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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-24
It's Circus Day
The circus came to town

The circus came to town
today!
AL. G. Barnes big wild an
imal show, with its three
rings of sawdust and Joy, its
acrobats and clowns, its ele-
plants and cnmels, and its
well trained bunch of wild
animals. They all came to
Tacoma in a bunch, and all
the thrills of boyhood were
revived when the gaudily
painted wagons trundled
through Tacoma In the first
street parade this morning.
The circus Is located at
22nd and Pacific avenue. All
Pacific avenue cars pass the
main entrance. There will
be shows this evening, to-
morrow afternoon and to-
morrow night.
Afifi temple of Shriners
has charge OF the show for
Tacoma, and Will receive Q
liberal percentage Of the pro-
ceeds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-24

WASHINGTON, D. c., April "a.
Two hundred and fifty marines
were today ordered to board the
battleship New York, sailing from
New York Sunday or Monday for
Vera Cruz. Two hundred and
fifty more were ordered tostake
the West Virginia from Mare
Island for the west coast of Mex
leo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-24

DOUGLAS, Ariz., April "a
Pro-American sentiment is in evil
dence among the Mexican consti-
tutionalists today at Aqua Prieta,
opposite Douglas. 1t is not be-
lieved here that the constitutions
alists will join Huerta against
the United States, despite Gen.
eral Carranza's recent declara-
ton.
Ell PASO, April 24.---Calling
Provisional President Huerta a
drunken old ass" General Fran
cisco Villa, head Of the rebel mil
itary forces, declared at Juarez
last evening that he had no de-
sire or intention Of combining his
forces with those of Huerta, IN
opposition to the United States.
Villa was guarded in his state
ments,, however, declaring that he
was a soldier and not a diplomat
and that he was acting solely un-
der the direction of General Car
rama.
Villa came to Juarez with about
80 companions, ostensibly to
show that he had no hostile in
tentions against the United
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-24
huERTA PLANS
VENT WRATH
ON AmERlC
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.

wan. ops i"i4 ny he onHed f'ess.)
ed the police and soldiers not to modest the mobs which o in
and nsa''e% Americans ~s"
The American Charge dAffaires
really
their lives in their hands, " n'
and s ss
No showed signs oshaughnessy i'll with
but tea the embassy who
themselves against the expected attack
the and City
remaining upon Sir Lionel the British mn
snsy he possible 9 %Sd @ Ga
e sn oh = the en % % their The
PREFACE Mc Gfsi GuNs TO DEFEND EMBASSY
a every e ne a1 sS7 the
machine These brought from the
HUERTA BLIND WITH RAGE
& nsn s naS In
The last had before that planned
allow the my
a'he or Consul een prso f. snf sq
All want oshaughnessy said the last time him. "s to
Members the house deputies led the which
EXTRA Of h a Of mes s
be doing everything sos T sTRT1 and he
ad ha ns
all him had withheld At
40 policemen
throughout Tuesday Wednesday night
ieering mobs
Hueras action in permitting the mobs to vent their
anAmerican their
permit violence consolidate the divided
AMERICANS
the
which fled here The soldiers wild with
to
The expected it, they declared
carriaa soon we VIII De ready
return and drtus gringo invaders out
-" 1--WE EOIIID ARREST SHEPHERD
the two
3de held up hourshe officer commanding
from the train ana insisted on my
saying Btisher believe have deceiSed me-
for British subject T. H. Ntoher
dafaes refused to surrender me- There vas
British relief train arriving were
Cruz The were transferred to
relief train fort the final OF the trip.
Guadalajaa probably great
az those anti American sentiment will be per-
ted to run rampant appeased He has
the loss of Vera Cruz and FUR
of his policy to force general conie WIN TINS on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-24
Charter z Boats

WASHINGTON, D. c., April "a.
Secretary of War Carlson to-
day ordered two steamers char
tered at Galveston to be used as
transports. 1t was found that
the four transports there could
not carry all the troops of the
Fifth brigade and accommodate
the artillery, too.
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Use Wireless on Border Lines

SAN FRANCISCO, April "a
Orders have been received from
the Bremcrton navy yard by the
local office of wireless tele-
graph company for 10 sets Of
wireless apparatus to be sent TO
Pacific coast Mexican waters by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-24
THREE DIE I'm
FINAL BATTLE

