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HOME EDITION
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EL PASO. TEXAS. SATURDAY EVENING. JANUARY 27. 191b.
LATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
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Skirmish Begun Friday In
Arizona Is Being Contin-
ued At the Border.
NO AMERICANS
REPORTED HURT
Reinforcements From No-
gales Are Sent To Aid
Lieut. Arns and Men.
n 5socivted rnK.
NOGALES. Ariz Jan. 27 F troop
or the First Ctsh -cavalry 0
men in all is on the way to-
il v from here to the Arlvaca district
si.uth of Ruby. Ariz on the border to
Jtiaforce Utah cavalrymen who have
l.d n exchanging fire across the border
t av with Mexicans who were In a
bi ush with American cowboys Frida.
. small body of Mexican troops left
Resales Sonora across the border from
Vie" today supposedly to proceed to
t le scene of the reported trouble
Military headquarters here received
u. message from Meut. Arns of the
1 tan troops saying that all troops at
A'-lvaca had been sent j the scene
f the fighting. No casualties were
reported.
CoL Caraargo with 75 Mexican troops.
tnt to that vicinity recently to drive
out bandits was reported still there
liut the Mexican authorities at Nogales.
Sonora said thef" were confident hla
men were not invo'Vd.
A. message this afternoon to the
rheriffs office from aa Arlvaca store
-aiJ fighting et continue! This
Tressage said it was believed the Mex-
icans engaged were followers of Fran-
isco Revna a bandit who boasted he
i ad taken part in the Santa Ysabel
massacre
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lonal line five miles south of ;
T.uby. 40 members of troop E first
1 tab cavalry commanded by Lieut.
Arcs weTe today keeping up an in-
esant firing at Carranza soldiers
rrroes the line frho returned the fire. I
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3 rlv this morning none of the Amen- J
. ai troops had been k.Hed or wounded.
y -mg kept up all Friday night. At
2 oclock this morning the Utah cav-
almnen In the rocks were relieved by
n detachment from Arivaca. 15 miles
tjt where thev have been stationed
j-oldiers and civilians returning from
i i line report that thev saw several
t riaza soldiers fell during the fight-
iarty of civilians headed by X C
un trd. rancher and county supervi
sor left irlvata at dawn for the seat
fixating expecting to return at
on Reinforcements from Xogales I
non
. . expeded during the day.
Th ficrhting was still in progress at
J oon
Tl-e Mexican soldiers are from the
Carrnnza garrison at Sasabe. accord-
ig to telephone advices from Arlvaca.
Fears lor the safety of Americans
-er iblc 1 at the Ned Hogan ranch
T-ou-- -were somewhat allayed. Reports
' t. rridav night said all Americans In
i hat vicmitv took refuge on the Arl-
vaca Land and Cattle company's prop-
rtv following the outbreak and that
further trouble was believed to have
nen averted.
Cunbofl Were attacked.
Lcconding to ord received here the
trouble started when aix American
owbovs undertook to round up a herd
r ratrie on tne American siae. a i
Mexican band of 20 began firing and j
the cowboys returned the fire. Out-
n'oUrThbwa ? werer'efnfor'cTy
Utah cavalrymen. Later it was re-
ported that another detachment of
1 tah guardsmen under command of I
Jo'ethe scenef " & had been sent
Mexican Scnttcrrd. j
Tha . nr sa.rt IO lae at. j
The Mexicans are saia to nave at-i
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norls of American casualties have been
received here. It is not known whether
the Mexicans suffered any losses.
It was believed today that sufficient
forces were on band to control the
situation. It was said small mining
camps in that section were amply pro-
tected by tmploye.
Civilian Held la ltrervr.
Ameri'an civilians were today being
vept back from the scene of fighting
by Lae.it. Arns. who was holding them
fti reserve until it bhould appear that
the troops were unable to cope with
the situation
I he sieue of fighting is 75 miles
from Tjcson by fair automobile roads.
A III Order Carranclsta way.
ftei getting full details of the
lighting near Rubv on the telephone
irom sheriff Rye Miles at Tucson the
Mexican consul at Xogales advised him
that he would see that an order was
immediately issued to the Carranza
soldiers to cease firing and leave the
ecene of the trouble.
Sheriff Sliles sent deputy Sid Simp-
son who killed a Mexican at Nogales
)it spnng. who was trying to hold
him for IK' OOu ransom and county
ranger Hurts to represent him at the j
scene of the fighting
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President Of The
ElPasoY.W.C.A.
