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Tm WEATHER. 10 Pages Today ONE SECTION Fair Friday and probably Saturday. VOL. XCVIII-KO. 183 WIIiHIKGTOK, IS". C FKIDAX MOBKIKG, SEPTEMBER 22, 1916 r 1 rii ' '"'" WHOLiE !NTJMBEE 39,711 RESPONSIBILITY FOR VIOLENCE WILL FALL UPON LABOR LEADERS DECLABFMIGHES VILLA IS SAID TO CHANCELLOR BETHMANN-HOLLWEG AND SUCCESSOR? Ty nr a in) SAYS POLICY WAS TO OUST HUERTA IS itllLROADS Senator Reed, of Missouri, Replies to Republican Nominee's At - tacks on 8-Hour Law. HAVE LED ATTACK1 Mayor Mitchel Warns Them He Will Employ ' ' The" Pull Civil and Military Powers." ' ' ." -' " . I m S SAYS LAW MUST BE OBEYED Declares Assaults and Crimes by Strikers Will be Punished With Utmost Vigor. FINAL CONFERENCE FAILS General Walk-Out in New York May Commence Today. New York, September 21. La bor leaders were given formal warning by Mayor Mitchel tonight that he would employ "the full civil and military powers" confer red upon him by law to prevent disorder, if the threatened general 6trike of trades unionists is called tomorrow to aid the street car.em polyees who quit their places Sep tember 6. The mayor's communication was addressed to Hugh Frayne, chair man of the conference committee of labor leaders, after a final effort to arrange a peaceful settlement had failed, and following the dec laration that a general strike was inevitable. ' The mayor made it plain that " f orthe . jinion; .officials - to call these strikes will be to assume re sponsibility for all that may fol low." To Discharge Full Duty. "The mayor, representing the civil forces o government in this city," the letter declared, "feels "it incumbent upon him to say to you now, before any further rash step is taken,' that these duties (to enforce law and main tain order) the city government will discharge to the full, employing, if need be, its entire resources to that end. Disorder, assaults and crimes of vio -lence, including injury to Innocent citi zens, such as those of Tuesday and Wednesday, will be suppressed with a strong hand and punished with all the vigor at the command of the govern ment. , Cause of Crisis Reviewed. The communication, which was con curred in by Oscar S. Straus, chairman of the public service commission, re viewed at length the cause which led :o the present crisis. It stated that the Interborough "Rapid Transit Company, which operates the subway-and elevat ed lines, violated a verbal agreement with the labor leaders by refusing to arbitrate issues arising subsequent to the making of the agreement. It stated on the other hand, that the employes of the New York Railways Company and the other surface lines affected by the strike "were guilty of a breach" of contracts they had made with their em ployes which ended a tie-up on the surface roads in July. ' The so-called final conference was attended by Mayor Mitchell, a citizen's committee and the labor leaders. It ended in a deadlock. . Walkout May Begin Today . Ernest Bohm, secretary of .the Cen tral Federated Union, later asserted 'hat plans were completed for a sym pathetic strike of 700,000 "workers in other trades and that, the "walkout" might begin tomorrow. Meanwhile the state bureau of media tion and arbitration has sent notices to the leaders of the striking car men and the heads of the transit companies di recting them to appear before the board Monday. Theodore P. Shonts, president of the Interborough Rapid Transit and the New York Railways companies, issued a statement in which he declared that "no union men will be reinstated" by the Interborough. He said, however, that former - employes on the surface cars of the New York Railways , Com pany would be taken back, "provided they came free of unionism." . The Merchants Association, at a meeting today, .passed resolutions characterizing the attempt of the union leaders to effect a general strike as "a Canton disturbance of industry." Appreciation of Loyal Employes The association expressed its appre ciation of the service rendered to the Public of this city by those employes of the transit lines who are honorably . carrying out their agreements. " Individual contracts between the transit' companies and their ; employe? biding the latter not to seek wage Increases for two years were upheld by the association. ' . 