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SANTA FE, NEW MEXI60, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1015.
NO. 248.
VOL. 50.
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HUERTA
SEEtiS
FIN
HIS AGENT IS IN BRUSSELS AFfER
A LOAN, BUT RELIABLE REPORTS
SAY BELGIUM CAN DO NOTHING
FOR HIM. PARIS PAPER URGES
. SUPPORT OF U. S.
'
nriimSI UIIII'P ADMV
UtilLnnL VILLH 3 HnlTII i
LEAVES FOR THE SOUTH
Brussels, Nov. 29. Mexican agentB
are seeking loans here. It is under
stood that Luis de la Barra, th finan
cial agent in London of the Mexican
government, has entered into negotia
tions for advances but has itt been
very successful.
The Philippson bank, which is be-
v.l tlin Qonnnriavv Railroads com
pany, whose concessions for 3,200
miles of railroad is pending before
the Mexican congress, is considered
the concern most likely to make a
loan to provisional President Huerta 'a
hdm'nlstration. F. M. Philippson, how
eer, told the Associated Press todav
that a Mexican loan could not now
be floated in Belgium as the situation
was too uncertain.
Anarchy in Mexico.
Pa: is. Nov. 29. The Paris Temps to
HELP
day prints a vigorous editorial on the Mexico city. The casualties were in
" Vniuchy in Mexico." The newspaper jBign;ncant. The rebel band was one
ii -concluding the article, says- iol- the BnlliU scouting parties which
"In the presence of d'ath, destruc- j agajn have begun to appear in the
lion and ruin, the mome.it appears 10 .
have been reached when humanity
and general interest: commands all
the powers to take concerted action
with the United States to compel nil
larties in Mexico to lay down their
r.rms and bring an end to the intoler- jsonai representative of President Wil
ahle situation." json.
Rebel Army Iv'ovss. I off To The Salt Mines.
Juarez, Mex., Xov. 2i.--Between j yera cm., Nov. 2!).- Major Garcia
:i50n and 4000 rebel soldiers had leftdB Ja Cadena, and Lieutenant de la
Juarez at noon today for the south jpena the governor and the conunand
a?ausi the federals, who they de-er 0f tjie guard of Santiago military
leated this week m battle ,iear Juarez
Puicho Villa personally supervised
the loading of the troops. He expects
to leave about Tuesday. Villa does
not know whether the federals retreat
ed to Chihuahua or have entrenched
themselvsg t.ulli of-Jufrfn. -IIe has
heard that' the engines hauling, the
federal trains died for lack of water
and that the federals are awaiting his j BpjraCy, the Intention being to arm
men at. Villa Ahumada ,S3 miles south an( reiease all the prisoners and then
of Juarez. If so, a battle should be co.operate with bodies of dis-affected
fought today and Villa wouW rush j troops in an attack on the National
Into the front. j palace.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 29. Al- The arrests were effected yesterday
though Rear Admiral Cradock, com-aftprnoon immediately after the dis
manding the British ships in Mexican covery Df the plot
waters, ranks Rear Admiral Fletcher! Extraordinary precautions were tak
by virtue of seniority, the British en t0 prevent any communication with
commander has notified the American ! the prisoners after the arrival of the
admiral that he wishes to subordinate train and pending the preparation of
himself in co operating with the I the gunboat for their reception.
United States forces. This fresu evi
dence of friendly feeling and hearty
menta was received here today with i
manifest gratification. j
Any developments In the Mexican!
situation seemed to be moving under j
the surface; there appeared to be no
change in the diplomatic situation
and no Indication that the American
government was deviating from its at
titude of careful watching and pa
tient waiting for the elimination of
Huerta.
All officials in Immediate charge of
the situation were away from the
capital. President Wilson and Secre
taries Garrison and Daniels were in
New York to attend the army and
navy football game and Secretary
Bryan was speaking in Pottstown, Pa.
