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NAVY bono. .rV S?- V & CWtPk '&SXdP I WXOJU I f j it-W j r -k. t saU u-fll&-urN- C A LA' MAMAAMMkVVAAAAAAAAMAVMAKVVVVVVMVVVVWVVVAVAVMVWVVVVVV cepted as authentic by the ambassa dor, who expects to be prepared to place General Huerta's formal accep tance before the representatives of the three South American countries. El Paso. The International politi cal eltuatlon is clearing as affecting the status of the rebel government and that of the United States. This city and Juarez were perfectly quiet. A long note from Secretary Bryan was transmitted through Juarez to Chi kuahua. General Francisco Villa, who ar rived at Juarez Thursday, repeated his declaration that he would not be drawn Into a war .with the Unttcd States, par, tloularly as that would serve to draw the Huerta chestnuts out of the Are. He repeated these assertions to Georgo 0. Carothera, apodal agent of the tate department, and to newspaper nen and many visitors. To J. T. Mo Clammy, his cattle agent on this side of the river, he said: "It's that little drunkard Huerta's fight; let him fight it I wish I had 10,000,000 cartridges right now; I'd march Into Moxlco City without a stop." CARRANZA SILENT. Refuses to Discuss Mediation Plan as Presented. Chihuahua, Mex. General Vonustl ano Carranza, chief of tho constitu tionalists, has received a telegraphic message telling of tho offer of tho governments of Argentine, Brazil and Chile to use their good offices In at tempting a solution of tho Mexican question. Whother ho was included in the offer could not bo learned nor would he talk for publication on tho subject. Ho is expecting a stntement from Presidont Wilson dealing with his note of Wednesday, tho note which caused consternation among all classes here and accoloratcd tho exo 4us of foreigners. Optimistic at Washington. Washington. -Whllo tho attention of the Amorlcan government for tho most part was concentrated on restoring order at Vera Cruz and expediting tho departuro of Americans from all parts of Mexico, a watchful eye was trained on the transcontinental boundary be tween Mexico and the United States Plannlnj War Tax Measure. Washington, D. C Tho llrst war tax mcaBuro planned would impose a stamp tax on checks and legal docu ments. Another measure would tax sweet wines and fortified brnndlos and probably boor, According to the estimato this measure would not tho treasury about $116,000,000 a year, and If the situation demanded, a tax would bo imposed on clgarottos, cigars and tobacco. It is not tho present in tention In any way to alter tho pres ent tariff law. for signs of. hostility from constitu tionalists. President Wilson and his, cabinet had a long meeting, aftor which optimism was conspicuously ap parent In both tholr demeanor and In formal discussion of the situation. There was no particular development to which the feeling of hopefulness that real war would bo averted could bo traced, but General Villa's friendly pronouncement, it was admitted, had Impressed many officials here with tho possibility that the constitutionalists would remain neutral while tho Ameri can government sought rcpuratlon from Huerta. Huerta Must Go. Washington, From out of tho an archy, bloodshed and rapine In Mexico these facts stand out in sharp relief: That the United States will accept the good offices of Argentine, Urnzll and Chile, In an attempt at mediation but only on positive assurances that ! Huerta will go and order and peace be restored In all Mexico. That there has been no cessation in our military and naval preparations und this country Is prepared to exact vengeance for any massacre of Americans In Mexico. Becoming More Alarming. Vera Cruz. Tho situation In the cap ital dally is becoming mora alarming for Americans, according to refugees who arrived here. Tho mobs in the streets wero Increasing In size and numbers, they said. They confirmed the report that the rifles and rapid fire guns that recently were permitted to reach the American embassy had boen seized by order of Prosldent Huerta, and stated also that a house to house soarch had begun for arms. Only a few American refugees arrived hero on the train that brought Nelson O'Shaughncssy, the American charge d'affaires. Several who had boarded the train were removed by tho, authori ties In Mexico City and held in the capital for their own "protection." Algeva Geta Passport. Washington. Tho United States has severed nil diplomatic relatlonarwlth Dictator Huerta. Sonor Algara was notified that ho would reccivo his pass ports nt once. The charge called up the stato department and told them be had been directed by his government to ask for passports. Secretary Bryan asked tho charge to call and complete tho necessary formalities.' The papers wore delivered without any delay. Ab ho left tho state department Al gara shook hands