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Evening star., 1916-08-13
A YOUNG NATIVE OF YUCATAN.

entitle 1t was announced that the
Russian minister, NJ. Kroupenski, had
said that Russia would not permit an
armed expedition" to go into Mon
golia Prince Ma asked to see NJ.
Kroupenski and ask if his escort of
seven or eight hundred would be an
armed expedition. The Russian diplo-
mat blandly said that certainly it
would be considered an armed expedi-
ton. Prince Ma was against Mon
golian independence and thus Russia
was interested in preventing him
going to his home to look after his
interests and those of China.
Evening star., 1916-08-13

which was better than that of the
Spaniards themselves.
The Mayas apparently never have
been savage. Their language survives,
and with ii much Of the refinement OF
the centuries that are past. Spanish
is far from being the language of the
peninsula.
An explorer who had much. vogue
forty years ago. until it was discoV-
cred that his weakness was to make
his discoveries fit his theories, claimed
that the Maya vas the oldest living
tongue in the world. In many respects,
he said, it was identical with Persian
and also had many Sanskrit roots.
Evening star., 1916-08-13

had heard of Russian depredations on
his lands. Travel from Peking to
Mongolia from the railhead at Kalgan
across country by caravan was unsafe
without a large armed guard. There
was only, one way of going, through
Manchuria and to the north of Mon
gola by the Transsiberia railway
Prince Ma told of his desire, but said
that the Russians had refused to allow
him to travel on their Transsiberian
railway. He therefore wanted to go
overland with an armed escort of
seven or eight hundred men, as safety
would demand and as his rank would
Evening star., 1916-08-13

their crop doubtless would acquiesce
in any means taken to prevent a block
ade. This would be not only because
of their desire to keep the trade, but
because they are not particularly loyal
to any of the military factions at the
capital city. Some of them are said to
he seeking either annexation to the
United States a protectorate. Their
advances. however. are not likely to
meet with favor.
*
Yet should anything of this sort come
out of the present complications it
would be found that Yucatan and its
people are better prepared and more
worthy of consideration than many
other sections of Mexico.
Yucatan's geographical position as
peninsula makes it somewhat isolated
from the rest of Mexico. Its interests
are distinct. The peninsula is about
as big territorially as the state of In
diana. les population is about equal to
that OF the District of Columbia
Henequen, or sisal. is the chief
agricultural product. The peninsula is
physically, an immense plain. and, to
appearances. sterile, but the calcareous
soil is especially well adapted to grow
made Yucatan so independent of the
rest of Mexico.
49, There are also good sugar lands in
the northwestern section. The plan
tations are quite profitable. The for
est regions in the northeast are noted
for their dyewoods and cabinet woods.
and there are various medicinal plants.
The vanilla bean is one of the prin-
cipal agricultural products of the
peninsula. Its export is a source of
considera BILE income. Tobacco is raised.
but not in quantities large enough to
be Of much Importance In the export
commerce Chicle. or chewing gum. is
a native product which enters into the
export trade. The trees are tapped.
the gum extracted by rather crude
methods and boiled in primitive man
ner.
Progreso. the leading port of Yucca
tan. used to be noted yellow fever
port much dreaded by shipmasters. In
the days before the discovery of the
mosquito as the transmitting agent OF
the fever, IL was maxim that the
steamers between Havana and Vera
Cruz, " they missed the fever at either
Of those ports. would be sure to get 1t
when they put in at Progreso, either
going or returning.
Evening star., 1916-08-13

With Mexico Would
i in Matenahe Geographical Makes
excoPogeso Merida the Capital
Cty-Socil Problems and Military Control.
Evening star., 1916-08-13
BY CHARLES M. PEPPER.

a MEXICAN farmers have deep
A concern in ohe section of
~ anarchic Mexico. This is Yucca
Should war interrupt the normal
trade with Yucatan shortage of bind
ing twine would follow. Possibly means
would be found to get the henequen
out. but it could only be through mill
tary measures.
The yucatanese who want to market
Evening star., 1916-08-13

Those days have passed. The trusts
and corporations have come into being,
and the Yucatan hemp has to be mark
eted under conditions which do not al
low the planter to fix his own profit. yet
there is still great deal of money in
raising hemp for binding twine for
Evening star., 1916-08-13

Progreso today is an up-to-date coast
metropolis. with very good wharfage
and railway facilities. Substantially
all the foreign commerce of Yucatan
flows through this modern port. The old
port near by used to be called Port
Sissl. on account Of the shipments OF
henequen.
Merida. the capital city. which is CON
nected with Progreso by rail. is a very
modern town, with everything that d
prosperous tropical city demands in the
way OF modern improvements-tele
phones. electric lights and sanitation
In proportion to it's size. Merida ii on
Evening star., 1916-08-13

was made. after the siesta. casually de
cIined IT. but said. as he lit cigarette.
he might consider the proposition IL
another million dollars we're added 10
the sum offered
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-07-01
ENTERTAINS.

