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THE 8EMI.WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA. ENTRIES III PRIM LIST OF CANDIDATES IN RACE FOR NOMINATION. PROTEST ATTORNEY GENERAL Itemi of General Interest Gathered from Reliable Sources Around , i the State House. Western Newspaper Union News Service. Following is a Hat of tho names filed with tho Bccratary of stato for tho nomination for various) fcdoral and Btnto offices, to bo voted on at tho primaries April 18: For President Dem.: Woodrow Wilson, Kobert O. Itoss, Rep.: Hunry Ford, Henry I). Estubrook, Aluert H. Cummins, llobert O. Uoss. l'ro.: Eugene N. Foss, Ira Landoth. Vice President Dem.: John II. Morelieud, Thomas H. Marshall, Hep.: Kimer J. UurkuU, Wil liam Urnnt Webstur. l'ro.: Jtouert i. l'utton, Claronco Truo Wilson. Governor Dem.: Charles W. Bryan, Lincoln; W. T Htoeckor, Omaha; Keith NovIIIh, North Platte. Hep.: William AladKott, HnstlnKs; wait or A. George, umnha; Hiunuol itoy McKolvie, Lincoln; Abraham L. Sutton, Omaha; Clarence J. Miles, UiihiIiikh. rron;.. James F. llansun, Fremont. I'eo- lc8 Independent: Charles W. Hryun, lncoln, JCcIth Novlllo, North I'lutto. Hoc; B. z. Mllllknn, Fairbury. l'ro.: J. u. Graves, l'cru. Lieutenant Governor Dem.: James Pearson, Moorofleld; Ed tfir Howard, Columbus; William U. Ban-U0"- Hep.; II. I'. Hhumway, Wakefield; Walter Klecltcl, Johnson; Theodore E. Nordjfren, Phillips. Peoples Independent: James Pearson, Atoorclletd; W. U. Banning, Union, Secretary of State Dem.; Charles W. Pool, Hyannls. Bep.: Addison Wait, Lincoln; W. 13. Smith. Clay Center; Wllber 8. Walto, Loup !ft!..claUdo p Henscl, Lincoln. Pros.: JVIII H. Jay, Lincoln; Wllbor H, Walto. Loup City. Peoples Independent: Charles W. Pool, Hyannls. Auditor of Public Accounts ,,De.m';.w""ani n- Hmlth, Htiward. Bep.: W. U Minor. Morilll: George W. Marsh, University Place. Pro.: U. M. Olllan, Auburn. Peoples imlependent: William Smith, Heward. Pro.; John E. Bob ertB, Watorbury. State Treasurer Dem.: Harry Adams, Clmdron: GoorRo B. Hall, Franklin. Bon.: w. II. Koy nolds, Clmdron; Franklin C. Hnmer. Omaha. Pros.: William C. Crooks, Lin coln; George E. Hall, Franklin. Peoples Independent; George E, Hall, Franklin; Harry Adams, Chodron. 6tate Superintendent of Public Instruction D'J" John A- Woodara, Howard; W. II. Clemmons, Fremont. Bep.; A. O. Thomas, Kenrnoy. I'ron.: A. O. Thomas, Keurney. Pooplen Independent: William II. Clemmons. Fremont. Pro.: W. Eugene Knox, University Place. Attorney General Dem.: Wlllla E. Beed, Madison. Bep.: Itobert W. Dovoc, Lincoln; H. Haider son, Newman drove; C. P. Andeihory, Mlndon, Prop.: Harvoy E. Morrow, Omit A"1' ,1'coples Independent: Willis E. Beed, Madison. Commissioner Public Lands and Building.! Dem.: A. J. Hllger. HastliiKs; O. L. Ehumway, Scottsbluft; Henry Ubermann, Hnyder: E. U. Zimmerman. Lincoln. Hep.: C. L. Rein, Lincoln: 11. L. Cook, Lincoln. Peoples indepondeut, A. J. H iBcr, Hastings; G. L. Hltumway, Scotts DlunT. Railway Commissioners Dem.: Andrew Clute, Hustings; Victor E. Wilson, Stromsburir; Edward Hugh routf, Hartley; W. 8. Hldgull, Alliance; " w, 1n'?n. Omaha. Bep.: C. A. Randall, Newman Grove; Henry T. Clarke, Lincoln; Walter Johnson, North Loup; Thomas Long, Hubbard. l'rng.: T. J. Cummlngs. Crab Orchard. Peoples independent: Victor E. Wilson, Htroms burK; W. H. llldgell. Alllnnce. Soc: Victor E. Wilson, Btromsburg. Regent 8tate University Dem.: P. L. Hall. Lincoln; H. D. Ian dis, So ward. Bep.: Harvey L. Hams. ScottBbluft; GeorKo N. Hoyinour. Elgin Samuel C. Bassett, Gibbon; Edmund (J McGllton, Omalia; Thomas At. Hewitt. Lexington. I'rog.: Philip I. Hall. Lin coln. Peonies independent: I'. L. Unit