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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
ALTERNATIVE PLANS ron
UNMEReTNG RAILROADS

tu7 Alrnana Mlfa - btVCu1nH WHIHf0.1
New York. May se. Tive aitefna*
tive plans fer ihe dlRpoaillnn oi ne
tle6.aSe, 900 soulhefn pacinc stack
owned by unlon parlflc were approves
By the unlun Pacific board today. Nhe
first coHtemplaiea eelllnQ lhf STOCK 80
tie highest bidders. after tk4 manner
~ municipal bonds mfHimuTn hid
50 bt hereafter doalanaged. tho EpfA
ond contamplatas ri4cin1 ttIt stock
Nlth . trustee without 4oiina p9HeF.
10 Dc later distributed uHnu RrIunrf
that the owners POSSESSES no finiaH Fae-
life stock.
Roth plans viii be suhniitfua 10 slte
ceurt for approval with tne request
that the company b. permitted 40
elect, which 4 will adopt. FelllnE
ceuri approval The Union fUeifIc
company will ask than tho stock -
placed in the hondN of q receiver - ~
named BY the court
| After the publication nf thIs alter
native plan Union PopiAc Stock broke
from $50 Ia 10 t44 1-N puf sueefI'4
rallied 10 ti1ia fenlherp paeinc -.
clined two points. %. and rallied g
point.
A statement eaued BY Chairman = =
Loyott. Of the Union Farirr exaeutifo
committees. after tbs directors Naet~
Ing, outlined the plan as follower
n We propose lp oIre4 the 8oufna
ern Pacific afock heid ny the unl1A
Pactnc for pubic Eunrcflpfion. iE .
way similar % fhIt ln WnIcn Na~
York city honds are oNereu, aafnelY
10 invite bids al such ur|ee3 ana tor
such amounts hf stock a. tEn nIAHeF
may desire, with d nlinlWNNn price ~
be hereafter determined under which
no bids win be- accepted with 4Arh ~
strsctIons as the court may prnarfIAN
respeetlng the anioant ot Rfeek a ~
allotted 20 Union Pacific ntNt tHnQinE4a.
Provision ~ ~ ~ made tof uHNNfe
writing the oticr N order q ihaufe ~
auccesa.
Il "A al Alternative We preposo n
deposit siogh In the hands ~ 4NW|
hank or trust company, rs orufINI
without voting power. nNaInsl INA M'
sue ~ ila DenentinI car4InfNIaN there.
for. such certificates having 10 YoI'
iue noWer hu4 enl|ilIna tne nNiNNR l'
an dividends and being oNrNaR NI'
far the alork IlaHlf Hnon fhn NNeNN|
llnn ny lho holder oi an af|HHNf It4|
ne NJ not tho owner 1f any uNIN|
rhcinc stock Az tnln would IH01.| 81
dlaffunchlaomon ~ ere NltfN H
held by lho trustee. and ~ INH#
held by ans uHIDn AofIHr N||ENN0|u
era. n n prenoao1 that IA Ihle aA
iho cerllncnloa should ~ 0I|l<N Il
the shareholders ~ tU4N f'nINN FfI|N
alone at such plIra ~ IHe n0tII 9
directors may hereafter NR|fHMI
ard that Il a. thN llnto aaent4 n4N
faIy tho oftet should ne 4aAIlNF'
N"M
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
NOMINATIONS SENT
SENATE BY PRESIDENT

tBy LEASED Wire 90 EVcmlng Herald.
Washington. May 2a.--prcsident
Wilson today sent 20 the senate tho
following nominations.
Consul az Manchester, England
William " Robertson ~ Nirgluia.
Consul general at Halifax. Nova
Scotia Evan ". YOUNG 0f South Da-
kota.
Solicitor for the department ~ Ia
bOr--John y. Densmore OF Montana.
United States attorney for Kansas
Pred Robertson 0f Atwood. Kan.
Collector of customs for che dis
trict Of Boston ana Charloetown.
Mass Joseph u. Russell or Boston.
Naval officer of customs IN the dis.
trict OF Philadelphla-W M crolI ~
Pennsylvnnla.
Commissioner Of indian affairs
Cato Sells OF cicburne Texas.
Surveyor general Of Waahinglen--
Edward 4. Fitzhenry of Port Angeles
Wash.
Register Of the land office az Ruf'
falo. Wyo.--Rniph n. Heed.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
SERVIANS TO SIGN
PEACE TREATY
WITH TURK
Other Allies Expected to APP
prove Agreement Formally
Ending Long and Costly
War in Balkan States.

