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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21
Polish Count Stays
Wife and Nephew
MTEI.ZYysKI. MEMBER OF I'M
/.
PERIAL PARLIAMENT, FINDS
COUPLE TOGETHER

GRAETZ, GERMANY. December
2o.-Couns Matthias Mieixynsisi. a mil
Iionaire Polish nobleman and MEM
Der OF the German imperial parliae
rnent, shot and killed his wife and
nephew early today.
The count, who 10 residing near
here at Castle Uakowym okrz, one OF
his many country seats heard sounds
IN the night which he thought were
and made a search. during which he
In her room.
without a word of warning or ex
PLANTATION Count Mielzynski shot both
dead
A woman companion Of the countess
YVES the only witness of the affair.
She also was sersoa~iy wounded by
o.aa OF the builetS The count prompt
~ notified the public prosecutor OF
the tragedy.
The count Ii forsy-four years old.
He WAS married In 1895 to Countess
Felicia Won Potok- Potocka. who was
born I'm 1875. For some years the
couple were separated, but reunited
a short time ago.
Count Mieizynski has been d MEM
Der Of the imperial parliament since
1908, He was one of the Polish artsto .
Gratis. and dined with the emperor
during the latter's visit here August
2Tth 10 dedicate the new city hall and
the chapel in Posen Castle. The func-
ton was boyeotted by the Polish popu-
lace as a protest against the Prua-
sian policy Of Generalization in the
Polish provinces The counts car
rage was stoned and its inmates
drenched with river water while they
were on the way to the castle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21
FLEET SUSTAINED
SELF ON VOYAGE

WASH fSGTON, Dec. 2o.--Secretary
Daniels has reviewed with great salts
faction reports submitted TO him by
Rear Admiral Badger. commanding
the Atlantic fleet. regarding the re-
cent cruise OF the hattleshtps to
Mediterranean ports.
1t la estimated that at least s76.-
600 was raved the navy department.
by sending golfers with the feet. so
the ships would not have to pur-
chase fuel abroad.
1t is believed q large amount was
saved by the provisioning OF the ships
from the supply ships instead OF max
ing purchases In Europe. This method
Of making the fleet self sustaining had
never been tried before and was the
subject Of much comment In Europe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21
PRESIDENT HUERTA
ORDERS NORTHERN
MEXICO DEVASTATED
Territory to be Laid in Waste
e So as to be Made Untenable
for General Villa and His
Army.
are to be Burned.
Farms Ruined and Desola-
ton in Wake of Federal
Army. Sherman 9 March to
be Surpassed.

Ell PASO. TEXAS. Dec. 20.--Com-
piete destruction OF Northern Mexico
10 render 1t untenable for Pancho
villa aud other rebels, has been
ordered by Victoriano Huerta, and his
army now at Ojinaga, is to carry out
the orders, Villages are to be laid in
waste. farms swept off the map and
desolation VIII be left In the trail of
the federal army. similar to thai
which marked the campaign few
months ago against Zapata N South
ern Mexico
the Mormon colonies in the vicinity
or Casas Grandes are 10 be particular
marks for the destruction that is to
be carried On. IneZ Salazar, the
socialist general. who, two years ago.
during the Orezco revolution. destroy
ed much of the Mormons' property and
forced them to fee to the United
States, fs to command the column hat
is to make Sherman's march TO tbs
sea look like u Sunday school picnic.
General Salvador Mereado supreme
federal commander In Chihuahua, has
been ignored and is to be recalled to
Mexico CITY because he evacuated
chihuahua and fed to the border.
Path Twenty Miles Wide.
Salazar's orders, according to secret
information rathcred by United States
officers. are 10 march from ojinaga to
Casas Grandes and the Mormon col
onies sweeping a path twenty miles
wide for the entire distance. Iuarez
is rot to be attacked at this time, the
campaign being primarily Intended to
make Northsin chihuahua untenable
for villa. While this campaign of ex-
TERMINATION u IN proPTtss tir6zcn Is To
proceed up the Conchos river from.
Ojinaga through Cuchilo Pardo TO
Santa Rosalia. south Of Chihuahua
where junction will be formed with
Velasco and 2uhlo Navaretto from
Toyreon. The combined army Is then
TO attack Cafhuahua City
Saiazar's march to the Mormon
colonies liz expected TO start within
the next three days. follow along the
Mexican side OF the Rio Grande for a
shert distance. and swing southwark.
Gre sstng the Mexican Central at villa
Ahumada. and Mexican Northwestern
at Casas Grandes. Both railroads are
10 be destroyed as they are crossed.
according to the plan of the cam
paign, cutting the rebels off from
Juarez and Chihuahua
All men found In the Faith Of the
Salzar coiumn ere to be impressed into
service or shot and the women and
children left 10 shift for themselves.
All rebels foand within tie gore ara
to be executed without tria' and all
known rebel sympathizers are to be
arrested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21
Leehan, Acquitted
of Murder, Thanks
WomanW no Helped
CREDIT FOR VERDICT GIVEN so.
CIETY WOMAN. WHO BE
FRIENDED HIM.

