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The Dermott news., 1914-04-30

Il possible. settlement q the prs.
ent difficulty between the government
OF the United states and those who
now claim 10 represent our sister re
public of Mexico Conscious of IT,
purpose with which The offer is made
this government does not feel at uber-
Y to decline IT,
Its own chief interest is in the
peace of America, the cordial in:e7.
course Of her republic and their people
and the happiness and prosperity
which can spring only out Of frauk.
mutual understanding and the friend
ship which is created BY common pur-
pose The generous offer Of your COZ
eminent is therefore accepted
Terms Of Satisfactory Settlement.
This government hopes most car
nestly that YOU may find those NAo
speak for the soberer elements of tie
Mexican people willing and ready 10
discuss terms Of satisfactory. and -
therefore. permanent, settlement. II
YOU should find them willing this eeg-
eminent will be glad TO take mp With
YOU for discussion in the frankast aud
most concilatory spirit any proposals
that may be authoritatively formulate
ed, and will hope that they ma prove
feasible and prophetic of a new lay
of mutual cooperation and confidence
in America.
This government feels houn in all
candor 10 say that its diplomatic rela
lions with Mexico being for the pres
ent severed, il is not possible to ma'e
sure OF an uninterrupted opportuultY
10 carry out the plan of interme iiaton
which you propose. II is, of course.
possible, that some act of aggression
on the part of those who control the
military forces OF Mexico might Oh
lige the United States 10 act to he
upsetting of the hopes Of immediate
peace. but this does not justify us N
hesitating to accept your generous
suggestion. We shall hope for tha
best results in brief time, enough to
relieve our anxiety lest most ill-con-
sidered hostile demonstrations shorid
interrupt negotiations and disaupont
our hopes of peace,
Gen. Huerta's Acceptance
Spanish Ambassador Riano alnou"c.
ed late Sunday that he had received
private advices from Mexico City stat
ing that General Huerta had accept
ed the offer OF Argentine. Brazil and
Chile to use their good Offices 70
bring about an amicable settlement
of the difficulty between the United
States and Mexico.
The interests of the Huerta govern
ment in the United States We're taken
over by the Spanish embassy. whaa
Charge Algara left Washington. Ac-
bassador Riano received the otter If
good offices from the three peace er-
The Dermott news., 1914-04-30
MARTIAL LAW II: VERA CRUZ
Admiral Fletcher Takes Government Of
City Into His Own Hands.

Western Newspaper linton News Service
Vera Cruz. Mex-Nera Cruz is M
der martial law. Rear Admiral Frat !,
+. Fletcher. commanding the Ameri.
can naval forces ON shore sunday -.
sued "A proclamation 70 this effect. and
the last opportunity MoNicans had fer
handling their own affairs in Vera
Cruz under their own laws disappear
ed
Admiral Fletcher and his staff go
termined there should be no more luih
bling with the Mexican officials re-,
earding forms of government. and IN.
III further notice residents u this
port will live and b. Judged ~ min
tary law. The word has gone forth
that disorder and unruliness IN am
form shall receive swift and severe
punishment
This proclamation makes Rear Ad
miral Fletcher absolute ruler ashore
The Dermott news., 1914-04-30
The House Resolution.

The house on Monday night by n
vote OF @37 to g. had adopted the fol
lowing resolution:
"A resolution iustifying the employ.
ment OF the armed forces of the United
states in enforcing certain demands
against Nictoriaua Iiuerta
Resolved. by the Senate and House
OF Representatives in Congress assem-
bled that the president OF the United
States is justified in the employment
OF the armed forces OF the United
states TO enforce the demands upon
NlCtorlana Huerta for unequiyocal
amends TO the government OF the
United States for indignties commit.
ted against this government by Gen.
iucrta and his representatives"
The Dermott news., 1914-04-30
American Consul Held Prisoner.

