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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
VILLA OFF TO TORREON
TO AVENGE REBEL ROOl

, Jrrbina was attempting TO hold the pass
as an approach for rebels from the west.
Lack Of sufficient ammunition has been
the sole cause OF the rebel delay in at
lacking Torreon. General villa said to-
day that. now that ammunition can ne
secured from the American side without
restriction. he was determined to press
the campaign and take Torreon.
Advices from the Torreon district to-day
state that the city is completely sur"
rounded by rebel troops. all communica-
ton with the outside world has been cut
Off and all suburban towns are occupied
by rebel forces.
The battle, which rebels believe VIII
start not later than Sunday, is admitted
by both rebels and Federals to be the maj
and supreme test of the revolution II
the rebels take Torreon. Federals say the
Federal government will probably be
forced TO defend the capital. Rebels say
the fall OF Torreon will make the taking
Of Mexico City an easy matter. but villa
believes that Huerta will abdlcate as soon
as Torreon falls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
GET TWO BURGLARS
AS BULLETS WHIZ
Four Policemen Surprise Five
Men in Warehouse and Three
Escape in Street Battle.

After a pistol fight at close range in
the building occupied by the United
states Metal Products Company, on Boz
den avenue, Long Island City, at noon
Yesterday between four detectives ana
FIVE burglars and a chase through the
streets TO Newtown Creek two men were
arrested. Bullets whiZzed during the
race, although three Of the men made
their escape through the freight yards.
The plot 20 rob the storage house, In
which was stored thousands OF dollars
worth of metals, was foiled by the time
ly discovery Of employees Of the Bruns-
wick Bake Collender company. a few
blocks away. Looking down from the
windows of that building, they saw the
five enter the yard and attack Robert
Webster, the Waterman, who was felled
when one of the men struck him over
the head. Webster was then dragged
into the building and locked UP in the
boiler room.
The five burglars were gathering up
the most valuable metals when they were
Interrupted by the detectives clambering
in at a window. From behind the pillars
and in the semi-darkness the burglars
opened fire. The officers charged amid a
shower of bullets and captured one or
the burglars while the others fed and
locked the door after them.
Although handicapped in getting out
Of the building. the policemen saw four
men fleeing toward Newtown Creek. The
officers fired several shots as the fleeing
men lodged around telephone poles. One
of the burglars. who gave his name as
William Kayser. of No. 297 Green street,
Brooklyn, fell and was captured. The
man left behind in the building said he
was Patrick Savage, of No. 243 Green
point avenue, Brooklyn. Both were held
on a charge of felonious assault and rob-
berry.
The injured Waterman was treated at
st. Johns Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
CESARE CONT FAILS
AFTER MANY YEARS
Assignment for Benefit OF Cred
itors-Liabilities, $35O,0OO;
Assets, 100000.

Cesare Cont. the italian banker ana
steamship agent. who has been In bnsi-
ness at No 35 Broadway for nearly thirty
years. yesterday made an assignment TOT
the benefit OF creditors to Joseph NJ. Conk-
lin. OF No. 10 Broadway. public ac-
countant Irving l.. Ernst, attorney for
Mr.. Conklin. said the total liabilities
would approximate $4,000, with assets
OF about $4,000.
The heaviest creditors are the Italian
American Stores Inc. engaged In the
Importation OF Italian products, OF which
Mr. Cont is president, and the prech
River Distiling Company. The FORMER
concern had on deposit In Mr. '-onu
bank $50 900. Individual deposits aggregat-
ed $4,000 mostly from well-to-do ltai-
ians in this city. The Lloyd Sabaudo
Steamship Company, for which Mr.. Conu
had tho agency in the United states, was
a creditor to the extent OF Ho,Oo
The Italian-American Stores, Inc. kept
its bank account with the Cont bank. and
the closing up OF the bank forced the
Stores corporation to make an assign
ment. According to Irving VI. Ernst, OF
Olcott. Gruber, Bonynge e. McManus, at
torneys for the assignee, the Stores cor
poration is solvent, and Is going con-
Germ, but the tying up OF its bank de-
posits has caused a temporary embarrSss-
ment which will likely be overcome With
i'm a short time.
Mr.. Cont has been able TO give his ousi-
ness affairs but little attention for the
last two months owing to an illness whicn
has confined him in the Flower Hospital
and to his poor health his friends attrio-
uted his assignment. His condition last
night was said TO be serious.
The banking profits OF Mr.. Cont nave
been largely derived from Italians VINO
sent through him their savings BACK
home. In some years he sent as much as
IS. 10000. from which he received lib
eral commission. Last year this business
dropped to s2,O0o,OOO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
FEARS MISS LAWLOR
MAY BE A SUICIDE
Father of Lost Girl Learns
She Had Failed in Her
School Examinations.
THINKS DAUGHTER
BROODED OVER IT
Many Reports of Her Being Seen
Investigated, but All Come
to Naught.

