South Bend News-Times, Volume 31, Number 97, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 31 March 1914 — Page 1

LARGEST SWORN CIRCULATION IN NORTHERN INDIANA

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REPEAL BILL WILL PASS Even Opponents of Administration's Panama Canal Measure Concede Victory to President in Coming Vote. "TEMPEST IN TEAPOT" SAYS SOLON OF DEBATE Rep. Thomas of Kentucky Satirizes Speakers Californian Declares U .S. Must Repeal to Uphold Honor. ; , . "WASHINGTON. Mardi cressional leaders of the tb-n's light to repeal the of the Panama canal act r.l. Conad ministratolls clause who called thix forenoon, told ill i i I J it i I Pics. Wilson that the success or tne Sims bill was assured m-u"- ... ami that when t li vote is lUKt-u mievening It will Have a mihuuuuu jorlty lor tho measure. Kven amonu the representative vim have opposed the repeal it was enerallv conceded that the administration "would win. They -cotl. huwpvcr, that the, claims of the bill's advocates that It would have a majuritv of from ." to 7 5 were exagger'lUTlie main Muesthm was whether the majnritv for repeal would meater than the vote by whu-h th; rule limiting debate Avas carried. Oaln bv either faction in house would affect tlw result in the senate M inority Leader Mann nun . d his speech against the repeal yi Tuesdav Ken. Mieney 01 iruL.. . facing' the r'-poal. and Ken. rovington of Mars land, close in the oonfer.n?... of the preub nt. also had war ed 'or the tinal day of debate to present their cause. Uep Kent ' California, the onh in(;;.pVndent in the house. Nvas pruned lor his anti-free tolls argument. ( lark to l'l- Ifalo. Speaker Clark was assigneo iike the bnal 1 assault on xne lepi.n. u r-v the condition" or him i u . i ...I when the debate began on the Mm Idll the discussion was limited to -( Ir!? When the house eonvened Tuesdav. all hut live hours and th i!t,wo minutes of this time had b,,n !ll,iSt,:tl:..;. ,Ko,l an ovation when h p i.-kly checked this by Javel. He then reminded house mm hers and occupants of the al r. that the debate of the, il.W as to be t ill" I 1 '1 - . 1. . t'ae en in" i. ...v vtrernelv important. .,. I bupe it will not be acrimonious. ,.,id the cp-aker, -hut T want o remind evervhodv that order must b PH Served all day or the allcrle, may v;iv. Kl Nolan oi .ii"'" . ;,h a live mmu.r -neerli against the repeid. e,,u,l Hie admini-trati m lie for surrenderiniT to Ircat 11.1111. Nil arauuan canal and see l,,w ma.ranipo,,; Knuland will b." he s.ud. J TrniiM'sts In a lcaind. I ft. r listi nine t l're I""' " ,' "l paid K"p. Thomas. l,ae almost i-ome that thi is no pbn Yet I helievorni' -lo here is aft' , f Kenf.c av. 1 j to tii" conclusion ir a minuter that or.r intense r a'l a mere tempt in a teapot v'-ks it v;ll hind that nt a few fol-eotten. 1 ne ocratic VM'y her. 1 net fear om 10. n. .. itl v.xoi be toi u,.thr again, tne ..,...,.'.r tor thl e rbnee. Tne ueutleman from asnmm'o.. told us thai "th T I 1 i 1 h re V. .. .. ; . :i it's W h i!' He Kn . . '.o,.,r.tv on hoth whips 1 . oiopeu i r;,r m i!iv ears his :ind ase t . 1- ..lai..., n nose as d eo 111 Ul'. l' l '"1'1 i j j trough.. Ti,a I'f.rtlfinan trt)tn ree;n. e- : T.affertv. also has told us .v.Melmr around her" 1'' a iciir dvity. tomtit 0:1 a pump handle. I hav been paicae'i of our n nub ... 4 ft f ! I .I.iVlIl' ' ii-:in frietnls that the inieiii 1 1" in;linTaineu ..emocraie a.,11 1 oted -vote for against tin ruie o,u this repeal." Kent l'r Repeal. Rep. Ker-.t 1 . .-. 1 of Calitornu. lien "w .... iii.i iroixsa! of re10.11 .... Vral was not one or yu'u. -lic-n n-ition but of meeting a 'hir XdiS 'f honor , in an honon.Me wa He said that :t was l.-t . L ? ' 1 tr but one to ) e Viewed I low.-. . , delv from tne siaoopooo a n: sol t'onal Fense of justice ;e said. vabsidy. uv.der all anr.ot see can cet . . ' vi I sub.-idy ti,'- w to mv mm ul. "nothing less Avhich canr.ot this patriotic than a 1 e or.r ab'd r,on use. 1 t . 1 - h er the C(it!'!t:UIU' 1 ,-nv benefit t roni a 1 rtirularlv fr;m Hi . 1, 1..V1 t c contained 1:1 ma th 1; : 1' " o; -re.'- 'tolls. The difference v. h;.'h could be mad-' on in th ( LSI g O o 1 1 S the benct't "I re e ...... (niiLiri't-litil ie f oil! 1 :i.g 1 e ; Clark Cites Poet don 'rndm-T the e. ononis' tc'.N and citing cnur 1 ,iitv ilnmi) Clar " O t :!!! Hire of 1 vf th house of rUHv:i..u. challe;:- d i anal ;u t the repeal 1 : the Panama hi, h wrmits At . o 1 StW'lf-i' N e. t. as f r. e thr .1 the tan.il. The si- ak v ' l r d '.f)li.-v was a repuiii.itl'tn that of SobTP.n datf"rm oM:-.'to!.s and -mai:i.i 'lt th" flemocrats hold tru" to t!ifcith proclaimed by tlidr nati'U.al . :.v-ntiori. lb declared that lie i j.o't a candidate for the democratic 'u evidential nomlnat'on in lfK. for if President WiK-r's rilministrat'.c.n limounts t a failure, 't!-.,- ronrr; t;oi; will tad be worth bavin'-'." and be denied that lie has even entTtalhd the shchtcst ill-will toward th 3. resident becaus,' of his own failure to .--ure tlw n'UT'.ination r t the l.aluocrf conv f ntlon.

