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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28
EAGER FOR LATIN AMERICA
TO UNDERSTAND y. S. ACTS
BRYAN Takes Step Remove Misunderstanding A. B. T.
Mediation Hailed as Biggest Event in History OF hese
R.nubics Since Monroe Doctrine

bassy and legation, and 70 some OF the
consulates, copies OF the Presldent3
recent message to Congress which ex-
planned the whole Mexican situation,
and also copies Of the notes exchanged
between Mir. Bryan and the Brazilian,
Argentine and Chillan diplomatic rep
resentatives here regarding mediation.
He has instructed the American diplo-
matte agents not only to inform gov
eminent officials of the attitude of the
United States and TO furnish them
with the documents which have been
forwarded, but also to publish the
communications in the newspapers.
The message and the exchange ot
notes have been transmitted by tele-
graph, and IL is believed that this quick
action will result IN Latin Americas
clearly understanding the attitude Of
the United States, and that when this
is understood all anti-American feel
ing will disappear. The question Of
how Latin America generally will take
American action in Mexico Is para
mount in the mind OF President Will
son. and he is, therefore. doing every
thing in his power 10 prevent misun-
derstanding in the countries 70 the
south.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28
BIRDMEN GET DATA
AT WILL FOR ARMY
Another Scouting Flight Over
Vera Cruz and EnvironS
Yields Big Results.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

WASHINGTON. April 27.-The Navy
! Department is immensely pleased over
the reports which have come from Vera
Cruz of the scouting work done by the
American navy aviators. Information
Of tangible value has evidently been
obtained by the birdmen. 1t is the first
time in the history of the nation that
this has been done, and naval oftcers,
generally, feel that proof is being fur
nished Of the value Of all the avia-
ton work that has been accomplished,
even though lives have been lost IN
perfecting aerial work
Lieutenants Benjnger and Sauhey
made a scout fight of an hour and
forty minutes Yesterday. They rose to
an altitude Of 5000 feet and covered
the territory around Vera Cruz to the
extent Of 10 miles TO the west, 10
miles TO the north and u miles TO the
south. They got information which
will be Of great value if the American
forces are obliged 10 make forward
movement. They found one burned
bridge on the railway, as well as many
breaks. The San Francisco Bridge.
which is 20 miles from Vera Cruz and
a most important structure, was found
still standing. although the rails have
been removed. On another scouting
trip over the environs OF the city the
aviators could discover no traces OF
Mexican troops.
Army and navy officers say that It
would have required several hundred
mounted scouts, proceeding with the
utmost deliberation and caution and
taking probably as many days as in
the present instance II took hours, 10
obtain the same information.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28
BRITISH PROTEST SENT
Rear Admiral Objects to Huerta
OBTAINING Subjects at Capital.

London. April 2S.-The correspondent
OF The Daily Express" at Vera Cruz
telegraphing Monday says
AN important mission has been un-
dertaken by Commander Tweedie of
the British cruiser Essex. He bears
an emphatic protest from Rear Ad-
miral Cradock to President Huerta
against the detention OF British sub
tects I'm Mexico City and also des-
patches TO the foreign legations there,
including an outline for the use OF Sir
Lionel Garden, the British Minister. in
his negotiations with Huerta Of the
American policy toward the proposed
mediation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28
HUERTA REWARDS OFFICER
Gives High Rank to Those Who
Escorted O'Shaughnessy.
tBy C.bl. 20 The Tribune. I

Mexico City. April gI.-President
Huerta has promoted Brigadier Ramon
Corona TO the rank OF general OF
brigade, and F1del Rodriguez PARA,
.ntroducer Of ambassadors. 10 the rank
Of minister plenipotent!ary.
These .,romotions are for their ser
vices in escorting Nelson OShaugh-
messy. tho American charge. 10 Tenn
bladerols. near Vera Cruz. where the
charge and party were met by an Of
ncer OF Rear Admiral Fletcher's staff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28
Pear Admiral Fletcher
Takes Formal Posses
sion of Place.
OCCASION MARKED
BY WAR CEREMONY
Transports Arrive, but No
Move Is Made to
Disembark.
REFUGEES RUSHING
TO PORT BY SCORE
Americans Expelled from Mexico
City by Huerta Reach
Coast City Safely.