Lincoln; H. D. Lundls, Hewurd. Hoc; Henry J, Aberly. Omaha. Pro,: L. C. UIW bert, Grand Island; Annetto Nesbltt, Liu- Protest on Attornoy General. Attornoy Qonoral Wlllla Iteod's namo will not bo placed on tho re publican prlmury ballot by Secrotary of Stato Pool, unless ho Is forced by a writ of mandamus to do so. Mr, Pool mado this announcement, after a pro test signed by Chairman J. C. Mc Nlsh, of tho republican stato commit tee, had boen fllod against ullowlng Itood'B namo to go upon tho ticket. Tho protest wns dollvorod to tho secretary of stato by It. W. DoVoo of Lincoln, himself a republican candi date for attornoy general, nnd J. Hold Croon, of this city, a candidato for delegato to tho republican national convention, Reasons assigned by Chairman Mc Nlsh against tho placing of tho at tornoy general's namo on tho republi can tlckot were that tho democratic and republican parties aro In no way affiliated, and that Rood has mado a statement under oath that ho af flllatoa with tho democratic party, which disqualifies him from becoming a ropubllcun candidato also. Fees from Food Commission. Pood Commissioner C. 12. Harman cleared up somo of his financial ac counts with tho stato by paying $14,. 722 to tho clerk of tho supromo court, as oil inspection foes collected dur ing Fobruary under tho court's or der of January 20, and $515 to tho ntato treasurer as tho procoods of cold storage and commission mor chants' licenses Issued in February. Mr. Har.mnn is still retaining his fees for food and drug Inspections and using thom In payment of oporutlrir expenses of his department. F. P. Corrlck has filed protosts ii pains t all republican and democratic office sookors who rocolvod "Bull Moose" filings, Of thoso protested, II. L. Cook, republican candidate for land commissioner, Congressman Reavls, of tho First district, repub lican; and A. O. Thomas, republican, for stato suporintondont, have with drawn tho progressive filings. Othors protested by Mr. Corrlck aro: Troas uror 0. E. Hall, democrat; P. h. Hall, candidato for regent, nnd Con gressman Sloan, Shallenborgor and Kinkald. No Right to Charge Meter Rental. Cities nnd public utl'lty corporations in Nebraska furnlsh'.ng electric lights or othor servlco from generating plants or distributing systems have no right to chnrgo patrons a metur ren tal In addition to tho regular rates, unless specific provision to thnt effect Is coutnlncd In tho local ordinances governing servlco and rates. This Is tho holding of the Nebraska supreme court In an opinion handed down In a case from Nemaha coun ty, brought by M. H. Mclnlnch, an attorney, against the Auburn Mutual Lighting & Power company. Mclnlnch appllod for' and obtained an Injunc tion restraining tho company from taking out his service bocauso ho re fused to pay 25 cents per month clcc trlct motor ront for thrco months dur ing tho year 1013. Tho high bench nf llrms the order of the district court. Tho opinion, written by .ludgo Hamor, docs not deny tho nuthorlty of a city to provide by ordinance for tho collection of motor ront, but holda that In the absenco of such provision It cannot collect such a charge. Tho city or company furnishing tho sorv Ice, declares tho opinion, must supply th' motor us part of tho necessary equipment. Tho ordinance sorvos as a contract botwoen tho city or com pany and the patrons, nnd no chnrgo can bo mndo for servlco beyond what It provides. t Consignor Must Pay Oiiortage. Tho supremo court hns nlllrmed tho Judgment of tho district court of Buffalo county in tho Bult of the Union Pacific road to collect frolght chnrges on certnln shipments of lum ber. V. L. Stlckol Lumber compnny was tho dofondant. Tho lower court decided against the railroad company. 