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PENSACQLA WEATHE
WEST FLORIDA
The Coming Garden Spot of the
Nation.
nit,y e- c,udy Saturday I Yesterday's temperature:
local how.y Probab'y Highest. 84 degrees, low
locai showers. est 61 degrees.
.VOL. XVII. NO. 136.
PENSACOLA. FLORIDA, SATURDAY MORNING. MAY 16, 1914.
PRICE. FIVE CENTS.
United States Demands to Know the "Whereabouts of Soldier Parks
Jim sr. o b
UNITED ST ATES CONSIDERS THE
ACTS OF HUERTA GOVERNMENT
SINCE ARMISTICE AS HOSTILE
Strong- Protest
is
Sent to
Gen. Huerta by Secretary
of State Bryan
HUERTA REFUSES TO
GIVE INFORMATION
Unless Information is Forth-cqming-
at Once Regarding-
the Whereabouts of
Private Samuel Parks and
the United States will
Consider it a Wilful Vio
lation of Armistice.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, May 14.
The United States today de
manded of Gen. Huerta
news of the fate of private
Parks, an American Infan
tryman, who strayed into
the Mexican lines near Vera
Cruz, and declared it would
be considered a hostile act
unless the information is
jgiven at once, and a violation
of the understanding for a
cessation of hostilities,
-j Secretary Bryan cabled
trie demand to the Eirazilian
.Ministerial Mexico City for
presentation.
PEACE CONFERENCE
POSTPONED BY
IS
MEDIATORS
"Washington, May 15. To give the
Huerta delegates time to recuperate
Irom their long journey, the South
American mediators today postponed
the opening of the Niagara Palls con
ference until Wednesday. Speculation
was caused by the announcement of
the postponement, but it was explained
Ly the Spanish ambassador who is
acting for Huerta, that the delay was
not significant politically.
A strong note- of protest by the
United States government to Huerta.
tieclaring tiie reported execution of
Private Parks, the orderly, who dis
appeared, is a hostile act 1:1 view of
the armistice at Vera Cruz, lent a
sinister aspect to today's develop
ments!. The refusal of Huerta to reply to
repeated requests for information re
Kard.ng Parks is resented, but the
course the Americans will take was
not Indicated. The Parks incident will
ligure largely in mediation conference.
General Funston reported that Parks
was in uniform when he entered the
J.Iexican lines, and should be held as a
prisoner of war and not executed as
a spy. The reported burninsr of the
t ody is held by the I'nited States to be
contrary to the rules of civilized war
fare. The Lobos island incident was
cleared up it was announced. Huerta
las been Informed the Mexicans are
free to return to the light house. Six
South Americans reported ai rested as
rnipers at Vera Cruz, proved to be
Mexicans. They were discharged the
tame as other Mexican prisoners. The
president and cabinet took the most
lioreful view .of. the Mexican situation
today.
There is no prohibition of the Con
ptitutionalists importing; arms through
TamDico fro mthe united states or
any other country,
son, for first time.
recent embargo on the
xirms across the border
departmental military
president did not issue a
restoring the general embargo.
According to a telegram tonight to
Ambassador Spring-Rice, from British .
Minister Carderi at Mexico City. Vice- 1
Consul Silliman, of Saltillo, who has J
Mellen May Be On Witness Stand
Through Entire Week, is Thought
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, May 15. Former Pres
ident Charles S. Mellen of the New
Yoik, New Haven and Hartford Rail
road after a conference with Chief
Counsel Kolk of the interstate com
merce commission, left for New Ha
ven, to obtain the documents and pa
pers which the commission desires to
have as an elucidation of Mr. Mellen's
testimony.
Mr. Mellen is expected to return to
Washington next Monday, prepared to
continue his testimony Tuesday. In
the opinion of Mr. Folk Mr. Mellen
will be on witness stand possibly all
of the next week.
Meantime, unless some unforeseen
incident should intervene-, no other
witnesses will be examined.
The subpoenaed directors of the Xew
Haven, Wm. Rockefeller, Lewis Cass
6,000 COAST ARTILLERYMEN
TO HOLD THEMSELVES IN
READINESS FOR DEPARTURE
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
New York, May 15. Orders issued
y the war department for 6,000 coast
irtillerymen, stationed aiong the At-
antic coast to hold themselves in
eadiness for departure for the south.
