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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
PATROL CAMPS READY
MEXICAN FEDERAL ARMY DRIVES
REBELS FROM CHIHUAHUA,
GENERAL GONZALES HAS TAKEN
CHARGE OF LOYAL TROOPS
AT JUAREZ.

FL Paso, Texas, April 29.-American
border troops have been ordered 10
arms at Fort Bliss and the border pa
trol camps and are ready for lmine-
diate action should it become neces-
sary to protect the lives ana properly
of the residents of El Paso III the
event of q clash between rebel ana
federal forces in Juarez.
All troops We're ordered into camp
and barracks by Colonel Langhorne'
commanding the Eighth cavalry al
Fort Bliss, who had everything IN read
mess to throw a strong GORDON OF
troops along the river front should
firing begin in Juarez.
The pack and wagon rains are all
loaded and every officer and man or
lered to remain under arms until tur-
Their orders.
In the event of fighting in Juarez,
n deadline will be established at over
land street, and no n permitted to
cross this going and coming from
Juarez. Gambling houses and saloons
weer ordered closed in Juarez and the
American gamblers and s~aloonkeepers
have brought their money to the Amer
lean side.
Revolving troops in chihuahua city
have been driven from the state cap
ital by loyal forces led by Elias de Lii
O.. a civilian who was secretary To
Provisional Governor Anfres Oretlz
now IA candidate for constitutional gov
ernor.
El Paso, TeXas.-Carranza officials
in lei Paso and Juarez are prepared
to move against "A threatened attempt
to swing the Juarez garrison into lin'
with the chihuahua revolution which
has been launched in the state capl
tai.
Gen. Francisco Gonzalez, command
or of the JuareZ garrison when thu
city was attacked by Villa in June
1919, and until recently provisional
governor of Tamaulipas, has arrived
i'm lei paSo. lie caIne with authoflt,
fran Carranza TO take charge of loya
troops in Juarez in event there Is al
uprising.
Three hundred cavalrymen of tn
Villa Ahumada garrison, declared t
be loyal forces, marched into Juare
late after IA forced hike from thei
post eighty miles south of the borGel
Lieutenant-Coloncl Marroquin, con
mander of the villa Ahumada garrl
son, who is said Il be loyal to the Car
rama government, has arrived Il
JuareZ.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
BIGAMIST Will LIVE SOLDI
MAN WHO WE'D DOZEN OR MORE
WOMEN MAKES CONFESSION
HURT CAN'T REMEMBER HOW
MANY MURDERS HE COMMIT
TED, SAY POLICE.

Western Newspaper mon news ''fNlN''
Los Angeles, April 30.-James X.
HURT. held here while officers inNtsti-
gated reports of his marriage to Il
number of women, confessed that lie
had slain two of the women,~ according
to county Officers,
The alleged confession was made |"
Thomas Lee WoolWine, district attor-
ney, and several other officers, VINO
said HURT had made partial COMES
sions' to having slain two otief
women.
The Officers said HURT stated he
might have murdered more, but III ms
weakened condition, resulting from
two attempts at suicide, he could NOT
remember
He also declared. according to the
Officers, that he had married 't"elNe
or fifteen women, probably more
lhey quoted him, but he was too Wehk
TO give details"
More than twenty-five marriages
have been attributed by the officers td
HURT. sever are llNlth ~ nv
as missing.
The women HURT confessed having
slain were Nina Lee Deloney ana Bet
tv Prior, the officers said. They quot
ed HURT as saying he killed he former
at Long Beach, CAT, with a hammer
and the latter near Plum, Wash, by
crushing her head with a sledge nam
mcr.
The partial confession, accordlhl
to the Officers, related to the deall' %
Bertha Goodnich and Alice Ludvlgsoil
who were said to have married HURT
Miss Goodnlch, the officers said, wal
Timed out of a boat in Lake Washing
ION. near Seattle. and Miss IudNlaSoi
was "drowned' in "A river III ldailo
Hurts actual words in connection
with the deaths of Misses Goodnlcl
and Lmdvigson, the officers said were
that they were killed "by accident,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Shot Through Head and Lives

Blsbee, Ariz-Theodore Granillos
and his son Eufacio Granillos we're
both shot through the head, the bullet
passing entirely through the skull. and
are alive To tell the story. They were
struck by stray bullets in a shooting
affray in Tin Town, near here. The
elder man was shot through the fore
head directly between the eyes, the
bullet coming out the back Of his head.
A bullet entered the side of the sons
head and came out in back. Neither
man was confined TO bed by wounds
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07

