The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, May 15, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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• ItK K IIKAUO KHKK MINUS. Kit JC K HK.OPLI ARK TIIK MAI KKIAI.. AND THK ONLY UAI'RHUL. OUT OF WlllCH FURS OO V KKNHKXTM ARB OON8TR0OTBD.—J« r«M oii
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ltAKTKOl', IIASTKOP (Ol'NTV, TKXAS. FRIDAY, MAY 1101 I.
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io ELIMINATE HMA
PLAN OF MEDIATORS
SOUTH AMERICANS SEEK TO
COMPROMISE QUARREL IN FAR-
RE ACHING PROPOSAL.
O'SHAUGHNESSV TELLS HIS STORY
Orderly Crazed by MeJt. Strayed Into
Federal Commande' Wjjj' Llt.e*
Near Vera Cru* and Wis Tor-
twed and Put to Oes'.h.
Wellington.—ISltmlna'on of (Jin-
>i;il Uiit*r u ami tin* ••sfnt lHIiiufiil of u
l>ro\ i^icu.al government in Mexico in
whlrb both the tluertu tnd count Itti-
tloiialiKt factions woul'l b« re| ri.*H«nl-
<il. ix contemplated in < pltui which
the three South American mediator*
now an- working out ♦ < be proposed
ior the solution of t!>* •; tir«« Mexi-
can problem.
Tin*, the first IritlBKiMon an to the
<!>m.tils of the mediation |> aim, became
Lti<>w ii 'i'uctiduy, thotisjh neither the
lUHiilator^ nor Ktate department of
I'lcialH would make any atatement ns
in linw nearly complete i.~ the plan to
In* submitted to the American and the
Mexican delegates when *he> meet the
South American envoy - at Niagara
Kails. Canada, next Mon l r.
It waa learned tlmf the proposal
iniK'ht be that the setting up of a
temporary government i •• undertaken
by a commission of five persons, two
ol them to be named b> lliierta. two
by the . oriHtltutionalista and the fifth
by the mediators.
While the mediator-* have with-
drawn tlieir Invitation u the i-onstl*
t lit ir>li; 11 s to send defeiiate- to their
< oniei. uce, it generally is believed
ihiti information is being sought as
to whether the constitutionalist* would
eo i-ent. In case of the elimination of
11 ii ert h, to some form of temporary
::o\ernment In which lie a on Id lie rep-
resented Those close to the media-
hi - say it is bulievet! thai -ome such
an iir^eiuent as this Is the only pos-
• ible one under which ! • u'" may be
restor--.! in Mexico imde conditions
• ail? irte'ory to all M"t.eati tactions
■ nil to the United Sia'e-
\eIm• n O'Shaughnes ■> < '-arge d'af
(aires of the American embassy n'
the t'ity of Mexico. Tuesda.v lolil i'res
blent Wilson the story ol what hap-
pened In tie- Mexican .tpiial during
rlie lav immediately oreeedinv and
lollowinK the occupas i >1 \ era ('nil',
mil him an intimate picture of
i; in nil Muerta. It wn.- 'In Mrst tl' R
Mi (rsiiiiughne. sy had eon the pres
i|en : uce bis arrival Washington
l.i i week. Ilo was it I lie White
House lor more than in hour.
The charge advised 'm-> president
ili.it tjeneral Huertu v.a> a stubborn
man ar not apt to surt'enrer his po
iiIon dictator eawi > II' express
• •d ihe opinion, however, that an> kov«
ei unit 1.1 set up in Mi'tii i which lias
the support of the Unit ■ ■ t States will
- la ml
I• iv.i • • Samuel l'ark of the Twen-
ty di!ht.h Infantry n g:rii"tii was put
to death by a firing s-iuad wPliin Itriu-
ulier Coneral Maas' line> May 7, ac-
• onlinu to Informatio/i n-cHvcil b\
Itrigadier General Frederick Knnsion
it \'era Cruz Tuesday
(iencral Kunston v.ii.l that he be
iieves I'rivate I'arki w;i - put to death
without trial. It is holi-nod that lie
was beaten by the Mexican ledenils
and horribly tortured before he was
>iood up before a firing -npunl.
