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Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
INSURGENT M. W. A. ORGANIZE
Their Removal Demanded-Fight
Against Higher Rates.

Springfeld.-James y. Bechtol of
Hastings, Neb. was elected president
of the permanent order of Insurgent
Modern Woodmen of America, in SEES
sion here.
Containing fiery criticism of present
officials of the head camp of the
Modern WoOdmen of America, recon-
mending complete revision of the by
laws of the order and urging a con.
tinual fight against higher rates, the
platform of the insurgent Woodmen
was adopted.
The platform demands restoration
of representative government: repeal
of Illegally enacted legislation at the
Chicago convention" removal of the
present head officers; repeal of the
Mobile and New York conference bills
in all states; restitution of money H.
legally spent; prosecution OF officers
found guilty of incorporation of
funds; monthly report of expendi-
lures and destruction of official sine
cures.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
REPEAL OF TOLL OPPOSED
WOULD eE A SURRENDER OF
AMERICAN RIGHTS"
Congressman Knowland Tells Inter.
national Peace Conference v. S.
Has Right to Control Canal.

Mohonk Lake. n. Y.-Declaring
that to repeal the toll provi-
sion of the Panama canal bill would
be an AFFECT surrender of American
rights, Congress man Joseph X.
Knowland of California defended the
right of the United States to control
the canal, in a speech before the In
tern tional Peace conference here.
NO patriotic American would coun.
tenance the violation by this country
OF a sacred treaty obligation" said
Knowland who is n member of the
house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. "On the other
hand. would not citizen be lacking
in patriotism who would hastily and
without careful and painstaking in
yestigation blindly accept an interest
ed foreign nations Interpretation of a
disputed treaty. construction that
would not only deprive this country
for all time of the most important
commercial advantages, but would be
a surrender of invaluable rights af-
fecting the very safety of the United
States?'
Knowland denied the charge that
the treaty obligations had not been
given proper consideration, and point
ed out the extended debate in con
gress.
"Ninety-one per cent of our foreign
commerce is carried in foreign ships, ="
said Knowland. Unless we grant
some favors to our own ships in the
coastwise trade, our benefit would be
small
while | am a Californian, IT does
not follow. even in view of recent
happenings. that / am particularly
belligerent. a serious contention with
Great Britain over this question is
not probable. Even a suggestion of
war is unthinkable."
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
FARMER SLAIN FROM AMBUSH
J. NJ. coling, fliinoisan, Killed by Bull
let from second-story Window
-Nelahbor Held.

Greenville, I'LL. NJ Coling, a
wealthy farmer of Mulberry Grove
township was shot and almost
instantly killed Oh a street in Null
berry Grove The shot was fired from
a second-story window of the hard
ware store of Christine & Davis.
An hour afterward Mayor F. A. De
Moulin and Constable Henry Ellis, in
searching the store, found w. d.
Snow, a neighbor of Coling, with
whom he had quarre!ed. sitting on a
keg in a shed at the rear of the store.
a trial over a COW started the en-
nifty which resulted in the killing.
Coling sued Orville Reeves for an al
legged balance due on a COW which
heeves mad shipped for Coling. At
the trial Snow testified against Coling.
Since then bad blood had existed be-
tween the two men.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
AMERICANS ARE OFFERED FREE
TRANSPORTATION TO LEAVE
CAPITAL CITY.
YANKEE GOODS BOYCOTTED
News Of Many Uprisinss in All Parts
Of Republic Arouses Government
Federal Generals Prepared
TO Fight Battle.

City Of Mexico Although Pro-
visional President Huorta issued strict
orders to Quell any anti-Americau
riots. preparations for a gigantic
anti-AmeriCan demonstration this
week continue undated \ sinister
aspect is given 10 the unrest by the
fact that men representing themselves
as being authorized by the Washing
ton authorities are offering free trans
portation TO Americans TO leave the
atty. Mexican extras announce that
the departure Of the Americans is pre-
liminary for actual Intervention by
President Wilson.
The boycott on American merchants
and American goods is spreading 20
other cities and dealers complain Of
heavy losses in consequence. Eu.
ropean merchants are unit in de-
nouncing the boycott.
Twenty-Five hundred troops are in
revolt at San Luis Potosi, and the
tidings of a dozen other but lesser
uprisings from one. end of the re-
public to the other filter into the
capital. All the railroads, even that
from Vera Cruz. are cut, and the in
terrupted traffic increases the diff
Guilty of the government, which is
showing extra activity, but lacks
money 10 carry out its extensive mo-
bilization plans.
A war department report of the re-
cent battle at Santa Rosa, northeast
of Guaymas. says that $50 rebels were
killed, including Indian Chief Louis
Bule. The federals lost four men
killed and 100 wounded. Medina Bar
ron, federal commander. was among
the wounded The report says the
battle lasted sixty hours.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
CONTRASTS THE BEST MATES
Quiet Men Should Wed Vivseious Wo-
men, an English Opinion, Ex-
pressed in Print.

