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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09
Americans Suggest Explana-
tiOns of the Parks Murder.
Will Be Left for Wash.
fngtOn to Handle.
FUNSTON WANTS RECRUITS
And the Army Equipment Left
Behind at Galveston.
Number of Federa1s About Vera
Cruz Is Increasing.

Vera Cruz, May s.-Even If the re-
ported execution by General MASS
men of Private Samuel Parks. the Or
derly missing since Wednesday, prove
true, army officers are inclined not to
regard one such incident as apt to
precipitate a clash.
They believe such an act probably
would be that Of subordinate Off
Ger. without authority and that Gen
eral Mas would be wholly ignorant
of the matter until the Mexico City
government asked for an explanation.
1t Is assumed here that the matter
will be taken up by the authorities
at Washington, through the Brazilian
minister at Mexico City, and that the
Huerta officials will make a prompt
investigation.
General Funston deems 1t inadvis-
able to open formal communication
with General Mas and is therefore
leaving the case of Private PARKS to
Washington.
Funston Wants Equipment.
General Funston has asked that the
brigade equipment left behind at Gal
weston because of lack of room Cor
horses and wagons on the transport
be sent forward. He also is asking
that recruits for regiments here nov
assembled at recruiting depots in the
United States be shipped. The equip
ment includes a majority Of the regi-
mental wagon trains and horses for
the signal corps. Lacking these the
signal corps and quartermaster's de-
partment are hampered in their wo1 X
about the city and at the outposts.
Reports from the northern outposts
and the aviators indicate that there
are more regulars in that direction
than was heretofore thought. One
party Of fifty was seen. They made
no hostile demonstration and proceed
ed apparently without paying atten-
ton to the Americans. The largest
party seen northward previously was
a small squad which was sighted q
few days ago by an aviator.
The army estimates the population
of Vera Cruz, including troops and
American and Mexican refugees, as
between 10000 and $4,000. : This is
one-third above normal and accounts
for the water shortage. Efforts to
(Contfnued on PAGE Ski
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09
Execution of the War Program
Continues 1T Washington.
REPLY OF THE UNITED STATES
Is Transmitted to Mexico
Through A. b. C. Mediators.
Huerta VIII See Capital in
Ashes Before He Quits.

Washington. May 9.-With the de-
parture OF Huerta's mediation mission
from Mexico City today the South
american ENJOYS and government of
ilclaIs here were assured there would
be no hitch in the Niagara Falls me-
EQUATIONS through the tardiness of the
Mexican delegation. Huerta's repre-
sentatfves will proceed to the Cana
dian border city by the way of Vera
Cruz and Key West. They should ar
rive in ample time for the beginning
OF the mediation preliminaries May Is.
Announcement of their itinerary
early today by the three ENJOYS put
to rest reports that the Huerta rep
resentatives might avoid travelling
through the United States by going to
Niagara Falls by the way of Salina
Cruz and Vancouver. Whether they
might be invited to avail themselves
of the courtesy of an American vessel
In their journey from Vera Cruz to
Key West was an interesting topic of
discussion among diplomats today.
who were looking up precedents along
that line.
News that the Mexican mediators
were on their way was expected to ex-
pedtte the announcement of the Amer
fcan mission. It was believed that If
the names of the United States repre-
sentatives were not given out today
the announcement would not be de-
layed much after the return of Pres
ident Wilson from memorial services
to the American victims of the occu-
patton of Vera Cruz at the Brooklyn
navy yard Monday.
War Preparations Continue.
While interest was renewed today
in the diplomatic phase of the Mexican
crisis there was no abatement of exc
cution Of the program of preparedness
In the war and navy departments. Sec
retary Garrison explained that he was
trying to gather transports at Calves
ton that could be used to send the
fourth and sixth brigades to Vera
Cruz lin case it is thought wise in
view of a precautionary attitude to
have them there" He asserted no
aggressive move was contemplated
and that there was no change in the
situation $50 far as hostilities are con-
cerned.'' Reports from Galveston to-
day said the two bffgad4s were ready
to embark at q moments notice.
High officers of the army who have
weighed the Vera Cruz situation, are
reported to have urged that the Amer
ican lines there be extended, to insure
a sufficient food and water supply.
Other uses for reinforcements would
Continued on Page Six)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09
Bettsu, Herma.
Resent and Attorney

