El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 37TH YEAR, Ed. 1, Wednesday, January 31, 1917 Page: 1 of 12
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The Man Who Fails to Pag His Poll Tax Before Midnight Tonight Will Never Vote This Year
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37TH YEAR
EL PASO TEXAS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 31 1917.
ENGLISH SECTION TWELVE PAGES PRICE 5 CENTS
ACCURATE FORECAST OF PEACE NOTE FLASHED TO BROKERS
CHAMBER0FC0MMERCEVIÍILLBIJLLFORWESTiBANDT BAND
HOLD ELABORATE RECEPTION
IN HONOR OF 6EN. PERSHING
Board of Directors Plant to Decorate City and to Give Note-
. worthy Dinner for Fifty Punitive Expedition Staff
Officeri and 100 Business Men.
Enforcement of Federal Bathing Regulations for Juarez Is
Endorsed; Annual Banquet of Organization Set
for Wednesday February 7.
of the most noteworthy receptions i
d dinners ever given In El Pun It planned
y the Chamber of Commerce In honor of
OJor General John J. Pershing- ana starr.
ajor Oenersl Hugh I.. Scott and Major
Fred Funston of the United States army
upon the arrival of the troops from the
unitiva expedition in El Paso. Plant for
the event were made at one of the busiest
ses s ions or tbe hoard of directora yesterday
ernoon. It -was the final batirle meet-
K or the present directora before the an
al election which win be held today.
City la he Decorated. I
When the iruestlon of providing- a suit
able reception for Major (Km eral Pershing
and Ms troops came up for discussion
President Orndorff suggested the city be
decorated in honor or the occasion and that
subscription dinner be grtven General
'Pershing and his orficers . and that ad-
vantage be taken of tbe occasion to pre
sent to General Pershing- a suitable token
of the esteem la which be It held by tho.
people ol El Paso.
Flfft Up When Pershing Crosses.
After tome discussion. In order to ret the
matter to Vote Mr. Wyatt moved seconded
by Mr. EUts. that the Chamber of Commerce
cause tbe streets and public places or the
bnslneiB section or the cly to be decorated
with neat and mat a request be made up-
Cl en all occupants of business or residence
properly to make liberal displays Of bunt
ing during- the time General Pershing's
men are arriving; In El Paso. This motion
was later amended to read that tbe bunting
should be displayed at the moment the
dead or General Pershing's column sets foot
upon American soli after crossing the In
ternational Una at Columbus.
Dinner IbaWM to nw.
It wis resolved üpBH motion of Mr.
"Wyatt seconded by Mr. Bowie that the
secretary of tbe Chamber of Commerce be
instructed to get Into communication with
' the proper military authorlUes In order to
ascertain the date of Major General Persh-
i rig's arrival In El Paso. The president was
directed to appoint committee to erran ps
for a subscription dinner which should be
II ml ted to tbe first one hundred members or
the Chamber of Commerce making appli-
cation for places at the tables and to rirty
guests.
Ill nato Breas.
The limit one hundred members of the
Chamber of ConimerceAnd nfgy guests
was made necessary by reason of the fact
that there is no banquet ball In the city at
which a larger number can be accommo
dated. The price or the dinner was fixed at
115 per piste this of course to be paid by
the numbers of the Chamber of Commerce
only. Major Generals Funston and Scott ara
lo be amona; tbe guests.
Manar Committee Appointed .
To arrange for tbe Pershing dinner
President Omdorfr named tbe following
committee:
Oh banquet and decorations W. L. Toole j
TKe White House
1 Paso. Texss
Jan. 30-17.
The D Paso Morning Times. El 'Paso
Texas.
ATTEKTTON ADV. MGR.
Gentlemen '
THE WHITE HOUSE takes this oppor-
tunity to endorse such a worthy move-
ment as the tftATIONAL PAY - UP
WEEK FEBRUARY 19TH TO 24TH."
We believe that it will result in a healthy
condition of business generally through-
out the Southwest.
