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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-29
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rupils Render Attractive Program in
Honor or 81. cecilia.

-
On Wednesday evening the music
lclass Of 81. Joseph's Academy de-
hshtf1lay entertained the faculty, a
few, friends. and patrons of the
school.
The spacious parlors were artist
cally decorated in ferns, potted plants
and cfrysanthemnms, which made a
lifting background for the bright
faced and daintily gowned young la
dies.
THE evenings program was opened
with a tabieau OF st. Cecilia in
whose honor the recital was given.
This was a reproduction of the saint
as is portrayed by Raphael. Miss
Rachall Doyle. as st. Cecilia, gown
ed IN a rich purple robe. was seated
at an organ owe which roses fell to
the Keys or the Instrument from the
hands or the little chcrubs, Misses
Mary Knight and Andrena Moran.
When the soft, red light was thrown
on this the whole was very effec-
tive.
After the professional march of
the class into the parlors a sketch Of
the HE OF the patroness of music was
next read by Miss Margaret James.
Gounod's famous Praise Ye the
EAfher'' was sung In chorus, by the
tclanst with Miss Ursula Heidi presid-
tn&sat, the piano. Wee Miss Sarah
Wilder was announced as the next
pcfSvtmer. The manner In which she
lrel1dkred her "Grandfather's SonK.'
waS}Antohfshing. The ease and grace
~ MISS Juanita Pferson while rem.
deriAs Loves Pleadings'' caused UNI
xersai Fpplause. 8
The only recitation of. the evening,
TIM Drowning Singer" was sympa-
lfheltoally told by Miss Miriam Me-
tGrnfxs The musical numbers were
aJnlA creditably rendered. but the
krRbApsodie Mignanne," by Miss
lWf41M Heidi and Donna Motto" by
7 MlS Mil Smith. both being brilliant
Nv t|<haefed. ELECTED much praise.
ASSt1of0s aud tabieau "whipering
HlAn8' closed the evenings entertafnc
1aaRt; The following is the program
fAbleau-st. Cecelia-Miss RIA.
.t6b6N b6sls. tna
tr4A ngelsrMi Mary knight and
)fena Moran. y. "a
rr0cessIonar March-By the
skstch OF the "Lafe OF st. &c.
e4l8<1ttss Margaret James. Z 81,
~ hUfus.=Pfzfss rs tins FxtF:
sf-ch4riss Gounod. a
Fiano-Miss Ursula HEIDI. ~ .
& Piano solo-Master Douglas
Mobes. %
& Gr%andfather's Song-Miss Sa.
rahs Wilder. :
Plano Solo - BarcerolleAM.
iGrssnward-Miss Myrtle Lee Fitz-
gerald. = &
81 Piano solo-Pure as Snow
Nids Nell Ginis. @
& Recitation - The Drowning
Sinker-Miss Miriam McCrary.
Rtano-Miss Ursula Heidi.
~. Piano solo-Love's Pleading
Nina Juanita Person. y
AZ. Piano Solo-The Rosary -
Ethelbert Nevin - Miss Margaret
James.
AS.s Piano Solo-Air Varie-Alfred
RELATIONSHIPS Rachael Doyle.
III Piano solo-Rhapsodie Mig
ponne-Miss Ursula Heidi.
-. Piano Solo-"Goodnight,".-
fStiiabert Nevin-Miss Nell Smith.
N. Whispering Hope-Chorus.
Tableau--Faith. Hope and Charity.
Piano-Miss Neil Smith.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-29

