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Americans
Alleged by Madero to Have Fol-
lowed Battle of Juarez
Warrants Are Issued.
NEW GOVERNMENT is
BEING ORGANIZED
Two Provinces viii Soon Have All
Insurrecto Officials-Prob-
lem of Arming Solved.


JUAREZ. Mex. May 12.-Warrants
were sworn out today before Mexican
provisional officers in Juarez for the
arrest of a number OF members OF the
American legion In the insurrecto arm,
on the charge OF looting and robbing
Chinese during the recent fight Sew
eral have come 20 the American side.
Twenty two Americans composed
the Amecican force that made itself
famous by its desperate fighting in
the streets OF Juarez. Whether charg-
es of looting have brought against all
these is not known.
The Americans vehemently deny the
charges OF looting.
Organize Government.
The provisional government OF
Mexico. the installation OF local Of
ficers and the opening OF railway and
telegraph lines Is going on rapidly
under the direction OF provisional
President Madero aud HIS cabinet.
Although nothing was done today
by officers OF the provisional governor
respecting peace negotiations, the fact
that there Is a deadlock over pro-
cedure became more pronounced. The
! federal government and the provis-
ional govrnment are standing their
distance. each waiting for the other
to make the first move.
lnsurrecto Demands.
A CLEAN OF hope for peace is con-
tanned in the fact that some rebel
leaders have declared they would be
willing TO accept General Diaz's mani
festo as sufficient evidence OF his in
tention to resign, and to go ahead
with peace negotiations. provided the
government consent to the immediate
appointmnt OF governors for fourteen
J OF the twenty seven states and to n
general transfer of power into the
hands OF the revolutionary party.
With the question of the Presidents
RESIGNATION eliminated. progress to-
ward peace would be certain.
0laz Not 20 Resign.
! MEXICO CITY, May 12-General
Diaz will not leave the presidency
while the country is in its present
state OF unrest. II was asserted to-
night by Finance Minister Jose Yves
| Limantour. He also said that Diaz
| stood ready 20 state in more explicit
terms than those contained in his
! recent manifesto. n necessary. his at.
titude with reference to his retire.
ment. The president, he said, had
/ demanded 10 know from his op-
/ ponents the terms in which they ex.
pect him to announce his willingness
/ to resign and is waiting a reply from
/ them.
The importance OF the decision OF
the American government to permit
arms and ammunition 10 cross the
| border into Mexico through the regu
lar channels OF trade is fully appre.
ciated by the government. Through.
7 out the insurrection. the greatest
handicap TO the rebels has been the
difficulty OF procuring rifles and am.
/ munition. This decision will greatly
simplify Madero's task OF arming the
recruits whom ne expects 20 flock by
I thousands 20 bis standard on the pro-
iected march to the capital.
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MacCabeeS
Elect Officers
Close Convention az Parkersbura by
Naming officers for the Next
Year.

Special Dispatch 20 the In,eiHgenesr.
PARKERSBURG. W Va. May 12.l
The following officers we're elected
by the Knights OF the Maccabees of
West Virginia at the closing sessionsl
OF their ninth annual convention
here today: State Past Commander.
Peter a. Geiel. OF Charleston: Ssatel
Commander. G. G. Showalter. OF,
parkersburg; State Lieutenant Conn
mander. Louie Hitler. OF Weston:
State Record Keeper. John Mccoy. Of
Sistersville; State Chaplain. p. A..
Switzer. of Philippi; State Physician.
Dr. J. W. webb. OF Sardis: State Ser
gcant. O. +. Mcmillan. Of Fairmont: Il
State Master a. Arms. ID. y. Ward.
of Janolcw: First Master Of the
Guard. S. &. Angus. Of Waverly; Sec
ond Master Of the Guard. Joseph r.
Ewing. Of Wellsburg; State Sentinel.
Martin Nanion. Of Wheeling: Stat0i
Picket. y. r. Miller. Of COwen: SUI
preme Representatives. DR. John r..
Payne. Of Clarksburg and Howard 81
Carpenter. 81 Parkersburg: Alternate.
Supreme Representatives. J. W. Beat
~. Of Warrington. and T.. b. Hardes-.
~. OF Clarksburg.
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GENERAL WOOD SAYS PRACTICAL
NEED is FOR BIG ARMY.
Suggests Plans TO Provide Reserve
Force For Government
Of 10000 Men.

