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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-04

what befell him an
OF the tortures 70 wi
the last remnants q
his wife and daught
a quarter of a mills
tiers, disguised as /
hands of Villas nuI
talities to which "
once rich, have beer:
of a fellow prisons
reward was the mut
the heroic women {.
huahua prison Will
scmbllng to kill hirs
No such insight
ever been aft orded /
Not the least impos
they will present 81
who, by force of his
own country was {
on this side of the +!
the richest States ii
II must be REM
worse, has befallcn /
Luis was fortunate !
women. M any Am
installment of his sd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-04
The Most Remarkable Reuelatii0r
Barbarous Anarchy in Bandit

the roster of cuelties murder and
ID that has made the history
OF pohrio Diaz no chapter has
OF those who knew the facts mercless persecution
OF the Terrazs family Chihuahua the systematic ootnp of
their fortunes by General" Pancho Villa
The Terrazas family and was the richest
of the Spanish families General Luis Terazas fosbt
with uare the beraor back in 1852 Macmillan
ne his country in 1865 When Mxco present
OF anarchy began Don Luis million
acres OF land in chihuahua and his estimated a, any,
whee from one hundred million hundred dol
lars His Oldest Don Luis of all this vast
80 ~
The old General with his family to-day fugitive in the
United States He pnniless have been con6s
Gated by Villa and devastated son. Don Luis r. after
months OF torture by Villa chihuahua prison on
the very morning that he at Villas
command and is also in this country family and
also is pennes 80 80 '"''' a'o
Fragmentary details of
INTO print But the real story the this family
OF Its hghbed
Inns newspaper able Lus
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I Stay Behind in
and Am Arrested

Those who saw the pros
II as the most pitiable sps
father, General Luis Teri
was OF that company and &
United States. The acts !
merely sketched. were (
who, with my brothers, ali
Personally. ! felt there " 1
Villas professions Of friei
under Orozco. So. acting s
ened US In Chihuahua, the
who was eighty years Of &
their families, my wife arr
sons were In the United 81
also there. two attending s.
City.
On December 8, 1913, We
now General Francisco W
and position since the day 4
OF Durango. ne had murd
What a change also sinces
Chihuahua City! b
| felt that foreigners e.
took refuge with Colbert
mirable gentleman and a
night there without anxieS
few passing annoyances. {
But in the morning l HI
feet upon the stones of tho
q window, saw a detachs
in number. A lieutenant !
The officer knocked upol
the consul himself having {
What do you wish of {
Quickly came the reply,
"Why should you seek
steadily at the lieutenant.
General Villa has lear
''and am directed to tax
II can tell you nothing
will wait here until Mr.. Sc
The officer, with a WORD
they prepared to wait.
Mrs. Sc6bell closed the
who was at the Foreign q
utes the consul came. Fir
Don Luis, Villa has sen
do not want to go / will /
He was a man Of couragt
that I was under his protet
there was no reason why /
upon him. Villa evidently
on guard there was no pos
| so desired. But what dan!
do not fear for me-" I d
harmed Villa, and his ser
but that Of an enemy" So
Have you any money"
l examined my pocketbS
sidered sufficient for immel
AS ! left my room, Ellis
and Mrs. Powell, his aunt,
sympathetic movement tow
But at the door, as. ! wal
into tears.
This surprised me and !
many stories about Villas
them. I do not know who
He will not harm me-"
! walked out to the grl
lieutenant. He was seyeri
myself In the midst OF his
to the Palace.
When we arrived in fro
mopnt'the stairs the lleuts
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understood something Of what awaited and family but
neither she could actually
could have imagined happenings groesque
time terrible OF which
those dearest to the victims.
1t all back Pancho villa who had had
butchers shop in the city Of chihuahua who in cold fury had
who had Madre
became colonel revolutionary
Pasqua Jr, and finally who upon
mountain of crimes the Red Terror oil the North.
this ruthless being of composition his
outstanding knky hair his jungle
Tipped cruel mouth and his genius maconents
that night Rios hanged
tree; s to him the State
critics Of family.
But there credit side the differ
ent There story OF fidelity and heroism which shall
tell And in the and deeds and
beautiful young woman OF Mexico who matched her genius of
goodness against the evil Panco Villa enabled
In the most astonishing prison. And
yet that heroic episode It's tragedy
10" the life Of her brave husband dramatic
crisis which burst upon
In my narrative shall discuss politics. going to
dee only with personal experiences
aa begin with Pancho Villa to treachery
and the power he radated by sheer personality
iorSneIn Mexico that attribute what befel me-
ihis mans name 10 really Doroeo
Shihnahua as rs generally supposed but
ga Juan M RIO IN the State of Durango He sixteen when
nc committed bis first murder
now upon his red record! do not know Of
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to Torreon. instead he o.,
This town lies across Z
chihuahua City. The SUI
panied Mercado's column,
went with him on this evil
invalids from the hospitall
with babes In their arms
hardships OF that frightfuj
visit from Villa.
The cold was terrible.
munger, disease and deaf.
misery. Many women an
column was so great that
The men said. Better
death this way than be Il
they pressed.
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much harshness that II is as though they had
been OF stone issuing from throat of iron.
The second picture concerns a later time.
1t is equally vivid. Villas soldiers have
just come for me and ! am on my way
through the streets OF Chihuahua to meet
their commander in the Palace. / have no
fear; have done nothing. The sun is shin
ing, the day is beautiful and am serene
AS walk along. confident that no injury or
misfortune awaits me. ! pass the house of
my father, General Luis Terrazas. and upon
looking up to the balcony ! see my beloved
sister, Luisa. standing there. She starts.
places a hand suddenly upon her heart and
bursts into tears.
Had she, with her woman's intuition, the
power TO see what was hidden from me?
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BY Don Luis TerraZas. Jr.

