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a t kftiSk fatfe I ate. THE ASSOCIATED PRISi DISPATCHIS LAST EDITION iM P. M. Weather f orecast: PROBABLY SHOWERS. VOL. XVII., NO. 155. ASHEVILLE, N .0., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 7, 1912. Sc PER COPY FIRS DEBATE OF CONVENTION Lively Opposition Among Pro gressives When Leadens Urge Recess While Plat form Is Framed. JOHNSON IS SLATED FOR SECOND PLACE New Rules Forbid Federal Of fice Holders from Serv ing as National Com mitteemen. Chicago, Aug. 7. The first floor debate of the progressive party con vention was precipitated today when leaders waiting for the completion of the platform proposed a recess of an hour. Many delegates objected, desir ing to go ahead, with the nominating speeches. Henry Allen of Kansas and William KHnn of Pennsylvania opposed a re cess. Woodruff of New York and Fort of New Jersey and several others stood by the leaders and the motion carried over the first chorus of "noe?" marking the launching of the new party. Many delegates are leaving the city late today, and explained that threy wanted to use every available minute on convention business. The rule forbidding federal officeholders from sitting as national committee men provoked a storm of applause. A provision was made that where state laws conflicted with a convention rule state laws should prevail. New rules provide that representa tion in future conventions shall be on the basis of a delegate for every 10, 000 votes east for the progressive tic ket in previous election. The rules also provide that no federal office holder shall be a member of a na tional committee. Formal adoption of the new rules was deferred until after the recess. The convention reassembled at 1:20 o'clock and nominations, were begun at 1:30 o'clock. Chicago., Aug, . At 11:10 o'clock the last day's session of the national progressive convention, scheduled for 1 1 o'clock, had not been called to or der. At that time the platform had not been completed, a sub-committee being in conference with Roosevelt. Itain is expected to hold down the at tendance today. The convention was called to order at 11:30 o'clock. Yesterday's Proceedings. The second day's session of the na tional progressive convention was given over almost entirely to Colonel Roosevelt, who In addition to dollvcr- Inc his long awaited "confession of faith," answered at some length and wmi a good deal of earnestness a question as to his attitude on the "ne sro question." Colonel Roosevelt was Interrupted several times with questions. The name spectator In the gallery who the previous day fired the query t former Senator Beverldge, demanded to know of the colonel, "What about the liquor traffic?" The query came at the close 'of the lengthy explanation of the speaker's attitude on the negro and Mr. Roose velt received It with distinct impa tience. As the delegates were yelling "shut up" and "put him out" Colonel Roose velt waved his hand toward the man and said: "Oh, go to a primary school or something." Then he added: ' Let me get along with my speech." There were cheers and cries of "You're all right." "And pleaae.'iadded the colonel, "let this now bras much of a mono logue as possible." When the colonel had concluded the convention proceeded at once to adopt he report of the committee on cre dentials and also a rule requiring that nil resolutions submitted from the floor be sent to the resolutions com mittee without debate. Permanent organization was nostDoned until to day, when the platform also was to be anopted, and Colonel Roosevelt and 8 running mate nominated for presi dent and vice president on the new bird party ticket The Negro Question. ''olonel Roosevelt leaning out over ne rail of the nlatform noinllnc linger over toward the Pennsylvania '"'legation and shouted: heard over there a query about no negro question. There has been distributed here a letter of mlno to JlHan Harris which I wrote three or four days ago. In that 1 set forth my V p" and the reasons hack of my y'ewt, But I can rive you hy example wnet I mean. I think the Ameri can people are food people to lead nd a poor people to drive. In repub lican national conventions hitherto there has bear a large representation colored men. all from non-republl-"n states. The virtue of the republi cans of the southern states trying to ,nke the democratic states be good I '""id not see. "The colored delegates all came ,r"tn stKtt that never cast a republl 1 'n electoral vote or elected a colored '" to offlre,"Mr. Roosevolt con tinued. . 