The Omaha Bee. NEWS SECTION UN DAY wTATHER FORECAST. ror Nebraska -- Fair. For lews. K1r. PAGES ONE TO EIGHT. VOL. Ni, -ML 4 4. ONf AHA. SUNDAY MOliX'J. APRIL Hi. 1!)11-K1;VKN SUCTIONS-1 ( UMY-KKiHT PANES. SIN(!I,K COPY ITYK CKNTK. Coming and Going in Omaha ARGUMENT OPENS ON UECII'RUCITY U.S. CAVALRY MAY STOP THE RATTLE Captain Gaujot Serves Notice on Both. Sides that Bullets Must Not Fall in Douglas. ARBOR DAY DES MOINES REGIMENT TO GO President Taft Orders More Soldiera to Reinforce Aritona Posts. Kitehin, Leading Democrat, Arraigns Republican Talk of Protection for Farmer as "Humbug." PICTURES TAFT ON HIS KNEES President Said to Come to Democrat to Beg; Aid. INSURGENT MEMBERS INTERRUPT Interesting Debate Injected Into Speech During Discussion. HINDS LINES UP IN OPPOSITION Representative from Maine 1lf III First Speech In Unnse, Hasina Arsnmcnt on Protection for Farm Prodocts. W VSHT.NT; TON. April IB. "Hie opening srguments on Canadian reciprocity were made In the house today In two speeches. Claude Kltrhln of North Carolina, one of the leading demon at, spoke for threen hours hi favor of t'ie measure, arraigning the republican argument of protection for the farmer and chai acterl ng It a hum , rni." ! Following him. Ashrr C. Hind of Main? j made his flrsi speech and aliened himself In opposition to the treaty In an address devoted 1o the support of protection for the farmers. The reciprocity treaty, he said, threatened national prosperity In threatening to take away from the farm ing communities the protection to their product. It waa a day fiill of Interesting debate nd Incident. Mr. Kitchin. skillful in repartee, drew frequent Interruptions from the republican aide and kept the house In a turmoil He pared up anil down the main ;sle, ariaipn'ng the teadera on the republican side wlto have fought for the protective principle, paying- particular at tention to Representative Dalzell of Penn syvanin. Me pictured President Taft aa coming, to the democrats on bended knees to solicit their support. The success of the president's desire for reciprocity with Canada depended upon the democrats, he said. Insuraeata Interrupt. Interruptions from Insurgent members Iniertected much interestlnir debate Into the Kitchin speech. He was asked If he would vote for free lumber, free auger, less protection on cotton Roods and like reductions of the tariff. "I will vote for free lumber." said Mr. 1i Follette of Washington, whom Mr. Kitchen had charged with representing the lumber Interests. "If you will vote for fre sugar." "All rlKht." aald Mr. Kltcheon. "Ill vote for both of them." "Will you vote to put all the trust eon trolled articles on the free list?" demanded Mr 1enroot of Wisconsin. "Ten." said Mr. Kitchen, "and within four or five days we will Bring In a free lint hll that will rive you all that op. portunt'y." Mr. Kitchen expressed pleasure at seeing the Insurgents "dancing around the fires with the distinguished standpatters of pro tection, singing hozannaha and hallelnjahs to the farmer. The speech of Asher C. Hindu waa fol lowed with close attention by the house tor an hour and a half. The flrat speech from the man who had served the house In an Intimate capacity for so many years, It showed deep research and a graap of the history of American legislation. Mr. Hinds said the statesmen of Ger many, France and Great Rrltaln had rec ognised the necessity for the maintenance of protection on the products of the farm and that If frmgreaa enacted the reciproc ity bill It would be going against the best Judgment of all the leaders In these three countries. The reciprocity debate will be taken up again on Monday and will continue through long sessions Monday and Tues day. UNUSUAL HONOR FOR CARNEGIE teel Kin First Individual to Get Medal from t.roop of Gallons. WASHINGTON, April IS For the first time In history, according to John Bar rett director genenral of the Tan-American union, an individual Is to be honored by a group of nations, when on May t. Andrew Carnegie will be presented at a public gathering- tn this city with a gold medal voted Mm by the Pan-American conference held at Buenoe Ay res last aummer. Omahaas Tak llosaesteaa. GnLKTTK. Wyo.. April 16. 