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APPROPRIATION
OF $300000 IS
NECESSARY
General Flood Relief Com-
mittee to Ask Congress
for $200000.
TEXAS WILL RAISE
$100000 FOR FEED
Money From Federal Source Will
Be Expended for Seed Commit
tee of Fire Will Go to Washing-
ton -Bed Cross Han Arbiter.
At a meeting of tre executive commit-
tee of the general r lief committee held
tn the office of Colonel J. F. Welters
th chairmen of the committee. Monday
afternoon. It was decided to uh of Con
gross an appropriation of 1200040 for the
furnishing of cotton seed and seed corn to
the email farmera and the tenant farmers
of the Braxoi and the Colorado river val-
leys who have been rendered helpless by
the recent floods.
It wai further decided to ask of the
people of Texas for $'.00000 with which
to buy feed for work animals anil thus
enable the farmers to make a crop.
It was further decided to name a com-
vornmttte of five to go to Washington
(at thell i own expense both for railroad
fare and for hotels while there) and
present to the proper committees the
reasons why the relief asked should be
granted and granted without delay. The
personnel of this committee will be an-
nounced within s couple of days as It Is
desired that they be In the Capital by the
twelfth the date upon which Congress will
reconvene.
It was further decided that a represen-
tative of the Red Cross shall not only
be consulted but shall be made the final
arbiter tn th distribution of the feed
supplies In the various counties. This to
Insure that there shall he no Imposition
upon the relief fund.
Heuston Pledged 115.000.
To begin this fund the Houston mem-
bers of the executive committee pledged
I IS. 000; the Galveston members pledged
STUM and National Director Bicknell
pledged the Ked Cross for $10000. These
funds are to be made available as soon aa
possible.
Kach of the H counties in the flood
districts sill be asked to contribute to
the fund In an amount based upea their
population and needs and several cities
of Texas will b asked to raise sums
based upon their interest ihelr popula-
tion and their commercial importance.
It was the declsK of the executive
committee that all hope of response from
a general appeal to the people of the
I'nlted States has been effectually put an
;id lo; that Texas mut come to the re-
aponse of the stricken people and that the
need for the feed supplies and the seed la
imperative.
The meeting of the executive commit-
tee was attended by CI airman J. F. Wel-
ters Hen fc. Campbi- I. It. B. Gilmer and
Harry A K'ack of Galveston. Mayor Lew-
Is Fisher of Guixis'on the fifth member
being detained pi iris official duties.
The report of 11. i tabulating committee
was made as heretofore published. The
report for llohertson County was received
out not in tlnio lo bm' ' " ' rJfWB;
the statement. w "' '
Mr. Hewitt of Hrxali. a member of the
tubulating commute estimated that
there was need based upon the reports
received. tor at Imm "ICOu onof cotton
seed and that the price for good seed
Would range from i'Z to $6 a ton. be
thought about 4i would be a fair aver-
age. The gro-s would be in the neigh-
borhood of MiO.OOu.
$50000 for Seed Corn.
Of seed corn lie a as of the opinion that
at least 26.300 bushel would be needed;
that the com ivouhl be between J1.25 and
$1.45 per bushel and that fully $i0000
would be needed for this item.
Ra'ed upon these two estimates the re-
quest will be made of Congress for $200. 000
for seed.
In a general dl-ru-ion of the condi-
tions. It "as decide. that for feed at
least $10.0"" would he needed as the work
stock must be Kent until about June 15;
and very little laMiuat:. will be available
for a good many wicks while the worst
part of the liad wcat.er is yet to come
In the area in which is located the des-
titute farmers
National I'lrertor Bicknell of the Bed
Cross Society joined the committee and
participated in the general discussion of
ways and means and finaliv stated that
the lied ros nil give S10.000 toward
the fund which is to be raised.
The following resolution was adopted
upon motion of Marrv A Ulaek;
"Tiie executive nmmittee requests of
I lie Red Cress that W. M. MeGrath he
stationed in H e Hood district to assist
in the distribution of the supplies of feed
and to assist in the work as the special
representative of ilN committee and of
the National Ited t'ross "
Director liicknrl' whs at once presented
the resolution and grunted the request
whereupon Mr H ack Introduced the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted:
$100000 Required for Feed.
"Careful study of flood relief needs show
about $100000 required to provide feed
for farm animals sufficient to make the
next crop. This must chiefly be
raised in the counties affected and those
adjacent thereto. Harris County will un-
dertake to raise $15000 Galveston Coun-
ty $7500. The Red Cross will give $10000.
"That each county affected by the flood
be requested to furnish of this fund such
um as Is proportionate based upon pop-
ulation and need.
"That each community lie required to
make full reports on the blanks supplied
them. These reports shall be examined
and approved by W. M. .MoOrath.
