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THE WEATHER 16 Pages Today ONE SECTION For North Carolina: Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday, probably local thunder showers. i OL. XCIV NO. 103. WILMINGTON, J. C, SUNDAY MORXIKG, JULY 12, 1914 WHOLE NTHVIBEB 13,694. Dt PEACE IS DICTATOR IS READY HE GETS IN THE RING AGAIN AND WILL FIGHT FOR "PROGRESSIVE" CONGRESSMEN RE ELIMINATED AT RATE HEARING TO GIVE UP J c . i 1 ; I ! ' INTERNAL REACH CRITICAL POINT IN IRELAND RAILROADS REST NOW NEAR HAND Mo Military Leader Can Be come President of Mexico UNDER PRESENT PLAN Carranza, Villa Nor Any of the Other Leaders of the Constitutionalists Could Become Presidents Plans Amended. Torreon, Mexico, July ,11. At the conference Detwen uarranza and villa representatives here the plan of Gen- daicupe, under which the present revo lution has been operating, was amend ed so as to prevent any military lead er from becoming provisional presi dent of Mexico. This would elimi nate Carranza, Villa, Angeles or any of the leaders now in the field, as presidential possibilities. This was stated in a lengthy official statement issued here by the delegates. The convention agreed Carranza ivas the supreme leader of the revolu tion and General Villa chief of the division of the north. In regard to a complaint that General Carranza had not assisted sumciently the division w the norm with munitions, a reso ution was adopted which called for all divisions of the army to "receive from the first chief all the elements that they may need." ... Certain concessions also were giv m that the various chiefs might have administrative powers as well as mili tary. - - The internal trouble in the State of Sonora was mentioned in an adopted resolution calling on Carranza to ob tain a "solution of the conflict" in the western Stated It was suggested that Governor Maytorena resign if such ac tion would end the trouble. Resolutions to push the revolution mtil the "last vestige of the Federal army shall disappear" and matters pertaining to the agrarian and eco-, lomic5 problems of the country- com peted the parts of the documents as idopted and signed by the- framers. I Plan for Electton. v I ""Upon the first chief of the Consti tutionalist army taking possession of his office of provisional president o the republic in conformity to the plan bf Guadaloupe, on adopted resolution read. - "He shall call a convention which shall arrange the date on which elec tions shall . De held as well as a pro feramme of government. This conven tion shall be composed or delegates bf the Constitutionalist army, select Jed by committees of military chiefs. This being a conflict of the -disin herited against the abuses of the rich nd comprehending tnat tne "causes ht the sufferings that afflict our coun try, emanate from pretorianism and the clergy.' " Another resolution agreed to "fight until the ex-Federal army shall dis appear completely, to be supplanted by the Constitutionalist army and to plan a democratic form of government to procure the enactment of wise laws for the protection of laborers, eco nomically to emancipate the framers by making an equitable distribution ot the lands, as well as all resolutions which may solve the agrarian proD- Jem, to punish and exact responsibil ity from the Roman Catholic clergy,, who materially or intellectually have assisted the usurper, Victoriano Huer- .a. Plan Not Altered. El Paso. Texas. July 11. The con ferences of Constitutionalist leaders at Torreon to adjust differences be tween General Carranza and General Villa did little to alter the plan of (Continued on Page 16.) STATE INSTRUCTOR OF FIRE DEPARTMENTS Commissioner Youne Ap points Sherwood Brockwell Will Inspect Fire i Fighting Apparatus of Cities and Towns and Give Expert Advice and Training. (Special Star Correspondence.) Raleigh, N. C, July 11. State Com- ttissioner of Insurance James R. Young has appointed Sherwood Brock eli, of this city, as a deputy commis sioner of insurance to give his atten fccn especially to the inspection and training of the fire fighting organiza- l0ns of the various cities and towns in tie State, his work for the fatate 0 hf-ein Aninicf tat Vnr tWO years r loiter Brockwell has been the? chief, rH Raleigh fire department and be l0'e uking this position .he, took a Cn?: course in the training school r r :ncn in New York City where f f- 'iking the course are given ac "iai !i(r, fighting experience with the -?y- ) ork department as well as the -finical instruction needed. . his new position Brockwell will f.Uf- -uecial attention to the inspec tion v, ork for fire prevention and to