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VOL. XLIII—NO. 346.
M EXICANS FIGHTING ON THE BORDER
Fireman Falls Under Wheels of Motor Pumper Here Monday Morning
THROWN
BENEATH
ENGINE
D. T. Wheeler Fire Sta-
tion No. 12 Is Seri-
ously Hurt.
FALLS UNDER PUMPER
Rung in Ladder Breaks
as Engine
Backs.
ONE RIB IS BROKEN
Accident Happens While
Making Call on Gar-
den Street.
D. T. Wheeler assistant chauffeur
ab fire station No. 12 South Elores
street was perhaps seriously hurt
when hr fell from a motor pumper
a wheel of the heavy apparatus
passing over his body.
The accident occurred nt 9:20
Monday morning after the crew had
responded to an alarm that called the
apparatus to 2010 Garden street.
The crew was preparing to return
to the station. It was while the
motor fire apparatus was being back-
ed at the intersection of Johnson and
King William streets it is said that
Vhe rung of a ladder around which
the fireman had his left arm snapped
in two.
Wheeler was thrown to the pave-
ment. Before the motor truck could
he halted the front right wheel
passed over his body lie was rush-
ed to a local hospital. It is feared
lie was seriously injured internally.
A rib it is said is known to have
been fractured. His left leg also
was reported deeply lacerated.
The fire proved of little conse-
quence. The flaring up of an oil
stove nt the Panama Vinegar Co. it
is said caused the sounding of the
' alarm.
BOOTLEGGERS BLAMED
FOR VIOLENT DEATHS
OF 2 FLORIDA BLACKS
One Negro Beheaded and
Other Lynched and Body
Riddled With Shots.
Jacksonville. Fla.. Dec. 31. —The
theory that Eugene Burnam. negro
who was lynched near here Sunday
afternoon by n party of white tnen.
was the victim of bootleggers or
moonshiners who suspected he had
given information concerning them to
authorities is advanced by officers.
lie had been arrested on Deeembei
’ 27. on a charge of having moonshine
in his possession. bi»t was released
Recently there have been a number
of stills raided in the vicinity of the
spot where the lynching occurred.
Burnam's body was found in a
wooded section near Dinsmore st*
miles from Jacksonville nt 1 o'clock
Sundav afternoon. His body had been
riddled with bullets and he had been
struck on the head with a hammer.
There were said to have been four
white men in the lynching party. Two
of whom wore identified.
The headless body of a negro was
found in a creek near here Saturday
night was identified ns thnt of Edgar
Phillips. who left his home here De
camber 18. telling relatives he would
be back on Chaistmas day. Identifica-
tion was established by means of fin-
ger prints. Phillips having been ar-
rested some time ago on a charge of
breaking and entering.
Police said they had information
Phillips had been engaged in moon-
shining anil the theory was advanced
thnt he had been kiVed by other moon-
shiners.
ANOTHER GOLD AND
SILVER RUSH GRIPS
ALASKAN KLONDIKE
Valuable Ores Found in
Yukon Mine Fields
Reports Say.
Dawson. Yukon Territory. D^ 31.
The Klondike Is in the throes s.-an-
oiher gold and silver ru«b.
At the head of the Beaver river. 50
miles west of Keno Hill a reporien
Recovery of silver and gold has statt
• I a stampede from Kt no and from
Mayo the major mining settlement^
of the Yukon.
Assays revealed pay diri running
1100 ounces of silver to the ton.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
MAN SUSPECTED OF
TAYLOR SLAYING IS
HELD IN LOUISIANA
Neu Orleans Police Think
He Knows Something
of Director’s Death.
Nrw Orleans. Dec. 31.—While ad-
vices from the officials of the state
penitentiary at Raiford. Ela. stated
that Jack Hood also known as Frank
Hooper and Jan^s Dodge was released
from that institution three weeks ago
after serving four years for the theft
of an automobile the New Orleans
police last night were bolding a man
who gave that name until they heard
from Hollywood. Cal. police in con-
nection with the slaying ot William
Desmond Taylor motion picture di-
rector two years ago.