sssxter County Man Marries York
ST. County Lady,

D de- 4.
Catawba, No. ga notable event
In York County ana Of interest
throughout the State. was the mar
|riaSe "Wednesday .a~fternoon. Of Miss
stella G~lasseock. OF Cata~ba. and q.
w, Dabba. OF Mayesyiiie.
The cermony was performed In his.
to'tc Neely's Greek Church. In the
presence of a large concourse OF rela-
tives and friends. The oficiatihg MIN
lister ~ Rev. w. H. Stevenson. of
Due West, the former popular pastor
or the church.
The ediice was beautifully ana ar.
tistically decorated IN d color-har-
m<iny of pink and green. carrssd, oft
with smilax ana ptli roses and
chrysanthemums. against q back
grpund Of soft grey Southern moss.
The altar was banked with handsome
ferns. and before this the bridal party
stood. q 80
Preceding the ceremony. q musical
number was given by Mrs. Martha
Leslie. or Catawba. the orsanist Of
the church, and TO tho strains OF the
MnndeIssohn Wedding March, the
eridpA party entered ana passed down
Ma white 'carpeteA aisie a. foitews:
The 'ashers j.. p. Glasscock and E. y.
Patton. both OF Leslie. Next entered
the bridesmaids ana sroomsmen. Mtss
BabbA OF ~Niayesivile. the groom's sls.
ter. Miss Alice Lee Huinphreys, OF
Rock AM. and MessrA Robert Gettys.
Of Leslie. ana Cnriisle Herbert. OF
Sumter. The maids were xowned In
Nile green satin and white net and
ocorgette crepe. fsspactiveiy and
both carried arm bouquets OF white
cafhationss ana lferhs. Follow
ing thessf carne two wee dainty
ncwer Jsirls. Claudeire Cornwsll ana
Daisy White IN lingerie .frscka and
carrying basksts OF white c~hrysanthe-
mutns. They were followed by che
brides tiny niece. Jean, 0iasscock, OF
Cbsr,ottA. The r,a,a - hnrnr ~,s. ~.
br,de,s si.tss. MS. I.,o,,.1 c,...cc,x
so,vned IA .pint .s,,r "a 1900
cainationu.
The stsde entered ys,th her xro,h1r
Howard G,asvcock. NJ cb.r,o,+. ana
was met at the altar nv tho ~room .,a
M, BE- mar. HI. hro,,.r .,so :,
M~syesyile.
The bridal gown wa. . ,ov.,v .,a
eiekAnt creation AZ svb,tA .A,,r u,.h
co,.rt train. and an Inc. .ra c.or.
retta crane rhs v.,r $3.50.
|aWsv De- a. - IT,. A.~s,
,ouof nIs-of.h~lne 49,.
umo6,ateiv sfter 80 ..-.-,orv
NJ Ana ~. nm. 80
Hui ann ,sf. \, cn.r,...or vS..o
49, 80. -.
ida for . v.aa,r~ "a, ~,
be n, hor,. 49,. ~. ,n.x ,-,,
- " "o S'~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-29

El Paso. Nov. a7.--It is rumored
today that viiiistas have captured
Chihuahua and Gen. Trevino IL re-
eating northward. The reports have
not been verified.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-29

London. Now a3.@ArneA convoya
from. the British naval seassoa at
Malta viii thereafter preSAsis Q
company allied hospital SHIPS plying
the Meditsrraaean Aad Asesaa sssA,
ar thar result. Ut ,lthas el9AEtnw .sOfa4hA
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-29

III you are glad Wilson was re-
elected, why not prove 1t by making
a contribution? :
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-29

