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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (July 2, 1914)
z!!77S!S!m777mmmmmmmmmmmmmim FT f tED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF T km fa i IS IK 1 HE MEDIATION DELEGATES ARE BE COMING ANXIOUS. WANT ELECTION ON MONDAY Commercial Travelers Want Election Day Charmed from Tuesday First Death from Pellagra In Nebraska. Western Ncwmmpcr Union News Borvlce, Niagara Falh, Oil. After waiting with no word ef the plana of tho con stitutionalists with reference to the proposed Informal conforenco with tho Hucrta delegates over Mexico's In ternal nffnlrs, tho medlntlon colony 1b showing signs of anxiety. Few nro certain tho constitutionalists will par ticipate It bocamo apparent (hat al though spoilsmen of General Carran za had uxpresacd themselves In favor of the couforencca, tho constitutional 1st chief had by no means miulu up hlo mind oi tho subject. It la expected that strong pressure will havo to bo exerted to porsuado him to agree to tho plan set forth by tho mcdlutora when thoy drew up the protocols out lining tho methods or tho adjustment of tho International side of tho prob lem and leaving the selection of n provisional president to be determined by tho two Moxlcan factions. First Victim of Pellaqra. Lincoln, Neb. Tho first death In Nebraska directly duo to pellagra oc curred at tho stato hospital for tho In sane Thursday night. Harry L. Ty ler, 38 years old, committed to tho asylum from David City a year ago, was tho victim. Tyler contracted tho disease nearly throe months ago, and grow steadily worso until death ro Iloved him. Tyler's caso was but tho third to bo known to Nebraska physicians. Tho first two cases ap peared at tho hospital for tho Insano during the last year. In ono Instanco tho patient recovered. In tho second the sufferer died. Death was not, however, directly duo to tho disease, tut to a cerobral hemorrhage. Tho disease is exceedingly rare In this country, and although prevalent In southern Europe, was unknown In Amorlca until a few years ago. Since that time Its ravages have been con tned chiefly to the south. WANT ELECTIONS ON MONDAY. Commercial Travelers In Campaign to Work Up Sentiment. Columbus, O. Plans for campaigns In every state and with tho federal covernmont to change voting days from Tuesday to Monday wero formu lated by the supreme council of tho United Commercial Travelers, in ses sion here. More than 100,000 of the 150,000 members of tho order In tho country aro virtually disenfranchised by the prosent voting dny becauso they cannot remain at their homes un til Tuesday, officials of tho organiza tion said. Disastrous Fire In Historic City. Salem, Mass. Nearly half of tho old witch city of Salem, rich In historic buildings and tradition, was devastat ed by a fire that caused an estimated loss of 120,000,000; destroyed one thousand buildings, including a scoro of manufacturing factories, and made 10,000 of tho 45,000 residents home less. Starting as tho rosult of an ex plosion In tho Korn Leather company's plant, tho flames spread In all direc tions, defying all efforts of the fire men. A 8cene of Devastation. Watortown, 8. D. Two hundrod buildings in the path of Tuesday eight's tornado present a scene of ruin. Some are entirely domollshed, while scores are unroofod, twlated off foundations and moved many feet. Practically every building in a Btrlp two blocks wldo and ten blocks long was scattorod along the trail. All the most seriously Injured are said to havo a chonco to recover. Seven Killed In Dynamite Explosion. Sheffield, Ala. Seven persons wore killed and raoro than a- score Injured by a dynamite explosion on the gov ornmont drodgo fleet at Smithsonln, on the Tonnc38oe river, eighteen miles below Shofllold. Keokuk, la. The Iowa vasectomy, or sterilisation law passed by the last general assembly, has beau doclarefi unconstitutional, null and void In a decision filed by Judge Smith McPhor son of Red Oak, la., United States dis trict Judge of the southern