Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 154, 8 May 1920 — Page 1

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LEVER ACT IS DENOUNCED BY CHAS. HUGHES Noted Lawyer Savagely Assails War-Time Act in Federal Court at Indianapolis For Return of Freedom. TO CONTINUE" TODAY

INDIANAPOLIS. May 8 Charles Evans Hughes, chief counsel for bituminous coal miners indicted tor alleged violation of the Lever act, was to resume his attack upon the constitutionality of the measure when court reconvened at 10 a. m. today. He assailed the act yesterday afternoon when he argued for a motion to quash the indictment in federal court after Judge A. B. Anderson overruled the plea in abatement, filed by the defendants alleging prejudicial instructions to the special federal grand Jury that returned indictments against 125 Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Penn-, sylvanla miners and operators. Simi-j lar motions to quash the indictment! against the operators were filed by their attorneys. I Mr. Hughes characterized the Lever j Act as "vague and indefinite" and V 1 V . li 111 , (J . Hini IV tAlU'W AIWA, AVU operation persons engaged in producing farm products in support of an argument it savored of class legislation." Assails It, Hammer, Tongs Assails It Hammer Tonos t t i i t j i . i 1 ine it as beine vaeue and indefinite Hecored tt law Is class legislaUon j on account of the provisions excepting i persons eneaeed in producing farm products from the penalties of the act. Emphasizing the alleged continuation of war regulatory powers during times of peace, Mr. Hughes declared that we have the pretense of war to continue arbitrary regulation. "When we shall have a formal treaty of peace," Mr. Hughes declared. "God only knows." In arguing against the constitutionality of the act Mr. Hughes said that the law is contrary to the fifth amendment to the constitution in that it deprives persons of their liberty without due process of Jaw, and that' it violates the sixth amendment in that it causes criminal prosecutions without informing the accused of the nature of the charges against them. He denied the right of congress to take away, these guaranteed liberties on account of war necessities. . . " Can't T?ike Away Liberty. "We shall insist," said Mr. Hughes, "that congress no more in time of war than in time of peace can take away constitutional rights. There is no authority of congress to maintain a law of this kind." Mr. Hughes directed his legal assault particularly against the portions of the indictment drawn under provisions of the act providing for the prosecution of conspiracies to charge excessive prices. "What is an excessive price?" he as-ked. "This act is outside every known category of the law." Recent activities of the Department of Justice in price regulation were denounced by Mr. Hughes. "We have seen agents of the De partment of Justice said the noted j

inwyer, go to people, without author- at a joint college administrative conity, and say, 'unless you do so and so ( ference some time ago. In the meanyou will be indicted.' It has come to time, the committee stated economy rass that an administrative office is should be practiced, aoing this without warrant of law."

Mr. Hughes was preparing to con-1 tinue his arguments on the question of war powers when court adjourned until this morning. Pig Causes Injuries to 3 Persons in Collision; Porker is Uninjured A pig, a Chevrolet and a Dodg$ motor car were principal actors in an I auto collision staged about a mile north of Richmond on the Williamsburg pike at 11 a. m. Saturday. The pig escaped uninjured. Walter Sheffer, of the McGuire apartments, salesman of the Steinhavt company, and Roy Miller, a salesman for the Webb-Coleman company in the: Chevrolet, were severely cut, but neither is considered in a serious condition. Sheffer was removed to the home of his sister, Mrs. W. Avdelotte, of the Wilmore apartments. He is cut on the face, his lips are cut, and bis snouider injured. Miller was slightly cut about the eyes. Miss Ruth Hill, 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hill of Anderson, owners of the Dodge car, suffered cuts on neck and face. Mrs. Hill suffered shock and Mrs. Otis Shoemaker, also of Anderson, was slightly cut. Mr. Shoemaker and Mr. Hill escaped uninjured. Hill is owner of an auto accessories company in Richmond. Walter Sheffer said he was trying to dodge a pig in the road. He managed to dodge the pig but could not dodge the Dodge. Wood 17, Hiram U, in N.J. TRENTON. N. J., May 8. A revised list of New Jersey's 28 delegates to the Republican national convention at Chicago June 6 shows that Wood will have 17 and Senator John son 11, Secretary of State Martin an nounced today. Several unpledged district delegates chosen at the recent primaries since have decided to be guided in their choice by the preferential vote. D'ANNUNZIO CAPTURES AN ITALIAN SHIP; TO FIUME (By Associated Press) TRIEST, May 8. Captain Gabriele D'Annunzio today captured the Italian steamship Baro Fejervary bound from Treist to Capania with a cargo of grain.' He sent two anti-submarine crafts to make the capture, which occurred In Qnarnero Bay. The captain of the ship was ordered to proceed to Flume.

