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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-25
CARRANZA FORCES
SEEM DOMINANT
IN MEXICO NOW
Ready to Occupy Capital and
Force villa Further
Toward North.
DEFEAT NEAR MONTEREY
CLAIMED BY RIVAL
Red Cross Agent Promised Aid
i'm Relief of Famished
People.

WAsHfNGroN, June 24.--With Carran-
cista forces about to occupy Mexico
city and Villa apparently having been
routed at Aguascalientes, the odds ap-
pear once more TO be on the side OF the
Carranza forces south Of the Rio
Grande.
There is an apparent inconsistency
In a statement made public here to-day
BY the Carranza agency concerning the
delay Of Gen. Gonzales in taking Mexico
city. This Is to the effect that the
Zapatlstas have i~ntrenched themselves
in the capital and that occupation has
been halted in order to a the city
the horrors Of an attack.
A week ago the C~arrancistas claimed
that tho Zapatistas in Mexico city had
no ammunition. with which to resist the
encoming Carrancistas. However, no
doubt is expressed in official quarters
that Carranza soon will be In control
OF the capital.
e. With all the ports on the east coast
In his possession. Carranza's capture OF
Aguascalientes. the headquarters or the
so-called convention government, gives
him an advantage in his endeavors TO
gain the good favor of the Washington
Government.
A Villa victory Is claimed in n state
ment made public to-day by the Villa
agency. This sets forth that Secretary
OF State Lombardo has reported that In
a battle at lcamole, west Of Monterey,
Col. Hernandez defeated Carranzistas
under GARLIC Euasua and other chiefs.
The claim is made that the C~arranZistas
lost 100, 900 rounds OF ammunition. two
machine guns Of German make and that
tho loss in killed was $50.
? Washington has n no communica-
ton with Mexico city since Tuesday.
This is explained by the action OF Gen.
Gonzales in cutting the wire that con-
neots Vera Cruz with Mexico city. Gen.
Gonzales. who was at Olumba. which Is
about twenty-five miles northeast OF
Mexico city. on Tuesday. cut the wire on
that date. IL is explained. to prevent
the enemy from holding n commune
cation with the capital.
A report was received at the C~arranza
agency tonight telling OF the reception
accorded Mr.. O'Connell. the Red Cross
agent at Vera Cruz, yesterday.
Mr.. O'Connell was received by the
First Chief in company with Special
Mr.. O'Connell outlined his plans for re-
lief work in Mexico and was assured by
Carranza that very facility of the Con-
stitutionalist Government would be ex-
tended In the endeavors Of the Red Cross
to feed Mexicans who are suffering be-
cause OF the food shortage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-25
DR.. ELIOT MAY BE ASKED TO TELL
ABOUT THAW'S HARVARD CAREER

