Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 163, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1916 — ARMED FORCE NOW MARCHING ON U. S. [ARTICLE]

ARMED FORCE NOW MARCHING ON U. S.

Body of 1,000 Mexicans Seen Approaching American Border and Believed to Be Revolters.

An armed Mexican force believed to be 1,000 strong, and thought by the United States military authorities to be unfriendly, has reached La Muia pass,. 30 miles south of Ojinga. Friendly Mexicans have reported that the troops vere formerly a unit of the Coahuila division of the Carranza army. They revolted ten days ago, when the first chief ordered the execution of a Mexican general. Military officers assert that here is every reason to believe the former Carranzistas intend to co-operate with the Villista forces reported to be approaching - the border near Ojinga.

Raids by M ex * cans on American ranchers have been reported in the last two days and the outlook is again becoming serious. The Mexican bandits arg stealing American cattle. A band of forty Mexicans were~routed by three Texas rangers Saturday after having attempted to steal some cattle. Fourteen of them were killed by the ranchers and the rest fled. United States troops are still being rushed to the border as fast as possible. They wilj/be used for border patrol. The second infantry from Indiana will leave some time this week, possibly today. Brigadier General Edward M. Lewis of the United States Infantry, was sworn in Sunday as the head of the Indiana National Guard. In speaking of the Indiana troops, Gen. Lewis stated that he did not know just exactly what the Indiana troops will d« with reference to border patrol, but said that it might be possible they will be assigned to guard a stretch of Mexican border. If that is done he suggested that it might be possible that one regiment at a time could perform Such patrol duty while instruction similar to the camps conducted at Fort Harrison each summer could be held for the other troops.

Genearl Lewis said that he realized there are a great many men in the Indiana command who need instruction and training, and he hopes that he may be able to have the three regiments of infantry together in order that the men be able to avail themselves of the opportunity to receive instructions.

A card received this morning from Major Healey stated that they had arrived at Waco, Texas, and were 28 hours from their destination, Mercedes, Texas, where they are to make camp. All mail should be addressed to Company M, 3rd Regiment, 162nd Infantry, Mercedes, Texas. Each soldier before leaving Indianapolis, was supplied with a small aluminum'identification tag suspended from $ tape about his neck. Finger prints were also taken as an extra means of identification in case of accident or death. The finger prints were made when the men took their physical examination.