Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-25
Sheriff Calls Upon Governor
Of Texas for National Guard
to Assist in Protecting Bor-I
der City,
CONSUL AT JUAREZ
DEN0UNCES ALARMlSTS
Washington May Place Rigid
Censorship on News Sent
Out by Sensational Core
SpOndentS,

lev MORNING JOURNAL Special LEASED wins'
El Paso. Tex, March "a New
proof OF the seriousness with which
the local authorities regard the border
situation was supplied tonight in an
announcement by Sheriff Edwards
that he had telegraphed Governor
James e. Ferguson that he believed
the state militia should be sent TO the
frontier
Sheriff Edwards said that he did
not wish to be considered an alarm
ist but that developments in Mexico
convinced him that additional pro-
along the border He refused to give
the wording of his telegram or say
how many additional troops he
thought necessary
Opinions Differ.
The action Of Sheriff Edwards. fol-
lowing that of the Arizona authorities
in directing that the border COM
panes Of militia of that state he re
cruited to full war strength, gave re-
newed force TO the tension here which
earlier i'm the day had shown signs of
relaxing. There rs a sharp difference
in the point of view between federal
and local officials here The former
insist that while the situation is filled
with dangerous possibilities, there is
no reason TO fear any immediate cri-
sis. The local authorities. on the
other hand. -Ara--eaually positive that
there is grave danger Of an outbreak
which will SIT the entire border
abaze
Military Authorities lrritatcd.
The federal officials are showing
increasing irritation over the alarming
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 dispatch
es. They are fearful Of the effect that
these reports will have on the MeXi-
cans, who have shown many signs in
the last few days Of increasing rest
lessness
Consul Thomas Edwards. at Juarez,
and several other Americans resident
in the Mexican town, sent a telegram
to the state department today vigor-
ously protesting against the circula-
tion 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
oher federal offices with Il direct rec
ommendation that censorship be es-
tablished here.
No Reports of villa.
No news of the reported fighting
between the Carrancistas and Wills
tas near Namiquipa, nor of the re-
port from Mexican sources that the
bandit chief and his followers were
surrounded five miles south of Mani
quipa by American and Mexican.
troops, was received here today.
According to the Carranza consul
here, Andres Garcia, the Mexican
wires have been cut between Casas
Grandes and MADEIRA The same
reason was given by Consul Garcia
for the dearth of news following the
first battle reported near Namiquipa
some days ago.
The contradictory reports received
from Mexican sources and the absence
of any definite Information from Gen
eral Pershing have raised new doubts
as to the status of affairs in the dis
trlct where villa is supposed TO be.
The fact that the American field com
mander made no reference in his re-
port today Of any fighting. in spite Of
the fact that he announced that
American troops were at El Vale,
only forty miles from Namlquipa, was
regarded as significant.
Doubt IIerrera's Loyalty.
The status Of Gen. Luis Herrera re-
manned as doubtful today as IT has
since the first report reached here
of his revolt from the Carranza stand
ard In spite Of reports from Ameri-
can consuls and emphatic statements
from Carranza generals and officials,
the belief that Herrera had either
turned against the de fact0 govern
ment or was on the point of doing
so, was as firmly held here as II no
deniai had ever been issued, Ameri- |
cans arriving here from the interiorI
today gave fresh color to this belief
by circumstantial stories of Herrera $ !
detection and asserted that he was to- |
day between Chihuahua and Parral, 7
marching toward Torreon with at least I
1000 troops.
Seven Privates Sent Back.
Seven prvates. suffering from vari- T.
Gus ailments, reached here today from
the front ana were taken to Fort
Bliss hospital The most seriously i'll
was Private Robertson. of the sixth I
infantry. who was stricken with pa I
ralysis from the waist down while on |
the line of march. All seven told
stories Of the privations suffered by
the American troops In their dash
across the Chihuahua desert They