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The Washington times., 1913-07-24
Carranza Wins Big
Victory Over FederaIs

MEXICO CITY, July "a tvia CAL
veston) General Carransa. the rebel
leader whom the recalcitrants are
urging to oppose Victoriano Huerta
for the Presidency of Mexico, COM
manded the rebels who yesterday
captured the important city of Tor
reon after three days heavy fighting,
according to alleged details of the
battle which today found their way
into Mexico City by wireless and 9TH
erwise.
The reported victory of the rebels
was due in a large measure to the de-
fection of part of the federal defend
ers, ii is said. One report has it that
| Alvarez. the federal commander, was
killed early in the battle. He had
with him 1900 men. Half Of them re-
volted after their leader was killed
and went to the aid Of the rebels.
One thousand of the federals and
| twenty cannon were captured, and II
| erals who remained royal to Huerta
Between 5000 and 5000 rebels were
| engaged IN the taking of Torreon, II
| is believed, and the fighting began
| early on Sunday, lasting until the city
capitulated yesterday.
A report reached the capital today
| that 5000 rebels now are advancing
on San Luis Potosi, and word OF fight
ing there is momentarily expected.
The government has employed 2O,OOl
discharged railroad employees and VIII
| lines in all parts OF Mexico. The men
were discharged by the national lines
when the revolution interfered with
railway traffic.
The Washington times., 1913-07-24
Big Fireworks Display
At Glen Echo Toniqht

Tonight, at Glen Echo Park, in ad-
dition to the free movies and all the
regular attractions, there will be an
other Of the series Of fireworks displays
which have proved SO popular since
they were started, on the Fourth. To-
nights spectacle will be under the di-
rection Of the same expert. A. Cimerosi,
and an Interesting display, with q NUM-
Der Of novelties, Is promised.
Tomorrow night will be Walter John
son Cup Fund night. and the biggest
crowd Of the season Is expected. AL Of
the usual run of amusements will be
found. In addition to the specials ar
ranged for the celebration, and all OF
the ardent fans will be on hand.
Members Of the st. Louis and WASH
ington teams will attend as the guests
of Manager Schloss, and there will be
something doing every minute. Sunday
night the usual concerts by the Soldiers
Home Band will De the drawing card.
and all next week the newest dance. the
Firefiy, will be on the program every
night in the big dancing pavilion.
Tuesday one Of the largest gatherings
of the season Is scheduled, when the
Odd Fellows hold their annual outing,
an oid-fashioned basket picnic. at the
resort.
The Washington times., 1913-07-24
CARDINAL APPROVES
PRESIDENTS COURSE
Catholic PreIate Believes Huerta
Government Is Not Entitled
to Recognition.

WESTMINSTER. Nd. July M-Car-
dinal Gibbons. ranking prelate OF the
Roman Catholic Church in the United
States, today expressed his hearty sym
pathy with and approval OF the course
taken by President Wilson with respect
10 the nonrecognition Of the HuertG
government in Mexico.
With respect to the hsrassing situa-
ton on the Southern border Of this
country, Cardinal Gibbons suggested
that there Is a possibility that the bor-
der may be pushed farther south for
the relief OF Americans on this side OF
the border and over the line in northern
Mexico.
Cardinal Gibbons. in his interview to-
day. made it clear that he believes the
Huerta government is by no means suf-
fic4ently established to give II perma-
nence and therefore. that IL should not
be recognized by the United States
The cardinal expressed his sympathy
with President Wilson in the extreme
gravity and delicacy OF the Questions
confronting this country with respect to
Mexico and said he believed the Presi-
The Washington times., 1913-07-24
Girl Workers in Peril
In Many Factories

BOSTON. July 24.-"Girls work in
peril Of their lives in Boston, and near
by cities, and the dreadful catastrophe
in Binghamton may be duplicated in
Massachusetts at any time unless ex-
listing conditions are remedied." was
the declaration today OF Miss Mary
Wiggin, secretary OF the Consumers
League.
Scores OF girls in Greater Boston work
in fear of their lives from fire. and
have begged to have something done TO
remedy conditions, according to Miss
Wiggin.
Mayor Fitzgerald today sounded a
warning note. He says that the Blng-
hampton fire could not have happened
in Europe, but that this whole country,
especially Boston, shows little regard
for human life in the acceptance Of fire
risks. He claims that in no other place
In the country is such building construc-
ton permitted as in Boston.
The Washington times., 1913-07-24
NEW LEADING MEN
TO APPEAR MONDAY
Both Columbia and Poll Players
viii Take First Roles in
Good Plays.