With absolute confidence that ' PAY-
UP WEEK" will hi a decided success in
El Paso and assuring you of out thor-
ough co-operation in every way pos-
sible. Very truly
THE WHITE HOUSE.
JtM X
1 "First NOW
Wtngo Ma
On invitations and finance A. P. Colts
chairman: J. A. Harper P. S. Stewart B. L.
Parrar and F. M. Murcbtson.
On entertainment features jr. 9. McNary
chairman: J. F. Prlmm Max Moya J. A.
Krakaner V A. Martin Norman M.
Walker. E. CÍ Davit Will Winch and E. F.
NaxweU.
To Be Noteworthy FNent .
Efforts will be made to make the Persh
ing dinner one of the greatest events of Its
kind ever attempted In El Paso. The com
mitteemen will be notified early this
morning and urged to pat forth then- best
efforts In their respective departments in
order that nothing may be left undone to
make the affair the crowing event of El
Paso's social season.
He Revive Annual Banquet.
-While the subject or bencmets wat up
Mr. Fills called attention to the fact that
the Chamber of Commerce wat departing
from a tune honored custom thai of giving
an annual banouet to members of the or
ganisation and their wives. He thought the
custom should be revived and moved that
a banouet be liven to members or the or
gantsallet) ira their wives daughters and
sweethearts on the evening of Wednesday
February 7. This motion was seconded by
Nr. Wyatt and carried though In the dis-
cussion which preceded Its being put to
a vote attention wat callad to the fact that
It might conflict. In the matter or dates at
least with the Pershing dinner. Mr. Ellis
was willing to take a chance however. He
was named as chairman or the Chamber of
Commerce banquet committee his rellow
members being H. c. Bowie W.H. Shelton.
H. M. Andreas and cus C Coles.
Tbe quarantine agamet typhus being
maintained by the federal authorities back
ed by the city and county medical depart-
ments was endorsed a reception to General
Pershing and his army was planned a com-
mittee was named to organize t delegation
to attend the annual convention of tbe Texas
Cattle Growers' association at Pert Worth
with a view toward securing the convention
for El Paso next year the decoration and
illumination of the city during; the week
which will mark the arrival of Pershing!
men from Mexico was ordered propon
nona from manufacturers of windmills and
from promoters of a cotton mill were dis-
cussed and referred a committee was nam-
ed to do what It can to induce the order
of the Eastern Btar to build its home tor
aged and Infirm members la this city and
this waa bat a small part of what was ac-
complished. These Present at Meeting.
There were present at the meeting: R. B.
Orndorff president; W. 0. Roe first rice
preseldent; John M. Wyatt Second vice
Dretldent and directora: 0. C. Coles K. M.
Huid H. T. Bowie Maurice SchuarU B. L.
"(Continued on Ptge Two)
J. Miller. Gen I Mgr.
chairman ; 0. Tt. Bassett. '
rice Srhwert:. J. L. Marr
I L Artd rfllVffl
SCHOOL IS
PASSED
Haute Breaks Into Cheer When
Measure for $900000 Agricul
tural College in This Section
Gala Favorable Vote: End
Long Fight
Ell Paso Representative Declare.
in Debate Over Franchise for
Foreigners It's Time That
Americans Take the Upper
Hand in Matter.
fascial to the Nomina- Timet
Austin Tex-. Jan. so. xne nouee oro.n
into a cheer thts afternoon when tne mil
providing for an appropriation or tawwjJW
for a branch of tbe Ant cultural and we
chanloal eofleg in West Texas wat passed
bv a vote of 111 to 14. It waa me con sum
mation or a ftaht that has been waged tor
ve.ara and the member a from tne plains in
the western pan or tne state vwm it i
claimed that aoo.ooo young- men win ne 01
fered the advantages of the school were
Jubilant.
Some easterners Baca Bin.
There was tome opposition to the bin ln-
Aymi led hv Wbodvllle Roarers of CODinrT
ronntv. but it was heartily tupported bit
Bruce Bryant or-Haskell-. I. D. Sallas of I
cmrkett. 'and several members from East
Texas. II
The bill provides that the location of th4J
eaifcuw. shall be determined by the gov
mor tbe commissioner of agriculture and
the speaker of the house. The college thall IV
be under the board or resents or- we a.
