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ager William j. Wallace, would take
place. There was a possibility that the
body would be shipped to Chicago.
Funeral arrangements for other vic
tins of the massacre either to be held
in Ell Paso today or the bodies to be
shipped to their homes included:
Watson'S Funeral Saturday
Alexander Hall to Douglas, Ariz.:
c A. Pringle to San Francisco; A. H.
Couch, Barnhart. Tex; w. d. Pearce
TO Los Angeles, and H. c. Hasse to
Kansas City. The bodies of Thomas
W. Evans, r. P. Machatton, Thomas
Johnson, J. W. Woon, r. H. simmons
and NJ. r. Romero were still held here
early today for advices from relatives
The body of J. P. Coy was taken in
charge yesterday by the local Elks
lodge on request from the organiza-
ton in Los Angels and Bisbee. Ariz
The funeral of C. r. Watson of Kan
sas. is to be held here Saturday.
Order Americans Ont.
New York. Jan. 14.-William Loeb,
Jr., managing director of the Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining company
announced today that he had received
word from his representative at Ell
Paso that all the American mining
concerns in Chihuahua had ordered
their men out of that territory
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Gen. HUE:RTA dead
AIthO L. S. Prisoner, He's Per-
mitted to Die at Home.
Decline Set in After ImprisOn-
ment for Conspiracy.

FL PasO, Jan. 14.-Funeral arrange
ments for Gen. Victoriano Ruerta who
died here last night had not been an
nounced early today. The possibility
of burial in Mexico. the land of his
birth, and from which he was an exile.
was being considered.
Huerta, once provisional president
of Mexico, was ~ years OF age. One
of the notable figures of Mexico. he
was until recently a closely guarded
prisoner in the United States to which
he fled in time of stress. General
Huerta had been ill for nearly six
months. his illness first becoming
marked soon after his Incarceration
as federal prisoner at Fort Bliss last
July. Attending physicians attributed
death to a complication of liver COM
plants, which caused a general break
down.
Bond of $4,000 Waived.
The generals condition first became
alarming last fall an he was trans
ferred from Fort Bliss to his home in
Ell Paso. Apparently improved after
a stay at home, he was again removed
to the fort. Shortly after Christmas,
physicians recommended immediate
removal to the generals home again.
Federal guards were Withdrawn and
$4,000 bond asked by the government
for the appearance of Gen. Huerta on
charge of violating neutrality law
was waived. General Huerta was re-
moved once again to his home. From
that time on his decline was rapid.
At S:35 last night Gen. Ignacio A.
Bravo. for many years a close friend
of Huerta's announced to waiting
newspaper men that the general had
just died. There was a break in Cen
eral Bravos voice as he told of the
passing of his friend and he sat limp
ly in a chair overcome by the fatigue
of the many hours without rest.
General Huerta died fortified with
the last rites of the Roman Catholic
church which had been administered
some hours before. He was in full
possession of his faculties and sur
rounded by members of his family
and a number of close personal
friends, most of whom were members
of his staff in the days of former
glory.
only two days ago a grand jury in
San Antonio returned indictments
against Huerta charging conspiracy
against neutrality laws of United
States.
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Wall St. New York. Jan. 14.-SToCkS-
During the dull first hour the market WAS
diverted by further activity in mauipulat-
i've specialties but heaviness again ensued
when selling of Mexican stocks, notably
Smelling and Petroleum was resumed.
War shares. like Crucibe Steel and Bald
win Locomotive also denoted pressure or
liquidation and United States Steel fell
back half a point from its rise to $50.
The only constructive feature of the morn
ing was the further activity in Mercantile
Marine issues preferred shares rising ~
to S05s and the AZ per cent certificates Us
to 99s4, both new records. Prices hardened
again at midday.
Bonds were irregular.
Recoveries from yesterdays late decline
were scored at the opening of today's mar
ket, American Smelling and Mexican Pc
troleum rising ] y to "a points,
spectively. from final prices of that SEES
sion. There were gains also of to ,
points in shares of the special class, par
ticularly American Coal Products. Indus
trial. International Nickel, Amalgamated
Chemical, Crucible tSeel and American
Tobacco. Bethlehem Steel rose 10 to 40
points. but United States Steel made only
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BURNS
Fire Started From Altar Candlc-De-
stroys Noted Statue.