sadly with Boaz Long, director of the bureau of Latin Amorlcan affairs; John Barrett, direc tor general of tho Panama-American union, and "Eddlo," tho negro mes senger who has been nt tho offlco of tho secretary of state for a quarter of a contury. Algara was plainly sad dened at leaving. In diplomatic and official circles ho was personally pop ular. Neuva Laredo In Ruins. Laredo, Tex. Neuvn .Laredo, the thriving Mexican border town opposite hero, Is in ruins, devastated by dyna mite and fired by Mexican fedoral sol diers, who began an orgy of destruc tion, which did not end until they wero forced to fleo beforo tho guns of tho American bordor patrol. Two Mexicans are known to havo been killed by United States troops and sov eral wore seen to fall when a machino gun platoon from Fort Mcintosh got into action. Strength of National Guards. Lincoln, Nob. If tho presidont de cides to call for 250,000 troops tho na tional guard of all the states will bo first to bo mustered in. A call for that numbor of troops could bo filled by the guard if recruited to war strength. Tho ontlro guard of tho country at prosent number about 127, 000, If tho companies aro Increased to war strength tho numbor would bo at least 240,000. Some estimato that Nebraska's quota would bo 5,000. Tho strength of threo full regiments would not exceed 4,200.. How, It Happened. Washington. Tho Btory of how President Wilson ordered the customs house at Vera Cruz to bo seized has just been revealed. The president had gone to bed Monday night after having read his message to Congress. The senate was debating tho Joint res olution to approve the use of the army and navy, and the president had de termined to withhold nctlon until the resolution passed, although feeling that In dn emergency tho executlvo had ample authority to act, At 4 o'clock Tuesday morning Sec rotary Bryan received a cablegram from Consul Canada telling of the ap proach of a German vessel with a tro mendous cargo of ammunition for Hucrtn. Locomotives nnd cars wero In readiness to rush the nrms to Mex ico City. Mr. Bryan telephoned Sec retary Tumulty, who decided to awak en the president. Ho telephoned tho Whlto house. The servants were timid, but Mr. Tumulty insisted Finally the presi dent came to tho tctophone and while Secretary Tumulty was explaining the situation Secretary Daniels called up and was put on the same line. Ho, too, hnd a dispatch about the ammunition, Rear Admiral Fletched had sent a wlroless that fifteen million roundB of ammunition and 250 field guns would be landed from the German vessel by noon that day. The presi dent listened In silence. "What, shall we do?" asked Secre tary Daniels. "Tell Fletcher to seize the customs house," replied the president without hesitation. "Good night," said the' secretary. The telephone conference ended and In a few minutes messages were on the way to Rear Admiral Fletcher. He received tho message at 10 a, ra and an hour later marines had taken possession of the customs house. The ammunition will go back to its ship pers in Germany., Admiral Fletcher's Proclamation. Washington. Admiral Fletcher's proclamation to the mayor, chief of po lice and citizens of Vera Cruz read: "It has become necessary for the naval forces of tho United States of America now nt Vera Cruz to land and assume military control pf the customs wharves of Vera Cruz. Your co-operation Is requested to preserve order and prevont loss of life. "It is not the Intention of tho United States naval forces to intcrfero .with the administratis of the civil affairs of Vera Cruz, more than Is necessary for tho purpose of maintaining a con dition of law and order and enforco such sanitary conditions as aro needed to meet military requirements. "It is desired that'tho civil officials of Vera Cruz shall continue In tho peaceful pursuits of their occupations. Under these conditions, tull protection will be given to the city by tho United States naval forces, "It Is enjoined on all Inhabitants and property owners to prevent firing by individuals from tho shelter of tholr houses on United Stntes forces, or on anyone else, such firing by Irregulars not members of an organized military forco, Is contrary to the lnws of war, if persisted in It will call for severe measures. (Signed) "A. F. FLETCHER, "Rear Admiral, U. S. N., Com mander Detached Squadron U. S. Atlantic Fleet." Vera Cruz, Tho Moxlcan gunboat. Progrcsso, with moro than 500 sol diers in heavy marching order aboard, steamed to tho harbor mouth Thurs day evening, but no further. The commander of the Progresso had not heard that tho Americans wero In pos session of thoclty. The ProgresBO was hailed by.'tbo flagship and board ed by Lieut.' Byron McCandless, of Roar Admiral Badger's staff, who in formed tlvo commander that he had tho choice of remaining under the guns and searchlights of the flagship or putting