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The Washington times., 1915-08-12
THE WASHINGTON TINES THURSDAY. AUGUST 12. 1918
Carranza Scores u. s..
And Lati1-AmericanS

General CarranZa. through his agency
here, has authorized the publication of
scathing arraignment OF the Latin
American conference. the White House
and financial interests on both sides OF
the border. written by Gen. Herbiberto
lara. constitutionalist.
II am informed the American Depart
ment Of state has suggested to the A,
B. C's the idea of interfering in a d.
rect manner In our affairs" he says;
that 1t Is proposed to impose on us
President who will be supported by the
White House by force OF arms.
"If such a thing be accomplished by
Mexican and foreign Jews, who from
the other side Of the border speculate
In scandalous and criminal way with
our misfortunes. and X the Washing
ton Government considers the highway
robbery Of the bandits of Wall Street
more worthy Of protection and esteem
than the autonomy of a country l en-
ergetically protest against an outrage
of such character.
Cannot Be Justified.
1T cannot be justified either in the
name Of civilization or the principles OF
humanity. inasm.ch as II such senti-
mcnts have inspired the Washington
should begin their task by interfering
with the European war where civiliza-
ton and humanity have received the
hard lest blows, instead of beginning with
Mexico. which Is a poor and weak co,in-
try. which makes such interference lcss
Just and decorous because we are not
hghting for the preponderance OF COM
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troops in clash with bandits at Mercedes Tuesday
night captured pretentious battlefag bearing the
"armys" inscription. The War Department, while with
holding comment believes, officials say, that the bandits
are using the flag as an for widespread bgandage
The American troops also captured a handbill which
read:
."Mexicans: Today we will accomplish sacred debt.
The revolution has acquired in few days gigantic proper
tons We unite brothers to expedite these fortunes of
ours. In these solemn moments we will vindcate our
tights and justice for all time May the light shine upon
US in all our undertakings and may it our forces in
Texas which is of such to bring about the
peace and Justice we long for'
Some of the ponies captured by the American troops
had been stolen from American ranchers Others came
from across The Rio Grande The ponies will be turned
over to the Texas civil authorities. Troops and D of
the Twelfth Cavalry kept up the hunt all Tuesday night
but failed to locate the bandits.
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and nisprision OF a felony ~as
brought under sections las and l4S
Of the Federal penal code. Practical
ly the only difference between them
and the other indictments IL that the
defendant Is alleged to have exacted
money from Branson and Brawner
under n threat of informing on them.
Anticipating the indictment, Police.
man Grimes was In court when the
bill against i'm was presented, AMI
furnished bonds,
Activities OF Prosecutor Hawhen and
Major Pullman. chief Of police, are now
directed toward higher ups who are
said to have become Involved in ac-
cusations Independent Of those made by
Mrs. Stout. In addition to the ten wit.
nesses examined yesterday there were
a number Of men and women at CITY
Hall today to be questioned BY Mr..
Hawken.
It developed today that the so.ca,,ed
protection alleged to have been offered
By the suspected police officers extended
not only to disorderly houses but to
policy, a gambling game extensively
played among colored persons. 4 num-
ber Of the witnesses testified with re-
spect to alleged connections Of certain
policemen with policy promoters.
Major Pullman was at City Hall again
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Everybody Is Watched
At Home of J. P. Morgan

