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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-19
Woman Suffrage Defeated

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. Nov. 1s.
Woman suffrage was defeated by
140. .2O6 votes at the Missouri election
on November 3, according to official
returns given out by the secretary Of
state today
Six other proposed amendments
failed t. clrry.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-19
FEMININE Charms TOO
MUCH FOR VGNIREMGN
LOUIS J. WEIGLE, WEALTHY
BROKER, ON TRIAL FOR
FLIRTING.
One Talesman Said He Could
Treat Pretty Woman
Like a Dummy

CmCAGO, Nov. 1S.-Nenircmcn
" had to profess immunity to
feminine charms today to qualify as
jurymeu to try Louis j. Weigle, a
wealthy broker, charged with flirt-
ing with Mary McKnney in "a sub
urban train. Miss Mckinney, stem
ographer. is being supported in her
prosecution by members of many
women's clubs who are campaigning
against Irritation and the case has
attracted special attention because
Weigle, under the name of John
Jones had been acquitted Of the
offensc once, and brought To trla'
again at the insistencc of Cub wom-
en-.
"Whl the fact that Mr Weigle is a
man Of standing and "A club man in
fluence your decision?' was the
stock question of the prosecution.
"Will the fact that Miss Mckinney
is a poor girl living with her mother
influence your deciSion2' was am
other of the defense.
Had Seen the Girl.
Vincent Jacobowsky, %, was cX-
cused for cause.
could you give the defendant a
fair trial. he was asked
20, no was the reply
"Why?'
Because I've seen "a photograph
of the complaining witness, ne re-
turned
did your wife ever complain Of
being flirtcd WITH counsel asked
one prospect
"Shc did not" was the emphatic
reply she can take care of her
self
"A sensible woman" commented
counsel. Docs she belong to wo-
mans club?'
"She does not" was the reply
Not Unused to It,
\ department store manager de-
clarod ne could reach fair verde,
despite the pulchriture of the com
planning witness.
"Do you mean to say YOU could
listen to the testimony of pretty
women and then treat them like
dummies
Sure | could treat pretty women
like dummies, he answered. Il do
it lots of times"
Several venremen testified they
had daughters as pretty as Miss Nc
Kinney and were accustomed to
feminine loveliness
The jury when completed con-
tanned ten married men a widower
and a bachelor Testimony will be
completed tomorrow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-19

WASHINGTON Nov u.s. Secretary Dan.
iels late today cablcd the commander, OF
the cruisers Tennessee and North Carolina
10 act only on instructions from Washing
ton and to take no steps which might be-
calculated to embarrass lho United Satrs
government
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-19
Morningstar Won Contest.

TRENTON. n. j.. Nov. ls.-Ora
Mornlngstar defeated koji Yamada,
900 to 101 in billiard players league
match here tonight Average and
high runs:
Morningstar 2S 1913; so. Yamada
s 5-l2; SO.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-19

CHICAGO. Nov lY.-An estate N
100000 was left to members Of his
family by the late Frederick l.. Goss.
printing press manufacturer. whose
will was filed here today
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-19
Stock r,chnnpc To- orcn.

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 1S.-The
New orleans stock exchange will
open Monday Trading Will be linz
ltcd to bonds.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-19
HOLD UP, ROB AND
SAEDBAC MERCHANT
JOE LEVINE LATEST VICTIM
OF DARING BANDITS IN
TULSA.
WAS IN FRONT OF Home
Followed Him to His Hearth and
Then Secured $50 in
Money.

