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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19

NCT HE thing that most impressed
me at Oiinaga was the 0e-
Il voutness of the non-combat-
.,+ refugees. who fled to Preside dur
inc fine battles" declared Ernest P.
Piekneu, national director Of the Red
C1Oss society. who is in Ell Paso, after
snending several days on the border
offending to the wounded and the in
digent refugees. A. Aou-o,-
side" he continued, they sought
1afnee from the cold in a deep arroyo,
and hardly had they got themselves
located. when they began to construct
ebrines for their deVOtiOnS. Little inches
were dug out Of the sandy banks with
bore hands and into these were set
tbeir religious images. Every family
of refugees had brought with them
crucifix an image Of the madonna, or
Of the saints, and these were set up
in shrines. before which the fright
driven people Frustrated themselves in
supplication and alteration In the al
most weird moonlight in the arroyo
fhe sight was one that made deep
impression on me.
wounded Hide From Help.
There were many heartrending, pa
tbetic incidents. Many of the poor
wounded soldiers seemed afraid to be
found and craWled off into the bushes
where they sometimes lay Tor days
before they were located. They seemed
to fear execution. One little lad. only
IA wears old. was brought to US almost
dead of starvation, after lying out in
the bushes for u days with his left
jawbone shot away. The wound was
Infected when he was brought to US and
the surgeons had to scrape the flesh off
to the bone. but the boy stood what
must have been the most acute torture
without q murmur. He was doing very
nicely when I left The doctors are
planning to fix some kind of a metallic
Jaw that can connect with the bones
in front and back on that side, so that
he can use it. At present he is hav-
ing to live on liquids.
zone of the most remarkable recov-
cries was that of a woman. She was
shot the ball entering her left arm,
traversing through both lungs and
passing out through the right arm She
had little Inflammation and has recoV-
cred in an incredibly short time.
The Refugee Caravan.
From Preside 1 overlook the refu-
gee caravan and rode through it as I
came to FL PasO. 1t was an unfOrget-
table sight. 10 miles of human beings
in every kind Of conveyance, on horses,
on mules on burros and truGging along
on foot. There is not as much desti-
tuition among them as one would eX-
pect, although there is a great deal Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
VILLA Is READY
FOR NEXT Battle

San Bias. Sin. Jan. 19.-Pancho
Villa reported I'm a telegram to
Venustiano Carranza Sunday that he
is prepared to move in any direction
with an ample force. He said he has
58 cannon ready for service and plenty
of ammunition
Carranza expects Villa to move d.
rectly into the state Of Coahuila A
report from Gen. ChaO who recently
drove the federals into Saltiuo. stated
that he had destroyed the railroad
IN such way as to make il impossi-
Bile for the federals to reinforce the
TorreOn garrison.
Carranza stated that since the start
OF the revolution the Constitution
alists' have captured Sc pieces Of
heavy artillery, nearly one-half the
equipment of the entire Mexican army
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
BILL
BEING PRESSED
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continued II Oll pe6S L.
by the president in his last message
and which would provide for q govern
ment built and operated railroad INTO
the interior of the territory, is certain
to pass. Senator Chamberlain procured
consent for a vote on Thursday. The
house already has the same subject
under consideration, to be taken uD
again Wednesday.
With the Alaskan bill out of the way.
senator Smith, of Georgia. viii DreSs
the agricultural extension bill which
would provide ultimately an annual ap-
preparation of 100000 to be expended
through the state agricultural col
leges in educating the farmers of the
country on advanced agricultural lines.
An amendment to increase the ulti-
mate appropriation TO 100000. Of
fered by senator Simmons, of North
Carolina, is pending.
Appropriation Bills Under Way.
In the house. appropriation bills are
under way. The DOstOffice apDrOpria-
ton bill, the largest of them all, is be-
ing debated and complicated by the
rider" eXempting assistant pOstmas-
ters from the civil service and an
amendment to appropriate $25,000,eO0
proposed by the roads committee for
distribution among the various states
on condition Of equal low apprODria-
lions.
The military Notifications. agricul-
tural and indian bills already are ready
and the field is being cleared for the
new legislative enterprises.
The naval affairs committee in the
house is about ready to wind Up its
hearings. starting off the week with
the chief Of ordnance and closing 1t
by hearing secretary Daniels in sup
port of the two battleship program.
The rivers and harbor committee is
wrestling with a host of big enter
Drises
The immigration committee will
take I'D the matter Of the exclusion Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
U. S. NOT INFORMED
OF MAGON'S VISIT

