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Evening star., 1914-05-15
MEL[EN TO GET PAPERS
IN NEW HAVEN DEALS
Former President Of the Road Goes
to His Home in New York After
Conference With Folk.

Former President Charles : Meien of
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad. after a conference with
Chief Counsel Folk of the interstate COM
merce commission, left today for New
Haven. Conn. to obtain the documents
and papers which the commission de-
sires to have as an elucidation of Mr..
Mellen's testimony. Mr.. Mellen told Mr..
Folk today that it probably would re-
quire at least two days for him and his
counsel to go over the mass of papers
which he has at his New Haven home
and at his summer house in Stock bridge.
He is expected to return to Washington
next Monday, prepared to continue his
testimony Tuesday. In the opinion of
Mr. Folk Mr.. Mellen will be on the
witness stand for several days, possibly
all of next week. Meantime, unless some
unforeseen incident should intervene, no
other witness will be examined.
The subpoened directors of the New
Haven. William Rockefeller, Lewis Cass
Ledyard, George f. Baker and George
MacCulloch Miller, have been directed
to hold themselves i'll readiness next Tues
day to be examined 1t is regarded AS
quite unlikely that either Mr. Rockefeller
or Mr. Miller. both of whom have pre-
sentcd to the commission certificates ot
illness through their physician. will APP
pear. No conclusion has been reached
by the commission us to whether deposi-
tons shall be taken from them at their
present places Of residence Mr.. Rock
efeller is at .Ichyl Island. ca. unable
according to the certificate of his physi-
clan, to speak above a whisper. Mr.. Mil
Ter is confined TO his home and is said
to be wholly unable to transact any bust
ness. Mr.. Ledyard and Mr.. Baker. both
have sisniied their willingness to tes-
tify whenever they may be called.
Evening star., 1914-05-15
Wreath for Washington's Tomb.

Exercises 1T the tomb OF Washington
began at 30 O'Clock this afternoon with
u!usle. by the Marine Band, under the
direction of Lieut.. William II. Santel-
mann The Grafton was delivered by
cen. p ". Meldrim Of Savannah. Ga,
who also placed wreath on Washing
tons tomb, i'll the name of the Irish race.
The glee club Of the Friendly Sons Of
ST Patrick of NV York is to give a
concert of Irish airs tonight in the large
ballroom OF the New Willard Hotel.
e program. il is announced, is to con-
eist of traditional Irish songs. inter
sEersed with a number of modern airs,
among which are 70 be several selections
composed specially for the club by Victor
Herbert Assisting in the concert VIII be
Miss Mary JORDAN. leading soprano OF
the Century Opera Company of New
York: Miss Edith Mae Connor. harptst.
%rw York ana John F1nnegan. ffrst
tenor of the choir of st. Patrick
Cathedral, New York.
III was announced today by DR. Nllhain
Barry Meany. whose father was COUSIN
! of commodore Barry, that he had re-
ceived a letter from Mrs. William e.
Boyle r. cOrding secretary of the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution, stating
that the u. \. r would attend the un-
yelling ceremonies.
Evening star., 1914-05-15
PRESIDENT CONF FERS
W|THA. B. c. ENJOYS
ANDU.S s. DELEGATES
Meeting at White House This
Afternoon May Change
Plans for Mediation.
NOW HlNTED CONFERENCE
AT NIAGARA MAY HALT
Formal Farewell Visit This Morning
Is Followed by an Unexpected
Consultation Later.
DELAY. AT LEAST. SEEMS SURE
Postponement Announced Until
Wednesday Early in the Day, But
Now Further One Seems
Probable.
NOW HlNTED CONFERENCE
AT NIAGARA MAY HALT
DELAY. AT LEAST. SEEMS SURE

Secretary Bryan announced to-
day that he has learned from the
mediators that the explanation
of the Lobos Island incident made
BY the United States is satisfac-
tory. aad that Mexicans will re-
;iiru there to take care OF the
';lts.
There is peace mediation
conference IN progress at the
White House this afternoon.
The three South American en-
voys who are outlining pro-
gram for the general pacihca-
tion OF Mexico and the .Nmeri-
can representatives who are to
appear for the United States at
the mediation conference in
Niagara Falls next week. ii the
mediation conference IS held.
are in consultation with the
President this afternoon.
Early this afternoon i, was
announced that the beginning ci
the mediation conference. which
was scheduled ior Monday. had
been postponed until Wednes-
day, and gossip in official circles
was that the consultation this
afternoon might cause another
postponement
The medIatins enyoy> had paid
a formal official farewell visit
to the President this morning,
and when it was learned that
their plans had been changed and
that they were returning TO the
" hlte House and 10 be iii confer
ence with the American govern
ment 5 representative there was
much speculation as to the scope
OF the meeting. 1t was even init
mated that there was strong prob
ability that as a result OF iucrta
continued atfronts t. nited
States agents and citizens and an
apparent attempt to provoke
nltcd States intervention. the
peace mediation plans might be
called or altogether.
Evening star., 1914-05-15
viii Not Land Marines.