T"pss
Mils 1IHMH T. mmii:. prenl-
dent of the lornl 1. W. C A-
In behalf ( ithieh Inatlintlon
campaign is non being; node for it
new home. The fund ilrslrnl hn been
set nt SKXMHHI oifr half of which ban
been secured to date. The nvrUen
are hany this week. rnUInsr the money.
144 BIG NHS
SIEPEBU
Largest Artillery Brigade
Since Civil "War Parades
on Ft. Bliss Ground.
On hundred and fnrtv-fnnr ffld
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and other equipment composing the
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armament of six artillery regiments
stationed at El Paso passed in review
before Brig. Gen. St J. Greble on Fort
Bliss drill ground Saturday mjrnlng
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States artillery forces have held since
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terv of artillery propelled bv cater
pillar trucks participated
Six complete regiments of regular
army and national guard organizations
participated
34TH INFANTRY NOW HERE
WILL REPLACE FOURTH TEXAS
San Antonio. Tix Jan. 27. Jt is
announced here that the 31th U. fc. in-
fantrj af El Paso will be sent Into the
Big Bend district of the border to re-
place on patrol the Fourth Texas in
lamiY. wnicn w
toni? for station.
fantry wnlcti will oe sent to can in-
The Third eavalrv and one battal
ion of the Third Held artillery have
also been ordered to San Antonio from
border patroL
To replace the Third caralrj in the
Brownsville district the lth cavalry
will be sent from Camp U'ilson
1500 CARRANZA TROOPS
MOVING TO TAKE EL VALLE
It was announced at military head-
quarters In Juarez Friday afternoon
that 1500 Carranza cavalry had been
dispatched from Chihuahua City last
Tuesday for EI Valle to occupy the po
sition evacuated bv the imerlcan forces
last Sundav The Carranza forces are
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by.fss u'na.r the PMurgu.a broth
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VILLA lo KtrUliltU oUUin
0 EL VALLE MOVING NORTH
By Aociated Press.
Chihuahua CitJ. Mex Jan 2i.
i tr.i t. ann.aA nhmit in
-Flof El VaUe. moving north
with 1AOft men. Doorlv armed. Several
Cartanza troop trains have left for
the northwest for the campaien which
Gen. Francisco Murguia will wage
against Villa.
MURGUIA SAYS WILL GO
TO INSPECT GARRISONS
Gen. Jose Murguia commander of the
Juarez garrison announced late Fil-
dav that he will make a trip into the
Casas Grandes district within two or
three days to mEpect the garrisons
there. He will accompany a force of 200
troops which are under orders to move
from Juarez to Casas Grandes to be on
hand for the occupation of Colonia
Dublan. when the American forces
evacuate this place.
MEXICO WOULD EXTRADITE
100 REFUGEES FROM U. S.
By Associated Press.
San Antonio Tex. Jan 27 The ex-
tradition of 100 Mexican refugees from
the United States will ur asked bv
Mexico if a case now on trial in New
York turns out favorably to the de-
tContlnned on pare 4. CoL 2.)
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STOCK BROKERS
SENDfiEGDRDS.
"Leak" Committee Will
Soon Have Information It
Desires on Transactions.
New "5. oik. Jan. 27 Records of stock
brokers' transactions during the period
coTered by the investigation of the
congressional "leak" committee began
to reach the representatives of the
committee here today.
Interest in the mquir to be resumed
nest Monday turned to the personnel
of witnesses. It is b lieved that some
time may elapse before any Important
witnesses are summoned since several
davs may be occupied in the examina-
tion of brokers' accounts Thomas W.
Latrson who figured prominently In
the investigation at Washington said
in Boston last night that be was leav-
ing the "leak mess" rb others and that
he intended to go soon to his Oregon
ranch for a few months' vacation.
As the committee's requirements now
tand. it mil not be necessary for the
brokers to submit trial balances of
their condition at the close of business.
December 9. nor to show how the ac-
counts of the customers stood in dol-
lars and cents. It will not be necessary
to show accounts of customers who
traded In less than 1000 shares. Bro-
kers must however submit the names
of all customer) whether they were
'long" or "short" and the data must
be in. such form that if the committee
finds reason to do so it will b able to
connect names and accounts. The com-
I mittee's first search according to its
counsel Sherman I Whipple will be
i for the names of government officials
1 among the customers who traded last
month.
