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Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

LEDGER SPECIAL.
City Of Mexico "Wednesday
Morning
General Huerta this morning gave
Nelson o'shaughnessy, American
Charge d'Affalrs at Mexico City,
hi passports to leave the eoun-
try. According to all precedent,
this means that war is inevitable
MIR. o'shaushnessy will leave the
City of Mexico as soon as ne
can make arrangements for safe
conduct. This information was
received this morning at the Navy
Department and was made public BY
Secretary Daniels.
LEDGER SPECIAL.
Washington, D. c., "Wednesday.
The Mexican Ambassador, N.
Algara, asked the administration for
his passports.
New York, Wednesday afternoon
1 O'clock.
Consul Canada at Vera Cruz re-
ports to the state Department, he
has been unable to get into commu
nication with Mr. O'Shaughnessy
but hopes to receive word from hin
or OF him shortly.
i New York, Wednesday, s'65 am
The German steamship Ylprang
which has docked at Vera Cruz,
with guns and ammunition for Hl
erta, has been taken by the Unite
State forces.
Washington, D. c., Tuesday
4 The President was In conferenc
with the Secretaries Of War, stat
and Navy early tonight. No order
were issued to the army, but Rea
Admiral Badger was ordered to Tan
ploo, where another custOmsIhous
may be seized.
New YORK, Wednesday afternoon
The Japanese warship at Guayms
is prepared for the embarkation
, subjects who wish to flee from Me-
leo. The Jaapanese government q
. nounces Its attitude is cne Of strl'
+ neutrality
LEDGER SPECIAL.
t Washington, D. c., Wednesday,
It is emphatically denied thi
: Secretary Of state, W. J. Bryan hi
I resigned. The report that his re
). iqnation has been in the hands
l. President Wilson for : several da
y is without foundation.
!, Galveston. Tex, April 81.
More than 200 Mexicans we're x
= : ed at Vera Cruz today in 4
fighting that followed the landing
" United States soldiers a
marines, according to informati
received at the cable office here.
+. Vera Cruz, Mexico, April Il.
9, Vera Cruz tonight is in the han
an d forces from the United Stat
ry warships, but the occupation
IN ~. ort ulaa NOT ACCOMPLISHED wi
out loss Of American lives.
-Four Americans, bluejackets 9
marine, we're killed by the fire
the Mexican soldiers and twenty
nd wounded.
The water front. the oust'
house and all important piers. incl
/. ing those under the terminal wo
70 from which extend the railroads
the capital. have been occupied
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23
.gpeEa SPECIAL.

~~|N-FF SE ~OFFH~s
Washington, D. c., Tuesday, 1875
a. m.
It is rumored that the Ameri-
can marines have landed Yea Cruz
and taken tthe port. Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels refuses to either
deny or affirm the statement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23
cAPr. ERsp ENGLISH READY.

Fred English, a brother of Mrs.
Charles Arnold, Of near Mexico. and
well known In this city, is a cap
tain in the National Guards Of Mis-
souri, and On the staff OF Col. ~ G.
Edwards, of the First Regiment sta
toned at st. Louis, Drill is being
held daily and this regiment is
ready to leave for war at any
time
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23
NO BOND ISSUE.

A Washington dispatch, Wednes
day afternoon, said there would be
no bond issue on account of the Mex
ican trouble Stamp taxes may be
resorted to to raise $100,OO0,00O a
year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

GENERAL WOOD says we can
take Mexico in thirty days but
would have to maintain an army
there for at least thirty years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23
Washington, Wednesday
Vera Cruz Falls Before Americans
SPECIAL TO THE LEDGER


According to special dispatches received about noon
Wednesday Vera Cruz is being bombarded from lie
American battleshps in the harbor Rear Admiral Fetch
er warned Gen Mass, the Mexican commander at Vera
Cruz that this action would be taken if ne did not stop
his forces from firing. It is said the bom5arding has
been going on for several hours
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23
To The Owners Of
Orchards and Trees
in Audrain County

Having had my at
tention called to the
prevalence Of disease
among fruit trees now
a-days, and the havoc it
plays with the fruit, al
so the fact that the
remedies are so hard to
get, has persuaded me
to take the matter up.
| have at last secured
the agency for t he
!" Thompson Chemical
Co.'S" products, the one
endorsed by both the
government and Miss
ouri State Department.
| carry both, the arse
nate of Lead, paste and
| powder also Lime Sui
| phur Solution, buying
them in quantities so |
can make them at very
attractive prices, espec-
tally to large users. But
/ | am prepared to take
care Of the man with
only a few trees at a
nominal expense per
tree. Every man with
Il a tree on his place will
i will find it will pay him
II to spray it. For further
Il information and prices
II come and see me wheI
II in Mexico.
/ 0. PURDY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23
AugRrA Has 10000 MEN.

