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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-15
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Mexico City, Feb. 15.-The rebel guns
in the arsenal were in spasmodic action
during the greater part Of the night
occasionally developing very CALLING
6ro which met q vigorous reply from
the federal artillery.
The incessant bombardment OF the
national palace and the herce iePis -
tho federals were construed as 1nolcat-
ino that President Madero had not de-
c;ded to resign. 1t was declared IN
some quarters this morning that Tue
renort of his retirement was only
strategic move on the part OF the gov
ernment.
Only Advised to Resign.
francisco de la Barra, former pro-
,,;s,onal president, professed Ignorance
This morning as to President Maderos
Intentions. He declared that the ques-
t,on of his resignation had been sup
mitted to President Madero, and that
the matter at present had gone no
further.
few minutes later De la Barra, ac-
COMMANDED BY General Felipe Angeles
a federal commander, went to the PAL
ace for q conference with Madero.
pjax Refuses Arrnisties.
FOLLOWING the conference De 10 Barra
.rno,,nced that Madero has authorized
him and General Angeius to conte:
With Felix Diaz and General Mondras-
IN IN the question Of the arranging OF
on armistice. Madero proposed the
r,,kine OF commission by each party
=, confriye q plan for solution OF the
situation.
ne Ia Barra Immediately made
vs,it to the rebel position and conferred
with Diaz, pointing out the differences
~ the situation, and urging the accept
ance Of the plan for an armistice IN
view Of the imminence of foreign inter-
vention.
Dtaz replied to De La Barra that ne
could not consider an armistice ana
that he would enter into no negotla :
lions for peace until he was officially
notified of the resignation Of President
Madero by the vice president and the
entire cabinet. DiaZ's reply was then
submitted to President Madero.
Senate Insists on Retirement.
It is strongly intimated that the
special meeting Of the senate. called
thig morning. insisted on President
Madero:s resignation. Many cf the SEN
ators did not attend. as they declared
they were unable to traverse the city.
The special session Of the senate was
called as the result Of letter from
pedro LaCurian, the foreign minister
to the hrst vice president, indicating
that the members of the upper house
should assemble to discuss means to
settle the present situation.
Battie Waqed During Darkness.
For the first time since the remark
able battle began there was a heavy
sustained firing lasting half an hour
Z Is total darkness, shortly after O'clock
this morning. :.
The hostile forces at daybreak faced
4 Zach other n virtually the same posi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-15
QUIET IN NINE STRIKE ZONE.
State Officials and Soldiers Appear to
Be in Control.

Be in Control.
Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 15.--With
two companies Of West Virginia militia
on guard in the capital city. and 5eo
soldiers scattered thru the strike rid
den Section Of the Kanawha coal dis
trict. Governor Glasscock and Adjutant
General Elliott this morning felt they
had the situation well in hand.
No disturbances were reported dur
ing the night, and the officers in the
field said the miners were leaving the
district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-15
Rebel. shelI peaee Meet;nq.


