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PIPE—PIPE
We Have an Enormous Stock
San Antonio Machine & Supply Co.
San Antonio Corpus Chrijli
VOLUME LI-NO. 151,
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JUNIATA AND BURDEN
HORSE SHOES
WE SOLICIT VOIR INQUIRIES.
F. W HEITMANN CO
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 30, 1916.—EIGHTEEN PAGES
ESTABLISHED 1865.
Three Hundred Meters of
Trenches Captured North-
west of Village of Cum-
ieres After Heavy Losses.
The Verdun region and Southern
Tyro! continue the theaters where the
most sanguinary battles are taking
place. While the Italians are holding
back the Austrians from further ad-
vances and inflicting he-ivy iosses on
them in counter attacks in Tyrol, their
German allies have been able to make
another gain in the capture of about
300 meters of French trenches north-
west of the village of Cumieres on the
left bank of the Mouse near Verdun.
Fighting of great intensity has been
in progress around Hill 304 ind be-
tween Le Mort Homme ind Cumietes,
but exfcept near Cumieres all the Ger-
mans' vicious onslaughts were set at
naught V the vigorous counte1- of-
fensive of the French.
The sectors east and west of Fort Doiiau-
mont northeast of Verdun have witnessed
still another violent artillery duel but no
infantry attacks were launched. The ar-
tillery of both shies has been busy along
the remainder of I he lront In France and
Belgium.
In Tyrol the Austrians in the Lagarina
Valley and south of the Posina Torrent
threw heavy assaults against the Italian
positions but the Italians repulsed the
attackers with considerable losses. On the
Asiago Plateau the men of two batteries
which were surrounded on Monte Mosclag
by the Austrians were* relieved by an
Italian regiment and their guns brought
safely away.
Except for a report from Petrograd that
the Germans have repeatedly bombarded
the railway lines east of Kiga no opera-
tion of moment has taken place on the
Russian front.
Minor successes have been obtained by
the Russians over the Turks in the Kivan-
douza region of the Caucasus front.
Nothing new has come through with
regard to the maneuvers of the Bulgars In
Greek Macedonia where important events
are expe ed because of the Bulgarian ad-
vance in' » Greek territory
Since th commencement of the war r»50
ersotis have been killed and 1,(11(1 Injured
n the British Isles b.\ German attacks by
sea and air, according t«» a statement made
in Parliament by the British Home Sec-
retary.
Louis W. Hill Who Takes
Direction of System
Built by Eather
VOTERS WILL GET A
ETO
Stated Signatures to Neces-
sary Petition Have Been
Obtained and Executive
Committee Must Act.
Anti-American Feeling
at Casas Grande s Crou s
More Dangero* laily
International News Se*
COLUMBIA - 29.—
»' C® -dssinpr shrap-
LOIIS IV. HILL.
Ft is understood that the terms of the
will written by the late James «T. Ilill.
who died yesterday in St. Paul, leave not
only directing control of the 6,000 miles
of Hill railways, but also management
of a fortune estimated at $250,000,000, to
Louis W. Hill, who has long been his
father's right, band man. James J. Hill
never visited Texas, but Louis Hill has
inspected the Fort Worth & Denver, which
is a part of the Hill system. He is de-
scribed as a man of plain tastes, studious,
approachable and possessed of the Hill
genius for detail.
ACTIVE PLACES IN
PROS PLAN DRY PLATFORM
By W. D. HORNADAY
Stuff Special to The Express.
AUSTIN, Tex., May 29.-—There will
be no compromise between the pros
and antis at the coming State conven-
tion, which will be held for the purpose
of ratifying the primary nominations
of State officers and of adopting a
platform dealing with prospective leg-
islation and party principles. That is
the way the situation appears at this
time. It is claimed by pro leaders of
both sides of the faction that was di-
vided at the San Antonio contention
by the alleged shrewd methods of the
antis that the get-together spirt is al-
ready being manifested and that the
next convention will find a solid align-
ment of opposition to whatever char-
acter of program the "wet" organiza-
tion may seek to put through.