Woodland, Calif.-IIaled into court
by his young wife on a battery Charge
Perry Steele, known here under the
name of Frank Young, confessed TO the
murder of AlonZo Bledsoe. Bledsoe
was slain on Christmas Eve of 1916 III
Williamsburg, Whitley county, Ken
lucky. steele refused to discuss de-
tails of the crime. The case is FUR
Their complicated by the declaration oil
Staele's wife that at the time of their
marriage Steele was not divorced from
a former wife by whom he is the faith
or of three children.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
JUAREz JOINS
IN SECESSION
CARRANZA NOW HOLDS BUT ONE
TOWN IN CHIHUAHUA, is
REPORT.
OREGON MAKES DEAL
WHEN TROOPS REVOLT, ALL JUA-
REz GOES ON PARADE, SHOUT
ING, VIVA, oBREGoN!"
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
FL Paso, May f-JuareZ has Sc
coded from the Carranza government
and. il seems assured, has thrown in
its lot with the Sonora rebel govern
ment. ~Obregonistas in III Faso hau
been dickering for control of Ju2reZ
since the revolt in chihuahua city was
launched. Prior to that time plans Tor
n revolution throughout the entire
state has been mapped. Arrangements
for the delivery of the city were com
pleted with the approval of an agree
mput with authorities in control, Tor
uarded To the Sonora officials.
The revolt was brought about with
ont a single shot being fired. Six sol
diers of the Spventy-eighth cavalry
rode through the city blowing bugleS.
This was the first intimation that the
garrison had declared itself against
the Carrunza government, although
this had been anticipated for Il week,
The buglars were followed by the
Fiftv-seventh infantry band. hundreds
of civilians fell into line with the mu-
Siciaus and, with shouts of viva,
Obregon. - paraded the streets OF the
city for an hour, after which Juarez
became quiet and business proceeded
as usual. saloons had been closed by
the military earlier in the day.
In the meantime the international
bridges were closed to Americans ana
those in Juarez We're informed that
their passports must he Nlsed by OH
ciaIs of the new government before
tbev could be used in crossing the line.
Mexicans were permitted to cross 10
,JuaroZ, but were informed that before
returning to the American side Their
passports must be Nised.
Soon after the revolt was declared
in effect. General Escobar called on
American Consul Dow and informed
him that he need have no fear Tor the
safety OF Americans. Should there he
fighting or an attack ON the city he
would attempt to place his troops SO
AS to prevent firing into I'll Paso.
Military men arrested Mayor Trini-
dad Romero and Chief of Police An
tonic Ruelas. They were taken TO NH
itary headquarters, where the cllef
was Immediately released and returned
To his office. The mayor was helu'
pepding the appointment of civil au'
thoritieS.
A telegram from Consul }. Il. Ste
wart / IN chihuahua city To American
Consul Dow in Juarez, sent by the way
of Douglas, Ariz.. said that the dlSlrlc'
surrounding the state capital IS qule'
and all Americans are safe. The tele
gram added that Parral and 'uslhulria
chic, two important mining towns art
i'm the hands of the rebels.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
HAS HUBBY OF II
AND SON OF 80
Aunt SaIIie, Age ia, Has Had
Some Experience With
Husbands.

Brooklyn, N. Y.-Smoking a pipe
and between puffs telling OF many
things that happened a century ago.
the Oldest woman in Brooklyn or here
abouts celebrated her one
and fourteenth birthday. She is Aunt
Sallie Williams, mother OF a son eighty
years old, grandmother Of nine grown
ups, and great-grandmOther to a dozen
of children.
Early in life Aunt Sallie, who lives
in the Cedars. Sheepshead bay. began
to acquire husbands. She was the
marrying kind and as a result Of these
marriages she had II children.
MOS OBJ dem is dead now" says
she, settling her black bonnet straight
Oh her head and chopped some wool
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
ATTEMPT to Assassinate Content.

