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TODAY'S ISSUE
Carries th second of th. articles by M. t.
Watson telling of conditions In Mexico.
They art of particular moment to Texint.
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VOL. 30 NO. 284.
HOUSTON TEXAS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 12 1916.
PRICE 5 CENTS
4
PROGRESSIVES TO
MEET IN CHICAGO
WITH REPOBIfflS
National Committee Expressed Hope
Parties Can Agree on Stan-
dard Bearer.
v
' THE WEATHER.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON. January It Tamlngrs
cf a cold -ware In the West Gulf States
except near the coast and In Western
Tennessee were issued: tonight by the
weather bureau.
There will be a fan in temperature of
from SO to 40 degrees in Louisiana and
Texas with below zero temperature1n
the northern part of West Texas and sero
lo 20 degrees in the south portion.
The bureau announces further that it
will be much colder by Thursday inEast
Tennessee and the East Gulf States with
a cold wave in Mississippi and also cold
er in the Middle Atlantic States. -
Storfo. warnings are displayed on the
Declared That the Administration 00184 from New 0rleans t0 Brown"
X Policy in Foreign Affairs Will MluA((r o.
Bring Nation Into Contempt Washington j.nuur ii.-E.it t
n . Wednesday fair colder; coM ware temperature
.Roosevelt Urged . Preparedness. ..... . M d(. lnterior .
SO to 40 degrees on the coast; Tlhiraday fair
colder In east portion freeilng to coast: mod
erate tu strung northerly winds.
nest Tei Wednesday fair cower; com
J DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
SEVERELY ARRAIGNED WILSON
SUMMARY OF NEWS
(Associated Press Report.)
CHICAGO. January 11. The
Prn. I we. temperature will be below sero Id north
I portion anil sero to 20 degrees la south portkws;
gressive tarty will hold Its national 5 "Si. co.der; cold we.
convention June 7 In Chicago con- '""r ? i" :fnu"?V
currently with the natlorfal conven- witiuB to northwest winds'on the roast.
Won of the Republican party in the nkw Orleans januarr n.-Ths we.tuer
bureau here today orilered southeast storm
nope that both may agree on the same wmln diPived on the i.oui.un. and ti
Mf Thl oMInn ?oat. A disturbance was reported central orer
I" caiucuy i ortuwetein Texas. It will moie eastward.
was deemed upon loaay VJ uie u- Forecast for Houston and rlcinltj Wednesday
tlonal committee of the Progressive probabu rsin. colder.
Temperature extremes nnd precipitation at
Houston for 24 hours ending T p. m. Tuesday:
party. Forty-Seven of the forty-eight
states were represented at the meet-
ing. Before adjourning the committee
adopted a declaration of principles in
which the administration of President
Wilson was .criticised for its alleged
failure to deal adequately with na-
tional honor and industrial welfare.
The Progressive party 'went on rec-
ord as favoring a complete prepared
ness consisting of military armament
as well as a mobilization of all the
country's resources with a view of
the unification of American citizenship.
Maximum 78. minimum 88.
rreclpitation. none i
Atmospheric pressure st Houston at 5 p. m-
Tiieaiiav. sea lerel reading. lit) io.
Suuriss Wednesday i :w a. m.. sunset o:i
p. m.
Comparative temperature record at Houston
for January 10: ......
mm. lwia. iuis.
8 a. m 8 17 4S
10 a. bi f2 M Si'
Nuou 7 1 57 t..
II m 77 50 08
B p. in 74 Bl to
7 p. in. ii as
Relative bunnillty: ? a. iu. Vi per cent s
p. m. Ui per cent.
Houston Calendar for Today.
Rice Institute at 4:30 p. m. lecture am
phitheater university extension lecture on
r'Blology and Man" by Julian Sorell Hux-
ley: "The Evolutionary Point of View."
LEAP YEAR
ROOSEVELT URGED
PREPAREDNESS.
A message read from Colonel Theodore i Man-"
Roosevelt urging the necessity for ade- Majeatlc theater
quate preparedness.
