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Arizona republican., 1914-07-23
Hot Days
By WALT MASON

The summer is here among us thermometers swell, and burst: the weather oft has stung and he has done his worst. The sky is like brass at present the sky that lately bue-but off where it's cool and pleasant they're having their troubles too, The breeZes that a-Shovin their way through the sweating town, seem fresh from red hot oven. all baked to luscious brown; and so, in desparing legions, simmer and steam and stew-but up in the arctic regions they're hay ing their troubles, too We sigh for the breezes. sigh for the snow-capped hills, long the forest treeseS lakes the ripping ris; mouths becoming fountains of words of rich dark blue-but off in the woods and noun tains they're having their troubles too We're ing around together. say that the climates bad, but lsten it isn't weather that maketh man gay sad. Let's dig up better topic than weather that's gone askew and cen though the summers tropic we'll all have pleasures tool
Arizona republican., 1914-07-23

barely been able to billion dollars without incurring great hostility, among the opponents of the administration while countries like Honduras whose inhabitants do not acerage shoe apiece pile up onetenth of that amount and owe it to European bankers at that We should take lessons from Honduras
 Honduras has railway line with an anacmic locomotive, some fine rivers, dense forests of ma hogany interesting ruins of the great Indian cities which flOurished before the white man introduced his justly celebrated civilization the vitals O the natives and lottery company which advertised the country extensively in the United States years ago. It has been republic since 1921 and has Waged great with Nicaragua and other Central occurred.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-23

duras is one layer below Mexico geographcaly and politically. It begins where Mexico leaves off the map and in civilization and area of about 5000 square miles being dsagreeable to the inhabitants heavy rash
 Honduras is hot moist country, which is hard white buckshot. It raises ba- nanas and Hades with equal facility and exports what hard wood it does for government of ficals to the United States. There 500,000 people in the country, most of whom Indians or halfbreeds All the people of Honduras are free and equal and do whatever they please so long they do against the administration. The country has fine constitution like it's neghbors, but keeps it in a nice case where it will not get soiled and refers to it.
 Honduras produces much gold and silver, but doesn't get it. itself. American and British panies mine it, while Honduras goes gayly ing about s100. .00C 900 principal and interest it's national debt Thus we what statesmanship can do. The United States, with all it's size, has
Arizona republican., 1914-07-23
Modern Pitching

The New York Sun recently joined with respondent in bemoanng the fact that baseball isn't so interesting a game it used to be The terrific speed of Walter Johnson and Joe Wood say the sorrowful critics has made batters more less afraid of the ball Now. instead of old fashioned, whole -souled slugging matches have lukewarm pitchers battles and feeble htters; in efefct. says the Sun.
 It is quite obvious that the Suns editorial critic does not follow very closely baseball fortunes of either the Yankees the Brooklyn Nationals. Neither of those teams suffers severely from first class pitching Even the accomplished staff of the Giants has lately been treated with painful lack of respect by opposing batsmen Indeed if you gested to any baseball manager in the country that his team was suffering in popularity because his staff of pitchers proficient it is probable that he would drop into the unpublished idiom of the game and exclaim No in ringing, mister; nobody home'
 Anyone who follows even in a cursory all games are won lost in pretty much the same way Two teams struggle along for few innings without either side scoring many Then one of the pitchers breaks" His control and quick ness of wit temporarily fail him. and the enemy bats home four or five runs. Generally those runs are enough to beat him Occasionally are found like Mathewson, Walter Johnson, Alexander and Plank who seldom falter in baseball venacu lar they can generally be depended to go the distance" Such rare birds and their ser vices are so highly thought of that no reasonable
Arizona republican., 1914-07-23
SIX YEARS OF RAILWAY INVESTMENTS

During the six fiscal years 1908 1919, elusive, the railways of the United of Class l invested in their road and equipment cash the amount of s4,0103S5 303 Railways of Class l. so designated by the interstate commerce cOmmis those with annual operating revenues of S1,000,0 900. They include about 90 per of the mileage, receive more than 96 per cent of the revenues, and handle more than 9S per cent of the traffic
 The cash investments of the operating railways of Class 1 of the Eastern District during the six years greater than the amount of capital SC curities issued by them during this period, and was l9.9 per of the aggregate of their capital sc securities outstanding June 90. 1913; of the rail ways of the class of the southern district it was 2ll per cent, and of the railways of the same class of the Western district it was 32.2 per cent of the aggregate of their capital securities out standing 50. 1913. That is, the cash actually extended by these railways during the last six years upon their properties used in transportation amounts to more than one-ffth of their total cap talizaton at the close of the last fiscal year This is at the rate Of $66S, ,397551 per year-Bureau of Railway Economics.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-23
STREET CAR ZONE SYSTEM.

