WILL NOT FEED
INDIGENT MEN
Army of 1150 Hikers Refused
Aid by Sacramento.
Police and Deputies Keep Guard,
Hut 200 Escape From Camp
and Heck Food in City.
Bacrsmento, Cal.—Th« first install­
ment of th« army of unemployed, the
“insurgents,” arrived in Sacramento
from Davis 470 strong. Piling off the
train which had carried them from
Yolo county they marched to an en-
cloaed tract near the Southern Pacific
elation.
Four houra later the vanguard of
General Kelley’a army poured Into the
city.
There were 180 of them.
In
two houra more 600 more of the regu­
lar« arrived. Nine hundred more were
expected on the flrat morning train,
malting the total about 2000.
The armies camped under the eyea
of a squad of 40 policemen and ten
deputy aheriffs. The authorities made
no attorn pt to dlaperae the men. Chief
of Police Johnaon'a only order« were
to prevent them from eacaplng from
the encloaure, which la aurrounded by
a high board fence.
Despite the vigilance of the police
200 scaled the fence and got Into the
city.
The city commiaaion of Sacramento
will take no atepa toward feeding the
men. and probably will refuse them
transportation farther.
The deter­
mined stand was made when the gov­
erning committee of the “insurgents”
called on the commiaaion.
The city commiaaion told the “in­
surgent committee” it would do noth­
ing but provide for the safety and
health of the men and maintain order.
The visitors were told the city had no
indigent fund and advised to go before
the county authorities.
“We need supplies as soon as possi-
ble for our supper.“ said the commit '
tee. Aid was again refused and the
committee left.
The provisions which were left over
from morning served as an excuse for
a scanty meal and shortly before the
arrival of the second division of the
Kelley “army” mutterings of discon-1
tent caused by hungry stomach« were
manifested.
Benicia Pays 1376 Fares.
Benicia, Cal. — Benicia 'handled its
unemployed problem by transporting
1376 jobless men of the rank and file
of the factions headed by “Major” W.
A. Thome and “General" Charles F.
Kelley to Sacramento by the expedient
of paying full fare for each man on
trains of the Southern Pacific com­
pany. The last contingent departed
in seven cars, and as the tall lights of
the departing train vanished in the
direction of Sa«ramento the entire
population of the town gave a sigh of
relief after a day fraught with various
complication«.
Twelve Big Railroads
Control 606 Small Ones
England Will Not Force
Intervention In Mexico
Washington, D. C.—A pronounce­
ment by Great Britain through Sir Ed-
ward Grey that the United States was
in no way responsible for the recent
execution at Juarez of William 8.
Benton, a British subject, and that
the American government would not
be asked to resort to force is a result
of the incident Is now the chief fea­
ture In the Mexican situation.
President Wilson in a conference
with Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, British
ambassador, sad Sir Lionel Carden,
British minister to Mexico, Is under­
stood to have expreesed his approval
and appreciation of the friendly sen­
timents uttered by the British foreign
secretary in the house of commons.
Tension which had been felt over
the killing of Benton arose largely be­
cause It was believed Great Britain
might press the United States into
taking drastic steps to secure repara­
tion. The British view that the Unit­
ed States is not obligated to demand
reparation for Great Britain relieved
this tension to some extent, although
It la clear that the Benton Incident
has developed an intention on the part
of the American government to take
a more aggreesive attitude toward the
contending factions in Mexico.
i
ORCHARD
FARM
Nott» and Instructions from Agricultural Coliogt» and Experiment Station»
•t Oregon and Washington. Specially Sult able to Pacific Coati Condition»
.......
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Family Orchard Would
Pay for Better Care
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor­
vallis—Family orchards, which ought
to be the ideal means of securing fresh
fruit of quality during most of the
season, are often so poorly handled as
to be called a menace to the fruit in­
dustry by those who depend upon fruit
growing as a business.
“1 have felt that we can learn a
very profitable lesson from past ex­
periences with family orchards,” says
Professor C. I. Lewis, head of the
Oregon Agricultural college Horticul­
tural
department.
“The average
family orchard ia too large and gen­
erally but poorly cared for.
It pro­
duces more fruit than the family can
use, and thia 1« often of inferior qual­
ity.
“I believe we can establish family
orchards that will be much better than
any we pow have. Indeed this is nec­
essary in the opinion of many people.
If the ’family orchard is to be pre­
served.