Vera Cruz, April 27.-With all cere-
mony, the firing Of a salute and dress
parade. the American flag was raised
today over the division headquarters
Of Rear Admiral Fletcher. Over the
custom house the flag has been flying
since the landing of the American
forces, but until now there had been
no ceremony indicating the formal oc-
upation OF Vera Cruz.
Four transports with Brigadier Gen
.rsl Funston's command aboard we're
CT the port this afternoon, but there
has been no indication that the military
forces will be sent ashore at this tlme.
II the army lands the bluejackets now
on duty here will go aboard their ships,
but the marines will be left for land
service.
General FNlnston's command COM
Wises the 9Th Brigade. Of the army and
s made I'd, OF the 4th. 7th. 10Th and
9sh infantry regiments. These regi-
ments are commanded respectively by
Colonels Robert c. Van Vliet, Daniel
Cornman. Millard F. Waltz and Ed
ward II. Plummer.
More Troops Going.
The next army troops to reach Vera
Grub viii be the 1st Battalion OF the
4th Yield Artillery, which sailed from
Galveston Yesterday. The 4th is con-
manded by Colonel Lucien @. Berry,
and in the 1st Battalion. commanded
by Major George LeR. Irwin. are Bat
teries a, 3 and c. The .2d Battalion.
together with the animals, will set sail
from Galveston on the San Marcos as
soon as loading Is completed.
The artillery force bound for Mexican
service numbers about 600, while each
o, the infantry regiments contains from
100 TO $50 men The next detachment
70 be ordered 10 Vera Cruz probably
VIII be the 9th Cavalry, now at Texas
City. Tex
All of the marines at Vera Cruz have
been detached from the navy prepara-
tory to being attached 10 the army
forces at that port under General Fun
ston-
Five Americans who arrived by train
nom Mexico City to-day were virtually
expelled by President Huerta. They
were arrested at Pachuca for no known
cause, They are DR.. Hoskins. r. Chat
iion J. FUNSTON. c. J. Smith and Mr..
Maddox. DR.. Hoskins was subjected to
Tougher treatment than the others be-
Continued on page 2. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28

Throughout the day the three South
American ENJOYS who undertook the
task of mediation held frequent con-
ferences to arrange the preliminaries Of
procedure. Now that Huerta's formal
acceptance has been received no time
will be lost Nv them. &c was said to-
night. In placing formal proposals So
multaneously before the American gov
ornment and tho Huerta administra-
tion.
While the Latin-American ENJOYS
bent their energies to-day toward ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28
FLETCHER GIVES LIBERTY
Tells Vera Cruz Streets Are
Free Day and Night.

Vera Cruz. April 27.-Rear Admiral
Fletcher sent the following message 70
the Secretary Of the Navy late to-
night:
81 have published the following proc
lamation: IT is gratifying 70 note that
all business has been resumed In Vera
Cruz and that good order prevails.
Citizens lay pass freely in the streets
both night and day and resume their
customs"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28
HUERTA FORMALLY MEDIATION;
AMERICAN TROOPS REACH VERA CRUZ
u. S. ARMY AFTER REBELS
MeXicans Attack Powder House
on This Side of Border.
Try Telegraph 30 The Tribune.

FL Paso, Texas. April 27.-Thirty
rebel soldiers crossed the border to-
night and attacked a powder house
twelve miles from FL Paso.
Deputy sheriffs guarding the powder
house engaged the Mexicans In battle
until they saw they were outnumbered.
Two deputies then went to Ysleta
Texas. and gave the alarm. and Troop
A. 9th Cavalry. went TO the scene.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28
Spanish Ambassador at Washington Receives
Message from Foreign Minister and at
Once Advises Intermediates.
NO CONDITIONS NAMED IN ACCEPTANCE
Preservation of Nations Honor Comes First. Says
Huerta's Representative Who Contends Country
Has Only Acted in Self-Defence.
fBy Cable to 1-he Tribune !

Mexico City April 27-Commening Mexicos acceptance OF
the good Argentina Esteva Ruiz
Secretary of Foreign Relations, said
Chancelerie accepted this mediation because all
efforts in the international conflict United have
exclusively the defence the nations honor and
dignity consequence, if the opportunity presents itself OF
solving conflict peaceful the Mexican Chancelerie con-
siders duty patriotism accept those the basis
that whatever may will be had that
Mexico's be honorably placed"
Seior Esteva also said
best that the
can to caumnousy attribute the desire
of dragging country all The governments u
pose has repe done the Mexican Fatheand b
soon as in accordance signed at The Hague and wit
practices the possibility presented OF defending
Mxco through the friendly mediation of sister nations the
accepted spontaneous offer of the latter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28
WILSON THANKS ARGENTINA
Bolivia and Nicaragua Agree to
Mediation.

