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40 Cents a Month I CnU Copy.
CONCORD, N. C, THURSDAY, HIUARY 27, 1913.
J. B. SHERMLL, Editor and Publisher.
iliiil I
- TO BB HEARD BT COiOGTTEB
V OX PUBLIC ROADS.
' - t Hack Interest Manifested la the BOL
' It Provides Tor a Eix away Com-
" mission Which Will Bat Complete
, Charge of Road Affair is. the
Y . County. A Lively right Promised.
- v ( The Cabarrus County Highway bill
' . will be considered before the legisU-
five-eommittee oo public highways
' either this afternoon ' or ' tomorrow.
. . )ueh interest is evidenced in the bill,
which,' if it beeoroe law, will eom-
pletejy change the present methods
of managing tbe road, affairs in this
.y . . eoanty." . . ' : y . . ; . "
" 7 - The bill provides";, for highway
" ' commission for the county composed
' ' - of three commissioner. The commis
sioners are apopinted. by legislature
for terms of six, four and two years.
Under the act they are empowered
,with the fall management of the
roads of the county, having charge
,. of the expenditure of the road fund,
the management of the chain: gang
' and also given the right to' contract
4 fbr road work in the various town.
. , "... ships.,- The commissioners are requir
ed to meet the second " Monday in
'- J - each month and are allowed .12 a
' ' ':; day for their services. -. : Bf '; ;
y - ' There is a division of senthnei-t lo
felly on the bill, the division being
". .j.- - . marked chiefly by political differences.
"C.iThe roads at present are under the
" " management, of the county eommis-
r sionfefmen - selected ,. by them hav-.
- ing direct, supervision of road work, j
; Naturally, the men who bold, the va-
' , rious - positions connected with the
i V-.:- i-' mads era atronarlv onnoainff the meaa-
,. . tire." On the other hand there are
v;";1 many lew who: have for years Con-',-...
"tended I that the; present system of,
' ,'-road managnient in Cabarrus ii$ anti-
.. nnftfcjMt.-utihnaifMtaa-litr anA " Aft w nt
give the best results. TheJ look upon
- "S, it as a system of road management
" for political purposes only .5- Their :
. chief argument in favor of a change
. " in the road management-being that
the county needs a trained engineer
to look after the roads. In the new
bill they see an opening wedge for
, ' Vnder the State highway bill, which
L will no doubt become a law,, the State
; , """will furnish . trained road man- to
. i - the counties desiring one and in this
I : way Cabarrus could take Advantage
Y "" .of the opportunity of getting a good
, i man, wnose wore wooio oe unasr me
31 - direction of the supervisor of State
' : highways. - A
Senator Cook introduced, and will
" " . champion the bill in the Senate. It
is understood ' that : Bepresentative
Williams is opposed to the measure
and will make a vigorous effort to de-
feat it in the Houses ' ' ; :''
The parties here who are opposing
the bill , have retained Mr. J. Lee
Crowell and he has gone to Baleigb
i "to oppose the measure before . the
. "'' committee.' Mr. W.G. Means has also-I
r gone to Raleigh And be -will appear
before the committee in behalf of the
hill.
FOUND KZAB'TBACS..
Tsidentilied Man Foimd at. Laxlng-
Tton After Passinf of Ho. 85 ;
' Spencer1, Feb. ' 26.A young 'man,
faavine in bis pocket an envelope ad
dressed to J. H. Johnston, Bessemer
' City, but otherwise unidentified, was
found beside tlio railroad track, near
the city limits of Lexington, tonight
after the passing of -No. 3.j, the back
of his head was crushed and it is
thought that he fell oft No.,35, was
knocked off or ruft down.
, In teepoiise to wire received here
a caboose and engine was sent after
the injured man, in. an effort to rush
biro to a Salisbury hospital for treat-
menC. However; help came too la$e
and he died on tbo way, the body
"being delivered to .Wright's nnder
taking establishment '. ending . .at
tempts at identifleation.
" He was well-dressed and appeared
to be about 21 years of age. In ad
dition to the envelope, there were a
number oi postcards in his fwekets.
