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- 'y.- - " ; " " ' pw"" ,MW ' w Over? ianging Phras&logy
Administration Gravely Considering Sending More Troops to
Vera Cruz Prepares to Withstand Sudden Attack or to
Make Flying Trip to Mexico City, Should Huerta
Regime Collapse and Trouble Start.
HUERTA CLAIMS UNITED STATES VIOLATED
ARMISTICE BY LANDING MORE TROOPS
Files Protest With Mediators Two German Vessels Reported
About to Arrive at Puerto, Mexico, With Cargoes of
Ammunition for Federal Government Cabi
net Discusses All Sides of Question. i
Washington, May 6. High tension
marked the Mexican situation today
on both the military and the diplomat
is side. The War Department was
the chief center of activity, and -while
do authoritative statement was made
beyond Secretary Garrison's formal
reply that "no orders for any national
troop movements have been sent," it
became known that the Administra-'
tion was considering the question of
sending additional troops to Vera
Cruz, and probably would -do so. -
This step would lnot be intended as
an aggressive measure, but as a. pre
caution. An evidence of the serious
ness of conditions was contained. In
a report today that two German mer
chant vessels were about to arrive at
Puerto Mexico, with. 'arms and. ammu
nition for Huerta. It. .was realized
tfcat this, if true, would present an
incident similar to the "arrival : ot; the
Ypiranga at Vera Cruz, : which led to
the American occupation of tha port :
Huerta Flies Protest. v -.w
Huerta's protest to the jnediators
that the United States bad broken the
armistice by landing additional troops
at Vera Cruz, was considered by: the
cabinet and later Secretary; Bryan
announced the reply of this govern
ment ctatoH that nn APffreflsIvn cctATlR
had been taken by the United States
forces and that nothing had been done
to violate the suspension of hostilities.
The American reply was delivered
to the mediators late today.- The me
diators themselves also took the view
that the question raised by Huerta
over the observance of the armlstics
could be cleared away and that Huer
ta could be convinced that the Unit
ed States had not violated, in spirit at
lean, the armistice. v"v
he cabinet meeting brought out a
gfjieral discussion of the situation. It
was said after the meting that there
was little doubt as to the sending -of
additional forces,- wholly for precau
tionary purposes. It also :became
known that inquiries had been made
of the Governors of States to ascer
tain the condition of National Gaurds
and how soon they could be prepared
for active service. This also is a pre
cautionary measure. Indications are
that if National Guards are called on,
they would not be sent - out of the
country, hut would . be used on the
Texas border. J
The discussion of reinforcing Gen
eral Funston at Vera Cruz, has devel
oped a marked difference - of opinion
in the cabinet. Some take the view
that the mediation negotiations might
be embarrassed by such an act; oth
ers believe it a necessary, precaution.
General Funston is -understood to
have told the War Department that
bis lines are vulnerable at different
points and that a sudden attack along
the railroad would necessitate - the
withdrawal of forces from " other
points which would be left unpro
tected. He has informed the War De
partment that he will need 15,000 to
18,000 men to hold Vera, Cruz and out
lying districts. . .
No orders Issued.
Secretary Garrison today said no
orders had been issued for any troop
movement, but it became known au
thoritatively that contracts had been
closed for the chartering of several
merchant steamers and that; within a
day or two formal orders would be
issued. - - . -
It was understood that within two
eeks, at least,' nine transports will
have been secured. '
Secretary Garrison declined to dis
cuss the chartering of the steamers.
The only thing he would say, was:
. 'There is no contemplated - aggres
iye movement at this time." ' ' r
This is in line with the attitude' of
other high officials of .the Administra
tion who contend that the sending of
reinforcements to General Funston is
c?t an aggressive act, and . does not
Relate the arrangement for a suspen
sion of hostilities.