8peclal Mrs. Allda C. Tulp end Miss Dorothy Tulp of Omaha, who are residing at S282 Meredith, arrived In Gillette several days ago and sfter looking over the land la the vicinity of Gillette, each filed on a tto-acre homestead. They selected a good piece of land and they were much pleased with It. Mrs. Tulp's son. Henry Tulp, expects to come to nillette In the near future to Kiart fencing and building. The lands in this vicinity are now being taken up ery rapidly since they were restored to tntry. THE WEATHER. jvm KHRASK A - Fair. I'Olt low A -Kuir. Iruperstarr at Omaha teslrrsar. Hour. " Deg. u a. in 41 a. in... IZ 7 a. in 10 X . m 4? s a. m L. 4it 10 a, m ol 11 a. m f M 11 m S7 1 p. m ; t p m .i p. m i t P in. j S P- m nj P m ; ia T p. m ft m To Mnr TO TALK TOO" So Fitvif a roml. tOHiparallte Local Hrcuril. U"l. lulu. l?in. i!n.. llighcet today ii.1 ii 10 aj Ix'weat tot1n :ts .14 .11 41 Mean temiieratuie bo 4 a I'rvclplitttion (lu T U .tX) Yrmperiiiiii'e and precipitation departures itmi ih normal : Norinul ti'iiiiM'r.n ore .Ill Kxtrsa for the day 9 TuMi ec- Mince March 1. 111 17 Normal precipitation in inch I ! flru iilv for the ! 10 Inch I..I .I i., jut. i, I fin.r Man h I Ivil i: in, iir I H i liinc since March 1. 1 Jt I inch I ! nieno for cor. iwriod. Ii0. . . .3 '17 li.rlt-a jWfKioucy fur iui. i-riod. 16. ...J..' Inchea me FROM LITTLE BMSZLuJS KENYON IS WELCOMED HOME I Fort Dodge Turns Out to Greet the Coming of Iowa's New Senator. GREAT CROWDS AT THE STATION j Parade to the flty Tark. 'Where In' a Short Address IMstlngolshrd lovran Outlines Policy He Will Adopt. FORT liOlniK. la.. (Special Telegram.) Senator-elect Kenyon reached here from Pes Moines this evening and was given a moat hearty welcomw. All evening crowds wended their way to the depot and at the time of the arrival of the train it seemed that more than half of the population of the city was there to greet their towns man, who had been elected the auccessor of the late J. P. Dolllver. Aa the train pulled Into the station, a band struck up, "All Hall, the Conquering Hero Comes." continuing the playing until Senator Kenyon had stepped down from the platform of the car and had com menced to xhake hands with his many friends. Aa the aenator appeared at , the door of the car, Just aa the train came to a stop, some person In the crowd called out: 'Three cheers for Senator Kenyon." They were given, and were followed by three more, after which the xheering waa taken up and continued In a general way. for several minutes. Fort Dodge was In holiday attire fur the occasion, flags flying from all of the public buildings and hundreds of business houses and 'dwellings. 1 After the greeting at the depot, in which most of the people of the city took an active part, the aenator it id members of the reception committee were escorted to automobiles that were in waiting, and, getting into them, headed a long parade that passed through the business portion of the dty and to the park, where the public reception waa continued. At the City park, Senator-elect Kenyon delivered an ' address, saying that he In tended to transfer his battle against nvm oply and greed to the senate of the Vnlted State. He added that It Is the greatest honor he knows to represent Iowa In this capacity, continuing. "I had rather spend only the next two years In the senate and never compromise or trim on any public question than to remain there twenty years by processes of compromise and trimming. Backbone is more essential to our politics thsn wishbone. Iowa need have no fear that I win vote against the Intercuts of the state In tariff matters. 1 feel that laws looking for human rights are the most vital questions of the day. I will favor legislation looking to that, especially the Income tax law, workmen's compensation acta, strict corrupt practice lsw, federal control of stock and bond Ihaiios and interstate car riers' amendment to the Sherman anti trust act. making essential the jailing of offenders." The senator pledged himself to vote for the ousting of Lortmer. "My only creed shall be to do that which seems to me right," he said. "I hope to finish my work In the senate with the Kindly feeling accorded the great senator who preceded me." Contract for Fifty Million Loan Signed Chinese Empire Borrows Money to Further It Policy for Car . rency Reform. PEKIVO. April lfi. The JM.000,000 loan to China by a group of American financiers, negotiations for which have been going on for some time, was signed here today. The t.V).000.000 loan will be used la further ing currency reforms and other Interests of ths Chinese empire. The loan was first projected aa an American enterprise, purely, and was originally sought by the Chinese for political purpoeea. An Imperial edict Issued October S. laxt. authorised the loan from a group of