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Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
100 MORE AMERICANS SAFE
All American Refugees Are Now OUT
Of Tampico-conditions IN Mex
leo City Improve.

Washington.-Americans continue 70
leave Mexico and good reports come
state and navy departments and
from all quarters. Admiral Badger re-
norted that all American refugees are
now out Of the Tampico district. Inose
few Americans who remain, ne saio,
have lived in Mexico many years anu
would not suffer maltreatment even II
operations were commenced IN tnat
district. No Americans have oeen
killed in the vicinity Of Tampico, the
admiral added.
The admiral reported that 100 more
refugees. men, women and children,
arrived in Vera Cruz. OF these sixty
three came from Bonito, eleven from
Potrero, and thirty-five from Cordoba
The refugees were assisted In obtain
ing passage from Vera Cruz by Com
mander Tweedie Of the British navy
who accompanied them.
Conditions in Mexico City were
greatly improved and It was statee
that the federal troops there now ar
able to preserve order.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
CONDITIONS OF ARMYsERvIcE
Information by Gov. Hall for Those
Who Would Go to Mexico.

we.t.,n Newspaper Onion News Service,
Baton Rouge, La.-Gov. Ha'! has re-
ceived a large number Of applications
for appointments as commissioned OF.
ficers IN the Louisiana State National
Guard and such volunteer organlza.
tons al may be formed in the event
president WilSon calls for volunteers
for var on Mexico. The Governor has
replied to each with q statement OF
the law and the conditions as they are
today.
II called to the col rs. the state
national guard will 60 to the front as
organized by Adjutant General Nc
Neese under the present law, which is
materially different from the law al
the time Of the war with Spain. NO
citizen outside the national guard may
be appointed to an office In it. Sucn
volunteer organizations as may DC
formed will have no more immediate
connection with the state nationa
guard than the mere fact that the!
win serve under the same generals
The officers Of the volunteer compa
MES will be appointed by the president
They probably will be officeE OF tn
regular army for the most part.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
PARKER WILL CONTROVERSY
e~eneficiaries Of Late Mrs. J. N. Parker
Take Will Into Court

we..ern Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge, Lam answer 70 the
suit recently brought. by Harry Gam
bile. Assistant Attorney General, at
lacking the codicil Ct the will OF the
late Mrs. ]. M. Parker, was filed by
Joseph Gebelin and Samuel G. Lay
cock. named In the codicil as execu-
TORS Of the estate, through Attorney
Frank McGloin. Mr.. CANDLES petition
alleged mrs. Parker was induced on
her dying bed, when she was mentally
and physically incapable OF attending
to her affairs, to execute the codicii
which deprived the Lepers' Home, the
Little Sisters Of the Poor and otner
I charitable institutions of New Orleans
Ncf approximately $4,000 of the won,
ANS $4,000 estate, and left It instead
toNthe Benedictine Fathers OF Coving
ton and certaein Individuals. The an
swer alleges that Mrs. Parker wal
mentally sound when the codicil wa
executed before D. D. Cline, notar!
public. 1t denies the instructions Q
fraud contained in the Assistant Al
torney Generals petition.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
ARMIs1lcE is ACCEPTED
and United States Come to
Term-Americans Will MAKE
No Act Of Aggression.

Washington-Gen. Huerta accepted
the proposal that there be no further
hostilities between the United. States
and Mexico pending the efforts OF the
ENJOYS Of Argentina, Brazil and Cniie
to bring about an amicable settlement
Of difficulties between the countries.
This was announced by Secretary
BRYAN. after he had been in conference
for two hours with the three Soutn
American diplomats at the Argentine
legation. At the same time Mr.. Bryan
said he had notified formally the me-
diators that the American government
"took 1t for granted that there would
be no hostilities during the mediation
proceedings and had intended no fur
Their acts Of aggression while the con-
ferences were being held"
with these replies before them, the
ENJOYS were prepared to go ahead
with their peace plans, so tar as the
United States and the Huerta govern
nent are concerned. No word had
come from Gen. Carranza, however
concerning a proposed armistice De
tween the constitutionalists and fed
erals In Mexico. On the rebel CHIEFS
answer depends largely the plans o.
the mediators for undertaking . peace
ful settlement Of the whole Mexical
problem, internal strife as well as oil
ferences between the United State
and the Huerta regime.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
REBEL ACTIVITY CONTINUES
carranza Has Not Accepted Ar0n's'
+;ce-Wants to Take Tamp'eo'
Villa viii Lead Attack.