The fact that the army officers had
recommended the sending of at least
f.000 to 60,000 men to Vera Cruz bfrr
tame known generallyHn official quar
A number of officials admitted
i-nat the Administration was confront
with the problem '1 of deciding
Whether it would limit; its" military
activities to protecting the. forces al
ready at Vera Cruz or whether a Suf
"dent number of men would be placed
m readiness at Vera oruz for a flying
expedition to Mexico Gitv in case -the
liuerta regime collapsed and irrespon-
oanas threatened tne: uvea 01
Americans and other foreigners in the
capital. -:. ; i,:-.--,r',--
.The mediators continued their ses
"i,,up today. - . ' . -'
Reports that Mexican 'delegates
jould come by way of: Salina Cruz
pa Vancouver, B. C.J and i thence
acros5 Canada to Niagara Falls,
some concern as. likely to cause de
lay. The: Huerta delegates planned
to avojd passage through . tho United
States, but telegraphic inquiries are
under ''way from wMch- these . plans
may be changed so as to permit the
conference to proceed on May 18th
with the Mexican delegates present.
Justice Lamar Certain.
The names of American delegates
to the mediation conference will .be
announced shortly and it is known
that -Justice Lamar, of the United
States Supreme Court, and Mayor
Newton D. Baker, of Cleveland, are
two' of the men who probably will be
named; - - '
The landing of marines at Tamnico
to protect the oil wells has been un
der consideration by foreign govern
mentsbut has been rejected. The
report brought - by, Tampico refugees
that a guard already uad been landed
by the Holland warship Kortenaer to
protect the Corona . properties, owned
by "a Holland- company, was- denied
from Tampico.- -: " t : -
s-Extensiva preparations" are - being
made fori participation , by thar Presi
dent tho: Secretary of thaNavyj. the ,
Secretary of War, and a delegation
of seven Senators and 21 Representa
tives in7 Congress in the funeral cere
monies at rsew TtorK ana urooKiyn,
Monday for the marines and 'blue
jackets killed at Vera Cruz.
Secretary Daniels sailed late today
on board the Mayflower, and will join ;
the funeral ship Montana, off tne vir-;
ginia capes tomorrow, arriving in
New, York Sunday afternoon.
The President will ride in a car
riage with the parade from the Bat
tery to the Brooklyn navy yard. He
will return to Washington immediate
ly after the memorial-services, and
his address at the navy yard.
Secretary Bryan today made puDiic
a long jormai communication rrom
Raphael Zubaran, in behalf of Gen
eral Carranza, declaring the friendly
attitude 'of the Constitutionalists Vto
wkrd. the United States. The docu
ment ?re versed the position ' announc
ed by Carranza immediately arter tne
occupation 01 Veracruz, tnat ne re
sented the occupation. He now re
wards the American movement as
directed ajrainst - Huerta and not
against the Mexican people, who, he
says, are on friendly terms with the
United States. Tne document was
significant as being the first official
communication announced - by tne
State Department as having Been re
ceived from an official of the Carran
za government. ,
Word from ReDeis-
Hitherto Carranza has addressed
his - communications to the American
Government, care of American consuls
in Mexico. Word came to Constitu
tionalist headquarters .here that Gen.
Carranza had ordered the campaigns
against Tampico and San urns, I'otosi
to quick conclusions; that reinforce
ments were on their way - to both
places. The march of the Constitu
tionalists to the vicinity of San Luis
Potosi has cut off railway communica
tion,' according to , dispatches. Gen,
Carranza telegraphed a denial here
today of the reported quarrel Detween
himself and Gen. Villa, over Gen.
Chao, governor of the State or cni-
huahua. we reported tnat ven. jnao
was with him in Torreon and not in
nrison. as was reporte'd, and was sitll
governor of Chihuahua.
KeportS or noBiiuties at xaxuyiw
were meagre. Secretary Daniels tele
graphed Admiral Mayo for informa
tion concerning reports that all ships
had been ordered, from the river.
American 'ships were withdrawn sev
eral days ; ago, but it is understood
that Constitutionalists as well as Fed
erals, will not permit any , ships .to
iaA . cmi-miieR or Dersons.
