Evening capital news., December 23, 1919, Image 2

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Newspaper Man Upon Return From Mexico City Following an
Investigation Produces Copies of Telegrams and Mes
sages Sent by Mexican President to Army Leaders Order
ing Them to Defend Sovereignty of Country.
By BAM I. FREED.
(United Pun Staff Correspondant.)
(Copyright ltl* by the United Press.)
Undo, Tax. Dao. 22.— Warlike
wove. against tha United States by
Présidant Carransa in defense of Mex
ican sovereignty are revealed for the
lirst time in Mexico's blue book.
This book contains notes exchanged
between the United States and Mexico
and confidential messages covering thu
parted from Carransa's overthrow of
Huerta through Mexico's neutrality in
the world war. It is defined for pri
vate circulation among governments,
particularly as' propoganda in Latin
America.
There are war-like pages particularly
in the record of Pershing In Mexico,
called in the "blue book" the Columbus
Cass." Pancho Villa raided Columbus,
N. At., March 9, 191«. One of the doc
umenta contained In the book reads:
"(Document No. 10. telegram):
"Celayu Ouanajato. March 11.
■'Oenerul Manuel M. Dlegucs, Em
palme, Sonora.
"Am trying to prevent break with
United'Slates. Fear anything may
happen. Place your troops In conven
ient points to prevent invasion of
American troops. You should have ev
erything ready to destroy the line from
Nestles south and order the same
steps to he taken In Naco and Agua
Prleta If war Is declared. Order con
st! uctlon of hand grenades, that will
help ur greatly. Hearty greetings.
(Signed) "V. CARRANZA."
MESSAGES TO GENERALS.
A similar message was sent to Gen
eral 1 lucarto Calles at Agua Prleta.
Sonoia, on that date. To General Au
gustin At Ulan, at Jalapa Vera Crus,
Carranza wired:
'Our relations with United States
are et the verge of breaking on ac
count or Columbus Incident. I suppose
you cri all ready.
■ March Immediately upon Vera Crus
and take every kind of precaution so
that In case American marines try to
land vou fight them."
During the negotiations at El Paso
between General Hugh Scott and Gen
eral Alvaro Obregon, following the Co
lumbus raid, Carranza telegraphed
Obregon from Cbapultepec:
"Make known to General Scott that
any American force crossing the boun
dary line without both government's
previously agreeing to a treaty to that
effect shall be considered as an In
vading force and I will order It to be
fought"
The stand was repented In subse
quent directions to Obregon. Accord
ing to the highest authority. It Is of
ficially the stand of the Carranza gov
ernment today. But circumstances may
alter the case. For example—when
the Twenty-fourth United States In
fantry crossed Into Juares last July
and defeated Vllllstas. who had pre
viously whipped the Carranzlsta <Ur
rison.
WARNING TO GENERAL SCOTT.
In his formal report on the com
pleted parley, Obregon said he did
not convey the warning to Scott at
Gift to tfaEatmlg
Why fritter away your money on a number of
individual gifts which by next Christmas will
have no value except that they were gifts?
Why not give the family, collectively, a thing
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The New Edison
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Every model, no matter how low in price, is
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The New Edison is the supreme phonograph
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Don't let terms stand in the way. We don't
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that time but later, when American
troops c r ossed Into Msxloo to pursue
the Glenn Springs raiders, he Imparted
Carransa's messages.
Carransa telegraphed on May 21 to
General Alfrad Rtcaut at Matamoras
and General Ranaldo Corsa at Nnevo
Laredo the following:
'If American forces should com#
across the border line Into our terri
tory through any point of the line un
der your charge, you ehall order your
men to fight them immediately.'*
The following statement was made
In "a circular note" to the Latin-Aider
lean government, which appears In the
blue book" In connection with tha In
cident at Mazatla n . June 1*. 1919, when
Mexicans fired on a boat load of
American- sailors from the gun boat
Annapolis:
The American government has or
dered the Immediate concentration of
Its army on our border, with visible
hostility, wishing to draw us Into a
war that neither the Mexican govern
ment nor the people have provoked. Al
though unfair and unequal, suoh war
seems unavoidable since the govern
ment and the people of Mexico are
firmly disposed to defend their sover
eignty end absolute Independence, even
at the cost of the blood and destruc
tion of their wealth."
