Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-11
P, keane, Sixty Years Old and
Well Educated, Held by
Villa Soldiers for Ransom,
Is Shot Down,
T0RRE0N ALLEGED. TO
BE IN zAPATA'S HANDS
Chaos Again ReignS in South
ern Republic and News Is
Being 2igidIy Censored,
Despite Contrary Reports,

tsf MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL Lss5sp wiRGl
El Paso Texas. Jan. l0.-p Kcane.
boolIheeper employed on the Hearst
ranch at Babricora and held prisoner
several weeks by orders Of General
Villa. has been killed by Mexican
troops, according to adylccs received
late today from MADEIRA.
Keane was arrested with three 9TH
er employees of the Hearst interests
at Babricora by General NJ. NJ. Medi-
navcitia, on Villas orders, demanding
as ransom supplies and money be-
lieved TO be concealed on the ranch.
The other employees were Subsequent
ly released The bookkeeper was
about sixty years old, well educated
and married.
The news Of the burning of bridges
on the line of the Mexican North
western railroad. and half a dozen
box cars there, by General Jose Rod
rigucz aud twenty men caused urgent
representations to the Mexican con-
sui, Andres G.. Garcia. for military
protection of the MADEIRA company,
It'd, property at MADEIRA, which rep
resents millions Of dollars in invest
ments.
Consul Is Silent
While it is asserted al the Mexican
on news from the interior. Consul
Garcia said he could not confirm or
discuss II report that Gomez Palacio,
q suburb Of Torreon had been oe-
cupied by General Benjamin Argu-
mado with 2,Oae Zapata troops, five
days ago and that the wires in all
directions from that city had been
cut. 1t was said General Jose Her
nandez had joined General Argumado
with men Withdrawn from the Santa
Rosalo district and that Torreon had
also fallen before General Argumado
and General Hernandez
Garrison 5000 strong.
1t was explained by the Mexican
consul that the garrison in Torreon
had 5000 men and that two brigades
had been sent to attack General Ar
gumado five days ago. The wires
We're still cut late today hut a mes
sage from General Obregon at
Queretaro stated that communication
would be established today from that
point to Torreon. Messages We're re-
ceived for transmission to Torreon
from Juarcz by wireless. The land
wires were said to be operating to
Bermejllo.
Trouble al SmeItcr
In connection with the operations
of General Argumado about Torreon
il was reported to officials of the
American Smelling and Refining
here that their employees at
the companys plant at Velardena,
below Torreon had been driven to
refuge at Torreon by General Argu-
mado. These employees were recent
" sent from here to open the plant
under military protection promised
by the Mexican government to the
state department at Washington.
Charge on Currency shipments
The Mexican consulate today called
attention of concerns re-entering
Mexico to an old regulation that con-
sular invoices were needed for Car
rama currency shipped TO Mexico and
the charge for such invoices would
be $4, United states currency for the
first one thousand pesos invoiced and
$t.25 for each additional thousand
pesos.
Among villa adherents il was stated
that General Medinaveitia. who ar
rived at the border here several days
ago, is en- route to cuba TO join his
wife who Travelled hence with Mrs.
Hipolito and Mrs. Francisco villa.
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