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CIRCULATION
YESTERDAY
23627
FOUNDED 1881—VOL. XXXIV—No. 14.
FILES SUIT ID
TEST MIE ON
VACCINATION
Dr. A. D. Zucht Asks Injunc-
tion Against San Antonio
School Board.
HEARING TO BE THURSDAY
Intimated That Case Will be
Taken to Supreme Court
If Necessary.
A test suit to determine the right
of the San Antonio school board to
require vaccination for smallpox of
children as a prerequisite to en-
trance into the public schools of the
city was filed Monday morning In
the Seventy-third District Court
application being made by Dr. A.
D. Zucht for an injunction to re-
strain the board from preventing his
children from attending school.
Judge W. F. Ezell granted a tem-
porary order and set the hearing for
Thursday afternoon January 6. at
5 o’clock.
Dr. Zucht has stated that he will
carry the case to the highest courts
if necessary to have an authoritative
ruling regarding the right of the
school board in the premises. His
suit is on behalf of his two chil-
dren Arthur William Zucht and Ro-
salyn Zucht neither of whom have
been vaccinated for smallpox. The
case is without a precedent so far as
Texas Is concerned and Is expected
to determine once for all the mooted
question which for more than two
years has been kept alive in San
Antonio.
Summary of the Petltioß.
It is set out in the petition for in-
junction that the San Antonio school
board has passed a rule or regula-
tion requiring vaccination for all
children entering the public schools
of the city- The February term of
these schools opened Monday Feb-
ruary 2 as set out. and the asser-
tion is made that unless the board
is enjoined from enforcing the so-
called rule that plaintiffs two chil-
dren will be excluded from the
schools.
"Said children" says the petition
"have the right under the laws to
attend the public school and receive
the benefits of the funds provided
by the laws of the state and they
are eligible and have been and now
are enrolled in said schools."
The right of the board to make
any such rule is attacked as not be-
ing authorized by any state law and
the assertion is made that if allowed
to stand it would operate to prevent
many children whose parents do not
believe wholly in vaccination from
attending the schools.
Dangers From Vaccination.
would show.” says
the application "that they are in
perfect health and are not willing
to subject themselves to the dan-
gers they apprehend from vaccina-
tion and do not intend to submit
to vaccination or to attempt to com-
ply in any way with said ruling of
the board: and further they are un-
der the control c/ their parents and
that even if the petitioners were
willing to submit to vaccination
their parents would not permit them
to do so."
It is advanced that there is now
no epidemic of smallpox in the
schools nor has there been for a
long time prior to the filing of the
suit; that no reasonable ground to
apprehend an epidemic exists and
that neither the petitioners nor any
other pupil so far as known has
been so exposed. It Is claimed that
no emergency exists for the adop-
tion of the so-called rule or regula-
tion and that the board is possessed
of no authority to make such ruling
by virtue of any state law.
SPANIARDS KILL MOORS
Hundreds of Tribesmen Lose Lives
in Battle.
TETUAN Morocco Feb. 2.—Hun-
dreds of Moorish tribesmen were
killed and wounded in a battle with
Spanish troops on Friday at Beni-
Salem south of here. The Spanish
force s reported their own losses to-
day as four officers and 22 men
killed and four officers and 116 men
wounded.
Scouts brought In the informatlw
to headquarters early last week that
thousands of Moorish tribesmen had
taken up strong positions in the
rocky fastnesses and ravines at Bent-
Salem. The Spanish commander im-
mediately ordered out a column com.
posed of cavalry artillery and In-
fantry to attack them. The battle be-
gan early Thursday and lasted all
day. The Moors were finally forced
to retreat leaving a large propor-
tion of their number wounded on
the field.
WOMAN 94 YEARS OLD
Resident of New Jersey Has 129
Living Descendants.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2.—Mrs. Sarah
Miller who is celebrating her nine-
ty-fourth anniversary in her home
in Caldwell N. J. today is believed
by her friends to have more de-
scendants living that any other
woman In the country. She is the
mother of ten children. seveA still
living; has 34 grandchildren 68
great grandchildren and 30 great-
great grandchildren; 129 living de-
scendants altogether.
Curley Inaugurated Mayor.
BOSTON. Mass.. Feb. 2. —Repre-
sentative James Curley was inaug-
urated as mayor of Boston today for
four years in succession to John F.
