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EDITION
NTJJCBBR 8880.
WASHINGTON, MONDAY EVENING-, APRIL 24, 1910.
PBICE ONE CENT.
WOULD MERGE
ALL CAR LINES
Baltimore Bankers Plan Giant
Consolidation of Both City
and Suburban Systems.
NEGOTIATIONS UNDER WAY
W., B. and A. May Come In.
Difference Over Price of
Stock Causes Delay.
A giant merger of the street car
and interurban electric railway!,
centering in Washington is in proc
ess of negotiation, it developed to
day. ' The merger, which in the present.
instance is being sought by the
Fidelity trust Company, of Balti
more, is understood to be a revival
of the plans under which the Wash
ington Utilities Company originally
vts formed.
It would embrace a consolidation
of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, the Potomac
Electric Power Company, the Capi
tal Traction Company, the Wash
ington and Old Dominion Railway,
the Washington Utilities Company
line, the Georgetown and Tenley
town, the Washington and Rock
vijle and other subsidiaries of the
Washington Railway and Electric.
MAY INCliUDE W. B. AND A.
TheTctlra participation In the nego
tiation" of George T. Bishop, tbe Cleve
land street railway magnate, has led to
the understanding that the Washington,
IUItlrriore and Annapolis railway, which
already la In process oC mercer with the
Annapolis Short Line, may be Involved.
The Annapolis Short Line la controlled
by Alexander Brown & Sons, the Balti
more bankers.
Unwillingness on the part of the
stockholders of the other lines proposed
In the consolidation to accept the stock
of the Washington nallway and Elec
tric into the merger at the price de
manded Is said to have caused a hitch
Which has temporarily at least brought
the negotiations to a standstill. More
than 1100,000.000 Is the figure at which
the capitalization of the proposed merger
Is said to have been placed.
How Negotiations Started.
The negotiations. It was learned today,
Brew out of arrangements which were
undertaken to provide for the retire
ment or refunding of an Issue of Jl, 600.000
one-year 5 per cent collateral trust notes
of the Washington Utilities Company,
which were purchased by the Fidelity
Trust Company of Baltimore and ma
ture on May 1 of this year.
These notes are amply secured, and
tho negotiations were In no sense In
spired by any apprehension on that
core. On the contrary the surplus In
the treasury of the Washington Utlll-
(Continued on Page Twelve.)
Munitions Makers
Denied Short Hours
a V
".w .-six Manufacturers Reject
Demands of Men Pittsburgh
Plants Guarded.
PITTSBURGH. Pa.. April Ci.-Elghty-slx
manufacturers of munitions for na
tions at war In Europe threw down the
gauntlet to their employes today. In
Dig half-page advertisements In the
Pittsburgh newspapers, they stated flat
ly that no reduction in hours will be
i granted.
' Among the signers were three West
inchouio concerns, one of which, the
tVoatliirrhnu.n Klrfrln and Mauufaclur-
Ing Compahy, at East Pittsburgh, li
nariy tied oy a siriKO or jj.w; or its
18,000 workers. Other subscribers to
the statement were the Union Switch
and Signal Company the Mesta Match
Company, and the Braddock Machine
Company.
This was the first Intimation from
the employers that they recognized ef
forts to brlnsr about a big general strike
for union recognition and the eight-hour
day in the unorganized steel nnd allied
plants.
Rumors that such a movement was
on foot were rife Saturday, and were
credited to union leaders. They could
not be confirmed from any reliable
source, though generally given cre
dence. Armies of pickets were thrown about
, the East Pittsburgh, Wllmerdlng and
Turt Creek plants of the Westing
house concerns when the llrst shifts be
gan to report today,
Thev bent every energy to persuade
the 15.000 workors to ally themselves
with th movement. Today was navdav.
and saloons and known social clubs were
closed. The p ollce of tho affected din
trlct were aided In maintaining order by
acornm of denudes.
Clubs were freelv used by' a force of
forty deputies during tho morning In a
"clash with strikers on tho Cabel avenue
bridge near the el'nnsylvanla Station,
East Pittsburgh. . Many next Injured.
The strikers were out In force. Fully
10,000 were reported parading through
Ktafy B. P. MacJtrUad.
