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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-03
After Being Given an Hour
and a Half to Get Out OF
Mexico or be
Killed.
REPORT MANY OUTRAGES
Think the Seventy-fiv Who
Could Not Catch Train,
Have ALI Been
Killed.
REPORT MANY OUTRACES

United Press Leased Wire Service
SAN DIEGO. Calf. May 2.-=Amaz'
ed because .he people Of the United
States are displaying so little ex,
citement over the Mexican situation
and severe criticism for the govern
ment for it's failure to send troops
into Mexico, The refugees who arriv'
ed here yesterday from GnadalaJara
were either seeking employment IN
San Diego today or leaving for cities
where they have relatives or friends
II was the busiest day In the history
OF San Dieg6's chapter OF the Amert
can National Red Cross. Few Of the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-03
Members Of Colorado Militia
Charged in Coroner's In
quest With Being
GIlity.
SEEN FIRING THE TENTS
The Red Days Are Now Over
With United States Troops
in Control of the
District.
[By Fred j. Wilson, United Press
Staff GnrrHAnnndanf

[By Fred J. Wilson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
TRINIDAD. Colo. May RE
sponsibility for the killing of twt.
women and eleven children in the
destruction OF the Ludlow tent colony
of strikers two weeks ago, was laid
directly at the door of the militla
and mine guards this afternoon by a
jury which conducted the inquest by
Coroner Cypes. The jury returned
a verdict that Mrs. Petra Valdez,
Mrs Cedelma losta and eleven chill
dren died through fire, or asphyxia-
tion, or both, e-om a fire set by
militia men under Major p. J. Ham
rock and Lieutenant X. e inderfelt,
or mine guards, or both"
A second verdict was returned
stating that Alfred Martin, militia
man: Louis Tikas and six strikers
killed at Ludlow "died from bullet
wounds received at battle between
militia. mine guards M and stsl ftr'i& i&llfhtsethsT
the strikers, mine guards or militia
men started the Ludlow battle. The
verdict was reached after witnesses
had testified that they saw militia
men set fire to the tents comprising
the strikers colony during the battle
fought at Ludlow, April 20.
Fl. A. Riley who was brakeman
on a Colorado and Southern train
which pulled into Ludlow at p m. on
the evening OF April 20, testified that
a dozen militiamen pushed rifles into
the faces Of himself and Engineer
Bashford and ordered them to take
that train out of here and be damned
quick or we will shoot YOU" Riley
added that, as his train pulled out, he
saw two tents in the strikers' colony
burning and he observed . man In
uniform of the militia touching q
blaze to third
Militia and mine guards we're
standing on the railroad right OF way
and firing constantly into the ten,
colony where women and children
were quartered," he said. II saw no
shooting from the tents. But heard
the women and children screaming
and crying as the flames swept over
the tents and wiped them out. They
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-03
Our Dead at
Vera Cruz

Written specially for the
United Press by Josephus
Daniels, Secretary OF the
Navy.]
copyright, 1914, by the
United Press.]
The republic is rich in
memories Of the men who
have given their lives under
the folds of the flag. The
courage of the young men
in the navy whose sacrifice
at Vera Cruz gave new proof
of American valor. adds to
our national glory. In the
face Of the fire from unseen
foes. not a man quailed or
hesitated.
The man who fell there
are our latest heroes. Their
sacrifice effectually answers
those who have believed that
twentieth century American
were not of the same quail
ity as the heroes of other
days. While the whole coun-
try stands uncovered in
honor of the dead-gallant
sailor lads and gallant
members of the marine
corps-the count1 has gain
ed in this new proof that
American patriotism Is
equal to any sncy.
AS one thinks of those
latest youths who sealed
their devotion with their
blood. these words OF Walt
Whitman are recalled:
The grand debts of our
race-the dramatic deaths
OF every nationality-are
it's most important inherit
ance of value, in some re-
spects beyond, its literature
and art, as the hero is be-
yond his finest portrait and
tha battle itself beyond its
song"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-03
BLOOD Of WOMEN AND
CHILDREN on THEIR HANDS

