davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1916-01-13
n, NSRk =. WATSON.

Al the opening Of the Mddcro revolu-
,ssue IN Mexico were 5000. .0OO. .00O. of
the mortgage banks. $4,000, 900: Of the
banks " cncouragcment-w which arc
under the banking laws allowed more
leeway for dcN Nelopmcnt aid -sl33.O0u.- =
600 Their aggregate capital was SIZE
600 o0o and tho aggregate of capital and
reserves. s237 100000. They held actual
cash Of sSooOo.00o. At present en-
change that would amoun, to over soo.-
Coo. ooo pesos.
The natural question from one who
knows the complete lack Of principle by
which Mexican chiefs have been raising
money is as 80 how the banks nave os-
capped complete looting. The one an
swer Is that the banks are mainly f.. =
egn owned and not even the foolhardy
Mexican believes that all nations will
ale. whatever the attitude of the United
State
A banking system with many features
~ extraordinary worth was built up dur
ing the Diaz regime. not by Don For
rrio. but by his remarkably capable
rnancier. Limantour. who. 1t might be
mentioned. does not possess "A drop Of
Mexican blood i.imantour doubtless
made mistakes. and the INSCRIPTIONS
protited thereby. and likewise profitcd
by successful evasion OF the regulations.
tinted States That Limantour person
ally profited cannot be said Justly.
some banks stripped.
A summary of banking conditions vds
made Many are closed and some. Mrxi-
can owned have been stripped Of their
reserve by the most diabolic strategy.
II will be remembered that IIuerta by
decree changed the old law whereby the
banks Of issue were allowed to issue
currency to the extent Of twice the re-
serve the Mexican term reserve" is
more elastic than the Americau) and
allowed issuance on "A three for one
basis The aim was in part Huerta's
desire for money IN exchange for his
fraudulent bond issue and in part a
recognized temporary measure TO allow
banks To- weather the storm. The banks
idli'' bli''i '''i' Fubf''N '''' N''' i'-
gaining strength when the counter rcvo-
luton. now successful arose and pro-
dyced the golpc de Gracia.
The "plau of Guadalupe stated that
Il DID not recognize the thr powers.
executive. legislative. and Judicial II
rsrocriZed one, the executive. And per-
taps under this reasoning Rafael Nj TO-
head just now OF the department Of haci-
,rda ,treasury) in the absence of Luis
Cabrera, annulled the charter Of the
Bank OF Merida. owned by wealthy Yucca
tecos who lstd never taken any part IN
politics. on the ground that II had issued
money to the extent of three for one. Tho
fsc' that this had been forced hy Huerta
made no argument.
T. get further ground the eminent
t-o re,l.d to borrow SEQ 0ov pesos IN
so.d ON the bunk. for, = me ott'r'ar
pu.tho HE boar. tri ,Gr9. he 'i'l-vr'
tsnl.t"d. announced that tin" h'". id
r0' Mold the icEa' p. serve ara '.,-.,d .
Tla' j. one method ~ d.spo.. e
tarEs
Nno, ."r was prIctised y i tie hiuk'
OF Guerrero ard H'dalGo. vlo.' charters
were tunullcd theoretically because o'
o'ertsSIes ~ paper. UurretUd oed bank
trS SAY that tn Sc banks probably hiC
,.surd loss paI-r than any Of HI others
an even after the in.tia, lootlrg were
at,e 20 cover their Issues.
The sun., 1916-01-13
BANKS OWNED IN MEXICO STRIPPED
OF RESERVES BY THE GOVERNMENT
Borrow> Money, Then
Closes Them as Lack
inc Legal Funds.

7Ss UT'b oriiclc or conditions IN
UcJ,co, cfittcH BY Nurk S Watson.
,ps,4ai Investigator for Tur SvN aud
,bicaqo Tribune. foNows:
The sun., 1916-01-13
Must DO Wrong Thing.