I pE LEVINE. Main street dry
a. goods merchant, was held up in
MS own dooryard on East Ninth
street at 10 O'Clock last night by two
bandits. who relieved him Of $50 in
cash after severe tussle in which
the victim grabbed the robbers. who
IN turn struck him over the head
three times with sandbag and then
Sh"l INTO his clothing twice. They
Ilduc thelr escape across the Midland
NaHty railway after Smith HAYS. a
heIEhpof, who was aroused by the
c"Inmotun, had taken two shots with
a double barrclod shotgun at the flee
ing bandits.
LrvIne's injuries may be serious He
was taken TO the Tulsa hospital in
me Mowhray ambulance. whore DR..
= ,. clinton dressed his wounds But
ne was never unconscious telling a
reporter sIIbly just how it an hap
pcued.
As ! crossed Elpin at Seventh /
ouced two men walking hurricdIv
p'ilhd me- said Levine 81 quckcncd
my pace and they quickued theirs.
Nhcn ! came to Ninth, .ouc-hllf blocl,
from my home they we're but few
yards behind me. emf arross tho
street i'm order To gct iutn nv bnYs.
as soon as possible
or,o,.,d p,.,.,.
., ''' ''N'N'""'N'
,....i, ''.'I''uldlely IN front Of my house
'd'n grabbed me 10y an arm. No, YOU
W.. wv" ROD me IiSht mere in front Of
'''., ' '"u ""uS,' Sald. ] grabbed
cach with my two hands and am a
eITSlly Su"ng man But one Of the
i'IoNS reached into my pocket and
u,jth HJjth SUUl ",tt,H ! had brought home
erai LIo,s l n ",n'r STRUCK me seV-
.gond do,I y" ,nc n'au' made a
across tho etroo, ''''o,,oIl' ",,, H'lhepouy
flooded ms WIN Et.,,u gtr,., " H1oI ana
saw botb nI,i,I,. ."d ,,dt ''l' "I IShi !
either ''''' anu 0""'u lu'hllIN
"One of tbo s,id .cbo., him,
sb,t , ~ '"'u' 'noot MN. lie
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-19
OTTOMAN Government
MUST EXPLAIN ACTS
COMMANDERS DIRECTED TO
NOT "EMBARASS AMERI,
CAN GOVERNMENT
feared FOR U. S. consul
Think Firing Was a Friendly
Act to Prevent Wreck of
Cruiser by Mines,


!
"JASlIINt;T1N N,4 "a Tl.,.
" Initial st..t... .........
li.... "''' '''''
""''' YEA NI"''aSad"l Henry NurEon
B than at CoustanuuupIr to ask tho
/ Ottoman government f,, nm .,,I...
NATHAN ., a.. ,,.t.
'.'' '''"E IVY I"rMah laud
'"'''" al lhun'h from the American
cruiser Tennessee. proceeding from
Nourlah to the American .,,s,,I,,.
n Su,,rn, ,,,, GIN, d." '"''9''''''
sr"r,,,r, Ir'" nn,'i I,''oI,
prn,nl nf pr's,dm,,, ,,-,, WlI ll' APP
,oiIsI, .,LInd t,o ,,l ,,n"i'l sun ui'ail-
Tcuncssr, ana ur Nn,.t,, W. ,'''
also Inn thr M,Iitr,r,,,,r a' 'i'',',
artinu which mon, ". any I''
American rn,,rnn,rrl ,,'5 '''' , '
l,r.,fi. "'.''", ana To- await
ton conccmmg the general situntiou
These steps followed tho rrr,iut nr
a message from CAPTAIN Enltnp A.
Decker commander of the Trnnrss,o
which was paraphrascd i'm thIs st1t.'
mcnt from the navy department
"tuntaiu n f I...l., '''
OF tho Tennessee. wired S"rrrt,ry
Daniels this morning. that while nr,,
,ccdinE from Nourah tn Sm,rpl f.,
make official calls. boat was firrd nt
Consul anxious for safety Of rorsnI.
ate Tennessee proceeded to ana Inft
Nourlah at request of ambagsad,r
ana is now anchored i'm IN, l,,,I,o, -
Scio OChtosD, Greece. (rom wbirh
Captain DccNcrs telegram v,s snrt
Secretary Daniels wired fan, fuIinr
Information.
\diourn,,,on, ,.,,,
ALI. '''', ~ ''N''''""'
~ t,', "'l""u' dounlie details AS
ns ;L'' ,L,' WA, W ''i' occurred hlEh officials
n' Nv, 5,.,, W "1Ill.E E'"h government had
to, 1911 ",i"' 'n'l 'n" incident no mat
Lo ,' "",'r Nv lyAP""9l nlllN lh} would
m,,ir ','iiiS ruJ"Strd through dlplo-
',,, -. '''I '"''A. PRESIDENT Wilson is
u'tciIuIntu thal under no circum-
I,'.,',, H'l"Il 'he nlled states De
Tn., ,r,uitru III war WIN Turkey If tho
,tlnh iH'sh "lli'eIs acted without au-
anI vi we ottoman government
nn,'o, ,,,u ''iu ,', l'iinS was not justified hN
,g o',,, g,,,, ~ i",tGute IN closed port 10
Ottonan en,'crr,,,,,', '" ....i, 'i,' 'n'l Tue
apology '''' ""
on account of ,h,.,
munIcation fro,. wv ,'"ID 'oIl-
nothing coprerninm ,,.. '',oI'lt'
from Ambass,dar nIn,,,,,i'.' ''i,'., anu
lagt di4nutrbeg da,.i H''i,''3"' ms
only arrivipo t,d,,, ''l"oT ~
ROUTINE rbaro,to, '"'A were OF
Two supgestions MN. ,..,..,.,.,
bv bipb nTrici,is ,t,I,' "'' '"uu'n''Ieu
mittad mo- III, ~ 'u"'bu tHey au-
gporuIativ" M, e,.t,mgS were purely
nroh,Llv ,,.,. rL''e; '"ry lh"uBhr,
the custo,r1,,,. ,,..r,,i,',S a't' SWING
ghot gi,nte,.i,', '...b pS slhsiC
.t.,,,,oh - 10 'lt l'uuc5SeeS
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-19
Carranla Explains.