NEW YORK, Aug. IA. p. Nor
gan's estate at Glen Cove Is still under
guard and is likely to be until the end
Of the war. Three men are on duty by
day and four by night. One Is on post
at the bridge connecting East Island
with the mainland. and not only every
traveller but every package that passes
can do so only after having been sub
jected to his scrutiny. The others
patrol the beaches.
Mr.. Morgan has been on the New
York Yacht Clubs cruise. sailing the
Corsair. The cruise ended yesterday
with the race for the Kings Cup at
Marblehead, Mass, and Mr. Morgan.
II is expected. will return to his ONCE
tomorrow.
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on the question Of interfering in Mex
ico's internal affairs, or Of armed in
tervention, officials here not In the
confidence Of the Administration frankly
admit their inability to understand how
plish anything definite.
AZ it now stands. the plant. appar-
emily. IL to ask the factions to get to-
gether. but not to force them to get to-
gether. There will be an appeal: lust
rama. controlling the bulk Of the Mexi-
can territory. has already anticipated
such an appeal by refusing to enter
any peace conference which would re-
tory.
Carrsnzs Prepared.
Even should the United States then
place an embargo on arms to Carranza
and permit them to reach another fac
tion-a form of pressure seeking to die
tate Mexico's internal affairs. by the
way-offcials point out that the first
chief Is we'll prepared to make long
campaign regardless Of supplies from
the United States
Not to be belittled. declare army men
familiar with the Mexican disposition,
Ia the flood Of communications which
has reached Carranza from practically
all his leaders, swearing continued al
legiance, and promising to stand with
him In resisting foreign dominations
Today there were more Of such menac-
ing expressions got out by the Car
rama agency. which purport to repre-
sent directly the views of men like
Obreson. who have proved themselves
to be military men of ability.
A dispatch from General Funston to
the War Department said that Private
c. Windhaus was the man killed in the
clash with Mexican raiders at Mer-
cedes Tuesday night.
Unless relief comes to the destitute
Of Hermosillo. in the state Of Sonora,
Mexico. the town will be looted by the
starving populace. according to re-
port made public at Red Cross Head
quarters today.
Food is scarce" says the report.
money Is worth almost nothing and
the merchants are making few sales"
Additional advices from Durango,
where starvation demonstrations are ir
progress, tell Of the sacking of three
box cars Of provisions loaded for ex-
port.
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Spffragists to Speak
At Garden Party Tonight

Speeches by District suffrasist leaders
viii be the feature Of a garden party to
be given this evening under the aug
pices of the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage at the residence Of
Mrs. J. Edison Briggs. $50 South Caro-
lima avenue southeast. The speakers in
clude Mrs Nina T.. Allender. chairman
Of the District branch Of the Congress
sional Union; Miss Lucy Burns. Woo
chairman Of the union. and Mrs. Court
r. Woods. president Of the District Fed.
Grafton Of Women's Clubs. In the event
Of rain this evening. the party will hf
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Cruiser Montana
Takes On Marines
For Mexican Trip

NEWPORT. r. l.. Aug. 12-The ar
mored cruiser Montana is here today.
gathering marines from various battle
ships. their destination. it is stated un-
officially, being Mexico.
Orders for the sailing Of the Atlantic
fleet are understood to have been
changed to next Monday. The vessels
are expected to steam ostensibly for the
southern drill grounds. but really to be
nearer the scene Of activities In Mexico.
The naval collier Cyclops, left the
harbor early today. presumably for
Vera Cruz. Naval officers refused to
make any official statements. but re-
ports were numerous as to the move
ments Of the feet.
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KLE|ND|ENST AND \
GRIMES INDICTED
((Soptipund Frovv, uTSrvt r,o "a \

Continued from First Page).
felony. making a possible maximum
penalty Of twenty-four years imprison-
ment.
offlcial agrees with the iawbreaker not
to prosecute. for a reward, While mis-
prfsion OF q felony means the ignor-
Ing Of an offense coming to the notice
of an officer.
The second count in this Indictment
alleges that both Brawner and Branson
conducted q gambling place from Oc-
tober Is. 1912. and that the two defend
ants accepted money to protect them
from prosecution. while the third count
alleges that Branson paids the specific
sum Of n on March Is, 1915
The Indictment charging extortion
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Officials Baffled,

In view of this. the first definite ex-
preston from one of the Latin-Ameri-
can parties to the conference. as to
the position assumed by Latin-America
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GERMANS CAPTURE
NAREW POSITIONS
Bridgeheads At Vizna and Vain
Taken From Russian De.
tenders.

