Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-14

Mexican blood who are American citizens
by birth A prosperous American ranch
man Of Hermanas, who comes OF a Mexi-
can family, was taken into custody before
his Identity was established
Lieutenant Colonel y. c. Cabell, OF the
10th Cavalry, who, II is understood, will
act as adjutant to General John Pershing,
arrived today from Douglas and began
preparations for the arrival Of the com
mander Of the expedition.
AN OFFICIAL CENSOR
The expedition now has an official cen.
sor. He Is Lieutenant Martin l.. Schal.
lenberger, aIde-de-camp, and his first bull
letn was:
The concentration and mobilization
IL now being arranged. Brigadier
General PershlnE ls engaged in study
ing out the strategic plans OF move
ment.
Colonel George Taylor of the sth Cav
airy, has been placed in command in El
Paso.
Latest reports to the American army
officers state that villa is in the vicinity
of Galeana and travelling In the direction
Of Chihuahua.
Villas outlaw horde is said to be
steadily growing in numbers Each new
report received here swells the roll Of
Villas enlistmeuts. II is known thathis
massacre at Columbus made him hero
in the eyes OF his mountain kin and that
Carranza soldiers in the Guerrero dis
trict deserted TO take up Villas service
Texas officials also received word that
Villa agents were recruiting in the United
states along the border.
MAY SHIFT PLANS.
II was reported from Mexico source
that villa might change his plan of cam.
"a
United States troops at Ojitos Pass, mar.
row gap in the Sierra Madre Mountains in
the western part of the State OF Chihua-
hua. 1t was through this defile that the
Villistas passed on their raid upon Co.
lumbus.
Fear that the Mexicans will poison
water courses along the route of the Amer
lean chase pervaded official quarters to-
day Officers said attempts undoubtedly
would be made to pollute the supply
either by putting in actual poison or by
fouling the water with dead animals.
Army medical officers however, will
make tests OF any water supplies inn
a camp is made. II any polu-
tion is manifest all water will be boiled.
"The matter of getting sufficient water
is fierce" said one officer when his atten
ton was called to a press statement quot.
ing General Pershlng saying the pursuit
was not yet under way today.
SLOCUM GETS DETAIL
Colonel II. J. slocum. who repulsed
villa in the Columbus raid. has been APP
pointed to command the flying squad
ron" of cavalry which is expected to COM
prise the larger part Of the armed forces
to enter Mexico south of here.
To investigate reports that the Car
rama mobilization at Palomas in the di-
rect line of the contemplated pursuit
may be planning opposition General Per-
shlng arranged n conference with Gen.
eral Bertani, the Carranza commandant
today
The two commanders will meet on Amer
lean soil.
General Pershing was keeping in close I,
.ouch with developments at Palomas. |
Carranza reinforcements under General |
Gutierrez, reported en- route overland from |
iuzman to join Bertanl's men, had not |
yet been sighted by the border patrols.
Troop trains carrying the engineers, |
lviators and signal corps from Fort Sam
Tex, passed through El Paso
md were believed to be headed for Co
umbus.
The train was reported to have carried
Iix aeroplanes which are to be used for
They were to be set up imme'
lately on their arrival here.
STORES ARRIVING.
Freight trains were unloading tons OF
anned goods hay for the horses and |
,oxes labeled ''handle with care" The !
after were boxes of ammunition- f.I
Columbus became a great armed camp
oday. Stretching out ON two sides of the
own were blocks of orderly company
treets between rows Of tents the color
# the dust thrown up by scores of broad
Wheeled army wagons rumbling under
heir loads of war supplies.
Nearly every other soldier seemed to
ave a sharpshooter's medal pinned on his
'reast Some displayed several medals.
'he field artillery forces were polishing
Ip their weapons and overhauling their
A big open blacksmith shop was shoe
ng horses as fast as Jne smlthies could
work.
Several corrals for the cavalry mounts
ach had its quota of "raibirds'' discuss.
ny the fine points of the animals. In
separate corrals were the pack mules, the
ide worn tough where the field and ma
hine guns rubbed their sides.
Everyone In camp was on the watch for
glimpse of troop of the fighting 18th"
which was momentarily expected to dash
n from Maria. Tex, completing the 13th's
FEAR OF ATTACK AT NACO