FIBEI.ISS BIG
IN PITTSBH
Sixteen Firemen Injured
Combatting Flames; Loss
Over $3000000.
Piutourg Pa Jan. 27 r Ire which
swept through a section of ths retail
business district here today destroyed
the Frank and Seder department stort..
the Grand opera house the Hilton
clothing company and a dozen or more
smaller buildings with a loss esu-
mated at from JJ.SOO.WO to ?i 0000""
Four firemen were seriously hurt and
a dozen or more less badly injured.
It appeared for a time as though trr
fire would sweep the entire square but
heavy f're walls stayed the progress
of the flames.
Firemen were handicapped seriouslv
by the Intense cold it having been
necessary to carry hot water from
neighboring restaurants to thaw stree:
hydrants before stream-- wci avail-
able III COLLEGE
8ILLISF1RED
House Committee Reports
Bill Giving Institution
To West Texas.
Austin Texas Jin. J7 A favorable
report has been made by the senate
committee on the Hudspeth bill pro-
viding for the establishing of an agri-
cultural and mechanical college in
West Texas.
Mihra!ion ote Friday.
An effort to bring the submission
resolution to a final vote next Fri-
day morning is being made by the sup-
porters of the resolution. At a caucus
it was decided by the Pros to elim-
inate the "bonedrv" clause. It is
cjaimed the resolution still lacks two
votes of having enough to pass It.
IlefUHrn io Itrrommlt.
The house today refused to recom-
mit the bill by Pope dealing with the
weighing and measurements of all
forms of farm products
After considerable debate the house
admitted by a vote of 69 to 3S the
usury bill as the bankers want to
be heard. This bill reduces the legal
and contraclural rate on interest
The house Joint resolution providing
for a graduated land tax came up for
consideration but was postponed uu-
til next Tuesday morning as was also
the Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution increas-
ing the salaries of the Justices of the
supreme court to J7000. Judges of the
appellate courts to $6000. and district
Judges to 2000
The house engrossed the bill by Car-
lock regulating the practice in the su-
preme court and the bill by Lange.
prohibiting the killing of bats
Representative Carlock introduced a
bill conferring upon the railroad com-
mission the right to require railroads
to construct union passenger depots
Butler introduced a bill providing a
state home for indigent children
The house adjourned until Mondav
afternoon The senate was not in ses-
sion today.
ecor
IDUGT
Ill
Women and Girls Blown To
Atoms Says Letter To
German Soldier.
FEW ALLOWED TO
GO TO DRESDEN
News Is Being Kept Secret
By German Authorities
German Declares.
PARIS France Jan. 17. The Dres-
den (German ) arsenal has been
blown up and 10M women and
young girls killed according to a let-
ter taken from a German soldier dated
December 30.
The letter was written from Dres-
den and the writer said that all the
v mdows within a radius of 12 miles
wtre bioken by the explosion. He
added that the authorities were keep-
ing the news secret and that no rail-
road tickets were being issued for
uresdtn except lor urgent reasons.
No n-ws of a Dresden explosion has
come from official sources in Germany
or tliroush news dispatches vised by
the German censors. If suih an ex-
plosion actually occurred with attend
ant .x of life publication of the I
news iHith at home and abroad has 1
probably been forbidden by official or-
uer for military reasons as well as
fo the effect such depressing news
might have on some r-ections of pub-
lic opinion at home.
Commands Second
North Carolinans
Had'rr's Studio J!l - S. El Paao
COL. J. W II. MnTTS Second j
North Cnrullnn Infantry In one of
the hrnt known offlcem of the i
North Carolina national jtunrd and j
one of Its lender In ecuriuK leglala- J
tlon for the adinncrmcnt and welfare J
of the guard. He represented the ntafe t
nt the national cuard aorlot!on at I
Hoftton and nt the first Inauguration of I
president "H llnon. He mb In charge
of the military program anil wan chief j
marshal of the parade on the occasion
of prcMfdeat Taft'a visit tv liming-'
ton. N. r j
He became a member of old state
guard lu IM3 as a priiate. In the W II-j
mlngton light infDtr of VA Ilrolngtonj j
became second lieutenant In 1S0!I first
lieutenant In 1101 and captain and ad-
jutnnt Second North Carolina Infantr? i
a short time later. He became lieu- J
tenant colonel Feb. J 1 1107 and colonel
Jnn. 15 11117. He warn first sergeant of (
the Wilmington company In November)
1MS nhkh had 10 days' service dor-j
Ing the negro riots ithlch took place
In Wilmington this belnr at election
time.