Fitzgerald. Jtf. Curley is a Demo-
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FEB. 1. H. 57
*p m 69 Sa. 57
< p. m 69 4 a. m 56
69 5 a. m 55
« P. m 67 6 a. m 58
7 P- m 65 7 a.m. 52
8 p. m 62 8 a. 54
8 P. m 61 9 a. m 55
10 P- m 60 10 a. m 60
11 p. m...: 59 11 a. m 65
12 midnight 58 12 m 68
FEB. 2. 1 p. m 69
1 a. m.......... 57 2 p. m 70
local forecast.
For Pan Antonio and vicinity: Monday
nirht fair. Tuesday unsettled; colder.
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.
(Observations made at S a. m.)
ST. LOUIS: Temperature 28; clear;
16-mile wind from the southeast; colder;
lowest temperature in last 24 hours. 84.
CHICAGO: Temperature 88; partly
cloudy; 18-mile wind from the southeast;
snow and colder; lowest temperature in
last 24 hour a 28.
MILWAUKEE: Temperature. 80; cloudy;
20-mlle wind from the southeast; snow
and colder; lowest temperature in the
last 34 hours 20.
ST. PAUL: Temperature 28; clear;
16-mile wind from the southeast; much
colder; lowest temperature in the last 34
hours 18.
KANSAS CITY: Temperature. 88;
cloudy; 4-mlle wind from the north; fair
and colder; lowest temperature in the
last 34 hours 38.
NEW YORK: Temperature 80; clear;
12-mils wind from the northweat; high
east winds; warmer; lowest temperature
in the last 24 hours 28.
BOSTON: Temperature 80; clear; 10-
mile wind from the west: rain or snow;
lowest temperature in last 24 hours 30.
WASHINGTON: Temperature 84; clear;
4-mile wind from the northwest: warmer;
lowest temperature in last 24 hours 32.
WATER CONTRACT IS
REAOY FOR COUNCIL
Agreement Ratified by Com-
pany and City Agents
Is Transcribed.
The water contract as finally ap-
proved both by representatives of
the company and of the city has
been transcribed and copies will be
supplied to tne various aidermen.
The comparison between the origi-
nal and copies of the contract to cor-
rect errors In the text was made
Monday morning by Louis Frits sec-
retary to Mayor Brown and Assist-
ant City Clerk James Simpson.
While the plan was to Introduce
the ordinance at the council meeting
it was with the understanding that
the measure go over until some sub-
sequent date when it could be made
the chief consideration of the meet-
ing. The contract as it now stands
has the endorsement of Mayor
Brown and the water committee of
the council. It probably will receive
the approval of the entire council
when definitely considered and then
will be submitted to the people at a
referendum election. •
There are but few changes deemed
probable In the contract as now for-
mulated and these if determined
necessary will be designed merely to
give a fuller assurance to the water
users of the promised 2# per cent
reduction. This reduction has been
agreed to by the company and It is
not thought probable that the offi-
cials will object to any wording
which the city may desire to make
this provision definite and certain.
TO REPORT ON SCALE
Committee Will Be Heard by .Miners
in Convention.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 2.—
The third week of the convention of
the United Mine Workers of Amer-
ica opened here today with prospects
that final adjournment would be
taken about Wednesday. The most
Important work remaining is the
scale committee's report.
Hearing of the controversy be-
tween Samuel Gompers president of
the American Federation of Labor:
Charles H. Moyer president of the
Western Federation of Miners and
Duncan MacDonald secretary-treas-
urer of the Illinois union delayed the
convention almost two days and it
has been estimated cost the miners
more than $15000.
TO CONSIDER CONTEST
Senate to Dispose of Glass' Claims
to Seat.
WASHINGTON D. C. Feb. 2.—
Disposition of the contest over the
seating of Frank P. Glass to succeed
the late Senator Johnston of Alaba-
ma was on the Senate program for
today. The majority of the commit-
tee of privileges and elections report-
ed adversely on his appointment.
Senators Bradley and Clapp in a
minority report urged that Mr.
Glass should be seated that the ac-
tion of Governor O'Neal in appoint-
ing him without special authorization
from the legislature was not in con-
flict with the seventeenth amend-
ment to the constitution and that It
would be in conflict with the spirit
of the direct elections amendment to
deprive Alabama of one of its Sena-
tors until the regular election next
November.
Rate Increase Opposed.
WASHINGTON D. C.. Feb. 2. —
Shippers of bituminous coal were
heard today by the Interstate Com-
merce Commission in opposition to
the 5 per cent increase tn freight
rates being sought by the eastern
railroads. The commission has set
aside three days for hearing of Coal
shippers.
The San Antonio Light receive* excitt-
■ively the LEASED WIRE DAY rriwrt of
the A awe la ted Vresa. the greateM and
mo**t reliable general newt nervier In the
world. Till* report ronaimU of approxi-
mately 20000 words drJly. In addition The
Light carrtee Ite own Urge special newi
DIVERS SEARCH FOR
BODIES OF 41 DEAD
Men Go Down in Choppy Sea
Where Monroe Was
Shipwrecked.