Rome, Jan. IS, D. m.-The cathe =
dral a Sora was destroyed by fire to-
day while services were in progress
throughout Italy commemorative the
earthquake at EvezZano and Sora a
year ago. The fire destroyed the
statue of Saint Restitua. Sora's prom
inent saint, who was almost the only
object in the church at Sora which
escaped injury in the earthquake OF
last year.
This statue was removed to the
cathedral and a great ceremony was
held there today in memory of those
who lost their lives in the earthquake
During the services a candle fell and
set fire to the altar cloth and the
whole building was consumed. The
superstitious peasantry has been
aroused by the fire and the loss of the
statue, which they regard as an omen
of war time.
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STATE LINE STOPS
Kansas May Escape Higher
Fare Provisions.
eH
Action Soon by Public Utilities
Commission.

Early action may be taken by the
public utilities commission to force
the railroads to stop trains at the state
lines and thus give Kansans a chance
to Escape provisions of the new inter
stage passenger rate. The move will
probably be made under provisions of
THO 1915 legislative act. compelling
railroads to establish stations and
stop trains at points within 200 feet
offthe state line.
when the legislature was in Topeka
a iyear ago some of the leaders fore
sassv the chance of an increased rate
fer interstate passenger traffic. So
trey provided for the stopping of
Trains at points within 200 feet of the
state line that passengers might be
stsceived or discharged by the various
rbads.
Y Now it is probable that the state
NAV escape some Of the provisions of
the increased passenger rate through
Enforcement Of the new law. Build
ing of stations near the state line VIII
Permit passengers TO ahght ana ouy
tfckets TO points just across the Dor
der and there buy another ticket to
The next state line
hi. Saving to- Kausans.
4 The big saving however. will be in
ne purchase of tickets 20 Kansas City.
NO. from points in Kansas. Under
In order of the utilities commission,
many of the fast trains on the Santa
ne are compelled TO stop at Argentine
While Rock Island and Union Pacific
trains now stop near the Missouri line
The ruling. however. will probably be
made general and viii affect all roads
handling Kansas passenger traffic.
Senator AIRY Mcmillan of Ottawa
county today appealed TO members of
the state commission to enforce pro-
visions of the 1915 act. 1t was after
the sta, line passenger station bill
had passed the house that Senator
Mcmillan pushed the measure through
the senate to it's final passage. Now
the measure may result in the saving
Of thousands of dollars year to rail-
road patrons in this state.
THE commission has not indicated
what action will he taken" said Sena-
tor Mcmillan after his conference, but
/ believe the enforcement of the law
will result in saving of thousands of
dollars to Kansans.'
Mem bers of the state commission
indicated to senator Mcmillan that the
matter would be discussed in confer
ence. Recently the commission sent a
letter to the interstate commerce com
mission protesting against the new
Interstate passenger rate. Now 1t
peems probable that the commission
may take steps to aid Kansas railroad
patrons.
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GUILTY SAYS JURY

Continued from page one.)
Carver. assistant county attorney,
opened the argument for the state. \.
J. Bolinger, for the defense followed.
w f. Atchison, state prosecutor,
closed for the state.
Davenport faces a term of from five
to twenty-one years in the peniten
tiary.
All through the trial the most pa
thetic scene in the court room was the
defendants pretty wife, who was by
his side. She testified in her hus-
bands behalf and it was only when the
lurid testimony in the case was being
given that she was out of the room.
Shawnee county courts have not
witnessed a greater effort at oratory
by lawyers i'll criminal case for many
months than was put forth this morn
ing Robert Carver opened by warn
ing the jury not to be prejudiced by
sympathy for the defendants wife. BY
the time he had finished and the at
torney for the defense had taken up
oratory widened into rivers, figurative-
" speaking.
Court Room Was damned.
Atchison continued the merciless
drive of argument on the law gov
erning the case which was started by
Carver.
All morning the court room was
jammed. When the jury retired not 4
person left the room. Another Grim
inal trial was started, but in it the au-
dience betrayed little interest.
When the buzzer sounded the signal
that verdict had been reached a sud
den stiffness swept over the room. The
jury entered and sat for several min
utes waiting to be asked for the YER
dict. Davenport and his wife sat near
them-the defendants face impressive
and the wife's anxious.
George Cline, court stenographer,
took the verdict and began to read.
When he reached the word guilty
there was a shuffling or feet. Daven-
ports impressive expression did not
change. The wife seemed dazed for
a moment and then she began to sob
The shuffling in the court room grew
louder and Judge Dana raped for or
der. The Jury was excused until 9
o'clock Monday morning.
VIII Be No Appeal.
According to the statement made by
Attorney Bohnger the case will not
be appealed.
gan about three months ago when
lima Grant and Alberta Hadley, all un-
/ der IS years of age, swore to com
plants charging nearly a dozen state
/ hospital attendants and employees
with statutory crimes. Davenport was
one of the attendants and Thelma
/ Grant was the complaining witness in
/ his case Thelma Grant did not testify
/ in the district court She left town
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MORE SNOW


