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LOCATING THE BANK
CENTERSJS CHARGED
Home States of McAdoo, Houston
Williams, Virginia, Georgia,
Missouri, Not Forgot.
SENATOR WEEKS SCORES TRIO
Hitchcock Objects to Omaha In
cluded in E. C. Zone.
STORM OF OPPOSITION BREAKS
Effort Will Be Made to Overturn
Decision of Committee.
HEW ORLEANS PEOPLE STIRRED
Mas McotlnK In Mdropolln of the
South Will tie Held to Pro
teat Aicnlnst Iletntf
l'aanrtl Up.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Thcre waa
every Indication tonight that the ' an
nouncement of the reserve districts and
cities by the reserve bank organization
: committee had given the-signal for a
X determined struggle on the part of sev
eral cities which were disappointed to
, oveiturn the committee's decision and
bring about a redisricting of the coun
' try, or at least a change in the reserve
cities named.
Under tho law the decision of the or
Kanizatlon commltteo Is not subject to
levlew except by the Federal Reserve
board. This board probably will not bo
named by President Wilson for several
weeks, but it Is believed that those dis
appointed with the committee's announce
ment will betid every effort towora pav
ing the way for change. It Is pointed
out tonight that both Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo and Comptroller of the
CurrencyWllllams of the organisation
committee are ox-offlclo members of
the reserve board and hardly could be
counted uin to reverse themselves. Tho
president has given no Intimation, as to'
who the other five members wm do.
Criticised In Congress.
The committee's plan was criticised In
congress today and there were reports
of keen disappointment from several
cities in the race for reserve banks and
which failed to procure them. Three
members of the senate banking and cur
rency committee, two republicans and a
democrat, attacked tho plan Senator
Weeks of Massachusetts, who opposed the
law vigorously for many months, but who
finally -oted for It. pointed out that one
bank was located In Georgia, the home
state of Mr. McAdoo; one In Virginia, the
ho-ns'state fltfttrVllltarn,amb.two..n
Missouri, the home state of Secretary
Houston, the third, member of the com
mittee. He questioned the propriety of
these, selections.
Senator Burton disapproved the inclu
sion of Pittsburgh in tho district of which
Cleveland Is the reserve center'and as
serted that It would be Impossible to
make trade turn westward from Pitts
burgh to that city.
Hitchcock Objects.
Senator Hitchcock pointed to the fact
that Omaha had been included in the
J: Kansas City district Instead or tne i-ni
ago district and said trade did not flow
that way.
Defenders of tho committee said there
was no justification for the charge that'
it was influenced by any consideration
other than the trend of trade and the
banking advantages of cities chosen. In
referring to tho cholco of Richmond, It
wna snld that, although comment was ox
petted because of the fact tho city Is th
home of Mr. Williams, the committee
v was unanimous and Richmond would have
V been named over Baltimore and Wash
Inpton if he had not been a member,
So far no definite plans for any fight
.against the commltteo. have been aired
here and there Is practically no way for
such a fight to be undertaken except
through the reserve board. It was sug
Kcsted tonight, however, that members of
congress might undertako to provide
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The Weather
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Local Record.
33U. 1913. J-Ji:. 1311
Highest yesterday 37 60 37
(lowest yesterday m g 3ft 32
Mean temperature SI a r.l 31
Precipitation 00 .93 .00 ,'f
Temperature and precipitation depar
tures from tho normal:
Normal temperature. 45
JJxcesa or dcficlnocy for the day. 11
Total excess since March 1 .SS
Xor.'.ial prp-lpltatlon .07 inch
Deficiency for the day... .0. Inch
Total rainfall since March I.... 1.55 Inches
lExcess since March 1 .......
Excess for cor. period, 1912.... l.M Inches
Scqh for cor. period, 1919 S lnoh
Reports from Station nt 7 F. M.
btatron and State Temp. High- Rain-
of weawer. y.iu. u . 4i.
