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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24

Ihe marines and guns of the old
transport Prairie opened the war on
Mexico Tuesday afternoon. Under
Captain w. r. Rush of the battleshin
Florida. marines of the transport were
the first to touch Mexican soil. Later
the marines of other warships in
Vera Cruz harbor reached the shore
and joined in the engagement through
the streets of Vera Cruz with the
Prairie men.
Major Smedley Butler of the Ma
r1ne Corps, who was in Immediate
command of the marines, is a well
known young officer the son of
Representative Thomas S. Butler
He was decorated with a medal for
bravery in the attack of the allies on
Pekin, in the Boxer troubles, Just after
he entered the service He had re-
Gently come from the Panama Canal
zone, where he commanded the ma
rims now with him at Vera Cruz.
Secretary If War Garrison said these
marines were the finest soldiers he
had yer seen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24
Judge Holland, of u. S.
Court, Dies After Long
Illness in Conshohocken

Philadelphia, April 24.-Judge p.
Holland. of the United States court
for the eastern district of PennsvI-
vania, died at his home in Conshohoe-
Ken, near here. early to-day after a
long illness. He was Sc years old.
In 1892 he was elected district at
torney of Montgomery county, serving
a four year term. Several years later
he was made collector of customs. in
thii city. President Mckinley an
pointing him as United States attorney
and In April 1904 he was made United
States district judge. For a long per-
iod he had been chairman of the Re-
publican executive committee of his
county.
Judge Hollands wife, who was Miss
Lydia Sheard, diea two years ago.
James Burnett Holland, attorney in
Montgomery county, and Winfield
Sheard Holland. connected with the
State Insurance Department, are sons
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PLANS TO STOP PRACTICE
OF OFFERING COUPONS
By Asso, idfcd Press

Washington, April 24.-The House
ways an means committee lad before
1t to-day the bill submitted to 1t by
Chairman Underwood which Is de-
signed to break up by prohit tive taxa
ton the practice of roomin., the sale
of tobacco products by coupons or
gifts of any sort. 1t imposes a tax of
two cents on every ten cent cigars or
every two ounces of other tobacco
products sold under the coupon sys-
tenn. A special meeting of the com
mittee will be held 1ext Tuesday with
a view of reporting the bill to the
house.
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WILL EXTEND HEARINGS

Washington, April 24.-Because of
the interference of the Mexican situa
ton with the hearings on tolls by the
Senate interoceanic canal committee
that committee has decided tentative
ly to extend the period granted for
hearings, If the presence of witnesses
justify such course. The time for
hearing testimony originally agreed
upon would expire to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24
COUGH DIsTURBs EMPEROR

Vienna, April 24.-The rest of EN-
peror Francis Joseph was disturbed
again last night by constant coughing.
according to the official report Issued
by his physicians to-day. Otherwise
there is no change In the aged mon
arch's condition. His general condi-
tion. it is declared is quite satisfact-
ory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24
THE WEATHER,

For Harrisburg and vicinityi Fair
Tonight and probably Saturdays
warmer.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, Partly
cloudy and warmer to-nighty
Saturday unsettled and warmer;
gNntle to moderate east to south
eaN winds.
The Susauehannn river and all it's
branches will continue to fall to-
night and probably Saturday. A
stage OF about 7.2 feet is indi-
Gated for Harrisburg Saturday
morning.
General Conditions
The high pressure area from the
Northwest that WINS central over
the Lake region Thursday morn
ing. has continued to move south
eastward, and In now central over
the Susquehanna Valley.
1t In to 1S degrees cooler this
morning In the Pacific States and
in Northern Colorado, Southwest
ern Kansas, Southwestern
Nebraska. Eastern south Da-
kOta. Southern Louisiana and In
the CarOlinns.
Temperatures 8 n. M. "A.
Sun; Rises, 5,1S a. m., sets, a;49
Moon, New moon, April rs. e.22
q. m.
River stage, SO feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, GO.
Lowest temperature, Al.
Mean temperature, 80.
Normal temperature, "a.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Juro Pozoici and Kate Capaf. city.
Lovro Cumkgar and Barica Kraisca n
ity. -
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$3.50, 100000 LOSS REPORTED
By As: .Yated Press

Washington, April "a The enor-
nous sum of $150,050,000 was the ag-
gregate loss sustained by the United
States In meat animals as the result
of diseases in 1913, according to esti-
mates announced by the Department
Of Agriculture to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24
.FR|ENDL|NESS Of
VILLA ENCOURAGING
FEATURE At PRESENT
Effect Movement of Troops to
Vera Cruz Will Have on Rebels
Anxiously Awaited
BY Assoeiated Press

