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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-02
WHY MEX|CANS REvO[TED
Surgeon in Constitutional
Army Explains Causes Be-
hind the Revolution.

Explanations of the causes behind the
revolution in Mexico are given in an
open letter written by DR.. L. B. Resell
baum, a surgeon, with the rank OF
major. in the constitutionalist army
in Mexico, and forwarded to The Star
from Ojinago. Mexico.
The letter is as follows:
1.-THE revolution that took place In
Mexico during the years 1910-1911 was
the outcome of thirty years of tyran-
meal despotism. and resulted in the
complete overthrow Of the dictator.
Porfirio DiaZ.
Alleges Assassination.
"rhe presen. upieava. was caused by
the assassination Of Francisco Madero
and Pine Suarez. the first democratic
nresioent and vice president elected by
the votes Of the people.
..rhe assassin. Gen. v. Huerta. was the
nrcst trusted commander of President
Madero's force, and, therefore, easily
forged his way to re-establish a despot:c
law. justice and liberty has been
crushed.
1.-The present fighting is but a natural
protest on the part of the remaining
constituted authorities, backed by pub
lie op;nicn, against a reasonable rebel
army. whose commanding general
iisurped the legally constituted govern
ment.
For Representative Government.
1--WE. the constitutiona,ists. are fighting
to establish representative democratic
form Of government: to re-establish law
and order; to establish justice and
equity; to tax rich and poor alike: to
educate our, masses SO that they may
enjoy the blessings of advanced pros
perity. and to establish freedom and
liberty as our Constitution demands.
1--WE will ever. struggle against the vio-
lation of law. liberty and justice, so that
our government shall cease to be a gov
eminent by the few. OF the few and for
the few"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-02
LIND TO RETURN SOON, HE SAYS
Special Agent Hale on His Way
Back to Washington.

COLUMBIA, S. c., September 2.-The
Columbia Records special correspondent
at Key West, Fla, wired the following
significant message this morning:
"william Bayard Hale, special investi-
gator in Mexican affairs and the present
situation there as regards America. and
Americans, sent by President Wilson sew.
erai weeks ago, passed through this city
from Havana late yesterday afternoon.
He stated that John Lind's mission was
unsuccessful and that Mr.. Lind would
leave for the United States within a few
DAYS. Further than this Special Agent
Hale refused to talk regarding Mexican
AFFAIRS. He will make his detailed report
to President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-02
HAMPERED BY RAINS.
Military Operations in Sonora Prose
cuted With Difficulty.

DOUGLAS. Ariz.. September ii. G.
George, an American OF Esperanza, So
nora, who was said to be prisoner of
the Mexican federals, arrived here last
night after an overland trip OF fifteen
days, during part of which he was with
out food. George said that heavy rains
had demoralized all transportation facil-
tiles and that. both the federais and in,
surgents found it difficult to operate.
. The federals at Guaymas are reported
to have received heavy achievements.
The Huerta forces also held San Bias.
which is being besieged by the insur-
yectoa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-02
Kills Wife's Alleged Assailant.

CAIRO. ILL.,. September DIR. Z. E.
Gordon. physician OF this city. was shot
and killed last night by Harvey r. Fields.
an insurance solicitor. About ten days
ago Gordon operated on Fields mother.
Her subsequent death the insurance man
declared, was Caused by the physicians
carelessness. 1t was in return for her
life that he took that of the doctor he
said. Later Fields made the statement
that DIR. Gordon had attacked the
younger Mrs. Fields in his office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-02
Mount Rainier Carnival.

