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New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
SEATS TO VIEW BATTLES
Mexican Has Grandstand Over
looking the Field of Ojinaga.

Preside. Tex. March % moonlight
skirmish on Saturday night on the Dahhs
# the Rio Grande enlivened the siege OF
ojinaga The lighting did not last long
the federsls who had planned TO rush the
insureent lines. quickly falling back to their
original positions under the fire of the reu-
els Anticipating an attack from the rear
Of the city. the besieged troops for an hour
kent up n steady fire into the bushes. The
reb, Is at the time were beyond rife range.
During the night the rebel lines were ad-
vanced a short distance, but otherwise the
situation is unchanged. For two DAYS the
f.derals have been unable 10 set supplies
from the American SIDE of the river, thlted
states customs officers refusing 10 permit
exporting except at the river ford, when
!. impossible under the guns Of the reNolu-
ticnsts. n
sifio every day to witness the daily nights
Automobiles are numerous along the river
bank and an enterprisrs Mexican has ar
rapged a grandstand.
Pancho Alvarado. a notorious outlaw. was
killed i'm Saturdays fighting AT the guard
house before Oiinaga. Alvarato. VINO -
charged with a number of murders, nclud-
ing the killing of Mounted Inspector Chap
usn of the United States customs service.
vas arrested several weeks ago by de-
tachment Of insurgents for looting tarm-
houses near san Carlos lie was tried ana
sentenced 20 death.
house. which is still in possession 0t ne
federals. was IN progress. Alvarado pleadeh
70 ~ permitted 10 die nshins. \ sun was
.,i,en him. and he took his place In the
rife pit. Within a half-hour one OF the
INSURGENTS foil wounded AlNaralo. IN an
endeaVor TO drag tho man within the repel
lines was shot through tn" hialn. AVA
rado once defeated fourteen ruralos. who
vere attempting 10 arrest him. killing four
of them
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
HERMOSILL0 IN DANGER
Federsl Troops Being Rushed to
the Carital of Sonora.

Norsles. Neaico March n --HeFmcsiilo
csrltzl of Sonora. Mexico Is relieved 20 he
N daeFer to-righf cf an sttsck be- rebels
The ci'v is reported TO re in q state ot eZ-
element
m ordSs IF thA Mexican government fe1.
.ral -orces are rushing tom various points
along tha northern boundary INTO Nosales
snq then south over the Sonora r3ilrosd
=" Fermosiilo
II is believed here tnst ols If ths revo.
'r'iorarY leaders. ressiby Cehrsl has
moved sou,hwsrd uith large force ot
roen 70 menace ot csp'ure the Sorofo ca1i-
tal This band q is believed came from
The Hierrs l'Atcs Mountsins Another
hsnd. which has been operating around
eahIsrips is s,so sad 20 be approaching
ire csp,Ni
rrsurg.nt sc'ivi'~ along tha Inc IF the
Senors railroad running from Nogales 70
Cgsvsr1ss. through Hermosino Is evident
for miles The rebels sre burning sr aVer-
aee IF ons railroad bridge day Trains
srr'virg from the eoG,h. to-d,y were more
than seven hours late 10 passengers have
been r0Olested by the insurgents
u is easy for the reDel Leaders 10 recruit
among the natives of sonora nearly al #
wncm are ~ sympathy with the revolution
Tic rebels could essi'y raise sn army of
three thousand in Sonors. u is believed
Hut their diflcultv would he IN procuring
Srms The colerument IS impressing re-.
cruits in Ncesle~ Fermosillo. Masdslena
Sonora and manv other points. and many
youns mcn are fleeing 20 the mountains
rather Than be forced into service
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
FIRING on TEXAS WAITS
Fog Delays Bombardment at
Tangier Sound.

