'he Monroe journal
VOL. 19. No. 27.
MONROE, N. C, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1913.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
IXXKF.RY TO TEMTEXTIARV.
Mail Uerk Who Shot Frank lVrry
Cotton Rnmrt.
Washington. August 1. A decline
of 2.2 per cent In the condition of
K i ml (Guilty df .Manslaughter ami cotton on July 25 compared with
;len Three Yearn in State's
rimB I-ft Yesterday Morning
.' to Begin lll Sentence Case if
Murli Imer.-st.
V I I W L rv tliA 4wlnrAjt wit'
7 clerk who shot and killed Frank
; rirj. a negro naca driver oi aion
roe, cn the 20th of June last, was
found tuilty of manslaughter Sat
urday, sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary, and was yesterday
morning taken by Deputy Sherif
Jule Griffith to Raleigh to begin hi
senteute.
a he jury w ho tried the cane was
composed of the following citizens
J. Press Cum, W. H. Yandle, D. V
Huigett, J. Huffin Hargett, J. M
Kdwanib. A. II. Mills. John W. Brig
man. William M. 'lolins, C. C. At
len. J. R. Hants, K. E. Carelock
nad H. AV. Klutti.
Considerable interest centered
around the case. The defendant
was arraigned on Wednesday after
noon, and Judge Adams pronounced
his sentence about nine o'clock Sat
urday night. The defendant and hi
attorneys were satisfied with the
result and Dorkery expressed him
self as ready to begin his sentence
at once. The whole bar was engag
ed in the case, Messrs. K. L. Ste
ens and J. J. Parker assisted So
licitor Stark, and Messrs. Redwlne
& Sikes, Adams & Armfleld, Love &
McXeely, and W.O.Lenimond fought
' the case lor Dockery.
The plea was self defense. Dock'
ery's testimony was that he had
tone out that morning on his run
as mall clerk, rotten sick at Char
lotte, returned to Monroe, and bad
i been advised by Dr. Massey to go
to nis nospuai ana De treated or
I examined. That he had started
there, but had to go back to the
post office to deliver some mall
Then he started for the hospital
again, Intending to go by the shop
of Charley Toney to see him a mln
ute. As he stepped upon the en
trance, Frank Perry, who was In
the shop, drew his pistol and fir
ed twice, one of the shots hitting
him in the leg. lie then drew his
pistol and fired. Evidence was in
troduced to corroborate Dockery's
ftory, but the Jury evidently did not
take this view of the matter or
they would have acquitted
After the jury had announced its
verdict of manslaughter, Judge Ad
Ring asked for certain letters that
had been written by Frank Per
ry to Hi wife of Dockery. Tfiese
letters, though they produced all
. the trouble, were not put In
l evidence at the triaJ, but the Judge
I called for them before niaking up
his sentence, since the law gives
him the discretion in manslaughter
to pass any sentence from 4 months
to 20 years. The letters were read
, in public for the consideration of
the Judge. After hearing them
Judge Adams said that but for
. them he would have pronounced
severe sentence, but after bearing
the letters and knowing the provo
cation contained In them, he had
not the heart to do so. One of the
letters was written by Perry five
days before the killing. The other
was written a day or so later. They
were mailed to Dockery's wlfe.who
was away at the time, but for some
rtnonn Ihpv fullpri tn rpiirh hr and
were returned to Monroe, being put
into the box of Dockery at the
Monroe post office. Thus they came
Into his hands on the morning of
the killing. The letters were of a
mauldin, sentimental kind, express
ing undying devotion, and Intreat
lng the woman to come home, or to
name a place where Perry could
meet her. The second letter spoke
of the first having been written and
' Instructed the woman to burn them
aure, for, said Perry, If they were
found out they would cost him his
life. This prediction proved true.
The second letter contained a dol
lar bill for the purchase of a water
melon.
Before leaving for the penitentia
ry Dockery asked Sheriff Griffith to
shake hands with him and thanked
Mm for his kindness towards htm.