Q search for point begin the narrative OF
A the extraordinary series of misadventues
q q and mine in Mexico two pictures forth In my
mind In the first rises the brutal
its gimlet and thick lips he
to house in Chihuahua City acquaintance
begun then somehow brought to the train
followed
Here Is the which clearly recall sitting
fore half ouched in the low chair
felt hat held uneasy in of his thick
collar Of his shirt showing
of horax He tells OF when sixteen
living in Durango wealthy citizen
he fond As he proceeds his teeth
other and those small gmet which
much of power and evil, smaller
u killed him Don Luis" he and his SO
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
N0N-PARTISAN PROBE
Attorney General Gregory to Hold
Separate Investigation of Frauds
Will Accept Evidence From Both.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Investiga-
ton of election frauds was discussed
briefly today at a conference between
President Wilson and Attorney Gen
eral Gregory. Later Mr.. Gregory de-
clared his investigation would be sep
arate from the other proposed by the
senate committee.
MY sole duty is to investigate and
prosecute violations of federal law"
said the attorney general.
1.-THE investigation now in progress
is entirely non-partisan and evidence
both from republican and democratic
sources will be given equal attention.
ct have evidence that a large num-
Der of negroes from the south moved
into northern states within ninety
days before the election. So far T do
not know whether this movement was
industrial or political, although some
of them attempted to register''
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
SOtia'S Announcement.

Sofia, Tuesday, Nov. IA, via London,
Nov. IS. 1918 a. m.-The following
account of military operations on the
Macedonian front was given out here
officially today:
''South of Lake Malik Gin Albania)
our advanced units attacked and
drove back weak French detachments
toward Koritsa. Between Lake Pres
ba and the Monastir Florina railway
vigorous artillery fighting took place
On the Kenali-Polog front (southeast
of Monastir) all enemy attacks failed
with heavy losses. The enemy re-
peated his attacks during the night Of
November IS, but was again repulsed.
"In the Vardar valley, at the foot
of the Belaschitza mountain and in
the Struma valley there were patrol
engagements and weak artillery fight
ing"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
RETALIATION BY RUSSIA
German Officers to Be Treated AS
Common Soldiers, in ReprisaI for
Alleged Abuse of Russians.

