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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
MONTEREY BATTLE NEAR.
Bank Closes and Constitutionalists
Win Fight Is Miles Away.

MONTEREY. December 13.-As a result
Of revolutionary conditions here the
branch of the National Bank has been
closed, but a posted notice says it is only
temporary.
Officials here regard the city defenses
as adequate. There is no fear of an i'm
mediate attack.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex. December ID
The first battle resulting from the pres
ent constituencies movement around
Monterey. capital of the state of
Nuevo Leon, was reported today in OFF,
cial advices to constitutionalists head
quarters in Matamoras.
The battle, it is reported. was fought
Wednesday at Salinas, twenty-five miles
from Monterey. A complete victory for
the rebels was claimed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

Suffering an attack of vertigo while
ascending the steps of the Harper build
ing in Centerville, Nd, Col. j. F. Legg
sustained serious injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

DR. James J. Murphy was reelected
Wednesday night chief Of the medical
staff of Annapolis (Md.) Emergency Hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
Fletcher Has Wide Latitude.

Rear Admiral Fletcher has the widest
possible latitude in his instructions. The
protest to the federals which he made
today against the inhumanity of hanging
constitutionalist prisoners in full view Of
the town was on Rear Admiral fletchers
own initiative, but he was commended for
it by Secretary Daniels.
No mention was made in any of the re-
ports by Admiral Fletcher OF an al
legged threat of the American ofhcers
to open fire unless both sides stopped mr.
ing Friday. Officials were disinciined 70
believe the report, though many of them
ventured the suggestion that it may have
been confused with his order to al Amer
leans to leave Tappico. The original dis
patch was credited to Rear Admiral
Craddock. the British commander. who,
however is not as close to the scene of
the lighting as are the American officers,
according to advices here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
Stanford University President
Declares There Is ''Con-
spiracy of Silence" ~
GLARlNG NEED OF DATA
IN PANAMA CANAL ZONE
Thinks Whole Problem Should Be
Part Of Duties of the Weather
Bureau Here.

San FRANCISCO, December Ia
There is an earthquake problem" in
this country. according to President John
Z. Branner of Stanford University, and
IL can and ought TO be COPIED with in
the same way that a business problem Or
a pestilence would DE met.
In speech here today he spoke don
recaungly of the Conspiracy ~
silence" which he said had hindered
scientific and sane study of the "activo
faults in the earth S crust in Califor-
MA which would make possible a cam
paign against a repetition OF the disaster
of 1906.
We must study ,quakes, where they
originate. how and why" he said. Our
study of the 1906 earthquake enab,ed
US 10 map out the entire distance OF
the fault which caused the damare-
the fracture OF the earth's crust which
sIpped and caused the tremblc.
Working to Locate Faults.
There are plenty of active faults in
California, and we should be working
now TO locate them. When we know
where they are We can keep our houses.
prioges. dams, pipe lines and other
structures off them or we can do our
ehsiheering so that when the next earth
sup comes the effect will be negligible.
AZ the wriggling line of the 1905 FAM,
mao peen accurately known the Sprinr
sdney water Company would not have
mao It's pipe line laid over il, the water
Mouiu not nave been shut OF and this
CITY would not have been DESTROYED
IN projecting the great Hetch Hetchv
iIuiicipal water system TO this city En-
eineer Freeman ASKED my advice as con-
sultIng geoiosist l pointed out that
near CiVinston the line would have TO
cross an active fault, which sooner or
later would shift and cause a break in
inc line. Freeman proposes TO remedy
inns ny constructing a valve above The
fauit and erecting a repair station
nearby.
Los Angeles Affected.
In the enormously long and expensive
pipe lines which Los Angeles has built
from owens valley ii has been impossible
10 AVOID crossing an active fault, which
III time viii cause a break. The city OF
Los Angeles has sought TO minimize the
and repair facilities nearby.
In the Panama Canal Zone there Is
glaring example of the need of gather
ing earthquake data. At present it is evil
dent that there Is no intelligent study and
the engineers arc working in the dark
This whole problem should be under
government supervision. Economically, IL
should be part of the duties of the
weather bureau. In due time the conf
parison and tabulation OF information on
all quakes would give us a working
knowledge of all menacing faults, and we
could guard against their damaging ef-
fects."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
Brownsville to Get No Oil.

