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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-13
TOWN TO LOAN SURPLUS
MONEY TO FARMERS

LA HARPE. kan, Feb ls.-- This
towns surplus money VIII no longer
be deposited in banks to draw a small
rsse Of interest. but will be loaned to
Kansas farmefs
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SKATERS, TAKE NOTICE!

The red bah went up al Branch
Brook Park today Both the lake
and the wading pool were opened to
skaters. I'hera is skating also at
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ROAR OF ARTILLERY CONTINUOUS

AtSftANAAA Init ruia lDudt l4ldi Ht
regarded the Mexican situation to be
more grave than it had been at any
time since the abdication of Porfrio
Diaz
Ambassador Wilson was ordered t.
draw on the state department fpr
$1,000 to be used. If necessary, for
the relief Of the destitute or Tor
sending Americans out Of Mexico.
Transports Preparing.
The provisioning OF the transports
Meade. Summer, Mcclellan and Kill
patrick. at Newport News. Va. is
being rushed to completion. Complete
crews have been signed, the majority
of the sailors having been obtained
in New York.
Anti-American feeling at Acapulco,
Mex, eliminated in an assault upon
Two officers of the cruiser Denver be-
fore she departed yesterday for Aca-
iutla. Honduras. Acapulco has been
a storm centre of revolutionists for
several weeks, and the Denver was
protecting Americans there when the
assassination of President Araujo, Of
Salvador, and the gathering of war
clouds over all Central America made
il necessary to send the cruiser TO
Acaiutla. Salvador.
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MEXICO CITY. Feb 12-Heavy
artillery fire opened hostilities early
this morning. and within few min
utes the sharp crack of machine
guns and rattle of infantry fire filled
the air.
AT 6 o'clock movements of troops
were observed in both rebel and Fed
eral positions. There was a scatter
ing FIRE throughout the night and a
sharp exchange Of cannen shots
shortly after / o'clock. but this last
ed only few moments.
The government forces We're strong
ly reinforced in the night hours. and
the federal commander declared this
morning that he was in command OF
almost 1000 men. The rebels. he
said, numbered approximately only
5000
A number of heavy guns were
brought np by the federals before
dawn and posted in readiness for
action. The federal commander de-
clared that he would win the battle
decislvely in q short time and claimed
an. enormous advantage. both in posi-
ton and strength of troops.
General Aurolio Banquet. the fed
eral commander at Toluca, has not
vet arrived in the capital 70 report 10
the government. His absence is ex-
planned by the statement that il was
considered best to leave him in the
state of Mexico to check any possible
advance on the part of the followers
of zapata.
The attitude of the zspatistas has
given rise to much speculation in the
capital. Although from numerous
points federal troops have been
brought into the city, leaving the
Zapatistas practically without oppo-
sition. those rebels appear TO have
made no combined effort to come TO
the ass stance of Diaz
1t has been broadly limited that in
the last extremity Esmiliano Zaata
would order his hordes of followers
into the capital to the support OF
President Francisco Madero rather
than to assist one bearing the name
of the President whom be fought to
overthrow two years ago.
Both sides have good supplies Of
ammunition. notwithstanding their
reckless waste of shot and shell since
Sunday
The federal generals account for
the accuracy of the rebel artillery ire
by saying that there is a scarcity of
good range finders in the possession
OF the government troops. while the
rebels, by capturing the arsenal
gained possession of a number Of e1-
cellent instruments Of that kind
Although each side has character
ized the work of the other in refer
ence TO the bombardment Of the city
as 'barbarous and inhuman. judged
BY the laws Of civilized Warfare, both
commanders prepared "a subject the
city today 10 an aftiller slFe. which
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Houses of Americans Seized by
Madero Troops and Converted
Into BlockhouSeS-- Terrific Fire
Sweeps Streets of Capital.
U. S. OFFICER is ATTACKED
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN
MEXICO CITY. Feb f3.-Two noncombatants
were killed in front Of the American club today by
bursting shells
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Advertise in the STAR fot QUICK
results.
Evening journal., 1913-10-24
FIX NO DATE
FOR DECISION
In THE PROBE

