The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-01-13
MEX|CANS KILL
Il AMERICANS
INNOVATIONS OVER ACT is RE-
PORTED IN WASHINGTON
WILL DEMAND PROMPT REDRESS
Department Will Expect Carranzza to
Dispatch Troops to Hunt for
Murderers and to Promise
Americans Protection.


swept the official Washington over the
report OF Wholesale massacre of
American miners by Villa bandits near
Chihuahua.
Prompt action for redress and to
guard against repetition of another
on Americans in Mexico was
made by the President and tie tate
department.
American consul officials in North
crn Mexico and on the border were
ordered at once to get all the infor-
n alton possible regarding the Incl
dent.
The Mexican President will be adj
visel of the results and be made to-
afford protection for Americans. Car
ranZa's government will be RESPONSE.
BILE and looked to tJr reparation for
the lives lost.
No official action will be taken UNI
til reports are officially confirmed and
details of the incident learned.
Meyer and preliminary reports told
of the death of l. or II Americans
ami three British miners. The Brit
ish embassy inquired informally or
the state department regarding the
report concerning the British sub
iects and a protest will be made by
England.
State officials believe that gueril-
las led by General Roedrigeos were
responsible for the murders. The de-
partment expects Carranza to prompt
ly dispatch troops to the scene OF the
massacre to search for the murdererS
and provide protection for other
Americans in Chihuahua city.
Senators and representatives are eX
pected today to make the murdar the
subject for open discussion in con-
gress.
!. Taken From the Trains
Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 12.--Sixteen
Americans, returning to their mining
camp in Chihuahua, were taken from
a train SO miles west of Chihuahua
City by bandits, supposedly led by
General Jose Rodriguez, stood naked
along the track, and only one, Thomas
M. Holmes, escaped to send a message
telling of the probable fate OF the
others.
The men were employees of the
! Cusihuiriachic Mining company, traV-
cling under promised military pTotec-
ton of the de factO Mexican govern
ment with a trainload of supplies and
thousands of dollars in currency. The
train was looted.
A verified list of American mining
men in Chihuahua was prepared here
from the record Of Mexican passports
issued
/ Only Sixteen on Train.
! This list contains Is names and as
Holmes message placed the number
taken from the train as 16 1t was pre-
sumed that two had remained in Chi
huahua City.
The list follows:
c. r. Watson, manager and large
l. stakeholder, Ell Paso.
= w. J. Wallace, Ell Paso.
7. NJ. Evans, Ell Paso.
w. NJ Romero, Ell Paso.
c. A. Pringle, San Francisco.
Maurice Anderson, Ell Paso.
r. P. Mediation, Ell Paso.
A. Couch, Ell Paso.
Alexander H. Hall, Douglas, Ariz.
Charles Wadleigh, - Ariz.
E. L. Robinson, Ell Paso.
!. G. w. Newman, Ell Paso.
Jack Hase, -, Ariz.
- Blomb, Ell Paso.
R. H. Simmons.
;, ]. Adams.
, ]. Jones.
d Thomas NJ. Holmes, FL Paso.
e Censor Halts Details.
Z The first intimation of the raid cam
e in brief telegram from Holmes, tn
only known survivor, to officials {
the American Smelling and Retinin
company here. Almost Immediately
y censorship was imposed on the wire
. between Chihuahua and JuareZ
7 the Carranza officials until the stor
: could be verified from official Me
lean sources" . -,.
According to local mining me
r. Holmes brief message containe
T enough to brand the raid as one
ithe most atrocious in the last fo'
70 years OF revolution in Mexico.
1t was pointed out that the ra
occurred so miles west of Ghihuahl
City on Monday, where, presumabl
lie there were thousands of troops of Il
IN Carranza government in addition
nj hordes of unkempt, lately surrender,
" Villa forces.
Men Face Firing Squad.
~ Mining men here pieced togeth
OF the scant outline contained in Holm'
so cryptic telegram. According to Il
~ information the train was stopped
m Kilometer IS.
10 The American men were compel
pr to descend and lined up along I
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