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The Washington times., 1915-05-22
AMERICANS IN PERIL
RIOT IN MEXICO CITY
Men, Women, and Children Dy-
ing In Streets Of Capital for
Want of Grain.

Mexico city's populace clamors for
bread.
For the want Of grain men. women
and children are dying in the streets.
Hunger and death are stalking hand
In hand through the beautiful capital
Conditions are deplorable.
The situation with respect to Ameri-
cans and other foreigners is admittedly
pfecarious.
Alarming reports are being received
at the State Department concerning the
condition of the city.
Mobs have stormed the hall where the
convention. presided over by Provisional
President Cara, Villas figurehead. was
In session, men and women screaming
their demand for food and holding up
to the gaze of the deputies their emaci-
ated children.
Mobs Swarm Streets.
surly hordes swarm the stretse, sullen
and menacing.
oS'ito VI thc
government sought to appease the
frenzy of the people by distributing
corn. The scene become a riot as 5000
hungermaddened people fought for the
precious grains. There was not enough
to 60 around. The weaker ones In the
mob were crushed under foot. Accord
ing to an official report $50 tainted.
Stirred to action by the news reach
ing here today Secretary Of State Bry-
an. directed American Consul John r.
Silliman at Vera Cruz to demand OF
Carranza, who controls all the railroads
entering the capital, to provide facilities
the seacoast to Mexico City.
Bulletins issued at the State Depart.
ment today. while couched in the color
less language characteristic OF them
show plainly. nevertheless. the misery
to which the people Of the once proud
capital of the Axtecs have been reduced
Situation Serious.
"A dispatch from Mexico City" reads
the first Of these issued today reports
that the food situation is becoming seri
GUS, especially Of corn which is thu
principal staple used.
The city Is suffering from lack o.
the communication necessary Tor I'M
bringing of articles Of food from TN
outside. Several demonstrations nay
taken place-one yesterday invading TN
Chamber OF Deputies. where the con
vention was in session-with cry
I'VE are hungry!
THE convention and government ar
considering how the situation can D.
mitigated. The matter has been brough
to the attention Of the authorities a
Vera Cruz"
More Disturbing News.
And while these grim reports wer'
coming from Mexico City. disturbing
news was being received from other sec
tions of Mexico.
The United States cruiser yorktown
; at Manzanillo reported conditions bad ir
that area. The town Of Colima. twenty
/ Ave miles inland from the coast, the
commander said, was completely cur
rounded by Villa forces. Both side
! were threatening to use dynamit,
! bombs. Secretary Bryan said he wa
unable to say how many Americans ar
In Colima.
| President Wilson Is yet to see Duva
West. his personal representative, WHIT
returned nearly two weeks ago from al
| extensive survey Of conditions II
Mexico. and with a report. 1t 10 re
| ported. which advocated a radica
change In the Administrators polio!
in Mexico.
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BREAKING OUT
ON CH|LD'S HEAD
First Red BIotches Like a Rash.
Grew Larger. Hair Falling Out.
Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
Saw Great Change at Once and
She Was Entirely Well.

Ed. No. 2. Hiram. Ga" Our little
girl. one year old. was taken with break
Ing out on her head. She first had red
blotches like rash and they continued to
grow larger. She would scratch her head
till It would bleed and then she would fret
and cry. Her hair was every bit falling out.
II first tried -- md We thought IL
was getting worse. Next ! tried
salve without any Improvement, and then
Balm and 1t seemed to be SO strong
she couldn't beaS 1t at all. This lasted q
little over a month when tried Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. I nrst applied the
Cuticurs Ointment 1t night and next morn
ing washed her head with tho Cuticura
SOAP, dried her head perfectly and then re-
moistened It with the Ointment We saw
a great change at once and she was entirely
cured" (signed) Mrs. r. F. Lester. oc-
tober 10. 1914.
Reauty Of skin and hair promoted and
maintained by Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With 32-p. Skin Book on request Ad-
dress postcard "Cuticurs. Dept. T. Boo
ton" Sold throughout the world.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
New Chicken BrOOder.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. May 22.-By
placing eggs on a hot water bottle and
covering them with a feather duster
Jerome Jackman claims to have raised
three broods of chickens In his room
at the Y. NJ. c. A. He SAYS he will
continue the business. the profit being
100 per cent. He asks that II be re-
memhered that he is a member of the
Young Mems Christian Association and
a teacher of a Sunday school, when his
claim 10 considered
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Electrocuted Climbing
Pole to Rob Bird Nest

