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Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
FLOOD AREA CLEARING
Conditions In Western Pennsylvania
Are Slowly Improvinq.

Conditions In Western Pennsylvania
Are Slowly Improving.
Western Pennsylvania is slowly re-
covering from the effects of the most
general and disastrous food in its
history.
Greater damage than ever before
was done to property, more lives were
taken and more homes made desolate.
Now that the danger is past the vast
hood-submerged section is gradually
clearing of waters.
Many persons are counting and
burying their dead, relieving the
homeless and destitute, gathering up
fragments of ruined property and
planning for the future.
Pittsburgh's monetary loss is at
least $1,000, 900. The steel industry is
paralyzed for the time, many plants
being submerged. Two months will
pass before all operations are again
resumed.
The property loss in Wheeling, W.
Va, is estimated at S5.OOO,OOO The I
loss in Youngstown, Ohio. is approx. (
mately S2O00,00O. The Shenango, Ma.
honing, Beaver and Ohio valleys show
heart sickening scenes of desolation
Along rivers and smaller streams are
strewn the wreckage of homes and
factories, many of whose owners. af
ter years of labor to accumullte a
competence. must start out penn less
again
Every wooden bridge in the aoode
region has been washed away. ami
many steel spans are weakened Tele
graph and telephone wires are down.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
Robbed of $45,ooo In Subway.

w. A. Hall. president of a magazine
company, was robbed in the subway in
New York of $4,000 worth OF negotia
Bile securities.
The theft became known through an
advertisement in which Mr.. Hall Of
fered a large reward for the papers
with mo questions asked"
Mr. Hall was on his way from Wall
street to the Grand Central station to
deliver to a man the securities, which
he had just indorsed. He had placed
them in an inside pocket of his coat.
which he had buttoned, but when he
stepped off the train he found that
one of the buttons had been clipped
OF and the securities were missing.
He remembered three men had jostled
him in the train
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11

You are constipated. You have taken
laxatives a great many years. You
have tried to select a diet that would
keep your bowels regular In this you
have failed and were obliged to go
back to your laxatives again. This, I
say. has been going on many years.
You also have a slight catarrh in the
head and throat. You never imagined
that the catarrh had anything to do
with the constipation. Suppose were
to tell you that as long as you have
that catarrh you will never get better
OF your constipation. Would you be-
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
Check Fire With Dynamite.

Fire broke out in the flooded resi-
dence district in Huntington, w. Va.
and threaned the destruction of q
whole block, but the fire was check
ed by the use Of dynamite Eleven
persons We're rescued from the burn
ing buildings. Fire engines placed on
barges pumped water on the flames
State Fire Marshal Allison directed
the work of the iremen.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
sentenced as White slauer.

H, f. Kulp, the Wilkes-Barre, Pa
detective, convicted of transporting
women from Pennsylvania to West
Virginia for immoral purposes, in v.o
lation of the Mann white slave act
was sentenced in the federal court In
Scranton, Pa, by Judge Thompson &c
two years in the Leavenworth prison
His accompllce, Steve Stevens, got six
months in the Luzerne county prison
Kulp gave $4,000 bail pending an ap
peal.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
YALE MEN W LCoMs taft
Three Thousand Students Meet For
mer President at the Train.

Three thousand Yale students, head
ed by band rared a welcome t,
former President Taft when he ar
rived in New Haven, Conn. from New
York to take up his duties as Ken
professor OF law a; the university.
As Mr. Taft stepped from the train
he was presen ed with huge bouquet
of violets. Tie former president
smiled broadly md doned hi ha tc
the continuous C.eeiing OF he cr.wa
The procession headed ior the college
buildings and Mr. TAFT received an
ovation all the way.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
Gas Wipes out Family.

Five persons. Jacob Carnelson. his
wife and their three children. were
found dead in their home in Chicago.
They were asphyxiated by gas from
broken hose connected with gas
heater. The family had been dead for
a day and a half.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
GRACE SUCCEEDS SCHWAh
Is Elected President of the Bethlehem
Steel Company.

E. G. Grace was elected pres dent
Of the Bethlehem Steel company, sue.
ceeding Charles NJ Schwab.
The Office of chairman OF the board
vas created for Mr.. Schwab. who VII,
also continue as chairman OF the
board and presiden- of the Bethl hem
Steel cornoratinn.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
smaIIpox at seIinsnrovs.

Seven cases of what a state health
inspector diagnosed two weeks ago as
chickenpox in Selins Grove, Pa. have
proved to be smallpox. All places of
public resort have been closed and the
town is isolated. A free dispensary has
been established.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
RUNAWAY AT FUNERAL
casket Is Broken and chld's Bod,
Thrown Out.

