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iitxicati fit tuition. President
diiened with brief comment
zi the ?eiuhnents he express-
i. aaaress to congress
.-ubiect some time ago
g the belief that the
r..rnt slowly was crum
il.e L'nited States prob
be obliged to alter
ii;jcl;ey ci
r?.!a i'cr fust legislation was
prfj:-r.tfd t'v.rVf.r than mention of the
:.::y 0: a:: early amendment to
the Sherman law "10 prevent private
Eosopoly more effectually than it has
yet b-. en irevenieti" and an announce-c-:;
that the president "would later
address a c:al message to congress
dealing sohly with that subject.
Building c: Alakan railways which
Le presid-' nt endorsed, the need for
concentration !;. the senate on the
pending currency bill, which he empha
sized, urgent necessity of rural cred
its l'"g:s-"tioii ; self government for
Porto Rico and Hawaii; ultimate inde
pendence tor rhe Philippines; a policy
"c-jiEcn council and conference"
the federal government and
: en the conservation Question
the system of pu
re, the other prin-
1 ::.( president s aa-
n-Tai's of the government's
he president referred con-
;:e annual reports or nis
eS'ieer ofheers.
ir.j r:esage opened with this coni-
' the M' xir-an situation:
"'There is br.r one cloud unon our
ha shown itself to the
rul hangs ever Mexico,
no certain prospect of
ma until General Huerta
sna a revision o:
mry eheiiciiS. v
hess
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of mines be empowered and equipped;
tc render more effectual service and
that a fair and effective employers lia-,
bi'.ity act be provided were the remain- j
ing subjects dealt with. '
The conclusion of the auiress was an
expression of compliment to congress
lor having labored 'so unreservedly
during the past seven months of un
complaining concentration upon the
business of legislation.'' !
"I hope." said the president, "tliat '
it may not. be deemed an impertinent
intrusion of myself into the picture if I
say with how much and how constant
satisf-scticn I have availed myself of;
the privilege of putting my time and'
energy at their disposal alike in ccun-i
sel and in action." j
President to Capitol. ,
President Wilson arrived at the
cavitol just before one o'clock oday j
to read in person his first annual j
message to a joint session of con
gress. He went at once to Speaker
Clark's room where he was met by
a committee of the house and senate .
and escorted into the house chamber j
to the rostrum. j
The beginning of the joint session j
and the reading of the message did i
not begin promptly at 1 o'clock as j
had been provided because of the fail-!
ure of the senate to recess in time
to set over to the house chamber.
Tt imc within nne minute of one De-
fore the senators were filing over 1o j
the other side of the capitol. Mean
while the president waited in Speak
er Clark's office chatting with the re
ception committee and a tew con
gressmen. Galleries packed with a brilliant
company of officials and their fam
lilies elected the president, however
when the joint session finally got
down to business. All present rose to
tneir feet and a deafening roar of ap
plause swept the chamber as Mr. Wii- j
son took his place behind the desit
and began to read at 1:08 o'clock.
The president read easily and clear
ly in his usual pleasing tone whicn
carried his words to the doors 01
the chamber.
The solemn quiet which attended
the president's reading was broken
by general applause when he read
his views on the Mexican situation
in the emphatic words "There can be
no certain prospect of peace in Amer
ica until Gen. Huerta has surrend
ered his usurped authority in Mex
ico." As the president concluded his re
ference to Mexico and announced
that the United States would adhere
to its "waiting policy" the applause
was louder.
Another outburst of applause
greeted the president's declaration
that the Sherman anti-trust law
should be strengthened. More ap
plause greeted the declaration in fa
vor of the direct nomination of presi
dential candidates. Nearly every sen
tence of his comment on that subject
By Associated Press.
"Washington, Dec. 2. Efforts to get
an agreement to vote in the renate
on the currency bill on Saturday, De
cember 20, failed today but the senate
democrat? began an energetic pro
gram whh h they expect will force
early antion. Senator Williams of
Mississippi announced that it was the
intention cf the democrats to "exhaust
the senate" and force an early vote.
Senator Bristow attacked in unmeas
ured terms the democratic program
and declared the democrats proposed
to pass tho bill by "physical exhaus
tion" instead of fair and free debate.