No date has been set as yet for the
Police Commissioners to make known
their decision in the investigation they
recently made into the attempt to cap
ture Homer c. Virgins the fugitive
bandit after he had been cornered in
his bed room in a lodging house. The
form in which the decision of the board
will be returned, as well as whether any
more witnesses viii be called in the
case, are matters that are still way
up in the air" even among the COM
missioners themselves.
When asked if they had decided
how the Police Commissioners would
return their decision, President Bow
ers today declared that there was
nothing definite to give out at pres
ent, as they had not advanced far
enough in the matter to make any
definite statement
He said. however. that the commits
sioners will probably meet together
later on and discuss the matter be-
tween them. He had no idea how
long il would be before they were
ready for action in the matter.
Evening journal., 1913-10-24

as Woodrow Wilson is President
the United States Will Huerta be ro M
cognized as president of Mexico Ia
Five American war vessels are todavt
on the east coast Of Mexico and four
on the west coast AT Vera Cruz to-
day are the battlcship- Louisiana and
Michigan; the armored cruiser Tacoma
and the gunboat Wheeling The bat-
tleship New Hampshire is at Tampico.
Today the Tacoma was ordered to leave
Vera Cruz and proceed TO ruxpan.
On the west coast tho California,
Maryland and Nanslan are at Guaya-
mas and the Annapolis at Topolobanco.
On October 20, the battleshps New
Jersey, Virginia, Rhode Island and Ne-
braska viii sail from Hampton Roads
Tor Vera Cruz 20 relieve tho presents
squadron there. which win remain. how-
ever, until The reliei squadron arrives.
Three OF Diaz'- aides are mdor mni-
ltary arrest at Vera Cruz but Diax him-
self has not been molcstcd, according To
latest State department dispatches oi'
hdentinl messages from Envoy jdE
Lind were reported TO be in Sehretai1
OF State Bryan's tclcenms today am
, may be given ont later
Evening journal., 1913-10-24
COMMITTEE
APPOINTMENTS
OF RED men

The ffty-eighth Great Council Fir,
Of the Improved Order of Red Men
Of Delaware came to a close late yes
terday afternoon. The afternoon
session WAS devoted to the raising cf
the chiefs who had been elected in tho
morning. The work was done bv
Carl Foster, Great Incohonee. The
ffty-ninth Great Council Fire will be
held at Rehoboth next year.
In the afternoon Great Sachem John
f. Lynn appointed the following officers:
Great sannap, Steven J. Barcus; great
Mishinewa, Alexander C. Rodgers; great
keeper of wigwam. James AlcGeachie;
great guard of forest, Phares Eckman;
member of board of appeals three years,
James B. McAIanus; members or or
phans fund committee, James T. Sem
erteen, Harry IA. Stiles, Harry NJ. Wick
ers, Samuel T. Saxton and Alfred Whar-
tenby; members of board OF managers
of Fraternal Home, Charles Mclntire,
Harry b. Sinclair, Charles b. McNamee
and Isaac ". Bowers.
Evening journal., 1913-10-24
Diaz Has The Protection
of United States in Mexico

lway than hostile action against me.
a direct attack on me- though. OF
course, IL is plausibly explained by
my opponents.
1T all seems very strange to me,
las l have been on the best of terms
with General Huerta and am exceed
ingly friendly to the Huerta govern
ment"
While Diaz was talking. he was
Informed that a party Of his friends
and leaders in Oaxaca had been ar
rested as they were coming to Vera
Cruz by special car.
The escape of Diaz to the American
consulate was dramatic. Since he ar
! rived in Vera Cruz, he has kept close
within the house of his hrother-in-
law, lawyer. Yesterday. the place
was surrounded by secret policemen,
police In uniform and soldiers. This
gave rise to the report that Diaz had
been placed under arrest However.
he was not taken into custody. but
merely kept under surveillance. When
Lind and Canada and their marine
escort arrived they were not molest-
led, for the soldiers had no orders
towering such a contingency General
Diaz emerged with the Americans and
IAN walked slowly along the streets
Ito the German Hotel. which they
lentered.
The American consulate adjolns the
hotel and entrance TO it can be mado
over the roofs. Diaz entered the con-
sulate bv that route. Both the hotel
land the consulate were Immediately
guarded by police and it was said that
Diaz would be arrested if he appear
ed on the street.
The officials Of General Diaz's d.
plomatic suite who were arrested
when they .rrived in Vera Cruz we're
ordered taken back to Havana aboard
the gunboat Zaragona The warship
will sail as sooD as the MORO Castle
matter is cleared up. The officers
we're ordered to remain in Havana
when Huerta's representatives tried
TO persuade Diaz to stay there. 1t
was first ordered that they be court
martialed for INSTRUMENTATION, but
this was countermanded and their
deportation substituted.
It was said that HLerta offered
General Diaz a special train and
military escort to Mexico City and
the offer was promptly rejected. Diaz
friends today were trying to arrange
for a special train of their own II
take the leader to the capital.
Evening journal., 1913-10-24

