Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-30
Patrolman of Ca1ranza Gus
toms Service Is Slain
by Yankees, Claim.
FIRE ACROSS BORDER
According to a Report Re
ceived by Gonzales Com
plant Sent to Bell.

Ell PasO. Texas. June 30.-A
Mexican line rider belonging to
the Carranza customs service was
shot and killed last night by a
squad OF American soldiers who
fired across the Rio Grande into
Mexican territory near Ysleta. IL
miles east of Ell PasO. according
to a report received by General
Gonzales in Juarez today.
Mexican officials claimed that the
guard. named Juan Moreno, was rid
ing along the Mexican side, of the
river with fellow customs guard,
when the Americans opened fire with
out warning. The story, as told by
the survivor, placed the number of
Americans at eight
Considerable Indignation was ex-
pressed in Juarez and General Con
zales sent a complaint to General Bell.
General Bell said he would make an
investigation. He would not discuss
the incident
Border Tension Relaxes.
Ell Paso, June 30.-Tension relaxed
perceptibly today as result of the
safe return of the American troopers
taken prisoner in the Carrizal en-
gagement.
In official circles in Juarez news
dispatches that the surrender of the
negro soldiers had averted POSSIBLE
ity of immediate retaliatory steps by
the United States were received with
obvious satisfaction. Andres Garcia
Mexican consul at Ell Paso expressed
a belief that the first move showed i
probable settlement of the border
trouble would be made.
At the request of General George
Bell, Jr., commanding the Ell Pasc
military district, Mr.. Garcia TODAY
made preliminary arrangements for
the return, at the expense of the
American government, to the United
States for burial, of the bodies OF
Americans killed at Carrizal. No accu-
rate figures on the dead are available
but the missing number is Is and it is
believed all were killed
At the Fort Bliss hospital where
the 90 troopers brought from Chi
huahua are being held, it was stated
that it probably will be several day:
before it can be determined whether
any of the soldiers contracted any Of
the diseases rampant in some districts
in northern Mexico and before they
can be returned to their troops.
MOrey Warmly Received.
! When Captain Morey visited hi;
| in no lie
last night they hailed him as one from
the dead He chatted with them fol
about half an hour.
Twenty-three watermelons, the gift
! of a local commission merchant, were
awaiting the % troopers when they ar
rived at Fort Bliss. Military discipline
| did not prevent their satisfying theil
appetites Immediately.
General Francisco Gonzales, com
handing the Juarez garrison, announ
ced he expected to receive the arms
horses and equipment of the negro
troopers from Chihuahua today anr
that he would turn them over immed
lately to General Bell.
Notice Ani-Mexican Feeling.
Reports today from points ives
along the border indicated a consid
cradle antiMexican feeling as a re
suit of numerous forays from the Mex
lean side, upon isolated ranches, cul
minating in the murder of William
Parker and his young wife at thei
ranch southwest Of Hachita, n. NJ
Every preparation had been made to
day for the arrival of the nationa
guard organization ordered to Ell Pas
and it was expected that the first o
the Massachusetts regiments would
arrive here some time today or to
| morrow