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The Washington times., 1912-02-16
Ticker Didn't Tick.

Moore-My sense Of hearing is the
kcenest ever. Do you know can hear
your watch ticking, although you are
six feet away.
Poore-Than you're a wonder. Ny
watch 10 at the pawnbroker's six blocks
away.-BostOn Transcript.
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Mrs. ]. L. Kann
Luncheon Hostess.

Mrs. j.. l.. Kann, of Irving street, en-
tertaincd at delightful valentine
luncheon Yesterday at her home
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Mr., and Mrs. Sol Pcyscr, who have
been visiting Mrs. y. Pcyscr, of L
street, have left Washington to spend
a few weeks in New York before re-
turning TO th"i, home iIt Newport News
"a
NJ. 1nd M,s. Morris Ganss. "C .hh
Ontario, '"ft Washington yesterday to
spend som" ;tm@ i! New York
Mrs. Henry CullCn Straus. of Rich
p WT4 rs y'mE Rnc 3%r % ,Ta ESrSTtfL Mr. and
Miss Emma 20 Ib"tg. of baltimore,
was the guest OF Mrs Sam Cia sSrn-
h"im"r, Of the stanley, during the week.
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Mrs. Dave Franz and baby. who have
hC"cr visiting relatives in New York
and baltimore. rctrn"d to their home
i" the stafford t to9aZ, !.
Mr. ana Mrs. A.CM. Baer and daugn-
ter. Miss Alma Hasr. have r"tuIne" 70
their hGln". in the Netherlands. after a
delight mstay I'm Atlantic City.
Mrs. \. We'll has returned TO ner
past week in washington as the guest
OF her sister. Mrs. Robert Meyers. or
Thirteenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. l.. Float. who have
nSen sp"nrlinG lthP past few weeks in
Lakcwu"d and Atlantic City. returned
10 Washington ycSt".d5 Y.
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Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly let me know through the question
Box Of som" games to play At party of
DUys and girls between the ages Of fifteen and
eighteen years. Thanking you in advance.
am, yours truly. o. y. u.
Nou might play the game where vou
cut siIhouattes from Taper which l.
black upon ono side and wEitr upon th"
other. Place the person whose silhou
cite is to he cut. Ibous three foet from
the paper which Is Dinncd upon the
wall. Follow the outline of the shadow
with pencil point and then C:it the ont
line made Nv the shallow pencil. You
will find that no Cn1 of pleasure and Cun
can be derived from this gene
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Mrs. Oliver Returns
To Home in Washington.

Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver, wife of the
Assistant Secretary OF War, who
has been spending some time in New
York with her son.in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Choate, jr.. return
ed to Washington this morning.
Miss Temple. viii! be hostess at a
luncheon tomorrow at the New willard.
Il. .s."..'
Miss Ruth Parker. daughter of Mfr.
and Mrs. Myron NJ. Parker. will enter
tain Il small party informally at dinner
tomorrow evening before the dance at
the Navy Yard
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FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman's Stories
SOUANK AND THE GIANT.

what did they see but the big giant
coming over the hill and little SquanS
driving him like horse.
oh. what a wonderful little goblin
you are!' they all cried when suuank.
having tied Wong TO the hitching post.
emptied out all the gold he had dug out
OF Wong's tooth. There's enough gold
for us all now"
SO the fairies kept the giant har-
messed UP and made him do the hard
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work. I'm not prince really. you
sec. but just a goblin" he said. Il
want to keep on being "A goblin"
So he went back to building fires and
polishing shoes, and was the happicst
little goblin in all Fairyland.
Tomorrow's story: How the Turtle
Got His Shell"
The Washington times., 1912-02-16
Ballot Reform.

