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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11

UN TRIUNFo RUs0

Londres, 1O.-El iltimo triunfo ruso
ha sldo Ia tolna de la fortaleza de MI
kolaioff situada 4 81 kilometres de
Lembcrg. Esta es una hazaha oasi mas
importante qne la ocupacion de Lem
berg. La villa no solamepte esta s6li-
damente fortiiicada, sin6 q. estaba con-
siderada como invulnerable, estando
rodeada de pantanos en- una extension
de 40 Kilometres. Uno de los rasgos
mas signifcativos de la desgracia que
persigue 4 los austriacos es la agltaci0n
que existe en- Rumania Y otros Estados
Balkanicos. Montenegro y Servia, CO.
mo Sc sabe, hsn tornado va la cfensiva
contra Austria. Rumanla tiene tam
-bien ansias de conquista y Sc dice es-
ia presta q lamar de un m0ment0 q
otro sus 100000 soldados contra Aus
tria. Otro blillante exito de las tro-
pas del Gar en- la frontera atraeria
seguramente 4 su lado los estados es-
layos del sur de Europa. Evidente-
mente los rusos han vuelto a empren-
der la marcia 10 largo de la fronte-
ra de Prussia La vanguardia rnsa- ha
sido divisada hoy en- los alrededores
de Cenkon, mas ALA de Koenigsberg.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11
Ell DEsAsTRE AUsTRIACo.

Tn despacho de Roma dice que Sc ha
recibido I'M mensaje de Viena infor-
mando que ALI Sc admite ofcialmente
que el archiddque Federico ha perdido
100000 hombres en- las nltimas batallas
en- Galicia, sea una cuarta parte de
las tropas one 81 comanda. Los ale
names marchan al sur hacia Polonia
para proteger los austriacos, pero an
tes de que puedan prestar este auxilio,
tendran que cruzar el Vfstula, donde
los rusos 10 estan preparandO para re-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11
ART|CULOS DE- FAMA
UNA NNCESDlD.

De Ia maners mas cordial podemoi
fecomendar & nuestros lectores, el asc
del Liquido de Borrar Tinta do Garter.
que sacara toda clase dc msnchs ID
inta del papel, MADEIRA 8 tela
Es m M6dico dc ID CasA" , CON %
nso Immediate salvarA records do Va
Ncr, trajes, trabajos de MADEIRA.
Quitar6 manchas frescss dc tinta del
papel, en- tal forma, que podrG sscri.
Dir On Ia misms parte sin que % bore
transforms 81 papsl On color amsri-
%. rvn
In los botellas hay una circular u
Espa6ol dando una complsta direcsi6n
para ~ uso. Siemprs tsnsmos sxis.
Isncia DO este producto que y ds srC
salor para aasa y o6oins.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11
Ell REY DE oPERETA.

Telegramas de Roma anuncian que
ell Principe Mohammed Durham Edden
Effendi, hiio cuarto Y predilecto del
ex-sultan ABDUL Hamid, sera nombrado
Principe de Albania, bajo la soberania
de Turqufa.
La violaci6n del tratado de Londres
obligara probablemente a Italia IN
tervenir en- Fl actual conficto. Esta
Ultima naci6p esta concentrando sua
stropas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11
PRECIOS M M DE LOS ARTICULOs
QUE Sc DETALLAN EN-
ALMACEN.

Arroz iapones la, $500 ! $3.50
Arroz iapones inferior 400 o.O0
Arroz camilla 4.5O o.oO
Azucar centrifugada 8 go
Azucar granalada "Aguila . 7.25 a 80
Azucar granulada Federal 1925 $50
1arina de trigo Ia, $50 a 100
Harina de trigo "a, 800
Bacalao (seg1n tamano), 37OO $500
IHabichuelas coloradas largas 75O
| lHabichuelas blancas largas 100 a Z so
Habichuelas blancas chicas $50 a STD
Manteca pura de cerdo 1900 1900
Wanteca compuesta 9.75
Tocino, barril, seglln mar
ca 23.OO 24OO
Jamones 1850 a 1900
Chicharos verdes 500
Papas americana (bl 165
lbs) 200 a 225
Avena (bushel 80 lbs.) 3.0Oa325
Limpiador Octag6n 200
Tah6n Brown 210
.ctagon $50
Garbanzos Mexicanos S.5Oa $50
lnesos Patagras 1900
| De bola 500 4 SOC
Ajos 05O 0.60
lAlmidon del pals 800
Almidon americana $50
Maiz del pals 200 a $50
Cafe Pil6n 1900
Cafe corriente limpio l4.50
Salchich6r 22.OO
Cebollas americanas 400
Fosforos, diversas marcas TOO a80O
Jafe Yauco, selecto 100
Cafe Hacienda Ia, 1850
EFECTOS DE ESCRITORIOS.
EN- LA LIBRERIA DEL "BOLETIN. .
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11
ACcIDENTE EN- UN AERoPLANo