district of Iowa. Washington. Nebraska items In the Indian appropriation bill wero In creased by the senate to a total of 101,340, being $17,800 more than tho mouse appropriated. All Increases wore for the Genoa Indian school. Washington. Troasury department fflclals aro confident tho unusual ex portation of gold Is drawing to an end ami predict thoro will bo llttlo gold exported from now on, which had not ;bccn contracted for beforo tho ox ichango rate foil. Tho siKjden.dcclIno jin tho oxchango rato to a point where itho oxportatlon of gold is no longor highly profltablo Is taken as an Indica tion that the heavy Bhlpmonts of gold already made to Europe havo satisfied ribo demand In a measure and c fur jther decllno Is expected by tho treas ury department H BATCHING It V rfTTSZ BL- LJ BJWS I f 1 liBSBMlllllra - UB pnM MY uShBBL' jS u I If IrBBBBBHllilllBk -BBPRBBat J .' Wiw v. IIIIIISBBBBF'MIUIBW rBBi mLYW v. I II III T Mwmb irA X l""T k I 2 -- (Copyright) PUT A PENALTY ON TIPPING BIG NEW YORK DRY GOODS HOUSE IN RECEIVERS' HANDS. Senate Bill Would Make Tipping Penal Offense President Wilton Promises Big Boom In Business. Western Newspaper Union News 8orvlco. Now York. Tho biggest mercantile failure In tho history of the United States was precipitated Friday when receivers wero appointed for the II. D. Clnflln company of this city. The company. It Is estimated, owes more than (30,000,000, which nt tho present tlmo It Is unable to pay. Its assets are said to be $44,000,000. John Claflln, head of tho company, and Its chief In dividual stockholder, Is the owner of a chain of nearly thirty other dry goods enterprises throughout the coun try, which are Involved In the failure Receivers for several of these have been named, and similar uctlon. It was announced, would be taken In tho case of the rest. Their business will be continued under receivers' manage ment until their financial affairs have been adjusted. Promises Big Business Boom. Washington. Under a "new consti tution of freedom" for business given by anti-trust legislation toon to be passed by congress. President Wilson has promised the country tho greatest buslnoBB boom in its history. This was tho president's final answer to the op ponents of trust legislation at this ses sion of Congress and to prophets of evil times, delivered with determined expression and every word emphasized with a clenched fist. "Wo know what wo are doing," Fald Mr. Wilson; "we purpose to do It under advice for wo have been fortunate onough to obtain the advice of men who understand tho business of the country, and wo know that tho effect t going to be exactly what tho effect of tho currency reform wns, a Benso of relief and security." PUT A PENALTY ON TIPPING. Bill Offered In Senate Would Make It Unlawful. Washington. Tips to porters and waiters on trains and steamboats In interstate commerco would be prohib ited by a bill Introduced by Senator Works. At tho same tlmo It would make it unlawful for an employer to pay such low wagos that tips wero necossary for tho proper compensation of the omployo. Zacatecas in Rebels' Hands. Zacatecas, Mox. After four days of preliminary fighting, tho final assault on Zacatecas took placo Tuesday, re sulting in tho capture of the city at 7:30 p. m. Tho battle was the most hotly contostod during tho present rev olution In tho belief of leadors here. Fourteen thousand federals wero en trenched In seemingly Imprognablo positions. Five thousand prisoners wero captured by General Villa's troops, Twelve cannon, nine military trains, 6,000 rifles and threo carloads of cannon and rifle ammunition were captured. Mansfield O'Brien Instantly Killed. Plattsmouth, Neb. Mnnsflold O'Drlon, son of tho superintendent of tho stato fisheries at South Bend, was shot and killed here when he was struck by a bullet flred by George Bnrr, who was resisting arrest at tempted by Chief of Police Halnoy and Officer Nowmnn. Darr pointed tho revolver at Chief Halnoy. The oiricor struck tho gun up and to tho side nnd it was discharged, tho