without blare Of trumpets or accom-
panying extravagant claims on the part
of the management Of the Columbia
Theater, the coming of Carl Anthony
as leading man of the Columbia Play
ers. opening next Monday evening in
the title role of Prince Otto" promises
to- be one Of the most important acquisi-
tons of the year. II reports which pre-
cede him are to be depended upon, he Is
likely to prove one of the best leading
men seen in Washington in some sea-
sons
He is young. commanding In appear
ance. manly. and possessed Of a mag
netism that has made him q favorite
everywhere. In Prince Otto he will
have one Of the most picturesqueIy ro-
mantle parts seen upon the stage in
years. Otis Skinner was so delighted
with 1t when he read the popular novel
Of that name by Robert Louis Steven
son that he lost no time in preparing a
stage version In which ne starred Tor
several seasons. Regal splendor Is
much In evidence throughout the i've
acts, the scenes Of whicn are laid at
the court capital Of one of Europe's
most important principaIities.
Ethel Clifford and her romping girls
and collies. late a feature with THE
Top o. the World" will be one Of the
acts OF the Cosmos show next week.
The Offering a5ounds In electric novel;
The Washington times., 1913-07-24

Gen. Leonard Wood, who are on an In
spection tour. are expected here hourly.
Pancho villa, in command of the
rebels at La Ascension, only twenty
miles from MADEIRA. has been informed
of the conditions and has dispatched
25O men under Col. Juan \. Medina, to
relieve the town, but torrential rains.
II is feared. viii make the progress OF
the relief expedition slow.
Villa. II Is said. hopes to win recog-
milton for the constitutionalists from
the United States by protecting its cfti-
zens. He has sent part Of his men to
the Mexican Central railroad south Of
Juarez to resist attempts of the fed
erals to rebuild the railroad between
Chihuahua and Juarez.
The Mexican federal government has
been appealed to for protection for the
besieged Americans through the State
Department at Washington, but none
has been given.
Included among the foreign colony at
MADEIRA and Pearson are number Of
Germans, English, and French, and the
foreign consuls in Mexico are wiring
here for information.
Americans Imprisoned.
The MADEIRA situation is not the only
anti-American one which has developed
in northern Mexico recently. u G.
Wolf. a wealthy mining man, has been
killed in northern Sonora; Thomas Hind,
an official OF the Southern Pacific OF
Mexico. is being held at Guaymas as
spy. ..r
Two Americans. thought to be W. W.
Stewart and A. J. Mouaitters, have been
held at Chihuahua by the Federals and
are thought to be In Jail as spies. They
left here TO make an automobile trip
to Parral. but were picked up at Chi
huahua. At MADEIRA a Chinese was
killed after being held for ransom. Two
lumbernen, named johnson and Car
penter. have been held for ransom.
John Parks had his left ear severed by
the commander of one or the bandit
bands because he would not give
money. and his face was slasfed with a
saber In the presence OF his family.
Gen. Pascual Orozco, who Is now with
the federals. Is planning to take the
field against these bandits, and will
leave Chihuahua with 1,5oO men to in
wade western Chihuahua. Orozco re-
Gently arrived In Chihuahua from Tor
reon. after fighting his way north on
the Mexican Central railroad.
The Washington times., 1913-07-24
BANDITS THREATEN
AMERICAN WOMEN
Messenger From Mexico Tells
of Starving Defenders Be-
Sieged BY Bandits.

