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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-10

issued for three saloonkeepers and
woman running negro boarding
house.
Miss Catherine Bender, 6oo7 S.
Carpenter st., knocked down by runa-
way in loop. Severely injured. John
Poot, traffic policeman, bruised
Saloon booths ordered out in bar
rooms by Chief Gleason. Police given
orders to strip curtained stalls in
winerooms.
Charles Gading, 1868 CorneIia av.,
held for abusing wife, released to at
tend funeral of 6-year-old daughter,
Margaret Child died from spinal
meningitis.
Corporation Counsel William H.
Sexton answers '1oafng' charges.
Claims Efficiency Bureau is sore be-
cause refused permission to dig into
City Hall matters.
rs indictments returned by federal
grand jury. Rifing mails, stealing
cigars and smuggling among Of
lenses.
Series of five weekly discussion
meetings will be held at Shakespeare
School, 46th and Greenwood av., be-
ginning Friday, March Is, 8 p. m.
Rob Roy Ricketts, voluntarily turn
ed over $4,000 personal property to
defunct million-dollar art concern.
Receivers having difficulty to learn
condition of firm.
Both subway plans to appear on
ballot. Voters will have chance to
decide on tube question.
Result unchanged by recount in
18th and 18th Wards. H.-H. men fail
to get on ballot.
Edward F. Weyerson, 164 w.
Washington ST., arrested. Alleged
bigamy.
Four cab drivers fined $40 and
costs for acting as guides to disreput- |
able resorts.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24
AMERICANS, UNDER FLETCHER,
SEIZE VERA CRUZ; 4 US.
MARINES KILLED, 20 INJURED
Eleven Foreign Warships
at Anchor in Mexican Ports

Washington.-EIeven armored
cruisers and gunboats of Ger
many, France, Great Britain,
Spain and Japan are in Mexican
waters, the Navy Department
announced. They are distribut-
ed as follows:
At Guaymas - MontcaIm
(French), $40 men.
At Acapulco - Shearwater
(British), 1870 men.
At MazatIan-Nurnberq (Ger-
mani, 295 men.
At Vera Cruz-Descartes
(French), 37s men; Dresden
Germany, 348 men; Essex
(British), 655 men; Carlos the
Fifth (Spanish), 500 men.
At Tampico-Hermione Brit
ish), 319 men.
At Puerto Mexico-Lancaster
(British), 655 men.
At Ensenada-AIgerine (Brit-
ish), 106 men.
At observation-disclosures (Jap-
anese), 483 men.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24

Only a few minutes before the
3-inch guns of the Prairie were used
effectively near shore, a small de-
tachment of Mexicans had gained po-
sitions lear the custom house, and
their concealed marksmen were caus-
ing some trouble. A few shots from
the Prairie's guns served to silence
same guns played their shells along
the line of the shore, keeping the ter
ritory comparatively free Of sharp
shooters.
Surrender Again Demanded.
With all the eastern side of the
city occupied and also the tracks of
the railway as far west as the round
house near the western edge Oh the
northern side, and with the Mexicans
unable to do more than keep up an
annoying but ineffective fire from
h~ousetops, Captain Rush at APO
in the afternoon sent under a
flag of truce a messenger chosen
from among the natives to General
Mas, or whoever happened to be
in command, to ask if he was not
ready to surrender.
1t was learned that unless the Mex
leans yielded, Captain Rush had his
choice of continuing the fighting un-
der the tactics he was using or of
charging all positions, or of calling
on the warships for a bombardment.
Captain Rush was loath to have a
general fire by the heavy guns, and
on the other hand did not desire to
lose any more Of his men.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24