X:smfr the town authorities as to additional equipment is needed llf J'ow best to get the best service 'aage 5.0 that in naeoa where thft-tOWn "jfk. Lajiw care ui uie .eitiw0'" '$:''UtV RrnrVwull "ha ran remain in T n and give Bpecial instructions Is View Washington Takes of Mexican Situation HUERTA TO WITHDRAW Persons Closely Connected With the Huerta Government Are Leav ing Mexico With Their Fami lies Fear Rebels. Washington, July 11. A survey of developments in Mexico within the last 24 hours has convinced officials and diplomats here that internal peace is near at hand. The appointment of Francisco Carbajal as minister of for eign affairs means the retirement ot General Huerta as provisional presi dent within a few days, according to messages from the Mexican capital. The capture by the Constitutionalists of Guadalajara has emphasized that the military triumph of the revolu tion is inevitable. This is the tenor of the, information reaching officials here along with the news that persons prominently identified with the Huerta government are leaving the country with their families, fearing reprisals by the Constitutionalists. Adjustment of differences between Carranza and Villa have solidified the Constitutionalist military forces again but those conversant with inner de tails of the situation claim a much more beneficial result has ensued in that programme for the .holding of an honest election and the carrying out of reforms now has been drafted. Guadaloudte Plan to the Letter. Coupled with the announcement from Torreon of the results of the conference there, the statement of Carranza from Saltillo that he in tends to carry out to the letter the plan of Guadaloupe was regarded as significant. The plan provides for the installation of Carranza as president ad interim of the republic until an election shall be held. A belief prevails in some quarters that Carranza would stay in office, until ' the country was pacified, then call an election ant resign-in order to become C candidate. - . , - All. prospect of holding peace con ferences between, representatives of Huerta and Carranza has vanished, according to private advices from General Carranza. There is a possi bility that if Francisco Carbajal suc ceeds Huerta in Mexico City the Con stitutionalists may agree to send del egates tb; confer with his representa tives about terms of peace. But car ranza's announcement at Saltillo to day and statements of his representa tives here, make it almost a certainty that the only terms the constitution alists will offer will be the acceptance of the plan of Guadaloupe. That the Federals may surrender to save the masses in the Federal ter ritory from an invasion by the large Constitutionalist army is generally believed here. A peaceful occupation of Mexico City by a small part of the Constitutionalist army, it is pointed out, would accomplish the same object for Carranza the assumption of pow er and prevent looting and sacking. The Washington administration is not inclined to take any active part in the situation at present, being con tent to let the Constitutionalists and Huerta factions work out a solution of the problem in their own way. Rochester, N. H., July 11. Six per sons returning from a Sunday scaool picnic were killed tonight when their buckboard was hit by a freight train on the Boston & Maine railroad. Th party of 16 was singing "Nearer My God to Thee" and the voices drowned out the noise of the train. All of the dead were between 14 and 18 years old. . MELVILLE E. INGALLS, FINANCIER, IS DEAD Prominent Railroad Man Dies at Hot Springs, Va. Ill for Several Months Was Unable to Stand Shock of Treatment for an Ulcerated Tooth Was Unconscious. Hot Springs, Va., July 11. Mel ni m Trio-alls financier and railroad iUC u I man, died here, early today or neari ... -a r . T 11 r. V O A VlQQTI at Tl 1 SI 1 raiiure. Mr. -meano - summer home here for. some time. Members of the family and friends say he had been gradually declining for months but his illness had been more marked during the last few days. Three days he suffered from an ulce rated tooth and the shock of the treat ment was fatal. He became uncon scious soon afterward and was only roused once or twice before he died. One of his sons, Melville E. Ingalls, jr ; summoned hurriedly from New York, arrived at the death bed. , Mr. w it. .ot- onri - a nausiiter. Miss Gladys Irfgalls, also were at the. bedside wnen aea.iu a. , n. The body will be taken to Cincin nati tomorrow night on a special train and the funeral services will be held Monday at the Unitarian church there. Besides the widow and daughter, Mrv Ingalls