Jerome's efforts while acting for the
state were In the nature of persecution
of Thaw?"
WELL answered Mrs. Drew shortly
ms she snoothed out her skirts. w
folks know Jerome and we know Mr..
Thaw."
Answer the question. please. ] re-
peat, when Judge jerome. as we call
him here. acting for
What" interrupted the witness with
tart sarcasm. was Jerome ever Judge
off,
Nov" said Mr.. Becker after he had
explained how ex-Judge Jerome got his
title, 1--WE answered your question. Mrs.
Drew. Please answer mine"
But before the state could get a list
less admission from the witness that
New Hampshire looked upon the efforts
of this state through Mr.. Jerome as
persecution" Mr.. Becker had TO repeat
and repeat his question.
isn't It a fact, sir Mr.. Smith aeked
another witness. B. Il. pickford of Cor
ham, ". II. that while Mr.. Thaw was
In your town he was "A good s%pendor"'
Found Thaw n Good Spcndcr.
II always found him So" answered
Pickford with an emphasis on the IT
| tDtl DTOuRHI lpTNH IlVIt klkkAtNs Z
' went up TO Mount Washington with him.
. on an overnight trip" the witness had
said on direct exarpination--he. was one
OF the most extensive conversatioualists
10 tax the stand during the day-"and
believe me, folks can get a better line on
a man in twenty-four hours of camping
out than other folks can get in n lifetime.
II n mans got q yellow streak It'll come
out camping"
mir. Thaw. I suppose Deputy At
torney-General Becker asked the wit
ness. made many friends while he was
In your town."
Il hope So" replied rickford fer
vently.
"And you want to see Thaw liber-
ated?"
I'd lie delighted :" cried the witness
with a Rooseveltian explosiveness that
caused more general Joy In court.
Judge Harry L. Moves of Gorham. who
said on the stand that he was Judge
OF the local municipal court. that law
was his main business ana that he
also looked after the renting OF offices
In Gorham buildings and incidentally
was connected with the banking business
IN Gorham. added also that he had
leased an Office 20 Thaw at Gorham
Between times he sold Thaw Nh auto
mobile.
1T was n high power racing car,
wasn't it, Judge Noyes was asked.
1T vas a Ford" answered the wit
ness.
"SheriN Drew and Deputy Stevens.
continued Mr.. Cook when order had beer
restored. were at that time Mr.. Thaw's
custodians technically"
apparently" corrected the witness.
Manager NJ. J. BelrIn OF the Eagle
Hotel. Concord, y. H.. testified tina,
during the ten months he lived at the
hotel Thaw never TO the witnesses knowl'
edge entered the hotel bar or had a
drink sent to his room" Ex-Sherin
Drew when asked about fhaw's morals
said that during the sixteen months II,
had been with Thaw as custodian ht
never had heard Thaw tell a salaciou,
story"
Robert A. Ewing. a city Alderman o.
Sherhrooke. Quebec. who testified durinl
the forenoon session, was the Canadian
who said Canada needs such men a,
Thaw.
ave want men of your STANDING
here" Alderman Ewing quoted himsel
as saying 10 Thaw when he greeted III,
fugitive on the Canadian side Just afteI
the escape from Matteawan. I'VE cal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-25
CARNIVALE MAKES
DEATH SIGN IN COURT
Threatens Brother of Murdorod
Gaimari-GctS 90 Years
in Sing Sing.

Rocco Carnivale, also called Rox ca,
nell. who vas convicted Of murder 4,
the second degree in connection with
the killing of Michael Galmarl. an ,,.o.
ton district captain and follower =,
Thomas +. Foley. Tammany leader n.
the Second Assembly district. was a.
fenced to prison for from twenty Ven.
to life by Justice Davis in the Slr-,r.
Court, Criminal Term, YESTERDAY, u.
will be taken TO Sing Sing today.
As Carnivale was taken from o..
court room he had a smile on his o..
Seated in the body OF the court ron,
was Albert Galmari, n brother - N.
deceased. C%arnivsle pointed HE H,,,.
at him and said in a tone loud an,Yr,
for him to hear First" Thon h.
pointed to another man seated pa,,
him and made an inaudihle commer.
The deputy sheriff who had him
charge then pushed him through u.
rear entrance OF the court. The tcnsr
TO Gaimari was interpreted by de',,.
tives to mean that he vas marked ,o-
death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-25
VILLA FORCED r
Compelled to Retreat From Aguas.
c%alieutes to TOrreon.

