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FLAG SALUTE WILL RECALL FLEET TO (Peppery Mexican Dictator Expected to Accede to All Demands of President Wil son. BRYAN OPTIMISTIC OVER NEW OUTLOOK Bristling Guns Call Bluff of Mexican Jingoes and Force ; Respect for National Col ors. WASHINGTON, April 16. A sudIen and startling shift in the Mexican situation occurred today as the result of the cablegram received from NelBon O'Shaughnessy, American Charge d' Affaires at Mexico City. An air of optimism was immediately noticeable at the White House and this was followed by semi-official reports that President Huerta had acceded to all the demands of the United States or had promised to do so, and that the armanda of battleships speeding to the Mexican coast to enforce President Wilson's demand for a salute to the American flag would be recalled. O'Shaughnessy's dispatch reached the state department at 10:40 o'clock while Secretary Bryan was in conference with John Lind and Count Von Bernstorf the German Ambassador. The Secretary of State - hurried to the White House where he was closeted with President Wilson and Senator Shively acting chairman of the Senate committee on foreign affairs for about twenty minutes. Bryan Optimistic. Secretary Bryan upon leaving the executive offices stated that he has received word from Charge O'Shaugh-xiessj-that "the situation in Mexico City was very encouraging." It is significant that this i3 the first comment on the Mexican problem that Secretary Bryan has made for the last two months. Secretary Bryan's comment was taken to mean that Huerta was wavering. Secretary Bryan was asked if he understood the message from Mexico City to mean that Huerta would salute the flag. He answered that he could not interpret the message further than to say the situation was encouraging. It is understood that the Atlantic fleet will be recalled by wireless as soon as the salute is firr.d. Unanimous endorsement of President Wilson's action in sending the Atlantic fleet to Tampico was given by the house foreign aftairs committee at its special meeting today. The committee adopted the following resolution offered by Chairman Flood: 'Resolved that the action of the President of the United states in the Tampico incident is sustained by the committee on foreign affairs of the house of representatives." Brigadier General Mills, chief of the division of military affairs, today notified the adjutant generals of all the state militia organizations to forward detailed information as to the strength and equipment of the state forces. The information is sought by the war department so that the troops can be called on if necessary for a force to supplement the regular army. Hundreds of volunteers for service In a possible Mexican campaign came forward today. The District of Columbia National Guards through its commander Lieutenant Col. Parmenter announced that it was ready to proceed to the front at any minute. Col. Parmenter said he would answer the first call for volunteers in a few hours with one battery of artillery, one signal corps, one hospital corp and 1,500 infantrymen. The naval militia also has signified its eagerness to embark for the south.

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CANDIDATES' STAND ON "TAGGART" RULE IN STATE ASSEMBLY Democratic Opponent of Machine Asks Stotelmyer and Boren to State Stand bn Bossism. NOMINEE FOR SENATE SILENT ON QUESTION Hagerstown Candidate Declines to Answer Queries on Progressive Legislature Asked by Reporter. Earl T. Crawford, of Washington township, who represented Wayne and Fayette counties in the lower branch of the legislature last year, but who Is not seeking renomination at the hands of the Democratic party this year, prefering to devote his efforts to waging war against the Taggart machine, is asking some very pertinent questions of C. I. Stotelmyer, Democratic candidate for joint senator, and Robert Boren, Democratic candidate for representative. Crawford has addressed an open letter to them, asking point blank if they are advocates of reactionary politics and whether they will lend support to the effort now being made to remodel the state government so that it will be more representative. He also wants to know if they are Taggart men. If they Inform him they are opposed to a revision of the rules governing the procedure of the two branches "6T""lhe"Tegis lature" to eliminate "one man" power, then he will know they are machine candidates. Crawford's Queries. Mr. Crawford's letter follows: "Dear Sir As a citizen and voter interested in the welfare of our state I am addressing this open letter to you for the purpose of ascertaining your position on what are the vital issues of the coming campaign. "Are you personally in favor of the direct primary, and will you use your (Continued on Page Ten.) dry worm FOUND? iPatmont Believed Killed At Cleveland, Ohio. CLEVELAND, April 16. That the unidentified man, killed by a Lake Shore train at West Park, April 6, was Rev. L'ouis R. Patmont, of Milwaukee, who disappeared April 1 from Westville, near Danville, 111., during the heated fight between wet and dry factions, is almost borne out by a description of the minister received here last night. The body at the county morgue tallies with the description except as to height and color of eyes. The eyes of the dead man are light but of a pale brown, which might be taken for light blue at a short distance. In the sleeve of the black coat of the man found at West Park was written "John Schaefer," which may be tne maker of the suit. The hat contains the name of "John Gravelot, Chicago Heights, 111." The shirt contans the name of "Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., Chicago," on which is a lundry mark, "J. K. M. X." On the trousers is sewed a monogram "M-2," and on the sweater coat was a similar monogram with the numeral "3." READY TO PAINT Bids for the painting of the exterior work of the Y. M. C. A. building and the refinishing of the first and second floors will be advertised for at once, according to the decision reached by the committee in charge of the work.

