The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-03-17
IN READINESS
FOR Man HUNT
EXPEDITION FOR CAPTURE OF
VILLA READY FOR JOUR-
NEY INTO. MEXICO. ii
CENSORSHIP TIGHTENED
Movement Of Troops Will Be Kept
Secret-No Moving Pictures
To BE Taken.

- Paso, Tex. March 15.-The bor-
der awoke today with the cinviction
that before another twenty-four
hours had passed United States
troops would be sent across the Mex
lean frontier at Columbus to bring
PancEo villa to account for his
crimes. ....,..- u.
During the might the first aero
plansssquadron. which arrived here
from San Antonio hast night moved
OFT Of Ell Paso. Its destination was
dfnong the military " movements
which authorities desired kept sscset.
Gen. ;Gavira. after stating that the
American troops had not entered
Mexico. said:
my commander at Paloma, Gen.
Pertani. Informed me that the Amer
lean commander at Columbus asked
ksm what the attitude of our First
Chief would be toward American
tfo4ps passing upon Mexican soil. I
An NOW awaiting reply. but feel
sure that my instructions will be ia
1orable to a friendly cooperation of
the American and Mexican troops
against villa"
Has the Best Horses. !.
One OF the. lifhculties,i in catching
villa, as pointed out by these Amer
leans, was the superiority of the hors-
'ss his men ride over the other mounts
Available IN Northern Mexico. Villas
horses were described as "raes hors-
es." The fugitive has made prac-
tice Of seising or buying outright the
finest horses available.
Another problem, the Americans
said. lay in the fact that through fear
or ignorance the Mexicans residing
in country regions Of Chihuahua give
considerable allegiance to Villa. In
the cities they considered the Car
rama sentiment dominant, but said
that villa was free to travel without
danger in rural regions, unless he
came into actual contact with Car
rama troops.
Considerable surprise was shown
over story from Douglas, Ariz. that
United States soldiers had seized half
a million cartridges consigned to Gen.
Gales. None of the American mill
tary officials here would confirm or
discuss the story. 49,.
Censorship frightened.
Another development today was
the Tightening of the censorship ov-
er the sending of American kilograms
into Mexico by the Carranza author-
Utica. All messages were closely
scrutinized by the officials on the
Mexican side of the border and none
that was couched In code or the
meaning of which was dubious was
permitted to pass. Hitherto rail-
road officials have been allowed to
send code telegrams. but this privi-
lege has been withdrawn.
While the border waited in keen
expectancy for word that United
States soldiers had crossed The In
ternational line, reports flowed In
from Mexican sources to the effect
that Mexico's archbandit already had
been surrounded by the troops of
Carranza. The first chief" was ap-
parently making strenuous efforts to
anticipate the Americans and was
reported from several sources to
have concentrated more than 1000
troops at different points about Cas-
as Grandes region In Chihuahua,
where villa is supposed to be.
Officers Leave.
The officers of the Tenth Cavalry
left here for Columbus. NM. short
ly after 1t was learned that the pas
sage of transport trains between here
and the scene of the Villa raid had
ceased. They were practically the
last of the corps officers who were
stationed here. The stoppage of
transport trains was regarded a. par
ticularly significant. as their move
ment had never ceased night or day
since the news of the Columbus raid
was dashed through the country.
Their atoppage noY Is taken to mean
that the concentration Of supplies
At Columbus has been practically
completed. ..,s,
4 number Of motion picture men