Ell PAso, June 2&.-Advlces received
hero to-day confirm the Carranza claims
OF last night OF a victory over Gen. Fran
cisco villa at Aguascalientes. II was
said that villa had retreated to Torreon.
900 miles north of Aguascalientes.
villa officials did not make any strong
dsnials to-day, but advanced the sugges-
ton that IL the defeat should prove
true Gen. Obregon has made a fatal
mistake in that a large force OF Villa
troops Is located az Dolores Hildago.
lust east of Guanajuato. and can flank
him. Dolores Hildago was evacuated by
the illlstas some days ago.
Gen. Pablo Gonzales reports TO Car
rama that the ~Zapatlstas have in
trenched themselves in the heart OF
Mexico city n that operations by the
C~arrancistas have been halted to spare
the city the horrors of an attack.
A second battle at Icamole Cohulla. In
which tho Carrancistas were defeated
and lost a large part OF their equipment,
Is claimed by Gen. Villa. Gen. Raoul
Madero captured two trains. n large
supply OF arms n ammunition and
prisoners after inficting losses in killed
and wounded of over 800. The battle
was fought In connection with the gem
erai movement against Monterey.
Carranza reports say that the oil fields
around Tampico have been cleared OF
Viliistas and that rail communicative
toward San Luis Potosi Is open. Since
May ~ six Americans hav been killed
around Ebano n Panuico, fifteen miles
o TamDico. Strikes are on the in,
crease In the oil fields.
Yaqui Indians attacked Cruz dc
Ffedra, south of Empalme, in Sonora
Wednesday night. Two persons are said
20 have been killed. Imuris, between
Nogales and Magdalena, was raided and
the railroad station fired.
Gen. Acosta. commanding the May.
torena troops. Wednesday night arrested
Willard Haymore. an American Mormon
manager OF the Sonora Mercantile Com.
pany. Appeal was made to Frederick
Simpich. American Consul at Nogales
Sonora
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-25
TroubctxLoy's Auto Hts Man.

Prince Paul Trouhc.zkoy's automobile
Knocked down a street sweeper at Sixth
avenue near FDrtieth street yesterday
afternoon. The sweeper. I.oLis Free
man.. OF 40 Fast Ninth street, was
slightly hurt and was removed 20 the
Sew York Hospital. The Prince was
driving the car Al the time. With him
were the Princess and @. 9. Bartarelli,
1 friend.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-25
Taxes 100000 a Year.

Meanwhile taxes are mounting up at
the rate of $500. 900 a year, which would
soon eat NJ the total value of the rail-
roads interest In the lands, which AT
most does not reach 100000 exclu-
sive of any retnbursements the company
may have to make for lands sold hereto.
fore at an excess price.
The railroad will probably be as
anxious as the Government to change
the status. II Is because OF the uncom.
Portable situation IN which the railroad
company probably will find itself under
the decree that leads to the belief here
that It Will agree with Congress leaders
on a plan 20 put an end to the compl.ca-
ton BY selling out TO the Government or
Consontlns to some ether settlement.
Thore Will be an interesting time an tho
next Congress IN dealing with ibis granL.
Settlers or squlttcrs who went ON the
land ana made improvements will ask
for legislation - give them "a preference
II purchasing the tracts they occupy at
$3.50 an acre. THIS will lead to con-
troversy. The court denied that they
had any standing IN the case The per.
sons who are alleging that they have
In good faith mad pToffers OF $3.50 an
acre to buy land from the railroad gran
tee. will ask a preference. but the court
held that the railroad company had u
right 20 choose It's actual settlers TO
whom Il would sell, and the Government
conceded as much.
AS to the interests OF tho holders OF
the bonds 70 the amount Of ST. .00o, 600
for which tho lands arc held IN trust,
these bonds are said TO be amply Sc
cured by other assets. In addition there
would be recourse against the railroad
company for the difference in value be-
tween the debt and the real estate se-
curity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-25
on ~ Florida In Canoe,

