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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
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cavalrymen killed the Mexican leader
of the Carranzista party escaped to |
their own lines"
The Americans said their informa-
tion was that the American dead num-
bered II and that the Mexicans had
taken 40 prisoners.
Neither Hubble nor MaXey was able
to learn whether the Americans had
retreated, it being pointed out that
all Of the Mexicans with whom they
talked apparently left the field be-
fore the engagement had been COM
pleted.
Late tonight preparations apparent
ly were under way for the peaceahle
evacuation OF Juarez. Several troop
trains were pulled into the railroad
yards ready for immediate use.
Andres Garcia, Mexican consul in
| El Paso. crossed the Rio Grande fol-
4 lowing the first reports Of the engage
ment and remained with General Con,
zales through the night. He kept in
touch with General Bell on the Amer.
ican side by telephone, however. Neitll.
er the consul nor the Mexican military
authorities would discuss reports OF
the proposed evacuation.
A large number of citizens Of the
town were busy loading their house.
hold goods Oh vans. ostensibly to trans.
port them to the south.
Numbers of persons gathered about
the plaza Immediately when news Of
the battle became public, but there
were no demonstrations.
Mexicans apparently confined them.
selves to speculation as to the cnnse.
quences. Heavy patrols were thrown
into the streets. with instructions to
put down any disorders.
"This shows how dangerous it is to
bring American and Mexican troops
in contact" said Mexican Consul
Garcia tonight. but it need not lead
!, to war. 1t may be treated as re
grettable incident. | am still optim
istic.'
, Consul Garcia said he would spend
the night i'll Juarez. explaining that
he might do more good there than OF
the American side.
| "You can deny" he added, "that a,l
going to close the consulate in Ell Paso
for | have received no such instruc
. tions."
. that a message from Mexico City hat
:. been received which stated that th
I rebels in the states of Cacatecas ant
i Coahuila had given up their fight ant
J. joined the Carranza government.
e American officers at the information
al bridges here received information
: from Mexican sources late tonight tina
detachments of the Mexican cavalr
were moving out of Juarez, ostensibi
to Pelayo and Guadalupe. Both ar
border hamlets. Pelayo being abou
20 miles west of Juarez and Guadalup
being about the same distance east.
At midnight tonight General BE
said he had practically given up hop
CT receiving the American version {
the engagement from General Pc
shing. 1t was pointed out that Carr
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
MOUNTING ARTILLERY

COLUMBUS, N. NJ. June 2l.-Car.
ranzistas are mounting artillery on the
hills above Cruces canyon, according
to apparently reliable reports here to-
night
Command of this canyon. which
stretches for about II miles between
El Valle and Namiquipa and through
which passes the American motor
trail. would enable the Mexicans to
menace General Pershing's supply
trains. 1t is believed it is at this
point that snping. which recent
message from Lieut.. Col. d. G.. Cabell
said was possible, is most greatly
feared
Other reports here indicated that
Carranza agents who have offered am,
nesty to bandits operating south OF
Namiquipa in return for their services
In the de facto army. have met with
little success. The bandits in the
| main. It was said. replied to the over.
lures, saying they preferred to oper-
| ate independently.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
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be taken to chihuahua City to be
hanged.
Hubble and Maxey said that some
of the MeXicans openly boasted tnat
the Americans had been drawn into an
ambush.
who told them that several hundred
Americans and l20 MeXicans had been
engaged.
The American was returning to the
United States and was passenger
on train that was passing through
Ahumada at 2:30 He said he saw the
bodies OF Il few Mexicans being placed
on train and heard the Mexican pas
sengers excitedly discussing the fight
between the Americans and the Mexi
cans. He asked no questions. but
from the conversation around him
learned that the Mexicans believed the
defaeto troops had won a great vic
tory over the 'black Americans" The
/ Tenth is negro organization.
Gleefully the MeXicans were telling
each other how they had fooled the
Americans. They told OF the decoying
of the detachment into an ambuscade
by the simple use OF flag of truce
This explanation was supplemented
with boastful accounts OF the terrible
punishment inflicted on the Ameri
cans by the machine guns of the Mex
leans.
1.-The Mexican officers at Villa Alu
mada treated us with the greatest
courtesy" said Hubble 'rhey an
swered our questions quietly and will
no show of antipathy or excitement.
According to the story they tolt
us, the Mexican command was con
cealed in the underbrush when it dis
covered the American cavalrymen rid
ing toward them over the sand. Gen
eral Felix Gomez. the Mexican com
mander, Immediately sent a courier
asking for a parley under a flag o
truce with the American commander
| The parley was arranged and, as tn,
: Mexican leader and two aides started
forward, the Americans suddenly de
7 ployed in semi-circular skirmish line
: General Gomez, apparently beiies
5 ing he was about to be attacked, raise,
:. his arm and signaled machine gu
4 in the rear to open fire on the Amer
y leans. The machine gun swept til
4 cavalry ranks, causing heavy losses.
a Immediately, however, a detaci
d ment of American troopers dashed fol
d ward under heavy fire to the center c
Il the field, where General Gomez an
l. his staff were sitting on their horse:
o In the resultant encounter one OF til
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
WANTS MORE TROOPS.

