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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-03-30
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legeu, nidt i'll Die duBcre Sprm. Nun
fam pbne bieic Sornl aild) gut bcten.
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Sllrdt ppcr Sdeu Dor BEN Gciienpcn
oScr ppr ben 81itcn i'm 8irtbsbaus
81 unterlailen. bas mare Elm Mrnutbsz
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unb Get aud, duberlidl.
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pieoer bas arcu5 uno fangit all
5u, eiien."
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bpfIid, nit loldlcn Scuteu; NIT Siec
unb @robbcit riftet man nidtS aus.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-03-30

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mcbr bis gum 0inuncl reitt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-03-30
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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-05

ed his minister against cabalisdc ma
chinations. IN the end the reforms
which reflected high credit upon his
administration in western eyes. were
the source OF his undoing under the
corrupt standards which obtained in
the oriental court
FOilS Execution.
so. one November night in 1852.
the premier was summoned to the pal
ace and informed that he had been
denriycd OF his Office. As small COM
pensation for his services ne was Of
fered the governorship OF Ears. Kun.
or Ispahan. and eventually he was pre-
vailed upon 10 accept the post at kash-
an. Hardly a month had passed how
ever. when an order for his execution
followed him to his provincial capital.
The degraded minister did not wait
for the fulfllment Of the decree. but
took his own life in the gardens OF
Fin. in the suburbs Of the city.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-05
GREAT COMET DUE IN MAY
SAYS A GEORGIA PROPHET

GRIFFIN. Ga. Oct. 2S.-Professor y.
L. Snider. the famous Georgia weather
prophet, in his 1917 almanac. reports
that another astronomical professor
Wolf by name-has discovered a COM
G; will throw the great Hailey'S comet
and It is now approaching the earth.
and when It does come Il will be 4
giant on wheels. the Georgian tells
US. Look out for it in May or June.
This comet IS known as the great
Wolf comet. Therefore. look ont. chick
ems The astronomers are taking much
interest in the great comet. and when
il does come it will be a brilliant one;
yes. in fact. it will probably be so
large and bright that people viii stand
and look at it and wonder what II
means-war or ,hc judgment day.
Professor Sn!dcr believes this conf
ct will throw the great Halcys comet
in the shade. Many years ago there
appeared great comet that looked
like a man with bristling hair and
beard on his face. with tanning sword
in one hand. and an axe in the other
one. The az looked like II had blood
on il. and some people became Sc
scared that they died from fright.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-05
GREATEST SCIENTIFIC
INSTITUTION IN WORLD

among the best adapted to their pur-
pose are at Philadelphia, Annapolis.
Washington and Sandy Hook.
The sandy Hook location was called
10 the committees attention by Mr..
Edison, following one Of his automo-
bile tours. on which he discovered a
tract Of land available. adjacent to the
gun proving ground there. The COM
mittee made a visit 10 the spot recent
". accompanied by Captain George h.
Burd. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PAU b.
DUNCAN and Lieutenant Albert Norris.
all OF the New York navy yard. and
made a thorough examination OF the
land. While there they witnessed the
testing OF a coast defense gun and
saw the results of firing a new pierre
ing rifle bullet at an armored railroad
car. The bullet. it was recently an
nounced, was able to go through three
quarters OF an inch OF steel at fifty
Yards.
Main Points.
In Judging Of the suitability Of the
various sites for the laboratory. the
following are the main points taken
into consideration: Location: the own
er-whether government or private
property: cost OF the land; the char
acter OF the land; water frontage in
feet: depth OF water: amount OF
dredging necessary: whether naviga-
ton is impeded by ice; climate; char
acter Of neighborhood; secrecy in OPP
Grafton: transportation facilities by
land or water: accessibility from
Washington: accessibility for civilian
scia,,,gfs. character OF labor market:
character OF material market and
availability OF other government ma
chinery.
The list Of locations under consid-
Grafton by the committee is Portsmouth.
y. H; Quincy. Mass; Narragausett
Bay. r. l.: Fishers Island, y. Y; Nor
ak Islands. Conn; the Bronx. y. y;
College Point, L. l., Astoria. l.. IL;
Great South Bay. L. l.: Jamaica Bay.
/ y. y: Crotch Point. y. y; Haver-
straw, y. Y: Crugers. y. y; Staten
Island. y. Y; Bayonne. y. J.; Carteret,
y. j.; Tremley. y. J.; Newark Mead
ows. y. J.; Sandy Hook. y. j.; Cam
den, y. j.: Philadelphia, Pa; Balti-
more. Nd: Curtis Bay. Nd: Annapo-
lis, Md: Washington, D. c.: Airing
ton, Va; Silver Spring. Nd: Bay
Ridge, Nd: Middle River. Md; Drum
Point. Md: Craney Island. Va:
Southport. y. C.: Sandusky. o.; New
/ orleans. La; Tampa Bay. Fla: New
/ York City. y. y: Monterey. Calf;
Portsmouth. Va: Hampton Roads. Va.
Jersey City, y. j.; and Houston Tex.
In some OF these several sites are be-
ing investigated.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-05
HORN OF AN EMPTY CAR
BLOWS; TOWN EXCITED