M. college and a special board of eight
assistants who reside in the territory de-
scribed In the bill.
Debate Oyer rertlgaara.
Renresenutlves Dudley and Thomas on. Of
El Piso participated JvtiJ f
the house this afternoon dn the resolution
providing ror an anxengmem so vm
tutton requiring foreigners to 'become nat
uralised cltliens berore executing me ngni
of franchise political conditions In El Ptso
and other border cltlet and counties figured
in the debate. Tbe resolution was tbe first
one passed in the present session submitting
a constitutional amendment to a rote or
the people.
Both EI Paso representatives defended the
resolution and declared that ft is time for
Texas to determine whether or not Amen
cans thall Americanise rorelgners or be
rorelgnlzed by them. Senator Hudspeth
hat not yet determined whether or not he
will support the resolution when It reaches
the upper bouse.
Highway bid Up Today.
The Tiuetson bill creating a highway com-
mission will be considered In the house
when It meets tomorrow morning. A reso-
lution similar to the Dunham measure In
troduced in tbe house more than a weak
ago was offered by Mr. senteli and about
to others this arte moon. It declared the
state to be tbe unit In all matters affecting
the constitution. It precipitated anotner
row in tbe house and Mr. Fly of Oonxales
served notice on the prohibitionists that
they are treading on dangerous ground by
keeping up tot agitation on uus sunject.
He declared the-resolutlon "both ridiculous
and absurd?' in attempting to read to those
members or the house who disagree with
the resolution out ot the Democratic party.
The matter went over until tomorrow.
Texas Company Bin r-roorewi.
The Texas Company bill .passed In the
senate today has already gone to me noose
and it Is expected to pass with little ot
no opposition. The measure gives the com
pany the right to produce oil and wat
cbteriy supported in the senate bj Senator
Hudspeth opposition to tne nu i was urgea
by Senators Lattlmore and Bee on tbe
around that it It opposed to the fundamental
principle or the state relative to granting
corporations dual powers senator nua-
speth accepted an amendment to the hill
providing stringent observance of the anti-
trust laws or tbe stats and the 1 Paso
senator declared that the company will be
hor tied and Caliromta cmctmrl under
the provisions ot tbe bill If patiua
NO OStsese n nenaxe.
The senate did not do any b asmase this
Continued on Pace Two.)
The Day in Congress
SEDATEi
Met at it a. m.
Betoluttona relating ta prest dtnrt
peace message submitted by Senators
Lewis tnd Mc cumber.
Dr. Gary 1 Orayson whose neknlna-
tton1 as rear admiral it opposed ap-
peared berore naval commute.
Returned debate on Indian" appropria-
tion bill.
Senator Cummins addressed senate en
President Wljsou's peace proposals.
After severs! hours' debate tab
Cuiumtot' resolution 58 to as.
Passed Indian appropriation bin.
Maval committee voted to report fa-
vorably Dr. Cary T. Orayson to be s
rear admiral.
Recessed t JO p. ra. to S p. ta.
HOUSEl
Met at 11 a. m- i
Began debate on new revena bOL
Democratic. Leader tench In making open
ing speech.
Representative Randell prohibitionist
called conference of Independio i repre-
eftulettvea elect to next coagraas to meet
February and discuss means ot co-
operating for Progressive legislation
nepresentftlvt Britten Introduced res-
olution to investigate aspersions east
on consular service by Poultney Blge
tow th a speech In Canada.
- Adjourned t;tt p. m to II a. nv. Wed
PLANNED TO
HOLD UP
JUAREZ
CASINO
Arrests in Connection With At
v tempt to Loot Sheldon Hotel
Jewelry Store Beueved to Be
Most Important in Recent
Annals of El Paso Police. 1
One Captive Admits to Serving
Time in Four State Prisons;
Boasts of Looting Rock Island
Train of $50000 Near Galea-
trurg. in. ana maing money.
