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EUGENICS WILLNOT
SUCCEED, HE THINKS
Stanford University Professor
Says Laws of Nature
Are Immutable.
San Francisco. Feb. 16.—Dr. A. W.
Mayer, head of the department of an
atomy in the Stanford Medical school,
of Stanford university, Is on record to
day as saying that eugenics would
never make a perfect man or a perfect
woman.
“Nature’s laws in the mating of man
and woman are immutable,” he said,
"and breeding methods cannot be ap
plied to the human race.”
Neither sex. he said in an address,
is inferior or superior to the other.
Bach occupies a distinct sphere, and
the speaker pointed out by pictures the
difference in their anatomy.
”1 am in sympathy with the eugenic
movement,” he said, "but it can never
t>e brought to the point its foremost ad
vocates would have us believe. The
mere selection of perfect types will not
necessarily breed perfect types, nor
accomplish any good for the human
race.”
FAT TAILED SHEEP
INSPIRED KIPLING
- • - —
South Dakota ProfessorNot
First Person to Laud
This Variety.
Pierre. S. D., Feb. 16.—Research
shows that Professor Hansen, of South
(Dakota State college, is not the first
person moved to enthusiasm by the
so-called "fat tailed” sheep of Siberia.
The succulent qualities of the species
}has been duly set forth in Kipling’s
verse.
Professor Hansen imported a num
ber of these sheep recently with a
view of promoting the type among the
farmers of South Dakota, claiming
» them as superior in many respects to
the ordinary breeds in use in America.
Here is Kipling's estimate:
So we plunge the hand to the mid-wrist
deep,
In the cinnamon stew of the fat-tailed
sheep:
And he who hath never tasted the food
_>y Allah! he knoweth not bad from good.
......
We cleansed our beards of the mutton
grease,
We lay on the mats and were filled with
peace.
DIPLOMAT UNABLE
TO LEAVE MEXICO
Washington, Feb. 16.—That there is
likelihood of a crisis in Mexican affairs
demanding his presence at any mo
ment is indicated in the action of
Charge d’Affairs Nelson O’Shaugh
nessy in deciding to remain in the
Mexican capital despite the fact that
his aged father is reported to be at the
point of death in New York. The
American diplomat, though he would
go to the bedside of his father, has
decided not to ask the government for
a brief leave of absence.
In spite of the protest made by Nel
son O’Shaughnessy American charge
d’affairs and the instructions of the
Mexican foreign office to desist from
attacks on President Wilson, El Im
parcial today bore a throe column, first
page headline:
"The word of Wilson lacks honor as
does he hifnself.”
The article which follows comments
on the recognition by the United
States of the new Peruvian govern
ment within four days after the suc
cess of the revolt. “This was done,”
the newspaper says, “in face of the de
claration from the White House on
March 11, 1913, that the purpose of the
United States is to deny sympathy to
all revolutionary governments. • * •
“Yankee processes work only along
the line of evil passions."
With similar prominence El Im
parcial publishes an account of the
alleged failure of the 150 banks in the
southern United States because of
President Wilson's “iniquitous Mex
ican policy.” An effort is made by the
newspaper to show that President
Wilson’s policy is disapproved by the
great majority of people in the United
States and by practically all those in
the southern states.
An unconfirmed report was current
in banking circles here today that
Provisional President Huerta had
signed a decree authorizing the issue
of 400,000,000 of pesos of fiat money or
irredeemable paper money made legal
tender by law.
FATHER OF O’SHAUGHNESSY
IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION
New York, Feb. 16.—The condition
of Col. James G. O’Shaughnessy, father
of Nelson O’Shaughnessy, American
charge d’affaires at Mexico City, was
improved today. He is suffering with
pneumonia and because of his ad
vanced age, 77 years, his illness is re
garded as serious.
CARPEN I tRS WITHDRAW
FROM THE FEDERATION
Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 16.—By a
referendum* vote, the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America, decided to withdraw from the
building trades department of the
American Federation of Labor, it was
announced at the headquarters of the
union here today by William L. Hut
chison, first vice president: James
Kirby, president of the union, was not
in the city.
