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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-06
DANISH THE IDEA
THAT MEXICANS ARE
COWARDLY CUSSES
Photographer Correspondent
DurbOrOugh for NeWS-TimeS
Gives an Insight Into Their
Ways and Those of Villa.
BY w. n. DURBORoUGH.
Staff Photographer and Correspond
ent of the NewS-Times.

Ell PASO, Dec. 5.-How would
you like to live in a town where, at
every unusual sound, your heart
jumped up in your throat and your
first thought was to hunt cover?
That is the life the people of Ell
Paso, Tex, are living and have been
living for three years. Some of you
might say:
Guess I'll beat it out of here right
awayi'
That is the life the people of FL
the border have interests that they
don't want to run away from, and
they are living from day to day hop
ing that the affairs in Mexico will be
settled.
For the benefit of those of you
VIII ohave never been to El Paso. it is
well to state that when in Ell Paso
you have TO walk only a few feet
across the international bridges and
you are in Juarez, Mexico. JuareZ is
purely un-American, with it's hun
dreds of adobe houses and buildings
of Spanish architecture. 1t has been
the scene of many bloody conflicts.
A few nights ago the residents Of
FL PasO were awakened at 2:20 a. m.
by crackle of rifle and boom of can
non. Everybody in town tumbled out
of bed and filled the windows, doors
and sidewalks in various states of
night attire 1t was several hours be-
fore anybody knew just what was the
trouble. But, as bullets were falling
all around them, it was evident that
another battle was going on at Juar-
ez. Our troops, stationed at Fort
Bliss, on the outskirts of FL Paso,
rushed To the bridges and at once
threw out guard lines and kept the
curious crowds back out of range OF
fire. Shortly after daybreak il was
found that, overnight, Juarez had
once more changed hands.
Rebel Gen. Francisco Villa had
worked one of the cleverest tricks
that has ever been pulled off in
Mexico.
Let me tell you a little of Villa.
Several years ago, to right a wrong
that an official of Mexico had COM
mitted against his sister, villa shot
the man and took TO the hills. He was
hunted like a wild animal, but always
escaped. To exist he was forced TO
resort to the life of a bandit--robbing
a peddler here, and running off a
steer there, for food-and for years
he was the most feared man in north
ern Mexico.
Villa Is fearless, asks no quarter
and gives none. and if you, no mat
ter who you are, want your light
blown out in hurry, just cross Villa.
ONLY a short time ago having liv-
CCONTINUTEl on PAGE TWO.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-06
SUFFRAGETS BURN
EXHIBITION HALL
Continue InCendiariSm in Re-
venge for Arrest of Mrs.
PankhurSt = Cabinet Mem
berS Go Guarded.

LONDON Dec. 6.-The suffragets
began in earnest Saturday 10 carry out
their threat OF nationwide incendiar-
ism in revenge for the arrest Of Mrs.
EmmeIine Pankhurst.
Rusholme exhibition hall in South
Manchester was destroyed with the
loss or 500. 600.
At Liverpool "arsonettes" set fire to
the scenic railway in the Liverpool
exposition grounds. partly destroying
II.
They seem to be concentrating
their efforts Saturday against amuse-
ment enterprises. Large property
owners. fearing the widespread de-
predations OF the arson squad are hir-
ing private watchmen 20 protect their
buildings
Mem bers OF the cabinet had been
advised 90 keep an especially strict
watch about their homes and Premier
AsQuith probably will be attended by
a bodyguard on account Of the hostil-
ity arounsed by Mrs Pankhursts ar
rest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-06
SOUTH BEND HAS NEW
RIVAL IN SHOP RACE
Local Committee Needs Act
Quick in View of Induce
mentS Likely to Be Offered
BY Anxious Ones.
BY JOHN HENRY zUvER