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ENERGETIC WOMAN IS ONE OF THE WORKERS FOR SUFFRAGE CAUSE

Mrs.L. Special Correspondence. WASIIIN'GTOX, 1). (?. Mr?. Iiwrence Iowis In one of the women devotlnp time and thought and energy to Feourinp the passage of an amendment to the United States constitution, providing for suffrage to all women in this country. Sho is a member of tho executive hoard of the Congressional union, tho organization which has won tho name of the -militant win;: of the American suffrage movement. TERRE HAUTE POLICE CHIEF JAILED, PROMISED IMMUNITY TO WITNESS TKKKK HAt'TK. Ind., March 31. Judge c. M. Fortune, presiding in the trial of Mayor Donn M. Koherts, indicted for election frauds, this morning sent upei intendent of Police Ed. Holler to Jail for contempt, because a witness testified that Holler promised to drop the prosecution of him for not having an automobile, license if he would "co easy" on Donn in his testimony. The witness wa Walter Myers, who told a. story of driving bunches of repeaters to registration places iat October, and that he was paid by Richard Wernecke, chairman of the democratic city committee and now prosecuting attorney and who got the money from Roberts to Myers personal knowledge. He said that on one trip to the democratic headquarters Roberts and Wernecke changed hats with two of the repeaters that they indent go back to a registration place they had already visited. Holler was lined $100 and sentenced to .".a days last week for serving a starch warrant in an effort to get election documents in the possession of the special prosecutor, Werneck not being permitted in net in these

at-leases, nut the penalty was suspenueu. jThis morning Judge Fortune rescinded j tiie suspension order.