A six-day carnival under the auspices
of the mayor and common council was
opened at Mount Rainier yesterday, and
was attended by between 5000 and 5000
people m Washington, Prince Georges
and adjoining counties Nearly fifty
contestants in the democra &c and repub-
lican primaries September helped to
swell the crowd and, incidentally. the cof-
fers of the Mount Rainier treasury, the
funds derived being set aside for the i'm
prOvement of the highways within the
corporate limits.
The feature of yesterday was the tour
nament arranged by Bernard Fitzpatrick
Sixteen knights participated and the tilt
ing was spirited from the start to finish
Lighter Aitcherson, knight of Limberlost
captured the first prize. a crisp twenty
dollar bill. although he had to take fif-
teen straight rings to accomplish the
feat: He crowned Miss Lucille Moran
or Mount Rainier queen Of love and
beauty. William L. Heron, knight Of
Washington Boy. was a close second with
fourteen rings, and he crowned Miss
Louise Newman Of Mount Rainier first
maid of honor. Whitney Aitcherson.
Knight Of Maryland Agricultural Col
Fitzpatrick of Randall Heights second
maid of honor. and Philip Love- knight
OF Prince Georges County, was fourth and
crowned Miss Beatrice Burroughs of
Falls Church. Va. third maid of honor
The prizes were: First SO; second. SIS:
third SO, and fourth. So
Smith Orator of Dav.
Frank o. Smith, representing the fifth
district of Maryland. was orator of the
day. and his statement that he proposed
to use his best efforts in securing the ex-
tension Of Rhode Island avenue to the
nf ri yirn
nser at once installed him as favorite
with the crowd.
The officials of the tournament were:
Chief marshal. Perry Boswell. C. C. AL
mond' first aid; Charles Peckham. second
aid: William Davis, official timer; judges,
Mayor William II. vanneman, John C.
Foster, William Allen, Dr. Harry Nalley.
w D. Nusbaum, Herman E. Burgess,
William Tip, j. A. Stockman and Ber-
nard Fitzpatrick. Immediately following
the main tournament. there was special
fitting for a gold medal for the 1913
championship of the District of Columbia.
Maryland and Virginia. The medal was
awarded TO 4. d. Langley. knight of
Anheuser Busch, with knight Heron
second. Knight Phil Love, third and
Henry Hurst, Knight of Langley Boy,
fourth.
Races at Forestville.
Nearly 5000 people from practically
every section of Prince Georges county
and the District of Columbia attended
the harness and running races held at
the Forestville Driving Park yester-
day under the management Of DIR. John
E. Sansbury. The track was In splen-
did condition. and while no records
were smashed the finishes were close
in many instances and the sport as a
rule above the average. In the first
event. class A trot, three OUT OF five
captured the event, winning three out
of four heats. After winning the first
two heats. Daisy, driven by Thomas.
came under the wire first In the third
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-02
Florence Kushan Wins.

Florence KuShan Wins.
The second event, trot or pace, best
three in five. mile heats was won by Flor
ence Kushan, handled by Morgan. The
horse did not show much in the first
and second heats. but came strong in
the third and won this one, and the
second, Little Nettie (Andrews) third
and Florence Anna (Chambers) fourth:
The best time in this event was 2:3S.
Gay Mckinney, driven by Chambers,
captured the third event, a mile pace or
trot, winning the first three heats with
out difficulty. Jim Sim was second and
Montana Guard third. Tippett. the driver
of the last named horse, was called be-
fore the judges, who strongly 1nt1mated
that he could win If he tried. The one
half mile event for colts. trot or pace,
was a walkover TO Bingo, driven by An
drews Bette Brown and John Bunny
also started The Bingo colt appeared
to be the class of the meeting. Several
sprinting events between mules proved
a source of great amusement. Jockey
Slack, well known to Washington turf
men, came back. and in a two-horse
event clearly outrode his competitor.
Colored Citizens Celebrate.
Colored citizens of the District held a
celebration at Madre's Park, lexington,
beginning at o'clock, under the auspices
of the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, the
Henderson National Memorial Civil
Rights League and the Lincoln Political
Emancipation League of America. DR..
Simon p w. Drew was master of cere-
monies.
The principal speaker was Senator
Wesley L. Jones. Short addresses were
made by Senator Moses E. Clapp. DR..
A. Willbanks. E. M. Hewlett Recorder
Henry L. Johnson, DR.. l. n. Ross and
DIR. Drew.
Resolutions were adopted by the MEM
bers of the organizations present pro-
testing against what was called the "un-
just discrimination of President Will
sons administration against the colored
race. and appealing to the President to
prevent the proposed segregation of the
races in the government departments.
Several hundred children participated
in outdoor sports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-02
Perry Celebration Opens in Buffalo.