Washington President Wilson AID
Secretary BRYAN were greatly incens-
ed on receiving a dispatch from cor
sui General Philip G. Hanna at Monte
rev. Mexico. announcing that he hal
been subjected to insults and indigni.
ties by Mexican Federal officers and
kept a prisoner in the government pal.
ace from April % until the Constitu.
tionalist forces captured the town TIVE
DAYS later The consul reported thu
mobs led by Federal officers tore down
all the American flags in the city.
trampled them and then burned them
up in the streets. On the arrival Of
the Constituencies Mr. Hanna was
released and treated with marked con,
sideration. He said the rebel officers
made speeches in front of the stat
house, giving assurance OF fun protec-
ton to all foreigners and non-comhat-
ants.
The Dermott news., 1914-04-30
SPIRITED ALL NIGHT SESSION
CHARACTERIZE BY BITTER
DEBATE
NO WAR ON MEXICAN PEOPLE
President Justified in Employment o.
Armed Force to Enforce His De-
mano for Amends.
Senate Resolution Adopted.

In view OF the facts presented
by the president OF the United
States in his address delivered TO
Congress in Joint session on the
10Th day OF April. l2l4. in regard
10 certain affronts and indignities
committed against the United
States in Mexico, be IL
Resolved. That that the presi
dent is justified in the employ
ment Of the armed forces of the
United States 70 enforce his de
mand for uneQuvocal amends for
= the afronts and indisnities commit
3, ted against the United states, be
. II further
Resolved. That the United states
disclajms any hostility to the
{ Mexican people or any purpose to
: make way upon them.
The Dermott news., 1914-04-30
Refugees Out Of Tampico.

Galveston. Texas The batteship
Connecticut and torpedo boat convoy
Dixie came into pert sunday bringing
IA" last OF the American refugees from
Tampico and nearby districts
There may be tive or six Americans
sim in Tampico. but they would not
leave. said Captain John J. Knapp ~
the Connecticut. lust after the BATH.
ship dropped anchor. There are 49,
refugees on the connecticut and ga
on the Dixie. On board the steam.
ship Esparanza. that came In from
Tampico sunday were 81 Americans
who had fled from Mexico There are
aeout 2lo0 American refugees he'd
here in quarantine on ships
The Dermott news., 1914-04-30
REVIEW OF FIRST WEEK
OF MEXICAN H0STILlTIES


Western Newspaper Union News Service
WASHINGTON The first week OF hos
Utilities in Mexico resulted in some
startIinE developments. The culmina
tea Of a series OF events that threa..
eued actual warfare,
Iuertas defiance Of the United
states demand for salute 20 the flar
rs an apology FOR the arrest OF blue
jackets AT Tampico. and tho approach
al German vessel bearing 20o can
noa and l5.0oe.oa0 rounds OF ammunt
ton, consigned To Hucrta. decided
President Wilson upon drastic meas
rres Two American fleets we're or
dered to Mexico, and orders were piy.
on to seize the customs house at Vera
Cruz and intercept the orduanca
stores
The Dermott news., 1914-04-30
Want Oklahoma Horses

FL Reno. kla.-Captain Valentine
in command at Fort Reno received or
oers from the War Department for
Loco head OF horses for army pur.
poses, to be delivered at Galveston
as soon as possible There are only
500 horses Al Fort Reno remount sta.
ton AZ present and 1t will be neces.
sary TO 20 into the open market TO
supply the remaining zoo. Buyers
have started for various parts of the
state.
The Dermott news., 1914-04-30
Arkansas Boy on the Dolphin.

Heber Springs Ernest W. Hodges.
formerly OF this city but for the last
four Years in the United States navy
aboard the l. :. 5. Dolphin. was one
of ;he boys arrested and paraded mp
and down the streets of Tamplco.
which affair precipitated the war be-
tween the United states and Mexico.
Hodges is the son of c. c. Hodges
of this city and brother A. A. Hod-
ges, OF Heber Springs.
The Dermott news., 1914-04-30