~ OWu OQks
During the funeral of the three year
old baby boy OF Ambrose Eisenhour
at York, Pa, the horse attached tC
the hearse ran awav. and the roug
box containing tie csske- was thrown
into the road.
The box and the casket burst open
and the child's body fell out The
horse was so badly injured that it
had TO be killed.
Charles ElliCker, of Rossville, the
undertaken, and his young son, Rob
ert, were severely injured. EllickeI
was driving the hearse, and in an eff
fort to avoid striking the minister's
buggy ran the team into a fence.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
Horse Polsoner sentsnned

Joseph Toblinsky. head Of the East
Side gang of horse poisoners, or the
"Yiddische Cammora," in New York,
sit is sometimes called, was sen.
fenced to the full ten years in Sing
Sing by Judge O'Sullivan in general
sessions.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
Treasurer eurke Takes oath.

Former Governor John Burke, OF
North Dakota, took the oath of Office
as treasurer Of the United States, sue
ceeding Carmi A. Thompson, who
turned over s1,426, ,422,O5I.4s2h.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
1881
DRAPER, DAVIS Z cos fertilizers
and Success VIII Stick to You.

Use the BEST not the CHEAPEST It in the long
The Draper Davis Co., signifies Poecon-why
Draper Davis Cos fertilizer, made from high
thereby increasing your crop yields?
Farmers look interest when
Draper Davis Co been
81 with tons, grown
several thousand year Jumbo Phosphate
the leading farmers of this and has given good
goods the market intend
ton of potash composition
ghts and other added the the goods
all out OF the of phosphate therefore
you better and cheaper goods than buy of travelling statesmen
be wide awake and buy phosphate large
supply phosphate material on hand all times and ready mix
any formula that wish at the lowest figure.
We would be pleased to have wide of the this
Peninsula to Jumbo Phosphate side of brand
select and be convinced that will goods
that they several dollars for bear
goods at home cheaper
foreign made through
before reaches for they all of
the of phOshates, have all all added
cost of the goods, and it all of
We have the latest improved machinery for the mixing phos-
phae and try every
possible Its mechanical condition such that
desire We could list of
community who have used Jumbo phosphate and continue but
space VIII not permit thanking all for favOrs solicit
far share OF your trade Use Jumbo Phosphate that reliable
stood the test for 81 with all the leading
used on this Peninsula
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
Big Bank Failure In germany.

Gustav Puppe, a banker of Kues
trim. Germany. suspended payment
with liabilities of from S6.25O,OOO tc
s7,500,OOO. Puppe and his son have
disappeared.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
Use Draper, Davis & Co.'S. Tomato
Phosphate for a Sure Crop.

rmers, reliable phosphate for Tomatoes has
used for and has good results Draper
Special Tomato Phosphate good general
faction for 81 thing reliable phosphate
Every ton and bag made under the careful supervision
r We don't trust to the employees goods therefore
know Just what in each and every fail give
and be convinced of its merits
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
Farmers VIII Save Money by Using
Draper, Davis & Co.'S. Sweet
Potato Fertilizer.

Any FARMER trucker who
should give prepared BY Draper Davis
Company of Milford leading farmers
Dover to Delmar Delaware and other had
when this formula used the potato crop.
farmers and truckers who have used this preparation among
used of
Draper Davis Company of Milford
It is thing but reliable following grow
from Browns Neck, between
Will bear testimony to its great value Qullen Geo.
Iaor Fred Butler John W. Booth P. T. Loand Klen and
Others could be added from this greatest potato grow
ing districts IN Delaware. The mixture
the ground at least ten days weeks
as the high Of potash plants we'll
Hated IN the soil before the setting Keep
success Write and get goods once
are sure that you will be regular customer
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11

P H Wiley, Bridgeville, Del.
Geo. +. Ellis, Delmar, Del.
w. II. Prettyman, Lewes, Del.
P w. Bennett, Frankford, Del.
Calhoun & Jones Co. Georgetown Del
J. H. Jester, Ellendale, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-11
Anyone Wishing Draper Davis & Co.'S Fertilizers Can Get
Them BY Calling on the Following CentIemen

Danner & Co. Dover, Del.
H. J. Baker, Wyoming, Del.
James K. Sapp, Magnolia, Del.
F. Y. Gulden, Viola, Del.
w. J. Harrington, FELTON,, Del.
]. H. Bullock, Harrington, Del.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
BABIES AFIRE IN FLAT
Mother Returns to Find One
Dead, but Rescues the Other.