J
Developments Including confessions or
two members or the band. Indicate that the
arrest Monday night of the men who are
alleged to hart attempted to bold up the
Jewelry More In the Sheldon hotel was one
Vor me most important eaicnes in toe enrni
pal annals of El Paso.
Planned to Hold Up Gambler.
According to Information gathered by
Sheriff Beth Orndorff. Cant Joe Rtowe De
toctlve Tom A vaunt and officers ef the
police department the gana- of which say-
Aral humturl ftr. 4111 .t ItrM. ram tn Fl
Paso with the intention or holding up the
gaTMlItrrr beO at Jnaret- The holdup wat
arranged for Sunday afternoon when the
crowd in Juaret It usually the largest and
when there It generally thoutanda of dol-
lars on tbe tables.
- The plan roll through owing to the quar-
antine riots at the Santa Pe street bridge
which slopped traffic to Mexico and which
caused the gambling house and other re-
sorts across the river to close (or tbe day.
Oeorge Harmon who the police say con-
fessed to his part In the Sheldon Jewelry
store srralr and who was captured berore
getting away from the place. Is believed to
here been s relatively unimportant member
or the band the leader of which Is believed
to be John Ororr who wat caught later by
Sheriff Orndorff and Detective Avaunt.
Roasts ef Train Robbery.
According to the story told the officers
Ororr has served s portion of four terms la
prison and always succeeded in making hit
scape after a brief period or incarceration.
He boasted or having held up and robbed a
Chicago Rock Island k Pacific train near!
Oalesburg. fU. where he said he secured
180000 in currency. Twenty-elght-thousandl
dollars of the money according to the story
la burled though The police do not admit
they have been informed at to the loeaaonC
of the biding pise.
Found Eseape From Prises Easy
Under tbe name
oner sayt he waa sentenced to ton years In
Sing Sing prison in tft. In lOM he was
sentenced to the Michigan state prison at
Lansing and In 1S0S he commenced a terra
at Canon city Colo. In 1012 he was sen
tenced to the Nebraska state penitentiary at
Lincoln.
Groff told Captain Lee Hall he was s pro-
fessional cook and always managed when
In prison 10 get Job cooking ror tbe
warden's family and usually round no nun
eulty in making bis escape.
fiie room occupied by Oroff and Harmon
at the Sheldon hotel was searched yesterday
by the police. A suit cate containing cloth
ing some rsrtridges and a bank book enow
ing s deposit or Moo were round.
Save Partner Bnnuled lob.
Ororr complained to Vie police that Har-
1 mon bungled the Job at we sneirion
laald he intended to run the place a raw
minutes after Harmon bad succeeded In
backing the clerk Into the vault but that
the youthful bandit entered the place too
soon snd the . plan failed.
Yesterday the police gave out copies of s
confession signed by Ororr and wtinasssn
by Sheriff Orndorfr Captain Hall and De
tective Avaunt Following is the text of
tbe document.-
. Goof ratios of John fliWf.
"I. John oroff. after first being duly
warned that say statement 1 may make at
this time will be used sgsinst me and rur
the sute that tins statement It made or my
own free win and accord make the follow
Ing statement to Captain I.. L. Hall of the
CI Pate DOMce eKoartment:
"I have known the boy known as peorga
Harmon to tbe police in El Paso since list
September. He came to the Hun recen
near Term. Arts. where I was foreman
He worked there under me aoout tour
A man and I were In the barn one day
talking over a lob. and this George Harmon
overheard us and came to me ana tow aoout
hearing us; then he began telling me about
soma tabs he bed nulled rr in ana aro una
Ban Diego off tad 00. we talked about
holdups and the kid (George Harmon) was
alwars tsSrJna- about wanting to be a holdup
man. At first I tried to discourage bun but
be keot on savins- that he wanted to go
did not man amrtblntr with' him. out when 1
got ready to come to El Peso be ssld ha
wanted to come with me. snd I allowed Mm
to corns along. We did not plan anything
until after we got here. I want to change
tbe above tilt am ant Wo had planned s job.
but I had not told the kid where we wars
going to hold an. My plan was to now up
the gatnbrfng asma at mares at 1 was over
there soots ttsne ago and I tost aU my
Articles for Expulsion
of ' Troublesome 9 A liens
Passed by Mex. Assembly
By Associated prest.