BRUNSWICK. Ga. 2S.-An automo-
bile standing in front of the residence
OF ]. 3. Wright. on Union street Great
ed CONSERVATION and a small-sized
sensation for few minutes. The car
was left standing mouonless and emp
ty. when all Of sudden the raucous
tones OF its electric horn rent the air
in a continuous shrek. Passersby
jumped, looked, and then jumped once
more.
Some small darldes. approached.
looked. and precipitately fed. Hun
dreds Of heads appeared n neigh
boring doors and windows. with voices
OF protest accompanying them. 10 find
that there was no jaunty jokcsmith
at the wheel.
After few minutes Of wailinS and
gnashing Of teeth. the young lady own
er Of the car ran ont from the house.
gave the car shake and broke the
short circuit in the horn connection.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-05

Pershing forces further south or cas-
or west was being obeyed-except 70
the promptly punished Carrizal viols
ton.
well. We had to get out. We knel
absolutely that the Mexican soldier
had an understanding with the Yaqr
Indians that they were 10 be allowe
TO raid us-as a way to get pay "a
their services as former Constitution
alist soldiers. The Indians in tur;
were not TO molest Carranza trooI
movements or the railroad and teIO
graph lines. Only when the Indians
moved away 10 another district Ok
any adequate force OF Carranza troop
move in.
All OF my American neiShbors ex
cept rive are out OF there. We art
stripped. we can't be hurt any more
But many Americans in various part
Of Mexico remain. They are EettinI
what We got-only as time goes OF
the dose gets worse. There is no pro
lection for Americans except wha
they can improvise for themselves. The
Mexicans firmly believe that the Unit
ed states is afraid OF them. The!
have for us the contempt we've earned
because Of our administrations shifty
uncertain attitude-first recognizing
Villa. then suddenly and without roG
son turning against him and in favoI
OF Carranza.
"A few Mexicans Of education hav,
another theory. II is that the Unitct
States is deliberately helping TO ruiz
their country by encouraging first ont
rebel chief and then another to plum.
der and ravaSe so that at last thu
United States may step in and TAXI
Mexico without a struggle.
Why shouldn't they believe this
It's a perfectly logical inference.
What President Wilson says abou
his motives for refusing to protec
American lives and property in MeXi
CO is mere foolishness 10 MeSicans
Few can understand il. None believ'
it. 1t is an impossible policy. It il
based on an utter misunderstanding
of the facts.
I'VE who lived there in that irrigated
valley were not adventurers: we wer
not exploiting the people. We wer'
educating them; we had a right Il
be there: the Mexican people wh'
lived neighborS 10 us liked us. wante'
US. Yet We had TO go at the command
Of bandits masquerading as patriot
with q fierce passion for reconstruc
tom
so that's my story-I hope TO Got
it won't be possible TO tell another lik'
it in the future
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-05

