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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
URBINA'S COLUMN is
VANGUARD or ARMY

Washington, Feb. General Villa
telegraphed the convention agency
here tonight that General Tomas Ur-
bina captured San Luis Potosi yes
terday and was in full control Of the
city and vicinity. Jrbina's column is
supposed to be the vanguard of the
Villa forces marching on Tampieo.
No details of the taking of san Luis
Potosi were given in the dispatch
though ii was intimated that the Car
rama garrison had evacuated without
a fight General Urbina's force num-
bered about 1000 men.
Department reports said compara-
tive quiet prevailed at the capital.
Several of Carranzas department
officers had arrived from Vera Cruz,
il was reported. and were considering
seriously the removal to Vera Cruz of
everything pertaining to their depart
ments, all government offices. includ-
ing the foreign office 10 be adminis-
tered from the coast city.
Street car service in the capital had
been interfered with on account of the
fact that the Zapata forces had taken
many Of the cars and still had them
in their possession.
General Obregon, CarranZa leader.
who had been in military command of
Mexico City, the report said, has gone
to Vera Cruz to confer with Carranza
and during his absence Gen. Benjamin
Hill, recently in command of the Car
rama forces at Naco, Sonora, was ful-
ing the city.
All persons, except foreigners and
city c0achmen, who own more than
one horse have been ordered by the
military authorities of the capital TO
sell one-half Of them to the govern
ment on pain of confiscation
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
of important Railroad
Junction Marks Distinct ADJ
vance in March to Mexicaa
Capital
BENAVI0ES IN CHARGE
OF CARRANZA GARRISON
Urbina With 5000 Men Now
in Possession Of City,
Washington Hears Things
Are Quiet in Mexico City.


El PasD, Tex. Feb. 2.-Official mes
sages received late today in Juarez
told OF the capture yesterday by the
villa forces of the capital of san Luis
Potosi in south central Mexico. The
city is an important railroad juno
ton rs capture is the first step in
Villas movement from Aguas Calien-
ties to the Atlantic port of Tampico.
capture Of which would afford him a
seaport, which he now lacks
The defeated commander of the
Carran2a garrison was Gen. Eugenlo
Benavidcs, the former villa brigade
commander, who deserted him at the
time of the flight from Mexico city
OF Provisional President Gutierrez
The villa force was led by General
Erbina. A large number Of prisoners
and munitions of war were captured.
General Urbina does not desire any
reinforcements He says that he has
sufficient forces to take easily the
port of Tampico by joining with two
other columns in the vicinity"
1t was announced also that railroad
traffic for freight and passengers had
been opened between San Luis Potosi
and El Paso by way of Aguas Calien-
tes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
Summary of War
NeWs of Yesterday

AT various points on the battle front
in Flanders and France the Germans
again have started offensive move
nents with the object Of eeDturihs
positions held by the allies or pene-
tratng thcir lines. Paris asserts that
in most of these attempts the Ger
mans have been held and that to the
north of Chalons ns IN the Nos8es
near Burnhaupt le- Bas progress mas
been made BY the French forces.
OF the fighting in the other zones
little Is known except that the Rus
SLAMS are continuing their operations
in Enst Prussia, that the Germans ana
Austrians are 80 combat with the
Russians at different points in Po-
land rnd that the struggle between
the Teut0n allies ana the Russians Tor
supremacy IN The carpathian passes
Is still going on Austria claims the
Teutons have been successful IN the
middle section of the latter front.
Paris declares that a German sub
marine northeast of the llavre light
ship made an attempt to sink The
British hospital ship Asturas.
A nows agency dispatch says 10000
Italians are being concentrated at
Bari, on the Adriatic Tor the oecnpa
tlon of DurazZo. Albania. A report
from London asserts that ltalian re-
seryists in England have been ordered
TO be ready 10 respond to can 10 lhe
colors of ther country.
Bombs have been dropped py
French airmeu on the famous Hon
berg castle IN Alsaee, whore German
staff Officers were residing. Ihe
building WIS burned.
A Berlin newspaper statlsuelan re-
ports that ds a result OF Germany =
regulation of bread ana flour, less
than four million tons Of rye ana
wheat will be required 10 the coun-
try to the middle OF August, while
from last years harvest at the begin
ming OF the war there were lS,00O,nDV
tons Of these grains, not including
that left over from the 1913 harvest
Canada has requested throush
the British ambassador at Wnshins-
ton the eXtraditlon of Werner van
Horn, for attempting to destroy a CT
madam Pacific railway bridge con-
Meeting Maine and the Province or
New Brunswick
Van Horn claims that as Germ4n
army officer his offense Is q political
one and that therefore he cannot DO
extradited Official circles IN Wash
ington are OF the opinion that If this
claim holds good Van Horn may DC
prosecuted under the American neu
trality laws
As Il result Of Germany's conflsea-
ton Of grain and flour to conserve the
rntion's food supply, the British fleet
has been ordered To treat cargoes OF
grain and flour destined for Germany
and Austria as conditional contraband
and subject 10 seizure. The American
am mbassador at London has so inform
ed the state department at Washing
ton.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
PARTY WHIP HAS NO
TERR0RS FOR B0LTERS
Opposition Leaders Say Meas
ure Is Dead Beyond Hope of
Resurrection During Present
Session,
eN4AN@3@e44AA44H .
NOT MUCH HOPE
FROM REPUBLICANS