w. $500 - H.
OF te National Bank OF sumter, Il Sumter, fl the state Of soush Caro-
hna, IT the Chose of. suau.. November II, 1915.
7" 81 @e @, RESOURCES.
la Loans and discounts (excsp. those shown on
- aa - - -. %. - - -. e. ..sblzs3504
2 overdrata secured, none; unsecured s6ss.ss =. sss.ss
4. Bonds, securities. etc.: sc "a -
T. e Securities other than U. s bonds (ot tncaud.
ing stocks> owned unpledged. - =. .. :. $4,000
Total bonds. securities. etc ...... =. 80. @.4t. $4,000
g. Stock Of Federal Reserve Bank ESQ per cont OF s.~-
- Value of banking house III uneneums.rea, ...,soe,s ''"S
b Equity in banking house -. 80. 81. -. :. =. aWtu 100000
8. Furniture and fixtures. %. 80. 49,. iAeeAsa
8. Real estate owned other than banking house ;. l1ssoso
o. a Net amount due ron approved reserve agents -.t<v
in New York. Chicago. and St Louis . +. ... y. a74ss4
b Meta amount due from approved reserve agents <ty~<i
II. Net amount due from banks and banker. Goth
er than included in 10 or 49, 500. $50 -. sesoso
70 exchange Tor clearing house.. . 80 .. =. s4oass
IA. a Outside checks and other cash items -. -. laS1455 $500 s
b fractional currency. nickels and cents -. 1854 l4.sso.s
Is. Notes o other national banks -. d. 5000
Is. Lawful Preserve in vault and with Federal Re-
% Other assets, if any, currency in transit. 'ssssss
Total. >. :. ). :. -. :. ,7is.ss,m
LIABILITIES. Pc
20. Capital stock paid in -, :. .~... =. :. .s2oo 10000
"a. Surplus fund. -. !. .. >. ...... ...... seoossS
b Less current expenses interest. and takes paid ss.ss. s5,so1u
81. Net amount due to banks and bankers tother >.n:.t
than included in 20 or 3d. -. .... aasosss
e. Dividends unpaid. :. -. =. ;. q 7sS
Demand deposits: 4*rr
SO. Individual deposits subject to check. =. a5,.ssbs
"a. Certificates II deposits ne In less than 80 days sB2osi
50. Certified checks -. :. :. ...... 5000
SO. Cashiers checks outstanding 80. -. -. s2721
Total demand deposits. Items 80. 3d. So. SO. 81. as. v
Time deposits payable after 80 days or sun,ec, to
80 days or more notice.: "~~
a.. Certificates OF deposit -. -. 49,. :. 4esssos
4s. Other time deposits. -. =. 49,. .. i1aasss
Total Of time deposits Items Al, AZ and 43 ;. l54Ssl6s
a. Bills payable other than with Federal Reserve .r.
bank including all obligations representing mon
ey borrowed. other than redscounts :. ,beeeeo
--@-
N' - - - - - - .. =. . .. :. $7fb,S8l24
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County OF Sumter. ss a. -
l. b Manning Cashier OF. the above named bank, do solemniy
swear that thu above statement is trMe to tho best OF m " krDuaAA<n |.
belief. n NANNINn Cus.,.
f.. l. Edmunds, Notary Public. Correct Attest. IS
t,.. .s r JP. BOOTH. .
HUGH G. HAYNSWORTH.
z. n. MCCALLUM, l".
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-29

