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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10

II war is barbarous what little barba-
rains the kiddies are See them crowd
round the counters where the forts and
soldiers and the submarines and air
ships are. And though an air rife may be
hidden under whole mountain OF other
toys. they viii pick it out instinctively.
Boy Scout suits are. according to one
dealer, taking hrst place among the popu-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10

II you see a distrait shopper wandering
hopelessly up and down the aisles muir
muring vaguely to herself, do not jump at
the conclusion that she has suddenly
gone insane. The chances are that she
is merely repeating her shopping litany,
which runs something like this;
"a leather bag for Mary. euh buttons
with initials for Laneelot. writing paper
for Sara Ann. pink patamas for father
and boudoir cap for Aunt Josy. My gra-
eious. how am going to do 1t all before
Christmas?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10

chivalry and Christmas shopping do
not 60 hand in hand, or, II they do, the
chivalry is bound to lose out in the long
run.
man stepped up to the jewelry coun-
ter of a popular shop and waited his turn
while several women were being served.
In the meantime few more of the fair
sex gathered round and Sir Knight step
ped gallantly aside with a "You first.
Alphonse," manner. The women never
hesitated. but came on in an endless
chain. The last seen of the mere man. he
was still stepping aside.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-23
Entries

Bowen Rowdy Boy,
HILL Maryland. Smyrna Del
Susie A. Samuel G. Loer Woton Barnetta b.
ma cock, Chestertown Nd
Dn G % Don"en LOCUST Princess March, JONES'
Ceclton Md.
town Nd ' ~ ALBERT Ia c. Stevens
Dovd M E~orL cIi-nor Cbos,,+on,n Mihngton Md.
Md Evelyn VIM. c. Stevens Mnlngton
Chimes Chas. K. Keithley Chester Md
town. Md Dxy D., Leonard Wilson, MiIington
F1ororoo w 1oo,o-d ur1,ou n1nr.
K. VIM Brce, Jr Chesteowu, % ton NId ID ~ "on' Mining
Md
Billy Halthorpe, H. Weley, NO. NJ jas merr 'r' ouosH
Chestertown Md Nu
Lady Thompson Thompson Miss Dewey, Mrck
Chestertown, Nd Vlhe ND
Madge Anthony
Md. Md
Crow Judge Bradford Biggs Middle
tertown, Md.
Silver Smith, Delbrook, Wilson,
Md own,
Elmer Hail.
Chestertown, Md
Joe B. Baxter Meredith and Sp Admiral Dewey,
Chestertown, Nd
B. H. S.
tertown Md.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-23
Proposals! I!

Proposals for Coal and Oil forsupply-
ng the Light and Water Commission of
Middletown, Delaware.
Sealed Proposals will be received at
the Town Office, Middletown, up to 8
P. NJ, June 18th, 1914, for Eight Hun
dred $500 tons more or less 224O lbs.
per ton Bituminous Coal F. 0. B. Cars
Middletown, the analysis of Coal must
be stated in all bids.
Also not less than eight (8) barrels
Dynamo Oil, and three barrels (3) Cy-
Under Oil.
The Coal and Oil to be delivered as
ordered by the Commission, for the
year ending June 1, 1915.
The Commissioners reserve the right
to reject any or all bids.
For further information apply to
D. w. STEVENS, Clerk,
OMiddletown, Delaware
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-23
WARWICK

Miss Mamie Merritt spent Saturday
in ElktOn.
Miss Eula Vinyard is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. Guy johnson.
Miss Eula Stats spent the weekend
with Middletown friends.
Judge R. B. Merritt and son A. R.
Merritt spent Monday in Elkton.
Sewing Circle met Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. Charles Stearns, Sr.
Mrs. Letitia Smith, of Cecilton, spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Mark Manlove.
Preaching here Sunday evening at
the usual hour. Christian Endeavor at
7o'clock.
Mrs. Uric CHM, of Mt. Pleasant,
visited her mother Mrs. V. L. Why ard
on Tuesday.
Miss Belle Murphy, of Philadelphia,
is spending some time with Mrs. L. P.
King near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Eaton, spent
Tuesday with their daughter Mrs. Bay
ard Jordan near KirkwOod.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-23
ESTATE OF THOMAS G. ToMKEY,

ESTATE OF THOMAS G. TOMKEY,
DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration upon the Estate of
Thomas G. Tomkey, late of st. Georges
Hundred, deceased, were duly granted
unto Sadie E. Tomkey, on the 10Th day
of January, A. D. 1914 and all persons
indebted to the said deceased are re
quested to make payment to the Ad-
ministratrix without delay, and all per-
sons having demands against the de-
ceased are required to exhibit and pres
ent the same duly probated to the said
Administrative on or before the 10Th
day of January, A. D. 1915, or abide by
the law in this behalf.
SADIE E. TOMKEY,
Administrative
Address
Sadie E. Tomkey
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1914-05-23
NOTICE
Address
Sadie E. Tomkey
Middletown, Del.
AQQT6SS
Mabel Taylor Clark,
MiddletoWn, Del.

