The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-25
AMERICAN CAVALRY
LOCATES VILLA IN
sANTACLARAcANYoN
General Cavira Advises United Press
That Troops Are Closing
in on Bandit. -ssS
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VILLA REPORTED TO
HAVE 2,200 FOLLOWERS
Aeroplane Makes a Trip Of 100 Miles
at an Average of Mile a
Minute.
VILLA REPORTED TO r.
HAVE 2,2o0 FOLLOWERS

El Paso, March 25.-GeneraI Ca
yira at Juarez told the United Press
this afternoon that the American cav
falry under the direction of Colonel
Dodd had located villa and his main
force in the Santa Clara Canyon. He
stated that the United States troops
are closing in upon Villas rear guard
Hopes have been renewed that the
man hunt will be possible success
fully terminated in a few days. Ca
vira stated that Villa has 1900 fol-
lowers.
Makes Excellent Record. 49,.
Columbus, March 25.-NarroHly
escaping dangerous puffy winds on q
160-mile flight, Lieut.. Darague OF the
aeroplane squadron arrived here to-
day with official I dispatches. He
made the trip in two and half hours.
This is an average OF over mile a
minute
To Demand Troops.
Washington, March 25.-A secret
conference of Republican senators
has been planned to demand more
troops for Mexico. Action has been
deferred.
Railway is Needed.
San Antonio, March 25.-Funstin
in replying to Pershing's urgent re-
quest to take over the Northwestern
Mexican railway from Juarez re-
sponded that Washington had not or
dered such a step and must wait. He
frankly admitted the need of such a
|step was urgent.
Villa Reported Escaped. ~
Ell Paso, March 25.-Villa has es-
capped the combined American and
Carranza forces near Namiquipa and
a large number of the followers 1f
| the outlaw are believed to- hayeeSach-
ed the San Miguel country. Military
officials expressed this belief this
morning when reports of battle of
the Americans and Villa failed to ma
terialize.
No Generals Deserted.
Mexico City, March 25.-Reports
that any of the generals had deserted
was officially denied here today.
Americans Killed.
Douglas, Ariz., March 25.-Three
Americans, two women and one man,
were killed near Gibson's ranch on
the New Mexico boundary, eight
miles west of Columbus, N. M, be-
tween 4 and 5 o'clock yesterday by
Mexicans, according to a story
brought here by party of five Doug
las people who said they arrived at
the scene shortly after the bodies had
been removed by soldiers. A COM
mand of U. S. soldiers, stationed at
the Gibson ranch, was said to have
crossed the line in pursuit OF the
slayers.
Fires Are Set.
Columbus, N. M, March 25.-Ja-
non, about forty miles northwest OF
Casas Grandes and on the route taken
by the American expeditionary force,
was set on fire yesterday, presumably
by a band of Mexican bandits. -Four
large fires were reported by Amer
leans passing near there today.
Call Two Companies.
Ell Paso, March 25.-Two, compan-
lies of the Seventh infantry were or
dered to report to police headquarters
today. All information as to the
reason for the order was refused by
police and military officials.
| Snow is Falling.
Columbus, N. NJ, March 25.-Snow
and sleet fell rapidly on the heels
of the nine-day exhausting march un-
der a whitening desert sun today.
bringing new difficulties to the Am
erican troops in the Casas Grandes
district, according to reports re-
|ceived today from General J. J. PERISH
ling, expeditionary commander: .,.a
i Battle May Have Occurred.
San Antonio, March 25.-Genefal
lPershing reports to General Funston
that two columns Of the expedition
ary force are in the vicinity Of Nami-
ouipa, 120 miles southeast of Casas
Grandes, and repeated reports from
Mexican statements that villa, with
a comparatively small force has been
forced to stand at Elono. near
there caused officers here to expect
news at any time of battle. Gen
Ioro1 Ennaton thol1ph # nrObable that