out to. sea. State May Bear the Expense. Lincoln, Neb. Whether or not Ne braska Is called upon for troops, it is believed the state will be obliged to pay tho expenses of tho recruiting of a third national guard regiment and the) recruiting of two old national guard regiments to war strength. In addition thero will bo the 6ost of the salaries of tho colonels of the Ne braska national guard military board In session continuously during tho past week. All of the expenses of the state military board and tho enlisting of national guardsmen for a new regi ment nnd tho filling up of two old regiments to war strength will natural, ly come from state fundB for the sup port of tho guard. Burned at Stake. El Paso, Tex. Americans from Tor reon have confirmed the report that an Amerlcnn, Haurlco McDonald, was caught by the fedcrnls at tho first bat tle of San Pedro, the Boles of his feet cut off, and that he "was mnrched through tho streets and finally burned nt tho stnke. The American refugees say that reliable Americans who were In San Pedro at tho time of the cap ture have verified the report that Mc Donald was killed and tortured before being shot. McDonald's home was in Berkeley, Cal .and he was a gunner for Villa. Harbor Clear of Warships, San Diego, Calif. San Diego har bor Is emptied of United States war ships for the first time in weeks. Every available naval vessel Is al ready along tho west cOast of Mexico or Is speeding there. Six companies of regular coast artillery are dis tributed along the border awaiting orders from Washington. Two com panies of state guards and one com pany of naval reserves are guarding tho Snn Diego water system from any possible damage at the hands of tho Mexicans. Japan Is Neutral. Toklo. Japanese government of ficials declare thai tho attitude of the Japanese government in the Mexican situation Is naturally one of strict neu trality. It was pointed out that the Japanese warship Idzumo was now at Guaymas on tho Pacific coast and could arrange for the embarkation of Japanese residents In Mexico, should such a step become necessary. To Bring Out Refugees. Washington, D. C. The resolution appropriating $500,000 to bring Amer icans in Mexico back to the United States was favorably acted on by the senate appropriations committee and Chairman Martin planned to get unanimous consent for its passage so It could be ready for the president's signature. Carranza Resents Invasion. Chihuahua, Mex. Replying to a tel egram from Secretary Bryan at Wash ington, General Carranza telegraphed that the United States is 'not Justified In occupying Mexican territory. "The Invasion," saya the letter, "will drag us (Moxlco) Into an un equal war with dignity, but which until today we desired to avoid." Looks for Long Campaign. Houston. Army officers at Texas City aro pessimistic over tho Carranza declaration, and believe It portends a long and hard campaign in Mexico. Recruits aro being rushed to Texas City to fill regiments to war strength. Brazil to Guard Interests. The United States has chosen Bra zil to look after Its Interests in Mex ico. Whero there are no Brazilian consuls, French consuls will act for tho United States. Washington. Twelve Americans have been killed and fifty wounded In tho occupation of Vera Cruz. This was announced In n dispatch from Roar Admiral Badger Just made pub lic by the navy department. Eight men wero "kllletl nnd thirty wounded In Wednesday's fighting. Many Mexicans Killed. Tho numbor of Mexicans killed Is ostimntcd at 150, with many wounded. Tho total Mexican loss is not known, but 1b thought to be heavy. Tho paymaster of the British cruisor Essex, Albert W. Klmber, was wounded on board his ship by a sniper ashore. Field Guns Captured. Vera Cruz. Tho German ship Ypl- rango docked early Wednesday and Amorlcan marines immediately took possession of tho 15,000,000 rounds of ammunition and 250 field guns con signed to Huortn. Tho cargo of tho steamer was unloaded at tho customs house, which is held by tho Americans. Ammunition Back to Germany. Washington. Disposition of the gunB and ammunition in tho cargo of tho German vessel Yplranga, which wero hold up nt Vera Cruz when Ad miral Fletcher took tho port, was ar ranged for at n conferenco between Secretary of Stnto Bryan and Ambas sador von Bernstorff of Gormany. Feeling Bitter at Tamplco. Baltimore. Paymaster Copp, of the United States navy, was arrested on tho pretext that ho was a relative of Madoro, according to a message from a war correspondent given for trans mission by wireless to Captald Har aldson, of tho steamer Borgestad, which has Just reached here from Tamplco, Copp was afterwards re leased from a 'Jail, at Tamplco with scant apology. MED FOP. SHOW LI8T OF HERD8 IN FUTURITY EX HIBIT AT 8TATE FAIR. GOSSIP FROM STATE CAPITAL Items of Interest Gathered from Re liable Sources and Presented In Condensed