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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
CHANGE THINGS FOR MARTIN
Perpetual sergeant-at-Arms of Demo-
cratic Convention Is Showed to
the Rear.

The naughty. hard-hearted Demo-
cratic national committee has taken
Col. John /. Martins playthlngs away
from him at this convention.
Colonel Martin. who has been unani-
mously elected sergeant-at-arms Of ev-
cry Democratic national convention
for 80 years. usually Is o, whole show
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
MEXICAN Revolt

A letter received at Douglas, Ariz-,
stated that on June strong force
Of YaQui Indians attacked the town
of Bachao. seven miles north of there,
killing % of the Inhabitants before
they were driven off.
Gen. Jacinto Trevino, commanding
the Carranzista army Of the north. ad-
vised General Pershing, American ex-
peditionary commander. that any
movement of American troops from
their present lines to the south, east
or west would be considered hostile
act and signal to commence war
fare. General TrevinO acted upon
specific instructions from General
Carranza.
American troops captured Pedro
Lujan, the villista lieutenant and one
of the leaders in the Columbus raid.
The Mexican was taken at Taphaumes
hacienda, 8 miles southeast of Nami-
quipa, by Troop M of the Thirteenth
cavalry, under Capt. II. G. Turner.
Mexican bandits crossed the Rio
Grande and attacked an American bor-
der patrol near San Ignaclo, Tex. Three
American troopers were killed and six
wounded and eight of the invaders
were slain and several wounded.
The finishing blow was given the
largest surviving band Of villa follow
ers In chihuahua by 20 men of the
Thirteenth United States cavalry In a
fight north of Santa Clara. No Ameri-
cans were hurt. The Americans routed
20 villa bandits. killing three and
wounding several. Ha
United States consuls assigned to
stations in Mexico have either lett the
republic or are preparing to leave.
With the spread Of the anti-American
demonstrations south of the Rio
Grande the United States flag has
been taken down and the national
shields removed from the consulates
all over the country.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
no sulId Munieipal Dam.

Fort Dodge-The city council let
contracts aggregating 100000 for a
new municipal dam. The Koss Con-
struction company of Des Moines
will build the dam and power house
for $4,000. The Merkle Hines COM
pany of Chicago will furnish the ma
chinery for $4,000.
Three special elections were neces-
sary before the people voted the
bonds.
The dam will form lake in the
Des Moines river two miles long and
a half mile wide.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
MANY Doomed.

There should be national holi-
day called Junk day. when every
house, barn, shed. garage, etc. should
be relieved of all its junk"
That's right, old man but do you
realize how little there would be left
of many happy homeT-New York
Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
ocratic national gatherings.

ocratic national gatherings.
An exceedingly large, wide man,
built in ample curves and fat wrinkles,
the colonel was wont to bang his gavel
and block to a pulp, working so hard
at the job that he had to mop himself
up with dozens of handkerchiefs
which, with his collection OF collars
and cuffs, he would wiring out and
hang on his little clothesllne to dry.
This time. though, the colonel has
back seat on the platform among
the others Of the committee, and when
he feels the need Of little gavel
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22

the candidate be made by reclamation.
Senator Hughes moves that the
rules be suspended and the nominal
ton made by reclamation" bawled
Chairman James above the tumult.
We was about to put the motion
when a man rushed down the aisle
with upraised monitory forefnger and
the uplifted voice of protest 1t was
Bobby" Burke of Chicago, elected
Illinois delegate at large as an anti
Wilson man.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22

