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VOL. XLIII-NO. 178.
OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1914.
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WAR THREATENS
IN AFRICA; NATIVE
UPRISING FEAREO
Rand Nearer Conflict Than Any
Time Since Boers Laid Down
Their Arms.
MARTIAL LAW TO BE DECLARED
Pleas Made for White Unity to Pro
tect Women and Children.
BURGHERS ARE CALLED OUT
Not Believed Old Freo Staters Will
Fire on Strikers.
GENERAL WALKOUT CALL URGED
Police Do Not Arrest Federation
Secretary, Who Surrounded
ly nodynunrd of Ttvo
Thonsnnd Men.
PRETORIA, Union of South
Jan. 11. Not since the Boors la
their arms to the Britons In 1902
Rand been as near a stato of
Is tonight. Martial law will b
nt noon tomorrow. Many ol
predicted failure for the strl
come so alarmed -that they aro praTdlng
for white unity to protect the women
and children from the horrors of a native
uprising.
Johannesburg has the appearance of a
bestegHl city. Tho calling out of the
burghers has resulted In the gathering
of 10,000 of the old Freo Stato burghers,
who have sprung to arms with the same
alacrity as In the days of a native up
rising or when tho British Invaded the
veldt. This force Is under command of
the veteran Boer general. Jacobus II. De
La Key.
The proposed mass meeting of the
Trades Federation has not yet been pro
hibited, but tho proclamation of martial
law probably means that an attempt will
be mado to prevent a demonstration,
which In the present temper of tho
strikers, who oro Incensed by the arrest
of their leaders, may result In nn oven
moro tragic affray than that which hap
pened on July i last when rioters were
fired on by the troops.
Gencrnl Strike Cnll UrKed.
The Trades Federation has recom
mended tho declaration of a general
strike and has ordered that a ballot be
taken on the question by all the unions
before Tuesday. The federation has also
passed a resolution condemning tho gov
ernment for Imprisoning the men's lead
ers "because they expressed the opin
ions of those whom they represented,"
So far as military preparations can as
sure It, the government has-absoluto com
inand of tho situation. Troopors, Infantry
and police can bo seen In all directions,
posted at strategic points along tho reef.
But It Is considered a grave question
whether the burghers will fire, If ordered
to do so, on their fellow Boors, who com
pose the majority of the Rand railway
men. The strikers seem to share this
belief, for the Btrlko leaders havo given
permission to thoso who are members ot
the defense force to Join their commands.
Surronuded by Ilodyiiiinrd.
Secretary Bain of tho Johannesburg
trades' federation, for whom a war
rant has been Issued, was present at a
meeting held In the trades' hall tonight.
He was surrounded by a bodyguard ot
2,000. Tho pollco realizing that ho could
not be arrested without bloodshed, de
cided to await a more favorable oppor
tunity. ,
Nothing further has developed with re
gard to tho natlvo unrest at Jagersfon
tcln, where an outbreak occurred between
whites and natives In the course of which
seven native laborers In the diamond
mines were killed and thirty-six wounded.
Tho forces there, however, have been re-
(Continued on Page Two.)
Returns from Texas
Convert to Suffrage
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Tho creation
of a standing house committee on equal
suffrage loomed today at the capital ns
a strong probability. Chairman Henry
mm
E .-MRSWO
of thl committee on rules returned from'' ml E- Rokahr. 1902; J. Stoltenburg. CONCORD, N. It., Jan. U.-Harry
Texas a convert to the proposition on.Jf03- 15l; Pa"' Hwoldt. 1903. 1906; P. i Kendall Thaw would not be a public
which his commltteo must take action ! bchroeder, 1907. 1908; William Butt. 1909. menace If ho were released on ball ac
and a considerable sentiment has devel-1 Tne Present officers, who wero also In 'cording to tho report of the commission
oped in favor of the project by reprc- u'e grand march, are: Henry Rodenburg, I appointed by Federal Judge Aldrlch to
sentatlves who have been talking over President; Jorchen Stoltenburg, vice presl- J Inquire Into the state of Thaw's men
the subject during tho congressional dent; Chris Heine, secretary; John Bock- tallty.
recess.
