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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-08-29
ODD FELLOWS
Hold Biannual Meeting
in Clarksburg
PROF. VIM. W. SANDERS WAS
ELECTED DISTRICT DEPU-
TY GRAND MASTER.

The District Grand Lrdge, No. 81 q
West Virginia, Grand United Order o.
'hid Fellows met in Clark -inry Angus
~ IL. Delegates representing all III.
l~igs- in the state were present and !
,e-y enjoyable meeting was held III.
SESSION were bsgun "Wednesday "A. M.
tie 18th With "A pnblir meeting IN ia.
t"rm 81 ~eleone and rs~p"n-.. The vel.
come address Wa made 10y th. ex- Mayor
on the part Of the city. which Vas very
CORDIAL. e.. W. Hughes responded. 4.
III. l."wery welcomed the ds.legats- ia be-
half Of Mt Nel,o Lodge and was rs-lon-
d'~i u 10y A. 4. >trautber. KEY l..
French Hurley. ID. ID delivered the VEL
come a'idrs--- in l-rhalf Of the clergy OF
the city Prof. W. w Sanders respond
81 Mrs Susis Clay welcomed th.. IIo,i-e
Hold Of Ruth and Miss sadie Jones re-
-Is'n'i'd- A very beautiful -olo ~a~ sung
~ Mrs Anna TaISail
Much business of Importance t. Old
Fellows MAS TRANSACTED AT the business
-sSsion. All the old ofiicer- were ~
elected except W. q. Frye, ID. d. o.
VI. Prof. VIM. ". Sanders Of W.lrh
was elected ID. ID. g.. VI.
The ss~Si"ns throughout were harmo-
nipus and full of interest The delevate-
ir"m McD"wril county played an i'm
p"'rtant part In all cd tll.. deliberations at
the mseting ciark-lurg entertained thu
h-l'vate- AMI visitors in royal manner.
The n"Nt mesting "f -. C. l.. will H..
held al Elkhorn. Mcdowell county. IL
August. 1913
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-08-29
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

WfSI NlkfiiNlA.
At Rule- held in the Clerk. O.ice.s "a. 81,
an Court - McDowell County On the first Non
lay in August. 1919.
icotRe Prtro.
Plaintiff.
W In Chancery
tnnieB Petro.
Dsfendant
The objcct % this -uif H. o. obi ain fron, the de
-ndant 10 the plaintiff a divotce
ANiNtUlO NArKIMONII
Nni - Appearing froIn on affidavit now ON 81
Nth the palsl~ IN tins cau~r that the offend
al - a non-rt~islent - tho Stas 81 West VIZ
,Inia; "a = therefore ordered that the aid a..
fnfiant % aDD<ar ~ the Clerks Onics - 10.
'trcuit Court 90 McDowell County within ON.
Month from The date 90 the frsf t,ul,lt..tfion -
hi- order. and do what j. nece~sary 70 pfotsr
her interest herein.
And u J. further ordered that copy 90 TN
rider D. published once a week - four s.,se.---
Ite weeks On some newspaper publi-hed in NJ
lowell County. aud that a copy 81 the sanls 4,
1ro~ted AZ the front door - The cOurt hon.- q
dcDoweii County of.twenty day. bsfors deere
rendered
copy. Teste:
n HAMPTON. GRAY. Deputy
'or W. BuIbrisigr Payne Clerk
4. ~. Frof. y. "a
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-08-29
Order of Publication.

Nf.~l y lntfiNlA.
Al Rules held In the Ctetk'- One a the fIr
"a ~ toutt - Ncipo~ell t"anty on the 6tst
- n a ay In August 1919
dilka P,tkovitch.
Ia Chanccry
ioyer Petkositch.
Dtfen.iant.
The object - thi- suit II ~ obtain ffon, tn
defendant by the Plaintiff a divotce
NINtUfO MATKIMOSII
md - APPEARING from affidavit nov ON fle
With the paIrr~ in this cau-e. that the Plaintiff
tas made diiigent --afch for the defendant in
"def that she might have ths process in this
49, -eIvei upon him but she has been unable o.
.-rrtaln any Information A. To the DEFENDANT
shereabodt~. ~ - thef efoIe ofdete-d that the
aid Defendant do appear al the Clerks Once of
he circuit Court 20 Mcdowell County within.
ne month from the date % the first publication
this otdeT. and do ~has j. ueceSaafy TO pte-
Ct MS interest herein
And u l. further ordered that a copy q thi-
fder br published once a week fuI fpuI sucs.---.
- ~eek~ IN some newspaper published in sc.
h~eli County. and that a copy ~ the ~anas D.
s'~ted Al to- ffonf door 90 ths Court Hpu-. a
dcDOweli County Tor twenty days before deere
srenderexl.
NCOpy. Ie-te.
A. HAMPTON. GRAY. Deputy
% W. HUI bridge Payne. clerk.
i-lO4t A. q. fIoe. p q
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Order Of Publication.

