St. Joseph Gazette from St. Joseph, Missouri • 1

ESTABLISHED 1845. 151916. oooo VOL.127. No. 136.

HERE LAST NIGHT DENIES TROOPS JEVERY VOICE TO MODIFY MARTIAL (, SUFF SPECIAL IS GIVMLCOfE Takes Mercury TabletsrWoman 1 nes ouicide Kittenloss Cat Takes 3 Young Squirrels to Raise; Balk aiBath IBpaelal Th Oaattta) Amtell. May 14. Frank 'Towmend, who lives near here, ha a eat that I raising three young squlrrele. The cat ha loat her' kittens' recently, and when Towpsend. was presented.

With the saulrrels the cat adopted them. The cat la happy In her new poaseMlong1 exeepf" when eh attempts to give them their morning' bath. The (qulr rels naturally fall to appreciate that most neceaaanr of eat habits the careful washing of th mother tongue. COUNT TODAY ON CROSSING ISSUE Hearing At Hotel Robidoux Before Judge Kennish Be-frins at 9 Oclock Every. Citizen Urged, to AttcrliL NEEI TOirSHOWTNCf SENTIMENT OF CTTY Public Opinion- Demands 'Elimination of All Sixth Street Death Traj.

and It Must Be Expressed to Get ARE IN DANGER Pershing Says Report- of Menace From Uajranzia- tas Is 'ot Time FEAR U. a MARKSMEN )eelares Ojos Azules Fight Has Taught Vilusta Han- dita Americans Ability Field Headquarter, Punitive Ex pedition, Majr (via radio to Co-- Jumbua, NY M.r May I4. Oen. J. J.

Pershing," lb expeditionary commander, today declared that report published In th I'nlted Wtates that hi troop were menaced by ifcrran-: alula on all aide were untrue. our troop are e.c ellently disposed for defense, but there, 1 no tfn of danger," said the He added that since theOJoa Aiule -fight, the Vllllsla bandit had a wholesome (ear of the American markimen. There 1 no backward movement in progress of the--American troop. GEN. SCOn TO ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON TODAY Will Make Full Report of His Discussions With Obregon at El Paso Washington.

May H. MJ Oen. Rtott, rhlef of. Muff of the army, I After a campaign of month even sears to obtain elimination of dangerous railroad croa-tings In Bt, Joseph, a hearing wlll.be held at the Hotel Robidoux beginning at I oclock this morntns. thae expertctd to be the final taking of ti-sNmony In the case.

It will be before Judge John Kennish of Jefforsnn City, member of the state public, service commission, rr before which body the matter has for some months. No decision will be rendered by Judge Kennish, is the full comipission must make the order which will finally -dispose of the question. But, unless-something unforseen develops ot the hear- report of his discussion st El Paao SUFFRAGE SPECIAL Mis Helen Todd ot New York WILL II ORPErS MURDER TRIAL TO BEGIN TODAY Expect Difficulty in Getting Jury to Hear Evidence in Death of Girl Chicago. May 14. The trial of Will H.

orpet on a charge of mixti dftrlnar- MjrirHt T-awitwii' alinaHw Watikegan tomorrow, before Judge Charles K. lonnelly; A venire of 1 ill men will report, but owing to. the notoriety of the case It is doubted if a jury can be obtained from It. Each side will be lungi-s. Slnlo Attorney Kalph Dady of Ike county, 'will conduct-the prosecution and James H.

Wllkersou, former I'nlted States district attorney at Chicago, and Deslie H. Hanna, former state attorney for take county, will appear for the defense. -The evidence will be largely circumstantial. -Ther essential. question for the Jury to decide will be whether the-poison by which the girl died was obtained heraeif or by The state will attempt to, prove, that the defendant gave her the poison and got her to take It by saying that It was a medicine which would avert motherhood.

-Young Drnet and Miss Lambert were- sweethearts, -hut former' affections cooled and he became engaged to another girl. It developed during investigation of "the case by detectives that while Miss Lambert previously- hBd feared the event was prevented, and that tier' statement her death thai discovery was again Imminent were fabricated win back hi love. TRANS-CGNTINENTAL AERO MEET PLANNED Probably $100,000 WiU Be Offered as Prizes Competition New York, May 11. A tram-con-tlnental aeroplane competition for which prizes amounting to 100.000 pmh.Kiy in ha nrrse4. lina been decided ipon the Aero-Club of America, it was announced tonight.