shells at the national palace, where the.
senators were endeavoring to devise a
means of bringing about peace. The
general bombardment Of the federal
positions continued steadily thruout
the morning.
A series OF sharp engagements oc-
Cured at various points. All the fed
eral forces came into action at times
with machine guns and infantry firing,
to which the rebels sharply replied.
The government batteries in Alameda
park came into action, as we'll as an
other near the Colonia railroad station,
and still another On San Juan de
Letfan street. to the east Of the rebel
positions.
At 8 o'clock this mornins the rebels
were persistently extending their ar
tillery fire, sending challenging snots na !
all directions to draw out the FEDERAL
artillery and launching many neavy
shells In the direction OF the national
palace. f
Cuba Would Land Marines.
The Mexican minister at Havana
telegraphed to the government TO-DAY
asking permission for Cuban marines
from the cruiser Cuba at Vera Cruz 10
land and go to Mexico City as guaro
for the Cuban legation.
PopuIace In q Panic.
The asgressiveness of the rebels
during the night brought about further
scenes of panic among the people,
thousands of whom filled the streets
during every lull in the fighting, ana
hastened in jostling masses away from
the danger zone.
Before midnight Diaz. taking advan :
taze of the unlighted streets. extended
his lines for several blocks, and short
" afterwards engaged the federal
troops in his new position IN the So
called "Juarez colony" which is thick
ly populated with foreigners
Groups of rebel soldiers deployed
along Versailles street and from the
roofs of buildings on Turin street ana
barcelona street. 9For time they
maintained an almost incessant rifle
and machine gum fire at the federal
OUTPOST. stationed far out in what nao
been called 1.-The neutral zone.
Short Artillery Duel.
From time to time rebel cannon
threw propectiles in all directions, Try
ing to draw the federal Tire. IheS
succeeded between and O'Clock IN
awakening two federal batteries into
brisk action, and short artillery'duei
lasting an hour and half. gave the
city its first experience of night bonn
bardment. From 4 o'clock until dawn
there was practically silence thruou'
the city. At daybreak the rebel cam
non got renewed reply from the federal
| lines and the battle was in full swing
British Legation Guesses Wrong.
The announcement OF the resignation
of President Madero was made on the
authority Of the British legation at ]
late hour last night, founded on the
fact that De La Barra's visit to Pres
ident Madero had been followed by an
immediate cessation Of firing by potr
sides. The legation officials took TINS
as an indication that De La Barra nae
succeeded in prevailing upon the presi-
dent. and announced it as a fact.
General Huerta and other fedora
commanders assured President Madere
this morning that the government
forces would win. This is thought e
have been the cause Of the president
refusing to resign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-15
REPORTED RETIREMENT or MEX
icAN EXECUTIVE PROVES TO
HAVE BEEN INCORRECT.
INFLUENCE BROUGHT TO BEAR
TO FORCE HIM TO QUIT
Rebel Leader, piax. Rejects Suggestion
For Arnisties and Battle 10 contin.
usd With visercannonadi Re.
nswsd Long Before Daylight
Forces Being Mansuvsrsd.

Mexico City. Feb. Is. =. The city's
hope for peace based on the British
legations midnight announcement OF
the resignation Of President Madero
fell flat. Madero declared this morn
ing that he had not resigned and had
no present intention Of taking such ac-
ton. altho he was willing to make any
personal sacrifice which he was con-
vinced was for the good Of his country.
The British legations announcement
appears to have been founded on mis-
information as to the results of peace
efforts of Francisco de Ia Barra and
other prominent men.
Diax Stands Firm.
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson and
Pedro Las Curain, the Mexico foreign
minister, were in conference for sew
eral hours during the night. Their ef-
forts to arrange an armistice were IN
vain. however. Diaz, the rebel leader
refused absolutely to near OF peace aii-
til President Madero and his cabinet
had resigned.
Diaz's firmness In this respect was
indicated by the activity OF his gum
ners. who continued the bombardment
at intervals during the night, and after
dawn increased their fire until 1t was
more violent than at any previous
stage of the seven days fighting.
Most of those in Mexico City VINO
know President Madero's constancy OF
purpose and stubbornness were pessi-
mistic today regarding his resignation.
Others, however. believed he would
yield. @
pe Ia Barra ~ Psaesmaksr.
Francisco de La Barra. the former
provisional president. played the part
of peacemaker today. and promises 70
become as notable in this crisis as ne
was in the adjustment Of the difier-
ences In the Madero revolution thar
terminated in the overthrow Of Dias.
The presence of the war vessels o.
three foreign nations in the port OF
Vera Cruz. and the development OF the
past few days have appeared to con-
vince the Mexican cabinet that II
would be a mark Of great forbearance
If foreign Intervention would be de-
layed much longer. This has neen
hluntly urged upon President Madero
as motive for his resignation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-15
T..R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News Of Today
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises Feb. is at s: 80, sets at $3.50.
Iowa-Mostly cloudy tonight and
Sunday; colder tonight.
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tions they had held most Of the week.
The exodus Of the populace In the
districts under fire was even greater
than that Of yesterday. There was a
constant procession of people hurryins
thru the streets to the suburbs long
before dawn, and this lasted until day
light.
The officers Of the imperial were
Communicated by the federal troops
this morning for use in their opera
tions.
Residents Ars Anxious.
The flashes from the opposing can :
mons and the reverberating reports of
the exploding shrapnel shells, revived
the anxiety of residents. and It was
thought at one period the government
forces were about to storm the rebel
positions.
Rebel Lines Extended.
The rebels extended their lines
shortly after o'clock this morning
and there was constant shifting OF
positions by the federal troops. This
resulted in fresh exodus Of those
who had remained on the fringes of
the danger zone.
A large force of rebels commanded
by Gen. Geneve de Lao is encamped
a few miles outside Of tha-capital in
readiness to obey the orders Of Diaz.
De Lao this morning issued a proc
lamation explaining his Intentions.
Diaz secretly sent out a number Of
officers to assist in drilling the re-
cruits under De Lao He ordered them
to maintain their positions, as he did
not want any more men within his
lines than he could conveniently feed.
Senate Visits Madero.
After an executive meeting in the
chamber of deputies the majority Of
the senate left for the national palace
to demand the resignation of President
Madero. They were accompanied by
Francisco de Ia Barra and the Span
ish minister to Mexico.
Minister Las Curian declared after
the meeting of the senate that 1t was
by no means certain Madero would
resign. The president, he said. was
anxious to e9d the differences in a
patriotic manner, if possible, without
further bloodshed, but this seemed i'm
possible ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
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Takes Hut a Few Moments,
and Stops a Hard Cough
in y Hurry.

