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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-15
lmportantes Gjer-
CiCiOS miIitareS en-
Ia Feria Regional

De acuerdo con ell contenido de las
cartas que Sc han cruzado Ultima
nente entire el Presidente do Ia Cruz
Roja Americana el Coronel NJ. S.
Jarvis, en- los terenoS de la Fer a
Regional habran de tenor lugar brt-
uantes ,ejercicios militares.
Sc le ha dirigido una. extensa car
ia al General Pershing, en- Washing
ton, d. c., anticipandole un cordial
simo saludo con motive de su proyec-
tado viaje a Puerto Rico, invitan-
dole ser hu6sped de honor de La
Cruz Roja Americana, bajo cuyos aus
picios Sc est& organizando la Feq1a
Regional.
FL General Pershing visitara, du-
rante su breve estancia EN- tlta is
la. la Feria Regional, donde sera aga
sajado donde recibira Ell tribute de
unanimes' homenajes.
LOS LOCALES DE LA FERIA SON
III. INTRANSFERIBLE
Ell Secretario de La Cruz Roja Anne
ricana, bajo ouyos auspicios Sc esta
organizando la Feria Regional. quie-
Re hacer saber a los sehores exposi-
torres, que los locales de exhibicioneE
comercialss industriales. por los cua
les Sc haya pagado ell precio de $500
cadR uno, SON intransferibles, y no
podra especularse con ellos, cediendo
la mitad a otro comerciante traspa-
sando los sderechos. sohge iel mismo.u
La Cruz Roja Americana tiene ia
cultades para canceelr rescind.r
cualquier contrato de local, 81 ell ex-
positoH no 10 usare para fines lici-
tos, 81 perjudicare en- modo alguno
los intereses de Ia institution.
Han circulado algunas noticias en-
esta capital acerca de algunos conner
ciantl; que Sc han permitido pedir
$4,000 por locales que les han costa
do $500. Esta reventa .esta estric-
tamente prohib.da por los reglamen-
tos de la Feria Exposition, los cua-
les tendran que sujttarse todos los
expositores.
GRAN ENTUSIASMo EN- LA
CIUDAD DE PONCE.
Por los peri6dicos que Sc publican
en- Ponce, Sc ha sabido aqui que en- la
'ciudad del Sur reina un creciente inte
res por La Feria Regional, Y numero-
sisimas personals SO proponen hacer
lexcursiones a San Juan, en- auto y
ferrocarrl. G
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-15
HOTEL CENTRAL
PRoNTO Sc INAUGURARA
San jose No. IL
Sen Juan. Pto. Rico
Estando en-. xisnaras del In

Estando en-, visperas del In
ventario de nuestras existencias
hemos decidido rebajar conside-
rablemente los precios de una
infinidad de articuIos tales como
bIusas, faldas, cafeteria, objetos
para cabaIIeros, bauIes, maIetas,
perfumeria, loza y cristaleria, y
con este motive invitanos a
nuestra cIientefa para que Sc
aproveche de la economic de
precios que ofrecemos.
LOS MUCHACHOS"
SUCESORES DE A. MAYOL CO.
San Juan, P. r. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-15
DON ANsELMo LoREs

En- Ell vapor "Coamo" Sc EMBARGO
aver para Nueva York, el estimado ca
ballero don Anselmo Lores, quien va
al Norte con ell proposito de comprar
novedades para Ell establecimiento de
Gonzalez Padin Co..
FL senior Lores retornara Immediate
mente. pues Quiere que los nuevos ar
ticulos esten auui para los dias de
La pr6xima feria regional.
Buen viaje muchos exitos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-15
5oTRA coMPANIA DE vAPoREsf

Hay la idea de fundar en- Puerto Ri
co otra compafiia de vapores para pa
saic entre Nueva York y Puerto Rico.
Para tratar de tan importante asun-
to, aver Sc reunieron en- esta ciudad
varios financieros.
Con la realization de esa idea Sc re-
suelve, efcazmente, en- Puerto Rico, un
dificil problema, cual es ell del pasaje
entire la isla Nueva York.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-15
DOS MILLONES PAGADOS POR
LOS FLETES DEL AZUCAR