MEXICO TO SEEK
EXTRADITION OF
EX-CONSUL ULLOA
Former Obregon Represen-
tative Last Reported
in Cuba.
Brownsville. Tex.. Dec. 31.—The
extradition of former Consul J. Alonzo
Ulloa who left Brownsville December
10 with .$15000 belonging to the
Mexican government and the state jif
Tamaulipas and who wes last report-
ed in Havana Cuba with the Dela
Huerta Junta will be requested of the
Cuban government according to a
statement made last night by Consul
Ismael Vazquez of Laredo who was
sent to Brownsville to check up the
shortage in the Mexican consulate.
"We will also ask the United States
for the extradition of those Mexican
citiben who were accomplices of Con-
sul Ulloa anil who assisted him in get-
ting out of the country with Abe
funds.’' Consul Vazquez stated.
"We have established absolute proof
of their complicity and ths Mexican
government will ask th- Washington
government Io turn them ever to the
Mexican authorities.”
An effort will also be made. Consul
Vazquez stated to secure .he assist-
ance of the federal government in sup-
pressing the propaganda being dissem-
inated throughout the Unded States
by the representatives of the Dela
Huerta provisional government at
Ver.". Cruz.
"They are hatching their plots here
in the United States.” the consul stat-
ed. "and there is no doubt that they
arc back of every movement to violate
the neutrality laws of this country.”
SEEK NEGRO SUSPECTS
Proprietor Killed When He Tries to
Frustrate Robbery.
St. Ixiuis. Dec. 31.—Police today
are searching for three negroes one
of whom is alleged to have shot and
killed Harry Leonard. 43 in an at-
tempted holdup of the latter's soft
drink parlor here late last night.
Leonard is understood to have at-
tempted to seize a revolver when the
trio attempted to rob him. Leonard's
wife and two customers iri the rear
of the place were unaware of the
attempted holdup until a shot rang
out and her busband collapsed.
THE WEATHER
tkmpkrati res.
DKC. 30. 3 a. m 13
’3 p. m 75 3 a. 6-
4 p. m...;....78 4 n. m 60
5 p. m 77 5 a. «J
6 l>. Ui Tl * a. J"
7 p. m 72 7 n. m
S p. m 69 8 a. ni
9 p. m GS 9 a. 43
10. p. 67 10 a. m 40
p. ni. . 66 11 *• ni 34
12 midnight... .65 12 noor 3S
DEC. 31. 1 p. m 40
1 a. m 63 2 u- ni 42
FORECAST.
Stin Antonio and vicinity: Monday
night probably fair; colder with severe
cold wave; Tuesday probably fair and
continued cold; minimum temperature
18 to 24; fresh northerly winds.
East Texas: Monday nigh probably
fair with severe cold wave in southern
and extreme eastern portions tempera-
ture 12 to 14 in north portion and 24 to
30 in lower Rio Grande valley; Tuesday
probably fair.
West Texas: Monday night and Tues-
day. unsettled; probably snow in south
portion; colder Monday night excapt in
the Panhandle; bevare cold wave in
south portion; temperature. 14 to 18;
slowly rising temperature in north por-
tion Monday. \
home weather for tovrisi*.
St. Louis: Temperature $6; cloudy;
20-mile wind from the southwest; lowest
temperature in last 24 hours 26; ftigh-
ett. >4.
Chicago: Temperature. 36; cloudy;
eight mile wind from the north; lowest
temperature in last 24 hours. 36; high-
est. 36. ’
Kansas City: Temperature. 6; snowing.
22-mlle wind from the wed; lowest
temperature In last 24 hours 6; high-
est. 32.
New York: Temperature 34; raining;
ten-mtle wind from tha northeast; low-
est temperature In ’ast 24 hours 3-;
highest. 38.
I Washington: Temperature. 12: raining
four-mile wind from the northwest; low-
temperature in Imi •< hvura 40;
highest 46.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS MONDAY DECEMBER 31 1923.—TWELVE PAGES.
