Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 162, 19 May 1914 — Page 1

ATX, A TOT AND 8UN-TELEGRAM irOL. XXXIX. NO. 162 RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 19, 1914 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

DIPLOMATS SAY REBELS MENACE

MEDIATION PLAN I Carranza's Unyielding De- ( mands Serious Obstacle to Peace Restoration in War I Scarred Southern Republic kuerta's Conditions Preclude Participation of Rebels in Any Pact Drawn Up by Envoys. BY WILLIAM NELSON TAFT, fctaff Correspondent of the International News Service. WASHINGTON, May 19. Diplomats Sn Washington today turned their atention to the Constitutionalists as a Menace to mediation. They see in the Unyielding attitude of the followers of Carranza toward suggestions of compromise in the Mexican troubles a serious obstacle to the efforts of the Bouth American representatives to restore peace in their Southern republic Reports that General Huerta would feslgn were derided by Constitutlonalst representatives here. They say that the elimination of Huerta alone would net be sufficient and that the whole party, the Cientificos, must go. They insist that they will solve the Mexican problem themselves in a month by driving the Huerta government from Mexico. Rebels Remain Obdurate. Washington is convinced that the conditions said to have been placed on his resignation by Huerta must keep the rebels from entering any pact drawn up by the mediators. Hence the American representative to the peace conference left for Niagara Palls today with the prospects of mediation hanging by a thread. It is generally doubted in diplomatic rircles that the mediators will be able to satisfy all three parties to the quarrel. And all three parties must be included, else the whole structure will topple and the situation will be where it was .prior to the proposal to mediate. It is now believed by persons conversant with the situation that the administration is waiting to seize the first opportunity to give material as well as moral support to the Constitutionalists. It is understood the government has practically become convinced that this side is the only means of preventing intervention in Mexico by the armed forces ofthis country." - The military phase of the situation also is an uncertain element, according to military men here. It is feared here that some outbreak on the part of the Federal Mexican troops in Central Mexico may bring a sudden halt to the negotiations. The American department of state Is bending every effort to maintain the status quo of present affairs. Under international law the parties to such mediation proceedings are supposed to mark time, but the Mexicans are straining at the leash, as already evidenced in acts of unveiled hostility. L1NDSEY PROTESTS TROOPS REMOVAL Denver Judge Says Militia Shot Down Women and Butchered Children at Ludlow. LEASED WIRE CHICAGO, May 19. "If Federal troops are withdrawn from Colorado at this time their departure will be followed by terrible bloodshed,' declared Ben S. Linsey, the Denver juvenile court judge, who arrived here today at the head of a party of Colorado women bound for Washington personally to relate to President Wilson the details of the outrages perpetrated during the mine war In that state. The slaughter of women in delicate condition and the riddling with bullets and burning of children surpasses anything ever committed in uncivilized warfare," the judge added. "We are not representing any faction, but are making the journey to President Wilson in response to a general demand from the best people of the state. The feeling is very bitter on both sides, and should be permitted to quiet down before the troops are withdrawn." Mrs. Jolly in Party. One of the members of the party is Mrs. Pearl Jolly, "the heroine of Ludlow." She spent the entire day of the battle between the battle lines of the miners and the militia, administering to the wounded on both sides, and under the fire for hours. Judge Lindsey said the report to the president would be based on what the women members of the party had actually seen. "We shall tell the president of the blowing off of a boy's head just as his father reached for the lad, who had been previously wounded," Judge Lindsey said. "Mrs. Jolly saw children 3 years old that had been shot to pieces. A mother in a delicate condition, who should have been in a hospital with nurses and doctors about her, lay on the ground and was shot and then burned to death. With these pictures fresh In the minds of the miners, the withdrawal of federal troops would be the signal for vicious attacks from both sides." 1 WEATHER FORECAST FOR INDIANA Generally fair tonight and Wednesday. TEMPERATURE oon 78 Yesterday Maximum 76 Minimum .................. 40

