El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 35TH YEAR, Ed. 1, Tuesday, December 15, 1914 Page: 1 of 14
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Christmas BuyersYou'll Have to Hurry or It'll Be Too Late to Do Your Christmas Shopping Early
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EL. PASO. TEXAS. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 1 5. 1914.
ENGLISH SECTION 14 PAGES
PRICE 5 CENTS
BRITISHER TOLD
DAY OF SPECIAL
PRIVILEGES FOR
HIS COUNTRYMEN
HAS PASSED
MEXICO FOR THE MEXICANS
IS MOTTO OF NEW GOV-
ERNMENT WHICH INDI-
CATES NO PARTICULAR
ADMIRATION FOR LORD
COWDRAY OR PEARSON
INTERESTS IN MEXICO;
GENERAL P A L A F O X
POINTS OUT ADVANTAGES
OF PLAN TO PUBLICLY
EXECUTE CIENTIFICOS
AND SPANISH PAWN-
BROKERS. By JOHN W. ROBERTA.
(Siaff correspondent Mornlnir Times)
Mcxjro CUy Dec. 13. (Delayed.) That
(real Britain" and British interests in Mex-
ico will no longer be permitted to inter
fere in Mexican nl fairs is the determina-
tion of the iu-w government of lids re
public.
1'nucr the Diaz and Muerta rrgiuirs and
during the brier reign or the would-be.
dictator Carranza according to officials
ir the new government British inte rests
were paramount and British wishes re-
spected regardless or Ihe rights or the
M xl can people. The ronvi-ntion govern
mcnt la resolved thai the same charts win
never be Justly made against the men now
a) the bead or tin; Mexican ship of slate.
Kngland. it is announced will be given
lo understand that the interests or th
Mexican people aro supreme Hnd when
thoso interests clash with the Interests or
the Britishers the British must step aside.
Saturday the British charge called upon
HoncrsJ Manual Palefox peronal repra-
scniatlte uf Oeneral vttta ami Oeneral Za-
pata in the capital to invite the general
to dinner Swiday. Incidentally the British
minister asked General I'alarox to express
an opinion as lo the validity or concessions
i 11 iii by Englishmen In Mexico with jm)-
cial reference to inose or Lord üowdray
known as the Pearson interests General
I'alarox's reply was brief and to the point
and substantially as follows:
Plain Talk tu British Charge.
"speaking in the name or General Villa
and of General Zapata l win say that Mex-
ico Is being reborn and Is now a new re-
public dedicated to the welfare or her
own people. These concessions arc mat-
ters that w 111 be disposed or when the
new government is completely organized
hut I can assure you that no one win be
permllted to use any grants by rormer
governments to the detriment or the Mexi-
i an people. Mexico will adopt I he stand-
ards oí oilier enlightened republics. Amer-
icans do not grant concessions lo foreign-
ers giving them the right to bleed (he
American people or for the purpose uf
making Englishmen ilh at the eipon" of
their own .people. I hope you Mr. Mints
ter. will impress upon your government
the fact that. Mexico Is how a sovereign
republic. That the people rule and lIlHl
we are not subservient lo any rorelgu
power Great Britain may be Crea Britain
In Ureal Britain but we are In Mexico
now.'
Burned Brldfles prolerl Cuadalalara.
Announcement was made by the war
department late tonight that General Villa's
troops are at I. a Barra sixty six miles
1 1 . in -iMii.il i i.ir i Bei n i i Barca and
i.uailalajara o number nr hnd (res were
burned. Oeneral villa will make trip
m the north possibly going to Chihuahua
and Juarez while repairs are being made.
The actual attack on Guadalajara Is not
likely lo lake place before next Thursday.
Oeneral Zapata wires that he 1 has heard
persistent reports that Puebla has been
evactiuted by the Carrencistai. Tomorrow-
he will move against ibe city prepared
for a right
British Transports Cany CarranrlsUs.
Secretary or War liobles tonight Issued
the following orririal statement: "His-
patches received this evening indícale that
t.arranta has sent two thousand men
aboard British transports to the reller or
Tampico rrom Vera Crua. Great Britain's
aid to the Carreina anu the Huerta re
hellions will not be rnrgotten by Ibe gov
ernment or this republic.
"Thirty rive thousand men will attark
Tampico before the end of this week. I
have ordered General Catrlno Benavldes.
now at San i ... Potosí to proceed to Tain
piro with lit; men. Joining the general
now in charge of the troops near the sea
pon. Oeneral (Jarrera Torres will leave
tonight Tor the same piare with twelve
lh ..i. -i men. going via Han Luis -Potosí.
