The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-29

General March, chief OF staff, an
nounced today that General Hol-
brook has been given orders as to
action to be taken in border emer-
gencies.
Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 28.-Pro-
found regret for yesterdays clash
between Mexicans and American
soldiers was expressed by General
Elias Gales, military governor OF
Sonora, to Briga. Gen. Derosey Ca
bell, in a telegrab received from
General Gales at Magdalena, So
nora, early today. General Gales
stated he had been ordered to pro-
ceed to the border by President Car
rama to express the regret person.
ally He is scheduled to arrive here
this morning. General Cabell ar
rived at 3 a. m. from Douglas. The
conference is to be held in NogaleS
today. .-.
Reports that negro cavalry troops
crossed the international boundary
during the shooting yesterday were
officially confirmed here today. A
detachment of the cavalry crossed
International avenue at p. m. and
rode one block into Nogales, So
nora, to clear the adobe houses OF
sniperS.
Nogales. Ariz., Aug. 2S.-An
agreement by which further trouble
would be avoided was expected to
result today from conferences be-
tween American and MeNicon Off
cials who were summoned here tol-
lowing fighting at the International
line yesterday between American
soldiers and Mexicans, in which
three American soldiers, including
were killed and twenty
eight wounded.
Revised estimates. based on or
ficial reports from the Mexican
town this afternoon, placed the
Mexican casualties at fifty, of which
fifteen were said by an army officer
to have been killed. No one can
cross to the Mexican side TO ceriiy
the Mexican losses.
Brigadier General Derosey Cabell,
commander OF the Arizona military
district, fastened from his head.
quarters at Douglas as soon as word
of the trouble reached him and Cen
eral Z. Elias Gales, military gov
ernor Of Sonora, is reported en- route
from Hermosillo, the state capital,
by special train. ..
A revised list OF the casualties
suffered by the Americans shows
hat one officer and two enlisted
nAn were killed and twenty-eight
soldiers and civilians wounded IN
yesterdays fighting. Three OF the
are reported seriously hurt.
The American officer killed was
Captain Joseph ID. Hungertord, who
a troop OF negro cav
llry. /
Lieut.. Luke Lotus, who vas
was reported in a serious
condition today. His home is in
-aredo, Texas.
The Mexican custom guard VINO
vas said to have fired the first shot,
vas killed during the preliminary
kirmish. it was announced today.
t was also established that both
fexican federal soldiers and civil
ans participated in the firing. A few
4 the soldiers were said to have
cen Yaqui indians belonging to the
,ogales garrison.
Among the Mexicans killed was
'elix Penaloza. mayor OF Nogales,
onora, the Mexican town opposite
ere.
Lieut.. Col. Herman Wounded.
Among the Americans wounded is
lieut.. Col. Frederick Herman. COM
lander OF the border patrol here.
lis wound is not serious.
The fighting began at AIS yes
.rday afternoon when a Mexican
tempted to cross into the United
tates. A. A. Barber. a United
tates custom guard. twice ordered
le Mexican to halt and when the .
tier failed to comply with the COM /,
and. Barber drew his pistol but
ID not fire. Two Mexican customs
yards. according to BARRIERS ac-