MILLER CONFESSES TO SHOWING CHILD AT BAR OF SALOON

Man Asking Court for Custody of Baby Tells Story of Wine Rooms and Public Dances. The marital trials of Frederick E. Miller and his wife Lou, as recited by Miller himself on the stand in circu court today, consisted of a round of wine rooms, public dances and swear words with an occasional fight. Miller is trying to have his twenty-months-old child, Tampa LaSalle Miller, taken from his wife Lou Miller and given to his parents who live in Spring Grove. The trial of the Millers, who a week ago yesterday figured in police court, attracted a crowd of spectators. When Miller was placed on the stand this morning, he recited his case rapidly. All the principals in the case were excited adding a dramatic touch to the court scene. The small baby for whom the fight was waged, made itself the center of attraction from the arms of a step-aunt by crying much of the time. At one time when testifying that his wife came home intoxicated Miller rose from his seat and imitated her walk and the manner in which she carried the child. "There she was, wheeling up the street with my baby stuck under her arm and swearing and cursing," said Miller, at that time greatly excited. Smashes Father's Picture. "She went up to my house to pick a fight. When I was gone she broke my $6 steel fishing pole. I found it when I came home so I broke her father's picture. Then she took a hammer and broke the cooking utensils and everything else she could find that belonged to me. She didn't dare break up the furniture because she knew that wasn't paid for." Miller introduced some testimony regarding a woman with whom his wife associated and to whom he referred as the Malaby woman. He admitted that he himself had introduced bis wife to her and that they had frequented wine rooms more than a year ago together, both couples with their babies. Shows Baby at Bar. Miller admitted he had displayed his baby proudly over the bar at Harry Mink's saloon where he and his wife had been drinking in the rear room. He also admitted that at numerous other times, he had been in wine rooms with his wife and baby. However, he stubbornly insisted that "it was the right thing to do" and that he knew his wife wasn't in trouble when she was drinking with him instead of some other man. "She wouldn't even sew a button on my clothes," Miller said. "When I asked her to mend a torn place she just basted a patch on in a careless way. I asked her to do it better and she told me it was good enough for me. "I asked her to quit lugging the baby around and to quit walking the streets with her immoral companions. She told me it was none of my d d business where she went and she didn't give a d where I went. I never even knew what kind of people she was running around with until men stopped me on the street and told me to watch her." Mrs. Miller who took the stand this afternoon, put up as hard a fight against her husband and says she will have witnesses to prove that her husband is not a fit person to have charge of the baby and that it should b left in her custody. Judge Fox probably will make a decision on the case tomorrow morning in circuit court. ROILED BUT HAPPY TEDDY NEARS HOME BY LEASED WIRE ON BOARD S. S. Aidan, May 19. (By wireless via Seagale, N." Y. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will arrive at New York late today, greatly improved in health as a result of his sea voyage from Para. He said today that he would soon be ready to meet the political leaders and get in touch with the situation again after his long absence from the United States. The ex-president will waste no time in opening fire on the foreign explorers who have ridiculed his claim of important discoveries in the Brazilian wilds. He had at first planned to deliver his opening lecture on the recent exploration trip in London, but instead he will give the result of his Brazilian journey to the National Geographical Society at Washington ahead of all others. He will go to his home at Oyster Bay tonight and rest there for several days before resuming strenuous work, but next week he will go to Washington and deliver his first lecture. In this it is expected that Colonel Roosevelt will answer every criticism of the reports that have come from him to the United States and furnish unshakeable proofs of his discoveries. BARONESS MUST SHOW CAUSE FOR ACTION BY LEASED WIRE NEW YORK, May 19. Federal Judge Mayer today decided that the Baroness Barbara Ursula Von Kolinowski must make immediate disposition outlining her charges in detail in connection with her $2,500,000 breach ,of promise suit against Michael J. Hurley, a St Louis brewer. Hurley's attorneys have attested that they are "entirely in the dark" because the Baroness has persistently refused to give a bill of particulars of her allegations. The Baroness immediately went to a down-town law offloe to make her deposition,

Mexican Mediators on Way to Niagara Falls Meeting

President Huerta's three mediators, who are now on their way from Washington to Niagara Falls, where they will confer with the representatives of this country and the A. B. C. mediators, on Wednesday. Senor Emilio Rabasa, at left, Luis Elguero, at right, and Augustin Roderiguez, dean of the trio, below.

