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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15
5000 WOUNDED FEDERAL SOLDIERS
SUFFER UNATTENDED IN MEXICO CITY

dier who had amputate his own leg
with dirty.rusty penknife. Gangrene
naturally followed.
Officers Inconsderate.
The Mexican generals treated their
wounded with absolute Indifference.
One general stabbed his horse in a
boxcar filled with wounded.
Buildings were transformed into hos
pitfalls here, but aside from affording a
shelter they did little else for the sick
Federals.
A report is current in the capital
that Jose Lizano, minister of public
works, and Querido MohenO, minister
of commerce, compiled a list of Ameri-
can property from the property to be
blown up. General Huerta is said to
have added to it the residences of a
number Of Americans. The plan to
destroy this property was foiled by
Eduardo Iturbide, governor of the Fed
eral district. who objected so strongly
that it was abandoned. General Huer-
ia was said to have suggested the
plan while under the influence of
brandy.
H. A. Heath. a civil engineer, and
Alexander McRea, also an engineer,
who came through from Mexico City
oH a iSluScS Train. lOlu VI du ~
being taken from the train and exc
| cuted by Federals.
Execute American.
"Just after the train left the capital
we were halted and several Federal
! soldiers entered our COACH said Mr..
Heath. "They walked through the
train until they finally spotted a man
whom l knew to be an American, but
did not know his name. They told him
he must leave the train, and as they
bore weapons in their hands it would
have been useless to object. The man
was serched and questioned, then
strung up to a telegraph pole. / after
ward heard that his body was carried
to Mexico City and buried near the
north gate"
This story cleared up mystery
which has existed for several days
over the disappearance of an Ameri-
can from Mexico City refugee train.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15
FLY OR BABIES?
THAT'S QUESTION

Flies cost the people Of the
United States $350,000,O00 every
year. This means an annual tax
on every man, woman and child in
Richmond of $3.50.
But flies cost more than that.
They are the purveyors Of diseases
which destroy thousands Of babies
every year.
There is nothing more dreaded
by mothers than sumner COM
plant" and all diarrhaeal diseases.
1t has been proved beyond doubt
that a large percentage of such
cases are traceable to the fly.
This was proved by a test in
New York city. One section was
cleaned up and made as nearly fly
less as possible. An adjoining sec
ton was left as it was. In the
cleaned-up area only twenty died
from diarrhoeal diseases; in the
filthy area, though 1t contained
nineteen persons less, SIXTY died.
THAT SHOWS THAT FLIES
AND FILTH MEAN DISEASE AND
DEATH.
Every time you see a fly, remem-
Dci tuIS. IL may OS S0Ity"S Iho
disease bacilli that will blight or
destroy your child.
Eradicate breeding places. Keep
them out of the house. On top of
these precautions, screen the baby
during the fly time and keep flies
away from it's food and food uten-
sils.
"It is better to screen the cradle
and wear a smile than to scott at
the precautions and wear mourn
ing"
One baby's life is worth more
than all the flies in existence and
all the money and effort spent in
wiping them out.
YOUR BABY MAY BE NEXT.
THEREFORE,, HELP M A X e
RICHMOND A FLYLESS CITY.
"a FLY IN THE MILK MAY
MEAN A BABY IN THE GRAVE"
THE FLY COMMITTEE,
Supt. J. 7. Giles, Chairman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15
STREET CRITICISMS
JUST SAYS MAYOR
Robbins Comments on New
castle Newspapers State
ment of Richm0nd's Lack
of Paved Highways.

