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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
REBELS CAN SECURE ARMS
FROM THE UNITED STATES-NO
RESTRICTIONS.
the Customs House at Juarez.
No Recognition of Rebels.

Washington.-Leg commerce
border towns of Mexico now held by
insurrectos will not be interfered
with by the United States. The prob
lem of international law arising from
the Mexican border situation was dis
cussed by the cabinet and the policy
was laid down that there would be
no interruption of trade which did
lot violate the neutrality of the United
States
Administration, officials decline to
liscuss hypSshetical questions relating
to the expectation 'of arms land anu
munition to insurgent points in Mex
leo. While there will be freedom of
ordinary commerce, it was clear that
it will be the policy of the custom
officials to see that shipments do not
offend the neutral position of this
country.
The state department issued an Of
ficial ststemens outlining the policy
referred to, but saying this govern
nent's course had no bearing upon the
question OF the recognition of the
belligerercy OF the insurrectos.
In Hands of Collectors.
The question of preserving the neu-
rality OF the United States is placed
in the hands of the United States col
lectors Of customs. They must pass
upon the legality OF all shipments.
Colonel Steever was instructed by Sec
retary OF War Dickinson to permit
shipments of all character which pass
through the customs house in Ell Paso
to enter JuareZ.
Commercial expectations and inter-
course OF whatever description be.
tween Juarez and Eel Paso,' says the
state departments official statement,
are not in legal contemplation as
sentially affected by the mere fact
that Juarez is now in the actual pos
session CT the insurgents instead Of
the Mexican federal authorities. The
same principles, of course, apply in
all places where the condition OF in
surgeIicy exists.
These facts have nothing whatever,
to do with any question of the recOgni-
ton of beliigerency, the duty of the
government of the United States re-
naming ii all cases that Of enforcing
it's so-ca!led neutrality statutes, which
forbid military and naval expeditions
and enterprises against friendly coun-
tries, originating or fostered on United
States soil. However, these laws I'M
pose upon this government no inter
national obligation in favor of any for
eign government, the rights of foreign
governments in matters Of neutrality
being derived wholly from the rules
and principles OF international law"
Captured Arms Surrendered.
All the arms surrendered by the
Mexican federal sol1iers to the United
States officer in Douglas, Ariz., after
the capture of Aqua Prieta by. the fed
erals saTcral weeks ago will be turned
over to the Mexican consul in Douglas.
The commanding officer in Douglas
was SO directed
Resolutions were introduced in the
house by Representative Fowler of
asking the secretary of war for
concerning the deaths of
United States citizens within twenty
five miles of the Mexican border as a
result of the revolution and providing
for the election of a special commit
tee Of seven members to inquire into
the matter Both resolutions were
referred to the rules committee.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20

| ihe' war department Monday issued
a denial OF press dispatch from Gal
weston alleging that 1900 men of the
No'o9o stationed in Texas have desert
ed.. line number Of desertions is put
attIo7 between March l and MAY 70
AdJutant General Ainsworth does no,
| regard these figures as greatly de-
| flcient and he does not believe tba,
| many OF the deserters have joined the
ranks of the Mexican insurgents.
The members OF the Texas Press
Association We're royalty entertained
at Port O'Connor Sunday. The crowd
| was received at the pavilion, where
the address of welcome was delivered
by c. S. E. Holland and responded to
by the retiring president. j. r. RAN
some, and Jim Lowry.
FiftN families south Of the stock
yards in Chicago were made homeless
and twenty houses Meas sdestsoyad
Thursday by fire. A score OF fire
men were overcome by smoke. Loss
0.00O.
Mr.. Melvin. chief Of the bureau of
animal industry, Saturday refused to
permit the importation Of tick-infested
cattle from Mexico through Ell Paso
for ranches south of the quarantine
line. Ell Paso is above the line, but
has what is known as Southern pens
and tick-free pens. Sam Hunt, q cat
tie broker, wanted to import Mexican
cattle from Sonora into the Texas
tick country via Ell Paso placing them
in the Southern pens and shipping
them then to a point below the quar-
antine line, thus to avoid disembark-
ing them on tick-free territory
Joseph Vending, convicted of the
murder of 8-year-od Alma kellner at
Louisville, KY. must spend the re-
manned of his life in prison, according
to decision Friday by the Kentucky
courts sentence. After chase which
extended from Louisville through Tex
as and finally ended in California.
Vending was arrested about a year
ago.
The interstate commerce commits
sion has ordered general investiga
ton of the rates on wool from the ter
ritory extending from New Mexico
Fon the south to Oregon ON the north,
and the investigation is ordered to
broaden SO as to cover hides and pelts,
etc, from the general Western terri
tory. No date for the Investigation
has been fixed
AT brief session Of the county
commissioners court at Houston it
was finally decided to repair the Ny
kawa road from the district school
house to Sims bayou. This repairing
is mot to cost more than SlG0 per
mile and all of the grading is to be
done under the, .dTTect1on Of the COUP 4
ty engineer. :. %. -.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
HOUSE TO START INVESTIGATION
Statehood Holds Attention OF House
Also-ATzona Asked to. Resub-
NIT Recall Provision.