COLDEST SNIP
IN YEARS IS
EXPECTED HERE
Warning Issued to Drain
Pipes and Ra-
diators.
18 TO 24 DEGREES
Freezing Temperatures Ex-
pected Clear to
Brownsville.
Temperatures from IS to 24 degree^
the coldest of the last few years are
expected in San Antonio Tuesday
morning. The severe cold wave blow-
ing down on Texas Monday is expect-
ed to bring freezing temperatures as
far as Brownsville.
Warning to protect plants and drain
radiators and water piprs. was issued
by J. H. Jarboe of the weather bu-
reau who reported that the tempera-
ture dropped from <l2 degrees at <
o'clock to 35 degrees by 11 o'clock
with prospects of freezing tempera-
tures by Monday evening. As the cold
weather came in the barometer rose
rapidly showing that the norther is
coming in witli force. A 24 mile wind
accompanied the fall in temperature
"Probably fair weather" is forecast-
ed for Monday night and Tuesday and
the cold vAmther is expected to last
nil day Tuesday. Fresh northerly
winds arc predicted.
In Swimming Sunday.
The coldest weather .if the year is
to visit all parts of the I niird States
corning from the high pressure area
which had moved down over Montana
by Monday morning. It »cnt the ther-
mo Meter at Sheridan. Wyo.. down to
32 degrees beMw WTO. Monday morn-
ing. nnd the entire Northwest was
from 20 to 40 degrees be.ow zero Mon-
day. Amarillo reported zero weather
Monday morning and .'he high had
reached ns fer ns Abilene by 7 o'clock
During the day the norther moved
clear across Texas bringing sharp
drops all over the state. The weather
was clearing as the high moved in.
The thermometer Sunday afternoon
reached 78 degrees and many people
took advantage of the summer-like
weather to go swimming at San Pedro
park.
Storm Warning's on (oast.
Northwest storm warnings were
ordered Monday morning lor Texas
and Louisiana coast by tin- New Or-
leans weather bureau. Moderate to
fresh gales were predicts'! for the coast
Monday and Monday night. Snow is
predicted for parts of West Texas ano
the greater part of the Panhandle is
already under n blanket of snow. The
northern part of Oklahoma will ex-
perience temperature as tow as 8 de
grees below zero aecordirg to the fore-
cast and the gulf coast of Louisiana
is due for a temperature i.f 16 degrees.
Temperatures at 7 o’clock Monday
morning in the path of the high pres
sure area were Dodge City. 4 below;
Denver. 12 below snowing; Helena
24 below snowing; Sheridan. 32 w
low; Winnipeg 24 below • Calgary 20
below; Abilene 18 above.
Freezing in Valley.
The high is apparently headed
straight for Texas and will move down
the eastern slope of the Rockies. A
low pressure- area moving out the St.
Lawrence valley will serve to keep
the high from swinging to the eastward
out of its course. Fairlv st'ong north
winds are blowing all ot the way down
from Montana and from all indica-
tions the high will move down to-
ward Te\as. as predicted.
The high is the same one that has
been reported up in Alaska and on the
west Canada const for i week bring-
ing temperatures in the far north
down to 60 degrees below zero. The
Middle West and tbe East where
spring-like weather has been for the
last few days are scheduled for a
sharp drop with temperatures from 20
to 30 below zero Monday night and
Tuesday. •
The forecast for tbe Rio Grnndc
valley is for minimum temperatnhes
from 24 to 30 degrees with probable
fair weather.
CLEAR IN OKLAHOMA
Expect 8 Degrees Below Zero in
Northern Part of State.
Oklahoma City. Okla. Dec. 31.—
Freezing temperatures last night and
today prevailed throughout Oklahoma
and the infant year bi Is.fair to be
borne in on tbe blustery breath of the
worst "norther” since 1319.
The mercury early today ranged
from a few degrees below zero in the
north and west parts of the state to
16 above in the south and wns con-
tinuing to search tbe deptns. Tonight
it is expected to drop to from 8 below
zero in the north to 6 above in the
south.