WEST VIRGINIA:
At Rule hsld IN the Clerks Office If
the Circuit Court 81 McCowell County
N the hr-t Monday in August 1913.
0"'''" ''''' Plaintiff.
W In Chancerv
Lula Glass
defendant.
The oi,ject 81 this suit y ~ obtain
from the defendant ~ the plaintiff n
liyOrce
A VINCULO MATEIMONT
md u appearing from an affidavit nov
IA hle With the paper in this cau-r. that
the defendant - q NONRESIDENT II tl,.
<tate 81 West Virginia. u j. therefore or
iered that the said defendant Do APPEAR
AZ the Clerks office u the Cirruit Court
~ Mcdowell county within one month
from the date Of the first Publication 81
tins ORDER. and DO what = nece---ry e.
protect her interest herein.
And u = further ordered that COPY
~ tins order IL publizlIe.i once wt~-k
Tor lOur succt-siye weeks ia snine n~u--
paper published In McDowell county.
and that a copy Of the same ~ r,o~ss-l "a
the front door u the court hOu-e Of Nc
DOweil county for twenty days before de-
cree = rendered.
A copy. Teste:
Il. HAMPTON GRAY, Deputy
for WssBurbridge Payne, Clerk.
A. g. Free, z. q.
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man and wife or mother and son: wo-
man % cook, wash and iron; man OF box
% milk COW and wait on table: small
family; 80 per month; good room. lizht
work location about - mills from Kew
stone, on main line railroad Apply
z. Edward Hill, Mcdowell Iimes one
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-08-29
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
OF MCDOWELL COUNTY

IRCUIr COURT: Eighth j
,cial CircuiO Counties Of Nc
lowell, Mercer and Monroe.
Hon. Isaiah g.. Herndnn, Judy"
velch: w. Kurbridge Paw
Jerk.
Terms q, Court Second Tues
ay in February June and Sep
ON her
CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas.
french Stro'her, Judge; w. H.
'ayn", Clerk.
Terms 81 Court Second Mon
ay ~ January, April, July and
pctOh.r.
COUNTY COURr: James r
IOnes President, Switchback.
H. r. Upton, Nurthfurk.
DIR. r. n. Bragonrr, Key
tone.
OOuu tniSNWnefS
X. ". Yernheim. clerk, WEIGH.
Terms of Court. First Mon
lay in January, April. August
md October.
License Term. first Monday in
Iune.
,OUN ~ OFFICERS:
Sheriff. J r Johnson, WEIGH.
Prosecuting Attorney r {
Cox
Assistant Pros Attorney. G L
COUNTS
Clerk Circuitand Grim. Courts,
3orbridge PAYNE
Clrrk County Curt, RIB Bern.
leim
County Surveyor. " G Morgan
Vivian
Sup'. Free Schools. w Cassius
,ook. Kim hall
As~s ~sor. q T. RuSmisell
County Rod IA <inser. "
McClaren
County Health Officer and cor
'ner. Dr.. J II McCalloch
Commissioner School Lands.
q r Rusmisell, Mcdowell
Members House 81 Delegates.
Geo Wolfe and G. r.. Hartman.
State Senator's, Sixth Senate
rial district counties of Mellow
oil. Mingo, wayne and wvomine)
Jas A. Strother WEIGH: M.
White. Williamson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
ACTRESS IN CUSTOMS NET
Baggage of Alice Putnam Sent
to Appraisers Stores.