George W. Perkins, Progressive
leader. after a series of conferences
with Col. Theodore Roosevelt and with
Gov. Charles ii. Whitman at New
York, announced that negotiations
were under way looking to "restora-
ton of the good feeling between the
Progressives and Republicans.
Capt. Stanley Willis Wood, an officer
of the British army, was reported
killed In action June Is last, accord
ing to an army message reported by
Mrs. II. w. Wood of Kansas City. his
mother.
President Wilson's selection of
Vance Mccormick of Harrisburg, Pa.
as chairman of the Democratic nation
al committee was approved by that
body by vote of Al to at st. Louis.
Four young men lost their lives
when their automobile was swept away
by cloudburst at Isabella. Tenn.
Ten men lost their lives and about a
score more were hurt when fire swept
a large grain elevator of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad on the harbor front at
Canton, Md. The property loss was
estimated ut $3,00O,OO0.
Charles Evans Hughes has chosen as
his political philosopher and friend in
his fight for the presidency, George w.
Wickersham. He made the selection
at New York.
Official announcement was made at
New York by the National City bank
of the closing of loan of $50,00O,00O
TO the Russian government by bank
ing group.
President Wilson, In an address to
the cadets at West Point, discussed
preparedness, militarism, American
ism, the cause of the war in Europe,
peace, the Monroe doctrine, divided al
legiance and the ideals of America.
He declared 1t is the present impera-
tive duty of the United States to be
prepared, adding: Mankind is going
to know that when America speaks
she means what she says"
Theodore Roosevelt underwent an
X-ray examination at New York for
what he characterized as possibly a
slight breaking of the muscles" around
the rib which was broken when he was
thrown from horse May "a. 1915.
In the presence of cheering, song
singing crowd of 1900 that packed the
Coliseum at ST. Louis to its capacity,
Woodrow Wilson was renominated for
president by reclamation. vice-PresI-
dent Thomas Riley Marshall was also
renominated by reclamation.
The railroads informed the repre-
sentatives of the four railroad brother
hoods Mt New York that they could not
meet their demands for an eighth hour
day and time and half for overtime
work. They proposed instead arbitra-
ZION. Inc union men refused the ouer.
Forty-one persons from the wrecked
steamer Bear are unaccounted for, ac-
cordlng to all information available at
Eureka, Cal. Five bodies have been
recovered. The Bear went on the
rocks in fog on Sugar Loaf rock, near
Cape Mendocino.
America first" shouted thousands
of voices In the preparedness parade at
III Paso, Tex. While thousands of
small American flags were raised aloft
by the marchers, thousand voices
sang America" and other patriotic
airs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
The Only Difference.

First Landlady-I manage to keep
my boarders longer than you do.
Second Landlady-O, / don't know.
You keep them so thin that they look
longer than they really are.-Path-
finder.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22

banging and other collar-meltlng con-
tortions he has to bunt the chairman
aside and use the regular convention
weapons
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
May Call Iowa Guards.

Des Moines.-The Iowa guard is
made up Of $500 men, being at peace.
strength. Before going into service
the companies will be recruited to-
$50 men each. This will mean prac-
tically doubling the present number
Of men. II the service in Mexico is
urgent, the guard may go to the Dor
der at once, leaving officers behind
to enlist sufficient men to fill up the
ranks. The war strength of the Iowa
guard will be between 5000 and 1000
men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
state MiIitia Called

Washington. d. C.-President VIII
son has issued call to national
guard organizations of every state in
the union for service on the Mexican
border.
Although the purpose of the action
as set forth In the formal call is for
the protection of the American from
tier from invasion, the opinion pre-
vailing throughout Washington is
that il marks the first step OF I'm
PREVENTION in Mexico.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22


Americanism "the indivisibility
and coherent strength of the nation"
was proclaimed the supreme issue
of this day" by the platform adopted
by the Democratic national conven-
ton at st. Louis. as declaration of
party faith. Military and naval pre-
paredness to assert and demonstrate
this Americanism and violent de-
nunciation of "conspirators for the adj
of the interest of for
eign power" marked the strong planks
of the platform. The suffrage plank
declared In favor of the enfranchise-
ment of women "by the states"
The parcels post system as operated
today is building up corporations that
in few years will overshadow the
largest trusts of the present time. is
the opinion of a committee of the Ma
tional Wholesale Grocers' association
which reported as the closing sessions
held at Boston.
Charles r. Hughes. in response to
questions put to him by newspaper
men at New York in regard to his at
titude toward the support offered him
by the Germnn-Americans said 1t was
zone of undiluted Americanism."
Nursing many bruises. the Kentucky
delegation the the Democratic national
convention left Owensboro, KY, for st.
Louis after part of the train on
which its members were travelling had
been wrecked.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
Advance on Americana.