It was explained that the action
would go into effect immediately, but
that in no way would affect the mem
bership of the carpenters’ organization
in the American Federation of Labor.
The main reason given for the with
drawal from the federation was the
jurisdictional disputes which rose be
tween the carpenters and the sheet
metal workers’ union. The carpenters
also contended they were not given
representation In the department In
proportion to their strength. It is con
tended that their membership of about
200,000 is the largest of any organization
in that body.
PULLS TEETH TO MUSIC:
DENTISTRY COSTS MORE
Paris, Feb. 11.—An enterprising den
tist practicing In the Place Cllchy,
Montmartre, has just published an or
iginal schedule of rates for the extrac
tion of teeth.
The ordinary extraction is 60 cents:
painless extraction, $1; extraction to
music, $4 With this class of opera
tion the victim may choose any musical
record he desires, hear Wagner,
Beethoven, or, as the anouncement
lining, of Berlin.
AVIATORS VOLUNTEER
FOR SERVICE IN WAR
Regiment of Birdmen Offer to
Enlist for Military
Duty.
New York. Feb. 16.—A volunteer
regiment of aviators who are willing
to form themselves into a first reserve
flying corps In case of any internation
al trouble, was launched yesterday by
Mortimer Delano when he issued Gen
eral order 1, as commander in chief of
the First regiment, aviation volunteers.
The general orders sketched the
work to be done in assembling an
aviation regiment in the states of New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Massachusetts and Connecticut and it
designated recruiting officers in each
of the states included in the plan, to
enlist men.
Mr. Delano explained that the pur
pose of the movement was to make as
soon as practicable an aeronautic map
of the northern section of the United
States and then at the first favorable
moment seek congressional action in
equipping the regiment with aero
planes under the general militia act.
Methods for lighting aviation
grounds at New York to enable aero
planes to land in safety after sunset
are being considered by the aeronau
tical society.
William J. Hammer, an electrical
engineer, at a meeting last night of the
society demonstrated a phosphorescent
paint which he termed ‘artificial
moonlight." Aviation fields and landing
places in cross country flights could be
sprayed with the paint, he said, and the
spots thus coated would show at
night.
Aeroplanes, balloons and airships, he
said, might be painted with the glow
ing color to enable spectators to dls«
tinguish them at night.
ALLEGED ATTEMPT
TO BLOCK PARCEL
POST IS CHARGED
Washington. Feb. 16.—Tho Senate
committee on postoffices and post
roads yesterday reported an amend
ment to the postal appropriation bill
providing for a total expenditure of
$310,066,#66, which provides that further
changes in the rates or extension of
the parcel post service cannot be made
by the postmaster general without tho
consent ef congress.
This action on the part of the com
mittee, although it is yet to be acted
upon by the main body of the Senate
and the House after the bill is passed
by the Senate and sent to conference,
has called for a great deal of criticism.
Certain progressive members of con
gress charge that the reactionary
forces have undertaken to "ham
string” the future development of the
parcel post.
Suspect Express Influences.
What part the express companies
which have been hard hit by the in
roads of the new mail service may
have had in securing the favorable ac
tion by the committee on this .amend
ment is being much discussed in Wash
ington today. It is said that this
amendment is only one feature of a
program that had been agreed upon
by the committee which would curb
the future development of the parcel
post system.
Here Is the amendment verbatim
that has been agreed upon by the pos
tal committee:
“And provided further, that thero
shall be no change in existing weight
limits, rates of postage or zones for
fourth class mail matter until author
ized by law.” Fourth class mail In
cludes parcel post.
Persons familiar with the workings
of the parcel post say the adoption of
the amendment will turn the govern
ment’s new mail service over to the
mercies of the express companies.
How Handicap Would Work.
The express companies may change
their rates upon application to and the
approval of the Interstate Commerce
commission. Practically the same pro
vision now applies to the parcel post.
