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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22
HEARS OF MORE
MEXICAN 0UTRAGES
Consul at Durango Wires State De-
partment of Continued
Unrest.
INTERVENTION Is DISCUSSED

Consular reports to the State Depart
ment from Durango and Northern Mexi-
co yesterday continued to detail out
RACES against Americans and American
women in those sections.
Consul Fresman, at Durango, told of
a raid on the sante Isabel ranch. twenty
five miles west of Durango, where the
banditti killed two Americans and vio-
lated two women. Fifteen local police
have been sent in pursuit. The consuIs
dispatch concluded by saying that there
appears to be absolutely no protection
of life or property in the outlying dis
tricts and Americans have been warned
to come into the city for protection
The strike situation at the Cananea
mines in Sonora appears to be grow
ing worse. Five hundred additional
men have gone on strike, and are re-
ported to have surrounded the mines.
firing on the Americans and native
Overseers. No word has reached here
that the Federal government is doing
anything to relieve the situation.
State Department officials. having
sent the last ultimatum to the Madero
government. did nothing more in this
line yesterday, being content to keep
a close watch on events south OF the
border until the President returns on
january /, "neU, II tHe mexican gov
eminent has not taken steps to insure
peace and safety to foreigners. the
United States will enforce such action,
using, il necessary. the army and navy
TO back up its demands.
In Accord with Wilson.
Presldent-elect Wilson has been in
formed by President Taft of the circum-
stances which have made necessary the
d., 80 he m
in Mexico. This is taken to mean that
IL there should be physical Intervention
il will be left to President-elect Wilson,
or if undertaken by the present admins
tration it will be with the approval and
consent OF the Presldent-elect
According to a prominent Republican
member of the Foreign Rela tons Com
mtttee of the Senate, who gave out this
infOrma ton. President Taft's idea is that
If other than diplomatic action should be
come necessary before March there
should be complete accord between the
outgoing and the incoming Presidents.
In other words. President Taft would
not propose to embarrass the next Presi-
dent by unloading a policy on him that
was formulated by the outgoing admin
istration.
The development of the situation may
therefore be just as well looked for at
the home of President-elect Wilson as
at the White House up TO March T.
Senator Stone Of Missouri. a prominent
Democratic member of the Foreign Re
lations Committee OF the Senate, discuss
ing the situation yesterday, suggested
that in view OF the approaching close
Of Mr.. Taft's administration the Presi-
dent ought not to initiate any radical
policy with respect TO treatment OF
Mexico by the United States. but leave
that question to his successor"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22
THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND
FIREMEN MADE FORMAL
OFFER OF BIG INCREASE

