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HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1913. 5 A BETWEEN HILLS'S GUHS ANDEINANCIAL DISASTER W hile His Foes Sweep on Toward the Capital, Civilians Besiege the Dictator’s Banks to Redeem Their Notes—Coined Money Is Scarce. T IIE women rebels against Iluerta’s domination, armed and ready for battle at Magdalena, Northern Sonora. Note the cartridge belt on the neck of the little girl and at the side of the taller one. The lower photograph shows Colonel Zapata leading a detachment of his guards at Cuernavaca, in Southern Mexico. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 20.—Huerta, the Mexican despot, has been forced from the field of military strategy into that of financiering. Money troubles beset the Government. As great as i/3 the menace of General Villa, the ruthless rebel leader, great er still Is the danger from the army of frightened civilians in Mexico City, who daily besiege the doors of the Central Bank, demanding gold and silver for their bank notes and try ing to withdraw their deposits. There is little available coined mone>. and to prevent a panic Huerta is planning to issue a presidential decree, making State bank notes legal tender. This, it is believed, is the only solution to the difficulty. Otherwise, there will be a hoarding of metal money, and an actual panic that will represent the Federal Gov ernment as bankrupt and incapable. Already there Is something of a pan- 1 . The city is flooded with paper currency, most of it bank notes of the State banks. Hundreds Besiege Banks. All day long hundreds of men and women s^and in line before the doors of the Central Bank, each day, trying to get to the window of the teller and to redeem their notes. Officials of the bank are forced to dally with each applicant, delaying paymertt, talking to him, soothing him, dis cussing general situations, and thus to hold back the importunate line. Meanwhile, military activity is slight. Plans of the Federal forces in North Mexico to regain Chihuahua and otjior points taken by Villa are being discussed here at the capital, but no definite determination has been reached. Orders have gone out from Huerta to General Mercado, leader of the Federal army In the north to attack Villa, and to check the rebel march to the capital. How ever. the orders are couched in gen eral terms only, and no specific moves are suggested. Villa Laughs at Huerta. Word comeg from the north that Villa, knowing of these orders from Huerta, is defiant of Federal power, and laughs at the thought of Mer cado’s attacking him. However, it is generally understood in military circles that if Mercado wins a victor” over the rebels at Chihuahua, the southward course of Villa would be checked, and the threatened march to the capital would be nipped in the bud. Villa is arro gant, and his troops are jubilant, be cause in all their recent career they have been successful in conflicts with the Federals. Nowhere has there been a setback, but Mercado has fled, and the other Federal leaders have capitulated. Villa is drunk with suc cess. In the capital the loyal Federals are wild in their impatient denuncia tion of their troops in the north. They can not understand why Mercado and tiio others have allowed Villa and his nondescript band to sweep everything before them. They are beginning to demand a turn in the tide of military fortune. Villa has not yet been re pulsed. Zapata Fights Near Capital. Indication of the determination of ho rebels to penetrate the Federal lines and march on the capital came Yesterday, when the startling news "’as flashed to the public that rebels, presumably ^commanded by General Zapata, had clashed with the Federals at Milpa Alta and Lorenzo, two points well within the Federal dis trict, but to the south of the capital. In this clash the Federals were rather more suecessfu than in the north, and Zapata was repulsed, but not routed, and it is understood that he is gaining strength for another at tack. In remote districts, far removed from Federal authority, a >Btate of lawlessness reigns, it is announced in dispatches. Tidings come, by way of San Francisco, from the Pacific Coast, telling of uprisings of the Cor- ra Indians as an Incidental demorali zation resulting from the rebellion. Bandits, as well as Indians,' conduct depredations in those parts, it is un derstood. Altogether, there is disor der everywhere. Refugee From Mexico Is Held as Smuggler. GREENVILLE, S. C. ; Dec. 20.