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It is splendid remedy. too, for
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Pinex is a most valuable concentra-
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This plan for making cough remedy
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A guaranty of absolute satisfaction.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
MRS. JORDAN AND MISS
ROGERS HOSTESSES

Mrs. Headley Jordan and her sister,
Miss Mary Rogers, entertained Jointly
yesterday afternoon at bridge in compli-
ment to Miss Carrie Lee Morgan, whose
wedding is to be an event of December
II, and to Miss Elise Meadows of Lown-
desboro. Five tables were arranged for the
players and the house was attractively
decorated with pink roses and smlax. A
salad course was served from the dining
room, where crystal vase filled with
pink roses stood in the center of the bon
bon table. The hostesses presented a
pair of boudoir slippers to the bride-elecr
as one of the new books to the visitor. A
hand-embroidered handkerchief was the
game trophy The guests were:
Mrs. r. d. Burger, Mrs. George Wool
ruff, Mrs. d. N. Hill, Mrs. G. s. Cum
mings of Columbus, o.. Mrs. Fred
Thomas, Mrs. Sellers, Miss Lucille Nor
gan, Mrs. Eugene Morgan. Mrs. E. l..
Cation. Mrs Vincent She'll. Mrs. Chal-
mers Moore, Miss Marion Kent, Miss Car
rie Kent, Mrs. A. ]. Ridley, Mrs. r. 1T.
Bonelli of New York, Miss Annalu Burns
of Selma. Mrs. Arthur Ride. Miss Emma
Collins and Mrs. Mack Rogers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
MISS FREEMAN'S DANCE
CARDS ARE RECEIVED

In Montgomery at this season, Mrs. w.
Wfnans Freeman is one of the most feted
of visitors. With the graciousness which
characterized her stay In Birmingham last
year she has returned courtesies. too, in
the Capital City with several enjoyable
hospitalites. A number of friends here
are in receipt of cards to the dance which
her daughter, Miss Louise Freeman, Is to
give during her holiday visit to Montgom-
cry. They are as follows:
Mrs w. Winans Freeman and Miss
Louise Phillips Freeman request the pleas
ure of the company of Miss Myrtle Miles
at a cotillon in honor of Miss Ella
Vaughn Patterson, Miss Olivia O'Neal.
Miss Phyllis Gayle, Miss Jette-Arleen
Farley. on Thursday evening. December
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
MRS. DONNELLY AND MISS
DONNELLY ENTERTAIN

