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stephen 4. BOnsaI suGEests
Method Of Relieving MEXICO.
WASHINGTON. July "A hunger
RAILROAD men OPPOSE
CENT A MILE RATE
Underwood Plan by Raising
Freights Would Cripple
Business, They Say.

officials OF several Of the largest rail-
road systems of the country said yes
terday that they were unable To agree
with the plans advocated by +. ID.
Underwood, president of the Erie Rail
road Company, in Milwaukee on Tues
day for the future prosperity Of the
railroads OF the United States and the
establishment OF permanent prosperity
for the country. Mr.. Underwood stated
that he would reduce passenger fares TO
one cent a mile and would increase
freight rates 20 per cent.
Railroad men said that such a scheme
as far as the revenues from the freight
rates were concerned would be excellent,
but that it would tend to Increase the
cost of living enormously and put many
concerns out of business. Mr.. Under
woods plan was neither just o good
economics, they said. II was pointed
out that with the present passenger
rates OF between two and three cents a
mile the majority of the railroads main
tain their passenger departments at a
loss. Should they lower the rate to one
cent a mile 1t was estimated that the
loss In revenue would not be made ar
by the increased passenger trafic.
1t is maintained that a great deal of
passenger traffic is for pleasure, while
freight traffic is essentially for business
and as such Is much more vital to the
people OF the country. To increase
freight rates 20 per cent. would entail
great hardships for many people,
Other railroad men said that such
scheme would he contrary to the policy
which has been followed by the Inter
state Commerce Commission in its deal
ings with the railroads. The commits
sion has maintained that every depart
men, ought 10 he so operated as tC
maintain itself and leave whatever mar
gin Of profit was equitable. Were passen'
ger rates cut TO one cent IA mile the pas
senger department would he run at a
loss unless the passengers were WILLING
to give up the comforts to which they
are now accustomed when they travel.
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SAYS UNPREPAREDNESS
HOLDS BUSINESS BACK
Bernard NJ. Baruch Declares
Adequate Defence Would
Bring Prosperity.

Bernard NJ. Bdruch, one of the leading
experts In security values in wall street.
before leaving for a trip through the
West declared yesterday that the MILL
tary unpreparedness OF the country is
the only big factor that is preventing a
wave Of Increased activity and higher
prices IN securities and In the general
business life of the country.
THE most important thing before us.
financially. commercially and econom
ganization OF an adequate military and
naval defence not only for what this
country possesses. but for the protection
OF the ideals 1t represents and stands
edge OF an unprcpared condition Is AZ
fecting us and unconsciously retarding
our initiative and the further develop
ment of the tremendous opportunities
that lie before us
If the country were IN u position "a
defend what Sc now possess a period ot
prosperity unparalleled In history
would he ours. our gravest dirger Nrs
III bUf JetlbuSN ana Hhlith Nl'A VIII
be cngendered by our success and the
wealth acquired from the golden shove
tina: has ONE upon us.
The Industrial business that has
come to our country not only on
account II war orders hut through IN.
purchases 10y neutral nations is sooner
or later to be- Eel, by the railroads. Iict-
ter business for the railroads means
better business generally Il better
general business means national pros
perity.
How much security prices hay" dis
counted these conditions | am not pre-.
pared 20 say. security values, however
are now being affected and Will surely
be- affected for som" time to rome by
the demaud for capital to continue the
war and tn repair the wars damage
Bat II the uncertainty concerning Qua
ability to defend our possessions duo
wealth we're nov el hN In" urgtuiZt'
ton If an adequate defence ! believe
this county would embark OF one u'
tic greatest eras f prosperity ever en-
pericncad
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J. DIS HOME FORTIFIED.
MeasarcA Taken to Keep Cranks
on His Forest nm Estate.