Does the average man prefer the
demure, coy. kind of girl or the
bright and vivacious grim all proba-
bility a flirt-and which kind OF
girl makes the better wife," This is
the question on which a modern girl
asks opinion through a London news
paper
Il have read in your paper many
opinions on the modern girl given by
young men," she writes, but | have
not found an answer to the question
which countless other girls besides
myself would like answered.
1T seems to me that the average
man maTries the coy, quiet girl but
after a few years of married life is
apt to seek the society of the vivaci-
Gus girl, very often at the expense of
his wife's happiness"
Here are some opinions of London
people:
Rev. c. II. Grundy, vicar of ST.
Peters, Brockley, believes in the at
traction of the opposite.
Il think the quiet man generally
marries, and generally should marry,
the vivacious girl" he says, and the
bright, vivacious man. on the con
trary prefers and gets on better with
his opposite.
Some of the quietest men | have
known he said. thoroughly enjoy
the vivaciousness of their wives
Men like contrasts You don't
want a replica Of yourself You want
variety A wife who is your double
doubles your dullness.
The best wife is the contrast wife.
and if you are both alike your home is
dull and monotonous"
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
Match Makers Blamed.

Rolla.--The mental and physical de
linquencies IN many children were at
tributed to matchmaking mothers
who encourage their daughters ia
marry young men of questionable
character, by Rev. G. p. Keeling, pas
tor of the Rolla Presbyterian church
in his Mothers day sermon.
He advocated a state law requiring
both men and women to file a physi
clans certificate showing them free
from disease before they can procure
a marriage license.
He condemned the double standard
OF morality and urged mothers to re
quire clean lives of the men they
pick for their sons-in-law. The in
crease in the divorce evil, he also
condemned.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
MRS. WILSON VISITS SLUMS
in Goat Alley and Other Darkest
Washington Thoroushfares.

Washington, D. C.-Few OF the
inhabitants of Goat alley, Rayland
court and Snow court in darkest
Washington recognized the wife of
the president as, accompanied by Of
ficers of the Board of Charities and
Welfare association, she visited the
homes OF the poor.
Mrs. Wilson arrived at the en-
trance to the alleys in the White
House automobile, but picked her
way fearlessly on foot through the
debris and dirty ways The first la
dy Of the land conversed with the un-
keInpt mothers and children.
Her Investigations have awakened
her interest in the movement 10 con
vert the alleys into parks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
SON OF SLAIN MAN ARRESTED
Fsther-in-Law Of w. Steele, Ja., Also
Faces Serious Charge at Spring
field, Mo.

Springfield, MCMILLAN Steele,
ben Hale, were arrested here, charged
with shooting to death Killiam Steele,
Sr.
The latter was a wealthy farmer
He was found dead in his home at
Wilson Creek two weeks ago.
John Steele charges that William
Steele, Jr., plotted to slay the elder
Steele so the fathers 100000 estate
might be divided among the four
heirs.
Preliminary hearing. probably will
be fixed for May 20 before Justice
Ball of Nixa. Hale is 60 years OF
age and his sonin.law is 40.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
MARKS OFF BARROW CASE
Prosecutors Action May Result in
Dismissal of Last Indictment
Against Attorney.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Action which,
II Is said, may ultimately OPP
crate as a dismissal of the remaining
indictment against Clarence S. OAR
row, Chicago lawyer, accused OF jury
bribery in the Mcnamara dynamiting
case, was taken by Assistant District
Attorney Ford
On motion of the prosecutor, Judge
Wood, acting presiding judge of the
superior court, struck the indictment
off the calendar, leaving the cases to
be reset at the option of the district
attorney.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Suits Out of the Wav.