NEW YORK. May 2-Francs Tar
nell. thirty-four. a quarry forema n.
was killed by an electric wire Carrying
ls'oo volts, at the top OF a pole near the
BronxVllle railroad station.
ne climbed the pole to rob a bird
nest. Three dead birds-killed by tho
current-and some broken eggs were
found in his pocket.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
THE WEATHER REPORT.

District of Columbia-Thunder show
ers this afternoon or tonight. cooler;
Sunday. probably fair, moderate south
TO west winds
nd-'rhundershowers this after
noon or tonight, cooler; Sunday probab-
ly fair, moderate south to west winds.
\irginia-lhundersh this after
noon or tonight; cooler in north and
west portions; Sunday probably fair,
moderate southwest to west winds.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22
Fourteen Pupils Expelled.

board expelled fourteen pupils. seven
Of whom were to have received d.
plomas next month. for violating the
rule which prohibits membership in
fraternities.
The Washington times., 1915-05-22

subsequently 1t developed. their colleges
received 100000 donations from the
Rockefeller fund
Hearing Room Crowded.
Replying to this Rockefeller said his
father had received his severest criti-
cism from professors of Chicago Uni
versity, which had received the largest
Rockefeller contributions.
What happened to those professors?''
Chairman Walsh asked. Wasn't Prof.
charles Zeublin discharged from the uni
versitY for criticising your father?'
MIR. Rockefeller did not know.
AS was the case yesterday, the hear
ing room In the Shoreham was crowded
to the doors, and many turned away
who were drawn to the hearing to see
and hear Rockefeller and Walsh stage
their verbal battle.
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SUN TABLE.
Sun rises.........4:4 Sun sets.........7:O9
TIDE TABLE.
Low tides-S:ls a. m. and S:44 p. m
High tides-l:46 a. m. and 200 p. m.
AHht automobile lamps at 7I49 p. m.
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under the obligation you have i'm
fposediA Auoiastmmoo arTodsO n NEIL
Colonel Roosevelt had intended re-
naming In Syracuse overnight. but
changed his mind shortly before noon
and left at u AS for New York,
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(Continued from F1rst Page)
will be kept over until Monday for fur
ther examination. Other Rockefeller
company officials will be called later.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-24
ruE MOUNTAIN SITUATION.

'rF THE situation IL the mountain
districts Of Bcrnaiillo county o.
4 regards dlphtheria n az serious "a
forest service agents say H. r.. the
matter il n which tho county gov
eminent should attend 70 without an
other instant's delay. Tho mountain
villages and ranches are too far sway,
ana their people nrc too far out Of
touch with this city. FOR ans possible
menace to us and our children here.
merely becApse We are safe and
sound in our sanitary. well senrdcd
city Il no reason why the sunerings
o. the mountain people and their per
IA should be overlooked ami permitted
60 grow worse. The county govern
ment owes these people the protection
and help they seem unable g. provide
for themselves. Common humanity
dmands hat they be protected aguinst
their own Ignorance and lacs Of sani-
tary intelligence II is "a MISTER which
must not drif.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-24
Ronehcads