q. Washington. Feb. Elm addi-
g. ton to discussing the situation
E. with Senators Kenyon and Nor
o ris, President Wilson sought to
q. learn the positions OF senator
. Poindexter. progressive. and SEN
i: atOr Clapp. progressiye-republl-
(. can. The engagement with SEN
&. ator Poindexter, however, was
Z: cancelled later and he was un-
. derstood to be definitely aligned
4. against the administration on the
q bill.
&" senator clapp went 10 the
{. White House in response 60 an
4. invitation hut Frankly reminded
- the president that he had recent
% ly made n speech opposing exec
o utive Interference with congress.
% Thereupon the president said
a" that under the circumstances
g perhaps the shipping bill had
o better not he taken up by them.
q" The question WAS discussed
. briefly, however
.. Senator Ciapp refused to talk
" about the interview. hut at the
g White House, ii was said that
-" there was no unpleasantness.
9 A plan, which they guarded
. with the utmost secrecy. was
g adopted by administration demo
. Gratis In caucus today To break
9 down the opposition to the gov
Q ernment ship purchase bill
Q The program Includes parlia-
" mentary maneurers which will
g be started tomorrow afternoon
{. in The senate, fagd. according TO
9 leaders OF the party, Is calculate
. ed to bring support for the
2 measure TO offset the democratic
o revolt last Monday.
o After reaching an agreement
. the caucus adopted resolution
9 pledging every member to Sc
. creey. Senator Kern, chairman
9 of the caucus, announced that
Q secrecy was necessary for the
9 obvious reason that TO make the
9 plan public might mean its frus-
o tration.
. Later IT was learned that when
9 the Clarke motion to recommit
% comes up, Senator Fletcher win
9 move as an amendment that the
o committee report back within
o forty-eight hours and that an
o amendment be included which
o would not commit the govern
o ment TO a permanent policy in
9 the proposed shipping enterprise
. and that the time limit for the
&. undertaking be fixed.
Q This, II was said, would be
9 fixed either at eighteen months
&. or two years. Upon these
g amendments, it was pointed out,
o The administration democrats
9 had pinned their hopes in win
g ming back democrats rather than
Q in winning over progressive re-
Z" publican support.
o o o o o o o o o o o o o Q Q o o
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
RIFLES STOLEN
FROM ARMORY Of
NATIONAL GUARD
Bold Theft by MexicanS at Sill
YER City Causes General
PerShing to Increase Bor-
der Patrol,

El paso. Tex, Eeb. 2.--Gen, John j,
pershing was notified today by wire
that the armory OF the New Mexico
National guard at Silver city, \. NJ,
was hrnkon into sometime between
Saturday night and last night and the
arms and ammunition stolen. The
message states that MeNieans are
known 20 have bufglarized the place
and fhat the arms and ammunition
are being taken 10 Mexico, II Is bc-
lieved. Thirty rifles and 5000 rounds
Of ammunition were secured. General
Pershing has wired the United states
border guard to redouble It's vigilance
to prevent the arms and ammunition
being taken into Mexico
The government arms and ammurl-
ti0n stolen from the armory at Sill
yer city. n. NJ, was sought today by
federal officers along the border.
The villa faction consulate here an
nounced that all villa commanders
had been warned not TO purchase the
stolen goods which easily were dis
tinguishahle as q variety used only by
the United States army.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
L. S. TROOPS MAY BE RUSHED
TO EAGLE PASS BORDER

