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CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1914.
Price: Daily 2c; Sunday oc
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Note
Villa Counts to Allow Two
men r.mi Two Physicians
View Bcc-n of Benton Lat
est Developments in the
Situation.
:t. After a long
. ...changes between
ih-r City of Mexico,
en made to reopen
l.i v the submission
- I hi'" rta government
i.uon by the United
c:'iit raising of the
furnish transportation and accommo
dations for all of them.
TEXAS WflUL
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:';a:i'
rir.-.
i.e communication,
.- !( n issued at Mexico
the allegation that a
: ' ists iu so much
. 'H't'upied by the rebel
i - alio charged that
a;.; effect of the decree
'i ppt-.rtation of arms has
tl rebels in a favora-
ii i'ts'mitting outrages.
,:;! : . i'.ie lluevta govern
or tlieiri as quickly
EFESID 05
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 27. Representa
tive Slayden, democrat, of Texas,
member of the military affairs com
mittee, assured the house today that
should General Villa attempt to in
vade the United States, the state of
Texas would undertake to protect the
federal government and its army.
Mr. Slayden was replying in sarcastic
vein to Representative McKellar's
statement that the army was inade
quate to perform its functions.
ITALY ptSTS
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THE WEATHER
By Associated Press.
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-? day, except rain Saturday in i'e
extreme west portion. Moderate
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TAKES ISSUE WITH
MITCHEL ON THE UNEMPLOYED.
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-.vuenlly as it
de-
:n t
.i liar.
o;i tiif
i and it is set out that
i i ;.a government is in
.-I. lion has been given
iiu! lort'igiiers.
. :!i ruitcd-States is invit
i m l iuUoly "upon the sad
i-" i.iuu arming of rebels
;!i ',',? opinion of the Huer-
i t.
i-vtiiiii ir official circles is
- iIi.ijh not liy the presenta
;i .i ;:ote expect to bring
ediately, a change of poli
pjrt of the Washington
.h-uL-'raion. The real purpose is
;-.'! t,. b" to add another note to
....-;ih!.s:k perfecting his case, as it
' . lor t; e consult ration of the
"ur'ii power.
U i- not f.p"' ted that the state de
urtai'at v. ill rt-t'tni any formal ans
Hr to this co:i;niunication.
f'b.rsc Algara at the Mexican em-
J:-y way netit; '1 today that the Iluer
'i riiii'iit hp.u delivered a com-
;i! ,i.:ra;;on to Anierican representa-a
ivc.-, ami diplomatic rt preventatives of
M!i';r i.f.werr in Mexico City.
Crr.m-tances surrounding the Ben-'-r.
kiHi::? v.-vro cob side-red by the cab
it' t U'il:r.
I'ri't'-nt Wion was able to
lay lu.tnrt u,e speivtaries the prom--'of
t'.wrM Villa that complete ex-"-iiruni
(,f the tod yof Benton would
""ftiltt&d by a commission of two
Ani'rimn and tno British representa-
a i.i'-nieal examiner. To re-
Mii Vi'Ja sijrrender Benton's
V;i.-!iingiua governmbent had
no fati.-iactorv reply. Villa
t'int it "would be impro-
:ovr. it trom Chihuahua.
'."r" 'r,ijK the day news or
o'.er, orr.ua. iy was announc-
By A-ssociated Press.
New York, Feb. 27. Charles B.
Henderson, secretary of the Chicago
commission of the unemployed, took
issue with. Mayor Mitchel relative to
existing conditions among the unem
ployed. The mayor had declared that
this-year presented almost unprece
dented conditions. Three hundred
thousand, said Mr. Mitchel, might
be an exaggerated estimate of the
number of unemployed in New York,
but it was at least the largest that
had ever flooded the city.
"Present conditions," asserted Mr.
Henderson in reply, "are not abnor
mal. Most agencies report that the
number of the unemployed is not
lgrger than unual. The tragedy of
present conditions consists of the j may be no possibility of its givir
laer, inai uiey were not aunuriuai
but are steadily, recurring, inevitable
results of industrial mismanagement
throughout the country."
Rome, Feb. 27. The intention of
Italy to participate officially in the
Panama Pacific Exposition was com
municated today to Thomas Nelson
Page, United States ambassador.
