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EL PASO. TEXAS. TUESDAY EVENING. JANUARY 25. 1916.

LATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS,

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FOURTEEN PAGES TODAY.

Villa'

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CANDIDATE

HILLES

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. D. Jackson Calls Bryan

Friend of "Pancho Villa,

Who Needed Money."

WILSON MEN TO

FIGHT COMMITTEE

Governor Kendricfy Leading

Fight to Back President's

Mexico Policy.

IV "lAROfcHKRS convinced secretary

I , Bryan, 'who saw that his friend

" Pancho Villa needed the money,

t at the Juarez packing plant, where

stolen cattle were being slaughtered,

was being run in a sanitary manner

and it was ordered reopened after the

secretary of agriculture had ordered it

closed," declared J. D. Jackson of Al

t ine, president of the Cattle Raisers'

ass-ociation of Texas, before the con-

fntion of the American Livestock as

sociation Tuesday morning. The state

i h nt was greeted with cheers by the

altlemen

President Jackson's sarcastic refer-

J. D. JICKSOV

Of Alpine, Tex, president of he Texas

Cattle Raisers' association.

-e to Carothers, Bryan and his

neud. Villa." came at the end of the

'rine man's address on the "Cattle

Industry of Mexico."

Mr. Jackson, with IL A. Jastro of

California and CoL Die T. Pryor of San

-titonio wei-e appointed a committee

i the Kan Francisco convention to in

v "tigate the importation of-meats from

2.1 xico.

Met Cndahy Jlen.

Hrporting on the work of this com

t utee. Mr. Jackson said "On Ipril IS.

ol I'rjor and myself went to 'Wash

ington. Mr. Jastro being unable to be

r- ,tb us When we arrived we were

'( an attornev of the Cudahy

1 ackfng company who was armed with

h tters from Gfn Luis Terrazas and

'hers s:iwng th.it tlie had had no

tattle tilled in the Juarez packing

u&c We saw the secretary of agri-

Jturo and told our side of the story.

The result was that the government

Fnt an inspector here and I am told

that tl is inspector substantiated what

h i'i already anl about the condl

ticTi"! A a result the Juarez packing

plart was closed.

Caruthers. Bryan and Villa.

f ' en "arotners wrote many letters

ti -Ok- 1 nited States, saying that the

plant was being rUn in a sanitary con

d'Tior I don't think he convinced sec

retin- Houston. But he did convince

(Continued on pate S, CoL 1.)

Official Program

S a-m Serenade of leading hotels, Eighth United States cavalry hand.

Texas Grand Theater.

10 a.m. Musk by Eighth United States cavalry band. '

Municipal Abattoirs" L T. Pryor. San Antonio, Tex.

"Market Problems" A. E. de Kicqles. chairman committee on market

ing, K. L. Burke, Omaha. Neb, and others.

"Why Public Domain Should Be Leased" Frank J. Hagenbarth, presi

dent National Wool Growers' association.

Report of attorney Sam H. Cowan.

"What Range Sanitation 'Will Accomplish" W. C Barnes, livestock

specialist. Tucson. Arit

"Rural School Conditions From a Livestock Man's Standpoint" O. M.

Plummer, chairman committee on education of American Xational Lite

stock association. - - -

3pm Automobile ride oer El Paso. Starting from Hotel Paso del Xorte.

4 p.m. Grand military drill and exhibition at United States military post at

Port Bliss, participated in by the Eighth cavalry. Sixth infantry, Seventh

infantry. 16th infantry, 20th infantry and Fourth field artillery. Music

by four United States army regimental bands.

utos having visitors in charge will include Fort Bliss .fa tljeir route,

allowing guests to vie-r the military maneuvers.

9pm Ball for visiting ladies ami gentlemen. Ballroom of the Hotel Paso del

Xorto.

How Could the President Be So

Kin

NEGRDARE HELD

White "Woman and Dobbs

"Were to Have Been Mar

ried in Chicago, She Says.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan 25. Ray

mond Dobbs. the negro, and Sirs. Viola

Hood, who eloped from San Diego last

Friday, surrendered themselves to the

Salt Lake police Mondav and both de

clared that their act was voluntary.

