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VOL. XLHI-NO. 88.
OMAHA, MONDAY MOIWING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1913.
SINGLE OOP? TWO CENTS.
Bee
POLICE BATTLE
IN DARK CELLAR
WITH ROBBERS
Two Officers Wounded and Negro
Desperado Slain in Sunday
Morning Battle.
ONE POLICEMAN BADLY HURT
Arthur Cunningham Was First
Thought Seriously Injured.
FIGHT IN MAURER'S BASEMENT
Concealed Robbers Open Fire When
Called on to Surrender. .
DEAD MAN WORKED AS WAITER
Employed at Restaurant Whose
Owner He Sought to Rob.
ONE OF ROBBERS GETS AWAY
Companion of Dead llnndlt Escapes
While Fierce Conflict la In
Progress, bnt Police Are
on Ilia Trnll.
A negro desperado killed, a policeman
dangerously wounded and another officer
suffering from a bullet wounA.Jii the
shoulder where a ball from the negro's
gun took effect, Is the result of a pistol
battle In the dark cellar of Ed Maurer's
restaurant at 1306 Farnam street at 7
o'clock Sunday morning, when two ne
groes who plotted to rot) Mr. Maurer
were brought to bay.
Tho policeman who is most danger
ously Injured is Arthur Cunningham,
about 40 years old, and one of the best
liked officers In the department. He re
ceived a bullet In the groin, which, tak
ing an upward course, landed in his
stomach. He also was wounded In the
leg.
The policeman wounded In tho shoulder
Is Patrolman Ezra B. Ferris, another pop
ular officer. His wound Is only a super
ficial one and he will recover.
Louis "Wesley, 35 years old, who up un
til last Friday was employed at the res
taurant as a waiter, Is the negro who
was killed. 'Credit for his death Is given
to Officer Cunningham, who risked in
stant death by,walklng up to theverjr
muazlo of the .desperado's gun and" killed
him with. a single shot.
Story f the Ilnttlc.
The shooting took place at 7 o'clock
Sunday morning.
Edward -Spain, night porter at the res
taurant, opened up the place and went
down Into the collar, followed by Mr.
Maurer. As Spain reached the bottom
two men, their faces and hands swathed
to conceal them, held him covered with
automatic pistols.
"When does Maurer come down?" they
demanded.
Mr. Maurer was close at the heels of
his porter and heard their question. By
the dim light of a small Incandescent
lamp he could make out the figures with
the pistols, He immediately realized ttie
situation and slipped quietly back up
stairs and called police headquarters.
Patrolman Ezra Ferris from central
station responded and was met by Officer
Cunningham the patrolman on the Far
nam street beat Together they went
into the cellar, with Mr. Maurer In tho
rear.
As they-" reached the bottom of the
steps all of the cellar lights went out
and the door of the big ice box In one
corner slammed. The officers turned on
one light.
"Come out of that Ice box, men, or
wo'll como in and get you," called Cun
ningham. Shooting' front Inside Hor.
The answer was a crash of pistol shots.
One of the bullets crashed through the
heavy walls of the Ice box and the bul
let with Its force partly spent, struck
Ferris.
(Continued on Page Two.)
The Weather
Temperature at
OniHlin
Hours.
5 n. m.
6 a. m,
7 a. m,
In, ra,
9 a. m.
raterdny.
Deg.
M
...iw....
61
SI
52
a
J? a- m
ii a. m
m...,
1 n. m.
2 9. m.
p. in.
v. m.
6 p. m,
6 p. m.
7 p. m.
Comparative
I.ocai
Record.
1J11 131 1911 in
Highest yesterday 68 9a 74
Lowest yesterday CO 40 64 m
Mean temperature...,, 64 44 75 62
Precipitation 44 .07' .01 .00
Temperature und precipitation depart
ures from the normal; '
Normal temperature
Dtf cJeney for the day..
Toial excess since March 1..
' ..I Kujnlln,n.
ti
8
K0
. .11 Inch
S3 Incn
19.18 Inches
41,1 urn, miHIKVil
"K'c-sa for (he U iy
Total ra nfall since Maicli 1
Tendency since March 1....
5.M inches
Deficiency for cor period, 1912. 2. Inches
Deficiency for cor period. 1911 15.00 Inches
j a. ticuui. ixcai irorecasur.