Details of the detention of the
MORO Castle by order OF Huerta have
been cabled for. They are expected
soon. Meanwhile, the administration
believes that every interest OF this
government will be guarded by Rear
Admiral Fletcher In command of the
American fleet in Mexican waters.
Secretary OF State Bryan hurried
back from New Jersey today ami went
Immediately to his Office in the State
Department. He was planning to
confer with President Wilson during
the day. Il was stated, however. that
nothing official would be given out
that would indicate any change in
policy. No reply is to be made to
the Huerta pronunciamento Of yes
terday which threatened the United
States with foreign ENGAGEMENTS If n
intcrfcrred in MeNico's internal
affairs But II the Huorta plot TO en-
force his own election as constitutions
al president and that of General
/ Bianquc as vice-prosidcnt at Sunday
election Is carried out there viii b
a statement o. no uncertain characlei
IL can be stated with the most ute
lpositiveness and the highest authorit
that under no circumstances as Ion
Evening journal., 1913-10-24
GIVE UP HOPE
OF SAVING 252
ENTOMBED men
Only TWenty-Six Persons Are
Rescued From Dawson
Mine Horror
CONTINUE RESCUE FIGHT
DESPITE FIRE DANGER
By The United Press.


DAWSON, n. NJ. Oct 2i.-Practi-
cally all hope of rescuing alive any
more Of the 252 miners entombed by
an explosion in Stag Canon mine No
2, OF the Phelps-DOdge Company, near
here, was abandoned today. After "A
hours of steady work in the gas-filled
passages, the rescuers were unable to
find more than twenty-six persons
alive, so they began to devote their
energies to recovering the bodies of
the dead.
General Manager T. n. O,Brien. Of
the mine,in charge of the rescue work,
declared that the work was progress
ing more rapidly and that he expect
ed to recover many corpses today.
Preparations for handling the bodies
have been completed and scores of
coffins line the roadway outside the
mine.
The terrors of the after-damp have
been added to by the presence of fire,
which is now reported eating its way
through the ruins of Entry No. g. This
adjoins No. mine and is connected
with IL by a tunnel. Rescuers say
the fire started in No. 8. and has al
ready cut off entrance to No 2
through Entry No. 3. II was upon this
entry that the rescuers relied to reach
the interior workings, enabling them
to get to the imprisoned men.
So far as can be learned, many of
the 252 men as yet unaccounted for
are trapped in the innermost recessss
Of the main entry of No. shaft If
this is so. it will probably be a week
before all the bodies are recovered,
because of the enormous quantity Of
debris. It is possible that some OF
the entombed men are alive. 4 for
tunate fall Of earth may have walked
up some inner chamber where miners
can live. But few expect such good
fortune.
It was reported today that rescuers
had counted more than 100 corpses in
the mine, but had made no effort to
take them out while there remained a
chance of saving living men. All OF
the bodies. they say, were burned
and crushed.
Among the missing are william
McDermott. superintendent Of the
mine, AMI Henry p. McShane. nine
teen, mining engineer and son OF
Mrs. f. p. McShane. Of New York. a
heavy stockholder in the mine. Nc
Shane's body has been located.
Evening journal., 1913-10-24
EACH FIGHT. CAsE pROrs.

Sarah Johnson. colored, charged
with assault and battery by Esther
Progden. colored, was dismissed by
Jrdge Churchman today. The trouble
occurred in a house No. SIS French
street, over a key. The Johnson wo-
man said she hit Esther, after Esther
hit her. After hearing the evidence.
the case was dismissed.
Foster White. colored. charged
with assault and battery by Bertha
Bennins, colored, said he struck the
woman, after some difference had
arisen between them. The. court inn
posed a fine of $40 and costs.
Evening journal., 1913-10-24
JUDGE FINDS WORKHOUSE
A CURE FOR DRINK

William Malloy. who was charged
with non-support in City Court, yes
terday. and whose case was continued
until today, was sentenced to three
months in the workhouse. and after
he is released, he will have to pay 81
week for the support Of his minor
child. In sentencing Malloy today,
Judge Churchman said:
Malloy, you have had your chance
to support your child, and for whiie
you paid regularly. OF late you have
started to drink. which appears to be
your downfall. At one time you we're
in good circumstances. Now, ! want
to help you. and the only way to do
this. is to put you where you cannot
get liquor BY putting you away you
will get il out Of yoar system.
Mslloy was then sentenced to the
workhouse.
Evening journal., 1913-10-24
SUCCESTS'sSPY'
FOR WORK ON
GARBAGE JOB
Health Board Secretary Be-
IieVeS Cause Of Lax COlleC-
ton Can be ASCertained
MEMBER PASSES THE
LIE In ARGUMENT

