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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-24

there is some belief that the coming
trains of Villa artillery and troop
trains is taken as a fact and consid-
cred of no good purpose.
May Raid III PasO.
During four years FL Paso has dwelt
in the midst of alarms which never
grew TO other proportions than words.
but il is recognized that if Villa de-
cides to make himself the hero of all
Mexico he could take the center of
yhe stage from Huerta by raiding FL
Paso. Skipping back over the line,
destroying the railway behind him and
precipitating a war that would leave
him, If he survived when it was over,
the biggest Napoleon in the long list
of Mexico Bonapartes
Officials OF the Carranza junta in
FL Paso admit that war would now
mean national Obliteration Of Mexico.
They are using all their reasoning TO
convince Carranza that he has gone
too far But reasoning men are in
frequent in Mexico when the people
are angered, and there is every rea-
son to believe that the unifying senti-
ment around both HuertistaS and
Carranzistas is increasing every mo
ment.
Meanwhile FL Paso is waiting and
watching.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-24
DR.. 8. N. BARTLETT.
SPECIALIST
Nervous and Chronic Diseases
Men and Women.
SUCCESSORS TO TIE
UNITED DOCTORS

Many men and women IN and about
South Bend attributed their present.
BtatUe OF health and we'll being 20 ths
Master Specialist IN chronic diseases
Many cases have been cured By Dr.
Bartlett after others have failed 10
give relief or cure.
II you are suffering as the result
OF any form Of chronic or nervous
disease. no matter OF now long stand
ing. you should consult Dr. Bartlets
ln regard 10 your case before hope -
abandoned. his consultation and eKS
animation Is absolutely free, and he
will under no circumstance accept
your case for treatment unless IA his
opinion you can Do relieved OF cured =
Can you ahOrd 10 neglect this OF
portunity 20 obtain the counsel and
advice or this medical expert IN re-
gard 10 your case when u is orfer.
10 you free OF al -h2rge? Should YOU
not make every effort in your mower
TO obtain this greatest or all blesSlngs
perfect health Others have obtained
truly remarkable results at the hands
or this skilled specialist. Why not
your
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the and floor or the TOepp Butlding
on South Nam street opposite the
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-AdvI
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-24

NUIUB StUITN duty.
This forenoon saw perfect order in
the business section of the city and
many merchants opened up their
places and resumed business.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-24

When the marines started after the
men who were doing the sniping it
was practically every man for himself
take what cover he could get and
do what he could to clear the roof
tops. Engaged in this business among
others was William Troop who comes
from Canton. O.. the home of the late
Pres Mckinley.
Killed Twenty Men.
Troop estimates that he killed TWEEN
" Mexican sharpshoOteTs. He also
captured nine Mexican army mules
and reported with them To headquar-
ters.
The transport ProgressO with 1000
convict soldiers aboard was halted
Thursday. The captain was brought
before Admiral Badger on the deck
Of the Arkansas. The admiral said;
The government of the United
States has not declared war; so /
Rave To authority TO capture the
transport. But Americans have been
killed in Vera Cruz and 1 cannot per-
nit the landing of reinfOrcements.
Unless you depart at once L shall have
10 make all aboard the transport pris-
oners"
The captain or the transport nodded
assent. He said he had about $50
soldiers aboard. Admiral Badger i'm
pressed upon the captain that there
was no war and finally said:
Now 1 would like TO shake your
hand"
The launch that had brought the
captain to the Arkansas steamed back
10 the Progresso. Again on board the
captain turned the transport out TO
sea.
Refugees Aboard.
The refugees are still aboard the
ships IN the harbor The city is being
cleaned up and taking on the appear
ance it did before the blue Jackets
and marines landed. Men from the
fleet are at work repairing the city
water works system. Food prices,
however. in the city have doubled.
Admiral Fletcher Thursday endeav-
ored to induce the mayor and the
council TO continue in their offices, but
the mayor replied.
NO Mexican patriot could hold Of
flee during the American occupation.
Let the Americans name army and
navy officers TO administer the affairs
81 tho city"
The lower classes Of Mexicans are
= cry bitter and look upon the Occupa-
ton as the first step toward annexa-
lion.
An accurate estimate Of the number
Of sMexicans killed in the fighting is
almost impossible. The streets are
now clear OF the dead. The unidenti-
lied dead were burned on the out
skirts OF the city. Several Mexicans
were shot during the night by marines
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-24
BY ROSCOE MITCHELL.