"That the executive committee shall ap-
portion to each county Its share of the
upplles. but there shall be no distribution
except upon the approval of W. M. Mo-
Orath as representative of the National
lied Cross and the executive committee of
the general redef committee and that his
deolsion shall be final."
Secretary Harry T. Warner was In-
structed to at once send out a statement
t the mayors of various Texas cities
and to ask them to participate In the
movement to rslse this fund of $100000
wltlwut loss of time for delay will mean
failure.
No Bids on
O0O000 Subway.
(AssocimemJ'tefs Krporl.)
CHICAGO Jiintiafcy 5. Apparently no-
bedv wants to build Chicago's $131000000.
subway. This was the day for opening
la bids but none was received.
23TH YEAR
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' Captain C. L Test.
(Aifamitt! Pren Jfgeeri.)
AUSTIN. Texas January Many
thousands of rounds of ammunition are
dally being smuggled across the river
from Laredo to Nuevp Laredo for the
Constitutionalists according to Captain
C. U Test of the Texas National Guard
who with Captain Bruce Palmer U. 8.
A. hae Just returned from Laredo
where they went to see the battle which
was fought last Friday. Captain Test
says that the United States army patrol
Is totally inadequate to guard against
the shipment of ammunition the rebels
having friends on this side of the river
who aid them. He said the rebels have
no fear of running out of ammunition.
Another battle he said. Is soon to be
staged In which the revolutionists will
attempt to take Nuevo Laredo.
TEE WEATHER.
(Astt inni Press Refart.i
WASHINGTON. Jtaoary 3.-Eul Texas
Fair Tuesday winner sortk portion; WtdMe
dar Increasing elotidlBeaa.
T'Mt Texts Pair Tueadty sal Wednesday
not nech change in tenRperstures.
bnulalana Partly eloadr Ttmdar ao4 Wed-
nesday; warmer nor in portko Wednesday.
y trees at far Houitoa sad vicinity Tuesday
lartTislag ctsufll at asd winter.
Ttmperatar aae preclpitatlei at BoutUe fte
; hour eaeing J a. at U4j.
Mtxlaaaaa i2. aatalktuia 35.
Yerroltst! eea.
AtDKwpberk Sjieteure M Hiiostaa it 9 p. a
Uouday. tea ktitl iaVny. SU..
Hnnrlae TwtAar 1";1 a. Mi seaset 1X1 p. t.
Houston Calendar for Today.
AMuaKMBNTI.
Majestic Theater: Vaudeville mati-
nee and night.
Prince Theater: "Little Women" mat-
inee and nlaht.
Queen Theater: "The Antique Brooch"
and other motion pictures.
Coxy Theater: Oagnon Pollock Stock
Company In "The Easiest Way."
Mexioo.
GREAT BRITAIN hat trunaftrred Sir Lionel
Carden. uiulater to Mexioo. to Rio De Ja
oeiro at an ineretaed salary
IT 18 RKmRTKl) that tbe rebel force which
bas been ttta'iing OJInaga 'or the paat tlxbt
da.vt hit diiidej lulu tlirte Dodlea and It la
full retreat.
GK.VCKAIM !MTR( AND SALAZAR safe if
0m -T-eev trUln Mij Chlliuaeut waa
etiiate1 and decltrlug that lliey will Sght It
out tt UJInagl. . .
Domestic
TUB KKCViT KT01i'M!"SI aloof the Allaatte
('..act 1 eatlnial d at 2.iii.
TIIE new battleship Tetaa will not he ready to
to to aea belike March on tetnunt of delay
id eillns out.
TWK.NTY TWO of the rrew of the ttok atetmer
tlklals.mt perished wuea the Tea we I fouodered
o7 Sandy lloi4.
A TltLCK ht been declared In the copper
unue strike while UoTeratH' Ferris of Mirh-
ik'in is in.etl:atiut; the altuatioo but botli
nUies are d.ilnut.
SAM1 KI. OOMI'KRS. preaident of the American
federation of l.ahnr. will eali a meeting of
ihe exeeiillre eonimlttee lo meet in Waahing-
tou Tuesiliy to dliKuae the queation of calling
aNationwide atrike of nielal workera.
TIIK. KKIlKRAl Rrv. Bank thfanlutlna
I'emmittee begun its hearing on the neleetlon
of Iccanona f.T regional retrre tianks In
New Vork. Nr York Suanelera ask f 0 to
So per cent of Ihe regional reterrt fund fi
lh New York bank.
Texas.
t.AI.VKSTON rot NTY It t hae free hnoi-
worm diapenaarlet for peTen weeka.
A MKXK'AN gifing bis name aa Davio Tores
was itullj ihot by Temple oftcers while trj-
Ing to ertde trrett.