on Board the United States Steamer Yer
mont Chesapeake Bsv. March 2o-The T.
inch guns # the battleship New Hampshire
tomorrow will open fre on the bsttleship
san Marcos. formerly the Texas Al iS IN
readiness for the tests Their execution
tomorrow is contingent solely upon the
weather
To.day the flring was To have begun, but
there was a heavy fog over Tangier SOUND.
where the tests are 10 he made, and az no
time did il lift sufficiently 10 admit ot the
plan, being carried out. Thirteen vessels
Of the Atlantic fleet are gathered. either tor
participation i'm or observance of the tests.
Secretary Never. who came from Wash
ngton TO witness the firing, had It taken
place to-day. sailed tonight for that city.
Observations from the ships OF the fleet
viii be made from distance oi l.@0 yards
At frequent intervals the San Marcos VIII
be boarded to determine the effect of the
firing Tangier Sound was selected ior tho
tests because Of its shallow water. Should
the San Marcos he sunk operations fot
raising the ship would be simple.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
May Expect Sudden Orders,


In view Of the fact that it is purposed 10
utilize the necessity of mobilization of the
troops for purposes Of training 10 the full
est extent practicable there is reason "a eX-
pet that sudden and apparently neXpiica-
bic orders viii he issued from time 10 time.
Considerable bodies may expect 20 he or
dered here and there withoI, warning and
without the slightest know ledge Of the p1T-
nose for which the orders are issued.
Those who are anxious 70 be nisled. or
10 ind sensations where none exist. vill
tior that ar invasion Of Mexico Is 70 follow
Immediately. Those who seek the truth
rather than sensations. Vno would not he
deceived will bear IN mind ne purpose Of
the administration 10 experiment with sud
cen orders. 70 test the eftciencv Of the
organization. both the line and the staff.
70 the greatest extent feasible and will re-
fuse u become exCitel when rercrts If
midnight expeditions and sudden hikes
come from the correspondents with "the
nasn.nuyre division
The Mexican Arhass9dor called on the
President today BIT his mission vas q
purely formal one and had nothing 10 Do
nth III. mobilization ~ TIE troops or the
conditions prevailing in Mexico So. too.
the French Ambassador called on the Pres
ident. and much MISERY attended his cell
until i, vas learned thar ~ had 70 do sole
lv with certain social arrsngements he IS
making in connection with the visit of Tie
French naval othcerS uhose vessels are
now IN the Chesapeake, off Annapolis.
With mock synpathv and hardly con
cesled ranlery the President explained 90
some Of his callers his extreme regret that
there vss nothing in tas situation OF in
the news which rad reached the White
House from witch - construct , sensation.
He intinated that they need not despair.
however. because there were those VINO
could create a sensation where none exisI-
ed and make var scare fsy more easily
than the "Hetr=vg could make bricks
without straw" wherefore hs must decline
actually 70 shedtears bscause Of his inari
,tv 10 furnish even one straw fer 80 laud-
able 4 purrose
The secretarY ~ VA Thc informed the
President ~ the eyten' n which the NH
tsrv ORGANIZATION he'd prove Cd Us etiiciency
asserted emphaticallv hat 80 Ear as h-
knew there vas ~ intention whatever of
sending troops into Mexico
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
Mobilization Satisfactory.

In accordance with this policy. the Presi-
dent gave the army no warning whatever.
mt ordered that the forces be modified
with all the expedition possible and under
precisely the same conditions as would con-
front the military establishment were there
the menace OF actual war.
The results have been highly satisfactory.
In the first place. the army has exhibited
an efficiency Of which its critics believed #
Incapable In the second place, certain
weaknesses have been developed and this
has pointed the way TO correcting them, 40
that they will not he encountered IN the
future should expeditions acuon by the
army become necessary.
Comparatively little authentic information
mas been received regarding the conditions
actually prevailing in Mexico There is a
disposition to believe that they have i'm
proved, that with entire neutrality on this
side OF the border enforced II has become
obvious to both factions in Mexico that an
effort TO get together and restore peace and
tranquility is imperative.
The hope S strong that these indications
may prove TO be accurate and that an end
to the disordered conditions may ne speed
ily approaching. Should this he the case
tie administration will feel that II has
acted wisely and well and will rejoice that
its course has contributed TO a restoration
of peace and prosperity. Should these hopes
fail OF naturalization. however it would
probably ne necessary FOR the President 10
bring the subject 10 the attention Of Con
gress in q special message and advise with
the leaders of the legislative branch as 10
the next sters which should he taken under
conditions which would probably be re-
garded as intolerabie if they were more
traO fcmpOYarV
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
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New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
DIX AGAINST INVESTIGATION
Cuvillier Bill to Probe Banking
Affairs Has Small Chance.
[Ry Telegraph TO The Irihun,