is survived by fout sons, MelviSI E. Ingalls, and Fay. Ingalls of New York; George H. Ingalls, of Chicago, Sd . Albert S. Ingalls, of ClevJfand.No statement was. nv- tCoatlnued! on Paee itJ. Celebration of the Battle of Boyr A is Crisis v MAY CTJSE TROUBLE $ . Sir Edv. ' ;J Carson Declares "If It Be Not ace With Honor, It Must . War With Honor. No "'- Alternative." Belfast, July 11. If the celebration of the battle of the Boyne passes with out a collision between Oraiigement and Catholic Ulster, Home Rulers will have passed another critical danger point. The anniversary of the battle falls on Sunday. A demonstration in honor of the day will take place Monday, when a great procession will march to Drumbeg, four miles distant, to hold the custo mary celebration. The Protestant district of Belfast is decorated more lavishly than" in for mer years. Flags and banners bear ing inscriptions defying Home Rule are displayed everywhere. The pres ence of Sir Edward Carson, the . Ul ster leader, and armed guards sur rounding his headquarters together with a review of battalions of volun teers today, caused much excited talk but men in closest touch with the peo ple of both factions predict the occa sion will pass without trouble. , Thousands of members of the con stabulary have been brought north to preserve peace Monday. Skirmishes at Glasgow. Glasgow, July 11 Tyenty-five thous and West Scotland Orangemen held a demonstration at Blantyre, Lanark shire today. The grand master of Scotland, the Rev. David Ness, declar ed their policy regarding home rule was "no surrender." Great crowds witnessed the proces sion through, the streets. ; Lively skir mishes occurred but only four persons were arrested. Edward .Carson Speaks. Larne, Jrf land July ll.-'ilf , it be not peace-ffl!r3gaWRe wilfi TfonorVA saW6 "Edward Carson,' the Ulster Unionist leader, addressing the Central Antrim volunteers here to day. "There, is no alternative." Sir Edward declared the Ulsterites had told tbe government they never would be turned out of the Parliament and by that decision they would stand. GREENSBORO WOMAN IS CHARGED WITH ARSON. Mrs. Mabel Thompson Under Gimrd at Hospital Apartments Afire. (Special Star Telegram.) Greensboro, N. C; July 11. Mrs. Mabel Thompson, a well known roung woman of this city, is. under guard at St. Leo's Hospital, 'charged with arson, and as soon as she recovers from suffocation caused by fire in her room early this morning, warrants will be served on her. The Benbow building, in which fire was discovered, is occupied as apartments and the charge against her is capital felony under State law. , When the firemen reached the building this morning they found Mrs. Thompson lying unconscious on- the floor of her room. The bed clothing, window curtains and clothing hanging on walls of the room were afire. But for prompt discovery of the fire, the results would havo been terrible. Deputy Fire Insurance Commission er Scott was here and began an in vestigation that resulted in the issu ing of warrants for Mrs. Thompson this afternoon. Whether she was de mented or had a grudge against other tenants as the cause for her action is not known. ' M'REYNOLDS IS PLEASED WITH JUSTICE Commends Latter's Work on the Pacific Coast. Greensboro 'Man Closeted With the Attorney General for Several Hours May Talk Be fore He Returns. (Special iStar Telegram.) Washington, D. C, July 11. The writer was told at the Department of Justice today that Attorney General McReynolds is highly pleased with the way in which E. J. Justice, of Greensboro, is handling the govern ment suits against the Southern Pa cific Railroads to recover oil - lands valued' at several hundred million dol lars. - ... "I a mauthorized to say for Attor ney General McReynolds," said one of the Attorney General's - assistants, "that hie is highly pleased with the work which Mr. Justice is doing on the Pacific coast. The Attorney Gen eral has approved every step taken by Mr. Justice, and he believes with the Greensboro man's handling of the cases the government has, a fine chance to win." Mr. Justice was called to Washing ton from San Francisco to confer with Mr. McReynolds' about these impor tant cases. He aeld a long' conference yesterday and was closeted again with the Attorney General and Sgcre- Continued on Page 16.) HIGHLY Argument of Lawyers Will Begin Tomorrow TWO WITNESSES HEARD Representatives of the Southern Rail way Employes' Organizations De clare Justice Rates Would Throw Hundreds Out (Special Star Telegram.) Asheville, N. C, July 11. North Carolina railroads which are fighting the rates named in the Justice Intra state