Scientific Charity Distribution Need of Richmond, Dr. Garland Tells Meeting of Social Workers

LE BARRA RETURNS AT HUERTA'S CALL Rumor Says Dictator Calls Diplomat From France to Succeed Him. VERA CRUZ, May 19. Mexican newspapers in Vera Cruz announced today that Francisco de La Barra had been summoned by President Huerta from France to become his successor. They state that the announcement is based on reliable ."advices from Mexico City." De La Barra has served as provisional president of Mexico and has held high positions in official and diplomatic corps. That the coils are tightening around Huerta was learned from two sources today. Dr. Aureliano Urrutia, Huerta's former minister of the interior, said that he expected a "great crash" in the capital within eight days and local papers received advices stating that Huerta's personal body guard had mutinied. Senor Marques, a Spaniard who drilled them, escaped from the capital on a train wearing the garb of a peon. "I believe that eight days will not pass before terrible things are witnessed in the capital," said Dr. Urrutia. "If Huerta and those attaining power with him will retire the nation Rill be saved." MEXICAN CABINET MEXICO CITY, May 19. Official announcement fas made today of the resignations of Jose E. Maria Lozano, minister of communications and public works, and Genaro F. McGregor, chief clerk of the foreign ministry. No explanation of either resignation has been made, and thus far no successor of Lorano or McGregor has been appointed. The war office today announced that Federal troops had defeated the rebels at Silao on the Tampico and San Luis Potosi railroad, and that the government had secured sufficient oil to run trains carrying troops on the Vera Cruz and Pacific lines. The Churubusco Juornal says that in case of an attack on the capital by the rebels all Spaniards will help to defend the capital, because of the treatment accorded their countrymen by General Villa at Torreon. ZERBE TO PREACH.

MEMBERS

RESIGN

GREENSFORK, Ind., May 19. Rev. J. W. Zerbe, of Williamsburg, will preach at the Liryal United Brethern church at Sugar ove Saturday evening. May 23. Services begin at the regular hour4 f :30 o'clock, i r

Sixty Per Cent of Money Donated to Poor Does Not Reach Real Worthy Famililies Misapplication of Gifts Makes Giver Unconscious Agent of Crime and Promotes Pauperism. "It's time your business men who are giving 60 per cent of the money donated for charity here, were knowing where your money goes. By letting your help fall into the hands of professional beggars or bums or to parasites who .find it easier to give you a string of references and name a dozen ministers of your church than to work, you are unconsciously an agent of crime and encouraging,, another generation to a milar life." Wrong living and a lack of charity organization were deplored by Dr. G. Frank Garland of Dayton, last night at the Commercial club when he held the attention of a good sized audience ! and City Development," in which he explained the organization of the Dayton federation of charity and philan- ; trophy, the social service department of the Greater Dayton Association. Huber Accepts Plan. After he had completed his speech, the Rev. Conrad Huber, for years president of the County council of Charities, arose and said that with Dr. Garland's explanation of the work in Dayton, he and others there felt that Richmond is ready to carry on the work of its charity bureau. The Greater Dayton Association, which Dr. Garland believes is the biggest commercial organization in America or even in the world, is the parent organization of the charity federation. There are seven thousand members who pay $5 a year each to the com mercial organization which, in turn, j hand down a sum annually to the charj ity federation. Dr. Garland said in part: "Joseph Cook said, in the latter half of the last century, 'The Nineteenth century made the world a great neighborhood. The Twentieth century will make the world a greater neighborhood. We are now in the midst of this century and the prophecy of the great thinker seems to have been justified by the facts, as we know them now, the world is in the midst of a country is the reconstruction of the social world. . "In1 the Nineteenth century great cities sprang up over night; a movement from the country to the city began, which has changed the whole aspect of human life. Evil With Prosperity. "Along with the big industrial Improvements, and side by side unhappy and unwholesome conditions of living were developed. During this period the tenement house with all its attendant social evils came into being. Cities became crowded with people; Continued oa Page Twelve