Trinidad, Col.-Thirteen men are
dead, more than two score are wound
ed and a reign of terror exists az
Ludlow as the result of a fourteen
hour battle waged between soldiers
and striking miners.
The militia surrounded a great
body of miners in a ravine near Saw
ings canyon. Strikers were rushed
from Trinidad, Wilsemburg and other
~neighboring camps to aid their Eel.
lows.
The dead include one soldier, eleven
strikers and onenoncombatant.
The big tent colony was destroyed
by fire. The hundreds of women and
children are being cared for by citL
zens. Gen" Louis Tikes, strike lead
er, is among the dead.
About 100 militiamen directed the
fire Of three machine guns and their
rifles upon the Ludlow tent colony.
Private A. Martin Of Company A.
First Regiment, of Denver, was shot
and killed neal Cedar Hill. Private
Lewis Purcell Of Iolo Springs was
shot through the breast during the
fighting around the Ludlow depot.
Another soldier was shot through the
shoulder.
Firing began in the hills above Ce-
darhill, about a mile from Ludlow
and a mile and a mile and a half from
the tent colony. Lieut.. Linderfelt and
his detachment of sixteen men went
out to investigate and we're cut on
from the main body of militiamen,
commanded by Lieut.. Lawrence.
Linderfelt finally took up a position
south of the Colorado and Eastern
tracks on what is known as Water
Tank Hill.
The strikers ~entrenched themselves
along the track and the fighting ragged
around this point. A call was sent
to Trinidad by the militia for resen-
forcements and fifty members of the
newly organized Troop A were hur.
riedly called together and placed
aboard a special train. When the
train was ready to leave Trinidad the
train crew refused to serve.
After nearly an hours delay Supt-
J.. H. Abrams of the Colorado and
Southern took charge of the train with
Master Mechanic Roach IS engineer
and Dispatcher Willis as fireman.
The re~-enforcements detrained a
short distance below the Colorado and
Southeastern crossing, formed a
skirmish line and began advancing up
on Ludlow. Under a heavy fire from
the hills and from the railroad emp
bankment they finally managed to
reach Ludlow station, where they I
trenched themselves in steel freight
cars.
A strong body of strikers was en-
trenched in the pumphouse a short dis
lance north of the Ludlow station.
This building was literally riddled by
fire from rifles.
Under v Of darkness the strib-
ers retreated to an arroyo at the
rear of the tent colony, where they
resisted the approach of the militia
men. who gradually closed in upon
them. The entire district is in a fever
of excitement. Even in Trinidad. ff-
teen miles away, citizens are taking
steps to protect themselves. At
Sopris, Segundo and Morley special
precautions have been taken in antici-
patton of an attack by strikers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24
NO WAR ON MEXICAN PEOPLE
in White House Interview.

Washington-The following portion Of President Wilson's talk to
the Washington correspondents o the Mexican situation was auth
orized at the White House. The President said:
az want to say to you, gentlemen-do not get the impression that
there is about to be war between the United States and Mexico. That
is not the outlook at present at ALL In the first place, in no conceiva-
BILE circumstances will we fight the people of Mexico.
at is only an issue between this government and a person CALL
fq himself the provisional president of Mexico, whose right to
call himself such we have never recognized in any way
$50 that had a feeling of une sfness as read the papers this
morning a s if the country were getting o n fire with war enthusiasm.
| have M enthusiasm for war; have an enthusiasm for justice
and for the dignity of the United States, and not for war. And this
need not eventuate into war if wehandIe it with hrmness and
promptness"
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24

They are under the command of
Mayor Smedley D. Butler; who has
distinguished himself in service in
the Boxer rebellion and in the fight
ing in Nicaragua a few years ago.
The principal purpose of landing
American forces at Vera Cruz with
out waiting for Congress to act was
the information received by the
Navy Department to the effect that
a Hamburg-American liner was about
to touch at Vera Cruz and disem-
bark a big shipment of ammunition
and more than two hundred pieces
of artillery. The shipment was said
to be from Schneider ct Gle, LIE
Creusot.
These munitions of war were con-
signed to the Huerta Government and
President Wilson and his advisers
realized that a delay would result
in placing just this additional amount
of firearms and ammunition in the
hands of the enemy.
The women of the American colony
in Vera Cruz had already been placed
aboard the chartered steamers Es-
peranza and Mexico, but the foreign
colony, especially the American sec
ton, was greatly augmented, when
three trainloads arrived from the cap
ital. Some of these remained ashore,
but many were taken aboard the
steamers.
Shoot from Housetops.
The postofice, government tele-
graph office and the cable office we're
the first buildings occupied after the
custom house. A squad of marines
was placed IN charge of the cable
office. The telegraph wires were
found intact and enough Mexican OPP
orators were detained to man the
lines to Mexico City.
After General Mas had been driven
from his position in Central Plaza the
American found themselves the object
of fusillades from the tops of houses,
where small groups of soldiers had
taken up positions. 1t was learned
that the greater part of those engaged
- SHAS AOo4obohCO HClS Clt1llduS, Wiz
refused to accept the American occu-
patton passively. They obtained guns
and stationed themselves at points of
vantage and did much to prolong the
action.
Lieutenant Colonel Wendell c.. Ne
vile commanded the marines from
the Prairie and Majors Reid and
Berkely and Captains Hughes, Hill
and Dyer along the line. Every pre-
caution is being taken to prevent a
Mexican attack, and the lines have
been reinforced by a detachment
which was originally in position be-
yond the terminal works.
Toward the middle of the afternoon
a large body of Mexicans evacuated
theid position, and are now some
their position, and are now some
interior, where it is reported from
Mexican sources they are expecting
to be Joined by reinforcemenis sent
down from the capital.
Ranks Broken by Guns.
This withdrawal, however, was not
entirely premeditated. Those watch
ing on the ships observed through
their glasses a large force Of Next
cans moving over the hills in the ives.
tern outskirts of the city, apparently
with the intention of fianking a bat.
talon OF marines in the railway yaros
and along Montesinos street, which
runs east and west not far from the
American Consulate.
Instantly the 5-inch guns of the
Prairie let go, breaking the Mexican
formation and causing a hasty re
treat. This ended the fanking move
ment.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24