Washington.-Two resolutions pro
viding for important Investigations
were agreed to by the house of repre-
sentatives Wednesday,. A complete in
vestigation of the postoffice depart
ment proposed by Representative
Saunders of Virginia, to determine
whether political influences are op-
Grating in the department, whether it
is used for political purposes, whether
the employees are discharged fer po-
litical reasons, and covering other fea-
lures of postal operation, was author
lied by the adoption Of one resolu-
ton. The other, that of Mr.. Hard
wick 6f Georgia, provides for sweep
ing Investigation of the American
Sugar Refining Company, to deter
mine what influence it. has had or is
having upon the production OF sugar
! or control of competition.
! Statehood for New Mexico and Ari-
zona held the attention OF the, house.
| Reports were received from commit
tees on resolutions of inquiry and the
committee on Territories, which ear
lier in the day had approved the sub
committee report Recommending State
hood fof both Lefrita tarie6 afteEy4hey
shan RaYe1voted- on certain> cunsfi u
tiona1 amendments.
Arizona is asked to resubnit the re-
call provision of it's constitution, yot-
ing an amendment which eliminates
the judiciary recall.
New Mexico is asked to vote on an
amendment making its constitution
more easily amendaDle. The joint res
olutions reported by Chairman Flood
of the committee on Territories will
be called up later.
Chairman Henry of the committee
on rules was ready to call up the re-
port providing for an inquiry into the
United States Steel Corporation.
The military affairs committee took
up the Gardner resolution directing
the secretary of war to inform con.
gress regarding army shoe contracts.
Discussion of the wool schedule was
general about the capitol.
The senate finance committee con-.
tinued it's hearings on the Canadian
reciprocity bill. After concluding the
hearings the committee will take up
the farmers free list bill. Monday
has been set aside for cattle men.
particularly from Texas, to give their
views on the measure. This prob
ably will be the first regular hearing
On this bill.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Iron Ore Road.

Longview, Tex.-More than 1,000,-
600 cubic yards of dirt have been
placed in the roadbed of the new Port
Bolivar Iron Ore railway, from Long
view to the northern terminus in Ore
City, and the gangs Of workmen are
making rapid progress Pile driving
has commenced ON the bridge con-
struction, and the rails for the new
line are now en- route for Longview
They are of 75-pound steel. The gen
eral progress of the construction is
rapid, and the indications are that,
Notwithstanding the wet weather
which has recently prevailed, the road
will, as announced, be in operation
in July.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
FOREIGN.