Two theories were advanced last night
10 account for the disappearance of Flor
ence Lawlor, the sixteen-year-old high
school girl who has not been heard from
since Monday. when she left her home.
No. 5tl7 18th street. Brooklyn. to 30 TO
the Girls High School George II. Law
lor. her father, who has pharmacy near
his home in the Borough Park section of
Brooklyn. believes she is suffering from
amnesia or has done away with herself
because Of disappointment I'm not having
been promoted.
Not until late yesterday afternoon did
her failure at school become known to
her parents. William II. Felter. principal
Of the school. telephOned Mr.. Lawlor that
the girls percentage was not high enough
for her to be advanced. Despite an abb
scnce of twenty-siX days. due TO i'll
health, the girl was confident OF success
at the examination, and this confidence
she had impaired TO her parents.
Monday. the day she left home. was TIE
day for registration Tor the new school
term. It is the belief that she brooded
over the matter because she no longer
could hide her failure from her parents.
Among those assisting In the search for
Miss Lawlor is the father Of her chum.
Elsie Marks, of No. lSi7 18th street The
girls, who were of about the same age,
were members of the same class and were
inseparable. When Miss Lawlor's dis
appearance became known Samuel Marks,
who is a lawyer. offered assistance In
running down many of the ciews. Marks
said last night that his daughter could
account in no way for her friends dis
appearance.
II have done everything i'm my power.
he said, ito learn from my daughter
anything which she might know regard
ing Miss Lawlor's disappearance, but
without result. She is as much I'm the
dark as any one ! have been much ar
fected by the girls disappearance. and
am ready to do whatever / can to bring
about her safe return"
Many reports came to the Lawlor house
Yesterday and last night of the girls hav-
ing been seen. From Cedarhurst, White
Plains and several parts of Brooklyn aid
Manhattan came reports Of girls answer
ing the description of the Lawlor girl
All were investigated by Mr.. Lawlor
upon the receipt OF the information, but
in each case Mr.. Lawlor said he was
positive Il was not his daughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
nv reierraph to The tribune. J

chihuahua, Mexico. Feb. 4.-ln su-
,,rer,a test Of strength. Federals and reb-
e,s will meet at Torreon as soon as Pan
cbo Villa. the rebel leader can reach the
,,ont and order the general rebel attack
upon the besieged city. Villa to-oa!
reached here from Juarez on his way TO
Torreon. with only bodyguard oil hity
men.
Before leaving Juarez he ordered snip
ments Of ammunition to, be forwarded
hore for the front as fast as il could be
bought on the American side. The money
with which 10 make the purchases was
left I'm Juarez and rebel officials say as
much q $4,000 will be Immediately spent
for guns and cartridges for the Torreon
battle
The first skirmish between the tederal
troops protecting Torreon and the repei
army advancing on that city resulted in
withdrawal Of the rebel forces. The skir-
mish. details Of which reached here To-
dav. occurred in the mountain pass OF
Puerta de Lacadena. about thirty miles
from Nanimi. and northwest of Torreon
Rebel Route in Mountain Pass.
Rebel troops under General Urbina were
guarding the pass when they were at
tackled by a Federal force which advanced
from Mapimi A brief fight resulted in the
abandonment OF the pass by the reDeis
and their retiren mt TO the main reoei
advance guard north Of Mapimi. Generai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
HAS FORGOTTEN HER NAME
Girl Found in White Plains
Doesn't Know Who She Is.

a young girl suffering from amnesia
has bafiied all efforts of White Plains
doctors and police to establish her iden-
tity. She was taken 10 the White Plains
Hospital yesterday.
While apparently in good health. she
cannot tell her name or anything of her
home and parents. She does not thinl;
she lives In White Plains and is not
known there. She thinks she has walked
D long distance.
IL was thought at first she was Flor
ence Lawlor. but she does not recognize
the name. and the only thing she can tell
OF herself IS that she has painted novel
ties for some one
The girl stopped at the home Of James
Sonberg. on Chatterton avenue. yester-
day. end because she did not know her
name Mrs Sonberg had her removed 10
the hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
AUTO KILLS BOY SKATER
Lad Said He Gould Beat It
Tried to Cross in Front.