Railroad Rolling Stock Seized.
Other information received at the
Navy Department was to the effect
that the American forces in selling
the yards of the railroad running
from, Vera Cruz to Mexico city took
1900 cars and 20 engines. The Next
cans were preparing to move these
cars and engines out of the yards
toward Mexico city and the capture of
this equipment was one of the con
siderations that led to the decision
on the part of the United States
authorities to seize the port without
waiting for formal action by Congress.
This equipment will be of the great
est value in transporting troops over
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24

the railroad toward Mexico city from
Vera Cruz as a base.
Admiral Badger in Selling Vera
Cruz called upon only about half of
the force available for landing SER
vice. The Navy Department gave no
definite information as to what bat
talon of marines from the Prairie
had been landed. The Department
said that it was one battalion from
the second advance base regiment.
These are n of the finest bodies
OF marines in the service. They have
been stationed for a long time at
Panama and have been preparing with
a special view to service in Mexico
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24

Gonzales later led his men to the
heart of the city of Monterey, but the
outcome was not known, nor has n
estimate of the losses been given.
The Cushtemo brewery, which had
been strongly fortified by the Federals
to command the main approach to the
city, was said to have been taken by
the Constitutionalists.
Desperate fighting occurred at the
~penitentiary, where the Federals are
strongly intrenched.
Two captains, 1t is said, were cap
tured and hanged by the Constitu-
tionalists.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24
WE ARE MASTERS OF THE SITUATION
CONSUL REPoRTs-REFUGEEs IN CONSULATE

Washington-The following dispatch was received from
United States Consul Canada at Vera Cruz:
Marines and bluejackets landed, taking possession of the
cable office, Post Office, telegraph Office, and Custom House,
also railroad terminal and yards, with rolling stock, notwith-
standing firing from housetops. We are masters of the situa-
ton so far without use of heavy guns.
Firing all around Consulate, several shots having struck
building. Our men simply defending themselves. Some resist
ance from naval guns soon silenced by guns on Prairie.
American newspaper men and several other Americans
are in the Consulate. Several persons, including some women
who refused to go aboard refuge ship, are marooned in hotels
within firing line. Trains from Mexico City did not arrive.
(Signed) CANADA.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24
SENATE GRANTS WILSON'S RE-
QUEST BY VOTE OF ~ TO 10.
Many Change Minds at Last Minute
on Ground That State of War
Exists and That President
Should Be Sustained

Exists ana NAT FreSldent
Should Be Sustained.
Washington.-The resolution from
the Senate Committee on Foreign AT.
fairs justifying the use by the Presi-
dent of the army and navy in Mexico
solely on the ground of the Tampico
insult to the flag and indignities to
the American uniform passed by a
vote of 70 to 10.
Many who were opposed yielded at
the last minute on the ground that
the country practically is at war and
the President should be supported.
The text of the resolution as passed
follows:
Whereas in view of the fact pre-
sented by the President Of the United
States in his address delivered to the
Congress at the joint session on the
twentieth day of April, 1914, with re-
gard to certain affronts and indigni-
ties committed against the United
States in Mexico.
Resolved, That the President is
justified in the employment of the
armed forces of the United States
to enforce his demand for unequivocal
amends for affronts and indgnities
committed against the United States.
Be it Further Resolved, That the
United States disclaims any hostility
to the Mexican people or any purpose
to make war on them.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24