The sheriff replied thut it was hie
custom to be kind to prisoners who
- behaved themselves and that Dock
ery had not given him one partkie
of trouble. The wife and child of
Dockery have gone away, presuma
bly to their old home In Kicnmona
Jl county.
The other casa tried by the court
liist week was that of Nathaniel Gar-
rls for the killing of Will Houston,
both colored. In Vance township on
the 14th of May. He was found not
guilty, self defence being the plea.
Messrs. McNecly and Love defend
ed him, and Mr. W. O. Lemmond
helped the solicitor In the prosecution.
Ilailey for (Wlevtor.
Raleigh Dispatch.
Senator Simmons has recommend
ed J. W. Bailey of Raleigh for Col
lector of Internal Revenue for the
Eastern Dlstrlct.and the deadlock In
volving Mr .Bailey. Francis D. Wins
ton and V. T. Dortch, haoecn
broken.
It has been known here for sev
eral weeks that these three men
would be put forward for the three
district Job, but It was not known
what the division would be. Word
cornea from North Carolina that Mr.
Bailey will take the colleotorshlp.
so the problem Is solved.
Mr. Dortch will be named as Unl
ted Ftatea Marshal and Mr. Winston
will be recommended for District Attorney.
Flies, as well
spread typhoM.
as bad water,
the condition of cotton on June 25
waa shown today when the Depart
ment of Agriculture's August cot
ton report announced (he condition
i 19. b per rent below the July 25
10-year average, but S.l per cent
above last year's July 23 condition
bince the June 25 report the con
dition declined 8 per cent In Okla
noma, S per cent In Texas aitd Miss
issippi and 2 per cent in Florida,
Louisiana and Missouri. Other cot
ton States showed a condition equa
or a Dove the June la figures.
The condition of the crop In all
the Atlantic Coast States waa below
the 10-year average conditlons.while
In the central and western portions
of the cotton belt condition figures
were above those of the 10 - year
average.
The condition of the growing cot
ton crop of the united States on
July 25 waa 79.6 per cent of a nor
mal, compared with 81. S per cent
on June 25, 1913, 70.5 per cent on
July 25, 1 1 2; 89.1 per cent on Ju
ly 25, 1911, and 80. o per cent, the
average on July 25 of the past ten
years, according to the hlrd cotton
condition re-port of the season is
sued at noon today by the crop re
porting board, bureau of statistics,
uepanment ot Agriculture, and es
timated from reports of Its corres
pondents and agents.
The area planted to cotton this
ear, aa previously reported by the
Department of Agriculture iu its
preliminary estimate, Is about 35,-
b 22,000 acres, or 25 per cent more
than the 34,766,000 acres planted
last year.
TJie President Sticks to Wellington.
Washington, Aug. 3. President
Wilson has entered Into the summer
life of the National Capital with
the tolerant spirit of a veteran res
ident. Declining to leave Washing
ton while Congress is in session, he
is making the best -of hot weather
by a methodical program of work
and recreation. Fond of long auto
mobile rides and golf, the President
devotes two hours In the late after
noon to refreshing himself from
days of congested engagements and
conferences. In the evening he is
often at his office and there al
ways Is a stack of correspondence
or official papers for his examina
tion.
The White House Is by no means
the quiet and comfortable place
tneae days that U appears, as a
small army of paper hangers, paint
ers and carpenters are busy remodel
ing the interior. The only rooms
that have not been disturbed are
those occupied by the President and
his two house guests. Secretary Tu
multy and Dr. Cary T. Grayson. U.
S. N., his physician. The big East
room Is being refinlshed and those
sections, of the Write House are
closed for repairs. The White House
Is being renovated In preparation
for the wedding of Miss Jessie Wil
son and Francis B. Sayre, which Is
to take place during the -Thanksgiv
ing season, the last week In Novem-J
c-er. it is not expected that the n
su foHii'.ilv will n-ttun from Cornish,
H., the Summer Capital, much
before that time.
Prays the Lord for a Watermelon.
Atlanta Journal.
From a cell in the Fulton county
tower, Newt Lee, principal witness
n the Phagan case, has sent up the
prayer of his life and it is going
to be answered.