New York.-An attempt to asshssih-
ate Cant. Harold Content, former as
sistant United States attorney, WHO
prosecuted Alexander Berkman n
Emma Goldman, deportcd anarchists
has lust been made according 10 re-
ports. Four shots were fired az MN
as Inc npared his home. None of the
shots took effect and the W men VINO
fired them escaped. Captain Content
who served with the Twenty-ninth dl-
vision In France, is lame from wounds
received in action. Captain Content
stated he had received a threatening
letter recently.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Poles Rout Bolsheviki.

Warsaw.-The resistance of the Boil
sheyiki has been broken in SOUL
Ukraine, according TO today's official
coinmunique, which thai
the Poles have captured Mohilev. Tie
Poles have captured $1,000 prisoners
sixty canon, hundreds of machine guns
and s~eventy-six locomotives since THEFT
offensive began. The Fosciuszko squa
dron. composed of American %aviator~
made thirty-two raids and some flight
more than eighty miles within the Bol
sheyik lines.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Prices Due to Slow Up.

Observation-Disclosures from fedora
reserve agents throughout the country
showed a marked tendency of prices to
resume their upward movement. the
federal reserve board reported in IFS
summary of business conditions for
April. But the board noted the hope
full sign. from the consumers view
point, of anxiety concerning the over
strained situation resulting from ex-
cessively high prices and wages
which it believed forecast a slowing
down of prices.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
JAMS Plan Colonization in S. A.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to advlces
received here, some Argentine newspa-
pers have recently been calling atten-
ton to what they regard as Indications
that the japanese are preparing for an
extensive colonization program In
South America as well as seeking u
larger market for japanese goods on
that continent. The matter, it Is stat
ed, has attracted considerable atten-
ton in diplomatic and commercial cir
cles at Buenos Aires.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07

New York-The electric chair at
Sing Sing is scheduled to take the lives
of eight men on the night of May "a.
Mai. Lewis +. Lawes, warden, mas
learned that the reprieyes granted for
the quartet of condemned men were
for four weeks instead of two. This
brings the date Of their execution, UNI
less new developments enter to save
Them, on the night set for the eXecu-
tiou of four others.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Wood Explains Mills Profit

Boston.-william NJ. Wood, presi-
dent of the American Wooden Com
many. issued a statement here in ex-
plauation of the company's annual fl
napcial statement which has just been
made public and showed a net profit
for 1919 of s~15.513.415. less reserves
for taxes and contingencies. THE
profit of this company on the cloth
that goes into al average suit OF
clothes selling at retail from $50 to go
does not exceed slJ0 per suit" be
!, said.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Omaha to Build Houses.

Omaha, Neb.-A housing committee
of the Chamber of Commerce here re-
ported favorably upon a proposal to
organize a concern, financed by the
chamber. to build houses. The com
mittee estimated that $500 houses are
needed. Questionnaires were pub
Iished in newspapers asking citizens
about their requirements. The cost of
the proposed homes would be re-
stricted to $1,000.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Pass BUDGET of Billions.

Lnndon.-Austen Chamberlin, chan
cflIor of the ~excheqncr. has carried
the whole of his budget proposals. Mo
tionS for the rejection of an increase
i'm the excess profits duty and the cor
poration tax were defeated in the
House of Commons by a vote of 2Sa to
a.. Mr.. Chamberlain. defending his
poposals. said it was his duty to make
a real effort while trade was prosper
ons TO reduce the vast load of debt
which was a potential danger to the
fouufrV-S credit.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Bomb Exploded in City Hall.

Havana.-An explosion occurred ut
the entrance of the city han III the olo
presidential palace near the Plaza de
Armas, blowing out the framework OF
the doorway and badly wrecking the
interior of the room. No motive Is
known for the act. The explosion Is
supposed to have been caused by a
bomb loaded with slugs, as the iron
ratings inside the accounting room
were pierced and broken in numerous
places and the ceiling looked as II II
had been peppered with bullets.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Free Prisoners Who Will Work.

London.-A dispatch from Moscow
saws that in order to enable prisoners
TO participate in productive work the
soviet government has dccreed amnes
~, except for these condemned as dan
cerpuS criminals. Persons released
will be divided into two categories-
minor offenders. who will be liberated
absolutely to engage in useful work
and graver offenders. who will be as
signed to work under the surveillance
of local labor mobilization committees
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Wootton Is Acquitted.

