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THE WEATIIEH
Head the Want Ads. . in The
Farmer classified columns
there's some good opportunities
in "For Sales'" and "To Rents."
FAIIT, WARMER TONIGHT
VOL. 49 NO. 294
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.KSATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1913
PRICE TWO CENTS
TRAIN WRECKERS
TRY TO DITCH
WESTERN TRAIN
:
One; Thousand Dollars Re
ward Is Offered for Cap
ture of Ohio Gang
N. Y. C. PRESIDENT IS
INVOLVED IN WRECK
Locomotive Fireman Killed
When Fast Mail Hits Bad
Section of Track
'fileveland. Dec. 13 That the par
tial derailment of Train No. 16 on
the LalceS hore. & Michigan Southern
Railroad at Wickliff, east of here,
shortly before last midnight, was the
result of a deliberate attempt at train
wrecking was the belief expressed by
Lake Shore' officials early today. They
assert that spikes had been remov
ed from the rails and the company
has offered a reward of Jl.uoo lor me
arrest of the -person tampering with
the roadbed. '
Attached to Train No. 16 was the
-private car of the newly elected pres
ident of the New lore wnirai as
tern, Alfred Smith. President-elect
Smith, after a visit to his aged mother
In this city to receive her congraiuia
" tlnns on his promotion, was returning
Mtard. The .private car was not
derailed. . "
The fireman, of the locomotive was
killed. Mr. Smith, after a conference
with the engineer of the train, Jo
serth Lamb, issued this statement:
The engineer told me that while
the train- was proceeding about
mile from Wickliff, the engine sud
denly leaped into the air,' indicating
very plainly that an obstruction - had
been on the track. The accident is
very mystifying in view of this and
the fact that it was a perfect stretch
where" the wreck occurred."
After the wreck - President-elect
Smith himself helped to operate
handcar for miles tip the road to a
telegraph office to summon aid.
DOZEN MEN THROW
STORES AT-HOUSE
OF SHELTOU WORKER
Shelton, Conn., Dec. 13 TJnidenti
tied persons, supposed to have been
- strikers, of the Sidney. ' Blumenthau,
Co., bombarded with stones the house
occupied by Hugo Kotter, a mill help
er about 2:80 this morning, much
to the surprise of the inmates. Win
dews were broken, tout no one was
hurt. In the meantime, about a doz
en men, were seen in the attacking
party.
Officer 3a.de, who was on duty in
that section, heard the crash of glass
" and fired his revolver and other of
ficers eame on the run. They found
no trace of the men. -
KLotter Is not a weaver and is not
concerned In the strike at the mill.
The deputy sheriffs sent up from
Bridgeport to assist in- patrol duty
have returned. Petitions have been
circulated In the borough addressed
to the selectmen and the complaint
in them is that the policing for the
mill is being done at the - expense
of the town.
SOUTH IIORWALIC
MAN NEW HEAD
OF HAT MAKERS
Danbury, Dec 13 John W. Scully,
of South Norwalk, was elected presi
dent of the United Hatters of North
America in a referendum election
held yesterday in the various hac
manufacturing centers throughout
the country. He will succeed Simon
Blake, of Danbury, in the position.
The returns are not yet complete
but it fcs apparent that Scully's major
ity will be about 200 votes.
. COMMITTEE TO HAVE
CHARGE OF BUILDING
FOR THE NEW BANK
The following have been named a
building committee to plan for and
have charge of the erection of the
new building which, will house the
First-Bridgeport National bank: C. G.
B&nford, E. N. Benham, P. W. Wren,
D. C. Wheeler, B. D. Pierce .Jr., An
drew Bad el and Erwin M. - Jennings.
The building will be located at State
(rid Main streets on the site of the
wilding of the old'Pequonnock bamk.
Vhe style f building has not yet
been decided, but it is likely it will
be a modern office building about
four stories" high, the first and sec
end stories to be used by the bank
and the other stories rented out for
offices.