ETATK. TRKASl RKR KDW ARfrS kas called for
all etatr warrants ap to No. and for all
pension warrants of any date.
K. II. M'IMI.I. f Dallas hat beesi appolniM
State mauager of the W. O. W. lo Texas by
iV.Tereign ('omniinder W. A. Prater.
TIIK l.ARGKST single pentlon paid la Taias
for aouie jeara will be for tiie quarter ending
February is when approilmattly 14.000 Texas
Confederate nenaionert will get $15 eatk.
Sport.
Al lt ST MFRRMANN waa re-elected chairman
of the National Bane ball Commiatioo.
KPTIIK MY was knorkrd out by Johnnr
Kilbane In the fifth round of a' bout at
' Philadelphia.
1.1 KIT EN A NT KLHENE V. AnilRTRONO wis
peruana fatally Injured tn a polu game tt KI
rami Sunday afteruoua.
CHAIRMAN Aft;t!T HERRMANN btl issued
a warning to Ihe Federal Litgne not t In-
fringe unou the rlglita of the Nitiooal League.
BILL IIKK.R of Oklahoma leads U.e abaitgun rx-
Perts of the world for Mill wllh a record ol
21 KI smttlira oat of a poaalble 5800 perceal-
age 9781.
LITTLE friction predicted between the Na-
tional Biiaeball l.otnniletlon and tl commit-
tee from the National Aasoeitilon of Minor
lacues orer tiio denianda of the players tt
Ciuclnuatl today.
Commercial
Si OAK TRADE waa dull.
OOUN MARKET broke again.
CATTLE ruled atea.ly generally.
COTTON wta In uanda of the heart.
IWKKK BITl'ATIOS tbowtd little change.
STINKS rkwed higher under lead ef Co lot Pa-
clflc.
Houston.
JOHN I. Hl'DOIX. aaaoagw of tke Indrnv
trial Cotton Oil Compaa; died Monday aft-
ernoon.
ORNGRAI. RILIKP eeOlmlttM tn ask for 1100.
000 tor tae relief of the tamers ef tke flood
dlatrlet.
POU. TAX rare la oa with Dallas aid gas
Antonio. Cltlseaa nf Harris County are nrged
to pay up.
NATIONAL DIRECTOR. BlfKNtU reeeteed
telegram Monday ulgkt calling him to1 tke
Mi a lea a bonier.
SKVFRAL pel aimers la the Coaaty Conrt at
1 jit were gleew heavy aenteaces for nladat
met see of fee tea.
COU)NKL DALLAS I. KATTHItWS has aob-
mltted report oa conditions U the flood 41-
trtct to tloTtnaoc OoJgslit.
HPUBTON TEXA 8. TUESDAY. JANUARY 6 1914.
.......
WUFORCEMEinS OF TWO ARMIES RACE
FOR PASS OF LAMLA NEAR. OJMAGA
Federals Hiving Driven Back Rebel Army Hopeful That Huerfa Cavalry Can
Win Dash for Goal Wives Sweethearls and Mothers Searched Bloody
Field for Loved Ones Amid Dead and Dying Men.
. By H. JC Johnston
Meurton Pest Stiff Correspondent.
PNESIDIO Texas January S. (Via
United State Army Telephone to Mar-fa.)
The rebel arWy withdrew without warn-
ing; this) gfterneen and tonight Is camped
I a point about It ml lee west e OJtnaga.
The ineveeneeit writ unexpected and tn.
explicabe eacept ppon the hypothesis that
the rebels have) suffered se severely slur.
Ing the past tight days af continuous
fighting Including three vteetua and
bfpody night assaults the men required
rest.
The Federal who after nearly an all
night fight in the open with the com-
bined forces ef Generate Ortega and Mod.
riguax withdrew to OJInaga t the ap-
proach of dawn made no effort to pursue
the apparently retreating rebels. They
Ilk Ortega's men are sadly In need of
rwst and of replenishment ef their com-
missaries. federal Generals Reticent.
None of the Federal generals would give
any Intimation as to their plans for the
Immediate future. It was believed that
they would sally out after nightfall to at-
tack the rebels who luul gone Into camp
on a range of low lined hills for the pur-
pose of harrying them If not to drive
CHANGES POST
Persona Non Grata to Uncle
Sam in Mexico
Washing-ton Thinks British More Is
Manifestation of Desire to Ac-
cord With President
Wilson.
UuocvMi Pmt Rfrf.)
WASHINGTON Jinostry (.-Announce
ment that Oraat Britain la boat to
transfer Sir Lionel Carden. Its Minister
at the City of Mexico wa regdrded by
official Washington as s substantial
manifestation of the purpose of the Brit-
ish Government lo remove every obstruc-
tion to the execution of President Wil-
son's plsns for dealing with ihe Mexican
situation. '
At Uie State Iepartment It was denied
that the I'nlted Htates hud made any
protest to the British foreign office against
any acts or utterances ascribed to Minis-
ter Carden. From other sources though.
