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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
CARRANzA De les
u. S GOVERNMENT
Tells Consul America will Get
Into Trouble If Troops
Interfere In Battle
of MaCo.

washington, Dec. 15.-General Car
rama through Consul Canada at Vera
Cruz today formally advised the state
department. that any use of force by
tne American troops at Naco, Ariz,. in
their efforts to keep Mexican bullets
from American soil, will be considered
an act of hostility, however, well dis
posed the government may be-"
stray fire added the Send name t to thu
casualty list on the American side
Yesterday. Mrs. Jose Martinez was hit
IN the back by a bullet from the siege
OF Naco, Sonora, which crossed the
border n pierced the wall of her
home.
The siege continues across the Dor
der with its accompanying shower Of
Mexican hot and shell. Two other
persons, Jose Martinez, husband of the
wounded woman, and f. H. Kuck, were
MT by pieces of sharpnel.
huck's leg was bruised. Martinez
was unhurt. They made a total of five
persons struck by shrapneI ammnni-
uon, but not included in the list of 50.
Inc reported order from Provisional
tresloent Gutierrez for Governor May
torena, the Villa commander, besieg-
ing Hills CarTanza troops in Mexican
Naco, to cease his firing is still re-
ported not received"
Maytorena, purposes, therefore, it is
sad, to carry out his plans for a final
attack on Hill Tuesday. He is dig
sing zigzag trenches toward the he
SleSed town and meanwhile ~occupyinp
his men with persistent firing from
the south, which keeps American Naco
IN constant range.
RMS agrees with the generals state
inent at Vera Cruz Saturday. Reiter-
atlng his previous statements, Carranza
a General Hill has controlled his fire
and that he is sending instruction anew
the commander to avoid any shoot
ms that would endanger those across
ne American border. He deplores that
AlhcflcaTs nave been killed and wound
"a, but suggests that these accidents
been due to carelcssness on the
part OF the Americans, or "impr1dent
lurloslty' and cites similar occurrences
Hnerl Madero bcsieged Juarez and !
americans endangered their lives hv
SEEKING points of vantage in Ell Paso |
rom which to view the fighting.
FINALLY he points out that the posi- |
ION OF Hills troops who are stationed
WIN tflelr backs to the American from
Ter IS such that it would be Impossible |
thelr fire to enter American fer |
ltofy and that consequently any shots |
rem TIE American side would be a di-
ect AID to the Villa forces"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
TRY
TO BE ECONOMICAL
Committee Reports Legislative
and Executive Appropriation
Bill Somewhat Shorter
Than Estimates.

Washington, Dec. 15.-"Economy'
was the watcslwerd Of the a~ppropria-
Ions committee in preparation of the
legislative, executive and judicial an
propriation bill first of the big sup
ply measures, which was reported to the
House today. The committee Topped off
nearly 1890, 900 from the estimates
submitted by the various departments
sattlng salary allowances all along the
kne, and brought in q measure appro-
priatinG $38, 744, 1886
The total OF the bill shows an in
crease of S1,12S,943 over last years
measure. But this years measure in
GUIDES a special appropriation of So
2So,l0O and authorities 1000 additional
employees for taking the agricultural
census authorized by the law covering
the last regular census in 1910. The
commt&tee IN its report says that this
is an extraordinary expenditure which
VIII come once every 10 years and
maintains therefore, tina this years
measure Is materially less than the last
appropriation.
The bill contains the usual provision
cutting down the mileage allowance of
members of congress from 20 cents a
mile to 5 cents q mile.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
senators OPPOSE
SECRET LESSONS
Kenyon, Cummins, Norris and
La Toilette Threaten Fill
buster on Safety at
Sea Measure.

Washington, Dec. 15.-senators L.
Follette, Cummins, Kenyon. Norris ana
other powerful senators have Joined
nahds in one of the biggest FIGHTS the
Senate has seen for many months IT
IS IN executive session behind closed
doors and center around the ratifica-
llon or the London safety at sea CON
Nehtlon. 1t involves also, he fate OF
the La Follette seaInen's bill now pend
ing before h Senate.
Inc president, Secretary Bryan and
othef forces are pressing for ratification
OF the safety at sea convention, SEN
aeor La roulette is bent on preventing
r~aliflcation by a filibuster if need be-
and this may develop.
wen If a vote is secured. however If
IS by no means certain the treaty win
be ratified. wa
Opponents of the treaty are demand
ing that it be considered in open ses-
SION; They declare If it is considered in
Ile light of day they can beat it with
It is charged by of the
treaty that instead of enhancing safety
OF NE at sea, it would actually operate
IN the other direction because as it has
peen reported from the foreign rela-
ions committee, it would prevent en-
of the ~seaInen's bill, the pur-
pose OF which is to enhance safety on
American vessels and better condition
of Gamer
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
MANY RACES MILL.
SUCCOR BELG|ANS
International Committee OF Re-
lief Formed--American Aid
Has Saved Thousands
People Are Grateful.

