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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
E[ECTRICS DEPEND
ON BATTERY FEED
Is Stomach of Car and Re-
quires Good Treat
ment.

efficiency of an electric vehicle de-
Ponds a great deal upon how you feed its
batteries, said prominent driver of
electric vehicles q few days ago. "The
storage battery in an electric is the
stomach of the car. having characteristics
analogous i'm many respects to the diges-
tive organ of human being. If you
overfeed or overcharge either. animation
departs quickly and comparative inertia
and logginess results
The average being of the human
species who has just partaken of a hearty
meal does not go Immediately afterward
into the next place Of reflection he
chances to pass just because delectabIe
assortment of edbles is on display. No
He waits until the time comes when there
is real craving for food and then eats
Don't Overfeed Battery.
ut is quite the same with a storage
battery. Don't feed it until it is hun
CRY. But that warning is lost upon
many people. who persist in having their
batteries recharsed every time they run
their machines into a garage despite the
fact that the power is nowhere near de-
piet1on They feed power into their bat
ter1eS in fashion they would never
dream Of feeding themselves. Normal
people usually wait until they are some
what hungry before they eat. They find
that they can work and play better upon
that basis. 1t is the same with the
storage battery. Keep charging it be-
fore the greater part of it's energy has
been exhausted and you will soon have
it in a state of suspended animation
Power Soon Reduced.
NO matter how efficiently storage
batteries may be maintained in service,
there are some vehicles in which they
are placed that soon reduce their power
to the vanishing point before any rea-
sonable mileage has been obtained. Such
a condition exists where the vehicle is
constructed in poor mechanical fashion
The electric vehicle of the best type is
distinguished for it's smooth running and
non-resistance to the power application.
Friction is reduced to the minimum,
and the maximum of mileage is obtained
for that reason. Imported annuIar ball
bearings are used throughout i'm the
highest class of electrics The shaft has
superseded the chain drive because it af-
fords an easier path for the power appli-
cation. and the weight is so distri5ut ed
that perfect balance is misunderstanding
factor contributing largely toward econo-
my of tire and mechanical maintenance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-25
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.CURS|NG HORRIBLY
C0NV|CTS THREATEN
To FIRE sing sing
Strike Of Prisoners Grows
More and More
Menacing
LOCKED IN CELLS TO
PREVENT OUTBREAK
Warden Increases Guards
While Ossining People in
Fright Appeal for Militia
for Protection

NEW YORK, July 24.-Two hun
dred and fifty men spent the day in
their cells today because Warden
Clancy, the new head of the prison,
had received word that there would
be a fire in the knitting shop IL the
convicts employed there were put to
work.
Ona hundred first time men, mostly
East Side repeaters and gangsters,
who work in the shoe shop, struck
and were locked in their shop all
clothing shop and another fire In the
knitting shop wasn't set as had been
planned. only because Warden
Clancy had been tipped off about 1t.
The warden was warned OF schemes
to set two fires and of something
much more serious, a project for
Jail delivery.
Delivery Not Attempted.
The break" or Jail delivery has
not been attempted yet and the
warden thinks it was intended to at
tempt 1t this morning when he sends
sixty-five second time men to Auburn
prison. SO we'll founded was, the word
he got of the break" that he start
ed pulling together the men to go to
Auburn at O'Clock today. although
the train does not leave until sac.
The men were pulled out OF their
cells one at a time. Five guards
handled each man. As fast as two
were got out they were shackied to-
gether with handouts and leg irons
and hustled under guard to the prison
ward. Their mates in the cell block
raised a racket that could be heard
for miles.
1t was the worst day vet IN the
prison revolt. In the first place the
warden had word that fires would be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-25
WILSON MEDIATION
PLAN IS RECEIVING
VERY LITTLE FAVOR
Constitutional Faction in Mexi-
co Seems Strongly
Opposed
RECEIVE NEWS OF
SAFETY OF AMERICANS
Those Penned in MADEIRA Leave
and Are on Way to Bor-
der---Jaurez is Re-
inforced