Despachos IL Post desde Paris di-
cen que un biplano militar frances co
gido en- un remolino de aire cuando
volaba sobre el Bosque de Vincennes
cay6 q TERRA Murieron los dos avia.
dores que 10 pilotaban y el aparato
mato 4 cuatro personas en- la calle |
hiri6 4 otras cuatro de gravedad.
Burdeos, lf.-El Temps dice qut
ell General frances Jouter ha sido he.
rido en- una pierna.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11
Del New York Times de c
fecha I de Julio de 1871
LA CAUSA DEL PALUDISMO

La historic del tratamiento medico
del paludismo es rara El primer IS
pecitico para cualquier enfermedad fac
encontrado en- ell ano de 1910, cuando a
quinina euro ell paludismo de la Con-
desa Ell CINCHON. El Seflor PA
TRICK MANSON en- ell a1o de 1894
lnslnuo que ell mosquito podia ser ell
mensajero del parasitic del pa.ud;slno
Y el Mayor RONALD ROSS en- el ano
de 1897 identified el Anopheles como el
cuipable, ell cual, desde al epoca de
Hippocrates ha sostenido ell recaimien-
to de las tiebres paludicas por todo ell
munde. acknowledgements ell lescubri-
mlent0 mas importante desde aquel del
Mayor Ross, es ell que ha publicado
e. DR.. Wade H. Brown de la Universi-
dad del Norte de Carolina en- ell Jor-
nal de Medicinas Conocidas del Insti-
tuto de Rockefeller del mes de Julio.
Hemat.na, la cual paede producirse ar
titicialmente, es ell pigmento ocultado
por el parasitic pal1dico. Ell DR..
BROWN, ayudado por una conseci6n
que lie hizo el Institute de Rockefeller,
identified esta sustancia quimica re-
laciona este en- un peri6dico en- ell mes
de Junio de 1912 Este DR.. encuentra
ahora, que este pigmento, ell cual, SOTO
ca la sangre de los pacientes pali1di-
cos es el agente active en- promover la
enfcrmsdad ~
Mientras que la quinina es TN espe-
cifico para ell paludismo, no es de min
guna manera perfecta. -Apesar que
hace mucho bien no deja de ser mala.
De que modo debera hacerse IN RENE
dio mas potente, uno que sea menos
danino a los tejidos humanos que la
quinins 6 una que sea mas eficaz para
los enemigos del parasites asi como
ma ametralladora moderna es mas eff
eiente que las lanzas 8 aros. Esta es
una empresa La cual los escrudinado-
res de descubrimientos pueden aceptar
con ra2onables esperanzas para ell exi-
to. Extractos puros del veneno de Ia
hematina puede hacerse inyectarse Ell
cantidades defnidas EN- los animales.
De este modo, bases exactas para la
observation de sintomas estan estable-
cidas Y experimentos de la naturaleza
mas radical pueden dirigir determi-
mar un tratamiento mucho meior que
no sea peligroso para ningdn paciente
humane. 44 - W. -,
Mientras tanto estos experimentos
Sc llevan efecto ell Paludismo estara
matando a un sin nlmero de personals.
La quinina no es un especifico, pero 81
la Pamala, la cual tiene mcjores ven
tajas que la quinina. La Pamala ha
sido experimentada EN- Puerto Rico,
America Central, Italia, India otros
paises pal1dicos.
Avdt.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11
4 A|osSuscTIpfoIesyApent

Para la ouena marcia de esta admi-
distraction no admitimos Atlas de
uscripciones a este diario sino desde
d primero de cada mes. LAS BAJAS
e avisaran los dfas 80 8 81. adyir.
iendose que las que dieron con pos
erioridad no Sc tomaran en- cuenta nj
nrtiran efecto en- Ia contabilidad hasta
d dia lltimo del mes siguiente al on
rante.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11
NAUFRAGIo DEL OCEANIC.

