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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-12
Rioting in Chihuahua.
TRy Associated Press

Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. 12.-There was
rioting last night in Chihuahua City,
according to passengers from there
arriving here today. The rioters shout
ed, "Vivas" for Felix Diaz.
BOYS AND MEN LOOTlNG.
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HOME RULE UPHELD
BY SUPREME COURT
IBy Associated Press. ]

Austin, Texas, Feb. 12.-The Su-
preme Court today held the home rule
Constitutional amendment was proper
and is now a part of the State Con-
stitution.
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Washington Makes Preparation.
rRv ASSociafed PraSe

Washington, Feb. 12.-The First
Brigade of the First Division of the
United States Army, numbering 5000
men. has been ordered prepared for
"expeditionary service
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Battle Renewed This Morning.
[By Associated Press. /

Mexico City, Feb. 12.-The Federal
troops, it is reported, opened battle in
the streets at 6:35 O'Clock this morn
ing with light artillery fire. The ac-
tion soon became general, all the artil-
lery on both sides being used. The
cannon fire was augmented by the ma
chine guns and infantry fire.
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Two Battleships Rushed to Vera Cruz
[By Associated Press

Washington, Feb. 1.-TWO addi-
tional battleships will be hurried to
Vera Cruz, Mexico. This will make
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HUERTA TROOPS
URGED T0ATTACK
VILLAS FORCES
FederalS at Ojinaga, Getting
Message From Mexico City,
Make Battle Preparations.

NlNAGA, Mex. Dec. iS.-The de.
spatch Of large quantities of rations
across the border from prexd,o to-d.y y.
following tho receipt of urgent mes.
sages from the War Department a.
Mexico City ordering Gen saivado,
Mercado to take the offensive AGAINST
the rebols. gave rise to q belief that
the Federal troops which have been Oh.
trenched here since their retreat from
chihuahua wore preparing to sttoc.,
the Vilin forces.
Morcado had previously stated tina,
unless the rebels attacked OJinasa eoor
the Federals would leave for the IN
,eri6r. He then announced tina. h,
would try to recapture Chihuahua, bu
It Ia believed hero that should h,
actually assume the aggressive h.
would moro likely move toward Juarex
which 10 less strongly defended.
Some Of the Federal officers kYprs xssd
tho belief that tho capture Of Juarez
would be more advantageous than thu,
Of Chihuahua. on account OF It's .mror.
tance a. port OF entry.
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LITTLE HOTEL BLAZE
BLOCKS BROADWAY
Curtain Afire at Claridge Attracts
Crowd that Police Have
TO Disperse.

A little blaze In the Hotel Claridge,
W broadway and Torty-fourth street.
shortly before noon to-day called on:
lot Of nre apparatus and created a
traffic jam Of gigantic proportions in
Longacrs Square. Tho ire Was out
w'nsn tho nremen arrived. but the
crowds did not disporse until special
squad OF policemen got busy.
A guest in room on the fourth
moor at the corner OF tho building IL
supposed 70 have been careless with
q match or Q cigarette. Shortly after
ne had left his room smoke was die
covered In tho hallway and investtga-
ton showed that the lace curtain Of
ohe Of the windows was an-e.
The hotel help sxt!nguishsd the blaze.
but not bcsore an alarm had bean
turned in from outside Few Of the
guests know anything about the fire
until Il had been extinguished.
An ambulance cali sent from the
hotel at about the limo OF tho fire had
nothing to do with the occurrence. One
OF the guests suffering from a serious
illness wsa taken to "a hospital.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-18
PUBLIC FUNERAL FOR DOG;
BODY LIES IN STATE
Pennsylvania Railroad Men Pay
Tribute to Dob" Who Was
Friend of All.

WEST CHESTER. Pa. Dec. lS.-Bob.
the dog mascot OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad, killed in All effort 10 Jump
OF q moving train at N'estto~n sta
ton. was buried here yesterday after
noon with honor> by employees % tno
railroad. while u movie man took
aims Of the scene. The dog LAY IN
state" in the baSEage room at the
station for several hours. and waa
viewed by many. ~ o'clock. covered
with flowers and Q blanket Bob was
placed In comm and carried cn a
station truck 10 q grave nsar the station.
There were several dogs ut the grave
also, and a. the box was lowered tho
road employees paid their last tribute
TO the animal that for years had
claimed their interest and respect
Bob took w his lodging at the station
about four years ago. He Travelled or
trains at will. and was the friend Of
all the railroad men.
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WILSON GOES RIDING.
President Leaves White Iouse for
First Time IN Ten Dsys,

