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Evening star., 1914-09-24
WILL DEFER ITS INTEREST.
International Mercantile Marine
Claims Business Loss Through War.

NEW YORK, September 25.-The IN
ternational Mercantile Marine, controll-
ing the White Star. Red Star. American
and Atlantic Transport lines. today an
nounced that 1t had decided to defer
for the present payment of the semi
annual interest on its 41a per cent
bonds due October /.
Loss of business because of the war
in Europe was given as the reason.
Evening star., 1914-09-24

Carl Leagler, sixty years old, prin-
cipal of public school, No. "a. at Bal
tirnore. was found dead yesterday
morning in the office of the school. with
gas escaping from several gas jets. He
was born in Baden. Germany. and came
to this country about thirty-eight
years ago. He became teacher in
the public schools about thirty three
years ago.
Evening star., 1914-09-24
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September 24.-Wheat
i-Easier; spot No. red. LII;
SPOT No. 2 red western. 1.131a
September No. red. LII: Octo.
ber No. red, Liz; steamer No.
red. l.O2k; receipts. 214,20S bushels:
exports, 155,4S5 bushels; southern by
sample, 91a1.06.
Corn-Dull: spot contract, 81: re-
ceipts. 5000 bushels.
Oats-Quiet: standard white. 33a531.:
No. :: white 5s1aa52s4: receipts, 131, $50
bushels; exports, S44.407 bushels.
Rye-Dull; No. - western export, ss
aloe: receipts. 1884 bushels
90 90: No. / clover mixed, 1890 asked.
Grain freights-Steady: steam to Liv-
erpooi, per bushel; unchanged; picked
ports. per quarter, unchanged.
Evening star., 1914-09-24
LIVERPOOL,

Spot quiet; No. Manitoba. 9s SID; No.
9 red winter. new. Ss I'd; futures firm
october, IS I'd; December. IS 91sd.
Corn-Spot nominal; futures firm;
September, Is I'D: October, SIS 1Od.
Evening star., 1914-09-24
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, September 2i.-Mercan-
tile paper. 4. Sterling exchange cas-
ier: for cables. 4.9550a4 $3.50: for de-
mand. i.955oai.s625. Bar silver. 55.
Exchanges, sl65,9fi, ,i91. Balances.
Ss,161.S3i.
Evening star., 1914-09-24
villa. Alleged Plan to Seize Towns

LAREDO, Tex, September 24.-It was
reported here today that Villa plans
the seizure of ports Of entry along the
United States border, including Nuevo
Laredo.
Evening star., 1914-09-24
Naval Movements.

ihe Albany and Saturn have arrived
at La Paz. the Peoria at Key West, the
Warrington at Newport, the Wyoming
at Lynnhaven Bay. the H-3 at Belling-
ham, WASH, the Somers at Greenville.
Miss; the Texas at Hampton roads.
the Abarenda at Hongkong, the Buffalo
at Sitka- and the Chattanooga at
Mazatlan.
The Connecticut has sailed from Bar
Harbor for southern drill grounds, the
Hannibal from New York city for
Portsmouth. n. H: the Brutus from
Philadelphia for Key West, the San
Diego from San Diego for San Fran.
cisco. the Celtic from Galveston for
Vera Cruz. the Petrol from Boston for
New York. and the Dolphin and Nc
Dougal from New York city for west
Point.
The 2Sth instant the South Dakota.
at Puget sound yard, will he detach-
ed from the Pacific reserve feet and
will proceed to Mare Island yard for
overhaul.
The Sacramento, at Port au Prince,
has been ordered to proceed to Santo
Domingo City for duty.
Evening star., 1914-09-24

Butter-Lower; receipts, b.IZo tuus
creamery extras. 29a29k: extra firsts
2Sa2Sk; firsts, 26a27: seconds. 24a2o-
Eggs-Unsettled; receipts. 6.53s cases
at mark, cases included, 1sa21: ordi-
nary firsts. 2Oa2OA: firsts. 21a21k
Potatoes-Lower; receipts. Z! cars
Jerseys. 65a75; Michigan and Wiscon-
sin. 58a62: do. white. 6Oa65; Minnesota
and Dakota Ohios, 63a6S.
Poultry-Alive lower; springs, 10
Evening star., 1914-09-24
Up-River Waters.

/ Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
I HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, Septem-
ber 24.-The Potomac river was clear
and the Shenandoah a little cloudy this
morning.
Evening star., 1914-09-24
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, September 2t.-Fiour-
Quiet.
Wheat futures without transactions.
Pork-Barely steady; mess, 23.eoa
23.50.
Beef-Quiet.
Live poultry-Weak; western chick
ems, broilers, 15a16; fowls. 161sa1I; tur-
keys, 15a16
Lard-Steady middle west, a.s6a9.S0
Enthusiastically
Hay-Quiet
Hides-Steady.
Leather-Firn.
Raw sugar-Barely steady; molasses.
4.37; centrifugal. 5.02; refined. quiet.
Butter Unsettled; receipts. Iots. 800
27Ea29h: seconds. 25Ma Ma27: packing
stock, current No. 2. 20a20h.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged; re-
ceipts, 5000 boxes.
Eggs-irregular; receipts. 1880
cases; state, Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery white. 35a3S; do. gathered
whites. 28a35.
pressed poultry Weak; western
chickens frozen. 15a21; fowls. 14a20;
turkeys. 21a25.
Evening star., 1914-09-24
SHOWING MADE IN WHEAT
IN EUROPEAN WAR ZONE
Reports Indicate Crop VIII Fall
Only Slightly Under Produc-
tion of Last Year.

Wheat production throughout the
countries in the European war zone
this year generally was only slightly
less than last years crop, according to
estimates received today at the Depart
ment of Agriculture from the Interna-
tional Institute of Agriculture at Rome.
The total production is estimated as
2,604, ,0o0. 900 bushels, or 92.s per cent of
last years crop in Il ese countries.
Hungary, Belgium, the United King
dom, European Russia, Spain, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands. Switzerland,
United States. Canada. Denmark, India,
Japan. Tunis and Constantine province
in Algeria.
Evening star., 1914-09-24
No Figures on Harvest.

Department of Agriculture officials
had no official figures showing whether
any Of the crop in the war zone had
been ruined or neglected at harvest
time as a result of fighting. They said,
however. that it was unlikely that any
appreciable part of the crop had not
been properly harvested.
Barley production for the named
countries. emitting India, is estimated
at 1.0.1 1.000,000 bushels. or sO.s per
cent of last year, and the oats crop OF
the countries. omitting India and Ja-
pan, is 2,179,00O,000 bushels, being S1.I
per cent Of last wear
Evening star., 1914-09-24
Production of Rye.

countries Is I,4sS,0O0,000 bushels. or
93.1 per cent of last year: Prussia,
Hungary, Belgium. Spain. Italy. Lux
emburg, Netherlands. Russia in Europe,
Switzerland, United Kingdom, Canada,
Denmark and Constantine province, Al
geria.
Evening star., 1914-09-24

Maharajah of Bikanir, who. like Sir
Pertab Singh, also took part in the
China trouble of 1901. The other chiefs
who are coming are quite young, as,
for instance, the Mahara jahof Patiala,
who is only twenty-three.
1t will come as a surprise to many
people to learn that there are no fewer
than 693 native states in India which
are entirely seif-governing in their
domestic affairs, though general Brit
ish interests are looked after by a resi-
dent. The members of these states are
entitled to salute of guns, the num-
Der of guns varying according to the
size and Importance of the states over
which they rule.
Evening star., 1914-09-24
Register at Town Hall.

I'VE went to the town hall to regis
ter. as those Of all nationalities have to
do here. as it is a seaport town. We
stood in the oniony line for quite u
while before our turn came to get in
side In the big room to which we were
admitted crowds of foreigners were
lined up at a huge table. trying to fill
in registration forms, each pinning a
photograph in the space provided to
start with. On the forms you must
state your name, your Christian name,
country and place Of birth. age. wheth-
er house owner, tenant or servant,
and present place of residence in Eng
land. if any. If you are a man you
must state if you have served in any
foreign army, navy or police force, etc.
I'VE thought this all useless bother,
so we went over to the jolly old chap
who appeared to be directing the busi-
ness and sid we We're Americans. here
on a short holiday, and would he kindly
tell us what it was necessary to do. He
looked at both of US, gave a large wink,
ard said: 100 .
Americans. are you? Just down
Evening star., 1914-09-24

For the District of Columbia, unset
tied and cooler tonight and Friday,
probably showers tonight: moderate
variable winds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29

disagree with him, or to set price on
their heads. Firmness of purpose on
his part is not evidenced by public in
timidation or vindictiye threats
against individuals.
"The days are past when a reign of
terror was maintained at the White
House. Party leadership has been
established by other means. The doors
Of the White House are open to all de-
cent Democrats. They can come and
go without being exposed to the hu-
initiation of sacrificing their independ
ence or freedom of action on pain of
being denounced throughout the en-
tire land.
"No one regards it as a sign of
weakness in President Wilson that he
is able to live in peace with those who
differ from him in opinion or in pol
icy. No doubt some Of his political
opponents for reasons of partisanship
regret that he has not been more quar-
relsome, and that with tact and pa
tienee he has been equal to leading his
party over rough places without fac
tional strife"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29