'The old policy of attempting to lm"ose on the southern states from w"hout, has broken down. I regret to say that every man who ' ever been to a, national 'onven- knows that the colored 'leiegaten KuHHf ware of tC char (Continued on pas, i SURVEY OF STATE FROM THE CftPITftL Wake Republican Convention Called Mr. Craig Speaks in the Capital. Gazette-News Bureau, The Hotel Raleigh, Raleigh, Aug. 7. Fire yesterday damaged the resi dence of Mrs. C. F. Lodge n Halifax street to the amount of approximate ly $1500. Most of the furniture was carried out of the building, which was fully covered by insurance. The building is opposite the agricultural building, in which is the state mu seum, and many persons thought that place was on fire. Chief Justice Wal ter Clark resides two doors north of the damaged home. With appropriate ceremonies the cornerstone of Raleigh's Y. M. C. A. building was laid yesterday afternoon, Locke Craig of Ashevllle delivering the address. The ceremonies were held at 6 o'clock and were attended by a large number of Raleigh people. Grand Master W. B. McKoy of Wil mington and other officers of the grand lodge of Masons laid the cor nerstone, and appropriate music was rendered by a Raleigh chorus. The condition of E. B. Barbee, a well known cotton buyer of Raleigh, Is reported as critical and there Is very little hope that he will live. Mr. Barbee's condition Improved up to noon yesterday, when he grew stead ily worse. He was one of the builders of the Raleigh and Pamlico railroad, now a part of the Norfolk Southern. The Wake county republican con vention has been called to meet in the auditorium August 24, to name delegates to the state convention. The customary Wake county row is expected if the Butler-Morehead fac tion participates, the Duncan faction and this crowd not being able to har monize. W. J. Andrews, a Duncan man, is chairman of the regular or ganization. The Wake county board of commis sioners yesterday promised a delega tion of Raleigh citizens that HUla boro road from the city limits to the fair grounds would be placed In good condition before fair week in Oc tober. J. C, Clifford of Dunn, secretary of the state board of elections, has an nounced the various county boards of elections. They are In part as fol lows: Buncombe Silas O. Bernard, H. Al len Cogglns, C. O. Lee. Cherokee D. S. Russell, M. L. Mauney, A. B. Blckett. Haywood J. S. Davis, Josephs E. Carraway, D. L L. 8m I there. Henderson W. !'. Edwards. A. S. Edney, F. Z. Myrlck Jackson Holmes Bryson, C. C. Cowan, J. A. Loi.g. Macon J. G. Slier, F. L. Siler, E. H. Franks. Madison Roy L. Gudger. E. N. Fry. E. L. McKinney. Mitchell A. R. Hensley. B. G. Wil son, R. M. Blvens. Polk W. H. McFarland, N. T. Mills. W. C. Newman. Swain--J. E. Coburn, W. M. Tay lor. Ben Henry. Transylvania W. H. Duckwortn, i. T. Patton. Ed. 8. Engllsn. Wilkes R. L. Church, C. F. Morrl son. c. v. Harciay. Yancey J. Bis Ray, Charles Hutcn- 1ns, R. V. McElroy. PERMITTED HIM TO RIDE OH THE STEPS OF I GIB Against Rules; He Fell and Was Injured to the Ex tent of $5000, He Says. On the contention of the plaintiff that the employes of the Ashevlllo Power A Light company negligently permitted him to ride on te step of a car. from which he foil when, as Is alleged, the car stoppe dsuddenly, K W. Propst has Instltutod suit against the defendant company for $6000 for personal Injury. The complaint has Just been filed I- ,i. ,.fflr of the clerk of Super- , -t ..h ( forth that the hksM bnanled the car at Blltmore that the conductor permitted him to .,.mm the step contrary 10 uiv rules of the company; that Just as the car came to Atkins street, a regular stopping place, the motorman shut off hi nnwer and hs Nraae BO OO' I- 1 1,., i hA ear came to a judden stop and the plaintiff was hurled to the ground. It Is further alleged that the . ....... .1 ,i, .1 ha plaintiff was oaoiy injur, ...... ..- was compeUo dto expand much mon ey and lost a tBt deal 01 lime. Aged Man Accused of Assault. K'.n, illVliatl. Miss.. Aug. 7. Thr.di.naii attempts to lynch C. V lllackwell, a 80 years old merchant of Mi-Mnn. charged with ana tilting an 1 1 years old IM, failed to materialise last night The town la quiet and the huria expects no violence. E BUBS THE NEGROES Progressive Body Unanimous ly Sustained Position of Credentials Committee. Chicago, Aug. 7. The troublesom? southern negro question, which for a time threatened dissension In the first convention of the national progressive party, finally was dlspo-ied of yester day when the convention Itself, with out a dissenting voice and without discussion adopted the report of the credentials? committee unseating the negro delegates from Florida and throwing out the negro delegates from Mississippi. Colonel Roorevelt during his "con fession of faith," was heckled by a spectator who interrupted with the demand: "What about the negro question?" Instantly the convention was in an uproar bint Colonel Roosevelt silenced those of his friends who objected to the question