With tho postmaster general’s hands
tied and unable to make any change^
in rates except by consent of congress,
it would be easily possible for the ex
press companies to lower their rates
on the class of matter that is now the
most profitable part of the parcel post
business and seize that business and
leave to the parcel post for the most
part only the unprofitable business to
handle, they say.
The parcel post would be tied and
unable to meet such a decrease In
rates until congress had got around
to act. And on each and every in
stance the mail service would have to
run the gauntlet of hostile congres
sional committees and the opposition
of the express and railroad companies.
The committee is composed of Sena
tors Bankhead (dem.), Alabama;
Smith (dem.). South Carolina; Swan
son (dem.), Virginia; Bryan (dem.),
Florida; Martine (dem.), New Jersey:
Hoke Smith (dem.), Georgia; Rea
(dem.). Tennessee; Chilton (dem.),
West Virginia; Vardaman (dem.), Mis
sissippi; Penrose (rep.), Pennsylvania;
Bradley (rep.). Kentucky; Bristow
(rep.), Kansas; Townsend (rep.).
Michigan; Catron (rep.), New Mexico;
Jackson (rep.), Maryland; Colt (rep.),
Rhode Island.
FIGHT IS DEMANDED
BY AVIATOR VEDRINES
Paris. Feb. 16.-—Jules Vedrines, tho
French aviator who recently flew from
Paris to Cairo, arrived from Rgypt to
day and telephoned two friends asking
them to act as seconds in his duel with
Rene Quinton, president of the French
Aerial league. Vedrines will demand a
light with revolvers.
The quarrel arose out of the refusal
of Vedrines to give satisfaction to
Henry Roux, a rival French aviator,
who has also flown from Paris to Cairo,
and who challenged Vedrines to fight
after the latter had struck him in the
face. Quinton ordered Vedrines to
fight Roux and Vedrines replied: ‘‘I
will not fight Roux, but will fight you
as soon as I return to Paris.”
M. Vedrines Intends to run as a can
didate for the chamber of deputies at
the approaching election. In the mean
time after fighting M. Quinton he will
return to Cairo in order to take part
In the flight from that city through
Africa to tho cape.
PRESIDENT IS UP BUT
BAD COLD WORRIES HIM
Washington, Feb. 14.—President Wil
son was up and about today while his
physician did not permit him to leave
his bedroom his cold was pronounced
better and responding to treatment.
Secretary Tumulty said the president
would not attend the Gridiron club
dinner tonight at which he was to be
the guest of honor The president was
unable to go to the Gridiron banquet
last December because of a cold.
TO BUILD FINE CLUB
FOR LONDON WORKMEN
Purpose of Project Is to Give
Laborer Place to Spend
His Spare Time.
London. Feb. 16—Club life, for the
Workingman, is to be developed on a
large scale In London. A central labor
palace Is to be erected at a cost of
over $260,000, which, In addition to pro
viding meeting halls for the trades un
ions, Is to Include a moving picture the
ater for the display of labor scenes.
A large organ and orchestra will play
music written around the pictures. Ar
rangements have been made with un
ions in France. Belgium and Germany,
tor the exchange of films, a pool of
(350.000 having been formed for this
purpose. There are also to be dining
rooms, where orchestras will play dur
ing meals, a smoking lounge and other
comforts of a first rate club. One of
the chief features will be stores where
provisions of all kinds will be sold to
members and at times of strikes given
away. Instead of strike pay.
The promoters believe that the un
dertaking will pay Its own way. The
scheme has the official support of the
London trades council, which repre
sents 120 unions, with a membership
of 209,000. It Is expected that many
Dther unions, especially the smaller
ones, now outside the jurisdiction of
the council, will join.
MINE OWNERS SAY
ANARCHISTS RULE
UNION OF MINERS
Hancock. Mich., Feb. 16.—"We can
hot recognize the Western Federation
of Miners because it is socialistic in its
aims and tendencies and because it Is
made up in this district largely of
socialists,” declared A. F. Rees, of
counsel for the mining companies at
the congressional strike investigation
this morning.