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INDIANA DEBATERS CLASH WITH CEPAUW: EARLHAM MEETS STATE AT GREENCASTLE Compulsory Arbitration Iaw for Indiana, Topic of Triangular , Debate Between Forensic Leaders of State. Indiana and DePauw Contest at Earlham Friday Night. Prof. E. P. Trueblood Devises New Debate Organization of Colleges.

Here's a departure in college forensics, evolved by Prof. E. P. Trueblood, head of the department of public speaking at Earlham college, and the innovation is fraught with all kinds of possibilities. For the first time in Earluam's history, her two teams will debate other institutions, but the student body will be miles distant from the scene of the forensic battle. Indiana university and DePauw, members of the triangular league, share in the departure. Indiana's team meets DePauw at Earlham college Friday evening at 8 o'clock, while Earlham debates Indiana university at DePauw on the same evening. Under the arrangement, students at the respective schools will hear debaters of two other institutions contest for supremacy. Discuss Arbitration. "Resolved, That Indiana should have a compulsory arbitration law to settle all labor disputes, the constitutionality of the act being conceded," is the proposition the te-.ims will discuss. The Indiana-DePauw contest will be held at Lindley hall, Earlham college, Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The debate topic is one of the livest problems before the workmen of Indiana, and labor circles in Richmond have taken more than passing interest in the forthcoming test of collegiate forsenic strength. Alumni of Indiana and DePauw, living in Wayne . county, have arranged to attend the debate in large numbers, while old Earlham men, cognizant of the intense rivalry between their alma 'mater and the two contest-tag-schools, will- attend to watch "two ancient rivals" try "for premier honors. Earlham's contests with DePauw axe a matter of forensic history, ia In

diana. The appearance of Indiana on an Earlham platform, sees the state institution here for the first time since 1901, when the Quaker debating

team won tne debate. Under the terms of the triangular agreement, five judges selected by the nead ot tne department from the resi dent faculty constitute the body that is to award the decision. Prof. True- ! blood believes this will mean an im partial verdict. Another advantage is the curtailment of expense incident to the entertainment of judges. All teams speak before a neutral audience. The Earlham team, composed of Charles Semler, captain, Fred Hollowell and Mark Mills will support the affirmative side of the arbitration j question at DePauw, debating with a negative team from Indiana; and the negative Earlham team, Harvey Cox, captain, Carl Siewieke and Alfred Hall, will meet the affirmative team from DePauw at Indiana university. The affirmative team from Indiana university is composed of Clem J. Steigmeyer, Charles W. Williams and John S. Benz. The negative team from DePauw is made up of Truman E. Perry, Don L. Burk and Ira I ..Ellis. Dr. D. W. Dennis will preside at the debate and the judges will be Prof. Elbert Russell, Prof. Woodward, Prof. Mendenhall, ' Prof. Kenworthy and Prof. Alden. WEATHER FORECAST FOR INDIANA Fair. Warmer tonight. Friday increasing cloudiness and warmer. TEMPERATURE. Noon 62