& s.r eu-<
crawled by the score cut H0m the
streets of the colony and trisd to run
to safety In the face of a regular hEll
of bullets"
At the conclusion OF Riley.s testi-
mony. District Attorney Hendricks
suggested that the inquest be con-
cluded. but the jury examined !. 81
Hartman, conductor of the train. He
said he saw mine guards and militia
men firing constantly into the tents
the flash of their rifles shooting;
across the railroad tracks. He alsol
saw women and children fleeing underi
fire from the tents and corroborateds
Riley In detail.
The verdict was greeted with salts s
faction by the strike leaders andi
miners tonight. John f.. Lawson ami
Horace N. Hawkins. attorney for the
strikers, refused to say whether I'm
view OF the jury's declaration that
Major Patrick Hamrock and Lieuten-
attn K. q. Linderfelt were In COM
mand when the tents at Ludlow were
fred, they would be prosecuted. They
intimated, however, that such actipns
was not impossible sss ~
II don't know that shall take any
action said District Attorney Hen-s
bricks, but II anyone comes before
me with complaint he can get war;
rants quickly"
Z The second verdict II construe4S
here as exonerating Lieutenant K ~;
Linderfelt Of the charge Of commlt-
ting an assault on Louis Tikas, ch4e1N
of the Greek strikers who was slnlnA
during the Ludlow battle sever41d
witnesses testified that Hnderfelo
broke his rifle stock by beating T1kA4
over the head with it. Ono mal
testified that he heard Linderfelt ~
mark:
= ordered thasgooud asoud -fffs a, hins
s Major Hamrock and his militia ~
at Ludlow left their camp this sftS
noon when the Federal troops "
detrained there About sixty Of
men who we're former guards, c.
to Trinidad and went at once to-
Columbian hotel They are m0mho
Of company c, recruited Just bof
the Ludlow tragedy, and many
no uniforms.
This has been the most unhA4
week of my life," said one Deu
boy in the militia at Ludlow.
have had almost no disciplino. 81
tried to get discharge by cur
the captain of my company. butt IN
only cursed me in return and refu
to discharge me. The good mem
the militia have had to bear the bla
for the things 'gunmen' did before
came down here
Milftiamen and United States II
ers did not speak to each other
they mingled on the station pla
at Ludlow this afternoon.
Foersto, In command Of the re
greeted Major Hamrock with
how do you do" There was a.
tire absence of good fellowship
I~optipuod IN mage q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-03
Demand Surrender Of Vera
Cruz Water Works From
Marines on Guard
There.
Further Trouble Feared From
Troops Of General
Mas Hanging
Around.
by william q. Shepherd, United

IBy william G. Shepherd, United
Press STAN Correspondent
VERA CRUZ, May Approaching
nearer to the city than ut any time
.sincs the American forces occupied
q Vera Cruz, the Mexican soldiers un.
der General Maas made their first
aggressive move today, when they ad-
vanced within milo Of the American
4 lin % and through courier under q
nag Of truce, demanded that marines
guarding tho water works at Tejeria
surrender within ten minutes Lieu.
tenant Russell, commanding the ma
rines. refus 3D. The courier returned
to his lines and in the meantime q
cali for reinforcements had been sent
TO General Funston. Colonel Van
! Vlist hurried to the scene with de-
tachment Of troops and the Americans
prepared Tor m attack Although this
did not maferialixe and the Mexicans
marched away after firing half : doz-
On shots, further trouble Is expected.
TWO companies of Infantry were A.
siSned ton1ght "a aid the naArines
epardine ~ 1Ret1 s0tl SdpI,s
Dlys the city Of vers Cruz.
II was shortly bsfore noon that the
Mkxicans appeared and the courier
approached the American lines under
the white nag. The force OF federals
could be seen mile away When
the news frst reached him General
Funston ordered that the Am sricans
should be careful not to fire the first
shot. but Immediately prepare to de-
fend the pumping station. The two
companies Of marines wers greatly
optnnmbered by the Mexfcans and
the infantry was sent hurrying to
their support. The Americans were
ready for night but they fired only
one shot and that cam. from the rifie
OF nervous marine who let 90 when
the Mexicans fred their scattering
shots.
General Funston was communicat-
Ing with Washington tonight in re-
gard to extending the American lines
to taks in the farm belt about Vera
Cruz. General Mas troops have sue
ceeding in completely cutting of the
city's supply OF fresh fruit, milk and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-03
Rumor of Action to be Taken
to Keep Constitutional
lists From Joining
Huerta.
POW WOW THIS WEEK
Anti American Feeling Along
Mexican Border is Pass
ing and no Trouble
Feared.
JBy n. c.. Parke, United Press Staff


