Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 149, 4 May 1914 — Page 10

PAGE TEN THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. MONDAY, MAY 4, 1914

MAN SAYS IS QUIET Believes Presence of Two Battleships Only Restraining Power. "The presence of two battleships in the harbor at Tampico is all that is saving Americans there from death, and is the influence which is preventing the destruction of property." This statement was made last night ty George Simpson, of Elwood, one of a party of eighteen Elwood and Anderson men who were engaged in the oil business at Tampico. He passed through the city last night, coming from New Orleans via Cincinnati, to return home and await the cessation of hostilities. Simpson said he met Mexicans constantly, and although they cast villainous looks at the members of the party, they made no attempt to disturb any Americans. The party was headed by Thomas Pilkington, of Anderson. "Everything is quiet there now, but when those two battle ships leave the harbor it will be more like the press reports that are coming in here," Mr. Simpson said. "War news didn't come to us down there like it does here. I didn't see a newspaper for two months until I hit New Orleans. When we first heard rumors of war we quit working, and the Mexicans did, too. The Mexicans from that vicinity are gathered at the bar there waiting the withdrawal of the battleships to settle the revolution. "We left Tampico ten days ago in a dirty coal boat. We did not feel ithat we were in danger at Tampico, ibut we didn't know when something will start. Even other foreigners at 'Tampico have stopped sympathizing J "with he United States because of the i tactics which are being used in setj tling the trouble. ; "While the Mexicans are neither fighting each other or the Americans at Tampico, they will be ready to wnen the United States ships leave the bar. All the Mexicans are carrying big knives in their belts and probably can get guns and ammunition when they are ready to use them. The fighting around there will be terIrific, I believe, when the battleships move." COURT NEWS Demand for foreclosure on a promissory note was mad.e in circuit court today by William F. Deitemeyer against1 Thomas and Julia Mayer. The Mayers signed a note for $100 in November, 1911, payable on demand, and neither interest nor principle has been paid, the complaint alleges, fixing $25 as a reasonable amount for interest and attorney's fees. The Dickinson Trust company has been appointed guardian of Mollis Lough, declared insane by the court, and incapable of handling her $6,009 estate. The complaint to have a guardian appointed was filed by Charles Roberts. i Claims against the estate of Eliza 1 Veregge aggregating $210 have been i filed in circuit court by Minnie Weidner and Caroline Newby. The Weidner claim is for $50 for services rendered Mrs. Veregge at her home in August, 1911, before her death. The Newby complaint demands $160 for forty weeks board and washing at $i a week, for which she never received pay, she alleges. Mexican Briefs j 1 ARREST THREE AMERICANS. ! VERA CRUZ, May 4. Three American railway men were arrested at Mexico City last week after they had boarded a train for Vera Cruz, and are now held incommunicado at Villa Guadaloupe, according to refugees who arrived from the capital today. They stated that San Luis Potosi had been sacked and abandoned by the Federal garrison there, but that all foreigners had escaped safely. The garrison mutinied and looted the entire city, but made no attempt to interfere with, eighty-iour Americans and British citizens who fled to Mexico City. REBELS REJOICE. CHIHUAHUA. May 4. Constitutionalist officers today predicted an easy victory for their forces in the campaign against Saltillo as a result of information brought here that all the federal artillery has been taken from that city. Part was sent north to aid Velasco at Torreon and the rest was sent to Monterey recently. Practically all of this has been captured by the rebels. News of the lack of artillery at Saltilla was brought here by Jose Madero, uncle of the late president of Mexico. SEIZE OIL PROPERTY. VERA CRUZ, May 4. Advices that were brought here by mail from Mexico City, report that the Puebla state government has seized all the property of the Waters-Pierce Oil company in the city of Puebla. This includes hundreds of cases of oil and large tanks valued at several thousand dollars. There is no official confirmation of the report. Collapsible water towers used by the Berlin fire departments are but five feet long when closed, but can be extended to throw a level stream of water into the eighth floor of a building. SEMI-ANNUAL EVENT AT THE PALAIS ROYAL Near the end of each season the Palais Royal holds a sale of all remaining suits they have in stock. Every cloth suit is sold at $15.00, no matter what the cost or former price has been. They carry only high grade, dependable goods and their suits are worth up to $45.00. This sae promises to be of greatest interest than ever on account of the $10.00 suit sale they held lately which cleaned out most of their cheaper suits. Many are anxiously awaiting this sale, as they well know that the choice of Palais Royal suits at $15.00 are wonderful bargains. The sale starts Wednesday morning and lasts until Saturday night. These puits will sell lively, so be early for best choice. -Adv.