— A piercing wind that accentuated
tbe cold-is exp»-<-Fed to die late today.
The skies are clear.
BLAST FROM ALASKA.
Spring Weather of Iast Few Days
to Give Way to Norther.
New Orleans. La.. Dea St.-Nine-
leeu twenty-four will arrive like a
ion. according to the local weather
mmau which serves states of Louis-
(Contioued on next page.)
G. D. NEAL APPEALS
TO DETECTIVES TO
FIND MISSING WIFE
Mrs. Neal Leaves Home in
Search of Pet Dog
Sunday Morning.
Mrs. G. D. Neal. 28. is mysterious-
ly missing from her home. 606 Jack-
son street according to a report reach-
ing the ears of city detectives at 9
o’clock Monday morning.
Mr. Neal husband advised detec-
tives that his wife left home at 10
o'clock Sunday morning in search of
a dog that bad strayed away. Since
then. 24 hours of ahnost continuous
search has failed to reveal her where-
abouts.
Mr. Neal said thnt he was baffled
because of the continued absence of
his wife and could offer no explana-
tion whatever. Site was in the best of
health and spirits when she left home.
Mrs. Neal is described as about 5
feet 7 inches in bright nnd weighs
about 145 pounds. She is a decided
blonde and nns blue eyes. Her hair is
long nnd heavy. When she lift home
she wore a blue silk dress nnd a black
bat trimmed in green and red.
NINE PERISH AND
MANY MISSING IN
ALPS AVALANCHES
Salzburg and Tyrol Report
Heaviest Snowfall
in Decade.
By the Associated Pre®*.
Vienna. Dec. 31.—Seven ski run-
ners perished in an avalanche while
ascending the Feldnlpenhoru and two
more on the Bloeckenau in the Alps.
Numerous parties of mountain
climbers nre reported missing.
In the Salzburg region the storm
has nhnted.
The spw.ail jn Salzburg and
Tyrol is the heaviest ip a decade.
BOYS’ ‘TOUR’ HALTED
Five Youths Out for "Lark” Confess
to Stealing Three Cars.
St. Louis Dec. 31. —An automobile
tour of the West planned by five
Kentucky youths was abruptly halted
yesterday by a suspicious policeman.
He arrested the quintet when he saw
them tinkering with a Liberty auto
mobile bearing an Indiana license.
When arrested the boys confessed tha;
the car was stolen and that they were
out for a lark. Part of their equip-
ment consisted of two guns shells
and a policeman’s night stick.
According to their story they left
Russell last Thursday and walked to
Asbely. Ky.. where they took a Stude-
baker car.’ They then drove to Ports-
mouth. Ohio where they abandoned
this car after burning out a bearing
and took a Maxwell car. This was left
by the roadside when it developed bat-
tery trouble. Walking to Irdianapolis
they appropriated a Liberty car which
carried them as far as as St. Louis
without trouble.
According to word received here
the Liberty car was the property of
John A. Wilhelm of Indianapolis.
The youths also confessed to minor
thefts along the route.
LANDIS FAVORS BONUS
Entire Country in State of Lethargy
Baseball Mogul Says.
Chicago. Dec. 31.—Kenesaw Moun-
tain Landis high commissioner of
baseball and former federal judge in
advocating a national soldiers’ bonu«
before tbe Sunday afternoon Club of
the First Methodist Episcopal Church
of Evanston called upon members of
the churbh to try through the com-
ing year to "live up to the fidelity
and integrity of the humblest private
in the war.”
“How easy it is to go across the
street and buy n pencil from a leg-
less veteran.” he declared. “At pres-
ent we are in tbe lowest basement of
selfishness. We are in a state of na-
tional lethargy that has even reached
into Congress." -.
As one example of the nation'll
lethargy he said not a war profiteer
has ever snent a day in jail.
OIL WORKER KILLED
Pistol Goes Off When Dropped on
Floor of Dance Hall.
