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The Washington times., 1914-05-15

when Spain could find nowhere else in
all the world a new land to conquer.
The first settlement on the Panuco
river. where TampiCo is located, Was
and pacification OF Tamaulipas was be-
gun.
In 1Si7 Commodore Ferry. of the
United States navy. went up the Panuco
river and occupied the town. The
MeXiCans had evacuated it and Tampico
was. for the first time. American. The
occupation of TampiCo by Commodore
Perry occurred on November II, 1876.
\ force of Alabama volunteers later
were sent to occupy the fOrtitications.
During the revolutions which have
followed. Tampico has known little Of
of the town was such rs would hc writ
ten Of any quiet, slumberin,; Mexican
Village. until oil was found.
And then the sight Of high dcrricks
and the throbbing OF engines. as the
drills Sank deeper AMI daeper into the
hers. Mon talked of wealth: men
searched for it. and from the ground
there gushed great streams Of black
half liquid stuff that set men wild and
made then, shout gleefully.
It WAS oil.
The rebels and the Mexican federaIs
EaV, heen fighting in the vicinity Of
TampiCO for NOR" than I year. but un-
til Gen. Luis .'afalIeros AM Gen. Pablo
Gonzales. with ZOO men. laid siege to
the CITY a fortnight ago. the city and
III" federal garrison. under General
ZaragOza. had known no great battle.
The defeat Of the forces Of General
Eu"rta in Tampico will give "a the con-
stitGtinnalists the richest seaport of
NcNiCo. Before them is mucn o. the
richest part of Mexico, and from Tam
rico they can operate with their armies
as it would he possible TO operate from
no other place.
The Washington times., 1914-05-15

nutrition shortage amosg trops. The
guabOats still had ammunition left.
Several tank steamers have gone up
the river and oil men, who We're wait
inS outside, have come in. Mayo con-
siGers that Americans should be slow in
returning until the whole Mexican ques-
tinn is settled
General Gonzales expressed regret
tln. Vera cruz incident had occurred,
an said he hoped that II would be set
It'd with honor to his country"
Admiral Mayo further reported that
The foreign ships EsseN. suffolk. Hermi-
ore. Dresden. and EoItcnar which wer"
anchored outside tn, fir" range, have
mCNeu up the PanUCo river.
The Washington times., 1914-05-15
ThaW to Pass Summer AT
New Hampshire Resort

CONCORD. \. H.. May i5.-Harrv X.
Thaw. multimilliOna!rc fugitive from
MatteawH". anuounCeI today that he
would pass lhr summer At tn" Mt.
Madison FF0us" iu Gorham, y. H.
pending the settlement hy tr" Federal
SGpr"mo Court of MS anrlicatiou FOR
nail in his fight against his cNtraditiou
10 Now York
Gorham j. bIt ~ N. cs from Sheriff
Holman Drew : h"Inc. In Ec"lin either
Drew or Ms d"r.lv, n"l stevens. is
with ThaW might and dHy.
The Washington times., 1914-05-15

away without a word. Rose went no
further into the incident.
Two women. veiled. have been in the
witness room of the court at times dur
ing the last two days. One OF these, 1t
was reported today, was the widow OF
Rosenthal. She Is, it is declared. eager
to tell a story of the quarrel between
Becker and the dead gambler which led
to her husbands slaughter by the four
gunmen on the morning of July 1S. 1872
Reports current for days that Becker
will take the stand in an attempt to
save himself from the electric chair,
seemed well based today. 1t is believed
that the defense will exhaust Its every
device to break down the prosecution
case otherwise, and then. IL without
success, they will place Becker himseit
on the stand. Should this be done the
greatest duel New York courts ever
saw is likely to result.
No Love Lost.
There is no love lost between Becker
and Whitman. In presenting its case
the defense has practically charged that
Whitman, Rose, Webber. and WALTON
: framed the case because. as one de-
fense witness will swear. Whitman
wanted" Becker
Reports that the defense has dicto-
graph conversations in which Rose and
Webber are said to have admitted that
Becker had no part in the Rosenthal
7. urder were current about the court
when It opened today with Vallon on
the stand for cross-examination-
The same big crowds which have at
tended every session OF the trial jam
med into the criminal courts building
today.
It is believed that the prosecutions 5
case will be completed about Tuesday.
The defense, secretive, refused ~ indi-
cate how long would be consumed in
their contention that either
Rose had Rosenthal killed in satisfac-
ton Of a private Srudge or that the
sQucaling gambler met his death as the
result of a gamblers war. They are de-
veloping lines Of argument to fit either
hypothesis.
The Washington times., 1914-05-15
MARCH ON CAPITAL
If LT|LLO FALL!
Coming Battle To Be Huerta'
Last Stand Outside Mexic,
City, Villa Predicts.