Washington, D. c., April 24.-What
effect the movement of land troops to
Vera Cruz and to the Mexican border
coupled with the renewal of the en-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24

were expected to get away late to-day
or tonight.
The whereabouts ofNelson O'Shaugh.
messy. the American charge, who last
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24
MEXICAN FEDERALS OPEN FIRE ON L0RED0 TEXAS,
AFTER BURNING NEW LAREDO, JUST ACROSS BORDER
THREE AMERICANS
KILLED IN FIGHT
ON TEXAS BORDER

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS APRIL 24-THE FEDER-
AIS WHO ATTACKED THE TOWN OF LAREDO,
TEXAS, TO-DAY, FIRST BLEW UP ALL THE PUBLIC
BUILDINGS IN THE TOWN OF NUEVO LAREDO AND
PRACTICALLY DESTROYED THE PLACE. THEY THEM
FIRED VoLLEY AFTER voLLEY ACROSS THE RIVER
INTO LAREDO ITSELF AND 1T is REPORTED THAT
THREE AMERICANS WERE KILLED BY THE MExI-
CAN FIRE. THE REPORT OF THE KILLING is NOT
OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED &U
1T is ALSO REPORTED THAT MEXICAN FEDERAL
Z TROOPS AND AMERICAN SOLDIERS HAVE. HAD
BRISK SKIRMISH AT ANOTHLR POINT AS A RESULT
OF WHICH NUMBER OF MExIcANS WERE WOUND
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, APRIL 24-A LONG DISTANCE
aIn MESSAGE RECEIVED HERE AT 2ss NJ
MEXICO, HAD FIRED THE TOWN AND WERE FIRING
ACROSS THE RIVER INTO LAREDO, TEXAS.
THE FEDERALS EVACUATED NUEvO LAREDO YES.
TERDAY BUT RETURNED DURING THE NIGHT THEY
FOUND THE MEXICAN TOWN DESERTED THE INHABI.
TANTS HAVING FLED TO THE TEXAS SIDE FEARING
ATTACK BY BANDITS. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTS
RECEIVED HERE THE FEDERALs DYNAM1TED THE Gus.
TOMS HOUSE, THE TELEGRAPH OFFICE AND RAILROAD
PROPERTY IN NEUVo LAREDO AND STARTED AN AT.
WHAT DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE TO THE AMERICAN
TOWN WAS NOT KNOWN, BUT GREAT EXCITEMENT
PREVAILS
Washington April 2Secreary Bryan announced late to-day
that British Consu would take charge of the American
Frontera Lapaz Ensenada and Manzano and the Chilean
consul would take the business OF the American
Acapulco There no French consuls at these posts
Secretary Bryan later announced to-day that all American
consus in Mexico whether Federal Contuonals territory
had been authorized by the State Department leave the country
Whether they will withdraw however, left each consus dis
cretion
developments marked the Mexican situation
American marking
mobizng of
miles from Vera Cruz their intention being
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tother War News on Page is,
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Juro Pozoici and Kate Capan. city.
city.
George I. Ramsay and Katie schrer-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18
CHANDLER COMPANY
SUPPORTS MOVEMENT

Backing up the strong stand OF the
automobile industry in aiding the cot
ton growers OF the South. officials Ct
the Chandler Motor company. Clevo-
land, have authorized their dealers in
the southern district to purchase a
bale OF cotton for every car sold dur
ing the next few months.
I'VE will cooperate with our dealers
in the purchase Of cotton until the
present crisis Is over in the South"
says c. A. Emise. vice-president and
sales manager OF the Chandler COM
pany For every car purchased by
a southerner, we will buy a bale Ct
cotton, either from the man who buys
the car, or from any source which will
help the planter himself. We have al
ready authorized one of our largest
distributors in the South to buy a
large supply of cotton outright"
Although conditions in the South,
due to the low prices prevailing in the
cotton market are not very encourag-
ing to automobile dealers, more
Chandler skies are being shipped to
Southern dealers than at any time In
the history Of the company. Chandler
distributors in that section have all
increased their orders for 1915 de-
livery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18
MITCHELL LIGHT -FOUR
SWINGING WESTWARD