Commission Reports
On Compensation Law
New York, Dec. . 13 A commission
representing, national organizations of
employers and wage earners reported
to the National Civic Federation at its
annual meeting today the results of
six months investigation of work
men's compensation laws in many
states. The federation is striving for
the adoption of a uniform law ap
plicable throughout the country.- The
commission found that in all states
Where such laws have been ' enacted
employers and employes are satisfied
With, the results. '
S. P. Express Car Looted By
Lone Robber Who Beats Up
essenger
Bandit Is Believed
$100,000 Sent By Previous Train
Uuder Armed Guard
.New Orleans, Dec. 18, The express
oar of a Southern. Pacific train which
left here at 11:30 o'clock, -was robbed
of $4,000 in cash by a lone bandit,
who beat the express messenger into
unconsciousness and -then escaped by
leaping from the car at Harahan, a
few miles from here.- -
A special train, with . deputy: sheriffs
left here shortly after midnight for
Harahan to take , up -the pursuit f of
the robber. That the bandit had ex
pected to get ,$100,000, which, how
ever, was sent out from here on an
other Southern Pacific train last night,
was the belief of H. C. Lord, the ex
press messenger, who was brought t.
a hospital here early this morning.
"I was talking with an acquaint
ance at the , station just before my
train left," said Lord. "This acquaint
ance introduced me to a man named
'Fleming' as a fellow Canadian and as
a railroad roan. 'A few miles out
NAME COMMITTEE
OH WHITE WAY
Stagg, Davis and Anderson
to Devise Plan for Submis
sion to Common Council
Mayor Wilson today announced tbe
appointment of Joseph H. Stagg, Chas.
D. Davis and Percy P.; Anderson as
a. committee to devise ways and means
for the proposed ."White Way. The
committee-w:ill report their plan to
the lamps, committee of the common
council and afterward the plansiwiil
be considered by the entire txytjx
.regular :sessiiuv.. . ..-.'...-
Bridgeport will have a "WhiteWay"
according' to the sentiment expressed
at -the public hearing on .the matter
in the common council chamber last
night when about 50 citizens gathered
to discuss the matter. Just what sec
tion the "White , Way", will . take in,
has -not. yet been decided and those
at the meeting last night were not all
of the same mind on the matter. ' .
Charles D. Daviv, president of' the
Bridgeport Business Men's Association
presented the viw of the members of
the association on the matter. The
association " proposes a line of low
street lights along Main street from
Congress street to State . street, out
State' street to Broad street to-Fairfield
avenue and down Fairfield ave
nue to the railroad viaduct. Mr. Da
vis said he and the- members of the as
sociation believed the city should pay
the cost of the lights. He thought the
business men would be willing to pay
for their installation if theity would
supply the current
Some business men ,. wanted the
lights - to extend to Gilbert- street on
Main street . instead of . stopping at
Broad and also to extend out as far as j
Courtland street, "on both State street
and Fairfield avenue. The trustees
of the Bridgeport lodge of Elks have
a plan to place two ornamental lights
in front of their 'beautiful home in
State street but are waiting a decision
on,, the "White Way"- matter, so thai
if possible thejr lights may be of the
same design as those on the "White
Way"
iKarl O. , Cyrus, the druggist, repre
senting Fairfield avenue property
owners outlined a. plan for; the "White
Way." Mr. Cyrus has already placed
a cluster of lights" on. a handsome
bronze standard in front of his place
of sbusiness in Fairfield avenue. Mr.
Cyrus said that property owners in
Fairfield avenue had previously plann
ed to have a "White -Way of their
own. This they thought the . city
might take over at seme " later date,
but the plan was bandoned when
Fairfield avenue was torn up for the
new pavement.-
Alderman Steiglor favored the plan
advocated by Mr. Davis. Alderman
Whitney thought the matter should
bo placed in the hands of the lamp
committee of the common council. E.
N. ' Carton believed the lights should
extend along Main street to Bull's
Head and 'below Gilbert street.
Health Commissioner . D. . Tves,
favored the ""White Way" but thought
that all "citizens - should be taxed for
the.' cost as .all would be benefited by
it. - . 1
James - eeley told of the illuvn
ination of the business section of he
city at Christmas in' 1880. He said
the merchants profited much by. this
display. He did not -favor a general
tax which would increase the pres
ent rate. Percy Anderson also spoke
in favor of the "White Way" pl-:u
He said it would be the best kind of
an advertisement for the city and
would return its cost many times.