It wasn't for liberty that Newt
prayed. He has given up the hope
of that for the time being, though
his Innocence is admitted by all.
This is what he prayed:
Oh, Lord, you knows everything
what has been and will be. You
nows 1'se a poor Innocent nigger.
You knows. Oh Lord, dat I'se been
locked up In dls hear Jail sence
April, all summer long, all through
de watermllyun season! And, Oh
ord, If you can t git me out of hear
en send nie Jes' one ripe, red wa-
termllyun."
Thus poor Newt Lee wrestled
with his soul In the night hours.
Who can cay that the Lord did not
hear his humble and fervent plea.
Somebody heard It, . for word crept
out from the Jail to the solicitor
general's office, thence to a kind
hearted Atlanta lady who has ar
ranged to send Newt Lee the finest,
ripest, reddest watermelon that
money can buy.
He is not to know where It came
from. He will believe the Lord
sent It, and In the long miserable
summer he has spent a prisoner.
hough innocent, there will be at
least one, bright hour.
LKTTKK FROM ttH XTY Si IT.
!. -! 1. M a. . . ...
mi. .Mwiri jrint .amiui Mors o
the SrlWil Ktilks Something
.intuit lite .ew Ijtw.
I cannot speak my appreciation to
in a Boar a cf Educatiou far again
entrusting me with the Important
office of County Superintendent of
Public instruction, nor to hosts of
mends who endorse what the Board
has done. But I am going to show
my appreciation by giving the best
service of which my powers render
me capable. 1 shall give mv best
thought and energy to promote the
uest interests of the schools of the
county. However. I recognixe this
tact, that I shall not be able to ac
complish much without the coopera
tion oi tne people. Whatever pro
gress may have been made under
my administration is largely due to
me reoperation, hearty good will
and sympathetic support of the good
people of the county, the school
committeemen and the Board of
Education; and I feel 1 must have
In the near future the support of
those ageucies. also the faithful co-
operration of teachers, women and
cuildren of the several school dis
tills.
i "e compulsory school law. pass
ed by the last legislature, will prove
to be, I think, an Important factor
in making our schools better, es
pecially as to the record of at ten
dance. As many people know. I
nave been by no means an enthusl
astlc supporter of the compulsory
eaucniion, put now since the law
has been passed 1 am going to try
to do oiy rart toward its enforce
ment.
The Comity Board of Education
nag endorsed certain rules and reg
ulations to secure attendance
which will be published at the pro
per time, and a copy posted at the
court house door, and also at the
door cf each public school house In
the county. The compulsory term
will begin at beginning of the pub
lic school term November 17, 1913,
and oil children between the ages
of i and 12 years will be required
to attend. 1 have emphasized thl
new feature Just because I desire
the earnest co-operation of the peo
ple in introducing this law.
Realizing that there Is some con
fusion regarding the new law for
the employment of teachers, I would
say to the committeemen. Just go
ahead as you did under the old
law and secure your teachers, be
ing careful to ascertain the facts
to the teacher'a qualifications for
his work. See that he has a cer
ttficate dated within the time pre
scribed by law and continuing to
the end or the school term. When
I visit the township. If It should
lie convenient for you to meet with
me, I can confirm what you have
done and we can talk over the
work. I don't think the law can be
complied with to the letter, but we
can fulfill the Bplrlt of It by trying
to obey.
Some have made inquiry as to
whether we can divide the term by
teaching a part In summer and the
balance in the winter. I would
say there Is no provision for any
division of the term. It Is expect
ed that the term shall be continu
ous, beginning about November 17th
and continuing until the funds are
exhausted, whlclr will be possible
about the middle or the last of
March. Of course, I am not sure
as to how long the schools will run,
but I do not think the extra levy
Is sufficient to run the schools an
additional two months as a superfi
cial reading of detatched portions
of the bill providing for a six
month term has led the general
public to expect. The bill really
saya. "Six months or as near to as
the funds will provide."
BROTH KK KILU:l) BROTH Kit.
in
to
a a Family right Walter tiaddy
ut mih iiroMur Will tu Death
With a Knife Will t.a.l.ly Had
Urn Threatening lite Family and
.iiiarKtii inn Mother Ao
Jail ia .Monroe.