Albany. March 20 Governor Dix today
PVT his foot down on any attempt TO in
yestigatA the state Banking Department Or
the condition ~ banking institutions I'm the
state So. though Assemblyman Cuvlllier
tonight introduced j hill for the appoint
r1ent of commission 70 investigate the
administration OF the Banking Department.
~ Is not likely that ANYTHING i'm thai tine
will come 10 pass
Various legislators regulars end nsur-
gents. conferred With the Governor 'o-day
on the subject They discussed the dis
closures Of ths Carnegie Trust company
affair ana indicated their telef thar gem
eral Investigation similar 70 The insurance
investixation Of ie5 should be held They
pointed out the tact that there was wide
spread demand for such sn inluir" folioT-
ing th- insurance investig st!cn, and said
thev did not believe the public aver had
fully outnved a telief I'm the wisdom 81
SUCH q rrohe
Governor nix e h'nseit 2 canker IL
rs,nted out - 'hes> who talked 7fth him
ia. the -redit and repVta'ion If banks were
delicate thines and that such an investiga-
ton. cen Il j. rro,ed thar the Banking
Department aud financial INSTITUTIONS had
poen guilty II Censurahe acts. re3iv might
10 more narm 70 tire general public than
eccd
Surerintcrde,t chene, term Tiil expire
in about month Neanr h!ie the Govern
or's inves'igstcrs ti"ssrs Osborn ana Van
Eonnen have power - investigate the af-
fa.rs II the Banking Department II i Is
deemed recossary Superintendent Cheney
that ba
The state 10 attend the funeral of hts father
a. Cclorsdo Springs
Nr Cu-Nlier sai1 th3' he had his hil
drafted ~ the request of people in his
own district who had srcrn tired - bank
failures resulting from Illegal sreculatiors
which had been permitted through the lack
Of proper inspection b. 'he STATE BANKING
pep9r,mert BESIDES ths 'arnecie Trust
COMPANY difticulty. no ment0ned the
Twelfth Ward Bank f9ilvr~ 8s ans-iiog
particularly hls own district
The investigation y 30 be cCn1.CtsG boy
\ commission. composed ~ three citizens
APPOINTED hv the Governor d"e : assembly
men and fye scn1tors The committee Is
20 have power 80 investigate the Banking
Department in Al rs branches and con
duct for the last fifteen ye1rs. and It II
10 report 10 the Legislature not later insn
Aprn - next The bill appropriates So 600
for expenses Of the commission.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
FIGHT NEAR BOUNDARY
Federals May BE Driven on
American Soil by Rebel Band

recste Mexico. March % 2o-Lieutonant
Justine Mendieta and iGj MEXICAN iedersl
troops are ntrenched tonight tehind rock
breastworks about three-quartels Of mile
north of Tecate and within l"o feet Of the
American boundary line The insurgents.
said 10 number 13o men. are intrenched
among the rocks across narrow valley,
the range be,Weer the contending forces
being atout eight hundred ysrds
desultory IRE vas kept ny al ds" hut
81 far as can he learned there were no
casualties
Lieutenant Nendietas iinc extends about
quarter of mile. psrailemng the boun-
derv line The rebe! line is about mile
long
The pIesen' position of Msndieta forces
would compel him 10 r@treaf INTO Amer
tcan territorv If he acre unable 10 with
stand an advance of th- rebels
II rhe federals take the offensive thev
must charge the centre Of the rebel line. as
there Is no space for fenk movement
south Of the boundary line.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
GENERAL CARTER PLEASED
Reports to War Department Sat-
isf9 ction with Movements.

