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||SK|hG THEIR LIVES
|BUT THEY CAN KEEP COOL

waters Of the English channel came
as a climax to the aeroplane race
from London to Paris and return
which was won by Walter L. Brock
an American.
Brock finished far ahead of Roland
Garros. Frenchman, and hours after
Garros had alighted at the Hendon
aerodrome. Carbery was still missing
He did not arrive until nearly eight
o'clock and it then developed that he
had lost his way while crossing the
channel. His machine collapsed al.
most midway between the continental
and English shores and he fell to the
water. Carbery was pulled, out by q
steamer and brought ashore.
Brooks ofhcial time for the 502
mile fight was seven hours, three
minutes, six seconds. He maintained
an average speed Of I'LL miles an
hour. Seven aviators started in the
race. Three gave up the race without
attempting to cross the channel from
Folkstone. Brock, Garros. Carbery
and Eugene Renaux reached the Buc
aerodrome outside Paris, Brock lead
ing. Renaux carried q woman as q
passenger in his flight but did not I'm
ish the race.
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Woman oueIIIna Mutiny.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, July 11.-How a WON.
an may handle mutiny Of several
hundred men in pen is being demon
strated to New York. Miss Rather
inc B. Davis, commissioner OF correc-
tions moved her Office and residence
to Blackwells Island today, following
four riots among prisoners in week.
Miss Davis has taken new tack in
stopping the trouble. She Is talking
to the prisoners. Arriving at the
prison Miss Davis showed the convicts
her baggage and told them she had
come to stay. Warden Hayes arrang-
er to send 900 men back to work. He
said he did not believe there would
be any further outbreaks. Miss Davis
went to the cells Of the ring leaders
in the mutiny and heard their griev-
ances. She asked "the fellows" to
tell her their troubles. Then she
heard the stories of the keepers. The
prisoners still in confinement claimed
they were hungry and Miss Davis told
them they would have plenty to eat
when they stopped their nonsense"
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'D|D AMERICAN MARINES
USE BRUTAL LEY DE- FUGA?

from inquiries from at least one Unit
ed States senator 1t seemed probable
tonight that similar resolution would
be presented in the senate next week.
Falconer declared tonight he would
congressman next week. In this he
is encouraged by Representative Bry-
an of Washington. Objection by
democratic leaders frustrated Falcon
er's attempts to have his resolution
read. AS soon as Majority Leader
Underwood, Chairman Fitzgerald OF
the house appropriations committee.
and Representative Gardner of Texas
learned that 1t was "about Vera Cruz
they objected. Fitzgerald moved the
house into committee Of the whole.
shutting off debate and discussion.
The resolution however. Is privileged
and can be called up in a week II not
acted upon by the naval committee.
The war department received the
report from General Funston. stat
ing no restriction had been placed on
Boalt's commission. and denied that
Boalt had been arrested In quarters.
Secretary Garrison himself was
authority for this report until the mes
sage came from Funston. Upon hear
ing that Boalt was arrested. Secretary
Daniels Immediately asked Garrison
to order his release. pending naval
Investigation. Daniels said It would
be unfair to have Boalt under charges
and confined without being at liberty
to collect his evidence to substanttate
his story Daniels said he complained
to the war department about BoaH
because he had received about 5000
letters following publication Of the
story demanding that the Americans
involved in the alleged massacre. be
prosecuted for murder. That COM
pufete and thorough, fair and impair
tial investigation OF the entire case
will be made. has been promised by
Secretary Daniels. The Arkansas
landing party has been commonly
credited IN navy circles with having
killed more Mexicans than any other
part of the attacking forces at the TAX
ing OF Vera Cruz. William Richardson.
former star full back at Annapolis.
accused by Boalt Of applying the ley
de Fuga' to prisoners, was an ensign
in this party. Richardson's actions
are now being considered by court
at Vera Cruz. The killing record OF
the Arkansas marines had bsen at
tributed to the fact that they were
constantly in the zone Of fiercest nght-
ing and had more opposition. They
were also given credit for having their
district under the most perfect control.
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Newspaper Man Held at Vera
Cruz for Writing Story
About Law Of
Flight.
CONGRESS MAY PROBE
Democratic Leaders Attempt
to Sidetrack the Ques-
tion When it is
Brought up.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, July 11.-"Congress
must investigate Boalt's Ley de Fuga
story from Vera Cruz."-Representa.
tive Falconer, OF Washington.
Standing pat on that declaration
Falconer tonight Vas preparing tc
place before every congressman, facts
he had in support of his resolution
number 563-introduce today. Con
gress and the public should know
whether our marines applied the law
of fight and killed Mexicans like rats
As Boalt reported" declared Falkener
"In my resolution I simply ask the
army and navy to tell what orders
were issued for Boalt's deportation
Fred L. Boalt of the Newspaper Dn-
terprise association formerly worked
in Seattle, where he had the reputa.
tion Of an honest, careful reporter.
think he Is entitled to compression.
al investigation"
ri don't know anything about the
incident I cant comment on what
think our soldiers did when we oc
cupied Vera Cruz. declared Chair
man Padgett, Of the house naval at
fairs committee, tonight, to whom the
ralconer resolution was referred. Sucf
was the status in Official Washington
Itonfgft of Bpals,s5 "iaw Of hight story
and the proposed investigation Of his
walking papers" by army and navy
officials.
"This investigation should be made
not only to give Boalt a chance be.
fore the court Of inquiry on the battle.
ship Teaxs,', stated Falconer. but the
country should know whether this ad.
ministration sanctioned appropriation
Of the Ley de Fuga when our army
landed at Vera Cruz. Did this admin
istration approve Of the shooting
down Of Mexicans in this manner
when it states all the time that H. is
trying to place the world upon high
er moral plane?"
Falconer's resolution proposed that
officials should transmit to the house
all papers in the Boalt case and also
stated upon whose initiative the order
for cancellation of Boalt's credentials
and the order for his deportation was
issued. From the interest displayed
by other members OF the house and
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||KE FLIGHT Of COCKR0ACHES
WHEN LIGHT IS TURNED ON
OVER THE KITCHEN sink
insults and gesticulating at the big