It was learned that Ambassador lAge
did seek information at the British for-
eign office some time ago regarding the
attitude of Ita representative In Mexico.
About the same time this occurred a
semi-official statement was issued in
London repudiating a statement attribut-
ed to 8lr Unnel that President Wilson's
policy toward Mexico would not have
been adopted had he not been In ignor-
ance of the facts.
Officials here believe the transfer of
the British Minister will Impresr
Huerta Government with the ' taeV dbv
there Is to be no differences among the
potters by which It might expect to
profit.
'CARDEN DOUBTED THE NEWS..
Wanted to Go to Brazil In First Place Is
Hjt Assertion.
(Assocmtti Press J?r0fl.)
MEXICO CITY. January 5 Sir Lionel
Carden had not been advised of his In-
tended transfer to Biazll when the news
was conveyed to blm today by the Asso-
ciated Tress. He expressed doubt as to
the authenticity of the announcement.
Intimating that the appointment of a
new minister to Mexico would constitute
a reaffirmation of the recognition of
ITesident Huerta by Great Iiritaln. which
he appeared to regard as a course it was
doubtful his government would pursue.
The minister said he had been offered
the choice of Mexico and Brazil and
chose the latter but was persuaded to
(Continued on Page Twv.)
FOUR COTTAGES WERE
BURNED IN HEIGHTS
Total Loss Early This Morning Was
About $10000 Houses
Were Insured.
Four cottages on Columbia Street in
Houston Heights were destroyed by fire
between 1 and 2 o'clock Tuesday morn-
ing entailing a total loss of approxi-
mately 110000. Insurance was carried on
all of the destroyed houses.
The fire started in the house of J.
P. Parrts. 123 Columbia 8treet and after
consuming It spread to adjoining houses
destroying them. The house of Mr. Par-
ris cost about 13200 and was Insured for
1130. His furniture valued at 11600.
was also destroyed. Members of the Par-
rts family were not at home when the
fire was discovered. Mrs. Parrts being out
of the city and Mr. 1 arris being si the
home of a neighbor where he was staying
for tho night. He said that when he was
awakened the rear end of the house was
tn flames.
The second house to catch was that of
Mrs. 8. H. Glover. 1210 Columbia Street.
The house was Insured but no insurance
was carried on the furniture. Some of the
furniture was saved before the flames
reached this house.
The next house to be claimed by the
Tames was that occupied by R. D. Sav-
age at 122 Columbia titreet. It was own-
ed by B. C. Moore.
The last house burner) 122 Columbia
Street waa occupied by K. S. Woods and
owned by B. C. Moore. It was valued
at ItfiOO. No Insurance was carried on the
furniture some of which was saved.
The Heights Fire Department was call-
ed to the scene of the fir but waa unable
to check ths progress of the flames. A
call to the Houston Klre Department re-
sulted In the pumper being gent from Fir
lUUoaNo
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them farther away but up to this hour
they have made no move tn that direc-
tion and it Is not bellved they Intend
making any move tn that direction.
At Federal headquarters this afternoon
It waa said that they liad been advised
from Mexico City that General Benjamin
Argumedo was on his way from Torreon
with a force said to number 4000 men to
attack the rebel forces now Investing
OJInaga In the rear. Argumedo they
aald. should be here before the end of the
week.
Race for Lamula Pass.
They admit that Argumedo if he does
not get to Lamula I'ass before General
Maclovjo Herreras' 3000 men now march-
ing to Reinforce Ortega get through that
defile may find his vuy blocked. His
force is ma.de up wholly of cavalry Ida
provision trains consist of pavck mules
he Is not hampered with heavy 'guns or
hospital trains and they believe he aliould
reach Ijunula Pass before Herrera. who Is
convoying a heavy wagon train as well
at artillery can possibly reach ehere.
8lncs the drawn battle last night which
ended at sunrise Monday morning with
the withdrawal of Salazar's Federal force
to the protection of the uiiohe walls of
OJInaga not a shot has been fired by
either side.
Plan Capture of Artillery.
It Is believed on this Mile of the river
that the rebels got away with all their
artillery though the Federals told me this
afternoon that they had captured one
field piece and two machine guns. This
Is denied abaolulHly by rebel wounded
itieeteeett a
MADE APPEAL
TO RED CROSS
Wounded at Nuevo Laredo
in Sore Straits.
National Director Bicknell Left
Houston to Take Personal
' Charge of Work at
Laredo.