1-ashlngtor. March % The Mancsurre
pivision and the Independent cavalry
Brigade arrived AMI vent into camp a.
san Antonio Tex. pith as little turmoil
4nd confusion as would ordinarily occur
with 2 few battal!ons n trcors. accord
ins - reports received b. tie War De
rsrtrnent from Naior Genersl Carter.
commanding the n1iitsr- forces assemble 4
u Texas
The uhcle roven1ent to san Antonio
General Garter says, has rro.uced moth
ing bit satisfaction 81 far Is the detrain-
ine a1d goine into camp is concerned
Tho G37~termasters vorI hss heen Well
hardled rf add MANY Of the mistakes
of 1sos etli fre.1 in the minds ~ officers
~ san Antonio are teins avoided in the
present mobilization.
The 'alge of manruvrA camps held
during re last fer wears is plainly evi.
dent. General Carter states. in the con
duct of ell rhc officers - san Antonio
Tie carlr routine Is alriady sys'ematized,
sanitarv arran semen's rapidly heing com
rle,sd. and ,hs nacn hardened hv practice
marches which ef:ofd o splendid opportu-
ni'y fer held instru-'ions
sir An'or.o, Isx. 1Iarch ."-An vas
qlie' o. THE nlanasu'rA camp TO-DAY :
hike" of the FIRST Brigade composed Of
the ll.b. it,h and 18Th fnfant.v. under
General Smith 70 Leon Springs ~as an
nounced for We4nasdav The march viii
require four dsys Such 2 TRIP by H..
Vision usually would re1Dlrs Wa'er wag-
ons. ~hich are no' - present available
Hove er. there = enough ratural water
e.. hyie2qe 9lors the route of the
nike planned
General carter cNc.slv denied 'o-nigh'
that De had ordered the railroad 70 hold
cars IN readiness 70 move 'roors
Galveston March oo-Tho troops trans
rorts and naval vessels assembled o. Cal
reston are read, 10 move They could get
ava, rrom here i1 IN Incredibly shorr time
II Necessary
out ~ Fort Crocke' the thirty-six COM
NAMES Of coast ar'illerv are being grad
ualy whipped into infsntrv orsan!z1,ions
Down ~ the docks the three transports are
being equipped with supplies for all the
soldiers they can carry.
In the herhor the cruiser salem and he
sunhoat Tacoma are preparing 20 M th-ir
bvnkers 10 their capacity NTH coal
IN spite ot all these moves suspicious N
tnemseives. those highest in authority here
decl3re emphaticsllv that the" have no zig
niacence. thst thev are al part Of the
plsn 20 nave the force her" IN s'at> ot
prepatedn.ss Tor any service thst may h>
required Of u
Seven loaded cars marked quertermis
ters supplies arrived here late to-d,v
They are said 70 belong 70 those mysterious
ten cars which are supposed 10 have left
Philadelphia loaded with ammnnition They
we're no. delivered al the camp to-day.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
TAFT N|PS SENSATIONS
President Intimates He Will Not
Send Troops Into Mexico.
TO CONSULT CONGRESS FIRST
As Manpuvres Are to Test Eff
cheney Of the Army Sudden Or
ders May Be Expected.
frro-n Tha Trihuns Euresv

