Ogden Daily Standard | 1915-10-21 | Page 9 | U. S. to out Wit General Villa

oo IL S. TO OUTWIT GENERAL VILLA Property Confiscated bj Northern Chief Will Be Held by American Government. Washington, Oct. 21. If General Villa confiscates mines, smelters, cat tic and other sources of revenue ir territory he controls as confldentia advices to the state department todaj Indicate he is preparing to dQj Jh E -b-b BB-a-ag-g-a- 1 1 H American government will find a way II .H to prevent him from disposing of tho J H property in tho United States. J JH Two methods of procedure may ho II JH pursued. The first is the closing of j H all points on entry on tho border be- J 'H tween Texas and the states of Sonora I jH and Chihuahua. The second is tho ' VJH holding for rightful owners of con- IH fiscated property shipped across the m IH border There is precedent for both jj -JH methods. 1; , The department was assured today 11 mm that General Qicguez, commanding 9 troops of the Carranza government In n s.H Sonora, would Immediately tako steps H to properly protect all persons in the ' 'mW Yaqui valley. Protection also will U -l be provided at Los Hornos, In order j iH that necessary repairs may be mado jj ' to tho dam there, which Is tho key j H to tho irrigation system of the Yaqui jj H valley- jj '