Although Admiral Mayo has returned
viii! his fleet to the shelter of IN" Pan
uco river. To the relief OF Navy Depart
ment officials who realized the exceeding
discomfort and even danger To which
the American sailors We're exposed i'll the
stormy season living at anchor IN the
open sea. il Was made PLAN that h:
was not to land any marines Or sailors
or To assert any authority whatever over
Tampico. 1t was said at the departm. MT
that he. had not asked for or received
any Instructions whatever regarding the
,dmiss on Of arms into the port
4 reiayed wireless dispatch from Rear
Admiral Mayo at Tampico last night an
nounced that the Mexican federal gun
hoats Bravo and ZaragoZa, one OF them
towing the tug Tampico, had left the
Panuco river and steamed southwark.
They were followed by the American
cruiser Tacoma and the destroyers War
rinptOu and HenieE.
Evening star., 1914-05-15
Protection for Foreign Property.

Reports TO the Navy Department from
Rear Admiral Mayo through Rear Adj
miral Badger state that Gen. Gonzales.
the Carranza commander at Tampico,
has assured United States Consul Miller
that complete protection will be given
to American and other foreign property
about the seaport. including the oil in
terests there.
Admiral Mayo expressed the belief that
Americans should be SLOW in returning
until the whole Mexican question is set
tied. He added that Gen. Gonzales eX-
pressed regret over the Vera Cruz incl
dent .a;ad said he hoped it would be set
,led with honor to his country.
Order is being restored rapidly in Tam
pico, reports today indicated. and Rear
Admiral Mayo. with the Des Moines and
Dolphin. has resumed position in the
river in front of the town. 1t was known
that practically all foreigners had left
'fampico before its evacuation by the
federals. and no reports OF damage to
foreign property in The final fighting had
been received
Evening star., 1914-05-15
RESERVE BOARD BERTH
DECLINED BY WHEELER
President Now Has Two Men to- Sc.
lect and Governor to
Designate.

Harry A. Wheeler OF Chicago. vice
president of the Constinental Trust Com
pany, has declined a membership upon
the federal reserve board. President
Wilson has received a letter from Mr..
Wheeler expressing his regret that he is
unable to accept the appointment re-
Gently offered him because of business
connections which he cannot sever.
The President now has two places to
fill on the board DR.. Adolph {. Miller
of San Francisco, Paul NJ. Warburg of
New York city and w. p. q. Harding
of Birmingham, Ala, have all accepted.
Must Designate a Governor.
Besides selecting two more men, the
President must designate one of them
as governor and another vice governor
He Is canvassing again the list of $50
names which was before him when he
made his first choices. He is anxious
now to select some one from the middle
some one from New England to pre-
serve a geographical balance on the
board One of the two to be selected
will be a republican. The President is
approaching the task slowly and is not
expected to decide finally for another
week on the other two. 1t is unlikely
that the first three names will be sent
to the Senate until the list is completed
The White House was silent TODAY as
to men who are uppermost in the Pres
dents mind, it being stated that as he
had made no definite decisions names
of those under consideration would not
be divulged.
Evening star., 1914-05-15
BATTLE ROYAL LISTED
IN HOUSE NEXT WEEK
Advocates of Exemption of Labor
Unions From Sherman
Law Active.