— Claiming to be a refugee from Mex ico, having been chased out of that country by the revolutionists, Ray D. Gould has now found shelter in the Greenville County jail. The prisoner was incarcerated on trivial charges, but is suspected by the county au thorities as being a fugitive from justice. Believing that the man is wanted by the ‘ United States for smuggling ammunition into Mexico, Sheriff Rector has. accordingly, taken up the matter with the Department of Justice in Washington, and also with the United States authorities in the Southern republic. He says he owns 12,000 acres of land in the State of Chihuahua, and has been engaged in the cattle busi ness there during the past two and a half years. He broke jail at Guzman and made his way to Vera Cruz about August 1. From there he sailed to Mobile and came to Greenville. He intimated he had taken part in much of the fighting in Chihuahua, and said he had been put in jail be cause he would not contribute to the revolutionists’ cause. “I have been in jail at Guzman, Casas Grandes, Pearson, Medero and the Chihuahua penitentiary,” he said, “waiting trial. No charge was preferred against me; I was kept confined lor the ’good of the cause.’ I am only one of a num ber who have suffered similar expe riences.” The visitor expressed the opinion that it would be next to impossible for the United States to subdue the country. PATRIOTISM UNKNOWN TO MEXICAN PEOPLE In the analysis of a race one must account, for centuries of history and breedings The sins and virtues of the fathers are woven into the centuries to come. The Mexican is a miscellany of the r BE MERRY This is the season for good cheer and happiness, but You know how hard *t is to “be merry" when ^ our liver has developed a lazy spell.” To over come this trouble just try a short course of Hosteller’s Stomach Bitters ft ^ill prove very helpful. It is for Poor Appetite, Nau- Indigestion, Constipa- * ‘ n - Biliousness and Grippe. By N. C. AD OSIDES. Aztec and Spanish races and has, by atavism, the inclinations and traits of those tribal ancestors. The Moor ish blood flowing sluggishly in his veins gives him much the character of the Mohammedan; the Indian, ap parently predominating, makes him a materialist, while the diluted Span iel ish has weakened his moral muscles and made the outward expression of H himself a curious mixture of acting I and primitive emotion. ! Bondage has made him servile, fear g| created in him cowardice and trench- ery, and hatred of his masters ha> made him cruel and suspicious all oppressed races, the Mexican, who has for centuries suffered under the grinding Spanish yoke has lost frank ness of character, directness of speech and power of discrimination There is no faith among them selves. The father is suspicious of the son, and the .son has no confi dence in the father. ' This is one of the reasons why the Mexican does not develop a business of his own. Again, this lack of beltef is a char acteristic fostered by the turbulent condition of the country’s political af fairs and the curse of peonage or so cial degradaMon. The peon is not re sponsible for his decadent condition. I He is the natural deduction of a long era of tyranny, brutality and selflsh- I ness. He has been imposed upon, robbed of his lands ard employed on the footing of a slave. Cheated Even To-day. Even to-day his ruler bleeds and I his employer cheats him. In the Southern States the planter pays the I peon 12 cents a day in the North, where he works in the cotton fields or as a cowboy, he receives 25 cents. On such despicable weges the pelado p body and soul together. to the army the revolution or joins the brigand groups. Regardless of hig class, the Mexi can is shorn of patriotism, yet eacli sees in himself the savior of his country and a hero. The peon, ig norant, weak-minded and long-suf fering, is abused by the leaders, a group of political vagabonds who periodically throw themselves at each other's throats, and, by fair words and foul means, satisfy per-, sonal ambition and old grudges. And how civil they are! Vanity is the predominating char acteristic of the Mexican. Appear ances are everything to him. Eve i the women of the better classes, who exhibit Parisian gowns, luxurious car riages and superb horses on the fash ionable promenade, are, at home, un tidy and primitve. This love of dis play is symbolized by the National Opera House, at the Capital. It is a most wonderful 30,000,000-peso monument to vanity, and even the half-starved