Progressive leaders declared that there
would he no amalgamation with the re
publican party even in the event of both
parties choosing the same presidential
candidate. The progressive party plans
to nominate a national picket.
Many of the party leaders asserted that
if the republicans will nominate Roose
velt or any other man who is regarded
as unobjectionable and
AMUSEMENTS.
Y. M. C. A.: Wilmot Goodwin bari
tone auapicea United Daughters of the
Confederacy.
Old Majestic theater: "The Lottery
Vaudeville of quality.
Isle theater: "On Her Wedding Night."
Key theater: "The Tongues of Men."
Queen theater: "Between Men."
Koffler's academy: Prize dance.
Crown theater: "King's Game."
Alhambra rink: Skating.
Domestic.
BANK ROBBERS who looted the Kenneysllle
Ok.. Institution were siaeu Dy a siurm. me
thleres got 13000.
will incorporate " nrlfient of the Lire
In its BlatTorm the salient features of the Stock National bank of Chicago.
progressive principles both parties w(U THB .;t.
unite on the same candidates.
bllus In 1913 are not eonetltutWaui.
FRITZ POPZU'8. called "Copld" because as
editor or the siatnmoniai iews ue mtsu
000 cotid es to wed. died in new lorn.
THB Klrby Lumber company paid to the Hoitff
tou OH conioanr Its semiannual lnnuiumriu
of about J7W.OUO under tne stumpaxe cou
tract.
i i.nn of Ch cairo. whose body was ronna
stretched on tne rutin id nosra or so muuiu-
blle lu a garage was ssld to nsve neeu tue
victim or pctromortis or gas lumea.
TIIK uroirressiTe national committee voted to
hold Its convention lu mciiKo on me same
date an the republican convention In the hope
that the two parties may agree upon the same
cxnuiilitte
State Since then State issues such as 1 JOIIX n. ROCKEFELLER JR. denied that he
I I... I K..An iw. .i. wav ntr..tf In 'HllKlnir
the strike at lounestown. u.. to gain
DECLARATION
OF PRINCIPLES.
The declaration of principles follows:
y1 "The prosresslve party began its ex
lstence. as did the republican party
as a party of moral conviction and na-
t'onal purpose. The progressive platform
of 1912. was of necessity a composite
ttt national and State Issues for the
party was a new organization and had
to speak at once for both nation and
the short ballot initiative referendum
and recall have been taken up in va
rious State platforms.
"The national issues presented by our
platform of 1912 and those for which we
now stand represent the vital needs of
our national life. They are in sub
stance:
"A broader nationalism to make possi-
monjcr o( H'1 Interests. The different plants
were resumloK with Increases In wages.
Washington.
aPNiTnH srtF.PPAnn Introduced s hill cut
tlnir the mileage or luemwrs or congress irom
JO cents a mile to o cents.
RKAR ADMIRAL STANFORD. Chief of the hu
renn of yardn and docks recommended a naval
drydock at .New urieans.
. ni nnrt REPRESENTATIVE HEFLIN of Alabama
ble an effective program of social and lmrrV attacked cotton conspirators. He said
Industrial lustlce at home .and the pro- the South loHt $375000000 on the crop of 11114
17 AMERICANS WERE TAKEN
FROM TRAIN AND MURDERED
a j
Bandit Gang Reported to Have Stopped Passenger Near Chi
huahua Seizing Men -Whom They Stripped and Then
Shot Survivor Gave Account of Outrage.
' Associated Prts Report.
EL PASO Texas January 11. Seventeen persons believed to have been Americans were killed by Mexican
bandits yesterday after being taken from a Mexico Northwestern train fifty miles west of Chihuahua and stripped
of their clothing according to a message received here tonight by H. C. Myles a British vice consul here from
British consul Scovlll at Chihuahua City.
The train on which the Americans were traveling; from Chihuahua City to Cusihuirachlc Chihuahua car
ried thousands of dollars In currency and a large quantity of supplies sent by the American Smelting and Refin
Ing company to Its mines in Cusihuirachlc. '
It is believed here that all of the seventeen American mining men known by means of a chock on Mexican
passports to have been in Chihuahua City were on board the looted train.