VERA CRUZ Apr. 24-Gen. Banquet reported his way
from Mexico City with achievements join Gen. Mas who
ated the and has established eight miles the Blan
expected attack the United States forces the CITY,
In preparation for the reception Gen. Mas the
throwing entertainments the of the city Machine guns and
field pieces have been moved out to them The from the bay
has been figured and the Warhp the haTbOr
will be able to drop shells their and into the ranks of
the enemy Admiral Fletcher has established his headquarters
shore.
The Louisiana and the Arkansas coang and have received
de to sail possible TampcO expected that
will be the port taken Thursday Admiral Mayo sent radio
asking the attitude Washington Admiral Fletcher
SWered there had been no declaration of war.
Details of the fighting Tuesday still coming in Incidents
of bravery have been told by the who the battle
which began with the npng of blue jackets and marines by the Mex
leans on house tops and from windows.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-24
SHIPS AND MARINES
SET FOR ANY ATTACK
Men Are throwing up Entertainments Beyond
The City While Battleships Are SO Placed
That They Can Shell Their Enemy.

PASO Apr 24-The constuionalis
o'clock Thursday night without No official
The FL Paso Electric Railway Co. operates
reaching the bridge
few after o'clock stopped the of the
under orders from the cate general No vehicle of kind said
the order should be permitted the bridge from
the American side of the river
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-21
Filming RAILROAD TREspAssERs

mum, they have not been aided by the
state or local authorities. According
~. this move is of great Importance
to them, says the Electric Railway
Journal, and it is TO be hoped that it
is merely the beginning of a national
campaign.
When it is considered that more
than one-half of the people killed by
railroads in the United States are tres
passers. it should be cause enough to
make trespassing not only illegal but
subject to fine. The fact that these
trespassers Illegally were on danger
Gus ground did not serve as sufficient
notice to keep them from using rail-
road right-of-way as public thorough
fare. On the other hand, railway COM
panies are being forced to take every
precaution to protect their passengers,
hence it seems right and proper that
the public should be forced to protect
itself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-21
OPENING FOR OUR COAL

, from the United States: and s56,702
! from Belgium. Chile's importation
was valued at ISL. ,5s3, of which the
United Kingdom furnished S7.146,S39
worth; Australia $2,9S1,349; United
States, s502.7S7; Germany. S27S,356
France, S97.937; Belgium, 70,O65; the
Netherlands. Norway and other coun-
tries the remainder
Among the South American coun-
tries having less demand for coal may
be mentioned Uruguay whose imports
amounted to $2,647.170. no accurate
statistics as to source being available.
Peru imported $1,O9S.5O9 worth. $780,
PA of which came from the United
Kingdom, S159,0S1 from Germany, $751;
$50 from Australia, and $55,05S from
the United States. Venezuela, the
closest neigbbor to the gulf states and
their immense coal mines, imported
s112,517 worth. $S1,103 of which came
from the United Kingdom, S11,742
from Germany, and s11,365 from the
United States.
The only obstacle to supplying the
demands of Argentine, Brazil, Vene-
zuela, and Colombia is lack of trans
portation facilities. Hitherto the
length of the journey around To-
South American continent has prac-
tically prevented competition on the
part of the United States producers in
the markets of Chile, Peru, Ecuador
and Bolivia. With the Panama canal
opened to the commerce of the world
this obstacle has been removed, and
it is now up to the coal interests of
the United States to supply the in
creased demand of the whole of South
America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-21
TRUTH VS.. FALSEHOOD.