Mrs David Giles entertained at three dinner
Monday honor OF Deaconess Simpson of the Texas M
E. Conference. Galveston Texas
Those present Mesdames s. A. Dyer M. Walker,
Miss Simpson, M Rogers and Mr. and Mrs David Giles Dea
Simpson is
Conference
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-07-01
ATHLETIC SPORTS JULY FOURTH.

On July 4h, 1916, there will be staged at the Union
Giants Park track meet of unusual interest to the local
y being the first of its kind to be held in the city for
number of years The participants will be divided into
two divisions the Baracca Boys and Union Giants, and
the athletes will compete for the honor of his division
The meet will be free to the public and should be well at
tended the young of the city need encouragement
in this form of good clean sport Who knows but local
DESMOND or Drew will develope from it!
The Baracca Boys class of young from St.
Paul Sunday School while the Union Giants are the well
known Ball team. Wallace will appear fast athlete
but Russell Glenn is hoping to walk away from him. Both
young well trained having represented their
schools at different meets Glen q winner of the rs"
while student in Springfield High School and Wallace
represented Wlberforce University Rivalry between the
two will be no petty thing.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-07-01
ENTERTAINS LINCOLN
LAW CLASS AND FACULTY,

Wednesday evening June Dist, Robert Taylor, mem,
Der of the finishing class of June entertained his class
mates and the Lincoln College of Law specially pre-
pared dinner at his residence 726 North Second Street
Those present were: Judge Edwards, Dean of the
Lincoln College of Law Judge Myers of the Secretary of
States Office Prof E. L. Weber of Springfield High School
Jas Weldon and E. R. Amick of The State Board of AID.
minstraon Martin Fahy of the Attorney Generals office;
Attorney Flood Fred Sillway Patent Attorney; Edward
Pree Attorney at Law; Attorney B. G Canton; Capt r.
A. Byrd; Attorney Harold Edwards; Champ Singleton
and Robert L. Taylor
After the sumptuous repast Prof. E. L. Weber
selected oastmaster and all responded with witty and ap
proprate toasts.
Mrs Emma Singleton assisted Mrs. Taylor in the
serving and receiving
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-07-01
A new COLORED VOLUNTEER
COMPANY BEING RECRUITED.

K. g. Ross and others who interested in the
and offering their services organizing Military Com
pany of volunteers Several meetings have been held at
8lb East Washington Street and 80 have
sponded, 1t looks if strong volunteer company will
be gotten up The next meeting will be held Wed
nesday night
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-19

LFluGuLly MdlCOlIl- OJudIL II III
close communication with the Wen
ma doctor, for today I received a let
ter from him saying that he had
heard his report and the news that I
was to have the operation very soon.
Il had made up my mind never
even to ask to see you, dear little
lady Saliva" note read-''until
you were again on your feet, but I
must confess my poor, old VasciIlat-
ing mind keeps saying: Go and see
her And while I know that you
don't need me to put any courage.
into your intrepid soul, yet I try to
persuade myself that I could per-
haps help you bear some of the anx-
iety-filled and tagging minutes that
will stretch between now and the
fateful morning when you will put
yourself under the skillful hands Of
my dear, old friend.
All that morning we will be wait
waiting with bated breath for
the outcome, while you, thanks to
the wonderful discovery of anesthe-
STA, are calmly sleeping and all I'M
conscious of the terror that will be
gripping the hearts of your friends
with cold fingers.
my God! was ever anything so
terrible as that Waiting-that chOk-
ing from unseen terror, when we
know that we can do nothing but
wait-wait and take what comes to
US.
What helpless creatures we are
with all our vaunted egotism and
courage!
q know, my dear, little lady of the
saliva, that this is not the right kind
Of letter to write to you under the
circumstances, but I remember my
feelings while waited for my dear
mother to come from behind the mys-
ferrous door of the operating room
in years gone by.
GGTboD onJ fboro 7 +LiDIv I'll +L;-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-19