hNNNAAANNAH
The world n moderately crowded
with this variety OF shcil-hsh.
OF all The branches OF the crust
accan family, Il is least desirable.
The supply Is always vastly
ahead OF the demand.
The regular Bonehead doesn't
know what yen say TO him. though
YOU place yourself IN a bright light
where he can read your lips. and
when your voice "a as that OF a
Caruso. aud hts sight and hearing
absolutely perfect.
And when finally you get him to
where he can repeat verbatim tho
words you used. he draws from
them q meaning you never intended
and that nobody else ever thought
Of IN connection with said
language.
u you tell him you want your
suitcase. he viii bring you your
umbrella and explain 10 you. 81 you
LET him, how the mistake arose.
That's n thing the Bonehead
Is good at--explainingl
He can explain the nebular
hypothesis so that even While
Campbell Of the Lick Observatory
could get a wrong idea OF It.
We know the bonehead Is but
that's all we do know about him.
We have been told that everything
was created for a purpose, and II
we believe this we have to take the
Bonehead on faith as being Of
some use.
on any ordinary theory, how
ever. We should unh~esitatingly say
he was the largest piece Of excess
baggage Madame Grundy carried.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-24

resident or nonresident % Aiougucr-
QUO 20 the state fnlr grounds.
We have made a business Of fair
building this year. Now We have an
opportunity. while attending 20 a
most important detail Of That busi.
ness. 10 make the most cnjoyebie form
OF play ous % a.
Let as make up our minds V the
state fair this year interfercs with our
private business. to lee eHs privn's
business slide. We IAN aaerd 60 dc
II for six days out Of a yea Il VII
pay IA diyidepdS to do H. Make or
your mind right nov TO so % the state
fair evcry day and every nisht and
, for the rest Of the time siny'on me
streets ana shake hands with the vis-
TORS u will require all Of as 20 sise
the slad hand TO the stranse-r IN oai
gates.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-24
BrslNI.ss MIN slE n.

HHACTtCALLY without exception
tho business men 1i he state
n have endorsed lud gwen thcir
support 70 the state Isspas,rt usso-
citation. In Las Vegas thi WecE a. a
meetine "a 80 oi thc lcadIu4 business
men u the town men who Represent
liz principal industrio. and activities
every one signed an application card
for membership. Like Amado Chavez
Of this city, q member Of Che stit.
tax commission. business men see boz
tins movcment the beet thine that
has occurred for New Mexico, They
see in Il al interest in his 81 u-
fairs ~ the taxpayer, and an inteii.-
gent Investigation hy him ~ his Own
problems which viii set results
From one side Of b state @ IA
other. from city and countY and farm
ana range. membership applications
are coming ia. The movement is one
which nae rung the ben Of popular
favor because il meets a popular de-
mend and a public necessity.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-24
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-24
n oRDER 10 succcoed in practice

TN ORDER 10 succeed IN practice
"a doctor has 10 be n fairly prof.
Client liar. OF course everybody
has to lie more or less, but in medi-
cine. as she Is praciiced. q good liar
IS bound to win the good VIII OF tho
people.
From time 70 time VIC have on.
deavorcd. In this interiude Of interro-
cation, 10 throw the light Of truth
upon the mare hackneyed. shopworn
lies OF the profession, because we
feel that when n diagnostic lie be-
comes threadbare enough to be
seizod upon by the juEkmen Of the
nostrum world and worked over and
marketed az genuine goods, Il is high
time 20 call a halt. That is why VIZ
have no room in this column 60 dis
cuss stomach complaint, bilious
ness and "raeumatism" unless In a
spirit Of leyity. These lies. we be.
llevo. are nov old ana decrepit
enough 10 be pcnsioned Of. aud IL is
a shame 20 think the eminent
specialist" whose name and address
a kept sacrediy secret should keep
such venerable old servantc In har-
ness all these years. But the people
like to be deceived. no matter who
does the lying. Take the uric acid"
joke. FOR instance. II S. still good ia
most communities. There are lots OF
poor souls who deny themselves this
or that choice morsel OF diet merely
because they have been led to im-
agine II win produce acid IN the blood
and %aggravatc their rheumatic.
Lying does rs much good as harm.
however. That is. in reference 10
health Il does. Ono good little lie
We can unquaiihedly recommend for
universal use Is the habit OF lying 10
people about their looks. We cannot
repeat thk too often. Say How do
you do? then follow II right up with
a hearty compliment upon your
friends appearance-his heart will
warn TO you. and Il will really stimu-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-24
Views Of The Press
Pagan Philosopher