FL Paso, Texas.-While Gen. Gar
rama has not replied officially TO the
nroposition Of the South American
mediators for a federal-rebel arms
t,ce. officials here say his answer IS
Mainly ~forecasted in orders promul-
gated for a concentrated attack on
Tampico. ,..a
The federal gunboats and the iano
defenses Of Tampico have proved TOO
big a task for the troops OF Gems. Ca
bellero and Gonzalez and orders were
issued for the mobilization OF lz'oou
troops from the states OF Coanulia'
Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon. II Is re-
norted also that Gen. Francisco V'lla
will lead the attack.
Rafael E. Musquiz, . son-in.la~ .
Gen. Carranza, and . leader OF I'M
iunta here, is one Of the authorizes
for the declaration that the armistlc'
An Northern Mexico is impossible.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
BRYAN's AGENT IS FREED
Huerta orders Ryan's Release from
z,cateeas Prison - Was
Friend Of Dictator.

Huerta Orders Ryan's Release ITO"
z~,eateeas Prison - Was
Friend Of Dictator.
Vera Cruz.-Dr. Edward w. Ryan,
n of Secretary Of State Bryan's un.
official representatives in Mexico ana
an officer Of the American Red Cross
Society, has been released from prs
on in Zacstecas and has been guaran'
teed a safe journey to Vera Cruz "
Gen. Victoriano Huerta.
News of DR.. Ryan's release ana saie.
ty was received here In an olllcla'
dispatch from Senior Portillo y ho1as'
Cen. Huerta's minister of foreign re-
lations, and was communicated 70
| Consul William w. Canada.
The release Of DR.. Ryan was OF
dered by Gen. Huerta AZ soon AZ no
~roce,ved a message from Consul Can
ada telling him Of the perilous posi-
t,on Of DR.. Ryan, who was condemned
to be shot.
nr RYAN Is known personally 70
Cen. Huerta and Ii highly regarded
nv the dictator. The bravery OF the
American physician and his devotion
to duty won for him the admiration
of Cen. Huerta during the tragic days
when Gen. Huerta and Brig.-Gen. re
liz Diaz were fighting for the mastery
of Mexico City.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
OFFICERS OF B'NAl BIRTH.
, odoe In Seventh District Meeting at
Shreveport lnstalls.
N,r,rorer ,,n,on News Service.