- Secretary- Daniels also telegraphed
Rear Admiral Howard , on the Pacific
coast for-information concerning the
reported fall 01 Mazatian. .
. Sail to Meet Montana. ;
Washington, May. 8-With Secreta
ry Daniels, and a party of Navy De
partment - officials aboard, the - Presi
dential yacht Mayflower steamed down
the Potomac late tonight to meet at
hp :; Vlreinia capes 'the cruiser Mon
tana, bringing home, the ; bodies or
Americans Kinea m wo
Vera Cruz: The Montana tonight was
steaming northward from Hatteras.
The two vessels will .proceed to
New York, anchoring .Synday after
wa, ff tfiA Ratterv. where the bodies
rwill be landed immediately. Thefu-
neral cortege win move iremi mo
tery at 9 olock Monday morning
and proceed to the . Brooklyn : navy
yard-It will halt in City HaU Plaza,
Manhattan, where v school children
will chant a hymn in honor; of the
Vera Cruz dead. Detachmentsfrom
the battleships Wyomingand Texas,
the News York, naval millytia, Spanish
war veterans and -numerous civil clan
bodies will have places in the Une..
- President -Wilson's tribute to the
XContinued , on Page Eight)
REBELS WINNING
MAN
VICTORIES
Zapata Within Forty Miles of
Mexico City.
VILLA IS APPROACHING
News of Rebel Successes Suppressed
In Mexico Ctty -Huerta's Regime
Likely to Fall at Any
Time.
Vera Cruz, Mexico, May 8 . Reports
of rebel victories continue to reach
Vera
Cruz. It was reported todayiSion was oevotea-to a; speciaigprayer
that Emaliano Zapata had .taken Cuer
navaca, capital of the State of More
los, which is within 40 miles of - Mex
ico City. -Reports of ; rebel successes
are still being suppressed , in the capi
tal and f ew--persons there ' know of
General Villa's steady approach from
the north. . ":-
. Americans traveling, between the
capital and Vera Cruz, are impress
ed most by the sqlicitude of Huerta's
officers for the safety" of foreigners,
especially Americans.. The recent ar
rest of two- Englishmen, who subsequently-
were- released, called forth a
reprimand of the ;- Inderal omcers
from President Huerta.
Travelers who arrived here from
the capital today report that normal
conditions exist there. :. '
The military situation in Vera Cruz
is- unchanged. Various reports today
of large bodies of Federal troops near
the city were characterized by army
officers as exaggerated- The military
officers are.' agreed that some exten
sion of theiines is'r desirable for- the
protection of .?jfood; and water : supply
of Verg--gftutt 'V: ' .
Oirirbm-Washington. I
Galveston, 'Texas, May 8.' On or
ders from Washington the fourth and?
fifth brigades, of -the United States
army at Texas City were made ready
today to embark for Mexico at a moment's-notice.
.
Three steamships, the -Denver and
Colorado -and the Mallory Line and
Ossabow, of the Texas City Steam
snip Company, were chartered late to
day to be used as transports and car
riers of army supplies.
The Denver came into port tonight
(Continued on Page Six.)
TWO LIVES WERE LOST
ii
Hill
'
- .
Street Railway Office Build-
ing Burned to Ground
Property Damage Something Like
$150,000 Firemen Unable to
Search Ruins Because of
the Intense Heat.
Birmingham, Ala., May 8. Two per
sons were killed and one badly burn
ed here late today, when fire com
pletely destroyed the general office
building of the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power Company. The prop
erty damage was estimated tonight at
$150,000. . ' .
About 200 employees were in . the
building when the fire was discovered.
Company officials tonight said . they
believed all had escaped outside of the
two known to have been (killed. Fire
men have been unable, as yet,- to
search the ruins, on account of the in
tense heat.- -The company has adver
tised for all employees to report to
morrow, in order that the list may be
The two persons killed were Moody
Chllders and Henry Keyser. Both
met death by jumping from one of the
upper floors and missing the life nets.