A fourteen year old schoolboy met
his death skating I'm the street last
night. trying to outspeed an automo-
bile. He attempted TO cross In front
OF the machine, and before 1T could be
stopped the wheels passed over him,
and he died a few minutes later in the
arms OF an ambulance surgeon
James Valentine. of No. Thompson
street. was the lad, and he was skat-
ing in Thompson street between Grand
and Canal streets, when Andrew war
hoe, a carpenter. of Little Ferry \.
T.. came along In his light delivery
machine.
Il can beat that machine" cried the
boy. who sprinted alongside for quite
n way.
Lieutenant Bobel, OF the Mulberry
street station. allowed Warhoe to ieaVo
on his own recognizance to appear III
court O-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
MEXICAN PRESS BITTER,
BUT PEOPLE ARE QUIET
No Show OF Anti Americanism
Over Lifting of Embargo
by President Wilson.
fBv cable 10 The Tribune /

Mexico City, Feb Although the
press comments on President Wilson's
act in removing tho embargo on the ship
ment Of arms are decidedly hostile, there
are no signs OF popular indignation nor
any display of anti-Americanism The
people seem 10 be taking the situation
quietly. and II is doubtful II the major
ity understand the full meaning OF the
measures taken.
"El impartial" publishes the news Of
the lifting OF the embargo on arms
under the caption of Wilson Declares
Himself openly and Opprobriously an
Accomplish Of Bandits" and in its COM
ment says:
I'VE can scarcely credit the announce
ment that the Yankee government is to
grant the passage OF arms and ammuni-
ton for Villas hordes Of robbers. incen-
diaries. rapists and murderers. We are
loath 20 accept such an enormity-viz.,
that a government of cultured people
should. through greed OF what belongs
10 others and AZ the instance OF a way
ward functionary. become accomplices OF
such hordes of miscreants. II seems n
lie that President Wilson should prove
TO De "a man btNOiu VI NOhSS4NINc
shame. II the American people should
approve this stupendous measure OF the
White House boss they would deserve
the contempt and execration Of honest
nations"
lei Pais's" comments are along the
same lines. Its caption IS: Mr.. Wilson
Has Flung Aside the Mask Of the Puri-
tan and Has Declared Himself Friend
and Protector OF Rebels" and adds:
"This measure will assuredly bring on
him the anathemss Of the civilized
world but he has. on the other hand. the
consolation Of being addressed as great
and good friend by Francisco villa and
Emillano Iapata"
"El Pals" charges commercialism as
the motive. saying:
THE humanitarianism Of Mr.. wilson
gave place 10 the mercantile spirit Like
n true Yankee. he came 20 the concur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
TEN $4,000 BILLS
BATTLE DAN CUPID
Mother Cables $4,000 to Save
from Jail Brazilian Sued
in Love Case.