CLEVELAND. ohio. July Fences
around John r.. Rockefeller's Forest
Hill estate are being strengthened and
extra guards placed about the grounds
as a result of the recent attack on j.
7. Morgan.
As a direct result OF the shooting Of
the New York banker by Holt, MIR.
Rockefeller will not spend his seventy
sixth birthday anniversary m Forest
Hill. He has informed his Cleveland
relatives that he will not be here until
late in the month and will come "as
soon as this Morgan afair quiets."
Strands OF barbed wire are being
strung along the top Of the fence. which
surrounds most of the Forest Hin es-
tate, and ba rbed wire Is being strung
through a ten foot thorn hedge which
protects another side. The stone wall
along the Euclid avenue side OF the
property is being strengthened.
Heretofore Mr. Rockefeller has been
liberal with cards OF admission to the
grounds. All the cards rave been re-
called. No one will visit the estate ex-
cept by special permission.
Friends said to-day that MIR. Rookie
Teller will not the date of his
arrival mere and will travel in an ordi-
nary Pullman instead of his special
car,
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SEVEN CONFESS VOTE FRAUD.
Plead Guilty TO Charges Of Cor.
ruptiOu In Election.

fNDiANAPoiis. July seven ~ the
men indicted by the Marion county
Grand Jury as a result of It's investiga-
ton OF alleged corruption and fraud In
the county primaries. registration SEES
sions and general election Of 1914. en-
tered pleas OF guilty before Judge
James A. Collins In the criminal court
to-day.
SIX of the men are defendants To the
Indictment charging ~ men. amonn
whom are Thomas Taggart. Democratic
National COMMITTEES man Joseph r.. Bell,
Mayor ~ indianapolis Samuel V. Per.
rot. chief OF police. and others promi-
~tration. WIN consplring 20 commi, n
felony. The seventh man Is a defendant
to an Indictment charging a conspiracy
20 corrupt the election held In Nieo
count last November.
A motion for a change OF Venue from
Judge Collins. signed by los 81 the
il2 defendants. was granted.
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FOUR OR EIGHT
BriscOr OHrrs Either To- tnstomer.
who MA shift Motors At VIII.

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Nn'h " ~ ut's'll t''' p'Ip'cNcs 'n'
P'osie'!t>e "%u'o"'oo'I' "uN'l Ha"'elN'
>"'l' W. Il" e'SUl VI . l"uI
IN o'n'i "oiuS' ne "HeIeu 'nc Puo'.' d
'cN hr'SCoe car "h''h' h~''"'"'HE l" 'ne
'"s'"''el : 'nu''e ""N nav "H"r' -
'o"" y '""r-'N ..h"tr "' an elsh'-'E ''"''
power p''nt' an o'ner "e'"lIS ol 'ne car
he,le 'heh'IcaI III e''he' ,"se
hrls'oe oHfrS l" Ie' the puNcr OF ~
We" h''S'ot ioul use '"e car LOT u 'n'e
"iu I" Ielld'c 'W' lo"r-'H llNu'r MOTOR
with an elght upon an add't'onal pay
ihent shouiu 'he customer 50" ues'te
"ln's pan OF ours said MI irlscoe'
is OF no advantage TO the iactory., pu'
IL certainly Is OF assistance 10 the dealer
VINO is III uOlht Wnetntf ne is 10 continue
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Ell PAso. July Gen. villa was de-
feated on Sunday in a battle with the
Carranza forces under Gen. Oregon
and Gen. Hill at Pamuelas. the hrst sta
ton south of Aguascalientes. according
to an American who reached FL Paso
to-day from Ag%uascallentes. He said
villa was reported by his own men to
have lost 1000 men in killed and
wounded.
The Villistas were retreating in dis
order to Torreon when the American
left. he said. and they had already dis
mantled the railroad shops at Aguascal-
ientes and shipped the machinery to
Torreon and were dismantling the cleo
trio light plant.
Villa was trying to prevent panic
among his men. the American said, by
telling them that he was sending forces
north to aid Gen. Raoul Madero at
Paredon. attempting to keep from them
the fact hat he was re~treating before
the Obregon advance from the south.
Seven carloads OF wounded villa sol
diers have arrived at Torreon from
Paredon. where heavy fighting has been
In progress since Sunday night between
the forces OF Gen. Madero and Gen.
Jacinto Trevino Although the total
number of men engaged Is not more
than $4,000. the wounded say the bat
tie has been one Of the ~fiercest Of the
war. The total loss in dead and
wounded was estimated at nearly 1000
or approximately one-third OF all the
men engaged. Gen. Madero's force
numbers about 1000 and Gen. Trevino.
the carranza commander. had more than
5000 soldiers when the fght began.
The wounded tell OF Uninterrupted
fighting from esI!y Sunday morning
until Monday night. when both sides
were forced to rest from exhaustion.
Hand to hand lighting has been almost
continuous without either side gaining
a distinct advantage.
ON one part of the battlefield.
the wounded said. 400 bodies were
heaped in "A section less han 200 feet
square. This particular spot changed
hands eight times in Two hours on Mon
day. 1t is an important point. contain
ing a dry irrigation ditch which can be
used for shelter.
When the wounded were sent TO Tor
reon yesterday Gen. Madero wired
endorsements and IN Torreon 1t was re-
ported that 5000 Nillistas were on theii
way north from Aguascal!entes to aid
the column at Paredon.
Gen. Huerta still remains in Jail with
the five partisans who were arrested with
him last week. lie said to-day that he had
abandoned all idea OF giving bon and
would await his preliminary hearing
next Monday.
"A trial is all | ask" he said. Then
] will be free"
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KILLED WHILE SAVING NIECE.
Three Others shot In Family Fl.
fort 10 Present Eiopement