TOMS RIVER, N J., Dec. 20.--Tt
took an Ocean county jury only fifty
nine min 1tes this afternoon to de-
clare William J. Leshan. innocent of
tho murder OF Mrs. Caroline Turner
on April 2s, 1911. and to set him
free.
There lis no question that the fav-
orable. verdict Is due largely TO the
work done by Mrs. Jasper Lynch. OF
Lakewood. In behalf OF Leehan. A
duty she felt she owed the public
gave him d chance to fight for free
dom under the best auspices. She
hired lawyers TO defend him when
he had no money to do so. and she
herself vent out and did detective
work that anyone would be proud of.
In view Of this 1t was not sur
prising that Leehan. when Foreman
Hugh Kelly said: mot guilty" turne
first to his benefactor and. with tears
in his eyes. poured forth his thanks.
Mrs. Lynch was much affected too.
She told newspaper men that she was
delighted, but it was plain that her
feelings we're deeper than her words
showed.
Tonight I.eehan left Toms River,
where he has been a prisoner since
he was arrested on April Sd. to be-
gin life anew with his aunt and I'M
Gle. Mr.. and Mrs. DANIEL Leenan at
Manchester. Vermont Mrs Leehan
did not go with him and the reason
was fourd to be that she has put him
on probation for year, and will not
live with him again unless he con-
quers his habits OF drinking. How
ever. she stood by him loyalty dur
ing his s,ial.
This Important step for the Lee
hams was decided upon at the sug-
gestion II Mrs Lynch. she admitted
tonight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21
PUT PICTURE OF
HUBBY IN SALOONS

NEW YORK. Dec. 2o.-Mrs Nellie
NJ. Pond. wife OF an insurance broker,
who resides in Brooklyn, has circu-
neighborhood. warning them not to
sell her husband anything more than
mineral water The Ponds live In a
good neighborhood and have q com
Portable house. Mrs, Pond said today
that If IL wasn't for her husband
excessive drinking they would be quite
happy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2e.--The first re-
quest for papers with which to So
cure incorporation under the new eur
rency bill. which II Is expected Will
become a law by Tuesday. we're re-
ceiwed at the treasury department to-
day. More than q score came BY tele~
gram.
Many OF the kilograms expressed SD
prevail of the currency measure whllAi
others merely embodied requests foHl
application papers No requests eAmMa
from banks In New York city, q
Under the terms Of the bill - R9n
ma xiunal banks must cease 20 - NE0e9
sHrxs huxfnsns uulAsa thAy hGxe nal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21
Villa to Masfers,s,