A zone system of fares has been ordered for the street railways of Milwaukee, Wis., by the Wisconsin Railroad Commission, request of the Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company. At the same time the of the interurban lines have been revised by two-cent milage basis Rates within the city undsturbed, and the present city fare limits are retained All existing outside zones abolished Beyond these the suburban territory is divided into of approximately one mile apart Outbound passengers. entering a will deposit cents cash 5-cent city ticket On leaving the they will deposit cents cash 2-cent ticket for each into through which they travel Inbound passengers will pay to destination they enter. Passengers riding in suo urban territory only will pay cents cash or a z cent ticket for each into which or through which they ride but the minimum cash fare is , cents. The zone limits have been established at well marked points, which passengers may easily distinguish. This readjustment decreases the fare to some sections and increases that to others moving in such cases undue burdens and taking away unpaid benefits.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-23
MOVING A HILL BY TRAIN

Moving d hill few feet proved too plg job for Mohammed but today in California, a noun tain is being shipped three thousand miles to Penn sylvania. Situated at Lompoc, Santa Baroara couh- ty this mountain is really heap of millions anu millions of tiny decomposed shells. It is sold as "infusorial earth.r and has high value Tor lnsu- lating purposes and for jewellers grinding pastes The earth is white in color, fluffy in consistency! and exceedingly fine in grain. Fifteen cars con tairing fifty tons each go east monthly. When the last goes out will be possible to tell precisely how much the mountain weighed. - Youths Com paniOn
Arizona republican., 1914-07-23
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money consideration induce their employers to rart with them.
 Would it make baseball any interesting to restore the old rules which permitted the batter to call for the kind of pitch he wanted? Is it le- srable to have games last three or four hours with final score of 49 to g, whereabouts? We think not The average likes the short snappy game which provides fair excitement and enables him to get home in time for warm and peaceful dinner It is possible that some day there will be many expert slab artists that baseball games will be merely exhibitions of endurance on the part of the pitchers. But baseball scores throughout the country give indication that any such painful state of affairs now exists
Arizona republican., 1914-07-23
THESE MIlk-FED WRITERS

One would naturally assume from reading 1t that the writers on the Kansas City Star fierce surly contentious persons always ready to pick quarrel On the contrary they mild. gentle. smiling indi- viduals and most of them, never having tried 1t. think that the apex of existence would be 10 run nice chicken ranch somewhere.-Hutchison (Kan) Gazette. ., IA .4s
Arizona republican., 1914-07-23
PROMPT RESENTMENT.

A man went to a judge and asked whether he could bring suit for islander against man who had called him rhnoceros.
 Why certainly" said the judge.
 When did he call you that.
 About three years ago
 Three years ago, And you only start suitsto- day?"
 "Rut vour honor vesterday saw d rhinoceros for the first time "-Berlner lhustrite Zetung.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-23

When all the democratic nominating petitions have been filed in this county, the progressves will know how big party they will have beat. The list in the office of the secretary state is grow ing formidable day by day
Arizona republican., 1914-07-23

Sentiment in Freeport might be appeased if Mrs. Carman. indicted for manslaughter, were per mtted plead guilty assault in the third degree and discharged with a reprimand.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-23
Honduras
By GEORGE FITCH Author of At Good Old Siwash"

Honduras is an American Republic about which much is generally known has been found out definitely date about the Colorado labor war
 Central America harbors Honduras and has sui fered less severely from it in the past Hon
Arizona republican., 1914-07-23

We told that Huerta will make his first stop at Kingston Jamaica. Let's sec that's where Jamaica comes from.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-23

The theory that the number of divorces increases in hard times would have more followers if it had not been demonstrated and over again that two live cheapy one.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-23

Yes, the world is growing better The theft cf l35 Bibles is reported from Chicago.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-23
FALLS FLAT

