The evening world. Newspaper, February 12, 1913, Page 2

Ki SU elicilaclhiinbnllseaieesasottac shelled the positions of the rebels without great effect. turned the fire muci more vigorously than yesterday, their heavier guns hurling shrapnel and solid shot into the very heart of the business district. It was reported soon after noon that Gen. Evevo de la O, the Zapa- rebel position, presumably to join Pelix Diaz, but this was without con- fiemation. The artillery fire of the rebels from their position at the arsenal extended in various directions on account of the encircling tactics adopted by the Government troops. REBELS STRENGTHEN POSITION. The rebels strengthened their position by placing more men and field guns on the Young Meu’s Christian Association Building, which com. mands the arsenal, against which the Government troops continued to direct a terrible fire from their artillery and small arms. Plans for a conference between the leaders of rebels and representa- tives of the Government were taken into discussion at the National Pal- ace at noon, but hope was quickly abandoned, There was a cessation of firing, but this appears to have been due to a change in the Federal positions and was regarded by the rebels as a trick to draw them out. FEDERAB GUNS PUT OUT OF ACTION. The rebela made every effort to dislodge the Federal riflemen and ma- chine gunners from the higher buildings and at the same time directed @ conetant fire on the new National Theetre, about which a considerable por tlom of the Federal artillery wae stationed. In this they were successful, and they also managed to put another Government gun a few blocks off out | of action. | ‘The Federal troops at one moment made @ valiant but ineffective effort to obtain possession of Belem jail in the neighborhood of the arsenal. The followers of Felix Dias repulsed their vigorous attack and then released o portion of the prisoners, some of whom they Incorporated in their ranks, arming them with rifles from the arsenal stores, The group of Zapatistas who entered the city in the night worked In conjunction with Felix Diaz, but instead of attempting to join him in fortifying his positions, adopted guerrilla taoticn and caused great trouble to the Federals. A mom spectacular display of artillery fighting occurred in the centre of the cliy into which the bursting shrapnel crashed, tearing great holes in some of the larger buildings and littering the wireet« with debris, SOME REBEL SHELLS HIT PALACE. The Federal cannon were in action in San Juan de Letran etreet and dust off Juarez avenue in locations midway between the Arsenal and the Netéonal Palace. Some of the rebel shells reached the vicinity of the Palace iteelf. All the time the patter of machine gun and rifle bullets could be heard mriking against the houses. An unconfirmed report spread at 1 o'clock that President Madero had The rebels re-| THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1919, BATTLING IN MEXICO CITY GOES United States Embassy, the Y. [al NANONSL PORES wes ecaee others setting the troops in motion. Within twenty-four hours after such an order it is expected that the most distant organizations within the brigade will arrive at Newport News. Declaration against immediate intervention in Mexico was mate to-day by Senator Callom, Chairman of the Senate Committees on Forign Relations. “E trust there will be no immediate intervention by the United States,” he eaid. “I do not think the time has come when we are called om to interfere, If we once take the step we cannet take it Ordered a suspension of the firing, as he dreaded foreign interference, but Githough there was a slight lull the firing never entirely ceased. President Madero says he will not yield in any case, but If Diaz persists im the bombardment he will move the capital to San Luis de Potosi or some other point. Minister Fomento Manuel Bonilla, actdrding to an American who trav- lied with him from San Luis de Potosi, sald he had been attempting to afrange with the Governor of that State for the proclamation of the Na- Uomal Capital there, but he found the Governor obstinate. Petimates of the dead in yesterday's fighting varipd from 200 to 1,000. Americans thought the larger estimate none too bigh. The brunt of the casualties was borne by the Federals. The rebels lost few men, Diaz being suthority for the statement that only 20 of his mon were killed. HOUSES SACKED BY THE LAWLESS ELEMENTS. < A number of robberies were committed by the Inwloss elements, which were emboldened by the lack of police. Numbera of Mexican boys and men took great riske in searching the rutns of houses which had been