BERLIN fvia wireless to London,.
Aug. 12-General Won Scholtz's army
has captured the important bridge head
at Vizna. east of Lomaz, leading over
the Narew river.
This afternoons official statement also
reported the capture Of the VAIN bridge
head
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today. but remained reticent as 70 the
allegations made against the higher
ups, sayins thas ths tnapiry was en-
Attorneys office, and that he could say
nothing until the investigation had
closed. Msssrs: Laskey. and Hawken
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Tho forecast for the District OF Co
lrmbia-Unsettled tonight and Friday.
probably showers: gentle to moderate
southeast to south winds
Maryland-Unsettled tonight and Fri
day. with 'probabls showers gentle to
moderate southeast to south winds.
Eirginia-Showers tonight and Friday:
partly cloudy; moderate winds. mostly
southerly.
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COnfederateS to Meet.

Members Of Gen. Harry Heth Camp
OF Confederate Veterans are planning to
send a delegation to the meeting Of the
grand camp Of Confederate Veterans of
Virginia at Fredericksburg. October 10,
90 and 81
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-03-31
TEMPERANCE ADVOCATE
is AGAINST STATEWIDE
The Louisville Post says:

L lie LOulSNllle TOSJ says.
Yesterday we published a card
from Mr.. Harry A. Sommers, the
editor of the Elizabethtown News,
regarding the issue of the Ken
lucky campaign, as viewed by a
Democratic editor of many years
experience.
OF Mr.. Sommers' right to advise
temperance Democrats there can be
no two opinions. Mr.. Sommers was
one of the two men appointed from
the State-at-large to serve upon the
Platform Committee of the Demo-
craft: State convention in Louisville
in 1911, his associate being Mr..
Beckham. The latter led the fight
for plank pledging the party to
the adoption of a county unit plank.
and Mr.. Sommers was his most ac-
tive and resourceful assistant. Later
Mr.. Sommers took as active a part as
any State editor in the fight to pass
the County Unit bill during the leg
islative session of 1912, and to
amend it properly in 1914.
Mr.. Sommers is temperance
man and a county unit advocate,
but he sees, or thinks he sees, the
unwisdom of bringing in Statewide
prohibition at this time, and in the
way proposed. The whole political
situation is confused, but the posi-
tion taken by Mr.. Sommers is sig
nificant as indicating the possibili-
ties of a sharp contest inside the
party between the men who stand
for Statewide prohibition and those
who contend that better policy
would be to await the trial of the
County Unit bill.
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Nc HESNEY ENTERS RACE
FOR GOVERNORSHIP
Stands for Constitutional Amendment Submitting
to the People Vote on Statewide Prohi-
bition of Sale of Liquor.
Says it Must Be Determined Whether They or tn.
Whiskey Interests Shall Rule Kentucky.