Thomas M. Holmes the only known survivor stated however In his brief telegram giving the first new
of the raid that he counted but seventeen Americans talen from the train
iiUnn of American citizens ana tne
rights of American citizens abroad
IM coinsthlhj i ivt
T nn.iurea BCmll ATI HW
Buoiiibog II VI V r w ' -
"The constructive federal regulation
rather than the destructive disruption of
fflrlent tmslness organizations beha
vior and not sire being the test.
"The introduction of business efficiency
Into government by the budget system
and co-ordination of departments.
"A permanent nonpartisan tariff com-
rmlsslon to make possible the scientific
revision oflftrlff schedules on protective
lines. Also a pledge for the Immediate
revjslon of' suefl schedules as the condl
and that some one else cot It.
SENATOR NF.WLAND8 of Newda sttscked tile
record of his party In coQKress. He asm tne
tariff legislation had been too radical and that
the banking- system was ion incomplete
JANF ADDAMS told the house forelm sffalrs
commltN'e mat tne I'-uroneans wanieo peace
now. She c aimed to nave received inrorru
Hon to this effect from hl(th officers in the
belUKerent countries.
Texas.
THREE BANKS In Galreston reelected their
directors.
TIIK master bakers decided to hold their con
ventlon lu aco May I.
F1RF. In the C. H. Hlinson building la Waco
caused a loss or sis.uuu.
DALLAS POLICE were unable to explain re
rent attacks on Italian resiuents.
WILLIAM MOORE formerly county Judge
Fort Lavaca died aaed it) years.
tions of world war have made unjust DIRECTORS of the First Nations! bank were
or as are necessary for the preservation
after the war of industries newly es
tablished here whoso necessity the war
has demonstrated.
PROVISION FOR
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
"A provision for equal suffrage.
"The dethronement of th invisible gov
ernment.
"A provision for an adequate merchant
marine.
"Tn th proaresslve nlatform of 1912
as" above summarized and amplified wo
(Continued on Page Two.)
elected In Port Arthur. The. directors then
elected oMcers.
HFARINCS were tn reonen on the old suit nl
the State of Kcw Mexico to set 13.UUU acres
of rich Texas land near Kl Faao.
THB COTTON sinned In Texas durlntr Decern
her 115. wss bi.wz nsies unuer toe qusa
tity for tne same montn in nil.
A COMMITTEE conferred with the city com
m Mton or Fort wortn. oolemma an orcn
nance for an election to vote on Sunday
shows.
STATE snthorltles were plnnnlnir to reclaim
amout W.M) acres or iana in ortn lexss mi
lowing the Investigation of the State reclama
tlon engineer.
f
OPPOSITION TO COMPULSION
MEASURE GROWING WEAKER
The Irish Nationalist Abandoned
Fight on Finding Erin Was
Not to Be Included.
1 ( Annotated Press Retort.)
LONDON January 11 9:47 p. m. Op
F position to the government's compulsion
! bill dwindled to a meager handful in par
liament today and predictions in the
lobby of the house of commons' tonight
Housttfj.
COLD WAVE Is predicted by the weather man
DroD of 30 to 40 degrees la promised
PATRICK KELLY aged storekeeper on .North
Side and friend or children is oeau.
DIRECTORS one each from various orgalrlaa-
tlons. elected by tne rrogreasive league.
QUESTION of authority of county andltor over
SCIlOOl lUDOS la len w luc wmi ui h7vhi.
FATE of T. L. Ncvland. chsrged with murder
Is In the bands ot jury iocxea up ror tne
night.
TWO MORJ? pumping plants for water system
suggested by (Jouimissioner ntsgersiu in aa
nuai report.
DEATH entered Cypress home taking three
little ones. As one ciina in rnti ramliy
laid to rest two others pass swsy.
JlirtOF. H. I. DANNENB.VUM In sddress be
fore Lure Issue Discussion ciud soumieu aesta
knell fit Houston's restricted district.