NORFOLK Va. Feb. 2. —Divers
from the Norfolk wrecking steamer
I. J. Merritt went down in a choppy
sea today to search for bodies of
those who had perished when the
Old Dominion liner Monroe sank off
this coast early Friday morning
after colliding with the Merchants
and Miners’ steamer Nantucket.
Wireless reports from the Merritt
today said no bodies of the 41 vic-
tims had come to the surface and
they are believed to be pinioned in
the wreck which lies In fifteen
fathoms of water about 26 miles off
Hog Island.
The Old Dominion Steamship
Company repeated its instructions to
the Merritt to spare no effort In
searching for the bodies. The
weather at sea today was clear but
a stiff breeze and a choppy sea made
the work of the divers quite difficult.
The divers also have to proceed with
great care because of the great
depth to which they have to de-
scend.
A portion of the Monroe's mast is
projecting above the water.
CRUISER TO TEST CANAL
Denver Expected to be First Vessel
to Make Trip.
SAN DIEGO Cal. Feb. 2.—With
the promise from Col. George W.
Goethals in command of the canal
zone that his boat will be the first
to pas s through the Panama canal
Commander A. H. Robertson yes-
terday started from San Diego in
the United States cruiser Denver. Ac-
cording to Robertson Colonel Goe-
thals Intends to use the cruiser to
test the canal locks before the big
ditch is really opened. Unless the
Navy Department Interferes with
Colonel Goethals’ plan the Denver
will enter the canal at Balboa on
March 15 passing through to Colon
and then returning to the Pacific
side.
AUTHOR’S WORKS BARRED
Action Taken by Papacy Against
Maeterlinck’s Writings.
NICE. Feb. 2.—Maurice Maeter-
linck. the Belgian author and Nobel
prize winner for literature whose
works have been classed as forbid-
den by the Sacred Congregation of
the Index apparently is not surprised
nor aggrieved by the action taken
at Rome. He said yesterday:
"It is comprehensible why the theo-
ries expressed in my book ‘Death’
have been disapproved by the pa-
pacy but I am unable to understand
why the Innocent fairy piece 'The
Blue Bird' the chaste and pure
'Pelleas and Melisande’ the pathetic
'Mona Vanna’ and the mystic 'Mary
Magdelene' should be condemned."
RURAL DELIVERY IN N. Y.
Fourth Class Postoffices Abolished in
Two Villages.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2.—New York
City has today a rural free delivery
route such as is maintained in coun-
try districts throughout the United
States. This route was established in
the Flushing district of Brooklyn to
deliver mail to the residents of the
Little Neck aqd Douglaston sections.
The fourth class postoffices in
both these villages were abolished
yesterday and in the future the two
villages will be under the jurisdiction
of the Flushing postmaster.
CHURCH DAY A SUCCESS
Nearly Half the Population of Chi-
cago Attends Services.
CHICAGO. 111. Feb. 2.—Only
$lOO was expended in the six weeks
"go to church Sunday" campaign
which reached a climax yesterday
when approximately 1000000 per-
sons. nearly half the population of
Chicago went to church. Church
members today considered the small
outl B for advertising one of the
features of the campaign which re-
sulted in fully half a million persons
renewing their acquaintance with the
church —some of them for the first
time In 20 years.
CONVICT AGAIN ESCAPES
After Rearrcat Saws Rars of Jail in
New Orleans.
L. H. McFarland alias Austin
who escaped from the penitentiary
agent at Houston after having been
sent up for four years from this
county was arrested last week in
New Orleans but spent one night
only in the jail there sawing his way
to liberty Friday night He has not
been recaptured.
Information of the second escape
of McFarland came Monday morn-
ing in a conjmunication from J
Millar penitentiary transfer agent
to George Millar. Deputy sheriff. Mc-
Farland and Willie Hubbard both
Bexar county convicts broke guard
at Houston while en route to the
state farm. McFarland was re-ar-
rested at New Orleans following the
cracking of the safe in the powtoffice
at Shreveport La.
Frank Rainey Dies in Austin.
AUSTIN Tex. Feb. 2.—Dr. Frank
Rainey who for 21 years had been
superintendent of the State Blind
Institute died this morning at the
home of relatives at the age of 80
years. At one time he was superin-
tendent of the Masonic Home at
Fort Worth.
Merry Del Vai Succeeds Rampolla.
