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VOLUME 1, NUMBER ICI. Weekly, SvtalbUsked 18?j Dally, Jae. IS, mi. PRICE FFVE CENTS $5.00 PER ANNUM RAI^ tH? EMBARGO A i SERIOUS QUESTION This Government Will Harte To] Decide That Matter In a Very Paw Henna Now (By Associated Pres?) Washington, May 13.-First formai! stops tu tho program of mediation in the Mexican problem were taken h*re.| today when Justit? Lamar and eritjk W. I^h*ann^'v?gether with their 1 **??retii*y H. Ps*"^?""l .O'-^-'c, ~ho wi?? represent the,U^Ued S^i?p?r'pald their j respects to the , three Sorith American I envoys who haye nndemkeu by dip-' . Jwojacy td acive the Meis?^an q?es?on. Iteporta were current that strong pressure w6a td be brought , to bear on the, * -, constitutionalists from \ several1 quarters alter the expected victory at Tampjco, to get them to participate In abe mediation. A Soldier Murdered. Secretary Garrison cabled Generali Fahston at Yera Cms to demtuid of ; . Ge&. taJjMisa?. tho a?A?ie^ ci: .'?Bki'* fu51 explanation of the death of Private Parks, who strayed into Mex ican lines several day? ago. Protest against the reported execution ot Parks and tbs alleged burning of bia hrJv hao W? ?-*^* ?w-.. ; ?? t J?-s^ -W- "-- wr-m-mw*, WrW*W ?XV * ^M??S SX' WITTV- 1 matlc channels to president Huerta. Secretary Garrison holds that as Pa r's f< was in uniform, be should have . been treated a? a prisoner of wsr, l General Fnnaton thinks Parks went * insane. . 4 Mr. Garrison also asked General j Funston for another report on the de- j tails f.?f the arrest of liva South Atneri )Ins at Yera Cru?. . no ..crtcanfts; ::vivovn^'^&?ei?o-'i tertiary ? AU ?tepe wccld bc rf ferrell ; decision, to the sec retary dLlmlHK'iV nraaiden? rthloty that tb* ctiu etitntlonailst? would be In control of Tampico made it apparent today that ?g about a return to ormal conditions \u the oil district. Negotiations with the constitutional* ist?, to i*rmit foreign employes to re turn to the weil? will be begun as soon aa Cte paws nt the.occupatio;, vt the district ie received. Here ?? a Probien?. Another ?base- of the situation which product much discussion tn executive quarte?? on the question of amwujiltkiB 1"mXvit w??! - ..?t,.\tii?t??}???jwiK Constitutionalists here say that' af it.r 1hfl h?ti-nf "rv?v>,vl?-1 a.iuu 1 ,rf***T-. - ^ w^i-? ?^MWrt*V now ' besag vf?agnt > tho rebels will have wife, amttuniqoft loft ,w^h/ which to conjl?n? ^Hf?r fight -against ' Huerta. \V10?a^dtactical embargo on the im aitlonu of war across the America^ bt-rfi?r in. effect now' tb*T*?e?-^':^holieve ' the only chance , of gei,?njr^a^Hiansr anminni?on will On the other hand, ahoufd the con f*i>t?tiouallsts be allowed to import ammunition through Tampico/ come point put th.-/ . . . ? ' ''? . menin of arm* for him, at Vera Crus, way .unjust. { The expected Sapture o?' Tampico, j the pori/ nest I? importance to .-vera j Crus, will. many tolerating .judstlpse, aa? M-& .rebels have he'd no prevent.arms siS? aupplica fron* lend-j tug at Temfftep, Jmt web an iuterfer-1 might not br> . ; ?, : - . - - > ; :.. Cyne . a : snip.- ap?wsttfti ed the, ena-. oooooooooooooooooo jrMfcii- ? Oj DR. LANSIN? ItTJBEOWS o o ?-- o o Nash vi le, Tenn., May 13-Dr. o o . Lansing Burrows, pastor of the o o First Bautet church of Augue- o b ta. Ga., was ?lec'Od president o o of tho Southern Bap^st Convi^teo o tien this afternoon, defeating o o Dr. J. il. Oanibrell of Ballas, o O Texas, hy a vote of 507 to 5vY. o ? o ooooooooooooooooooo.o W?MEN FAINT IN THE CRUSH ? Treing To Get To Seo Body of Lad Killed in the Vera Crux ? "^rCritltt t#y Associated, Press) Chicago, Moy 13.