By vote of those present Mayor Wil
son who presided at the meeting was
authorized to appoint a committee cf
three to formulate a plan for the
White Way.". '.
STRUCK BY TROLLEY;
MAY LOSE HIS LEG
Greenwich, Conn., -Dec. 13 Wil
liam Lalley is in the Stamford hospi
tal injured so badly that he m.y lose
leg and the sight or one eye. He
is employed here and was returning
ome last midnight when he alighted"
from a trolley car at Keeler's Hill
and was struck by a car going in the
other direction. - -
With Pistol Butt
To Have Aimed At
from the city ; i: felt a blow" on the
head and collapsed to the floor. When
I regained consciousness . .'Fleming'
was standing" over, me beating jne with
a club. -,
. "He -took the keys from my. pocket,
unlocked the safe and took out two
packages of $2,000 each and Jtrmpea
from the car near arahan. There was
an Illinois Central northbound freight
at Harahan and I expect he got away
on that train. After 'Fleming' left I
crawled to -the door and shouted for
help. -'- .
"I believe the robber was after the
$100,000 that went Out on ah earlier
train but there were four armed
guards in the express car and when
'Fleming" saw them . he changed his
mind." ....
The sheriff's , posse and ' special
agents of the Southern Pacific and de
tectives from New Orleans were given
a good description of the robber by
Lord. .
WILLIAM A. CHANLER,
EX-CONGRESSMAN, IS
MYSTERIOUSLY HURT
Willi AW ASTCnt CHANLERl
Paris, Dec. 13. It was reported' that
William-Astor Chandler, ex-congress
man from New York, who was myste
riously hurt here, was the victim' of a
duel. . Rumors were that he had been
ehot, but .not fatally. In this connee
tionthe etory was started that Willie
Lewis, a boxer and friend of Chanler,
was lao suffering from -a. bullet wound
in the foot. Another report was that
Mr. Chanler was injured in an automo
bile accident. Mr. Chanter's -home is at
Tarrytown, N T. He served with dis
tinction on the battle of Santiago.
5C0 TONS OF SOFT COAL
.SLIDE INTO, RIVER
Deep River, Conn., Dec. 13 Five
hundred tons or more - of - soft coal
slid into the Connecticut river today
when the coal pocket of Pratt, Reed
& Company collapsed. ' Only yester
day the unloading of 500 tons of coal
from a barge wasc ompleted.
It is impossible to say. how much
coal- "will be lost." The water is 20 feet
deep at the pocket , which is close by
the, steamboat landing. . The, money
loss . is about $2,000. ' .
Eleven-years-old Frank Bayerle; of
85 Clinton avenue fell while at - play
in the Boys ; club laet night, sliveren
tering his left thigh- so that he : was
unaole to sit down -without pain until
an emergency hospital surgeon removed
it by the use of forceps and- lance.
BUY IN BRIDGEPORT
N The personal jreptitation of
Bridgeport men is behind the
local stores.! Many of you
know these men. .You know
they are honest and reliable
You know they can be de
pended upon to keep their
word.
You know the exchange
privileges accorded. .N You
know if an article is not
right when you buy it, the
merchant will make it so or
give you back your money.
These privileges are worth
considerable in the course of
a!year. They save you time,
patience and money. You
become acquainted with
clerks and they with you. It
is easier to shop where you
are understood.
These are just a few of the
reasons why you should
BUY IN BRIDGEPORT.
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TODAY'S BUSINESS IN
NATIONAL CONGRESS
SENATE
-t Met at 10 a. m.
Resumed currency bill de
bate. .
Steamship managers heard
in opposition to seamen's bill.
HOUSE
Committee chairman . con
ferred with Speaker , Clark
on catting appropriations.
Governor Major, of Mis
souri, urged good roads com
mittee to vote liberally for
federal aid to' highways.
- Immigration committee
continued consideration of
literacy test.
Representative . Stone, of
Illinois, announced liis wi 11
ingness to make public his
correspondence with Henry
M. Pindell, nominated for
ambassador to Russia if Mr,
Pindell directs.
