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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

tossed Diaz into the discard and made
himself Provisional President and Writ
ual dictator. Banquet, commanding the
29th Battalion, a regiment he had
brought to a high state of efficiency, was
made Huerta's Minister of War.
At that time Banquet arrested
Angeles, who remained steadfast to
Madero but Angeles later was allowed
to go to Europe, whence he returned
later to join Villa In 1914, when Huerta
was forced to flee Mexico Banquet
accompanied him to Spain, but left his
former chief to live in Brooklyn.
In October. 1913, Huerta dissolved the
Mexican Congress, putting 40 of its
members in prison. Banquet and Felix
bia1. according to Dir. Roberto Gayon,
leader Of the Uiaz movement In New
York. do not recognize The legality Of
any action If Huefta s hftsf thai sei,
i9f Thai reason General Banquet signs
himself AS genera Of division inislaf
general instead Of field marshal, as the
latter rank WIS conferred on him after
Congress was dissolved,
Neither General Diaz nor General
banquet desires to become Provisional
President OF Mexico, DR.. Gayon enys.
General Diaz, he declares, Carranza hav-
ing been defeated, will call together the
Congress dissolved by Huerta and that
body will select a Provisional President
until proper elections can be held. That
Congress, Diaz asserts, was the last
legally elected body in Mexico, as he de-
MES the legality of the new constitution
OF 1917, under which the present Mex
lean government was constituted.
The old Congress, if ever reconvened,
would represent practically every faction
and shade of political belief in Mexico.
There were men in it now high in the
affairs of the Carranza government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
A Bid For
An Army

The arrival of General Laneaet IN
Mexico is strong bid for the adhesion
of the former Federal army. On the de-
parture of Huerta from the capital and
the entrance of Carranza, the Federal
army was peacefully dsarmed and mus.
tered out of service Many still are in
private life, and others Joined the Car
rama forces. General Diaz made siren
uous efforts to attract them to his ban.
ner. but while he was successful in some
instances, the glamour of his name was
but a memory to others who had not
felt the power of Porfirio Diaz in the
days when the vigor Of the President
was unimpaired
General Banquet. even bis enemies
admit, held the respect and admiration
of the old Federal army and The thor
ough affection of the 29ih Battalion
which he made the crack corps of
Mexico He has issued proclamation
promising all former Federal officers who
return to him their old rank and speedy
advancement.
Many old opponents have been brought
together ~ The hia5 HianauAf ranks,
blanduef himself fought against Cen
efal Emiliaho Iapaia in Mofeios, in 1911
The Iapata forces now are consolidated
with him under General Caraveo, for.
mery with Carranza.
Representatives of the Carranza gov.
eminent in New \ ork have declared that
the. planning, in this city, Of the entry
OF General Banquet into Mexico con-
stltuted violation of certain sections
OF the espionage act. Banquet's repre-
sentatlves assert with equal ferver that
no violation Of the neutrality of the
United States has taken place or is con-
templated. Meanwhile, some of the
Americans who gained regulations in
former Mexican revolutions, both as
fighting men and gun runners. are dust
ing off their kits and wondering if the
various movements are sufficiently well
backed with men and money to make
them worthy of attention. Federal
agents along the border in whose HANDS
the observation of the neutrality laws
largely rests are looking forward to
busy summer.
The call of the game, although loud
and imperative to some, has fallen on
deaf ears so far as the three former
living Presidents of Mexico are con-
cerned. Pedro Lascurain, who was
President for forty-fve minutes, is en-
gagged in business here and is out o.
politics, it is announced. Lascurain was
Minister of Foreign Relations at the
time of Maderos fall, and automatlcaliy
succeeded TO the Presidency. only TO hand
it over to General Huerta few moments
later.
When Huerta resigned, Francisco Car
bajal succeeded in like manner. He hed
the post from July Is to August ~
1914. He now. is practising law IN
Southern city, and also announces he mas
retired from politics. Francisco dc ID
Barra, who was President from the TINS
Portirio Diaz went out until Madero
came in, also has taken no part IN re-
cent movements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
he Lure of the Game Behind the New Mexican Revo