Continued from page one.)
S D. Flora. local observer, this morn
we might be able to tell, but as long
as the white blanket continues to pile
up there is no degree of certainty. AL
though the present cold wave seems to
have run its course. it is impossible to
tell about the temperature"
No records were broken last night
as the lowest temperature on record
for this date is IL degrees below zero.
The high record, established in 1900
is So degrees
Third Day of Cold Wave.
Kansas City, Jan. 1.-THE third
daWned with no prospect of immedi-
ate relief, AS a result the poor of
many cities were faced with the like
lfhood of cold and hunger as their
small stores Of fuel and provisions
came to an end. Charity organize
tons were overwhelmed with calls for
aid and appeals for funds to relieve
the destitute were issued here. While
slightly moderating temperatures were
predicted for today there was no ex-
pectatiOn of general relief from the
cold before the end of the week.
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas. Missouri and
Oklahoma Sept last night with the
mercury still depressed below the zero
mark and many housewives in the
natural gas territory awoke under the
fee on improvised heaters because the
gas supply was weak, due to the alb
normal demands.
Sport on the Ice.
Numerous accidents were ascribed
Indirectly to the cold wave, in the eX-
plosion of frozen water heaters light,
ed before they were thaWed or the
overheating of stoves so as to cause
fires So far as known only one. ia
tality has occurred. the death from
exposure of an aged man near Ever
est, Kan Missouri and Kansas slIat-
ers had their first real sport of the
winter because Of the cold wave.
The Missouri river was frozen over
near Leavenworth, Kan, for the first
time in three years.
Atchiscn Schools Still Shut.
Atchison. Kan. Jan. 14.-Nine be-
low was the temperature here this
morning and schools were closed for
the third day because they could not
he heated with gas on which they de
pend. Wind has shifted to the east
and the sky is partly cloudy.
Cold Weather Travels Eastward.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE cold
wave has reached the Atlantic states,
although not in full force over the
north section, and cold weather con-
tinues westward to the Rocky noun
tains although with a considera bic
rise in temperature west of the Mis-
sissippi river.
The weather will be fair tonight
and Saturday east of the Mississippi
river. with still lower temperatures
in the Atlantic states.
Freezing at New Orleans.
New Orleans, Jan. 1.-THE lowest
temperature of this winter was re-
corded here today the weather bu-
reau's thermometer registering 50 de-
grees above zero at o'clock. Reports
from other points in this district
showed temperatures below freezing
at points in Mississippi, Louisiana
and Ala bama.
Moderates in Southwest
Denver, Jan. 14.-With low pres
sure area west of the continental di-
vide moderate temperatures were re-
ported today by the weather bureau
in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and
Nevada. Warmer weather was pre-
dicted for Colorado tonight, although
the lowest temperatures in the last
"a hours were about zero.
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last week and the state introduced evil
dence to show that Davenport was
with her at the depot on the day sh :
left Her testimony, as taken in the
court OF Topeka at the preliminary,
was read in the trial.
The jury which found Davenport
guilty as charged was composed of the
following members: Charles ShultiCe.
Perry Lewis, Edward ChaddiX, f. c.
Mclaughlin. Albert HiTchberg, J. W.
Mckinney, o. A. Rumbaugh. p. NJ.
Holcomb. c. A Cooper. J. T. DeGraff.
Howard Chalmers and Alex Emerson.
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d BELOW At CHICAGO
Moderation Is Predicted; Railroads
Getting Back to Normal.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE cold weather
which has prevailed in the middle
west for the last So hours continued
today, but the weather bureau pre-
diets higher temperatures before
night.
In this city at a. m. street Their
mometers in the downtown district
registered four degrees below zero.
while in several of the suburbs re-
mote from Lake Michigan il was from
TO 6 degrees colder.
Railroad traffic west of Chicago still
is far from normal, although reports
from Iowa and Minnesota. where the
most serious trouble was encountered
from the storm, state that Conditions
are improving. Many homeless men
slept in police stations.
Warmer in Minnesota.
St. Paul. Mimi. Jan. 14.-Gradually
rising tempera tu~es throughout the
central northwest states today brought
relief from the intense cold of the last
two days and enabled railroads to re-
sumo normal service. In the Twin
Cities the temperature was II degrees
below zero early today, as compared
with 81 below "a hours previously.
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T0DAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-WHEAT-Rumors that
French advance in freight rates to Europe
was likely had n bearish effect today on
wheat. In this connection Liverpool re-
ports said that buyers were holding off
on the chance that the British government
might intervene to control the rapidly
growing tendency to hoist the vessel
charges The nassing of the cold wave
operated also as an advantage to the bears.
Opening prices. which ranged from 1s@Ac
decline to A@ssc advance, were followed
by a slight upturn, but then a material
setback all around.
Later the market suffered further drop
owing to reports that a bill to remove the
Canadian duty on wheat had been intro
duced at Ottawa. Besides pessimistic views
were circulated to chances that the
railroad embargoes east might continue for
an indefinite time. The close was nervous,
AMhc to Is@1c net lower, with May at
$1.211@ and July-at 81 .20a4.
CORN-Better conditions eased the corn
market Longs showed disposition to
realize profits. After opening unchanged
to 1sc higher prices underwent a moderate
general sag.
An additional decline resulted from adj
vices that corn was being bought to come
here from Kansas City. The close was
weak at A@ sc to Use decline.
OATS-Oats weakened with corn and
wheat. Pit traders were free sellers.
ONISIONS-Scattered selling by longs
was sufficient to weigh down provisions
The selling appeared to be based on the
lowering of prices on grain and hogs.
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Warmer in Minnesota.