I'rivate I'arks, when he wan shot,
v, a - dressed In the uniform of a pi I
vale of the United Sta •> mii>. Tem-
porarily crazed as a result ot expos-
ure to the sun. he wandered into the
Mexican lines on May 'I while exer-
cising two thoroughbred horses be
longing to Lieutenant Colonel Klntore
K.braggart, whose orderlv he \x;i«
Band Issues Are Approved.
Vustiii. Tex. The attortiey gen-
eral's department Tunsda> approved
tin lollowlng bond Ustc County of
I'ecos, improvement ind ltiainieiiance
ill public roads, Isft.onn- Keftiuio
County, common nchoid district No.
'It), $10,000; Wheeler Count), common
8idiool district No. 10, il nun
Tarnier Killed in Qed,
Hi > an, T e\ -Adolph tlerko, nn
aged t'ernuin of Kurten, 7.' yearc old,
was killed as he lay n > in l.is bed
Tiieula . II- was ilon. at tin- lime,
hit- wit • being In lh<**^ >ld He was
shot Ibroii 'li the I -1. |.iI• • nud beaten
.over tbe head with a club
t
Orozco Is Fugitive in United States.
; hi1.'' Ai - elrj , t'ii) - I'.i runl Orozco.
- Mi sic.m federal voltmfpiV leader,
w ho esi: ped from Ojin.n'a when Villa
dime tic lluertistn army Into the
I nItetl Stales. i.< i fu.'Uilvi in I,os An-
■;elev. with secret SOTI ice luell III pur-
suit.
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL SERVICES
HELD OVER BODIES OF VERA
CRUZ HEROES.
FIVE HUNDRED CHILDRED SING
President Wilton Eulogizes Marines
and Bluejackets Killed in Mexico.
Their Heroism Memorialized.
Salute Fired.
New York. New York Joined the
nation Monday in memorializing with
simple dignity the heroism of the nine-
teen bluejackets and marines who
gave iheir lives at Vera Cruz. As the
most impressive funeral pageant since
the Spanish war started from the bat-
tery lo I lie Hrooklyu navy yard. It
whs as it the pulse of ilie city had
stopped. All business was suspended
The president came fn*u Washing-
ton and was with the procession from
j the time it left the battery until the
S sipiad of marines fired their parting
[ volleys over the flag-draped coffins at
! ilie HrooXlyn navy yard and the navy
I bugler sounded the "laps" that pro
claimed the end of the ceremony.
t)n the stand with the president at
thi' nnv> yard were relatives ol the
I dead sailors and marines, mothers, sis-
ters and wives, but in all the throng
of mourners none seayied more deeply
touched by the spirit of the day than
the man whose word sent the lads of
the navy to fight for their country's
honor at Vera Cruz
And lo the president was left the
privilege of voicing the nation's grief
and the nation's belief that those who
died In the performance of duty bud
done their country a service not to.be
uu-asured by their individual deeds.
"The feeling that is uppermost,'' he
suit!, "is one of profound grief, and
yet there is mixed with that grief a
profound pride that they should have
gont as they did, and if I nut) say It
out of my heart, a touch of envy of
those who were permitted so quietly,
so nobly to do their duty."
The head of the nation looked out
over the thousands massed about the
i coffins on tlie parade grounds and his
voice shook with emotiou a. lie de-
clared bis creed:
"We have gone down to Mexico," he
said, "io -erve mankind if we can find
a way We don't want to fighi the
Mexicans. We want to ^crve the Mex-
icans."
There was a wistful note in IiIm
voice as he added: "I never was un-
der lire, but 1 fancy thai there are
1 some things just sis hard to do as to
go under lire. I fancy that it is just
as hard to do your duty when men
are sneering 1 yon as when they are
shooting ai you When the\ shoot at
you they can only take your natural
Ijft : when they sneer at you 111• • > can
wound your heart."
The dead were landed by the tugs
Traffic and Correction early In the
morning and lay In stute In the Bat-
tery I'aik plaza for over an hour be-
j fore the procession started. There
. were seventeen coffins. The other
i wo victims of Mexican snipers hon-
ored died after the Montana left Vera
i rn/. wiMi the bodies oi iheii com
rude*
\- the procession entered the city
hall plaza the voices of 5uo children
rose io meet them. The children si'iig
'Nearer. My (Joil, to Thee."