FIRE BOARD
INQUIRY INTO
BOWEN CASE
Chief Mooney and Commis
sioners Discuss
- -' : Rules "
Inquiry Did Not Reveal Who
Hired Bowen As Timko 's
Substitute
, Because Thomas Bowen, a plain civ
ilian and erstwhile bartender for Al
der rh an Daniel E. Walker, walked
right into the fjre house of Engine Co.
No. 3, and repworted for duty as a.
fireman, the flre commissioners ' had
before them Chief Edward Mooney,
last night.
Bowen walked right out again .and
he won't be paid for the two days that
he warmed a. chair between walks.;
These- are the -only facts that Lcame
through with- certainty . from, the epm
missorial inquest. " '
Bowen had long been ambitious" to-
be a fireman, ..and had once failed' of
appointment, through, one of those un
fortunate accidents which overtake the
best of men. ' '
-i But since then Alderman Walker
has taken rank next to the mayor,
arid''-it was -supposed' : that" substitute
duty for Bowen would (he as simple
ding! ' . '. . . i
- Hoseman Stephen Timko obtained
leave of absence to take care of sick
relatives,'' -and to assume the' duty, it
was said of tending bar for a sick
brother. .. . . , '
The offense alleged against Chief
Mooney was tha-t he should not have
approved Bowen as a subtitute, with
out first obtaining the assent of the
commissioners. , '
i This developed the circumstance, that
there were two sets of rules. The chief
was entitled to name the substitute
under one set and not under the other.
But- notice of the self-denying ordi
nances had never been given to him,
or ' if , notice had been given, nobody
could remember when or how.
Commissioners Coglll -and Burnes,
who ares about to retire, made short
work, however, of the , theory that a
gentlem.an can become a fireman by
the mere accident of an acquaintance
with a potential acting mayor.
There is some disposition to believe,
however,, that when Mayor Wilson's
new commissioners take office . Mr.
Bowen will be fitted into a. fireman's
suit with fireman's , pay ajid perqui
sites in short order. By this-process
who's who in the fire department will
be established, and anybody who is
"sent around" ly the right people can
help put out fires without the embar
rassment of undue publicity or the
drawback of no pay.
The Bowen incident, it was decided,
was closed as far as any action was
concerned, President Cpgill, -however,
saying that neither the clerk nor. him
self would be unable to recognize his
two -days' service as far as any finan
cial remuneration was - concerned.
Nothing was brought out as to wheth
er Timko secured him as substitute or
some one else sent him to the fire
house. '
Some of Mr. Bowen's friends "were
displeased with the action -of the com
missioners. One of them said: "Sup
pose Alderman Walker did send Thom
as around. He's going to be appointed
any way. Mr. Walker is president of
the board of aldermen and acting
mayor when Mayor vVilson is out of
town. It was discourteous to the al-
dermen .on the part of the commission
ers to treat his friend in this way. Be
sides, Mayor Wilson believes in a sin
gle-headed commission, any way. , .One
man is Just as good to make the ap
pointments as four."
Mayor-Elect Fails to
See the President
Washington, Dec. 13 John Purroy
Mitchel, mayor-elect of New York,
visited the White House today but did
not see President Wilson. Mayor Fa-
gan, of Jersey City, was , also present
and the entire party went motoring
with Secretary Tumulty.
Carmino Gargano, living at 1,828
Main street and employed at the Craw
ford laundry, called at the emergency
hospital last .night to have a lacerated
ohin given attention. A wrench slip
ping caused the trouble and two stitch
es had to be taken.
John Hill of 399 Myrtle avenue, ; em
ployed at the railroad freight house,
fell lasX night and isprained his right
ankle. It was etrapped and he was
allowed- to so home.
Greenwich Savings Bank
Is Safe Save For Faults
In Its Bookkeeping System
Supposed Discrepancy In Accounts
Has Been Reduced To $2,800 By
Investigators Of State Board
Greenwich, Conn., Dec. 13 From the
point of view . of the officers of the
Greenwich Savings Bank, which in
stitution was temporarily closed by
the state bank commissioners to per
mit of an audit-'of the books and ac
counts unde-' thir supervision yes
terday, any supposed shortage in the
funds is due to faulty bookkeeping.