Elsberry.-All of the suits in the
Fishery drainage district have been
settled, and, according to Chief En-
gineer Harmon, work on the big river
levee will begin in about two weeks.
The biggest step toward adjustment
was the sale Of LOO acres of land by
Patton Bros, whose land is on the
Pike county side of the district, for
$4,000, and the sale of 500 acres of
land by Luther Steele, one of the
largest property owners in the dis
trict, to a syndicate for $4,000. A re-
tanning levee is to be built around
the 1,600-acre farm of r. c. Jefferson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
9 DEAD IN 3 EXPLOSIONS
VARIOUS BLASTS OCCUR WITHIN
FIVE DAYS.
Scores Injured in Eastern Mining
Territory-lnquiries Thought
to BE Warnings.

Fittsburg, Pa.--Frequent exPlo-
sions of dynamite and powder
within the last week in western Penn
sylyania, Maryland and West Vir-
ginia. and attempts to explode heavi.
ly filed magazines. are causing anx.
icty. Since last Saturday nearly n
dozen persons have been killed, and
two score have been injured, some
fatally. and much property has been
ruined.
Beginning then. when 500 sticks of
dynamite exploded in the magazine of
the Sunshine Coal and Coke Co.'S
mine. near Masonton, Pa, resulting
in the death OF four persons and In
jury OF two score persons. and con-
tinuing with the explosion of 100
pounds of dynamite and 20 kegs Of
powder stored in the magazine of the
Consolidated company, at Echart,
Md, in which three were killed and
a dozen persons injured, there seems
to be an epidemic of such accidents
and a Joint investigation of the three
states is believed warranted, 1t is de-
clared.
In a premature explosion of dyna-
mite at Parkersburg, Tuesday, FIVE
men who were fishing were blown
into a stream. One was drowned and
the other four were rescued uncon-
scious. A miners cottage at Golfers,
w Va, was blown to atoms by the
explosion of key of powder. One
man was killed and three persons
were seriously hurt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Faces Murder Charge.

Springfeld.-Charges of frst-degrec
murder were filed against Frank Ow-
en-, justice of the peace in Robertson
township, on a charge of killing AL
bert Sprinkle, a farmer living six
miles northeast of the city.
A quarrel arose over a question of
land ownership, and Owen, it is
charged, struck Sprinkle with rock.
Sprinkle died later. Owen is held
under a $4,000 bond.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Train Hits Auto. Three Killed.

killed and one man seriously injured
when an automobile in which they
were riding was struck by a Balti-
more & Ohio express train at Lea
vittsburg o. -Four of the five occu.
pants of the car were carried 200
yards on the pilot of the engine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Vie. in New York ls Barred.

New York.-Fifteen thousand women
Of the under world-a scarlet army
no census has heretofore enumerated
ply their trade in one borough Of
Greater New York alone. This is the
estimate OF the bureau OF social n.y.
giene, as made public in an abstract
Of forthcoming report by a special
investigator
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
IS Killed in EXPLOSION.

Belle Valley, O.-Burned and black.
ened, the bodies of fifteen miners who
lost their lives, when an explosion Of
fire damp partially wrecked the I'm
perial mine were brought TO the sur
face by rescueTs. The bodies were
found a mile and a quarter from the
mouth OF the mine. They were badly
burned.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Union Fair Circuit Formed.

Mountain Grove.-Delegates from
the five towns interested have organ
lied union fair circuit for this sec
ton. DR., II. II. Riley of Mansfield
was elected president and Il. F. Ba-
ker of this city secretary. Executive
officers are as follows: II. c. Wilson
of Ava; G, w. Summers, Hartville;
c. l.. Beach, Mansfield; II. w. Hanna,
Cabool II. F. Baker, Mountain Grove.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Did Not Live Up TO Il.

Our high appropriations and even
our expressed desires are not always
indices of our character. Let me die
the death OF the righteous" was the
prayer of Baalam. And then he went
right away and joined himself to the
heather and was slain by a righteous
man.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Coal pumper Kills 1. Hurts s

Perth Amboy, y. J.-One man was
killed, one probably fatally injured
and five others seriously injured when
a 100000 steel coal bumper collapsed
on the Lehigh Valley coal piers here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
J. E. kinq Heads Kniuhts.