Adherents of each claim there is no
connection between the Banquet and
Angeles movements.
Execution by firing squad sounds
commonplace enough, but it is a grisly
entertainment as practised in Mexico.
One of the usual methods is staged just
before dawn in that hour when grave
yards yawn." A sleepy squad of ragged
soldiers are kicked out of their blankets
by bored and sleepy segundo captain,
corresponding to our lieutenant. The
prisoner is led out in the darkness and
placed before a limewashed wall Into
that wall four feet from the ground Is
stuck candle and the prisoner is placed
about I 8 inches in front IF It. so tina.
his body stands out in silhouette in the
darkness. Sometimes he is blihdfo1AeA.
but usually is free to speak md inans
improve the brief time remaining ~
them by expressing voiubiY their opin
ioh Of The akeeut0hefs,
a favofle trick Of prisoners is TO pin
saefed picture on the breast In the
nope thhi firing at 1t will make deyout
members Of the firing squad thoroughly
uncomfortable Then the segundo CAPT
tan draws his sword, adjusts his gorget,
grunts "Presente" 'Fuego!" and the
prisoner says Good morning" to st.
Peter; the squad goes back to sleep and
the captain strols over to a cafe for his
morning anisada.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Huerfa's Little
Ways

His Cabinet usually greeted him there
and most of the business of the govern
ment was done in the glass inclosed por
tlco, with numerous walters in attend
ance. Thence he, would drive to the Cafe
Europea, the Cafe Gobo, the Gambrinus,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
What Might
Have Happened

suppose certain Brooklyn bank had had
the Faurot-Wolfe gate on it's doors few
weeks ago. II was drcary rainy after
noon, when the atmosphere in the banking
room was stale, when few dcpositors were
occupying the attention Of the tcllcrs, and
the clerks and bookkecpers drowscd over
Their ledgcrs. with watchful eyes on tho
clock.
a ta@icab draws up outside. Two men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
When 1t
All Started

Out Of the "Decena Trajica," the
tragic ten days" in February, 1913,
have sprung all the revolutionary move
ments in Mexico of recent years. At
that time revolt led by Felix Diaz,
nephew of the former President (the
same now in revolt in Vera CRUZ, broke
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
TIME lure Of the game draws them

ME lure Of the game draws them
back. When q revolt is in the
air few who have gatnbed the
his stakes, life and liberty. In Latin
America eat resist the call. "Viva Ia
Revolution" 10 them Is like the rattle of
dice to gambler, Security, comfort
prosperity on the one hand count little
against danger, hardship and uncertain
ty when the lure Of the game is thrown
INTO the balance.
a. 1t has called two men Of interna-
tional reputation from New York to
Mexico within the last few weeks Cen
eral Aurelio Banquet, proceeding
. secretly to an island of the West In
dies, slipped into Mexico under the eyes
of the Carranzista naval and military
forces to lead the armies of General
Felix Diaz. General Diaz, nephew of
the former President of Mexico, has
t-ewaged sporadic warfare against Car
rama for four years, principally in the
State of Vera Cruz, where Banquet
Joined him.
49,. General Felipe Angeles slipped away
from New York to the New Mexico bor-
der, got past the customs guards
through the outposts of General Cas-
tros government forces into the desert
and joined Pancho Villa in the noun
tain Businesses of Chihuahua.
General Banquet is seventy-one
years old. He has had a field mar
shals baton, highest symbol of mill
tary rank, conferred upon him. He is
in Europe as we'll as in
a. Mexico as a great soldier and has been
~received as an honored guest at for
eign courts. He is comfortably well-to-
do, with wife, son and daughter, to
whom he is devoted, living at 1873
Fourth Street, Brooklyn. Yet he an.
swered unhesitatngly the call of the
game.
He knew what he faced, as he showed
by his farewell words to his fellow
: rev olutionists here. 81 will see you
next in Mexico or in Eternity he said.
They cannot go to Mexico unless he is
successful He had to venture the
Caribbean in motor launch. There is
no commssary department in Mexican
armies. Each man provides his own
sustenance. He will live Oh tortillas
and jerked beef. The back of mule
will replace the taxicabs he formerly
used Even a strap in a Brooklyn sub
way is more comfortable than a Mexi-
can boxcar in which goats have lived.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Death Ever
Near