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. Army
headquarters here today prepared to
rush one thousand or more troops
to the border in and around Eagle
Pass, should it become necessary by
reason Of the Villa troops attacking
Piedras Negras, across 1thc Rio
Grande from Eagle Pass. There are
now about 600 American soldiers in
that vicinity, including the Seven
teenth infantry. five troops of cav
airy and one battery OF field artil-
lery
Eagle Pass citizens and other bor-
der residents have petitioned the war
department for more troops. Advices
tonight say that large force Of villa
soldiers is marching toward Piedras
Negras from the south while the Car
rama forces holding the town are
preparing to resist an attack
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
UPON CONF FERENCE
DEPENDS FUTURE
Of RELIEF WORK
nv aoralno loosa.l srselAl lsAsso wlari

Berlln FEB, z iva London, lZi)O q.
m. Herbert c. Hoover chairman
of the American Belgian relief COM
mittee, has arrived in Berlin for an
important conference with the Ger
man government. So important are
these negotiations that II may be said
that upon them depends whether
American relief measures IN Europe
can be continued or not
With Mr.. Hoover are DR.. Wyclitfe
Rose and Ernest Bicknell, who have
been investigating conditions In Bel
gium and eastern Poland on behalf
Of the Rockefeller Foundation and
the American Red Cross. These
Americans are in Berlin To consider
the establishment Of relief organ
ization for Poland. A condition TO
the undertaking Is the pledge Of the
German and Austrian governments
not To requisition from the inhabi-
tants any foodstuffs whatsoever for
the use Of the Germand and Austrian
armies In Poland. There Is good rea-
son to believe these pledges will be
given; but il they are not the relief
measures for Poland, as at present
planned, will have to be abandoned.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
SEVERE FIGHTING IN
MEXICO CITY SUBURBS

Mexico City Feb 2--Severe fight
ing took place today in the suburb
of Tacubaya, near Chapultepec cas-
tie and Xochimilo. The forces of
Emilano Zapata everywhere were
driven back with losses. Eleven Of
flcers and 73 men in the Zapata ranks
are said to have been killed. The
oonstitutionalist losses are reported
to have been insignificant.
The scarcity Of food in the capital
has brought about an acute situation.
The chamber of commerce has coli
leetod 100000 as part of fund Of
$1,000, 900 which will be used in the
purchase of provisions to be sold to
the poor.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
NOT COMPATIBLE WITH
THE PUBLIC INTEREST

Washington. Feb 2.-lresident
Wilson advised the senate today that
the secretary of state held that VI
would not ho compatible with the
public interest ito make public core
rcspoudcnce between the United
StRtes and british governments re-
gafding the latters action in dcclar-
ing turpentine and rosin eoutruhand
Of war
a resolution by senator llnrdwick
OF Georgia asking that this corre-
spondencc be furnished, II not income
patihle with the public interest was
adopted recently By the senate.
Great Britain first announced that
turpcntlne or rosiu naval stores
would not be subject TO seizure
Later, however, these products were
added to the list OF contraband on The
ground that they We're used largely IN
the manufacture of munitions Of war
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
To Clnse Railrnnd OFFICES.