DAVID M. DULLER wlU present to county
commissioners lonsy noie or committee 1 ass
Ing them to agree on date for Joint meeting
HOITSTON Foundation could use 1100.000 la
constructive Teller wore tnis year according
to Director Burkey. and not one nickel be
misspent.'
beads ask this amount fia addition to laat
sear's budget.
r that the vote on the second read-1 increase of approximately $70000 In city
. ... -..m I llttl.mnr.th.nl expenses for 11 Is proposed. . .Department
JOB twnv.w.. -r
in nr 20 members. In opposition aa con
tracted with 105 on the first reading.
The British nationalists today an
nounced abandonment of their opposition
In view of the fact that the bill does not
apply to Ireland.
Dallas Favors Celebration
(Houston Post Spec ial.
DALLAS Texas January 11. Mayor
John Redmond the Henry D. Lindsley the city commission
hn. ruin leader who made this era and officers and directors Of the Dal
announcement shared the most proml- ias cnamoer ui tun..... enl .... .c.u
" . i.in . th. riaVa debate with his this afternoon in favor of the anniversary
.nemy. Sir Edard Carson who. In a exposition which Is Proposed to be held!
u . j. that Ireland nnsrht I at Ban Antonioiin in ixmimcinuiK-
flerce speech pleaded that Ireland ought tJw two hundredth BnniVersary of
to be Included in the mil. Hir Eawaro the founding of San Antonio holding that
rose to apeak as soon aa Mr. Redmond whatever Is good for Ban Antonio la good
the middle of October Mark S. Watson
was sent to llrxico by the Chicago Tribune and
lit Houston Post to investifate conditions in
ex'ery field end over as muck territory of the
southern republic as it might be possible to Ira-
erse in a limited time. The program teas based
the information from many quarters thai
he administration at Washington had been sup-
resstng accurate information about the de
moralized condition of the republic of which
General Carranta had just been recognised as
irst chief. This information proved true.
What was more it is apparent that not only
has Washington failed to tell the whole truth
ut also fcs given misinformation.
The Mexican censorship of cables is so close
that th forwarding of articles by this agency
f they came anywhere near a accurate per-
ayal was out of the question. Th interrup
tion to mail service the occasional censorship
here as well and the certainty of ejection as a
pernicious foreigner" if unfavorable news was
written made the use of the mails tnadvisaole
at least until such time as the investigation was
completed.
Consequently cmly a few stories were thus
orwarded. Instead notes were kept and Irom
hem articles were prepared immediately on
embarking at Vera Crus for the United States.
These articles starting Tuesday are concerned
with conditions in a number of fields contti-
ions which because they can not be remedied
over a long period still persist. That General
L'cirratisa wishes to remedy them is true. That
he is trying to do so is true. But tlutt he has
befctre him difficulties w'ellnigh insuperable
almost certainly insuperable with th wretched
hctracter of assistance afforded him is equally
true. His earnest but unnecessary request that
the articles contain the full truth has been kept
it tmnd. 7 he administration at Washington hasJ
not manifested any such strong destrt for a
complete rt'nru' of the conditions nor of the
causes.
The Jfi'iti( of Mr H'ntJos'i artiilrj appears
in an adiotntng column.
BELIEVED TO BE
RODRIGUEZ MEN.
It Is supposed the bandits belonged to
the forces of General Jose Rodriguez a
Villa supporter known to be operating in
Chihuahua against the de facto govern
ment.. Almost Immediately after the first
news of the raid was received the censor-
ship was imposed between Juares and
Chihuahua City by the Carranza officials.
This action was taken it was said "un
til the story could be verified from offi-
cial Mexican source!'
According to the brief message received
hertf the train bearing the Americans was
stopped by the bandits at kilometer 68
about 50 miles west of Chihuahua City.
The Americans were taken from the train
stripped and lined up along the cars for
execution. Holmes It Is said was on the
extreme end of the line. As the firing
squad detailed by the bandit leader took
position It is reported Holmes broke awa
and fled Into the .lenert. With feet an
body cut and bleeding from the stone
and sharp clictus he ran without look
InK back until he no longer heard th
whistle of bullets or the sound of firing
He succeeded In reaching friendly Mex
lcah it Is reported anil was aided back
to Chihuahua City.