\ parliamentary battle royal is sched-
uled for the House late next week, when
the question of eXampting labor unions
from prosecutions under the Sherman act
comes up during the debate on the Clay
ton trust bill. For some weeks Il com
mittee of five democrats. all well known,
have been organizing the members. ir-
respective of party lines. whom they ex-
pect to line up in their favor.
Wednesday night the rooms of the
House committee on labor. Of which
Representative d. J. Lewis of Maryland,
author of the parcel post act. is chair
man. Were packed with labor leaders.
These included Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation and the legislative
representatives of the railroad brother
hood. the miners, the molders and other
big international unions. The meeting
was participated in by Representatives
Sherwood of Ohio Buchanan of Illinois,
Heating of Colorado, representing the or
SanlZing committee, and score or so
of other members.
Not Exempted in Clayton Bill.
The Clayton bill as reported to the
House does not exempt labor unions from
prosecution under the Sherman act. 1t
antitrust laws shall be construed to
forbid the existence and prevention OF
fratcrnal labor. consumers, agricultural
or historical organizations orders or as
sociationS instituted Tor tie purpost OF
mutual help. and not having capital
stock or conducted for profit. or to for
bid or restrain individual members Of
such organizations. orders or associa-
tions from carrying out the legitimate
objects thereof
In 1.-THE House a substitute for this
clause has been prepared which de
clares that nothing in the antitrust
laws shall apply to fraternal orders
labor organizations. etc. The board
of strategy" which has been planning
out the parliamentary battle aims to
obtain the passage of this amendment
in committee of the whole ii possible
and then to take the bill to the House
with the opponents of labor eNemp-
tion on the defensive.
Evening star., 1914-05-15
NAV Attempt Blockade.

1t is believed here that the gunboats
are making for Tuxpam about 100 miles
down the coast where they probably Will
discharge the soldiers of the Tampico
garrison taken aboard just before the
town was evacuated. With such ammuni-
,ioa and supplies as are to be had at
Tuxpam officials mere think the httle
vessels may return to tie mouth OF the
panuco river and attempt to maintain a
blockade to prevent the constitutional
lists from importing badly needed mu.!-
tons of war.
Admiral Mayo did not explain the de-
nart,1re of the American vessels. but 1t
was assumed at the department that
they were under orders TO observe the
movements of the gunboats. The admi-
raj reported that the British cruisers
Essex. Suffolk and Hermione; the Dutch
cruiser kortenaer and the German cruis-
or Dresden had moved up TO Tampico
from the outer harbor. Joining the Des
Monies and Dolphin
Rear Admiral Badger reported from
Vera Cruz that the British cruiser Lam
caster had sailed for Tampico.
Evening star., 1914-05-15
New Jersey Collector Named.

Senator Hughes Of New Jersey has won
out in his long fight for Charles V Duffy
OF Paterson for collector of internal rev.
enue OF the northern district Of New
jersey and the nomination was sched
uled 10 90 to the Senate today Presi-
dent Wilson has considered the matter
for some months. many elements having
entered into the fight. Essex county
democrats have for years claimed that
place for one of their number, and they
nation of Duffy. against whom there was
a strong attack. Senator MARITIME pre-
scnted the name of a candidate. but viii
not fight DuIy. it was said today.
Senators Gore and owen oT Oklahoma
conferred with President Wilson this
morning about their desire to have anti
trust LEGISLATION at this session OF Con-
rrcss include oil pipe lines under the
commodity clause of the trust laws. They
are. to see the President next week for
supreme Court is expected within d short
question whether pipe lines are to be
reyardtd as common carriers, the CON
stitutiona!ity of that provision of ex-
listing law having been disputed and
being now before the court for decision
II the court holds that pipe lines are
common carriers the Oklahoma senators
Will exert every possible influence &c
have antitrust legislation at this session
of Congress define Interstate pipe lines
as subject to the commodity clause now
in force.
Evening star., 1914-05-15
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
.....- House:

Met at noon.
Debate on diplomatic appropria-
ton bill resumed. -.#@
Interstate commerce committee
heard testimony in favor of gov
ernment control of petroleum
production and oil pipe lines.
judiciary subcommittee resum-
ed hearing of Impeachment
charges against Justice Wright
of District of Columbia Supreme
Court.
senate:
Met at noon
Resumed Panama canal tolls
exemption debate.
Considered agricultural appro-
priation bill.
Evening star., 1914-05-15
Promises Are Renewed.

Previous statements that constitu-
tionalist forces would at all times respect
and protect lives and property of Ameri-
can citizens and othe- foreigners were re-
newed Perfect order said to exist in
city Liquor shops closed and city well
policed. After federals had crossed
Tamcs bridge it was partially destroyed
by gunboat Ne"a Cruz. Latter then went
up river, and is said to have been beach
ed and abandoned above 'ramos. Bar
racks in Tampico blown up before evac-
uation and burned last night Damage
to other buildings slight. Constitutional J.
ist field guns Of comparatively little
value ConstitutionalistS evidently had
very few and none was used against fed
er;l a,unboats.
Reports are that the evacuation of the
city ny the federals was principally due
to an ammunition shortage among the
troops The gunboats still had anlmun-
ton left. Several tank steamers have
come up the river and oil men who
were waiting outside have come in.
Mayo considers Americans should be
slow in returning until the hole Mexl-
can question is settled Gen Gonzales
expressed regret that the Vera Cruz IN
cident had occurred. and said he hoped
il would be settled with honor 10 his
Evening star., 1914-05-15
Gen. Gonzales Gives Assur-
ance Foreign Property at
Tampico viii Be Guarded.
ADMIRAL MAYO ADVISES
CAUTIOUS RETURN TO CITY
Federal Gunboats Zaragosa and
Bravo Expected at Puerto
Mexico Tomorrow.

