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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-11-07

=, rpoRT or THE CONDITION OF THE
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AT
WfLMINGrON IN THE STATE OF della
WARE az the close Of business oe'ope1 o.
iva RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. ...... H4ole'eas ~
os .,,,aS secured .' anu 1883 IS
stocks, nr sSSHIns's os sam same. 774s7o rs
Banking house, furniture and 80, "a
o. sSiaT RS, ..,,,: ls $500 90 &c
Sforte.res ........ 1917 500 90.
Due ss,r from approved . ''.s 7s7,os5 90
Due s'f from national. state and
l private ,est p'n eosps sne '. e5.555 50
Checks and other cash items l,4oo at
Exchanges for clearing house afiooo o.
Fractional paper currency . a..
nickels and cents ...t... 4.0es -
Lawful money in bank 2Ss'ooo W
Total - ........ .ss,5ss,4oa rs
LIABILITlEs.
Capital stock paid n....-..s 100000 90
Undivided profits, less current -. -,
expenses and taxes paid o4I,loe 80
Due to national,
state and pri-
vate banks and
trust com.
panies and saw
ings banks IS 2sa,o4o %
Dividends unpaid .51 80
Individual de-
posits, subject
20 check -. 4,17elo9 rs
Savings deposits
(Not subject TO
check under 80
days noiice) s55.si6 SO
Certified checks. 21,o20 70
Trea sur ers ............
checks out.
standing ...- "a 30
Trust fund (Not
subject TO check
notice. ... 57,s7s 80 4eIl,ias az
state Of Delaware, County Of New
Castle IS.
r. r. W, Ellis. Treasurer Of the above.
named CORPORATION. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true TO the best OF my
knowledge aud belief
r. ". ELLIS. Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
fffh DAY Of November 1914.
JAMES n. SCOTT,
Notary Public
-fo-rsrf---Affesfs
VIM r. SELLERS.
HENRY p. SCOTT
FRANK II. THOMAS.
Dlrectcrs
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-11-07

KILLS SUFFERING HORSE.
DIR. ]. R. Mahaffy shot a horse be-
longing to Howard Gibbs, of No. 921
Walnut street yesterday. The animal
had broken a leg.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-11-07
BANK STATEMENTS.

- FPoRT on THE CONDITION OF THE
~ UNION NATIONAL BANK OF VIII.
NlNGION, Az WILMINGTON, IN THE
STATE or DELAWARE, a. the close OF
hnntnnee OrfohQr Al 1914.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-11-07

II you want special advice write 10
Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOna.
dentIaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opc1ed. rcod and answered by a
woman and held Ia strict condolences
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-11-07

n EpORr or THE CONDITION OF THE
IL EQUITABLE GUARANTEE \ TRUST
STATE OF DELAWARE, az the close Of bust
ness, October 81, 1914:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-11-07

=, rpoRr or THE CONDITION OF THE
W4ININGTON TRUST COMPANY, AT
vi NlfNGpON. IN THE STATE or della
WARP. al the close Of business, October o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
ROADS GRANTED
8 MORE DAYS
BY Commerce Commission in Which
TO Complete Their Testi.
mony on Rates.
WASUINCTON

WASHINGTON. March 81
Prompt conclusion OF the eastern
railroads case In support OF their ap-
plication for a general increase OF
fve per cent in freight rates was as.
sured to-day when the Interstate
Commerce Commission agreed 70 put
aside other business and devote to-
day. tomorrow and Thursday TO hear
ing the final statements for .he roads.
Representatives OF the railroads had
urgently requested this action in or
der TO facilitate disposition OF he ap-
plication.
Two conspicuous railway eXecu-
tives, President Willard. of the Balti-
more a. Ohio. and President Delano.
of the Wabash. testified to-day before
the commission in support Of the pro-
posed advance In rates.
Mr.. Willard declared that Ameri-
can railroads were facing a crisis.
which might prove serious TO the peO-
pie Of the entire country as well as
to the road themselves. He and Mr.
Delano both asserted that the rail.
ways were earning no returns upon
heavy investments which they had
made in their properties during the
last four years Mr.. Delano described
the expenditures OF many millions Of
dollars on the Wabash in improve
ments and betterments.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
EVIDENCE OF FOUL
PLAY DISCOVERED