BoRDESpowN, y. j.. June 24-Henry
VI. L.eloney OF Bordentown and Milton
q. Robinson Of West New Brighton.
Richmond Borough. New York, gradu-
ates OF the Bordentown Military Insti-
tute this year, left here to-day for Day
tona. Fla. In a seventeen foot canoe
They expect 70 make the trip In six
weeks.
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our town the Electric City" no witness
said proudly. and i told Mr.. Thaw
we're trying to induce men OF capital
to settle among US
you mean to say" asked Mr.. Cook
In cross-examination after the Alderman
like all the rest of the North country and
New England witnesses, had testified he
had found Thaw rational that, know
ing this mans record. the kind of civic
pride manifested at Sherbrooke was that
your town wanted Thaw to become q
citizen there?"
sherbrOoke wanted Thaw.
LAS a citizen of Canada answered
the Alderman with solemnity. I'D be
glad to have Mr.. Thaw as u citizen there
now. When I heard two men say outside
the hotel at home. We'd better snap up
Thaw and take him back across tho
border to his own country / stepped up
and said. 'Ah, gentlemen. you'd better
not or you will get into trouble with the
British Empire"
Gustavus I,oeder, n newspaper man
who had testified the day before in
Thaw's favor, was the first to take the
stand yesterday. During a cross-exam-
nation by Mr.. Cook, Mr.. Roeder said
that when he had talked to Thaw as
a reporter the day after the shooting OF
hlte IhaW Secined more OF Tess ue-
ranged. The witness added. however.
that he could see no such arrangement
In the Thaw of to-day. that Thaw had
recovered during the intervening time.
Other witnesses called by Thaw's
counsel, all of whom testified they con-
s,dered Thaw rational at the time they
had dealings with him, were William
l.. Shurtlef. O Canadian lawyer re-
tained by Thaw j. Ernest Smith, g.
Canadian newspaper man; Proprietor
Andre Rousseau OF the Coaticook Hotel.
Lawyer Thomas i. johnson, Thaw's
representative at Colebrook. n. ii. /:
Irving A. Hinkley. a school teacher OF
Groveton. n. a.. Dr. Bert l.. Richardson
Of Gorham. y. H.. and James A. Hooper.
a member OF the jury at the second
murder trial of Thaw.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-25
Three Months for Drug PRsser.

Charles Marth. n former keeper in
the ponitent!ary on BlackweT's Island.
was sentenced 10 three months IN that
prison yesterday by the Justices of
Special Sessions for conveying drugs
TO an inmate. Marth was the first 10
be punished of tho six Keepers who
conducted profitable traffic in Illicit
drugs among the prisoners,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-25
SOU. PAC. TO GET 1000, 600
FOR 7O,OOO,O 900 IN LANDS
Supreme Court Decision May Cause Enormous Refund
or Result in Forest Reserve-Grant Limits
Price to $2.50 an Acre.

wAsHINGToN, June 2I,-Since the de-
liverance In the supreme Court Of the
United states on Monday by Justice
McKenna. of the opinion in the South
ern Pacific land case. involving the grant
of 2,5OO,O 600 acres OF public lands to
the railroad. valued NJ from s50.ooo.ooo
to $40, 200. 900, there has been no end
of discussion as to h effect of the
decision. especially on bondholders.
who were represented in the arguments
OF the case and whose bonds to the
amount Of sI7,O OO,o 900 are secured in
part by the 100000 acres.
AS now interpreted by Government Of
nclals, after a careful study. the de-
clsion limits the interest OF the rail-
road in the grant solely to an amount
equal TO $3.50 an acre. II is con-
tended that the railroad cannot retain
more than hat amount and must &C
count for any excess above $3.50 an
acre for which II has sold any OF the
lands. 1t is n matter OF record that
some OF the lands have been sold for
as high as $40 an acre.
While the grant limited sales to a
single purchaser to 100 acres, it is Of
record that as much as $4,000 acres
were sold TO a single purchaser. The
court held that these sales, excessive
as to price prescribed as well as to
the limitation on acreage, were a viola
ton of the OF the grant,
Government Wants Accounting.
The Government, IL Is understood. will
seek 10 obtain from the railroads al ac-
counting as TO the excess price charged
for the lands, but IL tx a serious ques-
ton whether or not the Government.
having granted the lands without n
reservation OF any value therein TO itself.
can assert a title to the excess price,
except possibly as a trustee for the pur-
chasers. The excess is said to amount
TO more than 81. 600, 600.
The whole question has been RELOCATED
10 Congress and II is expected that the
Interior Department and the Department
of Justice, working together. will recon-
ment to the President some plan Of
legislation. This may be brought about
with the consent OF the railroad COM
pany. The railroad people who are
grantees are said 70 realize that the
opinion of the court leaves their in
terest clearly restricted to an amount
equal TO $3.50 an acre. an aggregate OF
about 100000.
That the Government may take them
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over n turn the entire 1900. 900 acres
a national forest reserve is sug-
gested as n of the probable solutions OF
the problem. If this be done by act of
Congress h railroad company will be
compensated to the amount at least Of
$3.50 an acre of the lands yet unsold.
1t is conceded By the law officers Of
the Government. who talk rather guard.
eddy about their plans and admit that
they are not yet definitely formed. that
the railroad cannot be compelled to sell
their lands to whomsoever may want 10
buy them as actual settlers" 1t may
choose Its own purchasers and IL not
limited TO time as to when II may sell.
II may hold hem indefinitely. but when IL
does sell finally II must be at $3.50 an
acre. under terms OF the grant.
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Continued from First Page.