A. S. Millbratt. was seriously wounded.
RENEWAL OF NOTES ON
GOULD LINES
DENIED.
Re-adjustment of Finances of
souri Pacific Blocked.
Mis-
x New York, May 8 .The ; latest at
tempt to re-adjust the finances of the
Gould Railroad system" came to anught
today when Kuhn, Loeb & Company,
bankers, refused to extend the $25,
000,000 of Missouri Pacific Railway
three-year notes, maturing June 1. The
bankers st'ated (,no; reasons for their
"conclusion except to. say that "con
ditions governing the affairs, of the
property dd not warrant such an un
dertaking at this time." . ;
Directors . of the . Missouri Pacific
were holding a special session when
the , bankers issued their statement
ttv , adjourned to A- ueet tomorrow
when it is likely some arrangement
will be made to meet the notes. This
may be done by an issue of new ntes,
or by an extension of a year or more,
together with- a cash bonus. -"
. Missouri Pacific and other Gould
Issues were among - the weakest fea
tures "'of the day's reactionary stock
market -
BIRMINGHAM
FIFE
ui ic9umuuu ; ra -
A DEVOTIONAL SESSION
' : ' ill ;
One Hour and a Half Devoted H JP ray-
er oervice AiKing ror uui
"In Solution" Of Problems
fore Convention.
Oklahoma City, Okla., May Pro
posals made on the: floor of.!$e con
vention sugesting changes j fan the
phraseology of a resolution wfjh urg
ed co-operation with the colore Meth
odist Episcopal church, in Mrerica
caused spirited debate today m"" the
quadrennial conference lot tb.p.iMetb.t
dist Episcopal Church, South,-. Ipiscus-'
sion of the proposed amendments had
not been concluded : wh?n the y;onfer
ence adjourned for jthe, day.; J M
.The greater part of the das ises
service, provision was maoM in a
resolution adopted f yesterdayj r' the
setting aside of an hour and half
today for prayer. 'to ' secure f special
guidance and help in dealing Wfth'the
problems and questions of mo : than
ordinary importance which a to be
considered." (-j- ' fM' '
Bishop E . R Hendrix, of j Cansas
City, presided -during, the devotional
sessionM Among- those whoj jfed in
prayer . were Rjev . Gk ,Carter 4 -missionary
from Mexicor -Rev. '.'.W,
Cline, president of'the MethodMt University-
at Soo Chow,- Chinap; Rev.
William Bradfield, ', fraternal legate
from the British Wesley an 1 liurch,
and Bishop W. A. Candier. IfC Car
ter prayed that a solution of tl pres
ent differences between Mexico' and
the United; States will be fount! with
out recourse to wanv,)i:y
Bishop : -Candlex . ,offe)rell ai Special
prayer; for Baron Yuna- mender of
the Mthdist EvfP?t Vlmr ctftn Ko-"
rea, now cofifinetlin ! a- ?K:6tira2 - pris
on, charged -with conspiracy fgainst
the life of the governor- gehfaral of
Korea. S
Against Tobacco I p
Several resolutions presenteftoday
urged the church to adopt resppitions
agalcit the use of tobacco. -Otje was
offered in - behalf of "the ."vWmen's
Christian Temperance Unibni jf Ala
bama. -. j
When Bishop Chndler'cSlled. Ie roll
of conferences, .additional- memorials
on the change of the name f: the
church came up from various'.y,onfer
ences. Among the niunes sufeested
were the Methodist Episcopal ghurch
in America, The American .'Methodist
Church and , the Episcopal MeHhodlst
Church.. :
The only reference to the yander
bilt case at today's session waSwhen
j a number of memorials sent nj from
' annual conferences -were received and
rpfsrred to committees. The! ander-
i bilt special committee . has " ojnized
'by electing H.- D.- LinebaughtSpresi-
j Thpmafsecre-
When the report 01 tne coi&fniitee
providing for a joint commission to
advise with the colored Mot
church came up. Dr. James s&nnon
nfVA a anHatitlltA ftTld "thfH'eDOrt
was made a special order forffomor-
row.