Rear Admiral Cradock has been ad
vised by Rear Admiral Fletcher of the
extent of the plans adopted by the
American commander to safeguard
British as well as American interests
at Tamnico and at Tuxpam. The ac-
tion of the British admiral in sall-idence of the late Charles G. Gates,
Ing away from Tampico is taken as; and which state, Minnesota or Texas,
evidence that he was satisfied with! shall collect the inheritance tax from
the adequacy of these plans. j Mr- Gates' estate, was begun in the
The return of the battleship New Hennipin county probate court yester
Hampshire to Vera Cruz from the j day.
northern oil fields was interpreted to William J. Stevenson, assistant state
indicate an abatement of the tension attorney general, filed a petition to
In that quarter at present. The prin-1 probate the estate, declaring that Mr.
cipal effort of the naval command-1 Gates' home was iu Minneapolis. Lat
ers, acting with the American consu-jer Attorney Frank T. Corriston, rep
lar offices on the oil coast is now j resenting Mrs. Gates and other heirs,
being directed to securing such an un
derstanding with the constitutionalist
leaders as will insure the safety of
foreign life and property.
Official dispatches from Culiacan,
capital of Sinaloa, say both Governor
Riveras and General Ohregon, the
civil and military heads, have stated
that strict orders have been given to
their followers that foreigners and
their interests shall not be molested.
Along the northeast border the con
ditions are reported unchanged. Vice
Consul General Robertson and family
and several American refugees have
left Monterey. The fate of Chihuahua
is not reported.
Federals Short of Shells.
Wermnslllo Mex.. Nov. 9fl. Informa-
tion was received today at constitu
tionalist headquarters that ammuni
nition had become scarce In Mexico
City and at other points held by the
Huerta government. It was asserted
that many garrisons In southern Mex
ico would be unable to resist attack
because of the lack of ammunition or
because of the irregularity ot the ca-
: litre of such rifles us they have,
i C.'arranza and his military advisers
were inclined to accept the report as
!true and encouraging to their cause.
20th Infantry Leaves.
Salt Lake City, Utah., Xov. 2.
I The twentieth I'aited States infantry
I inarched thorugh' the city from Fort
j Douglas this morning and entrained
' for Kl Paso. Despite the early hour,
jniany citizens lined soulli Tempi
I street and cheered their departure.
I Three special trains, an hour apart
'escorted the troops, the first leaving
at 9:150 o'clock over the Salt Lake
route. Connections will be made with
the Southern Pacific railway at Col-
j ton, California. Although it is ex-
rZrZl "lw
Mexico City. Mex., Nov. 2.4. Queri-
'do Moheno, Mexican minister of fo-
reign affairs, left the federal capital
j on n. special train today for Vera Cruz.
I His departure aroused great interest
in all circles. It was reported lie mm ;
gone to confer with John I-ind, per- j
i sonal representative ot president. v ii
(son. It was officially stated later
! however, that the object of his visit
to the port was to meet his lamer,
who Is due to arrive there shortly.
The minister expects to return to his
I duties in a day or two.
i The lonvney to Vera Cruz of Ma
nuel Madero, uncle of the late Presld
ent Madero, who was sain to nae ien
last night under guard, was deferred
'until the day train today. He had
been confined in the penitentiary neie
on a charge of sedition and is, It is
believed, to be imprisoned in tne tor
tress of Sau Juan de Uloa.
Wants to Confer With Lind.
Mexico City. Mex.. Nov. 29. Ad
herents of the rebel leader, Zapata,
fired on a passenger train today near
Ajusce, a town a few miles south of
fedt.ral district
Querido Moheno, foreign minister,
has gone on a trip to Vera Cruz, ac
cording to an unconfirmed report to
day. It is said that his principal ob
ject is to confer with John Lind, per-
prison, in Mexico City, arrived here to
rlnv In charire of a strong detail of
soldiers of the presidential guard and
were taken on board the gunboat Vera
Cruz bound for the penal colony of
Quintana Hoo, Yucatan.
'"The arrest of the two' offlf'ers was
the result of the discovery in the
!Drison 0f a serious anti-Fuerta cou-
! THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Senate.
Met at 2 p. m.
Democratic conference continued
work on administration currency bill.