Cheyenne, clear ..a
01
.Davenport, cloudy 3
Denver, clear 44
IDa Mollis, cloudy 34
Dodye City, cloudy J 1
Lander, cloudy M
North PlatU. eloudy
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1 A. Wlil'SH, Anal forecaster
Nurse Tells Story in
Spasmodic Whispers
Broken by Her Sobs
KANSAS C1TT, Mo., April 3.-Mra.
Gertrude Shldler at tho trial of Vic
Guerlnger today told a revolting story
of being lured to a downtown rooming
house on the afternoon of March 9 and
attacked by six men. Guerlnger Is
charged with participating- in the attack.
Mrs. Shldler told hor story In spas
modic whispers broken by sobs. Only
the jury, tho Judge, tho prosecutor and
two attorneys could hear her words.
"When tho crowd of spectators got on
seats and strove to push closer the ac
tion brought a rebuke from the court.
When at the opening of Mrs. Shtdler's
story the attorney for tho defense caked
the court to make the woman speak
louder, the court, angered, said:
"I shall not make her speak louder.
Get up closer if you want to hear It."
Attorneys said tho witness told of one
of tho most horrible crimes ever de
scribed In a court room.
During Mrs. Soldier's testimony Guer
lnger, who site accused of being the most
merciless of her tormentors, sat motion
less, twirling his thumbs and staring
steadily at Uie witness.
Crowds thronged tho corridors of the
court house today, long before tho trial
began and hundreds of girls and boys
wero turned away by the force of police
men. Entrance was dented to all women
except relatives of Guerlnger and a com
mittee from the Council of Women's
clubs, that has been caring for Mrs.
Bbldler.
Florence Brandt Is
Not Entitled to Half
of Ziegler Millions
NEW YORK, April 3. The appellate di
vision of the state supreme court today
decided against Florence Louise Brandt
In her attempt to establish that she is
the legally adopted daughter oC the late
William Ziegler. Miss Brandt claimed
one-half of the 115,000,000 estate left by
Ziegler, the bulk of which went to Wil
liam Ziegler, jr., an adopted son.
To prove that Miss Brandt was Zelgler's
legal heir her attorney went back to the
Mosaic law and quoted from the Old
Testament tho words of Abraham:
"Lo, I nm childless; but one born In my
house Is mine heir."
The appellate division, however, sup
ported the surrogate, who based his opin
ion on the Roman laws governing the
adoption of children, which, he said, came
down from Justinian.
Miss Brandt was a school teacher at
Davenport, la. She Is a daughter, the
record of the case shows, of a half
brother of William Ziegler, who adopted
her during her childhood. Later Miss
Brandt's father went through court pro
ceedings which abrogated this .adoption.
It was these proceedings which she at
tempted to have set aside so that she
lghUaharhrth?BSttte'theaia1,j
millionaire:
Tho higher court In Its derision points
out that Miss-Brandt still may go to the
supremo court In an equity' suit to estab
lish her right to a share in the estate
Writ for Release of
Mother Jones Filed
in Supreme Court
DENVER, Colo., April 3.X petition
for a writ of habeas corpus in behalf of
"Mother" Mary Jones, held as military
prisoner in the county Jail at Walsen
bury, Colo., was tendered to the state
supreme court late today by Horace N,
Hawkins, attorney for the United Mine
Worl'ers of America. The court is asked
to take original Jurisdiction. It will de
cide at a later date whether or not to
entertain the suit.
During the confinement of Mother
Jones, the S2-year-old strike leader. In a
hospital at Trinidad, application for a
writ of habeas corpus was made to the
supreme court, but dented on February
IS on the ground that the lower court
should paso upon the case. Subsequently
action Mas brought In the district of
Las Animas county. There tho petition
also was denied. A plan to appeal to the
supremo court was given up when, on
the very day on which the papers were
to have been filed, Mother Jones was
released. She was rearrested at Walsen
burg, in the coal striko district, while
on her way back to Trinidad.
Mr. Hawkins in bringing his present
suit contends that the Issues now are
identical with those upon which the dis
trict court already has given its deci
sion, and that further action In that
court is unnecessary.
I
Asquith Goes to Fife
to Open Campaign
LONDON, April 8. Premier Asquith
was loudly cheered today when he de
parted from London for his constituency
of East Fife, Scotland. He Is to dellvor
a speech to his constituents there tomor
row, n splto of the decision of the
unionists not to oppose his election.