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Stanislas Patek.

Stanislas Patek, foreign minister ofjbroke jnto the outskirts of the town. Poland, is head of the commission j fcut were held up by our counter-at-j which is dealing with the Reds in an ; tacks. Later our troops, in accordance I

attempt to make peace. JOE GAMP KILLED WHEN HIT BY TRAIN 2 MILES FROM CITY .Tnsenh r.amn snn f Tnsoni, r.amn ift wrfh Tik a e ti. . i ijxva - .vha rmn an r-t- l, iui r .ipnKint; viilf nri-snrmff pnmnanv waa when he was struck by Pennsylvania I train No. 7, at the Junction, two miles fast of the city. The right side of j !s neaa was crusned, uotn legs broken, and one arm was crushed by the fast flyer. Gamp stepped in front of the train in attempting to get out of the path of a freight train, which was sidetracking. J His companions. William Sasser. 903 , North Eighteenth street, and Clarence j Chris, 915 North Sixteenth and J streets, escaped death by jumping from in front of the approaching train. Was Employed at Zwissler's. Gamp was employed at Zwissler's bakery, and had been hunting. His body was placed in the baggage car, brought to Richmond, and taken to the undertaking establishment of Jordan, McManus, Hunt and Walterman. Funeral arrangements have not been announced. His father and mother, and two brothers, . Walter and Paul, survive. Earlham to Make Only Most Necessary Repairs Recommendations of the building and grounds committee of Earlham College, which was in session this week, to make only absolutely necessary repairs this year, will be acted upon by the finance committee. Which will probably meet May 24 at the college. In view of the present condition of the college budget, the buildings and grounds committee decided it was unfeasible to recommend extensive repairs or any additions to the buildings or other campus appendages. The total college budget for the year will not be known until the Friends Forward Movement educational funds have been raised and distributed UDon the percentage already agreed upon Debs Probably Will Be Nominee of Socialists; Convention Begins Today (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. May 8. The 1920 presidential campaign of the Socialist party of America opened today, with the assembly here to 200 delegates j from all parts of the country for the first national political convention of the year. Today's organization program called for a "keynote" address, probably by Morris Hilquit, appointment of vote ! tellers and iudees. a sereeant at arms. , a convention secretary and minor officials. Formulation of the party's platform in hich there is exceptionally keen interest this year, will be begun next week. The nominations for president and vice president it. is expected, will ! not be made until near the close of the convention, possibly next Friday, but it appears to be virtually the unan imous opinion of party leaders that Eugene V. Debs, now serving a tenyear term in thhe federal prison at Atlanta, Ga., for violation of the espionage act, will be named to head the ticket. Admiral Benson Replies To Sim's Charge of Delay (By Associated Press) WASHLVGTON, IVIay 8. Rear Admiral Sim's charge that delays on the part of the navy repartment prolonged the war four months and cost 500,000 lives was characterized today by Admiral W. S. Benson, former chief of operations, as an outrage and an injustice to the navy. Continuing his testimony before the senate investigation committee he said the charge if allowed to stand would be "to the ever- ( lasting disgrace of the American navy, ;in nrst lie or defense." ! "The safe transport of the Americn army to France and back," said -Admiral Benson, "was the most wonderful feat the world had ever seen or dreamed of and it shortened the war very materially. PRINCE TO VISIT JAPAN HODOLULU. T. H.. May 7. The Prince of Wales is expected to visit Japan next year, according to a Tokio cable to Nippu Jijl, Japanese newspaper here. The message added that on the tour the prince would visit India and also Australia for a second time.

