The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
Six Sentences to Hang.

SoiuiupuS 10 NdmlQulpa IN three days,
a new record.
Six Sentenced to Hang.
DEFINING, N. M, April 25.-The six
V1llistas convicted OF taking part in
the Columbus raid and sentenced to
die by hanging were taken to the
Santa Fe state prison today for safe
keeping. Deming and Columbus off,
Gals feared Mexican plot to rescue
the men. The lawyers defending the
Villistas announced that an appeal to
the state supreme court would be, talk
en-, automatically suspending the death
sentences for sixty days, from May
10, the date fxed by tho court.
To shatter Bandttry.
| rBy Carl D. Groat, United Press STAFF
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Deflnite
results are anticipated here today
from the forthcoming conference be-
tween General Scott and General Obre-
gon at Juarez.
Clothed with almost a diplomats
powers, General Scott Will endeavor to
develop spirit of greater accord be-
tween the two governments. He will
explain the American aims in Next
co and seek to dissipate any idea that
the Villa hunt is intended to do other
than shatter banditry through north
ern Mexico.
Officials believe he viii be able TO
still any new demands for withdrawal
OF American forces before their mis-
sion is accomplished. Pending his SEES
sion with Carranza's war minister,
action on Caranza's suggestion for
/ uy3tb - IN n
time Carranza probably WIN refrain
from renewing his suggestions.
"Redispos1tions' Of American troops
should begin In q day or two in &C
cord Of the new program Of tho war
department.
Belief grows hero that the bulk of
the advanced forces will retire to the
north Of Parral, thus avoiding danger
OF further clashes with Carranzistas
or civilians. At the same time the
work OF breaking UP Villas bands will
continue,
Felix D4az's operations in Mexico,
coupled with depressed condition of
the CaIranza nat money. Is secretly
giving officials concern. They say
Diaz's revolution plans may mean the
overthrow of Carranza's regime and a
return to the old cientifco rule under
which Mexico was burdened for gener-
atoms.
Funston to Take Part.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April rs
; General Funston today was expected
to accompany Chief OF Staff Scott to
the conference with War Minister
Obregon of Mexico. The orders were
believed to have come from the war
department, directing F'unston's pres
lence at the discussion Of Mexican at
fairs in which Scott is expected to
explain the friendly Intentions Of the
punitive expedition.
Funston believed the meeting would
be held at FL Paso, probably with an
other representative of the defacto
government accompanying Obregon.
THE scene OF the conference had not
been selected definitely. the general
said but the two American army
heads do not expect to leave head
quarters until Thursday at the earli-
est.
Pending the developments OF the
meeting, Funston today dispatched in
structions to General Pershing and
lother commanders in lIexico to minim-
ize interference with supply shipments
by railroad to the troops. Carranzista
forces have held up carloads of pro-
visions and forage, several cars hav-
ing been seized at Chihuahua City, &C.
cording to reports, under orders from
the defacto government.
Pershing today gave further details
OF the fighting between Major Howze's
detachment and supposed Carranzis-
tas in the region of La Borja while
Howe was trailing Villa. Howe had
two clashes and ayerted another as
the Carranzistas were drawn up to be-
gin a charge, by demonstrating the
friendliness Of the American troops.
| Pershing's report also told OF Pri-
vate Eichenberger, having been seen
alive after he was reported killed at
Parral. Eichenberger preceded the
Tompkins forces into the city to an
| nounce their coming and was missing
when the encounter closed with the
Americans entrenched north OF the
city
| Pershing. believing Mchenberger
became unbalanced during the engage
ment and is wandering helplessly, Of
fered a $50 reward for his return.
:! Villa Located Again.
| WASHINGTON, April 25.-Renewed
hope Of Villas capture arose today in
army circles upon receipt Of official
dispatches from Consul Letcher at
Chihuahua City reliably" locating the
bandit chieftain sixty miles southwest
of Satevo and west of Parral
Virtue Rewarded.
Life: The teacher had told the pu-
pills the story of Washington and his
little hatchet, and had then shown
them an engraving which depicted
two small boys standing in a repent
ant attitude explaining things to
mother
The title Of the picture was The
Truth TeIlers,' and the children were