It isn't easy to laugh an old-wheeze at grape-j juice banquet.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18
GREENBERGER'S

Charles Trujillo and his mother left
this morning for a trip to Denver.
Mrs. ]. e. Felker, who has been Wis.
iting friends here, left on train NO
/ today for Santa Fe. Mrs. Felker
is from Rogers, Ark.
Mrs. F. ]. Evans returned to Clovis
today. Mrs, Evans has been visiting
her brcther-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. L. Bachelor of this city
Frank sagert has left for Chic1go
for an extended vacation Mr. sar
CERT for many years has been a
switchman for the Santa Fe railroad
here.
A large Buick automobile came into
Las Vegas last night and put up at
the Las Vegas Motor Car company's
garage Those in the car were Mrs. G..
Wallace, Mrs. H. Knowles. Mrs. G..
McGrewer, Mr. Louis Knowles and
Mr.. A. L. Lyon The party halls from
Syracuse, N X, and is bound for
points in Arizona and California. They
went out this afternoon.
Several of the Normal University
and High school teachers will leave
Friday and Saturday for the STATE
teachers convention at Albuquerque.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18
VIA Breaks Truoe

| Mexico City, Nov. 49, General AL
varo Obregon, who yesterday assumed
supreme command Of the capital and
of the federal district, last night re-
ceived a telegram from v3vneral PABLO
Gonzales in which the latter declared
that General Villa, BY advancing his
troops southwark, had repeatedly
broken the truce agreement entered
into on November u between General
Gonzales and General Eulalio Cutter
rez, who was recently chosen provs-
ional president by the Aguas Calieayes
convention. General Gonzales con-
cluded his message with the follow
ing
For my part ! believe that ! have
complied with my dutfes as a soldier
and as citizen have tried to
avoid the shedding Of plood, which
the enemy appears thirsty for, and
the war which we are Obliged to pros
ecute with all vigor is justified BY the
unworthy conduct Of our opponents .
A large body of troops belonging TO
General Obregon's division arrived
here last night from Irahuato, 20
miles southwest Of Guanaiuato.
General Alvarado, post commander,
has issued statement in which he
declares that General Villa is a great
e enemy to the cause Of Mexican
democracy than General Hnerta. He
says that Villa has forced an unnec-
sssary civil war on Mexico
win Move to Vera Cruz
It is reported here that General
earranza win move hts carital to
Vera Cruz Immediately upon the eyac-
uation Of that city by the United
States
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18

tel on the American side at the time.
The bone of the limb was shattered.
The fire Of the attackers, was not
well directed, and the shrapnel burst
frequently over the bomb proors Of
the American soldiers guarding the
border. Bullets from Maytorena's va
qui riflemen also crossed the interna-
tional line
General Hill, commanding the gar
rison, moved again to the trenches on
the eastward side Of the town, and
compelled Maytorena's artillery to
draw back. Hills bugles sounded a
victory call, but the shell fire and
musketry of the attackers continued.
Three Mexican women on the Ameri-
can side also were wounded by stray
bullets, one seriously. Surgeons in
charge of the hospital at Naco. Sono-
.ra, reported that 16 men of the garri-
son had been wounded up to 10 o.
clock. At that time Maytorena's in
fantry began an advance from the
southeast.
According to a report late today,
six persons, thee men and three wom.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18

en-, were wounded by stray bullets on
the American side of the international
boundary today during the renewed
attack on Naco, Sonora, by the forces
Of Jose Maytorena They are:
R. Fl, Reynolds, United States Gus
toms inspector, leg shattered by bull
let; N. NJ. Bernol, fiscal agent for
General BENJAMIN Hill, commander Of
the Carranza garrison at Naco, wound
ed in shoulder; a soldier Of the Tenth
United States cavalry, hit by spent
bullet; three Mexican women. struck
while on a street in the American
town. One was seriously wounded in
the head.
/ Hill reported to Carranza officials
at Aqua Prieta today that his iossor
we're one killed and a small numbeI
wounded His hospital surgeon re-
ported 16 wounded.
Hill gave Maytorena's losses at 200
killed and wounded, saying the bulk
of these casualties were sustained by
the Villa fores in cavalry charge on
This southeastern entrenehments. The
assault was repuVsed.
Stray bullets flying over The border
also struck the eastbound Golden
State limited on the Rock Island lines
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18
ELK ARE COMING

