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Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
POWER IN VERMONT.
Strength of Progressives Has
Been Shown.
Accomplishments In That State VIII
Be Duplicated In Many Others
Before Another Presidential
Election Is Held.

Whenever, since the elections OF
1912, there has been test of POLITICAL
strength, 1t has been accompanied by
q crash and crumble of disintegrating
forces among the Progressives. But
amid this avalanche of disaster the
,Progressives of Vermont hold them
selves not only unafraid, but conf
dent. They were able to prevent the
election of governor by the people
last year They claim credit for the
passage of some advanced legislation
in the legislature of 1912, and they be-
lieve that they will be able to exert
a controlling influence on the elections
of 1914.
The Progressives today have the
best political organizations in Yer
mont. They have maintained head
quarters without break since their
first establishment early in the sum-
mer of 1912, and in charge is Charles
H. Thompson, grandson of the Yer
mont historian and novelist
The state committee holds frequent
meetings with an occasional banquet.
The women are interested and four OF
them are ON the committee list. Meet
ings have been held at different points
during the winter and Senator Nose"
Clam of Minnesota. a native of Ver-
mont has addressed some OF these
gatherings. A campaign in favor OF
the direct primary which was sub
mitted to a referendum at the annual
town meetings in March by the legIs-
lature ia now under way.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05

How far is the government to go in
looking after the interests of the indi-
vidual? people inquire In connection
with the Progressive program. Aren't
we going to have people depending too
much on the government and not
enough on themselves?
Roosevelt answered the question at
Buenos Aires recently when he said:
What is needed is so much of collec-
tivism as will set the average individ-
ual most free, and development OF
individualism up to the point where
It ceases to produce the highest capa-
city among the people as a whole for
individualistic expression"
We have found. that is, that an un-
restricted individuallsm operates on
behalf OF comparatively few strong
or INSCRIPTIONS men to suppress the
indiyidualism Of the vast mass Of the
people. 1t takes certain amount or
collective action to insure conditions
under which the individual can make
the most of his capacities.
The Progressive program aims to
create conditions which will bring out
the best there is in every man and
woman.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
OLD SESSION ENDS
NEW ONE OPENS
Intermission in Senate Made
Only by the Gavel.
BOTH HOUSES TAKE UP WORK
Senate Considers Heteh-Hetchy Bill.
House Session Brlef-1llls
Aimed At Monop-
olies.

Washington. = Congress Monday
closed up the extraordinary session
which began April and settled down
to the grind of the regular "long" ses-
sion, expected to last well into next
summer. Only the absolutely neces-
sary formality marked the ending of
the old session and the beginning of
the new.
vice-President Marshall, as the
noon hour arrived, declared the old
session adjourned without day" and
In the next breath announced that
Congress had assembled ''in accord
ance with the Constitution"
More formality marked the opening
in the House.
The chaplain, Rev. Henry N. Cou-
den, offered prayer, referring with
particular emphasis to "the great
economic and social problems which
concern the welfare Of the individual,
the home, the Government and re-
ligious life of the nation" A roll call
disclosed a quorum, something the
House has not had in many weeks.
House Session Brief.
The House contented itself with a
brief meeting, formally opening the
new session. The galleries were
crowded to witness the opening, but
the formalities were curtailed.
The grist of irst-day bills in the
House was much smaller than usual
but there are still pending hundreds
Of bills covering nearly every con
,ceige BIZ .s,r. of legialet lmittae
( IN thelSs ssS'8on fis5ss incle--'
many is4iis IL gtrust regulation whicl
the Judiciary Committee will con
slider.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
ASKS $500, 100000 FOR MAILS.
Burleson's Estimate For Next Year
largest In History.

Washington. = Estimates totaling
$306, 100000 for the postal service for
the next fiscal year have been sub
mitted by Postmaster-General Burle-
son to Congress. This total, if en-
bodied as framed in accordance with
the growth of the Postoffice Depart
ment, would make the greatest appro-
priation ever made in a single appro-
priation measure. Hearings on the
administrative provisions of the bill,
together with bills recently introduced
by Chairman Moon, of the House Com
mittee on Postof'ce, regarding parcel
post, indemnification, extension of
money order paying business in every
postoffice and other matters will be
held by the committee this week. The
estimates contemplate substantial
extension of the parcel post service,
which branch is credited with large
part of the surplus of $4,500,000 earn
ed by the postal service for the fiscal
year just closed. One-cent postage
promises to be one Of the live issues
to be fought out in the regular ses-
sion Of Congress.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
MORE WARSH|PS
sent TO MEXICO
Villas Troops to Attack Federal
Stronghold at Chihuahua.
NO ALARM OVER TAMPICO.
C constitutionalist Forces Are Reported
To Be Advancing Toward
Tampieo From Vic
toria.
Ell Paao, Texas.--The movement Of
Gen, FrAciscc villNA troops to the

