Show REBElliON 0 N BY SONORA ANNOUNCED Mexican State Withdraws From Carranza's Rule Dictatorship of T Military Lo Looms Lonis Because of Strike N Sonora April The 10 The The state of Sonora withdrew from the tho republic of Mexico today The Tho congress at Hermosillo in a 3 secret session session session ses ses- ses- ses sion which lasted all aU last night voted I according to reports reaching here to resist with armed forces any attempt of the Carranza government go of Mexico Mexico Mex Mex- ico to send troops into the state Withdrawal of ot Sonora was brought ht about by President Carranza ordering t f deral federal troops sent Bent Into the state Whon When th the plan to send Mexican federals into Sonora became known state authorities ties tics said tho the Carranza troops would bo be mot met with armed forces and civil war would result President Carranza was called upon by Gov Adolfo de la In Huerta to explain the r r. r reason ason for the contemplated contern- contern plated invasion of of Sonora Drenk I. I In Announced ed Carranza Carran replied that if Ir troops were ordered Into Sonora it was for tor the genera general general gen gen- I era eral welfare of or tho the country The reply did not satisfy Governor do de la in Huerta Hertzi and other state leaders T Th Tho state ex executive executive ex- ex ut e In announcing tho the b break ak with tile government sale I In SIn view of or tho the replies of or President Carranza to tho the governor and Congress of ot the state of or Sonora was It-was decided to suspend relations with tho the central government until such time Ume as the causes leading to the tho determination had ceased to exist Military Hale Hwe Planned Sonora political leaders declared lr President Carranza planned to set up upa a military dictatorship In Sonora and take talco over o the state government Ho was openly accused of plotting the maneuver to harm tho the presidential candidacy acY of or Gen Alvaro Obregon whoso whose homo home is here hero Yesterday Sonora officials seized the Southern Pacific do Mexico an Amen Ameri owned can-owned railroad whose employee had been on strike and put all the tho strikers back ck to work with a n. guaranty of their demands Tho The federal government govern govern- mont ment had threatened this action yesterday yesterday yes yes- but the tho Sonora government OS I stepped In first Tho The Carranza government government government gov gov- had said tho the r railroad would be I operated b by soldiers If It tho the strikers and i railroad officials could not agree to lo a settlement and get trains running t Customs House at l A Agua lua ua iia Prieta Seized l' l Douglas Ariz April 10 The Tho Tho cu custons cus- cus tons house at A Agua ua Prieta theline the tho line lino from Douglas was seized late lato to- to Continued on pago 1 Id l part 2 2 CARRANZA lOSES I STATE I OF SONORA I Continued from Page Pago 1 day Jn an tho the name of ot the thc Sonora state I government o and tonight armed men aro are guarding guarding- the building The Immigration Immigration Im Im- migration office oHIce and the also have been taken over b by state author author- The Tho of ot the customs office and of or the other federal departments have declared their loyalty to the state government Orders have been Issued to o arrest and imprison Jose M. M A A. A federal customs Inspector In charge charse should he ho attempt to return to Agua Asun Prieta lIe He left for tor Mexico Cit City two wo weeks ago an and a telegram from him ilm this morning stated ho he would re return return re- re turn home homo tonight by way wa- of ot El EI Paso and Douglas Militia Organized ed edAll All bodied able-bodied men In Agua Prieta between the a ages es of ot 18 13 and 60 have been org Into state militia and they arc are re ready dy on short notice to assemble assemble assemble as as- to protect tho mho town against invading In Invading Invading In- In forces Gen J. J M. M Pino lieutenant lieutenant lieutenant lieu lieu- tenant governor of ot Sonora when Gen Con t P. P Elias Ellas Calles was governor Is in command of ot these men and tonight in answer to telephonic Inquiry he said ho had 2000 men at his call caU with plenty of or arms and ammunition and he declared It would be impossible Impo tora for tor fora a Carranza force to capture the tho town unless federal troops were permitted to come through the United States and he ho did not believe such a request would bo g granted ante Claim J J. J M. M r. r Arredondo o. o Mexican consul here when asked If It Sonora ha had declared It Itself itself It- It self separate from the fed federal ral government government government govern govern- ment said ho he v kue nothing whatever In regard to It It Is merely a a. misunderstanding misunderstanding mis mis- understanding that soon will be cleared up he said Last Thursday In American gold old was shipped from a Douglas bank bani to the credit of ot the Carranza government government govern govern- ment In New York City tho the money have o been accumulating since re remittances re- re I were stopped by General I Calles ton days ago aso when he was In Agua Prieta The action of ot the state of ot Sonora according to General Pino is in no tense sense a a. secession from the republic but is the severing severing- of ot relations with tho the Carranza government So Sonora will rejoin her sister states slates whenever the central government becomes such as asto asto asto to warrant the tho return ho he said sala tonight Washington ashing April 10 While While no reports re reports reports re- re ports ha had reached Washington tonight of or tho the repudiation of the Mexican ln g cen central en- en government o b by the Sonora state tc congress factors which undoubtedly led to the congress' congress action are arc known to officials here Tho state of Sonora Is the home of ot General Obregon tho the candidate of or tho the anti for Cor president and op opposition opposition opposition op- op position to tho the Carranza administration tion has grown brown steadily since General Generd Obregon Obre-gon began his attacks attack on the president Political managers fanned the flames fJames with charges cs that Governor do rte la 13 Huerta v. v would lo De removed and that federal troops would assume control control control con con- of the state |