WASHINGTON. May l9.-By spend
ing from six 70 ten million dollars n
year the United States can have a
perfect reserve corps OF 21O.OOl
trained soldiers. thus putting the regu-
lar army on a strong war basis. ac-
cording TO Major General Wood, chief
OF stan. who before the house commit
tee on military affairs to-day opposed
a bill changing the term Of enlistment
from three to five years General
Wood said his plan In seven years
would put the full reserve strength OF
21u.O0O men within call Of the war de-
partment. Chara2terlzing disarma-
ment as "a dream OF dreamers." ne
urged adoption OF some practical
scheme for putting the cOuntry's mill
tary establishment on a stronger war
basis. notwithstanding the persistent
movement for disarmament and per
mament peace through arbitration
Need Reserve Force.
We are never going to have time
again. IN case OF a foreign war. 20 train
men for service after an emergency
call said General Wood we must
have a reserve. or We are going 10 get
thumpcd the first year. or two. II is
10y '''.AH AiN'ff'Nf|Ns NINN SUCH n To-
serve corps should be- orranizcd. on
the simplest lines and with the least
possible restrictions.
II honestly believe this propoacd
change in the enlistment term 20 five
years would be- dcfriment 90 the
army. A short term system with "a re
serve force De- much better than long
term system. which provides for uo
reserve
The regular army was never doadcr
than Just before the was with spain
The officers. many Of them. we're old
and ready for retirement ff We had
been forced To- continue the war after
mo hght 90 Santiago. we would have
had to hEht with voiunfeera. The
regular army was finished
This BIN would serve 90 ircraaae the
nhmher Of LONG term men and DO has
been clearly demouNfrated that such
10 not for tho. good Of tho service 10
means. in my judgement. disaatrr fo
the army Men vino keep In actual
service for years Without rciiof arc
excellent for park pollecmen when they
retire. but ~ soldiers they are no,
worth their sau'
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No Recognition
v. S. Permits Commerce With Towns
In lnsurgent Control, But do Not
Recognition Rebel Authority.


WASHINGTON. May 12.-Legiti-
mate commerce between the United
States and the border towns OF Mexico
now in the hands OF insurrectos will
not be interfered with by the Ameri-
can government The intricate prob
lem OF International law arising from
the border situation was discussed by
the cabinet today and the general
policy was laid down that there would
be no interruption Of trade which did
not violate the neutrality OF the
United states. Administration oiiic-
ials decline 10 commit themselves on
hypothetical questions relating 10 tho
expectation OF arms and ammunition 90
insurrent ports IN Mexico. While
there will be freedom Of ordinary com
merCe. 10 was clear that ~ will be tho
policy of the customs officials along
tho border 10 examine every shipment
10 see that 10 does not offend the
neutral position Of this country. No
shipment which seems 20 relate 10 a
military expedition or enterprise fost.
cred on American soil. will be permit
ted TO cross into Mexico.
The state department late today
issued an official statement outlining
the general policy referred 10. but
specifically stating that this govern
ments course had no bearing upon the
question ~ the recognition Of the bel
liEcrency Of the lnsurrtctoa Stripped
% all trchnicality. the government
policy simply means tlat defacto con.
troll OF tie inEurrcctoa in the ports OF
entry which they occupy o. practically
recognized for commercial purposes
only.
Inquire Into Death of Americans.
All the arms surrendered by the
Mexican federal soldiers 10 tho Amori-
can officers a. Douglas. Arizona. after
tho capture Of Aqua priota. by tho
rebola several weeks ago Vl1 be- turn
od over 10 the Mexican consul 90
Douglas. Tho commanding officer af
Douglas was ao directed today
The killing and Vounding Of AmcrI
cans echoed in congress today whom
resolutions wore introduced by Repre-
sentative Fowler. OF Illinois. asking
tho Secretary Of War for Information
concerning tho deaths of American
citizens as a result Of tho revolution
and providing for election OF spec.
lal committee of seven members of
The house tO inquire lnfot The wound
INK and killing ~ those citizens and
tho damage 20 American property on
tho border Both resolutions were ro.
ierrod 90 The rules committee.
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with Joseph Erarda. FOR the heart ana
hand ot n girL Erarda was locked
up.
ROME-Popc Plus X is stiu feel
ing the Effects OF HE recent attack OF
gout and the public audiences plan
ned for This morning. were suspended.
PEKfN-It is reported that az
result Of the fro at Kirin. Manchuria.
% least "a hundred thousand are
homeless
WESTWOOD. N Robert Le-
couvcr. roputed 20 be wealthy. and
banter. leapod into a well today ana
auiC'dod
MILWAUKEE approximately 500
brewery employees. went on strike 70
day for on increase in wages.
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w. Va. Forest Fires
Doing Great Damage