THAW CASE NOW qES
TO SUPREME COURT
Bill of Exceptions Fileifer-the
tate Accepted-1
So Far as is Known. Thaw, l Re"
main in Charge of SberifoJ!-
man in Concord Until Di
cision Is Rendered.
Concord, N- H., May 8. Alll of
exceptions filed by counsel 'f.: New
-York State in the matter ofj federal
Judge Edgar Aldrlch's decisipnrfjrant
ing the petition of Harry K. TjQiw for
a writ of habeas corpus was ryceiyed
and allowed today-by Judge Jdfich.
Counsel filed a ibond cover 2g the;
costs .of the transfer of tneise-t6
the Supreme Court ; of the United
States "which will , determine' jifhaw's
-legal status. ;.;C-'-' ...J :..-.-:t f-
So far as is known hereThfjw will
remain in Concord in custodyjip Sher
iff Holman- Drew, of Coos bounty,
pending the Supreme Cpurt's incision.
. The . case - was removed.' frm . the
United States : district -Ccousjf when
Judge Aldrich signed an ordii;dismis
sing f'Thawv from custody " uer -the
previous proceedings. ; Underfhe ap
peal of the New York; legal represen
tatives, ' Thaw .was returned 11 to the
custody -of ,'Siheriff Drew. f '"A ,
:' Kansas City,,May 8 . Thelnrogres
sive party today came out against fu
sion with the Republican payty and
adopted a resolution favoring jie can
didacy of Theodore Roosetflt for
President in 1916. - The:, ccrjimittee
pledged - itself - to , a campaign! to aid
the wpmen of Missouri ;.to vqhain"the
ballot , j . . i ' - , ' I Jt ' '
Last Man Selected Late Yester
day Afternoon.
TWO ARE DISMISSED
Cockran Contempt Matter Comes Up
Before Court This Morning
District Attorney to Pre-
sent Case to Jurors.
; New York, May 8 The jury which
will determine whether Charles Beck
er, former police lieutenant and head
of the "strong arm squad" conceived
the . plot that resulted in the murder
of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler,
was completed late today and adjourn
ment promptly taken until 10:30
o'clock tomorrow morning, when Dis
trict Attorney Whitman -will address
the jury charging that Backer actual
ly was the "brains" of the conspiracy.
The first witness probably will be
placed upon the stand early in the
forenoon.
.'After 121 talesmen had been exam
ined, the jury was completed shortly
before 4 o'clock. Directly after the
12th juror was selected, nowever, Jus
tice Seabury retired to his chambers
There he called" before him District
Attorney v Whitman and Martin T.
Manton, of .Becker's counsel. Just
what , took place during the confer
ence which -lasted about 15 minutes,
was not .revealed, but when the dis
trict attorney and Mr. Manton emerg
ed from the chambers, jurors selected
as numbers five and eight, A. V. Par
leye and W. R. Smith, were called in.
Later Justice Seabury returned to the
bench and announced that the two
jurors had been excused upon their
own ; application. No reflection, said
the court, was to be cast upon either
of the men. The work of examining
talesmen . was again resumed and -the
jury completed quickly and taken : to
an uptown hotel to spend the night.
Cockran M atter today. ,
No mention was made during the
day of the reported, moye to 'have W.
tjourice jocsran,- 01. counsel for Beck
erj ' adjudged guiltyv of contempt' of
court for a emark,attrihuted to him.
rxo jiaa;. oeen quoted in tne newspa
pers as saying, "This is hot a trial f
it. is an assassination." several affi
davits from newspaper men who swore
they heard Cockran say this are in the
hands of the district attorney. s It
was intimated at Mr. Whitman's office
tonight; , however, f that the anldavits
which it is said, .were collected at the
direction of Justice Seabury, . would
be presented to the court in the
morning.; Cockran has not been in
. ... (Continued on Page Eight.)