CAPTURED BY P0LEJR00PS Ukraine Capital Falls, Official Soviet Statement From Moscow Admitting Defeat Been Disputed for Weeks IS STRATEGIC POINT (By Associated Press)

LONDON. May 8 Polish and Uk-j rainian troops captured Kiev on Thursday night .according to an official statement Issued at Moscow yesterday and received here by wireless. The text of the statement says: "In the Kiev region, during the night of May 6-7, our troops engaged superior enemy forces northwest and southwest i I nf KIpv Tnwarri pvpnine. the enemv with orders started to withdraw in j order to the left bank of the Dnieper river. "In the direction of Pytaloft our

troops repulsed an enemy advance 28 Spanish cabinet which recently remiles south of Kransy. In the direc- j signed will retain the premiership, it tion of Igumen (east of Minsk) the j g stated, and trv to form a new cabl-

enemy attempted to cross the Beresina ,river near Beresina village but was driven back across the river. I Keports that Kiev t&a fallen were current in Warsaw on Monday of this . . , . , " 4 . uuu ouvfruui.ii. .. l mneous. Todays advices from the soviet side . however e- to leave no room for doubt that the Polish cami5 ..'"0-'L"" been at least temporarily successful. The latest advices from Warsaw on the Kiev campaign are two days old, the dispatch received this morning having been filed in the Polish capital at 5:30 v. m. on Thursday. The reports available in Warsaw at that lime indicated that the fight for the approaches to the city was still in progress during the day, Thursday. Kiev, a city of 250.000 or more population before the war, is the capital of the Ukraine. The town has changed j hands several times during the fight-. ing between contending groups in the j Ukrainian territory and the conflict : between the Denikine forces and the Bolsheviki. The latter have been in i possession of it since last December, I taking the city during the collapse of the Denikine army in southern Russia ' Kiev, in addition to its importance to the Ukraine as its chief city, has also been looked upon from the entente side as a valuable outpost at a strategic point against the advance of Bolshevism in central Europe, along the extended line stretching from the Baltic to the Black Sea. WARSAW, May 6sian marines and -(Delayed) RusChine.se troops 1 1 ,1,a K fh TJ-l.t, "f, . "f-1 . W"r J !

intr to the latest renorts received here pnimouply e,ected vice-chairman when mm thA frnnt received Here wm Woodwardi former chairman, who Jof,,in tv,Jwas not a candidate for this office, Jie ""A d TeJL rhii ' withdrew his name. ground north of Kiev. The Chinese, t-i.i--. j the reports indicate, are being used j Clarence Kleinknecht. of Richmond.

in the front line in places. The reinforcements sent in by the Bolsheviki it is stated also include Bolshevik j "J Auiouv.livi, , Lettish troops, some of whom were captured by the Poles. The ground held by the Poles at various places in front of Kiev was taken by bayonet charges, the Bolsheviki defending the villages and the entrenchments on the hills until they were killed or taken prisoner. Strikers Now Demanding Shutdown From Grunau CHICAGO, May 8. A demand that John Grunau, head of the Chicago yardsmens association, inform striking j switchmen how they can get their sen j iority rights restored was made publie today in a letter sent to Grunau by R. S- Murphy, publicity chairman of the association. The Chicago switchmen were the first to walk out in the strike that recently spread to all parts of the country. Great numbers of the members of the C. Y. A. are asking: "When do you expect to land the 95 cents and $1.00, per hour?" The letter reads. It is logical to conclude the labor board will not give our members recognition or consideration until we return to work. What have you to offer us? Wilson Signs Deficiency Bill WASHINGTON, D. C, May 8 The urgent deficiency bill carrying $300,000,000 for railroad operation deficiencies was signed today by President Wilson. It is expected that $125,000,000 of this sum will be made available to the roads for the purchase of new rolling stock. Hoover Would Ration Sugar (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 9. -Rationing of sugar to manufacturers of non-essentials and an agreement between the United States and foreign countries not to bid against each other were suggested today by Herbert Hoover as a means of relieving the present sugar situation. TURKEY GIVEN MONTH (By Associated Press) PARIS, May 8. The council of ambassadors today decided to give Turkey a month to consider the peace treaty which will be presented to the Turkish plenipotentiaries in the clock room at the foreign office next Tuesday afternoon. , BEST SENT FOR LIFE l By Associated Press) PONTIAC, Mich.. May 8. A jury in circuit court found A. Best of Fliwt, Mich'., guilty of murder of V. Schneider, telephone operator, whose body was found on the porch of an unoccupied dwelling here April 25, and sentenced him to life imprisonment.

