Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 153, 8 May 1914 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1914

TUMULTY DEMIES

: CRISIS OVER) VERA -CRUZ Secretary to Wilson Says Funston's Dispatches Con- . tained Only Wild Rumors and No Cause for Alarm. BULLETIN. WASHINGTON, May 8. That a crisis it pending at Vera Cruz was denied at the white house today. Secretary to the President Turn-' ulty stated that the dispatch from General Funston, which was the . cause of a hurried conference be- ' tween the secretary and general staff, was nothing mere than a recital of rumors received by General Funston. Asked why the receipt of rumora should cause' excitement at the war department and a midnight -conference there, ' Secretary Tumulty replied: "I don't know anything ; more than what I have told you." By W. N. TAFT. (Special Correspondent of the International News 8ervice at the. White House.) WASHINGTON, May 8. Mediation occupied second place' in the minds of Official Washington today and a new crisis of sudden development in the Mexican situation occupied, the attention of President Wilson and his advisers. Following a long despatch from General Funston. at Vera Cruz which contained such important news as to cause . Secretary of War Garrison to summon a hasty midnight "war council" at the department, a cipher message was received from Admiral Badger at the navy ' department. Strict secrecy was maintained at both departments relative to the , latest developments, and . Secretary Garrison, Rfter his conference with the entire general staff, would state only that no further orders to the army had been issued. ' SHIPS WITH AMMUNITION. It was learned unofficially, however, that the report of Admiral Badger stated that two German ships off Vera Oruz harbor with munitions of war for General Huerta and asked for instructions as to what to do. It also is rumored that advioes hare reached the state department and White House that a crisis Is impending in Mexico City. - Today's cabinet meeting and a conference between President Wilson and Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the charge d'affalrs Just returned from Mexico City, are expected to play a large part in determining the future course of this government. The continued absence of information concerning' vice consul John R. Stillman, at Saltillo, believed to have been taken prisoner by the Mexican Federals, added to the seriousness of the situation. ; Foresees War. One high government official summed up the state of affairs with this remark: "There is going to be war in Mexico unless Silliman is found soon.'' There were hints about the capital of a march on Mexico City following the conference at the war department, but army officers generally showed a tendency not to make any move that might embarrass the mediators. Yet there is no secret of the fact that they are prepared for any eventuality. Among close observers of the situation and in official circles the opinion is almost general that the prospecta of mediation are'T-apidry-fading away, but everything possible is being done to help the "A-B-C" envoys. Funston Wants Men. Funston's despatch is understood to have warned the administration of the necessity of large reinforcements. Badger's despatch added another complication. It was a German ship, the Ypiranga, loaded with war munitions consigned to Huerta that precipitated the occupation of Vera Cruz by the United States naval forces. Just what will follow what is said to be the latest attempt of Huerta to arm himself against the United States, is conjectural, as no official action yet has been taken on Admiral Badger's despatch, but that it will be a severe blow to mediation is taken for granted by army and navy officials who see In it a forecast of actual fighting between Huerta's forces and those of this country. The manner in which the dispatches from Vera Cruz were received by the administration and the strict enforcement of the censorship here indicated that the situation at the Mexican port held by General Funston has grown critical. Funston In Predicament. Army officers say Funston's lack of artillery actually invites attack. They declare that Funston has not a single mobile field piece of importance and has to depend for artillery support upon the field guns sent ashore from the fleet. These guns are designed only for landing operations and not for extensive field work. His position, should the Huertistas attack in force, would be most uncomfortable, it la believed here. He would have no difficulty in holding the town, backed by the ships' guns in the harbor, but if the Mexican Federals should capture the waterworks, the American forces would be in a serious predicament. - j It was admitted by officials at the war department,, . that although no mobilization orders have been issued there is no llklihood of this being done soon. It is understood that the general staff in the conference in the early day upon Secretary Garrison the necessity of sending artillery and cavalry to Funston and organiring a large field force to enter Mexico from either Vera Cruz or Tampico. OBSERVE MOTHERS' DAY SUNDAY Sunday's services at the Central Christian tabernacle will be in observance of Mothers' Day. The church plans to make Mothers' Day the most successful one that has been held. All mothers of the city are urged to attend and transportation for those unable to come to the tabernacle will be furnished. v At the services tonight, Rev. Leonard will speak on "Where Shall I Spend Eternityr Phillip Gates, a well known local musician will give several selections on the French horn. Ammonia bombs are being - used suooeaaf olly-M flr ejtofhTfc

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Lieut. Melvin L. Stolz, of the aviation branch of the United States navy, who is one of the aviators attached to Admiral Badger's fleet at Vera Cruz. Stolz and his colleagues are performing invaluable scout duty in their flights over the country surrounding vera Cruz. They have made many charts showing the location of General Maas' troops and noted every move of the Mexican soldiers in their work of destroying the National Mexican railway tracks running between Vera Cruz and Mexico City.

