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Fair Wednesday; Thursday cloudy:
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A"TTfe f'6 Ctowi P Border to Gio In.
jured Soldiers of Both Factions, Who Lie Dying on the"
Field of BattWitliout AtfehMeither -Has
Hospital FaciBties Red Cross Aids. ' ?
, Presidio, Texas, Dec. 30. The bat
tle between 5,000 rebels under Gen
eral Toribio Ortega and the northern
division of the Mexican Federal army
ent renched around O j inaga, Mexico!
across the border from this place, still
was in progress when darkness fell
tonight. No bullets came across the
border. : - '-; ; ; ' ,
The forces had : been engaged for
3G hours and many had been killed
and wounded. -' : .
General Ortega, executing a series
of flank movements, steadily kept on
tlie offensive gaining foot by foot the
approaches to the Federal Btronghoid.
The Federal forces, crippled ,and dis
organized by the first rebel " onslaught,
clung to the hillside trenches where
their leaders had decided to make a
last stand. They rallied somewhat
f i om the panic that seized many of
them with the first volleys of the
rebels when daylight disclosed the po
sition of Ortega's men and put upa
plucky fight against heavy odds air
though their losses were heavy from
wounds and desertions. . Many wound
ed and deserters waded waist deep
through the river ; to the American
side. - ' ' ... .-. .- , ., .
It was impossible to even : approxi-,
mate tht number of dead and wound
ed. Fifteen Federal wounded who
wade the river were allowe to remain
and were cared for by United States
army physicians but several score un
bounded Federal : deserters ; were dis
armed by the United States border
patrol under Major McNamee, and
sent back across the border.
, Heavy vCasualtieti - -v . -.-
Army officers -were convinced that
casualties had; been- heavy .-and Red
Cross representatives, sent requests
for more help 'antiTiospitar supplies.
They also reruested fnnission to
cross the-border-to attend the woutkdr
ed on the battlefield.. -. - ' . '. .. : '
Neither of 'the opposing " forces is
provided with hospital facilities and
wounded have ; been left on the hill
sides where they fell. . 1
Although 5,000 rebels were engaged,
much of their fire was ineffective in
the early hours of the. battle because
of the position they occupied below.
Ojinaga, a cluster of adobe building,
stands a mile from the border at the
top of high hills which line the valley
through which the rebels advanced.
When day dawned Ortega's men had
gained the foot of a hill three miles
from the village, where the Federals
had planted a . fort to command ap
proaches to the town. They spread
al'me: the hillsides and opened a fire
which was maintained all day which
was supported by ten machine guns
ttey had dragged across the desert
from Chihuahua. . .
Foot by foot the rebels approached
the Federal trenches until their fire
became too severe for the defenders,
who retired until, as darkness fell,
all Federals who had not fled : were
huddled in the, shelter of the town
itself
Although the rebels tonight appear
ed to have much advantage, the oat
come of the struggle was not clearly
defined. That the Federals will sur
render is improbable -because General
Ortega has explicit orders to execute
tbe so-called volunteers and their
commanders, Generals fascual Oroz
co, Ynez Salazar, Antonio Iias Bias
Orpinal. Lazare Alanis and RoQue J Go
mez. Eighteen hundred volunteers
also come under the sentence of death
imposed by order of General vma.
That the Federals with all theirgen
erals except perhaps General J
cisco Castro, General Jose Mancilla
and General Manuel Landa, of tne
regulars, wUl be forced over to the
United States in case O'.if
thought on the American side to be
most likely. . . ,. e
Llnd Leaves for u. o. , . :
Vera cPSz, Dec. 30.-By breakfast
time New Year's day if no untoward
incident occurs, John Lind, president
waison's personal, representative, and
the. President himself will be - talk
ing over face to face, the internatlon
a! problems arising out of the Mexl
can revolution.- .
Mr. Lind left Vera Cruz at 6 0 clock
tonight on board the Chester, -the
fastest cruiser of the American navy,
ibound for Pass Christiaii,
'where Resident Wiis spenW
his vacation. The Chester's captain
and Rear Admiral FranF. Fletcher
assured Mr. Lind that 2 hours should
suffice to land him on the Loiana
coast, whence he could Proceed as
quickly as posible to Pass Christian.