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a prisoner by the Federal troops at Zacatesxas and was reported sentenced released by President Huerta and given safe conduct to Vera Cruz.

CAILLAUX FIGHTS IN DUEL WITH PISTOLS BY LEASED WIRE PARIS, May 4. A bloodless duel was fought at the Pare des Princes this afternoon between Jose Caillaux, former French minister of finance, and his political rival, M. D'Aillieres. Following the decision of their seconds that the must meet on the field of honor, the men faced each other with pistols at twenty-five paces. Caillaux, who fired first, pointed the muzzle of his pistol to the sky; D'Aillieres fired into the ground. Then General Dalstein, formerly military governor of Paris, who acted as master of ceremonies, declared honor satisfied. The decision of the second upsets the verdict of an umpire who had decided that no duel was necessary. The quarrel grew out of placards used by M. D'Aillieres, a candidate for the chamber of deputies, upon which it was said that "any one who voted for Caillaux made himself an accessory to a crime." This referred to the assassination of Gaston Calmette, the famaus journalist, by Mme. Caillaux, who is now in jail pending trial. General Dalstein of the French army was selected to conduct the ceremonies qf the duel. ASK FORECLOSURE OF MECHANICS' LIEN The fourth suit for foreclosure of mechanics lien has been filed against the Iserman Veneer Door company, demanding $1,500. The plaintiff is the Fry Brothers Manufacturing company. Other creditors of the defunct door company who are named as defendants in the suit are the South Side Improvement association. Miller Brothers Hardware company, the Miller-Kemper company, Frank Weaver and J. H. Niewoehner. The mechanics lien is for $1,279.55 for materials for the factory building at Seventh and South L street which was dedicated in April, 1913 and never occupied. Benjamin F. Barnes of Lynn, entered suit today for the collection of a note for $200 he holds against Forester A. Tillson. Barnes demands $300. G. A. R. TO ATTEND FUNERAL IN BODY Members of the Sol Meredith post, G. A. R., will meet at the colored Baptist church at Ninth and South B streets tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock to hold services over the body of Rev. Benjamin Jones, who died Saturday. Rev. Jones was a slave and fought against the South in the Civil war. He has been a member of Sol Meredith post for years. He is a retired Baptist minister.

S. OFFICIAL FREED BY HUERTA. and Nelson O'Shaughnessy, from a recent photograph made in Mexico

of the States Department of the United READY TO INSTALL ELECTRIC LIGHTS After about two years of delay, the county commissioners are at last ready to advertise for bids for the installation of electric lights at the county infirmary. Although they have taken no steps in that direction, they will have specifications ready in a few days and ask for "bids. The right of way for a private line from Centerville has been secured and there is $1,400 at the command of the board for the purpose of installing the line. Frank Petro, superintendent of the farm, will ask immediate action as numerous charity boards which annually investigate the conditions at the infirmary, denounce the oil lamps as antiquated and dangerous. The superintendent of the Union county infirmary came to the poor farm with his wife to look over the buildings and grounds yesterday, and visited Mr. and Mrs. Petro. THIRTY VETERANS AT ENCAMPMENT About thirty members of the Sol Meredith post, G. A. R., will attend the department encampment convention at Indianapolis Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The delegates from here, besides the twenty-five past commanders, are Michael Griffin, Thomas Fagan, Timothy Hart and John P. Lancaster, with Lewis Miller, Oscar Johnson, Gus Myers and M. C. Price as alternates. Judge Comstock, a member of this post, is the department commander of the state. He will not run for the office again. CROP INDICATIONS GOOD, SAYS PETRO Farm work at the country infirmary is progressing nicely, Frank Petro, superintendent, stated today. He has planted forty acres in corn, sixty acres-, in wheat, seven acres in potatoes and will plant fifteen more acres of corn. The fruit trees give promise of a good crop this year. The stand of wheat is excellent. If the corn crop is as good as the other probably will be, it will be a banner year at the farm, the superintendent believes.