WASHINGTON, July 24.-It Is al.
most certain now that some effort
will be made by the Wilson admins
istration to bring about mediation be-
tween the warning factions in Mexico.
The chances of success seemed slight
er today even than they were when
the suggestion was first proposed. but
the president and his advisers are
inclined to put some such plans into
operation IL they receive the slight
est encouragement from leaders in
the southern republic.
1t was acknowledged authoritative.
ly today that the president has such
the arrangement of details has not
progressed beyond the point OF dis
cussion.
Developments here today indicated
that the leaders of the constitutional
rebellion in Mexico will not consider
for a minute the suggestion of media
ton at this time.
Not Inclined to Listen.
Spokesman for the constitutional
rebellion, headed by Governor Car
rama and Pesqueira, showed no dis
position today to listen seriously to
such a proposal. and while the atti-
tude Of the Huerta government is In
doubt, the impression is growing that
1t too will look with disfavor upon
any plan of this character.
1t was acknowledged today that
the mediation plan to be at all sue
cessful will have to be accepted not
only by the leaders now most promi-
nent in Mexico. Huerta. Carranza, and
Pesqueira, but by the dozen or more
minor revolutionists, who have set
themselves up In various parts OF
Mexico. 1850
While the details of the adminis-
tration's scheme are still to be worked
out, the idea that finds greatest Ia
vor at present is forNhe appointment
Of a commission by the president to
go to Mexico and confer with the va
rious factions with view to effecting
a common understanding and truce
for the holding of a special election.
This commission, according to the
views of some persons who have con-
ferred with the president, would be .
man or men whose names and char
acter alone would carry great weight.
In this connection 1t was suggested
that the president might send John
E. Lamb, of Indiana. who Is supposed
to have been picked for ambassador
to Mexico, On this mission. 1t MAS
also suggested today that Mr.. Will
son might select his secretary OF state,
William J. Bryan, to make those inn
portant overtures to the Mexica fac
! tionists.
| 1t is likely that President Wilson
will select some one such as Secre-
| tary Bryan. or Mr.. Lamb. whose COM
nection with the administration would
give added weight to the official char.
acter of the representations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-25
To ANNEX 3 NILES
Of NEW TERRITORY
MEMBER OF COMMITTEE WILL
PRESENT REPORT THIS
AFTERNOON.
REJECT CHAMBER PLAN
FIFTEEN SQUARE MILES CON-
sIDERED TOO LARGE AN AREA
FOR ANNExATION-REA
FOR ACTION.
REJECT CHAMBER PLAN

It is quite certain that a member
of the council committee on annexa-
ton. will at the meeting of that body
this afternoon at 5 o'clock. present a
tentative report on extension OF city
limits.
That report will suggest the an
nexation Of about eight square miles
of territory. This proposed territory
lies mainly in the north and west Sec
lions. 1t will carry with 1t the suburbs
of Barton Heights, Highland Park
and Ginter Park. and . large slice OF
property to the west, including the
territory embracing the Belt line. II
will include on the Southside that por-
ton Of Chesterfield occupied by the
Heights and Forest Hill. Little will
be taken in from Henrico county on
the east.
VIII He Presented.
This report may not be accepted a
whole by the committee. But 1t IL
as certain as anything can be that a
report will be presented. and 1t Ii
likely that the report amended. or Al
a whole. may be adopted.
Then the committee will Ak date
for an open meeting so that persons
interested may appear before the COM
mittee. to express approval or disap-
proYal. Several meetings Of this char
acter may have to be held. before the
committee determines upon its Ana
report.
|s, The original plan.. rs suggestcd bs
the chamber OF commerce will not bt
considered. That plan carried with II
about fifteen miles OF additional ter
ritory. The committee last week tool
q trip over the territory embraced IN
"a plan az suggested by the city en-
gineer and the city accountant. These
two ofiicials went over the situation
carefully. and cut tho original plar
to about thirteen square miles. Thii
proposition has been still further cut
and the proposition to be presented BY
q committeeman this afternoon will
hardly reach eight miles.
Want Early Report.
Chairman Powers Of the COMMITTEES
was asked last night to express him.
self AZ to tho probable outcome OF the
discussion Of the report to be present
ed. He said that he had nothing tc
say. except that. he was satisfied that
the committee wished to get through
with the proposition A. quickly ~
possible. and that some action would
be taken. after full hearing and dis
cussion. on the plan to be submitted
THE committee Ii anxious to dis
pose OF the question" said Mr.. Pow
ers. I'VE wish to give the people the
best that We can, and we desire al
interested persons, to help us IN
formulating our ANAL report by theiI
suggestions and advice. Tho commit.
tee has gone over the territory care.
fully. II has studied tina problem with
great care. and whatever r done vii
b. TOR the interests ct the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-25
GORDON CUMMING
MUST CHALLENGE
IF WANTS DEBATE
POLLARD, BACK FROM TOUR,
SAYS HE IS Salts
FLED.