New York. May S.-For a second
time. Charles Becker. former Heuten-
ant of police, charged with the muir
der Of Herman Rosenthal. for which
four men already have paid the death
penalty, today heard the states story
of the plot to have Rosenthal, gam
bier, assassinated and listened to his
own name hurled at the jury as the
instigator of that plot. In general.
District Attorney Charles II. Whitman
devfated but little from the opening
statement of the peoples case in the
first trial of Becker.
The jury that Il to decide upon the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09

The great gravity of the disaster
was not realized until this morning,
when reports came in from the sur
rounding country.
The villages of Linera and COnsen-
tint were transformed into heaps of
ruins.
At Zafferana, every house was de-
stroyed. Enormous damage was
caused at Santa Venerina. Roofs fell
in and walls collapsed in the hamlets
of Santa Maria Ammalati, Carico
Guardia, Magano, aSnta Tecla and
BongiardO.
The village of Santa Maria vergine,
Catena was razed to the ground.
Fifty Dead at Linera.
Fifty persons are known to have
been killed in the village of Linera,
which was destroyed.
Among the ruins of Passopomo
Bongiardo and Malati, twenty bodies
had been found this morning.
Prefect Miner Vini Of Catania, end
all the officials under his superintend-
ence. were called together before day
break this morning and received or
ders to do their utmost to aid the af-
flicted inhabitants. They have since
been working indefatigably.
The soldiers in the district are aid
ing in the endeavor to rescue those
still alive beneath the ruins and to ex-
tricate the dead from the debris.
All available nurses were modified
To-Day anu SAC dSSlStlIIS III kdt nCIln.,
the homeless and the children who
have lost their parents. Temporary
shelter is being provided here for the
refugees.
Along the principal highways. in the
\ stricken district, the scene of desola-
tion was heartrending this morning
Groups of refugees were frequently en-
countered. Many of these were bur-
dened with imprOvised litters made of
branches of trees and bushes on which
they were carrying dead and dying rel
atives to the temporary surgical sta
tions, established by the surgeons and
nurses. In the neighborhood of Santa
Venerina the number of injured was
very great.
The authorities have commandeered
all available automobiles to assist in
the work of rescue.
Disturbance Was Volcanic.
Cambridge, Mass, May 9-Scient-
lists at Harvard university said today
that the Sicilian earthquake was of
volcanic origin, as no record of any
disturbance during the past 81 hours
was shown by the university scismo-
graph. Shocks of a volcanic nature,
II was partially destroyed by an erup-
beyond the locality in which thew
originate.
Dead Number 100.
Rome. May 9.-Incomplete reports
from Catania this morning indicated
that the number of dead in the earth
quake disaster is about 100. Tie to-
tai of injured will reach several times
that number. Upon receipt of he
lister Of war and the minister of ma
rine sent orders to the commanders OF
the military and naval forces in the
district to give all possible assistance
A concentration Of soldiers was Or
dered to be carried out Immediately
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09

Evading a trained nurse who had
been attending him since he returned
a few weeks ago from Rochester,
Mimi, where he underwent a major
operation, he placed the muzzie of the
rifle in his mouth and pulled the trig-
ger with his toe.
When he returned here Mr.. Post
seemed to be exceedingly nervous and
Mrs. Post, who came with him, en-
gagged trained nurses.
Mr.. Post arose at his usual hour
this morning, ate breakfast and
lounged about until 10 O'Clock, when
he excused himself, telling the nurse
on duty at the time that he wished to
go to his room and lie down. Soon
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09
TAKEN ON HIGH SEAS.
American Brig Captured by Mexican.
But Later Released.

On Board U. s. California, Mazat-
Ian, May (via wireless to San DicSo)
May S.-The American brig Geneva
was captured on the high seas April
&c by the Mexican transport Eorri-
gan, according to information received
here today. At the demand of Cyp-
tain Magruder, of the U. S. S. cruiser
Raleigh. the brig was released.
By order of Huerta lighthouse
service on the west coast Of Mexico
has been abandoned and the coast
last night was In darkness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09
WILL FIGHT IN KANSAS
Socialists Are Planning to Win IN
Third Congress District.