The plan, which has for It It was stated, the development of aerial defensive of the country, was suggested by Ralph Pulitzer of this city, whtt has donated a-tthT-foT-Hrifltrtl competition. The route and date of the flight wlll be announced later. WOMAN DIES IN FIRE Misa-Ieaa Wrathm, Ottprttlte, Mo Found in IDtfefville Mny Miss Lena Ptratton, IS years old, was burned to death In her home here early today. Neighbors, attracted by the flame within the house, where Mia 8trttoa llyed- alone, found her on the floor, her clothe In flame and an overturned lamp on the floor, mute evidence of tha cause of the tragedy, JAPS STONE AMERICAN Arthur Smith. Aviator, Delate Plight, rum rjisoew nikair.Traiiah vMav rirnM 1 A a.

pint WWM.rraaY Ajta a result of Arthur flmith an American avlatnr delavlna th MmMtanM menf of a flight Hmlih Was Injured slight ly hy stones-thrown by th mob and wa taken to a His a amnla waa riamara-eH ajid it a destroyed. Twenty-aight of tbr riot ers were arreaiwu. "II Miss. of Sew-. York- -LAW IN DUBLIN People Allowed Freedom of Streets Except for Four Hours -at NiffUt' 7 IS ASQUlUrS ORDER Premier Bet'kinp; Proper System of Adjustment nflh'pitpnt Crisis Dublin, May 14.

The great modification in the regulation of mar tial vara) itim nAnrtlA tt Dlihlln today a freedom of movement atrong- ly coniraaiing wiin ine resmcuuiis Imposed alnce the rebellion. All now may com and go aa they wuh, between the hours of 4 in the morning and midnight During tta remain ing Tour hours they must keep within doors, It I generally- -Undent owl that Premier Asqulth Is responsible for thla relaxation. The premier's study of conditions and the sentiment of the people apparently convinced him there was no element of rebellious spirit remaining. Hcrks Propet fiystcnt Aegulth's chief occupation since -hi arrival In Duhlln has constat ed In seeking a method' for the sdjustmept ma frta, inH In njinairtiftln- Ing whether It would be sdvlsnble to return to the former svatem of gov-AanmaMf'f. aitnnt a ptinnsA of.

rule more In accordance with the wishes of the pTeople. 1 Neither of these questions yethad been solved," bur Asqulth had an ojf portunlty to see and. question a num. ber of rebel In the detention bar-, rack and today- agnln visited the min. kiiitldinira dratrovrd In varl oua aectlons of the city.

The Infor. matlon he thus obtained may be of great service to him when th ub-Ject la brought before the cabinet on Ms set ri vi- nerted at an early date, aJrJyilKMfa la The vjaw- prevails that qiilth will propose to Incorporate the Xsttonaltst nd Unionist forces of 4nA the troop of the Imperial army and thu avoid. thadmltmaBtftm-KaB. lorn of disarming everybody in Ira- tand noV belonging to.tn,recognisea imA tha nulhtori a-mwa A I lllv III, I space In, favor of a-resl Irlshexeou- tlve council, formea or lnsnmen, entirely conversant with the people and their aspirations ana neoos. an 11,, ma-an-i nara whatever their politics, express the desire that th best should be maae out 01 ine situation, and call for concessions by the extremists of both side AI I OW CASEMENT TO C0NFER4W1TH FRIENDS Prosecution orVase" llTTake Four, or Five Daya May 14.

According to Reynolds weekly. Sir Roger Casement received three friends In the TeweriOt Ijbmton -yeaterdair' and dfseUsaed his case with them Tor nearly an hour. Sir Roger Is in much better health than a fortnight He has been permitted to read and has taken regular exercise It la understood-that the caeofth prosecution against Sir Roger will last four or five daya The prisoner will be conveyed seerstly-te. the po TIce" "court portunlty ot seeing him, unless- admission to the court Is will be most difficult, as there ace accommodations for only sixty spectator. COOL WEATHER FOR TODAY PREDICTED Rain Practically Over, However Freeze Is Unlikely If.you did like the man In the ear-toon on page of this morning's Gasette, and dlaposed of overcoat for the summer, yeu--nay sorry today, It promises to be un-seasonably cool probably is as you are reading tn fact Tne Dig rain which started Thursday night had practically ended last night In the opinion of Obherver W.

