The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-29
cONFERHS AGREE
ON GENERAL BASIS
United States and Mexico Make
a Step Toward Settling
Differences.
AWAIT GARRAHzAS APPROVAL
Conferences at Washington Will Sc
Resumed Soon-Arnay Prepare
tons Along Border Continue.

Mexico City. July 2I.-Information
was received today from Washington
that the conference between Eliseo
Arrendondo, Mexican ambassador
designate. and Acting Secretary OF
State Polk had resulted in an agree
ment for a general basis for the so
luton Of border difficulties.
A new issue OF one and two peso
paper notes viii be placed in circula-
ton next Monday, it is said.
Washington, July 21.-Further con-
ferences between Acting Secretary
Polk and Mr.. Arredondo viii be re-
sumed as soon as the latter is in
formed whether Carranza approved
the tentative plan for negotiations
telegraphed to him last night.
Ar. Polk communicated the results
Of his conversations to President VIII
son and Secretary Lansing and is IN
derstood TO be ready to proceed with
arrangements for commissioners from
the two governments TO work out A
settlement
Mobilization Goes On.
San Antonio, Tex, July 21.-Al-
though convinced that present dipIo-
matte negotiations viii terminate in a
settlement of the differences between
Mexico and the United States and
that orders soon Evill be received for
gradual withdrawal of General Per
shing's forces, staff officers here are
continuing to shape the big border
army into an efficient body
No orders for withdrawal OF Per
shing's force have been received but
their receipt viii be no surprise
Douglas, Ariz-, July 21-Permis-
sion has been obtained from Wash
ington, it was announced here today.
to ship 1000 boxes of dynamite across
the border that the Cananea Consoli-
dated Copper Company may resume
/ its normal operations.
Villa Bandits Attack Train.
Chihuahua, Mex, July 2O.-villa
bandits attacked a train OF the Mex
leo Northwestern near Santa Ysabel,
about fifty miles west Of here today.
according TO a report TO General ia
cinto TreYino today. Six soldiers were
killed
The bandits were beaten off and
eight OF them, who were captured.
were brought here today for trial by
cOurt-martial. The band was said to
number less than q score
The prisoners, who said they were
members of band commanded by
/ Martin Lopez, a notorious Villa lieu
tenant, asserted they had been cut off
F from the main Villa army after the
I recent fight at Jiminez, and were on
their way to the Big Bend district OF
Texas.
After the Jiminez engagement, they
said, they made their way into the
/ PrOvidencia valley, west Of here
/ where they remained in hiding several
days, finally being forced by hunger
/ to attack the train, which they did
/ not know was carrying a militia es-
/ cort.
Train Brought to Stop
A loosened rail brought the train to
a stop but before the outlaws could
board it, the guard detrained and at
tackled. The bandits fled southwark
/ afoot, leaving all their horses, the
/ prisoners and several dead in the
/ hands of the government troops.
The prisoners explained that before
attacking the train il had been az
ranged that il they were successful
/ they would not attempt TO reioin the
army along the Durango border, but
would cross the line Of the Mexican
Central and start toward Ojinaga-
Six Soldiers Are Killed
FL Paso, Tex, July 20.-Six gov
eminent soldiers were killed in the
Villista attack upon Carranzista sup
ply train at PoIomas, Chihuahua, on
Monday, according to private dis
! patches here today
Other reports reaching here said
that a band Of about fifty outlaws IN
/ der Nicholas Hernandez, also is Oper-
I ating in the vicinity Of Polomss,
which is about twenty-three miles
southwest OF Chihuahua City and
about fifteen miles east Of Santa
I ISABEL
1t is believed here that the remnant
I of the band under Martin Lopez,
which was beaten off by the train
( guard in the attack. may attempt TO
I effect a junction with this command
Lopez is a brother OF Pablo Lopez.
recently executed at Chihuahua City
/ for participation in the massacre OF
/ eighteen Americans at Santa ISABEL
/ last January