The notification, however, differs
considerably from that made to Ira
Nelson Morris, commissioner from the
exposition, which was absolutely un
conditional. The note to Ambassador Page, on
the other hand, contains the reserve
clause that Italy could not exercise
the friendly act of participating in the
exposition if in the meanwhile the
American immigration bill should be
passed with clauses such as that call
ing for the carrying of American
health officials on board Italian steam
ers. Such a clause would be consider
ed by Italy as indicating an unfriend
ly attitude, according to the note, and
it is pointed out that when Argentina
took a similar measure Italy broke off
diplomatic relations with that coun
try.
To Retain Provision.
Washington, Feb. 27. The senate
immigration committee planned today
to complete consideration of the Bur
nett bill, as it passed the house and
to report it to the senate next week.
The committee has considered the
protest from the Italian gov rnment
against the provision directing United
States medical officers to board immi
grant ships at foreign ports. The com
mitteemen hold, however, that such a
provision does not constitute ai inva
sion of the rights of any foreign na
tion. Such officers would board cips
only by order of the secretary of labor
and they are given no authority what
ever on the vessels. They would be di
rected only to mingle with immigrants
ad to report conditions on arrival in
this country. It is probable the pro
vision will be left in the bill, though
its terms may be modified so there
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fense.
MR
. LATTA AC
ES B A i R D
PLACE. S. TRY
IMES1EN
TALK OF MEXI
CAN SITUATION
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r'"lT.t, U i, be'
. tat ps will insist on
hody io the widow
.-i'Hl, though for the
e":Ved. the ormnrtmiitv
''r ,ci,:t!,:f-i animation will be the
, - . .... . i4 v iu t otia
' !' "'.ina; among some
liiar w.en fipneral C.r.
Of l!:" I'OilstitntinT-Qlictcp
;.f 'r toue!; with Villa he
.ii;'f'UUC-fJ 0,; th necessity of
":: 'l-",,jvr.r sentimental or
ii0 r;1a' have for
r.'r;,! otjr.ct: 0f obtaining
1"r. "''ci.ner.s in Mexico
' - iui;u en minds of the
n '- t,. e;ie.h with the idea
i' solution of possi
'-ie rit. president has
' 'V'uis ih.-.t there will be
;- tnariiit.s or sending of
M. T!i n.
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EFFORT TO CLIP
POSTMASTER
6EIOAL FAIL!
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 27. Amendments
to the postofnee bill to strip the
postmaster general of power to low
er rates and alter regulations of the
parcel post were thrown out by the
senate today 33 to 24.
Later Chairman Bankhead of the
postofnee committee submitted a com
promise amendment to prevent in
creasing weight limit on parcels post
packages above 50 pounds, the exist
ing regulation.
Senator Bankhead declared it con
ceded that the postmaster general had
not exceeded his authority in chang
ing zones and rates, but that it would
compel him to get congressional au
thority before he could extend the
weights, which had been contemplated.
MILITARY GOVERNOR OF
CHINESE PROVINCE KILLED
Tien Tsin, China,- Feb. 27. Assas
sination by poison is believed to have
brougnt about the death here today
of Gen. Chao Ping-Chun, military
governor of the province of Chi Li,
former premier under President Yuan
Shi-Kai. He was stricken late last
night and died this morning. Gen.
Chao Ping-Chun was a native of Ho
Nan and wras one of the president's
staunchest supporters.
TAFT APPEARS
EFORE M
Property Sold by C. E. Mason
to Simmons and Griffith for
$43,000 Mr. Latta Buys
For $20,000 and Other Val
uable Considerations.
Unofficially The News Learns
That a Handsome Office
Building, or Store, Will be
Erected by the New Owner
-Property in Heart of S.
Tryon Business Center.
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asked of the
, he regards as an
Villa of a foreign
tune for communi-
' '" ;''d States or his
j y ,"1 th manifest dis.
" ' ))' the body, have
;, ot uncertainty
,a,;,'',; officials as to
'Jiistitutionalist
:.,i, ijfficials had
',",'!'.'! :-:ll:(1.,-hat General
' vhish character
-;-i' i''iaiional amenities.
' ; ; ' f'nited States
-a) lor a clarifica
"" .'iffair.
' ! ' drrana have been
.:' ilia to sur-
. - iiu permit a
wu..-v.o UUU
'lo anything
l' he should admit
'" r!Uiy be cleared
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1 re
f.ri!
r..,(':f'-.i-apiied secre.