Joplin.-Hannibal was selected for
next years meeting place for the Mis-
souri, Knights of Columbus, which
closed "A two days session here. One
thousand attended These officers
were elected: State deputy, James f.
King, st. Louis; state secretary, John
c. Nugent. St Louis; state treasurer
o. NJ, Monroe, De Soto; state advo-
cate. F. NJ. Cummings, Joplin; state
warden, Jas. F. Hennessy, st. Louis
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
zeIle .Emerson Is operated on.

London.-Miss Zelie Emerson, the
Jackson, Mich, sufragette, who was
released from Holloway jail April s.,
owing TO illness brought on by hun
ger strike, was operated on for ap.
pendicitis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
LIVINGSTON Partly Drv.

Chillicothe,-Official returns from
the local option election in Livingston
county, outside the city of Chilli
Gothic, gives the drys a majority of
700. Chillicothe has seven saloons.
The election was held May Z last
year, and the town went dry by a
small majority.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Russo.chinese Pact Secret.

London-A secret agreement be-
tween Russia and China was signed
recently, according to the Daily Tele-
graph, under which China comedies
complete autonomy to outer Mon
golia, whose frontier has been delim-
tied.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
From Kew West 70 Havana.

Havana, Cuba.-AyiatOr Domingo
Rosillo assembled in his aeroplane from
the terminal Of the Florida East Coast
Railroad at Key West, and success
fully accomplished the ocean fight
and scared over this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
eeanut Shell KlIIa Baby.

Chicago.-Rose Mausek, l year old,
is dead aB the result of trying to swaI-
low a peanut shell. a doctor removed
the shell from the baby's throat, but
was unable 10 stop the convulsion
that caused her death.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Davis, captor InhaIes Gas.

Philadelphia-Casper KnObel, last
survivor Of the "A men who captured
JEFF Davis, near Abbeyville, Ga, May
10, 1865, was found unconscious in his
room In a tenement in East Cumber-
land street, where he had tried to kill
himself with Illuminating gas.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
slump in Parcel Post.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3d.
100000 parcel post packages were
handled throughout the country dur
ing the month OF April. This is a de-
crease Of about per cent from the
month OF March.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
scslded to Death Under Engine.

Springfield Mo.-Caught beneath a
traction engine when ii crashed
through a bridge, Manuel Kaylor Of
Aurora was scalded to death before
he could be extricated. He was 25
years old and married.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Innovations In chautauuua.

Jefferson City.-Rev. A. r. Liverett,
president of the jefferson City Chau-
tauqua, announces the date for the
Chautauqua has been fixed for August
"a to 81. The New York Marine band
has been engaged and supplementary
to the regular entertainment there
will be provided for children games,
performances and other amusemetts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

Fort Smith, Ark.-In a duel at the
home of Thomas Turner at Kinds
vile, Turner shot and fatally wound.
ed his son-in-law, Hunt Dorsey, who
died an hour later.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Puts ounpowder In Stove; Killed.

Moberly, Mo.-Mrs Herman Kob-
litz, aged 50, died mere from injuries
caused when she put a box contain.
ing gunpowder in a stove. The stove
was blown 10 fragments and the cloth.
ing Of Mrs Kobitz set on fire.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

A soiled greenback is restored 20
its original pristine glory by washing
and ironing at the cost OF ITO cent.
But the average man worries not at
all whether his greenbacks be dirty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

One statistician estimates that
there are 10 600 900 tunes in existence,
but the composers OF modern musical
comedies do not seem 10 know OF
more than two or three
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Wise Man.

Mrs. Excite-Oh, doctor, husband is
in an awful way. Just as he goes to
sign my checks he faints away.
Doctor-What am to do?
Mrs. EXcite-Get him so that he
won't faint till after he signs them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Girl Wins State Essay Contest.

Columbia.-Miss Louise Harris OF
Fulton won the Missouri high school
essay contest with the subject, "The
Puritan and the Cavalier" In the
state high school debating contest
Lee Ingraham of Kansas City, who
argued that the privilege of voting
should be granted to women, was
awarded first place.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Once governor, Dies Pauper.

Los Angeles. Cal.-John J. Gosper,
former territoial governor OF Arizona,
once secretary OF state of Nebraska
and veteran Of the civil war, died in
poverty here, ward of the county.
Gospcr vas II years old
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Farmland Killed by EXPLOSION.

Harrisonville.-Ban Goss, young
man employed on the c. B. Newlee
farm, about three miles southwest of
Harrisonville, was killed by the ex-
plosion of a gasoline engine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Thief Gets $25, Misses 500.

