The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-09-27
MEXICAN REBELS
 RECRUITING HERE
NEWS OF IMPENDING TROUBLE CAUSES MANY TO RUSH TO MO- RENCI ONLY TO FIND A FEW HAD ENLISTED UNDER VILLA.

HAD ENLISTED UNDER VILLA.
 Quite bit of excitement was ere ated here Tuesday night when word came from Morenci that there was some kind of disturbance there among the Mexican population Just the nature of this disturbance was not revealed, so the tension was all the more great, and until the nature was known considerable uneasiness was felt
 Under Sheriff Turney received this information from the local officers. who requested that the sheriffs office respond at once with assistance.
 Democracy has a grudge against this official who phoned in this alarm message, for politics was running high, and Democracy was riding. when this i'll tidings came. The re- gently elected committeeman were holding their annual meeting, when patriotism, democracy and win the war spirit was inspiring much ora. tory, about to be unbottled, then this Ill tidings came, which stampeded the gathering Tight now"
 Perhaps nothing could be more DO. tent to produce a stampede than the announcement of Mexican trouble es peciaily when this source of racial disturbance is located at Morenci. The stampeding effect was more infec tious on this occasion by reason of the fact that number of the "sav- tours of the country" had come down from Morenci to attend the meeting or the true and only political faith.
 Politics were truly adjourned. for the time being. just as soon as word reached the. meeting of the impending or expected trouble. .s. 1
 The chairman, in his natural digni- fled manner, declared the meeting ad. 1ourned sine die. No vote was nec- essary.
 Several automobiles left as soon as possible, and for the occasion no one paid any attention to the speed limit.
 All those from Morenci hurried home at once. Accompanying them were many others. When arriving at Morenci it was learned that recruit ing agents of Villa had been in the district, spreading his propaganda, which, together with the recent regis tration had caused many to decide to leave the country, and 1t became known that something was in the air It seemed that no one exactly knew what was brewing, but some of the Mexican residents of Morenci notified the officers that trouble was impend. ing. They told the officers that mem pers Of their race had secreted number of guns and ammunition, but were not aware of the purpose of accu mulating this material of war. When those from here reached Mo rencf a systematic search was put on, but only one gun was located. It was reported that about one hundred had procured tickets to leave on the railroad, and Wednesday the A. & N. M. had an extra car to care for the passengers, but it is not known how 1 many left. In fact for two days this week the passenger carried an extra coach
 What is thought to have given im- petus to this exodus is the draft reg ulations. Designing pesons are al- legged to have used this to cause the unrset among the Mexican population, and perhaps some have consented to join the Villa forces for this cause, or at least given their consent, think ing when they reached the border they would have the privilege of changing their minds. It is reported that many Mexicans are now at the border un- able to get across by reason of the fact they have no passports.
 But the party who went from here to Morenci were unable to find the reported band who was organized for the expedition to go to the front to fight for Villa, nor could the party To- cate the guns and ammunition, which was said to have been accumulated in Morenci. They only located one 30-40 rife, with few cartridges The party came back abe-t 12 o'clock Tuesday night. leaving that city in its usual tranquil state. /