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I ITEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA„ SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, ER 23 DIE- SURVIVED POT TO DEATH Rebel Suspected of Setting Explosive Put on Stick of Dynamite and Torn to Bits—Federals Suffer Crushing Defeats Throughout the Republic. Woman Mexico Refugee Here +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ Tells of Escape From War Zone + *|*i^ •!*••!• +•+ Huerta Once Husband’s Employee Special Cable to The American. MEXICO CITY, Der. 6.—Details of terrible atrocities in connection with ,he blowing up of a Federal troop train, with a loss of 123 lives, have been bought here to-day. Lieutenant Colonel Falcon dt> la Pena commanding the train, suffered a horrible death. His ears were cut off his tongue torn out and his eyes gouged out. Twenty women who es caped death in the explosion were slain. , . , , _ The rebels were later repulsed. The rebel who was believed to have set olf the dynamite which wrecked the train was captured. He was placed on a stick of dynamite and blown to atomc. The destruction of the troop train is only one of many reversals suffered by 1 the federals. according to reports here to-day. Monterey 4s said to have fallen'. Details are lacking, but It has been known that the rebels were pre paring for an attack. Federals Crushed Attain. Federal forces, according to anoth er dispatch, have suffered a crushing defeat and just escaped annihilation north of Zacatecas, between Fresnillo and Calera. The Federals have fallen back on Calera, but aTe being hard pushed. Seven hundred rebels and federal troops are fighting hand to hand In a mountain pass near Yesea, territory of Topic, One hundred on both sides have been killed, according to reports received here to-day. Rebel forces are gathering to attack Aguas Calientes. Eighty soldiers of a detachment sent against them were killed. The Banco Mercantile, leading financial institution of Monterey, was closed to-day. It had a capital of 12,500,000. The gold and securities of the hank were sent to the United States recently for safe keeping, as its officers expect ail financial insti tutions to he looted. Banks here are refusing to accept bills Issued by the Banoo Minero, of Chihuahua, many of which are in general circulation. It Is reported that the bills of some other State banks also will be refused after Mon day. Distrustful of Paper Money. As a result persons are becoming distrustful of all paper money except that issued by the Banco Nacional and the Banco JLondres y Mexico. There are rumors that the Govern ment has not sufficient funds to meet the payments of department em ployees on December 10. The regular pay days are the 1st, 10th and 20th of each month. The army also is paid on these dates, so if the Govern ment should default trouble is feared. The Chamber of Deputies this aft ernoon approved the bill granting a concession to a Belgian syndicate for the building of 6,000 kilometres of railway in various parts of Mexico to be decided upon from time to time. The bill now goes to the Senate and will probably he approved there. Traffic has been suspended on the National Railway lines between Linares and Monterey and also be tween the capital and Cuernavoca because of fighting at Tres Marias, in Morelos. The fighting began at an early hour this morning and was still progressing at last reports. The rebels are reported to greatly out number the federals, but were not so well supplied with ammunition. Rebels Invade South California. Fighting is also reported at Parres, Huitzilac and Cruz de Pierda, in Morelos, and at Itlxco, In Puebla. Constitutionalists have invaded Lower California. A private dis patch received here to-day said that 350 rebels, mostly Yaqul Indians, armed with two Hotchkiss field guns, crossed from Sonora to the east coast of Lower California, where they burned the town of Santa Gertrudis and killed twenty-five civilians. They started toward San Juan, but met 400 federals and in the fight which fol lowed the Government forces were routed with a loss of 110 killed and fifty wounded. Mexican Soldiers Who Cross Border Are To Be Detained WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—Mexican Federal soldi«r» who cross the border In flight after the pursuing forces of General Villa will be held indefinitely by the United States. This is the new policy of the Ad ministration announced to-day. It ig expected that the entire Federal col umn routed by Villa will come into the United States. Heretofore it has been the policy to return, from time to time, rebels and Federals alike who crossed or were forced to cross. As the whole of the northwestern frontier of Mexico is in the hands of the rebels, the new policy will bear most heavily on the soldiers who are now being forced to flee by the Car- ranzistas. General Wood received dispatches to-day from General Bliss relating to the movement of General Villa and his army, which recently captured Chihauhua, but left the city to pur sue the Federals, who were endeav oring to reach the frontier with refu gees, among whom it was thought probable there were several Ameri cans. General Bliss gave no details, but some of the officers here believe the zeal of General Villa to capture the retreating column of Federals is ac counted for by Villa’s belief that the Federals are taking with them all the money that was left in Chihuahua, and that he is more anxious to cap ture the money chests of the Feder als than the Federals themselves. If he gets the money, the policy of the United States will be to hold and feed the Federal army indefinitely on this side of the border. 