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RICHMOND, V A., Special.
"There will be no quarter for men
-who may come here expecting to
make books on the meet of the Vir
ginia Horse and Racing Association
-at its meet in this city, May 20th-22d,"
said William J. Carter, secretary of
the organization, today.
"That matter was discussed at our
last meeting, and the sentiment was
unanimous that there shall be noth
ing to conflict with the laws. That is
the positive declaration of the asso
ciation, and if there be any who
think otherwise all they have to do
Is to come out and see if the mem
bers of the association do not mean
exactly what they say.
"The racing sport is one that fur
nishes a good deal of enjoyment to
many persons, and the idea of mak
ing the thing a gambling affair is re
pugnant to the best patrons of the
sport. The association has no sym
pathy with the bookmaking scheme,
and every effort will be made to pre
vent anything of the kind taking
place. These men are not wanted."
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS
MAY CONSOLIDATE
RICHMOND, VA., Special.
The Virginia Railway and Power
-Company controls and operates the
electric railway, light and power prop
erties in the cities of Richmond and
Petersburg and contiguous territory,
including an interurban railway of
twenty-two miles between Richmond
and Petersburg. The mileage of the
railway lines, including 5.82 miles of
leased lines, is about 119 miles. The
company also controls water powers
in the James River at Richmond and
in the Appomattox River at Peters
burg, from which power for the opera
tion of its railway lines and power
plants is generated to a very large
extent.
This company has outstanding $4,
500.000 par value of five per cent, pre
ferred stock, and $7,450,000 par value
of common stock.
The company has paid dividends of
1 1-2 per cent on the preferred stock
for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1910, and since then has been paying
five per cent, on the preferred stock,
payable semi-annually.
The Norfolk and Portsmouth Trac
tion Company controls and operates
railways, light and power properties
in the cities of Norfolk and Ports
mouth and contiguous territory, in
cluding suburban and interurban
lines to the various seaside resorts in
that neighborhood. It operates owned
and leased lines of approximately 120
miles, including the lines of the Nor
folk Railway and Light Company,
which are leased for ninety-nine
years. This company also does the
electric light and power business in
the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth
and contiguous territory and . controls
the City Gas Company, of Norfolk,
the only gas company doing business
In that city.
The Norfolk and Portsmouth Trac
tion Company has outstanding $3,000,
300 5 per cent, preferred stock and
JS, 000, 000 common stock.
The company has been paying divi
dends on the preferred stock at the
rate of 5 per cent, per annum, pay
able quarterly since its issue in the
early part r the year 1910.
The combined properties are earn
ing at the rate of approximately $4,
500,000 per annum gross, and it is
believed that by the consolidation of
the properties considerable economy
can be effected in the operation of
the same with increased efficiency in
service rendered, and the result of the
operation of all of the properties un
der one management and control will
be to the benefit of the holders of the
securities of both companies and give
a better market for the securities of
the consolidated company.
The stocks of the Virginia Railway
And Power Company are now listed on
the exchanges in New York, Phila
delphia and Baltimore.
The details of the proposed consoli
dation, including basis of exchange
of stocks, are being worked out, and it
as anticipated that the completed plan
will be submitted to the board of di
rectors and stockholders of the re
spective companies for their action
thereon in the near future.
The present plan is to have the
merger become effective as of the first
of July, 1911, since the fiscal years of
both companits end on June 30th.
VOL. XXXIII.
PITTSBQRQ, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 19H.
NO. 37.
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COMMITTEE ASKS
FOR TELEGRAM
Will Find Out All About That
$100,000 Corruption
Fund.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Special.
