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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-04-01

with little water, the troops detrained
and in the intense heat formed In col.
INNS.
There was little loss OF time in
plungins iato the desert, some mount.
ed and others on foot. Great clouds
Of fine desert dust marked their pro-
gress over hummocks OF cacti-crowned
sand and through dry water courses.
Great tank wagons, laden with the wa.
ter supplies which had been Villas
greatest problem, rumbled In the trail,
the wheels al times almost hub.deep In
the sand. When branches OF the tough
mesquite bush and soapwood were mat.
ted under the wheels. sturdy poems put
hands 20 the spokes, there were
streams ~ profanity addressed 10 the
mules In a language said 70 be In this
respect the most adequate In the
world, and the column would proceed
The lips Of the foreigners In the ar.
my we're cracked and swollen from the
heat and alksl! dust, but the Mexicons,
trained 10 such conditions, covered
their mouths With folds OF their blan.
kets and Jared better. All eyes were
bloodshot.
In this way amid all the suffering
which the harshest waste OF arid land
IN Mexico can furnish, the outskirts OF
Torreon were reached.
Villa Everywhere
There was no opposition and General
villa declared there had been none
since ne began 10 repair the railroad
south Of Jiminez. The federals con.
tented themselves with ~strewing all
possible distractions except bullets in
the way. There were occasional er
changes OF shots between ~outposts, bu,
nothing that assumed even the dignity
OF a skirmish.
General villa was everywhere, for
now that the eve OF the battle is al
Western Association Organized.
Tulsa.-optimism was the keynote
Of the meeting OF the organizers OF
the Western Association, held here for
the purpose OF arranging a playing
schedule for tho eason OF 1914. The
switching OF the Pittsburg. Kan. fran
chise TO Springfield, Mo-, and the Fort
Smith, Ark. franchise 10 McAlester
Okla, however, made the prepared
draft impractical and the committe,
will revise II during the week, 10 b.
presented 10 another session OF III,
league magnates which will be held
here next Sunday.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-04-01

hand, he Is q fury OF energy. now graf.
bing the halter OF a refractory mule.
now criticising the lashing OF a pack.
saddle or swapping orders at a lesser
leader. lie went from point TO point
In his private car attached TO a light
engine, and wherever he alighted his
horse saddled and bridled vas instant.
ly awaiting.
"Torreon will be mine In a week."
he exclaimed jubilantly. Never has
a revolutionary army IN Mexico had
better men and never have they been
so thoroughly equipped. Every pre-.
parstion has been made and We can.
not fail"
Angeles Second In Command
General Felipe Angeles, chief OF the
artillery corps. was named second In
command to take full charge in the
event Of the death or Interpretation OF
~ Villa.
General Aguirre Benavides was put
In command OF the disposition Of the
troops. although Angeles himself Sc.
lected the position for his guns They
were trained on the hilltops while sol.
diers busted themselves throwing up
banks Of sand around them and dig.
ging caves TO store the ammunition. In
the latter there 10 a supply OF home.
made ~shrapnel which the soldiers refer
TO as Villas pills"
Virtually all OF the rolling stock Of
the rsilroda 10 ~congested on the line
between chihuahua, Jiminez. Escalon.
where there IL a water supply. and the
front. Villa has food for q month. g..
900 rounds OF cartridges TO the mar
and his railroad service. with which
he can maintain the water supply In.
definitely.
II 10 believed here that the federals
are completely cut of from the out.
side world, eve by wire, although the
wireless stations NAV permit them 10
communicate with the national capital,
700 miles 70 the south.
Expects Early Victory
villa processes to believe that be
will capture the entire army
Scouts for some time have reported
that guns and ammunition were being
shipped out OF Torreon In the direc.
ton OF Saltillo and Monterey.
General villa. although accepting
the reports with reserve, gave two in.
terpretatons 70 this: One that the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-04-01

