Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-27
INVESTIGATION OF KIDNAPPING 0F TWO AMERICANS ORDERED! It is Assumed Men Were Car ried Off at Villas
 Orders BOTH ARE EMPLOYES OF MINING COMP PANIES Unless It Is Shown That Other Than Villistas are Responsible, U. s. Will Not Make Any Rep-
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Washington, May Ao.--lhNeSI'S"1'o' was ordered by the state departmehs today of circumstances atte3ding the kidnapping of two Americans in Mex ico. The American colsul at Chl- huahua was instructed to conduct the inquiry and there were indications that no representations "oni1 be made to the new Mexican government rr- less the investigation develops that the men were seized by o.hers than forces of Francisco Villa. It was a>- stunned. however, the Amer; cans were carried off at Villas orders as a part of his tactics to eXtort tribute from the mining companies.
 Homer C. Carr, one captive, is mining engineer, employed by the American Smelling and Refining com pany. The identity of the other pris- oner was uncertain. The consular report gave the name as "MacD on- ald." Department records show two men of that name, both mining engl- neers, in Mexico, one of them in the Parral district near Jiminez. There also is M. c. Donald of Vernon, Tex as.
 Concern over the safety of the Americans was less than that mani Tested by revolutionary agents here over the resumption of the warfare waged between Villa and the consti- tuted authorities in Mexico. To the revolutionary agents, refusal of Villa to accept terms of cooperation and the consequent necessity of renewing military operations against him have meant delay in. the recogni- tion of their government either by the United States or any other of the great powers.
 No efforts have been made by the new government officials to secure recognition and it is believed none will be made until some indication is received from the United States that such action would receive fav- orable attention. It has been ex- plained that legally the government existing in Mexico is constitutionally correct and that de la .Huerta, the president ad interim, might send a representative here as an ambassa- dor without awaiting recognition, but it is known he and his associates have been advised to move slowly in that respect and be content with any negotiations the United States government may have with the Mex ican government as a de facto power.
 Villa Prisoner.
 Fl Paso, Texas, May 25.-Homer Carr, examining engineer for the American Smelling and Refining com pany, who is reported to be pris- oner in the hands of General Fran cisco Villa, was travelling from Chi huahua City to a place below Tor reon when taken from the train by Villa soldiers. His headquarters re- gently had been at Chihuahua City.
 Previously he had been stationed at the Ell Paso and New York offices of the big American company.
 Doubt was expressed here that a man named Mcdonald had been cap. tured with Carr. First reports of Carr's capture were from Barnard Mcdonald. manager at Parral, for the American Smelling and Refining company, and he failed to mention another being. captured. Mining of- ficials here refused to comment on Carr's capture but the episode was believed to be in connection with the levying of hundreds of thousands of dollars by Villa against the big for eign- owned mining companies recent ly. It was understood the foreign com panies have been slowin meeting the latest demands of Villa and Villa has taken the means of capturing em- ployes to force the payment.
 General Ygnacio Enriquez, comman- der of the defense social and of the state of Chihuahua under the. new government, had conference with Villa yesterda vat Dorado, a station on the railroad between Jiminez and Parral, according to message to rev. olutionary agents here. Villa, at the conference, demanded to be made military commander for the state as the condition under which he would join the new government.
 Enriquez, it was said, advised Gen, eral P. Elias Gales, minister of wal in the de facto government, of Villas latest demand. Gales yesterday an nounced that the time limit having expired for Villa to accept Gales ultimatum that Villa retire to pri vate life, Villa had been declared an enemy of the new government.