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Spec,ai Gable Despafch to TmE SpN.

Special Gable Despatch to THr Srs.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. !1i.-Unable TO COM
bat with Gen. zapatai and his band In
the mountain Businesses Of the state or
Moreios Gen. Gonzales. constitutional
commander here, will try to rout them
but by dropping bombs on their hidden
camps from aeroplanes.
For many years Zapata has held full
control Of Morelos because the only
passes through the mountains were In
his possession. and no matter how large
a force was sent against him 1t was
! impossible to penetrate his natural de-
fences.
DiaE after a few attempts gave w
and paid Zapata a liberal sum to keer
! his bandits from preying on Mexico
! city. Other leaders have tried In vain
| TO down the Morelos leader.
Gen. Gonzales has a squad of seven
aeroplanes ready to make an aerial
raid. Aviator W. Leonard Bonney. who
is in charge of the flying squad, made
| three long flights over the city to-day
to get the machines In perfect order for
the campaign.
To-day was an Official holiday in ccle-
bration OF the recognition of Carranza
by the United States and Pan-Ameri-
| cans Schools were closed and the Gov
! eminent employees got the afternoon
off. They paraded streets, over 1000
strong. with banners and speeches prais-
Ing C~arranZa.
Many local officials sent kilograms to-
night TO Secretary OF State Lansing and
| members of the conference congratulate
ing them upon their reasonable attitude
Gen. Luco Blanca was imprisoned to-
/, day at Saltillo.
| Owing to the recognition Carranza's
: currency scared to-day. Pesos. worth
seven cents in American currency. closed
strong. The market was most active IN
gold hidalgos. worth $50 pesos in Car
rama money less than a fortnight ago,
but now worth 81 pesos.
The Conventionists evacuated Toluca
on Sunday, part of the force going Ia
C~uernavaca and the rest to Tcnango. be-
tween Cuernavaca and Toluca.
Gen, Argumedos's force of Conven-
tionists of 5000 strong Is operating be-
tween Mexico city and Toluca. which is
occupied by Gen. Cosio Iobelos. car
ranzista since last night. I,obelos 1,
preparing to continue his campaign
against the Conventlonists to clear the
region southeast of Toluca..
Travellers from Toluca cay that Ar.
gumedos il executing many persons who
are fleeing Mexico city to prevent tn,
disseminating OF news. The ~CarranZista-
are active In the State OF Hidalgo and
northern Vera Cruz. They have taken
Actopan. TIuejutia. Chicontepec and
, Huautla.
Acting Foreign Minister Acun left to-
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CONFER ON MEXICO.
Secretary Lansing aud CnrrRnsa
Agent Discuss Annirs.

wAsHINoroN. oct. l2-Socrctlry
Lansing to-day received Iliseo Are
dondo, Carranza agent in Washington.
for a further discussion Of Mexican
affairs. Mr.. ArredolFdu's call was re-
garded As further indication OF the
m is now held.
Following the conference Mr.. Ian
sing sale that his talk with Mr.. Are
doido was general In character aud n"
specific questions We're takcu up iu a
dehnit" way. The. state Departing /
Is not making any further moves toward
extending recognition e to cdrrauzt
government. rs II is awaiting Official
word VI the acqulesccnCe Of the Latin
American Governments In the recon-
mendation Of the conference that car
rama he recognized.
A statement u Braz.l's position IN re
lation TO the Pan-American Contcreuc,
OF the subject Of Mexico was received
at the State Department. II consists
= the reply OF DIR. Lauro Muller, Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs OF Brazil. TO the
inquiry or the Brazilian Chamber Of
Deputies IN regard 10 Brazii's associa.
ton with the Mexican problem. His
statement was IN par
The Congress H. aware that Rrazi!
Argentina and chile offered their good
offices between the United States ~
America and the United States OF MeN.
leo. which good offices were a~occptco
and resulted IN the messing of then
ambassadors at Niagara Falls.
Contrary to All expectations and &
the hopes OF the nediating countries. the
internal political situation of Mexico be
came worse instead OF improving and
various factions In arms have been dis
putting the power for some time past.
The m!sfor,unes brought upon a
friendly Power by those armed struI'
giles could not be regarded with indif.
ference by other American natior even
though they had not raised questions OF
continental importance.
For this rcason We received viii
pleasure the invitation of the United
States Of America for n reunion whicl
we also thought desirable. for a com.
mon study of those measures which
without interfering with the iutcrua
policy OF an American state might botl
influence the minds ~ those who are
responsible for the struggles and Of
others with moral authority in tina
country in order that they should unit,
in thu work Of paclicat!ou. which T.
necessary to reconstruct politically an,
admin lstrativcly the sister republic AM
10 reinstate II in the high place in tn
continental union which 1t should GO
cupy.
"If the sincerity which tho Unite,
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NEW YORK'S ALIEN
LABOR LAW ARGUED
L. 5. Supreme Court Hearing
Contentious That Caused
subway Work Delay.
INCOME TAX BRIEF FILED

