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The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

Miss Hattie Williams will probably
head the actress section of the big
suffrage parade and demonstration 10
be held under the auspices of the Con-
gressional Union for Woman Suffrage,
May ., in Washington, ID. e. She las
already signifed her determination
and wish to take part. Many other
well-known players who are interest.
led in the suffrage cause will arrange
10 be in Washington on that date.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18
MUSIC

Nine. Luiss Tetrazzini, the famous
grand opera soprano. viii be heard in
concert in the armory, Friday even
ing, April "a. assisted by Rafael Diaz,
tenor: Yves Nat. pianist, and PetTo
Case, fiutist. Mime Tetrazzinl has
appeared only once before in Detroit,
and that nearly four years ago. she
is considered the foremost cOloratura
opera singer OF the day. She made a
tremendous hit with Detroit concert
goers on her previous visit Nine Tet-
raZzini will close the concert season
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

The new designs for bathing cos
tunes are already out and they show
the influence OF the tunic and the
ruffe
The bathing suit Of this summer
will be much fuller than last. IL will
be rounded up in the front 10 show
the knee boomers. The tunic will be
trimmed with ruffies. and the limona
waist will be cut surplice with short
sleeves
This bathing suit will not be as
comfortable nor as easy to swim in
as were those OF last year, but il will
be the last word in style. So what
difference does IL make?
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

Mrs Malcolm Straus. wife OF the
originator OF the Malcolm Straus
girl" has been presented with the
smallest dog in the world.
II is IA months old and is "a
inches long IL is inches high and
weighs ga OF pound.
Yahki, which is the name OF the
canine is an Egyptian poodle. She
is pure white, with clipped hairs. and
looks exactly like an embryo French
poodle.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18
CAROLINE GOES
TESTED RECIPES
Fried Lettuce.

The coarser outside leaves ~1nay be
used in this recipe. TesMnettuce into
Tsman, 'unrorm pieces. Chop twp
young onions. Put one tablespoon or
salad oil into frying pan Add let
tuce and ONION. Salt and pepper TO
taste. Mix all together and when well
heated but not soft add two eggs, we'll
beaten Fold into the lettuce. Cook
two or three minutes and serve with
lemon Juice
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18
German Salad.

Wash and drain the lettuce. Put
in bowl Cut four or five slices of
bacon into small pieces. Put in fry
ing pan and place over slow fire TO
try out all the fat. DO not cook the
bacon too hard Add three times as
much vinegar as bacon drippings.
Salt. pepper and add chopped onion
to taste. Heat hot. Turn over let
tuce Mix thoroughly and serve at
once.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

The Orpheus club win give the sec.
ond and last Of its seasons concerts
Tuesday evening April 81, in West.
minister church. The club. composed
of 20 male voices, under the direction
of Charles Frederic Morse, will sing
"a group of southern melodies: mum
bers by Mcdowell, Attenhofer and
Reinicke and part OF the second act
OF La Gioconda The operate Sc.
lections will be sung in Italian, with
William Kerr taking the baritone
solos. Other soloists will be Or. E. b.
Spalding, Orville Griffith and Floyd
Campbell. An interesting feature OF
the program viii be an arrangement
OF Tito Mattei's The Chase" by sam.
uel r. Gaines. OF Boston. a former
well-known Detroit musician and at
one time director OF the Orpheus club,
TO which this composition is dedicated
Miss Harriet ]. Ingersoll will play
the accomplishments. The concert Is
not public one. the members sending
guest tickets TO their friends and the
supporters OF the club.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18
ANIMALS YOU
OUGHT TO KNOW
Never Drinks? Who'd Want to Be a
Porcupine2

