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HO0T! SAID SANDY,
CAUGHT AN OWL
800 FEET AIR."
And Then Worker on Wool.
worth Building Wins a Bet
by Getting Story Printed.

n man begrlmed with iron dust called
at the Evening World ONCE to-day.
In his hand he held q paper bag which
fiu,tered violently.
"Hoot mon" said the stranger. wav-
Ing the bag. "i.emmc see the editor"
one OF the bramy hired hands wen,
forward.
NE names Jones; I'm an iron work.
err said the Rust Man. rive a bir-rd
here that | caught three hundred feet
up in the air."
And he opened the bag. disclosing 4
huny young owl. which biinked. solemn
ly recognizing the presence Of surround
ing wisdom.
Il wuz working on the twenty-hrst
floor OF the wulwarth Buildin'. acrost
tie street, an not thinkin' of onything.
when down like n brick comes this. /"
and the Rust grabbed the owl by the
scrun OF the neck. Sure 1 thought IL
was iron falling. I wux on an eight
inch gurder at the time. wi q nice bit
o. deep under me, but I made a grab
when I saw this. staggerin' around. an.
man alive. the first han ] laid on him
he bit me. No. ser ]. an l chased
him all over the fr-rame work till ] got
him.
HE don't look very fast" said the
Hired Hand.
This wuz at eight o'clock in the
mornin' an he wux fast then. As fast
as onny thing you'd see in the Brig
gate In Glasgow of a Sathurda night.
mon. I'm going to take him home to
the kids for Easter an then give him
TO the Zoo. l live on Two Hundred and
Tenth street close by"
He hesitated for a moment. 81 bet
some O. the gang I could get the story
O. catching him tree hundred feet in
the air In the paper. Do I win the
bet?"
you certainly do" sail the Hired
Hand.
And the bird In the bag said "Hoot."
The evening world., 1912-04-06
JAMESTOWN ENTRIES.

NORFOLK. Va. April G.-Thc entries
fos Mondays races are as follows:
vInsf, RACE-Msiden two.yearolds, four fur.
l~oagl-Nonttos. ia: ssCounttrpat, iis: Martin
S sss,s,si ~. IL sSSTin fo, M:,d h. ~ hq s.Iss. III:
Ai 1isfSsSxp RAoE-sspn., sour,..,ola, ana
Upward six fungnE.- Ssnoe 4. J,V n. io0.
nayN hpyx.. i0ei LOUIS, Wells, iOi: Anna L.
pp:lsy iosi SSs 1si'ens; III; Ns.Ss: III Gren:
4! .cisH. iiSi Rossbais H.. loo; Cod spring
fIsS ,~ASE,.s.in1s: ,Are.sss,'oIs.i n,,
On: n: ciSa. ipSl,.s lSi' I,,ne aamHsll, g;
*: hum iss : 10. l :DsS;p. i" os Nh H.s si:sn.,.
NbtRfT RXcEe lima. Cafe hsndlesp. ,br,.
z. sss' 10. t tsss s ". iSJ. ' .s %.is,m fSs, ~ s,i,s.
Sssas:.. Ss; Sssaooup. iioa: aofts%%sss.' III: 'i KIN,
yrfH' ~nAcE-s.!.us: .Ar..y..r.!a., and up.
Ssse; p fa1s s:, -; az. lS: 10y syiai,
ratAss OF "; Md BOB, 90 MassIins,. nj:
schi5ec s9ses. ies HAsrsood. Tia. "'
wsrd: one mile and one ltItsepth. lin Major,
..G!sihgUt ~: TDy wsfha,, I'm: WSodsr.ft.
ssf;'q tod t.s. 'i Ia f M:ass' s .Ss. u. Joseph
"tAppssltacs Allowance cislnsd.
sscOuped - saty.
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EDITOR IS KIDNAPPED
IN SAN DIEGO !. w. W. WAR.
NewSpaperman Who Denounced Po.
lice Is Carried Away in
Auto by Six Men.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. April ~6.-Exclte-
ment ran high to-day over the kiinap-
ping of A.. X. Sauer. editor of a weekly
newspaper, because OF the stand his
paper has taken In the industrial Work
ers OF the World free speech" cam
paign In this city. Saucr was seized by
six men In front OF his home last nigh:
and whirled away in an automobile. His
cries n struggles aroused the neigh
borhood. but before n one could inter-
fere the car, running Without lights.
vanished In the darkness. No trace of
the party could he found to-day. Sauer's
wife collapsed when she learned hat her
husband had been kidnapped and her
condition II said to be critical.
Sauer's paper has denounced the police
and Utilize rs committee that have taken
part In the deportation Of Industrial
workers.
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COSTS 81 MORE IN BROOKLYN
Dlstrict.AttOrncy Will InvcxtiGwte
Higher Price Of ConI.

