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MASKED MEN HOB TRAIN. RAN ?ITH HOLD UP TRAIN NF.All NEW ORLEANS. Kill Negro Porter When He AtteraiHs to Defend IWcii^ts?Several Pas ?enger* Robbed Hut Heavy Express Untouched, According to Report of oroeUls. New Orleans, April 11.?Two mask? ed men today held up a locj 1 passen? ger tmin north round near Taglpaho. The negro porter was killed while de? fending passengers. One passenger, frightened by the shots Jumped from the moving train and was badly in? jured. The bandits escaped after rob? bing a dosen persons and tiling shots to frighten the passengers back. A posse is In pursuit of the robbers. The train carried a heavy express b*.t Ut? ile meli. Officials say the robbers got no money. DOROTHY ARNOLD AT UOML. Reported to Be In Unbalanced Con? dition end Weakened I n in Wan derlng. Pittsburg. April 11.?District Attor? ney Jackson creation a sensation at noon when he Issued a statement de? claring that Dorothy Arnold was now at her father's home in New York in a weakened condition and mentully unbalanced. He declares she re? turned home four months ago and her parents have been keeping the matter quiet Jackson says the Arnold Rlrl came to Plttsburs and whs an Inmate of the "House of Mystery" immediately after hsr disappearance. As a result of an unprofessional operation he said her mind was weakened and when she left the maternity home she wander ed about the country for two yeurs. She wae found four months ago near Nsw York. CHANCiE? AT 8TATK ASYLUM. Dr. A. R. Patterson, of Bam well, to Have Charge of state Park. Columbia, April 10.?iDr. Margartt Whlteeldee, of Chester County, has been elected as lady phv.dclun at the State Hospital for the Insane, suc? ceeding Dr. Eleanora it. Saunders. Dr. Whlteeldee was selected to nil the place temporarily some weeks ago. and this was made permanent at the meet Ins; of the board of regents this after? noon, it wae announced. Dr. a B. Patterson, Uarnwell, was elected as physician in charge of the State Park. Mies Willie R. Steele wae named as director of nurses of the principal hos? pital. Sh* has been connected with the Hospital for about twenty years. Mr. W. H. Wylle, who has been saperlntendent of the State Park property, was transferred to the city to the principal hospital, where he will he In charge of the mechanica' force. Rules for the government of the In? stitution and the medical staff have been prepared by a committee of the board, but will bo given further con? sideration before being announced. WINTER COVER CROPS. Torn Under Legumes When In Full Bloom, and Oraln* Just Before Heading Out. Clemson College. April 10.?"Don t be impatient about plowing under four cover crope." Is the advice be? ing given to farmers at this time by W. H. Barton, assistant State agent of demonstration. "Of course, if u man wants to, he can turn under bis clover ro.w. uteri it Is only a few inches high, and he will set some good out of It, but by doing so be will simply bo depriving his land of a large quantity of nitrogen and of humus that would he obtained for It If he allowed the clover to get in full bloom before plowing under." The leguminous crops, such as clovers and vetches, gather nitrogen in largo quantities at tbo seuson of thslr rapid growth ami It is a mis tako to plow under log early. A Walt of e. i week will make a large dlff< in tie amount of fertility a man egg gdd lO his soil b| turning under his h-guim-s. Care should also taken in tie oase of small grains. su? h gg oats ggd rye, planted for <o;,( < r o;m. not 1o plow them under loo early. Ilov? - ever. In these , >>? . h. must ,il>o lie taken not to let them grow too high, as If they are allowed to begin to grain they will take too mm Ii moisture out of tho SOll and will make It lumpy ami hud to handle. Rye and oats should bo plowed un? der Just before they begin to head ?it. In plowing under any cover crop, It le the part of wisdom to double disc the < rop at right angles. This matter is Important enough to have <i<?ae attention. When cover crop* are turned under at Just the right time, the maximum of etfldcncv of both soil and green manure is o?>? tsined. PRESIDENT TAKES HOLIDAY. WILSON AND FAMILY OFF FOK SPIUNGS. White House UmU I*robably Will spend Some Time at Hesort. Washington, April 9.?President Wilson left hero at 11.10 o'clock to? night for White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., for a three-days trip, the object Of which is to benefit the health of Mrs. Wilson, who has been ill for many weeks. In the party also were the Misses Margaret and Eleanor Wil? son, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre, Secretary Tumulty and Dr. Cary T. Gray son. U. S. N. The party traveled in a private car over the Chespeakc & Ohio and was duo at White Sulphur Springs early tomorrow. The president will leave there Sunday night, returning to Washington early Monday, but Mrs. Wilson probably will make an ex? tended visit there. Secretary McAdoo had planned to accompany the party, but pressure of work made it impossible, though he I may join them Saturday. MANY LIVES SAVED. Milk and Food Inspection In Flor? ence as Decreased Infant Mortality 50 Per C ent. Florence, April 