ssnser sursssy women WIN Organize
hssy Entertainments for b. +. n.
RUM. %

rum. q =
a Dime Bank Crusade. through
which . substantial sum. 1t 10 hoped,
VIII be raised for Tho many ,thous
sands Of blinded ssldtsr~ Of GFsat
Britain. France and Belstum 10 be-
has planned b. eumtsr's society wo-
men.
IadisP prominent In sumter's social
ME who ars undertaking the crusade
Include: As1m Mars wilson. Mrs. q.
Il Kicker. Mrs. q. A. Lennon. Mrs.
,. q. Dslorm~ Nrs. Ma s,semsus,
Mra Irving R~ytesnbers. Mr~t n. y.
Hood. n1rsL MUIR Hall. Mira. i. C.
strausA Mrs. Fsrd. Law. Mn. n. O.
Hsshsr. Mrs.. c. q. Rowland. Mrs. 8.
C. Baker. Mrs. >. A. McsSnssht. Mrs.
,. n. su1ntsr. Mrs. Hugh Haynsworth.
Mra K ID. orahAm. Mrs. Edsar
HaynsWorth. MIN TAso 0resss Miss
JsliA Rowland. Miss Nancy Mckay,
Miss Lbosss Epperson. Miss Frances
a rsicksr.
rhsss ladies have already formed a
local coSAuAitteS o. the =. =. n. Per-
Blsnd Rssssf WA Fsnd. Thsy
will be amazed N their Dime Bank
Crusade by Mr.. I. c. Strauss. tho
Funds local sab-treasursr. Each az
the dime bahks which these iadiSa
yin disaributs contains % In sunAh
coins ana 10 % ssaAll that IL caA 10
carrtoa "a vtst pocket and produced
at soctnA f0n M % publfc places.
All eunkrsbtA % received win be
SAINT abroad 60 teasA trades 10 the
bsind ssseAsrs. 20 sivs them tooss sAa
materials ~ work Sith. and to sssl
the prseucss which they MAKE. A
dance ruad stsvsr forms o. satsrtaiA-
mont Zoe rAlssnG funds for the same
purposs art also being planned bv
the eomtnfsbase 49, e.,-, a.
The sDsas dime bank crusade 20.
the bsn6At Oh The Aillss' blind ~ bs.
Ing dirsetsd from New Yosk Guy by
Mrs. n, .valsusine Jwebstsr. one of
the b. =. B. FUMES honorary sscrs.
tariss. Mrs. Wooster In oos or the
most interesting figures N the; wnr
relief work because Of thu uAmuaily
heavy sorrow which the heavy Euro
psan conflict has brought her.
Her hsss~nds the hate Capt. Web
stsr. . noted omcer OF the British
army. was well known In the United
seatss - - International yachtsmsn
ap1 spqstsAsR h died ls nonths
49, 0ron pneumonia while training
(r1CmS a M v>ntsfn
S1roo otothoes.
40 novo r&1oA1y 49, oos0ttay
weuooed. The nrst q now With the
31st KAncsrs: the second. attached 20
the Horss Guards. has lust been call
- to tho firing line OF France for
the second time. The third. only IL
years old. Ia waitins orders to leave
for France at q moments notice with
Royal Garrison Artillery.
Mn. Webstsr,s own s-eif-choseo
work for her war-oppressed country
h Z % aid In raising a suf,ciently large
fund to enable ell the blinded SOL
diers OF the Allies to become as near
" sslf-supportsng as possible.
Mr.. Geo. A. Kessler. one of the
founders OF the b. r. b. Permanent
Blind Relief War Fund. IL survivor
VI "s Ios'uAnia disaster. He tells
'n's dramatic story III OF the disas-
1r '"e't snd OK MS miraculous e.
Wa standing on the Lusitania
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-29
THE WILSON CAMPAIGN FUND.

The following additional contribu-
tons have been made by loyal DEM
ocrats to the Democratic Campaign
fund:
The Detroit times., 1916-11-29
FOrd's Attorney Hints
They Have Been
Ungrateful
DEFENDS CLIENTS
BUSINESS POLICY
Arguments In Injunc-
ton Suit Are Near
ing End

Alfred Lucking. counsel for Henry
Ford. scored John +. and Horace
r Dodge Wednesday morning for
bringing suit against Henry Ford.
declaring that not even the count
Of Monte Cristo had gotten his
money as easily as had the Dodres
the earnings on their original in
'estment in The Ford plant
The count of Monte CrIsto had
% dig FOR his treasure" shouted
Mr. LuckinR The Dodges had
tnelrs handed 20 them in checks
uron their desk During l3 years
hey have taken from the corpora
tion 100000 N cash dividends on
the original Investment OF 10000
THE courts iuay take his plant
away from him and substitute their
Judgment for MS. but they can't
compel him to pull every possible
collar from the public. force con
science, justice, and tho rights OF
others from The scope Of his vision,
and make him Lrnd the face OF la.
hor at the command " stockhold.
ers, to whom I shant apply any ad-
lcctives whatever"
The hearing. Wednesday morn
tCoptinucd on Page TvoD
The Detroit times., 1916-11-29
National "Ad" Body
Acts On Business
Mems Request
GENERAL COUNSEL
LEE IN CHARGE
Detroit Investors, In
Panic, Besiege Pros
ecutOr's Office