COMMERCE CHAMBER PREPARING BOOKLET; SECRETARY AWrAITED A meeting of the executive board of the t'hambtT of Commerce manufacturers' and jobbers' bureau was held Tuesday afternoon, the principal item of business being to pas.-, up n the report the publicity committcv which is preparing a book

Mr. j:hat tile chamber is getting out. Diass . recti rs of the chamber will hold a is a i meeting Wednesday afternoon at

1::;o. whicli. being the iirst of the month, mav possibly he attended by .1 n - i,n. 1 new tturuu.y, n. o. r.iuiunii;. who is to arrive from Pine Bluff, Ark., to take up his duties. SHARON'. 1 a The v-oiii't sanctionMrs. Jam"- Bach, who ed the action of threshed htr home drunk. husband ..-r "I'm boss in mv hoi.ie." h said. ("and it will : ave hint trouble to M-t ! wise t that fact."

HOBSON FIGi4TS UNDER WOOD FOR SENATE SEAT ON NATION-WIDE PROHIBITION PLATFORM.

Special Correspondence. ?.U)MLR. Ala. The senatorial canvas in Alabama is verging on white heat. Sought by two of the nation's most prominent men. Richmond Varon IIobon anil Osc:r W. Underwood, the race not only has all of Alabama by the ears, but all of the country is turning its attention to it, as well. The reason for this is not only the prominence of the to trtieipat:ts.

RUM VILLAGE IS SOUGHT BY REALTY MEN

City Must Act Promptly if Tract is to Be Saved for Pprk Site. That Jium Village, histo mark, once the property of a Pottawatomie Indian, no to the Mrs. Peter K. Stu: tate, is in lant;er of losii' land splendor and beins.: into city lots for resldeiuic land'def, Rum, . longing haker esits woodopped up buihlins by the "Pale Faces', thus i. he frever lost to ,outh Pend noses, has leaked out for jejrk pur'u'.day, tho leak nrobahlv resulting f;ia the story that appeared in The News-Times Sunday morning. A company of real estate men are said to be figuring on the purchase of the 100-acro plat, remove the major portion of the trees, and convert it into a new city addition. That the board of park commissioner?, or In case of their failure to ict, then tho mayor, fchould take some steps to set hold of this property for park purposes, and prevent its further commercialization, must be the judgment of every citizen who is a park advocate. Rum Village is otherwise commonly , known as the Studebaker woods, is located to the south of South Bend, beyond W. Fwing av., and is the only remaining woodland lit for a natural park in the vicinity of tho city. Its possession and equipment would place South Bend quite on a par with (Jrand Rapids, with its John Hall park; Jackson. Mich, .ith its Iooinis farm, and with a number of Indiana cities, that have exercised a similar foresight and civic- pride. Members of Hoard. Members of the park board are Irving Jackson, Richard Flhel, Dr. K. J. Lent and Horace L. Greene, and people who believe in the desirability of tho park purchase, should guess from thi.s where to go to exercise their inliunce. That they have taken no taction jnay be due to a number of things, or it may be that they have not known that the property is slipping away. It would at least do them no harm to make some effort to find out what the tract can be purchased for, and try to forestall a sale until municipal action can be taken, should it prove desirable. If the weight of public opinion needs fall upon their spino to make them act, the quicker it falls, apparently the better. Real Historic Spot. tudebaker woods, or Rum Village, is particularly valuable for a city park, on account of the Indiana legends that surround it. Whether it was once owned by Chief Rum. or by some other Pottowatomie chief, and w-as traded away for a jug of rum both of which legends are current it is a fact that an Indiana village once occupied the grounds, and that it is tho site of one of the most extensive Indian burying grounds in northern Indiana. From the Indians it passed to tho ownership of George and G. W. Fwiug, Indian traders at Fort Wayne, and was inherited from them by Mrs. P. K. Studebaker. who was their cousin. Sho has held it unimproved all these years, it passing to her estate upon her death. . iouth Bend needs just some such park. The future of tho city is at stake in this particular. "When, the city reaches a population of 100,000 or 150,000 becomes a congested district double what it is today, the need of a recreation spot will be almost, independable, and yet, unless this opportunity is grasped, there will be no chance. It is the only remaining opportunity in sight. Besides it has the indorsement and recommendation of the landscape architect. George Kessler, of St. Louis, whom the city brought here a year or so ago to look into such matters. He proposes its retention, clos to nature as possible, which would be something of a limitation upon the expense of maintenance. John Ball park in Grand Rapids, is a woods grown on a cluster of hills, through which there are driveways and walks, with a deer park and some animal and bird cages; that is all. To the front of the park in Grand River alley is a baseball park, tennis court, etc., for recreation and games of another sort. City Reaches Park. Loom is farm, at Jackson, is a big woods, part of it approaching the heart of the city, with some fields off to one side that are given to playgrounds. Rum Village could be equip-