The flist news of the ruid was receive'
(Continued on I'age Two.)
ROCKEFELLER NOT
IN MERGER SCHEME
Denied Charge That Big Interests
Started Strike at Yoimgstown.
Labor Organizer Flynn Said He
Could Give Source of Informa-
tionPlants Meantime
Raising Pay.
AUSTRIAN SWEPT
ON IN
Inyaders' Oyerwnelming Superior-
ity in Men Forcing Way.
French Told of Damage to German
Trenches on Western Front but
Elsewhere Fghting if Was
Almost at Standstill.
Watson's Articles .
About Mexico
MEXICAN RESPECT
FOR FOREIGNERS
CONFINED TO JAPS.
Nipponese Have Impressed Then
With the Belief They Will Stand
No Foolishness.
THE EUROPEANS ARE STICKING
TOGETHER DESPITE THE WAR
British Consul Prevented Murder of
American Consul and Extended
Protection to the Men of Many
Nations Who Thanked Him.
ARTICLE II.
SENATOR ATTACKED
ftlS PARTY'S RECORD
Newlands of Nevada Severe
Criticism of Legislation.
Danger of Democratic Defeat
Election of 1914 Was Only
Averted by the War
He Declared.
in
in
HAY DISAPPROVED
CONTINENTAL PLAN
Chairman of House Committee
Frowned on Idea.
(A isoeiated Press Retort A
WASHINGTON. January 11. Senator
NewlHiids of Nevada democrat attacked
his purty's rerord In the senate today
delivering a lon prepared speee In
which he criticised the tariff and banking
reforms the chief legislative achieve-
ment of the. Wilson administration. He
declared that because there had been
Industrial and commercial depression co-
terminous with democratic control of leg-
islation the party would be in danger of
defeat at the next presidential election
unless the European war continued and
made the president's "sagacious and
firm" handling of foreign affairs- the
overshadowing Issue.
Although he characterized the general
trend of. democratic legislation ss com
mendable the senator asserted that the
party was too radical and expressed the
conviction "that no political party can
hope to remain In powlr which adopts
radical In hope of evolutionary methods
of reform."
I longer of a democratic defeat in the
concessional elections of 1914 he said
was averted only by the Kuropean war
which brought Into sudden contrast the
president's policy of watchful waiting re-
KJirdlnK Mexico with the mad haste of
the European nations as they rushed Into
war and what made tht policy as popu-
lar as it had been heretofore unpopular.
"The realization that similar prudence
would keep us out of European complica-
tions" he added? "aved the party at the
bint election from the defeat which would
have surely come as the result of the
general prostration of business popularly
1 1 rihut i'd to our economic legislation.
"It would not do to charge this to the
lOuropeaii war. first because that war
though Injustous to our production and
trade In Its Inception ban since become
stimulant to production ana export.
anil second because the commencement
of this depression antedates the Euro-
iieiin war and was contemporaneous with
either legislation regarding the tariff
banking and trade
.........
TOUNGSTOWN. O. January 11. John
D. Rockefeller Jr.. in a telegram received
here late today denied charges made
by Thomas H. Flynn general organiser
for the American Federation of iaoor
that the Rockefeller Interests were In any
way Interested In the propoaed merger of
big independent steel interests or were
Indirectly responsible for the rioting in
East Youngstown last Friday.
Mr. Flynn In his statement which was
Issued last night charged that the riot
was part of a scheme to depress the
value of stock of the YouogMown Sheet
end Tube company so that control could
be obtained and a merger affected with
several other companies In which the Col
orado Fuel and Iron company was to De
Included. When the telegram was re-
ceived Mr. Flynn replied that he would
If Mr UOCKCieuer neuirou luumu .
him the source of his Information.
Announcement was made tonight that
the Republic Iron and Steel company s
plant at Lanslngvllle near here will re-
sume In full tomorrow. Ttu- strike which
tied up the operations of that company
originated at that point and affected
7000 men.
