The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-14
POP-POP men co BLOW UP HUERTA
Plot Unearthed-Men Were
Practicing Bomb Throwing.
Tinted States Sends Money for
Destitute Americans.

Mexico City, July IA plowt to as
sassinate President Huerta, Gen. Felix
Diaz and Gen. Banquet, the war MN
lister. was frustrated by the arrest or
one deputy and ten others, OF no great
prominence. It is said the intention
was to use bombs at some opportune
moment when these officers were orlV-
ing through the streets
Documents were found on the pr1s-
oners identifying them as supporters
of Zapata and setting forth an outline
If the plot. Several prisoners have
confessed. In a building somewhat re-
motely located they had practiced the
throwing of bombs
Destitute Americans Arrive
WASHINGTON, July 14-Destitute Amer
leans are arriving in the United states
on every boat from Mexico. Numbers
of them face practical ruin from a
series of revolutions which paralyzed
commercial enterprises and they are
leaving the Southern republic with re-
luctance.
American consuls are empowered to
draw upon the state department Tor
funds to bring Americans out of the
various danger zones and in some IN
stances, notably at Torreon, Ambas-
sador Henry Lane Wilson has sent
money to be expended by consuls and
consular agents to relieve actual
hunger.
Before Mexico passed through the
trouble which commenced with the
Madero revolt against the Dtaz regime
more than two years ago, most of the
INDECENT were engaged in prosperous
ranching or mining or other industry
While the United States government
has repeatedly warned them to flee and
depend upon the government of the
United States to guarantee settle
nent of their claims against Mexico,
the fear of delay in adjustment of the
claims and the hazard of the loss or
destruction of all their property has
made hundreds take the risk of re-
During the last month, however, be-
tween four and five hundred have been
brought to the United States at gov
eminent expense.
Jose Vasconcelos, who was sent by
the Mexican constitutionalists on a Sc
cret mission to London, arrived here
today en- route to Piedras Negras. Mex
leo, where he will report to Governor
CarranZa. He issued a statement to-
night declaring that the threatened
anti-American demonstration in Mex
leo City was deliberately planned by
Huerta and his adherents.
Advices received by constitutional
lists headquarters here tonight state
that the priests of Monclova and
Candelaria who were captured fighting
against the cOnStitutionaltStS had been
courtmartialed and shot.
Anti-American Demonstration.
EI Paso, Tex, July IA dispatch
to the Times from Mexico City says:
zone thousand students held a dem
onstration at the statue Of Carlos
Furth on the Paseo de Ia IRE
forma. The orators declared the
Yankees were to blame for the fed
eral defeat at Guaymas Sonora and
cries for vengeance were uttered. The
police dispersed the crowd with little
violence"
TO Drop Bombs on Gunboats.
Nogales. Ariz., July 1.-THE French
aviator, Didier Mason, has invented
an apparatus to carry II bombs in
each flight, together with a sighting
system for dropping bombs from his
aeroplane. He says that within a few
days he will attempt again to sink the
federal gunboats lying in Guaymas