the power OF life and death over those
oppressed men and pitiful women and
children.
80 much for the real makeup OF
these Mexican patriots and their
methods. So much for the fate OF the
Mexican people whom they prey upon.
Now, let me say something about their
effect on me and thousands OF Ameri-
cans Ike me Let me picture the eff
feet on one single, small locality OF
the Wilson Administrators policy 10
get out-or take the consequences
"On May 10. 1915. force Of Yaqui
Indians about 1000. equipped by the
Constitutionalists to fight Huerta's
troops with rifles and ammunition
from the United States. by the direct
sanction of the United States when
the embargo was lifted, came down
upon our ranches. We put up the best
fight we could and sent an urgent call
for help to a garrison OF Mexican sol
diers not twenty-five miles away. For
five days the raiding Indians camped
in the valley. and they retired TO the
mountains unhindered. Not soldier
came TO help US.
That raid cost us ranch buildings
and grain and cattle. Twenty-Five
Mexicans and sixteen Indians were
killed. Three Americans were killed.
We appealed to Washington for pro-
lection. Some cruisers were ordered
to Guyamos-about fifty miles away
Admiral Howard sent his officers all
over the valley to find out exactly
who the Americans were and where
they lived. These officers examined
the ground with view to finding out
il motor trucks could be bought. We
thought that we were to be protected.
Remember that the first Yaqui raid
was on May 10. then came the United
states warships and Admiral Howard's
officers. On top Of that. on June S.
less than month after the first raid
500 Yaquis counted from ranch
watch-tower) came down again. They
burned two stores and a schoolhouse.
Only because the Americans were
warned by their scouts and by ranch
telephones did they escape death or
capture.
Word was sent to Admiral Howard.
Another appeal was sent TO the Mexi-
can garrison. but no help came to us.
Washington refused TO allow Admiral
Howard TO land marines and sailors.
THE third Yaqui raid came on De-
cember . of last year. This time they
attacked the two towns of our valley
and drove out the 500 or so OF Car
rama soldiers. The townspeople. how
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-05

plon OF humanity and Americanism
and the protector OF the couatry's hon
or: when | read his campaign litera-
tme picturing him fighting for OPP
pressed. helpless people against bill
lions Of money in Mexico. have a
queer. hopeless feeling. II Is Dossi-
BILE that thousands OF Americans VIII
accept these lies as facts?
Who is the greater friend OF hui
manity. the man who has risked his
life and the best years OF his career
in trying to keep running the mines.
railroads. factories and farms OF a
country-living and suffering among
its people and for several years staving
of starvation or worse. or the man
who smugly pirates about humanity
and oppressed. helpless people. hav-
ing Just sanctioned the supplying Of
the murderer and oppressor with his
necessary tools. arms and ammuni-
ton?
81 have lived for nine years in three
northern states OF Mexico. | have
known hundreds Of Americans and
other foreigners in Mexico. ] have
known none OF the predatory. adven-
turer type None that know ever
got something for nothing.
The sort OF foreigners in Mexico
have known are builders. They
have bettered the condition OF the
poems. giving them vision OF what
It means to live in independence. They
have established a middle class. They
have in some measure. overcome such
superstitiOns as that a steel plough
share burns the soil.
81 have seen wages advance from
eight pesos n month to fifty: nave
seen whole new class crea;ed-me-
chanics, railroad operators, Office meE
in the Mexican population. and tho
only opposition that we met was that
OF the rich upper class who resented
increase OF wages and the poems re-
lease from bondage.
I'VE lived in a valley where the soil
was good We raised grain and market
stun: we had cattle; we worked hard;
we had the friendship Of the Indians.
We had good markets. We thought
we had right 10 live there and do
these things. We knew what our
treaty rights with Mexico were.
MY nciGhbors and have had five
years OF trouble. II wasn't bad.
though. until two years ago-since
then II has been hell.
There were just causes for the
Madero revolution. against the rich.
land-holding class OF MeXicans. but
the Americans are not Of this class.
with the exception Of few notable
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-05