Large crowds of liberal supporters
gathered at the stations along the line,
and at every stopping place the premier
received addresses from liberal associa
tions, expreislng the wish that "the elec
tors of East Klfe will send you back to
Parliament with icdoubled authority to
maintain the traditions of the army, the
authority of the crown and the power
of the people.
Murderer of Bank
Cashier is Hanged
BAN QUENTTN, Cal.. April 3.-"Thoraas
Green" was hanged here today for the
murder In January of Willis A. Bowles,
cashier of the Polo Verdo bank at Blythe,
Cel.
Green was not the man's true name.
T! Which he ohatlnately refused to Klve.
W.ii. und -irtnt.r hntti mvimvi tri
00 I to hold up the bank. The cashier bolted
00 1 from a rear door of the bank and Green
w 1 1 hot him as he ran. He nxoneratud his
partner from any share in the murder
SEALING CRAFT WITH
ALL ABOARD FEARED
LOST OFF CAPE RAC!
Growing Apprehension
Cross Went Down
Blizzard
IT HAD HUNDRED
Carried Seventeen Thousand Skins,
Trophies of Hunt.
BOAT FIRST REPORTED SAFE
Government Conduots Exhaustive
Search for Missing Boat.
BELLA VENTURE BLOCKED IN ICE
Cannot Arrive nt St. John vrlth Ita
Cnrco Dend, After Gnlnsr to
Ilcacne of JVeiv fonndlnnd,
neforn Sunday.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., April 3.-There wa
crowing apprehension today that the
scaling steamer Southern Cross went
down with all on board during the blls
zard off Cape Ftace Tuesday. It carried
n crew of 170 men and was heavily loaded
with 17,000 sealskins, trophies of a hunt
recently concluded In the Gulf of St.
Laurence.
Hope for tho safety of the vessat, based
on a dispatch from Sydney, N. S., which
stated that a wireless message had been
received there reporting the arrival of
the Southern Cross, was dissipated when
the government, after several hours' In
quiry, declared tho Sidney report untrue-
The government has Instituted an ex
tended search for the missing, yessel and
appealed to the United States for as
sistance. The Ncld New Foundland com
pany's steamer Kyle, which has a good
wireless equipment, Was chartered for
the purpose and will sail at midnight.
The American revenue cutter Seneca,
which is doing Iceberg patrol duty sev
eral hundred miles off the southern coast,
was asked to assist.
The sealer Bellaventure, with Its cargo
of dead. Is blocked In the toe 100 miles
north of here and cannot arrlv before
Sunday, it went to the aid of its sister
sealer, tha New Foundland, when 120
hunters from the latter were caught by
tho storm while killing seals Tuesday
and were unable lo regain their ship.
The Bellaventure, the Stephano and
Florlxel picked up many bodies and a
number o' survivors. It is known that
fifty-eight lives wero lost and soma.thlrty
men are not accounted for. It Is be
lieved that it Is scarcely possible that
the latter could have survived tho long
exposure on the Ice floes.
Man and Woman Who
""See Fist Fight Drop
Dead from Fright
WORCESTER. Mass., April S. Patrick
Eagleton, 80 years old, and Mrs. Dennis
Arsencault, 00 years old, of Spencer,
Mass., dropped dead from fright In the
street this afternoon as they witnessed
a three-cornered fight between Martin
Nlederberger, a chauffeur, and Stanley
Orutt and Charles Bannon, employes of
a cereal company, who were distributing
samples In tho town.
Orutt and Bannon, while distributing
samples earlier In the day, had called at
the homo of Walter Watson, Nleder
bergers employer. Mrs. Watson claims
she warf insulted by one of the men and
she informed her husband. Mr. Watson
and Nlederberger located the men In the
trolley waiting station. Thoy charged
them with Insulting Mrs. Watson, and it
was sold that Orutt knocked Nleder
berger down.
A fight followed and Mr. Bagleton
rwent into the street and collapsed from
fright, He was taken to his home, but
died before a doctor could be caUed.