Leemos en- un peri6dico de New
York:
ga la suma de dos millones ocho
cientos mil dolares, Sc calcula lle-
que ell costo del trasporte del azd
car de Puerto Rico los Estados
Unidos en- la presente zafra. Es-
ia suma Sc reparte entpe las dos
companies de vapores que hacen
ese servicio, una de las cuales, que
comenz6 con tres vapores, tiene
va una fota de mas de ounce. Hay
oSra companfa, pero practicamen-
te no hace ese servicio".
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-15
Jose A. Asencio.
LAS ENTRADAS A LA ISLA.
SEGUN Ell ULTIMO BALANCE

Las ganancias de la isla, en- su
comercio de exportacion e impor
taci6n desde ell afio mil novecientos
uno' mil novecientos doce, arfo-
Jan un balance su favor de $27,
S14,126. Durante ese tempo So
hicieron muchas carreteras Y obras
permanentes. -,
De 1913 al 10, la isla ha ganado
por egreso de .esportaci6n sobre
importation $117 ,578,619, sea ull
promedio de $16,SO0,0Oo anlales.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-15
Sangrienta COLI
sion OCurrida en- ell
nofte de ESpafla
(Por Gable Franc6s)

MADRID, abriI 14.-En la 20
ma minera de Asturias hubo un
rehido choque entire la guardia
civil y los obreros huelguistas.
Los primeros dispararon So
bre los segundos, causando gran
consternaci6n entire las famiIias
de los trabajadores. ~
Ha habido II muertos.
El n1mero de los heridos es
de aIguna consideration.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-15
AGREDIDo CON UN PALo

Aver, en- la puerta de San Juan,
Evaristo Cumba fue agredido por
Juan Martinez, qtien le propino
varios golpes con un palo, produ-
ciendole tres fuertes contusiones
EN- el cuerpo, de las que fue cura-
do en- la sala de socorros.
El ,agresor fue arrestado por la
policia.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-15
IMPoRTANTE oBRA

Sc esta hacienda la compilation de
la ley de contribuciones sobre la pro
ducci6n, con todos sus anexos y de
acuerdo con las enmiendas hechas por
La Legislature, desde 1912 hasta hoy.
Este trabajo sera de gran utilidad
para los contribuyentes y abogados, 10
mismo que para todas las colecturias.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-15
I'm rumOr gTaviSi-
mo IanzadO pOr un
peri6diCo aIemdn
(Por Gable Frances)

PARIS, abrii 14.-Ha sido desmenH
da energicamente la information pu-
blicada por Ell importants psri6dico alo
man "Gaceta de Colonial, Ell cuSl
aseguraba que el Gobierno de Paris Sc
proponia ocupar con su ej6rcito La 20
ma de Mannheim y la Ciudad de Hell
delberg.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-15
RUMOR SENSATIONAL.

VIENA, abriI 14.-circuIa ra-
pidamente la noticia Ianzada
por algunos periodicos, de que
ell tratado de paz con Austria,
firmado en- Saint Germain, sera
revisado On breve, pues italia
esta decidida a proponerIo asi
en- la conferencia de San Reno.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-15
Ell AzUCAR vUELvE A sUBIR

No Sc equivocan. los centralistas
al decir que ell azilear pronto val
dra $25 el quintal.
He aqui un cablegrama recibido
illtimamente: "Az1car de Puerto
Rico vendiendose a $3.50 EN- New
York;
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-15
DON TELEsFoRo cABAN

Continna mejorando de Ia enferme
dad que lie retuvo en- CANA, este distin-
guido amigo, padre del excelente me-
dico alienista del ManicOmio, doctor
Caban.
Nos alegramos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-15
HUELGUISTAs TRUCULENToS

En- Ponce han sido sentenciados
a pagar tres dolares de multa ca
da uno, once huelguistas convictos
de haber tornado parte en- ell mo-
tin que tuvo lugar en- los alredo-
res de Yauco durante la Ultima
huelga.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-15
A cAUsA DE LA LEGIsLATURA

Con motive de tener que asistir a
la proxima Asamblea Legislative, Ell
Licdo. Miguel Guerra Mondrag6n ha te
nido que rechazar una buena propo
sicion que ls hacen de- Nueva York, en-
la que le ofrecen um asunto professional
de gran importancia professional.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-15
UN JEFE APALEADo.