THAT just about hits the nail on the
head" remarked Mayor Robbins to-
day after reading an editorial in a
New Castle, Ind, paper on Richmond's
poor street system.
"As the writer says Richmond is
behind its sister cities of the same
size, Anderson and Muncie, in the
matter of permanently improved
Streets" he continued, but sail con-
ditions have had nothing to do with
this. Soil in Muncie and Anderson is
SO poor that streets had to be paved.
Richmond has very solid soil offer
ing good foundation for macadam
streets and for that reason Richmond
people have been reluctant in aband-
oning that system of street making.
However, Richmond has left the town
class now and has entered the city
class, which has brought about an
imperative necessity for the perma-
nent improvement Of all important
streets. Streets, where a few years
ago a macadam surface was all that
was necessary, now require paving
and the work is being pushed as rapid
ly as possible
Law Retards Work.
One reason which has retarded a
rapid improvement of streets by paw
ing is the state law, which places the
burden of the cost on the affected
property owners. City officials in
Richmond favor a law which would
! make every taxpayer in the city as.
sumo his share of the cost in the
permanent improvement of each
street, for the paving Of a street bene-
fits the entire community. The editor.
ial appearing in the New Castle paper
follows:
Cities, similar in many respects
differ greatly as to the kind of streets
they have. For instance there are
the three cities of Anderson, Muncie
and Richmond, all about the same
size. OF the three Richmond is the
| oldest and richest, but is not to be
compared to the other two cities in
the matter of streets. There is
scarcely a city of even 10000 popula.
ton in all Indiana that does not have
more miles of good streets than can
be found in Richmond. Even the ma.
cadam or gravel streets are poor OF
their kind, and the mileage of paved
streets there is very small. On the
other hand Muncie and Anderson
have many miles of first class paved
streets and the streets that are not
paved are fairly we'll kept 1t is sur.
prising that city of so many fine
homes and fine people as there are in
Richmond should be so far behind In
the matter of streets
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15
Wilson's Advisers Beginning
to Believe Late Develop
ments Preclude Necessity
of Army i'm Mexico.
Huerta Expected to Make At
tack on United States to
Evade Capture by Rebel
Bandits.
BY WIN. NELSON TAFT.
Staff Correspondent Of the lnternas
tionaI News Service at the
White AousA

WASHINGTON, d. c., May IS
Shall the embargo against the ship
ment of arms to Tampico, now con-
trolled by the Constitutionalists be
lifted?
This was the big question in the
Mexican situation here today. With
the dictator's army reported to be in
revolt against him and every evidence
that the Constitutionalists are able to
take Mexico City. the embargo Ques-
tion was taken up by President Wilson
and his cabinet.
Administration officials see in the
latest developments of the Mexican
situation a chance that there may be
no need for the army in Mexico after
all. Huerta. according to officials, is
slowly being eliminated as the admin
istration desires. But the final event
in the elimination program will not
be mediation; nor will it be the result
of revolutionist victories according to
views of army officers. Huerta, offic-
ials say, is realizing that the rebels
are closing in on him and facing an
uprising in his army and is gathering
all his remaining strength for an at
tack on the United States.
Ready for Last Stand.
Latest reports from General Fun
tenn for gaining information in Mexico
indicate to the war department that
Huerta is making every preparation
for last stand at Puebla, city which
by its geographical location can be
made most difficult to take.
The war department has abandoned
the idea that Huerta plans to attack
Vera Cruz. Instead, the department
is expecting him to commit some act
which will make it imperative for the
United States to move against him
and with that eventuality in sight.
preparations for the quick departure
of huge army of invasion are being
rushed.
General Villa has admitted that the
! rebels are in desperate need OF am
munition to prosecute their campaign
against Mexico City 1t is believed he
will attempt to get 1t through Tampico
and the general opinion here is that
he will not be stopped by the United
! States.
Americans Know Status.
That the American forces in Mexico
have knowledge of this is indicated by
the attitude of Admiral Mayor toward
the rebel commanders at Tampico
when he went up the Panuco river
with the Dolphin and the Des Moines.
He notified the rebel generals that
while he hoped his relations with them
would be most pleasant, they would
necessarily have to be informal ''un-
der present conditions"
Meanwhile preparations for the
mediation conference at Niagara Falls
are going forward Senior Naon, the
Argentine mediator, will leave here
for Canada tonight. Minister Suarez,
of Chile and Ambassador De Cana of
Brazil, the other mediators. will leave
tomorrow. A report of the mediators
is on his way to the Falls to arrange
quarters for the conferees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15
By THOMAS p. COATES,
Special staff Correspondent Of the In.