It is now assured that the proposition of
submitting to the vote of the people <1
proposed amendment to the Constitution
providing for State wide prohibition will
be placed upon the ballot in the July
Democratic primaries. It is stated that
the necessary 40,000 signatures to tlie pe-
Continued on Page Two.
uener?1
np' ..des. Anli-Ameri-
Casas (irandes, as of-
fi reported at headquarters
hei--, is rapidly assuming trouble-
pome proportions.
There are at least 8,000 de facto J
troops in Ixnver Chihuahua, accord- J
ing to. General Pershing's intelli- <
gence department. All accounts <
from helow corroborate the move- (
ment of heavy bodies of Mexican J
troops into Southern Chihuahua. 1
American army headquarters doubts, >
however, if the number is anything !
like the reported total of 30,000 1
They surmise Carranza officials are \
conveying the impression of this ;
figure in order to frighten Washing- 1
ton into ordering the withdrawal of <
the punitive expedition. The re- \
ports to General Pershing's head-
quarters say the menacing Carran-
cista army is ragged ar.d ill fed.
TO BRIGADE Will
BE RECRUITED 18
r
lr
German Gain Slight.
International News Service.
LONDON, May 20. Another day of
furious fighting in the battle before Ver-
dun brought at darkness tonight only a
small change in the opposing fronts. The
Germans were on the offensive through
out the day. Their only success was won
at 5:30 o'clock in the afternoon when,
despite the violent French fire they won
a footing in the French position north
west of Cumieres on a front of about
300 yards.
For the last twenty-four hours the
bombardment on the western bank of the
Metise has been continuous. During that
time seven attacks have been launched,
five of which were made by the Germans.
Two night attacks from the Corbeaux
Woods against the French position final-
ly entered this afternoon were repulsed,
"two other attacks made in strong force
during the day against the French trenches
on the slopes of Hill No. ,'i04 were broken
up. The mldi^ght communication issued
In Paris says (hat considerable losses
were inflicted on the Germans in these
two attempts.
The two attacks made by the French
were both launched against the village of
Cumieres during the night. The German
official report says that each was easily
repulsed.
Four more German aeroplanes have been
shot to earth by the French. Two were
brought down by Frein h aviators In the
course of air fights, fifteen of which oc-
curred during the day. The others were
brought to earth by high angle guns
mounted on automobiles.
Italians Check Austrians.
International News Service.
LONDON. May 29. The Austrian? arc
meeting strong resistance in their drive
on Vicenza and tonight, for the second
successive day. the Italian War Office re
ports that the invading troops have failed
to gain.
The battle, for the moment, has resolved
itself into an operation similar In many
respects to the great campaign before
Verdun. The Austrians are concentrating
the fury of their attacks on a compara-
tively narrow front, describing a slight
arc from Asiago to Arsiero. Here their
drive brought up against the Italian chain
of forts which guard the railways to the
southward. The Austrians have brought
their heavy artillery to the front and are
engaged in an effort to red nee this chain
of fortified works. Their official state
ment today reports the rapture of one of
the forts located to the west of Arsiero. If
this vhaln of forts is breached the Aus«
trians will be in a position to launch a
Continued on Pair Two.
EIHE
1
PAPER READ BY MRS. HI GHS IS
HIGHLY PRAISED—OTHER DEL-
EGATES VISIT INSTITUTIONS.
TO VISIT BATTLESHIP TEXS5
Special Telegram to The Express
NEW YORK, May 2ft—Mrs. F. M. H.
Hughs of Wharton, Tex., was one of the
most prominent figures In today's session
of the general convention of the Federa-
tion of Women's Clubs. Mrs. Hughs,
chairman of the literature committee in the
Texas Federation, was on the program for
"A Study of Paul" in the Bible consulta-
tion of the educational conference. Her
paper, which was a masterful analysis of
the character of St. Paul, showed exhans
tlve research and accurate scholarship and
won the highest praise in the conference.
One of the California delegates said:
"I have learned more about St. Paul In
this half hour than all my other Informa-
tion about him put together—and I am a
clergyman's daughter and know something
about the subject."
Mrs. Hughs had prepared an outline
study of Old Testament literature, critical
ly and comparatively considerate. This
outline received very favorable comment
and was commended for study courses.
Airs. Florence F. Floore of Cleburne,
Mrs. H. P. Drought of San Antonio, Mrs.