AU Philippine nominations except
ing that of Winfred T .Denison, for
secretary of the interior, reported
favorably by sub-committee.
House.
Met at noon.
A resolution adopted for jolut ses
sion at 1 p. m. Tuesday to hear Presi
dine Wilson read his message.
George W. Loft and Jacob Cantor,
New York, and Calvin D. Paige, of
Massachusetts sworn in as representa
tives. LEGAL FI6HT OVER
C. G. GATES'
RESIDENCE.
Minneapolis, Minn., rSov. 29. A le
gal fight to determine the legal resi-
filed a copy of the will and a potition
with the court. Both Mr. Corriston's
and the state's actions will be heard
January 8.
Mrs. Gates' petition declared that
her husbands' legal residence was at
Port Arthur, Texas. The heirs esti
mate of the Minnesota portion ot the
estate is ?500,000.
ALL BUT TWO INDIANS
HAVE SURRENDERED. X
IS Washington, D. C, Nor. 29. JS
All but two of the fugitive Nava- Sf
jo Indians derying tne govern-
ment on Beautiful Mountains
j have surrendered to Brigadier X
; V General Hugh H. Scott, without
bloodshed. General Scott today
telegraphed Adjutant General JS
Andrews that the Indians surrend- SJ
ered late yesterday near Farm-
S ington, and were now searching $5
S the mountains for the two fugi- X
tlves. All the captured will be X
taken to Santa Fe for trial. X
X X X X X X X X X X X
MILITARY COMMISSION
TO HEAR CASES
TWENTY OFFENDERS, SOME FACING MUR
DER CHARGES, TO FACE COURT COM
POSED OF MILITIA OFFICERS IN COLO
RADO STRIKE DISTRICT.
Trinldad, Colo., Nov. 29. A military
commission, convened in this city
shortly before eleven o'clock today
for the purpose of investigating cases
of alleged law violation growing out
of the present coal strike. Prelimi
nary matters occupied the, attention
of the commission during the morning
and no cases were taken up because of
the absence of Major A. F. Reeves of
Montrose, and Colonel C. B. Carlisle,
oi Pueblo. At noon the commission
adjourned until two o'clock this after
noon. General John t'hase is not a mem
ber of the commission but designates
the cases that shall be investigated.
About twenty prisoners are being
held here and at Walsenburg by the
military authorities on criminal
charges. Among the cases that are
expected to come before the court are
those of seven prisoners, held at Wal
senburg who are said to have confes
sed to the murder of four mine guards
near La Veta and Louis Zancanelli,
under arrest here and who has confes
sed that he is the murderer of Detec
tive G. W. Belcher on November 20.
UETERAN OF CML
WAR DIES AT
TRINIDAD. COLO.
Trinidad. Colo.. Nov. 20. Brigadier
General Edward h. Campbell, who rose !
from a private in the ranks to lieuten-
ant colonel during the Civil War, and
judge advocate on the staff of Gen
eral Meade, was found dead at his
home in this city this morning. He
lived alone and it is thought that he
was stricken with heart disease
Thursday, The body was found by
neighbors who entered the home when
his disappearance became known. Gen
eral Campbell was a native of New
.Tersev and served first in the ar-
ren u-trd- a late n the fi st New
en guai 0.8 ana laier in tne iiixv
Jersey volunteers. He was a Gettys
burg survivor, was wounded at the
battle of Antietam and Cedar Creek
and fought at Chancellorsvtllo, Spot
tsylvania, Second Bull Run and numer
ous smaller engagements. He was Rl
years of age and leaves no near rela
tives. "tfs formerly' practiced law' here,
but for the past ten years had led a
retired life.
The ease of a mine guard, charged
with disorderly conduct was taken up
when Ihe military court convened this
af'ernoon.