iederals were trying 70 equip a force
&c attack his rear and the other that
in the knowledge OF certain defeat We.
lasco was saylng as much artillery a
possible.
Torreon, although founded less than
thirty years ago, has a normal popula.
ton OF 10000. II has great soap, cot.
ton, -four and iron manufactures and
a great smelter receives ores from the
mines. Nine months OF the year the
landscape is a picture OF ~desolation,
as II Is now, but the annual rains
bring with them color and bloom. The
important adjacent cities OF Gomez
Palacio and Lerdo rise or fall In a mil.
i'ary sense with Torreon. Normally
there Is a large foreign colony. but
most OF these residents have fed, ieav.
ing only a few as c%aretakers Of i'm.
portant property.
General CarranzA and Provisional
President Huerta some time ago
agreed 70 the establishment Of a neu.
trail zone where foreigners would be
safe from bullets, but foreigners said
they would stay In the city to guard.
as far as possible. the interests left In
their care.
George c. Carothers. special repre-.
sentative Of the state department, ar.
rived and throughout the campaign
viii be the guest OF General villa.
whom he has known for many years.
Csrothers was smiling. but he let 1,
out that he took S25. 900 insurance on
bis life before leaving FL Paso. His
particular duty will be safeguarding
the rights OF foreigners.
Federsls To Yield Versara's Horses
Eagle Pass.-Adj. Gen. Henry Hut.
chins OF Texas held a conference with
the Mexican federal commander Of
Piedras Negras, General Alberto Qua
Jardo, concerning the Clemente Yer
CARA case. While details OF the con
ference we're not made public, IL was
said that the horses stolen from the
Vergara ranch. near Palafox, which
led the ranchmen to cross into Mex
leo. where he was arrested by fedora.
soldiers and later executed. would b.
returned to his family.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-04-01

Total ............, .S2, 500, 154.2g
1T gill be observed that the levy
covers appropriations OF $4,000 for
public buildings and lands. sl49,0 900 OF
which is included In the present fiscal
years appropriation. Prior 10 this year
most OF these expenditures were made
from the revenue derived from the
public building lands, and not by direct
taxation. II a deduction H. made OF
the deficiency items and the public
building items II will leave s2,703, 900
as the actual fiscal year budget. which
could have been met by a levy Of l. 90
mills-to which would be added. OF
course, the one.quarter mill levy for
Common school aid, making a total
levy for the year . 81 mills.
"a comparison Of the levy Of The last
two years and an estimate for the 1914
levy follows:
For l5l2-A levy OF two mills for
state expense and o%ne.quarter mill for
aid Of Common schools on a valuation
OF sl,l93, 600, 1000,
For 1914 levy Of three and one.
quarter mills for state expense and
o~ne-quarter mill for the aid Of common
schools on a valuation OF Sl,l7TO0O..
600. III viii be observed that there
was n reduction IN the valuation OF
taxable property In the year 1918 OF
s~l6.0OO.OO0 from the 1912 yaluation.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04
SENATOR'S REVOLT
 AGAINST SECRECY
Confirmation of Daniels Appointment Behind Closed Doors Causes Nine Senators to Head Movement Against Such Sessions-LaF Follette Leads Move
 ment-Creates Sensation

Washington, April 3.-Nine members oi the Senate, headed by Senator La Toilette, openly revolted against proceedings be- hind closed doors tonight, after an eX- eaative session in which the Senate, by a vote of 36 to ?, confirmed the nomi- nation of Winthrop NJ. Daniels of New Jersey to be a member of the interstate commerce commission. Senator LaF'ollette declared on the floor that he proposed to defy the rules of the Senate In future anc discuss publicly legislation not af- fecting foreign relations, and later it was announced that Senators Bristow, Cum mins. Clapp, Kenyon, Norris, Jones and Grenna. republicans. and Poindexter, pro eressive, would maintain the same atti- tude.
 The revolt created a sensation, and there was much speculation as to the effect it would have on future executive sessions. The general opinion was that there would be no attempt to take ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04
G[YNN WILL GRANT GUNMEN RETRIEVE Believed Stay of Execution Until After Becker Trial
 Will Be Ordered