1'ho Union Pacific sued to recover tho differonco botweon n rnto chnrged for n shipment of lumber nnd tho amount that it should havo charged under Its rntos fllcd with tho lnterstato com merce commission. Tho court holds that tho company Is entltlod to collect such a difference, but tho carrier must look to tho consignor of tho lumber In Spokane with whom It contracted to transport tho shipment. Tho lum ber wns billed to the Fall City Lum ber Co., Kim Creek. Added to this on tho bill wns "Notify W. L. Stlckol Lumber company." Tho railroad had charged 4G conts a hundred nnd Inter found It should havo chnrged GO cents. Rev. W. H. Buss Wins Ode Contest. Membora of tho committee appoint- od to make a selection of tho Nebras ka stato ode for tho soml-contcnnlal colebratlon mot at tho stato superin tendent's office Saturday morning to go over several hundred pooms sub mitted In competition for tho $100 prize. Tho committee comprlsod Prof. L. A. Sherman of tho stato unlvorslty, President W. E. Nlcholl of Bellevuo collcgo nnd MIbb Mary Crawford of tho Kearnoy ntato normal school, and tho nwnrd wont to Rov. W. II. Buss of Fremont, Miss Holon Currnhor of Lincoln, bcln given second plnco. Stnto Superintendent Thomns has appointed Dr. J. A. Boattio as moral ity codo writor for tho stato of No brnskn, In connection with a national organization that is urging moral In struction In tho schools. Character education for children Is tho purpose of this organization. Second Annual University Week. Beginning Frldny, March 24, Sew ard, David City, North Bond, Schuy ler nnd Fremont will bo visited by vnrlous entertainments from tho Uni versity of Nebraska. Tho endet band, tho two debating toams, tho univer sity players In "Bollovo Mo, Man tlppo," the gloo club nnd Professor Porslngor, with his lantern lecture on South Amorlcn, will visit ench, of theso towns In succession during tho week of spring vncntlon. Tho object Is to bring tho unlvorslty Into closer touch, with tho stnte. Tho Gorman drnmntlc club will mnko n separate tour, Including Columbus, Grand Is land nnd Hastings. Brown nnd Koyn Pnha counties havo applied Jointly to tho stnto bonrd of Irrigation, highways nnd drnlnnge for n stnto nid bridge to bo constructed ovor tho Niobrara river nt McLean crossing, to tako tho placo of nn old structuro which wna carried out by tho ico this spring. Tho wcok of April 3 1b holng boost ed ns pure food wcok, and tho sug gestion Is mndo thnt "peace and plenty" bo ndoptod ns a slognn and tho American Hag used for docorn tlvo purposes In connection with food dlsplnys. Tho board of managers of tho stato fair elected T. II. "Wake of Soward a member of tho state board of agricul ture to fill a vacancy caused by tho death of George F. Dlckman of Soward who waB treasurer. Mr. Wako was later olocted superintendent of the automobile exhibit. Jacob SaBB of Chnlco, who la an old member of tho stato board was olectod treasurer. Tho selection of Mr. Wako was askod tor by n delogation of olghteen members of tho Soward Commercial club and agricultural nnd live stock societies. After April 1 it will not bo possible for nnyono In Nebraska to roglstor n.s a votorlnary practitioner ,under tho spoclal provision of tho stnto law al lowing porsoiiB who havo had ton years' experience in tho state and at least ono year In tholr own communi ties to continue in practico without taking tho regular examination. If tho law had been rigidly applied, tho tlmo for registration of Btich practitioners would hnvo expired on Septembor 1 lust year, but tho stato board of votor lnary examiners decided to extend It six months IS I FRENCH STEAMER 8U89EX AT TACKED BY SUBMARINE OFF BEACHEY HEAD. 436 PERSONS WERE ON