battered by the artillery for bullets and other momentoes. Commerce has been utterly paralyzed since Sunday. ‘The fronts of the stares are ali chuttered and boarded up, and this gives the streets the ap. pearance of long canyons. ‘These residents who were able to do eo immediately after the inoursion of Dias inte the city hurriedly stocked thoir homes with provisions, even at the bigh prices prevailing, but an enormous proportion of the poorer people were unable to pay the prices demanded, and are already suffering under the present conditions, Those who usually supply the city markets fear now to enter with such commodities es milk and vegetables, which are practically unobtain- able at eay price. As an example of the increased prices, charcoal, which Je used as fuel by 90 per cent. of the population, has risen from 60 cents to 02 per eaok. SIX WARSHIPS START: TROOPS AND MARINES PUT ON WAR FOOTING Piret Brigade of First Division, 3,000 Strong, and 2,500 Marines Ready to Move Toward Mexico, WASHINGTON, Feb. 12,—Talk of intervention in Mexico has ins creased with the activity shown to-day in the War and Navy Departments, Six battleships are now on the way to Mexican waters, The First Brigade of the First Division of the United States Army, about 3,000 strong, has been ordered to prepare for “expeditionary ser-| vice.” It ts composed of the Third Infantry, at Madison Barracks and} Oswego, the Fifth Infantry, at Plattsburg, and the Twenty-ninth Infantry, at Fort Niagara, a'l in New York State. . Preparations have been made to move approximately 2,500 marines from the ships of the Atlantic fleet and the Guantanamo naval station to! Vera Cruz, to be held in readiness there for landing in case it should be, necessary to relieve the foreign legations in Mexico City. | While these preparations being made President Taft and the Cahinet remain firm in their determination not to land an American trooper in Mexico unless the most dire Necessity forces it, ORGANIZED FOR WAR. The organization of the first army division has just been brought ingp existence as part of the scheme of army reorganization, and its re- sponsiveness to the call for foreign service may be regarded as a first practical test of the value of the new system, The first brigade will entrain for Newport News, Va., only in the! event that the preparatory orders issued this morning are followed by | peer neem | for th back. I do mot think that under the present conditions we are called Upon to take the burden.” Major-General Aleshire, Quartermaster-General, to-day followed up the orders to commission the army transports at Newport News by di- ‘ recting the immediate assembly of food supply, wagon transportation and other equipment for troops on foreign service. THREE TRANSPORTS CARRY 800 MEN BACH. The transports are the Meade, McClelland, Sumner and Kilpatrick, Tae McClelland is the smallest, with capacity for three hundred troops; the three others are able to carry about 800 men each. There is no doubt that the four can easily accommodate the entire First Brigade of the First Division, constituting the advance guard of an expeditionary force of 15,000 men available for foreign service in an emergency. is Some changes In the original orders to vommanders of battleships on their way to Mexico were made to-day by Secretary Meyer after’a conference with his #aval aides. Rear-Admiral Fletcher, commanding the second divi- sion of the Atlantic fleet, with his flagship Vermont, was ordered from Guantanamo directly to Vera Cruz with the battleship Nebraska, This sup- plants prevfous tentative orders to the Il{nois, New Jersey and Rhode Island, and puts two admirals with the naval force on the Gulf Coast of Mexico, On the Pactfic side the Colorado and South Dakota are already under orders for Mexican ports, and other ships may follow them at any moment. TROOPS ON TRANSPORT READY. Barly to-flay the Quartermaster-General's department reported com- plete {ts arrangements for sending two army transports from Newport News with an expeditionary force of troops. Whether other steps are to be taken will be determined by to-day’s developments and despatches from Mexteo. There will be three rear-admirals in Mexican waters ready to direct the movements of the ships speeding to both coasts, On the west side Rear- Admiral Southerland in his big armored cruiser Colorado is now well off the coast of Lower Cal!fornia and should arrive at Acapulco Friday. On the Gulf coast Rear-Admiral Comeron MeR Winslow is on his flagabip Virginia, and Rear-Admiral Fletcher on the Vermont. It is expected that Winslow's force will be augmented by the Imola} and New Jersey, or