Little Dan Cupid became lost in a LADY
rinth Of money Yesterday and his cries
for 10000 heart balm were drowned amid
the crackle of the ten crisp 5000 bills
with which Octavio Guinle, defendant in
| the breach of promise suit OF Miss Monica
T. Borden, of No. COS Riverside Drive, OBJ
tanned temporary freedom.
Cupids fight is justified in this case.
The little archer IS supposed TO be antag-
onistic to money and the Borden-Guinle
proceedings fairly reek with it.
Miss Borden seeks a half million to
sOothe her wounded heart and the de-
PENDANT, a member of a S5,Oo0,cO0 com
pany. is heir to 100000 or so from his
fathers estate. has a few more fortunes
scattered around and lives in a 500 a
month suite at the Hotel Ansona.
When Guinle. who is a Brazilian, was
arrested on Tuesday Miss Bordens at
torney refused to accept the bail of a
surety company, and the young mer-
chant was given twenty-four hours to
get bonds. lie spent the night at the
Waldorf-Astoria in the custody of Dep
uty Sheriffs Mcdonnell and Zeltner.
Before retiring for the night he sent
a cable message to his mother in Rio
de Janeiro, asking her to cable him the
$50. 900 he needed TO keep him out of
Ludlow Street Jail.
And when the deputy sheriffs brought
him downtown yesterday morning Guinle
was just as clipper and debonair as
though Ne had not a care in the world.
4 nd ha
that his mother would come 10 his aid,
for $4,000 to the Guinle family really
does not mean much.
She did. The money arrived long be-
fore the time was up. Paul II. Gordon
attorney for Guinle. turned over to
Sheriff Grifenhagen ten $1,000 bills, and
the Brazilian was free
Gunle denied the statement made by
Miss Borden in her application for the
order of arrest, that he intended to sail
yesterday on the steamship Olympic. His
attorney limited that the answer to tire
kalf-million dollar suit will not be with
out interest.
do | look like a man who is worry
irg?" said Guinle
For Miss Borden it was said yesterday
that she had been i'll since Monday. I'M
able TO eat or sleep on account OF the
action OF Gunle. who was TO have mar
ried her on Tuesday, the day he was ar
rested.
The invitations had already been issued.
when the Brazilian announced that his
mother would not permit his marriage.
And Guinle made such violent love" il
was said. that Miss Borden could hardly
believe that he had changed his mind, al
most at the altar"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
rFrom The Tribune Bureau.


v-esbinqton Feb. 4.-The furry created
Yesterday by the Presidents action in
lifting the embargo Oh arms for ooth s'ues
in Mexico has subsidized and the adihihis-
tration has settled back TO the pohcy OF
vatchful waiting. II is waiting for Inc
,onstitutionalists to make good their OFT
repeated claim that with freedom OF raihc
N arms and ammunition the elimination
Of Huerta would prove easy Of accom-
plishment.
The agents Of the Consttutionalists pro-
fess jubilance and say that Huerta' doom
is now sealed. There are others who thlhK
that Huerta may still make a hSht thdt
will be of consequence and put off the end
Of his regime for an indefinite period
The Secretary of State said to-day that
the lifting Of the embargo was a splendid
thing. lie pointed out that now the
United States IS on absolute terms Of
Equality with all other nations, which were
free 10 sell arms to the federal govern
ment.
instructions were sent to-day TO General
Bliss, commanding the troops on the bor-
der and 10 the American customs officials
and agents OF the Department of Justice
informing them Of the Presidents procla-
nation Of yesterday. General Bliss Will
use his own judgment about withdrawing
the patrols of American troops who for
months have been carefully watching the
border TO prevent smuggling and gun-run-
ming. II IS considered probable that while
the patrol will be reduced, some men will
etiO no Kent on this duty fol- the PURPOSE
Of looking after marauders and for the
maintenance Of American neutrality
II was said at the State Department to-
day that the lifting Of the embargo does
moi relieYe the United States OF the re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
Swan Song Of Fallen Boss.

IF your honor please" he began. in his
distinct, slightly rasping voice, Il stand
here without fear, because / am not guilty
OF this crime and have done no wrong.
MY long career in politics, whether as
a leader or boss as you may call 1t,
has had one result: Any man that l have
aided in a nomination or elevated to a
position has filed the position with credit
both to himself and his constituents, and
to myself for whatever part had in ee-
waiting him.
II have not confined my support to
Democrats. l have supported Republican
they were good men and because I knew
that they should be returned or that they
ought to be elected. The delegates, to-
gether with myself. in the convention pre-
ceding the last one, fought as hard as
they could for the nomination of Judge
Garretson because / felt that he was a
good judge and should be returned. / also
remember If your honor please, the year
that you ran for office, that I supported
your honor. / do not say this TO influence
your mind I'm any way. but l want to
make this statement in this way.
This case, l believe, Is full of circum-
stances-full Of circumstances that look
bad to the public and look bad to the
men who do not know the conditions
who are not familiar with everyday life
in politics and in the world. And men Of
that calibre sitting on a jury are more
likely not to take into consideration the
evidence submitted to them than men Of
the world, and they are more likely to
take the statements and the summing up
Of the District Attorney as the law and
as the facts, notwithstanding the fact
that they may have no relation to the
evidence submitted at the trial.
II believe that the jury that convicted
me did so not on the evidence submitted
to the court, but on the summing up Of
the District Attorney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
M'DEVITT WANTS
TO Guido BRYAN
Refused Speech at Capitol, He
Threatens to Go "Chau.
tauQuing."
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