Albany. N. r., April 3.-Unless Gov ernor Glynn changes his mind be- tween now and April :. a reprieve for the four New York gunmen. under sentence to die in Sing Sing during the week beginning April IS, will be grant cd that day.
 If granted. the stay of execution will De until after the second trial of Charles Becker, who. with the gum men. was found guilty of the murder of Herman Rosenthal District Attor- Aney Whitman has said he intends td Jtry Becker a second time as soon as possible, but it generally Is believed his case cannot be completed before from three to six months hence.
 The governor today declined to dis cuss the case. but the information that he now fayors reprieve came from an authoritative. source.s Every chance should be given tho prisoners, the gov ernor believes. to produte new evidence at the Becker trial wbich will tend to prove theft innocenca Their attorneys have said such svidgnce will be pro duced ~ x.t 4F5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Ffght to overturn bank committed s
 action.
 Two hundred thousand dollar fire
 sweeps Birmingham.
 Tampico probably will be abandoned Prepare for final tolls clash. Burns says Frank will not hang. Washington in excitement over tolls
 controversy. 3-More favorable attitude toward new
 rates. EEditorial comment. 5-Hobson followers blame Underwood
 for losing bank.
 Application blanks run out while reg
 istering goes on. Citizens seem to share Kettig's opinion. Morning medley of days doings. 6-SOciety. 7-Sports. t' 8-Tolls issue will cut fight in elections 9-Monroe doctrine alive as ever, say
 critics. 10-Irregularity in trade reports. 1S-Thinlk auto thiefs will be checked by
 arrest.  1s- Underwood will arrive this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04
MORE MAY BE
 LOST IN BLIZZARD
Crew of Southern Cross May Be Added to That of
 Sealer Newfoundland

St Johns, N. r., April 3-As the from the sealing steamer Southern Gross fear grew that her crew of ITO mon had been added to the loss of life of Tuesdays blizzard in which men of the sealer Newfoundland lost their lives. The number of the Newfound- lands dead was placed definitely at i7 late today with the further possi- biilty that several of the 112 who were rescued would succumb to the effects of tho 49 hours exposure. Arrange ments were made tonight for the re- ception Of the rescue ship Bellaven- ture. expected to arrive tomorrow bringing most of the dead and many of the survivors.
 In an effort to solve the mystery of the disappearance of the Southern Cross. the Newfoundland government today asked the American revenue cut ter Seneca to search for the missing sealer. The costal steamer Kyle, which has wireless equipment. was fitted out here for a cruise along the south eastern coast, off which the Southern Cross was last seen Tuesday morning. a few hours before the three days blizzard set in.
 Although the vessels of the so-called Wooden Walled sealing fleet, of which the Southern Cross was one. have buoked ice fields with impunity and are regarded as stanch ships. sealers say her cargo of 17,000 seal belts would be an active danger during a storm on account of it's instability.
 The minister of marine and fisheries. Mr Miccott. announced tonight that he would go on the steamer Kyle to direct the search for the Southern Cross.
 King George and Queen Mary sent a message today expressing sympathy with the families of the dead fishermen
 A wireless from the Rellaventure at midnight said she probably would reach here about 5 o'clock tomorrow morning. She reported that she had 30 Newfound- land survivors on board requiring i'm mediate hosiptal attention.
 Lists just received of the victims ol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04
JUAREz CALM AFTER CELEBRATION OVER VICTORY 0F TORRE0N
Villas Victory Chief Subject of Conversation in City. Resorts and Gambling
 Houses Crowded

Juarex. Mex, April 3.-General Villa left TorreOn late today to take charge of his troops at san Pedro, where they are reported to have brought on an engagement with the federals who evacuted Torreon yesterday.
 This information was given out of ficfnlIy tonight and 1t was added that the rebels were attempting m en- yeIOpinx movement. It was said that the battle was continuing tonight. bursts that greeted news of the fall of Torreon last night this city was preter- naturally calm today. It was the calm and refreshing sleep after fever, for anxiety over the issue of the campaign has been little less than fever for the last week. General villa. perhaps taking long-deferred siesta himself. added nothing to his brief bulletin of last night except that he promised that if convenient he would report more fully tonight
 Greatest interest centers in definite in formation as to the number. of prisoners taken by the rebels. Villa last night said the federal losses were 12.0O dead. wound ed and prisoners. and it was assumed he meant that most of these were pris- oners. The report indicated rout of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04