Upon receipt of an urgent telegram
from Laredo Tbxas. vfaJloiul Director
tornest P. Blcknsll i A Ikeifud. Oroea toft
Houston on the Southern Pacific Monday
night for that place to take personal
charge of the situation there. The tele-
gram follows:
"At least HO soldiers severely wounded
and destitute brought here from battle-
field at New I j redo. They are now quar-
tered In buildings temporarily converted
into emergency hospitals. Mure wounded
are to be brought In. Except for volun-
teer aid rendered by local directors as-
sisted by some nobje women acting aa
nurses but vnolly Inexperienced In the
requirements uf those badly wounded
there is no working organization.
"Those of us who are doing what we
can realize the necessity of placing this
matter in l.ars)e of the Red Cross. Ir.
II. Stow Garllck representing the physi-
cians urgently requests thnt you linine.i1-
ately place this before proper lied t'ross
" .." . i ...t.v". Jhero lo designate
some one herf to islte irmredlaje harge
of the HttiaMon and to taJt "teps.ui pro-
vide ant! dispense proper supplies' nhlh'
can be obtained here;; Tfrey. alto request
thai imllrin auihi'irlttes herfhe Insliuit.
ed to render assistance furnishing" neces-
sary pupphes.
' In behalf of our people I Join in this
Please advise at once If Ked .Cross will
act immediately as situation demands Im-
mediate action.
(Signed i Randolph llobertsnn"
Telegram to Garner.
The telegram originally was sent to
Congressman Garner at Washington and
waa relacd to I'irector Bicknell at Hous-
ton. In another telegraphic message lb-
rector Hii knell us notified that the War
Iiepartnient l ad instructed General llliss
at San Anionic to . o-opemte with the K. I
Cross as much h nr fsible lie also was
notified tl.at trained1 nurses could prob-
ably be obtained at San Antonio
Director Hie knell will arrive In San An-
tmilo Tuesday morning and mill spend the
day in 'lint c 1 1 making arrangements for
the sending of supplies and relief to l-
reOo. This .rk will b dine tu conjunc-
tly with General Bliss. W. M McGrath
one of the sger.ts of the Hd Cross who
has been in Texas investigating the flood
situation will ac. ompany Director Bick-
nell to the border but will return to
Houston In n few days. They will arrive
In I redo Wednesday morning After
making arrangements for the care of the
wounded la Ijiredo. Director Bicknell will
proceed to Presidio.
PISTOL DUEL WITH
OFFICER; AAN WOUNDED
Mexican Accused of Diamond Rob-
bery Engaged in Running Bat-
tle Trying to Escape.
(fjnrtf) Part S fecial.)
TKMP1.K Texas January 5 In a
running street fight with pistols on a
crowded business street about dusk to-
night a Mexican accused of diamond
thefts was shot through the abdomen
and fatally wounded by Police Officers
Wiley and Fisher. The man had been
detained at the inatance of a local jew-
eler who reported the theft of two valu-
able diamond rings. As the officer at-
tempted to search the suspect the latter
made s wild dash for liberty and. pull-
ing a pistol shot repeatedly at the pur-
suing officer ss he ran.
Intense excitement prevailed for a few
moments among th people fcurrying
home from the day's employment many
of whom were directly In the line of fire.
Tfie last bullet At Fisher's revolver
brotighl down the quarry mortslly hurt
Cpon his person were found a ring al-
leged to be one of th missing ones to-
gether with five other diamond settings.
The man was taken to a hospital where
after an operation was performed It was
said his chances of recovery sre re-
mote. He (avehia nam as Darlo Tors.
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-j-n.nr nnr j-.rnjnrrrr rr rr r i nr r -
who have streamed Into rresldlo all day
for treatment at the Red Cross Hos-
pital With Its dead and dying the field over
whtc-h the rebel and Federal forces con-
tended all of Sunday night presented a
gruesome aspect as I rode over It ibis
morning with an eston given me by Gen-
eral Menado. More than -00 dead and
nearly as many seriously wounded laying
on the cactus stre-n aoll of which num-
ber 125 had fought with the rebel force.
Burning the Rebel Dead.
The dead rebels were piled up Into
heaps saturated with coal oil ami burned
on the field. The bodies of all dead fed-
erals were brought to OJInaga and burled
with military honors In the Catholic
Cemetery In the southern portion of tit
city.
Tho fighting of Sunday afternoon and
nlfrht was the most desperate of the
seven days engagement. The rebels after
withdrawing from the deep arroyas south
of ujlnsga moved westward with Intent
to charge upon the town from that point.
They had cannon planted In an aban-
doned mission from which they shelled
the Federal trenches and the city nnd
under cover of the big guna made their
desperate assault.
Cavalry Charged Huerta Cannon.
