South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-25
7 Texas Executive Informed
That State Soldiers
Should Hurry
to Border.
COUNTY AUTHORITY URGES
ADDITIONAL PROTECTION
Situation Viewed More Seri-
ouSIy Following Latest
Developments in
Mexico.
Associated Press Service /:

Associated Press Service:
Ell PASO, Texas. March 24.-Evi-
dences of the seriousness with which
the local authorities regard the Dor
der situation was supplied Friday
night in an announcement by Sheriff
Peyton James Edwards that he had
te!sgraphed Gov. James z. Ferguson
that he believed the Texas national
guard troops should be sent to the
frontier.
Sheriff Edwards said he did not
wish TO be considered an alarmist. !"
but that developments in Mexico
convinced him that additional pro-
lection was needed for Americans
along the border. He refused to
give the wording of his telegram or
say how many additional troops he
thought necessary. The action Of
Sheriff Edwards, taken subsequent
to that of the Arizona authorities
in directing that the border COM
panies of national guard OF that
state be recruited TO full war
strength, gave renewed force to the
tension, which early in the day
showed signs OF relaxing.
Outbreak Feared.
There is a sharp difference I'm the
point of view between federal and
local officials here. The former in
sist that while the situation is filled
with dangerous possibilities, there
is no reason to fear any immediate
crisis. The local authorities, on the
other hand. equally are positive that
there is grave danger of an outbreak
which will set the entire border in
a blaze.
The federal officials are showing
increasing irritation over the alarm
ing reports about conditions which
are being circulated here night and
day and which are being sent out to
the rest OF the country in news dis
patches. They are fearful of the
effect these reports will have on the
Mexicans, who have shown many
signs in the last few days of increas-
ing restlessness.
Consul Thomas D. Edwards, at
Juarez, and several other Ameri-
can residents in the Mexican town.
oCAAA d ACANS cAAAA ~ AAAt oAdNC hCPcAA
ment Friday protesting against the
circulation Of these reports and
asking that some steps be taken to
stop them It is understood that
similar messages have been sent TO
Washington from other federal Off
GERS with a direct recommendation
that a censorship be established
here.
No News of Fights.
No news of the reported fighting
between Carranza and Villa forces
near Namiquipa, or Of the report
| from Mexican SC lrces that the ban
dit chief and his followers we're sur
rounded FIVE miles south of Nami-
quipa by American and Mexican
troops. was received here Friday
According 10 the Mexican consul
here. Andreas Garcia, the Mexican
wires have been cut between Casas
reason was given by Consul Garcia
| for the dearth Of news following
the first encounter reported near
| Namiquipa some days ago.
The contradictory reports reoeiv-
ed from Mexican sources and the
| absence Of definite information from
| Gen. Pershing have raised new
| doubts here as to the status OF
affairs in the district where villa
is supposed TO be. The fact that
the A nerican field commander made
no reference in his report Friday
Of any fighting despite the fact that
he announced that American troops
were at FL Vale. only 40 miles from
Namiquipa. was regarded as signifi-
cant
Believe Report.
The status OF Gen. Luis Herrera
was considered as doubtful here Fri
| day. as II has been since the first
report OF his revolt reached this
| city. In spite Of reports from Amer
| lean cOnsuls and emphatic state
ments from Carranza generals and
officials. the belief that Herrera
either had turned against the de
/ factO government or was on the
point Of doing so, was firmly held
/ here
Americans who arrived from the
/ interior Friday gave fresh color "a
/ this belief ny circumstantial stories
! OF Herrera's detection and asserted
/ that he was Friday between Chihua-
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