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Show INDIAN SCOUTS CAUSETROUBLE Apaches in Separate Camp at Pershing Headquarters Fall Into Tribal Disputes. Headquarters of the Army Punitive Expedition. Mexico, Aug. 6, by motor truck to Columbus, N. M., Aug. 10 Lo, the poor Indian, is out of luck. There Is no longer calm for him to trail the elusive Villistas. Paralyzing peaco has wrought dissension in. his camp and he is unpopular with his neighbors. The score of Apache scouts accompanying accom-panying tho expedition are placed in a camp by themselves. There war dances with yip-yip trimmings and vociferous vo-ciferous dlsputos over the number of notches each is entitled to cut in-hlB pistol stock disturb the peace of the entire base camp. The old scouts who hounded Geronlmo in tho old days coalesced ngainst tho younger element. ele-ment. One of thoohjef trouble-raak- ers, Jesus Valesquez, -who laid claim to nine "kills" has gone, no one knows where, but rumor s3ys his departure was due to official invitation. Besides disputes and war dances, it requires close watching' to keep beverages bev-erages with more than three per cent of alcohol out of the Apache camp. On one occasion, Lieutenant J. A Shannon, who Is responsible for the good conduct of the Indians, had to upon his boxing ability to subdue two scouts who had gone on a celebration. To reconcile the Indians to their jot, hunting is allowed. The other day a party brought "in ten antelopes. Metal work also serves to pass the dull hours. Loco Jim hammered out the 6ilver stars for Col. George A. Dodd when the colonel's promotion to brlg-agler-general was received. Officers are wearing rings made by tho Indians In-dians from silver coins. But peace proves Irksome and the scouts go on the warpath at intervals either with u quarrel or a war dance. |