Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13
WAR OF DETERMINATION.
Several Additional Murders of Ameri
cans Reported.

cans noPoITe0s
Washington, Jan. 13.-No word OF
the reported killing of ten Americans
and two English women by Mexican
bandits near MADEIRA had reached the
state department early today.
The killing of Bert Kramer, an Amer
lean, by Mexican bandits, was Officially
reported today by Collector Cobb at Ell
Paso. The collector reported Kramer
was killed near GUERRA in Chihuahua.
The department was further in
formed that the band which killed the
party Of Americans Monday was COM
manded by two former Carranza COL
onels, Lopez and Beltran. General
Reyna also was said to have command
ed part Of the Mexican force.
According to the dispatches eighty
five men were assigned to shoot the
Americans. A force Of about 500 men
was reported near the scene After kill
ing the Americans the Mexicans robbed
the train.
Pursuit Undertaken.
Mr.. Cobb said he had been informed
that troop trains had been dispatched
the bandits, one going from Chihuahua
uAlo oiiolAS1 ilohl
It is said General Villa recently had
been seen near Chihuahua.
Senator Sheppard. of Texas, today
received a telegram from c. c. Young
Of Ell Paso stating that the dead Amer
leans had been invited into the country
by General Obregon. Senator Sheppard
said he. would lay the message before
the state department. He was told by
President Wilson that the Americans
had been warned to keep OUT of Mex
leo.
carranza Expresses Regret.
Efiseo Arredohdo; General Carranza's
ambassador here, delivered to Secretary
Lansing today aletter saying he deep
ly depIored The x5sSS aaSly action of the
Villa forces.''s Siid says the carranza
governments will act at once.
In regard to statements that General
Obregon had urged American mining
companies to resume their work ir
Mexico, state department officials said
no word to that effect had been re-
ceived here. J
No message had been received today
from Consul Silliman and it is not -e-
garded as probable thtr reply from
Carrhnza to Secretary Lansirg's COM
munication will be received until Fri
day. 5,
Messages from chihuahua make nc
mention of the shooting at San Yesnbel
The Maoera telegraph operator re-
ported there was no truth in the rumol
Of ten Americans and two English
women being killed.
Carranza Promises Punishment.
General Carranza's ambassador here
today formally assured Secretary
Lansing that the Carranza government
deeply deplores the dastardly action
Of the Villa forces in killing sixteen
Americans near Chihuahua Monday,
and added that efficient action will be
taken to bring the murderers to
justice"
He also gave assurance that General
Carranza would take steps to remedy
the situation in the state of Durango in
which depredations against foreigners
new developments Mn the situation at
the White House but in congress both
houses and senate continued to give 1t
attention.
Senator Lewis, democrat of Illinois
introduced q resolution proposing to
empower the president to use the army
and navy to restore order in Mexico
He asked that it be laid over, how
ever, without action.
Senator Lewis resolution proposes
that the American forces cooperate
with any existing forces in Mexico for
protection Of American property and
life.