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington The Senate at y
o'clock Wednesday morning ly vote
Of - To IL passed the administration
resolution declaring that the prosi.
dent is justified in the employment
of the armed forces of the United
States 10 enforce his demands for un.
equivocal amends for the affronts and
indignities committed against the
United States" by Mexico.
The resolution specifically disclaims
on the part OF the United States any
hostilities toward the Mexican peo-
pie or any intention TO make war
against them,
The final vote came at the close OF
stirring all night session marked by
bitter debate
As adopted. the measure is a suhst.
tute reported by the Senate FOREIGN
Relations Committee for the resolu.
tons adopted by the house Monday. II
eliminates the name of lIuerta. Ad
administration leaders are confident
that the house will accept the suhsti.
tute virtually without debate.
To be ready for an immediate con.
ference, however, Senators Shiyley,
Clarke Of Arkansas and Lodge were
appointed 20 serve as conferences IT,
the event the house should refuse 20
accept the substitute,
on the final vote The following yot-
ed for the resolution.
Democrats Ashurst. Rankhead
Bryan. Chiffon, Clarke (Arkansas),
The Dermott news., 1914-04-30
Nuevo Laredo Set on Fire.

Friday the federals evacuated Nueyo
Laredo. after setting fire to the tow
ana destroying many of the principal
buildings MANY shots were fired
ACROSS the border into Laredo. TEXAS.
aud answered by American troops but
casualties We're small on Friday the
rebels captured Monterey from the
tedcrals after bloody engagement.
The military aud naval strength O.
bilized in and around Mexico. on Fri
day four regiments of infantry With
i machine guns embarked al Calves.
ior. for Vera cruz Commanded by Gen.
Funston
The Dermott news., 1914-04-30
First Aostilities at Vera Cruz.

The attack on Vera Cruz was made
Tuesday. the customs house was SEIZED
and later the entire city. Gen Mas
tie Mexican general. fled from tn
city. with many Of his troops. hut
taose who remained continued a desul.
tory fighting with American marines
as late as Friday.
In the fierce fighting in Vera cruz.
II Americans were killed and -
wounded. and 19a Mexicans were kill.
cd and 1913 were injured By Satur
day quiet had been restored and civil
anthoritY was heinc resumed
The Dermott news., 1914-04-30

Fletcher. Gore. Hitchcock. Hollis.
hughes. James. Johnson, Kern. Lare.
Lea. Lee md. Lewis. Martin. Mar
tine. Newlands. 0Gorman. Oyermaa.
owen. Pittman Pomorcne. Ransdell.
Reed, Robinson. Salisbury Shafroth.
Sheppard. shields. Shiyoly. simmons.
Smith tGeereiaA Smith (Mars land4.
Smith (South Carolna), Swanson.
Thomas. Thompson. Thornton, Narda-
man Walsh. Vest and Williams total
A..
Republicans Borah Bradley Brady.
Rurleigh, Catron. Clapp. clark tWyoa.
Colt. crawford Cummins. Fall, Goff.
Jones. Kenyon. McGumber. Mclean.
Nelson. Page. Penrosc. Perkins. Sher.
man Sterling. smith tMichD. Suther-
land Townsend. Warren-total &c,
Progressive poindexter- total |.
Against the resolution:
Republicans = Brandegee. Bristow,
Dillingham;, Gallinger. LaFollette. Lip
pitt. Lodge. Norris Oliver. Root.
Smoot. Weeks. Works-l3.
ON the Lodge substitute the vote fol
lowed party lines closely, the Repub-
leans supporting the Lodge proposal
and the Democrats voting against IT,
The only departures from this rule
were senators Bristow and LaFollette,
who voted with the Democrats against
the substitute Both OF these senators
voted arains the final resolution and
inc oil
TO the perfection of the resolution in
accordance with the administration
plans.
The Dermott news., 1914-04-30
Passports Given Ministers.

Nelson O'Shaughnesy, the American
charge at Mexico City. was given his
passports Thursday and reached Vera
Cruz with his staff and several hun
bred American refugees Friday night.
Charge Algara, of Mexico. left Wash
ington for Toronto. Canada, after re
ee,,ing his passports from Secretary
pryan.
Reports from the City of Mexico
were that the anti-American sentiment
was running high. American citizens
we're in imminent danger. mohs q
MeXicans were shouting Death TO the
Gringoes." the Stars and Stripes we're
trampled upon in the streets and
Washington monument was tern
down by a mob led by Huerta's son
Another report was that three Ameri.
The Dermott news., 1914-04-30
-. Da Cana.
r.. H. Naon,
Eduardo Suarez Mujica
President Wilson's Reply.