NEW MAYOR TO
STOP DISORDER
IN INDIANAPOLIS
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 29. The
first police action to restore disorder
incident to the unsettled condition In
Indianapolis was ordered by acting
Superintendent of Police Coffin when
the police appeared at roll call this
I morning. The patrolmen were in
jstructed to prevent the congregation
j of crowds on the streets and were told
jthat three or more persons would con
stitute a crowd. During the last few
months many riots have occurred here
I when large numbers of persons were
j permit ted to gather,
j The order to the police was issued
after a conference between Mayor
iviot-rv X'silaeo nnd nctlne Superinten
dent Coffin. Mayor Wallace will issue
a proclamation making public the in
structions to the policemen.
j HOUSE ENDS PRESENT
I SESSION OF CONGRESS.
! Washington, D. C, - Nov. 29. The
I first session of the sixty-third con
! gress came to a sudden end, so far as
the house was concerned at 12:55 p.
m. today. No agreement had been
made with senate leaders for a recess
until Monday so the house leaders de
termined to act on their own initiative
i as was done in 1903.
"When the house meets Monday,"
j said Speaker Clark, "I will announce
that under the constitution the second
i session of the Bixty-third congress has
' no.omltlafl ntlH AI'C will hpfHll WOl'V
under that order."
The senate plans to recess today un
til 10 a. m. Monday and continue the
extra session up to within a few min
utes of the hour the regular session
opens.
STEFFANSEN BOAT IS
SMASHED IN ARTIC ICE.
Nome, Alaska, Nov. 29. The power
I schooner Mary Sachs, ono of the
beats of Vilhjalmur Steffanssen's Ca
' nadian Artio exploration expedition,
has been wrecked In the ice off the
I Artie coast of Alaska. News of thejan( jjr. Heid became chairman of its , directors are C. E. Converse, a direc
! loss cf the Mary Sachs was received j board of directors. ' tor of the United states steel corpor-
j here today in a letter from Peter Bar- j The company was capitalized atation: Francis L. Hune, president of
'nard, captain of the vessel. i $88,000,000 of which $82,000,000 Is out- the First National bank of New York ;
I The Ice crushed the vessel into j standing, equally divided between pre-1 Wm. T. Graham, former president of
small bits and all the provisions and jferred and common stock. The pre-: the company, W. H. Moore, W. F. Dut
j scientific instruments aboard were j ferred, which is 7 per cent cumulative, t ton, R. Ichman, Geo. McMurty, J. W.
; lost. i did not for several years pay full divl-logden, H. W. Phelps and Ray Scofield
j The letter gives no details of the
i mishap. As nothing is said of any in
jury to the men on the Mary Sachs, it
U believed all are safe, as they could
easily make their way over the ice
to shore, where they could obtain
shelter with the natives.
No word was received concerning
the Karluk and the Alaska.
ERICAN CANiK10TING cflUSES m
.
WANT 15
A TRUST
SO ALLEGES THE DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE IN A DISSOLUTION SUIT
FILED AT BALTIMORE, IN WHICH
IT IS ALLEGED THE CAN COMPANY
ENGAGED IN UNLAWFUL ACTS.
DOMINATION OF THE
MARKET IS ABSOLUTE j
I conclusion of the classes of the even-
.. ! ing continuation schools, when the pu-
Baltimore. Md., Nov. 29.--fault m! mp, d(,nolmcwl thH arlny ofB.
(lied here today in the United States :cmj Troo)s wm summoned to dis
clistrict court to dissolve the American j perse the crowd. Everybody who
r-., ,,.i,v rto sn.r.nieri tin can Hailed to move on was arrested.
trust, which the department of jus
un.r v,. r, ,
age of business in the United States
h .
. nnnlmla l Lll-trO flPt'Pfllt.
ill t ill . .in.. ........(,-
o(' till. The American Sheet and Tin
Plate company was made a defendant
because of an agreement it is alleged
, .ttli ilit, Atfiorifun rnmnjmv
to sell it tin for cans at a preferential ; ' V officer stepped lor-
I war(1 all(J coimnan(ied (he crowd to
ln its complaint the government at-The people at once scatter
leges practices in restrain of trade, but the soldiers pursued hem at
agl-eeuLts by other concerns, "not to ! ' "d prodded hem
.. u ....,.. iw ,,. with their bayonets and the butts of
r:unri iii ini'.Di v i... .