LATE MARKET NEWS CHICAGO GRAIN Furnished by Correll and Thompson. I. O. O. F. Bldg. Phone 1446. WHEAT Open Close 93 , 93 85-s 85 84 Ti 84 y2 MayJuly Sept. CORN May July Sept. ... 66 66 66 65 65 64 OATS MayJuly Sept. 38 U 37 Vs 35 V2 37 37 35 hi NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS Amer. Can 36 Ama. Copper 71 Amer. Smelter 61 2 U. S. Steel 59 Atchison 94 St. Paul 98 Gt. Northern pref 122 Lehigh Valley 138 N. Y. Central 92 Northern Pacific 109 -4 Pennsylvania 110 Reading 164 Southern Pacific 91 Union PacifJo 155 26 7'y 'S 94 97 14 122 Vi 138 92 109 110 163 90y 154 CHICAGO LIVESTOCK UNION STOCK YARDS, 111., May 8. Hogs: Receipts 13,000, market steady, mixed and butchers $8.35 8.57, good heavies $8.308.60, rough heavies $8.008.20, light $8.358.67, pigs $6.508.25, bulk of sales $65 8.65. Cattle: Receipts 1,000, market steady, beeves $7.407.60, cows and heifers $3758.40, stockers and feeders $6.608.35, Texans $7.258.50, calveB $8.509.75. Sheep: Receipts li,000, market steady, natives ' and westerns $4.505.70, lambs $5.60 8.60. PITTSBURG LIVESTOCK PITTSBURG, May 8. Cattle supply light, market steady, choice $8.75 9.00, prime $8.65 8.80, good $8.00 8.50, tidy butchers $7.758.00, fair $7.007.50, common $6.507.50, common to fat bulls $5.508.00, common to good fat cows $3.507.50, heifers $5.508.00, fresh cows springers $45 80, veal calves $9.009.75, heavy and thin calves $5.507.50. Sheep Lambs supply light, market light, prime wethers $5.605.75, good mixed $5.205.20, fair mixed $4.75 5.15, culls and common $3.00 4.00, lambs $6.00 7.85, spring lambs $8.0011.50. INDIANAPOLIS LIVESTOCK INDIANAPOLIS, May 8. Hogs: Receipts 4,500, market 5c higher, best hogs $S.75, heavies $8.65, pigs $7.85 8.00, bulk of sales $8.70. Cattle: Receipts 700, market steady, choice heavy steers $8.258.75, light steers $7.858.00, heifers $7.008.60, cows S4.757.00, bulls $6.257.25, calves $7.0010.00. Sheep and lambs: Receipts 300, market strong, clipped sheep $5.50 down, clipped lambs $7.00 down. INDIANAPOLIS GRAIN INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 8. Cash wheat No. 2 red 9596c. Corn No. 3 white 7071e. Oats No. 2 white.

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TOLEDO GRAIN TOLEDO, O., May 8. Close wheat No. 2 red 97 cash and May 98; July 86; Sept. 86. Corn cash 69 to 70; May 68; July 67. Oats cash 41 to 414; May 41; July 4. Clover seed cash 765; Oct. and Dec. 785. Timothy prime 235; Sept. 242. RICHMOND MARKET LIVE STOCK (Corrected daily by Anton Stolle. Phone 131C) HOGS. Primes (average 200 lbs.) per 100 lbs. $8.75; heavy mixed, per 100 lbs., $8.25; roughs, per 100 lbs.. $? $7.75. CATTLE Choice steers, per lb., 7c to 7c; butcher steers, per lb., 7c; cows, per lb., 3c to 6c; bulls, per lb, 5c to 6c; choice veal calves, per lb., 9c. GRAIN MARKET (Corrected daily by Richmond Holler Mills. Phone 29) Wheat, per bu 920 Oats, per bu 35c New Corn, per bu 65c Rye, per bu 60c Bran, per ton $28.00 Middlings, per ton $30.00 PRODUCE (Corrected daily by Ed Cooper. Phone 2577) Old Hens (live weight) per lb. ... 12o Old Chickens, dressed per lb 15c to 20c Young Chickens, dressed, lb. 20 to 22c Country Eggs, per doz 17o Country Butter, per lb. ... 20 to 26c WAGON MARKET (Corrected daily by Omer Whelan. Phone 1679) Oats, per bu 40c Corn, per bu 70c Timothy Hay, per ton $17 Straw $5.00 Bran $29.00 Middlings $30.00 1 CITY STATISTICS Deaths and Funerals. LOUGH The funeral of Melissa Lough will take place Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence of Mrs. J. W. Lough, 114 North Eleventh street. Burial will be in Earlham cemetery. PENNSY WORKERS AT HARRISBURG QUIT BY LEASED WIRE HARRISBURG, Pa., May 8. Two hundred shopmen employed by the Pennsylvania railroad went on strike yesterday in support of their demand for recognition of the union. At Altoona none of the 14,000 shopmen obeyed the strike order, according to railroad officials. At Wilkesbarre about 300 shopmen, trackmen, car inspectors and clerks on the Sunbury division of the Pennsylvania railroad struck today because of the refusal of the company to recognize the union. Venders of newspapers in Berlin are to be limited to clling out the names of the journels they sell. To make known the -contents of the papers or to indicate any particular item - of news 1b forbidden.