bullet piercing O'lJrion'B heart. Uurr Is now In Jail and clnlms tint tho killing was tho fault of tho officers. Found Daughter In Morgue. Donver, Colo. Mrs. E. E. Preston of Omaha came hero to visit her 17-year-old daughter, whom sho had not soon for six years. Mothor and daughter had for days been rapidly preparing for tho mooting, which each anticipat ed wjth delight. Tho mother found tho daughter In the coroner's morguo. Tho dnughtor was Madeline Cunning ham. Sho was Injured In a motorcyclo nccldont when Earl Hanz, with whom sho was riding on his machlno, yras killed and her Injurlos caused her death a few hours later. wire com TD frtt COVHXHi 0ILC 7 MArir m''"i ",7 v" 4; ,. ..Ifl'T .. -. ,, V? VV' DIFFERENCES NOW REGARDED AS FINISHED. Nebraska Newspaper Peopl? Wind Up Sescion by Electing Officets Tornado Causes Denths and Heavy Loss. Western Newspaper Union News Service. Niagara Falls, Ont. Terms for com posing all International differences be tween tho United States and Mexico have been concluded. Tho conditions' under which diplomatic relations will bo resumed wero embodied In a proto col which was signed by the ambassa dor from Brazil, the ministers of Chile and Argentine and the American and Hiiertu delegates. The character of the settlement is not expected to arouse opposition from the constitu tionalists, who will participate in and to a .largo dogrce would mould the ad justment of all Internal disputes. When a new provisional government is established to succeed that headed by General Huerta the result, of medi ationrecognized as a triumph for pan-American diplomacy will become effective. Tornado Claims Usual Toll. Chicago. Seven deaths, many in juries crop damages amounting to many thousands of dollars and minor damage to buildings were caused in a severe electrical and wind storm that swept over Minnesota and Wisconsin from the northwest Wednosday. Com munication between many cities was stopped owing to the prostration of telegraph and telephone wires, and it in feared that a still larger loss of life will be revealed when the full ex tent of the storm becomes known. EDITOR8 RETURN TO.HOME8. Nebraska Newspaper Folks Break Camp at Lincoln. Lincoln, Neb. Tired Nebraska ed itors began 'pouring out of tho tonted city at Epworth Lake Wednesday, m.!Ulug for their homes. The electlou of officers for the coming year, the so !?ction of Omaha for the 1915 meeting and the windup of the discussion of office work wero gone through with as tho finale. H. A. Bralnerd of He bton was elovated to the presidency. Hornco Davis of Ord, a democrat, was elected vice presldont, C. C. Johns of Grapd Island was again chosen secretary-treasurer and Mrs. Marie Weekes of Norfolk was selected for the corre sponding secretaryship for the oomtnf year. Farmer Lost In Wheat F'leld. Hustings, Neb. Theodore Slegner, Juniata farmer, went into his wheat fold in soarch of a Hessian fly, re ported to have been seen in the county, when he became confused and lost his bearings In the rank growth of grain. Postmaster Hlckle of Juniata says Slegner wandered for hours In the tall grain and that ho was located by a searching party after he hud been heard calling for help. Beatrice Neb, That the Gage at least ten bushels an acre by the county wheat yield has been cut short ravages of tho Hessian fly Is the opin ion of C. H. Lubers, farm demonstrator for Gage county Saltlllo, Mcx.T-Gonernl Felipe Ango lea, acting secretary of war of tho con stitutionalist cabinet, has been de posed from that position by order ot Goneral Curranza, for disobodlenco ot orders. No further details ot tho ac tlon reached here beyond a statement that Angeles had received certain or ders from Carranza and had failed to carry them out. Washington. Tho tpttrklsh govern ment has protestedyformnlly against tho proposed salef the battleships Mississippi and Idaho to Greece. ? Federal' Regulation of Cotton. Washington. Administration demo crats arc preparing to put through the houso legislation for federal rcgula tlon of cotton nnd gralu