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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

mistake and then turned his attention
10 a man he saw, or pretended 10 see,
in the church tower. In the meantime
] beat il TO where the street car line
turns TO come into town by way of the
house of StaufOrth and got into Par
raj that way.
1t was dark. and the roar Of mus
kerry was incessant- The street fight
ing was fierce As to 10 who was who,
whether friend or foe, IL was impUSSl-
bic to tell. Men shot first and chaI-
lenged afterWar0. l tried 10 get into
the Casa Fuentes, where 1 had stopped
on many previous visits TO Parral, but
the Parral News companys store the
eign club, farther down the street, bat
the nothing doing sign was cOnsplcu-
ously displayed on the outer wall OF
that esta blishment When l got 10
the Parral News COmpany's store the
Iooting mad begun in earnest and with
the crash of glass and the roar Of hand
grenades applied TO the safes. i sped
on toward the plaza AT the Parrai
Drug company's place : found Ore
ben arguing that that place and the
place Of the Parral Grocery company
We're protected by American flags and
must not be entered. Thy wee not
The mob went on Fischbein brothers
lGerman) and Edward Rcaud &
CO. (French), each facing the
plaza, were Quilted when gOl
there and the BancO MinerO was
rCObed and on fire within a few
cias "DiamOnte" followed and was very
thorough. There was nothing left but
the walls Of the building.
1t has been and is charged that the
loOting was done by Salazar's men. That
SalaZar's men-the few. the $50 or 500
who entered ParraI that night, helped
loot is absolutely true, but IL is also
true that they were helped by Villas
men. those of them who did not fly
with Villa within an hour after the at
tack began Thursday afternoon. and
by the lower element Of the citY's Dopv-
latiOn. Not more than One-Isutlt OF
Salazar's army entered Parral Thur
day night and all Of it did nor set into
the city till Saturday morning. The
vanguard did some lOOting, but did
not do all Of it.
When surprise was expressed that so
few foreign flags were displayed in
Parral. it was explained that Villa had
issued an order that any person found
on the roof of any house would be shot
and that therefore as it was necessary
10 go to the roofs TO attach flags from
poles rather than run the risk Of being
shot, foreigners ran the risk Of being
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
UNITED STATES SAYS MEXICO MUST Do NO MORE
HARM To AMERICANS o. To PROPERTY Of AMERICANS

accepted by civilized nations as con-
trolling their actions IN time OF war
shall be followed and observed and
the government Of the United states
must give notice that any deviation
from such a course and, indeed, any
maltreatment Of any American clti-
zens will be deeply resented by the
American government and people ana
must he fully answered for by the
Mexican people thus tending TO dlIfi-
culties and obligations which II is 10
the interest OF all true Mexican pat
riots as il is the desire OF the United
States, 40 avoid
No Retaliation Upon Americans.
.eYou will also call this to the at
teutfon of the minister of foreign at
fairs and will at the same time point
out that the press reports received
here state that general villa mas
American citizens taken prisoners
from the federals. he viii retaliate Dy
numbering American citizens taken
prisoners from the rebels You WILL
while pointing out the utter lnhunnah
itv OF such action call attention TO the
fact that retaliation il IL be invoked
by the federal forces, should certainly
never be used against American clti-
zens.
(Signed.) Huntington Wilson"
Besides a copy Of the foregoing cor
respondence to be shown to general
Orozco the instructions to consul
Letcher include the following:
Instructions To Letcher.
You will Immediately Informally
and unofficially present this matter
to OrOzcO, according to above IN
strictiOns and you viii at the same
time point that being an Ameri-
can consul charged with the protec-
ito OF American citizens and interests
in Mexico and holding an exeQuator
from the Mexican government as rep
resenting the Mexican people you are
instructed by your government in
formally TO say that you must con
tinue to exercise your functions, and
to make representations whenever Oc-
casion demands
(Signed) Huntington Wilson"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