Robert L. Browning of Terrell, Mrs. John
Wright of Waco and Mrs. Gardner of
Austin took part in the discussion in the
department of civics of the speech by
Richard B. Watrous, secretary of the Amer-
ican Civic Association. Mr. Watrous was
familiar with the work in Texas along
civic center lines and said the Lone Star
State was one of the pioneers in civic or-
ganization.
GETTING IDEAS FOR TEXAS SCHOOLS
Among those in attendance on the edu-
cational section discussing tlie problems
of feeble mlndedness was Mrs. William
Bacon of Greenville, chairman of the board
of the projected colony for the feeble
minded. Since coining to the convention
Mrs. Bacon and her staff of assitants have
visited virtually every model institution
for mental delinquents In this part of
the country. They spent a day in New
York City's great institution on Randall's
Island, and have take side trips to the
institutions at Waverly, Mass., and Vine
land, N. J. The board will he in position
to see that the State of Texas gets the
latest and most scientific equipment for
its institution for the feeble minded.
The work of the convention has been
like that of a great university or of a
chautauqua magnified many times, though
no chautauqua ever begun to command the
talent and scholarship that the federation
has at its service.
Another Texas woman much honored is
Mrs. Elizabeth Strong Tracy of Hous-
ton. He book on parliamentary law is one
of the text books being studied in the
Continued on rage Two.
WEST TEXAS FAILS
NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN DIREC-
TORS AND STATE ABANDONED.
MORE LIABILITIES FOUND.
Hurried Conferences Held
by Heads of State and War
Departments on Receipt of
Funston's Advices.
T
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Pablo Lopez to Be Shot When He
Can Walk to Place of Execution
By Associated Tress.
CITY OF CHIHUAHUA, May 29.—Pablo Lopez, Villa's chief subordi-
nate bandit, will face the firing squad eight days from today. General
Jacinto Trevino, military commander of Northern Mexico, announced to-
day.
General Trevino said prison physicians informed him the bandit,
captured several weeks ago at Santa Ysabel. is improving and will have
recovered sufficiently from the wounds in his leg, suffered at Guerrero,
in eight days to walk to Santa Rosa, Chihuahua's place of execution.
Announcement also was made here today that the conference which
General Gavira has arranged with General Pershing, ;f field, will relate to
the disposition of Mexican faeces in Northern Chihuahua and the occupa-
tion of positions as the Americans retire gradually.
The plan of tlie Commonwealth Bank
and Trust Company to take over the as-
sets of the suspended West Texjis Bank
and Trust Company and pay dep«witors in
full has fallen through and the company
will surrender lis charter to the State.
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking
John S. Patterson will begin paying hold
ers of unsecured and 11011 interest bearing
accounts from the State guaranty fund to-
day,
H. P. Drought, chairman of the com-
mittee representing the shareholders in the
Commonwealth Bank and Trust Company,
said last night:
"After prolonged negotiations and stren-
uous work on the part of the sbarehold
ers in the Commonwealth Bank and Trust
Company, the negotiations between them
and the State of Texas have fallen
fallen through. At the suggestion of the
the Commissioner of Banking, the Com-
monwealth Bank and Trinrt Company, with
a paid up capital of $ MOO,000, was organ-
ized for the purpose of handling the assets
of the West Texas Bank and Trust Com
pany and paying the depositors in full.
"The directors of the company also
conducted negotiations with the Mayor and
Commissioners of San Antonio with the
object of settling its dispute with the
State and releasing its funds now in the
West Texas Bank and Trust Company.
After a good deal of negotiation, the city
submitted its proposition in concrete form,
which, while it was not all that was ex-
pected, was possibly all it could do with-
out violating the city charter and or-
dinances.
MORE LIABILITIES DISCOVERED
•'Negotiations were again taken up with
tiie State Banking Commissioner and were
about to be consummated when It was
discovered there were other liabilities of
the West Texas Bank and Trust Company
not know cither to those representing the
State or to the directors of tlie Common-
wealth Bank and Trust Company, and the
reluctance of the Commonwealth Bunk and
Trust Company to assume liabilities great
er than those on which the jiegotiations
with the State was originally founded led
to propositions and counter propositions
which were aeeeptable to neither party,
and the Commissioner of Banking having
rejected the final proposition of the di-
rectors of the Commonwealth Bank and
Trust Company, the negotiations were
abandoned at a late hour tonight.