perhaps the Rhode Island, of the third division of thed Atlantic fleet. H All the ships under orders for Mexican service are of the first class, with complements of about seven hundred men each. The Navy will have an effective force of about five thousand men on the Gulf and the Pacific] side of Mexico before the end of the week. a : WILL PROTECT ALL FOREIGNERS. H Uniese there should be fresh demonstrations in Mexico outside the vapital, which appear to threaten foreign interests--for the American’ naval commanders are expected to look after Europeans and Asiatics as well as Americans—the force now under way probably will be regarded ag suffi- clent to meet present needa As was pointed out in the White House state- ment oarly to-day, there is, after all, nothing the naval force can do at this Juncture except afford refuge to foreigners and maintain order in the const | towns, where non-combatants may safely gather should the new revolution spread. | While preparatory orders have been Issued to army officers in charge | of the military organizations scattered from Northern New York to| Georgia, which, ou paper, form the “expeditionary force’—-a flying wedge—j to effect an entrance to any country with which the United States might | become involved in hostilities, the effect of these orders will be not to! Sturt the troops in movement, but to put them “sleeping on their arms" jgnel to take train or ship for the South. Secrotaries Knox and Stimson had a conference with President Taft after luncheon at the White House, At the close of the conference they sald they had reviewed the situation to President Taft and that the nothing new to announce, They have decided not to go to the dinner with President, Taft to-night. CAIMANERA, Cuba, Fed. 12.—The United States battleship Nebraska sailed for Mexico at half past 10 this morning. The remainde; of the} American fleet hore is awaiting orders. } he BREAKS OUT IN CHI. Mutual 1 HUAHUA CITY. loived a drict PARO, Tex., Feb, 12.—-Rioting| City to-day broke out lant night in Chihuahua City, anys the rioters shouting “vive Felix | + not learned whether the Mr. F on had revolt wha re was Philadelphia RIOTING Insuran dospaten containing Word that the bullding there had been a shell and party wrecked body wald he did no: know ye action the company would take I? nora, has been 4 i The attackers frat wrecked Because this ts a holiday and toawalt nivtpal buildings and the prison, re overs a? ¢ “ leawing atl the prisoners. Will do nothing Sr row, Meanwatie tiey wit t Mutual Lite Ome: | of Dame the'r rights are apd iia n age te Dettatun. jie Preidens Charles A. Peatody of tie! De MO represent | this ment, 1 @ in the ON LET TAFT AVOID WAR, IS TILLMAN’S WARNING. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12,—Senator Tillman said to-day regarding the it~ uation in Mexico: “I think President Taft ought to be very, very cautious how he involves this country in war just at the close of hie administration. I know of no greater misfortune that could happen us right now than to have such « forced on the country. “The situation js a very fine illus- tration of ‘you will be damned if you do and you will be damned if you don't,—eapecially if you do. Let us do what I® necessary to protect the honor of our country and no more: and if We have to xo there let us get away &4 soon as, possible.” Forces Reported ‘to Burning Towns, (By United Preas.) EL ‘PASO, Tex., Feb. 12.—Moving from Casne Grandes to attack Juarez, the Mexican rebel army of Ynew Salazar is Teying. waste’ the whole land, burning ‘all towns and destroying property of voth Mexicans and foreigners, according to to-day's advices, Colonla Diaz, with a normal popula. tion of 70 Americans, is in ruins, onl) one house—the home of E, V. Romney— escaping. Included were a large Mor- mon church and the colony stores. Colonia Dublan, also an American town, iM reported to have been fired, While other colony towns are in dangor of destruction, refugees say. Mine properties In Chihuahua and’ Sonora States are also being wrecked. Ay an excuse for the the revels declare Mexicans have taken refuge in the towns to escape service In th rebel army and have to be forced out, Be Dr. MeCronn LINCOLN, . 