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to death as a spy, has been ordered CLARK READS BIBLE FOR BRAIN FATIGUE BY LEASED WIRE WASHINGTON, May 4. Speaker Champ Clark today prescribed the reading of the Bible as a cure for brain fatigue. ' When I get fatigue I read St. Paul's epistles and the Proverbs of Solomon," he said. "When I was a boy I would not read the Bible. I began to read it almost by accident as a yougth, and I have been at it ever since. I found it a mine of wonderful thoughts and inspirations, wonderfully expressed. "There are many kinds of religion, but I thank God the end of the controversial sort has cone. We have reached a hearty tolerance. I firmly believe that if all religious influences were banished, the world would be in a pandemonium in a twelve month." If you want the celebrated Kryptok Bifocal Lenses or a pair of the highest grade Toric Lenses correctly fitted to your eyes, call on EDMUNDS OPTOMETRIST. 10 North Ninth Street. The Only iv Ortical Store in Richmond. 75C Nice assort ment of Pipes, some better than 25c grade, 25C Retail Dept.

VINES SHOULD GROW Oil BAIIKS0F RIVER City Clerk ' Bescher Makes Suggestion to " Beautify Heart of City. .

Here is a cleaning week suggestion offered by City Clek Bencher: "Let the city plant clinging vines at the base of the west river bank, between the two bridges, and provide a stiff penalty for any one disturbing these plants. In three years the bank will be completely covered with vines and the river valley, right in the heart of the city, will present a beautiful view. Climbing roses, honeysuckle and morning glory vines could be planted with small expense. "I would also suggest that all cans and other junk placed on the west bank dump near the Doran bridge be cleared away, and the wagon drivers prohibited from placing such stuff on the dump. . In a short time I would also abandon the use of that dump, for the fill Is now practically completed." Mayor Robbins was out bright and early today seeing that the street department trash wagons were on the Job in Fairview, hauling away trash collected by residents in the streets and alleys. Each day one section of the city will be visited by this "flying squadron." Mayor Robbins also announced that this was the last week of grace for people who have not provided garbage cans and fly covers for manure boxes. After this week people who have not complied with this order will be arrested and prosecuted. WIRE BRIEFS FIVE MEN DROWN. ALDERBURCH, Eng., May 4 Five men were drowned off the Suffolk coast today when a coast guard boat capsized. PATROLS ULSTER COAST. BELFAST, Ireland. May 4. British warships again patrolled the Ulster coast throughout the night, playing their searchlights upon the cliffs and beaches that skirt North Channel. Reports that the anti-home rule forces among the Ulster Unionists were preparing to land more arms and ammunition for the Ulster volunteers inspired the vigorous search along the coast for filibusterers. TWO MEN KILLED AT LUNCH ROOM NEW YORK, May 4. Two men, one a policeman, were shot to death early today during an attempt by two drug crazed gunmen to hold up a Brooklyn lunchroom. Athanasios Basibosit:, manager of the lunchroom, was shot through the ! heart while he refused to turn over the contents of the cash register. The two men fled, but their flight attracted the attention of Policeman .W. J. Kiley, whose beat was nearby, and he ordered them to stop. One of them drew a revolver from his sleeve and fired upon Kiley at-short range, inflicting a mortal wound. Greater New York spends $38,293,408 on public schools.

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NEEDS M0RE MONEY Light Plant Exhausts Meter Fund.