Officers stated today that the sup
posed discrepancy Has been . reaucea
to $2,800. Old methods of keeping
the books, old style of bookkeeping
and failure to be up-to-date in keep
ing track of transactions are given as
explanations. . .
It is pointed out that some years
ago a bookkeeper was over bo , years
of age and he had his own way of
keeping books, which was a little old
fashioned. 1 No question was ever
raised, say the officers, about the ac
curacy of the bookkeeping and none
Motorman Is Held
Foe Child's Death
. t
Coroner Phelan's Finding In
Stamford Case Car
Fender Unused :
Coroner John J. Phelan today filed
a finding In:the death of Anna Par
adeiha, aged 6, of Walnut St., Stam-
ford, killed on December 6, when she
was struck, by a Connecticut Com
pany's car on Walnut street that- city
as she attempted to run across the
street. . V
The child was strucK by a car in
charge of; Motorman Harry W. Larive,
last Saturday af ternoom Both her
legs were "cut off and she died lat-
It was found Hhat..the ear.. a
eqiupped with -a -fender to guard
against such accidents;; but ""that the
motorman had failed to drop it in
position. -
- After consideration vof- the question
as to, whether the: child would have
been saved had this precaution been
taken, the coroner ' finds that La
rive was remiss ana- noiaa mm respon
sible for jthe death. He has notified
the prosecutor at Stamford ohis de
cision and Larive. will formally', be
charged -with -manslaughter.-
BETTERMEflT MEET
FOR LOCAL FOREMEN
AT COLONIAL HALL
Arranged Under Auspices of
Manufacturers' Asso.
List of Speakers
An industrial betterment meeting.
for, the benefit of foremen and others
connected with manufacturing inter
ests in Bridgeport is to be held under
the auspices of the Manufacturers'
association of this city at Colonial
hall, Wednesday, December 17, at 8
'clock. Besides a buffet lunch, which
has always been of an excellent and
satisiying character, music, motion-
pictures and addresses by mostk capa
ble and expert authorities will Jbe de
livered. , .' ' '
Among tne scneauiea events is an
address upon efficiency to be given
by J. Phillip Bird, , manager of the
National Association of Manufactur
ers
Upon the subject of industrial I
educatiori Frank L. Glynn, superin- I
tendent'of the Boardman Apprentice
shops, will give a shorts discourse. A I
H. Bullard, secretary of the Machine
Tooy company bearing his name, will
speak of co-operating in fire iu-even
tion and W. R. Wheeler, r vice presi-.
dent of the Bridgeport Brass company,
has consented . tm outline safety of
employes irf tfce . factories. Each of
the short' lectures will be illustrated
wun specially conceived motion pic
tures which will double the interest
of the occasion.
Manufacturers of this city are tak
ing an unusual interest in the pro
gress of the industries of this city
and these meetings, open to foremen
and other interested employes, . have
been well attended, showing that the
innovation has been appreciated. Over
600 members attended. the last lecture
and it is expected the hall will be
rilled to capacity -next Wednesday
night. "
MOVING PICTURE MEN
FINED IN NEW HAVEN
New Haven, Dee. 13 After a long
hearing in the West Haven court to
day, Samuel A. DeWoltoff, of the Or-
Orpheum theater at Savin Rock and
four emplayes were found eruiltv of
violating the Sunday law at a moving
picture performance on that dav.
The manager was fined $10 and oosts
and the others $1 and oosts'eacU ai-d
appeals were entered.
A horse attached to one of George
McLevy'e milk wagons wandered awav I
from, the driver in the West End this
morning, resulted in. a complaint to
the police of the Third precinct police
station and a three hours' search be-
for the rig was found on Denver ave- I
nue.- I
is raised now but it is pointed out that
discrepancies seemed to appear in
bringing the accounts up to the re
quired style now in use.
Depositors who live outside the town
came in today in numbers and left
their books, for comparison. They
were informed that on Monday re
ceipts would be given them for the ex
act amount of their deposits.
The bank officers say they" do rfot
think it is necessary to close the
bank to make the audit. On the oth
er hand, the bank commissioners gave
the bank .three weeks in which to
make the audit and, as it 'was not
made, they took advantage of the new
law and began lit themselves.
In connection with the audit a card
system for deposits and methods iiow
required by law will be installed in
the bookkeeping department. There
is no flurry now over the bank's clos
ing.