"This has been a body of intellec
tual discussion, a place where informa
tion was at par and physical endur
ance not a premium," he saicl. "The
place to test physical endurance is in
the prize ning, not in the senate."
Senators Owen and Shafroth both
retorted that Senator Bristow and the
other republicans already had delay
ed the bill by demanding hearings and
prolonging debate.
Republican senators at a conference
decided to formally protest against the
sessions proposed by the democrats
but to enter upon no organized opposition.
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By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 2.--Koward Elliott,
chairman of the board of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail
way, had a conference today with At
torney General McReynolds. Such
plans for the voluntary reorganization
of the New Haven as its directors have
been able to make were laid before
the attorney general, T. W. Gregory
and Jesse C. Adkins, the assitants who
investigated the railroad with a view
to prosecuting it under the ntai-trust
act.
The conference was the third at the
department of justice in regard "to "the
New Haven in the last few months.
Unless the proposals made by Mr. El
liott are looked upon as sufficient to
insure a reorganization meeting the
approval of Attorney General McRey
nolds, negotiations probably will be
abandoned and the department will
act upon the recormmendations of its
investigators.
The department had no comment to
make on Mr. Elliott's visit but Mr.
McReynolds announced weeks ago that
he had no desire to rush into court to
accomplish a reorganization of the
system if its management could con
vince him that such an end could be
brought about by voluntary action. .
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 2. Chief in ter
est in the second day s session of the
convention of the National American
Woman Suffrage Associatio was m
the discussion of a new constitution
for the organization.
The purpose of a change in consti
tution, it was explained, was to place
the association on a basis with a
budget system. Money for carrying on
the work, hitherto has been raised on
a subscription plan.
Reports of credentials, ways and
means, church work, congressional
and other committees took - up the
morning session. The committee
which drew up the new constitution
also was ready to report.
While there were some opposition
tc then roposed change, leaders de
clared that when its full meaning was
explained much of it would disap
pear. The executive committee has
approved the vital section of the
constitution, dealing with the method
of raising ' the budget. That,, it was
felt, paved the way for removal v ot
much opposition.
Despite the optimistic views of those
those ieading the new movement, how
ever, there was talk of opposition when
the suffragists got down to work today.
Some of those who had become most
radically opposed to the new plan were
urging other delegates to join the
movement to form a concerted opposi
tion to it before the convention. Those
favoring the plan, however, were con
fident all differences would be wrinkled
cut and that all forces would finally
be united to work in harmony for the
cause.
ndered his usurped authority
Mexico
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urn pretended govern- ganery smneci oroauiy.
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In still another burst of applause
v 'j mil 1. 11 a. 11 tt 1 kji.
the government of the the' president nnisnea reaamg ax
s We are the friends of o'clock, the joint session dissolved
Eovernment in Ameri- and the president reiumeu iu me
: mere than its friends, we white house.
x. pious; because in no other. Mrs. Wilson with her daughters,
hbors. to whom we Eleanor and Margaret, occupied
v wav to make nroof nlaces in a private gallery. Secretary
Tumulty and all the memners 01 m
cabinet had places on the floor.
(Continued on Page Eleven.)
inend-hiu, work out their own
-"IT1-' is P"ace in liberty."
--e prudent observed that the pow
er ana prestige ci the Huerta govern
r.Kt was i"Hf.-!rty crumbling and add-f-
'"e shsll not, I believe, be ob-"-d
to alter our policy of watchful
t.ina:.''
rresc-ntea a suggestion
-'- be promptly enacted
r primary elections
country at which the
several parties "may
cairns for the presiden-
ir, t f-r pn t ii in nf TinTnirat.
coavc-ntk-ti-!.1' Party conventions,
-;-e preidnt rrefi should be retained
.f",1 01ii-v :- the purpose of declaring
i;uG acc'-pt.irisr verdict of the pri- , "
Kanvs and formulating the platform of Associated Press. n.
tue parMf-s ' Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 2. Claude
The pre--i!it su?5retd moreover Lewis, a negro, 19 years old, was kill-
1: the - u, ot- ed and three men were wounded, one
of ,on,ro?; he nominees f or Probably fatally, this afternoon when
terms have not yet clos ice wagon shot into a cro which
-.1 committees and the ; tried to stop the . wagon m Indiana
'! the presidency them-, avenue, xne special uu10.c..
r '.Vile
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STRIKE fiT
I10I1IP0LIS
HORACE MONTAGUE
KILLED BY ROBBER
By Associated Press.