comingiped similarly to these, and the cost

would not nel to he enormous. Neither John Ball park nor Loomis farm has the romantic history that surrounds Rum Village. f v Ho bson but the fact that for the first time in the country's history the question of a nation-wide prohibition hangs on a local Issue. If llobson wins it means that the state of Alabama will endorse the effort he is now making before congress to place the question of national abolition of alcohol before the whole country at one time. Hobson is waging a lierce battle along this line. lie is riding a motor- . .. . m . 1 ;cycie through ine country m sniuu '. beat and out-of-the-way precinct-.

ENGLAND MAY HAVE NEW WAR MINISTER

. .. , .iM.U--Lewis Hare curt Who was mentioned for war minister -of Great Pritain. ASSESSOR FINDS BODY OF SOUTH BEND WOMAN ON DINING ROOM FLOOR Mrs. Emily J. Puckles, 6.'l years old, of 13:J0 Mishawaka av., wife of the late Enoch Uuckles, and a resident of this county all her life, was found dead on the floor of her dininff room Tuesday morning by P. . Lucke, a tax assessor, who called. Coroner T. J. Swantz said death was caused by heart disease. According to neighbors, Mrs. Buckles was aparently in good health when last seen, late Monday night. Sho is believed to have been dead about a half hour when found bv Lucket at 8:30 o'clock Tuesday morning. For se-veral years she has been subject to slight attacks of heart trouble. When tho assessor called he saw her lying prostrate on the floor, the hack door being open. She had evidently fallen a.s she was preparing breakfast. Mrs. Buckles since lier husband's death nire years ago, has been living alone in her home, adjoining that of her sister, Mrs. John Bay, 1328 Michigan a v. Laicko called the neighbors who entered the house and later the police and coroner were summoned. She was born in Warren township, Feb. 10, 1S61. an j' has lived in this county nl her life. For a n timber of years shu. has been an active member of Westminster church. Besides Mrs. Bav. the following brothers and sisters survive hertteorgo M. Myler. -,i; Allen st.. Mrs' George Doughty, of New Carlisle, and Mrs. J. McDonald. S'he is the daughter of the late 'Mathew Myler, who was well known in South Bend. Xo children survive her. Arrangements will bo made for the funeral services later. ST. JOSEPH RIVER AT SEASON'S HIGH MARK NO DANGER PRESSING St. Joseph river is on Its annual rampage. During the past week the water has ris-n lWo feet reaching the nigh mark for the s.ason with more man two ieet and a half of water going over the dam. FoI bv the melting .snow, creeks and the heavv rains that fell in the vast few days tho stream began to widen and climb on its hanks during the middle of last week. There is little danger, however, of the stream causing any trouble here, as tho river bed has taken eare of two times as much water during former seasons, according to authorities at the water works. Although spring freshets have driven streams in the southern part of the state far over their banks, assurance was given that unless further rains follow, the river will bo within control. Tnst year during the high water season it was nearly a f-ot above the mark where It is now. Several seasons ago it raised three feet higher. It is believed that the water has reached the maximum notch and will begin to go down In the next few hours. FATHER OF VICTIM PLEADS WITH MOB TO SPARE YOUNG SLAYER HERKIMER. X. Y.. March r.l. Many residents of this section Tuesday threatened to lynch Jean Gianini. the 17-year-old boy who brutally murdered Miss Eyda lieecher, the pretty young school teacher of Poland. So strong did the threats become that the aged white haired father of the young victim, the Rev. Wm. A. Peecher, Interceded with his neighbors to protect the prisoner. "My good friends," said the griefstricken father," two wrongs do not make a right. I would have no mob rub. Eynch law Is always to be deplored, l t the law take its course." MAY OFFER $5,000 TO END NOTORIETY FROM EELLE GUNNESS AFFAIR LAPOHTK. Jnd.. .March 31. A movement took form here ti.day. supported by the business na n of the city ! to subscribe sr.00o as a reward for the rinding of Helie dullness, or posi tive evidence that she is dead. The notoriety given the city by freo.u nt reports of her tinding and the impression which has gone abroad that the city has not made the proper effort to solve the mystery, furnishes the foundation for the reward movement. PENT Kit. M. D. Schaefermeyer has invented a device to make telephone eavesdropping impossible. An indicator discloses the fact that the line Is In use and if the interrupter attempts to talk, the telephone will give out the busy signal.

