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Week-Ead Edition
EL PASO TEXAS
Saturday Evening
Marck 16 1912 28 Pages
WBATHXA KOKBCjkST.
Fair and wanner tonight
Sunday unsettled and colder.
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MAINE IS SENT
TO DEEP SB
SEPMER
Impressive Ceremonies
Mark Closing Chapter of
Vessel's Tragic Career.
BODIES OF VICTIMS
SENT TO WASHINGTON
Havana Cuba. Karen 16. Funeral
rites connected with the sinking of the
battleship Maine and with the carrying
to their last resting- place the bodies
of many of her gallant sailors were
the center of interest today.
The old battleship was sunk In
the waters of the gait of Mexico the
smoke of the saluting guns of war
vessels serving for a funeral shroud
while with nation mourning the
aodies of the sailors were started on
their journey to Washington.
Cubans Honor American Dead.
Followed in procession by the presi-
dent of the Cuban republic and by other
high dignitaries and amid a concourse
of all classes of Cubans and American
citisens the dead of the Maine were
.
borne on the shoulders of Cuban sailors
and artillerymen through the streets of
Havana. Cuban infantry lined tne side
walks on which a great multitude
reverently uncovered as the bodies
passed xrom tne mortuary cnamoer in
the palace to the side of the harbor.
They were placed in the custody of
officers of the United States nary.
As the caskets draped with Cuban
j i a . j .i.k
flowers were born out. a euard of
honor saluted and au along the line the
salute was continuous until the pro
cession reached the harbor. At the har
bor itself stood a guard of honor of
Spanish-American war veterans and
facing these was another guard of
honor of Cuban soldiers.
Maine Goes te Last Resting Place.
The other great function the sinking
of the wreck of the Maine took
place this afternoon. The old battle-
ship her decks hidden beneath great
masses of floral offerings and escorted
by warships belonging to the United
States nav and the Cuban navy was
towed out to sea. Under the salutes of
cannon from the Cabanas fortress she
proceeded to find her last resting place
in the unsounded depth of the Gulf
COMPROMISE ONLY
CAN AVERT STRIKE
Neither Side in Anthracite
. Strike However
Will Yield.
New York. X. T. March IS A sus-
pension of work of 186.000 miners in
the anthracite coal region on April 1
can be prevented only by compromise
but neither the coal operators nor the
miners gave the slightest indication to-
da of yielding from their positions.
The miners have declined to modify
their demands for a 20 percent increase
in wages an eight hour working day
recognition of the union and other con-
ditions. The operators "made no counter
proposal.
Should neither side retreat! from Its
present position the mine workers in
the hard coal region on the expiration
of the present working -agreement on
March SI. will lay down their tools and
jspecd work until an agreement is
reached.
REFUSE OFFER OF
INCREASED WAGES
Fall River Mass.. March 16. The
Fall River Textile Counsel representing
30.000 operatives announced today it
has virtually rejected the 5 percent
wage Increase offered by the manufac-
turers and has demanded a flat increase
of 15 percent
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STORM DE-VUSTATKD TOWN;
SENDS APPEAL PJR AID
Montgomery. Ala March 16.
An appeal for aid came to
Montgomery today from storm
stricken Headland where yes-
terday two score of stores were
damaged and several lives were
lost. '
Five persons were killed out-
right in Headland and a score
or more hnrt. Several cannot
survive so doctors say.
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AMERICAN RAILWAY .
HEX TO QtTIT XEXICO. 4-
San Antonio. Tex. March 16. 4"
That American railroad men em-
Dloved on the Mexican 'National
4 railway are to be withdrawn
4- from Mexico because of dis-
turbed conditions there. Is the
report resulting from the as-
semblin? here of 12 engineers
and conductors in secret session.
c R. Hjdson. vice president of
the Mexican National railways.
is here.
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MAN WHO FOIGHT WIRE TRUST
IS DEAD IN-JAXBSVILLB WJS.
Janesville. Wis.. March 16. James
Harris who attained prominence by his
refusal to sell his barb wire factory to
the so-called "wire trust." died of
apoplexy today.