CABBAKZA TTXLL REC0G5TI23
TE2 TZVZZ.'Zh. O0TESS3IZ5T
Tasijnal Oronce Also Sends Message
DecT--'-f Allegiance. "
Mexico City. Feb 27. Carransa
revolting governor of Coahnilaj today
expressed his willingness to recognize
.. . . Tl .
tue tiuena gQvernnieni. rsncuiit j
co, governor or ouaseo, a powormi
rebel, has sent a monsssre to Huerta
declaring allejriance to the . ' Huerta
administration. Plans will be made
immediately to urr' theXnited Ststes
to recoftnine the new goverument. The
Zapatista are waiting. Iluerta's an
swer to their -r'e projuisals.;
Covers;
rcl of Trledassnn
r. '). 27. Government
C
' 'i.in of - the
t I - ' 'lit. if
t i i th.
?e of t:
today ly
r (lore, of GMa-
XT. n.r.ASATT VZKX.
The Dbl Last Week. letiafa at
Baptist Chsrck. AJtaual Bebats
Tomorrow KUht Week of Prayar.
Psrsoasl Kswa. , ,
Mt. Pleasant, Fb27.Ths Col
legists Institute is one of the fortu
nate schools to be represented at tb
I iiivernity debating next week. . The
affirmative team won from Monroe
here and their . negative team won
from fan ford. Messrs. Thomas and
Lingle- represent tb affirmative and
Messrs. Davis snd Edwsrds the neg
ative. The work of the young men is
eper ially creditable from the fact
that they went into the preliminary
debaters almost without preparation.!
Two of the schools with which they
mentg eould be made and the debat
ers laid aside their word, not expect
ing to have the pleasure of a debate.
At tue last moment it was lound that
there was a vacant place in the Mpo-roe-Stantteld
triangle... Through the
exchange of hurried telegrams, the
arrangements were completed. . The
Institute tame off victorious. The In
stitute has good reason to feel well
satisfied with the teams that will fo
to ths University.-. . . ,'.
' The Mt. Pleasant - Baptist Church
will begin a series of meetings on tb
second Sunday in March. The pastor,
Rev. D. P. Morris, will be assisted
by Rev. J. C. Black." The public is
cordially invited to all the services.
The Uernardt Literary Society will
give their annual debate Friday night.
This debate is usually held on Wash
ington's birthday, but was postponed
this year on account of conflicts.
Rev. C. P McLaughlin, of Concord,
presented the claims of the gospel
ministry on young men in - a strong
sermon at the Lutheran Church Sun
day morning. s This sermon was es
pecially for young men of the Insti
tute sud wis delivered by direction
of the N. C. E. L. Synod, -
Tb week of prayer of the Womans'
Missionary Society of the Lutheran
church was brought to a fitting close
"by an inspiring sermon Sunday night,
by Rev.- C. Jv. Hess, pastor or St.
John '.:' V -; v
Mrs. W.. M. Axley, who has been
spending a fortnight with : friends
here, will return to ner borne in Mur
phy, Saturday. She is stopping with
Mr. and Mrs. L. E, Foil on North
Main street. ' ' -" -
Mrs. Henry Robertson, of Charlotte,
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. R, P. Mil
ler. ' f - ?
Mr. Frank Kindley, who went t
Florida' a shorf time ago, hat joined
Uncle Sam's boys in blue and is per
haps getting ready for a look into
the faces of the Mexican, peace dis
turbers. .
Mss Ruth Jfisenheimer,, who is
with "Fishers," is spending bar mid
winter vacation with her mother, Mrs.
J. F. Misenheimer, - '
Miss Mamie Beattie, of Charlotte,
returns borne today, having spent
the week here with relatives. . .
Mr. L. J. Foil is spending the week
in -Baltimore in the interest of the
Cook ft Foil Company
Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Eudy are at
home to their friends on East Frank
lin street, - v-.i
Among, the Sunday ,y visitors, we
note: Mr. and Mrs. Oscar bappen&ehi
and Mr. Jesse Peek, of Charlotte, Mr.
and Mrs. "Albrou Peekf f , Concord,
Proft S. J. Ludwig, of Albemarle, and
Mr. Paul Lents, of Salisbury.