INCOME TAXJfOR 425,000
That Many Must Be Able to Account
to Collector Next Year.
LAW PRACTICALLY IN EFFECT
When rtetnrna Are Mnde In March,
1014, Ther Will Cover Income
front Snme Date Year Ilefore
to Decccniber til, 1013.
WASHINGTON, D. C Sept. 28. Ac
cording to estimates today by treasury'
experts, 4J5.000 American citizens must
keep such accurate account of their
Incomes this year that thoy will bo able
to account to the Income tax collector
next year exactly how much they owe
the government under the now Income
tax law.
So far as tho taxable American Is con
cerned, the Income tax law practically
now Is In force against him. Tho tariff
bill In which the law Is embodied will
not be signed until next week and the
first returns do not havo to be made to
the Internal revenue collector? before
March 1, 1914. But when the returns are
made they will cover the income of citi
zens from March i, 1913, to December 31,
and tho first payment of tax will be for
money received during this period.
Every single person (citizen or foreign
resident), whose Income exceeds $3,000,
and every person with an Income above
J14.O00, is expected to report his or her
receipts in detail to the government
agents March 1 of each year.
The estimate completed today Indicates
that the income tax will produce JS2,
198,000 from the 425,000 persons taxed. To
this will bo added the $35,000,000 or more
produced by the 'present corporation tax,
which Is continued as part of the law.
The Income tax estimates follow:
Incomes.
$3,000 to $5,000 ..
$5,000 to $10,000 .,
$10,000 to $15,000
$15,000 to $20,000
$21,000 to $25,000
Number. Total Tax.
. Oi- AAA awi ma
126,000
178,000
5,340,000
4,240,000
3.1S5.000
2.100,000
9,660,000
6.S32.000
4,776,000
13,775,000
8,605,500
13.653,500
9,301,000
53.000
24.500
10,500
$25,000 to $50,000 21.000
$50,000 to $75,000 6,100
$75,000 to $100,000 2,400
$100,000 to $250,000 .... 2,600
$230,000 to $500,000 .... 650
$600,000 to $1,000,000.... 350
$1,000,000 or above 100
Totals 425,000 $52,293,000
Prtsident Wilson, the federal judges of
the supreme and inferior courts now hold
ing office and employes "of a state or
any political subdivision thereof" aro the
only persons specifically exempted from
tho tax by the new law. The president
and Judges now In office were made
exempt to escape any questions of the
constitutionality of the law and their
successors In office will be compelled to
pay the tax.
The general public Is expected to give
close study to tho now law in the next
" "I"" ?.L "Near the total attenakne. was but 20.32a
tax payment rests with the individual
citizen and his failure to report his in
come is'punlshable by a fine. It Is ad
mitted that when the first returns are
made many taxable persons probably;
will escapo payment, but with each year
the government's list of persons with tax
able incomes wll be mode more. . nearly
complete. . . ...
Twp primary methods bt collecting "the
tax. are contained In the law. One Is the'
individual return made by.th'e, citizen the
other the . returns by corporations and
otner employers who pay their employes'! Pnea anu wiu uvemus f"'"""
taxes "at tho source.'' anco at the Auditorium profited thorcby.
Under the law as It will be signed by
President Wilson next week, every large'
company employing labor will be com
pelled to report any regular salaries It
pays In excess of the $3,000 figures and
will nnv 1ia iiv.a fnr itn MnninvM nnri
deduct tho tax from their pay envelopes.'
Thls payment "at the sotirce" will ap
ply to salaries, rent. Interest, royalties,'
partnership profits and some other
sources of income and persons receiving
such Incomes must be prepared to show
that the money has paid Its tax at its
source.
Illlfht to Exemptions,
In figuring up his net Income for the
taxpayer the American business man,
after deducting $3,000 for himself, or $4,0W
If married, will havo tho right to claim
the following exemptions:
Necessary expenses of carrying on bust,
ness, not including personal, living oi
family expenses.
Interest paid out on indebtedness.
Nationals state, county, school or mu
nicipal taxes paid within the year.
Trade losses, or storm or fire lorses,
not covered by insurance.
Worthless debts charged off during tho
year.