-Tte return today, Of the body or. S?mate 1 Meisenberg, the young Chicago marine, hilled at Vera Crut, caused a panic in the city hall where the body }sy in state for three hours. So great waa the crush to view the catafalque, in the rotunda of the mu nicipal building, that a score of women Jatnted_when caught in the amother pi??D amj Kira, iurtr ai<. uMly iii- r names of 12 women, who succumbed I were obtained by toe police, but among I these were Mrs. Morris Meisenberg,' mother, o ftho dead hero. Cool headed elevator men did much TE disaster. Tney ?peupd the doors of their cages and carried those nearest thsm to tho -upper floors,, billie police ?ought to quiet those In: the corridor? edd others at the en-! trances fought to restrain the thone* ands, who blocked the streets outside, and who, in return made desperate ! efforts tc crowd within the dooral ' Finally the crush b?same so great -bat a police lieutenant sent KHS call and the reinforcements Sue? 1 ?-? The funeral will be bold .wltbJpwIefe rites tomorrow ?nd* an i*v- . . cession ' of soldera, sailors, national ?faardsmen. veterana and the civil and Spanish war and numerous civic bod ies will igecort Hie cortege to ' the synagogue. Addresses will be made ernor Dunne, and Mayor Harrison. MAAS IS^IRED m DICTATOR Is Huerta Trying To Strengthen His Forces ht-the Vicinity of Va?a? Oraar (By Associated Press 1 Washington, May 13..-News reached ;i i- rrr - . . ' , tonight that Generai Garc?a Peni, one of the highest ranking officers fa th? Mexican feder?f'kii?y uno waken com mand of tho forcoa ontskie of Vera Cruz, eur- -ins.: ..?me'fnTMaae. sepculeiton "tr anil navy de parture ne officials were, in i'.. special ';sJgnli3canoe evidence of ;o ..u otfoRaive attitude. On the rrtbor, band, lt was suggested tl'Rt ?enera} .Maa?' conduct had dis pleased thc dictator and that his re to do with the International situation, .Those who took the l*ss optimistic view thought that th? fall of Tampico I today rai-J*, hjwe. tRa/J?. Huerta des- j pera te and have {od BiJB td. take some step to force the band of the United States wir Speaks at Aaderson. j Mr. C. Cv Featherstone bsa accept-j ed the invitation to deliver the cent- i monesmeat address at Anderson Fit- j tia? School oe tyaeMay, May 3?tb. li .'BALD JACK!1" ROSE WAS UN DER SEARCHING CROSS EXAMINATION CAME OUT SMILING . Says Only Twtng of Conscience Is When lie Remembers He Plotted Against Rosenthal (By. Associated Press) New Torfe May 13.-"Bald Jack^ Roaj, chief witness for the prosecution at th? second trial of Charles Bccaer^ charged with being the litigator ott the plot that resulted In the 'murder of Herman Rosenthal., came from the stand nt the exclusion today, ct five hours of relentless croas exemlpation, bright-eyed and smiling. The baldheaded informer quietly aud unfaUirinj ly answered every, ques tion ashed him by chief of Becker's counsel Manton. Even when Manton ask*?.the -witneaB if lt were true that he has" made "?ls living hy committing petty larcenies ?:id by selling opium to the slaves of ?he habit of New York's chinatown, the former gambler X T3.U3g>!?*cryi un{rci tut tye VT, Roae'e expression never changed during sit the grilling. The tobe of his voice was neither raised nor-tow ered at any .Iras., He reiterated his ?tQrv of underworld int?-1^110 S?d 2ii*.r_ der," with a calm and matter of fact air.. He showed no fe!s7. no emotion and oe remorse except on one oe cs? sion. Then he said his conscience pricked him when he thought over bow be had plotted to have Herman Rosenthal murdered. SdantOn managed to get Rose to ad mit that there were mtnor -discrepan-' ?.j testimony he offered iich'-?JW?'.lt* ?