The Assessment List for the Town of
Middletown For The Year 1914.
Is now hanging up in the Town
Office, where it will remain until Mon
day, the 25th day of May-Appeal day.
The Town Council will sit as a Court
of Appeals on that day at the Council
Rooms, South Broad street, between
the hours of 9 A. M. and II M and
from to 8 P. M, to hear appeals from
said assessment. All appeals must
POSITIVELY be made on the above
date, otherwise they will not be con-
sidered.
By Order Of Town Council,
DR.. E. G. CLARK, President.
w. S. Letherbury, Secretary.
Middletown, Del, May 1st, 1914.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-09
Measuring Nature.

Nature Is not benevolent. Nature IL
Just. gives pound for pound. measure
Tor measure. makes no exceptions. new
er tenpers her DEGREES with mercy or
winks at any infringement of her laws.
And In the end IL not this best? Could
the universe be run as n charity or n
benevolent institution or as poor.
house Of the most approved pattern?
Without this merciless justice this ir.
refragible law. where would we have
brought up long ago? 1t Is hard COS.
pei. hut rocks are hard. too. yet they
form the foundations Of the hills. Man
Introduces benevolence. mercy. altru.
ism, into the world. and he pays the
price In his added burdens. and he
reaps his reward in the vast social and
civic ORGANIZATIONS that We're impossi.
BILE without these things.-John Bur
roughs in Century.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby gwen that the
undersigned has been duly appoin-
ted by the County Court of the
State of Oregon. for the County
Of Lincoln. administrative of the
estate of Thomas Dillon, deceased.
and has qualified as such.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby required to
present them duly verified with the
proper vouchers within six months
from the date of this notice to me
at the Office of the Yaquina Bay
Land and Abstract Company, in
Toledo. Oregon.
Dated and first publication, jan
uary 9. 1914.
Sara Crahen,
Administrative of the estate of
Thomas Dillon, deceased.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-09
NOTICE DISAPPOINTMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed by
the County Court of Lincoln county,
Oregon, administrative of the estate
of David Foreman, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified and re-
uuired to present the sa ne to me
for payment. at the law Office of G..
B. McCiuskey, in Toledo, Oregon,
with proper vouchers. and duly veri
fed, within six months from the
date hereof.
Dated December Is, 1913.
Nellie G. Harrison,
Administrative Of the estate of
David Foreman. deceased
&. B. McCluskey, attorney for Ad-
ministratrix, Toledo, Oregon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-09
An uncrowned Kina Of Franco.

The president Of the French chamber
enjoys an almost regal state. Every
time he goes TO his official palace In the
Quail dOrsay he is greeted by beating
drums. Whenever there Is n minlste.
rial crisis he must be summoned by
the president Of the republic to give
his advice. He receives what is nm ex-
traordinary salary for Il French official
-100.m0 francs per annum. The ap-
pointment dates from the days of the
convention. On Sept. 81. 1902, was
held the debate by which the appoint
ment was created. The first president
was Petion, violent Girondist. His
six secretaries were also Girondists.
1t was symptomatic Of the times that
eight months later the seven were con.
'demned to the guillotine by the dep.
uties who elected them.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-09
SUM MONS.

w W. w 0INO.
In the Circuit Court of the State
OF Oregon. for Lincoln county.
Mary E Batchman. plaintiff.
William J. Batchman, defendant.
10 William j. Batchlnan, the
above named defendant:
In the Name of the state of Oregon:
You are hereby summoned and
required to appear and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff. in the
above entitled suit now on file in
the Office of the County Clerk of
the above entitled Court. on or be-
fore the last day named in the or
der for publication of summons
made by the County Judge of Lin
coin county. Oregon. (being the
county where the above entitled
suit is pending in the Circuit Court
thereby, which said time for an
pearing and answering is fixed BY
said order as hereinafter referred
to. to--wit: On or before six
weeks from the date of the first
publication hereof.
And you are hereby further noti-
fled that if you fail to appear and
answer the said complaint as here
in required. for want thereof, the
plaintiff will apply to the above
entitled Court for the relief prayed
for in said complaint, namely, a
decree of the Court that the bonds
OF matrimony between the plaintiff
and the defendant be dissolved, and
for such other and futher relief as
to the Court may seem proper.
This summons is published in the
Lincoln County Leader once week
for six consecutive and successive
weeks. beginning with the 10Th day
OF December. 1913. and ending
with the issue of the 3Oth day of
January. 1914, under and in pur-
suance of the directions contained
in an order made by the Honorable
John Fogarty. County Judge of
Lincoln County. Oregon. dated the
18th dsy of December, 1913.
Gwynn & Clark,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-09
BEHEADING IN SIAM.
First tho Victim Is Fed, Then Tired
Into Giving the Signal.

