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CIRCULATION
YESTERDAY
20814
FOUNDED 1881—VOL. XXXV—NO. 193.
LUBLIIf IS CAPTURED
SI MW
Southward Line of Russian Army De-
fending Warsaw and Railroad
Is Cut by Teutons
CITY WAS KEY TO THE KIEV RAILROAD
Defenders Had Considered Ability to
Hold This Route as One of Hope-
ful Features of Campaign
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
VIENNA July 30. —(Via London.) —Austrian cavalry en-
tered Lublin Friday afternoon according to an official state-
ment issued tonight at the Austrian war office.
By the occupation of Lublin ninety-seven miles southeast
of Warsaw the Austrians have cut the Russians’ all-important
line connecting the whole southern Russian front between the
Vistula and the Bug rivers.
The Russians have been battling desperately to prevent
the Teutonic allies from gaining possession of the Ivangorod-
Lublin-Chelm railroad which for some distance parallels the
IVistula. The Russians rushed to the front new reserves and
veteran troops whose ranks had been recruited to full strength.
These forces admitted further serious checks to the Austro-
German forces although exposed to a merciless artillery fire.
Field Marshal von Mackensen evidently has been successful at
' last however in forcing an advance.
Until a few days ago the allies considered the Russians’ de-
fense of the Lublin-Chelm railroad one of the hopeful features
Of the campaign in the east.
The control of this railroad will afford the Austro-Germans
a means of quickly massing troops at any point beyond and
will deprive the Russians of one of their main avenues or rail-
roads through a region which for strategic reasons hitherto had
been left without protection.
RUSSIANS ARE LEAVING WARSAW.
German Aviators Report Witnessing Retreat of Czar’s Armies
From Polish Capital.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
GENEVA Switzerland. July 31.—(Via Paris.)—German
aviators returning to their lines after a flight over Warsaw re-
ported that they clearly saw the Russian troops evacuating the
Polish capital marching toward the east says a dispatch re-
ceived today by the Geneva Tribune from Innsbruck.
Austro-Hungarian cavalry the dispatch adds have entered
Lublin and all railways in south Russian Poland have been in
the hands of the Austrians since yesterday.
A German offensive on a large scale from Plonsk and
Pultusk to the confluence of the Narew and the Bug rivers
began yesterday morning and these advices add the Germans
are making progress.
LONDON HEARS LUBIJN TAKEN.
It is Admitted One Line of Retreat
Is Cut Off Now.
LONDON. July 31. —Austro-Ger-
man cavalry have entered Lublin.
Official announcement to this ef-
fect from Vienna supplementing
German claims of last night that the
Russian grip along this southern
front had been broken indicates
that the important Lublin-Chelm
railway now is held strongly by the
invaders cutting off one line of re-
treat for the Russian forces in
southern Poland.
Meantime General von Buelow
continues his drive toward Vilna
seeking to cut the northern railway
from Warsaw to Petrograd and the
predicament of the Russian armies
seeking to withdraw intact from
Warsaw unless the main forces al-
ready are out of the district be-
comes more perilous.
People Are Deserting H'arsaw.
Warsaw's 800000 Inhabitants lad-
en with such household articles and
supplies of food as they can carry
are fleeting the city toward the east
and every dispatch from Russia
makes guarded reference though
quite colorlessly to some phase of
evacuation of the city.
Official announcement of its
abandonment which even now may
be a fact has not been forthcom-
ing however although the slender
hope of the entente allied countries
that the Germans might be held on
the threshold is dissipated and mil-
itary writers are confining them-
selves to debating Grand Duke
Nicholas' chances of extricating his
armies from the hard-pinched tri-
angle without disaster.
Besides the capture of Lublin and
the seizure of the railway the Ger-
man forces have crossed Che Vistula
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
river between Warsaw and Ivan-
gorod and the problem for the Rus-
sions to hold their wings north and
south of Warsaw while the center
retires becomes more acute.
It was argued that the conduct of
this retreat without great loss would
entail the necessity of the Lublin-
Chelm front holding firm.
Must Act Quickly to Escape.