BEFORE SALTILLO. at Constitution
alists' Military Heaquarters. May i5-
After Saltillo comes Mexico city" Thi
is Villas military program as outline
in substance at the commanding gen
cion, at the rebel front
Villa has been waiting for the new
of Tampico's fall before ordering
move against Huerta's final stronghold
in the north. There was a note OF tn
umph In Villas voice as he explaine,
his general plan of campaign agains
Mexico City.
why should we waste the summer.
said villa. ION the desert taking on
little position after another when W
could march to Mexico City, take to
capital, and all OF the smaller place
would fall by reason of the momentum
of the Mexico City crash and the down
fall Of the Huerta rule and the Cientifici
party
'.Saltiilo. l have been told by my con
fidential agents in the capital of the re
public. is to be Huerta's last stand.
he cannot hold this town to the south
east of US he cannot hold San Lui
Potosi, Zacatecas. nor the other town
to the south.
Once we have taken SaItillo and dis
posed of this force of federals, we vii
march right to Mexico City and la
siege to the city from all sides. We noJ
have more guns, more men, NOR
bravery. and more justice in our caus
than has Huerta- and We Will win b.
force of right and might
ct have learned through nv conf
dental agents that Huerta. the usurper
will take command at Saltillo himself
/ do not believe it, for did he not tel
my friend Madero that he would sscrf
fee his two sons rather than be
traitor? Yet he murdered him the yer.
next day. I only wish that he woul,
consent to take command. for then J
would be easy to dispose Of Saltillo an'
Huerta at one time
The Washington times., 1914-05-15
Insist HuertQ End
Sillin1an Mystery
Administration Tired of Procrastination Sends New
Demands That Mexican Dictator Reply at
Once-Vigorous Movement of Army
Supplies Goes On.

New demands went from this Government to Huerta
today in the of the missing American vice counsel
John R. Siiman and missing orderly, Samuel Parks.
These urgent orders, it developed today the cul
nlinaton of series of daily demands upon the dictator
through the Brazilian minister at Mexico City for SILL
mans release and for information regarding Orderly Parks.
These demands have been without result They were
renewed today in spirit that shows the Administration
tired of Mexican proCrastination.
Not word regarding either contained in
State Department dispatches early today
Around the State and War Departments, the belief
grows that Parks has been executed, while officials
inclined to think that Silman is still under ouard at Sal
tllo contrary to Huertas promises for his release
Because of the uncertainty regarding Silman's fate
and the mystery yet surrounding the disappearance of
Orderly Samuel Parks, Photographer A. J. Sutton of
Washington and Correspondent Dobster, the vigorous
movement of supplies to Galveston is considered signif
cant.
1t may be necessary to serve another time utimatum
on Huerta demanding that the fate of the quartet be cleared
up within few hours.
The Washington times., 1914-05-15
ECZEMA FORCED
TO YIELD
TO POSLAM

II your suffering from Eczema or an,
itching skin trouble has been intense
the quick relief from one application O
Foslam will seem wonderful to you
Just as soon as you spread Ii gentl.
on. itching stops: burning skin is CRATE
fully soothed: no more need to scratch
no discomfort to keep you awake.
Improvement every day. The skin
forced to respond, soon resumes its nat
ural color and condition.
Your druggist sells Poslam- For FIRE
sample write IN Emergency Elaborate
ries. - West 18th street. New York.
Poslam Soap improves the skin as n
other soap can do. Large size, Is cent?
Toilet size. 1S cents.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1914-05-15
Ben Was Wise.