Mrs. Arseneault sank to the floor dur
ing the fight and died before help could
reach her. Tho three men were arrested.
Bryan Has Severe -Attack
of the Grippe
WASHINGTON, April 3.-l?ecretary
Bryan, suffering from r hard cold, today
cancelled his engagement to speak In the
congressional campaign at Paterson, N.
J., tonight and decided to remain at home
all day, not coming out even for a cab
inet meeting.. Ho kept In touch with the
State department today by telephone.
It was learned later today that Secre
tary Bryan had been so 111 during the
night that a physician had been called
It was raid he had a severe attack of
gtlp and probably would be confined to
his home for several days,
Daniels' Nomination
Confirmed by Senate
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The senata to
day confirmed the nomination of Win
throp M. Daniels on n memlers of the
Interstate Commerce commission.
The National Capital
Friday, April , a, JOJ4.
Tnr Senate,
Resumed yesterday's recessed session
at 11:C0 n, m. to consider the nomination
of Wlnthrop M. Daniels of New Jersey
for member of the Interstate Commerce
commission.
Tho House.
Met at noon.
Debate on the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill was re
fumed. Unanimous consent waa secured for a
night session next Thursday to consider
private' ensIon bills. ,
Judiciary committee again postponed ita
, f-ooninierwlatloil In the eaae nt Itpnrw.
i tentative HoDc rmott. who flsnired In tha
! lobby Inveatlgat'.on.
d- T, if. ii nm i. n iviuitiimiiiiiii nil, ,ui Mi. -
trnment rm;lo)'ei wus at;rcfd on by the
judiciary committee
Public lands committee continued hear
ings on th leasing bill for coal, oil and
other mineral lands.
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SOUTH FAVORED IN BANKS
F. H. Davis Says Southern Politi
cians Have Their Way.
DRAKE MAKES COMPARISONS
Shows thnt Cities Are Favored by
the Commltteo Which Are Not
Untitled to One of the
Regional llnnka.
That the selection of locations for the
regional reservo banks throughout the
country was a pleco of rank political
business, Is the opinion of many bank
ers, and others in Omaba Friday, There
JgreatJsappolntnient )n Omaha inca
Omaha did not get a bank, and ' espe
cially since Omaha waa made tributary
to Kansas City Instead of to Chicago.
X,uther Drake, president of the Mer
chants National bank, got together a
few figures on banking capital and sur
plus of eomo of the cities chosen In or
der to compare them with some of the
cities not chosen. He snowed that the
total banking capital and surplus of Bal
timore, Including national banks, state
banks and trust companies, is 347,000,000,
and that the deposits of all classes of
banks and trust companies In Baltimore
1b 3143,000,000. 'And Baltimore got no
bonk," said Mr. Drake. Hero is a great
seaport town, with all this banking bus
iness, and It got no bank, while here Is
.Richmond, with a notional banking cap
ital and surplus of but $10,012,2:0 and na
tional bank deposits of but t39,289,lt,
gets a reserve bank. And Baltimore Is
placed in the Blchmond district.
"It was a keen piece of politics. Mr.
Williams, who Is a member of the or
ganisation committee, lives In Rich
mond. Houston, another member, lives
In Missouri, and that Is tho only state
In the union that got two banks."
Following: Is the little table of figures
mode up by Mr. Drake to show the con
trast between the population and Im
portance as a financial center between
eome of the cities that were cnosen ana
some that were not:
Nat'lBank National
Pep- capital bank
City. ulatlon. and surplus, deposits.
Minneapolis ..fWl.408 15.4M,000 3W.JW.000
St. Paul 314.744 11.050,000 M.000.000
ninhmnnrt 127.621 10.912.220 S9.2KUC0
Atlanta 15I.S39 !,7S9,590 30,133.310
Dallas 81.104 6.48S.840 0,230,349
Baltimore ....W8,48:. 22,235,000 M.5M.120
Omaha 150.355 9,500,460 62,630,038
Politics Plnya Part.
V. H. Davis, vice president of the First
National bank, and the man who headed
a commltteo of bankers who went to
Washington for a conference with tho
powers while the bill waa stU pending In
congress, says he is not worrying much
about the way the decision was made.