The supreme test. the clash be
tween the military and political AL.
thorities, was experienced by the
provisional government OF Mexico
| Saturday at Juarez, and Provisional
President Francisco l., Madero is now
complete master of the situation.
After a day OF thrilling incidents dur
ing which the lives of Madero and his
chiefs were in danger when General
Orozco, in a moment of passion, or
dered the arrest of the rebel leader
and demanded the resignation of the
provisional cabinet, the. capital OF, the
provisional government is qIiet. gen
eral Navarro, the defeated federal
commander whose life was threaten.
ed by angry mobs of insurrectos, was
spirited away by Francisco |. Madero
to the American side OF the Rio
Grande and is safe in the home OF
friends in Ell Paso.
A courier reaching Juarez, Mexico
from Ahumada, about haiI way be
tween JuGrcz and chihuahua City, re:
ported that General Rabago, with
about 1,5U0 federal soldiers from the
garrison at Chihuahua, vas in the
vicinity OF Iaguna, seventy kilometers
north of Chihuahua. on lis march
northward to give battle 70 the lnsurr
rectos and recapture Juarez. 1t is
understood he is well supplied with
field guns and rapid iireTs. Prepara-
tions were at once begun to give the
federal leader a warm reception be-
fore he reached much fu- ther north
ward.
A band OF forty insurgents entered
The town OF Paso del Maeho, Mexico,
Sunday, taking the funds OF the gov
ernment office, and arlas ana am
munition. The revolutionists also en-
tered the town OF CoateDec, near the
state capital Of Jalsp pa, liberated
seventy prisoners from all, and took
twelve horses with equipment from
the mounted police. They took s3,ooo
cash from the. municipal treasury,
burned the archives, held up a train
looking for dynamite, and are COM
hitting depredations in other towns
Of the state. There is much uneasi-
ness. Cordoba and Orizaba fear they
will be attacked by insurgents.
Notification from Provisional Presi-
dent Madero to Scnor Esquival Obre-
eron that his presence in Juarez no
longer was desired by the revolution
lists is the elimination of what is be
lieyed to have been d general plot 60
influence the military chiefs OF Ma
dero to desert his standard.
General Diaz vii! rot leave the pres
idency while the cou;try is in its
present state of unrest He stands
ready to state in more explicit terms
than those contained in his recent
manifesto, if necessary, his attitude
with reference to his retirement. He
has demanded to know from his op-
ponents the terms i'll which they ex-
pected him to announce his willing
ness to resign and is awaiting a reply
from them.
General Navarro is to be court |
martialed for the surrender OF Juarez |
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
|ffs is. IT. HAPPENS
|.,r,oNal, STATE. FOREIGN, OF
INTEREST TO, READERS.
HI WHOLE WEEKS 00iNGS
/. ucrtion of interesting Happen
- From Day TO- pay Through
I out the World.
7WASHiNGToN.

..,,sseutative Bathrick of Ohio in
rlA i resolution to protect gov
.sut employees who may be. called
!, Il testify before investigating
,,,,tfees 0f congress. It provides
Il a,szrplaye shall be superseded
5sSsS ii rating or discharged be
81 of such testimony.
rsvised bill for the admission Of
INA and New Mexico as States
resented to the house Friday by
s,iruan Flood of the committee on
1ories. As expected, the new
proyides that New Mexico shall
admitted Immediately upon con.
ID that the, people, shall vote on an
,pdueut 10 their constitution, max
Ait stiastrument easier Of amend.
n ia the future. Arizona, likewise,
i admitted at once, providing the
5ls,shan vote on a. proposition to
II sciit Of the constitution the re.
d judges.
may possibly fall to the credit of
democratic house of representa-
i pihasgurats legislation looking
,ke establishment of children S
au as a part of the department CT
Berce and labor. At any rate
ID bill is pending in the house, Of
NJ by Mr.. Peters Of Massachu-
Ne senate insurgents" Saturday
the republican regulars" a pain
aenonstration OF their effective
ss balance Of power, as result
shicB- the republican organization
Unable, in six ballots, to elect
Elor Gallinger president pro TEN
he senate.
la meeting of the nine democratic
aas pf the Pennsylvania delegar
pl aeshohse fof representatives
Elday the delegation voted unani-
sly in favor of full duty on wool,
4s same. time issuing a statement
tttnt delegation will abide by the
san Of the caucus regardless of
alsr that decision is for free wool
i1uty on wool. vt"
n sfdAnendenea OF the Philippine
a6 sscontemplated.in a joint reso-
~ Introduced Wednesday by Sen
scOre of oklahoma. The resolu-
eecares it to be the purpose OF
United States to surrender sover-
M Of the islands at the first prac-
sspnd Assistant Postmaster Gen.
Stewart frankly admitted before
Sast colpmitteeT OH civil service
tierks have been discharged from
j seernment service for activity
llomoting the organization of a
Y union. The clerks were removed
f the st. Paul office. They were
clerks. Mr.. Stewart said, "but
pernicious activity amounted to
iprdination."
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Baiing Rice Straw.