Into Giving tho Signal.
An execution in Siam Is IN extraOr.
dinary business. according to CORE.
spondent of the Chronique Medicale.
The doomed man. awakened at dawn.
Is led in chains to the temple. where
candles are lit around him. He IN ex.
horted to think of nothing to disasso-
ciate his mind from mundane affairs
and Is given the best meal of his life.
the menu being carefully chosen nc.
cOrding to the social status of the Grim.
inal.
There are two eXecutioners. One Is
hidden In some brushw ood. while the
other, dressed In vivid red. conducts
the criminal to the place of sacrifice
bidding him he seated on banana
leaves "ln order to be entirely sep
arated from earth"
The condemned man Is then put into
position, awaiting the ak. Earth Is put
In his ears. For two hours or more
nothing happens. Siamese law de.
mards that the criminal shall bow bis
head voluntarily to the AK. This he
does finally from sheer exhaustion. and
Immediately headsman No rushes
from his hiding place and does the
rest. The executioners are then spray.
ed with holy wnter and otherwise pud
fed from contact with the victims
soul.-Parls. Cor. New York World.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-09
Saturdays are always Economy
Days" at Warnock & Hughes.

Saturdays are always Economy
Days" at Warnock & Hughes.
We'll, we'll, we'll! AIS Thorough.
bfeds are here again. The best &c
cigar in Lincoln county. Get tie
Rabit."
S. Peterson, manager of the Sun
sat Salmon Csnn ng company, was
called to the Valley on business
TUESDAY, of this week.
Assessor Ball will turn over to
the Treasurer and Tax Collector
next Monday morning the tax rolls,
and then it will be in order to step
up and pay up. Teasurer Nc
Cluskey has his office force in
readiness to begin the work.
New subscriptions received this
week are J. H. Glines. Waldport;
l F. Hiser. Tuledo; "A. L. Nye.
Newport; Clris Larsen. Siletz:
Mrs. Carl Thoerson. Estherville,
Iowa; Joe Kosydar. Siletz; w. A.
Williams, Toledo: o. ]. McKennev.
Milwaukee; ALI Cation. Toledo; l.
u Self. Toledo; D. L. Bissatt.
Newberg; Clarence Ayens, Eagle
Cliff. Wash; Chas. Hyde. Kern
vile; Dudley Perkins. San Ysidro,
Calir.: Giles DIN. Siletz; c. P.
Merrell, Toledo; C. Fl. Pierce.
Otis; l. j. Pepin, Chitwood; j. A.
West. Otis; Irven Magee, Eddy
vile.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-09
MAN VERSUS NATURE.
marvels That Are Wrought Through
Synthetic Chemistry.

marveIs That Are Wrought Through
Synthetic Chemistry.
Nature. We may reflect. has a hard
time in competition with the chemist
Her slow, laborious processes are one
by one being superseded
Her most delicate perfumes, which
she dishes to us in drops, are made by
the gallon in the laboratory. The in-
finite delicacy Of her tints we stimu-
late from material SO unromantic rs
coal tar. We squeeze a cellulose prod
uct through a tiny hole. and we have
the silk Of the silk worm. We trans.
form trees into paper and educate the
world. We initiate the precious stones
which Nature has produced by gigantic
tic forces In upheaval. and The only
difference. as was stated in our courts
recently. is that the artificial product
Is more perfect than the real. Now
the chemist takes starch. an unroman-
tic material enough. and makes of 1t
that rubber on which the wheels of
the world go round.
In the course of his experiments man
discovers cheap method Of making
acetone, an essential of our modern
high explosives. Somehow or other all
mans experiments lead ultimately to
the explosive. which again shows how
we reverse processes. for. while Ma
ture begins all her work with an ex-
plosion. man works up to the explo.
sion as the highest expression of his
conquest Westminster Gazette.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-09