under a spo- clap rule at this session. A favorabla roport has already been mado upon the bill to regulato cotton by tho houso committee on agriculture, and thoy are now whipping Into shapo tho grain bill. It will probably bo rcportod by tho commltteo next week. Tho terms of tho grain bill have already been virtu- J ally agreed to, THE EDITORIAL CAMP MEETING M08T SUCCESSFUL GATHERING EVER HELD BY 8TATE PRE8S ASSOCIATION. WAS A RECDRMTTENDANCE State Press Association Holds Its In itial Outdoor Session at Epworth Lake Park at Lincoln. Western Newspaper Union News Service. Lincoln, Neb. With tho folding tip of tho tents which for u wrek had sheltered nnd housed the editors of Nebraska and their families to tho number of nearly 500, tho most suc cessful convention ever held by tho Nebraska Proas association canto to nn end nt Epworth Lake park Wed nesday morning. Tho Innovation of camping out and extending to a week tho usual thrco days' session of the association was a success fur beyond the fondest dreams of tho local committee, nnd far ex ceeded the expectations of any ono connected wl'h the arrangements for the state meeting. HARRY A. BRAINERD Of the Hebron Champion, the Newly Elected President The business deliberations of tho association took placo in the morning, wero Interesting, nnd attended by nearly every member on the grounds, while the afternoons were devoted to every variety and form of entertain ment that the fertile brains of tho lo cal committee could devise or suggest. And that the program as mapped out was appreciated was evidenced by tho expression ot supremo satisfaction pic tured on tho countenanco of overy man, woman and child on tho vast as sembly grounds. The women folks particularly en joyed it, and ono of them said: "I never saw such & meeting. We are all pleased, and It seems to be the desiro generally among the wives and fami lies of the newspaper peoplo that the editorial camp meeting bo made an In stitution, and we are glad that the association has endorsed tho Idea of another meeting of the same nature lu 191G." Tho program In tho nudltorium Tuesday evening was practically the closing meeting ot tho session. The first part of tho evening was glvon over to the women, who staged a vau deville performance for the amuse ment of tho crowd. Tho short per formance was followed by the instal lation of tho newly elected officers, namely, H. H. Bralnnrd, president; Horace M. Davli, vice president; C. C. Johns, secretary nnd treasurer, nnd Mrs. Mario Weokes recording secre tary. Carl Stcckelberg entertained the large nudlence with soveral violin se lections. Mrs. Henry Richmond, tho favorite of tho press association, sang tho "Lullaby" by request. Mrs. Rich mond nevor falls to appear upon a pro gram for tho Nebraska State Press association, and at every appearance is called upon to sing tho "Lullaby." Bess Gorhart Morrison of University Placo gavo a reading on "Tho Cow," which wns enthusiastically received and vociferously applauded. Following tho evening's program the following wore appointed as members of the executive committee for tho coming yoar, G. S. Foxworthy, A. B. Schaffer, E. R. Purcell, Henry Rich mond and Dr. Tanner. President Pool Thrco Nebraska educators are scheduled for addresses at the Na tional Educational association mooting which Is to bo hold at St. Paul, Minn., July 4 to 11. Thoso are Prof. G. W, A. Luckey of the 'university, who will talk on harmonizing of vocational and cultural education; County Superin tendent Alice Florcr ot York, who will speak on "Hot Noonday Lunches In tho Rural School," and Huldah Petersen, formerly ot Holdrege, now of the state extension department. 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Tho thanks of tho convention wore extended to tho local committee, to George Tobey, to Professor Condra, Dr. Harmon, Dr. Whnrton,. and Bishop Tihon, and to tho editorial band, Frank Harrison, Warden Fcnton, Dr. Williams, the Lincoln ball club, the Barrow-HowarJ players, Sheriff Hycrs, tho South Omaha stock yards, and all EBbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbI MliiiiiBBflflflflflflflflflflflflflflflflfll fjJHBBBJBBJBflJH SBBBBBBB-'- t Vs 0" 5. vx- &' BBBBHi BpTty ffiaS&rt i 'yfaBBi n' ! BBBBBBBbHbBBBBBBBBR "SwR'UBBBlM VBBBBBBHBnSJPBSBnBBJfc V! I SBBBB1 BBBBsbbbtohsBBI vk5-"' 4 ? 