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VILLA MOVING HIS
TROOPS TO TORREON
Leaves Angeles and the Ma
deros With Weakened Forces
to Cover Retreat.

wAsHINGroN. April "A despatch
from El Paso received at the Carranza
agency tonight makes further claims
that the villa forces in Mexico are dis
migrating and the intmation is that
the end Of Gen villa as a factor in the
republic is in sight The despatch fol-
lows:
The serious breach between villa and
the ex-Federals serving under him
caused by villa laying all the blame
for his recent defeats upon the coy
ardice Of the ex-Federals. this charge
embracing Gen. Angeles. has caused
villa to order all his followers to con-
cenrate at Torreon Urbana has evac-
uated San Luis Potosi and proceeded to
Zacarecas. where he IN covering the re-
treat OF villa. All the garrisons along
the border have been ordered to evacu-
ate and concentrate at Torreon without
delay.
This leaves Gen. Angeles and the two
Maderos, Raoul and Emilio. to face the
bruW of Obregons advance toward the
north. The concentration of the villa
forces At Torreon l. an indication of the
seriousness OF his position and the with
drawing of his forces from those of
Gen. Angeles weakens the opposition to
the Cons,itutionalist advance"
Secretary Bryan said to-day that ar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
MAYOR VETOES BILL
FOR BUYING AGENT
Says 1t Would Make Estimate
Board Head of New City :
Department.

MAYOR Mitchell, vetoed last night A
legislative, bill which would have created
in the city government a department of
purchase. lie wants such depart
ment, and with the approval of Mr..
McAreny and Comptroller Prendergast,
hc sent to Albany q bill carrying out
his views But the Legislature buried It
and the bill which WAS substituted and
passed is not at all to the MAYORS
liking
He sgninod his dsapproval Of the
measure last night when he was sure
that the Legislature would not have a
chance to pass it over his veto. In "A
memorandum he said;
The bin was designed to work great
and desirable reform In the purchase OF
supplies by the city of New York. 1t
has been 20 framed. however. as to
come into conflict with an accented
principle of the government of this city
and 1t contains as well a number OF
mechanical defects which would render
operation under IT wastcful AS we'll az
ineffective.
The hill would make the members
of the Board of Estimate the head of
the department of purchase Ii would
make that board AN administrative
agent which II was never Intended IA
be. and which for purposes of effective
ana responsible government 1t should
ueVN become"
II WAS provided in the bill that the
Board OF Estimate should aDpoint -,
purchasing agent with broad discretion.
airy powers, Including the dsapproyal
of request, made by heads of DEPART
ments and borough presidents for .up-
plies for which money had been anpro.
pridted. This power, said the Mayer.
would give the agent, If he were -
minded. an opportunity of hamprrin.
The administration of any depa rtnent
under certain political conditions
while no such conditions could iris,
AT the pre- ont time among the existii,-
members of the Board OF Estimate, who
constitute cohesive and harmonious
administration said the Mayor this
legislation IS designed for the indefinite
future"
Mr., Mitchell said the purchasing agent
should he appointed by the Mayor
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10 PER CENT. LOSS
FOR PANAMA CANAL
Operating Expenses Exceed the
Receipts for the First
EIGHT Months.

WASH NGToS, April i---The Panama
Canal has been operated at net loss
Of about 10 per cent for the first eight
months Of its use. according TO official
figures received here to-day. The nd-
cations are. however, that in a few
months this loss will he reduced TO less
than per cent. and II is hoped that
it will disappear altogether before the
end Of the calendar year
This percentage of loss docs not. how
ever. represent the real excess of canal
expenses over receipts. since the interest
on tho investment is not included The
inclusion OF interest on Panama Canal
bonds and other charges on the invest
men, made by tn" United states In
building the canal would make the oper-
sting deficit vastly greater.
The existence Of the dehcit surprises
no one here rrof Emory T. johnson,
expert statstician and ocean traffic au-
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thoritv, who made exhaustive studies Of
The extent to- which the canal might he
expected to be used. did not seem To-
make any estimate covering the hrat
year OF the canal trafic
The canal receipts from July I. 1917,
" hen tolls first began to ne collected,
to March I. 1913, fell short of expenses
charged to operation and maintenance
of the canal ny S26l.o9S. The total re
ceipts were s2,33i.jl5. while the totdl
expenses were S2,j95.6i5. This deficit
is approximately 10 per cent. of the en-
penditure.
TIC reures compiled arc not wholly
fair to the canals earning powers IN
that while tolls we're collected during
July, 1914, and the first half of Au
gust Of the same year the canal was not
regularly open to al classes Of traffic
during that period Tolls 70 the amount
Of only $ll,6i0 were collected during
that time and represented the passage
of scows and barges under tow II was
not until the canal was opened on Au-
gust Is 1919, that freight carrying
vessels we're permitted TO Use the canal
If the figures for March. 1915. are
included the canals earning powers
make q better showing. Receipts from
tolls during March were Sj6o,1S4, rs
against s3S3.90i received I'm tolls dur
ing February, showing a decided in
crease In earnings. Expenses for March
have not been officially compiled. but
are expected To he about $4,000
Wee this relation Of the receipts 10
expenses considered IS applying during
thu whole period from July I, 1914. to
Ap~il / 1915, the deficit would be about
1928 900. or only per cent. on the
'c,ai expense That the canal will in
the next few months make an even
haitian showing il the belief Of officials
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
HUERTA WILLING TO FIGHT
IF MEXICO is INVADED
Declares He Would Join With All Factions in United
War to Save His Country-Does Not Ex-
pect American Intervention.