Veen held by the Mexicans
Mexico City yesterday.
left for
INTEREST CENTERS ON THE
REcSELS WHO CONTROL TAMPICO
Washington, May 15. While two of
the South American envoys were on
their way today to Niagara Falls,
where they will complete arrange
mennts for peace negotiations and
with the third mediator and the
American mission preparing to leave
here tomorrow, immediate interest in
the Mexican situation centered in the
Constitutionalists' administration of
their new rrize the port of Tampico
and plans for their campaign against
Saltillo and San Luis Potosi.
Reports to the navy department
early today from Rear Admiral Mayo
stated that General Gonzales, the Car
ranza commander at TampL-o, had as
sured United States Consul Miller that
complete protection would be given to
American and other foreign property
about the seaport, including the immense-
oil interests there.
News that the federal mission was
speeding northward today from Key
Wft relieved all anxiety over the
possibility that the Mexican delegates
would not reach Niagara Falls in time
for the beginning of the conference.
First Intimations of the scope of
their authority were rcveale-d in a
statement by Senor Rodriguez, spokes
man for the party, who declared:
"We have full power to act; we car
ry no formula, and we shall decide
according to our consciences, always
bearing In mind the national honor."
That applied, however, to issues be
tween the Huerta government and the
United States. The Mexican dele- J
rates. Sf nor Rodriguez said, would 1
deal only with external issues of the j
situation because of the attitude of
Carranza that an attempt to compose
'nternal affairs in Mexico would he
bevond the bounds of diplomatic ac
tivity. Details of the final assault on Tara
pico, after months of siege. which
came through slowly today, indicated
that reinforcements of artillery en
' bled General Gonzales to drive the
Federal arunboats from their positions,
'hen under cover of fir 8 ? from the
larsre guns, the Constitutionalists
charged into the town, the conflict
ending with desperate fiarhTir.g in the- ;
plaza. Eightnig interrupted w'reless j
f ommunication between Rear Admiral j
Mayo at Tampico and the fleet at Vera
Cruz and delayed detailed reports of I
the end of the siege. News that I
reached northern points by fn over
land wire stated General Gonzales
mentioned a "bloody engagement."
The fate of the Federals who fled
from Tompieo was in doubt today.
In some quarters belief was expressed
that thev wouold be cut to pieces by
intercepting Constitutionalistsi long
before they could reach th-dr own
l'nes south of San Luis Potosi. Fears
that thev might attempt reprisals by
setting tire to the huge oil tanks in
land fro mthe port were not realized.
Evidently they were moving hurriedly
in the hope of reaching a haven.
Order rapidly is Veing restored in
Tampico. reports today indicate, and
Pear Admiral Mavo with the Des !
Moines and Dolnhin has resumed a
nosition in the river in front of the !
town. It was known that practically
all foreigners had left Tampion before
its evacuation by the Federals and
no reports of damage to foreign prop
erty in the tinal fighting had been re
ceived.
With practically all Northern Mex
ico in control of the Constitutionalists,
plans for their next movement excited
much Interest today. Villa was pre
paring to lead the assault against Sal
tillo. Constitutionalist strategists
were believed to have ft cured that if
Secretary C.arri- ! they took Sa'.Cllo the Federal garri
revealed that the ! Son there would concentrate at San
shipment ot Lxiis Potosi, leaving that city as one
is merely a 1 cf the roir.'s where Huerta would
order. The I make a fln;Ll stand against the Consti
proclamatlon I tutionalist campaign aimed at Mexico
City.
Reports that a Constitutionalist offi-
(Continued on Page Three.)
Ledyard. George F. Baker and George
MacCulloch Miller, have been directed
to hold themselves In readiness next
Tuesday to be examined. It is re
garded as quite unlikely that either
Mr. Rockefeller or Mr. Miller, both of
whom have presented to the commis
sion certificates of illness through
their physicians will appear. Xo con-,
elusion has been reached by the com
mission as to whether their deposi
tions shall be taken at their present
places of residence. Mr. Rockefeller
is at Jekyl Island. Ga., unable, ac
cording to the certificate of his phy
sician to speak above a whisper. Mr.
Miller is confined to his home and is
said to be wholly unable to transact
any business. Mr. Ledyard and Mr.