"Uncle Gabriel, are you in favor Of
votes for women
Does you all. mean, sub, dat me an
you. could bOf Vote?'
. Yes"
"Ah suah does favah II, den. Dat
would be foh dollars. st Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Washington times., 1912-02-16
THE TIMES
Box

Ilmcs Inquiry Department:
VIII you kindly tell me tho sddrcs, or a..
embroidery exchange. Thanking you, am,
yours truly. WpIiEI I.r
lf you will send stamped. addressed
envelope to this department the address
Of ladies' exchange IN art and needle
york can be gent to you.
The Washington times., 1912-02-16

Timcs Inquiry Department:
WIN you plcasc publish in tho induir,
Column the length of time onp Is supppgcd
To wear mourning for ones mnthor-iu.iiw?
MRS. r.. H.
II Is not absolutely necessary TO wear
mourning at all for your mothcr-in-law.
but If you wish to you might go in
mourning for six months.
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Capt Sowerby, of British Embassy ~
. To Be Host in Honor Of Miss Taft
Mrs. Dsnwood White
Entertains T Today

Mrs Dcnwood white will be hostess
at a tea this afternoon, from I until
o'clock. In her aps rtmcnt in the We'll
ltngton, In compliment to her house
guest, Mrs. Thomas Alexander Marshall,
of Baltimore, and to Mrs John James
Walker. OF Virginia.
Palms, smilaN and clusters of Brides
maid roses and pink carnations will
form the decorations for the occasion.
Mrs. George Tully Vaughn, Mrs. How
ard l.. Hodgkins, and Mrs. w V. Boyle
will preside in the dining room, assist
ed by Miss Maude Parker Miss Mary
PuN, and Miss Virginia Coppee.
Mrs White will wear a gown of pink
Procade with touches OF blue velvet and
tiny pink satin roses. Mrs. Marshalrs
gown will be of cloth of gold and chif-
fon, and Mrs Walker will wear white
princess lace over satin with pearl orn-
amcnts.
- s.
Mrs. G. Browning and Miss Elise
Browning are entertaining at a tea this
afternoon from TO 6 o'clock at their
residence, 1914 GiTard street Thcv viii
be assisted I'm receiving by their house
guest Miss Dorothy sherman, of At
Mrs. Edward Stevens and Mrs. Charles
Bates will president at the tea table,
which Will be adorned with ferns and
spring flowers, and Miss Bette BainpS
and Miss MaHic Baincs will assist
MISS sherman, who has spent the last
several days in Washington, will re-
turn to her home tomorrow.
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Mrs Victor Kaufman is entertaining
at bridge tea this afternoon.
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Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Britton were
among the dinner hosts of last evening
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Mrs. Roberts to Receive
at Congressional Club.
Mrs. Ernest w. Roberts. president OF
tho Congressional Club. will receive the
guests at the regular Friday afternoon
at home today at the club.
Mrs Skunk. wife of Lieut. Col. Will
liam A.. Skunk, L. s. A., will speak
on plain Takes from the Orient.
colonel and Mrs. Skunk recently have
returned to this country from the Phil
ippinGS, where the former was sta
toned. He now is on duty at the War
College
Palms. ferns, and clusters Of spring
blossoms will form the house deCora-
tiOns for the occasion.
Mrs. fiawley, of Oregon and Mrs
Hayes. of California, will preside at the
tea table. assisted by Mrs. Kopp OF
Wisconsin: Mrs. Davis. of West Vir-
Ginia; Mrs. Tilson, of Connecticut: Mrs.
HaZelton, Of Wisconsin: Mrs. Hill. of
Connecticut, and Miss Hayes and Miss
Hiu.
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Times Inquiry Department:
VIII YOU kindly tell me II Dustin Farnu'u.
paNcd at Chase's Thcater last year in "Tl"
Littlest Rebel" Thanking you | am.
t. r.
Thcatcr last year m = short sketch
CGlIed The iittlest Rcbel."'.
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Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you kindly tell me what to do to riI
an apartment huuso oF rats. Thanking you
In advancc. ! am, yours, ttuy. r. =. n.
7 nave been told that weasel will
effectively rid place Of rats. Also
rat biscuits scattered around tho
haunts OF rats will II persistentIy
used, drive these pests away.
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Function to Be Held Tc-
nishl-White House Re-
ception Lists Closed.