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LOSS OF ASOUITH FELT IN DEBATE Oi HOI RULE

Premier's Firm Hand in Guiding Government Through Crucial Fight is Missed New Angle of Attack. . bv m;uni:KT tkmbij; LONDON. March r.l. In the momentous political struggle most that England has known in a century the liberal government Tuesda.v resumed it.- fight for home rule, when tho bill granting autonomy to Ireland was called un in the house of commons for second reading. The firm hand of Premier Asquith, who has guided the Innif rule fight through the breakers of hostility and blunders, was missing when the light was resumed, as he resigned his seat in commons to seek re-election so as to make his double portfolio premier and war secretary legal. Sir Edward Grey, the foreign minister and a man of little personal magnetism, was in charge of the government's affairs in commons in place of Mr. Asquith. Mr. Asquith called at the war office during the morning and held a conference of several hours with Col. J. E. B. Sely. whose resignation as secretary of state for war was accepted. Later tho remier conferred with Sir Edward Grey on th' course to be pursued in parliament tonight. Although the premier will spend considerable time making political speeches in East Fife he ha given assurances that he "will be found handy" in the event his help Is needed here In London in the home rule fight. Morley fo Kesigii. The latest resignation expected from the complicated political situation is that of Viscount Morley, lord president of the council, who probably will be forced from public life as a result of the army scandal. Trd Morley -Is accused of misrepresenting the cabinet's polic.v in regard to army officers in Treland, although he is not accused of doing so with irregular intent. Today's campaign by the opposition forces -was waged from an entirely different angle than that which "has hitherto marked the fleht over the home rule measure. Walter Iong, leader of the debate' for the unionists, moved the rejection of the measure when it came up and indicated that tho unionists had reached a decision to adopt new tactics when he said: "There's a question whether tho opposition ought to continue the debate while the premier is absent." STRIKERS GREET TRAIN WITH FUSILLADE; OPEN SWITCHES NOW MENACE PITTSBURGH, Pa., March .11. Reports of further violence along the lines of Monongahela division of the Pennsylvania railroad in connection with the strike of the conductors and trainmen were received Tuesday by officials of the company. A fusillade of shots greeted the arrival of a southbound coal train at Stockdale, a town on the Ellsworth branch, early Tuesday, but no one was injured. The strikers continue to cut the air hose on trains and have uncoupled cars from moving freights at several points with the idea of causing a wreck. Track walkers reported Tuesday that they had found several switches thrown open during the niuht but replaced them before any damage could result. As a precautior.ary measure nil the bridges and foundations alontr the division will be inspected several times each day. wont li:.m: GHorxn. COLLIERS. W. Vr.. March Tho striking coal miners who are camped In the vicinity of the mines of the West Virginia and Pittsburgh Coal company have no intentions of obeying the orders of Judge A. G. Dayton of the federal court at Phillippi, to vacate the premises. It is likely that the government officers will have to overcome legal problems in order to evict the strikers, for it was announced Tuesday that th? miners will purchase the ground on which they are camping.