Col. Metts muh burn in W Umingtou
in December 1670 aad has always i
Hted there. He ha beeu lu the tire
Insurance business for .0 enrs. Ill
father James I. llettf n confederate
soldier entered In Ci as a private nnd
iTas promoted to a captain durlnjc th-
uar. He Is commander of the Lnlted
Confederate cternns of North Caro-
lina. He san wounded at Gettysburg i
getitng n bnll through the right Inner t
nnd through the body. He Ik now 7f i
rars old and l active in br sines.
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WEEING W
FDOD SI
Socialists Criticise Ration-
ing; and Refer to Poor
Quality of Bread.
Amsterdam Holland. Jan. 27 So-
cialist members of the municipal coun-
cil of Xeukoelln Berlin's most impor-
tant suburb made a vigorous demand
that some efforts be made to relieve
the food shortage at a recent meet-
lug of the council according to a
Berlin dispatch. The Socialists criti-
cized the system of rationing espe-
cially in regard to potatoes further
reduction in the apportionment of
which is imminent They complained
also of the scarcity and poor quality of
bread and tht- disappearance of fish
fiom the market while plies of sea
food they said were rotting in the
ports
The president of the council admitted
that the allotment of food was insuf-
ficient and Warned the state organiza-
tions H said tht the municipality
would soon be ana Die to co-tlnue the
soup kitcht ns If the state did not sup-
ply the necessary foodstuffs
FREnlOIST
KILLJ4 FAILS
Berlin Germanv Jan ' tWuelcsa
to Sayville) A nev. attack was made
by the French on tho Verdun front
near hill Z01 early this morning the
war office reports. The attack broke
dewn with heavy losses.
Artillery Preparation lleported.
Fan;. France Jan. 27 Vigorous ar-
tillery fighting occurred Friday night
en the Verdun front in the region of
Kparges and hill JO. German defence
works were subjected to an Intense
f're the war office communication of
today reports
Five German airplanes were hrought
down Friday.
POLISH 1W1E1U API'KII
FOIl Ol.I) KOIt N VTJOY
Jondon. Eng Jan 27. A Rotterdam
dispatch to tho Kx change Telegraph
company sas the Polish papers under
the German censorship have appealed
to the Polish nation for sold The pa-
pers suggest that the Polish treasury
ran be replenished by frifts given by
every Pole accordng to his means
IICSSIW RErFOIlCE LHES
IILT CWT BEGUN GHOL.M)
Berlin German) Jan- Jl. (Wires
to Sayville ) The Russians In the Riga
region have reinforced their lines east
of the River Aa but the fresh forces
brought up vere iiJt availing in help-
ing the Russians to regain ground
taken in the German attacks sajs to-
day's army headouarters statement.
CERMV" FRONTIER CLOSED
TO SWITZERLAND IMPORTS
Berne Switzerland Jan. 27 It is an-
nounced that the German frntier will
continue cloaed to Swiss exports until
Januai 30 Fre an egetables alone
axe allowed to pn--
AH IN
DTECTTMIBHT
Campaign Against Typhus
Begins in Earnest By Pub-
lic Health Officials.
thorough campaign for 't.impni
out tiphus tever in El l'ao will be un-
dertaken by the Lnited States public
health service cooperating with the
health department of the citv. bediming
reb 1. I he quarantine regulations be-
come effective tonight. Dr T. C. Gal-
loway a.--itant ur2eon of the Public
Health sen ice. of Washington armed
here from Denver. Colo.. Saturdav raorn-
mj; to taVe chanre of the "clean-up
campaism."' Hp will work with city phy-
sician Dr. John V. Taopan. Dr. C. C
Pierce and Dr. Harry Warner.
In all the Mexican districts inspec-
tion is to be conduit ed and eierv known
method of stammnjr out the dUeaie
will be u-ed. Dr. Oallowav is a spe-
cials in the treatment of tvphits caes
and for months has been workinu in
various stations alonjr the border wliere
tvphus lias appeared.
As announced bv Dr. Pierce in The
Htrald AVednedav. ironclad quarantine
regulations will be put into ettect to-
War At A Glance
TUB Germans are holding; on
tenaciously to the mile of
trenches they reported Fri-
day havins taken from the French
in the Verdun region on the French
front.