Last Tuesday afternoon Walter
Gaddy killed his brother. Will Cad
dy, with a pocket knife, in a family
Kin mn ioom n ace near the I n
ion and Anson line In Marshville
townsbip. Walter Caddy limned!
ately surrendered to Constable Gul-
ledge and is now in the Monroe .ail
awaiting a preliminary hearing
take place on the 8th.
me lernoie tragedy was the re
sult of family ill will and whiskey
ine men are sons of John II. Gad
dy who is now In the State hosnital
for the Insane at Morgauton, where
he was carried last April. Xothine
is wanting to make the tragedy ex
tieme. A mother with husband in
tne insane asylum, one son in
bloody grave, one In Jail, and
wiaow ana fatherless child (Will
Gaddy's), is a fearful spectacle In a
cnrtstian land.
Walter Gaddy. the slaver. Is
years old. Will, the dead man. was
29. Before the father was taken off
last spring he agreed to hire his
youngest son to Will for the sea
son. Because Will had mistreated
him, the boy was taken home y his
mother. This kept up hard feel
ings In the family. Will got linuor
and wh'le under Its influence last
luesday afternoon, went to the
home of his mother, who lived
about half a mile from him, and
created a disturbance. He told the
family that they all had to be
friendly as they used to be
rnd got a gun and commanded
them all to go In a body to his
house. On the way he made some
attempt to abuse and fight his
mother and Walter went to her De
tection. They clinched and Wulter
got out his pocket knife and began
cutting and did not cease till Will
was slashed to pieces, from the ef
fect of which he died in an hour.
HBiier uaady immediately gave
niniBeir up. He is a young man of
ery quiet and harmless nnnear
ance, and does not hesitate to tell
now me ining nappened. He savs
that he began cutting and really
uoesn t Know much more than that
he did It. In conversation he makes
no excuse or palliation, nor appears
to comprehend what an awful thing
nas nappened.
..-.Public School Mat tern.
County Superintendent Nitbet will
be at Mountain Springs on Thurs
day at ten o'clock and on the same
day at two o'clock he will be at Mt
Pleasant to take up the matter of
repairing the building.
The election at Hock Rest last
Saturday for special tax resulted In
carrying the measure. 25 votes for,
& against, and 11 not voting.
As the law requires that the coun
ty superintendent shall visit each
township one day for tlie purpose
ot meeting the school committeemen
of the whole township to consult
about the employment of teachers.
Superintendent Nlsbet will be at the
following places In the respective
townships oh the dates named at
2 o clock each day:
Indian Trail, August 12th.
Wnxhaw, August 13th.
Marshville, August 15th.
Olive Branch, August 19th.
I'nlon (Lanes Creek), Aug. 21st
Allan, August 20th.
Wellington, August- 28th.
Aicn Company Must Pay Hack
Tax.
Raleigh, Aug. 1. The Corporation
Commission has issued an order
gainst the Southern Express Com
Committeemen and teachers should pany, directing that company to pay
Old
Negro's Hoarded Cash Mysteri
ously Disappeared.
Old Fort Sentinel.
George Mashburn, a hard-working
and honest old uesio, who resides
Oout two miles soi. tn ot Old Fort,
be-tldes raising a lHi'fce family and
uylnit a farm, has been trying for
tho past 35 years to lay by a little
ready rash for a "rainy day." He
ad finally accumulated between
two and three thousand dollars, but
inniead of putting his bard-earned
savings In a bank he had secreted
(hem In some sort ot a contrap
tion" fastened against the wall un
der his bed. For years this hiding
place was secure enough, but we
of) en hear of "riches taking to
themselves wings," and last week
1200 and more of the old man's
money mysteriously disappeared. A
warrant was sworn out for his new
son-in-law. Will Lytle, but at the
hearine the evidence was not suffi
cient to hold the suspect.
not forget that In the use of the
State Equalizing School Fund, not
more than $40.00 for a first grade
teacher, $30.00 for a second grade
nd $20.00 for a third grade can
be disbursed for a month of school
that these amounts mean a month
nd If the teacher is to be paid
more than this amount then excess
must be met by the district. Of
course districts that have a local
tax can meet this condition all
right, and others may do so by pri
vate subscriptions.