Rev. and Mrs. B.L. Stanley are
spending a few days at Faith with
Rev. and Mrs. Causey. Jslit-'
V Miss Ethel Cornher, of Mooresville,
is visiting Miss Bessie McEachera.
m oox-iJTABvri n
Miss Lad Utaksr Bocome the Bride
of Mr. Connie Oox, of WiUlamston,
8. 0. -.' . -r V , '
A telephone message Monday morn
ing from Williamston, s. L., orougni
the news to Mr. and Mrs. M. r, UtaK
er, of Vo. 11 township, that their
dauehter. Miss Laws Litaker, and Mr.
uonnie uox, were nsnea to joiwrusc
at Charlotte Sunday afternoon. -
The bride is a popular and attrac
tive young lady of No, 11 townsbipi
The groom is the son of Mr. T, T,
Cox, of Williamston. He is a success
ful voune business man oi tost
plsce, , . ' v -
Immediately alter, tne ceremony
Mr. and Mrs, Cox. left for WUliem
ston. where they Will make . their
home. ' i " E.
OBQAKTZZS LAB OB TO BS -
, , ELC0GNJZI3 BT WILSCN.
Wm. B. Wilson to Be KaSa .. fiecrt-
tary of the Department of Labor.
.Wfuthinxtqn. FtL.' 27-Organised
labor will be reeogmzed by President
eelcfr Wilson, aceording to close
friends Of the" incoming President
Represent alive William B. Wilson, an
ofliiinl of the American Federation of
Labor, former secretary of the lull
ed Mine Workers of North America,
will be made secretary of the De
partment of Labor. under the Borah
hill jimt passed. It Is said that l'-ran-deis
is leading the lists for secretary
of commerce. . ,- - ...
Ju1
1 -o Filwnrd Ewnnn, who lin
k:"n f ir yer ss t'0 f "e r'
fni'.'.'- t. " and tr:(i ct e ..
, ia beU'r cl,; .u: '1 in IVmo-
.e
in
erriiic cirri" ' nonunee
BE-AJ5SZSSMXXT OT BXAX - -
AJTO TZZSOVAL f B07XBTT
T Bedn May. T Be Placed
at Actual Uoaey Talaa.
Special to The Tribune.
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 28. Bill in
trodueed by Chairman Williams, of
the finance eommittee provides a re
assessment of all. real-and personal
property beginning May, 1913. .This
is to be the actual money value." It
is stipulated that the aggregate of
taxes levied loflUU under full Value
assessment shall net be more than five
per cent more than the'agirregate of
The bill preseribea that the present
assessment is inadequate and unjust
Tl. iM . i . a l- I
full value, giving a business, lik basis
for the 8taU revenue witiWkll classes
of property.; .:". -i ".' i :
A favorable eommittee report was
given on Kellom bill for the people to
vote on establishing State rural cred
its band. . : : --v-'-
The revenue bill is being eonsidef-
ed in the House eommittee of the
whole, very, few changes being made
on second reading in Senate. .. -
Phillips introduced a bill to au
thorise county commissioners to levy
a special tax -of $100 on manufactur
ers and dealers in narrow-tied vehi
cles. K-k. -v-' , -r
MADEBISTS WW VICTORY.";.
Annihilate Small ' Federal ' Force-
Hundreds Said To Be Joining Them.
El Paso, Feb. 27. The Maderists
attacked and annihilated th small
Federal force at tb Garrison Concha.