Estherwood.-W. P. Chappell of
Crowley, who is operating in this sec
ton with large force of men running
three presses In baling the rice straw
at this place and Midland, has orders
for 100 cars of straw, to be shipped
to the sulphur mines in Calcasieu
parish They grind the straw, mixing
it with earth, to fill the holes. He also
has large order to~ship to Panama.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
DOM ESTlc.
|AAding OF teams in Texas League:

~ week will mark some decided
ses At Camp Crockett in the way
pfoye1sent. Stacks of lumber
arrived at the camp for the pur-
stei sconstructing kitchens and
and more than forty structures
sS saape OF Kitchens and mess
wy be under construction this
nne ef the most recent moves
Vsement in the camp is the
.las s q all tents of the Third Pro
"a hegiment. These tents have
sssu Hsen down and the entire
80. nag been moved to a point
Auadred feet westward. The
w Sss saa dining rooms of all regi-
"A w pc torn down this week
sssa structures of lumber will
sat sAeh.
generously discharging it's
aad responsibilities to its
N w State Press Association,
ss'iaWs or blemish in the plan
esusior in any one of the func-
pleasure provided for the oc-
Fort Lavaca Sunday turned
.a asanbers, of the great and in,
"a . newspaper organization of
\. "er 70 the citizens of the grow
~ Of Port O'Connor as her
~. ase Thomas J. Freeman. recently
s,. lirst vice president and
oilicer of the Texas and Pa
Asa aaway in Texas, Friday as
'Aarge Of his new position.
Aaers' Day in Houston was OBJ
At all of the churches with spe-
I S'mons dealing with the sub.
sv; program at the Young Mems
Ia,s association building and by
kSn ueetlpg at the municipal audi.
k - aispatch to Antwerp, Bel
N. ,pofts the capsizing of two
Il, 'aaen with Belgian soldiers
nm, a.orm on the Lualaba river,
Ae mead streams of the Congo
Fsn H. ai Lokandu. Belgian Congo
ives were lost.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Pearjand Cannery,

Houston, Textile contract for the
erection of canning plant at Pear
land has been awarded. 1t is under
stood that large quantities of vege-
tables, such as cucumbers, tomatoes,
squash, cabbage, peppers, etc, the
products of the newly developed gar
dens in the vicinity of Pearland, are
available now, and there will be no
lack OF raw material when the plant
is in operation.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Lumber man Killed.

Alexandria.-G. L. Haynes, a log
ging man, arrived Friday from Kinder,
La, and stated that his partner, Peter
Burres, had been killed while saving
down a pine tree. The tree split and
the butt struck Burres on the head,
causing his death. The dead man was
Russian, but had been in this coun.
try about twelve years
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Masonic Temple Dedicated.

Wapsfield-The new Masonic tenn
pie at Mansfield, recently erected. at
cost of about $4,000, was formally
dedicated this week. The ceremony
was conducted under the auspices Of
the State Grand Lodge, the following
officials being present: John S. Thi-
baut, G. M; E. NJ. Addington, D. Y.
G. NJ; E. Sundey, G. S. W.; r. B.
Purser, G. J. W; J "A. Cavilla, G. NJ;
John A Armstrong, G. M; Richard
Lambert, grand secretary, and James
Sinai, past master.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Area Planted to Cotton.

ashington.-Revised figures of the
department of agriculture's cotton re-
port indicate the area planted to cot
ton in 1910 was about 33,418,000 acres,
instead of 33,196,0 900 acres, as esti-
mated last June. These figures will
be used as basis in making the esti-
mate On June of the acreage planted
to cotton this year. The yield per
acre in 1910 is estimated at 1907
pounds and the area picked at 32.3o4,-
OG0 acres.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Fifteen Thousand Men Idle.

Chicago.-Fifteen thousand men are
now idle in the busiest season Of the
year and buildings contracted for to
cost 100000 are practically tied up
as the result of the petty jurisdic-
tional war being waged between
plumbers and steamfitters. Every
trade in the building industry Is para
lyzed and work on 1000 buildings is
halted =
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
From New York in Auto.