RUING
RE
U-BOATS ABANDON "EYES"
RELY ON SOUND IN FIRING
BERNE, April 22 (dclaycd). German submarines have aban
doned the periscope in most", instances and are now shooting
without looking,-according to reports current in Berne. Tho
torpedoes are now fired by sound alone.
During the past twenty sinkings in British .waters, no one has seen
a submarine, and in but few cases has the w"hite wake of the
torpedo been observed. Only the discovery of bronze bits of
torpedoes or tho nature of the explosion has offered proof that
the ships were submarine victims. If the pcriscopcless sub
marine is a success, survivors of torpedoed ships never again
will be able to say: "We saw the trail of the periscope in the
water.' '
The new perlscopeless submarine, as it Is described in Switzerland,'
has a great steel disk for an ear, on either side of the boat.
Telephone receivers, connected wl '1 these disks, lead to the ears of
an officer, and the approach of a ship Is heard with unmistak-
able definitcness.
As the ship, approaches the noise becomes louder in one car or the
other. When the submarine commander hears an equally loud .
noise In each ear, he knows that the ship is straight ahead.
"Fire," he orders and the torpedo shoots toward the surface
at a carefully calculated angle, hitting tho ship well below the
water-line.
Th,e sinking of Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish ships would be
readily explained, if the Swiss reports are true. The submarine
commander, guided to his prey by sound alone would have.no
way of fixing the nationality of the ship attacked.
HOLD IGEL PAPERS,
Attorney General Said to Believe
Surrender of Documents
Would Handicap Prosecution
Added, seriousness was given today to
th. iib between tho State Department
and tho Uerman embassy over the
..j..... . it. vnn Tirl rjatver. when
BCHUK . .W w. -V - .
Attorney General Oregorr sent a icom-
.nl..iii. Menrotarv of MtatwUana-1
ing Urging that the papera be retained. j
While the Attorney oenerai m
u..m wnABAi n wfiitncmeflfl to sub
ordinate his views to any larger dlpfp-
matlc issues wnicn uy " i'"i
he gave it as his opinion that It would
handicap his department In the prosecu
tion of the German conspiracies If the
documents wero aun . ,..
Count von UernstorlT. the German
-...--.. Uam riAmnnrieri ttlA retUm
of the papera on the ground that as
they were tho property of von Igel. an
embassy attache, they were not subject
Officials of the Department of 3ustlce
frankly declare th; evidence collected
In tho raid on von Igel's offices In New
U i. .ia.w, .. nt ttu richest hauls
made by agents of the department since
the crusaoe was nrsi nwi "n"'
men nigner up m
never uccn ihjc t'"vy ,r . " ,j
Count von Bernstorff himself is said to
figure prominently in mo turtyunu-
Ambassador eBrnstorff Is expected
bach in Washington from New York
tomorrow, nn, . ......--. - -----
again demand the documents. Al
though he nas asiieu nii . "."""
be returned, the State Department so
... .&.. , wA.iim rnn.il
iar nas oniy ..... ---originating
since December when von
Jgei Decame connecicu w.m ... -bassy
staff. This distinction, far from
being satisfactory to the ambassador,
would leave In possession of the
American Government a complete
story of the Intrigue surrounding
the Plot to blow up the Welland Canal
In Canada.
Government Loses
In $45,000 Suit
District Court of Appeals Upholds
National Surety Company's
Claim.
The validity of a claim for $45,000
against tho Federal Government by
the National Surety Company of New
York was unhold today In an opinion
by the District Court of Appeals in
the suit Involving tho percentage tho
surety company should be entitled to
on tho payment of work In construct
ing the Tlnllrt Fourche, 8. D., dam.
The original contractors on the Job
went into voluntary bankruptcy be
fore completing the work. The surety
compsny procured another contractor
to complete the construction.
Tho question of whether the surety
company or the receivers of the
bankrupts wera entitled to the per
centage cf 145,000 on the contract
then developed. The surety company
appealed to the District Supreme
Court, which denied the appellant's
right to the percentage.
