The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-21
Don't Like His Orders for Lum.
Der to Provide Permanent
Camps for Punitive Force
SIBLEY'S MEN NOW ON
WAY BACK TO BORDER
Second Punitive Expedition
Will Begin to Arrive Tonight.
Government Orders More
Automobile Trucks
BY III. III. sTANsBURY.


T Paso, Texas. May 20.-GeneraI
Gabriel Gavira and Consul Andres
Garvia. the Carranza Representatives
here. protested to Mexico City today
against the plans OF General Funston
to establish permanent camps nj
Namiquipa. Eivalle and Colonia Dub.
Ian.
The jubiiation over the return OF
few troops from the front to reinforcs
the border patrol was brought to q
sudden end by advertisements for l..
100000 feet of lumber, $4,000 pounds
OF nails and a number of steam road
plows
At the quartermaster's department
the frank announcement was made
that the materials were to be used in
building tent floors and other accom-
modations for the troops which Will
remain south of the border indefinits-
ly. This greatly upset the Mexican Of
hcials. They aAssrtsd tn First Chief
could be depended upon to make new
representations to Washington with.
out delay. Feeling hero n a. tensa
as the day the Scott Obregon confer
ences ended. The Asxioans who
frequent this ode OF the river are sui-
len and impolite. thus agyravatinr =
situation which needs a. little arrra-
walton as powder fuse In a powdar
factory.
During the day the funeral az
Sergeant Harry Furman, Twenty-thard
Infantry. wag held. The soldier va
killed on tina boundary line By NAxd-
oans last Thursday. His aspociates
and many ether individuals say he was
murdered.
Tr.hsc saspendad In Soldiers Houoe.
A. the oroceasion passed through
ths streets OF El Paso, tra6ic Wa st1e-
pended. Msxicans who refused TO un-
cover their heads drew from wrath.
ful cittsons the sharp command:
Talks of your hats"
The Mexicans obsyed. but many Of
them flashed back 4 sullen look OF
hatred that some day must BE- con.
quered. Il the two nations are TO live
on adjoining lots In peace.
The Sixth Cavalry. which arrived Il
Columbus yesterday. passed through
here today en- route to the Big Bend
country for patrol duty. One hun.
dred and eight truck loads OF staple
army supplies in four trains OF
twenty-seven trucks each. will leave
Columbus during the next forty-eigf,t
hours tor points along the line Of COM
municauon Of the Pershing punitive
expedition.
Two trAin0-Afty -four .trucks-vill
carry hard tack. bacon and beans
third train IL already loaded with
clothing. The fourth being loaded
with great secrecy from the ordance
etorehouse will, 1t 10 believed, take
ammunitions, arms and new leather
equipment. Captain Walsh, ordnance
omcer. posted a guard around THE
train to see that no one got any In
formation OF what the trucks con.
tain. Six other truck trains that have
been in Mexico for ten days redls-
trtbuting supplies In accordance with
General Pershins's plan to make
Namiquipa the advanced base of opsr-
atoms are due in Columbus within =
36-hour limit All of them, NV
quartermaster-capta will be loaded
with additional supplies and sent back
immediately. In addition to the -
uvity at the base camps two captains
OF the quartermaster's department..
acting under orders from Major Mad
den, division quartermaster, have
gone to San Antonio to inspect one
hundred new trucks ordered by the
War department. These trucks are to
be used. however. in putting into
operation line OF border-wisc truck
| transportation to supply patrol out
posts rather than for active service
| on the line OF communication.