Ell Paap, Texas.-The movement of
Gen, FrApisce .villnA troops to the
~ WIN 4
nearly ZOO Sldef cen. Rosalio
Hernandl3z departed from Jaarez.
They accompanied work train used
to repair the railroad line which was
destroyed in places below Juarez by
the FederaIs when they retreated
southwark after the TERRA Blanca
battle.
Rebel leaders believe they will have
fight with the Federals at Villa
Ahumada. SO miles south of Juarez.
as the Federal troops defeated at
TERRA Blanca are marooned there.
villa said he had plenty of ammuni-
ton for field fight or for a siege of
the State capital He said he captur-
ed 1.122 shells in the recent fighting,
besides 1900 rifles and $4,000 cart
ridges.
villa stated that not more than 80
Of his men were killed.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
no,ALARM FELT OVER rAmPico
washington Gets No Word From Lind
Or Fletcher.

Washington.-Secr Bryan has
no official communication from Rear
Admiral Fletcher or John Lind, the
special American envoy in Mexico,
relating to conditions in the oil fields
near Tampico.
Tile fact that no report had been
received since the cable from Admiral
Fletcher relating to conditions in the
vicinity of Tuxpam several days ago
was regarded in official circles as an
assurance that there was no immediate
cause for alarm.
Secretary Daniels early in the day
Issued an order directing the fourth
division of the Atlantic feet, now In
the Mediterranean. to proceed to the
east coast Of Mexico via Guantanamo
The ships to make the trip are the
Connecticut. Kansas and Ohio. order
ed 10 replace the Louisiana, Michigan
and New Hampshire. now in Mexican
waters. TIE division left Mediter
ranean Decepber /. and should arrive
of Vera Grub about two weeks later
Raar-Admirai NBadger, commander-in
chief of the Atlantic feet will direct
this maneuver.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
COMMISSIONS TO RuN CITIES.
Pennsylvania Law Exemptins a Few
Towns In Effect.

toWHo tH EHcSh
Philadelphia.-The commission form
of government went into effect in a
majority of the cities of Pennsylvania
Monday, the bicameral system of
select and common councils going out
of existence. Hereafter the affairs of
these municipalities will be conduct
ed by single council of five men, one
of whom is the Mayor. With the ex-
ception of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
Scranton and three or four small
municipalities operating under special
charters, all cities in the State are af-
fected by the new commission law
passed by the last Legislature. The
i've councilmen will act on all ordi-
nances and also enforce them. The
executive and administrative powers
of the city will be distributed among
the fve departments-public affairs,
accounts and finance, public safety,
streets and public improvements and
parks and public property. The
Mayor will be the superintendent of
public affairs.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
ARMY coNouERs NAVY.
Cadets Spring Surprise In Annual
Football Struggle.

New York.-Breaking in upon the
conservative East, Western brand of
football swept across the Polo Grounds
here and the Navy goat. bewildered
and blinking at the dazzling array of
plays and passes 1t had not learned to
eat, was prone upon the field, while
the Army mule kicked its heels high
in the air and celebrated the first vic
tory over the fighting forces from
Annapolis since 1908. The Army de-
feated the Navy % to 9, in one of the
most spectacular games of the year.
Forty-five thousand persons. including
President Wilson, his Cabinet and high
officials of the government service, as
well as foreign diplomats, cheered on
the two teams as they bitterly fought
out the issue.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
Population In Full Flight.
MORE AMMUNITION SEIZED.
Customs officials Found It In Vessels
Bunkers.

New York.-Customs officials dis
covered 5000 rounds of rifle and re-
volver cartridges hidden in the bunk
ers of the Clyde Line steamer Iroquois.
This is the second seizure made with
in the week on a Clyde Line vessel.
The Iroquois arrived from Hayti and
Santo Domingo Monday, and customs
ofacials believe the cartridges were
carried on the last trip from this port.
but the crew were unable to unload
them at Hayti and intended taking
them on the next voyage.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
MARLBoRoueHs REUNITED.
Duke and Duchess Bridge over Diff
ferenees.