FL trasatlantico Oceanic = de la
White Star Line, convertible en- cruce-
ro- auxiliar, ha neufragado frente a la
costa norte de Escocia, salvandose la
tripulacion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11
ToDos DE ACUERDO.

Sc anuncia de Petrogrado que Ell ia
pom ha firmado un pacto con los AHA
dos por ell eaal Sc compromete a no
hacer la paz sin el consentimiento de
todas las parties contratantes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11
NO HAY RUsos EN- FRANCIA.

Londres, i0-El Standard dice
que el Embajador russo desmicnte la
noticia de Ia presencia de tropas ru-
sas en- Franc;..
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11

chazarIos. Ia vanguardia del ejercito
ruso ha invadido Ia Silesia y Is inmi-
nente la captura de Breslau.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11
Ponce al dia

Ell lines saldran para Santo Domingo
EN- el vapor Julia Z varios distingui-
dos dominicanos que han pasado una
temporada en- Ponce. Restablecida la
paz en- el pals vecino, yuelven q su pa
tria, dejando entire Losotros mas ex-
tendidos firmes los lazos de la contra
ternidad interantillana.
En- esta ciudad ha causado excelente
impression ell envio del nombramient0
del senior Domenech, como Comisiona-
do del Interior, que hiciera ell Presi-
dente Wilson al Senadp.
Ha salido para San Juan con objetO
de embacar para los Estados Unidos
ell distinguido comerciante de esta pla-
"a D. Angel Barasorda La ausencia de
nuestro buen amigo solo sera de algu-
! mas semanas.
De las investlgaclones que viene lha-
ciendo ell Fiscal Torres Grau en- los ca
SOS electorales, Sc espera que resulten
algunas detenciones Ell distinguido fun
cionario guarda como es natural una
reserva absolute, pero es que en- ell afan
de inscribir electores Sc ha lido por al
gunos mas lejos de la cuenta.
Ell DR.. Lippit Director de Sandal,
ha estado aquf de transito para ia
yuya.
Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11
"A ABEJA DoMEsTICA.
Su crfa y prodUctos.

Obrs de gran utilidad para Ia cris
ie y Abeja Y Ia industria de miel J
cera. u. y
Encasdernadss 1 $1.ys con fl'snquso.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11

Vapor americana Philadelphia Sal
dra para New York ell IL del actual
Consignatarios, Villar y. Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11
vEIER0S.

Goleta americana Augusta w. Snow
)ebe haber salido de New York para
esta ell s del corriente.
consignatarios, Mier Y Martinez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11

Vapor frances Abdel- l-karder. Sc
guarda procedente de ST. Thomas ha-
:ia el II del corriente siguiendo la ru-
ia acostumbrada.
Congs., J. I. Silva y Co. Sues.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11

Vapor espa1ol Antonio Lopez. Del
21 al % del corriente estara aqui proce.
dente del Centre America siguinedo via
je ell mismo dia para Espaiia
Congs., S. Ezquiaga
Vapor americana Coamo. Saldra de
New York ell II del corriente para esta
Congs., The n. Y P. r. S. S. Co.
Vapor americana Ponce. Ell 8 del
resente debe haber salido de New
Orleans para esta.
Congs, The n. Y. P. r. s. s. Co.
Vapor americana Brazos. Ell Is del
corriente saldra para New York.
Congs., The N. Y. p. r. s. S. Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-11

Vapor americana Caracas. Ell II del
corriente saldra de New York para
esta.
Consignatarios, Villar y Co.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
LATEST
NEWS