Now that it is broken quick ac-
tion on the part of the Russians be-
comes imperative as also does the
stemming of the Increasing German
forces driving from Kovno and Su-
walki toward Vilna. the capture of
which would cause the northern
line to retreat.
With these developments. Great
Britain is greatly concerned. Some
sections of the newspapers are seiz-
ing the opportunity to emphasize
Russia's task and press for con-
scription here as the best proof to
give Russia that the western allies'
purpose to stand by her In exerting
all the pressure possible in the west.
The Russian q>ress according to
special dispatches reaching London
feel that the western allies should
have initiated some movement in
France or in Belgium to relieve the
strain on Russia as Russia did by
her invasion of East Prussia.
With events shaped as they now-
are it is realized here that Russia
has lost the initiative for the re-
mainder of the summer which will
enable the central powers to strike
hard at either France. Belgium Ser-
bia or Italy.
Grand Duke Nicholas command-
er-in-chief of the Russian forces
has decreed according to a Reuter's
Petrograd dispatch that no property
in Warsaw shall be destroyed unless
such a step is imperative from a
viewpoint of military necessity.
Owners of property and growing
crops which are destroyed will be
Indemnified by the Russian govern-
ment.
Discussing the probability of a re-
tirement of the Russian army from
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SAN ANTONIO TEXAS SATURDAY JULY 31. 1915.
MICHIGAN HEIRESS
Of MILLIONS WEDS
Miss Barker Becomes Bride
of Howard H. Spaulding Jr.
To Visit Orient.
HARBOR POINT. Mich. July 31.
—More than 300 guests were here
today for the marriage at 4 o'clock
of Miss Catherine Barker of Michi-
gan City. Ind. and Howard H.
Spaulding Jr. of Chicago. Miss
Barker is said to possess a fortune
of between 320000.000 and 330000-
000 and is an orphan.
Mr. Spaulding recently was grad-
uated from Yale and for several
months has been secretary’ to the
general manager of the Jlaskell and
Barker Car Company of Michigan
City the stock of which formed a
considerable part of the Barker
legacy.
The ceremony will take place In
the Barker summer cottage and
will be the single ring service of the
Roman Catholic church. James B.
Morgan president of the First Na-
tional Bank of Chicago guardian of
Miss Barker will accompany the
bride to the altar.
The couple will spend their hon-
eymoon in the Orient. Miss Barker
is nineteen years old and Mr. Spauld-
ing is twenty-one. A< Miss Barker s
request employes of the Haskell and
Barker Car Company of Michigan
City were given a half holiday in
celebration of the wedding. She also
gave a picnic for the employes and
their families. Preparations were
made to serve 7000 people at lunch-
eon.
Some excitement was caused by a
report that Miss Barker had receiv-
ed a threatening letter stating that
unless she paid 375000 Immediately
Spaulding would be kidnaped. The
Barker cottage is under guard.
PADLESS COAIS AND
TIGHI TROUSERS NEXI
Winter Styles to Tend To-
wards Snug Fit Says
Clothing Designer.
NEW YORK July 31 — Men's
coats this winter season will have
padless shoulders and snug waists
and will be abbreviated according
to announcement by Jatnec McGin-
ley spokesman for the style com-
mittee of the Clothing Designers’ As-
sociation of America. McGinley said
the broad lapel would be banned this
winter.
Trousers he asserted would be
tight. A special effort will be made
by clothing designers to cater to the
conservative business man.
“He does not want college clothes
nor young men’s clothes as some
manufacturers have been trying to
persuade him’’ said Mr. McGinley.
"He wants a garment of digniflsl
and manly cut and we intend to give
it to him this year.”
BATH TUB SLAYER
SENTENCED TD DEATH
George Joseph Smith to Be
Hanged for Death of His
Three Wives.
LONDON July 31. — His appeal
having been denied the hanging of
George Joseph Smith today was set
for August 13. Smith was convicted
of murdering three of hU wives
while they were in their baths.