"It was hoped by those Interested in the
Commonwealth Bank and Trust Company
that the affairs of the West Texas Bank
and Trust Company won hi he wound up
by it in a conservative and careful man-
ner which would yield to each depositor
and creditor one hundred cents on the
dollar Preparation* had been made to
that end at a considerable sacrifice to those
interested in the Commonwealth Company,
who were actuated solely by the oesire
to save the depositors from any loss and
In order that it eould not be said of San
Antonio that a bank of the magnitude of
the West Texas Bank and Trust Company
had to g<> b> default. It is with profound
regret that they see their efforts and sac-
rifi« os of the past month come to noth-
ing."
The committee representing the share-
holders of the Commonwealth Bank and
Trust Company In the negotiations inc]a<|.
ed: Harry Landa. H P Drought. J. E
Jarratt. Ernest Altgelt, Herbert H. Reed
and W R Wiseman Commissioner of
Insurance and Banking Patterson: J. M
Edwards State Treasurer, and C. M. Cure
ton. Assistant Attorney General, repre-
sented th* State.
"With a corps of clerks in the West
^Ceatiaucd on Pact Twm.
NO FEAR FOR PERSHING
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, D. <May 20. State
and War Department officials wore s> rW»us
iv concerned today over reports forwarded
• hi* funeral Funston of Lho menacing atti
: tude of Cirransa military leaders i i Otil
huahua.
General l'unston communicated a report
brought to him that General Luis Ilerrera
had published a proelaraatfon threatening
t«» drive the American troops out of Mex
ieo unless they evacuated before July 1
At the Mime time General Funston ad
vised the War Department that Mexican
military officials are claiming to have 2 2,
ooO picked troops concentrated in North-
ern Chihuahua.
After lcu'fving the Funston dispatches,
Secretary of War Baker conferred with
Major General Hugh L. Scott ami Major
General l.ifeker Bliss, chief and assistant
chief of staff, ami with Judge Advocate
General Enoch Crowder. Laic*- Secretary
Baker and Acting Secretary of State Polk
were in conference.
While realizing the absurdity of any such
threats and while fully confident or Gen-
eral Pershfng's ability to annihilate any
forces of Mexicans opposing him, officials
were concerned over the reports as Indi-
cating an attitude on the part of Mexican
forces that may precipitate a conflict.
Another mystifying development of the
day in the Mexfcan situation was the ar-
rival of Manuel Mendez, Carratjza's envoy,
without the note he was reported to be
bringing to Washington. At least Mendez
himself and officials of the Mexican em-
bassy Insisted he brought no note to
Washington,
BELIEVE NOTE WITHHELD.
In spite of these denials, however, the
belief persfsted in official circles that Men
dez brought the note to Washington and
that its delivery to the State Department
is being withheld until n more opportune
in oment.
Some of the factors believed to be in-
fluencing Carranza iu delaying delivery of
his new demands for troop withdrawal are
believed to be:
1. The desire to complete the concentra-
tion of troops In Northern Mexico to back
up the demand before ft is Informally pre
seated
2. Carranza's conviction that the note
cannot, possibly receive favorable consider
Continued on Page Two.
Man Who Has 121 Years
Against Him Goes to Trial
on Charge of Assault
Special Telegram to The Express.
DALLAS, »Tex., May 29.—Frank Kelley,
who last Wednesday was convicted of a
charge of robbery by fire arms and sen
ten«ed to ninety-nine years in the State
penitentiary, will be tried here June 7 on
I a charge of assault to murder. It Is al-
leged that Kelley shot Detective George
Eimlcke when the officer, with Detective
Frank Smith, attempted to arrest Aim in
a rooming house, shortly after the alleged
robbery occurred. Kelley was convicted
of assault to murder on the person of
Smith. He already has sentences aggre-
gating 121 years hanging over him.
Mrs. M. Pullian Is Dead
After 75 Years in Texas
Spei in 1 Telegram to The Express.
EL PASO. Tex.. May Jl». Mrs. Matilda
Pullian. for seventy five years a resilient
of Texas, died today at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. A. T Bates. «t Clint, Tex ,
after an illness of several months.