Let me in closing ask the earn
est co-operation of all concerned,
and all should be concerned, and let
us work together to make this the
best year In the history of the
schools of Union county.
R. N. NISBET, County Supt.
Conference for Coniino (inn1 in
South Carolina.
Columbia. S. C, Aug. 3. On Wed
nesday and Thursday of this week,
August 6 and 7. a "Welfare Con
ference for the Common Good of the
People of South arollna," will take
ptac) In Columbia. Men and women
in all walks of life, from the farm,
store, from btisiuess and religious,
from charitable and uplift associa
tions, men and women prominent In
educational ranks, factory owner
and factory employe, will take part
In the conference. Indications are
that large numbers of people from
every section will be tn attendance
and that the conference will be a
great success.
Problems of every life, topics cf
Interest to every profession and ev
ery man, woman and child, will be
discussed. The people will meet
and mingle and get an exchange of
views, all looking toward a better
ment and an uplift of Interest which
makes for the common good of all
the people.
Purity in politics will be one of
the leading topics of the conference.
into the State Treasury $20,014.32.
balance of State tax on gross reve
nue of the company under the reve
nue act for the years 1909, 1910,
1911 and 1912. The commission
finds that the Southern Express Co.
deducted from its gross revenue the
amounts paid to the railroad compa
nies for transportation charges be
fore figuring the franchise taxes to
the State, which the act provided
should he two and a half per cent
for ! and 1910 and three per
cent for 1911 and 1912, this tax to
be on the gross receipts on business
within the State.
The balances of franchise tax
t.eld to be due by the Corporation
Commission for the respective years
are: 1909, $3,716.25: 1910, $4,213:
1911, $5,609.71; 1912. $6,675.36.
these amounts giving the total of
$20,014.32.
The express company reported Its
gross receipts. Including amounts
paid for railroad transportation, to
the Corporation Commission In due
form, but deducted the railroad
charges before reporting to State
Treasurer for tax payment. The
Corporation Commission contends
that if the express company has the
right to make such deduction, it
might deduct other expenses before
getting down to what its gross rev
enue would be, and Insists that the
figures on. which the company paid
taxes for these years were nearer
net revenue than grots. If some
railroads, says the commission, would
arrive at gross revenue by deduct
ing expenses of transportation they
would show no gross revenue what
ever.
Marriage f j Walkup ami .Mr.
llohiax a.
Correspondence of The Journal.
On last Thursday afternoon at
four o'clock the marriage of Mr.
Edgar Robinson and .Miss Cora
W'alkup was solemnized at the
home of the bride's parents. Mr.
and Mrs. I). M. W'alkup of Jackson
township.
The parlor and drawing room
were beautifully decorated under the
supervision of Mrs. W. S. Walkup
ana Airs. .. B. Couser whose art s-
tic taste was displayed in each and
every decoration. The color scheme
was white and green. A pyramid
erected in one corner of the room
made a beautiful background for the
urtdal party. This was formed tf
gracerul Terns, Ivy and palms. Just
in front of which was an arch from
which was suspended the marriage
neii. au aitile of white and green
vas lormeel for the bridal party.
Promptly at the appointed hour
a bevy of attractive little girls de-
scenaea tne stairs. Kirst came
Misses Anna Mae Walkup and Eliz
abeth tousar. then Misses Luclle
Walkup and Virginia Cousar and
then Misses Margaret Robinson and
Alma Walkup. These flower girls
were daintly attired lu white lin
gem. After them came the bride
and groom who took their stand
under the bell and Rev. W. W.
Ratchford, pastor of the bride, as-
sued by her uncle. Rev. R. L.
Robinson, spoke the words that unl-
c'a me lives ot these two young
ople and made them man and
wife. After the ceremony the bridal
party returned to the sitting room
wuere the bride and groom received
the congratulations ot their relatives
and many friends.
