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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
MEXICO IS INVADED
MOUNTED TEXANS DlsINTERREO
CORPSE or AMERICAN RANCH
MAN AND TOOK IT Away.
HAD ORDER FOR The BODY
Rangers Rooe swiftly and Net With
No Opposition During Their IN
vasion Of Mexico.

Laredo. Texas.-TeXas rangers, Who
secretly crossed into Mexico at night,
brought % the American SIDE the mu-
tnated body Of Clemente Ve-sara, Tex
as ranehman, and established the fact
Of his execution after he was seized
5y Mexican federals.
The rangers were not opposed, &C
comprising their search without the
slightest violence. taking the BODY
from a grave in Hidalgo cemetery al
most within sight Of the Texan Dor
der.
The seizure was Invested Of posi-
bly, grave aspects in international
complications by reason Of the TACT
that the rangers were practically max
ing use of permission granted official
ly by Mexican federal authorities sew
eraI days ago for recovery Of the BODY.
This permission had been given 10
United States Consul Garrett at Nue.
vo Laredo. but he did not get the body
because cT what he reported as Dan
gers attending search for it in the
immediate vicinity of Iiidaigo,
Ve-gara was shot twice through the
mead and once through the neck his
skull was crushed as by blow from
a rife butt, and the charred fingers
of the left hand indicated that ne had
been tortured before being put TO
death.
Identification was made the DEAD
mans son and by numerous tr'ehos,
many of whom we're in the party OF
ninety, led by the state border patrol
which rnada the grim journey TO the
Hidalgo cemetery during the early
nornig hours. The body was not so
badly decomposed, despite its three
weeks burial, and in addition to rec
oguizing the features, young Nergara
took a bit of cloth from the trousers
which enclosed the body and matched
It to the coat which his father AaG on
The day he crossed the Rio Gfande.
The body was brought into the Unit
ed States at a point 45 miles north
west of Laredo, opposite Hidalgo ana
near the Vergara ranch. American
Consul Garrett of Nuevo Laredo, dep-
uty sheriffs and other authorities were
waiting to receive it, and, pending the
arrival Of an undertaken from LAREDO
an armed force stood guard oVes the
hodV
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
MEXICAN SITUATION Tense
PRESIDENT DECLARES BENTON.
BAUCH AND VERGARA HAVE
MADE SITUATION GRAVE.
But He Realizes Certain EVentualties
May Force Drastic Course by the
United States Government.

Washington.-Pr Wilson re-
vealed to those who discussed Mexi-
can affairs with him that he fully real
lied the gravity of the situation result
ing from the killing of William s.
Benton, British subject, the reported
murder of Gustav Bauch and Clemente
Vergara, American citizens, and Cen
eral Cararnzas denial of the right
of the United States to look after the
interests of foreigners generally In
Mexico.
The president spoke deploringly OF
armed intervention, but at the same
time pointedly referred to the size aQd
power Of a country like the United
States as being sufficient warrant 1or
a calm and patient course while com
pliance with the American demands
was being sought
Callers got the impression from tie
president that he, vas sdeterJI}l}a "a
try every peaceful means at ms ul@'
posal to solve the Mexican problem,
but that he realized certain eventual
ties might mean drastic course. He
spoke with firmness that showed his
determination not to be stampeded m
to action by radical speeches in con
gress, but with a hint that when the
necessity arose, the American govern
ment could be expected to move de-
cisively and effectively
Asked whether in view Of the new
developments a change of policy was
intended by the United States immedl-
ately, the president pointed out that a
country of the size and power Of the
United States could afford to wait Just
as long as it pleased; that nobody
doubted its power and nobody doubted
that General Huerta was eventually to
retire.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
NATIONAL HONOR INVOLVED
president Wishes to Develop Foreign
policy Of United States.

