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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06

Amateur Workmanship.
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Il know. He surely made mis-
take in not consulting an expert
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06

OUR WOMEN READERS
should cut out advertisement of Fault
less Starch in this issue. 1t is worth
money.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
BRITISH NEWSPAPERS PREDICT WAR In MEXICO
AND UPHOLD STAND TAKEN BY MIR. WILSON

Europeans-by Englishmen most of all.
We believe American intervention will
be able to restore peace to the country
without proceeding to extremes.
Mexico will not be Americanized. She
cannot be. Climate and traditions are
against it. Her independence will not be
infringed upon. but we may expect to see
Huerta persuaded and the land policed
by a strong national army under Ameri-
can supervision. Then will come such
prosperity as will staye of indefinitely
the 3Gad revolution"
Mexico City. April 20-AlI newspapers
with the exception of El Pals handle the
international situation with great calm
ness today, publishing only the news
without comment. FL Pals, which is a
Catholic organ. carries its story with the
following head:
THE White House is preparing a per.
fdy like that of the Maine against Mex
ico."
In a short editorial it calls upon all
Mexicans who love their country to rally
to the government to present a firm
front to the odious and eternal enemies
of our race and our nationality" Though
advising calm and restraint at present II
declares it is necessary for Mexicans TO
unite and make any sacrifice to support
the fatherland in its fight for right and
justice. In conclusion the editorial de-
nounces the making of the Tampico incl
dent a casus belli as an ''infamy."
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21

brought TO the State Department earlier
In the day by Charge Algara, of the
Mexican Embassy here. The Cabinet
agreed with Mr.. Bryan that this COM
munication varied in no wise from that
received from O'ShaTghnessy except for
4 slight difference in the phraseology due
to the fact that different translators had
been employed to convert into English
the Spanish document originally presented
by Huerta's foreign minister.
Summoned to White House.
At 80 O'Clock Senator Shively. acting
chairman. and Senator Lodge. ranking
Republican member of the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations and Chair
man Flood and Representative Cooper.
of Wisconsin the ranking Republican on
the corresponding House Committee. were
summoned TO the White House.
To these members of Congress the Pres
ident disclosed his message and made
clear to them the character of the reSolu-
tion he desired to have introduced in the
two Houses after he had delivered his
message. 1t was his wish that the
language of the resolution should follow
that of the message and the members of
the two committees gave their approval
The Presidents visitors Immediately
hurried to the Capitol to take up with
their colleagues the task they had IN
deTtaken. After his return from the de-
livery of his address at the Capitol the
President conferred with Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson upon the outlook for the
passage of the joint resolution in Con-
sress. Later he sent for Secretary Tum-
ulty to come to his study at the White
House. The President was in close touch
throughout the afternoon and evening
with the progress made in the two
Houses in the consideration of this reso-
luton.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
In Huerta's Country the Press Main
tains Calm. Contenhng Itself with
Publication of News Only.

London. April 2O.-"War' is the key
note of all the editorial comment in the
English newspapers today on the crisis
between the United States and Mexico.
They support the position taken by the
United States practically without eXcep-
tion, but assert that the American ma
tiOn faces a tremendous task. Many
columns are devoted TO the situation by
all the newspapers. which give minute
details of the American government $
war-like preparations.
The Pail Mall Gazette says: "Once hos
tile measures are taken they are not
likely to stop at the occupation of Tam
picO and Vera Cruz. Our sympathy with
the Americans does not blind us to the
peTils of the course 70 which they seem
about to commit themselves"
The Westminster Gazette says: 1T
looks now as il nothing could avoid war
between the United States and Mexico.
Negotiations have broken down and the
United States is now compelled to take
action to uphold the honor and dignity
of the nation. That is said to be the au-
thority for which Wilson will ask Con-
gress today. All indications point to the
authority being granted
1T would seem that war between the
two countries is now inevitable" says
the Globe. Undoubtedly Huerta's action
is the counsel Of desperation adopted in
the hope that all factions will unite with
him to repel the gringo attack. Many
observers are of the opinion that his cal
culations may prove 10 be correct. In
that case the United States have before
them a gigantic task.
The Evening Standard comments as
follows:
President Wilson has wearied of Pres
ident Huerta's hnesse. Intervention will
Or should be hailed with satisfaction by
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
FAVORs GRAPE JUICE POLICY.
edison Says Some Pointed Things
on Return from Vacation.