Tho Russians are pouring reln-
torcements Into the Ripa region
and appareutl have stemmed the
German advance.
A Rumanian official report todav
announces a Rumanian victory In
the Kaelno valley.
STE1
Facts About
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Newsboy Sacrifices Air
Rifle To Aid Y.W.CA.
"J amt no philanthropist but I
want to see the goils what alnt got
a good place to stay get a home of
their own" said S year old "Jimmie"
who sells the Heralds on North Ore-
gon street as ho appeared at the
Y W. C. A. headquarters at 314 1-2
.Texas itreet this morning.
'Here's some money I guess I can
spare all right." he said as he
placed a silver dollar upon the desk
of the secretary with a grimy hand.
"I wanted to get me an air rifle
next week but shucks. I guess the
moneyll do more good if it buys a
few bricks for that new Y. W. C A.
bulldin.
"Some day I figure on Jolnin' the
Y. ir C A. If that'll do me some
good I s'pose It'll do some girl more
good to Join the Y. W C. A. I'm
one of the kids that'd like to g.i in
on that gym and swimmin' pool up
at the Y M but gee. as far as I'm
concerned I think the goils onght to
have the break on a thing like
that:
OIL? 140000
Y. "W. C. A. Teams Move the
Clock to the $60000 Mark
Saturday at One.
Tin simt thousand dollar mark was
passed at 1 ovUxk Saturday in the Y.
W. C. A. $100 Uuu building fund eam-
paifm. Reports rubttittai by various
It-aim encased in the eanvasa for lunds
reported sums pledged euice Friday
noon totaling J60.0SS.
A total ot 230 pledges amounting to
$ 994. wu reported bv the various
1 team captains. The general staff which
annpunces the largest pledge made no
report today. The um collected was
manV up of a number ot comparatively
small pledge.
Special Sermon at Trinity.
A special sermon on the . W. C. A.
will be preached Sunday at the Trinity
Methodist church according to an an-
nouncement made at the luncheon. Men-
tion of the Y. W. C. A. campaicn will
be made from the pulpit ol practieally
every church in the citv.
Boarding House Treats Girls Fairly.
"Some of the workers have been met
br the statement that it has been re-
ported that the boarding home of the
Y. W. C A. charges in advance for ac-
commodations' aaid Mrs. J. A. Kaw-ling--
general of division D of the cam-
paigners. 'This report is absolutely
without foundation. That has not been
the poliey of the boarding homo Girls
are given rooms at the home whether
thev have been able to pay m advance
J or no;. It also has been said that the
girls at the home earn more inonev than
many salaried men and dres better
than nio-t women. The girls now at
the home earn irora $1 a day to $75
a month. The vounget is IS years old
and the average age is 22 vear. '
Harvey's Team Gets $1400 Pledged.
The largest amount ot pledges pro-
cured bv anv one team was reported by
C M. Harvev's worker- who got five
pledge totaling $141" So far during
the campaign this team has collected
I1S05
E. W Kay-er's team collected the
Hrge-t amount in division A of the
campaigners. The members took even
pledge amounting to J!0fl? This team
ha procured $2400 in pledge for.
Mrs. Hogarth's Team Best Collectors.
The women belonging to Mrs. Willmm
Hogarth's team reported the largt
amount collected during the campaign
bv a team of women. Twelve hundred
hillars from 10 subscribers was reported
bv tins team which Ira collected $1615
ince the campaign opened.
Mr. R. I!. Homan"-i team with $327
from 13 persons made the record for
division C.
Girls and Women Serve Luncheons.
A score ot girls from the younger
social set. and as manv women from
the various churches of the citv assist
in serving the luncheons at the Y. Wr C.
A. headquarters dailv There are 40
tables in the main hall of the associa-
tion quarters and one girl attends to
the wants of the persons at each table.
Ten workers sit at each table in
errouns. each of which comprises the
member of one of the 40 teams work-
ing in he camnaign
Picture Theaters to Boost.
The movim? picture theaters of the
citv have volunteered fco Use slides
boosting the Y. "iV. C. A. eamnaign at
eadi performance. "Help the Girl WTio
Xnver Had a Chance." "Give to the Y.
"W. C. A. $inoooo Building Fund." are
the words which are flashed upon the
screen of each large picture theater of
the citv manv times each dav and nicht.
night Jnn. 27. at 7 oclock bv the pub-
lie health service again-t all persons
entering El Paso troni anv point in
Mexico. The regulations apply to El
Pasoans and all others seeking "to come
into the citv from the south. Xo per-
son will be allowed to return from
Juarez after 7 p. in. without a special
permit f-otu government authorities.