\ young Lancashire millworker had
mental relapse which resulted in his
being sent to the county asylum. After
he had been there a few weeks he was
visited by one of his fellow-workers,
who came across him in the ground.
''Halloa. Benny said the visitor.
''how's the gettin' on?"
oh, Ah'm goin' on first-rate, thank
ye." answered the afflicted one.
"Ah'm very glad to hear il, lad" said
the Wis tor, pleasantly. II suppose you'll
be comm back to work soon, eh?'
''Wot" exclaimed Ben. while a look
of great surprise spread over his coun-
tenance. Leave a big house and a
grand garden like this to COON back 10
work? Mon. oost tina think Ahm wrong
in my head?''-Manila Times.
The Washington times., 1914-05-15
j. s. SHIPS SHADOW
MEXICAN GUNBOATS
Tampico Conditions Again Nor
NAL, Rear Admiral Badger
Informs Daniels.

Conditions at Tampico are now nor
NAL. This information was transmitted
to the Navy Department by Pear Ad-
miral Badger, who is in direct commu-
nication with Rear Admiral Mayo, now
off that city.
He also reported that the federal
gunboats Bravo and ZaraGoza. with
the tug Tampico. had escaped the fire
of the constitutionalists. and were pro-
ceeding southwark The movements of
these vessels are of vital Importance to
the corstitutionalists, as they will un-
doubtedly be on the lookout for ner-
chant vessels carrying munitions of war
for General Gonzales. Admiral Mayo
stated that ne had ordered the cruise =
Tacoma and the destroyers Warrington
and Henley to follow the federal ships
and report their movements and desti-
nation.
The dispatch reads as follows
This morning Mayo sent office. ac-
con1panied by' consul, to visit Constitu-
ticnalist Generals Gonzales and Cade-
allerO to notify them of his hopes that
constitutionalist control Of city and dis
triCt would insure perfect order and i'm
mediate resumption of business.
Relations Informal.
Admiral Mayo's representative also
stated that, while he expected his re-
lations with them would be most pleas
ant they would have to be considered
as informal under present conditions.
General Gonzales informed the
American consul that in the belief that
United States ships had taken charge
Of the Mexican gun boats, ne had pre-
pared q letter OF protest against such
violation Of Mexican territory, and had
demanded that the gun boats be turned
over TO him.
Being Informed that we had not in
teri, red with gunboats he said il would
be unnecessary to send letter. Previous
statements that cOnstitLtiOnalist forces
would at all times respect and protect
lives and property Of American citizens
ami other foreigners was TcT;>Wed.
''Pcrfect order said to exist IN city.
I.iQCoT shops closed and city well 20
licci. After federals had crossed TI-
mesi bridge il was partially destroyed
BY gUnbOat Vera Cruz. Later :hen
went up river and is said to have been
be3Ched and abandoned at TamOs.
Barracks Blown Up.
Barracks in Tampico blown up be-
fore evacuation and burned last night.
Damage to other buildings slight.
''C onslitutionalist field guns are OF
comparatively little value. Consiitu-
iiO"aIist, evidently had very few ~
none were used against federal gun
cit ur fedcIals due nru.iDnllv to am
The Washington times., 1914-05-15
MURPHY SWEARS
HE OWNS S6,650

CHICAGO, May l5.-Charles
W. Murphy's alleged boasr,
when he sold the Chicago
Cubs baseball club, that he
ran a snoestring into a mil
lion" today got him into
trouble with the tax collector,
who received from HIM an as
seSSment schedule of only
S6,650.
The Washington times., 1914-05-15
SUPPLIES BEING MOVED.

the United States will not interfere
with the plans of tho constitutionaiists
to import arms and ammunition from
Havana through the port of Tampico.
Already, it is said. Mr.. Bryan has taken
the position that the refusal of the
United States to let the Huertistas have
munitions of war through Vera Cruz
was an act of reprisa, for the Tar1pico
insult. On the other hand, 1t Is not
known what attitude this Government
VII assume II the federal gInbaats al
tempt to blockade Tanpico. The rebels
have no ships to combat those of HUI
erta.
The Washington times., 1914-05-15

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The Washington times., 1914-05-15
55-POund Baby Born.