'''''t Villa would nrr
. tv-.o British repre-
u inemrjers of ih
' to view the
;, - "o'-nman.
reported that
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om S''1, members
1,l' V and that he would
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By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 27. Attempts by
Senator Ashurst to get an agreement
for a vote on March 28th on the con
stitutional amendment for woman suf
frage were blocked today and the Ari
zona senator announced he would
move for immediate consideration af
ter passage of the pending postofnee
bill. He also had a wordy clash with
Senator Reed who objected to fixing
a date.
"If the senator would talk less," de
clared Mr. Ashurst, "we might get
through with some of this legislation
the country is waiting for."
Several senators urged Mr. Ashurst
to withdraw the remark but he re
fused.
STATE OF
CHI EXISTS
IN PORTUGAL
By Associated Press.
Madrid, Spain, Feb. 27. The Span
ish government has received informa
tion that an important revolutionary
movement is in progress in Portugal
According to an announcement made
today by the Spanish under secretary
of state for the interior, a condition
of anarchy exists throughout Portu
gal. Authorities here are trying to ob
tain full particulars of the occurrences
in Portugal but hitherto it has been
impossible to learn definitely what is
taking place. All communication is interrupted.
By Associated Press.
"Washington, Feb. 27. Former
President Taft before the house ju
diciary committee today in the capac
ity of head of the American Bar As
sociation and urged freeing federal
courts of one source of possible weak
ness by taking from judges the pow
er to appoint court attaches.
He was warmly greeted by mem
bers of the committee and exchang
ed cordial handshakes with men who
formerly sought his counsel in the
white house. With several other mem
bers of the association, Mr. Taft ad
vocated passage of the Clayton bill
to authorize the supreme court to
prescribe rules of procedure for fed
eral courts on the. common law side.
"All men delight in the exercise of
patronage,' Judge Taft eaid. "Of
course," he added, with a smile, "on
this matter I am speaking to the
republicans on your committee, not
the democrats."
One of the troubles with life ap
pointments for judges, he said, was
that the temptation was strong to
build up about them "judicial fam
ilies." Lawyers knew, he said, that it
was often a dangerous thing to
make charges against a court clerk
before the judge who appointed him.
This temptation could be removed
by congress. Judge Taft insisted, and
the courts as they are now consti
tuted without resort to the recall
measure which he believed harmful.
Judge Taft said he would have this
extend even to the appointment ot
receivers by federal judges, requir
ing the court to select them from a
list furnished by the interstate com
merce commission.
.Tudse Taft urged passage of the
pending bill in the name of the Amer-1
ican Bar Association, adding that, la
ter it probably would be advisable to
provide for examination of the rules
of procedure by a commission with a
view of harmonizing and administer
ing together the two sides of federal
ccurt WorK. or iuep resent ne
thought the authorization contained
in the bill was all that should be at
tempted. Judge Alton B. Parker spoke of tbe
need of this uniformity
Other speakers included in the
list were Senator Root, Louis Bran
deis, Frank B. Kellogg and Thomas
W. Shelton, chairman of the uniform
judicial procedure committee of
the American Bar Association.
The largest real estate deal that has
been consummated in the city in sev
eral weeks, so far as value of the
transferred property is concerned is
that which transfers the old Baird lot
on South Tryon street, just north of
Dr. H. M. Wilder's residence, from
F. M. Simmons and wife and E. C. Grif
ma io tu. u. haua, me ueca belns on
file in the office of the register ot
deeds.
The lot has a frontage on Tryon
street of 42 feet and three inches and a
depth, back toward College street, ot
132 feet and seven inches. The price
is given as $20,000 and other valuable
consiuerauons. me property was
sold some weeks ago by C. E. Mason
to Simmons and Griffith for $43,000
The building at present on the lot is a
two-story frame structure, formerly a
dwelling house, and occupied for sev
eral years by the Smith Electric Com
pany and 'Squire J. W. Cobb.
In view of the nearness of the pro
perty to the up-town district and its
location m the heart of the Soutli
Tryon street business district, it is as
sumed that an office building, or a build
ing in keeping with the general devel
opment of that section of the city will
be erected on the site,, such fact being
stated "on the curb."
The handsome new Elks Home con
templated and already provided for
will be immediately around the corner
from this property, on Third street,
the Elks' lot abutting on the property
in question in the rear. Across the
street in frotn of the property is the
Piedmont building, the Trust building
the 4-C. s building, the American
Trust Company's building, and, on the
corner, the new Commercial Bank
building, all of them among the most
pretentious office buildings in the city,
and it is conisdered a safe prediction
that the lot just acquired by Mr.