u,e,,ern Ncw.naper Union News Service.
Observation-Disclosures a r'ling o'
Leo Goodman OF Nashville, president
az the Seventh district B'nai Birth, TO
permit all lodges to try to place can
didates to the San Francisco conven'
ton in 1915, new officers were instail'
cd al follows: President, Leo Good
man. Nashville; first vice president
Nathan Cohn, Nashville; second vice
president, E. R. Bernstein, Shreveport;
third vice president, Ralph J. schwartz
New Orleans; treasurer, Archibald a
Marx. New orleans; secretary, Na'
strauss, New Orleans; s~ergeant'as
arms. Sol Schooner. Houston.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
REBEls WORRY MEDIAToRs
Il Nav Prevent Solution OF Whole
Mexican ProbIem-Oea' O'reeuy
with Parties interested.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF peace
With a steady abatement OF war
talk" was the dominant feature IN
Mexican developments here. Attention
still was centered on the work OF the
South American mediators, who re-
ported steady progress and no deao'
lock between the parties.
In other quarters, however, the lall'
ure Of Gen. Carranza thus far to &C.
cent the mediators' proposal 1of .
suspension of hostilities caused con
timed doubt over the outlook lor
broadening the scope Of the media
tors work to q settlement OF the
whole Mexican situation.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
PROPOSE TO MD
JEWISH FARMERS
PROPOSITION GIVEN FAVORABLE
CONSIDERATION BY The
B'NAl BIRTH.
u..-, nor Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Shreveport, lathe convention VI
p'nai Birth gave considerable atten'
ton to the question of jewish rulai
colonization, which came before the
Grand Lodge in the form of a speciai
report from the immigration and agr''
cultural committee, declaring IN favor
OF purchase of a 15OO-acre tract. some
where in the Southwest, as the nu-
cleus OF a movement for the better ais
tribution of Jewish immigrants and re-
lieying the congestion in the cities.
The report recommended that the
order Of the B'nai Birth buy the land
through the cooperation OF all Its DIS
trict lodges, locate on it anv su"s fami.
lies as possess $1,000 or more, and
at the same time "divest the whole
scheme of all p~aternalistic features
with the exception. perhaps OF a prac
teal agricultural inspector for a veal
or two"
The purpose is to establish q village
with schools, synagogues, small INDUS
trial plants, ETC., for the convenience
of the farmers. There are only abou
five thousand Jewish farmers in tn
United States and only a very smal
proportion Of this number IN Tn
South. Louisiana reads the Souther
list with Is and Arkansas and Flor
da have only three each.
It was resolved by the commissic
that q special committee be appotnte
to work with the Jewish Agriculture
and Industrial Aid Society OF Ne
York, with a view Of putting thee
I practical ideas into effect, and TN
the Grand Lodge in session here q
propriate 1880 annually for the r'or
! asking other district lodges 70 90 u
same.
aFrom the evidence bsfors u.s.: 9
/ committee declares, I'VE believe that
has been fully demonstrated that 7
Jew. under reasonable circumstanc'
Il makes a successful farmer"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
sh,.xeport and The v. s. & ?.

Shreveport and the v. s. & J.
Shreveport, La.-District Judge John
R. Land granted q petition OF tie Vicks.
burg. Shreveport and Pacific railroad
for an Injunction to prevent the city
Of Shreveport from interfering with
the execution Of the railroads plan TO
repair it's Spring street viaduct, q
wooden structure. The city is endeav-
oring to force the railroad to build 9
concrete viaduct. and, under an ordi-
n which prohibits the making OF
substantial repairs to the wooded
bridge, decline to issue 9 permit for
the repair work contemplated No date
was fixed for q hearing OF the in1unc'
ton suit.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
Ioui,iana Jersey Breeders.

Louisiana Jersey 0Teeue'1
Alexandria, lathe Board Of d.
rectors Of the Louisiana Jersey Breed
eras' Association held lts annual meet
ing at Hotel Bentley, in this city, With
the following members present: |. s.
West. president. Baton Rouge: G. 4.
staples, secretarytreasurer, Baton
Rouge: B. F. Griffith, Minden: J. Il.
Fullilove, Jr., Shreveport; 8. ". Day.
Alexandria; c. v. Dyson, Pinevllle,
proxy for G. w. sentell Of Bunkie. ana
Miss Genie A. Miller, Monroe. Rules
and regulations were formulated %
govern the annual auction SAFE 81 2
sey stock to be conducted at the Lou c
isiana state University In November.
at which time 50 Jerseys. 8 cows and MD
Is bulls, win be sold. under the aus
pices Of the association.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
Stop Enlistmen0.

Galveston, Texas.-The navy de-
nartment sent orders to the local
navy recruiting station here to accept
no mor applications for enlistment
in the navy except from those who
have been honors bly, discharged from
the service.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
INSULT WOMEN IN THE JAIL
Prisoner. Are Subjected to Brutal
Treatment by Mexican Guaro''
Threaten Assassination.