BROWNSVI-..E, Tex, December 3D.
The shortage of Mexican oil, owing to
disturbed conditions around Tampico and
Tuxpan, was felt here when the COM
pany supplying fuel oil for the crowns
Vile water and electric light plants, noti-
fed the city it had been compelled to
cancel its contract because it's Mexican
shipments have been cut off. 1t is feared
both plants may be closed.
Asks for u. S. Warship.
MEXICO CITY, December 13.-An
American warship for the protection Of
American interests was asked for today
By Clement S. Edwards, United States
consul at Acapulco, on the Pacific coast.
Transport Sumner Sails
GALVESTON, Tex, December 10
The transport Sumner sailed today for
Tampico, Mexico, with 1000 rations and
a detachment of the Army Medical Corps.
The transport will be used to care for
Americans and others leaving Tampico
on account of the constitutionalist siege.
Missing General Returns.
OJINAGA. Mexico. December 13.-Gen.
Salvador Mercado. the federal command
er who has been missing from Ojinaga
for several days, returned to the camp
late today. 1t was feared he had been
intercepted by the rebels.
Mexican Congress to Adjourn.
MEXICO CITY. December 1s.-Prepara-
tory to adjournment on Monday the Mex
lean congress tonight appointed a per-
manent committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
Accurate Information Meager.

Accurate information. unless it be that
received by the government, is still
meager at the capital.
Business men with interests at Tampi-
CO are eagerly rnning down all rumors.
but their correspondents there have been
able to send but little news. One per-
sistent rumor, which. however. has been
denied at the British legation, was
that 100 British marines and bluejack-
cts were landed at Tampico yesterday.
The oil people and railroad men are
the most vitality interested In possible
property loss at Tampico, since there Is
stored in the Immediate vicinity Of the
combatants not less than 100000 bar
rels of oil and other destructible property,
which. it is estimated. Is valued at not
less than 5OOOO,OOO pesos.
Wood is the material commonly used
in the buildings of Tampico. thus en-
HANGING the chances Of destructive fires.
nG0NnHnEU u nnrH II MEAD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
Cheapest and Best

The Star sells its space at less cost per thou
sand net circulation than any other paper in
Washington. 1t is not only the best but the cheap
est paper to advertise in
This is the reason that The Star frequently
carries more advertising than the other three
papers combined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

attempting to escape. Is the impression
given by the report, and were caught on
their guard when the shelHng. Wnlcn
swept their positions. began.
The report insists that 800 men were
killed before the rebels could get out OF
range.
AS soon as the fight began Gen. Ra-
baga says he started his cavalry In pur-
suit and at midnight. he says. his troop
ers were hanging on the rear OF the nee
ing rebels. whose going is described In the
report as a rout. The action Is said to
have taken place this afternoon.
Earlier reports. believed to be anthem
tic. but not official. sent from Tampico at
o'clock in the afternoon, said that the
positions on both sides had not been ma
terially altered from yesterday and that
the firing from both sides continued. but
not nearly as heavy as on the preceding
day,
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which Villa said he will invade in his
march toward Mexico City. are many
more Spaniards.
Regarded as Huerta Supporters.
From Gen. Benavides. rebel commando
at Juarez. came the explanation tnaf
while the rebels regarded Spanla-ds as
supporters of Haerta, and therefore ere
mics of the revolution. all other foreign
ers would be given full protection. Gen.
Villas order, however. was explicit tnat
he would not guarantee protection 20
Spaniards, and that they would nave 70
leave the country within ten days on
pain Of serious consequences
As indica'in their fear OF VIVA. 40
citizens of Spain. most of them wealthy
merchants of Chihuahua. arrived on
special train at Juarez today and lmme,
diately sought safety on the Unlteo
States side Of the river. They were ac-
companed by Federico Move. VINO was
civil governor after the federal evacua-
ton of Chihuahua
Among the refugees were elenty-Hre
women. seventy-two children and forty
babies. They had been provided WIN a
special train and before the train left chi
huahua Gen. Villa went through the
coaches to see who were leaving. Moye
was DESIGNATED by the foreign consuis
to insure the refugees safe conduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
Millionaires Without Money.