Somewhat fatigued from two weeks
of rather strenuous campaigning, but
flushed with what he characterized
as an altogether satisfactory and sue
cessful trip" John Garland Pollard
returned to Richmond last night for
a night of rest before resuming an
itinerary which will carry him through
to tn eve of the primary MIR. Pollard
spoke yesterday at South Boston,
coming direct from that city to Rich
mond. Tonight he will address a
meeting under the auspices OF a
patronymic club in South Richmond.
Asked last night If he had received
challenge from Mr.. Cumming for
another joint debate. Mr.. Pollard
stated that he had not. but intimated
that he was expecting one.
''Will you accept such challenge
IL it is rendered" he was asked.
II cannot accept nor decline a chal-
lenge until 1t is received was his
reply.
VIII Not Challenge Cumming.
1T has been intimated that you
might challenge Mr.. Cumming"
Il have no idea of challenging Mr..
Cumming. / am entirely satisfied with
the result of the Lynchburg discus
SION"
Mr.. Pollard added that he had
Cumming had complained of the
terms of the Lynchburg debate. THE
terms OF the debate were not of my
making" he said. Mr.. Cumming s
friends and my friends met and ar
ranged the affair. and IL Mr.. Cum
ming had any complaint to make he
should have stated 1t after our mutual
friends had arrived at an agreement
and before the debate took place"
nox>
s. Gordon Cumming spent a por-
ton of the day at his headquarters
in Richmond on his way to his home
in Hampton. He left on an after
noon train and last night was one OF
the principal speakers at the dedica-
ton OF a new Elks home in Norfolk.
Mr.. Cumming stated while here yes
terday that he hoped to have another
debate with Mr.. Pollard on neutral
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-25
TELEPHONE TRUST
OBJECT Of ATTACK
FROM N REYNOLDS
FIRST IMPORTANT SUIT OF WILL
SON ADMINISTRATION IN
DER SHERMAN LAW.

WASHINGTON. July 24.--The frs,
important suit under the Sherman
anti thrust law by the Wilson admin
fstration was flied today, at Port
land. Ore, It was aimed at the
American Telephone and Telegraph
and it's subsidiaries. known
as the Bell companies 1t is designed
to bring about the dissolution OF the
so-called telephone merger on the Pa
cific coast. through which the Bell
ii is charged. have essab-
lished a monopoly of the telephone
business in the State of Oregon, Wash
ington, Montana, and Idaho.
The federal government seeks to
bring about the enforcement from
the Bell companies Of nine companies,
which formerly operated as indepen-
dents, and which IL Is charged have
been driven into an amalgamation
with the Bell companies since 1905.
These nine companies formerly indie
pendent represent investments OF many
millions of dollars.
Issues Statement.
A statement issued by the depart
ment of justice tonight. says:
This proceeding is brought to cor
rect an exceptional condition. and will
not in any way interfere with the
broad investigation of telephone con-
dftions throughout the entire coun-
try undertaken by the interstate com
merce commissioner upon the sugges-
ton of the former attorney-general'
Among the individual defendants
named in today's suit are Theodore
n. Vail. president of the American
Telephone and Telegraph company
The companies formerly indepen.
dent that are involved in the suit are
- 49, 1fe.t-H 49,
Telephone company, of California
Telephone company. of Puget Sound
t1,317.080: the Independent Telephone
company. OF Montana. $2,700,0o0; tht
Interstate Consolidated Telephone
company of Contana. $2,70o, 600; the
Independent Long Distance Telephone
company. of Idaho: the Washington
County Telephone company. OF Ore
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-25
MAY BE
f,s''.@4' CONE WHOLE YEAR

NEW YORK. July 24.--Perhaps
Colonel Roosevelt Ia to be away from
this country for year. A, report was
IN circulation today that when he
finished his visit 70 south America ne
will 70 10. Australia and that the two
trips will take up the better. part OF
q year. IT was reported also that
when the colonel gets back he will
Outlook. The Australians began to
prick up their ears when they heard
that the colonel was about to start
on q speech making trip to Brasil. the
argentine and Chile. and N Lawrence
r. Abbott. president OF the Outlook
company, said today. limitations have
been received here that speeches from
him would be welcome In Australia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-25
'BuGlE BREAKS UP
GAMES Of SETBACK
ALExANDENS AND NAPOLEONs
MADE TO MARCH OUT INTO
DARKNESS.
BUT WHO'S AFR AID
BLUES GIVE REBEL YELL AND
WATER PLAINS OF AUGUSTA
WITH BLO0D-BEANs STOP
THIS STORY.
BUT WHO'S AFR AID
fBy A. r. ". MaCRETH. /