All entering the citv from Mevico be-
tween 7 a. m. and 7 p. m. will be sub-
ject to quarantine inspection and disin-
fection of their person and t fleets
when considered nwssarv.
The new disinfection plant ot th pub-
lic health servict at the Santp Fe
bridge is reiiorted to be about readv for
operation.
I
a Remarkable City
Week To Nine Days Will
Be Required For March
Which Began at Dawn.
REFUGEESFLOCK
TOWARD BORDER
Ojo Federico Will Be Head-
quarters Till Withdrawal
Is Completed.
nV VSOCIATED PRESS.
DOMING. N. it Jan. 27. Confirma-
tion of the withdrawal ol th
American troops today from Co-
lonia Dublan was received here from
Columbus X M. No troops have yet
reached the border except the sick and
incapacitated who were beintr brought
m motor trucks today according to
reliable reports from Columbus.
The entire Persfain? command is x-
pected to reach Columbus la from seven
to nine days. Mormon Jlexican and
Chinese refugees were today moving
toward the border In advance of the
American troops. It was estimated the
number of refugees would total 500ft.
AMERICAN troops of MaJ. Gen.
J- J. Pershing's command started
north from field headquarters at
Colonia Dublan Chihuahua at dawn
Saturday according to reports from
Columbus. New Mexico which were
brought here by passengers and which
were considered entirely reliable. It
was known Cen. Pershing had intended
beginning the evacuation from Mexico
Saturday or Sunday. Other advices
from various sources later confirmed
the first information.
A message received in Juarez from
Casas Grandes stated American troops
were marching out of Colonia Dublan
toward the border at 7 oclock in the
morning. The messase did not state
the extent of the troop movement as
regards numbers of men engaged but
it was predicted In Casas Grandes that
the whole expeditionary fore would
be on the road northward during the
day. s
Cavalry. Infantry Artillery More.
The troops which left rield head-
quarters included cavalry infantry and
artillery accompanied by motor trucks
and wagon trains according to the pas-
sengers from Columbus Included
among them were the troops which
had been garrisoning El Yalle. Char-
cos and San Joaquin.
All the troops were tn heavy march-
ing order and before the march com-
menced their tents were struck packed
and loaded on f-ULks to be moved to
Ojo Ftdeneo. SO miles north where
temporary headquarters are to be es-
tablished by Gen. Pershing durlntr the
troop movement
Maj Gen Pershing was expected to
be anions the lat to abandon the old
field headquarters at Colonia Dublan.
VillNta Move 'orth.
Villa followers were movmsr !n ths
wake of the American expeditionary
forces as they withdrew from El Valle.
San Joaquin and Charcos. accordlne to
a reliable report received here They
remained at afe distance but moved
northward slowly as the rear guard oC
the Xmerican columns disappeared to-
ward the north it was said. y
Carrancixtas Left EI Valle.
When the last or the Fifth cavalry
cantered out of El Valle the Car-
ranza garrison there consisting of 100
soldiers left for Casas Grandes over-
land to Join the garrison there. From
this same source it was learned that
the Villa troops met with no resist-
ance at El Valle but appeared outside
the little valle town soon after tha
last American troops had left and oc-
cupied the plaza without resistance.
nefoKees Leave Dy Train.
A Mexico North Western passenger
trdln was scheduled to leave Casas
Grandes early Saturday for the border.
This train was reported to have been
crowded wlt Mexican. American and
Chinese refuxees who were fleeing be-
fore the advance of the Villa forces.
The train Is expected to arrive at
Juarez at midnight tonight
Mnrcula Goe to Casas Grander.
Gen. Jose Santos Murguia. com-
manding the de ftc-to troops In the
northern district which Includes tho
territory occupied by Gen Pershing's
forces left on a special train Satur-
day tor Casas Grandes to arrange for
garrisoning the district.
Gen. Murgu'a look an escort of ap-
proximately 300 troops.
BAY STATE ARMY MEDICOS
LEAVE SUNDAY ON SANTA FE
The field hospital and ambulance
companies of the Massachusetts na-
tional guard which are under orders
to return to Boston from El Paso wilt
kave Sundav over the Santa Fe. Tha
troops w ere scheduled to leave Satur-
day but a delay in loading caused ths
postponement.
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