I" l desire to make 1t plain to the
American people that, according to
the official report from the command
er at Port Tampico, received by the
Mexican Government, there was no
flag in the boat which landed, and
whose crew was detained. l fear that
President Wilson has been misinform-
ed on this point, and that he win
inform the American Congress that
the boat carried the flag.
I'm fact, the American flag has
nothing to do with the case, and l
desire the American people fully to
understand this"
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24
PRICE FIXING LEGAL.
United States Supreme Court UphoIds
Kansas Law.

Washington.-The Supreme Court
handed down a decision which three
of the courts members, including the
Chief Justice, characterized as the
opening wedge to the assertion Of the
right to fix by legislative action the
price OF all commodities, including Ia
Dor. The decision by Justice McKen-
ma upholds the validity Of a statute OF
the State of Kansas regulating the
rates of fire insurance.
Lawyers who heard the opinion re-
garded it as one of the most import
ant. and far reaching in its possible
consequences to business that has
been handed down since the courts
epoch making decisions in the anti
trust cases.
The decision, it was pointed out, IS
bound to add strength to the agitation
in favor of legislation fixing a mini
mum wage and also legislation to give
commissions.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24

| desire to make it plain to the
American people that, according to
the official report from the command
er at Port Tampico, received by the
Mexican Government, there was no
flag in the boat which landed, and
whose crew was detained. fear that
President Wilson has been misinform-
ed on this point, and that he will
inform the American Congress that
the boat carried the flag.
I'm fact, the American flag has
nothing to do with the case, and 1
desire the American people fully to
understand this"
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24
AMERICAN WOMEN FLEEING.

Consul Putting Them Aboard Vessels
al Vera Cruz.
Vera Cruz.-All American and other
foreign women here were asked by
United States Consul Canada to take
refuge on vessels now in the harbor.
preferably on board the Mexico and
Esperanza, of the Ward Line, both OF
which have been chartered by the
United States Navy.
American Women, acting on the
official suggestion, went on board the
boats in the harbor.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24
AuERTA OFFERS PROTECTION.

Dictator Issues an Order to Prevent
Act of Hostility.
Mexico City.-"Gen. Huerta offers
all guarantees to foreigners, Ameri-
cans included, who may remain in
Mexico, and he will improve his .pp-
portunity to show the world that bic
Government and Mexico are moral aud
civilized
This statement President Huerta
dictated to the newspaper representa-
tives. He continued:
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24
MILITIA SAME AS U. S. TROOPS.

Judge Decides It Can Be Ordered Out
by Federal Government.
Cleveland.-The 10000 National
Guardsmen Of the country can be
ordered to Mexico on the same foot
ing as regular United States troops
II a decision by Judge Day Of tho
District Court is sustained.
To determine the authority Of the
Federal Government over the Nation
al Guard the case was prepared by
the Ohio National Guard and the
Wan Department and rushed to court,
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24
HuERTA OFFERS PROTECTION.
Dictator Issues an Order to Prevent
Act of Hostility.

Mexico City.-"Gen. Huerta offers
all guarantees to foreigners, Ameri-
cans included, who may remain in
Mexico, and he will improve his OPP
p~ortunity to show the world that his
Government and Mexico are moral and
civilized"
This statement President Huerta
dictated to the newspaper representa-
tIve5. He continued:
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24
REBELS IN

FederaIs Reported Intrenched at the
Penitentiary.
Brownsville, Tex.-General Pablo
Gonzales, the Constituencies leader
in the Monterey campaign, reported
to Matamoras headquarters that he
had captured the Mexican National
Railroad station, the Gulf Hotel and
Union station, ON the edge of the
capital of Nuevo Leon, and had in
dicted heavy losses on the defending
Federals.
Other sources reported that General
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24
DIE IN
MINERS BATTLE
Machine Guns Used by Militia
Against Colorado Strikers
BIG TENT COLONY BURNED

Women and Children Homeless After
Machine Guns Wreck Homes-Forty
Persons Wounded - Coal Dig
gers Driven to the Hills.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-24
GENERAL MAS OPENS FIRE.