Isabella, Abrl IA.
Ell MUNDo, San Juan.
por Felix Vazquez. Detailes coreo.
Jefe estaci6n fsrrocarril apaleado
CORRESPoNSAL ESPECIAL
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-15
PlazuGIa Sugar Co.
AVISO

VendemOs, para enirega al
terminar- la presente zsfrs,
OCH0 CENTRlFUGAS HEP
WORTH de 80" con mezcIa-
dor de 700 p. c. capacidad y
maquina Standard Is" x Is"
de Ia Houston ScarwoOd and
Gamble, estandO en- perfectO
estadO y funciOnandO en-
nuestra Central Plazuela, Bar
celoneta. dODde pueden verse
e informaran sobre las mismas.
Dirija su Oferta o soIicitud de
datos . Ia oficina de esta
COmpahia en- San Juan, P R.
Tanca No. 2, Apt. No. 74S
San Juan, P. R. Mario 29 1920
PIazueIa Sugar Co.
- - =. =. :. - - -
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-15
Ell MUNDO,
San Juan, P. r.

Nuestro querido compueblanO y
amigo Licenciado Gabriel Betan-
ces, fallecido anoche. Esta villa Sc
halla embargada por ell dolor, de
bido a tan irreparable perdida
Hoy, cinco tarde, Sc veriticara el
entierro.
Jose A. Asencio.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-15
Ell LICDO. BETANCES
HA FALLECIDO.

Nuestro corresponsal EN- Coamo
nos dirigio ell telegrama siguien-
tie:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
Odd.

A British firm bears the name Of
kEnglHh & Irish" The funny thing
About It is, however, that Mr.. Irish Is
English and Mr.. English Is Jrlsh.-Bos-
&on Transcript.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
When Women Rule.

1t has just about got so in this coun-
fry that father would rather take his
aeeth TO a dentist than a little job of
kaarninc 70 bts dauohtc -Dal1aS News
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
COMMENCEMENT
! At WOODBRIDGE
Exercises Held Last Night in
Trinity Episcopal Church,
Most Impressive.
Bv special Corr-spordsnt.

8V cpfct0& correspondent
WoODBldDGE, June 14:-Com'
mencement exercises for the Wood
bridge high school graduates were
Started last night in the Trinity Epis-
bopal church. The sixteen graduates
marched into the church in a body
1ed by Principal f. Shotwell and SUI
fpervising Principal John H. Love.
members Of the faculty also were
present.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
Herbert ". Stowe, rector of the
church. Rev. l.. b. McMickle, pastor
of the Methodist church, read the
lesson; Rev. w. V. ID. Strong, pastor
of the Congregational church. the
Psalter; and Rev. l. V. Buschman,
made the prayer.
Tomorrow night at s o'clock in the
high school the eighth grade gradual
zion exercises will be held, state d.
plomas being distributed at hat
time.
The township fourth grade gradu-
alton exercises viii be held at 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the
/ Methodist church; $40 pupils VIII re-
ceive certificates at that time.
; The high school commencement
exercises will take place in the First
Presbyterian church Thursday night
at 8 o'clock. Rev. DIR. Warren w.
i5iles, of East Orange, will be the
speaker.
\ The high school graduates will go
no Washington next week.
Those graduated follow: Frances
Acker, Martin Braun, Guilford Chris
Hansen, Florence Duff, Marjory
Gardner, Loretta Heating, Emily
Lawrence. Alberta Leu, Ruth Leu,
Russell Torch, Daisy Madsen. Louis
Mark. Verna McF;lroy, Alaida Van
Elyke, Miriam Voorhees,, May VIII
Mans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-14
\ OThe
At the DitmaS

lNazlmova, the screens greatest
Fstress, comes TO the Ditmas theatre
4oday and tomorrow in n picturiza-
tion Of Frank Danby's most celebrat-
Ad novel, The Heart of q Child"
In this, her newest production, the
Russian star appears in a character
entirely different from any h has
fssayed in the past, that of Sally
f5nape. q cockney girl from the Lime
house district of London who Is
Forced to face the world with no
bther means of protection than her
Inmate goodness, her inborn sense of
kyhat is right, her child's heart.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-25

iha orator called Eralothcncs. ~
miles ACROSS. for long time. anc
%, now announces that the floor oi
Eratuih,nos plain frequent
K rianros co. appearance. nuring
tho long lunar day. the plain gets
darker aud darker. aud Pickering
links that this can only come from
thc growth of bcgciation under the
Influence of lho sun II there's yogc
DYn WY not human ne?
sa tir the other astronomers vii
have mono ~ IL They insist poor
ia Lady Luna Is a dead and buried
orp.o. and they absolutely refuse a.
.mnt hor the boon Of rrsurrer'ino
and lie.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-25
THE MAN IN THr MOON