He went TO face not only death in
battle, but death by treaehery. and no
one who has not known the Colonia de
Ia Bolsa III Mexieo City knows how
cheap tfeaehefy Is ia Mexico IN The
gelsa one may buy anything from may
hem to murder for twenty-five dollars.
II he fails or Is captured he faces the
certainty Of death against imewashed
wall,
General Angeles has still more des-
perate mission. Angeles Ia an arlsto-
crat. He was graduated at the Military
Academy at Chaputepec, the Mexican
West Point; studied at the French Artil-
lery School at st. Cyr, and was close
student of military history and strategy
with European armies. AS an artillery
officer ne also has an international repu
tation. One of his amusements while
acting as artillery instructor was to aim
3-inch Creusot gun at target 5000
yards away, walk to the target and stand
beneath it while the gun was fired.
Military men credit him with "mak-
ing Villa. Angeles joined the leader
- "f the men who baffled Pershing's pur-
suit Tor months, as chief of artillery.
when Villa had but handful of men
and no reputation. There was mighty
little artillery, but under Angeles's guild
ance Villa became dominant figure in
Mexico. He never lost battle while
ne followed Angeles's advice, and indeed
they formed strong combination.
Angeles could plan, but the common
soldiers knew he squrmed in discomfort
every time his immaculate uniform came
IN contact with them Villa could lead
men End he truly loved to fight. He
would fill the front Of his shirt with gas-
pipe grenades, clap his straw sombrero
On the back Of his head, yell "Andale,
nuchachos" ("Beat it, boys'), and his
ragged soldadocs would follow him into
tight places with the recklessness and
dash Of shock troops.
Finally, however, his hangcrg-on told
villa ne was great military genius
he began 10 believe it and also began
10 disregard Angeles advice. The latter
warned him not to rick an engagement
With the Carranza forces under General
Aware Obregon In 1915, but to retire
nortbwArd into hig own country. Villa
1sreiated, and Aiweles. foreeeeng the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

out in Mexico City. After. ten days
street fighting Victoriano Huerta, COM
handing Madero's troops, betrayed his
chief who was killed four days later,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
By c. f. Seelig

NOuSERED Nemesis, bland counte-
nanced but keen eyed sits en-
Il throned in an alley in New York.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
OVERSEAS SAILOR
RETURNS TO OTTAWA
Wilson Sails From Breat.

With two trips across on a unlteu
States merchantmen, Machinist Harry
/ Boyle, Ottawa boy who enlisted last
-sF4tf1t- in the navy, has returned home
with his honorable discharge Ma
chinist Boyle made his ocean voyages
on the Absaroka, one Of them ship
IN the convoy being sunk by a Ger
man IF-bOat. Rnother was sent to
the bottom by ramming. The cara
van. including the convoy, contained
forty-eight vessels.
He was in Bordeaux, France, when
the armistice was signed, Immediately
after which his ship turned about and
steamed for America About thou"
sand miles out the convoy passed
President Wilson's ship, the George
washington. and convoy bound for
France.
ON his FIRST entrance to the navy
Nachinist Boyle was assigned to the
u. s. S. Indiana, but when there was
liffte likelihood Of his getting much
more than dry land experience on the
battloahip he asked and secured trans
Ter TO the freteh er, which was one OF
the new shipping board vessels used
To carry supplies to the A. p. f.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
MURDERER AND H|SHOMESICKNESS IN
SLAIN WIFE ARE TOC0MPANY c RANKS
MEMBER OF OTTAWA'S OWN
SAWS SOME OF BOYS ARE SUE
FERlNG FROM UNCONTROLLA-
BILE DESIRE TO GET BACK.

The boys in "Ottawa's own com
pany will not reach home before July
at the very earliest, is the prediction
of Private Howard Hampson, mem
bert of the company, in letter writ
ten on Jan 10. and received in Otta-
wa today by his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Hampson, of Van Buren, st.
The Company c boys We're still at
Ettlebruck, Luxembourg, where they
spent Christmas He stated he was
in perfect health, and he and another
boy were rooming in private home
where they received one meal day,
and were treated just like members
of the family He declared they slept
on feather bed and were having a
very fine time.
Most of the boys in the company
were suffering from inconsistencies and
the weather had been damp for a long
time he declared, The grass was
green and it had showed several times
latcly, but the snow melted quickly
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
FLAWS ARE NOW BEING
PLUCkED FROM
PACT
POINTS UNSETTLED
CLAIM INTER-ALLlED CONSTiTU-
TlON MAKES NO PROVISION
FOR CONTROLLING ARMAMENT
NOR POWER OVER NAVAL PO-
LICE FORCE.