Certain commercial growers
are already saying that the day of the
family orchard is about up.
Unless
New York — An extensive opium their owners take better care of them
smuggler conspiracy, unearthed by they will be legislated out of exist­
government investigators, came to ence. It would be a great mistake to
light here Wednesday, and a Hoboken allow careless methods and harmful
hotel keeper and two Mott street practices to crowd out the growing of
Chinese were placed under arrest. the home orchard on Oregon farms.
Opium, alleged to have been smuggled Few things indeed contribute so much
from Germany, was seized in a bouse to the delights of farm life as the
in Chinatown.
home orchard.
The custom house officials learned
“1 would reduce the number of
that ramifications of the alleged plot trees planted quite materially.
In­
extended through Germany to Persia, stead of planning to have a whole tree
where the opium was grown.
The for every variety you desire it is bet­
method used by the smugglers consist­ ter to plant a less number of trees and
ed In employing a stevedore in Bre­ later graft four or five varieties on
men, who carried the opium on board each. Many varietes of fruit are de­
ship concealed in life
preservers. sirable for the home orchard but do
There it was given to a member of the not need the room and strength furn­
crew who acted for the smugglers.
ished by an entire tree.
By setting
On arrival at New York an Ameri­ out a fewer number of trees and using
can longshoreman was employe 1 to more varieties on them, fresh fruits
take the opium to the hotel in Hobo­ can be supplied for practically every
ken, whence it was removed to Yee month in the year. Having a smaller
Sang’« shop in Chinatown.
orchard one is encouraged to take bet­
The discovery of 18 pounds of the ' ter care of it.
drug concealed in a secret panel in the
”Sinc£ there is plenty of room on
shop led to -he arrests. It is believed ■ the farm the trees should be headed
the conspirators figured on realizing low, and planted ao as to'give them
more than 31,000,000 annually.
plenty of space.
Apples should be
given at least 80 feet, pears 26, sweet
cherries 35, walnuts 50, prunes 22,
and peaches and sour cherries 20 feet.
“The trees should be planted a lit­
tle
deeper than they grow in the nur­
Budapest, Hungary—Sentence was
pronounend on 32 Ruthenians charged ' series, and then I doubt whether it
with inciting rebellion against the makes much difference whether the
trees are planted in late fall or early
Austro-Hungarian government.
The principal prisoner. Father Alex­ spring.
“In choosing varieties for your
ius. a Russian monk from Mount
Athey, was condemed to 41 years' im­ home orchards there are several points
prisonment. He was said to be the to be kept in mind. First, grow only
leader of the movement and was al­ varieties which you and your family
leged to have carried on the propa­ personally like. Personal preferences
ganda under the guise of efforts to should mean much in the selection of
convert the Ruthenian peasantry to varieties for the home orchard. Sec­
the Russian faith.
The movement ond, choose your varieties sc that you
was said to have been financed in can have fruit through the entire year.
Third, it is not necessary to confine
Russia.
that can be
The other 31 convicted persons were yourself to varieties
sentenced to terms ranging from six grown to the highest degree of com­
months to two and a half years. mercial perfection.
Many varieties that do not come up
Twenty-three others were acquitted.
Evidence was given in the course of to the commercial standard of color,
the trial to the effect that it was Rus­ size and form, are because of their
sia’s intention eventually to absorb a eating or cooking qualities, very de­
sirable in the family orchard.
great part of Hungary.
“The first variety I would include
Is the Yellow Transparent
It has
fair eating qualities, is a good cooking
apple and the earliest good apple we
have in the state.
The Gravenstein
Paris — Tuberculosis has a little should be of course in every home or­
more than doubled in France since chard. The King of Tompkins County
1887. according to figures supplied to is the best eating apple that can be
the Tempe by Henri Schmidt, a Re­ grown in the fall in the Pacific Coast
publican-Radical deputy, who ia one valleys.
of the leading figures in the temper­
“Grimes’ Golden is not only one of
ance movement in France.
the best home orchard apples, but 1«
Deputy Schmidt traces statistically rapidly coming to be regarded as one
the effects of drunkenness on births
of the beet commercial apple«.
It
and on the lives of children whose par­ is a splendid eating apple, a good
ents have been intemperate.
cooker and in the Willamette valiey
Infantile mortality in Normandy;
ia good from the first of December to
where women drink excessively, is the first of February.