washington, AprII ".
Estimates at the Department OF
War to-day put the armed forces Of
the Huerta government in Mexico
at about 10000, well scattered thru
out the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

TEs T. BLAIR, who Is
Il the Democratic nom
|dge Of the Supreme
j No, /, has been a
/ Supreme Court Com
Its creation by the
living been elected as
Democratic members
nous vote of the
Supreme Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

Cabbage and tomato plants 80 a
dozen; Csc 100; rhubarb roots, 10c
each. For best results, plant pansies
now, soc per doz. C. c. Wonneman.
Tat lif-1Gt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23
ss7e MISSOURI

NATIONAL GUARDS.
There are now 1916 men enlisted
in the organized National Guards
Of Missouri. These men can be
called out by the President at any
time he desires. In the entire coun-
try there are 10000 Of these sol
diers
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23
nApM TO BE OPENED

MAY FIRST
I will have my new feed stable
on North Jefferson street, open
and ready for business May Every
thing new and modern and the oes'
of service guaranteed
s9t 1t9-f2t B. R. Middleton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

THE way to keep down bootleg
ging in Mexico is to nip It in the
bud at the start.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

THE most popular thing a Con-
gressman can do is to make a pop
ular appointment for Postmaster,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

SENATOR BRIsTow of Kansas
nearly weeps to think that Presi'
dent Wilson declines to live uh .
the declarations in the Democratic
nIatform on the subject OF Panams
Canal tolls. Just when the hepup
lIcan Senator from Kansas wes maze
official champion Of the Democrat
national platform has not beea re
nnrted
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23
s1n PRIZE FOR WINDOW.

Barth, the Clothier, has received
prize of $40 from the -Holeproof
Hosiery Co. for the best window
displaying their products. The Mex
leo store was in competition with
clothing houses all over the coun-
try. Louis Barth decorated the win
dow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23
Resolution JuStifying President Wilson
Passed Both Houses Of Congress
Vera Cruz and Tampico Both Taken
by the American Forces.
FROM ROWLAND NEWS BUREAU

FROM ROWLAND NEWS BUREAU
Washington Wednesday Afternoon
The resolution ushfying President Wilson has
both houses of Congress Congress expects resolution de-
claring war will follow.
Washington Wednesday
Rumors of massacres have reached here Ii is said the
Americans in Mexican interior in great peril Only
gre reports were received
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

er congratulates the
Board on its re-elec-
Herbert Pryor as Su-
b the Mexico schools
bakes a splendid Sur
and with the cor
|pn Of a fine staff OF
+ up Mexico's reputa-
Eing the finest schools
/ States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23
Vera Cruz, Wednesday.

Gen. Mas commander of the Mexican troops here
has fed from the city and the Mexican officers have dis
appeared leaving the troops to do as they please The
entire city has been captured by American forces
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23
RESOLUTION DECLARING WAR EXPECTED
BY CONGRESS At ANY TINE

All the territory around the
American Consulate ia strongly pa
trolled. and detachments hold other
sections of the city.
The Mexican commander, Gen. Gus
tayo Mas. offered a stubborn re-
histance to the American advance,
aud for many hours there was fight
ing in the streets.
Rear Admiral Fletcher. in com
mand Of the United ates war
ships, prefaced his occupation Of
the port by a demand, through the
American Consul. W. w. Canada, for
It's surrender. Gen. Mas promptly
declined to aecede to this demand
Did Not Oppose Landing.
In the face OF an approaching north
err to-day, marines and sailors from
the battleships Utah and Florida and
the transport Prairie, in command
of Capt. VIM. R. Rush, were landed
and the customhouse was seized.
shortly before noon.
The Mexican forces did not oppose
the landing, but opened fire with
rifle and artillery after the seiz-
ure Of the custom-house. The firing b
came general at about 1890 and at
o'clock the guns Of the TRANSPORT
Prairie went into action, The she'll
ing from the transport drove the
Mexicans from their positions, but
there was desultory fighting from
the houseltops and streets.
American Women Protected.
The women Of the American colony
tt Vera Cruz were taken aboard Q
chartered steamer before the fighting
began, but the foreign colopy. espec
tally the American section, wai
greatly augmented when three train
loads arrived from the capital. Many
of those were taken on board tht
steamers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

NEwsPAPERMEN may come and
newspapermen may go, but the old
reliable Ledger goes on forever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