Douglas, Ariz.-Eighteen hundred
de facto Mexican cavalrymen who
have been camped for two months at
Cuchuta, 80 miles south Of Maori rail-
road, started eastward toward Carrie
tas pass. through which they could
gain access to Chihuahua, according
to Americans arriving from the south.
1t is said officially in Aqua Prieta
that these troops are going to Naeo-
zari. but men who say they met them
on the road say they were travelling
away from Nacozari, riding southeast
instead of south. This would lead
them toward the American forces now
In Mexico
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22

Almore Sato will be the new Japa-
nese ambassador to the United States,
succeeding vlscount Sutemi Chinda,
who is transferred to London. This
announcement was officially made by
the foreign Office at Tokyo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
Washington

Every telephone at the White House
at Washington was connected with the
convention hall in st. Louis and the
president and his guests heard the ova-
ton he received when he was placed
In nomination.
In Flag-day speech Mt Washington
some foreign-born citizens In the
United States who were trying to levy
kind of political blackmail on the
American political parties in the inter-
est of foreign governments. This, the
president declared. must be stopped.
A favorable report was ordered by
the house military committee at WASH
ington on the annual army appropria-
ton bill, carrying S157,000,O00. 1t
makes provision for the increases and
changes authorized by the new army
reorganization law.
A constitutional amendment to dis
qualify federal judges from holding
any elective Office for at least two
years after leaving the bench was in
troduced I'm the senate at Washington
by Senator Thomas (Dem,) of Colo
RADIO.
e. b. Carson, sales manager Con-
sumers' Refining company of Chicago
charged before the federal trade COM
mission at Washington that "big Oil in
terests" caused the increased prices Of
gasoline by the Specializing In crude
petroleum and manipulating the mar
ket" His testimony was part Of the
investigation of the gasoline price in
crease.
1t was announced at Washington
that President Wilson selected Vance
Mccormick, former mayor Of Harris
burg. Pa. as chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee to succeed
William r. McCombs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
CLASH WITH MEXICO.
Battle with Bandits Follows In
yasion of U. S. Troops.
us. c0NsULs CROSS BORDER
carranza Issues Ultimatum Threaten
ing Attack II American Troops
Advance--Stuation Is Re-
garded as Serious.

Washington.-The United States
faces war with Mexico If it moves a
single soldier further into that repub-
lie or sends any reinforcements across
the border to General Pershing.
Through Gen. Jacinto Trevino, COM
handing the Mexican forces in north
ern Chihuahua, General Carranza has
served plain warning on the United
States that any movement Of the kind
will be regarded as an act Of hostil-
ity and treated as such.
The war department has received
from General Funston telegram from
General Pershing giving Treyino's ul-
timatum and Pershing's reply. Per-
shing was emphatic in telling tho
Mexicans the United States troops
would follow their own judgment.
That Mexicans participating in tho
San Ignacio raid were undoubtedly
Carranzistas was apparently establish.
ed by report transmitted by Major
Gray to the war department.
An ambulance company and field
artillery company and field hospital
ordered from Cheyenne, Wyo., to the
Indian training camp was diverted for
service on the border.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22

America first" shouted thousands
Of voices In the preparedness parade at
FL Paso, Tex. While thousands of
small American flags were raised aloft
by the marchers, a thousand voices
sang America" and other patriotic
airs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
Foreign

A violent earthquake shook the re-
public of San Marine and the city OF
Rimini. in the province of Forli.
Slight damage was done, but there
was panic among the population, ac-
cording to dispatch from Rome.
Or. Won Bethmann-HOllweg, the i'm
perial chancellor. addressed the reichs-
tag at Berlin on the question Of
peace, declaring that Germany's posi-
ton has never been so strong since
the war began.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
U. s. consuIs Quit Mexico.

San Acknowledgement w. P. Block
er brought his office force, family
and household goods across the -;ger
from Piedras Negras to Eagle Pass.
Brownville.-United States Consul
j. H. Johnson closed his office in Mat
amoros and crossed over into Browns
VILE
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22
Mexleans Mako Attack.