tion against members who disregard ed the rule of secrecy.
 Confirmation of Commissioner Daniels closed three days fight, marked by one of the bitterest debates heard at the capitol in years. Both sides contested Hererminedly, Mr. Daniels advocates hav- ips the support of President Wilson's well known desire that kis appointee and personal friend be confirmed without de- lay.
 Opponents to the confirmation based thelr objection on the grounds that Mr l)aniels' views on the valuation of pub- He service property were unsound As during the two preceding days, senators continued to insist that Mr Daniels ideas. as expressed in the decision of the New Jersey public service commis- sion, of which he was chairman. would make him dangerous as a member of the interstate commerce commission at a time when the commission was fixing a valuation on railroad property
 Senator Hughes of New Jersey called back from congressional fight in his state, spoke at length in support of Mir Daniels, and was joined by Sena- tors Newlands, chairman of the interstate
 tContinucd on Page Eight)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04
SUNDAYS AGE-HERALD


 Among the feature articles by women writers in tomorrow's Age-Herald will be the following
 Dolly Dalrymple writes, "The Tango mania Bug Has Bitten the World and His Wife"
 Flora Miner Harrison takes as her subject, Alabama Educational AsSocia- ton Here Next Wednesday: Many Prem inent Educators to Speak"
 Marion Harland writes on More About Stepmothers"
 Bill Vines writes. In Anticipation os Tomorrows Election
 Frank G. Carpenter has a descriptive article entitled, "Tobogganing Down the Andes"
 Thomas Furlong in his true detective series writes of The Ruse That Failed James Morgan in his series. Tn the Path of Napoleon 100 Years After His Downfall" has an interesting sketch en- titled, Napoleon the Man-Josephine ths Woman"
 Winthrop D. Lane writes, ~rhe Four Gunmen."
 C. F. Markell writes of 'The Land of Eternal Winds
 A classic in page is The Busy Body by Susannah Centivre.
 Harold McGrath presents chapter NIv of The Adventures of Kathlyn.'
 On the editorial feature page will be the folowing
 In the "By-Paths of History" series. Dr B. F. Riley gives an interesting bi- ographical sketch of King Alfred"
 pr. w. E. Evans writes under the head Let It Be Blowed."
 Dr. George Eaves writes regarding starvation"
 Heart to Heart Talks" are by Charles N Lurie.
 Illustrated articles from foreign capt. tals will Includes;
 Berliu: Albert Ballin, Great Ger man" by S Scope
 London. London to Have Up-to- Data Ambulance at Last by John $. Steele
 London. Titled English Women Loop the Loop in Aeroplanes." by Charles Og- dens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04

C. D. Hauger Clothing company on the west and the Robert Strickland Furni- ture company on the east Walls Fall Outward The efforts of the firemen proved vain as with particularly disastrous explosion the walls of the building of the Acme company fell east and west and crashed into the roofs of the adjoining buildings. But for this calamity, stated Chief Ben nett. the fire would have heen easily con- trolled and kept within the confines of its origin
 The firemen not disheartened by the fresh start of the blaze, renewed their efforts. After an hour or more of pouring thousands of gallons of water from eight nozzles the fire perceptibly subsided and Chief Bennett announced that 1t was un- der control. It had been the hardest fight the local firemen had had for over a year
 The Acme and Alabama paint building was completely destroyed. The building occupied by the Robert Strickland F'urni- ture company was badly damaged by fire but suffered a greater water damage than anything else. It was the same with the C. D. Hauger building, the walls of which fell in.
 Bank Furniture Saved
 The damage to the building occupied by the office outfitters company was mostly by water and smoke. The of .ficials of the company by quick work managed to save the furniture of the new Jeffersop County Savings bank. This furniture had been made to order The value of the furniture was placed at s3000. It is of special design and is of Honduras mahogany. The entire lot was carried out Of the ihfperiled ,>-->--- ---~>-----~--->~>-->-~
 tContInued on Page Twelvel
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It is stated that the damage to adjacent buildings will bring the total from fire and water to approximately $200, 1000. It is the most disastrous fire in Birmingham in sometime. All of the destroyed property was adequately insured, it was stated.
 < Originated in Acme Building
 The fire originated on the ground floor of the Acme White Lead and Color works, 2015 Third avenue. It was discovered by w. T. Camp, a special watchman, and the alarm was turned in. Companies l, ?, 4 and 6 immediately responded, and Chief Bennett was soon on the scene. The fire gaining headway, a second alarm was turned in at 12:15 o'clock, and Companies 3, 5 and responded. With seven fire companies and four steam CTS pumping water, eight streams were directed on the flames
 The building occupied by the Acme White Lead and Color works and by the Alabama Paint and Glass company was early given up as lost as the flames were continually fed by explosions of gasoline and paint oils from within. 1t was thought by Chief Bennett that the fire could be confined to this building and the energies ef all the siremen were directed to flooding the paint works and protecting the adjacent buildings occupied by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04
TAMP|CO PROBABLY WILL BE ABANDONED
 BY FEDERAL TROOPS
Admiral Fletcher Predicts Rebels Will Win BlOOdless VictOry-RepOrt Causes
 Considerable Interest