CHICAGO, Feb. 2e.-Governn1ent
revenue officers for a considerabl e
number of years overlooked the saia
of colored oleonargarinc in the store
OF Harry Kendall in East 43d street
according to testimony Kendall gave
Federal District Court. Kendall is one
of the Governments witnesses against
John F. kelke and twelve associates
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the Government of taxes on colored
oleonargarine.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-"We are sat
isfed that the United States Govern
n1ent is doing a much as though VIII
liam Benton was an American instead
of 6rton," said Sir Edward Grey,
British Foreign Minister, in address
ing the House Of Commons this af-
ternoon. Sir Edward informed Par
Lament that Secretary Of State Bryan
had proi osed the sendinq OF an Am
erican army surgeon and other re-
spon ,iblt American with Consul Per
eeVal. of Galveston, when he goes to
Chihuahua City, Mexico, to examine
the remains of Benton.
PARIS, Feb. 26.-AdniraI Krantz,
former Minister Of Marine, died at
Toulon to day. He was 90 years old.
AURORA, ILL. Feb. 26.-Tony Pc
tras was held for the murder of his
former sweetheart, There's Hollander,
in bonds of $4,000 by a coroner's JUICY
which reported late this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2e.-John
son Of Harvey w. Wiley. eyed 70.
former United States Chief Chemist,
arrived at o'clock this morning.
LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 26.-Will
Zeene, convict, alleged slayer of sew
eral persons, was killed to day on the
train between Lexington and Shelby
Vile by Special Guard w. n. Ballard.
Zeene was one of the eight prisoners
being taken to EddyVlIle Penitentiary.
He got revolver IN an unknown way
am started to fight his way cut of
the train. Ballard shot him dead.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.--President
Wilson let it be known to-day that
the United States Government has no
intention of sending marines to Mex
ico City at present. Charge O'Shaugh-
messy has advised the State Depart
ment that he does not deem such ac-
ton necessary. All reports to the
contrary are groundless. The send
ing of troops across the border to re-
cover Benton's body would be an act
of war, according to international
law as President Wilson understands
il.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-Whie attend
ing the game between the New York
Giants and the Chicago White Sox
at Chelsea this afternoon the Earl of
Chesterfield was robbed OF a scarf
pin worth S2,5o0. The nobleman be-
came so interested in the game that
he did not notice the pickpoeket.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
An Easy Way to Get
Fat and Be Strong

The trouble with most thin folks who
wish 10 gain weight is that they insist
on drugslng their stomach or stuffIne
II with greasy foods; rubbing on useless
hesh creams or following some fool
ish physical culture stunt. while tbe
real cause OF thinness goes untouched
You can not get fat until your digestive
tract assimilates the food YOU eat
Thanks to a rernarkable new scientifc
discovery. 1t is now possible 10 combine
into simple form the very elements
needed by the digestive organs 10 helm
them convert food into rich fat-ladnp
blood This master stroke of n,o5sr,,
chemistry is called Sargol and has been
termed the greatest OF flesh -huiIdere
Sargol aims through its reEeperatIve
feconstructiNe powers 10 coax the sion,
ach and lntestines to literally soak nm
The fattenlnG elements Of your food ana
pass them into the blood where tLev
are carried to every starved, brol,ens
down cell and tissue OF YOUR hodV. You
can readily picture the result when tbfs
amazing transfoTma tion has taken pIace
and YOU notice how your checks mi out
hollows about your neck. shoulders and
bust disappear ana YOU take on from IL,
to 20 pounds OF solid. healthy 0esb
Ssrgol is absolutely harmless. ineXDen-
other leading druggists of Atlanta and
vicinity have il and win refund Vour
money II YOU are not satisfied. as per
The guarantee found in every nackare
Cautlon;-N hile Sargol has given eX-
cellent results in overcoming nervous
dyspepsia and general stomach troubles
Il should nuI be taken ny those who do
not wish 10 gain 10 pounds or more
Adyt-
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
SAGE TEA DANDY
TO OARKEN HAIR
It's Grandmother's Recipe to
Bring Back Color and
LuStre to Hair