Admiral Badger reported today that
the Mexican federal gunhoats Zaragosa
and Bravo and the tug Tampico, which
left Tampico yesterday followed by an
American gunboat and two destroyers.
Were expected to reach Puerto Mexico
early tomorrow. He reported the gun
boat Vera Cruz abandoned in the Panuco
river
Evening star., 1914-05-15
Problem Is Postponed.

News that Huertas gunhoats had put
out 10 sea. temporarily relieved the pos
sibility Of a complex situation growing
out of il blockade Of the port While OF
ficials here declined to discuss what
might result from an attempt by Huerta
to halt supplies and ammunition for the
constitutionalists outside TaNaico. yet
Evening star., 1914-05-15
WEATHER.

Fair and moderate temperature
tonight and Saturday; light north
west winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE SEVENTEEN
Evening star., 1914-05-15

CONTINUED on Second Rl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-03
WILL NOT REPEAT
 THE SENIOR PLAY

On account of the fact that Miss Celia Murphy, who had charge of the High school seniors play, is forced to leave immediately for her home ill Tennessee, the production will not be repeated. ~
 There have been many requests made by patrons of the school to re- peat the performance and it was an nounced that it would be, but owing to an unavoidable circumstance which necessitatN the departure o1 Miss Murphy there will be no repro duction.
 The announcement that the play will not be repeated will come as 8 disagreeable surprise to the many people who anticipated the second performance and the members of the play who were all heartily in favor of a second presentation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-03
LOUISIANA WOMEN
 AGAINST RAGING
Threaten to Boycott Mer- chants Aiding in Fight
 to Revive Sport.

New Orleans, June 2.-Discussion by several organizations of women on a plan to boycott merchants who support z measure now before the LJtJioiaut legislature to restore gambling to horse races in this State and two mass meetings are features that stand out prominently in a bitter fight being made for and against the proposition in New Orleans.
 The bill provides that the matter should be submitted to the voters or New Orleans in a local option cleo ton, and this seems to be the feature that is stirring both sides to public action before the measure is reported out of committee.
 Backed by about 16,000 signatures to a petition, the bill was introduced in the House and sent to the city ai= fairs committee, from which q report is, expected tomorrow Besides tht referendum feature the bill provides that gambling be restored and the parimutuel system, and that racing be governed by commission much the same as in Kentucky.
 TO combat this petition, women who attend an open air mass meeting Sunday. today are systematically can wasting the city to gain signatures tc counter petition. At mass meet ing last night called by leaders ol those fighting for the passage of the bill, the largest auditorium in this city was filled, at least on the floor beyond seating capacity.
 In the legislature. those against the bill, say they have safe majority of votes pledged to defeat it. The other side also sclaimes a majority:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-03
PERSONALS

MT. and Mrs. c. s. Williamson of Hot Springs are visiting Mrs. Will liamson's father, c. H. Triplett.
 Mrs. w. s. Sitlington of West Fifth avenue is seriously ill, suffering from an attack of acnte indigestion.
 Mrs. Ruby Wilkerson and children of Monroe, La., are in the city visit ing Mrs. Wilkerson's mother, Mrs. N. R. Rodgers, 1912 Mulberry street.
 Douglas Hochkiss, editor of the Hot Springs Sentinel Record, arrived in the city last night to attend the ses- sion of the Democratic state conven- ton.
 Albert Holland returned yesterday from Little Rock and Hot Springs, where he has been visiting with col lege friends in those cities for the past few days.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Simon and son Bernard and Mir. and Mrs. Sam Katz- enstein will leave this morning for Little Rock, where they will attend the Epstein-H Heiman wedding tonight Miss Grace Tankersley, daughter o1 w. z. Tankersley of this city, will re turn to her home in this city from Philadelphia where she has beer studying medicine. She will spen( her vacation in this city with, hel parents.
 Mrs. g. E. Wilhoit of Springfield Mo-, spent Saturday and Sunday il the city, the guest of Mrs. J. l.. Me Burnett and Mrs. James Wainwright leaving Sunday night for Stuttgart where she was called by the illness | of her mother.
 Toney Neideweiser, who will be re. membered here as one of the premier baseball players of the old days and { 1 telegraph operator of more than ordi nary ability, is in Pine Bluff for 2 1 few days, brought here by the Dem ocratic state convention. Mir. Neide weser is now connected with the Mackay company at Little Rock ant was sent here to help handle the con vention business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-03
MY FAMILY DOCTOR
 HONEST AND RELIABLE
The Wonderful Curative Powers of Black Draugh Says F. R. Huffman, Have Made Me Name
 It My Family Doctor.