..eneral Torres will be In charge of the
ittafk on Tampico.
sh null. . of. in-. Attack OB CtUCS.
The power or the convention govsrn-
inMit will be demonstrated lo ibe Garran -ciwlai
and M the world in general when
ibv hear or the simultaneous attack in
rorce upon Tampleh Guadalajara. Vera
Crux. Móntete) and Puebla. I predict that
.the énd f the year will witness the páss-
Ins or Hi' power or the Carranrlalas and
ill other enemies or the convention gov-
ernment" Tribunals to Tr Olfrndrrs.
In accordance with the iettnon of the
'apan-' delegation which railed upon him
reste rd ay Provisional 1'resideni Gutierres
us requested tlte serretary or war fo se-
lect ibe mrrobers or the two tribunals
which will be rharged with the duty of
passing tion the rases or civilian and
military enemies of Ibe republic Each
tribunal one ror -mMi in and one for
army men' mil corstsi or ten members
chosen equally fmm the Zapata and Villa
followers. offenders convicted berore the
tribunals will be publicly put to death lu
ihe plaia before the national palace.
The plan to tsuid public tríela and pub
aajii 1 11 1 IIIHIIWIII III III III ""fcaMbaWaWa
LORD ROBERTS' INDIAN TROOPS British native Indian troopers eating their mid-day meal among the ruins of the
Belgian city of Dixmude. These were the fighters which Lord Roberts went to see before his death. The native Indians
were Roberts favorite troops and he had spent the early 'paTt 'of his military career in India among these men who loved him.
lie executions oT those ronvlcted has mi
with general approval marking as 11 doe
the end of sorrel murders without trial
a practiced in tnu davs of Huerta and
Diaz.
llenera I Manuel Palafux author or the
plan said today: "The work or the.'
tribunals will prove to the world that Me.i
Ico Is progressing and that m Zapatistas
scorn tn follow the methods of I I . which
were so closely followed hy Huerta and
Carranza.
To Clean Out Rotten Element.
"Hereafter no man will he exacuted or
otherwise punished for person! motives.
it is absolutely necessary however; ihat
the rotten element that has been catlmt
the Ufe ..ni of the republic be done away
with. But w are goin? to do it In a
atrlrtly lea-ai manner.
".No man will he exeruted until after
he has been ylven a Talr trial to which
the public will be invited. If round guilty
the culprit will w uk'n to Hit- main plaza
befuru the nailonal palace and ceremon-
iously ahol. The publle will bo perfectly
free to witness the eiecutluns.
Death to .Spanloh Pawnbrokers.
'it is true that we Zapatistas have many
names on our death list. These inrlude
land owners who have robbfd the people
pernicious politicians ami rank Huerttstas.
We also propose In r-xeeutr a row S(ain ti
pawnbrokers who have for years bled the
Mexican peuplo through Ihclr smaky
tricks.
i havp rplatned thf propusnd work or
l hese tribunals to ihn rori-iR-n representa-
ti ve. lmpr"elnfr them wiia thf fart that
It is better tu have public trials and fair
one- than to follow the old method of
having men taken out In the darknes of
ii i Klit without u'vliiK them a chance lo bo
heard.
ueaih list Prepared.
"The list we hat prepared will of
course be pubmilted lo the military tribunal-
and will be subject lo the approval
of those bodies. .Mexico is washing hei
r.klrls clean and even ir the new republic
start lire snaked in blood w e know it
will be puriried Hieren.
'in a lew years Mexico will lit- we nn
Ihe road toward Hi pei maiieni pence and
prosperity enjoyed hj your irreji country.
1 i v of you to make this ataieinenl ixihllc
In order that Ihe world may know what
we tie doing. I reah". ibe wn'rld will
gasp in horror ami amazement hut win
ultimately give us rredtt for timng the
best thinif for our troubled rountrj "
Kohles Slated for Preldenr .