New YORK, Dec. 2L-Thirty-dve thou
sand fremen, members of the Brother
hood of Locomotive F'iremen and En-
ginemen were offered an increase of
wages to-day on basis Of the award re-
Gently made to the engineers. The Of
fer to the firemen was made by the con-
ference committee Of the railroad man.
ayers. representing fifty-twO Eastern rail-
way lines, through Elisha Lee, the chair
man. Mr.. Lee said that the increased
cost to the roads would he So 500 900
Other demands OF the men were not in
cluded in the profrer.
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that are sensational. and they will al
be disappointed. The stories often dc
not correspond with the headlines.
The Governor was asked II the proposed
extra session of Congress had been talked
over.
I'VE did not discuss that" he replied
Just took il for granted"
Asked II any particular variety of leg
islation had been referred to. he said:
No; Just in the main"
Did you arrive at a method of pro-
cedure in carrying out the party plat
form?'
Not as to how things were to be DONE u
he said. There are greater interests Al
stake
The Governor said. finally. that neither
he nor Mr. Bryan had suggested a time
or a place for another conference.
Question MT. Brynn.
The Governor, having concluded his
part of the performance" he retired to
another part of the main office. and Mr..
Bryan. his coat on and hat In hand
emerged from the private Office and strobe
into the midst of the correspondents.
The frst question hurled at him was
Mr.. Bryan. are you going to make VI
the next Cabinet?'
Il think II is customary TO ask tht
President himself to discuss his own cab
met" was his reply.
The Governor said your name had not
come up for discussion, he was IN
formed.
We'll" said Mr.. Bryan, you. OF
course. do not question the Governor s
veracity.'
viii 1t be discussed later
Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof" came the laughing response.
What is your position about accepting
Cabinet appointment
That is a hypothetical question.
MIR. Watterson has suggested you for
the Court of St. James," it was suggested.
No Talk with wRttersOn.
Mr.. watterson and I have not con-
ferred about the ms'rer." said Mr..
Did YOU discuss the Court of st. James
with the President-elect?'
Did he say sou asked the Commoner
in return You had better ask him
about that"
Gov. Wilson came few steps closer at
this point, and Mr.. Bryan hailed him
with:
Governor, am throwing on you the
responsibility of discussing all these mat
ters''
Il will take care of them" laughed the
Governor.
Mr.. Bryan was then asked il he would
to live in Nebraska after March l.
That will be my home, but 1 may in
wade other domains" he replied, and
then, lest his answer be misunderstood.
he made this hasty explanations: I'm
other words, / do not intend to answer
indirectly any question l would not an
swer directly
VIII Return to Florida.
Mr.. Bryan said he would return i'm
mediately to Miami. Fla, to remain IN
til March. He said he would attend the
if the weather is fine.
ANY more questiOns?" he asked, look
ing over the correspondents. There
was none. and Mr.. Bryan observed that
"a short horse is soon curried."
As he was leaving he said:
Il am sorry l have not been able TO
say something worth while, but 1 think
the rule about not discussing interviews
with the President is a well established
one and that it extends to the President
elect"
After lunch Gov. Wilson had confer
ences with National Committeeman Rob-
ert H. Hudspeth. Of New Jersey: State
Chairman Edward E. Grosscup and
United States Senator Ashurst of Ari-
IONA.
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Way to Get Job
from Wilson,
Don't Ask for 1t

Princeton, n. J., Dec. 2l.-The best way
for a man not to get a job from Presi-
dent-elect Wilson is to ask for it. The
Governor made that clear this evening
in a reply to a query as to whether he
had adopted any plan for disposing OF
Federal offices in the States. He said:
mo. have not, except Mat 1 have
decided on the general policy that the
man who applies is least likely to be
considered
Gov. Wilson added The most Gu
rious letter l have received concerning
appointments was from a man who said
he had thought OF applying for a job
and would like to have me tell him how
to go about it to get one"
Asked for a copy of his reply, the
PTesident-elect said There wasn't any"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22
VERDICT HOLDS
HICKEY GUILTY
Second Degree Murder Agreed Upon
by Jury After Long
Conference.

Buffalo, n. Y. Dec. 21.-After dellber-
ating for more than day. the jury in
the case OF J. Frank Hickey. charged
with the murder Of Joseph JOsephs, the
seven-year-oli LaCkawanna boy, return
ed n verdict late this afternoon of sec
ond-degree murder. Hickey will be SEN
fenced Monday. The penalty is not less
than twenty years and may be life i'm
prisonment
Two jurors Hoyt and Foster. stood
out against a verdict of murder in the
first degree and they finally agreed upon
compromise verdict. After receiving
the verdict Justice Brown said to the
Jurors:
1T is customary for the court to thank
the jury for the faithful performance OF
duty l wish to thank those members
of the jury who endeavored to reach a
Just verdict. l do not think that justice
has been served in this instance"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22
TARIFF ADVOCATES WIN.
Debate on Protection by George
Washington University students.