Form to Our Readers. ' Western Newspaper Union News Scrvlo. The Amorlcan Poland China Record association has issued a list of the herds nominated in the eleven futurity shows to bo held during tho season of 1914. These are held on tho state fair grounds nnd tho Nebraska exhibit will bo held September 7 to 11 at tho stato fair. In Nebraska thero aro twenty nomi nations as follows: Beall & Jackson, llocn; T. W. Cavett, Phillips; W. R. Cooper, Mlirord; Phil Dawson. Endi cott; W. E. Epley, Dlller; William Ferguson, Scrlbner; L. P. Fuller. Bothnny; G. A. Kissinger, Mllford; W. A. Lingford, Dannobrog; D. C. Loncrgan, Florence; O. J. McCul lough, Clarks; H. C. McGath, Foster; McNutt & Meeso, Ord; J. C. Mecoc, Ord; Tlmm Neuhofol, Central City; L. F. Reilly, St. Paul; Harry Soltz, DeSoto; Lloyd S. Taylor, Steele City; Paul Wagnor, Pierce, and W. E. Wil leyley, Steele City. To Fight Hog, Cholera. Tho live stock sanitary board met with about thirty members of the live stock breeders' association and agricultural editors from over the state. J. A, Ollls of Ord Introduced a resolution asking the board to ap point one or more men, experienced veterinarians, to glvo advice nnd sup ervise tho work of extinguishing hog cholera in Nebraska, The governor said that tho board has always been willing to appoint one man for this work but that the understanding had been that five men were wanted for this purpose and that he believed fivo men too many. Ho will recommend that one roan bo appointed with the approval of the board and on recom mendation of State Veterinarian Klgln and J. H. Gain, head of the veterinary department at the university farm. Only Two Polluted Sources of Supply. The examination of water used on, Burlington trains in Nebraska, bo far as analysis have been made by Dr.. Wild, director of the bacteriological laboratory of the state board of health, shows only two polluted sources of supply. One Is from a pond at Ansel mo which has become contaminated or polluted and which will soon be re placed by bored wells, and the other Is water from the Missouri river at Nebraska City which Is not properly filtered. Wells will bo completed at Anselmo within one month. Better filters or some other remedy will bo found at Nebraska City. Samples from the following sources of supply on tho Burlington road havo been found pure: Alliance, Hastings, Hoi drege, McCook, Omaha, O'Neill, Or leans, Red Cloud, Alma, Aurora, Broken Bow, Fairfield, Fairmont and the Burlington water works system at Lincoln. The railroad company also uses some water from tho water Bystem of the city of Lincoln. This has not yet been examined by Dr. Wild. Depends on War Department. Mobilization of tho Nebraska state guard brigade, In the event that a' call for volunteers emanates from the president, may be undertaken at Fort Crook Instead of the stato fair grounds. It all depends upon the war department. Tho moment tho men leave their home stations the expense of transporting them to the stato camp, of supplying them -with food nnd clothing, and footing their pay, is borne by tho federal government. Hence it can order the assembly at any point most advantageous to tho department. ' At a meeting of several well known educators of tho state nt the Commer cial club a tentative plan was adopted for the formation of an organization of boards of education from cities of a certain class within tho state. Such towns, cities and districts whose popu lation entitles them to six board mem bers will bo eligible to Join tho pro posed association. To Organize Additional N. N. G. Organization of another regiment of National guardsmen to fill In a Ne braska brigade and thus assure state troops, In tho event of war, of being sent out solidly In some division, was tho subject of a lengthy conferonco between the military board members and Governor Morehead. As a Result, preparations went on In tho matter, and plans were perfected for applying to the war department for permisslo'n to mako this move. It is planned to secure enough provisional companies within tho next few days to glvo Im petus to tho undertaking, Companies are in process of formation at Ord, Vordlgre, Ashland, Friend and O'Neill and bunches of young men in other towns are said to havo mado applica tion for permission to organize. Petitions for "university week" are now being circulated about tho cam pus. It is proposed to doslgnate a special week In the year for tho ex ploiting of the advantages of tho uni versity among tho people of tho stato. At that time various organizations would be sent out for advertising pur poses. I BRIEF NEWS OF NEBRASKA Blue Springs is laying plans for tho organization of a commercial club. Five hundred acreB of land around Shubcrt are being set out with apple trees. The. 1915 encampment of the Span ish War Vetorans will be hold at Omaha. John F. Griffith, for three