The chief loplc of interest In the capital
Just now is the presidential situation and
there are many ruino'' of the probable
action of the national com en Hon when u
meets January I to ratify or rescind the
election of Provisional President Lulalio
Uullerrcz
The first order or business will bo the
Crawford Theater to Help Santa
Claus With Goodfellows' Benefit
In alii of th Morning limes (.oodfeliows1
club which In endeavoriiiK lo bring Santa
Claui to every poor child or 1.1 . Paso
lhrYtiigh the Christmas tree obaervanfea to
h- held on Christmas eve. a benefit per-
formante will be given at tli Crawford
theater on Wednesday evening? Iwetnber
and everybody who would like to sjjc
Hie Hoodel lows succeed and at the same
limn wlliieM a goiMl clean show are urged
to i ' in' lull' i ihe date and attend the Craw-
ford theaiT this Wednesday evening. The
atlrartlon for the evening W III be the
rnmtMiy drama "A Thief for a Night." lu
which James J corbeti the forme i pugilisi.
scoFi-d a great suelea a rcw -i - agu. and
whirh w hi be most capably presented
Wednesday evening.
Mauager Joseph f. Class of the (heater
says that h is heartily in favor of the
Uoodfellow movement. "It Is a good thing
and should certainly be puahed along and
1 am willing to do my pari by giving you a
benefit performance. Wednesday night. We
have been having' good crowds of laie but
we figure on having a caparlty house
Wednesday night if all the Ooodfellows of
El Paao will turn out -and help us." The
show will he put on with the usual
rharges for admission and so doni forget.
Also when the avmphony urrhesira per
(or-iiatire it held a't the Criwford nexl Fri-
day Mnager (Has will make ah annoume
ment fnnii tile pige requesting comnbu -Hons
for the Uoodfeilowa' club.
Yesterday arcangements wre made
i lection of a mnn to serve as chief execu
live lor ihe period or one yen or until
the national elections can he held.
licncral Zupala han named flfly-slx dele-
gates lo. the convention and appointed lliz
Antonio Soto y (ama as his personal rep
re se niatlve on the flour r the convention
These delegates at a secret meeting held
yesterday arte moon in the assembly hnll
at the national palace agreed to nominate
and support 'uneral Jose Inabel Mobles
present secretary or war. fur provisional
president uf Hie repuhlic.
I'HI MI'I M OF PRONThRAH
HI ron i i 1 1 M.I i) HY SOLDftR8.
By thr Amtoeialrd I'rrt
Douglas Ariz.. Dec. H Jesua Arvitn
president of fronteras. Sonora Is rnported
to have boen hanged along with two others
whose names were not given. I riday night
following the capture of Fronteras by May-
Inrena'a iroops. It Is said that Arvlzu re-
fused lo flee -wiiti idher Carrunza officials.
Colonel i turma'! Tor ees. winch occupied
Kruuteras. arc also said lo have been en-
gaged today by tho troops or captain ".a
moss near Cuchuta. The oillcomo Ls un-
known. PASELA ARRIVKS IN HAVANA;
WILL M K I H1ATEMENT LATER.
Hi thr i -- . d Preaa
Hs ana. Dec. H. - Ysidro F'ahela former
minister in General carranza' rablnet lu
Mexico arrived her today from Vera Cruz.
He declined lo he Interviewed but said lie
would issue statement soon concerning
Me.viian affairs.
4 HllsNM PREPARING ANOTHER
PROTEST A I. A IN ST ACTION Al NACO.
Ity thr AoCiatrd i'rrn
Vera Cruz lec it r.ennral Carranza is
preparing a protest supplemental to his re-
cent note to ihe American government
ajrainsi any action by American iroops at
Naco. He einpha.-lzeil the fact that he would
regard hostile any aileinpl of the
I nlted Stales lo interfere by force on Ihe
International boimdary where several
American hae been killed or wounded hy
Mexican bulléis f ieneral t.arranza already
has denied in betiair of his troops only re-
sponsibility ror Ihe firing
rb (.mi i- born
TWEXTV-UVE MINI TES
AFTER DEATH Oft HOT1IKR
By Iff A taltd Prrn
New- oi k.- Iter. II I or the second
lime in Hie medical anual or this city
it is said a baby was born today after
the death or Hie IIMitl4T.