CONTINUE HEARING
CASE
Rockefeller. JSaker and Others
Called to Stand.
Former
Will
to
President of Road, Mellen,
be Called on Next Week
Tell of Transactions
Others Testify.
Washington, May 8. William Rock
efeller, George F. Baker and. George
McCullough Miller, of New York; all
directors of the New Haven Railroad,
hayebeen called to testify next Wed
nesday before the Inter-State Com
merce Commission in its investigation
of the New Haven road.. Former
President Mellen will be called later
to tell of ; transactions ; between the
railroad and the Billard Company.
It is probable . that Timothy E.
Byrnes, one-time assistant1 to former
President Mellen, will testify on Mon
day. F. D. Robbins, chief counsel
of the New Haven, who has been
prominently identified in 'the testi
mony with the affairs of the Billard,
is expected to take the stand Tuesday.-
- ' - -
The gathering together Of loose ends
of several miner transactions1 and the
piecing together of testimony charac
terized the New Haven hearing before
the Interstate Commerce' Commission.--'..
-Ml-yL"- - ;-v-"
Two of the three facts regarded as
having an important beaming upon the
matter under Inquiry, .were developed
through' the testimony yesterday of
John L. Billard, promoter of the Bil
lard Company v They, were that the
Billard dealt broadly in ' other securi
ties beside those of the New. Haven
and its subsidiaries ; that the Billard
Company practically was John L. Bil
lard himself ;-that fort reasons of his
own John L. Billard burned his per
sonal books and papers which : con
tained, records of many transactions
and that while he made a profit of ap
proximately $2,700,000 on the deal in
Boston and Maine stock" which repre
sented substantially the profit of the
Billard Company, the assets pV the
company which now are in possession
of : Billard himself -amount : to . a trifle
more than" $2,000,000 indicating a- de
prciatioh of about $600,000.
- B .- D . Case, a lawyer of Hartford,
explained to the commission his con
nection with 'the t Metropolitan Steam
ship transaction," another phase of the
inquiry- '-: Case succeeded ' Grover
Cleveland rr Richards .of . Portland,
Maine, as "dummy" treasurer of the
Metropolitan company. - t
HAVE
State Federation Meeting at
Fayette ville Adjourned.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Delegates to Biennial Meeting of Gen
eral Federation at Chicago Elected-
Resolutions Adopted
Include Protests.
(Special Star Telegram.)
Fayetteville, N. C, May 8. Follow
ing the election, of officers and of del
egates to the' bi-ennial meeting of the
General Federation at Chicago in
June, the North Carolina Federation
of Women's Clubs adjourned its 12th
annual session here today at 1:20- P.
M. to meet next year at Goldsboro.
The .election of officers and delegates
and the selection of the fleeting place
for next year was the principal busi
ness transacted by . the club women
today.-
The three officers elected are: Miss
Gertrude Weil, Goldsboro", first vice
president; - Mrs. A." C. Avery, Morgan
ton, recording secretary; Mrs. D. Y.
Cooper, of Henderson, treasurer.
Delegates elected to the biennial
convention of tne General Federation
at Chicago are Mrs. R. R., Cotton,
Bruce; Mrs. T. W. Lingle, Davidson;
Mrs. W. T. Brock, Fayetteville; Mrs.
Al Fairbrother, Greensboro; Mrs. C.
C. Hook, Charlotte; Mrs. B. F. Long,
Statesville; Alternates, Mrs. W. G.
Rogers, ' Charlotte ; Mrs. R. F. Beas
ley, Monroe; Mrs. E. E. Moffltt, Ra
leigh; Mrs. T. B. Reynolds, Fayette
ville; Miss Delia Cline.