London.-It is learned from high au-
thority that as soon as certain matters
can be arranged. without attracting
too much notoriety, the Duke and
Duchess of Marlborough will start
their lives anew and resume together
their recognized position in society.
Public indications are not lacking to
support this, and lead to the inference
that the serious differences that
caused the Duke and Duchess unofi-
cially to dissolve matrimonial part
nership several years ago, are being
bridgedA over
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
THE DOWNFALL
OF HUERTA NEAR
His Army in the North Goes to
Pieces.
NO MONEY TO PAY SOLDIERS
oil Companies Cancel Contracts To
Furnish Fuel For Railroads.
Huerta's Government viii
Be Paralyzed.

Juarez, Mexico.-Seven generals of
the Mexican regular army are ready to
surrender, and the backbone of the
Huerta dictatorship in the north has
been broken.
A peace commission arrived in
Juarez bearing terms of the surrender.
The peace commission was headed
by Odion Hernandez and came from
Chihuahua bearing a proclamation
signed by General Salvador Mercado,
Huerta's military Governor and COM
mander of the Federal forces in all
the north.
The proclamation stated that the
Huerta Government was bankrupt and
was unable to pay its soldiers.
Generals Not Taking Chances.
The generals who have signihed
through General Mercado, their will
ingness to surrender. but who never
theless are fleeing to the United States
border, are:
General Salvador Mercado.
General Pascual orozco.
General Jose Ynez Salazar.
General Marcello Caraveo.
General Jose Manzilla.
General Blaz Orpinal.
General Landa!
The peace commission proposed to
General Villa that all the non-combat-
ants who sought safety by fleeing to
the border be permitted to go without
being fired upon, and all the Federals,
including 200 soldiers left on police
duty in Chihuahua City, be pardoned.
! AZ sgps.Essgse szaf,sF ,for~ FeosiAl
officials.
N The peace commission, stated that
before leaving Chihuahua the Federals
degtfoyed all the postage and Govern
ment revenue stamps; that there ex-
listed practically no>money in the city,
and that 1000 citizens had left with
the troops, most of them being those
who were rich and who feared harsh
treatment by the rebels.
The commission started back for
Chihuahua with General Villas assur'
ances that people of all classes in the
city, and including the Federal police,
would be protected, and that he would
dispatch troops to garrison the place
Us soon as possible.
Population In Full Flight.
Fleeing over the desert and pursued
by rebels, several thousand persons
including some of the richest families
in Northern Mexico, who deserted
Chihuahua City in fear of a rebel
attack, are reported to be nearing the
United States border.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
$4,000 FOR PLANTS.
Finest Collection In England Pur-
chased For This Country.

Boston, Mass.-The purchase for
$4,000 of the Veitch collection of
luacs and other plants, reputed to be
the finest collection in England, was
announced by John X. M. L. Farquhar.
president of the Massachusetts Horti-
cultural Society, on his return from
London. The plants include many
varieties heretofore unknown in Amer
lea and were bought at the solicitation
of Prof. Charles S. Sergeant, director
of the Arnold Arboretum.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
WOMAN CONFESSED sleAMIsT,
Acquitted OF the Charge OF Murder
ing First Husband.

st. Louis.ZMrs. Dora Doxey-Erder-
Whitney pleaded guilty in the Circuit
Court at Clayton, Mo-, to charge Of
bigamy in having married William J..
Erder, st. Louis mail clerk. Three
years ago she was tried for the muir
der of Erder and acquitted. She was
sentenced to three months imprison-
ment on the bigamy charge.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
elLLE+rE's MAYOR CONVICTED.
Wyoming official Found Guilty OF
White Slavery.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-Roy Montgomery,
Mayor of Gillette. Wyo., and Demo
cratic State committeeman from
Campbell county. was convicted Of
white slavery" In the United States
District Court here and was released
on 5000 bond. The bail was signed
by prominent citizens of the State,
pending argument for new trial.
Sentence was suspended by Judge
Riner until argument on the motion
for new trial can be heard.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05