The Fulton Street Board OF Trade of
Brooklyn Is anxious to learn why
Brooklyn is compelled to pay 80 a ton
for coal while Manhattan pays $50 for
the same. a few days ago Clarence
Balmbridgc Smith. president OF the or
g~anization, appointed n committee con-
sisting Of himself, Henry NeiIsnd jr. and
John Woodenbury. to Investigate coal
conditions.
The committee to-day called upon Dis
trict Attorney Cropsey and laid before
him information which they say proves
that four big Brooklyn coal concerns
are guilty Of violation of the Donnelly
anti-monopoly law. District Attorney
Cropsey will investigate the complaints
n says he may bring the matter to
the attention Of the Grand Jury next
week.
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CHARLESTON RESULTS.

FIRST RAcE-For two-year-olds;
purss $500: selling: four and q half
Enthusiastically Mas III. (Turner),
re I. I 70 .. I 20 4. FIRST: Yemasse. iI5
(vAlnD. : to I. . TO : and I 10 .. second;
rrut Levy. los tkoernsr). 20 TO J.. 4
- J. q. I. third. Time. 81 Is. Brush.
vandrsn. Early Light. Auto Run. Nick
Akin also ran.
aECoND RACE-Thrse. year-olds and
upward: purse s300: I'VE and u half
fuflongs.@Rogon. 40 (Peak). 2h to I,
- 10 n Q to Q. frst; Bette Sue. iO5
taepkins). : TO 8. IL to 30 and l to 6,
second; Lady Irma. lO6 (wiison), s "a
!. II TO 8 and . to 8. third. Time,
f.05 So. Matte Herman. Miss Nett, lie.
tourno. Notherkins. Prince Ahmed also
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0sIl Medal for IIsroIsm.

WARRINGTON. April e.-capt. Charles
r. Rowland. Twenty-hrst U. S. In
faptry. has been awarded a gold medal
BY tbs Treasury Department in rssox-
milton Of Shsroic daring exhibited In
sWtQmaag 70 the rescue Of the CREW Of
The QsAgeesnaseAgs lasnoh Can Fran
oleoo. We we're \ danger Of drowning
loyens . tuAsen q - yabian. IN the
4oo)ne 4alaA1h n.y. I aoA'
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Woman killed by u. u, T. TraiS.

A poorly dressed ~middle-ased woman
was run over and killed to-day by a
u. Il. y. train OF the Sea Beach line at
New utroc..t avenue and Flfty-n!nth
body. severins both legs before the ha.n
was stopped. There were no marks on
the woman's clothing to hint a. her
6eutttya
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DIES Of FIST BLOW
IN TURKISH BATH
HOURS FIGHT
Continued from First Page.)

wanted to sleep and take his bath In
the morning. Malcolm took a bath and
went to bed. johnson had retired In the
meantime. leaving a call for 7.N O'Clock.
FOUND DYING IN BED At BATH
ESTABLISHMENT.
William Quinn. a tath attendant, says
he called UP Johnson at the appointed
time, but Johnson refused to Get ID,
saying he wanted TO slice? a couple OF
hours longer. At 10 o'clock Malcolm,
who had been waiting COR Johnson. went
to awaken him.
Johnson was In q deep stupor and
could not be aroused. The bath attend
ants summoned Or. Muir, who has an
Office in tile building. lie said johnson
was dying. An ambulance was called
from Flower Hospital. johnson was
dead when DIR. Andrews. the ambulance
surgeon. reached the baths. Both doc
tors agreed that johnson died from the
effects of a fracture Of the skull.
Coroner Hellenstcin was notified and
allowed the removal OF the body, after
he had made an examination and ques.
toned Malcolm. There Is very little
prospect that the search for the man
who struck johnson will bring him
forth, for Malcom's description Of tho
Is vague.
The evening world., 1912-04-06