Washington, Feb l5.--The lines Of
attack upon the defense OF the league
of nations constitution, read to tire
plenary session Of the peace confer
ence by President Wilson, were tax
ing form in the Senate today.
Preliminary skirmishing was eX-
pected this afternoon. but the main
battle of opinion is not expected be
fore the constitution drait is actea
upon by the peace conference
Senators expect that many amend
ments to the proposed constitution
will be offered, especially by the rep
resentatives of the smaller powers
These amendments, they believed
would be rejected for the most par
and the constitution approved by the
conference practically as it was re
ported.
The principal objections in the Sen
ate to the covenane as il was draitef
are
/. That is does not make clear Whal
agency Is to control the naya and mill
tary forces that may be called uron T.
enforce the Judgments of ,he league
2. That it caves to the judgment O
an outside agency how great shall b
the reduction in the armaments of the
several members of the league.
These will be the two main point
upon which the attack Of opponents
of the league Of nations idea in the
Senate will center There are many
minor objections, and at the SAME
time many of the general ideas con
tanned in the constitution are com
mended. even by those most bitterg
opposed to any departure from the
policy of no entangling alliances.
Senators on both sides were IN
clined To agree that the league Of ma
lions will be successful only msofa
as it is successfully administered
This idea was expressed by Senate
Hitchcock. chairman of the foreign rc
lations committee, and Senator Lewis
administration Whtp, b0th afdthl SUI
porters of the idea, and by Senate.
Borah and Knox, two Of its opponents
Senator Hitchcock has prepared al
analysis of the constitution and de
tailed Interpretation OF its provision
for submission to the Senate. He vii
not make the statement this after
noon, he said, unless forced to do $
by opposition criticism.
The most frequent criticism hear
among opponents Of the idea toda
was that the plan was "unconstitJ
tional.' Another criticism was tha
it throws the Monroe doctrine on til
scrap heap" Neither point will b
greatly stressed, however, when th
debate begins.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
DRAFT CLERKS ORDERED
TO SPRINGFIELD TO
AID STACKER HUNT

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb, 15.-trnpun
isbed draft eyaders in Illinois are to
be rounded mp.
Adiutant General Dickson has called
a meeting of all chief clerks cf eX-
emption boards in the state, to be
held at the arsenal here oMnday, The
meeting will be for the purpose GI
gathering information on remaining
draft delinquents, after which the la
Ter will be arrested and brought 10
trial. General Dickson said today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
EZRA COULTER DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Ezra Coulter died today at his home,
$50 First street, after a two months.
illness, due to a general breakdown.
The decedent was s. years Of age,
having been born April u, 1860, in
Pennsylvania
In 1881 he went to Peru and resided
in that city and in Marseilles until
1908, when he came TO Ottawa to make
his home.
Surviving he leaves widow and
four children, Charles Of Los Angeles
Cal; Howard and Harry Of this city
and Mrs. +. A. Weese Of Chicago.
The funeral arrangements will be
announced later,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
OCCUPY SANE. GRAVE
ARRANGEMENT ARE MADE FOR
BURYlNG ADAM MORAVITZ AND
DEAD MATE IN ST. FRANCIS
CEMETERY-FUNERAL TOMOR-
ROW.


Adam MoraWtz ana AiS WIG muir
der and suicide victims, are to be
buried in one grave tomorrow after
~ .. o.oo o,o,ool !, @ rranci..
'''''' az -''0 ' 'l''' - ''
cemetery mere wan NC Il" oi'"' ~
services as a prelude to burial
Yesterday afternoon a coroner's in
quest was held in the GIadfelter un-
der.afing establishments where the
two bodies were taken after the fatal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
MANY ANGLES ENTER
INTO SENSATIONAL
CONTESTED DIVORCE
WOMAN BREATpES NAME OF SIS
TER IN CONNECTION WITH MYS-
FERROUS miss X" MENTIONED
AS CORRESPONDENT IN BILL.