ROBERTS ACQUITTED OF ELECTION FRAUD

Verdict Meets Approval of Terre Haute Henchman Who Celebrate Lustily. BY LEASED WIRE TERRE HAUTE. - Ind.. May 8. After deliberating but half an hour and taking but one ballot, the Jury which heard the vidfnr in' tha trtwl I Of Mavor Donn M Rnhrta rhirvkri with complicity In election frauds, announced a verdict of not guilty in cir- ' cult court ' Bhortlv hAfnra mldnlirlil The trial had consumed forty-six days of the . court's time to the entire exclusion of all other business. " ' ' ' After expreseing surprise at the verdict, Special Prosecutor Joseph Roach declared tnat in view of the "conclusive evidence the state had piled up it would be persecution to try the dozen or more others indicted for election crimes in Terre Haute." The announcement of the verdict precipitated a scene never before witnessed in a circuit court room anywhere in Indiana. After waiting with breathless interest to learn the fate of the defendant, the great crowd of spectators broke into applause and cheers and for more than ten minutes there was a bedlam of shouts of approval. Roberts Makes Speech. Hundreds rushed forward to grasp the hand of the acquitted mayor and the jurymen were overwhelmed with congratulations. Mayor Roberts was compelled to mount a table and make a brief speech in which he thanked his friends for their manifestations, thanked the court for the fair treatment and voiced his appreciation of the loyalty of his attorneys. Hot Mexican War News BANDITS KILL FOREIGNERS. WASHINGTON, May 8. One American and two British subjects have been killed near Guadalajara, Mexico, and eight American and British citizens are cut off by bandits in the same district and their fate is unknown. This information was received today by Sir Arthur Spring-Rice the English ambassador from the British vice consul at Guadalajara. FIVE REBELS ARRESTED. LAREDO, Tex., May 8. Five Constitutionalist soldiers were arrested today by United States troops upon orders from Col. Crane, commander of the Ninth United States infantry. The arrests were the result of a violation of an order issued by Col. Crane that no Mexicans should be allowed to come to this side of the Rio Grande for any purpose whatsoever. REFLECTS WAR SCARE. WASHINGTON, May 8.- Danger of an outbreak of a general war with Mexico was reflected in a joint resolution offered in the senate yesterday by Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon, chairman of the committee on militia affairs. The resolution declared that "at the present time there exists a condition that may at any moment require the fullest and most effective use to be made of the regular army of the United States," and provides that in times of special emergency the president may suspend the present legal maximum strength of the line of the regular army, fixed by the act of 1901 at 100,000 men. FLEE MEXICO CITY. WASHINGTON, May 8. The state department was notified today by Consul Canada at Vera Cruz that a train carrying Edward W. Ryan, Burton Wileon and between five hundred and six hundred other American refugees left Mexico City today for Vera Cruz. REFUGEES ARRIVE ON THE YPIRANGO BY LEASED WIRE1 MOBILE, Ala., May 8. With two hundred refugees from Tampico and Vera Cruz, Mexico, the German steamship Ypirango arrived at Fort Morgan today. These refugees are practically all Germans. The vessel will be detained at Fort Morgan for" several days until the quarantine requirements are satisfied. The Ypirango's presence in the harbor at Vera Cruz precipitated the seizing of the custom house at that nort. Hound from Hamburg for Vera Cruz witn a large cargo of arms and ammunition and artillery supplies consigned to the Huerta government, caused President Wilson to give the order for the seizing of the vessel. FIRE ALARMS T. P. A. GUESTS AT WESTCOTT A lighted cigar placed on a bureau in a room on the third floor of the Westcott hotel started a blaze this afternoon and caused considerable excitement among the guests of the crowded hostelry. A small rug and a part of the bureau caught afire. The suiue was soon noticed and an alarm promptly sent in. The fire was extinguished with inconsequential loss. The occupants of the room were not in when the fire started. The ladder truck ran over a dog at Eighth and Main streets, killing it instantly. King George was an ernest student of meteorology. TTn Ira Zn Souvenirs Beautiful "Glen Miller" and "Earlham" Views. PLATES, DISHES and SPOONS Ens & Co. T. P. A. Jewelers. 726 Main Street.