London (Special)-eAn international
committee for feeding the Belgians has
been formed In Belgium under the
leadership of Ernest zolvay. the men
ulacturer," says the Copenhagen corr
respondent of the Times. The COM
mittee Is supplied with capital by he
Belgian, French and British govern
ments. Food to the value Of 80, 000. 900
francs tS6,o0o, 0o0) monthly win be
distributed under American and Span
ish control.
rotterdam. (via London) Special
For the past fortnight we all have
peeh llVing on American food, and It
saved us from starvation" was the
slateInent made today by a Belgian
committeeman, distributing American
Ieiief shipments in Liege province.
All our grain was e~xfaustedn he
continued, because all of it was re-
Questioned for the use of the German
army. With the exception OF a small
supply or meat n a meager quantity
OF neld crops, we had nothing. Our
people knew food was expected from
America n its arrival was the sole
topic OF conversation throughout the
province. Because it did not arrive
the first day they heard of its dispatch.
the poorer classes began to become
ANXIOUS and their anxiety increased
daily. When they became aware that
200 from America actually was In
iiege they were almost frantic with
JOY. 49,
Salute Americans.
Inc Americans have saved us
from was the cry on every
up: Every American in Liege was
nailed as a benefactor. Whenever an
automobile carrying an American flag
passes in the streets, the people take
Off their hats"
The Belgian citizens stated that the
fetlef committee has established a sys-
TEN OF virtual communism. Bakers
are the servants of the municipality in
which they live.
thousand tons Of wheat
mas been received in Liege," the COM
mltteelnan said, land $4,000 people are
oelng supplied with nearly a half pound
each DAY. 1t is not a great quantity
Tor a grown man when he has little else.
but 1T is saving US from starvation.
flch and poor alike receive the same
mount. Our supply of bread is u
hlng out already. We are mixing a
conslderable percentage OF potato flour
can exist another three or four days,
n.y which time W. are praying, more
American wheat will arrive.
We need 200 tons Of wheat daily.
The only ether food we are able to
il about a quart OF soup and
until now, about q pound of potatoes
daily, with a tiny quantity OF meal oc-
c~asionally. Distribution is difficult be-
cause, the Germans Communicated
practically all our means Of transporta-
non, but the whole province is receiv-
the same treatment.
IN Offering U heartfelt thanks 10
American people, We pray them to
their generosity to continue, for
without them we should have starved,
without them we must starve."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
In Equatorial Ecuador.
From the National magazine