Their cavalry also moved up and at-
tempted to storm ti e town in open order
riiling up to the very mouths o the Fed-
eral cannon. It was when the cavalry
retreated and attempted to take posi-
tion In His rear of the rebel Infantry and
the rebel guns that (Jenerals Salasar vn I
Orosi o nide out at the head of JiOo men
and attempted the flank movement which
developed Into an all night battle at
close quarters. The rebels were not
(Continued on rage Two.)
esse exaa
SAY HUERTA IS
. LOSING FAITH
Rumor Again Says President
Will Resign.
Plan for Provisional President to
Take the Field and Be
Succeeded by Senior
Oerostieta.
iAjtecUfd Preu fttfort.)
MicXfCa CITY. January S. That Gen-
eril twr. ioAcnds te reeign ihe presi-
dency of Mexioo in the near future a
rumor often denied by Mm In the most
emphatic terms -again Is persistenlly re-
ported In the capital. It Is said that he
will take the field in person against the
rebels afler yielding the presidential of-
fice Enrique Gerostleta Minister of
Justice will be selected as his successor
according to the understanding
Senor Oeroetieta Is said to have been
offered the portfolio of Foreign Affairs
succeeding Querldo Mobeno with the
understanding that lie assume the presi-
dency. He has consented to the plan It
Is said only on condition tl nt the depu-
ties Imprisoned by Huerta last October be
freed He had many friends among iho
deputies and neer has been in sympathy
with their trciitnie.n't at the hands of
Huerta.
l'nder Ihe alleged plan Senor Gen-
tieta will I obi the prcs)' " - -ited
period.. He wilier clinquish (t tn lien-
ertil iieriitilino ' Tretfhm of Monterey. M ho
preoilsly lias been rnrntione'Cns a pos-
A iirsf;r to Huerta.' an) to whom'
It is urged Washington could ha e no
objection t;eneral Trcvino was the
friend and truMfd officer of Porfirio
Piaz. He has kept aloof from Ihe po-
litical developments of the last three
i nrs.
The release nf '.'i; deputies on
Y ar s liay ai d the announcement of
tbe early liberation ef the remainder is
pointed to a further cvidenee of the pos-
sible tnilh of the report.
Persons close to Huerta are quoted as
saying Ihst failure to obtain f'ms In
Kurope i shakmc the faith of the Presi-
dent in his ability to .n.e with tie .du-
atlon 11 is said he appears less rein. -
tsnt to listen to the suggestion of friends
that he resign
JUDGE JAMES H. AVLEARY
DIED IN WASHINGTON
Was Former Attorney General of
Texas and Former Grand Master
of Masons in State.
Houston Pott Staff Special.
WASHINGTON. January Judge
James II. Mcl.eary. formerly of San An-
tonio .lied at a hospital here this morn-
ing after a comparatively brief Illness.
Judge Mclnrary was Attorney Ceneral of
Texas under General Uo.-.s . in aided
in reorganising the courts of Culia under
Goveri.nr oini and two years later was
made associate Justice of the Supreme
Court ef Porto Itlca. which liosltion he
hi Id at the time of ins ueath lie u sur-
ivetl by his wife one (laughter Mr...
Karnest Kntne and two sons. Judge
Hutchison M l.earv and Lieutenant
Samuel Mol.eary all of whom were witn
blm when be died Two sisters real I. in
Texas. Mrs. J. H Kleming of Fort Worth
and Mrs T. I. II ih liison of Comancbo.
1 e. 'eased wai; a-ioui 6 years of axe. Th-j
loteiieeiit wid taice place here Wednes-
day morning under Masonic auspices.
Judge llclarv having been a proml-
m nt member of that order at cue time
ser lng as grand master of the State of
Texas.
"MOTHER" JONES GOES BACK.
Has Made All Preparations to Re-
turn to Trinidad.
(.fijo.-ulrrf Prtss Rtfcrt.)
PKNVHR. Colo. January S "Mother "
Jones the strike leader tonight com-
pleted ai . .(tigeiio ins to leave for Trl-ii-dad.
whence sh. twis deported Sunday l y
military authorities. It was reported to-
night that union officials and slrlkersi of
Trinidad and Wallenberg had promised
"ilolher" Jones all the aimed protec-
tion she would need.
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PRICE 5 CENTS
n.nr j-uttijijj-ltlt j-iruTjirLruijij u'ixijj jT-njLriLrun
WTXZT WOULD HOVE CITY
FACTORIES TO ETJSAI SITES
Dr. Harrey W. Wiley.
(AttocUui Frtsi Ref0rt.)
NEW TORK. January 5. Addressing a
mass meeting of men in Tonkers yester-
day Dr. Harvey W. Wiley advocated the
removal of manufacturing plants frtm
cities to rural districts as th best solu-
tion of the problem of urban congestion.