Latta will not be used for anything less
pretentious than a handsome office
building.
Uncle Sam to Demand
Rep ai ation For
Ve?gara'sDe at h
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 27. Representa
tive Dies, of Texas, declared in the
nouse today that "when you unfurl
the American flag in Mexico it will
stay there until the dooms day book is
opened." He warned against interven
tion, declaring that "if there was any
( thing that ought to make a prudent
man paue in the MexLcan situation"
it was the amount of pensions that
would have to be paid.
Representative Mondell. rei';b!ican.
of Wyoming, attacking the Mexican
policy, predicted in the hous; today
that in the event of the constiiutional
ists overthrowing Huerta, there would
follow a reign of ranine. plunder and
murder "that would spread all over
Mexico."
The recent cold-blooded murder or
barbarous execution, whichever It may
prove to have been, of the ranchman,
Benton, at Juarez," Mondoll declared.
"has served to throw a minister light
on the character of the constitutional
ist commander of the north, but is nei
ther a surprise nor a revelation to
those who have been following de.
velopments In northern Mexico. It sini-
ply serves to throw into relief the char
acter of the forces of barl.jriain and
outlawry which are the backwash f
the Madero revolution, utterly devoid
of all the humanitarian and pntriotic
instincts that inspired that unfortunate
man."
Mr. Mondell isaid he credited thr
best intentions to President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan, "but pood inten
tions can not save us from disasters
which amateurs, theorists, dreamers,
acting cn impulse when not on preju
dice, are likely to bring upon us.
"When we compare," Mondell con
cluded, "the policy of retreat in
China, of aimless vaccilation in Mexico,
meddling in the West Indies and entan
glement in Central America, with the
JURY STILL OUT
NOTERRALEIGHCAS
Special to The News.
Raleigh. X. C, Feb. 27. No verdict
is yet reported in the Federal court
by the jury in the. case of Citizen
Bank of Norfolk vs. Mrs. M. K. Mi--
Arthur aud Adam McArthur, involving
tne question of alleged forced slna
turcs on a ?2.,0ii note held by the
paintiff.
After Cabinet Meeting it Be
came Known That the Gov
ernment Regards the Hang
ing of an American as Sub
ject for Reparation by Huer
to Government.
Cabinet Thinks the Act has
Shocked the American Peo
ple and Should Wot Go Un
punishedDiscussed Mexi-'
can Matters Entirely.
tlx- kwwriul.. I I
The case went to the jury ptrlav
afternoon at 4 ocIorU. , n fcMnKtun. IVIi. -TluM li t
The court lias ben akcl for I1o!Am' r'Hn WMc-t n trard. Hj
further instructions. I hanslnp of Clcfm-nle XVrjwra. i n Am i
The- jury has been in custody of an!,rn l"n. 'r Ili'Jalo. .
officer of the court ever inc. ' '"Jt fr n ictation b llu-i
i"-m!ih ktion jitter i
stands, or how long it will be held together.
TWO PLEAD GUILTY IN
EVERGLADES LANDS CASE.
administration's plan of scoot and scut
tle in the Philippines, we have a pic
ture of external affairs calculated to
make fools laugh and wise men
grieve."
By Associated Press.
Kansa City. Feb. 27. IL II. Martin
nil Joseph Borders, Kansas City ag
ents of the Florida Fruit Lands Com
pany, pleaded guilty in federal court
hero today to cli arson of conspiracy
and the conducting of a lottery in
th sal' of lands in the Kvcndades
of Florida. .lude Van Valkcnburgh re-
served fcentence. Martin and Borders
were indicted with six other offlcra
cay s t-tmnet iii'-tinu.
The cabinet JiMU!--d ra lii
nothing clw but Mxkn fclTa!is, di
!.atchrs being rend Irom Conul Ivuh
or fcaylns Ge neral Villa uould pive jw-r-n.isloi
for a complete imtljcal -Xam-t.atlorj
of the Uuly of William S. lUn
tou. ItrltUh ubjH-u at Chihual ua.
