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Sitting at the table, from left to right: II. P. Dodge, secretary to the American envoys; Frederick W. Lehmann and Justice Joseph R. Lamar, the American envoys; Ambassador R. S. Naon, mediator from Argentina; Ambassador Da Gama, mediator from Brazil; Ambassador Eduardo Sauzer, mediator from Chili; Augustin Roderiquez, Emilio Rabasa and Luis Elguero, the Huerta envoys, and Raphael Alga. Back row. Senors Gil, Moriera and Salinas, secretaries to tho mediators.
HEAT RELIEF POSSIBLE CAST SHOWERS May Temperature Highest Except for 1911 and 1908 in the Last Quarter of a Century. Last Rain Fell May 12, According to Records of Walter Vosler at Pumping Station. A ray of hope was seen by the scorched population of Richmond and Eastern Indiana in the government's weather predictions for tonight and Friday. The hope was in the promise of local showers. Thunder showers will be relief of inestimable value. Old weather men who predict weather by signs, say that the May hot spell will culminate with a terrific lightning and thunderstorm resembling a cyclone. Citizens of Richmond have not taken to sleeping in parks as in big cities, but the extreme discomfort probably will drive some out of doors. The temperature this month has been the highest, with the exception of and 1911 in the last quarter century. The table of maximum temperatures for May in the last ten years preceding 1914, shows an average of 8.t as the highest temperature of the month. The yearly May temperature follows: May, ll'Oi R! May, lOf. S5 Mav, llinfi !iO May, 1!07 May. 1 ;(? May, lltO'.t Mav, mo Mav, 1911 Mav, 1912 K4 s:: 81 98 SS jMa"' lay, i?u:: May. 1914 91 According to the report of Walter Vossler. government weather observer at the Water Works pumping station, there has-been no rain since May 12, when one-fourth of an inch fell. On May 14, however, there were a few heaviest precipitationetaonetaoinunun 3rops, but not enough to measure. HEAT WAVE PERSISTS. NEW YORK, May 28. The terrific Btorm of yesterday afternoon, which cost six lives and hundreds of thousands of dollars damage, gave only temporary relief from the heat wave .that has gripped the Atlantic seaboard. Today is hot and suffering is intense in many sections of the city. BOSTON STILL SWELTERS. BOSTON, Mass., May 28. Relief from the intense heat wave which has enveloped the eastern part of the country for the last two days, causing seven deaths in New England, is promised today by the local weather bureau. 83 AT PHILADELPHIA. PHILADELPHIA, May 28 The hot wave continued in this locality today, the thermometer registering 83 at 10 o'clock this morning. Five deaths so far have been reported. BALTIMORE May 28. The heat vave continued today. The theremomoter registered 86 at 10 o'clock today. The poor classes are suffering intensely. FRANCHISE LEAGUE There will be a meeting of the Franchise League in the high school auditorium, Satuday, May 30. at 4 o'clock. JTbe presence of all the members is sjreatly desired.
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WREN PUTS NEST IN COAT POCKET CAMBRIDGE CITY, May 28. Trusting mankind, a little wren built her nest in the pocket of a coat discarded by William Bowlin which hangs at the rear of the house where members of the family pass every few minutes during the day. The bird-mother is there rearing her brood, coming and going in her search for food for the little birds without fear of harm. BOARD GETS NO BIDS FOR OILING CITY'S STREETS Contractors Misinterpret Advertising and Believe They Would Have No Assurance of Getting Money. To the intense disgust of the board of public works, not a bid was submitted today for the contract to oil streets specified in the improvement resolution passed by the board some weeks ago. There were two or three prospective bidders, but they decided not to enter bids because they misinterpreted the public advertisement to mean that the city would not guarantee payments for the work. Under the law followed by the board to have the oiling done under public contract, the city is obligated to guarantee the contractor full payment for his work. This was the positive statement made by City Attorney Bond, and this fact will be made plain in the second advertisement for bids, to be made at once. New bids are to be received by the board on June 8. "The contractor who receives the public oiling contract will be fully protected by the city," Mr. Bond said. "After the work has been completed and approved by the board, and the final assessment roll is made out, thirty days are given for property owners to pay their assessments. At the end of that period the city pays the contractor out of its general fund the amount of all delinquent assessments. What money the city pays for delinquent assessments is held as a lien against the property in question and is placed on the tax duplicate for- collection the first Monday in November. Six per cent interest is charged against delinquent assessments." Provides Private Oiling. The board also decided today to issue a notice that streets not included in the public improvement resolution can be oiled under private contract, subject to the approval of the board and under the specifications of the city engineer, providing the contractor gives a bond of $2,000 to the city. James Martin, a resident of North Fifth street, and three or four residents of that part of the street between North A street and the first alley north of Main street, were given permission to oil that section themselves, despite opposition by President Bavis, who expressed the opinion that such work should be done by a responsible contractor and under the supervision of the city engineer. Mr. Martin said that the work would be done under the engineer's specifications and subject to the approval of the board. He said there was no danger of the street being damaged by himself and the other property owners doing the oiling, because the street was in such a condition that it could be damaged no worse than it now is, and he had a lively tilt with Clerk Bescher when the latter objected to the oil being put on with sprinkling cans. Martin heatedly informed the clerk "to attend to his own business and not butt in," and the clerk angerly informed Martin that he was a citizen and a taxpayer and had a right to say whatever he pleased.