Few7 persons-in rVera Cn;JLJg
the orders to Mr. Lind and that sman
portion of the . Mexican populaUon
which witnessed : his departure re
garded his suit cases with expressions
indicative of varied opinions.. .
It is no secret that Mr. . Lindwel
comed the summons to meet his chiei
for personal counseL" , . .'
Large Reports Forwarded.
Since his coming to Mexico almost
five months ago, Mr. Lind has for
warded to Washington voluminous re
ports of the changing conditions in
this republic, but it is known thatjhe
fretted over the - restrictions of writ
ten communication and often express
ed a desire to. "have just &t few min
utes direct conversation" wint eitner
the President or the .1 Secretary oi
State. During the; time he has-been
here, President WlsOn's envoy, has
given earnest study to .'the-.situation
from an economic and political, ana
even from a military point of view. Me
has conferred With representatives 01
both sides until he believes be has
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acquired a, comprehensive grasp" of
affairs. . ? ' ;
i The financial isolation of the pres
enUadministration has reduced Presi
dent Huerta to straits, but not so des
perate 'as to force him to yield. So
iong as r there is money in the coun
try, no matter Tto whom it belongs,
Huerta has the means to obtain it and
this situation is realized by Mr. Lind.
w or has the advance of the constitu
tionalists been so rapid of late as was
expected.. Thus the time for a full
accounting between the Federals and
Constitutionalists seems in the opin
ion of observers generally to be some
distance away. ;
. Mr. Lind took with him the greater
part of his. belongings, but left some
baggage herey assuring the American
consul, W. W. Canada, that he would
return in four or five days at the lat
est. " No Definite Information.
Washington, Dec. 30. With Presi
dent Wilson -away from Washington
and Secretary of State Bryan en route
here from the South, no definite in
formation was available ' in Washing
ton tonight regarding the reported in
tention of John Lind, the President's
personal representative in Mexico to
leave Vera Cruz for a conference with
the President at Pass Christian.
, In official circles the news was not
received with surprise, the general be
lief being that the President, while on
the gulf coast, was merely taking the
opportunity to learn from Mr. Lind
his opinion of the Mexican situation.
It was believed here that Mr. Lind
probably would return to Vera Cruz
after his talk with the President.
Secretary Tumulty tonight said no
word has come to the White House
from Mr. Lind- since the . President's
departure for his vacation. Neither
were " any : advices received at the
State or Navy Departments regarding
Mr. Iind's plan to Jeave Vera Cruz
on. the -.ctuiser - Chester." , .The Presi
dent, -it -'is believed here, Is - anxious
to hear f ronr Mr. Llnd all the, obser
vations he. had made in Mexico.
It was- August 4th last that Presi
dent Wilson took the first formal step
in the policy through which .he pro
posed to deal with the Mexican situa
aiton. ; He-formally accepted the res
ignation of Ambassador Henry Lane
Wilson,' and sent former Governor
Lind, of Minnesota; to Mexico City
as his personal representative. Mr.
Lind arrived' at the Ameican consu
late in Vera Cruz August 9th and
proceeded to Mexico City.
Lind Does Good Work
- Mr, Lind succeeded in obtaining an
official audience .with ' Foreign Minis
ter Federico Gamboa August 12th, and
through him informed the Provisional
President of the viewpoint of the
United States and its desire for a
peaceful and friendly solution of the
problem. He ' submitted a proposal
from this government which, briefly,
was that there should be a complete
cessation ' of hostilities in 'Mexico;
that Huerta resign in favor of a Pres
ident ad interim; that an early date
be fixed for Presidential elections,
and that Gen. Huerta should not be
a candidate for the presidency.
Minister Gamboa. in a note -to Mr.
Lind rejected the proposals on behalf
of the Huerta government, and after
several attempts to extend the nego
tiations, the American" envoy returned
to Vera Cruz, where h& since has re
mained watching developments. ,
Limited means of communication
is given by officials as the reason no
news reached the State or War De
partments today regarding the bat
tle in the Mexican town of Ojinaga.
iSme doubt was expressed aa to the
procedure said to nave been aaoptea
by the American commander at Pre
sidio, Texas, -in the treatment of Fedr
eral soldiers seking to cross the line.
