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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16

Miss Racher; Haibier, Mrs. Lille;
Holmes, Mrs. Sandy; Houston, Mrs.
Arthemise; Honeycutt, Mrs. Agnes;
Holly, AISLE
Jones, Miss Mary; Jackson, ROsia;
Jones. Mrs. Luciel; Johnston, Mrs.
. E. H.; Jenkins, Mrs. Josie; Jones,
Mrs J. W.; Jones Miss Lizzie.
Kretz, Mrs. S. S., Kortum, Sue
Willie; Keetlng, Bell; Keathley Mrs.
Pearl
Long, Mrs. Henry NJ; Love, Mrs.
J. NJ; Logan, Mrs. Lizzie; Love, Mrs.
B. E.; Lork, Annie; Love, Mrs. W.;
Lindsay, Mrs. Laressa.
Meadows, Miss Addie: Markham,
Lena A.; Miller, Miss Loretta; Myer,
Mrs. Leonora; Moore, Miss Peggie;
Mckinney, Mrs. W. L. Mcdowell,
Miss =; Marshall, Elijah; McCon-
nell, Mrs. Andric.
Nubin, Miss Mary; Nixon, Miss
Midget; Norris, Miss A. o.; Nichol-
son, Mrs. J. NJ: Normand, Mrs. Fan
ME; Nelson, Henreter; NOggins, Ida.
Owen, Annie F.; O'Donnel !, Mrs.
J. F.; Diner, Mrs. Ella.
Poison, Mrs. Minnie; Patten, Mrs.
Nanny; Patterson, Mrs. Jane; Pey-
| ton, Mrs. Pink; Powls, Miss Louiser;
Patterson, Mrs. O. E; Page, Mrs.
Charles; Payne, Mrs. Susan Ger
trude; Pomprey, Mrs. Carrie; Per-
menter, Mrs. I. c.; PrOpst, Mrs. j.
E.; Priar, Mrs. Gussfe.
Roberts, Ef1ie g.; Raymond, Miss
Ethel; Roberts, Mrs. Agnes; Rhule,
Mrs. Effie; Railsback, Miss Monica;
Richard, Miss Emma; Rather, Mrs.
Matte; Robinson, Mrs. Sallie; Rob-
Continued on fourth opage.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16
THE LETTER LIST.
Remaining Uncalled for During the
Week Ending January 16, 1913.

S'The following is list of letter.
remaining uncalled for in the post
office at Shreveport. A charge ol
one cent is made for each piece adj
yertised. When calling 1Or these let
ters say "advertised'' and give date
of advertisement Free delivery dna:
he secured by having your mail adj
dressed to street and number.
Ladies List.
Amber, Mrs. 3, L.; Adair, Mrs
Ida; Allen, Miss Bert; Agester, Mrs
Emma; Allen, Mrs. Denie.
Back, Mrs. Becker; Butler, Mrs
Cora; Bolton, Mrs. Bessie; Brown
Miss Veondreas; Butlss, Miss Evan
geline; Bfaxton, Mrs. Ella; BlaylocE
Mrs. =; Bentley, Mrs. Hattie; Bull
lock, Mrs. +. j.; Becher, Miss Ethel
Brown, Miss Alberto; Baudin, Mrs
II. a.; Baggs, Mrs. Josie; Burnett
Mrs. M. O.; Bean, Miss Eula L.
Bailey, Mrs. J. R.; Ba:ks, Mrs. AL
lie.
Collins, Miss Lille 2; Coleman
Miss Emma; COlman, Mrs. Carrie
Coleman, Miss Aubyn; Counts, Mrs
r. W.; Coleman, Miss Matte.
Dale, Mrs. Anna; Dennud, Mis-:
Pinkie;; Duke. Mrs. Ges. b.; Dyer
Mrs. B.; Dixon, Mrs. Rosie.
Elstner, Miss Marcia; Esridge
Catharine; Eulines, Miss Andrew
Erwin, Pellie; EmercOn, Agnes.
Frisby, Miss Gladys; Fitzgerald
Bell X; Forson, Mrs. julie; Frisby
Gladys; Frison, Martha; ferguson
Bert 2.
Gustine, Mamie; Gill Mrs. Joshua
German, Miss Mary; Griffiins, Mrs
Estella; Green, Miss Gertrude E.
Glaner, Miss Margaret. W
Haines, Mrs. Mary; Holmes, Mrs
Sandy: High, Miss Minnie; Hal
Jennie w.; Hatcher, Mrs. Corrie: Hill
Mrs. E. g.; Hamlin, Mrs. J. c.: Horn
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16
The State Assessors Organization