BALTIMORE. Nd, April 6.-The con-
dition of James b. Brady C'Diamond
JIM OF New York. Vice-Prcsident Of
the standard steel Car Company. who
underwent Il serious operation p. the
johns Hopkins Hospital yesterday. was
reported to-day as improved.
The evening world., 1912-04-06
$4,000 FLOOD
VICTIMS MUST Be
GVENASS|STANCE
CONTINUED from First Paye.D

becoming larger and the entire Reel
foot Lake rich farming district is UNI
der water. with some loss Of life. SO
fast did the water spread that 1t IL
feared many OF the residents may
a v been cut on In their homes and
drowned. Every EFFORT is being made
to get help 70 the district. but al
ready $50 square Uiles OF country is
covered with water.
Hundreds of refugees from the
hooded Reelfoot Lake territory have
gathered at Ridgley. where there Is
high ground. Two children OF refugees
are known TO have lost thor lives as
they fled last night. hut the total
death roll cannot DO determined for
days. Practically all the live stock
that grased on the Iowlands OF Lake
coL...y has been drowned.
When the levcs near Hickman. Ky,
broke yesterday afternoon. letting the
Hood waters OF the Mississippi into the
ReelfOot Lake country. the warning was
flashed by telephone, and where the
wires did not reach couriers were des.
patched.
Farmers and villagers who previously
had declined to abandon their homes
were ~anxaOusiy awaiting word of the re-
suit Of the hght 10 hold the levee. Most
Of then were ready for Night to the
Highlands as soon MS the warning
reached them. but the fate OF many ia
not known.
ABANDONING HOPE OF SAVING
MEMPHIS LEveEs.
xevss ofacisis have practically given
up hope OF saving the lovss and the
great d. Francis basin, noar here. They
threw up their hands to-day whsn re-
ports Of threatened breaks came in
from . dozen different points. It 10 now
believed only q question Of hours whom
the district will be swept by foods,
The Memphis lsvses are holding, but
the strain on them 10 great ana fear n
general that they will break.
we have no more data on W hlch TO
make future predictions as to- the ex.
tent OF the RISE" said r'orecaster EN-
cry to-day. 1T Is only Il question OF
hours until the st. Francis ievee goes.
The strain Is too great"
United states Engineer Smith to-day
asked the chief OF police round IN
men to be sent to Bridge Junction, TO
stop a threatened break in the levee op-
posite Memphis. \ break there might
destroy the S,Ooo,OO bridge across the
river.
The river stood at ii.o today, hut In,
crest of the rise IL not In sight for
several days. Forty-six or forty-seveu
feet Is probable, unless breaks relieve
the pressure. Thousands OF ~refugoes
are arriving In Memphis and are auar,
tered In house buildings and private
homes.
Dispatches from Hickman, Ky, tell OF
IN. widening OF the brca n IN tho Reel,
foot levee. Ave miles west OF that city,
Early to-day the gap was about tXl
hundred yards ~ wid:n. 4 mighty wal
OF water is sweeping all before I, II
its Wild race through fuitor county
IN Kentucky, n Lake county. Tenn
lteelfoot Lake. into which the nood 4
pouring. Is going over is banks ini,
Obion county. n In turn the Ohio,
river Is taking up the overflow and car
rying Il back TO the Mississippi. Will
the break VIII relieve tho s.tua;io,
lsaSe Of Hickman 80 some sx.eut. 1
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th1rd when Fletcher fumoied Doeseher's
grouader. Mersae made . one-handed
49, q Brccn's roller AMI shot Wells
Get at the plate. Her.og followed Il by
gfubbine Cailahan's line snot and chok.
ind Doescher on at third. THIS live stuy
br0ught another whoop Of W from the
cno1t ara they were ssttirs TO like the
~ dhampion's eye. NO RUNS.
fAehaun GOT hinsetf In bad wth the
fhu IN She third by calling sncdgrasa
mo- IN . Sunt after he ~ extended his
DnDUa, inANat1ns that no was safe. II
m6de no difereucc. though. as there was
no scsrs N vsgtt. Just At this minute
l14NhSWSon Pulled the hate entrance stue
al came, 60 Oss the field for the first
TIE. lie &ss given an ovation NIL the
W. scruss the aead and play was sus-
psDdel EMIL che reclamation was over.
4 broad srtn on Matty's face Indicated
inst Ne didn't like 4 at all. NO RUNS.
Ames cut loose In h fourth. and 10
the huge deught or the multitude pres
enc struck Gu two battcrs In success
sion, and pwa out the other on a pop
~. NO RUNS.
rue Giants Nhen scored another one.
