Show HUERTA KEEPS KEEPS' CAPITAL urn CITY cm IGNORANT or LOSS LOSS' MEXICO CITY April 4 The I.-The The fede federal fed fed- e oral eral al government still obstinately obstinately- denied the capture of Torr Torreon on b. b by tho the rebels It was assumed in many quarters however however how how- ever cr that General Huerta and anti mi ministers were cro not in ignorance of the fate of that city It was suggested that the withholding withhold withhold- ing big of the tho news from the public was based on psychological oaI rather than on m military grounds It was said eaid by vanous various van van- vari ous persons that the temperament of tho the tho Mexican populace was such that news of a dl disaster aster like tho the fall of Torreon Tor reon might easily start an avalanche of p public opinion against the administration adminis which would find itself embarrassed embar embar- at ata a a critical moment Rebels Havo Have Half Halt of Country The taking of Torreon gives the constitutionalists con con nali ts control of nearly early half the republic with th the t e exception of the cit los s of of- and Monterey the cap cap p. of tho state Coahuila and Nuovo Leon Leone A- A Military Military- mon mOD regard r r gad th tap tb retreat retreat Q G General from Torro aa n. n gerou an ancl iI Hey y consider considers tho tao position of Gen Javier do Moure Mout t arid and Q fant oa San P Pedro dro as a- ous J. J So 80 far faras as as k known knon hir tho tho f fed federal derl r i troops s till still have ha possession of the ra YaI ral I- I road react between Torreon and Saltillo at which place connections man be made with tho the south Clear Retreat t Impossible The rebels however infest tho the re region ion ional al along g this main lino line south of Saltillo One cody body of them under Gen Eulalio Gutierrez Guticrrez has its headquarters at Concepcion Concepcion Con Con- del ael el Oro the terminus of a branch bronch lino line from Saltillo and Within striking distance of the tho main line Tho The presence of this this' body and that of cf rebel forces in the same vicinity renders mi im ini improbable probable an unopposed retreat of of- tho the federals towards tho south Bouth Northward from Saltillo toward Monterey little difficulty might be encountered encountered en en- countered by the federal troops and it itis itis itis is not improbable that the fugitives from Torreon will snake make an au attempt to join the federal garrison at Monterey whom 59 ceremonies were In temples and were civil ceremonies There Thera were excommunicated five fifty persons most of whom were carries carried away b by every kind of or doctrine Baptism of ot children and adults during tho tle year yeats were tero ero 35 to the 1000 Saloon Eliminated Through the tho benefit of or local option laws the tho saloon has been eliminated In the tho communities where the Saints nate In O Ogden den stake slake 03 ot per cent of nU all tho the families In the tho wards were visited b by the teachers once a a. month In 1913 This is tho the driest record In the church Personal visitation tation gives 8 a closer Insight Into the family family fam fam- amIly am- am ily organization We Ve havo have had ad called to our attention said President Smith men inca born and reared In the church occupying prominent prominent prom prom- nent places In the priesthood wo wio when whets called upon to perform the duty of teachers teach teach- er ers ens coolly inform their bishops that they have graduated from the ranks of ot the tho lesser leser priesthood President Penrose PenrO Is 8 SI and I am nearly nearly near near- ly lv 75 years jears ar old but neither of ot us Is too old to act acl as a a n. t teacher ac acier ler I hope those members of or the tho of ot seventies will come como to their senses and to a greater sense of or their duties We will liars have to todeal todeal todeal deal with tome some of these lort lofty hl h minded men concerning their fellowship In Ia the church chuich If IC t they dont don't look out Reverting to the st statistics Smith urged strict observance of ot salt salt- tary tar precaution and hygienic living Poor drinking water condition and ansi the common housefly were condemned In vigorous terms No unclean thing can enter Into tIm the pre presence enCe of Cod God said Pre President Smith We Ve should provide pure water and every overy convenience of sanitation for or our families The Tho table of or statistics showed that persons had received Information at the temple block bureau of ot tion Over O SOD SOO missionaries went t 16 to the mission mission mis mis- sion field during the Year ear Of ot these UleS there were more than women Relieved of ot Duties Mission pre presidents h have havo o been relieved relle I of their duties with honor during the year as follows Charles H. H Hyde Australia Australia Aus Aus- I R. R W. W Eardley Netherlands O. O D D. Romney New Zealand and C. C C. C Jensen Samoan F. F J. J Hewlett South African arid and Theo Thea Johnson Sweden There are fine modern chapels In lit the tho 11 7 4 wards of ot the church There Thero are ura wards that have not had their permanent per Der per permanent manent homes hornet During 1913 on one new stale stake Boise was organized and twenty twenty-sice c. c new warns wares were organized The church owns tho the following mission re residences and places place of worship British 0 California 5 Central tildes states t te 10 Coast COUlt states statts 4 Hawaiian 9 0 1 Now New Ze Zealand 3 Northern states 6 G Northwestern states st 6 Samoan 8 S. S Scandinavian 8 S Southern states 16 Japan 1 Netherlands nd 9 Sweden 1 I Western states statts 3 Tahiti 2 The books booles In the thi bishops bishops' office aru am op open n to Latter day Saints All members of ot the tho church ms may mav obtain all aU the Information tion Uon the they ma may desire desir said President Smith In conclusion God bl bless s Zion h he ho said laid I I know that God live lives hives That wo we 0 ma may all aU provo faithful until the the end is my earnest prayer S it i- i t I |