Washington, Jan. 14.-AI Ameri-
cans at MADEIRA, Mexico, are reported
safe in official dispatches to the state
department. which specifically deny
the report of the murder ten Ameri-
cans and two English women. The
colony there was attacked by bandits
who were routed.
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ern steers, S6.50@S.50: southern steers,
So O00I I 90; cows. S4.00m100; heifers, SEW
6I0OU: stockers and feeders S6.uOne-lo'
bulls S5.J0@G50: calves. $6.0OGt 1870.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market strong.
aLinbs. $9.5O6I 1000: yearlings, SS00@g.00.
WetherS. SG.JO6I so: ewes. 5000 f-OO. .
stockers aud feeders. s5OOM915.
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Kansas City. Jan. 14.-WHEAT-Cash
Market unchanged. No. . hard. 1.150i 10;
No. 2. s1;1oG1;ls; No. : red. s1.2oG1-a5;
CORN-Market 1ad1c lower. No. . mix
lie; No. s, CSC; No. yellow, tic; No. ),
OATS Market unchanged. No. white.
RYE-90Is@91c.
HAYIMarket steady: unchanged.
KAFlR-No. 3 white. Csc.
WHEAT-Recepts GO cars.
BUTTER-Creamerv. sic; firsts, 29c: sec
onds. pc; packing, Zoe.
E(iGS-Firsts. 29c seconds zoe.
PoULTRY-Hens, He; turkeys, lie;
CLOSE: wHEAT-May. s11sls; July.
CoRN-May, 749s@7ia4c; July. Toe.
Chicago Produce Market
Chicago, Jan. 14-BUTTER-Mark I'M
EGGs-Market lower. Firsts Soc: ordi-
PoGLTRYwAlive, higher; fowls. Ice; ;
springs, 1512c; turkeys, 1Sc.
New York Sugar Market.
New York Jan IL 4t;1,sSIu s..
3.5G@3.15 Refined, steady.
New Orleans Cotton Market
New orleans. Jan. 1+.-COTToN-Spo
quiet; unchanged. Middling. 1919.
New York Cotton Market
New York. Nov. 14.-COTTON-Spo
qciet: mfddling uplands. 1850. No sales.
New Yosk Produce Market.
New York. Jan. H.-BCTTER-Marke
steady. Creamery extras, % score, 3Sc.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
ira fine, 36M37c.
CHEESE-Market steady. State whole
milk. flats, held. specials 1Sc
POULTRY-Alive, steady; dressed, weak.
Kansas City Live stock Market.
Tnr re
5000. Market Toe to 15c higher. Bulk of
sales. $6.90M7.25 heavy. S7.13MT.35: pack
ers and butchers $1,000 1.25; light $4,000
T.20; pigs. S6006.J0.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market strong
to Zoe higher. Prime fed steers. $S.506
9.25; dressed beef steers, ST.O0@S25; west
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Liverpool. Jan. 14.-WHEAT-Spot No. .
Manitoba. lis Sgd; No. ., lbs Cd; No. 3,
lbs 4d No. hard winter, new lbs 919d.
CORN-Spot, American mixed, new,
los 10d.
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Chicago. Jan. 14.-HOGS-Receipts %
600 Market weak at yesterday,s average:
Bulk of sales. 81. 05CI7. As; light Sl.0OQI. %;
mixed. $1,000 T.GO; heavy. $IO5qt.6o;
rough. I.05@T.15; pigs. $5.S5d6.90.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market strong.
Native beef steers S650@9.S0; western
steers. S6.60MS.30: cows and heifers, $3.SO
nS50: calves. $T.25M10.T5.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Market weak
Wethers, $T10d1S3; lambs. SS.40Wlo.sS.
Krnsas CITY Livestock Sales TodLy.
TINE following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards Kansas City. ana
reported over long distance telephone d.
rect to the State Journal by Clay. Robin
son < Co.. live stock commission ner-
chants.l
Kansas CITY. Jan. 14.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1000 head. Market steady.
HOGS-Receipts 5000 head. Market d0c
to zoe higher. Bulk of sales, StlO@hSO'
top. $T.40 49,.
SHEEP Receipts 5000 head. Market
steady. 49,.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
steady.
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small fractional gain. Other recognized
leaders showed minor changes.
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Chicago Grain Market