M~AYcrusS. Ga. lIIN :. " the result
ct au alleged att mpt 81 " J Grifrm
to cope with Miss .\dd'r lrmau. his
Ni'''> uiu,t,r -lcdr-uId niece, Charles
luwou Is dead. Henry human is ding.
Miss Nddls human y probably MORALLY
wounded and W. ! GRIMM H. In jail
with two bullet wound that are lot
serious Grifin has been 50 attentive
Ia Miss lnluan, who lived At his home,
that gossips talked and It was rumurrd
%, and The girl intended 'o c',pc.
ll,Wiy l"WaN. h!S brother. and
Charles lumru Mss i"mlf's uncle,
went t. Jur GEM, HON, -o-dty to get
'Ir -Hl size refused - go. iUnIu
took urr r.rj uId tue shooting followed.
MIS-. GRIMM ali Miss human clung to
tn" me- during the shnc,ing.
Tie families Uyu'vod are prominent.
GRIMM is 80 years old a.d has se,era!
ruiii,'u.
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INFLUENCE OF GOOD ROADS.
They Take Important Fart In the
Cost 81 Living Problem.

The Garford Motor Truck Company
of Lima, Ohio. has taken the initiative
In an educational campaign for the sole
purpose OF Increasing public interest I'm
better thoroughfaies. \ booklet just
issued by that company points out tho
economic and social influences eAerted
by roads, both good and bad.
Tn" book,ct Vas prepared by :. VI
Williams, sales manager II the Garforl
Company. h Ia his experience In
the automobile ard motor truck in
dustfy has made an exhaustive study OF
good roads and their relation TO the
public welfare.
Copies have been sent To- all counts
commissioners in the country and other
public officials through whose ageuCN
roac development H. carried OF aud TO In
fuential people throughout the entire
United States. II is declared that half
4 million copies OF the booklet will be
distributed.
The public j. gradually awakening to
the Importance OF permanent road con
st~ruction." states Mr.. Williams in his
booklet. But with only ~ U'r cent.
of the public roads in the rnltcti States
improved and many states with less
than ! PEE cent. OF improved roads We
are still! In the Land Of Mud. Many
sections OF the country are opposing
'''' lI'p' VN''i'Il 't'duSe 7" y l"'k OF
understanding of Its value to their "
communities.
The United States Department 81
Agriculture estimates that the farmers
Of the Ulited States are losing annually
$3.50 900. 600 on account OF the inacces-
sibility OF their products At certain times
or the wear, due To bad road conditions
"lnvestication shows that there ar.
many counties rich IN agricultural prod
ucts but burdeued with bad roads
where the annual Incoming shipments
greatly exceed the outgoing. With inn
proved roads. such counties could not
only he self-suppor:inE but could shin
products to other markets"
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HART'S ISLAND CASE READY.
BrOnx Grand Jury DrR vs. mt.
mrnt About Drug Poisoning.