Special Dispatch 20 the InteiIigencer.
ZANESNiLLE. o.. March S1.-Two
physicians examined the body of lit
tie Johnnie Perkins. aged three. of
Roseville, reported drowned at Beck
ley. w. Va. today but because rela-
tives refused to allow the body TO
be opened only an examination of sur
face marks was made. The ply
sicians found wound at the base OF
the brain and deep scratches on the
face and left arm and bad cut over
the eye.
THE case is most mysterious" said
DIR. 4. X. Kennedy. one of the eXamin-
ing physicians tonight. There is a
theory that a dog pulled the body out
of the creek and the undertakers GER
tificate from West Virginia says the
cause is drowning. but the bruises
could not have been made by a dogs
teeth and we learn that there was
only a few inches of water in the
creek tending 10 disprove the drown
ing theory" No further action can
be taken at this end OF the line as
the AFFAIR happened in another state
and the coroner here has no jurisdic-
tion Mrs. Perkins. the bays grand
mother. says she will ask Beckley
authorities to make rigid investiga-
ton
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
CHILDREN
CREMATED
BOY AND GIRL BURNED TO
CRISP IN FIRE AT
BRISTOL, W. VA.
Grandfather Badly Burned and
May Not Recover-Father
+ scape

Special Dispatch 10 the Intclii igencer.
FAlRMONT. March 3l.-Two child
ren. Roy Spurgeon. aged four years.
and his sister Nellie. aged ten. were
burned 10 death this evening at Bris-
tol. small village on the Short Line
east or here, In a fire which DESTROY
ed the home OF their grand fatht =
Joshua Bee. Mr. Bee was also burned
severely. In his efforts to escape from
the burning building and was taken
To the 81. Mary's hospital at Clarks-
burg where he Is not expected To live
Doth legs being burned TO a crisp
charley Sturgeon. his stepson. and
father OF the children was badly burn
ed about the face and head. The fire
Is said TO have been caused by a gas
jet close the wall becoming over
heated and setting fire 20 the paper
The inmates OF the house were
awakened by the fire which had at
that Tune reached such proportions as
10 be Impossible TO eXtinguish IL.
Both children were sleeping in their
room on the second floor when the
flames surrounded their little beds.
Those who were at the fire stated that
although every effort was made to
reach them. yet they perished the
only symptom OF their agony was a
cry OF anguish. Mr. Bee who is i'm his
seventy-siXth year. I'm an endeavor to
get through window was caught in
the sash. Spurgeon seems TO have
been the only person who was lucky
enough TO get out OF the building ui,-
scathed. tut when he saw his stem
father in such a precarious position.
ne rushed back 70 aid him and receiv-
ed burns. 4 bucket brigade was
formed by neighbors but all efforts
TO save the building were in vain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
KICKED BY HORSE
And Killed is the Latest Explanation
of the Disappearance Of Young
MrCarrIrk nnH-

PHILADELPHIA. March at-War.
fcn McCarrick. tho eoveu-yoar-old bov
who has been missing since March o.
was kicked to death by horse attach.
cd 90 a farm wagon which was stand.
ing near the boy home. acc0rdinr 10
q letter received late today by Robert
Cameron. captain ~ detectives. The
writer. who has not revealed his idcn
fity nor the location of his farm. Do.
clarrs that the boy hoop rolled under
bis horse. and when the child tried 10
rct DO be- was kicked in the head
The farmer placed him iu the wagon
and started t0 drive to n hospital. aC-
Cording t0 the letter. but finding that
the boy was dead became panic atrick-
on and took the body 90 bis farm on
fbo outskirts Of thi- city and buried
b. fio states that he viii reveal the
SPOT where the BODY o. buried if be
is promised immunity
Captain Cameron stated tonight that
the farmer would not hc prosecuted NJ
ni- story o. subst4utiated iie has
been NEGOTIATING With iua writer for
several days through newspaper ad-
vertiscmcnta az the result of letters
received hy The boys father McCar-
rich b. convinced thar thn mystery sur.
rounding Dts sons disappearance is
solved.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
REELECTED
la Belle Iron Works Directors Elect.
ed az Annaul Meeting, Names
Old Officers For Year.