THE arrest and conviction of Abe
Pryor, colored, for bootIegging, will
have its influence in breaking np
this practice in Mexico. He had been
wanted by the police for some time
and when arrested by Officer Wal.
lace, the authorities were fortunate
in having a witness to testify con-
cerning his activity in this line. He
had been under suspicion for some
time before positive evidence could
be secured. The jury in Judge viii
liams' Court fined Pryor $500. We
understand that Judge Williams is
just about out of fines and is getting
down close to the prison sentences
for bootlegging. 1t is utterly impos-
sible for anyone to make money bv
bootlegging in Mexico. You might
put something over like that once in
while, but you will most assuredlv
get caught and fined or be NUT in
prison. The people Of Mexico are
law-abiding and the sooner the viz.
laters find this out, the better off
they will be.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29

shan cease ana determine and It's rights,
as owner. ol said utility or plant. shall
cease ana determine. and thereafter said
utility o. plant shah be operated by the
party named in said order Of the court
or his succesSors or assigns. in con-
formity with and subject 10 the pro-
visions Of the ordinance authorizing the
acquisition or purchase or construction Of
slad public Utility OF plant aDd the iSsu-
ance q bonds therefor. but Kansas city
shall not issue any such bonds without
TIE assent Of tWc-thirds Of the voters
eiection 10 be held Tor thai purpose, and
such proposition may be submitted at a
SPECIAL elcctu1 or al a gcnerai election.
IN either % vhich events II two-thirds
q All The legal votes cast on such prop
osition are Ia favcr OF the issue Of said
hends, the city shall have authority to
issue TIE same; and Kansas city may
also Issue its bonds other than public
utilities bonds. for the payment In whole
o. IN part for such public utilities. and
such bonds other than public Utility bonds
shall constitute "A direct obligation OF tho
city, but tho total amount of such bonds
other than public utility bonds shall not
CXcced On the agrrcEaie five Per ceututn
on the taxable property therein. as here
inheione provided, such utility may he
acquired By condemnation proceedings in
the same manner that kansas City may
acquire real estate for public purposes
or IN such other manner as may he pro-
Vtded by law. But whenever any public
utility Is being operated b. any person.
hrm or CORPORATION under a grant OF per-
nit from Kansas City. and the owner
arG operatUr - such utility is complying
with the provisions Il The grant under
which the Same ~ being o0eated and
with ,he laws and ordinances Go which
such utility and its owner are subject
and with an reasonable orders " any
public officer, committee, commission or
other authority having the power TO make
such orders the city shall not have power
10 acquire such utility except as provided
IN such grant. or by agreement with the
owner thereof But the Judgment Of any
court Of competent Jurisdiction that such
owner or operator ~ such utility Is not
complying with such obtirntiouS. iutie,,
or orders shall authorize the acquisition
by Kansas City of such utility.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT PRE-
SIDING JUDGE CARTER

WE take pleasure in publishing a
letter being sent out by the Audrain
County Republican Committee in its
attempt to defeat Judge Carter for
reelection as Presiding Judge Of the
County. We think the Republican
Committee is enormously informed
as to there being traitors in the
Democratic camp in Audrain as the
Democrats of good old Audrain are
noted for their loyalty to the ticket.
Judge Carter is one of Missouri's
most distinguished citizens, upright
in character, of known integrity and
should receive the vote of not only
every Democrat in the County but
should poll big independent vote.
Judge Carter is successful farmer
and takes an active and abiding in
terest in all propositions that are of
interest TO the citizens of the COun-
ty generally and is always found
fighting for every movement that
tends TO upbuild or upift the corn
munity.
Why doesn't someone give some
reason for the attempt to defeat
Judge Carter who has served the
County so faithfully and well and
was nominated for election without
opposition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
Various Kinds of Water Storage


