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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-30
TANNED BY HIGH WIND.

Baltimore.-Fire totally destroyed
the big plants of the Atlantic Fertil-
1zer Co. and the United States Fertil-
izer Co. at Curtis Bay, a suburb. The
flames were famed by high wind
and the county fire department was
unable to cope with them. The mil.
lion-dollar coal piers of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, 25 yards from the
fire, were saved, the wind being in
the opposite direction. Eight freight
cars Of the company were burned,
however.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-30
SENATORS OFFER TO ENLIST
Fall, New Mexico, and Sheppard,
Texas, Tender Services.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fall of New
Mexico and Sheppard cf Texas have
written the president offering their
services in the operations against
Mexico. Senator Weeks Of Massachu-
sets already had volunteered.
Senator Fall wrote that he was
ready to resign from the senate and
go to the front.
Senator Williams of Mississippi, who
made speech in the senate Tuesday
opposing war with Mexico had writ
ten to the president asking that his
son, Robert Webb Williams, be ap-
pointed second lieutenant in the
volunteer service.
All offers have been sent to the war
department.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-30
OPENLY INSULT AMERICAN FLAG.

Washington.-Delib insult to
the American flag by Huerta soldiers
at Monterey and mistreatment of Con-
sui General Philip C. Hanna were re-
ported to the state department by Mr..
Hanna, who pays tribute to the con-
duct and intentions of the Constitu-
tionalist forces, who seized the town
and liberated him from a dangerous
position. Neither the United States
flag nor the person of the consular
representative of the United States
was respected by the Huertistas.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-30
AMeULANcEs FOR AMERICANS.

Eagle Pass, Texas.-Two ambu-
lances sent from Eagle Pass to bring
American refugees from Muzquiz,
Mexico, were stopped in Piedras Ne
gras, by a street mob. White flags
were torn from the cars and trampled
on the ground. and the drivers or
dered back across the river. Two
women and several children are in
the small Muzquiz colony, which is
cut orr from aid ltis feared all have
been killed or Imprisoned.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-30

Vera Cruz.-Vera Cruz is under mar
tial law.
RI. Adm. Frank F. Fletcher, COM
manding the American naval forces on
shore, issued proclamation to this
effect, and the last opportunity Mex
leans had for handling their affairs in
Vera Cruz under their bad laws dis
appeared.
Adm. Fletcher and his staff deter
mined that there should be no more
quibbling with the Mexican officials re-
garding forms of government, and un-
til further notice the residents of this
port will live and be judged by mill
tary law.
The word has gone forth that dis.
order and unruliness in any form shall
receives wifi and severe punishment.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-30
VERA CRUZ IS BEST PORT.

There are very few towns in the re-
public that have such an interesting
history as the city of Vera Cruz. Ow-
ing to its mercantile movement, it is
the first port of the republic.
The inhabitants of the port are oc-
cupied with the business of exporta-
ton, importation, and the commission
business. There are also cigar and
cigarette factorties, match, soda water,
Ice and furniture factories.
During the war between Mexico and
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-30

the United States, General Scott, with
an army of about 10000, landed in the
vicinity of Vera Cruz on March 9, 1847.
He Immediately invested the city,
which contained a garrison of about
$500.
On March %. assisted by feet un.
der Commander Perry, he began ter.
rife bombardment, which continued
almost undated for four days. On
March 20 the Mexicans surrendered
The Americans lost IL killed and Sc
wounded and the Mexicans FULLY 1,OO(
In killed alone.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-30
RESCUE OF PILL
WARDS PLANNED

Washington:-While the military de-
partments of the government are pro-
ceeding energetically with their plans
for the campaign in Mexico the gov
ernment is straining every nerve to
get Americans safely out of the coun-
try before war operations begin on a
large scale.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-30
FIRST TRIAL TRIP
Is MADE BY the VaterIand, Largest
Steamship in the World.

Hamburg.-The new Hamburg
American liner Vaterland, the largest
steamship in the world, started on its
first trial trip, making a short cruise
near the mouth of the Elbe Thou
sands of spectators lined the shore as
the great liner left her pier. The Water.
land passed the largest rival vessel in
the world, the fve-masted Potosi.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-30
FACTS ABOUT MEXICO
Ares-ss5,5s5 square miles.