Querettro. Mexico Jan. The Con-
stitutionalist assembly today passed ar-
ticle thirty-three of the constitution
which provides that the president or the
republic may expel without prior trial
foreigners whose pretence In the re-
public It considered troublesome. The
article also provides that foreigners may
not take part In the politics of the
country make denouncements of land
acquire landed property or obtain con-
cessions to exploit tbe products of the
toll unless they renounce their char-
acter at foreigners and the protection
of their governments and all that per-
tains to the titles in question and re-
main completely subject in thts respect
to the laws'and authorities or the nation.
The assembly alto passed articles of
the constitution dealing; with lands
which provide that the nation owns all
natural resources. Under this article
only Mexicans or foreigners who re-
linquish treaty rights can acquire right
or possession or lands and water. Noi
church may acquire administer or
possess real estate.
Commercial or oil companies or manu-
facturers of oil may hold no more land
than that tt necessary ror their pur-
poses. The decision as to their hold-
ings is to be left to tbe president
Foreigners who acquire property by
waiving their rights forfeit It if tbey
PREPARE CAMP
AT PALOMAS
LAKES FOR
.Commander
of Lxpeditionary
pores Leaves Colonia Doblan
en Trip to Border ; First Detach-
ment Reaches Point Just Across
Line.
Troops All Expected at . New
Camp Friday; Review Sunday;
Then Trip to Columbus Four
Miles Off. Starts; Refugees Will
Not Wait
camp Is being laid outat Palomas
Lakes eight miles south or Columbus N.
where the expedltlonsry forces will en
camp before marching across the border
four miles north or the alkali lakes. A
detachment or the Twenty-fourth (colored)
inrantry arrived at Palomas Lakes early
yesterday according to pissengers arrlv-
llng here from Columbus and work was
;inrt toe flnK p of uie expedl-
ta.
tsarist am I has tsrñnnPirv MftftmnmAIll.
ion to retch Palomas Lakes
and Palomas Lakes. This was reported
over the Mexican telegraph Une from Casis
Orandes and later ronrirmed by a message
received by Carranta Consul Eduardo So-
riano Bravo. Genertl Pershing waited until
the last train or refugees hsd left for the
border.
The ref usees will arrive In ruares early
today over the Meilcn northwestern ran
road. Three hundred In number they rrt
Dublan yesterday morning. This practically
completes the deoonuistion or nuinsn ana
of most or tho neighboring territory- Large
rumbers hare gone out overland with Gen
eral Pershing's column snd over a thousand
bsve come vis the Northwestern 10 juarea.
seech Lakes Friday
Trmn. nt the iMditionarv force wars
expected to reach Palomas Lakes by Friday
and would go into camp ur um w
vii or the troooa la held. Sunday arts
which the expeditionary force will move
en Columbus scross the border. The refu-
Ijees were expected to continue to the
I border and Golumbui without waiting al
the aprtngt for the troops.
Oensrsl Oeorge BeU lr commander of
O. S. forces in the El Paso aistncs sisara
u.uh imt he had no Information rela
tive to the withdrawal or General Pershing's
inanition eicept that the Hftb snd Seventh
cavalry will be in coiumnua ruihii
ruary a.
Calases Refugees Arvtra.
By Associated Press.
Columbus n. m.. Ian. avtne Mrs! or
tbe Chinase rerugeei from Mexico who ere
not entitled to enter me unjiea atares u r
use strict terms or the exclutlon tow ar
rived here oday where Ihey will be Urea
asylum by the government until may aeem
It safe to return cnier inspector r. w.
Berkshire of the Immigration seme met
and arranged ror their care. Tne
Chinese represent many callings from mar
aña hotel keepers 10 ñauar ana
market gardeners. "
Several more Mexican ramillas friendly
to the Americans also crossed the line to-
day. The refugees reportad a stream or travel
down - the punitive expedition's line or
eoamnintoatlont. an beaded for the border.
