Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-08
Black Beard Now Covers Face
of Noted Bandit Chieftain,
and Country Is Terrorized
by Fear of Vengeance,
GERMANS ALONE ARE
FREE FROM SLAUGHTER
Americans Still in Danger Zone
Are Preparing to FIeei Car
rama Troops Do Nothing
TO Restore Order,
tsy MORNING Jousn.. SPECIAL LEASED wlsri

FL Paso, Tex, Feb. Fears that
Chihuahua City will be attacked by
forces led by Francisco Villa are gen.
eral in that city, according to persons
reaching here today from the south.
The fears, it is said, extend to the
soldiers of the de facto government
and numerous rumors concerning the
activities of Villa forces are given GRE
dence,
Among the reports circulated is one
that villa has vowed not to shave un-
til he can do so in Chihuahua City,
Ranchers in the vicinity OF Santa
Clara are said to have brought this
story to the capital. A number Of for
eigners are said to be preparing to
leave for the United States as soon as
they are assured of adequate protec-
tlon.
The advices state that the de facto
government soldiers are disheartened
because of the depreciation of Car
rama paper currency. their pay be-
ing two pesos per day, which have
the purchasing power of four cents,
each in silver. on this they feed
and cloth themselves. There was.
however, no sign of mutiny reported.
NotIuflr- 10 .hu tthS''
Beyond the dispatching of ESQ SOL
diers to Sauz, the scene of the muir
der of General Ornelas by Villa at
the hold-up Of train frcm Juarez
week ago, nothing has been done
in Chihuahua city TO aid in the chase
of villa, according to adyices.
The arrivals from the south today
reported that Ornelas was buried
whore he fell, near the railroad track.
They saw the grave marked by
small wooden cross. They stated
that when those who were on the
train with Ornelas arrived in the cap
ital city, they said that Henry New
berry, the only American on the trains
had gathered with the second class
Mexican passengers on the side OF the
railroad tracks, when villa ordered
all out of the cars in his search for
Ornelas BY pulling down his hat
ana dropping his head. he passed for
a Mexican and escaped the notice OF
villa who declared as he searched
for Ornelas that he knew Ornelas
was there and that if there were any
Americans they were to be killed also
Lopez Visits chihuahua.
. The advices from the capital stated
that General Pablo Lopez, the villa
officer who was held responsible for
the massacre at Santa Ysabel, fire.
quented the capital at night, depart
ing unhindered at daybrcak.
The military force dominated the
capital, it was said, the police force
consisting of eight men disarmed
week ago, after a Carranza general
taking exception to the impounding
of two horses Of his staff shot and
killed two policemen at police head
quarters. Killing by the military, on
the streets, is reported as common
occurrence No foreigner, however
had been harmed all being treated
with courtesy.
Paper Currency No Good.
Governor Enriques recent decree
establishing paper currency on
parity with silver had been meffec-
tive, according to the advices. Mer-
chants maintain double prices, one
for silver and one for paper, in spite
eff heavy fines imposed for each Of
fense detected
About 500 soldiers garrison the
capital, II Is reported. Most of the
troops that had been there had been
sent south three weeks ago.