Vera Cruz.-Sleeping on the stono
tagging of the Jail patio with lhsul'
ficient food, no sanitation and threat
ened every night with ASSASSINATION
by drunken ~jailers, is the experiences
of the Americans and other foreign
ers. including women and Children
confined at Cordoba. assn
Their release has been promised ny
Gen. Mas in reply to . request 1lonl
American Consul Canada, through q
messenger who returned to vera Cruz;
w. II. Mechling of the geographlcaA
survey Of Canada, who has been ior
some time in Mexico in behalf OF inc
universities Of Harvard, Pennsylvania
and Columbia, spent two days at Co1.
doha. We was detained, but not pun
in iail, and finally was permitted %
nroceed here as an Englisnman
though in reality he Is an American
Mr.. Meehling went tosthe jail IN Cof
doba Sunday Afternoon and taikea71
the prisoners, among them several NJ
Is a%couainted with. They begged MN
IN communicate their plight to Consu
canada and Rear Admiral Fletcher Il
an endeavor to secure their release.
The prisoners are herded Ike ca1.,
and are jeered at almost CONSTANT
either by the keepers OF the Mexlca
1 inmates Of the jail. They are pc
6 mitted to have food and drink on
, when the within suits the jailers az
are kept In q state Of terror oy !.
ouent threats Of death. Among u
r prisoners is a young American won
i With a four.months-old infant. Tne'
are several other women and cnilor'
and the total number Of all nations
N tiles. according to Mechling, Is eien'
10 five.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
HUER7A GUSTS HIS
FOREIGN MINISTER
WAS JEALOUS Of RoIAs'
,MoREp THAT DICTATOR Los
,c CONTROL OF SITUATION.
o<cAB,NET Is SURPRISED.
&C., 20 Snor Alcocer, Minister Of In
ter. p,enor Lozani, Minister OF
con &,ications; Senior De
- a, Ask Resisnatio"
\ surprise was sprung