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Premier Allende Salazar. Premier Allende Salazar of the inet. He w ill eliminate the Liberal members. - ' BOSSERT APPARENTLY DEFEATED; COMSTOCK ELECTED IN WAYNE Paul Comstock of Richmond, was elected Republican chairman of Wayne County Saturday afternoon at a meeting held at Ihe Court House. Comstock is opposed to Walter Bosert as district chairman. Mr. Comstock was elected by 35 to 25. Early reports from the counties of the district indicated that Walter Bossert would not have enough county chairmen pledged to assure his elec tion as district chairman, or if he succeeded, it would be by only one or two votes. The Henry county committeemen passed a resolution declaring in favor of the election of Walter Bridges of Greenfield for. district. chairman In Shelby county, Connor. Roff, identified with the clerk of the supreme and appellate court at Indianapolis, appeared before the committeemen with p resolution favoring Bossert, which after a motion had been made to table, was passed. Virtually Eliminates Him. Henry county leaders who have been fighting Bossert said the action or" Wayne county in naming Comstock virtually eliminated Bossert from the - ui.-.im viia.ll uiaii race as district chairman. Charles Potter, of Richmond was un ou.t' J. Hanes withdrew for treasurer. ShuT 1 1. 1 .JIJtn n "J"" d"':rB llr uu,rr. """" given xnis onice unanimously. Support Pledged to Bowman. A resolution that the chairman throwWayne county's support to L. S. Bowman, of Richmond, present deputy auditor of state, in his race for auditor of state, was passed. A suggestion made by Esther Griffin White, county woman's chairman, that the county chairman be made a member of the county central committee, and be admitted to executive meetings, was entertained by the meeting. William Woowward. Will Reller and E. M. Campfield talked. Campfield challenged anyone to deny that Bossert would not support James E. Watson in the presidential campaign. Says Bossert Against Watson The challenge was accepted by Reller, who read a letter from Watson, stating that he knew Bossert to be against him and for the sake of the Republican party to defeat his election as Republican district chairman. Chairmen elected by other counties in the district today follow: Rush A. L. Riggs, who is said to oppose Walter Bossert. Fayette Glen Bell, county auditor, who so far has taken a neutral stand on the district chairmanship fight. Union Oliver Lafuze, joint representative of Wayne and Union counties in the general assembly. Henry J. R. Hinshaw, of Newcastle. Shelby Otto A. Lee. Hancock A. C. Van Duyn. Franklin It is believed I. M. Bridgeman will be re-elected. Ed Warfel, of Indianapolis, formerly of Richmond, chief clerk of state oil inspectors, was in town Saturday. It was also understood that L. S. Bowman had written a letter to Wayne county precinct committeemen saying that Bossert's re-election was necessary to assure harmony in the district and to assist him in his campaign for the office of auditor of state. Wayne county Democratic precinct committeemen were called to meet by William Haberkern. county Demo cratic chairman. Saturday, but a quorum did not respond, and it was postponed. Mr. Haberkern has set Monday at 7:30 p. m. for the meeting. A county chairman will be elected and other action taken. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES GO ON STRIKE AT ROME ROME, May 8 Employes of the postal and telegraphic services are again on strike, many remaining in the offices, but refusing to work. Government officials express their confidence in being able to break the strike. &