Huerta Gains Strength by Landing of Munitions
BY THOMAS P. COATES. Staff Correspondent of the International News Service. VERA CRUZ, May 28 Intense surprise was expressed at the German consulate today over the reports that the liner, Ypiranga, had landed munitions of war for President Huerta at Puerto, Mexico. There had been a w.ntlemens" agreement between the American officials, the German consul and the Ypiranga's captain that the vessel's cargo should not be landed. The consul was astounded when he visited the custom house to get confirmation oj the news that the Bavaria had landed her cargo at Puerto, Mexico, and was told that similar action had been taken by the Ypiranga. "Despite your agreement," he was told, "the Ypiranga has discharged her consignment of arms." "On my word of honor as a German gentleman," he declared, "I was ignorant of any .intention to discharge the cargo. I never dreamed that the agreement had not been lived up to." It is believed here that the landing of the war supplies for Huerta was what caused him to abandon his plan VETERANS SHORTEN ROUTE FOR PARADE L DAY Committee Selects Paul Cornstock to Preside at Coliseum Exercises at Which Dr. Robinson Will Talk. The parade of war veterans of the G. A. R. Saturday will be nine blocks in length, forming at the court house, marching east on Main to Tenth street and returning from there to the Coliseum, where the program will be held. Captain A. F. Ireton, acting a marshal, will have charge. The formation of the parade as announced by L. A. Ilandley, follows: Hihcinond City band, the children. Ladles' Auxiliary of S. of V., Ladies of the G. A. R., Woman's Relief Corps, Sons of Veterans, Spanish-American war veterans, Grand Army of the Republic. When the Coliseum is reached all other organizations will open order and the G. A. R. will inarch between them and into the building. The parade will form at 1:30 o'clock, with the program at 2 o'clock. Paul Comstock, of the Spanish-American war veterans, will be chairman. The program as given out last night by members of the Memorial day committees follows: Music: Richmond City band. Invocation: Rev. H. S. James. Solo: Cliff Hutchins. " .G. A. R. Memorial Services: Soil Meredith Post. Recitation: Master William Haberkern. Music: Richmond City band. Address: Rev. D. Robinson, Indianapolis. Recitation: Comrade John Markley. Tribute to the Unknown Dead: The children, under the direction af the W. R. C. Benediction: Rev. H. S. James. WEATHER FORECAST For Indiana Partly cloudy tonight and Friday, with probably local thunder showers. Temperature. Noon 90 Yesterday. Maximum 90 Minimum 63
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to flee after preparations had been made. With the newly arrived munitions of war he will be able to strengthen his position materially. HUERTA GAINS STRENGTH. WASHINGTON, May 28. That General Huerta had obtained a new lease of his official life as Mexican dictator through the landing of arms and ammunition at Puerto, Mexico, by the German steamers Ypiranga and Bavaria, was the accepted view in administration circles in discussions of the landing of those munitions, to prevent which the United States -ttve weeks ago losfvpUiefen irHSh "killed and seventy-three' 'wounded at 'Vera Cruz. NAMES REBEL DELEGATE. WASHINGTON, May 28 Within twenty-four hours General Carranza will put the name of his representative to the mediation conference at Niagara Falls before Secretary Bryan. This was learned on high Constitutionalist authority today, following a conference between Secretary Bryan, Judge Douglas and John A. Lind. WEBSTER MEMORIAL Decoration services will be held in Webster Sunday afternoon instead of Saturday. The address of the day will be by Rev. Addison Parker, of Richmond. The Philip Paul Gates Orchestra and the Webster quartet will furnish the music.