On LOOMS BIG
merciful to his human children, fell
away from me.
You see I am telling you just how
l feel and what ana pagan
Perhaps if you let me come and
see you l will probably prove myself
something else, for like all mOrtals
when l find one of my friends in a
place where he cannot help himself
and neither can I help him, l am very
apt to say 'GOdspeed you. Malcolm
Stuart"
l read this letter over and over,
little book. In some ways it was a
disappointment to me. I am perfect
ly content for Malcolm Stuart to be
my dream friend don't want to
see him-at least while l am in this
condition. Little book, I wonder why
it is that a woman is perfectly willing
to be satisfied with intangible inter-
est and sympathy while a man al
ways wants material things.
IwrOte to Malcolm Stuart this note
yesterday:
Please, dear understanding man,
let me remain as I am to you. In all
the world of my friends you are the
only one that does not know me as I
am today-just a log. To you I am
the dancing Margie Waverly, who Is
full of life and spirits. Forgive me
my vanity and. egOtism. This I would
be to you always. If your dear, kind
doctor friend brings this back to me,
then some night in the future you
and I will have another dance and
another talk together. If he finds
my case hopeless, let me go out Of
your life as came into it, swiftly.
Until l know whether it is life or
death that is coming to me I am sell
fish enough to ask you to hold the
good thoughts fOr-Margie Waver-
ly."
ITO Be Continued)
-O-O
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-19
Ito Be COntinued)

In Cleveland the other day they
had an auto race and FOrds only
were allowed to enter. It was a rat
ting good race, too.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-23
CHARLES y. VoplCKA

Charles ]. Vopicka of Chicago,
U. s. ambassador to Roumania, Bull
garia: and Serbia, is combining BUSH
ness instinct with shrewd diplomacy
at Bucharest to help all Americans
and citizens of other nations in trOu-
BILE in the Balkans.
VOpicka has been successful in
country where failure has been taxi
en- as a matter of course and sue
cess has caused surprise. He has
been in American politics 35 years.
-O-O-
LITTLE HEADWORK LANDS THIS
RECoRD-SIZED TROUT
RidgeWay, Pa, Aug. 23.-Patrick
Deering and trout measuring 24A
inches, largest ever. seen here, occu-
pied an ambulance together this
morning on their way to the local
hospital DeeTing sought treatment
for dent in his head.
Deering, diving in Laurel Mill pool,
collided with big trout. The fish,
stunned by blow, Immediately came
to surface and was captured by other
swimmers.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-23

to death. Hat identified as that of
Mrs. Nicholas Zerkuna, 361 Insti-.
tute pI.
am through" said Mrs. j. R. Whit
tey, welded Aug. 9, as she laid mar
riage certificate on Serg't Donohue's
desk, Desplaines street station. Said
husband wouldn't keep sober. DON
ohue advised her to swear out war
rant.
Explosion Of beer bottle caused
death by blood poisoning of Paul
Schultze, bartender in John Bran
don's saloon, 225 S. Market.
Bandits grabbed bag from Miss FL
len Hurt which contained $3.50 pay
roll of Wilson & Jacobs Drum. Co.,
218 N. May.
Albert BeIden, alleged accomplish
in robbery of ten postoffices in Wis
consin and Illinois, arrested by Chi
cago postal inspectors in st. Louis.
Report of research committee on
infantile paralysis will be ready to-
morrow.
Northwestern university to be
ruled by advisory board instead of
president in future.
Great art revival in Chicago due,
says Geo. W. Eggers, new director of
Art Institute.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-23
coUPLE killed ~ ]. 6. ]

COUBEE NILLED BY ]. y. KAHN
Anna Devereaux,, 10, 1902 Berke-
ley av., and her fiance, Charles W.
Hastings, "a, 4215 Ellis av., died to-
gether last night when an L G. train
struck them as they were returning
from the 18th st. beach. The couple
were walking arm-in-arm over the
tracks. A box car hid their view of
the oncoming train. The girl was
decapitated. The mans body was
hurled so feet. The girl was the
daughter of Patrick Devereaux, a
motorman for the Chicago Surface
Lines.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-23

Washington.-Rep. Madden, Chi
cago, introduced resolution in house
to obtain from administration state
ment concerning recommendations
Gen. Funston made for protection Of
border
La Junta tribune., 1916-08-26
May Take . 1<,ag Walk.

