Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-20

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ne expected congress to enact the
program.
THE HAGUE, Jan. IA years
Ford tribunal submits peace pro.
gram.
1t is believed the war will continue
at least that long.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. H.
A virtual cloudburst flooded the resi-.
dence districts and the downtown
streets are raging torrents. The in
terurbans are demoralized by the
washouts.
The rain amounted to 80 inches,
and is still. falling with unabate,l
fury. The police have rescued fam
lilies from bungalows that are threat
cned by the flood.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. H.
President Wilson has unconditionally
pardoned j. J. Beal and Frank Quinn,
OF Oklahoma.
Ihe two men were convicted of at
tempting conspiracy to prevent ne
groes from voting.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. H.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
announced that he will name a board
OF the ablest experts in the navy to
investigate the whole submarine ques-
ton, as soon as the probe of the E-2
explosion is completed.
The cause of the explosion is still
. mystery.
The plot theory is secuted.
Ell PASO, Jan. 1.-THE corpse
of Rodriguez one of the murderers of
the American mining men, is being
exhibited in the yard of the Juare5
customs house. 1t bears placard an
nouneing that the enemies of the de-
taeto government Will meet like
fate.
This is thought to prove that Car
rama is determined to punish the mur-
ders OF the American citizens.
Ten other bandits, including two
former Nillista officers have been shot
at Casa Grandes.
Three refugee trains are coming
here, guarded by Carranzistas.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. H.
Senator Gore OF Oklahoma has intro
duced resolution directing Presi-
dent Wilson to enter into an agree
ment with Carranza for the restora-
ton oil order in Mexico.
The resolution has been referred to
NV iSbNitsiA iSiAlAOi4o
has not been debated. 1t proposes
u joint military policing of northern
Mexico.
The feeling over the Santa Ysabel
massacre has been allayed some
what by Carranza's placing them out
side of the laws pale in authorizing
anyone to shoot them down.
Ell PASO, Jan. 1S.--A soldier
oh I.,.. 1rs1l
Col Manuel Valles the official exc
cutioner of Villa, has killed and there
by ended Wales career. He shot him
at Juarez at . O'Clock this morning.
The Carranzista commander chose
this soldier to be the executioner of
The famous rebel.
The soldier placed his rifle to the
neart Of the rebel and fired, killing
his instantly.
The corpse was placed in the Gus
toms house yard beside that of
Rodriguez. A thousand people are ex-
pected to view it.
The Santa Ysabe murders are
partly avenged in the execution at
Casa Grande of eight of the bandits
Who participated.
A great man hunt is now on for
he others.
Two special refugee trains from
Parral and Casa Grande have arriv-
I'd here.
The execution of Wales occurred
beside these trains while the Ameri-
can women and children slept.
Another train is expected tonight.
Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 1S.-Villista
bandits murdered the American pros
pectors Victor Hamilton of Chicago
and Albert Simmons of Los Angeles,
Saturday west of Torreon, according
to an unconfirmed message to
friend of Simmons here.
The message said the bodies had
been taken to Torreon.
They were murdered because they
we're Americans.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 49,
A final efofrt to get quick action
in Mexico was started today when
Senator Lippitt introduced reso-
luton for immediate intervention.
All senators opposed to the admin.
istration's policy are backing the
movement.
An acrimonious debate debate fol-
lowed Senator Bora's demand for i'm
mediate Intervention.
Administration leader Stone want
ed the resolution referred.
Lippitt blamed President Wilson
for the murders. He said:
With his brutal, pusillanimous
course | have no sympathy. If
had been president the army would
now be in pursuit of those murder
ers. It would have started within
a day."
Senator Stone said:
There are several Republican
senators thirst for war with Mexico.
A declaration of war would break
their hearts and leave them nothing
to talk about"
Los ANGELES. Cal, Jan. 49,
After six lives had been lost and a
property loss of over a million dollars
sustained, the rain stopped.
The sun came out on "a scene of
desclation in the former beautiful
Santa Ana and Ventura river val
leys