The statement was made in ex
planation of a question asked of a
witness to which A. W. Kerr, of
counsel for the copper mine strikers,
objected on the ground that it was part
of an effort to show that the strike
was “fostered and fathered by red
socialism.”
It was the same question asked of
another witness yesterday arousing
similar objection: “Are you a mem
ber of the Finish Socialist society?”
Jahn Jauhihanen, the witness was
told that he need not answer the
question unless he desired. The wit
ness replied, however, that he did not
belong to the society. He'thought its
name is “Jousi." He did not know its
membership.
Confessing, He Saye.
Mr. Kerr objected vigorously to the
line of cross examination.
“At the inception of the strike,” he
said, “the mining companies made no
claim that it was being conducted by
‘red socialism.’ They set up that
cry a few weeks ago when rot of every
other sort had been exhausted.
“Is there anything degrading in a
man admitting that he is a socialist?”
asked Congressman Switzer.
“No,” relied Mr. Kerr, “but these
questions are being asked simply to
confuse the issue.”
Mr. Switzer expressed opinion that
if witnesses introduced "belonged to
organizations which had for their
object the overthrow of the govern
ment of the United States the com
mittee ought to know it.”
Chairman Taylor agreed with him,
but doubted whether a witness could
be forced to answer questions along
this line without infringing on his
rights under our form of government.
Jauhihanen testified as to con
ditions in the Quincy mine, in which
he had worked as a trammer. He
said the ventilation was very poor
and the heat on the lower levels was
indescribable.
COLORADO COAL PRODUCERS
ARE DOWN ON MINE UNION
Denver, Colo., Feb. 16.—"The Colo
rado Fuel & Iron company was sur
prised at the number of men who re
mained at work when the Colorado coal
strike was called."
This statement was made today be
fore the congressional inquiry by J. F.
Wclborn, president of the company,
who testified under cross-examination.
“You realized that this strike would
be a serious matter, did you not?"
asked James Brewster, attorney for the
strikers.
"Yes,” replied Welborn.
“And yet, you would not meet the
officers of the United Mine workers
for the sake of preventing this strike?"
"No."
The witness was questioned at length
regarding the effect of the strike and
admitted that coal production in the
last months of 1913 was seriously cur
tailed.
“Do you think this large number of
men went out on account of Imaginary
grievances or threats?”
"Many men left the state before the
strike was called, others quit work
because they believed what they were
told by union agitators; a large number
were coerced by threats."
Has No Concern.
Mr. Brewster asked when the oper
ators first ordered rifles for use of the
guards.
“Our first order of guns was made
between S'eptember 17 and 20, five days
after the first older made by the United
Mine workers.”
“Do you, after rejecting the proposal
for a conference with the union feel no
responsibility tor the tragic events
which followed?” asked Brewster.
"None whatever."
Mr. Wclborn, in response to further
questions denied that Judge J. G.
Northcutt had represented his company
politically in southern Colorado.
A long series of questions about rel
ative fatalities in American and foreign
coal mines brought the admission from
the witness that he had not made a
study of foreign conditions.
"Without wishing to reflect person
ally upon Mr. Welborn. I think he is
too ignorant to be the employer of 6.000
mine workers." said Brewster.
Holdinq Miners’ Money.
The Colorado Fuel & Iron company Is
custodian for $400,000 of the money of
its employes, most of them on strike,
according to the statement today of
Jesse F. Wellborn, president of the
company, to the congressional com
BANDIT CASTILLO HAS
NOT BEEN EXECUTED
Douglas, Arlz., Feb. 14.—Maximo
Castillo, the bandit leader, who is held
responsible for the Cumbre tunnel
dlaster, is not dead, but instead is en
camped with some of his followers
ne«ar El Paso, Sonora, about 15 miles
east of r,.?L=mia, Oaxaca, Sonora, ac
cording to official dispatches, received
today from Colonia, Oaxaca, by con
stitutionalist? officials at Agua Prieta.
mittee Investigating the miners’ strike.