The Carranza government Informed
the state department during negotia
tions concerning withdrawal of the
Pershing expedition that "In case of
refusing to retire, there Is nothing left
hut to defend the Mexican territory
by means of aims."
Nearly a month later, on July to,
191 «. Secretary Lansing replied:
"The United States government
surely would be lacking In sincerity
and friendship If It did not make it
understood, very frankly, that the ex
ecution of such a threat would lead to
the gravest consequences."
All of the foregoing communications
may be accepted on the highest au
thority as representing the attitude of
the Carransa government today.
BATE REVISIONS ON
SOUTHWESTERN ROADS
ORDERED BY I. 0. 0.
Washington, Dec. 23.—Sweeping rate
revisions on railroads In the south
west and along the Mississippi river
were ordered by the Interstate com
merce commission today In Its decision
In the Memphis Southwestern case.
The decision prescribes reasonable
class and commodity rates affecting
Memphis, Tenn.; St. Louis, Natchez,
M1 hh„ Munroe and Shreveport, la.,
and points In Arkansas, Southern Mis
souri and Oklahoma.
For Colds or Influsnzs.
and as a preventative take LAXATIVE
BROMO QUININE Tablets. Look for
E. W. GROVE'S slgnautre on the box.
*0c.—Adv.
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I back to hl» own country folk*
l> today.
9 "Johnny's in town." La Clodtfa
9 six-piece band—tuned up for
9 the occasion—struck up whan
9 tbs special carrying Osasral
9 Pershing and his party «mas BL
9 Louis, slowed up In front of tea
9 little red station bars at noon .
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LONDON PRESS
(Continued from Page One.)
lords, prominent Irish leaders and dip
lomats were present Ambassador
Davis of the United States eras In the
diplomatic section.
"Secret service men subjected all
persons entering the parliament build
ing to close scrutiny, challenging many
to Identify themselves. It had been
feared an .outbreak might occur wMle
the premier was speaking. There was
no demonstration of consequence,
however, while the prime minister
spoke, although several members In
terrupted with cries.
Lloyd George worked up carefully to
his subject. He spent half an hour
going over the preliminary ground, re
capitulating the troubles of Ireland in
past centuries and deprecating out
rages which have marked British rule
In Brin.
"Ireland never was more prosper,
oui." the premier declared, and a m a w
in the audience yelled "yes and
tionallsm never was stronger."
Several members drowned the hi
1er with cries of "hear, hear."
REFERS TO U. 8.
The premier continually referred to
the United States for precedents of
Britain's policy In Ireland. "Great Brit
aln will not tolerate Ilsh Independ
ence or secession," Lloyd George (
phnelzed, declaring any move to sep
arate Ireland from the empire would
be fought with the same spirit the
northern states in America manifested
when they opposed the south's attempt
to secede from the Union.
He admitted Ireland "never was so
alienated from British rule as at pi
ent," but said any severance from the
kingdom would be fatal to both.
Only one referenoe was made to the
recent attack upon Viscount French,
lord lieutenant of Ireland In Dublin.
The minister characterized It as one of
the most foolish In the history of po
litlcal crime.
The premier then proceeded to ex
plain his home rule plan with the two
parliaments and provision for a
tlonal assembly to be made up of rep
resentatlves from both these bodies.
The national assembly would be pre
sided over by the viceroy.
Bach of these national assemblies
would bear its own expenses.
hTe premier's speech insted an Hour
and a half. Concluding he said:
"We are putting It up to Ireland."
The premier's speech lasted an hour
President Wilson, the premier summed
up his argments In 25 "points."
Irish press
(Continued from Page One.)
ward the attack upon Lord French,
hotly characterised Lloyd George's
plan as "wrong, unfair and Inaccepta
ble."
The British parliament, the Inde
pendent emphasized, would retain con
trol of 25,000,000 pounds out of the to
tal of 37,000,000 pounds revenue from
Ireland.