BOARD London Hears Passengers and Crew Were Saved and Thnt Vessel Is Still Afloat Threo Other Boats Are Sunk. London, .Mnrch 27. A cross channel pusfiengur boat from Folkestone to Dieppe, reported by tho Central News to bo the ulonmer Sussex, wns torpe doed off Benchy Head Friday after noon. Tho vossol carried 386 passen gers, with u crew of 60, mostly French, under command of Captain M outlet. A few of the passengers woro British. Tho continental trafllc ofllco of tho Brintou railroad suys that all persons on board tho Sussex woro suved Tho Sussex remained alloat. "I think It probablo that thcro were u number of Anierlcuns among tho pas sengers of tho Sussex," snld Robert P. Sklnnor, tho American consul genorul, "bocauso in tho Inst fow days my olllco has vised passports for many Ameri cans going to Franco." Tho Brighton railroad Issued tho fol lowing account of tho nccldent to tho Sussex: "Tho Sussox, Balling under a French Hag In tho Folkostono-Dleppo servlco, met with a mishap somowhere off DIcppo on her pnssago on Friday. Thero were 380 passengers aboard nnd a crew of nbout fifty. It is nssumcd that nil tho passengers wero saved.' Tho Sussox loft Folkestone Hying tho French Hag. When tho alarm was sent out a number of vessels In tho vicinity hurried to her assistance, while others rushed under full steam from DIeppo harbor. Tho Sussox 1b owned by tho French Stato railroad. The steamer Englishman of tho Do minion lino has been sunk, according to Lloyds. It is stated that thus far 68 survivors hnvo been nccounted for. Tho Engllshmnn sailed from Port land, Mo., Fobruary 17 for St. Nazalro and Avonmouth. Anothor Danish steamship, tho Chrlstlanssund, has bocn sunk. Hor entlro crow of 22 men was saved. Tho British stenmor Fulmar nlso has boon sunk. Eighteen members of hor crow woro respucd. EXPLORER LOSES HIS SHIP Lieut. Shackleton Marooned In Antarc tic Region Must Walt Year Be fore He Can Return. London, March 26. A fow hours after sho had learned that her hus band had come out safo from his antarctic expedition. Lady Shnckloton. wlfo of Llout. Sir Ernest Shackleton, tho polar explorer, was deoply cha grined to hear that tho Aurora, ono of his vessels, hud gone ndrlft nnd thnt sho would not bo nblo to hear from him for another yonr. Tho Aurora broke from Its moor ings at tho Ross sea base, said a dis patch from Sydney, N. S. V lenvlng ton men of tho exploration party aBhoro and unablo to omburk for nn othor year. Earlier In the day n dlspntch from Sydnoy brought tho news thnt Lieu tonnnt Shnckloton had returned to his Rosb bou bnso. Nows of tho achieve ments of tho expedition Is withhold for tho present, although ho Is be lieved to havo reached n point 800 to 1,000 miles beyond tho south polo. Tho expedition loft England In two Boctlous about six weeks after tho European war began DENTIST HELD FOR DEATHS Son-ln-Law of Late John F. Peck, Michigan Millionaire, Found Drugged In New York. Now York. March 25. Dotectlvos sent to nrrest Dr. Arthur Warren Walto In connection with tho dentil of John E. Pock, n millionaire druggist of Grand Rapids, Mich., found him In n condition of stupor ns n result of an oplato, solf-admlnlstercd. Physicians worked ovor him to snvo his life. It was given out that Doctor Walto had taken tho oplato to Induce sleep. District Attornoy Swann mado this nnnouncoraont: "I shall charge Doctor Walto with murdor In tho first degree." REFUSE TO DISARM SHIPS Entente Allies Reject Lansing's Pro posal to Remove Guns From Merchant Vessels. Washington, March 26. Tho ontcnto nllles. replying Individually to Secre tary Lansing's suggestion for tho dis armament of all merchant ships, hnvo In effect rojected tho proposal. Pass Deficiency