Mr. Wellborn also testified in the
case of two disasters of recent years,
the average sum paid by the com
pany to relatives of dead miners was
$1,090. No suit for death In a mine had
ever been brought against his com
pany. He said John D. Rockefeller
was a stockholder In the company, but
denied he controlled the corporation.
The witness denied his company had
been guilty of peonage, Interference
with the malls or violations of the Im
migration laws. He said there was no
combination to control the output of
coal In Colorado.
Mr. Wellborn said that In nearly all
the camps the men lived In company
homes rented at a uniform rate of $2
per room monthly.
"Many of the miners leave their sav
ings on deposit with the Colorado Sup
ply company, a subsidiary, which op
erates our stores," he Bald. "We pay 4
per cent interest. When the strike was
called $500,000 was on deposit. Of the
amount $400,000 remains.”
Mr. Wellborn was questioned as to
charges that men were discharged If
they complained of mine conditions.
“One man sued us for the loss of an
eye,” he replied. "His suit was In the
courts five years. Meanwhile,” he said,
“the man worked for the company. As
to the alleged dismissal of union men
I can say that It has not been done
to my knowledge. Our men have even
held office In labor organizations with
out Interference on our part.”
The employes always nave had the
privilege of naming check welghmen,
said the witness. The use of scrip was
abolished January 1, 1913.
"Are there saloons at your mines?”
“Saloons aro located on our prop
erty,” Wellborn replied "We have
found It almost Impossible to keep a
force of men at a mine without a sa
loon. We receive no revenue from
them except rent.”
L. A. Hayden, president of the Juni
per Coal company, of Routt county,
was called ns a witness by the com
mittee. He told of a conversation with
W. T. Rickey, secretary of the Colorado
State Federation of Labor, In which he
said he refused to sign a contract with
the United Mine Workers of America.
Representative Byrnes asked:
"Did you tell him that If you signed
the contract the Colorado Fuel & Iron
company would put you out of busi
ness?”
"J. don’t remember of any such
statement by myself.”
"Was anyone else present?”
"Mr. Serat, my manager, was pres
ent part of the time.”
"Did you tell Mr. Hickey that if you
signed with the union the bank with
which you did business would refuss
to lend you money?” asked Represen
tative Byrnes.
”1 made the statement that if we did
sign the contract the bank—the Den
ver National bank—would be liable to
refuso to lend us money. I thought
this was so, because an officer of the
bank on an occasion when I asked him
for a loan of money to keep our mine
running after the strike was called,
advised me not to sign up."
"tVhat did you tell him?"
“I told him I would not sign."
"Did you get your loan?”
"Yes.”
AFRICAN VILLAGE IS
WIPED OUT BY FOES
Borans Tribesmen, Exaspera*
ted, Slay 200 Rendiles, All
They Could Find.
Nairobi, British East African Pro:
teetoratd Eeb. 16.—Borans tribesmen
exterminated recently an entire villagt
composed of 200 men. women and chili
dren of the Itendile tribe, in the Lorian
swamp in the northern part of the pro
tectorate, according to an explorer whd
reached here today.
The Borans, who are a peaceful peo,
pie engaged in pastoral occupations,
have been incessantly harassed by thq
Rendiles. This so exasperated thq
Borans that they retaliated by killing
every one of the Itendile tribe they
could find.
The authorities In Galla were unabla
to prevent the raid and nows of the
quarrel between the two tribes did noi
reach the British authorities at Sami
buru on the Uganda railway until if
was too late for them to interfere.
SAID HITCHCOCK AND
BRYAN PLAN DIVISION
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 16.—According tq
information reaching Omaha, a trucu
has been declared between Secretary
Bryan and Senator Hitchcock at
Washington which may result in tha
immediate appointment of several men
to till vacancies in the federal offices
here, as the terms of the district at
torney, marshal and collector of inter
nal revenue have expired. It is said
that Secretary Bryan has agreed to tha
appointment of Chris Gruenther, of
Columbus, as collector of internal rev
enue, upon the condition that George
L. Loomis, of Fremont, a Bryan con
stituent, bo named as United Statei
district attorney.