BOYS STEAL MOTOR FOR EASTERN TRIP

Police Arrest Two Young Men and Prosecutor Files Grand Larceny Charge. An extended joy tour of Ohio and ether eastern states was nipped in the bud last night when Patrolman Remmert arrested two aspiring young travelers and confiscated the motorcycle they had stolen. The adventure seekers are Amos Moore, 22 years old, and his brother Calvin, aged 16. The motorcycle which was to carry them about the country is the property of Carl Kilgus, a coremaker at Robinson's "shop. The two brothers had planned well their trip and after stealing the motorcycle at 9 o'clock last night from Fourth and Main streets, hid it in a dark place on South D street between Third and Fourth. At midnight, Amos was ready to start for New Paris. His younger brother, who is an employe of the Starr Piano company, was to draw his pay today and go to New Paris on the car. As the older Moore took the motorcycle from its hiding place, Remmert arrested him and took him to police headquarters. The younger brother was arrested within a short time and the two then confessed. Prosecuting Attorney Reller filed a charge of grand larceny against Amos Moore in circuit court today and will file a similar charge against Calvin Moore in juvenile court. Neither of the boys gave bond and will be held pending trial. NORTH WOODS BURN Michigan Timber Belt Swept by Flames. fBY LEASED WIRE ESCANABA, Mich., May 19. Forest fires continued to rage in the north woods today, destroying millions of feet of lumber and threatening many villages and lumber camps. The villages of Alfred and Larch, about eighteen miles from her, have already been destroyed, and the village of Chassell was today menaced by the onrushing flames. At Alfred the inhabitant lost all their possessions, many being forced to take refuge in the Ecanaba river where they remained for hours. Fires are burning in houndreds of places along both shores of Lake Superior. The smoke sweeping over the lake is causing considerable trouble to mariners. Wireless reports received today told of bad fires raging on the Canadian shore and Iato loale

lg Belli Peii, Bid Council Vies In Bill ill

ONLY 4 FAVOR PORE

Stringent Ordinance to Guard Health of Citizens Wrecked by Councilmen,

Only Four Supporting New Measure

The fact that eighteen babies died In Richmond of diarrheal diseases last year, nearly all of them being users of cow's milk; that there were sixtyseven cases of typhoid fever, the origin of most cases having been traced to bottles which had not been sterilized, the milk inspection ordinance, to which many weeks of careful investigation and research had been devoted, and which had been declared a most practical and satisfactory one by public spirited citizens and by Dr. Hurty, state health officer, was voted down last evening by the city council, 8 to 4. Even an amendment to the milk inspection ordinance now operative, submitted by Mr. O'Neal, to make it more effective by providing for the delivery of all milk in quantities of a gallon or less in bottles, and providing for the sterilization of all bottles, received no consideration beyond referring it to the ordinance committee. How They Voted. The vote on the new milk measure last night was as follows: For the bill Howells, Russell, Wai-i dele and Walterman. Against the bill Burdsall, Carter, O'Neal, Stelnbrink, White, Weishaupt, Wilkins and Williams. The council room was crowded. After the vote had been taken and Mayor Robbins had mildly rebuked council for its" action, and asserting that 11 was not a violation of one of the Progressive pre-election pledges, the jubilant dairymen filed out, shaking hands with each other, followed by a large delegation of silent citizens, disgusted and disappointed with the backward step taken by a supposedly progressive city council. Flook Seems Pleased. Dairy Inspector Flook, who sat with the dairymen and who before the session had contended that the ordinance was illegal, appeared to be as pleased over the result of the vote as any one of the dairymen. The discussion of the ordinance was open to the public and dairymen and citizens were conspicuous in the debate. Excellent reasons were advanced by Councilman Russell and Dr. L. F. Ross why the ordinance should be passed. Arguments against the measure were very weak. Even the strongest argument advanced by the opposition, that milk had to be delivered at too low a temperature under its provisions, had the props knocked from under it when council, by consent, pased an amendment providing for the delivery of milk at 62 degrees instead of 55 degrees. Then the only handy argument left to the opposition was that "the old ordinance, if made a little more stringent, will be good enough." Dr. Ross broadsided that argument by saying that if the old ordinance had

to be remodeled council might as well j Ypiranga today under guard of Amerdiscard it and adopt the one pending. 1 ican soldiers to escape assassination