Scores Of small investors in Har
round motor sto"S arc in a dilemma
rs 20 the best method TO pursue IN
either recovering or protecting the
money they have invested in the
corporation. now being investigated
~ the state End county authori.
t.es. and by tho National Vigilance
committee OF tho Associated ADV er-
tle.ng Clubs OF he World
Since The Times exposure OF the
unlawful sale Of the stock. the
Offices OF Prosecuting Attorney Jas.
iowski have bcoa deluged with calls
from Harroun stockholders seeking
advice on The boat procedure TO
rave their Investment
Paul " VOORHEES,. chief ASSISTANT
prosecutor said Ncdnesdev. that
tbc prosecutors Office rad declined
90 advise anyon" on what line OF
action go take stating that the
proposition was .iill under investi.
fation
Detroit busincs7 men have taken
Up the llarroun rtock deal with the
National Vigilance committee thru
i's general counsel. Richard H.
Ice. of Cleveland The vigilance
committee was responsible for pros
cCIting members OF a Buffalo tire
company shor' time ago FOR Ter
ictrating a fraul tn accessories on
automobile dealers The concern
-as operating On big scale and
thousands of dollars was involved
After putting IT out of business, Mr.
Leo working with the vigilance
committee. succeeded in Obtaining
iudicrmcnts against some OF tho
promoters
Mr Ice now has the Harroun in.
vsetgation unG"r way He has
bccu supplied with all available IN
formation concerning th" operations
~ The brokers no sold nearly a
halfmillion dollars worth ~ stock
IN Detroit and also members OF the
corporation
The function OF The vigilance com
mlttcc Is 20 expose concerns using
the advertising columns of the
newspapers for fraudulent pur.
poses.
Another New York newspaper
rtc Times issued dental We'd.
tcsday Mat il Las permitted It's
name 10 be used In advertisements
iEdorsing Harro IN stock.
we merely printed the notice OF
the incorporation OF the IIarroun
motor corporation and It's an.
nounced purposos--this was certain
ly not an indorse nent in any way" "
says the Times in a dispatch to
The Detroit Times
The Detroit times., 1916-11-29
Aid. KrOnk Has Plan
to Accommodate
Motorists
MUCH SPACE
is AVAILABLE
Council X G solution
Asks Police to Look
Into Scheme

A movement to provide public
pace for parking OF automobiles
without overriding tho terms or
spirit OF the new regulations placed
in force by Police Commissioner
James Couzens. has been set on foot
by Aid John Kronk.
The council Tuesday night direct
ed the police commissioner 10 r,ake
an investigation to determine how
much city-ownod property within the
one-half milo circle was available
for parking purposes. The order
was given thru the adoption Of "a
resolution introduced by Ala Kronk.
Aid Kronk makes IL plain in his
resolution that he does not wish 90
interfere with the successful en-
forcement OF the Couzens plan of
trafIic regulation He believes the
prohibition OF parking In busy down
tContinued en- Page FtveD
The Detroit times., 1916-11-29
New Prison Warden
Almost Unknown In
Michigan
CHOSEN BECAUSE
OF HIS ABILITY
Member of Jackson
Board Tells About
Appointment

Capt. Brice Dtsque, who leaves the
United States army 10 become war
den OF the state prison AT Jackson,
succeeding Warden Nathan Simpson,
lt the nrst man who has been
rought from another state 10 take
charge OF a retormatoTy in Michi-
gan In selecting n man who was
practically unknown in this state,
the board of control OF the prison
set precedent which set tongues
wagging from Grand Mqrais 20 the
Indiana line
Edward F'rensdorf. one OF the
three members Of the prison board,
was in Detroit Tuesday. and be dis
cussed the appointment OF Capt
Disque, declaring that The boards
Continued on Page Five)
The Detroit times., 1916-11-29
Today's War Moves

