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Evening star., 1916-08-06
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

Lieut. Col. John W. Joyes. Ordnance
Department. will proceed to Washing
ton on business pertaining to the Ord
nance Department
Maj. George l.. Scott, United States
Army. retired. assigned to active duty
and detailed as acting quartermaster.
will proceed to Fort Mcdowell. Cal,
and report for duty as quartermaster.
and in addition will assume charge of
construction work al Fort Mcdowell.
Capt. Frank NJ Conklin. Philippine
Scouts. retired. assigned to active duty
and detailed a s acting quartermaster
will report to the Southern Department
for assignment to duty.
First Lieut.. Frank X. Ross, 10th Cav
Ialry. relieved at Gordon Institute,
Barnesville. Ga. August %. transfer
red from 10th Cavalry to 7th Cavalry.
Mai George NJ. Wells, United States
Army, retired, assigned to active duty
for six days from August IA. will pro-
ceed to Fort Benjamin Harrison. Ind.
for the purpose of conducting prelimi-
nary examination of applicants for ap-
pointment in the Medical Corps
First Lieut. Daniel g. Edwards, Medi-
cal Reserve Corps, ordered to active
duty for six days from August IA for
conducting preliminary examination OF
applicants for appointment in the
Medical Corps at Savannah, Ga.
The resignation by First Lieut.. Brown
Pusey. Medical Reserve Corps. of his
comm :ss.on, accepted August 3.
First Lieut.. Phillips NJ. Chase Medical
Reserve Corps, when his services shall
no longer be required at Fort Logan,
Col, will proceed to his home and re-
port to the adjutant general of the
army Lieut.. Chase relieved from active
duty in the Medical Reserve Corps upon
arrival home.
Maj. Blanton winship. judge advo-
cate upon the completion of duties as
Judge advocate of general court
martial at Columbus. n NJ, will pro-
ceed to Fort Leavenworth Kan. and
report to the Army Service Schools as
instructor.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
TAMES WILL JOIN VILLA.
Several Mexicans in Plot as Desert.
ers Caught by Gonzales.

Ell PASO. Tex, August 5-Gen.
Francisco Gonzales. commandant at
Juarez. ordered 700 cavslrymen today
TO search the hills south of that city
for Mariana Tames. who. with six men
OF the volunteer defense corps, desert
ed yesterday with the announced inten-
tion of joining Francisco Villa in the
Napimi district. Tames was given
amnesty by the de facto government
last December. In Juarez il was said
ne recently attempted TO organize a
revolution.
Several men concerned in the plot of
Tsmes were arrested today in Juarez,
where they were hiding in the hope Of
being able TO escape from the town and
Join Tames.
We now think we have got to the
bottom Of the plot" said Cen Con
zales. The instlgators were members
of the reactionary faction in FL Paso,
who have been irving lately to encour-
age revolt. The fate Of the men
taken today Will be hxed by court
martial"
Gen. Gonzales said that the plotters.
including Tames. were mustered out of
the citizen volunteer force a few DAYS
ago. and that the plot was formed
while they were in the service of the
de facto government
Evening star., 1916-08-06
TO DEFINE BOARDS DUTIES.
Mr.. Gallinger to Speak Tomorrow
on Utilities Commission Authority.

Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire
has given notice that tomorrow he
would make a speech on the duties Of
District During the consideration of
the District appropriation bill in the
Senate last week. an amendment was
adopted providing for a reduction in
the price of gas in Washington and
Georgetown. At that time Senator Cal
linger argued that the matter of fixing
the price of gas and other public
utilities had been by law placed in the
hands of the public utilities commission
and that it was a mistake for Congress
10 attempt to change the price of gas
while the matter was still under in
vestigation by the commission.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
CLAIMS VILLA A SUICIDE.
Torreon Newspaper Says Fugitive
Wounded. Told Men to Flee.