No instructions Given.
. The State Department has . given
no instructions looking to any treat
ment for such refugees than that ac
corded to Federals driven across the
line several months ago at Naco,
Ariz., and Brownsville, Texas. In
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NEGROES ARE INDICTED
First Degree Murder is the Charge
Will Investigate Attack .
on Jail. .
Chestertqwn, Md., Dec; 30. An in
dictment charging murder, in the first
degree was' returned by the grand jury
this afternoon, against Norman Mabel
andJanies Faraway,, negroes, ; for kill
ing James R,. Coleman, , a well-to-do
farmer, last Tuesday - night. Both had
confessed giving robbery as . their motive-
It is expected the trial will be
gin tomorrow. r; i
Chief Judge Constable instructed the
grand , juryi to rigidly Investigate the
storming of the jail Saturday night
by a mob endeavoring to lynch the ne
groes. He urged the ,indictment of all
implicated. i - - . , Ai.
It is '.understood State's Attorney
Vickerg has the names of several'men
alleged to have taken part in the at
tack. Few wore masks.:
-' : . Troops to Scene. :
Baltimore, - Dec. 30. Governor
Goldsborough issued an order for a
detachment of the Fifth regimental
National Guard to leave here for
Chestertown tonight. ' Hewould give
no reason for his action, but said he
might-issue a statement later.
The authorities at Chestertown de
clared they 'made , no , request for
troops. '
JEIOIUISIDE
WTIiMEN'GTOiN, K. C,
MEETING OF HISTORIANS
Andrew C McLaughjin Elected Presi
dent of That Body in Session
at Charleston.
Charleston, S. C, Dee. 30. Andrew
C. McLaughlin, professor of history
in Chicago. University, late today was
elected president of the American his
torical association in annual conven
tion here. Chicago was selected as
the 1914 meeting place.
' The election of officers and other
matters of business were disposed of
at a brief session which followed a
steamboat excursion on ' Charleston
harbor. Members of the association
spent several hours at, Fort Sumter
and -other historical points about the
bay.
"Teaching of History," "Colonial
Commerce," and "Military History,"
formed . the topics considered at the
morning ' meeting of the association.
Among the speakers was Franklin D.
Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the
navy.
Other officers elected today were:
First vice president, H. Morse Ste
phens, professor of history, Univer
sity of California; second vice presi
dent, George L. Burr, librarian of Cor
nell University; secretary, Waldo G.
Leland, Washington, D. C; treasurer,
Clarence W. Bo wen, New York; sec
retary of the council, Evarts B.
Greene, professor - of history, Univer
sity of Illinois.
It was decided to hod a supplemen
tary summer meeting in San Francis
co In 1915 ; the annual meeting of
that year in Washington, D. C, and
the 1916- meeting in Cincinnati. An
nouncement was made that the Her
bert Baxter Adams essay prize had
-been awarded to Mis Violet Barbour,
of Virginia.
The annual convention will be 'continued-tomorrow
at Columbia, S. C,
in conjunction with the annual meet
ing of the Mississippi Valley Histori
cal Association.
:: - EXPECTS GOOP RESULTS.
President. Johnson Predicts Benefit to
'. .. Evervone. . .. ."
PtJhfcagor' tec.: 30. A 7. struggle be
tween the Federal League And the ma
jor leagues of OTganlzed baseball will
result in a general benefit for players,
owners and spectators, . according to
B. B. Johnson, president of. the Ameri
can League, and member of the Na
tions'! Baseball Commission. Johnson
tonight expressed .the belief that out
side opposition would put baseball on
a sounder, basis. He said he believed
salaries in many cases were too large,
and he believed the opposition would
result in fixing a standard.
"We have needed such a revolution
for two or three years," he said.
EVENT BIG SUCCESS
Annual Dinner of Newbern
Chamber of Commerce
Senator Simmons, Principal Speaker,
Heard by 250 Representative
Citizens of State Short
Talks by Others.
(Special Star Telegram.) -.
Newbern, N. C, Dec. 30. -Assembled
in the dining room of the Gaston
hotel tonight participating in the sec
ond annual dinner of the Newbern
chamber 'of commerce, were 250 of
the most representative citizens of
the State, and among these were men
whose names are familiar to the pub
lic from the Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean. .