WAsHuNGroN, oct. 1.-THE New Nurs
Court to-day in arguments involving
its constitutionality. TIL" statute fo'.
bids the employment OF aliens ON publ,
works and caused much controversy
last year in connection with the u,A
subway contracts in New York. To
statute was repealed as the result x
complications growing out Of tn su.
way contracts. but the interest la te
suit continues ON account OF the con-.
pllcations that resulted from contracts
entered into for the services Of alio.
Oh the subway and which were duuuiioI
on the theory hat the statute was va d
and that contracts were Therefore u.-
enforceable.
Many millions OF dollars are Invoked
in these contracts. Thomas T.. cUuNa
and Robert =. tombstone argued fo~ tie
state and George =. Coleman for Cld-
encc y. Crane and other plaintiffs n
error.
The brief OF the Government an sut.
port uf the coustitutionality OF tiy I-
come tan provision Of the Underwood
simmons tariff act was He'd H. toe :
prrne Court. II Was signed lF lU"
Attorney-Geucral, Solicitor-Geuc!d! a.s
Assistant Attorney Wallace.
The Governments argument is Uu.t
In spoons to i've suits ATTACKING je
Constitutlonality Of the act. These Su.,
attack the law from almost every pu.u,
Three OF the suits-by the TSee Rocky
Company, one by Brushtber and one by
Stanton-involNe corporation taxes.
The other two were brought 10y liz
dividuals resisting the imposition ui tie
tax by seeking to restrain TIA. collectors,
one of the cases brought to cnjulu the
collection Of the individual tax WIS
started by the Dodge bros, automobile
manufacturers of Detroit.
A. To- alleged Determinations, the Gov
nwo contends Congress has TN. l,"-
ugnizrd poWcr L. make Consultations 20
Ions as they a." mot unnatural and ae
based ON real distinction.
Exemption from taxation uf persons
OF less than SO uoo iucoiu" aud taNit on
OF corporations on all income are justilic'
on the ground that corporations have ~
personal or family expense, while lo~-
of means TO support "A family by an IN
div!dual results in moro public charges
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CARRANZA IN TAMPICO.
First chief Meets gems. ObregOn
and Nafarratc.

TAMriCo. Mex, Oct. l2.--f1rst chef
Carran2i arrived here to-day and was
met by Gen. Oregon and staff. The
greetings was enthusiastic.
The General with pride showed the
FIRST Chief that trains were running
regularly and ~telegraphic communication
had been established in the district con-
trolled by him.
Oregon has with hin n force of his
Idqui soldiers. Gen. L.. y. Nafarrate.
with a large part of his men who have
been ON th"b border near Matamoros, also
arrived to-day.
Oregon, without committing himself
regarding Nafarrate's ~culpability in the
lighting along the boundary line. cx-
pressed satisfaction that there had been
a change In command there. adding that
ho "hupcd there would be a change in
he command of the American troops "a
we'll"
From here carranza will 20 to Vic
toria and thence TO Monterey. Saltillo
and Torrcon.
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PRAISE MoRGENTHAU's WORK.
Worlds sunday school Workers
Thank Ambassador.

The American committee Of the
Worlds Sunday School Association at
a meeting held yesterday sent "A message
of appreciation to Ambassador Morgen-
than In Constantinople for the work he
has done for the relief of Armenian
refugees in Turkey.
After the meeting. which was attended
by representatives Of the association
from many parts OF the United states
and Canada, n dinner was given In the
Hotel Aston to mark the opening In this
city OF headquarters for tho association.
col. T.. w. Halford, who was secretary
To President Harrison. presided. and the
speakers were John r. Mott. one OF the
leading laymen In the Sunday school
movement Bishop Joseph G. Iiartzell
OF Funchal. Madeira. Methodist Epis-
copal Bishop for Africa DR.. Samuel
N. Zwemer of Cairo. Egypt, editor of
the Noslem World, and II. J. Heinz OF
Pittsburg.
Bishop Hartzell said that to-day there
are S0,o00,0o0 sunday school pupils In
$4,000 schools n taught by So. 900
teachers. More than half this number
Is in the United States and Canada.
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AERO SQUAD TO lombard
ZAPATA IN HIS FASTNESS
Fliers Plan to Destroy Mexican Bandits Strongholds
in Mountains Which Carranza's Troops Are
Unable to Penetrate.