Miss Alice Putnam, an actress In
Bclasco production. who arrived yester-
day on the steamer Olympic, was quizzed
nv General Nelson 4. Henry, Sur
veyor Of the Port. after her baggage had
been seized and sent 10 the Appraisers
stores
Inspectors say they discovered fine
Partisan gown. leather bag and an
elaborate muff. all valued At $50. art-
cles which Miss Putnam says she failed
to declare dutlable because she had worn
them abroad.
Tho Surveyor went further when he
charged Leopold LANCER with smuggling
diamonds and pearls worth 500. and
turned him over 10 the United States
Commissioner at Hoboken. LANCER, who
has cloak store at Seventh avenue and
l27th street. arrived Tuesday on the
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II, accompanied
by his wife and Isaac Semmer and Mrs.
Semmer. Semmer was also before the
Surveyor.
Inspector John J. Raozkiewics reported
that ne found a pearl necklace and loose
pearls concealed in the padding Of
Iangers coat, while on Semmer he says
he found q quantity OF jewelry and CON
siderable lace. valued at so Semmer
deals I'm ladies wearing apparel. and has
a store at No l39 Lenox avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
CASTRO STILL A MYSTERY
Relief Held in Caracas That He
Has Not Yet Landed.

Wulcmstad, Curacao. Aug. @-La'eS'
adyices from Caracas say that althous"
Tho Venezuelan government does not az
NIT IL. the general opinion In Caracas u
that ex-presldent Castro has not landed
an Venezuelan soil. The defeat Of the
Castro followers at Macuro and tn the
state of Tachira. it is officially oehe'eN'
will have an important effect In orlhslhs
tho revolution TO an end. The army
however. remains at Maracay ana '"e
government will maintain a strong sho"
az force. foreseeing revolutionary "'
,.,,nt nv General Jose Manuel herman
dez leader OF the Nationalist party ana
otbcr e,iles. The concentration or the
army will probably result In prolohs'he
the SUSPENSION Of the constitutional guar
ante.s over the October election periou'
and this would have the effect OF conuhu-
ING President Gomez in office. possibly
for another Presidential term
In the recent engagements important
nrisoners were captured by the govern
men, and an addition comprising forty
cells is being made To the Maracay Jd'''
The United states cruiser Des MONIES
which IS in Venezuelan waters TO proteO'
American interests, has gone to Fuer'o
Cabello. and will probably proceed 10
Coro. which was taken 10y the castro
sdherents several weeks ago and was re-
Gently recaptured by government troops
after fierce battle. The American CON
sul al Puerto Cabello. Herbert Il. Wright
has been ordered 10 Caracas 10 corner
with the American Charge dAha'es
over the situation at Coro.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
CLAYTON CASE IN SENATE
Commission Presented and SEM
to Elections Committee.

Washington. Aug. N.-Supporters
Representative Henry ID. clayton w.
ernor o'Neals appointee to succeed Wv
late Senator Joseph r. Johnston OF 40
bama. decided to-day not TO ask 'o'
caucus, but to present his commission -
once TO the Senate and let the Con'n"'
on Elections deal with the qHesuo'
seating him. 80
Clayton's commission WAS preseh'eo -
Senator Bankhead and referred ="
Elections Committee. Many
questioned the right OF Governor
TO make an appointment without eN'
authority from the Legislature &C..
Discussing the Clayton case infornsn,
several Senators expressed the op''nvs
that no report on the validity OF inc ~.
dentials would he made by the co'i'''N'
before the tariff bill was passed II
suggested that as such report Wou'o
matter OF the highest privilege, o.,
throw the question upon the oens'
unlimited debate and indenni'el!
action on the tariff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
RAINCOAT STRIKE ENDS
Workers Gain Shorter Work
Week and Higher Wages.