12.?The results of the first year's work of the hoard of health of Florence in milk and food inspection has been shown in a number of reports sent to tho city health officer, Dr. 13. J. Fitzmaurice. by the physicians of tho city to the effect that the infant mortulity In Florence has decreased CO per cent, since the inspections were begun. The board of health of Florence has had an uphill tlKht, mainly for the right and power to do its work. Dr. J. G. McMaster, who was the leader in re? formation in sanitation and was made chairman of the board several years ago, and who has had the brunt of Uhe fight to bear through all these years, recently resigned from the board and Dr. F. P. Covington was elected. The reports of the physicians show? ing the result of the work is very gratifying to Dr. McMaster, and Dr. Fiz-r.aurlce and the rest of tho hoard and to their friends, and will proba? bly make their work hereafter more easy to carry on, since tho people can be shown practical results. TO KEOPKN KATE QUESTION. Matter Will be Taken up Anew in Hearings This Month. Washington, April 11.?When the interstate commerce commission, through Special Examiner Smith, takes testimony at Columbia on April 27, In the case of the Columbia Cham? ber of Commerce against the Southern railway, as announced here today, the entire question of whether or not ffStght rates t< Columbia as compared with rates to Augusta and other nearby cities are fair and equitable will be opened up anew. The story of how the Chamber of Commerco of Columbia haa fought to seevrt fair rates for Columbia is not a new one. Repeated efforts were made by Messrs Henet. Herbert and Monteith of that city to secure what they should have. The case en me to tho Interstate commerce commission and after argu? ment was decided in favor of tho Chamber of Commerce. Everything went along well enough until about a month ago when those v. bo had been Instrumental in secur? ing better rates learned that the corn mission had listened to the pleadings of the railroad and was about to open tho caso again. Then Messrs. Herbert and Henet cum?; to Washington and took up the .matter with the commis? sion. Today decision to have a special exuminer go to Columbia and take tes? timony moans that practically till tho work that has heretofore boon dOAO In th" matter must now be done again. What the result of this new taking Of testimony will be is entirely prob? lematical at the present time. Itlggcst Woman Dead. CrlsAeld, Md., April 11.? Mary Miles, weight CH7 pounds, died last night, a special coffin had to be made for her. searching the House of Mystery, Pittsburgh, April 11. Chemists are today analysing the ashes from the coal furnat ?? In the house of mystery at Dellevue, hoping to And evidence of bodies of women Detectives are ? samlnlng many gowns, bats and shoes found where the place was raid* ed. trying to identify ihe owners There la some doubt of the story that Dorothy Arnold met her death there. MoequltO season is at hand?clean up ths yards snd gel rid of old tin <ans and other mosquito breeding pieces SAN PEDRO CAPTURED. CONS'lTTl TIONALISTS SCORE VIC? TOR Y AFTER ONE RE? VERSE Carranza Intends to Leave Today for Chihuahua, Whence He Will Pro? ceed to Captured City in South in a Few Days. Juarez, Mexico, April 10.?San Pedro, 40 miles northeast of Torreon, was evacuated by the federals in the face of superior numbers today, ac? cording to a report from Gen. Villa to Gen. Carranza. Eight days ago Gen. Ortega with only a brigade attacked the town which lies on a plain and offers no cover. The command found the fed? erals unexpectedly strong and last Tuesday retreated to await reinforce? ments. These had come up today and an enveloping movement was be? gun. Detecting this the federals for? sook the city. No advices were available as to the whereabouts of Gen. Velasco, who evacuated Torreon eight days ago, but rebels believed he had not joined another force of federals, said to be under Gen. Hidalgo in Saltilo. Ref? ugees from Torreon brought word yesterday that the junction had been formed, giving Velasco a combined force of about 12,000 men. Unconfirmed rumors were afloat to? day that Tamplco had fallen. Gen. Carranza, who announced his intention of departing for Chihuahua tomorrow, said he expected to stay there only a few days before going to Torreon to establish new headquar? ters there. Another report said a rebel de? tachment from the brigade of Gen. Guiterrez met a detachment of fed? erals at Masmesa, a short distance north of San Luis Potosi, killing 40. the remainder falling back on the main force in the city. Sixty carloads of cotton confiscated at Torreon arrived here tonight. TO PROTECT BRITISH. Carranza Demands That Rights Re Respected. El Paso, Texas, April 10.?As a result of representations by British Consul H. C. Myles of El Paso to Gen. Carranza regarding the security ol! British mining property In northeast? ern Mexico, Gen. Carranza late today addressed notes to Gen. Jesus Car? ranza and other rebel chiefs in thai territory, instructing that British per sonal and property rights must be respected. Gen. Carranza today said he felt his foreign policy had been justified in a call made on him by