ITO maintain bank in Mexico under
existing condlt ons II Is necessary only TO
know what is the wrong thing. NORMALLY
to do and then do it," said the head OF
one large bank. with "A wry smile. "A
bank should not invest IN real estate.
which is "A long term investment There
fore we ,lo IT,
Mr. Wilson seems To think that We are
all selfish In wishing Intervention. He
would be surprised to learn that ]. who
have long urged intervention. knowing
T. to- bc the only ,hing which can save
Mexico from itself have made more
money under revolutionary conditions
than | could under peaceful conditions.
II were selfish I would hardly desire
intervention. which would cut short my
profits.
II have been lucky saw trouble
coming and Immediately called In all
loans. working SO quickly that | lost
no. more than 80 per cent Heavy? OF
! course. but very light compared with the
losses Of some Of my friends MY good
! fortune lay in the fact that I realized
my 40 per cent early in the game and
| .mme diatcly rcinvcstcd In real estate.
which was the last to rise In value In
| proportion To gold. obtaining options
with sixty day clauses, and paying at
/ the last moment. when exchange was
/ lowest am not at liberty to tell YOU
/ how much | have made FOR my bank.
but | can assure you | have made u
profit Of no small size.
/ 81 'nder the charter We have TO remain
/ open. and We DE-. dealing only IN ex-
! change. Possibly the Government will
prohibit that. In fact 1t is now con-
tcmplating stripping from the banks
this privilege. their only activity. so that
It may demand and obtain for its gem
erals an cxtortionate profit in exchange.
| When that time comes | suppose the
| banks will sell groceries
But surely" he was asked. the Gov
orumont does ro' intend 20 drive the
banks out Of business Al a time when
i've financial reconstruction of the coun-
Or. iH OF paramount importance
The sun., 1916-01-13

have come as near to absolute cessation
as they could without forfcitinS their
charters. They refuse to accept de-
posts In fact they have not taken
deposits for months and have no in,en-
ton OF starting. Their whole EFFORT
Ia to get rid OF such deposits as they
have. the conscientious banker refusing
to take the responsibility OF having his
dcpos sitorS money depreciate and TO
force liquidation they have seriously
considered charging deposltors for the
retention OF funds somewhat OF "A re-
verse from the customary payment OF
interest for funds
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10
STRAIN ON THE IMAGINATION
Company Was Willing to Believe 3
Lot, but LongbOw's Stay Was
Too Much for Them.

Mr.. Stretcher-Yes. it's cold. but
nothing like what 1t was at Christmas
three years ago, when the steam from
the engines froze hard and fell on the
line in sheets.
Mr.. Cuffer-And yet that wasat so
cold as in 81, when II froze the cleo
tricity in the telephone wires, and
when the thaw came all the machines
were talking as hard as they could
for upwards Of Ave hours
We'll. gentlemen" said Mr.. Long
bow. "the coolest year that l can re-
member was in the Christmas week
in "a, when the very policemen had to
run to keep themselves warm"
But that was too much. and with
silent looks of indignation the other
two left to his own reflections the
man who treated the truth so slightly.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10
FOR REAL REGRET
M~istreated Father Thought He Saw
How the Situation Might Have
Been Different