LBy y. C. Parke. United Press Staff
Correspondent
FL. PASO, Texas. May 2.-General
Venustiano Carranza will define his
exact attitude towards the A. B. c..
mediation proceedings early next
week. but not until after he has had
a personal interview with representa-
tives of the American department OF
state. This Information was given
to the United Press tonight by man
high In the councils of Carranza.
George c. Carothers. special agent
OF the state department and Robert
". Pesquiera. Carranza's confidential
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-03
PROMISE TO LIFT EMBARGO $
ON ARMS TO REBELS If
CARRANzA ACCEPTS IA|IGl

representative here will 90
huahua tomorrow, on Nc
meet the first chief OF the
constitutionalists. Despite
era's statement that the 3
not consent to an armistice
erai Huerta in northern Me,
understood Carothers will
step on Carranza and give !
ances that the constit1
cause will not suffer If he =
This Is interpreted by cona
lists tonight as meaning
American state department. i
ise to raise again the en
importation Of arms by CO
alists and possibly to reco
belligerency in case Carran
a truce. &|
Americans arriving fro
hua today brought WORD
Francisco Villa is actiVely
his campaign against
| Tampico but that his sta
reon has been postponed
7 ly he Is awaiting the ou
! Chihuahua conference.
F.! Troops passed in reg
villa and Carranza ae<
! last night at a noisy e
! iCarranza now plans to .z0C
tillo and Tampico campAi'
Monterey in which case Q
/ headquarters will be noyed
Paso to San Antonio, eca"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-03
hordie. saIl Near Death.

NEW YORK, May Geo. w.
Young. husband OF Nine. Nordica, the
prima donna, today received cable
gram from Java, saying that her con-
dition is still serious According to
the message she is gaining little
groun6 and is still near death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-03
Mr.. sharkev Dead.

NEW YORK, May Mrs. Rather
Inc Mcintosh Sharkey. wife Of Tom
Sharkey, the former pugil'st, died
suddenly at her Sheepshead bay
home tate today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-03
MEI|CANS STILL HAVE
CH|P On THEIR SHOULDER