D.. 1919. in favor of Paul Freid-
man and against the above named
defendants. for the sum of $174S.O5.
with interests tsthereon at the rate of
g per cent. per annum from the 5th
day of December. A. D., 1918, and
further sum of $4,000 attorney's
fees $l2.25 costs and cost of this
writ commanding me to sell the fol-
lowing described real property
situate in Lincoln county, Oregon.
towit: The East Half of the North
west Quarter and the East Half of
the Southwest Quarter of Section
Twenty-four in Township Fourteen
south. Range Nine west of the
Willamette Meridian. containing
l6O acres in Lincoln county, Ore
gon.
No7, therefore. in com oliance
with the demands of said execution
and order of sale will on Saurday.
the oath day of January, A. D.,
1914. at O'Clock o. m. at the front
door of the County Courthouse, ia
the City OF Toledo. Lincoln county.
Oregon. sell to the highest bidder
for cash. all the right. title and in
terest of the above named defen-
darts iri.-the above named action.
in the above described property to
satisfy said execution and fore
closure of mortgage. and order of
sale, interest, costs and accruinp
costs.
Bert Geer.
Sheriff OF Lincoln County. Oregon.
Dated this 26th day of December.
1918. Date of first publication.
Dec. 26. 1918. Date of last publi-
cation. Jan. 23. 1914.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-09
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State
Of Oregon, for the County of
Lincoln.
r. L. Sabin. plaintiff. VS.. E. D.
Brigham, defendant.
To Z. D. Brigham:
In the name of the State of Ore
gon: You are hereby required to
appear and answer the complaint
filed against you in the above en-
titled action on or before the oath
day of January, 1914; and if you
fail to answer for want thereof, the
plaintiff will take judgement
against you in the sum of Five
Hundred and 48-100 Dollars
(S500.4S). together with interest
thereon at the rate of six per cent
6 per cent psr annum from the
1st day of July, 1918, and for costs
and disbursements herein.
You are also notified that an at
tachment has issued against the fol-
lowing real estate. situated at To-
ledo, Oregon:
NWa of the NW1 Of Sec. IL, the
West one-half of SW4 of Section ! !,
NEa of SE4 Of Sec. 2. all in Town
shin seven (7) south, Range 8 west
of Willamette Meridian. State of
Oregon. containing l60 acres.
This summons is served upon you
by publication thereof for six con-
secutive weeks in the Lincoln
County Leader, by order of the
Honorable John Fogarty, County
Judge of Lincoln county, Oregon,
which order is dated on the l1th
day Of December. 1918.
The date of the first publication
hereof ! the 18th day OF Decem-
> ber, 1918. and the date of the last
publication thereof is the 23d day
of January. 1914.
Hawkins & McCluskey & Sidney
Teiser, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-09
SONG OF THE WHALE.
The Humpback is a Little More Musl.
cal Than the Bowhsad.

The Humpbaek is a Little More Musl.
cal Than the Bowhsad.
Whales ARE rarely thought Of as 70
ralists. yet according to Miss A. d.
Cameron In ''rhe New North" they
really have distinctive song of their
own.
A certain Captain Kelly was the FIRST
to notice that whales sing. One Sun
day, while officers from three whaling
ships were "gamning" over their after
noon walrus meat. Kelly started up
with II hear bowhead!" There was
much chatting about ''Kelly's band."
but Kelly weighed anchor and went to
ind the band wagon. Every sail fol-
lowed his. with the result that three
whales were bngged
Among bowheads this singsong Is q
call that the leader of the school. as he
FORCES passage through Bering sea.
makes In order to notify those that fol-
low that the straits are clear Of Ice.
Walruses and seals and all true nam.
mails that have lungs and live In the
water have bark that sounds strange
enough us 1t comes up from hidden
depths. Every lookout from the mast
head notices that when one whale Is
struck the whole school is "gallied" or
stanpeded mt the very impact of the
hnrpoon;- they have heard the death
song.
Ihe sound that the bowhead makes
is like the long drawn out hoo hoo-oo-
oo-oo! Of the boot owl. A whaler says
mat the cry begins on r and may rise
to A. B or even q before slipping back
to f again. He assures US that with
the humpback the tone Is much finer
ana sounds across the water like the
note from the e string Of q violin.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-09
Presence of Mind.

Thus she reproached him:
alfred. this Is the first time you
have come to see me for more than a
month";
Thus he explained:
"Kitty, I've decided that when n
young fellow can't keep from thinking
Of girl every moment Of his life it's
time for him to quit seeing her."
kiss me. Alfred. dear"
He hesitated moment-and was
lost.-Chicago Tribune.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-09
SHERIFF'S SALE.