Associate Justice Robb In deter
mining the cato In the uppor court,
reverses the Judgment of the lower
court, holds that Inasmuch as tho
surety company procured a new eon
tractor and completed the construc
tion. It wm entitled to the benefits
which would have accrued to th-a
original conttactors had they not de
faulted, Igel Case Waits Return
Of Count von Bernstorff
Developments in the von Igel caso
wero halted today pending the return
fioni New rom or Ambassador vnn
Hernslarrf. Department nf Justice ofti-
cluls were waiting word from tho btnto
Ueimrtnient as to the disposition of na-
neis taken from the alleged attache or
ins eniBassy.
GREGORY
ADVISES STAND IN
MAYKNOWBERLIN'S
24 HOURS
Gerard Sends Long Message to
Washington Later Confers
With von Bethmann-Hollweg.
By CARL W. ACKERMAN.
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
UBRLW. April it-President Wilson
may know orlthln twenty-four Hours
what reply Germany will make to his
demand thmr ... ..-. . ...... :
- . ...... c wul ner guDmanne
war. under penalty or a BIplomaUc
Ambassador Gerard conferred with
Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg at
the chancellor's palace this morning.
Gerard dispatched a long message to
Washington last night, following a
aunday afternoon conference with Sec
retary von Btumm, of the foreign of
nee and Dr. Heckaher. of the foreign
relations committee of the Relchstar
This dispatch should reach Whin
ton toda. Its contents are a rtcret
but It was freely rumored that It conl
uins at least an outline of the ntnri
Germany will take In her formal raply?
General Feeling Optimistic
Chancellor von iMhm.n.,i...
w ho returned from the Kalser'a head
quarter. Sunday afternoon, ha. held
no conference thus far with foreign
office officials, anji has given no Intl.
matlon of the result of his talk with
the kmperor. But the general feeling
among officials today is that ,."?"
uatlor. Is still hopeful, and that a so
lution Is possible without a break
M.rrorign Secretary von Ja
EXn "ndr. P?r.elT Secretary Zlm-
dbVff; chief otV;
was ' reached by hKals.r aRT?r(UntIy
ce..or.f and GenoVal ftikVnhfe B5f
See Gain Fnr r.n...
in many quarters the Chancellor',
earlv return -. .,. ..... . "'"or s
vsrjsjss&
SS. ,?! .""
. ... ilml Germany has found
wllhoul .uTh1 the-Anie"" demand.
wmi ut ufferln ny loss In honor.
n,V.ti u qu" comm" Inter
pretatlon. it was supported In no way.
except nerhnn. h ti ... ."..'
, , - - r " " BiBienicni or oril-
brea'k ' they "tm h0B?d to vwt
Many leading Germans who had
orev gus v rnvnr.j - ..,. .. u
i k ...i, "' u"y,8'omg policy
UhJ!,'Srin?.0.,,t"y",e- the
.t---.iT' . '""en a new tack
Since the nrrlv.l - !.. i.. .
t- m. oicsi American
note. They now argue that Germany
may gain by limiting her submarine
operations in accordance with President
Wilson' Hotn.nH. TI.... .... ..
u, .: " "" ae ine view
nmt If Germany yields, Prcsldont Wil
son must thon nf ..... II. . ....
r" v . "-" uitg snarp
v?o a?.on. VRf.-Slffc"?. t.?boo, 'or
-. imuuum law.
Officials Expect Berlin
Will Make Concessions
Official Information reaching Washing
ton Indicates that German timolol. An
not want a break with America. At the
same time, It reveals that they are In a
quandary over meeting at the same time
America's demands and the popular de
sire In Germany for- continuing sub
marine warfare.
High official sources Indicate that tho
advices forwarded from Berlin square
with the position taken In a recent in
terview wth Admiral Iloltzendorff,
chief of the German admiralty staff, In
which ho said that Germany could
make no more concessions to America,
but that Germany .positively did not
want a break with tho United States.
Authorities bcllovo Gorman official
dom will find a (way In which to make
concessions. '
Ambassador Oerard'a dispatches say
that German authorities havo set no
exact tlmn for a reply, but have prom
ised to answer at the "earliest possible
moment."
M'COMBS
RESIGNS
WILL LEAVE
RE
AFTER CONVENTION
Chairman of the Democratic
National Committee An
nounces He Can't Manage.