The mother a young woman an years
old. u uaikmK aloiiK an uptown
' street this afternoon wtili her father
when sh- collapsed They wiere In
front of a hospital ami aim wart taken
mío in- instituí ion unconscious. Iw-
splte ihe efforts of Ihe doctors she
died In leri minute as ihe result of
dilation o ft he heart
A Caesarian operation was performed
which consumen firteen inmutes. The
baby a girl was normal and weighed
seven pounds.
whereby the El Paso Tent and Awning com-
pany is now cut ting the material frotn
winch 3.000 chrtstman itorkhgs are to be
made. The Goodfellows will likely need
some volunteer workers lo -ew mese haga
and to hHp fill them and the secretary or
the HOodfelloWQ club will be phased Ui
bear fnjin any one who will help out in this
way
Meantime Additional donations rr the
Ooodrellow a are needed and net ded ldly.
r we are all to. do gur part lr: making
sania lína; vhdt lo El Pan a great luc-
res and seeing thai alt the kiddie- have
merry Chilstma. Donalloiu are uni'h be
loW What they wVre at this time li vür
LlKiugb ihe demands ud requcis floto ihe
'" y niuen more numerous and
pressing rbe only vdutton for I lie dilm
ma is for the üoodrellow to do their part
and send In their ciuilrbuUoi without
further delay. As soon as you see this ap
peal cut out one or the coupons published
dally in Ihe Vomtng Time muú send in
your ronirlbutlqn addressed lo the Hern-
iary of the OoodfeUows' club rare of ttw
Morning Times.
A Chrlstmaa approaclies (lie rhlldren
seem lo become more antloii. and an a re-
suit the serretary or the UoodfeJIows has
been literally Inundated by in- volume or
Honta Claus oArre-pondence romammg
lender and paiheUc appeals from little rhil
dren both American and Mexican asking
to be remembered i thai "fwar Old ftaoia
Clans. ' Let every Gobdrellow art the pari
or Santa claus to at least one Hule tblid
and all will b. happy Uiruuaaa.
ASK INJUNCTION
AGAINST DRY LAW
PROCLAMATION OF PROHimriON IN
ARIZONA SIGNAL FOR OPEN1NC
OF LEOAL n v i i i i
Complainls of British and Italian Aaalnsl
Anti-Allen Act Util Alse He Heard
In the Federal Court.
By Special h ire to Thr Timet
Phoenix. Ariz. Uer. tl. Governor Hunt's
proclamation today putting into effect the
initiated laws naciid by thu voter at
tho Nóvenme r 3 election was Ihe signal
Tor the opening of a legal battle to pre-
vent the rnfoirvineni or tho prohibition
law.
AppH'-ailon was at nnre made in the fed-
eral eon it for an interlocutory injunction
restraining the enforcement of the meas-
ure. It is annoutu ed that l uited stales
Hlslrict Judge sawtelle w ill hear for mal
application wxi week after which he will
take Hi' ti an script to California and re -qijesl
Hie two judges in Ihe southern Cali-
fornia district to pass upon the applies
Hon wiiti hi in. The prohibition law is at-
iji'ked from three sepárale "ides by ihe
rector of the Itoman Calhllc church at
Tucson; the reiall druggists' asaorlailon
abd ih'1 whot. .jie and retail liquor dealers
as sural bin.
ull Allen l aw AUarked
The governors proiianiaii"ii id the re-
sult or the election has hem delayed a
the request of the department of state ai
Washington on account of the adoption or
the no-called 8u per cent law . which rt
quire Dial all individual and corporations
in Arizona employ m per rem of American
citizens on their payroll I. i now un
iters He d thai :hr aitack nn the law made
hy tlx hrtllsh and Italian governments
will oe beard in ihe l ulled stale courts.
Valle j it mil. lu lleoroanle
ll war. announced today bj Hie ataie
auditoi (hat the Valley bank which recent
ly rinsed will reorganize and will shortly
resuhie businesii
hlH I HALS AGAIN
ASKS ASSISTANCE
C0EKNOR mi CANAL ONE REfTKRATBH
III Ui KM COR HEHTROVERH 10
ENFORCE NE1 fRALITY.
Department Official Hold Conference lu
H asblnuton nut llave m. Yrl Hearheü
No Heflnile llerlslon.
'-' 1- ml. . I'tiu
W'aslungloii. Inc. 14 colonel i.orthala'
reiterated request for destroyers for use-
in enrolling neutrality law in Ihe Panama
ranal tone was the subject of ronierenoe.
today between Heeretary of War Garrison.
Counsellur Causing of the stale department
and hear sumiral Hsfce hT or the navy4!
bureau ol operations. No deion resulted
ajnl h wg Ipdlcaled louighl. because or
ihn delicacy or the questions involved and
the scant information ftirnistied by (o tonal
Uoetbala it might be several days before
any action was liken.