NEW YORK. Dec. 2o.-~The follow
ing is q translation of postal letter
lust received hv the widow of The slain
president of Mexico. Francisco /. Ma
dero. from &c neral Francisco (Pan-
eho) Villa. the rebel leader. The let.
ter Is dated Ciadad. Juarez, November
rs, 1919 1t says:
THE same Francisco villa who ac-
com panied your husband during those
glorious days Of strife which saw the
END of the orprobr.ous rule Of Dia2,
the same Francisco villa who was
fronfirusa ON Second Par,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21
TELEPHONE INQUIRY
CONTINUED DESPITE
SUIT SETTLEMENT
Investigation into History, Fl
nancial Operations, Rates
and Practices of Telephone
Companies.
McReynolds FIas Taken Up
With Companies the Method
of Disposal of $30,000.0O0
of Western Union Stock
Owned by Them.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2c.--The settle
ment OF the threatened Sherman law
suit against the American Telephone
and Telegraph company will not relieve
that company or the telegraph COM
panies from the investigation which
the Interstate commerce commission
now has under way.
This investigation by the interstate
commerce commission includes an in
Quiry into the history. financial opera
lions, rates. rules, regulations and
practices Of the telephone and telegraph
companies subject to the act TO regulate
commerce.
Attorney General MeReynolds has
not taken up with the representatives
OF the American Telephone and TeIe-
graph company as yet the method by
which the company win dispose OF the
sse.0oe.e0e of Western Union stock
owned by It.
Must Present Plan. :.
The attorney general will rely on
the officers OF the telephone and tele-
graph company TO present plan for
divocrcing the company absolutely
from its holdings in the Western Union
The question OF government owner
ship OF the telegraph lines was for
maiiy brought to the attention OF con-
sTesS To-Day when Representative David
j. Lewis. of Maryland. author Of the
parcels post law. offered a resolution
instructfng the house committee on
postoffices TO report bill vesting an
the United States a monopoly OF the
function Of communication for hire by
electricity" Mr.. Lewis advocated gov
nrnsaaent- nwnershir- of aucA utilities
The resolution directs that the house
committee shall frame bill providing
for government ownership for teia-
phone net works except farmers lines
by January /. 1918.
The postmaster general. IL la pro-
posed. shall take possession on the
aats nansed afswr ~. appraised OF the
cost OF the property has been made
by the interstate commerce commits
sion.
Gratifying solution.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2o.--Clarence Fl.
Nackay. president Of the Mackay
companies. being interviewed on the
separation by the attorney general of
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company and the Western
Union telegraph company. said:
ut has been bitterly fought con-
test The result is a gratifying solu-
ton of the whole trouble. We hope
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Continued on Second paxs.,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21
Gratifying Solution.

Continued on Third Page.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-01
A PRAISEWORTHY PLAN.
diamond, Ind, Times.)


A. L. Murray, the head of the Eng
lish department of the Hammond high
school, has mailed the Times some
journalistic efforts by his students.
Mr. Murray's idea is good one. 1t
would be a valuable experience were
every high school student to be taught
the rudiments of journalism in con-
nection with his English work.
The high school and college stu
dent studio; every branch of litera-
ture except the journalistic style.
And the journalistic style is the most
common.
We're the average person to be Civ
en-, for a few brief hours, the point of
view of the newspaper man and edi-
tor and his ability to understand the
newspaper which he reads ever day
would be- greatly developed.
He would be able then to boil down
Everything he says and thinks, some
thing that all newspaper men are not
able to do.
Mr.. Murray has had experience in
Journalism and hence his suggestion.
There is a very little verbosity in the
daily recital of the doings of com
munity, little use for high sounding
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-01
Water Bills Due April LIST.
Sl-l0t
Relieve That Sore Throat
Now With MUSTEROLE

MUSTEROLE brings quick and
blessed relief to the sore throat and
leaves a delicious feeling of ease and
comfort.
Ii is clean. white ointment, made
with oil of mustard. You simply rub
il on. No plaster needed.
:. Better than a mustard plaster and
positively does not blister.
There is nothing like MUSTEROl.E
for Sore Throat. Bronchitis, Tonsili-
tbs, Group. Stiff Neck. Asthma Neu-
ralgia, Headache, Congestion, Pleur-
isy. Rheumatism. Lumbago. Pains and
Aches of the Back or Joints, Sprains,
Sore Muscles. Bruises, Chillblains,
Frosted Feet and Colds of the Chest
Gt prevents Pneumonia).
Doctors and nurses frankly recon-
mend MUSTEROI-E. II is used in
large hospitals.
At your druggists in 25c and SOC
jars. and a special large hospital size
for $3.50.
Accept no substitute. If your drug
gist can not supply you, send CSC or
soc to the Musterole Company, Cleve-
land, Ohio. and we will send you a
jar. postage paid.
George l.. Monkey, Martinsburg. W.
Va: "Musterole is just fine. and IL is
an immediate relief for infiamed
throat and pain in the back. II Is the
best thing that 1 have ever tried"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-01
Heart toHeart:
Talks
HURRY AND EFFICIENCY.
BY JAMES A. EDCERToN