Some of the refugees reputed to be
milIionaires. were without money when
they stepped from the train. They re-
ported that technically they had left their
property in the hands of Harry Scooel
British vice consul. but that really villa
had taken possession of It. Since the
rebel occupation OF Chihuahua. they SAID
the city outwardly had been quiet. but
the anxiety among FOREIGNERS was In
creasing. and within short time all Ger
mans and Americans would leave.
Renorts of numerous executions or
Mexcans suspected of being friendly to
Huerta were brought by the refugees
They confirmed a report that Maj. Ramon
Sanchez Aldana. chief of staff of Gen
Salazar of the federal army. had been
executed. and said various obscure per-
sons who remained in Chihuahua after
the federal evacuation had quietly been
put to death.
Mr. Move said that on leaving Chihua-
hua he had relinquished his duties as
governor.
Villa Is now governor" he said. He
also is supreme military commander
Terrazas is held a prisoner in the state
capital The city was quiet when l left
last night'
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Foreigners at Tampico
Are Reported Safe Now
in Washington Advices

With the latest Navy Department dis
patches indicating that the fighting be-
tween Mexican rebels and federals at
Tampico is increasing in vigor. tension
over the possibilities of international
complications at that point were re-
lieved last night by the receipt OF word
that practically all foreigners are out of
the city.
Advices to the Navy Department last
night said that. the American gunboats
Wheeling and Tacoma have proceeded
SORE distance up the river at IaInpieo
so that they are directly opposite the
town. Not far behind the scout scuiser
Chester Is stationed. Several miles away.
but just outside the harbor I'm deeper
water, the battleships Rhode Island. New
Jersey and Virginia are lying at anchor
The latter two ships arrived yesterday
TO furnish additional refuge for foreisi-
ers.
MORO Castle to Arrive Today.
Rear Admiral Fletcher has authority
to charter any vessels that he can get
to care for refugees. but most of them
have been transferred to the three bat
tleships outside the harbor. The Amer
lean passenger liner MORO Castle VIII
arrive off Tampico today to take away
those refugees who care to go.
According to ofHc'al dispatches here
constftutionalist forces now are on both
sides of the river for some distance in
land from the harbor and approaching
the city from the east. The stream
runs east and west few miles. but
bends southwark around the city of
Tampico Beyond the bend in the river
and In close proximity to the city itself
officers on the gunhoats Wheeling and
Tacoma. Rear Admiral FIetcher's flag
shin. can view the fighting.
Only a few male foreigners and no won-
en- remain ashore in the neutral zone,
but they can be taken aboard at a mo-
ment's notice. Tie American officers are
keeping close watch on the SITUATION. now
ever because of the possible danger to
foreign property. Warnings have been
given to both sides not to injure ''valu-
able FOREIGN property" which is pre-
sumed to include the oil tanks and prop
critics in that vicinity.
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try. In the country further south,
which Villa said he will invade In his
march toward Mexico City. are many
more Spaniards.'
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Mexican Congress to Adjourn.

MEXICO CITY. December 1S.-Prepara-
tory to adjournment on Monday the Mex
lean congress tonight appointed a per-
manent committee.
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WEEKLY CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

HFFIUAVTT.
soemnly swear that abo statement represents
only the number of copies of
STAR circulated during the
I9lotn Is the number of
furnished or mailed. bona
noe purchasers OF subscribers-and copies
counted are not returnabe
unsoid eAcept In the case of
agents only from whom returns of unsoId
have not yet been received ~ - 1 Tf
FLEMING NEWROIID
Business
District Of Columbia - newspaper ooiNpa"s:
to before mo .,,,s
Of December, AID 1913 - ~ ~ -
<.> e. RAMEY.
toeai' Notary Public.
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Rear Admiral Fletcher. in command OF
the American warships, protested
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-09-25
Cattle and Silos