Ameri can financier, who were to take a bond lsue at X) to cover the loan. The bonds were to mature In from forty to forty-five yrais from luruance and to bear & per cent Interest. letter a HiiKKt-stioii was made to allow Kuropean capital tn take part In the loan ai'd after negotiations covering several months an agreement as reached pro viding that four banking groups of the I'titted Slatea. England. Ormany and France, should participate equally In the loan and that the financial advtuer to the government with regard to the use of thr Iimii should oome from s neutral F.upopean state. The banking houses concerned urr the Morgan. the Hongkot.g and fhatigliat lanklng company, the Hank of liido-CliiiiN ill. I the Deutsche Fast Asiatic bank. Priests Most llroa areolar Work. DAVKNPORT. Is.. April 1 Bishop James Davis of the Roman Catholic dio cese of Davenport baa trailed orders put ting Into effect a decree of the ope re quiring that all priests shall resign from positions they may hold as officers or directors ot banks or like business Insti tutions. The order instruct them to fovter and assist such institutions aa much ss possible, but declares that such connections are liable to distract them from their church duties. -A v i - GJRW M ' PLAGIARISM Local Muscatine Plants Will Reopen Monday With Nonunion Men Presence of State Troops Puts End to Disorders Labor Leaders and Commissioner in City. Ml'SCATINK. la., April 15. The presence of the state troops in Muscatine has so far put an end to all disorders. Kast night passed without Incident and today affairs in the city are normal. No disturbances are believed likely until Monday, when the button factories again open on their four-day. a-week schedule with nonunion workers. Adjutant General Logan la In charge of the troops. He has telegraphed to Des Moines for 200 cots, which step Is taken to mean It is the Intention of the state au thorities to keep the troops here until all likelihood of further disorder is passed. A. I,. I'rlck, president of the Iowa Fed eration of labor, and State Labor Com missioner Van Duln are in the city. They held a conference last evening with the local labor heads and representatives of the button workers. Under military law there will be no more parades and demonstrations. I'nlon pick ets will be allowed to surround the facto ries, but must confine their activities to asking nonunion workers not to work. Roosevelt Praises WorkofLaFollette Colonel in Address at Madison Seyt Forward -Movement in Wisconsin . is Felt Throughout Nation. MADISON. Wis.. April. 16. An endorse ment of the "forward movement" in Wis consin In which he mentioned the name of United States Senator Robert La Folette waa the feature of- Colonel Theodore rtoosevelt'a address before the Joint assem bly of the Wiaconsln legislature today. What has been accomplished In Wiscon sin, the col'-uel said, had been of such quality as to effect a long stride forward in political, social and economic develop ment as a nation. A short address ass made by Mr. Roose velt to a large crowd In the gymnasium on "Progresstvism," following his talk at the capltol. Luncheon at the City club, which waa attended by state and university officials, concluded the program. Colonel Roosevelt left for Chicago this afternoon. Colonel Roosevelt first addressed the Joint session of the legislature. "What has been accomplished In Wis consin under the lead of Senator Iji Fol ette and under the direct Inspiration of the men whom 1 sm now addressing." said Mr. Roonevelt. "has been of such quality as to mark a genuine and long stride for worth lu our political, social and economic development aa a nation and T come here not merely to congratulate you. but also because I desire. Insofar as possible, to ' call the attention of other communities Including mv own to what you have done In the state of Wisconsin. The progressive movement has been sane In Wisconsin." Mr. Roosevelt said he found everywhere on the Taclflc alope and Rocky mountains that the ambition of each state was to follow Wisconsin as the wisest and moat far-seeing progressive state and to secure the same co-operation In their states be tween the government and their unlver altlpes In rendering service to the state which obtains In Wisconsin, because of th way in which the university has rendered service to the state government for the benefit of the people as a whole. He then made a plea favoring the elec tion of United States senators by direct vots. BRAMHALL CHARGED WITH MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE Kiimi City Altoraer Who linked I m written l.arr lias Prelim inary llrarlaa. KANSAS CITY. April 15 -John P. Rram hsll. an attorney, who on April 7 hot and killed William E. Hagan, a flour dealer, was today given h pri-nnii.m. y hearing in a Justice court here and bound over to the criminal court on a charge of murder In the first degree. Bramhall found his wife riding in a buggy with Hagan on the streets of Independence, Mo., after he had warned Hagan to keep away from her. The shooting followed. MRS. ANNIE GOLD DEPORTED Wealthy French Woman Who Lived lu rortland hrnt Abroad aa I I ndeslrable Allen. , XKY YORK. April 13. Although Mrs. Annie Gold, a tall and attractive French woman, declares that she la married, baa , two children, owns more than 1100,000 1 in cgili and property, and has. been In 1 this country ten years, she was deported i today as an undesirable alien. The case I had lis onginu In rortland, Ore., where ' klie was charged with conducting a dis 1 orderly house. Mrs Gold denied emphatically that she 'had offered 110,000 in ruh to any man I wlto would make her his wife and save j her from deportation. Events u Viewed by The Bee's Artist 1 SENATOR HITCHCOCK IS ILL i Nebraskan Falls Unconscious on Street from Attack of Vertigo. CONDITION NOT THOUGHT SERIOUS Ralph A. tin ni file, on of Senator t;amhlr of Sooth Dakota, to Be Married Wednesda y A ppro prlatlon Bills. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, D. C. April 13.-(Spccial Telegram.) Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock of Nebraska was attacked by vertigo about noon today in front of the pension bureau, where he was bound on business, and fell unconscious to the pavement. He wan car ried Into the Pension building and phy sicians were summoned. Dr. Charles K. O'Connor, an employe, gave first aid. but was unable to restore consciousness. A hurry call waa sent to the Casualty hos pital and their ambulance was soon at the bureau. On the way to the Casualty hospital Sen ator Hitchcock regained consciousness and tonight Is reported to be resting comforta bly. He has taken nourishment this even ing and his secretary says he expects the senator will undoubtedly be able to leave the hospital tomorrow for his spartments at the Shorham. With Senator ltr.ehcoek when he was taken 111 waa Henjamln Rosenthal of Omaha, whom he had met Just a few minutes before as he was walking toward the pension bureau. Mr. Rosenthal and Commissioner of Pensions Davenport gave the sens tor every possible aid.''"' Ralph A. Gamble to Marry. Ralph Abeniatby Gamble, son of fens tot Gamble of Mouth Dakota. Is to be married Wednesday evening. April II, at Port De posit Md., to Miss Ethel Virginia Nesbltt, daughter of Mrs. H. A. Nesbltt. The wed ding will take place at the home of the bride's mother and will be a quiet home affair, only relatives and cloae friends at tending. Senator and Mrs. Gamble and quite a number of Washington friends of the family will attend. After the cere mony the couple will leave for a brief honeymoon through the south, and . upon their return will take apartments at the Portlsnd. Taft Cannot Visit Dakota. Senator Gamble today received a letter from President Taft acknowledging an official and personal Invitation to be pres ent st the celebration of Dakota's jubilee at Tankton, beginning Sunday June 11, which he stated that he would be unable to accept the invitation, his declination being entirely due to the pressure of pub lic business. The letter from the presi dent was quite lengthy and filled with most kindly expressions for the future welfare of the Dakotas. New Appropriation Bills. Representative Martin today Introduced bills carrying an appropriation of $100, 000 each for the erection of public build ings at Redfleld and Madison. Representative Woods of Iowa, today introduced bills to provide for the pur chaae of sites for public buildings at Al gona and Carroll. These bills appropriate IS. 000 each for each city. Mr. Woods also introduced a bill appropriating 100, 000 for the erection of a suitable, monu ment to rommorate the memory of Gen eral Nathaniel Lyon to be erected In the city of Washington. Cold Wate ron Mllltla Hill. Adjutant General Phelpa of Nebraska, who has been In Washington during the past week endeavoring to work up senti ment in favor of the so-called militia j pay bill, left for home tonight. General j Phelps during his visit here talked with I leaders of the majority In regard to the