WARRINGTON. Dec ls.--President
Wilson. accompanied by his eid.s,
daughter and his physician. Or. Cary
T. orayson, took = long automobile
ride to-day. II was the PresIdsnt's
first excursion into the open air in
nearly ten days.
Secretary Tumulty said to-day that
the President Is planning = three
weeks vacation to be begun ~ soon A.
the currency bill Is disposed OF. He
hopes to DO able to sign this meoauro
early next week.
The length Of time Of tho vacation. :"
SAID Tumulty, will OF course depend on
the plans made by Coagruss FOR liz
holiday rocess. II II likely, however
that Congress- will adjourn ,mn. ed,stsly
after the currency bin Is out OF tho
way until about Jan. ~. This would
enable tho President TO get away from
the capital for at least three weeks
nnd secure the rest which II 10 ADMITTED
hs badly needle. Just wherc this VA
'a'!"n viii be srent has not been Anal.
ly decsisd. Tho Presidsnt ana Mrs.
Wilson are eoNs'derinx . .urnls, Of
place."
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s,5,e7s IN GIFTS TO BLIND.
City Divides the Money Among aO8
Psssoas.

Tho City OF New York to-day divided
OD.e7s between COS blind persons. zach
ono Of whom received
From 1870 o'clock until after noon the
afflicted ones were seen being led along
East Twsnty-sixth street to the little
office ON the Department OF Charities
pier. Mas May skelly ana Niles Csthe5-
Inc Eysn identified them a. they were
led up to tho layInsster's window,
Commissions OF Charities Michael J.
Drummond helped In directing the men
and women through tho office
Paul Pauisen. his wife. Gertrude. and
their friend Peter McCann. all OF when
ars blind and live In tho same fiat.
wen, away happy. taking Us with them.
Mrs. Psulssn IN known 10 the crowds
In the shopping district along Sixth
avenue, for whOm she has sung all the
up.to-daAs songs Tor many years.
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DECLARES HE MADE AN HONEST
INSPECTION.

You never said anything of the sort
30 far az can recall" retorted Tread.
well. after u moments thought.
lie went on TO siy' that he had made
an honest Inspection OF the road. and
ing the concrete three. three aud . half.
and four inches thick. though the speci-
ticatious called only for three inches. lie
had taken samples 20 MI. Delai,ty and
these he produced In court. The fact
that they were only about an inch
and n half thick brought several ques-
lions from ;he Judge and the PROSE-
cutor, mt Treadwe.l explained that the
concrete had broken under the pick So
that his samples represented only the
upper surface. lie insisted that the
whole concrete was actually az thicx
az he Ind testified.
James owen. a civil engineer en-
pioYed Ia tho New Jersey Department
of Highways Cor more than Hfty years
and the builder OF the famous Lincolf
Turnpike. between Newar!. and Jcrse:'
City. testified that no thought the
specia cations Of the Tuxedo Road I'M
Ineligible. and said he doubted that
any man could understand them. or, 4:
Ii" could, would be able to build O good
road from them. lie said three inchcs
OF concrete was entirely too low. and
declared that the inacadam OF tho OLE
road should have been left where 81
was instead OF being sacrificed.
Mr.. Jerome and D!strict-Attorns,
Gagln amused the spectators by spa,
over this Testimony. Mr.. Jerome having
made so;nc mention Of what he thought
only to elicit the remark from M
Gagan;
~ an not interested IN your thoughts. Do
"you couldn't understand 'em X you
were" ictortcd jerome griiin.nG.
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DISABLED BATrLESHIP
DUE TOMORROW NIenT
Wireless Reports Indicate Smootl,
Sea and Good Weather
for Towing.

Ths disaoied battleship vsrnoat, in
tow ~ tho battleshiD Delaware, both
returning from q Meditsrrsnaan cruise,
will probably reach Norfolk. Va, early
tomorrow morning. according to wire
less messages received to-day II Sandy
Hook. In a brief despatch timed at
O'Clock last night the Delaware re.
ported her position $50 miles dis
tant from Cape Henry. Va. Evidently
no new troubles were being experienced.
The message concluded. Fine weather
now: sea smooth
The Vermont has Y broken propeller
sha:t and a number OF r!vsu on the
port truss bearings have been carried
away In tow " the Delaware, the
battleship b being brought to port a,
about three knots speed.
NORFOLK. Va. Dec. ls.--w,relsss rc
ports to-day say the battleship Vermont
lisa bled and IN tow OF the battlssbi,
Delaware for Hampton Roads was les,
than one hundred miles Or the VIRGINS
capes, making seven knots an hour
Sh. IN expected tomorrow and VIII h,
'owed to the Norfolk navy yard.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-18
CURRENCY BILL NEARS
PASSAGE IN SENATE,
Last Of Hitchcock Amendments
Disposed W--Look for Congress
Recess Next Week.