Grasgow.'-A robber held up Agent
N. w. Raines and Operator SPOTS
at the Chicago & Alton depot, got
about $25 and overlooked 500 in the
back of the money drawer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Six Hurt in Old STAGE Coach

Wilmington, Del.-Six performers
in a wild west show exhibiting here
were seriously injured, one probably
fatally, when an old stage coach In
which they were being driven at high
speed around the arena collapsed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

San Francisco, Cal.-Four hundred
thousand pounds of frozen Australian
beef and mutton--the first shipment
OF its kind to the Pacific coast-were
landed here from the steamer Tahiti.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Red Mail Boxes Doomed.

Washington, d. c. - Red no
longer is the official color designated
by the postoffice department for
street letter boxes. Dark green prob
ably will be adopted
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

A Los Angeles Judge just granted a
wife a divorce because her husband
spanked her. Probably he should
have used a club and have been given
fine for assault and battery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Missing Brokers Debts Paid.

Memphis, Tenn.-The Martin family
has settled all the debts Of Joseph
Wilberforce Martin, the cotton broker
Of this city, who mysteriously disap-
peared in London several weeks ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Exports Increase s2o.ooo,ooo.

Washington, d. c. - Exports from
the United States last month were
greater by $2O,OOOOO0 than in April.
1912, while imports we're $1s,O0O,OO0
less.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

You may think when you buy lamb
chops you get the butchers goat, but
when his bill comes in you realize that
he gets yours.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

Somebody remarks that the guitar
may be musical instrument but il
was never known 10 pay any divi-
dends Sun. its notes OF hand are
usually accepted at full value.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

Fashion book says that women OF
America like tight gowns Well. a
tight gown does seem to be a little
full when II encloses fat woman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

Eastern police who arrested cheese
dealers for selling over ripe product.
claim to have strong evidence against
those arrested. Strange!
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
viii Resume Old Mine Drilling.

Des Arc.-D. Moody, with men and
teams, is here to begin work in the
lead mines He says he is expecting
carload of machinery. The mines
have not been worked since the war.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

The season approaches when many
will leave comfortable homes and HE
away to some mosquito infested water
ing place.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

Still. It seems like taking an unfair
advantage OF a hard working microbe
when g human being saturates himself
with onions.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

That business man who was arrest
ed and Jailed for being too full. was
dealt with IN a natural way. His
friend tailed him out.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

The owner OF a stubborn auto
chopped It up and sold the Junk. The
same amount OF energy might have
moved the car.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

Western man who thought he saw
snakes while on a spree and ran into
train and was seriously injured
Must have been ratified.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22
Galloway Highway Board Chosen.

Fulton.-The Galloway county court
has appointed the following highway
board, which will supervise the drag
ging of the roads between Fulton and
neighooring county seats: f. l..
Koonts of Fulton, Z. l.. Shelley of New
Bloomfield and NJ. C. d. HALEY OF
Auxvasse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

Some women have taken to wearing
watches on their ankles while others
are merely retaining their common
sense.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

A Boston man writes: IF I had a
million dollars. would so home and
kiss my wife" His wiie's kisses must
come high.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

The price Of artificial ice. It is an
nounced. will go up next summer It
must be the artificial ponds were not
on the job during the winter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

According 10 an insurance statisti-
c,sn, It costs $4,000 to kill a man. Oh.
well. the poor have no show in this
country We can't afford It!
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

Chances for the small boy to become
president some day are far better in
Mexico than in Uncle Sans domain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

A Chicago barber gives a fresh egg
with every shave. Now IL that action
is In lieu OF conversation our appro-
baton is manifest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

In Paris a hotel is 10 be opened
without servants. One excellent way
in which to get rid OF tipping.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

Not from an artists brush, but wom-
ans hat, do we get the full force Of
springs variegated beauty.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

The New York Sun says the only
place where a person can live cheaply
IS Utopia And Il Is not on the map.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

A new street dress for women has
side pockets in the skirt which can
be found by a man
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

At the same time. don't wait FOR
your neighbor to swat the flies Get
busy yourself.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

Why not expand the autinoise cru
sade 80 as TO include tho checker
board suit?
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-05-22

A Welsh rarebit was employed TO
put out a fire, being impressed into
service as a fail. perhaps.