The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-18
MEXICAN BAND
CAU1HT BY AMERICANS
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prospectors, missing since the battle
of Glenn Springs. have been found
near San Vicente in the Big Bend
desert country by a posse Of cattle
men, according to William Sonsom, a
rancher, who arrived from the border
today Their names are Harris, Wood
son and Bosworth.
First Hand Information.
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Ffrst
hand information regarding condi-
! lions in Mexico soon will be in the
hands of the administration as the
result of conference Of consuls
called at Ell Paso. This information
will be put in General Funston's
hands and later brought personally to
Washington. The information from
| representatives to the conference
will be verbal because the admins
| tration wants facts without any res
eryation which such record might
| elAAil State department officials
| claimed there was no special occasion
for the meeting other than desire to
know the real truth on economic and
political conditions in the interior.
The consuls who will participate
are: Schmutz, of Aguas Calientes:
Letcher, of Chihuahua: Robertson at
Monterey; and Coen at Durango.
1t is assumed that Edwards at
Juarez will also be present although
he is not ordered to take part. Con-
sui Letcher already at the border, will
report results personally here.
While the military situation re-
manned encouraging, what informa-
ton the state department has OBJ
tanned about conditions within Next
CO is none too favorable, officials pri-
vately admit. The monetary situa-
ton, the renewed action of Zapitatis-
tas the scarcity Of food at certain
points, the existence OF typhus at
many cities and other facts reported
in recent months to the state depart
ment, constitute the basis for the ad-
ministrations desire for broader In
formation. Whether this will result
in any change of attitude is merely
speculative, though officials said to-
day that in calling the conference,
they had no change of policy in mind.
Reports of fight below the Big
Bend and the relief of the American
captives Deemer and Payne caused
rejoicing among army men, who be-
Iieye the early dispersal Of the Big
Bend raiders will now be accom-
plished soon.
Must Abandon Chase.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 1S.-
General Funston said today the Mara
thon expedition will be withdrawn
soon, regardless of whether the ban
dts are caught, owing to the lack of
yOl, vllrt nf.
to abandon the chase, Funston said
the Mexicans might elude capture
indefinitely once they reach their
mountain haunts.
Report Not Substantiated.
by Carl D. Groat. United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 18.-Colonel
Sfbley. reporting through General
Funston to the war department today
on Major Langhorne's engagement
with the Glenn Springs raiders, fail
ed to substantiate earlier reports
mfsconstrned as official at the depart
ment, telling that seventy-five MeM-
cans had been captured and six kill
ed. He told of only two Mexicans
wounded and captured.
While the location of the fight was
In the neighborhood of Cerro Blanca.
Major Langhorne has distributed
his command in several places on &C
count of scarcity of water.
Unofficial information given the
department is that Deemer and Payne
had been left with Mexican rancher
who was threatened with death if he
permitted their escape.
Langhorne released them and pur-
sued the bandits in the direction or
Cerro RIanco where he expected to
oyertake the Mexicans.
It was stated at the state depart
ment today that Consul Letcher's
presence on the border is for con-
ference of American consuls there.
For smaller cities and towns re-
Gently devised fire alarm employs an
enlarged and more than usually pow
electrically