perhaps there's man IN th'
moon after ail Anyway. prof W
". PickerInr. IN command Of Har
wards Astronomical observatory OF
the island Of Jamaica. has stirred
up the scientists by advancing tho
claim that there's life on Luna.
For centuries tte astronomer
have agreed almost 10 O man thai
the moon vas a dead planet: thai
Il has no atmosphcro 10 trace Of
moisture. not even soil: that 4 q
alternately baked By fierce sun rays
and tortured ay faf below zero frigid
iiy. The moons dly is. in esrtl
time. I days and rs hours long
One long moon day ls rcd hot. th'
next deadly cold The astronomer
believed that these conditions mad
lie OF any Kind impossible: alst
that The said conditions have Ions
since turned any sol there might
have been ON The moon 20 sole
stone.
Prof Pickering - romp asirono
mcr. however. o. .s boz fact. Hai
wards best Since about 1895 n.
has born study ng iae moon con
Fianti, DE has photographed tn
old rlri thousands Of times. He Ia
written hooks abolt hcr and mapped
her and the best atlas of her va
published hy Prof. Pickering
The moons most interesting ply
steal fact through the telescope ar
o. orators. round deproasione Their
are sar'onsly estimated 10 be 100.
eco 20 100 GEO of them and theh
diamsiers run up 20 co miles. Prof
Pickering has had his eyes glued OF
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-25
~ lkl TlN COLLECTIONS
EIruRTlD tui, JNNt Nay

Properly and poll t1sor taken N
uy county Tly COLLECTOR I'm Guldlus
during ihr mpWii ol january. accord
'r Gao y report from thgt office yes
l"d.r. amounted 90 s4lr.Ial.ul,
.ud srhool lIN. Wor" about y1u.Uod.
Automobile taxes collected We're
'lo."nu. Nutnm0hIs iovra cnllcc.
'd were SlG1Gi.tN. total of lHuI
'ars having b"ru paid upou 80 date.
Th" g,mlot scroW. which was th'
idoa ct q little WI, hruugh, mi.
lions ot doIlat lo lu inventor
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-25
PAT NEFF WILL ADDRESS
CONVENTION ON THURSDAY

PAU VI. Ncff. of waco. candidate
Tor GoVerpor, was scheduled To az
rive IN Amarillo late last night To-
be IN Attendance NJ thc convention uf
the Buyers and sellers OF Livestock
Nssnclaiion, II had been prcsiuusl'
announced that Mr. N,fl would be-
unable 10 attend The convention duo
To conflict ~ engagement bu'
TINS difficulty was overcome
In a telephone conversation w.th
;. VI. Ramsay. Mr.. Nof.. Wuu called
from Fort Worth yost lay morning
said mat he was glad 40 pr aUir
to attend M" convention. stating lhlt
," ha. nnny friend who are mem.
b"r- Of The association and than there
b. no betior way OF getting .r touch
Win ~" real need and purp0 ,f ur
IN" Panhandle cai!lrmru luu ''r
ng The meeting at thr puv'It .uI
SELLERS
VIZ. Nrff will b. given % place ou
the program tomorrow
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-25
The School Situation
By VI. n. Duncan

/ only two-ihirds as many teachers
and paid them the same rate as at
present We could increase this
Ssc.00 by 80 per cent -s22.G00- b..
or 10 $500 and still have sj.G0o
left OUT Of our present teachers sal.
airy BUDGET ~ SNi 900.
There would. Of course. be- q
number of pupils who would want To
attend all three terms in order 10
make mp back work. Ia catch up with
their grades. or 40 do advanced work
ana, Tor this reason. the number 10
school AZ any one time would he
moro than two-thirds perhaps three.
luurthf. However. II pupils attend
ga school more than their allotted
Two terms. they would have IA pas
enough tuition Ia tai" caro- nl the
additional cost aud there would be-
not extra expense due tn that ton.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-25
men SCitoni. MOTIFS.