They were travelling peacefully
home in their numbering market cart.
when from the shadOwy hedge there
leapt two unkempt forms No time
was wasted in useless talking. In a
businesslike manner they riAed the
pockets Of Farmer Jones and his
daughter. turned them out Of the cart,
and drove OFF in 1t themselves.
Dear. oh. dear!" walled the poor
old man. here's a nice to-day! Horse
and cart and money all gODel"
mot the money, father" broke In
the daughter. Il had the purse In my
mouth"
IN your mouth, lass?" replied the
old man. feebly. Good for you! But
what a pity your mother wasn't there.
then we might have saved the horse
and Cart"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10
$4,000 GERMANS
DEAD AT vERDUN
5ATTLEFlELps COVERED WITH
BODIES OF MEN SLAIN IN
DESPERATE CHARGES.
DOUAUMONTuNESHOLD
KAISER SENDS 100000 MORE MEN
TO AID CROWN PRINCE IN
EFFORT TO TAKE CITY.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris, March Fighting Of great
violence continues at Douaumont in
the Verdun region, the war office an
nounced Sunday afternoon. The Ger
mans made a heavy attack against
the French front along the line from
the Haudremont wood to DOuaumont
fort. This assault, the statement
says, was repulsed. Reports from
semi-Official sources estimate that
$4,000 German corpses are lying be-
fore the French trenches. The Ger
man war office asserts that there has
been no further infantry fighting of
importance at Verdun, but declares
that the French artillery is keeping
up a heavy fire, especially near Dou-
aumont. Evacuation of trenches cap
tured from the French near the forest
of Thionville in Lorraine is admitted
by the Germans.
The only progress made by the Ger
mar was during the first two days
of the second attack.
ReinfOrcements brought up by the
Germans since the inauguration OF the
second phase of the battle on Wednes-
day are estimatod here at 100000 men.
raising the totel forces utilized by
the a%ssailants to more than half a
million.
Estimates Of losses show wide
variance. Details Of local actions and
the size Of the reserves brought up
cause French observers to make the
deduction that the Germans have paid
u very heavy price for the six square
miles of ground they have gained.
In front of the village of Vaux
alone, 1000 German corpses were
counted after the eighth unsuccessful
attack. This part of the battle,
though overshadowed by the fight for
Douaumont, is regarded in Paris as q
FERROUS check for the attackers.
The Germans carried on the assault
with great courage until the dead lay
thick on the field. Then the officers,
it is said, yer compelled to urge on
the troops as they clambered over the
corpses of their fallen comrades for
the last assaults.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10
THE FIRST TASTE
Learned TO Drink Coffee When q Boy.

II parents realized the fact that oOf.
fee contains a drug-caffeine-whfoh
is especially harmful to children, they
would doubtless hesitate before giving
them coffee to drink.
when I was a child in my mothers
arms and first began to nibble things
at the table. mother used to give me
sips Of coffee. And so l contracted
the coffee habit early.
II continued to use coffee until I was
q. and when l got into ONCE work l
began to have nervous spells. Espe-
cially after breakfast / was 30 nerv-
Gus / could scarcely attend 20 my cor
r~espondence.
AT night, after having had coffee
for supper, l could hardly sleep, and
on rising In the morning would Aeel
weak and nervous.
"A friend persuaded me TO try Pos
tum.
II can now get good sleep, am free
from nervousness and headaches. I
recommend Postum to all coffee drink
ers."
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two formB:
Postum cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 1bc and 25c pack
ages.
Instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup OF hot Wa
ter, and. with cream and sugar. makes
a delicious beverage Instantly. SOC and
SOC tins.
Both forms are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
there's q Reason" for Postum.
sold BY GrOceEs.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10
ASSASSIN WOUNDS ENVrR PASTA.
send Us Help at oneeI" Plea Of Con-
stantlnople to Kaiser.


London.-The fall of Bagdad is
considered imminent. according to an
Athens dispatch to Reuters Tele-
gram Company.
Advices from a diplomatic source in
ConstantinOple, adds the dispatch, are
that an attempt has been made to as
sassinate Enver Pasha, the war min
lister, who was wounded.
The Duke of M~ecklenburg I'm view
Of the gravity of the situation" has
telegraphed the German Emperor,
urging him to send endorsements TO
Constantinople. The Sieva pow Ter
magazine at Constantinople has
blown up in consequence of a fire.
A message to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company from Zurish says:
German newspapers published wire
less messages from Washington n
phasizing the gravity of the German
American situation. The Frankfort
Bourse, which invariably reflects
news affecting German high finance,
ended in a condition Of panic"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10
MAKE NAVY FIRST in WORLD.
Mayors Conference Resolutions Sent
to Congress.


st. Louis.-The twO-day conference
Of mayors On national defense closed
with a banquet at which the princi.
pal speakers were George ". Wicker
sham, former attorney general of the
United States; Mayor William Halo
Thompson Of Chicago, and Miss Anne
Morgan of New York.
The conference adopted resolutions
declaring for universal military traln,
ing; for a navy that will make this
country the first sea power in the
world; for locating ~arsenals and mu-
milton plants at places distant from
either coast and from the Mexican
or Canadian borders; for mobilization
of physical resources of the country;
for the Standardization Of Transporter
ton of all materials used in war; for
the organization Of transportation
service for immediate use.
The resolutions urge Congress to
pass laws making the principles set
forth in the resolutions effective,
Mr., Gompers said organized labor
would support a proper program for
military preparedness.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10
Woman KIIIs cathoIIe Priest.