The Kalamazoo Chamber OF Com
merce. with about as much apparent
show OF landing the Grand Trunk car
shops as South Bend has Of sitting on
the banks of a Lake Michigan TO
Lake Erie deep waterway next June.
has already instructed its industrial
committee 20 get busy on the subject
of securing those shops according TO
ne Kalamazoo Telegraph Press OF
Friday
Kalamazoo is located II miles off
the main line OF the Grand Trunk.
reached only by a little spur that
backs up To il from Pavilion. the To-
cation OF a saw-mil somewhere up
here beyond Nicksburg She would
seem TO he laboring under the i'm
preston that the railway company
can be induced TO rebuild its shops.
recently burned at Port Huron, in
that city. and run all the cars manu-
featured down the little spur TO
reach the main line Of transportation.
80 miles from any considerable ship
ping point.
But the Kalamazoo Chamber OF
Commerce is an active little body and
allows no chips TO lie unturned. when
there Is even a shadow OF a chance in
sight Of getting anything for that
thriving town. BY this process II re
/ NNnAl9 HttuAtu the NtHltlM MlhlNlNn
repair shops Of the Michigan Central
railroad and is known 20 have been
labOring for years 10 induce the
Grand Trunk 10 shift its main line 10
the north. touching Kalamazoo and
then turning southwark toward South
Bend. making the former city an inn
portant point on that road.
1t is limited that this agitation will
be revived incident TO the negotiations
10 be taken up with the road 20 the
end OF securing the car shops. and II
the celery burg is willing 10 offer
enough Inducements its chances may
prove better than the surface shows.
Kalamazoo is famous for not being
afraid to tackle projects OF magni-
tude.
Local Men 10 Act.
The industrial committee Of the
South Bend Chamber Of Commerce
are among the best business men in
the city. and can successfully COM
pete with the kalamazoo committee.
If they will" and IF they viii.
there's a way"
The committee is to be gotten to-
gether in a day or so and take the
matter up according TO Chairman
VIM. Happ Whether the resignation
of Secretary L. G. Manning. Of the
Chamber of commerce viii make any
difference in the activity Of the COM
mittee, pending the appointment OF
his successor remains TO be seen. but
indications are that If the matter is
delayed for any considerable time it
may be too late. Sec Manning's re-
signation does not go into effect until
the first OF the year
Other members OF the industrial
committee are Sam. Adler. clothier.
CONTINUED OK PAGE SIX.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-06
To ASK LOVERS.
AND employees AS
TO WOMEN s WORK
State COmpTHSion Meets Here
With Government Expert to
Plan Extensive Inquiry for
Next Legislature.

The Indiana commission for the in
vestigation of the condition OF work
ing women in the state, went into
session at the oliver hotel. South
Bend. Saturday morning, Chairman
Harry E. CRUDE, presiding. 1t is the
first session of the commission held
in this section of the state, former
meetings having been held at Indian
apOliS.
The meeting Saturday ran mainly
to further consideration and approval
of the plans formerly outlined with
the assistance of Miss Marie l.. Ober-
nauer of Washington, u. c., who is
connected with the bureau OF statist-
les, at the capital. The services of
Miss Obernauer were secured in for
mUlating blanks and schedules for
use in the investigation, and her pres
ence at the meeting explaining them,
together with advice on the condition
of working women throughout the
country, was among the leading fea-
lures.
The commission appointed by Gov.
Ralston consists of Sen. Harry T..
CRUDE of Plymouth; Melville w. Mix,
Mishawaka; Lee Rodman, Cannell-
ton; II. j. Conway, Lafayette, and
Mrs. Virgil Lockwood, Indianapolis.
Mrs. w. +. Miller, South Bend, is the
commission secretary.
Mr.. Conway is the only member not
present at the South Bend meeting.
Mr.. Rodman was late in arriving, not
reaching here until afternoon and
necessitating an all-day session.
Personnel OF Commission.
The bill providing for the commits
sion was the outcome of the eight
hour bill, instituted and introduced
in the last legislature at the instance
of Mrs. Miller, and which, after sew
eral amendments, making it a nine,
then a ten-hour bill, went down to de-
feat.
1t was argued against the measure
tina tit was unscienti6c in its require
ments. Being distinctly a woman's
measure, as introduced, the oppOsi-
tion maintained that while in some
occupations women should not be al e
lowed to work more than eight hours,
and in some perhaps not more than
six, there are callings in which nine.
ten or II. or even 3 hours, would no.
hurt them, and is in a sense a virtual
necessity. 1t was claimed that the
bin in its original form would have
limited the work Of domestics, for in
stance, TO eight hours a day.
Supporters of the measure insisted
that the opposition was merely work
ing for the final defeat of the bill, and
though several amendments were ad-
mitted, calculated to meet the OBJ
jections defeat was the final result,
and then came the measure providing
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-06
EXPRESS ROBBERS MAY
HAVE Get OFF HERE
Lake Shore Train Is Robbed Between
Toledo and Chicago-Only Four
Stops Enroute.