with the statement that no one could ask him a question he was afraid of. The colonel proceeded at some length to state his views on 'the negro question. He declared he hoped con. ditlons might so Improve in the south that at future progressive conventions those states, might send as delegates negroes who would havo the cnarac ter and standing of the negro dele gates from West Virginia, who, he asserted were in those respects tho equal of their white associates. In taking the stand he did in barr ing the negroes sent from the south as delegates to the present convention Colonel Roo.;levelt asserted he was stifling In advance conditions which had led to the "crushing disaster and death of Hie great republican party itself." The report of the credentials com mittee, unanimously adopted, con tained a resolution recognizing "the constitutional and Inharent right of each and every state to determine the qualifications and manner of election of its delegates to national conven tions." rhls resolution was regarded as giving the southern states the right to choose delegates as they pleased. It also was Interpreted as not Imposing the direct primary system upon any of the Btates participating In the con ventions of the new party. NO MENTION IS HEARD OF PRESIDENT TIFT All Talk of Republican Regu lars at Greensboro Meet . Is of Roosevelt. Gazete-News Bureau, Daily News Building, Greensboro, Aug. 7. More than 100 regulars were on hand when Chairman Morehead call ed the state committee to order to day. It is understood all sessions are to be open, although the first hour has been occupied in presenting invi tations from Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh. It Is practically certain that the convention will be called to meet In Charlotte Sept. 5. While outwardly appearing calm It is plain that the old regular leaders are greatly per turbed and all gossip has centered around Roosevelt and the progres sive convention rather than over Taft. One does not hear Taft men tioned, while on every hand Roose velt and the effect of this action are being considered. STEALS BROTHER'S BRIDE AND PI DISAPPEAR Fayettevllle dispatch: D. W. Wood all ran away with his brother's pretty wife and the brother, Frank Woodallt has published legal notloe that he has nulled for a divorce. Woociall ana his wife had been married but four months. Mrs. Woodall Is a daughter of J. B. Matthews, a butcher, of this nlaco. The elopement, which leaned out the other day, was partly by buggy and by train. The Couple drove from herd to Ijakewood, a flag station few miles from Fayetteviilo, and there (aught the Atlantic Coast Line train Nothing has boen heard of them since. The train they caught was going towards Greensboro. The di cone action Is returnable at the Oc tober term of Cumberland court. Con herd Wins In Kansas. St. Ix)Uls, Aug. 9. William Cow herd of Kansas City apparently won tho democratic nomination for gov ernor over Elliott Major In yesterday's primary by an estimated plurality of ten thousand. Gill appears to be defeated by Igoe for the democratic nomination to con gress. Hank of Clyde Chartered. Oaxete-News Bureau, The Hotel Raleigh. Raleigh, Aug. 7 The Bank of Clyde was chartered today, with $15,000 capital authorised and $10,000 subscribed by A. H. Mil ler, Jfi. A. Wood and Joan V. Wood, GQNV EHTION OT SUICIDE BULKS FRIENDS' PLAN Associates of Col. Cornwell Held Meeting to Devise Way of Going to His Relief. TRUST FUND SHORTAGE POSSIBLY $150,000 Popular Society Man and Leading Lawyei Shoots Self When Put Un der Arrest. West Chester, Pa., Aug. 7. If Col. Gibbons f?ray Cornwell, w no commit ted suicide last night on a Pennsylva nia train while returning from New York to answer the charge of the mis appropriation of funds, had faced the accusation It le probable friends would have gone to his rescue. A meeting of merchants and professional men was held yesterday, at which plans for his aid were discussed. Cornwell had charge of trust funds and estates and an attorney estimates his shortage at anywhere trom $60,000 to $160,000. Cornwall was colonel of the Sixth regiment, National guard of Peensyl vania, a prominent lawyer and society man of Westchester. Sitting beside the constable who accompanied him, as the train ap proached West Philadelphia station, he he.d placed a dress suit case. Pre tending to be sleeping he quietly op ened the baggage and drew out a sil ver mounted revolver which had been presented to him by officers of his reg iment. Before the constable was aware of what was going on he had placed the weapon in his mouth and shot himself through the head. A physician said that death had been in stantaneous. Colonel Cornwall was a partner .n the law business founded by his fath er, Captain R. T. Cornwall, which rep resented 