Vice President Sherman within the
next two or three days will be asked
by the State Senate Investigating
Committee, which is probing deep
into the election of William Lorimer
tu the United States Senate, for the
score or more telegrams sent to
friends in Illinois at the time of the
expose of the corruption in the Legis
lature. It is hoped to throw some light on
lorimers connections with Edward
Tilden, head of the Beef Trust; Ed
ward Hines, the lumber millionaire,
?ind others who have been named as
"having participated in the collection
and distribution of the $100,000 fund
which was used to "put Lorimer over"
Tit Springfield. While there is no ses
sion of the Investigating Committee
today, excitement at the Capitol is at
l'evt-r heat as a result of the defiance
of the committee by Edward Tilden,
who failed yesterday to appear and
produce the stubs of his private check
ing accounts demanded by the com
mittee. Should he fail to conform to
the demands of the committee, he
will be cited for contempt and sent to
jail if members of the committee are
able to send him there.
NARROW ESCAPE
IN THEATRE FIRE
LYNCHBURG, VA., Special.
The Lynchburg Academy of Mu
sic was completely gutted by tire
this morning, entailing a loss of
about $10,000, $35,000 of which
represents the cost of the struc
ture, which was built in 1901
and used for the first time in
March, 1905.
The theater IkmI the reputa
tion of being one of the prettiest
in the South. Its seating capacity
was fourteen hundred.
The building is owned by a
local corporation and wea rented
8 r&'-t!&2. taw Pr i , 2nr-' .-c:-- J-J vjmIs4
Above are shown the advisers of President Taft in the delicate situation confronting this Government,
growing out the conduct of the Mexican Revolution along the United States border. On the right is Secretary
of War, Dickinson, on the lower left s Secretary of State, Knox, above is the Attorney General, Mr. Wickersham
with President Taft in the center.
to the Wells Theater Company.
The insurance on the building
was $25,000.
Manager Corbln Shield, who
lived in the second floor front of
the building, together with his
wife, two children and servant,
liad narrow escapes, having to
go the entire width of the build
ing over the lire and through
dense smoke to escape. The fire
was discovered at 9:20 o'clock,
and Mr. Shield and family were
just getting up. It was neces
sary for them to escape in their
night clothes.
Hoseman W. D. Swanson, of
Company Xo. 1, was overcome
by smoke inside the building and
his life was saved by means of
oxygen. If pneumonia does not
set in he will recover.
The fire started in the base
ment and its origin will never be
known. It. was discovered by a
scrub woman who had just re
ported for work. She gave the
alarm, and when the fire depart
ment arrived the entire building
seemed to be a mass of names,
although the blaze did not issue
from the windows for half an
hour after the alarm. It was evi
dent the building had been afire
sometime before it was discov
ered. The lessee of the theater had
property valued at about $5,000
in the building, but Manager
Shield does not know whether
this is insured or not. His per
sonal effects were valued at a
thousand dollars, without insurance.
NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR LOSS OF LIFE
WASHINGTON, D. C, Special.
That President Diaz disclaims respon
sibility for the death of Americans at
Douglas during the battle of Agua
Prieta, and that the Mexican Gov
ernment repudiates all liability for in
jury to American citizens across the
American line, and that this will be
embodied in the reply of the Mexi
caii Government to President Taffs
demands for assurances that there
shall be no further danger to Ameri
can citizens, was acknowledged by
President Taft at the White House to
day in a conversation with Represen
tative Slayden, of Texas, who repre
sents the San Antonio district.
After a long conference with Presi
dent Taft this was announced by Rep
resentative SlaYden as he left the
White House. This, however, Presi
dent Taft believes is only a diplomatic
move on the part,of the Mexican Gov
ernment to retain the favor of the
Mexican masses, and "to save its
face."
That this is understood thoroughly
by the President and Ambassador
Wilson at Mexico City is evident from
information obtained at the State De
partment this morning.
Secretary of State Knox and As
sistant Secretary of State Wilson were
in conference this morning for more
than an hour, going over the reply of
the Mexican Government, the sub
stance of which was telegraphed yes
terday by Ambassador Wilson at Mex
ico City, and preparing a draft of it
for the President and an abstract for
publication.
WEALTHY MEN
AS STOWAWAY
ROSSLYK, VA, MAX MADE SHIP'S
I1ARIIEK SOON HAVS LITTLE
WORK.