Daring train robbers who boarded
the Lake Shore fast express train at
Toledo, robbed a sealed car bound
for Omaha of $4,000 worth of furs,
plumes and silks early Saturday.
The police of Chicago. South Chi
cago. Laporte, South Bend and Elk
hart, the only stops made by the
train after leaving Toledo, are search
ing for the bandits.
According TO Lake Shore officials,
the door Of the car was broken as the
train sped westward and the thieves
had ample time to search the valuable
cargo leisurely. Ralph Holcomb,
agent for the United States Express
Co. at Chicago, discovered the rob
berry when the train reached there.
'It is evident" said Holcomb. that
the robbery was the work of former
express employees. They must have
had confederates at one Of the four
stops between Toledo and here. TO
whom they passed the stolen goods"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-06
WILSON BACK AT HIS DESK

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Pres. Will
son, who is suffering from the grip
was so much better Saturday that he
disregarded the advice Of his physi-
clan and family and went to the execu-
tive office. He spent FIVE minutes az
his desk signing important papers and
then returned TO his room where he
expected 10 spend the remainder OF
the day. The chief executive receiv-
ed no callers. Or. Cary T. Grayson.
his physician, expects the president
10 be able to take up his duties on
Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-06
DESPERATE FOR SOLDIERS

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 6.-Extraordi-
nary efforts are being made by Gen.
Huerta to increase his army. A bill
was drafted to-day providing for gen.
eral conscription throughout the fed
eral district and adjacent territory. 1t
orders recruits to be chosen by lot
and all males of military age are sub
ject 10 its publication.
Heretofore the government has
forced the lower classes to bear the
brunt OF the warefare, but hereafter
members OF all classes. regardless of
their general positions. must take
their chances. This measure IL like
ly oalienate many OF the rich and
influential Mexicans who have hith-
ertO supported the dictator. but with
the increase OF revolution strength to
crush him will leave no possible
means OF strengthening his army.
Congress is expected TO pass the bill
Immediately.
The finances of the government are
becoming worse daily. Saturday p
600 women were thrown out Of work
by an order suspending the making
OF clothing for the army. There are
now $4,000 idle workers in the city
and agents OF the cOnstitutionalists
are endeavoring 10 incite them 20 re-
volt. The government is endeavoring &
10 subdue the spirit OF unrest but has
had little success.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-06
THE WEATHER