NOGALES, Ariz., June 2l.-Alermed
by persistent reports OF large bodies
Of Mexican troops near here and other
large bodies mobilizing at Magdalena,
the mayor and the Nogalas board OF
trade sent kilograms today to General
Funston and Secretary of State Ian.
sing, and finally, when no answers
had been received late today. to Presi
dent Wilson, demanding the imme
diate dispatch of more troops to this
vicinity.
A meeting was called tonight for
the organization of citizens guard
and patrol A delegation of citizens
also visited the local daily newspaper
and requested that war bulletins be
taken from the windows becausee oi
the fear OF their inflammatory effect
The population Of Nogales, Arizona, is
66 per cent. Mexican.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22

son Willard, Amos Pinchot, DR.. Sidney
Gulick and number of others, in
cluding several delegates from Phila-
delphia.
1--WE feel that the withdrawal Of
these troops at the earliest possible
moment the resolutions stated, is
essential to the maintenance - our
national honor and is a dempnstra-
ton Of our good faith to the Latin
American republics. The continue
presence OF the military is provo
cation to the Mexican people and
makes 1t increasingly difficult for the
de facto government to control the
situation. A war arising out ot the
determination Of our government to
keep its troops in Mexican territory
would be national humiliation
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22

4 WASHINGTON, June 21.-Sohe in
timation as to what General Carran'
za's next step will be is expected
shortly by the state department OF.
fetal advices reported tonight that the
American rejection of the demand for
the recall OF General Pers!1ing's
troops from Mexico was under con.
sideration today by the first chief and
his cabinet.
Special Agent Rodgers, who made
the report, was unable to forecast the
action Of the de facto government and
threw little light on what was going
on in the Mexican capital. From othe,
sources, however, it was learned that
European diplomats are exerting pres.
sure on Carranza to prevent him from
going to war with the United States.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22

The entente allies are particularly
anxious, it is understood, that moth
ing should occur at this time to shut
off the oil supply for the French and
British navies from the Tampico
fields.
Allied diplomatic representatives in
Mexico believe, too, that German in.
fluences have been working on Car,
rama in an effort to Great a situation
that might embarrass the enemies of
the central powers. They have as.
serted that German agencies have
been active in stirring up feeling
against the United States, not only
in Mexico, but throughout South and
Central America, to prevent this coun
try from securing trade formerly con.
trolled by German merchants.
1t is understood that the diplomats
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
GERMAN AGENCIES ACTIVE in STIRRING
UP FEELING AGAINST UNITED STATES NOT
ONLY IN MEXICO, BUT SOUTH AMERICA