Chihuahua reports indicate that the
Maderists now control practically all
the country along the Mexican Cen
tral railroad rom .Chihuahua Cit yto
Torreon. : Hundreds of Mexicans are
said to be joining them.' ... . '
-;; V' -t r.-r ; . " ". :-.X.:
Inititut and Seminary to Give PJay
' Tony, The Convict, a drama in
live acts, will be presented at the au
ditorium at Mt. Pleasant by the local
talent of M. P; C. L and Mont Amoe
na Seminary -Saturday night, March
lr at BuJO o clock. This promises to
be one of the best plays given by the
local talent of Mt. Pleasant.1 The play
is full of life snd very appropriate
ly, contains many species of charac
ters from the stately to the pathetic
and humorous. Although yon may be
brought, to . tear they will soon be
dried by -the. insnssnti pwnkaflt-theJ
old darkey. . Admission 35c, 25c and
Speaker Dragged From Platform by
r Polio. --i,
Peterson,' Feb. 27. When Wilson
Killenbeck, of Orange, Socialist can
didate for Governor of New Jersey in
the last election, attempted to address
the strikers in headquarters at noon
today, he was dragged from the plat
form by the police. The Chief of po
lice had ordered tl.at no foreign la
bor leaders- be allowed to address the
strikers within the city limits. The
strikers are indignant.
Salisbury to Hav Four Electiona.
Salisbury, Feb. 28. An election
has been called fo March 18, at
which time Salisbury will determine
whether the city shall : continue - un
der aldermanic rule or pass under the
commission form of government. Be
tween the middle of March and the
middle of May Salisbury must pass
through four elections. yVfS :-V
Grover shoes for street wear-the
White-Morrison-Flowe Co. sell them
here. See ad. m this paper. .
THEr?lTI
- 0 Evoiiion of
f v ;V . Tbe Modern Store ; ;
K .Did you. ever-stop to think of Vat wonderful develops
ment of the store o.f today? -ritt fr ZS&J. -1 ':r4
, Years ago the store was a place where you traded or en
tered only when it was necessary. It waa not considered
necessary or; even an advantage to make it a pleasant place ;
for you-to come at toy:-tim;;''
f Modern storekeepers realize "that the.' arrangement arid , :
surroundings of. their store make a great difference to'
their customers. They know that an attractive display irt f
the windows or In the store impresses not only the woman
"who intends to buy, but the prospective buyer
f From time to time they adi.nw appointments until
' today the modern store plays a, big .ft in our daily life." - :
H Tea,! t!.e ' -rti emcnts . in ' The,- TRIBUNE and,
r'72(' 1 constantly every day and see what the
s ili 'viing for your comfort and cenvenience.
( ,.ri!.t, 1. ly J. P. Fallon.) '''' ''.; ".'
(r,",
o?n::i er.
c:i s:;mi l:ie:;g
CAMPAian roa Eors fob u-
. BKABT. ENDS SUCCrSSrULLT.
A Deed Has Been Drafted For Tke
Bunding And as Soot as It is Blfa-
d Will Be Tuned Over Library
Association. Msmbers ef The Asse-
elation Jubilant Over Tnir 8oe
cess. The Xibrary Wltf Probably
Mora Saturday. - ' v x..
Glory to the ladies who conducted
the esmpaign for a horn for the li
brary.. They have won.' Jbe option
on the -building the"- Malta office
building expired todar and at its ex
piration the. necessary amount, $350,
was secured. Mr. u T artseu, a
turstee of tbe library, has drafted a
deed and it will be sent at once to
Mr. J. B. Clegg, of Texas, trustee- of
the estate of the late W.iM. Smith,
and as soon as it is signed it will be
turned over to the library association.
- A : more suitable home for the li
brary, than the Smith building eould
hardly be secured. It is centrally lo
cated on Union -street, only a short
distance from the postofBee and court
house and can be conveniently reach
ed by patrons in all parts of the eity.
It is a one-story brick structure and
eoutains three rooms. Th building
is well constructed and finished and
by the time it receives the womanly
touch" by the ladies of pS" library
association it will be a moat attract
ive plaeve. The three roorof provide
ample space for the books, but in. ease
the. growth of the library ' demands
more space an additional room can be
made at small cost at' the rear of the
building. : -
Tbe work of the ladies f the li
brary association is a matteff public
knowledge, They met, decided what
they wanted and went to work and Se
cured it. The money was: raised by
popular subscription, the ladies mak
ing a thorough canvass efi the town.