While ii IW-ntoii incident is d
ciisfel in vre;it detail. tnn.UTi ot
the cabinet upt p.irik uiarly concern
cd ctret the linntiti; of rpara. Tbat
r.ct tv.fy bel"M-d bad shocked llrt
American mi. jtni 1jo';11 not vo u
iunihd. Si i i:t 14- taV-ti to im
press the Hwrta euvermn nl ol ibi
fttliUR of the tnlte Jfute In tl
natter particularly alter repeated
nnd agents of the. lands company lat Furanccs bad txen Riven by the fed
SJCCESSOR OF BACON
ARRIVES MONDAY.
ITALY FAVORABLE
TO NEW TREATY.
By Associated Press.
Rome, Feb; 27. The Italian foreign
office today notified Thomas Nelson
Page, American: ambassador, that Italy
is favorable in principle to the signa
ture of a new arbitration treaty sim
ilar to that concluded between the
United States and Bolivia as proposed
by Secretary Bryan.
The draft of the treaty had been
submitted to the permanent technical
commission of the Italian foreign office
which within a few days will pro
nounce its opinion.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 27. W. S. West,
newly appointed senator from Georgia,
to' fill the vacancy caused by the death
of A. O. Bacon, will arrive here Mon
day, it was announced today. Prob
ably he will be sworn in on that daj'.
His term will end after the election
of a successor next fall.
N
. VILLA IS
EMI MS
DICTATORSHIP
November on the general charge of
misuse, of the mails.
It was charged they misrepresented
bnd sold in small tracts to 12.UOU
persons.
Among those indicted was R. J.
Boilcs of Jacksonville. Ha., president
of the company. Martin and IJorders
sire the first to answer to the Indict
ments.-
W. P. LESTER Ai
STREETER CAUDLE
PR
crala that Vcrgara would tit b handed.
So far as could be 1earnl. the cat-,
inet not Inclined to condone tb
killing ol licntca Jwt io discus li.g
responribility for the cL tome mem
lrs were Inclined to think IJenton t
least was Indiscreet in coin;: Into the
camp of a military commander, twth
whom he was not on friendly term-.
nd enteritis Into an argument mitb
him.
Final Judgment wag not reached by
the cabinet as to lb merits of tL-'
Benton cafcc but It was apparent that
vigorous Ktops to procure, the !dv
for bis widow would be continued.
TNI
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FRIENDS OF VER-
By Associated Press.
Chihuahua, Mexico, Feb. 27. As an
explanation of his continued delay in
attacking the federal army at Tor
reon, close advisors of General Villa
opined that the rebel leader was quite
content with his present supreme au
thority and that he would not push
southward until necessity seems to re- i cient
March 1st, Sunday, will record,
in the Southern Railway passenger
department, the promotion of Mr. W.
P. Lester, city ticket agent, of the
Charlotte up-town office of the com
pany, to thep osition of passenger
and ticket agent at Winston-Salem,
followed by the promotion of Mr.
Streeter Cauble( from the depot tick
et office in Charlotte, to the up-town
ticket office to fill the place o ably
held by Mr. Iester.
Mr. Lester spent yesterday in Winston-Salem,-
returning to Charlotte to
day. He goes back to the Twin City
tomorrow and formerly takes charge
of the Winston-Salem passenger and
ticket office March 1.
Mr. Lester has been not only efii-
and capable in the highest
Still They Come!
There is an ad in to
day's NEWS that -has
never appeared before
in this paper the ad
vertiser admits in his
"copy" he is new with
us. Maybe he had a rea
son known to himself
only (we make it a point
to do away with reason
if we can locate them)
why he has never before
today used THE NEWS
but he is a business man
and he wants to talk to
that great army of Char
lotte people represented
by THE NEWS; he has
satisfied himself that to
reach Charlotte folks he
needs THE CHAR
LOTTE NEWS. Nuf
'Ced..
quire it. Practically all of Villa's army
is-scattered south along the railroad
to within a few miles of Torreon, and
its position of being on the verge of
attacking the federals have been un
changed for weeks.
Only feeble indications of Villa's
intention to move at the head of his
troops have appeared. Meantime re
ports are current that the rebel army
has been strengthening its defenses
and fortifying the railroads south and
east.
- Belief has been growing that the
federals under General Refugio Valas
co would assume tbe offensive and
send troops north to check the rebels.