bill endeavoring to secure their consent to Include this measure In the general legislative program of the special session. It Is understood that he haa met with rather Indifferent success. It being the consensus of opinion of the democratic leaders that this Is a measure thst could well afford to wait until the regular ses sion next winter. Buffalo BUI" la Washington. "Ruffalo Rlll"arrlved In Washington tonight on his farewell tour of the coun try with his famous "Wild West" ahow. In conversation with The Bee correspon dent, Colonel Cody mentioned among many other subjects which were discussed thst he had recently put $15,000 Into Lin county, Nebraska This money he has invested In opening up sn abandoned irri gation ditch In that county. BALL IS HAILED AS A MARTYR Kansas Man Says He Will 111 In Jail Rather Than Pay Alimony to His Divorced WKe. IOLA. Kan., April lR.-(Speclal Tele gram.) Hailed as the martyr to the cause and rightful claimant tn the presidency of the National Anti-Alimony association, Peter Rail. In Jail two years for refual to pay alimony to his divorced wife. Is receiving so much mall that he may soon require the services of a private secretary. Rail says he will die In jail before he pays a rent. Ills divorced wife has mar ried ,hls worst enemy, the town marshal, of Ratisett. PF.K1NG. April 11 The SIVOOO.iiOS losn to China by a group of American financiers, negotiations for which bsve been going on for some time, was signed here today. i i . -i Oil, YOV EASE BILL III Forces of Federals and Insurrectos Racing to Juarez jlf jZri About the Same Time Hottest Battle of War Will Take Place. RL PASO. Tex.. April Id. With Colonel Antonio Hobago at the head of a federal cavalry force said to number- from TjOO to 1.600 reported advancing from Chihuahua, the Insurectos advancing on Juarex and the garrison- In that city making every preparation for defense, civilian Juarez to day is awaiting the outcome of the race between the marching forces. If the in surrectos arrive first and attack it Is the general opinion that they will take Juarez. On the other hand, should Colonel Hobago arrive ahead of the rebels It Is predicted the Insurrectos will be unsuccessful or will abandon the attempt without any fighting whatever. If both forces arrive simultan eously It Is expected that one of the hot test battles of the present revolution will take place and that Bl Pano will be In more danger than Douglas when Agua Prieta was attacked. While the garrison at Juarez Is making preparations General Navarro, the federal commander, professes to have no informa tion as to whether - the rebels are near Juarez. However, his men are digging trenches and scanning the surrounding country from housetops and other vantage points, and awaiting the arrival of Colonel Robago's reinforcements. Sutton Wins in Debate With Friend High School Takes Championship of Southern District in Contest at Fairmont Friday Night. FREMONT. Neb.. April 15.-(Spectal Tele gram.) The debating contest to decide the championship of the southern district was held at the auditorium of the Fremont High school between the Sutton and Friend schools Frldsy erenl-ig and was won by Sutton. The Sutton team waa represented by Fred Flgi, John Thompson and Peter Bauer, supporting the negative. The Friend team, represented by F.dith Roher, Nellie Murphy and Clarence Kelsaw, sup porting the affirmative of the question, "Resolved. That the Policy of Maintain ing the Navy at Its Present Strength is Preferable to Substantially Increasing It." The Judges were Superintendent Thompson and Mr. Snider of Hastings and Mr. Smith of Lincoln. The contestants on each side presented good arguments, but Sutton was more constructive In Its argument and ex ceptionally strong . in rebuttal snd more forceful in delivery. Friend presented good argument, but was not strong on the de fensive, so that Sutton was able to refute every point made. The auditorium was crowded, there being large delegations from both Sutton and Friend. Rioting Again Breaks Out at Epernay Houses of Two Wine Merchants Are Sacked and Barricade! Built with the Furniture. EPERNAT. Frsnce, April 15-Followlng a day of calm, violent rioting again oc curred late last night tn ths disturbed champagne region. At Trepall a mob ot wine growers Backed the houses of two wine merchants and destroyed the furni ture, with which they erected barricade In the streets. Troops sent ts quell the disturbances were greeted with a shower of broken bot tles, but the soldiers, charging