insults and gesticulating at the big
ship.
Thieves, murderers, towards,
they shouted at the representatives
of the wealth of Mexico who have fled
on what is believed to he the eve of
the breaking of the last vestige or
power Of the Indian dictator, General
Huerta. General Funston is handling
the situation with an iron hand
to prevent any outbreak against
the fugitives 1t is believed
that within the next few days
Francisco Carbajal, appointed min
lister of foreign relations, will be
come president In place of Huerta.
The appointment OF Carbajal is TAX
en- as an indication that Huerta real
ICES he has stood up as long as pos
sible before the storm which has been
constantly growing. He must either
step down and take refuge on some
ship or fall in the midst Of looting,
carnage and bloodshed. This would
neon that his own life would be TAX
en- along with scores of others, who
would undoubtedly be slain in the
capital.
AS the refugees from Mexico City
arrive here they present picture of
despondency rivalling that OF the
Americans who fled to Vera Cruz after
the landing of troops at that port.
dents of the capital come armies of
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DYNAMITE AS An EQUALIZER
| RECOMMENDED BY TWO SPEAKERS
At ANARCHISTS MEMORIAL meeting

Square and kept the crowd in a mar
row block, outside the square park
Three hundred plain clothes men cir
culated in the crowd. The police
stenographers took every word. One
thousand picked patrolmen were ready
for riot duty in nearby stations. But
police precautions were unneeded
Perhaps one thousand members OF
this crowd which martyrized Caron
Hanson and Berg, tenement house
explosion victims, were themselves
anarchists. Certainly not more than
that number waved their hats when
Alexander Berkman called for show
OF strength or when the Marsellaise
burst forth from tiny band.
Only once did 1t appear as though
trouble might start. That was when
the big police army started to push
the mob out Of the square at the
close of the address.
Union Square, adorned with red
banners of anarchy, intermingled with
black and mourning. was packed with
humanity.
Search had been made by police
for bombs in nearby structures. There
was none. The only bomb-like thing
were the speeches of Horace D. Plum
ke+t and Becky Edelsohn.
"I believe in violence said Plum
kett. dynamite Is the only reply to
iails. tyranny and oppression
This was the speech that caused In,
spector Schmittberger to believe he
might make an arrest on charge OF
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Have Voted for Strike.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
. CHICAGO, July 1.-THE heads OF
big railways operators tonight had
not finished the count OF more than
two-thirds of the vote of firemen and
engine men, but officially announced
that Il is overwhe elmingly for strike
for an eight hour day. The count
will be finished Monday. to leave the
unions ready for their threatened tie
up of the railways west of Chicago.
Meetings of freight handlers. en-
gine wipers and oilers and other term
inal workers, whose unions are af-
filiated with the operatives, will be
held Sunday.
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Three Bushels Of Letters.