on Return from Vacation.
New York, April 2O.-Thomas A. Edison
returned from a three months vacation.
spent with John Burroughs, the naturaI-
ist. and Henry Ford. the philanthropist.
lie celebrated his return in two ways-by
working twelve hours in his factory at
Llewellyn Park, y j.. and by giving an
interview. Mr.. Edison declares that:
He favors a grape juice policy for the
United States Navy.
Believes that universal disarmament
may be possible in l.0oO years.
He will never invent an implement
solely for the purpose Of taking human
life
He belle. es the value of aeroplanes in
time of war will be confined to scouting
and obtaining information.
He is to supply our Dreadnoughts with
electrical appliances as an aid toward
accurate gun-sighting. lighting of maga-
zines. and increasing the efficiency OF
the wireless.
He believes a naval commander with
chip on his shoulder forced the hand
Of President Wilson.
And that Naturalist Burroughs does
not know much about botany. and also
discovered bird in Florida that he could
not name.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
ORGANIC ACT EXToLLED.
J. J. Edison Says Half-and-HnIf
Plan Is Rest for District.

IF we do not have the half-and-half
principle for District taxation, we
must have something equivalent to it,"
declared John Joy Edison. president of
the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany. speaking at a meeting of the
Georgetown Citizens Association last
night.
The people Of the District cannot
maintain the National Capital in the
state appropriate for the great center
Of a great nation without the assist
ance of Congress. The percentage of
taxes contributed by the civic and Fed
eral governments is not important, but
1t seems that the best plan is the half
and-haf, ollar-for dollar sharing oil
the burden. Then. II Congress wishes
to increase one share, il must also in
crease the other
Mr.. Edison, as chairman of the Board
of Charities, described conditions at
the Washington Asylum Hospital, and
pointed to the crying need for a mu-
nicipal institution worthy of the name
The association voted an appropria-
ton of SIS to the clean city commit
tee fund. Another appropriation of
S25 was voted to the committee of
Georgetown women who are arranging
for Georgetown centennial celebra-
ton on June L.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
AvIAT0Rs READY TO VOLUNTEER

New York, April 2O.-Capt. Thomas s.
Ballard, of the Aero Club of America,
announced today that fifty OF the most
expert airmen are willing to donate their
services with their machines to the gov
ernment. in case OF war.
Capt Baldwin sent a letter to the War
Department offering his own services and
his two biplanes. He stated in his let
ter that as many aviators as the govern
ment could use are ready to give their
service at a moments notice.
The majority of these machines are
not only suited for scout duty, but can
carry one or two passengers with a sup
Ply of bombs" said Capt. Baldwin.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21

an orderly from the U. S. S. Minnesota
was arrested at Vera Cruz while ashore
in uniform to obtain the ships mail
and was for a time thrown into jail.
Dispatch withheld.
An official dispatch from this govern
ment to its embassy at Mexico City was
withheld by the authorities Of the tele-
graphic service until peremptorily de-
manded by our charge d'affaires in per-
son. So far as 1 can learn, such wrongs
and annoyances have been suffered TO
occur only against representatives OF
the United States. 1 have heard of no
complaints from other governments OF
similar treatment Subsequent explana-
tions and formal apologies did not and
could not alter the popular impression
which il is possible 1t had been the object
of the Huertista authorities to create,
that the government of the United States
was being singled out, and might be
singled out with impunity. for sights
and affronts in retaliation for Its refusal
to recognize the pretensions OF Gen.
Huerta to be regarded as the constitu-
tional Provisional President Of the re-
public of Mexico.
The manifest danger of such a situation
was that such offenses might grow from
bad to worse until something happened
of so gross and intolerable sort as TO
lead directly and inevitably to armed
conflict. It was necessary that the
apologies Of Gen. Huerta and his rep
resentatives should go much further. that
they should be such as to attract the
attention of the whole population TO their
significance, and such as to impress
upon Gen. Huerta himself the necessity
Of seeing to it that no further occasion
for explanations and professed regrets
should arise. l, therefore, felt it my
duty TO sustain Admiral Mayo in the
whole of his demand and to insist that
the flag of the United States should be
saluted in such a way as to indicate
new spirit and attitude on the part Of the
Huertistas.
Asks Approval of Course.
Such a salute Gen. Huerta has, re-
fused, and l have come to ask your ap-
proval and support in the course ] now
purpose TO pursue.
This government can, I earnestly hope.
in no circumstances be forced into war
with the people of Mexico. Mexico is torn
by civil strife. II we are to accept the
tests of its own constitution, 1t has no
government. Gen. Huerta has set his
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21