Mayor Mitchel briefly eulogized th«
i dead and laid upon one ot the cais
! sons a huge wreath symbolizing the
city's appreciation of the service ren-
dered at Vera Cruz
After this brief halt the corteu.' re-
sumed lis measured progress over
Manhattan bridge to the Brooklyn
navy yard. The quiet restraint that
had characterized the crowds in the
streets gave way a^ the procession
I proceeded to the ejifi side and llrook-
' lyn In storms of applause. Here il
seemed that the presence of the prest
i dent eclipsed the brief of the occa-
sion. In the naval parade ground the
demonstration found a small physical
compass l.ess than in,mm wer- able
to pack themselves Into the inc'osurc
and face the stand where stood the
president with bared head. Mayor
Mitchel whs at his right and Secretary
i I lanlels at Ills left
With t-'hnrp precision, the blue
jackets, their white Idik catching the
dull sunlight, drew up into military
^ formation beiore the -t.ind At the
vani« time tl • sev. nt.e >n cn'- ons,
draped with fliers alii', banked with
(lowers contributed by the comrades
of the dead, were hud • livrtly In front
■ if III' stand.
A moment later the . :owd was per-
mitted io enter and Immediately it
filled till • Utile field The band of
the battleship Texas played softly
'Nearer. My (lod, t. 'II ee,' and Naval
Chaplain Cassard began his Invoca-
tion. In referring to the ileud heroes
he prayi d It would not be necessary
to mnke a further i- u rlflce on the
a'tar of patriotism.
OF HOME AND ABROAD OF INTER-
EST TO EVERYBODY.
AN EPITOME OF LATE DOINGS
Of the Entire Week That Is Worth
While of Mention and of
Interest to All.
WASHINGTON NE'VS.
With the tolls exemption debate run-
ning strong in the senate and the
house facing a record vote on the
proposed constitutional amendment
for nation-wide prohibition, congress
promises to be busy this week, though
there may be no developments In the
Mexican situation to revive talk of
wur
Representative Gregg of Texas Sat-
urday introduced a bill to appropriate
$75,000 for a public building at Crock-
ett, Texas.
A senate committee Friday made a
favorable report on the bill by Sena-
tor Sheppard appropriating $60,000 for
nn additional fish hatchery In Texas.
No location is proposed.
Representative Gregg of Texas In-
troduced a bill Friday appropriating
$150,000 to purchase a site for the cus-
tom house at Galveston.
The house Thursday passed without
h roll call the annual nnval appropria-
tion bill carrying $139*160,334 and pro-
viding for the entire administration
naval construction program. The bill
pending Includes two battleships, on
to he built in some government navy
yard; six torpedo boat destroyers,'ope
seagoing torpedo boat',- three coast de
fense submarine torpedo boats, to be
constructed on the Pacific coast, and
four submarines.
The following changes . in Texas
fourth-class postmasters were an-
nounced Thursday: Knott, Howard
County, William Peterson, vice John
J. Smith; Louetta, Harris County, Ida
Henry, vice George W. Mooney; Mal-
vern, Leon County, Mabel 1 Tllley,
vice William T. Kllis; Phelps. Walker
County. Charles R. Davis, vice Willie
Winslow.
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.
Standing of Texas League clubs:
Club Games. Won. Lost. P.C.
Houston 32 P) 13 .501
Fort Worth '...32 1 13 .594
Waco ,...27 1« 11 .593
j Beaumont 29 17 12 r>S<!
San Antonio . ,.3o II 19 .550
(Inhesion 29 II 15 .483
Austin 30 12 LS .400
i Dallas 30 12 1X .400
Leon Martinez, the Mexican convict-
ed on th" charge of killing Miss Kmma
Blown near Suragoza, Beeves County,
on July 22. 1911, and sentenced to be
hanged several months ago. paid the
death penalty without a tremor Mon-
day at Pecos. Texas.
The fleet of army transports now at
Galveston, Texas, will be increased
during the next ten days by the ar-
rival in port of three ships chartered
I rom coastw iso lines.
Thirty thousand dollars is the esti-
mated value of the estate of former
District Mtorney It.chard G. Maury
of llarri' Count v. who was killed in
nn automobile accident last mouth be-
tween Houston anil Galveston.
The I'vaide and Northern railway if
an assured fact for l.'valde, Texas,
I The necessary bonus asked has been
raised and a force of men commenced
i work this week clearing the right of
way The time ft." the completion of
the road Is .lau 1.1915.