Superintendent Klelnknecht, of the municipal light plant, today announced that the plant had exhausted Its entire 1914 appropriation fop the purchase of new meters, transformers and wires, because of the unprecedented Increase In business the first four months of the year, and that it wu going to be a real pleasure to him to ask council to make an additional appropriation out of the plant funds for such purpose at the last council meeting in May. "During the month of April the plant broke all records for Increase In buslnes with 178 connections." said Klelnknecht, "but It looks as though this month was going to be even better than last month. For the first four days this month we have made 46 new connections. We are certainly doing a land office business and every emnlnv of the nlant has his hands full." Two of the new patrons of the city plant are among tne neaviesi userB oi electrical current in the city. " They aro tho v lot t-Reid Fence comnanv and the Dille-McGuire Lawn Mower company. BOARD OF WORKS INSPECTS BRIDGE There was little business before the bo'd of public works this morning. Contractor Hipskind reported all the work on the addition to the city light plant completed except the construction of a cement roof, which work will not be undertaken until the middle of the summer, at the request of the plant officials: He asked release from his $15,000 bond, which has expired, and the privilege of taking out a $1,000 bond to guarantee the satisfactory construction of the cement roof, which request wa3 granted. After the board meeting Mayor Robbins and other city officials made an inspection of the C. & O. railroad bridge over Main street, which the city wants raised 19 inches. MEMBER OF SCHOOL BOARD SENTENCED BY LEASED WIRE CHICAGO, May 4. Seven members of the Chicago board of education were today sentenced to jail for thirty days for contempt of court by Superior Judge Charles M. Foell. They are President Reinberg, Dean Walter T. Sumner, Julius Smietanka, Jacob M. Loeb, Charjes S. Peterson, Ralph C. Otis and Harry A Lipsky. Today's action was the outgrowth of the ousting and subsequent reinstate- : mont of Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, super- ! intendent of public schools in Chicago. ! last winter. The offending board i members were charged with having defied the court's order to restore to i their seats on the board the members '. who were illegally forced out at that time. PUBLIC SALE. Household furniture complete at 413 North West Third street, Thursday, Mav 7. Upright piano. H.H.JONES, AUCTIONEER. FLAG SPECIAL

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DEFENDS DETECTIVE AGENCY III TRIAL

BY LEASED WIRE ATLANTA, Ga.. May 4. Hotly de nouncing Solicitor Dorsey ' methods in insinuating crookedness by the Burns detective agency today, Dan L. h Lehon, after being questioned at length by the solicitor at the hearing ot the extraordinary motion for a new trial for Leo M. Frank, asked Judge Hill If he might make a statement. Given permission, Lehon made a statement declaring that procedure of the prosecutionwas "outrageous.' "The solicitor has been trying to make It appear that I and the other officials of the Burns agency have been guilty of crookedness. That Is a lie and there is no basis for it." Judge Hill stopped Lehon in his denunciations, but the detective was so indignant that be continued despite the warning. Judge Hill then threatened to adjudge Lehon in contempt of court. Lehon thereupon apologized for his outbreak. Lehon declared that the $500 paid to him by the counsel for the defense and afterward turned over to Carlton C. Tedder was feeds and . expense money for a trip to Chattanooga, Birmingham and Nashville. MURRAY'S WIN WEST MANCHESTER. O, May 4. The West Manchester nine furnished fairly good practice for. the Richmond Murray s at this place yesterday, the visitors taking the big end of the score by a 22-5 count. Gwynn and Muhl, Richmond pitchers, held the locals to three hits, while their teammates connected twenty-two times. Commencement day is only a few days off. Better come in and select your graduation gifts now. We are showing a most exquisite line of Pins. Brooches, Lavallieres. Bracelets, Watches, Rings, etc., suitable for the occasion. Remember thai a graduation gift should be something that will last a lifetime. Nothing is more suitable than good jewelry. The lowest prices and the best values are to be found here. THE JEWELER. 12 North Ninth Street. OLIVE OIL From Sunny France This oil comes from southern France and we have the sole agency for it in this locality. It answers all tests for purity and meets every requirement as regards body, color, etc. Its flavor is delicious. For salads and frying purposes or for use in the massage or as a medicine there is no equal to it. We can sell you any desired quantity. Price 25c and up. CLEAN-UP CONTINUES. Greatest clean-up iu Richmond's history "Everybody's Doing It!" The old town's be ll ginning to shine. lo.Nwsi s nas Deen aeciarea headquarters for clean-up necessities. Cleansers, polishers, disinfectants, deodorants and germ destroyers of every kind. HURRY NOW to COXKEVS and get your share of the clean-up specials. WE Thank You.. We Deliver Free and Freely. MainSt.Cor.Nititti WE DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE If you are considering borrowing money on Diamonds, F u rniture, Pianos, Horses, Fixtures, Etc., it will pay you to investigate our rates ,and easy payment plan. $35Total Cost $4.80 (for three months) Other amounts from $5 to $150 at proportionate legal rates, and for longer time if desired. Call, write or telephone RICHMOND LOAN COMPANY . . (Est. 1896) . a Room 8, Colonial Building Automatic Phone 1545.

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