S. Belden. who preside over the government weather station here. He agreed with the Chicago forecast that it would probably 'be unsettled today, with -possibly a little rain, but that the most of the latter was ovr. The sy filSfit was 4.7t Inchea Belden aald last night that a freexe would be very unusual, but cited the case of May 1107, when 2.

degrees was recorded In this section. DROPS DEAD WHILE SITTING IN CHAIR Mrs, 14le Ctherine Boatman Succumbs to Heart Disease Mrs. IJxxle Catherine 74 year old, fell dead of heart disease "f'oek lartnlght-whUesittlwg-4 a rocking chair at 'her home. 4101 North Tenth street. Mrs.

Jane Barken a lter, wa In the room at the time and waa engaged In lighting the gaa Mrs. Boatman fell headlong from her chair and tipped the chair over as he fell. Mra Barker summoned Dr. C. but Mrs.

Boatman was beyond assistance. The aged wdman had been, a "sufferer from heart trouble for the laiit year Mrs, Boatman was widow of Daniel Boatman who died several yeaxe ago. The family-home was formerly at Iowa Point," and th body will be taken there for burial. One Other sister. Mra.

Ellen Barker; a -sen. Clay- Boatman -Tf Cleveland. Visitors of Congressional Union Pleased With caption, Here FAJM0US WOMEN HERE Dinner at Hotel and Meet-Jnjj Rite Cathe-dral Make Up Program- The "suffrage apodal" of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage arrived on time yesterday evening and spent three hour in -St. Joseph. Members of the party ald Juat be-fore their train left for Bt.

Loul at :30 oclock. that throua-hont ih. n. llre.trlp-from-Washlng"lon to "the Pa- cine coast ana back again, they had not received such a whole-hearted welcome as they experienced in St. Joseph.

They xpreea themselves as being greatly surprised by the interest taken here in their work, and said that they hud' not expected to have such an extensive program -arranged for them. Headed by Mrs. E. M. Piatt, the members of the Si.

Josih weeptjnn committee met the suffrage siic'i lai at union passenger station, and in ten automobiles conveyed the visitors to the Hotel Robidoux, where dinner was served) Seated at the principal "tableware Mayor Elliott MarnhAll. I Morris, Mr. E. M. Piatt, Miss ttiegei, niiBiness manager of the, suf-frage party, Mrs.

Robert Baker, prss Chairmajtriha-suffrBtre spisctnl; Miss Lucy Burns of New York, national vice chairman, and Miss Helen Todd of New York. -Suffrage Assortatlon Keeps Officially AllHlf -Due 'to the fact-tliat the'MiWsourl Equal Suffrage- association as an' organisation -is devoted to obtaining tate rather than by a national amendment to the constitution, an to which the visit-log women belonged, the St. Joseph branch of the association waa not represented officially last night. Mrs. E.

M. Piatt, who Is affillatetd with no orgnnlxatton; took the -lead in and was assisted by Mrs, 1: Sullivan. Mrs. G. B.

Gates, president of the St. Joseph Equal auCfsage- association, was. present last night, at- themess metlng held in' the Smttlsh Rite ca-thedral, which followed the dinner at the hotel. At a late hour yesterday several business men of the city learned that no steps had been taken to entertain the visitors at dinner. They telephoned to Mrs.

Piatt and agreed to-meet any expenses that should be Incurred. Sonic Famous Women In The visiting partK Included some of the foremost" women In the country. Mr. Robert Baker of the TCslHet of Columbia, is, no.t only a leader In the cause suffrage, but Is chairman or the woman's department of the American Highway association, and an ardent goqd roads advocate. Mra.

Baker established the sood roads association at Atlanta. four years ago. -Due to Mr; Baker's efforts the Rockefeller Foundation was about to appropriate a large sum of money to the cause of good roads in the south when the war In Eurooe made it ad visable to devote the money to relief work there. Mis Iicy. Burns of NewTorTf, the business manager of the party, has In the suffrage movement In the States, 8he I considered a woman of exceptional executive ability.