Their enthusiasm and energy in con
ducting the eompaipn wort for them
tbe admiration of the community and
their success was a deserved reward.
'The library will likely :be 'moved
Saturday. The librarian, rs. J, D.
Lents, is planning to remove the books
from tbe room in the Phifer building
snd by, Monday the Iibrarvx-ill be
,'A STRANGE DEVICE."
A Sugar Manufacturer Insists That
the TariiT on That Article Should
Be Removed. :,
When the' manufacturers ' begin
advertising the fact that tariff does
not help anyone but the trusts: and
causes an increase in price even; the
staunchest standpatter must , give
notice. Yesterday a large mercan
tile firm here received a ear load of
sugar.. Part of the goods were left
on the street for a time and from the
end of the bags a representative of
this-paper pulled a tag with the fol
lowing inscription on it:. ".;;.'.:,
tl' Tariff on. sugar is of advantage
to the sugar trust and its allies only.
'With free raw sugar this, sugar
would cost yon about two cents per
pound less. v. . ' fe'y
, 't, " Urge your Congressman to ' in
sist on remo'al of tariff on sugar.''
-v: , . ( -At:
? ''light, heat, cook with gss.", See
new ad. of the Concord Gas Co, to
day. . ' , . . ' ' f'SMS
- PUP
BUOTAPOLXS xrvri.
Raw Mill Getting Beady to Start Pp.
-Grnd for Othar Kew MOlBrok-
. em. Other Xtaaa.
Tbe new mill ir getting ready to
start up. Th machinery ia nearly up.
and . the belts on. and only a few
finish ins touebee to be fiva to com
plet tbe work. Handa are moving in
from an quarters and aoon tbe music
will begin, ' More house are . being
built, and Kaanapolis is still expend
ing.- - .
The ground for another mill has
been staked off in South Kannapolia.
near tb baseball park, so we will
have building going on for some time
yet.'-
. Work ia still being done on tbe
grounds around tbe T. M. C. A., as
the weather will permit, and soon tbe
driveways and walks will be finished
as well as the fountains which are
being put in.
' The T. M. C. A. is active. Tbe new
equipment for the boys room has ar
rived and been set up which sttracts
tbe boys. They now have two indoor
basket ball games, and a new shuffle
board, together with the many other
games to suit every one.
' The band had. a crowded house at
its concert Saturday night, and all
enjoyed the entertainment.
Rev. G. A. Stamper, of Salisbury,
will address a mixed audience in the
evening. We expect a large audience
for Mr. Stamper, as be is an able
and consecrated speaker and his ser
vices are always in demand.
- The Boy Scouts are busy making
themselves useful.. They are distrib
uting health .literature every Satur
day evening, taking health pamphlets
to every borne. This literature is
furnished the T. M. C. A., by the
State board of health, and every one
would do Well to read it with care.
The Boy Scouts had their regular
meeting Wednesday night, and took
in-four new members, Fred Phillips.
James Rogers, James Johnston and
Walter Sides. Thev will meet in Dr.
Cauble's office Friday night to take
etonson "First aid to the injured '
which Dr. Cauble is giving them from
time to time.
The membership contest closes Sat
urday night, at which time there will
be a moving picture shoy and concert,
with some vaudeville attractions. Miss
Margaret Smith, of Coddle Creek, a
graduate in elocution, will recite. Af
ter the entertainment the prizes will
be 'given to the successful contestants.
61UfirtW!DntwiU bc:free to all
members of toe Y., M. C. AT,-
A.; DUt oin-
era will be charged the usual fee
which is nominal.
Mr. Owens expects to have plenty
of flower seeds soon, for all who wish
to beautify their yards.
Rev, Lacy Hoge, of Richmond, Va.,
lectured in the Baptist Church Mon
day night His subject was "The
Law of Life." and was enjoyed by a
large and appreciative audience.
Mr. Charles Murph and Miss Min
nie Atwell, both of this place, were
married in Charlotte Saturday. We
extend to them our best wishes.