"I think politics certainly played a part,
but there Is no use saying too much
about that. Wo aro all disappointed at
being placed In the Kansas City district.
It they had placed us in the Chicago dis
trict we wouldn't have sold a word. Talk
about politics well, not over ten days ago,
you will find In the Washington dls-
patches, that Senator Reed and another
senator whose name I em not mention
ing, both of whom are heavily interested
In banking Interests, called on the presi
dent. Their banks got what they wnnted,
see."
Mr. Davis points out that two-thirds of
Kansas City's business eunies from the
south and southwest of Kansas City and
very little from this district. He there
fore sees no reason why Omaha should
be placed In tha Kansas City district.
"Well, the southern democrats are in
the saddle," said Mr. Davis, "and we
have to stand for it. The south got more
banks than anybody else."
SANTA FE SHOPS ARE
PUT ON FULL TIME
HAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. April S.-The
Panta Fe Railroad company put Into of
fsct today an order ending retrenchment
measures In the shops here and Increas
ing the working time of 1.000 mechanics
23 per cent over the rheduled main
tained sln'-e the first of the year. It Is
understood that the order la general
oer the roast
When Warm Weather Comes
Rock Island Men Go
On One of the Long
Inspection Trips
Vice Presidents Rldgway and McKlnna,
General Manager Sweet of tlje Nebraska,
divisions and ('. W. Jones, general su
perintendent, Davenport, la., all of the
Rock Island, were In Omaha five minutes
yesterday afternoon. Tholr special train
stopped long enough to let Oenerul Super
intendent Jones off that he might return
home and then It pursued Its. way west.
Tho Rock Island officials are out on an
Inspection trip, looking over tho proper
ties. At Falrbury they will -Investigate
th'e question of the crossing at tHe June,
Hon with th eSt. Joseph and Grand Island.
Jtelatlvw-ff'thls tho two-roads hnvoliao:'
some difficulty over maintenance nnd
rjght-ot-WRV. Tho Rock Island officials
will, try to discover who is'at "fault. The
ruit will thon be made to Denver without
any long stops and there yardage and
terminals will be examined.
The return trip will bo mode through
llorton, Kan., where the Rock Island has
un cxtenstvo plant for burning clay and
converting It Into ballast. The probabil
ities are that after the Inspection there
will be a rocommendatlon that the ca
pacity of tho plant be materially In
creased. Hpeaklng of business, General Manager
Kwcet paid It is as good as could be ex
pected, tho Omaha offices showing a
decided gain during the last month.
If Improvements aro contemplated soon
on the Rock Island and tho construction
of the Omaha freight house anticipated
In the near future, nothing Is known rel
otlvo to these matters by the officials
who wore here yesterday, or, at least,
that Is what they said.
Women of Illinois
Expect to Close Up
Hundreds of Saloons
CHICAGO, April 3. Efforts to assure
a large vote by women in the local op
tions elcotlons to be hold April 7 In many
of the 102 counties of Illinois were re
newed today by workers for the Anti
Saloon league. They contend . that sa
loons will be voted out in many towns
If the women take advantage of their
new enfranchisement to vote.
Mora than 300 townships will vote on
tho saloon question and temperance lead
ers prodlct that women will vote out
saloons in f0 per cent of these places.
About 2,000 saloons aro Involved,
In Id Glu and Aurora club women, and
church leaders are very active In arous
ing their sox to vote against barrooms.
In tho cities and many smaller places
house canvasses have been made.
Those who favor the retention of the
.saloons are also active. They contend
that the femalo vote will not affect the
situation, declaring that the status of
tho liquor traffic has not been changed
in other states by the granting of voUs
to women.
SHOOTS SWEETHEART'S
PICTURE AND HIMSELF
MOMNK. III., April 3,-Kmll Ahlberg.
a young laborer, shot a hole through ills
sweetheart's picture, which was .hanglm;
In his room, last night and thon shot and
killed himself. They had quaircled.
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MONROE DOCTRINE ARCHAIC
Rear Admiral Ohestcr Says Principle
Should Be Brought to Date.