Mrs. Florence Bayard Hllles, Is a woman of exceptional forensic ability. he Is the. daughter of the late Senator Bayard of Delaware. Her grandfather was American ambassador to-Great Britain.

The" Bayard family has been prominent in the public life of Delaware for 409 years. Mrs. Plait Pmriilai Maallna sirs, t-iati preaiaea at last night mass meeting at the Scottish Itite cathedral; The speakers were Mayor Marshall, who welcomed the visitors; Mrs. Hllles, Rabbi Louis Bernstein, Mrs. Piatt, Mra William North Yakima.

and Miss Helen Todd of California and New York. Mayor Marshal aaid that he thought it might surprise some of his men friends to learn that he "is in favor of woman suffrage. He aid that he was glad to welcome the women who had come so far to promote the cause in which they already expended so much energy. Mrs. William in a short srddreM "id of In 'h- ington for- the protection of women.

Rabbi Bernstein aald that practically every Jewish clergyman In the country is In favor of giving women the vote. "I am glad to meet the women who are strong stand againsCTherr own sex for what they consider the good of the sex as a whole." said Rabbl Bernstein. "I come from a people who have been most passionate warriors In the cause of ttberty Tt benevr In "llmMttLftufe frage btlt jSof stiftrage limited by sex. It sometime seems that members of state legislatures are elected to office because of their manifest unfitness for office. Women have always been called the weaker sex.

and yet men demand, that be the stronger Tolls How Amendment Yt as Shrived Mrs. Hille said, in (peaking of th blocking of th Susan B. Anthony amendment by the Judiciary commit tee of the house, that after an agreement to consider the Anthony amendment on March JS, Mr. Caritn, Demo crat from Virginia. a pronounced, antl-auffragist, introduced th amend ment, tumped It together with th prohibition amendment and elghteeon otheral- i "It wa a piece of perfidious trick.

1 ery, which resulted In the Indeflnltt-dosi nonement of thla measure, so nec. eseary to the national existence of (OwaClaaxa raw mm Mrs. Hattie Bel veal in St. Joseph Hospital Suffering From -PoisonImpossible to Tell Yet Wether Does Will Prove Fatal or Not Mr. Hattie Belveal; 24 "year -old, attempted to commit uicld about 1 oclock yesterdajLiiinmlng In her room "Ti.ivft south Sixth etreet, by swallowing four bichloride -ot -imercury tablet.

The police were aummoned by C' I Jones, who was notified by a woman who was In the room with Mrs, itelveal when she swallowed th The woman was hurried in the police ambulance to Ft. Joseph hospital, where she was attended by Dr. V. G. Beard, police surgeon, and PS O.

Kelly, aanlfarr tnsneclor. The exact cause oj the snownv-Dunt i tnought to have been due to domestic trouble, as Mrs. Bel. veal had separated rrom her husband about- -week ago. The woman waa reported to be conscious -and doing ns well an could be expected, last night-.

However, her true condition cannot be determined on account of. natura-f -the pnlaon, which oftentimes causes death several days after it has been taken. Th police were told that, the woman had been, drinking and the alcohol might' have acted aa an antidote to the poison. TURKS PUSH RUSS BACK WITH HEAVY LOSS, THEY CLAIM Petrograd Admit Retire "UtontrSav ttf jf Ot oman' Ijondon. May 14.

Asiatic Turkey la the only war theater where Infantry "actions of any great Import- Franc and Belgium and In the'Aus tro-lulian theater1 there have been minor engagements. Oft the -JfUiaaian, front, bombardment are in progress." 1 The ilusalons and the Turk are continuing their attacks and counter attacks In the region south ot tne Black sea littoral and also west of the Persian border, where the Russians are endeavoring to force their way through the Mesopotamia region, with Bagdad and a Junction With the British forces farther' south their eventuul objects, Claims Conflict To the northwest of Ersertim in the-Kop'e-mountain region, Constantinople reports the repulse with heavy losses of Russian attark to regain loat positions. admits (hat in this general region, around Bfrxln-gan and Asrhkaln, the Turks forced their advance guards to retire at some 'points; '-buF'says the''OU6roan force desisted In their nttacks after having suffered, extremely heavy casualties. Farther south to the east of Mosu.l, the Russians are throwing a fresh force Into the attack directed against the Bagdad region, ---Here they have occupied the Rowandui region, which lies aome-1 Jft-mll ea orih of a sr-I -Shlrinwhere they were last reDorted to -le-Hra4ng-Thts-W0UId place the. itusstan troop at point about 820 miles north and 126 miles north" east of Bagdad.