ers to buv from the trust" exclusively
and arbitrary fixing of prices. Attor -
ney General McReynolds asked in the
bill for a dissolution other than on a
pro rata basis by asking for a separa
tion into units of different ownership
to insure the restoration of competi
tion. The government's bill was filed by
Win. T. Chantlaud, special assistant, to
the attorney general, and was signed
by W. C. Todd, the assistant to the at
torney general In charge of trust pros
ecutions. It declares that the alleged conspir
acy and combination in restraint of
trade was entered Into in lliel. J. Ho-
bart Moore, Daniel G- Held, Fred S.!PHy. of Dayton, Ohio, who were con
1u. nm vieted hist vear of v o at nc the cr rn-
Wheeler, Henry w. Phelps, William
T. Graham and George (J. McMurty
are named as active in its formation
The American Can company, the prin
cipal defendant, was incorporated in
New Jersey with a capital of $88,000,.
r.im o,,,l n.ltliin ii IW lnmillin the anv-
eminent chargpB, obtained control of!wol(lB-
ab5iit 100 cisn' manufacturiog plants; The petition for the appeal alleges
which formerlv had been independent. 'that during the trial of the case 393
The government hopes to prove that I errors were made and the application
for some time after organization the ' oi,sert 011 ('ileU al,d ever' one of
American company controlled about 'these.
85 per cent of the trade. While that Patterson, after being found guilty
ouantitv is admitted to have diminish-; in J'lKe Howard Hollister's court,
ed it is said now to be close to be was sentenced to one year in jail and
fifty per cent, and the American com- nl 5,00u. Lesser sentences were
pany is declared to be the dominating 1 Passed on the majority of the other
factor in the business. In agreements j t wenty-eight defendants at the time,
made with the American company by j
the concerns it absorbed, they were
IlOl lO ensS m mi -"ii wauui.n.i a .
within a radius of 3,000 miles of Chi- j
cago for fifteen years subsequent, to !
their acquisition. I
The government alleges that the j
enninanv has at times increased the i
price of cans and that its domination cer, murderer of Mrs. Mildred Allison
.if the market is so absolute that such ' Kexroat was today sentenced to be
Independents as have come into being j hanged at Wheaton, the county seat
have been forced to follow its prices. ; Dec. 19.
It has compelled customers, the gov- Spencer argued for a new trial him
ernment charges, to make long term! self and repudiated his confession of
contracts to purchase cans exclusive- the murder, but was overruled by
iv frnm it and used other methods of : Judge Slusser. The insane manner
getting trade familiar to such commis
sions.
Under the new rules of the court,
the defendants must appear and an
swer within twenty days after the t
service of the subpoenaes and bill of GOD ALONE GAVE HER
complaint. The documents will be' A CENTURY OF LIFE.
issued next Monday. ;
New York, Nov. 29. President j Newark, N. J.. Nov. 29. On her
Wheeler of the American Qui com-j one hundredth birthday yesterday,
pany, made the following statement to-j Mrs. "Margaret Kiddney received from
day: j Irving Fisher, professor of political
"This company is not disturbed' by I economy of Yale university, a letter
the action of the government. Neither j asking her to inform him as to what
in its origin nor In the conduct of its I habits and circumstances she attrib
business has monopoly or restraint of ;nted her longevity,
trade been attempted. No "unfair j "How foolish he is," exclaimed Mrs.
competition" has been resorted to. Kiddney, "I'm not responsible for liv
There have been no agreements or; ing so long. It Is God who lias made
understandings as to prices. The me live so long."
company has not sought in any way
to dominate the trade, nor has It any
such share of it (only about one-third)
as would enable to do so If it wanted
to. Competition Is free and active.