Resolutions were adopted as fol
lows: Protesting against the sale and use
of popular songs that are harmful to
young people. - -r '
, Asking the State Department of Ed
ucation to take steps to obtain infor
mation that will aid in the investiga
tion of the economic status of the
women 'public school teachers of, the
State. . . .. -
L ; . Favoring more . f modest . dress for-
women jandnrgins- tne patronage of
1 AmerfcaWflDufaotuers
Endorsing! the movement for the es
tablishment of a ;reformatory for -way-.,
ward -women: :- - "
Protesting against the habit of
spitting in -public places and urging
the enforcement of sanitary, laws.
- By a ; rising -vote, ' thanks were
tendered -Mrs. Wiggin, of Boston, for
her gift of $150 to the Sallie Cotton
Loan Fund.
The committee on courtesies
brought in - itss report this morning,
which was. adopted, thanking the var
ious local- committees, all Fayetteville
citizens who had extended courtesies
and - hospitality and the Elks lodge in
particular for . the reception given
last night. Also Mrs. Pennbacker,
president of the General Federation,
was thanked for her presence and the
address she delivered.
The reception given , by the Elks
last night was a brilliant affair and
was largely attended. A four-course
supper was served.-. The Elks'
beautiful- home was- brilliant
with electric "lights, and the hundreds
of pretty women, handsomely gowned,
immensely " enjoyed the occasion.
The delegates departed this after
noon and tonight for their homes
throughout the State, expressing
themselves as greatly pleased with
Fayetteville.
Miss Adelaide L. Fries, of Winston
Salem, remains as president.
ARGUMENT ON MOTION
TO ANNUL
T
In Frank Case Likely to be
Postponed.
Was Set to be Heard Today, But State
. Attorney Will Ask for More Time
to Prepare His Side of Case.
Investigation.'
Atlanta, - Ga., May. , 8. Arguments
on the motion to annul the verdict that
sentenced Leo M. Frank to be hanged
for the murder ot 14-year-old Mary
Phagan - are , set, for - hearing in the
Superior Court here tomorrow.
Hugh M. 'Dorsey, solicitor general
andvchief of the. State's legal forces,
indicated tonight, however, that . he
would probably -ask;- 'tbry$ postpone
ment on account of; lackdf time for
preparation of the prosecution's plea.
The motion of the defense for an
annulment of the verdict' is based on
the absence of Frank from , the court
room when it was ' returned. The
question involved is whether his atr
torneys had the right to agree to his
absence which, was suggested by the
presiding judge because of the feel
ing against the defendant.
Counsel - for the. defendant - plan to
confer with Benjamin H. Hill, Super
ior judge, ' tomorrow regarding the
certification to be r made to the State
Supremevcourt,' where the defense has
announced It will carry the extraordi
narjt motion, for; a new trial, whtoh
was overruled-- by Judge HilL' .
Investigation of the bribery charges
and r allegations of coercion and per
jury that ! characterized the recent
hearing on the extraoirflnary motion
for a new trial will be ked Sy Judge
Hill, of the" grand jury; , which. meets
May 18th. ;- . , '
VERDIC
Officially Endorse Wilson's
Mexican Policy.
CONCLUDED LAST NIGHT
Twenty-fourth Annual Reunion bf th'
Boys In "Grey Is Now History
1 Exodus of Visitors From '
" Jacksonville.
Jacksonville Fla., May 8 . Endorse
ment of the . policy of President WI1-'
son in handling the Mexican situation
was one of the last official, acts of the :
twenty-fourth annual United Confed
erate Veterans' Reunion which con
cluded here tonight. A general exodus
of veterans and visitors began this af
ternoon and continued tonight.
Approval of the policy, of the Presi
dent was contained in the following
resolution adopted by the veterans
this afternoon: , , .
'Whereas, the present unsettled
condition in : the commonwealth jof
Mexico appears likely to involve soma
action on the part of the United
States, be it,' ' "
"Resolved, That this convention 'of
United Confederate "Veterans recog
nizes the great wisdom and discre
tion of the President of the United
States and will heartily support such
action as he may take, in every p6s-,
sible'way." , ,
Commander-in-Chief Bennett H. ;
Young was instrhcted . by the conven
tion to forward' the resolution to Pres
ident Wilson;.