While it is not edifying TO the public
to have paraded before II n quarrel
between two press associations as TO
the hour OF the death OF Pope Plus, the
elaborate pains which have been taken
10 explain the story circulated by the
United Press seems to call for some
further comment. As yet there has
been no statement from any authentic
source other than that made by the
Associated Press and not controverted
by anyone IN position TO know, that
death took place at 1920 a m, yester-
day. Rome time. or at 1920 p. m, Rock
Island time AS was said yesterday.
the United Press correspondent mere
" took a chance" and, having done
so. there was nothing for the organ
ization 10 do but to stick TO the story
and offer such explanation as seemed
best fitted to meet the circumstances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-21

Eight South American countries
from which statistics are available
bought $62. 295, 900 worth of coal in one
year. or this amount the United States
sold only S4,223,11S worth, while the
sales of Great Britain, including Aus
tralia, amounted 10 $53.226,502. While
all OF the South American countries
buy more or less coal Argentina, Bra
zil and Chile are by far the greatest
consumers. The Pan American Union
of Washington, ID. c., in it's receipt OF
Inquiries from some OF these countries
as to information relative TO coal deal
ers in the United States while on the
other hand letters are coming in daily
from the latter seeking information
anent the opportunities in South
America for the sale of their product.
1t is a foregone conclusion that even
IL the great European war does not en-
tirely cut off the usual sources of coal
supply for South America, the trade of
the countries engaged in the war Will
be very seriously handicapped. In the
interest of the United States. dealers
the following statistics are given:
Taking the year 1912 as a fair av-
erage the statistics show that Argen-
tinas coal imports were valued at $685.
955. 692, OF which S2i.500,000 came
from the United Kingdom; SS11. 3O7
from the United States; S395,150 from
Germany; S11s;3O7 from Australian
gary; S33,313 from Belgium. and the
rest from the Netherlands and other
countries.
During the same year Brazils i'm
port of coal amounted to s20.679, 052,
of which S17.5S9,3s4 worth came from
the United Kingdom; S2,7Ss, sol worth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-21
STAYING ON THE JOB.

World conditions are such that
President Wilson, Speaker Clark and
Leader Underwood have Joined in
urging all congressman 10 remain al
their posts of duty in Washington for
the present.
This leads to the query: Where
is Z consressman's post of duty when
congress is in session? Is it out in
his district keeping up his political
fences. or is II under the dome of the
capitol in Washington?
Speaking of those congressman who
have remained at their jobs President
Wilson in an address at Philadelphia
last month said:
There are some gentlemen in
Washington at this very moment
who are showing themselves very
patriotic in a way which does
not attract wide attention, but
seems to belong TO mere every
day obligations. Those members
of the house and senate who stay
in hot washington TO maintain
quorum of the houses and trans
act the all-important business OF
the nation are doing an act OF pa
triotism. ! honor them for it, and
l am glad to stay there and stick
by them until the work is done"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-21
very atom in existence has it's special

Every atom in existence has it's special
use. they say;
There is nothing, from the mountain te
the smallest pinch of clay.
That is not in some way needed to make
up the splendid whole,
Still, I've often doubted this
When I've seen a gentle miss
With nose that was disfgured by q
dark, Obtrusive mole.
There is nothing, absolutely not soil
tary thing,
That lie not in some way useful in the
final reckoning;
The bothersome mosquito may some time
somewhere somehow,
Serve mankind in such way
As to earn it's right to stray
In contentment where It never finds q
hearty welcome now.
Every weed and every splinter has spe-
cial purpose here,
Though that purpose may at present moi
be adequately clear;
There's a reason for each atom that IL
underneath the sky,
But that fact brings little cheer
To the man whose path is drear
For the reason that an atom has found
lodgment in his eye.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-21

With the consent of Governor
Dunno the Illinois public utility COM
mission will instruct municipal and
railroad authorities TO arrest all tres
passers on railroad right-of-way. II
is believed that people will cease to
take such dangerous cut-offs when they
realize that they will be fined. A gem
eral campaign also will be conducted
to educate the public on the danger
of grade crossings and to teach them
to heed the railroad danger and warn
ing signs.
An inspection of all grade crossings
in Illinois is now being made, and all
dangerous crossings will be ordered
protected by the commission and such
changes suggested as may be deemed
necessary in the cases of crossings al
ready protected. While railroads,
both steam and electric, have taken
every possible precaution to reduce
the number of trespassers to a mini
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-21
SHOWS TAVENNER S
STRENGTH.
- NIoIine IIeraId.(