Washington.--7D eyelopment OF the
American foreign policy as an lnhu-
enoe for commercial expansion anu
the cause of universal peace is a vital
concern of the Washington admins
tration in its efforts to have repeaieo
the Panama tolls exemption clause.
Aside from President Wilson's asser-
tion that national honor is involved IN
unfolding treaty obligation, there
arc circumstances surrounding set
Element of the controversy which are
expected by administration officials 10
have a broad effect on the Ohlteo
States diplomatic relations with me
entire world.
Behind the protest of Great Britain
If has become known authorltauVely'
stands the united support OF European
nations whose formal objections nave
heen held in allegiance TO await the
outcome of England's negotiations
with the United States. Underlying
fba settlement Of the tolls dispute Is
an ambitious program OF American
dinlomacy. which contemRlates an
early adjustment of relations with the
nations of the globe SO that the Pan
anna canal may be opened in an era Oh
Diplomatic good feeling.
Austrian Women Demand Ballot
vienna. Austria. Hundreds Of Wom-
en's mass meeting in favor OF woman
suffrage we're held throughout Austria
Al an resolutions were adopted declar-
ing II was the general demand OF Aus
TRAN woman for the vote in parliament
tary and local elections. The mass
meetings were organized by the SOCIAL
ist party.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
HIGH HONOR TO COCKTAILS
WILSON PRESENTS SPECIAL GOLD
MEDAL TO COLONEL
COCKTAILS. -.
The President Says Goethals is the
Worlds Greatest Living
Engineer.

Washington. Washington paid trib-
ute to Col George Washington Goe-
thals, builder of the Panama canal.
The occasion was the annual banquet
of the National Geographic Society,
with Colonel Goethals present as the
guest of honor, and to receive from
the hand of President Wilson special
gold medal awarded him by the socl-
etv in recognition of his wonderful
achievement
Secretary Bryan was POSTMASTER
and gathered about the banquet table
with distinguished scientists OF the
society were President Wilson and
his cabinet, justices of the Supreme
court, members of the diplomatic
corps, hig officers of the army and
navy leaders in both houses OF con-
gress. and other notable figures in the
life of the national capital.
~ During ARE evening 55g;lce~v: 'Jdts So
rand. the French ambassador, and
dean of the diplomatic corps, was
formally notified of his election TO
honorary membership in the society.
The banquet hall presented a Sunk
ing scene. At one end, raised hlgh
above the table, the words: Atlantic
Goethals- Pacific" blazed in brilliant
electric letters as all other lights were
extinguished.
Ice cream was served the diners
from miniature dredges, carried by
walters dressed in the uniform OF the
United States engineer corps, and fol-
lowed by sailors bearing tiny battle
ship Individual dishes of cream ap-
peared nodded in the shape OF the Pan
anna canal dump car.
The medal awarded Colonel Goethals
was given as an expression or the
appreciation of the society and the
nation of the army engineers distin-
guished service It's presentation was
the final act of President Wilson's first
year as chief executive of the United
! States.
Inscribed on the medal were the
words:
"This medal of the National Geo
graphic society is awarded to George
Washington Goethals, to whose ability
and patriotism the world owes the con-
struction of the Panama canal. March
8, 1914" -
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
GOVERNOR BLEASE
IN FIGHTING MOOD
GOVERNOR DIDN'T LIKE SPEECH
MADE BY ONE OF The
LEGISLATORS.
PAYS VISIT TO LEGISLATURE
4e Even Pulled OF His coat-Per-
sonal Violence Prevented BY
CoolHeaded Members.

Columbia. S. C.-An exciting scene
marked the session OF the house Of
representatives when Governor Blease
vent into the hall 10 reply to certain
statements made by W. F. Stevenson,
in a speech on the asylum probe and
10 deliver a message in person. Per-
sonal encounters, which at one time
seemed likely. were prevented by the
Intervention of members.
When the governor charged that N
b. Barnwell, member of the house
from Charleston, was acting in COW
ardly manner by raising a technical
point that the chief executive was not
acting within the constitutional Hmlts
In making his remarks, Mr.. Barnweil
advanced to the speakers stand, put
was restrained by members.
Governor Blease told the members
that he came prepared for a fght pe-
cause he could not stand the alleged
Misrepresentation.
Following the tilt with Mr.. Barnwell
the governor left the hall and was FOL
lowed by a large number of his sup
porters. Mr.. Stevenson followed nm
for the purpose, it is said, ofsstatlng
that he did not wish Governor Blease
to understand that he had apologized
for any statement made in his speech.
The governor apparently thought
that Mr.. Stephenson wanted to fight
and pulled off his coat.
~ have been in some fights but !
never take off my coat" said Mr.. Ste
venson, returning to the hall.
General disorder reigned in the
house for several minutes while the
governor was making his charges.
Friends of Mr. ,Barnwell and the gov
ernor crowded around and for time
it seemed as if a general fight was i'm
minent
The governor, in his message or adj
dress, charged that the report Of the
legislative committee on the asylum
probe was unfair, in that it failed to
discuss the charges by Senator Till
man that Governor Blease and his
"underlings and satellites" were try
ing to manipulate the sale OF the
asylum property in Columbia.
a He denied all these charges, and
I sa look SSesRtf TO spaeeh IF Mr.
Stevenson.
Mr.. Barnwell raised the point Of or
der that the message was passing the
constitutional limits allowed the gov
ernor. Governor Blease then made the
remark about Mr.. Barnwell which pre-
cipitated the confusion.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
VILLA ADMITS BAUCH is DEAD
Rebel General Says Missing American
Was Assassinated.