Mr, and Mrs, J. M. Richardson, of
China Grove, spent Sunday here vis
iting friend. '. . -
h Mr. Basil Bostian has resigned bis
position with Patterson-Young & Co.
and accepted a position with the Can
non Manufacturing Co. .
Walter ft Alexander have opened
up their new eafe next to their meat
market with Mr. B. W. Durham in
charge. This is a new and Up to date
cafe and will no doubt do a good
business as all. the men Connected with
are popular.
The entertainment in the Y. M. C.
A. last night was a success. This
entertainment was given by the Kan
napolia graded school,: and the pro
gramme which we have already seen
in The Tribune was earned out in
first class style. We wish these school
entertainments would come oftener.
February 26V 1913. , A H.
Annual Spring Silk Sale at th Parks-
:.-Ba; Coa. .;;V:i;T
The big Annual Spring Silk Sale
at the Parks-Belk Co.'s store will be
gin tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
In this sale they will sell silks dress
goods st prices ranging from 19 cents
to 89 cents, worth much more.'-In
both The Times and Tribune today
they teu yon about this sale. They
have many other big bargains in their
store,, too. T !ft--y:-'A
CAPITAL .,..., 100,00Q
. 8TJBPLUS ., ..... 3S.000
HE penon who
-I takes do interest
ia saving jets no
interest on Lis saviass.
Cetter systematically de
tstil part of your b
cce asd get Ut iatcr
e;t oa yesr satK;s.
i -4 l .
PF1
L J
unxivrrnoB vzcessajx
Carlos Medara Fsars Ooantry Is
verting to lavagary.
Milwaukee, Fee, 21 "Years ef .
pillaging and alaying bare rendered'
my eoantrymen indifferent to acta ef ! ' .. . .
violence, and they were not so deep-: . . ' '
ly atirred a yea Americana would BECAUIZ OF TRXZATOnCJ 1AT
bare been. This is the only reason I , TLX BXAB PB0DBAI CT4BAJ
can givo why thee who still weref - ' . -
mTbShef ,h 'i W fader Carranaa
"Much as I would lik to see my
country settle its ewa difficulties, I
sm sure that - intervention by the
United State ia necessary. .Without
help from this country Mexico will
net be able to last much longer. It
seems to be reverting back to eag
agery through the leadership of such
men as Felix Diax, in whose veins
(lows' nothing- but Indian blood.'
This was the deelsration todav of
lauos xadero, aged curb teen, round
est brother of Francisco I. Madero, a
student at St. John's Military Aca
demy at Delafield, Wis.
I cannot say anything about my
plana for tbe future, "be said. "Noth
ing would satisfy me as much ss to
go bark borne today. Not that I
want to participate in tbe fighting.
for I feel it is now too late, but it is
maddening to stsy np here and not re
receive authentic word of just what
is taking place' in country. I want
to be At home so I can know just
what is happening all the time.
"Mexico, as a whose, liked mv
brother ami to this I attribute tbe
cowardly act tbat ended his life. So
many had refused to recognize the
new government that the revolution
ists feared an uprising in his behalf
and determined to kill bim.
'His greatest fault was his len
iency with those about him whom he
should not have trusted. He kept
many aides from the previous admin
istration because they seemed friend
ly, but his life was in danger much
of the time.''
Hundreda Fall in China's
Anti-
Opium Campaign.
Peking. Feb. 26. Hundreds of neo-
ple in Fukien Province hav been
killed in the past week or so while
offering armed resistence to the .gov
ernment troops engaged in destroy
ing poppy plants.
In many parts of tbe emmre the
people themselves have rooted up the
poppies. .
An American missionary, tbe Rev.
Arthur H.. Smith, says that China
has made more Drosrea bi tim. fltrtil J
Hfast - gpram.v-tBan-Mae
try which he has say knowledge ever
done against similar evils.
Dr. Grier Stfll Imp roving. '
The Tribune received a messsge
from Charlotte this afternoon stat
ing that Dr. Gner'g condition was
greatly improved. His temperature
has not been over 100 in several days.
