The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-30
SMALL INCIDENT
MAY THROW U. s.
ANDMEXICO IN War
Mrs. W. A. easier Returns to Bemidji
From Deming, New
49,. \ Mexico. :-.-~.-...
FEELING ALONG BORDER
INTENSE; VILLA ACTIVE
Mexicans are Treacherous; Mexican
Forces Exhausted From
... Hunger.
FEELING ALONG BORDER -
INTENSE; VILLA ACTIVE

Il expect at any time to hear of a
small incident which will throw the
United States and Mexico into dis
astrous warfare"
This statement was made today by
Mrs. w. A. easier, former resident of
Bemidji, who arrived in this city last
evening from Deming, N. M, for a
few months visit with her daughters,
Mrs. George Kiehm and Mrs. Alice
Benner.
--.. War Inevitable.
Mrs. easier is pessimistic in regard
to avoiding war. The Mexicans, she
stated, are continually making pre-
parations for war. War is inevitable
with Carranza's forces concentrated
at Chihuahua and with Villas hatred
for Americans.
"Villa is again active" said Mrs.
easier today. Ellis hatred for the
'gringoes' will induce him to rally
his entire strength to the support of
Carranza in case of war;"
According to the general opinion
in the border towns the forces of
both Villa and Carranza are nearly
exhausted from hunger and poverty.
Tells of Battle.
Telling of the reports of the battle
of Carrizal, Mrs. easier said:
"In some places the whole affair is
blamed on the Americans, but the
general opinion is that it was the
trickery of the Mexicans.
"Following a deserter, the Ameri-
can troopers rode to the outskirts Of
CarrizaI from their place of encanp-
ment. They had received warning
from General Trevino not to enter
Carrizal, but had also been ordered
by their commander to enter the city
if necessary in search of the de-
serter.
Hand to Hand Battle.
"Despite repeated warnings from
the Mexicans, when drawing near the
town, they were face to face with
series of trenches, thrown up in pre-
PARTON by the Mexicans. The Amer
leans continued their march until
within close range of the trenches,
when the first shot was fired, by
which side it is still uncertain.
"A hand to hand battle ensued dur
ing which the twenty-three American
troopers were captured. Mexicans
claim that their loss in the struggle
totaled only fourteen, while Ameri-
cans place it in the neighborhood OF
sixty. That is one characteristic Of
the Mexicans, however, to underestl-
mate their losses and oyerestimate the
American losses"
Fire on Town.
Marathon, Tex, June 30.-1t is
reported that Carranzistas stationed
at Ojinga fired upon the American
town of Presidio, Tex, last evening.
Reinforcements have been started for
Preside.
Trooper Silences Guns.
Ell Paso, June O.-Surviyors ar
Irving here report that William Glib
son, trooper, alone silenced the Car
ranzista machine guns at Carrizat
His commander told Gibson that be
wished that the guns could be stop
ped. Gibson picked off both opera
tors. They were apparently the only
operators the Carranzistas had as the
machine guns stopped.
! To Recover Bodies.
Mexico City, June 30.-General Oh.
RECON has ordered that Americans be
permitted to recover the bodies Of
troopers and officials slain in the Car
rial battle, now lying under the sun
and at the mercy of animals.