The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-09
Capture OF MEXICO CITY
IS aim OF REBEL LEADERS,
GALES HEAD OF TROOPS
Jaurez Is Ready for Big
Influx of Visitors TO See
Conflict Scene.
so DEAD IN STRUGGLE
Business as Usual, Slogan
of ProprietorS of Joy
Firms,
By FREDERICK G. OTHMAN
limited Press staff Correspoudeut

United Press staff Correspondent
Ell PASO, Tex, March o.
Juarez was ready for business
as usual" today, its revolution
airy battle over, bodies of the
dead removed from the streets
and blood stains wiped from the
curbStones.
Bridges, however, remained
guarded both by American and
Mexican officials.
The United Press correspondent
finally managed to obtain permis-
sion to cross into Mexico and visit
the scene of Fridays battle, where
fifty persons were killed and about
$50 wounded.
The federal soldiers who we're
driven out of Juarez Friday we're
interned at Ft. Bliss, Tex, today
where they will remain until they
can be assured safe passage to
other federal troops in Mexico.
FederalS Are Interned
Brigadier-G General George Vann
Horn Moseley, commandment at Ft.
Bliss, arranged for the internment
He watched the battle with his
troops Friday from across the Dor
der. The United States troops
trained guns across the line but it
was found unnecessary to fire.
A child, Lydia Rodarte,. was killed
on the American side by a stray
bullet and another child was
wounded, T. F. Barnes, head waiter
at the famous mint cafe, an Amem-
car, was killed in Juarez.
Friday night, the streets in Juarez
were clear OF pedestrians. Usually
hundreds of persons crowd the
streets.
Bullet holes were noted in dozens
Of buildings and plate glass windows
were smashed in stores throughout
the business section.
Truce Is Called
A truce declared after the fed
erals surrendered was still in effect
What is in prospect for the future
is indefinite. It is believed the fed
erals will attempt to retake the
town, but probably not in the i'm
mediate future.
The operators of saloons, whose
business suffered probably more
than any other, we're philosophic
about the matter, although some Of
them professed to be wondering
what it was all about.
They shot bullet-killed soldiers
ran around-and here we are play
ing dominoes as usual" said Jose
Lopez, corpulent proprietor of the
San Luis bar. What was 1t all
about2"
The Big Kid Cabaret, premier
night life center of Juarez, the
Tivon, famed gambling house, the
Mint cafe, known as the home of
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bullet holes through the doors and
with their garish plate glass win
dows shattered by machine gun fire.
Business As Usual
Along Sixteenth and September
streets and FL Commerce. street,
smaller establishments were open.
Carpenters were busy mailing planks
over broken windows and saloon
keepers were concealing weapons
the yhad brought out They antici-
pate business as usual tonight.
It is predicted that $1,000 persons
will visit the town tonight, an I'M
usual crowd being attracted to see
the battle scars.
Manuel Torreon, proprietor of the
Santa Maria bar, expressed the
fact attitude taken by
most of the business men.
"And why not?" he asked. Eyes
terday-ha hat was just Ike
lighting a. cigar. Just flash. To-
night We make what you call it
whoopee."