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 2. Horace
E. Montague, traveling passenger
agent for the Southern Pacific Rail
road, was shot and killed by a bandit
last night in a Pullman car of the
westbound Sunset express, a few
miles out of Los Angeles.
Boarding the train at Pomona tne
tandit 'went through the rear Pull
man compelling the passengers to
hand over their money and jewelry.
As Montague stepped into the aisle
of the car the highwayman graboed
him by the overcoat lapel with the
order: "Throw up your hands."
Montague held a traveling bag in
one hand and raised the other as it
to ward off a blow from the robner.
The bandit then shot him through
the forehead. Montague ran the
length of the car and dropped dead.
The robber jumped off the train as
it slowed down for a station and escaped.
senate
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5f adnupi
!he Piiiiu,'
for seifj--.
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'u--r that platforms may
' " e responsible to the
them into effect."
lly the system which
' ':(. fpiced in the New
"'.mention.
r referred to the need
the Hawaiian Islands,
nrl Porto Rico "for
'; live in them "and not
.'ohation. He advocated
ut for the Hawaiian and
1 ntories and' urged that
";s go a step further
oH-p .jnf,3 "holding steady
; '..Iiimate independence."
rvaf.ion the president sug
;ey of common counsel and
orui lines which need he
.frn, '1, r'i;,;ib'e to the people and
ian t'r r' ; .t5ie states concerned
:hn hhh U;' ''' ojjje and government of
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-rue." The Ttrpsiripnt dp.
"!;,( need be no conflict
is between state and fed
':! . for there can be no
h''ence of purpose be
lle argued that tho r-
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hf-stroyed
used and not
What .'J?'1, l'rpo3ef" he added,
' uu,m ations that the bureau
tn thP "nnlice station, but it was said
they would be released as soon as they
made statement.
The four injured are:
J. P. Mason, negro barber, shot in
abdomen, probably fatal.
John Ashley, 48, shot in left foot.
Archie Smith, negro porter, shot in
left shoulder.
Alexander Sedan, shot in neck, not
serious.
The waon had stopped to unload
ice at a saloon. A large crowd gather
ed and began hooting and jeering the
six men on the wagon, who had been
given police powers in order to protect
the ice company's property during
the steamsters' strike. .
After the ice had been unloaded the
crowd tried 'tc prevent the wagon mov
ing 'down the avenue. Then the spe
cial officer? opened fire and at the
first volley Lewis, Mason, Smith and
Sedan who were in the front ranks of
the crowd, fell Ashley was almost
half a block away when he was hit
by a stray bullet. . ,
A riot 'all to police headquarters
brought a - automobile fire truck, load
ed with men armed with riot guns,
and a number of mounted officers to
the scene. The crowd was quickly aspersed
Try To End Strike
In Indianapolis
By Associated Press.
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 2. A com
mittee composed of representatives
of all crafts affiliated with the Cen
tral Labor Union today began efforts
to find some way in which the stnue
of the teamsters and chauffeurs here
may be ended peaceably.
This committee was appointed at
a meeting of the Central Labor Un
ion last night and held its first meet
ing after midnight this morning. At
the close of the. committee meeting
William G. Beatty, president of the
Central Labor Union and chairman
of the committee announced that no
decision as to the plan of proced
ure had been reached
"We want to establish peace just
as speedily as possible," Mr. Beatty
said.
"What we are trying to do througn
the special committee is to ascertain
just what action is necessary to end
this trouble. 1
HOUSING CONFERENCE MEETS.
' By Associated Press.
1 Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 2. Delegates
to the third annual National Housing
Conference which begins here tomor
row and will continue through the
'week began arriving today and it is
expected that all will.be here before
some of the committees meet tonight.
Former President Taft is to be one of
the distinguished delegates who will
. make a speech.
OEFEIffiJOB-
By Associated Press.
Shplhvville. Ind.. Dec. 2 Dr. Wil
lia.ni B. Crate was.Dortraved as an in
nocent man who was being unfairly
prosecuted by the state m the opening
statement of the defense made by
Henry N. Spaan tody at the trial of
the former for the murder of Dr.