SAN FRANCISCO, Special. P. L.
Wilson, cook's assistant; J. C. H. Lub
kens, ship's barber that was the way
the foregoing were listed on the books
of the steamship Honoluluan on its ar
rival from Honolulu. In ordinary life
Mr. Wilson is a wealthy manufacturer
of Danbury, Conn. Mr. Lubkens, his
friend, is a civil engineer, of Rosslyn,
Va. He is said to be well to do.
Several hours out of Honolulu the
two were identified as stowaways. They
begged to be allowed to pay their pas
sage to San Francisco, but Captain
Bennett, of the Honoluluan, explained
that this could not be done.
"We are carrying all the passengers
the law allows," he told the two. Mr.
Wilson suggested that they be signed on
the ship's articles.
"All right," said the captain; "but
you will have to work."
"Put me in the kitchen," said Wilson.
"I cooked a few meals one winter while
hunting moose in Maine."
Mr. Lubkens declared that he was a
first-class barber with a safety razor.
Accordingly, they were put to work.
After a few experiments on the passen
gers the barber did not have much to
do. As a kitchen hand Mr. Wilson did
little better. The cook complained to
the steward at the end of the first day
that if the new assistant was not taken
out of the pantry the entire supply of
dishes would meet disaster.
After that the two friends roamed
around the ship like other passengers.
CLAIMS SHE STOLE
MONEY AND GEMS
NORFOLK, VA., Special. Amy
Lloyd, a pretty young woman, whose
stage name she says is Lillian Denord,
was arrested here this morning upon
the arrival of the Bay Line steamer
Virginia and is being held on a charge
of grand larceny. It is alleged that
she took diamonds valued at about
$450, besides $40 in cash, from the
pocket of Frank Gardner, a Philadel.
phia salesman, while coming down the
bay last night. Her stateroom was
searched, but none of the gems was
found. She declares that she is inno
cent, and that Gardner is jealous be
cause she went down to supper last
night with two other men after she
had made an engagement to dine with
him.
FEAR FOR SAFETY
OF MISSING MAN
She had gone to her mother's home
at 2932 Wabash Avenue. Barber con
cealed himself in the basement last
night and this morning when his wife
went into the yard to get the morn
ing paper he killed her.
FOURTH VIRGINIA
CAVALRY REUNION
STAUNTON, VA., Special. Com
pany" E. Fourth Virginia Cavalry, is
holding a reunion today at Waynes
boro, the elaborate exercises planned
being interfered with, however, by
rain. The occasion is the celebra
tion of the fiftieth anniversary of the
departure of the company, ninety
strong, for the war, commanded by
Captain Patrick.
"Cyclone" Jim Marshall is the orator.
The Egotistical Englishman.
The inordinate egotism of the Eng
lish race is exemplified by the contin
ually increasing output of portraits. In
all the principal exhibitions they mo
nopolize an unduly large proportion of
wall space, and of recent years they
have overflowed Into exhibitions ex
clusively reserved for this branch of
i art Connoisseur.
RICHMOND, V A., Special.
Without any known reason Charles
A. Bargamin, manager of the Virginia-Carolina
Supply Company, of
South Eighth Street, mysteriously dis
appeared from his home at 1701 Park
Avenue last Sunday morning and since
then neither his family nor any of
his friends have heard a word from
him.
Circulars are being printed for gen
eral distribution throughout the coun
try, and a reward of $100 has been
offered for information concerning the
man's whereabouts.
Mr. Bargamin's family fears that
he is suffering from mental aberra
tion. For several days preceding his
disappearance he appeared to be ex
tremely nervous, and at times it was
believed that he was slightly unbal
anced. The Washington police will be ask
ed to make an unusually diligent
search of the hospitals and sanato
riums, as just before he left his home
Mr. Bargamin said that he expected
he would have to go to Washington in
a short time.