Ell PASO, Tex, July 24-An Ameri-
can courier almost dropping from ex-
haustion has reached FL Paso with
Including ten women and six children
were besiged at MADEIRA in the state
Of Chihuahua by Mexican bandits, and
that, even when the messenger left
there fourteen days ago, they were on
the verge Of starvation.
For week before the messenger
stole away from the camp to seek help
the Americans. mostly employees of the
s5,000,oO0 lumber plant at MADEIRA, owned
by the Pearsons, an English syndicate
are neither federals nor rebels, but
straightaway outlaws with all the name
implies. What has happened since the
courier left can only be imagined.
The bandits threatened to slaughter
the men. carry away the women, and
burn the lumber plant.
Threaten Lives Of Foreigners.
The outlaws claim the lives of ali
Americans and other foreigners in the
entire western part Of Chihuahua in
retaliation for the killing Of two Of their
number on the Hearst ranch at Babi-
cora, in the mountainous country OF
Chihuahua. The bandits are a part OF
the gang which has been footing the
state for more than two months. They
are now under command Of Maxine
Castillo, who was Madero's bodyguard,
and were recently defeated by Villa
rebels at Casas Grandes. At that time
their commander, jose PARA, was
killed. -...
They then went to the Babicora
ranch, where they lived in caves and
killed and ate beeves from the ranch.
A party of American cowboys engaged
them and drove them away, killing two.
This angered the bandits, and, calling
their entire force together, they pursued
the Americans to the lumber camp at
MADEIRA. The Americans, led by Jesse
williams a Mormon. sought shelter In
the big Pearson plant.
Barricaded In Hotel
The messenger said that when he left
the bandits were riding around the
town, and that the Americans had pick
cts out on all of the approaches to
prevent them from reaching the hotel
and commIssary. which the Americans
had barricaded. and where the Amer
lean women and children were housed
The entire camp was armed. The Mex
leans had sworn to give no quarter and
to take the women for ransom. The
Americans had 9 searchlight going all
r'""t long from the top Of a lookout
tower TO prevent a night attack.
] ne food supply was almost ak
hausted when the courier left. There
was only a little -four, no coffee. no
sugar. and only enough beans to feed
the Americans a week. The natives OF
the Mexican quarter were starving, be-
ing entirely out of food. The courier
urged that troops be sent 70 rescue the
Americans.
Secretary of War Garrison and Maj.
The Washington times., 1913-07-24

ties, has three sets Of special scenery.
and Is said to be greatly improved since
Its last appearance here.
Bush Brothers. the crazy sailors in
their familiar comedy acrobatic tram
poline" novelty; Billy Welp and Irene
Cassini, both principals last season
with Nile. Trentini; in the Firefiy. and
well known to Washington theater-
goers; Anita Primrose In protean char
acter changes made In full view of the
audience; Newport and Stirk in 'AThe
Busy Barber shop" and George Fredo.
the Baron from Milwaukee," all
promise pleasing and well balanced
bill Of summer vaudeville.
Arizona" the Western drama Of
army post life, by Augusta Thomas.
author of "The wftching Hour" and
''As Man Thinks" will be the Offering
Of the Poll Players next week.
The production of this play viii mark
the advent of the company's new lead
ing man, Robert Caine, VINO VIII as
sumo the romantic role played In the
original production by Robert Edeson.
that Of Lieutenant Denton Another
interesting feature Of this revival will
be the temperance Of Mark Kent, who
has been absent from the company for
three weeks on vacation. Mr.. Kent
VIII be seen as Candy, the ranchman,
part in which Theodore Roberts scored
his first great success in the East.
Dudley Hawiey will be seen as Tony.
the part PLACED by Vincent Serrano
originally, while Gertrude Bondhill will
take the part Of Bonita
The Washington times., 1913-07-24
90 900 U. S. Citizens to
Lose All, Says Woman

NEW YORK, July 24.-Forty thou
sand citizens OF the United States
now in Mexico are about to lose all
they possess, according to MIS-. Paul
Hudson, wife of the proprietor of the
Mexican Herald, the American news
paper published in Mexico City.
Many have already been reduced TO
extremity and more than any one will
ever know about have been killed BY
bandits and by unavoidable or un-
fortunate proximity to battle" she
said.
hudson arrived here with his wife
some time ago, but his business
forced him to return. Mrs. Hudson
decided 10 remain here.hovever, and
will not return to Mexico until con-
ditions become more settled.
The Washington times., 1913-07-24
Many Are in Peril
By Gas Tank Blast

MELROSE, Mass. July 24-Scores OF
persons had narrow escapes from death,
thousands were badly startled and hun
dreds OF panes OF glass were smashed
today when an acetylene gas tank. six
feet long and foot high, exploded on
a Boston and Maine freight train. The
tank crashed through the side of the
car, scared high in the air. and buried
itself deep in the station platform when
It descended.
A newsboy and a passenger who was
buying a paper were thrown from
their feet, the tank barely missing
them. The loss is estimated at $500.
The Washington times., 1913-07-24
Minute Men Get
Etching Of Kaiser