Among the guests of honor were
Senator F. M. Simmons, Congressman
John M. Faison, of Faison; Edward
E. Brittoneditor of the Raleigh News
and Observer; G. D. Canfield, of
Morehead City; J. R. Kennedy, of
the Southern Lumber Journal, Wil
mington, and many others.
The principal speaker of the even-6
Ing was Senator Simmons. The Sena
tor spoke on the subject of "Co-operation
Between the States and Na
tion," and advocated Federal aid in
State undertakings. He touched brief-'
ly on the tariff and the currency bill
and ended by saying that Wloodrow
Wilson was the greatest President to
grace the White House since the
days of George Washington. '
Short talks were tnade by Edward
E. Brittoh, of . Raleigh ; Rev. J. B.
Phillips, Owen H. Guion, Charles R.
Thomas, S. 'M. Brinson, Clyde Eby,
Dr. H. M. Bonner, J. L. Williams, W.
W. Grilfin and others.
r. The event was a complete success
In every detail and those in attend
ance were"-profuse-in their expres
sions of approval.
RESULTS OF THE STORfM.
Captain Tells of Passing1 Distressed
Vessels in Gulf.
Mobile, Ala., Dec. 30. Capt. Mc
Gowan, of the fishing schooner Ed
gard Randall, who arrived-here today
from the Campeche fishing banks, re
ported , passing 200 miles southwest
of Mobile bar, a vessel on fire that is
believed to be ' the abandoned bark
Sirdar, whose crew was brought into
Pensacola, Fla., Sunday.
In - latitude 27 he passed a vessel,
brig rigged which to all appearances
was the Motley, and a short time af
terwards a three masted schooner be
lieved to be the British vessel Alice
Lord. The schooner was hove-to with
bowsprit, and topmast gone..
WEDSBjV
vomiiuons in uivj ;ouin ji"
equaled Any yi rese. 1
PROTECT SOUTHEn.J i.iUTtiERS
Government : ExpertT aysbf.atlthe
Atlanta- 6a, Dec.?pjpo)nthe
standpoint of health Knid5 hkppine"ss
the women of the wcdj are;mot-B-
ceiving a "square deaVi..aad if scien
tific facts , were propejijapplled, the
lives of women, would ye;much health
ier and happier." T
was the keynote of aidress 'by 'd;
W. Stiles, professor of f b: United
States Public Health erce, ; before
tonight's general sessin: thevAmer
ican Association for thevincement
of Science now in cbvbionere." :y
Prof. Stiles hjgld it AS Jbiftfunda
mental biological prihcipltaat: the
protection of the " femaieVis ' of ', the
greatest possible importance ; to the
highest development of) the "race. . He
said that women , mus vnoi '.only be
safeguarded from violeht attack and
violent death, but front the .slow, pre
mature death resulting.-; from unne
cessary sickness, worry and strain,
both physical and mental. ' : V
. Advocating a . more frigid . segrega
tion of alien i-aces. Prof.- Stiles said
with "the present unnturaT existence
of two races, white and -'black,: here
in the South in their $resentpropor
tions, both races are lining" under bio
logical and medical handicaps' that
are .unequalled in anyotheTpart of
the country." IllustrauVe otlthisrhe
said, is the fact that tabercpjosis, es
sentially a white mani -.diseasej now
is the scourge of the nt'gro, ; while ma
laria, originally chararistle of ' the
negro, has become- the'vburd en rof -the
white man. . - - -
I mpdrtant Moyementf"J
"1 invite your attention," Jthe speak
er continued, "to thefimportanee of
the movement startetiijarioijspteic
es In the "South to gitale--eacbr! ttfeff
In. certain city blocks or portions of
the city, or-county. This has a dis
tinct biological and medical basis of
far-reaching importance and of scien
tific soundness.
"Since this movement undoubtedly
will eventually result in the reduction
of certain alien-race diseases, it is
sure to make tor better health and a
lower death rate.
"Hence, it is distinctly in the inter
ests of the health of the Southern
mother, ; for it is upon her in particu
lar that the strain falls in case of
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CARR NOT III
"I Am Not a Candidate for
Governor" He Says
Durham 'Man Makes' Definite State
ment to Newspapers Four Oth
er' Probable Candidates
for the Place.