Mrs. Pullian. who was 93 years old.
came to Texas when she was 10 years old.
She is survived by ««ix daughters residing
in different parts of the State.
The body was shipped to Ivalde, Tex.
More Than 500 Killed
in British Air Raids
By A.sO'-lilTed Press.
LONDON. May 2t».—In thp attack* on
the British Isle? from sea and air during
the war. 2.166 persons have been killed
or wounded. The number of deaths is
530. The figures were made public today
la the Houac of Commons.
Third Regiment Leaves for
Border—Pershing Accepts
Gavira's Conference Sug-
gestions.
(MURE MACHINE GUNS
The units of the Texas Militia in
Federal service are to be increased by
recruiting, it was stated at Southern
Department headquarters. The increase
probably will extend to full war
strength if men respond sufficiently.
Provision has been made for opening
recruiting stations at a large number
of towns. If the companies, batteries
and troops are filled there will be a
total of approximately 6,3()0 men. Re-
cruiting will he done by officers of the
Texas brigade. The War Department
has provided for their transportation
and other expenses connected with the
work.
The Third Texas started from Camp
Wilson yesterday for stations at ilar-
lingen, San Benito and Rio Grande
City. Left of the Texas men in camp
now are only the battery of field artil-
lery and four troops of cavalry.
It was announced at Southern Depart-
ment hcadiiuurtcru that, ijenernl l'erslitntf
has accepted the sUKgcHtions of General
liavlra, the Mexican, l'»r a conference t«l
Casas (.randes beginning Wednesday aft-
ernoon or Thursday forenoon.
General Pershing made official report
Continued on I'ltfie Two.
ASK WATER SUPPLY COMPANY TO
DONATE LAND SHUTTINCr IN
PARK TO THE CITY.
WILL BUY BACK SOLD LOIS
The City Federation of Women's Clubs,
representing more than 3,000 women, yes
teiday asked the San Antonio Water Sup-
ply Company to save the entire strip of
In mi along Bra< keuridge i'ark, facing oil
River Avenue, from sale Due to the pro-
test of the women and the sentiment of
the citizenship generally, the city has
agreed to purchase all that portion of the
scrip lying between Hrackenridge Park
entrances two and three. Several sales of
b»ts have been made iu the balance of the
st rip.
The women ask the water company to
donate to the city the unsold lots; the
lots that have been disposed of the women
pledge themselves to buy back and restore
to the park.
The following letter was sent to the San
Antonio Water Supply Company:
Gentlemen—The City Federation of Wom-
en's Clubs, an organization composed otj
twenty-eight other organizations and rep
resenting 3,000 or more women, has been
engaged for the last month in sounding
public opinion upon the subject of pro-
tecting and conserving "the first and finest
of all our beauty spots—Hrackenridge
I'ark."
We have found no opposition In any
quarter whatsoever. Instead, we have met
the fullest and heartiest support, a fid en -
dorsement with offers everywhere of help
and co-operation.
It seems to be the consensus of opinion
that to secure for the city this entire strip
is the all-desirable and really indispensa-
ble thing to do. Everywhere it is said
that ere It Is too late provision must be
made to prevent the shutting off of our
park from the main thoroughfare of ap-
proach.
We are addressing this letter to you—
the water supply company- owners of this
strip of land, to ask If you can find it In
your heart to donate the unsold lots of
park frontage to your elty In order to ad-
vanee Its beauty and civic attractiveness.
We appreciate to the fullest extent what
you have already done to help this con-
servation movement forward, and we do
not know of anything that the water sup-
ply company could do thgt would so en-
dear the members of the company to the
people of San Antonio or that would set a
finer example of public Rpirtt and civic
loyalty.
We, the City Federation of Women's
Clubs, will see to it that the funds are
secured necessary to buy back the lots now
sold to individual purchasers.
With special request that you favor us
with a reply at as early a date as possible,
we are. very truly yours,
CITY FKPKRATION WOMEN'S OLt'BR.
(Signed by the following:!
Mrs A. H. Cadwallader, Chairman Civk
Committee.
Mrs. J. T. Smith. President City Federa-
tion
Mrs. W. A. Daniel, President Woman's
Club.
Mrs. G. P. Robertson, President Hlstorv
Club.