Il has been the opinion of many
people in this city that there has been
something radically wrong with teh
garbage collection system now in
vogue here and some steps have been
taken in an attempt to clear up the
situation Last night a solution of
the problem was suggested, however,
when City Council received a COM
munication from j. Austin Ellison,
secretary of the Board of Health. sug-
lgesting that the special detective, or
confidential agent" whom the
finance committee is authorized to
employ. be instructed 10 pry into the
garbage situation and see If he can
ascertain just where the trouble lies
Tho communication suggested to
Council that the confidential agent
the garbage situation TO
determine Just what the conditions are
$50 that the real facts may be obtained
and thereby enable the city 10 arrive
at an intelligent conclusion. Council
Continued on Second Pages
Evening journal., 1913-10-24
INSTITUTE IS
FORMED TO GET
MORE RADIUM

Believing that radium may become
the most effective agent for the treat
ment of cancer and other malignant
diseases in this country if larger sup
plies can be obtained a number OF
philantrophic men have formed an as
ISOLATION to be known as the National
Eadium Institute.
Announcement to this effect was
made yesterday by DR.. Charles L.
Parsons, mineral technologist of the
United States bureau Of mines. fol-
lowing his address upon "Radium"
before the American Mining Congress
in the Bellevue-Stratford. Philadel-
phia.
II was to use American ores, pro-
ducing radium. in the United States,
and thus place this country in the
van of research work in radium as a
curative agent. that the radium insti-
tute was formed. Dr. Parsons said.
Dr. Howard A. Kelly, of Johns Hop
kins Hospital. Baltimore. one Of the
famous surgeons of the country; DR..
Curtis F. Burnham, Of Baltimore;
James Douglas. of New York. dean Of
the mining engineers in the United
States. and e. ]. Maloney. of Whining
ton. Del. have contributed money to
the institute. IL is believed, however,
that Alfred l. DUPONT. of this city, a
vice president of the powder company,
is the principal financial hacker OF the
institute. although his name does not
appear in connection with H. Mr.. Ma
loney, whose name is mentioned, is an
Incorporating agent Of this city. and
director in many Delaware chartered
corporations.
THE institute is supplied with suf-
ficient funds to carry out its plans"
said DR.. Parsons.
Evening journal., 1913-10-24
By The unifed Press.

BY The United Press.
] VERA CRUZ. Mex. Via Galveston,
Oct 24.-General Felix Diaz. candi-
date for president Of Mexico. whom
General Huerta wants out of the way,
today was quartered in the United
States consulate, under American pro-
lection.
Diaz was taken from the home Of
his brother-in-law by the u. S. Consul
Canada and John Lind, President
Wilson's special envoy to Mexico.
They were accompanied by one
marine and though Mexican soldiers
guarded the house. the departure of
Diaz with his American escorts was
not interferred with.
The Ward liner MORO Castle an
American steamship. with Mrs. John
Lind aboard. still Was detained to-
day by the Mexican port authorities.
John Lind has made vigorous pro-
tests TO General Gustavos Maass. the
military commander. and 70 Foreign
Minister Mohena at Mexico, as well
as TO the State Department at Wash
ington. He was informed by the Mex
leans that the MORO Castle was held
up because there we're on board eight
members Of the Vera Cruz state legis-
lature, fleeing to Havana. Their re-
moval and courtmartial. it was said,
was the reason for holding up the
ship with the wife OF the United
States special envoy and 1876 other
passengers aboard
AS the MORO Castle was about TO
sail from the harbor, the Mexican
gunboat Zaragona took up position
alongside her and refused TO allow
the pilot to board her. Captain Huff
was told that he could not sail at
that time.
Captain Huff sent two Of his Off
GERS aboard the gunboat, but they OBJ
tanned little satisfaction from the
Mexican naval officers.
They we're informed that the au-
thorities detained the passenger ves-
sell because the escape OF an official
TO Havana, month or so ago, aboard
her, was under investigation, and
Captain Huff was desired as a wit
ness.
None of the passengers aboard the
| Moro Castle were allowed to leave
! the vessel, nor we're those on shore
allowed to board her She was un-
der surveillance all night.
The greatest excitement prevailed
along the water front early today. A
big crowd watched the MORO Castle
and the Zaragoza. The district judge
and General Mass we're still In con-
ference, seeking to devise some way
by which they could remove the want
ed legislators from the ship. AS the
Ward liner is an American vessel, the
authorities hesitated to remove any Of
her passengers by force.
There was one rumor that Felix
Dlax was to be sent to Havana aboard
the MORO Castle, but this was not
confirmed.
My plans are rather unsettled"
General Felix Diaz today told United
Press correspondent. with a touch Of
irony. 1T is plaib that / am un-
desired in Mexico. at least by some
persons.
THE persecution of my followers
land friends since | returned to Vera
xuz can be construed in no other
Evening journal., 1913-10-24
WILSON WILL NEVER RECOGNIZE
HUERTA AS REPUBLIC PRESID
Bv The united Preae