Helens Knabe.
Mr. Snacn denied that there was
any greater intimacy than that of good
friendship between JJr. uraig ano ur.
Knabe. He said thaere was never any
promise of marriage or any talk of
marriage betwen the two. -
"Br. Knabe .was a mannish woman,
a. fiffhter. but she was not successful "
said Mr. Spaan. "She borrowed money
from her friends trequentiy Decause
shp was unable to make a living at the
nractico of medicine and at the time of
her death she was preparing to train
herself for physical culture worn.
He asserted that her cousin, Dr
Augusta Knabe, knew that she was
despondent because of her failure m
life and had told a friend who would
be nroduced as a witness that she
was afraid" Dr. Knabe would commit
suicide.
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WANT PRESIDENT AS
CHRISTMAS GUEST
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 2. Representa
tive Hardwick of Georgia today pre
sented to President Wilson a tele
gram from the citizens of Augusta, Ga.
inviting him to spend his Christmas
vacation there. Representative Lever
of South Carolina has asked the pres
ident to go to Columbia in that state.
Both places are closely associated
with the president's eany life. He
has taken the invitations under consid
eration and will not make up his mind
until shortly before he is ready to
go.
Some of the president's friends have
been urging him to go to a place near
Corpus Christi, Texas.
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Washington, Dec. 2.
Senate:
Met at 1 la. m.
Refused to agree to vote on the
administration curency bill on Decem
ber 20th.
Recessed to join the house to hear
President Wilson read his annual message.
House:
Met at noon.
President Wilson read his annual
message to a joint session at one
o'clock.
Chairman Clayton called a meeting
of the judiciary committee for tomor
row to consider anti-trust bills.
Representative Padgett's bill to
equip state naval militia for the feder
al ' service ordered favorably report
ed. , v
Representative McKellar introduced
i bills for jury reform and for a survey
BY MAMIE BAYS.
The closing session of the Western
Carolina Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, was held yes
terday afternoon and adjourned with
the benediction immediately after the
reading of the appointments.
I he report of the committee on the
spiritual state of the church express
ed first the belief that the spiritual
state of the church is deeper and
stronger than it was a year ago and
expressing the belief that the spiritual
State of the church is the sum total
of the spiritual life of preachers and
people, urged that these give them-!
selves more entirely to the leading!
of the Holy Spirit. The report recom
mended also that laymen visit the
homes of the poor and indifferent and
neglected and pray with them and
endeavor to lead them to Christ. i
The report deplored the fact that
many members of the Sunday school
do not remain for the preaching ser
vice and urged that special effort be
made to get them to attend the preach
ing service and prayer meeting ser
vices. 0
Preachers were urged to make use
of all the means of grace recommend
ed in the discipline and members of
the church were urged to study the
Discipline nd follow its teachings.
Presiding elders were urged to take
the initiative in. the evangelistic work
of the districts and to try to get each
pastor to " e an evangelistic pastor, in
order that sinners may be saved and
the church become spiritual.
It was recommended that Rev. J. J.
Barker be appointed conference evan
gelist. The report was adopted. The
report of the committee on Sabbath
Observance and the report of the com
mittee on Bible Cause were submit
ted and were adopted.
The report of the Board of Mis
sions was submitted by R. M. Court
ney, treasurer of the board. The
item of this report about wrhich spe
cial inter t centered was that which
recommended the appointment of
Rev. Frank Silcr as missionary secre
tary of the conference. It was a well
known, fact that considerable-opposition
existed in the minds of some of
the preachers toward the appointment
of a missionary secretary, -and it had
been intimated that the recommenda
tion would be opposed on the floor ot
the conference, and had the report
been submitted-earlier in the session
this would probably have been done.
After the report had been read, how
ever, Mr. Courtney spoke to that item
and-said-that -it was the opinion of
the board of missions that the cause
of missions -had suffered during the
past year, as the result of having had
no secretary in the field.
The report was adopted. The report
of the Board of Education was pre
sented and adopted and recommended
an assessment of $14,SS5 for educa
tion the coming year.
E. A. Cole was appointed confer
ence leader of the Laymen's Mission
ary Movement for the coming year.