Among other, resolutions adopted at -the
final session was one approving
the peace -Jubilee, to be held in Vicks
burg, Miss., next year.
The resolution .states that the in
vitation to Federal veterans to "meet
the Conrederate soldiers on Southern
soil is approved, provided the spirittof
the occasion be to accord equal honor
for patriotism to. Jefferson Davis, lead
er :.-of the -people of the South, and
ADrajiam Lincomaeaoer otTne people
theNorth. 1
The present departmental comman
ders. General Theodore S. Garrett,
Norfolk, commander , of j the Army of
Northern Virginia; -Genera,! George P..
Harrison, Opelika, Ala.,, commander
Department of Tennessee, and Gen
eral K. M. VanZandt, -Fort Worth,
Texas, commander - Department ?of
trans-Mississippi, were . re-elected by
acclamation. .
Survivors of Forrest's Cavalry to
night sent President Wilson a copy' of
the resolutions adopted yesterday of
fering the - services - of one hundred
men from their ranks for duty in Mex
ico In the event of trouble with that-country-
-
Parade of Veterans. .
Thousands of enthusiastic citizens
and visitors today loudly cheered sur
vivors of the Confederate army who
participated in their twenty-fourth an
nual parade. While not so pictures
que as .former parades, because only
a few attempted to march., the spec
tacle furnished a thrilling sight to
hundreds who -saw the heroes for the
first time.
, Vbteraus, maids, and sponsors in
nearly 2,000 automobiles, took , part
in the parade- All of the departmental
officers of the three divisions were cn
horseback, as well as a detachment
of Forrest's Cavalry. Mounts could
not be obtained for a number of sur
vivors of , this noted troop. . They as
well as o'ther. veterans attempted the
strain of the pace set by those mount
ed and in automobiles.
Rain ' fell just before time for the -para(de
to begin- Participants and
spectators were - forced to rush for
shelter. The downfall , lasted only a
short, while and bright sunshine pre
vailed during the greater part of the
day. The weather was extremely,
warm. , " -
Papers with dispatches from Wash
ington and Mexico City in regard in
the situation were sold among tb9
spectators as the parade passed
through the business section of the
city. . - '-. ,
Hearing the cry of the newsboys,
many of the veterans took it up. and
waving battle-scarred Confederate
flags, they shouted "On to Mexico."
Veterans Exhausted. V
There were numerous- ambulance
calls "during the progress of the pi
rade,hut all cases were reported y.
hospital - authorities to be due. to - exhaustion-
. . .
General -Bennett H. Young, com-
fmander - in - chief, led the parade. Four
teen brass bands were scattered
through the line of march. There
were nearly 2,000 gaily decorated au
tomobiles in the pageant.
The commander-in-chief was follow.
L ed by. the trans-Mississippi Depart
ment compose or veterans rrora
Texas. Arkansas, Missouri. Oklahoma
and - Western .States. Next came the
Army of. Virginia, . consisting of sol
diers from Maryland. Virginia. -West
Virginia,' North and South Carolina-
The army of Tennessee was in third
place. . With veterans from t Alabama, ,
Kentucky, Florida, Georgia, Missis
sippi and Tennessee, this department
had the largest number, of representa
tives of any in. the parade. ,
Forrest's Cavalry, mounted and In
automobiles,-formed the last division.
RESERVE BANK SUBSCRIPTION
BOOKS HAVE BEEN CLOSED.
Committee - Announces Subscriptions
sr Mailed '.Yesterday Accepted. ,
Washington;! May 8. The , Reserve
Bank organization ; committee . an
nounced tonight that while this was
the last day on -which . subscriptions
of stock could be made, such subscrip
tions that were actually forwarded to
day, though their may . not r reach
Washington-for several days, will be
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