The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-03
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FOR SIXTY DAYS
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tonight and clean up conference was
in prospect for tomorrow.
Scott and Obregon were up early
TODAY and forwarded supplementary
reports Scotts morning despatch
was long one, believed to amplify
the information contained in the hrSt
report of the agreement.
Mexican officials were plainly re-
lieved to learn Of the tentative set
tlement. They were not taken into
Obregon's confidence on the details.
but the outline presented q solution
of a situation where Obregon appar-
emily had tackled an obdurate admins
tration.
Carranzista military commanders,
when officially apprised OF the az.
rangement, were counted upon to
swing into the plan and lend full CO.
operation to the Americans. Though
q number have been hostile to the ex.
petition, Mexican authorities here be-
lieved they will accept Obregon's
Judgment and unite to clear the coun-
try of bandits.
Conditions Growing Worse.
Ell PASO, Texas, May 3.-Conoi-
lions in Mexico City are rapidly grow
ing worse according to Mrs. E. w.
Randall. an American woman, who ar
rived here today with her baby, en-
route to rejoin her husband at Naco,
Ariz.
Food is scarce and hard to obtain
at any price" said Mrs. Randall
Foreigners in Mexico City, depend
ing solely upon the United States for
protection, hope that the troops will
not be withdrawn"
Owing to difficulties of collection
she said little information which
could be depended upon as authentic
is reaching the Americans in the
Mexican capital.
Al a Moments Notice.
COLUMBUS, n. ~, May 3.-The
absence of marching orders for the
large body OF troops now at this base,
which has been prepared for twenty
four hours to go forward at mo-
ment's notice, is believed here to b.
due to developments in the Scott-Obre-
gon conference
Throughout the day and last nis...
troops ard a machine gun company
were under orders to be ready to
move at once.
General Pershing is reported to
have transferred his field headquarters
to San Antonio, Mexico. Speculation
has been aroused here over the rea-
son for the change, but 1t is believed
to be only temporary.
The hundred and thfrty-ive motor
trucks which were reported stalled in
the mud near Ascension and Dublan,
Mexico, are arriving here and are be-
ing hurried back heavily laden with re-
serve rations for the troops at the
front.
Much Activity.
COLUMBUS, n. NJ, May 2-The
base camp sprang into activity today
when preparing to shelter new ship
ments of shrapnel and heavy con-
signments Of rife and machine gun
ammunition. Soldiers were told of
to erect huge tent in addition to the
temporary arsenal now crammed
with munitions.
Five hundred cavalry remounts and
mules arrived today and were IN.
loaded during the morning. They will
be sent forward to replace animals
killed or disabled by hard marching.
Sees End Of Campaign.
by Carl D. Groat, United Press staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Early ter
mination OF the American campaign
in Mexico is what the Obregon-S Scott
agreement at FL Paso spells, in the
view Of authorities hcra today.
Hampered heretofore by the neces
sity of maintaining strong communi
cation lines almost paralelling a rail-
road, General Pershing has not hac
the free rein he desired. Use of the