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OYSTER BAY. N. Y, July IL
Three bushel baskets full of letters
were received by Colonel Rooseveit
today. Scores from within the state
urged him to run for governor. All
those from outside the state pleaded
with the colonel to stay out OF the
state fight and save himself for the
congressional battles and 1916. The
colonel said today he believed he
would find time on his trip TO Ne"
Orleans to go to Colorado for some
speeches and conferences.
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sht Balloons Got Away in
National Elimination Race
| From st. Louis Last
Night.
BARELY A BREEZE
bur Aviators Cross English
| Channel, One Falling in
Water in Aeroplane
Race.

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sT. LOUIS, Mo-. July 11.-Before q
mparatively small crowd, eight bal
pns got away late today In the ma.
nal elimination race to determine
American representatives in the
brdon Bennett internatioal race from
knsas City in October. Almost a
lin prevailed when the balloon
|merica II arose slowly at five
slock and headed for the northeast.
he contestants got away at flve min
] intervals In the following order:
balloon America II: DR.. Jerome
Engsbury. pilot, and G. L. Wynne,
be,
balloon San Francisco 1915; e. 8.
Bic, pilot, and r. e. Emerson. aide.
Balloon Uncle Sam, p H. McCul-
ngh, pilot, and w. II. Trefts, aide.
Balloon Miss Sofia, William Ash
snn. pilot. no aide.
Balloon Aero Club OF America, John
|ery, pilot. and Albert Won Hon
nnn, IT,, aide.
Balloon Kansas City III. John Watts
hi, ana w. F. Comstock. aide.
Balloon Pennsylvania. q T. ,Ather.
y, pilot, and Philip sharpless, side.
BALLOON GoodyeAr. II. A 10 Preston.
lot. and NJ. D. Tremelin, aide.
Fifteen minutes before the balloon
oosier, Pilot Rasor, was to leave the
round at Prieste's park as the hrst
& up in the national elimination
zee the pressure Of the gas tore a
teen foot slit in the top and the bag
,ttlea to the ground, mass OF rub
sl
thank goodness that. happened
hen I had both feet on. the ground I
id Rasor as he viewed the tangled
ass. Gust think what would have
had i been in the air"
Workmen attaching baskets to the
her balloons did not stop work
hen the Hoosier burst and con-
nued their preparations to get them
way on time.
Across the Channel.
LONDON, July Ia thrilling res
lie of Lord John Carbery from the
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Robbed the Dead.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
LOS ANGELES, Calf. July lin
spite of the pleas OF his father a
minister, John Grey, who pleaded
guilty to robbing the dead body OF
Harry Baker will be sentenced today
Harry Baker, will be sentenced today
watch from Bakers body as 1t lay
among four other corpses following
an auto accident near San Pedro
three weeks ago.
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HELLO BILL!
IS THE CRY
Elks Convention in Denver is
Magnet for Thousands
of the Mem
bers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DENVER, Colo, July 11.-When
Grand Exalted Ruler Edward Leach
at o'clock tonight pushed an cleo
trio button, the entire down town
section OF Denver burst into brilliant
light and the golden jubilee reunion
Of the Benevolent and Protective or
der OF Elks was officially open.
The advance guard of the great
Elk herd which will participate IN
the festivities next week, numbering
more than 1000, thronged the busi-
ness section Of the city to witness
the ceremonies.
Most of these were packed IN
Champa street from Fourteenth to
Eighteenth streets, the grand court
of honor" OF the jubilee. Festooned
with colored lights and streamers OF
purple and gold and with numerous
electric fountains on every side, the
street was a veritable fairy land.
All traffic on the street had been
forbidden after night fall during the
reunion and it will be exclusively q
promenade for the Tlks and their
ladies. At one end is an illuminated
figure Of an elk S5 feet high and al
the other a huge welcome arch.
After the grand exalted ruler had
opened the illumination, Mayor Per
kins and Governor Ammons formally
presented him with the keys OF the
city.
Arrangements for the festivities OF
next week were completed tonight.
All during Sunday special trains VIII
be arriving from all sections OF the
country bringing Elks and their fami-
lies and it is estimated fully 10000 VIII
be here by Monday noon, Although the
grand lodge does not open until Mon
day. members are already discussing
the 1915 meeting place The delega-
ton from Atlanta, Ga, Is making q
strong bid for the honor.
Unusual interest is shown by visi'
tors in the expected report OF the
special committee on the Die
brother movement appointed4 last
year This report shows that Elks
are acting ms big brothers to 5000
poor, deserving boys, who have been
adopted" during the past twelve
months. More than 900 lodges have
decided to take boys under their wing
and help them grow to useful man
hood
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thousand Police Were on Duty
But There Was no Vio-
lence or Trouble
of Any Kind.
WERE FEARFUL OF BOMBS
ked and Black Flags Were
Flying and Union Square
Was Crowded With
People.