Bill. Washington. March 27. Tho sennto paBsod an urgent deficiency bill, car rying appropriations of approximately $3,500,000. Nearly a million dollars woro provldod for ordnanco and ord nanco stores for tho navy. U. S. Printing Expense Heavy. Washington, Mnrch 27. Paper used by tho government printing ofllco last yonr cost $1,238,759, and salaries and wngoa at tho printing ofllco amounted to $3,366,680, It was announced hero on Friday. HIS OWN WASHINGTON STAK. FIRE SWEEPS 3 CITIES NASHVILLE, TENN., AUGUSTA, GA., AND PARIS, TEX., HIT. Biggest Damage Is Done to Georgia Town, Where Loss Put at $7,000,000. Nashvlllo, Tenn., March 24. More than 2,000 of Nnshvlllo's best citizens nro homeless nnd will havo to sleep In tho houses of tholr friends, in churches, public buildings nnd hotels for a while Flro swept a path from thrco to five blocks wldo and thirty blocks long, nbout half thu torrltory bolng tho best resldonco section east of tho Cumberland river, on Wednes day. Tho loss Is placed at $1,000,000. Governor Ryo called out all tho mili tia in the city and asked for citizen volunteers to help fight tho conflagra tion. A scomlnaly Inconsequential flro starting In North Edgofleld caused tho conflagration In South Edgefield bo causo tho high wind scattered flro brands from tho original flro to a dozen points, somo of thom a mile away. As tho flro approached Warnor school, which housed ovor 1,400 pu pils, a flro drill was held and all chil dren mnrched out safely. Shortly aft erwards this school was a mass of ruins. Paris, Tox., March 24. Provisions, clothing and touts aro arriving on every Incoming train for tho 8,000 homeless persons In Purls, rendered practically destltuto by Tuesday night's flro, which did property dam ago estimated between $8,000,000 nnd $10,000,000 nnd which cost at least thrco lives. Nearly every business bouso and be tween 1,500 and 2,000 residences were consumed In tho flames. Tulaa, Okln., Mnrch 24. Dnmnge es timated at $1,500,000 hnn boen caused In tho llro-Bwopt district of tho Cushlng oil field. Augusta, Ga., March 25. Twenty blocks In tho residence soctlon of Au gu&la In charred ruins nltd tho bnro walls of six business blocks benr testi mony to Augustn's most serious flro dlsnstor of recent yonrs. Upward of 700 houses woro destrojod and nt lonst 3,000 persons aro hornoloss. The lire, which raged for mom than nine hours, causing a loss cntlmated nt $7,000,000, wns chocked after It had crossed Green street. An area of about ono and one-fourth Bquaro miles was ravaged by the flamos, driven by a heavy gnle. 30COOOOOOOOC FLASHES OFF THE WIRE. SO0O0CCOO00OOOOOC3C Vienna. March 23. Russian troops havo enptured Uscloczko, on tho Dnles tor river, north of Czornowltz. Snlonlkl, Greoco, March 23. PTcnch Infantry, supported by artillery, has ropulscd an attack of tho Gorman nl Hob nt Matlcovo (Matchlkovo) It was officially announcod hero. Salem, Oregon. March 25. Gov. James Wlthycombo granted a ninety day leavo of absenco to C. O Bog gart, serving a term In tho ponlton tlary for assault with Intent to kill, In order thnt ho might plnnt his spring crop nnd savo. If possible his Mnlhcur hqmo from foreclosure proceedings. Naval Officer Ends Life. Sonttlo. Wnsh.. Mnrch 27. Llout. Ormond C. Pallthorp of Michigan was found by officers of his ship Bhot to denth In his room on board tho cruiser Saratoga. Pallthorp committed sui cide. Gets Food From Roumanla. Borlln (vln Sayvlllo wlroloBs), March 27. Tho Overseas Nows agency snyB that 400,000 tons of corn, wheat and peas havo boen bought In Roumanla for consumption in Germany and Aus tria-Hungary. , I WAR MAP DENIES PEACE RUMOR WHITE HOUSE ISSUES STATE MENT AS TO GERARD. State Department Says There Is