15,000 Idle Workmen and 2,000 Refugees at Capitdl Special Cable to The American. MEXICO CITY. Dec. 6.—The 15,- ft 00 idle workers in the Capital were supplemented to-day by the arrival of 2,000 refugees from Monterey and Saltillo, many of whom are abso- SHOOFLIES for the baby. This Style, Plain Wood $2.00 Better Finished, With Cushion $3.00 These fold up fiat, so they can be packed away or moved easily. Toy Drums, 25c and 50c. Better ones for $1 and $2. Mall orders filled same day re ceived. BRADLEY’S 29 South Broad Street. four Floors of Toys lutely destitute. How they are to be taken care of has not yet been deter mined. In the present state of the Government finances, it will prob ably be left to private organizations, or the foreign representaives in the Capital, to provide for the refugees. I Although It has been announced | that there is no money in the treas ury at present to pay the army, ef- | forts to stimulate enlistment con tinue. A bill providing for general conscription In the Federal district and some neighboring States has been drafted and will probably be passed by Congress. Under the provisions of this measure recruits will be chosen by lot. All males of military age will be liable to conscription. 2,000 Women Lose Jobs. Some 2,000 women were'thrown out of work to-day when the order sus pending the making of clothing for the army went into effect. The report of a severe defeat, ad ministered to the Federal forces north of Zacatecas, was current to-day. It was also reported that the Fed eral garrison was about to evacuate Monterey, because the rebels were closing in upon the city and had al ready cut off supplies. The refugees who arrived to-day reported that at the time they left entrenchments had been constructed, covering all ap proaches te the city. Fear Santa Maria Attack. The uprising in the south is rap idly becoming more menacing. Gen- ovevo De La O, the notorious bandit leader, has assembled a large force on the Mextco-Mnrelos border and Is threatening an attack on Santa Ma ria. He appears to be working in conjunction with the Zapata forces now surroundlpg Cuernavaca. Za pata's forces have been increasing with great rapidity in the past few weeks and it is feared he may reach the Capital before Villa ventures south of Chihuahua. General Maure. former colonel of the Twenty-ninth Infantry, under Blanquet, has been made military commander of the Capital. Blafiquet is said to be gradually gaining the ascendancy in the Cabi- I net. Three portfolios are expected to be vacant soon, as a result of this ascendancy. Mrs. Frank Larson and her son Harold, who was horn in Mexico. They were snapped on the street by an American staff ph otographer. HEXED French Likely To Spurn Huerta When He Seeks War Funds French Financier Says If Money Is Loaned It Will Never Be Repaid. Large Fraction of Meat Supply of United States Practically Wiped Out. EL PASO, Dec. 6.—The cattle in dustry In Northern Mexico, which was the source of a large portion of the meat supply of the United States, lias been practically wiped out by the Mexican revolution, and many of the largest cattle raisers have been forced out of business. Yearling steers are now selling for $30 and $36 here, and 2-year-olds for $40 to $47, and the supply is small. Before the revolution $20 was a good price for a yearling and $30 for a 2- year-old. The high price and scarci ty of Mexican beef, coupled with the poor condition of the ranges through Texas and the epidemics of black leg which have raged among the cattle in these two States this year, are going to have an important effect on the American market, and cattlemen here prophesy that beef will be higher than ever before. <*o Special Cable to The American, PARIS, Dec. 6.—That the Huerta Government will be disappointed In its hopes for raising capital In France was the gist of the opinions expressed by financiers to-day relative to the coming visit of Adolfo de la Lama. "If De la Lama is coming to France to raise money for Huerta, he will assuredly meet with disappointment," said a leading financier. "He has as little chance of being successful as had Aldape, who has probably dis covered already that French banks do not care to lend money without guar antees. "If President Wilson's belief that Huerta is now on his 'last legs' is Jus tified. we feel that any money ad vanced would never be repaid.” The despairing efforts of Huerta to obtain funds here are being activeiv combated by the Constitutional com mittee. many others to be selected and as signed to duty If there Is no hitch between now and early next week on the general plan. The great majority of the supervision will be drawn from civil life in Porto Rico. The election Is to take place on December 15. It Is said to-day that of course the United States has an Interest In the safety of the ports where customs collections are being made for the United States, but that the special plan Is comprehensive, and if it is successful will be the first revelation of the Administration's new policy with regard to the Latin Republics. Band of Freebooters Gives Juarez Scare EL PASO, TEXAS, Dec. «—The band of mounted and armed men seen near Palomas was identified to day as a gang of freebooters under Maximo Castillo. They number only about 160. Consequently Juarez breathes easier to-night. Fear was expressed last night that the troops were those of Orozco and Salazar and that an attack on the city was planned. Venustiano Carranza, head of the Constitutionalist party, has made no sign of a move to come to Juarez, but it is announced by General Bena vides. representative of Villa, that he may be here inside of eight days. Americans believe Villa has let Car ranza understand that he prefers that he stay In Sonora, for a while at least. Villa always has had a predilectljn for glory that is not reflected, and without Carranza here the whole stage Is his. Juan N, Medina, erstwhile chief ,»f staff to Villa, to-day signed a writ ten statement renouncing all connec tion with Mexican military affairs, Secret of Wilson’s Mobile Speech Regarding Latin-American Policy Is Out. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -The se- cret of the Administration’s new pol icy In Latin-America wan revealed by (t high Administration official to day, who paid the supervision of the coming elections In San Domingo by the United States was the first step In carrying out that policy. Heretofore It has been understood that the President took Nicaragua as the Illustration of his policy In his Mobile speech. It is stated to-day that he re ferred to San Domingo and that the appointment of J. M. Sullivan as the new Minister to Ran Domingo was for the purpose of launching the pol icy. It Ip said that Minister Sullivan Is a witness to a written contract in Ran Domingo by which the present President, Bordas, and the revolu tlonlst generals. Uewpedes and Va»- quez. agree to hold a lega.l election and that If the United States is satis fled that the election was fair and free this country will support that government at all hazards now and In the future. It was stated to-day that the plan for Ran Domingo would undoubted ly be carried out in the case of Mex ico when the Huerta Government shall fall and the leaders get to gether, probably In conference with Charge d’Affalree O’Shaughnesav or Mr Lind. The novel feature of the Ran Do mingo plan Is that Americans will be sent from Porto Rico to supervise the elections and a United States naval squadron will he on hand to protect all concerned. There are twelve provinces In Ran Domingo. Each has an election cen ter and there are outlying election precincts. The. State Department has provided so far only for two agents to report on the election. There art» British Warship on Way to Aid Subjects VERA CRT.TZ, Dec. 6—The British, flagship Suffolk, with Rear Admiral Christopher Craddock on board, sailed to-day for Tuxpam. It Is understood that the mission of the Suffolk is to render any needed assistance to Brit ish subjects in the oil region who may wish to get away. The Mexican transport Progreso sailed for Tuxpam witt 800 men to reinforce General Maas, now operat ing against the rebels In the oil re gion. Everybody After Hot Springs Liver Buttons People Coming for Miles Around for Wonderful Constipation Remedy That Is Better, Safer and Surer Than Calomel. t To he up your liver, dean your bowels of foul waste, drive out poisonous gases, end constlpaHon and feel fine and full of energy' in twenty-four hours. Throw away calomel. It’s dangerous, you know it. everybody knows it. HOT SPRINGS DIVER BUTTONS are different. They are harmless, act - gently but surely on the bowels, and do not cause a particle of after misery and are fine for children as well as grownup* * T’ e are Joyfully laxative and more, the., u^e fine for laziness, dizziness, blllouBU'wf sick headache, sallow skin * and malarfa. They make everybody feed good be cause’they act ae a general tonic, driv ing Impurities from the blood and mak ing the eDtlre intestinal tract clean and pure in short order. Little chocolate-coated HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS are 25 cents at ail druggists, and money back, if dissatis fied. Free sample from Hot Springs Chemical Co., Hot Springs, Ark.—Advt. Mrs. Frank Larson, Formerly of Georgia, Graph ically Describes Stirring Experiences. iAGED RUTLEDGE WOMAN DEAD RUTLEDGE, Dec. 6.—Mrs. Lucy Williams, aped 37, is dead at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. E. Min ing. at Rutledge. She was the moth er of Mrs. S. E. Mining. Mrs. A. J Hutchinson and Mrs. W. P. Wallace. Thrilling tales of the horrors of the Mexican revolution and of the depredations of prowling bandits were told to The Sunday American Satur- • day night by Mrs. Frank Larson, a former Georgia woman, who has re turned to the United States after spending eight years with her husband and family In Durango, 100 miles south of Mexico City. She is visit ing her sister, Mrs. M; M. McCall, at an Atlanta hotel, and other relatives in nearby cities. Mrs. Larson’s husband is a railroad contractor. For three weeks she and her family were marooned in a rail road camp 90 miles south of Duran go, while roving bandits stole their -roperty, killed their servants and at one time attempted to kidnap Mrs. Larson’s daughter, Thelma. After three weeks of terror, during which they were forced to carry- arms to guard the cam", they escaped. Riding for three days through the moun tains to Durango, they found that city Invested by the rebels and all com munication with the outside world cut off. For a month they were forced to remain in Durango. Mrs. Larson, her daughter and young son, Harold, finally escaped on a train filled with Federal sol diers. They were packed in the rear coach with a hundred other refugees. Huerta Once Worked for Him. Mr. Larson and son, Fred, came out of the war-ridden country a month or two later, going from Durango to Vera Cruz on a train that was am bushed by rebels. They engaged m the fight that followed. Since arriv ing in the United States the Larson family lived at Del Rio and Ran An tonio. Mr. Larson and his son now are in San Antonio. 