A life-size etching OF Emperor Will
lam. shown In full military uniform as
commander-in-chief OF the German
army, has been received from the Min
ute Men and now hangs IN their head
quarters.
The etching was from Frankfort
military officer who Is interested In the
Forthcoming visit OF the Minute Men
officers to Germany.
The Washington times., 1913-07-24

period happy In mind, destined TO an
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The action OF Mothers Friend makes
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season Of calm repose and joyful ex-
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There Is no nausea. no morning sick
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women. s
This splendid remedy can be had Of
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The Washington times., 1913-07-24

dent was not only acting wisely but
acting conscientiously as we'll.
Cardinal Gibbons intimated that he
believes that, while European coun-
tries may be urging action by this
country,--the consequences Of direct
American interference will be of too
serious a nature to justify hasty action.
Cardinal Gibbons alluded to the ex-
treme discomfort Of the Mexican people
in Sonora. He drew n moral from this
as to the folly of Mexicans in having
overthrown former President Porfirio
Diaz, who, he said, had given Mexico a
stable government, maintained peace
ana developed the country commercially
and industriaily more than any other
man.
The Washington times., 1913-07-24
Boy kiIs FATHER.

PORT READING. n. j.. July A.
Alarmed by three pistol shots fired -
joke by bis father. John Thompson.
Of irving street.. this place. thirteen
year-old Christian Thompson returned
the fire, at q camp OF boys near Port
Reading. The bullet Of 22-caliber pierced
Thompson's heart. He died few min
utes later. - -..s,sA
The Washington times., 1913-07-24
"0W" Buses For London.

LONDON. July 2.-The motor bus
companies have inaugurated ''owT'
motor buses now. and London may be
said to be becoming Americanized
The Washington times., 1913-07-24
Mothers Advice
To Her Daughter
A Real Live Boil 10 Fondls Is Wem-
ans Greatest Happiness.

She 10 wisdom itself ~ho knows Of or
learns Of that famous remedy. Mothsr's
The Washington times., 1913-07-24

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external application
for the abdominal
m q sc1es an q
breasts. II has q
wonderful influ-
ence, allays all
fear. banishes all
pain. IL q grateful
encouragement ID
the expectant mol :
er, and permits her
a.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-23

ers and the community believe that
all was well when so much Was
wrong
And perhaps more serious even than
all else was the great power exer-
cised by this combination under which
legislators and the public were led
to disregard the interests of the peo-
pie, and a large part of the people
themselves were cowed into the atu-
tude of slaves. 1t is literally true
that the power of the combination
endeavoring to effect this transporta-
ton monopoly has been so great as
to deprive for years a large part of
our people-many of them important
business men-of liberty of speech and
of action.
No such object lesson of the evils
of the American people, and not only
New England, but the whole country
is to be congratulated on the recent
event which indicates that this great
Illegal, understandable power is at
least crumpled.
No mere change of president can
bring the relief that is needed The
board of directors, whose faithful
servant Mr.. Mellen has been, should
all resign. The recommendation of
tie interstate commerce commission
that the trolley and steamship sys-
TENS be separated from the railroad
must go into effect to end the trans
portation monopoly in New England
Then the system unwisely put to-
gether must be broken up and the
first step in this direction should be
the abrogation of the partnership
agreement between the New York
Central and the New Haven rail-
roads. The next step must be to i'm
prove transportation conditions.
The illegal monopoly must be brok-
en- up. The power wrongfully created
will fall with Acknowledgement of the
system.
The stockholders, shippers, travel
ing public and above all, the people
of the New England states cannot
be freed in any other way.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-23
ACCUSE POLICEMEN OF
CAUSING RUSSIANS DEATH

CHICAGO, July ga coroner's
jury yesterday began, At the instance
of the Russian government, an in
quest into the death of Andre Kim
chuk. There is evidence to show,
according to the attorneys for the
Russian consulate. that Klimchuk
was beaten to death on July by
policemen. Klimchuk and a number
of other Russians were arrested for
making too much noise at a chris
tening. The consulate made public
a statement accusing the police of
brutality.
Policemen testified yesterday that
Klimchuk appeared to be under the
influence of liquor when arrested,
but was unhurt when placed in the
patrol wagon. Physicians found that
Klimchuk died from hemorrhage of
the brain and that he had cut
or bruises above the ear.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-23
NEW HAVEN COMBINE.
LESSON IN MONOPOLY
EVIL, SAYS BRANDEIS
Story of Widespread Suffering and Disaster Due to Efforts
Control New England Transportation Told by Peoples
Lawyer After Careful Study of Conditions.
BY LOUIS D. BRANDEIS
written for the Evening star1