Baker both have signified their will
ingness tfi testify whenever tUey may
be calloL
have resulted In unusual activity at
the army buildings here and at Gov-
ernor's Island. I
It is the intention of the govern- i
merit, it is said, to auJ two brigades
to the troops intended for possible ser
vice in Mexico.
TEN KILLED Ai
DTIM
ill
Direct Cause of Catastraphe
In Detroit May Xever be
Known, But Report Was
That Gasoline Was Re
sponsible for the Accident
BY ASSOCIATKO PRESS.
Detroit. Mich.. May 1T. Ten men
were killed, two other bodies were
said to be still buried in the wreckage,
another man was dying and three
more were thought to be fatally in
jured, as the result of an explosion
which wrecked the plant of the Mexi
can Crude Rubber Company in the
western part of the city today. The
direct cause of the explosion m;y
never be known. It was reported gas
oline was re.-iponsible for the aeident.
Latef it was said sulphuric acid prob
ably wa. the cause. The coroner
shared the later opinion and said he
based his belief on the statements of
others who were acquainted with the
processes of rubber manufacturing
used in the plant.
Ii was believed the explosion oc
curred in a department where the
molten rubber was being prepared.
There were several wo.kmen in this
department but as far as could be
learned this afternoon none escap-H.
The officials of the company refused
to give out any statement.
Most of the victims were skilled
mechanics. One body was blown
through the building. Three others
were burned beyond recognition.
Three men were removed to a hospital
and physicians said they did not ex
pect they would survive. Dozens of
windows in buildings near the rubber
company's plant were shattered.
Several causes for the explosion
were assigned, but survivors said a
vat containing a large quantity of t
molten rubber exploded. Oilieials of
the company oeclined to issue a state
ment until they had conducted an in
vestigation. The plant, a on-story
eoncrete building in West Detroit, was
destroyed. Plying debris riddled ad
joining buildings and concrete Mocks
weighing several pounds were found
more than two blocks from the scene
of the explosion.
The factory of a motor car eompanv
about 1S00 fee; from the rubber con-
i cern was nao'.y uamagea. .mhiovu in
the building, however, was seriously
hurt.
The explosion wa witnessed by
scores of pedestrians and narrow es
capes were many. One man told the
police he heard a roar; the factory
seemed to split into thee huge pieces,
two of vvhi -h 'melted away." The
third, he s.tid. Fhot high into the air
and broke into fragments.
None of the first five bodies re
moved from the debris was identified
before being taken to the morgue.
Several hoi-rs after the accident all
of the employes could not be ac
counted for. and this led to reports
that possibly fourteen had been killed.
Officials of the company thought, how
ever, that some of the missing men
would be located at their homes.
YOUTH KILLED
THREE PERSONS
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Chicago. May 15. Harley Beard. 18
years, arrested here this afternoon,
confessed to the murder of three per
sons on a farm near Ironton. Ohio, last
Thursday, according to the police.
AT SCENE OF CRIME.
Ironton. O.. May 15. Mrs. Der.nis
Maasie. her son. Robert, and daughter.
Mary, "were killed last night at their
country home. 25 miles from Ironton.
Their bodies were found today. The
mother was 75 years old, the son and
daughter were past 45.
A search is being made for Harley
Beard, aged -1. a man employed on
the place.
NO RECEPTION FOR
MR. ROOSEVELT
BY ASSOCIATED PPESS.
Xcw Vork. May 15. Owincr to the
state of Col. Theodore Poosevelt's
healtli. members of his family have
requested that no public reception,
similar to the preetins extended to
him on his return from African trip,
be arranged on his arrival in Nev
York from Brazil next week.
OTHERS HU
1
I XP
Mediation an Event of Utmost
Importance' Says Gen. Tracy
Y
Ccr. Benjamin F. Tracy,
New York, May 15. Gen. Benjamin
F. Tracy, eighty-four-year-old veteran
of the Civil war, for many years one
of the leaders of .the rlepubliea n rarty,
and cabinet member under President
Harrison, is enthusiastic in his praise
of the administration for accepting th.
offer of mediation from the A. It ('.
powers. He says this is the ;est wi--
act of President W ilson in opnectior!
with the Mexican trouble: tint Wilson
should have recognised President
Huerta even if the litter did gain
power in Mexico through the treach
Widow
3 Jjftf
of "Leftie Louie'' Says
Lied to Save Her Husbani
Sh
e
Walton County
Grand Jury, to
Indict L. & N.