^d .boiveJ PHHHMW^. for me not to leave teing out hpw and thea." ring tho afternoon examination i Manton put questions to Rose, Which to show that Rosenthal i- ? * ' - . was hated. M|ed that Sam Paul, a gambler, and Rosenthal, had a fallkna] "-.i?i? ?ivi-'v i?:^ i?u?r a >oou?e ' wa? rai-.! ; -,e also said Rosenthal hir ed "SpaniBh Louie" io KUI Bera Paul. "Louie'* r>3ed to do lt. He told Ros enthal, according to Rose, that Pau? had .'given bim S50 and be wouldn't shoot .fe man who wa? so genero n.. i. Rose said, Rosenthal hired, "Bloody Mike," to kill''Spanish Louie,' h.- did Tito witness admitted that be had broken with Rosenthal after the .tatter ! had Sfcread tales that Bose Vas a \ sniibilflr. theivhv nutting Ros^'n Hf?? : ?ABTMKBiTK CLASHED funeral and TSte Interstate i ?RBineree Commission. W?jah?agton, May lifc-^-Tbere was a ?neg^;: ?aifere neb today between At* 30rjB? \0enera! McReynold* and the I sUtaUve? of the interstate rora- j morea ohSntaisslon relativo to suin T*?N?? witness in the hearing oMbb matters Of the New Haves - road. It I ?waa.-outed- that WStli&ra Roekefeiler .; apj>ear as a witness. Geo. j ?^?.K^ * " irr?jircH md ?incr? . -r. . . *!?9d by Mr. McReynoIds that te poi Mollen on the otand ia an Inyajttfeeiloa might act tb prevent hisjmjaecutkra later on. He did not say that ha intended to prosecute. The ..-_i *t_. j. < without any eh?nae" la^lSS asairtle the priest ot Mr. Mc Cran Weendes. "iy li.-The hospital sick and wouad will not reacia night and will dock i GIVES A HISTORY OF REGIME OF THE BLOODY MEXf CAN DICTATOR ' STOLE HIS PLACE' Laid a Trap for the Umted State? Trying to Get AU Mexico United Against Us (By Associated Press.) Wbshingtorct May 14.-Asserting that President Wilson was more than Jins tided In re&Uieg to recognise Vic toriano Huerta a? president ot. Mex ico, and that Jthe United States must not tura b*S$gaHgK?ta has establish-, ed oonstitutloasl government in-tho F.eptfbllc, Senator Owen today star tled the'senate with a remarkable de nunciation or : the Mexican dictator. Hts speech ? was sn intimate Wa**? of Huerta from the time be. tore the ruins ?ot., power, from the hands of Madero to the presont day. Through it ran the color or blood and tts storr /reeked with murder, intrigue and violence ??rbere innocent men who talked too rouj?h went behind prison waua ana n?MajHD?Be Toroa ox arma ? and the impelling power of-, fear Im posed his will upon. 12.000,000 peo-1 Pl?- -? ? To back us his portions the Scna-l nnwcniiar aocuments1 ?rom the Stattf "Detriment and data ftx.ra other sources;. He rejoiced, he said that medHtion had been offered. "Bot." he ne?tared, "let no mistake I be* made. Wt must demand order, constitutloGol self-govbrnm?nr and' that thc rig-ht iit wverelgnty. may. be placed in the hands of the people of Mexico, and. .ht? and stability : > the pepple of Mexico own. future, peace and ? r> we must en Coree tbese QVrttftad*. pt the cannon's WetlftSS?t'flI'iii' r-.'?iit?d States apStnkfMbj^mg^ltekican territory, vt^mtar. to .assur?-the World and the patriotic elements of Mexico of our unsfclHsia purpose to prornote the eiv iiixaitsb and protect human life and harnees ea we did 'in Cuba. Patri otic Mexicans honestly desiring peace st?O? and th? eitab by the people of Mexico should co operate with us. .*?*?*to*;^rrtTi icier ~~n.?it jf?: of- tho' fa?l'bf .i^Sflrlo~Diii*, t?i. of Madero, end plot ef Huerta and Po lfx Diaz, Fuiiirto's nephew win. to the death and overthrow et Madero* and put Huerta is the pr?sident'? chg lr. He {recited the uprising of Carraaxa on authority of the legisla ture of the State of Co?h?ila and told Mow Senator Dominiguex dared de nounce Huerta to tho Mexican senate. He declared that H certa had pncj?ed the coaniiy by extermination and^Jie charged him vdih attempting to keep nid Mvt? by ukciuna a conflict with ina l?a??ed States. The ?socstor aald that shortly after ward* itommgnez Jie&ppeared and he Was rejShrtotl ibrfdored. Then, .he attempts tc *'j jf hi? de can congroasv and how Huerta ptft'riic , Congress In. Jail. (Continned oe Page Seven.) of Fire? Victim oro* \?