WEATHER
TEMPER ATI RE*
July 30 2 a. m 78
8 p. m 95 3 a. ni 78
4p. m 97 4a. m 77
sp. rn. .. 95 sa. 77
6p. m 93 «a. in 77
7 p. m. 92 7 a. m 78
8 p. m. .... ... 90 8 a. m. ........ 78
9 p. 88 9 a. m. ........ 79
1.0 p. m 84 10 a. m 82
11 p m 82 11 a. 85
12 midnigh* .... 79 12 noon 88
July 31
1 a. m 78 •
LOC AL FORECAST.
For San Antonio and vicinity: Tonight
and Sunday probably fair.
HOME WEATHER FOR TOC RIST*.
(Otmervation* Mede at S A. MJ
ST. LOUIS: Temperature. 80; clear: I-
mile wind from the west: rain and cooler;
lowest temperature In last 24 hours. 78;
highest 90.
CHICAGO: Temperature. 70; cloudy; 12-
mile wind from the north; rain; lowest
I temperature in last 24 hours 70; highest.
MILWAUKEE: Temperature. 66: cloudy;
12-mlle wind from the north; probably
rain: lowest temperature In last 24 hours
62; highest. 82.
DgNVEH: Temperature. cloudy: 4-
mlle wind from the nest; Sunday fair:
lowest temperature in last 24 hours 58;
highest. 82.
KANSAS CITY: Temperature. 74; cloudy
C-mlle wind from the southeast; probably
rain: lowest temperature in the last 24
hours. 74.
NEW YORK: Temperature. 78: clear; 14-
mlle wind from the northwest; Sunday
probably fair; lowest temperature in last
24 hours. 74; highest 88.
WASHINGTON: Temperature. 80. clear;
S mile wind from the northeast; possibly
rain; lowest temperature In last 24 hours
76; highest. 84.
SHOWERS ARE PROBABLE
Change in Weather Is Ix>>kcd For
by Major Buell.
A change in the weather is ex-
pected according to Major Allen
Buell of the weather bureau. The
conditions are indicative of local
showers and generally unsettled
weather the result of an irregular
distribution of air pressure over the
country. Great differences of tem-
perature prevail and irregular and
unsettled conditions are prevalent.
The weather map Saturday morn-
ing showed an area of high pressure
to the northwest another to the
southeast and between the two sev-
eral irregular areas of depression
one lying over Arizona and New
Mexico and another over the great
lakes. Another "high” was nosing
in from the Pacific. Rain had fallen
in the central valley reginn. Light
rains had also fallen in West Texas.
This distribution of air pressure
is expected to move eastward and
produce unsettled weather. Local
showers are not at all improbable.
MORE EXPERTS TO TESTIFY
But Two-cent Rate Case May Be Re-
<M*scd Until Next Week.
OKJ^HOMA CITY Okla. July
31.—Valuation experts will be called
to the stand by the railroads to-
day in the rate cases. involving the
two-cent fare being heard here af-
ter the state finishes the cross-ex-
amination of A. L. Conrad statisti-
cian for the Santa Fe.
Mr. Conrad who was put on the
stand Friday morning by the state
is again testifying under cross-ex-
amination today to various items of
operating expense and depreciation
offered by the Santa Fe being un-
der discussion.
At the conclusion of the cross-ex-
amination of A L. Conrad assistant
general auditor of the Santa Fe this
morning. Federal Judge Frank You-
mans announced that the rate case
hearing would be postponed until
September 6.
IMPORTERS SEE LANSING
They tree Necessity of Freeing
Commerce Hom Order tn Council.
NEW YORK. July 31.—As the re-
sult of a talk with Robert Lansing
secretary of state and other Fed-
eral officials T. S. Sharretts coun-
sel for the Importers' Asosciation of
the United States had returned from
Washington today in a hopeful
frame of mind. It was said he had
received assurances that every effort
is being made by the State Depart-
ment to present to England the case
of the American Importers whose
business is disturbed by their fail-
ure. because of the British btock-
adt to obtain goods from Germany
and Austria.
Some Importers. Mr- Sharretts
said are advocating the purchase of
a steamship to bring over German
and Austrian goods to this country.
In some Western cities he said sub-
scriptions already have been taken
tor that purpose.