Captain Sowerby, naval attache of the
British embassy, is giving large din
ner party for young people tonight at
Rauscher's with Mss Helen Taft as
the guest of honor. Covers will be laid
for sixty.
Secretary Hillcs annAInccd today that
the number already ilvited to the rc-
ception TO be held at be White House,
Tuesday evening, February 20, had at
tained such proportions that it had be-
come necessary to close the list. No
more Invitations will be- issued.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson
Are Hosts at Dinner.

Mr. and Mrs. Preston Gibson enter
tanned at dinner last evening the
Spanish Minister and Nine. Riano, the
Counselor of the German Embassy and
Mrs Hamiel Won Haimhausen, Mr.. and
Mrs Perry Belmont, Nine. Hauge, Mrs:
Walter penegre, Senator Brandegee and
Congressman ~Gillett.
Miss Dorothy Taylor was hostess al
an informal card party last evening at
her home at the Navy Yard
A costume ball will be given at the
dancing class. James Byrnes, of New
York, will be the pianist for the oc-
Casion.
'rhe Progress, club has sent out nvt-
tations for a Leap Year dance at
Rauscher's on February Is.
Mrs Caleb c. North and daughter,
ami, Fla, where they will spend the
remainder of the Winter
Among those. who have taken boxes
for Mother Goose ingles and tableauN
rivauts at the Bclasco TheGter, Mondav
afternoon. February ~, at @:IJ, are Mrs
william r Draper, Mrs; r. r; Hit.
Moore and Mrs. +. q. Harrison,
The patronesseR are Mrs. Chandler
Anderson. Mrs. Montgomery blair. MIS-
Alberton .CuShmaan, Mrs. william +.
Drancr. Mrs. Clarence Edwards. MIS-.
William Corco"an Eusts. Mrs. william
NJ Crinnell Mrs. Chandler Halo. Mrs.
r. Il. Harrison, Mrs. john Hay, Mrs
John b. Henderson, Mrs. William. Hen
~. Mrs. r. r. Hit. Mrs. r. c.. TIOur,
Mis- q. II. p. Johnson, Mrs. Eldridge
Jordan. Mrs. George Won Meyer, Mrs.
Clarence Moore, Mrs. Charles NaTlc,
Mrs. A. j. Parsons. Mrs. Henry Peck
ham. Mrs. p. lee Phillips, Mrs John
p. Story. ir., Mrs. George SummerSn.
Mrs. Robert Roosevelt Mrs WolCUtt
Cuckernlan, Mrs. Corcoran Thon. Mrs.
Richard Wainwright, and Mrs. John
Sidney Webb.
'Fhc entertainment is under tho dirrc-
ton Of Miss Hawke, and is for tn" bem"-
TT eff st. stephens Episcopal Church.
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Mrs. Edwards Hostess
in Honor of Sister.

Mrs. Charles Gordon Edwards, wife OF
Congressman Edwards of Georgia, was
Hostess at a luncheon today at the New
Willard in compliment to her sister,
Miss Myrtle Beach.
A large basket of yellow ionquils and
white lilacs formed the chief table dec
Grafton. and small brass basket filled
with the same blossoms marked the
places.
The guests were Miss Gcnevieve
Clark, daughter of the Speaker and
Mrs. Clark; Miss Lucie HolSe Smith
and her house guest, Miss Anna Lee
Mckenzie, of Atlanta, Ga: Miss Evelyn
Clay, Miss Ruth Tribble, Miss Hughes,
Miss Brown, Miss Edna Ellerhe, Miss
Macon. Miss Shackleford, Mrs. j. j:
Russell and Mrs Edwards.
Miss Marie Louise Howscr. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Harry r. Howser, en-
tertained at bridge party last evening
in compliment to Miss SalIie Griffiths. OF
Mississippi. The other guests were Miss
Arnparo Rivcro, Miss Carbo, Miss Julia
Vail Miss Kathryn Hitchcock Miss
Edith Oracle, Miss Hazel Cox. James A.
White, William II. Spurgin, William H..
NetteF.. George A. Bentley. Mr.. l.cran,
Howard Wright, DR.. Wilde. and MIR.
Phelps.
, Ferns and clusters OF jnnquils formed
the house decorations for the occasion.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Merriam
Give Dinner and Dance.