General CarranZa, according TO
messages from Mr. Siliman and
Leon Canova, special agent at Aguas
Calicntcs. has declared he had been
misunderstood that he never in
tended to deliver the executive pow
cr except to General Pablo Con
zales or some other man of his own
selection. and In whom he had en-
tire confidence.
Although there had been no def
mite adyices 1t was believed by Of
ficials tonight that General Cutter
rez. chosen provisional president by
the convention az Aguas Calicntes,
had ordered E-neral attn.k * nu
Carranza GarrlsOns. Gutierrez con-
trolls practically an of the northern
zone of Mexico and General Villas
advance guard is within 200 miles of
the Mexican capital
One column Of convention forces
is moving eastward from san Luis
potosi to Tampico Another is en-
dcavoring TO cut off the forces Of
General Jesus Carranza at Puerto
Mexico from communication with
Mexico city or Puebla. An engage
ment near Puerto Mexico at Julie.
WAS reported today by American
..t.....l ..
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-19
Under Reserve Board.


s,n,rai supervision OF 'he c9llon
una N""l" p' uHu'I Ine lnulNIuu'ls
""" Co'"Iu9e lhr i'd'IdI reserve
uu"I u' '"" n"It'u We ,"ll"h loah
'"I"i"'l''' "lu'h VIII nave "cllN'
tnr ~ his 'o.,',,ittoo ,,iIl ho ,oIt ~
/ Ncw Yurl, Friday.
Alr NcAdoo's statement said in
Iart
Tho plan gives the cotton loan
DumlalttcC power TO appoint commit
tees I'm each of the cotton producing
states Of Alabama, Arkansas. Florida.
| Georgia, Louisiana. Missisgippi. North
Carolina, oklahoma, South Carolina.
Texas ana Touncsscc to assist il i'm
carrying ON the practical work.
"Nhilc the creation of the cotton
loan fund ana It's use under the plan
win have "a far reaching ana hcEcfir-
ial Influence upou the cotton and
business situation. nevertheless In,
attention of the south shouId not be-
drawn away from the other pressing
and important problem with which
it must mtclHgcntly and effectively
deal, ramcly. "a material reduction of
cotton acreage i'm 1915. and the rails
ing of food products on large part
Of the acreage heretofore devoted to
cotton. Not only viii crop diyersifi-
cation help the prosperity of the
south but the mere assurances Of
large decrease i'm the cotton crop next
year VIII Immediately enhance the
value of the present CROP.
rood NI,,i.,, ,.,i,
'''''
Inc iood pr ducts winch the south
can adNdnlaE'ously raise on a part
"I ,H' 'o'i'h acreage WIZ llnd
% T4Tff
'N'H II luc H""lh IlS'II cannot dbsorb
them WIN greater advantage 10y buy
ing supplies IRON n'lthborlns states
II IN" war IN Europe Is proiractcd,
the demand FOR FOOD stuils VIII gro"
IN volume ana intensity, ana must De
suppIl'd IN large part by this coun-
Try
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WAsUINGTON. Nov. ~. - Okla.
homa. fAir Thursday aud Friday
somewhat colder Friday night.
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-19
Could Identify Them.
Police Not Informed.