(Special Star Telegram.)
Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 30. Gen. Jul
ian S. . Carr here today gave a state
ment to the newspapers making . it
clear that he will not be in the race
for Governor next campaign. This is
his definite statement:
"I am not a candidate for Governor.
I have not said . nor authorized any
one to say for me that I would accept
the nomination. I am deeply grateful
to friends for letters received suggest
ing my candidacy and offering sup
port. . I sincerely appreciate all these,
but my purpose is to remain in pri
vate station."
Probable Candidates.
The probable candidates for Gov
ernor" as thus far developed are Hon.
John D. Bellamy, Wilmington; Hon.
A. W. McLean, Lumberton; Lieut.
Governor E. L. Daughtridge, Rocky
Mount, and Hon. Cameron (Morrison,
Charlotte. -
O UT LIKES
The Rebel's and Federals in Mexico
clashed at Ojinaga early yesterdlay,
and are still fighting. . Many have been
Mlled on both sides. The Rebels ar
gaining, from all reports.
John Lind, President Wilson s spec
ial : envoy - to Mexico, is coming to
Pass Christian to Interview the Presi
dent regarding the condition of mat
ters in Mexico. He will reach Amer
ica on New Year's Day.
New Charters for banks wishing to
enter the region reserve system are
not necessary, but they must be stock
holders in the new institutions. a
Prof. Stiles, government expert en
dorsed the segregation of the races in
the South as a matter of health.
: A fast passenger train leaving Mo
bile, Ala, for 'St. Louis, ran - into an
open switch " twelve miles irom tne
city. . The engine, tender, express and
baggage cars . ana second class aay
coach were completely overturned, but
no one was killed.
New York markets: Money on call,
strong; at 68 per cent; ruling rate
6: closing, 221-2. Time loans, eas
ier. Spot cotton, quiet; middling up-
lands. 12 . 60 : gulf. 12 . 85 ; no sales
wheat, steady: No. 2. red, 991.00 1-2:
'No. 1, Northern Duluth, 99. Corn, stea-
dy, 71. Flour, dull. Turpentine, quiet.
XVUSMU qUICU - j - I
. South is Essentai9ejsf:
Health of boJj,,''lv:
31 , 1913.
Ifliiy
For Banks to Enter Federal
. Reserve System. '
BUT MUSI BE STOCKHOLDERS
Reserve ' Reorganization Committee
Hard at" Work on New System '
" Trying to Map Out Boun
' - dan'es of Districts.
. Washington, Dec. 30. Banks that
enter the Federal reserve system- do
not need to take out hew charters,
butboth State and; National banks
may become members , by making
proper , application and. , by becoming
Stockholders ; in . "Federal reserve
banks This regulation was issued
tonight by the reserve bank organi
zation committee. ' .
The . committee also announced that
action by a board of directors is suffi
cient s to bring a bank into the hew
system .but advised ; that banks that
wish to, be on the safe side sound out
their stockholders.
. .The regulation reads: "The Federal
reserve act provides for membership
of banks operating under State char
ters as well as membership of Nation
al, banks."' No new charter is contem
plated in either case." Eligible banks
become, members by becoming stock'
holders in Federal reserve banks
when their applications have ' been
properly approvedand stock has been
allotted to them.' Such subscription
to the capital stock of the Federal re
serve bank appears to .be a matter
within the province of the board of
directors of the subscribing bank. The
organization committee therefore
deems it unnecessary to require as a
condition precedent to - membership
that the stockholders should take any
formal action. '
E "Inasmuch, however, . as stockhold
ers 'of a bank have - legal rights, by
necessary vote to force a solvent
bank to liquidate and if dissatisfied
with the action of the board in be
coming members might - exercise this
prerogative, 1 banks desiring t take
tne -precautionary measure vol canvas-
submit -the Question to-; stockholders
either at the next regular meeting or
at a specially called meeting. This
course, however," is not insisted on by
the organization committee.
"Those National banks passing res
olutions of non-acceptance on or be
fore February 22nd, 1914, should, as
soon thereafter as convenient and
before the expiration of the 12 months
prescribed in the Federal reserve act
submit their action to the stockhold
ers for confirmation since non-acceptance
of the provisions of the Federal
reserve act ultimately will involve
the liquidation of such National banks.