TAILORING SIRM IKtORrORATXaJ. .
Special to tbe Morning Times. .
Austin Texas. Jan. 3P Articles or Incor-
poration have bean granted to .the BTJaeo
outfitting and lallortag company. El Peso
capital Shooo-. all - paid In. IncoipontoM:
Benjamin Spanler Saul Soakrn and JametP.
am V.
hrvoke the eld of their governments.
Foreigners may not acquire land with-
in 110 kilometers or the border or SO
kilometers from tbe shore. In no ease
may they a cernir direct control of land
or water. Under thla article religious
associations may not take mortgages on
rest estate.
All church title and mortars ge pass
to the national government and may be
denounced by popular action.
All churches are declared to be She
property of the nation- which will de-'
termine how many of them will ha per-
mitted to be used ror their oririnal purposes-
All seminaries cellaret con-
vents and asylums or buildings of
religious associations constructed for
the purpose on religious learning pats
u the nation which will use them for
the public .services of tbe nation. No
commerclwal or ttoek company may
acquire possess or administer tgrtcul-.
rural lands according to these articles.
The next congress will frame laws tor
tbe division of large estates. It will
then be determined the maximums of
land an owner will be allowed to hold
ir an owner refuses to sdl to the gov-
ernment the surplus the government
will expropriate the land and tell It.
All Mexican! who hare served In the
Constitutional army or government
are to be given preference in acquiring
dtvlded lands.
MEASURE TO BAR
KINSMEN FROM
STATE JOBS
A a 1. -i. . - . Dlwrt. large t brokerage houses in the street over
Arizona Senate Chantres ruMMsTO.j w wjrj)j of other
Bill So as to Keep From Otttee
An Who Have Relatives With
Appointive Power; No Dissen-
sion b Made.
Solons Have First Pay Day m
Three Weeks When Governor
Campbell Approves Appropria-
tion ' Bill; House Committee
Recommends Number of Bills.
By Associated Prest.
Phoenix Arts. Jan. so. rr me Roberta Mil
against the appointment of relative! to Of
fice become a law ss It wsa almost unan-
imously amended by the sánate today afU-
tens ot Arlsona who haw relative! in of-
fice flther elective or appointive will be
barred from appointment to pubUe poai-
tlont. Tbe bill originally prohibited the
apotntment of rslatjvss within tbe third
degree of consanguinity or tho second de
gree or affinity. But the committee of the
whole or the aensue took notice of the fact
that many office holders at present have
exchanged courtesies In the appointment
or their relatives to clerkships- Tbe amend-
ment provides In addition that ons Is not
eligible to appointment to any office In tbe
state county or municipality UT he hat a
relative in of fire in either the stele county
or municipality who enjoys the appointing
power. A lilt of the or rice t to be brought
under the rule includes all the state offi-
cial! commissions. Justices of the suprace
court all county officials and city ofnclali.
School trustees Uoue are exempt. This
amendment was adopted by th vote of all
the senators but two. The bill would be-
come operative January I IMS.
Tbe legislature hsd its first pay day to
the first three weeks of the session. Fol-
lowing approval by Governor Campbell or
bouse bHJ No. I making appropriation for
tbe current and contingent espantes of the
legislature the stats auditor visited both
clumbers with ttaiTanis for tbe members
and attaches.
Dlsapgrere Fair Bats '
The bouse appropriation! ooiiiisstto ex-
pressed Its disapproval of bills for Sat
southern and northern Arise na state fain.
There is yet a bill tor tbe eastern Arlsona
rslr which will meet With th tame recep
tion. But tt la not sure that all of these
bills win not be finally passed. The del
egattons from the counties where they are
propasad to be bald working together.
WltB what outildn ltd tney could enlist
would probably control in each boost. Ths
Msricona delegation 11 tt thought could
be rorced into a combine In be hair or the
. (continued 00 Psjr Three.)