power I'D in the City of Mexico. such as it
is, without right and by methods for
which there can be no Justification. Only
part OF the country is under his control.
II armed conflict should unhappily come
as a result of his attitude OF personal
resentment towards this government, we
should be fighting only Gen. Huerta and
those who adhere TO him and give him
their support, and our object would be
cnly TO restore to the people of the dis
tracted republic the opportunity to set
up again their own laws and their own
government.
But I earnestly hope that war Is not
now in question. / believe that l speak
for the American people when 1 say that
We do not desire to control in any degree
the affairs OF our sister republic. Our
feeling for the people OF Mexico Is one
of deep and genuine friendship, and
everything that We have so far done or
refrained from doing has proceeded from
our desire to help them. not to hinder or
embarrass them. we would not wish
even to exercise the good offices of
friendship without their welcome and
consent The people of Mexico are en-
titled to settle their own domestic affairs
in their own way. and We sincerely desire
to respect their right The present situ-
alton need have none of the grave impli-
CdllOns Oh interference II we ueal WIN IL
promptly, firmly, and wisely.
Not Aggression.
No doubt l could do what is necessary
in the circumstances to enforce respect
for our government without recourse to
the Congress, and yet not exceed my
constitutional powers as President: but
do not wish to act in a matter pos
sIbly of so grave consequence except in
close conference and cooperation with
both the Senate and House. j, there
fore, come to ask your approval that 1
should use the armed forces of the United
States in such ways and to such an ex-
tent as may be necessary to obtain from
Gen. Huerta and his adherents the fullest
recognition of the rights and dignity Of
the United States. even amidst the dis
tressing conditions now unhappily OBJ
tanning in Mexico.
There can in what We do be no thought
of aggression or of selfish aggrandize-
ment. We seek to maintain the dignity
and authority of the United States only
because we wish always TO keep our great
influence unimpaired for the uses of lib
erty, both in the United States and
wherever else it may be employed for the
benefit of mankind.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
"GUN RUNNERS" STILL
BUSY SHIPPING ARMS
Constitutionalists' Agents in Ell Paso
Send $500 Modern Rifles
to Juarez.

STeciaI To The Washington Herald
Ell Paso, April 2o.-The shipment OF
munitions of war into Mexico continued
today despite the imminence of war be-
tween the two nations. Twenty-Five
hundred modern rifles were sent across
to Juarez by the consitutionalists' agents
in this city. 4 telegram sent to Washing
ton by a group of FL PasO citizens in
the hope of blocking the shipment brought
forth no reply.
Fearing an outbreak among the MeNi-
cans here. the military authorities to-
night placed patrols of infantry and
cavalry in the "Chihuahuaita'' district
The details were made by order of Col
Hatfield commanding the Second Cavalry
Brigade. The entire brigade has been
ordered to place itself in readiness for
immediate service. So far no disorder
has been reported iP any quarter Of the
city. and the patrol of the Mexican
quarter was arranged merely as a pre-
cautionary measure.
Mayor Kelly has offered the use of the
council chamber Of the city hall for use
as military headquarters in case il should
be necessary for the military to move into
the city.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
RED CROSS Is READY TO
CALL OUT 4,5OO NURSES
Prepares to Establish Headquarters at
Galveston in Case of Trouble
with Mexico.

The Red Cross is preparing to establish
Mexican war relief headquarters at Gal
weston, Tex, and can Immediately bring
into play its complete corps of 4,5OO Red
Cross nurses. This army OF Sisters of
the Scarlet Cross can be moved at short
notice.
Miss Mabel Boardman. chairman of the
National Red Cross beard. has issued the
following statement:
I'm case of war with Mexico the Amer
ican Red Cross would probably organize
reserve hospitals in this country, to
which the sick and wounded could be
brought. Such hospitals might be estab-
lished at Galveston! at some point on the
Western Coast and probably one in the
vicinity of New York for men that could
be transported a great distance As the
Red Cross would act under the orders of
the War Department, such hospitals
would be in charge of an army surgeon,
with other surgeons Of the army medical
reserve.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
SORE JAWa-MEXICO TO BLAME.
Representative Bartlett Deals Up
percut to innocent DOorkecper.