New York, Feb. Local officials
of the National Railways Of Mexico
have received word from Mexico City
announcing that at the end Of this
month tho troffc and soliciting agen-
cles of the road in this city, Chicago
and san Francisco are to be closed.
Branches at San Antonio, New or
leans and ST. Louis are already closed
When this order becomes effective the
company will cease 20 have any agen-
cies OF this character in the United
States
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
CHARGED WITH PLOTTING
AGAINST GOVERNMENT

Brownsville, Tex, Feb. 2.-Rasilo
Ramos, Mexican, was arrested here
by officers of the department of JUS
tice and is held with others on a
charge of plotting against the United
states in melting an expedition among
several races who are extensively rep
resented in Texas, New Mexico and
Arizona. Federal officials say that
the men under arrest were interesting
Mexicans. japanese and other aliens
in the movement, the details of which
were not made public.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
INVESTIGATE SANITY
OF MESSED MURDERER R

New York, Feb Fred Moors.
who said he was former nurse I'm
the odd Fellows home tn Yonkers.
gave the police a puzzle ia solve today
by walking into the district attorneys
office today and announcing that he
had killed eight superannuated octo-
genariansA In the home
Moora was committed TO Bellevue
hospital Tor examination into his sam
ity
It wns learned that eight aged pa
tients had died In the Yonkers nsti-
tuition while Moors was employed
there but E. NJ. justus, the house
sergeant. declared all had died from
natural causes. The officials, how
ever. started an Investigation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03

Paris, Feb. (5:50 p. mJ-A us
patch from Athens to the Balkah
News Agency says an Italian expeuioI
tionary corps. composed of 10000
men. destined to occupy the Alban-
ian seaport of DuraZzo and its Vlclh-
ity. Is being concentrated at Bari. an
Italian city on the Adriatic near
Brindsi.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
RUSSIAN SUBMARINE
DOES EFFECTIVE WORK

London. Feb. 3 (2:5O a. m.)~-A
dispatch 20 the Morning Post from
Petrogfad says that Russian subma-
rines besides seriously damaging the
German cruiser Gazclle recently in
the Baltic, also sank a German gum
boat and that as a result of their ac-
tiyity the German warships are no
longer moving abnnt IN the Baltic
With their former freedom.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03

Berne, switzerland, Feb. (via
Paris. $3.50 p. M According 10 Of
fetal statements given out in Berlin
today 1.270 German iurists have been
killed In the present war. This total
Is made up of six professors. 275
judges, 2iO lawyers 93i assessors and
42A hnlriatera
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
GERMAN CRUISER
SERIOUSLY DAMAGED

london, Feb. 3 ti:i0 a. m.l--The
Rotterdam correspondent of the
Times says he has received indisput-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
sr aosr.ne soyrr.l sssel.l .sAss0 wnasl

Washington. Feb. 2.--ExtraOrdi-
nary efforts were exerted today and
tonight by administration leaders Of
the senate to save the government
ship purchase bill from threatened
defeat or consignment to a pigeon
hole for shis session Of congress.
Up 10 n late hour tonight, with the
democratic majority still struggling
over the Legislative dilemma, nothing
but tentative plans of procedure have
been disclosed The plans included
propositions for revision of the pend
ing bin to draw support from pro-
gressive-republlcan senators and
proposals designed to win back at
least six Of the seven democrats who
joined with the republicans yesterday
in an effort to send the measure back
TO the commerce committee.
Many Conferences Held.
President wilson conferred with
several progress gsivc-repubican sena-
tors. the democr9 tlc majority consid-
cred methods ,of orocedure to regain
its lost ground q the seven reealcl-
trant democrutH conferred among
themselves with ne hvOwcd purpose
Of standing firm
AS n result of nis complicated sit
uation. the denbefatic conference
appointed a special committee, Sena-
tors Fletcher, Sinmons and Martin,
to conduct negotiations with view
to aseertaining what support could be
gained for the bin and upon what
points of revision This special COM
mittee was prepared 70 report at the
second caucus tonight and holds out
hope TO their colleagues that ulti-
mate success would be theirs.
Feeling ont Reeaiciirants.
Revolving demoel@ts. senator's
Bankhead Clarke. Camden, Hard
wick. Hitchcock, O'Gorfsn and Var
daman. were approached Ny the cau-
Gus committee several { res during
the dav and asked for IL stipulation
of terms on which they nv ght recon
slder their attitude. With n reserva-
ton that IL might first be Mise TO re-
commit the bill. the comrnttee was
told there would be no efange in the
revolters attitude toward the bill un-
less il was stripped Of government
ownership features with q provision
that il be understood 10 be n emer-
pencv undertaking M{th I'm itations.
one suggestion Offered was i at pro
vision be made for ibf government to
tconiinued ON taEe 1ms.i
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington, Feb New Mex
ico' snow or rain Wednesday;
Thursday cloudy.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
The Day in Congress
SENATE.