The Jonathan
just double what it ia in the temperate develops splendid quality in the val­
department of the Gore.
ley.
The Wagoner, Northern Spy,
Infantile mortality is at its height Rome Beauty, and the Yellow New­
in districts where absinthe drinking is town are excellent varieties that
prevalent.
should be provided for in the family
The writer assembles figures show­
orchard.”
ing that after the age of 60, sober
men have one-third greater expecta­ Telling the Fortune<
tion of life than intemperate men.
Big Smuggling System
Unearthed In New York
Monks (Jo To Prison
For Inciting Rebellion
Washington, D. C.—Evidence sub­
mitted to the Interstate Commerce
commission by Frank Lyon, represent­
ing the Pittsburg Coal company, and
compiled by Frank J. Warne, from
the commiaaion*« records were intend­
ed to show that the hundreds of rail­
roads in the East were controlled as to
their financial operations, rates and
practices through ownership by a few
great systems.
It was Lyon's con
tention that such control was inimical
to the shipping public because, he as­
serted, it practically eliminated com­
petition.
In the Eastern territory there are
approximately H97 separate railroad
companies.
Of these
the table«
showed 606 are controlled by 12 sys­
tems. The control of the other roads,
Warne said, was in the hands of
“nominally independent lines, some of
which are comically dependent on the
larger system«.”
The total number of transportation
companies in which the New York
Central exercises a majority or minor­
ity interest through stock ownership
or through lease, contract or agree­
ment, is 204.
The total number of transportation
companies in which the Pennsylvania
has a majority or minority interest
Third Medal Presented.
through stock owqership or through
New York—The medal of the Na­
lease, contract or agreement, is 245,
tional Institute of Social Sciences was
of which 188 are controlled through
majority interest and 107 through presented to Colonel George W. Goe-
thals, this making the third token of
minority interest.
the kind the builder of the Panama
Canal has received in as many days.
Brazil’« Capital la Calm.
The presentation took place at a
Washington, D. C.—Advices to the dinner of the Economic Club, at which
Brazilian embassy from Rio Janeiro the colonel was the guest of honor.
‘‘Those who
said the capital was quiet and that Colonel Goethals said:
there was no ground for alarm !on ac­ worked with me In the building of the
count of the disturbance« which had Panama canal have done their work
caused a proclamation of martial law. well. I accept the honor in the name
The government, Ambassador da Gama of them all.”
announced, was in control of the situ­
Unemployed Start Hike.
ation. , The latest dispatches to the
State department said the American
San Francisco — The unemployed
embassy did not regard that the lives broke their camp on a vacant city lot
or property of American citizens, at 1 o'clock Wednesday and started on
either in Ceara or in the cities under their march on Washington, D. C.
martial law, were endangered.
There are 24 companies of 90 men
each and the men have all of the offi­
Miners to Resume Work.
cers of a military regiment—except a
Vancouver, B. C. — Seven hundred paymaster.
miner« of Nanaimo have unanimously
Shark Saya Early Spring.
accepted a new «chedule with the
Weetern Fuel company, and work on a
Boston—An early spring was pre­
large scale is to be resumed in the dicted by Boston fishermen, when they
mine« of that concern. A strike called learned that a shark had been hooked
by the United Mine Workers closed off the Middlebank.
It was said that
the mine« May 1 last year. The new the appearance of sharks in these wa­
•chedule provides for an increase In ters in a sure sign of an early macker­
wages of 10 per cent.
el season and of spring.
Rebellion in Brazil
Threatens Government
France Believes Liquor
Affects Mortality Rate
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I
X
*‘A whole community can have rec­
ords kept on their cows by placing a
Babcock tester in the school house
where the milk can be tested for but­
ter fat, after having been weighed by
the boys and girls at home. For five
or six contestants having milk tested
an eight-bottle tester is large enough.
For ten or more students a twelve­
bottle teeter will give better satisfac­
tion. The entire equipment will cost
from ten to eighteen dollars for each
school.”
The circular contáins directions for
making the test and a list of the nec­
essary equipment.
The instructions
are accompanied by many illustrations
of apparatus and methods, and by de­
tailed plans for carrying on the work
during school vacations. The bulletin
is listed as Extension series 8, No. 1,
and may be had by addressing R. D.
Hetzel, Extension director, at Cor­
vallis.
