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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-04-29
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Special By United Press Wire.

Madison, April 29:-A fire which
threatened other buildings in the
center of the city broke out shortly
before noon today in the tailoring
establishment In the basement of
Flannigan's hall. The Quantity of
batteries used by the tailor for clean
ing clothes which was stored in the
rear Of the shop aided the fire in
making progress. The damage is
$4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-04-29

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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-04-29
NOTICE.

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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-04-29

moderate southwest
to northwest winds.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-07

! For years and years Mexico has
been the hunting ground OF men who
cared for nothing but wealth; even
at the sacrifice OF human life Their
day is ending
DO you consider the United States
as your friend. and a friend OF Mex
ico?"
The Detroit times., 1914-05-07
This War MUST Go to Bitter,
Bloody End.

Il am tired OF fighting | know
what IL means 10 share my blanket
With comrade at night and use that
same blanket TO wrap him in before
ne is laid away in the cold ground the
next day after a battle. / never want
10 hear the sound OF bursting shrap-
mel nor the moan OF Mauser bullets.
But there remains work for me 10 do.
| have been selected by some guiding
hand TO aid my country and | will
press on until this mission is com.
pleted.
There must not be more war after
this one, and for this reason this one
must be TO the bitter. bloody end
Our enemies say that my people
are too ignorant to govern them.
selves; that they know nothing, can
not read nor write. Mi Dios, how do
YOU expect US to learn unless We have
schools, ana how can we govern our
selves unless we have chance?
us II not true that a babe must
crawl before he can walk? Do govern
ments grow like toadstools after
rain storm?
But we are making a start and we
wish assistance. Tell your American
people that from me. Tell them that
all we wish is chance to show what
we can do. Give us that chance and
we will show our friends OF the Norte
what the appreciation OF contented,
happy people means Ge back and tell
them that Mexico is undergoing the
birth pangs OF liberdad nuevas new
liberty and they the Americanos,
are TO be the godfather of this new
liberty
"Adios, amigo milo. go and tell your
people that Pancho Villa is fighting
that Mexico may have what Los Esta-
dos Unidos (the United States) has
so long enjoyed-Liberdad ,Justicia
Paz liberty, justice and peace)."
The Detroit times., 1914-05-07

in our country and are much harder
TO handle, for they are OF the most
intelligent class and have great adj
vantage in means and ability.
But We Will win, just as your rag
ged undrilled troops OF the war with
England won because they we're fight
ing for the rights OF their children
and their children's children.
For myself wish nothing am
not an educated man as are the Glen.
tifcos | have never seen the inside
OF schoolhouse and | only learned
TO write my name and to read a little
while | was in prison at Mexico City.
But patriotism is not matter OF edu-
cation, and do not think any Next
can has more love for his country
than |, for ! would lay down my life
that il might be free.
MY Mexico Of the future will have
no oppressive armies as did Porfirio
Diaz in the past to maintain himself
and his horde of grafters. There will
be no need for an army after the work
which we have started has been C0In'
pleted. Instead OF the roar OF cannon
and the rattle OF rifles, the click or
the looms will be heard and everyone
will have work. the children will have
schools. and all will be happy.
Then do I wish 10 retire TO one or
the army colonies where my brave
boys are to be cared for as long as
they live and there will | watch my
country develop and prosper. That is
all wish. for | will have the satislac-
ton OF knowing that | had little
part In the change and that will be
happiness enough for any man.
81, who have made much war, would
have no more of IL. know what war
means. | have seen my brothers sur-
fer and die on the desert with APP
peals for water that | could not an
swer because there was no water
81 have seen women and children
driven from their homes and shot
down as they ran. have given my
only son TO this war, and what more
could any man give than his only
son?
but there can never be peace so
long as the few crush the many under
the heels OF their power. This must
be a free country before II can be
free OF war For this reason intend
to make this war the last one Mexico
will ever have or ever want.
"My friend Francisco Madero tried
to give my people peace with pros
perity. but HIS enemies were too pow
erful for him and he gave up his life
for his country But he did not do
the work that was left 20 him as it
should have been done He hoped to
spare good Mexican blood by making
peace with the enemy. That led TO
his death; and the revolution which
command does not intend that this
mistake shall occur again
The Detroit times., 1914-05-07
United States Has Been
Mexico's Friend.