London, Nov. IS, 1886 a. MA
communication from thevRussian war
office, as forwarded by Reuters Petro-
grad correspondent states that meas
ure of reprisal are to be enforced
against captured German officers. The
communication says that the German
government transferred a. large num-
Der of Russian officers to a special
concentration camp and subjected
them to particularly severe treatment,
owing to alleged i'll treatment of Ger
man prisoners in Russia. The Rus
sian government drew Germany's at
tention to what it characterized as
the injustice of this measure, adding
that if by November IA this severe
treatment was not done away with
all German prisoners held prisoner in
Russia would be subjected to SINH
lar regime.
No reply having been. received, the
Russian war minister has ordered
that all German prisoners of war who
have been treated as officers be placed
in camps allotted to the ordinary war
prisoners. They will be deprived Of
all postal communication with their
country and of the services of their
orderlies and allowed only the regu
lation rations of common soldiers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
N. Y. G. Files Suit.

New York, Nov. 15.-The New
York Central railway today filed suit
in the federal district court to test
the constitutionality Of the Adamson
eight hour law. The suit is directed
against the three federal district at
torneys of New York state and the
chairman of each Of the four brother
hoods in the state.
The roads principal contention Is,
according to Albert Harris, general
counsel, that the Adamson law "is
in no sense a regulation of commerce,
but a temporary and arbitratory in
crease in wages for the brotherhood
men,. He said as soon as an an
swer. to the suit was filed an injunc-
ton against the operation of the law
would be asked.
Announcement that the New York,
and New Haven would also file suits
to test the constitutionality of the
Adamson law was made here today by
Howard Elliott, the roads president
The suits will be filed in New York,
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and
Connecticut, he said, within a short
time.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
DEPARTMENT Of JUSTICE TO
DEFEND RAILROADS SUITS
New York Central Brings
Action Against Adamson
Bill New Haven Also
viii Act, Says Elliott

Washington, Nov. 15.-Attorney
General Gregory has decided that
suits by railroads against enforcement
Of the Adamson eight hour law
will be defended by the department of
JUSTICE The defense to be presented
in each case will be worked out be-
tween Solicitor General Davis and
other department officials with United
States attorneys in various jurisdic-
tons.
The department today was unable
to determine whether it would be nee
essary to defend each of the many
suits already begun Or whether the
railroads would be content to make
q test case of one suit. No word has
reached the attorney general from the
railroads suggesting such course
and if such a proposal is not made
each suit will be defended.
Reports that railroad and brother
hood officials had considered a sug-
gestion that Mr.. Gregory be asked
to suspend operation of the Adamson
law for thirty days were met with
the statement that the attorney gen.
eral has no such authority and that
his only course is to defend the suits
or let them go by default.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
Railroad Men Plan Line of Attack.

New York, Nov. 15.-Railroad man
ayers comprising the national con-
ference committee continued today
consideration Of whether wholesale
legal action to defeat the Adamson
eight hour law will be taken or
whether a limited series of injunc
tons will be filed. The concensus of
opinion was said to favor the former
course, which would result in APP
proximately 5000 actions, covering
the entire railroad territory of the
United States. Whichever method is
selected the cases are expected to be
in the courts within ten days.
In view of the fact that the New
lands committee is to hold public
hearings on the railroad situation
generally beginning next Monday,
there was an indication that definite
action would be postponed until the
conclusion Of these hearings.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
RUSSIA OBJECTS TO
FREEDOM OF POLAND
Declares TeutOns Violated
Solemn Pledge By Declar-
ing it Independent.

London, Nov. Is, Ills q. m.-The
diplomatic representatives of Russia,
wires Reuters Petrograd correspon-
dent, have been instructed to hand
the governments to which they are
accredited the following protest
against the Austro-G German proclama-
ton establishing the Polish kingdom:
''In defiance of the laws Of nations,
the German and Austro-Hungarian
military authorities at Warsaw and at
Lublin have proclaimed the Russian
provinces of Poland henceforth to
form a separate state.
THE imperial Russian government
protests against this act as a fresh
violation of an International conven-
ton solemnly sworn to by AUSTRIA
Hungary and Germany and declares it
null and void. 1t reaffirms that the
provinces of the kingdom Of Poland
have not ceased to form an integral
part of the Russian empire and their
inhabitants will be bound by the oath
Of fidelity which they took to the
emperor, my august master"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
OLD BALL PLAYER DEAD
John A. Farrell Wore Uniforms of
Hartford, Providence and Detroit
Teams and Managed Club in West.