HiSo-OOogoSo square miles.
Population - 15,oss, ,2o7. White,
20 per cent; mixed, 43 per cent;
Indian, SO per cent; foreign, l per
cent The foreign population In
1910 included natives of 20 coun-
tries, of whom there were 10000
Americans, 5000 British and 5000
Germans.
Capital, City of Mexico, popula-
tlon 470,65e. Subdivisions of the
country: For Administration pur-
poses the country is divided into
27 states, three territories and the
Federal district.
Central States-Agua caIientes,
Durango, Guanajuato, HidaIgo,
Mexico, Morelos, Puebla, Quereta.
70, San Luis Potosi, Tiavcala and
Zacatecas.
Northern States - Chihuahua,
Coahulla, Nuevo Leon and Sonora.
Coast States-Campeche, Tabas-
co, TamauIIpas, Vera Cruz, Yuca-
tan, collma, chiapas, Guerrero, Ja-
Iisco, Michoacan, oaxaea and Sin.
aIoa.
Observation-Disclosures Roo, Low
er California and Tepie.
Principal Ports Gulf Of Mexico
Vera Cruz, population about 3o,-
900; distance from Mexico City 1870
miles.
Tampico-PopuIation 10000; 225
miles northwest of Vera Cruz.
Matamoros - Population 5000;
on Rio Grande, opposite Browns
Vile, Texas, % miles from Gulf Of
Mexico.
Progreso-PopuIation $500, state
capital of Yucatan.
Pacific Coast: MazatIan-PopuIa-
tion $4,000; in state of SinaIoa.
AcapuIco--PopuIation 5000; 200
miles southwest of Mexico City.
SaIina Cruz-Terminus of railroad
across Isthmus of Tehunantepec.
Northern Frontier Cities: Nuevo
Laredo-PopuIation $500; opposite
Laredo, Texas. ciudad Porfirio
Diaz-PopuIation 5000; opposite
Eagle Pass, Texas. Juarez-Popu-
Iation 1000; opposite FL Paso, Tex
as; 1928 miles from Mexico City.
NoeaIes-PopuIation 5000 oppo-
site NogaIes, Ariz.
Important interior Cities: Tor
reon-PopuIation $4,000; in south
western CoahuiIa. Durango-Popu.
Iation $1,000; capital of Durango.
Zacatecas-PopuIation 10000; cap.
itaI of Zacatecas; 800 miles north
of Mexico City. Guanajuato-Pop-
uIation $4,000; capital of Guanaju-
alto; $50 miles north of Mexico
City. San Luis Potosi-Populatio
81 900; 225 miles northeast of Mex
leo City; about 200 miles from
Tampico; important railroad cen
ter. PuebIa-PopuIation $4,000; 63 |
miles southeast from Mexico City; |
on railroad to Vera Cruz. Pachuca
Population 10000; SIS miles
northeast of Mexico City; on an
other branch of railroad to Vera
Cruz from Mexico City. GuadaIa-
iara-PopuIathon 10000; 275 miles
northwest of Mexico City; on rail-
road to MazatIan. oaxaca-Popu-
alton $4,000; 22o miles southeast
If Mexico City; capital of oaxaca.
Observation-Disclosures 10000; 225
niles south of Ell Paso; on railroad
% Mexico City; capital of chihua-
,ua. Monterey-PopuIation $4,000;
;apitaI Of Nuevo Leon; on RAILROAD
rom Eagle Pass to Mexico City and
rampico.
International Improvements:
Railroad Mileage-16,ooo.
important Terminals: Northern
=rontier-Matamoros, Ciudad Por.
Trio Diaz, Juarez, Nuevo Laredo,
\ogalrs. East Coast-Matamoros.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-30
SLAYTNG is CLIMAX.