BUFFALO, y. y. September THE
Perry centennial celebration was launch
ed here last night, when William J. Con-
ners, chairman of the New York state
Perry centennial commission. pressed an
electric button that caused the court of
honor, covering five blocks on Main
street. to become a blaze of electric
lights. It is estimated that 10000G peo-
pie saw the illumination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-02
YAQUIS DEMAND LAND.
Delivers Ultimatum to Their Con.
stitutionalist Allies.

NOGALES. Ariz, September 2.-The
Yaqui Indians have alarmed their allies.
the Sonora constitutionalists. according to
American refugees who arrived today, by
demanding that the insurgent government
return to them forthwith all the lands
that were taken from them by Porfirio
Biaz. These lands. seized from Yaquis
during the many campaigns Of extermi-
nation waged against them. have since
been apportioned among influential Mexi-
cans or sold to Americans or other for
eigners.
The demand of the Yaquis, 1t was as
serted. came in the form of an ulti-
matum:
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MISS JESSIE NEWMAN WINNING
5O-YARD DASH FOR LADIES.

heat. Hobby Boy won the fourth heat
and the race. In the third heat Mo-
hawk Boy finished first, but was set
back for the diversified character of
his performance, the claim being made
that the horse paced in the first heats
and trotted in the third. Evidently
the public had backed Mohawk Boy,
as the decision of the judges raised an
cutlery. and a crowd soon congregated
about the judges stand. DR.. Sansbury
made an appeal to the judges who al
lowed the heat to stand as announced
but declared all bets off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-02
President on His WAY Back.

CORNISH, n. H., September 2.-Presi-
dent Wilson played golf at Hanover again
today and reluctantly prepared to leave
here at 2:55 pm for WASHINGTON. The
President las benefited greatly by his
brief visit among the mountaina<
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-02
Emperor Inspects His Army.

BERLIN, September 2.-The impressive
annual parade and inspection by EN-
peror William of the regiments of caval-
ry, infantry and artillery composing the
guards army corps YVES held on the Tenn
pelhof field today. Many American were
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-02
Fourteen Hurt in Crash.

CLEVELAND, September Fourteen
persons were injured. none fatally. when
two cars on the st. Clair Avenue line
collided yesterday afternoon The cars
were crowded with people bound for
park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-02
Fire Chiefs Of World Meet

NEW YORK, September 2.-Fire chiefs
came from as far on as Egypt and Aus
tralia TO attend the forty-first annual
convention of the International Associa-
ton of Fire Engineers here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-02

Preparations are being made for the
annual services at Old st. Anne's Church
near Middletown. Del. Sunday, Septem-
Der %. This will be the 2OSth anniversary
Of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-02
Fire Destroys Stores and Dwellings,

SpeciaI DISPATCH 10 I ne StHr.
WARRENTON, Va. September 1.-The
stores and residences OF r. E. Lee and
ex-Representative ]. NJ. Price of Beale-
ton. Va. were destroyed by fire early
this morning The origin Of the fire is
unknown. The losses are partially COW
cred by insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-02
AT MERCY OF THE REBELS.

Accounts Of Robbery and Violence
/ Given by American Refugees.
/ Los ANGELES. Cal. September p
American refugees are in :. force here,
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Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-25
PERSONAL POINTS

E. B. McKown and daughter, Miss
Cora, left today for Lake Geneva
where they will spend several weeks
at the Y. NJ. c. A summer camp. Mr..
McKown will visit several new Y. NJ.
c. A buildings curing his absence and
On his return all the modern improve
ments that are suggested by him viii
be installed in the new building.
Quite a party of Rock Island people
will leave Rock Island Friday morning
for the north and east. 1t will con-
sist of Mrs. NJ. E. Potter and sons,
John w. and Ben H. Potter, Paul
Dahlen and Ira Keller; Mrs. Mary G.
Carter and son, Crawford Carter, Mrs.
Granville H. Sherwood and son, Gran
vile H. Sherwood, Jr., Mrs. F. C. Denk.
mann, and Misses Mary l.. Carter,
Julia Melchoir and Clara Whitman
The boys will. proceed to Camp Mis-.
hawaka, Mimi, for the summer; Mrs.
Denkmann and Mrs. Carter will pro-
ceed On east, Mrs. Sherwood and son
will go first to Florence Beach, Mich,
and from there by lake steamer to
New England for the summer, and the
Misses Carter, Whitman and Melchoir
will go 10 Florence Beach, while Mrs.
Potter will make visit in Chicago be,
fore returning.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-25
WAR HEROES WILL
GO OTOCETTYSBURC
Five Old Soldiers to Attend Cele
bration in Honor of Fiftieth
Anniversary of Struggle.