COLQUITT
MILITIA
Austin. Tex. March 1- Ih tbe event that a sufficient number of federal
troops are net derailed by -the war dep artaent to as.ifat the rangera in patrol-
ing the border plana are now being formed by the state to press the militia
into service.
Before action Is taken honever th e authorities will wait until Gen. Dun-
can commander of the department of Texas Is heard from as to ne BHInDer
of regulars available.
The governor irants a sufficient a mber of regulars to patrol the border
from EI Paso 1o Del R!o.
Gov. Colquitt today said that Men day he weald ask Gen. Duncan to stat
ioa 10 detachments of United States ca valry at towns between EI Pnao and
Del RIo.
mm nip rvrpiiTrn tiv npiurn'c ncnrpc
SINKS WITH
yoojoo
Four Passengers and Several
of Oceana's Crew Are Be-
lieved Drowned.
COLLIDED WITH
A GERMAN VESSEL
New Haven England. March 16.
Four passengers and several sailors
are believed to have been drowned this
morning as a result of a collision be-
tween the Peninsular and Oriental liner
Oceana and the German bark Pisagua
off Beachy Head in the English chan-
nel. The Oceana had on board K08.-
in bullion.
The specie was. being conveyed to
China as part of the advance being
made by international bankers to the
Chinese government.
' Many Uvea in Peril.
For some time the lives of the lin-
er's 41 passengers and of the 286 men
of her crew were placed In dancer.
The courage of the officers and the
i speedy arrival of assistance however.
I nrevented terrible cataatronhe.
Twenty-eight of the passengers
were landed here and nine at Bast
bourne in small boats but it is feared
that the other four have beea drowned.
! together with some members of ".he
Lasca rcrew by the capsizing of a boat
which was transferring them to a
cross channel steamer standing by.
Bound for ilombny.
rue uwnna was uu
The Oceana was bovnd from London
?r Bombay. She wis proceeding down
the English chann-1 when the bark 1
smashed into her h roadside on and
practically tore the side out of the
steamer.
The passengers and the steamer's of
ficers behaved with great calmness 1
but the crew composed of Lascars
'was panic stricken .and delayed tha
lowering of the boats.
Boats lowered from a cross channel
steamer picked up a large number of
others Life boats were sent out from
shore fn reply to signals of distress.
An attempt first was made to beach
the Oceana but she sank quickly.
Mhj Xarww Escapes
The collision ocurred while the pas-
cengers were in their berths. Tl"f wa-
ter rushed in -so quickly that the low-
er decks vera awash in a few mo-
ments and -the passengers trying to
make their way to" the upper decks bad
to wade through water an to theft;
"waists. 'f
Th first bast lowered was -ava-wped
and the passengers wore UuV Mto
the water but were picked up.
Pisargtias Reaches Dover
man bark Pisarguas has arrlTed here
in a sinKing condition several rass i
were in attendance.
SHrTlren in Scant Attire.
London. England March 16. A score
of passengers from the wrecked steam-
er Oceana reached Victoria today clad
only In night dresses and pajamafe and
covered with dressing gowns and over-
coats f
Half of the number were women
most of whom were in a state of col
lapse. Some of them were .without
stockings and shoes and sou
inira and imx and atttnv. who I
had fallen
alien into the water being una-
b to chance their clotmng. Of the
crsw of 280 men only 32 axe white
setmen. The officers. Including the
captain and 130 Lascars were landed
at New Haven while others landed at
Kast bourne but their exact number has
not been ascertained.
BOOST BORAH FOR
PRESIDENTIAL JOB
Idaho Plans to Send Solid
Borah Delegation to
Convention.
Boise. Idaho. March IS. Senator
Win. A Borah for president is the slo-
gan of the Idaho "Progressive" Re-
publican league launched here today
as a compromise in the battle being
fought between the Taft and Roose-
velt forces. It now is proposed that
a solid Borah delegation be sent to
the Republican convention and that if
neither Taft nor Roosevelt secures the
nomination on the ballot to push the
Idaho senator forward as the only Pro-
gressive who would be satisfactory to
the conservative element of the party.