Pawhuska Oida. Dee. 31.—Fred
Lamar. 30. was instantly killed and
Alva Lane was wounded in the leg
by the same bullet discharged from a
revolver dropped on the floor of a
dance hall at Lyman Okla. a new oil
town early yesterday.
The weapon is said to have been
dropped by Jack O'Shea Lamar was
employed in the oil fields.
“FATTY” SINGLE AGAIN
Mrs. Roscoe Arbuckle Granted Divorce
by Rhode Island Court.
Providence. R. 1.. Dee. 31.—Minta
E. Arbuckle wife of Roscoe _ (Fatty 1
E. Arbuckle was granted a divorce in
the superior court here today. The
case was heard before Justice Chester
W. Barrows on depositions and was
granted on the grounds of neglect to
provide and deaertion.
The divorce will become absolute
six months from today.
May Head I.C.C.
Senator Howell from Nebraska is
looked upon ns u likely ciinuidat.' to
the jmst of chairman of the Interstate
Commerce Committee should the dead-
lock over the election in the Senate
continue.
HIGHWAYMEN FORCE
MAN TO UNDRESS AND
TAKE HIS CLOTHING
M. Mackgraf Compelled to
Go Home in His
B. V. D.’s
JI. Mnukgraf 212 .can street. w.t*
forced to walk several blocks clad
only in his B. V. D.s Sunday night
when highwaymen held him up re-
lieved him of what money he had on
his person nnd dissatisfied with their
haul took his clothing. Although re-
port was made immediately to lioliee
headquarters. Detectives Harris and
Jensen who responded to the call
were unable to fine tue highway-
men.
According to the story told offi-
cers by .Mackgraf he was returning
to his home about 9 o'clock Sunday
night when he was stopped by three
men. said to have been dressed in
soldiers’ uniforms. The men forced
him to remove his suit his khaki
shirt his cap nnd shoes. Clad only
in his B. V. D.’s they ordered him
to "beat it.” Mackgraf burned to
his home several blocks away anl
reported the affair to the police.
LABOR FAVORS LEAGUE
Gompers Says Europe Will Be “Over-
shadowing Interest in 1924.”
Washington. D. C.. Dec. 31.—Re-
newing his offensive in favor of the
entrance of the United States into
the League of Nations Samuel
Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor lias written nn
article for the forthcoming issue if
the organization's official magazine
declaring that the alternative to such
a s.?p is the country's submission
to “a league of international finan-
cial interests.”
The issue cannot be neglected. Mr.
Gompers declared because public in-
terest in the (subject js growing to
the point that “Europe promises to
be an overshadowing interest in
1924.”
CATTLEMAN IS DEAD
John J. Welder of Victoria. One of
West Texa's Richest Men.
John J Welder of Victoria. Texas
wealthy cattleman financied and land
owner died at his J ictoria heme Mon-
day morning. A telegram to Col. Ike
Pryor of San Antonio long-time friend
of Mr. Welder informed of his death.
Mr. Welder was worth many mil-
lions of dollats nnd was one of tbe
leading cnttlement of West Texas.
Maritime Moonshiners
Make ‘luported’ Liquor
on Board Ram Runners
New York Dec. 31.—Maritime
moonshiners who _ manufacture
their ‘'imported’* liquor aboard
their sh‘P« on rnni dilute their
whiskey half-and-half and then
seal the battles with counterfeit
labels and lead seals are working
off Sandy Hook for the new year s
liquor trade according to a copy-’
righted story appearing in the
Newark Statu Eagle.
“They exist right off tbe Jersey
coast.” savs a staff correspondent.
“I know because I hnre seen their
stills in operation have watched
the manufacture of ‘white mule
and the printing of labels and tin-
foil caps to which even wary drink-
ers would point with pride re-
marking ‘have another drink: Mfc?
supo. This stuff is imported? ”
SOCIETY GIRL
BADLY HURT
IN JGGIDENT
Miss Ruth Wooldridge
Member of Pioneer Fam-
ily Has Fractured Skull.