Leaving her two children. Marie.
aged three. and Carmino. eight months
old, in the fiat by themselves yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Perina di Cort!si. Of
No. 2l90 First avenue, went to gro
cery store near by. She was only away
a few minutes. and as she re-entered
the house she heard screaming from
her apartment. Rushing upstairs and
into her home Mrs. di Cortisi saw that
the kitchen furniture was blazing and
Marie. with her clothes smou!deri; e,
was rushing around the fat Tne
mother removed her coat and wrapped
il around the child, smothering out lie
flames before she was hurt.
BABY! Baby" screamed Marie.
Mrs. di Cortisi ran into the kitchen.
on the floor was the body Of the baby,
burned almost beyond recognition.
Then Mrs. iii Cortisi became hysteri-
cal. Her screams brought the neigh
bors TO her aid. They put out the fire
and called DR. McGladc from the Har-
lem Hospital.
From what they could learn from
Marie a burning site had fallen out
OF the stove and started the blaze.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
OIL CUT OFF FROM
MEXICAN RAILWAYS
Producing Companies Cancel
Contracts, Striking Serious
Blow to Government.

Mexico City, Dec. 2.-Preferring 10
incur the displeasure of the Huerta
government TO a very practical mani
festation Of the rebels wrath, the
producing oil companies Of the repub-
lie cancelled to-day their contracts for
supplying the National Railways with
fuel oil.
This is regarded as one of the most
serious blows dealt TO the government,
because il is likely to bring about an
early suspension Of all railway traffic,
which would interfere greatly with
military operations and would strike
vitally at the commerce OF the coun-
try.
Most of the oil used by the railways
is produced in the coast region OF
Tampico and southwark. This terri
tory is overrun with rebels, directed
for the most part by General Candido
Aguilar. Despite General Aguilars
assurances TO Rear Admiral Fletcher
that the oil properties would not be
moleSted, representatives. or the COM
panies have been given to understand
that further sale of oil TO the govern
ment railroads would be regarded as
too great a manifestation of friendship
TO the enemy of the Constitutionalists
The action Of the oil companies in
acceding to what practically amounted
to a demand is considered not at all
displeasing to the Mexican Railways.
which is the property of British cor
poration. as the cutting Of the line from
Tampico to San Luis Potosi had di-
verted nearly all shipments to Mexico
City over this line from Vera Cruz. and
recently the management of the Mex
lean Railways was warned that its
line would be cut II it persisted in
using oil.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
OFF BRIDGE TO SAVE BOY
Chauffeur Leaps from Seat
Into Passaic River.

Paterson, y. j.. Dec. 2,-Harry 7.
Stagg. a chauffeur, Of No. 50 Graham
avenue. leaped into the Passaic River
from his auto truck as it was crossing
the West street bridge to-day and res
dued Harold Reese, seven-year-cld
lad, living at No. "a Clark street. The
lad had gone down twice, and in an
other minute would have drowned.
The boy was playing with lads of his
own age on Island Market, a small
strip Of land in the Passaic River,
when he went overheard. His COM
panions yelled for help, and Stagg, who
was crossing the West street bridge on
his motor truck. heard them. He took
I'm the situation at glance. and with
out waiting To throw off his coat or
shoes he leaped from the seat of his
auto into the river.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
FREE RAW W00L'S DEBUT
.313 Withdrawals from Public
Stores Under New Tarltf.

Raw wool came into the country
free for the first time under the pro-
visions Of the new tarin law Mon
dav On that day there we're 269 WITH
drawals from the public stores, where
importers had allowed their consign-
ments 10 accumulate for some time,
awaiting the lifting of the duty. The
Withdrawals amounted to 25,559 bales
weighing 1O,12s,291 pounds and valued
at s1,694,547.
The Withdrawals yesterday fell Off
considera bly,, numbering only forty
four. according TO reports from the
Custom House. These included 3,2O9
bales. Weighing 1.322,542 pounds and
valued at $232,774. Evidently most OF
the importers got busy on the first
day The reduced duties on manu-
featured wool products viii go into
effect on January !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
French Premier Fails to
Carry Loan Proposals
in Chamber.
BIG BOND ISSUE
HELD UP BY CRISIS
Extreme Radical Support Alier-
ated from Ministry by Speech
of Joseph Caillaux.
fBy Gable to The Tribune !