Indicating the strain under which leg
islators are laborinG Representative Bart
lett. OF Georgia. yesterday attacked one
of the assistant dOorkeepers of the House
owing to a misunderstanding over the
identity of the Representative and the
admission of Mrs Bartlett to the gall
lery.
Representative Bartlett delivered
right-hand swing on the jaw OF the
doorkeeper but afterward came back and
apologized. stating that the episode had
been due to the excitement OF the Oc-
casion and his misunderstanding regard
ing the admission rules.
When Representative Bartlett returned
after conducting Mrs. Bartlett to the
gallery. the doorkeeper asked him for the
ticket and asserted Bartlett was trying
Ito get by another spectator.
Il will teach you how to insult a
member of Congress" shouted Bartlett
as he landed on the doorkeeper's jaw. II
developed that the man standing by the
Georgia member was unknown to him
and he was not trying to put him
through the GCor.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
ENGLAND HEARS WAR TALK y

London. April 20.-An official memoran-
dunn on the Mexican situation was trans.
mitted to the British foreign office today
by tie United States government
through Ambassador Page The docu-
ment. which detailed all the steps
taken by the American government since
last Friday. particularly the instructions
sent TO Nelson O'ShauShnessy. ths
American charge d'affaires i'm Mexico
City. was handed to Sir Edward Grey.
the foreign minister, by Mr.. Page in per-
son. Immediately afterward Sir Ed
ward hurried 10 the House of Commons,
that was in session
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
US. to Fight Only Huerta, Says Wilson
ASKS CONGRESS TO APPROVE THE MAILED FIST
Declares Friendship for Torn Republic
CHARACTERISTICALLY EPIGRAMMATIC, CHIEF
EXECUTIVES "WAR MESSAGE" Is TEMPERATE

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with the o Mexico"
result of his attitude
should be hshtns
their
people of the dis
own
theiro owns
people that we
sister
genuine
reaned
them hinder
barra
the implications OF
we promptly, firmly and wisely"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
TROOPS ORDERED TO EMBARK.

Galveston. Tex, April 20-The army
transports here had already been pro-
visioned for fourteen days, but Gen.
Tssker II. Bliss today ordered them to
take on additional rations sufficient for
10000 men for thirty days. Hurry-up
orders at o'clock this morning sent
special trains to Houston for soldiers of
the second division, who had got fifty
miles northward on their fifteen-day
practice hike. Tonight all the men are
back in camp. The Fifth Brigade, num-.
bering $500 men, has been tentatively or
dered to embark Tuesday morning.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
President Tells Houses in
Joint Session Overlooking
of Insults Might Lead to
Gross Indignity.

President Wilson'S message to Con-
gress:
Gentlemen OF the Congress:
II is my duty to call your attention
to situation which has arisen in our
dealings with Gen. Vlctoriano Huerta at
Mexico City, which calls for action. and
to ask your advice and cooperation in
acting upon il. On the 9th of April
paymaster OF the L. S. S. Dolphin land
ed at the Iturbide bridge landing at
Tampico with a whsleboat and boats
crew to take of certain supplies needed
by his ship. and while engaged in load
ing the boat was arrested by an officer
and squad of men of the army OF Gen.
Huerta. Neither the paymaster nor any
one of the boats crew was armed. Two
of the men were in the boat when the
arrest took place and were Obliged to
leave IL and submit to be taken into Gus
tody, notwithstanding the fact that the
boat carried, both at her bow and at
her stern, the flag of the United States.
The officer who made the arrest was
proceeding up one of the streets of the
town with his prisoners when met by
an officer of higher authority. who or
dered him 10 return to the landing and
await orders, and within an hour and
were received from the commander of
the Huertista forces at Tampico for the
release of the paymaster and his men.
The release was followed by apologies
from the commander and later by an
expression of regret by Gen. Huerta him
self. Gen. Huerta urged that martial law
obtained at the time at Tampico; that
orders mad been issued that no one should
be allowed TO land at the Iturbide bridge;
and that our sailors had no right to land
there.
No Notice Given.
Our naval commanders at the port had
not been notified of any such prohibition;
and, even if they had been, the only
iCstihable course open to the local au-
thorities would have been to request the
paymaster and his crew to withdraw and
to lodge a protest with the commanding
officer of the fleet Admiral Mayo re-
garded the arrest as so serious an afront
that he was not satisfied with the apollo |
giles offered but demanded that the flag |
of the United States be saluted with spe-
cial ceremony by the military commander |
of the port. |
The incident cannot be regarded as a !
trivial one, especially as two of the men
arrested were taken from the boat it. |
self-that is to say, from the territory OF 1
the United States; Dut had il stood by |
itself it might have been attributed to /
the ignorance or arrogance. OF single /
officer Jnfortunately II was NOT an 4
isolated case A series of incidents have
recently occurred which cannot but create
the impression that the representatives
of Gen. Huerta were willing to go out Of
their way to show disregard for the
dignity and rights of this government |
and felt perfectly safe in doing what
they pleased. making free to show in |
many Ways their irritation and contempt. J
few days after the incident at Tampico
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
HUNDREDS RUSH TO ENLIST.