Just when troops of Company G,
j Third Infantry, Texas National Guard,
: had stacked arms Saturday and were
preparing to board a train for Galves-
j ton, the governor's order sending back
to their homes the regimcit of militia
stationed along the border was re-
voked,
The Texa. slate board of education
Siiturdav at Vustin purchased bonds,
aggregate* $91.tint), for the benefit of
the permanent school fund, the first
payment on which amounted to $L'o,-
000.
Large volumes of Mev'"an cotton
originating In the Tort-eon district and
shipped via Kl IVso and Laredo Is ar-
riving in Galveston. The cotton is
flat, or Jincoinpres
ade ready lor s
Galveston t'I •• x.a.- eompiesse-
The fourteenth annual convi mlon of
i the Mast't Bakers' V-soeiution of Ti .
ch closed ill < live.'on Thursday after
Hi aumonI had been chosen as the
place for tin next inciting and the
I following officers plectej iii servi
during the year- President, George
Stelnbach. llou >>t'; vi«.• pre id"iil.
A. W. Collnioi .'.en, Lufkili; ir> irer,
' Ph. I nngsilotf S.i!i Antonio
oti' of tin t'l - j ' fund collecting
j campaigns In the history of or-.'.mined
charity Is now at wcrk throughout the
Pulled Kingdom ot Great Britain. 1
Is for tl.e benefit of the blind, and is
expected to enlist the support of mil-
lions of pei en i.i'd bring In over a
sixth of u million dollars.
coming flat, or Jincotnpressed, and is
being made ready for shipment at
Texas National Guard troops at
points outside of Brownsville, Texas,
will not return home until actually re-
lieved oi substituted by regular troops
This decision wss reached by Govern-
or Colquitt Saturday.
Welcoming addresses and responses,
the return Of a captured flag to a
delegation of Pnion veterans from
Ohio, and ft multiplicity of social di-
versions marked the formal opening
Wednesday of the United Confederate
Veterans' twenty-fourth annual re-
union at Jacksonville. PI a
Beaumont was selected as the next
annual meeting place of the Texas
State Aerie, Fraternal Order of Kagles,
by five votes over Port Arthur, which
was an active contestant up to the
last minute, at the convention lu Fort
j Worth, Texas, Wednesday.
Exports, consisting of cotton, cotton
seed products, lumber, breadstuff* and
other commodities that are handled
through Galveston were sent to for-
eign countries during April to the
total value of $8,946,154
Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson,
youngest daughter of the president
and Mrs. Wilson. Thursday night be
came the bride of William Glbbs Me
Adoo, secretary of the treasury, in
the historic blue room of the White
House.
United Textile Workers of America
plan to campaign for nn eight-hour day
in the silk mills of the hard coal fields
of Pennsylvania.
There are 100,000 students enrolled
In professional schools in the United
States this year, according to the fed
cral bureau of education made public
Saturday. Of these, #5,102 are endow-
ed Institutions; the remainder are
supported from public funds.
Kthel Lorraine Belmont Tuesday In
New York won her separation suit
against Raymond Belmont, son of Au-
gust Belmont, the financier. Alimony
ut the rate of $100 a month was al-
lowed.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The number of American women
left in the capital of Mexico is vari-
ously estimated up to 300. They are
waiting tor what they characterize as
"The last indefinite warning."
A mob gathered before the Brazilian
legation in Mexico city Sunday and
demanded that Louis D'Antin, an at-
tache of the American embassy, who
had taken refuge there, be delivered
over. Threats were made to kill him.
The Brazilian minister notified the
state department and added that he
would surrender D'Antin only if he
were overpowered by the mob
Martha Kllza von Pfuel Bethniann-
Hollweg, wife of the German imperial
chancellor, Dr Theobald von Beth-
miitin-Hollweg, died Monday at Berlin,
Germany.
All attention on the Mexican situa-
tion has turned to the condition of
affairt: in the City of Mexico, where
the next scene in the international
drama is looked for by many Ameri-
can and foreign observers at Vera
Cruz, Mexico. The outside world
! knows little of what Is going on there.