lean properties in the course Of the
present unfortunate disturbances. the
taking Of American life contrary to
the principles governing such mat
tiers among all civilized nations; the
increasing dangers to which az Amer
lean citizens in Mexico are subjected,
and the seemingly possible indefinite
continuance Of this unfortunate stu
alton compel the government OF the
United States TO show that it expects
and must demand that American life
and property within the limits OF
Mexico be justly and adequately pro
tected and that this government must
hold Mexico and the Mexican people
responsible for all WantOn or illegal
acts sacrificing or endangering Amer
lean life or damaging American pro-
perty or interests there
Meanwhile il should be apparent
10 all sections of the Mexican people
that those who spread baseless TU-
mOrS or provoke Just resentment by
attacks upon Americans or other for
eign persons or property are working
against the best interests and the
honor Of their country for which the
Unit States is known 20 hold and
in the present grave situation is man
ifesting, the greatest and most sin
cere friendship. and are seeking for
their own selfish ends to burden the
future of their cOuntrymen with
heavy obligations OF enormous dam
age for their wrongful acts.
Must Deal Humanely With Americans.
How strongly the government Of
the United States deprecates even the
few cases Of participation by its cfti-
zens in the present insurrectiOnary
disturbance is well known to the PEG
pie Of Mexico and was shown by the
presidents proclamation on March
and the various other acts Of this gov
eminent looking TO the same end. The
government Of the United States must
insist and demand that American cit
liens who may be taken prisoners,
whether by one party OF the other, as
participants in the present insurrec-
tiOnary disturbances, shall be dealt
with in accordance with the broad
principles Of equitable Justice and hu-
manitv as well as in accordance with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

unprotected The basis Of Villas pecu-
liar order was that men on roofs might
be armed and fire upon MS men as
the5 passed through the streets.
The street fighting was maintained
during the night At - o'clock. hay
ing become separated from DrGbcE and
finding no place Of shelter, Hughes and
/ beat il out OF town TO Maturanas
where, finding food for ourselves and
horses, we spread our blankets and
slept TIL daylight On our way PACK
TO the city Friday morning. we found
the artillery trying 10 drag the big
guns up Europa htll-the hill on which
L had had such a thrilling experience
q few days before, when, with Campo
/ had tried TO enter Parral. W waited
till the guns We're brought up and had
fired a few shells into the cathedral on
the plaza and then dropped down the
hill into the city, where We found capt
Jose Alvarez. a former FL PaSOan, with
about 20 men, holding the Canine
Campo SantO and watching TO prevent
the escape OF any OF Villas men by that
route. We tried = dozen Zines to get
across the town into E5e business sec
each time. At one time we got within
q block or two OF what is known as
the Plaza church, where we counted
seven bodies lying in the street. vic
Tins OF sharpshOOters hidden in the
church tower. Hughes tried 10 photo
graph them but after two Mauser bull
lets whistled BY him he didn't wait At
10 o'clock the firing died down and
with a guide provided by Capt. Al
varez we got to the jefatura. saw Gen
SalaZar, who had just come from Eu-
ropa hill, and got permission to file
dispatch to The Herald announcing the
capture Of the city, as soon as the wires
OLvned-
Thus did ParreI fall She has fallen as
often as has Judt -. and 10 the people
OF Parral there was nUthlils, particular y
new in the fail, except the iOUtIns "
the stores and the burning Of the bank
and probably the noise Of the lombard
ment 1t was the first time that the
town had been attacked by heavy guns
and he bursting OF the shells and the
lodging Of the shrapnel afforded new
sensations 1t was the first time, too.
that the battle for possession was 50
long drawn out. The fighting and
firing were almost incessant for 20
hours and the strain incident to won
dering what window OF the house
would next be puLOt1red was begin
ming to tell, particularly uPoa the
women and children.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

theories into practice. as far as that
particular farm was concerned, but
luckily Gen. Campo. who, while a so
clalist, is not an -'impossiblist,' began
TO talk and the ferYor excited by Por-
ros cooled down
Many such Men in Country.
But the country is full Of men like
ForraS. and these lncendiary talks are
being made to thousands every day.
which accounts for the constant sfrae ~,
of recruits which pours into Liberal
headquarters The men OF Hacienda
Salaez. or many of them, wanted TO
join Campo that day after they had
heard Porras, but Campo prevailed M
on them TO stay at their work until the
harvest is over in June.
Boys Cause Retreat
There are many bOys-lads under Is
years OF age-in OrozcO's army, and II
is just beginning to dawn upon me
leaders that they are a menace.
Theoretically Ii would seem that n
boy with sufficient strength to level
n rifle and pull a trigger should prove
as efficient soldier as man Of more
mature years, but the trouble is as
Orozco and his commanders are finding
out, that the boys are liable TO become
panic stricken, when real danger faces
them and imperil the safety Of the
whole army. II is now generally he
neYed that Campa's rOut at Parral was
due TO fear-craZed, panic stricken
boy who, when he saw the cannoneer
shot down and the cannon captured
rode down the hill shouting that the
federals were coming with big guns.
The Retreat.
Ine men Just coming in to be as
signed 10 positions, attempted to take
cover; those behind, not knowing the
cause OF commotion, turned their
horses and fled whence they come and
in a few minutes the entire army was
mob OF frenzied fugitives.
- Year Old soldier.
Jose Escomilla, Of Juarez. u years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
BAND CONCERTS ARE
RESUMED IN JUAREZ
Twice Weekly the Short
handed Municipal Band
DiscnurSas Melody.