Bombardment Heavy The region of Le Mort Homme, northwest of Verdun, RgalH la' iimtor heavy bombardment, while east of the Meuse an intermittent cannonading is in progress. mrantry attacks have been attempted. Th Germans sue. eeeded In entering British trenches in the Ploegsteert wood, but were immediately, while British Patrols captured German trenches south of MLliuje The Oermana are showing comrtderable artillery nctlv. It against numerous sectors held by tne uruian.

The lullahs, according to tn Austrian communication, launched vigor-pus attacks against the Austrian on the Doberdo plateau, west of San Mnrtlno, but they were put down after a severe struggle. On the remainder -of this front, there have been only bombardments. 1 Pnlncare Speaks of Pence? Cnofflclal advices received In London are that another Zeppelin airship hsxJeen, brought dewa off tliy-wesT Coast of Norway. President Poincar of France has made a notable address with regard to peace. The Central powers, he had not offered France peace, and France did not want such an offer.

"We want them to-aslrtt of us," said the "We do not want to submit to their conditions; we want to Impose ours on An aerial attack on Maiaaa-K fcj6reek. jerbianJrnntWrtv south west uL anraj4 -wnir-rourtsen civil, lan were killed, is reported in a Havas The raid occurred Friday. A number of person wer woundedjJ ZEPPEI AS DESTROYED Ionitofi Mit UfC-it TBs destruction or another Zeppelin I reported in an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen. It la said the Zeppelin wa brought down off the west coast of Norway and that three Brttlsh.destroer went In pur. urur Hultchlnson, May p.

Haraha, a well known- bustnes man ara anrt ttrmtr a. u.i.ki. on. died at hit home her early lo usy, nn aervru ins city in tie capacity of chief eiacutlv -for five terms of two vears each mil apmUm. to that served In the city council.

He was year old, WEIGEL'S SALOON" REGULATION BILLS COME UP TONIGHT Coimcil Will Passr Them With Few Clianges, Belief Cut Dramshops to 150 In the agitation over-the police fund apportionment, the -Welgel dmiuahoD; ordinances have been al moat submerged. However, they wilt be up for second reading at council meeting tonight, Members of aJderriianlc body are united on the bills, and will probably paas them with few If r.ny changes ovetj the contained In the ordinances when Intro The bill with regard to open tng wtH peobably be- smendfd 'to make the closing hour Katurday night 12 oclork instead otT clock. No tt. tempt will be made to require saloon to? elose.from-that hottr Saturday to 6 octock Monday morning, as had been suggested. v.Aa the state statutes anow, tnem to open oetween ana 1 orlock Monday mortlng the city ordU iwiom will jnot forbid rtfi- i The reason that the three bills.

which -reduce the number of saloon frort t7 irtSTl; Tegiilafe cTolng, nd Increase the occupation tax, were pot passed upon at the last meeting was that all councllmen were not present, Councilman W. Marshall was out of th city. Hs returned Puturdav. v- There vritfWsv rawfls ef th k.n- cil at I oclock tbl afternoon. U'ta npected that, several delegations ot citizens from varloua organisation In terested In civic matter will appear oeror -it.

nasauaracuon witn tne police apportionment has catiaed action by the club, the Oeo-trai Improvement committee, and the Citlien league. In addition other minor- and Individual objection. Many Improvement ordinance are anticipated, and the current expense and salary appropriations will be made for th month ending today1 GERMANY MUST ASK FOR PEACE POINGARE Declares Teutons Must Admit They Are Vanquished Nancy, France, May1 1- p. m.V President In ah ed-dreea. here today to Germany' declaration regarding' peace contained In the German reply to the American note.

'France does not want Germany to tender peace," said the president, "but her adyeritfryta ak -for -peace." 'Thepresident. then made known clearly- the only kind of peace whleh would be acceptable to, France. The Sddrt-sa was delivered at the Molttor garrison before a large number of Lorraine refugee, to. whom the presl-deht, after expressing his sympathies and renewing promise -of solicitude and protection, said: "Krance will not expose her son to the danger of new aggression. The Central empires, haunted by remorse for having brought on the war and terrified by the Indignation and hatred they have stirred up In mankind, are trying today to make the world believe that the entente alll? alone are responsible for the longatlon of hostilities a dull iror.y which will deceive no one.