with drawn sabers, dispersed the rioters. The disturbances were renewed this morning at Trepall. The mob destroyed an other wine depot and also demolished the house of a merchant. At Veraenay. near Rhelms, bands of men Invaded the vlnelands and tore up fifty acres of vines, which they burned, to gether with the vine keeper's house. Charged with Using Mails to Defraud Hood, of National .theatrical Corpora tion, Arrested in Chicago and His Office Raided. CHICAGO. April 15. (Special Telegram.) Offices of the Nations! Theatrical Cor poration of America were visited by fed etal officers this afternoon, and Frank A. 8. Hood, lecturer and hunter of big game In Africa and other countries, was ar rested on a charge of using the mails to defraud. The specific effense charged Is that the concern caused to be Inserted in news papers "blank" advertisements offering good positions to enterprising young men. When the applicants appeared, it is sl icked bv Knrle P. Smith, postoflice in spector, who conducted the' raids, ther were asked to "Invent from SW) to 11.44 for a material Interest In ths corporation " aOQDlZLLOWZEIP PIMfZR, HILL POPULAR IN GERMANY; Retirement of Ambassador Greatly Regretted at Foreign Office. BERLIN PAPERS ARE MYSTIFIED : Humor Is Printed that Change Is line to t lash with Srcre- j tar Knox Oirr Potash j Question. I RKRLIN. April 15. The retirement from j the German capital of Dr. David Jayne HI'I, whose resignation as ambassador of the United States to Germany, It was an nounced sesterday would become effective July 1. la regretted at the foreign office, where the relations between the govern ment officials and Dr. Hill have been of! the very best. It Is felt here that Dr. Hill's tenure of the embassy has done much to further the German-American friendship. The ambassabor's resignation apparently did not come wholly as a surprise, though no officlul expression of his Intention to abandon the diplomatic service had been received st the foreign office before he left Berlin on March 10 for America. Par ticular attention Is called In official circles to the fact that the relations between Kmperor William and the American am bassador are most cordial. American rumors that Count Helnrlch von Rernstoff. the German ambassador at Washington, was simultaneously resigning, which reports, it waa thought, might give political significance to Dr. Hill's re tirement, were promptly and emphatically denied at the foreign office. Will. Attend Kiel Hegatta. The date on which Ambassador Hill's resignation becomes effective sill enable him to participate in the reception which Is being planned for the visiting American warships during Kiel week, and which promises to be one of the most Important ! demonstrations of the German-American good relations in recent years. Accord ing to the Itenerary of the proposed cruise of the second division of the Amerlccan Atlantic fleet to the Haltic, the American ships will be at Kiel from June 22 to June SO. The Wllhetmshaven squadron of the German' fleet, comprising the most modern battleships of the German navy, will be at Kiel from June IK until June 25, but It Is possible that it will be retained at Kiel until June 30 in order fittingly to welcome the visiting Americans. Werman Papers Mystified. The German newspapers are myatlfied by the sudden resignation of the American ambassador and print an assortment of rumors as to what caused his retirement, including one that Dr. Hill had clashed with Secretary of State Knox over the potash question. The Mtttag Zeitung pays a high tribute to Dr. Hill, a writer, scholar and diplomat, and says It ' Is an open secret that the American ambassador never felt at ease In Ms Rerlin post because of the incidents which occurred at the tim of his ap pointment. The ambassador, the paper continues, re garded his stay at the German capital' aa temporary and accepted the post under these circumstances only ss an egress from a disagreeable situation between Germany and America. Monnmrnt for George Rogers Clark. WASHINGTON, April 15. Senator Rrad ley on Monday will introduce a hill In the senate for the erection of a S300.000 monument to George Rogers Clark, who has been railed "the first of the empire builders." It is proposed that the monu ment be erected in the vicinity of Clark's grave in Cave Hill cemetery, Louisville, Ky. 10 M ix onuSMs iim Omaha Bee, Omaha, Neb. Gentlemen.: We are very much gratified with the result that we are obtaining from our advertising In jour eat earned