\ Joint meeting at the l"baiin
ocirti,~ aud the Y ". &. \. glr..
was held IN ihc auditorium this al.
tornoon \ splendid program WA
rendered The lliai number was q
reading by Miss catherine Smit'.
followed by "a viullE ana flute du,t
b. Hall and Rob.rt Avtoll lIarrc.l
tee Jncfson rave q d.lirhtul real
ug after which a debate was hcl
aanoly Resolved. That Women ar
wore slaves 10 Fashion than Mrr
Che affirmative was rendered hi
tiacs Doris Nuick and Corru ~
wr, Wh,lr Ialuh Hardin and Frank.
no rtflr" TOOL TIC negative sid
~. decision ~ iha Judges was . 60
{ IN favor or hr affirmative. FOLLOW.
ng a." debate Miss Edith S.ewald
favored with dolishtful vocal soll
few announcement brought lh
program 10 close
I'm the basketball games between
'he \. a. $. aud tho Cany0n High
school both the boys aud girls
teams Ut the local hiRh showed IN
isnal merit Al the end ~ the fir.
haif the hoys rore was 20 10
Amarlllo's favor and tho girls : T..
IN favor o, Amarillo. In tho Ia :
hall both teams ~ the opposing
chools picked up. hut the final score
was boys' ?S-a ard girls 1874.
both IN favor ~ tho Amarillo teams
The game OF tho season comes ~
"Wednesday when Clarendon CollrFo
nlavs \. " s. Y, will be- hard
'ight for both teams. and tho heavy
hoys NJ tho college team VIII igv
he advantage NJ several years NOR,
raining than the hieh school team
Coach Willis win play with The local
team. Come our md SOC q.
Let News wsnrans Ito re work
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-25
JUDGE JOHNSON BEGINS
TERM OF COUNTY COURT

County court was formally opened
yesterday morning by Judge Ray G.
Johnson. judgment by default was
given in number oi cases. ns ~
lows:
National laIa ~ Commerce 49,
q ". Roach. suit Tor debt. VI q +.
Transfer Company 49, g. G. Cauhl'
suit fGr debt. " =. White 49, g.
T.. RAINY. nii for debt y $. Grigp
ys g. e. Cuublo. suit tor dcb. Mag.
rol,u Petroleum COMPANY W. Geo o.
i'phrrts enii for debit The cn.v
.'vird " = While 49, Raw q John.
Non raruhIm"nt Was dismissed az.
20 ih" motion ui the PLAINTIFF Vith
thr consent of the defendant.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-25
REGULAR COMMISSION
NItTI\. NOT Il!'i.D

Tho regular weekly mrptar NJ
The city commission $50, mo- held yo
tcrdny afternoon due to the Hines
Of Mayor Lon ~ Mars. who ~
tutoring from Il SLIGHT ,ipcl of zoe.
tluonfa, 40 recessed meeting ~ h'
held AZ any other time ihH week
VI. announced. so all business that
would have been taken Mp Ii ,,Hipr-
days meeting will hr carried over
until The rcsular meeting next Tuof.
day
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-25

According TO the as Weeks" plan.
the school wear OF ~ weeks would
De- divided into three terms OF 10
weeks each Each child would be
given free tuition for Two of these
terms aud would make his grade In
. year ~ ri present. As the children
would be- distributed throughout
.hrel term. instead Of two. there
would be- only two-ihirds OF them
n school 900 any on" tim" THIS
would mean that We should have ID
have only, iwo-ihirds a. many teach
crs as zoo present. as the teacher
Woald teach the full three terms II
49, veto tn pay these teachers the
same rate as it present our plv roll
would De- only tWo.third- of what u
uow Tho present ugtroll b. SNl.-
goo. Tuu.thitd. uf this is SD u0o.
Nlat thD payroll would be- u W. had
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-25

Entered o. sccond-olas. matter ~ m,
postofflce ~ Amarillo. IgAas under
the act 81 March q 1879.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-25

Subscribers who ft'i 20 eo' 'hcir
papers 81 out ol iown points imme
diatcly lay the blame upna he office
OF publication. when. as a matter o;
fact. Il IL frequently not iho fault Of
the office Of Publication at ali
as the two i,eH1s above. the first 2
news store seut out from stamford
the second o personal romnunica
tion received from tho correspondent
OF this pafar nt Memphis indicate
carelessnegs rpo nthe part o.
an employ ~ The News. which doei
injury to another IS hard To- *.
cuse. Carelosness upon the part Of
n salesman which damages the
business OF his firm. o. also mex
cusable 4 carrlessncss upon M,
part OF Officials who ore paid By the
property owners Of the country. IL
extremely hard 10 overlook. Cor theii
employer are all 81 the people ans
they dampee. no; only tho manage.
meni % q publication. but every
subscriber ~ 81 Newspaper who IS IN
convenience hy failure 10 secure
his newspaper on time.
Il g. unfnriunsta fhrf tho post
master general is not appraised Of
condition. in West Texas. bu; u l.
Eiill more unfortunate n the Amcri
can people have postmaster rem
eral who. being apnrlsed ~ condi
lions. fails 20 rectify them.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-25