terms post master nt Pawnee City, has tendered his resignation. Dr. F. B. Rlghtcr, for many years a practicing physician nnd prominent citizen of Lincoln, died at his home In that place Saturday. Lincoln Benchey will loop the loop nnd fly upside down at the NebruBka stato fair, September 7-11. A prairie fire near Johnstown dam aged a considerable area and for a time threatened the town, A. Balfanz, a former Hastings boy, wns among the American boyB wound ed In tho attack on Vera Cruz. Tho Missouri synod of the Lutheran church has purchased lots In WeBt Bentrlce whero It will erect n church. Dean E. L. Rouso of Peru will de liver the commencement address to the graduating class of the Shubcrt high school. Tho 2-year-old son of Hans Obor mlller, near Loup City, was drowned In a water tank when he attempted to get a drink. The mothers' club of Wymore has condemned the dog races there as brutal nnd have asked tho mdyor to prohibit them. " The new postofflco building at David City Is almost completed. Efforts are being made to secure free carrier ser vice in tho city. Father Duffy, at Kearney, was pre sented wit.i a silver platter containing $200 in gold, by tho Knights of Co lumbus at that placo. Frank Pollard, the C-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Pollard of Ne hawka, fell from a tree and broke botb bones in his left forearm. Charles Foreman, an Otoe county farmer, was seriously injured when he was kicked in the sido by a horse. Ho suffered five fractured ribs. A number of horses havo been stolen In Jefferson county recently and Sheriff Ed Hughes Is' making every effort to locate, the thieves. The position of park commissioner has been abolished at Nebraska City and the street department will take up the work of the park department. Victor Halllgan of North Platte, Neb., during the last football cam paign star tackle on the Cornhusker eleven, has been chosen to head the 1914 team. Sister Agnes, a 'teacher of music at the Ursullne convent, York, died Thursday morning. She had been a Bister at the convent about twenty five years. Frank Harrison of Lincoln will con duct a tourist expedition through Cen tral America during the summer, tak ing moving pictures of the various countries visited. With a copy of a local paper lying beside him, containing the lateBt news of the Mexican situation, T. R. Com brara, a Mexican, shot himself In his room at an Omaha' hotel. Physical Director Prlndle of the Y. M. C. A. at Beatrice Is making plans for a one hundred mile, hike for t'he boys of the association and the Beat rice high school. The boys will start on the trip at the close of school, Mary Drew, a 15-ycar-old Fremont girl, had a narrow escape from death when a cow she was leading ran away, entangling her In the rope, and drag ging her through a barbed wire fence. The explosion of a gasoline can that was being dragged across a cement floor burned Z. E. Hurlbut seriously about tho face and bands and started a firo that completely destroyed his livery barn and garage at Greenwood. " The barn of J. L. Dorsey, north of Bradsbaw, was destroyed by fire Wed nesday night. Six head of horses were also burned, and hay and grain and somo machinery also lost. Mr. Dorsoy cannot account for the origin of tho fire. A car load of hogs were cremated when a stock car caught fire from the engine near Greeley Center. A. Y. Caddell and C. L. Amlck aro planning to establish an extensive ce ment manufacturing plant at Weep ing Water. Lieutenant Martin Shallonberger of the Sixteenth United States Infantry Is among the troops ordered by the war department from California to Fort Bliss at El Paso, Tex. He Is a son of ex-Governor A. C. Shallenber ger and was formerly captain of a national guard company at his home at Alma, Neb, Rev. J. Ploper, formerly of Snyder, has been appointed pastor of tho new Catholic church at Beemer. Forest Boyor of North Bond was killed when he fell beneath tho discs of a pulverlzor which ho was operat ing on his farm near that place. Tho finding of a lot of burnt matches, cigarette buttB, disarranged and displaced furniture, and a number of empty pocketbooks In tho Congre gational church at Grand Island has aroused a suspicion that members of a gang who havo boen working in thnt vicinity had made the building a placo of rendezvous. Tho schools of Elk Creek havo been closed for two weeks because of the prevalence of smallpox In tho village. Tho decapitated body of a man, lator Identified as Joe F. Maca, of Crete, was found on the tracks In the. Burlington yards at Lincoln, Sunday night. On petition of tho village board of Cortland, Judge Pemborton of Beatrice has issued a restraining order 'against tho Farmers Elevator & Coal company, the effect of which will bo to stop tho building of coal sheds on what the village officers claim is a part of Third street. i.fkyg&P ...?&& te feAsWs.dUS.