No Foundation for story President Resents Reports. Washington, March 23. President Wilson was represented at tho White House as bolng resentful of tho pub lication of reports that Ambassador Gerard had reported Germany was about to mako a move for peaco. Tho published reports were characterized ns tnsed on Inferences. This state ment was Issued: "President Wilson, through Secro tary Tumulty, authorized a denial at stories appearing in papers to tho cf feat that tho purpose of Ambassador Gerard's remaining In Berlin was to await Germany's proposals for peace. There is no justification for that in ference being drawn." Tuesday tho stato department took notice of tho publications by denying that Germany had Intimated to tho United States that tho tlmo was rlpo for tho United States as tho largest neutral to renew its friendly offices for peaco or that tho United Stntos hud been Informed thnt Mr. Gerard had been requested to postpone his vacation because of pending peace negotiations. Unolllclal reports received yester day said the ambassador actually had postponed his vacation, but gavo no reason. The stato department again took cognlzanco of tho roport and tho following statement wns Issued: "Any statement that tho Gorman government had Intimated that It de sired this government to net as medi ator In peace negotiations or had In any way suggested formally or Infor mally that this government should tako tho mattor up with other powora Is absolutely without foundation and tho state department has no informa tion that Germnny is preparing to mnko a definite move In the direction of peace." Stato department officials declared they wero resentful of tho publication of reports, bocauso, thoy said, IE thero wero any prospect of mediation It would bo daraagod If not destroyed. PASSES ARMOR PLANT BILL Senate Approves $11,000,000 Appro priation to Build U. S. Factory. Washington, March 23. Tho Tilt man bill to provide for tho erection or purchase by tho Government of an nrmor pinto fnctory nt a cost not to oxcood $11,000,000 was passed on Tues day by tho senate by a voto of 5S to 2. Previous to pnssago tho senato adopted without n roll call an amend ment by Sonntor Wadaworth provid ing that any plant to bo orected should bo located at a placo approved by jjoncral board of the navy with spe cial rofcronco to considerations of safety In tlmo of war. Protests Torpedoing. London. March 25. Tho Austro Hungarian foreign minister has for warded to tho neutral governments copies of an official note protesting ngnlnat tho torpedoing of tho hospltnl ship Eloktra In tho Adriatic sea, ac cording to Vienna advices reaching Amsterdam. Nips Conspiracy In Bud. London, March 25. Army officers In tho province of Sln-KInng plotted to kill tho governor, but tho governor, loarnlng of tho conspiracy, Invited ton of tho plotters to dlnnor and had them beheaded. Russ Have Lost 2,542,639 Men. Now York, March 25. Tho losses of tho Russians slnco tho beginning of toll war total 2,542,639, according to Boris Schumacher, who arrived from 1'otrograd on the liner United States. HAY W BILL WINS Vote in house is 402 to 2, with britten opposing act as "ridiculou8." PROVIDES FORCE OF 140,000 Measure. Would Have Mllltla of 420, 000 Men Under Control of Federal Government Gardner Amendment Adopted by 204 to 198. Washington, March 25. Tho Hay army reorganization bill, thu first of tho administration preparedness meas ures, was passed by tho house on. Thursday by n voto of 402 to 2. As it wns pnssed by uio nouso tho Hay bill provides: 1 A regular army of 140,000 men, nn increase of 20,000 over tho present authorized strength. 2 A federalized mllltla of 120,000 men under tho control of tho federal government. 