Only horulnc Newspape' In NJ" ANA
rlilo conntrS Covers the Panhandle
OF TEXAS. Eastern NeS Mexico. south
ern Colorado and Western Oklahoma
from twelve ia twenty '1nr hours IN
advance Of Denver, naisr, ~ worth.
Oklahoma CITY and other panfr. car
rying telcgT iph.c dispatcle'.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-25
IIIE LAST sTRNM

" 80
certain wise man. centuries
lro. learned that Il vas the last
straw that broke the camel's back
Usually % is this proycrbial last
iaw that separates man from his
lob firing him" they call It N
BUSINESS institutions, place your
'esignation In my hands" is merely
, moro formal method OF revealing
he fact that the last straw was
diod 90 The camels load
So with Robert Lansing and his
Oh.
That Lansing was no, running
be state Department 10 suit hls
loss was well known in Washington.
% begin with. Lansing was. and IL,
Republican. and Il WAS to be ex'
oet"d De- couldn't exactly measure
% to 900 Democratic standards as SET
81 Democratic president. Lansing
an International law expert, and
icing that he adheres 10 the old. the
ecrot diplomacy way Of transsctinF
International affairs. Wilson early
nd often advocated open diplo-
macy" There were other riffs In
heir relationship. and other differ.
ncos 81 opinioaa.
Wilson. from the very start. ad.
iered 10 a "wltchful waiting" pol
cy with Mexico. hoping and beliey.
NJ thli Mexico would straighten
90 hor own affairs Lansing he.
legsd Mexico needed a spanking.
nj Thought u vas no to Uncle Sam
o administer the chastlsement. n
as luiag the most serious mo.
iori 81 WILSON, illness that Lans.
ng 1 ABOUT TO this spanking lle.
3 h.d ~ the State Department.
leadod this country toward inter.
'eniiou war with Mexico.
When the jenkins case gave ~.
use Tor the rali-Fletcher-I.ansine
olahinaiion TO give publicity TO the
Intervention program, 50 pleasing IL
be- Oh Interests. Lansing referred "a
I as The last straw
"You know what this Is leadinf
D gentlemen. he announced. with
b. well-known Lansing smile oi
upCrior knowledge. He meant IN.
efyenil0n--war with Mexico.
rm 90 didn't lead 10 that This
however. was not LansinE's doing
, president heard about H. u
gas another Of those times when
wilson wss "Nruck by III" number
{ matters In which you apparently
riei 70 foresiall my Judgment nv
ormulaiing action and merely ask
ng my approval when Il was I'm.
o'sihle for mo 10 form an indepen-
lent judgment" Those are vii.
on's own words.
l.anslng's war with Mexico oyapor-
ted under the hot opposition Of the
resident. Ambassador Fletcher 70.
lgned. Lansing has stopped out.
ansing was right when he said II
ras the last straw II was the last
traw he was 10 put upon the Wilson
administration.
When Bryan. as secretary Of state.
ouldn'i agree with the president,
3ryan resigned. recognizing that
he people had elected Wilson and
'ot Bryan 20 manage the nations
fairs When Lansing couldn't
gree. as for instance. on the peace
reaty and League Of Nations. he
cid tight to his job and vanity tried
o usrrp presidential functions.
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Memphis Texas. Feb. 2l.-To
The News-Thc Denver carried ouI
papers hy again iha moru'rr ana
then Sent them haok ON ths north
bound. causing them 90 ar' here ~
the same time as the Fort Worth
papers The ma. scrvI,c pe o. nnr.
scsh. 10 b. eve Ic tnIt.7 vift
no .sssons assesri f@
(Slenedl Come lonicn,.
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stamford. Texas. Feb 23--
Newspaper publisher and s1hscrih-
ers have he'd % hard ira Co hoe IN
West Texas Tor several m1ripa das
Ia the delay 10 gcttlus IN, paper
delivered By tho local posio'floes.