Baton Rouge.-Fred w. Weller,
president of the Standard Oil Com
pany of Louisiana, with headquarters
in New York, arrived Friday, having
made trip from New York to Baton
Rouge by automobile, with the excep-
to New Orleans. The trip was made
inspecting the Standard Oil property
en- route Mr. Weller left New York
in an automobile, came down to At
lanta and then to Selma, where he
shipped the car to New Orleans.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Cattle Are Drowned on Prairies.

Bay City, Tex.-Commissioner Nc
Nabb of the Matagorda precinct, in
speaking of the last heavy rain, says
the downpour was the heaviest in the
experience of the oldest settler.
Water stood foot deep on the streets
of Matagorda and cattle were drown
ed ON the prairies. The government
gauge at that point registered 1871
inches
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Two Indictments Returned.

Lake Charles-The grand jury has
returned indictments of Thomas w.
Wofford, for murder, and Sidney
SchulimBright, as an accessory before
the fact, in connection with the killing
of Martin Parker at Reeves on
April IL.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Rice Is DAMAGED.

stherwood.-Farmers coming to
town report considerable rice lost that
was planted just before the recent
rains. Some will have as much as 100
acres to plant over. The cool weather
has much retarded the growth of cot
ton. Planting of rice is once more
going on.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
EIGHT Federal Indictments.

Brownsville. Tex. = The Federal
grand jury Wednesday returned eight
indictments, principally for smuggling
and violating immigration laws, near
ly thirty cases being disposed CT by
the court in the past two days
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Grand Jury Reports.

Lake Charles-The grand jury
made its final report this week, its
findings including thirty true bills.
Among the indictments returned were
eleven for violation of the prohibition
law. Most of the persons live in Lake
Charles
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Promotions in Telearanh Service.

PromotEons m Te!egraph Service.
Morgan City.-There have been
some changes in the Southern Pacific
telegraph department. Norman C.
Frier has been promoted to Lake
Charles; C. Paige has taken his place
Mr.. Parr goes to Franklin, La, and is
relieved by L. N. Wilson of Galveston,
Tex
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
WIDESPREAD PiI!aae.

Douglas. Ariz.-Refugee American
mining men who reached Douglas
Tuesday from Mexico report wide
spread pillage in the state of Sonora
from Nacozari south, and the killing
OF two Americans in Santa Nita mine
southwest of Ures.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Eraternities Licensed.

Austin, Tex.-Fraternities licensed
Saturday: Knights of Columbus OF
New Haven, Conn, and the Bohemian
Roman Catholic Union of Texas of
Moravia, Fayette county.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Admiral Murdoch in Toxic.

Tokio-Rear Admiral Joseph B.
Murdock has arrived and will assume
command of the American Asiatic
fleet, succeeding Rear Admiral John
Hubbard. Special attention to be
shown the visitor is intended, it is
thought, as further evidence of Japan's
appreciation of the recent American.
Japanese commercial treaty
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
FaI,;no Tree Kills Veteran.

Monroe.-George Henry, a Confed-
crate veteran, was instantly killed Sat
urday by a falling tree. His brother
was killed in the same manner five
years ago.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
VIII Vote on Prohibition,

Gueydan-Vermilion parish is to
have the third election on prohibition
May 23 The prohibitionists were vic
.orious on the two former contests
and are confident of victory now. The
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
No Mail for Mexico.

Laredo. Tex.-Postmaster Ligarde
received telegraphic orders Monday
from the postoffice authorities that no
more mail was to go through into
Mexico for the present.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Carload of Crazy People.

Alexandria, carload of crazy
people arrived in Alexandria Friday
from the asylum at Jackson, La, and
were placed in the Pineville hospital
for insane.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
TO Relieve Sick Japs.

Tokio.-Prince Katsura, premier
and minister of finance, is leading a
movement to obtain a fund of 100000.
900 to be used for the relief Of the
sick and poor of Japan.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20
Thirty-esrre! Well at Humble

Humble. Textile Cash Company
has brought in good shallow well
on the Dannen5aum lease. 1t is
thirty barrel well.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-05-20

Cleveland Releases Pitcher veasey.
New OrIeans-Pitcher Veasey of
the Clevelands has been released to
the New Orleans club.