The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-22

smuggling ammunition. Seven men
were under arrest here and FIVE at
Ysleta.
No Word Since Sunday.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March "a
General Funston has not had any di-
rect word of operations about Casas
Grandes since Sunday night, he told
newspaper men today.
General Funston stated that he was
not disturbed because of the fact that
he had not heard from General Perish
ing's operations about FL Vale since
Sunday, but stated he was making eV-
cry effort to get into communication
with him and find out just what had
happened in the district south Of Ga
leana-
At headquarters this morning, It
was confirmed that Captain Chandler,
the wireless expert Of the army, had
been sent to Columbus with orders to
go south and investigate why the
American wireless was apparently
working so poorly.
May Meet Him Today.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March a.
With General Pershing reported at
Lake Babricora, Colonel Dodd in the
district between FL Vale and Nant-
quipa and a third American column
near Carmen, contact with the forces
Of Francisco Villa is regarded as IN
eyitable today If the willy old fox OF
the Sierra Madre mountains is stu
hemmed in between the fast moving
American troops and the line OF Car
rama soldiers to the south. If Pancho
has~slipped through the Gordon CT Car
hi ~ r.
nesses OF the Guerrero region, the chase
it is conceded, will be weeks, perhaps
months, longer.
The censorship has noticeably tight
ened as to operations north of Cases
Grandes within the last few hours. The
significance OF the call Tor the Fifth
cavalry reinforcements was freely
admitted here. 1t is admitted the
necessity OF a strengthened line OF
communication indicates fear that
Villa bands, purposely left behind by
the bandit chief on his retreat south,
may start sudden raids in Persh1ng's
rear and leave American forces tsolat-
ed in a region admittedly pro-Villa IN
sentiment
Despite every effort of the officers
at the Columbus base, 1t was not until
Yesterday that auto truck companies
were able to muster full strength IN
the vital task Of rushing forward
supplies and the loss of complete con-
troll of the line Of communications at
this time would be very serious mat
ter. The delay in assembling auto
trucks was due to the failure OF Ger
tain needed parts to arrive Until 1t
became possible to utilize autos, the
entire burden of carrying supplies
rested on three army wagon trains.
Extension OF censorship to FL Paso
is intimated in the statement that II
permission to use the Mexican North
western railroad as supply system
is obtained by the state department
from Carranza and the border base
moved from Columbus to FL Paso,
censorship conditions now existing at
Columbus would be put into effect at
the Texas border metropolis. ...
Captain HoDson, one time advocate
OF preparedness, paid his respects to
General Funston before leaving San
Antonio today. He denied tnat ne
came to volunteer or offer any advice
on the problem Of ''bottltng UP" viva
in the CarmeIfriver valley.
Atmospheric conditions are proving
an obstacle to the work Of avfators
SCOUTING SC0lH vi SoSSho NJ ~~A~ N@SSf
was stated at headquarters. The altl-
tude. about 5000 feet, and resulting
rarifed atmosphere presents new prob
lens to be overcome by the army
fiiers.
Federal officials continue to closely
watch ammunition shipments along
the border, to check any effort 10
smuggle munitions over the line to
villa.
AT the current rate Of exchange Tor
constitutionalist money, If the 100000
reward offered for Villas capture De
claimed and paid in Mexican money
the claimant would need dray to car
~ off his prize money. 1t was esu-
mated here today It would amount 10
about 100000 pesos
May Send Third Cavalry.
DOUGLAS. Ariz. March 22.-Por-
lions of the Third cavalry brigade
NAV be ordered from Douglas to fur
nish the extra protection for General
persbins's communication lines, re-
ouired by General Funston, 1t was
believed in army circles today. The
infantry forces here are believed suftl-
Gent to maintain the guard around
Douglas.
Indication Of an expected move into
Naxico were seen in the daily prac-
+g,a marched with mule trains be-