The funeral Of Clarence Atchison,
27 years old, who died at Laddonia,
Sunday morning, was held at Lad
donia, Monday afternoon. John Atchi-
son and Mr.. ami Mrs. Harry Atchi-
son and son, Bryan, Of this city
attended the funeral.
Mr.. Atchison had beeni Il several
months. He had sought to regain his
health at a number OF hospitals In
all parts Of the country and held
out hopes Of recovery until the END.
his terrible illness he
bore up with fortitude In an Of
fort to recover. He was an exemDla-
ry young man, quite popular with
all who knew him, and the fact that
he was so young makes his death
more sad. He was the son of Er.
Atchisou, Of near Laddonia, a.
grndson of Mr. and Mrs. John Atch-
ison, of this city, and a nephew Of
Harry Atchison, of this city. The
Ledger joins other friends in ex-
tending sincerest sympathy to
the bereayed.
Mrs. j. e. Goodrich, 4S years old,
lied at the home of her brother.in-
law, NJ. H. shoup, near the Fair
Ground, Tuesday morning about
noon.
The funreal was from the house.
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
the Rev. J. e. Ayscue officiating.
The body was buried in Elm
wood cemetery,
She is survived by her husband and
three sisters as follows: Mrs.
shoup, Mrs. C. R. Burns, Moberly;
Miss Mary Norris, of this city,
Her mother, Mrs. Eliza Morris. also
survives. Mrs. Goodrich had lived I'm
Audrain county most of her life and
had many friends who will mourn
her death She had been a
staunch member Of theBaptist church
for a number of years and was a
fine Christian woman. The Ledger
joins other friends in extending
sincerest sympathy to the bereay-
ed
Henry Jung. 70 years old, died
at his home about Q miles west OF
Mexico, Tuesday morning. The funer
al was held at the Catholic church
| Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock and
the body was buried in the catho-
lie cemetery.
Mr.. jung was born in Russia bni
came to this country a number Of
years ago. He Is survived by his Wifi
and a son. beside his brother, Ber
nard, with whom he lived. Mr. JunE
had host Of friends who will re
1 gret TO learn of his death. The
Ledger joins other friends in ex
tending slncerest sympathy to The
bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23
RUGS! RUGS!
Special Sale Of 50 RoOm-Size Rugs

Beginning sale so Room size Rugs AZ
prices matched bought this lot at
great reduction, special sale.
ii S12xf2 Oriental $249S until May s9S
worth $685. until May s24s
9x2 Seneca worh$2O0O. until May 1. $l4SS
pattern, worth s2OOO until May SLABS
Tapestry Oriental Pattern worth $780, unn May $as
pat terms worth soc yd until May
II a. vd
sx12 Mating Rug senoed ide $780,
$249
500 Yds Mating remnants special until
May 1, yd 10c
5A6E2zaaAaai GA6z .Iaozg
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

Hyille Optic News. own
/ by Loren Turnage, a
boy, aud Robert G..
a special Industrial edi.
II 1t was an excellent
n way and these young
credit for their splen-
syiile should feel prou
Rlch a newspaper and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

The thrifty shopper who wants "
save money reads Ledger aovef's9
pegta,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23
LEDGER SPECIAL.

LEDGER SPECIAL.
ROWLAND NEWS BUREAU.
Washington, D. c., Tuesday. 200
p. m.
The Navy Department has ordered
the torpedo fIotilla at Pensacola TO
proceed to Vera Cruz at once. Ad-
miraI Fletcher will seize the GUS
tom-house at Vera Cruz.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23
LEDGER spFcIAL

LEDGER SPECIAL.
ROWLAND NEWS BUREAU.
Washington, D. c.. Wednesday,
The administration reoIutlon pass
ed by the Senate this morning at
3 o'clock. II makes no mention
whatever, Of Huerta.
Washington, D. c., Wednesday--
Tine American forces commenced
an advance to take the entire city
Of Vera Cruz this morning under
protection Of tho guns Of the war
vessels.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

Rn Of Mexico would
10000 a day in addition
#llfe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

MAJOR is liable to
Colonels to go to the
Mexican War. This will
#put Col. Fred on the
he will be there all
j goods Just the same,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

THE Boy Scouts of Mexico will
assist during Clean UP Week,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23
PLANT YOUR MONEY

lin the North Missouri Trust Co.
and 1t will grow more. dw1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

flia, Mo, Leader. refer
annual banquet of the
klub in that city. edito-
i Mitchell White. the
editor Of the Mex
yanced a scheme to
\ County farmers at
rtlsing, for which pur-
nmended the concerted
ply newspapers in keep.
med Of the natural ad'
he county, its resourc-
litles. Mr.. Whites is dc
a most sought after
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