What other thought could anyone
have who has watched the great gov
eminent at Washington in its dealings
with our people?
You have been patient when many
were clamoring for war You have
been fair when the drunkard at the
national palace was doing everything
to force you TO fight In order Ito save
his game.
"You have aided our cause when we
had no friend and the world was
against us. Is it gratitude that we
should turn against our friends and
join with that in Mexico City whose
valor is all gained from vintage and
who cares all for self and nothing for
his country?
st is such as he that we are fight
ing in this revolution, and our work
cannot be finished until such men as
Huerta are pushed from the presiden-
tial chair into the drunkard's grave
and clean-minded men such as your
great President Wilson are in control
OF affairs
''We have them in Mexico. There
is such a thing as honest Mexicans,
and when We reach Mexico City and
take over the government there you
will see that we can govern ourselves.
once given a chance
But what chance has the poor
against the rich when right here in
this very state OF Chihuahua which
gave me birth, at San Pedro de Guier-
zero. almost all of the land has been
owned by one man, Luis Terrazas.
who obtained his power from DiaZ?
His tenants were slaves and his royal
family lived in Chihuahua as do kings
and dukes abroad
Il have ended all that and | have
driven from the country the people
who have been the greatest oppres-
sors OF the poor the Castilians Span
ish), and ! intend that these hard
taskmasters shall leave the republic
as long as I am in control
What we need most in Mexico are
men who are honest vet patient with
our primitive people and who are will
ing 10 help them while helping them
selves In the past they have made
their fortunes by pushing our people
down 10 slavery
This is to be changed and they
must do their share II they expect
concessions from our country. No
great holdings OF land will be allowed
under the new regime. This We are
The Detroit times., 1914-05-07
THE COMPLEX MADE PLAIN
BY Mr.. A. Philadelphia Lawyer.

Dear A. L. LIQUID you inform me
where ! could get some black dirt for
my garden? / must have load.
MILLY.
A personal friend of mine who spent
the winter In California, stopped on
Ina Chicago Tor day on the WAY home.
aud there met an acquaintance from
Marquette, who told him that while In
Battle Greek "A few days before he had
run across friend OF his from Mar
shall, who heard man saying Ia q
barber shop la jackson that he man
aged 40 get load OF black dirt 60 De-
trOIt from Port Huron by boat That
L. the best I can do, Milly.
~ you must have loud, YOU migh
get In touch with Huertu. They say
he generally has one.
A. PHILADELPHIA LAWYER
Here's hoping. further, that Niagara
Falls will not have 10 be recalled as
the place where mediation mist.
A writer says man can live de-
Gently on thousand dollars q year.
But does the average man want TO
live decently?
Many OF the traw'hats are said TO
S'a~T - 9ugSS
The Detroit times., 1914-05-07
From Another
Point of VieW

President Wilson Is 10 have mis-
Summer Office In tent. An audience
will still be easiest for the man who
is onto the ropes
Maybe Mr.. Jasnowski has been I'M
derstood by his charges 70 mean that
Hugh Shepherd was also incompetent
when IL came 10 picking first assist
ant.
We note that the hesitation waltz
Is taught for ST. That will make the
man who hasn't the 81 hesitate
With the American forces on one
side and the rebels closing in on the
other side, Huerta hardly needs any
thing like This way on" sign
The Detroit times., 1914-05-07
up-to.Date Girl.

II was after her birthday. and the
little maid OF eight was sitting discon.
.eolately by the nursery window.
'.Aren't you going to play with your
new doll?" asked her mother.
mo" said the little girl.
"Ch, but you wanted nice dolly
One that talked, didn't you'll"
No response.
"And this one says Mama Pa
pal"
The little maids eyes flashed as
she replied:
II want doll that says Votes for
women i'"--Top-Notch.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-07


opens until his chin rests on tlie Uarin
or collarless cotton shirt and the
black. decayed front teeth show
through the ragged and uncombed
mustaches
A fine, dome-iike forehead with com
pressed temples show the brains that
have made this remarkable man a
leader OF a nation.
The Interview With Villa.
villa has none OF the swagger OF
the self-made hero He hates TO talk
about himself worse than he hates
Huerta and his peon federals. But
when | asked him about his country
and its future his eyes lighted with
the fires OF enthusiasm.
'Ah, senior milo, it is OF the future
that you would have me talk That
is to my liking, for | have lain out
under the stars in the field and
thought much OF my country and what
she could be II there We're no land
robbers and Cientiflcos (the ruling
class which gathered around Diaz), II
her own people did not rayish her
bosom and II we could have such a
grand government as you in the Esta-
dos Unidos have enjoyed so long at
the price of your forefathers' blood
my Mexico is just where your
country was when il overthrow Eng
land except that our enemies are with
The Detroit times., 1914-05-07