ternationai News Service.
VERA CRUZ, May 15.-President
Huerta's dictatorship is drawing to a
stormy and tragic close. Reports re-
ceived here state that the Federal
troops at Piedada barracks, only a
short distance from the center Of the
city, have mutinied and that the rebels
under General Zapata have attacked
Huertas troops at Tlalpam, only
twelve miles from the national palace.
These reports indicate that the die
tator may fall even before the Con-
stitutionalists bring their artillery to
bear on the capital. In this case there
is likely to be complete anarchy in
Mexico City. and it may result in the
wholesale murder of foreigners.
Persons arriving here today from
Mexico City picture terrible condi-
tions in the capital. Nearly three
thousand wounded soldiers have been
taken there from battlefields where
the Federals were defeated by the Con-
stitutionalists. The wounded soldiers
were dumped like cattle into freight
cars with a little mouldy straw for a
bed They received no attention on
the way, and very little after they
reached here, as surgeons are scarce
and medical supplies are at low ebb.
Suffer in Transit.
Pestered by the heat and flies, oft
times having a corpse for bedfellow.
the wounded troopers suffered untold
agonies from thirst and pain as the
freight trains bounced along over the
uneven roadbed Occasionally sudden
stops would jar the train from end to
end, sending the dead. dying and less
seriously wounded rolling into tan
gled mass Shrieks of agony arose
from the tumble. mingled with curses
and appeals for water.
Food was lacking as we'll as water,
and medical attention ,and the suffer
ing of starvation was added to the
pain of gunshot wounds. The rotting
straw was damp with blood.
The soldiers bore their pain stoical
ly, One refugee told Of seeing a SOL
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15
ROBBINS VETOES
PLAN TO REDUCE
CITY LIGHT RATE
Mayor Declares Klenknecht's s
Scheme Impractical Until
Plant Adds Unit and Pays
Indebtedness.

Mayor Robbins today vetoed Super
intendent Kleinknecht's ambitious plan
of petitioning the Indiana public util-
tiles commission for a further reduc-
tion of light rates, approximately IL
per cent, which would make q total
reduction of % 2-3 per cent since the
first of the year, because the mayor
says it is not practical at the present
time.
81 know that Mr.. Kleinknecht is
anxious to benefit the citizens of Rich
mond by another rate reduction, and it
is commendable of him that he should
be ambitious to bring this about as
soon as possible, but this and probab-
ly next year such a plan can not be
considered" said Mayor Robbins to-
day.
There are two reasons why a fur
ther rate reduction Is not feasible at
the present time.
First, because new street arc
lighting system is to be provided this
year, and it will cost the plant be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
Second, because If the business of
the plant continues at it's present rate
of increase an additional unit at the
plant. of $500 k. W. capacity. will un-
doubtedly have to be provided for
within few months time. This i'm
prOvement would cost between 100000
and $35, 900.
Plant Still In Debt.
with these expenditures confront
ing the plant it would be inadvisable
at the present time to cosider fur.
ther rate reductions. There is now
in the general fund of the plant about
So 900. or about half enough to pay for
the new street lighting system. The
plant with its present business can
soon pay off the rest of the cost OF
this improvement. and could pay for a
new unit within less than two years
time, but until the plant is out Of debt
for prospective improvements, I will
not consider a further rate reduc.
ton"
The electric rates now enjoyed by
the citizens of Richmond are the envy
in Indiana, so the mayor believes Rich
| mond people will be content to wait
two or three years before a further
reduction is provided. A few days ago
a large Lafayette manufacturing com
pany wrote to Superintendent Klein
knecht to the effect that the electric
rates in Richmond were SO inviting
that the company was seriously con
sidering removing its plant to this
city. A request for detailed informa
ton was also contained in the letter
! which was promptly sent to the La
fayett concern, a reply to which is ex
pected within a short time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15
Palladium Offers Silver Cup
in Canoe Race at Nev Lake

distance from the dam, a distance
of about a mile. The channel will
be marked by anchored rowboats. Any
canoe laving the channel will be dis
qualified.
AS there are several expert women
canoeists in the city, the race will be
open to both men and women.
All contestants must forward their
entries to the sporting editor of the
Palladium on or before Monday,
June 8.
If you do not know how to use q
canoe, learn how to as soon as possi-
BILE and sent in your entry to the Dedi-
cation Day free-for-all.
There will be very few experienced
boatmen in the race, and amateurs
at the fascinating sport will have more
than a fair chance to win the Pallap
dunn Gun, ~ =
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15
WILSON GREETS A, B, C.,
PEACE MED|ATORS
[BY LEASED WlREl

WASHINGTON, May 15.--President
Wilson today formally received the
South American mediators at the white
house. The reception was in the ma
ture of farewell to the three diplo-
mats who are going to Niagara Falls
in an effort to adjust the difficulties
between the United States and Mexi-
co. Secretary of State Bryan was
present.
The diplomats were received with all
the formalities attendant upon the u.s.
ual international functions, naval and
military aides being present in full
dress uniform.
President Wilson expressed the wish
that the efforts of the mediators would
be successful and bade them a most
cordial farewell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15
GOODBY TIGHT SKIRT
Chicago Club Women Put
Taboo on Garment.