The pride's costume was of white
baby Irish desprit, and she carried
a bouquet of bride's roses and ferns.
Immediately after the ceremony
a reception was held and an Ice
course was served by Misses Alma.
Anna Mae and Luclle W'alkup, Vir
ginia and Elizabeth Cougar and Mar
garet itouinson. The guests were
received by Mlsttes Janie Robinson
nd Alice Ratchford.
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson were the
recipients of Many handsome pres
ents, among them a beautiful silver
tea service, the gift of the bride's
grandfather. Amid a shower of
rice the bride and groom left for
the home of the groom where a re
ception was given them.
The visitors In attendance were
Rev. R. L. Robinson cf Due West,
Mr. Roy Walkup of Charlotte,
brother of the bride. Misses Eunice
and Janie Robinson of Monroe,
Messrs. Pressley and Mack Robinson
ot Iancnster and Miss Sarah Plaxco
ol Yorkvllle.
The groom Is a young man of
sterling churacter and the 'bride Is
a young lady of many charming per
sonalities. She will be greatly miss
ed by her many friends,
XO WAR WITH .MEXIttl.
Picture of Abraham's Plow.
Philadelphia Press.
The University of Pennsylvania
has Just discovered that It owns
what Is believed to be the first pict
ure of the plow Invented by Abra
ham centuries ago. The picture has
on It one of the seals which the
Egyptians impressed upon every Im
portant document they dsired to
keep in their archives.
Plows were undoubtedly used be
fore the time of this invention, but
the Abraham plow is a combination
seeder and planter, and according
to the inscription on the picture
three men were necessary to operate
It is better to screen the cradle
and wear a smile than scoff at the
precaution and wear mourning.
"Mike, I am going to make you a
present of this pig."
"Ah, sure; an tin Just like you.
or!"
It.
The picture w-ns made upon
Babylonian brick, which was the
custom in those days, and Doctor
lay, the director of the museum,
by painstaking work made an im
pression of the picture with its at
tached seal and In a study of the
niplenient found that plows of the
same kind are In use in Babylonia
today, Just as they were 3,300 years
ago
As proof of the assertion that
Abraham was the Inventor of the
plow, Doctor Clay refers to the
Book of Jubilees, which was pub-
shed In the second century B. C,
This tells how the native Babylon
ians were punished when they yield
ed to Satan.
The fowls of the air were sent
to eat the grain which they had
sowed In their fields and, according
to the authority cited, which is an
Hebraic version of Gene.sls, Abraham
devised this implement so that the
people need no longer fear the
ravens.
The apparatus had an attachment
which reached through to the
ground as a tube and Into which
the seeds were poured. Then there
was a vessel above the ground ftc
ing the frame of the plow which
was used as a receptacle for the
seed, and then the ordinary harrow-
which tilled the land was at
tached to the back of the plow.
The Babylonians sowed and tilled
according to Abraham's commands
and with his Invention they feared
neither te ravens nor any other
birds.
County Fair for Stanly.
Albemarle Enterprise.
At a meeting held at the court
house In Albemarle on Saturday af
ternoon, July 26. definite steps were
taken toward an organization for
the purpose of holding county
fair at Albemarle sometime In Oc
tober or November, the date to be
decided upon by the executive com
mittee. The organization was formed by
electing J. M. Morrow, president;
w. A. Blvlne. of the Albemarle En
terprise, secretary, and A. P. Har
ris, treasurer.
I re Relent WHw.n Finn in IVtei-mi-aatioa
X t Im.rt.re in Mexican
.rrair Will AW Americans lu
et Out of Km. Country.
American Interest in Mexican af
fairs has reached an acute state.
Much attention has centered in the
return of Henry Lane Wilson. Amr
ican Ambassador to Mexico, to nmka
personal report to the l'rsi,iAnt
AmbasMdor Wilson, in newspaper
ntervlews, defends his actions dur
ing the overthrow of the Madero ad
ministration, and now urges Amer
ican recognition of the Huerta gov
ernment. Ambassador Wilson has
been practically dismissed by Presi
dent Wilson because he does not
agree with the latter's views in
handiinp the situation. Relations
between the two Republics were in
tenhified on the 26th on account of
the shooting of United States Im
migration inspector ( has. B. Dixou.
of 11 Paso. Texas., while in Juarez.