'it numptsr of large estates. While the regiment which he com manded was in camp one of his cli ents died leaving a will In which other executors were named for an estate which he held In trust. Inves tigation on the part of the new ex ecutors, It is alleged, led to the dis covery that a number of bonds be longing to the estate were missing. Colonel Cornwall, who failed to re turn home when the regiment broke camp a week ago, was taken Into custody In New York, but was releas ed yesterday on his promise to return home with the conMable who had a warrant for his arrest. He indignantly denied that there was anything wrong'.wlth hiB accounts and at the beginning of the return home he seemed in good spirits, but as he neared his destination became morose and finally left the constable to end his life. News of the tragedy wa telegraph ed to Westchester where preparations had been made to give Colonel Corn wall a hearing last night. Colonel Cornwall was charged In the Westchester warrant with the larceny of three bonds valued at $1000 each from i be estate of Alice P. B. Darling ton of Westchester, but from the first the colonel protested his Innocence. Although it has been estimated that the amount of trust funds Colonel Cornwall would have been called upon to account for exceeds $100,000 those engaged in investigating his affairs have thus far made no detailed publl statement. He left no message showing the extont of his shortages. A letter addressed to his wife whll on the train with $225 to be given to her by the constable was opened late last night and found to contain only the word "good night dear." It was signed "Colonel.'' GENERAL RATE ADVANCE BY New Tariff Would Raise Tolls from Eastern to Paci fic Points. Washington, Aug. 7. General In creases of freight rates on cornmodl ties, effective September 2, are pro posed in new tariffs filed by the trans continental railroads with the Inter state commerce commission today They materially Increase rates from al leastern to Pacific points. ORDERED TO JAIL Chief Counsel for the Defense Clarence narrow Case Faces Contempt Charge. In I .os Angeles, Aug. 7. Barle Rogers, chief counsel for the defense In the trial of Clarence Darrow, was ordered to Jail yest rday by Judge Hutton for contempt. He did not spend the night in Jail Out secured a temporary writ uf habeas corpus and made a $300 bond for his appearance Monday - It la unlikely Rogers will serve the sentence. THREE MEN BREAK Wanted for Forgery Arrest ed Before on a Similar Charge. Gazette-News Bureau, The Hotel Raleigh, Raleigh, Aug. 7. Frank Roberts, white, sentenced from Buncombe county to the peni tentiary for five years for embezzle ment, Green McAdoo, a negro, sen tenced from Guilford county to 20 years for murder in the second de gree, and Ed. Womack, a negro, sen tenced from Lee county to 15 years for murder in the second degree, es caped from the state's prison today. The men were cooks and had Just been let Into the kitchen at 5 o'clock this morning. It is supposed the barB were filed yesterday. All wear stripes They were chased to a cornfield of the A. and M. college, where the trail was lost. Roberts, who belongs to a good family in the north end of the coun ty, was arrested at Marshall several months ago on advices from the au thorities of some state in the west that he was wanted there. Before requisition papers were secured it was found that there were charges against him in this state and he was held here for trial, which was not at all displeasing to him, it is said. He was tried for embezzlement while he was in the employ of an in surance company in this state and was sentenced to the state peniten tiary. FAILS TO IDENTIFY TWO MURDER SUSPECTS 'Whitey" Lewis and "Dago Frank" Confronted with Chauffeut. New York, Aug. 7. Prosecutor Whitman is bending every effort to dav to secure the identification of 'Whltey" Iewis and "Dago Frank" Ciroficl as two of tlio occupants of the murder car when Rosenthal was slain. William Shapiro, chauffeur of the car, after looking the suspects over tremb llngly told the prosecutor he could not identify them. He will be given an other chance. Private detectives are working to day to secure corroboration of tna onfesslon of "Bald Jack" Rose. M 'COMBS NEEDS FUNDS National Chairman Sends out Appeal to Democratic Papers for Popular Subscriptions. New York, Aug. 7. On their way to Sea Girt to participate in the not! fication of Governor Wilson that he Is the democratic nominee for president prominent democrats from all sections of the country made New Yors. a stoD-over point last night. The headquarters of the democratic national committee in the Fifth ave nue building were crowded with na tional committeemen who visited Chairman William F. McCombs and inspected the new