Ell PASO. Tex. August 5-Francisco
Villa, wounded in the right side in a
skirmish with the troops of Gen.
Mstias Ramos at Hacienda San Juan.
Durango. July Is. ordered his men to
scatter TO save themselves and then
committed suicide after he had been
pursued into the nearby foothills. ac-
cording to story printed in La Radi-
cal. a newspaper of Torreon. July 2s.
a copy of which reached here today.
However. the story was not credited
at military headquarters here or in
Juarez
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Naval Orders.

Assistant Paymaster p. W. Swearin-
gen, detached from the Hannibal to
South Dakota.
Cable from commander chief. Ash
attic feet, Shanghai. China. August .:
Lieut. Junior grade) r. r. Stewart.
to the Decatur.
Lieut. Gunior grade) F. g Reinicke.
detached from the Galveston to home
and wait orders.
Lieut.. Junior grade) s. NJ La Bounty,
detached from the Helena to home and
wait orders
Lieut. junior grade) r. V. Harmon,
detached from the Galveston to home
and wait orders.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) J. F. Donelson,
detached from the Brooklyn to home
and wait orders.
Lieut. (junior grade) 6. B. White
head, detached from the Wilmington to
home and wait orders.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) Z. ]. Estess. to
the Brooklyn.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) ]. H Brooks.
to the Helena.
Ensign H. T. Dickinson, detached
from the Dale to the Barry.
Ensign c. G. Clark. detached from the
Mohican to the Dale.
Passed Assistant Surgeon D. G. Wal
ton. detached from the Naval Hospital.
Canacao p. l.. to the Wilmington.
Assistant Surgeon l.. H. Roddis de
Hospital. Canacao, p. l.
Assistant Surgeon Talmadge Wilson.
detached from the Wilmington to the
J
Evening star., 1916-08-06
INDORsE WOMEN's CAUSE.
Both Candidates for Governor in
West Virginia Favor Suffrage.

Hannah ]. Patterson. secretary Of
the National American Woman Suf-
frage Association. reported to suffrage
leaders here yesterday that both candi-
dates for Governor OF West Virginia
have indorsed the woman suffrage
amendment TO the state constitution,
which will be submitted to the voters
IN November.
The saftfa eists. having won the in
0srr>rient OF the state democratic con-
vene:oa for the amendment, now are
concentrating on the republican con-
2n41tonu which assemblies August 40.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
PROMOTION IS EFFECTIVE.
Maj. Butler, Killed in Texas, Died
With Rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Mai Matthew G. Butler of the United
states Cavalry, who was shot to death
by Fl. J. Spaniel in Alpine Tex, July
20, yesterday was held by the Senate to
have died a lieutenant colonel Butler
was nominated for promotion by Pres
ident Wilson July /, and his appoint
ment had been confirmed by the Senate
before his death, but his commission
as lieutenant colonel had not been
forwarded him.
BY the bill passed by the Senate the
President was authorized to issue a
commission as lieutenant colonel to
date from July /.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Garrison Quits 0jinaga.

PRESlDIo. Tex. August 5. via motor
courier TO Marfa.--The de facto garri-
son Of Ojinags. under Col. Jose Riotas.
evacuated the town today. Riotas an
nounced he intended to proceed south
ward along the Conchas river TO in
vestigate reports that small band Of
bandits had been operating between
Tinalis and the frontier OJinaga was
occup!ed by VOLUNTEER forces composed
largely of Mexican ranchmen
Evening star., 1916-08-06
SEXES Senator Lewis AdmlS-
sion U. S. Nearly Recog-
nized Villa.
GIVES REPUBLICANS
CAMPAIGN WEAPON
New Mexico Lawmaker Says Demo.
Gratis Have Failed to Protect
American People.