1BBBBBBBBBB?7&3RIBBBfc &'' aBBBBl BBBbHKbWBBBW X "i JBBBBB .SJBBMBBhS' 3BBBBfl t IBBBBBfl v-V9BBSBBSSbBSBBBBBK S SBBBBBB1 ' 'BBBBBBhVwk?BBBBBBV7l. 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A quartet of ladieB was placed un der arrest for indulging In the Innocent but fascinating game of "500." Thoy were allowed to finish the game, how ever, on the plea of one of the four, who declared tho "never held such a hand In her life, and besides they weren't 'shootln' crapB' as the officer declared they wero." The reception nt the governor's man sion was attended by almost every member of the association. Goorgo S. Foxworthy of the ' local committee was presented with an ele gant gold watch ns a token of appreci ation by the members for the masterly manner In which every detail of the affair was carried out. His co-laborer, Frank Harrison, also received a mag nificent tourist's toilet caso containing a complete shaving nnd toilet para phernalia. Tho editorial band, under direction of Frank Harriaon, gave a series ol " ', i SBBBk A j:::,--:bbbbbbbbbbbV bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbVbbbbbbbbbbbT .bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbW?n sHbbbbBbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbP'" bbbbbbbbbbbibbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbV KbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbkII ' BbbbsIHsbbIbbbbbbbbbHfV : BbbbbbbcbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbhP. '"' BBBBBmBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBYckI BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBHBBBBBiKt". .v bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbMPF' bbbtbbbbbbbbWWBwP;-' i FRANK A. HARRISON Newspaper Writer, Traveler, Explorer and Lecturer, and Director of the Association Marine Band. concerts dally, producing' melody that Sousa, Ltberatl or Patrick might havo equaled but excelled, never. Tho camp was thrown into a state of consternation Monday by tho dis covery that "Scoop," tho prize cow and pride of tho cssoclnlton, had beon stolen. Sleuths wero soon hot upon tho trail, the perpetrators of tho das tardly doed arrestod, tried, convicted and punished uccordlng to their sov eral degrees of complicity In tho crime "Scoop" was rocovered and later pre sented by tho association to Mrs. Vllo Schoenauer of the Plalnviow News. The vocal numbers by Mrs. English and tho whistling solos by her daugh ter, Miss Dorothy, wero greeted with rounds of applause. wVV Boy Delegates to State Fair. Among tho boys who havo been chosen as delegates to tho boys' stato fair encampment aro tho following: L. Thomas, Laurel, Bert Shlvoly, Laurel, Cedar; Elbert Taylor, Trenton, Hitch cock; Lawronco Conklln, St. Paul, David Welch, St. Paul, Howard; Jas. Roblson, Mlnden,. Walter Yenaen, Low ell, Kearney; Foreat Sprngue, Bel grado, Nanco; Georgo Duorfeldt, Gor don, Roscoe Hopper, Rushvlllo, Shorl dan. Two boys are ellglblo from each county. They must bo between the J ages of 16 and 31. .v SPLIT III THE RMS SITUATION IN MEXICAN TROUBLE AGAIN 8ERIOUS. MONEY FAMINE AT TAMPICO Recent Issue of Mexican Federal Bills Prohibited West Virginia Added to List of Prohibi tion States. Western Newspaper Union News Service. Washington. Tho split lu tho ranks of tho Mexican rebels has bocoino dan gerously acute. So sorlous In fact wero tho developments that they over shadowed all else In tho minds of ad ministration leaders. In a 4,000 word statement, Alfredo Brcceda, military aide to Carranza, and his personal representative In this city, assailed General Angeles, friend of Gcnoral Villa; made him entirely responsible for the split between Carranza and Villa and In direct language character ized him as aHuortlsta aide. This