3 A system of reserves, recruited, from retiring members of both tho regular army and tho mllltla. t A reserve officers' corps of 50, 000 recruited from graduates of mili tary schools under federal supervision. 5 Federal pay for olllcera nnd en listed men of tho National Guard. (i Authority for tho president and. secretary of war to mnko plnnB for tho mobilization of tho Industrial re sources of tho country in time of war. Tho two men who voted ngnlnst tho liny bill In Its final form wero Rep resentative Britton of Illinois and Rep resentative Meyer London, tho Now" York Soclnllst. Representative Britton declared that tho Hay bill did not constitute a suf ficient provision for lnud defense nnd. nssertcd that ho would not voto for n "ridiculous" measure. Tho Socialist member said he waB opposed to any Increase In tho standing army. An amendment by Representative Gardner, under which enlisted nicn. might bo furloughed to tho roserves at tho end of two years with tho ap provnl of tholr commnndlng officials, wns ndoptod, 204 to 198. Tho Kahn amendment proposing ln crenso of tho nrmy to 220,000 men was rojocted, 191 to 213. AGREE ON TERMS OF PACT Washington and Mexican Officials ln Accord Over the Provision of New Protocol. Washington, March 24. A draft oC tho protocol asked for by General Car ranzn to govern the operations of the Amerlcnn expedition In Mexico seek ing Villa was agreed upon on Wednes day by Acting Secretary Polk and Eli seo Arredondo, Mexican ambassador deslgnnto. It was forwarded at onco to Carrnnza for npprovnl nnd Is ex pected to be in effect within n fow days. Details of tho proposed convention will be withheld until it 1b signed. It is known, however, that it is designed to minimize the possibility of misun derstandings botween tho two govern ments by setting forth tho rights or eaoh In tho extraordinary circum stances existing and prescribing as far a3 possible tho methods of co-operation to bo pursued by tho Mexican nnd American troops in pursuit of tho out laws. Although tho de facto government sought tho protocol, Its terms aro en tirely in accord with tho vlows of tho United States and no difficulty was experienced by Mr. Polk and Mr. Ar redondo In preparing it. TWO ARE HELD AS SLAYERS Paul V. Hadley and Wife Taken at Checotah, Okla., After Murder of Sheriff on Train. Muskogee, Okla., March 27. Paul V. HndJoy and his brldo, who aro nllcged to havo killed Sheriff Jacob Giles of Beaumont, Tex., on a Missouri, Kansas k Toxas passenger train at Checotah. woro captured in tho country near thero. Tho vorslon of tho officers Is that It was the woman who killed tho sheriff, using her own revolver, which sho had concoaled from tho officer all tho way from Kansas City, waiting un til sho reached tho chosen spot In OUlnhoma. SHERMAN ASKS VOLUNTEERS Introduces Resolution In Senate Au thoring President to Call Big Force for Service In Mexico. Washington. March 24. Sonator Shorman of Illinois Introduced a res olution In tho Benato on Wednesday, authorizing tho president to call for 50,000 volunteers for Mexican service. Ho deolnrod tho present forco wholly Inadequate to copo with tho situation. Tho resolution was laid on the table aftor Democratic senators objected to Its Immediate consideration. Wants Mllltla to Guard Line. El Paso. Tox., March 27. So serious Is tho situation hero that Sheriff Pey ton James Edwards telegraphed Gov ernor Ferguson declaring that the stato mllltla should be sent to the bor der. Captain Ross Dies. Washington, March 27. Tho coast guard announced tho death at Now Bedford. Mass., of Capt. Worth Qwynn Ross, who from 1905 until his retire-1 ment In 1911, was chief of tho UnlteaT States revenuo cutter service.