The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-11
STILL MORE RAIDS
yss.s Ss-s =, - 80 =
Fifty Mexicans SwOOp Down on
=. Little Town.
Loot Stores and Steal Number
of Horses.
CITIZENS BAND TOGETHER
Prepared to Fight in Case OF
Other IncursiOn.
Major Langhorne Crosses the
Boundary With Two Troops.

Marathon. Texas, May IA ban
dit raid at Blocker, Texas. today con-
WINGED federal investigators along the
border that an organized system of as
saults on American border settlements
is being carried out Officials expect
ed further attacks on small towns
within the next few days, and laid
their plans to thwart the raiders.
Fifty bandits swooped down on
Blocker, near Eagle Pass, raided the
store OF the Blocker and Ford ranches
and made off with number of horses.
There weer no fatalities, according to
advices reaching the base.
Civilians along the border banded
together for protection when it became
known that there are two armed Mex
lean forces not far from the Big Bend
district. One force was reported be-
tween Boquillas and Ojinaga, Mexico
and another a short distance from
Ojinaga. A number of small settle
ments within striking distance of the
Mexican camps were prepared to fight
to prevent bandits crossing the border
in their neighborhOod. Government
agents believe the Mexican bands are
working with one another. participant
ing in alternate raids and maintaining
a central headquarters at point in
Mexico within a short ride of the in
ternational line.
was regarded with suspicion. The So
called friendly MeMcans whom Amer
lean residents have long regarded as
entirely trustworthy were regarded
with suspicion as possible agents of
the raiders. Government agents be-
lieve the raiders obtained intimate
information regarding the settlements
from Mexicans living in the United
States and divide their loot with the
informers.
Two troops of the Eighth cavalry
under Major Langhorne, the vanguard
of the second punitive expedition,
camped on Mexican soil last night,
having crossed the line near BoquilIas
late yesterday.
Carranza's Propositions.
Washington, D. c., May 11.-Gen-
eral Carranza has submitted two
propositions to the United States. with
the object of averting war between
the two countries.
In the event neither is accepted by
this government, he proposes arbitra
ton of the differences.
General Carranza's propositions
are:
% That definite time be fixed
by the. United States for the with
drawal Of the punitive expedition
CD That new treaty between
the United States and Mexico, defining
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the other, be negotiated Immediately
Go Back to 1848 Treaty.
The proposal of arbitration is based
on the. treaty of Guadalupe, ratified
in 1S48.
The administrations position, how
ever, in view of the latest develop
ments in the Mexican situation, is that
General Carranza must either Coop
crate with the American forces in
Mexico or this country will intervene
Army officers understand that
General Funston is preparing another
punitive expedition to cross the Dor
der regardless of the negotiations be-
tween Generals Scott and Obregon.
Ambassador Designate Arrendondo
called at the state department this
afternoon where he was informed this
government would take no further ac-
ton until it learns the result of the
! Scott Obregon conference