Paris, Dec. THE Barthou ministry
has fallen by a majority of %, in a
total vote Of 30, i'm the Chamber Of
Deputies after a stout fight had teen
made to make the proposed $4,000 =
OOO loan free from taxation.
Premier Barthou and NJ. Dumont. the
Minister of Finance, made eloquent de-
fence of their policy. TO tax rentes,
they declared. would deal deadly
blow TO the financial prestige Of
France. The opposition urged that 10
exempt the new rentcs would enable
those investing exclusively in these 10
cvade unfairly the projected income
tax, and as the session grew mo-
mentarily more uproarious it became
evident that the cabinet was doomed.
The coup de grace was administered
by cXPrcmicr Caillaux i'm a brilliant
and vigorous protest against creating
Il privileged class of government bond
- 40 '"'S - ''' 90 '''' i'''''' 1T
The days Of the old regime. He was
frantically applauded by the Socialists
and extreme Radicals who. as the Min
istry resigned, shouted, Thank God
We have got rid of the Three Years
Military Service Cabinet"
~ soon as the votc-29O TO 265-was
announced the Ministers left the
Chamber in a body and proceeded To-
the Elystc Palace. where they handed
their designations to President Pom
care
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
SEND COMMISSION
TO CONSULT VILLA
List Headed by General
Mercado, Commander
of All the Forces.
HUERTA A BANKRUPT"
Rebel Leader Assures Chihuahua
of Protection, but Generals
Are in Flight.

Juarez Mexico, Dec. 2.-Seven gem
erals of the Mexican regular army are
ready 10 surrender. and the backbone
Of tht Huerta dictatorship in the north
has been broken.
a peace commission arrived in Juarez
| tonight bearing terms Of the sur
render.
The peace commission was headed by
OdilOn Hernandez and came from Chi
huahua bearing proclamation signed
by General Salvador Meroado. Huerta' 8
military governor and commander of
al the Federal forcea in the north.
The peace proposals were sent by
General Mercado to General Francisco
Villa. rebel leader, through Federico
Moye, appointed Civil Governor Of Chi
huahua State. With the proposals
came an appeal signed by all the for
eign consuls in Chihuahua calling on
Villa to give police protection to the
citizens of chihuahua City. General
Mercado's proclamation said:
Under the circumstances which
Rave existed in Chihuahua IT has been
deemed necessary for the Federal
troops TO evacuate. [ leave in charge
Federico Moye. a person who is not
identified with politics and who Is,
therefore, qualified to give full protec-
tion TO foreigners. II is impossible to
remain here longer, as there is no
money With which to pay the troops.
The generals who have signified,
through General Mercado, their willing
ness to surrender, but who neverthe-
less are fleeing to the United States
border. are Salvador Mercado, Pascuai
Orozco, Jose Ynez Salazar, Marcello
Caraveo. Jose Manzilla, Blaz Orpinal
and General Landa.
The peace commission proposed TO
General Villa that all non-combatants
who sought safety by fleeing to the
border be permitted to go without
being fired upon, and all the Federals.
including 2DD soldiers, left on police
duty in Chihuahua city be pardoned.
IL also asked clemency for Federal Of
ficials. but il is thought the Federal
generals will seek safety by crossing
the border into the United States, pos
sibly near Ojinaga.
The commission started back for Chi
huahua tonight with General Villas
assurances that people of all classes
in the city, including the Federal po-
lice, would be protected. and that he
would dispatch troops TO garrison the
place as soon as possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
POLICE DOG FOR
MRS. VANDERBILT
German Animal, Now in Training,
Will Be Bodyguard to Wife
of William X, Jr.

Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt, jr., who
is a lover both Of high steppers and
dogs, is going to have German shep-
herd police dog for her personal bod y
euard. This fact became known yes
terday when il was announced that
Henry |. Baer. of White Plains, rad
received a commission from Mrs. Van
derbilt TO train a police dog to be her
special companion.
The dog is receiving his lessons in
noIice duty at the Gedney Farm Ken
nels. adjoining the new Gedney Farm
Hotel at White Plains. where Baer IS
also training similar dogs for Law
renee waterbury and Harry Payne
Whitney.
Mrs. Vanderbilt's dog is about SIX
months old and comes from high Dred
parents. The mother was one of the
famous police dogs Of Paris. Baer
SAYS that he will keep Mrs. Wander
bilt's dog in training until spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
MORE CHARGES ARE
EXPECTED TO FOLLOW
Officer Who Recently Was
Retired Is Arraigned and
Gives $4,000 Bail.
IS GREETED BY COURT
Whitman Believes Evidence He
Has Will Result in Trials of
Others on Force.