ROME Feb. 2.—Cardinal Merry
del Vai papal secretary of state
was solemnly received by the chap-
ter of St. Peter when he took
possession today of his post as arch-
priest in succession to the late Car-
dinal RamooUa
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS MONDAY FEBRUARY 2 1914.
■YIM
ARE IMPOLITE
TOMR.WILSON
Suffragettes Refuse to Take
the President’s Proffered
Hand at White House.
GET NO ENCOURAGEMENT
Delegation of 300 Working
Women Seek Aid in the
Fight for Ballot.
WASHINGTON D. C.. Feb. 2.—
| President Wilson gave no encourage-
ment today to a delegation of 300
working women who marched on
the White House with a brass band
and firing colors to ask his support
for a constitutional amendment en-
frajichislng women.
Twenty-five of the women were
received by the president and five
in short speeches presentd thlr ar-
gument. The president reiterated
that as lader of the Democratic party
he was limited only to recommend-
ing those things on which the parU"
had made up its mind.
"We don’t want you to break with
your party but we would like you to
influence them" said Mrs Gwen-
dower Evans of Boston after the
president had finished speaking.
"It isn't a question of breaking
with the party” replied the presi-
dent. ' "It is a question of sneaking
for it."
"Well why not speak to it." re-
joined Mrs. Evans as the women
laughed.
"That’s what we want. You have
such tremendous power and can
work miracles with it"
Asks to Meet Women.
The president did not continue the
discussion but expressed a wish to
meet the women who were waiting
outside
"But they told us we couldn’t all
come in" remarked Mrs. Evans.
"It must be a misunderstanding."
said the president and he sent word
out that he would like to have the
delegation come In.
The women came in single file
passing in one door and out another.
Some women declined to shake
hands with the president marching
Indifferently by. refusQig to take his
proffered hand.
Pleas of the working women were
phrased eloquently and with a touch
of pathos and emotion as they de-
scribed the hardships of women
workers.
"Shaking and trembling.” said
Miss Margaret Hinchey of the laun-
dry workers of New York "we come
to plead with you. You are so square
and on the level and so much of a
real democrat that I appeal to you
to wipe out the Injustice that exists.
We could help every Democrat if we
had the vote.”
Miss Marcy Schneiderman of New
York representing the capmakers
spoke with emotion of the hardships
of women in mills.
"We suffer side by side with the
men." she said "and in constant
fear of losing our jobs.”
President Shows Interest.
As she told of many cases of suf-
fering the president’s face showed his
sympathetic interest.
"It is not a democracy when only
half have something to say" con-
tended Miss Melinda Scott of New
Jersey representing the capemakers’
union. "We will be glad if you will
mention our cause in your next mes-
sage.”
The last speaker was Miss Rose
Winslow of Pennsylvania represent.
Ing the textile workers.
‘You are entirely too fair and in-
telligent” she said “not to know
what is going on in the world. In
many cases with the working wom-
en it is either the sanitarium for tu-
berculosis or the street. I don't have
to make speeches to you as we are
too close.”
The president smiled as Miss Wins-
low tyho stood close to him. dropped
her voice to a conversational tone
and continued her talk.
Mrs. Evans referred in closing to
the fact that she had visited Mr.
Wilson at Seagirt when he was candi-
date for president and claimed to
have gotten some encouragement for
the cause of suffrage.
"Why. we worked our finger nails
oft to get you elected" said Mrs.
Evans. "1 thought from what you
said that you were hi favor of our
cause. You were gunning for votes
then."
"I was much freer to express my
opinion then than I am now" smiled
the president.
"There are 300 working women
outside awaiting your answer" said
Mrs. Eians.
Not at Liberty to Speak.
“I want to say just this” returned
the president. ”1 need not tell you
what you nave said makes a pro-
found impression upon me but 1
have already explained my limita-
tions. Until a party as such has
taken a position on a question I
am not at liberty to speak for it. I
am limited in expressing my opin-
ions no matter what my individual
thoughts may be. I have no doubt
that your visit will make a pro-
found impression.”
The suffragettes marched on the
White House today from the public
library with banners and stream-
ers flving. after holding a mass
meeting. Representative in the line
were New York Massachusetts
Connecticut New Jersey Pennsyl-
vania Delaware. Virginia West
Virginia Maryland Rhode Island
and the District of Columbia.
Refugees Reach Galveston.
GALVESTON. Tex. Feb. 2—There
were 45 passengers on board the
British steamship Antillian which
arrived here from Tampico this
morning. About 25 of these were
Americans ami the remainder Mexi-
cans who desired to leave the trou-
bled country. The refugees report
no especial military activity around
Tampico. The Antillian brought a
cargo of 650 head uf Mexican cat-
tle which will bp sent to Fort
Worth.