have pointed out to General Carranza
that the American note only declines
to consider Immediately any sugges-
tion that its troops be withdrawn from
Mexico, and that it quotes a portion
Of the agreement between General
Scott and General Obregon providing
among other things, for the gradual
withdrawal of the forces.
Another suggestion is that the dis
tute over border conditions could
we'll be referred to an international:
commission under The treaty OF 1S4S
between the two countries. Diplc matte
officials here are Known to Eeiieva
that President Wilson would consider
such a suggestion if he met with no
interference in the meantime n his
efforts to guard the American border
from bandits.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
NEWS SUPPRESSED.

NOGALES, Ariz., June 21.-RepOrts
OF the engagement between American
and Mexican forces south of El Paso
were suppressed here tonight at the
request OF the military authorities, 1t
was feared that publication of the re-
ports might excite the Mexican resi-
dents of the American town, who com
pose two-thirds of the population.
Mexican Vice Consul Sarabia here
sent a message to a citizens meeting
held In the Arizona town town tonight
protesting that Mexican troops have
no intention OF attacking Nogales. He
offered to escort any committee of
Americans 20 miles south OF the bor-
der to satisfy residents that no troops
were being assembled. The offer was
accepted and committee Of five ap-
pointed to make the trip early in the
morning.
Reinforcements for the 1900 Ameri.
can troops here have been ordered and
will arrive tomorrow, it was stated to.
night. Trains has been ordered in
readiness to convey several detach-
ments of regulars and part Of the
Arizona national guard from Tucson
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ALL BLAME ON The AMERICANS
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manded the Mexioans after their lead
er, General Gomez, was slain. Gener,
al Gonzales also gave the Mexican eN
planation of how the two forces came
in contact. According to General Con
zeles, he was informed by General
Gomez at Villa Ahumada last night of
the presence of the Americans west
ward between Villa Ahumada and FL
Vale. He says he Immediately in.
structed General Gomez to proceed to
the Santa Domingo ranch, where the
Americans were reported "in unknown
force" and advise their commander to
retire to their camp.
This, he says. General Gomez did
this morning. The American comman-
der, whose name was not given by
General Gomez, is said to have replied
that he was instructed to proceed to
Villa Ahumada and must do SO.
Whichever side began the engage
ment, the Meyicans had the advantage
for they had provided themselves with
machine gun and this is supposed
to have done deadly execution in the
ranks of the Americans. That the lat
ter were not inefficient, however. was
proved by the number Of Mexican dead
and wounded removed to Villa Ahu
mada and witnessed by Americans
coming north on train to JuareZ.
The battle began about l0:30 a. m
and lasted not more than an hour i
apparently ended by both sides with
drawing. The failure of General Per
shing to report on it indicates tina
the American survivors had not ye
returned to their base at an earl.
hour tonight.
A story brought to Ell Paso by j.
Hubble, an American who has bee
employed by the Compania Agricol
at Boquillas, bears out several of til
details OF the engagement presente
to General Gonzales. bubbles stor
was corroborated by James Maxey, al
other American, who also is on hi
way to FL Paso from the interio
Hubble and MaXey said while the trai
was stopped at Villa Ahumada the
noticed numbers of dead and wounde
being brought in and were told by
Carranzista captain that battle ha
taken place. The captain informe
them. they said, that a number
Americans, prisoners, had been il
prisoned in cattle car and were
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
GRASS RANGE AND W|NNETT
PLAY At THE RANGE SUNDAY

On Sunday, June 2;1, at Grass Eange.
the Winnett team will again meet thu,
snappy Grass Range boys and very
fast game is expected by the eastern
fans. These two teams played some
weeks ago on the Winnett diamond
when the Grass Range boys Went
down to defeat. There is consider
able rivalry between these two teams
and considering that this game Sun
day will be for quite large purse, 1t
will likely be real baseball from start
to finish
Both teams demanded an outside
umpire, and therefore have ob.ainen
the services Of Fred Skalicky, If tlrs
place.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
RED CROSS BUSY.