The State Assessors Organization.
AS reported to the Times-Demo-
egat from Alexandria, the assessors
from thirty-two parishes in Louis
lana met in that town Tuesday to
form an organization to discuss the
question of bringing about a more
uniform rate of assessment in the
State and for facilitating the work
of the State Board of Equalization
at its annual session. The confer
ence was called to order by S. q
Hollingsworth of Caddo and organ
ization was effected by the election
of the following officers: John M
Ferguson of Richland, president; E
S. Munsell of grant, vice president;
II, P. Marshall of Rapides secretary
and treasurer.
The following recommendation
was adopted by the conference:
I'VE recommend that so per CEN
of the actual value of property be
adopted by all the assessors of the
State as the basis Of assessment fol
| the 1913 assessment; with the excep-
toin of residential property occu.
pied by bona fide owners, which
shaft be assessed on basis OF A
per cent of the actual value o1
same, and with the further excep,
ton of those classes of property tn
values of which have heretofore
been fixed by the State Board o
Equalization" %
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16
Directors and O1lcials of Banks

directors anu OWdCliliS OA DoAhSs
The banks located in Shreveport
will have for directors and officials
during the year 1913 the gentlemen
named as follOws:
Commercial Standardization
Peter Youree; vice president, +. n.
Smith; cashier, A. IT. Kahn; assist
ant cashies, A. H. Van Hook. Direc-
tors: Peter Youree, H. F. Doll, J.
Dellinger, E. r. Bernstein, S. G.
Sample, Herman Loeb, T. C. Barret,
Ernest Haag, Abe Meyer, ]. M. Rob-
inson, j. A. Blanchard. 7. S. Hutch
inson, J. C. 'Rives, E. X. Smith.
First NationaHPresident, Andrew
Ouerbes, vice president, w. T.
Crawford; vice president and cash.
ier, w. J. Bayersdorffer; assistant
cashier. w. V. Voorhies. Directors
Henry Florsheim, s.. j. Harman, w
+. Dillon, William Winter, J. C. ST.
mon, w. T. Crawford, j. S. Noel, w
]. Bayersdorffer, Andrew Querbes
w. S. Penick, DR.. T. P. Lloyd, DR.. s
Y. Alexander, T, L. Stringfellow.
Continental Bank-President, L
E. Thomas; vice president, L. M
Howard; second vice president, j
NJ Smith; cashier, !. C. Trichel; as
sistant cashier, J. D. Youngblood
Directors: g. w. Signor, S. H. Boil
niger, S. B. McCutchen, J. G. Trim
BILE, Sam Wiener Jr., E. T. Robinson
L. M. Howard, J. M. Smith, L. E
Thomas, J. C. Trichel, ]. w. Atkins
A. C. Stewart, w. J. Hughes. .
Red River Valley-President, DR.
il. P. Scott; first vice president, J
Homer Jordan; second vice presi'
dent, w. V. Robson; third vice pres
ident, J. w. Elston; cashier, H. h
Gee. Directors: Dr..J. P. Scott, J. Il
Jordan, w. v. Robson, j. w. Elston
N. G. Blanchard, H. B. Hearn, Pau
| Schilling, ca w. Lane, B. A. Koble1
John Glassell, R. L. Telpman, A. N
| Wilder, H. H. Gee, Thos. Crichtor
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16
TONIGHT
At the Shreveport Athletic Asso-
citation.