Mr. Bargamin has been prominent
ly connected with the plumbing busi
ness of this city for a number- of
years. He was first associated with
the G. & A. Bargamin Company, was
for a short time in Columbia, S. C
with Dozier & Co., and for the last
seven years has been connected with
the Virginia-Carolina Supply Com
pany. He is described as being thirty-three
years old," six feet one inch in height,
weighs' 150 pounds, is slightly round
shouldered, has a dark complexion
and wears glasses.
KICK AGAINST
USE OF HISTORY
SALEM, VA, Special. Replyin
to individual criticisms of President
Morehead and particularly to a res
olution of William Watts Camp, Con
federate Veterans, condemning the
use of Elson's History at Roanoke
College as unfair to the South, the fac
ulty has issued a statement, which is,
in part, as follows:
"In vi-ew of the many false rumors
and persistent misrepresentations in
regard to the position of Roanoke Col
lege as to the Elson history, we desire
to set forth the facts in the matter.
The professor in charge found diffi
culty in securing a textbook of suita
ble scope for the work.
"He adopted Elson as being prac
tically the only available single vol
ume covering the whole field of Amer
ican history, and discussing topics with
sufficient fullness to stimulate further
thought and study. Neither profes
sor of history nor the president of the
college nor any member of the faculty
has ever defended ,he errors of El
son. Every member of this faculty
has the greatest admiration for the
men who fought the battles of the
Confederacy, but wre cannot forget
that we are also citizens of the Uni
ted States. We believe our chief duty
is not to resurrect the bitterness and
animosities of the past, but to train
young men for present-day duties and
to a patriotism that embraces the
whole country."
The faculty explains that President
Morehead did not break his promise
to discontinue the use of the book in
the classroom. It is used now only for
reference, so the professors state.
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Apply only from Aseptic Tubes to
Prevent Infection. Murine Eye Salve In
Tubes New Size 25c. Murine Eye Liq
uid 25c-S0c. Eye Books in each Pkg.
DOUBLE TRAGBDY
DUE TO DIVORCE
KANSAS CITY, MO., Special.
Because his wife had sued him for di
vorce, C. A. Barber, a prominent con
tractor, shot and killed her and then
killed himself early today.
FEDERALS PLAN TO
STRENGTHEN CITY
Have About 3,000 Men in and
Around Bauche, While Navarro
Is Able to Muster But 700.
Sends for Reinforce
ments. EL PASO, TEX, Special.
General Navarro, the Mexican
Federal commander at Juarez,
replied to the Insurrectos' de
mand for the surrender of tliat
town today by extending his line
of intrenclunents farther from
the city.
Three hundred men were sent
out at 3 A. M. to man the
trenches and prepare for repel
ing an assault.
Five o'clock this afternoon Is
the time set by the rebels for the
attack on the city unless it Is
surrendered. No battle is expect
ed before that time.
Every available housetop in El
Paso was filled with spectators at
dawn watching the preparations
across the Rio Grande. Ameri
can troops are ready to act, and
this afternoon bridges into this
city and Juarez are guarded.
No vehicles are allowed to cross
and only pedestrians who can
show tliat they have necessary
business to attend to are allowed
to pass back and forth.
Federals in Conference.
General Navarro and his officers,
including Colonel Tamborel, the mil
itary mayor of Juarez, were in con
ference early this morning, and it
was decided to send no formal reply
to the rebels for surrender. As soon
as the conference broke up hurried
orders were sent to various camps of
the Federals. The first soldiers sent
out were stationed in the rrew outly
ing trenches, while masked batteries
placed during the night were manned
by a double force in case the rebels
employ sharpshooters to pick off the
gunners, as was done at Agua Prieta.
A courier who had been spying on the
Mexican camp slipped Into Juarez
during the night and reported that
General Madero was in command of
the Insurrectos and that General
Orozco had been designated to lead
the main attack. He also stated that
there are 3,00 0 rebels in and around
Bauche, twelve miles to the south,
and that their artillery is being rapid
ly put in position for a forward move
ment.