Indiana.-Rain tonight.
Sunday rain or snow and
colder.
Lower Michigan Snow
or rain In north. rain IN
south portion tonight and
Sunday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-06
HUERTA IN DESPERATE
STRAITS FOR SOLDIERS
Bill Drafted Providing for Gen.
eraI COnScriptiOn Through
out Federal DiStriCtS-To
Choose Recruits BY Lot.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 6.-Seven
hundred rebels and federal loops are
fighting hand to hand i'm a mountain
pass near Yesca, territory of Topic.
One hundred ON both sides have
been killed, according to reports re-
ceiyed here Saturday.
Rebel forces are gathering TO at
tack AguaS Calientes. Eighty soldiers
Of a detachment sent against them
were killed
Ell PASO. Tex. Dec. 6.-"The fed
erals are coming"
This cry was raised III JaureZ Sat
urday when word was received that
Gen. villa was returning to the Mexi-
can city at the head of troops with
which he set out TO occupy Chihua-
hua. Activity at the constitutional
lists headquarters gave rise to the be-
lief that a battle was expected and
that the federal troops who were
marching from Chihuahua to Ojinaga
had DETECTED their course and We're
coming TO recapture JaureZ.
The rumors were received with
credence on this side Of the Rio
Grande as was evidenced by action
taken by the u. s. military authori-
tiles.
The headquarters of the Second
cavalry brigade were moved here from
Fort Bliss Saturday so that Cen. Scott
the brigade commander. and Major
Robert r. Niche, brigade adjutant
can keep IN closer touch with affairs
on the border.
Troops were shifted and now prac-
tically all the soldiers in tnis vicinity
are camped within the city limits of
FL PasO, within easy striking distance
OF the international bridge spanning
the Rio Grande into Juarez.
A battalion of the Twelfth cavalry
which has been stationed at the Ship
Rock Indian agency TO quen any out
break among the Navajo Indians has
been ordered to El PasO and probably
will arrive Sunday.
The twentieth infantry, from Fort
Douglas. Utah. six troops of the Thir-
teenth cavalry and two battalions Of
the fifteenth cavalry occupy the down
town district Of FL PasO. near the riv-
er bank.
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SYNOPSIS.

Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish to
propose marriage and finds the house IN
great excitement over the attempted sui
eide of her sister Katharine. Kent starts
an inves tigation and finds that Hugh
CrandaIl. sutton for Katharine, who had
been forbidden the house by General Far
rsh had talked with Katharine over the
telephone just before she shot herself
A torn piece of yellow paper is found.
at sight of which General Parrish is
stricken with paralysis. Kent discovers
that Crandall has left town hurriedly
Andrew Elser, an aged banker. commits
suicide about the same time as Katharine
attempted her life. A yellow envelope. Is
found in Elser's room. Post Office In
spector Davis, Kents friend, takes up
the case Kent is convinced that Gran
dali is at the bottom of the mystery.
detectives Kent and Davis search Gran
dalls ROOM and find an address, Lock
Box II. Ardway. N. J. Kent goes to Ard
way to investigate and becomes suspl-
cious of Henry Cook" A woman
commits suicide at the Ardway Hotel A
yellow letter also figures in this case
Kent calls Louise on the long distance
telephone and finds that she had just been
called by Crandall from the same booth
Cook" disappears. The Ardway post
master is missing. Inspector Davis ar
tigation. He discovers that the dead
woman is Sarah Sacket of Bridgeport.
Louise telephones Kent imploring him TO
drop the Investigation Kent Fe1urn fTo no
Louise. He finds the body of woman In
Central Park and more yellow letters.
He sees Crandall, whom he recognizes as
Cook" enter the Parrish home. Louise
again implores Kent to drop the o inXeSt,-
tion, Later Kent sees Crandall and Louise
in an automobile. Kent returns to Ard .
way Davis announces that he mas
planned to arrest the missing postmaster
and also the master criminal While seek
ing the criminals. Kent comes across
7 nd nd
the postmaster Jumps off a precipce ana
IS killed Alee + YOUNG pt the in maS Morphine SHINE
stunor. Louise tells Kent that she and
crandal had come to get papers papers f boId
n,ee, General Parrish. 1t is shown that
Crandall's only interest In the case was
to help Katharine recover her fatner d
papers. Young is shackled and bound.
with morphine just out of his reach, IN
attempt to make him n confess os 81 afo orfre
from rnornhine hunger Young gives up
and reveals the blacl1mail plot
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-02-27
CHAPTER XVII.
The End of the Mystery.

