VICE RAMPANT IN JUAREZ.
Rebel Reign Permits "Queen of Border" to Resume Crooked, Devious Way.
BY NORMAN WALKER.
[EXCLUSIVE DISPATCH.]
JUAREZ (Mex.) - May 4. - Having slipped off the old Carranza flannels and put on Obregon B.V.D.'s, Juarez resumed her crooked and devious ways today. Except for the closed saloons and the overflowing jail, Juarez under Obregon was the same as it was Monday morning under Carranza control. A few more troops were on the streets and a few less tourists crossed during the day. Whether this was due to the revolution or to their order closing all saloons was not known. The port was reopened today for the normal flow or business across the rickety wooden bridge and streetcar traffic started at 8 o'clock.
Gen. Urbelejo, the Yaqui chieftain, who came to Juarez late last night on a speclal train with his Chief of Staff, remained here today as a member of the revolutionary army, having joined the movement at midnight when told his Yaqui troops would he attacked from Sonora and Chihuahua if they did not surrender. Although Chief Urbelejo joined the revolution his Yaqui Indians, who remained at Casas Grandes were not ready to join the Obregon movement today because of alleged mistreatment by Ohregon during his west coast campaign for Carranza and it may be necessary to send troops to subdue them as Urbelejo admitted he had lost control of the Indians.
DRAMATIC SCENE
Thn scene between Gen. Escobar and Urbelejo was a dramatic one as Urbelejo wore a pistol in a holster slung under his arm.
Urbelejo was under arrest all evening and forced to sit outside the general's private office in military headquarters until he had given his first official statement and had received a delegation of politicians from Juarez. As Urbelejo had no superior, he declared at first he would not join the movement and that his Indians would avenge anything that might happen to him. After Gen. Escobar had talked with him for a while, he became more quiet and agreed to join the movement if his troops were given an opportunity to become a part of the revolutionary army. This was promised, but had not been taken advantage of late today.
Former Mayor Trinidad Romero, who was held a prisoner in Escobar's headquarters last night was released today but was removed from office. His successor will be elected by the people, it was announced. Pending this election the military rule would continue and saloons remain closed. No more arrests were made today and many of the customs and fiscal guards, city and State officials, released from jail. Trains are scheduled to leave here for Chihuahua city tomorrow as practically the entire State is in control of the the revolution.
VILLA LOCATED
Francisco Villa was at Las Delicias, fifty miles southeast of Chihuahua city yesterday, with approximately 500 men and was preparing to move toward the Ojinaga border, 150 miles east of Juarez, according to a message received by Villa's friends here. Villa offered to join the movement against Carranza if permitted to execute all who participated tn the execution of Gen. Angeles, but upon this request being referred to Gov. Adolfo de la Huerta, first chief of the revolution, it was refused and Villa will probably continue to operate independently as he has been doing.
He looted Rosales and Las Delicias recently, taking everything that could be hauled away.
"On to Torreon," is the battle cry of the new revolution at present and plans are being made to send a column of Sonora troops through Pulpito Pass into Chihuahua and south on the Mexican Central Railroad in the wealthy Laguna district of Coahuila. The Sonora column will be joined by a command from Chihuahua under Joaquin Amaro and will proceed against Torreon at once, it was announced today.