A reasonable allowance for the de
preciation of property.
Dividends from company's Income if II
has already beerf taxed.
Interest from state, municipal or gov
ernment bonds.
It is clear provision of the law, however,
that the taxable person must mako a re
turn to tho Internal revenue collectoi foi
his "entire net income" and oxemptlons
claimed under the law must be submitted
to the federal officers for them to de
termine upon their reasonableness ci
legality.
The amount of the Income tax as
finally agreed upon follows;
From $3,000 to $20,000, 1 per cent; from
$20,000 to $.-0,000, 2 per cent; $00,000 to
$75,000, 3 per cent; $75,000 to $100,000, 4 pel
cent; IIOO.WO to $260,000, 5 per cent; $250,000
to $500,000, 6 per cent; abovo $500,000, 7 pel
cent.
A slnglo man with an income of $25,000,
for example would pay 1 per cent or.
$17,000 and 2 per cent cn $5,000, total tax
pf tCTO. If married the first tax of 1
per cent would apply to only 16,000 ol
the Income.
Mother Witnesses
Son's Crucifixion
ST. LOUIS. Befit. 28.-James Johnoff
today received a letter from his mother
in Bulgaria telling him of the crucifying
by the Greeks of her son, 8. Johnoff. a
former student at Christian Brothers col
lege, 8t. Louis
The letter states that -the mother wit
nessed the crucifixion of her son, who was
slain with fifteen other Bulgarian city
officials.
M'COOK BOY IS FATALLY
SHOT WITH SMALL RIFLE
MCOOK. Neb,, eSpt. a.-iSneclal
I Telegram.) "Toots" McRrien, son of W.
S, McBrlcn of South McCook, was acci
dentally fatally shot this evening by a
neighbor boy, John Hartrnan, while the
boys were playing with a .22-caliber au
tomatlc rifle.
AK-SAR-BEN FESTIVAL
STARTS SECONQWEEK
KrstMS-- All Rcoords for
at tho King's
Highway.
0ITYv FULL OF VISITORS
Indications that Moro Visitors Will
Come Than Ever Before.
INTEREST IN EVENTS KEEN
Confetti is to Bo Barred at the Oar
nival for Two Days.
RAIN STOPS OUTDOOR SHOW
But the Attendance nt Xlarht Per
formance nt Auditorium Lnrire
When Irrln Singed Moat of
Ilia "Wild West Shorn
Ak-Sar-Ben Carnival Dates
Automobile Floral Parade, Tuesday
afternoon.
Electrical Farads, Wednesday night.
Herman Day Parade, Thursday aft
ernoon. Coronation Ball, Friday evening.
Douglas County Pair and Xilva Btook
Show each day at carnival grounds.
Irwin Bros.' Frontier Bay Wild West
Show, Bonrke Ball Park, every after
noon. Ak-Bar-Btn It Irwin Bros.' Indoor Cir
cus at the Auditorium, every evening.
King's Highway open dally from 9
a. m. to 11 p. m.
CARNIVAL ATTENDANCE.
1913. 1913.
Wednesday ISO 1,885
Thursday 4,164 4,090
Friday 5,846 45B
Saturday
Adults 10,464 13,132
Children 3,908 1,783
After tho most successful Ilrst week In
the history of Ak-Snr-Ben, from both tho
standpoint of attendance at to carnival
and enthusiasm among both Omaha p.nd
out-of-town people, the socond week,
which promises to be moro successful
than the first, starts today when tho
doors of tho carnival open ngaln. The
total attendanco at the carnival last
week, regardless of the wet weathor of
. I . , 1 . . OO tnrt mkll. In.,
Saturday was t"e biggest day last week,
with an attendance of over 18,000, and, as
Saturday generally runs from 5,000 to 15,000
lower than the parade days, it can oaslly
bo seen that tho carnival will record
greater crowds than ever before,
Pn.rU Show Postponed
OmV two events were scheduled for Ak-
Sar-rteiT'nlerfVmakBTa ycsterSaVi- the -wild
west at Rotirke park and the wild west at
the Auditorium, but the rain caused the
oponalr event -at the ball park to be post-
The ahow at the Auditorium last night
was more than well patronized and tho
large building was packed to capacity
The rain waa doubly welcome to tho
carnival men because it cleaned the con-
fettl-Docked streets and washed tho tents
and fronts and prevented tho showmen
and concession merchants indulging in
hurling maledictions at themselves be
cause they could not enjoy the business
that lovely weather would bring If they
were allowed to open.