THE following from the Breeders
Gazette regarding water storage will
be of interest to our readers: Before
Newton observed the apple fall from
the bough other men had noted that
inscrutable force called gvravitation.
Concisely put, we say that water win
run down hill" There is a fine source
Of wealth in that fact rightly applied.
We should take advantage of it when
ever we can. Some solve the problem
Of farm water supply by the erec-
tion Of large tanks of concrete orwood
as high as they can be lifted and yet
catch the waters from the barn roofs.
Such tanks act automatically and
perpetually needing only an occasion
al supplement. So far as it goes this
is the ideal system of water storage
and supply for the farmstead, and,
one may remember that the rainfall
on each barn roof equals nearly 4
feet in depth each year--a vast sup
ply if it be only conserved
Next comes the concrete cistern
set high on or in the
hill and filled by the use of
a gasoline engine or windmill. When
elevation is to be found this is easily
one of the best systems of water
storage. If the pipes are buried deep
ly, say or 5 feet, the water will
flow away always cool and pleasant
in summer, and no frosts Of winter
can stop it. In reckoning with pow
er, doubtless the ideal thing is the
large windmill, on the high tower,
with the small gas engine beneath it
for times of calm The next best
source of supply is the air pressure
tank with power to fill it, giving a
fine pressure for the farm house, but
toe small ordinarily for water stor-
age. In planning a water supply
make it double what you first thought
necessary"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29

THE cash value of the crops in
this country this year is immense as
indicated by the following from the
Breeders Gazette: "The total value
of the 4,9s5,O00,OOO bushels of the
five farm grains harvested in this
country this season is estimated at
$3,556,514,000. By reason of larger
yields and higher prices the farmer
takes as his reward for toll an in
crease of $55O,0OO,O0O over his re-
turns of last year. Last years valu-
alton of winter wheat was 81.2 cents.
This time the multiplying factor is
94.4 cents, and the cash return is
thus placed at s637,2O In this
calculation the crop brings s2l2,524,-
900 more than last year. Although the
spring wheat yield is 23,OO0,O0O bush
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29

THE day has passed when it is pop
ular for everybody to abuse the rail-
roads. II is impossible for the Rail-
road Companies to pay wages and di-
vidends and keep up their equipment
unless fair price is paid for freight
and passenger traffic. Unless this is
changed most of the railroads in the
United States will go into bankrupt
cy. OF course, some of the railroads
are destroyed by insiders, but even
the best Of management must re-
ceive fair treatment in order TO keep
out of the hands Of receiver.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
CONSTITUTIONAL BALLOT

- "a. state Of Missouri. by the attorney
General or under his direction IN
any court OF competent jurisdiction N
anv county in said state into or through
which such railroad or railway may run
or be operated. or by the prosecuting at
torney Of any county in said s.A,s
through. or into. or out Of which such
rnIiroad or railway may run or be oper-
ated. or by the circuit attorney In the
city OF st. Louis; provided. the penalty
prescribed in this section shall not apply
during strikes Of men In train service
on the lines involved.
Approved April l6, 1918.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29

REFERRING to the importance Of
our taking account of stock" at this
time, the Breeders Gazette editor
tally says: after all, we as a farm
ing people have lot to be happy
about this year of mixed storm and
sunshine, Of flood and drouth. We
have, take the country over, about
two-thirds Of corn crop, and we
have so many silos in use that it will
go further than it would have gone
had it caught us totally unprepar red.
Those who must sell corn are assur-
ed good prices. The corn ripened;
give thanks for that Wheat was
fine and the price fair. The hay crop
is shorter than Government reports in
dicate and that means good prices for
hay. Alfalfa is no longer a curiosity
in neighborhood; it is an accepted
fact, and there are thousands Of
barns filled with this best of all for
ages in nearly all agricultural states.
Swine have sold at high prices and
cholera has not troubled SO much as
it did last year. Cattle have cost well
to finish and packers have cheerfully
paid the price. We have recovered
from our scare about South Ameri-
can and Australian importations;
they will not likely do our meatmak-
ers any great harm. Stockers are as
high as a cats back; the timid, those
without command of capital, will
not feed this year. Lessened supplies
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

Giving the General Assembly optional
power 60 make provisioas for the grnnt-
fnE and payment Of pensions OF allow
anees 10 the deserving hlind-
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting TO the qualified voters Of tho
state Of Missouri an amendment to the
Constitution thereof. concerning the
granting and payment Of pensions or al
lowances 20 the deserving blind
Be g resolved by ths Senate. the House
Of Representative coHelrTsRg thereih,
os follotas:
That at the general election TO be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November. A. D. 1914. the fol-
lowing amendment TO the Constitution OF
Missouri. concerning the granting and
payment OF pensions or allowances 10 the
deserving blind. shall be submitted to the
qualified voters Of said state, to-wit:
Section I. That section az OF article
OF the Constitution Of Missouri be
amended by adding thereto the follow
iDg words "And provided, fuHther, that
nothing in this or the preceding section
shall be construed as prohibiting the gen.
eral assembly from making provision by
law for the granting and payment Of PEN
si0ns or allowances 20 tho deserving
blind. or from authorizing by law any
counties, cities or Incorporated towns or
villages Of this state 10 provide for the
granting and payment Of such pensions or
allowances
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
\ EE:SS