and diseased mendicants who.c^awl about the steps of It pay homage. Their bull fights are another phase of their extravagance, another reck less squandering of life and spilling of blood. The same foolishly open palm offers* gifts which, though th*>y are forced upon the unwilling admit- er of them, must be returned. This is an absurd item of their superficial etiquette. A service rendered to them is received with obsequious gratitude, but not, however, recorded to r he credit of the one who tenders it. Both the succor and he who gives it are conveniently forgotten. Vice Is Rampant. So utterly lacking in thrift ana moral pride, the race has become ram pant with vice. It is unclean, indo lent and alcoholic, and In only rare instances are its individual members educated or self-respecting. A peo ple that has no regard for women is bound to be an inferior people. In Mexico woman is an instrument of pleasure or a beasc of burden. The separation of the sexps is almost is pronouncec as it is among the Mo hammedans. Jealousv and distrust are the causes of the barrier. The charming young senorita wha is seen at an early hour of the morn ing on her way to church, always ac companied by maid or duenna, is not awake to the business of toe world. HThe has a . £ m tter < of Eng lish. fjTench <>r Italian. she knows a 1 !i! *l - geqgra^ v and history, strums j Christmas in Light and Shadow as Told in News DESTROYED C CHRISTMAS joy is impartial, rfo is Christmas gloom. Car- negle is rich. He plans a .$35,000 party. The Kaiser, wealthy and powerful, will he snd at Yuletide, for Berlin is hungry an<i the Kaiserin ill. How the lights and shadows of the holidays are no respecters of persons is seen in striking contrast in the news. Girl to Get $350,000. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.—Mrs. \ Marie Louise Elkins de Guigne ' is to receive a Christmas present 5 of more than $350,000 from the ) estate of her grandfather, the late > William L. Elkins. Upon the death of Mr. Elkins, \ in accordance with the provisions J of his will, she was to receive her \ education and support out of the J Income of a million dollars, and \ upon her majority the accumu- j lated income. Judge Solly, of the Orphans' \ Court, found that the balance due ] her was $354,646.67. She became of age August 24 last. Girls Ask Living Wage. BOSTON, Dec. 20.—Christmas novelty-neckwear makers, who say they are forced to work night and day for starvation wages, have appealed to the Boston Women’s Trade Union League to help them secure a living wage. Some of the girls declare that 2 1-12 cents each is all they are paid for turning out some of the prettiest of the Christmas novel ties. $35,000 for Party. CLEVELAND, Dec. 20.—Com- pelled by the Illness of his wife to remain here over Christmas, John D. Rockefeller is planning the big gest celebration ever seen at Forest Hills. It will b* a reunion of cronies. It is said the celebration will cost about $35,000. Jonn D. Rocke feller, Jr., and family are expect ed. Berlin Hungry; Kaiser Sad. Special Cable to The American. BERLIN, Dec. 20.—The Kaiser, who makes it a rule to lay aside all thoughts of the cares of state during the Christmas holidays, will probably find this a harder task than usual this year. Berlin never felt the pangs of poverty more keenly than this winter. Tens of thousands are unemployed and hungry. Another source of worry Is the slowly failing health of the Em press, which even her most he roic efforts can not conceal from her husband. In all Germany there is no more devoted couple than the Kaiser and the Kaiserin. Elks to Cheer Children. ! CORDELE, Dec. 20.—To make J l?lad the hearts of all Cordele chil dren between the ages of 4 and 10 years, the Cordele Lodge of Elks ; has planned to give a Christmas i tree or the afternoon of Christmas Day at their lodge. Charity Is Refused Family Owning Dog TOPEKA. KANS.. Dec. 20 — A dog is a luxury, the poor commissioner of Shawnee County decided when he de clined to aid a family because it har bored such a pet. If a family is poor, it has a dog,’’ said C. H. Bacon, commissioner. “If it is yen' poor It hns two dogs, but like Oliver Twist, they do eat tremendous. Dogs are a luxury and people with lux uries can not expect county aid." She May Move Works To Spite Uncle Sam TRENTON, Dec. 20.