The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04

2 THE AGE-l hitting demonstration, although for While the streets were thronged. whistles blew. bells rang, guns fired and every leader of the rebel cause received his share or "viNas.a The silent gentleman with the dyed moustaehe who spins the marble at the roulette wheel in the Juarez Monte Carlo seemed to be the only person not excited.
 When the crowd of players suddenly deserted him on the sound of the bugle call of victory, he gave the marble an other whirl from sheer force of habit put none returned, and he alone of the habitues remained. He bought himself a hamburger sandwich in the rear of the hall and when he went to pay for it found that both cashier and cook had deserted with the rest.
 In an hour however play was more fast and furious than ever, for holders of constitutionalist money early realized that their currency suddenly had in creased in value and they were somewhat richer than before.
 While ordinary saloons and resorts were closed the Cato Negro restaurant with It's cabaret, remained opened and this was the center of Baechanalian demonstration but withou4dsorder. It may be explained that Cato Negro means Black Cat
 Talk Matters Over
 More sober citizens gathered in knots in the streets both here and in the Mex ican strip of Fl Paso. on the north bank of the Rio Grande and talked the matter over. They were to be seen in front of the saloon known as the Friend of the Poor the "Grocery of Good Faith" and other lowly gathering places with elabo- rate Spanish names.
 A ct rison last nigSt, who used their rifles. aroused El Paso citizens who thought an other attack was being made on Juarez A number of bullets fell on the American side.
 Talking with reporters today Gen eral Carranza, chief of the revolution said the Benton Investigating commits sion had not finished its inquiry.
 "The inquiry was postponed because 1t was necessary that Dr. Lara, one or the commissions surgeons, should be at Chihuahua to assist in caring for the wounded" he said
 Some work has been going forward, however. for we are going into every detail of Benton's life" Effect of Battle Felt
 Fl Paso, Tex, April S.-The effect of the rebel victory at Torreon was felt here in stiffening of the market of
 
 beginning of movement to organize foreigners owning property in Mexico to appeal to Washington to recognize the Carranza government The latter idea originated with for mer Gov. George Curry of New Mex leo, but having placed the matter in the hands of leading democrats to work out. as they promised to do, he expressed a desire to serve only in the ranks for the success of the move 'ment. General Carranza declined to comment on the movement, but there was much favorable comment in Juarez. The news is said to be significant of a local sentiment that if the revolu- tion is carried to complete success the counter revolution was it has gen. erally been predicted would follow really would not materialize In this connection one of the most prominent Americans doing business in Mexico today said that the greatest guarantee of peace, which he proph- esied would follow rebel success, lies in the fact that the incomes of the rich men formerly able to finance reyo- lutions to restore the old regime of special privilege, have been depleted in the last four years to an extent which would make it exceedingly difficult for any new insurrection of any propor- tions to be financed.
 Upheld Tn Belief
 Mir Cury said he was convinced that foreign sentiment upheld the belief that recognition of Huerta being out of the question the time has come for foreigners to lend such aid to the Car ranza revolution as will help it to a speedy conclusion. Telegrams sounding senators and representatives in Wash ington on the proposed propaganda were sent tonight. The fall of Tor rA nut. N1.- and Monclova money" said ]. c. Cur tis of Fl Paso, Tex. who is consid- cred the most expert specialist in Mexican constitutionalist money in the United States. "The value of paper money lies in the promise to pay and the fall of Torreon has marked the cul- imitation of a long series of events which promise to establish and make good Villa and Carranza's written guarantee which is signed at the bot tom of all paper money they have is- sued.
 "To date the Mexican constitutions alist government for their joint ac- count have issued s60000 900 of paper fiat currency and for eight months merchants along the United States. bor- der and northern Mexico have gambled on the promises of Villa and Carranza to pay, as il appears written on their paper money.
 Big Currency Issue
 "Carranza has issued S90, 900 of this currency to date and Villa has issued from Chihuahua $30, 000, 900 more of his own currency.
 'The Carranza issue is what is known as the Monclova money. and takes it's name from the fact that it was issued under decree signed at Monclova, Coahuila, in May, 1913 This money has now been in circulation year, and for that reason has always had a firmer and better established mark ct than the fiat currency of the military genius, Francisco Villa, of northern Mexico.
 "The Villa money. on it's first ap- pearance in Juarez in December, 1913, had no market whatever except in Juarez, where it's face value was es- tablished on a modern file basis"
 MT. Curtis says it is estimated that during the past 60 days border towns from Brownsville, Tex, to the Cali fornia coast have been flooded with about s250. 900, 900 of the Monclova and Villa counterfeit money
 During the next 60 days northern Mexico probably will have relief from counterfeiters and will be using it's own silver coins, minted and issued by the constitationalist government.
 Deny Torreon Taken
 Mexico City, April 3.-The govern ment tonight persisted in it's denial that Torpeon had fallen, misunderstanding the news as fabrication. Both Min ister of War Banquet and Minister of the Interior Ignacio Alcocer main tained that the government was giving itself no concern about the immediate