With one out. .HIerxog walked n
Fletcher Beat an iuf,sld hit. Roach made
a bad throw witch allowed Hcrzog :,
take third and seprc a minute later On
Meyers's line ny 10 Dcnninsef. Amos
also beat out q siew one. but Schlafiy
rot the ball and matted Fletcher at tho
plste. In sliding Fletcher was Injured.
and IN the next inning shafcr took mis-
place At sAort. shafer was also given
the beg hand when ,,is name was an
nouncsd. ONE RUN.
AMGO SHOWS STEAM CLEAR
rHRoUoH THE FIFTH.
Ames breezcd through the NTH with
. much steam az he showed at tho
starr. Jsuvrin got to frt on an error.
bat there was nothing doing In the
way Of Q oun NO RUNS.
Jerseys sixth was n duplication Of
the previous act. NO KUNS.
A long. tall fellow, M&lnos by name.
wen into the box for Jolsey. and as
he u~ncoupied about six feet and a half
of pitching length there was \ big
laugh. NJ. Names has q pitching move.
. somewhat like Charley Faust's.
and he 6sRu operations by giving Rcd
Murray = walk. BemIs also went In
\. r.x catcher fo, Jo,.ev ,vor.,o
fouied out. Murray died stealing Sec
ONO anu SAn's'oupe C"ariey ffersos
died on q hot shct 10 Schafiy. NO
RUNS.
Narquard started 20 pitch for the
Uisnts In the seventh. and was accorded
n r.puistlop rsc.ntIon ,n,c, n. 90.
s..-,~s-.s -,
~ ~ We" prse''eeu s'"sc
~. Hne ACTORS present welcomed
hochard DAarquis as ore OF them BY a
standing salute. Wilson went In az
catcher for the Dir II was
OF DesNaruuis that tho shsct.rs On,
sn.,s ..corS ~, "a ,r,,h.,,.u.. -.
Hrss rnr -,'nS hrm,mh, ,a''s .s
W rum when orouEht loud plaudits
from the crowd. with n own. Wheel.
CT wake and stole second. Roach fouled
to Wilson. hut Jauvrin camo throuKl, |
with . clean wailop over second. and a
Jcr.cyitc hsa ,.ored i,em,. ,ov,.1 ~
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VIII not have an appreciable effect to
the south.
In the flooded section Of North Mem.
phls the overflow Is gradually spread
Ing.
CAIRO LEvEEs STILL HOLD
WATER SURROUNDING CITY.
CAIRO, H.. April 6.-The river gauge
registered nfty-four feet this morning. a
rise Of four feet In twcnty-four hours
and the greatest height that Is predict
ed that the Ohio and Mississippi will
reach here. Although the city In sur
rounded by water NJ alarm In felt by
the residents. The levces remain firm,
each foot of them being watched by
paid and volunteer workers.
Scores of families arc being taken
from their submerged homes In the
drainage district which was flooded
by the break Of the Mobile n Ohio
levcc. The water In from ten to twenty
feet deep In the district.
Many OF the food victims have been
taken from the roofs Of their homes.
Son were taken from the windows
In second floors. Dogs and other AMI
mails are s,ill pcrched on roofs.
HICK MAN. Ky, April Ga resculng
party of twenty picked mon with twelve
serviccable boats left here early to-day
on IA special relief train to take on
many persona said TO be marOoned on
house tops, inoored RATS and tree tops
In the iicclfoot section nearest this
place. affected by the breaking Of the
Government levee west Of Hickman
early last night.
Flood refugees here had cause for
cheer to-day when the outside world
began to respond to appeals for help.
ono check for s.. 200 has been received
from Louisville; Mayfield has sent sew
eral carloads OF bedding and clothing
and three wagon loads OF provisions
and bedding have been received from
Fulton, two more from Union City, and
one from Woodland Mills.
REFUGEES LIVING IN TENT ON
A RAFT.
Tents have been stretched on the
grounds OF the Carnegie Library and
In open fields in the southern part OF the
city for the white people. aud the
negroes are quartered In another tent
settlement In the eastern outskirts. Re
fugees range In ages from "A few weeks
to eighty years. Health conditions are
uniformly good. Strict order Is main
tanned, all supplies. even, being appor-
toned systematically.
Two of the latter acquisitions OF the
refugee camp are a mother md child,
rescued yesterday from "A log floating
down the river. The last family TO
leave Borena. Mo-. was taken from the
second story window. Another woman
walked twelve miles. carrying her five
weeks old child. to get to Hickman.
Opposite. at Crals's Landing. eleven
persons have erected a tent on a raft
and declare they will live in It until the
WATERS subsidc,
The evening world., 1912-04-06
BEGAN HIS BUSINESS CAREER
IN BOSTON AZ BANK CLERK,