5 i : ' -Extra Precautions by Police. The police took extra precautions to night to prevent a recurrence of riot ing which already has resulted In many innocent persons being hurt,, consider able property damage-and more than 370 arrests. It was said that the auto mobile patrons along the effected tran sit lines would be increased from 35 to 49 and the motor cycle squad from 6 to 100. There are 6,700 policemen n strike duty. v . - : , : An announcement by the New York (Continued on Page Three.) i CAN PENMAN BEWQNTOWILSQH? Democratic Campaign Leaders Be- lieve There is Chance to Cap ture Electoral Vote. EIGHT-HOUR LAW A FACTOR Chairman McCOrmick and A. Mitchell Palmer Confer at Philadelphia With Leaders From All Parts of the State. Philadelphia, Sept. 21. Leaders of the Democratic National campaign now 'believe that Pennsylvania is de batable and that there is a chance to secure the electoral vote of the state for President Wilson, according to Vance McCormick, the National chair man, and A. Mitchell Palmer, national committeeman from Pennsylvania, who conferred here today with prominent Democrats from all sections of the state. . The large number of railroad em ployes and others who favor the 8 -hour law passed by Congress are among the reasons Mr. Palmer advanced for be lieving that the state may swing to the "Democratic column. PRESIDENT GATHERING DATA FOR CONDUCTING CAMPAIGN Long Branch, N. J., Sept. 21. Politi cal conditions in Michigan and neigh boring states will be the subject of a conference here tomorrow between President Wilson and Assistant Sec retary Sweet, of the Department of Commerce, Democratic nominee for governor in Michigan., - At .Swt's re quest the" President . will see him at 3 "o'clock' tomorrow afternoon. .The conference will be the first of a series the President will hold with political leaders from different states. Mr. Wilson spent part of his time today reading letters from Democratic leaders giving information on the local political candidates In every doubtful state. This information will be used by Mr. Wilson in planning his cam paign. He is learning just what sub jects need to be discussed most and is gathering information on the relative strength of the Republicans and Demo crats in different parts of the country. The President has outlined what he will say to the delegation of business men who will call on him at Shadow Lawan Saturday afternoon. According to ;his political lieutenants, it will be one of the most important speeches he wilf make in the campaign. He will iscuss all phases . of the administra tion's treatment of business. PRESIDENT IS TO SPEAK AT fcINPIANAPOLIS ON OCTOBER 12 Indianapolis, ; Ind., September 21. President . Wilson-has accepted an invi tation toj, speak in Indianapolis October at the celebration of Highway Day, in connection with the Indiana centennial- observance, according .to a mes- - (Continued on Page Three.) CONFIDENT OF SOLVING II Commission, However Expects No V '" Agreement This Week. General Condition In Mexico Again Discussed Subject of Withdraw al of American Troops Is Talked Over New London, Conn., Sept. 21. Confi dence in their ability to find a solu tion of the border and other problems In connection with the relations - be tween Mexico and the United States characterized the attitude of the mem bers of the Mexican-American joint commission' today notwithstanding the virtual certainty that no definite agree ment on any plan will be reached this week., , General conditions in Mexico were discussed again and the American members submitted more reports gath ered, by the State Department on con ditions in Mexico. In a rather general way, .the subject of with drawing Uie American troops w;as talked over, the Mexicans expressing their opinion that General- Carranza'B army, was capable of coping with the situation in the re gion now patrolled by General Persh ing's forces. That ; the renewed activity of Villa in Chihuahua probably would delay an agreement on some plan of border con trol, apparently was taken by the Mexi cans as a matter of course. The MexlT cans hop to have before the confer ence tomorrow, official reports . from their government which will serve as a basis for the argument that the; at tack on "Chihuahua: is. not