No Cabs or Flowers for

u Say n s, 30U School Seniors Follow Up Action fori Simplicity in Dress by Putting Expensive Adjuncts in the Discard. i Gabs and flowers, for many years j in the past important a well a-s ex pensive items in the .outh Ib nd nign school program during commencement week, will be eliminated this year. Following up the decision reached at the meeting Monday evening to avoid display in gowns at the graduation ex-ereh-es. the girls of the senior class Tuesday announced they would not ask their escorts to furnish those other expensive adjuncts of the commencement festivities. "Why take a cab." the girls asked each other, "are the May evenings glorious enough and tne walking good?' So they made it known to the boys that they would not be expected to provide a cab; and as for the riowers well, the girls simply wouldn't think of accepting them. They would be out of place in the commencement ol the

DIXIE PAYS TRIBUTE

TO"BLUE AND GRAY Urs. L . M..S,lh. S)ecial Correspondence. DALLmX. Texas. Tlie women of Texas believe "There is Glory Enough for Ail." and, with that sentiment as their motto, they are collecting a fund of J 100.000 with which to erect a monument to the heroes of the civil war. The work Is being directed by Mrs. Eottie M. Slih. The Fhaft, which is to be located at Dallas .will be surmounted by life-sized ligures of Grant and Lee, Lincoln and Davis. MOB LYNCHES NEGRESS IN OKLAHOMA WHO KILLED WHITE MAN MUSKOGEE, Okla., March The people of Wagoner, 17, ; miles north of Muskogee, trk the law into their own hands this morning and lynched Mario Scott, a negroes, who Sunday night killed Iemuel Peace, a young white man, by stabbing him in the heart. A mob of 100. masked men went to the jail before daylight, aroused the sleepy jailer, covered him with guns, placed a rope around the woman's neck and departed. A block from the jail they hanged her to a telephone cable. The woman did not make an outcry and the mob worked so quietly that the town was not aroused. The body was taken down an hour later by the sheriff. The county attorney has started an inquiry Tuesday, but no warrants have been issued. The sentiment of Wagoner people appears to be with the mob. AVagoner is one of tho counties in w-hich negroes convicted of murder have had their sentences commuted bj the governor. TAKES DAY AND A HALF TO GET JURY TO TRY SAPP SECOND TIME Impaneling a jury to hear the second trial of Walter N. Sapp. saloon-keejM-r, charged with operating a blind tiger, took nearly a dav and a half in citv court. Thirty talesmen were cited by the court bailiff to appear to serve. One was excused when he told the attorney for the defense that he gave $12 a year to the Anti-Saloon league, while several were not permitted to sit when they yit they had already formed their opinion in the cas Two witnesses. Christian Sorwiek and Samuel Koczorski, were put on the stand for the state. Jt is believed the ease will not go to the jury until the last of the week CASE SENTT0 ELKHART Suit of George Stewart Again-t Richard Kxgnii is ("handed. The damage suit of George W. Stewart against IMchard Koe'an. was transferred to the Elkhart superior court Tuesday by Judge Funk, in the circuit court. Stewart is suinsr Kegan in connection with the building of a sewer here. th B end High Girl Graduates new order which the 114 class in-( tends to inaugurate as a precedent for; succeeding classes. j The cost of the invitations to the commencement exercis.es has beer, cut in half by the selection, of the elass. Principal F. L. Sims, of the high school. Tuesday expressed hearty appreciation of th' determination of the class to establish a inurj sensible r-s well as more economical precedent in commencement programs. "I am pi oud of the spirit of the boys and srirls in the class of 1LG4." he said. At a das meeting Monday evening the girls went on record ir.' favor of simplicity in rra.duation dress-. As the matt r now stands thr cjrls have the choice of either of the fallowing: White sailor suits with b'.ui ',; t.-s and shoes. Gaps and irotis of black material. Plain . Lite dress not to c,.: over $4. All three plans were discussed at the meeting yeterdav but no decision was mad-. The matter was held in abeyance and w::r v put to a oe some time this week. The class at a meetimr declared in favor of a uniform and inexpensive i CONTINUED UN PAGE 1