SUPREME COURT TRIES
ROLE OF PEACEMAKER
Des Moines, la., Feb. 16.—Justice
Preston of the supreme court today
handed in another of the divorce deci
sions for which he ie becoming noted.
John P. Ktncade, of Humboldt, wai
sued by his wife, Eva. Judge Coyle
dismissed the case and the wife ap
pealed. Justice Preston sustains Judge
Coyle.
"These people lived together 21
years,” says Judge Preston. "They dlq
not try to get along together, but each
appears at times to huve been as hate,
ful to the other as possible. The best
thing for these parties to do is to for
give and forget and begin over again.”
WILL FLY OVER OCEAN
IN 24 HOURS, HE SAYS
Liverpool, Feb. 16.—Lieut. John
Cyril Porte, formerly of the British
naval flying corps, expects it will taka
him only 24 hours to fly across the At
lantic. He expressed tills opinion as
he left for America today on board tha
Carmania to make preparations for tha
flight.
LUKE LEA HAS MUMPS;
MINGLES WITH SENATORS
Washington, ID. C., Feb. 14.—Senator
Kenyon has been exposed to the
mumps. In fact the whole Senate has
been exposed. Senators heard with
consternation today that Senator Luko
Lea had the disease. He was about the
same as usual yesterday. He Is a close
friend of Senator Kenyon, who was in
conference with him yesterday about
the Louisville & Nashville investiga
tion resolution.
' BOSE FORESEES BIG
HINDO REVOLUTION
Iowa University Professor Says
Race Is Eligible to Enter
United States.
Washington. Feb. 16.—Predictions of
the "fiercest revolution the world over
has known" if the British government
approves the Hindu exclusion policies
of its colonies, were made before the
House Immigration committee by Dr.
Sudhlndra Bose, a professor in the
University of Iowa, during an argu
ment in which he contended that Hin
dus were an "Aryan people entitled to
naturalization here."
He maintained that if Hindus were
to bo excluded here a "gentlemen's
agreement" must bo made between the
United States and the British Indian
government to restrict the immigra
tion.
"A special law excluding the Hindus
would humiliate us in the eyes of the
world. It is not necessary.
“We are a great class of British sub
jects.” said Bose, "and are entitled to
the rights of such a clans. International
complications may follow an attempt
to exclude us.”
"The colonies of Great Britain are
excluding Hindus,” observed Chairman
Burnett.
“The central government in England
has not Indorsed such action." replied
Dr. Bose. "If it does, it will precipitate
the fiercest revolution the world has
ever known. The people of India are
awakening and if they are to remain
a part of the British empire, something
must bo done; some solution of this
problem arrived at which Is mere reas
onable than any yet suggested.”
EAST FEELS ANOTHER
SLIGHT QUAKE SHOCK
Canada and New England Are
Shaken—Daily Tremors
Felt at New York.
uebec, Feb. 16.—An earthquake
shock was felt over the city and dis
trict of Quebec at 6:30 a. m. The shock
was violent enough to awaken hun
dreds of citizens. Messages from Devls,
Bale, St. Paul and IVXslet recorded the
(same disturbance.
New York, Feb. 14.—The seismo
graph at the American Museum of
Natural History hero recorded a very
faint earth tremor at about 6:40 o’clock
this morning. These tremors have oc
curred dally, It was said, since the
earthquake of last Tuesday.
TRAIN AND SLEIGH
CRASH;50 INJURED
Kingston N. Y.. Feb. 16.—Fifty per
sons were injured and one was killed
when a freight train on the Wallklll
Valley railroad struck a large sleigh In
which a party was returning early to
day from a dance. Three of the In
jured may die.
Jtaymond Wood a bookpeeper, was
killed. Arthur Rowland, a bank clerk;
Julius Moser, railroad clerk and Miss
Nellie Zimmerman, a clerk, suffered
fractured skulls and William Anderson,
the driver, suffered the loss of a foot.
All members of the party reside In
Kingston.