Washington, D. C.. Jan. 19.-Neither
the white house nor state department
had been advised today concerning the
reported visits to Veracruz of Jesus
Flores Magons former minister of the
interior, and admiral Won Hintze, the
German minister.
Although John Lind is making full
reports to president Wilson. white
house officials said no mention had
been made Of any projected confer
ences, although It was said Mr. Lind
has a latitude Of discretion in such
affairs and need not necessarily have
consulted Washington.
There is no change IN general con-
oidOns in Mexico, according to Mr.
Ldnd's latest reports. President Wilson
indicated today that he knew nothing
Of report that the powers were
again suggesting to Huerta that the
MeNIcan nresident rasLEn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
BANKS ARE BUYING
THE REBEL CURRENCY
Is Being Used BY CattIemen In Pay
ing Duty on Stock Brought Across
In Rebel Territory.

"ConstitutiOnalist' money is finding
a. ready sale in FL PasO at 81, 81 ID
and 80 cents The demand for this
kind of money is brisk, as the cattle
men and others who have goods to
be bought in Mexico or duties and
taxes to pay, are buying the "COnsti-
tutionalist'' coin and saving three and
four cents on the price of this money
under that of Mexican national bank
bills.
one bank asked for $4,000 in this
money but could not get II Saturday.
Agents of other banks are going
to the stores and buying the money
as quickly as it is taken in exchange
for merchandise
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
NEW REBEL MONEY
is SHORT S25O.OOO

Douglas, Ariz. Jan. ia quarter
Of million dollars is missing from
the shipment of new CONSTITUTIONAL
currency received in Aqua Prieta from
New York, to take the place of the
provisional currency One OF the
trunks containing the money became
open enroute, and it is believed that
the new bills in denominations from
81 to 1000 were scattered along the
right Of way for at least a thousands
miles.
culatiOn as soon as possible to take
the place Of the very poorly printed
provisional currency which because of
It's being on a poor grade of paper
opened the way for a perfect flood of
cOunterfeits. The new bills resemble
United States currency quite closely
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
VILLA SAYS HE WILL
BE IN JUAREZ SOON

A musical entertainment in honor Of
Gen. Villa was held Sunday in the
national theater at Chihuahua, accord
Ing to passengers arriving in Juarez
Monday morning from the south. The
'.velada musical" was attended by all
the high ConstitutiOnalist" officers in
the city, it is said.
Villa told passengers who reached
Juarez today that ne would come to
Juarez as soon as he could dispose of
affairs that need his attention in Chi
huahua- It viii certainly 20 fo
Juarez before taking up the campaign
against TOrreon," he said. At have no
idea just when this will be. but I
think will go to the border in the
next two or three days"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
FEDERALS TRY TO
REINFORCE TORREON

Mexico City, Mex, Jan. 19.-Trains
at Saltillo have been loaded with re-
Inducements and supplies for Gen.
Nelasco, the federal commander at
Torreon, but their departure has been
delayed by reports Of fighting between
SaltillO and San Luis POtosi Fight
ing is also in progress around Nate
huela
Fear Of another series Of raids with
IN the federal district was aroused by
Of federals and a Zapata scouting
party at Tizapan, a suburb, Saturday
night It is reported tht a number Of
the federal force deserted to the Ia
patistas. The federal detachment also
lost a number Of wounded
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
JRebe1s Moving Towards Torreon
FIVE FIRES OCCUR
WITHIN SO HOURS
Tailor Shop on Mills Street is Wrecked
while Proprietor Goes to Get
Shave; Auto Damaged.
Five fires within SO hours W,