has little to do with international affairs
and longs only for rest
at Is curious how little you Ameri
cans Of the north understand Mexic j
and the MeNicans. your nearest neigh
Dors.' he went on refectively. yet IL
one may judge from reading your news
papers, read them only in transla-
ton. unhappily---the world IL very much
the same world overywhere--in Mexico.
in Barcelona, here. Take the interior
life OF one of your families. The hus-
band and wife may quarrel and think
or say to each other--the worst pos
sible things. But IL you or | or any
other stranger comes and sympathize
with the wife and says. Your husband
is the worst kind of a villain: I am
going to knock him OH the head for your
sake. what would that wife say to you
McNico's Internal Policy.
DO YOU think she would welcome
Your words and say. Yes. here is club
hit him over the head when next you
see him" No, no. no. no. he would
take that club and before you had fin
iShcd your words YOU would be lying on
the floor With a broken head while the
husband and wife sobbed out their mu-
tual affection in each others arms.
That is how it is with Mexico and
the Mexicans They diner about many
things. abou; the best way of govern
ing the country, about the distribution
of wealth. about the matter Of foreign,
concessions. about the church questi On ;
but they are Mexicans above all. and
Mexico Is more than a place--it is re-
ligion. 1t is IN deal-an imperfect ideal
as yet--but all OF us are united in
working. by very different paths. toward
the perfecting OF that ideal.
II tell you that Mexico is as much
Is more-to her children. whatever their
wishes, their loves. their hatreds, as is
YOUR country TO any of you. DO you
think that Republican would not ii ,
his best to uphold the Government Of
President Wilson II you were attacked
from the outside? DO you think h.
would say, No, do not approve of Ia,
ideals of Government. Let TIE enemy
come in and rule. We shall all be more
comfortable II you do not think so.
pay us also the compliment of believing
that We MeNicans are as loyal TO our
motherland as are you. Believe. too
that when that outside enemy OF whom
you speak comes to attack my country
he viii md me and every other Mexican
ready To- take up a rifle and serve in
the ranks under the v-ders Of his
deadliest en.my---if only that enemy t"
a patriot--ls will be every Mexican o..
the day should come"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
rsADORA DUNCAN I'LL.
can't appear and TbestreEccr.
Protest 70 Police.

Miss fsa1ora Duncan, who has been
the hcadliner At the Century Theatre in
Greek dances. failed to make her an
pearance at Yesterday performa noes
and at TIE Majestic Hotel. where she is
staying, 1t WAS said that she is con-
fined TO her room by slight illness She
has been under a physicians care for
several days
The dancers Illness caused the man.
agement of the theatre some ncon-
venience yesterday. After the matinee
performance seven persons wto had at
tended II went to the box office and de
manded their money back. saying that
trey had paid to see Miss Duncan. Ac-
cording to the management they got IL,
but four others went to the West sixty
eighth street police station last night
and complained to Lieut.. John Tinker
that the theatre was obta ming money
under false pretences by billing Miss
Duncan and then failing to prcduCe her
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u. S. YACHT TO BRING
PRESIDENT TO REVIEW
Programme Includes Land Pa
rade. Water Carnival and
illumination at Night.