CAMP JENNINGS o. WISE. BASIC
CITY. July '24.--Half an hour after
the Blues battalion had made a
forced march and pitched their shell
ter tents on the parade grounds to
bivouac last night the call to arms
was sounded. and there was q scurry-
ing in the darkness to pull up pegs.
roll UP the tents and gather up arms
to march no one knew where.
Darkness had descended over the
plain at the foot OF the mountains.
silent save for hoarse murmurs here
and there and the ripping OF the
cards In several games of setback. and
the camp was preparing 20 cover up
for. the night, when. clear and start
ling, the bugie sounded. Rushing. half
biindly to and fro. In the almost
stygian darkness. relieved here and
there by the flashes Of suffering
candles. the men were soon packed.
with everything on their hacks. and
ready for the next command.
Taken Back 10 Camp.
Instead Of being marched away to
ward OFF a possible attack, the bat
TALON was taken back to Camp Jen-
nings O. Wise, which was to be at
talked In the morning. In ten MIN
utes every man was back In his own
tent, ready to turn In for tho night.
No passes were. issued, One man
thought % sneak out 81 camp after
taps, and tied his tent up from the
outside. He arranged his cot with
his blank IT roll and shelter tent so
~ to make 1t appear that . man was
asleep In It,
But the sergesnt on his checking
in rounds wondered how q man could
tie up hts tent from the outside and
still be within. He opened up the
tent, prodded The form lying on the
lcot- with his hsvenet, and, reccfvfng
neither curse ror cry In answer, re-
ported the absentee. The absentee
did extra work this morning. Honesty
Is the best policy even in q soldiers
life. especially II man be foolish
enough to tie up his tent from the
outside.
This morning the problem was 10
rcpel an attack on the camp. The
enemy had camped overnight on 4
hill overlooking Camp Jennings @.
Wise, and the battalion was ordered
| out to attack. The enemy had moved
tup with its supply wagon train fol-
lowing in the rear. A provisional
company was detailed to guard ths
wagon train and received the attack
on the hillside, where 4 had taken
cover.
The Rebel Ven wins.
The Blues attack ended with
lcharge With llxsd hayonsts. ana giv-
| ing Tho tefTinls rebel yell the mAr
- =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-25
More Crinfnal Carelessness
Reveal at Binghamton
Than ii riangle Disaster
says Engineering Expert who
investigated Both.
STAIRWAY REMOVED
Eager to Seture~i More Room
for Manufacturing Owners
of Factory Leave Only One
Means of Egress---Inquest
Shows Facilities for Fire
Fighting Were Meagre.

BINGHAMTON, n. Y, July "a
James p. Whiskeman. engineering
expert In the employ of the Wagner
Smith State factory investigation
commission, made a thorough exam
ination of she site of the destroyed
Binghamton Clothing company to-
day. Mr.. Whiskeman is the expert
who was retained by District Attor-
ney Whitman, of New York, to make
all investigation Of the Triangle
Waist company's fire.
Mr.. Whiskeman declared today that
there was more criminal carelessness
in the Binghamton fire than he found
in the Triangle disaster. His investi-
cation today. he said. revealed the
fact that stairway running through
the clothing company's building had
been removed. to make more room
for manufacturing. 1T is another
case" said Whiskeman. "of dollars
and cents being placed above human
life"
/. Inherently Dangerous.
ITO permit eighty girls to be en-
ployed on the fourth floor OF that
building with only one stairway,
which might be cut of at any time
in the event of fire, was inherently
dangerous" added Whiskeman.
Mr.. Whiskeman's attention was
called to statement made by Will
liam c. Rogers. the present acting
commissioner of labor, in which he
attempted TO place responsibility for
the disaster on the fact that the
State senate had failed to confirm the
governors candidate for State labor
missioner. and that Mr.. Rogers,
as acting commissioner, lacked GER
tain authority essential for the proper
enforcement of factory laws.
There is no possible connection
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Rsassurfng News.