Brownsville, Tex. The Second
squadron of the Third U. s. cavalry.
upwards of 400 strong, after a battle
with bandits. is on Mexican soil less
than ten miles from Matamoros, Mex
lean town opposite here, where the
Mexican population, fully armed witty
pistols and rifles, is awaiting develop
ments with anxiety.
The soldiers crossing was occasion
ed by pursuit of the cavalry, under
command of Maj. Edward Anderson
and Lieutenant Newman, on "hot
trail" of Mexican bandits who attack
ed detachments of the Twcnty-sixth
infantry near San. Benito.
Crossing, which was started at 10
o'clock, had finished at shutdown,
without mishap of any kind, at a
point about ten miles from here. With
In half hour after the first troops
had crossed, volleys of shots were
heard from the brushy ambushes on
the Mexican side of the river, indi-
eating that at least part of the BAN
dts had been encountered. They
were known to have been chased
across the river by Lieut.. A. d. New
man and Troop H of the Third cav
airy.
Mexican Residents Aiming.
The situation in Matamoros is con-
sidered serious. Every business house
in town has been closed, with the ex-
ception of one saloon. In this rendez-
vous were gathered army officers who
gave out threats calculated to arouse
the already alarmed populace into
frenzy. Gen. Alfredo Ricaut. command
er of the Matamoros garrison, did not
learn of the crossing of the American
troops into Mexico until early in the
afternoon. He then called the popu-
lation of the town together at his
headquarters. where he distributed
rifles, pistols and ammunition to men,
boys and even girls. BY mid-afternoon
at least 1900 men were patroling the
fall
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22

George W. Perkins. Progressive
leader. after a series Of conferences
with Col. Theodore Roosevelt and with
Gov. Charles II. Whitman at New
York, announced that negotiations
We're under way looking to "restora-
ton of the good feeling between the
Progressives and Republicans.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22

Observation-Disclosures
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-22

Forty-one persons from the wrecked
steamer Bear are unaccounted for, ac-
cording to all information available at
Eureka, Cal. Five bodies have been
recovered. The Bear went on the
rocks in fog on Sugar Loaf rock, near
Cape Mendocino.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
$3.50 Per Year

takes far more coal to heat room
with small stove than with a large
one. Overheating the small stove
burns 1t out in a little while so that
one big stove outlasts two small ones.
If you are about to buy new stove
be wise and buy one that is big
enough. You will save more than
the difference in the cost before the
first winter is over. And think Of
the added safety.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03

in these days spells ruin for the Or
binary salaried or laboring man.
The folly Of having a fire becomes
doubly apparent when one realizes
that it is less expensive to be careful
than careless even though no fire oc-
ours.
Take for instance stove. A cheap
stove that is too small to heat the
room is always becoming overheated
and starting fire. But the cheap
stove is expensive in other ways. It
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
STOVES AND THE HIGH COST OF
LIVING

Never in the history of the coun-
try has the cost of living been high
er than 1t is today. The man on q
small salary or working by the day
has a desperate time making the
ends meet.
In times like then no man can af-
ford fire. The insurance for the
honest man is never enough to cover
anywhere near the total loss. A fire
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
Close Relations in Congress-Ad-
dressing Congress in person as did
George Washington.

The congressional elections Of
1910, two years before the Progress
sives met in their convention, two
years before Roosevelt and Perkins
became its leaders passed very de-
cisively upon the protective tariff of
the Republican party. The issue in
that campaign was clear and distinct.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03