Special Dispatch 20 the Inteiigencer
BELlNGTON. W. Va, May l2.-For
the past twenty-four hours. forest
fires have been raging in the noun
tains surrounding Belington, and
practically the whole wooded part OF
the country has been burned over.
destroying thousands OF pannels OF
fence and considerable valuable tim
ber.
Forest Warden J. A. Viquesney has
been on the ground in person and
with local deputies and all the men
that could be collected have been do
ing all possible 10 extinguish these
flames, but with a high wind blowing
and with a scarcity OF vegetation and
an unsual dry time, IL is almost i'm
possible TO combat the flames. and Il
looks as though the whole portion OF
Laurel hin mountain. between Beling-
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TerSe TeIegraphic Tips

NEW YORK Strike n you want
20. but n you DO no ono % you viii
ever b. employed by che city Of New
York again while I'm mayor" was
Mayor Gaynor's answer 90 the city
dock employees. who threatened 20
strike
ATLANTA-The proposition of the
withdraw Of the American Federation
of musicians from the American Ped
oratlon of Labor was voted down BY
the Musicians convention today.
PRINCETON. ~. J-Hamilton
Brown. of New York City and o. mcm-
ber of tho junior class of Princeton
University shot himsof in his room
late this afternoon.
NEW YORK Joseph saporann.
aged rs. q dying nftor a hstlo duel
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Murder
Thomas Marsden Arrested for Killing
Man az Chester-Clain1s Self
Defense.

Defense.
CHESTER. ". Va. May I2-Thos.
Marsden said TO be I'm the east. who
was caught az the home OF his sweet
heart in East Liverpool yesterday
morning. was brought here tonight
and will be- held to await the action
Of the grand jury for the death OF
John Flcsch. former resident OF
East Liverpool. but who has been liv-
ing here for a year.
Marsdcn declared he acted In self
defense. and the cuts and wounds on
his body prove he was in q mighty
fierce battle Marsden will BE- taken
10 New Cumberland following his pre-
liminary hearing before Mayor Pyle.
The attempted persecution Of J. ".
Deem on the booflcgging charge BY
the local authorities. o. practically re-
spousihio Tor the present state % ar
fairs. This case resulted in bringing
10 light the lack of law and tho con-
ditiou Of the Chester charter which
resulted in the present influx Of boot
ieggers. Though Judge Hervcy has
rendered no decision in this matter
% is generally known that he advised
the mayor 10 keep his hands on the
bootleEEors for the present Keg
parties have been too numerous 10
mention within the past fortnight. and
if is only few weeks ago that n
murder similar TO tho one committed
last night was narrowly avcrted az
one of these affairs. no the upper end
of The town. CTciarcd n Chester NOR
cnant tonight.
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Craft RanIned
By Fruit Ship
Liner Sinks. but All Of Three Hun,
dred Passengers Are Saved
by Wireless.
THRILLING SCENES ARE
ENACTED OFF NORFOLK
Only Life Sacrificed Was That Of Cat
and Only One Passenger
Was Injured