If this were done he said the cos: of liv-
ing would drop.
PUTTING BANK
LAW IN MOTION
Bank Reserve Hearing Held
in New York.
Gotham Financiers Want to Domi-
nate Situation by Securing
One Strong; Regional
Bank.
(Asttctsttd Prtit Rtfvrt.)
NEW TORK. January 5 The task of
setting up machinery to put In motion
the new banking system of the country
was taken up here today by the Federal
reserve organisation committee consist-
ing of Secretaries McAdoo and Houston.
On this committee under the new law
devolve Die; .responsibility ef mapping
out regional reserve dlatatee and ksaat-
Ing a bank in each. Tq aid It I reach-
ing Its decision th eomilttee today rss-
gau here a series of hearings which will
be continued three days more In New
Tork and subsequently in other finan-
cial centers of the country.
A number of New York's leading finan-
ciers were heard today. It quickly devel-
oped that It probably would be Impossi-
ble to satisfy both New York and the
rest of the country. Frank A. Vanderlip
president of the National City Bank said
he thought the committee would find It
impossible to work out a plan that would
fulfill all requirements.
Vanderlip Fearsd Problem
' It presents almost an irsolvable prob-
lem" said Secretary McAdoo when Mr.
Vanderlip had given his opinion as to
tha manner In which the regional reserve
districts should be divided' up.
wljat ou sre facing."
said 'Mi. Vartfterllp. "It Is one of the
most' difficult !roberos t thtr the 1
ever faced. Oversight and control spell
thr'w'hole atory 'n.' lift law." ff we geT
the proper oversight and control the law
will work spit-' of Its defects. If we
don't it will not work "
The majority of the amendments fa-
vored the creation In New York of a re-
gional bank of such magnitude that it
would absorb 10 to 50 per cent of the
tiOti.OOO.OOO capital available for the en-
tire sst-.m for the country'. Such a dis-
trict would include New York New Eng-
land New Jersey. I'elaware and a part
nf Pennsylvania. Secretary MrAdoo sug-
gested list s.uch a huee bank here would
! overshadow the other banks nf which.
according to the las. there must be nt
least seen. The reniy was made that a
bank of such sis was needed here In or-
der that U might lommand the respect
of Kurorvean lankers and hold Its imn
lth the great individual banks in New
York.
New York Would Stan Alone.
Mr. Vanderhos Idea was that the per
cent of New Tork banks would give them
sti'h a position that It was of compara-
tively little moment how much territory
outside the metropolitan district was in-
cluded. IT. H. Parker Willis of New York who
aa adviser of the Banking and Cur-
rency Committee of the House of Rep-
resentatives while the currency bill was
before it. was the chief opponent of the
plan for the creation of a huge bank here.
I Dr. Willis safd that to allot to the New
lork district 40 to aO per cent of the
working capital of the system would be
out of harmony with the purposes cf the
lew.
"There are no unmistakable considera-
tions ' he said "which dictate that "tie
bank should be vastlv superior In powers.
The capltiil of these banks Is relatively
a matter of minor importance."
Secretary McAdoo askexl the opinions of
witnesses as t what cities other than
New York should be chosen for regional
reserve tnk. The common opinion was
that if the New York area be restricted
to this immediate vicinity a bank should
be established In the Fast in Boston and
Philadelphia or Washington. Other cities
referred to most frequently were Chicago
St. IaiuIs San Francisco. Cleveland or
Cincinnati l'enverand Atlanta.
OLD TIME STAGE HOLDUP.
Masked Men Robbed Driver Near
Yreka California.
tyJjja.-tatJd Prttt Rtptrt.)-
TRKKA Cal January 5. An old-
fathloned stage holdup took place today
on the mountain road between Yreka and
Walker Two masked men with revol-
vers "covered" the driver and ordered
him down from his seat. Thev rifled his
pickets of St." tied his hands together
and placed htm Inside the coach. There
were no passengers and the robbers did
not touch the mall sacks
The driver freed himself and telephoned
to tho Sheriff. A posse started In pur-
fult of th robber.
""asatBtaaB aSfJ
;
36 SEAAIEN
LOST WHEN
TANKER SPLIT
Oklahoma Broke in Two
Amidships Without Warn-
ing and Many Died.
EIGHT MEN RESCUED BY
STEAMER FROM WRECK"
Bavaria Found That Number Float
ing on Forward Fart of 111 Fated
Vessel Captain loring Catea
Known in Texas Missing.
a a aai a a a a as ) v
lAsJtcitted Prtu Ktfort.)