VERA CRUZ, April 24.-Compee Cruz,
urbs effected
killed the fighting and 25 wound
city guarded
uposts preparing in event of attack by Next
10y
utilities
Fletcher induce the municipal authorities
routine have yet provtl- fruess
killed before dsuory fighting
ceased
Ellie G. Fisher, seaman, Hayes, Mississippi
E. ii. Frohichstein, Mobile, Ala,
Dennis j. Lane, seaman. New York city.
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more than a mile. the police aid
ed the militia to force their way
through crowds of shouting, flag
waving citizens. Chief of Police
Sebastian estimated that more
than 100000 persons, saw the de-
parture.
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Los AngeIes Troops Depart

LOS ANGELES, April "a. =
The fret battalion OF the Seventh
regiment, N. G. c.. which, left Los
Angeles last evening, was due to
arrive at Calexico early today.
Throughout their march from
the armory to the railway station,
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Fl5 ct S SGix5s

VERA CRUZ April 2The nearest approach to naval fight
last evening when the
500 soldiers marching ORDER
The captain developed
hands Of United McCands
tain leave The gunboat about
The Mexican steamer Tehaunepec feboat
ned by he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-24

1.-THE abomnible crime which
the traitor, assassin Huerta COM
mitted against the Mexican nation
in deliberately provoking foreign
invasion cannot be given a name
among the pages of civilized his
tory" read the reply sent today
by Constitutionalist General OBJ
RECON to the appeal of Huertaista
Commander Teller to join the
common foe.
States. He also came. he saids
to make a brief visit with his
wife, whom he has not seen since
the brilliant battle Of Torreon.
During the evening General
Villa dined with George G. Car
others. special agent of this
United States state department,
and evinced every friendly inten-
ton towards the Americans. He
completely repudiated reports
sent out yesterday that he had
threatened to "clean OUT Ell
Paso.
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one Of the warships on its way
south from Bremerton. 1t is un-
derstood the orders from Brem-
erton came from Commander
George G.. Sweet. navy wireless
expert, aide to Assistant Secre-
tAry Roosevelt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-24
Won't Appoint

Commissioner Owen Woods
says he will not appoint a new
street commissioner until after
the new council gets organized
next month and things get set
tied down.
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Quake is Felt

SACRAMENTO, Cal. April "a.
Three distinct earthquake
shocks we're felt at Sacramento,
Stockton and other towns this
morning. There was much ex.
element but no damage.
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Mayor Seymour has written 20
all the commissioners asking
them to make report to him
of what has been accomplished
in the last three years as he
wants to try t. make a showing.
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Circus Man Is
Kicked BY Horse

Albert Towne, teamster with
the AL Barnes animal show, was
kicked by horse while prepar-
ing for the parade this morning
and his ankle was fractured. He
was taken to the county hospital.
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Artillery Ready

NEW YORK, April 24.-Nine
hundred Coast Artillerymen are
today boarding the transport
Sumner off Fort Totten.
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HoIme Elected

City council this morning elect
ed j. II. Holme a member of the
civil service board.
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Truck Stolen

While eating breakfast this
morning e. j. Scott. driver for
the Commercial Truck company,
had his trunk stolen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-24
Will COMM
ARMY AGAINST
UNITED STATES

LAREDO, Texas, April 24-TIa resigned
of Foreign Minister
of the by Judge Gonzales
He said he received the telegram Mexico
WASHINGTON d. c., April 24-The of
Mexico
today
BERLIN April 24Wild reports
Mexican
California widely circulated today Reports with
serious here today
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Adopt New Bill

WASHINGTON. D. c., April "a.
The senate taday adopted the
militia re-orraniz scp bill.
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ON TRIAL TODAY.

y Ed Froeschly of Prindle, Wash
ington, is in federal court today
on trial for misuse of the mails.
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ARMS Ready Aim!! Fre!!! Two Warriors Who wilt Fight
it out down Mexican Jungle and Desert Typical Figures
Of U. S. Fighting Man and Mexican Rebel Fighting Man
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-11-18
DROPS BOMB AMONG :.
ORLEANS BOOSTERS
COnvicts New Orleans of Sin of Not
Backing Producers of Contigu-
Gus Territory Enough.