Chicago, May 9.-vigorous cam
paigns are, to be made in ten congress
sional districts in the country by the
Socialist party, according to plans out
lined by the executive committee Of
the party. The congressional dis
tricts in which plans are being made
to win for the Socialist candidates
were said to be: The Fourth and
Fifth Wisconsin (Milwaukee) the
Twelfth in New York city; Fourth,
Oklahoma; Sixth, California: Ninth,
Minnesota; Thirtieth and Thirty first,
Pennsylvania; Third. Kansas. and
Seventh Illinois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09
Thousands Of SulRragists March
Down Pennsylvania Avenue
TO Music Of Ton Bands and !
Thousand Voices.
"THE MARCH OF THE WOMEN
Is Rallying Song Written Es-
pecially for the Occasion.
Demand Passage Of the Bris.
tow.Mondell Resolution.

Washington. May s-with banners
flying. ten bands playing and the
eral thousand, suffragists from various
sections Of the country today paraded
along Pennsylvania avenue from La
fayette square to the capitol. There
sS1 OF them, representing every
state in the Union, and assigned one
to each senator and representative,
presented to the members Of congress
petitions asking the passage Of the
BristOw-Mond resolution calling for
federal constitutional amendment
enfranchising women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09
FILL MEDICAL CORPS.
Immediate Special Enlistment Asked
by the Surgeon General.

New York, May e.-Col. L. Mervin
Maus, surgeon of the department Of
the east, on Governors island, has re-
celved a letter from the surgeon gen.
eral of the army in Washington ask
ing that a special enlistment be made
immediately for the hospital corps in
order to organize field hospitals, am
bulance companies and other medical
units for troops In the field. These
men, 1t was said would probably be
sent to Texas as soon as they were
attached to the various organizations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09

fate Of Becker was filled late yester-
day afternoon. but Justice Seabury or
dered that the twenty men on the
panel of talesmen at adjournment
should return today. This order was
to provide for a vacancy in the Jury
should one occur before the presenta-
tion OF evidence begins
As constituted when court opened
today. the jury met with the approval
of Lieut.. Becker and his wife both of
whom passed upon each man az he
was being examined. At the first trial
Becker preferred men with families
as jurors. but OF the IL men IN the
jury box today, six are unmarried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09
C0NFIRM POSTMASTERS

has confirmed the following Kansas
postmaster appointments: A. E. Bru-
ner. Highland; A. NJ. Markley, Mound
City: Henry c. Mayse, Ashland.
William H. Conrad has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Guy. Kan, a
fourth office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09

Immense crowds viewed the process
sion along the route. When the capi-
tol was reached the bands were maes-
ed on the plaza before the east front.
where they played the March 0i
Women. composed by DR.. Ethel
Smyth of England. accompanying q
chorus Of 1000 women, wearing robes
of white, with green stoles and fillets
of green on their heads.
The parade followed q mass meet
ing in a downtown theater presided
over by Mrs. William Kent, wife Of
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09
DR.. HOLT TONIGHT.

Noted Editor VIII Lecture at WASH
burn Chapel.
DIR. Hamilton Holt OF the New York
Independent will lecture tonight at Wash
burn chapel on "The Federation Of the
World" Dr. Holt is a well known editor
lecturer and peace advocate and il max
ing a brief series Of addresses in the
west.
..Dr. Holt is one of the shapers Of
American thought" said DIR. D. NJ. Fisk,
professor of sociology at Washburn. his
lecture should be heard by all thoughtful
people in Topeka"
DR.. Holt win speak at the Knife and
Fork club In Kansas City. The lecture
tonight begins at eight O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09
POST IS A SUICIDE
Inventor of Breakfast Foods
Kills Himself in California.
He Was Operated Upon for Ap-
pendicitis March 10 Last.

