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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-09
WINN SAYS RACING
WILL BE RESUMED
sv international News Service.

Ell PASO, Tex. Jan. S.--Eaccs. again
postponed today. cold weather, General
Manager VIM announced tonight taat
racIur would be positively resumed to-
morrow The weather has cleared and
the track is not had, Entries tor to"
morrow follow:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-09
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-09

Whau you have bilious attack give
Chamberlain 70 T~h,pts trial. They
are excellent. For sale By all dealsrs.
(Adv crti5emenE)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-09
Hardware Bowlers Win.

The Hardware bowlers Won three
games from the Smith Bailey team last
night. Tonight the Nationals and All
Americans meet.
Scott Hardware
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-09

-ONEST JOHN AIcCLOSkEI,
ss thc famous baseball manager,
yesterday bought the Salt
IL Lake baseball club and all ap-
purtenances from Dick Cooley.
McC,ioskcy made Il substantial cash pay
nent and promises TO give Salt Lake a
team that is as good as any IN the
Enion league.
Cooley inleuos TO leave Salt Lake
Next sunday nc win 20 10 the Pacific
coust 10 look after some business mat
,cgs and /; IS probable That Inc will move
10 san Francisco By spring or before
hat t:nic
NcCloskcy. as announced in last Mon
lays Tribune. had an option on the club
ard yesterday hc took 1T up. Neither
.el!er Or purchaser would give the pre-
eisc tisure raid but Cooleys price WAS
tio.0co and II Is understood that tMs
wgs uot greatly discounted. .f at all. Nc
CIcs..cy vii he the controlling tiguce in
stock company which is TO be incoF~
ooratcG in tie near future cor $4,000.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
SOCIETY TO DANCE
FOR PRISON FUND
Women Plan to Raise Permanent
Sum To Be Used to Aid All
Released Men.

Prominent society women Of At
lanta will give a dance next Tuesday
night at Lakewood for the United
States Prison relief fund, established
for the men who are released from
the Federal Prison.
The dance, according to those who
are interested in the matter. is only
the first of a series Of social functions
which will be given from time to time
for the benefit fund for the released
men who are now turned adrift in the
world without means of support for
themselves and families.
The promoters Of the project want
to make good citizens of them, they
say. and all that is necessary for this
is a little financial start. II is for this
purpose that the relief fund viii be
raised. Between $4,000 and $4,000 VIII
be raised, It is said, and deposited in
a local bank as a permanent fund.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
Organ Recital.

Miss Eva Davis, member of the or
gan class of Miss Eda E. Bartholo-
new will give her organ certificate
recital Friday evening. June 90, at
s o'clock, Harris Street Presbyterian
Church. Mr.. Lucius Duncan, violin
list, will assist. The public is invited
to attend
The program for the evening fol-
lows:
1. Doric Toccata, D minor, J. S.
Bach.
2. Abeudruhe, Rheinberger.
BenediCtiOn Nuptiale, Dubois
ION Wings of Song" Mendels-
sohn.
8. Violin, Souvenier de Moscow,
Wieniaswsl<i.
4. Sonata, D minor, Op. 81, No. 4,
Guilmant.
5. Violin, Ave Maria, Schubert
Wiekling.
Souvenier, Drdla.
6. Minister March (Lohengrin)
Wagner.
Scherzo- Symphonic, Russell
King Miller.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
PERSONALS.

Mrs. w A. Culver left last week
for New York to visit her son.
Mrs. George Warden has as her
guest her aunt, Miss Ella Carey, of
LAGRANGE
Mr. and Mrs. George Caldwell Speir
will motor to Macon Sunday with a
party of friends
Miss Stella Greer, of Admission, Ala,
is a guest Of her aunt, Mrs. F. p.
Heifner, in West End.
Mrs. W. y. Gachet, w. N. Gachet
Jr., and Miss Ella Gachet, of West
Point have returned home, after Wis
iting Miss Lula Gachet.
Mr. S. A. Orr and Mrs. Lane Mitch
ell and son, Lane, Jr. of Atlanta, are
visiting the family of W B. orr at
Danville, Va.
Mr.. A. Jacobus, Miss Pearl Jacobus
and Mr.. Henry JacobUs leave Thurs
day for st. Louis, TO remain until
September.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Rosenthal and son.
Louis. Of Memphis, Tenn, are guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Rosenthal and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Sommer at 451
Washington Street.
Mr.. Hudson jenkins, of Hogans-
vile, has been the guest of his sister,
Mrs. J. w Childress, at 2S9 North
jackson Street for the past week
Mrs. Clarence Mason. Misses Lu-
Gle and Dorothy Mason and Master
Clarence Mason, Jr, Of Charlotte,
n c., are guests of Mrs Mason's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A.
Caps. on North Boulevard.
Mrs. John T. Still and Miss Geor-
gina Still left Tuesday for Detroit to
visit for a few days before going to
the lake district Of Northern Ontario
to spend the summer.
Mrs Homer McAfee entertained In
formally Monday evening for Mrs. NJ.
G. Bates, of Oklahoma, and her
daughter Margaret, who left We'd
nesday for a visit to Chattanooga
before returning home.
Mrs. L. Z. Rosser returned home
Wednesday morning, after a delight
full visit to Mrs. Harry Mantle in
Elizabethtown. Ky Miss Ruth Ros-
ser, who accompanied her mother.
will remain for two weeks longer with
Mrs Mantle. Among the many pleas
ures of Mrs Rosser's stay was a mo-
tor trip to Louisville A series of
motor trips and informal parties have
been planned for Miss Rosser during
the remainder of her visit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
Busch Gives FianCee
Chain of Diamonds