WAsHINGTuN. April :i.--rresdeut
Wilson has decided to make the trip to
New York to review the Atlantic fleet
and mannuvres on the May
flower. leaving Washington May Is
The review will take place MAY is
The President Will he accompanied hy
secretary Tumulty. Dr. cary l.. iraysor
and probably, by Miss Margaret Wilson
and Miss Bones In making this trip
the President will pass through the Brit
sh patrol of warships being maintained
OFF the Atlantic coast.
Further details concerning the battle
ship review were made public TO-DAY by
the Secretary of the Navy. The pro-
gramme Of the fleet WAS outlined as fol-
lows:
Returning from it's extended cruise
and exercises covering the autumu and
winter months spent IN Cuban waters
and on the southern drll grounds. the
fleet will reach New York on MAY e
TO remain until May Is. In order that the
officers and men may enjoy rest and
leave. While the squadron il at New
York 1t will illuminate ship every night.
All ships will be open To visitors from
10 A. NJ. until : +. NJ on Monday,
May II, the shore parade viii be held.
the time and route 20 he fixed later ON
May II at s 80 y. NJ. the water carni-
val will he assembled al l2jth street
and will pass down the river close
inshorc.
After passing the Maynowor. on which
will be- President Wilson, at seventy e
second street, the water carnival VIII
turn back up the river. passing outside
the bsttleship squadron. During III"
water carnival there will be searchlight
illumination.
on Tuesday May is, the review hv
the President and the Secretary vii. he
held beginning at 10 \, NJ The May
flower and Dolphin, passing up the
North River outside the battlcship- and
returning inside, will anchor off Seventy
second street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
GARDNER SCHOOLS PLAY.
'"r,ls IN Give This Year a Greek
Ornms Rt the IA nd hos.

IL pupils Of the Gardner Schco! vii
I'''N' As their annual play Greek
ID. ana 'n'iiled Achilles in Scyros," by
'"htr' Bridges, on Thursday evening at
'' hdodhoN Theatre. The proceeds of
"s entertainment will be devoted to the
sunshine chapel mission house IN
"'s' E"-'eth street that seeks to re-
rev" s"u' of the worst conditions that
ne ma f-hips Of the winter have
brought about,
N'' Esther Holbrook will have the
.'' ''.' aud the others in the cast
w DO the Misses Brunette Heath. Mar
f4''' woodruff. Isabelle Foye, Airline
~ 3'" h'lle Richie, Clara Wilson and
Hl.A H1Gine. IN the dancing chorus
h' The Misses Virginia Cotton
,'''''' sands i.avlnia Henry, Thelma
,..o'A'. Lulu and Ethel Crosbie, Mar
ioI' 1''dlem, Virginia Swope, Susie
'.'''j'' Marguerite kohly. juliet VII
,''3 Margaret Case, Mollie Burnside.
Inc '"ard and Ruth ingalls,.
.t"'' and boxes may be obtained
81 me school, 6o7 fifth avenue.
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VILLA GETS AIRSHfPS.
viii Drop Bombs on Carransists
Forces Under Obregon.

Ell pAso. April 24.--Four aeroplanes
in charge OF John $. Berger left Juarez
last night for Gen. Villas camp. They
will he used for scouting purposes and
to drop bombs on the Carranzista forces.
The Guadalajara villa troops reached
Aguascalientes yesterday. having fought
a number Of small engagements on the
way with the Carranzista force under
Gen. Dieguez
Passengers arriving from Mexico city
say that Banderas. one of Zapata $
most trusted officers had falling
out with his chief and has separated
his army from the Zapatista troops and
is bringing them northward to Offer
their services to Gen. Villa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
THE ISELINS LEAVE AIKEN.
Dc Chaulncs and Duchess
Of Manchester Remain.

AIKEN. : G.. April 2i--Among those
to start for New York to-day after en-
joving visits here were Mr. and Mrs. G.
oliver lselin and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Iselin and family, j. G. Mallery
and son. Garrck Mallery Mrs. y. W.
Iivermors ard children, Mrs W. Butler
Duncan and children
MIR and Mrs. George T smith have
returned to New York after passing the
sea son here. The Duchesse de Chaulnes
and her guest. the Duchess Of Man
chester. and Miss Isabelle May. played
IN the Palmetto golf links to-day.
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rangements have been made TO transport
Duval West. the Governments special
representative on a special train from
Mexico city to Vera Cruz Mr. West
will come at once to Washington to
make report to the President on HE
mission. He has made Il partial re-
port by mail. but officials decline to in
dictate the nature of his representations
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25

F NJ Delano. a broker Of g. Wal
street, reported to the police vesterdav
the disappearance Of his stepson, Paul
Hanson. from their home, Ga West
l7Oth street The boy, who is Ii years
old, left the house last Tuesday at 5 80
p. NJ, and has not been seen BY his
relatives since.
He is student at Public School 1t5,
weighs l2o pounds is ; feet inches
tall. has black hair and eyes and wore
q blue suit and a green Felt hat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25