Mr. Myles. Pedro Fabela, constitutionalist minis? ter of foreign affairs, today issued this statement: "The British consul spoke to me Unofficially regarding claims of Brit? ish subjects. This is the result of our attitude assumed in the Benton case, of not answering representa? tions made by the American govern? ment in case of foreigners who arc not Americans. "We consider the first magistrate I has obtained a diplomatic victory which is just nnd is founded on inter? national law. The British consul was given every consideration and I shall take pleasure in answering his ques? tions in accordance with the views of the first magistrate. England gives an example to the rest of the nations who have not recognized the rebels in that British representatives will ad? dress thamaelvei unofficially to the first magistrate in matters regarding Dritiah citizens. "If all governments were to proceed in this manner, it would result In con? siderable attention to their claims and representation! made in behalf of their citizens and would avoid wrong Interpretations about the stand that th* first magistrate take;: which is bgSSd on justice and right." ENFORCE LAW ON WEIGHTS. InspootOrg Of Department of Agricul tu re are A* live. Columbia, April 13.?Inspectors of the State department of agrieulturo arc vigorously infoning the weights and measures law. Saturday g shipment of 1 <)0 barrels of Hour was held up by Inspectors in the Piedmont section of tho State because of short weight. The short? age of 1,200 pound! in the shipment was made up by the milling Com? pany? "We are gradually breaking up tho practice and the inspectors have been ordered to weigh stuff all over t..c state." said Commissioner Wa*aon > esterday. The department laal week ordered a large shipment of Inferior oats to be sent out of the Btat<. Georgia Marble Plant Ruined. Canton, Qa., April 11,?The Coggina Marble plant was burned late last night, The loss was $K0,000 with in? surance of only I1B.000, The origin oi tin lite is unknown. AID IN TICK WAR. STATE LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION WLL COOPERATE IN FIGHT. Campaign Against Fest in South Car Ullna is Under Direction of W. K. Lewis, Government Expert. Columbia, April 13.?With the ar? rival of W. K. Lewis, government ex? pert of the department of agriculture, in Columbia, war on the cattle tick in South Carolina will begin this week in earnest. J. M. Burgess, secretary of the South Carolina Live Stc^'.: association, has addressed the following letter :o the members of the association: "The general plan of carrying on the work of the tick eradication in r ? h Carolina has been received from L>.. W. M. Riggs. This work must I j be carried on with the greatest care, |so that the most work can be done at the least cost. You will note that the work will not he started in every county at once. This could not be done without a waste of energy and money, so please do not become im? patient if the work is not begun in your county immediately. Just get busy and begin to study the question so that you can be ready to put all your energy in the work when you are called Into the figh*. "The success of the work will large? ly depend upon the interest taken by j those who should be concerned. We j must begin a campaign of education. ! for many people in South Carolina do j not know the great curse the cattle I tick has been to the cattle industry of the State. Get the bulletins giving i tho life history and how to destroy j tho tick, and study them, and then try not to miss a chance to discuss what you have learned. If every mem j ber of the South Carolina LiVS Stock i association and tho*'? who are inter? ested in live stock would carry on such a campaign, the work of tick eradi? cation would be made much easier. "I am glad to tell you that Dr. W. K. Lewis, a native of Anderson coun? ty, has been selected to lead the work of this State Dr. Lewis has had many years' experience in such work, and comes to us full of enthusiasm, and I ! will put forth all of his energy to rid ! his native State of the pest that has so i long held back its industry. "Please let me urge you to lose no I opportunity in helping Dr. Lewis and j his aids in carrying on so great and j important a work." Following plan for the eradication I of the tick in South Carolina has been j announced from Clemson college: "At the last session of the general assembly, an appropriation of $30,000 was made to put into operation an active campaign against the cattle fe? ver tick in South Carolina. "The legislature put this fund un? der the control of Clemson college, which in cooperation with the federal department, had already cleared 1-1 counties in the upper part of the State. Heretofore the college an 1 the federal dpartment had maintained separate forceg in the field, each force under its own .supervising veterinarian. This metnod was naturally less efficient than to have one capable man in charge of the entire work, with one force of fald nun under him. To bring about a better plan of cooperation. President Riggs and the State veteri? narian, Dr. Powers, of Clemson col? lege, held a conference in Washing? ton with tho officials of the bureau of animal husbandry and