Battle Greek, Mich.-After quarrel
ing over a trivial matter, Harvey Da-
Wis, Al years old, farmer, was shot
TO death by his son, John Davis, is
years old, and his son-in-law, Newell
Stanley, "a years old, police charge.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-30
VERA CRUZ UNDER
MARTIAL LAW
Admiral Fletcher Sent a Peremptory
Demand on Huerta To Keep the
Railway Between Vera Cruz and
Mexico City Open.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-It is learned at the
navy department that Adm. Fletcher
sent peremptory demand on Huerta
that if he did not keep the railway
between Vera Cruz and Mexico City
open to permit refugees to come out,
Fletcher would proceed with that task
himself even if it required an advance
of his forces from Vera Cruz to Mex
leo City.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-30
HUERTA ACCEPTS
Offer OF Three
LATIN COUNTRIES
United States Proceeds With
Plans for Complete Clock
ade of Mexican Ports
Nearly 60 Vessels, Ranging From
Superdreadnoughts to Supply Ships
and Golfers, Are Now Stationed In
Mexican Waters.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-Spanish Ambassador
Riano announced that he had received
private adVices from Mexico City
stating that Gen. Huerta had accepted
the offer Of Argentina, Brazil and Chile
to use their good offices to bring about
an amicable settlement of the difficulty
between the United States and Mexico.
This information, though unofficial,
was accepted as authentic by the am
bassador, who expects to be prepared
to place Gen. Huerta's formal accept
ance before the representatives of the
three South American countries.
The interests of the Huerta govern
ment In the United States were taken
over by the Spanish embassy when
Charge Algara asked for his passports
and left Washington for Canada.
Administration officials here appear.
ed to be mucn gratfied at the prospect
of having the proposals of the great
South American republics listened to
by Gen. Huerta. Until the nature of
the plan is known no officer of the ad-
ministration will have any comment to
make.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-30

Washington.-With waiting for
the completion of the army arrange
ments for the invasion of Mexico or
for the reply of President Huerta and
Gen. Carranza to the mediation pro-
posal of Argentina, Brazil and Chile,
which was accepted with proper con-
ditions by President Wilson, the navy
has proceeded with its plans for
complete blockade of all Mexican
ports.
There is not a seaport of any con-
sequence on the west or east coast of
Mexico, particularly those under fed
eral control, that is not under the
closest surveillance of American war
ships.
Nearly GO vessels, ranging from su-
perdreadnoughts to supply ships and
colliers now are stationed in Mexican
waters, while ten more are mobilized |
at Port Arthur and Galveston, Texas. |
At Big Ports.
Naturally the greater number of |
fighting ships are at Vera Cruz and
dlhplCO Ou tue east coast, l0dSMuCn |
as these two towns have been the
scene of the recent hostile operations.
Moreover, from Vera Cruz the move
ment to Mexico City will begin. But
American ships have the range of
every other Mexican port through
which arms might be shipped to the
federals or constitutionalists, or which
are contiguous to territory containing
colonies of Americans. At moments
notice an effective blockade could be
established, and unless the meager
hope of mediation develops into an
actuality the proclamation of block
ade is likely to be the next important
move in the United States campaign.
The American surveillance of the
Mexican coast begins at Tampico on
the east, and lying before that port
are 10 warships, to-wit: the third
class cruisers Des Moines and Birming-
ham, the gunboat Dolphin and the de-
stroyers Henley, Drake, Warrington,
Ammena, Burrows, Patterson, Tripp,
Tanning, Beale, Jarvis, Jenkins and
Jouett.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-04-30

Ohio State university students are
becoming buttermilk ''fiends," but be-
cause the buttermilk habit is regarded
as healthful the university authorities
are not intervening. The prevalence
of the habit among the male students
and the fair "co-cds" is largely the
result of the tremendous quantities
of huttermilk manufactured at the col
lege dairy. The dairy sells hundreds
Of gallons Of the white fluid every
week and the paths from the various
university halls to the big dairy plant
are constantly lined with college boys
cd eaEIg
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-10
PARADISE FOR THE BIRDS
Providence Seems to Have Provided
Temperate Zone for the Feathered
Friends Of Man.

Up in the far country where the
timber fails, the calendar is respect
ed. There 10 no summer before the
Official day set for it The ground is
held fast by frost until June is well
started. There are Hurries Of snow.
wild. bitter winds, q sky that has no
mercy. And then, suddenly, the wind
shifts and comes out of the south. It
is summer then with a leap.
The interest Of the temperate zone
In the northland Is that 1t Is there
that have gone q great many Of the
migrating birds which paid us q few
days visit and passed On. For all It's
inhospitality to man, that country In
summer is a paradise for birds. Its
marshes are safe refugees from two
and four-footed enemies. There is ex-
haustless material for nests. And out
of the pools come myriads OF insects,
food that does not fail until the time
for the southwark bird movement ar
rives.
Some man has said that there Is
no God north of latitude SO. He did
not inquire as to what the birds
might have thought Of that.-Toledo
Blade.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-10
Mx~%zz
REAL LIFE IN THE COUNTRY
Fact 10 Shown by Mans ~Eagerness to
Escape From Congestion Of
the Crowded City.