SBBfi TO ENJOIX THE
COMMERCE COMMISSION
Washington D. C March 16. Ap-
plication was made to the commerce
court today by shippers on the board
of trade of Kansas City the Omaha
grain exchange the St. Joseph board
of trade and the Atchison board of
traiiA fnr an (n1nni.tAn ma ... .tA
torstate commerce commlnnn from
enforcing its recent orders regarding
pvmem oy niiroaas of allowances
for the elevation of grain at Misouri
river cities.
WWHKfi MAX IS PUT
FORWARD FOR WILEY'S JOB
Laramie. Wwo. "V.arn t af -or
Burke former pnre food coramlssi'on'.-r
I a -""""o. mo tic president of the
it i "-w"-it vt rare rooa oi-
. ib ueng rgea as a successor
i. . T V " wue'. as chief chem-
ist of the aeoartment f .ni.nit
F. ." r PreslJent Taft are belng
.i u emus inenas all over the
state
MAY PUT
ON BORDER
Fourteen-of Villa's Men Killed or Wounded in Battle on
Objective Point of the
His Liberty Prisoner Meets Death With Stoicism
er Phil McLaughlin.)
Chihuahua Mexico. March 18. The
suspension of the law of guarantees
was applied to the case of MaJ. F. R.
Aldana chief of Francisco Villa's staff
who was captured along with 14 oth?r
prisoners yesterday afternoon during
the first engagement at La Boquilla
after they had become separated from
the main wing of Villa's column's. Al-
dana faced the firing squad at day-
break this morning according to of-
ficial advices.
When led from the nlaca of incar
ceration to the mound of a new made
grave he aeemm utterlv indifferent t
his fate according tc the dispatches. 1
but later when they attempted to blind-
fold him he broke down and cried like
a child. Just as the squad took their
positions he threw himself on his hands
and knees and pleaded for life but the
Only answer Was a sham omnman1
from the officer in charge to his men
to get ready."
His fate sealed the prisoner arose
to his feet whereupon followed the
command to fire. -
The Prisoner Executed.
The steel missiles sped true to their
mark and for a moment the body quiv-
ered then staggered relaxed and then
crumbled in a heap into the hole dug
several hours before.
It was the first execution of a prisoner
of war since the revolution began but
the case was exceptional in that the
prisoner had threatened Gen. Orozco
with death in a telegram sent from
Salas station on the North Western
railroad several wwl-t hsfnro r
.Orozco answered indirectly to the mes-
sage and said that If he ever caught Al-
dana he (Orozco) would deal summarily
with him.
The dead man was 38 years old and
had been associated with Villa for sev-
eral years. He was a ranchero by occu-
pation. Second Encounter With Villa.
A 'second encounter with Villa and his
troops occurred fate yesterday after-
noon a short distance beyond the
scene of the first battle. After the Lib-
erals under Salazar had succeeded in
routing them from La Boqulllalln the
first encounter. Villa retired in a
southerly direction closely followed by
the attacking party. At a point two
miles from La Boquilla Villa prepared
for a stand and met Salazar's men with
volley after volley with no apparent
damage according to official dispatch-
es but the pursuers pressed on firing
as they advanced and soon had the
Villa contingent on the run In all di-
rections. Sharpshooters Hit Fourteen.
Shaspshooters from behind rocks and
other available positions picked off H
ofthe neeing band said to be -ooaxr
Poseff'fcf over ISA m vim... 7Zv
and woundlnir ati VMS "ZZZ?"il
I Triaii jr.r - " -
fff5?' ftHw np their
Tt!fe.lmt to La Boquilii;
AceaHtalg to ottlciat-sources. 3M men;
well armed .and equipped were di-
PM yesterday ernSSnTa spt-
gl train which also Included a num-
.". i nurses ana a quantity of arm
" ammunition besides provisions for
jt -! am" at aanta Rosalia
a Jlinenex. Tqe troops were under
w.uruu i uwl martin isaiazar
- To March on Parral.
Parral is the next city" in the state
x'n&W11 Jvnto the hands of the
Liberals Gen. Orosco has ordered Gen!
uTfrtto narch on that place and take
4- "T'm. WI lne cause. His ad- I
I?e.mtbA'npded-to Kht de- t
Srr r"r i'-'Z?ce OI .near'y 20 fed- I
i."3K.JS5?-0'S s&at Cra!