Seizing urson assertion made by
Senator Lewis Of !lli,,ois that the ad-
Tni;:istra.ion was about to recognize ct
one ;imc I'ancho Villa as the head of
tho de fncto government of Mexico,
Senator Fail OF Eew Mexico arraisned
ihe cou-se followed by President Will
con toward Mexico on the floor of the
Senate yesterday afternoon. Senator
Fall spoke in reply to an attack made
by Senator Lewis upon Charles f.
Hughes and .he republican party. in
vhi-n he said that the attacks of re-
publican senators upon President VIII
son'a Mexican policy had been 'trea-
scaao;e'
Ives G. o. P. Weapon.
Senator Fall welcomed this admission
by Senator Lewis. the democratic whip
of the Senate, declaring that it would
furnish the republican party with the
lest weapon of the campaign.
I'VE knew that the administra ton
~-as at one time ready to recognize the
thief assassin, murderer - Pancho
Nilla--but this is the first time 1 have
heard follower of the administration
admit it," he said
He read to the Senate extracts from a
statement made by Secretary Lansing
recently. denouncing Villa.
Yet this is the man the senator from
Illinois tells us the United States was
about to recognize" he said.
Senator Fall said he would like to
spend every cent of the republican
campaign fund to send the Illinois
senator's address over the country
Il have just listened to the most re-
markable harangue. the like of which
/ never heard on the stump and which
I never expected to hear in the halls of
Congress. To reply to it would be to
dignity it," he said. The senator be-
longs to that recent schol of states
men. developed during the last three or
four years. who are teaching the doc
trine that patriotism means servility
and subserviency to a party leader"
Issue in Campaign.
The issue of the coming campaign.
Senator Fall said. would be the duty of
a government to its citizens.
Thousands of American fugitives
form Mexico with wives and children
outraged or killed will confront the
democratic party with their failure to
protect their own people said he.
You will later change your opinion
that there is no issue involved in the
Mexican question"
Asked by Senator Gallinger how
many American citizens, besides SOL
diers, had been killed in Mexico. and If
any demands for reparation had been
made. Senator Fall said that his figures
showed 26T, although estimates of
others better qualified to speak put the
figures at 500.
"Of course" he said, there has been
no demand for reparation for any of
them
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Questioned by Senator Works.

Senator Works of California, repub-
lican. asked Senator Pittman if he
would vote for the suffrage amend
ment in the Senate Senator Pittman
said he would. Then Senator Works
called attention to the fact that the
democratic platform, adopted at ST
Louis. provided for extending suffrage
to women only through the action of
individual states.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
BEGINS CAMPAIGN
WITH GREAT zEST
Charles E. Hughes Leaves
New York for Niagara Falls,
on Way West.
GLAD OF OPPORTUNITY
TO MINGLE WITH PEOPLE
Senator Pittman Alleges Republican
Nominee Has Changed Position
on Woman Suffrage.

NEW YORK. August ST am en-
tering upon the trip with the greatest
zest, was the assertion made tonight
by Charles E. Hughes. republican can
didate for President, just before he
started upon the campaign journey
which will take him across the con-
tinent. 1T will be most gratifying te
have this Opportunity of meeting the
people, and l am anticipating a very
interesting series of meetings. he
added
The nominee, accompanied by Mrs
Hughes, newspaper men, secretaries
and clerks, left at 9 35 o'clock for Mia
CARA Falls. where they will spend Sun
day. Mr.. Hughes will leave Monday
morning for Detroit. where he will
address two meetings in the evening
san Diego. Cal, was added to his
itinerary today. 1t was announced he
would speak there on the afternoon OF
Monday, August 81. and at Los Angeles
in the evening.
Nr Hughes inspected the new head
quarters of the republican national
committee, on 5th avenue. this after
noon When shown the reporters
room he remarked:
The seat of government, eh?"
Mr.. Hughes will be accompanied as
far rs Chicago by William r. Wilcox
chairman of the republican national
committee. A throat specialist, DR.
Norman E. Ditman, will be with him
throughout the trip
Evening star., 1916-08-06
First Election in Three Years

MATAMOROS. Mex, august s.
Mayor Salvador Caderenas today issued
a proclamation calling for municipal
elections here September 8 II Will be
the FIRST election here in three years
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Naval Movements.