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POPE RECEIVES NEW CARDINALS AT CONSISTORY
Pius, Showing Effects of Weakness and Fatigue, Blesses Cardinals Recently Elected. Brilliant Assembly in veatifi cation Hall of Vatican! Watches Imposing Ceremony of Church. BY LEASED WIRE ROME, May 28. Magnificent ceremonies set against a background of such impressiveness as only the Roman Catholic church can produce, attended the public consistory at the Vatican today when all the newly-created cardinals who are in Rome were received by Pope Pius X. The ceremonies were held in the gorgeous hall of Beatification. At 8 o'clock the great bronze doors of the Vatican were thrown open to the international crowd which assembled in Rome for the secret and public consistories of the week. Slowlv and in large groups monks I and nuns representing almost every religious order of the Roman Catholic church in the world filed into the Vatican between double rows of Swiss guards. Pope Pius Appears. At 9 o'clock the members of the sacred college took up their places around the papal throne at one end of the hall and by this time the great edifice was filled. Ominous reports had been circulated that on account of the weakened condition of his health, the Pope might not be able to withstand the ordeal. While the vast audience was thus brooding and speculating in silence. Mgr. Riggi, prefect of ceremonies, entered. The cardinals, Vatican prelates and officers of the church took up their (Continued on Last Page) HONUS GATHERS ONLY 3,000 HITS f BY LEASED WIRE -PITTSBURG, May 23. Honus Wagner, well known cripple and former baseball star, who is hitting close to 300 this season, would like to be permitted to play with Pittsburg for at least a few more games. When he has copped ten more hits he will have gathered 3,000 since he entered the national league at Louisville in 1897. He has made 1,569 runs and stolen 704 bases. MEDICAL SOCIETY AGAINST EUGENICS The American Medico-Psychological association in session at Baltimore, of which Dr. S. E. Smith, superintendent of the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Ins&ne, was elected president, refused to go on record as favoring eugenic marriages. The majority voted to table a resolution calling for a clean bill of health and evidence of normal mind before the Issuance of the marriage license. ork, in behalf of Colorado piners.
Do You Know That Helen and Warren are back in the United States. Mutt and Jeff still love each other. Pope Pius blesses new cardinals. Frank Menke's sport letter is a national feature. Speedway drivers take final spins for long grind. Club women want Cobb retained county agent. Contractors submit no bids for oiling city streets. Weather bureau promises showers to relieve heat wave. Huerta gets munitions from German vessel. Mediators still ponder United States demands from Huerta. For the latest news read The Palladium.
