Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12
Polaris, Ariz., Is Scene Of
New Attack by Bandits
From Across Border. !
WILL NOT INTERVENE,
Baker Declares There Is No
Alteration Made in the
Mexican Policy.

Tucson, Ariz., May H.
Mexican bandits are report
ed to have raided and burned
the town of Polaris, on the
American side, 30 miles east
of Nogales today.
Mexican bandits are reported to
have raided P0laris, mining
camp, seven miles below LOchiel,
on the border yesterday, driving
out the Americans who escaped to
N0gales in automobiles. Colonel
Sage, commanding at NOgaIes.
sent a company OF infantry and
20 cavairymen to guard LocllieI,
Washington camp and other
towns on the American side.
Brownsville, Tex, May t.
Three Meyicans who killed Curtis
Bayles, near Mercedes last night
were surrounded today, one Of
them was killed and the other two
captured. according to a report re-
ceiyed at Fort Brown, Texas. The
two captured are being held at
military headquarters at ProgresO,
eight miles from Mercedes, the re-
port said. The three men are sup
posed to have been attempting to
enter Mexico.
Washington, May 12-Secretary
Baker announced after today's
cabinet meeting that no change in
the Mexican policy had been de-
cided upon. No new orders for
militia organizations to go to the
border were in contemplation. he
said, and indicated that no gen.
eral Intervention in Mexico was
being thought of at present.
Renewed indications were given
hat the administration has no inten-
ion of Withdrawing American troops
until it is definitely established that
he danger Of further border raids has
been removed. The president will
lake no further steps until General
Scott returns from the border. The
administration considers the next
move up to General CarranZa.
In the meantime American troops
will be so arranged that they will be
ready to meet any eventuallties and
protect the American border.
Mexican Troops Ordered.
Ell Paso, May 12.-Juan N. Amador.
of foreign affairs of the
lie facto government, who participated
in the conference with General Obre-
gon, called on General Scott today and
to him that such troop dis
positions as were necessary to restore
and maintain order along the northern
frontier already had been ordered.
General Obregon, who will remain
for a few days at Chihuahua, has di-
rected General Trevino to send into
the states of Chihuahua and Coahuila
10000 men These forces will be TAX
en- from Torreon, San Pedro and other
points in the southern part of Goa
hula. Trevino's headquarters will be
in Chihuahua City, Chihuahua
VIII Chase Bandits.
Immediate occupation of the district
about Parral has been ordered and
what the Mexicans regard as an ade-
quate force will be dispatched to the
Big Bend country and every effort
made to run down the bandits and res
cue ]. Deemer, who was captured in
the Glenn Springs and Boquillas raid.
Mr.. Amador expected to leave to-
night for Mexico City, where he will
have an important role as sub-secre-
tary of foreign affairs in the negotia-
tons that have reverted to the foreign
officers Of the two governments. To
men ne insisted he had NJ
doubt of an early and amicable al
justment.
Mr.. Amadnr made it clear that Gen
erals Scott and Funston had reiterated
the assertions of the administrator
that it was not the intention of tn
United States government to keep tn
troops in Mexico indefinitely and tina
therefore. he did not attach so nue.
Importance TO this as had been give
to it in some quarters.
May Send Troops Over L. s. Soil
General Obregons army in Sonor;
will remain there for the present, az