Hotbeds Are Valuable
in Every Farm Garden
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor­
vallis—Hotbeds are artificial means of
giving seed and young plants the ben­
efit of summer weather in early
spring. Aside from their aid in grow­
ing crops that would not come to ma­
turity otherwise, they have a real eco­
nomic value. By their means enough
plants for the home garden and some
to sell to the neighbors can be grown
at a slight cost. As designed by the
garden specialist at the Oregon Agri­
cultural college, their construction is
simple and inexpensive.
After the
first season there will be not further
money cost, as the glass may be stored
and kept for years. All other mater-1
ial and all labor are supplied by the
resource? of the average farm.
The pit may be made by excavating i
a foot or two below the surface. The '
sash is three feet by six feet, and the
frame is made to suit these dimen­
sions, rising eight inches above the
ground in front and twelve inches
above at the back, or north side.
If '
the pit is made 18 inches deep it
should be filled 14 inches with manure |
and six inches with good loam or other
garden soil. After the soil has cooled
to a safe temperature the seeds are
sown. For early green food, let­
tuce, radishes, and bunch onions are
good. These and other similar vege­
tables may be thus grown early in the
spring and late in the fall, greatly
lengthening the growing season.
The Most Popular Apple
In Orchard and Market
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor­
vallis — Jonathan apples are more
largely grown for Eastern markets
than any other, while Arkansas Blacks
bring the highest market price, ac­
cording to market reports.
A great
many orcbardists, however, are graft­
ing other varieties upon their Jona­
than trees, is the comment of Profes­
sor C. I. Lewis, horticulturist of the
Agricultural college.
Jonathans are
produced in large quantities in many
parts of the country, which tends to
lower the market price.
About one-third of all apples sold by
one district for Eastern markets were
Jonathans, numbering more than 7000
boxes. There were about 6000 boxes
of mixed sorts, almost 5000 boxes of
Winesaps, and varying quantities of
five other varieties. Stayman Wine­
saps were the fewest, numbering but
77 boxes.
Arkansas Blacks brought 31-64 a
box, f. o. b.; Jonathans,
31.22;
mixed lots, 31.10; and Ben Davis,
lowest price quoted, 90c. Ninety per
cent of the Arkansas Blacks were ex­
tra fancy grade, and the remainder of
them fancy. But fifty-seven per cent
of the Jonathans were extra fancy.
Lesa Dodder In Alfalfa.
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor­
vallis—“You may be able to keep a
dog for a pet that doesn't pay for its
living, but you cannot afford to keep a
cow that does not pay for her living.”
This is what Professor W. A. Barr,
United States and College Extension
worker, tell« girls and boys in his in­
dustrial club circular, just issued by
the Extension division of the college.
The first page contains a picture of
two cows, one of which, Professor
Barr tells us, returned 380.83 worth of
milk and butter for 338.05 worth of
feed, and the other returned 3128.68
worth of milk and butter for 345.88
worth of feed. “Record keeping,” he
says, “gave us these facta.”
There is much less dodder in alfalfa
seed grown in the Northwest states
now than formerly.
The number of
samples examined containing dodder
at the Oregon Agricultural college has
decreased from almost one-half, three
years ago, to about one-fourth at the
present time. The tests also showed
that the decrease in the number of
dodder seeds in one pound of alfalfa
seed is fully as great.
The marked
improvement in the purity of the al­
falfa seed is due to the extensive tests
that have been made and the rejection
of infested seed by dealers and farm­
ers, according to Miss Norma Waddle,
expert tester of the co-operative labo­
ratory. Miss Waddle also calls atten­
tion to the fact that the new state
pure-seed law prohibits the sale of
dodder-infested alfalfa seed.
Chil­
dren are being taught that when dod­
der has been eradicated from the fields
home-grown seeds will be bought more
largely by the farmers.
This will be
a great advantage to the fanners who
grow the ’seed for sale and to the
farmers who wish to buy seed to sow.
Where Neighbors Are Far.
Used to It.
“Do you think it’s easier to raise
children in the country?”
“I find it so,” replied Mr. Bliggins.
“Both my daughters are vocalists and
my boy is determined to play the
cornet.”
“Come, let’s go and get a little
bite. I know of the niftiest little
restaurant right around the corner—
that, is, if your don’t object to its
cabaret feature.”
“Not me.
Apparently, old chap,
you forget I’m a superintendent in a
boiler factory.”
of Two Oregon Cows
Real Gallantry.