Special Dispatch 20 the intclligenccr.
STET BENVILLE. o. March 81
The officers Of the La Belle Iron
Works were reelected for the ensu-
ing year az a meeting here this after
noon OF the recently elected board OF
directors The meeting was the first
10 have been held by the directors
since the annual meeting Of stock
holders In Wheeling. early in March.
The following are the officers.
Chairman Of Board of Directors
George Greer. New Castle. Pa
president-W - Crawford
Vice president-H ID Westfall
Secretary -Treasurer-R. e. Kirk
only routine matters were given AZ
tention. n was predicted that the
opening Of good weather viii see a
revival in the steel Industry
About s. per cent Of the Ia Belle
works are now in operation
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
OHIO MINES CLOSED;
$4,000 MEN ARE IDLE
SUSPENSION Is DUE TO FAIL.
URE TO GREE ON
ANTESCREEN LAW
$4,000 Men Are Out on the Ohio
Side - Suspension For
Indefinite Period.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March a.
with few exceptions evefy coal mine
IN Ohio was closed down for an indie
mite period at the close Of work to-
day Local coal operators estimate
that 10000 miners are thrown ont OF
employment.
AZ the last session OF the Ohio leg
lslature law was passed provfdfnp
TOT the payment OF miners on a rIIn
OF the mine basis instead OF the
screen payment plan which has al
ways prevailed in this state. Thts
law Is the cause Of the sbut do0-n
because. although II does not take
euect until May 10, the Operators re
Iuse 70 renew the contracts win the
miners which expire tomorrow unfti
conditions resulting from the law be
come more settled. These conditions
are as follows.
While the new law provides that
ohio operators shall pay their miner
Tor an coal that they mine. connect
i've operators In PennsyIvania and
lndiana. through the recent renewal
or contracts az Chicago. will continue
10 pay their men only for coal that
ia--eu over The screen. Since the
Inited Mine Workers are expected to
demand that the Ohio operators shatt
pay on The same basis per ton a. un-
Ger Tho old agreement. the onoratora
have agreed that their only course T.
To suspend business as. under sucn
conditions they could not hope no.
compete with Indiana and PennsyI-
FauIa miners
Their hope is that the new law will
bc held unconstitutiOnal. or that 10 ul-
timatcly will be- repealed
The miners had signincd their road
mess Co continue at work temporari.
ly. but the operators rejected the plan.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
TWO ACCIDENTS CAUSE DEATH
OF THREE In ROANE COUNTY

Special Dispatch 90 the Intelligence.
PARK ERSBURG. W. Va. March 81.
-Explosions Of nitro.Rlycerine and
natural gas In the Roane county oil
fields today resulted in the deaths
81 three men and the injuring Of two
others.
The Dead Are
Clark McClain, a tool dresser
Edward Merrill. a driller.
oliver Norman, a driver
William Norris n shooter. was scr
iOusly Injured while James Anderson.
epcctatOr, was badly stunned
McClain and Mcrrln were killed
and Norris and Anderson hurt whom
sixteen quarts Of nlrtO clycorinc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
FATALLY INJURED

Special Dispatch t1 Hf InIfa.Tern.ar
MARTfNSHUBG. W. Va. March
~ John Jefferson. aged 30. an cm-
pIoyc" at The farm of Clyde BOrum.
fn The southern section 0f this county.
was fatally injured today by tho *
plo-I0u of the air compressor ln "a
Enrdyiug apparatus Both legs were
WaneIcd and ha was injured inter-
naliy. dying shortly after being
rushed f0 % local hospital uis widow
and four children survive
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
WANT HATFlELo 10 SPEAK.