Dobbs appeared at the police station

scon after 16 oclock and announced his

identity. He said he had read in a

morning newspaper that the police had

been asked to detain them and decided

to surrender himself to avoid trouble.

He said Mrs. Hood had eloped with

him of her own volition and that he

had never employed threats to Induce

her to leave her home. He said he

had urged him at intervals for a year

'to run away with her and that she pro

vided the funds with which they trav

eled. Mrs. Ilood Confirms Story.

A search for Mrs. Hood proved with

out result until about i::30 Monday

afternoon when she walked into the

police station. She confirmed Dobbs's

story, according to the police, and says

she will return to San Diego if desired

on condition that Dobbs be set at lib

erty so he may go to Chicago. The

police also say Mrs. Hood said their

plan was to be married here under as

sumed names and make their home in

Chicago.

She told them Dobbs had taken her

to a local rooming house after they ar

rived here last night, the police say.

and later had taken her to a first class

hotel, remarking that the rooming

house was "not a. moral place." Dobbs

passed the night at a rooming house for

negroes.

Two Held by Police.

The two are held by the police for

advices from San Diego.

Mrs. Hood is the wife of a wealthy

hotel proprietor In that city. Mr. Hood.

previous to the, jjevelopnients Bere,"had .

ueciarea ne waB convinced nis nut

had not left hprae -otherwise than under

coercion.

Upon leaving home she sent him a

tdegram declaring the negro had

threatened to dynamite her mother's

home ami kill the family unless she

v ( nt away with him.

nonce

T'ro idence, R. L. Jan 23 Several

witnesses for the state remained to be

examned when court opened today in

tT-e trial of .Mrs. Elizabeth F Mohr, Ce

cil Brown and Henry Spellman, charged

with the murder of Dr. C. Franklin

Mohr The indications were that the

ras- would not go to the Jury before

I next weeK.

Herbert Healis, brother of George W.

j Healis. Dr. Mohr"s chauffeur, who

i turned state's evidence, testified today

thrjt he went to the Bristol Jail on Sept.

30 'to see his brother and that Brown

said to him: "Yes, I did it. We've done

the trick. I plugged the doctor and

Spellman plugged Miss Burger."

. Wanted Mr. Molir's Aid.

"Spellman nodded." declared Healis.

"and said, 'yes. Brown asked me to go

and see Mrs. Mohr and ask her if she

would help him. He said she had prom

ised him a lot of money and he asked

me if I thought there was any chance

of getting it. 'No, boys, I said, 'the

best thing to do is tell the truth ' "

He said he opened the conversation

with Brown by saying:

"My God. what have you been doing?"

and that Brown replied. "I've done it"

He said he did not visit Mrs. Mohr to

get help for Brown.

"It was none of my business," he ex

plained. "You didn't think.it was any of your

badness to tell this story until your

brother had been grilled?"

"That's right."

FLRTIIER PLOOn DAJUCK

SUFFERED IX ILLINOIS

Peoria, 111.. Jan 2S. Flood conditions

along the Illinois river continued to be

eerious today.

continued aamage iu property ana

loss of livestock was reported from

towns up and down the river. Great

forces of men are being employed to

! repair and strengthen the dikes guard

ing tne drainage uiMrivui-

For Wednesday

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Arizonans Want U. S. to

Provide for Emergency

Eepairs at Flood Center.

Washington. D. C Jan. 15. Imme

diate appropriation of $50,000 for emer

gency repairs to the government levee

at Yuma, Ariz., broken, by the flood,

was blocked in the senate today by

senator Reed Smoot of Utah, who in

sisted on a report from the war de

partment. Senator Mark Smith of Ari

zona, asked for the emergency appro

priation. Yumn Mart Rebuilding Soon.

Yuma. Ariz, Jan. 2a. Despite an

other rise in the Colorado river Monday

night, normal conditions here are grad

ually being restored and It is believed

the worst of the flood menace is past.

