The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-21
FRANCISCO VILLA,
MEXICAN BANDIT
LEADER, REPORTED
CAPTUREDBY TROOPS
Forces Under Gen. Cavazos Claimed
to Have Secured Bandit
Leader.
REPORTS CONFLICTING;
NOTHING AT WASHINGTON
Requests Made if Reports True That
Execution Be Held at
REPORTS CONFLICTING;
NOTHING AT WASHINGTON

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 21-Francisco
Villa has been captured at Hacienda,
San Geronimo, by Carranza forces
under General Cavazos, according to
a private telegram from Chihuahua
City received here. The telegram
came from the source that first re-
ported the massacre of Americans at
Santa Ysabel. -,
Cavazos was last reported to be
bringing the prisoners from Guerrero
to Chihuahua.
Report is Confirmed.
Mexican Consul Garcia confirmed
the capture of General Villa. His ad-
vices stated that the capture was eff
fected by Maxine Marques, who re-
Gently also captured General Jose
Rodriguez, one of Villas generals.
A message announcing Villas cap
ture also has been received at the Of
! flee of the American Smelling and
Refining company.
Messages from chihuahua City con-
frming reports of the capture of Villa
stated that a number of bandits who
participated in the Santa Ysabel mas
sacre also were captured and are be-
ing brought to Chihuahua City for
execution.
Reliable Information.
Consul Garcia explained that his
confirmation of the report of the
capture of Villa was based on unof1-
cial but reliable information. He tele-
graphed at once to Chihuahua City,
asking immediate official confirmation
on the part of General Trevina, the
military chief of the northern state.
At the. same time a message was
prepared. to be- fled in the event OF
formal confirmation, requesting that
Villa be sent to Juarez to be executed.
Hacienda, San Geronimo, is on the
boundary of the Hurst property,
known as the Babricora ranch, near
the railroad station of San Tomas,
southeast of MADEIRA.
Report is Denied.
Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 21.-General
Herrera, Chihuahua City, today de-
MED the report that he had captured
Villa or is bringing him to Ell Paso
for execution.
Nothing at Washington.
Washington, Jan. 21.-There has
been nothing official received here in
regard to the report that Villa has
been captured.
Steamer is Sunk.
| London, Jan. 21.-The British
steamer Sutherland has been torped-
oed and sunk in the Mediterranean.
The crew has landed at Malta.
To Enter Egypt.
| Amsterdam, Jan. 21.-During an
address comforting decorations on the
Bulgarian ruler and the crown prince
at Nish the kaiser dropped broad
hint that the Teutons would soon un-
dertake the Egyptian campaign.
Germans Make Reply.
Berlin, Jan. 21.-Germany's final
reply in the Lusitania case is being
drafted. The contents are secret but
it is understood that Germany offers
indemnity to the United States for
American lives.
Germany renews the expressions Of
regret but reminds the Americans
that they were warned by newspaper
advertising and personal warnings
not to sail on the Lusitania.
1t is believed that the note will
also promise never to torpedo another
passenger boat unwarned.
Berlin, Jan. 21.-Small Russian
detachments were easily repulsed to-
day between Pinsk and Czartorysk.
Nothing important happened at any
of the war fronts. H.:
Petrograd, Jan. 21.-Russians op-
erating in Persia have occupied Sill
tanabad, city of 5000, near Hama
den. The Turks are fleeing north
west. -