NJ xico City \ surprise was sprung
m hi, eabine. and capital by Huerta'
He l., Led Senior Lopez Portillo y no.
las. his foreign minister, to resign us
portfolio and quit the cabinet. for'
tito was taken completely BY sur
prise, but at once submitted.
At the same time, it is we'll known
that Huerta has recently regarded Sc
NOR Portillo with extreme jealousy, as
not only a possible rival Tor the Mex
lean presidency, but was a likely can.
didate to be chosen In the event Oh
Huerta being removed. Huerta also
strongly objected to Portillo's attituoe
towards the mediation movement, be-
lievinc that Portillo was at the bot
tom of it and was furthering 1t 1or
his own advancement.
Huerta sent Senior Alcocer, his min
lister Of the interior: Senior Lozano'
minister of communications, and Sc
nor De La Lama, minister OF nan
to Portillo to demand his instant res
,pnation. Portillo was in his Office
at the foreign ministry. The sub'sec'
rotary of foreign affairs, Senior Els
tova Ruiz, was with him.
At first neither Portillo nor hui'
could credit the demand. When Por
tillo handed over his portfolio. SEM
Ruiz also at once resigned with hi
chief as a matter Of delicacy. 1t Il
thought that the final step In TN
breach came when Portillo failed Z
!. induce the European governments Z
4oin in and embroil the mediation.
. portillo had no notion Of his con
Ing fall at his interview with IN
newspaper men. His last official me-
|. sage to them was Of the arrans'
ment of the suspension of hostilitie'
9 II ia not known what steps ne pu
.. poses to take to insure the safety
his LIE. Some OF his friends thu
L. he is not in danger. Others ha'
s. warned him.
ii Senior Portillo became foreign M
il. lister early this year. Previously
GO was governor of Jalisco. He came ID
Ill prominence last year by writing
III brochure on the Monroe doctril
ut which he held was not binding IN !
IS, rome and depended solely on the
10. ercive power possessed BY the uni
n. States.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
LOST SUITS
FOR TERMINALS
iDEFAuLT IN PAYMENT OF INTER-
EST is FATAL TO RAIL
ROADS CAUSE.
w.,t.rr y.v,noner Onion New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News eer'l'e'
New York.-Failure Up pay interest,"
CT $40, 900 due in June, l91" When liz
st. Louis and San Francisco RaliroSa
Compan, went into the hands OF a 70
ceiver. has caused that company 10
lose it's half interest IN the New Or
leans terminal amounting to $4,000 OcS.
leaving the Southern railway IN SOLE
possession, the Appellate Division OF
the Supreme Court decided. A lower
court had restrained the Southern
from obtaining the Frisco's half inter
est.
The terminal, according to docu'
mants in the case, ws.s built in 1905
nv a terminal company, .''suing Sz''
lO0o.O 600 capital stock DIVIDED equaliy
between the two roadc. Fourteen mil
ion dollars Of bonds also were issued
and the interest on them was to Df
oaid one.half by each road A clause
lin the agreement stipulated that II pay
ment Of interest should be defaulte'
nv one road and made by the other I'M
latter should come into full poseessic'
of the terminal.
This contract, the decision said lei
!, mo way open for the court to save IN
, railroad its property despite IN
.,s ohhorrence of the idea ct TO
I~feiture of property.
The stock exchange officially a
! lrounced the default OF semi-annu'
inter.payments on the four per Gel
!. gold bonds Of the Chicago. Rock !
: land and Pacific Railroad Compal
: nd the general lien five per cel
bonds Of the St. Louis and San Fra
! scisco Railroad Company.
The Frisco is in the hands OF
ceivers and affairs Of the Rock isial
saesaterf are adnsfssediy p~rc<1riouS =
q prices of both Of these issues for sol
! time past have pointed TO suspense
- of interest payment, and the notice
the exchange was emery III noop'
with legal requirements.
80. It is expected that the rn:'ort OF
II experts, recently engaged by the boz
holders committee Of the Rock lsla
,er company, will be submitted shor'
On this report hinges the future
)nances Of the road.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
REREls ARE IN CONFERENCE
Mediation Plans Include Carranza'
Loader Of Rebels-sends "o'e
Asking For Consideration.

washinpton.-The scope OF meuia'
tion plans for the settlement OF 'ne
Mexican crisis was suddenly broad
ened so as to include the entire range
Of Mexican affairs-not alone II
critical issue between the Unlteo
states and the Huerta regime put
also the conflict between the elements
Of Northern and Southern MEXICO
which have rent the republic for many
months.
This signal enlargement OF the me-
diation program followed the recelp'
Of a formal acceptance by Gen. Gar
ANA. chief of the constitutionalists'
If the principle of mediation, as pro- ,,
nosed by the ambassador from brazli
and the ministers from Argentina ana
Chile. ~,
Already the United States and Gen |,
Huerta had formally accepted the gooo
offices of these South American en-
Vows. and now as a further STEP Gen
carranza has been brought into tne
deliberations so as to draw every ele
mept and faction within the range o
, any settlement which may be atta'neu
The mediators made another oecis
r i've move. in asking the United a
D and, Gen. Huerta to. agree to an a,m.s
f,ce by which all aggressive mil'ear
9 movements would be suspended pent
ing the outcome of the negotlation'
y The mediators confidently expect Dol
B. sides to accept the armistice propose
A separate proposal for an armlstic
hetween Huerta and Carranza also WI
2, he made, and with It's acceptance q
d of the warning elements througno'
s. Mexico as we'll as the American lorce
would maintain a military status gu
The American government In It's 1or'
e. al reply to the armistice proposal W
Is stipulate expressly that any untowa
&C. act toward Americans will be regard
es A. an i~nfraction Of the armistice.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
EuRuPEAN POWERS INVOLVED
Mediator, Would use Pressure on
Wilson TO Modify HE Demands
Against Huerta.