Heeretary Harrison early in the day rt-
re(ved a cablegram from i olonei dot-thals
in reply in his request for details concern-
ing Hit; call Tor destroyers This mrnaage
was not mnde public on account of lis con
ridenilal nature but Mr. (iarnsnn aaid in
Colomi QoelhaJs' judgment mlsuiui or radio
coimnunicaiion wtihm canal waters and the
neressliy of preventing misuse of Ibe canal
gone as a b a sj supply by belligerents re
quired ihe. prcge'ncA of swift -moving war
vessels.
Before any step is determined uon. II
is understood thai officials of the adralo-
istraiion win go deeply into tlte question
of ibo powers and obligations or the gov
ernmenl In controlling activities in waters
adjacent lo the ranal zone. An agreement
will have to be reached loo as to which
departió nl of Ihe government should deal
with the situation.
At present the omclals apiear io bejleve
the governor of the pan anu canal soné al
ready lug st bit command sufficient power
lo enforce ti ulrallly law - and all regula
Hons for Ihe use of the canal. The fort I -r
leal Ion .it ihe terminal are Ufflcleutly
ail v anted t-i give military command lo all
or the water- within ihe ihiee-mlle limit
and beyond thai point Ihe l nlled Slates
government can exercise n control fhere
K an ample indttary force m barracks in
the on- io maintain order and io deal with
any vessel after it has pa sue r through lite
.n'rance loelpi f the caniil.
' Itegardlng ihe . 1 1 . use or -radio out
fita by British colllors wiitinC the csqal
water the ofrialalf are-trying to aaertain
ihe piteni io which this has been done.
So far only one instance i- said io have
occurred and it is suggested that a warn-
ing against Hie repetition or the orrrtite
will be sufficient without invoking a dls
play of forre ir surh a display I necei-
sary however it will be incumbent on the
navy to prevent the transmission oí wire-
less messages in violation or Hie laws.
Not much importance Is allached here to
the complaint Trom the isthmus that ves
sejB have been leaving there without clear-
ance papers as It Is pointed out that all
or these vessels hail rlraraitre papers rront
the port they brt before reaching Panama.
Bui as to hills or health the opinion' of
'-rrin.il-. here is that It Is NHly within the
power or the governor of the ranal gone
to require a strbi compliance wlih ihe reg
ulations on that mint in order to Insure
ihe waterway sgaln-l an epidemic of some
contagious disease.
(ÍF.HH4.N ' im i-l It h ill -i ti N
RE A CHEN PINT A REN AH
WHOLE) I NHARUEU
Hit thr .1 num laird Vrrn
Washington tvc. ii American Con-
sul I. a i hum ai Punía Arenas toilay
cabled the tate department lhai the
Crman cruiser Hienden had reached
thai port safely and uninjured.
The Herman embassy here issued tho
rnllnwing statement today in regard to
ihe recent hattla between ihe British
and Her mini fleets off ihe coast of
South America
"According to nrricial information
eight Kngllsh r niters arnong them
two of ihe lovtnriblr type took part
in ibe battle orr Falkland Islands.
The Dresden w Inch arrived undam
aged al iMinta Arenas. Intercepted a
wireless message which stated lhai
the Hneisenati and Hcharnhorst were
sunk and thai ihe l.emzlr wa;l burn
ing. Nothing derinite waa known
about the Nurnberg."
Rrttish Harahlpa la Pursuit.
Hy the Auaciate4 I'rrt
Duenna Alaes her. u The minister
of marine ha- been informed that two
lo M i 1 1 warships have entered the
Ntralis of Maguían in purbult of the
Herman cruiser Dresden which has
takrn refuge at i unta Arenas.
Hretden Reported Damaged
( ' lAr i i i iii 1 1 i ft at
santiago chile. Dec. 14 -It n offl
daily announced that the cernían
cruiser Dresden now al Puma Menas
Is damaged Hhe will be allowed to
make repairs but win be rompelied
to sail immediately afterward or cIm
be interned.
kFNItikV Mil. It It t
AHRKKTK HlH OWN SON
ON CHARGE OF Ml limn
Hy thr .U. ocio fed
Lansing Mich . Dee. u -sheriff C.
K. Egger of Oreen up Kv . Mi tiers
tonight with his 17 year old sou F.r
nest who is wanted in h'r-ntuik'y lo.
face trial on a charge of murder.
Father and non pprarev' before Hov-
ermir Ferris late today and waned
hearing on eitradlllon.