Poreupine2
n there were wet and dry par
ties i'm the animal kingdom, the prick
ly porcupine would surely be found
with the "drys'--he never drinks. lie
feeds on bark and fruit and leaves.
and he lives mostly In the branches
OF trees. but. as far as natives OF
West Africa and South America
know. the porcupine doesn't drink.
An inoffensiye harmless creature is
the porcupine II you let him alone.
bat put him Oh The defensive and
there's fur flying in minute lie
fights with his sharp. suff quilts,
which always stand erect when he's
eXciteh
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

WASHINGTON D. c.. April IT,
The White HoUse bride" isn't exact
~ monopolizine the attention OF
Washington society. Miss Anna Port
ner. who becomes the bride OF Con
gresham Henry -. Flood on April u.s..
is much feted by the younger social
set Miss P0rtner's wedding issto be-
one OF the largest and most fashiOn-
able CT the Easter tide weddings in
NSasiiL gtOn
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

About $4,000 was realized for the
child caring department OF ST. YIN
cent de Paul society, as a result OF
the lecture and entertainment held
Thursday evening, in the armory.
%
The following were elected officers
and trustees OF the Florence Critten.
ton home, in postponed meeting
held Thursday: President Henry NJ
Leland; vice-president Dr. William
A. Wilson; secretary-treasurer. w. +
McCorkle; superintendent, Dr. Will
son: trustees. III NJ Leland ID. ID
Spellman, the Rev Frank s. Rowland
DR. w. r. Wilson, W. F. McCorkle
Charles Talbot, clyde /. Webster and
the Rev Joseph A. Vance.
.
The Right OF Khorassan will give
a vaudeville show in Wayne temple
April 80. for the benefit OF the Flor
ence Crittenton home.
Griswold council, National Union
will give an entertainment and dane
iHg party. Thursday, April %, in
Clark's dancing academy. for the ben
eft of the Detroit Tuberculosis build
ing fund.
o
A highly successful bazaar anC
card party was held Friday after
noon and evening. in West Warrer
hall by the Ladies West Warren az
sociation. The affair was given fol
the benefit OF the philanthropy funC
and was a marked social and financia
success
.
The annual tag day for the bench
Of the Van l.euyen Browne Hospita
school for Crippled Children Will tako
place. Saturday, May .. Headquar
tiers will be in the Hotel Pontchar
train. Miss Laura +. O'Neill super
intendent OF the hospital-school as
sisted by Miss Catherine Mitchell
will be in charge or tag day arrange
ments Among the well-known Wo
men interested in the institution VIII,
will serve on committees will be Mrs
George X. Andrews. Mys +. L. Bailey
Mrs II. 4. Shafer. Mrs Guy Bevie'
Williams. Mrs Sidney Jackson anC
Mrs Fred Flowers.
%
The monthly meeting OF the Prac
titioners' society will be held Mon
day evening April 20 az $3.50 o'clock
inn Grace hospital Nurses home
Prof. G.. y Kinyon OF the University
OF Michigan, aud Or. Neil Bentley
~ Dpfrot will be tho snaakprg
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18
FEMININE FACTS

In the Forthcoming elections in
Norway there will be ~ women
among the 90 conservative candi.
dates, 8 among 81 liberals, = among
40 independents and among 80 so
cialists.
A girl in Mississippi asks the sum
Of $4,000 damages fora stolen kiss
The Womans club OF Jacksonville
will establislL a central city market.
= -..,,,e-.,. -. ~. eso.at l1ys.s ma
WORKS IN sycamore ia
School children in Lane County,
Oregon, are To have lessons in road
building.
Dr. Ethel Smyth, musical composer
has announced that she bequeathes
the interest of her fortune to the
Woman's Social and Political union
to be used for the suffrage cause I'M
I'll the women win the ballot in Eng
land
Factories in Australia employ over
10000 women.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