“I am just starting out in the city,’*
Overshadowed.
remarked the young man.
Smith—Does your wife think you’re
“The world is your oyster, ” rag
the best man ever lived?,
gested the young lady.
Jones—Of course not! I’m her sec­
“Yes; and I have found a pearl
ond husband.—Judge.
right away.’’—Kansas City Journal.
London — Reports that three states
in Brazil were in revolt, and that the
capital, Rio de Janeiro, had been de­
clared in a state of siege, were con­
firmed here.
The censorship at Rio
de Janeiro, which has been exceed­
ingly striet, has kept the news of
what is said to be an exceedingly
grave situation from the world at
large.
The managing editors of three, of
the principal newspapers, A Epoca,
Correiro de Noite and O Impareial,
were placed under arrest, while Gen­
erals Thaumaturgo Azevedo and Feli­
ciano Mondes de Moraes, two colonels
and some other officers of the army also
were made prisoners.
The declaration of martial law in
the capital itself is a measure of pre­
caution. The government’s action is
taken as a
preventative measure
against any possible troubles.
Disturbances were feared among
certain elements of the population as
a result of the recent insurrection in
the Province of Ceara, where the sit­
uation is reported worst.
The Brazilian states involved are
Pernambuco, Ceara and Para.
Fight­
ing is in progress in each between the
local authorities and the Federal gov­
ernment troops. More than 2,500,000
people are involved.
The state of
Ceara at the last census had a popula­
tion of about 850,000, Para 450,000
and Pernambuco 1,200,000.
The causes of disaffection were said
to have been racial differences. In
the last week of February a body of
fanatics was reported to be marching
on Rio Janeiro.
The situation in the various states
was reported as becoming worse, es­
pecially in Cesra.
WILSON SENDS
BRIEF MESSAGE
Exemption From Canal Tolls Is
Only Subject.
Intimates That British Policy To­
ward Mexican Troubles May
Be Greatly Influenced.
Washington, D. C.—President Wil­
son sent to congress Thursday the fol­
lowing brief but concise message:
Gentlemen of the Congress: I have
come to you on an errand which can be
very briefly performed, but I beg that
you will not measure its importance
by the number of sentences in which I
state it.
No communication I have
addressed to the Congress carried with
it graver or more far-reaching impli­
cations to the interest of the country
and I come now to speak on a matter
with regard to which I am charged in
a peculiar degree, by the Constitution
itself, with personal responsibility.
I have come to ask for the repeal of
that provision of the Panama Canal
act of August 24, 1912, which exempts
vessels engaged in the coastwise trade
of the United States from payment of
tolls, and to urge on you the justice,
the wisdom and the large policy of
such a repeal, with the utmost earn­
estness of which I am capable.
In my own judgment, very fully con­
sidered and maturely formed, that ex­
emption constitutes a mistaken eco­
nomic policy from every point of view
and is moreover in plain contravention
of the treaty with Great Britain con­
cerning the canal, concluded on No­
vember 18, 1901.
But I have not
come to you to urge my personal
• London—The Daily Graphic in an
views. I have come to state to you a
editorial praises President Wilson’s fact and a situation.
Whatever may
special message to congress urging the be our own differences of opinion con­
repeal of the clause of the Panama cerning this much-debated measure,
canal act exempting from payment its meaning is not debated outside the
of tolls American coastwise shipping. United States.
Everywhere c.3E the
“President Wilson
afforded the language of the treaty is given but
United States and the larger world one interpretation, and that interpre­
outside,” says the Graphic, a “singu-, tation precludes the exemption I am
iarly impressive illustration of the asking you to repeal.
loftiness and correctness with which
We {consented to the treaty; its
be interprets his duty as the chief language we accepted, if we did not
magistrate of the republic.
To do originate it, and we are too big, too
right and to do it loyally and gener­ powerful, too self-respecting a nation
ously, without quibble or hesitation, to interpret with too strained or refined
is a lesson that sadly wants teaching a reading the words of our promises
to the world of statesmanship, and just because we have power enough to
President Wilson has taught it with give us leave to read them as we
admirable effect.”
please. The large thing to do is the
The Times in an editorial, says:
only thing we can afford to do, a vol­
“The striking message which Presi­ untary withdrawal from a position
dent Wilson read to congress, what­ everywhere questioned and misunder­
ever its practical results, will win him stood. We ought to reverse our ac­
the approbation and respect of all that tion without raising the question
is best among the English-speaking whether we were right or wrong, and
nations of the globe.”
so once more deserve our reputation
The editorial points out that by a for generosity and the redemption of
curious coincidence the message comes every obligation without quibble or
at the same time as the memorial to hesitation.