MORGAN HAS RECOVERED
He Expect* tn Return to His New
York Offices on Monday.
NEW YORK. July 31.—Apparent-
ly fully recovered from the bullet
wounds Inflicted by Erich Muenter
J. P. Morgan was at his summer
home at Glen Cove L. 1. today hav-
ing returned yesterday from a two
weeks* cruise on board his steam
yacht the Corsair. He was appar-
ently In good health. It was said
Mr. Morgan probably would return
to his New York office Monday and
resume attention to business.
SIX TRAWLERS SUNK
Orman Submarine Again Raids
Ixjwestoft Fishing Fleet.
LONDON July 31—Six more
Lowestoft trawlers have been sunk
by a German submarine. The crews
were saved. Four boats sent to the
bottom w’ere the Quest the Strive
th* Achieve and the Athena.
The Commander and the Fitzger-
ald and two more the names of
which are lacking also were sunk
by German submarines. The crews
landed safely.
TREVINO PROVIDES WORK
He Orders All Uniforms Made In
Mexico Hereafter.
LAREDO Tex. July 31.—General
i Trevino. commanding Carranza
• troops about Monterey has decreed
' that all uniforms for the army of
• the northeast be manufactured of
: native cloth and made by natives.
‘ This he believes will furnish em-
! ployment and relieve hunger.
In fighting near Icamoie July 29
according to Monterey advices. Villa
troops lost 300 dead and retreated
toward Paredon.
The Villa forces ran out of am-
munition.
<•»
AIR MACHINES COLLIDE
1 Aii Unusual Accident Occurs During
French Trial I light.
CHARTERS. France July 30.—
During trial flights today an aero-
plane making a steep volplane col-
lided with another machine approx -
mately 200 feet above the field.
Both aeroplanes fell. One aviator a
youth of 20. was burned to death
while the other wt.i seriously In-
jured.
—
SHELL IN AN AMBULANCE
American Nurses and Surgeons Were
at Mess—One Killed.
PONT-A-MOUSSON France July
31.—A German shell fell into
the mess room of the field hospital
of the American ambulance of Paris
while the staff was at dinner today.
The missile penetrated the floor and
burst in the cellar. A French order-
ly was killed and one American was
slightly scratched by a fragment of
the shell.
NEGRO BURNED
81 TEMPLE MOB
FOR MURDERS
Slaying of Children With
Hammer as They Slept Is
Promptly Avenged.
MAY CLOAK ACCOMPLICES
Even Girls of Tender Years
and Many Women Saw
the Spectacle.
TEMPLE. Tex.. July 31.—The
burning at the stake here at mid-
night of Will Stanley a negro sus-
pect in the Grimes family hammer
murders hampered the police efforts
to arrest and Identify other persons
suspected in the case. Stanley was
burned to death because he wore a
pair of trousers which bore the name
of W. R. Grimes and which Grimes
identified.
Just before being thrown Into the
flames Stanley told some of his cap-
toru that a white man had paid him
and another negro whose name he
gave To go to Grimes' home Wed-
nesday night and kill the family.
Grimes and his wife were beaten
into unconsciousness and three of
their six children were killed.
The negro at the stake promised
tc try to identify the alleged white
man but a bullet through his body
and the fire cut off any further
statement from him. He said he
held the horse while the other negro
did the killing.
Could Not Save Negro.
Possible information about the
robbery and rape which officers
charge was connected with the kill-
ing was shut off despite efforts of
Stanley’s questioners to save him
by the eagerness of other members
of the mob for a burning. The mob
included residents of the country for
many miles around. Earlier in the
day the crowds had shown their
temper by hanging a negro hand on
the Grimes farm.
This negro was saved by Mr.
Grimes' brother after being hauled
up to a tree limb.
Stanley’s death last night was
watched by many women and chil-
dren. The negro tried six times to
gH ou! of the flames hut trace
chains bound him too firmly. After
his death what remained whole of
hfs body was hanged to a telegraph
pole as a warning his executioners
said. Others searched the ashes for
souvenirs. Some women picked up
what appeared to be bones from the
negro's ashes.