10y - sA"AlNa WV ~ NAAAAA. 49, @+NNAtA
London. May 2s.--The principal
servian pence delegate In London At
noon today received a message from
his government authorizing him 40
sign the preliminary treaty OF peace
With Turkey.
II " practically certain that the
treaty ~ peace between the Balkan
allies and Turkey Is to De signed to-
morrow AT the British foreign office
by the peace delegates OF the various
states concerned.
Bulgaria. Turkey and Servia have
definitely decided 10 sign the docu-
ment in Difference to the wishes Of
Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign
that the other two allies, Greece and
Montenegro. viii do likewise.
Greece and Servia desire To add n
protocol 90 the treaty a. drafted by
the European powers dealing with
the question Of amnesty and the con-
Nentions 10 be negotiated after peace
shall have been concluded.
Bulgaria, however. objects 20 the
addition of this protocol. ns she re-
CARDS Il az likely 10 leave the door
open for further discussions ana she
has determined 60 sign the treaty OF
peace with Turkey without any more
delay and 40 to clear the Held for
the rvry grave negotiations she viii
have tu undertake with her allies
over the division 81 the spOils 90 vic
tory,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
JAPAN Invited TO
SEEK RELIEF IN
AMERICAN
COURTS
Text Of United States Reply to
Toxic Protest Confided to
Elder Statesmen Of Mikado's
Government.
HOPE FOR PEACEFUL
SETTLEMENT HELD OUT


fE8y feascd Wire - Evening iIerald.l
Toxic. May "a A. the result OF
the growing nttaiks by the opposition.
the japanese government today took
the elder stateffntn and other lead
ers. including Prince Taro Kntsarua
the i"rmer. pfeiNier. into lls confi-
dence on the california question and
submitted 20 them the text OF Amer
ica's reply 10 Jnpan's protest against
the California ulien land ownership
legislation
The text 0f the reply sent by WASH
ington emphasized that the question
al lrege h an ecomonic and not a
political one. Il pointed out that
the state ~ California insists that
there haR been no violation of the
American apaneae treaty.
After dwelling on the friendship
Of the United states for Japan. the
reply concludes that the courts Of
law are open and expresses the hope
that the question may be solved In a
manner satisfactory 10 Japan.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
AMERICAN LINER ON
ROCKS IN CORK
HARB0R
Thousand Passengers Being
Taken or in Safety; Dense
Fog Hampers Work But No
Fear Of Fatality Il Enter
tanned.

f1y Hscnand Wire % EggninR HeF4Id.
Queenatown. May 19.--'rhe Rorern-
ment and other TUGS foond the ffaVr
erfnrd az nDout s O'p1ck lnis evening
ahc hHd atruck on the rocks osf Cork
Head, west Of 9uecnHtown. and nos
ON Daunt Rock. a. had been nUp-
posed. The passengers are being
taken on
She q believed 20 have 900 pas
scuEorn. of whom fio ara second
clheH and the remainder afceFnwe
The Havcrford took large number
~ papnfnHefs on bonfd et Liverpool
for Philadelphia and about 100 irish
passengers were waiting here hut dlh
not Ket aboard
The sen II smooth h,it the shore
along this coast a very rocky ard
the fOG continues dense.
All the Haverfofd'a paeaeng6fa. 19f
cabin ana $40 eteeraRe were safely
landed here this evening. The steam
~ II lying 80 o dangerous position In
Rocky Ray to the west OF Cork Head.
u u reported that nhe has fifteen
feet of water IN her torehold
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
TRIAL Of PELKEY
AND BURNS IS
DELAYED
Canadian Police Superinten-
dent Says Case Will PrObab-
ly Come Up Next October;
McCarty Left $4,000.
[By Ieased wire 10 E.venIne Herald. }

EIsy Leased Wire 10 Evening lieraldl
Calgary, Alberta, may 29.-Tho
trials OF Tommy Burns and Arthur
Pelkey both charged win man
slaughter In connection with the
death of Luther McCarty IN the prize
ring here last saturday, VIII not be
held for some time. according TO SUI
perintendent Dean OF the Royal
Northwest mounted police. In a state
ment today. ON June l6, Superin-
tendent Dean said. the court viii
hear arguments az 60 a further post
ponement. NJ no special session rs
ordered the cnscs Will not be- heard
until the October term.
The estate at MCCurty, according
10 friends here amounts 90 S2O,0U0.
OF this $4,000 ls Ia bank la san
Francisco. $1,000 In Los Angeles real
estate ana $1,000 Ia personal
property
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
TUGS bring HUNDREDS
or PfSSliNfsfsIlS AsfaOglE,