Buenos Ayres. April H-The Argentine
government was to-day thanked by
George J.. Lorillard. secretary Of the
American Legation. In the name of frcsl-
dent Wilson FOR It's good offices In tho
proposed mediation between tho United
states and Mexico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28

Kryptok Torlc Eyeglasses set In stylish
rnountings at Spencer's. Z Maiden lane.-
AdVG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28
WEATHER

To-day, inczsas1ns cloudanssA
rKMPERArURE YESTERDAYs
High. 50; Low. ~.
Full report on page II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28
HUERTA IN DEFIANT MOOD
SAYS He Would Reject Any Of
fer Made by Admiral Fletcher.
TBy Gable to The Tribune. J

Mexico City. April 27.-An OrizaDa
paper wired General Huerta 70 know
whether, as II was runored. a PROPOSE
ton had been made TO him by Admiral
Fletcher. and Huerta answered:
There is no truth in the story. Any
proposition that Admiral FLETCHER
could make. despite all his power,
would be roundly rejected.
'V. HUERTA."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28
From The Tribune Bureau. J


WASHINGTON April 27-An the mediation proposal
and Chill received from Mexico THIS evening y
the Spanish Ambassador
acceptance based the recognition OF
solidarity peoples the interpreted here
came telegram the ambassador from the Mexican
Minister Foreign Affairs Senor Porlo Ro No conditions are i'm
posed other details given in the message
The Juan Rano Immediately this intor
nation to plenipoteniar of Brazil Argentina and Chill
Secretary information from Mexico earlier
the day would but he declined reveal the identity OF
his informant
most encouraging the negotonh definition of the
scope of with the interest
In the before the history OF
the % I u 50 % h al tbe nations Of the civilized World to yield to the
demands United States
Moeove it is the belief had
d.nc. the determination of the employ
its purposes a regarding which the Mexican
Executive appears have been decidedly skepca
And finally Mexcans who heretofore have
dreaded the and have therefore
r.faed from urging Huer will gather
- rnon him the futty of resistance
expedency OF ye''i"s 10 " ~ ~ " ~ ~ $500
has been heard from General Canza regarding
the Consutonas mediation but informal information regard
N. attitude of have thrown their
lot with Huerta actually o repel foreign invader"
is they will be guided by Hue their
attitude considered that they have forfeited
h.; rigbt to be treated as separate
THROUGHOUT both official
official indicating of the ron the killing Americans and
the destruction property having practically
cerned.
view regarding and of all Americans still in Mexico
Every made however facilitate the exodus those who
leave
Mond severely
his report published this morning and
other quarters those position speak with knowledge
wholesale by the administration OF
report which the ContutonastS and deliberate
exploiting Of everything that to their credit
the American occupation of Vera Cruz reported by
Rear that he has suspended local because
scurrius General Mas former military
Cruz
Rear Badger the raising of the American flag
Hotel Terminal
fred The impressive and
BY civilians present"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28

gotiations for peace, the War and Navy
Departments directed their activities
toward TIE bringing OF Americans out
Of Mexico and the transfer OF the sit
uatlon at Vera Cruz from the navy
TO the army with the arrival OF Brig
adler General Funston and his army
brigade tonight
Throughout the day. i'm consular des-
patches 10 the state Department and
in reports from the naval commanders
In Mexican waters. came reassurine
messages as to American refugees
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-28
NOTICE
1t May do You Good to Know This

Everybody, his next best friend
dis acquaintances, and all of nil
relations, both mais and female:
want your attention, please, jusl
long enough to read this article and
then you may go.
Only kindly tell me please when
next we meet. If you read /,
through and how you feel in refer
ence to the matter. Or IN Other
words, l have lived in Mexico nigs
Unto 40 years. and am pretty wei
acquainted around these diggins.
and | want everybody to know the,
I have opened up in connection WITH
nv tin shop a general repair and
* 1t shop.
! am prepared 10 fix almoS. any
hing. all kinds OF machinery. gusa
line stoves, pumps, lawn mowers,
tinware, g~utterlng. Ieaky roots,
smoky chimneys, sewing machines.
scissors and knife grinding. tuba.
kettles. pans, ~Incubators and a
thousand other articles used in and
arouno tho house and barn or about
the farm.
Don't throw Il away II Il Is broke;
Leslie ian fix II. IL leaks,
Leslie car stop the leak. Il Il
won't run. Leslie can make u run.
No matter who broke Il Leslie can
make 1t anew.
l29-eod st io-4t Leslie Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-28
ARRANGEMENTS ARE
ALMOST COMPLETED
FOR BIG SILO SHOW