CEast Moline Herald)
One of the best evidences of Tay-
enner's strength is found in the feet
that partisan organs OF other parties
see fit to attack him before primaries.
Evidently they are hoping they will
not have to run against him in the
elections in November.
II is also interesting to note that
the attacks are not directed at Taven-
ner's record in congress, at what he
had advocated and supported, but
rather at some little matters pertain
ing TO disappointed Office seekers.
This should be a further boost for the
man they would destroy. Congress
man Tavenner has been on the job as
the records will show with remarkable
regularity and that. too. when congress
is working. and not perfunctorily at
tending TO the business of the country
at times when it is convenient for
congressman TO get away from their
business at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-21
Tavenner Speaks to
Democratic Friends

To the Democratic Voters Of the
Fourteenth Congressional Dis
trict:
The indications are now that !
will have little opportunity to help
myself in the primary campaign. A
crisis has arisen such as has never
befaIIen the world before, and the
uncertainty as TO what may hap
pen next hac caused President
Wilson, Speaker Clark and Lead
er Underwood to Join in urging all
congressman to remain at their
posts Of duty at least for the pres
en1.
A congressman is a public ser
want who is paid a salary for his
time and services. His duty is 10
be on the firing line looking out for
the welfare Of those who pay him
for that very thing. " there ever
was q time when a congressman
ought to be at his post il is now.
{ may possibly be kept here un-
iii after the date Of the primary.
However, am encouraged by the
knowledge that loyal friends are
active in my behalf and favorable
reports from all parts Of the dis
trict convince me Of the effective
ness Of their influence. ! trust that
you also will help me with your
friends.
The administration has achieved
in legislation and national policy
results that have never been
equaled in history. President
Wilson is one of the greatest pres
Iderts we have ever had, and IL
has been a labor of love TO me, as
well as my duty, to loyalty CO.
operate with the president at all
times TO bring about legislation to
promote human welfare and estab-
lish more perfect justice between
man and man.
II has been my misfortune not to
be able to give appointments to
all deserving persons who have
been candidates for them. At all
times, however. I have tried to be
fair to all elements of the citizen
SntP anu NH NlO Ca1C TIC s NY aNNANAA
been hased on ilI-wilI toward any
person. IL is my hope that ] sue
cee6ed In choosing for the var
Ious appointments men who will
honestly, faithfully. efficiently. and
courteoUsIy discharge the duties
Of the positions they were selected
TO fill.
regret that my absence is be-
ing taken advantage of by an at
tempt TO make the people believe
have been disloyal to their inter
ests. Untrue statements have
been circulated TO deprive me Of
whatever credit ! deserve, how
ever small II may be, for the ef-
forts have put forth In Washing
ton in your behalf. But do not
believe you can be SO easily fool
ed. have confidence that IL the
voters believe have been faithful
TO them, they will hold up my
hand, and knowing that { have
tried with every ounce Of my en-
-crgy and every moment Of my time
70 serve you faithfully, I am ready
20 meet the test.
Very truly yours,
CLYDE n. TAVENNER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-21

A man may be the picture OF
| health" in the eyes of his friends, if
not in the critical eyes of his doctor,
and excepting for trifie of breathless-
ness on exertion, which he attributes
TO his "paunch," he may imagine him
self as sound as a dollar. Why not?
Doesn't ne eat like horse, and hasn't
he sidesteppsd the doctor these many
years?
But one day a persistent agent talks
him into having that physical examin-
alton for an insurance policy which he
has been postponing from month to
month, he has felt so well. And then
the applicant has the surprise of his
life: ne is rejected by the eyer-critical
medical examiner. For why? Oh,
nothing much, just an excessively high
blood pressure. as indicated by the
sphygmomanometer, or blood pressure
measuring machine. In the application
blank the doctor has written Poor
risk" And there's the disguised APP
plicant, uninsurable. yet pink and fat
and strong as a horse and eats like
one,
The Easy Going Physician.
He dislikes TO believe the insurance
doctor knows his business. So he
makes up his mind he'll show 'em a
thing or two. He'll go and see what
his own doctor has to say about it.
Sometimes. sad to relate, his own
doctor is one Of those good-natured
practitioners who look at the tongue.
feel the pulse. inquire after the APP
petite and the state of the bowels, and
then determine by second sight or
telepathy what ails the patient, with
ont bothering to make a physical ex-
animation. II this Is the case the in
surance doctor is obviously "in bad
though by no means as much so as the
patient.
Most OF us are born with a good set
OF arteries, no matter IL heart disease,
apoplexy, or Bright's disease has mar
red the family tree. One can inherit
neither soft corns nor fragile arteries.
is a disease we bring
on ourselves by self-abuse. II is an
insidious. gradual process, at first
showing itself almost exclusively in
high blood pressure. 1t isn't hard
work that hardens the arteries; the
unrelaxing grind is the strain that
does it
In the light OF modern physiology
We should revise the fable of the tor
tolse and the hare. BY rights the tor
toise. having plugged along without
ever relaxing for an instant through
out the race, ought TO drop dead some
six inches short OF the goal: while the
hare, having taken vacation now and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-21
Tho A, 3 and c of IL.