SUGGESTS CONCERT OF ACTION
I.firsrr South Ainrrlrnn nopnlilli-n,
He Snya, Deny XllKlit of United
State to Appoint Itself
Thrlr tlnnrdlan.
rHILADKpplUA, April 3.-A "concert
of .action" among American republics in
defense of tha principle of "American for
Americans" a a substitute for tho man
ner )n which the Monroe doctrtne is tn
fdrced today by the United States alone
was- urgedvby--'fter:Atimlr!- Colby if.
Cheater in a. speech here today before the
American Academy Of Political and So
cial ficlence.
"Two distinct, .and far-reaching princi
ples are laid down' In the Monroe doc
trine." ho said, "Tho first is the princi
ple of 'self-defense.' The second Is that
South American Republics, which followed.
our lead In declaring their independence,
should have our protection in maintain
ing this docttino for thcmsalves.
"The first principle IfT axlomatlo and
immutable, and all other considerations
must give away to It. The second Is
amcpable to changes or amendments that
will bring It Into accord with new condl-
fluytlonn that arise. The question now Is,
therefore, do tho same conditions prevail
on the western continent today that ex
isted at the time President Monroe sent
his message to congress In 1S2S7
"We. should remember that the South
American republics were In their infancy
at the time the Monroe doctrine was de
clared, and wero struggling against great
odds for liberty. The United States pro
claimed herself the protector of the west
ern world as a matter of necessity, for
without her aid the newly formed re
publics were helpless to battle against tho
great odds opposing them.
l(ineatloii of Today.
"The question today, so far as our own
national defense Is concerned, Is, would
It be a menace to Interests centered so
far away as the United States If a
Kuropean pewer, whose political and' even
religious aspirations may be the same as
our own, should attempt to acquire ter
ritory In Argentina, for instance? Such
an assault would, of course, affect the
Interests of that country, but ahould the
United States attempt to interfere In the
(Continued on Page Two.)
Eight Women Accuse
New York Pastor
NKW YORK, April 3.-A court, consist
ing of a committee of pastors appointed
hy the Xcw York Hast conference for the
trial of Rev. Jacob K Irlci of tho Wash
ington Heights Methodist Episcopal
hurch, began hearing evidence today.
Dr. Price Is charged with Improper con
duct with women of his congregation. He
is CO years old and has served thirty
seven years in church and reform work.
His congregation has given him a vote
of confidence.
Dr. Price was dean of the Ocean Grove
Summer School of Theology for five
years, devoted several years to temper
ance work, held Important horses tn
New Jersey and Now York, and waa one
of tho founders of the Rpworth league.
He was graduated from Dickinson college
and Syracuse university, nnd was for a
time president of Pfnr.lngton seminary.
J, Vreeland Harlng, n handwriting ex
pert, and the eight women who are Dr.
Price's arcusers. were ready to testify
I before the committee today.
jCHARLES JENSEN OF CHALK
! BUTTE TAKES POISON
J STUROIS. S. D.. April 3.-8pclal Tele
j cram.)-Charles Jensen of Chalk Dutte,
j Mead county, eommltted suicide by the
i poison route yesterday Just before doing
ISO ha mode an unsuccessful attempt to
shoot his wife. He leaves a widow and
six children. Jensen was taken sick last
June and ever since then there have
Jben signs thot he was mentally un
' balanced.
U.S.CONSULAR AGENT
AT TORREOfi REPORTS
VILLA CAPTURES CITY
Statement of Mexican Embassy at
Washington Says Rebels Were
Defeated and Arc in Flight.
MAAS AND DEM0URE ARRIVE
Report Says They Repulsed Forces
Sent to Chcok Them.
OARRANZA REPORTS VICTORY
Rebel Chief Says Federals Fled
After Six Days' Fight.
GREAT REJOICING IN JUAREZ
Vllln'a t.tiaira Are natlmntcit nt Tito
Thousand Killed nnd Wounded
Federal I.oaa Plncrrt nt
Thlrty-rivc Hundred.