"a n ~ -.
THE WILSON RECORD
Peace-Kept America out of war.
Notwithstanding America
First"
Prosperity-Promoted the great
est prosperity in the worlds history.
Preparedness-Provided for i'm
mediate expansion Of the army and
navy and industrial preparedness.
International
International Law-Forced bellig-
erents to respect rights of America
and all neutrals.
Maintained absolute
neutrality toward all the nations at
war.
Monroe Doctrine and Pan-Ameri-
can Affairs-Maintain Monroe Doc
trine and instituted new policy of
fair dealing.
Mexico-Maintained attitude of
helpful friend, reserving force as a
last resort.
Pershing's Dispatched
army into Mexico, which dispersed
bandits and remained in Mexico
pending Improvement in conditions.
Modified. National ,Guard--De-
mandeds and secured immediate re-
lease of United States troopers i'm
prisoned in Mexico, while mobilizing
National Guard.
Foreign Diplomatic Responsible
ties-Efficiently represented nearly
all OF the belligerent countries at for
'eign courts. aae
Service to Americans Abroad-Re-
lieved, protected and transported
home 100000 Americans marooned
by war.
Panama Tolls Repeal-Upheld ma
tion's treaty obligations by repeal Of
exemptions.
Danish West Indies-Negotiated
purchase to protect Panama Canal
and coast.
War Emergency Laws-Measures
that sustained American finance and
commerce.
Established most cordial
and friendly relations with Japan.
Dollar Diplomacy-Stopped ex-
ploitation of smaller Latin-American
countries.
Foreign Trade-Develope to I'M
precedented volume.
Trade Rights-Law giving Presi-
dent power to retaliate against for
eign governments which disregard
American trade sovereignty.
Commerce and Finance
Anti-Dumping Law-To prevent
glutting American Markets with
European made goods after the war.
War Risk Insurance Law--Pro-
tects American ships from loss dur
ing war.
Department of Commerce-Reor-
ganized and improved.
Amendment of Aldrich-Veerland
Act-Relieved financial strain caused
by the European war.
Federal Trade ommission-Jus-
tice between the public and corpora
tions.
Ship Purchase Act and the Mer-
chant Marine-Restores American
merchant flag to the seas.
Currency Accommodated Re-
serve Act insured nation against fin
ancial panics.
Trust Laws-Completely and ade-
quately revised.
"Constitution of Peace"-Secured
voluntary breaking up Of interlock-
ing directorates.
Change of House Rules-Abol-
ished the czarism of special interests
The Lobby-Driven from the ma
tional capital
Conservation
Conservation-Ame resources
opened to economic development,
with conservation Of oil and other
vital national resources.
Alaskan Railway-To open up"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03

&Q "a -
Alaska and make available the eco
nomical development of its vast re-
sources.
Revenue
Tariff Revision-Unfettere indus
try and commerce.
Tariff Commission Law-Non-par
tisan body which will take the tariff
out of politics.
Income Tax-Shifted burden of
taxation to those best able to pay.
Interest on Government Deposits
More than $1,000,OO0 revenue an
nually.
Oleo Law Enforced-Over 81 ,000,-
900 back taxes collected and fraud
stopped.
War Observation-Disclosures tax
and special tax on war munitions.
Post Office
Post Office Self Supporting-In
last fiscal year profit of $5,742,-
445.20 and during four years a net
surplus as contrasted with large de-
ficits under Roosevelt and Taft.
Parcel Post-The most gigantic
and useful express service in the
world.
Postal straightforward from
$50, 100000 to over $S5, 900, 900.
Labor
Eight Hour Day-Adamson Eight
Hour Railroad Law and laws cover
ing government work and work by
women.
Workmen's Compensation - JUS
tice to injured Government employees.
Labor's Magma Charta-Laws pre-
venting abuse of injunction, etc.
Child Labor Law-Emancipation
Of children from industrial oppres-
sion.
Industrial Arbitration Actor
better settlement of strikes.
Seaman's Act and Safety at Sea
Improves condition of sailors and
protects lives at sea.
Railway Safety Law-Providing
for safety devices on railroads.
Observation-Disclosures bu-
reau to bring the jobless man and
the manless job together.
Agriculture
Rural Credits-Farm Loan Law
enables farmers to borrow money at
reasonable rates.
Agricultural Extension-Smith-
Lever Act to double farm productive
ness.
Crop Moving-Aided by use of sur
plus United States Treasury funds.
Improved Marketing System -
Through office of Markets and Rural
Organization.
Helping the Farmers Wife-Dem-
ostration Of labor saving devices and
methods.
New Land Policy-20, 200, 900
acres Of lands restored to public en-
try.
Cotton Futures Act-A blow to
gambling in cotton.
Grain Standards-Simplifying re-
lations between producers, dealers
and consumers.
United States Warehouse Act
Enabling owners of products to OBJ
tain larger loans.
Good Roads-Made available
$3.50, 900 for highways in all
states.
Rural Sanitation and Vocational
Diseases-Recognized by Public
Health Service.
Progressive
Direct Election of United States
Senators-Inspired and effected by
Democrats.
Philippines larger measure of
self-government granted and ultim-
ate independence assured.
Indian ADMINISTRATIONS edu-'
cation introduced and savings eff
fected.
National Parks-Travel and ac-
commodations much improved.