The dance was given by "The Jolly
Four,” a quartet of Kingston young
women. It ended at a late hour and in
a temperature several degrees below
zero the dancers bundled Into an
immense four horse sleigh and started
home. The accident occurred half a
mile from the dance hall. The Wall
kill Valley railroad runs between
Kingston and Montgomery.
Traffic is light and trains are seldom
run at night. The approach to the
crossing Is hidden by steep banks on
both sides of the track, and the dancers
muffled in blankets and furs did not
hear the locomotive or see It until the
sleigh was struck.
The freight train was stopped, the in
jured were put aboard the caboose and
the train carried the whole party to
Kingston.
CREATOR OF BERTILLON
SYSTEM PASSES AWAY
Paris, Feb. 16—Alfonse Bertillon, cre
ator of the system of criminal identifi
cation which made his name known
throughout the world, died here today
aged 61.
Bertlllon’s title was "Director of the
Anthroponetric Department of the
Paris Police.” He had been ill for
some time suffering from anemia com
plicated with other maladies. He was
operated on in October.
Bertillon was a distinguished anthro
pologist and was the author of many
works on ethnography, anthropometry
criminal photography.
MAY DROP COLLECTION
AT SOURCE PROVISION
Washington, D. C., Feb, 16.—District
encouragement for legislation to revise
the income tax law to provide for in
formation of collection at the source
Instead of collection as the source
lias been given to a committee from
the chamber of commerce of the United
States which waited on Chairman Un
derwood of the ways and meuns com
mittee.
Mr. Underwood left the impression
on the committee that after March 1,
the movement for legislation to knock
out collection at the source would be
seriously considered In view of the
large number of protests.
AGENTS FOR PEACE.
Manchester, Eng., Eeb. 16.—Lectur
ing before thy War and Peace
society of the Manchester university.
Vice Chancellor Woiss declared that
the necessities of business and trade
would bring about a world's federation
quicker than any ethical movement in
favor of peace.
LINER HITS ROUGH SEAS;
WAVES WASH OVER DECK
New York, Feb. 14.—With her bow
and forward upperstructure covered
with ice and part of the rail of the up
per deck carried away by heavy seas,
the liner Oceanic nearly two days late,
arrived from Southampton lust night.
A heavy sea breaking over the bow of
tile liner on February 7 caught 12 first
cabin passengers in their deck chairs
and carried them along the deck. The
rail prevented their being swept over
board.
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BORDER RAID STILL
CLOAKED IN MYSTERY
No Real Enlightenment on Dash
by Mexicans Seems
Obtainable.
El Paso. Tex., Feb. 16.—Further de
tails of the plot by which a detach
ment of federals or federal irregulars,
recruited in El Paso, crossed into
Mexico with their arms Wednesday
night were learned by Robert T. Neil,
United States district attorney here
today.
Juan Rodriguez, who was in charge
of the horses at Tsleta said that he
was hired by “a man" who said Rodri
guez was to let none of the horses
leave the corral except on orders of
the Mexican consul, or in the case of
one Efanlo Modesto, who might take
out tl6s animals as he wished.
Rodriguez said that the 27 horses
taken Wednesday night were removed
by Modesto who was assisted by three
men.
Of the five other Mexicans rounded
up by the American troops none knew
Rodriguez. Eraslno Murge, one of the
men, said he had been hired by Fran
cisco Alderete to watch the pasture.
This ranch "hand" was garbed ir*
clothes such as were worn by the
Orozco federal irregulars at the battle
of Ojlnaga.
GERMANY SHARES BELIEF
MEXICO MUST FIGHT IT OUt
Berlin, Feb. 16.—The Mexican situa
tion came up for discussion today in
the Imperial parliament. Dr. Alfred
Zimmermann, under secretary of statS
for foreign aiTairs, answered an in
terpellation by two of the national lib
eral leaders, as to “whether Provisional
President Huerta has made representa
tions to Germany in regard to the rais
ing of the embargo on arms by the
United States.