nation 10 annex and control n ma
ii0n which b. hurbarouB or semi
civilized.
China. with an Its hundreds g. mil
lions Of people. 81 o. weak nation, be-
cause 4 o. divided against Itself.
China invites attack because II has
chosen TO remain ignorant and has
failed 20 develop tho resources which
arc az hand.
The same causes haze prevailed ln
Nexico and they have produced tho
same effects. AS far as America has
ANYTHING 10 learn from the obserya-
tions OF this pagan philosopher, 1t IS
with respect 10 what he says relative
10 the evils that flow from divisions
amale a people. In the present try
ing state Of tho world America has
given but small indication Of a dis
position 90 break into factions. Let
ms continue 10 steer clear for all time
OF such disaster and the rest Of tho
world may spend rs last dollar on
war. It may drink the very dreg5 In
tho cup OF bitterness which war
brings. but America will escape nm
ecathed 80 long as It's people stand
sbouldor 10 shoulder 20 maintain It's
integrity and share the blessings
which a free land has TO yield 70 a
froe industrious and Intelligent
p~eople- w Mass, EueniHg
gazette.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-24
Vest Pocket Essays
ny GEORGE FITCH
LITTLE GEOGRAPHY LEssoNs-IcELAND

I CELAND Is situated I'm the At
lantic Ocean so far north that no
ocean liner has ever run Into II
IN O fog. Il iB one OF the coolest and
most isolated OF civilized lands and
one Of the happiest, because no gov
eminent has ever considered II
worth attacking with a fleet and
army.
Iceland IS about $50 miles east Of
Greenland and COO miles west OF
Norway. Hundred Of years before
North America was discovered the
fierce Vikings landed on Iceland oc-
casionally and 10 has been settled
with Europeans for many centuries.
u is 800 miles long ana 200 miles
broad and has 1890 inhabitants and
no moving.plcture theatres, bill
boards. ioy-ridcrs. trusts, aldermen or
automatic pianos. Because of these
facts |Icclanders live very contentedly
and very r8rely emigrate 10 warmer
countries.
Iceland Is about af far north as
Nome and in the northern part the
sun doesn't Get for n week at a time
In midsummer. But a. has the finest
warm-water heating system In the
w%Orld.being i'm the middle OF a
branch Of the Gulf Stream. This
keeps Iceland from freezing solid la
the winter. but also keeps II so fog-
rs aud damp iu the eummer that a
corn crop wouldn't ripcn IN three
years, and am implement salesman
would starve. FOR there are no farm
ALL. H.H..W NUMnn O.. tho nnNU
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-24
Pepper Talks
by GEoRGE MATTHEW ADAMS
Momentum

Momentum i5 Accumulated Force
In action. Accumulate Momentum
and In its possession at some criti-
cal moment Ia your life YOU viii
rise to q glorious Foresight and
Acumcu.
You ear never accumulate Mo-
montum by standing sin.
II You fail 10 take hold upon
every possible chance that i1 offered
YOU, YOU fail iu that measure 10
gather up and put aside accumu-
lated Experience which goes 10
make up Momentum.
You raj never accumulate Mo-
mcutum by Standing Ftili
Momentum is power saved up FOR
Tomorrow. But II YOU waste tho
Opportunitie5 OF To-day your Mo-
Weutum g. bound Co slip away. For
Momentum must be fed with con-
unuous Action and Deeds In order
that you may benefit from its force
You can never accumulate Mo-
mentum by standing stiIl
There Is nothing more pitiful
than TO see mon ahd women of
brilliant Mind or AbiliticH reaching
Middle Life inactive and with no
Achievement carved about their
names. The time Co pile up Mo-
mcntum is during the early years OF
Ito and during the early hours Of
every Day. But uu matter Ia what
position you find yourself you can
begin az any moment 10 acquire
Momentum and make It one Of the
most useful factors Ia your whole
CA eSr
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-24

vI.Ian a.. PRESIDENT Yuan
rr..r.f .... .. 4a Gives proof
%. ,,tion for
"a ,.t.
iN' -''.' 'p'.
lI. n.' . OF I'l''.
President yuan points out that
while I# u..... and handy In
fa...ar .. .Iy,r. the work
,r.t. end trims.
SIAN.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-24