Tombstone, Ariz-H. L. Wootton-
charged with kidnapping in connection
with the Bisbee deportations of July
II. 1917, was found not guilty. The
verdict was handed by ]. c. Calhoun
of Douglas to Judge Samuel L. Pettee,
who turned it we to j. +. James
clerk of court, to be read The jury
retired for its deliberations at BIZ
u. m. and shortly after its return from
supper. it was announced that a YER
dict had been reached. Only n bal
lot was taken.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
U. S. Recognition of Sonora.

Douglas, Ariz.-The United States
government will allow payment of Gus
toms duties by American firms or cit
liens to the de facto authorities In
Sonora, and having made such pay
ment they are free from further obli'
cations, according to a telegram re
ceived by a bank here from Balm
bridge Colby, secretary of state. The
telegram was viewed here as recognl
ton by the State Department of tho
belligerency of Sonora.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Board Sells Nine Cargo Ships.

Washington.-Sale of nine cargo
vessels totaling 6i,60S lightweight tons
for Sl2,2Ol 3D. was ~ the
shipping board. Two foreign compa-
MES were included among the purchas-
ers, the Italian Star Line taking the
7,S25-ton steamer Liberty Land for 81
62l,1OJ and the Ice King, 6,1O3 tons,
going to the French-American line for
ST. ,3GS.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Must onerate Mint to Capacity.

Washington-The stock of gold com
in the treasury has been depleted I"
such an extent that immediate resnmp
ton of gold coinage has become I'M
perntiye, Congress has been informed
by Raymond 4. Baker, director OF the
mint. lie asked for all immediate al
preparation of 100000, so the ihliade'-
phia mint might operate twenty-fouF
hours a day, instead Of eight.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Bio Fire in Warehouse.

San Antonio, Tex-Fire, declared to
hove been of incendiary origin. did
damage estimated at sj0o.0oo in an
ordnance department warehouse at
Camp Travis, near here Rifles, ma
chine guns and various new equip
ment valued at 100000 were stored in
the building. but most of this was safe
ly removed. Mai Gen. James q. Har-
board, commander Of the camp, an
bounced that he would appoint a board
of inquiry to investigate the conflagra-
ton.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Police 6rjbe the Lookout"

Cincinnati, O.-The police knew the
lookout had a sweet tooth, so they
bribed him before making a raid. He
was a dog. and was tied in a hallway
leading to the game. When the police
fed him the candy the dog allowed
them to pass. Nine gamblers were
caugbt.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Moonshine School Near Coast.

lbs Angeles, Calif.-A school for
muonShiners" is being conducted OF
San Nicolas island, seventy-fiye miles
off the coast of Los Angeles county,
according To a statement declared Il
have been made by Ira Eaton, arrested
un santa Cruz island, charged witt
operating an illicit still. Eaton wa:
brought to Los Angeles late today by
| Wa. f. Cavanaugh. Cavanaugh said
| Eaton told him of the school and al
-. that he knew IF at least twenty
stills being operated on Stands
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Pass Fortifications Bill.

Washington.-Without a record vote
the senate passed and sent to CONFER
cnc,. the annual Notifications appro-
priations bill, carrying $l9,3S3,4i2 and
containing provision for the return to
the treasury of SS00,6l5,000 in unex-
rrud,al war appropriations for fortifi-
cations. As passed. the bill is an i'll
crease Of about S1j0,OOO over the
House bill. The fight against the
amendment was led by Underwood,
while Smoot led those supporting it
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Revive Packer Regulation Bill.

Washington.-Proposals to license
meat packers and create a commission
TO enforce laws affecting the industry
have been rejected by the House agri-
culture committee. With these elimin-
ations agreed upon, n subcommittee,
headed by Chairman Haugen was ap-
pointed to- draft compromise legisla-
tion for the regulation Of the packers.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
EASTERN LIVE STOCK.
At Chicago.

chicago.-Cattle-Beef steers, 1885
hid: bulk, s11.O0 @12.50; she-stock.
bulk. 5000 1850; good Gamers most
Iv az 90. bulls strong; veal calves most
Nv s13OOd13.5O; feeders quiet.
Hogs-Bulk, s13.75q15.40; early top.
$3.50; few late above, s15.25.
Sheep-Best wooded lambs. $1,000;
hulk. $40. 90 20. SO: best shorn lambs.
s1S.25: bulk, $500 1925; culls and
common, s11.00 @17.00; prime wooled-
one to three year old wethers. $17.l5.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Baby Coughs Up Safety
Pin After Eight Months

Boston.-After eight months
futile effort to digest an open
safety pin, one-year-old David
Bailey surrendered to the in
evitable and coughed ii up. The
baby is apparently no wors for
his experience.
David was given the pin by
an older brother when David
had been only four months in
this land of safety pins and 9TH
err shiny but indigestible sub
stances. He is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. David Bailey.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
rwo Dead When Plane Falls.