Yuma will soon begin rebuilding the

damaged section of the town. Ranch

ers have not been able yet to estimate

their losses. Some lost their crops, I

livestock and houses.

stub train crrie

passexgers in flood district

A stub train over the Bl Paso &

Southwestern on Monday afternoon

carried passengers for points between

El Paso and Yuma. Through trains to

California were canceled because of

the flood conditions in Arizona and

eastern California.

Passengers for California arriving,

from tne east on tne t 1'- a- vv. ana

S. P. trains were transferred to a spe

cial which left over the Santa Fe line

for Albuquerque and thence to the

coast, the train leaving El Paso on

Tuesday morning. Similar arrange

ments were made on Monday morning

for the passengers who arrived here on

Sunday.

FORMER NAVY SECRETARY AND

FORMER DIPLOMAT FIGHT

Washington D. XT.. JAn.2. Tyshlagtoji 1

talking today about thefllt l?ht which

Georee von I Merer, former seeretttr- of

tho navy, and Traxtoa Beale. frrac mlsta- I

ler to .Persia, engaged iionuay in ijtmt or

tbe ffttshFonab ITHr-opolIWS ftefefc. Th

men -exchanged a number of blows as the

result -of a lone standing grievance bat

neither was eertonsty hurt. The fight ivaa

preceded by a heated argument.

Mr. Meyer "vsm attended by Br Caxy T.

Grayson, naval aide and physician to presi

dent Wilson. One of the former secretary's

ee was slightly bruised but there was no

discoloration. Mr Beale was braised bat

not seriousy.

ALL WARRANTS PAID BUT

STATE NOT ON CASH BASIS

Austin. Texas. Jan. IS. State treas

urer Edwards is paying all revenue

warrants as fast ts they are presented.

Tax collections are coming in at such

a rate as to enable the payment of all

warrants, but should an unusual draw

be made on the trecsury, there would

not be sufficient funds on hand to meet

this situation. For this reason state

treasurer Edwards has not announced

the state again on a cash basis.

RECOMMENDS REPEAL

OF INSURANCE LAWS

Austin, Tex., Jan. 23. The repeal of

the valued policy law and what is

termed the "Technicality" act. which

forbids the pleading of technicalities by

insurance companies when sued on

losses, as well as an amendment to the

anti-coinsurance law, are recommended

by state commissioner of insurance and

banking John S. Patterson, in his an

nual report to governor Ferguson.

F. S. AVOl'LD LIKE MORI!

TROOPS AT CAAXEA. SOX.

Washington. D. C, Jan. 25. Redac

tion of the Carraiuca garrisons at Can

anea to less than 100 men has alarmed

the state department, and today re

salted in representations to the Mexi

can embassy, calling attention to Car

ranza's promise to maintain adequate

twops there.

33 rVIGIIT RIDERS KTER

GUILTY PLEAS IN COURT

Xew Madrid. Mo, Jan. 25. Thirty

three defendants in the night rider

trials here pleaded guilty today, thus

bringing the trial to a sudden end.

IT I

A German In the British Trenches

Unfortunate Spy and His Three Days of Suffering Rewarded, Finally With

Escape Back to His Lines With .British Fortification Details.

B1

BEEIN. Germany, Jan. 25. The

German general staff reports that

Otto HardeL of Neustettin. a pri-

Lrate of one of. the Prussian reserve bat

talions on the western iront, nas earned

the iron cross by a daring escapade.

The soldier spent three days and nights

in a British position and finally got

back to the trenches of his company.

During the entire time he was without

food. The private was on the firing

line with his company when he re

ceived orders to reconnoitre the nearby

Bngllsh positions. About two oclock

In the morning he left his trench and

rantinuslv crept over the level ground.

He reached a small earthwork of the J

enemy ana jumyru mw a. sueii crater

near the fortification.

. moment later the British sent up

some rockets and by the light of them

the soldier discovered that he was be

fore one of the main positions of the

enemy and hao proctically entered It.