The carnival men believe that the rain
will serve tho same purpose the rain of
the first day did. Rain inevitably brings
out crowds the following day and a big
business is anticipated tomorrow, To
day absolutely no confetti will bo thrown
and the governors of tho .tk-Sor-Ben be
lieve people who remained away from
the carnival before, because of the con
fetti will attend this evening when they
will not be nnnoyed interfering young
me,n with confetti.
This week Is the big week. The first
parade, tho floral' automobile parade, will
be held tomorrow, Over fifty machines
have enterd and all hove been decorated
by experts, many by Qus Rcnzle at the
Den. The board of governors and Dad
Weaver assert that it wll lbe the best
floral parade ever hold.
Klectrlcnl Parade Wednesdays
Wednesday evening comes the big
electrical parade. Qus llenze and his
big floats aro knpw'n from one end of
the country to tho other and Itenze has
out-done himself this year in his efforts
to have bigger and. bettor floats. Wednes
day Is the big day nt the carnival, too,
and every body will have a special stunt
for that night.
On Thursday, the German day parade
Is the principal event. Tho German day
parade is an innpvatlon for tho Ak-Sar-ben,
but it Is expected to prove a popu
lar one. Because of the change in the
program, which necessitates the use of
the Brandels theater for the speaking
in place of the Audjtorlum, where the
wild west show Is being held, the route
of the parade has been changed and will
not follow the route of the other parades.
Friday evening Is the evening of the
crowning event of King Ak-8ar-Ben XIX.
On that eveplng the coronation ball will
be held at the Den and the king and
queen for the ensuing year will have
the Jeweled crowns placed on their heads
and the royal scepters In their hands.
The ball Is to be exclusive this year, no
one being admitted as spectators asanas
been the custom in previous years.
Saturday the festivities will close as the
carnival comes to a conclusion that night.
Every thing up to date has pointed to a
most successful year and If pleasant
weather prevails the remainder of this
week there is little doubt that tho Ak,-Sar-Ben
will not establish a-record that
will stand for sometime, f
HENRY F. MUNR0E IS DEAD;
MAIL CARRIER FOR 27 YEARS
Henry Franklin Munroe, (5 years of age.
who was a mail" carrier in Omaha foi
twmty-evn -iari(. died late yesterdaj '
at li'i lome at 30 North Twentieth street. 1
Mr Munioe came to Omaha tvM-.ity-elghi j
years ago. He left a widow -and two I
sons, Oe3rge O. and Frank F. Munroe. I
Uncle Sam
From the New York Tribune.
WOMAN IN THE CASE
She is Believed to Know Much
About Sulzer's Deals,
TRAILED WEEKS BY DETECTIVES
Colivell, Alleged to Have Ilcen Ux
eontlTc'n "Dninmy" In Financial
VeiMnres, Has Not Tet lleen
Produced.
ALBANY, N. Y Sept 2S.-A. mysterious
woman who Is believed by the board of
managers of tho Impeachment trial of
Governor Sulzer to be conversant with
many of his Wall street transactions is
Ijelng. sought. ... .
Detective hav been searching for her
In New York for weeks, It was learned
tbhight, but have been unable to locate
her.
On one occasion a detective called at
her home and a woman who answered
the door said she was the much-wanted
witness. But the process server, con
vinced that he waa talking with a maid,
left without serving the papers.
The search has not been abandoned,
Jiowover. Her testimony Is desired to
be Introduced next week along with that
regarding the governor's dealings in
stocks.
Colvfell Not Produced.
Frederick L. Colwell, alleged to have
been the governor's "dummy" in certain
Wall street ventures, was not produced
by attorneys for the defense today, and
tonight it appears moro unlikely than
ever that he will testify. Friends of tho
goyernor said today that Illness might
prevent Colwell from taking the stand.
They still were firm In. their assertion,
however, that he was not attempting to
conceal himself.