MIR. luke began his business career
Immediately after graduating from the
Cambridge High School In his native
city OF Boston. where he was born in
1858. lie was first employed as a clerk
In the First National Bank OF Cam.
bridge and later became b%ookkeepcr in
the National Bank Of the Common.
d, ealth In Boston. As assistant bank
examiner for two years he widened his
circle OF friends. and his appointment
as cashier OF the National Bank Of
North Am .rica followed Immediately af-
ter his term as bank examiner was
completed.
lie remained cashier for Ave years
and resigned to accept the position of
treasurer Of the National Tube Works.
In 1889. when the National Tube Works
became tho head OF several merged
concerns to form the National Tube
Company. Mr.. Luke remained It's
treasurer. but removed to New York
Offices. Upon the reorganization Of the
United states Steel Corporation the
Office OF treasurer In the billion dollar
combine was offered to him and ac-
cepted. He remained treasurer until
Jan. !. 1900. when he retired to become
a member OF the banking house Of
Darr, Luke Il Moore Of New York and
Pittsburgh.
Mr.. luke retired from this firm in
December. 1908, and later he became a
senior member of the banking and bro.
kerage Arm Of Luke. Banks Il Weeks.
with which he Is still connected. He IL
also a director OF the Liberty National
Bank and the National Supply Company.
Mr.. Luke Is widely known outside Of
financial circles as an ardent yachtsman
and club man. He 10 n member of the
NAur VAak Nnnht tha , -
Larchmont yacht clubs. He lives at the
Metropolitan Club and is a member o.
the New York Athletic Club among
others. One Of his fastest boats was
the schooner yacht Corona. which won
many prizes for its owner.
The evening world., 1912-04-06
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
81. Hu0uSnne'S Gbapel

1o7 East Houston St. near tine Bow.ry.
EASTER Day SERVICES. y
$50 ~. NJ. Eyensong with Special Musical arrS
vice. 3 .. n, The .i,e,. DR.. Anthony. Vicar. Win
srRANGERs CORDIALLY WELCOME. "
Ahk bkDfOnD rAkk COA0KEuAriuAALp
ChURCu. 3. Hl 4. Rev. Albert Z. IssGi
ua. AinistsS. spsaks Of sssss and eight ly
The evening world., 1912-04-06
HELP WANTED-MAlE.

BUILDING. SUPERINTENDENT with expcn.
enee based on carpenter work TO act IA assis,sn,
superintendent OF construction ON large u~uerati,,
In Long Island give reference. experience audi
salary desired. j. +. GROVE. general celiSen.
Albany, y. Y. $50
WANTED, Linotype machinist operator, With eS.o
perience. permanent position, country o!fice. -
houn. machine model No. I. Address, sisfinv
sVDa -icuce and salary eNracted, Ocean Crors
Times Co.. Ocean Grove. ". j. .
The evening world., 1912-04-06
ARTHUR F.LUKE
CALLED A litter
IN $150,0Q0 SUIT
Ellie F. Haydn Charges For
iner Steel Trust Treasurer
With Breach of Promise.


