Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19
Excitement Along the Rio
Grande Grows Intense as
Break Threatens.
BANKERS ARRESTED
Officials of London Institu
ton in Mexico City Are
Taken in Custody.

Fl Paso. June 19.-The Car.
rama information bureau at Mex
ico City wired the Mexican con.
sulate in FL Paso to-day that the
manager and directors of the hank
Of London and Mexico in the cap
ital had been arrested for refus-
inc 10 receive de faetn money in
settlement for a debt owned by a
railway company.
Columbus, y. N, June 19-Not-
outstanding the threat of General
TTevino, the Mexican commander. to
attack him if he moves in any direc-
ton except toward the border, Cen
eral Pershing, field commander of the
American eXpeditlonary column in
Mexico. is said to be quietly laying
plans for quick dashes north and south
ut the first sign of open hostility. His
plans it is believed by observers, are
to gain possession of the Mexican
Northwestern railroad, which prac-
tiCally commands the territory ada
rent to his line of communication
General Pershing's men slept on
,heir arms last night
The American commander is in re
telpt daily of information regarding
nc tactO Mexican government troop
movements. Natives. treated kindly
by the Americans, have voluntarily
supplied valuable information.
Border in Excitement.
FL Paso, June Acknowledgements in
the Mexican situation. crOWding one
on the heels Of the other in the last
ss hours, caused excitement today par
klelling that following the crossing OF
he frontier by the American expedi-
tonary command at Columbus, n N
Bore than three months ago.
American military authorities adj
nitted that every preparation had been
made for eyentualities but asserted
that no trouble is anticipated in this
immediate locality
General George Bell. Jr.. command
Ing the FL Paso military district
seemed confident today that with the
$500 troops on station here he is pre-.
pared to cope with any emergency
Some consideration, however, was Civ
en- TO q rumor that d body of Carranza
toldiers, estimated at 5000, is en-
camped about 20 miles south of Juar-
e., prepared is necessary, TO reinforce
the garrison Of 1000 and that S,00J
CarranZiS,as left Villa Ahumada, s.
miles south Of here yesterday for Fl
Vale, southeast Of Dublan, one of Gen
eral Pershing's field bases. This re-
port, however, could not be confirmed
and was not generally believed.
Carranza Officer Recruiting.
Reports also were current that Gen
eral Jacinto Trevino, Carranza com
mander OF the army Of the north, Il
srming all male citizens above the age
Of Is, following his recruiting cam
palgn for which orders were recently
lssued by the Mexican minister OF war
News that the fourth expedition had
been Withdrawn from Mexico, after I
brief campaign and Secretary Baker
statement that the new draft of ma
tonal guardsmen are for border duty
only as needed and not for increasing
General PeTshing's command had q
quieting effect in Juarz. as it filtered
hrough TO the masses of the people
While large numbers of persons gath.
cred about the plaza in the Mexican
town, the excitement, as in FL PasO
vas confined largely to speculation al
% eventualities.
With the military on both banks o.
ene river taking increased precautions
10 demonstration were attempted.
Few Americans in Mexico.
So far as is known here, only about
Ten Americans, other than expedition
ary soldiers. remain in Chihuahua Ap'
prehenSion was manifested here fol
tne five at Parral, aiEof whom are EN-
pioyes Of American mining companies
ali OF them have been directed by thu
employers to leave Parral if possible
Tor the border today The remainder
u Chihuahua City were said to be am
ply protected by powerful Mexican
friends.
Americans just out OF. Mexico ex
pressed belief today that the wa.
I~er In the northern states Of the re
pubic is likely to cool quite as sud
aehly as il has arisen. They baseC
taer opinions on the harsh reality o.
economic conditions there. Consid
erADie relief was manifest in FL PasC
upon the publication of the order o.
General Alyaro Obregon. Mexican min
boef Oh wara- directing that no Mex