With approximately one-half its
7.500-mile sealed bonnet reliability
test completed and its engine running
even more sweetly than when the car
was dispatched from the city hail. Chi
cago. on September 20. by Chief CT
Police James Gleason, the Mitchall
light four high-speed morton automo-
bile is swinging westward from tie
Blue Ridge mountain district, with
Indianapolis. st. Louis and Mississippi
river valley cities as its nightly tiasti-
nation points.
So gracefully has the car responded
to the driving Of Pilots Frank Zirtcs
and Ray Barnet on the long, inard
grind through Indiana, Michigan,
Ohio, Pennsylvania. New York, the
New England and other Atlantic sea-
board States. with never a skip or miss
that might have jeopardized the seals
attached to the bonnet at the start Of
the 30-day reliability task OF $50 miles
or more each day. that the drivers
have wired Engineer and Designer ].
w. Bate of the Mitchell-Lewis Motor
company they are sorry the test was
not made a non-motor stop task
Upon leaving Pittsburgh, October c,
for Dayton. Ohio, Driver Zirbes tele-
graphed the factory: Gar going fire,
becoming more flexible every day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18

needed but : screw driver and .
monkey wrench.
Tho equipment OF the Enclosed cars
ID very complete, nor docs the owner
sacrifice any of tho luxuriousncss
found in the most expensive types OF
motor cars. There II q dome light.
the windows are adjustable for vsnti-
lation and ara made out Of high quail
ity couch glass: door handles have
been added and tho interior II COW
sred with aa3Awn-colorod head lining,
which adds = distinctive atmosphere
Of high quality to the oar.
Tho material and workmanship Of
the now Sedan and coupe Hupmobi'e
10 worth especial attention. Tho frame
IL made OF wood and aluminium Tfg1dly
fastened with forged supports to in
sure freedom from rafting. 1t u per-
fectly water light and draft proof
and there IL no chance for wind, wa
ter or sun to sieve through. Tho ex-
cellent finish OF the new tops givos
a conformity Of appearance between
the body lines and top proper that II
found only In high-grade coach work.
Removable tops are now being
shipped to all our distributors The
cars with the inclosed bodies will he
on display in all the leading Hupmo-
bile dealers Offices within the next
week or So"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18
REMOVABLE TOP IS
ANNOUNCED BY HUPP

Announcement has recently been
made by the Hupp Motor Car COM
pany of a removable Sedan top fer
the touring car and a removable coupe
top for the roadster model, to be used
for winter driving.
Winter driving with the motorsst
Is becoming more and more popular
every season." said r. A. Harris, COM
mercial manager of the Hupp Motor
Car company, but the majority OF
motor car owners have not been able
to bear the expense of two models,
an inclosed car for winter and me
open car for the summer months. For
this reason we have hit upon the
happy idea of building remova BILE tops
for both the touring and roadster
model Hupmobiles.
AT a slight additional cost the tour
ing car can be converted into an
Enclosed Sedan car and the roadrer
can be made into luxurious coupe.
Now Hupmobile owners have the
advantage Of owning two cars at the
price Of one and we know this Is 90
ing to take the eye of the buying
public.
1.-The most remarkable feature of
these new tops is the fact that the
owner can apply same with the assist
ance OF another person--no tools are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18
|L|vER WILLIAMS
WINS FOURTH PRIZE

Entering = soo.mile endurance trip,
mapped TO test the 1915 models OF
the automobiles sold on the Pacific
coast. with . car that already was
three years old and winning fourth
prize, was the experience Of Oliver }.
Williams, 26s Market street, San
Francisco. who ie the owner of
CartcrcAr Mr.. williams entered the
tour as q vacation pleasure trip End
took his family with him.
The trip was mapped out to leave
Oakland at s A M. Saturday. Sep
TENDER s." writes MIR, Williams The
nrEt stop was at the Stockton Hotel,
Stockton, at noon. for luncheon. Nc
were TO check out OF Stockton nj
p. NJ. for Auburn, going out of Sscra
mento, and were supposed to srrire
at Auburn for the first nights stop
IT $50 p NJ
I'VE were TO leave Auburn at
A. N. September 6. and were due 10
arrive at Lake Mary, near the sum-
NIT OF the Sierra mountains. approx
mateiy 1000 feet elevation. at r. II.
p. NJ. and were due at Tahoe tavern
check in We were free to return
over any road and at our own .on-
ven.cnce.
"As matter of strict record, !
rived at Stockton at 1880. 80 min
before the official checking time.
arrived at Auburn so minutes an,
OF the time limit. Lake Mary W
reached an hour and four min 90
ahead Of schedule and Tahoe tavern
an hour and 40 minutes beforeN WIS
due"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18
SALES IN GRAIN BELT
BREAK ALL RECORDS