Mr*. T. R Askew. President Sorosls Club.
Mrs A. Sachs. German Literary Club.
Mrs .Tames Hopper. Bowie Club.
Mrs. Houston Brown, DeZ*vala Club.
Mrs L B Randall. Daughter* Isabella.
Mrs. S > Crews, Texas British Women
Mrs W. A. Anthony, Vice President City
Federation.
Miss Ruth Muir, Southern Association of
College Women
Mr Shafer. President Austin Mothers'
Club
I Mrs T. Town send Woodhull. President
Our Reading Club
Mrs. A. J. Fitzpatrick, Gibbons Litcrarv
Club.
Miss Adina DeZavala, ^Patriot®' Club.
ATTITUDE OF
CARRANZA TO
U. S. CHANGES
Report From Mexico Says Note De-
manding Troop Withdrawl Sent to
Washington May Never Be Delivered.
CURRENCY PROBLEM IS PRESSING
Depreciation for Past Twenty Days Estimated at
More Than $117,000,000 and Problem of Sat-
isfying Soldiers Grows Graver Daily—Fear
Spread of Banditry.
International News Service.
CITY OF MEXICO, May 29.—A sudden change has come in the relations
between Mexico and the United States. It is semi-officially reported that
there is a strong probability the Mexican note sent by special messenger to
Washington will not be delivered to the American Government. Conditions
have assumed a hue so favorable to the Mexican government, it is said, that
the government no longer considers it necessary to demand the withdrawal
of the American troops, but will leave it to President Wilson to have them
tetire gradually.
The American Government, it is known here, is putting pressure on Gen-
eral Carranza not to present the note and bring the situation to a menacing
head.
By H. II. STANSBURY.
International News Service.
EL PASO, Tex., May 20.—Venustiano Carranza's last hope of saving the
Mexican nation from starvation with a $250,000,000 issue of new currency is
rapidly fading. The money was quoted at 5Jj cents on the dollar today, or
a little better than 20 for I.
In plain words, the actual depreciation of the Carranza tnuney in twenty
days amounts to $ 117,600,000.
When the new issue was first placed in circulation the de facto govern
nicnt officials announced that it would be redeemed with gold at the rate of
10 cents on the dollar. In keeping with this, an offtce was established in
Juarez and various other points where the money could be changed for gold
but these offices were soon closed.
For more than a week the soldiers who were paid with the new currency
have been compelled to take anything they could get and among the mer-
chants the rate of exchange is lower than anywhere else.
Feeding, Not Fighting, in Prospect
It is more of a certainty that the United States will have to feed Mexico
within sixty days rather than fight an organized force controlled by any cen-
tral authority. The greatest anxiety of the military eomminders in this im-
mediate district is I hat General Trevino's army in Chihuahua and Coahuila
will break up into roving bands of bandits.
There will be no source of livelihood left except outlawry for the peons if
the money depreciates much more and there seems nothing to sustain it.
Oonpi'Hl <Jnvtni In will! (Hiking n (treiit ■——
dt'nl hIioiiI tile propowil rotiferi'tice witli
(Jriiernl Pershing at I'nsns (Jramlrs nil
Wednesday or Thursday of this week. He
has stated lie will keep the appointment
hilt doubt Is expressed In offlela! quar-
ters that tho meeting will ever lake
place.
In any event General Pershing hns nn
nounoed that the positions occupied by
the American forces will not. be changed,
no matter what disposition Oavlra and
Trevino make of their troops.
The Mexicans hate established a Imsc
nt Villa Ahmuada, on the Mexican Cen-
tral Hullroad. The position Is already oc-
cupied by 3,000 cavalry, and It is only
a day's march from there to the Amni-
on u line of communication.
A Creel and a Terrazas, names anathema
to Mexican revolutionists, are In jail at
Clndad Juarez charged with speaking dis-
respectfully of First Chief Venustiano Car-
ranr.a. tlieui Is .loan Creel, nephew
of Knrb|Uc C. Creel, the former Mexican
ambassador to the United States. The
Other Is Itaoul l.eggett, a grandson of
(ieneral I.ids Terrazas, the greatest land
owner 111 Mexico, 111 pre revolutionary
''"rile customs officials oil the Mexican end
of the International bridge captured these
two exiled young clentlflcos.