ARE SLAVES
Women and Children Should
Not Work Long Hours
Japan Has Recently Passed New So
cial Laws America Is Far Be
hind Other Countries in
That Respect.
Washington,' Dec. 30. That free
dom of. dependent women and chil
dren to work long hours and under
any conditions is but abject slavery
masquerading under the name of free
dom, was the declaration of Prof.' W.
F. Willoughby, of Princeton, in his ad
dress as president of the American
Association for Labor Legislation in
joint session here today with the
American Political Science Associa
tion. His brother, Prof. W. W. Wil
loughby, of Johns Hopkins University,
in his address as president of the
Political Science . Association, voiced
the same idea when he declared that
there should be no constitutional war
rant given to the "spoliation of one
individual for. the primary benefit of
other individuals.'
Liberty is often sacrificed bv laws
conferring liberty," declared Prof. W.
F. Willoughby. "Freedom means real
liberty to choose. The State's absen
tion from all attempts at regulation
does- not necessarily mean real re
spect tor individual freedom of ac
tion." Japan, he said, was about to do for
her. industrial army what she had done
so ably for her men . in armor while
the United States,, he added, today was
far in the rear of most of its great
competitors in social , legislation.
iTanic .i'. waisn, .cnairman of the
recently organized Federal - Industrial
Relations Commission, asserted, that
the body would go into the questions
of industrial unrest, wages, the pro
tection of laborers and the welfare of
workers, in all their thases. and that
members would approach .these Ques
tions not as lawyers- but as human
beings. He declared that "if there
is anything in the present common law
that violently, collides with the pres
ent conscience or the world along In
dustrial lines, then let the .work of
this Commission be the beginning of a
new code of common law; if the con
stitution does not permit us to get
such legal redress then let the people
rise up and amend this constitution
or repeal that portion of it-which lim
its or retards justice." . ,
Frof. John 11. Commons, of the
University of Wisconsin, also a .mem-
ber of the Industrial Relations Com
mission, declared he .would be oppos
led to the commission. on which he was
a2M. V lUg lb WUIU X COUitOt
SSI'lEST
Until Toda By Council for
Federation Lawyer
BRING IN MORE WITNESSES
Hilton is Confident He Can -Identify
Man Who Called Fire at Christ
mas Tree Celebration With
" Tragic Results.
Calumet, Mich., Dec. 30. Identifi
cation of the .man who started the
Christmas eve catastrophe by calling
"fire", in a crowded hall here was
forecast tonight by O. N. Hilton,
chief of counsel "of the Western Fed
eration of Miners. Mr. Hilton asked
that- the coroner's inquest . Into the
tragedy of 72 deaths be' adjourned un
til tomorrow saying that he desired
to produce .witnesses who claimed
they could identify the man. : -
The. greater part of the evidence
again-today was that the croy of fire
came from within the hall. Three of
the 30 or more witnesses claimed to
have seen a Citizen's "Alliance button
on the man. Several said they saw
the man who. cried fire, but most of
them said they had seen no-pin. He
was seen, however, by persons in dif :
f erent -parts of the hall and there
were -a hof score descriptions of the
man. -.Uncompromising
adherence to their
determination never by direct or in
direct means to recognize the West
ern Federation of Miners was pro
nounced today by mine managers of
the copper strike district who were
willing to discuss the visit here of
John B. .Densmore, solicitor of the
Department of Labor.
"We could not treat with the Fede
ration, even : if we wished," said F.
W. Denton, manager of , the copper
range consolidated company. The
men at -work, never: . would . consider-
employment, underground with -mem-j 1
bers or 'the union, ror there always-
would , pe trpume ana in, view or , tnj
the companies we cannot ignore their
interests."1 " - -1.
Final Stage of Strike.
The strike is to enter upon its final
stage within two days, tomorrow be
ing the last upon 'which .the compa
nies will receive applicatidns for work
from strikers. Originally, December
1st had been set as the limit. What
ever good the extension of .30 days
might have accomplished was wiped
out by the Italian Hall disaster, the
controversy as to who should give
relief to the afflicted families and the
deportation of Charles H. Moyer,
president of the Federation. ,
The detailed' figures obtained from
both sides today found ' opposing
claim's as wide apart as the poles.