The Dunaway Concert Company
in the beautiful and artistic crea-
ton, "The Lady of the Decoration,
will be presented tonight at the
Shreveport Athletic Association
The programme consists OF songs
humorous stories, costume selec-
tions and character delineation
from the poems and prose of today
The company is under the manage
ment of the Alkahes. Lyceum Sys-
tenn of Atlanta, Ca, and those who
attend are assured a most enjoy
able treat.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16
CORPORAL Punishment i'm Schools.

1t is indeed gratifying to note the
general disapproval of the action OF
the School Board of Caddo Parish in
their endorsement of corporal pun
ishment.
Upon what pretense can this ac-
ton be sustained?
The Caucasian in its Sunday issue
queried: who is it that suggested
or advised the School Board of Cad
do Parish to favor and to endorse
corporal punishment i1 the public
|schools?"
And there has been no answer.
Will some one of the School Board
give the reply?
Why not?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16
The United States Court.

The upper floors of the United
State government building will soon
be in readiness for the occupation
and accommodation of the several
Offices connected with civil and the
crimina departments of the United
States Court. The United States
Court may be moved early in Feb
ruary next. o
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16
The Shady Grove Plantation.

The Shady Grove plantation Nat
Vanceville, in Bossier Parish, about
seven miles north of Shreveport,
owned by S. J. Zelgler, has been ac-
duired by w. L. Foster, the pur-
chase price being $i3,500. 1t is a
very desirable property.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16
River STAGE,

DenisOn s0.8, rise Of 0.3; Arthur
City 6.5; White Cliffs 28.5, rise OF
i.3: Fulton 1919, rise of IL; Ringo
Crossing O6, fall of 10; Finley 1870,
rise Of Oh; Spring Bank t5&, rise of
AZ; Shreveport ~, rise of 81.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16
Notice.

This is to notify the public and
whomsoever it may concern, that
Lloyd Brunson, now in the Louis
lana State Penitentiars, servingo a
five year sentence from the District
Court of Caddo Parish, La, is ap-
plying for a pardon. This January
8, 1913. LLOYD BRUNSON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16
Dental Society Officers Elected

The Louisiana Dental Society fol
the Fourth District held their an
nual session in the office of DR.
Knighton, last night, at which of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
term as follows: President, DR.. R. D
Tilley; vice president, A. G. Garri-
son; secretary, DR.. N. Leabo; treas
urer, DR.. E. A. Sartor.
There was discussed a programme
for the entertainment Of the Stat,
Dental Society whose convention is
to be held in Shreveport in Ma,
next.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16
Oil Tank Fire.

The alarm sounded at about 6
o'clock yesterday evening was for
a fire which burned 800 gallons of
benzine oil the property of the Gu
daily Oil Company. The fire was
confined to this tank by the activity
Of The department..
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16

Commission Form for Alexandria.
~@As determined by the majority at
an election held on Tuesday, Alex
andria has adopted the commission
form of government. A lightGvote
was pOlled. @
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16
River Forecast.

The change will be unimpOrtant
at Fulton during the next 48 hours,
and stage of about 9 to 10 feet will
occur at Shreveport within two or
three days.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16
Weather Forecast.

Local forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Rain tonight and probably
Friday; not much change in tenn
perature.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16

Let us have . try at your next
order for hill heAdo.s
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16
For Sale.

A new typewriter at SO per cent
of cost. Apply this Office.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16

Comparative Statement.
This yr Last yr
Since yesterday ---- 1863 -
Same day last year 1877 -
Thus far this week 545 1900
Thus far last year 1856 -
Since September 81 ,494 1873
Net stock on hand---28,573 1919
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16

Shreveport Market.
The market closed steady.
Receipts 1859 bales.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-16
COTTON MARKET

Office of The Caucasian,
Shreveport, La, Jan. 16, 1913.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-01
ouaymas Is Tottering