ST. LOUIS, June 1S.-Interest in
tine announced engagement of Mrs.
Florence Parker Lambert to Adolphus
Busch Sd was increased by rumors
that they had been married. Mrs.
August A. Busch denied the rumor
Friends of the prospective bride
have been given a glimpse of what
Is said to be the most magnificent
chain Of diamonds ever seen in St.
Louis, an engagement gift from her
fiance. The chain is long enough
to reach around the neck of its owner
and extend halfway down to her
waist.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18

The wedding Of Miss Ruth Trlbble,
daughter Of Congressman and Mrs.
:. J. Tribble. to Samuel J. Dick, of
Atlanta, Wednesday evening at Ath-
ems, will be of State wide interest. A
large number of guests from Atlanta,
Macon and Washington, where the
bride-elect spent her debutante sea-
son, are in Athens for the wedding It
viii be solemnized in the First Pres
byterian Church at 8 o'clock.
The brides mother will be matron
Of honor Miss Callie Hoke Smith,
daughter of Senator and Mrs. HOke
Smith, will attend her as maid of
honor. Her bridesmaids will be Misses
Jane Thrall, Williamsburg, Pa; Ruth
Barron, Philadelphia, and Martha
Phinizy. Athens
After the ceremony a reception at
the home Of the brides parents, Con-
gresham and Mrs. Tribble, on Mil
ledge Avenue, viii be given
Another wedding of much interest
Wednesday evening will be that OF
Miss Annie Lyle and Marion s. Har-
per at st. Mark Church. Miss Martha
Francis viii be maid Of honor and
Mr. Claude Douthit best man Little
Misses Margaret Wade and Mary Sue
Prim viii be flower girls. A beauti-
full feature Of the ceremony will be
Miss Ruth Stallings' singing. A re-
ceptiOn at the home of the brides
brother, r. c. Lyle. in Peachtrec
Street. will follow the ceremony.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
Plan Theater Party.

Misses Catherine Graves and La
GRANGE Cothran, of Rome, who ar
rived Wednesday afternoon to visit
Miss Louise Copper, will be rendered
matinee party Saturday at the For
syth by Miss LyndaH Haddon. Other
guests will include Misses Dodo
White, Marie Cobb, Helen Atkinson,
Helen Hudson, Esther Hollyman,
Helen Jackson and Louise Copper.
Friday afternoon these visitors will
be the central figures in a tennis tea
to be given by Miss Marie Cobb at
the East Lake Country Club. The
party will be completed by Misses
Louise Dobbs, Louise Copper, Dodo
White and Lyndall Haddon
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
.cALLAWAY ELECTED.

T. c. Galloway, well-known piano
man, was elected treasurer Of the
Cleveiand-Manning Piano Company
at a called meeting of the board of
directors. Mr.. Galloway has a large
number Of friends in Atlanta and
over the state who will be pleased to
hear Of his new position.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
For Mr.. and Mrs. Fitch.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Briggs Fitch,
who returned home Tuesday after
noon, after spending their honeymoon
in Old Point Comfort, Richmond and
other points in Virginia, were enter
tanned informally at dinner Tuesday
evening by Mrs. Fitch's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Wilson VarnelL
The table was decorated in garden
flowers, the party including Mr.. and
Mrs. Varnell, Mr.. and Mrs. Fitch, Mr.
and Mrs. John B. Askew and John
B. Askew, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs
FELTON,. of Lancaster, n. H, and Mr..
and Mrs. John D. Varnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitch are at home at
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18