Impartial military observers agreed
today that the rebels have lost ground
by their delay. Waited upon by repre
sentatives of foreign governments and
surrounded by ducal pomp of soldiers
and civilans, General Villa after hav
ing risen from the position of a bandit
within a few months, has been wield
ing the powers of a dictator. No effort
has been made to conceal his dictator
ship and it has been said that his de
lay in 'moving southward was actuat
ed by desire to extend his power as
head of the governmenL Friends of
General Villa recalled that before his
recent victories he said that to capture
' and hold this state capital after driving
I out his enemies was the height of his
i ambition. It was from this city that
j Villa was driven years ago as a bandit
and from here Diaz soldiers were
vainly sent to capture him.
Little -credence was given here to
cften-repeated reports that General Car
I ranza intended soon to travel from
, Sonora to assume control of the govern
ment of Chihuahua, General Villa has
insistently referred to General Carran
za as the first chief of the revolution,
but it has been thought Carranza
, would delay his arrival in Chihuahua,
; if he comes, until Villa has moved
southward.
Villa has surrounded hjmself by men
who accept his word as law. It has
been openly stated that for Mexicans
to express opinions adverse to villa
warrants execution and not to obey
orders should be punished by impris
onment A Mexican conductor was
put in prison because he was late witn
a train ordered by Villa.
terms that could be said or written,
but universally popular. He under
stands how to handle the public, and
the public finds him at all times
ready, capable and courteous.
Mr. Cauble, his successor, is also
a young man of experience and pop
ularity. He has been for sometime
and has added to his own pleasant
ways the agreeableness and efficien
cy of his superior In office.
RESOLUTION ASKING
MEXICAN INFORMATION
By Associated Press.
Washington, eb. 27. Representa
tive Ainey'g resolution calling upon
President Wilson for information re
garding the safety of foreigners in
Mexico was considered today without
action by the house foreign affairs
committee.
Administration supporters took the
y Associated Press.
Laredo. Tex.. Feb. 2". Friends of
Clemente Vergara, the American a
was hanged recently by Mexican fed
erals, were aroused today by reports
made by American Consul Garrett
and Vergara's brother-ln-iaw, S. J.
Hill, who yesterday visited the scen
of the rancher's execution near Hidal
go. 'Vergara's friends assert tbey will
press for tbe fixing of responsibility
for the banging and for punishment of
the American's executioners.
The dual investigation Into Ver
cara'a death was expected to assume
definite outline today. Tbe federal in
vestigation began several days ago
while the state's inquiry was ordered
only yesterday by Governor Colquitt
who indicated he might take decisive
steps toward punishing Vergara'a slay
ers If they are discovered.
FORCES OF GRAFT
IN FULL RETREAT
Br Associated Press.
'Washington. Feb. 27. Solicitor
Folk of the state department. h
has bewt rrctected by pre of work,
from attending tbe banquet tonUht
of Kentucky democrats at Frankfort,
today sent his tne wage to Gltney O
Letcbey, chairman of the banquet:
-Democrats have every reason to
position that It would be better to re- rejoice in having given to th noun-
port he resolution and hurry Iti try the greatest prctddc&t eince J-
through the house with as little de
bate as possible than to have It call
ed up over the committee's protest
with protracted debate.
WILL TRANSFER
CHINESE ACROSS
THE BORDER
By Acsociated Press.
Noeales, Sonora, Mexico, Fea 27.
Because of anti-Chinese demonstra
tions at Cananea, Sonora, arrange
ments were made today to transport
Chinese or other foreigners who might
be endangered by a recurrence of the
demonstration, across the line into the
United States. Special dispensations
regarding Oriental Immigration, would
be made by United States immigra
tion officials.
ferson. and one who has tnad an uti
paralleled record of acbivenjent!, lot
the public welfare during tLc firht
year of bis administration. Soldier
of tbe common good arc cow in lb'
saddle and tbe forces of graft and
gred are In full retreat. There
more to be done. fcoevr, and
must pre s the advantage we I.ae
gained. Democrat everywhere khould
be aggressive in the battle to hasten
the comlnt of the day when liberty
and Justice shall reign sutrem ant
eac man's good shall be all tneo's
aim."
PENNSYLVANIA TAKES
OFF SEVERAL TRAINS.
By Associated Press.
. Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 27. Announce
ment was made today at the oOccs of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
here that 11 local pafenger train
are to be withdrawn from service cn
March 1st. Two limited trains be
tween Pittsburg and Chicago arc al
to be taken off. This retrenchment fol
lowg changes in the Pennsylvania rail
road fechedule recently announced,
when 11 passenger trains were taken
off the Pltt6burg division.
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