offered-or unoffered-to boom the
towns and country they came from.
Their Importance In home circles was
evident in several nstances from the
number Of Jobs they hold down back
home. For versatility in business n
official duties some OF the witnesses
seemed positively gifted.
The thirteenth witness called made
the happiest impression upon the crowd.
His name is Burton L. Willis and among
other things his home town of Gorham.
y. H., knows him as one OF Its leading
undertakers, n deputy sheriff. furniture
dealer. first baseman on the town base
ball team. expert fisherman and town
clerk. Time and time and time again
during the present hearing Mr.. Willis
while waiting his turn 10 testify had
heard Thaw's lawyers ask witnesses a
flnal question, Did you consider Mr..
Thaw during oil this time you tell about
rationale
81 used to GO fishing with Mr.. Thaw,"
began Witness Wills enthusiastically
as soon as he had related his own vari-
u sources of ncOme. "We didn't con-
slider Mr.. Thaw needed much guarding.
so he'd fish down stream or up and
maybe half al hou after we'd fish to-
gether. Mosquitoes often we're o many
for me, but they didn't bother Mr.. Thaw
nOne-he was the most rational fisher
man ] ever saw" tLaughter-promptly
stamped OUT
Did Mr.. Thaw.' asked Abel I. Smith
OF Thaw's counsel, ever in yNur pres
ence display any egotism?"
'.No stree" cried Witness Willis with
instant emphasis. 'he never uttered a
profane word once" principal merrl-
ment Of the day)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-25
More Ardent Admiration.

The ardent admiration for and SYM
patty with Thaw's efforts to ain per-
manent freedom was displayed again
and again by his Canadian and New
Hampshire friends. Edward a Steddy'
a music dealer Of Berlin. y. II, test.
fed when Deputy Attorney-General
Cook began 20 c~ross-examine him that
his first relations with Thaw were that
the witness delivered a piano TO Thaw
shortly after the latter reached New
uampshire. Also said Mr.. Steddy on
direct examination by Mr.. Smith, the
witnesses son, "a boy OF 16. had been
taken autonobillng by Thaw.
And did you know." cross-examined
the states attorney, lat the time your
sixteen-year-old son was out in auto
mobiles with Thaw that at former trials
II was charged that Thaw was given to
dcseneracy in the form of beating
young boys and girls with a whip
ct don't believe IT," shouted the wilt
ness angrily.
"po YOU know thatr' cried Mr.. Cool'
duite as stormily az he shook n iinger
a, the witness and made him understand
that the State vas not Interested IN
whether or not the witness believed IL
Willis finally mumbled a reluctant NO
Another stanch admirer or Thaws
manners and mental ~attainments was
the first woman witness 20 be called IN
the present hearing. She was Mrs. Hol-
man T.. Drew. wife OF the 200 county
~ex-Snerif, who gave her testimony In
Thaw's favor In a decided manner and
quickly showed upon cross-examination
her own and her neighbors' disapproval
Of ex-Dlstrict Attorney Jerome's part IN
the states efforts TO bring Thaw back
TO New York.
WAS not the feeling generally enter
tanned" asked Deputy Attorney-Genera
Becker after Mrs. Drew's direct testi'
mony tina. she had visited Thaw with
her husband and had found him very
courteous and very thoughtful" always
tina, the State OF New York's and Mr.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-22
MOVE IN RIGHT DIRECTION
Annual Cleanup Exercises Have Been
Taken Up With Enthusiasm That
Is CONNIE ndable.