Normal i'm one way at least Is revo-
luton wrecked JuareZ. The public
band concerts have been resumed for
the first time since the days Of the
DiaZ regime. There has always been
a municipal institution. before the very
first revolution came along
On Sunday and Thursday nights,
a remnant OF the old municipal band
tOOts Mexican waltzes and Italian
operas from the iron bandstand, erected
by the last federal "jefe poitico' Just
before the MaderO revolution. This
twice weekly concert doubtless is 10
make up for lost time
Different from the old is the present
day scene in Plaza Constitution When
the band plays on The municipal oanu
is short handed. there is a new director,
a younger one, and the old uniforms OF
the bandsmen are the worse Tor wear
One man has q jacket and no UNIFORM
trousers another the trousers ana no
jacket. and another fellow has the cap
But thew loot and bang away JusI a.
gladly. and the toWnfOlk swarm ABOUT
as flies the Young men walking IN one
circle the girls IN the opposite dlEec-
ton. as the old people sit ana Watcn-
But as with the band, the tnrong ls
different Most of the town oelles are
gone and well dressed Mexican men
are fewer They throw conIetll, out
there are no "gardenias being tossed
about Yet lust as heartily DO the ven
doris crv and as eagerly does the puolc
buv "dulceS- and '"OChatas ne re-
vfval of the municipal music Llnds as
eager happy listeners, II lheE are
fewer and poorer ones
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

While many, perhaps most OF the
officers Of Orozco's army are where
they are through love of adventure
many of them, like SalaZar, campo, ue
Ia Fuente. Robelo, Enrile and others
too numerous to- mention, are soclaLls-
tic fanatics fighting for cause
While Campo was marching overland
from Jimenez to Parral, he halted his
army at noon on Sunday, March so at
the great hacienda SalOez, a properly
belonging to the Creel family me
farm embraces 10000 acres under cul-
tivation and the hundreds OF employees
are housed in buildings which surround
the immense structure in which are the
living rooms of the major domo, the
offices. the cOmmissary, granary and
other departments, making village al
most as large as Ysleta-
All Fed.
The men and mounts Of the army
were fed and it is said the major dom0
contributed 5000 pesos TO the cause as
well as a mum Der of horses and two
or three wa CONS. Just before leaving
the employees Of the ranch were called
together and addressed by Col. Juan
PaI1tfste Porras. Porras is an educated
man and has thought OF the wrongs
suffered By his people so intensely
that he can talk of nothing else he Is
eloquent and has a faculty Tor enIhus-
ing his hearers. He explained the rea-
sons for the present uprising against
Madero as he sees them, ana urged
the men to give the movement their
moral as well as their material sup
port. He pointed to the great fields
Of growing wheat In the valley and
told the men those fields by right
were theirs and that II the revolution
us successful they would be theirs
and they would be working them FOR
themselves rather than as slaves for
a pitiless master
When ne finished his talk II would
have taken but little to induce the
Iaborers to try at least 10 put Porrass
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
EMPLOYMENT FOR
AMERICANS, TOO
Rebels VIII Not Try to Mex
lcanize Railways in
Their Control

The provisional employees Of -ths
Mexican Central railroad have been or
pointed and arrived from Chihuahua
saturday night 20 take their positions
superintendent Pedro RecfO also came
20 Juarez 10 install the new employees
Gnc 10 inspect the local properties Of
the company.
The new employees are Manuel san
toyas terminal agent, Ramon MARTINEZ.
odSsaSe master. and Jesus Saenz
Aguilar. cashier The men took fbs
places Of the former employees .of the
road who left the places when ordered
70 do so by the officials OF the road in
Mexico City.
superintendent Recio SAYS that he
uoes not think the new MANAGEMENT OF
me road viii find any trouble in run
nlng the trains, as they have had plenty
OF applications from railroad men. AL
ready the road IS working between
auarez and Jimenez and the trains are
running on schedule time
american railroad men win be en-
ployed, says superintendent RecfO. as
well as the Mexican railroad men II
they prove TO be competent and thera
VIII be no attempt to lleNicanize this
section of the road.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

