Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-25
MUNITIONS FOR
CARRANziA . HELD | | | |
Washington Representative
Protested Delay in
Shipment. s
CUSTOMS OFFICERS i.
/. HOLD AMMUNITION
Careful Inspection Made to Prevent
consisnments From. Going to En-
emiss Of First Chief - Secretary
Lansing Explains to Ambassador
Arrsdondo - AIarmist Reports Be-
Iisvsd to Be Spread by Propaoandists
on Borden. n -.

over the situation on the Mexican
border, senate republicans held a
conference to day to determine on
some action to call for additional
troops on the border. # -
Senator Cummins at the confer
ence urged that a resolution
should be adopted expressing the
view that ample forces be called
to protect the border and insure
. safety Of American troops In Mex .
: leo. He would utilize part or all >,
of the national guard as needed.
Tha conference did not act but will
meet again Monday. ..s 2,.,..,.e :.,.a
The conference was called by 4
Senator Gallinger as result or
many kilograms from American
citizens who fear with the depart, !,
@'ure Of troops in pursuit of Villa
there is an insufficient force to
guarantee safety. o ,@a@~ =. ,s~q
Columbus, N. NJ, March 25.-In-s :.
vestigation Of reports that Mexican i,
brigands had raided the border
eight miles from here and killed
three Americans disclosed that they
were ,unfounded. ;. Everything IS
quiet at Gibson,s ranch. 3D. r.
Ell Paso, Tex. = March 25.-Pancho
Villa was reported, today to be fleeing
west In the San Miguel country, hav-
ing successfully ,eluded the encircling
ring that was being drawn around him
by American and .Carranaa troops.
News Of the bandits retreat was
brought here from FL vaHe but could
not 4b0 scdn6Fmed4 4atssFaort Bliss Or. in
Mexican official circles. 3i sss.st 4. ,s ,;3s
& Several thousand American soldiers
are known to be ranging the country
south, Of .Casas Grandes trying TO
locate the bandit ~. q y
Wire communications out Of FL PasO
into Mexico still is interrupted and it
is believed rowing bands of Villistas
are responsible for the cutting, having
been detached from tine main Villa
command for this purpose: y :.
T., Battle Story Ueeonfrn,sd. 2 =
Consul Garcia was atiA without word
of the reported fight the carranza
troops had with Villa at Ell Ozo,a south
of Namiquipa. E.> $, 3. EzZs
T Dispatches received atsMexico and
Douglas. .Ariz., apparently confirmed
the reports. to Ell Paso from General
Bertaini. in the field, that the troops
of the defacto government had come
in contact with Villa. In the Santa
Clara canyon. General Pershing hae
made no mention Of this battle and
army officers here incline to the be-
liei that it was probably little more
than an outpost engagement. F
4 Invsstis atins Reported Murders.
n To- ca 10 fvN md - =
United States army base at Columbus.
port that Villa bandits had crossed the
border eight miles west of Columbus
and murdered three Americans, two
women and one man. The bandits,
numbering 100 or more, are said to
have recrossed alto Mexico after tho
killings. 5e@ n. s;a .seas 4 -:
The presence OF ,such a body of VII
listas In the upper Galeana district
would be a threat to the line Of COM
from the American base TO
Casas Grandes. Transportation over
this line is troublesome, the trails be-
ing bad. t-l-., ty,t5 E2sii-s y ~ r.tr
Juarez was quiet today and there
were no surface Indications that, any
trouble was impending. United States
troops constantly guard the interna-
tional, bridges and railroad tunnels.
while General Bell had q reserve In
readiness to ,qnell any uprising In
Mexican quarters. ss3st n. S4i;E r,tg
Sheriff Edwards. Of Ell Paso, was on
duty at his office all night but no
trouble was reported in the, city. -1s,s
Wills Officers Missing. 4 ], :. !
Manuel Medinavietia and Gen. Man
uel Banda, two former Villa officera.
who were taken into custody here q
few days ago. have disappeared from
the Ell Paso jail and are underatood
to be on their way to New Orleans.
OFFICIALS said they could take no move
to rearrest the two generals, as there
were no charges against them. q !,
Tho ,two officers were placed n jail
pending an investigation of their
presence In the city at this time.
The two officers might have re2
turned to Juarez but this opinion was
not given credence by officials who
said the villistas would be seixed ~
carranza officers Il they returned to
Mexico. 81 /, s 4 ~ WI
Juarsx Garrison. s,5
Gen. Gabriel Gavira, c0fiimandaht
at Juarez. said there had been no III
crease in the number OF Mexican
troops In Juarex. One regiment under
General Gavira II now IN Me neid
operating under General Bertaina.
4 General Gayira sent out tAleeraph
linesmen today to repair breaks III the
line near Pearson, Just south Of C4sas
Grandes. n \
I travellers from chihuahua rsport iii III
diiiet In that city.
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