New York. - The elusive White
House bride. and bridegroqm-zMT. asfl
Mrs. Frank p. Sayre-
sssfty drsees 3 4 sssgway
bedecifed pathway arrengs heisii
slipped quietly on the liner George
Washington through the second cabin
Saturday and sailed away for Europe
on their honeymoon. A great crowd
that gathered on the docks at Hoboken
was keenly disappointed at not seeing
them, and even President Wilson did
not know of his daughters and son-in-
laws arrival on the ship until he found
them in their cabin five minutes be-
fore sailing time.
.Mr. Wilson, accompanied by Miss
Eleanor Wilson and DR.. Cary 7. Gray
son, reached the boat half an hour be-
fore the George Washington was due
to start. The ships officers stood at
attention as he came on deck, and the
band played The Star-Spapgled Ban
ner. The crowd cheered. There was
wait OF Is minutes for the Sayres.
Nobody seemed to know where they
were. The captain of the liner was
growing nervous.
Finally, the President entered the
suite assigned to the pair and to his
surprise there they were, with few
friends and many flowers. The band
struck up Mendelssohn's Wedding
March as the hawsers were cast of.
Among the floral pieces presented to
Mr.. and Mrs. Sayres was a clusterSof
American Beauty roses, given by a
committee representing the Hoboken
| IN. J.) letter-carriers on behalf of all
letter-carriers in the United States.
washington. = Letters from Mrs.
Francis Bowes Sayre thanking mem
bers of the House and Senate for their
wedding gifts were received at the
Capitol. Letters were addressed to
Senators Clarke and MARITIME, who
were in charge of the movement for a
present from senators. A letter 70
Speaker Clark, written the day before
the White House wedding, was read
to the House. 1t follows:
May / not express to you very
warmly my deep feeling of the honol
the members of the House have paid
in presenting me with the beautiful
diamond necklace which was brouehi
to me yesterday in setting WORTHY
of its beauty. l shall treasure this giii
all my life, not only as an evidence ol
generosity, but of singular courtesy
and thoughtfulness on the part of your
self and the other members of th'
House. I beg that you will convey t
the members my sense of deep obiiea
ton and lasting pleasure. Mr. Sayr'
joins me in warm appreciation ant
thanks"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
j. 3. coMMIssIoNERs SAIL.
WIN Urge MedIterraSss Countries To
Participate I'm Fair.

New York,-By the steamer George
washington, which sailed, Saturday
went the three commissioners recently
appointed by President Wilson to ~
the countries bordering on the
tsrranean to urge co-operatio1
san Francisco-Panama EXPO
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
BANDITS GET $1,000.
Loot Bank In California After Killing
the Cashier.

Los Angeles, Cal.-After shooting
and killing the cashier of the Palo
Verde Valley Bank, at Blythe, bandits
robbed the vaults of the bank of $4,000
and escaped. Blythe is situated on
the Colorado River in extreme east
end of Riverside county and is some
distance from telegraph office.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
IwHlrE HOUSE Makes
ri5u't influence Withdraw
4 son Negotiations.

washlngton.-White House
declared that the United Std
eminent neither directly nor
y had Influenced the withdl
the Pearson negotiations fo1
shons In Colombia.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-12-05
THE SAYRES AS
ARTFUL DODGERS
CIeverIy Put Aboard Ship With
out Being Seen.
ELuDE THE WAITING CROWD
The President Was In the Dark and
the Captain Was Warned But
the Bridal Pair Were
Finally Found.
tcopyriEhtl

New York. - The elusive White
House bride and bridegroqm-r.Mr asa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-17
WAS CHICKEN DAY IN cLAFLIN

Last Friday was chicken day in
Claflin, and it seemed like every
body who came to town brought i'm
a bunch of chickens. The Evans
Mayo Mercantile Co. had advertised
that they wanted a car load of chick,
ems ON that day and the response was
very gratifying. People from the Ell.
hnwood, Bushtou, HoErood and Red
wing neighbOrhoodS brought in their
chickens, as we'll as the people thibu.
tory to Claflin. 10000 pounds of live
poultry were borught to Claflin on
that day, and the price averaged 10
cents per pound, making 1000 that
was distributed among the farmers
for poultry in one day by this store.
The poultry car was partly FILLED BY
the time it reached Claflin, and by
the time 1t was filled contained near.
ly $1,000 chickens, which would aver
age in price about 50 cents each, NAL
ing the value of the car of poultry
about $S,450. The car was shipped
to New York. This certainly dem
onstrates that the helpful hen is do
ing her share to help pay the cost Of
high living.-Clarion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-17
BEN Sellers HOUSE BURNED.