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MUSICIAN SWEARS AFFIDAVIT TO BACK " " - - t v - C. F. Weisbrod, Member of Union, Resents Alleged Statement of Gennett Assailing His Incompetency. REITERATES REASON FOR QUITTING JOB Declares Under Oath Harry Gennett Offered Alternative of Leaving Union or Losing Tuning Position. Resenting a statement, purported to have been made by Harry Gennett, vice president of the Starr Piano company, that he had been discharged as an employe of the company because work was slack and "only the best men were being retained." Carl F. Weisbrod today made public an affidavit and a signed statement in denial of Mr. Gennett's assertion. In his affidavit Weisbrod reiterates a former statement made by him that Mr. Gennett gave him the alternative of resigning from the Musicians' union or severing his connection with the piano company. Five other employes of the company, all members of the Musicians' union, received the same edict, Weisbrod asserts, and, like himself, were given until Saturday to make their decisions. Weisbrod says these men are still working for the company, but he resigned the day following his Interview with Mr. Gennett. In his statement today WeiBbrod says: "The rest of my 'union brothers' (meaning the men affected by MrrGnnetfs edict) are pwrttrg Themselves very conservative and apparently do not wish to sever tbeir connections with the company, for they have not as yet taken occasion to verify the truth of my statements or announce their stand In the matter." In answer to an alleged assertion of Mr. Gennett that he was discharged (Continued on Page Five) GERMAN STUDENTS TO PRESENT PLAY Earlham Club Arranges to Enact Puppet Show at College Saturday Night. Students of German at Earlham college will present a German puppet play at the college Saturday evening. The cast has been rehearsing under the direction of Prof. J. C. Andressohn, associate professor of German. In addition to the play Dr. Erast Feise, associate professor of German at the University of Wisconsin, will sing a number of German songs. The Puppenspiel is a reconstruction by Simrock of the early puppet show, and deals with the life of Dr. Faust. In the popular imagination of 1400, Dr. Faust was a great magician.- Many stories were written about him which tell of his dissatisfaction with ordinary feats of magic, which causes him to sell his soul to the devil. After serving him for a specified period the devil receives the doctor's soul as his reward. START FUND CANVASS Friends Renew Interest Jay Memorial. in Within two months, the movement for the construction of a church on Earlham campus, as a memorial to Allen Jay, will again ' take new life, and the committees composed of members of the West Side Friends church will become active. Atwood L. Jenkins, -who was at the head of the movement, announced today, that the memorial is again before the members of the church. Plans will be made for a. financial campaign to raise funds. Conditional subscriptions were made in 1912, but failure to raise enough by October of that year, caused the memorial plans to drop. The church will be built on the Earlham campus and will be large enough to accommodate the quartely meetings, and other Friends gatherings. SWAT, NOW Prevent the fly and you 'won't have to swat him later. The time to fight him is before he becomes a fly. It is a problem of the elimination of filth where flies play, eat and breed. Do away with the breeding places and there will ba no flies. Especial attention should be paid to stable and kitchen wastes. Clean up thoroughly around the stables and under the stable floors with the liberal use of chloride of lime.

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W. C. Bobbs of Indianapolis, Second Choice of Wayne County Contingent, for Senatorial Toga. Special Interurban Cars to Transport Enthusiastic Progressive Delegates and Workers to Indianapolis State Meeting. Party Headquarters at Tenth and Main Streets Open and Officials Ready to Take Names of Persons Desiring to Make Trip. Tickets Good Three Days.

"We want Beveridge," will be the war cry of the Wayne county delegation to the Progressive state convention when it leaves tomorrow afternoon for Indianapolis. The convention will be held Saturday. Albert J. Beveridge has several times announced that he was not a candidate for the nomination as United states senator, but the followers of the Moose in Wayne county, Mecca of the Progressive party in Indiana, point out that he has never said be would not accept the nomination if the convention saw fit to present it to him, so the Wayne county delegates are for him. first, last and all the time. In fact the sentiment among Wayne county Progressives is so strong for Mr. Beveridge that they have never considered a second choice. - ftobba Second Choice. - If, when the Wayne delegates arrive la Indianapolis Friday- evening and ascertain that Mr. Beveridge will, under no consideration, accept the senatorial nomination all the active candidates for first place on the ticket, Otis E. Gulley, Danville, Frederick Landis, Logansport, and W. D. Headrick and W. C. Bobbs, of Indianapolis, probably will get a slice of the Wayne vote, with Mr. Bobbs, a publisher of national reputation, the favorite. "Mr. Beveridge is the logical nominee for JJnited States senator," said J. C. Price. Progressive chairman of the county, today, "and his selection would add great strength to the ticket. Mr. Beveridge is one of the great citizens of the republic and he has a great following in Indiana." The sentiment for Beveridge among the Progressives of the other seven counties of the district is as pronounced as it is In Wayne county, and unless Mr. Beveridge positively refuses to accept the senatorial nomination there la every possibility that he will receive the solid support of the Sixth district ; delegation. A large number of Progressives will accompany the Wayne delegation to Indianapolis tomorrow afternoon, and arrangements have been made to transport the crowd in special interurban cars, leaving this city at 5:15 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The round trip fare will be $2.05, tickets good for three days. Progressives who desire to accompany the delegates on the special cars are asked by Chairman Price to notify him or Secretary Roy Fry before noon tomorrow, so that arrangements for accommodations can be made. Progressives who make the trip