Two other negroes under arrest.
Slim Harris and a negro giving the
name of Wells were taken secretly
from Temple last night and hidden
by the police.
Police Tried to Delay Burning.
The police had tried to save Stan-
ley by getting an agreement from
leaders of the mob which some
persons estimated at 6000 men to
postpone action until after 3 o’clock
Saturday afternoon Stanley mean-
while to be watched by ten persons
selected by leaders of the mob to
see that he was not spirited away.
The police told the mob that this
would give time to force Stanley to
tell of possible accomplices.
Stanley told several stories in ad-
dition to the statement at the stake
to explain how he got Grimes'
-trousers. He claimed that he oh-1
tained them from another negro in I
a trade. The police however said'
this other negro presented evidence
that Stanley had tried to get rid of
the trousers on any sort of a profit-
able swap.
The crime for which Stanley was
burned occurred during Wednesday
night. Thursday morning a neigh-
bor calling at the Grimes home
found three children of Mr. and
Mrs. Grimes lying in pools of blood
their bodies brutally mutilated
while the floors and walls of the
room were bespattered. The par-
ents themselves were beaten about
the heads and bodies to such an ex-
tent that not until today were they
entirely conscious. The instrument
used by the assassin was an iron rail
cutter such as is used by railroad
track men. The skull of each of
the victims was crushed in.
Temple was quiet today after the
burning last night of tho negro
Stanley. Several police today said
they believed Stanley was the only
person concerned in the murders and
that two other negroes who had
been arrested and taken out of town
to escape mobs probably would bo
released.
Other Negroes Are Freed.
Other officers said positively that I
the negroes had been released.
Although the negro said his name]
was Will Stanley and gave a Fort
Worth street address efforts at
identification have indicated that the
name and address are fictitious.
The burned remains hanging from
a guy wire on a Chamber of Com-
merce street sign were cut down this
forenoon.
Small groups of men gathered in
the streets ».ere today discussing tho
lynching but they gradually dis-
persed. Sheriff Hugh Smith and his
assistants guarding the negro last
night said they were overwhelmed
by number of the mob. They fared
the choke of letting the negro go or
the almost absolute certainty of
their bullets striking many persons
in the crowd about the court build-
ing.
Some of the deputies said there
was cause to fear that unless the
mob obtained the negro without us-
ing batteries ram tactics the building
would collapse owing to the press
of the crowd about it and the num-
bers of persons crowding upper
stories. The building is a three-
story brick.
Today there was no apparent ani-
mus against negroes generally nor
signs of intent to molest any negro.
Negroes were going about their usual
occupations here.
Officers announced today that
they had turned the other two negro
ssspsets loose last night a tele-
phone message to the county attor-
ney here said the negroes were seen
at Taylor Tex. today 50 miles south
of here “and going fast.’
This message said some one near
Taylor took r shot at the negroes
but missed them.
NO INQUIRY IS ORDERED.
Governor Says He Ha* Not Been Of-
fkially Vhisvtl
AUSTIN. Tex- July 31. —Governor
Ferguson was asked today if he con-
templated ordering an investigation
into the burning of the negro Stanley
at Temple last night for the murder
of the Grimes family. The governor
said that he had not been officially
advised of the burning consequently
he had nothing to investigate.
GERMANS TORPEDO
THE LINER IBERIAN
One American Muleteer Killed
During Attack on British
Vessel.
WASHINGTON D. C- July 31.—
One American a muleteer named
Whyley was killed when the British
steamer Iberian was shelled and sunk
by a German submarine. American
Consul Frost at Queenstown reported
today that the Iberian disregarded
the submarine’s warning to stop.
I/ater the German commander gave
the crew time to take to the boats
before firing a torpedo. Whyley died
of shock and wounds from shells.
The degree of protection which a
neutral government can give its sub-
jects traveling on such a belligerent
merchant ship depends on the cir-
cumstances. In the case of the Ar-
menian in which Americans were
lost the United States held that the
Americans on the ship lost the pro-
tection of their government when it
attempted to escape after warning
to stop.
Eighty Horsesnen on Iberian.