NEW NORk. May i5.-Mrs. Murphy
has given birth to fifty-tive pound
ycuEpster. No one was surprised at the
sile Of the child Mrs Murphy hrlnG n
hiII CpotamuS in tn, Central Park Zoo.
The Washington times., 1914-05-15
Recommend Warmers
10 Everybody
Says 1t Saved His Life.

Resident of IA
nous health resort
CITY. Battle Creek.
Mi"h.. found 10 re-
lief until he used
Warmers. ad
what he SAYS:
Having been aT-
hlictcd with kidney
and liver complaint
for over - years.
and being treated
by ply siCians with
no apparent relief,
! was induced to
The Washington times., 1914-05-15
Marshall Is Found.

This boy. James Marshall. has been
found and is being held by District
Attorney Whitman as possibly his most
vital witness. The first mention of him
came when Jack Rose was on the
stand. He declared p coI0red hoy.
who | suspect was Jim Marshall" ."
came once. looked at him, and went
The Washington times., 1914-05-15
BECKER'S FATE MAY
REST ON BOYS WORD
New Witness Expected To Be
Used to Corroborate Story
of Death Plot.
By FRED ]. WILSON.

NEW YORK, May 15.-On the word of
a colored boy. apparently. hangs the life
OF Charles Becker, once czar of New
York's tenderloin on trial for the mur-
der of Gambler Roseuthal.
James Marshall. colored, was brought
into the case by Harry Vallon. gambler
and inforrner. who OF direct testimony
declared that Marshall was able to
prove Becker took part with Bald
Jack" Rose, 'Bridgie" Webber. and
Nallou himself in a meeting in Harlem
where Rosenthal's death was finally
planned. The court of appeals, in.
granting Becker a new trial. dubbed
this meeting the heart Of the con-
spiracJ." Becker was taken out of the
Sing Sing death house by the appellate
courts decision, because the testirnurv
Of Rose. Webber and Vallon. accom-
plices in RosenthaTs murder. was not
confirmed in the first trial hy any I'M
smirched witness.
Marshalis name was officially
brought into the case by Vallon at the
close OF Yesterdays session. While he.
Becker. Rose and Webber held their
murder conference. Eallon said, a col
ored boy came up and talked 10 Becker.
The police lieutenant. after the boy
had gone, IL alleged to have said.
. That's little stool pigeon of mine
! IN going to raid a crap game lust A
block from here. but he tells me there
are only two people in the place I've
got tC wait -
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so titanic that 1t makes all others
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These Dresses made up very pretty combinations of Mess
ane Silk and Chiffon in white pink and light blue are
very attractive and the prices very moderate,
$3.50 and $1,000 ca
Other Darker Silk Dresses in the latest Styles Coors Navy
Copenhagen, Green, Brown and Black,
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co. is visiting during the present week
with relatives in Pressure Isle.
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No special business was transacted
at the meeting of the Womans Relief
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Mrs. h. Elliott Coggin and little
son left Monday morning for Lynn,
Mass, and were later going to Airing
ton n. }. to visit relatives. They
Will be away during the holidays.
Brooks Savage has been elected
manager OF the Skowhegan High
School football team for the coming
year with Libby Pulsifer as assistant
manager and John Emery as captain.
Inc team VIII lose but TWO men by
graduation next June.
There was good sized attendance
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INC "o'ii'ii . eisii "i''io""'' %
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VI 'he ne" pooh vas pee"n upon'
Dr.. |. Lee Salley left Monday fore
noon for Boston. He was to accom-
pany DR.. A. Jolly. live stock commits
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John w. Steward is at home this
week from Jackman to eat Thanks
giving dinner with his family. Miss
Marion Steward will also be home
from Colby College, while Mrs. Stew
ard has been entertaining as her
,1oudo praol,ott Of pi++seold
A decision has been reached by the
Skowhegan School Board to close the
Mechanic Street kindergarten for the
present, the two classes being com
bined for one session. forenoons at
the Municipal building The two
teachers, VIII assist In addition to