Joe Cook. President of the Nor
NAL College, dropped a bomb among
the New Orleans Boosters at the
smoker last night and many of them
have not yet recovered from the
shock. says the Hattiesburg News
The Hattiesburg pedagogue sue.
ceeded in doing what all the other
speakers they have encountered on
this trip have not even thought of
doing. For the moment at least he
checked the aggressive trade cam
paign and put the New Orleans
business men on the defensive.
When he got through speaking,
they spent the remainder of the
evening 10 answering him. All
their remarks we're directed at Mr..
Cook, who was not in the least dis
mayed by the excitement he sue
ceeded in stirring up; in fact he
seemed to enjoy it immensely.
1t was all in the kindliest spirit
and after the smoker they all thank
ed him for opening their eyes and
giving them the opportunity to an
swer his arguments, for in doing so
they did more boosting tha2 they
thought was possible.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-11-18
BIG BOOSTERS RALLY
HERE ON DEC 5TH.
Under Auspices Of Boards Trade
Big List Of Prizes b Cir
cuIar Issued

Bradford Knapp says that Like
many man who isSpressed to the
wall. we are going b ask for all
the help we can get, but in our ex.
tremity we are going 10 be aroused
to do everything possible to help
yourselves. /" Brookhavenland Lin
coin county heartily subscribe to
the latter clause and are going to
enjoy the "arousement." which
will begin with the Booster
Rally" to be held here in our city
on Saturday. Dec 5 Co-opera1
tion is going to receive boost
that day and the gentlemen of the
Board Of Trade expect to feature
more Live Stock, Poultry, Farm
Products. etc., and to see more
LINCOLN COUNTY PEOPLE than
for years past on any special day.
1t is conceded all over the State
that such days as the one adver-
tised are the legitimate methods to
be pursued for advertising the
country and for bringing real
pleasure and profit to the people
no clap-trap. no hurdy-gurdies,
no vaudeville. no foreign attraction
ID to gull the people of their
money.
ltis the PEOPLES DAY! The
Harvest Parade, the Street Fair,
the Horse Races and all kinds of
Sports directly from the people
as a whole. You can't keep good
man down--nor a good county.
Lincoln has not surrendered to
temporary depression.
Heuck's old stand will be used
for exhibits and the street from
the Post Office to the Opera House
will be used to exhibit stock. while
w. Monticello from the T H. Per-
kins' Building to W. M Turn
bough's residence will be given over
In the afternoon to horse racing.
There will be no admission fees
charged; but prizes will be given,
as published In circulars distribu-
ted all over the county and that
may be obtained from any Brook.
haven business house.
The Parade will begin at 10:30
and will traverse the prominent
streets of the city in the following
order:-Mounted police; Farmers
wagons and Floats; 1-horse rigs:
Couples on horseback; blue ribbon
stock.
Maj. g. C. Hoskins will be Grand
Matshall of the Parade with aides,
J..sW McGrath. y. r. Anderson,
L. J DeceIl, Hugh Montgomery,
L. s. Proby, W. M. Turnbough.
DR.. G A. Love. F. F. Becker, W.
H. Seavey. W. D Davis, J. B. Nal
ty. H. c. Greenwood, A. A. Cohn,
s. Z. Bull.
Mr.. w. H Seavey is chairman
of the General Arrangement Com
mittee; Miss Josie Heuck, of the
Culinary Department, of the
"Whirlwind Fair: Mrs. E. M.
Bee, of the Sewing and Fancy
Work: DR.. Love, of Live Stock:
j W. McGrath. racing and amuse-
ments: DR.. Frizell. poultry: Mrs
VIM Bee. preserves; Chas Heuck,
floats and wagons; Mrs. Chas.
Heuck, children's department.
The Fair is held complimentary
to the Farmers of Lincoln County
by the Brookhaven Board of Trade.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-11-18
A LITTLE LEARNING. MUST
NOW SERVE TWO YEARS