Santa Barbara, Cal, May 3-With
bullet from a rifle he had concealed
in his apartment, Charles w. Post,
millionaire manufacturer of cereal
foods. and national propaganda
against union labor, today killed him.
self at his winter home here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-09

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Sunday; warmer
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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-11-20
PRIZES FOR CORN EARS

The Corn Exchange National Bank
of Philadelphia has announced
through T. P. Riddle of Lima, O., the
Director of Junior Contests, one hum
dred dollars in cash as follows, for
three ears of corn grown and selected
by any boy in the corn growing con-
test: First prize $4,000; Second prize
$25.OO; Third prize $15.O0; Fourth
prize $1,000.
The awarding Of these prizes will
be made by Mr.. Chas S. Caldwell,
President of the Corn Exchange Nat
ional Bank of Philadelphia upon the
occasion of the banquet at the Bel
levue- Stratford Hotel Thursday even
ing, Dec. 8. This gives Ohio farm
boys another chance to win useful
cash and wholesome fame.
Those competing for these prizes
are requested to forward their en-
tries via parcels post to reach the
Corn Exchange National Bank, Phila.
delphia, Pa, by Saturday, Nov. %.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-11-20
Chic Combinations of Velvet
and Lace in Contrasting COlOrs

a chemise of the tan-and-gold lace
through which the outline of the
under-waist is visible.
Cloth of gold is used for the second
illustration with bodice of shell pink
panne velvet, which divides in the
back, the lower portion extending into
a sash. The sleeves and f1ounces on
the skirt are of the shimmering cloth
of gold.
The artificial flower is feature OF
almost every gown. 1t adds the note
of contrast, the brilliant touch that
gives zest, or the depth of character
necessary to the successful compile
ton of any gown.
These flowers are made of silk and
velvet in colors natural or unnatural.
The important thing is not how near
to nature the color contrast which
tells, on the dress it is to be worn
upon. Roses made of cloth of silver
and tied with streamers of dull blue
picot-edged ribbon are worn at the
waist of a dress, with bodice of white
satin having a brocaded velvet pat
tern in hazy pink, green and dull
blue, and skirt Of pink taffeta, which
was caught up on one side by these
roses, making one side of the dress
perceptibly shorter than the other.
An entire dress of cloth of silver
would have been cold, indeed, without
the addition of a brilliantly shaded
pink rose worn just at one side Of the
square Dutch neck.
Black in all the suitable fabrics is
made into gowns for evening, and
without the aid Of the popular flower
might be dull indeed.
Paris set the style Of not wearing
gloves with evening gowns and so we
have taken it up and the gowns are
sleeveless and worn with the arms and
hands bare. It truly is sensible, moi
to say economical But when gloves
are worn they are more often white
than colored, and only the women il
mourning would wear black gloves
with her black evening dress.
The foot gear for evening gown
are, of course, slippers. There wa
much talk of sandles and low-heelet
slippers, but it has been merely talk
for the heels are if anything, highe
than ever. To be always correct, it il
safe to have slippers the color, or th'
predominating, color of the gown
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-11-20

attractively used as a tunic, or as a
long and graceful sash. Cloth of
gold on white is dainty and charming
beyond words. 1t also combines with
almost any of the other colors, dark
or light.
A combination Of black panne vel
vet and cloth Of silver is stunning in
its simplicity. The three-founced
skirt is of silver, each founce bound
with bias strip of itself, with the
edge impressed, that it may look al
most like cord. The bodice is made
Ut a strip of panne velvet, which is
placed basque fashion over an under
bodice of net. The edges Of the "
shaped neck and the extremely short
sleeves of the net are outlined with
a narrow passimenterie, composed
alternately of one long bead and a
rhinestone. In the front at the point
of the V neck bright red rose gives
life and zest to the entire gown.
The gown of black lace and velvet
which is used for the illustration is
made over a slip of white charmeuse
having an outer lining of gold metal
net. The bodice of black chiffon vel
vet is made in a surplice effect. The
plain net across the front is over the
metal net. The sleeves are a mere
xuffe over each shoulder. The wide
skirt of lace through which glimmers
the metal and white is rather short,
rs is the style for the dresses for day
or evening wear. A rosy, colored
flower is used at the closing of the
waist.
A gown simple and wonderfully ef-
feCtiye is made of salmon colored chif-
fon velvet. The skirt is full shirred
several times at the top to make the
gathers fall easily and gracefully. At
The bottom Of this skirt is six-inch
ruffle gathered over a thick cord.
The edge is not hemmed, but finished
with machine-made picot. The
waist is composed Of a net and lace
foundation, over which is draped a
wide piece Of the bias velvet with pi-
cot edges, giving the effect of low
waistline and reaching as high as
the point Of the v neck. At the back
the velvet dropped lower than the
front, showing the latest line around
the hips.
Another dress worthy Of note is
made on an underslip Of white char
uneuse and metal net. The lower sec
tion is Of heavy golden yellow net
with q heavy design all over 1t in
long, narrow gold beads. Above that
is a fOunce Of Chantitly with a waist
Of brOcade. Over this waist Is worn
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-11-20