Why is 1t that railway magnates,
presidents Of banks and heads Of great
enterprises who must perforce do
business In cities, almost all try to
have homes on farms in the country,
where they develop soils, plant crop0
and breed animals? 1t Is because there
Is wearisome monotony In piled up
brick and stone. There Is confusion
in crowded streets and changing troll.
ley cars and hot smoky railways.
These things man has made and they
are needful. but they are not life, much
as the farm boy may imagine them
to be. .
Life ia in the open country. Life Is
In the growing grass, the waving fields
of wheat. the springing Of corn. Life IL
In the trees and birds. life is In the
developing animals Of the farm.
Any nan who works with the land.
who'feeds q field and watches the re-
suit, gains q real fundamental knowl-
edge Of the underlying foundation on
which rests all our civilization. It
makes him a sober man, a thoughtful
man, a reverent man. and If he expert.
ments wisely a hopeful optimist. Life
is where things are born and live and
grow. On the farm Is real life.-Breed.
er's Gazette.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-10
ITCHING, BURNING ERUPTION

T~homasville, Ala.-"I suffered with
eczema on my hands and feet two or
three years. About eleven years ago
became troubled with an itching, burn.
Ing eruption which came on my hands
and feet In little water blisters and In
about a day or two when l would let
The water out or wash 1t out, using my
hands, then the places would tester
and itch to beat the band. l could not
DO any work that was rough on my
hands at all. It caused me great suf-
fering and Inconvenience.
i tried everything that l knew Of
or was told and never was really re-
lieved until l began using Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. l would wash the
parts in water with the Cuticura Soap
and then when l dried them / would ap-
ply the Cuticura Ointment on the IT.
face In the daytime, and at night l
would get a soft piece of cloth and
apply the Cuticura Ointment on my
hands and let 1t stay that way all
night. A perfect cure was effected.
No one will ever know how glad l was
to get my hands and feet cured"
(Signed) Geo. G. Crook. Nov. Is, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with S2-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. l. Boston."-Adx
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-10
Public onlnIon.

People say how strong public opin-
Ion is; and, indeed, 1t is strong while
1t Is in its prime, In It's childhood
and old age 1t is as weak as any other
organism. l try to make my own
work belong to the youth Of public
opinion. The history Of the world is
the record Of the weakness, frailty
and death Of public opinion, as geOl-
ogy is the record Of the decay Of those
bodily organisms In which public Opin-
Ions have found material expression.
Butler.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-10
The Way Of Progress.

The dog barking at a passing auto
mobile is generally supposed to be as
telling a symbol of futile objection to
the march Of progress as could well
be imagined. In almost the same
category, however. belongs the strike
Of the %stevedores in New Orleans
against the introduction of the cleo.
trio truck to transport freight be-
tween vessels and warehouses. The
wonder is that this improvement has
been so long delayed instead Of only
now appearing-and then az q source
of a new labor difficulty. One cannot
have much sympathy for opposition In
this particular instance. The motor
vehicle In all of It's forms has come
to stay, and the rest of the world has
been rather rapidly adjusting itself to
the new condition Rec.
ord.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-10

way among his dark lockB-for old
Father Time uses his scythe to some
purpose, clipping him baldS-and his
evil genius, the govt persists in Wis
iting him twice a year, staying six
months each time. rendering him well
near helpless. that there is q certain
void In his life. q want up to that
time that he never knew existed
the need Of q sympathetic companion.
He knows ct last there Ii no human
being on earth 30 near and dear a.
a wife; some one to console him and
help him laugh away duh cara.
No man grows old 30 fast a. the
bachelor, who has frittered away his
best years. he sees his comrades Of
other days with big. strong manly
sons and loving daughters. who are
frightened to death II father has .
pain in his little finger. But the man
who has no need Of q wife all these
years might have such q buzzing pain
in his head that he nearly collapses
and there would be no n interested
save. perhaps. his n~ieces. who, instead
of asking, How is poor unclef" anx-
iously PROFOUND to each other the
query, Il wonder how much he has
saved up?" The man who has all his
life declared that he was not in need
of a wife at length is obliged to call
In a nurse.
It's always the man who thinks he
has no need for a wife who has the
greatest need at last If relatives
could know Of the lonely ending of
the young man of the family who was
encouraged to believe he was better
on without a wife, they would encour-
age single men who were healthy.
strong, capable Of taking care Of Q
helpmeet, to wed young and have a
happy home life. such as all men are
entitled to enjoy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-10

