The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 20, 1913, Page 6

MEXICAN REBELS CAPTURE JUAREZ City Changes Government Six Times in Three Years. PRISONERS PUT TO DEATH Rebel General Villa Orders Execution of All Captured Federal Officers—Garrison Was Surprised. El Paso, Tex., Nov. 17.—Execution of federal officers captured by Pancho Villa’s rebel troops at Juarez con- tinued all day.. Villa's purpose, it is announced, is to put to death all fed- eral officers captured. At brief in- tervals firing squads took out men and shot them. Among those executed were Colonel Earique Portillo, commander of fed- eral volunteer troops; Enrique Ziega, customs officer; Captain Lopez and Commander Buenevides of the Fiscal guards. Colonel Portillo was executed at noon by a firing squad commanded by Major Cornu. Portillo was brought before Villa and sentenced to death, after which he was taken to the rear of the barracks where he was shot to death. All officers of the federal army will be put to death, Major Cornu of Villa's staff announced. The soldiers, he said would be pardoned and given an opportunity to join the rebel army. The provisional state government of Chihuahua will be established in Juarez within the next few days, and the provisional capital will be located there until the rebels can take Chi- huahua, Colone] Juan N. Medina, chief of staff of General Villa will be named provisional governor of the state, it was stated at rebel headquarters in Juarez. For the sixth time in the last three years Ciudad Juarez changed govern- ments when 2,000 rebels, led by Gen- eral Pancho Villa attacked and cap- tured the town. Taken completely by surprise, the federal garrison of about 400 men put up a weak resist- ance, So unprepared for battle were the federal defenders that Villa’s troops actually reached the center of town before a single shot was fired. The rebels took 125 federal pris- oners, 95,000 rounds of ammunition, two field pieces and two machine guns—all in addition to an Important border port of entry and a military strategic point. General Francisco Castro, com- mander of the Juarez garrison, is among the missing. It is the general opinion he escaped. No trace of him or his body has been found. His scabbard. sword and epaulets were found in his residence on Juarez ave- nue: and General Villa has them for souvenirs, El Paso police thought they had captured General Castro in El Paso, but the prisoner proved to be a Robert T. Frazier, recently appoint: ed by President Wil:cn as assistant commissioner of patents, has been con- nected with the patent office since 1887. He is from Tennessee, and is a graduate of a law school and of the United States Naval academy. WILL CATCH LAW VIOLATORS IMPORTANT CONFERENCE HELD IN WASHINGTON. Federal and State Food and Drug In- Spectors to Co-operate in Pun- ishing the Guilty. Washington, Nov. 15,—Federal and State food and drugs officials in con- ference at the department of agricul- ture unanimously agreed to undertake the establishment of a “clearing house” for violations of food and drugs laws. The duty of the new or- Banization will be to receive reports On all violations and present them to the attention of federal or- state au- thorities with power to deal with them, The conference, called by Secretary Houston to promote co-operation be- tween national and state authorities, was attended by representatives of ‘orty states and many departmental Officials and experts. The “clearing house” plan is expected to make pos- sible the prosecution of many offen- ders, who now escape because of doubt as to jurisdiction. A commit- tee was appointed to work out de- tails of the proposed organization, Another committee was named to consider food and dairy standards, It Was agreed that as far as possible one standard should prevail through- out the country and the general opin- ion was the lead of the federal bu- reau of chemistry should be followed. Dr. A. D. Melvin, chief of