ever. succeeded in stopping them. Next
day, the Indians spread out among
THE ranches. attacked three American
establishments. whose owners barely
escaped alive. They captured seven
poor Mexicans, part Of threshing
crew. mutilated them horribly and
burned their bodies on top OF the
wheat separator. The raiders re-
manned two days. then retreated with
a pack train laden with grain, and a
lot Of stolen animals.
I'VE appealed to Washington again.
Of course. And four cruisers were
sent from San Diego to Guaymos-
one Of them carrying $40 marines. Ad-
miral Winslow was in command. While
these ships lay in harbor. a represen-
tative OF the Americans went aboard.
and talked with Admiral Winslow.
Admiral Winslow said he was there
to land troops to protect us II the Mex
lean authorities could not. At the
time. he honestly thought he could
do It.
Then on December 20. came the
Indians again-1.20O strong. Two hun
dred Mexican soldiers was the only
force to oppose them. Forty soldiers
were killed-many Americans we're
under fire-though none were killed
and six of the most heavily forth
fed ranches were taken and burned.
"We appealed for help again-;o
the de facto government OF Mexico.
which had 5000 troops within ten
hours railroad haul. and 10 Admiral
Winslow only fifty miles away. know
that Admiral Winslow tried desper-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-05
who IS for the moment aghtins bis de:

who Is for the moment sighting his de-
spoilers?
For two years my neighbors and /
have watched this going on. We saw
the line flower Of the indian popula-
ton drawn away to serve in the Con-
stltutionalist army defending Mexico
City. Into the garrison nearest were
sent the jail-birds and rif1-raf from
the South. II was signal to the In
dams left behind-together with Next
can deserters from both sides. armed
by our governments decree-to come
down from the hills TO loot. Twice
my own ranch buildings were burned.
my grain carried into the hills. my
cattle killed or driven OF. And what
happened 10 me was the common fate
except. that killing was added to
plumber in the case Of some OF our
American neighbors.
"only once have known an Ameri-
can home to be invaded. This was
the home OF weIl-known American
widow. She had daughter Of II. Two
generals came there for 4 meal-one
OF them. who already had three wives
living within a radius OF 900 miles,
proposed to marry the girl. He in
sisted on a civil marriage because
Of the girls parentage. He sent an
order 10 a judge 10 come and perform
the ceremony. The judge refused, and
the general sent soldiers with sad
died horse. of course the judge came.
and to make the farce little more
seemly. the president mayor OF the
town was forced TO witness the cere-
mony. As sort OF sop to his con-
science. the mayor fined the general
1000 pesos. about $40 in American
money!
Now. these things are not Incidents
Of war. AS a matter Of fact. months
and months pass with enemy forces
within rife shot OF one anOther-and
the only casualties are among the
people they have tactiiy allotted to
themselves to loot
"In 4 town not very far from me. a
number OF soldiers under two separ-
ate CarranziSta commands were gath
cred and under the excitement OF what
drink they could get a hot dispute
started. Some began to yell Viva
Carranzai' Il looked like the begin
ming OF a new revolution. Then rose
up one six-foot Indian, towering over
the crowd. with the great shout Of
Que Viva Ia Trienta-Trienta' Hur-
rah for the Thirty-Thirty! tWinches-
teri Ii was the slogan they all knew
it is the one understandable slogan
of most OF those in Mexico who have
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-05
Even Man Who Ran against
Longworth Intends to Vote
Republican Ticket.
(By T. r. PORTER