old. has participated IN every battle OF
the present revolution, going into the
trenches with his father and handling
his $3.50 like a veteran. He is an ex-
ceptiOn 10 the rule, as to nerve and
steadiness. however. At the battle OF
AtotOnilcO little Jose did valiant work
IN the way Of carrying food. water and
ammunition 10 the men in the trenches
On the marches. whether on horseback
or by train, the youngster looks after
his own mount his saddle and bride
and his blankets. refuses to bother his
dad or any Of his older compatriOts.
But, as said before, he is an eXcep-
tiOn. Boys under is are a menace and
it is said that the Liberal leaders are
not encouraging the enlistment of any
more OF them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
Important to all Women
Readers of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands Of women
have kidney or bladder trouble ana
never suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove TO
be nothing else but kidney trouble or
the result Of kidney or bladder dis
ease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy
condition they may cause the other
organs to become diseased
You may suffer a great deal with
pain in the back, bearing-down feel
inEs. headache and loss OF ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous, ir-
rftable and may be Respondent; it
makes any one So
BUT thousands Of irritable. nervous
tired and brOken-dOwn women have
restored their health and strength by
the use Of Swamp Root, the great Kid
nev. Liver and Bladder Remedy.
Swamp-RoOt brings new life and &C
tivity to the kidneys, the cause Of
such troubles
Many send for a sample bottle to
see what SWamp-ROOt, the great Kid
new. LIVER and Bladder Remedy viii
do for them Every reader Of this
paper. who las not already tried it,.
may address DIT. Kilmer q Co. Blng-
hamton. y Y. and receive sample bot
lie free by mail You can purchase
the regular fifty-ceut and One-dOliar
size bottles at all drug stores.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
IfI7 7iIEIH HOUSE
s.{aSs,f5 DRESS 7.i; S7sisIsIS
SOLDIERS ARRESTED ON
CHARGE OF SMUGGLING

Fred Freepartner and W. z Mason.
privates Of company a. 22d United
States infantry, are held at the county
jail. charged with conspiracy 10 ship
munitions OF war into Mexico They
are held. with three others. also
charged with an attempt 10 violate the
neutrality laws The papers were filed
Saturday night in the United States
com issioner's court
The two soldiers from Fort Bliss
we're arrested Friday night on the
charge Of carrying pistols Sheriff I'd
wards and ranger Moore made the ar
rests On the same night, Joe De
Isauter and Lou Mailady were arrested
on nominal charges, and on sunday
night E. Esparza was arrested. com
pletinE the list OF those wanted For
NAL complaint was filed Saturday night
before commissioner Oliver by Q. H
Webster. of the Texas state rangers
The complaint further alleges that
AIason secured g written pass from
AuEustin Gallo, a rebel officer in Gu
did JuareZ. which would allow him 20
pass from the United States TO Mexico,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

in furtherance, It is stated, Of the plot
70 smuggle arms and ammunition into
Mexico from the United States.
The arrests have resulted in no con-
fiscatiOns Of ammunition It IS said
that the trying Of the case will develop
some sensational charges.
Freepartner and Mason when ar
rested were in their uniforms and car
ried sixshOOters. The arrest has
caused somewhat Of a sensation in
army circles
Augustin Gallo, mentioned in the
complaint against the two soldiers and
the three others as having given a
passport in assistance Of the alleged
plot. was arrested Monday morning in
front OF the federal building in Fl PasO.
He had been TO the county Jail to see
one OF the prisoners, officers say. The
arrest was made by J. H Rogers, deputy
United States marshal, and ranger
Webster. Gallo, who is a former chief
Of police Of Juarez under the Liberal
government. is charged on the same
count as the five others, il being al
legged that he was actively engaged IN
the conspiracy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
.HEBERLEIN BLUFFS
OUT Of PRISON
Stands on American Rights
and Rebels Release Him;
He Saw No Coffin.