Two other stick mp" jobs were re-
ported to The World office as having
occurred last night. one was said TO
nave been at $ o'clock and the Other
earlier in the evening. No particulars
could be learned. Police say neither
on the latter were reported to the po-
loo statlnn.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-25
pIsTINGIIsHED BfSITGsH
ARMY OFFICERS KILLED

London. sept = t1e:sD p. m)---
Lieutenant Colonel A. erant-D Dun. Of
the BLACK Watch. vas killed In action.
LIEUTENANT Colonel q. Dalton and
Lieutenant Colonel l. I. Hceg died
IL 4 hospital of Wounds. nrAgadier
General Richard { 4. Haking Is
among the wounded.
These names arpoaF II the official
casualty llsi issned tonight or nine
officers killed. I've afed 81 wounds
in hospitals and one wAs drowned
The iisf Included l~enty-ors
wounded. among them Lieutenant q.
M. NAylor- Leylaad, - the Royal
Horse Guards, Nhp ~ fhe sccond son
of the late Sir Herbert :. Naglor-
LeyIand. shose nife Eas Miss zeiah
ChamheriAlA Of G1evelaad- q,
Lieutenant Culsmel A. Grant Dun
vas the fhird son of The late kighf
Hen. SH Mount -Siuara Grsnt-pnn
ana SERVES -. -..s-@z
He Nas Ill one isEnt assistant secretary
1T sfsc eomrnH4ee ~ imperial d.
fe1ae
a.lsmtenant CsslQnsa Ian Graham
MnpH served An Stinih nrd West
Africa, where he rendered disfin-
euss.heh SERVICES
asfagaditf General Ahilue wun ths
queen's nedna In SDuth Africa.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-25


advanced from cover, apparently with
the intention o: attacking, but upon
cnccunterins fire they retired. Other
wise the day was uneventful except
for the activity Of the artillery, which
IN matter Of normal routine rather
than an event.
Drops hombs On Enemy.
Another hostile aeroplanc was
brought down hy us ana one of our
nviatofs succeeded IN dropping sew
cral bombs over the German line. one
incendiary bomb falling with conTld-
erable effect on a transport park
near la Fere. buried store of the
cnemy's munitions Of war, also was
found. not far from the Aisne, ten
wagon loads Of live shells being dug
up. Traces were discovered OF large
quantities OF stores having been
burned--all tending To SHOW that aH
far back as the Alsne the German re-
ilrement was hurried.
There was a strong wind during
the day, accompanied bN dfiNhn
rain. This initiated against the aerial
reconnaissance.
Fighting ON sunday.
ION Sunday. the Soth, nothing ol
importance occurred untii the after'
noon, when there was break IN INC
clouds and nm interval of Feeble sun,
shine which was hardly powerful
enough To warm the soaking troops
The Germans took advantage Of this
Ibrlef smell of fine weather To max,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-25
AUSTRIAN .AN4z ass sBng
sAN> RUSSIAN RHAsuftTS LfI