Freight Rate bill, today rested their case with the introduction of the last witness before the session of the North Carolina Rate Commission, now meeting in this city. At 1 o'clock in the afternoon adjournment; was taken until Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when the lawyers interested in the hearing will begin their argument. Two witnesses were introduced by the railroads today and their testimo ny was to the effect that the proposed rates are unfair and ruinous. James H. Pou, well known railroad attorney, was on the stand during the morning and his testimony was of a technical nature, as was that of T. -W. Mat thews, of the freight department of the Seaboard Air Line. The feature of the day's delibera tions developed when Chief Counsel Thorn for the ' Southern stated that representatives of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Brother hood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors decided to make statements to the commis sioners. Mr. Thorn explained that when the bill was introduced, the Southern invited its employes to study its provisions and asked that the three organizations send representatives to the meeting of the commission. He stated that these men had attended the sessions and had expressed a de sire to make voluntary statements to the .commissioners.-before the case was r closed:,: for ithe'traih-aads it was ordered tfhat1 they be beard; - ; - M. C. Thompson, M. M. Albright, W. B. iSmithers and J. A. Bolick ap peared as the representatives of the organizations named and spent con siderable time in-inakhlg their state ments to the men- who will decide whether or not the rates named, in the Justice bill shall go into effect. Would Throw Employes Out. The statements of the railway men were to the effect that if the rates are declared effective, hundreds of the employes of the railroads in this State will be thrown out of work: six hours will be named as the length of a working day at the shops at Spencer, necessitating the cutting of the salaries of the men employed there 40 or 50 per cent; other employ es will have their salaries reduced, and railroad men employed in all of the departments of the Southern will be laid off by reason of the necessity that that road decrease its force of men. The men examined stated that they had not given their time to circulat ing petitions against the bill, but that in coming in contact with the travel ing and shipping public, they had se cured statements from 1,700 leading North Carolina business men to the effect that they are violently opposed to the new rates. Many of these men, it is stated, are big shippers whose interest will be vitally affected by the decision of the 'commission.' However, it was stated they realize that the diminishing of the revenue of the roads will result in a necessity for fewer expenditures and the business men of the State will suffer by reason of the failure of railroad men to se cure work. COLLIER STORSTAD HELD ACCOUNTABLE For Accident on St. Lawrence River in May Third Officer of Collier Changed the Course Without Orders Colli sion With Empress of Ire land Resulting. Quebec, July 11. The collier Stor stad is held to blame for the Empress of Ireland disaster in the findings of the wreck commission, handed down today; The commission holds that the disaster was due to the Stodstad's change of course ordered by the third officer without instructions from the first officer who was in charge of the collier at the time. - The Empress was sunk in the St, Lawrence on May 29th with a loss of more than 1,000 lives. . The inquiry into the disaster was begun in Quebec on June 16th t)y a commission composed oi Lord Mersey, formerly presiding justice of the Brit ish admiralty . courts; Sir Adolpho Routhier, of Quebec, and Chief Jus tice McLeod, of New. Brunswick. Lord Mersey also presided over the inquiry into the Titanic disaster.- ' Paris, July 11, In an effort; to dis courage , drunkenness in France, the Chamber of Deputies today voted to abolish the license tax on saloon keep ers except in regard to distilled li quors. The lax has tended to restrict the sales of the , more wholesome wines, beers and ciders in favor of spirits. " - 4J. jr. Colonel nO03EVBhT s HE 'tOOKS TODAY . , , PHOTO ) &Y AMgCLtCAM PtSS SSO.CJATiOrt This new picture of Col. Roosevel t was taken, at his- first conference with Progressive, leaders at the National Progressive headquarters in New York. That meeting marked his entr-ance into . the political arena for the fall campaign. The .Colonel was urged to run at the head Of a straight Pro gressive ticket for Governor of New