AL GOULDEN AS
KRIS ICRINGLE
Xmas Tree Celebration at
Police and Charities Build-
t i -
ing for Attaches
- Novel in its conception and in the
history of the departments included
a Christmas eve observance, including
tree, entertainment and social, is be
ing arranged -to take place at the Po
lice and Charities building with at
tendance confined to the officers, of-
fice-vattaches and those directly con
nected, with --i.be work. With the en
thusiasm of "children; those ' long in
Service : have jfeAtered into the plans
and already there is', an assurance of
success.,
Present plans are to utilize the city
court room -for the- tree and a fund
raised . assures that all attending will
find some remembrance for them on
the tree. The selection of presents
will reflect. the hobbies of those for
whom they are intended. . A piano has
.been offered for the occasion and it is
considered , likely that there will be
approval of having it Agent Alexander
Howell of - the Connecticut Humane
Society and well known church singer
has offered to arrange a brief musi
cal program and the offer has been
accepted.
Traffic Policeman A. G. Goulden
has been pressed into service and has
agreed to appear in the role of Kris
Kringle, something new for him, but
no one doubts but what he will be as
interesting as upon former semi-public
occasions, - A sufficient number have
signified their intention of attending
to give assurance that the occasion
will oe a!sort of "family-'reunion."
Two Seek Reward for
' Arrest of Flaherty
Applications for places as regular
firemen were received from Paul J.
Kaelin of 283 East Washington ave
nue, Frank M. Reh of 724 Shelton
street and George B. Sheridan of 84
Orchard street. An application from
the Naugatuck Valley Ice Co., officials
requesting a hydrant at Glenwood ave
nue and Hawthorne street. The re
quest was referred to the hydrant com
mittee with power. A petition, largely
signed, for a fire alarm bojc at Kos
suth street and Stratford avenue was
referred to the fire alarm committee
with power. . In repfy to a c'ommuni-
cation from ' the commissioners con-
cerning a fire alarmi warning signal
at Norman and State streets. Rmnerin-
tendent Charles H. Chapman of the
Connecticut Co., wrote that the trol-
ley employes have been directed to
obey its warnings. The signal became
operative Tuesday.
The reward of $50 for the capture of
'Jamej Flaherty, convicted of ringing
in a false alarm of fire from box 271,
Grand and Oak streets, last Saturday
night was claimed In petitions by John
H. Boyhan of 860 Grand street and
Earl Lazenby of 72 Grand street. The
latter appeared in person. They wore
Instructed to appear with witnesses
next Friday night. Lieutenant John
J. Kane of Engine 3 requested that
-the commissioners replace a pair of
trousers that, he said, were ruined in
capturing Flaherty. This was also ta
bled until Friday night.
FREE CURRENT FOR
CITY'S XMAS TREE
The United Illuminating Co. has
agreed to furnish free of charge, vari
colored lighte, wiring, connections and
current for the municipal Christmas
tree, which it is proposed to erect at
the head , of Broad street during the
Christmas holidays
Whether a 50-
foot' pine tree will be cut down at
Beardsley park or whether the tree
will be procured through some florist
has not yet been decided. Mayor Wil
son again today requested the news-
capens to : announce that no triifts of
any character would be distributed
from the tree. The Wheeler & Wileon
band will play a concert near the tree
on Christmas eve and a number of
choirs and singing societies .have vol-
unteered to sing Christmas carols there
rfurinar the eveninjr.
FIGHTING IS Oil;
U. S. CITIZENS
FLEEJ0 SHIPS
Rear Admiral Fletcher Or
ders All Americans Out
of Tarnpico
WOMEN ABE SAFE
ABOARD BATTLECRAFT
Expulsion of Spanish Citi-
zens From Chihuahua
Subject of Protest
Washington, Dec. 13 Despatch
from Rear Admiral Fletcher, at Tarn
pico, received here early today an-i
sent late last night, say the f.shtin?
was continuing there but made no
mention of a report that the Ameri
can Admiral had. peremptorily order
ed the fighting to stop.