the bureau of animal industry, told the confer- ence an investigation by his bureau had revealed inadequate meat inspec- colonel from the Juarez garrison. He was sent to Fort Bliss a prisoner. Bullets fell thick in El Paso during the attack and Chester L. Burnett, a messenger boy, was shot through the hand while walking the streets in the early hours. Almost all the downtown usiness structures were hit by bul- lets. All El Paso was aroused by the firing and the streets were soon filled with people. Miraculously no others were struck, CHILD ACCIDENTALLY KILLED While Playing a Three-Year-Old Kan- sas City Tot Bumped Into Brother's Rifle. Kansas City, Nov. 17.—Mildred Nagel, 3 years old, and her father, August Nagel, were romping in the parlor of the Nagel home, 3307 Forest avenue, when the little girl ran into the dining room, and it is presumed, bumped her head against the muzzle of a small rifle belonging to her 14- year-old brother, which was lying on the dining room table. The gun was discharged and the bullet entered her head, just above the right ear, and lodged near the base of the skull. The baby fell to the floor unconscious and died within two hours. She never regained consciousness. ‘Lays Death to Weather Mar. ‘Cleveland, 0., ‘Nov. 17.—Congress- man Gordon has telegraphed Prest- dent Wilson, asking him to direct an loss of lives in the storm which broke over the Great Lakes, recently. acne Oklahoma Nuts Pientiful. - Tulsa, Okla. Nov. 17.—Arkansas _ gathering the tion in most of the states. Only four states have laws governing such in- spection. The visiting officials were guests at a dinner given in their honor. TAFT CALLS AT WHITE HOUSE Former Executive Calls Upon Presi- dent Wilson to Pay His Respects —Had Short. Chat. Washington, Nov. 15,—Ex-President Taft visited the White House offices the other day. He came to town to lecture before the National Geo- graphic Society. “I just came to pay my respects,” he said to Assistant Secretary Forester. “Please take my card to the President and tell him so. I know he is a busy man and I don’t want to trouble him.” President Wilson, however, directed that his predecessor be ushered in immediately. The two men chatted for a few minutes, greeting each oth- er heartily. ST. LOUIS FIREMEN INJURED Five Men Buried Under Falling Wallis When a Burning Warehouse Collapsed. St. Louis, Nov. 15.—Five firemen were buried under the falling wall of @ burning warehouse at noon here, ‘but were rescued from the debris by their comrades. They did not seem to be seriously injured, but several were taken to the city hospital. Fif- teen hundred bales of hay and one thousand bales of straw were de stroyed with a loss of $4,000. ROB PULLMAN PASSENGERS Bandits Hold Up a Southern Pacific Train Across the Bay From San Francleco. San Francisco, Nov. 15.—Two high- . held up Southern ‘Pacific pas- nog No. 5 from Chicago near Two Reports To Senate ONLY MINOR CHANGES she Senator Hitchcock and Republican Colleagues Have Their Own Draft of Measure—To Senate in a Few Days. Washington, Nov, 15.—The admin- istration currency reform Dill, as it Probably will go to the senate with the approval of President Wilson, has been completed by six Democrats of the senate banking and currency com- mittee. Senator Hitchcock and the five Republican members of the com- mittee continued to write into their draft of the measure amendments of which the White House has disap- Proved, Arrangements probably will be made to send both bills to the senate for consideration some time within the next. few days. The Democrats completed their draft after working all day and well into the evening,’ in an effort to hurry the bill along. As completed, the measure provides for a@ system of eight regional banks to be capitalized by enforced subscrip- tions from the nationdl banks of the country with unlimited powers of re- discount and currency issue and the power to-hold reserves, the entire system to be under the contral