Hartford, Nov. 15.-John A. Far
rell, in former years a we'll known
baseball player and for some time a
member of the Providence team, died
at the Hartford hospital this morn
ing. He had been ill for some time
with an intestinal obstruction and
was admitted to the hospital two days
ago. On account of his weak condi-
ton it was decided not to perform an
operation
Mr.. Farrell was born in this city,
son Of John and Ellen (Shortell)
Farrell, and was 60 years old. I'm
his youth he. developed much talent
as a ball player and after playing on
local teams and with western clubs
joined the Hartford team when it was
in the Atlantic league. Later he was
with the Providence team of the Ma
tional league.
His last connection with the game
was as manager of western club
Among the teams with which he was
connected was the Detroit team. Mr.
Farrell quit baseball fifteen years ago
and returning to Hartford opened a
cafe, in which business he had since
engaged.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
Britain Fails to Concur in Ameri-
cas- View That Measures
Violate Neutrality
WILL SHORTEN THE WAR
IS L0NDON'S CONTENTION
Association Organized to Resist Meas
ures Promulgated by English Ex-
presses Confidence in Ability of
Matter in His Own Way ''From
American Point of View.''

Washington, Nov. 15.-Further ne
gotiations between the American and
' British government over American
objections to Great Britain's trade
blacklist were considered certain here
today. A British reply to the latest
American protest, made public last
night by the state department. de-
tends the British position and leaves
open the door for further exchanges
Great Britain's defense of the
blacklist declares the m easure is pure
'ly municipal regulation, denies it
invades neutrality, and asserts it's
purpose is to shorten the war; There
can be no contention, the note de-
clares, that the British have not the
right to deny the facilities of Brit
tsh commerce to those who assist the
cause Of Britain's enemies wherever
domiciled.
THE feelings which T venture to
think have prompted the note" the
-foreign minister declared in the Brit
tsh reply" must have been that the
measures will be expanded to an ex-
tent which will result in their inter-
ferings with genuine neutral COM
merce. Perhaps that they are not ex-
clusively designed for belligerent pur-
poses but are rather an attempt to
forward our own trade interests at the
expense of neutral commerce; and
THAT they are, from a military point
of view, unnecessary"
Even these conclusions, it is as
serted, are wrong. The foreign min
lister promises the measures will not
be extended further than is absolutely
necessary, declares they are strictly
war measures and says that the end
of the war is not near enough in sight
for Britain to neglect any just means
to bring about it's termination.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
KLETT SPENT $40.
Election Expenses Being Filed With
Secretary of State.

Hartford, Nov. 15.-In the list Of
those filing election expense accounts
with the secretary of state today was
the name of w. O. Burr of Hartford,
presidential elector on the democratic
ticket. Mr.. Burr certifies to giving
$1,000 to the national committee.
$1,000 to the town committee and
$4,000 for entertaining a speaker.
John Hurley of Waterbury says he
spent $3.50; George w. Flett of New
Britain 1920; P. 3. O'Sullivan Of
Derby $85; J. Hamilton Potter, treas
urer of the republican committee Of
Enfield accounts for 1913 and James
H. Macdonald, treasurer tenth ward
republican committee, New Haven,
S322.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
GOES TO TRIAL ON
MATRICIDE CHARGE
Teiper Accused Of Killing Mother
on Lonely Road
KILLED BROTHER AS WELL
Sister of Accused, Present at Double
Murder and Also Assaulted, Re-
members Nothing, Mind Still Being
Blank.