QucenHlOWn. May a1.--frWD tuEH
which left the Fiaverford with 100
passengers ON board reached Cueena-
town this evening. The tug Heliesa
pout and another tug are siiil aloRs-
side the liner. 20 theer ~ little doubt
that ali the passengers and crew will
ne saved.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29

New YORK Nav I1.--"UFlcer, I
want to give myself up. ! killed my
wife today; / want 90 50 90 the elec-
tric chair
Henri StuRfr, young salesman,
ran up 90 a pollccman last niEht with
this confession Elsie StoEer, h'H
wife. had been found dca0 cerlier ln
The day. supposedly suicide. hf
said that his wife had left one bullet
in the revolver for him. but that ne
hag lost his nerve.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
SERIOUS FLOODS IN
NORTHWESTERN RIVERS
tny Irased VIC 10 Isyemlns IIeral.l

Try LEASED Wire to Ivemine Herald
Lewiston. Idaho. May eS.--The 81.
Joseph river. the highest naylgahle
river in the United States. is above
the flood stage and houses at 81
Mary's were floated from their foun-
datlone today Boats are landing
passengcrs at the railroad station.
The water level Ia the Snake river al
Lewiston rose tive feet 90 2O.b feet
above the low water level In the last
- hours bat no great dnmngc has
been done.
Heavy rains and snow melting IN
the mountains caused the floods,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
OF
LONG BEACH
DISASTER
Coroner Awaits Report of Ex-
perts Employed to Thor
oaghly Examine Ruins Of
Collapsed P,sn
y Icantd Wire 20 Evening Herald, /

Try Leased Wire 20 Evening Herald.
Long Beach. cal. May 2g.---With
half q dozen experts On construction
present and Mayor Alexander Of Los
Angeles, Mayor Hatch aud a number
Of Uther Long Beach officials under
subpoena 10 testify, Coroner Hartwell
and n jury of six began the inquest
today into the pier DISASTER OF last
saturday Ia which nearly two score
persons lost their lives during the
Empire day festivities.
Legal Identification Of the dead de-
layed the taking of testimony until
late In the day, when the three ex-
perts appointed TO inspect the col
iapsed pier and report on its condition
were expected 90 be called.
The findings Of these witnesses will
serve as data upon which the corOn-
er's jury ~ expected 10 arrive at a
conclusion as 20 the responsibility for
the disaster.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
TORRENTIAL RAINS
IN SUPERIOR
Downfall Causes Heavy Dam
age in Wisconsin Lake Port (;
Railroad Almost Put Out Of
Business.
fBy Leased Wire 10 Evening Herald. ]

fBy Leased Wire Ia Evening Herald. ]
Superior, Wis, May s9.--namages
which may reach 100000 vas done
in superior today by torrential rain
fall which caused streams. "a overflow
and destroy property.
The SOn line freight yards and ter
minal buildings suffered 100000
damage, Eight tracks We're carried
away, freight cars overturned, the
toundhouse and machine shops flood
ed and the entire yards covered with
water for an area of nearly square
mile. Traffic was stopped.
The state normal school dormltOry,
occupied by seVenty-five young wom-
en-, was cut of hy water and its oc-
cupants were marooned until RATS
were built.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
TRAINMEN INCREASE
DELEGATES STIPEND
tBy Leased Wire to Eveninr Herald.

San Francisco, May 29.--Dclegates
10 the annual sessions Of the grand
division OF the brotherhood Of Rail-
way Trainmen in the future VIII re-
ceiVe increased compensation for the
time they spend at the conventions
away from their homes and their
work
An amendment 10 the constitution
was adopted today which carries an
increase from So 10 81 day for each
delegate. A raise of from 60 10 20
cents an hour for overtime at tho
night seasiOns and change Ia the
milnge rate of from 10 3 cents per
mile.
The time Of the convention W. now
being devoted "a consideration of pro-
posed changes 90 the constitution.
pfoRident Lee can form NO idea Of a
date of possible final adjournment
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
RESOLUTION BLOCKS FREE
USE OF FRIEDMAN CURE
(By Leased Wire 20 Esening ueraId.l }

New York. May 3g.-The board of
health adopted today a 'rcsolntion for
bidding the use oi living bacterial or
ganlsms la the incubation of hnmun
beings Cor the treatment oi diRcusc
unless permission ls first obtained
irom the board.
Although W, friedman WIS not
mentioned in tn resolution, the effect
of the measure, Il was announced,
win be to prohibit the further admin
intrntion Of his treatment for tubef-
culosis except under special permit
from the board.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
EMMELINE RESUMES
HUNGER STRIKE
IN HOLLOWAY
JAIL CELL
Suffragette Leader Hasn't
Eaten Since She Was Rear
rested to Serve Remainder
Of Sentence.
WEAK AND WAN CAPTIVE
EXPECTS EARLY RELEASE