The strike Of the raincoat makers
which began five weeks ago involving
C..0 workers and was the first strike IN
the trade under the auspices of the ilrst
union i'm the trade. ended yesterday with
the ratification OF an agreement with the
waterproof garment manufacturers al
n mass meeting OF the strikers In the
Manhattan Lyceum.
Under the terms OF the agreement.
which IS In the form OF peace protocol
an advance i'm wages of % per cent ~
granted. with forty-elght hour work
ing week All disputes are TO be settled
by a Joint board of arbitration and any
one Of four men named can be asked To
act as umpire. The four are Or. Walter
weyl. Professor Franklin Giddings' Ed
ward Devine and Henry MoskowitE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
MACS SUFFRAGE R0STRUM
Crusaders Address Farmers
from Backs of Mounts.
LBy TeIegraph % % TrLbune

Warwick. y. Y, Aug. 2o-The two suf-
frago crusaders who are travelling
through Orange and sullivan counties
from the Womens Political Union started
from Port Jervis this morning. The ride
to Warwick was long and tiresome. AMI
Senator Root" and Or. Parkhurst felt
the stress OF hill climbing keenly.
At the crossroads from Westtown. near
the postofiice. the two riders found a
group Of farmers who had come in for
their mail The farmers asked for SUI
frage meeting and the suftragists spoke
about ten minutes from horseback.
After reaching Warwick and getting
some dinner the crusaders spoke from
the steps OF the village nall TO crowd
Of about three hundred persons.
Tomorrow the two riders go 10 Goshen.
where they will speak at the rscetracls
between the races. Tomorrow night they
will speak at Monroe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
GOOD TEMPER WORTH $10O
Child Hit by Ash Can Wins Suit
for Damages.

\ sheriif's jury appraised at 500 yes
terday the value Of good temper TO
little girl. The child was Kate Fender
four years old She was injured by an
ash can. thrown by the janitor at tho
home Of her parents. No. g. East 1881
street The girls father, Max Fender
sued the landlord. Sigmund Greenberg.
He maintained that before the Injury
10 his daughter she was an obedient
child. n sound sleeper and Of pleasant
disposition.
Now she is naughty said the faith
or she cries q great deal OF the time
she is fretful and doesn't mind us al
I'LL She sleeps but very little at A
time. and ls very nervous
The1ury decided the spoiled temper
was worth 800. which damages ac-
cordngly were awarded TO Mr.. Fender.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
POET AND DRAMAT|ST
BECOMES A SUFFRAC|ST
In His Auto Alfred Brown Plans
to Visit Many an Up
state Town.
4 MAN-TO.MAN APPEAL
Is His Idea of a Spiel to Gain
Votes for the Cause and
Bring a Change in
the Laws.
Up with the soap box, sisters
onua yAa Loud f.pc1raaf

Up with the soap box, sisters
Loose the loud tongues.
Let womanhood look TO its banners TIA
enemy is within the Notifications. M
suffragette can trust her own husband.
He may be a suffragist. too.
Where will her glory be If men win ths
victory? II is all very we'll to permit 4.
man or two TO argue from a woman's
platform after the women. The strong
est voices will tire and the most conse-
Grated Of threats yield 10 thirst Mans
place is by the womans side-not all
alone in the middle Of the platform.
The very foundation of the suffrage
cause is being undermined sisters. Even
now the enemy man dares 10 come out
openly and announce that he will tour
the state for suffrage.
Alfred n. Brown is the man-poet.
dramatist and suffragist. He will start
as representative Of the Mems League
for Woman Suffrage on an automobile
trip in which he will speak 'as man 70
man" n the voters OF New York State.
1T is ALL very we'll for women speak
ers 10 argue with women and even with
men when the vote is not at stake
said r. G. Beadle. secretary ~ the Mems
League. IN explanation Of the procedure.
We feel. however. that tho time has
come when some one must sive T. 70 the
voters OF New York straight from thu
shoulder. This thing has become a poliu-
cal issue. II Is a thing for men 10 settle.
so II IS a thing for men to argue.
All Mr. Brown asks OF the women sur
fraglsts is their automobiles. The scheme
is this: From a given point. \. vii
ask s (the sutrragette) 10 carry him in
her automobile TO c. the next town. ~
c. 3 will be entertained by :. and car
ried on 10 tho next point. n. in her auto
mobile. And so on. ad Buffalo.
Mr. Brown IS the only man who VII
travel the whole distance. but he expects
Judge William Guy and John SherNin
/ Crosby n accompany him part Of the
time.
on Monday afternoon the men will Visit
all the New York suffrage headquarters
| 10 ask for parting blessing. They VIII
/ start at the headquarters OF the Brooklyn
Woman Suffrage party where Mrs. Ed
ward S Dreier will present them with a
| silk flag for the front OF their AUTOMOBILE.
Then they will visit In turn tho societies
/ Of Manhattan. the state the Party
the National" and tho Union
! The real journey will be begun Tues
day. The pilgrims will convert Yonkers.
! Tarrytown and Peekskill on the first day.
The itinerary for the rest OF the weak IL
| as follows:
ednesday-wappinger's Falls, Poush-
keepsie.
Thursday hinebeck. Red Hook
| F'riday-Rensselaer. Albany.
Saturday-Troy. Cohoes.
The route for the remainder Of The ufp
is still indeterminate. pending the advice
of Miss Harriet May Mills, president CT
the state" and information concerning
the towns most sure 10 be inhabited oy
suffragists with automobiles TO lend.
This is to be strictly a stag party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
MAY IMPEACH JUDGE SPEER
House Committee Considers
Charges Against Georgian.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.