chihuahua, Mexico.-General Villa
indicates his belief that Gustav Bauch
is dead, when he said that Bauch, an
American, was liberated at Juarez,
and doubtless was assasssinated by
some of his enemies. Villa said. that
Bauch had many enemies and added:
"of course, I can't be held to blame
for that"
Ell Paso. Texas. General Villas ex-
pressed belief that Gustav Bauch' who
was arrested at Juarez as spy two
weeks ago, was the victim OF an as
sassin, oceasioned no surprise here.
The German-American's sister, Mrs. j,
NJ Patterson, and others interested
in the case have been resigned to
the conclusion that Bauch was slain
at Juarez.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
Wilson Cannot Come.

President Wilson Cannot Come.
President Wilson cannot attend the
meeting of the Middle Tennessee Eau
cational association at Nashyllle ApFll
Q as he had hoped to be able to DO
]. j. Keyes OF the Nash-
vile public schools, Prof. G. G. Burkett
Of the City High school, Prof. Strunck-
ard Of Lawrenceburg and Prof. Bourne
state high school inspector for Tennes-
see accompanied by Senator Luke Lea
and Representative ]. w. Byrns caileo
upon the president in Washington a
few DAYS ago and presented the urgent
invitation of the association that the
president attend the meeting. He stat
ed that he had been declining al III
CITATIONS and while he would especial
" be pleased to attend the meeting at
Nashville. he would not be able TO 40
SO April 9, as congress would De IA
session at that time.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
sutfrans,tss engage in blot.

London. - Militant suffragettes
gave further proof that their bitter
est animosity is reserved for the La
ber-party. the only political party that
has espoused their. cause. AS soon as
J. RAMSEY Macdonald, chairman OF
lhe Labor party, began speaking at
1 labor party rally in Memorial hall
= Tragettes. aided by male support
ets. started to howl him down. For
NEARLY an hour fierce struggle RACED
IN The hall There were frequent. iree
fights between men. white women
grabbed one another by the hair'
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
worla,s rourists Welcomed.

New York. The world,girdllng
American baseball players came home
IN q snowstorm.' While harbor craft
footed and ENJOYS from the Federal
League figuratively waved enticing
contracts, the Giant-White Sox com
bination drew into quarantine. The
Federal League representatives were
unable to obtain passes to board the
I,usitania to greet the travellers down
,ne bav. Organized baseball was more
fortunate in having obtained revenue
cutter passes In advance and a dele
ration was able to board the ship.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
Mlll4ant women Flaht POIlee.

London,-Militan suffragettes here
tonight the police on their favorite bat
tlefieId. Trafalgar Square, and IN
mourning rain. The arrest Of Sylvia
pankhurst for the sixth time under
the cat and-mouse" law precipitated
HE conflict. Seven other women ana
three men were arrested. One OF those
taken into custody was Miss zelie EN-
erson OF jackson, Mich. Miss Elmer
spf, has been arrested several times
for participation in sufGragette demon
stratiohg, and may be expelled by the
government
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
sbo, TO Death While on Trial.

St Louis, MQ.-TWesley ,9tKedl 81
mon on trial here on "a charge of muir.
deriIrg Emmett Carroll. in gang
feud nearly year ago, was shot and
killed in nearby saloon, during a
recess OF the court III which he was
being tried. Shortly after the killing
Henry Gang, principal witness for the
prosecution, surrendered at the cen
trail police station, saying he had some
trouble with Simon. The sheriff who
had feared an attack would be made
on Simon, had detailed four special
policemen to guard him. 49,,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
More U. S. soldiers for Hawaii.