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TERMS OF ARMIES REST Huerta Demands That Federal Leader Fight to the End More Troops to Be Rushed to Torreon to Aid Defense MAIN PLAZA ALONE IN HANDS OF GOVERNMENT Report Says City Has Fallen But Denial Comes From Mexico City President May Take Field. JTAREZ. armistice ha Moi . halted !a: ii 1. A the 1 -ii -o v 1 1 X 1 1 of Tori con. according to i c;in c .:- lent ;it rebel headquarters .ti iy Tm day. General Keluuio YaIi-', rral commander in the !. : mi.- i I city, is said to be negotiating with General Villa :r a sarrt-ndr of th- am.. . Poth reports re parti. tliy ci.brmcd by others cio.-e 4o rrowi President Cunuiza, who said t Garranza had received a dtspatch lr Villa late last night in which the. ie commander in chief had put. the e:u .1 i at :u ci t e matter up to his superior, whether the terms a.-kcl ' 1 . v V 1 1 should be granted. General Garranza s- r.t a long r ply to Villa this morning but the instructions that tho message eontaim d were not divulged. The rumors circulated here and not denied by any one iu authority were to the dfect that General Velasco had demanded lull amnesty lor his federal troops. lYricrals Hold Plaa. Advices received just before the report of an armistice inditab d that th rebels, while holding the greater ,'urt of Torr;on. had been unable to penetrate into the main plaza, where general Yelasco had gathered hi In-.-; troops and concentrated his artillery to sweep ev'ery avenue of approach. Another strong point held by tl -- federals was two !uart Is in the w ' -ern part of the city. These ;. in a basin w-hich is of great strateej,- ;i;. vanUige, the only entrance eing e.tMiy defended by machine gr.n--. G. ies.il Vil'i suffered terrific losv-eS iu attempting to capture this ii-!a.-point ou Monday. Ordered To Hold hit. MEXICO CITY. March lasco, Torreon: The Mexican gov ment instructs you to light to the Do not surrender Torreon under Vee : 11.oi. an v conditions. Keinforcements coming to aid you." Tho foresroiuK" despatch was sent from the government wireless station here early Tuesday. To insure thai it was received at Torreon Minister Planquet instructed the wireless operator at Saltillo to take it ashore and relay it to Torreon. "We are confident that General Yelasco will not surrender until he is absolutely crubhed," said General Planquet. President Huerta was again in conference w ith army ohi ers during tlunight. National palace attache. refused to discuss tho conference-' or the report that the preshh nt w .ls completing preparations to take the held at the head of his army. That a big troop movement wa-s contemplated was indicated by orders to railroad olhcials to hold in readiness enough cars to form ten special trains The situation at Tampico i-; ;i!-o believed to Iih critical. I-ate.-t reports ports indicate that M-vere lighting going on near that city and that m tiny is threatened by the federal troo; there because they have not been p.t for several week; COAL MINERS' STRIKE IN ENGLAND TO TIE UP FACTORY CENTERS LONDON. March CI.---Gp-.u manufacturing centers are ti;i at ncd with paralysis by the strike of coal n.ir.er that went into eifect Tuesday. TLe miners 01 Yorkshire struck yesterday 1:4 hours ahead of the time set and al! Up; nun call.I ojt rpil a? once . The strike leaders predicted Tuo.sday that :uoro tkaii loonri would bo out by midnight in.i that by Friday all mines would be tied up. to enforce their demand, for a minimum wage. Lfforts are being made t prevent a strike on the subway an 1 surface lines Le-re. The traction employes have been iissaTi.-:ied p,r menv months. STICKLEY GETS JOB OF SERGEANT AFTER JENNINGS' REDUCTION A slmht s.uake-up in the p.... partment v,.u a uthv,r;tat. '. Iiouneed t V the l..-ard oi' s.t;. T day in the red a. i.w.u u . j- .: Harry J::nir.-s to the r.t:... ,. ', man. and the elevate!; f I ' 1 1 r-!:. u John 11. rrtickb y to tii rank oi : treaiit. It is also ,ti. ::'.: d Captain Jam, s 10. S-'hovk v. .i; . .. . dt;ty da:.s lor a t.i:.e and G;-:.:. (Juy I Hunker will do duty ai n. This latter, hov.eir. a; pears a ::.:- matter of change tii.tt a ill p.-ei a b. be reversed again iu thrc nth.-. The reason for tile redLi.tio.u of Leant Je:.ni:.-s to t';.e i ar.ks i. t Kleu out. The de.us.wi . ,s reached at a special meeting !' . alj Monday evening. iniMi poin mi. s. prif.dN. m.-jcm . : i. i. s ..han. w known p.-et and :.ui!-: member of parliament, d: d Tv.ed.i. aed 7. He was author if thw I u ulod Sac Ireland."