The house on the Ben Settlers farm
north Of town, was destroyed by fire
last Thursday afternoon, the fire be-
ing started by the explosion of an
oil stove. Ben was getting ready to
come to town and had gone over to
the John Hoffman home before start
ing. Mrs. Sefers phoNed him to
come home that the oil stove was ON
fire. Ben started across the fled
and when reaching home found the
inside of the kitchen burning. He
had quite a scare as he supposed his
wife and children were still i'm the
house, and in breaking in a window
to gain admittanee to the other part
OF the house, he hurt his hand quite
badly. Mrs. Sellers had taken the
children and started down the road
when she saw that she could do moth
ing with the fire.
There was mo insurance on the
house, which belonged to his father,
or the contents. Ben lost some val
liable papers, but most of them cam
be repiaced.-Claflin Clarion ..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-17
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PAwNEE ROCK
From The Herald

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G. A. Francis returned yesterday
from a several days business visit in
Dodge City.
Biddy Lille and family moved into
town Saturday and are occupying the
James Armstrong property in the
south part of town. The move was
made in order that the children
could attend school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schultz ar
rived here Monday morning from Han
ston. Their household goods arriv-
ed that evening and they are fast get
ting domiciled in the Ed Smith resi-
dence south of the depot.
|. T. Goatley's COW ate too much
green alfalfa Monday night, which
caused the animal to bloat until it
died. 1t is a severe loss to Mr.. Goat
ley, and his friends sympathize with
him in his loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Converse have
the sympathy of neighborS and many
friends in the death of their 5 weeks
old babe, the sad event occurring on
Monday morning at their home south
east of this city. Funeral services
were held at Radium Tuesday and
the remains taken to Stafford for in
terment.
The Loyal Daughters and Junior
Loyal Daughters held joint meeting
last might at the home of Mrs. T. E.
ArbuckHe. During the evening a Sur
prise was sprung ON Mrs. Joy Gilbert
in the form of a miscellaneous show
er. Many pretty and useful gifts
were erceired by Mrs. Gilbert, and
later in the evening Mrs. Arbuckle
served dainty refreshments.
Berdene, the seven year odd daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert H. Bowman,
had the misfortune to fall from a
turning pole at the school grounds ON
Thursday afternoon and sustained a
broken arm Just below the elbow.
DIR. Muir took the little one to the
Larmed hospital where the fracture
was reduced and Miss Berdene plac-
ed in as comfortable a position as
possible, and she is getting along
nicely at present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-17
NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Ground was broken Monday for a
new Catholic church which is to be
erected here soon. The church will
be situated on lots just west of the
High School building ON East Broad.
way, the ground being donated fol
the purpose by John Pollock. Bish.
op Hemessey, Of Wichita, was pres.
ent and performed the ceremony OF
throwing the first spadeful of dirt
for the excavation of the foundation
There were also present Father Walsh
Of kingman, Father Schneider. Of
Pratt, Father Cummins, Of Wichita
and Father Hachenbroisch, of Bel
pre-. The last named will be N
charge of the work here when the
building is completed.
Ira Hull Of this city has charge d
the construction work. The building
will be of frame, finished on the out
side in stucco and is to cost about
$4,000 or $4,OOO.-Stafford Courier
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-17
scHooLMATE LOVERS NOW
JOINED IN MATRIMoNY.

G. W. Mitchell left Monday night
for Danville, his, where he met
Mrs. Elma Polack, Of Chicago, at
the home of her brother, Martin Metz
ger, and the two were married yester
day.
Thus ended a courtship of school
days. Long ago when Mr.. Mitchell
and Mrs. Polack we've attending the
same school at Taylorville, Pa, they
We're lovers. Chance separated the
two. Mr.. Mitchell fought through
the war as member of Company
Z, 18th Pennsylvania infantry, was
married and moved to Kansas where
ne raised a family and lost his wife.
Mrs. Polack lost her husband and all
OF her children. When Mr.. Mitchell
was on his way to the National En-.
campment of the G. A. R. at Chatta-
nooga recently he stopped off al
DanTille to visit his old friend and
comrade, Mr.. Metzger and there he
found Mrs. Polack ON a visit.
Nothing could be more natural than
the renewal Of their old friendship,
since each was alone in the world