The End of the Mystery.
With one of the conspirators lying
in the undertaking shop of Miller
vale and the other safe behind the
prison bars in Ardway, the docu-
mentary evidence against him in our
possession reinforced by his full con-
fession signed and witnessed, Inspec-
tor Davis and | that same afternoon
fastened back to New York, where,
it can be imagined, l lost no time in
reaching the Parrish home.
AS we waited for the train | had
telephoned Louise and she was ex-
pecting me. She met me in the lower
hall. One glance at my radiant face
told her that our mission had been
successful and she flung herself into
my arms while | rained happy kisses
on her lips, her cheeks, her glorious
hair. But thoughtful ever of others,
even in such a moment of ecstasy,
she gently unclasped my arms and
whispered: THE papers-did you get
them"
A little cry Of joy came from her
lips as | handed her the envelope.
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eral ordered him ont of the house

eral ordered him out of the house
and wouldn't let the daughter have
anything more to do with MIN. l
tried then to get him in on the
scheme, but it was no go. For weeks
he kept trying to worm my secret
from me. l fired yellow letter after
yellow letter at the general, but he
kept defying me, and all the while
Crandall kept after me to make me
give up the papers. l was AFRAID Ia
weaken. There are times the dope
gets me and l hardly know what I'm
doing, so | vanished. 1t struck me
that if the general wouldn't come
across maybe the daughter would. l
put it up to Crandall and we arranged
a meeting. | was to put the papers in
her hands and she was to pay over
the money l slipped up on the first
appointment and l guess you must
have spoiled the second.
| still was puzzled. What could be
the terrible mystery in proud old
General Farrish's life that gave this
miscreant such a hold on him? 1t
was beyond my imagination to con-
lecture, so I put the question bluntly
to the prisoner.
why ask me?" he snarled. you've
got the whole thing-every paper
bearing on it in your pocket there"
Quickly | snatched the envelope
from my pocket and was about to rip
it open. At last was to know the
secret that had brought such unhap-
piness into The life of Louise. At last
the mystery was to be cleared up.
But just as my thumb went rudely
under the flap, Davis laid restrain
ing hand on my arm.
wait" he said gently. would 1t
not be just as well to deliver that
envelope to Katharine just as it is?
The fewer people know its contents
the less unhappiness there will need
to be"
Davis was right.
was beginning to think he was al
ways right.
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H0LIDAYlNG IN
THE WINTER
AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF MONEY
SPENT BY WESTERN CANADI.
ANS IN WINTER SEASON.

can unusually large number of
Western Canada people are leaving
or preparing to leave to spend the
Winter in California
The above item of news was clip
ped from Western Canada paper
early in December. In the same paper
were items of news conveying the in
telligence that hundreds of Western
Canadians were also taking trip
abroad, spending the Christmas sea-
son Eat home" as they yet term the
old land. The Scandinavian element
participated largely in the holiday
business of the railroads and the
steamships, but they all had return
tickets. Early in December the east
bound trains and boats were loaded,
and an estimate furnished by the rail-
road people gave upwards of twelve
thousand as the number who would
make the Christmas holiday visit
abroad This does not mean that these
people are leaving to avoid the cold
ness of the winter, nor for any eli
matte conditions whatever. They
have come out to Canada and have
done so we'll that they can afford the
hundred and fifty or two hundred dol
lars or more that it takes to carry
them across and back. When they
came to Canada they did not have
that much money all told, but now
they are wealthy and on their return
will bring some of their friends with
them.
Then there are those, too, who on
their wheat farms have made suffi-
cient money that they can afford to
take holiday, and what better winter
holidaying ground could they have
than California? How many in other
farming districts of the continent
could afford the money and the time
that these people can?-Advertise-
mnnt