st. Paul. Minn.-The Rev. Henry
Jajkeski, pastor Of st. Casimir's Pol
ish Catholic church here, was shot
and killed at the church by a pms
in the presence Of several members
Of his congregation.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

Why is It that a man who comes
home so tired he can't take his wife
20 a theater is always ready to sit in
q poker game all night long without
yawning?
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

In the meantime that aviator who
was going to fly across the Atlantic
ocean "as soon as the war is over"
continues his policy Of watchful wait
ing.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

Pickles we're the chief article Of diet
OF a m who died at the age OF
one hundred and two. There may be
some truth in this, as many a germ lie
believed to turn pale at the very men.
ton of pickles.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

Nine times out Of ten. when a fell
low tells you he is a self-made man
you can accept his statement as the
real reason why he is such a down.
right mutt.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

Diamonds mt other precious
stones to the value OF $25. OOO. 900 were
imported 10 the United States last
year, showing that the cost OF high
living problem is still with us.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

Still. the m who found a dia.
mOnd in the hen rather followed The
precedent OF the yOkel who killed the
goose that laid golden eggs.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

What's a little fall like tumbling
from the water wagon. compared with
dropping 10000 feet with a warplane-
and living?
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

The irony of fate reaches its climax
when the victim Of insomnia reads &C
cunts Of the ravages of the sleeping
sickness.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

The giving Of shares Of steel stock
for bridge prizes is not likely to be-
come so general as to make the prac-
tice vulgar.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

Sterling Farmer Killed In Auto Wreck.
sterling.-George Dick, As years old.
a prominent farmer living near At
wood, was killed when his aUtomo
bile went off a bridge into the bed
Of the Platte river.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

Gold TO the value OF sos. s9i.1 o was
produced in the United States In 1915.
This is almost a dollar each for the
whole population. No wonder some
Of US didn't notice the difference.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

Astronomers announce that there
win be five eclipses this year. Pos.
sibly that number includes the one
due next November.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

II is SAID that one farm in every
ten in Pennsylvania has an automo-
bile. And 1t might be added that the
poor, OverwOrked farm horse isn't
kicking.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

Il 10 getting 80 now that when q
mans wife leaves home and he calli
her darling in his FIRST letter. she sus
poets something and is tempted 70
take the next train home.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

Another glory of the soldier will de
part when the army adopts rubber
heels. which annot be brought 10
gether with a click.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

According to a correspondent q gen.
eral on the firing line without at least
n decoration is painfully c%onspicu-
Qua
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

Those European nations who are
stealing our diplomatic code apparent
~ are In complete sympathy with our
feeling against secret diplomacy.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

Europe Ia making its chest protec-
tors out OF steel this year.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

"stick-in-the-mud" sometimes ap-
plies otherwise than in its ~lgurative
significance to Uncle Sans U-boats.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

A large part Of the function OF
diplomacy is to explain with cour.
teous elaboration that what cannot
be cured must be endured.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

What has become OF the old-fash.
toned man who did not own an auto
mobile7
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

Every housewife knows that the
best egg TO be had IN the world ia the
n laid by her ord dominacker hen.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

From an experienced husband
comes the expert report that the WON.
en- folk 90 not wear those chin-chiu
collar s~ilencers at home.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

How 10 get a political ONCE without
seeming { want Il requires talent that
few possess.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

To tight corsets. chin-chin collars
vet feet and winter itch there is no
place like home.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

Almost anything ought to be pos
sible when one has strawberries and
oysters az the same meal.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

Statistics fall under renewed sus-
picion when a country undertakes to
estimate the losses Of an enemy.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

There's no chance that the common
people will go back on ragtime music
until Ome impresario praises It.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

One advantage OF this season is that
nowadays n does not need to worry
about buying q turkey.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