CONDITION IS GRAVE
Falls to Pavement When
Shoe Is Caught in Door
of Automobile.
Miss Bull) Wooldridge prominent
member of San Antonio's younger so-
ciety set. is in Robert B. Green Me-
morial Hospital suffering from a
fracture of the skull and other injuries
as a result of having fallen to the
pavement early Sunday morning when
her shoe heel caught in the door of nn
automobile from which she was alight-
ing in front'of the home of her uncle.
Dr. Frank Paschal. 4(13 Maverick
street. Miss Wooldridge is the daugh-
ter ot Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wooldridge
residing on the Babcock road.
Miss Wooldridge is home from C. I.
A. College at Denton. She had at-
tended a dance at the Casino Club
Saturday night and as was her cus-
tom when attending parties in town
at night intended to spend the night
at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Paschal
rather than drive to the Wooldridge
country home. Dr. and Mrs. Paschal
reside at the corner of Maverick and
Laurel street;'.
Shoe Catches in Door.
As the car reached the Paschel
home on the Laurel street side
.Miss Wooldridge opened the door.
When the car made the Hirn
inq .Maverick street Miss Wooldridge
was swung forward and her shoe heel
caught in the door. She was thrown
to the pavement striking on her right
side. The car was quickly stopped
and her escort assisted her to arise
and started to take her in the Paschal
home but she naked that she be driven
to the Hobert B. Green Hospital of
which an aunt. Mrs. JI. T. Roberson
is superintendent.
Tbe car was speeded to the hospital
and .Miss Wooldridge was placed in
care of Mrs. Roberson who called Dr.
Pnschal and Dr. C. S. Venable. Ex-
amination disclosed that her injuries
were serious und an X-ray was taken
The X-ray showed that the skull is
fractured. Her. face is also badly-
bruised as js lu>r right side.
Concerned Over Condition.
Miss Wooldridge is conscious but
her condition is grave. Mrs. Roberson
stated Monday that she as well as the
physicians are much concerned about
Miss Wooldridge.
Miss Wooldridge is a member of
one of the pioneer San Antonio fami-
lies and is known to practically all
the younger society folk of the city.
When it became known that she was
injured the hospital was beseiged with
inquiries about her condition.
CHURCH FOLK AROUSED
Petrograd Decision to Burn Body of
Miracle Working Monk Stirs Russians
BY F. A. M'KENZIE
Special Cable to The San Antonio Light
and the Oxieago Dally News.
Copyright. 1923.
Moscow. Dec. 31.—Petrograd church
folk are disturbed over the decision
of the Petrograd council to burn the
body of Father John of Kronstadt
most famous of all miracle working
monks. .
The bodv was buried some years ago
in tbe chapel of the nunnery of St.
John. This nunnery is now secular-
ized and the nuns expelled. The au-
tboritiea nre pulling down th<* chapel
nnd they refuse to surrender the body
for burial elsewhere.
The monk’s remains are worshiped
by many who come to tbe chapel to
pray before them^
NAB 15 COMMUNISTS
Italian Cafe Raided and Many Docu-
ments Seized.
Bologna. Italy. Dec. Si.—Fifteen
communists were arrested here in n
raid on a cafe. Those arrested include
Signor Nenni director of the social-
ist newspaper Avanti and Deputy I* a-
bri. .
Many documents were seized.
Trouble In British India.
Rangoon. British India. Dec. SL—
The viceroy lias curtailed his tour of
Bui ma and is returning to Delhi be-
cause of the Afgl.an trouble. There
is an increasing tenseness because of
the raids over the northwestern fron-
tier. Recent dispatches from London
bare reported the murders of British
officers and women along the north-
western frontier of India by Afgau
tribesmen.
Missing Girl Returns.
Columbia. S. C.. Dec. 31.—Miss Vir-
ginia Boozer. 17. University of South
Carolina student for whom a nation-
wide search has been conducted for
two months returned to the home of
her parents. Dr. and Mrs. A. Earle
Boozer here early today. She said
she had been in Jacksonville. Florida
working in a department store.