A mysterious Miss \ is the third
party to a contested and sensational
divorce case being tried before Judge
Eldredge in the Circuit Court today
Miss X H. the unknown quantity in a
triangle blamed for the disruption Of
George and Susan MasOn's home after
they had crossed the meridian Of life,
Susan is suing George, and in her
testimony this morning she intermin-
gIed with her charges against the
yeiIed identity of Miss X the name Of
sister. This sister, Mrs. Mason said,
made her home with she and her hus-
/ band for a great many years. OF late,
/ however, it is alleged, they have not
been on speaking terms.
The Masons reside near La Sale.
They are tenants on farm which
Mrs. Mason says produced for The
husband an income of $1,000 per an
mum His personal equipment on the
farm including live stock, machinery
etc, she intSmates is worth $4,000
She asks that q part Of this value be
turned over TO her in the form of ali
mony She is now getting under an
order pendente lite $3G month frolo
Mason.
( Reference to Miss X, whom Coun3ei
for Mason takes to be the complain
ants sister, is resented by Mr. Mason
in an amended answer to Mrs. Ma
sons amended bill He denies ever
having any Illicit relationship with
any women, let alone the mysterious
Miss X. In the original bin. filed q
year ago by his wife, no mention Is
made of affairs with other women
Mason is accused of Two breaches o.
the matrimonial code in the specific
form of cruelty. On Aug. Is, 1911
Mrs. Mason says, he attacked an'
struck her so f0rcibly in the face with
his fists the blow lOosened seyera
teeth On Jan ], 1918, few days he
fore the big breach came and the pain
separated Mrs. Mason accuses GcorE'
Of again attacking her. Mason an
swcred this complaint with stout de
mails he had ever been cruel to tn.
woman Then came the amended hill
which brought Miss X into the lime
= light. TO this charge Mason alsr
brought Hat denials by branding it a
/ untrue.
Out Of the story Judge Eldredg
will have to dig the underlying red
= sons for breaking up the Mason home
and he is offered ore OF 5he hardes
tasks of his judicial career in arrt'
/ ing at a positive ana final conclusion
! When the defense is given Its n
+ ming another angle is promised tn
e proceedings Attorneys for Maao
. aver that behind the suit lies rf'
q in the matrimonial horizon which "a
induced by a mothers undying on
for her two sons The boys the stor
goes. were bit reckless in Eou
and wcaned the fathers aiiactlo
} away from them by their own con
duct. The mother resented her hW
>. bands attitude toward their two of
: spring George Jr., ., and Nance
/. aged % He refused to give thel
,, shelter under his roof after his att@
y ton was brought to their iudlscr
tions.
d Then came the war, quickly folio'
i, ed by the we'll known conscripjr
e law. Every attempt to get the bo!
on the farm was frustrated by NJ
=
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
1,174,545 GIVEN
RELEASE FROM ARMY

Washington, Feb 15,-A total OF
1174545 officers and men have been
actually discharged from the army oil
she United States, General March an
nounced this afternoon The totai
number of officers and men ordered
for discharge is t,5ot,0oo the general
continued, leaving a total Of 326'foo
officers and men to he discharged.
OF the total number ordere as
charged 1925 have been officers ana
l.42q.765 enlisted men.
The future demobilization OF the
American army overseas will depend
unon the shipping situation, the gen
.eral said
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
ACCUSE PERU BOYS
OF DELINQUENCY

Accused by the authorities of being
a brand of nurse bottle bandits who
have been springing IN of late in
many parts of the county. Frank Clio
eowski. aged IA, and Peter NedWieski,
Il. were made defendants this morn
ing in delinqnecy proceedings insti-
tuted against them in the Circuit
Court. The boys hail from Peru and
are charged with committing robbcr-
les of minor nature.
The Nedwiesk boy is now said to
be on parole out of the County Court.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
Drunk-S6.60.

Joseph Jones was picked mp by the
police last evening in North Ottawa
in an intoxicated condition. He was
taken to the city'jail where he spent
the night. and this morning was tried
before Judge koenig and fined So and
costs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
To Speak at Marseilies.

Envoy and Mrs. r. Henderson of
the Salvation Army will sing and
sneak at the Marseilles Methodist
Episcopal Church tomorrow night at
7:15 o'clock. The subject of The mes
sage will be What Do l Need?'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
Balance on hand .

Balance on hand ........$ 1916
MRS. c. f. HOOK, Treasurer.
Jan % 1919.
The committee decided after the
payment of a few minor expenses to
invest the balance of the centennial
memorial fund in Liberty bonds, the
interest on which will be used for the
care and upkeep of the memorial col
onnade.