Representatives Taylor and Keating of
Colorado and other pro-suffraglst mem
bers, have been discussing- the outlook
with colleagues, and returning members
point to the growth of the woman suf
frage movement as warrontlng the ap
pointment of a committee to deal with
nothing else than equal suffrage matters.
The Weather
For Nebraska and Iowa Generally fair.
Temperature at Omnlin Yesterday.
Hours. Dcg.
& a. m 21
6 a. m 2t
7 a. m 21
S a. m 31
9 a. m 27
10 a. m 90
U a. m 32
12 m S8
1 p. m 40
2 p. m 43
3 p. m 45
4 p. m. 45
5 P. m 44
6 p. in 41
I P. m 38
Comparative Local Record.
1914. 1913. 1912 19U
Highest yesterday 45 14 6 1Q
ISieSK 2 -i -2 'o
Mean temperature .... 34 6 13 5
PreclplUtlon 0) .U T .00
Temperature and precipitation depar
tures from the normal:
Normal temperature 20
Kxccss for the day u
Total excess since March 1 100S
Normal precipitation , 03 inch
DefieleiKy for h day 03 Inch
to' hI rainfall tin; MHreh 1 ... 23. 7i inches
Deficiency slneo Marph 1 4.60 Inches
Deficiency for or. Period, 1&1S. 3 91 Inches
Dtfltiency for cor. period. 1912 13.55 Inches
T Indicates trac of precipitation
imllenttn below zero,
. L. A. WJSLSH, ipcal Forecaster.
ENJOY THEIR ANNIVERSARY
Germans Observe Thirtieth Year of
Founding of Home.
EX-PRESIDENTS FORM IN LINE
Tivrnlv-Diii' Join In (Srnnd March,
Which Is Followed l" llnnn.net
nml Dnnce, with All lie
JolcInK (hrr Invent.
Over 500 enthusiastic Germans crowded
their way into German Home Saturday
night to partake of tno joyous celebra
tion which attended tho thirtieth anni
versary of the German Home association
in Omaha. Among the number who at
tended wero veteran Germans, pioneers
of this state and this city, grizzled Ger
mans who came to Omaha during later
years and the younger generation of Ger
mans who wero born In Omaha and havo
lived hero all their lives. The old greeted
the young and tho young greeted the old
with felicitations, nil expressing earnest
thanks that they were able to be ono of
thoso to Join In the celebration of the
lvcrsary of that momentous day
he German Homo became an
institution.
the course of tho evening
ody did everything dear to tho
of true Germans. A banquet of
It sumptuous dimensions that It was
onsumed In relays was served. Singing
orchestral music furnished interest
to lovers of music. Dancing was tho
popular pastime with the young people.
Lounging In the lodge room was popular
with tho older men, and a game of solo,
an old German card game, was tho para
mount attraction with several of tho
veteran pioneers. It was a glorious
evening, never to be forgotten In tho
minds ot thoso present, and it was with
regret that tho Homo was deserted when
the sun peeped from behind a silvery
cloud In tho eastern sky.
Old, German Melodies.
A musical program opened tho even
ing. The Mozart orchestra, under the di
rection of Henry Bock, played old Ger
man melodies, and the Lyra, a singing
organization of German girls, under the
direction of Mrs. Adolph Brandes, ren
dered selections ot German songs. Be
tween musical numbers Jacob Hauck
mado the address of tho evening.
After the short preliminary program, a
line of tho present officers of the society
and all tho living ex-presldents ot the
Home formed In the dancing room and
a grand march was hpld preparatory to
the first relay at tho hanquct table.
Twenty-one Germans, all staunch
Omahans who havo lived here many
many years, wero In the grand march
and they did nobly well. Their partner's
wero tho women who have held the
women's offices,
True to the fashions of the Germans
since time Immemorial those twenty-one
men and women solemnly marched
through the figures of an old German
march. With even step and sober faces,.
before the- admiring eyes of their less
fortunato brothers and sisters, they
formed their lines while each Individual
couple waltzed through the line. And It
was tho undeviatlng waltz that was
taught nt its birth and which Is taught
now by conforming dancing Instructors,
and not the careless waltz so often
adopted nowadays. No one participant
missed his step and everyono demon
strated that ngo could never wield the
sword of infirmity although It might
cause gray hair and wrinkles.
Honor to Officers.