Washington, AIyil 3.-F'ollowing closely c. Carothers, American consular agent at Torreon. of the flight of the federal troops from that city, came a prediction from Rear Admiral Fletcher that the important gulf port of Tampico prob ably would be abandoned by the federals without a fight.
 Administration officials made no com ment on the Torreon result and official sentiment is not likely to crystalline until more is known of the battle itself and it's effects in Mexico City and elsewhere.
 Mr. Carothers' report of the fall of Tor reon lacked detail, particularly with ref erence to losses sustained on both sides and the movements of the retreating fed erals. The absence of any news from the federal endorsements under Gem erals Mass and Moure led to much specu- lation among army stan officers. and to a suggestion that perhaps General Velasco had planned on retiring from Torreon to effect junction with these forces to the eastward and make the town untenablo for Villa by threatening his line of com munication with the north. The general opinion, however, was that neither army IS Tn condition Tor anything like another engagement.
 Report of Interest
 Admiral Fletchers report was received with keen interest For many months the constitutionalists have been besieg- ing Tampico. Their first attempt was conducted by General Aguilar, but in that case and in many others that fol- lowed the rebels were kept outside of the town limits by the fire of the fed eral gunboats.
 In the beginning the capture of Tam pico was deemed essential to obtain easy entry for munitions of war required for the constitutionalist army. The procla- nation of President Wilson permitting the exportation of arms and ammunition across the border into Mexico diminished the importance of the port in that respect, but recently the financial needs of the rebels. with the knowledge that the cus- toms house receipts at Tampico were heavy. led to renewal of the seige and the strengthening of the attacking force to a point that now seems to make prob able the capture of the town.
 Planning Attack Admiral Fletcher reported that the con- stitutionalists now have outposts within five miles of Tampico and said the con- manding officer at Laguna Puerto plans to attack the town as soon as 1000 troops arrive under General Castro, who Is work ing toward the coast on the San Luis railroad. At Laguna Puerto there are 1000 well mounted constitutionalists, ac- cording to the admiral. and the constitu. tionalists' lines are said to extend east to the coast from Canalote on the Tamesi river The admiral estimates the federal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-04
.ROCHETTE SCANDAL
 PROBE CONCLUDED
Reject Motion to Institute Criminal Proceedings
 Against Caillaux

Paris. April 3.-The Chamber of Depu- ties tonight concluded it's investigation into the alleged connection of ministers with the postponement of the trial of Henri Rochett, the Frenchman charged with defrauding the public of millions of dollars. by rejecting q motion lnvit- ing the government to institute criminal proceedings against former Premiers Ern- est Monis and Joseph Caillaux for having by menace, induced magistrates to ab- stain from doing their duty.
 The chamber. however. adopted mo- tion to the effect. that the chamber. hay ing noted the findings of the committee investigating the case. condemned the interference of financial interests in poli- tics and of politicians in the domain of justice and saw the need for law mak- ing the combination of legislative and business interests incompatible
 The debate lasted through the after noon and well into night. The house was packed. Women crowded the galleries and the Hobbies in such numbers that sol diers had to assist the ushers in keeping the passage clear.
 Premier Doumergue and former Pre- mlers Briand and Bartnou again narrated their connection with the case. There were numerous sharp exchanges between deputies and occasionally the uproar was so great that Paul Deschanel president of the chamber had to threaten to ad- journ the session.
 M. Doumergue and Deruty Bonnefous engaged In 6 violent verbal altercation as result of which Bonnefous declared he would challenge the premier to a duel. It is understood however, that friends succeeded in smoothing over the difficulty.
 The chamber adjourned until June l.