The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-19
MEXICAN
CLIMAX
EXPECTED
Texas * Nat Guard Being
Hurried ruited Up to
5oS: sS'A Of
cHAs7 TER BANDITS
Eight y Troops Cross Border
ed by AIrplanes are
seeking Greaser
Gang.

i[United Press Leased Wire Service !
| AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 19.-Antici
pating early climax in the Mexican
situation, Governor Hobby today or
dered speeding up Of recruiting Of the
Texas national guard to full strength
icf 10000 men. Adjutant General Har-
ley was ordered to proceed to recruit
ing centers throughout the state to
hurry recruiting.
Texas gucrN consists of two bri-
gades of cavalry and one brigade Of In
fantry.
Mexico VIII Pay.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19-The Mexi.
can government will provide ransom
money demanded by the bandits who
captured Lfeuts. Davis and Peterson,
Ygnacio Bonillas, Mexican ambassa-
dor said here today.
Although | have had no advices
from my government concerning the
ransom" said Bonillas, "I know the
Mexican government will not permit
the families of the aviators to provide
the money if it becomes necessary to
pay it."
Says Troops are Reliable.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 19-G eneral
Arnulfo Gomez, commander of the
federal forces at Tampico, today in.
dignantly denied the charges OF
foreign oil companies regarding the
danger of attack if Mexican escorts
were provided. He declared there Is
no truth in charges that Carranza's
troops were unreliable.
The party Of bandits held respon-
sible for the attacks and robbery
recently committed on four launches
of prominent petroleum companies
and also suspected Of being guilty
of robbing the launch from the Amer
lean cruiser Cheyenne, were captured
near Tampico Sunday. One of them
has confessed he had participated In
both attacks.
One of the assailants Of George
Mcdonald also was captured. NC
Donald was reported killed but has
arrived at Tampico safely. The ban
dts have been promised a quick
trial
No official Report
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19-While
Secretary of War Baker claimed this
afternoon to have no official confirma-
ton that the Eighth cavalry had
crossed the Mexican border, 1t was ad-
mitted that Colonel Langhorne had
orders to cross as soon as the two
aviators were safe.
Baker held a short conference with
Secretary Lansing at noon. The state
department had previously assured
the war department that military ex.
petition after bandits would be per
missable.
Cavalry Crosses Border.
Ell PASO, Texas, Aug. 19-Eighth
cavalry troops crossed into Mexico be-
low Candeleria, Texas, early today in
pursuit of the Mexican bandits who
Lieuts. Peterson and Davis
for $4,000 ransom.
Aeroplanes are scouting with the
cavalry in an effort to pick up the |
bandits trail
On Hot Trail
Ell PASO, Aug. 19-Colonel George J
at Maria sent the Ameri !
can troopers across the Mexican line !
n accordance with his standing orders /
rom the war department authorizing
such punitive expeditions when he had
, 'hot trail" /
This was the ninth crossing by I
men after Mexican raid
ers during the past two years. !:
There is no undue activity among
the American armed forces at Fort
Bliss here and General James B. Er.
win, district commander, had received
10 intimation from Washington that
my movement into Mexico on large
scale would take place. However, in
view of the tense situation along the
border, General Erwin postponed a
visit to army camps around Cloud