An authority has expressed doubt
concerning the report OF T. X. that
he has discovered new South Amer
lean river. II WI be just as well n
the doubter If Ae Is not discovered
in South America.
A bride never realizes she Is mar
ried until she finds her husband help
Ing himself to two-thirds or the steak,
says an eastern woman. No? Well
a man doesn't realize he's married
until he begins paying for her steak
In suit 10 recover damages for al.
legged stolen movie plot, Los An
geles Judge has decided that NOV.
Ing picture scenario has no value.
Don't know what that plot was, but
there are lot more like, il.
81. Louis Y. NJ G.. A. official is re.
ported as saying that, out OF several
hundred girls there. who are hoping
10 marry, not one OF them is fitted for
the job. Reports OF what happened
10 the official. when the several hun
dred girls read that decision, have
not been received.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-07
InaCCtIratG

what makes Smithson's nose so
red9 Does he drink a good deal?'
why. no, don't think so. | know
him well and never saw him drink
much. | think his nose must be like
my gas meter-registers more than
il consumes. Life.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-07
pledged 10 by the plans OF San Luis
Potosi and revised at Aucabaya.
No More Kings and Slavery
In Mexico.

No More Kings and Slavery
In Mexico.
"All will have enough but none so
much that they may Cypress the PEG
pie in the most miserable slavery in
order TO amass great fortunes and
I'VE Ike kings Those days are over.
mere never will be another Por-
hrlo Dlaz In Mexico He was great
man. but he was for the rich and not
the poor
Ihere Will never be another regp
lar army like the machine that Por
hrio Dlaz built up TO maintain him
sen Ihat army is now tottering 10
us RUN. IL is inefficient, its command
ers are grafters and gamblers. and its
commander-in-ehief a drunkard IL is
right that 1t should go. for free Mex
leo mas no place for such a despotism
as that army made possible. We will
have the freedom that comes from the
respect OF every mans rights and nor
by force Of arms
Il am only an ignorant man. have
no ambition for myself but all for my
country What have been denied |
wish that the sons of my soldiers may
have and that little Panchito this
dead SOM might have had had he
lived through the first days battle ar
San Andrea and could see Mexico
free, Schools will be started in the
cuartels, and colleges in Chapultepeo
and Tlapham military academies.
We viii have no more need for
wars and our powder factories will be
converted into printing plants so that
literature may be printed and all may
read of the world and It's wonderful
doings
should | have an opportunity
could not become president. for the
world would smile and say: What
does Pancho know OF politics? He is
but a peon.' But ! do intend that the
son OF peon may become educated
and learned SO that he may become
president Just rs your presidents have
* pc s-e@7 .i.s-.s
The Detroit times., 1914-05-07
ISN'T TT ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF MANS
SELFTSHNESS TOWARD WOMAN!

An eastern writer has depOred that women must gave up
their own names VIII they married
Answering writer another one "a mani taxes the postum ina
woman is pretty we'll off, Notwithstanding and he goes on In an attempt
to prove it. -. -.
of earlier days did not Is inc iis"' 0 M
band And writer says, further:
q was not until the ninth centuries that women had
any choice selection Of husband whereas now woman may "
least applicant and the time may come when m WIZ O w
to propose the -
Te 4, old AngOsaxOn times brides father used to give
- .nn.in-fs aue f-4 Of the bride, IN '"ke" -
head with the shoe 50 Ghat might
I Russia the father of the young used to strike nus daugn
ter lightly with whip and then give the weapon 10 her
and CrOa, today the bridegroom boxes the Ondes ears
"some progress then, has been made"
SOME progress perhaps, but not much progress
Isn't fact Notwithstanding progress that gives up
when she consents to lose her identity ennres "
name
For an example the of John Brown whom the wh
country may politics In his profession OF
business.
Mary Black but where Mary Blacks what people
say about Brown what the say about hm OF inc
magazines saye
Back in John they point with pride to the
way their former coming the front but back IN mary
Browns town. people wonder whatever became OF Mary
that sinks her identity and goes INTO
obcuty nine times she which makes II al
injustice the fact that many men seem 10 want "
their wives in Obscurity
nowhere and oftmes principally or having
and genehp than they possessed
disposed that their wives shall rise With THEM
They viii Condescend say Mrs Blank and the average
person introduced Mrs Blank most fortunate woman
and the object being Mrs Blank whoever she
may have been
You see really been introduced at ALL
tia a becomes merely Mrs SoandSO
fness OF another
fact which taking much of chance when she
marries he nan and usually of chance.
the background iurne
evidence the matter of letting vote
part have played toward mans success
seldom hooked failure she has
TO carry the Of the failure with her.
she all that coming to her. and generally more
her share
The Detroit times., 1914-05-07