The ex-presldents and tho officers were
given the honor positions at the banquet
tablo and were permitted to get their fill
i a il. .ii . '
uemro ino oincrs wero given nn oppor
tunity to take their places.
After tho grand march tho dancing was
started, and the second relay of diners
wended their way toward tho banquet
hall. Tho tango, one step and another
of the modern dances were relegated to
an insignificant backgrpund !n favor of
tho waltz, tho polka, tho schottlsche, tho
rhelniar.der, and the kuddie muddle, tho
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kuuuio
'I . . . . u a" I
I'utiuuiY 4.IU4U u i-uujjiu oi nine tois
bcarcely 6 years of age to every old couple
In the hall.
The ISx-Prcsldents.
The ex-presidents who marched In the
grand march are. Chris Grotman, tho
oldest ex-presldent, who led tho march,
ISM; II. Anderson, 1SS7; John Burch, 1SS9;
Fritz Stacher, 1890, 1891, 1S9S. 1S99; Henry
Hcnrocder, 1S92, 1533; II. Rohlff, 1S9I, 18U3. I
1912. 1913: Reumohr. 1896. 1897: J. Harllnn. I
.m. unancmi secretary! Fred Hansen.
treasurer; Fritz Dohse. blblloothokar;
John nnhmVA TTnp.. tl.
... : ' -"'- "
hwoldt. members of tho financial com-
Tho entertainment committee for tho
evening consisted of Henry G. Hansen.
Charles Krug and George Klene. The re
ception committee consisted of Henry
Kossman. C. T. Rlepen and William Gloe.
The dance committee consisted of Otto
Kinder, F. A. Klenko and John Relter.
Superior Eesort
Proprietors Pay
For Protection
SUPERIOR, Wis., Jan. lO.-Durlng an
executive session today of the Wisconsin
stato vice hearing, when Inmates of the
segregated district were being examined,
Mayor J. S. Konkel and Rev. Harry MII
ford, formerly a local reform leader, be
came Involved In a heated controversy.
Mayor Konkel characterized sensational 1
statements mode on the stand yesterday
by various reformers as "a pack of lies."
l y Poacher challenged each
i other to physical combat. Chairman.
Teasdale of the commission ordered the
mayor anl preacher, together with a
crowd, to leave tho building.
The proprietors of houses In the segre
gated district testified today that 153 a
month wan collected from each house,
the nggresate being J13.C00 a year. For
merly the proprietors paid this money In
person to the JudJe of the municipal
court, but lately It I ns len collected by
h young drug clerk without official position
nan
OMAHA DECLINES TO
YIELD TO RIVAL CITY
Kansas City, Fails to Win Local
Support for Its Regional
Bank Fight.
CLAIMS OF THIS CITY PRESSED
Committees Hold Meeting at the
Omaha Club.
EACH ONE URGES ITS CLAIMS
Statement Issued Showing How the
Situation Stands. ,
NO SERIOUS OBSTACLE IN WAY
Tiro Com nil t teen Awrce that Kansas
City nml Omnlin Koch Slinnld He
Location of IleRlunnl He
serve llntikn.
A committee of Omaha bankers follow
ing a protracted conference with repre
sentatives of tho Kansas City Clearing
House association. Issued a statement
last night that local financiers would not
unite with Kansas City in an effort to
bring a regional reserve bank there, but
would continue to urgo Omaha's claims
to such a bank.
Tho Kansas City men left tho Omaha
club, the scene ot tho conference, with
the understanding that the two cities are
rivals in the contest according to as
sertions of bankers. The following stnlo
mcnt was Issued:
"A committee from tho clearing house
of Kansas City, consisting of C. W.
Gobjc, the president of the Kansas City
Clearing House association, Georgo S.
Hovcy, President of tho Intor-Stato Na
tional bank and A. C. Jobcs, vlco presi
dent of tho First National bank of Kan
sas City, havo been all afternoon In
conference with tho committee from tho
Omaha Clearing House association.
"Tho gentlemen composing both commit
tees are each severally most certain that
Kansas City and Omaha, tho cities of
commercial supremacy In the Missouri
valley, should each bo tho headquarters
for a regional reserve bank.
"After exchanging views during tho aft
ernoon and evening, It was determined
that tho 'commlttco from Kansas City
would report back to their clearing house
the tentative arrangements agreed upon
and also the commlttco from Omaha
would report to Its association.