NEW PARTNERSHIP IS CAUSE
Frederick H. Lynch, of Minne
sota, Understood To Be
Wilson's Choice.
Chairman William F. McCombi, of
tho Democratic National Committee,
wilt not manage President Wilson's
campaign for re-election next fall.
He has resigned tho chairmanship, the
resignation to take effect ' Immediately
after the national convention In June.
Formal announcement to this effect
was made at the White Houso today,
when the letter of resignation and tho
President's letter of reply wore made
public.
The reason given by Mr. McCombs for
his action Is that ho has formed a new
law partnership which will require all of
his time.
Inasmuch as tho nominee of the party
Is entitled to name his preference tor
chairman, Mr. McCombs said he felt it
Incumbent upon him to Inform tne
rrcsiuent ai tnis time mat no could not
"under any circumstances assume lead
ership or tne coming democratic cam
Palcn."
Frederick U. Lynch, of Minnesota,
chairman of the executive committee of
the national Democratic committee, is
understood to bo tho President' choice
as a successor to McCombs. Homer .
Cummlngs, of Connecticut, present vice
chairman of the national committee, is
also prominently mentioned. The l'resl
dent't letter to Mr. McCombs ts as
101108.
"My Dear McCombs:
"I have your letter of the 20th of
April apprising me of your Inability to
retain tne cnairmansnip or tne Demo
cratic national commute for the ap
proaching campaign.
"I fully appreciate the necessity you
reel yourselr to be under to resign after
mo convention snail nave oeen held in
June: I know that you would not have
reached such a decision had not your
new business obligations made It un-
avoiaaoie. i ao not reel at iibert.
therefore, to urrA.you.tn make the sac.
rlrlce that a retention of the chair-
mansnip would in tne circumstances In
volve. tj
"You have made many and groat sac
rifices already for ite party, and I lu.ow
that 1 -am speaking the sentiments of
all loyal Democrats when I express the
very detp appreciation I havo folt of
tho rreat tnrvlccs you have rendered.
I am sure that the greatest regret will
bo felt at your retirement nnrt that a
host of friends will Join me in tho
hopes that your new huslnoss connec
tions willl brlnr ou continued abundant
success. With the Imst withes.
8lncerely yours.
"WOODn.OV WILSON."
INSANITY WILL BE
Trial of Woman Who Poisoned
Children Promises Hard
Fought Legal Battle.
NEW YORK, April 24. Temporary
Insanity will be the defense of Mrs.
Ida Snlffen Walters Rogers, on trial
before Justice Tompklna on the charge
of murdering her two children, John
and Lorlda. She poisoned them so
they would not grow up and face the
shame of being nameless.
With face palt, set, and betraying
little emotion, Mrs. Rogers sat In
court today while tho Jury, completed
Just before noon, was being selected
Once only did she show emotion. It
was when Prosecutor Martin twisted
a polite question, her counsel asked
and emphasised the word "mistress"
as describing the defendant. She stlf
fened perceptibly, her eyes flashed
and the corner of her mouth trembled.
Whispers To Husband.
Frequently through the session rJie
turned and talked in whispers to her
husband, Lorlys .Elton Rogers, the
father Of the poisoned children, but
at the time of- their birth, married to
another wpma,n.
Attorney Martin showed by his ouea
tlons to the veniremen that the prosecu
tion wil be remorseless in its fight to
provrt the defendant sane at the time of
the poisoning, and that she should pay
the full penalty of the law.
That mother1 love, the emotions of a
woman scorned and the sympathy usu
ally borne a woman in distress will be
made to play large parts In tho trial
was opparont. The defense was pleased
when It found a venireman who, In ad
dition to answering other wants, was
uiKiuru
List of Jurors.
The Jurois are Edward HtnrMi. rji.t-l
K. Sherwood. David K. Burror Ti.h.i.
Weldenmuller, Julius Hanness, Samuel
itodier. Albert v. Mccoter, Jr., William
A. Ktepers, William O, Markcrt, George
'.iiuum man, uoDcri a. Aicaaner, and
unini:.! i-rior, iney Hre cierKs, sales
men. and business men, and one Is i
blacksmith. ,
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President to Use Vote
Arid Shovel Tomorrow
President Wilson will go to I'rlneeton,
N. J., tomorrow to vote nnd shovel dirt.
lie Will VOte In the Ktntn nrlri-irloa
and he will help d g a hole In which to
plant one of the trees to mark the route
or mi uncom highway.