Friday evening five Rock Island
men who fought a. the battle of
Gettysburg will leave the city at mid
night over the Rock Island for Chi
cago, where they will take the Penn
sylvania for the big national reunion
which is to be held On the battlefield.
The various state legislatures have
passed appropriations paying the ex
pense Of the veterans who were ID
that historic struggle.
In the party to go from here will
be NJ. T. Stofford, W. a. P. Totten,
Jack Hermes, w. E. NJ. Wilcox and
Adam Kramer. The Illinois legisIa,
ture appropriated $4,000 for this pur.
pose and Mr.. Stafford enjoys the dis.
tincion CT being the man who started
the agitation il this state for the pro-
ject.
Former President w H. Taft will
be one of the chief speakers a. the
reunion which is he'd in honor of the
fiftieth anniversary of the battle
Beth the boys in blue and in gray are
to meet, but This time as friends and
not as foes. The reunion is to last
for four days, and a tent that will!
seat 10000 has been arranged for the
camp fires and other features.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-25
CUTS HIS THROAT
TO END TROUBLES
julius Franegenurt of Moline
Ends Life by Rash
Method.

Despondent because he had failed
TO receive his share CT the estate of
his father, julius Franegenurt, a Bel
gian, living at Moline, COM
mitted suicide this morning a.
$40 by cutting his throat with
a butcher knife. Neighbors feared
he was i'll and placed a guard over
him, but while the watcher was out
of the room for a second, he grabbed
the knife and ended his life. He was
discovered by a year old boy, Oscar
Beal, who looked through the window
and saw the body on the floor in a
pool of blood
The deceased had been Respondent
for some time. He had been employed
as saloon porter but had not been
working recently. He had been watch.
ing for some time for his part of the
estate of his father in Belgium and
when it did not come he brooded over
it and it is thought this was RESPONSE
BILE for his death. Coroner R. c. J.
Meyer conducted an inquest today.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-25
LOCKOUT TO END
IF STRIKES STOP
Chicago Employers Put Issue
Up to Unions and Refuse to
Bulge in Stand.
LABOR ASKS MEDIATION
Appeals to City and County Fail te
Send Men to Work on Hospital
and Bridges.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 25.-Settlement
of the employers strike" in which a
lockout was declared against 10000
construction workers, is as far away
as ever. Attempts yesterday by the
union men failed to force the employ
ers to call off the lockout. Appeals
to Mayor Harrison, the county board
and the commissioner of public works
brought no results.
The employers refused to consider
arbitration and assert they will take
no steps for a settlement until the mi
nor strikes declared on various build
ings are called off. The union men
say they have been treated unfairly
and charge the employers with endan-
gering the lives of thousands of per-
sons by stopping work on fire escapes
on loop buildings.
The union men are making prep
arations for a meeting of the Build
ing Trades council on Friday night.
1t is believed some drastic action to
force the employers to arbitrate will
be taken. Letters and phone calls
urging the employers to withdraw the
lockout order we're received by mem
bers of the employers association.
NO WORK ON HOSPITAL.
Work expected to be resumed on the
two bridges across the Chicago river
and the county hospital building was
not begun. The letter of Mayor Har.
rison TO the employers association de-
manding that work be resumed on the
bridges will be answered this morn.
ing
1t was expected almost 1000 men
would retura on the work for the city
and county. and union officials pre-
dicted it would be the first step to-
ward a speedy settlement.
Members of the Building Construc-
ton Employers association say they
want a speedy settlement, but say
they will not make the first advances.
"The union men were the first to
break their agreement" said an EN-
ploYer. Officers of the district coun.
Gil admit there have been numerous
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-25
MRS. ALICE TENNEY
BOUND OVER TODAY