Employers said there were less than
3,000 actual strikers left in the dis
trict, but Union headquarters furnish
ed statistics showing that weekly
strike benefits are being paid to 10,
429 men.
The companies figured that 14,300
men were affected by the calling of
the strike. Today they claimed 9,
640 men were at work, half of the
difference between the two totals
having gone ; to other . districts, thus
leaving 2,330 strikers.
Conditions Considered.
Washington, Dec. . 30. Conditions
in the Calumet mining ' district were
considered today by Attorney General
McReynolds In reply to a request
by Senator Martine, Mr. McReynolds
promised that the department would
look into the charge of general law
lessness and' if any violation of law
were found immediate steps would be
taken. ...
The attorney general has heard re
ports that peonage exists in the Cal
umet . district, but so far there has
been no ' charge backed by evidence
to warrant investigation. Federal offi
cials will be notified, however, to
keep a sharp lookout for any viola
tion of the peonage act.
Suggestion was made today to the
new Federal industrial relations com
mission, from a number of sources,
that it investigate the entire Michi
gan copper strike.
SCHMIDT JURY DISCHARGED
Deliberated Thirty-Six Hours With
No Result Reported at 10
O'clock Last Night.
New York, Dec. 30. After -deliberat
ing 36 hours, the jury ;trying the case
of Hans Schmidt formerly priest of St.
Joseph's church, accused of the mur:
der of Anniai Aumuller, reported about
10 o'clock tonight that it could not
reach an agreement; and waSs discharg
ed. The foreman of the jury1 reported
to Judge Foster, that there was no pos
sibility of an agreement being reach
ed, the last ballot taken being exactly
as the nrst. t Two or the jurors had
stood . out 0 gainst conviction all the
time, said Foreman Ottlnger.
The accused ex-priest heard tne re
port of the jury without interest. -
It was learned that tne two jurors
who had failed to agree with the other
ten were of the opinion that Schmidt
was insane when he killed the woman
with whose murder he is charged.
The crime for which Hans Schmidt
has been on trial is. considered one of
the most revolting in- the history . of
this city. 'Early in September parts oif
a woman's Doay were ; found m the
Hudson rivers Schmidt, arrested a few
days later, admitted that on Septem
ber 2nd he had killed Anna Aumuller
He said he acted by divine command.
His. trial started December 8.
i The New -Sear 1 approaching; and -Haw
would be a rood time to Hap Out leu1
Advertising Campaign for 1914. t The- Star
,will send a man to help, it yon 'phone SI.
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UNO WILL
VISIT PRESIDENT
Mexican - Envoy ; Will
i ; Personal Report to Chief.
WILSON RESTING
Plays Golf and j Dictates . a Few Let
ters During the. Day Llnd'a -:
Visit Will be of No Particu
lar Importance.
. Pass Christian, Miss., Dec. 30.
President Wilson has given permission
to John Lind, ills personal representa-
five in- Mexico, to come 5 here from
Vera duz for a conference, on , Mext- ;
can affairs.-, - . :t'- s.,'.;-,,-- -'
jsit: ;lind, asked through the State
Department,": whether he ; could have
leave to sail aboard the cruiser. Ches- -ter,
which was to leave Vera Cruz to
day r apd messages : passed between
Secretary- Daniels, of the navy, and
the President by which the Chester
was to be ' held pending Mr. -Lind's,
decision.-..; ; Late., tonight the i President
had received nd official confirmation
as to whether or - not Mr. Lind had
availed himself of this opportunity.
The1 President declined . to discuss
the matter. It Was stated, however,
at the President's cottage that 1 if Mr.