Congressman Lever, who is chairman of the veteri? nary committee of Chmson college. "As a result of this conference, a most effective plan was drawn up for conducting an aggressive eani , paign against that minute but very I active and effective enemy of the live stock industry in South Carolina?the fever tick. "Under the plan agreed upon, the college and the federal bureau will Jointly appoint and pay a vcterinar j lan, who will have the title of in? spector in charge. South Carolina will be made a separate district report? ing directly to the Washington office instead of through the Atlanta ofllce as heretofore. Subject to tho general oversight of tho college and federal bureau, the inspector in charge will plan the work of eradication, select suitable men for his field force, de? cide upon the most efficient distribu? tion of territory, etc. "The expense will be borne by the State appropriation and by the federal funds placed at the disposal of the work. "During his fust six months the In? spector in charge will have bis head? quarters at Clemson college? after that he will choose bis headquarters as best suits the progress of the work. 'The Held force will bo selected by the Inspector in charge with great care, and solely on a merit basis Over 500 applications are now on tile in the office of the state veterinarian. Only tactful, energetic and intelligent men will be considered by the inspec? tor in charge in making bis selections. Neither county nor political affilia? tion, nor any other consideration ex? cept merit win be given weight. There is lots of haul, disagreeable and dip? lomatic work in connection with the HUERTA APOLOGUES. DICTATOR PROMISES PUNISH? MENT OF GUILTY PERSONS. Tense Situation Relieved on Announce? ment of a Full Inquiry and Repara? tion?Rear Admiral Mayo Demands! Mexican Salute of American Flag as Expiation of Affront. Washington, April 11.?The tense situation created here by the arrest of American marines by Mexican au? thorities at Tampico was greatly re? lieved today with the receipt of Gen. iluerta's prompt repudiation and apology for the action forwarded from Mexico City by Charge O'Shaughnessy. While no definite statement was obtainable in official circles, it was intimated that the nec? essary redress for the affront had been afforded. ' l Reporting developments to the navy department, Rear Admiral Mayo, in command of the American I i I naval force at Tampico. cabled that ho demanded that the Mexican com? mander salute the American Hag in expiation of the affront. In his mes? sage he had given the Mexican offi? cer 24 hours from t> o'clock Friday evening to comply. No further mes? sage had come from Admiral Mayo when tiie department closed tonight. Admiral Mayo's report was for? warded to President Wilson at White (Sulphur Springe, W. Va. ' Officials at tho state and navy de? partments considered Iluerta's State I mcnt full and frank. It promised an immediate Investigation of Col. Hlnojo's action in arresting the marines and par.' ding them publicly through the streets and that proper punishment would be indicted upon the responsible official. Gen. Iluerta's good faith was ac-. cepted apparently without reserva? tion, and it was pointed out that it was but fair to await the result of the promised investigation. The navy department, it was said, lias issued no instructions to Roar Admiral Mayo directing either the withdrawal or enforcement of his de? mand for a salute. Officials here - re disposed to rely on that officer's 3is cretion and are certain he has been informed of the unqualified terms of Gen. Iluerta's explanation. Some doubt was expressed as to whether tho salute could be demanded for what was termed an "irresponsible act" by a subordinate officer especial? ly In view of the prompt apology from Huerta. RFPORT HELD UP. Detective Leaves Atlanta After In? vestigating Death of Mary Phagan? Trip is Mystery. Atlanta, Ga., April 12.?The report of William J. Burns, the detective, who has been investigating the case of Leo I. Frank, under sentence of dtath for the murder of Mary Phagan, 14 years old, probably will not be made for several days yet, It was announced here tonight. The detective left the city today but will return shortly, it was said. His desti? nation is believed to have been Cin? cinnati. Whether the trip has any connection with the murder is not known. Counsel for the condemned man al? ready have announced that they will file an extraordinary motion for a new trial In the supreme court on Thurs? day. This motion automatically will Stay the execution of the young fac? tory superintendent, which is set for Friday. Tho new trial motion is based on the claim of newly discov? ered evidence and alleged erroneous testimony given at tho trial. WOMEN MAY PARADE. Mrlteynolds Says They Are Legally Free to Join Suffrage March. Washington, April 11.?Attorney General Me Reynolds today decided that all women employees of the gov? ernment departments were free legal? ly to participate as individuals in a suffrage parade on May 9th. Over a thousand clerks ure pledged to march in the parade. Have you spotted the candidates for office yet There is an abundant crop in the making. ?JHHHE CS09B I_}^mmFmmwmmmmmmmmH5* position