The Bramhdll Players, who appear ut
the RramhaIl Theatre, in East Twenty
seventh street, will he seen on Wednes-
day in a new comedy by Butler paven.
port called THE Lost Correspondent
The new play IL in two acts. There
will be no performances on Monday
and Tuesday, the theatre being used for
rehearsals.
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Gen Nictoriano Huerta Is no believer
indeed Of any American Interference at
all. He Is for that matter extremely
sceptical az to the possibility of Wash
ington being able to interfere at all
effectively IL II made the attempt. but
IN one significant sentence of an inter-
view given yesterday he indicated that
In the event of any foreign invasion he
would go to Mexico and join the ranks
of the united factions in fighting against
the invader.
Mexico. AS he pointed on, to y SuS
reporter. is d big country as well as
a great one. Furthermore it's inhabi-
tants are first class lighting men and
are especially apt at guerrilla warfare.
for which also the country is espe-
clally well adapted by nature. In the
Generals opinion. the difficulties on
countered by the British In their South
African wars would he nothing to those
which any invading army mus look
Tor when opposed by all the resources a
united Mexico could bring against it,
For" he said. III there is one thing
that is certain. II Is that at the first
approach of an enemy from without
Mexico would unite as one man, all
would agree to forget their differences
and not a man capable of bearing arms.
myself included, would lay them aside
until the invader had been expelled and
the sanctty of the national soil vim
diCated."
That was exactly what happened
when the American Government landed
troops at Vera Cruz last year" he was
reminded.
No Quarrel with America.
\ faint smile fickered across the inn
passive face. That was not warlike in
Nasion. II was expressly stated to be
peaceful by President Wilson himself.
Besides and his face grew grave again.
we have no quarrel With the America II
people or the Government which repre-
sents them. We know that they are
our friends and have as little thought OF
invading my country as they have of
Selling Canada. | am thinkins of real
enemies"
But. what enemy exists then. capa hl.
of an endeavor to conquer--even to rad
Mexico"
II do not say there are any You
know as much about that as | do More
perhaps. for | am now an old man who
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-08
October Is is Circus Day

Depending entirely on trained ami.
mails TO give the entertainment the
AL G. Barnes big three-ring wild ami
NAL circus stands forth as the circus
distnctively different from all others.
It's big, three.ring circus, however,
with acres of tents, parade glories,
bands, clowns, sawdust rings and
general circus festivities, yet 1t has
uone but new features on It's pro-
gram.
Inside Of big steel-barred arena
In the center OF the shows mammoth
tent are presented some Of the most
amazing, thrilling wild animal spec
tacles ever witnessed. Men aud wo-
men trainers vie with one another
for the plaudits Of the people by pre-
senting death-defying acts with wild
animals. Mile. Florine offers a group
OF Persian leopards and jaugars; Miss
Mable Clark presents ROYAL Bengal
and Siberian Tigers, and Maj. Thorn
ton has large number OF grizzly and
other feroclous bears.
The greatest wild animal act ever
successfully shown is given In the
arena by Herr Louie Roth. Twenty
four full grown, jungle-bred African
lions are assembled at one time In
this act by Herr Roth. His lack of
fear among the great cats seems fair
ly "deyilish" The act is a thriller
Of the first water.
In the ring at either side OF the
arena are shown The domestic and
less feroclous animals. A large herd
of elephants, trained to do many
amazing things are presented In these
rings. Camels, zebras, kangaroos,
dogs, goats and monkeys are contin-
ually busy in the sawdust circles.
Other features OF especial interest
are Tom, Dick and Harry. juggling,
horse-riding sea lions, Sampson, the
aviation lion, and the Barnes troupe
Of beautiful horses and ponies. There
are 800 OF them and they are abso.
lulely unriyaled as to beauty, breed
ing and education among the worlds
horses.
The comedy part Of the shows pro-
gram is provided by fifty comedy ele.
plants, mules, ponies, dogs, pigs,
monkeys and bears.
A big new-feature parade is pre-
sented at 1890. Performances will
be given In Liberal at and p. m.
on Monday October 49, Doors are
opened at and p. m.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-08
Wagner May be Nominated