Manchester Mass. sHfH = Dr.
kznsahnifn f'heanurt BHmbn, Anslro<
iannNnIilnn nuilluaait0ef a. ihe Nniy~
eH Sstntes. fonigh4 nfnmsneed fhat he
Assa rneelprd wireless message -
w4f 0t Saaspllie Ha ffliHv'N
T'hare hffve lpHn na lights IN the
northern vtn fhester during the sasI
feV lisrps excaps sofnH Hnlmpartan9
aaun0naaes IseNpfe unihNurahln
wenshet. nlif n.neps are ~ excellent
eandifiun
sln The Rnliiun Natf theaiaf an ini-
rrsstufiy eefAiiifn position west ct kru-
f44ls 6kruiIpanf9 was taken after
seepfu uhys ~ hard fiahtinQ The
Resistance Df fha Servsans there Is
iroissn unil the serNihsns guns cap
surnb
t'he fsfeneh fleet has onee more
hafiharlieA the fortiffeatipnS ri the
Rncsht nilHtturn cboehe al caisarals
without ans success Two lighthouses
oh q snail ishIna were DESTROYED
Than ithe squadron left the Adfiatie
ansiin
fslaneil -cottNT BEncHpoLD.
ambassador nunlha added tne FOL.
iawlne comment
III results from The above eoua-
mAasitnlien tha{ aii reports sent out
ft8n st neterSaAre Rome and Lou
inh about thn desperate position en
cutting off 0f GsnefHi kaki's asftsx
near pfe4psml are n4ain pure fic-
isNn, meant Ia impress nubiit oninion
fN nAntYui countries The safnn hr-
bsies a. the Sefxian hes about siie-
efsses H. a~frYla and EHsgila
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-25
War Bulletins.

Paris. Sept. 2f.--Thc corresponds
cnt OF the Italian newspaper Corfierc
Della Sierra. telcaraphs from Trieste
that two Austrian torpedo boats AMI
bne torpedo boat destroyer were sunk
by floating mines last Friday ON the
coast OF Dalmatia. according 10 n
Rome dispatch To the Iiavas agency.
Amsterdam. Sept. "a (via London,
G:32 y. m.)--The Nieuws Van Den
Dag says that the Berlin vorwaerss,
which yesterday was ordered sus-
pended for three days was suppressed
for stating In an article that the Ger
man advance was In reality re-
treat.
Berlin (via The Hague To London,
las n. m.)--rhc announcement was
made here today that Lieutenant
General Won Buss WAS killed In ac-
tion September 3.
Thus far $4,000 persons have been
decorated with the Iron Gross.
Paris. sept. - tif;0S p. m.l--Thc
brief official communication issusSi
tonight announces that ON the lcfs
wing the hattie continues To develop:
that lull has occurred I'm the fight
ing in the center nnd that ON tlsc
right wing the German attacks ap.
parently have been checked.
Isari Italy tyim Paris, Sept, ~. s;tl
IN. m)--vcSseis which have arrived
from the naimatian suast rcpofs that
The iomhartmcnt of Cattaro BY tho
French ships and ~ the gums on
Mount lovclsen. has lrSuA
London, sept. - tSs9s u. m.A--~tn
official German dispatch rsswissss te.
night ny the Msrvpai Wireless Tc4e.
rraph company from Drf1in, SAYS
iii h officially reported from Nscn.
ma that the Au~trtaA sorxc< NOW have
concentrated on their ncw po~ssfor
for several days hut have waited n
vain for ant ~csfoan ku~<san attach
London. sept, 2s tts2a a. ~ ~
south shields dtSlmsc>s te the csassal
News saws that the Norwegian sa@Annss
lIc~slk Has isecn lt~lraSx<t NJ striking
mine Ia slss Nosvh sce Isse elsie4
cusinexr and ones ~ hrs assfssants
we've ksitcsl hat ttse captain and slse
e~w af nsarte<N we've xe~cussi ~ .
| ssriti~h was<sssp ami hxn~ehs - Soush
ShIclsiS,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-25
POPE THINKS AMERICA
BEST GOVERNMENT I

Boston, Sept. 24.--Cardinal Glib
o'Connell OF Boston. returning from
Rome, where they had hastened To
attend the papal conclave. arrived to-
day on the White Star liner canopic.
Pope Benedict Ky. the new pom
tiff. has great love for America
and Americans. looking up 10 our
government as a model to all and an
example OF the best of this earth.
said Cardinal o'Connell
The holy father sent MESSAGE
of sincere good will to the people Of
this land" he added.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-25
BATTLE or A|SNE IS STILL
HEAVY ARTILLERY CONTEST
RFTWFFN ENTRENCHMENTS
Of GREAT OPPOSING ARMIES
ENORMOUS SHELLS CONSTANTLY
HURLED ACROSS VALLEYS AND
RIVERS SEPARATING ENEMIES