DUPONT GIVEN REPLY BY SEN. MOSES TODAY New Hampshire Man Makes Statement on "Threatening" Communication From Corporation's Publicity Man IS AGAINSTOYE BILL

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 8. Senator Moses, of New Hampshire, one of Major Genera Leonard Wood's campaign managers, gave out a statement today explaining his position on the pending dye tariff bill. It was in the nature of a reply to a letter to him from the publicity manager of the Dupont interests, pre sented in the senate yesterday byi Senator Kenyon, Republican, Kansas, j who charged that the letter virtually was a threat as to what would happen to Wood's campaign if Senator Moses did not withdraw.

in his statement he was advocating ale ding opponent of Obregon for special protective tariff for the Amer- e Presidency until Ambassador Bon-

ican dye industry, but was opposing i the bill providing the import li censing plan because it would embarass "the textile industry with applications for licenses, permits, delays and embargoes." The letter was presented after Senator Frelinghuysen, Republican, New Jersey, had told the senate that German interests were trying to defeat the bill. "Now that we have been told what agencies are trying to kill the measure," sand Senator Kenyon, "it may be well to find out what influences are trying to pass it." Letter Read in Senate. He then read the following communication, which wras addressed to Senator Moses by Charles K. Weston, publicity manager for the E. I. DuPont de Nemours company: "I was among the gathering of Republicans at the Playhouse in Wilmington on the evening of April 15, and listened with great interest to your address in support of the candidacy of Gen. Leonard Wood. "You exposition of your candidate's attitude on national preparedness was particularly interesting, inasmuch as it shows the general to be in thorough accord with all of the principles in volved in the pending legislation for the development of a self-contained coal tar Industry. Wilmington is interested deeply in this industry, for no community had closer contact, with the vital questions of preparedness of the country when the late war broke out. Discrepancy In Attitude "The amendment which you have offered and your active oppositicnr to the preparedness features of the dye bill seem to some of us to be not in ac cord with your candidate's position or with your fervent appeals to us to support him because of his stand for nat ional preparedness. Personally, I want to support Gen. Wood, but I find it difficult to reconcile the two attitudes of one of his Important campaign managers the one on the floor of the senate and the other on the public platform sufficiently to have full faith in his cause. "I am outlining a publicity campaign to inform the public concerning the present status of the proposed dye legislation. May I ask you to set me straight as to the apparent contradiction in your attitude toward General Wood's candidacy and your attitude on the dye bill, so that I may be perfectly accurate in what I write?" Stars Hot Colloquy. "Here we have the remarkable spectacle," said Senator Kenyon, "of a United States senator engaged in managing a presidential campaign practically threatened as to what will happen to that campaign if he does not withdraw his opposition to a bill." There ensued a heated colloquy between Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, who was striving to bring the dyestuffs bill to a vote, and Senator King of Utah. Many Methodists Want Bishopric Area Changed; Delegates Are Received (By Associated Press) DES MOINES, la., May 8 In a number of the areas of the Methodist Episcopal church in the United States efforts are being made to change the Episcopal residence which is the home of the resident bishop and the head of the area, it became known at the gen eral conference today. This matter is being considered by the committee on Episcopacy in exec utive session and it is not known as yet whether, changes will be recommended by the committee. Until now there has been but one resident bishop, in all of South America. A memorial has been presented and Is receiving serious consideration that a second bishop be located in that continent, where Methodism has been growing rapidly during the past few years. Buenos Ayres is the present Episcopal residence for South America. The reception of the fraternal delegates from the Methodist Episcopal, South, the Japanese Methodist church and the Methodist Protestant church will take place this evening. Democrats Ask Disarmament (By Associated Press) ALBANY, N. Y., May 8. At the closing session of the New York State Democratic convention here, a resolution was adopted to recommend to the national platform committee at the San Francisco convention the acceptance of a plank calling for universal disarmament.