NEW YORK, June 21.-Act' 'vities
of the American Red Cross today in
preparation for eventualities in Mex.
leo, included the placing OF physicians
and nurses at the disposal Of the gov.
ernment, as we'll as plans to forward
supplies and gifts from relatives and
friends to soldiers on the border.
More than 500 nurses have been en-.
rolled in this city and are available
for immediate service. it was an.
nounced by Jefferson r. kean, di.
rector-general of the military relief
department of the Red Cross. Train
ing classes are being conducted to
handle the volunteers which the pres
ent emergency has brought forward.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
CHASING BANDITS IN AUTOS

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 2l.-
Two hundred men under the direction
of Sheriff John Tobin were watching
every trail on and near the Masterson
ranch, Is miles northwest Of here, to-
night, in the hope that before morning
the little group Of Mexican bandits
that yesterday began rading near here
would ride into the trap. The posse,
organized by Sheriff. Tobin, had been
increased tonight by large number
OF farmers, few civilians from here
and contingent of city police.
The bandits were riding horses, but
their pursuers were conducting their
chase in u more modern method. The
200 persons secured the country in
automobiles, while other automobiles
carried provisions late today to the
camps that had been selected for the
night.
Riding with the posses was FlOren
clio Valdares, one Of the Mexicans i'm
pressed yesterday by the bandits. He
had escaped, bringing with him the
rifle and ammunition with which the
bandits had equipped him. He said the
leader OF the bandits. whose number
lie placed at ten, was called by then
"Pancho" SOsO. SOso told his pris
oners that he was authorized to re
cruit Mexicans wherever he could gel
them to fight for First Chief Carran
"a"
After they carried him and Manue
Lopez away yesterday morning, Val
dares said the bandits had impressed
in their service three or four others
Where the bandits expected to go o.
the details Of their plan he did no
learn
The trail found today indicated til,
bandits were moving nOrthward to
ward San Marcos.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22

second with score OF 1856 and w. A.
Selvidge was third was 1856. OF the
professionals, c. L. Flanagan was the
high man with 1856, E. ]. Morgan was
second with 1874 and Rush Race was
third with 1872 Terhurne made the
7sne score Of 1871, while Tilzey scored
174
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
cQNsuls 70 CONFER.

Ell PASO, Tex, June 21.--T. ID. Ed
wards, American consul at Juarez left
tonight for San Antonio to meet other
consuls who recently came out Of
Mexico, in conference with General
Funston, 1t is supposed, to supply the
general with military information.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
PART or TENTH. CAVALRY.

Ell PASO, Texas, June 2l.-Consul
Garcia announced over the telephone
from Juarez late tonight that he had
received official reports confirming
the report that the American COM
mand engaged was part OF the Tenth
cavalry, negro regiment. He had
had no details. however, as to the num-
ber of Americans or Mexicans gagged,
he said.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
PARSONS Of STRAW LEADS THEM
ALL AT THE BIG BILLINGS SHOOT

At the interstate shoot, held at Bill.
ings Sunday, c. l.. Parsons OF Straw,
Mont, state champion; Sam Tilzey
and Peter Terhurne participated. Mr.
Parsons led the entire field Of about
SC shooters with score of 1888 out
OF 200. r. A. Prater OF Billings was
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
AMERICAN PRISONERS.