other farm staples. Gardeners and
farmers came into the city for a time
to sell air products but now fear to
approach because of threats of death
made by the federal soldiers II they
serve the "gringoes." A serious stu
alton promises to arise unless some
way Of protecting the farmers Is
found as it Is now impossible to OBJ
tain fresh food stuffs In the city. The
hotels are without butter, milk or
fruit
Colonel Plummer OF the Twenty
eighth infantry was appointed general
provost to have charge of civil af-
fairs OF Vera Cruz by General Funs-
ton today. He will relieve Robt. ].
Kerr, who was named as the first
civil governor by Rear Admiral
Fletcher before Secretary of War Gar
rison ordered that all civil positions
should be filled by army omcers.
Reports from Funston.
WASHINGTON May "Details of
a skirmish today at Tejeria, suburb
OF Vera Cruz, between Mexican fed
eral troops and a detachment of
American marines served to make
ofhcials apprehensive tonight. The
Mexicans demanded the surrender of
the water works, supplying Vera
Cruz. When refused, they fred few
scattering shots. Generol Funston, re-
porting tonight In two dispatches to
Secretary Garrison, mentioned no
casualties. A reinforced guard or
American troops vigilantly guarded
the water works and an attack is
feared although the Mexican forces
withdrew after firing upon the Ame-i-
can troops. The place OF the incident
Is eleven miles from Vera Cruz. The
water works which supplied Vers
Cruz with water Is located there and
the plant II vital to the health OF this
city and it, obstruction would serious
~ undermine ,sacc 40 sof. HAessSlsuxe
or Vera Crux ny AmeEiaana ~ a ais
patch received BY Secretary Garrison
from General funston this afternoon
stated that under . f1ag Of truce =
commander Of Mexican forces from :
stachment OF General Mas army
sent courier to the commander OF
the two companies OF marines who
have been guarding the water works.
The Mexican commander demanded
that the Americans surrender the
water works and retreat from their
position within ten minutes. The
message stated that 500 Mexican sol
diers were then in sight. massed for
demonstration against two companies
Of American marines. With the forces
facing each other and desperate fears
Of an overwhelming attack, the Amer
ican odlcer curtly refused to surrsn
der A hurried call for reinforce
ments was sent to Vera Cruz A de-
tachment of troops was Immediately
rushed to Tejeria by General Funs-
ton. Five hours later. second tele-
gram received from Funston stated
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-21

Era la una de la tarde; me encontraba
yo al lado del general escribiendo sus
ordenes, cuando de pronto un proyectil
revento sobre nuestras cabezas. En- me-
nos de un minute, ell cielo sc cubri0 de
metralla, cogiendonos de improviso &
impidiendo nuestras baterias ell entrar
EN- acci6n. Y sin embargo los btilgaros
solo poselan una imitacion del modelo
frances.
Recientemente han construido en-
Alemania morteros ligeros de campana,
de retroceso contra la cureTa, y del mis-
mo alcance que ell canon de campana.
Iiran un solo proyectil (Einheitsges-
chass). Su tiro es lento, y las baterias
van provistas de pocas municiones.
Ell mortero aleman pesado de Is cen
tlmetros de retroceso contra curena
puede producer un efecto eicaz una
bateria enemiga que pueda observarse
de lejos, pero para clio hay que esperar
la OCCASION.
Es insufciente contra las trincheras
permanentes. Ell abastecimiento de los
morteros constituye un mecanismo muy
complicado.
En- estos lltimos tiempos algunos au-
torres han atribuldo una potencia magi-
ca a los morteros alemanes. Tai no
es mi modesto creencia, porque durante
la campana de 1912, ell ejercito turco
posela esas pleas, y no causaron gran
dano los bulgaros.
La artilleria pesada alemana tiene
un nuevo modelo de mortero de 81 cen
tlmetros Las experiencias han demos
trado que su tiro no es efcaz contra las
defensas permanentes. Para remediar
este Inconvenience, la casa Krupp ha
construldo un mortero de % centlme
tros con curena de ruedas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-21
Digno de atencion

Tenemos entendido que ell Credito y
/. Ahorro PoncenO ha apartado una fuer-
tie suma para dedicarla a la pignora-
lci0n de cafe EN- ell distrito de Ponce,
con objeto de contribuir, EN- la medida
lde sus fuerzas, 4 la movilizaci0n de la
Icosecha en- estas comarcas. La plgno-
Iraci0n Sc har1 81 no estamos NAL infor-
mados, sobre depositos de cafe debi-
|damente asegurados.
ST los bancos de las demas localida-
ldes de la Isla hicieran otro tanto, ha-
brla seguramente medios de aliviar
Ibastante la situacion de los cafeteros,
interim Sc despeja ell horizonte de los
lnegocios Sc manifesto la ayuda Official
de modo practice.
No creemos que los bancos deoen ha-
lcerlo todo en- este case, porque nj la
Inaturaleza de su institution sc 10 per-
mite nj estamos ciertos de que esten en-
lcondiciones de sobrellevar ell peso de la
lcosecha entera, pero aparte de que ell
'negocio no da lugar temores. vale la
'pena contribuir al sostenimiento de la
cafeteria, va que ella es
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-21