Shave; Auto Damaged.
Five fires within SO hours was the
record in FL PasO from Saturday after
noon to Monday. In point OF damage
the fire breaking out in the tailor
shop at 217 Mills street at 6:45 o'clock
Monday morning, was the more costly.
only minor damage resulted from the
other three fires. D. II. Bailey, pro-
prletor Of the tailor shop, early Mon
Gay morning before leaving for a bar
Der shop, lighted an oil stove. Shortly
aLteI wards the place was in flames.
The heat of the fire broke out all the
window lights of the establishment
ana the flames were making their way
toWdru the room1ng house above when
the central fire department arrived on
the scene. In addition to the damage
done to the building, approximating
SlOO' a sewing machine, a desk and
in the fire.
Proves Mistake.
CnurCn goerS returning from church
sunday night at 8 o'clock saw smoke
pouring from the house at 3O5 East
Boulevard. The inmates of the home
were burning papers in the stove, but
the passersby thought fire was in
progress, and turned in an alarm.
mere was no damage.
Auto Damaged in Fire.
hHOchlng aSneS out of pipe re-
suited in the fire at 2O6 North Kansas
street Sunday afternoon at LAX o'clock
which did about $50 worth of damage
TO the two passenger automobile be-
longing to T. W. Insau. The machine
had Just been filled with gasoline. One
Of the employees of the place intending
to knock the ashes out Of his pipe
accidentally dropped some of the
sparks in the gasoline The seat and
the upholstering of the automobile
were burned before the fire was ex-
tingushed.
Smoking FIue Causes Alarm.
A smoking flue at 625 North N Paso
street filling The house with smoke,
was responsible for the alarm that was
sounded at 1905 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. There was no damage.
Children with matches set a mat
tress at 2015 Bassett avenue on fire
Saturday afternoon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
RECORD BROKEN IN
ATTENDANCE SUNDAY
More People at EvnngeIistic Meeting in First
Presbyterian on Sunday Than on
GO to Church Day"

Go TO Church Day"
The evangelistic meetings in progress at
the First Presbyterian church reached high
water mark Sunday when Rev. J. Fl. Burma
spoke to two large congregations. With the
two services there were more people in at
tendance than at the church a week ago
on Everybody Go to Church Day
In the morning DR.. Burma's sermon was
on the subject, Heavens Increase" based
upon the text in John SO, where Christ fed
the mulutudes from the contents of a lads
lunch basket 1T is not what we have, but
what we are, and what we do with our
possessions that counts. Consecrated lives
and gifts are marvelously multiplied by
Almighty Cod he said. The evening dis
course was on, Pitching the Tent Toward
Sodom-" The sermon dealt principally with
the danger Of encouraging a sinful tend
ency- "Selfishness was at the bottom of
Lots downfall" he said, "and this made
Sodom, and all its attractions most aIlur-
ing"
DR.. Burma speaks tonight at the Mems
club, where a dinner will be served in his
honor at $50. His subject. following the
dinner, will be, Man to Man"
The meetings. with the exception OF to-
night, will continue in the upstairs auditor
ium each night this week. Some special
afternoon services will also be held from
time to time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
GERMANS MAY LEAVE,
IF LIVES IN DANGER,

German subjects in Mexico have been
ordered to leave at any time their
lives may be endangered. This warn
ing has been issued from the German
legation in Mexico City to all consuls
and other representatives Of the Ger
man government in the republic
The order was received by Max
Weber, German consul in Juarez, and
has been communicated to the Ger
man colony in Chihuahua These in
structiOns caused a report to gain cir
CuiatiOn Monday that the German gov
eminent had ordered all German sub
jects to leave Mexico at once.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
FIND COLEs's AUTO
HIDDEN IN JUAREZ
Initials IN Doors Had Been Painted Out
and Number Removed, But the
Car Was Not Damaged.

Cancelled in a room of an adobe cor
raj near the old San Jose mission, one
mile beyond the Juarez race track. the
Chalmers six belonging to Otis c.
Coles was found Sunday morning at
1890 o'clock The car was taken from
in front Of the Toltec club Monday Of last
week The efforts Of the police and the CO.
operation of officers Of neighbOring towns
failed to locate the missing car When
found the letters 20. c. c." painted on
both doors Of the automobile, had been
painted out The license number Of the
machine, "5S," had been taken off. Aside
from the letters being painted out and the
missing license number the automobile did
not appear to be greatly damaged It is
believed that the car had been driven 200
miles from the time it had been taken. The
car made the trip back to FL Paso on its
own power
Mr.. Coles and police chief L N Davis
made the trip to Juarez when the automo-
bile was found
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
WILL INVESTIGATE
SPANIARDS' LOSSES