WARRINGTON. Dec. ls-.Sena,oi
HitchcUk's last amendment to the
Currency bill proposing IL substitute
the bank reserve Of the Hitchcock plan
for the owen provision WAS tabled b..
q vote Of ~ a. 81 this afternoon. Son
ator owen tlcn presented tho amend
ment agreed upon by las. nights
Democratic conference. For the irst
time since the bill came before tho Sen
ate members svInced "A desire ~ speed
matters. ana many of the owen amend
msnts went through with bu' little
discussion.
Representative Underwood predicted
on the for of the House that the Cur
rency bill would become n law on Mon
day or Tuesday. and said he would then
oirer resolution for Congress TO recess
until Jan. IL. lie addSl, however. that
there were one or two points vi serious
disagreement" between tho Senato and
HOUSE. Mr.. Underwood Thought Con-
gress would adjourn finally abou-
June |.
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MOTHER SAVE CHE REFUSED 70
ATTEND WEDDING,

"Tho next day he asked. u they could
have the ceremony In my home and I
told them they mint. but that I would
No, allow any n,,ests Or rr,dere,,
E,~r,s n, g, Ns,,hsv.. E,,ecop,l
,-h,r,h ,er,ssd 20 .nar-,. ,h.m. how
80 ,, ,h., 40 NV ,,.y ,vo,. .o
80. an. ,.,,.., % s,,,nd Oh.
.,,.S..
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an hour after the open.as.

an hour after the opening.
THE Prosecution closed to-day WITH
the presentation OF evidence by Charles
t. Wicks and Frank u. Dlbsrt'
auditors ~ the Department OF high
ways. that Dunn's firm. tho DunbI
Contracting Company. collected t2i.Ic.'o
for the Tuxedo road and put In q claim
for s2.2+o.a6 which las not bee., aliowei.
The State also put into evidence sae1'
OF alleged concrete shovelled UP olonr
the road.
Tho FIRST witness ciiied Cor the de-
Tense was William A. Trcadweil OF the
Department of Eflc.enc. and Econcm5
In Albany under CO. :nissiSAer Delaney
Dis;rict-Attorney Gagan Immediately
tried 10 show that DELANEY had sen:
Treadwoll % the Tuxedo road burd!ue
operations not TO Inspect the road NJ
Treadweil said. but to spy out what
evidence the prosecution might have
against Dunn.
Didn't l ask you" he demanded, I'll
You were not here because you were un'
der Delaney. and didn't say that
would not allow you TO got any In
formation from my office to help Mr..
Dunn, who IS Nj Dclancy's intimate
iriend?''
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PROBES FIReMEN'S FUND.


The Grand Jury began to-day an tn
,estlgntion Of Fire ComnEssiones John
sous charge that funds OF the Fire
mems Benevolent and Protective Assoc
c!ation had been used improperly to
forward the two-patoon measure now
bong ag,tatcd by tho fremen. Assist
ant Dastrict-Attornsy De Ford called
before tho Grand Jury Lawrence Ryan
Financial Secretary OF the association
Ryan was before the GRAND Jury tol
an hour and q half and when that bodi
adjourned 10 was announced that the
Investigation would bs continued mex,
week. when Presiisnt James d. Clifford
Of the association probably will o.
called.
clifford and Ryan, on advice Of coun-
sell, recently refused TO give information
10 the Commissioner Of Accounts. Ryan
refused to answer questions and Cliff
ford declined TO 30 on oath.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-18
CONAN D0YLE'S LATEST
Detective THRILLER.

Another new story By Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle OF startling interest deal.
Ing with sherlock Holiness latest feat
Story Section OF next sundays World.
II u entitled The Adventure Of the
Dying Detective"
Among other special features OF this
Issue are:
Second instalment OF The SHADOW"
Arthur sTinger's thrilling detective
story.
Miss santa Claus" Commando.
EVA Booth Of the salvation Army.
No, 10 OF "A Girl You Know" seriss
OF picture stories BY James Mont.
gomery Flagg.
THE ldoai New Yorl: Christmas.''
Portraycd In two page drawing By
Louis Btederman.
Almost confessions Of Chrysla,
DsmsScus the Pearl City a. seen by
Q oAdwayits.-Adve
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STATE PLANNED
BAD ROADS, SAYS
JEROME FOR DUNN
Defense Declares Tuxedo
Concrete Was According to
The Specifications.