You can turn gray, faded hair beau
tifully dark and lustrous almost over
night if you'n set a 50-cent bottle of
"Wyeth's Sage and sulphur Hair
Remedy" at any drug store. Millions
of bottles of this old famous Sage
Tea Recipe are sold annually, says
a we'll known druggist here, because
il darkens the hair so naturally and
evenly that no one can tell it has
been applied.
Those whose hair is turning gray.
becoming faded. dry, scraggly and
thin have a surprise awaiting them.
because after one or two applications
the gray hair vauishes and your locks
become luxuriantly dark and beauti-
ful-all dandruff goes, scalp itching
and falling hair stop,
This is the age of youth. Gray
haired. uuattractive folks aren't want
ed around, so set busy with Wyeth's
Sage and sulphur tonight and you'll
be delighted with your dark, hand
some hair and your youthful appear
ance within a few days.-Advt.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
WORK AND WIN
IS BEST MOTTO
IN CONTEST
Don't Delay Entering for $2,325
Hudson, $l,62O Jeffery and
Other Rich Prizes.
Work and Win"

work and VIM"
That is the best motto in The
Georgian and Hearsts Sunday Amer
lean Great Prize Contest as well as
in business. as b. c. Forbes said in
recent Characteristic article
The greatest popularity contest ever
attempted in the South is now in full
swing. Thousands have entered and
thousands more will enter.
Don't delay further in sending in
your own nomination blank IL you
haven't already done SO. If you don't
want to get in yourself. nominate a
friend. Read the rules of the contest
and be convinced that they are the
most generous that ever governed a
contest.
The work part of the motto won't
be difficult. Just win. Everybody
can win. Save the coupons appearing
daily in The Georgian and American
and get the subscriptions
subscription may count for 700
votes or it may count for 20, 900 votes.
The subscriptions are classified in the
big contest ad in another section of
this paper.
Win an automobile,
You have often wanted a car. but
the purchase price has always stood
between you and the delightful pleas
ure Of owning one.
There are five cars of the very best
makes. You may capture the first
grand prize. the S2.325 Hudson. or the
second grand prize, the $3.50 JEFF
ferry. or the S1,335 Paige or the
sl,150 Overland, or the $500 Maxwell
And remember. besides these there
are So other prizes.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
2 Meetings to Boost
Big Granite Highway

Two meetings in the interest of the
proposed Granite Highway from
Atlanta to Stone Mountain will be
held Thursday night. The commit
tee from the Decatur Chamber Of
Commerce. which asked property
owners along the route to pay half
the cost of the highway, will make
favorable reports at a meeting in De-
c5tur
Citizens of DeKalb County also will
hold a mass meeting at the Dekalb
courthouse to discuss the project. The
road will not cost $4,000 per mile,
as estimated. since LithOnia and
Stone Mountain have agreed TO fur
nish free the necessary rock.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
Wilson Invited to
Speak at Savannah

WASHINGTON. Feb 26 Mayor r. J.
Davant. Of Savannah. did not reach
Washington this morning to join dele
ga ation in inviting the President TO WISH
Savannah in April and deliver an ad-
dress AT the meeting Of the National
Drainage Congress wiring Rerrcsenta-
Tive Edwards from Norina, " g., that
his train was seven hours late.
Mr.. Edwards. however. with Edmund
Perkins of Chicago, president Of the
National Drainage Congress, called upon
tho President and invited him TO attend
the meeting.
some time during the afternoon and VIII
Tomorrow accompany Representative
Edwards to invite Secretary Bryan and
Secretary Lane TO attend.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
SAW REBELS KILL
8 AMERICANS
IN PRISON
Brooklyn Man, Released From
+! Juarez Jail, Says Bauch. Now
: Sought, Is Held There.