states OF America noted III the
maintenance of its lan-American policy.
which has don so much to draw the
republics together. were not well known
this invitation to countries such as Bra
zii,. whose policy has invariably been
mat of unal;erable respect for the SOW
ereignty Of other nations. would be suf-
ficient to set at rest any fear OF undue
Int-sudl Intervention in NJ xico.
The conference already held showed
plainly the unity of ideas of the nations
represented. not with the purpose Of
preparing "a united political action hut
of proving their interest in the cause
Of American union as expressly declared
by the Secretary of State In the name OF
his Government"
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FIRST JOBS TO MuITIAMEN.
Chicago & Northwestern Road
Gives National Guard P%referenc.

MILWAUKEE, oct. l2,-Chlcago and
Northwestern railroad officials have
notified officers OF militia companies tina.
in considering applications for positions
preference will be given to members of
the National Guard or TO men who have
been in the regular service either as SOL
dlers. sailors or marines.
The company, it was said. desires to
recognize publicly the need for more and
better trained men in case of war and
believes also that men trained i'm SOL
diery are worth more because OF their
having learned discipline. +,
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MORMONS TO GET OUT.
500 to Leave Mexico In Fear Of
Bandits.

EL pAso. oct. l2.--Tlans were formu-
lated to-day to bring the soc Mormon
Colonists of western Chihuahua out of
the Clsas Grandes Valley, where Villas
forces are concentrated. II is feared
that bandits will descend upon the colony
when villa leaves for Sonora. 4. II.
Hurst, who has charge OF the Mormons'
interests here. has enlisted the aid Of
George e. Carothers. special United
States agent, In an effort to induce villa
TO furnish transportation to Juarez.
Gen. villa IL still In Casas Grandes
co. iIipolito villa has postponed his trip
TO California. and will leave for Chihua-
hu1 city tomorrow to look after his
brothers. affairs. t~arranzista adyiCes in
III Paso to-day tell Of the continued de-
sertionS from Villas army. Among
those who accepted amnesty were Capts.
Gumcrsindo Torres. Rafael Lopez and
Jose Torres.
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CHICAGO. Oct. IA poll OF United
States Senators and Representatives
taken by the Chicago Post hows a vote
Of 10 to I in the affirmative on the
question: do YOU favor an Increase
in the army and navy for defence pre-
paredness"
The result OF ehe frst ballots was
published to-day. 232 replies having been
received. In making the announcement
of the result OF the nva the news
paper says:
THE Post has received the answer
of more than 200 members OF Congress.
II the result we're cfose-if M states
men were anywhere near equally divided
on the question-there might be- eoine
doubt as to what will happen when Con-
gress meets.
But the ballots cast are more han
10 to I in both cnate and o
for u larger army and navy. indicating
that whatever the President will pro-
pose to Congress will De passed by a
large majority.
the same time most OF the states
men made II plain In accompanying
notes that they favored such Increase
for defence only.
"The poll wac taken by mail, and IT IL
only fair to the United States Senator's
and Representatives who responded TO
say that their votes. addressed to this
newspaper, were in the mails before the
President made his public announcement
to the navy advisory board that he stood
for preparedness"
what COnRressmen Say.
Many Of the members Of Congress sent
statements with their votes explaining
their positions Us follows
James W. wadsworth Of New York
I favor the creation of an adequate re-
serve army--not "A materially enlarged
standing army. ! favor "A strong and
thoroughly modernized navy.
Boies renrose OF Pennsylvania am
an earnest advocate OF national pre-
~paredness. l believe that the American
people are fully aroused on this question
and will demand in unmistskable terms
that Congress take action in this onnec-
ton.
John W. Weeks OF Massachusetts-I
am In favor of providing "A somewhat
larger standing army. sufficient men to
man the ships which we now have ready
for commission and a suitable military
and naval reserve to supplement these
forces.
James a. O'Gorrnan OF New York
We must enlarge our army and navy at
nice II We would continue TO enjoy the
blessings of peace. New world condt-
tions make this imperative. The Ameri-
can people are awakening 10 the increas-
ing seriousness OF our unprotected con-
ditlon.
For Protection Of Americans.
Frederick W. Rowe, New York--Yes.
for defence and protection of Ameri-
/ can citizens IN all parts OF the world.
Charles Bennett Smith, New York
An adequate army and navy are as
necessary TO a country as police protec-
, ton to a city.
= Murray Hulburt. New York-If l may
paraphrase a patriotic American utter
ance OF more than a century ~ !
would express my attitude in the words,
Millions for defence preparedness as
an assurance OF peace"
George Il. FSss. Flllnois-For the
greatest part of eighteen a l have
been working for a large navy. And
/ belirve the army ought to he materi-
ally strengthened. As a general sues-
ton my r~oDrd shows me as standing
consistently for these increases.
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ARMY MEN CAN'T GO ON STUMP
Garrison FOrbids Political Actsv.
ity, Even During Leave.