'it's pretty hard on a father io takn
his own son. bark to prison in await
trial for murder but the law is there"
declared Hhe riff Kggr.rs irons are
unnecessary son will return wtihoul
trouble "
Young F.ggers Is anied in Oreen up
for an allege) part he took in a fight
In which a boy waa killed A brother
or Ernest was engaged in a right with
a bigger boy. according to the rather's
story. Ernest fame up. and during Ihe
melee rired a shot which passed
.through the body or hlk brother's op-
client sud killed a buy standing
nearby.
AUSTRIA ADMITS
DEFEAT IN THIRD
ATTEMPT TO IN
VADE SERVIA
GERMANY LIKEWISE AC-
KNOWLEDGES STRONG
RESISTANCE BY RUSSIANS
IN SOUTH POLAND AND
GALICIA POLAND FAST
BECOMING ANOTHER BEL-
GIUM AS MORE THAN
500 TOWNS HAVE BEEN
RUINED WITH MUCH
LOOTING AND CRUELTY.
flg thr Aannciatcfí 'fCíí
I otidon Dec. t.'i I a in - The
Servians after a rierre battle have
reoccupled Bejgrad ace.vi ding to
Msh dispatches lo 1 1 in. i - D lcgram
company.
Hy thr AtHonaird I'rcas
I OndjOR Dei-. 11. The p
inking
feature of ihe day's clin tat
undid adinision by tn' Vutii.iii uow-rn
ment or ihe tP-feat of the tiistriau at my in
servia and. appartntly Ar the abandonment
or ita third attempt to imade ihe. ternary
of its small Slav nelghhoi
ynue attiiniiting Ihe Citini-.' to a 1 1-- ene
my's ilinerlor lorre. a all uowm-iimh-iii bul
letins explain failures. th' K o .trian w nr
ce announces plHinlv m exn-nded ir
iiremeni and heavy los si -
stiune Urfi'nsltn Line.
"New derisions ami measures ion-e-
quently will be taken lo repel the enemy"
says the Austrian Male mem. Apparently
that mean" -that the Austrian army dtreeed
againsi Keevu will assume a defensive luo
gatnst ii repulse usUia balances ihe
rupaUon ol hi Igrad-- as au asset to Hie
good.
The Servians claim n be presing honnj
their victory with more captures or pris-
oners and to hive driven part or ihe in
vading rniy across ihe Drina river More
over. I hey esprSsi confidence that they are
hI to retake ihe . apilsl and p.i the
invaders from Servian lerrltory
The progress or the war in north'! n Hun
gary u lees derimu
Candid German Admlsalaa.
Sunday's Herman wireless report w ith
candor equal to that of the Austrian hullu
tin. spoke of Ihe '-severe resistance-' which
Hie Herman and Austrian anna sre encoun-
tering in south Poland and in Oalicta. add-
ing tri ii it was evident the Austrian forcé
In the Carpathian are not mime rtr ally
strong enough kv clear Hie liussiann out or
II 1 1 1 l 1 1 i .in lemiorv Flu! the A h.i rlnnn
claim that tiny are dlvinp dowp the nor lit-
em slope I of the ' .arpatlilaiis ihe luissian
invader who were last week in occupation
or I several towns south or that inouniain
range.
Poland Rcrnmlnp Another Helglnm.
roiand is last becoming another neigium
In point or stiff aring. while the oppoing
armies drive each oilier bark and forth
occupy and reoccupy cities and village
and Inflict upon the inhabitants bombard
mi- i.i similar to those suffered in helgtum
and northern Frailee.
Moro than loo l'ollsh low ns have been
ruined according tu vartnua accoiuitn rruni
the correspondents. Karh army accuse
the other or the looting and cruelly. The
flight of the civilians from Lodz was otic
of ibe most tragic episodes of the war
while one correspondent pictures the fail or
lot as a repetition or Lou vain with tin
slaughter or i::. civilians and ihe sacking
or the city
IHfMiil Kindred Flghilnn-
ibsltcSKlng feAHire. of the righting tu
Poland Iter in the farl thai blood kindled
are pitted against flgcti other. There are
rteveral hundred thousand inore in the ranks
or tli- Misirlans and Hermans.
1 he Austrian claim a distinct gajn Hi
iheir position in northern Poland although
rhe ale not believed 10 be as iier Warsaw
a the report last week Indicated on Ihe
other hand. il:e Russian announce n
mrategp r alligiinient of iheir forces in that
field will- h strengthens iheir poSlllOIl
in a late report loiilghl the Austiiana
anni'iim 'd thai Ihey have reocrupb'd the
imporlant point or Dukla. to the north of;
preuiysl and Cracow huí nearer to the.
foioei. wlih ihe rapture of o.iss) prisoners
Ihe main issue in the r us tern theater of
ihe war. whether Ihe Herman and Austrian
anules by the German operations m north
i-rti snd central Poland. anl the Austrian
advance across the Carpathians win shake
die hussian grip from ihe Pnrmysl and
i r acow fortresses reniams unctiaiifted.
