The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-15
EPTOMIZED RESUME
OF COTTON CONSUMPTION

EPTOHZED RESUME
or COTTON CONSUMPTION
Washington, April 15.--Consumption
in March year ago was 433, ass bales
Of lint and 10,O4l of linters.
Cotton on hand March 81 this year,
in consuming establishments was l..
3,244,9 99j bales of lint and 4l7,S29 OF
llnters, compared with l,460,SS7 Of lint
and 277344 of linters year ago, and
in public storage and at congresses
3,244,99 bales of line and 4l7,S29 OF
linters compared with 4,327, ,9O5 of lint
and 1893 .SS7 Of linters q year ago. I'm
ports during March were 1922 bales
compared with 1861 year ago
Exports were 794, ,46O bales Of lint
including AN Of linters compared
with O4,239 Of lint and 1871 Of lint
ers year ago.
Cotton spindes active during March
numbered 34.G67,747 compared with 32
6J4, 1856 in March .ast year
statistics cor cotton growing states
follows:
Cotton consumed during March 32l.-
1T3 bales compared with 24S, ,269, a year
ago; on hand March 81, in consuming
establishments 1890 ,GS3 bales compar.
od with. $50, cas- year ago and in pub
lie storage and at congresses, 2,972.370
bales compared with 4.0O7 ,156 a year
ago.
Cotton splndles active during March
numbered 1494S,923 compared with
143OJ,152 in March last year.
Aqua Prieta, Sonora, April 1J.-Mar.
tlal IN wwas proclaimed in Aqua
Prieta today in preparation for a
possible attack by Carranza forces
enould the Mexican presidents troops
break through the barrier OF soldiers
the new republic has stationed be.
tween here and the Chihuahua So
nora boundary.
Carranze troops were reported at
Casas Grandes, 200 miles from here.
making ready to march into Sonora
and toward this border point.
General ]. NJ Pima, commander Of
the First division OF the Sonora army,
was scheduled to arrive here at
noon from Nacozari to complete ar
rangements for the defense of this
city and the territory endangered
by the Carranza expedition General
=. Elias Gales, commander-in.chief
Of the Sonora troops and acting head
OF the ne wrepubic, telegraphed
yesterday he would arrive here this
week to confer with local military
officers on the defense TO be waged
sonora leaders here forecast the
sonora secession rs the most critical
test President Carranza has faced.
They freely admitted military sue
cess by federal agencies over the
state would make him stronger than
ever. On the other hand they declared
success of the Sonora movement will
ultimately cause the Mexican presi
dents downfall, when the seeding
state again would enter the nation
al federation of states.
.> Official confirmation still is lack
I .ng Of the first reported battle be-
I tNeen Carranza and Sonora soldiers
at the Sinaloa frontier. The report
was received both here and at No
gales.
Francisco Elias, one of the most
wealthy residents of Northern Sonora
and who is said to be one Of Cen
eral Gales closest friends, said today
that the secession of Sonora costs
the central government more than
s1.000.O00 ip revenue monthly. Hair
of this amount went to the federal
government from customs collections
and the balance from state taxes.
or all taxes laid within Mexican
state half goes to the federal govern
ment and half to the state treas
ury.
Military authorities here said the
state would have approximately 25'Ooo
fully equipped and armed troops
TO meet invasion by Carranza. They
said Carranza has 10000 troops in
Chihuahua, but that lessenng that
number to send men to Sonora would
mean the rapid ascension OF Fran
cisco Villa to his former power and
control of the adjoining state.
Recent reports have said Villa is
more active than he has been any
time since last June, when he at
tackled Juarez and United States
troops crossed into Mexico and drove
him from the city.
The report from Mexico City that
General Alvaro Obregon, candidate for
the presidency Of Mexico and Governor
Benjamin Hill, his campaign manager
had fled from the capital greatly
cheered their adherents here today.
Both are residents Of Sonora. Nothing
direct from Obregon has been received
: in Sonora for several days, 1t was
said.
At military headquarters here 1t was
forecast today that the national cleo
ton in Mexico would not be held In
July, unless the Sonora situation
had been settled previously. Officers
said they expected President Carranza
in the event Sonora still held inde-
peudent, would declare elections
should not be held because of war
conditions.