FORTUNE FOR AVIATOR
WHO GIRDLES WORLD
Cash Prizes of $300000
Offered by Panama-Pa-
cific Exposition.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Feb. 2.—
The glory of first girdling the world
In a flying machine and cash prizes
amounting to $300000 or more are
the lures dangled today before avia-
tors of the worlq by the Panama-Pa-
cific international exposition.
May. 1915 Is the time set for
the race which is to be over an
easterly route from the exposition
grounds on the shore of San Fran-
cisco bay. Ninety days actual time
limit is the limit set and the dis-
tance is estimated at 22.000 miles.
Arnold Kruckman manager of the
bureau of aeronautics of the expo-
sition. said today that at the pres-
ent there are no other limitations
on the race and these he holds are
reasonable. In fact he says every
condition already has been met.
somewhere or other by aviators. The
exposition will give cash prices of
$100000; $30000 and $20000 con-
tributions from individuals and cities
en route will double this sum it is
said.
CHARTER ELECTION
MAY BE PREVENTED
Attorney in Mandamus Suit
Says He Will Ask for
Injunction.
The commission charter election
set for February 24 will not be held
if E. P. Lipscomb attorney for Alex
ander Boynton in the recent man-
damus suit carries out a plan out-
lined Monday morning. He said that
either this week or next week it was
the intention to file an Injunction
suit asking that the holding of the
election be enjoined pending the
final settlement of the mandamus
suit and that both suits would be
carried as high as provided by law.
The appeal In the mandamus suit
which was lost by plaintiffs through
the holding of District Judge S. G.
Tayloe that the city council was act-
ing in a Judicial and not a ministerial
capacity when it refused to consider
the 1600-name petition asking for an
election to select a commission to
draught a commission charter was
filed Monday in the Fourth Court of
Civil Appeals.
The appeal sets forth several al-
leged errors In Judge Tayloe's
rulings the principal basis being that
the court was in error in holding
the functions of the council judicial
Instead of ministerial.
GROUND HOG FRIGHTENED
Probably Saw His Shadow and Ke-
tired for Six Weeks.
lt all depends on the hour of the
day at which the "ground hog" made
his cautious exit from his winter
hiding place and the section of the
country but generally speaking in
Southwest Texas he probably "saw
his shadow" and went back into his
hole for "another six weeks." Though
unsettled colder weather is the gen-
eral forecast for Tuesday Monday
night is expected to be fair.
Though Major Buell is Inclined to
scoff at the ground hog superstition
he admits the likelihood of winter
weather In February to make up. In
a way. for the real cold that so far
has never come.
The weather developments in this
section for the next few days are
rather uncertain and though the
general forecast is for unsettled
colder weather Tuesday local con-
ditions may possibly be different. An
extensive high Is at present over the
eastern districts and one of les B ex-
tent in the west. Intervening Is a
storm area central over Minnesota
and extending south to Texas. This
distribution of air pressure will drift
eastward and occasion changes in
the weather in this vicinity.
WILL INSIST ON PROXIES
Mayes Announces Position in Regard
to Conference.
AUSTIN Tex. Feb. 2. —Lieutenant
Governor Will H. Mayes announced
today that he will insist on proxies
being recognized at the coming Pro-
hibition elimination convention to be
held at Fort Worth on February 21.
This announcement was In a com-
munication addressed to A. W. Wal-
ker. chairman of the unification
committee who had been reported
as declaring that he hoped no prox-
ies would be allowed.
"Despite your expressed hope your
advice and your prejudiced belief
that proxies will not be allowed”
says Mr. Mayes to Judge Walker "I
shall urge my friends In every coun-
ty of the state to meet in their coun-
ty on Saturday February 14. In-
struct their delegates and urge them
to attend the Fort Worth conference
but where they cannot attend shall
insist that they send their instruc-
tions and their proxies.”
Baker Trial March 2.
HOUSTON Tex.. Feb. 2.—The
case of the state against former
Ranger Jules Baker charged with
assault to murder C. O. Horton
was called for trial this morning.
After considerable preliminary ar-
gument and owing to absent wit-
nesses the case went over to
March 2.
Haggerty to Succeed Chapman.
HOUSTON Tex. Feb. 2.—lt was
announced today that Col. W. H.
Chapman who for sixteen years
has been president of the Houston
Light & Power Company would on
April 1. be succeeded by D. A. Hag-
gerty of New Orleans.
PINDELLWILL
NOTSEBVEAS
AMBASSADOR
Declines Appointment as Re-
sult of Controversy Caused
by Nomination.