Miss Helen Taft was among the
guests at the dinner and dance which
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Merriam gave
last evening in celebration Of the birth
day of their daughter, Miss Laura
Merriam.
Miss Laura Hancock is the house
guest of her cousin, Miss Merriam.
Il.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine
Rakhmetcff were the honor guests OF
Mr., and Mrs. Herbert WadswOTth at
dinner last evening. After the dinner
MIR. and Mrs. Wadsworth held the last
of the series of Thursday evening re-
ceptions they have given this season.
The Charge dAffaires of Sweden and
Nine Ekengren were among the dln-
ner hosts of lEAt evening.
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Miss Helen shepherd, of liartL0rd.
Conn, is the guest of her cousin, Miss
Stella CaTusi.
Secretary Hilles has announced that
the number already invited to the re-
Ception to be held at the White ! louise
Tuesday evening, February 20. in honor
of the army and navy, has attained
such proportions that it is necessary to
close the list. No more invitations VIII
be issued.
Invitations for an artists recital have
Music Club for Monday afternoon at
4:SO at the New willard.
Miss Florence Hnkle soprano sololst'
will be accompanied by Charles Gil
bert Spross, of New York, at the piano.
IS
The Washington times., 1912-02-16

\ good looking piece "f chiffon
panama doth is offered this morning in
the corner of - street. and a one-pieCa
dress made up OF this material would
be moe isl, and ve,v satisfactory This
cloth can he easily washed, and il ig
soft ard especially suitabl" for spring
and sunImar wear. 1t is iortv.two
inches wide and . cents ward.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-12
TWO SHOT DEAD DOZEN WOUNDED
 IN STRIKE R|OT
Several Hundred Former Employes of Susquchanna Railroad Charge Boat Load of Strikebrcakers, Following Nolley
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

HACKEN SACK N. J., Dec. ll.-SeN- eral hundred striking employees of the New York. Susquehanna and Western railroad. ambushed under the Palisades overlooking the Hudson river. opened fire on boat load of strikebreakers landing at the coal docks at Edgewa- ter today Tn pitched battle which followed two railroad detectives were killed and dozen men wounded.
 telegram requesting that the mili tia be called to quell the disorder was sent to the acting governor of New Jersey by General Superintendent Stone of the Erie railroad. Stone es- caped a storm of bullets fired by the strikers as he was seeking the shelter of building.
 The men killed are:
 Andrew J Graw, 2S years old, Bing- hamton, x. Y. captain of detectives Clarence Mallery, 45 years old, one of GraWs men.
 The wounded included: John D. Ky | erson of Jersey City. lieutenant of de- tectives: William King. William A. 1 Woods. Frank A Brown, William 1 Hicks. all detectives of the Erie rail- | road. HICKS IS III lllt HOSpllcl, NOtiilh ed thirty-three times. Brown and l Woods were shot through the head, Ky 1 erson in the back and chest and King l in the right ear.
 Men hiding behind cliffs and trees,
 waited until scoW discharged a cargo | of men brought to take the strikers l places. A Volley of blank cartridges did not frighten the striAebreakers
 who pushed forward toward the rail road track on the coal wharf.
 The men in ambush then left their hiding places and firing real bullets attempted to swarm out on the Warf They were met by the private detec- tives who were unarmed, except tfol
 clubs and engaged in a hand to hand struggle.
 Three hundred employees, mostly for. eigners of the Susquehanna, which tho Erie controls, quit work on Monday de. manding wage increase or five cent,
 an hour. This demand was denied.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-12
FRANK CHANCE GETS FORTUNE
 AND YANKEES
Peerless Leader Will Man age New York Americans at Highest Salary Ever Offered a Ball Players; Cincinnati Gets Tinker
rAssoCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