TWO Per “t” ID ® H * ■“a
X t V Vr a kJ s'lv. cent on train ano .1..^n.5.
To Wed Royalty
Miss Eleanor Margaret Green
daughter of Dr. J. O. Green of Xew
York City will marry Prince .Viggo
fourth son of Prince Vlademap uncle
of King Christian of Denmark. The
king’s consent to the forthcoming mar-
riage hns been given. Miss Green is
a great granddaughter of Peter
Cooper pioneer American.
CHINESE BRIGANDS
CAPTURE AMERICAN
MISSIONARY IN RAID
Notorious Bandits Wound
Two Others Says
Report.
By Ilie AsMH-mtcd Press.
Peking Doc. 31.—Followers of the
notorious bandit leader. Luo Yao-Jen.
captured an American missionary
Mrs. Julina Kilcn and 'wounded two
other missionaries Professor and Mrs.
Bernhard Hoff in a raid on the town
of Tsao Yung in Uorthern Hupeh
Province near the border town of
Siangyanfu according to advices re-
CVived here today.
The American legation has taken
active steps tn bring about the cap-
ture pf the brigands and the liberation
of Mi's. Kilen. The Chinese govern-
ment has offered a bounty for the
capture dead or live of the bandit
leader.
The three missionaries are repre-
sentatives of the church of the
Lutheran Brethren of the United
States nnd were conducting a mis-
sion nt Tsao Y -g when the town
was raided. IVarned of activities of
the bandits in the vicinity by the
Tuchun or military governor of the
province they had vacated their sta-
tion and embarked on river craft for
safety before the raid. Ixiter how-
ever.’ on receiving assurances from
the Tuchun that the bandits had been
suppressed they returned to the mis-
sion.
Mrs. Kilen is 50 years old and her
home is in Northfield Minn. Profes-
sor Hoff 32 ami Mrs. Hoff 25. were
married hero last August and only
recently had gone to Tsao Yang ac-
companied by Mrs. Kilen to open the
mission there. They formerly resided
in Grand Forks and Abercrombie N.
D.
ESME HOWARD TO
SUCCEED GEDDES
AT WASHINGTON
Horace Rambold Named
New Ambassador
to Spain.
By the As®oriatr<l Pr»M.
I^ondon Dec. 31.—The foreign of-
fice han issued the following state-
ment respecting tbe resignation of Sit
Auckland (ieddes as ambassador to
the United States:
Sir Auckland Geddes having been
informed by his medical advisers that
the state of his eyes will not admit
of his immediate resumption of work
at Washington has felt bound to ten-
der his resignation. The following np-
pointments in the diplomatic service
iinve in consequence been submitted
to and have received the approval of
b.s majesty :
The Kight Honorable Sir Esme
Howard to be bis majesty’s ambassa-
dor extraordinary and plenipotentiary
at Washington: the Right Honorable
Sir Horace Rumbold to be bis majes-
ty’s ambassador and plenipotentiary
a: Madrid.
“It is understood that pendin; the
arrival of tbe new ambassador. Sir
Auckland Geddes is returning for a
brief visit to Washington to make
necessary arrangements for bi-* de-
parture and to say goodbye to numer-
ous friends.”
CRUDE OIL ADVANCES
15-cent Incr. ise Posted on Six Penn
sylvania Crudes.
Pittsburg Dot - 31.—Fifteen cents
was mlde<l to the price of six grade*
of crude oil when tbe market opened
here today. Fire grades were uu-
.changed.
The new prices oral Pennsylvania
grade in New York Transit Company
lines and Bradford district oil in Na-
tional Transit Company lines 53.25.
Pennsylvania grade oil in National
Transit. Southwest Pennsylvania.
Eureka and Buckeye Fife lines.
HOME’
EDITiON
FACTIONS
FIGHT AT
CAMARGO
Insurgent Force Launches
Attack From U. S. Side
Report Says.
FEDERAL FORCE SMALL’
Succeed in Resisting Sur-
prise Movement That I
Comes in Night.