Charges that the governor bartered his
political influence will be taken up early
next week, it developed today, Two wit
nesses, Chester 0, Piatt, the governor's
secretary, and John A. Waldrou, a re
corder of legislative bills, have been
served with subpoenaes deuces tecum lit
connection with this feature of the case.
Piatt was ordered to produce the reports
of John N. Carlisle, state highway com
missioner. In connection with certain
projected road improvements In tho
counties of Oreene, Essex and Warren.
These reports were made while Curllsle
was a member of a committee of Inquiry
appointed by the governpr, The report
opposed approval of the bill for improve
ment in Greene county. Wuidron must
produce tho bills.
nnrter AUrtreil.
According to a charge made by Kugene
Lamb Richards in his opening address
on behalf of the assembly managers
$190,000 was expended from the general
fund of the state for the Grceno hlghwuy.
It Is nllegod that the governor signed
the bill In exchange for the vote of As
semblyman J, Lewis Patrlo for his direct
primary bill.
A similar trade Is alleged to have been
effected between Assemblyman II. G.
Prime, Jr and the governor. Prime voted
for the governor's direct primary Wll,
James C. Garrison is still In the Al.
bany county penitentiary for contempt
of the assembly. Supreme Court Justice
Cochrane at Hudson denied Garrison's
application for a writ of habeas corpus
on the ground that the court was with
out Jurisdiction.
CUTOUT GAMING FEATURE
FROM SHOW ON HIGHWAY
"It has been cut out und win stay
out," said "Dad" Weaver, speaking of
the gambling on the King's Highway
which was exposed by The Bee. A visit
to the booth where the gamo was going
on Friday night showed that the Ak-flar-Ben
governors bed been busy. No money
passed across (he counter as the night
before and every man or boy who
stepped up and threw the three bnua
balls at the tenpins was given a S-eenl
cigar or a package of chewing gum,
whether lie knocked any pins down or
not. For every pin over seven which
was knocked down the rewurd was
gieuter. And what Is more, the pro
prietor of the booth said he made Just
as much money as he did before and
took in Just as much.
- What Other &ames
GRAND JURY FIRST OF YEAR
s
District Judges Decide that Body
Shall Meet in January.
TO LOOK INTO DARK CORNERS
Condition In Month Untnhn Said to
lie Mliitrd for InvrntlKntton, ns
Wi-ll au Other Localities
In DaiiKla County,
It is practically certain that Judges ol
tho district court will call a grand Jury
next January to Investigate violations ol
luw In Omaha and to indict offenders.
Although the Judges all havo Wen dis
inclined to comment ot the decision-which
they reached at a meetinr several wkaWh
ngu at Whloll tho Subject was discussed
tallc ut tho court house Is to the- effect
that nit inquisition will not bo longer de
layed than the Jnnuary term of court.
No Judge would deny that this Is the
intention and it In (.aid on excellent au
thority that this plan has been definitely
decided on-
The Judges believe that grand Juries
should tio called at intervals not ldngei
than two years and it will bo two years
next January since tho last one con
vened.
It Is probable that a wide variety ot
subjects will come before tho Jurors. In
tho talk of a fow weeks ago condition
in Koutli Omaha were mentioned as cer
tain to rceclve an overhauling, but thin
was not understood to mean that Omaha'
dark comers would not be examinee
minutely.
A grand Jury is glvon such power b
tho law that it is uble to learn facts
and secure evldonce which can be hai
lor purposes of criminal prosecution It.
no other way. The Judges also bellevt
that tho deterrent effect which tho call
lng of a grand Jury ut least as often at
every two years has upon persons dis
posed to violate the law Is of much value,
Lincoln Minister
Gives Testimony
in Big Fraud Case
ST. LOUIS, cSyt. 2S.-Tno federal grand
Jury today returned an Indictment charg
lng Thomus II. Hmurt and eleven of his
agents with wholebale fruuds in the sale
of New Jersey town lots. The technlcul
charge Is using the malls to defraud.
Smart Is said to be in Chicago.
Tho Indictment charges that during tho
fall of 1011 Smart and his ugents sold
1C0 town lots in what they called BpotU
wood Manor, N. J. Tho Indictment mate
that the prospectus represented these
lots as being within ten miles of Now
York und that Spottswood Honor was
located on tho Pennsylvania railroad.