a true indi cation of the. government's inability1' maintain peace alon g the frontier, l , H CI PROBLEM CITES BILLS HE VETOED Says If Hughea Had Had His Way Country Would Now be Engulfed . In a Catastrophe That Would Appal the Imagination. Springfield, 111., September 21 United States Senator James A Reed, of Mis- souri,' in a speech here today at a state Democratic rally, replied to the at tacks of Charles E. Hughes on the Adamson railroad law, declaring that Hughes generally had . supported the railroads and that "if Hughes had had his way we would have been at this moment engulfed in a catastrophe so enormous as to appal the imagination." Senator Reed charged Mr. Hughes with declaring In substance and effect that union labor, like a highway with a pistol, approached Congress and com pelled it to enact an.8-hour law, and that Congress in a cowardly and trucu lent manner surrendered the dignity of. the. nation to the unlawful and vio lent demand of labor." "Naturally Mr. Hughes takes this view. It is the asseration of at least some railway presidents. It is not the first time Mr. Hughes has taken the side of the railroads." Senator Reed then cited instances in which Mr. Hughes, he said, when gov ernor of New York, , had vetoed a two cent fare bill, a full crew bill and a five cent street car fare bill. "What would Mr. Hughes have done If lie had been President in thisclsis?" asked Senator Reed. The speaker reviewed the legislation of the Democratic administration. He concluded by saying: "The country has peace at its borders and peace within its borders. Trains are running. . People are going itbout their "business. Everywhere there is prosperity and plenty of contentment. If Mr, Hughes had had his way we would tiave been at this moment en gulfed in a" ca.tasirophe A9''enormQUS as to appal the imagination." TWO PERSONS JCILLED WHEN ENGINE STRIKES AUTOMOBILE Miss Lucy. Bullock and Prank Morton Lose Lives at Henderson. N. C. Raleigh, N.-C, Sept. 21. Miss Lucy Bullock, of Drewry, Warren county, and Frank Morton, of Townesville, Vance county, were instantly killed to night at Henderson, when a' shifting engine on the Durham & Northern tracks drove a box car into a seven passenger automobile in which they were riding. Mrs. James Bullock, mother of Miss Bullock, and Roy Rays, who was driv ing the automobile, escaped wltti bruis es. Miss Bullock and Morton were on the rear, seat. Hays seeing the train too late to stop his automobile put on full speed in the hope of clearing the track. The rear part of the automobile was struck, Morton and Miss Bullock being caught underneath and dragged twenty feet. TAR HEEL TROOPS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO 7TH DIVISION This Division at Present is Made up of Pennsylvania Guardsmen. Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 21. Adjutant General Thomas J. Stewart, of Pennsyl vania, today received a telegram 'from Major General Chas. M. Clement, com manding the 7th Division at El Paso, to the effect that the brigade of North Carolina ' infantry, company of engin eers, field hospital company and ambu lance company, will be assigned to the 7th Division. This division is made up of Pennsylvania troops. SIX CENTS A LOAF Prices of Bread Raised by One of Chi cago's Largest Bakeries. Chicago, Sept. 21. The price of bread was raised from five cents to six cents a loaf by one of the largest baking firms in Chicago today. Other bakers are expected to follow. The advance was necessary, it was declared, because of the higher cost of materials and cus tomers were advised that economy would be effected by purchasing the ten-cent loaves. - The advance is the result of a con ference of bakers from all parts of-the country which recently was held here to discuss the situation. THREE YEARS FOR MERCHANT W. L. Walker Convicted of Burning His Store Appeals. (Special Star Telegram). ': Raleigh, N. C, Sept. 21.' A verdict of guilty was returned- this - afternoon against W." L. V Walker, , charged with burning, his suburban store to collect excessive ' insurance. Judge Bond im posed a sentence of three years on the Wake county roads." There was. notice of, appeal : and bond is $2,500, which Walker is undertaking to give. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 21. W. C. John son, of Memphis, defeated T. S. Davant, of Roanoke, - Va..'. three , up and two to play s in the 'second .round match play of :: the - National :FreightuTrafHc Asso ciatton ' golf tournament , here today. Hughes Quotes , "Instructions ' ' Said to Have Been Given by President to John Lind. MAKES A DOZEN SPEECHES Republican Nominee, In One Address, Referred to the . "Full pinner Pail," and Gives European War Credit For It. Richmond, Ind., Sept. 21. Instruc tions said to have been given by Presi dent Wilson to John Lind, his personal representative in Mexico during Huer ta's time, were, cited in speeches by Charles E. Hughes, at Fort Wayne to day and here tonight -in support of Mr Hughes' denial that the administration sought to deal with small states in the same spirit as with large states.. "I have only recently received this authentic information of the actual iii structlons that were given with respect to the government of Mexico, such ts Mexico then had," Mr. Hughes said. "John , Lind was authorized by the executive to state this proposition to a minister of " another government, namely: 'Huerta will be put out if he does not get out.' That it is the pref erence of the President that it should be accomplished, by domestic means, if possible, but that ; if it cannot be done by domestic means, other means ade quate for the purpose will be resorted to.' "There Is no basis for that In the recognition . of small states," Mr. Hughes added. "There is no basis for that in the . recognition of the sover eignty of our neighbor. There is no basis for that in a true and correct American policy. "We departed from an American policy and left our citizens to suffer from thebarbarity which re sulted when all government was de stroyed and anarchy . was supreme in Mexico. It is a 1 deplorable recital." - In a dozen speeches today, most of th,em rear 'platform -addresses pf only a few minutes each, the Republican nominee-for Prsiaent, - outlined his views on Americanism, protection of American rights, the protective tariff, and other party policies. In one ad dress, at Delphi, Mr. Hughes referred to "full dinner pail" plecards plastered on bill! boards at LaFayette by Demo crats. . .. - "As I was going through the streets of LaFayette," Mr. Hughes said, "I saw a campaign placard which had been put up by our friends on the other side. That placard bore the statement: 'No. idle men. Plenty of work. A full din ner pail.' ' "I thought 'what an extraordinary tribute to the memories of the Ameri can voters.' How was it in 1914 and in the early part of 1915,.after the pas sage of the Underwood bill? Was there plenty of work? Were there then no idle men? Were there then full dinner pails? "If we have no idle men today, it is not due to the policies of our friends on the other side but in spite of their poli cies and because of the European war." Newport, R. I., Sept. 21. Bishop Charles H. Brent, head of the Episco pal church in the Philippine Islands, declared in an address here today that if the United States withdrew from the islands Japan, in self-defense, would have to assume control. UGIED Oil CHARGE OF MURDERING FIVE Connecticut Woman is Remanded to Jail Without Bond. She Is Alleged to Have Poisoned Five Inmates of Her Home for Elderly ; People- The Bodies Were Recently Exhumed. v Hartford, Conn., September 21. Mrs. Amy Harcher Gilllgan, charged with poisoning five inmates of her home for elderly people at Windsor, Was indict ed for first degree murder on five counts by the grand Jury, late today. . - Mrs. Gilligan pleaded not guilty and was re manded to the county jail without bond for her' appearance at the December term of the' Superior Court. . The state ' alleged that Mrs. Gilligan poisoned the following persons: Mrs. Maude Lynch, of .Lakeville, on February s 21, 1916; Franklin R. An drews, of Cheshire, on May 30, 1914; Charles A. Smith, of Waterbury, on Ap ril 9; 1914; Michael W. Gilligan, second husband of the accused, on February 20, 1914, and.Mrs. Alice Gowdy, of Hart ford, December. 