Tucson, Ariz., Dec. 1.-Reports cir
culated here and at Nogales that the
federal garrison at Guaymas had sur
rendered were generally discredited
today. 1t was believed, however, that
the disaffection of the troops under
General ojeda and the constitution
lalist preparations to renew the attack
ipresaged the early fall Of the Sonora
seaport.
Railroad wires We're in operation to
Guaymas, but officials at this end said
they had heard nothing to indicate an
intention on the part Of the federals
to surrender.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-01
MINES MUST PAY A
CORPORATION TAX
SUPREME COURT MAKES RULING
THAT AFFECTS MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS

Washington, Dec. mining cor
porations must pay the corporation
tax imposed by the Payne-Aldrich tar
iff act, according to the decision to-
day by the supreme court.
Eight or ten million dollars have
been paid to the government BY such
corporations, under protest, and 500
suits and claims were started to re-
cover the money. The case came to
the court through stratton's Indepen-
dence. Limited, Of Colorado, which
successfully contended that proceeds
from ores mined by a corporation
from its own premises was not in
come" within the meaning Of the
corporation tax law. but a conversion
Of capital into money.
The court also held that the cor
porations were not entitled to deduct
the value Of ore before It was mined
as depreciation. Chief Justice White
and Justices McKenna and Holmes
dissented on the latter point.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-01
EXCEEDS 1920 FIGURES
APPROPRIATION SR LAST YEAR
WAS $22,s6406 Ess THAN
FOR sst4
POSTOFFIGE lIFFS FORTUNE
$So6,95s,117 SET AsEDE FOR MAIN
TANNING THIS POSTAL
MACHINERY

Washington, Dec Congress- viii
have to appropriate si.l0S, ,6S1.777 to
operate tho government @ the United
States during the fiscal year. accord.
ing to the estimates prepared By each
department and sent to The house To-
day BY Secretary Metdoo Of the treas.
ury. The estimates submitted today
are $22,S64,O67 in excess Of the ap-
preparations for the last fiscal year,
but their total fails. ss,255,O66 below
she estimates Tor chat year The es-
Inmates are as follows
Legislative establishment, $7,5SS,-
S91 executive establishment, $30,SO9,-
26S judicial establishment, s1,242,
ITO; department of agriculture. $19.
061,882; foreign intercourse, s4,447,-
042; postoffee departmenb including
parcels post, $806,95a ii7; military es-
adjustment, $lo5,s87s44 naval es
tablishment $1s9,Ss indian al.
4airs $10,20S,s ,s65 penslens, $780, l5O,
$50 public works 991 592; mfseel-
laneous, s84,89S,2f& uanept annu
Al appropriations sisl
For the preservatio ompletion
ot Ysssels alEaaa ission or
authorizez ~ navg department sss
250, 1000; for the halls and machinery
Of the two battleships and eight tor
pedo boat destroyers which Secretary
Daniels has been ordered to build in
the fiscal year l914-1915. $7SO0,0OO;
for armor and armament of vessels
$10,09f 600
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-01
Of many houses
No New peveIopments

Washington, Dec. 1.--Presiient vii.
son told callers today that the Mexi-
can factions seemed to be running in
very interesting way at present ana
that no development was contemplat-
ed SO far as the United States was
concerned. His visitors believed be
held in mini the increasing number
of constitutional victories and the
rapidly diminishing zone of control Of
the Huerta government
William Bayard Hale, who talked
with General Carranza and the con
stitutionaliat chiefs at Nogales, re-
turned here today and will see the
president late today or tomorrow.
Officially nothing was known at
the White House concerning Querido1
Moheno the Mexican minister to vera
Cruz.
Rear Admiral Fletcher reported to-
day he had received further assur-
ances from the constitutionalist gem
eral, Aguilar, that none Of his forces
would interfere with the oil wells
around Tampico and Tuxpam
William Bayard Hale conferred with
Secretary Bryan as a preliminary to
his conference with President wilson.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-01
WILL PROVE UB. CRAIG
WAS A HEART-ShASHER
LAWYER TELLS THE JURY He
CAN ESTABLISH GUILT OF
ACCUSED MURDERER