%????L^Sp- .Associated Press) . trampled on an? In ;l}4ln a stampede which ac H^^^H||Hg*ffcr:" of thousands to ? : of corporal Daniel W. .>--.K--?rty, one of the heroes ot Vera .->?.&. lay in state tn tho milI Tfee injured were at {tended ... ;.;taus. hurriedly stem ? 6 Varls*? hospitals. At tba omeera*. rooms tn Tl*** ??eb ?^g^^ I i tit cr. ? '? officers had been db-, result was vonfonion, when pressed forward ' to the i*ja???ni children '? ''>wa ac? trampled A . > was seht tor police and Tba twenty additions! po OFFICERS FREDERICK R. SMITH OF RO CHESTER, N. Y., IS THE i IMPERIAL POTENTATE \ A GREAT REVIEW Eight Regiment? of the Arab Pa trol ia Fantastic Garb, Head .xl by Bands of Shrine (By Associated Press) Atlanta, May IS.-Selection or Seat tle et the meeting place for 1915 and election ci Tir, svoa?>H.?tr o. -f Damascus temple, Rochester, .\\ V., aa imperial potentate of thc Imperial coupe!j. marked today's meeting here of the, nobles of tho Ancient Order of the Mystic Shrine of North America The meeting at, Seattle will op?n on July 15 and will continue for four days. The Washington city was fln-> ally decided on alter its advantages and those ?f San Francisco, the other city seeking tho gathering, bad been .ouBldered by the imperial council late today. The final vote was mani mons for Seattle. in addition to the election of Mr/ ourrar as imperial potentate to suc ceed William W. Irwin of Wheeling, W. y.'e: the following other officers were elected: Putnam Stevena. Puritana _ MJ? rapul* imperial potentate. LiSL*? waMrtogbana. Jr., St. Louis, imepriai chief.rabban. William S. Browa. Pittsburgh, I Pa , imperial .treasurer. Benjamin W. Powell, Boston, Mass.. Imperial recorder. . "Charlea E. Overshire, Minneapolis, Minn., imperial assistant rabban, , Eliaa J, Jacoby, Indianapolis, Ind., Imperial priest and prophet. W. Fr-valaad Kendrick, Philadelphia, Pa., imperial oriental guard. Ellis. J QjjrretfKm, Tacoma; Wash., imperlai'first, c?r?monial master.' j W. ; j. Matthewa;;^^r^?eVk; having tendered his reata^Uoh a* imperial I marshal. Ernest'A.Cntta, of Savabaoh, J t?a.,,-v.- a advanced two. g^eB^lsaas jcaptaxr. of the guard to. iniperhV. ond ceremonial matter. For the same reason James 8. McCandleas of Honolulu, was promted two gradea from. Un parla! outer gaurd te imeprlat marshal. JjLt?C-- Tr?M ***a S siOsaSvs imeprlal captain at ile "guard. conrad V. Dyckmas, Brooklyn, ti. j?perlal outer guard. nm }Hickcu t\te bills add ter annual divisional re vies- of the patrols races of pt^i^^t Park to witness thc of the fi?ff?r??i "caplet of tho shrine and the exhibition drille. It waa tho third great cpecatacle ,'su^eed by the Shriners. two elaborate parados being given yesterday.. Patrols participating Included more than 3,900 men. They were divided in to eight regiments led by eight hauls formed from, th? one thousand mf> ' clans represented in the various bands of the different parl?la. All of the pair?la were garbed In brilliant uni forms of oriental design. At the con clusion bf the revtnw ?ind drills, tb? hands massed and gave a concert 'A national airs.. Visiting patrols and nobles were en tertained tonight at a ball given by the lor ?i'. Ynarah's temple's patrol. j ?KY AM Uh H Kilt O J Say* The 8H nattes rs a Legacy From J ">? Ufr. Taft. tBy Associated Press) Wllkcsarre. Pa.. May 13,-8ocfetary of State Bryan was the principal speaker at a rally bore tonglht in the Interests of "reorganising the demo cratic ticket, with A. Mitchell Pal mer for senator and Vance C. ?tcCor mtck for governor. Mr. Bryan de clared the tlcket'a succea* would mean the Indorsement of the r^tbnwt Referring to the Mexican ^ Jmm\ Secretary Bryan said the tte question waa a legacy from Ute Taft administration. President Wilsen he said, ia trying to solve tba problem and also maintain the natioa's honor throvgh peaceful means. > Opposes President* . WeSbJng?ot?, -Way 13.