Lind did come his ' visit would be of
no special significance, and . would
mean that he wished to report in per-
son more fully and 'comprehensively
than he could by. cable. ? ' ,
Conference Granted." :
The conference was granted' by. the "
President because he,, is free from the
routine of work here and can concen-: .
trate his mind on the Mexican ques
tion without;- interruption. A frank ;
and intimate interchange or ideas on
the situation would be of value at this,
time, as it is known that the President
has been "desirous of - mapping - out?
further steps in the American policy
toward Mexico. The President r be-;
lieves the ; Huerta government is slow--;
ly crumbling, and that the- .financial
distress of the Southern TetfeJblio alone -is
bound to cause' the ultimate down- "
fall o fthe present regime. .A. discus- f:
sion of wnat course Mr. ; Xiina might i,
follow in :vcertaln emergencies: is fully
xDectedfLb ythosifl srho hate followed'
"It is not known as yet "whether Sec
retary Bryan will' come south' to 'talk;'
with the fresment and Mr. lina or
whether the latter wUl make a trip to
Washington . before going back to
Mexico. ... .. . ,
The cruiser Chester, cannot land ,
here, on account of the shallow water, -but
the . Winona, a United States reve
nue cutter is here at the President's
disposal and orobablr will be used in
taking Mr. Lind oft the larger vessel.
Mr. Lind's conference here would
mean the first interruption of the.
President's respite from official busi
ness. Tne official visit is not expect
ed to enlist more than a few days.'
It-Was learned authoritatively.
moreover, that there Was no particular'
development in the situation wnicn
had impelled Mr. Lind to seek an au
dience with the presiaent at tnis time.
Mr. Lind's request for permission to
come referred only to a brief vaca
tion from his many months;-Isolation.
QUIETLY
in Mexico, and it is assumed there- , -
fore, that ne will go back after he has
talked with tne President, though defi-
hite plans were not made known here., '',,;..
Kresiaeni nesis. , : . -, ,tv
President Wilson's " vacation Is . f '
greatly improving his health. As he " .
climbed over the bunkers at the golf. . ' . ,
links today there was a resiliency in ;., :
his step and a vigor in his walk; that, t
revealed to those who have been coa-y .'.i'
stantlv observing him how much , he
has been benefitted by a week of rest ' i
and recreation , in . tne miia , uuir . cii-; . !: -, ,
mate. "- . . J ,. .
The President olaved 18 holes or -..- ,,
eolf asain today and, seemed to enjoy ; t !Vi
the exercise keenly: He 1b growing 4
accustomed to the stubby grass or the ,
links with its retarding effect on the
roll of drives, and made a much , bet-:
ter score today than usual. - f - , , ;
On the wav back to? pass unristian
fro mthe golf links, the Presidents
automobile passed near a fire on the , .
water front, that was taxing the abil- ' ;
ity of the entire Gulfport fire depart
ment. Mr. Wilson, however, decided ;
that his services this time were not -
necessary and continued on to his cot- ; : .
tage. - " s-' '':':- " ''-.-;
Many letters and telegrams of felici--V-tation
on the New Year arrived today ,
and the President's stenographer was - ,
kept busy acknowledging them, f i ;
CREW RESCUED AT SEA.
Schooner is Total Wreck But Those f
Aboard Are.,Safe. , - " ; .
Norfolk Island. Aus.: Dec. 30r The - . f ; .
crew of the wrecked schooner ElDo-'-v:'.'
raav or can u rancisco, ulivc a. ioiubu -stav
of six. months on 'Easter Island, -
a Chilean 'possession, '-about . 2,000
miles out in, the -Pacific ocean, were
picked up and rescued by the Knight ,
of the Garter, a British steamer,
while she was making the voyage
from Valparaiso to New Castle, Ne w
South Wales. i' " .
The. El Dorado which, left Columbia
river on . April 1st for, Antofogasta,
was abandoned at sea on June 13th
and her crew of 11 men made their
way' in a boat to Easter Island. The
place is practically uninhabited and
is out of al trade routes.
Capt. Benson decided to risk - an
other voyage in '. his small boat, and
with three volunteers set out te sea ;
leaving his two mates, - the . ship's
cook and four sailors , behind. After
a 28-day voyage the captain reached
Papeete, one -of the Society Islands,
on November. 5th. '
Nothing further was heard of the'
marooned men until the arrival at the'
cable-station here of the Knight of
the Garter, which had the rest of the
E Dorado's crew on board. ; '.: . v'- .
Orangeburg. S. C., Dec .. '30 In '
the first recall election to be . held in,;
HSouth Carolina, Orangeburg today re-.
tained m office Mayor K. F. Bryant
and Councilman Henry Von Ohsen by
large majorities. .: '-
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