S. BY THOMA8 F. COATE8. Special Staff Correspondent of the International News Service... VERA CRUZ. May 8. Mexicans seeking work under the American flag flocked to General Funston's headquarters today to apply for positions on the police force now being organized by the American military authorities. One hundred and ten men were selected and assigned to work under Pedro Bolanos, assistant chief of police. The city has been divided. into three districts, all of which will be patrolled by the Mexicans. ' They will report , to marine officers placed in charge of sub-divisions of the three main sections. r , , When Bolanos accepted the post of STOP DEBATES According to a decision made yesterday by the oratorical association of Earlham college, the college will not enter the triangular debates with DePauw and Indiana next year unless the system of judging is radically changed. Prof. E. P. Trueblood. head of the department of public speaking, was i appointed to conferk with the authorities of the other schools on the matter. In the recent triangular debates between the three schools, the judging was done on the basis of individual merit, and no value was put on organization and team work, the sneak ers being graded individually as in an I oratorical contest. It is proposed to change this system by making the judges' decision cover the work of the teams New officers for the Oratori cal association were elected yesterday, Fred Hollowell being re-elected president. The other officers are Howard Carey, vice president; Walter Jerge, secretary, Jesse Beals, treasurer; Alfred Hall, secretary, and Charles Sem-. ler, state representative. . HOLDS REUNION WITH BARLEYCORN Edward Edsall, an inmate of the' county poor farm, had a reunion with j his old friend, John Barleycorn yester-1 day when he was given permission .j&i attend the circus here. His reputation had followed him from police court to ! the poor farm and before he left, he ! gave solemn prolmses not to drink : anything. , "If you can get as far as the traction station without taking a drink, we will let you go without a jail sentence," the police told him. i POSTPONE AWARDING CLEAN-UP FLAG 1 The inclemency of the weather caus-' d the postponement of the Flag exer-! cises, that were to have been held at the high school auditorium this afternoon until Monday. At this time the winning Whitewater school team of . the Clean-up contest, will be present ed with the silk flag as a reward of merit. Uneeda Biscuit A crisp, clean, nutritious food. For everybody everywhere. Fresh in the moisture-proof packa6e 5 cents. ZuZu The funny little name of the famous little ginger snap that puts fresh "snap" and ginger" into jaded appetites. 5 cents. Graham Crackers The natural sweetness and nutriment of the wheat are retained, giving them a delightful flavor. xo cents. Bay biscuit baked by NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Always look for that name

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FLAG AT PORTS assistant chief he made a speech, expressing thanks "for the luck that brought the Americans and real freedom to Vera Cruz." It is expected that by night 200 Mexicans will be on Uncle Sam's payroll. The next step in the program aimed to establish native government insofar as compatible with military control, will be the appointment of Mexicans to serve as civil judges to serve in the minor courts. Refugees from Mexico City give a description of the - decorations that President Huerta will confer upon the naval cadets who defended the academy her when the city was seized by the American forces. They will be gold and silver stars, inscribed "to the deathless heroes of April 21." SUGGEST ARBITRATION BY LEASED WIRE DENVER Colo., May 8. The first direct attempt by the special session of the legislature to settle the coal strike was made this morning when the house unanimously adopted a resolution yesterday by Representative Sweet of Denver, requesting the striking coal miners and operators to submit their differences to an arbitration board to be appointed by the president of the U. S. PERFECTS DETAILS ' OF ALFALFA TRIP To boost the alfalfa automobile tour of the county June 2 and 3, a general meeting of the Better Farming association and the board of directors of the organization will be held tomorrow afternoon in the court house. It will be an important meeting as several of the townships have perfected their organizations and have elected the director to the county organization. The board members are only : temporary, but most of them have been confirmed in their respective townships. Other important organization details will be presented. j Instead of securing thirty automobiles, as first planned. Mr. Cobb be- j

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