Jarvis. sailed from Boston for New
port. arrived at Newport: Lebanon
from Fort Lafayette for Newport; Nc
Call. at Tompkinsville; New Orleans,
from Port Angeles for Seattle: Oregon
at San Pedro. Cal. Pennsylvania. at
Newport; Perry. from Mare Island for
keyport, Wash, at Mare Island: VAIN
wright. from Boston for Newport.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Senator Pittman Raps Mr.. Hughes.

Senator Pittman of Nevada charged in
the Senate yesterday that the repub-
lican candidate, Mr.. Hughes had re-
versed his opinion overnight on the
federal suffrage amendment. and asked
republican leaders to say what Mr..
Hughes course would be toward the
amendment if he should be elected.
Mr.. Hughes. on July 81, in his speech
of acceptance, declared against woman
suffrage by federal amendment" said
Senator Pittman. He indorsed the
suffrage plank in the republican plat
form. which specifically leaves to each
state the right to settle the question
for itself.
"On the day following, Mr.. Hughes
made another declaration, directly op-
posed to his former announcement. In
a telegram to Senator Sutherland
August l Mr. Hughes said My view
is that the PROPOSED amendment should
be submitted and ratified and the sub
ject removed from political discus
sion ~
Evening star., 1916-08-06
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
MEET AT FISHERS HILL
Thousands Take Part in Program.
Pleasure Marred by stabbing At
fray and Runaway Accident.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STRASBURG, Va. August 5.-At the
annual reunion of Confederate Veter-
ans at Fishers Hill today Attorney
General l. Garland Pollard of Virginia.
Lieut.. Gov. J. Taylor Ellyson of Vir-
ginia and Or. Clarence owens, manager
of The Southern Commercial Congress
and late comma nder in chief of the
Sons OF Veterans of Washington. =. G,
addressed an enthusiastic audience. The
number attending the reunion was esti-
mated at 10000. The day was bright.
without a sign of rain, and. besides
those coming on excursion trains o2er-
ated by the Southern and Baltimore and
Ohio railroads. thousands came in au-
tomooilcs. buggies and hay wagons
Pleasure of Day Marred.
The pleasure of the day was marred
by a s.abbing affray and what prob
ably is a fatal runaway. AS a result of
a rivalry for the hand of Miss Susie
Herbaugh Sidney Spiker was stabbed
in the back with a pocket knife in the
hands of Manton Rudolph. Young
Splker bled pro1uselS, tne "ouiu peliiS
an ugly cash over the left shoulder
blade. 1t is stated that Spiker had
been the accepted suitor of Miss Her
baugh until he recently became i'll. dur
ing which time Rudolph was shown
some favor On the picnic grounds
Rudolph accosted Spiker and the stab
hing followed. Both young men are of
the Zepp, Va, neighborhood. which is
about ten miles from this place.
Miss Catherine Foltz of near this
place. while driving to the Fishers Hill
picnic grounds this morning, was
leved. fatally injured when her horse
became frightened. The base of her
skull was fractured and attending
physicians say that she cannot live.
Miss Foltz was of middle age and pos
sessed of considerable means.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Peru Court Acts on Black List.

LIMA, Peru. August 5.-It has been
decided by the Peruvian supreme court
that the British black list of traders in
neutral countries cannot invalidate busi-
ness contracts made in Peru.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-16
Local Sporting News
Stewart F. Gelders, Editor
DEWBERRY SINGLES AND
WINS FOR MONTEZUMA

Montezuma, June 14.-Monte-
yuma takes the series from Cor
dele by winning today's game 2
to |. 1t was a pitchers battle
between Stevens and Price. Stew
ems had the better of it, striking
out fourteen men to Prices four.
Each gave up four hits. 1t was the
prettiest game so far. Rowe starr
ed in center, making two great
catches. He robbed Clifton of a
home run by going up in the air
in deep center. Dewberry's sin
gle scored the winning run in the
seventh.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-16
FITZGERALD WINS
EIGHTH STRAIGHT