BOSTON. January 5 Captain J
Loring Cates of Boston who wa
a pasaenger on the tank steamer J '
Oklahoma abandoned la a sinking
condition off Sandy Hook yester- a
day. was not among the rescued
on th steamer Bavaria according s '
to a wireless tonight from Captain
Graalfs. Beyond stating this fact
Captain Graalfs' message rcn-
talned no Information regarding a)
the rescue of part of the Okla-
noma's crew. The Bavsrla 1 eg-
pected to arrive In Boston at noon ?
tomorrow.
Captain Cates for some tlm. J
commanded the oil tank steumcr J
Ligonler. plying between Port Ar- c ' ;
thur. Texas and Beverly. H
lived In Dorchester. ":
(.Associafi PrtuPtptrt.i
NEW YORK January S The oil tank
steamer Oklahoma broke In two amldahlpa
without warning at 7.30 o'clock Sunday
morning south of Sandy Hook and a larg
number of her crew of gome 40 men per-
Ithed. The stern section. In which was situat-
ed all heavy machinery of the vessel and
on which there were 32 member of th
crew sank Immediately. Eight member
of the crew were rescued by th Ham.
burg-American Una steamer Bavaria
whose captain also says some of the Ok-
lahoma's men said they saw an open boat
of th Oklahoroa put away from U
wreck with ten man In it.
Th Information was contained In 4
wlrelas dispatch received tonight by th
Hamburg-American Iln bar from Csp-
t Oraalfs f th tMMT Bart
which is proceeding BoHtll iBU
survivors of th tanker ao board. . Tt
message which came by way '.-of.
Bkvsconaet said:
. i
Pound Port of Steamer.
"On January lull. m.. We sighted
signals of distress of a vessel. The sees
were high snd rough. At dawn e saw
the forepart of a steamer floating on tli
water. It was the tank steamer Okla- '
noma from New York.
"At S a. m. wa were close to the wreck
and lowered a boat with six men who
seised a rope thrown to them from th
Oklahoma. The man of the Oklahoma
lowered themselves Into the boat exhaust-
ed by their experience of the last 24
hours.
32 Went to Death.
"Captain Gunther slated that last Sun-
day at 7.30 a. in. during heavy weather
and without any previous warning th
'ship suddenly rAsJfo in two behind th
bridge. In sbouv VI t -tes the wf part '
of the ship with a cr- itt sank.
.The forepai'twasLkPpt afloat- by Um bulk--head.
Life bots either went .town wltH
the 'ship or tvere vVWshcd '"i in mediately
after th catastrophe.
"On the veiling of January t a Spanish
steamer (probably the Manuel Calvol bad
appeared tn the vicinity of the Oklahoma
hut was unable owing to the bad wrath-
er. to accomp.ish anything. Immediately
after the Havana ri at Led Ihe ticene this
morning the I'nlted Fruit Steamer Tena-
dores arrived at toe scene of the disaster
hut there was not! ing to he done the
Bavaria having taken off the men."
Some Took to Boats.
Another mes-'utje from Captain OraalfS
sani:
"According to statements made by soma
of fie men javeJ. a heal from tin; stern
part of the "klaloma with from eight
to ten men in it wa- .seen. its where-
abouts is not Uro'.ti
The Havana is .. led to reach Bos-
ton about roon .mi'Tii
Noi.e of the iur -t.aii.ers in the vicin-
ity of tl.e wreck v hici came Into port
this evening made any report concerning
the lifeboats pnkeu of In the men on .the
ukla h.oma
Revenue Cutter Sent.
They said however that when they
loft the scene the forward part of the
tanker was afloat and a menace to nal- j
gat ion.
A revenue cutter has been dispatched
to sea and will endeavor to tow in th
derelict If this is found lmpussiblaf It
will tp blown up.
raptain Porter of the Tenadorc and
I l apiam lionet of the Manuel l alvo. both
f whose vessels stood by i!ie Oklahoma
(Continued on Pa?e Two.)
$2000000 LOSSES BY
GALES ON JERSEY COAST
Seabright Almost Destroyed by Sec-
ond Visitation of Storm and
Aid Is Needed.
(Associated Press Effort 1
NEW YORK. January :. "lie New
Jersey and Long Island Coasts famed
for their summer resorts vacation homes
and permanent fishing xii.ages. suffered
a property loss estimated from $l.O"0a)60
to $2000000 In the hurricane that swept
In from the ea early Saturday morning
and which did not begin to abate until
early today.
Seabright. N. J . which was .-wept by a
violent storm on Christmas incht when
an estimated loss of ii.df a million dol-
lars resulted was asin the center of
the Klsrantic waxes More than 100 per- "
sons were made homeless and many cot-
tages tumbled Into the sea. as did th
Octagon Hotel one of the largest sura.
mer resorts along the Jersey Coast. Th
town with only 117000 In its treasury t ; .
relieve the homeless today will appeal C
for State and Federals aid In the coa-
s
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