In a southern city Mrs. Ebenezer
toiled in the sun over her washtub,
while Etenezer sat on the woodpile
and gaZed into space AZ last unable
10 bear his inactivity in silence. HE
busy vife asked why doan y clumb
down off'n dat air wOodpile an hep
me wifi dis heah washin?" lie lazily
shifted his gaze and directed IL upon
HE leEoring spouse. "Ah KANT 'cawse
Ahm vehy busy" he drawled Busy 7"
she SNAPPED "Whut doin' Aid laik
to know ?" Busy thinkin'." he retoft-
ed. "Thinkin'?" she repeated scorn-
.frlly. What yo' got 10 think wiz"
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

/ oTrench bfiar" is produced in
Sk ily. Cslabria. Corsica and OF late
years Algeria
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18
Queen ~
Eleonore

three times before. she finally accept
ed him
Her trip 70 this country is Il study
American methods OF nursing and hos
pitpl methods
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18
$3.50 Men and Boys

Are members of the Detroit Young Mems Christian ASsoci
alton in building Many thousands and 60
connection with special events and activites-155OO in all
last week
No of
in
get a
Detroit and the
basis for wider work
the month De
andO
practically
home
%
the need of sister city
facilities
The call Tor branch buildings stent that there choice but to provide
Is
bounds these
to
of Of
this
value
The date the funds is October next
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

Conrad J Netting
Harry l. Pierson
william : Power
Walter w Smith
Robert p Paunahin
Harry L. Wilton
Robert VI. Tug
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

Der Miss Ada May, Mrs Cooley. Mrs.
Cacn and Miss Preston Of the piano
department, have arranged boys
noon, April ~. In addition TO the
piano numbers. Harry Burnie. yiolin-
Isl, viii appear. and Kemp Keena
teIor, pupil of Boris /. Ganapol will
sing. The spring term of the school
viii open Monday, Pupils from the
primary and intermediate grades Of
the school appeared il concert train.
ing class, Wednesday afternoon and
advanced pupils, Thursday evening.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

A girl in Mississippi asks the sun
Of $4,000 damages for. "a stolen kiss
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

The Woman's club OF Jacksonville
will establisIL a central city market.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

Factories in Australia employ over
10000 women.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

Lime powder well sprinkled where
cockroaches abound, will driye them
away.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

DIRECTORS:
Arthur A. Higginson
John " Howsrth
a. j. Lauyer
Leonard Laurense
Thomas II. Leete. JD
William VI. Locke
Harry A Lockwood
Milton A McCRae
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

Teachers and advanced students from
the piano classes of Francis Mayhem
OF the Mcdonald School OF Music,
gave a concert in the school hall,
Thursday evening. Miss Elizabeth
Emery, soprano. assisted.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

; Miss Marguerite Thorne, violinist'
rupil OF Henri MATHEWS, head OF the
olin department of the Ganapol
school OF Musical Art. will appear IN
a graduating recital in Ganapol hall'
Friday evening, April "a Miss Mur.
ply, Miss Hilda Lee, Miss Grace bar
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

WORKS IN sycamore ia
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

Mrs. r. Cleland Allison, soprano,
aud Earle Vincent Moore, organist,
will give a joint recital, Friday even
ing, April "a. in the Woodward-aye.
church.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

If bacon is soaked in water for a
few minutes before frying 1t will pre-
vent the fat from running.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

The Detroit Amateur symphony or
chestra, under the direction OF VIII
lam Grazing King. will give a concert
Monday evening, April %, in the
North Woodward Congregationap
chnrch
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

Edwin Calm will give a violin recit-
al and illustrated lecture on violin
music ana composers, Tuesday even
ing, April 81, In the Woodward-ave.
baptist institute. under the auspices
Of Naval circle, No. 81, Ladies' Of the
e.. A. r.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

A special musical program Will be
presented Sunday evening, in the
Woodward-ave Presbyterian church,
by the chorus choir OF ~ voices as
sisted by William Grazing King, VIC
linist, and Andrew Davis, harpist
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18
SOCIAL and
PERSONAL

About $4,000 was realized for the
child caring department OF St Vim
cent de Paul society, as a result OF
the lecture and entertainment held
Thursday evening, in the armory.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