WASHINGTON. Juyl 24.-ReassuP-
| ing dispatches regarding the safety Of
the Americans and their families. who
have been virtually under seige ut
MADEIRA. Mexico, were received By
the state department today. This
news indicates that the Americans
are now on their way from Maderx
to the border. The officials of the
MADEIRA Lumber company, OF which
the men in the party are employees.
have informed the department that
they believe there is no condition
warranting great alarm concerning
the Americans.
It is definitely known that the
Americans now have the necessities
OF life. Railroad officials have placed
at their disposal number OF box
cars and locomotive, besides .
power hand car. The railroad from
MADEIRA is under operation for seventy
miles to the north, leaving only forty
miles to be covered by the refugees
their way to the border. Besides the
fifteen Americans, there are a nunn-
Der Of Mexican employees OF the COM.
pany at MADEIRA who are willing g
help the Americans out Of their dAn~
ger. General villa, the constitutions
alist leader. is willing to assist in the
rescue OF the Americans, 1t is said.
tured Torreon is declared false hY
informants Of the department OF stato.s
Efforts are being made to prevent fhA-
destruction of the international ran
way line from Torreon to MonciaxA
Monclavn Is still held by the fedcrAlA
tss.'.s.''Sss No Chance Fer Attack. IN n ~
| ELL PASO, TEXAS, July. 34.-
Juarez was reinforced today BY xed~
eral troops from Chihuahua, remov-;
| ing all possibility of q successful At.
tack upon the town by rebels, an4
with the railroad opened. RELIEF
trains were sent to Chihuahua with
food and supplies for tho famine
stricken State capital. Not only VIII
the reinforcements make Juarex tua-s
pregnable. but It In announced thAfs
Juarez will be used as 4 base Tor
operating aKalnst the rebels. and tnA9s
Ortega and his seven hundred men Aks
Guadalupe. forty miles east Of Juare4
are to be attacked ut once. Tho
noon In four trains, under cOmmAn4
Of Alberto Terraxzas, former goxe<
E nor Of Chihuahua state. There 60
1900. men In the command. AccoN4$
ling 10 TerraxxaS This number 60
men will not only be able to proSeN<s
Juarex against any attack, but tMN&S
expect to operate out Of JuaN>X
against rebel bands In this section
Terraxzas has nix machine
with him. When asked what
thought OF the deciaiOn o. Prege4e
| or ammunition to any 1Act1Om M
MEXICO. ne satd: I'VE want Axun1 e.
70 put down the banditx The H.
are whipped.
1aps q l111xees
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-25
Lobbyist Becomes Angry But
lowan Shuts Him
Up
OVERMAN COMMANDS
HIM TO KEEP QUIET
Witness Has Trying Day Be.
fore Senate COMMITTEES
Talks of Cannon. Doll
yer and Others

WASHINGTON. July 24.--Colonel
Martin NJ. Mulhall met with another
impressive denial today, this time
from Senator Cummins. a member Of
the lobby committee. The lobbyists
statements involving Senator Cum
minis were contained in q letter writ
ten by Mulhall to Fred c. Schwedt-
man. secretary to the president Of the
". A. NJ, on May rs. 1909, about a
speech made by Congressman Ken
DALI. of Iowa. attacking the committee
on labor. particularly Gardner. in an
effort to have the eight-hour bill taken
out OF the committees Jurisdiction.
and bring It upon the moor. In this
letter Mulhali said he and Cummins
discussed the matter In Senator Doll
ver's room.
"As soon as reached Mr.. Delivers
room with Mr.. Cummins.' Mulhall
further says. ne took me to a private
room and commenced to berate about
our association having as its prin-
cipal guests at our banquet on We'd
nesday. the eighteenth. the Hon. JOS
eph G. Cannon.
Is Non-Partisan. 70
I did my best" the letter proceeds,
to convince Senator Cummins that our
that there are thousands OF leading
Democrats in 1t. as well as Repub-
licans."
Senator Cummins questioned Null
hall closely In regard to the location
Of Senator Delivers room.
The examination ended, Senator
fCummins made a short statement He
said:
In the first place. strange as II
may appear. L have no recollection Of
ever seeing Colonel Muihall until he
appeared before this committee"
II am getting tired" shouted Null
hall ''of deniAIs that are made here"
1T does net MsalEe any difference
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-25
LOW wEEK-l.Ey, RITES no NOR
1 FOLK VIA N. = W..

$500 round trip. Ticket on sale
Y456axn ana saturdays Of each week.,
1: eQoA y1tuvntrg unAtl relieving Non
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Inherently Dangerous.

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