SPECIAL TO THE
JOURNAL.
PeFuniak Spi ings, Fia Ma
is reported on 'ood a.ithoruv
',- 1). It
that the
iore
?rand jury ur.der State .
Stokes- w i!l return -in ir.d
against the I,, X. foi vi-...
linen!
I the head .ight law of fu- ios'
Mature. erit ica t ! n is i.ut
1 lore tomorrow, b K the ii f
)SSi 1
rntat i
1
reliable.
1
Believed That
the Mediators
Successful - in
About Order V
Ultimately
Would be
r ringing
"rom Pre-
ent Chaotic Condition.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, May 15. '.on:id . :v
that mediation uiumateH woula
i-
successful in bringing about peace in
Mexico despite the temporary deb: y
was expressed by cabinet officer? 1. r'tei
today's meeting. One of the cabin :t
members said confidence in mediation
was growing stronger each day ar.d
that the possibility of war was dimin
ishing rapidly. He spoke of the Tarn
pico victory by the Constitutionalists
as likely to have an indirect e.Tect on
the mediation, in that it rtdi.-.ed the
Huerta government's strength to op
pose plans which might suggest for
the pacification of Mexico.
The shipment of arms into Tamvico
from foreign ports other than the
I'nited States was not discussed, 'out
I one of the cabinet officers in close
touch with Mexican aftairs said tie
did not believe the American govern
ment would attempt to interfere with
foreign shipments.
The cabinet meeting broutrht out no
1 vital developments. the discussion
i about politics being brief and gen
I eral.
j Secretary Daniels spoke of th ap
j parent return to normal conditions in
the Tampico 011 neias, saying u n-iu
relieved the American gowrnmer.t f
considerable anxiety.
Secretary Bryan said he had r.o fur
ther word about J. R. Silliman. the
missing American vice-eons-i!. ai d
lieved he still was in Saitillo.
Although the Huerta government
has ordered Silliman's rel-.se, there
is some doubt here about the ability
of Mexico City officials to commuiii
cate with Saltillo. as the telegraph
lines north are said to be interrupted.
Speakinar of the request for pest-
(Continued on Pa Three)
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! IS NOW WISHED BH0S ON
! THP PRPQIi
erous assassination of President Mi-dero.
"The mediation proposal oi trie -
lit C republics i-.- an event of the ut-
niist importance. rec-emiy ueeiaiet.
General Tracy, "and I consider it the
most fortunate thing that has hap
pened in the international affairs of
this country for years. Its effect :s
lot limited to the particular case at
hand.
ll will be far-rea hlng. If this m-
t'-rvention of the A t , republics 1
Vorth American affairs proves sue- j
ess ul it will change entirely the at- j
titude of South America toward us. j
md in any event it will go far in that j
ilirection. i
'"It has been represented to us, and i
we assume it to be true, that nil the
nations of South America, without er - j
jeeption. are prejudiced a?ainst us. Wo i
have reason to believe that they all .
hnagine our policy towa.d them to j
'e unfriendly and self-seeking. They j
elieve we are planning to dictate to I
j hem not only in regard to their re- j
j'ations with each other and with our j
I 'unions, but even in regard to their!
J internal affairs and the selection of
j 1 heir own governing officials, a belief
which l'ro: u!em Wils-.-n's attitude to - (
j wa rd President H.'e.ta has evidently,
'done nothmg to remove. !
! "Now. President Wilson's ,"cceptanc
of the offer of Hi-azil. Argentina and ,
"hile tends to remove that ancient
prejudice and if the Sout'i A mcri' n !
intervention is a success it w'U abso- ;
iutely remove it. It is bound to havej
a most happy effect."
"Has tlu-re ever been a tim l.efore ,
this whet! S'leh an offer atid such tin '
accepttp.ee .vould have been possible?" (
"Xo. 1 tu-re h:'K never been a t.ioo j
wlien such a suggestion could even I
he thought of, and even now this ac
tion ha:, been a tremendous surprise,
not only to the Fr.iNd States but te
t he wh '- vo;-!d. Ii ma rk s a big chamr.
and n :-;r--at --pportunity to end the
prejudii
o w
hi'-h 1 referred.'