Dr. Zimmerman said the United
States government when it informed
Germany of the raising of the embargo
had expressed the conviction that no
body outside of Mexico could enforce
a settlement of that country’s diffi
culties. The restoration of peace in
Mexico, he said, could be hoped fo|
only if the Mexican parties were all
lowed to light out their quarrels with
out interference and the raising of thq
embargo merely gave American citizens
the Bamo right of selling arms as was
enjoyed by other nations.
The under secretary informed the
house that measures had been taken to
protect Germans in Mexico, and de
clared that Mexico would be held fully
responsible for all their property losses.
ATTEMPT MADE ON LIFE
OF AMERICAN OFFICER
Vera Cruz, Feb. 16.—An attempt was
made Wednesday night to assassinate!
Lieut. Arthur 13. Cook, flag lieutenant
to Rear Admiral Mayo, of the* United
States battlcslifp Connecticut. Lieu
tenant Cook, although struck by a bul
let, was only slightly hurt. His assail
ant was not seen. , \
The lieutenant, accompanied by his
wlfo and Mias Ethel McKenzie, of
Philadelphia, had been dining with
Admiral Mayo aboard the flagship. The
party took a carriage to drive to the
steamer Morro Castle, on which Mrs.
Cook and Miss McKenzie were to sail
today. Lieutenant Cook, conspicuous
in full dress white uniform with gold
epaulets and heavy gold cord, sat with
his back to the driver.
Shortly after 10 o’clock the party
was proceeding down the Avenlda Je
la Independence when, In passing a
side street, a sharp detonation was
heard and Lieutenant Cook felt a
sharp shock in the left hip.
On alighting at the wharf, Lieutenant
Cook found a small object on the car
riage seat, which proved to be a steel
jacketed .25 caliber bullet, of the type1
used In pocket automatic pistols. In
vestigation showed that the bullet had
Inflicted a bruise on his hip.
Beyond doubt the bullet, which was
fired at a short distance, was spent,
having lost its velocity by passing
through the woodwork of the carriage.
Whoever fired tho shot must have fled
Immediately, apparently without hav»
ing attracted attention.
STARRY BIG DIPPER
SOON TO DISAPPEAR
Noted Astronomer Says Con
stellations Are Moving in
Opposite Directions.
_
Albany. N. V., Feb. 1C.—Prof. I.ewl*
Boss, director of the Dudley observa
tory, eminent astronomer, whose
mathematical calculations of move
ments of the stars are recognized by
astronomers all over the world, in a
lecture at the state education building
laHt night on "Some Preliminary At
tempts to Solve the Riddle of the Uni
verse." declared that he is now fairly
convinced by recent observations and
deducattons that some force “of the
general nature of an electro-magnet
may be the law governing the motion
and structure of the stars.” He also
asserted that the "big dipper" event
ually would disappear.
"Five stars of the “big dipper” are
traveling along together, whilq the two
at the extreme ends are moving in the
opopsite direction.” he said, l"so that
eventually the configuration! of the
dipper will be broken up.” j
NEW PRESIDENT MUST
PUT DOWN REVOLUTION
Cape Haiton, Haiti, Feb.a 16.—Gen.
Orestes Zamor, new president of Haiti,
decided today to proceed erargetlcally
against Senator Davilmar Thjjodore, the
rebel leader, who is determined to fight.
The president's army begag its march,
on Cape Haltien today. AS the same
time three small government warship*
were ordered to proceed tiS the same
destination.
General Dugue, comma;
mor’s troops at Gonaives,
at Plaisance on the road
where the rebels are prepa
an attack. A column of 20|
here today to check the f
General Dugue. _fij
WIFE OF ROCKEFE1S.ER
IN FEEBLE C#vlDITIOM
Now York. Feb. 14.—Mg! John D.
Rockefeller is at her hona, Pocantico
Hills today, where she grived from
Cleveland. She was so fe®le that sha
was carried from the trails at Philipse
Manor, where she got off Sjistead of at
Tarry town. Mr. Roekefejftr met her
with a closed automobile, g
Mr. Rockefeller has brjgight all his
secretaries to Pocantico @ Hills and
everything indicates that Kb .has settled
j down for an Indefinite av