South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-12
Reports of New RaiGS Follow
Abrupt Termination of
Conferences Between
Scott and 0bregOn.
OUTLAWS KILL RANCHER
NEAR BROWNSVILLE, TEX.
Curtis BayIeS is Shot in First
Fire and MarauderS Are
Chased Back bv Men,
berS of Family.

International News Service
, Ell PASO. Texas. May 12.-Mex-
lean marauders along the border
have taken the war trail again. fol-
lowing the abrupt termination of the
international conference between
representatives Of the United States
and Mexico Reports OF new raids
along the border line from FL Paso
TO Brownsville trickled in today.
Shippers in the vicinity Of Boquil-
las fired several times on army auto
mobiles and cavalry scouts who had
gone across the border brought back
news that new bands were forming
on the southern side Of the Rio
Grande.
American troopers from Browns
Vile today were on the trail Of the
Mexican outlaws who killed Curtis
Bayles, a rancher. near that town
Yesterday. The raiders sneaked in
on Bayles' ranch and their victim
was killed st the first fire. Mem bers
of his family later drove off the at
lacking party.
New Demonstrations.
From Mexico's interior there also
came reports of new anti-American
demonstrations In chihuahua and
ParraI Americans have been stoned.
Refugees from Guaymas say that
radical speakers are allowed to ad-
dress wild mobs in that section with
out restraint from Carranza officials
The American authorities are on
the alert for signs Of uprising on the
border. Since the arrest Of Jose
NORM. Villa leader, they have been
waiting for the first signs Of new
outbreaks II is said that Morin's
plan was for a concerted movement
I by Mexicans on this side Of the Rio
Grande
These conditions were made known
TO the state department i'm Washing
ton as il prepared TO take up the
work begun by Minister Of War
Obregon. Gen. Scott and Gen. Funs-
ton in FL Paso.
The principle feature Of the inter-
national conference was that IT con-
Quoted its negotiations without
fracture of the ostensible friendly
relations between the two govern
ments. 1t seems. however. to have
made no change in the attitude OF
either the Carranza government or
American administration.
Back To Notes Again.
Now that representatives Of both
governments have had their palaver
on the border. the situation again
goes back TO an exchange Of notes
between Mexico city and Washing
ton. which is exactly where it start
ed As a result Of this procedure.
it seemed likely today that within a
short time Washington would have
ready a reply TO Carranza's note Of
April u demanding withdrawal Of
the Pershing expedition.
The conspicuous courtesy and
good will" mentioned in official re-
ports Of the conference proceedings
was present I'm outward form at
their conclusion. All the principals
INDUCED in final handshake
Obregon returned 10 Juarez. where
his private train had been prepared
for immediate departure to Chihua-
hua City, Torreon and Mexico city.
Gen. Scott today awaited only word
from Washington before departure
for the capital and Funston was
ready 10 return 10 San Antonio At
San Antonio he will he in closer
touch with the situation growing out
Of the Big Bend raids.
GuaTdsmen Gather
From all points through the bor-
der states comes news of gathering
OF state guardsmen for patrol duty
along the border. Nineteen carloads
OF New Mexico's militia. including
the crack battery from Roswell
passed through Fl Paso early today
Gen. Pershing. ia his field head
quarters az Namiquipa. has been in
formed Of the end Of the Scott-Obre-
gOn conference. There was no
change OF orders from him and he
continued 10 strengthen his position
all along the line and held himself
in readiness to resist any attitude
that might come