CHICAGO, May 15.-An ultima
tum against tight skirts and sill
houette gowns will likely be is
sued when the Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs assemblies here next
month. Mary I. Wood, manager
of the bureau Of information of
the federation, located at Ports
mouth, N. H., is letter received
here today, said that because of
the prevailing sentiment among
club women against the prevailing
fashions, drastic action probably
would be taken at the meeting
here.
is it not time we should cease
to adopt and countenance styles
set for us by Partisan houses,
regardless of the influence of such
styles upon our comfort, taste or
sense Of decency?" the writer
asked.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15

AS an encouragement to the sport
of canoeing on Morton lake, which
promises to be most popular pastime
at Richmond's new summer resort,
the Palladium is to offer a hand
some silver loving cup to the winner
of the canoe race, which Is to be one
of the features of dedication day at
Morton park, Thursday, June II.
This race is open to any person
who desires to enter, even though the
contestant is not an owner of a canoe,
entering a craft rented from the con-
cessions holder. 1t is also provided
that each canoe shall be manned by
two persons.
II the entries are numerous the
race will be run off in heats. The
course will be from the extreme east
ern end Of the lake to . point short
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15
SON KILLS FATHER
TBY LEASED WIREI

LEXINGTON. KY, May 15.-Allen
Garrett, a well-known distiller at Bad
Rock, Wayne county. near the Ken
tuucky-Tennessee line, was shot and
killed by his ten-year-old son. George
Garrett. who had been drinking, was
whipping his wife when the boy in
terferred. and seizing pistol fired
FIVE shots into the fathers body, kill
ing him instantly. The boy surren
dered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15
POLICE LOOK
FOR SIEGEL'S COMING
IRY LEASED WIREl

PLYMOUTH, Eng, May 15.-The
local police today received orders from
London to board the Olympic when
she arrived here and shadow Henry
Siegel, the American banker and mer-
chant, if he left the vessel. This
action was taken on the request of the
autorities in New York, where Siegel
is under indictment.
If Siegel attempts to leave England
for France he probably will be arrest
ed The United States has no extra
dition treaty with France covering the
offense with which Siegel is charged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15
w. r.. c.. PRESENTS
FLAG TO RICHMOND

An American flag to be used in Glen
Miller park was voted to the city by
the Sol Meredith W. R. c. at their
meeting last night. The organization
presented the high school with a simi-
lar flag several years ago.
A report of the thirty-ffrst annual
convention, which was held at Indian
apolis a week ago was given by the
delegates, Mrs. Nellie Meyers and
Mrs Mary Austin. A feature of the
convention was the placing of a
bronze Lincoln medal In the capitol.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15
AVIATOR KILLED BY
STRIKING HEDGE

LONDON, May 15-Another British
army officer lost his life in a double
aviation fatality today. Lieutenant
Empson and his mechanic, named
Cudmore, were killed when the aero
plane in which they were making a
flight over the Seaton golf course
struck a hedge and was overturned.
The biplane was descending at the
DEATH
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15
POSTPONE SESSIONS

WASHINGTON, May 15.-At the re-
quest of the Mexican ENJOYS to the
mediation conference, it was an
nounced at the state department today
that the beginning of the mediation
sessions at Niaga Falls have been
postponed from May 1S to May 20.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15
STEVENSON SICK IN
CHICAGO HOSPITAL
IRY LEASED WiREl

CHICAGO, May 15.-Adlaie Steven
son, former vice president of the
United States. is in the Presbyterian
hospital today and will remain there
while physicians diagnose his ailment
which is said to be minor one. DR..
Oliver S. Ormsby is attending Mr..
Stevenson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15
ENGINE KILLS THREE
TBY LEASED WIRE1

EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.,, May Is
Three persons were killed at Kauf-
mann, ILL.,, a village near here when a
Clover Leaf train known as the Com
mercial Traveller, struck an auto
mobile. The dead are ]. F.. Stuck
wisch and wife and Oscar Meier, all
of Marine, Ill. The automobile was
demolished and the bodies were badly
mutilated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15
WEATHER FORECAST

FOR iNDIANA:-Fair tonight and
Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-15
TEMPERATURE.