RETIRE ACROSS RIVER
Vera Cruz Bulletins Indi-
cate Defection Becom-
ing Widespread.
Brownsville Tex.. Dec. 31.—Tele-
phone reports today from American
army officers at Fort Ringgold
brought reports of fighting between
Jlexicnn federal and rebel troops at
Canuireo on the Rio Grande 40 miles
above Matamoros.
The town is garrisoned by a small
detachment of federal troops from
Matamoros.
No report on the results of the bat-
tle were obtained but American mili-
tary officers state that the firitig
which started before daylight is
very heavy.
According to a report of the Cam-
argo affray received today by Em l-
iundo Fernandez immigration officer
at Matamoros the rebel force crossed
the Rio Grande from the American
side tinder the command of Cosiue
Longoria.
The crossing was effected at mid-
night. but the rebels failed to sur-
prise the town owing to the vigilatna
of sentries along the banks of tha
Rio Grande who discovered the clos-
ing mid aroused to garrison whi.li
was recently sent to that place from
Matamoros.
The garrison joined by the federal
employes succeeded in routing ti.o
rebels forcing them to retire across
the Rio Grande into Texas near
Rancho la Grulla. between Sam Fod-
dyce and Rio Grande City.
Insurgents in Retreat.
The reports stated that the rebel.
wi>e compelled to abandon all equi:>-
ment in their flight tbe federal trooro
pursuing them to the river bank.
Col. Otto Rethorst. commanding of-
ficer at Fort Ringgold this after-
noon informed Fort Brown military
headquarters that he had made a full
investigation of tbe Camargo affair
und that he could find no eviden e
that the rebel forces had crossed the
Rio Grande at any jxiint in that vi-
cinity.
Dispatches sent out this morning
by the Dela Huerta foreign relations
department at Vera Uruz claim th .C
General Liudoro Hernandez and Lieu-
tenant Colonel Trinidad de Rio oper-
ating in the State of Puebla have
joined the revolution with 11XM) men.
Confirmation was received here
from Vera Cruz sources that Gen-
eral Lazaro Cardcuas commanding
the advance guard ot federal troops
advancing toward Guadalajara was
defeated several days ago in a twelve-
hour buttle near Zacoalco Jails •.
Two hundred federal dead were left
on the field and General Cardeua-.
with 300 men was captured the re-
port stated. General I’aulino Na-
varro second in command was among
the dead.
The death of General Paulino Na-
varro killed while leading his bat-
talion against the rebel forces in ilro
vicinity of Guadalajara. Jalisco soma
days ago has been officially eonf.nu-
ed according to a message frvni Mex-
ico City received by El 801 a Mon-
terey newspaper.
Additional federal troops in tbe
Tuxpum oil fields and surrvuMlnig
districts have joined tbe revolutiuii-
arv forces the rebels assert as a t<-
su’lt of tbe Tuxpam revolt. General
Vicente EMtrera stationed at Pair
antla Vera Cruz and JLieaeral Palua
Solis ommandiug the 59th Regiment
stationed at Temapacbe. Vera Crux
are said to have joined the revolt wits
all troops under their command.
From Sau Andres Cahchicomiihi re-
ports have been received at icbcl
headquarters from General Higeni>
Aguilar thnt the troops cvmniaa>fed
b> General Reyes Jlarques hare join-
ed the rebel troops of Francisco Men-
doza and Angel Valiente.
Insurgents Take Town.
The town of Aeatlan. Puebla was
captured Sundav by rebel tvoot >. a*
well as the town of Tulancingv Hi-
dalgo. Vera Cruz reports said in*
rebel forces under rhe command of
General Macial Cavazos former ’Y.-
regou leader are marching to attark
। l’acbuea. in tbe State of Hidalgo an
important mining center.
Representatives of the Dela Hu-rta
I government have received advice- - on-
i tirming the capture of Tuxpam bL
the rrvoiutiouists vompoatd of <*]
infantry and 400 cavahy. Ite ’“/J
lof Tulntu nearby was
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