The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-14

marched out OF Tia JUafla- Bala4
California, opposite San Diego,
today, enrOute eastward.
They were reported to be en-
route TO attack Mexican rebels
near the American border.
San Diego, Calf, Nov. IA
Omitted Press. Mexican Federal
officers who crossed the border to
day told the United Press CORE
spOndent that Il were killed in yes
terday's fighting at San AutoniOs
Canon near Tia Juana They stated
that Of these only two were rebels.
Tia Juana is held by the Federal
garrison and there has been no
fighting there
The entire civilian population has
crossed the border into the United
States bringing with them thou
sands of dollars
troop of calvary arrived at Tia
Juana today from Tecate and 500
soldiers are coming north from
Ensenada, it is announced.
Governor Ybarra is in Tia Juana
today, personally directing the sit
uation
San Luis. Mexico. Nov. 14,-CBy
United Press.) A revolution
against the Obregon government
of Mexico. which broke out in Low
er California yesterday, was report
/ ed today to have spread to Sonora.
The revolt. resulting in a clash
with Mexican regulars within six
miles of the American boundary, in
which at least 20 were killed, was
said to be headed by Estaban Can
! tu. former governor and virtual
dictator of Lower California dur
| ing the Carranza regime.
Frontier Closed. "A
| The frontier was closed 10 Amer-A
leans today and hundreds Of MeII-
/ can refugees were pouring across
! the border.
! Oregon TeinfOrCemeDts were be
/ ing rushed into Lower California
and Sonora and mobilization OF
J revolutionists was reported at ev-
cry strategic point close to the
/ American line.
! American FinanCel
! The revolution alleged 20 be Il
nanced largely by Americans with
huge interests in Lower California,
/ including big gamblers had been
brewing for weeks The first arm
ed clash occurred yesterday in san
Antonio canyon. only SIX miles
south Of Tia Juana. the famous
/ sporting center on the California
/ border. While the result of the en-
counter was still IN doubt, at least
a score OF deaths were reported.
The bodies of 10 federal troops
were brought into Tia Juaua last
might. according TO United States
customs officers.
/ Tia Juana Deserted.
Tia Juana was virtually deserted
today. AT TeCate. six miles east OF
San Diego, Calf, more than thou-
sand refugees were said TO have
crossed the line.
One detachment Of 500 Mexican
federals was reported to have land
ed on the west coast of Lower Cal
; ifornia and to be hurrying toward
, the trouble zone in forced marches
= Another contingent was said TO be
moving nOrtheastward in Sonora.
= valuable concessions held by Ger
. tain interests in Lower California
u during Cantu's regime, during
{ which he was paid heavily, were
cdDteliE!l y utl FHt'Af-4tH ''-'A
> forced him out of Office tautu fec
TO California. Recently he was
said to have established juata il
FL Centre. a town in the lmperia
valley. where he gathered ahou
him many former Carranza adheT
ents
r Arrest Caniu PlOtters.
wholesale arrests OF Cantu spie
have been made in Tia Juaua an
:, Ybarra has admitted that man,
L were executed in the later t0Tn.
Cantu uIotters with large ship
ment Of firearms. ready to marci
into Mexico. were recently arTestet
by United States customs officer
in San Diego.
IS About 300 OF he Cantu revolu
If tionists were said to have been liv
n ing in San Diego for the last twt
weeks drawing 81 day from SOM
mysterious source. About so o
st them we're arrested bv the pOlic'
} on charges OF Yagrancy. but th'
d others made their way across thi
IS line Saturday night Il was theE'
q who cIashed with the regulars a
. San Antonio canyon A heavy ship
n ment Of rifles and ammunition va.
~ p6FmltJSI ~ G4SSH t-4S - - t''
Il e-al weeks ago. Those in charg
OF il explained they were worGinl
for a movie concern and were al
p lowed TO proceed
IS FOur Rebels Executed.
Id Federal forces in Tia Juana weT
reported to have executed fOu
E. rebels captured in the initial ba
IS. tie. One OF them was said 70 hay
ad been Ramon Argue!lo, paymastc
lG of the revolutiOnists-
be Early today a few American
HI were permitted to enter Tia JJaT
he TO guard their horses at the IA
tracks.