D'ANNUNZIO MAKES FLIGHT (By Associated Press) ROME, May 7 Capt. Gabriele D'Annunzio was a passenger in an airplane which flew from Flume to Ancona, and scattered manifestos over the latter city today. n

Deserts Carranza

Gen. Pablo Gonzales. Gen. Pablo Gonzales, long regarded by President Carranza as his stanchest supporter, has joined the revolu tion, according to recent dispatches from Mexico City. Gonzales, who was "V" ,w . with Obregon just before the latter fled from Mexico City. FOUR GENERATIONS SURVIVE MRS. S. J. HARPER, DEAD TODAY Two children, six grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild survive Mrs. Sarah J. Harper, 96 years old, who died Saturday at 7 a. m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Avey, 121 North Eighteenth street. With her death, Richmond has lost the second of Its oldest citizens with in a week. John Z. Miller, 95 years old, died last Wednesday, May 5. Mrs. Harper was born Dec. 29. 1823, in Darke county, Ohio, where she re sioea until nearly tnree years ago, when she came to reside with her daughter. In 1823 she was married to John Culbertson, who died NovetU' ber, 1864. Several years later she was married to Sanford Harper. For 61 years she was a resident of Greenville, o.Survived by Many The surviving children are David H. Culbertson of Albion, Nebraska, and Mrs. G. W. Avey of Richmond, grandchildren; Mrs. Laura Plummer, of Richmond, Mrs. Delia B. Gardner of Middletown, O.. Sheridan M. Winget of Middleton, O.. John V. Culbertson of Gary. Ashley Culbertson of Gary, and Mrs. Ella Hartzel of Greenville, great-grandchildren, Alvin L. Avey of Indianapolis, Paul Hartzel, Glenn Hartzel, Edna May Hartzell. Hugh Hartzel, George Hartzel, David Hartzel, John Hartzel and Floyd Hartzel, all of Greenville, O.: Helen Culbertson o? Chicago, Mrs. Frank Walker of Covington, Ky., Mrs. Blanche Plummer Hale, Roy Plummer, Martha Plummer, and Richard Plummer, all of this city, and Catherine Culbertson of Gary, great-great grandchild, Robert Walker of Covington, Ky. Funeral services will be held from the residence Sunday at 4 p. m. and will be private. Friends may call any time after 5 p. m. Sunday. The body will be taken to Greenville, O., where services will be held from the M. E. church Monday at 2 p. m. Burial will be in Greenville. 4,000 Room Hotel Planned (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, May 8. Plans for the largest hotel in the world were made public today. The hotel will be in five units, with the present Edgewater Beach hotel as one unit, and will front three city blocks on Lake Michigan and Sheridan Road. The architects have planned 4,000 rooms. The cost is estimated at $15,000,000. ALFRED AND ELIZABETH ATTEND WEDDING BY AIR (By Associated Press) LONDON, May 8 King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, came to England by airplane today. They landed, at Farnborough, in Kent, flying from Brussels in three hours, 57 mln utes. They made the trip for the purpose of attending the wedding of Lady Cynthia Curzon, daughter of Earl Curzon, the foreign, secretary, and Lieutenant Oswald Arnold Hosley, Coalition Unionist, member of the house of commons. The wedding will be held in London next Tuesday. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by United States Weather Bureau Generally fair to night and Sunday. Little change in temperature. Temperatures Yesterday Maximum 68 Minimum 38 Today Noon 67 For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Fair and cooler tonight. Sunday probably fair, with moderate temperature. General Conditions The southwestern storm which has been moving very slowly eastward has been causing general rain over southern states and heavy showers as far north as Cairo, 111., and Evansville and New Albany, Ind. The weather has remained generally fair in the lake region and central states. The temperature is quite mild over western Canada and Montana; 70 in Montana to 72 at Medicine Hat, but cool weather continues over Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. The temperature is still around zero In the Yukon valley.