"The representatives of both cities are
agreed that there aro no serious obstacles
ahead that will prevent .cither ono of
theso two cities from each being the
headquarters ot a regional bank, tho Im
portant commercial and geographical lo
cation of each being so obvious that only
an unnatural division of tho current of
trade could prevent tho end desired."
, The Omaha committeo was -composed- of
the following: "V, B. Caldwell, chairman,
Luther Drake, W. II. Bucholz, II. W.
Yates, F. H. Davis and H. C. Bostwick.
It was recently appointed to attempt to
secure the establishment of one of the
regional banks In Omaha. The thrcu
Kansas City men came with the definite
Idea of persuading tho Omaha bankers
that Kansas City Is the logical location
for such a bank, but it soon becamo ap
parent this was Impossible.
Laborers Wreck
Tool House in
Fight for Jobs
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 10,-Several la
borers wero .painfully bruised, and nut
today while fighting for hammers with
which to break rock for tho city at thn
recently established rock pile. In the
scramble tho tool house was wrecked.
The trouble was the result of the eager-
nnng nf fl.n mat, fi ninlii'inn I . .1 1
" ...w ..... W . MllflU IIICIIl till"
.ho limitod number of tools available,
The nn 'Kht with their fists, knock
Ing one another down. Men
talncd hammers were attacked.
who ob-
Thaw Now Sane,
Says Commission;
Entitled to Bail
The report says the commission finds
, Thaw Is not now afflicted with any of
l .. .... '
mo mental diseases from which he was
j suffering when ho slew Stanford White.
IOWA MAN SHOOTS
HIMSELF AT STRANP
RRUN1NG. Neb., 'Jan. ll.-(Speclal
Telegram.) Karly this morning the dead
body of Jacob Nlppert was found In the
livery barn at Strang. Mr. Nlppert was
pn his way from "Waco. la., to visit his
brothers, Henry and John, of this place.
He missed his train at Strang yesterday
and took lodging there. When he arose
this morning he crossed the street to the
livery barn and shot himself with a. re
volver. No cause Is known for the act.
Nlppert was 50 years of ace. Hn ha,l
.been separated from his wife for somo
I time. In his grip was found a new suit
of clothes for his burial. No Inquest was
deemed necessary.
BRYAN SAYS WILSoTNOT
AFRAID OF TRUST MAGNATES
JACKSON, Mich.. Jan. ll.-Wlth Will
lam J. Bryan, secretary of state, as the
guest ot honor, leading democrats of
'Michigan assembled here last night at the
annual Andrew Jackson club banquet.
Secretary Bryan confined his remarks to
a discussion of "The New Era."
"President Wilson will next take up the
trust question," he sold. "He was not
Jafrald of the tariff barons when he set
out to revise ino tanir. tenner was lie
afraid of the money magnates when
he took up the currency question, and ho
will not be afra'd of tho trust magnates
when ho lays his hands on the trusts.
From The Minneapolis Journal,
PAY RESPECTS TO WILSO
Nearly Two Thousand Attend Re
ception at His Cottage.
CLOSING EVENT OF BIG DAY
As President HetiirtiN from Uulfuort
Ltuks. Crowds Greet ttlm, Pte-'
sentlni; Flowers nnd
Other fllfts.
PASS CHRISTIAN. Miss., Jan, lt.
Nearjy 2,000 residents ot this region paid
their respects to president Wilson yester
day at a public reception Riven especially
for thorn at tho presidential cottage.
Guests wero welcomed by tho president
and Mrs. Wilson, who stood on tho cot
tage veranda In tho warm, bright sun
shine. Mr. Wilson apparently enjoyed tho
occasion Immensely, greeting thoso who
shook hnnds with u cordial smile. Inci
dentally It wan tho first public reception
under tho present administration.
Tho piesldcnt Ih highly appreciative of
the ninnncr In which the residents have
scrupulously observed his deslra for seclu
sion and rest and U was in recognition of
this that ho gave thn reception on tho day
beforo his departure for Washington,
Flock to Z o IVUstin.