Rather than ride back 20 Boston
on 'scsb train. II the brotherhoods
strike. ! would wafk all the way
homs." said Miss Helen Keller. 70.
nous deaf and blind woman. who
stopped at the Chamberlain Hotel
between speaking engagements At
the Knoxville. Iowa. chautauqua.
and st Centcrviiie. Iowa. chautau-
qua.
Miss Keller Ii strongly In ympa-
thy with the brotherhood In the
threatened railroad strike. which
would tie up all Of the raii service Of
the country.
Such q result would mean that
Miss Keller would have TO return 70
Boston by water.
I'VE are near enough 10 drive BY
motor car 10 the Mississippi River.
and 70 down by boat. across the gulf
and up the coast, and thus avoid any
rail journey" she explained.
La Junta tribune., 1916-08-26
"OLD RELIABLE" STILL IN RING.
Faithful Duty In Every Day
Service.

Announcement of the new Chal-
mers six-thirty, revives memories of
the famous Chalmers 30's of other
days for the veterans of the automo-
bile industry. Still in active service
at the Detroit factory with over 200,-
000 miles of strenuous service to its
credit. "old Reliable" the first
Chalmers go" touring car ever built.
shows seemingly no signs OF wearing
out. During the recent Chalmers
Sales Convention, this historic car
chugged proudly ahead of the half
million dollar procession, made up
of the latest Chalmers models. With
F. Ed Spooner at the wheel, the old
car set a pace that kept the rear
guard humming in an effort to keep
up with the parade.
Turned out early in 1909. Old Re-
liable has probably travelled over
more sections of the American conti-
nent than falls to the lot OF the aver
age globe trotter. Acting as path
finder for the Flag to Flag endur-
ance run from Denver to Mexico City
the first Chalmers left Denver on
May 1, 1909, bound for the Rio
Grande. Even before that time II had
piled up mileage OF over 10000
miles, having travelled 200 miles per
day for 100 days in an endurance
run out OF Detroit
With Billy Knipper at the wheel,
Old Reliable started on its 5000 mile
trip to the capital OF Mexico through
the deserts and unchartered wilder
nesses. Weighing in at the custom
house at Juarez, the Old Chalmers
tipped the beam at 400 pounds
with an added passenger and bag
gage weight OF $500 pounds. At
that time but one other car had made
the 500 mile trip from Denver to the
Mexican border.
"Old Reliable later took part in
the Washington to Boston tour, the
tour from New York to Atlanta when
Ty Cobb acted as pilot and In nu-
merous other en- niurance runs.
The fact that II Is still rendering
excellent service at the Chalmers fac
tory is tribute to the quality OF ma
terial and workmanship which has
Chalmers cars from
the beginning.
La Junta tribune., 1916-08-26
Battle for Lightweight Crown.

With Freddie Welsh and Charlie
White on the scene of battle and
settled down to the hard grind of
daily training, Colorado Springs,
where the struggle to win and retain
the worlds lightweight crown is to
take place on Labor Day afternoon,
is fast becoming the mecca of sports
men from every nook and corner OF
Uncle Sans domains. All roads
seem to lead to the pre,ty little city
nestled down under the shadow of
Pixies Peak, where promoter Eddie
Pitts is preparing to dish out the fis-
tic tid-bit OF decade.
rhe wheels of progress at Colora-
uo springs seem to be running very
smoothly for the promoters of the
Dig bout as well as for the two stars.
The arena is climbing 20 the skies
without hitch and the seat sale
goes on as merrily as It started
starting TO promote the match sim
ply Tor the purpose of putting Colo
rado Springs on the map, the Hun
dred Million Dollar Club has tum-
hIed into a bonanza. The Jefferies-
johnson historical scrap at Reno. and
tue recent Willard-Moran go at Mad
iSon Square Garden. the first play
ing to over s250,0OO and the second
to more than sl5O,OOo, will be the
only gate receipts to top the amount
OF cash that is going to push its
way into the Golfers OF the Springs
club on Labor Day.
La Junta tribune., 1916-08-26
Tourist Hold Ups.

An automobile tourist who recent
ly passed through Fowler gave the
Tribune man OF that city an interest,"
Ing story Of his periences-mostly
relating to the practice Of holding up
every tourist that comes along. He
starts out with some observations on
roads, saying that he found them
good. bad. and awful. and says:
I'VE came over the Lincoln High
way. and are hoping TO find much
better roads GoinR hack over the
Santa Re Trail. We have paid all
kinds Of prices Tor gasoline along the
line. The lowest price paid was at
Red Oak. Iowa. where Il cost Us
lSh cents. We paid 80 cents for Il
In Estes Park. which was the high
est price along the trip. We wers
not surprised. however--for they
merely hold up the tourist and take
his money, away from him. We paid
~ much o. 12 cents q quart for
beautiful sky blue separated milk.
In Colorado Springs one very ordin-
ary hotel wanted 81? 10 accommo-
date the three Of ~ over night
merely . place to lay down and
sleep. believe they are making .
mistake. The European war has
kept many tourists at home. and this
people Of America are merely hold
Ing up these tourists. They treat
them as II they never want to see
them again. and try TO get all their
money while they can"
La Junta tribune., 1916-08-26
HoLBRooK CENTER.