Buffalo. Nov. 15.--John Edward
Teiper was brought into the supreme
court today for trial on an edict
charging him with the murder, on the
night of January 80, last, of his
mother, Mrs Agnes NJ. Teiper. Teiper
also is charged with the murder Of a
brother, Frederick Teiper and with
assault with intent to kill, upon his
sister, Grace M. Teiper but the in
dlctment upon which the trial is
based related only to the killing of
Mrs. Teiper.
His plea of not guilty had been
previously entered and when the trial
was opened Edward r. OMalley, for
mer attorney general of New York
and counsel for the accused, made
application for the taking of Miss
Teipers testimony at her home. She
was still suffering from the effects Of
the injuries received at the time Of
the murder, he said and was subject
to commissions and a general nerv-
Gus collapse. District Attorney Moore
said he had no objection to the course
proposed in regard to Miss Teiper's
testimony and the examination Of
ta!esmen for the election of a jury
was begun.
Both sides expressed the opinion
that it would take about week to
select a jury.
The prosecution excused three
talesmen in rapid succession because
of conscientious scruples against cap
ital punishment.
The accused mans sister Grace,
who is expected to be the chief wit
ness in the trial is under the care
of a physician, her mind said still
to be a blank as to events imm ediate-
ly preceding the assault it is charged
Teiper made upon her at the same
time and place their mother met
death.
It is said that the defense expects
her evidence to support Teiper's
claim that the crimes were commit
ted by an unknown man, supposedly
a negro. who attacked his mother,
sister and brother, Frederic to rob
them as their automobile stood in
the roadway near here.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
VIII Leave Tt to Wilson.

New York, Nov. 5.-Anything
short of 'a complete abandonment of
the blacklist policy is unsatisfactory
to the Association To Resist British
Domination of American Commerce,
which is conducting the trade fight in
this country against the blacklist, &C
rording to a statement today by Maur-
ice B. Blumenthal, of counsel for the
association.
with President Wilson handling
the matter strictly from the American
point of view and with the ability and
frmness of which he is capable the
statement adds, 1--WE are entirely sat
isfied to await the solution of the diff
hculty at the presidents hands and in
his own way"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
Discuss Car Shortage.

New York, Nov. 15.-The American
Railway association met here today to
give consideration to proposed re-
visions of car service rules in an eff
fort to avert a threatened car snort
age. Among the recommendations
considered as likely to correct exist
ing abuses was one to impose a heavy
tax on railroads which diverted Tor
eign lines of freight cars to their own
use. It is expected that final actlon
viii be taken by the association TO-DAY.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
Counter Offensive Begins.

Paris, Nov. Is, Noon.-An impor-
tant German counter offensive began
at O'Clock this morning against
French positions south of the Somme,
between A1baincourt and Chaulnes
Woods, after three days of intense
bonlbardment. The Germans attacked
desperately, the war office Announces
tuslng burning liquid. The official an
nouncement says the Germans were
repulsed everywhere excepting east of
Preesiere, where they reached a.
group of ruined houses
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
loss of Beaucourt Recorded.

Berlin, Nov. is, by wireless to Saw
ville.-North of the Ancre river the
British attacked ceaselessly yesterday
with strong forces. Today's official
report says the British captured the
village of Beaucourt but that every
where else their violent assaults broke
down with heavy losses
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
Take 1900 Rumanian Prisoners.

Berlin, Nov. Is, by wireless to Say
ville-The invasion of Rumania is be-
ing carried on successfully by the
Austrians and Germans, the war office
announces. Engagements along the
road leading into Wallachia (south-
west RUNAWAY yesterday terminated
successfully for the Teutonic forces
who took more than 1900 prisoners
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
Court Asked to Rule on Law.

Philadelphia, Nov. 15.-The Penn
sylvania railroad company today filed
in the federal district court here, a
bill in equity asking for an injunction
against the three United States dis
trict attorneys in Pennsylvania for
bidding them from bringing prosecu-
tons against the railroad company
under the Adamson eight hour law.
The court is asked to declare that the
eight hour law is unconstitutional
and void
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
COyERTvs EXPENSES $74.s5.

A. G. Anderson as political agent
for Richard Covert, representative
elect, has filed election expenses
totaling s74.S5 Leonard Kurtz, can
didate for representative on the pro-
hibition ticket, filed his expenses
totaling SIS, a contribution TO the
town COMMITTEES,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-15
THREE STEAMERS SUNK.

London Nov. IS, 1915 p. m-The
sinking of the Swedish steamship AS
trid, formerly the pleasure steamer
Saga, by o German submarine is re-
ported from Stockholm The Astrid
was on her way from Stockholm to
Raumo, Finland. Her crew was saved.
Lloyd's reports the sinking of the
Danish steamship Ragna, 2,123 tons
gross, and the British steamship Pol
Ped