. . Retreat Cut.

Jle could not retreat, but to obtain

a better shelter, he crept Into a trench

which was not occupied at that time.

Without food or water he had to stay

where he was.

SSHOTDDWI

1ILEH

Owner Of Chicken Ranch

Returns Home To Meet

Death By Assassin.

BODY IS FOUND

THIS MORNING

Shot Had Been Heard Dur

ing the Night But No

Tragedy Suspected.

ALPINE, Texas. Jan. ;. Fred

Measday. proprietor of the Meas

day chicken ranch, was this

morning found shot dead In his milk

house. The murder was committed

with a shot gun, fired from the out

side, through the window or the milk

house, about 11 oclock last night and

has some resemblance to the murder of

S. D. Beach here about ten days ago.

Beach was shot through the window of

his house about eight oclock.

Family Hears Shot.

Mr. Measday went to town with his

wagon yesterday afternoon. About 11

oclock his family, who live at the

chicken ranch, a mile east of town,

heard the wheels of a wagon and later

they heard aTajjot, hut they did not'

connect the soutfus with Mr. Measdays

return. Hfehofc was found early this

morning aflBEthe nature of the wound

and the .stem red wlndowxlndlcatekanJ

awnanu aixicu IU t HI1UU BUO, : ,

So Motive Known?

Mr. Measdars brpther. Walter Meas

day, of the firm of "Kirtley & Measday

cattlemea. has no suggestions to. offer,

as to the murderer or his motive. Mr.

Measday a funeral takes place this

afternoon. He leaves a wife and eight

minor children. The Measday chicken

ranch had many El Paso customers.

357,515 INCOMES IN U. S.

ARE SUBJECT TO TAXATION

Washington, D. C, Jan. 25. Statistics

available today show that according to

last year's returns there were 357,515

incomes subject to the federal income

tax law.

There were 0 whose Incomes were

$1,000,004 or more, 114 of from $500,006

to $1,090,060. 69 of from $100,000 to

S500.O99. and ranging on down to 82.754

Incomes of between $2000 and $4000.

GATHERING STATISTICS

ON LEPROSY IN TEXAS

Austin. Tex.. Jan. 25. Statistics as

to the. existence of leprosy in Texas are

Deing sougnt by tne state health depart

ment for report to the bureau of public

neaitn service, it is the intention to

secure an appropriation if possible from

congress, for the establishment of a

National Leprosoruim.

THE DAY IX CO.N CRESS.

Senate.

Public lands committee re

ported the water power pill,

recognizing jurisdiction of both

state and federal governments

over -water power sites.

Postoffice committee recom

mended the deposit of postal

saving funds in federal reserve

banks.

Military and naval commit

tees continued hearings.

Houne.

Military and naval commit

tees continued hearings.

Rivers and harbors committee

heard representative Sumners

on "Trinity river project "

In the meantime, daylight came and

he had to lie entirely stilL to avoid

being discovered. For twelve hours he

did not stir. "When night came again,

an English squad of three men ap

proached the wire entanglements and

established itself In a crater about 20

feet from him. 'Later four other Eng

lish soldiers appeared with stakes and

wire and started to close up the hole

through which he had entered the posi

tion. Suffers! and Keeps Still.

The Englishmen worked all night and

when they retired In the mornin?, Har

del found that his escape had been cut

off. The next day seemed endless to

him. as he was suffering from hunger

and thirst. As soon as darkness set

in again, he tried to dig through un

der the entanglement, but found

this impossible, as he had no tools.

With bleeding hands he worked all

night but he made no headway. There

was nothing left but to spend another

day in his hiding place. He was fast

becoming weak and made up his mind

to rscane during the next night, or

die ntha attempt

the English "listening

.is soon as

Unneutral

H HOUSE

DATALPIN

FRENCH BBS EflLl ON GIOGELI;

11MEDJUI1IB1BED

French Air Squadron Also Strikes at Monastir; German

Guns Pound at Nancy and Nieuport; German Infan

try Captures Front Trenches at Nieuport, But

Loses Them; Take Craters in Artois District.