careful and rigid inspection Of all depart
fnents OF the State government with this
purpose In view.
| congratulate the State on the great de-
velopment In our public school system in
recent years. and If elected | shall use
every endeavor to further advance the
cause of public education. Having de-
voted large part Of my life to the cause
of the public schools. | am deeply inter-
ested In their continued growth.
The increased interest manifested over
the State I'm improved methods of agricul
ture and In the construction of good roads
Is very gratifying. II elected | shall aid
I'm every way possible in the furtherance
of both of these great interests. so vital
to the progress and welfare of the whole
people.
am In hearty sympathy with the pro-
gressive spirit which has marked the
States advance along many lines in recent
years, and IL shall be my ambition II cleo
ted to see this spirit yield still greater
commercial development of the Common
wealth
My record as Superintendent of Public
instruction and as Secretary of State is
before the people for their judgment, and
shall enter into no detailed account of
my services in these positions. The people
of the State are more or less familiar with
the record made, and ! am willing to risk
their Judgment of my fitness for the office
of Governor on that record.
During my term as Superintendent of
Public Instruction the State per capita
was Increased largely, the teaching force
of the State put on more efficient basis,
and other educational progress made. At
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fulness lies in this crisis. II is easy
to rattle the sabre. 1t is easy to
make the welkin ring. 1t is easy
to be spectacular and sensational
and theatrical. 1t is easy to be a
demagogue. II is easy to juggle
with the fate of a nation when no
man can forecast what the next day
will bring forth. But 1t is not easy
to be calm and restrained and ju-
dicial. II is not easy to face every
responsibility without prejudice and
and without passion. II is not easy
to hew straight to the line of first
principles, regardless of applause, of
censure. or praise. or denunciation.
IL is not easy to be sane when the
world has given itself over to mad
ness.
The enormous good fortune of
the people of the United States in
the storm and stress of these COM
ing years is that their chief mag
istrate Is sane-the sanest mind to-
day that is intrusted with the re-
sponsibilities of government any
where in civilization.-[New York
World.
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With the declaration In favor of State
wide prohibition of the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors as the chief
plank In his platform, the Hon. II. v.
McChesney, OF Frankfort, has announced
himself as a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor in the
State primary of next August.
Mr.. McChesney declares that IL nomi-
mated and elected, he will urge upon the
General Assembly to submit to the people
for their ratification an amendment to
the Kentucky Constitution providing for
Statewide prohibition. In the formal an
Chesney, who several years ago filled the
offices of State Superintendent of Public
instruction and Secretary of State. prom
ises an infringement of public expenditures
where II can be properly done, and the
further advancement of the present prog
ress In educational and agricultural de-
velopment.
His announcement is as follows:
ITO the Democratic voters of Kentucky
After mature deliberation hav decided
to enter the race for the Democratic NOM
ination for the office of Governor, in the
making this announcement II is due those
whose support i seek that | briefly outline
the policies l advocate.
i am in favor of state wide prohibition
OF the manufacture and sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors. If nominated and elected |
shall urge upon the Legislature OF 1916
the passage of an Act submitting a pro-
hibition amendment to the Constitution to
the people for their ratification. In view
of the large amount of capital Invested in
the liquor business, however, ! shall favor
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a provision in the Act giving a reasonable
time. after its ratification. before II be-
comes operative in order that those en-
gagged In the business may adjust their
affairs without too great sacrifice.
have no fault to find with the County
Unit Law. | have favored every advanced
step taken in its various amendments. 1t
been a great blessing to the Common
wealth Under It 106 counties have voted
dry; but the remaining counties contain a
lation of the State. The present law
seems inadequate to give relief to the peo-
pie OF most of these counties. And again.
respect for the County Unit Law, and for
the will of the people as expressed at the
polls. have been contesting every election
the courts with every possible technical
ity. in an effort to defeat the will OF the
people. Not only has this been their atti-
tude toward the law and its enforcement
but they have made II their business to
bitterly oppose every man who aspires to
public office who does not take his orders
from them. A temperance man can not
run for any Office In Kentucky, however
humble, without feeling the weight OF
their wrath, expressed In the usual way.
Their efforts to dominate the politics of
county has been added to the dry column.
until their influence has become menace
to popular government.
In view OF all this 1t seems that there
that Is to submit II to the whole people
that we may know once and for all time
whether the people or the liquor interests
the logic of the situation. but II Is abso-
lutely fair Who can be heard to say that
the people as whole haven't a right to
pass on question SO vitality affecting
submit good roads amendments and taxa
ton amendments to the whole people
why not submit this question. Infinitely
more vital to them?
As stated above, l am not unmindful
OF the property interests involved. II Is
to be regretted that moral reforms often
bring financial loss to some: but the pub
lie conscience justifies the loss to the few
when It means an Infinitely greater saw
Ing to the many. The onward march OF
Christian civilization must not be retarded
money in the business constituting the
obstruction.
My familiarity with the financial affairs
1900 10 1917 81 sss
intendent OF Public Instruction and Sec
rotary OF state. and as a member OF the
Sinking Fund Board, leads me to the be-
system can be made as will readily reduce
the State debt. and make good any de-
crease In revenues that might arise from
can be done without any increase OF the
tax rate. Saving State revenues Is Just
as important as producing them. With
Kentucky the saving TO the State In Grim
inal prosecutions alone would be an enor-
nous item. and go far toward a solution
of the financial problem. II the money
criminal prosecutions growing out OF its
use can be saved. In half a dozen years
we can relieve the financial situation OF
the state and build a macadam road to
every church and school house In the
Commonwealth.
Another large saving can be accom-
pltshed by the elimination OF all useless
offices. and II elected | shall institute a
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-03-31
TWO NEW STATES ARE
NOW in CONTEMPLATION