ARMY "ON MARK" TO RUSH ACROSS BORDER IN MEXICO

WASHINGTON. April 16. While the great fighting ships of the American navy today steamed southward, under orders to uphold American dignity in Mexico, the army and navy departments continued their preparations for any eventuality in the Mexican situation which might arise from the Tampico incident. Bureau chiefs in the navy put the finishing touches on the mobilizing plans,- issuing orders and dispatching messages to the commanders of ships not yet under way for the east and west coasts of the Southern republicThe army bureau also buzzed with consultation. No orders as yet have been issued for getting ready the land forces, but nothing that could be done in the regular routine, which would express the carrying out . of FALLING PLASTER CAUSES PANIC Plastering falling from the ceiling of room No. 20 at the high school this morning came near causing a panic. Without warning large chunks dropped to the floor, catching several students. There was a rush for the front of the room, when another large flake dropped. No one was injured in the scramble, which cleared the room in a few ' seconds. PrinclDal Pickell will

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should visit the local party headquarters over the Starr Piano rooms. Tenth and Main streets, some time tomorrow to secure their badges. Sixth district headquarters at Indianapolis will be in room 55. state house. Lee Declines Nomination. State Chairman Edwin M. Iee has returned from an extensive trip over the state and announces he is not and never was a candidate for the senatorial nomination and that he cannot accept another term as state chairman. The state committee will meet Saturday evening after the convention to complete the reorganization by electing a state chairman. The name of Edward C. Toner, of Anderson, is the only one that has yet been mentioned for the chairmanship. C. L. Walters, of Bedford, has been chosen chief clerk and official stenographer for the convention. Harry Kit6elman, of Muncie, was chosen sergeant-at-arms, and Hamilton Anderson, of Seymour, will be the chiel doorkeeper and H. B. Kerr, of Princeton, will be the chief usher. The name of Jackson Boyd, of Greencastle. has been mentioned as a probable permanent chairman. Albert J. Beveridge will be the temporary chairman. List of Candidates. As a prelude to the convention a smoker will be given in the rooms of the Indiana Progressive club Friday evening. The following Is a list of the candidates who have announced themselves and those whope names are mentioned in connection with the nominations: Secretary of State Carl R. White, Muncie; J. W. Caswell. Huntington; Lawson Mace. ScottVburg. Auditor of State Ln Varnitz. Lebanon; Aaron A. Jones. South Bend; Harvey Cushman. Monticello. Treasurer of State B. B. Baker, Monticello; Jackson C. Boyd. Greencastle; D. X. Foster, Fort Wayne. Attorney General A. G. Manning, Kokomo: Clifford F. Jackman, Huntington; Tom Davidson, Greencastle. Clerk of the Supreme Court Geo. H. Kuntz, jr., Muncie; Frank R. Miller. Clinton. Superintendent of Poblic Instruction H. G. Brown. Lebanon; Prof. Will . Howe. Bloomlngton: Charles Spading, Winamac; J. G. Brown, Monon. Judge of the Supreme Court Willis Roe, Tenth district. Judges of the Appellate Court Jas. B. Wilson. Bloomington; M. F. Pate. Bloomfield: D. J. Terhune. Linton: EHas D. Salisbury. Indianapolis; F. J. Simpson, Terre Haute. marching orders, was overlooked. The army stood ready, "on the mark," Secretary Garrison announced, for the signal to cross the Rio Grande or to land in Mexico from either coast. That the Atlantic fleet will proceed at once to bockade the ports of Tampico and Vera Cruz and the warships on the west coast wiy close the ports there If atonement be not forthcoming within a week for the insults offered by .Huerta's. officers to the American flag, and the imprisonment of men in the uniform of the American navy, was generally understood here today. The decision of President Wilson to adopt an inflexible policy In dealing with the de facto government at Mexico City was interpreted as calling for the same assertion of authority at all the ports ot Mexico as at Tampico. FIRE THREATENS MEXICO CITY MEXICO CITY, April IC Fire that broke out late last night in the l'alacio de Hierro, the city's largest department store, and threatened for many , hours to wreck the business section of the capital, was finally brought under control early today. . . . The Palacio de Hierro was totally destroyed and many neighboring buildings were damaged. The total loss is estimated at $1,750,000. " i ne r:re is Denevea to nave Dea

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