-Yesterday-
Minimum "a
Evening journal., 1914-05-12
TURNER'S DELIGHT
IN INDOOR Carnival

Turn Hall was crowded last night
when the annual gymnastie exhibition
and ball OF the Wilmington Turnge-
meinde was held. Professor Henry Wild
dekind and mis- assistant, Emil Maurer
received much applause for the man
ner in which their pupils carried out
the program.
One of the features Of the evening
was the Maypole dance participated in
by the girls. All were dressed in white
and the way they went through the
various cvolutions called for loud ap-
plause from the large audience
Following the exhibition dancing was
participated in by those wishing TO take
part During both the exhibition and
dance music was furnished by Reuters
orchestra. The program follows:
Part Overture. orchestra; Crane
March of all Turnclasses seniors. la
dies. activcs boys and girls; Wand anc
Barbel Drill. boys and girls; Clul
Swinging, ladies' class; Iron Wand excr
ciscs. senior class
Part IL Overture, orchestra; March
/ ing EVolutions with Lanterns, boys
Maypole Dance. girls; Apparatus Work
ladies. senior and active classes; Ga
! Parallel Bars. ladies class; lbl Hori
zontal Bars. class actives; lcl Paral
lei Bars. IL class activcs with changing
/ apparatus; (dl Parallel Bars, senio
class; Pyramids and Groups in a grea
Tableau.
Evening journal., 1914-05-12
For a SaIIOw Complexion

Stand with heels together Advance the left foot that the
heel right the
above the head palms facing forward and turning the body at the waist
throw the the the
Repeat ten times then advance the right foot and attempt touch
the floor the left side touch the trial
before
be coming o
Walking before breakfast a tonic
eshreduce Should weather unyOrabe walking
indoor
Ripe uncooked should
milk which should
taken sparngly all
salient rule in all forms for obesity be
little liquid as possible
BY
suffer from salow complexion
Evening journal., 1914-05-12
POMONA GRANGE MEETING.

The quarterly session of Pomona
Grange of New Castle county will
meet at Middletown on Thursday,
June 4. The session will open at
10 O'Clock with Worthy Master VIII
liam n. Mccoy presiding. Members
of Peach Blossom Grange will enter
tain the visitors. Worthy Lecturer
4. II. Shallcross OF Peach Blossom
Grange will prepare the program.
Evening journal., 1914-05-12
Feel Dull and Sluggish. Star Your
Liver 10 Working!

II beats all how quickly Foley
Cathartic Tablets liven your liver.
overcome constipation-make you
feel lively and active again J. L.
Mcknight. Ft. Worth, Texas, says -
my disagreeable symptoms were en-
tirely removed by the thorough
cleansing Foley CathaTtic Tablets
gave me-" They're wonder.
For sale by n. B. Danforth, Market
and Second Sts.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1914-05-12
VICTIM oF MIGHT AssAuLr-

Edward Thompson OF No. ll5 Rodman
nrcct, is confined TO his home as re-
mlt of an assault. He says that
ew nights ago while near New Castle.
he was attacked by some mon and
llaims that after being knocked down
hc men kicked him.
Evening journal., 1914-05-12
pFMovE SAND no GET WATER.

i. Frank Owens of the firm OF j..
Frank Ovens and Son, contractors has
returned from Bcnnings. Md. where he
completed the contract for removing
sand bar, which prevented Washington
from securing water supply from the
Anacosta branch of thch Patapsco
River. about two miles from Washing
ton
Evening journal., 1914-05-12
nEATH OF MRS nEMIrr.

Mrs. Frances Dewitt, aged so
years, who was well known in Della
ware, died at the Masonic Home,
Elizabethtown. Pa, on Friday even
ing, from apopleXy. Mrs. Dewitt was
the widow of DR.. j. w Dewitt of St.
Georges. and was a member of the
Presbyterian Church of st. Georges.
Evening journal., 1914-05-12
4 stubborn Cough "a Wearing and
Risky.

Letting a stubborn cough hang
on" in the spring is risky. Foley's
HoRey & Tar Compound heals raw
inhamed surfaces IN the throat and
bronchial tubes-makes sore, weak
spots sound and whoie-stops stub
born, tearing coughs. Refuse substi-
tuteEi
Fer safe by n. B. Danforth, Market
sad Second Ste,-Adv,
Evening journal., 1914-05-12
FESTIVAL AT NEWPORT.

The Ladies' Aid Society OF theh New
port NJ. f. Church will hold festival
and sale on June 6. Besides the usual
&c cream. Strawberries and cake a
fight lunch viii be served.