Democrats caucused and then re-
sumed the fight for the administra-
tion ship bill.
Adjourned at 2:S5 p m. to noon
Wednesday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03

Debate was resumed on the naval
bill.
Completed consideration of naval
Appropriation bill except building pro-
gram.
Adjourned at 1;1o p m. to noon
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
Rose-Bushnell.

Miss Margaret L. Bushnell and Mr..
Grover C. Rose of Winchester, Va,
were married Thursday last at noon in
St Marks Lutheran Church, Rev. Will
liam A. Wade officiating.
The bride wore a becoming tailored
suit of white cloth and carried bride
roses. Her attendants were Mrs. Syl-
vester Rose of Baltimore and Mrs.
George J. Stafford of Washington. A
wedding breakfast for the bridal party
was served Immediately after the cere-
mony at the residence of Mrs. S. M.
Schoentha1, 327 11th street southwest.
a. sister of the groom and hostess to
the bride and groom during their So
journ in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Schoenthal enter
tanned at reception Friday even
ing in honor of the newly welded
couple. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Grover c. Rose, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Rose, Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Rose, Mr..
julius Schoenthal, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Schoenthal Miss Minnie Schoenthal,
Miss Joseph Patch of Uniontown, Ala,
Mrs. l.. Levy, Miss Henrietta Levy. Mr..
and Mrs. s. Schoenthal, Mrs. George
j. Stafford and Mrs Mollie Wolf of
Pittsburgh, Pa
Mr.. and Mrs, Rose left yesterday
for visit to relatives in Upperville,
Va, and will be at home in Winchester,
Va, after March is.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
Dancing the Minuet.

A delightful affair. under the aus
pices of the Mildred Lee Society, Chill
dren of the Confederacy, was held at
February %. and was a brilliant sue
cess. about two hundred persons being
present. The early part Of the after
noon was devoted to vocal and instru-
mental selections and recitations, while
tea was being served in colonial style by
Mrs. James Mulcare. Later Mrs. Ell
more poured tea. The guest of honor,
Mrs. Frank G. Odenheimer. gave a
patriotic talk. which was followed by
a recitation by Mrs. Wallace Streater.
Songs were given by Mr.. Claughton
West and Miss Bertha Thomson. and
piano solos by the little Misses Kath-
crime Noack. Annie Rose Tatum and
Elsie Jane Richter. The minuet. be-
fully led by the little folks. Those
in colonial dress were Thomas Parks,
Elsie Richter, Rose Tatum. John
Noack, Edith Saul, Annie Butts. T.
Stuart Murray. Janet Murray, Edith
Richter, Herbert Coleman, Ethel john
son, Grace Morgan, Louise Hancock.
Bertha Thomason, Iona Richter. VIII
liam Noack. Anna Richter. Mary Gould
beautifully danced by Master Buddy
Scheigel and Miss Ruth Newman. The
lulu fado was danced by Katherine
Wynkoop, Marie Ragsdale, James
Ragsdale and Edwin Truskein. Miss
Elizabeth Sawtill gave two dances. Re
freshments were served to those TAX
ing part while dancing was being en-
loved.
Evening star., 1915-02-28
Hot Springs.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
HOT SPRINGS. Va, February 27.-
With a months lead over past years,
the spring season here is finally under
way Each day brings Its quota from
Florida and other winter resort sec
tions, who intend spending their pre-
summer jaunt at the Homestead. The
roads in every direction are dotted
with smart costumed motorists, horse
back riders and runabout riders.
group of Washington motorists ar
rived the middle of the week from
Clifton Forge, Va, where they had
stopped after having viited Natural
Bridge The roads were splendid. they
said. In the party were Eugene Mat
thews, James H. Denery and Lester F.
Pendleton. They left yesterday for
the capital
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward P. Clark of
Washington are frequent riders. Since
their sojourn here they have visited
Fassifern farm and the Cascades
John Hays Hammond is expected
back over Sunday after being away a
week on a business trip to the middle
west.
Representative Eugene G. Hayes of
New Jersey arrived the middle Of the
week for a short vacation. He is a
daily horseback rider.