This forced O'Neal, Weishaupt, Burdsall and others to assert that the pending measure was too long and complicated and would be difficult to enforce. Dairymen Deny Boycott. Dairymen denied that they had ever threatened to boycott the city for thirty days if the ordinance was passed, notwithstanding the fact that it had been reliably reported that they had taken such action, but they skillfully used the same threat advanced hv t h am when the nrilinunn now nn the statute books was passed, that if their will was thwarted the price of milk would go up and other direful things would happen. Mayor Robbins, after the vote had been taken, stated that he wanted to place himself on record as favorable to the ordinance, and said he would have voted for it in the event of a tie. He told council that he thought there m r, o.V, ii was a public demand for such legisla tion and predicted that it would not be long before council would have the same kind of an ordinance up before it again for consideration. He denied that the Progressive party was under obligations to pass the measure, which had been broadly asserted by Dr. Ross, saying it was legislation the present administration had inherited from the former Republican administration. Johannlng for Dairymen. Charles Johanning, the only citizen to espouse the cause of the dairymen, was the first to speak on the ordinance. He predicted the passage of many such measures would result in an increase in taxation and he also expressed the belief that the pending bill was not necessary. Councilman O'Neal then made the principal speech in opposition to the measure. He said he had made an inspection of a number of dairies and had found them to be in a most satisfactory sanitary condition.-. He said the present ordinance, if amended as proposed by himself, would be ample, for it had been drafted by "one of the worst cranks on tuberculosis ever known," Dr. Charles Bond. He said if this ordinance was

amended so as tp provide tor.the jJMjja. JttoiilsV tflsl

MILK

ilization of bottles and delivery in bottles, it would meet all requirements. He then asserted that the tuberculin test provision of the pending ordinance appeared to be in violation of tha state law. He concluded by saying he was opposed to the plan of employing a veterinarian inspector and he was also opposed to the entire ordinance. White Tells of Inspection. Councilman White declared he bad visited twelve dairies and had found them to be in splendid shape. He said he wanted good milk because of the babies, but said good milk was being obtained under the existing ordinance. City Attorney Bond was the next speaker. He seemed to be much perturbed because some people seemed to be laboring under the impression that the ordinance was his pet measure and that he would be greviously hurt if it were defeated. He said that he had drafted it merely in the capacity of city attorney and had been as careful with it as possible. He informed Mr. O'Neal that his belief that the tuberculin test feature of the ordinance was illegal, asserting that the tuberculin test provision of the state law applied only to the slaughtering of cattle. He said the pending ordinance was legal in every respect and that council had every authority to place it on the statute books. Criticise Dairymen. He told the dairymen that he thought they "were standing in their own light" by opposing the tuberculin testing of dairy herds and he said that personally he would rather pay a little (Continued on Page Twelve) WRATH OF HUERTA DRIVES EX-MINISTER TO GERJVIM VESSEL Urrutia, Guarded by U. S. Soldiers, Escorted to Ship From Vera Cruz to Escape Assassination. By CHARLES MICH AELSON. Special Staff Correspondent of th International News Service. VERA CRUZ, May 19. Dr. Aureliano Urrutia, ex-minister of the interior in the cabinet of President Huerta, fled to the German liner at the hands of Mexicans who hold him responsible for the murder of relatives or friends at the capital. Urrutia came here from Mexico City to escape execution by Huerta. who has turned against him. and yesterday afternoon was mobbed by Mexicans who called for his death. General Funston decided that tha situation was becoming too serious to permit Urrutia remaining ashore and ordered him taken under guard to the Ypiranga, the ship whose arrival here with a cargo of ammunition caused the i fure of Vera Cruz It was no idle fear that sent Urrutia to a refuge under the German flag. He undoubtedly would have been assassinated it there had meen a moment's relaxation in the militia precautions that General Funston took as soon as he learned that the ex minister had arrived. The town contains many men who blame 1, "Vh. f.M Z i AVt ! f brothers and fathers In Mexico City. Urrutia Accepts Guard. Urrutia realized the danger and accepted the militia guard sent to ths hotel Diligencla gratefully. "I know I am blamed for all ol Huerta's evil deeds." he said. "But I was not responsible for them." A guard has been stationed at thf gang way of the Ypiranga and before Urrutia's stateroom to present an attempt being made on his life. General Funston today ordered al' Americans here to register with the American consul. Deportation is tha alternative. The American commander intends to list all Americans now in Mexico. They are given until 11 a. m. tomorrow to comply with the order. Failure to do so will result in theii being sent out of the country on th first available steamer. Refugees Must Register. Refugees arriving here in the future must register within twelve hours. Rebel forces are reported to be mobilizing for an attack on the Federal stronghold at Soledad. : Constitutionalists - have seized Sierra Blanca to prevent Huerta's escape to Salina Cruz and are now planning to cut the Interoceanic and Mexican Central railroads to prevent Huerta seeking shelter under the American flag hw