CHICAGO, Dee. 11-Negotiations of American and National league officials in meetings here and in New York to- day. are expected to be followed by the official announcement tomorrow of the deal whereby Frank Chance is slated to become the manager of the New York Americans at salary, said to be the largest ever paid ball play CT.
 Negotiations to procure his services will be opened it was asserted as quickly as he is declared a free agent" by the Cincinnati club to which he was recently sold
 The above tells the story of the an nual meeting here today of the club owners of the American League. They waive all claim to Shortstop Corridor of Detroit. so President Navin of the Detroit club might dispose of him to Cincinnati and complete the trade bN which Corridor and four other players go to the Chicago Nationals in ex- l , President Navin. said he has reached an agreement with President Herr mann of the Cincinnati club about the 1 sale price of Corridor. which is under 1 stood to be $S,000 While no official ! announcement has been made of the deal by which Chance will go to New | York, it was learned negotiations have , been pending secretly. An official an nouncement is expected tomorrow { President Farrell of the New York ! Highlanders will neither deny or af- firm the story
 1 It is known, however, that President l Herman has promised to give l Chance his release as soon as the dea is closed by which he is to get Short stop Tinker of Chicago to manage hi: club. The club owners of the league held an executive session this after
 noon and adjourned at o'clock tonigh
 to meet tomorrow morning C. w
 Somers president of the 'ClevelanC
 club was appointed vice president o the league and presidents of the Chi cago. New York. Cleveland and BostOl
 clubs were appointed as members O the board of directors for 1913.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-12
GOUeyument Asks
 # Ryan KneW of
 MNamaY0's Guilt
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 11.-Inquiry as to whether John J McNamara after his arrest and before he had pleaded guilty to causing the explosions was known by President Frank x. Ryan and other officials of the Iron Workers union to be guilty, was pursued by the governments cross examination of the defendants dynamite to the conspiracy trial today. Michael J Cunnane of Philadelphia. testified that he took part in a public demonstration man aged by the labor unions of Philadel- phia as d protest against the McNa- mara arrest and assisted in raising the S200 GOO defense funds for the McNa- mara brothers.
 He also said he wrote letters to J. J McNamara after the letter had been confined in jail at Los Angeles. but said he was unable to recall the con- tents of this correspondence. but would send to Philadelphia and produce the letters in court He said he believed that Ryan had knowledge of McNa- mara'S innocence
Arizona republican., 1912-12-12
IMPEACHMENT
 CAUSED BY BIAS
Charge is Made That Ac- tion Against Judge Arch bald Was Brought About bv Disordcrcd Brain of Complainants
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHl

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-Efforts to show that the charges on which Judge Robert W. Archibald of the commerce. court is now standing trial before the Senate, sitting as court of Impeachment. are the out growth of bias and a "disordereG Train" were made today by attorneys of the accused during the testimony of William r Roland. of Scranton Pa. Senator Bacon, presiding, ruled these efforts not in order during the crosse examination. Attorney A. Worthington. representing Archibald, declared that he would call Roland later as his own witness.
 How Judge Archibald had asked of ficials of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad to confer with George NJ. Watson, of Scranton, Pa. an attorney representing William P. Roland and C. G. Roland, of the Marion Coal Company, with a view of d settlement of the Roland claims against the road was the subject of the examination of President w H. Truesdale. General Counsel W. $. Jcnney. Vice President l.. E. Loomis, R. A. Phillips, John l.. Seager and
 F. NJ Rine. all of this railroad. The charges are that Judge Archibald agreed. for a consideration, to assist Watson in securing q settlement.
 Loomis testified that Archibald asked him to confer with Watson
 expressing the opinion that settle ment might he reached. The judg, later called upon him to learn the progress of the negotiations and saiC that Truesdale told If a conference r.. attended upon the matter.
 Wasn't the conference arranged by reason of Judge Archbald's re quest" asked Representative Floyd l one of the house managers. T presume so. but Watson als' asked for a conference" was the re ply.
 Phillips told of being invited t. Judge ArchbaId's house to talk abou | the possibility of settlement. Tn | railroad officials testified that Wat son wanted $161.0O0 in settlement which they were not willing to give 1 The negotiations failed.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-12
Metropolis is Selected as Permanent Headquarters of the New Party by EN- ccutivc Committee in Ses- sion in Chicago
WILL STUDY IN
 FOREIGN LANDS
Commission Will Be Sent Abroad to Inquire Into Legislation in England, Germany and Other Coun- tries for Information
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1spArcnl