The June Grand Jury OF Bronx
county. investigating conditions At
Har;'s Island, held a short session yes
terday morning and IN the afternoon
prepared a presentment to he handed Ia
Justice Brady in the Bronx Supreme
Court on Tuesday.
Miss Katharine Davis in a statement
Yesterday afternoon asserted that Major
Lawes, overseer AT Harris Island. was
in possession of affidayits from four
boys who confessed to having broken
into the medicine department a week
ago last Sunday. when several boys
were poisoned Major LAwcs Is said
to have testified to this effect before
the Grand Jury yesterday, Capt. Dillon.
who Mas instructor in the printing de-
partment of the institution until that
department Was discontinued, was the
only other witness,
II any indictments are to he made
they will be handed down by the July
Grand jury.
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A. army gunner writes:
AN is quiet now along the line You
would not think there was a war on II
1t wasn't for a few visits in the WAY
of h,g hoWitZ = shells which drop in
unlimited now and again and bring
your mind back from home 90 stern
realities II YOU happen to he doing a
little bit OF daN dreaming. | remember
one saturday about half past IL | was
sitting down watching my two horses
grazing In the field and saying To my
self. Now II | was at home | should
be getting my wages about this time
and was dreaming so seriously about il
that | started feeling in my pocket for
my pay ticket when a couple of Big
Willies' dropped in the same field as
my horses. Then there was "A scramble.
bu, | got them behind a wall all CHEEKY
and forgot all about my wages for the
time being"
The following, written by a private
in the Third Dragon Guards. gives his
impression OF the lighting in which he
took part:
"Th started hombarding us on the
SUNDAY and We retired down the COM
municatiun trenches till dusk, going
back each night to build up the trenchcs
again four days in succession. They
shclled our trencncs with every kind of
explosive.
ION June . an %acrupldn" a living
over our trenches before il was light
and gave our positions away. They
started Smelling US again, which lasted
Till > in the evening. 1t was Il terrible
day.
'Then they made an attack on us.
Some OF Them dug themselves In be-
tween cur lines, their infantry cover
ing then with rife fire and Maxim
guns. hut We showed them that we had
not retired FAR. We were back in the
trenchos-or what was left Of them
ready for them, and only too glad to
have a proper tight.
W soon put them back in their
places, We had a blank wall on one
side of us. and they had the advantage
Of firing crssswaNs at US. but for all
that they were beaten in the trenches.
] was buried three times, but was pulled
out with only a few bruises"
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TO TRAIN BOYS IN soLDrERY.
Providence Provides Com ~uisory
Drills In uigh schools,

FroriDrNcE. II. J., July 7.-providence
Is To aid the country to get into a condi-
ton OF preparedness by establishing
compulsory drills In us our high schools
beginning m September.
The executive body Of the school com
mittee gave a public hearing on this
proposition last week. The only MP
position came from women suffrage and
peace society members.
At a special meeting Of the general
body this afternoon $4,000 was appro-
priated for uniforms and equipment and
LOO boys will begin to drill when the
school year opens
Rhode Island manufacturers and mer-
chants have requested employees who
are members of the state militia to at
tend the annual encampment at Quonsct
Point this year.
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WIN SUIT OVER MORATORIUM
6oldmunt Bros. Get Judgment on
Belgian BiIl " Exchange.