Asy kleaeed Wife a. EveniuH HeFaid.l
London. NAV 20. MRS. Emmeline
Pankhurst. the militant snnagettc
leader. has taken ne fond since she
was rearresied and taken 20 Holloway
jaii.
she ~ said 40 be Ia q very weak
stale owing 90 reduced vitality con-
aequent on her previous hunger
strike" which lessentd her powers of
resistance. According to sunragette
leaders her release may be- expected
az any time.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
pAROLED CONVICT HELD
FOR ASSAULT ON WOMAN


sioux city. Iowa. May 3a.-Mert
Davis. a parolcd convict from the Ne.
braska pcniientiarX accused of as
saulting Mrs. caddie Welte, "a widow
near Homer, Ncb,, yesterday after
no0ns WIS captured early today bf a
posse and IA being held Ia the Jail
az Dakota city. Neb. Mrs. Welte was
held "a prisoner for several hours by
her asasilant. Davis Is the son OF q
respected farmer near Homer
The authorities snS that Davis has
confessed hls guilt. his defense be-
ing that he was "fnll of dope" a. the
time that he committed ihc crime He
will be- taken 20 Pender. Neb.. for
EnlekoenInR
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
GRAY CLAD VETERANS OF
LOST CAUSE ON PARADE


Chattanooga. Tenn. MAY 30. Gray
garbed Veterans Of the southern con
fcdoracy had their annual parade
here today The climax of their
twenty-third reunion Thousands of
the old soldiers pluckily kept their
places in the long line, while those
who were too feeble rode IN carriages
ana automobiles.
The reunion viii come tc close
tonight with hail IN honor 0f th"
Sons Of Confederate Veterans
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29

Hampton. 81 ~. Nny 2a.-f Richard
Austin, South Carolina negro inur-
deror. captured after being shot hy "a
posse in southeastern Georgia Tues
dny night, died while being brought
back to this place last nlHht. mob
which was awaiting his arrival took
tile negr0'a hndy from sheriff Morris
ut n'clork this morning and, cutting
nn the head fingers and toes,
"singed' Il and hanged u 10 tree M
front of the court house.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
ARNOLDCONDEMNEO
TO NINETY YEARS
IN STATE PRISON
Chavez County Ranchman
who Killed His Bride Pleads
Guilty to Second Degree
Murder and Gets Limit.

IBy Leased Wire TO Evening Herald. !
Roswell, May 2a.--Ioei ~. Arnold
the ranchmen who killed his bride OF
four weeks about q month ago, was
tiary for ninety years. lie pleaded
guilty 60 the charge Of second degree
murder several weeks ago. waving
Indictment by the grand Jury.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
TODAY IN CONGRESS


Ia session D. n.
Chairman IiOkc smith ~ tho
labor committee. called a meeting
10 consider plans for Investigation
into West Virginia coal mine
strike
Snnfage parade special invoetl-
cation COMMITTEES reported that
the disorder Of March Q was dao
principally a. unusual crowds
and nrnlsrd work ~ lhe police.
fIDuar.
Met I'd noon and adjourned 40
1914 unill noon Monday uut ~
rrspect tO the memory 81 thr late
Representative Forrest Goodwin.
third Maine dlgtrlct,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
Tcamster Killed.

Beatrice. Neb., May Albert
nrlnton, teamster. WIS killed last
night in street iight with Donald
McCOllory. and IL ~ alleged threaten
ed the latter because he had dis
charged brother az Brinson. Me-
COllery is said To hare struck him s
bloV on the head with his asi. caus
Ing death,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
IN THROES
Of PROHIBITION
ELECTION
Women for First Time in His
tory of State Exercise Priv
ilege of Ballot; Mexioans
Barred from Polls.
[Ry Ieasrd WIG lo ErcnInE EEeEnld. }

tBy Iensed Wire 60 ETcnlng EGcEnld.
Phoenix. Arix., May 2e.--For tho
flrst timo since they were given the
franchise In Arizona, women IN Phoe-
nix ana In Maricopa county generally
participated IN an election ~ conae-
question
Hecause ~ required edAcailohul
qualifications Few women and men az
Mexican origin appeared at the polls
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29

New lOTk- NuN ~ H1IhN ufl IfNnF.
urea Of the late Z b Morgan are t0
boz placed on public view. IL waH an-
nounced today. ut the Metropolitan
Museum of Art They number about
100. and viii Oe pxhiblted tempo
rarity in one of the museums new
wings. early la 1874.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29