The Easter musical program pre-
sented in Holy Trinity church will be
repeated Sunday morning at high
mass, by request, under the direction
of Edward O'Connor, organist and d.
rector. During the offertory Miss
-,sthel Steffes. violinist, will play "Sa.
Tut d'Amour' Cigar
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

Y Is said she REUSED Ferdinand
The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

Miss Elda Evo. soprano soloist in
Tabernacle Methodist church, appear
ed in a concert in Fisher Memorial
Methodist church, Monday evening.
Miss Evo will be one Of the leading
singers in the state convention Of the
Epworth league to be held in Albion
college In July.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-20
DEAF TAILOR KILLED
BY lNTERt RBAN CAR
Daily Light Special.

Waco, Texas, July Gown Ro-
-,aa, d tailor, aged %, of Oaklawn
Terrace, vas killed by a northbound
nterurban car shortly after O'Clock
sunday evening
The deceased was deaf and dumb
and was walking along the track on
the end OF the ties outside of the
rails. The motorman blew his
whistle and as the car approached he
stepped farther away, but when the
car was about fifty feet away he
stepped back on the ties, too late for
the car to be brought to a stop with
out striking him. From injuries on
the body, it was apparent that he
was struck by the left corner of the
car and hurled down the embank-
ment The body was badly broken
and bruised, but the face was not
disfigured
Residents of the vicinity. attract
ed by the motorman' signals and
the stopping OF the car, hurried &c
the scene, but the victim OF the &C
cident never regained consciousness
and expired before physician could
be summoned.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-20
STRANGE CASE 0F
REV. LOUIS ATM0N7
NOTED TEMPERANCE WDENEH
ni>,APpE NR> Mi~IEKIol SLY
FOL. THIRD TIME.
located III small Town III Michigan
Saturday and When Detectives
Reached There hontia, He
Was Gone.
By the United Press

Milwaukee, WIS, July 24,-The
Rev. Louis Patmont. the temperance
worker whose two mysterious dis
tapt,earaucca have kept his relatives
land friends in suspense tor the p"se
fonr months. was again missing to-
day after having been located yes
Iferd4y al Rib Lake, Wisconsin. Lc-
itectlyes who hurried there We're I'M
liable TO find him PatmoHt conduct
ed campaign III Rib Lake last Win
Ter and when recognized on the
street Saturday appeared TO be daz-
ted. When he did talk all he would
say was that lie had been warned
to leave Detroit.
His family are convinced that he
has been drugged and kidnapped and
afterwards released in dazed con
Ilition in a strange country
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-20
HyERTA CHARTERS SHIP
WILL SAIL TOMORROW
The Former Dictator Believes that
His Continued STAY in Puerto
Might Draw Attack from
Rebel Bands.
BY the United Press.

Puerto, Mex. July 2o.-Although
it is feared his continued stay viii
draw an attack from the rebel bands
in this vicinity President Huerta will
continue to stay on until all his
friends and loyal officers are aboard
the ship This will be by tomorrow
afternoon it was announced today.
Huerta has chartered the steamship
Mexico for one hundred and ten
members Of his party and he will
sail on the German cruiser Dredsen.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-20
WOMAN WILL BARE
STORY Of HER LIFE
PARENTAL INFLUENCE TO FIG
IRE IN TRIAL. OF MURDER
CASE.
This VIII BE the Plea in Defense Of
Laurence Robinson, Accused of
the Murder of IA Police
BY the United Press.

Washington Court House, o., July
20.-That parental influences made
Laurence Robinson a murderer Will
constitute his plea, perhaps the
strangest ever related, it became
known here today, Robinsons gray
haired mother who lives here will
take the stand in his defense and
bare her life for her boy Robin
son murdered Boston police in
spector in that city when arrested
for robbery OF a jewelry store in
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Months of mental agony before
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-20
ORO7C0 MAY INVADE
CHIHUAHUA STATE
VILLA II: sR@ TINT fEbi.kAi.
LEADER A>D TROOPS iih
i.NkHt n. THtEi..
T. y ortied over the Report Because
Of i'rAr that Thousands OF
Refugees Will Flock
IL t)fpICn.