Santa Fe, Nov 1S-Ten or IL elk
are to be placed in Santa Fe canyon
provided the chamber Of commerce
raises one-haIf of the necessary funds
ito build an enclosure. Game Warden
II, g. de Baca today received official
word from Assistant Secretary Of the
Interior A. A. Jones that his renewed
request for 50 elk had been granted
and directing him to take UP the mat
ter Of arrangements for the transpor-
itatioa of the elk to santa Fe with Col
onel L. NJ. Brett, acting superintend-
ent Of the Yellowstone national park.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18
PERSONALS

Murry Carleton came in today from
Santa Rosa.
T. Martin of Mora was business
visitor here today.
II. H. Riley of La Junta was visit
ing here this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Maurice OF Sap
clio were in town toray.
]. k. Blair OF La Junta arrived ii
Las Vegas today on a business trip
G. Bosseman, the cattle man, lef
this morning for his ranch near Glor
ieta.
NJ r Davis arrived ON La Junta
last night. He win make short sta,
here.
A. A. Ganegos, a merchant from
villanueva. was here on business to
day
Flavio Baca, a rancher OF Las Ven
tanas, was in town this morning on
business.
Captain John BrunrJn Of shoemal;
er was in town this morning for a
short visit.
Cleofes Bustemante arrived las
might from Denver He viii be here
for some time.
FL Thomas and Jack Boyd Of Albu
querque were visiting here last nigh
and this morning.
NJ L. Stern, a whoiesale liquor deal
er of albuquerque, came into towr
last night on business.
F. schrauger came in last nigh
from Cherryvale, N. Al, for shorf
visit on business affairs.
Mrs. W, E. Eastman returned home
last night after spending three months
i'll California for the benefit Of hel
health.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18
DENIES
He PROMISED
TO OUT
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/
Vera Cruz comes a report Of fighting
yesterday at julie, near Puerto Mex
leo, where forces under General Jose
Carbajal changed their allegiance from
Carranza to Villa and attacked troops
under General Jesus Carranza, broth
er Of the first chief Carbaial. who
is distant relative Of Francisco Car
baial, who succeeded Huerta as pro
visional president for a brief term,
was killed in the engagement. the
Outcome of which is unknown.
Governor Caballero of Tamaulipas
has sent to Cardenas troops to meet
the Villa forces moving toward Tam
plco from San Luis Potosi. American
Consul Bevan reported today by wire
less that conditions at Tampico were
unchanged.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18

t. r. Gottlieb of Trinidad, who has
been spending several days here on
business, win leave tonight for his
home.
0. L. Mullen of Ojita returned last
might from the Atlantic coast, where
Ihe has been spending a few weeks on
vacation.
T. J. Walton, proprietor of the Wal
ton hotel at Mora, was in Las Vegas
this morning attending to personal
business.
J. e. Hibbs, representing Codding
brothers, wholesale stove house Of
Pueblo, Colo, was in Las Vegas call
ing on the local trade today.
John Ransdall warehouse sap4rin-
tendent Of the Santa 70 ,gnt uei.ot
returned last night from a vacation
trip to El Paso, Clovis ina Dening.
g, B. Watts, and MI. and Mrs. L.
Sanford reached Las Vegas last night
in their Thomas automobile They
put up at the garage of the Las We
gas Auto and Machine company and
continued their journey westward
this morning They are on their way
from Denver to the coast
Candy" Jcnes, who arrived here
yesterday morning, was recalled to
his home in Pueblo, Colo, today by
the serious illness of his mother Mr..
Jones is veil known here, as he has
been calling on the candy trade of this
city for the past 25 years.
An automobile party consisting of
E. G. Hayens of Sioux Fills, s. D., and
Frank schlecht of Parker, S. D., pass
ed through here this mofnias On its
way to the coast. The parry will visit
San Diego, Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco, It left Sioux Fails on Novrm-
Der / and has enjoyed good trip 50
far Bath schlecht Ald Hayens prais-
ed the roadways through MS Part oi
The country
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18