Washington. May 2a,--tienerul
Lunsford T.. Lomax ONE Of tho old
est survivlng generals of ConfedeI-
ate cavalry died here yesterday Hl
YeAra old.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29

Continued on PAGE 2. Column 81
The Detroit times., 1913-05-22
MICHIGAN Y. N. E. A.
MAKING PROGRESS
Executive Committee Hears Re.
ports of Successful Cam
paigns for Funds

In a meeting of the state executive
committee of the Y. NJ. c. A. at the
Hotel Cadillac. Tuesday afternoon, the
success Of the following financial cam.
paigns who announced: For new
building at Grand RAPIDS. $262,0O0; to
clean up indebtedness at Lansing, $4O,'
900; same at Kalamazoo, $4,000 A
canvass Is we'll under way with mum.
Der OF fine pledges secured at Saginaw
and Bay City for financial strengthen
ing. and preliminary steps are being
taken this week to organize assOcia-
tons at Flint, Holland and Monroe.
r. w. Aver, Of NJ w Aver & Son,
advertising agency Of Philadelphia
was the guest Of honor at dinner, w.
G. Leland presiding. Mr.. Aver gave
an inspiring report Of the information.
al convention at Cincinnati last week.
He cited John X. Mott and leaders like
him who had figured In the coming OF
China into the light, as evidences of
the efficiency OF Y. NJ. c. A. methods.
State Secretaries Buell. Stanchfield
Rowe. Westerman. Caster and John.
son reported on phases of the con-
vention at Cincinnati and on progress
o. their departments in Michigan. The
growth Of Y. M. c. A. work In the up.
per peninsula has been one OF the
most cheering developments of the
past year.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-22

ditions with greater power than a
combined Christian church?
This makes II an imperative duty
Tor us TO exert our combined strength
Tor the right on moral and political
issues that the united voice OF our
denomination may be heard and
headed by what might otherwise ap-
pear to be the deaf ears OF our law.
makers"
The report of the executive com
mittee OF the convention. made by
the Rev. William c. Biting. OF st.
Louis, was received with one amend
ment.
z Among the recommendation Of
the committee was one that all sub
sidiary societies select as their CON-
mittee on nominations the committee
which acts In that capacity for the
main convention, to get greater
unanimity. An exception. however,
was made OF the women's societies.
Mrs. M. @. Edmands, OF Boston, led
q fight TO put the women on the
same footing as the rest and won.
The executive committee explained
that the reason II had not been done
before was that no women were on
the executive committee.
Mrs. Edmands brought a cheer by
intimating that the women ought TO
have representation on IL In view OF
the fact that they make up two-thirds
of the membership OF the church
The morning session closed with a
presentation OF the work OF Mis-
sions." the Official missionary pub
lication Of the denomination by It's
editor the Rev. Howard Il. Grose.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-22
TWO BOYS, AGED IL,
ADMIT BURCLARIES
Tell Detectives They Are Guilty
of Three RObberies of West
Side Stores

Two 12-yearold burglars. who laugh
ed at protecting iron bars when they
decided upon cracking a crib" were
arrested, Tuesday night, by Detec-
tives Bowden and ODonnell. OF Scot.
ten station. and are held for the
juvenile court.
Frank Weiner's dry goods store at
No. 1853 Michigan-ave.: q pool room
at No. 1857 Michigan-ave. and the
Aaron Whisper Co., notion store at No
1471 Michigan-ave.. were bu-glarixed
Oh succeeding Sundays, each at noon
and In each case q box. placed be.
side the windok indicated very
short burglar At Wisper's place,
the window was protected by iron
bars, set In q wooden window sill.
The burglars pried the wooden sill
outward. let the bars slip down, and
then entered.
The detectives rounded up Sidney
Wickowski, OF No. 81 Goldner-ave.,
and John Strimpek. No. 80 Goldner.
ave. Teh boys confessed to all three
burglaries.
The Detroit times., 1913-05-22
FRESH CHARGE MADE
AGAINST BRIGHTHAUPT

Local police are awaiting the arri-
val of an officer from Hazleton, Pa.
to take back Charles Licer, alias
Brighthaupt, alias Kiebler, who ad-
mits that all Of those names belong
to him, admits that he Is wanted for
Incorporating several thousand
dollars of funds of st. Johns church,
st. Johns, Pa, but refuses to discuss
the charge that he robbed the post.
ONCE In Drums. Pa. of $130.000'
That information was received In a
letter from l.. l.. Ryan, of the Penn
sylvania state police In Hazleton,
Tuesday afternoon.
Licer says that he was postmaster
In Drums and that he is wanted there
but he declares that he would rather
not discuss the Drums matter until
he goes back to face the music"