in our country and are much harder
TO handle, for they are OF the most
intelligent class and have great adj
vantage In means and ability
The Detroit times., 1914-05-07
BY NORMAN M. WALKER.
Copyright, 1914, by the Newspaper
En4arnrisa Assoctatlonl

Enterprise Association.l
JUAREZ. Mex, May Interview
ing the most famous American soldier
OF a generation Mexican. but pro-
duct OF American soil-Gen. Pancho
villa, is much like playing with a pet
tiger You never know when the pur-
ring is going TO stop and the fireworks
begin.
Yet, | undertook the assignment on
the telegraphed order OF The Times,
and came across the river 10 interview
the general whose name has become
a household word in the United states
in half whose fame has cir
cled the whole world.
Walkers Pen Picture OF villa.
A round-bellied Mexican with black
hair and bad teeth sat, rather SLOUGH
ed, in an ordinary kitchen chair in the
rear room OF an adobe house in Jua-
rex His Wide-brimmed, mode-colored
sombrero was pushed on the back OF
his apple-shaped head and the curly,
uncombed hair tumbled down his fore
head like mattress stuffing.
High, buckled riding boots covered
his fat legs TO the hips and a short
khaki jacket completed the uniform
except for the eyer-present six-shooter
which sagged at his hip and showed
wide leather belt filled 10 the last
loop with wicked, steelnosed revolver
cartridges.
There is nothing TO indicate the
fighting man in the round face The
mouth OF this fighting man OF the
mountains has a weak, dropping look
like an old-timer in a rogue's gallery.
Pancho villa probably never heard OF
adenoids, but It would not take an
American doctor more than two min.
utes TO find them in his throat, for
Don Pancho u a mouth .breather,. and
pl,ap ~
The Detroit times., 1914-05-07
Villa Tells Whole Story of War In Mexico and
What Rebels Plan to Do When They Conquer

The following exclusive inter
view and message 20 the Amefl-
can people was secured from Gen
Villa especially Tor thts newspaper
by the core spOndeut of the news
paper Enterprise Association. OF
which The Times is member.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-07
Temptation.

An freshman walked into hotel
and noticed two men lighting at the
far end OF the room. Leaning over
the bar, he earnestly inquired OF the
bartender: rs that a private fight or
can anyone get into it2'-Life.
The Detroit times., 1914-05-07

Ladies maids In England average
$l35 for years pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-19
ON A MELON run
Topeka Auto Club Guest of
william Luthye.
Immense Capacities Discovered
Among Autoists.