Itev. George Allcnbach, pastor of a
aermun Lutheran church In Lincoln
Neb., was among tho victims on-whose
testimony tho Indictments were returned,
PURSE SNATCHERS SECURE
SMALL SUM FOR TROUBLE
"It u.ade me laugh to think they only
got 16 cents, and then I remembered that
the bag was a gift nnd I 'lit' out after
them, but they got away," said Miss
Putillne Griffith, 27W5 Davenport street, an
she told Motorcycle Policemen Kmery and
Wheeler of her experiences with purse
snatt-hers lust night.
Two men sprang upon her at Twenty
fifth and Davenport and seized her hand
bag, which contalnod only some small
ohunge. The loss of the bag In Allss
Griffith's only grievance.
SPECIAL COFFIN MADE
FOR MAN WEIGHING 692
ST. LOl'IS, .Mo., St. SS.-A speoial
coffin was mado today for John n.
'Lynch, 43 years old, who died Friday
of fatty degeneration of the heart. Lynch
weighed 2 pounds. He will be burled
Monday. Twelve pall bearers will carry
the casket to the grave.
Have You?
FIRE UPON BORDER JATROL
Federal Cavalrymen Empty Guns at
American Troops.
SHOOT AT TEXAS RANGERS, ALSO
United Htntes Army Officers Bar KoW
dlers Did Not rietnrn Fnillnde,
hut Another Itrport la
that They Did.
KL PASO. Tex., Sept. 28. A detachment
ot United States troops from troop II,
Second cavalry, were filed upon late this
afternoon by Mexican federal cavalrymen,
the Americans bn(nt on duty patrolling
the -International boundary.- about fifteen
mires east of IS1 Paso.
Nono of tho Americana were wounded,
Two Texas rangers, who woro nearby,
wera also fired at by tho Mexican.
United States army officers stated to
night that their soldiers did not return
tho federals' fire, although thcro wore
about forty shots fired at them. H. I,.
Ilhodcs, who was nearby when the Mexi
cans began shooting, stated that the
American trooperu did return the flro
and drovo the Mexicans to cover. It Is
not known whether thero were any ot
tho Mexicans Injured.
The American troops were at a partol
station on the border, about two mllen
cost of San Ellaorlo, when thirty Mexl
enn cavalrymen appeared on the Mexlcifn
Bide, The Mexicans were about 200 yards
from tho troopers when tho shooting
began.
Tho United States troop headquarters at
Clint, Tex,, were notified soon after thfc
shooting nnd went to San Elirario to
conduct an investigation. At Juare to.
night the federal authorities are also in
vestigating the shooting.
The Mexican troops which Ired at the,
Americans composed a scouting party,
which was sent east from Juarex Uilk
morning. Lato tonight the troops had
npt. returned to their barracks at Jutires.
The border patrol In the vlplnlty of Han
Elzarjo has been doubled tonight.
Mayor's Automobile
Crushes Little Girl
in Street Accident
Ten-year-old Pearl Vlasek, daughter of
Prank Vlasek, 1S23 South Twelfth street,
wus perhups fatally Injured at 5 o'clock
Suturduy evening when she dodged one
automobile In front of the Empress
theater nt Sixteenth and Douglas streets
and run directly In the pith of Mayor
Dahlmau's heavy car, whjoh was driven
by Chauffeur J. O. Hmlthl
The little girl was painfully crushed
and Dr. Dwyer, who treated her, ordered
her sent to the hospital at once.
In tho mayor's car was Mrs. Dahlman
and Mr, and Mrs. Austin J. Collotte, the
mayor's daughter and son-in-law.
Witnesses of the mishap say that It
was purely accidental and that Chauffeur
Smith was In no way to blame. The
little girl was under the wheels before
even she herself knew It.
At St. Joseph's hospital, at midnight,
physicians said that she had better than
a fighting chance for life,
Policeman Troby placed Chauffeur
Smith under technical arrest, but he was
releaked later on his own recognizance.
ADVISES DEAD LEAVES
- BE LEFT ON THE LAWNS
(Krom n Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Sept. SS.-Speolal.)-lt Is not
only disastrous, but positively criminal
for peoplo tn rnke the lcavej from their
lawns this fall, after tho extreme dry
summer and leave the grass roots ex
posed to the winter's frosts, according to
Dr. Kdwln Bessey "of the state university.