Th a..i: j .fr .oaca station. .
the city of Jimenez but had hndf!J I
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the city of Jimenez but had abandonS . enlr Penca tnere ror the tmpor- ing out of the rebellion has-been dlmln-
the place severaihours befo?e the ar? ! taUZn of f?od SUDDlles to the rebels jed by the federal campaign of re-
rival of Salazar and his army ' ln that section pression. Of the 1300 persons who have !
"" omiu wrno la tne commander in !
chief of the southern state zone ia
Quoted as vtno- ih. m- . L :.
M& force or 500 men are In sympathy '
!. m jji-jerai "cause. Soto's head
nnnrMa t T o iicou-
Sol'Sranads' formerly associated '
with Francisco Villa sent a telegram I
to Gen. Orozco this morning from a
point somewhere along the line of the
North Western railroad stating that he
- b S!?MMid-to n Sf Libera!
cause and bring 50 or more men. The
fr. has m accepted according to '
officials at headquarters. I
SAV FEDERALS RKPUSE TO I
itiix- TO SUSTLUX MADSRO
r:r"r?Lim iT.eanta KosalU dis- i
SL?MS2aHl ? that the !
v.T T """cr" at aanta Koialia
bad no Intention of resisting the at-
ttcks of Salazar. Instead they spent
the time preceding the arival of Oroz-
cos advance column drinking wine in
the eftfes to the health of Orozco and
to the death of Madero. The federals
who have never outgrown their hatred
for Madero were delighted at the pros-
pect of overthrowing the Madero gov-
ernment s
Ireland's Patron Saint
Respite Faflnre
"Old hJstor saj s they came over from
Spain
And landed in Erin their fortunes to
gain.
St. Patrick came over to hear their
complaints.
And very soon made them an island of
saints."
HISTORY gives few details of the
life of St. Patrick. It fails to
M-JL tell us If he voted the straight
ticket and what size hat he wore. But
for what history lacks fable has amplv
made up. They have the sood saint
everything from a Frenchman
man to a
opaniara ana or every social station
r. . . . .....
socl
W & ".&&'
St? atr.V was a ood felow' and I Ir8h heard him and foUowed ? si p-
that settles it. For the reason that St i rick Is generally credited T".
Pat was a Rood fellow. St. Patrick's from some nlace ? L Lth f"ln5
day. which falls on tomorrow is com-
memorated by the Irish the world over
ui wji6 ucsjctn varying aui-uruuig
. v... ..- ... . 'nan ui am tii iiiu- I
witn a Drass oana and a parade as they a
also do in Chicafn and New Ynrlc ont i
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good saint and the folk lore or Erin.
Rebels Ex-police Chief Jenkins of ES Paso Is
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JEXKIXS IS G1VEX .J
RELEASE BY OROZCO
Chihuahua Hex.. March 16. ;
B. F. Jenkins who was arrested
in this city yesterday morning
charged with being in the em-
ploy of the Madero government.
was released from custody at
four oclock in the afternoon of
the same day with apologies
from Gen. Orosco who admit-
ted that a mistake had been
made. Mr. Jenkins in converse-
tton said that he had no com-
plaint to make so far as his
J treatment by the officials was
; concerned but said that he
did not relish the Idea of being
arrested especially In Mexico.
He expects to leave today for
his home in Ki Paso. ;
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WESTWARD
'Orders Soldiers from Ciudad
Juarez to Take Cananea
Nacozari Agua Prieta.
CUSTOMS MEN TO
WATCH CAREFULLY
Oroxco has given orders for the
movement of a force of 200 men from
the Juarez garrison to Nacosari. Agua
Prieta and Cananea. The expedition is
to leave Juarez within the next week.
according to "the plans transmitted by
Orozco to J. N. Acosta. who is to be in
. tWo ..jiM..
command of the expedition.
The first town to be taken will be i
Nacozari. according to the nlan of oner-
atinn iThe marvk -nHll k. ohnMmufl
to Agua Prieta opposite Douglas and
from there to Cananea. Before the '
expedition proceeds agamst Cananea. a I
company ot volunteers will join the
Juarez force and a joint attack will ;
be made if the minina- camn offers r-
sistance Naco. Sonora. will then be
taken accordinar to Diana and a nort
of entr' Pencd there for the impor-
-.- y ..-. .c.