"80 long as that peace not as-ured to long aa our enemies will not recognise themselves a vanquished, we will not cease to fight" DIES IN ATTEMPT TO SAVE DROWNING SON Ray Wiggins of Fairbury and Boy Lose Lives in Creek "TKIfbury. May 14. Trying to save hi son's life, Ray Wiggins, farmer, ot hi life In Rose creek, six south of here, last night The man and the' boy were sweot sway In the awl ling torrent of the stream, swollen out or its banks by th rains. Their bodies were not found today. The boy, Wlilard.

II years old. fell Into the stream and was belpg swept away when the father plungedi In, WBn P'unged in. at Ki fajyury, and Sheriff Hughes or ganlsei lied a posse to drag the stream. Wlggtna was a former Rock Island engineer, retiring a year ego to engage In fsrmtng. The boy was a student In the Fairbury high school.

DEAD IN AUTO WRECK far Tarns Over Near Dallas, Injur. mg WO utners Dallas. Texaa, May Three per sons were almost instantly killed and three others received injuries early today when an automobile partially turned over on a country road about six miles from here. The dead: KRNKKT IJONAUJHON, aged It. MI8S WIUjIEJACKHO.V.

aged-21. MiBS WlUJKWAU, aged 20. Two of those, killed w- under the car, while the third wag Catapulted soma distance Intw a until, ITC ItlD linai On On the question. St. Joseph Interests and St.

Joseph dtlxene-who have given the matter-liny-thought are almost unanimously rigrecd that above evorvthtng else. South Sixth street must be rid of th dangerous grade croaalngKr-denth trap that have cauaed more than one serioua accident. and whlih are constant hindrance and menace to Idea of the sentiment on the question was learned limt Monday night when -SO0 men representing many walks In life," wealthy men nd men with only small property Interests, attended mass meeting at the city and almost unanimously passed resolution, the sense of which wer that Honth Bixth should be cleared of th- crosnlngst and that no solution which only parUally rid tha thoroughfare ot-ita death traps would 1 be aeceptable to the St- Joseph public, 1 Kvrry Voice Counts Tcslay Now the Important thing today Is to get this aonttinent convincingly e. pressed at the hearing before Judge Kennish. The public service com- mission will make its order as nearly what the city wants as It IS possible, do so, -in fairness to the rsilroads, A Tnejpber of the Commerce club com- tuijtce In charge of the matter said last 'tJli.

"The peBpta should go before Judge K-ennish tomorrow morning and say what they want In this matter. Thia will probably be their last chance to be hoard before II I too late. Wo know that th. city wants-the cross, ings eliminated, and we know that Br pianist -elimination, irtieh a has been proposed the latest plan be-for the public service board, will be unsatisfactory; But it will do no good to kirk after the matter has been settled. Now; Is the time to act.

Jf the people say what they-want and say It strong enough tomorrow, they will get It." i The pTSn -referred to. was considered by the, commission at thji last hearing "the at -Jefferson City: sisjih ann-provirtes -ror elimination of only two crossing only a -partial riddance filxth street cross, ings, and.only two out ot 122, if the entire problem Is considered. Clear Wxtb StreM 1-irat The principal paint to- be- driven home just however. for clearing Sixth street. If It is not' possible to dlspoa of the whole question at one time, as for Inslance, the Bltfer -plan proposes, then a supreme effort is to ber made to clear Sixth the most dangerous and most 'used thoroughfare-In Bt.

Joseph. The citizen are for and the big necessity today Is to get th eltl- zens hot" men selfishly interested. Tfut the people, who-psa the streets and ho are constantly enaangereiv hy the' condition to express their views, and show conclusively that there Is overwhelming sentiment here for an end to the cohfTnual dallying and procrastination, and a disposal of the problem tna win make for the safety of Joseph Everyone Interested will be allowed to express pl view, the hearing, and the evidence in the involved and puzzling case will be reviewed. Kennish and Slifer Here arrived Testerday and spent the night at tha Hotel Robidoux. He, said there was noth-, Tng about the esse which he cared to discuss outside the hearing.

nd that It was hoped to close up tn bt evidence today. Hiram j. surer or t-meage, tne rau- md nrvH ere sartxl tne BH- lor- clan for elimination- ot- aU-- tna crossings -here, at. th Instance of the Commerce clublBrrlvd yeter- day. and wlH be prnt at Ihs hear- ing thta morning, enner ana.v.-i'.