Nebraska is in position today to
raise five head of cattle where one was
raised In the days Of the free ranges,
and at the same time increase the fer
tility OF the soil instead Of exhausting
it, With silOs on every farm, herd
OF cattle can be kept. But a small
part of the land must be devoted to
pasture for FIVE tons Of alfalfa will
grow where half ton OF wild grass
grew aud 1t will have double the feed
ing value per ton. The manure re-
turned to the soil will make it richer
every year.
Concrete will be very great factor
in this evolution. The farmers In some
sections have built their silos with
concrete. They are best, in the long
run the cheapest, and preserve the sill.
age in the most perfect manner. In
some sections they have also built
their houses of concrete, walls, floors
and roofs, as well as their barns, corn
cribs, hog sheds and feeding floors.
II is said that in Nebraska there arc In
eXhaustiblc be Is Of material for maxi
ing cement and that 1t can be made
here as cheaply as in any part Of the
world.
With alfalfa as basis, and it has
made good crops even thi, year IN the
dry sections, cJncrete silos, on The con
tents OF which cattle would grow fat
all winter long, thc's,a could send
to market five times as many cattle as
ever were sent IT, the halcyon days so
much talked about when the govern
ment furnished ranges free Omaha
World Herald.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-09-25

A.. Il. Carpenter left the first OF the
week for Kansas points to look after
his real estate holdings. ""pr
Robert Potter Of Oklahoma Is in the
city this week visiting his parents,
John q. Potter and wife.
This week at the horse shoe pitching
contest at st. Joe up to Wednesday
morning Fred Bright and Geo. Amack
o. this city were ahead securing 81 and
50 points each.
Fritz Moede, who went out to Fort
Morgan, Colo, some few weeks ago,
was taken i'll the first OF the week and
W S brought from that place to his
home In Blue Hill
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-09-25
7. M. G. A.

The executive board of the Y. M.
G. A. met Wednesday evening in the
Associations rea!ing room for their
regular monthly meeting with president
l.. II. Backiedge in the chair.
Among other Questions considered
was the question OF changing the rules
of membership tickets to be good for
one year from date. Uundr the rules
as they stood previous to this meeting
the ticket expired on the first Of Jan
uary regardless of the date i, was TAX
en- out. This was rather handicap to
the late comer. A new rule was adopt.
ed making the tickets good for one
year after the date of issue.
With the opening of school and the
coming OF cool weather many new
members are coming In and a new
life 10 being instilled into the rooms.
The High School boys have begun
foot ball practice and they surely enjoy
a good bath after the practice or after
some work on the gymnasium foor,
and to be frank the bath room has not
suffered for want Of use all through the
summer.
The High School girls began prep
arations for basket ball practice Wed.
nesdsy evening their first chance to be
on the floor since school began. Sever.
al Of last years players will be In the
game again this year, but new ones
are needed in some positions. Come
girls and get In the game.
The cool weather also brings many
to the reading room. when the latest
and best papers and periodicals are to
be found, among them being Lincoln
and Chicago papers las we'll as the
locaD Worlds Work, Current Litera-
turc; Cosmopolitan; Mcclure; Every
body's; Womnn's Home Companion;
Youths Companion and many other
good magGz'nes. Besides the papers
and magazines the library contsines
many good books, which now may b.
taken from the rooms and kept for q
week al time after getting library
card, For further information In n
gard tn the library apply at the rooms
after o'clock L. NJ
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-09-25
GARFIELD

How the gentle breezes blow.
Frank King was filling his silo on
Monday and Tuesday.
Muriel and Ethel Fisher and grand
ma Allies were callers 1T Mrs. Jack
Barnes Sunday
George Smith got him new buggy
and the girls better look out now for
he seems to be getting childish.
Leonard Railsback was out to No.
10 OH wind mill row Monday night.
Quite a number from the south side
OF the river attended the Cox sale on
Tuesday,
Guy Barnes aud wife visited with
relatives at Guide Rock saturday aud
Sunday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-09-25
For Real Comfort and Long Wear

