Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
FLEEING SOUTH
BY MOUNTAIN TRAIL
Eludes Carranxa Army Sent North to
Seize Him-Said to Be on Border
Of Durango.
By the Assaciated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., November
11.-Villa is now somewhere on the
northern border of the state of Du-
range. Mexico. south and west of the
Carranza army sent north to capture
him and his followers. according to
reports reaching the American men,
bers of the Mexican-American joint
commission.
These reports stated that while the
Carranza army was moving northward
through Escalon Villa was avoiding q
clash there by moving his force south
ward from Parral through mountain
trails toward Durango state.
Progress of the campaign in the
northern part of Mexico was discussed
again today by the commissioners. but
there was nothing to indicate they
had reached point where an agree
ment was possible.
Former Villa Men Disarmed.
Ell PASO, Tex. November 11.-Be-
cause Carranza officials feared they
might be disloyal, scores of former
Villa soldiers who have been serving
as customs guards in Juarez since the
Villa garrison joined the Carranza
army were disarmed today.
Government agents here received a
report from Juarez today that the Gus
toms guards were disarmed because OF
a plot to have the Juarez customs
guards and soldiers mutiny and to de-
clare for Villa. These agents also re-
ceived a report that the Carranza SOL
dfers who arrived from Chihuahua City
yesterday were being closely guarded
as their loyalty was also doubted.
One hundred and fifty customs guards
and officers were disarmed, according
to Gen. Francisco Gonzales. command
er of the garrison at Juarez.
Alberto Chavez, commander OF the
customs guards, was seen to enter a
restaurant under guard today, but 1t Is
not known whether charges have been
made against him. According to the
Carranza officials. no formal charge
was made against the men.
Three customs guards from Guada-
lupe and Zaragosa, southeast of Juarez
were brought to Juarez early today and
placed in Jail on charges of permitting
contraband goods to cross the border
Comic Sports Displace Bull Fights.
Ell PASO, Tex, November 11-Mex
lean sports of a comic nature have
taken the place of the bull fight. as
the result of Gen. Carranza's edict
abolishing bull fighting throughout the
republic. Among them is the "jaripeo,
or roping contest in which clowns take
part.
bright costume there march into the bull
ring clowns in calico uniforms stuffed
with hay. The clowns. wearing comic
false faces and the huge sombreros of the
Ep.I .f Ion
that they can hardly walk. They salute
the president of the fight and the crowds
hooking the manners Of toreadors.
A bugle blast then announces the bull
capes. manages to toss a clown, who
comes down in a torn uniform on pile
of his own hay.
The other events are done by Mexican
cowboys. who show their riding skill and
fancy throws Of the lariat.
In the Mexican point of view the roping
contest is rather a tame substitute for
the bull fight.
Fear Execution Of Pershing Scout.
Ell ,PASO. Tex, November 11.-Fear-
ing that Benjamin Brahan, a scout for
Gen. Pershing. may be sent to Chihua-
hua City to be executed. army officers
here are exerting every effort to have
him released in Juarez-
According to the report made to the
American State Department agents
here. Brahan is held because of having
been with Villa. He is said to have
been employed as a trainmaster for
Villa at one time and to have held a
commission in the Villa army. Capt.
William Reid, Gen. Pershing's intelli-
gence officer in Mexico. Is making an
effort to have the scout released. Bra
han is said to have driven to Juarez in
an automobile from Ell Paso while on
leave from Gen. Pershings column and
to have been arrested as soon as he
crossed the border.