have effected cure by purifying the blood and relieving the cause, indi- 2cstiun and torpid liver.
 For the past five years, Thodford's Hack -Draueht has been my family doctor, and | have found him to be honest and roliabIe.@
 To not allow mdjsostion to make a martyr of you. Your stomach is ono of the most important organs of your body. When it is working properly, you will feel fresh. bright, happy and healthy When il is eloe&ed up with undeestcd food. you feel sluggish, worn -out, week and miserable.
 For over 70 years, Thedford's Black =Brausht has been regulating ir- rCguIalities of the liver, stomach and bowels. Don't you feel the need of if ? Try il. Costs only one cent dose.
 At druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-03

Waynosyille. N. C.-Mr. F. R. Huff man, District Deputy, w. Q. w. of this town. makes the following state ment:
 "Pcrmit mo to describe my eXpcri- ence of the wonderful curative pow CTS of Thcdford's Black Draught.
 It has not olny relieved me of indi- gcstion and heart trouble. but also believe it has effected q permanent cure in IFistula, with which | suffered terribly at the same time that l had indigestion and heart trouble.
 As l have not suffered from iistula for the past two years, and as had no operation, nor used any other med icine. Thedford's Black-Draught must
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-03

Committee, but made no statement for publication.
 At the Kirby headquarters, Judge Kirby with Smead Powell of Camden and many other friends spent the day in arranging the fight they will make before the convention today Judge Kirby did not attend the meet ing of the state central committee and when informed of the action of the committee, stated that he was not surprised.
 Mayor Taylor Here.
 Mayor Chas. F. Taylor of Little Rock arrived in the city yesterday evening, and was busy from the time of his arrival here until late last night greeting his many friends City Attorney Harry C. Hale. Rich ard Cheanault. private secretary to Mayor Taylor Judge W. M Kava- naugh, June P. Wooten and many others from the capital city greatly swelled the crowd of visitors who ar rived yesterday.
 Mayor Simon Bloom and Mayor Taylor are very intimate friends and spent much time together. Mayor Taylor was greatly impressed with the improvements which have been made since his last visit and spoke in high terms of the fine progress being made hv the city
 Boy Scouts.
 The Boy Scouts were again much in evidence and last night had com plete charge of the information hlIr at o1 met every train and carried all luggage for the visitors to any point of the city they desired to go.
 All the finishing touches have been put on at the theatre and the indica- tors which will assign the delegates their respective places are said to be the finest ever used in convention hall. The sargeant-at-arms and door keepers have been given final in- structions and all will be in roadi- ness at the stroke of 12 today.
 Newspaper Men Here.
 Among the newspaper men attract ed here by the Democratic state con vention are A. w. Parke, of the Parke- Harper News service, Little Rock; Sam D. Fuson, staff cores. pohoOhl I|'lllC INoCh HdLellt, w. | Sitlington, of the Arkansas Dem ocrat; Forrest A. Garrett, of Schafel X Garret, representing Commercial Appeal, Memphis: V. A. Bccscn. Nor. rilton, president. of the Arkansas Press association; J. l.. Wadley. Tex. arkanian, Texarkana; T. k. Wood Mariana: Claud Mann, Malvern, men. Der of the executive committee; c ! A. Berry, Huttig,s Arkansas: ; J. II Land, Melville, Ark; Tom Hutchin son. Bigloe Ark; J. H. Stafford Springdale, Ark; Robert o. schafer secretary of the Little Rock press club, Little Rock; T. l.. Pound, Dan vile, Ark
 McCOmb's Cousin Paints.
 A pastel portrait of w. F. Nc Combs, of the, national Democrati committee. painted by Mrs. Georg Harvet of St. Louis, and a cousin O MT. McCombs was received here yes terday and will be presented to thu state convention" today.