In an exciting game Thursday
Fitz won the eighth straight
victory, IL to |. Fisher for the
visitors pitched beautiful game
but our three hundred hitters got
his goat by the second inning and
he was unable to get it back. russ
pitched one of those games tor
which he is noted. He allowed
two hits only, Sans and cellars
being the lucky ones.
The local boys got twelve hits
and six more managed to get on
in other ways. The whole bunch
ran wild on the base paths, the to-
tai of the loot being twelve bases,
including one double steal by
Mize and Barnett in the fifth in
ming. The enemy" attempted
but one steal and Mony pegged
perfectly to Mllligan, killing that
one.
In the sixth inning the visitors
were retired on three pitched balls
-Dewberry grounded out, Nor
ris to Hates, Fisher flied to Coch-
ran, Sans fouled out to Mona
han.
Score by innings: r. II. +.
Mont'zuma 600 600 DOL | 2 )
Fitzgerald 031 200 14x-l1 y 2
Summary-Two base hits, Mil
ligan, Sans; stolen bases, Mill
gan, Hates 4, Mize 3, Barber 2,
Norris, Barnett; double play,
Mize to Hates; sacrifice hit, Coch-
ran; bases on balls, off Fisher 3,
off Fuss 2; hit by pitched ball,
Biemiller; struck out, by Fisher
3, by Fuss 5. Time of game, | As.
Umpire KEN.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-16

decision by Mr.. KEN was howled
about, They seemed to think that
Billy was just robbing them Of
their enormous stakes. If those
pikers expect to get any fayors
from Billy Keim by persuasion,
threats, or any other method of
cajolement known to man, they
had better have their eyes opened.
L. Klein, ex-big Lacquer and one
time star infelder in the Western
League, knows more about base
ball than all the other followers
OF the game in the Big -Four Cir
cult and when he makes decision
it is backed up, not only by that
knowledge, but by $50 pounds OF
neutrality-suspicious. half Of which
lis backbone.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-16
MUST OFFER A SPECIFIC
PROGRAM IF THEY WISH
TO AVERT STRIKE. CON-
FERENCE NEAR END.

New York, June 14.-A con-
tinuance Of the conference be-
tween representatives of $4,000
railway workers and their en-
ployers, called to avert a possible
general strike involving all the
roads in the United States hinged
tonight upon the decision of the
railroad managers as to whether
they would offer specific COM
promise to the demands of their
employees. The men fatty rejected
today the railroads tentative
compromise proposal and adj
Journment was taken until tomor-
row when the managers will re-
port whether they are prepared to
present a definite proposition.
The railroad managers went in
to executive session today that
lasted until late tonight. The
representatives of the employees
state that any offer will be re-
jected unless it contains the COM
pensation clause. They are will
ing to compromise the overtime
measure.
Eight-Hour Day
The railroad managers declare
they are willing to grant the
eight-hour day with the stipula-
ton that the time and half for
overtime demand be withdrawn.
Tonight the brotherhoods' rep
resentatives announced they ex-
pected the railroad employers to
refuse their demands and are
ready to go to their homes and
send call for a general strike.
The break came near the finish
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-16
RAILROADS PROPOSED C0MPR0-
MISE REJECTED BY EMPLOYEES