MRS
ROGERS
PLEA GAIN
SERVICE
EEFHONE RATES
UPHELD BY COURT
Justice Robb 'Dismisses Injunc
tion Proceedings to Compel
Continuance of Schedule. '
CITIZENS LOSE APPEAL
"Flat Rate" Contract Declared
Prohibited By Public Utilities
Act.
The present rates tpr telephone serv
ice were upheld by the Court of Ap
peals today. The court sustained the
dismissal of an Injunction suit brought
by Jesse L. Helskell against the Chesa
peako and Potomac Telephone Com
pany. The opinion of the upper court, writ
ten by Associate Justlco Robb, confirms
the Judgment of the trial Justice, who
accepted the view presented by the
telephone company that "the contract
with Hclsrell was special and discrimi
natory In character, and hence express
ly prohibited by the public utilities
act"
Mr. Helskell, In bringing tho Injunc
tion proceedings, represented a num
ber of Washington business men who
had service known as "flat rate," un
limited buslncs service. He sought to
restrain the company from Invoking the
Public Utilities Commission net. which
approved a measured or mesraee rate
for business service.
The appellant signed a "flat rate" con
tract In 1903. The act of Congress cre
ating tho Public Utilities Commission
trn year; ttrercafa?r provided that
utllltes file schedules of rates. The tele
phone company In tho mcantlmo had
changed Ita schedules as tho service
expanded.
Tho new rates of the company fur
nished thu UtllltleH Commission did not
Includo the "flat tate," which then was
donomlnaled by the company as "ob
solete." This schidule whs satisfac
tory to the commission, which adopted
the view of th Coipomtlon Counsel
that the flat rate businesn service Is
iliHcrlminatory in the meaning of the
law."
Mr. Helskdl appealed to the District
Hunreino Court tn rrstr.iln the corrrwnv
frorr. refusing irt wcept Jiu flat tate
and the trial Justice agreed 'vlttr-the
company tnnt it contract tuin Hcisxeii
waa discriminatory In. .trmfJI pro
lslons were no lcnger charged gener
ally for icnlcc. - . .
The Court of AprwnM holds that "as
the innln purpose of the public utilities
aot was tc prevent discrimination It is
apparent thut twr. fundimentally dif
ferent schedules of charges for ihe
samo sen U'n may not exist under It,"
and otflrnn the jiidrmnt of the lower
tribunal In refining the relief sonant.
Attorney William O. Johnson repre
sented Mr. Helskell In the esse, and
the rominn wk deft nded by Attorney
Henry . F. Macfnrland.
HUE'S TROOPS
AT
Grenade Attack in Caurette
Wood Nets Thirty Captives.
Mines Are Exploded.
LONDON, April 24. A Ger
man aeroplane flew over Dover
at 11:45 a. m. today. The war
office announced that the raider
was driven off before he could
drop any bombs.
PARIS, April 24. French troops made
sllffht progress In grenade fighting and
captured thirty prisoners northwest of
Caurettcs woods last night, the war
office reports.
A violent bombardment occurred (ln
the region of Dead Man's Hill, but the'ro
were no Important Infantry actions on
the Verdun front during the night.
Asldo from the canonadlng northwest
of the fortress the only activity on the
whole Verdun front occurred southeast
of .the city, near Eparges, whore tho
Germans exploded mines without doing
any damage.
North of the Alsne. a German recon
notssanre In the region of Passy waa
repulsed, the enemy suffering heavy
losses. In Alsace tho French captured
a small German post near Bonhomme,
French aeroplanes mado a raid on the
Vyt Wcge station In Belgium, dropping
t$ bombs, nnd returning unhurt.
OFFICER DROPPED BY
NAVY AS DESERTER
Lt. Com. A. B. Keating Left U.
S. S. Arkansas Two Years Ago.
l.lcut. Comdr. Arthur U. Keating, who
dmipearcd from tho battleship Arkan
sas at Vera Cruz two yoais ago, has
been dropped from the navy rolls aft a
diHorter.