Dixou was arrested by soldleis, who
started to l ike him toward the out
skirts of the town, instead of to
the commandant's ol.'ice Fearin :
summary execution aa a spy he a:
tenipteJ to escape uud was, shot bv
the soldiers. The Mexican authori
ties refused to permit the removal of
the wounded man to an El Paso
Hospital until the Ainercian govern
ment had made most emphatic de
mands, both for the release of Dix
on and the punishment of his cap
tors. Desultory fighting between
rederala and Constitutionalists con
tinufc tn various parts of the coun
iry. A Washington despatch of Sat
urday says:
While President Wilson has not
yet announced the policy which he
thinks the American government
ought to pursue towards Mexico,
there is every reason to believe he
is evolving a plan of non-interfer
ence in the internal affairs of the
southern republic.
Two developments todnv pninlin.
sized the trend of affairs toward an
attitude of friendly non-interference.
It became known that the Presi
dent in conference with members of
the House Military Affairs commit
tees had discouraged the idea of
making preparations for a volunteer
army. Likewise Secretary Brvan's
request for an appropriation of $100
000 with which to transoort nwu
tute Americans from Mexico In
emergencies developed a feeling In
official circles tht the American
government would endeavor to re
move Americans expeditiously from
the trouble zones.
This procedure, it la rit u-nnM
minimize the chances for intpmo.
tlonal difficulty, ss anv iimtrnotinn
of property would be eared for
tnrough indemnification and there
It. every' indication incidentally that,
the Wilson administration will m.r.
sue a vigorous policy toward recov
ering damages to foreign property
IS 4IT-A1(JU,
LESS RESPONSIBILITY TAKEN".
With Americans out of Mevinn
or at least out of these niinla u-hnrc
chaos may develon. the VnuA
States would feel less j-esnnnsthiH.
ty for the progress of events ther
und would assume the role of on
observer rather than a participant,
the latter position being one which,
despite strong efforts from manv
quarters, it is fairlv well dten..i..'
ed President Wilson will not coun
tenance. He never has allowed thj
thought cf armed intervention to
enter his consideration or a solu
tion for the Mexican tlrohlnm hut
on the other hand, his efforts In
working out a policy for the Ameri
can government In this situation
and those like it In the future are
directed toward a peaceful program.
Hope that the Mexican factions
will agree on a provisional president
to succeed Huerta still prevails
here. The Constitutionalists, how
ever, are making repeated represen
tations that If permitted to obvln
amis on an equality with the
Huerta government, they would soon
triumph and restore peace.
With the Idea of obtaining first
hand Information about the sana
tion, especially In connection with
the pleas belnc made to lift h
embargo on arms, the Senate For
eign relations committee has deUrm
ined to permit a number of repi-e-sentklves
of the factions of Mexi
co to appear before it.
General Kduardo Hay. who took-
part In many battles In the Mad
ro revolution, as wiil as In the
present conflict, a former sneaker of
the Mexican chamber of Deputies
will give the Senate Foreign Pnlu.
Hons committee the Constitution.
alltss side of the argument next
week.
Suggestions were made toilnv tlmt
Mrs. Francisco Madero, widow of
he former president and Alfonso
Madero. a brother, be Invited hefor
the committee. It Is saild that thev
would refute the s'atement of condi
tions recited by Ambassador Ham
Lane Wilson recently, and there Is
reeling among senators that thev
should hear both sides in the con
troversy over the events which led
to Madero's death.
The Senate committee likewise rin.
sires to be in a position to under
stand the general situation when
President Wilson submits to them
his recommendations or policies.
Chlorinda How can von dream
of marrying a man who writes such
stupid love letters?
Marigold But lust think.
he can write the most beautiful of
checks, and that's the main thin
after one Is married. Judge.
Files In the dining room usually
precede nurses In the sick room.
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