Admits Xow She Heard
Jack Rose Mention Beck
ers Name in Urging- Herj
Husband to Kill Rosen-i
thai. I
BY
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for the nv.mior
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-lia-iting th-? Time. S he dr. el;
.' ho.vd .l.-u-k Ktife ip n! ion
.name, while i.rginL- her lius
i a id in the murder,
j he sail her previous testim
a iic, bee.uisi- tifc-; was tiyiog
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to sav
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EWELL GALL
Mediators
Rest J I
Solution
Upon
pe ot a
Whom
Peaceful
Mexican
Formal
ot
the
Paid
Ivmbro
lio
Visit to
Mr. Wilson.
l?V ASSOCIATED PFtKSS
i A'ashincton. May 15. Tiie three
South American envoys, upon whom
re.ns the hope of a peaceful solution
of the- Mexican ei.ibicsho, today paid
a formal visit of farewell to President
i Wilson before their departure for Xi
' asrara Kalis. Or.t., to begin their pe.V
i negmiations.
Ail the ceremonial of formal diplo
matic intercourse marked the call of
' the three envoys, Ambassador Da
Jama, of Brazil. Minister Xaon. of
Argentina, and Minister Suarez, of
Chile, attired in the conventional
; frock coat and silk hat of formal dress
iand accompanied by Secretary of State
; Bryan, went to the White Hones in
; an automobile.
In the blue room the president with
his military and naval aides attired
:n full dress uniform greeted the en
i voys. He wished them success on their
; mission of peace, and expressed the
; hope thai when they return to Wash
: ington they will have found the solu
! tioa of the Mexican problem which
jhas confronted the United States gov
j f-rnment for three years. Although it
j is customary for ambassadors and
: ministers on leaving the United Sattes
, for long absences to say good bye to
;the president, there was more than
; the usual farewell in the Utiles scene
;in the blue room today.
The three envoys accredited to the
United States purposely are leaving
'American tt-rritory to disrobe them -'
selves of their of c:il connection to
j the American government so that they
(Continued on Pa,;e Three)
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Interests of Baptists Keyed Up
to Highest Pitch During Day
i5V ASSOCIATKD PRESS,
i Oklahoma City, Okla., May 13. In
terest of the general conference of the
'Methodist Episcopal Church. South, in
'the Vanderbiit University ooritrovorsv,
: generally conceded to be the ; rir 1
pal matter bef re the cotifereri'-e, was
' keyed to a h.tih pitch tod iv by tie?
presentation of the reports of th.
special committee of fifteen, named at
ithe opening of the conference to con
sider the matter.
Contrary to expectations, the r p' rc
were not considered at onee, but weat
i to the calendar, which cairie, con
sideration over tomorrow's ses.-ion.
Briefly, the majority report hold
that the conferences interest in Van
derbiit. under the Tennessee- supreme
i court ruling-, are so small and remote
i as to be nelig-ihle and a -ommision
i of sixteen, four bishops, four preach
1 POLICE QUARREL
fEN AIRING
Disarccnn-ni
Chief and
Rerwi
eti j.
t n-est iijated.
MUCH DIFFERENCE
IN THE TESTIMONY
IV
e itne5os Siih-vvn.i,,!
.'ind Totilletl, Ih,t Only
One f the Xunihcr An
Fvp Wifncr C '
hp
s loners Will
Testimony mid
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i Iter,
the
r.'ll
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onie De
the -Matter.
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tgited tli..
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b.tw,..,i ),-r of
i'' ; iiy Marshal
; 1 ie wiiiie
-worn. ;i n.l
i.h.wn Tii.s.
os were subpoenaed nn.l
Co ir I,..--! iniony talo 11
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1 i o n f
d I
eoiiini sion. iM will
! 1 1 iCi'.a rv tti.-m- Ives v it 1
I ' '"'se detail.-, ai d the'l : ;i
! i -on the deem a.Jv isabb
! I ::--)-; a i ; ! 1 1.- hard
t he ea - 111
unv ae-
f I
e ir I n a.
lot nil
t - 1 1 -
; .ijor .r. eniiut .-. .id that (,
e;.t.! e .-; ylhllm tin- Wjtrie,.-,
; tied 10, and u p t 1 J t,, Urx w
tii!s before making up bus, m ;
1 o do in 1 lie m.i 1 1 ,-t .
i U'itne -ses ) ard were .;(. .