In the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon, for the County of Lin
coin.
Paul Friedman. plaintiff.
VS..
Fred Bauer. Anna Bauer and
George Van Puttkamer. defendants.
By virtue of an execution and
order of sale issued out of the
above entitled Court in the above
entitled action to me directed and
dated the 22d day Of December, A..
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-09
Sale Price for Cash Onlv

monies: TT was a fne parade. very
fine parade. The marching column was
fully mile and three-quarters long
as wns the prayer Of DR.. Chaplain, the
chaplain"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-09
Artsmus Wards Account.

An Ohio man who attended the dedi-
cation VI monument recalled Artemus
Wards account Of one Of these cere-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-09
He Got Her.

"Oh." she said. your conduct Is
enough 10 make an angel weep"
II don't see YOU shedding tear" he
retorted. and his ready wit saved the
day.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-09

Evil spreads as necessarily as dis.
ease.-Eliot.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-01-09
M. E. CHURCH

Corner of 9Th and Grove SITS.
Toledo, Oregon.
Services-Sunday School, 10 a. m.
c. T. Sailing. Supt.
Preaching service, II a. m f.
Preaching. 7:3O D. m
Epworth League. 6:45 p. m.
S. B. Ports. President.
Song and Prayer Service Thursday
1880 p. III.
Choir practice Wednesday 1880 p. m .
Residence of Pastor, first door
south of Church.
Sanford Snyder. Pastor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-17
ANSWER THE CALL
Madison People Have Found
That This is Necessary

A cold, a sprain, a sudden wrench,
A little cause may hurt the kidneys.
Spells of backache often follow.
Or some irre4ularity of the urine.
A splendid remedy for such attacks,
A medicine that has satisfied thous
ands
Is Doan's Kidney Pills, a special
kidney remedy.
Many Madison people rely on ii.
Here is Madison proof
Mrs. G. Donovan, Madison, S. D.,
says: while | have had no kidney
trouble myself. / know DoaL's Kidney
Pills to be a good kidney remedy. They
have been used by one of my family
with good results. The one who tool
them had been suffering very much
with pains in the back and head, and
complained of dizzy spells. Since
Dosn's Kidney Pills were used, | have
heard no further complaint of kidney
trouble. | do not hesitate to recon-
mend a remedy of such great value"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster ilburn Co Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
states.
Remember the name Doan's-and
take no other.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-17

it has now been six months since | took
any medicine at all. | hope my little
note will assist you in helping other wo-
men. / now feel perfectly well and in
the best of health. Mrs. AUGUST
w. KoNDNER, 1852 Hollins Street, Bal
timore, Md.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or harmful
drugs, and to-day holds the record of
being the most successful remedy for
female ills we know of, and thousands
of voluntary testimonials on file in the
Pinkham laboratory at Lynn, Mass,
seem to prove this fact.
For thirty years it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation,
liberation, tumors, Irregularities, etc.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia f.. Pinkham Med
icine Co., (cOnfidential) Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-17
DEATH LOSS MAY
AGGREGATE 1000
Estimates Of Casualties in Japa-
nese Earthquake.

London, Jan. 1.-THE Central News
says only 5000 of the inhabitants of
Sakurashima escaped when the vol
canic eruptions of the last five days
all but destroyed the island in the
gulf of Kagoshima.
Sakurashima had from $4,000 to
5000 inhabitants. If the estimate
that only 5000 escaped proves true
the volcano disaster cost more than
1000 lives.
Thirty-three inhabitants of Sakura-
shima escaped death by hiding in a
ave While lava, hot rocks and
ashes seethed around them the refu-
gees remained unhurt. Reseuers
brought off the thirty-three survivors
by wading breast deep in lava.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-01-17
AMERICANS FEAR TROUBLE
Mexico May RetaIiate for FederaIs
Held in United States.

Mexico City, Jan. 16.-A single rail-
way line, that of the National Rail
ways of Mexico, from here to Vera
Cruz, afforded the only means by
which foreigners in the capital could
get out of Mexico.
Americans In Mexico City express
ed the fear that detention of fed
erals on the American side of the
Rio Grande might arouse the Mexi.
cans to retaliatory tactics.
II was officially stated the Mexican
embassy at Washington would present
a formal request to the state depart.
ment for the release of General Mer-
cado and his federals who were de-
tanned when they fled across the
American border from Ojinaga.