Jaun Francisco de Cardenas, first
secretary of the Spanish legation at
Havana. Cuba, arrived in Ell PasO
Sunday from Havana He is here to
make a thorough investigation of the
conditions leading to the expulsion Of
the Spanish colony from Chihuahua
city, and to also secure information
about the damage done to Spanish
properties there and in the state.
Secretary Cardenas will remain here
only until he has secured the desired
information, which he will forward to
the Spanish government, as basis for
a demand for indemnity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
SUICIDES As
COUPLE FROM ARKANSA As

San Francisco. Cal. Jan. 9.-LOcal
authorities announce that the man and
woman who committed suicide by
shooting here Friday night have been
identified as A. H. Hammett, alleged
abscOnding treasurer of Cross county
Arkansas. and Mrs. Sally Blanche
Wood Shoemaker. both of Wynne, Ark.
Hammett is said to have disappeared
from Wynne a year ago. two days be-
fore his term as county treasurer eX-
pired. He is said 70 have been short
$4,000 in his accounts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
CARRANZA PROVIDES
FOR HIS SUCCESSOR

By a decree issued at "COnstitution-
alist" army headquarters in HermOsillO
Son. prior to his departure for SinalOa,
Gen. Venustiano Carranza, commander
in chief of the rebel forces has pro-
vided for the election of his successor,
in the event that he becomes incapaci-
tated for service. The decree provides
that a twO-thirds majority of the votes
of the rebel generals in the field viii
be necessary to name a chief command
er. Carranza's decree calls for the
election to be held in Mexico City, If
that capital is in the hands Of the
'ConstitutiOnalists IF not, the vote
may be taken at some point in the field.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
FAMINE OF COAL
CONFRONTS MEXICO

New York, Jan 19-Mexico faces a
coal famine as a result Of her internal
struggle, according to Coal Age" un-
less the supply from other countries
equals the large demands. The year
1913 brought either total destruction
or great damage to practically all Of
the coal mines in the southern repub-.
lie and the paper states there seems to
be no reasonable prospect of repairing
the situation within several years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
REBEL GOVERNMENT NOTES
REPLACE eTATyE, UccTru

Washington. d. c., Jan. 19-Roberto
Pesqueira, the "COnstitutionalist'
agent here, was advised by Gen. Car
rama today that the state note issues
Of Sinaloa. Chihuahua and Sonora were
being replaced by an issue Of the Con
stitutiOnalist" government and that
arrangements were being made to Sc
cure the latter with a silver reserve.
The "Constitutionalists" have mines in
SinalOa and Sonora and have begun
coming silver.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19

Evening wrap Of Amaranthe brOeaded
satin and black velvet.
A piece of the brOcaded satin makes
q broad kimOnO, frightened at back and
on either side. in a movement Of pannler
by broad effect of black velvet which
Is lifted in point IN front up to the neck
1t is finished BY a huge passementerie
ornament, completed BY a long tassel-
The same DassementerIe edges the seam
that fastens the velvet with the satin.
a small round collar Of silver fox en-
circles the neck.
Broad sleeves are also frightened BY q
cuff Of the same fur.
months note in favor Of Fslioiano De Co
mez"
Marshal Parker on Stand
Marshal Parker Of this city. was placed
he had lived here seven years He knew
Eudora Major. He said that ne recalled
circumstances OF death and was present at
her death. He said her death occurred in
that he had a conversation with the defend
ant relative to the care OF Miss Major while
sick. The conversation was two or three
days before death occurred at the Major
home.
Mother would be glad to come over and
render any assistance she could" he said TO
defendant
'sWhat did defendant rsply3" was asked
BY the states attorney
That's very kind II We need her We
witness testified that his mother VS.
tied the patient on the 18Th and remained
Oft and on until after her death
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
TRIES TO SAW JAIL
BARS WITH Pot

George Martin, who was arrested by
mounted policeman York Sunday after
noon, attempted to saw out Of the city
Jail that night When discovered he
was working on the bars Of the Jail
with two pocket knives Martin was
arrested after it is claimed he became
angry at the cook in the restaurant at
Stanton and Mills and threw a rock
through the window at him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
GROCERS OPEN THE
BASEBALL SEASON

Sunday was such a summerlike day.
baseball bugs" got busy and the Ma
tons team defeated the Watson nine
played on the Myrtle avenue amateur
grounds
Mendoza and Carlson formed the battery
for the losing aggregation, while wharton
and McNulty pitched and received for the
winners
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
ACCOM- GOES EAST.