Automobiles, carriages, rickety traps,
crude farm wagons, dust-covered saddle
horses nnd crowded trolley cars brought
people to the rocoptlon, Pretty girls, aged
confederate veterans In gray uniforms,
mothers carrying their bnblcs and little
children by tho score crowded Into line
and passed up the steps to meet the
president.
A plcturesquo figuro among those who
shook lunula with the president was Gen
eral A. C, Oxford of Birmingham, Ala.,
who wore' a resplendent confederates uni
form. Ho left his card with the presi
dent. On the reverse Bldo of the cord
appeared these words:
"If I ever disown, repudiate or apolo
gize for the cause for which Iee fought
und Jackson died, let tho lightnings ot
heaven rend me."
Standing In the receiving line with the
j president and Mrs. Wilson wero the
Misses Margaret unu j.iiuwiur tvunun,
Miss Helen Woodrow Bone, Misses Lucy
and Mary Smith of Now Orleans, house
guests at tho president's cottage, and Dr.
Cory T. Grayson, U. S. N.
Clnslni; Hvent of Day.
Tho reception was tho closing event of
an Interesting day for President Wilson.
I As ho returned from the Gulfport golf
i links this morning crowdH greeted him
! along tho road, presenting him with
I flowers and other gifts. As Mr. AVIUon
pasted tno nomo ih luriucr cuhsicbbiihui.
Bowers he was given a gigantic bunch
of grape fruit, while ch'ldren along the
way presented him with oranges and
bananas.
Tho presidential party will Icavo at 11:18
! tomorrow night by special train for
t Washington, where they will arrive early
Tuesday.
Surgeons Take
Pledge Against
Splitting Fees
NEW YORK. Jan. lO.-Each fellow of
the new American College of Surgeons,
1,000 of whom wero elected by the board
of regents at a meeting here yesterday,
must sign a pledge. The pledge follows:
"To avoid tne sins ot selfishness; to
shun unwarranted publicity, dishonest
money-seeking and commercialism as
disgraceful to our profession; to refuse
utterly all secret money trades with con
sultants and practitioners; to teach thu
patient his financial duy to tho physician
and to urgo the practitioner to obtain his
reward from tho patient openly."
Tho objerts of the college, It was salJ,
were to raise tho standards of surgery
In this ci'intry so that only competent
men shall be ullowed to practice.
Just a Hint
Attempt to Block
Fourth Trial of
Dr, Clarke Hyde
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. lO.-Anothcr
attompt to block the fourth trial of Dr.
U. Clarke Hyde, charged with the murder
of Colonel Thomap II. Swopc, was mado
today "when attorneys" representing
Theodore C. Peltsor and George JC.
Bowling, taxpayers of Jnckson county,
filed a petition In the circuit court asking
nn order restraining tho county court
from paying any money toward tho ex
pense of further prosecution.
In tho pcltlon Peltscr and Howling de
cla rod that such "unn of their money
without their npprovnl constitutes a mis
appropriation of publlu funds." Tho
ixjtitlons not only nBked that tho county
court bo enjoined from spending further
money on tho prosecution, Hut demand
that $8,000 spent' on the lust trial bo re
turned to the county treasury.
Tlie petition for Injunction Is a result
of the action of tho court promising tho
county lnoHtcntor that the court would
pay tho expenses of a fourth trial of tho
accused physician up to I15,"00. Floyd
Jacobs, county prosecutor, announced ho
was ready to proceed with tho trial on
tho dato fixed, Monday, January 12.
Write Asking for
Their Share of Per '
! Capita Circulation
WASHINGTON, Jan. lO.-Hundreda of
letter.i have poured Into tho treasury to
day from persons in many parts of tho
country who have gained the Impression
that there Is $35.11 waiting for tho ask
ing, because the monthly circulation
statement of the department announced
this to bo tho per capita circulation. Tho
letters came so frequently that Treasurer
John Burke Issued tho following state
ment, which has been printed and sent
to nil inquirers:
"There is no truth in the statement that
a certain nmount Ih due from the depart
ment to every man, woman and child In,
tho country.
"Tho statement, prepared by tho de
partment, Is to the effect that If the
money In tho country was equally dls
trlbutcd each ono would bo In possession
of that amount.
"No public funds can bo paid out with
out appropriation by congress,"
Eugenics Registry
System Proposed
BATTLE CRKI3K. Mich.. Jan. 10.-A
eugenics registry office for tho purpose
of developing a raco of human thorough
brads, was one of tho suggestions of Dr.
