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" Vsmm HUERTA-OFFERS OLIVE BRANCH 60 REBELS KILLED Pass Christian, Miss., Dec. 31. That Special Envoy John Lind, now steaming northward on the scout cruiser Chester, bringswith him at Jeast a tentative proposal from Pres. Huertawas considered certain hi the light of developments at the "Winter Capital' today. It was understood that In the last 72 Jiours the provi sional president had renewed his of fer to retire but with only a "few of the strings placed on the original offer withdrawn. Mexico City. 60 Zapatistas killed yesterday by federals in battle at Malinalco, 30 miles from this city. Zapatistas now practically surround city. Rumors that Huerta intends to re sign in the ner year. Is reported to have obtained funds from the Cdw dray Oil Co. to meet military payrolL Soldiery paid in full. Dispatches from Ojinaga indicate' that townjs expected to fallinto rebel hands before night. Federal garrison still offering desperate re sistance against overwhelming odds. Casualties heavyj especially on fed eral side. taken out of town-taavoid mob lence. Musser started the fteht. it is supposed, to have'rown ottt-of cnarges made against him in the Bulletin. "?- -v Vt-i NO DAT BOOK ON NEW YEARNS DAY Tomorrow being a holU day there will be no issue of The Day Book, However it will comejtpbat with a noon and last edition Friday, OH, THESE CHILDREN EDITOR KILLS' STRIKEBREAKER Clinton, III., Dec. 31. C. E. Person, editor of the Strike Bulletin and Sec retary bf the Illinois Central-Federation, shot and instantly Tailed Tony Musser, I. C. strikebreaker,and formerly chief of police, after a fight at the interurban depot. Person weights about 135 and Musser over 200. Person claims somebody telephoned him at his of fice and told him a man named Kirk wanted to meet him at the interurban depot. When "he got there he found nobody by that name, but Musser was there and at once assaulted him. He had no chance with Musser physi cally, and defended himself by shooting. Person was 'locked up, out later 4Marwliich- is I?epW3jojij haveomeiTMe' or-yJurmay? some "$im.may have some pie. "Thanks! ni take mince." weatheiTfSreg Mostly cloudy unsettled tonight arid Thursday, possibftH J flurries; no important changed perature; lowest tonight abqot grees; moderate Variable Temperature Tuesday Highest, lowest, 25,-, " uEjri and imm ii i Ave- & winds rail 33; H