The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-15
FUNERALS IN FL PASO

Fl Paso, January 14.-The bodies of
 three of the victims of the massacre near Santa Y 4Sabel were inferred here today,
 without any demonstration by Americans whose threats of reprisals against Mexi-
 cans led to the establishment last night
 of strong military patrol and for time
 theratened serious consequences. Those whose obsequies were held today were
 Thomas Evans, M. B. Romero and J. J.
 Woon.
 The only cause for serious anxiety here
 today on the part of the military and
 municipal authorities was the possible fate
 or party of Americans en route from
 Chihuahua City and the vicinity of the
 massacre of last Monday. This anxiety,
 however, was dispelled tonight when a
 special train arrived bearing 52 Ameri-
 can refugees among whom were num-
 Der of women and children.
 More than 150 Americans still remain
 In what is considered the danger zone, l however, and some apprehension is felt , regarding their safety. A train, which
 was dispatched for them from Fl Past
 last night was reported to have arrived tonight at Parral, at which point the
 refugees were to mobilize. They are ex-
 pected to arrive in Fl Paso Monday morn-
 Ing 1t was said precautions would be
 taken by the Carranza authorities to ob-
 viate the possibility of an attack on the train by Mexican outlaws. Reports that incendiary posters had
 been circulated throughout Juarez were received tonight, but Mexican consular able to locate any of these. It was said the posters contained the statement that several MeXicans had been killed in Fl Faso during the rioting of last night MeXicans who, for the sake of safety
 were required to stay within doors during
 the demonstrations last night, appeared
 on the streets today in considerable num- bers. They were not molested Many of them-members of the "cientifico ele- l ment"-showed themselves at the bier of Gen. Victoriano Huerta, who died last | night, a prisoner of the American gov. ernment
 MEETING IS CANCELLED Plans for mass meeting here by Amer | jeans to discuss the Mexican situation were cancelled today on the orders of Mayor Tom Lea, it being decided thai
 no meeting would be held until trains which have been sent south to bring Amer 1 jeans out of Mexico arrived safely on the l American side of the border.
 Confirmation of reports of the execu | tion of General Jose Rodriguez by Col MaXimo Marquez were received, together | with the statement that his body would l be taken to Juarez.
 l. Mail advices from Torreon brought de- | tails of the occupation of Gomez PalaciC 1 by the united commands of CaleXto Con. 1 treras, Canuto Reyes and Pedro Moreno | Other advices were that General Argu medo had reached a point near Bermi | jillo. This, however. could not be con. I firmed. From the same source came 6 1 report that the Laguna district is il l the hands of anti-Carranza forces AT l official report from Gen. Jacnto Trevino | said bands of Villa bandits would be ex. ] terminated wherever found
 1 The Carranza consul stated that nc | armed force would be permitted to ente, l Mexico to aid in the eXtermination o1 l Villa bandits, but 1t was rumored her,
 that such a movement is being organized | along the border.