At tho time Keating disappeared froVn
tirahlp It was feared ho had fallAi
4(B)oard. He was seen later In Vera
CrW, but never returned to the navy
He haa since been carried on the navy
rcglutei as "whercubouts unknown."
The navy has now dropped him trom
the list.
I.teutcnant Commander Keating was
aiipolnled to tho Naval Academy Irom
Maryland. Mo was under charges await
ing court-maitlal when he disappeared
from the Arkansas,
MEASURED
VERDUN
VILLA
LOCATED
A V"" A 1-m.T TTSH
rwiixuy la
TO GEN.
Mexicans Are Hostages
To Stop Sniping.
COLUMBUS, N. M.,April 24.
Mexican officials arc Vcportcd
to be hostages in the American
camps to stop sniping. A ranch
er returned from Mexico today
stated the mayor of Las Cruccs
killed himself with a knife from
a mess kit rather than remain
prisoner of the "gringoes."
Another hostage is said to
have attempted to escape and
was shot dead. The inhabitants
of Mexican villages arc becom
ing increasingly hostile to the
United States troops, according
to, reports, and sniping is fre
quent. CITY HONORS DYING
POLICEMAN HERO
Officer Ippolito, Run Down While
Saving Child, Has Little
Chance to Recover.
The Ippolito Fund
Contributions already received
for the Ippolito Fund:
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Frank T. Ippolito, the crossing police
man who risked his life for a child,
sttll lies semi-conscious at the Emerg
ency Hospital today.
There Is a chance that he wltl live,
but the odds arc against lt.
Policeman Ippolito knows nothing ot
the fund that Is being raised by Wash
ington business men because of his
heroism, and for tho relief of his
family.
Ho is unaware of tho scores who call
to know if there is a ray of hope tor
hlro: nor does ho knows that throughout
tho National Capital today there sounds
the praise of an officer who risked all
In the line or duty.
Knows Nothing.
In fact, Ippolito knows little except
that his head feels as though It wero
bursting and that things about him
appear blurred and of another land.
Occasionally, It seems, he recognises
his wife, Vincenza, who comes moist
eyed to the bedside and wonders If
her children are to Ue fatherless be
cause another little girl ran across
the path of a fire engine.
The contribution fund for the Ip
polito family continues to grow to
day. It Is the one substantial way
that men and women who admire
bravery may shpw their appreciation
of the heroism ofitthe crowing police
men, who, seeing a child irf the path
way of the fire apparatus, dragged the
little one back only to be struck him
self. Iprotlto docs not share In the pension
or benefit, fund of the police depart
ment. Crossing officers are oh another
roll, and are not accredited to the reg
ular deoartment.
If anything la done for the wounded
policeman and his family, therefore, lt
must be by public subscription. Several
business men suggested to The Times
yesterdav that bravery such as that
exhibited by Ippolito should not go un
rewarded that his family should not
be left' dependent were Ippolito to go
to the final roll call. The Times started
the fund and a committee of business
men will take charge of tho contribu
tions, as Ippolito hovers between life
and oeatU at tho Emergency Hospital.
Plan to Change Bill
As Asked by Japan
Leaders Confer On Amendments
To the Burnett Immigri-t.o.i
Measure.
Amendments to the Uurnett Immigra
tion bill so as to meet, If possible, the
objections of Japan, aro to be Intro-
uccd In a few days, It was learned
lOtlay.
A conference by Becrotary l-nnslnc.
G'Wrman .Htone, of the foreign iteia
tlos Commlttco, and Chairman bmitn,
ot he Immigration Committee, was
heldvoday to work out details.
REPORT SHOWS LAND
HERE OWNED BY U:S.
Vice President Marshall today laid be
fore tho Senate a communication from
the Secretary of War embodying maps
and reports from tho Commission to In
vestigate tho Tltlte of the United Htatcs
to Lands In the District of Columbia.
The communication stated tho vari
ous reports which have, heretofore, been
filed on this subject, nnd the maps arp
Intended clearly to Indicate the lands
owned by the aocrnmenl In the Dlsf
tsrlct.
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FUNST0N
News Comes on Eve ol Stott's
Departure for Border to
Confer With Obregon.