y suit TO recover $50. 90 for alleged
breach Of promise was nIed a IN
the suprcme court nx.I,s, Ar,,,. ~
Luke se,,or n,r,,ar ~, a.. ,...,.--
hror,r.u. a.. -, ~ """'
VI. ~ "'"Hs "
~ "o. wan street. FORMER
treasurer Oh inc United states Steel
Corporation and widely known In A.
hancial and yachting circles.
The plaintin in the suit Ia Ellie r.
iiaydn' said to be between forty and
Iorty-hve years old whose lawyer,
Emanuel Van Dernoot. refused to make
pubic her address. but who IL said to
nVe IN a fashionable apartment hotel
On the upper west side, She says In her
complaint that "on or about August,
iwS-tnere IL no more specific date-the
plaintiff at the request Of the defendant
10 marry him and the defend
ant then % there promised to marry
'"e P'aint'H at q time thereafter to be
nnu'uaiiy agreed upon witnir q reason
.o'e ,i"e.
lawyer SAVS a VHREAT PRE-.
cE0eo FILING or SUIT.
Immediately upon the filing OF the
suit Mathew c. Fleming Of No. II
Broadway, who 10 Mr.. L,ike's attorney,
gave out a statement declaring that be-
fore the suit was filed Mr.. Luke had
received the threat that unless a large
amount Of money wa. pad over "a Mis-
Haydn's legal Representative before
The evening world., 1912-04-06

Cuticsra Soap and Otstnsnt cold throushcst M
world. Liberal saDpls 81 each mailed tree. viii
H.p. book. Address "CuticurA." Dept ISL. brsssn
e6-Tesder faced men shave In comfort With Cstb
ssrs eoap SAavlas Stick Libssai sae pie free.
The evening world., 1912-04-06

Will not have an appreciabls effect TO
the south.
In the flooded section Of North Mem.
phls the overflow Is gradually spread
tpV
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28
REPORT AGAINST BOARD
Commission Finds That Swamp Land
Should not Have Been Sold.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Memphis, Tenn.-According to the
report of a government commission
Just made Moon lake, a drained land
district, belongs to the government
and its ground, made ready for agri-
cultural purposes, should not have
been sold by the st. Francis Levee
Board. against which the investigation
is directed. r. z. Lee Wilson & ca
bought thousands of acres of this land
from the Levee Board months ago at
price ranging from 60 cents to one
dollar an acre. Par of il was To he
drained and sold tC nome seekers al
$50 and $50 an acre. From the time
the water left this land until the pres-
ent day, squatters settled on it. be.
lieving it still belonged to the govern.
ment. New owners attempted to GUST
them after coming in possession OF
the property and this caused suits in
the federal courts of Arkansas.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28
j. S. CONSIDERING
MEXICAN AFFAIRS
Conditions Regarding Ameri-
cans Have Not Improved
Since Last Warning.
AMERICANS BEING KIDNAPPED
Bandits Force Tribute 10 Cause-Otfl.
Gals Considering Note
Carefully.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-IIenry Lane Wilson,
American ambassador to Mexico. who
has been here in conference with State
Department officials regarding condi-
tions growing out of the Mexican revo-
luton, left last week for New York
preparatory TO sailing for his post
without the expected note of represen-
tations which this government is pre-
pairing to be sent TO the Mexican gov
eminent demanding protection for
American citizens and property.
This action is taken as a further
evidence of the intention of the ad.
ministration TO deal with this delicate
and difficult situation with circum.
spection and in a spirit of delibera.
ton. The communication is being pre-.
pared with the greatest care at the
State Department and will be trans.
ferred to the American ambassador
shortly after his arrival in Mexico
City, early in January.
The deliberations with which the of.
ncials are moving in the preparation
OF the case of the United States VS..
Mexico is expected to result in the
production of brief that is expected
to be well nigh unanswerable except
by promise OF prompt and adequate
action on the part of the Mexican gov.
ernment to fairly and fully meet the
demands OF the United States in the
matter of the protection of American
interests in Mexico.
justification for this demand by the
Uaited States government is declared
to be found in the numerous reports
to the State Department from every
quarter to the general effect that con.
ditions In Mexico have grown worse
since the dispatch of Secretary Krox's
note OF protest last September and
that there has been a marked increase
In brigandage and the kidnapping of
Americans for ransom and in the levy.
ing OF force war loans by the rebels
upon American mines and plantations.