SheIbyville, Ind, Dec. DIR. Will
liam B. Craig, ON trail for his life be-
fore jury consisting almost entirely
Of farmers, this afternoon heard him
self denounced as the slayer of DR..
Helen p. Knabe by Attorney Ephriam
Inman, representing the indianapolis
Council of Women The jury was
completed at the forenoon session.
The state will be able to produce
no eye witness to this crime, said
Mr.. Inman. We expect, however, to
bring before you train Of circum-
stances, all pointing, not only in the
direction of murder, but in the direc-
tion of DR.. William B.. Craig as the
guilty man.
There will be no direct proof of
any engagement between DR.. Craig
and Dr. knabe to marry, but circum-
stances will be Overwhelmingly in
that direction. She made trip to
New York and bought articles in con
temptation Of marriage. She made it.
known to friends she had a love af-
fair with a man who was Of violent
disposition and uhgoyernable temper.
pr, Craig was that character OF man.
There came time just before DR..
Knabe's death when circumstances
indicated that she discovered Dir.
Craig's determination to break his
apparent engagement to marry her.
ne began associating with another
woman, and this impressed DR.. Knabe
that he intended to marry the other
woman.
Circumstances will point unmistak
ably to Craigs affection for Dr. Knabe
at a time before her death. we win
show that he even peeped into her
windows in the night time We will
show that DR.. Knabe's life was hope.
full and cheerful, that she was in love
with her work and gave no man1fes-
tations Of despondency, thus preolud
ing any suicide theory On he uglt
Of the murder, Dr. Craig was seen
near the premises within little
while before the murder occurred
"Dr. Craig has INDUCED in a system
of making engagements with women
and breaking them. He wronged
high school girl and refused TO marry
her. He did the same thing with an
other girl and afterwards compromis-
ed with her.,
Describing the wound in Dr..
neck, 1nman said the characs
ter of it indicated that the man who
made it was a surgeon and knew how
to run the knife to avoid the arteries
and cut the veins, SO death would fol-
low without the squirting Of blood
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-01
Ma FRENCH DIVORCED

London, Dec. LA divorce was
granted today to Mrs. Ida M. French.
laughter Of Robert J. Wynne Of wash
ington, b. c., former American con
sui general In London and ex-postmas
ter general, On the grounds Of inf
deiity and cruelty on the part Of her
husband. Captain Hugh Ronald
French, now OF the Fourth battalion
Of the Yorkshire regiment. and for
merly Of the Seventh dragon guards,
The name Of Marie Celeste Beach
Canadian chorus girl, was mention
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-01
Monterey Exnecta Attaok


Laredo Tex, Dec. 1.-Reports re-
cefved here today stated that rebels
we're modified at Candida, near Mon
terey, for an attack on Monterey
The areTolutionists, ii was said, have
not molested the railroads and are
giving non-combatants every oppor-
tunity to leave the city. Color is
given to the report Of preparation for
an attack BY the rumor that Monte
rey banks have requested the with
drawal sof money there. one banker
reported six hundred thousand dollars
in gold had been withdrawn last Sat
uriay. Refugees already have depo-
siteds 100000 in gold in Laredo
banks,
Itwas learned definitely today that
the bank Of London and Mexico had
closed its Monterey branch and that
the Banco Mercantil also has arrang
ed to Withdraw all deposits
Executed Men stIll Live
evidence that the federal command
Of General Rubio Navarrete was moi
annihiIated after the capture Of Vic
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-01
gic EXPRESS STRIKE

indianapolis, Ind. Dec Disols
ders resulted today from the strike
Of teamsters and chauffeurs, which
started last midnight. Many wagons
were on the streets, but Organizer T.
J Farrell Of the union said all would
be stopped BY night The police
made several arrests and used Their
clubs freely in keeping the crowds
moving in the downtown section.
Four girl garment workers were
among those arrested. The girls, with
several companions, surrounded a
laundry wagon and prevented II from
moving until the police arrived. All
the men locked up are being held un
der $1,000 bond, which has been SET
Tor all strike arrests
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-01
VILLA MOVES HIS TROOPS
REBEL GENERAL LEAVES JUAREz
FOR CAMPAIGN IN NORTH
ERN MEXICO
/ WILSON IS SATISFIED
PRESIDENT SEEMS no THINK
HUERTA's DAY is ABOUT
CONCLUDED