12—The name of Dr, BR. J wounded dure ing the fighting tn Mexico City, does hot appear in the Lincoln directories, and membe' medical fraternity af the city bl ih hi Lincoln dent that name Was located here for t tme, bat their recolection is that he moved to some smaller town in the State. LAREDO, Keb, on received here says that because of fierce fighting in the vicinity of the Fel- eral telegraph office at Mexico City all operators left their stations. eral Government has only south to Monterey. ‘The Fed- one wire nae DODGERS GET PERMISSION TO OPEN SEASON APRIL 9, Phillies Will Help Make New Park’s Opening in Brooklyn a ‘i Gala Affair. The Nationa! League magnates in seswion at the Med ternoon voted to sion to open the park on A, stead April lu. ‘The clus will play the Dodges bets intends to make the gala affair, fo do this the magnates had to move the April 17 game forward to April £. arangement ie pleasing to the American League, as it gives the High- landers a clear fleld {i New York on April 17 at the Polo Grounds. and Eb- pening # _. Hoods Sarsaparilla | Has made itself welcome in the homes of the people the vorld over by its great use+ fiJness in all blood diseases anc, runedown conditions. Get |) today in the usual liquid tors M. C. A. Building, And Two Y. M. C. A, Officials in Mexico City tista leader, tad entered the city and was working his way toward the) wholesale de truction | WITH | SPLENDID BUILDINGS ON BATTLEGROUND. The Mutual Life Insurance Bullding, standing at the intersection of the av- enida Cinco de Mayo and the calle San Jnan Lateran, is one of the most sol. ‘Aly uit and handsome business «truce | tures in the Mextean capital, [1 is built of hewn stone and rises five stories above the street. The big bullding, standing at the head of the Cinco de Mayo and within &@ block of the recentty completed Na- J tional Theatre, dominates the whole of that seotion of the city and is the first of a long line of business ho clubs ond hotete extending down the de Mayo to the Paz Cathedral and the National lace. ‘The Cinco de Mayo and the calle San Francisco, one block away and running paraliel with it, are the two show streets of the capital's business quarter, The American Club stands on Inde- Pendencla avenue, just off the calle San Juan Lateran and about four blocke away from the Mutual Life ®uilding. Tt was on this avenue that a sally of the rebele was met by repulse from the Federal troops in yesterday's fight- ing, when the club building was sprin- kled with bullet Cinco an eight-story struc. nd wtone, stands about midway between the Mutual Life Bulld- ing and the Am Club, on the calle Gan Juan Lateran, between San Fran- cisco and Independencia streets, it towers above the twin domes of an ancient cathedral across the street and the level of all other buildings in the immediate vicinity, Tt is owned and operated by an American company, and is one of the favorite places for touris The famous Iturbide known of the three mi big Hotel de Jardin # Juan at the juncture with calle Inde- pendencia. ‘ All of these buildings are a mile from the arsenal where Diaz is besieged and {in the line of fire directed at the Ca- thedral and the National Palace GOVERNOR'S ISLAND GETS “BRIGADE READY” ORDER Orders for the preparation of the Firat Brigade of the First Division of the Army were received today at Gov- ernor’e Island, where Major-Gen. T. H. Barry, commander of the division, has his headquarters, It was sald th, that theso orders had also been sent direct from Washington te posts con- cerned, ‘The orders, \t was explained, require that the companies shall be “held in readiness” for immediate call. No Information was given regarding the probable nature of service that mixht be uired or when It might bemin Gen, Barry was in consultation to-day with the members of his staff. Brig.-Gen. Maus, who war to have taken charge of the First Brigade of ine Firat Division of the Department of the Kast when it was to have been organ- ized on Feb, 16, has been notified that the organization 1s to take effect imme- diately and he ts hurrying from Va: couver Barraci Washington, from witch he has been transferred Lloyd Osborne, the Mexico. ‘The report from Mexico lant night mentioned a “Lloyd Osborne” as one of three Americans accidentally wounded while watching the street fignting from the roof of a house. The strikt ‘larity of the name to that of th resulted in w case of incorrect identif\- cation, Lloyd Osborne, the writer, is in New York City and has been here for some time. Ree erewees CHICAGO'S MAYOR WANTS BOXING BILL MODIFIED. riter, Not in Ten and Without Decisions, CHICAGC 12. fon to-day expreased the Carroll-Hilton boxing bill tn its pres. ent for, He believes that each muni- clpality should be given authority to regulate ite own boxing entertainments. He also believes that six round bouts would be preferable to ten rounds, “T am in favor of home rule in vox- ing a in other matters,” sald Mayor Harrison to-day, “Iam not in | @ boxing commission Governor, Bach cit own committee, e would be enough but I would not qui