DE bate on Protection by George
Washington University students.
a debate on the question. Resolved,
That the United States. should continue
to maintain a protective tariff between
the Columbian and Needham Debating
Societies of the George Washington Uni
versity. resulting in victory for the
affirmative team, was held at the new
Masonic Temple last night.
The pro-protectionists put their case
convincingly, with u liberal use of prac-
teal examples from the pages of his
tory and a triumphant survey of the
conditions reigning among the nations
of to-day that are committed to pro-
lection. England was cited by them as
the horrible example of free trade in
practice, and it was also pointed out
that the Turk was on the side OF the
negative. On The other side, the ques-
ton was resolved into one of ethics; pro-
lection was weighed, found immoral, and
condemned.
Maurice Cohen. of the District. MEM
Der of the Columbian Society. was Civ
en- first honors by the judges, while Burr
S. Stottle, of Missouri member of the
Needham Society, took second honors
The judges were Thomas NJ. Robertson,
Bureau of Corporations: Prof. Everett
Fraser, and Prof. H. Craig Jones.
Those taking part in the debate were:
The affirmative. the Columbian Society
Claude c. Rose. Of Ohio: Hilarion N.
Branch, of England. and Maurice Cohen,
of Washington The negative, the Need
ham SOciety-Arthur Wooley, of Utah;
Burr S. Stottle. of Missouri, and Walter
Z. Barton, of Idaho.
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assistance, and help TO clear the way
and seat the guests at the beautifully
decorated tables that occupied every inch
OF the ballroom floor and circled around
the first tier of boxes.
After Mrs. Wilson had shaken hands
with the l.OOS women, members Of tho
committee extended their congratulations
To the wife of the President-eleCt on the
splendid test" they jOcularly said she
had met for the forthcoming social duties
as mistress of the White House.
From the smallest child of the twenty
four daughters OF Democracy, who each
extended to Mrs. Wilson greetings from
the States and huge bouquet Of Amerl-
can Beauty roses, to the several women
guests of Republican and other political
faiths. Mrs. wilson's graciousness won
the deep friendship of each in turn.
Judging from the wonderful reception
accorded to-day to Mrs. Wilson and the
generously expressed admiration for her
charm Of manner and intellect. she is
certain to prove one Of the most popu-
lar women who ever welded the social
scepter In the White House.
Wears simple Gown.
Mrs. Wilson wore a simple gown Of
black velvet and lace. with small black
hat. adorned with two small white
wings
Mrs. John Sherwin Crosby. president
of the Woman's Democratic Club. who
acted as tOastmistress. wore white silk
and lace. with lavender velvet hat trim
med with white plumes.
Shortly after Mrs. Wilson and her fam
lily, accompanied by Mrs. Crosby, arrived
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22
MEXICO RAISES TARIFF
TO OBTAIN WAR FUNDS

Mexico City. Dec. 21.-The Mexican
Congress to-day increased the import
tariff on tobacco 100 per cent, American
liquors were increased 20 per cent, and
the duty on beer was put up 10 per cent
It is the intention OF the government.
1t is understood. to increase the tariff
all around in a desperate attempt TO
raise money. The menace expressed in
the latest note from Washington on the
failure of Mexico to protect American
lives and property. it is believed here.
will put unsurmountabIe obstacles in the
way OF negotiating any Of the big loans
needed in the present emergency, and the
tariff is resOrted to to raise the funds
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22

Mrs. Sarah Roat. of 1873 T Street
Northwest was attacked and robbed Of
purse containing so cents in F
Street between Third and Fourth
Streets Northwest shortly before 10
o'clock last night, by a white man.
Mrs. Roat screamed for help. The
theft disappeared so rapidly that Mrs.
Roat doubts whether she could identify
him in the event of his capture.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22
Grew.o,ne Find in Woods.

Morgantown, W. Va, Dec. IA hu-
man head dangling from the limb Of a
tree by a rope and underneath it on
the ground the trunk, was the CHASTITY
discovery made to-day by Ignace Tally,
in the woods neay Keystone. The body
was that of a well-dressed man. The
police believe the man was murdered.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22
BELASCO IMPROVED.
Playwright Expects to Leave for
New York To-day.

Philadelphia, Dec. H.-The condition of
David Belasco continues to improve DR..
Romano, who has been attending the
noted playwright, told him to-day that II
he felt able he might return to New
York tomorrow.
Mr.. Belasco has not been able to go
out at all to-day, as had been planned,
and II there is no relapse tonight, he
expects to leave for New York to-mor-
row and has expressed desire to be
back at his home where his own ply
stefan will be able to treat him.
DR.. Romaine said to-day that he did
not anticipate any serious outcome of
the illness. The attack has been a Sc
we're case of grippe, complicated with
neuralgia.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22
MUST ATTEND RECEPTION.