NEW CITY, Dec. lS.--hn adm ssion
that tie tuxedo road built by Bar,
Dunn, the Tammany district ,eader. n
Rocx!and County was bad road and
that II broke up under traffic almos; as
soon Us It was opened was the feature
OF tho opening Of the defense to-day in
the trial Of Dunn and Thomas Fcgarty.
charged with conspiracy to dcfraud the
state.
william T-avers Jerome. In opening
for the defense, set UP that although
Dunn old build Il bad road 10 bulk just
what the state called for.
we had thought" said Mr.. Jerome
''of submitting our case to tho Jury
without putting In a formal defense. but
We think 81 might be bcs, to show just
what the specifications called for on this
particular piece o; road.
"wo will bring into court the best
road builders In tho United states ard
they will show you that under the
specifications provided for by tho De-
par.nent OF Highways IN the contract
Il was utterly impossible TO build IA
decent road and tina. these specIfica-
lions. followed out, inevitably produced
n road that d!sintegratci when IL was
subjected to'the strain OF traffic. We
will show YOU that the defendant fol-
lowed tho specifications and produced
Tho only kind OF road that these
specifications could possibly produce"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-18
WILSON GETS REPORTS
ON CARAb0A Dinner
Garrison and Daniels Said to Have
Recommended Reprimands for
Army and Navy Officers.

WARRINGTON. Dec. ls.--SecIetaries
Garrison ana Dentels made formal re-
port on tho caraboa dinner incident 70
President Wilson to-day. Both the
Cabinet ofneers admitted they had &C.
commended action In tho matter. but
natly declined 10 state what.
II was said repr.mands were suggested
FOR ell army and navy ofhcers who
arranged tho programme.
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JEROME WANTED THE CHARGES
DISMISSED.

Previously. at the close OF the prnEc-
cu.ion's case. Mr.. Jerome had rIado n
motion that tho chatga OF conspiracy
be dismissed. IIo contended that there
had been q completo lack OF eviien1 %
TO show that there had been merging
OF minds, which ia essential IL the cs-
Ia ul!shnent of a conspiracy. The prose.
cu.Ion. MIR. jerome said. had failed -
shov ina. Dunn even knew Fogarty. 10
cay uoth.rg or Dunn knowing what to-
girty was doidg In Eocklani COUNTY.
Justice Tompklns. after soinc cons!i-
Grafton. denied the motion. which MAS
made IN the absence OF the Jury. The
defense was then given twenty minute:
In which to prepare It's case.
About afteen minutes after rGc open
Ing of the trial this morning justice
To,npkinf. who had been looking in
,ently about the courtroom. remarked
10 the sheriff that Ito ala not see III,
defendants. I. was thea learned tina
neither Dunn nor Fogar'y had aprtareC
n: the opening Of court
"Urins The defendants IN" ordered Che
Court. III they refuse ~ rcinai:. vol
unfairly IN attendance at their owl
trial / SHALL have them tut - the Gus
to!y o: ~, Sheriff"
TWO DEFENDANTS ARE FoUNc
IN HOTEL.
Dunn and Fogarty wero found a; tle
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Mrs. Roosevelt Back Fsoss south
America.

Mgs. Theodore Roosevelt returned
home to-day from South America, whore
she left. Co. Roosevelt during his tour
Of chile. Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt parted
1t Santiago ON Nov. %, the Colonel
gong south to valparaiso.
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Il am a Glynn Governor" Ile
Says; my Appointees VIII
BE Glynn Men
NOT FOR ANY FACTION.
"If Anybody Attempts 10 Die
tate TO Me-" He Warns.
81 Shall Fight"

ALBANY. Dec. iS.--t'reauent report.
from Washington and New York ,ha,
Gov. Giynn would affiliate with the VIII
son wing Of the Democratic party and
fRht Tnininany Hall openly were denied
by 'the Governor to-day.
His denial was Of the came general
nature 10 have been all his rcpiies to
how he would stand regarding Chsri".
r. Murphy and Tanmany. That was
that he would affiliate with no faction.
"I am . 0lynA oovsrnor," he
said In outlining his position. ~
can't BE- . Wilson Governor ana Z
WON'T b . nuzphy Governor.
NY Appo1ntsss VIII ~ oiynn
men, not 9urphy men or anti.laur-
ply men or Wilson men or 1eitohsl
men. am not LOOKING for hostil-
ties, bat II anybody attempts 90
dictate TO me Z shall fight In .
hurry. ~ fighting. n Ani forced
TO II, VIII DO done In the opsu.
NO attemp, has been made by ma.
tionnl nor Tammany leaders to limo mo
up with their particular wings, but "
any should DO made. | should have to
decline the invitations. Regarding Mr..
Murphy. shall neither fight him nor
I've dictated to by him. And that will be
my stand toward every facrional leader.
The State OF New York lg too biz
and too powerful Tor any party wing
10 ruic its dcstinies.
when came into ofiicc tried 10
make my position on this point as clear
rs I have to-day. but Cor some reason
u docs not appear to have been under
stood"
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GETS FOURTH WIFE;
GIVES GOLD COINS
TO HIS WITNESSES
continued from First Page

