Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-18
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There seems no question that q con.
siderable section of the Mexican peO-
pie bitterly resent the presence of
American troops In their country but
as far as is known they have shown
their hostility by no overt act.
The twelfth Mexican suspected 0f
Villista activities was arrested here
last night and placed with the eleven
other former generals and "cabinet
minister's OF Villa In Jail. villista
maneuvers in Ell Paso seem to \ %
mainly concerned with the dissemina-
ton Of sensational reports refiectin9
upon the Carranzistas and intended "a
provoke Ill feeling between them ana
the Americans
One Column 10 Speedy
A few definite facts about tn
American expedition into Mexico to-
day stood out with considerable clear
ness. as. the result OF oficial publish
ed reports and the news brought hero
by Americans who have been In touch
with some portion OF the American
movement.
1t seemed certain that OF the two
columns which are somewhere ~
Mexico one was constituted f4H
speed while the other apparently Wao
moving more slowly. The swift foOl.
ed column was the auxiliary army,
mostly cavalry, which went into Mex
leo fifty miles west OF the main army
of Gen. J. J. Pershing when hts forceAs
crossed at Columbus, N. M ss
The secrecy which has suFrounded
the movements of the main column
has been slight compared with the
record Of this western force. Theirs II:
reason to believe. from the ohicialg IN
may have gone into Mexico eartfeXR
than the main body. Every report
arriving here from the border ~
serts that the western wing has tray.|
eled the farther. BY these same nm
ports. the two columns will fOrm "
junction near the threatened Ametfs
can Mormon colonists, possibly In the
Casas Grandes region.
Shipping Unverified.
Reports that snipers had shot "a
the troops remained unverifed today%
However, sniping and even the pOGes
sible killing or wounding OF few
soldiers by these long range marks
men was not regarded here as an indis;
cation that the American army'es
march up to date was otherwise than:
q peaceful expedition 50 far as the
majority Of the Mexican people ~
concerned.
Carranza officials, 1t was learned ~
day, have been discussing with some|
concern whether American troops dur
ing the Villa pursuit would have te
occupy any Mexican cities and the CO
feet OF such occupation upon Mo1lcaI
public sentiment. The Carranso o. 3
ficers have frankly expressed a.
hope that the garrisonins OF the citiex|
can be left to their own troops.
It is estimated here that the coGG|
Of the Villa pursuit at present Ii about
$4,000 day.
Youth for Villa.
There is one soldier in the CarrAnx
garrison in Juarez who IL frankly an
|ti-Carranza. He is 13-year-oid b0a'
who was captured with the Wills TO
rison at Juarez and whose life
spared on the condition that no ts,S
Carranzista. His name he said t0IS
formerly was Little Panch0 villa. "a
And now" he added, 1T II Lietl%
Carranza." ri ss!]
Whom do you like best?' NJ IA
asked
'.Pancho Villa was the reply.
Water was running today In thu
rigation bitches back OF the JnayS
race track and thereby was exDiatnx
a report circulated Monday that e.
Juarez garrison was digging nilitAs
trenches. @a