ble over the length of the bouts so | fs they are kept within reason, Ian of the no-decision clause, 1 think newspaper decision would be em! ntly satiefactory, I want it disti ly understood that I am in favor of | bil that will restore boxing under pi er conditions.” | i | ——_—_— 10 Special tor Wednesday YARD CAN’ ¥—Evervbody'’s delight— je lee Wednesday's Offering \SS@RTED CHEWING KISSES confection that has » rea! invia favor—mede For « Niclous and the vurcet r ® most na = Of flavors, thar wv fa'tite month, Lona oan Any of eur candies will he delivered In 9@ mile tone by Parvel Post by pasite to vover 50 mile limit o1 ic Rov, Cortinndt and 128hib 7 Fark Row, Coriiniuy shores euse beterds 84 BARCLAY STREET Cor. West Broadway 29 CORTLANDT ST. Cor, Church Street Fark Row & Nassau St At City Hall Park ‘The epecified weighs tn RENEWED FURY Favors Six-Round Bouts Instead of} . eaten ii GA y Pa eee hy hae VME] PENNY A POUND PROFIT PLUS PARCEL POST jurday ev “ose (astense lachedes the contains’ ' —————— American Consul and Staf Smashed Doors to Escape MEXICO CITY, Feb, 12—The escape of Consul-General Arnold Shanklin and hie staff from the American butlding during the seven between the federal troops els in the streets of Mexico yesterday was a sensational one. Mr. Shanklin broke down two doors and was thus en- F ANDARD OIL OUSTER abled to pas Joining bulid into and through en ad. K and to inake hie exit on Which was at the mo fire | and hie staff car. along with them a wounded man had been brought inte the Consul ate buflding for temporary treatment, caped from the 5 serving a life waiked into Gov ate penitentiary while witenee for munfer, Brewer's office to-da and surrendered. Atkinson fs more tha ixty years old. His friends hope to obtain a pardon for him. Four year 0 Atkinson defied two compan militia sent to Wineten County to captore him, ALL STATEMENTS ~~ ARE THOROUGHLY SUBSTANTIATED Greatest Care Is Exercised in Verifying ail Testi- monials, ACTION IN’ MISSOURI | CONFIRMED BY COURT Five Judges Agree in Making Effective the Decree of Four Years Ago. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Feb. 12— ‘The Missouri Supre rt to-day re funed to modify the judgment of ouster against the Siandard Oil Company and the originat order, ousting the company from the State, now stands, ‘The orig-| inal order wee tasued more than four | years ago. The opinion of the court} to-day was not unanimous, however, Chief Justice Lamm and Justice Wood- son desenting. The decigion was con- our @ judges dissenting judge held that to oust the Standard Of] Company from the State would leave the Waters- Pierce Ol! Company in control of business of Missour! Henry ¢ Pierce recently purchased all the hold- ings of the Rockefeller interests In the Waters-Pierce Company. The petition to modify the ouster order of four years ago was overruled I because the time limtt for such action has expired. The ouster judgment been affirmed by the Supren the United Btates. ja fine of $50,000, but asked to be al- lowed to do business in the State on “ condition that ft comply with the i 4 The original ouster order was en- Seaton ts rebalance tered aguinst the Standard OM Com-| substantiated are used, and nowe pany of Indiana, This company in peocud tines” laaas Geawarte asking for the setting aside of the of G2A Ralph Ave. Brooklyn, N.Y. ouster claimed that it no longer was the following connected with the Standard O11 Com- pany of New Jersey, the polding cor- poration, which had been dissolved by | have this opportunity of recommending the Federal Supreme © it to my friends or to any one who might f be in need of such ratio i. 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Two Cousins, of Italy’s King Fall in Battle. cerry Feb, 12.—The brother of | King Nicholas of Montenegro was : | riously injured in the vecent fghting| before Scutari, and two cousins of the} King were mortally hurt, tt was uf-| cially stated to-day. | —<—> | ESCAPED 29 YEARS AGO, GOES BACK TO PRISON. Life Term Prisoner, Long Free, Sur- renders to Governor of Mississippi. JACKSON, Mies, Feb. 12—Tom At-! kingson, who twent, amo en ne year 2 for 25¢ Pembroke, 23/8in. Kensett, 2 9/i6ta, Chatham, 2in. , ,GEO. P. IDE & Co, Also Makers of Ide Shirts TROY, N.Y. 3-DAY TOUR Washington Si2 314 $15 From NEW YORK Acoording to hotel srlected Proportionste Fares from Other Pointe AD necésenry expenses similer Tyee, March 8 ont 8.17, sti D, A. WM. PED. r Umbrella ‘ou simply Pall it back; Y, not f PennsylvaniaR.R. j damaged. ' A new one if the wing breaks it Cost # 1 0 Upwards ON SALE EVERYWHERE Miller Bros. & Co. 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