4 special car will convey the High
School Girls Glee club to the conven-
tion on Sunday and the Normals Gree
clubs will leave on Monday afternoon
in a special car Las Vegas will have
by far the largest representation at
the convention. The New Mexico
Normal University will have an ex-
hibit at the convention. Products of
the art department, the domestic
science department and the grades
will be shown, It is the opinion Of
the officials Of the school that this
gears exhibit win be the best ever"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18
MOOR CONCERN FAILS

New York. Nov ia receiver ia
sought for the United States Motor
company, a New Jersey corporation
with authorized capital Of s42 500 600.
and plants at Hartford, Conn. Detroit.
Dayton, O., Providence, R. J.. New
castle Ind, and Tarrytown, N. Y
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18
American is Injured

Naco Ariz, Nov 1s Fl Rev
nols United states customs irspec
tor, Was shot throueh The LETT leg bv a
stray Mexican bullet today when the
Maytorena forces made 4 general all
tack upon the Garranza airison 81
Mace. Sonora Reynolds was III 4 10.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-18

as it passed through Naco, Ariz. one
Of these bullets shattered Pullman
window, showering the passengers
with glass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-24
<esssSesesSsss seseses%sesSs
COUP THAT FAILED
By H. N. EosERT.

Copyright, 1914. by W. G. Chapman.)
1t was not the shock Of arms, but
thirst, that threatened to force the
devoted city into surrender.
For months the enemy had hurled
their lines against the fortress, only
to see the gallant troops retire,
decimated, bafied by the strong earth
works that promised to hold out In
definitely. And until the city fell the
forward march Of the victorious army
could not continue.
General Lamarche vas desperate.
He could not leave the fortress in his
rear untaken and continue his ad-
vance toward the capital of the en-
envy, for that would mean that his
lines Of communication would be sew
cred. And behind those walls the en-
envy was reforming, ready to renew
the wal in all its pristine vigor.
But for months no drop Of rain had
fallen. The springs within the city
had run dry. The river had been
damned and diverted by the besieg
rers. And there remained hardly three
days supply Of water.
That the city was in need Of watel
General Lamarche knew; but he die
not know how near it was to surren
der. And every days delay was worth
a thousand men to those within.
1t was at this juncture that he gave
audience to the man who had begged
Efor an interview daily during the pas
month.
Let the fellow come in" he sait
reluctantly to his aide. well, sir?'
he demanded, as the ragged, wild
looking fellow stood before him.
"My name is Durand," said the
man.
General Lamarche started slightly
1.-THE aviator?" he asked.
Durand bowed his head.
Lamarche, like every Frenchmar
knew about Durand. He had been on
of the foremost men to develop tn
dirigible gas-balloon. While other
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-24

and twelve nurses, reported them
selves at Nish they were at first as
signed to the base hospital near Nish,
But Nine. Crouch remarked that they
clamored to go to the front.
Il didn't suggest it to them" she
added, because Of the great danger
involved, but told Doctor Ryan,
head Of the mission. that they must
get permission to go to Belgrade The
conditions there were simply terrible
There was no surgeon and very few
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-24

London.-Mme, Slavko Crouch,
whose birthplace was Virginia and
whose husband was charge d'affaires
OF the Servian legation here until
more important duties called him to
Nish at the commencement Of the
war, gave a graphic description Of
the important part played IN the
Servlan Red Cross by the American
hospital unit.
When the mission OF the American
RED croas, comprising three surgeons
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-24

offenders. At present, he says, the
adjutant generals office has on file
the fingerprint records of 202,244 in
dividuals who are now or had been
previously enlisted in the army.
During the past fiscal year 467
cases of fraudulent enlistment of for
mer deserters, general prisoners and
others were discovered through the
finger-print system. During the pre-
ceding year the number of cases Of
fraudulent enlistment discovered
through that system was 256, and dur
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-24

physicians and nurses, but the Ameri.
can mission simply laughed when re-
minded OF the perils of bombardment
and SO on october 8 we landed Ill the
outskirts Of Belgrade
4 accompanied the party as a sort
Of guide. AS we we're proceeding into
the city the shells began dropping in
unpleasant proximity 10 our carriages
When one burst less than two hun
bred feet III looked anxiously at
Miss Gladw hiei nf niirses Sht
smiled and abp yedFaimy IL sounds
tiike the MI jny