German Reports Declare Efforts Of English and French to
EncircIe Right Wing Under General Won kuCk Have Not
Been Successful but Claim From British Sources Is That
Enveoping Movement Is Progressing Slowly but Surely,
as Sanguinay Engagement Is Fought Along Line Stretch
ing Across Northwestern France; Russian Advance Un-
mpeded in Gaca, Though Austrians Declare Things Are
Not So Bad as Petrograd News Would Indicate.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-25
CRUISERS HAD NO TIME
TO HIRE SINGLE SHOT

London. Sept "a ts:25 p. MI
Not a single shot was fired by any
Of the three British cruisers sunk by
the German submarine" says a Ber-
lin official dispatch by Marconi wire
lessA The majority OF the British
sailors were In their hunks when the
stack was made. In recognition Of
their services, the Iron Cross has
been bestowed on each member OF
the crew ot the submarine.
Main headquarters reports that II
has been ascertained that one mortar
was fired against the cathedral at
Rheims. as otherwise IL would have
been impossible 10 drive away with
field artillery the enemys observation
pests which We're noticed there.
"A message from main headquar-
ters describing the operations In
France says there has been no Tight
ing in the last few days except some
,inimportant artillery engagements
and that in spite Of the unfaxofahle
weather thr German troops are in cx-
feelIrnt rendition.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-25
GOLD POOL PLAN Is
ASSURED OF SUCCESS
tsv so.sse ,ovssAl srsclA, .s4.so w,nsl

New York. Sept 24.---The success of
the 500. 900. 900 gold fund projected
by leading national banks at the re-
serve centers OF the country is as
lsured, according to an announcement
made today by Albert II. Wiggin. chair
man of the clearing house association
land the head OF the proposed pool
Mr.. Wiggin has informed the fed
'eral reserve board that sufficient sub
|scriptions to the fund had been receiv-
led to assure its successful accomplish
Iment and has asked the board for its
formal endorsement of the plan.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-25

Washington. sept. 24.~~An exhaus-
tive investigation of the standard oil
il proposed as the first duty
to be imposed upon the ncwlv created
federal trade commission IN resoau
tion introduced today by senator
Gore, of oklahoma, Action was de-
layed until tomorrow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-25

OF this move. he sent the following
telegram to Carranza:
chihuahua. Sept 20. 1914.
Il have just been Informed that
following an order from headQuar.
teis the railroad traffic north OF
Aguas Calientes has been discontn.
ued. This order Is an act which shows
hostility towards the division Of the
north. II is absolutely Cnjustlfiahle
and one for which ! can find no rea-
son. ! am requesting you to give me
an immediate explanation Of this
matter so | may know how TO act.
The states and cities through which
the railroad passes will suffer con-
siderable damage by this order. II is
necessary to remedy this condition as
soon as possible. am waiting your
immediate reply.
FRANCISCO VILLA"
Reply by Cnrranxa.
To this communication. Carranza
replied as follows:
Mexico City. Sept 93.
Before answering your message
which | have just received. | desire
an explanation of your conduct to-
wards General Obregon in Chlnua-
hua. V. CARRANZA."
"villa sent the following reply to
this request:
chihuahua. Sept. %.
In answer to your MESA Sc here
by inform YOU that General Ohregon
and other generals Of this division
left last night for the capital with
the purpose Of taking up important
matters in connection with the gen.
eral situation of the republic. But In
view OF the course you have taken.
which shows an avowed desire to
place obstacles In the way OF reach
ing a satisfactory arrangement of all
difficulties and TO hinder the obtain-
ment Of the peace we all so much de-
sire. | have given orders for them Ia
discontinue their trip and 70 halt at
Torreon.
Consequently ! inform you that
this division will not take part In the
convention which you have c2led,
and l also inform You that the 'dlvi-
sion OF the north no longer recoenizes
you as the first chief OF the republic.
You are at liberty TO pursue any
course that may please you.
/ (Signed) "FRANCISCO VILLA"
TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN
VERA CRUZ AND CAPITAL CUT
Vera Cruz. Sept "a (6.30 p. MI
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