9, 1914. Mrs. Gilligan "was arrested May last, specifically charged with the murder' of Mn Andrews, .whosi body had ; been se cretly exftumed- , ' Since that time four other bodies have been exhumed, and the state alleges that evidence of powerful poison. was found.ln all. the .bodies. All the deaths occurred at. the Archer home. - '-, " " - .Most of ; the-. Inmates ; were admitted to . the home, "the "state"; claims, after, contracts had been signed providing -for life care upon payment of 11,000.. '. r ii in ma BETHMANN-HOLLWEG His resignation from office has been expected for some time. He is said to hayeiost favor .with, .the Kaiser. INTEREST IN THE WAR NOW TURNS TO R USSO-R UMANIAN AND MACEDONIAN THEATRES Teutons Claim Massed Attacks by Repulsed Armies of Central Powers in Dobrudja Defeated and - , Forced to Retreat, According to Bucharest Pari? Claims Advances in Macedonia With the September rains still im peding the operations on the western front in France, interest in the world warfare has been transferred to the Russian-Rumanian and . Macedonian theatres, where violent fighting is in progress. Probably the most sanguinary en counters have taken place along the 12 mile battle line in the region of Lutsk, yolhynia, wiiere the Russians attacked repeatedly in mass formation, but on ly1, according to both Berlin and Vien na, .to meet with repulse and heavy casualties.- The battle is still raging in the region of Kortniza and Svinlusky. Germans' Assume Offensive To the north, along the Stokhod riv er,; the Germans assumed the. off ensive against the- Russians, but everywhere were repulsed, according to PetrogradT On' the other hand' attacks by the Russians against the Austro-Hungar-iane in the Narayuvka region of Gali cia Were put down by the .defenders of the road to Lemberg. . In the Car pathians both Berlin. and Vienna con cede that the Teutonic line east of the Panther Ridge, and near Briaza has been pushed back by the Russians. Central Powers Retreating;. The German, Bulgarian-and Turkish troops under Field Marshal von Mack ensen have been defeated in the Ru manian province of Dodrudja, accord ing to the official announcement from Bucharest. It is declared that the in vaders have retired to the south and are burning vilages in their retreat. The great battle, which was the cli max of ; von Mackensen's swift cam paign in Dobrudja immediately after the declaration of war by Rumania, be gan on September 15 andended, says Rumanian headquarters, on the 20th. With reference to these operations Berlin merely says that "fighting in Dobrudja has come to a standstill." Powerful Forces Employed Rumanians, Russians and Serbians were pitted against the invaders, strong reinforcements having been hurried to Dubrudja when the operations under the noted German field marshal threat ened to overwhelm a section of Ruman ia. A strong line to the north was hastily fortified and, powerful forces were thrown out to- oppose the on slaughts of the Central Powers. That the six-' days battle has been a sanguin ary one is indicated by the "various offi cial statements which told of the in tensity of the fighting that has con tinued without cessation. On Macedonian Front. In Macedonia, .on the extreme west- ern wing, the Entente forces have pushed thei? way three miles north west of Pisoderi, according to Paris. Hard fighting for the Kaimakcalan pla-. teau, on the Greek-Serbo border, north west of Vodena,. is in progress, but with neither side "having been able to secure an advance. Sofia says that near. Fiorina .counter attacks by the Entente have been repulsed with heavy casualties and the capture of prisoners including Russians, and also machine guns. Except' for the repulse by the Ital ians of an , Austrian attack south of Villanova, on the Carso front, there have been only bombardments in this region. Thursday on the front in France was without noteworthy inci dent. Revolutionary Provisional Government A,: revolutionary provisional govern ment has been set up on the island of Crete, according to " unofficial advices Which add that a committee of revo lutionists' is to be sent to Salonika Former Premier Venizelos, while de clining ' to'? say whether he purposes going to,SaIoniki to head the move ment, reverted to his recent statement that "if 'the i king will- not hear the voices of the people, we ourselves must devise what it is best to do." PtOT TO KILL EX-PREMIER r . VENIZSLOS IS DISCOVERED Milan.vvia London, Sept.