Washington, Aug. 2o-At a suddenly
called secret session the House judiciary
Committee to-day considered serious
charges transmitted by the Department oil
Justice against Judge Emory Speer, OF
the Southern District of Georgia. The
committee will reconvene Monday TO de-
iermine whether action looking 10 i'm
parchment shall be taken.
The charges sent 10 the House by tho
Department Of Justice are based upon the
Investigation Of a special agent OF the de-
partuent and embrace number Of ale
aafions OF official misconduct OF Judge
Gpeer, who has been on the bench foi
nearly thirty years.
m 4, recalled here that Judge Speer, Al
a recent meeting Of the Iowa Bar Asso'
ciation. made q sensational speech de-
rouncing the Espionage" OF the Depart
nnent OF Justice over federal judges
some of the charges which II Is SAID
the Judiciary Committee will be called
upon 10 Investigate are that Judge speei
is fernperamentally unfit 10 serve and has
heen guilty OF "favoritisn' that he mas
preslded i'm cases where his son-ln-idw
VAS employed on contingent zee ano
that he mas permitted the unlaVful olssi'
nation OF bankrupt estates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
HAYES PRECEDENT CITED
Recognition of Diaz as rres''
dent DELAYED Nearly a Year

Washington. Aug 20.-Discussihs INV
probability that the United States "o"'"
adont hands Off policy toward VIZ
too hereafter administration orncia's
nofrtea Tonight to an important prece-
dent for such action during the term W
President Hayes, when General for''io
Diaz assumed the reins Of government OF.
Nav 81 1877. after defeating the forces OF
President Lerdo
c:ermonv recognized Diaz on MAY I" OF
that year. Salvador and Guaternd'a vi
Iune and Spain on June To- there pe'''S
- other governments except the Uniteh
c,,,os renresented at Mexico City at that
time.
In President Hayes's message III De-
cemher. 1877. he announced that recoshl-
,ion of the Diaz government had oeeh ue-
ferred on account Of the opposition 10 MN
IN Northern Mexico. and Minister John
" Foster was instructed by secretary
Lvarts TO state that tine Nash'hsto'
government would wait before recoghh-
,nf, General Dlaz as President OF MEXICO
until Il shall be assured that his election
is approved BY the Mexican people ano
/ that his ADMINISTRATOR - P'N''
stability 10 endure and Of disposition &c
complv with the rules OF internatloha
comfy and the obligation OF treaties
It was not until May. 1878. nearly a year
after Diaz came into possession OF the
do facto government in Mexico CITY tha'
recognition was extended by the uhiteu
states During the interval correspond
once was maintained through the lega-
ton as at present through the embassy
due attention being called to the necessity
for protecting American lives and prop
| erty.
The present administration purposes u
! defer recognition until consututlonaIs'
election shall have been held ana rresi-
! dent Wilson stands firmly against recoS-
MIXING the Huorta regime under any cir
cumstances From these considerations,
| II is not likely that Mr.. Lind informal
parlevs with the Huerta officials WIZ CON
tinue long. He will remain in Mexico
CIV indefinitely. however. as the adviser
| "a the American Embassy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
MEXICANS TOUCHED BY
WILSON CONDOLENCES
Sympathy for Dynamite Victims
Does Much to Promote
Good Feeling.
81 cable TO The Trioun'l