The company will defend the suit vig- j
orously and confidently, and it is the;NO DEVELOPMENTS IN
belief of its officers and counsel that j THE ZELAYA CASE.
no one Interested in the company need i
feel any uneasiness as to the outcome." Washington. D. C. Nov. 29. No
The American Can company, known) new move in the extradition proceed
in Wall street as a Reid-Moore con- j ings against former President Zelaya
cern, w-as organized under the laws of sof Nicaragua is expected by officials
New Jersey In 1901, as a consolida-j here until the habeas corpus proceed
tion of several large factories in vari-: ings in the federal court in New York
ous parts of the country. ;have been decided-
Daniel G. licid, and W. II. Moore,; Hclaya's attorneys hiive sued out a
who are interested in many other cor-! writ for his release on which there
porations, Including the 1T. S. Steel!
j corooration, were its chief promoters!
dends, but on January 1 of this year,
the company paid off 24 per cent in : Rudolph of Chicago,
back dividends, thus accumulated, The American Can company was re
leavlng only about 9 per cent still to cently mentioned in the trial of the
be made up. It has a funded debt of j government suit to dissolve the U. S.
$14,000,000. Many factories are now I Steel corporation In connection with
owned by the company, located in the! an alleged preferential contract be
United States and Canada, with one tween the two for the purchase of tin
in the Hawaiian islands. Among its plate.
HltKtMd IN litKMAY
VILLAGE OF ZABERN III ALSACE, RESENTS
INSULTING REMARKS MADE BY GER
MAN ARMY OFFICERS AND TROOPS
HAVE TO BE CALLED OUT.
Zabern. Alsace, Germany, Nov. 29.
Scores of townspeople, including
several civilian officials, were under
arrest here today as the result of a
! night of rioting. The disturbances
! were so violent at times that the Ger
jnion troops cleared the main streets
i at the point of the bayonet,
i The demonstrations were designed
I to express the indignation of the
! townspeople at certain insulting re
marks recently made by German army
officers. The trouble started at the
I J lie townspeople, exciled by the re
gressive measures of the military
hered in the principal Buuare. Soon
" ' ... . ,
afterwards an officer with a party of
dfty soldiers appeared on the scenf
I The officer ordered hiB men to load
I their rifles and the front rank to
I kneel. When the detachments was
hfcir rifles.
Several citizens were in-
iJUI
Detachments of troops with fixed
bayonets patrolled the streets through
out the night and continued on duty
today.
CASH REGISTER
CASE GOES TO
APPEALS COURT
Cincinnati. Ohio, Nov. 29. Presi
dent John 11. Patterson and twenty
eight other officials or former officials
of the National Cash Register com-
vieted last year of violating the crim
inal section of the Sherman anti-trust
law filed an appeal in the United
States court of appeals here today.
Despite the fact that the appeal is
only a condensed resume of the case,
I It Contained
more than
million
VJURDERER OF
MRS. REXROAT IS
TO BE HANGED
Aurora, 111., Nov. 29 Harry Spen-
with which he tried to impress the
jury during the trial was absent to
day. He spoke calmly and without ges
ture. Mrs. Kiddney prepared yesterday
with the aid of her sister, Mrs. Annie
Garabrant, 87 years old, a Thanksgiv
ing dinner for relatives and other
friends-
win be a hearing Monday.
i ot New York, and J. H. Moore and F.
WATER FIGHT IN
CALIFORNIA CASE
GETS WARM
Washington, Xov. 21'. The firs!
skirmish of the coming light over the i
Hetch-lletchy bill occurred today
when protests against its passage were f
lilr-d in the senate from several1
, sources. Water users in the San .Toa-.
quill valley. Cnlli'orniu, who contend
Itliev would be injured if San Fran-1
cinco were permitted to use the valle
I for a reservoir, protested by telegraph
jthrough Theodore A. Bell, their at tor-1
jney. 1
Senator Borah presented Iheir pro
test and a letter from Hobert Under-:
Iw-rmil lnliMwnn nf Vpu' Vni'lr rinl'in2
to recent published statements ot j
(lifford l'incliot, who favors the Pan
Francisco project.
Other petitions and protests were
presented by other senators from in- J
dlvlduals and organizations. The bill :
has passed the house, has been ap
j proved by the senate committee and ;
; will come up next week under agree-! Polo Grounds, N. Y., Nov. 29. The
iment for a final vote by December 6. jarmy football eleven defeated the navy
Senators Works, Borah, Polndexter, j here this afternoon In their annual
jfironna and Smoot either will opoose i game by a score of 22 to 9. As a cli
fhe bill or urge Important, modifica- max to the V.ii:! football season, the
I Hons of its terms. Senator Pittman cadet eleven furnished the biggest
probatily will lend the ngnt ror us pas-
sage- and Sennators Xorris, New-lands
and others have indicated their inten
tion of defending the measure.