Philadelphia, Feb. 4.-Returning from
Washington. where, being refused perma-
sion to speak at the Capitol he declared
that President Wilson was jealous of
him. John Jay McDevitt tonight issued
an official statement.
Now that it's all over" he said, land
the world is asking what 1t is all about,
let me, John Jay McDevitt, say i'm my
own way that ] had a great big affair,
and IL the world can see the humor OF
tho stunt and all that il means, just as
/ do, 1 will be fully satisfied.
THE taking of my statue TO the Capt.
tol was nothing more or less than execu-
ton OF our everyday dreams, and the only
difference between McDevitt and the rest
Of mankind is that l had the courage to
put into cold reality the thoughts that
are ever uppermost in my mind
What will / do? have never in all
my life set myself to do anything in par
ticular. But might tackle the Chautau-
qua circuit. | would consider a PROPOSE
ton Of this kind"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05

sion that there Is nothing in life but
dollars and cents. Moreover he could
not allow the opportunity to pass to ac-
cumulate elements of destruction in
our territory. so that We may become an
easier prey TO American interference In
our affairs
1T was known that European and Jap
anese factories were turning out war
materials for the Mexican government
/. Similar establishments in the
United States were dissatisfied and
brought pressure TO bear on the govern
ment at Washington to put an end to the
embargo and not block their business.
1T is the first step Of the Yankees
toward our frontier Afterward will
come Intervention. The phantom grows
more distinct beyond the Rio Grande.'
America as far south as TERRA del
Fuego will ring with the hymn Of VIC
tory and right over Yankee rapacity.
The only thing that President Wilson
will accomplish Will be to place in bold
relief the figure Of Nictoriano Huerta,
who. due to American intrigues. SYM
bolizes to-day on this continent the soul
Of the Latin race"
1t is announced that Cecilio Ocon has
left Havana for Washington to promote
the Presidential aspirations OF Felix
DiaZ. Senior Ocon was one one of DiaZ's
chief supporters in the revolution against
Madcro q year ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
Partner of Stewart, WI
Accused Gaffney, Test.
fies in Graft Case.
WHITMAN ASKS Him
WHO BAGMAN Wa
District Attorney Hopes to {,
Important Evidence from
Ashokan Contractor.

Henry s. Kerbaugh. former parsns
James c. Stewart. the contractos, N
swore that James T. GaHney tnd
assess" him $4,000 for a political -
tribution, was the principal witness ~
terday before the special grand ,ury u
is investigating state graft.
He was named by John A. Hennesg
last falls campaign as having given Is!
to the Democrats during l9ll-'u ~
For his $4,000 contract on the Astsh|
dam, Hennessy said, he paid t0ocn tl
member Of Tammany Hall.
On the advice of his counsel. wind
Travers Jerome. Kerbaugh refused to q
a waiver OF immunity. Jerome tod d
reporters that his client had absolut|
nothing TO tell with reference to 4
criminal transactions.
II Is understood that the contractof "
questioned about all campaign GOTTA
tions, both state and municipal. SD
time ago a New York morning nevsps;@
stated that Kerbaugh had contriba,
81. 800 to the Mitchell League for the al
paign Of the present Mayor The eosc|
button, II was alleged, was not repMj
according to law.
Kerbaugh, who was before the rr|
Jury nearly two hours, is believed 10 hj
been questioned as to the identity Of 4
Tammany representa- tive who asked 4
money while Kerbaugh was assoclss|
with Stewart in the Stewart
Stanley company. The District Attorns|
reason for giving an immunity bath
the contractor was HIS desire 10 get !,
portant evidence along this line II
than 70 bring TO light any possible !
elimination that might be attacha
Kerbaugh in any other matters.
Attorney General Carmody was the 4
witness yesterday. lie waived immun,1
He affirmed his belief that the cortinc}
bid OF Stewart on TIA and IA for 4
barge canal was entirely regular
would have resulted In a saving OF - |
TO the state IL tho Canal Board had 4
cepted 1t instead OF splitting the conusrj
as they did later. between the p. u
Govern company and Stewart.
Samuel Kellock, indicted Tuesday
the alleged larceny Of two checks.
plead this morning before Justice Vsr{
NJ. Davis in the Criminal Branch q
Supreme Court. lie will be represer
by Martin w. Littleton.