Berlin.-The South American medi.
ators have approached the European
nowers. the Lokal Anzeiger says, It
was learned in diplomatic circles, with
the request that those nations exert
influence on President Wilson 70 nave
him make conditions which would
render the success Of the negotiations
possible.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
Greeks Volunteer.

Macon, Ga.-Twenty.five Greeks,
most Of whom have just returned from
their native country, where they
fought in the Balkan wal, have vol.
,,rtoared "A the nucleus Of . company
Ia formed IN the Greek colony here
In case Of q war between the United
States and Mexico.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09

cation and Fertilizer Figures
n,,h.ch-The total Of cotton receiv.
~. here for the season Of 1854 Wa
, 4 hales. Approximate sale Of fer
til,yer this spring i 10 cara. 800 tons
valued at $4,000.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
n.w Member From st. John.

1ncy. LA general election was
.ald n ST. John the Baptist parish to
.,act . member Of the House OF Rep
resentatiyes and . member to tne
s.hool board for the First Ward. Al
hart i. Lacaze was elected as Repre-
sentative and George Gendron as .
member Of the School Board for the
First ward.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
r.rrer. Well up With Work.

Farmers Well Up With Work.
Wilson.-Farmers are well advanced
With their planting. owing to the good
weather The past two weeks. The po-
tato bug has made it, appearance on
some 81 the small Irish potato fields.
some growers are trying = compound
for spraying. and report i Kills the
bugs at once.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-05-09
Events in Louisiana
ADVICE FOR
TAX %0EL|NQUENTS
WARNED TO MAKE RETURNS AND
PAY THEIR INCOME TAX
WITHOUT MORE DELAY.
,..,,,. linton News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans. Y. Fauntleroy, .Coi
lector of Internal Revnue, in response
to INQUIRIES asking information rs 70
the policy which will be adopted THIS
veal by the government with regard 10
delayed income tax returns OF corpo-
rations and individuals, made the fol-
lowing statement:
at is evident that many corporations
and individuals. subject to the pay
ment of an income tax, have failed 10
make returns. The attention OF all VINO
are in this class is called to the ACT
that the government will make vlgor'
Gus efforts to ascertain who the DELHI
Quents are.
1.-THE provisions of the law are tna'
failure to make a return, when o"o'
subjects the delinquent to an increase
Of 30 per cent in the amount OF TAX
and. in addition, a penalty OF rot lcss
than $40. O more than $1,000, in the
case of individuals, and OF not more
than $4,000 in the case OF corpora
tons, is imposed. =.
! "The statute is mandatory, and Will
he invoked against all individuals and
corporaticns who failed to file return
3 by March / last, or within such eS-
e tended time as may have been granted
by the Collector of Internal Revenue
in accordance with authority vested IN
l. him.
THE Commissioner of Internal Rev
It enue, however, with the advice ant
consent of the Secretary Of the Treas
y ury. may compromise any civil o
1t criminal cas- arising under the intern
+: al revenue laws, instead Of commend
ing suit thereon. AS it is undoubtedly
e. true that the delinquency in man
ID cases has been due to misunderstood
a-1nr or n~egffgtaruss and not to an
ne intent to evade the requirements
Dr. the law, or to escape taxation, u
by suggested that all those In Loulslan
ne in this class should voluntarily file +
turns at once, addressed to the Cole
he tor OF Internal Revenue, this city. II
i'd necessary form will be furnished upt
application.
ly. ATTACHED to the return, there shou
fl he an affidavit affirming that the
was no intention to violate the Ia
and setting forth concisely and clear
AZ the reasons for the delay. The afrit
6I Wit should besaccompanted by ar OH
to compromise for not less han =
ose IL individuals, or $50. i corporation
which are the lowest amounts that Y
be accepted by the government wn1
there has been no intent to violate
law. !,
"The advantage to come from Vol
~ tarily submitting a return, instead
10 waiting for the Government to dems
II, is obvious, in that such a csu
Wv might cause the minimum instead
ee's the maximum amount Of penalty to
;mpOcod