The traveller arrives in Guayaouil
faden with quinine pills, but he learns
that in a Journey of a day he can reach
the temperate zone. He brings sum-
mer clothing for a country crossed by
the equator, and nearly perisheS on the
frozen slopes OF nigh mountains. He
llndS a government as unstable as the
Folcana-Shaken soil. lie notes IMPORT
art industries that thrive upon these
shores. Ecuador is a land of
contradictions
1t is tie and where the Incas ruled
after they came into Peru. 1t was the
birthplace of Atahual a, who fell beeore
Ilzarro. 1t was from his capital at
Quito along the mountains that Con
zalo Plzarro rode out with Orellana to
discover the Amazon.
The land which bears the name of the
equator rivals her sister republics in
variety of scenery and of climate. Her
feet rest on the dazzling chrome green
shore Of a tropic river: her head wears
ire fleecy croWn nf eternal SHOWS.
With one HAND sh" points to the wide
Pacific, with the other, to the matted
jungle of the Amazcnlan VALLEY. COL
ombia, Brazil and Peru are her neigh
b2rs, but who q say where the terri
tory of the one actually begins and he
other ends" TW0-tkirds Of the people
of Ecuador ere Tndians pure and
simple. Nine-tenths of the population
live Il nisa above the sea. Ter territory
is three times as large as Pennsylvania.
lacr domain is practically unexplored,
commercially she is forging ahead;
Ter total trade in 1a11 was S21,0OO.Heo.
or this the United States share was
o5 per cent.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
UNION NOT SPONSOR
FOR ACTS or MEMBERS
District Leader of Mine Work
ers Denies Violence Was
Authorized.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 14.-The attitude
of the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca, toward acts of violence done by
members of the organization was
probed today by the federal commits
sion on industrial relations. E.. L
Doyle, dlstlfct Secretary-treasurer, OF
the union continued his testimony in
The investigation of the Colorado strike.
The subject of violence was sug-
gested by Commissioner Weinstock. In
reply TO his questions Doyle said:
THE union Goes not assume the duty
of the state"
He added: ri know of no member Of
the union committing violence as a
member OF the union"
He said in reply to further questions
that there was no investigation of the
moral, character of applicants for mem-
bers}iip.
Then, If I were a burglar or a hold
up man, ! ooala enter the u~nion?" in
guircd Weinstock.
III you were saeh a man, and I had
evidence, you weuld enter the peni-
t~enfiaEX. net q Nnion," retorted Doyle.
'Rut If a liz had a record?' insisted
WeiIlstock.
II a man had a record, and the
courts had been just, he would have
paid the peaasty before he applied for
union membership. The union should
not take from him the right to arm his
daily bread"
Then you DON'T investigate the
moral character OF a~pplicants?"
what has a mans moral character
to do with the right Of his family to
breadlg 2" replied Doyle.
Tire witness offered to produce evil
dence that employees of the operators
had committed the first violence in the
strike, providing the commission would
bear the expense of securing witnesses
and records.
Doyle said he did not believe any
strike could be won by violence.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
Modern Chemical Products.
ON the National Magazine

In a great plant. controlling 10000
morse power, many millions of pounds
vi carbide of calcium are produced
an apparently porous stone. which
N contact with water evolves aston
lsill!S volumes of ~acetylene gas, whose
speGlal uses as an illunlinant in 500
IVY OF miners lamps, in thousands of
autofnatlcaily lighting and s~elf-extin-
BulShltg buoys along the coasts, on
Nyriads OF motors on sea and land
st"., nave reEolutionized many once ac-
septed conditions. Most remarkable
OF an, perhaps, is its tremendous
llellnal power in conjunction with oyv-
gen gas, the resultant flame reachine.
S,SUO degrees Fahrenheit. With this
tame the nun of the Maine was cut in
I%o' at an immense saving OF time and
'abor, and it is said that it will eat it's
way through an eight-inch square
3Tlaof-Dlock dividing it in 60 seconds
IN Welding massive articles of bronze.
asst iron. aluminium and other metals
1t is equally effective.
aluminium, only so years ago so rare
and costly that. Napoleon III made a
present Of a few ounces to an F,nglish
institute, IS turned out annually to the
ndhoplt OF l2r02C tons, worth $4,000, 600.
Inc Carborundum company
lures from sand, salt, coke and saw
aust, some u coo, 900 pounds of carbon
lndurn. rlvaling the diamond in hard
ness n many gems in the beauty Of
Its tlnts and refacting facets. 1t has
practically replaced the impure and
costiy-mlned abrasives, just as thew in
their turn had made obsolete the old
and dangerous gr~indstones in use for so
many centuries.
Besides oartorundum three other
abraslVes are mad and known to the
:rade as abundum and aloxite, these
BENG Volve from bauvite, the min
aral base of h aluminium manufacture
II today. Both these a~brasives are far
harder and more enduring than carbon
7nduln. Crystalon, a near neicbbor of
:arborundu1n, is also largely made and
distributed. Ferrochrome, for harden
ng armor plate and steel proiec1iles.
tself formally declared c~ontrabaad ri
var, and therefore a precious resource
n case Of foreign complications; me-
allie silicon used by the iron founderl
o remove all gases from the fluid metal
u improving the castings and
at least one-fifth to their last
quality, and ferrotuRgsten, said to !
the life of steel rails. are also
manufactured. Most of these products |
1efore the establishment Of great cleo
TIC furnaces. We're at best painfully
slowly produced in small quanti-
les In the hope that some day they
come fato their own.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
Jewish REFUGEES ARE
IN GREAT DISTRESS.
Galicia Cleared Of Civil Popula-
tion--17o, 600 Seek Refuge
In Vienna.