Juan j. Sanchez AzCOna, Carranza's
representative and confidential agent,
left Monday for New York, where he
will sail for Europe. His family accom-
panied him and will live in Paris while
he is abroad. His son Juan Sanchez
AzcOna, jr., viii accompany his father
on his European mission.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
HELD ON A CHARGE OF
BREAKING GLASS IN STREE

Antonio Dominguez was arrested by
patrolman Cozart near the Santa Fe
street bridge Sunday and docketed at
the station on a charge Of breaking
glass in the street His trial will come
up in the corporation court Monday
afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
FLORES MACON MAY SEEK
CONFERENCES WITH TN

Veracruz, Mex, Jan 19.-For the
reported purpose of seeking a con-
ference with John Lind. president
Wilson's representative, Jesus Flores
Magon arrived here Sunday from
Mexico City. He is former minister
of the interior and was a candidate
for the vice presidency in the recent
elections Mag0n is said to bear a
message from president Huerta-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
RoouE GONZALEZ GARzA HERE-

ROGUE Gonzalez Cara, a major un-
der Madero during the "Maderista'
revolution. is here for a conference
with rebel chiefs. He was a member
of the house of deputies during the
MaderO administration, but left the
country when MaderO was killed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
MORE REFUGEES
FROM CHIHUAHUA
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Parral, Jimenez and other cities south
of Chihuahua, although a number were
from the state capital
The majority of them are supposedly
"CientificO" and Huerta sympathizers
There were not more than Is for
efgners on the train. Among them
was Dr.. 2. c. Cook, English physician
Of Parral, on his way to England to
wind up the affairs of an estate which
has been left him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19

Asiatics at a hearing set for next
Thursday. The rules committee will
have a full committee meeting Thurs
day, voting on various bills proposing
investigation of the Colorado and Mich
igan strikes. already voted against by
the Democratic members Of the COM
mittee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19

SAN ANTONIO SUB
POSTOFFTCE IS ROBBED
san Antonio, Tex. Jan 19--PostoffIce
sub-statiOn A was robbed last night The
amount taken is not learned There are
no clues
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19
.SHRINES SET UP
IN ARROYO BANK
Mezicans Worship Their Images While Guns of Battle
Roar-Many Wounded Hide From Relief Fearing
Execution if Found Refugees Do Not Forget
the Family Gamecock in Their FIght-Ob-
servatons of Red Gross Man at Preside.
Mexican War Expensive to Red Gross.

Il" HE thing that most impressed
me at Oiinaga was the 0e-
Il voutness of the non-combat-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-19

defendant and myself in the discussion Of
the various kinds Of contracts At the time
the matter was discussed and after all the
contracts had been explained, Mr.. Major
said that the joint policies appealed to him
more fOrcibly than any Of the others"
Witness further testified that the defend
and did not say anything Of the joint policy
until the witness had discussed the different
contracts. The witness did not remember
whether he recommended the joint policies
IN this case, though he usually recommend
ed such policies for families.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-10-01
new HAVEN men
TO Be BROUGHT
IN AS CRIMINALS
Government Finds Mr.. Mel
len Surprisingly Frank Be-
fore Grand Jury.

New York, Sept. y 30.--Crimina
prosecution Of the high financiers OF
the New Haven railroad will be
largely based, it was predicted today,
on New Ravens old record of it's
directors meetings.
Documents are said to offer mute
evidence Of the action of each indi-
vidual relative to the acquisition of
competitive properties, which the
government holds We're obtained in
violation OF the sherman anti~trust
law.
Charles S. Mellen, president OF the
railroad when it was Selling control
of both land and water commerce of
, New England was again witness
before the federal grand jury today
Almost simultaneously with his APP
pearance, Assistant Secretary Hemp
stead of the New Haven brought in
| two bundles of documents which had
been called fol. Whether these d 'cu-
ments were minutes Of directors
| meetings could not be learned.
MIR. Mellen, who presided at all
these meetings and he is familiar
with the business transacted and the
| action of each director, did not com
plete his testimony.
1t is said that the government has
found his surprisingly FRANK. He is
expected to give further and still
more vital testimony tomorrow.
How tar the grand jury is invesl-
eating individual liability of directors
involved in the Boston & Maine couI
no representative OF the government
will say.