CINCINNATI. Nov. As the cleo
ton draws near. the truth Of Myron T.
Herricks assertion that the tariff is
the overwhelming issue OF the cam
paiSn. is more and more demonstrated.
Here in Ohio among manufacturers
and merchants whose business is
largely dependent upon manufacturing
activity. the tariff has now become the
one absorbing campaign topic. Bust
ness men OF this group. whether DEM
ocrats or Republicans. have no hesita-
ton in expressing themselves freely
on this subject. They are under no
illusions as TO the cause and pros
pective continuance OF the present
prosperity They do not hesitate to
say that with the Underwood tariff
bill still hanging over them their very
business existence is imperiled.
3. ". Campbell. OF this city. one Of
the heaviest manufacturers Of saddlery
and leather goods in the United States.
IS a notable instance OF this Mr.
Campbell is a Democrat. He was
the Democratic candidate in this dis
trict against Nicholas Lougworth. All
his antecedents, prejudices and tradi-
tons are Democratic. Speaking OF the
eject. past and prospective. OF the tn
derwood tariff. Mr.. Campbell said:
81 have been Democrat all my life.
I have voted for seven Democratic
presidential candidates. This year
am going to vote the Republican ticket
solely because OF the Underwood tar
if.
Il was working full force when the
Underwood tariff went into effect. AZ
ter nine months Of its operation. and
at the time the war broke out. half
my men were walking the streets.
hunting jobs. / could no longer give
them employment.
During those same nine months I
was visited by more foreign statesmen
than during The Ave years previous TO
that time. They did not come to buy.
They came to sell. And they succeeded
because they could deliver the same
goods at a lower price than could
buy American raw materials for.
"In that year bought 100000
worth OF leather in Canada. Before
that time / purchased very little over
there. My purchases had been made
in America. But the Underwood tar
III made conditions such that could
buy over there and ship to this coun-
try cheaper than could buy at home.
/ also purchased feathers in England
and other European countries and
brought them here. Despite the fact
that America has so many sheep.
bought sheepskin leather in France
and paid the freight to Cincinnati and
got it laid down here cheaper than
the American sheepskin tanners could
sell It for.
CnderScn Americans.
"And l bought. during that first
year Of the Underwood tariff. $4,000
worth OF saddlery hardware in st.
GATHERINGS. Ontario. Canada. The st.
Catherines's manufacturers could un-
derseIl the American makers aud still
make money.
'The European war came just in
time to save the manufacturing indus
tries OF this country. could see the
time approaching when our plant
could not compete with the soreign
manufacturers with the result that
We must inevitably have closed. And
what was true Of our plant must nave
been true Of other Gaddlerx nIGS'
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-05

The yong American, nine years out
Of college. who tells this story, IS one
OF what was a colony Of 200 Amcri-
cans and their families. Industrious
cuItivators Of the soil. living in real
nafghborly relations among several
thousands Of Mexicans and Indians.
Harassed for more than two years by
So-calIed Constitutional soldiers. not
~ the Mexican townSpeople, they were
2na1ly driven out when they no longer
owned property worth looting
Why weren't these men and their
families protected? They weren't ad-
Venturers. They were exactly the
sort Of people who have gone mo
our own West. mainly ranchmen. rev
Storekeepers. a school teacher or Two
the community's doctors, mechanics
and professional men.
He and his fellow Americans went
into the valley after an irrigation coiu-
pany-whIch in fifteen years has new
er earned a cent on its invested capi-
f1l-had put water on some thousands
Of acres divided up into farms. no; held
IN large tracts. They shared the land
with Mexicans: they established
friendly relations with them; they
employed Mexicans and friendly In
dams. And when they were nhaliy
driven out by the orders Of Carranza's
omcers, the poems on their ranches
cried because they were losing true
friends-and a last hope OF some sort
Of protection against starvation and
rapine and death.
why did they have to go? Victims
Of the fierce passion for reconstruc-
tion" which. President Wilson says,
has Mexico in grip? It is a grotesque
suppoSition! Hear what he says:
II was one Of 500 refugees on the
United States's cruiser Buffalo. which
landed last Fourth OF July in San
Diego. Calf. Most o. them. Ike the
majority Of Americans driven out OF
lEe1ico, had left everything they had
saved in a life OF toll and extreme
hardship behind them. I am compar-
atfyely lucky. I have 4 profession
I can follow: most Of these poor dew
rs have to begin all over again after
having spent their lives in develop
min much needed industries. and in
PRODUCING new ideas and employment
to the Mexican poems.
when we landed at San Diego. one
man said to a reporter that out OF
500 Of US there were 400 Americans
and one Democrat. the latter OF the
deserving variety "a special represen-
tative Of the administration
Now when see electric signs ana
hammers bearing Mr.. wilson's pic
tire and proclaiming him as the cham