CHIHUAHUA CITY. June l.-(Via
FL Paso. Orders were issued by
General Jacinto Trevino. commanding
the Carranza army OF the north. to
bring the II Americans captured to.
day at Carrizal to Chihuahua City un.
der a heavy guard. Reports here
place the entire blame for the encoun-
er upon the American command, 1t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22

zal Is about IS miles east OF ColOnla
Dublan, the present American tield
headquarters, and that, even though
the American survivors withdrew I'M
mediately, they would scarcely nave
had time to reach Colonia Dublan or
a wire they could use tor commulilca-
tiOn.
Persistent rumors were current IN
FL Paso tonight that General Pershing
had seized the towns OF Nuevo Casas
Grandes and Casas Grandes, about nine
miles from Dublan, had captured
quantity OF Mexican stores and was
disarming the natives. 1t was point.
cd out that Casas Grandes, located on
the line Of the Mexico Northwestern
railway, is an important strategic
point.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
Be NO NEW ORDERS

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, June 21.-
General Funston said tonight no orders
changing the situation would be issued
to General Perishing or to General Bell
until he had received the official re-
port from General Perishing.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22

being asserted that in the eight hours
preceding the engagement several
warnings we're sent them to with
draw.
The populace Of the city, which re.
NAMED quiet tonight. expressed much
sorrow over the death Of General
Gomez, who was one of the youngest
ard most popular leaders Of the dc
facto government
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
ASK FOR WITHDRAWAL,

NEW YORK, June 21--Prasident
Wilson is urged to withdraw the Amer
ican troops from Mexico at the earl
lest possible moment in resolution
adopted today by the American Union
Against Militarism. The memorial,
which was telegraphed to President
Wilson, was signed by Oswald Garri-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-02

Sheriff White conveyed Kali
inski, the murderer. to Bis
marck, he having been sentenc-
ed to a life term.
Miss Matte Clark sustained
a fractured limb in slipping on
a broken board.
The mail was conveyed be
tween Rugby and Bottineau by
stage. The Courant started an
agitation for having the con
tract let to the Great Northern,
thus hoping that daily service
would be established. At the
time this branch had only a
tri- weekly mixed train.
VIM. Grasslie of Omemee
was advertising a beardless
barley.
The Courant was running no
less than ten mortgage fore
closure notices, indicating that
the county was not in as pros
porous condition as at the pres
ent time.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-02
Twenty Years
Ago

A call was issued for the Re-
publican state convention to be
held at Grand Forks for the
purpose of sending six delegat-
es to the St. Louis national
convention. Bottineau county
was allotted eight delegates to
the state meeting.
The BOttineau Machine Com
pany was a new organization
in the city and the CouraIt re
ported that a whole trainload
of farm machinery was on the
way here for the new firm.
Tom Mcmahon was arrested
on a charge of blind pigging,
but managed to escape while
i'll the custody of a deputy
sheriff.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-02
Wanted an Experiment.

Miss de Style-"You must give mo
time.
Mr.. Poorchap-Certainly. ! have
nothing but my heart to offer you, and
I do not expect you to decide at once"
"Then give me two or three weeks"
''Very WELL"
"And in the meantime / wish you to
show yourself dreadfully in love with
me, and I'll let folks see that ! am
quite interested in you"
HIN! What's the idea?"
II want to see how Mr.. Richfello
takes it."
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4. .. y. Y. Solid institution.

The financial statement pub
lished in this paper today of
the Ancient Order of United
Work men proves it to be one
of the leading financial institu-
tons in North Dakota. We
are assured that practically all
of it's reserves are invested at
home, making it purely a home
institution. Its growing
strength and financial standing
are helping to make North
Dakota one of the richest states
in the union.
The death claims of this or
ganization are paid promptly
on satisfactory proof of death,
which was demonstrated in the
city of Fargo last week in the
case of two of it's citizens who
had died, and claims were paid
inside of three days. This or
der started business in North
Dakota in 1895.
The citizens of North Dakota
have every"reason to be proud
of this institutions financial
standing and growth. 1t has
built and owns one of the fin
est office buildings in Fargo
adjoining the postoffice, valued
at $50, 600.
Its officers and board of dire
CtOrs are of state wide renOwn,
financial standing, unquestion-
able honesty and capability,
which recommends it to all
citizens of North sDakota who
are interested in insurance.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-03-02
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