Jackson. Nov 16.-The sixteen
to one ratio does not apply to Un-
Gle Sans currency system, neither
must the ratio Of one to sixteen ap-
ply to the postal money order sys-
tenn.
~ This was the substance of a rul-
ing by Judge Henry G. Miles in the
federal court Thursday afternoon
when he sentenced Theola Magee. q
negressI to serve q two year term
in the federal prison at Leaven-
worth for raising a postal money
order from one to sixteen dollars.
The negress was arrested near
Tylertown. in Pike county. about
three months ago. She was for
merly a school teacher, and her
present trouble might be used to
illustrate the adsge that "a little
learning is dangerous thing
According to Judge Niles, this
is q very common crime among
young negro women in this state,
especially those employed as school
teachers. A neRress. was arrested
at Biloxi only a few days since and
entered plea Of guilty cf raising
several money orders She will
be tried at the next term Of court.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-11-18

wheat market from New York to
Chicago by saying to the farmer of
the middle west Send your wheat
to Chicago and we'll buy it at the
standard price," be continued.
IF you find a market for our
cane syrup and our sweet potatoes
we will be able to buy more goods
from you. If you could handle it.
a stream of syrup more valuable
that the mighty Mississippi could
be poured into New Orleans from
South Mississippi We could raise
a billion bushels of sweet potatoes
If you could find a market for them.
Right now the people Of the United
States are eating 'upcountry niger
chokers' instead of Mississippi yell
low yams and eating corn syrup in
stead of Mississippi ribbon cane be-
cause the people Of Mississippi lack
the backing Of the city in finding q
market for their products. What
we need is market for the prod
ucts we can raiEe better than any
other people on the face Of the
earth rather than to be told to
grow something else. 1t is easy
for the city man to say diversity
and grow something besides cotton,
but it is hard to carry out without
backing from the city. II could
convert one sinner TO see that, like
the old Methodist preacher would
be willing to work another forty
years
Mr.. Cook paid a high tribute to
New Orleans as . city and spoke Of
the future before the city when the
city and the country get Ia closer
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-11-18
THANKSGIVING FAIR ASSOCIATION
TO Be GUM GROVE CELEBRATION

Gum Grove School has announced
a Grown in Mississippi enter
tainment for Thanksgiving Day,
which is inaugurated by the
Thanksgiving Fair Association. I"
Prof. Edgar Green, L A Higgins,
C. A. Cobb. 2 B. Parnell. Dr. E
NJ Alderman and others will make
addresses. One speaker will come
from the A. 4 M. College and
Lieut.. Gov. BiIbo has been invited
to speak.
A program will also be given by
pupils of Gum Grove School.
Blue ribbons will be awarded
winners in agriculture, horticulture
and live stock. as stipulated on
circulars distributed among those
Interested.
The neighborhood committee is
composed of E w. Keen, j. W.
-Sasser, S., B. Wactcr. j. E Cowart,
]. Morris Montgomery.
The Leader is interested in the
enterprise of the Gum Grove COM
munity and that Of johnson, Moak Is
Greek and other neighborhoods in
the county that are interesting
themselves in the common good of
those about them just now. by hold
ing fairs on Thanksgiving Day.
Neighburhood leaders are in de-
mand throughout the county. Each
neighborhood alive to its own in
terests and then cooperating with
other neighborhoods will soon make
Of Lincoln County a great enter
prise Of activity. fellowship and Of
brotherhood.
Let the good work 60 on.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-11-18
JONES GETS PARDON FOR KILL.
ING HUNSUCKER,. ,..OTHER NEWS

Jackson. Nov. 17.-W. NJ. Jones,
white. aged sixty, who was serving
life term in the penitentiary for
murder. has been conditionalIy par
doned by the Governor. Jones was
sentenced three years ago, having
been convicted of killing bud"
HuLsucker.
BREWER GOES TO MEADvILLE.
Gov. Brewer goes to MeadviIle
franklin County. Wednesday, hav.
ing been invited to make an ad-
dress On the occasion of the cele-
bration of the occupancy of the
new court house for the first term
of court. Congressman Quin and
others will also speak
BARBOUR is JUDGE.
Judge William A. Henry, of
Yszoo City was unable to hold the
fall term of Circuit Court, begin
ming here today for a seven-day
run, and Gov. Brewer commission
ed ] F. Barbour to preside. Mr..
Barbour is one of the most promi-
nent and able lawyers in the State.
w. E. Peasants has been named
foreman Of the grand jury.
NEW INDUSTRIES FORMED
Charters of the following new
industries have been filed for re-
cord with the Secretary of State:
The Co-Operative Trading Stamp
Company, domiciled at Natchez; /;
capital $1,000
The Pinehurst Hotel Company,
Laurel; capital $40, 900.
RELY ACCEPTS CHALLENGE.
F.S Stovall, State Treasurer and
candidate for Governor, has a let
ter from Marion w. Reilly to meet
him at six points in the State.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-11-18