It 1s the custom of the de facto officials
to "frisk'' all Inward ami outward bound
passengers on the electric cars. Young
l.eggett and young Creel objected to the
search In the repartee that followed
their refusal It Is alleged the two young
men spoke oontemptously of Don Venus.
tlano. They were summarily taken from
the car and thrown Into Jail Incommuni-
cado. Consul Garcia, here, said this aft-
ernoon. they would be made an example
of. He didn't go into details of the pro-
posed example.
STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS
SURPRISED BY FAILURE OF
ULTIMATUM TO APPEAR.
DYESTUFF INDUSTRY TO BE AM-
PLY PROTECTED—REPUBLIC-
ANS BELIEVED IN FAVOR.
By A*Po«Mate<1 Pre**.
WASHINGTON, I). C . May 2&.--Adminis-
tration measures for a tariff commission
protection against unfair competition after
the Kuropean war ends ana encourage-
ment for the American dyestuff industry
will be incorporated in the general revenue
bill. A statement Issued tonight by Ma
jorlty Leader Kltchin, chairman of the
House Ways and Means Committee, said:
"The majority members have finally de-
cided to report favorably the Administra-
tion tariff commission, known as the
Hainey bill, which will be a part of the
general revenue bill of this session.
"There will be Incorporated In the gen
eral revenue bill ample provisions for the
encouragement for the dyestuff industry,
the committee believing that the production
of dyestuff* stands solitary and alone In
Its relation to the tariff Before the Euro-
pean war Germany controlled the whole
production. We produced here less than
20 per cent. Not only the I'nlted States,
but th* whole world, was dependent upon
Germany for its dyestuff*.
"The action of the committee will tnak*
It possible that within the next five years
American dyestuff* manufacturers will
produce at least H5 per <-ent of the do
mestic consumption and this will make
not only dyestuff manufacturers, but in-
dustries using dyestuffs independent of the
German monopoly.
"There also will be Incorporated In the
general revenue bill ample antl dumping
and unfair competition provisions."
Mr. Kitchln «ald he belie\ed the bill a*
finally presented to the Hons? will be
nonpartisan to such an extent that a large
number of Republicans, if not a major
ity, will be able to i
support it.
Br Asuoflateil Press.
• WASHINGTON, I). C\. May 29.—Stata
Department officials were somewhat mysti-
fied today over the failure of the new
note from General Carranza to reach tha
department or the. Mexican embassy. The
department's advices Indicated that it was
to be expected tomorrow.
Manuel Mendez, the foreign office at-
tache from Mexico City who was supposed
to be acting as special messenger, arrived
here today but declared he baa no knowl-
edge of the note whatever and merely had
come to Washington on a vacation. Ellseo
Arredondo, the Mexican ambassador des-
ignate, with whom Mendez conferred, said
that none of his messages from the foreign
office contained any mention of a ne"w
note.
Word that the note was coming and that
it probably would renew the suggestion
that American troops be withdrawn from
Mexico reached the department last week.
Mr. Arredondo made no appointment at
the State Department today ana as to-
morrow is a holiday It Is certain the note
will not be presented until Wednesday,
should It arrive tonight, or tomorrow\
Humors transmitted by border military
commanders as matters of Information for
the War Department said 22.000 Carranza
troops were mobilized near Chihuahua
City. Officers here showed little interest
in tills report, General Scott's comment be-
ing that General Trevino appeared to be
acting In accordance with the Scott-Obre-
gott understanding.
Another rumor transmitted said Mexico
City papers quoted General Luis Herrera
as saying he was ready to attack the
Americans If they did not withdraw from
Mexico before June 1. Special Agent
Rodgers has not mentioned this report.
Three Brothers Held
as Automobile Thieves
Br Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 29—With the
arrest of three brothers and a fourth
man the police believe they have the
active heads in aa organized band
of automobile thieves whose opera-
tions extend throughout several
States.
The men under arrest are L. A.
Whitehead of Chicago. William E.
Whitehead of Birmingham, Ala.; E,
D. Whitehead of Chicago and W. H.
Belham, also of Chicago. Accord-
ing to Captain Morgan Collins, the
operations of the alleged syniisite
amount to more than 3100,000 and
possibly double that.
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