Orders have been issued at the
Navy Department for the attend
ance of all officers of the navy
and the Marine Corps upon the
annual New Years reception of
the President at the White
House. The naval and marine
officers will assemble at the De-
partment and proceed to the
White House in a body.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22
One Killed When Porch Falls.

Harrison, n. J., Dec. 21.-One man was
killed and two others fatally hurt by the
collapse Of the back porch at 235 Middle
sex Street to-day. Joseph Suskin, forty
five years old, was killed; Edward and
Alexander Suskin, his brothers, were
taken to st. MichaeIs Hospital, with
fractured ribs and internal injuries
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22
Underwood Improved.

The condition of Oscar w. Under
wood, Democratic leader of the House,
was much improved yesterday. Mr.
Underwood, however, is still suffering
from the effects of a very severe cold,
which, 1t was feared for a time, would
develop into pneumonia.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22

1.-THE Nativity I'm Bethlehem" will be
the subject Of a lecture TO be delivered
by Mime. Mountsord. of Jerusalem, at
lexington Presbyterian Church. Florida
Avenue and Q Street. tonight at s
o'clock. Mime. Mountsord recently ar
rived in this country from the Holy
Land
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22
SAYS POWERS WILL NOT
ALLOW FURTHER HOSTILITEs

Paris, Dec. G1.-That the powers will
intervene the moment the Balkan and
Turkish peace ENJOYS indicate a resump-
ton of hostilities and unite in securing
peace instead of allowing the fight to go
on. and later become embroiled in the
war themselves, was the statement made
by Premier Poincare in the Chamber OF
Deputies to-day.
He said the powers could not afford to
remain Indifferent if further hostiIities
threatened.
Constant use of hard water has an
Injurious effect on the finger nails
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22

Don't dose the system with a lot of dan
gerous habit-forming drugs. Physicians
everywhere are now prescribing Hoff' s
Lemon Seidlitz, the good-tasting seidlitz
nowder. All druggists sell it.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22

The British army has a Gen. Grant:
he is lieutenant of the Tower of Lon
don. and as such it is his duty to re-
ceive the keys of the fortress every
night from the sergeant of the beef
eaters"
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VIII Honor Women Crusaders,

The Women Crusaders Of the W. C
T. L.. who in the campaign of 1854
marched. knelt In the snow in the streets,
and prayed. will be honored at a mass
meeting this afternoon in Ryland NJ. E.
Church. Tenth and D Streets Southwest
The meeting is under auspices Of the
red letter day department of the W.
c. T. U. State and national officers of
the organization will participate
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22

Old Epiphany Baptist Church. Philadel-
phia. long a landmark. is TO be demol-
ished to make way for an apartment
house to cost 81, 10000.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22

Post. No. II, Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie. of AnaCostia. was held on Tuesday
evening of the past week for the pur-
pose of having the inspection and also
to choose officers for the ensuing year
A. b. Frisbie was chosen commander OF
this post for the tenth term. Joseph X.
Dawson was chosen senior vice comman-
der; Isaac b. Vail. junior vice comman-
der; Rev. William G. Davenport. chap
lain: William II. Peck, surgeon; John
III. Anderson, officer OF the day; n. Fl.
Cole, officer of the guard: Thomas ]. Put
nam. quartermaster: A. B. Frisbie. men,
Der of the department relief committee:
Thomas J. Putnam, member of the de-
partment memorial committee; ]. X. Da-
vison. delegate TO the department en-
campment, Louis II. Bicks, alternate.
Logan Relief Corps, No. z also has
elected officers for the ensuing year as
follows: Mrs. Anna quinn, president: Mrs
Sarah Smith. senior vice president: Mrs
Ida Ferguson. treasurer; Mrs. Jane Nc
Lain, chaplain: Mrs. a. 3. Frishie, guard ::
Mrs Emo, assistant guard. and Mrs. Car
RE King. conductor.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22

All canary birds are descendants of
the common gray SPECIES OF the Ca
nary Islands.
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WILSON CONFERS
WITH COMMONER
ABOUT CABINET

Continued from PAGE one.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-03-21
CONVENTION CALL ISSUED.