WALL STREET.
New York, Nov. 29. The slock
market closed easy.. The speculative
position was weakened today by
sion in the money market and further
uiifavorable reports of business
jditions.
Offerings were small, but there was
no sustaining demand and prices j
eased off generally. The standard .
stocks gave a fairly good account of ;
themselves, despite the prevalence
w, ii.w.v.' n ............ ,
losses among the leaders were slight.
In the Inactive specialties declines ran
from t to 3 points.
Bonds were easy.
HUERTA CALLS FOR BANKS
TO AID RAILWAYS.
, lonly to be tied again, 9 to 9. After
Mexico City, Nov- 29. Provisional that the army scored its second touch
President Huerta summoned the man-i down and was never again headed. A
agers of the Hank of London and Mex- j whirl of gray and gold charged from
ico and the National bank before hiin i the army stand to the field. In broken
this afternoon and explained to them i ranks, on the double quick, the army
the necessity of their financial assist-' battalions clustered in front ot the
ance to meet the obligation of the Na- navy stand. For a moment they stood
tioiial railways on December 1. Inter- before the gold and blue, then falling
est payment on the railways, due Tie- in behind the white shouldered cadet
cember 1 aggregate 801,000 pesos band, danced to a lively tune, up down
(gold. It was to raise this amount and.lai?triud the field. -
the Interest payments maturing Jan-1 me two elevens, victor and van
uary 1, that B. N. Brown, president of iquished, had left the field, but some
the National railways, went to New ; of the cadets remained; the army
York recently. ! standard floated from the center of
The gross earnings of the railways ,the field, the cadets holding hands
since December, 1912, show a decrease j around it. A cheed for the army, a
or practically 15,000,000 pesos gold, i hoarse word of signal from the color
Losses on fixed charges and on prop-j bearer and the circle shattered; halt
erty, track and equipment aggregate a thousand cheering men in gray and
many millions additional. jgold ran madly over the field and clus-
Failtire to meet the payments in tered in a mass of moving color
December would, it is claimed, give jaround the standard. The band played
the right of foreclosure, but as such ia few notes, the crowd scattered, the
action would have to be brought in a horde In the grand stand was on its
Mexican court, because the company feet ; two men in grey nailed army
is a Mexican corporation, the dilltcul-
lies to be encountered are obvious.
HARRY THAW PRESENTS
ANSWER TO PETITION
Concord, N. H Nov. 29. Harry : the I nited States, surged toward up
K. Thaw filed in the I'nited States per Manhattan today for the annual
district court his answer to the football game between the army and
petition of the slate of New York that; navy. Played this year for the first
jSheriif Holnian A. Drew be made; time on the Polo grounds, New York,
I custodian of the Mattewan fugitive it was estimated that the spectators
I with authority to deliver him to the would total more than 42,000.
'.New York officials under the extradi-l There was no early jam at the gates,
I tion warrant, issued by Governor for those who held tickets had ob
jFelker. Action on the warrant was tained them far in advance. Hotel
'stayed by habeas corpus proceedings corridors, long before the game, were
j instituted by Thaw. , filled with pretty girls and representa-
i Thaw set forth that custody under ; lives of the army and navy and official
(the extradition warrant would be 11-; Washington. President Wilson, after
legal and oppressive because, based bidding good-bye at the pier to his
upon an unconstitutional statute and
an order of commitment without;
trial. In effect, he declares, it Is worse
than sentence to penal servitude In
that it excludes the possibility of ex -
ectitive pardon and clemency.
-
FUGITIVE LAW AGAIN
ACTIVE IN MEXICO
Mexico Citv. Xov. 29. What was at
first supposed to be a street battle
htitueoTi 1he nnlipp nnd three robbers
occurred early yesterday morning in
the center of the city. About fifty
shots were fired and one of the rob -
bers was killed. A policeman was
shot In the head.