Special Dispatch o.. fl. foteureucer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. March 2l.
Governor Hatfield has received an
invitation from fhs Republican Ma
tional Conversational Committee and
from tho Courrcs .onaI delegation or
state convention Of tho State OF
Maine af Augusta April 9th He
has not Ncf announced whether or
not ho viii accept the invitation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
Wv AMnAssApon

WASHING March $40 =uaman
Nizima IHahs formerly Turkish arIbaa.
rtdor Co Berlin. bias been named af
Turkish au. haaaadIr fu MnehIurfun .U
aurrsed N0ua.Huf EIH TnahH urnn fHs
transfer Of that official IN the nr8r fu.
ture 90 European post. The usual f.r.
w1I tnuuirlra na fH fhr accepts ahilffr off
thr new amhs.eainr have met with f
favorable response from the state de-.
putrmCuf.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
GRANTED WRIT
{. Graham Wilson, Convicted Of Rape,
ls Given New Trial by Action
Of the Supreme Court.

Special Dispatch 70 tho Intclligenccr.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. March 81.
F. Graham Wilson. prominent JET
forson county farmer convicted Of
rape and sentenced TO fourteen years
in the state penitentiary. was award
cd n writ of error by the Supreme
Court Of Appeals today
Wilson was convicted Of criminal
assault on Miss Kate Turner. Uc
pctltiOncd for writ OF error and
was refused q week aEo. The court
granted n rchcaring 10 counsel with
the result that the writ was awarded
today
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
oIEo FROM INJURIES.

Special Dispatch Co. tho Intelligence
MBEBLAND. Md. March gl
ID. p Cornell Baltimore and Ohio
engineer. died last nieht 40 the Hon
man Hospital. az keyscr. w va
from injuries sustained December 20
last when bis engine ran into steam
crane
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
ADOPT SCALE
Miners Accept Report of Scale Com.
Mittcc Bot VIII Keep u secret
Until After Meeting win
Opc rators.

Special Dispatch tY tbs frtcuirfucer
CHARLESTON. w Va. March 81 -
Miners ~ District Seventeen adopted
thD report 90 the Scale Committee This
afternoon and adjourned sine die
Do sub-C0mm m.tfrp viii meet the ou
orators committee April ~ and until
tuat time The scale as agreed uruu by
The miner viii b. Kept secret though
70 v known that a general Increase In
wages nf about ton percent Dr. asked
ln some Instances The increase is one
hundred percent
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
SAWED HIS WAY OUT.

Special Dispatch 90 thc I1tciurencar.
CHARLESTON. w Va. March 2f
John Truslow, charged with felonious
assault. sawed Dis way out OF the ka-
nawha county Jail today two hour. ar
Ter be- was cXtradited from Ohio. aud
is stllI AZ larEc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
.NEELY VOTED
FOR REPEAL
ONLY MEMBER OF w. VA. DEL
EGATION TO STAY WITH
PRESIDENT.
Others Voted Against Bill With
Hughes Not Voting-Want
Dayton Investigated.
IutsIiigencer Bureau.
washington, March 81.