Mud and Hampneas.
The iroops in France and tieigium are
-uffcnng from a plague of mud and damp.
whKii causes them greater discomfort than
did ihe cold wave al Ihe end of November
jwtih its positive hardships of frozen feet
and hands and effectually vetoes any move
minis on a big arale In some ways how-
ever life III the trenches of Ihe allies Is
easier than before a they have been re-
inforced and they do Hot have lu spend
more than two days continuously on the
firing line whereas last month they were
without rest or au opportunity lo remove
their clothing for a week or more al a nine
The Turkish army has not ggserled Itself
nor has II engaged In any great battle
Fnvrr Pasha has taken command of the
Caucasian army asid Talaal Hey has suc-
ceeded turn as "minister of war.
A report comea from Turkey or growing
postHIHy lo both foreign and nattw Chris-
tians in lhai country which may lead to
attack upon them.
At NTK1ANH ADMIT DICTE AT
IT HINDS oi s iuhns
Hy thr .1 - i" '. frets
London. Dec If Hauler's Amsterdam
correspondent says Ibe Austrtans admit de
real at the hands or the Servians in an of-
ficial rammunlcation Issued at Vienna to
day. This communication follow s
"Our advance was not merely atopped but
We were compelled lo make more extended
rdilremcntti or our troops which for man)
weeks have fought obstinately and brilliant
ly. but with many losses.
"Against this Mf may place . the oerupa
Hon of Belgrade. A m-w decision and meas-
ures coneequentl y w u 1 be taken which
will serve to repel Hie enethy."
Keulhwealern YVrather Foreranl.
Bv "" l PrréM
Washington IWh- h West Teiss. New
Meileo and Arlsona- Fair Tuesday and
Wednesday. Mut much chango in tempera
ture.
NACQ SUBJECTED
TO USUAL STORM
OF BULLETS BUT
MAYTORENA SAYS HE IS
STILL WITHOUT ORDERS
FROM MEXICO CITY AND
PROPOSES TO CONTINUE
ALONG PRESENT UNES ;
GENERAL BLISS RECEIVES
REINFORCEMENTS OF NE-
GRO CAVALRY BUT NO
INSTRUCTIONS TO RE-
TURN FIRE OF MEXICANS.
' leleg rains receD ed in Juarec y es-
ter. lac morning announced thai (ien-
eral ilia Would arrive al the torder
town from Chihuahua on a special
nam ai ;t o'clock this morning The
put i or the visit w as not anf
non need hut H i believed ieneral
Mia intends to take up in person the
situation at Naco. He Is eipeuied lo
visit Fl Paso.
During Hie afternoon it was re-
poned ihe line between hihuahua
and Jnarei had been eul by Hie burn-
ing of n bridge and that Hie general s
train would probably be delayed A
tumor thai Ibe brhlg- had been In. n-
ed hy i eneral Jose Ynea .salaiar's
raiders was officially denied.
Hy JAMES I". ItKDDING
irr Correspondent Morning rimes. )
Nar o. ru Dee. :i i ij;iittrig somewhat
le- ffidinaied than that of yesterday run
tinned on ihe Me in an side today and
American Naco treated to Hie usual
shower or -stray" bulléis.
míe hrspnrl shell exploded on ihe Muer-
te an side near ihe business district but
no one w as hurt.
overnor Jose Maria Mayioreua. com-
manding Hie beiegtng forces. again
reiterated his statement that he ha. I re-
reued no orders rrom Mexico city or elsa-
wiiere b. di-. oiilluue the fire.
The governor sill) malnialns his head -qtiarUT-
hi Ki lome ter . apparently un-
disturbed by ihe rue of i .eneral HUI s new
guns.
"I understand '.eneral Hill has some new
raiinoii" said Mayioreua tnu afternoon. "I
wish h would use them to let us know
lhai he really haa them. 1 again deny utoat
eiiiphatlcally that I have received any
orders from President (ltiHerrez or -other
competent authority directing me to dis-
continué the attack. I will therefore con-
tinué opera l tons along the present lines
iinui Hill is driven from his osition w ithin
the town. I have no intention of moving
my headquarter from Ihe present position.