It Is not the man making the most
motions that does the most work. It
is the man who makes every move
count.
The giant dynamo which turns the
1t moves almost as quietly as the uni
verse. Yet it never misses a stroke,
and its every stroke is power.
A bluebottle fly on a windowpane is
certainly Industrious, also noisy, but
he gets nowhere. Moreover, he never
learns. The same fly will buzz at the
same pane as often as he happens on
the wrong side Of it.
The trouble IL that he lacks brains.
If he had even glimmer of intelli-
gence he would ind some other way
out of his difficulty.
In a modified degree is this not also
the trouble with those who make too
many motions and too much noise
about their tasks? OF course hustle is
all right If it gets anywhere. But there
are people who fly hither and yon,
stew and worry their heads off and get
little or nothing done to show for 1t.
There are other ways to work besides
with our hands or feet-with our heads
for example. That is what our heads
are for.
Lincoln had a way of stripping every
question down to its essentials. He got
at the nub Of it and decided that. he
accomplished much without seeming to
hurry.
On vital things he was very slow and
painstaking, yet historians now agree
that, generally speaking, he acted at
the right time.
even to tell stories, yet the presidency
of the United States Is a most exacting
office and never more so than during
our great civil war.
Lincoln knew the secret of making
every move count
1t Is that which tells the story of eff
fciency. Move quickly, Of course, but
surely.
The great business houses Of our own
day are developing that same kind of
efficiency. They move with the pre-
cisfon Of gigantic machines.
The men wanted by these big houses
are those that work with their heads
men that know the most about the
business, men that find new ways to
draw trade, to eliminate waste, to
cheaper production, to cut corners.
The man who has his headwork prop
eriy organized viii not make false
moves. He will not be a human edi-
ton of bluebottle fly.
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Unjust Criticism.

few thouges people have publicly stated that the
printing statements during the early
flood Dayton last week. that the loss of life in that
would be great These harsh and critics. who always
grasp every opportunity abuse the also
charged be when
printed published for the sole to be sensational and
to stimulate the sale of extra editions.
Perhaps be best ignore the carpng of these critics.
but unfortunately there few usually fairminded people
truth these unjust charges the
to them address this statement
With the floods in Ohio and Indiana almost complete
paralysis of telephone telegraph and railroad
impossible At the time
there a up newspapers
public ability The Palladium final
succeeded communicating into West Dayton traction
telephone which had wthstood the fury of the elements Ov
with reliable police officers people
gazing the of flood water which nearly covered the
varousy estimated the death toll Tee
phone exchange girls the of the disaster
nlcaed with from time to time over the few remaining wires and
they also estimated that the loss of life had been heavy
AS matter of fact knows whether the death
list Dayton great small reasonable
also carried bodies from the stricken city to the SOUTH which
will be mingled with the dead of other afflicted cities and will
er be Identified
These estimates of heavy loss of life published
they worth
and for information day and night and equal prominence
given to the statements of other people who estimated that the
death toll would be small.
The policy pursued by Palladium publishing news of the
Dayton flood the pursued every newspaper
the country published that could be secured
AS far the publishing of extra editions is concerned the
received from the boys who purchased
from the Palladium office did expense incurred in
putting them out.
Efforts made by the Palladium locate
and relatives of hundreds of frantic srcken people
called at this office the Palladium opened
West Dayton Information
fourt of these people, and to this information the Pa
um reporters stationed Dayton worked
get the of the terrible catastrophe without
Data concerning the people inquired brought
mond by automobiles not to burden the
and then teephoned from the Palladium offices
who anxousy awaited of the loved
praise the Palladium has received
served this capacity than
small number of professional upon
slight pretex to cre only this paper press
in general
Speaking for Richmond newspaper it be
there few of them who had the clothes
for five days and who regarded themselves
hours sleep the floors the chairs
sheds crowded relief stations
reached at the risk of their lives To that these
received and published they
hard working craft the members which always ready
to to extreme get the for the public they
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-01

