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4 MEXICAN REBELS RALLY BUT ARE REPULSED AGAIN 3AY FRANK GRSE WL BE OLVE Dan S. Lehon, general manager of the Southern Division of W. J. Burns Detective Agencies, visited Leo Frank in the Tower Thursday afternoon and had a long talk with the grisoner. Le hon was with Burns on the occasion of a previous conference, but this is the first opportunity he has had to talk alone with Frank. Dan Lehon,” superintendent of the Southern division of the William J. Burns Detective Agency, who, in the absence of Burns in New York, is in Atlanta in charge of the investigation into the death of Mary Phagan, de clared Thursday that the 24 hours’ work he has done on the case has convinced him, as it did his chief, that the mystery will be solved be yond the shadow of a doubt. “l am very much encouraged over the developments since I have been here,” Mr. Lehon said. “The case is even easier than I thought it would be, and Mr. Burns had written me that he found nothing unusuaily diffi- cult about the mystery.” Finde New Evidence. Mr. Lehon added that in his work Wednesday he discovered new evi dence that points to the guilty man. Burns, who is in New York with Attorney Leonard Haas, of Frank's counsel, is expected to return to At lanta to take active charge of the in vestigation within a few days. It is probable that Lehon wilk remain in Atlanta to assist his chief in the final stages of the investigation. Guy Biddinger, of New York, assistant manager of the Burns service, also is expected in Atlanta this week. Detectives and attorneys connected with Jim Conley have begun an in vestigation of the mysterious tele grams that have been sent to Conley from Newark, N. J., signed “John Black.” See Piot on Black, The local police believe that the telegrams are evidence of a conspira ¢y against Detective Black, who was a prominent figure in the early Pha gan investigation, and who has been attacked in new evidence unearthed by the Frank defense. It is understood that the local po lice have asked the police of Newark to assist them in the investigation, and that strenuous efforts are being made in_the East to locate the sender of the telegrams. Detective Burns, in a recent state ment, declared that the messages were sent to Conley by private detectives who are trying to throw obstacles in the way of his personal investigation ©f the case, Striker Freed After . . i . Confessing Slaying HOUGHTON, MICH. March 28.— The Barago County jury this after noon found Luke Plese, a copper mine striker, not guilty of the murder of Deputy Sheriff Pollack. Plese was charged with complicity in the mur der, and made a confession when ar yested, This confession was admitted in evidence with the jury instructed to decide whether it was made under a promise of immunity. ENGLISH KING ALARMED. LQNDON, March 26—The army crisis brought about by the Ulster situation held the attention of the Throne, the Cabinet and Parliament to-day. King George summoned Pre mier Asquith to Buckingham Palace this afternoon and their conference lasted sgo long that the Premier was unable to reach the House of Com mons when the Parliamentary session began. Field Marshal Sir John French, chief of the general staff of the army, and Lieutenant Gemeral Sir J. 8. Ewart, the adjutant general, resigned rather than accept the mandate of Premier Asquith that the army must obey the Government's orders uncon ditionally. TWO FIREMEN KILLED. SIOUX CITY, lOWA, March 26— Two firemen were killed and seven others were injured by a fire that de stroved a quarter of a block in the heart of the business district of the city. The loss is estimated at $300,000. Thousands of families are wanted to claim for tunes Many now living in poverty are rich, but don’'t knew it. Our 400-page Index, entitled '"Missing Meirs and Next of Kin,” alphabetically arranged, contains authentic list of unclaimed esiates and heirs wanted and advertised for in America and abroad to claim fortunes. Also contains Chancery Court of England and llreland lists, and Bank of England unciaimed dividend lst Thousands of pames in book. Yoeurs or your ancestors’ names may be among them. Send 2¢ stamp at once for free bodklet. INTERNATIONAL CLALM AGENCY, 305, Pittsburgh, Pa. < THE GEORGIAN’S NEWS BRIEFS. ANDREWS BACK IN N. Y. FROM EUROPEAN TOUR Mrs. Walter P. Andrews, who was aceorded unusual honors at Buropean courts in company with her husband on exposition mission. / § o SO t & {0 % | " : N ‘;{ | Ho i § SRS e OSSN ; .S : oL )ii Fom & A B it . \ .“7 . ¢ ig! T o oucs PO @4@-\' r % \: "‘ ‘ ":-,v:)% : % " y hi Y . - : YA - )fik v -- y \r’: i 7 ‘;w f“?’ww YR% % : & ?& o %,,VW‘%Q /’ o ,‘%;',’q%f %;f ; 5 & g B v L 2 i L &N «’;fi» \ poel 3l N o R ""- ) g (- ;(:::_ G O W / LT B b i i RN K" 3 ;33” Fi % '%}\, A i @y W | oe N 2 ,Lo i ._-_,.‘, v K |_‘ \% ‘A Walter P. Andrews and Mrs, An drews, who have been touring Europe for the past several months with the Punama Exposition Commission, ot which Mr. Andrews is the chairman, are expected to return to their homne in Atlanta within the next ten days. They have arrived in New York and will spend a week at the Hotel Knick erbocker. From there they will go to Washington, where Mr. Andrews will make his final report to the Gov ernment. From the Capital they will come direct to Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews were lavish ly entertained in the capitals of Eu rope which he has endeavored to in terest in the Panama Exposition at San Francisco in 1915, They were presented at the royal courts of all the countries they viited, and social circles abroad received Mrs. Andrews with great cordality. SINGER 1S GODMOTHER. SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.