MR. WILSON DISAPPOINTED
Deep Regret Expressed by the
President —Corresponence
Made Public.
WASHINGTON D. C.. Feb. 2.—
Henry M. Pindell of Perorla 111.
who wm nominated recently and
confirmed as ambassador to Russia
has declined the appointment ac-
cording to a letter to President Wil-
son made public at the White House
today.
Mr. Pindell wrote President Wil-
son that although the Senate had
investigated accusations in connec-
tion with his appointment he felt
nevertheless that no controversy of
any kind should attend the appoint-
ment of any ambassador as it was
liable to be misunderstood abroad.
The president in a letter of re-
gret accepted Mr. Pindell's declina-
tion. The correspondence made
public at the White House follows:
“Peoria 111. Jan. 28.
“Dear Mr. President —I deeply ap-
preciate the honor you have done me
in nominating me as ambassador to
Russia and as a very great compli-
ment paid me by the Senate in con-
firming the nomination by unanim-
ous vote. I had hoped and confi-
dently expected when you asked me
to accept the post that 1 could do so
at one* and take up the work at a
very’ early date. 1 am therefore
the mor e embarrassed to find that
circumstances have arisen which will
render it Impossible for me to under-
take the mission.
Put in False Light.
“I have as you know been put in
a false light by certain gross mis-
representations in the public press
and while it is true that these have
Keen cleared away and the nomina-
tion accepted In its true light by
the Senate after a thorough and dis-
passionate Investigation 1 feel that
it would be more delicate for me to
decline the appointment than to ac-
cept it. No controversy of thig kind
should surround the appointment of
an ambassador to a country which
cannot be expected to be familiar
with the real circumstances as they
are known at home. There should be
nothing personal to talk about or ex-
plain there as far as the ambassador
himself is concerned.
“I beg therefore that trusting me
to be guided by my own instinct in
this matter you will accept my as-
surance of deep gratitude for the
honor you have sought to do me
and permit me with genuine regret
but with no hesitation of judgment
to decline the appointment.
“With sentiments of distinguished
consideration believe m e to be Mr.
President your obedient servant
“HENRY M. PINDELL.”
The president’s letter to Mr. Pin-
dell follows:
“Your letter does credit to your
delicate sense of propriety and serves
to increase if that were possible my
admiration for you and my confi-
dence in your eminent fitness for the
mission which you now decline.
A Keen Disappointment.
“I can but yield to yodt judgment
in the matter because it is clear to
me that feeling a 8 you do whether
your are fully justified in that feel-
ing or not you would not be com-
fortable or happy in the post. I
therefore cannot insist. You will al-
low me however I hope to express
my deep regret. I know your qual-
ity so well and was so anxious to see
you at St. Petersburg that I feel a
keen disappointment. It is only a
very’ imperfect consolation that I
may again express my unqualified
confidence In your ability your char-
acter your discretion and your en-
tire suitability for such a post.
“Cordially and sincerely yours
“WOODROW WILSON.”
The controversy over Mr. Pindell’s
nomination grew out of a publication
of what purported to be a letter from
Senator Lewis of Illinois to Mr. Pin-
deiU urging the latter to accept the
post of ambassador to Russia for a
year and saying he would be re-
lieved of diplomatic responsibility for
important negotiations and could
travel freely in Europe.
Letter Declared Forgery .
Senator Lewis charged that the
letter was a forgery and Secretary
Bryan in a public statement reveal-
ed that the circumstances were that
Mr. Pindell had said he could only
accept the post for a y*ear because
he did not feel that he could be ab-
sent from his business for any long-
er period. No mention it was said
was made of any diplomatic talk or
duties.
A Senate committee investigated
the correspondence and recommend-
ed the confirmation of Mr. Pindell.
With the Russian ambassadorship
again open there was gossip in of-
ficial circles about the likelihood
of Charles R. Crane of Chicago be-
ing named. Mr Crane was upper-
most in the president's mind early
last year for the post but is under-
stood to have declined because of
ill health at that time.
Mr. Crane took luncheon with the
president a few days ago.
BANK HEARING IN ’FRISCO
McAdoo and Houston to Visit Los
Angeles Next.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Feb. 2 —
A hearing was held here today by
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo ।
and Secretary of Agriculture Wilson j
members of the committee to select:
sites for regional reserve banks un-’
der the new currency act.
The secretaries arrived here yes-1
terday from Portland and expect to I
go to Los Angeles tonight.
TEN PAGES TODAY PRICE: FIVE CENTI
EIME REQUIRED TO
COUNT POLL TAXES
Exact Standing of Cities Will
Not be Known for
Several Days.