of a federal reserve board. The Democrats, Chairman Owen and Senators Pomerene, Hollis, Reed, O'Gorman and Shafroth, made minor amendments in thé Dill. They cut down the federal reserve board from nine, as fixed by a former vote of the committee, to seven as _ originally fixed in the house bill. ‘The secre- tary of the treasury and six members to be appointed by the President “with regard to the financial, com- mercial. and geographical divisions of the country,” would compose the board. Each member would hold of- tice for six years, one term expiring each year, and would receive $10,000 a year salary, dnto the deliberations of both branches of the committee the ques- tion of the guarantee of bank deposits was injected. It was reported during the day that the Democrats had adopt- ed an amendment proposed in the senate by Senator Williams of Missis- sippi, providing for a tax of 1 per ceit on deposits to form a guarantee fund, After the bill was completed, however, the Democrats declared the matter had been set aside and with other matters would be considered in connection with a bill revising the banking laws to be taken up at the next session of congress. CONCRETE BUILDING FALLS Fourteen Men Buried at Cedar Rapids, la. When a New Structure Collapsed. Cedar Rapids, Ia., Nov. 15.—With a roar heard for blocks, the rear forty feet of a 7-story building near com- pletion collapsed, carrying with it fourteen men who were working on the concrete roof slab. Four have been taken from the ruins, severly injured and the others are believed to be buried beneath a huge mass of concrete, fire tile and twisted steel used in the reinforcement,— Among the missing is William Lowe, superintendent of construction, Wat- erloo, Ia., and William Snyder, fore- man, of La Crosse, Wis. Hundreds of men were working with axes and shovels and with the aid of a big steam derrick, removing the debris, in a search for the bodies. GOV. MAJOR MISSES A BEAR His Fellow Sportsmen Provide the Missouri Executive With an Alibi, However. Forest City, Ark. Nov. 15.—This has been a day of thrills for St. Francis county's distinguished visitors, Gover nor Major of Missouri, Governor George W. Hays of Arkansas, and members of the governor’s — hunting Party. Governor Major killed a fine buck and got four shots at a. bear,| =“) which later was killed by County Treasurer George P. Taylor. Malcolm] ® Gorman also killed a deer. The sportsmen report that the governor’ of Missouri would have bagged thi bear had he not been shooting at a) disadvantage and at_long range. SPENCER WILL GET HIS WIS The Jury Convicts Slayer of Mrs. Re THE BALMES GUIDED To PorT| BY. OWN CREW: _ Cunard ° Spanish Vessel’s Passengers and Towed Her to Port. Hamilton, Bermuda, Nov. 17.—The Spanish steamer Balmes, with its cot- ton cargo on fire, was towed into St. George’s Harbor by tugs and convoyed by the Cunard lined Pannonia. The Cunarder had om board 103 passengers of the Balmes, taken off the burning ship in mid-ocean after answering the wireless calls for help. When the Balmes came to anchor i the harbor its hatches were lifted. Great clouds of smoke belched forth, but powerful pumps soon sent tons of water into the hold and drowned out the fire. The steamer is in good condition except for the damage done by the water and the fire in its cargo. The Pannonia continued on its way to New York. The fire on the Balmes was discov- ered Wednesday night at 11 o'clock, while the steamer was plowing east- ward on its trip to Cadiz, Spain, from Galveston and Havana. The flames were in hold Ne. 2 and spread rapidly, the smoke penertating to the engine room and the stokehold. The second engineer and several members of the crew were partly suffocated, but stuck valiantly to their posts. The wireless operated, by direction of Captain Ruiz, then began sending out calls for assistance. The call reached the Pannonia, some 180 miles to the north, bound for New York, and Captain Robert Capper answered.