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NEW YORK, July I.-Anarchists
.eio memorial services for their dead
Union Square this afternoon. Al
.uough thousand police and several
-nouiances and patrols were on hand,
uOtnlng extraordinary happened. Two
.aen who disclaimed being reds
efe arrested for street brawling.
"o anarchist speakers who were
~ .saetlcaily violent in their denuncia-
ns OF law and order, may be arrest
=, = later but in the main the speakers
counseled peace and order.
seven hundred stalwart police with
night sticks. paAroled Union
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Aristocracy of Mexico, Loaded
Down With Loot, in Great
Race to Get Out of
Country.
CURSED BY THE PEONS
Refugees Only Breathe Freely
When They Get on Board
Ship Leaving Huerta's
Land.
[By William G. Shepherd, United

TBy William G. Shepherd, United
Press Staff Correspondent
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, July IL
Swinging at anchor in Vera Cruz har-
Dor is the "loot ship" Espagne, schcd-
uled to sail for Europe Sunday. and
in the rush of Mexican aristScracy
from the capital to board the vessel
as their last hope of safety beToca
the collapse of General S1erta.
scenes rivalling the most vivid fiction
ever written are being enacted here.
Standing on the wharves today
were natives or Vera Cruz shouting
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Called Him 4 Cur
UNITED Press Leased Wire ser1

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.I ]
BRISTOL, Eng. July 11.-As
Augustine Birrfll, chief secretary of
Ireland left the train here today a
man connected with the local militant
suffragettes hurledr bundle Of papers
nto his face. screaming you torturer
If women; you cur" The assailant
vas arrested.
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WHEN THEFT
IS OVERLOOKED
People With Hearts Come to
the Aid of Girl Who Was
in Serious
Trouble.

NEW YOHk, July ll.-JOy ana SAD
ness mingled tonight in q hum y cot
tage at Hackensack, wherR welt
Catherine Van Houten, SO d her
mother. 80. Miss Van 81 was
home after three days 4e tombs
women's prison-free = 42,5OO bail
furnished by Preside, = ! E. olcott
Of the Hudson River - line because
he believed there STe extenuatins
circumstances in he. admitted theft
LOT $500 from her employer. She
stole to save her suffering paralytic
mother The saddest part of the
home coming was the aged mother .
grief at learning why her daughter
had been away. Never before in
twenty-five years had she missed q
night at home. But tonight the suf-
fering woman, for love Of whom
Catherine Van Houten Borrowed
money of her $13 week employer
was told by Rev. Harry D. Freer, pas
tor of the Dutch Reformed church
just why her girl had been miss
ing.
II don't understand how Catherine
could have done It," said the feeble
woman in paroxysm of tears.
But when Catherine walked into
the little home, her mother had no
words Of censure-only Joy at her re-
turn.
"I'm sorry" the mother said.
Then with a smile of trust and con-
fidence. as the faithful daughter knelt
beside her, Catherine, you're good
daughter, you're good girl. It's
good to have you home again. I've
worried and worried about you. They
kept telling me you were busy work
ing; that you'd be back soon. ! was
troubled"
II was only thinking Of you," the
broken Catherine Van Houten told
her parent It was her only excuse.
Il had given my life to her, she
explained TO her benefactor. Olcott.
- He satd tonight that Influential
friends IN Hackensack would furnish
money to reimburse her employer
Monday. and to seek her release.
Olcott. stranger to the worn and
wrinltled woman, explained that he
had read her pathetic life story in
the papers and had been moved to
sympathy, particularly because she
was a member Of his church, the
Dutch Reformed. An Episcopalian,
John Wood. secretary Of the foreign
board first spoke of the case.
"I Investigated and found every
thing she said was true" Olcott said
tonight How she had struggled
along on $13 week and had found 1t
insufficient to buy medicines and
food for her invalid mother. Every
thing good that has been said of this
woman is true. Her friends said she
deserved sympathy. decided that as
their New Jersey property wasn't
good for New York bail / would furn-
ish bail so she could see her mother
over Sunday"
Other influential men and women
came to her aid tonight so that Mon
day will probably see Catherine Van
Houten step forth into the world
free woman-perhaps En probation
but nevertheless free to keep up the
bitter struggle to support the mother
over whom she has watched and for
whom she has worked since she was
sixteen years old.
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rhr.. Men Killed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. J
LEXINGTON, KY, July 11.-Three
men are reported killed as result OF
a gun battle in the hills Of Bath coun'
ty tonight. Bloodhcunds hav eoeen
sent to the scene of the trouble.
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BY THE sun
HOTTEST JULYD DAY WITH
MERCURY UP TO THE
1O2 MARK.