Customs officials have again been
advised to use the zreatest n tn
Preent any illegitamale shipments of .
arms anu ammunition tnrough the El I
thvAnsrli' Ia a' I I
Paso port. The secretary of the treas- I
evLTnradvVorhtiUoffhcuXForthe
president's proclamation regarding the
shipment of munitions of war to Mexi-
co and again urging him to carefully
ascertain the consignee for any such
shipment before It is permitted to
clear the port.
In spite of the president's proclama-
tion the border patrol and the care be-
ing exercised by the customs officials
and mounted line riders arms are be-
Ing smuggled across the river alonir
thl border!
Hospital Corps Formed.
A hospital corps for the rebel army
te being organized ln preparation lor
field action between the federals and
rebels before Torreon. Dr. James L.
Wilson formerly In charge of the
Maderista army has been placed in
command of the hospital staff of the
northern war zone and will probably
be surgeon general of the army of
Orozco.
A Good Fellow
Of History To Say So
OROZCO WILL
SEND FORCE
He Drove Snakes From Ireland and Had Nothing To Do With Some of
v Them Returning; Tomorrow Will Be His Day.
m
The history of Ireland beset with in-
vasions and social revolutions is rirh
est in fable and poorest in fact. Vhan
perhaps any country. s "
All Agree He Was a Good Fellow
So very little is known of St Pat-
rick except that all arr K -
a good fellow and that je drov.
snakes out of .Ireland. Some of tha
" iz' . . ewBe or the
nakes have since returns . t .- i
hih?rea.r?J nowevef- no snakes in Ta- '
hiti. South Sea islands but St Pat- '
c.ckD ?d notninfe do with that Also i
St Patrick went to Ireland to convert '
the pagan oeonle intn r-k..Y.. e .
dodu - inir ina -.. . :.D8' ana .
tipped arrows the ma ..ii ?.S L.
o-.-o .w.. auu ni iVlm. nn
J&"W He preached th. !
thoroughly did he do his work th? the
Knglish nuesionarles whS m- Ue?
mma rvr I
i
iuierwaras nad verv Iltt
Xnr3ailltUe to do St !
en them aii u a i
rauics nsa Deaten tnem all in i.
all ml-VoSir.' -"iled a rec'ord for I
all misslonaires to aim at
WliT the STnm-- ... .. ..
. i. . . -iiriL. aiiu
1
.Uy tbe Sftamrock Im A om I S
. . .-.-...UL llft v urn-
It is the custom on St Patricks
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UcLV I
River Parral Is To Be Next
Given
After Pleadings Fail.
(By Associated Press.)
Chihuahua Mexico March 16. Col.
Jose Flpres Alatorre and 364 men of
the Liberal army encountered CoL
Pancho Villa- and force of about 100
men yesterday afternoon at Boqulllas
oir the Conchas river near Santa Ro-
salia and routed the Villa command.
Among the prisoners captured was
MaJ. T. R. Andana. Villa's chief of
staff. Last night Gen. Orozoe Issued
an order that this prisoner should be
shot. The -reason for this unusual ac-
tion lies in the fact that Andana re-
cently sent a note to Orozco declaring
that should the latter fall into his
hands he would be shot forthwith.
Last night's order was Oroseo's reply.
Villa Suffers Considerably.
Villa-lost eight killed and.six wound-
ed besides 15 taken prisoners. The
rebels sustained no loss according te
their own report.
The scene of the fight was near an
immense irrigation project by an
American company which Is building a
dam across the Conchos river. Villa
was surprised by the rebel band and
sustained his losses In the first vol-
ley fled. He made practically no re-
sistance and escaped on the run. It
was hoped to capture him but a sec-
ond detachment sent in pursuit failed
to overtake him.
Rebels Get Many Recruits.