Not immigration, but the lack of ed
ucational opportunities in rural dis
tricts, is chiefly responsible for the
relatively high rate of illiteracy in the
United States, according TO a bulletin
by A. c. Monahan of the Bureau of
Education. The rate OF rural illiteracy
is twice the urban rate, despite the
fact that approximately three-fourths
of the immigrants are in the cities
Still more significant is a comparison
between children born in this country
of foreign parents with those born of
native parents, The illiteracy among
native-born children OF native parent
age is more than three times as great
as among native children of foreign
parentage,' says Mr.. Monahan, large
ly on account of the lack of opportuni-
ties for education in rural America"
The bulletin is of special value at
this time because ii is a brief, clear
conversational statement of the rural
school problem. 1t does not attempt
to gloss over unpleasant facts. 1t gives
full recognition to the positive advance
that has been made in many rural dis
trcts, and to improvements now under
way, but in general finds conditions
far from satisfactory
Among other things. Mr.. Monahan
finds 226,000 one-teacher schoolhouses
| in the United States, OF which 5000
are log buildings still in active use.
Although more than 90 per cent of the
children in the United States are en-
rolled in country schools. the rural
| aggregate attendance is only 81 per
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-01
Wterucy and the Country School

cent. The school buildings and grounds
in most country districts are in a con-
dition that is only approached by
homes of the most shiftless residents
of the district" and the average teach
ing in these one-teacher schools is of
very low grade.
The bulletin is illustrated with pho
tographs of good and bad rural schools
from the log schoolhouse TO the consol-
idated school; right and wrong heat
ing in a country school; q canning fac
tory and school garden connected with
Louisiana school: and a map show
ing the system of local school super
vision as it prevails in the several
states The purpose OF the may is to
show how real the need is for the kind
of business-like supervision of the
country schools that has led 10 such
efficient results in the city
With the help of recent appropria-
lions made by Congress the Bureau
of Education has undertaken to make
a careful study of the needs OF the
rural schools, and ,the bulletin just is
sued is one of the first definite results
of the work. 1T is in no way either
complete or exhaustive" says Com
missioner ClaxtOn. but il is the best
possible under the circumstances and
with the facilities now at our disposal
Incomplete as il is, this bulletin makes
a very valuable contribution 10 a clear
understanding of the rural schools as
they actually are" The publicat ton
will be sent free upon application &c
the Commissioner OF Education.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-01
REFORM WAVE IN
FARMING METHODS
Farmers Of Province Are Co
ing in For Mixed Farming
This Year.

CALGARY, Alberta, April 1.-Cal-
gary implement and seed houses re-
port that the farmers of this province
are going in for mixed farming this
year as never before A wave of re-
form in the methods of farming they
say Is sweeping over the province,
and the acreage planted to any one
grain alone this year will be greatly
decreased. Implement men state they
are selling more different varieties of
farm implements this year, which
bears out their theory conclusively
that mixed farming will be carried on
very extensively. Calgary seed houses
also report the same conditions in the
sale of seed and state that the variety
of seeds sold for planting this season
is surprising. This tendency on the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-01

part of farmers to go into sane farm
ing has resulted Immediately in Cal
gary bankers holding out more Ell
couragement for loan for agricultural
claim, is the only safe venture and if
properly conducted cannot fail to be a
success. The campaign for mixed farm
ing in Alberta has been conducted
with vigor by the department of agri-
culture during the past few years, and
the success of many farmers near Cal
gary has been used as a proof to 9th
ers that it is not only possible but
the safest plan to pursue. The cam
paign will be kept up until Alberta
has changed from a grain growing
country to the greatest mixed farming
country in the world.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-01
adjectives and highly descriptive

adjectives and highly descriptive
phrases
Journalism is the literature prac-
teal. 1t should be taught in the
schools. 1t would help the average
person to get to the point of an issue.
1t is the right sort of discipline.
Does the newspaper say. The soft
summer breezes were blowing, the
song of the lark in the meadows had
ceased, the little violets lifted their
petals to drink the descending dew,
etc, etc, when suddenly the roar of
flames was heard, etc, etc." or does
it say, "a fire of unknown origin at
IL o'clock last night destroyed the
residence of John Jones, 2231 Halsey
street. The progress of the fire was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-01
Undelivered Messages.

The following messages received at
the Richmond office of the Western
Union are undelivered:
Leon H. Block. Mrs. Maud Bonner,
]. P. Brunt, James NJ. Burns, A. K.
Clarke. John Coburn, Walter E. Cross,
E. s. Eldridge, r. B. Clancy, DR.. Hays,
Mrs. B. e. Jones 3. John H Mitchell,
+. G. Murray, Martin Rhinehart, John
Z. Rosenthal ?, V. J. Schmitt, ]. w.
Smith, F, A. Spencer. H. T. Stell-
wagon, Mrs. Gertrude Thomas, A E
Wells 2, F. c. Wrinkle, J. T. Woodruff
g