There are only 700 Federals in
Juarez and General Navarro at mid
night sent three couriers out to other
military posts in Chihuahua asking
for reinforcements.
Messages received by the Federal
junta here stated that the Insurrectos'
lack of provisions would hasten the
asasult upon Juarez. The only pro
visions in the rebel army was a car
load of goats, brought in by foragers.
Go SoutU if Defeated.
Three railroad trains were hell by
Madero on the Mexican Northwestern
Railroad in readiness to carry the
rebel army south in the event of de-
feElt- , 1, 4,1.
Preparations were made in both
Juarez and El Paso for a desperate bat
tle. , , ,
Red Cross Hospital Corps were held
in readiness here to care for the
wounded, while temporary hospitals
were established across the river.
Heavy forces of regulars under Col
onel A. C. Sharpe and Colonel E. V..
Steever were ordered along the Ameri
can side of the International line tc
keep pedestrians and traffic from the
exposed zone.
Mavor C. E. Kelly gave orders that
Americans should not expose them
selves unnecessarily and had a larg-t
force of police on duty to enforce in.-'
orders. .
Refugees from Juarez, carrying their
household effects, began to stream
across the international bridges short
ly after daybreak. ...
Tbe nns5!iMiitv nf bloodshed on tnr
American side of the Rio Grande, wit'
resultant international entangli ments.
rrew stronger and couriers brought
further information relative to the
rebel plan of attack.
Has Home-Made Cannon.
They reported that Madero has only
several pieces of home-made cannon
with him, and these are so inaccurate
that the shells are liable to fall any
where. One of the cannon, manufactured by
machinists in the rebel army in a ma
chine shop of the Pearson Lumber Com
pany, was tested at Bauche. The rebels
placed a target against the side of a
foothill and aimed at it. The ball not
only passed over the top of the hill, but
over the mountain beyond.
The rebels are reported to be amply
supplied with ammunition, having pro
cured 50,000 rounds through Columbus,
Xew Me':-n, Twenty thousand rounds
were l;.t in transportation, but this
was raniv than made up by the ex
plosives h nd arms commandered on the
advance toward Juarez.
Dynamite stolen from the mining
companies has been made into hand
grenades.
There was some firing at 2 A. M.
southwest of Juarez, where the federal
outposts stand. ' Investigation showed
that the men were firing toward mount
ed men who were supposed to be rebel
scouts.
The fire was not returned.
SAYS AMERICANS
GIVE REBELS AID
MEXICO CITY, Special. Today's
session of the Chamber of Deputies
was awaited with the greatest anx
iety, not only by loyal Diaz followers,
but also by the thousands of .Ain-. ri
cans who reside here. Senor le La
Barra, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
had promised to present the reply of
President Diaz to the demands of
President Taft that Americans should
no longer be endangered by the war
fare on the border and also the com
plete facts relating to the revolution
and the plans for its suppression.
Reports were current before the
session began that, despite the assur
ances given to Ambassador Wilson
and telegraphed by him to Washing
ton, President Diaz's reply to the
United States would show that this
Govern ment has not pledged itself to
a restrictive policy on the border, and
would declare, furthermore, that
American citizens are responsible for
the existing state of war along the
border because of aid given the rebels.
These reports were borne out by the
statement given out yesterday by
Minister De La Barra, in which he
declared Americans were abetting
the revolutionists on the border.
American residents .expressed fear to
day that any open defiance - of the
United States by President'-Diaz would
be the signal for attacks on all Amer
icans. The feeling against Americans has
been smouldering for months as a re
sult of the critical situation, and hun
dreds have been quietly leaving or
getting their affairs in readiness for
instant departure. The peace nego
tiations were thrust into the back
ground today while the action of Con
gress was awaited.
ASSAULT MEXICAN
CONSUL'S SECRETARY
PHOENIX, ARIZ., Special. Fol
lowing the receipt of news here that
the secretary to the Mexican Consul
at Douglas had been assaulted on the
street today and subsequently arrest
ed. Governor Sloan sent a message de
claring that all such acts must be
avoided to prevent clashes between
Mexicans and American citizens.