Vallejo. Calif.-Charles Stoffer, Jr.'
took his father and two friends win
him for a ride in his new airplane
here. Coming down from the flight ne
engine died. and the plane went into II
nose dive. Charles Stoffer, Sr., and
Josephine Silyeria, ; years Old were
Killed
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Three Die Rescuing Comrade.

Terre Hautc. Ind.3Three employees
of the submarine coal mine near here,
operated by Fergus and Spears, wer
suffmated when attempting to reach
the body of another miner killed by an
explosion. Two men were killed by the
explosion. aud one of the bodies was
removed shortly after the accident.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Interchurch Gets Big Donation.

New York.-An anonymous gift az
S3.OOOOO0 to the united financial cam
paign of the Interchurch World move
meut was announced at campaign
headquarters here with the statement
that IOO.0OO.000 of the S33G, 111,5f-
sought had been pledged.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Aroen.ine Students in overaus.

Buenos Aires.-Taking their cue
from reports from the United Stat'>
the students of the national college oi
Bartolome Mitre. in Buenos Aires,
have decided to adopt overalls. Thi>
action is taken because of the high
cost of clothing.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07

The New York Assembly has con
Cured with the Senate in the passage
of the Donahue-Lockwood bill, which
is intended to give salary increases to-
the teachers of the state. The bill
was passed unanimously under an
emergency from the governor. There
was no debate.
A months boycott of candy, soda
water and pastry has been advocated
by Edwin ]. OMalley, city commits
sioner of public markets in New York.
to relieve the sugar shortage and bring
down the prices.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07

Louisville. Ky.-Five boys, eight to
eleven years, confessed here to 40 rob-
berries. half the number being in
churches. The robberies were planned
and directed by a ~Fagin" and a sec-
Ud hand store as the fence"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Cash Grain in Chicago.

Chicago-wheat-No. 3 hard, $2.S5:
No, 5 northern spring, $3.50.
Corn-No. 3 mixed. 31.75; No. 3 yell
low, s1.79.
oats-No. 2 white. s1.09hQ1.1o; No.
white. s1.09.
Rye-No. 2, $2.15.
Barley-&1.60@1.11.
Timothy Seed-$9.00 11.5o.
Clover Seed-$25.00 q $500.
Pork-Nominal.
Lard@s19.50.
Ribs-Sl7 90 Q17.75.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Bed in Ton Of Tree.

Ripley. GA windstorm placed a
bed in the top of a tree when the
household goods of Clarence Purdin,
being moved. were scattered far and
wide. The bed Travelled 100 yards be
fore IL landed.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07

Chicago. Butter a
Q65hc.
Eees-Firsts, 41k G42hc; ordinary
firsts. 3s q 39c; at mark, cases included.
SO 41c.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Csc; fowls.
3411c. -
Potatoes-Northern whites. sacked
and bulk, s7.25Q7.50; New Florida
Spaulding Rose. barrels, No. 1, $25.0O:
No. 2. $1,000. Receipts. Sc cars.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Eerecast Six-Dollar Wheat.

st. Paul, Minn.-Wheat at 50 or -
a bushel and bread at p cents a Loaf
is within the bounds of possibilities,
Dean II. W. Thatcher of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota's agricultural de-
partment, declared here.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Hoo Island Hotel Sold.

Washington-Hog Island hotel, at
Hog Island. Pa. built during the war
10 house government shipyard work
ers. has been sold for $4,000 to Phil
adeIphia buyers. II was announced by
the shipping board.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07
Get Bio Still in Illinois.

Peoria. m.-Federal prohibition off
GERS seized 1000 gallons of mash to
he used for making whisky on a farm
rear here. 1t is claimed that this is
he largest still seized in the country.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-05-07

METAL. MARKETS

Colorado settlement prices;
Bar silver, 31.14.
Copper, pound, 10000.
Lead, 1925.
Spelter. sS.42. r~
Tungsten, per unit. $6.50015.00.