Arizona republican., 1918-08-30
MEXICAN TOWN |S MOW UNDER
 MARTIAL LAW
Nogales, Arizona, Quiet as
 Quaker Town, Except for Military Activity. No Fur ther Trouble Is Expected
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NOEALES, Ariz., Aug. 29.-Tonight 1oncEal Plutarco Elias Gales, military governor of Sonora, issued manifesto U'ucrlhS all civilians to deliver their tlle arms and ammunition 10 the gen erdl military headquarters at once to prevent further snipng across the border
 The manifesto was distributed in the form of a handbilI and resulted in many rifles, pistols, and much ammun- ltlon being surrendered to the military authorities in Nogales, Sonora. Gener- 'ti Gales, apparently has complete con tfoi of the situation across the line tonight and no further trouble is an tcipated. The Mexican town is under martiLi law.
 The arrival of endorsements for lhe American garrison and patrol guards from nearby army posts and camps, tended to relax the tension and tonlg~t Nogales is a s quiet as a Quaker settlement except for the presence of an unusually large number of troops and taelr appearance on the streets and along the border
 Has Confidence in Gales
 General Cabell remained at military Itadquarters all day directing the To- 'ation oI the forces and everyone re- ports from this intelligence depart ment.
 Another conference was held at the ht'le loot bridge which spans an ar IoN", the international line which, was attended by General Cabell and General CalIes' accompanied by their staffs.
 Ihe conference lasted 50 minutes and ended as the whistles were blowing Tor the noon hour. Following the con ference the American commander an rcuncCu that he and the Mexican mil1- iary governor had reiterated the state menis made at their first conference yesterday afternoon General Gales statement that he now had sufficient toops to maintain order on the Mexi- can si1c was accepted by General Ca bell, who expressed complete confi- deuce in the Mexican governor-gen- cral ana his ability to maintain order cn the Mexican side.
 Idle Rumors Denied
 BriCadlcr- General De Rosey c. Cabell announced tonight that everything was quiet here and that reports of large bodies of endorsements south of Nogales, Sonora. were but idle rumors The commanding general said there had been no trouble of any kind on the border since last night and none was anticipated as everything was quiet and peaceful here, this was day oi alarming rumors and excitement fol lowing the resumption of firing across the border late last night.
 Rumors of large bodies of Yaqu Indians encamped one mile south 0 Nogales, Sonora, in the beautiful Santa Cruz valley were in circulation her all day Other rumors that reinforce ments were slipping into the Mexican town from the south were also whis pered cn the streets but these wer dissipated by General Cabells state ment that they were idle rumors."
 Tha situation was. if anything, nor tense today than it was yesterday The resumption of firing late las night during which approximately z shots were fired from the Mexica side and one United States soldie slightly wounded, caused civilians t dress hurriedly and congregate in tn main streets fully armed.
 Officials Control Situation
 It was night of vigilance whic was only broken by the coming of day light when the watchers retired for short sleep to resume their home guar patrolling of the principal streets dur ing the day.
 General Cabell, at military headquar ters tonight said: Peace and quit prevails and no further trouble is eX poCted."
 General Gales, at his headquartel in Nogales, Sonora, tonight made tn following brief statement to The As sociated Press: "I am doing all in m power to harmonize relations betwee the two countries and I now have sui
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