Chihuahua July 2o.-Geherai VII
lie is considerably worried TODAY over
reports that General PascuaI orozco
and his loyea Of federal irregaiars.
who started a aew revolution a fe"
days ago, are moving nothWard into
orozeo's native state aid his pres
pnce here would mean that thousands
Of refugees. who are alone the Dor
der. might flock TO his standard.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-20
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READ lT EVERY DAY.

. Before you lay this paper
a aside turn to the Want Section I
& and read every ad that is APP I
. nearing there. 1t may be that 4
9 Won will find the very oppor-
= tunity you have been looking
. for. If you do not find what
. YOU are looking for. remem-
. Der to read it again tomor- 4
Q row. and the next day, Hun 4
a dreds and hundreds OF people
. read that department daily
. and you should form the habit
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-20
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
CONFERS WITH DIRECTORS.
BY the Associated Press,

Washington, July 20.--Attorney
General McReynolds conference
with the New Haven directors ended
today. He reported that the direc-
tors refused to yield.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-20
BRYAN Is HOPEFUL
FOR MEXICAN PEACE.
nv the Associated Press.

Washington. July 2O,--Secretafy
BRYAN said today that developments
mako him confident that General
Carranza will obtain peaceful pos
session of Mexico City,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-20
IITIMATtN HEIN Erred
TO THE COMMISSION
BY the Associated Press

New York, July 90 President
Fultz Of the Baseball Players Fra
ternity today announced that The
players of the National and Federal
Leagues were considering strike
Wednesday unless the National
Commission accepts an ultimatum
whose nature Fultz said was sec
ret
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-20
BIG BUSINESS DEAL
is RECORDED ~ DALLAS.
BY the United Press.

Dallas, Tex, July 20,-One OF
the largest commercial transactions
ever made in Texas was announced
today in the sale of the Hardship
sitz wholesale dry goods company to
the newly organized Higginbothen-
Bailey-Logan company The total
amount involved is over $3.50 600.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-20
W "a ARD PLACED
ABOUT COURT ROOM
by the Associated Pres IS

'fls jnly 20. Through a secret
iGe way today Madame Joseph
aux was conducted from prison
'Vft Tor trial for the killing OF
Dh 'almette, the editor. Heavy
reserves are guarding against
'edlehed Royalist outbreak dur
Pie trial.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-20
ut.HtIS WE'RE REpl LSED
BY HAITIAN TROOPS
Nv the Associated Press.

cape Haitian, Haiti July 20
The rebels were repulsed after a
fierce attack on this city today,
Many rebel prisoners were captured.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-20
ORLEANS HAS SEVEN
NEW CASES OF PLAGUE
P"Ne OF the Increased Number of
PES an Excursion to pensa-
Gotta Has Been Cali
ed OF,
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
T" orleans, La. July 20.-On
uH' Oh the increase of bubonic
= mere the excursion from here
"S'eoia has been called off
are now seven cases of bu-
plague. Fifteen separate
Z OF rat poison are being set
today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-20
HILLSB0RO SAVES MONEY
WITH MOTOR FIRE TRUCK
BY the Associated Press

Hillsboro. Texas, July 20.--This
city last week issued interesting sta
tistics showing the saving effected
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-22
Russians Beat Off Kaiser's Troops, Forcing Them to
 Retreat, Leaving Wound ed and Material.
RUSSIANS LOSE
 TRENCHES IN WEST
Driven Out at Several Points by Brit. ish and French. Through Sapping ratiOnS-N KGuIerS Germans
 Defeat British Troops.