Witnesses of the shooting were
greatly alarmed, fearing an uprising
or an attack bv bandits. A report be
came current, however, that the ai
leged robbers were conspirators
against the government, who were
made the victims of the "fugitive"
law. There was no confirmation 0f
this, but the man who was killed was
apparently without weapons.
WHITE HOUSE NFWLY WEDS
SAIL FOR EUROPE.
New York. N. Y., Nov. 29. The elu-1 "le Annapolis contingent almost went
slve White House' bridal couple, Mr. ; frantic with joy. The army kicked
?ind Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, avoiding off ' the navy 23 yard line and the
Ihe gailv decorated gangway and jba11 was run ten yards. The navy
bunting bedecked pathway arranged was penalized five yards for offside,
for them, slipped quietly on the liner Navy fummbled and an army back got
George Washington, through the sec-! t- n the navy's yard line. Offside
end cabin today and sailed away forP'a' cost the navy another five yards.
Europe on their honey moon. A great j''se made three yards, Jouett made
crowd that gathered on the docks at j one. The army tried a forward pass
Hobcken was keenly disappointed at
not seeing them, and even President
Wilson did not know of his daughter's
and son-in-law's arrival on the ship
until he found them in their cabin five
minutes before sailing time.
ARMY DEFEATS
Tlir AIMV
UK Mill
22 TO 9
AFTER A NECK AND-NECK RACE FOR
THE GREATER PART OF THE
GAME, THE WEST POINTERS
ROUT MIDDIES BY TWO TOUCH
DOWNS in smism.
PRESIDENT WILSON
WATCHES THE GAME
B' "" "mi"'"
triumpli over tne miusnipmen.
Before
the game, the sailors were a 10 to i
favorite In the wagering as the result
of a season's play marked with vic
tory after victory by big scores.
Against the army, however, their er
ratic but conservative play failed to
j gain the points or yards rolled up by
j the army through the use of forward
j passeSi ions runs aiMi general open
ten-;fielJ J)lay at critical points of the
i aD1(li Th .,iay wag ot the usual des-
con-lpprale character which always marks
tlie inter-academy contests and indi-
vidually nere wits jittie choice or ad-
vantage in the play of either the lines
men or tt,e back field. The army,
however, used better judgment in its
selection of and manipulation of their
i piujfi. I u una, nuu luc uvLuiaLu uwuu-
ng of the forward pass when near
! the middies' goal line is due to the
cadet's triumphs after three years of
' straight defeat.
j The navy scored first on a goal from
I placement, but the score was soon tied
'by the. army. The army forced ahead,
pennants to the goal posts and the
last act of the game was done.
Tinier skies that momentarily
threatened rain, a crowd of more than
to.oOii among them the president of
-daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Francis R. Sayre, who departed for
( Europe, planned to go to the game by
automobile.
j After 1 o'clock the stands filled
'quickly.
I A water-laden wind, raw and cutting
'.swept out of the northeast and the
j clouds threatened a downpour.
Im' "av-v won ,ne toss ana selected
:tIlP wps' Roal,
; kickoff.
giving the army the
i Tlle president and his party were
Iate- Flve minutes after the time set
i,Il(,V arrived and the game began,
TIlR navy ran the ball back to the
'3.-,-yard line. Half a dozen plays, in-
Riding one end run of 40 yards, put
,he ba" 011 tue army 15-yard line,
X'iols made a 10-yard gain. McReavy
;andp1 two- an(J then West Point held
, ft11" downs. Jouett took Hodson's
P,ace and punted from back of the
ian"y aI- The kick went only to the
;jn-'a,"d n"e and after a fake play had
i fai',1- nrown kicked a goal from
.placement. Score Navy 3; Army 0.
The feature of the play thus far
'nas Ine strength or the army's line
defense.
This gave the navy first blood and
! wn'rn grounaeo ana went !or a ioucu
back. The navy punted from the 2fl
j-ard line to the army's 45 yard mark
and Prichard ran the ball back 20
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