York, but Withheld his. final decision, al though indicating that he, did not want to accept.. Many of his advisers figured that if (he entered the New York. campaign as a 'candidate he would impair his chances for the presidency in 1916. Col. ' Roosevelt announced he would make his first 'fall Congressional speech in" Maine soon after La bor Day. . . liPNOTIsSS Mother of Missing , Women Seeks Federal Aid BUT IS TURNED DOWN Agents of the Department of Justice Declare They.H'we No Evidence to Go on and Are Powerless to Take Action. Atlanta, July 11. Agents of the De partment of Justice today announced that no evidence thus far presented by Mrs. John W. Nelms bearing on the. disappearance' of her daughters, Mrs. Eloise Nelms Dennis and Miss Beatrice Nelms, justified government action. Mrs.. Nelms - made special pleas to the governor, the police and the Federal authorities to proceed in the case, but there has been" nothing definite upon which they could work. Late tonight ; Mrs.' Nelms' received a telegram saying that a woman, sup posed to be Beatrice, with a man and female companion had been seen in LaGrange, Ga., .late, last night. The Nelms family has relatives in Salem, Ala., and Mrs. Nelms has asked that efforts be made to ' verify the report Flat contradiction of the statement of Victor E. Innes, made at Portland, Ore., today, that he had never been in Atlanta and had not engaged in busi ness dealings with her daughters, was made here today by -Mrs.-Nelms. Hypnotic Influence,- Mrs. Nelms said that Inhes, who as sisted Mrs Dennis , to secure her. di vorce in Nevada, was in Atlanta .early in June -and that she saw him here then.. She said today thafe she believ ed Innes exercised hypnotic influence over Mrs. Dennis, and charged that he had taken advantage of this power in order to advance his own .interests. Mrs. Nelms asserted that she had read numerous , letters from Innes to Mrs. Dennis, and that he frequently had letters sent to -him under various assumed names. ' Mrs. Nelms also insisted that Innes had promised to turn over to Beatrice Nelms deeds for Mexican property he ,was supposed to have bought for Mrs. Dennis, and -that the missing wo men went to Houston" Texas, to get these papers. She claimed that' she had known for some time that Innes was married and said she overheard Mrs. Dennis and the-lawyer discussing a plan whereby; he was going to Indi ana1 and- secure a divorce. He was1 to have married Mrs. Dennis afterward, aoAt-dinz - to" Mrs: Nelmg. - - - mmmimmmmmiim REBEL PRISONERS Two Hundred arid Thirty Persons Reported Killed BY ORDER OF DICTATOR Word Reaches the North That Whole- sale Execution of Prisoners in Mexico City Took' Place Friday Night. ' n Saltillo, July 10, via Laredo, Texas, July 11. Two hundred and thirty per sons were reported executed in Mexi co City last night by Huerta, accord ingto news from the south, received here today. One hundred and seven ty of these wer6 said to have been put to death in the, Federal peniten tiary and 60 executed in the prison of Santiago Thaltelaloo. Most of the Victims, it is asserted, were officials. Fighting is reported within the Fed eral district, the Constitutionalists having attacked Xochimiloo, an Po lio and other small towns in the imme diate vicinity of the capital, and Huer ta (has been advised that Pachuca will be attacked shortly. It is reported that the Federals have asked for a train from Mexico City to transport wounded from kilometer 87, where it is : said a battle was recently fought in which Col. M. Casaras was killed. Constitutionalists are reported to be attacking the Federal garrisons at Esperanza, Maltrata and Orizaba. Gen. Garcia Pena left Esperanza-with two strong columns to reinforce Mex ico City, it was said. Cuenavaca, it was stated today, is filled with starving people and a rem nant of the Federals under Ignacio Norreiga have asked for a train from Mexico City to rescue them. When the town surrendered to the Zapata forc es the garrison had no food and many died of hunger.: Huerta, it is reported, intercepted a message from Gen. Obregon stating that the latter would take Guadalaja ra before July -10th,, and had sent a rescue force yhich had arrived with in about 30 miles of the city when it was taken. VOTE MORE ROAD BONDS. Rich- Square Township Adds $20,000 to $30,003 Issue. (Special Star Telegram.) Rich Square, N. C, July 11. An election held here and at Woodland today, on the question of issuing $20, 000 Rich Square . township road im provement bonds, in addition to the $30,00,0. issued two years ago, resulted in a victory for bonds, the vote be ingy about three "and a half