In RumRnini Uumnniuu forces com
tinue moving. "VictoriUu- along IN
entire NnllRchlnn front" according
Ia BcrIin. Paris reports TRANSFER ~
MI le@ntionS md banks from huch-
arrest 60 Jassy
Around Monsstiri Hcports brilliant
ndNnncc ny Srrbiuns uurthWrsi 81
trunttyRt capture OF heigfts North
east OF Monastir ~ French sounNrN
and rdNancei OF Italian forces ~ the
mountains around GrcsuuStrnn. Her-
allies.
In FInnccN violent rannonhdins
south or the Somrset iutgrWtttent
-helhng south of Arms and trf1rn
m0rtnF warfare around Nnuui~SHr'
md Neu'e Chapellc. Ucrtn rinins
rcp"i-c Of British attacks ncnr
GiNcnchN.
In Hukowina; pefrnurad rlnin-
capture of ridges mud heights east
and south OF kIrIfhahr
hreek crown council mud rnhtnfN
roth decide to refus~ surreuder of
arms demanded ~ allie
Str John J~lltroe made nr-t sra
lord ~ thc british ndnirHityt Al.
mirul Nir David Brntts appointed
commander of The British Erspd aeet.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-29
COST OF BEING
SICK ALSO DUE
FOR BIG BOOST

The high cos OF living Is TO be
Joined by the hieh cost OF getting
rcl. being hurt CT dying very soon.
The hospitals are going 10 put mp
thclr rates Tho excuse is that
the price Of medicine and imple-
monts has gone up "a has all sorts
of hospital supplies. II Is expected
that the additional cost OF becom-
lne tick or being the victim of an
accident will be about % per cent.
Tho House OF Providence has al
ready advanced its rate on some Of
Tie details tho he cost of rooms
remains the same az before. Grace
hospital Is planning on increasing
tho price ot rooms Harper hos
Iiisl has not YET decided upon an
increase
The Detroit times., 1916-11-29
TURKEY MARKET SLUMPS WHEN ANGRY
HOUSEWIVES BOYCOTT HOLIDAY BIRD:
FIGHT ON LIVING COSTS SPREADING
$500 Hit the Trail, Sunday,
In Billy's Campaign on Sin in
Boston, Setting New Mark

BOSTON. Nov. 90 Billy Sunday
continues to pile up now reCor0s in
Boston. where h. has entered upon
his third week Of his ten.wtek cam.
Taign.
His latest achievement occurred
sunday right when l720 high school
boys and girls hit tho trail
u have been knocked to NY knees
many times With stirring scenes OF
action for Christ, ne shouted as his
eyes swept the benches OF those who
haG come TO hear him, but | was
never so thrilled rs | am tonight Il
The Detroit times., 1916-11-29

Is a record Of records and am
proud of you proud OF YOU"
The call was gwen quietly
How many of you have cot the
sand 10 como down and publicly
tt ke your stand for Christ he ask
"a. simply -"How many come ON,
ct us show the rest OF the country
how the Young meii and women Of
old Boston stand ON this question"
That was all. There WIS no need
for further urging, for already the
aIsles were ch0ked with young pco-
Continued on PAGE TwoD
The Detroit times., 1916-11-29
Grocers Urge Housewives to
Use Cheaper Foods and Knock
Out Old High Cost of Living

that have risen up toward the sky
and buy the better and cheaper
foods Two weeks viii do the trick.
While this grocer would not say
that women were too lazy to think.
tc insinuatod that such was the
case This grocer SAYS he can
enumerate 100 standard articles Of
food that are cheaper this year than
last and in that list is sufficient
tasty. appetizlng and; above all.
ncurishing food TO keep a family
well fed and happy for r century.
People who buy tho fools that are
tCentinued on Page Five.J
The Detroit times., 1916-11-29