4U „ A peculiar coincidence Is the fact that Victoriano Huerta, the Mexican dictator, once worked for Mr. Dar- son as foreman of a gang of railroad laborers. “It was about ten years ago. said Mrs Larson last night. “Mr. Larson was building a railroad south of Mexico City, and Huerta was sort of foreman, or overseer, over 50 or more of the laborer?. Mr. Larson used to say Huerta was a good workman and a smart man. but that he was verv quick-tempered and always pushed himself into the limelight. He worked for Mr. Larson several years before he joined the army. Mfrs. Larson said she and her fam.- ly expect to return to Mexico when ever the country is quiet again. “That probably will not be until Huerta is eliminated,” she said. “Mex ico is a fine country and needs only development, but it will never be de veloped by the Mexicans, because they are too ignorant And it is hard ly probable that permanent peace will ever come until some intelligent na tion goes in there and rules the coun try for them." Carries Her Revolver. Mrs. Larson has with her the re volver and cartridge belt which she wore during the 51 days she was iu fear of death on the ride from Du rango. “That was the most terrible ride I’ve ever taken,” she said. “We went out to Durango on the first train that had left In 80 days. The front cars were filled with drunken Federal sol diers. All the Americans and other refugees who wanted to leave were herded into the rear coach. We pass ed through miles of country where every telegraph pole was decorated with the head or body of a rebel or Federal soldier. The conductor slowed the train down so we could see them. The bodies were all tied to the poles by their arms and legs, and some of them had had their heads shot off “The soldiers laughed and Joked at the terrible eight, and threw empty cartridges at the bodiea hanging on the poles, and struck at them with their rifles and bayonets. The poles were all very close to the track, and we could have reached out of the car window and touched the bodies with an umbrella We reached Juarez without being ambushed or without having any fights, but we were in terror all the time for fear the train would be wrecked by the rebels or that they would attack us. “The 51 days that we were ma rooned in the railroad camp and in the city of Durango were the most terrible I ever have seen. Every member of my family carried a re volver constantly, and we kept a guard posted all the time. Bands of rebels and bandits visited the camp and stole our property, on one occa sion taking £00 head of mules and horses, several wagon loads of com and a wagon load of dynamite. We tried several times to get away, but were driven back by the gangs of bandits. “Probably our most terrible expe rience was the attempt the bandits made to kidnap my daughter and force her to marry a young Mexican boy. A gang of about twelve of them I came to the camp one night when Mr. Larson was at the works and I was over at the sleeping tents. .My daugh- | ter was alone in the camp kitchen, with her brother Fred about 100 yards away in the commissary. The ban dits asked for a drink of water, and then the leader asked my daughter if she didn’t want to marry a young Mexican boy to whom he pointed. She told him she did not, and he grabbed her arm and said they would take her. anyway She then told the ban- j dit chief that she already was mar- 1 ried, and when he asked her where her husband was, she pointed to her | brother, who had seen the bandits and was running toward the house. The gang then rode off, but next morning two of them came back and said if she didn’t go with them they would kidnap her. We were so badly fright ened then that we slipped away from the camp tha.t night and rode through the mountains to Durango, expecting | every minute to be overtaken and shot. ‘Many of my husband’s employees were shot or forced to join the rebel army w'hlle we were at the camp. On one occasion they took a Uhinese cook I away from us, and later they shot another of our cooks. He was a Chinaman, too. We sent him on my pony one evening to get some water, and the rebels shot him off the horse | and stole the animal. Bandits vis ited our camp almost every day, and | they stole thousands of dollars’worth of property belonging to Mr. Larson. Durango Full of Rebel*. “We expected that when we got to Durango we would be safe, but we found that city invested by the reb- | els, who were intrenched in the mountains near by. We had to stay there a month before we could get out. and every night we expected the rebels to attack the city “Every American went armed, and plans were made for defense should the attack be made. An old stone hospital was turned into an arsenal, and into it the Americans stored ri fles and cartridges and all the dyna mite they could get. “Bands of rebels and bandits came down from the mountains and terror ized the suburbs, and several times my husband and son were held up and robbed of their money and revol vers while riding through the out skirts of the city. On one occasion my son was held up and all his cloth ing taken from him. He finally In duced them to return his trousers, and he hfd in the bush until night and slipped intt^he hotel.” Buy Useful Xmas Gifts Myers-Miller Co. Will Divide Your Payments - - - If You Wish p\0N’T give vour friends useless Xmas gifts! Give them USEFUL and PRACTICAL pres- ents! That's the kind you’ll find at Til IS store ! 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