of today's conference when the
rallroaSs~ finished explaining the
questions propounded by the en-
ployes regarding their tenta We
compromise. w. G. Garretson,
president Of Railway Conductors,
speaking for the brotherhoods, in
formed Elisha Lee, chairman of
the railroads managers commit,
tee, that Their counter proposition
would be rejected.
Then" asked Chairman Lee,
i understand your position to be
that even if we told you we.would
accept your proposition modified
by you, you couldn't accept it?"
I'VE wouldn't accept it," was
Garretson's reply, but" he ad-
ded, 81 want it distinctly under
stood we could"
Serious Proposition
Nov [ will say" ChairmarA
Lee declared, this thing is to our
mind as we'll as yours quite a seq
rlous proposition. 1t involves
substantially all the railroads in
the country, and it seems to me
we cannot break until wa are de-
hnitely prepared to say to each
other-We are done! Tomorrow
morning | think we will definitely
tell you how we stand OH the
whole business"
Mr.. Garretson said if the offer
of the railways was fair a settle
ment might be reached.
I'VE have an immense settling
power on our SIDE" he declared;
although the power of initiative
lies altogether with our rank and
file. We can settle at any stage
OF the game, but a settlement
would be absolutely valueless that
was counter to the rank and file.
This is preliminary crisis, not
the final one"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-16
DAWSON WINS AGAIN

Cordele, Jue 15.-Wilder's sup
erb pitching for Dawson held Cor
dele to whitewash in the game
today, while the visitors piled up
eleven runs. Vaughn twirled a
fair game for Cordele, though he
did not receive good support in
the pinches.
Score by innings: r H Z
Dawson .007 100 BOIL II 3
Cordele 1000 600 600 0 4 6
Summary: Two base hits, Sose-
bee, Cheeves; three base hits,
IhraSher, stolen bases, Steed,
ocke, Harper; double plays, Rho
des to Sosebee base on balls, off
Wilder 2, off Vaughn 2; left on
bases, Dawson 4, Cordele S;
struck out by Wilder IA, by
Vaughn 4; passed balls, Harper
y, wild pitches, Vaughn, Wilder
Time of game, 200. Umpire,
Martin.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-16
Text of Decision

The decision delivered by the
three judges:
"In this case application having
been presented to the Honorable
Emory Speer, Judge of the said
district, for an injunction restrain
ing the defendant sheriff from
Selling under color of the statutes
of the state of Georgia, certain
two cars of liquors in the posses
sion and control Of the said COM
plainant as common carrier, in
which the said complainant as
serted certain property rights
and the said Judge in compliance
with article 200 of the judicial
code thereupon called to his as
sistance the Honorable Don A.
Pardee, United States circuit
Judge, and the Honorable William
T. Newman, United States dis
trict judge, and set down the same
for hearing before the said judges,
after due notice. to parties con-
cerned; and thereupon due and
sufficient notice having been Civ
en- to the governor of the state of
Georgia and the attorney general
OF the state of Georgia and the de-
PENDANT, the said application came
on for hearing before the said
Judges on Monday, the 5th day of
June, 1916, and was thereupon
duly submitted upon the bill Of
complainant, the amendment
therto, the petition of interveners,
the answer of the defendant and
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-16

Fitzgerald now has a winning
ball club. We are running wild
over everything in the Big Four,
1t seems as though we can't lose.
But we can lose and some dav
we may POSSIBLY have as long a
losing streak as we are now hav-
ing a winning one. But whatever
may happen, whether a winning
or a losing club, we have a good
club, and a club that is doing its
best. So how ever the percentage
column may look, let's boost the
team to the limits of the endur-
ance of human vocal cords.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-16
Score by innings: r.
-. .010 900 100
Cordele ....... .001 600 OOO-1

Summary-Two base hits, Del
linger, Perry; stolen bases, Daw-
son; base on balls, Stevens 2,
Price 2; left on bases Montezuma
5, Cordele 5; hits off Price 4, Ste
vens 4; struck out by Stevens IA,
by Price 4. Time l As. Umpire,
Martin.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-06-16

was argued.
"Whereupon, on consideration,
the application for an injunction
pendente lite was refused and de-
MED.
Witness Our hands, this 18th
day of June, 1916.
DON A. PARDEE, Circuit
Judge.
"EMORY SPEER, District
Judge.
"WM. T. NEWMAN, District
Judge"