With fluffy feunces and full skirts,
of materials light and airy, the even
ing gown of the season seems spark
ling with gaiety and life. Flounces of
lace, chiffon or fine net are tastefully
combined with velvet, thus giving
what might have been heavy deli
cate, breezy touch.
Cloths of gold or silver are strong
features of the seasons novelty fab
RIGS. These are entirely different
from metal cloth, which we have pre-
viously used; they are warranted not
to tarnish and are as light as silk
and as transparent as chiffon. J. On
gowns of shell pink the silver is most
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-11-20
BOY BREAKS CORN RECORD

A yield of 1431s bushels Of shelled
corn from one acre by Mearl May,
14-year-old boy of Wayne township,
Auglaize county, promises to prove
the record yield of the state. This
beats Dewey Hanes 1912 yield by A
bu. and Arnett Roses 1918 yield by
IL bushels. While the judging of the
1914 yields have not been completed,
it looks as if the honors would go to
Auglaize county this year.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-11-20
Heard In Medina
How Bad Backs Have Been Made
StrOng-Kidney Ills Corrected

How Bad Backs Have Been Made
StrOng-Kidney Ills Corrected
All over Medina you hear it. Doan's
Kidney Pills are keeping up the good
work. Medina People are telling
about it-telling of bad backs made
sound again. You can believe the
testimony of your own townspeople.
They tell it for the benefit of you who
are suffering. If your back aches, if
you feel lame, sore and miserable, if
the kidneys act too frequently, or pas
sages are painful, scanty and off
color, use Doan's Kidney Pills, the
remedy that has helped SO many of
your friends and neighbors. Follow
this Medina citizens advice and give
Doan's chance to do the same for
you.
J. HOLDEN, blackmsith, 514 S.
Broadway, Medina, Ohio, says:
"About two years ago had lame
back and pains across my loins. My
kidneys didn't act as they should. I
used box Of Doan's Kidney Pills
and they promptly regulated the ac-
ton of my kidneys and relieved the
lamenesss and pain in my back. I
haven't needed a kidney medicine
SINCE"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. HOLDEN had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-11-20
DON'T BE JAY WALKER

: When you 60 to Cleveland hereafter,
prepare to walk the straight if not
the narrow path, as "jay-wal5ing,"
that is the crossing of streets at
other than regular cross-walks, is
now forbidden by an ordinance.
Violators are in danger Of being ar
rested and fined.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-11-20

But slippers of gold and silver cloth,
or satin brocaded with silver and gold,
or some Of the wonderful tapestries
may be worn to advantage with many.
But with these the greatest discrim-
ination must be used. Properly worn
they add a distinctive touch, but worn
without thought they are apt to spoil
the effect Of the entire costume.
The picot edging, which l (have
spoken of in the fore part Of my let
ter, is strip Of cloth machine hem
stitched, with the stitching cut
through the exact center, thus adding
a picot edge to both edges. This
gives finish to materials like velvet
which is not clumsy. This Is also
used on edges Of sashes where silk
has been used instead Of ribbon.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-11-20

Accidents viii happen, but the bsst
regulated families keep Dr. ThomAI'
Eclectic Oil.for such emergencies I've
sizss. - and E0s 81 a1 stersA adv.