BOSTON, July. 23.-The New York,
New Haven and Hartford career in
monopolizing railroad transportation
in New England during the last ten
years has most seriously affected the
prosperity of the community. Sta
tistics of results and methods of pro-
cedure are now of minor Importance.
Suffice it to say that business men
suffered from Inadequate service, the
travelling public have had to encoun-
ter unnumbered wrecks and much in
convenience, and to the investors and
the stockholders particularly the pro-
cess of monopolization has been
frankly disastrous.
If these losses fell only on large
stockholders and the rich, the situa-
ton would not be so lamentable. But
the stockholders losses are borne
mainly by people of small means, by
small trust estates, by widows and
orphans who have invested in the
stock of these railroads under sane
ton of the court as trust invest
ments of undoubted safety.
Those who bought New York, New
Haven and Hartford stock in the be-
lief that it was stock in a great and
strong railroad company find that all
the earning capacity of the railroad
property is consumed in paying in
terest and other charges on proper
ties-not railroad properties-and
which were acquired to effect the il
legal purpose of monopolizing trans
L.. L. - ,,A
These thousands of innocent small
stockholders now find that not one
cent of dividends can come To them
from New York; New Haven and
Hartford railroad, their only hope of
dividens being from a miscellaneous
lot of trolley properties, steamship
properties, electric light properties
and other investments, or in equities
in other railroad enterprises into
which they had no idea whatever
that their trustees were engaging.
Serious as has been the financial
result of this effort to monopolize
transportation of an important Sec
ton of the United States. the effect
morally and socially has been far
more serious. Monopolization is pur-
sued not only in disregard of the
laws of business and finance. but in
disregard of the statutes of United
States and of Massachusetts.
The federal trust law and the
Massachusetts, laws governing rail-
road corporations were impudently de-
sied and many of these breaches of
law involved also the most serious
breaches of faith with Massachusetts.
Promies made and remade in writ,
ing under the mot solemn condition
were lightly broken.
For years there has been persls-
tent campaign of lying and suppress
sion and of almost unequalled MS
representation to prevent the actual
facts from being known. All tue
power of this great railroad system
and the great banking system ailiea
with IL have been used to suppress
the truth and to make the stockhold-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-23
CARS KIN IN AUTO CRASH

COPENHAGEN, July 28.-Three
Russian automobiles were speeding
through Rolling, in Jutland, when one
of them collided with a butchers cart.
The four occupants of the cart were
more or less injured. The cars did
not stop and the butcher telephoned
ahead to arrest the motorists. The
cars were stopped on the German
frontier, where the occupants gave
their names as the Grand Dukes
Dmitri and Cyril cousins of the car;
Count Troubetzkoi, the Dukes Kropot-
kin and Messchuki the Baron and
Baroness Ceres and Count Schuva-
loft. The autoists deposited $25 and
were allowed to proceed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-23
FINDS PERPETUAL MOTION?

TURIN, July 23-Tests have been
made before scientists here of ma
chine invented by a mechanician
named Florio, by which, it is claimed,
perpetual motion is demonstrated.
The machine collects the inexhaust-
ible caloric energy of the air and
transforms it into mechanical energy.
The air is supplied automatically, and
the apparatus Is in continuous motion
by reason of the passage of the gas
from the warmer atmosphere to the
colder water.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-23
BULL ROUTED BY AUTO

ELGIN, ILL.,, July 23.-Matadors may
be succeeded by automobiles as Blll
fighters. This was proved yesterday
when Peter Breen, farmer, SO, of
Huntley, ILL.,, was being gored by a
bull while in one of mis- pastures. His
screams attracted an automobile
party of three men who were in the
road. The driver of the big touring
car made a dash into the pasture and
after the bull. The horn was footed
and the bull finally driven away from
the helpless farmer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-23
FORTUNE GONE, ENLISTs

CHICAGO, July 23-Dr. Otto Gold
field, who said he was a son of Jacob
Goldfeld, ce-president of the cor
poration of the City of Hamburg,
Germany enlisted in the United
States cavalry her today. Dr. Gold
field said he was a graduate Of the
University of Goettingen, Germany.
He also took out his first papers of
naturalization. DR.. Goldfeld said he
had squandered a fortune his father
had given him. He is % years old
and served four years in the German
cavalry.