San Francisco.-The United States
army forces in Hawaii are to be in
creased from 5000 men to $4,000 or
$4,000 as soon as the troops can be
transferred from the states, according
to Major General William H.. Carter,
who is to sail for Honolulu to assume
command Of the division Of Hawaii.
With General Carter will go about
one thousand men to augment the pres
ent garrison on Oahu, The remainder
of the proposed increase. he said, will
be transferred as soon as the men
can be spared from Texas border.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
No C. O. o. shinments,,

jefferson City, Mo-The right OF
express. companies TO refuse to deliver
G. o. D. shipments Of liquor into Texas
was upheld by the Missouri supreme
court. The decision,o of the court was
based, on the Texas law prohibiting
such shipments. Abraham Rosenherger
claimed he had delivered shipments
of liquor to- the Pacific EXPRESS com
many and to the Wells, Fargo & Cos
express for Texas points. Before the
shipments were delivered, the Texas
law prohibiting such shipments be-
came, effective, ~ A,~
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
.RFoRen wire Saves $50 Passengers.

Los Angeles, GAIA broken trolley
wire was all that saved suburban
train carrying. $50 passengers from
striking distractions piled on the
track beteween Del Rey and Renondo
Beach and, rolling down 12,foot EN-.
bankment into the ocean. Running
from Los Angeles along the ocean
front toward Renondo at forty-five
miles an. hour the two-car train slack
ened speed and stopped when the wire
snapped and the current was inter.
rupted. A few yards ahead lay six
ties across the track. 80,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
secre,ary Daniels to Decide.

The question of whether the secre.
tary of war accept the 5000 acres o.
land near Tullahopla offered by citi-
zens for a maneuver ground for mill
tiamen of the south and enlisted men
who may be encamped in the south' ~
new up to that official The resolu'
tion is now before the senate, having
been passed by the house and amended lel
10 provide that he also accept the 4'ooO
acres of land~near Admission, Ala. or 70
salect between the two accepting elth-
or the Tennessee or the Alabama oifer
or both. Representatives Byrns ano
houston looked after Tennessee's IN
terests and Representative Dent OF Ana
bama championed the offer OF the ci'i-
zens of Admission.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
c,.r,nrorise on Postal Measure.

Washington. -Disputed points be-
tween house and senate on the postai
differentiation bill were compromised
The measures were accepted by the
senate and went TO the house ior:
anal passage The postmaster genera
would he empowered to fix the time
for delivery of parcel post shipments
IN congested zones. The pay OF SUP.
stitute clerks and carriers was com
promised al SO cents an hour ana the
Al. 200 year maximum for rural car
riers was agreed upon
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12

Washington.-Pr Wilson went
to congress and pleaded for repeal OF
the provision of the Panama canal act
which exempts American coastwise
shipping from tolls. He tersely as
serted that his reason for asking the
repeal was because everywhere ex-
cent in the United States the tolls
exemption was regarded as violation OF
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty,
President Wilson's address, in part,
follows: .....
Gentlemen of the congress: l have
come to you upon an errand which can
be very briefly performed, but l beg
that you will not measure its import
ance by the number of sentences IN
which | state it. No communication
have addressed to the congress carried
with it graver or more far-reaching I'M
plications to the interest of the coun-
try. and | come now to speak upon
matter with regard to which | am
charged in a Peculiar degree by the
Constitution itself with personal re-
sponsibility.
Il have come to ask for the repeal
of that provision of the Panama canal
act Of August "a, 1912, which exempts
vessels engaged in the coastwise trade
of the United States from payment Oh
tolls and to urge upon you the JUS
tice. the wisdom and the large pol
leg ga fersssssss ~ st
earnestness Of which | am capable
in my own judgment, very fully
considered and maturely formed, that
axemption constituted mistaken eco
nomic policy from every point OF view,
and is. moreover, in plain contraVen-
ton of the treaty with Great Britain
concerning the canal, concluded on
November IS, 1901.
"But | have not come to you to urge
NV personal views ! have come to
state to you a fact and a SITUATION
Whatever may be our own dlfference
of opinion concerning this much de-
hated measure, its meaning IS not ue-
hated outside the United States. Every
where else the language OF the treaty
is given put one 4AbCA ~
that Interpretation precludes the eA-
emption am asking you to repeal
We consented to the treaty; ITS IAN
suage we accepted, if we did not orig
mate It: and we are too big, too pow
.erf,,i too self-respecting nation TO
interuret with too strained or ref1neo
a reading the words of our own prom
ises lust because we have power
enough to give us leave to read them
as we please. The large thing TO 40
is the only thing we can afford 10 40
a voluntarily withdrawal from a posi-
ton everywhere questioned ana ms
understood. We ought to reverse opl
action without raising the question
whether we were right or wrong, ana
On once more deserve our reputation
for generosity and the redemption OF
everv obligation without bubble OF
hesitation.
81 ask this of you in support oil the
foreign policy OF the administration
shall not know how to deal with
i other matters Of even greater delicacy
and nearer consequence If you do not
grant it to me in ungrudging meas
ure."
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12