WAsHrNGToN, Oct, l2.-Secretary
Garrison Will not tolerate political
speechmakinS by army officers either
when on duty or on leaves of absence,
~ indicated to-day when he ordered an
officer not to take the stump. Secretary
Garrison holds that even though an
officer Is on leave the Departments
jurisdiction stlll extends over his con-
duct.
A precedent was established when the
Secretary of War ~telegraphed to Capt.
Charles II. Morrow Of the Eleventh In
fantry to refrain from campaigning In
the Interest OF his brother. Edwin i.
Morrow. who IL II candidate for Cover
nor OF Kentucky on tho Republican
ticket.
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BANKS SWELL GERMAN LOAN.
Savings Institutions Reported TO
Have Su~bscribed x7IO,OOO,OOO

BERLIN. via Amsterdam, Oct, "a
Tho Overseas News Agency stated to-
day tina 2.S76,o00.0 900 mark S7l9,-
900. 0o0) has been subscribed by Ger
man savings banks to tho third Ger
man wal loan.
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>pec,di 'dbie DtSDot,h 10 TuE So
LoSpoN, oct. l@-Tho Brush ,l-
atty lists FOR an fronts published '
day contatu ;hc nam,s OF ~ on r-~
f whom ~ were killed, and 3"ia ur q
of whom J39 Wee killed.
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CONGRESS- POLL Is
10 TO FOR DEFENCE
Larger Army and Navy Fa-
vored by Majority Of 232
Members Questioned.
MILITAR1SM rs OPPOSED
Here Is the Poll Of
Congress on Defence

do YOU favor an increase In the
army and navy for defence prepared
ness?" was the question ~propounded.
THE HOUSE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-31
GIVE EVEN THE
DEVIL HIS DUE

II there's one thing that we
editors of the legitimate edition
of The Times pride ourself on its
"Reminiscences. We're SO fair
minded that
Well, we're so fair-minded that
we have to admit that this nervy
parsonage who gets out the Pink
had four big newspaper beats
last night. He had the accounts.
exclusively of these stories:
Spiriting away of vice witness
by vice syndicate in Seattle; ar
rest of Seattle detective In con-
'nection with Seattle German con-
sui at Seattle: smallpox scare In
Brownsville, Tex, on Mexican
border, and the arrest OF a man
in California for handwriting
and claiming his housekeeper. He
also had an advance story Of the
Seattle car strike.
But despite these meritorious
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-31
NO MORE
D STREET
I'd" street Will be no more.

I'D" street will be no more.
BY unanimous vote, the city
council today decided to change
the name of ID street to Market
street" An ordinance will be
introduced, and the change Of
names will officially take place in
three weeks. in the meantime ID
street will be called Market.
This second important change
in the name of a downtown street.
following closely on the heels of
naming &C" street Broadway. was
openly admitted as being caused
by the bad name given to d street
because of disorderly persons re-
siding on It.
A petition of SIS per cent OF
the property owners on ID, head
ed by George II. Stone, president
of the Tacoma Commercial club,
in which 1t was asked that the
"odius name of ID street" be abol-
ished, caused the councils action.
Market street. will extend
from the intersection with st.
Helens avenue at 7th. to the IN
tersection of Jefferson avenue nj
21st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-31
LOOMS
PUTTING
LID ON!