- Senator Bbft froth, of Colorado, democrat, today in formed the Lenste that, he fett hlirseif j.bound by the platform to scppoffcjfr lempttau of ooratwlaa?, rasaste' *n%n IPe^a^ woisl to^g. ^ . e doo o ' s sro'4 e a o o o o o o e ooo \ .-.^ . . ea aa o e e e e eapses o a * (By Associated Press) Washington, Way 13,-A special kr "ictency appropriation bill car ..>dtug marr . and kfiOWn :.. con te uvpla ted act! .Itexieo bbd cn tho Mexican border, was ordered.. fa*orb?b!y reported; bo o G0E8 TO HEATTLK o' o Atlanta, Kay laV- Seattle wax . a tao aaaalaioBH chelee at the e e. ?eounlttee of the imperial eena- e * efl ef th? myalie ?brise which e e considered the choke ol a meet- e a la* pasee for the connell ta IBIS, o e Tire report was submitted to the ?. e connell here late today fer ac- a o tien, gui was adoptee, o e e NO MORE PANIC SAYS WILLIAMS Comptroller of Currency F.aplam* The Nw*? L?*? *?* North fj*sro fina Bankers (By Associated Prese) Raleigh, ? N. C., May 13,-The new federal' banking law waa described as not only a declaration, "but a guar antee of the freedom of the country's financial and commercial interests from the possibility ot rute hy a small group of naen," by John Skelton Wil liams, comptroller, of the currency. In aa auuress here tonight before the North Carolina Bankers Association. Mr.'Williams said the new law waa a pl?n "of decentralization and dlatrl , button, demanded by the growth and expansion of our republic." It wea not intended to injure anybody, he 'said "and lt will not injure any but those who insist on being injured." j "Wo believe that one of the most .valuable and benetlcial effect? of ?hts 1 new hanking bill will be to mate such panics as we have had In the past virtually Impossible/' Mr. William? , continued. "The system we ha?e en dured through half a century hamp . er*4 us bogans* lt cheeked our growth, *?ud was unequal to our nee-da, lt was dangerous-deadly; dangerous not only the keeping ct i'small numbat of tn . dMduals at certaia great eeniera, but Oecause lt ooniprossed control of our ?iUCXCAiips resources and wealth,ig*?* because it aided In the heaping upon Of vaAt fortunes, inciting .discontent and resentment, the parente of revro iutlou-'thc forerunner* of destruction. -.:""*Wjaon a dozen men own among I themselves 1,600 millicn dollare*. ?nd i^?Hiujisb. ? ?jT?i?uf. or tweriock?ugf di j rectorales control as much nw?'' /, nec essitating an 'ajhount ofpia? to the lot*.! <.u.?niw.? ??ijniv f?it. r, tiL?der 'Sti'iis?n people, we realise that such power ls a peril,, not only to our commerce and io i"5 people at large, but to the gov ernment Ueeif." BI^VEOFFICER STOPPED PANIC Drove B*ck Frightened Nefro Passenger* When Boiler Ex ploded On Skip (By Asoclated Press.) New Tbrk.' May 13.