El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13

effect that Estrada and Campo were 10 I
be given positions of any kind Gen /
Luis Fernandez is in command OF the &
garrison and Gen OrozcO, so FAR as /
Col. Ponce knows, has not ordered Fer
nandez to be transferred
Col. Estrada came TO FL Paso Wednes-
day and said he was here to find $4,000
which he left in FL PaSO. and which {
was cOnfiscated by secret service men
in a house in lower Ell Paso- Estrada
called on the Mexican consul and asked
his assistance in securing the return
Of the money. Incidentally, ESTRADA De
elared to the consul that he is loyal TO
the MaderO government.
Military Soup Houses.
Gen. Fernandez has Communicated
all the Chinese restaurants in J2urez
and has converted them into military
soup houses. Fernandez furnishes the
food and has agreed to pay the former
prOprietOrs and cooks of the restau-
rants S. Mex per day to cook and
serve the food. The men are brought
up by companies. without arms, ana
are fed soup, bread and coffee.
Gen. Fernandez gives as his reason
for the change in the manner OF feed
ing the troops that when left to them
selves the men do not cook their food
as well as it should be cooked and
besides they waste much of it, and to
get better food and prevent the waste
he ordered the change The bread is
being baked at a regular panaderla
now and brought TO the feeding sta
tions by the wagon load, a small loaf
being given to each man as he draws
his big bowl Of soup and bowl Of
coffee.
Newspapers Held Up.
An attempt was made Tuesday sight
to prevent the circulation in Juarez
Of the Mexican newspaper FL Correo
and FL Monitor. The newsboys had
hardly taken their papers from the
train before they were rounded up
by the police and taken TO the COM
mandancla and their papers confis-
Gated Wednesday morning the car
rier Of the FL PasO paper was halted
as soon as he crossed the bridge and
his papers and his bicycle taken from
him
When Col. Ponce was asked by a
Herald man why the newspapers were
being suppressed he expressed surprise
and Immediately gave orders for the
release of all papers held and they
were soon in circulation.
We have not reached the point yet"
said Col Ponce later, where we must
bolster up our cause by SURPRISING
may be opposed to us"
North Western Bridge Burned.
The North Westerns Chihuahua-El
Paso passenger, which should have
reached FL PaSO at S.06 Wednesday
morning, was held up by a burned
bridge south Of Pearson and viii not
arrive till late Wednesday night The
passenger express matter and mail
Of that train and Of the train which
left FL PaaD Tuesday night will be
transferred around the burned bridge.
Whether the bridge was burned BY
design or accident has not been de-
termined by the officials
City clerk CinacerOs said Wednesday
that there was no intent to impose
octrOi taxes upon foOdstuffs brought
into Juarez. de did not believe the
people would stand for such a tax He
admitted that water rates had been
doubled and that some other taxes had
] hnau increased
Mines May Continue.
Among the passengers on the south
bound National train Wednesday was
Roy MatthewsOn, Of the Santa Eulalia
mines, near Chihuahua He arrived
from Chihuahua Tuesday night for a
consultation with Mr.. Kaufman, gen
eral manager Of the American Smelling
and Refining company in Mexico Mr.
Matthewson said that he saw no reason
for a suspension Of operations pro-
v1ded powder and other material were
supplied. nor did he think Americans or
other foreigners in Mexico We're in dan
ger He was going in to stay.
ROjas Coming Back.
Col Ponce was notified at noon We'd
neSday by Gen. OroZCO that Gen. ROias
would leave Chihuahua at once by spe-
cisl train for Juarez. Col Ponce de-
MED that the return of Rojas to take
command of the rebel forces in Juarez
was prompted by any fear that an at
tack upon the city BY federals was
feared OF. deemed imminent. When told
of report that it had been reported
to The Herald that a force OF federals
had been seen in the hills opposite the
Ell Paso smelter. Col Ponce said that
IL was more likely that the soldiers
seen were members OF some one OF the
many scouting parties kept In the field
by Gen. Fernandez all the time
Not that we are apprehensiTe Of at
The Mve+o~v