and Only One Passenger
Was Injured.
NORFOLK, Va. May PA near
tragedy of the sea filed with many
thrilling narratives OF human rescue
and escape occurred on this coast
early to-day when the Ward Line
steamer Merida. bound from Havana
for New York. with 3l9 souls on
board. sank I'm 80 fathoms of water
55 miles Northeast of Cape Charles.
after she had been rammed by the
fruit steamer Admiral Farragut.
bound from Philadelphia for Port An
tonic.
Every person aboard the Merida
was rescued. and but one was serious
ly injured. the wife OF A. Peon. a land
proprietor, OF Progresso, Mexico. who
was occupying a room Immediately
next TO where the Farragut struck
the Merida. probably internally.
The Merida was struck by the Ad-
miral Farragut during a dense fog
at 1890 a. m. In five hours the Me
rida was al the bottom OF the ocean.
but her passengers and crew were
safely aboard her small destroyer.
Wireless Fails.
BY wireless telegraphy the Old Do
minion Steamship Company's steamer
Hamilton. bound from New York to
Norfolk, was summoned and took
aboard the rescued passengers and
crew OF the Merida and landed them
In Norfolk al : o'clock tonight. The
Admiral Farragut. which carried but
one passenger. an unknown Philadel-
phian. proceeded for the Delaware
breakwater under convoy Of the Unit
ed States battleship Iowa. which an
swered the wireless appeals for as
sistance.
The Admiral Farragut. after ram
ming the Merida. several times her
size. staggered away with a bad hole
In her port bow. and IL was feared
she too might sink.
Wireless Operator Leach. OF the
Farragut. attempted 10 call assistance
but found his appeal could not be
heard. Meanwhile passengers and
crew were being transferred from the
sinking Merida 70 the Farragut. One
passenger from the Merida vas Perry
r. Benton. an expert engineer and a
real hero Of the hour
Quick Rescue.
II was largely through RentOn's as
sistance that the FarraEuts wireless
was repaired and Operator Loach's
first call for aid az $3.50 o'clock made
possible From the old Dominion
liner Hamilton and the battlesmp
Iowa. both 50 miles away came quick
response. We will reach you by =
o'clock read the Hnmton message
Then the Iowa and the Hamilton
raced 10 save lives. The Hamilton
won. Just n few minutes after b
o'clock tho Hamilton sighted the Ad-
mirnl Farragut and lu half an hour
had life boatr out. Within two hours
three hundred and twenty-nine pas
sengers shifted from the Farragf 20
the Hamilton.
The only death resulting from the
accident was that Of n cat. the mascot
of the ship. which was overlooked
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ton and Elkins will be burned over
unless II rains within the next ten
hours
Threatens Homes.
a fire broke out from the clearing
of Alph Wilson near the Middle Fork
river. at noon to-day. and for a time
threatened the destruction OF several
dwelling houses and other buildings.
Deputy Warden L. J. X. Sandridge
ana forty or fifty men succeeded in
saving much property from destruc-
uon. Work on the large band saw
mill that is being operated in Beling-
ton was suspended. and the whole
crew OF men, numbering about fifty.
was taken TO the mountain to assist
In raking rings and back firing. Prac-
tically all work is suspended and all
able b1died men are fighting fire.
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Beef BarOnS
ye2lt Blow
Court Overrules Demurrers to In
dictments Of the Chicago
Meat Packers.
COURT HOLDS MEN
MUST STAND TRIAL.
Sherman Antitrust Law Is Sus-
tanned in Very Vital Point :.
in Federal Court.

CHICAGO. May 13.-Teu Chicago
meat packers must go to trial oni
Federal indictments charging them,
with conspiracy to control the price,
ot fresh meat. in violation OF the
Sherman antitrust law. This was de-
cided today by Judge George A. Car
penter. OF the United States District
Court, who overruled a demurrer In
which the packers hold that the Sher-
man law failed sufficiently TO define.
the offense it sought TO prohibit. The
men were indicted on September 12,
1910. and those affected by the de-
cision are:
j. Ogden Armour. president OF Ar
mour & Company.
Louis F. Swift. president Of Swift g
Company.
Edward F. Swift. vice president OF
Swift & Company.
Charles II. Swift. director OF Swift
& Company
Edward Tilden. president OF the Ma
tional Packing Company
Arthur Meeker. general manager
for Armour & Company.
Edward Morris. president OF Norris
& Company
AoHSiS n EpNAcis diiNCNoI VI OWllI
& Company.
Thomas J. Connors. superintendent
OF Armour d Company.
Louis II. Heyman. manager for Nor
ris & Company.
Blow for Packers.
Attorneys for the government de-
clared the decision was a tremendous
blow at the packers defense, and
said the prosecution had scored at
every point
The indictment charged that the
packers controlling the greater part
OF the meat industry were divided
into three groups. the Armour, Swift
and Morris groups. and that these
three had a common medium OF ex-i
Z change of price lists and instructions
through the National Packing Com
/ pany. The indictments also charged
that the three groups had an arrange
ment whereby each would not corr
pete in territory belonging to another
/ group.
In overruling the packers conten-
! tion that the Sherman law was too
indefinite and uncertain in defining
the elements OF the crime 10 Justify
the indictments, Judge Carpenter
/ said the statute defines the acts de-
I clared 20 be unlawful in simple Eng
: lish. The purpose OF the act. when
ascertained from the language used.
Is as clear as may be"
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mANsLAUoHTER WAS
NOT SEVERE ENOUGH
Declares Judge Niehoias-Those Con-
victed Of Part In Lynehlng
Sentenced.

NEWARK. O., May I2.-"Art'
Dover, in Jail here awaiting trial in
connection with the lynching OF Carl
Etherington last July. came into
court today and voluntarily offered to
plead guilty to manslaughter.
Prosecutor Smythe explained to the
court that Dover was the man who
made a speech on the night OF the
lynching, urging the crowd TO action.
Judge Nicholas refused TO enter
tain the plea OF guilty TO manslaught-
er. and told Dover that II 1t could be
proved that he made a speech and
that he was the leader OF the mob. he
deserved Il much more severe penalty
than for manslaughter.
Dover collapsed upon hearing the
judges refusal to accept his plea. His
trial is set for May %.
pleas Refused.
Quincy sutley. aged % years. and
Earl Seary. aged 10. pleaded guilty
10 charges OF manslaughter in con-
nection with the lynching and wero
given indeterminate sentences in the
Mansfield reformatory by Judge
Nicholas.
Lus oNhOl4eIs dbeu H. WIS gwen
suspended sentence IN the reforma-
tory on 4 similar plea, and the indict-
ment against Wolden Denny, aged lg,
was nelled.
The case against Clarence Mulligan,
40 years old. was dismissed. the prose
cution stating that his arrest was a
case OF mistaken identity. All of these
men had been indicted for first degree
murder and there are twelve prisoners
still in jail here awaiting trial on the
same charge.
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No Verdict