J, P. Kellogg of Battlo Creek, speaking
today at tho Nntlonal Conference for
Race Betterment.
"It only takes four generations to make
a thoroughbred, when tho principles ot
eugenics havu a fair chance tu operate,"
said Dr. Kellogg. "Wo have registers for
horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, cats and dogs.
If a woman wishes to establish the stand
ing of her poodle she can do so by ap
pealing to an official record and the puny
canine may lift Its head above Its fellows
as u born aristocrat, but nowhere on
earth, so far as I know, is there to be
found a registry tor human thorough
bn ds.
"Tho hope Is entertained by the mem
bers of this conference that ono of the
results ot the meeting may bo the estab
lishment or such a registry, Indeed, It
seems the Umo has fully coino when a
eugenics registry office should be estab
llshed
ln which may bo recorded tho
r-R nifm nf i ntu lit wrwi n r a lu-trnt ihwIi.m
eugenic conditions, and pcrhups also tho
nanus of jwr-i-ns. who in person um Al 10,8 J"nclurn ,n discussion. Presl
PcClrrce nrc able to measjre up (o JcntJIlnckburn expressed the cplnlojithat
eugenic Btandurds." J" (Continued on Poise Two.)
LAWYERS WOULD KEEP FILES
Bar Association for Court Rule that
Has Been in Force.
WOULD PERMIT INSPECTION
Publicity Should Ant . lie Denied
Where lleiiucst Is Mndo for 3n
tor in it t Ion J ti try H ys t elu
Discussed,
Hpeclrtl nnd lengthy consideration of
the present jury system In Douglas
county, and of tho withdrawal of dlvorco I
and lawsuit papers from tho court flics, !
took up most of tho time at the annual
business meeting of tho Omuha. Bar ns
noclatlon at tho University club Saturday
night, when most of the present officers
wero re-elected. Nelson II. Loomls, so
licitor general of the Union Pacific rail
road, read a paper on "The Advocate,"
which Was didactic In nature nnd warmly
received by tho lawyers. The special
commlttco of Inquiry, which reported at
length at a Novfnibcr mooting, stated
that It had nothing further to report
at this time. '
Tho association's final action In re
gard to' tho withdrawal of divorce una
lawsuit papers from district court files
was to go on record as favoring tho con
tinuance of the present rulo, which as
It has been practiced, allows attorneys
to withdraw petitions and answers from
the flies, with the oxecption that here
after publicity should not be denied such
records, 'na tho public or tho newspapers
should desire to know about.
'Would Make Publicity Contempt.
President Thomas W,. Blackburn, who
wuh re-elected by ncclamatlon, precipi
tated tho discussion of tho matter by re
porting that ho had written a letter to
the district Judges, urging that they rule
that It shall hereafter be considered con
tempt of qourt for any person to show
court files to anybody except Interested,
parties, until the trial Is over,
II. t llromn objected to allowing
publicity in lawsuits and to allowing the
court flies to bo examined by the public. !
11 In said: j
"I maintain thaU court, flltsaro. not
public property, nnd that If newspaper,!
publishes matter found In n court pefe
Hon, It takes tho responsibility of proving
tho truth of any derogatory statements
found therein, should a libel suit be
brought un tho result of the publication.
No rule as to tho withdrawal of flies
would have been necessary, hud not per
sons nnd nowspapers wanted to get at
something to which they had no right."
Mr. Broine moved that the Bar atsocla
tlon go on record as In favor of the old
rule, Including tho secrecy about lawsuits
which It mado possible. The motion
failed for lack of a second and because
a number of attorneys were quickly on
their feet to oppose It.
In Fuvor of Pnlillclly.
Harry Fischer said he favored letting
reporters and tho general public have
access to tho flies for three days, and
then Icttlns attorneys withdraw papers
for their professional use.
John A. Rine made a determined attack
on the stand -taken by Attorneys Brome
nnd Blackburn, and declared he felt that
the members of tho Bar association were
too Independent to consent willingly to
a curtailment of their freedom In show
ing copies of court flies to whomsoever
they wished.
F, W. Fltoh thought the contempt Idea
was too drastic, but asserted that ho
fuvured keeping "salacious" divorce news
out ot tho press.