Washington. March 2o.-The President
devoted a considerable part IF his day 70
considerins questions regarding the Mexi'
can situation. explaining the attitude Of
the administration and pronouncing wholly
without foundation practically all Of the
sensational reports concerning the nlohili-
cation IF the troops in Texas. The most
important intimation given by the Presi-
dent was that he would hardly contemplate
sending troops into Mexico other than with
the full approval OF Congress Speaking
afiirmativelv Mr. Taft little more than
confirmed the explanations which have
already appeared in these dispatches
Reports received from various sources in
Mexico and along the border we're of a
character 70 cause anXlety while DEFINITE
information OF violations Of the neutrslity
of the United States was received in abun-
dance Under these conditions and in
view of the fact that the boundary between
this country and Mexico is approximately
800 miles long It was deemed advisable
10 nlohize in that vicinity q military force
ample 70 check those practiccs which the
government could not condone and which
appeared 20 be contributing materially 10
the disorder ard turmoil in neighboring
republic with which this country vas At
peace.
Confronted by the necessity of nlobilizing
q considerable force in Texas there was
every reason 20 utilize that necessity 10
test the efficiency Of the army, 20 demon
strate. If possible the extrevaeance Of the
assertions made on the floors Of Congress
that the army was wholly unprepared for
war or for prompt and efficient action, and
also 10 develop such weaknesses as might
cNis, In hn r,raSent nrcn nj finr
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
Ttv This Spring Tonic
"a, r1oip food take PLENTY If fresh air ana
outdoor exercise and drink an
H occasional bottle ~
Evans
Ale !

Of New YORK on the North street house
of Mr. Moore
The property vas purchased BY Charles
4 Moore, lr., about tro wears ago from
III V'ooley a. a price said TO be sTonnd
$50 000, and a mortgage Of s36opo vas
left "ith Mrs Woolev N Moore Is sun
IN ITALY, where his family went ABOUT Two
weeks before the Carnegie Trust com
psny closed its doors They lolned Nr
and Mrs Charles Moore 81. IN Rome
where ~ was reported that the elqet
Moore was taken seriously Ill While
spending the winter with his daughter. the
Duchess Torlonia Other members of me
family living in Greenwich have since
been called abroad
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
CHARLES A. MOORE, JR., SUED
Foreclosure Proceedings Result from
Carneeis Trust Trouhle-
~ To-0grlrh - The T,lfln-

Greenwich. conn March ?" --Follorlng
the three attachments which have been
made on the Greenwich preperty of
Charles i Moore. 81. two II them brought
by the SAVOY Trust COMPANY OF New
YORK on notes given ~ Endorsed hy Mr.
Moore snd other officials - the Carnegie
Trust comparv and the thlrd attachment
brought hv local contractor. proceed
ines were begun to-day so forscloss the
mortgage ot $4,000 which IS held ty Mrs
Cornelia Nooiey. wife OF Cornell Nooley.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-19
MORE SPEECHES
ON RURAL LIFE
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch J

Especial to The Times Dispatc
Charlottesville. Va. July lS.-The
second day OF the Rural Life Confer
eoce held in connection with the
summer school at the University OF
Virginia. was opened with an address
at 1880 o'clock this morning by Dr.
H. B. Frissell. principal OF Hampton
Institute. at Hampton, who had for
his subject Co operation in Rural
Work in Ireland"
DR.. n. 5. Mayo, OF the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. BlacksburE, Va.
was the first speaker at the afternoon
session. He discussed the relation OF
the diseases of animals to public
health
Miss Susie V. Powell. president of
the School Improvement Association.
clubs are means of vitelizing rural
school work and OF making the school
a social centre for the community
throughout the year. The work is con-
tinued throughout the vacation. To-
mato club meetings and picnics are
held al various country schools Ad-
dresses. reports OF clubs. instructions
TO members and demonstrations in
canning and cooking form the progra m
of these meetings.
other speakers at the afternoon
meeting were DR.. Myron T. Scudder,
headmaster of Rutgers Preparatory
School, New Brunswick. N j., who had
for his subject THE Value OF Play"
and Dr. ]. c. Metcalf, of Richmond
College. who spoke on rural libraries.
An Illustrated lecture on Forestry
and the Farmer" was given tonight
by Professor Edwin r. Jackson, United
States Forest Service.
The other speaker at the night ses-
sion was Professor Jackson Davis, of
the Virginia Department Of Education,
who gave an Illustrated lecture on
The Negro in Country Life"
Insects and Diseases was the sub
ject of an address by Dr.. "A. E. Black
of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
Blacksburg.
Professor B. II. crocheron, principal
Of the Agricultural High School.
Sparks, Md spoke this afternoon on
six Means for Improvement for Rural
Schools At the night meeting he
spoke on Taking Farming to the
Farmer"