Gen. Orozco received a report from
Gen. Salazar that the entire Camargo
district is flocking to the rebel stand-
ard bat that there are no rifles for
them. The same report said that 1600
rebels were marching across the state
of Durango to join the main body now
working slowly south is the direction
of Torreon. The progress of the latter
is being retarded purposely by Orozco
in order to give them at least a erudev
Idea of military formations.
Now that the rebels tftntrol Jimenez
Orozco intends to reopSn railroad ser-
vice between that city and Chihuahua.
Jcnkiaa Released.
B. F. Jenkins the former police chief
of El Paso who was arrested here
yesterday charged with being a secret
agent of the Mexican government was
released by Orozco last night. He
characterized the arrest as a stupid
police blunder.
THOUSANDS FLEE
FROM NEAR TORREON
Many Americans Believe
There Is Not Now Much
. Danger to Foreigners.
Rati AnMnfn TftfL March 1C ). d.
Neumann an oil mill owner of Torreon.
arrived htfre today with his family. He
says the first trains to leave Torreon
slnce FeDruary 1S departed Wednesday
and carried about 1000 refuges. The
second train had as passengers about
2000 refuges.
It ts expected here to-
dav from Ciudad Porfiro Diss.
Mr. Neumann says that thousands
more ot Torreon residents are nxtous
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": nuarter several thousands
.1?!!d.Jjan t4IT thousands
more soldiers at Torreon.
Passengers arriving here -from the
interior of Mexico declare that they
think the menace to foreigners grow-
arrivea at aaitiuo state oi louiuui
from interior points only a few have
nmiuuiu)
They asfert the town is not menaced
tnr n cmviAn ad
BIFEE SMUGGLERS
ARE GETTING BUSY
Believed that Juarez Rebels
Are Supplied by -Breaks
insXeutralitv Laws.
Blockade runners are believed to be
operating both above and below El
Paso in the illicit traffic of smuggling
rifles and ammunition across to Mexi-
co through tbe cordon of United States
troops. The Intersection of New Mexi-
co. Texas and Mexico line above the
smelter Is said to be the scene of
much of the night operations of these
blockade runners who are known as
"amn rnnnera." Thev are In the em
ploy of -the rebels in Juarez It is said
and are beinr paid well for their night
work in .getting munitions of war
across the river for the rebels.
By Timothy Turner
to wear a shamrock or the cloth or
clover imitation of it on the coat lapel
or more properli on the hat. This cus-
tom is recognized the world over by
Irish and near-Irish and many Ameri-
cans who are not Irish at all except ln
heart and temperamental Inclination
How the "shamrock a tiny nativa Irlah
clover came to symbolize St Patrick
comes from a story that the saint em-
" ...... -i.. .... uiB si em-
ninverf the Bhamrtwlr t nt..... .i
holy trinity in preaching Christianity
to the Paan ish of that day. So
the shamrock is mentioned In the very
earliest erse. as here we have it:
-The harp and the siiamrncb r.n .
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rlea eire.
BraVC"eimond OH"rah and Roger
CKMoore.
Of houses so rovai so loyal so old
One drop of their blood was worth
ounces of gold'
All of whirh tri-to - wAn Ka - t
verv little Is Irnnvn nKA... g
-- - : - o-v-w i aiiuw iiibl verv
rick wh0 dro'e the 8nakes of tempt- '
utiAn n tu-j - . . " .
he warllke Celts the simpie meaning
of the three tender little leaves of
green. But it also goes to show that
v vij uui ui 14 uiaiin a nn rnan reimK
1- JL " Kue.B lo anow tnat
au.. Di 4. 1 A . . .
st Patrick was
- .Uvn "- . 6wu lenuw wniCn
proen bejond
doubt
ACTIVITY OF
THE JUAREZ
MILITARY
Juarez Troops Marching
Into Foothills About the
Town Scouting.
GUARDS KEPT ON
CITY'S OUTSKIRTS
There was much activity In military
circles In Juarez Saturday morning but
the commanding officers denied that
there was any other reason for It than
to drill the men and keep them alert
and In -shape to jrespond promptly te
any call mat mignr be maae upon tnem.
Shortly before noon. Gen. Rojas at
the head of 200 men rode through the
city at a a gallop headed westward.