Domnick Riley, ex-police captain
and long considered one Of the most
capable and daring detectives on the
force, was indicted for bribery yester-
day. II IS alleged that he took 81 1,00Q
IN October, 1872, from George McRae.
and that this sum was one-hah of the
60 per cent "rake-off" made by police
officials on every wire tapping swindle.
District Attorney Whitman believes
that more indictments will be found
against Riley and that other police
officials will follow him to the bar.
Riley had made arrangements with
his lawyer. Samuel S. Koenig. and with
q surety company before the indict-
ment was returned to Judge Swami,
in General Sessions. He appeared be-
fore Judge Foster with Frank Aranow,
Of Mr.. Koenigs office, and the surety
company's bond for $1,000 was ac-
cepted.
There is a word in Webster's die
tionary," said Riley TO a friend who
greeted him in the Criminal Courts
Building. that tells the whole story of
the charge against me. That word is
intrigue"
When the former police captain was
taken to Judge Fosters chambers TO
give bail, Judge Foster. who has known
him as a detective in many important
cases, held out his hand with smile.
How do YOU do, Riley? How are
you?' Judge Foster inquired cordially.
Riley flushed with pleasure as he
grasped the judges hand.
Riley was indicted on the evidence Of
George McRae and Frank Tarbeaux.
wire tappers; Alexander Cohen, a for
mer detective; Albert Frick, manager
Of an East Side cafe, and minor wit
nesses. The case was presented by
District Attorney Whitman and his as
sstant, Frederick j. Groehl. The
grand jurors were so deeply interested
in the ways of the underworld, as re-
vealed by the witnesses. that il was
with difficulty that the case was con-
Guided in two days.
1t is alleged that on October 20, 1912,
Alexander Cohen paid $1,000 TO Riley
in an East Side cafe. That money, ac-
cording to the testimony, was part Of
$4,000 which McRae and others had
obtained three days before from Sim
con Jones. of Pittsburgh, who was
taken in by the wire tapping swindle.
Evidence in the hands Of the District
Attorney satisfied him that the $1,000
was half the 'rake-off" which the po-
lice were accustomed TO receive. The
remaining $1,000 was said TO have been
held out" by the man who collected it..
District Attorney Whitman was conf
dent that the money was not to be re-
tained by Riley but that he was to
pass II on 10 higher official. In ad-
dition 10 the regular "rake-off" it is
alleged that a gang Of four wire tap
Continued on sixth page. hfth column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
WANT AlRSHIP TRIP AT 9G
Aged Couple Hope Aviator Will
Help Them to Celebrate.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribuncl

Syracuse. Dec. 2.-Will some aviator
with an untitled date on December {
kindly communicate with Mr.. and Mrs.
John D. Clemens. of the town Of West
ern. Oneida County? That day will
mark the Clemens's seventy-seventh
wedding anniversary. a record un-
euualled in New York State. and if an
obliging aviator can be found. the
couple. both ninety-eight years old.
would like to observe it by an aero
plane flight
The husband celebrated his ninety
eighth birthday on Saturday last, while
Mrs. Clemens passed the same mile
stone on Angus: =. They have had six
teen children. eight Of whom are now
living.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
SS5 PAID TO KEEP
7 JOKES II YEARS
Bequest Envelopes, Guarded by
Widow, Found To Be Empty
When Opened.
(By Telegraph to The Tribune !

Winsted, Conn, Dec. 2.-Seyenteen
wears ago the late John f. Mcdowell
who then was editor of paper pub
lsbed at Saratoga, y. Y, handed his
uifo who now makes her home in
Winsted, seven sealed envelopes ana
told her to take good care OF them' as
they were valuable.
Mrs. Mcdowell Immediately rented a
safe deposit box at Saratoga, at an
annual rental OF So, and placed the en-
velopes in II.
Seven years ago Mr.. Mcdowell died.
but not until yesterday did his widow
omen the valuable letters" Each of
the envelopes was found to be empty
Mrs. Mcdowell has paid $40 for the
safety deposit box for nothing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
HERE'S BOWERY THRILLER
Girl Drugged with Candy and
Tied to Railroad Track.

Grand Haven, Mich, Dec. Alfred
Wndey. a farmer, says he found Haze
Payne, seventeen year-old girl OF
Fruitport. bound and gagged and tIea
to a railroad track last Sunday night
and that he rescued her just before
a train arrived.
Wildey did not make the story
known until to-day. He said he ana
his wife had spent the Intervening
time restoring the girl to conscious
ness.
Miss Payne said that while return
ing from q visit 10 her brother sun
day evening a stranger in a buggy
passed and invited her to ride. He Of
ftred her some candy she said, when
she accepted, and shortly afterward
became unconscious.
She says she remembered nothing
further until brought to her senses IN
the farmers home, forty eight hours
later.