-The British cruiser Suffolk also answered the Balmes’ plea, but its message was indistinct. TRAIN THROUGH A BRIDGE An Infant the Only Passenger Killed in Wreck Near Centerville, Ark. Fort Smith, Ark. Nov. 18.—After the engine and tender had safely passed the weak point. three coaches of a passenger train bound from Dar- danelle to Ola went through a small bridge nine miles east of Centerville, resulting in the death of the 1-month- old baby of Mrs. W. L. Baker of Dar- danelle, the severe injury of Mrs. Baker and a 7-year-old son, in addi-| tion to injuries to six other passen- gers, SLAIN AND STORE ROBBED Kansas City Pawnbroker Beaten to Death With a Stonemason’s Hammer. Kansas City, Nov. 17.—Unnoticed by passersby, or by neighbors on each side and on the floor above, Nathan Smason, a Jewish pawnbroker, 27 years old, was beaten to death with a stonemason’s hammer about noon in his store, 21 Central avenue, Kansas City, Kan. Diamonds and jewelry worth $6,000, which had been locked in his safe, were carried away. Hero Faces Arson Charge. Chicago, Ill, Nov. 18,—Clement Thatcher, a postal clerk, who was hailed as a hero last February when he discovered a fire in an apartment house and awakened the tenants, was arrested, suspected of having set fires in four apartment houses. Wewoka, Okla., Adopts New Rule. Wewoka, Okla., Nov. 18.—By a ma- jority of forty-five Wewoka. has voted in favor of commission government. ‘The vote was‘light. Two men from each ward were elected to write the city charter, A Girl of 4 Had Tremens. New York, Nov. 18.—Found wan- dering on the streets drunk, 4-year-old Sarah Keefe is dying at Bellevue of alcoholism. Her mother is charged with neglect. SSeS THE GENERAL MARKETS, ead Z saases 2 = aE “S8aagada ouyssesesseasanes - sasec Lambs WHEAT —No. 2 hara. comne-nor 2 white. No. 3 mixed oe ine 2 white Bs 335 a a Biers eqoeqooseces rs = SS SSSSseax cessse €. TTLE—St wane aaas8 “S@Qcece © uM | A ARETE ON TERETE NI | Liner Pannonia “Took ort | THE FARMERS BANK _ Of Bates County Butler, Has the LARG DEPOSITS. Missouri EST INDIVIDUAL Also the LARGEST SURPLUS FUND. Also the LARGEST PATRONAGE OF ANY BANK in Butler, Missouri. Its EARNED SURPLUS FUND is more than double bank in Butler. Surplus and P that of any other rofits $49,000.00: Farm Loans Abstracts examine and perfect titles to same. Investments interest on time deposits. of interest with pri W. F. DUVALL, President, Arthur Duvall, Treasurer. We have money to loan on real estate at a low rate We have a complete set of Abstract Books and will fur- nish abstracts to any real estate in Bates county and We will loan your idle money for you, securing you reasonable interest on good security. We pay DUVALL-PERCIVAL TRUST C0. CAPITAL and SURPLUS, $100,000 FARMERS BANK BUILDING, BUTLER, MO. ivilege to pay at any time. J. B. DUVALL, Vice-President, W. D. Yates, Title Examiner. A ~\ MISSOURI \ PACIFIC IRON MOUNTAIN Missouri Pacific Time Table BUTLER STATION CORRECTED OCT. 19, 1913 NORTH. No, 202 K. C. Joplin Mail & Ex.. No, 206 Kansas City Accommodation 7:10. m. No. 2923 esl Freight, does not car- FY passengers... --+011:00 &. m, No, 208 St, Louts & K. C. Mail & Ex 11:40a m, No 2108t. Louis Limited. 10:50p. m. 345 p. m, TRAINS WEST AND SOUTH. No. 201 St, Lonis-Joplin Mail & Ex 3:00, m. No. 200 St. Louis Limited. 6:40 a. m, No. 991 Local Freight, does not car- FY PABMEDZETS. ......2.-..00 MU: East Side Square 3 geese gt PROFESSIONAL CARDS DR. J. M. CHRISTY Diseases ot Women and Children a Specialty BUTLER . MISSOURI Office Phone 20 House Phone 10 DR. J. T. HULL Dentist Entrance same that leads to Stew- ard’s Studio. North side square Butler, Missouri DR. H. M. CANNON DENTIST Butler, Missouri East Side of the Square Phone No. 312 T. C. BOULWARE Physician & Surgeon Office North Side Square, Butler, Mo. Diseases of women and chil- dren a specialty. _._B, F. JETER, Attorney at Law Notary Public Phone 186 BUTLER, MISSOURI OR. ROBERT E. CRABTREE General