MEXICO CITY

TAKEN, SAYS COBNiqUE Report Filters Through of Fall of Carranza s Capitol -Murky Silence Surrounds Operations. WIRELESS IS SILENT (By Associated Press) EL PASO, Tex., May 8 ReTOlutlonary forces under General Benjamin Hill, have taken Mexico -City, according to an unconfirmed report receired . here today from Chihuahua City and made, public by revolutionary leaders here. The message from Chihuahua said: - - "It has been confirmed that President Carranza left the capital for Vera Cruz." Three state capitals in Mexico fell Into the hands of revolutionists today through the revolt of Carranza garrisons co-incid en tally with the unconfirmed report given out by revolutionists here that Mexico City had been taken. From various parts of Mexico, especially Bouth'of the Texas border, east of Ojinaga, to the Gulf of Mexico, reports of revolutionary gains have com,e pouring into El Paso during the last 24 hours. Matamoras, opposite Brownsville, Texas, and Piedras Negras, across the Rio Grande from Eagle Pass, Texas, were tottering, according to claims made by agents of the Liberal constitutionalist party here. Camargo, Tamaulipas, already has fallen Into the hands of President Carranza's enemies, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, was seriously menaced, it was said. ' Victories also have been won further south, revolutionist leaders here said. Tehauntepec Isthmus and Oacam. . both in the state of Oaxaca, and the railway junction of Cordobs. Vera Cruz, have been lost by the Federals, according to reports given out at mtlftary headquarters in Juarez, opposite here. Murkey in Central States. The situation in Mexico is not clear. Despite persistent reports that Presi dent Carranza has fled to Vera Cruz. General Jose Gonzalo Escobar, Juarez commander, who recently joined the revolution, has declared that the chief executive, though preparing for flight, has not left the capital. The legislature , of the state of Mexico has joined the army In Its revolt against the federal government. It was announced. Tolcua the capital, was reported cut, off from Mexico City. General Angel Flores is drawing near Mazatlan, the principal seaport if Sinaloa and the fall of the city is imminent. General Escobar said. According to revolutionist claims. General Ramon Iturbe, the Carranza leader, is "committing abuses" on sympathizers of General Alvaro Obregon. candidate for the presidency of Mexico, and one of the leaders of the antiCarranza movement. Urbalejo Joins Revolution. General Francisco Urbalejo, com mander on the Casas Grandes garrison in Chihuahua, has formally declared his allegiance to the revolu tionist party in a letter said to have been written to General Plutarco Ellas Calles, commander of the revolution ary army of the northwest. DOUGLAS, Ariz., May 8 Ygnacio Soto, Mexican merchant of Douglas, was under bond today to appear in federal court May 12 to answer a charge of conspiracy to send ammunition into Mexico. He was arrested yesterday by operatives of the depart ment of justice after an Investigation of the weight of a shipment of caskets sent to Tucson, Ariz., from Los Angeles. Calif., revealed 27,000 rounds of ammunition. "WASHINGTON, D. C. May S. Mexico City is believed here to have been virtually cut off from communication with the outside world through the destruction of the wire lines by the revolutionists. The state department has received no word from tha American embassy at the Mexican capital since Thursday. There is a powerful wireless station In the capital, but there was some doubt whether this was in operation. In some Mexican circles it was suggested that Carranza probably had destroyed the station so as to screen his activities. No confirmation of the report that the president had left Mexico City has been received here. EAGLE PASS, Texas, May 8. Faltillo, capital of the state of Coahuila, was taken over by Mexican revolutionists yesterday, according to unofficial reports received here today. The federal garrison offered no re sistance. it was said. The train service was suspended at Monolova. about 100 miles south of the border, today. The cause of .he suspension could not be learned. Post Says He Followed Constitution on Aliens WASHINGTON. May 8. Continuing his defense of his conduct in alien deportations. Assistant Secretary of Labor Post told the house rules committee today that in many cases exorbitant bail was demanded by the department of justice so as to keep aliens locked up and that in reducing the amount of ba'il he only followed the constitutional prohibition against excessive bond. By placing the amount at $1,000 instead of $10,000, he said, the government was able to obtain the appearance of the aliens when th.ey were wanted. UP 16,200 FEET WITH 4 (By Associated Press) MINEOLA, N. Y- May 8. Clarence Coombs, piloting an Orenco plane with three passengers, rose to a height of 16,200 feet, a new world's record, over Mitchell field here.