Mrs. Alice Tenney, housekeeper to
the late Captain Whitney, who is ru-
mored to have been engaged to the
veteran riverman and to have received
today bound over to the grand jury
under $500 bonds on grand larceny
charge. Mrs. Tenney claimed the dia-
monds had been given to her and re-
fused to relinquish their possession.
The heirs have been seeking to re-
gain them through the courts.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-25

strikes during the last year. They say
they were not violations of any con-
tracts. If calling various strikes was
not a violation of the contracts then
our order for lockout was not vio-
lation.
TIT FOR TAT, SAYS EMPLOYER.
when few union men go on a
strike it causes US great loss and an
noyance. All our appeals are useless
and we must bow to their will We
finally became tired of a handful of
men ruling the majority and We start
ed in to give them some of their own
medicine. You can see how quick
they are to rush to the city and coun-
ty officials for help when they are
given a taste of their own medicine.
They can charge us with endanger.
ing lives and acting unfairly all they
please, but we know it is not true.
We are doing just what they have been
doing for years. We are going to run
our own business and we are willing
to pay them the biggest wages paid
in any city in the country"
ODONNELL ADMTTS STRIKES.
President Simon O'Donnell of the
building trades council is making ev
cry effort to bring about an adjust
ment. He admitted technical" strikes
had been called on buildings, but said
the men were urged to return by the
officers of the council.
I'VE understand the viewpoint ot
the employers exactly" he said. They
are looking at the situation from theil
side, but they do not consider oul
! rights. We have agreements and con
tracts, and we try to live up to them
We expect them to do the same. two
wrongs do not make a right, and by
them calling a lockout because sew
eral of the unions struck does no
make their action square. Even i
several of our trades went on a strike
and, violated their contract, that i:
no reason why they should commit sa
wrong and work an injustice on thous
ands of innocent men and their fam
lilies. We will arbitrate. We want
to do so as quickly as possible anC
! am doing all in my power to bring
it about"
BUSINESS AGENT ACCEPTS MONEY
Rudolph Landwer, business agent O.
| the painters union, was arrested while
accepting SIS from William Taer, {
contractor. Landwer, it is charged
| threatened to pull the men off of {
! job being done by Taer on a building
/ at Western avenue and Cornelia street
unless he was given S25
Taer, who says he has given Land
wer various sums for some time, noti
| fed the police. Detectives Healy ant
Hughes were detailed to the building
| They were concealed in the office wher
Taer gave Landwer SIS, they say. AS
Landwer started to pocket the money
the detectives stepped out and arrest
ed him. He lives at 1446 North Spring
| field avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-06-25
EPWORTH LEAGUE
IN DISTRICT MEET
Rock Island District Society
Closes Annual Session at
Geneseo.

Interest of 135 delegates from the
Rock Island district Epworth leagues
of the Methodist church was centered
in the annual convention held at Cen
eseo and which came to a close last
evening. Eighteen de:egates from the
First church and II from Spencer
Memorial of this city attended the
sessions yesterday and they report a
very profitable and enjoyable meeting.
Officers for the year were chosen
as follows at the business session:
President-Lester A. Taylor, Cam
bridge
First Vice President-Miss Belle
Wilson, Kewanee.
Second Vice President-Miss Ruth
Cady, Geneseo.
Third Vice President-Miss Maud
Snyder, Galva.
Fourth Vice President - Miss
Thompson, Atkins.
Secretary Marguerite Stim-
son. Buda.
Treasurer-M. B. Temple, Ogle.
Executive committee-Rev J. E.
Connor and Rev. L. F. Hevermale
The convention accepted the invita-.
ton of the Milan Methodist church to
meet at that place next year.
The sessions were splendidly attend
ed and the programs were both in.
structive and interesting The princi
pal addresses of yesterday afternoon
were given by Miss Rena P. Waltz on
The New America" and by DR.. w
D. Agnew of Hedding college. At the
closing session last evening Rev. c.
F. W. Smith, D. d., of Monmouth, gave
the address.