Columbia, Tenn, March 15.-Friends
and supporters of Congressman Lemuel
p. Padgett, both "regulars and sin
dependents" at a meeting held here
today, issued a call for convention TO
be held at Franklin on June A for the
nomination of candidate for congress.
The meeting was we'll attended, citi-
zens from Hickman, Dickson, Houston,
Lawrence, Lewis, Giles, Maury and
Williamson counties being present.
Hon. Graham Egerton, of Charlotte,
Dickson county, presided.
"To the end that democratic usage
and precedent may be re-established,
thereby restoring and securing to all
democrats and candidates before demo
Gratis their full rights and privileges,
we call on all democrats of the Seventh
congressional district, regardless OF fac
tional party division, to assemble in
mass convention at their respective
county seats upon Monday, May =,
1912, and elect delegates to attend a
congressional convention to be held at
Franklin on the 4th day of June for
the purpose of nominating candidate
for congress.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-03-21

force the prohibition laws are called to
mind by the following letter of inquiry
to The Democrat from Denver, Tenn:
ga claims that Governor Hooper,
during his campaign for governor, said,
IF l am elected, I will not only en-
force the prohibition laws, but all the
laws on the statute books 'B' CLAIMS
he made use of no such expressions. To
settle the question will You publish in
The Democrat exactly what he said on
this question, giving place and date?"
In Governor Hooper's campaign
speech at Bulls Gap, Sept. "a, 1910, as
reported in the next days issue of the
Tennessean and repeated in many
speeches, Governor Hooper said:
~ will enforce every temperance law
to the letter. | will stop the reign of
lawiessness, and try, if | am elected
governor, TO restore Tennessee to an
honorable place in the Southern sis
terhood from which the governor and
machine have plunged it. / will not let
the laws be trampled under foot, and,
as governor | will not say that the
laws cannot be enforced, and | will
not permit the streets of Nashville to
to be crimsoned with blood.-Nash-
Vile Democrat
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1912-03-21
MINISTER TRIED
AND CONVICTED

Pittsburg, Pa, March 15-Occupying
a position far different from that to
which he was accustomed in the pulpit
or on the teachers rostrum, Rev. w. ID.
Mcfarland, a widely known divine of
the United Presbyterian church and
prominent in educational circles, was
called for trial yesterday on the charge
Of having performed operations which
resulted in the death of his former sec
retary, Miss Elsie Dodd Coe.
Mcfarland, as immobile as ever, but
bowed slightly with his sixty years,
darted defiant glances from behind
gold-rimmed spectacles, closed his lips
to thin line, sank into his chair and
gripped his aged wife's hand after
enunciating clearly, "Not guilty"
The court room was crowded with
ministers of the United Presbyterian
church, who have contributed to their
fellow clerics defense fund, and we'll
known educators formerly associated
with the defendant when he was prin-
cipal of the Pittsburg high school,
Many others were attracted by morbid
curiosity and anxiety to hear the har-
rowing details of how Elsie Coe died
trying to hide her shame and the part
the minister played in the tragedy.
In a corner surrounded by sympa-
thizing women was Lillian Coe, pa
thetic, black -garbed figure, pale-faced
and with wistful, tear-reddened eyes,
determined to give her evidence against
the man whom she blames for her sis
ter's death. Mrs. Coe, the mother, IS
confined TO her ted.
The features of the day were the bat
tie waged for and against admission o.
the dying deposition of Miss Coe, which
finally was admitted, and the testlmo
nv of Lillian Coe. In the statemen
Miss Coe declared that DR.. Mcfarland
had performed the two operations from
which she was dying, and that Rollll
Mcconnell, of Chicago, was responsible
for the condition which the minisle
tried to offset.
| After testimony of physicians VIII
attended Miss Zoe at the hospital, III
lian Coe took the stand. She declare
that DIR. Mcfarland would not tell he
the nature of the operation he had pc
formed, and that he left the city hui
riedly after promising to remain unit
her sister recovered.
1t was indicated by the defense thi
it will endeavor to prove that Mcta
land was only ministering angel
who appeared after Miss Coe herse
/ had performed the fatal operation.
The prosecutionre refused to say whetl
3 er Mcconnell will be called to the stan