to one, in favor of bonds. . - mmm m ?KOfrxiK-:-:-:-x-a C Huerta' s Resignation May Go in Monday TO MEXICAN CONGRESS Mexican Minister of Finance En Route to France Will Neither Confirm Nor Deny Reports Current . at Vera Cruz. Vera Cruz, July 11. Adolfo de La Lama, Mexican minister of finance, ar rived here today, from the Federal cap-, ital on his way to Paris to confer with the holders of Mexican National bonds and to explain' to them the conditions obtaining in Mexico and give them as surances that the obligations will be fully met when peace and order have been restored. De LaLama asserted that Querido Moheno, former Mexican minister of commerce and labor, had been asked to resign by Gen. Huerta. This, he said, was because Moheno had sought to make contracts with the big' oil companies without the knowl edge of Gen. Huerta or of the Mexi can Senate. De LaLama said Gen. Huerta wf willing to step aside at any time whau a man agreeable to the various tac tions had been found to take hia place. , The resignation of President Huer ta may be placed before Congress Monday, the general departing imme diately thereafter for Puerto Mexico or Vera Cruz under British escort, ac cording to reports in circulation here today, which originated from a Source that is usually well informed. " . , Will Not Confirm Report. . Adolfo De ' LaLama, . minister of n- . nance in Huerta's cabinet, who arrixed here today en route to Europe while refusing to confirm these reports, said Huerta's retirement at any early date was not unlikely and . that from now until Monday was "but a short time to await developments." ; Reports from thev Mexican capital also state that Franeico Carbajal, the) newly appointed s foreign ministerx placing Estava Ruiz, the" acting nilnis ter, who will arrive here tomorrow on his way to Europe, will be named pro visional president. This appointment is said to be sanctioned secretly by both Gen. Carranza and the United States and assurances are said to have been given by Constitutionalists that hostilities will cease with , Carbajal's assumption of office. Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Crad dock, of the British squadron, is in Mexico City and It was reported today that the real purpose of his visit was to escort Gen. Huerta and the latter'a family to the coast, where they.proba- bly would board a British warship. While it was impossible to obtain pos itive confirmation here, the reports pointed out that many recent develop ments indicate the probability of some such plan having been made at the capital. The departure ofi Senor De LaLama, Generals Joaquin and Mario Maas. and Roberto Esteva Ruiz is considered highly significant. All of these men have served Huerta faithfully and are, among his closest counsellors. i ' The finance minister's statement on his arrival today that a secret confer ence had been In progress between representatives, of Huerta and Gen. Carranza in New York, his repeated declaration that peace would soon be restored in Mexico and his intimation that the .fighting would cease before the actual attack of the Constitution alists on 'the capital, are considered significant. It is said here that De La Lama received word of Huerta's Inten tion to resign: Monday when he stop ped over night at Cordoba on his way to Vera Cruz. , FIGHT OVER AND JONES Senators Demand the Facts Learned by Committee Members of Upper House Who Oppose " the Confirmation of Nomination Will Demand Correspon dence and Details. Washington, July 11. Publicity of all facts, ascertained by the Senate Banking committee relating . to the nominations of Thomas D. Jones ahd Paul M. Warburg as members of th Federal Reserve Board is sought b Senators who oppose, their confirma tion. To this end, it became known today, ah effort will be made in execu tive session of the Senate next week to have the ban of secrecy lifted On the testimony taken by the committee in Mr. Jones case and also to nave published all correspondence involved in Mr. Warburg s refusal to appear before the committee. - Senator Hitihcock, acting chairman of the committee, when he makes the committee's report adverse to Mr. Jones' nomination, proposes to mave that the testimony be made public and also that all the facts regarding Mr. Warburg's -case be aired. Senator -Hitchcock said today he hoped . the whole matter would be openly de-' Members of the Banking committee today received scores of letters " and telegrams from individuals and' busk neps associations throughout the oouiy (Continued on Pa&e 16J WARBURG won unuea on rage ao.; -;. "If
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