Jlarez Mexico, Dec. /. General
Francisco Villas advance army OF g.
800 rebels which IS moving to attack
Chihuahua City, 225 miles south Of
Juarez, today reached a point 6S miles
from the border. They we're forced to
detrain there because Of the destruc-
.tion Of the railroad Preparations
were made to march overland 10 the
state capital. Another train carrying
1000 rebels was made ready here for
tne journey south
General Villa said today that be-
fore reaching Chihuahua he expects
TO be reinforced by General Chao and
Juan Gcrtinas, who were reported ad.
vancing from Torreon. Unless this
movement is intercepted villa said
he hoped to rally at least 1000 men
70 attack the 5000 federals said to
be garrisoned ii the capital
The last reports from chihuahua
Cits which has been under seige for
two weeks, were chat TIE cathedral
there had been conTer cd into fort
sapa Dag having been
built on the pot hicB egsrlookg The
suiFpuadlng Fout ulEenc
iisan1ied ah.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-01
Hearings Are Begun

Trinidad Col, Dec. Ia court mar
tial and military commission sat
simultaneously today in the southern
Colorado strike zone. The marital
court convened for the trial Of the
cases of several soldiers charged with
violation Of military regulations, and
the military commission resumed its
investigation Of cases growing out Of
the present coal strike.
Robert Ulich, district organizer and
president Of the local branch Of the
miners union, was the first witness
called before the military commission
today Ulich has been held at the city
Jail since November Is, pending an
investigation Of his knowledge con.
cerning strike disturbances
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-01

Lopez took refuge in the mine Fri
day night with limited supply OF
food He was formerly cne Of the
lessees of the mine, which produces
gold, silver and copper, and is famil-
lar with every passageway.
Will Shoot Him on Sight
Mike Cranovich, who shot and Sc
riously wounded his wife seevraI days
ago, may also have hidsan in the
mine, it was thought The deputies
were instructed to allow him to sur
render himself peacefully if he came
out alone. Lopez was to be shot on
sight
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-01
castro Is n HIdlna


Hermosillo. Dec, 1General Fran
cisco Castro. who was federal com.
mander in Juarez prior to the recent
insurgent victory, Is a refugee ia the
home Of Max Webber, German consul
at Juarez, said d report received to-
day BY General Carranza from Cen
eral Francisco yilla
Germany Protects Him
General villa asked his coInmander-
in-chief, Carranza, what action he
should take with regard to Castro
General Carranza answered that villa
should make a request on the German
consul for the delivery Of the federal
officer on the ground that he has
been guilty Of offenses against the
public peace ana tranquility.
It was held BY officials here that
General Castro was not in any sense
a political fugitive but had taken
refuge in a foreign consulate imne-
diately after he had been defeated In
warfare
villa reported that he had placed
a close guard around German Consul
Webber's house to prevent the escape
Of the federal commander
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-01
cradock n the capItaI

Mexico City, Dec. 1-Rear Admiral
Sir Christopher Cradock, command
er Of the British cruisers now in Mex
ican waters, who arrived in the fed
eraI capital last Monday, expects to
return to Vera Cruz tomorrow. He
said he would probably be unable to
meet President Huerta because OF the
brevity of his stay. The admiral was
the guest today Of Sir Lionel Garden,
the British minister.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-01
CONSPIRACY is CLAIMED

Albany, N. Y, Dec. IA conspir-
acy which found its support in per
jured testimony, put former Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker in the Sing
Sing death house for the murder Of
Heraman Rosenthal, attorneys for the
convicted man argued today in the
court of appeals. Justice Goff, who
denied Becked a new trial, and Dis
triot Attorney Whitman, who prose
cuated the case, were criticised sew
erely. Becker's counsel appealed from
the order denying their motion for a
new trial, and asked for reversal
Of Judgment
Twenty-Five reasons why the judg-
ment Of the lower court should be ar
rested were given by Attorney Joseph
A. Shay.