The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-30
Force of Several Thousand Men
Being Modified.
Governor Recruiting
and Erecting FortificatiOns.
"THIS ROAD TO HELL"
That Is Sign on United States
Roads Into Lower California.
Huerta Hopes to Avoid Blood
shed-Win Fight if Necessary.


Mexicali, L. c., July 30.-Orders
between the Mexican federal govern
ment ard the territorial government
of the northern district of Lower Cali
fornia. have been issued by Esteban
Cantu, governor of the district, 1t was
announced here today.
Ell Paso,. July 3O.-asxscs.: federal
forces numbering several thousand
men are being mobilized and moved
against Lower California to put down
the rebellion against federal authority
of Governor Esteban Cantu, 1t was an
nounced today by Gen. P. Elias Gales,
Mexican minister of war and marine,
who is here en- route to Torreon,
Durango. to confer with Francisco
Villa. the bandit. concerning the lat
ter's surrender.
"Cantu never has accepted the au-
thority of the Mexican central govern
President Carranza." General Gales
said He attempted to run the state
as separate from the balance of Mex
lea and for his personal ends.
.Thls Road to Hell"
Cantu was ordered to close gam
bling and vice OF the worst kind, which
has operated under his protection"
do so, continuing 70 flaunt to the
world a disgraceful condition that
works against Mexico as a whole. The
federal government is determined to
end vice as quickly as can be in every
possible places Baja, Cal.,s is a terri
governor must be subservient. to the
wishes of the national government.
The women of California will praise us
for attempting to clean up these pest
holes. Highways in the United States
leading to Mexican cities in Lower
road to He'll These signs tell the
truth"
The federal government of Mexico
has funds arranged to carry out sew
eral big irrigation projects IN Chihua-
hua and Sonora, according to Gales.
Cantu Denies Troops Sent.
Calexico, Cal, July 3O.-No Mexican
federal force has yet been sent to
Lower California, according to reports
reaching Gov. Esteban Cantu, Pablo
Dato, father-in-law Of the chief execu-
tive. told the United Press today in
, the presence of Governor Cantu. for
whom the conversation was trans
lated.
While reports of the intended ac-
tfon have resulted in the raising of q
force of men, Dato said Cantu him
self believes the incident will pass
without bloodshed
Has 1000 Volunteers.
At Cantu's headquarters 1t was de-
cIared, 1000 men have answered the
call for volunteers and the recruiting
offices in. Mexicali. Ensenada and
Andrade were nearly swamped.
Fortifications were hastily strength
, ened at Ensenada today, it was stated.
Cantu declared he will have four
thousand fully equipped men in the
field, in addition to his regular stand
ing army"
Reports from apparently authentic
, sources at Nogales today indicate that
as yet no troops have put TO sea
against Cantu's domain.
SinaIoa troops and Yaqui and Mayo
| Indians were reported mobilizing at
Manzanillo and two gunboats are in
| the harbor. at Guaymas making ready
1 to carry tfoops into the Gulf of Cali
, fornia.
Hopes TO Avoid Bloodshed.
Mexico City. July 20. (delayed).-
President De la Huerta. today planned
J to confer by telegraph with Cover
1 nor Estaban Cantu of Lower califor-
/ MIA. in an effort to bring him TO terms
( without open hosxitlities-
/ Federal officials here consider the
attitude of Cantu rebellious- Cantu
! wants tne fcdeEdl BOsetll4ueht " 49,
/ 'shands Off Lover California and let
I him run the state as virtually an in
dependent country He followed this
= course during the Carranza adminis-
; tration-
1t was intimated in government cir
cles unless Cantu abandoned this at
titude. his telegraphie sconfereDcs
! with De la Huerta would culmfnate IN
I the issuance of a fiat ultimatun in
which he will be told to come TO terms
or fight. De Ia Hue ia is ready to
land troops and launch a. campaign
The newspaper Excelsior has learn
/ ed semi-officially il was announced
I that the Mexican government has
| been advised no European nations viii
recognize De Ia Huerta until the
United States acts.