—Because the United States Gorvernment refused to permit the landing of two Persian gnats belonging to Mrs. Harriet. Fisher An drew. proprietor of the Fisher Anvil Works, the only woman anvil manufac turer in the world, threatens. It is said, to remove the plant to Europe The reason for not allowing the land ing of the goats was the existence of mouth and foot disease in Italy. Trick Made to Help. PITTSBURG, Dec. 20.—When it was proposed to set the municipal Christmas tree on a $2,500,000 downtown lot owned by H. C. Frick the projectors were informed that the idea would not be eonsid^ ered. It became known that H. G. C. Dellenbaoh, who owns a lot long coveted by the financier, would permit erection of the tree on his little strip, almost inclosed by the Frick lot. Frick then gave permis sion lor the original project. 4 •* C v, iohs«<«»v nr. and plays at embroidery and lace making. Mostly she thinks of her flirtations and the lover who comes to her win dow clandestinely On the other hand, the female pelada vegetates in the country swamped in the cares of h v family or employer, or she lazes about the city, peddling fruits, begging •r deliberately sunning herself beneath a wall. Anothei portion of this class is serving the husband, brother or friend who Is with the army. These are the self-reliant soldaderas. But the senorita, the pelada and even the invaluable soldadera are in the Mexican background. It is *he man who cuts a figure. Safe to sav, however, that the inferiority of the woman lies in the very emphasis ui the man, for in spite of his serious, deep-thinking air, the Mexican is an undermined, empty creature. Deaf Mute Divorced In Silent Hearing WINNEMUCCA, Npv., Dec. 20.— Winnemucca has beaten all records in connection with divorce cases. Judg** Ducker granted* a decree to a deaf and dumb person, th 1 case being the most silent on record. The action was brought by John A. Ottinger against Rebecca Ottinger. The defendant also is deaf and dumb, but was not present during the pro ceedings. Ottinger took an oath to tell the truth by holding up his right hand while he r^ad a copy written by the e’erk. He then signed the oath. Cardboard Tossed in Air Breaks Her Nose 8,000 Lose Xmas Funds. ( LOWELL, MASS. Dec. 20—Near- } ly 8,000 members of a Christmas j savings club, most of whom are j children of working people or them- i selves employed, will be unable to J i cash their deposits before the hoi- f 5 idays, it was learned to-day, owing ( J to the failure of the Traders Na- \ > tional Bank some two months ago. J Children to Sing Carols. MACON, Dec. 20.—Five thou sand children will parade the streets of Macon on Christmas Eve night, pinging Christmas carols. This form of celebration has taken the place of the more noisy and less inspiring bombardment of firecrackers. Damage to Crops by Pests Said! To Be Largely Due to Destruc tion of Their Enemies. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—The an- nual damage to crops by insect and mammal pests in the United States now amounts to many millions and is steadily Increasing. This is chiefly due to man’s un thinking destruction of his natural allies which kill the crop-destroying pests. Predaceous animals and birds have an important function to perform as natural enemies to crop-destroying insects and pests, according to Dr. A. K. Fisher, economic investigator of the biological survey, United States Department of Agriculture. Before man interfered with the In tricate relations of wild creatures and disturbed the balance of nature, the carnivoorus animals served admirably to prevent undue Increase of the hordes of smaller animals that fed on the herbage, seeds, fruits and oth er vegetables. Balance Is Destroyed. So perfectly was the balance regu lated that a temporary increase or de crease in one direction was followed sooner or later by the corresponding change in another. Most flesh-eating animals change their ordinary diet only under pres sure of- hunger. In the main, they prey upon some abundant species, which, when available, furnishes al most their entire subsistence. For example, if meadow mice were always present, the red-tailed hawk would rarely touch other food. Birds Forced to Trespass. It. is when their normal food is scarce, and therefore frequently after they have done a good Job of eradi cating a pest, that predatory birds and mammals are, from necessity, forced to take what they can find, and thus become trespassers on man’s property. The man-eating tiger and the poultry-eating skunk, weasel and hawk are rare, though their deeds have been heralded far and wide and thei^ names have become notorious. The coyote and great horned owl In rabbit-infested