Heneral Taefcef It. Bliss in command of
the Amerban forre tonight emnliatlrallv
denied Ihe report mat he had issued an
ultimatum to He Met lean fac Hons. HtS
only rotui ni ilion with ihe Meklcans. he
said had been in Hie form a letter received
from Hov -i nor Mayioreua in w hlch the
Mexican leader protested he w lis using
evtry precaution to prevent his men shoot-
ing lulo j niied mates territory
le io Humor nl larrana flight
Mayioreua was advised rrom Mevirn city
that carranza was preparing1 to leave Vera
mué and take refuge i ft tiiialaiuala.
Aiiguiin ( anion hrollier or Maylorena's
commercial agent in Kl "aso wa reported
in dispatches to the governor ..s avlng
been among ihe killed m the Krontrraj hat
He. une hundred and seventy rarranclala
wounded w'ere removed from lionieris lo
Agua Prieta
Aiurrtraii Toree Increased.
penirorceinefits for tie- Nmih and enth
cavalry reglmenis arrived here today from
fort Huarhuc.il and Douglas Arir.'briuc
ing ihe two regiments up io their run
-dl engtb
Tin- i ni- i Hiaies lories now here con-
sist of iwo roll regiment or cavalry and
ene battalion or three baiterte. of artillery.
Infantry Hay Be sent.
It wa reported here lodav that lnr..niry
would he brought to Nam from M Paso
but this wa- denied by Heneral Bliss who
said he would order lwi more troi ps to
this illy unless It was derided lo lake
action against the Met trans in case Tiring
by Hie American troops became necessary
it I likely addiiioTi.il artillery and infantry
will be ordered here
The Slith artillery naileries rrom Kl raso
tie sel I led 'in camp and. to all appearances
prepare. ror a long slay. Telephone com
i o ii ideation hei w een the headquarters ami
1 he different mm positions has been ar-
ranged and everything Is ready ror instant
in Hon
Heneral Hill used ru new cannon today
and Colonel Tenorio the Miytorcna artillery
cl.ief re. ponded vigorously The bombard-
ineni however was apparently without er-
T cl on e her side
Ull WIS WILL UU1 t NOT MTU
HAY MCfr'ORr TI HMM. I.t NS LOOWK.
By thr AttuLiottd PrtMi
Washington lie. ti -Alihough hoth
Prottional lresidnl nun rre and Hen
eral Carranza issured ihe American gov-
nrnmenl that their Torces had been in
st meted lo onfine their Tire Ui Met Iran
territory nothing official had been re
ci Ded laic today to indícale the receloi of
such ihiruciion6 by the respective com-
manders at ' aro.
fifth ial- here are unable to under stand
Ihe delay in the delivery or uiessagea.
copie or which have passed over American
i fegraph line to Nam. in the meanume
intermittent rinng continues.
The general heller was tenlght Ihat pres-
10 nl Wilson would wan n i.-i anothi-r
day pei haps discussing the subject with
his rablnet tomorrow and then If the de-
mends of the t idled Mates were not com-
piled with ihe threat of the Vashinion
government io return wtih artillery fire any
fir tug Hit American lerrttot y would be
carried out. As yet. however no further
orders have been sent in brigadier tienerkl
Tasker H Hltss. m charge of the situation
al Naco. Arli.
Not Worried Aliaul ( arraua.
Admin ti ration official juaehM ni im-
porlapre io ihe staiemeul or Car ran H that
ir ihe i niied States rued Hdo Mexican ter-
rltory it would be an ' act of hostility."
Some officials pointed ut that ihe Amcrl-
' iii government was inclliird ' lo regard
shots from Mexico into the ( nlled Slates
in the same aspect in view of the urgent
tone of the message from Provisional res-
ident Lnitlerrei in Governor Mayhrena or-
riciala bell. ved he would remove his troops
-and avoid complications should one of the
tun factions heed the warning of the
1 nlled Stales ihe need for dafeustve fui
would of course he removed.
Investigating llurdern Near Naeoiari.
Secretary Bryan had received no further
word tonlghi of the rlrcumstaaees sur-
rounding .he killing or the two Americans
near Maruaarl. but a soon as toe re-
sponsibility Tor ihe occurence Is defer-
mined ii is understood tie will make de-
mand Tor punishment or the guilty parties.
The reports thu rar received say they
were killed by Irresponsible bandits
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