With reference to the candidacy Of
John f. Wagner for Governor of Kan
sas, the HiawathS Democrat says
John E. Wagner, OF Larned, is ar
ayowed candidate and means business
Mr.. Wagner, 1t will be remembered
was the Democratic nominee for lieu
tenant governor In the campaign Of
1914 and made good race. He is a
banker and used to live I'm the First
district and once ran for congress
against Charles Curtis He got what
all candidates for congress got In this
district, but he served his party at a
time wnen it needed his services and
may yet be rewarded for it. Mr..
Wagner is a man Of means and a
speaker of good ability and makes a
good campaign. He comes from the
western part of the state and has the
big seventh district and they are
mighty loyal out there. He is a
staunch advocate OF nation wide pro
hibition and has good following In
the party He may be nominated.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-08
Jury List

The following is list OF the Jurors
drawn from the November term, 1915
District Court Of Seward County
Kansas, to appear Tuesday, Novem.
Der 8, 1915, 8 o'clock a. m.
Woods, J. A, Morrell, A. G., Con.
nelly, W. D., Fineher, L. H., LOOMS
J. b., New, Geo. R., Kyle, Jerry
Franklin, f. C, Boles, f. g., Reust
p. A., Smith, Geo. W., Corrigan, s.
w, Corkins, r. NJ, Risley, Wilbur,
Davis, j, S., Lamp, Charles, Steph,
ems, E. ", Taylor, L. NJ, all Of Lib
eral, Kansas
McNabney, Herbert, Day, c. D.,
both Of Satanic, Kansas.
Krell, G. A., We'll, ]. NJ, both Of
Arkalon, Kansas. \
Geno, L. c., Garrison, c E., Ham
Ilton, R. E., Overly, G. E., all OIL
Plains, Kansas.
Louthan, E. A., Kirk, T. NJ, Burr
Beeler, of Klsmet, Kansas.
Swink, Dwight, Sublette, Kansas
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-08

Clifford Ferguson came up from
Hooker Sunday to spend few hours
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Curtis
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-08

Rev. and Mrs. Gldley are spending
the week attending the Friends an.
Dual meeting at Wichita.
Residence lot: desirable location;
snap bargain II taken soon. ID. Gid
ley & Sons. North Door Carson
House. 2l-2t
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Heibert spent
Sunday with relatives and friends 10
Hooker. Our sister, Mrs. Chas Will
liams, returned with US to spend a
few days In the city.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-08
Here Is Your Chance

100 acres Of land in northwest
Arkansas in the famous fruit belt to
trade for improved western Kansas
or northwest Oklahoma land. 1900.
Write Irwin Forsythe, Garfield, Ark.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-08

Lap robes, horse blankets and auto
shawlS. - Liberal Harness Co.
Double tongue Monarch katfir aud
maize header set up so you can see it
Complexities. W. CAV.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-08
"The Sanford Hotel"

For sale or lease, will make good
deal to right party. Call, or address,
A. Z. SANFORD.
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LUSITANIA
SINKING AT BERLIN
p International Law AuthOri-
ties Say Action Was
Justified.
l.. $. RECORDS ARE CITED

BERLIN. via Amsterdam. Oct so--The
Kosinischc Zsitung publishes with APP
proving comment a resume OF the
opinions Of twenty-one leading Gernan
authorities on international law, most
Of them university professors. unani-
inously justifying the sinking OF the
Lusitanis. These opinions have been
published in book form. with an intro
duction by Prof. Max Fleischmann OF
the University OF K~oenlgsberg.
The kosinischc ZeitunD quotes chiefly
from the opinion given by Dr. Karl
Strupp OF Frankfort-on-the-M Main, whose
dissertation begins with quotations from
American naval orders in the War of
1912. In the case of Lieut. Allan of the
American ship Argus and Capt. Stewart.
DR.. S,rupp asserts. orders were given
pointing TO the ACCESSIBILITY OF attacking
enemy merchantmen and Of sinking Eng
fish vessels when there is any chance of
their being rescued while on the way 10
IL port as prizes. DR.. S,rupp says:
1T annot be expressed more clearly
that tho North American Government
ride the destruction OF encmy ships
when they cannot he safely brought into
"a friently port"
Serious need or military necessity
DR.. Strupp declares. relieves "a war craft
of the duty 20 save passenger and crew
Of hostile merchantmen. He repeats
the assertion that the Lueitanis, al
auxiliary cruiser. was TO DC treated az
a warship.
With regard to the American consen
ton that the submarine commando
should have warned the Lusitania OF The
attack. DR.. Strupp again refers te
American records. citing an order ol
Bayard, Is Secretary of state, on Janu
AIRY s, 1888, which reads
1T is the duty Of foreigners 10 with
draw from such risks. n II they dc
not do 40 and II they voluntarily expose
themselves 10 sue risk they must take
the consequences"