Nearly $50 persons Toasted on
luscious watermelons at the w. A.
Luthye farm on the lower Silver Lake
road, nine miles from Topeka Tuesday
night They were the guests Of the
Topeka Automobile club on their hret
watermelon run.'% Fifteen automo-
biles left the Commerce building at
o'clock in single file. while the others
Joined the procession before the out
skirts Of the city were reached. Sev-
eral cars arrived at the Luthye farm
while the party was in progress.
The run was considered an unquali-
fled success and it is probable that
other trips will be planned by the To-
peka Auto club this season. The man
ner in which fifty perfectly good cool
watermelons disappeared was next to
marvellous.
]. WIN Kelley. secretary of the Com
mercial club: Fred Nipps, county com,
missioner; Charlie Mitchell and DR.. F.
]. Ernest proved to have the greatest
capacity OF those in the party. An ex-
plOsion was heard while the feast was
in progress, and the report made the
rounds that it was Mitchell who had
collapsed, but upon investigation it
was found that some one had come
up in the dark and exploded paper
bag behind the bench on which that
gentleman was sitting. DIR. Ernest
which necessarily increased his ca
pacity.
The automobiles were lined up in
the attractive Luthye farm yard with
the lights illuminating the tables on
which the big melons were carved ana
around which the visitors INDUCED to
their hearts content" 1t was jolly
crowd that Toasted and merry making
was the order of things.
A small wagon load of melons were
cooled in huge tank OF running water
prior to the arrival Of the Topekans
nod nI
by means of gasoline engine.
Things are done in up-to-date style
on the Gus Luythe IS acre farm.
Water il pumped to the house and the
barn, and the surplus Is used in 1rri-
eating a model garden adjacent to the
big and attractive two story farm
house. A special lighting plant for the
house and q sewer system are conven-
fences that the majority Of farmers do
not enjoy.
The Luthye melons have a reputa-
ton for their quality, but Mr.. Luthye
makes melon growing simply a side
ISSUE He has five acres in melons this
year and expects to harvest a crop OF
approximately 5000 melons. A large
portion of the melons are marketed In
Topeka; some are shipped out of the
city.
j. Will Kelley, while allowing two big
melons to partially digest, made
speech, telling of the objects Of the
Topeka Automobile club, and urging
those present who were not members
to Join on the spot. THE Automobile
association stands for good roads,. said
Mr.. Kelley. And we need the help OF
every auto owner in the county. Shaw
nee county roads will soon be among
the best marked roads in the state.
The Topeka Auto club has just COM
pleted the work of painting the kpoles
along the Golden Belt road in this
c0unfv"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-19

CONTINUED From Page onel
and then she would work only as long
as 1 was in sight"
How long did you have her work
each day."
ct had her stay out in the field only
10 or ~ hours, but she weuld not work
except when was there to make her.
What kind of work was she DO
ing?"
"Pulling weeds out of the onion
patch. Sometimes had her push the
weeder machine, but she would soldier
when ever I was out Of sight"
her money!" queried w. E. Atchison.
county attorney.
"Well, 1 was raising her." replied
Saum, reiterating that she stayed In
the field only 10 or IL hours each day.
Was Only . Child.
The girl, who name is Grace Saum,
was then only IL years old. She tes-
titled that her father began his as
saults when she was only eight years
old. The girls mother died nine years
ago. Saum has married again. There
was evidence introduced both in sup
port of and in opposition to the tradi-
tional step-mother treatment of a
step-chfld. The second wife filed suit
for divorce from Saum over two years
ago, alleging nOn-support, drunken
ness and fast living. They were new
er proven" Saum asserted. Since then
the two have been reconciled. The
second Mrs. Saum was in the court
room.
A letter from Mrs. o. J. Hancock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-19
WARRANT FOR KUEHNE
Topeka Pickle Maker Wanted OF
Charge OF Using Bad Tomatoes.

A federal warrant was issued today
for the arrest of Otto Kuehne, a well
known local manufacturer OF pickles
and preserves, on the charge OF manu-
featuring tomato catsup from decom-
posed materials. The charge, which Is
of a serious nature involving both fine
ard Jail sentences as its possible penal
ties. is based on the results Of an in
vestigation extending back nearly IL
months conducted by experts of the de-
partment of agriculture at Washington.
The specific charge made against
Kuehne is that of selling Is jugs of to-
mato catsup an analysis of which dis
closed evidences that decomposed veg
etables had been employed and that the
process of decay had been arrested by
the use of preservatives. Several re-
ports by experts OF the pure food de-
ton in the office of the district attor-
ney here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-19

Chicago. Aug. 19.-WHEAT-The Inn
proved export situation was still the fac
tor in. the wheat market today. futures
opening unchanged to NC higher. andsin
the first hour OF trading net advances
Of nc to PIC were scored. The volume
Of trade was fairly large.
The close was strong despite profit TAX
ing, INC to &c over yesterday.
CORN-Corn opened easy, NC higher to
NC lower, but reacted In sympathy with
wheat and made net advances over last
night of &c to Xc.
Heavy realizing sales sent prices back
under yesterdays final figures and the
close was steady. sc to Nc down.
OATS-Oats shared the neighboring
bullishness. opening Nc to zc higher. and
advancing nc to INC over the previous
close.
PROVISIONS-Provisio in the early
trading sold from SC to 25c over yester-
day in sympathy with grains and an adj
vance in live hogs.