statement wns promptly reported to tho W'hlto house, but It wns finally decided that much of It was for "homo consumption" and no comment on it was obtalnnblo from President Wilson or any cabinet oClclal. Prohibition In West Virginia. Charlseton, W. Va. Stato wldo pro hibition of tho liquor buslnoss la West Virginia now In force, brings tho total number of states in tho pro hibition column up to nine. With West Virginia added, the list will bo: Geor gia, Kansas, Maino, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Wost Virginia. Thcso nine states of total prohibition territory, pIub tho local no-llccnso area, make up 2,132,720 square miles In which 46. 029,750 porsons, or nearly 50 per cent oi the country's population, live. MONEY FAMINE AT TAMPICO. Use of Recent Issues of Federal Bills Prohibited. Tamplco. Suspension of all busi ness at Tamplco Is threatened by a money famine resulting from prohibi tion ot the use of federal bills dated later than January 22, 1914, tho fail ure of the constitutionalist authorities to fill the deficiency thus created by an adequate Issue of their own cur rency and tho disappearance ot coin. The recent decree against the use ot federal bills having proved ineffective, many arrests have been made and heavy fines imposed. Owners of many business places declare they will be compelled to close If relief 1b not ex tended soon, it being impossible either to sell goods or pay expenses. Petitions Will Go to Congress. Washington, D. C Petitions from Nebraska suffragists will be presented in congress before July 8 as tho result of the efforts of representatives of tho National American Women's Suffrago association, who called on Vlco President Marshall and Speaker Clark. Nobraska petitions were dis patched by pages to tho Nebraska members. Congressman Magulre will present' the petitions from Lincoln, the Lancaster county W. C. T. U., Falls City and Tablo Rock; Sloan from David City; Lobeck from four Omaha organizations; Klnkaid from Broken Bow, and Barton from Mc Cook, Upland and Kcnesaw. Archduke and Wife Assassinated. Sorajevo. Archduko Francis Ferdl aond, heir to tho Austro-Hungarlan throne, and his morganlo wife, the Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassi nated Sunday while driving through tho streets of Serajevo, tho Bosnian capital. A youthful Servian student fired tho shots which added another to the long Hat of tragodles that has darkened tho reign of Emperor Fran, els Joseph. Wheat Harvest In Full Blaet. Lincoln, Nob. With the estimates based on a full crop placed at 119 per cent In tho eastern part and 87 in the western part of the Btato, wheat har vest Is on full blast, according to the Burlington crop report for tho week ending Saturday. Thousands of ma chines wore started during the week, many of them toward tho latter pari and It Is probable that hundrods ol them had to work Sunday. Violent Earthquake In Sumatra. Batavla, Java. Many were killed oi Injured in a vlolont earthquako which caused widespread damago in southern Sumatra. The offices of tho Dutch res ident and many other buildings col lapsed at Bonkoelen, tho capital, and telegraph and cablo communication was interrupted. The British steamor Klntuck of tho China Mutual Steam Navigation company, crowdod with emigrants, was reported overduo and it was feared sho had mot with an ac cident in connection with the earth quako. Butto, Mont. Merchants of Butto havo placed armed guards In their stores to guard against unforeseen con tingencies. Somo of tho larger stores bavo watchmen patrolling tho side walks. Evor slnco tho riots of two weeks ago, caused by factional fights In tho local union of tho Western Fed eration of Minors, Butto has labored under a tonso situation. Tho city out wardly Ib quiet, as It has boon slnco tho last riot of Tuesday night, when 250 pounds of dynamlto wero explod ed In twenty charges In tho business ' center. & I I I L'., , : AjiWttuSifeifcA, , ,., .. ,, WIT, j.iv v : j ""-. ''.. 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