The good influence of the painters
as factor for health and cleanli-
ness is manifested in the statement
that largely through the persuasion
of the national organization 200
cities and towns have begun annual
cleanup enterprises, and this sea-
son il is expected that about 500 more
will adopt the slogan. With 5000 cit
les and towns securing and scrubbing
and painting simultaneously it may
be said that the United States has
got the habit of cleanliness. This habit
once formed will endure. Il will make
for healthier. better country. 1t
will set standard of appearance and
sanitation that must necessarily result
in the years TO come in better citizen
ship. through sounder health and
more definite consideration for the
general welfare. Washington has
been cleaned up each spring during re-
cent years and is proud TO have been
one of the first to go after the disease
carrying fly and to rout out its breed
ing places. 1t has yet to acquire the
painting habit. but that will surely
follow.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-22
IMPROVING THE BACK YARD
Women's Municipal League of New
York Is Making Elaborate Plans
For the Season.

Wasted back yards are to be i'm
proved by members Of the Women.s
Municipal league of New York Sew
eral of the members have taken
courses in landscape gardening to pre-
pare themselves for the work of plan
ming other peoples back yards. Even
the tiniest space Of earth may be eul-
tivated in some way, and where soil Is
lacking, flowers and shrubs in pots
can be used with good effect.
A specimen garden is described by
Mrs. Robertson Jones, chairman OF
the gardening committee of the
league First of all, the back fence
is to be painted green. and garden
seat of lighter green put at the CEN
ter. Trellises for honessuckle are at
either side. Stone Jars containing
small box trees will mount guard
over each side Of the path. with rows
of barberry bushes leading up to them.
This is an al1-year garden. for the
honeysuckle leaves stay on until De-
cember. box is an evergreen and the
barberrv bushes have leaves in sum-
mer and red berries in winter The
cost of this garden complete is about
$40. including labor, plants, painting.
bench and jars.
Members of the league are trying
to induce the owners of whole groups
of houses to install these miniature
gardens. so that each family may have
its own small rest-spot and play-space
for the children.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-22
Home blun|
Y Helps Y |
CITY HELPED BY NEWSPAPER
Prominent Man of Mobile, Ala, Gives
Testimony TO Good Work
by Press.

The Mobile chamber OF commerce
for the last couple of years has not
taken any page space In newspapers;
but We have had occasion recently to
have a great deal OF newspaper pub
llcity on several matters and the re-
suits from 1t have been far beyond
our expectations.
within the last two weeks we had
n campaign for the raising of better
live stock, which was commented on
by the newspapers throughout the
country. and brought UP scores of in
quiries from all parts of the United
States. Without this newspaper pub
LEFTY our campaign would have been
for naught. as It was through the
newspapers that the interest was
aroused. and today everyone in this
section is talking cattle raising.
Another instance:
Some weeks ago we inaugurated
movement te celebrate day In honor
OF the Satsuma orange. grown in this
section, which Is a recent industry.
Our purpose was TO advertise It
through the stores, hotels. etc. We
did not think our first attempt would
be big success. but the newspapers
took up the matter with vim, and
the attendance from surrounding sec
tions was far In excess of what we
anticipated.
This was all accomplished entirely
by the newspapers, and without their
cooperation We do not believe We
could have had such success" =
George G. Card. secretary OF Mobile
Chamber Of Commerce.