JOHN DEERE & CASE
c,nivators $4,000, the six shovel kind
L. Roy Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

ana, Mo, Press. journal
rs; "A citizen OF Mex
70 tho Republic that
pc Than a hundred va
nd eight or more va.
pere and we infer from
that he attributes this
pat Mexico recently vot.
N looms. The possImistlc
investigate the condl,
That still have the
oSe that banlshed y
Mexico hasn't had an
.et TO chow the effects
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

RM from Washington to
|tan papers under date
Rpril 18th, says: "sup-
Proposed repeal Of the
n clause of the Panama
given today before the
committee by represen-
Pc New York chamber
4 who said their organiza
a of representative busi.
n approved of repeal by
Ming big majority
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-23

New York, Wednesday, s:65 am.
The German steamship Ylprane'
which has docked at Vera Cruz,
with guns and ammunition for Hu
erta, has been taken by the unite'
State forces.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-30

chase the cattle home" my father said
to me. My fathers words were loud
and full of foam, and Hurry up!"
quoth he.
The Texas cows were feeding on
the sand, and grazing on the sand, and
gazing at the sand, as happy as could
be-; but when they lamped me Looping
Ger the land-they blowed, and left
me quite at sea.
Oh, why did Father say he'd pull
my kinky hair. my reddish, sunbaked
hair, my long and unkempt hair; why
did he say to me, IF you don't want
your panties whaled for fair, just get
them cows, dye see?'
chased those cattle through the
brush and weeds, the cruel, thorny
weeds, the cruel, dusty weeds. We
called them milch cows, too! Six
cows-ten quarts-not quite sufficed
our needs: no wonder felt blue!
Those were the days before the
Babcock test, before the T. B. test,
before most any test had seen the
light OF day. and my poor daddy did
his level best in crude, misguided way.
What my dad didn't know about a
farm. and cattle on farm, and money
on a farm. II bound, tome would be.
And still the nighthawks hear the
wild alarm, and hear Dad calling me
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-30

twenty-five cents. The difference be.
tween bacon and hogs. therefore, IL
not less than sixteen cents pound,
and as ordinarily bought II IL at leaet
twenty cents. Fifteen years ago. ae-
cording to the Gazette, the difference
between bacon and hogs was only sew
en- or eight cents-that Is, when hogs
we're worth four cents bacon was sold
for eleven. why is this thusness?"
asks the Gazette. 1t certainly ought
not to cost two and half times as
much to make bacon as II used to
cost. We are assured that meat pack.
ing has been reduced to more com.
plete science than ever before. Why
does bacon made under such condi.
tons cost three times the price OF
hogs? The Gazette suggests that the
fact that Edward Morris, has died,
leaving a fortune of $20,000,000, may
have something to do with 1t. Per-
haps. And perhaps the number Of men
making living out Of the retailing
Of bacon may account for some Of It.
Anyhow, II shows that the high cost
of living on bacon can be charged up
to somebody else than the farmer.
Bacon would sell now for fifteen cents
II retailed as close to the price Of
hogs as II was fifteen years or so ago.
Farm and Ffreside.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-30

Henry Watterson is for the repeal
of the free tolls exemption clause.
"Marse Henry" says the cry of truck
ling to England is of piece with
the cry of bullying Ulster" which the
Tories OF England are hurting at the
home.rulers because they propose to
have Ulster obey the law of the land
like the rest of Ireland. Henry Wat
terson is the Oldest II not the last sur.
vivor of what was the old guard Of
Irish-Americans. He grew up under
the spell of the AS" men, led by
Mitchell and Meagher, with whom his
relations were intimate and affection
ate. He was with Parnell through the
great home rule fight of 1886, and
writes that If he has ever been ia.
matte it was upon the question of JUS
tice in Ireland. But he denounces the
act of exemption as subsidy pure
and simple and tribute to a monop-
oly.--Fort Worth Record.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-30
WHY is THIS THUS?