BOSTON. Mass.. July 31 About
eighty horsemen and hostlers many
from Boston and vicinity sailed on
the Iberian when she left Boston for
Manchester and Liverpool on July 7.
It was not known here how many
were returning to this country on
the vessel. Of the men shipped here
some w’ere American citizens but the
nationality of the greater number is
in doubt.
Seven Mem hers of Crew Lout.
.LONDON July 31.—The Leyland
liner Iberian has been sunk by a
German submarine. Five of the
crew were killed two died aboard a
rescue boat and sixty-one were land-
ed safely.
The Iberian. 5223 tons gross sailed
from Boston July 7 for Manchester
where she was reported to have ar-
rived July 20. She was 437 feet long
was built at Sunderland in 1900 and
A. Leyland & Co-. Ltd. of Liverpool
were the owners.
GERMANY’S ANSWER TO
ERYE NOTE EN ROUTE
Berlin Has Begun Transmis-
sion of Further Correspond-
ence in the Case.
BERLIN July 31.— (Via London.)
—Germany’s reply to the American
note of June 24 regarding the sink-
ing by the German auxiliary cruiser
Prinz Eitel Friedrich of th^ Ameri-
can ship William P. Frye with a car-
go of wheat in the Pacific last Jan-
uary was transmitted to Washington
last night.
The German foreign office has not
received the American representa-
tions relating to the sinking of the
steamer Leelanaw.
The State Department’s note to
Germany regarding the ship William
P. Frye asked the German foreign
office to reconsider Its refusal to set-
tle by direct diplomatic negotiations
instead of by prize court proceed-
ings. the claim presented on behalf
of the captain and the owners of the
vessel which was sunk in the South
Atlantic last January.
CARRYING OF WHISKEY
IN POCKETS UPHELD
Jury at Clarksburg. W. Va.
Holds It Cruel to Enforce.
Sentence Provided.
CLARKSBURG. W. Va. July 31.
—On the ground it would be “cruel
and unusual punishment’’ In the
meaning of the national constitu-
tion. to fine a man 1100 and put
him in jail for two months for car-
rying whiskey in his pockets a jury
in a magistrate's court here acquit-
ted Andrew Tillman of the charge.
The charge was made to test the mw
and this was the third jury which
had expressed that opinion. Under
the provisions of the state prohi-
bition law. the act in made an of-
fense and incurs the same penalties
a« for other Hauor law violations.
TEN PAGES TODAY—PRICE. FIVE CENTS.
HU tin RETAKEN
II HUES’ AWI
Private Message to San Antonian Says
Forces Re-entered Capital *
Last Evening
FOOD SUPPLIES ARE BEING SENT IN
Zapatista Troops Offered Little Resis-
tance and Fled When Attacked
Says Telegram
The Constitutionalist troops under General Pablo Gonzales
reoccupied Mexico City Friday evening after overcoming slight
resistance on the part of the Zapatistas according to a private
message received in San Antonio Saturday morning by Samuel
Belden legal representative of General Carranza. The message
came direct from Jesus Acuna minister of interior in the cabi-
net of Governor Carranza and asserts that the evacuation after
the recent occupation was for a strategic purpose which has
been accomplished.
Text of the Message.
The text of the telegram to Mr. Belden dated at Vera Cruz
July 31 reads as follows:
“The troops of General Pablo Gonzales reoccupied Mexico
City last evening with little resistance from the Zapatistas who
had entered the capital when General Gonzales recently with-
drew. The withdrawal at that time was the culmination of a
campaign determined upon when it was found necessary to
crush Rodolfo Fierro and his Villista column which by forced
marches had been able to occupy Pachuca.
“Instead of sending a small force against Fierro General
Gonzales decided on inflicting a crushing blow that should
eliminate him as a future menace when the capita! should be
reoccupied.
“The plan proved eminently successful though misunder-
stood and misrepresented by those not taken into his confidence.
“Having retaken Pachuca routing and dispersing the
Villistas. General Gonzales then returned and his forces under
General Lechuga reoccupied the capital last night.
“Food supplies for the capital are being hastened from many
points and there is great rejoicing here at the success of Gen-
eral Gonzales.”