MXIS. GRAVATT iAY
REPORTED MUCH -IMPROVED
NEWPORT NEWS, VA., Special.
The condition of Mrs. J. J. Gravatt,
who suffered a slight stroke of paraly
sis Monday while visiting at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Frank Lee, in
Hampton, is reported this afternoon
to be greatly improved. The stroke
was nut as serious as at first sup
posed. NEWSPAPER MAN ENDS HIS LIFE
NEWPORT NEWS, VA., Special.
With a gaping bullet wound in his
right temple, the dead body of J. N.
Bryant, thirty-two years old, circula
tion manager of the Daily Press in
Hampton, was found lying across the
bed in his room at the Barnes Hotel,
that city, early this morning. A .38
caliber revolver was clasped in ,hiF
hand. Financial troubles, coupled
with ill health, are supposed to have
been responsible for the suicide.
SEVERE STORM
SWEEPS SOUTH
NEW ORLEANS, LA., Special. A
storm, which raged over Louisiana
and Mississippi last night and early
today, caused four known deaths and
ver $1,000,000 property loss.
A cyclone demolished fifty houses
it Hamburg, Miss., killing three ne
groes and injuring many other people.
A white man named Spell was kill
ed by lightning at Crowley, La.
Wires are down and communica
tion entirely cut off from some of the
stricken points.
It is feared that the casualties and
damage will be much heavier than
first reports indicated.
PEDESTRIANS RUN
DOWN BY AUTO
Man Instantly Killed and Fiancee
Is Dying Three Under
Arrest.
NORTH ATTLEBORO, MASS., Special
George" Hunt is dead and his
fiancee, Lottie Thomas, it dying today
as the result of being struck by,an
automobile while they were walking
on the Boston-Providence road near the
Pawtucket, R. I., line.
Three of the four occupants of the
machine, Charles W. H. Day, seventy
years old, who was operating the car;
George A. Hancock and Edgar Kelly,
are under arrest.
Day is charged with manslaughter.
Specific charges have not yet been made
against the other two men.
All concerned are residents of North
Attleboro.
Day and his party had been in Paw
tucket and were returning home last
night when they overtook and ran
down the young people.
Hunt was instantly killed, and Miss
Thomas so seriously, injured that there
is little hope for her recovery.
She had not regained consciousness
today.
The victims were to have been mar
ried within a few months,
FIRST MILITIA DETAIL
WILL SOON BE HOME
RICHMOND, VA., Special.
The first detail of Virginia militia
officers sent to Texas to receive in
struction at the maneuver camp near
San Antonio, .Tex., has completed its
term of work, and it is assumed that
the five Old Dominion soldiers are
now on their way home. The detail
which has been named to succeed
them will leave here Saturday or Sunday.-
No further information as to
the plans of the War Department has
been received save that two more Vir
ginia details will be called for. In
other words, instruction will be given
at the camp until after June 1st.
tliat a petition is being circulated
which will soon be presented to
the President with 30.000 signa
tures, asking the United States to
begin steps for annexation.
In the disturbed condition of
the country General Menu Is rul
ing affairs with the powers of a
dictator.
VICTIM OF ITALIAN
HAS SMALL CHANGE
RICHMOND, V A., Special.
Word comes from New York that
the condition ot Harry Page, the
Richmond painter, who was shot by
an Italian, is desperate, and that his
recovery is hardly to be hoped for.
His mother and a brother are with
him.
The New York World published the
following account of the shooting the
morning after it occurred:
Policemen had great ditticulty last
night at Tenth Avenue and Thirty
third Street in preventing an angry
crowd from lynching a man who had
used a revolver in the street. Bet ore
the bluecoats got him to the French
Hospital to be identified by the man
he had wounded the prisoner was
severely beaten. Women joined in the
attack.