The report of the Epworth League
Board and of the committees on Sab
bath Observance and Bible Cause
were read and adopted.
The conference was addressed by
Mrs. T. F. Marr in the interest of the
Woman's Missionary Society.
Rev. G. G. Bates spoke to the con
ference in the interest of the Ameri
can Bible Society. The conference
contributed a collection of $20.00 to
the sexton of the church.
Resolutions of thanks were adopt
ed by the conference, expressing ap
preciation for entertainment and all
courtesy and kindness extended . to
the body while in Charlotte.
Eishop McCoy would not allow the
passage cf resolutions commending
his presidency, but expressed his ap
preciation for the same.
The minutes of the afternoon ses
sion were read and adopted.
The conference then united in
singing the hymn, "Children of the
Heavenly King," after which Bishop
McCoy led the body in prayer. He then
made a few remarks regarding the ap
pointments after which he read them
and then pronounced the benediction
and the conference adjourned.
Rev. J. J. Barker was appointed con
ference evangelist for the coming
year.
The following resolution was adopt
ed: "We, your committe, appointed at
the last annual conference, for the
purpose of investigating and making
report in the matter regarding an in
stitution to be erected in our state,
which shall care for the crippled, dis
eased, white orphan or dependent
children of sound mind, desire to make
the following report:
"Our investigations have convinced
us that such an institution is greatly
needed. The eight orphanages now in
operation in the state, with their
splendid equipment, can receive only
children on sound body, leaving the
most needy, the diseased and crip
pled, with no provision whatever for
their care. We therefore offer the fol
lowing: "Resolved, First: That this confer
ence go on record as favoring the
erection of such an institution in our
"Resolved, Second: That we, as a
conference of the M. E. Church, South,
invite all the Protestant denomina
tions of North Carolina and the benev
olent fraternal orders of the state to
unite with us in the establishment
and maintenance of such an institu
tion, the details to be worked . out by
a commission of this conference to
gether ritb. any similar commissions
, .
which may oe appointed by the denom
inations and fraternal orders above re
ferred to.
"Resolver, Third: That the commis
sion from our conference .shall con
sist of the following named persons:
Rev. Dr. C. W. Byrd, R. B. Babington,
E. A. Cole, C. W. Tillett, Clyde R.
Hoey, Stonewall J. Durham and John
W. Gulledge.
"Resolved, Fourth: That nve appoint
Mr. R. B. Babington of Gastonia as
secretary cf this commission, who, be
cause of i is intense interest in this
movement, crmsenta tr ontor intn
necessary correspondence with the of
ficial heads of the above-named denom
inations and fraternal orders,
Respectfully submitted,
"Signed:
"GEO. D. HERMAN,
"Secretary
"R. B. BABINGTON,
"Secretary.
"C. W. BYRD, '
"E. A. COLE,
"D. M. LITAKER,
"JNO. hV. GULLEDGE."
Federals Wae Faced to Eva
cuate I he City Because oj
Threatened Starvation of Its
35,000 Population Rebels
at Juarez Active.
IK ACT
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 2. Before con
gress completes the proposed . cur
rency legislation it may find it neces
sary to amend the national banking
act, especially if the House and the
president agree to the senate commit
tee's proposal to guarantee bank de
posits. Bank deposit guarantee
treasury officials prefer "insurance"
to -''guarantee" is looked upon." with
favor by the office, of the comptroller
of the currency .
Officials declare that deposit insur
ance to be' effective must be accom
panied by changes in the power of the
comptroller so that he shall be giv
en more latitude in the curing of sick
banks. Under the present law the
comptroller can only close a shaky
bank peremptorily or place it in the
hands of a receiver. In many cases
the comptroller finds a bank solvent
and in fairly good condition but its
management is faulty. To close such
an institution under the proposed law
would mean an unnecessary drain on
the guarantee fund.
Officials believe an enlargement of
the comptroller's power giving him au
thority to replace the management
with men" of better financial judg
ment would prevent many failures and
strengthen the guarantee clause.
Guarantee is favored by treasury
officials because of the belief among
many depositors in national banks
that because the institution is licens
el by the federal government its de
positors cannot lose.
8ELTITEMS
SWEPT BT WAVE
TEH OESO
By Associated Press.