Mrs. James w. Donnelly and Miss
Annie Blinn Donnelly were hostesses
yesterday at a brilliant afternoon re-
ception at their home on Highland
avenue. Their home was thronged
with guests during the two calling
hours, when Mr.. Klenks orchestra.
seated in the rear of the reception hall,
played an exquisite musical programme.
The Donnelly residence is superbly
appointed, having in addition to fur
nishings chosen with charming taste,
many attractive souvenirs of Mr.. and
Mrs. Donnelly's travels In the drawing
room where the two hostesses stood
to receive their callers an enormous
bouquet of half-blown American beauty
roses stood in a tall vase near the
folding doors and furnished the only
floral decoration.
Mrs. Donnelly welcomed her guests
wearing handsome reception costume
built of brocaded chiffon velvet in
becoming blue shade with white lace
corsage. Miss Donnelly in white chif-
fon and lace and with a large corsage
bouquet of valley lilies was unusually
pretty, and Mrs. Ernest Hettrick, who
stood next to her, was in a silver en-
broidered robe over pale green. Miss
Glover of Philadelphia was a delight
ful member of the welcoming party
wearing a handsome green charmeuse
robe.
Mrs. Thomas Parke and Mrs. Fred
Shepherd received the callers in the
reception hall near the door. Mrs. Shep-
herd wearing an apricot chiffon gown
and Mrs. Parke in lovely crystal EN-
broidered white net over shell pink to
which a sash of black tulle gave a
striking finish. In another part of this
room Mrs. Felix Blackburn, in a de-
collette gown Of pale green and flesh
colored chiffon, and Mrs. Hubert
Scruggs i'm white brocade and princess
lace, were two cordial matrons who
met the guests. In the long living
room, which is the most attractive
apartment, perhaps, in this handsome
home, Mrs. w. ID. Hamrnett and Mrs.
Samuel E. Greene We're two lovely
! members of the receiving party. They
stood near the door, Mrs. Hammout
wearing beautiful jet embroidered
gown over Nile green with a border of
lmarabout. Mrs. Greene in grey chiffon
over rose charmeuse. In the farthest
end of this room Miss Hattie Morton
sat at the tea table, which was covered
with Russian embroider1es and poured
tea from tall samovar brought by the
| hosts from Russia She received the
4 callers graciously and looked most
handsome in a black net robe embroid-
cred in sequins and inade-over laven-
der
| Other friends of Mrs Donnelly and
Miss Donnelly extended a welcome in
| the dining room. where the coffee table
held a centerpiece of pink Killarney
roses with the lampshades in the pink
tint. A hot luncheon was served here
and the Ice was upstairs. Mrs. Charles
Sharp presided at the coffee table. She
wore a handsome robe imported from
the Philippines, pink chiffon richly
embroidered. Miss Louise Glass In white
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11

rocks on the desert many different kinds
of snakes. When she brought. forth a
venomous and dangerous rattesnake, the
people fell back for alarm and consterna-
ton. As she danced and prayed for rain.
suddenly the clouds darkened. the wind
rose, the thunder rolled and the rain
fell. and she had saved her tribe"
ut is really an Indian legend" l re-
marked, lone of authentic authority?'
'It is a matter of history, pure and
simple was the answer. But you
be sacrificed to the Great White Way
for the joy of the tribe in the gift of rain
and the Indian maiden allowed the pois-
onous rattler to strike and kill her. That
is the reason the name of the Princess
Indita Rivola Hihodi Bennessee is revered
among all the Indian tribes, and that is
why the Sacred Snake Dance is held an
nually on the Moki reservation in Arizona
in commemoration of her.
After pause La Mestena said
That's where | get my name; from my
encestress, the Princess Indita, although
I'm known to the stage as La Mestena.
Years afterward when | was just a little
child 7 ran away from my people ami
danced in the streets of different Califor-
MIA towns for my living. Since then rye
been over all the world practically-Cuba,
Honolulu, South America, Mexico and all
over the United States
Are you not very much afraid of the
snakes you use in the dancer" I asked.
as she went toward a great box and
opened it, showing me the four treacher-
Gus reptiles that she uses in her Sacred
Snake Dance. AK
"Candidly ] am" she answered. 'Tve
had soem terrible experiences with them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
LEEDS SCHOLARS
HAVE BLOOD TESTED
DIR. Van Erdrof of U. s. Marine Hos.
pital Lectured Tuesday at
High School

Leeds, December 10-(Special.) Won
Ezdrof of the United States Marine Hos
pital service gave a lecture at the high
school Tuesday morning at o'clock. The
subject was 'Malarial Fever" 1t proved
to be very interesting and was enjoyed
by the doctors and students that heard it.
After the lecture volunteers from the
school were called to have their blood
tested Practically every pupil responded
and a drop of blood was taken from each.
Dr. Won Ezdorf was aided in the work
by the Leeds physicians, DR.. Arthur ana
DR.. w. o. Lawrence,
The pupils will be notified later as to the
condition of their blood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
CHAPERONS FOR THE
UNIVERSITY CLUB DANCE