Mexico CITY. Aug. 2o.--President
Nuson's condolences on the Tacubaya
dynamite catastrophe have produced
an excellent cect here In all circles.
His message Is characterized as feeling
and tactfuI III Pals" comments edi-
torialIy. "Pcssimism apart wo must
confess that the sentiments OF the
American government and people are
not by any means hostile 10 Mexico. and
that wha; we may call the anti McNi-
cen sentiment cmanates only from poll
tlcians who. as such. have become en-
brolled In international questions.
President wilson's message shows that
We are far from being hated by the
American people. II will be said that II
was mere courtesy. but We hold that
any such message from a government
reflects It's feelings toward the people
to whom II is addressed. Tho Presi-
dent OF the United states shows him
self the friend Of Mexico in his mes
sage. and this leads IA 10 presume thar
we shall reach satisfactory arrange
ment Of the present difficulties
FL impartial referring to the In
ternational situation. says;
We must rely on the goodness and
Justice Of our cause and await without
excitement the solution Of the problem,
especially as such excitement is not
warranted by the real or positive
facts"
To-day. according 20 annual custom,
the anniversary OF the Battle OF Chur-
ubusCo. fought on August 90. lsi7, was
COMMUNICATED Exercises were held
outside the gray old convent in which
tho Mexicans made their stand against
Pillow. Worth and TwigGs There was
no anti American feature I'm the com
memoration. which is held every year
on this day in honor Of the Mexicana
who fell in battle.
Surprise is occasioned here by the in
timation from Washington that con-
Germ is felt there as to the safety OF
DR.. William Bayard Hale, as since his
arrival DR.. Hale has made no secret al
his opinion, which is adverse 10 rec
IGNITION. Mexicans view with concern
the fact that DR.. Hale is constantly al
the side Of John Lind. Or. Hale has
become in the popular Imagination the
Mephistopheles Of the situation. out
he is in no personal danger. The city
is quiet and peaceful People are go
ing about their business and pleasures
as usual.
Federico Gamboa, Minister Of For
eIgn Relations. In an interview with
newspaper mon. said that relations
with the United States were friendly
and that he confidently trusted they
would continue SO. The atmosphere oi
the Foreign ONCE was entirely tran.
quill
Before receiving the members of the
, press Scfor Gamboa received In turn
| the American Charge d'Afaircs, Mr.
'Shaughnessy. and the japanese Min.
lister. Mr.. Adatchi. The interview wi.t
Mr.. 'Shaughnessy was Of some length
and the charge was smiling when IN
came out of the minister's onice. Tn,
interview with the japanese Ministei
| was very brief
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
but there are many who regard IT as
far from wise
May Originate in Mexico.

but there are many who regard il as
far from wise.
May Originate in Mexico
Certain well informed Mexicans say
that II would be no surprise TO them IL
the government Of Mexico submitted TO
Mr.. Lind some proposition which might
serve AS a basis upon which TO renew
the negotiations.
Mr.. Lind and the Mexican Foreign
Minister had another long conference
to-day, but the character Of the con
versation has not been revealed.
If the United States insists upon the
first Of its demands-that hostilties
cease forthwith-those familiar with
conditions in Mexico believe That
further negotiations will be Impossible
since they say that General Huerta is
incapable Of complying with II. Even
though Carranza, Ex-Governor OF
Coahuila, and Mayterena, Ex-Governor
of Sonora. should agree, there are
scores of minor leaders and thousands
Of thelr ioIlONtTS Nnp NOuip 'Oii'''NN
10 fight
AS to the second demand, General
Huerta has repeatedly announced that
he will not resign, and that he re-
CARDS il as duty to direct from the
Presidency the paclfication Of the coun-
try. and those close 10 him do not be-
ieve that the REPRESENTATIONS Of any
power will cause him 20 quft office.
The only condition upon when ne
might he expected to resign at all
would be for the purpose OF becoming
candidate for the Presidency, when
is prohibited in the fourth demand.
AS to the question of elections, these
have already been called for OCTOBER
26. and if conducted in accordance with
Mexican law. which provides for GER
tain preliminary work, could not wen
be held at an earlier date.