Williams and RObena Shaw. Misses
Frances Shields and Idelle Shaw We're
flower girls. Mr., Edward s. HUE was
best man, and the ushers were Messrs.
J. c. Lyons, T. Z. Bridges. II. d. Hall
and J. NJ. Griffen
The bride wore a smart suit of blue
matelasse, with a small blue hat, and
a corsage bouquet of bride roses and
lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor was becomingly
gowned in pink crepe with a pink
hat, and the maids wore white lin
gerie dresses, with white hats, and
carried pink sWeetpeas. The little
flower girls carried baskets OF sweet
peas.
On their return from their wedding
trip to Wrightsville Beach Mr.. and
Mrs. Chapman viii reside on Olympic
Avenue in Decatur.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18

Do you know that you can take
off fat or put it on in your bath
tub? A Berlin professor tells
you how to do this in The Sun
day American. It is a sort Of an
electric bath that is worth know
ing about. Exclusive in THE
SUNDAY AMERICAN.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18

nesday night with Mrs. L. T. Stallings
for Atlantic Beach.
After swimming in the pool in the
rear Of the Adair residence, an in
formal supper was served indoors
Vari-colored garden flowers adorned
the house, and the table in the dining
room was deliberately decorated with
pink sweetpeas. Mrs. Adair and her
daughter Mrs. Robert Gregg, both
wore white lingerie gowns.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
W. c. T.U. TO Hold Msetinn-

The regular business meeting of the
Atlanta Frances Willard Woman's
Christian Temperance Union viii be
held Thursday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock in the Sunday school room of
Trinity Church.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
Lawn Party Postponed.

The lawn party which was to be
held by St. Mary's Guild, Church Of
the Incarnation, has been postponed
indefinitely on account of the death of
Mrs. c. j. Hamper
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
Mr.. and Mrs. Adair Entertain.

Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Adair enter
tanned a number of friends at
swimming party Tuesday evening. in
honor of Misses Marion Goldsmith
and Ruth Stallings, who leave We'd
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
Miss Smith Hostess.

Miss Sarah Smith gave a box party
at the Forsyth Wednesday afternoon
for Miss Bertha Vaughan, a bride
elect; Miss Willamette Bradley, of
Washington. Ca, and Mrs. Julia May
Fisher, of Anderson, S. c.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
DIEs PICKING wIFE,s coEEIN

NEW YORK. June 1S.-Whfe choos-
ing a coffin for his wife, who had died
earlier in the day, R. L. Douglass
dropped dead as he pointed to an illus
tration Of a double casket
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
the Georgian Terrace.
Party for Visitors.

Miss Lula Gachet will give a swim
ming party Thursday morning for
Misses Caroline and Katherine Wick
ers and Ora Miles, of West Point
who will be her guests for a short
visit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
Shields. CHAPMAN.

The wedding of Miss Willie Shields
ana MIR. Ben Hill Chapman was an
affair OF Tuesday, taking place at
noon at the First Baptist Church, Dr.
Charles W. Daniel officiating. Miss
May Dodge was maid of honor, and
, the bridesmaids were Misses Martha
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
For Miss Dull.

Miss Lizzie Lyon was hostess Wed
nesday afternoon at her home in East
Cain Street at a bridge party for
Miss Henrietta Dull a bride elect.
Silk hose were given as prizes. The
house decorations were flowers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
Primary DEPARTMENT Picnic.

The primary department Of the
First Methodist Sunday School, Mrs
Wyatt. teacher, will have their picnic
on Thursday at Grant Park. Parents
have been asked to bring the chill
dren and their baskets, and meet at
the pavilion at 1890 o'clock.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18

Circle No. II of the Second Baptist
Church, Mrs. John E. White, chair
man, will be entertained by Mrs.
Frederic J. Paxon at her residence,
853 Capitol Avenue, the afternoon of
June q at o'clock
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
To-Day Tabernacle
Revival Is Started

DR.. w. R, Riley, Of Minneapolis, the
pastor evangelist, began special
series Of ten days meetings at the
Baptist Tabernacle Tuesday night.
DR.. Riley has held meetings in most
Of the Southern cities He was in
Atlanta a little over a year ago. hold
ing meetings in the First Baptist
Church. When DR.. Broughton left
the Tabernacle he delivered the fare
well address and he had part in the
reception at Christ Church that well
coined DIT. Broughton as pastor there
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18

Nearly everybody IN Atlanta reads
The Sunday American. YOUR adver-
tIsement In the next issue will sell goods.
Try III
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18