Judging by what one b~elligerent
says Of another there doesn't seem 70
Be much truth left In Europe.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

When we take to delivering letters
By aeroplane love will have wings at
last
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-03-10

The fellow who doesn't know II ali
can learn something every day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-16
What is the Psat4 aunsndment7


 The Platt amendment was an amend ment prepared by Orvil1e Hitchcock PIatt, United States senator from Con necticut, on March 2. 1901, to the se- ries of declarations adopted by the Cuban convention which framed the constitution of Cuba, defining future relations of that republic with the United States These declarations when submitted to the congress of the Unit ed States were amplifed by the amendment of Senator Platt, which was adopted by the United States. con gress on March of that year and ae- cepted by the Cuban convention on June 12, 1901.
 WSat kind of gun is used in the United States arSny7 One claims a re- peater, and 1 am under tke impression that complicated arm such as re- Pea&er, is not allowed
 The arms in use by the United States army are as follows: Riae-Springheld magazine rife, model 1908, manufac- tured in the arsenaIs of the United States government at Rock Island, H., and Springfield, Mass. This rife is caliber 30, shoots steel jacket bullets, loads five shots into magazine from clip. can be used as single shot rife by simple manipulation of cutoff which prevents loading from magazine ReyolEeE-automaHc,c ca1iber 45-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-16

Why was the IsIe of Pines turned over to Cubs after having been on the United Statps maps under President McKinley2
 The Isle of Pines lIsla de P1nos) was never part of the United States. At the close of the Spanish-American war capitalists from the United States pur- chased large holdings of real estate on that island and began an agitation for its annexation to this country. On ap- peal from the Cuban republic the Unit ed States government in 1905 utterly repudiated the agitators and declared the Island of Pines an integral part of Cuba. A decision of the supreme court to that effect was handed down April 8, 1907.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-16

Lawn Mowers, Lawn Seeds and Lawn Fer6- Hizers, Garden Seeds, Flower Seeds, Plants and Plant Sticks, Pyrox, Par is Green, Arsenate of Lead, Whale Oil Soap, Tobacco Dust, etc., Seed Potatoes, Walter A. Wood Moving Machines, Horse Rakes, Tedders, Horse Hoes, Cultivators, Wheel Hoes, Seed Drills, at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-16

Could you tell me what gives a man the right to the title of "H HonorabIe r" Is this title proper merely during ten ure of office or during lifetine2 Ia the comptroller of the currency, the secretary of state or any other such appointed office entitled to such title
 The title '.Honorable'' is used loose
 Iy in the United States, being given by courtesy to almost any one who holds or who has held an important public office. The title is especially bestowed upon members of congress
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-16
IQur IT2h A5, AQugO 1and5, M
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Whi you please let me knew the meaning of Hague tribunal, and where ix is .Ioea*od7
 The Hague Tribunal is an interna- donaI court of arbitration established in 1899 by the first Hague convention This tribunal sits at The Hague, Hol- land in the Palace of Peace, building contributed for the purpose by gentle man who does not like his name men toned in connection with his gifts, de signed by a French architect, L. IA. Cor1Onnier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-16

How high are Niagara faIis7 Are there any higher in the United States? At what falls was it that professional jumper oncS lost his life in IeaPinq from it7
 Niagara falls are 164 feet high. There are several others in the United States higher, but none of them carries nearly the volume of water. Samuel Patch. born in Rhode Island in 1907, was killed in jumping from Genesee falls at Rochester, N. Y., Nov. 13, 1929
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-16

governors, state senators, judges of the higher courts and high federal officials. In Great Britain the title Honor able'' is borne by the house of com. mons as body, by the members sep arately wl1an referred to in debate, by judges of the high court of justice, when not peers, and by all the chill dren of dukes, marquises, earls (except the eldest son, who bears a courtesy title), v1scounts and barons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-16

Farmer Want Ads. 1c 2 Word. l. ei
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-16

What became of the man who wounded Colonel Roosevelt?
 The man. John Schrank, was de cIared insane by. experts and sent to the hospital for insane at Oshkosh, Wis.