Not before the end of the week
and possibly not until some time
next week will It be possible to deter-
mine the exact poll tax strength of
San Antonio and Dallas.
Dallas Monday morning sent the
statement that a total of 27132 poll
tax and exemption payments tor the
county of Dallas had been made.
Last year's total for Dallas county
Inclusive of city and county was
about 17000 of which 3000 were
outside of the city limits. At the
same proportion this year out of the
Dallas county total of 27.132 ft ap-
pears only fair to assume that at
least 20000 of these are located
within the city limits.
Collector John Bitter said Monday
morning that he believed the count
for San Antonio might be finished by
the end of the week. Each poll tax
and exemption book has to be re-
checked. "voided" blanks have to be
eliminated duplications have to be
thrown out and the net result ob-
tained. A similar work has to be
dr ne at Dallas and this accounts for
the delay that Is expected in reach-
ing the final and correct figures.
Houston sends a total city and
county payment of 19.714 stating
however that this figure will be
raised when the final count is made-
Want Poll Taxes Abolished.
HOUSTON Tex. Feb. 2.—Having
brought about the abolition of poll
tax payments after this year in the
city organized labor has opened Its
fight to abolish state poll tax pay-
ments. The ball was started rolling
yesterday at the regular meeting of
the local typographical union.
5368 Voters in Waco.
WACO Tex. Feb. 2.—Recapitu-
lation of the poll tax payments in
McLennan county leaves tl.e num-
ber at 12241. an increase over 1913
of 3373. The city of Waco has 5868
qualified voters 1055 of this num-
tier being exemptions.
AUSTIN Tex. Feb. 2.—P01l taxes
for Travis county number 12.002 in-
stead of 12067 as given out at the
closing hour Saturday night. An er-
ror was made In the estimate of
written orders sent in from the
county.
GALVESTON Tex. Feb. 2.—Total
poll taxes and exemptions for Gal-
veston county 10202. Of this num-
ber approximately 7600 are In the
city of Galveston.
STOCKHOLDER IS LIABLE
California Law Applies to Arizona
Corpoi Ilion.
WASHINGTON D. C. Feb. 2 —
। The supreme court held today that
provisions of the Arizona law ex-
emptinf private ■ fortunes of stock-
holders from liability for an Arizona
corporation's dvLt« were not effective
In all states where the corporations
do business.
Under the decision the New York
federal courts must proceed to
try the suit of Frank N- Thomas of
California against Conrad H. Mat-
thiesson of New York for Matthies-
son's proportionate share of the
debts of the Wentworth Hotel Com-
pany in Arizona corporation or-
ganized to build a hotel at Pasadena.
The supreme court today held the
case was controlled by California
law which provides that corpora-
tions of other states cannot do busi-
ness tn that state on terms other than
that Imposed by California In ns own
corporations.
Stockholders of California corpor-
ations are lalbh for the debts of the
corporation.
MR. WILSON NOT INVOLVED
He Is Taking No Part tn Illinois Pri-
mary Contest.
WASHINGTON D. C. Feb. 2.—
Reports from Illinois that the White
House was backing the senatorial
candidacy of Roger Sullivan met
today with a declaration from Presi-
dent Wilson that he had not inter-
fered in any primary contests and
did not intend to do so.
The president feels that in his
home state of New Jersey when he
was consulted by the leaders it was
his duty to give them his views but
aside from that he will take no part
in any of the many primary contests
for the Senate.
BOYS GIVE CLUES
Follow Man Who Passed Counterfeit
and Cause Arrests.
BOSTON. Mass.. Feb. 2.—Clues
given by newsboys resulted last night
in the raid of a counterfeiting plant
in a West End barroom and the ar-
rest of 11 men on charges of coun-
terfeiting. In the last 15 days ac-
cording to the police 6000 half dol-
lars have been circulated from this
plant.
Much of the money was passed on
newsboys. This put the boys on the
alert and when two of them were
victimiz'd last night they followed
the man who had passed the money
and then told their story to a police-
man. The raid followed.
Mrs. Ellen Concn Dead.
MOBILE. Ala. Feb. 2.—Mrs. Ellen
Thoburn Cowen one of the organi-
zers of the Women’s Foreign Mis-
sion Society of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church died here yesterday. Mrs.
Cowen who was 79 years old. was
the widow of the late General B. R.
Cowen of Ohio.
Woman on Trial for Murder.