Los alemanes pretenden poseer gran
cantidad de estas piezas. No es exac-
to; solo tienen veinte. Tienen ademas
caiiones largos, nuevo modelo del cali
bre 10 centlmetros un modelo de 13
centlmetros que puede tirar hasta
$4,000 metros. Este nltimO es ell NOR
tero de q centlmetros montado sobre
ruedas anchas con ell fin de que pueda
ser transportado aunque Ell terreno sea
blando 8 h1medo. Ambos pueden IT,
rar sin plataforma.
Ell canon de campana de rs centime-
tros Sc utiliza en- las colonias.
Ell mortero Rimailho de 155 MILNE
tros frances es mas potente que ell NOR
tero aleman
RUSIA-El canon de campafia russo,
modelo 1902 del calibre 762 milime-
tros es algo pesado pero sus cualidades
balfsticas son superiores al aleman.
Los rusos tienen dos tipos de canon
de montana: el modelo 1904 de 1872 mi
limetros que tira q 416O metros y un
nuevo modelo Shneider-Dangls, de IS
milimetros de una potencia extraordi-
maria para ell uso que Sc lie destina.
INGLATERRA.-Posee un canon de
S3.8 milimetros de calihre, modelo 1904,
para las baterlas de montana una pie
"a de 1862 millmetros. Los sistemas pa
ra apuntar ell alcance de estos caiio-
nes, son superiores al Krupp de la mis-
ma categorla.
En- cuanto q la artilleria .pesada, In
glaterra ACADIA de crear las baterias de
morteros de 10,5 centlmetros, II, 4 GEN.
t1metros de Is, l centimetros. Hace
algunos meses que estas pleas funclO-
nan ell personal esta completamente
instru1do Ell cailon de sitio ingles de
12,7 centlmetros es de facil transporte
y de una potencia considerable.
AUSTRIA.-El canon de campana
austriaco, de bronco FORBADE y de ca
libre 1865 centimetros tiene buenas pro-
piedades balisticas un aparato de mi
IA moderno.
Ell mortero ligero de 1912 cent1metro
es muy antique sin retroceso. Aus
tria ha adoptado tambien un mortero
pesado de Is centlmetros con buenas
propiedades de tiro Este material no
esta aun completamente en- servicio.
Las pruebas del canon de montana de
7 centimetros terminaron pero las tro-
npas no 10 poseen aun Tn nilmero
muy limitado de tropas posee morteros
de campaia de 1912 centlmetros con re-
troceso sobre curena.
En- una palabra: ell armamento de la
artilleria austriaca es Incomplete.
BELGICA.-Modelo Krupp en- los
fuertes perfeccionado por oficiales bel
gas.
Artillerla de campaila sistema belga
superior la alemana y construlda en-
Cockerill.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-21
Artillerla comparable
TRADUCIDO DE LIE MATIN''
DE AMBERES. (BELGICA) DEL
27 DE AGOSTO, PARA Ell BOLE-
TIN MERCANTIL.