Chicago. Jan. 14-wHEAT-Close: May
SLY 4 uJly. S1.2024
CORN-May, 791sc: July. 1914 arose.
OATS-May, 5014 &c: July, 1850.
PORK-May. $3.50.
LARD--January, S10.42; May. $10.S0
S1OS2
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Chicago Grain Market.

The range Of prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by Thos. J. Myers, Broker, Columbian
Bldg.I
Chicago, Jan. II.
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[Close of prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. j. Myers. broker, Colum
bian BldE.I
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1.-THE range of prices for grain futures in
The Kansas City Board of Trade as re-
ported by Thos J. Myers, Broker. Colum-
bian Bldg.l
Kansas City. Jan. Ii.
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New York Cotton Market.
New York. Nov. 14.-COTTON-Spo
qciet: middling uplands. 1850. No sale
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CONTINUED from page one)
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New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans. Jan. 14.-COTTON-Spo
quiet; unchanged. Middling, 1919.
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CETTINJI FALLS

IContInued rom Page one.I
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iO-AIinute Talks.

Ten Minute Corn talks by Practi-
cal Corn Growers from four sections
OF Kansas closed the morning pro-
gram Different methods must be
used in planting corn in the various
sections represented by the speakers
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New York Sugar Market
New York. Jan. 14.-SUGAR-Raw.
steady: centrifugal. 4.33d 4.45; molasses,
3.5J6i:.15. Refined, steady.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-28
DOorkeepers In Washington

To Missourisn scurrying through
the national capitol and department
buildings there Is one thing that
stands out like A sore thumb In corn
gathering time-the scarcity" OF
doorkeepers, In some instances you
may find a door left alone and help
less, without even ono husky fellow
% defend Il from the mob that
might tear said door of It's hinges
and carry - away Other doors are
better cared for. having az many as
three funkies perched on guard. a
trio OF patriots vigorously drawing
their pay ana saving the govern
ment. This army OF doorkeepers
and hangsrson are under civil ser.
vice" and can not be removed-and
though their teeth drop out they
never drop on the pay roll except
70 answer the roll call OF Gabriel
Richmond Missourian.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-28
Don't Forget Deserving
Aldermen In the Primary

Republicans IF the First ward viii rem
der substantial service to themselves and
to the entire city by going to the polls
tomorrow and nominating John e. Lodge
and James S. Holden for aldermen.
During his long and faithful service in
the common council Aid. Lodge has boor
one of the bulwarks of such civic dacency
as he and those like him have bceu able
TO maintain. Mr. Holden is a sgbt,an-
tial business man and can be depended
on 70 make his record in Official life
square with his reputation az a citizen
of the best type.
Members Of the council in addition to
Aid. Lodge who can usually be counted
on to take the right side Of public ques-
tons and who deserve well at the hands
OF their constituents are:
John c. Bell. James Cranshaw. Jr..
Alexander Dill George S. Field, julius J.
krimmel, John a. Kronk. Sherman Lit.
slefeld, Joseph Schemansky and John T
Thompson.