- 22 A Salon lkl , dispatch to" the Secolo. says: . "A conspiracy to kill EUptherios Ven izelos has- benj discovered ' with the resultthat' the guar dpf Creta"ns "about his v house has be'en,. augmented and in milium i i i i i i ii in iiinj t :rMm SBSBBBSSBBBSI MBSBSasSBBSSSSlSSSBSSSSMBSSSSBBSSSHBBSSSSSSBBlBSlSHNBM VON FALKENHAYNE Chief of the German staff who is expected to succeed von Bethmann Hollweg as chancellor of the German Empire. Russians in the Lutsk Region Were friends accompany the ex-premier when he goes out. "Two lines of trenches have been built around King Constantine's pal ace which is constantly guarded by large forces." KING CONSTANTIJfE" IS NOT PRO-GERMAN, SAYS PREMIER Athens, via London, Sept. 21. -Premier Kalogeropoulo, speaking to the correspondent of the Associated Press with reference to the statement made by King- Constantine recently to the Associated Press, in which the king outlined- the reasons for his attitude in the war,' said: . "Not.hing could be more unjust to King Cohstantine than the persistent assertions thatlhe is pro-German. He is pro-Greek, and only pro-Greek. He is the last, man in. .Greece to be in fluenced in his motive by any prejudice or ready-made opinion,' whatsoever." "Are you on the side of the Entente, Mr. Premier, or not?" the correspondent asked. '..'-: ' "The Premier smiled, pushed across his desk a leather, case containing fresh tobacco, and French cigarette pa per, with' which he constantly rolls his own cigarettes, "Tell the readers of the Associated Press that I have smoked French to bacco for 45 years," he replied. MOST IMPORTANT MILITARY EVENT IN BALKAN CAMPAIGN Athens, Sept. 20, via London, Sept. 21. (delayed). The Greek military offi cials regard the capture of the Kiam akcalan plateau by the Russo-Serbian troops as the most important military event in the Balkan campaign up to the present. The .height, which' is 7, 8vj feet above sea level, lies in Serbian territory and constitutes, the western door to Serbian Macedonia. BIG RE-ORGANIZATION II Quintuple Group of Bankers Ask ed for $50,000,000. Salt. Monopoly Surplus Proposed As Se curityNeither State Department Nor Chinese Legation Yet Advised. Peking, China, Sept. 21. Chen Chin-. Tao, the Chinese minister of finance, today formally asked the quintuple group of bankers for a $50,000,000 re organization loan on the security of the salt monopoly , surplus. The quin tuple group is composed of represen tatives of American, British, Russian, French and Japanese financiers. NO ADVICES AS TO LOAN , RECEIVED AT WASHINGTON t Washington; Sept. 21. Neither the State Department nor' the Chinese le gation had been advised today of the proposed $50,000,000 reorganization loan to-'China, . reporteds in news dispatches from Peking, but in both quarters keenest interest was',' expressed. The great obstacles to the regeneration of China is reported on - all sides to be shortage of money for the ordinary ex penses of the government, and for some time revolution has been feared unless foreign financial aid could be had. The new. administration under Pres iden LI Yuan: Hung is believed here to have . done much to consolidate the country . and secure . peace .and it is felt that only a small loan is required to complete the work. ' , . . I OUGHT A H Reported to Have Been Joined by About 1,000 Carranza Troops at Chihuahua City. GENERAL BELL'S ACCOUNT Says Important Buildings In the CUJT Were Held For Several Hours Great Quantity of War Sup plies Captured. Washington, Sept. 21. The most de tailed account yet received of the fight ing at Chihuahua. City last Saturday, when Villa celebrated the Mexican In dependence day by a successful assault on the Carranza garrison, reached the War Department today from Brigadier General George Bell,- commanding the El Paso military district. It asserts that Villa personally led the attacking -forces; that he took and held numerous ' important buildings in the city for sev- : eral hours; that he was joined by a ' thousand or more .raei of the Carranza garrison and retired, promising to re turn soon and taking with him a large quantity of capturea arms, ammunition and artillery. Q Source Not Given. General Bell's dispatch does not show the source of his information, and many officials believe that his account of the incident was founded on rumors reaching