HAYWARD. WIS. May 12-The
case ~ The state against John F.
uefz. Mrs uiefz and their con Leslie.
Tor tho alleged killing of Deputy
Sheriff Oscar Harp. won't % the jury
iafe to-day judge Roid instructed
tho Jury fo End mo defendants either
guilty or n0f guilty ~ murder In tho
hrff degrce Tho three defendants
Thought Tho charge was fair
The charge o. tho court made 20
possible f0 convict or acquIt The three
defendants separately.
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End P. 0. Fight
President. After Interview Win stur-
alse. lndictes Noraantown ONCE
VIII Be Filled Monday.

WAsfuNGTON. ID. C.. May H.
Evidently the call of ex-Congrcssman
smrgiss 10 the White House today
broughr things fo o. focus in the Nor.
gantown rostoffco fFht surciss in.
sisted on the renppointmcnt of hia
man p0ston and thiH very inFiafanoe
probably had much 20 DO with prcsL
dent Tafra sudden inslstonco on cnd-
ing tho contest quickly Whom tho
senate moots aFain Monday tho preai-
don't Vll probably send in tho np-
rointmcnt OF Bowman for postmaster.
the man endorsed BY senator Scott as
national committee member While
this information does not come from
either Scott or tho postonce depart.
ment % comes from equally good
authority aud promises To- bo authen-
tio.
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Skull on Track
Fairmont Man Makes Ghsstly Find.
Skull That Of Child.

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligence.
FAIRMONT. W. Va. May 12-The
discovery to-day OF the skull OF a
child Of from 20 8 years OF age.
with PARTICLES Of flesh still adhering
20 the bones. on the railroad track
In this city by Fireman G.. l.. Stealey
is being investigated by the county
authorizes. When picked up the
skull was covered with mud This
was wished away and the lind proved
10 be "A human head. The skull was
delivered TO Coroner Lloyd. who Is
making an investigation. That the
skull was dug from a shallow grave
by dogs is the belief OF the officers.
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Disarmament Only a Dream
LOSS TO FARMERS
Minnesota Farmer Claims Reciprocity
Will Mean Annually Forty
Millions Loss

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Canadian
reciprocity would cost the farmers OF
the northwest $40.OOO.O00 annually.
according 10 A. n. Wilkinson. a Min
nesota farmer. who addressed the
senate finance committee to-day.
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War Secretary Resigns;
Successor a New Yorker
LURIp DETAILS
ARE BARRED OUT

SPRINGFIELD. May IA
bill prohibiting the publication
OF a detailed statement or do
scription OF executions, mur-
ders or attempted murders
was passed to-day by the low
er house by a vote of so ayes
to Is nays.
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Delay Trial in Bribery Scandal
Grand Jury Continues % Dsive Int,
Charges - Columbus Con
cernlnq Legislators.

COLUMBUS. o. May f2-The icris-
ativo bribery cases will not be brought
to trial Monday a. bad born expected
Tho case OF Representative Nye. ac-
cussed Of soliciting brIbrs haa boen
set Tor "wednesday. after % pending
murder trial ia dispogod o.
The FRANKLIN county grand jury con.
rnued itg cramination ~ uitnessee ln
me legislative craft invcsUrauone to
day. end from the prosecutors ONCE "a
Ccontinusd on second PagsJ
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reapondcnce OF Taft and Dickinson was
very ordinary The latter expressing o.
willingness 20 pat aside personal bust.
ness to continue in tho cabinet lf the
Mexican war crisis should make this
necessary. on the other hand. tho
Presidents correspondence was In tho
line of appreciation Of tho services OF
The retiring secretary.
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Johnson Loses
Damage Suit Against League Head by
Player Won by the Latter.

NEW YORK. May 12-John VI.
Ward. n former captain of the New
York National baseball team won his
suit FOR libel today against Ban"
Johnson, president of the American
league.
The jury which has been hearing
The case in the United States circuit
court brought in verdict for 81 600.
Although Ward sued for $4,000 no
appeared satisfied with the verdict.