A record breaking sale Of motor
biggest crops in years in the grain
belt states IL reported by c. H Hurst.
district representative for Dodge
Brothers at Omaha MI. Hurst has
just arrived IN Detroit after an auto
mobile trip Of several thousand miles
through the states Of Iowa, Nebraska
and South Dakota.
THE West has never seen conditions
equal to the prosperity of the present
season." says Mr.. Hurst. "Since the
war. wheat has advanced Is to 20
cents per bushei. Corn and oats have
shot up 10 and II cents per bushel
and this advance comes in the face
of the biggest crops in the past FIVE
years.
Naturally, the farmers are jubilant
and arc making the most OF the oppcr-
tunity. II the high prices asked for
grain are not forthcoming, they hold
their crops until the buyers from thq
big mills decide to meet them at their
own figure. Over $50.000,000 will be
paid to Nebraska farmers alone this
year for the bumper crops OF that
State.
Inc prosperous conditions OF the
farmers excheQuer Is reflected in the
sale Of motor cars In that section.
Every dealer with when / talked en-
my trip has sold his entire allotment
of cars Several dealers who have
recently taken on Dodge Brothers line
have received deposits on cars. al
through the purchasers of course,
know nothing of the cars appearance
or price. 1t is freely predicted by
Western automobile men that a short
age in motor cars will result from
the unprecedented demand
Although travelling through his ter
rttory for only short period, Mr..
Hurst quickly disposed Of every car
assigned by Dodge Brothers to his dis
trict. His trip to Detroit was made
to solicit additional cars. and he has
secured the promise Of General Sales
Manager Philip to increase hts allot-
ment Of the new cars which Dodge
Brothers will bring out next month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18
LARGE AUTOMOBILES
LOSING POPULARITY


There ts every indication that auto
mobiles or hiRn power ana great speed
which were once very htgnly regarded
by American purchasers are los ne
their popularity in favor Of light
easily handled and economically opeF-
ated cars of comparatively low power
And moderate speed.
This tendency OF demand has heen
very marked in Europe for several
years where the small light fonr-
cylinder car liz now the favorite tvpa
n was in the belief that he Amer,
public was unon the point Of demand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18
FORD SALES BREAK
PREVIOUS RECORDS

The Ford Motor company announces
that in the month of September there
were sold and delivered 21,976 Ford
cars. This was gain of 11,479 cars
over September. 1913. This is sig
nificani, not only because 1t shows that
the Ford production Is rapidly being
increased to meet the stupendous In
tiux of orders, but also because 1t den-
onstrates that the Ford Motor COM
pany is maintaining the 100000 car
schedule necessary to give Ford pur-
chasers between August !, 1914. and
August !. 1915. a share Of Ford
profits.
The Ford Increases Business.
The sales department of the Ford
Motor company. engaged In an investi-
cation of the use Of the Ford by bust
ness houses as salesman equipment"
have an interesting report from Chi
cago company. One OF their district
statesmen covers six towns. He has
made an arrangement for Ford car
at each town on a specified week day
at the rate of $40 per day. The Ford
on that day meets him at the depot
and he calls upon his customers He
does three days territory in one day.
The records show that every dollar
invested In this way !s worth five dol
lars OF increased earning.
This salesman reports that on Jan
uary last. he resolved to double the
volume Of his business in 1914 as
against 1913. With his Ford sched-
ule he had equalled his total business
for 1913 on May II last--or within a
period OF four and a half months. And
he travels now three days instead of
six days week. This system Of pre-
arranged Ford service in towns 10 be
covered" Is in use by score Of big
distributing companies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18
Correspondence from England.)