V. S. WARNING IS HEEDED.
I Carranza to (Uvc Assurances Roans
Will Bo Kept Open.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. July 31.—
First results of the joint warning
from the United States to Carranza.
Villa and Zapata that the railroad
from Vera Cruz to Mexico City must
be kept open for transportation of
food to the starving in Mexico be-
came apparent today.
Carranza's agents prepared for the
conferences with administration of-
ficials to give assurances that a Car-
ranza army again will occupy the
capital and keep the railroad open.
It was dislcosed officially that
Carranza's army occupied the capi-
tal against the judgment of the mil-
itary commanders because the
United States asked Carranza to do
so. Carranza wanted to wait two
weeks longer to clear the surround-
ing country. With the changing
situation they now feel they will be
able to keep the capital and set up a
government.
Mallory Carriixl DlKpatches.
WASHINGTON. D. C. July 3L —
Allan Mallory an American resi-
dent of Mexico City has been en-
gaged during the last few week* in
carrying diplomatic correspondence
for all the legations over the break
in the railroad between Mexico City
and Vera Cruz.
The State Department has receiv-
ed a report of the Zapata attack on
Mailers- and the American flag but
has nothing to show whether the
correspondence he carried was from
the American embassy or some oth-
er foreign missions.
Manifesto* From tin Acro|»lane.
NOGALES. Mex.. July 31. —Mani-
festos scattered from a Carranza :
aeroplane Informed Villa soldiers j
serving under Governor Maytorena
here today that General P. Elias Cal-j
les. the Carranza commander was:
ready to pay thdm $1 per day in
gold plus $1 per day in Carranza:
currency. Those who did not ac-
cept and were caught fighting would
he killed the manifesto.* read.
A BARGE IS SUNK
Tbc Liner Concord Collides With the
Exeter.
PROVIDENCE. R. L. July 31. —
The Colonial Line passenger steamer
Concord from New York for Prov-
idence. collided with the barge Ex-
eter In Narragansett Bay during a
thick fog early today sinking the
barge. The Concord was not dam-
aged and nobody was injured. The
Exeter carried 3000 tons of coal.
Gonzales’ Plan a Success.
PAUL HUDSON DF
MEXICAN HERALD HELD
He and His Family Reported
to Be in Grave Danger in
Mexico City.
MEXICO CITY. July 24. — (By
Wireless Telegraph From Steamship
City of Tampko to Galveston July
31.)—Paul Hudson president of the
Herald Publishing Company of Mex-
ico City an American cltiien.
gether with members of his family
und the staff of his paper are pris-
oners in Mexico City and threaten-
ed with court-martial.
The charges agaihst Mr. Hudson
have not been set forth and it is not
known what fate awaits him.
Allan Mallory an American has
been assaulted by followers of
pata while carrying diplomatic cor-
respondence. At the time of' thia 4
attack. Mr. Mallory was carrying an
American flag which was torn ana
insulted by his Mexican assailants
personal!) destroyed the
correspondence taken from Mr. Mal-
lory. He broke the legation sealsx
saying at the same time that the
Americans were fools.
The Brazilian minister made an
effort to obtain the release of Mr.
Hudson but he was openlj flouted.
Government control is lacking in
Mexico City and terror prevails.
Swiss and Spanish citizens have been
removed in automobiles and ordered
executed. The resident foreigners
are very greatly alarind. Zapata is
quoted as having said that he in-
tended to kill the local Spaniards.
The foreigners feel that their posi-
tion is particularly precarious be-
cause they are unable to appeal to
an\ authority. The governor at th*
Federal District treats them with
contempt.
The food situation in Mexico City
is desperate. St ravat ion is abroad
and the people are eating cats and
dogs. Even some of the foreign
residents are starving.
Certain Mexicans are appealing tn
the Brazilian minister for interven-
tion by the United States. Bands of
Zapatistas and Villistas are extenu-
ing their control throughout the in-
terior of the republic and almost all
of Central Mexico today virtually is
without any constituted government.
The followers of General Carranza
are fleeing toward the coart duea
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