Petrograd, Dec. 21.-Close attention
 is given here to the report of the re-
 pulse of the Germans attempts to cross the Vistula at DobrZyna. The
 operation there probably furnish a key to the complicated positions ere ated by the prolonged battle on the
 banks of the Bzura.
 The German forces approached Do- brzyna from the west through the
 great forest that reaches to the left bank of the Vistula, which is there
 bout 300 yards wide The Germans
 brought up quantity of bridge ma terial to supplement their pontoons, evidently hoping to throw a great fierce to counter the Russian enfolding
 movement against their left wing at Lowcz hnd on the Bzura.
 But the Russian army is far strong
 CT than hhs been disclosed, and held an unbroken line, as we'll as conceal 1 ed positions on the island of Dobrzyna. When the Germans emerged to at 1 tempt the crossing, their attempt end-
 ed disastrously They left many hun dreds of dead and wounded on the banks after a few hours of fighting. They destroyed their pOntOoon and abandoned their other material. The Russian force here threatens the German army which is stubbornly beating on the Russian lines, especial | ly ill the region of SochaiZow The | advance of the cooperating army
 north of the Vistula now promises to hasten a successful issue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-22

Berlin, Dec. 21, by wireless te LtAdon.-The German wa" offlcc thlf afternoon gave out an official state :aont as follows:
 "rThe great activity shown by the French along our entire front has been explained by al army order dated December and signed by Gen eral .Joffre, commander in chief O tue French troops, which was founf or a French officer. This Crder reads as follows:
 ..During three months the enemy has made numerous fierce attacks " 'thout being able tc break through ear line. Everywhere he has beer V .ctoriouslv repulsed. The momen .tas now arrived for us to make use of the weakness which he has sho" n Alter having reinforced ourselve' |, ;tl men and material the hour of at ts ok has arrived. We kept the Ger ma, forces in check and it is now oul h, siness to clear tae Fatherland ol he invaders.
 ".More than ever before France re lie. upon your courage and desire t' corouer at any cost. You alread! hsve been victorious on the Marne anl the Yser and Ypres. Tn Lorraln' eua in the Vosges. You will know htw to conquer until the ma triumph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-22
ILLINOIS CONNECTS
 FIGHT FIRE AT PEN
While Trusties Strive to EXtinguisl Flames, l.5OO Men March Quietly
 to Cells.

Joliet. H.. Dec. 21.-Fifty patients in the hospital in thc state penitenti- aryy at Joliet were menaced this at' ternoon by fire that burned the in- terior of rattan shops Nos. 1 and 2, and threatened at one time to make a clean sweep of the prison building. The loss was $20,0O0.
 The volunteer fire department of sixty trusties fought the flames unt:. the arrival of the regular firemen. The 1 300 in the penitentiary marched to their cells from the dining room with only one or two guards along the line in response to Warden Aliens plea that they go quietly and in order.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-22
CARRANzA'S ARMY LOSES TWO FIGHTS Zapata Administers Crush ine Defeats at Puebla and
 AtlzaZO.
 |
  5O.OOO MEN ENGAGED
Nine TrainlOads of Wounded Reported tO Have Reached Vera lruZ-Za- pata Expected tN Attack Vera
 Cruz at Once.

Washington, Dec. 21.-General Za- pata administered crushing defeats oli Carranza's army at Puebla and Att zazo, say dispatches to the state department from Vera, Cruz. Zapata is now expected to besiege Vera Cruz.
 Nine trainloads of wounded and four dead officers of high rank have al ready arrived at Vera Cruz. The ex- tent of the casualties indicated to army men that Zarata and Carranza' s generals had probably 10000 to 2o,O0O each in the two battles.
 The scenes of the battles are about 125 and 15O miles from Vera Cruz.
 The nasty retreat of the Carran- zistas, army men say, means that Za- pata has been able to save the rail- road land will move rapidly on Car ranza's temporary capital.
 Constant reports from Vera Cruz are that the people are at the mercy of Carranza's soldiers and that execu- tions for political offenses" are oi daily occurrence.