HOME CLUB WOMEN ASK COBB'S RETURN AS COUNTY AGENT Economics Society Passes Unanimous Resolution Favoring County Agent to Present Before Board. Members of the Home Economics club took unanimous action yesterday in passing a resolution favoring the return of A. D. Cobb, county agricultural agent. A committee was appointed to draft articles to be presented to the county board of education, asking that action be taken in favor of Mr. Cobb's return. Little more than a month remains in which the county board of education can hold its meeting, pass on the question of retaining the county agent and secure his reappointment from Purdue. Failure to take this action, according to T. A. Coleman, state agent, will be accepted as signilcant that the county board does not want a county agent. The Home Economics club is a la dles' organization which is an outgrowth of the Columbian Farmers' association. At their next meeting, the members of the farmers' organization will pass officially in favor of Cobb's return for Wayne township. It is said that through higher Influence, the sentiment of the board of education of the county is changing in favor of the return of Cobb and that every member not a township trustee will vote that way. A number of the township trustees and County Superintendent Williams have been lobbying against him for political reasons, reports say. Two formerly neutral trustees have switched to Cobb's side and say that until recently they have been kept in Ignorance of real facts by the leaders in the fight against him and have been misinformed as to his work. A canvass has been made among the farmers by James Howarth, trustee of Wayne township and as a majority have been in favor of his return with no one against it, he announced that he would vote for a recommendation to Purdue asking for the reappointment. According to a statement recently issued by T. A. Coleman Wayne county is in a position to be blacklisted at Purdue as far as county agent work is concerned but since there has been a strong sentiment in Cobb's fafor. the open work against him ceased. Contrary to the methods used in other counties, Purdue will not make an appointment for this county until a recommendation comes from the county board of education. Cobb will then be returned. However, if no action is taken before July 1, the county will be without a county agent until all of the other sixty counties have been supplied, which will be about three years. The Wayne County Better Farming association will hold another called meeting of the directors either next Saturday or a week from Saturday, according to O. B. Fulghum, secre tary. Although action was taken by the men representing three-fourths of the farmers Interested in the work in the county, some means will be de vised to make an additional canvass of farmers in order to make the action for Cobb stronger. CHANGES LOCATION In a room which has recently been remodeled and refinished throughout the interior Oliver Knode has installed his music store at 23 North Ninth street. Before making the change, Mr. Knode was located at 5 North Eighth street.
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ENVOYS SETTLE SIX BIG POINTS IN CONFERENCE
Successof Mediation Depend Upon Huerta's Action Regarding Retirement Fromi Mexican Presidency. Huertistas Admit Mexicans' Hate United States More) Than Rebels Marching tol Take Capital. BY LAURENCE TOD. i Staff Correspondent of the Interna tional News Service. NIAGARA FALLS. Ont.. May 28 r Agreement bas been reached by ther Mexican and American delegates onsix important points in the mediation, negotiations, it was learned today a the Latin-American envoys met la their forenoon conference. Thesa points are: 1 Retirement of General Huerta from the provisional presidency. 2 Huerta will be given an op portunity to become a candidate at a new election if he feels justified in that course. 3 The Constitutionalists are to be allowed to make Carranza or any other man their candidate. A The land question is to be left to the new Mexican congress which will be put under a moral obligation to bring about a distribution to the peons. 5 There will be amnesty for exiled Spaniards and all factions of Mexican citizens. 6 Tme American flag is to be saluted on the order of a provisional president to be chosen in a conference of all factions. Huerta Deciding Factor. The success or failure of the negotiations hinges upon Huerta's decision as to the first point, that requir ing his treatment. The sixth point shows that tho mediators and delegates have not abandoned hope of having Carranza participate in the final plans for effecting peace in Mexico. His action on this point will lead to a later determination as to the method of selecting a provisional president and of providing for 'a distribution of the Federal and Constitutionalist armies during the period that must elapse before an election. This was a day of crisis In the Mexican mediation negotiation. With, doubt as to Carranza joining in an armistice and Huerta landing munitions of war with which to equip bis soldiers, the situation presented grave difficulties that were not offset by the confident declarations of the "A. B. C." envoys that they had effected a peace protocol. No one engaged in the negotiations here would hazard a guess as to what would happen at today's meeting of the delegates and the mediators. Hate Yankees. At no time have the Huertistas here concealed their view that that part j of the Mexican people whom they rep resent nas a aeeper nairea ror un Yankees than for the rebels. They believe that If Villa prevails in the present 'war they will soon be able to overturow him, as they overthrew Madero. An American conquest would destrop the old order in their country forever. Today's first conference was between the Mexican delegates and the mediators. The South American diplomats went across the river to the American side this afternoon. They had a brief conference with the American delegates at the latters' hotel, completing a discussion begun yesterday in Toronto. Preparations were completed for a full conference tonight, unless further advices from Washington should upset the plans. GROCERS TO CLOSE ON MEMORIAL DAY The following grocers will close at 1 o'clock next Saturday. Memorial day : J. M. Eggemeyer & Sons (both stores). Maag & Reilly. C. C. Shaeffer. Ed. Cooper. H. G. Hadley. Phoenix grocery. John F. McCarthy. r i The Palladium.