About 8 o'clock Harry Page, twenty-two
years, a painter, of 308 West
Twenty-seventh Street, was at the
Thirty-third Street corner talking
with his roommate, Thomas Quinn,
and a friend, Jeremiah Harrigan, of
523 West Twenty-seventh Street, both
youths of twenty years. Suddenly,
Quinn and Harrigan say, a man they
never had seen before stopped in front
of them and without a word drew a
revolver and fired three shots. Two
of the bullets went wild. The third
struck Page in the abdomen, and ho
fell.
The shooter fled. Pursued by a
dozen persons he darted into a gro
cery. In the thronged avenue scores of
women saw Page shot and they scur
ried away in terror. Men joined in
the stampede. Dominico Paragini,
who runs a coal cellar at 417 Tenth
Avenue, began the chase after the
fugitive and called to several others
to follow him.
Detectives Reilly, Cullen and Mo
riarity, of the West Thirty-seventh
Street Station, were within sound of
the shots and they reached the gro
cery just in time to save the pistol
user from the mob.
Page was carried to the French
Hospital. His condition plainly was
dangerous. When the prisoner was
brought in Page raised himself slight
ly on his elbow on the operating
table and said:
"That's the man who shot me. I
don't know. him. I never saw him
before."
In the West Thirty-seventh. Street
Station the shooter said he was Fi
lippo Cardo, twenty-two, a laborer, of
519 West Thirty-sixth Street. No pis
tol was found on him. He refused
to give any explanation of the shoot
ing. Quinn and Harrigan positively
identified him. He was locked up on
a charge of felonious assault.
The police believe Cardo T.vas out
looking for a man he meant to kill,
and thought one of the Page group
was his foe.
ATLANTA, Special. "Tell the
boys to bring up the girls while I am
idle, and I will tie the knot for them
gratis."
This is the notice sent out by C. J.
Meadowes, justice of the peace, who
was convicted in Coffee county on the
charge of running a blind tiger, and
who is now spending thirty days in
jail in payment for his transgression
of the laws he was elected to enforce.
He will have to hurry, however,
for Governor Brown has been called
on by the grand jury to remove him
from office. His decision is expected
in a few days.
Writing to a newspaper, Judge
Meadowes says: "We had a nice little
wedding here on the 25th instant.
Mack Taylor came up to see his
brother, and brought with him a
young Miss Etta Smith, and while up
here I tied the nuptial knot that made
them one, in the presence of our
home folk and several of Douglas
prominent citizens."
1,000 ILLEGAL
VOTES WERE CAST
TRENTON, N. J., Special. The
special committee appointed to In
vestigate the election in Atlantic coun
ty last November reported to the
House yesterday that there were .ap
proximately 2,000 illegal registrations
and 1,000 illegal votes. Election offi
cers, it is charged, failed to do their
duty.
The report states that the testi
mony has been submitted to the offi
cers of Atlantic county for prosecu
tion of the offenders, and it ia stated
that the officeholders in Atlantic
county were required to contribute to
the Republican campaign fund, and
the committee further declares It is
satisfied that the "misconduct and cor
ruption" could have been prevented
by the leaders of the political party
In power in the county, and that the
latter to that extent are chargeable
with responsibility for it.
The report says that much of the
evil could have been prevented by
proper election laws, and the com
mittee suggests that the Geran bill
and other measures will provide the
necessary remedy.
NICARAGUA WANTS
U. S. PROTECTION
NEW ORLEANS, LAn Special.
20. Cable advices from Blue
fields, Nicaragua, say that a crisis
confronts the Nicaraguan Gov
ernment today, that President
Kstrada is guarded night and day
as the result of two recent at
tempts to assassin a to him, and
BLACKHAND BOMB
WRECKS HOMES
CHICAGO, ILL.. Special. A s ore
are injured and a whole row of one
and two-story buildings is in ruins
today as a result of the explosion of
a Black Hand bomb shortly after mid
night at Urand Avenue and Green
Street.