FULTON. Mo. Feb. 2.—Mrs. Suan
Ross was today placed on trial for
the second time charged with the
murder of her husband. J. Haywood
Ross a wealthy fanner shot and
killed In bed at his home near here
last August
CITY
EDITION
4 P. M
THOGPSREADY |
fDS ADVANCE I
ONTORBEOIfI
Villa Expects to Attack]
Stronghold With Army of I
16000 Men. I
FEDERALS BEHIND HILLS®
Huerta Forces Well FortifieJ
and Equipped With Su- ■
perior Artillery. ■
JIMINEZ Mex„ Feb. 2.— Vt/hJ
tain as to when they would be orderg
ed to begin the attack on the Mexlfl
can Federal army at Torreon thg
scene of th e most Important conflict
in Mexico. 10.000 CanstltutionaUgdH
mobilized here and along tbe railfl
road south of. here today awaiteifl
the coming of General Franciacfl
Villa. fl
With their forces drawing in fronl
I the south east and west of Torfl
reon. and with troops mobilized tfl
the north the Constitutionalist genl
erals assert they wiii attack the cit J
with a total strength of 16000. Thl
Constitutionalist army i s divided inti
the commands of five ongadler genl
erals. including Monclovia Herrera|
Rosalia Hernandez and Toribio Otl
tega. with General Villa eommandin|
the division and while their matfl
body is still more than a hundrefl
miles north of Torreon their adM
vance guards extend to within a fe|
miles of the city. ■
IMeld Iheces Ready. fl
About 40 field pieces and greal
quantities of ammunition have beefl
shipped southward In readiness fo|
the attack. Against the ConatitiS
tionalists the Federal garrison unfl
Her General Refugio Velasco will piS
forth as formidable a defense aB
their means will permit. Tbe Fed|
eral strength is estimated by th|
Constitutionalists at more than 6oo|
soldiers. It is understood that th|
Constitutionalists will outnumber th|
Federals two to one. Velaeco's so|
diers. however have the advanta||
of positions and are said to ba supg
piled with superior artillery. fl
Torreon with 25000 population fl
an important railroad center and tlfl
usual seat of the Laguna cotton
tricts besides having the largest
factory In Mexico. It Is flanked ofl
the west by hills and canyons. t>fl
the hills which have a sweeping!
command of the city’ over a river tfl
the north and over the fiat Lagunfl
district eastward the Federals haxßH
planted their cannon. One hill 1M
particular known a 3 La Cruz hafl
been converted into a veritable
fication. bristling with
guns. It will be for possession ofl
these hills that the preliminary
tie will be fought for in the oplntofl
tin- Constitutionalists neither sldß
without the hills could hold
town. B
May Surround Torreon. fl
In cese of defeat the Federals oifl
dinarlly would follow the rallroafl
southward to Zacatecas or
to Saltillo but Constitutionalists ifl
thus districts have been ordered (fl
cut off communication in both
tions and to bottle up Torreon
fore the battle begins. Because
these preliminaries it i g likely
.in otta k on the c ty win be
for several days.
Genera's \ ilia. Herrera and
have had experience in
1" on "I'h- city has • hanged h.
i. ral times. In the Madero
in ri' 'll was attracted to
i on beta f Hi" massacre
i rai hundred Chinese.
SMI lUK TO BI
I‘la Ils Made to Resume Xvan ity
4 liihualiua.
JUAREZ Mex.. Feb. 2—
1 :i m >le at
that
a the
। "mh:..lii.i will be reopened
A n presentativ e
a ill go
• >rr rge for
h' Villa
th. : ■ pvnmg of
:■ Juarez. MH
!• more
2000 men who now are Idle.
It was said the Constitutlonallsi
had demanded a large bonus fro|
the smelter people for protect!™
This is denied by Villa who says li
will guarantee full protection an
will lend every possible encourage
। ment to It and to all other Industry
lin the state. The thousands of id :
Mexicans in Chihuahua have becora
a menace to the city and a large pt!
tro! of troops Is required to preves
I serious disorders. There also I
much poverty resulting from tn
i business stagnation.
General Villa has not yet succesj
ed in forcing the reopening of tq
banks in Chihuahua. Threats J
1 seize the banking property failed eq
Ih« then tried persuasion and eft.l
! of financial aid. but the bankers. 4
I of whom are refugees on the Aartis
i can side have refused to accept m
I offers. There is but on bank nJ
loperating in the entire state.
General Villa will !eav a here ta
night for Chihuahua to prepare fa
his campaign south. He proball
! will rem. in ia Chihuahua for a wel
I before he starts for Torreon to tsi
| personal command of his troops. 1
FEDERALS ARREST 4 OX MIL. j
i. • . .<■ "in-
eras I a Prisoner.
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