tHICNGO. Dee. 1I.-NcW York was selected as the permanent headquar- ters of the executive committee O. tre progressive party tonight after fight in which the delegates of the national progressive conference from several states sought to have the headquarters located elsewhere. The vote on this question stood 8 to T.. The chief opposition to the selection or New York came from Florida, Col urado. Idaho, Louisiana, Texas and N youing. IL was decided to estab Ii~h permanent publicity legislative bureau in Washington.
 The executive committee voted to send a commission to Europe te study legislation in England, Ger many and other countries for the purpose of getting material for the Washington legislative bureau. Sen #tor Dixon of Montana. chairman of the executive committee, Was em powered to name the commission He said he would appoint MediH Me Cormick and Dr. Walter E. WeYl as tho two members.
 The executive committee adopted th- principles contained in the Jane Addams plan for organization and financing the progressive campaign. The Addams plan was not adopted entirely
 The day was d comparatively quiet one for the former president. He received callers in his apartments. passing on who would be admitted Throughout the morning there was q crowd outside his rooms and many persons could not obtain an audience. Burton Vance of Louisville came for . ward today with a proposition to es- tabIish night schools for progressive workers.
 This plan, he said, has been adopt cd in Louisville. The intention is to teach political workers how to Worl, at and in the polls. laying special stress on the duties of election of fieials
 Throughout the day one of the as scmbly rooms on the lower floor oi the hotel La Sale, where the meet ing was being held, was crowded with progresstves who held no of ffcial position but who came to eX- change views. About d half-hundred
 
 which were heated Several speakers voiced criticism of the manner 1T which the meeting was conducted maintaining that too many speeche. and not enough work was done. How ever when A. L. CarfoTd, of Eleria ohio. made an attempt to adjourn the meeting at 5:30 o'clock there were many objections. At that tim' O. K. Davis appeared and read tho report of the national committee Lester A Peasc of New York. criti ciscd the abuse of others.
 We are indulging in too mucl talk here, and not doing enougi work he declared If we progres siveS expect to win we must do s' bv hard, earnest work and teaching We will never win by abuse
Arizona republican., 1912-12-12
Frightful Story of Rapine and Plunder Related to President by Man Just Back From Southern Re public
A AMERICANS ARE
 HELD FOR RANSOM
Bandits Roam Unhindercd Committing Murder at Will: President Promises Immediate Action; Inter- YentiOn Not Wanted
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. H. President Taft listened tonight to a startling disclosure of present day conditions in Mexico. Four prominent American business men, with MeXi- can interests two members of the senate and a congressman, sat in the cabinet room and heard the story vouched for by all, told the president by one man who has been in tno southern republic for the last few weeks. The story related outrages upon Mexican women, of murders holdups of Americans by bandits who have seized Americans and held them for ransom, the whole being d chap ter of the general laWlessness and disorder. The story came out of the hearing granted by the president to American business men who appeared before the state department and were referred to the White House. They did not ask for intervention. they said. after the hearing. but re- quested the president to see that Americans are protected and life and property made safe. The president promised to take up the case with the departments concerned.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-12
ChYiSt'S Words
 Cause L0 POrte
 To Admit Deed
[AssoCIATED PRESS DIsPArCHI

ton. Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden" is what caused stephen La Porte to confess to the Chicago police a few weeks ago that he killed Walter Taylor a rancher from this section. five years ago.
 La Porte. who once repudiated his confession, took the stand in his trial today. and said he confessed after hvaring a sermon in a Saliva ton army hall in Chicago. and went immediately to the police station. He said today he killed Taylor. but did sc in self defense