49,
Said one to the other, Sadie. ar,
you going out tonight?" The answe
came promptly, "You must be Graz,
to ask such q question az that, Ida
I'd die Of loneliness If l had to sta,
home an evening. I'm going to +.
dance" II thought you went to on,
last night" remarked Ida. II did
indeed" returned the other. "As 70,
that matter, l could 90 to a dance ev
cry evening in the week and stay un
til 3 o'clock in the morning and b.
here the next day."
Il couldn't do that" declared Ida
IT'D have such a headache I couldn'
stand up" II don't mind telling yor
] take a glass of wine between thu
dances If / feel real tired and it's get
ting awfully late" explained Sadie
lowering her voice to a whisper. "r
go with a lively crowd and l can't de
different from the Others"
went into the store yesterday
Sadie was not at her post. Tho girls
behind the counter were talking In
awed, low tones.
Didn't you read about Sadie in this
mornings paper?" said one to the 9th,
er, adding ~excitedly: 1T seems, she
was found wandering on the street
and, oh! in such q state. They ar.
rested her. and put her in a cell,
charged as being q common drunk.
Her folks sent her word she must
never come there again. The man.
ager sent her notice that she was dis.
charged"
Every girl who reads this should
beware Of the lure Of the dance, the
midnight hour and wine. No working
girl can afford to make such a de-
mand upon her health and strength
and be in a fit position to attend to
the duties for which her employer is
paying her. The road downhill Is
steep and slippery as a t~oboggan slide.
The girl who respects herself ad-
vances. Every girl al make her own
future either bright and prosperous
or dark and disgraceful. When pleas
ure is healthful, it Is recreation.
Young girls are as weak as rosebuds
swinging on a branch. A constant
rough wind will shatter them. No girl
can burn the candle at both ends and
expect to prosper. "All work and no
play makes Jill a dull girl" Yet II
the girl who must earn her own bread
does not look out for her own health
and strength the price she pays will
be to fall by the wayside.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-10

walk the floor. / could not lie down o.
sit still sometimes for a day and a nighG
at a time. / was nervous, a2d had very
little appetite, no ambition, melancholy.
and often felt as though I had not .
friend in the world. After / had tried
most every female remedy without sue.
cess, my mother-in-law advised me 10
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. / did so and gained b
strength every day. I have now no trou-
BILE in any way and highly praise your
medicine. It advertises Itself. "-Mn
s. T. HURLEY, Eldon, Missouri.
Remember, the remedy which "a
this was Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
COMPOUND. For sale everywhere.
It has helped thousands Of women
who have been troubled with displacs.l
ments, Inflammation, liberation, tumora
irregularities, periodic pains, backacha.
that bearing down feeling, indigestion.
and nervous p~rostraton, after all other
means have failed. Why don't you TIP
III Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
Lynn, Mass.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-10
NO NEED or A WIFE.

Though cruel brief be Loves bright hou,
Of song,
Yet let him sing his full!
Fol other hearts the echo shall prolong,
When loves own voice IL still.
Whenever you hear a man say he
has no need Of a wife don't contradict
him, but you may think as you please.
Because he has a home and a father
and mother anxious to crafty his ev-
cry whim he thinks 1t will always last.
He is popular with the girls. The
sweetest, most desirable welcome him
warmly when he chooses to call.
Bright eyes grow brighter and dimpled
cheeks blush rosy at his whispered
words. He thinks that's going to last,
too. He finds girls soon tire of the
fellows whose intentions are only to
jolly them.
The mar who has gone round quite
q bit, always seeking fairer faces and
new scenes, loses without realizing his
greatest charm-the buoyancy Of early
manhood, 80 appealing to young
women. He thinks the repartee which
was 30 interesting to the dashing
widow should amuse everyone else
whom he meets. He dubs the girl stu
pid If she fails to have the widows
keen perception of the joke. He fairly
lives at his club. The society Of the
hail-fellows-wellmet will always be
a pleasure that he ear enjoy.
But, one by one, the happy-go-lucky
club fellows drop out. He finds him
self the last bachelor there. The men
with lovely young daughters and mar
riageable young sisters have ceased
inviting him to their homes for din
ner because Of his expressed views
that he's not in need Of a wife. He
finds when the old folks leave him and
gray hairs commence to thread their
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-10

VINO works hard
all day long seems
to be the most
eager in her pur-
suit Of pleasure. I
was at a. ribbon
counter in one of
the large stores
the other day.
While waiting for
my change / could
not help hearing
this conversation
between two of the
pretty s~alesgirls.
and. I couldn't
help getting won
~derfu1ly inter
ested in their girl
ish pranks and
plans.