washington march IL.
On the Sims bill 10 repeal the ex-
emption clause in the canal tolls act.
but one member OF the West Viz
ginia delegation voted in favor OF the
repeal. He was representative Neely.
Of the First District. Browne. Of the
Second, the other Democratic member
opposition 20 the administrations
wishes. This was a surprise. as
Brown had been looked upon as one
among large number Of Democratic
members who would stand By the
President even though his own and
his constituent sentiment appeared to
be against the repeal. Sutherland.
against and. while Hughes did not
vote AZ all. he was Paired" against
repeal.
Want investigation.
a batch of 400 postal cards post
marked 40 Wheeling received today
by Repre- -eutatiyo Necly BROUGHT tho
total number Of such cards received by
him yesterday and today up to ass
These cards request him tu Urge uuou
the house committee on tho mdiciarg
that 10 investigate "Tho judicial con
duct of Judge a. O.. Dayton This
postcard petition I- tho OutrrOwfh OF
the miners strike at Collier and judge
liHH INN ININNfIlNNH AGAINST the NfrII.a
INK miners. The judiciary committee
Two weeks ago declined Co undertake
the impeachment Of Judge Dayton up.
on the request Of the miner
Favorable Report
The house committee ON claims
today voted 90 make favorable ro.
port on bill introduced by Rcproaon.
tative Moss providing for an apur1.
priation Of $4,000 for the benefit Of
The widow OF the late ID. Clay Conman.
IarkCrs burg to0mau who was O.
civil war veteran and superintendent
Of the government building 600 Fart.
orsburg. was KILLED while assisting
government experts tO Co test the eic-
vator in the building and was WORKING
under orders from the expert when
the fatality occurred The committee
declined Co vote faForably on Tho sum
asked FOR in tho bill and made BE- con
siderable less. $1,000.
Russell Bell Weston. arrived today
to take position in tho census bu-
rcau secured for him ty Rcpr,scnta-
tive Nicely.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01

Special Dispatch to the IntciiIgencer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. March 81
That the main contention between
the coal operators and striking min.
ers at Colliers is over recognition OF
the union miners is Indicated by the
report OF Captain Charles r. Morgan.
who has just returned from Golfers,
where he made an investigation as
the personal representative OF Gov.
ernor Henry ID. Hatfield.
The governor Is carefully going
over the report and announced today
that he Is not taking up the content
ions between the operators and min
ers with any particular purpose other
than 10 inform himself of the situ-
alton and try to bring them together
on terms OF peace The situation
there is in control of the federal
authorities, Judge Dayton having is
sued an injunction against the strik-
ers and several have been arrested
Tor contempt. Therefore. Governor
Hatfield will take no part in IL eX-
cept TO exert his efforts TO bring
about a joint conference of repre-
sentatives of the warning factions 10
discuss terms OF compromise for an
immediate settlement of the strike.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
FATE OF TORRE0N
STILL UNDECIDED
GENERAL CARRANZA STATED
TOWN HAD NOT YET
+ A l. LEN
But Victory Expected Soon-Re-
ported Fall Of City Caused
Wild Excitement.

JuAREZ. Mexico. Mar. Sl.-General
Carranza stated positively at $ O'Clock
tonight that while there was every
reason TO hope for the early capture
Of Torreon. that town had not yet
fallen. and that the position OF the
troops had not materially changed in
the last "a hours.
This information was given out
through Roberto NJ. Pesquiera. confi-
Dental agent OF the Consututionalists
and Alfredo Broceda. secretary TO
Carranza.
The situation IN a nutshell" said
Senor Pesquiera. Is that the capture
OF Torreon seems certain. but no one
can predict when"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
Not Vet Fallen

WASHINGTON. March 3f.-Thres
officials telcgrams were received az
the state department today from Con
sui Hamm, the American diplomatic
representative az Durango. Mrxico-
concerning the reported capture OF
IorreOn by General Villas forces.
When they had been deciphered or
Gals expressed the opinion that Tor
reon had not yet been taken by thc
COnstitutiOnalists
The hrst two messages we're dated
yesterday and reported that the Fed-
erals were then evaCuating Torroon.
The third telegram. however. was dat.
ed today and explained that the pre-
Nious messages were premature and
unreliable n added that large Fed.
cral reinforcomcnts were arriving a.
Torrcon from the east" % was OK
planned that strong Federal reinforce
ments for TorrcOn left SaltnIo satur-
day mornIng and were scheduled 10
arrive at Iorrcon tonight Tho long
expected battle in the nplEhborhood
OF IamplCo I- -fill Iu allegiance. accord
ing to reports today from naval Of
lCcrs in That vicinity
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
MUST MOVE
JUDGE DAYTON ORDERS RE-
MONAL OF KERS'
TENTS ON MOORE FARM
Arrest Will Follow Failure to
Obey-Hatfield Hears Report
of Investigator.