Francis A. Brogan mudo the argument
that the public Is ft third party In' all
divorce proceedings, nnd that If measures
were ever tuken to keep divorce file
! 8ecre, U,e pubIlc' ,nrouK h legislature.
an juiu mereiura lane me step, rather
! . 'le . P'
OJINAGA FALLS;
VILLA OCCUPIES
DESERTED CITY
Federal Army Evacuates After Few
Hours of Fierce Attaok by
Rebels.
SOME CROSS THE BOUNDARY
All Who Cftn Scramble to American
Side Do So.
THEY SURRENDER TO M'NAMEE
Orozco, Threatened with Exeoution,
Believed in Mountains.
INSURRECTO FIRE IS TERRIFIC
Government Cnmmnudera See Am
snnlt Nothing lint Massacre,
nnd Orders tilven lo Leave
Village.
PRESIDIO, Tex., Jan. ll.-Twenty-elght
hundred Mexican federal soldiers, s x
geuornls, 300,000 rounds ot ammunition,
two cannons, four largo field pieces and
1,500 civilian icfugccs were In the cus
tody of the United States army border
patrol today as tho result of the federal
army's evacuation of OJInnga, Mex., its
flight to American territory nnd the oc
cupation of the Slexlcnn village by Gen
eral Francisco Villa's rebels.
Tho distress of tho refugees Is Intense
They havo scant food and no shelter
Men, women, children, dogs, chickens nnd
cattle aro packed together In a space
covering several acres. About them aro
scattered all tho wreck nnd turmoil
which they brought In fleeing from tho
OJInnga battle.
Urgent requests for tho Immediate re
moval of tho soldiers nnd refugees to
somo other place were sent by Major
McNnmeo to the War department through
Brlgndlcr General Bliss.
Other results of the rebel successes
which place General Villa's army In tin
disputed control of a vast section ot
northern Mexico nro: Federal Generals
Mnrcndo, Cnstro. Orplnnl, Romero, Aduno
nnu i.aniia nro In custody of tho United
States troops awaiting their disposition
by tho War department.
Lenders Flee.
General Pascual Orozco nnd General
Y-ioz Balazar, federal volunteer comman
ders, escaped along tho border to a point
remote from Presidio. Salazar was
wounded. They were accompanied by
General Curavco nnd General Rojas and
300 cavalrymen. Salazar and Orozco aro
being watched for In tho United Btates
on Indictments charging them with vio
lating the neutrally jaws.
. General Lnnda n.ld.he'was certain all
tho ioderol Kenerahv eneaped the rebels.
Charges of cowardice were mado ogalnat
Ororco, Salazar and Rojas. Goneral Mer
c'drio asserted tlieefp .generals abandoned
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...m mivijn ,ii mo ueginuing ot tne bat
tle and thus weakened the federal de
fense. Tho only generals who quit the battle
field with honor, GotTcrat Mcrcado aald,
were those who nccomnanlil th
across the Rio Grande. General Mercado
rcucrnioa tnat tho redcrals were com
pelled to ovacuate becauso of lack of
ammunition. Ho sold nt h
soldiers had un nverago of only soventy-
eiuni cartridges. -
Details of the Battle.
PRESHJIO, Tex., Jan. ll.-Tho Mexican
federal army with Its nine generals
evacuated OJInaga, Moxlco, at 10 o'clock
last night. Tho triumphant rebel forces
under General Francisco Villa immedi.
atcly occupied tho village.
General Salvador Mercado, who was
President Huerta's chief military com
mander, and General Francisco Castro,
and several subordinate "generals, crossed
the rlvefi and surrendered, to Major Mc
Namce of tho United 8tajesxarray,
It was Impossible.,!? Major McNnmeo
to learn what had becomo of the federals,
whether the bulk of them had takeir
rcfuge on this side or whether they scat
tered to points In Mexico. The country
about OJInaga Is mostly desert with little
to sustain life.
Rebel Fire Terrific.
The defeat of tho federal army followed
only a few hours' fighting in which the
rebels, beginning at sundown, started to
close In, on the besieged garrison with a
terrific fire of cannon, shrapnel and rifle
fire.
General Cnstro and General Mercado ot
tho federal regulars saw that the as-
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