Rear Admiral Fletcher cabled from
Tarnpico under date of 1 a. m. today
that at 4 p. m. yesterday he had order
ed all Americans -out of the city sr. 1
that before midnight he had trans
ferred about 00 who were aboard the
Wheeling .and Tacoma to the battle
ships "Virginia, Rhode Island and .Very
Jersey, outside.
The admiral reported that all foreign
women and children were out of tlie
city at 1 o'clock this morning but thst
some men preferred to remain. Ife
also stated that' the situation ws
"getting worsC' and that skirmishing
continued wiUa the Mexican guntoat
Bravo shellifti the constitutionalists'
position. -
Admiral Fletcher asked the navy de
partment to make, public announce
ment that all foreigners were safe an 4
that it was impossible to send personal
messages' to all who have relative
on the ships. The navy department
has engaged the Ward liner Morro
Castle, which will reach Tarnpico early
tomorrow to receive such refugees a-i
may wish to leave.
Admiral Fletcher's despatches -"were
withheld from publication until a tier
they had been submitted to Secretary,
Bryan and Secretary Daniels who w
late getting back from Baltimore. The
battleship New, Jersey has been or
dered" from Tuarpam to Tarnpico.
Secretary Bryan today instruct i
Consul i-rfstaht-iy at Chihuahua to pro
test --to General .Francisco Villa, tha
constitutionalist ' commander, against
the expulsion of Spanish subjects from
that city. ,- Secretary Bryan's action
was taken on representations made by
the Spanish ambassador. The navy
department later icsued this state
ment: "
A cablegram has been received
from Rear Admiral Fletcher sent from
Tarnpico, Mei., 2 p. m., Friday, whicti
conveys the information that ther
has been' no cessation of fighting but
that the fighting is not serious. Asrui
lar was reported to have Just arrived ,
with 3,000. men and taken a position
on the right bank of the river. That
there were enroute to Tarnpico th
Mexican gunboats Vera Cruz and
Progresso.
Admiral Fletcher has - received in
formation that both federals and con
stitutionalists -have shot or hanged all
prisoners taken, numbering about 6.".
Three of these men were hanged. II
reported that no foreigners or prop
erty have been injured and that the
New Jersey is enroute to Tarnpico.
"The army transport Sumner leave
Galveston today for Tarnpico. Ar
rangements have been made to care
for all Americans at Tarnpico. They
number, about 500."
MONTEREY EXPECTS
. REBEL MASSACRE
Vera "Cruz. Dec. 13 There Is ev
ery indication that the city of Mon
terey may be attacked by a larcft
force of rebels at any moment accord
ing to a despatch from Philip C.
Hanna, the American consul general
there. The telegram was filed this
morning by way of Tarnpico from
whence it reached Vera Cruz by
wireless telegraph. A large federal
army is believed to be concentrated
at Monterey.
AMERICANS NOT HELD
BY REBELS OF MEXICO
Tucson, Ariz., Dec. 13 Av Enanr,
agent here for the Mexican constitu
tionalists said last night he had receiv
ed a telegram from General Carrana,
heading the constitutionalists, ay!n.?
that A. S.. Windham, of Pasadena,
Cal., and J. H. Dunn, another American,-were
not being held by military
authorities within his Jurisdiction. It
was reported they were being held by
Tepic rebels for $10,000 ransom.
At the request of Dunn's mother
who lives here, Anany asked Gener.il
Carranza- to make a thorough investi
gation of the report that Americans
were still held.
The last word Dunn's mother hai
from him was a note written Nov. '2 2
from Quimmiche, Tepic, where Win-J-ham
was employed on a ranch owned
by a Los Angles corporation.
"Yeggmen visited the office of Hoff
man's coal and wood yard at 09
Knowltojj street laat night, eatraneo
being gained through the forcing of a
rear door, and rnadw a desperate at
tempt to force the safe through the
use of drills. The-drills were appar
ently poor and discouragement result
ed before the safe was badly damaged.
It is intimated -that there was a con
siderable amount of money in th
strong box. This makes the second
attempt on aaifes in coal fncee thi
week, much the same procedure being
used in each case.
El-nest Johnson of 139 West avenue
has reported to the police that a dia
mond ring of from 3-4 to one karat
stone has disappeared from his horn
ind e thinks that It wai stolen.