Kred Croxton of Columbus O. mediator
sent here to adjust the wage disputes In
his district announced tonight that the
strike of tube workers at the plant of
the YoNingstown fcheet and Tube com
pany had been declared off. At a mass
meeting tonight the men voted to accept
v.. nnmnanv's offer of an 'Increase In
wage amounting approximately to 10 per
cent. rn men vuieu iw
tomorrow.
The Associated Presa summarise the
war situation as follows:
The Austrlans are continuing: relent-
lessly their Invasion of Montenegro and
now have captured the strategic position
of Mont Lovcen the guns of which have
dominated the Austrian naval and mili
tary base at Cattaro. For days the
Austrian guns at Cattaro and Austrian
warships from the Adriatic hava been
hurling shells against the Montenegrins
n Lovcen. the capture of which the Aus
trlans figured would not only rnd the
menace to Cattaro but bring the Aus-
trian guns within range of Cettlnje the
Montenegrin capital.
MONTENEGRINS OFFERING
STRONG DEFENSE VAINLY.
The fighting in Montenegro continues
all along the northern and eastern fronts
of the kingdom nnd. although the Mon-
tenegrins are offering a steady defense
they are being overwhelmed by superior
number of men. guns and machine guns.
Berane near tbe eastern frontier Is one
of the' Important positions taken by the
Invaders.
In the heavy artillery fighting that Is
In progress on the western front In
France the machine fluns according to
Paris have done considerable damage to
German trenches and other works at va-
rious points and In the region of the
Olse and the Avra have decimated a
(Continued on Page Two.)
Congress Favored Instead Militia
Pay Bill With Contractural Pro-
vision With State Soldiers
to Serve in Case of War.
(Associated Prett Report.)
WASHINGTON January 11. The first
definite Indication of what a troubled
legislative sea the administration's plans
for strengthening the army have been
launched upon came todiy when t'lmlr-
ninn Hay of the house military commit lee
told President Wilson be disapprove I he
fundamental supKONilon of the program
the organization of a continental armv of
100000 federal volunteers.
The president's reception of tills ex-
pression was not " dlS'-losed. Serret.-iry
Garrison who framed the adnilnistrallon
scheme said later he h;id no knowledge
of what had transpired at the White
HousH and would not comment on Mr.
Hay's statement. He IndicajleilJ however
that the attitude of Mr! Hajy before whose
committee hearings on the army hill will
lie resumed tomorrow would not niter the
war department's Insistence upon Its plan
in substance at least. Following the pres-
ident's lead in his annual address to con
gress Mr. Garrison has Insisted that the
matter was one to be settled on a non
partisan basis.
WOULD HAVE CONTRACTS
WITH STATE MILITIA.
Representative? Hay said ho favored
passage of a militia pay bill under a con-
tractural provision with State soldiers
who drew pay from the federal govern
ment which would require them to serve
(Continued on Page Three.)
By Mark S. Watson.
The woeful aspect of the country to
the north of Saltillo in Coahuiia
Mexico with its unnumbered railroad
wrecks the gutted and robbed and
depopulated settlements the ruined
farms the desolation which rules on
hill and valley is not so apparent
here where Carranza lived long as
Governor of Coahuiia and where If
anywhere the Carranza power is.
dominant.
The American casino across the
Btreet from the cathedral and corner-
ing on the plaza across which Is the
state palace is still as it was the day
after the retiring Huertlsta forces
fired it standing on guard as it burn-
ed ao that nothing from Its handsome
furnishings could be saved.
A few houses on the outskirts are still
unpeopled private railroads mines mills
and the like are still closed to business
but superficially things are better by far
than a few months ago.
A brief examination of the road of the
Mazapll Mining company which known
ss the Coahuiia and Zacatecas railway
covers In Its two branches about 13S
kllometeis shows a sorry state of affairs
nearly as bad as if the government had
been operating It. It did not because it
is narrow gauge. Of the 21 bridges not
one It left. Some of them have been re
built nine times once for each time the
revolutionary and counter revolutionary
parties and the plain not especially desig-.
nated bands of brigands have bJten
through. Aftr the ninth Job of repair-
ing the Mazapll company mainly English
owned weaned and let repairs wait for
better days.