Correspondence from England.)
NO war. no plague OF humanity
cholera, tuberculosis. or famine-has
made so many victims. has caused 10
much poverty. suffering and death. as
the use OF alcohol" The above words
OF Charles Darwin are translated from
the Russian by Francis McCullaugh
and made the subject of a most inter-
esting article in the Daily News Of
September Is. The writer says no
finds the words In one OF the innumer.
able articles in Russian newspapers
which deal with the extraordinary
change which has come over the
country. as a result Of the prohfbi-
ton OF Vodka until peace II signed.
tended to cover only the mobilization
period. But the good effects were so
great that the whole nation ps-i.ioned
for prolongnatio nof the period. and
the sale Of vodka is prohibited until
the termination OF the war. The
temperance reformers in this country
are delighted, and they maintain that
the government will lose nothing by
it's self-sacrifice. II II allowed the
su!e Of spirits 1t might gath millions
OF pounds-and lose the war! BY
llAL SdAC ~ cAOA tSHS tasS
war, and therefore $50 the teetotalers
argue) save az much money on mill
tary operations as 1t loses on the sale
OF drink.
a Sober War.
During times of excitement the
dramshops are freQuented in every
country: but in Russia everybody gets
drunk on those occasions" continues
the writer ''Such was the case dur
ing the Russo-Japanese war. The
contrast on the present occasion is
striking The soldiers, the Cossacks,
the sailors. and even the hooligans
were ali as sober as judges. To sell
q single drop Of spirits entailed fine
OF 500 pounds. The temporary closing
Of the government public houses by
Mr.. r. i. Bark, the minister OF H.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18

pears here the first half of the week.
The daring CurZon sisters. aerial
artists, who chagrined the police OF
Chicago by sliding from the roof Of
the Masonic Temple to the street SUE
pended by their teeth, are also on the
new bill. The Curzons perform all
sorts of perilous feats In midair.
Zena and BESSIE Morn, demonstrat-
ors of every form of stage dancing.
promise an interesting feature, and
John r Ray. former musical comedy
star. will present with the. assistance
Of Grace billiard. the rural comedy
playiet In two scenes entitled. Hello.
Sally Both are clever singers.
dancers and fun-makers.
Fritz Bruch and sister. who come
from the concert stage, are artistic
'instrumentalists. Bruch was for sew
eral years a cello soloist with different
grand opera organizations. His sister,
Miss Lucy. besides being a genius with
the violin. is said to be one of the
most beautiful women OF the musical
world s-.-...'.'
No less imposing in its array Ct
celebrities is the bill for the latter
half of the week. A European noveI:y,
temporarily stalled here Is the Great
Derkins troupe, appearing In Dog
vile on a Pusy Day" an act which
has been big feature with the prin-
cipal circuses III Europe On the same
bill are: Wilton brothers. comedy bar
performers. who are more agile than
monkeys in their midair exhibitions;
Gibbs and Rafferty,, who sing. dance
and make merry in a way all heir
own; AL Coleman. the laughing sa.ir-
list with a budget OF funny stories.
new Jokes and rollicking songs The
i II a -Gnlip Nara Payiaw in, m ,,a
pictures. will show recent war scenes.
including some interesting pictures of
! Antwerp before and after its fall, ami
there will be the usual complement of
] comedy pictures of the Lyricscope Sc
rieE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-18
RUSSIANS HAPPY OVER
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
Closing of Vodka Shops Has Been Accompanied BY Great
Gain in Efficiency Country to Remain Dry During
Term of War as Sober Soldiers Are Needed

nance. may be one OF the best thine1
that has been done for Russda aancg
the emancipation Of the serfA Pe&1-
tirns for the permanent clostng Of thu
public houses have poured Into thu
ministry Of finance ever since tho Wal
began. These petitions genesull3
come from the ZemstvoS. but al sortf
and conditions OF men are writing
10 the papers to tell how much eveF3
part Of the country has changed foi
the better since the war began. ~
tremendous 10 the improvement, m.
deed. that even at the end Of the va
there will doubtless be- an agita1iot
for the abolition Of tho liquor nn4fi{
altogether. end tho conversion Of Rus
STA into what the Americans woult
call dry empire.
The Cars Wish. .,
1.-THE car has expressed q wisl
that the cause of temperance may al
advanced among his people, ana tn
minister OF finance has declared thA3
II Russia makes the great sACx4d63
CT doing without the liquor money
altogether the people will - heaithie
and the State will be stronger.
I'm Port Arthur and Mukden." tn,
writer concludes, hard drinking ~
the rule. and 1t did more TO defeA
S,oessil and Kuropatkin than all tn
cannon and rifles Of tho japanese
Meanwhile, there win gradually y
opened for this amusement ana IA
struction Of the peasants, librariei
reading rooms ana refre2hment room
selling tea or kvasa- In the foundd
ton OF these popular resorts the lOc4
Zemstvo members, the clergy, and m
intelligents,a will be glad TO asstsi
That the Russian teetotal movement
no passing lad. but = national demand
was shown by the gigantic demon
stration in ct. Petersburg On Angus
so. The congregations OF Ill IN
churches In the capital Joined In tha
in posing procession. II this ~
makes Russia sober II win have on III
whole done GOOD. no matter what
costs In money and In lives"