daughter vent to Lewis Waterbury
home.
1T was last Tuesday that MI Lewis
called at my home. Ito had lost track
VI any daughter ard id not know
where she Was, but while no vas in
the house sine telephoned 10 me, esyins
she was At the Ritz. told DIOR To wait
for Mr.. Lewis. who had asked 'ny per
mission 10 marry her and who was
coming sor her. Shc laughed a..d said
she didn't want to marry him and
told her that l Thought cae mus. be
crazy and chat l certainly should try
to have her put away IL she did no,
marry him. Then che agreed and Mr..
Lewis went for her.
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pr-.,a~u, Plant. . Wilson Elm.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-rres!dcnt
WILSON helped plant a Wilson elm In
the White House grounds this after
noon to replace the Cleveland elm
blown down IN \ storm this summer.
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Nsxed each jurymsn to look ., the prh-

Nsked "a On juryman to look Of the prk-
oner and tho prisoner to look at the
Juror and saw II he challenged him.
When eleven Jurors hsd been chosen
the special panel Of sixteen was eS-
haustcd II looked rs ( A long celay
would follow Attorney stokes TO- the
defensc said that the defense would &C
,ept Holmes Van Note who had ALREADY
lceu challenged by them. Attorney
Brown objected for the posse 't!on.
justice Mir;urn sAli that he could NOS
SEQ any reasons ioi objections. He
ordered Van Note into the box
Forr1cr Prosecutor Brown mad" the
openng statement for the proscSu1oi.
agiving history OF the case.
During the froon recess IL was ru'uorod
mat Charles Turner, husband OF the
lead woman. had a revolver IN his pos
session. sheriff Triton heard the rumor.
bat said that he understood that BE-
waA Lincoln Turner who had tho re-
Nolver AZ soon az cour, op'ned, the
>neriff asked Lincoln Turner 10 accom-
gany him outside the door.
u friskcd him" said the Sheriff, and
he had no gun
The first witness was q ci,!l engineer
famed william segolne He had pre-
Jared a map showing the surroundings
on the spot whore the body was found.
Attorney stokes objected to the map
when the engineer could not toll him
The distance between certain points.
Tho map was ao United as evidence.
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CASE REMARKABLE ON &C.
COUNT OF sociETv's INTEREST.

Tho case IL one OF the most remark
able In tho criminal annals OF New Jer-
ssy. and startling developments are
promised In the progress OF the trial
Toms River. the county seat Of Ocean
County. IL crowded with strangers.
Farmers have driven into town for
many miles TO he present at the trial.
The fashionable winter colony Of Lake
wood Is we'll represented. In Axty-thres
years. there have been nine murder
trials in Toms River and one conviction.
Both the State and tho defense ara
strong In numbers m legal representa-.
ton. William Leehan. tho prisoner, has
no means OF his own. but has three law
yws behind him and the promise Of all
financial ala necessary. His lawyers
and funds have been supplied ~ Mrs.
Jasper Lynch. one OF the most promi-
Osnt social leaders OF the Lakewood win
ter colony. Mrs. Lynch took up the
case Of Leehan simply that ne might
receive q fair trial. She hsnrt that he
was IN destitute circumstances. and
went to his assistance. l.eehan's attOr-
nsys are Halstsad II. Wainwright. vii.
g fred N. Jayne and Andrew ]. c. Stokes.
whtch ms, 80 en-. go. -, -. -
rn,,o, =. ala 90 ~ a, H.s..,., 49,.
ana NIL, ha ninny.d ,n,n s'-,h.r 49,.
oyr the trial No,vi,h.,sns,n~ mi.
,s.,. a. ,on.,, -, -, -, $50,
bsh,na ,,s n,o.~,n,;on psao,,a.
U.,ry T. m.nn no.. w,,h rio, A.
,orn.v. Gens-.I Edm,na wis., ,o,m.,
Prassc,,or Tha,dors n,owa =,
ocssn Co,,,v ana ..,.,.n, pro..,,,o,
Gsore. p WoodruW prown Vs. in ~.
fee when the murder was eomm,,,ed.