WASHINGTON sfOminOn
alton today the opinion Of the administration
United States Hucra Intervention perous
Following "hands proysIona
president the bold holding
Stars and Stripes, while four American warhp la
mile characterized official insulting
behind all the officials
evidences of outside interference era a following
which had outlined for him
20 forecast a regarding the
Standing cut Peuar, significantly e feet that es ss
the Castle John Lind
special envoy Mexico. Minneas goernowas
Secretary Bryan especial henon
of the fact that Mrs Lind him. He This ~
lustratlon that
trip coming
the "eyes" Of this government in Mexico
Evening journal., 1913-10-24
CHANGERS WANT
WOMEN TO VOTE
Kent County Pomona Asks
Delaware Representative to
Stand For Amendment

At the afternoon session of meeting
OF Pomona Grange, OF Kent county, held
at Cheswold yesterday, an address on
equal suffrage was made by Miss Mabel
Vernon, Delaware chairman of the Con-
gressional Union. Miss Vernon first ap-
pealed for suffrage for women on the
grounds of democracy and fair play to
half the citizens of the country, and
then emphasized the important part
that the farmers wife plays in this ma
tion today.
She said that recent figures show
the American farm women constitute
the largest class OF economically USE
ful women, for they produce nine
tenths of the poultry products of the
nation which are worth as much as
the cotton crop, exceed the wheat
crop by four hundred millions of dol
lars yearly and are worth more than
the combined values of the oat, rye,
barley and potato crops. These wo-
men of the farms are fully awake, the
speaker said. to the necessity OF max
ing country life so attractive that the
dangerous drift from country to city
viii be reversed and the back to the
land movement will be aided.
This work depends principally upon
.ne women and in order to do 1t eff
tectively they must be granted the
power of the ballot
Miss Vernon concluded by saying
that Just as the women OF the Grange
were given the same power and au-
thority to express their opinions as
the men so it should be in the govern
ment where the women would prove
themselves just as ffective and help
ful as they had in the Grange. The
Grange, which has always stood for
equal suffrage, passed a resolution
requesting the L. S. Senators from
Delaware to give their support to the
amendment to the L. S. Constitution
enfranchising all women.
Evening journal., 1913-10-24
FATHER TO GET Bows BOpY.

The body of Raymond Pleis, the
boy who died at the workhouse last
June after he had been imprisoned
for ten days for trespassing on the
property of the B. & o. Railroad
Company, has been claimed by his
father. Jacob Pleis. of Philadelphia.
who informed Deputy Coroner Harvey
+. Nichols yesterday that he would
call here Monday next to claim the
body. He will remove il to his home
in Philadelphia on that day. The
body was inferred at Farnhurst.
Evening journal., 1913-10-24
SHOW PLACE FOR
BUSINESS EXHIBIT

Directors of the Mercantile Associa-
tion at a meeting last evening decided
to devote a portion of their new quar-
tiers, No. 923 Market street, to show
purposes for the members. The pres.
ent quarters viii be somewhat crowded
if all those who desire spaces secure
them, but those in authority in speak
ing of this plan today said that il
the idea is carried out and proves a
success, larger show rooms may be Sc
cured.
The noon day hncheons of the asso-
citation to further the campaign for new
members will be reinaugurated on Mon
day next at Ainscow's Cafe. This morn
ing the committee at work boosting the
membership reported having secured ten
new members.
Evening journal., 1913-10-24
BELIEVE HUERTA
IS CANDIDATE
Bv The limited Press

BY Tic United PTess-
MEXICO CITY. Oct. 24.-Genera7
Huertas announcement to the diplo-
matte corps that be was not candi-
date for election to the presidency
was not taken seriously today by
foreigners in the capital.
II was pointed out that the dictator
had not issued any formal statement
10 his people, telling them not 70
vote for him and the handhills an
nouncing his candidacy with that Of
Continued on Page Twelve
Evening journal., 1913-10-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

Magistrate Robertson this morning
issued marriage licenses to Benjamin
Daniels. Of No. 426 East Twelfth
street. and Miss Fannie Nelson. Of
the same address. and to Leroy Brown
of No 1909 Pine street, and Miss
Sybeldus Nichols Of No. 1114 lombard
street.