P

ARIS. France. Jan. 25. The Ser

vian towns of Monastir and Giev

geli have again been attacked by

a squadron of French airplanes. 16 In

number, the Athens correspondent of

the Havas agency telegraphs. It is

estimated 100 persons were killed or

wounded at GievgeM. All the airplanes

returned safely.

DnnLMc .-.Hacked.

A British official report from Dun

kirk states that two airplanes dropped

bombs on Dunkirk about S oclock this

morning It is added that a German

seaplane was forced to the water by

a British macntne northeast of Nieu

port about 8 oclock this morning.

Germans Drive at Nieuport.

The French war office statement on

the progress of hostilities given out

M'

ON A ST m and Glevgell

southern Servian towns

held by the Teutonic allies.

have been attacked again by &

squadron of French airplanes. Bom

bardment of Nancy, France, by the

Germans has been renewed. On the

principal fronts the great bulk of

the armed millions remains inac

tive with only aerial battles, bi;

gun bombardments and occasional

thrusts with small forces of in

fantry to break the monotony of

the deadlock.

The Frefien aerial raid )Ms"nfirdft

by a squadron of 1 airplanes,

some of wnlch traveled 190 miles

to the attack. It is estimated that

100 persons were killed or wound

ed at Glevgell. Alt the French

machines returned safely.

The bombardment of Nancy was

carried on by German guns of long

range. Paris reports that only two

persons were wounded. German

airplanes also attacked the city, but

inflffttui llttlA ilamapo

I Montenegro's Main Army Gone

The remnants of Montenegro s

troops, driven from their own land,

are falling back through Albania,

fighting as they go. Apparently

the Montenegrin army as an or

ganized unit has ceased to exist,

for the cable reports speak of the

present hostilities as guerilla war

fare. Von Der Goltx to Caucasus

Reports come from Constanti

nople that the famous German flekl

marshal von Der Goltz. has been

appointed commanderlnchief of the

Turkish forces in the Caucasus.

The field marshal will be opposed

by the grand duke Nh holas. who

has recentl not important vic

tories FDIi SKILLED

INIEfLOIl

Buffalo. N Y, Jan 25 It was known

today that four wee killed and four

Injured Monday in the explosion which

wrecked the plant of the Kelker Blower

company. Several others were un

accounted for.

The boiler exploded, wrecking the

two story building and burying from

22 to 25 people in the ruins. Pieces of

the foundation were thrown hundreds

of feet. About 1500 boys and girls In a

thrown into a I

nearby school were

temporary panic but

marched Into the street.

were quickly

post" appeared In the evening he arose

boldly and walked along the entangle

ments until he reached a low section.

The British guard noticed him. but

did not fire. Apparently the English

men took him for one of their own

men in the darkness. Climbing over

the embankment and the maze of wire

the private threw three hand grenades

which he still had with him. Two of

the grenades exploded and killed one

of the three English soldiers.

Gets Hark Safely.

The explosions of the grenades

brought a terrific rifle fire from the

British trench and the fusillade was

answered from the German position.

Bullets flew as thick as halL but Har

dej threw himself flat on the grbund

and escaped unhurt When the firing

ceased he started to creep back to the

German trenches through the darkness

and two hours later he fell Into the

arms of his comrades, who had given

him up for dead. He was completely

exhausted and had to be carried to the

nearest shelter. After a "physician had

given him a little brandy and a few

spoonfuls or hrnth h fell into a death

like sleep from which he did not awake

for 3C hours.

As To Visit

4

The War At a Glance

this afternoon says that Monday night

there was continued activity in the vi

cinity of Nieuport in Belgium. Results

of these are described as favorable to.

the French.

German troops at one point pene

trated the first line of French trenches,

but they were at once driven out after

a very spirited fight.

AttacCC In the Artois.

In the Artois district German forces

attacked the French lines over d dis

tance of 1606 yards. The preparatory

work consisted in the explosiod of a

number of mines, followed by a very

violent bombardment.