Parliament uging Premier Asquith to
I ask this of you in support of the
reconsider the government’s refusal to foreign policy of the administration.
participate in the Panama-Pacific ex­ I shall not know how to deal with oth­
position.
er matters of even greater delicacy
The Dail; News styles the message and nearer consequence if you do not
as one of the most perfectly-phrased grant it to me in ungrudging measure.
documents of modern times.
The i
editorial admits that the United States ;
might have an abstract right not to ,
impose tolls on American coastwise
shipping, just as Great Britain has the
Washington, D. C.'—W. O. Thomp­
right to abstain from participation in
son, of Chicago, was appointed counsel
the Panama-Pacific exposition, but
of the United States commission on
that such actions would be mistakes.
industrial relations. Chairman Walsh
Great Britain’s mistake with regard
made this announcement with the ex­
to the exposition, it adds, was shown
planation that Mr. Thompson, an ex­
by the memorial passed by Parlia­
pert on labor problems, would accom­
ment Wednesday urging reconsidera­
pany the commission and take an
tion of the decision not to participate,
active part in the bearings soon to be
which was signed by men represent­
conducted in different parts of the
ing the greatest trading and manufac­
country to develop a basis for an effort
turing interests of the country.
to improve relations between employ­
ers and employes.
’ Straw Thread Men on Tria!.
Mr. Walsh, discussing work of the
New York — A secret process by commission, said its efforts would be
which the defendants maintained that centered on devising and putting into
they could make linen thread from operation machinery through which
flax straw at a fraction of the present labor disputes can be amicably settled.
Present industrial conditions, he
cost of manufacture figured in the
government's charges against seven said, furnished a problem imperatively
men placed on trial here for conspir­ demanding immediate solution.
“Industrialism has come on us like
ing through the mails to defraud in­
vestors in the stock of the Oxford lightning out of a clear sky,” he
Linen Mills. The government declares added. “Fifty years ago we were an
that the process was worthless, but agricultural people, living in rural dis­
that the defendants nevertheless ob­ tricts and small towns in the most
tained 3L 200.000 from persons who part, and having a chance cf getting
into a flrm whenever we took a job.
purchased the securities.
And now!
Huge cities, sucking the
very marrow out of the country—a
Wood Looks to Students.
Cambridge, Mass.—Major General change in emp'oyment from the small
Leonard Wood, in describing War de­ store to some monster corporation that
squats in one state and exercises ten­
partment plans for military camps of
instruction for college students to the tacular activities in 20. It has come
so suddenly that we have not had time
Harvard undergraduates, said the gov­
to adjust ourselves to new conditions.
ernment hoped to have at least 7000
“We are still going along as though
college men under instruction in var­
ious parts of the country.
The cost there had been no economic disturb­
to each student participating this year ance. Of course there is trouble and
would be about 326, including 38 for it ia not at all improbable that this
a uniform, said General Wood. Other trouble may assume the shape of re­
volution unless our industrial, politi­
expenses would be met by the govern­
cal and social institutions are changed
ment.
to meet the new demands.”
Britain Much Pleased
By President’s Message
Crisis Is Threatened By
Rise of “Industrialism”
Reserve Board to Start April 1.
Washington, D. C. — The Federal
Reserve board probably will be select­
ed by April 1. In talking with callers
President Wilson gave them that date
as one toward which the organisation
committee was looking for the estab­
lishment of the new Federal reserve
system of banks.
Army Aviation Gets 35,000,000.
London—The army estimates adopt­
ed include 35,000,000 for the aviation
branch of the service.
This amount
is almost double that of last year’s
estimate.
Huerta Plana Blockhouses.
Mexico City — Talking for the first
time to a few newly-arrived newspa­
per correspondents, President Huerta
reiterated that he has an army of
250,000 men with which he is deter­
mined to ¡fight the rebels until they
are subjugated or exterminated. He
added that he was about ready to be­
gin the construction 'along the railroad
of 4000 blockhouses about a mile and
a half apart, in each of which would
be placed ten men.
Orders have been
given for barbed [wire, he said, to be
strung along the railroad lines.