Nearly century elapsed after
the death of Washington before his
name was given to State of the
Union. and thus honored.
Noteworthy, therefore, are three
simultaneous movements now in
progress.
In the Legislature at Austin a
Joint resolution has been introduce
ed providing for submitting to pop
ular vote a proposition for making
new State of the western part of
Texas to be called Jefferson.
In the far Northwest petitions
asking that certain eastern counties
of Washington and the Panhandle
section of Idaho shall become the
State of Lincoln. have been signed
and will be sent to Congress. since.
in this case. the change requires
Congressional sanction.
California below the Tehachapi
had $4,000 Inhabitants three dec
AIDES and half ago. Now the GEN.
sus discloses almost 100000. The
people are "Easterners' mainly. Be-
cause they supported prohibition.
which failed, and a blue-sky law,
the old California Of Bret Harte
talks Of dividing the State.
So there. too. is possible chance
of honoring yet another President in
the list of 81 Presidents at a chris
tening.-[Boston Globe.
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To Cope With An Unusual
Situation.
ALWAYS FOUND COOL HEADED
The Common Human Emo.
tiOns Do Not Stir His
SteadfaSt Course.
ESTIMATE OF OUR PRESIDENT

On the fiftieth anniversary OF
Lincoln's second inaugural, Wood
row Wilson completes half of pis
Presidential term.
These two years of the Wilson,
administration have helped to make
more history than any other two
years since Lincoln. The coming,
two years of the Wilson administers
tion must inevitably be the most
momentous period that this country
has known since the Civil War.
1t is a fact of enormous import
ance that this crisis finds in the
White House a President who is
completely master of himself. Be-
ing master of himself, he is master
of his party and of his administra-
ton.
There is no kitchen cabinet.
, There are no back-stairs advisers.
There are no secret influences that
pull and sway the policies of the
executive. No underground wires
run from the White House into
7 Wall street or into the headquarters
of any political committee. Men
may agree with Mr.. Wilson or dis
agree with him; they may like him
or they may dislike him; but every
body knows that he alone is Presi-
dent. Everybody knows that dur
ing the remaining two years of his
term he and he alone will be Presi-
dent.
A very unusual man stands to
cope with a very unusual situation
in the affairs of mankind Pres
ident who in all his official relations
displays neither vanity nor resent
ment, nor anger nor personal ambi-
ton. If he has friends their friend
ship counts for nothing in the af-
fairs of state. If he has enemies,
their enmity weighs nothing in the
balance of government.
He seeks neither to reward the
one nor to punish the other.
SO evenly does he hold the scales
that the members of the diplomatic
corps, with all their highly devel-
oped facilities for obtaining inform
alton, have not been able to learn
where the Presidents personal SYM
pathies lie in the great conflict that
is now devastating Europe. What
ever his individual opinions may be,
he has smothered them in the re-
sponsibilities of his Office.
At this period in their first term
most Presidents have been careful
ly calculating their chances of re-
nomination and reelection. No
body knows whether Mr.. Wilson in
tends to be candidate for re-elec-
ton or not. Not a member of the
cabinet, not a member of Congress
can say of his own knowledge that
the President desires a reelection
or that he would not refuse re-
nomination. What all of them
know is that the President would
not stoop from principle to win
, either a denomination or a re-elec-
ton.
That Is where his great strength
lies. That is where his great use
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Two a Day.

Get ready for a night attack"
ordered the Colonel.
do We have to fight at night?"
inquired the new Lieutenant.
"Oh, yes. Did you think you were
going to be matinee idols only?"
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"A Happy Home
Rsad What Peruna DID

Mrs James +, Summit, No. 1905
East Eighth Sc. Muscatine. Iowa.
writes:
my health was so miserable for
years that was practically an IN
valid. We had no family. owing to
my Ill health. I was induced to give
Peruna q trial. and found very quickly
that 1t was helping me.
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Whenever You Need q General Tonle
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because 1t contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
ont Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
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Recommends Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy.

II take pleasure in recommend
ing Chamberlain Cough Remedy
to my customers because l have
confidence in it. l find that they
are pleased with it and call for it
when again in need of such medi-
cine" writes ]. w. Sexson, Monte
vallo, Mo. For sale by all dealers.
advertisement
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A stitch in time is worth two
needles In haystack.