4 decision was given yesterday by
Justice Delehanty in the Supreme Court
granting judgment In favor of Goldmuntz
Bros, diamond importers, 81 Nassau
street. who sued the firm of Baumgold
Bros. diamond merchants. e6s Grand
street, on a bill Of exchange for 1856
francs.
The defendants had refused to pay
because Of a moratorium in force in Bel
GUM. where the instrument was pay
able, Judge Delehanty held that the
Belgium moratorium was not a defence,
a. II specifically provided that II was
for the benefit only OF persons residing
IN provinces of Belgium occupied by the
enemy. and as the defendants were resi-
dents OF New York they could 70 seek
It's protection.
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40 Ways to the
California Expositions

Is the title Of an attractive booklet
issued by the Chicago e. North West.
ern Ry., which outlines In concise
form forty different attractive routes
from Chicago to California. and
shows plainly by a series Of outline
maps how you may visit both EXPOSE
tons and see the grandest mountain
scenery and the localities most inter.
osting to the sightseer enroute.
You should have this booklet TO
properly plan your trip to the Pacific
Coast and the California Expeditions.
It will save you time and money.
Mailed free with other literature
which will assist you In determining
the places you wish to visit enroute
and giving rates, complete train
service and full particulars. Address
c. c. Walton, G. A., 1882 Broadway.
Phone Greeley $3.50, New York adv.
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RAILROADS PROFITS GROW.
bst Operating Expenses Were Cot
IN Meet Lower Revenues.

WAsHINGToN, July REPORTS from
"H railroads engaged in interstate COM
merce made TO the Interstate Commerce
commission show that the net revenues
from operation in May were $40 a mile
higher than for the same month last
year Operating revenues and operating
expenses were lower in May. 1915, thai,
IN the same month last year.
The net revenue last May was s13S,-
h3lss, while In May. 1914. it was
nearly $4,000. 900 less. hut considering
mileage operated the net revenues per
mile we're higher in May last year than
.ast MAY. nearly $1,000 "A mile more.
Net operating expenses per mile were
only ss,o6s last May. compared with
1881 in Nav. 1914
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GERMAN HELMETS
TRAPS OF DEATH
Picked TIP by the Enemy in
Captured Trenches, They
Explode Mines.
LETTERS FROM FRONT
Spcciai Corrcspondencc 20 TME SrN

Special Correspo ndencc 70 Tut SrN.
LONDON. June 27.-rathetic sidelights
on the war are given IN letters from
the front received by relatives of the
oldiers and communicated to the news
papers. Tie tragic death Of a trooper
killed while digging graves for his fallen
comrades Is related by Private George
Stratton of the Canadian Divisional En-
gineers. who writes
The other night as the battle was
getting quiet We came from our trenches
and gathered in our lead TO bury behind
a barn. A pal of mine was helping TO
dig the graves ami he remarked how
hard 1t vas TO leave our comrades
there. Before the grave was filed in
zip came a bullet. getting him through
his head and killing him instantly. We
left him In The next grave"
A surprise for a German attacking
party Is described by Lance Corporal
j. Anglin OF the First Somersc, Light
Infantry as follows:
Il shall never forge, Sunday. May ..
The Germans had been SHILLING us A
whole fortnight and on that Sunday
afternoon they shelled our trench again
and then sassed us. When they thought
they had rend rcd US all unconscious
they made an attack ON us In broad
daylight. but; they got the surprise Of
their lives! Alive had to do was tn
shoot them down as they came up You
ought to ave seen them jump up rs
we hit them. come down and stop
there
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POLICE STATION ROBBED.
'"'r"innn LOscs HELMET Before
SERGEANT Scnres on Thieves.