quarters. Among those who called were Senator-lMeci Ollle James of Kentucky, T. Taylor Ellyson of Virginia, Robert Ewing of Louisiana. John T. McGraw of West Virginia and Norman E. Mack of New York. Mr. Mack, formerly national chair man, and Mr. jucuomos, nis sutcra sor. took luncheon together and dls cussed political conditions. Mr. Mack said: 'I know what work it takes to con duct a national campaign and I am surprised to see how far advanced the present work Is. The headquarters are In good shape now for a strenu ous light." Chairman McCombs interviewed each committeeman and took notes on what I he visitors had to say of conditions in their states. The chair man later said he was Impressed with 'he enthusiastic reports received An appeal for popular subscriptions to finance the campaign of governor Wilson was made yesterday by ChHir man McCombs In a letter sent democratic nnpers throughout the country The democratic campaign manager urged the collection of dol lar subscriptions, but larger sums will be welcomed. WILSON'S KIN ATTEND Nominee's Brother, of Nashville, and Cousin, of Columbia, at Sen Cilrt Today. Sm Girt, Aug. 7. Governor Wll son's only brother, Joseph R. Wilson one of the editors of the Nashville Banner, and his cousin, James Wood row of Columbia. 8. C are here for the notification exercises this after noon. Miss Eleanor Wilson, the gov. ernor's youngest daughter, who h been visiting, has returned completln the family group. . wide space had been roped off, where prominent dem ocrats were sealed. On the veran das were 62 chairs for members of the notification committee and guests, In eluding 21 democratic governors. WILSON OPENS HIS CAMPAIGN BIG SUPPLY BILL PASSEHJY SENATE Limits Civil Service Terms and Abolishes the Com merce Court. Washington, Aug. 7 Limited terms for civil service employes, the aboli tion of the Commerce court and the retention of its five Judges as extra circuit judges will be submitted to the president as provisions of the legislative executive and Judicial ap propriation bill. These proposals, ap proved by the house, were adopted by the senate today. Some of the president's friends say he will veto the bill. It carries an pproprlatlon of $34,000,000. ASEBILL COLLEGE IS dea Is to Eliminate Training Trip Expenses and Teach Recruits. Detroit, Aug. 7. A baseball college s to be established In the south next fall, if plans being made are com- leted. The idea is to eliminate a arge part of expense of training trips and at the same time furnish training material for major league managers to take to the spring camps. Clubs may send new players to the ollege when the recruit will be taught by former stars. BANKERS' COMMITTEE MEETS IN MINNESOTA Agricultural Development anil Educa tional Advancement Plans Dis cussed by Men from 22 state. Minneapolis, Aug. 7. With the banking establishments and educa tional institutes of 21 states repre sented the second annual conference f the committee on agricultural de velopments and educational advance ment of the state bankers associations is being held here today and will hold a session in St. Paul tomorrow. States represented Include Georgia, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, North Car- Una, Tennessee and Texas; EJECTED FROM TRAIN Because He Wouldn't Travel In Ne gro Car with Prisoner, Sheriff Sues Railroad. Montgomery, Aug. 7. Because he would not travel in the negro com nartmcnt if a nnipnr pniiph Rhortff V. A. Spinney of Augusta county, es- cortine a negro Driaoner to Hratt - ville, was ejected from a Mobile & Ohio train here yesterday. The officer has employed a lawyer and threatens to bring suit. He insists that the Alabama law prohibits whites from traveling In ne gro coaches. CHANCES ON $40,000 Man Goes to Bank on Business and Finds Deposit His Dead Father Made. Fishklll Landing. N. Y., Aug. 7. John Flannery, a land owner, went to a bank and made a deposit today. Questioned by the cashier as to his parents, resulted In Flannery discov ering that his father had a $20,000 deposit In the Newburg Savings bank, which had more than doubled since It was placed there. The elder Flannery died 20 years ago. RESISTS EXTRADICTION w. J. Massee too III to Attend Court Hearing at Spurtanburg Spartanhurg, Aug. 7. W. J. Mas- see, the Macon capitalist was too ill to appear before Judge Seas today In the habeas corpus proceedings insti tuted by him t oprevent his extradi tion to Tennessee. The court overrul ed a motion by the defense for post ponement and the hearing was begun in his absence. There Is a formidable array of counsel on both sides and argument Is expected to continue late today. BIRTHSTONE LIST Revision Is Undertaken by Retail Jewelers al Annual Meeting at Kansas City. Kansas City. Aug. 7 Revision of the blrthstone list and