Several changes have occurred
within the past week that are Of
interest: 3 M. Thompson and
family have moved into the resi-
dence recently vacated BY Sheriff
Roberts and now owned by Ed. Rus
sell, while the latter is boarding
with Mr. Thompson r. nj. Well.
born, Of Vanilla. has bought the
farm near town owned by Mrs. e.
Z. Jones and will move his family
there within q few weeks Mrs.
Jones will make her home with her
daughter. Mrs D. s. Walker. -
Monticello Press.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-11-18
touch with each other.
DAN MOORE ANSWERS.

Col. Dan Moore, managing editor
of the Times-Picayune. was the
first to answer Mr.. Cook. He told
of what New Orleans is doing to
handle the crops of the contiguous
territory and under what tremen.
dous odds the city has labored to do
it. He spoke of the wonderful
municipal improvements which had
been made in New Orleans in the
past ten years under the New Or
leans spirit. He said that the
Boosters would take the problem Of
cooperating with the farmers home
with them and that it would be
solved
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-11-18
A Spicy Message from the ''Basker'
By One Of the Girls.

The Basket Ball Girls, Of the
Public School. still have their 'rep''
of painting things as they come Ia
the basket ball line The team
went TO Sontag Friday and despite
the rain they made q mud pud-
dle'' Of the court and. (usinR q
football phrasel completely ''m0p-
ped 1t up" with the Sontag girls.
making q score Of 22 to 10 in Bi iook-
haven's favor. "a usual. The girls
say they can spare the boys II OF
these points to help redeem the
game which they played ct Laurel.
Saturday. MeComb City RirIs are
expected Friday for game The
public is clIdlally Invited out to
zee BrookhaYep via
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-11-18

Buy at home 50 YOU can sell at
home.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-11-18
:E:llslIS & Ils3:l S: ( 90
~ INTEREST 10

Friends all over the State will be
interested in the approaching mar
riage Of Prof. Patrick Henry Eager.
jr.. Of Clinton. and Miss Minnie
Mai Wilkinson. Of jackson. Prof.
Eager i young aIumnus of Mis-
siasippi College. handsome and cuI-
cured and full Of promise for fut-
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-11-18
SUBSCRIPTION 81 A YEAR.
1t is Just as Easy!
To dress well on fhe money you spend, if
you will use wisdom in your buyinu!

hat is look for the real values Goods QUALITY you
little more than nteno lines What show represents the
and you'll find always within reason, and SOMETIMES LIT
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-11-18

lie LESS. We
have had so many
compliments on our
store t h i S season
that it makes us feel
that the public really
appreciates the class
Of goods that we are
handling. And as
to your wants---why,
we can show you
most anything really
n . ,1.I
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-11-18

ure usefulness, and Is at present
Principal of the Florence High
School. in Rankin County. The
marriage will De celebrated tomor-
row afternoon at three O'Clock at
the home Of the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Wilkinson. at
the Capital.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-11-18
CoNvICTS THEM OF SINS.

Assuming the attitude of a cir
cult riding preacher holding pro-
tracted meeting Mr.. Cook attempt
ed to convict them of their sins and
bring them to the mourners' bench.
Mr.. Cook says that not only New
Orleans but many other cities are
guilty of the sin of not backing the
producers of the contiguous terrific
ry. 1T is the double duty of the
city. not only to find a market
among us for the manufactured
products of other places,
but also to find market
for our products among Others. :"
Mr.. Cook said, lit is the duty of
the merchant not only to sell to the
producer. but also to take the pro-
ducer's crops and send them out to
the world and then only and not
till then will the city become its
own
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-11-18
SHOULD DOMINATE MARKET.

New Orleans ought to dominate
the cotton market and to Hx the
price Of the staple instead Of letting
Liverpool and New York set the
price Of our own products. he
said. The boosters visibly WINGED
at the accusation aud several of
them made notes on that point to
answer later. The only time that
New Orleans has risen to the DO.
sition she ought to occupy all the
time," Mr. Cook said, was when
a Mississippi man from Lownes
county, W. P Brown led the bull
market Chicago met the situa.
tion he said BY cooperating with
the smaller towns in the surrounds
ing. territory Chicago moved the