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligence.
PHiLlPPl. W. Va. March 3l-An
order was entered in the Federal
Court today, with Judge Dayton pre-
siding. that the tents at Collier. on
the Moore properly must be taken
down. and the time limit is given as
Today. II the tents are not taken
down as ordered the Marshalls are
instructed TO arrest the organizers.
iabor men and people living In the
tents, and take them before the
Judge. wherever the court NAV be
slttlng. and then destroy the tents.
Inc names OF about 90 men are IN
the hands OF the judge. including the
men who last appeared before him.
ana All these men will be- arrested
The judges orders are that the tent
colony must be broken up. and the
men in IL dispersed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
THE wEATHEn

WAsHfNoToH, March si.-Eorsoastf
West VirEinfa-Rafn Wefnsgfaws
Thursday cloudy.
Ohio and Western Pennsvlvapt.
5,howers wednesday, Thursday patriy
cloudy moderate southwest winds
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01

winch Mctlain was thawinc out pre-
edialoiF 20 shOotinE o. well. exploded
Norman was instantly KILLED n.ar.
~ az Qi The flesh being blown from
nls body when a hook ON "A chain
draEginE behind wagon he was
driFinE caught upon n high pressure
gas line. breaking % in two and the
friction caused au cVuf0rfon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
High Excitement.


JJAREZ. March 3i.-This city WAS
thrown into state OF high excitement
this afternoon when IL was reported
mat Torreon had fallen. but the re-
port failed of verihcation or denial.
The rebel officials telegraphed to
Gomcz Palacio. asking General villa
u the news was true. The operator
there replied that he was under or
dtrs To- transmit no messages of any
kind.
General Carranza said he regretted
mat he could not confirm the renort.
aud other officials had the same replv
ine lirst report was that Marion
l.etcher. United States consul M Chi
huahua. had transmitted TO w. J.
bryah, secretary of state, a reDort
nom Gcorg" Carothers. vice consul
who has been az the front with villa
as representative of the United
states, lhat Torreon was captured at
l:S0 O'Clock this afternoon On the
heels or This some rebel official tele-
phoned 10 the offices OF the MeNico
ana Northwestern railroad here that
the capitulation OF the Federals was
officially announced
Rumors Spread Rapidly.
The rumOrs spread rapidly and in
rev moments the streets leading TO
the telegraph office were lammed win
people. Al the International bridss.
sons poJring In from III Paso. and or.
ders were issued that an be searched
lot weapons. The saloons. which were
aloWed 10 reopen last night. were
again closed That somethine vas
wrong with the news began 10 he sus-
pected when rebel officials were Oh.
served among the seekers for informa-
lloh. Slngly and In RrOsIDs they r..
turned from General Carranza's office
shaking their heads and went 10 me
telegraph Office. Here. too. veridco-
uon was lacking. and finally Frederic
Ionzales Cara telegrae ehed direcfIV
20 General Villa only TO be informed
py the operator that his message
could not be handled.
Left Hopeful Impression.
The whole incident left tho inn.
preston that something OF imnort.
ahce was taking place In the soufb
ana 10 was hoped that Official an.
nouncement OF victory was mereI,,
being delayed for some nurnose
known only TO Villa.
, Telegram from him to General
CafIanZd this morning and given otIf
lnls afternoon, felicitated Carranza
on ms welcome 10 JuareZ and said
tnaL VIVA hoped TO announce the sur-
ItnueI OF j iorreOn In a few hours An
UlhtI Ieiesrdm purpOrting TO come
rom Nllia said that he was meeting
win desperate resistance in attemDt.
ing 10 make the general barracte
the last position held by the FederaIs
ana Was about TO dynamite building
IN the neighborhood go that he couid
bring his artillery into plav