The bomb set buildings afire and
sent hundreds of nearby residents to
the street in terror.
The buildings where the greatest
damage was done were 838 Grand Ave
nue, two-story frame, occupied by Mrs.
Elizabeth Moore; 840 Grand Avenue.
one-story brick, occupied by Joe Mo-
ric; 84 2 Grand Avenue, occupied by
Henry Kapsoni. A block of small
structures immediately in the rear of
these places was leveled to the ground
and for blocks around all windows
were shattered and residents thrown
into panic.
Mrs. Moore, who is seventy-six years
old, was caught in her room by flames
and was rescued by firemen.
The bomb was placed against the
inside door of Morlc's store and was
the result of his refusal to give trib
ute money to the Chicago Mafia. He
had received several threatening let
ters embellished with crude pictures of
skulls and bones. The building di
rectly across the street from where
Moric lives was slightly damaged, as
were other buildings in the neighbor
hood. Peter Misuraco and George Morlci
are under arrest in connection with the
explosion. They are proprietors of the
liquor store in which it occurred. They
deny all knowledge of the affair.
Whil-s detectives who were on the
scene declare it was a bomb explosion,
other police officials believe it was a
kb explosion set off by some one anx
ious to collect insurance.
CHICAGO MOBS
HAREM SKIRT GIRL
CHICAGO, Special. Attired in a,
brilliant light blue barem skirt a
statuesque young woman turned Into.
Stfite street at noon today. As is us
ual at that hour, there were l,00k
pedestrians to the block.
"Pipe the harem skirt," shouted a
boy.
. That started the worst riot State
street has seen since the teamsters
strike. Before quiet was restored, po
lice reserves, both mounted and foot
were railed out iind heads were crack
ed with their clubs,
i The mob was rough and yelled at
the wearer of the skirt, finally press
ing her so close that she lied Into a
restaurant to escape the men and wo
men wlio were on her track, wo
men were yelling: "Clip a piece off
her skirt; get a souvenir"; and many
of them were running and snipping
at her with pocket scissors and penknives.
How to Pronounce Some Words
Frequent in Mexico News
Some of the words frequently used In the dispatches from Mexico are
pronounced, as nearly as can be indicated by letters, as follows:
Agua Prieta (Blackish Water) "Ah-gwah Pree-a tah," both accented
on the next to last syllable.
Ciudad (City) Pronounced "Swe-dah," accented on last syllable.
Juarez "Whah-race," accent on first syllable.
Huachuca "Wha-choo-ka," accent on second syllable.
Chihuahua "Che-wah-wah," accent on second syllable.
Rio Grande (Great River) "Ree-o-Grahn-de," both words accented
on first syllable.
Guadaloupe "Gwah-dah-loo-pe," accent on next to last syllable.
El Paso (The Crossing)- "Ail-Pah-so."
Paso del Norte (The North Crossing, or Pass) "Pah-so-dall Nor-te,"-
all accented on first syllable. "
y Tierro Blanco (White Land) "Tee-air-ro Blahn-ko," both accented on
second to last syllable. '
Guadalajara "Gwah-dah-lah-hah-rah," accent on next to last syllable.
Ojinaga "O-heen-ah-gah," accent on next to last syllable.
Cuchillo Parado (The Ready Knife) "Coo-chee-yo Pah-rah-do," both
accented on next to last syllable.
, Rurales (Countrymen) "Roo-rah-lace, accent'on next to last syllable.
Lopez "Lo-pace."
Garcia "Gar-shah."
Madino "Mah-dee-no."
Rinaldo Diaz "Re-nahl-do Dee-ahs."
Gonzales "Gon-sah-lais," accent on second syllable.
Navarro "Nah-vaar-ro," accent on second syllable.
Guerrero "Gayr-ra-ro," accent on second syllable.
The general rule in pronunciation of Spanish words is to ascent the
last syllable if it ends in a consonant, but If it ends in a vowel, the next
to the last syllable is accented.