,nlo"MtlElp, y. j.. July 7.--Seven
L' ',"m the revolver OF Sergeant
~ hall'' at tho police station early to-
"I Drought members OF the night
,,tIao 10 police Headquarters to learn
,." me sergeant that two individuals
i 10. '''d to break into the police sta
""|'S heard = noise Al n window that
" ."'' III" room where bverseer OF
''"i Ndam Lind hands OUT beans,
t',"'' '"H bread to the towns poor. AZ
",., approached the ~intrudcrs disap-
49, 0 'hc darkness.
,nu''n'" Moran believes the in
49, were successful, as his helmet
! missing.
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WESTINGHOUSE PLAN GIVEN.
New Bond Issue offered to stuck.
holders at 1915.

The Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Company plan has been de-
Iarel operative. Stockholders OF record
Iuly u will receive the privilege 10
"ns'rlbe for new convertible . per cent.
ponds at l05 in a ratio Of IS per cent. of
he holdings of stock.
" all the me-; issue of bonds are sub
"flhcd for by stockholders. the proceeds
VIII b" used To retire the existing issue
y h"uds at l05. II only "A portion of
ne bonds are subscribed, the old issue
VIII b. paid off to the extent of the new
n'n"N received and the new convertibles
'Ac'angrd for the balance. II nonc Of
ne No" bonds are subscribed for, they
""' 10 exchanged for the old.
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MEXICO BANKS TOTTER.
Failure of Two In Capital May he
Followed by Othcrs.
Special cattle Despatch 10 Tue ST,

VERA CRUZ. July 1T Ia feared that
the failure Of the Bank OF Commerce
and Industry In Mexico city Is likely TO
be followed soon by that of many bank
ing institutions.
II is announced that Luis Cabrera has
decided to remain temporarily in the
Cabinet.
Gen. Lopez lie Lara will be the
First Chiefs Governor OF the Federal
district when Gen. Gonzales's forces en-
ter the city of Mexico. he having "A good
reputation as an homes, and capable ad-
ministrator.
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The dangers attending souN enir hunt
Ing In the trenches arc alluded to In a
letter from Private A.. Il V. Dyke. 10Th
Battalion Canadians, 10 his brother az
Milborne Port iSomersci).
at is terribly no, marching in full
equipment in the heat OF the day
he writes. and the dust. which is
inches deep in places. H. choking. |
could have picked up plenty OF Ger.
man souvenirs II | had wanted to. but
so far ! have not bothered ABOUT them,
rs II is a nuisance cartinS them about.
Some Of our fellows have taken the
trouble TO bring back helmets from the
firing line.
The Huns are up TO all sorts Of
lodges I'm" Of their latcs, Is To leave
an officers helmet lying in a trench from
which they have hscr driven. and to at
tdch wires from mines t. IL. knowing
that our fellows are likely io 80 ze il in
"A hurry aud 81 explode the mines"
An officer serving IN the pardanelles
with the field ambulance. writing 10
friends in suffolk. says:
'Our camp is under shell fire every
day and often at night. This morniu:
shells are dropping and exploding around
and in the base ann area \ marquee
or ono Of the hospitals next us. whiclU
contained a lot NJ stretchers hut, no
wounded, was blown to sm.theiecns yes.
t"rdaN. II was not more than ;w"uty
to thirty yards above my tent on the
slope, and hits Of tent and stretcnere
were strewu around to say nothing Of
earth and lust anu bits of shells. Most
of our tents nave had bits Of shells
Through them.
These shells startlc a good bit, bu,
II - surprising how soon ON" gets &C.
Custumed to them men st calmly lr
the trenches eating their meals. or are
ont IN the open, cooking them, ard
neither move nor speak when one come,
along. We had AN informal inspection
to-day by our div Isi"nal general. and
he paid rs the highest compliments
and said that East anglia ought 10 hi
proud Of the work We had done