paper. Through the reports brought to n. it Is evident that your paper Is the medium . hereby the dlhrrlmlnattng pur chaser can be brought Into touch with the manufacturer of quality goods. Though we have always felt that the large body of the public had this sense of appreciation and con ducted our business accordingly, rt was left lo The Bee to drive this truth home with positive conviction. The financial results have been on a par with tho educational. We wish you every lucres. Yours very truly, TROOPS HAVE MACHINE GUNS Shots Would Cross Line Unless They Are Carefully Placed. AMERICAN CITY IS CROWDED reople orar from Many Points e Witness Ki peeled Conflict Offi cers Warn Thrm to Keen Ont of the Danger Zone. AGVA PRIKTA. M. x . April 1.V-Wtth an 'tack momentarily expected on the 10) Insurrectos now holdltiK Agua Trieta, resi dents of Ixmglas. feaful of a repetition of the ( ccurrenccs attendunt on the battles Wrdnesda.v, when Douglas was bullet swept and two Americans kltled and eleven wounded In the city, pin their faith to the slillitv of Captain Julian I". Uautot and his hundred troopers of the F rat ravalrv to compel the federals to sttrck from a direction th.it will place Douglas out of line of fire. Rebel commanders last night agreed to do their share In protecting the American cltv. of which Agua Prieta Is pract'clly a part, but pointed out that If the federals attacked from the south shot swould be certain to enter Douglas. As the attack ing force carries several machine gung. loss In Douglas in this event would be heavy. The federals will he Informed by Captain Gau.lot that they must not fire from such a position that bullets fall upon American territory, and that In case either side fires across the line I'nlted States cavalry will be used tn stop the fighting. This Is taken here to mean that Captain Gau.lot haa re ceived ordera to use strong measures to protect lives and property of Americans, should either side fire Into Douglas. Captain Gau.lol. on the other hand, -win take steps to prevent Americans from standing on the boundary In case of an at tack. Douglas is crowded with Americans who have come In from ail points of the routh west. Ilia Hnt Me In Prospect. Mexican national troops, numbering it Is believed in the neighborhood of a thou sand, were encamped early today at the mouth of a canyon to the west of Agua Prieta. In the first mountain range and along the route to Cananes. They have moved ijp In various detach ments from the Cananea and Arizpe locali ties. From all appearances, one of the biggest battles of the Mexican revolution la 1ml nent. The rebels In Agua Prieta. augmented over, piltht by .ba reinforcements of Oar- , ilss, ninnber also approx .niaiely rthci. , sand well . armed. Further -rcnfor-,M,nta from the various bands still In "the field to the southward are expected today. Ibn rebel commanders have had scouts out all night and today watching for the approach of the enemy. Throughout the night they burned their signal fires along the fringe of foot hills south and weat of the' border and today their horsemen coursed roads leading Into Agua Prieta. The rebel c hiefs have acted on the orders from the I'nlted States that they shall re frain In future engagements from firing Into Douglas and declare today their in tention of carrying the battle to the federal troops the moment the latter appear on the open plain surrounding Agua Prieta on the Mexican side. Two long columns of troops were dis covered at in a. m. coming from the west ward in the midst of a huge cloud of dual, and when within, three miles of town they were recognized as the rebel command ot Juan Cabral. WILL LOOK Ot T KOR AM ERICA XI Inanrrrrto l.rader nl tins Prieta Heeds Ad tire from Wlckerahan. WASHINGTON. April 18 The White houae announced today that assurances had been received from the leader of the Insurrectos at Agua Prieta by the Depart ment of Justice that the incidents of Thurs day, which resulted In the killing of sev eral Americans and the wounding of oth ers, would not be repeated. According to the announcement. Attorney General Wlrkeraham communicated with the Cnited Htatcs district attorney at Doug laa. Ariz, and directed him to Inform the rebel commander that In the future ha must keep away from the American bor der. Mr. Wlrkeraham was Informed later that, his Instructions hsd been carried out and that the Insurrectn leader was anx ious to obey. The representations which the Plate de partment ao far have made to the Mexican X'-Ti-r, Wi-