Billy Bird and James Briges.
declared by the police to be no.
torious leaders of the colored ele-
ment on Opera court and ID street
were arrested by the police last
night.
These are the first arrests In
a crusade begun on orders OF Po-
lice Chief Loomis. All colored
persons of bad repute living In
the ID street district will be
Cleaned out" at once, according
to Chief LOOMS today.
Bird and Briggs were charged
with vagrancy. Attorney Frank
Latcham deposited $50 bail for
the release of Bird, and Attor-
ney Guy f. Kelly a like amount
for Briggs.
At police headquarters today
an effort was made to minimize
the Importance of the arrests.
But Chief LOOMS admitted that
he had begun a crusade against
the disorderly colored element,
and that he would order. all Of
that class of persons to leave the
city at once. 49,
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Another, I'm East.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 81.
--Seventy-five thousand persons
walked to work today, because
employees Of the street railway de-
clared a strike for better wages
and improved working conditions.
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Four persons who have
been prominent In the state
since its earliest days were ~
killed yesterday afternoon I'm 2
an automobflc accident as
they were driving home to
Seattle from . day spent In )
Tacoma. - ~.
The dead are. Thomas w.
Prosch, former editor. OF the Sc
attic Post-Intelligencer, former
postmaster and writer of North
west history; Mrs. Virginia Nc
Carver Prosch, daughter of Gen.
Morton M. McCarver, founder of
Tacoma; Miss Margaret Lenora
Denny, daughter of A. A. Denny,
founder of Seattle; Mrs. Harriet
Foster Beecher, artist.
The accident occurred at the
Allentown bridge over the Du-
vanish. The japanese chauffeur
was just about to turn onto the
bridge when he saw two children
in his path. He attempted to
swerve back, but was unsuccess-
full.
Mrs. Carkeck Injured.
The car skidded, hit the side
railing Of the bridge and dropped
80 feet to the river. In its fall,
it made a complete double somcr-
sault.
In addition to those killed. Mrs.
M. J. Carkeek, OF an old Seattle
family, was cut on the head. and
the chauffeur, Paul Kumai, sus-
tanned an injured arm. They
were saved only by being thrown
out of the car. The others were
imprisoned by the curtains and
top. All died instantly except
Prosch, who lived an hour after
he was rescued.
The two children ran from the
scene of the accident to Frank
Menalia. OF Allentown. He al.
ready had heard the crash of the
car and the screams of tho worn
en-, and he rushed to the scene.
Hold Chauffeur.
When he arrived, Mrs. Carkeels
was sitting atop the car. and Ku-
mai was diving desperately from
the bank In an attempt to resuct
those Imprisoned BY the curtains
I7e cphtinued this until complete
" oStfcome. Mrs. Carheek was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-31
FOUR PIONEERS
OF STATE DIE
IN AUTO CRASH
escued by men on a raft.

rescued by men on a raft.
The daughter of Thomas
Rp9lch was not told of the acct
''deht az she was i'll and it was
feared she might suffer severely
from the shock.
Kumai was taken into custody
by deputy sheriffs to await a fur
Their investigation of the cause of
the accident. 1t is claimed by
some who were at the scene of
the accident that the tracks OF
the car indicate that 1t did not
skid, but was unskillfully steered.
Kumai himself admits he was un-
familiar with the road and was
confused further by q spoken bit
Of advice from Mrs. Carkeek to
take the bridge when he had de.
cided to keep on the road to
avoid striking the children.
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Floating
Population

Father called to another
city," "Offices of the company
moved" Work completed
here" these are some Of the
frequent phrases heard that
spell the story of that great
body of semi-transient popu-
lation.
As these unfortunate famil-
les move from place to place,
they are often the victims of
this situation In having to sac
rifice furniture, a piano, pic
lures, a lease, etc., etc.
And now the real point OF
this story is that the news of
these emergency sales is al
most always told In Times
For Sale Ads"
At remarkably reduced
prices the careful readers Of
Times Want" ads often pick
up the offerings OF the unfor-
tunate members OF the floating
population.
GET IN ON A..
THESE BAR0AINs -
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TACOMA PASTORS PRAISE
BILLY SUNDAY REVIVAL

in the community. welcome
everything OF this kind. Yours
very truly, etc.,
ROBERT LAMONT HAY"
(Pastor First United Presbyte-
rian church.)
Permit me to thank you for
the Sunday sermons. They will
be used for good in our city. Cor
daily. etc,
wv. A. MOORE"
pastor First Christian church. J
Today's sermon will be found
on page 8. DO not fail to read 1t.
1t has a message for YOU.
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Tacoma ministers have been
saying many kind things about
The Times Holy Week sermons
since they began appearing Mon
day night.
Here are two messages the
mornings mail brought:
You are doing we'll in using
some of the columns of The Times
for the series of short sermons
by Mr.. Sunday.
"Such features awaken serious
thought and help to make a news
paper a moral and religious force
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UP ]
OLD D ST,

d street. renamed Market
street" by the city council today,
has put on new appearance.
This week the new white
Way" illumination Of the city
was completed on d street, and
last night the lights were turned
on.
Instead of a dark, ill-lighted
thoroughfare. where men were
openly solicited each night and
women insulted. the street be-
came as light as day, and the dis
orderly element retreated like
rats into their domiciles.