regions and in vine yards, orchards, meadows or gardens overrun by field mice, are among the best friends of man, but in thickly settled legions comparatively free from rabbits and mice both of them have to be summarily dealt with, as' also does the coyote In sections where sheep raising is an Important indus try. It would be easy to advise the eco nomic value of all predaceous ani mals were it not for the complica tions resulting from civilization, which introduces problems that ma terially affect the status of animated things. In portions of the West where fruit growing and farming are domi nant industries it may be wise to encourage the coyote and bobcat within certain limits, provided poul try and sheep are properly protected at night. Numerous ranchmen and fruit growers have learned by experience that these animals, if unmolested, will free their premises from rabbits and other crop and tree destroyers. Where they have been allowed to do their work thoroughly they are fully appre ciated, and many ranchers would al most as Soon shoot their own dogs and cats as their wild benefactors. At times the coyote feeds entirely on large insects such as May beetles, drickets and grasshoppers. Many an innocent hawk, skunk, owl and weasel has been shot for the deeds of the house cat. It Is safe to say that the cat, which enjoys the comforts and protection of the home destroys in the aggregate more wild birds and young poultry than all the * native natural enemies combined. A cat has been known to kill a whole brood of chickens in a day. Cats, in the course of a season, have been known to practically destroy wnole coveys of quail or grouse or nests full of young songsters. CHAPPED SKINS NEED Seek Santa, Get Lost. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.— They started out to find Santa Claus, did pretty little Jennie and Frank Madrinich, aged 4 and 3, re spectively. Down the crowded streets of the business section they walked, watching everywhere for the bewhiskered friend of children And then darkness descended, and after they had been placed in the matron’s department Mrs Madrinich called for them and took them home. . an not kee. and that is why he auctions himself i a bit on the piano, tinkles the guitar TAfftRYTOWN, N. Y.. Dec. 20.— Miss E. F. Gil trap, a teacher in the North Tarrytown School, is ill to-day at her home in Depeyster street, suf fering from a peeulfcir accident. While returning to school, she passed some bovs throwing small cardboards in the air. One came down and struck her on the nose. It bled so badly that she had to return home, and was unable to teach. She had a doctor, and it is feared the nose is broken. $40,000 Gift Delusion. , CHICAGO, Dec. 20.—A clerk em ployed by C. Jevne & Co. received a shock to-day when he found in the mail an order with a check on the Rockford National Bank for $80,000, signed by a prominent Evanston woman. The order di rected that the following be ship ped at once to Maysville, N. Y.: Forty barrels of coal oil. 1,000 pounds of peaches, 200 pounds of coffee, 100 pounds of tea, 1,000 cans of corn, 500 pounds of currants, 200 pounds of mixed nuts. Accompanying the order was a letter directing that the custo mer’s account be credited with $40,300, and the balance used v in buying Christmas gifts for em ployees of the store. Relatives s.-fv that, though the woman is well-tp-do, she is not ! normal CUTICURA SOAP Cuticura Soap and Cuti- cura Ointment keep the skin clear, soft and beau tiful under all conditions of outdoor exposure in cidental to winter sports. Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the world. Liberal sample of each mailed free, with 32-p. book. Address "»'utlcura.’’ Dept. 24<;. Dos ton. i rMen who shave and shampoo wttu Cuticura Soap will Oml It best for salo ami scalp. A Tip to Santa Don’t Disappoint the boys and girls this time An Elco Bicycle is what they want most. It will make their Christmas last all the year. Elyea=AustelI Co. 35 North Pryor Street Half Price $1.00 DOLLS $1.00 COOKING SETS ... $1.00 TOOL CHESTS $1.00 TOY STOVES $1.00 TRAINS Velocipedes, Steel Wagons, Automobiles, Hand Cars, Children’s Chairs, Rock ers, Desks, Tables, etc., all Greatly Reduced A 25c Delivery Wagon with a purchase of $1 FREE! or more All Furniture Reduced 20 to 50 per cent in our Stock Closing Sale. Many articles suitable for gifts will be found in this sale. See Us Monday Goldsmith-Acton-Witherspoon Go. 62 Peachtree 61 N. Broad Lifetime Furniture, Rugs and Draperies A „