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ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 1.-THE rec
ord high temperature for 1914 was
recorded at four o'clock today when
the mercury reached 102 degrees.
Three deaths and one prostratfon
were the toll Of the torrid wave which
has gripped the city for "a hours. No
relief is in sight, according to the
weather bureau. Street temperatures
were terrific.
only 90 There.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 1.-THE ht0h-
est temperature OF the year was Of
flcially reported here today when the
mercury climbed to 80 degrees at the
local weather observatory. Govern
ment kiosks on the street recorded
maximum Of 1906 The torrid wave
swept over the entire state. One
prostration was reported here.
1870 In the sun.
OMAHA, Neb., July 1.-THE gov
ernment thermometer here registered
I9s at 8 p. m. today, the highest regis
LFa1lOn Ju0 SchbOA. JUNG 80 'eAH
az was the other high mark this year.
Street thermometers went up to 1O5-
One mercury tube in Council Bluns,
Iowa. exploded when the liquid rose
to 13o after being placed in the sun
There were three heat prostrations
in Omaha, none Of them serious. Five
we're overcome Friday when the ther-
mometer was not 30 high. but the
humidity greater.
One Death In Iowa.
DES MONIES, Iowa, July 11.-One
death and one prostration marked the
hottest day OF the year here today.
Al noon the thermometer IN the
weather observation station showed
81 degrees and the observers depart
ed Street thermometers registered
1o2 degrees at four o'clock this after
noon. Mrs. Frank Williams OF Web
ster City, who had been patient at
a local hospital, died shortly after
noon. Heat was declared to have
caused her death.
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Another Conference.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service. J
WASHINGTON, July IL The
white house announced tonight that a
group of Kansas City business men
will discuss. business and anti trust
legislation with President Wilson next
Wednesday,.
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Woman Found De ad.

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July IL
Surrounded by dozen famished cats,
Miss Sarah Starr, 10, was found DEAD
on the floor Of her home here today.
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Causes Suicides.

CHICAGO, July 11.-A hot wave IS
coming, said Coroner Hoffman, after
reading the weather forecast early
today $50 expect number Of sui
cides." Hoffman's prediction was
borne out tonight when seven suicides
and twice as many unsuccessful at
ternpts had been recorded by the
notice
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THE WEATHER

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WASHINGTON, July 11.-Weather
forecast:
Illinois Missouri: Generally fair and
continued warm Sunday and Monday.
Iowa: Generally fair Sunday and
Monday; not much change in temper
ature.
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Charges Of Juggling.

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WASHINGTON July 11.-Charges
of juggling the civil service in the de-
partment of agriculture to establish
an advertising bureau were made
in the house today by Representative
Humphrey Of Washington. He SAID
he would ask an investigation.
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Local Observations.

July. Bar. Their. Wind W'th'r
II a. m.-29.9S 80 NE Clear
II .. m.-29.91 92 SW Pt.CPdy
River above low water Of 1864, 9 tt.
No change in "a hours.
Mean temperature, SO.
Lowest temperature, "a.
Highest temperature, 102.
Lowest temperature Friday night,
"A.
FRED z. Go6EwISCH,
Observer.
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