Tn Official de artillerla turco que asis-
tio la guerra del 1912 ha hecho ell es-
tudio siguiente:
ARTILLERIA ALEMANA.-- Posee
un canon de campafa de tiro rapido de
~ centfmetros, sobrepujado por los
modelos mas recientes en- uso en- los
otros ejercitos no pareciendose en- ma
da al can6n frances de Is millmetros
FL canon aleman no posee Inca de mira
independence, ingeniosamente inventa-
da adaptada en- Francia Ell modelo
Krupp tira un shrapnell 5000 metros
Ell alcanae del canon aleman es inferior
al de las pleas de la misma categoria
en- uso en- las otras naciones. En- efecto
ell alcance del canon de campafia ruso es
de $500 metros y 5000 segnn la in
clinaci6n. Ell canon de montana fran
ces Ode montana no de campana) de
65 milimitros alcanza q 5000 metros y
corresponds al IT. aleman. Ell canon
iapones llega q $500 metros.
En- cuanto al punto de vista balisti-
co. la pieza alemana no admite compa-
raci0n con la francesa. Durante los
disparos, esta queda completamente fl
ia mientras que el modelo Krupp ne
cesita continues rectifcaciones del tiro
Durante la guerra balcanica, de
1912, principalmente en- la batalla de
Lule-B -Baurgaz, ell 20 de Octubre, la divi-
sion de caballeria de Salih Pacha
fue destrozada por la artilleria b1lga-
ra, armada de material del Creusot
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-21
Dando las gracias

Ell Gobierno ruso ha rogado al emba-
jador de Espana que transmita al Go
berno espanol la expression de su gra-
titud por ell anticipo que hizo de fondos
Ell cantidad considerable para atender
a necesidades de los rusos RESIDENCES en-
Alemania
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-21

fuente de muchos negocios que proDor-
hlonan no po 20 provecho q nuestros es-
1ableclmlentos bancarios. Una solida-
ndad perfecta debe unir en- TODD tion.
po a cuantas actividades encierra Ia
socledad, porque toda industria Ten 81
mas amplio sentido del vocablol ono
nuere es una fuerza que Sc pierde nm
factor menos en- el campo de los nego-
CLOS, y clio signifca disminuci6n de 10
parte que cada uno corresponds en-
el dlsfrute de los benefcios del traba.
jo.
No 10 hagan todo los bancos pero
ponga cada uno algo de su parte.
pronto Sc dejara sentir el efecto de
asa disposition en- la recollection de Ia
'osecha. Lo que ell Credito Ahorro
Ponceno ha acordado pueden hacerlo
jqulen 10 duda? todos los bancos de
lsla
i Por queno 10 hacen?
de la "Revista Cafeteria
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-21

Tn Official de artilleria turco que asis-
ito a la guerra del 1912 ha hecho ell es-
tudio siguiente:
The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-03
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BEST.
Big Corporations Do Not Care For
 College Graduates.

New York, June 2-The inadapt- ability of college men to the de- mands of some specialized industries has led to their being superseded as employees by high school graduates who can be developed along the de- sired lines, according to George P. Basford of the Mount Vernon School of Industrial Arts, testifying today before the federal commission inyes- tieating industrial relations to obtain data for remedial legislation.
 MT. Basford, who has been con nected with large railroad and loco motive corporations, said corporation schools are more efficient in giving industrial education than public schools. One large corporation which had ceased employing college men now takes boys graduating from high schools, trains them for it's ser vice in a highly specialized school of it's own, he said.
 The idea of corporation schools was born in the plants of large elac- tric company, Arthur Williams, presi- dent of the national association of those schools, told the commission. The company was paid handsomely i'll an indirect way by the work Of those schools.
 Reports on child labor conditions in oyster canning factories of the Gulf states, in the vegetable can neries of New York, and in coal mines and cotton mills were submit ted to the commission in testimony against the present declared laxness of child labor laws.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-03

this, it was declared, General Huerta would entirely eliminate himself as a factor. The plan contemplates that as soon as the elections are held general presidential election shall be arranged and for Huerta to resign in the meantime as president.
 An expected German protest against the imposition of fines on the masters of the steamships Bavaria and Ypiranga for landing munitions of war at Puerto Mexico has not reached Washington Officials ap- peared much gratified by the conduct of the owners of the Japanese steam ship Seiyo Maru.. which reached Sa- lima Cruz Sunday but, according to a report from Admiral Badger, landed no arms or ammunition. The ad- miral reported that he understood the Japanese steamship company had declined to carry such cargo, all though the goods were ordered be- fore there was any question of em- hargO