When asked why the cavalry had rid-
den away in such baste. CoL Ponce said
that Gen. Rojas was out simply on a
little scout for the purpose of inspect-
ing some of the outposts and Impress-
ing the men art Flores ranch Bauche
and other points with the idea that"
they must be vigilant and guard
against any surprise. Not all of the out-
posts will be visited today but they
will be looked after by Gen. Rojas In
person as fast as he can get to them.
Besides the patrols kept on the move
constantly in the hills west and south
of Juarez outposts are maintained by
the "Liberals." as the rebels prefer to
be called at Flores's ranch to the north
Bauche and Samalayuca to the south
and Saragosa and Guadalupe down the
river.
Guards 'Watching Closely.
"We are constantly being warned''
said CoL Ponce "that federals have
been seen opposite the smelter or !
AAn.l t . ..-- .k Will . w
south or coming up the river from
Ojinaga. but we are not to be taken
by surprise."
A number of political prisoners were
placed on trial Saturday morning. Lie.
Vlrginio Domlnguez. coming from Chi-
huahua to sit in judgment over them.
The officers of the garrison would not
give the names of the men to be tried. I
on the ground that they were only sus-
pects and that their alleged crimes were
not of great importance but they (the
officers) wanted an end put to the pet-
ty annoyances caused by the trouble
makers now ln Jail.
CoL Ponce bad no idea that any
executions won Id be ordered as a re-
sult of the trials. Among those to be
tried are the mescal smugglers arrested
Friday.
Plenty of Funds.
The payment of soldiers began Fri-
day morning and continued Saturday
the latecomers being the men relieved
from duty at tbe many outposts main-
tained in the purlieus Of Juarez.
The "Liberals" do not seem to be at
all handicapped by lack of funds. Not
only the soldiers have been paid bat
many other creditors have had their
bills liquidated during the past two
or three daya It is said on good au-
thority that the purchasing agent sent
to New York one draft for $10000 gold
on Thursday besides two other drafts
for smaller amounts.
Nevr CobssI on the Jeb.
Manuel Morelos. the recently appoint-
ed consular representative of the Lib-
eral government at Kl Paso has opened
Ah office at 314 1- South El Paao.
street He admits he is not kept busy L
vising consular invoices as for same
reason there has been no movement of
dutiable freight either way across the
river since Wednesday
The exodus of Mexican residents of
Juarez to El Paso continued Saturday
in larger volume even than on Friday
which was the banner moving day since
the present revolution began. The
bridges were glutted all day and cus-
toms inspectors were kept busy.
Why the Exedos?
The cause of the hegira is a mystery.
The flight of Americans from Juarez
was understood and that even revolu-
tion seasoned Mexicans' should ;Vt out
when a battle was expected was .-ot to
be wondered at but why they are get-
ting out now and ln such numbers Is
a mystery.
It is believed there is some undercur-
rent of talk or feeling that there may
be a battle and they are Hurrying oat
of the danger zone. There Is said to be
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$1000 Check is Posted
El Paso Texas March lfl; 1912.
Mr James L. .Marr
Care Austin & Marr
EI Paso Tex.
Dear Sir: CoBforminc to your suggestion we send herewith cextrfied
check for $1000 as the El Paso HeraH'a forfeit in the drctdatMB uvestiea-
tiea which you propose. Our check wiU remain in your hands for 10 days
from this date; awaiting acceptance om the part of the SI Paso Times and
the deposit of a certified check of like amount. In order that local adver-
tisers he Kiven as much light as possible we suggest these coaditions-
The El Paso Herald and the El Paso Times each shall post with you a
certified check for $1000 to he paid out as specified below on the order of
the investigating committee:
1 The El Paso Herald guarantees that its net paid cireulation for the
orteE? PasrXmeT h m2' " " donbk that
2. The Herald wfll forfeit to the Times one dollar for everv snhemn-
mCg tmke its bona fide Pid. awage arculatioa dotibh Tthat or
the El p-aso Times; provided that the Times wiU forfeit to ny charity
tea cents for every subscription it lacks to make one' half of the Herald
cucatatiou. The word "subscription" in this tonnectioo beoed
as "average paid copy per day for the twelve months." construed
The examination to cover "fhe full period of one year endin Marrf 1
1912. The Times to name one examiner the Herald ti T name on n '
two to ae a third. The Herald staU read" to J?t
the exaaiBatJou. It shall be a condition that thZLt?IF
showing the figures established by this emintuon ahauT 2 ?3n
FULL by both the El Puo Herald and tkSlS wtthia ? a
after the report is signed "aes Wltlun ys
The investigating committee shall have free access to anv e 1
ing upon the production sale and delivery ofevery l "
the El Paso Herald or the El Paso TimeTwhethe7.n TJlT
and the committee shall thoroughly investigate all the Tcor ?'