washington Food prices in the
limited states reached the highest lev
81 in twenty.four years on November
H. 1913. since that date there had
been n slight decline, though the av-
erage is still we'll above that of a
wear ago. The department of labor
has made public report showing re-
tail prices OF food in forty important
industrial cities in the countrq. Dur
ing all OF 1918 high prices prevailed,
saws the report. while the last quar-
ter of the year was period of de
cline in the prices"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
ttuerta seeks to iFree 5000 Refugeees

El Paso, Texas.7-Assertlng that
there is no warrant of international
law of treaty under which the 5000
Mexicans who fled to the United
States after the battle of Ojinaga, and
who are interned at Fort Bliss, can
be held, representatives of the Huerta
government here are preparing to- in
stitute. habeas corpus proceedings to
obtain their liberation. ID
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
VIVA rakes Reef in Killing Policy.

IIl Paso, lrexas.--Faimre to pay the
ransom demanded for Luis Terrazas,
Jr. win not result in the prisoners
execution, according TO telegram re-
ceiyed in El Paso from General villa
az chihuahua, News Of the telegram
came from rebel agents. The agents
declared, however, that General villa
certainly would expose Terrazas to the
enems's FIRE at Torreon unless the pris-
oner's father, Gen Luis Terrazas, re-
Trains from political activity. General
Terrazas had no comment to make on
this new development.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12

Majority in Both Houses
Ready for Flat Repeal.
Washington. - Members of
the house and senate who will
aid in the repeal fight announc-
ed they had adopted a poll of
congress and that a large ma
jority in both houses was ready
to vote for a fiat repeal meas
ure Immediately.
In the house there was quick
response to the presidents ad-
dress. the committee voting Is
to 8 to favorably report the
Sims repeal bill, Absent men,
bers who were recorded made
the vote II to 4.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
, ,.s.t railway business Doubles.

Tho report of the Nashville Railway
6 Light Company for 1913 shows gross
earnings of s2,2O7,245. The passen,
GERS handled numbered 29,O55,S67. It
e. stated the business of the company
hos, more than, doubled since 1904.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
At. divorce From. FeIon.

Mrs Minnie spurlock Of this city
has filed SUIT for divorce on the
ground that her husband was IN tne
nenitentiary, serving a 15-year SEN
tence for forgery.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
. -. = cnmnromIse Verdict.

AGREES TO Compromise Verdict.
In the Davidson county eIilaihal
court Shirley MAYS, who killed ms
brother near Bellevue, agreed upon
compromise verdict of second degree
murder and was given an indetermini
afe sentence of ten to twenty years ~
the penitentiary.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-12
Internal Revenue Statement.

Following is a comparative state
ment of the collection of internal rev
enue for February, 1913, and the same
month this year:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-06-18
D. A. z. MEETING

The Daughters Of Thei American
Revolution met Monday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. J. R. Johnson: the
other hostesses were Mrs. J.. 7. John
son, Mrs. H. P. Warden. Misses Ida
Rosamond, Lena Johnson and La
Refine Warden. It
It was the last meeting till Oc-
tober 9Th, and everyone seemed In
tent on enjoying themselves. After
the regular opening exercise. the
singing Of the "Star spangled Banner
and the reading of the last min1tes,
Mrs. Warden read a most interesting
letter from Mrs. Salisbury, the
State Regent. It was a report Of
the achievements of the different :
Chapters Of the Revolution in tht
State Of Missouri, Miss Lena John
son, who was the delegate from
this Chapter to the National Con
vention at washington, D. c., made {
very interesting report. wher
such reports as those are giver
and 1t is seen Just how much Il
being accomplished by Mere Won
an" we naturally feel a littl.
proud, that even though Woman wal
created out Of the most crooked par
Of man, and II took Miss Eve. o.
Mrs. Adam a long time to GO