The Germans were driven back to

their lines by the French fire, accord

ing to the official statement. They

were successful In occupying some cra

ters, however, but from most of these

they were later expelled.

GERMANY SENDS ANOTHER

LUSITANIA COMMUNICATION

Washington, D. d, Jan. 3S. Secre

tary of state Lansing' bad before him

today another written proposal from

Germany designed to bring about a

settlement of the controversy over the

sinking of the liner Lualtanla. It was

submitted through ambassador von

Bernstorff.

Although strict secrecy surrounds the

negotiations, it was indicated today

that the proposal might result in a

satisfactory ending to the long stand

ing negotiations on the subject.

Mr Lansing went early to the cabi

net meeting and it was said that he

would have a, conference with presl

itentWiteon; wr'ate-fartest-tunr -far the

negotiation. ,

COL HOUSE DENIES ANY "

V. S. MISSION FOR PEACE

Genera. Switzerland. Jan. 25. CoL E.

M. House, president Wilson's personal

representative, arrived here this morn

ing and left at 5 oclock In the after

noon for Berlin. He was accompanied

by two secretaries of the American

embassy in Berlin, who had come here

to meet him.

Col House said that he-desired to af

firm that his visit was in no wise

connected with any peace movement

or any peace proposals.

From Berlin CoL House will return

to Paris through Switzerland and will

visit no other capitals of continental

Europe.

BRITISH LOSE 3000 DEAD

IN MESOPOTAMIA BATTLE

Berlin. Germany, Jan. 25. (By wire

less to SayvUle, Lv I.) The British

force going to the relief of tho troops

surrounded by Turks at Kut-Bl-Amara,

attacked the Turkish positions near

Menlari on Jan. 21 but was repulsed

after an engagement lasting six hours,

according to an official report issued

by the Turkish headquarters staff.

The British, tho announcement says,

left about 3000 dead on the field.

The British statement of Monday re

garding this battle gave no figures on

casualties, merely saying losses on both

sides were heavy.

GERMANS SAY MONTENEGRINS

HAVE ABANDONED WARFARE

Berlin, Germany, Jan. 2.V (by wire

less to Sayville. L Ll The assertion

is again made today by the Overseas

News agency that the Montenegrins

have laid down their arms, offering no

resistance.

"The newspapers of Berlin." says the

agency, "state that the main body of

Montenegrin troops laid down their

arms and that the Niksic-Danilovrad-

Podgoritza-Scutari line is firmly in the

hands of the Austro-Hungarians."

HEW GERMAN AIRCRAFT

IS BETTER THAN ENEMY'S

London, Eng., Jan 25 War dis

patches now show Germany has a new

fighting air craft known as the Folker.

The machine has not bee'n closely de

scribed. It is an airplane whose chief

point of excellence over the allied ma

chines is that it can rise very rapidly,

thus obtaining a point of vantage over

en em J- machines. It is a very fast air

plane which can maneuver easily and

quickly.

GERMAN SHELLSDESTROY

CATHEDRAL AT NIEUPORT

Berlin, Germany, Jan ;; The cathe

dral at Nieuport. Belgium, says the

German official statement issued this

afternoon, has been destroyed by Ger

many artillery fire as it was offering

an excellent observation post

AUSTRIAN TROOPS SEIZE

SCUTARI, NORTHERN ALBANIA

London. Ens, Jan 25. Austro-Hun-garian

troops hae occupied the im

portant town of Scutari in northern Al

bania, according to a Stefanl News

agency dispatch from Athens.

4000 TURKS ARE TAKEN

PRISONER AT ERZERUM

London, Eng.. Jan 25. Four thousand

Turks, Including 50 officers, were cap

tured by the Russians- in the recent

battle In the neighborhood of Eraerum.

according to a dispatch from Petrograd.

The Russians are said to have captured

mnnv machine guns and enormous

quantities of munitions.

Yorktown

Chairman Of the Republican

National Committee Gives

Views on Presidency.