These manoeuvres were effected without opposition, but sudden
1y General Mas challenged the advance with first shots-a volley
fired from a point three blocks from the marines and two blocks
south of the main plaza. The marines replied Immediately, but the
action ceased in a moment. There was a lul for ten minutes and then
another brief exchange from the west end Of Montesinos st, where
a Federal outpost was stationed.
The firing became general at II: 80 o'clock, and at 1 o'clock the
guns of the transport Prairie went into action.
Prior to this a detachment of buejackets from the Utah, hold
ing the ground between the consulate and the waterfront, opened
with two of their 3inch guns. The first shots from these pieces
were directed against an ancient tower which once served as a.
lighthouse. This was occupied by Mexican shorpshooters. Lieu
tenant Commander Buchanan, of the Florida, ordered that it be
destroyed. Five shots brought the old Benito tower down.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25

out of all the Venetian prelates to fill
the patriarchate of Venice.
Won Support of the Radicals.
In his nine years residence in the
"seagirt" city the pope of the Condo
Tiers was beloved and familiar figure.
His firm, dignif1ed, yet genial rule.
quickly made him a force to be reck-
oned with.
Elected as Compromise Candidate.
Plus x was, as befited a democratic
pope, different in many respects from
his illustrious predecessor. Like the
fisherman whose place he held, he
found his recreation fishing in the Vat
lean ponds rather than in writing
Latin verses. To his saintliness of
character and moral worth, indepen-
IDENTIFY of all lesser and worldly con-
sideration, memory doubtless will pay
homage.
When balloting began to choose a
successor to Pope Leo XIII, the name
of Giuseppe Sarto was hardly consid-
cred at first AS balloting continued,
however, the roll of votes in his IA
vor increased. He was then regarded
as compromise candidate, and,
finally, on the sixtieth ballot he was
elected August 4, 1903, and FIVE days
later he was crowned in ST, Peters
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
Melted Good Profit.

A statement of all expenses and re-
ceipts of the State Reformatory farm
covering the period from April 1, 1914.
to July 81, 1914, was made public nv
Warden A. ]. G. Wells. The renort
which is most interesting one, does
not include growing crops but only
such crops as were actually harvested
up to July 81. The report in itself con-
firms the fact that the farm idea which
is in its infancy in the state of Ken
lucky, will no longer be an experiment
after the first year. Expenditures
from the opening of the farm includ-
ing the stocking, implements of all
KINDS together with seeds and teams
and other expenses amounted to $14,-
066.72. Food stuffs raised on the farm
and used in the dining room at the Re-
formatory including milk and butter
and dairy products amounted to ST.
505.36, more than half the original
cost of starting the farm. At present
there is on the farm stock of every de-
scription amounting in value to So
406.36, the greater part of which was
raised on the farm from brood stock
purchased at the start. The profit on
the live stock alone has been calcu-
lated at $2,925.27. The report shows
that above all expenses and aside
from all expenditures in starting the
sum of $1,901 has been cleared on the
farm between the above mentioned
dates despite the dry weather and 9th
er unfavorable conditions.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25
Classification of Employees.

In a letter addressed to Walter P
Dickerson, of Newport, general secre-
tary of the Kentucky Manufacturer
and Shippers Association Robert Cald-
well, of the attorney generals office,
acting counsel for the State Work
mems Compensation Board, explains
the classification of employers under
the act as follows in part: Walter ?.
Dickerson, General Secretary Ken
lucky Manufacturers and Shippers As
ISOLATION, Frankfort, Ky.
Dear Sir: We note that you are
assuming, apparently, that the CON-
pensation act covers practically all
employments other than agriculture
and domestic employees, and this
seems to be the general impression
throughout the state.
This is not the case, as Section Il
from the first lines Of which your quo
tation is taken, expressly limits the
industries subject to the act to those
hereinafter mentioned and follows
this with Section Is enumerating such
industries. At the conclusion of See
ton Is in subsection 23 thereof, is the
further provision that all other indus
tries than those specifically enumer-
ated, while not subject to the act
may avail themselves of its provisions
if they and their employees also so de
sire Distilleries come within the last
classification, which explains our not
having furnished them with blanks