81 IA
Jay House 49,

You think you nrc t0lCrably busy.
Low would YOU like 90 he the woman
who cooks hattcr-callcs for a huB.
band and six children?
Won can save "a LOT OF argument By
admitting That the whale swallowed
Jonah. And the matter is one OF tho
least important OF public con.
tr0yeraio8.
There are an kinds Of people, some
az whom hold that the question as to
whether Chipmuuks hibernate g. I'm.
IortaUt
After on elderly nan has appraised
you OF tine state OF his health. no
practically has exhausted the sub
lrpts tor discussion IN which lac per.
gonally Is Interested.
Formerly when q woman wanted
10 show her love Tor q man she
knitted q cruchcicd Tie and gave IL
20 him for a Christmas present.
Nowadays she buys a revolver and
shoots him fun OF holes.
In a woman good sense and
frociles go hand IN hand. And a
woman who whistles IS apt 20 bo
pretty capable in other respects.
When a man claim 10 be az good
ut anybody the chances AZ. that ho
Isn't
Most a"y Joke is funny O. the man
tOr whom you dle nOihui, telIs M
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-24

~ ECRE1ARI ~ Wal Harrison
having completed his estimate
~ Of expenditures needed for the
military defense If the country viii
ask the president To recommend To
congress an appropriation Of $3.50
100000 FOR this purpose. The last
congress appropriated sto9eo00oo
for the military establishment mclud.
ing the regular army, the militia
Qualifications and the aeadcmy at
West Point.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels has
definite PLANS for increasing numer
icaily and otherwise imprurns the
naval establishment. hut his estimates
% Govt have not yct been terminated
There IL a growing sentiment
throughout the country 90 ator of
congress providing Adequately for
strengthening tpc national defense
President Wilson B. giving earnest
thought 20 army and navy affairs PIE
realizes the nations unprclarcdu,
meets hc viii have decided upon .
one does not have 90 be OF the mI-
bcr,l t.., ,rly ut,ic mar. ,,,
balf az the army s a,,usble for .,-
ice op the mainland Wrctb,r Ga,
larmy should be ereatt, .rerea.ed u..
or whether tbc Administration u..u.
cali for "a small ncronve "a tr, RIM
10 be- gradually brnurht fp 90 I'd toi.
lot 100000 win be- d matter of as
i, sion.
VIM, cb.Ir,., u,v .t 3. ham.
mut.ry ,,nnpt,. .,a ..... Ram
l., wh. h.. ,.., .,l,.,.5 al,
D,moer,ta cannon. e,, tn.
sht, of tho vays and moan.
ltpp and mHtHIHU lrHnUr NH.I H."
-oxpresrcd tbrm.eI,,, oppo..d q
lany increase I'm the arm. man, ,rou.
@Iincnt members of ..ue,,. ,,ako
lpiain tbat they vu, ... ,l. rr..,den
cordial support on IN, .,r,r.I sropo
siton Of lettering tb, .l ds
f,nse. oven II IL does COS. ..I des
of money 10 do IA
"a. ,,,,r.s.toua
unt,.- u.,s,r, fr,o,.,,
to tb. Relative cost oi tb, .n
~s,,t,y arm, and mo armles o.
rspous may ,a r.pected T4n .
. r,.,i.rs ,r, ,b, ,.st mad s.l.
a.. worit m. r,,,,5 .t.i,
load. ,rty.,. vcu t.I and yq,
..a.d and draw. st.o ,..r
-cornor,ls 5000 aud e,rr,aa
f.s. Ia GREAT Britain The pay
,,..f.t 4, ass for IA, private; siie fa
IfHf turUrrH and kLN4 Tor lhN atI