The dance at the University club this
evening will be quite informal, and the
hours are to IL. The number of interest
ing couples who have consented to be
present as chaperons assures the pleasure
of the occasion. They are DR.. and Mrs.
Frank A. Lupton. Judge and Mrs. Zell
CASTOR, Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Bowie, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles b. Froment Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Fl. McCary, Mr.. and Mrs. George
p. Bondurant, Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. I.al-
lande, DIR. and Mrs J. s. McLester Mr..
and Mrs J. A. Levert, DR.. and Mrs. L. c.
Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. Robley Munger,
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry Baugh, Dr. and Mrs
Mortimer Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Muir
ply, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lutz. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy w. Knight. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Woodruff, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brooke,
Mr.. and Mrs. McIin Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
Beach ChenOweth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11

I use four different kinds-the king snake,
the Mexican colorobus, the blowing viper,
and the rattlesnake. OF course, only the
rattler is poisonous The viper kills with
his coil-wrapping himself around the
neck and strangling the victim to death.
| had a fearful experience recently N
Savannah with new snake / had just
gotten. 1t was q viper and before the
stage hands could get to me one evening
at a performance. 1t had coiled about my
neck and strangled me into unconscious
ness"
"Is there no preventative against the
poisonous fangs of the rattler?" 1 asked.
Before l go on the stage for a per-
formance," she said, II anoint my body
with frog water, which Is a concoction
made by the MoH Indians. The medicine
men from the reservation send me tea
spoonful once a year. and by boiling 1t
and mixing it with other plain water 1
manage to make 1t last. 1t serves to par
alyze the pores of the skin and wheu
the snake bites me the poison spreads
around the wound, but canont penetrate
the epidermis of the skin. | also take
doses of the fluid extract of guaco, which
Is supposed to be preventive"
''The dance to me-" said La Mestena,
rs one of great solemnity and beauty.
The one that is given on the plains in the
far west is believed to cause the snakes
to carry a message to the Sun God for
their dance, prayers for rain. and / follow
the beauty and the solemnity of the GUS
tom as nearly as | can In the dance that
] give before my audiences. and the sign
language that / use is the prayer that
my people offer in their annual demon
stration of the little Indian Princess who
first performed the dance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
Removing a Birthmark

II write in reference to the removal of
a birthmark asked for by Mrs. J. b. My
baby was born over three years ago with
terrible mark that extended from his
right eyelid to the back of his head. We
took him to a specialist when our baby
was 10 months old. The doctor treated
him with a certain gas. 1t is blood
less and almost painless operation and re-
quired only about 10 minutes. He simply
froze the blemish off. He treated him
off and on whenever he thought it neces-
sary for about a year and a half, and
today the mark is almost gone. He has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
MRS. KETTIG'S LUNCHEON
AT THE COUNTRY CLUB

Covers were laid for % at the luncheon
given yesterday by Mrs. William II. Ket-
tig at the Country club. 1t was a par
ticularly gala day, with a number Of
smaller parties in attendance and the
tables We're graced with floral pieces in
the center.
Mrs. Kettig is always a clever hostess
and yesterday her table bore out the repu-
tation for artistic beauty that her enter
tainments have always enjoyed.
In the center was a great basket filled
with pink Killarney roses, and the violet
shade which is always SO lovely with
pink, was emphasized In the corsage bou-
quets of Parma violets awaiting each
guest at her plate
They included Mrs. Ross c. Smith, Mrs.
Edward w. Barrett, Mrs. Walker Percy,
Mrs. Warner Shook, Mrs. Shipman, Mrs.
Felix Drennen, Mrs. Marie McBee, Mrs.
Otto Marx, Mrs. j. G. Maben, Mrs. Henry
Fowllxes, Mrs. John Miner Caldwell, Mrs.
N. L. Miller, Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr..
Mrs. Bradley Saunders, Mrs. Webb Craw-
ford, Mrs. e. II. Cabaniss. Mrs. Harry
Jones, Mrs. A. II. woodward, Mrs. John
Minge, Mrs. Rivers Carter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-11
SOME HELPING HAND
HINTS FOR THE HOME
BY MARION HARLAND

had no treatment since last winter as we
left the city where the doctor lived. 1t
will require but few more treatments.
but that can't be done where | now re-
side. This way leaves no scar. We took
our baby to an eye specialist and he
could not raise his eyelid. After a dozen
treatments it was made to open. A skin
specialist can do it also. If | have not
made myself plain let Mrs. j. B. write
direct to me after getting my name from
you. MRS. ]. M. E.