WASHINGTON, April S.-Tho capture
of Torrcon from the federals by General
Francisco Villa and hlA constitutionalist
forces was officially reported to the State
department late today by George l'.
Carothers, special consular .agent, who
accompanied Villa to Torrcon. Ho said
ho would forward details later.
Carothers also toported that tho federal
abandoned all their dead and wounded
and fled from Torreon last night, pre
sumably southward.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Thc Mexican
embassy here today still claimed victor
for the federal forces at Torrcon. Chargo
Algara today gavo out thin statement
"An official dispatch signed by the
secretary of foreign affairs, Scnor JjjpcJi
Portlllo y Rojas has Just been received
at the embassy, giving an account of the
crushing defeat of the rebel forces under
Villa at To,rreon. General Mans, who
teft Saltlllo several days ago with larg-i
reinforcements, haa arrived at Torreon.
Gcnornl de, Monro's column has reached
San Pedro do las Colonlas, where a de
cisive defeat was administered tu Him
rebel forces sent out to oppose his ad
vance. The. government has also su
ceeded In raising a loan of over 50,000,000
rtsos, which will materially usalst It In
Ita tireless efforts towards pacification. '
Mexico t'lty Pnpera Clnltn Victor t
MEXICO CITY, April 3.-The federal
cnpltol was Ignorant today of the fall of
Torreon. None of the newspapers con
tained any Intimation of the federal de
feat. On the contrary, all gave assurances
that Genernl Javier do Moure had won
a great victory over the rebels close t
Torreon. while the constitutionalists were
trj Ing to' provent h'm and htiftethToTce
ing army from effecting a Junction with
General Valasco, the federal commander
at Torreon.
General Vlasco Is alleged by the news
papers to have repulsed Oeneral Villa's
rebel armv which, it la sold, "has re
tired definitely and la attempting to re
organize In Jlmlnc."
Itelirls Occupy the City.
TORRKON, Mexico, April 3.-(V!a
Gomes raloclo.) Torreon, strewn with
the dead and wounded of a six-day battle,
was occupied by the rebels last night on
the heels of the fleeing federals.
In all the fighting no forclgned wan
killed or Injured. The taking of the city
marks the climax of the first campaign
of the revolution to oust Vlctorlano
Huerta from the presidential castle in
the City of Mexico. It gives the con
stitutionalists virtual control over tho
whole northern tier of Mexican states.
Tho fighting began last Kridny and was
alinoftt continuous. At first Villa at
tempted assaults on the strong federal
positions In daylight, but these proved
costly, no the days were spent In cannon
ading nnd the night tn assaults.
Positions were taken ahd lost time and
again. Several night attacks sent the
federals scurrying from strong positions
at daybreak, the captors would be com
pelled to abandon them by the strength
and accuracy of the enemy's artillery
fire, much of which was said to have
been directed by French and German
gunners.
Losses havo not been complllcd, but
General' Villa estimates his own losses
at 500 killed and 1,600 wounded, and th"
federal loss at 1,000 dead and 2.500 wounded,
with an unknown number of prisoners.
Villa believes that tho federals whom
his cavulry Is pursuing to tho south
form but a remnant of the federal force,
whose loss, he says, probably Is close to
j ti-lns' total. All the subordinate generals
have not yet reported however, and until
they do Just how many were captured
cannot be accurately stated.
The battle line waa four miles long and
the field was determined by three gre.V
hills formed llko a carpenter's square
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Who Are The Successes?
Ask tho first 100 friends you
moot who makes tho boat lints,
fliocs, clothing, ahlrlE, collars,
hosiery, imro foods, etc,, etc.,
nd Infinitum,
What do they reply?
Ninety por cent wiil name
you merchants and manufactur
ers whoso products have be
come household wprdu through
honest and persistent newspa
per advertising.
Success has come to them be
cause they produced and of
fered for sale things of real
merit and did not keep the se
cret to themselves.
Quality and judicious news
paper advertising brings suc
cess. Would you llko to know more
about it whilo you are working
on jour plans-? Drop a postal
of inquiry to the Bureau of Ad
vertising, American Newspaper
Publishers' Association, World
Building, New York.
Booklet on request.