the border, and were various stories which have been transmitted by State Department agents. They were inclined to believe for that rea son that the full truth of what had , transpire dis not yet kown. Reports so far received are similar, only In that they show a fight did occur on Sep tember 16 and that the Villa followers took the penitentiary and some other buildings. They all conflict as to the part Villa played, not even agreeing that he was present. General Bell's report follows: General Bell's Report. "Evidence increases to show . that Villa was completely successful in his attack Saturday upon Chihuahua and accomplished all and more than he said he would do. There is diversity ,. of opinion, and statements as to the num ber of men with which he entered Chi huahua.: Some reports state he only' had about 500 while others give him 1,700, but all agree that he was able to secure possession of the peniten tiary, the governor's palace and the federal - buildings and hold them for several hours, and all this with a Car ranza garrison at . Chihuahua, which some place at not less than 6,000 He liberated over 200. prisoners, secured and carried away more than 16 automo bile loads of arms and ammunition un der an escort, of deserting Carranza troops. He left Chihuahua with from 1,000 to 1,500 more men than he entered with. ' Villa Retired Leisurely. "Villa retired leisurely and practi cally without molestation. The firing byv Trevlno's artillery occurred after Villa troops had withdrawn. "On September 14 Trevino received a letter from Villa stating that he. Villa, would be in Chihuahua to shake hands with Trevino on the 16th and he hoped that, he would have a suitable reception . for him, that he might be hungry and would like to have some thing to eat. "On the 15th of September it was re ported that Villa personally entered Chihuahua, was seen by many of his friends - there and reconnoitered the city. Of course, he was in disguise. On the night of the 15th the Vlllistas approached Chihuahua from a camp which he had maintained for two days within 22 miles of that city. Made Brief Speech at Palace. "After Villa columns had secured possession of the penitentiary, the gov ernor's palace and federal buildings. Villa himself went to the governor's apalce, into the main balcony, display ed his. face, and made a short. speech which m substance was as follows:: " 'Viva Mexico. You do not have your liberty. I will give you your lib erty for I am your brother. I am go ing to return in a few days.' ) "It . appears that there had been a banquet attended by most of Trevino's officers and that about 2 o'clock this banquet was finished, and most of the officers of the Carranza garrison were asleep. "As soon as Trevino heard of the trouble, he started toward the gov ernor's palace, .but his personal escort deserted him and wetn over to Villa. ; . "The party that, attacked the federal v building rode into the building on hhorseback and the guard there desert ed to them. It is reported that many of the Carranza troops who were kill- ' edby other Carranza troops probably : as . a result of artillery firing from Santa Rosa Hill." v Reports Sent to New London. All reports received are being for- . warded to New London for the informa tion of the Mexican-American commis sion. It is regarded as probable that . an official version will be forwarded ' there soon by General Carranza. ' Many army officers still believe thatc" Villa . Is either dead or his powers so thoroughly broken that: he. could not hope to re-establish himself. General Pershing . expressed the lat ter opinion -in a report to the War De partment some weeks ago, and Genera Funston's recommendation that the Am' erican troops be withdrawn Is believed r -to have been founded on that view. - If General Bell's report proves accurate, however, and Villa did appear, in person at Chihuahua, it is expected that, the lact will be established definitely -by witnesses whose evidence could be ac- ' cepted without question. - . ' It is thought unlikely that General r Pershing's forces will be involved in any new fighting in Mexico, even if the most favorable account; for Villa of tho , (Continued on Page Three.) . ; -ft'rZg Jf'!' X:: j '.
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