Madame. IL is your own fault II
you don't live as chearly this year
as last
That may Jar your pct idea n bit
that this Is the ora OF old King High
Cost OF Living, bur YOU are the one
that enthroned him. n YOU don't
Jelieve n ask your grocer
You Madame Housewife, put this
fellow on the throne and you can
take him down Hero Is the an.
ever Boycott him
one of tho lcadins srocers in 10
troii told q reporter for Tho Times
how ~ could be- lone.
Just lay CT the articles Of diet
The Detroit times., 1916-11-29

WASHINGTON, Nov. . The de-
parlments OF agriculture. commerce,
p9stoficc. and many members OF
congress arc leagucd today IN an
effort TO check The high cost Of liy-
ms Their efforts are the direct re-
suit Of appeals from a public whose
TIL Is tapped by some OF the high
est costs ON recorl.
General boycotts, food dictator
ship, a food embargo. government
price control-all these and mors
are reco'nmendel IN an oyerwhelm-
ing mas, OF messages Ia President
Wilson, cabinet members and CON.
gressmen
While these appeals will not affect
tomorrow's Thsnkse wing price list
with turkey heading r. a, 60 to 45
cents per pound officials hope to
make al least dent hereafter
The agriculture department "a
working on plan, for an increased
crop yield as an effective remedy:
the commerce branch reported some
Irogress' TODAY m ponlering food
cost and distribution prcblems;
while the postofice has Joined the
procession with q proposal to make
necessities more reachabie and less
costly thru The parcel post, Mean
time congress threatens to agitate
every thing from q food embargo TO
government commission 10 fx
rices. mo The pr.ncipal .ssuc viii
robah'y be over en- embargo Rep.
reseniauyc FitzeeTall, legder there
.cf ia showed under with approval
OF his idea and believes De can force
the proposal thru. despite heavy OF.
iosition from tho farm districts.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-29
VILLA IS
SUPREME IN
CHIHUAHUA
Americans and Others
In Capital City Face
Massacre
TREVINO'S ARMY
is CUT TO PIECES

Ell PAsO. Tex, Nov. 29-The
state OF Chihuahua. Mexico. today is
dominated BY Pancho Villa. bandit
leader Early today the Mexican
de- facto government officials an
uoGnccd the fall Of Chihuahua city,
The key Of Northern MeAico. on
Monday Tho Carranzlsta defenders
OF the besleged city have been cut
to pieces. split into two remnants
and routed 10 the north and south
OF the northern capital. Villa, with
his band.t army, Is in possession OF
the city.
After the admission by Carran
1!stas. the gravest anxiety was ev.
pressed by United States depart
ment officials here over the safety
OF Elk Americans in Chihuahua city.
Reports that lll foreigners in the
Oty were slaughtered reached the
border while other reports were In
p
all foreigners our of the ruined city
and started then for The border
Two Turkish subjects reached Saus
late YESTERDAY and wired TO relatives
here. At that tine nothing was
known Of the fate Of the Americans
Agents OF the American state de.
psriment made demand early 10.
day upon Carrnnzista officials n
Juarez 90 obtain some news of the
fate of Americans and citizens OF
foreign countries known 20 ho in
Chihuahua cry az the time he at
tack began
According 10 reports reaching
United States authorities here. on
the nth day ~ the siege Monday
at o'clcck. the Nillista hordes
rushed into he city and in a short
h6nd.to-hand struggle scattered the
ocfenders The artillery aminuni-
ton OF the hesieeed forces had been
exhausted and their rifle amnunition
vas failing Trovinc Will. abou, 700
cavalry fed. escaping toward the
south. As they were fleeing trou
tho city column NJ bandits fell
upon them, killing many slsl throw.
ing tho Carranzistas into further
confusion
From tho few details of the cap
ture available appears that villa
knew tho exact number of artillery
shells Trevino possessed TIE ban.
dir leader laid his plans 10 exhaust
this supply and every movement was
planned 10 force the government
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