Tuesday's Canvass for Y. W. C. A. Building
Fund Bring in $8711; Total Is $75889
Tuesday
Committee No. Sabs Amount No. Bubo Amount
Division A 41 1.S lit 110.14
Division B i . It 1.114 1(4 S.III
Division C 77 1.644 1
Division .. . 7 1.44 :i
Oanau-aJ Staff u s.lt ta Is.tt
torteas tt . MTU Mil lfi.tr
Previously reported.. BI4 47171
Totals 1131 1i.ttt
SENSATIONAL
TELEGRAMS
PRODUCED
AT LEAK
HEARING
Evidence Tending to Show Wall
Street Had Three-Hour Handi-
cap on Rest of World in Mat-
tar of President Wilson's Ap-
peal to Belligerent Nations.
Witness Declares Advance Tn-
formatjon Came From Wash-
ington Firm of Which Mr. Wil-
son's Brother -in -Law Is Mem-
ber; Latter Denies Statement.
By Associated Presa.
ttew York Jan. MW-From tho fCes or a
wall Street brokertgeNiouse. congressional
inquisitors today brbunit to light private
and confidential telegrams segantes hi
some quarters ss definitely indicating that
there wis a "leak on President Wilson's
recent peace note.
" The njoet lenittlona) telegram contain-
ing a brier but remsrkably accurate rare-
cast ef the contents of the nota was tent
by K. F. Hutteti and company one of the
ers with whom it did business throughout
tne country on ths arternonn or December
srj more than three hours before tbe first
copies AT the note were handed to the news-
papermen by Secretary Lansing.
Had Bees. Sent la Cedar
At trie time tbe Mutton message was stmt
according to the testimony of Secretary
Lansing before the committee In Washings
ton. no one In this country save persons
connected with the preparation and dis-
patch of the note had as much Information
regarding Its "contents as the message re-
vealed. Tbe noK? previously had been sent
abroad in code. Publication or the noto fol
lowed transmission of the Mutton message
to various brokers by more than ten hours.
Information on which the messsge to
brokers was bated Edward F. Hufton bead
of tbe firm testified came tn another mas-
sage now missing from F. a. ' Connelly
or F. A. Connelly arid company a Washing-
ton brokerage bouse. In which R. W. Boi-
ling a bTotheT-m-law of President Wilson.
It a partner. Connelly was declared by
Hiittort to be bjatlenlng to New York to-
night to appear berore the committee to
morrow.
Based en General Rumor.
Hntton testified that hit underatandlnr
wat 1hat Connellys Information regarding
the note waa based on genertl rumor. In-
dicative that other brokerage concerns were
In possession of stmllsr Information. Hutton
said was another message ha produced
which Clement Cutls and company ot Chi-
cago tent his house prior to Connelly's rtrst
message referring to a statement to be Is
sued by the state department "Intended to
promote pesos prospects. " This message
contained no details.
Certain members or the eoiiuiilltoa Bow
arer privately expreased conviction that
the person who originally supplied the In
rormitlon on which Connelly's mlsatnr
message was based either bad read the
presldenrs note or obtained an excellent re
sums or it.
"Bass mat Bead the Puts"
"Someone read the noto.'' Represen tstfr
Campbell of Kansas ranking Republican
member or .the committee declared empba
tlcaDy after the cloae or the hearing. Chair
man Henry and Sherman L. Whipple conn
sel for the committee declined to express
any views on the situation
No effort will be spared. Mr. WMppte
announced to throw the fullest light on the
origin and transmit si on or tbe Connelly In
rorraaOoo. both In the message from Wash
(continued on Pag Two.!
WRAl
West Texas.- Wednesday rain south snow
north; ranch colder.
New Mexico.- Wednesday ganeralty fair
south portion: anew north;' much colder
with cold wive northern portion Wednes-
day night; Thursday generally fair sad
continued cold.
Arlsona: Wednesday generally nth- south
portion snow tad colder north ponton;
Thursday eariartllr fair.
Total to ToiaSsy
Fi
rat Always
(GttrMaies on Page Three)
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