He is resting very comfortably to
day and appears much brighter than
in several uays. . , -
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Cannon
will begin housekeeping March 1 in
their new home, corner Franklin ave
nue and Spring street, which they re
cently purchased from Mr. Claude C.
Ramsaur.
H. L PARKS & C.
The Spring
and
We
Goods to
;. Big lot of Red Bass, Irish Cobbfer, Peerless, Rose and fiatattk
potatoes. Best Jiaiae stock, anoy
one a.
.. Big lot Onion Sets,' for whoftsale and retail.
t
Garden Seed of all Hinds
- Red Seed Oats alwa
See us for Com, Oati
flour, bngar, Coffee,
1
uotton
: Now in, full lines o:
sell the heaviest lines
sack lots. , See our
Dr. Hess
one
band.
Our stock of
I
ing Tobacco
Our Una o
cereals and
I
yatnfaaM. ,
1
rt am a
rAcws,
tl goads
rices n
' line off Cattle. II
Ivbaeco is eom
iwthe box.. t y
f Canned Goods. Bx tiled
Jhmily goods - is edm
Give our Grocery department Atrial. , Wo wii) sat ywjnawy
and treat yu right.. . - '
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LEG:?SOiDT0
Aad th Hserto Forces.
Thousand Refuges gavw Cwsat
taa Border Seeking Bafisw B tt
TJalUd Statas. tlQIlm flnjaiJI .
Taronghoat Fear Itatoa. :..
Washington, Feb. 27-Undcr oxd. '
ers of Secretary of War Stimsoa,
detachment of troops was ordered in -mediately
to EaiU Pass, Texas, be- .
cause of a threatened battle Beer Pro.
dras Negraa, between nbeKiamppeav
edly under Governor Carraagv f .
Coahoila, and th Hocrta foreec. . '
Brigadier General Bliss reported that . ,
severe battle might eeear; . JH?-f
thousand refugees have crowd U
boundary line seeking safety li " '
United States. , v. V
1 Paso, Feb. 28. Fighting is fin- '
eral today throughout tbe Statesol
Sonora and Coahuila. Moreiod Mary- '
toera, who resigned th avvejnorshib
of Sonora late yesterday, .. has fled.
The State Congress has declared war
on Huerta government. Madeorist
tioops are being armed in praeticaUe -
every town in tbe State of CoabuUa.
Kaoul Madero and Govener. Cap-
ransa, leading tbe rebellious force,
captured the Saltuo capital
Mors Money for Railway Xafl traaav
pertaMoa Dua to Parcsl Wttk ii
Th Senate committee on Dostoffiee
has increased the postofie;- appro
priation bill $3,000,000 making sj to tal
of $283,442. Of tbe increase $2,
500,000 is to psy railroads for carry
ing the mails. It is provided that be- -ginning
September 10, next tbe-mails
shall be weighed for 30 daya-md as
the parcel post has greatly wanes
ed tbe weight of tbe mails it ta an
ticipated that tbe railroads will be
entitled to more pay for transport1
tion. .-
The plan of allowing communities' ''
to nominate their postmasters is em
bodied in the bill snd would snort fo '
all fourth-class postofflees where the
postmaster's salary is mow t the ,
$300. The bill doss not make 0k
Lomipations eompuisory.
Peterson,
Feb.-' 27.-Thaa-t:.rr'
weaver ia the eity will have iained the
strike now progressing by Monday ja -
claimed today by tbe strike leMsrev
Four hundred workers walked out
today. : Tbe strikers number twelve;
thousand, but there was no disorder.'
Twenty-one strikers arrested tjwtetwt
day were released on payrole today.
Lady Scott Arrives at WelUactoa.
Wellington, New Zealand, Fei. 27.
Lady Scott, widow of Caps, Robest
E. Scott, the explorer, who perished
after reaching tbe south pole, arrived -here
today. She said : "I must he as -brave
as my husband wished me to -be,''
when met by commander. vna
and Lieutenant Bruce.
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