South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-13
Emergency Appropriation is
Passed After a Letter From
SeCy. Bryan Urging Early
Assistance is Read.
REBELS CAPTURE Sc
MEN AND AMMUNITION
All Troops Along the Border
Are Hunting For Mexican
SmuggIerS Who Fired Upon
Dimmit County Officers.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S-Tn re-
sponse 20 an urgent demand from the
state department. the house Friday
night passed a joint resolution making
an emergency appropriation Of S100.-
600 10 be used for the relief OF desti-
tute Americans in Mexico and for
their transportation 10 the United
States
Majority Leader Underwood pre-
sented the emergency resolution and
read personal letter from SeCy Bry-
an asking immediate action The sec
retary said the department was using
5000 a day TO aid Americans in Mex
leo and that but $4,000 was availa-
bic for that purpose. The resolution
viii go Immediately 10 the senate
where il probably Will % passed
Monday.
Secy. Bryan wrote Mr.. Underwood:
In view OF the fact that the def
cheney bill is still pending in the SEN
mittee on appropriations OF the sem
ate and Will not become a law until
after the available approximations
have been exhausted. IL is essential
that there should be placed at the de
partments disposal at once, q suffi-
cient sum TO enable il TO carry on the
work of relief and prevent the hard
ship and dissatisfaction that "A discon-
unuanCe Of that work would entail.
Besides, the obligations resting on this
government under existing conditions
of effecting a safe and speedy means
by which Americans may leave Mex
leo and reach their homes in the
United States. there are political rea-
sons which render it of the highest
Importance that the work which is
being carried on there should not be
brought 10 a sudden stop"
The resolution passed unanimously.
with the understanding that If fur
appropriation in the urgent deficiency
bin for the same purpose would be
allowed 10 stand
REFUGEES ARRIVE.
NEW YORK. Sept 13.-Sixteen
American refugees from Mexico
reached here on the steamer Esper-
ANA which arrived Friday night from
Mexican ports by way Of Havana.
Harry Berliner. a resident OF Eliza
beth. y. j., one Of the party said the
Mexican government was doing ev-
erything possible TO protect Americans
and American property. He and the
majority Of his fellow passengers he
declared came up from Mexico more
for a vacation than because Of fear OF
injury 10 themselves or their prop
erty.
MEXICO CITY. Sept 13.-The
rebel general. PaDdlo. is reported 70
nave taken TeSullio, state OF LhGdlt-
cas-. and 10 have scattered the federal
garrison OF 800, capturing IS prison
ers. two Gatling guns and much am
munition. The rebels have opened
telegraph communication between
Durango and Gomez PalaciO a sub
urb OF Torrecn, and are operating the
railroad 10 Jlminez and Chihuahua.
Gen. Bravo. the federal commander
at TOrreon. while proceeding south
ward with a portion OF the TorreOn
garrison in an endeavor 10 open com
municatiOns. was attacked by rebels
at Picardias The result Of the fight Is
not known.
The British vice consul at Gomez
PalaciO has requested permission from
his government TO assist Britishers
10 leave the town. which many OF
them desire 90 do on the strength OF
Pres. Wilson's recent advice 20 Amer
leans TO get out OF the republic.