It is impossible for any correspondent
, in the capital to send any but a close-
ly censored report. Those from the
i outside who venture into the city—
and most of these are foreigners who
! go protected l v passports- see evi-
i deuces of such a tense situation that
they do not think It safe to remain
| long and make only the most cursory
! observations.
| The announcement in London that
Lord Wimbrone is providing the
ponies for the polo team which hopes
to wrest the world's polo challenge
cup from our American cousins this
year calls attention to the amazing
cost of this game. The cup Itself Is
i worth, perhaps, about $500. The offi-
cers of the American Polo Association,
however, estimated that the tourna-
ment last year -when, it will be re-
i meiiihered, the duke of Westminster
paid all costs for the ponies—ran
away with no less than $1,400,000, the
\ cost ot the game working out at $7,000
! a miiiut".
Although thirteen prelates have
been publicly nominated lo receive
cardiuiilatcs at the consistories to be
held in the week ot May 2"> at Rome,
It is unite likely, according to those
who are aci|iialuted with the policy of
the Vatican, that the actual number
is larger may even approach the
1 maximum ot membership of the sacred
college, which b 7" -t; ciirdlmil-hish
ops holding subtiricary sees, 50 card!
nal-priests and 14 cardinal-deacons
A sensation was created In the
house of representatives at Havana,
Cuba, Saturday when Representative
Xarngo announced that a big fraud
was perpetrated with lottery tickets
by tin' printlti-: ol two ci i< s, one
genuine, for the Cuban goveruae nt,
and the other ■ pinion , for sale
abroad Senor Zatiuo aid tin per
5-oiis -'tilling abroad the spuriou-
ti< ki ts were reaping a pro! i nt $7",
una a mouth from their sab
That Canada is prcpavit:.' fcr war
was ncvi-i belt'r shown than the ip-
pointinent of Samuel IItit-*he.- b* the
roveminent to lease ;5,n ■ i of
land north of Mediiine lint for ih^
purposi of collecting an I producing
thei i i)ii lrilfbl' il i a* tiry • I'inouni*.
J. &. Pfoffer, Pre*. L EL Orgain. Stc.
Bastrop Lumber Co., Inc.
BASTROP, TEXAS
Contractors and Builders
Will Develop Yjour Plans
Long Leaf Pine
Shingles, Sash, Doors, Builders'
Hardware, Paints, Mouldings,
Glass, Wall Paper, Brick*
Lime, Cement, Etc.
lit Us Make an Estimate Before Closing Yoor Contract
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SALLIE YOUNG
THE HAIR DRESSER
Manufacturer of Fine Hair Goods. Will work up your Hair
in any style. Cleans Braids, Weaves Combines into
Braids, Massage* the face. I make a specialty
of Dyeinjf Hair on the Scalp. Also Dye
Switches and Braids.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. GIVE ME A TRIAL
CHARGES LIBERAL BASTROP, TEXAS
The Powell Oil Mill Co.
Will pay the Highest Price in Cash, gtre
yon Honest Weights, and buy at any time,
winter or summer
Your Cotton Seed
•
Bagging — Ties
Buy and Sell
To exchange for the
Everthing for the
Seed Only.
Cash Only.
POWELL OIL MILL CO.
MAXWELL AUTOMOBILES
Five passenger, 4 cylinder 2o horse power, com-
plete with wind shield, top and speedometer,
$750.00.
Five passenger, 35 horse power, complete with
top. wind shield and speedometer,
$1,085.00
OUR GUARANTEE GO WITH THESE CARS
W. T. WROE & SONS, Agents
AUSTIN, TEXAS
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I HOFFMAN BROS.
(SUCCKSHORM TO I'KEHTON IiVK.Il)
Blacksmiths and Wheelwrights
All Work Promptly Done and Satisfaction
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| GIVE US A TRIAL. Your Patronage Solicited J
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Guaranteed. Cj Horseshoeing A Specialty.
GIVE US A TRIAL.
You Don't N/ed a Town Crier
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iv tr i-<* your special sales. A straight <torv toM >.n
a straight way to thr readers o{ ill's paper wi.l
i.nt.klv reach the < irr. of the (hoiiyiitftil, intel!'get t
huving public, the people who Kiv< the monrs ;n
rhnr pocket*, am! the pcopi** who listen to reason
and not noise Our b'* Us. will show vou a h.*t of
•hf kind of prrple vou f.ppeal to. C all and «rr them at this office.
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