Morris. R. Vt Powell: Jodga C. F. siron.

all three repreeentlng the Com. mere club In the case, -ha a. conference yesterday afternoon on th situation. i to dtlaen to attend the hearing "Every member of the Commerce club waa asked In letter sent 'SUt last weekr to taka a personal inter, est in the hearing and mak an effort to attend. berg art Also in- vtted.

as the healing open to all CAWMt sTIU OCT -lXaUltl. Maf verdict wasyr'eached today by the Jury which retA-ed before noon yesterday id th trial of David Caplatt, rharged with murder a a result of th destruction of th Los Angeles Time building In October, If It, with Gen. Alvaro Obregon. war min im er. of the de government of Mexico.

Tli conference brought no I formal or tentalkve agreement as tiurwt ilatlonltfdnf ooYaei aM the statu of American troopa now ia.UexWtt- Uut. ihere-are-tndlBtMloh that tlen. Reott will be able Heeretary link or and official of the state department definite Information vna to what tlen, Carranxa proposes to do toward demonstrating hi ability to atop brigandage along the International line. tlen Scott's telegraphic report'; at r.th conclusion o.f the conference threw light on the situation further than to Indicate that the ex change of view -with the 4 Mexican war minister had been of wholly friendly character. Since that time re-port of Carrana troop movement pave com indicating tn ae racto government wa taking active step Jn the region couth -of Boqulllaa and also -moving to the territory abandoned by Oen.

Pershing' force aa they are drawn north toward San Antonio, i probably the southern base of the expeditionary force for some time to romt. Secretary Lansing expect to hare a long conference with Oen. Scott before he prepare to renew the dip lomatlc discussion of the statu of th American expedition force with Ell-aero Arredondo, Carransas ead or here. Gen. Obregon'a view will be fully canvassed, and th state de-' pertinent aleo expect get om light on whether It was the war minister or Oen.

Carransa hlmeelf who prevented the ratification, ot the for- mal agreement worked out by the conferee at their flrat meeting. ON GUARD AGAINST INCENDIARY FIRES Army Posts and Stations Suspi- i'v cious of Recent Blazes iEll Eaao, Texas, May 14. Army pts and station the border 'ere oh their guard against ineen- today, following last night' tvo fire at Fort Bliss, where flames "unknown origin destroyed a store. kSuae. thr.

cavalry stables, three -lbrs and some tent. Army officer express the opinion tat an Investigation will disclose feat the tire could not have been of spontaneous or accidental origin. It ias said there was no attempt on the mmunltlon house. The storehouse, there the first fire occurred, con- tined some machine guns, (Two other fires, of recent occurence have been of suspicious na- nr. At the field base at Coltimbua, I about 1700 worth of hay wa eatroyed Two -week aro th F.l Country club, not far from Vort lias, nurnea to the ground with .1 Ot 1 19,009.

MORrorBANDlTS FIRING UPON PATROL ition In. Two Places on Border Told ofin ReporuO N. May n.Numer. wrn current hers tonight (at the American border catrni ren fired on by Mexican enmZ 1 lony-nve mile west of Colum- nepons -10 toi. M.

J. Sickle. iixnaiiuuiK 'in psiroi. made no entlon of anything hppenlngi)ow, Jer. Authorities here-' do "not place ky credence In the tory.

FTtvat messages received from rra ttianca today laid that report id been received there that a scorv Mexican were marching on the wn. Sierra Blancs I about 160 lie eaut of El Paao and approxt-lately thirty miles from the border. verification was obtainable. (Two stories were circulated moat Idely. one that there had been trou.

at Culbertson' ranch: near the risona-New Mexico frontier, and that a patrol had been engaged Antelope Welle, south of Hachfta. News reached here today of the ar-ral -at the expeditionary headqur (Ceatlaawal rage Twe) unio, and a grandson. Libert Semple, who lived with her, survive..