The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-11-21
KILL MEXICAN POLICE
REvolUrioNisTs ROUND UP ~
OFFICERS AND TORTURE
THEM TO DEATH.
TORN BODIES ARE HANGED
President Wilson TO Act In Republic
Soon and May Recognize 6oiiiger'
ency of General Carranza-Huerta
P.otters Arrested.


San Luis Potosi. Mexico. Nov. L.
Forty-seven members OF squad OF 90
mounted police, who we're sent 10 pro
tect a ranch west OF here were cap
tured. tortured and put TO death by
band or 600 rebels The three sur
viyors reached here with the story
the outrage and a force OF federal SOL
diers with rapid fire guns were sent
against the insurgents. Terrific bar
berities were inflicted upon the cap
tured policemen
Diaz on Way to Havana.
Vera Cruz. Mex. Nov. Cen Fe-
lix Diaz and his two companions put
to sea on board the United States
battleship Michigan. to which they
had been transferred by Rear Ad-
miral Fletcher from the flagship LOU
isiana The course of the Michigan
was laid for Havana
No public announcement OF the de-
parture of the fugitiyes was made and
friends of General Diaz on shore were
unaware that he had gone.
Two German warships, the Martha
and the Bremen. are now in this port.
the Bremen having just arrived from
st. Thomas.
Wilson to Act Ia Mexico.
Washington. Nov 1.-Strong EVIL
dence that President Wilson is plan
ming immediate and forceful action
against General Huerta. the Mexican
dictator. was given here when he took
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Mexican constitutionalists. He had
long conference at the White House
with Acting Secretary OF State Moore
regarding the legal aspects of the sit
uatiol. II is understood that the rec
ognition of the belligerency OF General
Carranza was tentatively approved.
1t Is said that one of the vital fea-
lures of the presidents new policy
toward Mexico will be the support OF
the constitutionalist cause by the
United States government in the same
vigorous fashion that former Secre-
tary OF State Knox encouraged the
anti-Zelaya movement In Nicaragua
Huerta Will Not Resign.
Mexico City. Nov. 1.-"victoriano
President Wilson that he resign his
post as president OF Mexico. General
Huerta is the legal president of the
republic"
This declaration of Huerta's firm
stand in defiance of the wishes of the
United States government was made
by a Mexican official following their
receipt of dispatches from Washing
ton saying that the American admins
tration was going to serve a formal
demand upon Huerta to retire.
The internal situation In Mexico Is
becoming more serious daily. Govern
ment employees are on the verge Of
mutiny because they are unable to get
any pay. =
1t is reported that the Banco Ma
cional was asked for a loan by the
government, but refused it, saying
that the French board had given or
ders to advance no more money. This
indicates that France will exert finan-
cial pressure to force the retirement
of Huerta.
Arrests of supporters of Felix D:az
continue.
Masses Mexican Troops on Border.
Laredo. Tex, Nov. 1.-The Mexican
government is massing heavy bodies
Of troops along the border An army
of 600 Mexican federals has been col
lected at Neuvo Laredo, across the
Rio Grande. and within "a hours 1000
more government troops will have ar
rived. These achievements, togeth-
er with the regular force in the garri-
son. will bring the troops at Neuvo
Laredo up to 5000 A detachment
may be sent TO the relief of Monterey.
which is under siege by insurgents
Bare Plan TO Kill Huerta.
Mexico City. Oct 31.-The capital
city was thrown into frenzy OF ex.
element by the arrest of several poll
ticians who are accused OF plotting to
assassinate President Huerta.
Two women disclosed the plot, and
the police. under orders from Presi-
dent Huerta. are searching the city
for other evidence against the prison
ers who. If found guilty. will be shot
by Huerta's soldiers
The women accused several men
who. they say. offered them $500 TO In
duce General Huerta TO visit them SO
that the plotters could have an oppor.
tunity of assassinating him.
The women asserted that they had
declined 10 participate in the conspir
acy.