WANTS UNIFORM

PRIMARY LAWS

"No Man Is Big Enough To

Refuse Presidency" He

Says of Justice Hughes.

CHICAGO. El, Jan. 25. Charles T

Hillee, chairman of the Republi

can national committee, before

leaving for New York today after at

tending the session of the subcommit

tee on arrangements for the party's

national convention, discussed politica'

questions. Including the possible cand -dacy

of "CoL Theodore Roosevelt for tiu

Republican nomination fcr president

"AU the information I have IB to t!i.

effect that CoL Roosevelt Is not a can

dldate for the Republican nominauoi

chalrman Hilles said. "He has decline-.

,tqpenalthi3 name to-go-on,, the pri

mary ballot In the only three state

Where it has been suggested Minne

sota, Nebraska and Michigan.

Expects Satisfaetorr CanilMste.

"In the statement issued by the Pro

gressive national committee it was

made plain that any reasonably satis

factory man would be acceptable as the

Republican nominee. They insist eu

that they meant just what they said

and we wiU take the statement at its

face value. I think we shall be able

tr nominate a man who will be satis

factory to all elements of the partv

and that our candidate will be elected.

Rnshes's Attitude Is Unknown.

"In regard to justice Hughes, no one

knows just what his attitude is todav

toward the presidency. In discussing

the subj--t with a friend in 19l- jus

tice Hagftes said-when he went to the

Lnited States supreme court bench he

iook me ven ana renounced the world.

"There Is no man big enough to re

fuse the presidency. In my opinion. I'

he were nominated without his consent

I have no Idea what he Tonld do."

Direct Primary Conxfasios.

Chairman Hilles called attention to

the conflicting provisions of tVe direct

presidential primary laws adofrtvj D-.

the different states and expresseahe

opinion that it would result in miiih

uncertainty and confusion. There win

be 9S5 delegates in the next Republi

can national convention and of this

number 60S, or about 61 percent will

be chosen by dlrept primary.

Uniformity la Needed.

There is an urgent need for uni

form presidential primaries in all te

states," said chairman Hilles. "I think

a model should be prepared, embodying

the best features of the various state

laws and that the primary should bs

held in every state on the same date.

I think some action on the subject will

be taken by the national convention.

"The primarv laws most disturbing"

are those of Ohio, where all delegates

are required to make a first and second

choice for president before tey are

elected: In Minnesota and Wisconsin,

where there Is dissatisfactlorwover tho

method of Instructions: in California,

where aU the delegates are elected at

large, while the Republican party has

teen against the application of the

unit rule since 1SSS. and in, Texas,

where our party rule fixes the number

of delegates at 24 this year and the

state law provides for the election of

40."

Look Over Coliseum Plans.

The sril-committee, at its meeting

Monday, looked over architects' plans

for enlarging the seating capacity of

the Chicago coliseum so as to provide

seats for several thousand more people

than were accommodated at the 1913

convention.

CONSUL GARCIA TO LOOK

INTO CLIFTON CONDITIONS

Mexican consul Andres G. Garcia

stated Tuesday morning that he was to

leave for Clifton, Morenci and Metcalf

Arizona, to take up matters regarding

the Mexicans employed or out of work

in that strike district. He said that he

expected to be gone four or five days,

which time he would spend investi

gating living conditions among the

Mexican laborers there with a vlw to

seeing what he could do for their bet

ter welfare. Mr. Garcia was to l.va

gone two weeka ago, but official busi

ness here prevented his taking tU

trip.

TEN PERCENT OF DECEMBER

DEATHS DUE TO TUBERCULOSIS

i Austin. Tex.. Jan. 25. Vital statistics

for the month of December show 4165

births and 2637 deaths. More than ten

percent of the deaths were attributed

to tuberculosis. Pneumonia was sec

ond, with 200 deaths. Negro deaths

numbered 49 as compared to 326 negro

births. Thirty-seven sets of twins were

reported born, f Male births for th

month exceeded female births b Jul

and male deaths exceeded female deaths

by 275.

Just Now?