And why is the reason of this thus.
ness? The Emporia (Kan.) Gazette
repeats Artemus Wards well known
question as related to the spread be-
tween bacon and hogs. 1t is pointed
out that bacon now sells to the con-
sumer for thirty-fve cents a pound
while hogs bring seven to eight cents.
Probably the Gazette quotes the local
price in Kansas, which is lower, of
course, than at the stockyards; but
the farmers hogs are not at the stock
yards, but on the local market. The
Gazette quotes strong price on bacon
perhaps the local price, also. At
this writing good bacon can be bought
by those who care to shop for it at
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-30

The Consistency market never was
glutted, and we suppose the supply is
Just about as enormous now as it ever
was. 1t is by no means sufficient for
our needs, however. What we started
to say is that we notice some of the
dear people who were loudest in their
condemnation of Senator Bailey for
disregarding Democratic platform de.
mands are now loudest in praise OF
President Wilson for doing the same
thing in regard to canal tolls. 1t all
depends upon the humor you're in,
doesn't it?-Clarendon News.
1t depends on the humor you are in,
the side you are on, whose pocket il
is going to touch, and the OK that is
being gored.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-30

Colonel Ball opposes National pro-
hibition because the States can man.
age the problem better. Colonel Fer.
guson opposes Statewide prohibition
because the counties can manage the
problem better. Whose platform
comes nearer the Democratic princi.
pie Of local self-government?- Nacog-
doches Sentinel.
Therell never be platform made
that will suit everybody. Mems ideas
and tastes differ. Some believe in
high tariff and others in low tariff.
Some want war and some want peace.
Some take theirs straight, while
others want sugar in their'n, and so
IL goes,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-30
TOM GREEN COUNTY
cATTLEMEN WAR ON TICKS

San Angelo, Tex, April 30.-Tom
Green County cattlemen suffer losses
to their cattle to the amount OF $780,
900 each year from the ravages OF
Texas fever, which is caused by cattle
tick injecting their cattle, according
to information given out here by DR..
H. Grafke, Federal livestock inspector.
The cattlemen have become alarmed
over these perilous conditions and are
preparing to eradicate the ticks as
quickly as possible. Several plans
have been advanced for the extermina-
ton of the pests in this county. and
it is expected that an incessant war
will be waged upon the insects until
they are totally destroyed. The coun'
ty is also interested in tick eradication
and will make an appropriation for
this work. II Is estimated that be,
tween $15O,O0O,OOo to s2oo,Ooo.Ooo is
lost to Texas cattlemen every year
due to the inroads Of the tick alone.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-30
ROBBED BANK
IN DAYLIGHT
Forced Cashier of Willis State Bank
to Give Him More Than
$500.

One OF the boldest daylight bank
robberies ever attempted in this sec
ton of the State occurred about 1:45
o'clock Wednesday afternoon at vii.
lis, Texas, a station forty.seven miles
north of Houston on the International
& Great Northern Railroad, and ter
minated in the lone bandit being shot
to death by a member Of a mounted
posse of armed citizens.
Selecting the early part of the after
noon because the cashier of the bank,
Sam Beard Jr., was alone and few
people were on the streets, the lone
bandit walked in the Willis State Bank
and holding a rife on the cashier, de-
manded that he turn over the funds
of the institution.
The robber told the cashier to give
him only gold and currency, stressing
the fact that he did not care to be bur
dened with silver Complying with
the demands, Mr.. Beard placed the
money in a bag and then the robber
relieved him Of his diamond stud.
With the rife still drawn on the
cashier. the robber forced him to leave
the bank first and then walked him
across the railroad, about 200 yards,
where he released him and told him
to beat it back to the bank.
Posses Were Organized.
Mr.. Beard gave the alarm, and arm
ed posses were organized to scour the
surrounding country. One posse, head
ed by d. NJ. Fields, that was watching
the three roads leading north from
Willis, overlook the robber and cap
tured him, after shooting him three
times with a double-barrel shotgun.
When the wounded man was
brought back to Willis he was identi.
fed as a man named Parks, who had
been seen around the town for the
past week. He formerly lived in Jack
sonville and also in California.
| The money that was taken from the
bank, amounting to between $4,000
and $4,000, was recovered, as was the
diamond stud taken from Mr.. Beard
| Killed Two Men.
Parks told Sheriff NJ. A. Anderson
of Montgomery County that year
ago last July he shot and killed a
night Waterman in the Cotton Belt
yards at Jacksonville. For the killing
no one has ever been arrested. he
also told of killing man in Mexico
several years ago, but denied having
any connection with the first robbery
of the Willis bank two years ago, OF
which he was at first accused.
Two years ago the Willis bank was
dynamited and about $4,000 taken
That money has never been recovered
Parks also told Sheriff Anderson
that he was alone in this robbery, and
as far as is known no one was with
him when he entered the bank. He
was not even equipped with horse
or vehicle, but attempted to make his
escape on foot.
Before Parks was overtaken by the
posse he believed that he had man
aged to evade the citizens and had
dropped his rife, consequently he put
up no fight, only attempting to escape
by running-Houston Post.