"Why will people call leaves litter ana
rake thorn off of their lawns and. then go
to the stabli, and get loads of fllfthy stuft
and cover the clean lawns. leaves mukt
the very best kind of fertilizer and besides
uro a protection to the lawns. I nevei
burn a leaf," said the profenao-
T
SUMMONS PORFIRIO
DIAZ TOCOME BACK
Wants Former President to Return
to Mexico for Aotive Army
Service.
HIS REPLY 18 NONCOMMITTAL
He Asks Minister to Await ArrivalM
Letter He Will Send.
HUERTA SAYS REVOLT ENDED
Lind May Suggest Confidential
Agent Sent to Rebels.
CARRANZA IS STILL FOR WAR
BT Whoever Proclaims Self Presi
dent nm nesnlt of Scheduled
Klectloir Will lie Con
sidered Traitor.
MEXICO CITT, Sept. M.-Qeneral Por
ilrlo Dltx. ex-preAldrnt of Mexico. ha
tten summoned by the War department
to return to Mexico
for actlvo army
. r
service.
A cablegram sent to Oeneral Diaz. to.
day brought a noncommltal reply from the)
ex-president, asking that tho war mlnlste.
await the arrival of a lettor which h
would send him.
General Dlax now Is at Blarrltx, FYanae.
It is recognised here that General Dlaa
is too old to render service except possi
bly In an advisory capacity, and it lit
UMiimcd that nich will be expected ot
him.
The last words of Oeneral Dlax when
he left Mexico were to the effect that
he would return only If the country
needed his services in tho event of a
foreign invasion.
No Intimation Is given as to the reason
prompting his recall. Ills resignation
from the army was accepted by President
Madero.
Messages were sent by order of Presi
dent Huerta today to all the consuls rep
resenting Mexico in foreign countries to
the effect that the revolution was ended
and that the elections would be held ac
cording to the government program.
Cnrrnnsn for Wnr.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., Sept 27.-"I declare
that whoever proclaims himself president
of Mexico xui tho result of the elections
JIuorta promises In October will be con
sidered a traitor to the country. If ho
falls Into our hands he will be tried un
der the, law of January 26, 1S6J, and the
same treatment will be accorded to all
who reoognlee him as president."
'Mnd JIan SnRKextlon.
VKIIA CRUZ. Mexico.. Sept. 27.-U in
reported that President Avilson's repre
sentative, John Und, intends to suggest
to Aho -administration at "Washington the
adirlsaliUlty of senaing n conf IdenUal agent
to treat with the rebels in e. capacity
similar to hi own. It Is urged In vleAv
ot General lluerta'a promises for, fair
election that It is opportune to lirge upon
tho robels compliance and co-operation.
This declaration formed a part of a
lengthy messago received here today
from Governor Venustiano Carransa, the
constltlonallst leader, at Hermoslllo. It
was. In response to a request that he
state his position on the candidacy of
Prederlco Gamboa for the Mexican pres.
Idancy
The law to which Carranza refers was
that enacted by Benioo Juares. It pro
vidos that all traitors may be sum
marily executed without trial. Under it
Maximilian was put to death.
Ilebel Chiefs All rrltb Hint.
In his message, Carranza' announced
that he had Just received visits from
representatives "of constitutionalist lead
ers In Coahulla, Durango, Zacatecas,
Chihuahua, Sinaloo, Bonora -and other
states, and all were in accord vitt.
his declaration.
"Our aim," continued the. message, "is
to exterminate Huerta and his entire fol
lowing of traitors and assassins, end to
provo ourselves good patriots, which our
country expects us to be. Peace in Mex
ico Is impossible until
----- we
other has been exterminated. The con
stitutionalists will continue to fight on
battlefields against usurpers,
"Tho present state of revolt mes It
Impossible to hold legal elections In
Mexico."
HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION
TO MEET AT CENTRAL CITY
The regular annual meeting of the
Platte Valley Transcontinental Highway
association has been called to assemble
at Central City, Neb., October S, at 1Q
a. m. Matters relailnsr tn lh w-
also be taken up for consideration.
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