Ell PASO, TEXAS. Feb. 26-Rep-
y resentatives OF the United states are
TODAY concentrating their efforts on
the inung Of ,iustave Bauch, the
American held nv General villa. The
belief that Bauch is stiil alive de-
spite reports that he had Oeeh exc
cuted by order Of the Constiiuuohh- :
ist leader was given additiona
weight to-day by the story OF A.
Michaelis. of Brooklyn, who declared
that Rauch was alive and In prison AT
Juarez as late as Wednesday morn
. ing
American officials to-day demanded
that the Mexican officials in Juarel
search every prison in that CITY IN OF %
+, der to clear up the mystery surround
ing Bauch's fate.
Michaelis was released from jail
. after being confined eleven days. lie
said that sixteen other Americans are
:. confined in the Juarcz cudrtel Close
IL guarded. he stated. these Amer r
cans are prohibited from talking 10
any visitors. and when Americans are
. escorted through the prison, the doors
. OF cells holding American prisoners
arc closed and BLANKETS hung over the
peepholes.
Among those now being held prls-
NneTE are E4QNETu ifbrAA 49, @'A"NN
Giddings. II. T Davis Y. f. Goodman
Z and a man named Thornton. Mich
aelis said he could not get the other
, names.
While ne vas locked in a little dun
geon cell. Michaelis stated that ne
could lool. through the peephole INTO
the patio Of the prison, and that dur :
: ing the eleven days he was confined
he witnessed the execution Of nine
men. three of them Americans. He
declared that an American named
Gray, whom he described as man OF
about 80 years old. weighing about
lsO pounds and about feet / i inches
tall was among those executed
In the meantime the Investigation
into the death OF William S. Benton,
the British subject. who was executed
by Villas order il held up pending
he arrival Of G. A. $. Perceval, the
British Consul at Galveston. who, is
due here late to-day or tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
Farthing Estate in
Fight on Creditors

DURHAM. \. C., Feb 26 w. p.
Clements and r. :. skies, trustees for
the G. G., Farthing estate, which over
a year ago was declared bankrupt
have filed complaints asainst all cred
itors of the estate. Their purpose is
TO get their work confirmed by The
court and make q final settlement Of
he large estate
Since having charge of the Farthing
property they have paid S220.i95.S5
claims There are still about $4,000
claims Farthing was declared bank
rupt after having signed nearly $500,
000 notes for the National Religious
Training school which never were
paid
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
Rate Hearing Is
On in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM ALA. Feb. 26.-
The hearing of the complaints of the
Birmingham Freight Bureau against
Eastern railroads began here to-day
before Examiner Wood. of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
1t is claimed in the complaint that
the through rates from New York
and Philadelphia to Birmingham are
greater than the rates from New
York to Norfolk and thence to Bir-
mingham
The railroads are reported at the
hearing by several officials from
Eastern cities. The hearing is eX
pected to continue for two days.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
Villa Again Denies
Permit to Move Body.

CHIHUAHUA CITY. Feb. 20
While he was making active prepara %
lions for his march on Torreon to at
tack the Federals, General villa, the
Constitutionalist leader. to day reiter-
ated his intention not TO allow the
body Of William $. Benton. the Brit
ish subject executed by his orders, 70
be taken from Mexico.
Villa plans to begin his attack On
Torreon shortly Recruits in Chthua p
hua are being drilled constantly and
rapidly rounded into shape He pre-
dicted that Torreon would fall within
twelve hours after he begins his at
tack
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
Daniels Suggests
Landing 200 Marines.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 6-The
question OF sending a small armed
guard of American marines, possibly
not more than 200 men, to Mexico
city TO protect American Interests $
there, has been taken up with the
state Department by the Navy De
partment, according 30 a statement
made by Secretary Of the Navy DAN
iels o-day.
II was denied by the Secretary.
however. and at the White House,
that Admiral Fletcher commanding
the American fleet at Vera cruz has
recommended that 100 marines hc
landed at Vera cruz. and sent to
Mexico city IS a guard for the EN-
bassy thSre.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
Fails to Press Fight
For Postoffice Place

WASHINGTON Feb, 2j.--W White
Whitman. of Tallapoosa, Ga, who was
an applicant for the postmastership III
MS home town. did not appear before
the Senate Committee on PostOifices and
Post Roads upon his arrival ia W ash-
ington to press charges against A. ].
Head. and IT is thought that the Sen
ate will confirm the nomination of Mr.
Head for postmaster at Tallapoosa- lie
was recommended by Representative
Lea
Lonnie c. Brown, Of Elberton Ga, re-
Gently appointed postmaster upon rec
ommendatlOn Of Representative ErlbbIe'
OF the Eighth Georgia district, to-day
received his commission from the Post
msster General and left for his home.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina
ton Of r. G. Spivey as postmaster al
Eatonton. Ga.