~ was announced Monday at the q
flee Of thu Commercial Club. thai
arrangements are being completed
very rapidly for the sllo SHOW. e
be held al Mexico on Friday and
Saturday June 5th and seth.
A number OF concerns nsssed in
the manufacture q sllos or eilo ma
terial. have already expressed sheia
intention 10 mske a complete en-
hlbit Of their wares. Everything nov
points 10 auccess IN this direction;
and the people Of Audrain and
vicinity will have opportunity an
never before. to investigate The
best silos thar may be constructed;
prices and terms for material. cr for
completed sllos Of every kind.
On this ~occasion. the State Dairy
Commissioner, e. @. Bennett. will be
r--sant. and a dairy association viii
be organized
Many persons havyt already infen-
tions OF attending these meetings.
and as invitations have been extend.
ed through the press AT Mexico. and
all the surrounding territory, a
very large attendance Is expected.
The exhibit VIII be held on the
lot just. north Of the Hoxsey
Hotel. which win be laid off in sec
tons to accommodates exhibitors and
visitors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-28
REC|TALs
ARE THIS WEEK

The closing exercises of sproui AGA
envy will be given Wednesday at 3
p. m. when Miss liberia Lee
Sprouts class in intermediate work
In piano and voice present a pro.
gram complimentary to the patrons
OF the schools.
AT 8 .. m. Miss Marguerite Thomas
VIII present the program in piano.
iss Thomas viii graduate in piano.
for playing. She Is a talented
Young lady and a painstaking student
Miss liberia sproul will give the
voice numbers, assisted by Mr.. Vance
Morgan.
Mrs. John w. Million will deliver
a short address after which the diplo-
viii be given.
Only invited guests are expected
the exercises are held in the
Of the Misses sprouI. The
school has had a most successful
year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-28
AVOID CATARRH

Why continue to suffer from dropping,
In the throat, that choked up feeiinpS ths
formation Of crusts in the nose, raising ol
mucous, head colds, watery eyes Oh any
catarrhal symptoms.
Use Hyomei-you breathe it-no stom,
ach dosing-t the healing, soothing ana
antiseptic air reaches the mucous mem.
brane OF the o $ and throat. quickly IIays
the inflammation, surely stops the irrita.
ton and banishes the disease or your
money refunded. A complete outfit Sl,00.
Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-28

COL. F. A. MORRIS, n of Mex.
ieois most prosperous and progress
sive young business men, is now
managing editor of our daily con.
temporary in place Of Mr.. Jackson
who resigned to enter upon the
duties Of Postmaster. Col. Fred Is
a live wire and while he viii not
give up his big grocery establishment
or other private business he will
Ind time to look after the editor
ia page OF the InteIligencer. He
VII be supported by a firstclass
staff and there is no reaosn why
ne should not make our evening con.
temporary one Of the most sub
stsntial and best-paying country pa
pers in the State. and we hope that
he win like the business well enough
TO enter permanently and give it
aH Of his attention. If Col. Fred
as good an editor as be has
a politician. he win sure make
good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-28
sza#NHzszzaz@

vandalia's Civic League is dom
some fine work.
The Paris Odd Fellows win hold
a Fourth OF July celebration this
year.
Physicians Of Fayette are back.
ing a movement to establish a hos
pital in that city. Mexico a tes-
|ufy that such an institution fills a
long-felt want
The vandalia Civic League offers
Is cents a pint for flies, and Mrs. R.
L. Afford offers $3.50 for the
highest number Of pints brought in.
Macon's last saloon closed Fri
day.
Kirksville win erect a new $50, 600
high school building this summer.
The grounds for the building were
donated by Col. John S. Elliott In
memory of his wife and in return
the board of education will call the
building THE Laura Elicit High
School"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-28
STATEMENT FROM
JUDGE BLEDSOE