BETTER HALF TO MEET.
Better Half Division q, G. l. A. to
B. of L. F., will hold its regular meet
ing Thursday, June 10, at $3.50 p. m,
in knights Of Pythias Hall. Kiser
Building.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
EugenicS Course at
Harvard Next Year

BOSTON, June 1S-Harvard's
course in personal hygiene is to be a
course in eugenics next year. Pro-
fessor w. E. Castle asked for sug-
gestiOns as to how the course might
be improved.
Devote it to a study Of eugenics,
the science of proper marriage" ad-
vised the students, and Professor Cas-
tie soon after announced that this
would be done.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson's Guests,

Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson's Guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Richardson will
entertain at a supper party Wednes-
day evening for DR.. Thomas S. Baker,
director of the Tome School at Port
Deposit, Nd. where Hugh Richard
son, Jr., is a student. The guests will
include a group of friends who are
Interested in this school. the party to
include, besides Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ardson and DR.. Baker, Mrs. Howard
Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T. Wey-
man. Mr. and Mrs. Linton C. Hop
kins. Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Kiser,
NTr and Mrs Edward Inman, Mr.. ard
Mrs. George NJ. Mckenzie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris Brandon and Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Cohen. After supper
DR.. Baker will speak informally on
the Tome School and its work
For Miss Hurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Caldwell Speir
will entertain Friday night with a
musical and dancing party. Miss
Mary Carl Hurst, Miss Louise Brad
lev and Mrs. G. Willis Smith will
serve punch.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18

Miss Frances Long s nss I'M '1 2t ."n,
with her brother NJ A Long No. Prospect Place Miss
Long and her mother Mrs j. Long who also here for the
viii return to their home in Tyler Tex early in the fall
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
Turner. Hall Wedding.

A beautiful wedding Tuesday even
ing was that of Miss Muriel Hall
to Mr.. Lewis Turner in st. Luke's
Episcopal Church.
Palms, ferns, white sweetpeas and
white hydrangeas decorated the chan
eel. The ceremony was performed by
DR.. c, B. Wilmer, assisted by Rev.
Jewett Williams, of St Stephens
Church, Milledgeville
The bridal professional was sung
by the vested choir.
Mrs. Harry Robertson, of Charles
ton, sister Of the bride, was matron
Of honor, and Miss Fannie Turner,
the bridegroom's sister, was maid Of
honor. Mr.. Loring Raoul was best
man. Ushers were Messrs. VIII
Brantley, Harrison Jones, John Har-
ris, Macon; Chessley Howard, Har-
~ Robertson, Charleston, and DR..
Joe Lane, LAGRANGE. The bride was
given away by her brother Mr..
Harleston Hall.
The brides gown was OF soft white
charmeuse, the corsage made of net
draped with rose point lace. The
drapery or the skirt was Of rose point
combined with duchess lace. A tulle
veile was edged with duchess lace
and caught with orange blossoms.
The only jewel worn was a platinum
pendant set with diamonds, a gift Of
the groom. A shower bouquet Of val
ley lilies was carried by the bride.
The matron of honor wore pink
charmeuse draped with chiffon and
shadow lace. The maid of honor wore
white embroidered net with a drapery
of pink chiffon over the lace tunic.
Both young women carried pink
sweetpeas.
The brides mother was gowned in
black satin and black Chantilly lace,
with a corsage of white sweetpeas.
After the wedding an informal re-
ception was held at the home Of Mrs.
Lyman Hall, to which only the at
tendants and family were invited.
The house was decorated with palms
bamboo and white sweetpeas. Punch
was served by Miss Harriet Haynes
and Miss Edith Watts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner left for a trip
in the mountains Of North Carolina
After July 1 they will be at home
Norwood Hill, LAGRANGE, Ga.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-08
The Best Cough Syrup IS
Easily Made at Home
Costs Little and Acts Quickly
Money Refunded If 1t Fails.

This recipe makes a pint Of cough
syrup, and saves You about $500 as com
pared with ordinary cough remedies. It
stops obstinate eOUghs-even whOoping
eough-in a hurry, and is splendid for
sore lungs, asthma, Group, hoarseness
and other throat troubles.
Mix one pint Of granulated sugar with
y pint of warm water, and stir for
minutes. Put % ounces Of Pinex fifty
cents WORTHY in a pint bottle, and add
the Sugar Syrup. Take a teaspOonful
every one, two or three hours. Tastes
good.
This takes right hold Of a cough and
gives almost instant relief. 1t stimu-
lates the appetite, and is slightly laxa-
tive-both excellent features.
PineX, as perhaps you know, is the
most valuable concentrated compound Of
Norway white pine extract, rich in
guaiacOl and the other natural healing
pine elements.
No other preparation viii do the work
OF Plnex IN this recipe, although strained
honey can be used instead Of the sugar
syrup, If desired
Thousands OF housewives in the United
States and Canada now use this Pinex
and Sugar Syrup recipe. This plan has
often been initiated, but the old success
ful formula has never been equaled. Its
low cost and quick results have made it
immensely popular.
A guaranty of absolute satisfaction. OF
money promptly refunded, goes with this
recipe. Your druggist has Pinex, or will
get 1t Tor YOU. If not, send to The
Flnex Co. TT. Wayne, Ind.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-08