"It Is needless to describe such a
scheme'of self government," the Inde
pendent concluded.
The Irish Times saw In the premier's
plan "not peace but the sword." It
summed up opinion thus:
"Nationalists will reject the bill be
cause It never could become a measure
of full self-government; Unionists will
reject It because It pays their histori
cal self sacrifice with political anni
hilation.
PEOPLE WILL REJECT.
"Three quarters of the Irish people
will reject the fclan. Its principles are
hateful to all classes alike.
"If the government tries to Impose
such a measure Its task of reoonqueat
will begin."
Sinn Fein leaders asserted the pre
mier's plan had fallen upon "unhearlng
ears."
They pointed out that events of the
last few days have so heightened In
ternational bitterness that the govern
ment would risk civil war If It attempt
ed to enforce the premier's plan.
Meantime the authorities In Dublin
were apprehensive of fresh outbreaks
today when the funeral of Martin Sav
age, the radical killed In tha attack
upon Lord French, last Friday, Is to be
held.
. RUSS MINISTER
(Continued from Fags One.)
part In politics. It Is necessary that
our organization have cognlzanoe of
the political developments In Russia,'
he said through Ills lnterpreter-secro
tary.
"Our organization of 20,000,900 oon
«Urners Is perhaps the strongest factor
to restoring Russia to normal."
Vachmlstroffs party will sail for
London on the Adriatic, leaving New
York Jan. 8. Later he will return to
the United States to urgo American
economic relief for his country and to
place Immediately orders for machin
ery and other American goods.
The Centroeolus has existed for 22
years, surviving the fall of the esar,
the downfall of Kerensky and contin
ues to function alike under the rule of
Bolshevism and the Kolchak-Deniken
leaders.
SOLVE MYSTERY
(Continued from Page One.)
box concealed In the basement
The body was found by Mr*. Flor
ence Tabor Crltchlow, Maud's sister.
She Immediately notified authorities.
Virgo was arrested in Chicago. He
was an undertaker and had been mar
ried six times The body had bean
embalmed.
Hca Tabor, who to •( years of ago.
and Bor eon Walter, were arrested to
California and returned to Paw Paw,
tho mother charged with murder. The
aged woman, learned In legal proced
ure, aa her husband had been a lawyer,
eucoeesfully sparred with the lawyers
who -attempted to break down her
story at tha Inquest
STEAMER PRINCESS IS
FOUR MILES OFF COAST
Washington, ]
FaeUta railroad
reported la a stoking
Doc. 21.—The
' Princess May,
condition
nigkt la abowt four miles off tho en
traaeo to Maware bag and the daMsc
at dtoaster has passed, aooonUng U
nary department
1 today.
ID RELEASE OARS
Hfhwej Officials of United
BtatM Oall Upon Congress
to Anthorlse Distribution of
Koton.
'At the recent meeting in Louisville,
Ky., of state highway officials of the
United States, a resolution, presented
by W. X Hall, Idaho publlo works com
missioner, was passed, calling upon
congress to pam at ones the Kahn bill
providing for distribution of war de
partment motor equipment.
Thousands of these trucks and cars
are rusting because they are not being
used and are subjected to the weather,
according to news dispatches from
Washington.
UNIFORM SPECIFICATIONS.
A committee was appointed by thi
highway officials to confer with a com
mittee representing the Association of
General Contractors of America. One
of the prinolpal matters to be consid
ered at tha committee conference will
be as to agreeing upon uniform speci
fications as nearly as possible for sim
ilar binds of work, which, It Is be
lieved, will result In contractors being
nearer together on their bids, and un
derstanding thoroughly the Items
which will enter Into their contracts.
Among the recommendations as to
appropriations ware the following: For
post roads, (109,000,000 yearly tor four
years; for Indian reservation roads,
12,100,000 for first year, and 2500,000
yearly thereafter for five years; forest
and other reservation roads, 75 per
cent of which Is to be spent on roads
Included In main state highway sys
tems, $10,000,000 yearly for 10 years.