In the Mexico Evening Ledger Of
Friday. the End inst. and also in
The Daily IntenIeencer Of the
same date. the County Court was
criticised for not appropriatlng
money out Of the County revenue to
assist IN haintalning tho County
Farm Advisor. As a member or
hat Court I am willing. and anxious
since the adverse criticism to make
my position in that matter public.
First; The County Court Is not
authorized by law to make any such
appropriation.
Second. the commercial Club OF
Mexico, the father Of this enter
prise. seni cut special invitations to
each school district lu the couny
o send delegates to meet them at
a banquet previous to employing the
Farm Advisor for the purpose OF
molding sentiment favorable to that.
work. and AZ that banquet able
talks were mdae by their iesding and
strongest men but stil as you well
know. the delegates we're almost
unanimously opposed to the County
Court approprsatin a ccut from the
County e but favored raising
the money by private subscription.
which was the way adopted at that
meeting; and later held a meeting
in a tent for that purpose. II
think X Is very unfair to c~riticise
the County Court for not appropri
ating money without authority Of
law and in opposition to the ex-
pressed wishes Of the taxpayers.
Neither do 1 think we should be
elassed among the knockers" or
In opposition to the Farm Advisor,
because ! have given to this move
both moral and financial support.
subscribed $4,000 for myself
and firm which I am a member and II
believe the other members OF the
Court have each done as well.
cHAs. C. BLEDsoE,
Member County Court
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-28
(By Mitchell whitel


With 10000 s%ullen. ignorant Mex
cans held in leash by extra polio
and three companies of nationa
guards ready for instant action Ii
the City Hall, San Antonio, Texas. h
~ present n Of the important FAC
tors IN the present Mexican crisis
Perhaps there Is not another city II
this country laboring with such con
dltions and that the turmoil be
meath the surface has been held In
check this long speaks wer for the
government Of that historic place.
We went through the Mexican sec,
ton Of the city. The word Through
10 good because there was no do
s're to stop the motor car in which
we were sightseeing and take a clos
er view of these alien citizens. Their
sulien glances and insolent stare,
coupled with the fact that several
American flags had been torn
down by Mexicaps within the past
few days made the visit anything
but a cheerful outing.
The majority Of these Mexicans
are unable to read and write and
under the leadership of a few edu-
Gated but INSCRIPTIONS fellow
countrymen, can be made to be-
lieye anything concerning their adopt
ed country. In many instances their
homes are worse than the stables in
which VIC keep our stock. We
Jaw a shed 200 feet long, 10 feet
high and the same broad occupied by.
about rs families. 1t was divided In.
o stalls 10 feet long and had two
loors the second story beginning six
'eet from the ground, there were po
windows, the only openings being
he door to enter and part Of the
ide Of the second story.
1t was estimated that almost $50
'eople lived in his shed.
OF course, there are many educated
nd weil-todo Mexicans in this
ny who are in sympathy with the
Inited States but the menace is
ON the ~uneducated. We were ten.
a Mexican dinner while in
an Antonio and though It was
realty appreciated. / concluded
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-28

3 At Hannibal they are paying
school children so much FOR ever,
pound OF dandelion. A suggestion fol
the Mexico Civic League.
The Rev. James G. Burgess Of
Columbia, rs years old. has been in
the ministry since 1855. During thai
time he has baptized over one thous
and people.
At Boonville last week while
making excavations for the new
Victor building, a bag OF gold and
silver money was found in an old eel
lar. Most Of the money bore dates
ranging from 1850 to 1861, and ag.
gregated about $1,000. 1t is sup,
posed that the money was buried dur
ing the Civil War. We presume the
building operations in B~oonYille will
not flag this summer.
Macon has a curfew law. and ali
youngsters are required TO be al
home at 5 o'clock. Curfew in Mex.
leo would not be a bad plan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-28

SUCCESSFUL merchants advertise
IN their local papers and are NO
governed by wanting IN helE the edi
o or The paper or because they
want 70 be a good fellow but for
The reason that advertising pays.
The newspaper business Is con.
aa"ted on business principles and de
hvers the goods. In this connec
ton we want TO call attention tc
the fact that R~agsdale's Cash stors
never fails to have one or two bic
display ads in a local paper every
week in the year. Mr.. Ragsdale has
studied conditions very carefully.
and never fails, even during the so
called dull eason to let the pub
lie know his store is open and he
has bargains TO offer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-28

AT the meeting OF the past presi
dents OF the Missouri Press Associ
alton at a dinner at the residence
OF Hon Y. W. Stephens IN Columbia
last week, r. ". White, editor Of
the Ledger. made a motion which
was unanimously adopted 70 the ef.
feet tAst The past presidents Of the
Missouri Press Association request
he Association 20 arrange for a
81 geo scholarship prize for the
School Of journalism to
te arranged by Dean Waiter WI.
liams. A committee composed OF
Ovid Bell, IT he Fulton Gazette,
LieHtG Gov. Painter. Of the Carroll
Democrat. and r. NJ. White, Of
The Mexico Leder. was appointed
70 present the matter TO the As
s~ociation at It's meeting 10 st. Lou
next October.