is for arbor. where first her proposed;
r is for boat which he threatened to rock {;
c is for cash which he later disclosed.
d is for dream-he awoke with a shock;
2 is for envy that other girls had:
F is for freedom. the thing which he lost (;
G is for Sladness-at first he was glad:
II is for high which was what living cost;
I is for ill-he got sick of II all;
j is for JOY, he sought II in vain;
X is for kid; they had one with a squaIl:
i ~ for looks she can never regain;
NJ is for more which she wanted each day;
y is for nerves-she had punches to spare;
o is for old, soon she acted that way:
L is for puffs-she was made half of hair;
. Is for quarrel. alas and alack
r Is for recIless-'twas he that went
wrong;
S is for something that got out of whack;
T is for trouble they had right along;
L IS letter use In unite"
Is for vows they were sorry they made;
W-wen. we can guess, YOU and I;
x is the cross that so heavily weighed:
IS for yoke; he has married another:
z is for zero, her chance-back TO mother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-21
William Brady.M.D
How Is Your Blood Pressure?

then and dismissed all thoughts of
the race from her mind, ought to come
in strong a winner.
There are too many tortoises in mod
ern business.
What they need is an injection of
hare serum.
Questions and Answers.
Mrs. NJ. Z. c. inquiries: In a recent
issue of magazine l read a very vivid
description of twilight Sleep" as used
in the great maternity hospital of
Europe. Is this method in use In
America as yet?
Reply-It originated in America. We
have tried it out here and found its
limitations and its dangers. Vivid is
the word for the magazine article
vivid as such articles usually are when
contributed by non-medical writer's.
l.. d. F, asks: What are the charac-
teristic symptoms of locomotor ataxiaS
Reply-There are none. Physicians
diagnose the disease on the physical
signs ELECTED by examination of the
nervous system. Frequent symptoms
complained OF are: Inability to get
about in the dark readily. inability to
do fine work with the fingers or hands.
Staggering or ataxic gait. Bladder
trouble. Lightning pains, or crises"
in abdomen or elsewhere. Numbness
or loss Of sensation in certain areas
OF the limbs.
X. II. c. writes: Some bumps have
appeared on my arms during the past
three years. There are seven of them,
one the size OF a birds egg. They are
painless, soft. move easily under the
skin, and look ugly.
Reply-You fail to say whether You
mean humming birds egg or an os-
trlch's egg. | guess-note | only guess
they are either sebaceous cysts (oil
glands distended from plugged ducts)
or else simply fatty tumors. In either
case your doctor can slip a hypodermic
OF cocaine underneath the bumps, peel
them out through a neat little incision
without pain or disability. and put you
back in the perfect class.
y. NJ. says: AS / write ! have be-
fore me some headache tablets which
were guaranteedI 10 contain nothing
harmful In any way. The label states:
Each tablet contains acetanilide 80
grains. Is acetanilide harmful?
Heply-lf the label is true. the guar
antee was false. Acetanilide is the
dangerous heart poison in most head
ache. cold" and grip tablets aud pow.
dere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-21
Her Wonder.

"And are you Mr.. Scribblington the
novelist?" asked the pretty young
widow, when he had been introduced.
Yes. 1 am compelled to plead
guilty"
Il am so glad to meet you. How
often I have read your books and
been filed with wonder"
ut is very hattering to hear you say
So"
Il am afraid you don't quite under
stand me. You see l have written a
novel myself. and I have been filled
with wonder at your success in find
ing people to publish yours. Won't
you please tell me how you manage
it?"