-<Vivld, circum stantial stories cf the explosion on I tb* Old Ffomlnlon liner Jefferson ??it j j Monday night, which killed 9 men, were told by passengers when the I crippled ?hip docked here today, Ac cording to some of these narratives. First Officer Bange, with a marlins riko fought hack thc negro passengers from the steerage who tried to throw: th-?mhv?iv into tho sea. j After the explosion there was oom- j plete darkness save for thc dim tight or the companion way oil lantern? Out of the steam filed compartment : where the explosion occurred four mea ; staggered, terribly burned. I They were attended by M?a? Mabel Elliott, whose presence af ?ind UB jder frigntrut conditions all tho pas 'sengero joined In praising. Some of the burned men begged to be thrown into the sea. Several paaeengera fainted. It waa Joe to Miss Elliott's efforts as much as to those of Officer , Bange?,said the pacangera, tuat.u pJ|a-ri j lc was averted. ] j ? ? . i J tels* Anna.Ros* C^nnJ|nghaniiM ee,J , turned _ '^Q^f^W^l^. ._J Filibustering On I Meg- :ipti j i I. (By Awqcf^ted Preta) V j Washington, Maly ' 18 -An , ops^' break In ?ac. hanking abo, *>.?T 'reucy committee ? remises to mar Chairman Owen's attempt to have a favorMe report made on his bil! to regulate stock axdhanges. Th? ht\\ 'came np today before th* eontmttsea and later Chairman Owen said that he hud been authorized to make a favor Only seven of the twelve member* wore present, however, and tho*? op posed to tba measure said a Quorum HEAVY FIGHTING MARKED THE LAST STAND OF THE FEDERALS GUNBOATS FLED And tfte Federals Escapad From The City the Bast Way Thal They Could (Ry Associated Press) Wellington, May 18?-Hear Admiral Mayo at Tamaleo reported fe th? envy Jeaariaient^iilfht that ^ # p. icd?jf ?nr .TI rx iran federal gunboat K Brora and Z?ra#^<?k?N#cd eat af tee fsa oro firer and anchored hear the foreleg warship? outWue. JrK>.bof.tH tav?. bern, the shlef sopperf of the garrison ned theta? night wes.accepted hy naval officers here no meaning that the esastnaflea.. nihil? were about to occupy the towa. Confirm") In Lahres. Juares, May Uv. . Word was received by constitutionalist officials hera shortly before 7 o'clock that the con stitutionalist forces under General -. -ww-wWi?? **?B ?"om pico. No details as the loss of life or damage to property have been rs ceived. ra??jr?? Troop* ?imm. ; Washington, May ^.--Evacuation ; of Tampico hy the Mexican federe!, garri?os, began, at 12:60 p, m" 5gW& according to a relayed .'wireless' d/g patch to the navy department from Rear Admiral Mayo. The feder? troops were leaving by the rallroa?L Vlghilog Oa?veston, Tc fron? Vera c state that t ceased st Tampleo and the faaarai Was OffV/ed io the Seheis nffa.. iney Were SiWeSsaftij] e Washington/ May J ii. ' el? encountered Oespel*!? reatrtaoce ip their floai attack anti timi .?~-' were compelled to carry their light 10 the heart of the town was iadleaSed by Rear Admiral, Mayo's report, fc?e reported thai- sx 1 c'c?(,(^ i??iy, whiax it was stated the rebels bad occupied Tampico, there was heavy rifle flrins in tho plssa and that bia gun firing con'.inned. Tho federals were retreating, by way of the railroad leading to San lana Potosi and it waa aiftttmed that they hoped to reach F?ch?t? tha ' teralsua of a rail ?-/ line tbat leads Indirectly to Mexico City. The railroad out of Tampico to Mouter?y is hold by the ?rebels.. ^' .Jvr s \**JH*JU ?3W?3> ? . M A ir Eg' '?fc?'^AWfi Gets An Extension Of Time Fi the Holding to Dfo oosed of "... (By Associated Pr$??> Cinciuuatl, May Kt.- ' tltne to October iii. ,1914. is allowed the Cbfuapeakef and: &uto RajUwjsy Com panr In which to w>tf Its holdings In the Kanawha and Wchlgsn Railway flMWatnv The original time ?cl for disposing sf forje holdings expired today. The extrusion ls worked -through the ?1 lowfa? of an appeal, to the sa^resae Judgea Warrington, Knappen and Dennison, who sitting a trlct court, reeean^m solution of the alleged and direct et, the and tibs, LakaV ??rafi*ftklrw Pose of their ?.'W?ao?Ift ft .Vr*Wf J" F?5?' and submit to membw uatrmw. Many senators' the bKl reaches the favorable report it ducted In the leaf* tho present seeafot