The Townsend bill, providing for the
federal government's taking over two
per oent of state highways for use in
a national highway system, a plan
which western state highway officials
believe would curtail federal aid on
proposed highway extensions and di
vert all federal aid to the main roads,
was not endorsed by the convention.
Train servies between Idaho and
Kentucky Is extremely poor on ac
count of the ooal situation, Mr. Hall re
porta Many of the trains making di
rect connections were cancelled under
the railroad administration's order
brought about by the coal situation,
and Mr. Hall and Mr. Olson lost more
than two days and a half on the re
turn trip.
XZTBAVAOANOE IN THE
SPIRIT OP YULE TIDE
New York, Dec. 23.—And now comes
tha reconstruction Christmas.
Yhsre'b little old-toahloned, about
this after-the-war Yulettde, unless It's
tho date and gift-giving observance.
Because of the war, the high cost of
living, prohibition, or Just natural
shortage, these are things many Amer
icans are doing without this Christ
mas:
Toms and Jerrys.
Eggs-noggs.
Plum pudding with brondy sauce.
Real mincemeat with a "kick."
Fifty-oenta a pound turkey meat
The old-laahloned Christmas tree.
Sugar.
But what's lacking will be mads up
In presents. Dealers have reported the
heaviest buying season on record. Ex
travagance predominates, they said.
People are buying more presents or of
greater value this season. 8alea to
day surpassed those of lut year by
thousands of dollars. Many dealers
have been sold out in their toy de
partments for a week. Jewelers re
ported three weeks before the holiday
season It was necessary for them to lay
In s. new etock.
GALA TIME AT
(Continued from Page One.)
especially for the children. That this
la true in most other cities Is upheld
by the statement from the dead letter
offlceof (le ; lostet f ice, that fewer
letters have been received for Santa
Claus thle year from the poor chil
dren.
With the country's executives, this
Christmas will be more of a célébra
tion than for some years, although a
number of the cabinet members will
stay to Washington to take care of
preaa of dutiee.
At the White Houee, a more cheerful
Christman U expected than Thanks
giving was. The preeldent will be more
able to eat his turkey It Is believed
and South Trimble, clerk of the houee ■
of representatives followed hie custom :
of Years and sent a bumper turkey to
the president from his southern farm.
Secretary Daniels will stay In Wash
lngton and make a Mg time of the
return of hie sons, the first In two |
yeara
Secretary of the Treasury Glass like
ly will spend the holiday at his home
to Lynchburg, Va.
Because of the serious Illness of his '
wife, Secretary of Labor Wilson will ;
spend a quiet day at his home in
Washington, Instead of returning to
vielt his people to Pennsylvania.
The postoffice department has been
ready for a long time, with an aug
mented corps of carriers and clerks to
take ears of what was the largest
Christmas mall rush to years.
closed care?—Adv.
Overland
Columbia
Grafonola
Which Grafonola will you give
for Christmas?
There are many styles and prices
to cho ose from when you select your
Christmas Grafonola here.
Very Easy Terms.
L.
SiNVER SOCIETY WOMAN
KILLED IN BUDAPEST
Denver, Colo, Dec. 22.—Madeline
DJetel. sister of Mrs. Clauds Bachs,
well-known Denver society women, end
her husband, DJclal Munlf Bey, former
Dally 2 p. m. to 11 p. m.
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will ruin your
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If your car will be idle through the winter
months, arrange to store your Battery with us.
Ask your dealer to get a Willard Threaded Rub
ber Battery for you.
Free Inspection'any Battery any time.
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The Drive In M il—.
at Mew.Terk,
I tF revutatioe
were killed to Om
tote lest S u llto t i r , II ben— known
hero today. _ ^
Mo dednfte word had boon received
as to the exact time and manner of the
deaths. Officiels In Washington have
promised their aMria eb t a l a tn g further
information. .
SOLDIER. POET ENOS
HIS REION INFIUME
London, Dee. 21. — A News agency
dispatch from Rome today reported
Gabriele D'Annunzio had relinquished
command of Flume and departed
aboard the British liner rennen to.