—Oresta Sesenna waits on the table at which Mme. Luisa Tetrazzini sits in the Fair mount Hotel dining room. She took oc casion to congratulate him on his excel len:j service. Thus encouraged, Sesenna said: “Ah, if madame would—if I only dared to ask madame."” “*Ask it,”’ said the diva. “To be godmother to Luisa Sesenna.” ‘Surely,” said Tetrazzini, and the baby was christened in madame’s apart mensg in the hotel last night. In Roumania a warm friendship sprang up between Mrs, Andrews and the Queen, who as Carmen Sy'va gained note as a writer. Mrs. Andrews was presented with a number of autographed copies of the Queen’s novels. They prolonged their stay at the Roumanian Capital at the request of the Queen, who spent sey eral hours talking with Mrs. Andrews about America, Upon their departure Mr. and Mrs. Andrews were given a military escort to the railway station, a special mark of honor, Mr. Andrews has written to friends in Atlanta that the mission which sent him and his colleagues to Ku rope was fulfilled with great success than had been anticipated. As a re sult of the efforts of the Commission, Many European countries will have exhibits at the fair which would not otherwise have been represented. TO BUY GEORGIA FORESTS. WASHINGTON, March 26.—1 n ex tension of the Appalachian Forest reserves the National Forest Com mission has authorized the purchase of 18,897 acres of land in what is known as the Georgia area, at the hedad of the Chattahoochee and Coosa rivers, in Union and Fannin counties, This adjoins lands already purchased as part of the re#rve, Action was postponed on pur chases in the Biltmore or Vanderbilt reserve in North Carolina. BLUNDER BLAMED DN GENERHL VLA WASHINGTON, March 26.— “Rebels once more routed and repulsed at Gomez Palacio, with heavy loss, while trying to ap proach Torreon.” ; This message was received at the Mexican Embassy to-day from Mexico City. JUAREZ, March 26.—General Villa has rallieé his troops, and has re newed his aitack on the Federals, who drove the Constitutionalists from GGomez Palzcio, according to a brief message received by Governor Chao early to-day. In this Villa said that he expected to retake Gomez Palacio immediately, and urged that a ship ment of hand grenades, for which he wired yesterday, he hastened. This message, Governor Chao said, showed that earlier reports of Villa's defeat had been exaggerated, and that he expected to be fighting soon in the streets of Torreon. Army Cut In Twe. Icarly reports from the field stated that the Constitutionalist army had been cut in two; that the left wing, commanded by General Benavrdes, had been left entirely unsupported in its attack on the eastern fortifications of Torreon, and that the Federal cav alry under General O. Carranza was threatening to cut to pieces Bena vides' entire division. Deep anxiety was shown by the Constitutionalist leaders here to-day. Governor Chao passed the night at th> telegraph office waiting for the latest news, arnd vhen he gave up his vigil, he left two aides to hasten to him with any information that might come, Carranza te Front. This is the day set here for the celecbration of a double victory at Torreon and the the arrival of Pra visional . resident Carranza to set up his capital in Juarez. The plans for the doubl> jubilation were forgotten, however, in the alarm over Villa's predicament «t Torreon, - Uncertainty prevailed early in the day over the plans of President Car ranza. Late last night a courier frem Carran:a arrived with news that the Constitutionalist chief had turned aside to strike the railroad to Juarez, and would en train his corps of 1,000 men to go to the battle front. The message did not state whether C‘arranza himself would proceed to Chihuahua or come here. The censorship over the telegraph wires between here and Chikuahna was maintained to-day more strictly than ever. It was impossible even to send a message to newspaper cor respondents at the front. Hitherto, although press dispatches coming from the front have been held up or refused altogether message for the war correspondents were accepted and «stensibly sent, Credit Villa With Blunder. Colonel Fidel Avila, the garrison commander, explained to-day’'s tight ening of the wire control as due to the “pressure of military dispatches.” His explanaticn was not generally a:- cepted, in viev of t o fact that there was even less activity at the tela graph office than wase apparent dur ing the early fighting at Torreon. That a serious tactica. error hy Villa himself was responsible for the ‘r(\purt(*d Federal triumph at Torraon was the theory expressed to-day hy a well-known Constitutiona.ist officer. He said that Villa had left the main battle line and gone to the rear (o hurry up a dilatory force. During his absence the Federals made a sortie against the cc .- of the rebel line and drove Villa's veternas back in disorder beyord Gomez Palacio, whicl Genera. Velasco’s men agaia occupled, Hoke Smith Leads Cotton Bill Fight WASHINGTON, March 26.—1 n the Senate this afternoon the fight for the regulation of the New York Cot ton Exchange was begun by Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, who is to speak on the amendment which he has introduced requiring cotton ex changes to conform to the Govern ment standard in all respects. Senator Smith, of South Carolina, accepted the amendment of Senator Hoke Smith as a part of the general bill. NOT ALL FAVOR VOTE. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., March 26— That only 59 per cent of the students at Vassar are positvely in favor of wom an suffrage, became known when a can vass was completed. Of the entire enrollment of students numbering 804, it was found that 476 were converted to the cause. The vote agalnst the cause was 154 and those who are in doubt number 145, Uonquered at Last. ms Write for Proof of Cures. Advice Frea, DR, CHASE'S BLOOD AND NERVE TABLETS Does it, DR. CHASE. 324 North Tenth Bt., Philadelphia, B