j. H Bailey left Wednesday morning
for st. Joe.
Mrs Grice and son Flave left this
morning for Chicago.
Fred Hastings and wife Of Mankato
Kansas were in the city Sunday.
Mrs. Matte Hinderupp OF Franklin
was visiting Mrs. Ed Walters Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Cutter left Mon
day evening for visit in Wisconsin.
Sam Foe and wife returned home
the latter part of the week from
Minnesota.
Mrs. +. w. Cowden has for her
guest this week Mrs. ID. j.. Myers of
Boulder, Colorado.
Mrs. B. NJ. -Grice and Flave spent
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. John
Rutledge near Inavale. =
Mrs. j. w. Kinsell spent the latter
part OF last week in the country with
her daughter, Mrs. Cobb.
The Farmers Institute will be held
In this city Dec. 8, 8, 10 and 18th. BE.
gin to get your exhibits ready now.
The first foot ball game Of the season
will be played here Friday afternoon.
Franklin Academy vs. Red Cloud High
school. Go out and see the game
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Holmgrain and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Dewitt aud child.
rem who went to California last Decem-
Der returned home Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Hale, Vern
Emick and Mesdamcs j. 5. Manard
and Bertha Gulliford autoed over to
st. Francis, Kansas the latter part of
the week.
The members Of the Methodist
church will hold Il farewell reception
for Rev AMI Mrs. Tompkins in the
basement of the church on Friday
evening All members of the church
as well rs all friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tompltins are invited Remember the
date has been changed from Thursday
to Friday evening on account OF the
Bladen fair.
Last Sunday about fifty near friends
and relatives with well filed dinner
baskets gathered at l2 o'clock at Mr..
Raney Zackery's as a surprise on Mrs.
Zackery to remind her that she had
passed the thirtieth mile post of her
life. After some nice presents had
been presented there was large table
set in the shade of the trees and loaded
down with dinner not often seen.
Then every one was seated and enjoy
ed an hour Of life to be long remember.
cd. With short time spent In social
visit and good wishes they all departed
feeling well repaid and wishing for
another birthday dinner soon.
Rally Day will be observed Sunday
Sept 2sth by the Congregational Sun.
day School and church. There will be
a special program at the Sunday
school hour consisting of songs and
recitations by the children and short
addresses by adults. Each child will
receive Souvenir Badge. All mem.
bers OF the church and congregation
are specially urged t) attend the sun.
day school hour and all the children
and young people of the Sunday school
are urged to attend the moruing ser.
vice At the church service the pastor
will preach a sermon specially pre-.
pulci for the children and young
people. Subject Being Christian"
Al the G ening service there will be
special address TO parents and young
people on the subject, "The Making or
Wrecking of the Home" Good music
at all services ald all cordially in.
vited.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-09-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
HOME NEWS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Bulletin Of The Weeks Doines

Chris Starke spent Sunday in Super.
ior.
Smoke Blue Hill Cigar Co. No. 81 sc
Cigars. adv
Fresh candy, peanuts and cigars at
Warren's Restaurant.
Commissioner Ohmstede Of Guide
Rock was in tie city on Monday
Mrs. Ralph Foe spent a few days the
latter part OF the week in Hastings.
John Rose of Blue Hill was transact
ing business in this city on Monday.
Boone Saunders returned the first
OF the week from Billings, Montana.
Chas. Bennett of Cowles was trans.
acting business in this city on Satur.
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hamilton spent
the week end with relatives In Guide
Rock.
N. r. Simpson left the first Of the
week for short visit with his children
at Armour.
Paul Storey left Sunday morning for
Beatrice where his brother Ed Storey
is very sick.
j. II. Bailey made business trip to
Trenton and other western points the
first OF the week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. DR.. Cross had for their
guests over Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Oven of Franklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. win Robertson spent
Sunday in superior with their daugh
ter Mrs Roy Fearn.
George Pope and wife returned Sat
urday from Minnesota after a few
weeks visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs T.. II Slawson and Mr..
Slawson's mother left for California
points the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Hollister return.
ell the latter part of the week from a
visit with relatives in Lincoln.
All the new colorings in velvets and
plushes for hats and dress trimmings
at Mrs j. A. Burdens. adv.
Jim Mcbride and Arch Boren Of
Cowles was attending to business
affairs in this city on Monday.
800 acres Stock and grain farm for
sale. For particulars write r. j. Bent
ley, Bloomington, Nebr. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. N. Potter and chill
dren returned home the first Of the
week from a short visit in Iowa.
Geo. Amack and Fred Bright went
to st. Joe Monday to attend the Live
Stock Show and Horseshoe Tourna-
ment.
nc. Wolfe was entertaining his
daughter Mrs. Eugene Smith, her hus.
band and children who reside In Nc
Cook on Sunday.
Charley Hilton, Bill Frazier and Zell
Stone left Monday morning for st. Joe
to attend the Horseshoe Tournament
and Live Stock Show.
Mrs Jay Pope left the frst of the
week for Wisconsin where she was
summoned by telegram announcing
the death Of her father.
Miss Conlin left for her homs n
Springfield, Mass, Sunday after
short visit at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs Chas. n. Gurney.