of a county inspector, and too great care can not be exercised In making selections. The success of the work of eradication depends largely upon the type of man selected for the work that will take o or 4 years. Great assistance can be given work by a sympathetic and helpful attitude on the part of the people In those coun? ties in which the work is successfully pushed. No man will be gained by attempting to begin eradication work in every county at once. In seine counties educational work must pre? cede the eradication work, and In such counties the people should not become Impatient, hut remember that the plan followed will be the one to bring In the bast tune the desired re? sult, which Is to rid the entire state of the boll weevil of the live stock Indtii try the cattle fever tick." LIND MK1:TS WILSON AND VILLA AND C AHR AN ZA TO CON? FER. Outcome of Two Conferences a Mat? ter or interest to Washington? Ri(ht*i of foreigners in Mexico One Subject of Interest?No War News for Day. Washington, April 12.?Washing? ton, official? and diplomats were speculating tonight on the outcome of two conferences to he held this week, one in this city between President Wilson and his personal represeta tive in Mexico, John Lind, and the other at Torreon between Gen. Ve nustiano Carranza, first chief of the constitutionalists, and Gen. Villa, the victorious rebel army leader. President Wilson will return to the capital tomorrow from his week-end trip to West Virginia. Mr. Lind is coming up the coast from Vera Cruz aboard the yacht Mayflower and though no word has been received from the yacht since she left Mexi? can waters, he is expected to reach here Tuesday. About the time Mr. Lind is making his report to the presi? dent, the Mexican rebel leaders will be meeting for the first time since the days of the Madero revolution, and on this conference much is believed to depend. Officials here think that a face to face talk between Carranza and Villa will result in a clearer un? derstanding concerning the rights of foreigners in Mexico and especially their privilege of pressing claims through American consular officers. Xo news from the scene of war came today to either the war or navy departments. Tho navy department also was without a final report from Hear Admiral Mayo on the outcome of his demand that the Mexican federal commander at Tampico salute the Stars and Stripes as a part of his apol? ogy for the affront to America in the j arrest of United States marines. Offl jeials declared however, that no anx j iety was felt over 1 his matter as assur? ances had been g:.ven that proper re I>aration would be made. It wai reported tonight that im? portant d??p?.tcnes had come to tho State department from Mexico City. Secretary Bryan said, however, that he had nothing whatever to give out. The secretary commented on the ab? sence of press reports from the Mexi? can capital, and remarked that ap? parently a rigid censorship was being exercised. He had nothing to say about the possible cause of this. One of the results of the Torreon meeting is expected to he a reply to tho state department's latest repre? sentations, especially in the case of Spaniards exiled from Torreon. Al? though Carranza has told the depart? ment that he is not disposed to inter? fere with Villa's course towards the Spaniards there is a frankly expressed expectation that this stand may be modified. Should the two rebel leaders decide to pay heed to Secretary Brian's de? mand that the cases of all Spaniards be settled on their individual merits the United States will be confronted with a problem of the greatest grav? ity, since Spain has placed the safety of her subjects in American hands in representations mt.de by the Spanish foreign office, both through Ambassa? dor Uiano here and Ambassador Wil lard in Madrid. As to the situation resulting from the arrest of American marines at Tampico Secretary Daniels is satisfied that Bear Admiral Mayo's having been informed of Huerta's apology will consider the incident closed and may not press his demand for a salute to the Hag. Now that Huerta's apol? ogy and promised investigation has relieved the tenseness of the situation tho secretary feels that any further reparation may be deferred until the inquiry is complete!. A PAIR WEEK. Weather Bureau Sees Clear Skies Ahead. Washington. April It.--Generally fair weather for th s week in all parts of the country, except the South At? lantic States, where rain is indicated for the first day or two, was the fore? cast tonight by the weather bureau. ?it will be cool and frosty over the central and eastern districts.'' said the bulletin, "and fair weather is likely to continue during the greater portion Of the week (.baring by Tuesday) In the South Atlantic States, with a return to more moderate tempera? tures. ? After the middle of the week a disturbance will appear but probably without result other than local rains In the north Pacific states.-' THOUSANDS HADE IDLE. VII Soft Coal Mines n Central Penn? sylvania shut Down. Philadelphia, April 11.?Operators oday ordered all soft coal mines in entral Pennsylvania closed down. iiXty-four thousand persons are hrown out of employment by the ex < utton of the order.