"Of course you will rebuild now that
Carranza Is recognized?" was suggested
to one of the minor officials.
"Of course we will not" he replied
promptly. "Too often wo have seen
peace return.' It cost us a good many
thousand dollars gold to rebuild just to
allow a freli gang of highwaymen to
come along and undo everything. We're
through now. and not a foot of track do
we repair until we have had a lot more
assurance than we now feel."
MINE COMPANY
OUT MILLIONS
Mazapll la Incorporated for 300.000
over a debenture bond Issue of 12.000000.
The railroad represents probably 600000
and of this an enormous amount has been
lost entirely. The direct loss In the mines
due to flooding Is certainly In excess of
12500000 and the Indirect loss from idle
ness is twice that.
This is the heaviest mining loss In that
vicinity but the big cotton mills in the
mountains were burned at a staggering
loss.
At Monterey where in the old days the
Americans constituted the entire active
population there was heavy damage to
the smelting properties to the railroad -shops
and of course to private stocks.
The American residents harassed by
bandits and patriots of the Mexican va-
riety who were indistinguishable from
the other bandits and on top of that lit-
erally deserted by the United States gov-
ernment which had fostered their settle-
ment as commercial pioneers in Mexico
have dwindled down to a handful. They
have deserted Saltillo and It Is a ques-
tion whether they will return until there
Is some assurance not only that Carranza
can stick but also that when he quits
the state department will consent to lend
(Continued on. Pace Three.)
DEATH ENTERED CYPRESS HOME
TAKING THREE LITTLE ONES
As One of the Children of Fritz Hirsch Farmer
Was Laid to Rest Two Others Passed Away.
Parents Are Grief Stricken at Loss. '
Sorrow snd grief have entered the
humble home of Frits Miracn a farmer oi
Cypress and his wife and where once
the happy laughter of childhood filled
the hearts of two loving parents with
happiness and Joy the darkness of
death's shadow has descendod shutting
out the light of day.
It was only a few weeks ago that the
family gathered about the festive board
to celebrate I nrisimas. in were cikiii
happy children. Little did they dream
that scarcely before the Christmas can
dles 'had llickered three of their numbea
would lie gone never to return.
Itut the holiday passed and the birth
of a new year was on the way. Then
disease suddenly and without warning
In the form of diphtheria entered the
home and first attacked little Alma the
little 6-yeu.r-old daughter. That was
Jiecember 28. A brief period of sickness
of tossing about and the tiny flame of
life was extinguished on December 30.
It was a sad farewell to -the old year
that "the grief stricken couple bade.
While others were making merry and re-
joicing and hurrying on the coming of the
new year this sad couple would fain
hava beckoned the old year Hay and
turned Its psges backward to Where they
might again have their little one.
Hut death stood mockingly by and
having accomplished destruction. -hovered
by the door. Ills work was not com- i
pleted. There was Sophia aged . barely
er.ts' tears ami little Julius a boy of 3 .
who missed his sister Alma that dreadful
closing day of the year. And they too
weie sick with diphtheria.
As though he realized the awful deed.
Death waited a while a very sJiort whila .
and then almost before the last spade- .'
ful of earth In the C) press cemetery cov- '
red the remains of Alma he struck an
other blow. This time he took the otner
two. Sophia and Julius. That waa NW '
Year's eve. As the light of a new year
unfolded to the world the quiet proces-
sion again found Itself slowly sobbingly
proceeding to the cemetery.
Then Death was satisfied and departed. .
But disease had afflicted the Other chil-
dren and the result was uncertain until
now the last of them Ussle aged li J
on the road to recovery. The other ehU- .
dren are Bennie Willie Lena and Amelie.. .
Besides these there are two other slstera
and two brothers. They are Mrs. William
Dowdeil of Sunset Heights Mrs. A. Olm-
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