Belton, Tex., Dec. 2 Ten persons
were reported to have perished in a
thirty-foot wave ' which came without
warning down Nolan Creek before
daybreak. The creek runs through the
center of this city.
Fifty hou. es along the creek's banks
in Belton were swept away. In the
heart of the town Mrs. W. O. Polk
and her fou children were caught
asleep in their home and drowned.
Polk, carrying the fifth child, an in
fant, escaped to high ground.
Five fatalities a man,- his wife and
three children were reported in an
other family, that of a camper. His
name was not known here. .
When the main street bridge in
Temple, Tex., was demolished by the
wave an unidentified man was on the
structure. He wr.s seen to go into the
water. It .' believed he perished.
The creek's rise was the result of
a downpour of four hours' duration.
General Villa Says Chihuahua
Will be Made the Base 0
Aggressive Activities South
wardWill Scon be At
tacking Mexico City.
Ey Associated Press.
Juarez, Mexico, Dec. 2. Hasty prep
arations were under way here in the
Mexican rebel ranks for the occupa
tion of Chihuahua, the capital of
Chihuahua state, which is reported to
have been exacuated by " the Federals
because of threatened starvation of its
35,000 population. .
Pointing out that of the important
Federal strongholds in the north only
Monterey and Guaymas remained,
General Francisco Villa, the rebel
leader, said Chihuahua would be m de
the base of aggressive activities south
ward. Just when forces will be sent
to pursue General Salvador Mercado,
Provisional President Huerta's mili
tary governor, who is reported to be
fleeing to the United States border at
Ojinaga with 2,000 famished soldiers,
and Generals Ovozco and Salazar, said
to have taken to the mountains, Villa
declined to say definitely, but said the
rebel advance toward Mexico City
would continue briskly.
"We will be shooting at the ram
parts" of "Mexico CltyithTnaTioh',v''
j said General .Villa. "We are confident
that when the people in the capital
realize that we have captured almost
all the north, and are in sight of the
city's gates they will voice their feet
ings which they are now afraid to do
and will clamor for the downfall of the
usurper. A mob m the capital can
oust Huerta in a day."
With 3,000 rebels and 1G field piece3
advanced as far as Carrizal, 90 milea
south of Juarez on the way to Chi
huahua, General Villa will remain here
to communicate with General Carran
za before he personally proceeds
south. At Chihuahua he expects to
join General Chao and other rebel
leaders and with a combined force of
8,000 men proceed toward Zacatecas,
the first important city south of Tor
reon. Other rebel forces General
Villa said, are to proceed along the
west coast toward Guadalajara.
According to late reports which Gen
eral Villa said he received by cour
iers who traveled overland 130 miles
to Villa Ahumada where the telegraph
line has been connected with Juarez
the desertion of Chihuahua by the fed
erals was brought about by the pres
sure of citizens. The people, it was
said, protested that if the Federal
garrison resisted the fighting would
result in the wholesale killing of non
combatants, that the poor were half
starved and that the wealthy resi
dents could not expect mercy at the
hands of the invaders.
General Mercado is said to have de
cided on flight to the American bor
der so that he could comm. nicate with
Provisional President Huerta. Com
munication between Chihuahua and
Mexico City has been impossible for
weeks.
RILEY, FO!
GAPTA
E
METED
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 2. Dominick Riley,
a former police captain, was indicted
for bribery today by the grand jury
in connection with the alleged conspir
acy between the police and wire tap
ping swindlers. Riley is accused of
accepting $1,000 in return for granting
the swindlers police protection.
COMMANDER OF BRITISH
NAVAL FLYING CORPS
KILLED ON FLYING FIELD
By Associated Press.
East : Church, Kent, England, Dec.
2. Captain Gilbert V. WIldman-Lush-ington,
commander of the British
naval flying corps, was . killed today
at the . naval grounds here.
The captain made - a long flight on
Saturday with Winston Spencer
Churchill, first lord 'of the admiralty.
Today he was flying with a brother
officer, Captain Henry Fawcett of the
Royal Marines, .when the. machine
suddenly collapsed. ; Fawcett was pi
loting the bi-plane, but suffered only
slight injuries.
Capt. Wildman-Lushing belonged io
.the Royal Marine Artillery but had
been attached for some time to the
naval flying school here. - ,