; Johnson, Johr. Holland. M;,m
at
1 .
ill
.loo
- 1
b' en
nugn, a. . Kedy and L,-, , ,-
Pelt.
Cornr:il-s or.f 1- Johnson I. oi
, subpoenaed but
the cas.; e i . t
It. at jui(e a oi.--
lie knew nothing' of
I o seo the r-ndin ; of
lance from tiie .n in.i!
s. ene or hosllli : les.
Chief Samlers and Capt. Cuachn wif
opposite one anotlur in the en.loM.ro
- . . .1 I . . . U . c . . ....
...in 00., 1 o, 1 fuel oil!-...! and were
fc'iven the I rii.. .'. . f .;ue-l ioniiiK e n li
; witness. Ti.is prHil-ro Wa ad -
jvaniaee ,.i ,v ,..i h f,f tb. 111. Then
' " of tln oiJieers o the rmiirn' . rv
.111, oi. .1 s::.i. tri.-r-t in bis own t.ebelf,
;e;o h t, th so stalcmentH b' inx rjoile.
1 di.Merei-.t than 'in: --iv. .,rn to by -lih'-r
! of t h- w i : ties..
! Imme.i! if 1 .fieri . c-mepislon f
Ithe tesi inion y, ,Ma'..r Creenhnt said
jlhat tln rioi. would l prepared for
, reailint? at b -inure and then the deefs
11011 !,e arrived at It Hkely
;thnt no action will ho taken until the
it ,, of regular meeting Monday afti-r-
rn .0:1.
'.'lit" a number of spt-rta tors crowd--.1
i: to the eity buibb'nc; to hear th"
fevfimony. Iron! Sf-ifs were nt ;l
preni!i;.i
el .selv t.V
A. S. K.
-vit n. -s c:
and th
ail p r
oa se
wiia followed
ert.
'!'.'. piolieerniii, wn
lied, and lo ,Nas
the fir-it
i.'ked to
siare what he J-new of ! he trouble
lie. said that he was several block
cway when he was told of the trouble
He did not ren ember that he had
heard anything coraernlnt: the order
:ven by Chief Sander-, as the depot v
marshal asked htm. Mr fusach asked
about a statement witness wa aliened
'1 have made conrerninic the nffnir,
but nothing new on the matter at ss j..
was devrlop'd.
J'lhn Ib.llan. another rolicpman
v.:iH the f,ne who ep.ui'ed the offl
c-rM arid be was filled revj ;j . ;i ; ;
'.at the prst "He," h- thoKtrht came
from (Th'ef San ler and this wws fol -lowed
uj) by H prefixed "be" by tl.
.iepotv nnt" ,:il. He heard some rur
in", lie sabl.
1 .ester Van IV-i Paid h" wan bi.-'
c'unini' out f.f ili" coiir tv jr-il orTfe.-r.r-ross
.h.- -'re. t w hen thf. tro-n,:- wa -
:-;t o" the wind-up stas'.-, an.l I,.
v not v.; ruar , t P.
doe Joheson. tbc- bondsroai i-i tn
t'dd of wh.T he had ioarl : nd
whit be so id hpp'-ned. His eid"
ev; ler:ily -bd not rafisfy the. d -p ,ov
prirslial who jj'ked if "he had not he. ,.
' ' '' e-! v.i h the chief" ?,t 'one ;it,-i.
Vi'i'if.vj f.o.) that he had a Toir.i.et
of eorf.-rer e,-- vv M h Ch-.-f Ha -..lor t
Continued on
T ;ir" )
ers and eitfht laymen is reoomrn. n'L
to make arrangements for the estao
lishment of a new theological school
and university. It Is proposed to ium
the remnants of the church's inter.--t
in Vand rbilt to the orijrinal d -hf
patronizing conferencei which d--di d
spe -iaily to the old Central University,
afterwards known as, Vand -rbilt. in
the belief that they Would have rich's
which do pot rest In the- mi neral con
ference. The minority report holdx that thn
church, while disappointed in the court
decision, shall continue to exercise Its
rishta reijardinsr Vanderbiit and calls
unon the board of trust to assist in
1 ringin? about a more- cordial relation
between th school and the church,
cornmittlnsr to the board of education
th- work of straightening out th'j
tana-ie which at present exists.
NCESi BEFORE
PUBLIC