ARMY NEAR BANDIT CHIEF
American Commander Refuses
to Make Any Other Comment
in Regard to Whereabouts.
.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April
24, Chief of Staff Scott is pre
paring to go to the border for a
conference with Mexican War
Minister Obregon, it was learned
here today on reliable authority.
The conference will be held at
Eagle Pass, Tex.
SAN ANTONIO, April 24. Ad
vices locating Villa were received
by General Funston today as Chief
of Staff Scott was preparing, it
was believed, to leave for the
border to confer with Carranzh
War. Minister Obregon.
Funston announced the receipt
o7 a detailed report, the most
..orough since the chase began,
stating that the bandit leader was
slightly wounded.
"Villa is as far south as any of
the American troops,'' said tho
- .mander. He would not di
vulgethe exact' location given in
t..j dispatches. y
. 'Tfiat-Sc&twill gato.Eag$?s.
Tex., for a conference with Obre
gon, was substantiated by reliable
authorities at headquarters here. .
SCOTT SILENT.
Scott himself declined to comment on
the proposed conference Gen. Funston
gave partial ronflrmntlnn h. -...
Indicating that tho American program
i concern rnuon and redistribution of
ofth'. iLHnt,n.u,e Wdlng tho result
?L i?.m7!.l,n,rV.He would n discuss
the probable subject of the conference.
Government agents have been working
other Mexican official close to Carransa,
.iVif "much i neaaquarters.
With the last of the 2,300 additional
troons nrrtoi-o.l int. vr..i. j.rr .' "r
""Sf0 at Columbus by nightfall, the
K.i.7..' .' o.' "jperaiion rceommondod by
"'.?,? st5 Scott nnd Gen. Funston
waseblleved In operation today'
i5l'E-,&'" ,from whlnston. follow
Ifif k.8001.1 Jone I'PO't of Saturday
night, caused n sudden change of attl
! i.. "t .ncadquartcra. Scott abruptly
decided to remain here Instead of re-
Tifmf. lm.'Jlod,n,0!y .J Washington.
Though neither of tho army heads
would discuss the expedition's next
move. Scott "believed the troops would
remain In Mexico" for the present.
Chase Held Up.
The chase for Villa has been aban
doned temporarily, Scott admitted.
The developments of the 'next few
days, he Intimated," will detej-mlne
whether tho expedition ts to resume
the hunt. Scott and Funston empha
sised the handicap under which the
troops had been marching, however,
and advanced the necessity for re
cuperation. More horses aro to bo sent to Gen
eral Pershing to roplace the animals
worn out by the gruelling rides of the
first month of the expedition.
The supply situation also Is expected
tp be exhausted, although no intima
tion was given aa to whether Fun
ston s recommendations have been
adopted In their entirety. When op
orations are resumod, however, wheth
er In the active chase for Villa or In
dispersing his bands, the Americans,
will be ready to act with greater cer
talnty and on a much larger scale.
Second Demand Expected
For Troop Withdrawal
A second demand foi the withdrawal
of the American forces from Mexico Is
expected to be Imluoil t th m.i. t
I purtment this afternoon.
Ullseo Arrcdondo, tho Mexican am-
i lOHsador. has asked for an appointment
with Secretary of Stuto Lansing, and
the conference will bo hold lutor today.
Secretary l.nnslng Indicated that ho
hud not been udvlncd as to the purpose
or the visit, und tho Mexican embassy
was silent. '
It Is believed that tho demand for a
withdrawn! Is to be made as a result
of the announcement nt the White
Houso yesterdHy that the troops aro
to remain In Mexico.
Repcrts from the border to the effect
that Gcntial Funston Is to have a con
ference with Clenoral Obregon. Car
rantas minister of war, found no offl
clal confirmation at tho State or ar
Department today, but press dispatches
from Mexico City today declared that
plans for such a conferonco have boen
perfected. ,
To Abandon Chase.
It was admitted at tho War Depart
ment today that as part of the re-dls-position
of the Ameilcan forces sug
gestoj Major Gcnciul Funston. the ad
vancs columns of the. expedition ate to
bo diawn back to the main body, and
tho chaso after Villa temporarily
abandoned.
'Ihe ericct or this will bo to bring
about concentration that Is expect-
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