Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-23
Washington Censors, How
ever, Try to Put Dam
per on His Part.
CHIHUAHUA CITY
RAID WAS FARCE
At Least That Is Conten-
ton of the Carranza
Men in Capital.

WASIIINGTON. Sept. 22-Wheth-
w er Francisco villa again has be-
come a factor in the military situation
in northern Mexico remained a ques-
ton of considerable doubt tonight de-
spite nearly a weeks effort by the
state and war departments to ascer-
tain what part If any the bandit chief
took in the attack last Saturday on
Chihuahua City,
Secretary Baker let it become known
during the day that war department
officials do not regard as concluIve
the report transmitted yesterday by
Brigadier-General Bell saying that
Villa led the Chihuahua City attack
in person and the Mexican embassy
announced receipt of official advlces
declaring villa was not in the attack
Ing force The embassys report came
from General Trevino, commander of
the attacked garrison.
villa Must Stay Dead.
"The resurrection of villa is not
true" said Mr.. Arrcdondo tonight.
"The attack on Chihuahua City was
made by combination of juntas an
tagonistic to the de facto govern
ment."
| tack was the work Of the followers or
severa, leaders is shared 10y many
army officers. Accounts of the fight
generally have described the assail-
ants as "Villistas", but the term has
/ grown to be employed in general
rather than a specific sense in Mexico
and along the border.
May Have No Bearing.
AS time passes without verificatior
of reports of Villas presence at chi
I huahua city officials here are in
clined to believe that the incident viii
rot figure materially in the delibera
tions of the American Mexican com
mission at New London.
Mr. Arredondo was at the state de
partment today on business In connec
ton with the commission, 1t havint
become necessary to select new
meeting place as the New London no
tel where the sessions are being helC
will close soon for the season de
cision will be announced next week.
A. New London, Conn, the MeXi
can American Joint commission tryinI
to find an effective and mutually sat
isfa ctory plan for the maintenance o
peace on the border. adjourned unit
tneXt week.
The temperance of villa forces a
I.
that General Carranza's army may en-
counter fresh difficulties In deaiin
with bandit ORGANIZATIONS on the from
.. tier was again the basis for most o
the discussion at the conference.
, Hear Bells Report.
The Mexican representatives. lis
f tened to the report from General BE
at El Paso, forwarded to the America
commissioners, but from offlcif
= sources in Mexico none concernin
Villas activities was received.
The financial ENHANCEMENT wa
talked over and the suspension OF IN
National bank of Mexico and the Ban
T of London and Mexico as the result c
an order that they must back thel
PAPER Issues dollar for dollar with
metallic reserve also was subject
l inquiry. :.
All the Mexican commissioners lei
here tonight, Alberto PAM and Lu
Cabrera for New York and lgnaci
Ronillas for Boston. DR.. John X. Mo
i of the American commission also le
n and Secretary Lane and Judge Gra
: expect to go aboard the yacht Sylp
in the morning for two days cruis