New York, Dec. 14.-one hundred
and seventy thousand Jews have fled
Tor refuge from Galacia to Vienna, ac-
cordlng to a letter received here TO
day from the Austrian israelite all
ance in Vienna, by the American
Jewish relief committee.
"Galicia as the field or military OBJ
erations, has been cleared of almost
the entire civil population" reads the
letter. Al the present time there arc
17o,00s Jewish fugitives from Ga,icio
here, Of whom 10000 are absolutely
penniless. Furthermore, $4,000 desti-
tute Jewish fugitives have been placed
in barracks in Moravia and 10000 in
Bohemla, where barracks are also be-
ing punt. These 10000 poor Jews are
in pressing need
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
Financial Standing OF Some Great Cities

= AS44i - NNticiIGi tIStSiGlIlEe,
Preliminary announcement from tho
census department, giving statistics Of
the 1875 cities having an estimated non
ulalion of 100000 or over, shows that
while they reported in 1913 an increase
i'll revenue Of over j. per cent, there
was also an increase in Indebtedness
OF e Z per cent. That 9 per cent
olilerence Is plling up for posterity to
cope with. Boston taxes are Ia yerar
per capita than those of any other civ
the amounts ranging from SAT. IS in
Boston to only $S.S7 in York, Penn
Inc cost of government per cap;ta
shows Omaha in the lead, with ssss7
ana Johnstown, Penn, at the foot OF
the class, spending only $9.4S. In the
natter OF Indebtedness per capita, New
York heads the list, as that CITY ewes
Si5b:57 for every man, woman and
chlld OF its population. Springfield. Mo
on the other hand. owes only 1915 per
person. Cheer up, there seems to ne
as WIDE a range in the financial affa irs
OF cities as of individuals.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
GENERAL FUENTES PUT
TO DEATH I'M MEXICO cJTv

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA cenersl
Fuentes, an old Huerta follower whose
son Is the husband of one of Huerta's
daughters. was executed in Mexico civ
with four minor officers on the night
OF December 8. according to a report TO-
cay from Consul Silkman. The acts for
Which these officers paid a penalty with
Silliman's dispatch. -
secretary Bryan today instructed
Consul Sillinan to seek ciemency for.
all prisoners arrested on political
charges and to ask for them safe CON
duct out of the country
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
BY CAPTAIN ARTHUR i. DAWES.
It's only the pick OF the army,
winch handles the dear little pets.

The Royal Horse Artillery is some
times described as the Corps d,Elite of
the service; it certainly is the aristo-
cFatic branch of the artillery. To wear
the Jacket an officer must be a man
or means. Still, If the motto, No
blesse oblige," means anything at all
(and this war is proying the truis,n %
fact daily and hourly) you would ex-
pect 10 flnd the r. H. A. emulating and
POSSIBLY surprising the exploits of
lheir corps in former times. Whether
they are or not let the fin
,sh OF l" battery, Royal Horse Artil-
iery bear witness.
me account states, as a preliminary.
.tiat Aoi nearly three weeks the battery
mao peen lighting day night in the
rear guard actions, which covered the
Tetlrenent of Sir John French's army
from Belgian into France and had
served with distinction. SO exhausted
however, We're the men from want Of
sleep tnat they would fall asleep
iaoullteo only wake when the
movement of their horses threw them
OH. The incident which is being re-
iated opened with the detailing Of az,
eattery TO hold a ridge some COO wards
IN the rear of a French force, which
user was covering the general retire
ment on Compeigne. The battery re-
IlSS3 WGetS 10 pc hmbered up ready
TO march OFF at 4 a. m, but at 5 a. M.
owing to the removal of the field tele-
phone, their final orders to retire had
not cens and dawn found them stilI
llmbefea Up in readiness.
Their first %intimation that Sonia.
thlng was wrong was the discovery
mat the French had retired, That The
Ilqge mad been seized by the Germans
whose artillery, 10 field and two ma
chlne guns, opened a terrific fire
mostly enfltade, on the British battery
me FIRST salvo killed nearly all tho
arins n made retreat hopeless. SO
minated ESQ runs the official a%ccount1
tnelr heroic commandment. Cau+a in
the gunners numbered and
cane into action. w !
Only Three Survive,
From thei2 position only three p,,ns !
'ouiu be b usht to bear, but these
we're served with such effect that one
by one the German guns were put or,t
u actlon. The British, however warn
50 outnumbered and the German fire
was SO heavy and %ccurat that in a
mort tllne very few men were left, and
only three, a sergeant q
river and a gunner, all wounded. re-
named to serve the last gun. ,rhie
ana the only German gun still in
,ctlon fought a kind of duel and final
y tlelr ire ceased simultaneously
Tue Wnlle later a force of all arms
oInlng back to look for the missing
artery, found 1t, three desperataIy
'ounded men still crouched behind tha
.un shield. Going onto the ridga
mon the Germans had abandoned
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
Arthur |. Dawes, of Sloan, la,
Says There Is No Studier
Loyalty Than That OF
the Gunners.