The rebels went just too far that is
ALL said c. A Heberlein, Of Los An
Eeles. an American mining engineer
who was Imprisoned by the orders OF
Cen Pascual OrOzcO. general1sslrno OF
me rebels at Jfmenez last week, and,
Tnafded. bluffed his way out Of prison;
ssThev undertook to lock me up AHo
hold me as q SPY and 1 stood on my
rights as an American cltl1eh alu - ~
+I1e-n T vvouId not recognize them and
that il was time for Americans. TO test
the value OF American Citizenship ana
see what il counted for" he continued
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
ARREST OF ENCISCO
MAKES HIM A REBEL
Former COmmandante of
NacO Recruits Force in
Sonora Mountains.

Bisbee. Ariz.. April 15.-The result oP
Son. Enciso. has been to place mir
the ranks of the discOntents. apparert-
~ iie-
After his release at Bisbee from ft.
charge OF falling TO manifest 200 IN %
cartridges while entering Arizo1s
was arrested there on the char, 'l ~
embezzling the cartridges. Wbfie ~
was under guard awaiting to he 49,
to Cananea for trial his brother aTr-i----f
and effected EncisO's escape 80.
escaping. Enciso IL is charged. v-rCts
threatening letters to the present com
mandante at Naco. Son. and to cr7s+<l--
Inspector Sheehey, at NacO. Ariz
Word comes from Cananea thai r,
ciso is in the hills OF Sonora recrui+j--,,..s
a force with which to attacI- N--.ls
In his letter to the present rC~
manGante Enciso said all he desired ~
to get even with the present Co..
mandante, who was responsible for Ell.
arrest on the embezzlement charre '---
pasfeurlEed milk III paso ~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
WILL LOCK our THE ,,,-rsD,

Laredo. Tex. April 15.-A lockout OF
American engineers and conductors on
the National lines Of Mexico viii be-
gin tomorrow. it was announced today
Mexican locomotive engineers will
reach here tonight ready to take the
Americans runs into Mexico tomorrow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
General SaIazar's Conservatism Saved
Destruction Of ParraI After the Capture
By Geo. H. Clements

Campo Command, Might
Destroyed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
INGENDIARY TALKS INDUCE MANY
MEXICAN PEOPLE TO JOIN REBEL ARMY

Ranchman Makes Socialist Talk to Campa's Men-Nu-
merous Boys in Army, and the Fear Of One of
These Excitable Lads Started the Re
treat of Campa's Army at Parral
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

PasteuFl1ed milk. Fl PasO Dairy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-14

OF the finest institutions Of its kind
III the world, is a monument 70 the
women voters Of that state as is also
the Industrial nome ScnOOi Tor B4Ils-
Each Of these Institutions is required
by law to have women upon the
board of management. Colorado moth
ers are joint guardians OF their emil
dren with the fathers and they are
equal heirs in the property or de-
ceased child The joint signature or
husband and wife is required for every
chattel mortgage. sale Of hOu5ehOld
goods used by the family, or convey
ance or mortgage of the homestead
II Is q criminal Offeuse to employ a
child under IA in mine and the OF
fender is punishable by Imprisonment
In addition to fine. It is misdemea-
nor TO fail to support aged or 1nftrm
parents In the city OF Denver, the
women have brought about many mu-
nicipal reforms contributing to the
beauty. health and comfort Of the city
The Trained Feminine Mind
Says one ardent suffragist- Ine
large registration of votes Wher- WO-
men have been enfrauchised gives the
state the advantage OF the trained
feminine mind, for the majority Of the
women who vote are educated and the
average American woman is now bet
ter educated than the average man In
Santa Monica, California. 500 more
women than men registered at the last
election, although there are more men
than women in the population of the
town. This will result IN a majority
vote OF the Intelligent people who are
working for the best conditions Of the
community
Another result Of woman suffrage
Is the improved condition OF the vOt-
Ing places The polls are now clean
and attractive They have TO be. be-
cause an increasing number OF WO-
men are serving upon election boards
and the old, smoky room, with its to
baccO polluted floor is not found
where women WELD the ballot. Incl
dentally. women purify the intellec-
tual political atmosphere also. The
mayor Of a Kansas town. where wO-
men have municipal suffrage, says that
a campaign orator no longer dares to
tell a questionable story in a stump
speech, because the women viii hear
Of il even If they are not present at
the meeting. and IT may defeat him.
The women reduced the municipal
election expenses in Los Angeles to an
average Of less than Is cents per vote.
which is only a fraction OF what for
mer elections have cost. With such
proof OF feminine economy the Cali
fcrnia state legislature felt justified in
passing a bill last month making wO-
men eligible 10 any office in the
state"