largely belongs 10 Americans. the
president being James Brown Potter.
This company has 100, 900 acres of cot
ton plantations, a large part of which
is irrigated, and 7 am told its lands are
Of enormous value. 1t is the largest
single cotton plantation in the world.
It is situated near TOrreOn-
There are a number of big land com
panies and big Industrial and electric
companies. The California Land COM
pany, limited, holds 100000 acres in
Lower California. The Chiapas Zone
Exploration company has 100 square
miles in the state of Chiapas. and the
intercOntinental Rubber company, in
cOrpOrated in New Jersey has over
1000, 900 acres Of land and a rubber
factory which is producing guayuIe
rubber to the amount of 500. 900 pounds
every month This company showed
a net profit of considerably more than
100000 in 1911
Companies Which own Towns.
And then there are some companies
which practically own the public works
Of various towns Such is the Anglo
Mexican Electric company, which has
the Pueblo tramWay. light and power;
the British company, which owns the
ZaCatecaS light and uramWayS; the
Canadian one, backed BY Mckenzie and
Mann, which owns all the public util-
ties of Monterey. and also the Mexican
its power from the falls Of the NecaXa
river and supplies light and power 10
the capital This latter company has
now a capital Of 5000 600 and its net
operating profits are $4,00O.O00 a year.
The stock is largely owned in Great
Britain.
In addition TO these might mention
scores Of other industrials the stock is
some Of which is very largely held IN
the United States ] am told that there
are something like $50, 100000 worth OF
Mexican investments controlled from
Kansas City alone and that ST. Louis,
Chicago, Pittsburg and others Of our
big financial centers have capitalists
who are Interested TO an enormous 5X-
tent. Among the recent organizations
is the Gulf Coast Fruit and Steamship
company which has large plantations
near the COatZaCOalcOs river. which are
now being set out in bananas, and the
Mexico International Land company,
which owns about a half million acres
in Vera Cruz and Oaxaca-
In conclusion would say that the
most Of these companies are large or
CARNATIONS backed by big capital and
In addition to them. there are q great
of fraudulent companies. which
have been got up TO sell stock on
the promises Of making for the owners
from zee percent TO 500 percent within
five or 10 years In 90 cases out Of
every 100. such companies are fakes,
pure and simple. and the small man
who takes stock in them payable on in
stalments or in the lump is sure OF
losing his money
Frank G. Carpenter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-08
+ EXICo CITY. March S.-Does
Uncle sam own Mexico?


4'@ The question Is startling.
But it is one which the fingers Of des-
tiny are writing in letters of gold upon
the sky of the financial universe. The
answer is:
No, not now, but the time when he
viii own it is already insight"
This is a forgone conclusion and it
is independent OF peace O. Of war. rs
the following figures will show. We
may not flaunt our title in the face Of
trolling partnership silent But the
facts are that we already own two
fifths Of all the wealth Of this country,
and that il is a question whether our
possessions are not already greater
than those of the MeXicans themselves.
/ have before me a table of financial
statistics which was transmitted only
last July to our government at Wash
ington by consul Marion Letcher. Of
Chihuahua. This gives an itemiZed
balance sheet of the wealth Of Mexico,
owners. Consul Letcher states that his
figures are those Of a mining engineer
Of long experience in the Mexican re-
public, and that they are based upon
the reports of the Mexican national
and state governments and upon the
directories and reports of business
houses and factories, Of mines and
smelters and Of the EariOus other in
dustrial companies, banks and finan-
cial institutions.
Hovv MexieO's Wealth is Divided.
the aggregate wealth Of Mexico at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-08
FInntntlons and Lands,

There are also many other mining
companies of large capital and numer-
Gus small ones which are paying, but
are still little nown. There are planta-
uons Of one kind or other whose cap
italization runs well Up into the mill
lions and whose property in some in
stances is worth considerably more
than the capitalization. The Mexican
cotton estates of TlahualilO is regis
tered IN Great Britain; but the stock