shall include cash books postage and express receipts. bfflT f sTi
freight bflU on print paper sulcripdoa KSfcctS bookt J?
sther records aectmg cirenhttion baaaess. an3
Since moaey is the evidence of good faith and our mon-v . n
hope to have your cooperation and that of oterLtrl ?Z1
a condwave report on the El Paso circuUtiou atuarioi
Yours respectfully
EL PASO HERALD
iOERO TAKE:
CONVICTS 1
i
Has to Release Men From
. Prison to Secure Soldiers
to Defend Country.
AMERICANS IN
GRAVE-DANGER
Mexico City Mexico Harea IS. (Ma-
dero has liberated SCO prisoners after
they had declared their loyalty and
willingness to "Join the army. Five hun-
dred of these are front Belexn prison
and the remainder are from Queretare.
They are all short term prisoners.
Americans Threatened.
Ambassador Wilson has received aa
appeal for protection of Americans In
Tampico. who are in danger of violence
at the hands of a mob which has al-
ready attacked the offices of the Tam-
pico Navigation company. Circulars in-
citing the people to an anti-foreign
demonstration were distributed yester-
day and a mob of rioters gathered and.
according to the ambassador's report
has practloally taken control of tha
town.
The American colony at Tampico ts
numerous and is said to bo fairly well
provided with firearms. It 1b feared
there may be serious disorders there.
Grave Condition on Coast.
Advices received at the embassy In-
dicate a grave condition on the- Pacific
coast in the vicinity of Acapulco Guer-
rero. Omethpec on the coast some distance
south of Acapulco. is reported to have
been sacked by a powerful band of reb-
els who burned many buildings and
killed a number of foreign residents.
besides many of the townspeople.
AjHtla la Threatened.
AJutla is threatened by a band said
to number more than 1000. It has a gar-
rison of 200 whose loyalty Is doubtfuL
The town of Atoyaquelo also was
sacked according to the ambassador's
- L information.
Another message renorta th. aavinc-
i un; luwn ox xiumpanuacan. about 50
miles from the capital. The city hall and
a number of houses were robbed and
then burned.
Intercede for Peace.
What is considered an Important
move looking for peace was the depart-
ure of a commission representing in-
dustrial Mexico to appeal to Gen.
Orozco and Emilio Vasquez Gome o
end the revolution. The peace commis-
sioners represented a movement inau-
gurated by an organization known as
the Sociedad Mutnalista y Moralixadora.
Tfuch was formed by former governor
Lands y Eacandon several years ago for
the uplift of the working class. Anothe-
commisslon has been traveling over the
republic for some time getting names
to a petition of protest against the re-
volt Funds are being raised to ket-p
the lecturers in the field until peace
is restored.
Prisoners Escape.
Twenty-three prisoners dug a tunnel
under the foundation of the state peni-
tentiary at Puebla and escaped earlv
yesterday. They have not been appre-
hended. AMERICANS WARNED
TO LEAVE TAMPICO
Concentration of Troops at
Torreon Leads to Dis-
orders Elsewhere.
Washington. r. C March IS
American consul Miller at Tampico
"Mexico informed the state department
today that he had received an anony-
mous letter warning all Americans to
leave that vicinity before four oclock
this afternoon.
The authorities promised that proper
precautions would be taken.
A battle is expected at Torreon.
where federal troops ha.ve been con-
centrating. Withdrawal of tne government
troops from various localities for the
Torreon movement Is reported to be
responsible for the scattered disorders
ln various parts of the country.
HIS ARMY
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