Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-25
RANGERS
KILL COL. NORM
Say Rebel Chief Was Trying
to Escape.
CARRANzA IS GIVING AID

Government Moving North in Fur
therance of Border Protection
Representatives. of Border State
Guardsmen Are Enlisted.
Brownsville, Tex, May 24.-Colonel
Luis NORM, charged with planning an
! uprising in southern Texas, and Victo.
riana Ponce, charged with participant
ing in the wrecking of a train near
here last October, attempted to escape
from rangeres seventy-fve miles north
of here Monday night and were shot
and killed, according to a report re-
ceived here.
The rangers were taking the two
MeXlcans farther inland with a view
to further Identification in connection
with the charge pending against them
before placing them in jail, when the
escape was attempted, according to
the report.
Carranza Army in Bandit Hunt.
Washington, May 24.-The Carran-
"a government has ordered 10000
troops into the region south Of the
border to exterminate bandits, accord
ing to information received at the
state department. General Obregons
original orders, issued after MS con-
ference at Ell Paso with General Scott
and General Funston, assigned 10000
men to General Trevino to police the
territory south of the American ex-
petition
The new troop movements are al
ready in progress through Chihuahua,
the departments reports set forth
The columns are routed north via
Saltillo, for the most part, as the rail
movement of troop trains over other
lines.
Delay for Mexican Note.
Officials here are inclined to expect
further delay tv General Carranza
in sending his new note regarding The
border situation. 1t has been assumed
the note would in some measure be
a reply to representations sent after
the Glenn Springs and Boquillas raids.
The official announcement that Col.
Sibley's expedition in pursuit of the
raiders had returned across the Dor
der, however, after penetrating 168
miles into Mexico on a hot trail was
expected to lead to some alterations
in the Carranza communication.
Prompt withdrawal Of the second
expedition when it reached the end of
the trail probably will have a benefi-
cial effect on future negotiations with
the de facto government, officials be-
lieve. Carranza cannot fail to look
upon the retirement of the troops
when their immediate mission was
concluded, as demonstrating the pl&r-
pose of the United States government
to be only the policing of the border
region.
Mastering in Guardsmen.
Official reports said more than 5000
Texas national guardsmen have been
mustered into the federal service.
The total strength of the Texas forces
was 1853 officers and 2,644 enlisted men
when it was called out, and addi-
tional men have enlisted for the bor-
der patrols.
mastering of the Arizona and New
Mexico guardsmen is being delayed,
General Funston reports, until the
skeleton companies can be recruited
to the required standard
Mexican Mayor Complains.
Ell Paso, May 24-Complaint against
the action of American troops at AS
cension, in the Casas Grandes district,
was received by General Gavira in
Juarez in a telegram from the mayor
of the town. He says the troops have
been digging trenches on property and
the soldiers have been visiting town