The rains are fine for the fall
plowing.
Mrs. Russell Stanton is visiting
her parents In Colorado Springs
The farmers are not in need OF the
surplus water which is now running
in Reservoir No. 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Moore left
few days ago to attend family re-
union in Good Hope, Ill
Cheraw is progressing and spread
ing out Mr.. Lyle begun work last
Monday on his new six room house
on Bell street.
Mrs. r. r Morris returned home
a few days ago from a visit with her
daughter and family who live near
Belleville, Kan.
Mrs. Arlie La Nier, of Las Animas,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Cave and returned to her
home last week.
Mrs. r. r. Bartholomew, who has
been spending part or the summer
in Colorado Springs. returned home
Monday of last week
A general rain in the way of a
steady down pour fell sunday morn
ing from o'clock until about
O'Clock in the afternoon.
W. b. Moore and family left Fri
day morning for an auto trip to Lit
Teton to visit friends at that place
and in Colorado Springs.
The Anti Saloon League and the
Women's Christian Temperance I'm
ion endorse George A. Carlson, for
governor of Colorado.
Mrs. Laura Tickle. who has been
a faithful member of the Cheraw
telephone office, is taking her vaca-
tion this week-the first in three
years.
Herbert Wadleigh, who met with
a motorcycle accident while visiting
in Colorado Springs few days ago
is at home and improving as well
as could be expected.
Ben Ely and family. OF Kinsley
Kan. were among the number OF
Kansas tourists en- route home from
the mountains. who called on their
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Conder. one
day last week
Mrs. Z. A. Crooks. OF La Junta.
was guest OF Mrs. W. H.. Caring
ton last week. returning to La Jun
Ia Friday. Mrs. Crooks has many
friends among the the Holbrook peo-
Pile who remember her pleasant
reading entertainments.
W. A. Harris received a message
one day last week that his son. Wal
las. who lives near Lamar. Is down
with typhoid fever. Mr.. Harris left
for that place to help take care OF
his son. Two children In the family
are also afflicted with typhoid.
La Junta tribune., 1916-08-26
Now Canada Deals With strikes.

Canada has system OF preventing
strikes such as the one threatening
In the United States now. II works
so well that since II was inauEurated
nine years ago. there has not been .
strike OF any consequence In Canada.
II grew ont OF the great coal strike
OF 1907 which caused 80 much incon-
venience and suffering.
In brief II Is q Law which requires
that In all disputes between . public
utility corporation and its employees
over increase or decrease of wages or
working hours. the one making the
demand must give thirty days notice
10 the other side. n. at the end OF
that time they have failed to agree.
they must lay the dispute before the
labor department Of the government.
Under this department each OF the
disputants name . man and these
two name . third. and these three
compose . board OF Investigation.
which conducts p full inquiry In pub
lie. with power TO summon witnesses
and compe, testimony. ..4 'l''
l. The oaly purpose Of the board is
to lay the facts before the public. Its
findings are not biuding upon either
party. Its only weapon II publicity.
II brings out all the features Of the
controversy and lays them before the
public and then makes . recommen-
dalton: and In every case its recon-
mendstion has been adopted and the
strike averted. II has been quite ~
effective. Il Is said. a. compulsory
arbitration and appears to have end
ed labor strikes In Canada.
La Junta tribune., 1916-08-26
Notice of sale.

Notice Is hereby given that The wab.
Nrl pltch company viii sell at public
at 10 clock a. m. on the Igtb da,s ~
september 1916. 500 shares OF the can.
li1I stock of the said company stand :
lhE IN IN" name OF +. W. Foote. be-
,huSe OF the non-payment OF assess
mehts thereon, the assessments fnr
l'oh, lgl0. 1911. 1919, 1913. 1914, 1915
ana 1916, amounting to $3.50, an he
ing overdue and unpaid
g.. T.. T. LEWIS.
Secretary of The webber Ditch Com
pany ~'''
tSEAL),
Fst publication, August i2. 1915
Last publication. September lG. 1915