their duties IN the school room Supt
Gerrlsh IN ms ONCE
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ley was Formerly edltor OF the lnde-
pendent-Reporter and in later years
has been connected with the Fairfield
journal. Mrs. Hlnckley and Miss
Faith Hlnckley were in Skowhegan
Saturday visiting Miss Mildred keene.
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Harvey Mcclure and Dr. M N.
Fowler extend a cordial invitation to
a social dancing party, to be held in
Grange Hall, Friday evening, Noyem-
Der 9th. Dancing at eight o'clock.
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The Bethany Mems Glass held an
enjoyable affair in the Bethany Chapel
last Friday evening, Edward Esta-
brook, Fred Parkman and Alden B.
Frost entertaining the members. Sew
era ladies were also present, During
the evening a program of interesting
numbers was presented as follows:
Vocal solo, Mrs. Rose Coombs Bur-
ril; original poem, Charles Burnor;
poem, Mrs. Emerald Estabrook; piano
solo, Miss Velma Fogg reading, Mrs.
Violet " Fogg; song, w. c. Hobart;
solo, Harry C. Day; remarks, Rev.
George Merriam; solo, Fred t. Nye
A luncheon of sandwiches, cake, ice
cream and cocoa was served. This
class which at intervales has social
functions is said to be the largest
Bible class in Somerset County.
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Ezra Stevens who has lived in
Cornville since 1857 has moved to
Skowhegan and is to reside on Madi-
son Ave. Long years ago Mr.. Stevens
home was on the same street in the
house now occupied by Samuel Smith
In Mr.. Stevens boyhood days he re-
calls watching the construction of the
Maine Central Railroad as it APP
preached this place and riding into
town on the first gravel construction
train. He moved to Madison about
1857 and a few years later to Corn
vile.
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But II is announced that the German
fleet Is bottled up "n the harbor" and
this Is believed to indicate they are
either In HeIIsoland Or WiIIemshaven,
with tho British fleet on constant
guard. The admiralty has been OK
pectIng a night raid by the German
submarines and destroyers but 30 far
there has been no offensive move at
tempted by the Germans.
Advices from Rome says the French
fleet has bombarded Catdro reducing
one of tho Austrian forts. Russian
offensive movement against both Cor
many and Austria ls reported as we'll
in prosrass, but 90 far It seems have
been confined chiefly to cavalary sklr>
mIshes.
The whereabouts Of the British land
forces Is carefully guarded secret
but tho war Office says the troops are
not on the firing line in Belgium.
French Statement.
PARIS, Aug. 20.-Today'e first off.
cIal bulletin Issued from the French
office said: Our entire position 10 ex.
celent. The advance In AIsace-Lor
rains continues. Reports Of French
defeats at MuIhausen are utterly with
out foundation. The German retreat
toward Straasbure ls continued. Tho
Germans arc outnumbered by tho
French and consequently have failed
to make any determined stand against
our forces.
That the Germans are making a
determined resistance to the French
operations In AIsace-Lorraine 10 lndl.
Gated by the war officers announce.
ment that Germans have retaken the
town Of Vile. It Is stated that the
fighting has lasted for five hours, the
Germans charging the French position
In the face Of a whitening fire from
tho French batteries posted on the
hills Just outside Of the town. The
German UhIans charged time and
again, using their Iances to good ad-
vantage. Although badly decimated
and forced back, they returned to the
attack In ever Increasing numbers
and finally tho French retired, leaving
the Germans In possession Of the field.
The official announcement says:
"Our troops fought with great brav'
cry at Vile. Despite an overwhelming
force Of Germans attacking them, they
held out for five hours and then re-
tired In good order"
The last message received from
Brussels just before midnight stated
that thousands Of wounded were pour
ing into the city and that authorities
were hard pressed to care for them
Every public building In the city has
been transformed into hospital while
hundreds Of private residences house
wounded of both forces. Supplies are
runninc short. Many of the stores