Editors Nete.-In the town of
Sloan, Ia, there lives a man who is
reading Of the European war with
more than ordinary interest and
who Is longing for the mail that
VIII summon him to return to his
command in the English army.
He is Captain Arthur l. Dawes.
Although his service has been ex-
pended In times of peace, he is full
~ acquainted with the thrills Of
war n car give 81 mighty utter
esttng description of Tommy At
kins under fire. He served two
years in England and nine years
with the army in India.
In the article which The Trib-
une presents today, Captain Dawes
brings out a. phase of war that has
passed practically unnoticed. 1t is
The love of q gunner for his gun.
he describes this love and the NOR
tai sacrifice which any gunner will
make to prevent the weapon faA-
ing into the hands of the enemy
Tha Captain Dawes is a writer
ana an observer is evident from
this story. His tribute to Lord
Roberts, published in The Tribune
OF November II, attracted favor
able comment. He served with
Lord Roberts in India.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
Training Cannon Eodaar

FROM the Dubuque Ia,) Tfmes-Journa,
CON- very college and high school in tha
Two hours a week. including rife prac gjca
sna occasional m~aneuvers In mass Il ~
serve, the largest army In tho yyorii E Y
ing only equipment to make it imnsef5ista
y, nya Available In case Of crisis. yet cosfinar :
ara sgsen tally Democratic. attny . coz.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17

Captain Samuel D. Rochenbach of
the 18th cavalry, U. S. A., has been
assigned to the German army. After
many requests from this government
the German government has per-
mitted all branches of the service to
observe their tactics. Just where
Captain Rochenbach will be station
cd is not known.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
ENGLAND AND ITALY I'M
DEMAND ON TURKEY

London, Dec. 14-Germany is report
ed to have advised Turkey 10 make
amends to Italy for the forcible renew
al of the British consul at Hodeida,
Arabia, from the Italian consulate,
where he had taken refuge. Italy has
reiterated her demand for satisfaction
and fer the Immediate release of the
consul.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
Stuff Leaders Game

From the Kearney (Neb.) Hub
A letter issa ed from the head o,,a ~ =,
the Nebraska Woman Suffrage assns, OF
aon begins with this paragraph; ..The
women could have ended more IN asshha
Liking, but we are in no way discouraseed
IT was a good fight" Spoken Ike q s.eaoj
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17

Amsterdam. (via London), Dec. IA
A dispatch to the Handelsblad from
Antwerp says reports are current in
Antwerp of a mutiny on the part OF the
Bavarian troops ga-risoning the city.
While the story is not confirmed it is
a a C that Bavarian barracks have
heen closed to outsiders.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
CON OF CHANCELLOR is
CAPTURED BY RliseIAhc

Paris, Dec. l4-Reports, reaching here
To-Day from Berne, state that a son of
the German chancellor, DIR. Won Beth
was seriously Injured
at Poitrkow. Russian Poland, and hat
ne mas been captured by Russians.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17

The value Of Pe~frtsylvania's mineral
production last year. according to re-
cent g~overnEaeat figures, equaled the
corihined production of West Virginia,
Illinois, Ohio and California, the states
next in order.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17
New Weather Doctor,

From the Pierre IS. D. Dakotan.
Look out for a change. The weather.
mar has been changed In Pierre and wa
are liable to have trouble most any dav
me gentleman who has been in charge
here has certainly given US the uost ia
lightful weather and we question very
much whether the new man can keen nm
the gait established by his predecessor.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-12-17

Argentina announces that ammupi-
ton for military rifles VIII now be ad.
United duty free.