Philadelphia. April 2n-The recruiting
stations OF the Marine Corps and of the
navy were crowded today by hundreds of
men and boys who were anxious to enlist,
in the hope that they would be sent to
the front in the event of war with
Mexico. Only a small percentage of the
applicants were even permitted to take
the examination, for more than half were
not eligible because of the age limit.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
NEW YORK TROOPERS PREPARE

New York. April sO.-Army and navy
recruiting stations in this city were over
run with applicants today. At the naval
recruiting Office nearly 100 men were in
line when the doors were opened.
Preparations for call on the New
York militia were actively carried on at
the armories of the Seventy-first reGi-
ment Col william G. Bates, command
er OF the Seventy-frst said his regiment
has a war strength of more than LOO.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
FIVE BATTERIES TO PREPARE.

Chicago. April 2o.-Orders to prepare
for rush movement Of the five bat.
teries OF horse artillery at Fort Riley,
Kan. were issued today from the CEN
trail department Of the army, in Chicago.
Included in these batteries are twenty
guns. four to each battery. Simultaneous
orders TO the quartermaster's department
to render an immediate report Of sup
plies and provisions and equipment on
hand to the commanding officers were
given.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
$4,000 READY IN n. Y. STATE.

Albany. y. Y. April 20.-Gov. GIynn
TODAY inquired as to availability Of State
National Guards for war service, and
was informed by the adjutant general
that in ten hours a force of 5000 men
would be ready for active duty. and
that such an army represent but 10 pen
cent of the available men.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
THE GALLANT SEVENTH READY.

New York. April aO-CoI. Daniel Apple
ton, commanding the Seventh Regiment
Of the New York National Guard. which
boasts OF more millionaires than any
other volunteer military organization in
the world, said today that his regiment
would be one OF the FIRST to ask leave to
go to the fr
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
With Martial House adopts War Delays


RlG-MAJ. CEN LEONARD WOOD. retiring Chief Of Staff who
yesterday selected be commandein-chef of the army. Left
Secretary of War Garrison who decided selection conference
with Maj Gen. Woerpoon Chief of Staff. and Gen. Wood
The Washington herald., 1914-04-21
Doomed to Fall with Huerta

Minister Of Foreign Affairs
Jose Lopez PortiIlo Rojas.
Minister Of War Gen. Aurcli-
ano Elanquet.
Minister of Justice Enrique
GOrostieta.
Minister of Public Instruction
NemesiO Garcia NaTanjO.
Minister of Industry and Com
merUe Querido MOheno
Acting Minister Of Finance and
Public Credit Psscual Luna y
PARA.
Minister of Agriculture Eduar-
do Tsmariz-
Minister of Communication and
Public Works Jose Maria Lozano.
Minister of Interior Dr. Igna-
Sso Alcoosr.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-26
il l make my impress

your brains until I make my impress
sion"
you put it brutaIly plain" re-
sponded Roy Borden with a slightly
bitter snarl. However, 1 need the
cash and l accept the commission"
Minus any wayside strayings in
the direction of the barroom, Temem-
bel" warned BeIlew coarsely.
Roy, Borden flushed and mentally
resented the insinuation, It was a