paper but with cash. Very seldom
we receive a word of thanks and fire.
quently we are abused because we do
not give more. But that is part of
the game and we are used to it. 1t is
easy 10 run around the Square and
into stores and say you want ten or
one hundred dollars and then go in
to the next and say you want one,
two or ten dollars from day to day for
this or that proposition but there is
a limit and the limit has been press
ed in some directions. Because a set
of men are what you call "easy" is
no reason they are going to stand to
be Soaked" right along on every pro
position that comes up.
You know you can kill the goose
that lays the golden egg. One thing
is sure, Mexico will progress much
more rapidly with less snarIing.
growing and back-biting. You can
not expect people to subscribe toward
an enterprise because it is your pet,
especially when you have never taken
any interest in any other public prop
osition. Most of our business men
take an interest and go as far as they
can for all these propositions and
have no pets but work for every
movement that tends toward the pro-
gress and uplift Of the community as
a whole.
Because your neighbor cannot see
his way clear to subscribe to a promo
sition,. is no reason why he should be
villified. Every man knows his own
business and knows whether he can
afford to make a subscription or not.
What gets on peoples nerves espec
tally is, for someone who never as
sists either with money or work to
be always knocking and finding fault
with the whole town and whole COM
munity because he can not put some
thing over personally.
We have no particular person and
no particular movement in mind in
writing the above, We are just stat
ing facts that apply generally. IIar.
monious, cordial team work is what
makes a greater city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29

corporations. laws applicable To c,,,..
hEving three hundred thousand A.
hahitants, or over. Is hereby relsaIat
and the following new section enacted
20 read as follows;
Section ss0t. The mayor Of each q,
said cities shall appoint two comn,s
sioners provided for IN tha precedlr,.
section. Said mayor shall issue conn,
missions TO tho persons so nppolntea
Designating the time for which thew a..
appointed In cnso the appointment ia A.
nIi an unexSired term occasioned ~,
death. resignation. or other cause. an,
whenever tho term Of office OF any com
missioner expires. tue appointment Of nj,
successor shall be for the term prescrlbea
Ia the preceding section.
Sec. g. Section gs0s Of chapter 81 n,
article 20 Of the Revised Statutes ~
Missouri Of 1909. relating 10 municlnsi
having three hundred thousand in
habltants. or over. Is hereby repealed
and n new section is enacted Ia tar
thereof % be known Aa section 9s0g
which said section shall read as follows
Sec. as0S. Salaries OF officers and mo-
licemen.-rhe municipal assembly ar
common council Of tho said cities h
hereby authorized and empowered 10 Ak
the salaries Of the officers and police
men OF said cities. II shall be the duty
Of the municipal assembly or common
council OF the said cities to make the
necessary appropriations for tho expensa
of maintenance OF said police force In the
manner provided by the laws OF the state
Of Missouri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29

appropriate remarks by President j.
W. Million of Hardin College, had
the closest attention and made a
most logical and impressive argu-
ment which was received with the cor
dial and hearty approval of the en-
tire audience. There has not been any
one in Mexico lately who could make
better speech than DR.. Anna How
ard Shaw. We do not believe there
has been very many people around
this part of the country lately who is
more entitled to a vote than she is.
If vote had been taken of the audi
ence at the close of the Doctors ad-
dress, it would have been unanimous
ly for Suffrage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29
AGREE ON WAR TAX BILL
Measure Minus Sl5,OOO,OOO IN Ke
enue Reported Today.

Washington, D. G., Oct. 2--Ss'
ate and House Conferees have rear
ed an agreement on the wal FeVens
bill, az a sacrifice of from Sl5lVeM
to S2O,0O0,OOO in revenue proPo'sa
lie derived. The Senate anendlhs
to increase the tax on beer HA
$3.50 to $1.75 barrel and lrip0S
tax of 5 cents a gallon on recul'
spirits was rejected and no 'u''a
tuition was made, This action Hl
the estimated revenue at Spp'i'
mately $90,UUO,OOO instead OF S~i
100000, as contemplated by the "
ate bill. The bill was repOrf'
the House this morning
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-29

Referring to a state census report
dated january, lS41, the Fulton Sun
notes that the Galloway county seat
at that time " boasted of a popula-
tlon" of AS. st. Louis, with 1921,
was then the largest city in the
state, while Kansas City and st. Jo-
'eph were not big enough to be
counted.