Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-10
TROOPS ORDERED INTO MEXICO To CAPTURE VILLA AND STOP F0RAY{
ditional strength of $4,000.

The quartermasters corps are now
arranging for transportation and for
the necessary provisions.
IL is rumo-cu here this morning that |
Carranza has been assassInated and |
this is one of the reasons why the eX-'
pedition has been decided upon. Also |
the people along the DoIuer arc en-
ragged at the administration to such an
extent that the presidents advisors de
cided ;hat to temporize further would
be dangerous.
The president. however, emphasized
the fact that the expedition is uphold
ing the Carranzista government. But
much doubt is existing in official cir
clo.s at Washington as TO how the
Many officials high in the military
ranks believe that the Carrdnzistas
and the rcvolutionists will unite TO re-
pei the invaders. thus making 1t ncccs
=
Mexico. and create a new government.
Villas whereabouts is still unccr-
tain. He is variously reported as ap-
preaching Columbus again from the
west. hiding in the mountains of Chi
hauhau. entrcnched at ranch seven
miles below The line and located TWEEN
! ty miles 10 the west OF Columbus.
Following the presidents order lie
communicated with Senator Ston" and
Representative Flood who were au-
uhorized to inform the houses OF con
| grcss what had been done. Both
/ houses unquaificdly approved the ac.
| lion and further stated that they We're
ready TO put through any legislation
| that the president deemed necessary.
! No resolution will be put before con.
| gress for this expedition a. il is be.
! lieved that the president has ample
authority for sending out the troops.
\ storm broke out in the senate and
house this morning as soon as the
| Legislative bodies convened. Dozens
of members in both houses were
anXiUU:5 to introduce resolutions. Sen
atur McCumbcr of North Dakota, sue
cceded in Introducing one resolution
which read in part: Congress shall
direct the president To send immC-
diately an armed force into Mexico to
hunt down and destroy the numbering
bands of outlaws who have been guilty
of the atrocities against American
citizens"
Secretary of State Lansing an.
nounced this afternoon that the presi'
dent HAD ordered the expedition into
Mexico without consulting Carranza
but that the head of he Mexican gov
ernment would be notified this after
noon sometime.
The first war conference was held
this afternoon in Secretary Of Wal
|, Bakers office to formulate general or
j ders for Funston. General Funsl OI
will be given free hand. but the gen
eral campaign will be worked out b!
: the secrclary's staff.
Senator Fall of New Mexico inIro
duced in the senate this afternOCl
z resolution directing that the presid"n
D use the army any navy and if nee es
4 sary call 100000 volunteers to aid il
y the restoration of order in McXico
Both Falls and McCumbcr's resolu
. tions were referred TO the committe
= OH Foreign relations.
q 4 dispatch late this afternoon say
that the citizens OF Columbus ar" i
= readiness to repell an attack Of tn
4 bandits who are reported as agai
y marching against the town. All civ
y iians nave been armed and the wome
y and children have been concentrate
q i'm the strongest buildings of the towl
Y Three bandits have been captured ;
3 nearby ranch and it is feared thG
A all American. living on the outlyin
n ranches have been slain.