the selection of the next meeting place were the principal matters of business of the convention of the American Notional Retail Jewelers' association today The blrthstore list varies In different sections of the country and the dele gates hope to agree upon a uniform list. Democratic Candidate Says Great Questions of Right ani Wrong Press for Solution. TARIFF HAS BECOME SYSTEM OF FAVORS Says He Is for Unhesitating and Steady Downward Revision Labor and Capital. Sea Girt, Aug. 7. Governor Wood row Wilson of New Jersey was offi cially Informed today that he had been chosen by the Baltimore conven tion as nominee for the presidency on the democratic ticket. Brifly and simply the governor was notified of his nomination by Senator elect Ollle James of Kentucky, who emphasized, as he said, that the gov ernor had obtained this honor untram meled by obligations and unembar rassed by affiliations of any kind. Al though the governor spoke in accept ance theoretically to 52 members of the committee r presenting every state and territory in the union, his spech, sounding the depths of his po litical philosophy, was heard by a great throng. Prominent democrats and the governors of many states were present. The governor read from manuscript. Of the tariff Wilson declared em phatically that there should be an im mediate revision and that it should be downward, unhesitatingly and steadily downward. "This revision," he explained, "should begin with schedules which have been most obviously used to kill competition and should be extended to every schedule that afforded any monopoly." After thanking the committee of notification, expressing his profound sense of responsibility In accepting the nomination, the governor said he realized that he was expected to speak plainly, to talk politics ond open the campaign "In words whose meaning no one need doubt." And he was ex pected to speak, he added, to the country as well as to the committee. "We must speak," he continued, by way of preface, "not to catch votes, Imt to satisfy the thought and con science of a people deeply stirred by the conviction that they have com' to a critical turning point in their moral and political development. "Plainly It is a new age," he went on. "It requires self-restraint not to attempt too much, and yet It would be cowardly to attempt too little. In the broad light of this new day we stand face to face with what? Plainly, not with questions of party, not with a contest for office, not with a petty struggle for advantage. With great questions of right and of Justice, rather questions of national devel opment, of the development of char acter and of standards of action no less than of a better business system. The forces of the nation are assert ing themselves against every form of special privilege and private control. and are seeking bigger things than i'"' Two Great Tasks. "There are two great things to do. One Is to set up the rule of Justice and of right In such matters as the tariff, the regulation of the trusts and the prevention of monopoly, the adaptation of our banking and cur rency laws to the very uses to which our people must put them, the treat ment of those who do the daily labor In our factories and mines and throughout all our great Industrial and commercial undertakings, and the political life of the people of tho Philippines, for whom we hold gov ernmental power in trust, for their service, not our own. The other, the additional duty is the great task of protecting our people and our re sources and of keeping open to the whole peorle the doors of oportunlty through which they must, generation by generation, pass If they are to make conquest of their fortunes in health, in freedom. In peace, and In contentment. In the performance of this second great duty we are face to face with questions of conservation and of development, questions of for estR and waterpowers and mines and waterways, of the building of an ade quate merchant marine. Too Much "Private Conference." "We have got into trouble In recent years chiefly because these large thing, which ought to have been handled by taking counsel with as for. 'in - .n nav rwn ZAPATA WEAKENING? Rebel Ieader Artcch to Confer with Reprewiitalive of Madero He Harding Armistice. Mexico City, Aug. 7. Although Zepata, the rebel chief, stoutly de clared ngnlnst peace In south Mexico unless Madero resigned, a town In Zepata's territory has been designated where he and Madero's representative will hold a confrenc Thursday. An armistice Is desired by the government and an attempt will be made to gat Zapata's demandi to a convention of land owners. It Is regarded ait hardly probable that the government representative will consider the resignation of Mad-
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