The reply of the president, made
through the secretary of state, to the
diplomatic representatives. was as fo'
lows
THE government of the Unitei
states is deeply sensible of the friend
Illness. the good feeling and the gerer-
GUS concern for the peace and welfare
of America manifested in the joint
note just received rendering the goo
offices OF your governments TO effect,
The Dermott news., 1914-04-30
South American Nations Offer Mediation;
Vera Cruz Cost Seventeen American Lives

cans we're taken from street cars in
Mexico City and slaughtered.
Gen Carranza early in the week
wrote Secretary BRYAN protesting
acainst American occupation of Mex
co as an insult to the Mexican nation.
MS gave rise to rumors that Constr
tationalists and Huertaistas We're
forming coalation against Atncrt
tans. but this was deu,ea by villa and
et!.er leaders. Who protested friend
s'up for the United States. The en-
hsreo on arms being shiprod across
the border. however. was re-estahlish-
ell and the border patrol greatly
strengthened.
Carranza Assumes the Offensive.
Replying to message rom Scere=
tare Bryan AZ Washington, General
carranza telcgraphed that the United
states is not justified in occupying
NtNieau territory.
Tho invasion, SAYS The letter. vii
tfraE Ms tNcxicoA into an unequal Mar
Nth dignity. hut which until todas
NJ desired TO avoid
General Carranza's note to President
Wilson. declaring the seizure of YER
cree 10y American forces "A violation q
she national Sovereignty of Mexico, in
siting the United states 10 suspend
hostile operations and withdraw il
forces and suggesting that the Con
stitutioual government should receive
demands for f,nar.afian ~ DffpVSt=S
The Dermott news., 1914-04-30
AMERICA READY
FOR PEACE PLANS
PRESIDENT WILSON ACCEPTS OF
FERs BUT CONFINES TO PRE-
PARE FOR ACTUAL WAR.
Western Newspaper yn,an News serv'ce.

Western Newspaper Jn'an News Service
Washington Pan-AmeriCan Gipil.
macy Saturday night made its first
attempt to solve the Mexican crisis
by peaceful negotiations The United
States government accepted from Ar
gentine, Brazil and chile formal nj
fer to act as Intermediates in the
present situation. but reservedly point
ed out that an act of aggression by
the military forces or hostile demon
stration toward Americans might VI
set hopes OF immediate peace
Administration officials announces
there will be no cessation of prepard-
tions by the army and navy for future
emergencies and that no orders VII
be issued to the naval forces at Vera
Cruz or the ships at sea changing orig
inal plans. no further steps, however.
to secure reparation for the indignities
which gave rise to the present sltua
ton will be attempted while the ef.
fort is being made to bring about 4
settlement through diplomacy.
GillIillldAlOii " NCils E'bCi I'd
Through the offer made by the three
South American countries did not re
veal their plans. it VAS learned tha.
they contemplate a broad settlement
of the Mexican problem through the
elimination of Huerta upon which the
United States has Insisted from the be
ginning.
The Brazilian, Argentine and Chile
an ENJOYS transmitted the United
States acceptance Of their proposal
10 the Spanish ambassador, who imme.
diately sent it by cable to the Span
!sh legation at Mexico city for pre-
sentation to General Huerta.
General Carrauza head of the Con
stitutionalists. was informed OF II
through his representatives here
Text OF Offer of Mediation,
The text of the offer made by the
Brazilian ambassador and the minis
tiers from Argentine and Chile, anG
the reply of the American government
TRANSMITTED by Secretary Bryan IN
person to the three diplomats as
follows
Mr.. Secretary OF state; With the
purpose of subscribing the interests o:
peace and civilization in our continent
and with the earnest desire to preveLt
any further bloodshed to the prejudice
of the cordality and union which
have always surrounded the relation
of the government and the people %
America. we. the plenipotentiaries OF
Brazil, Argentine and Chile, duly al
thorized hereto. have the honor to ten
der to your excellency's government
our good offices for the peace AMI
friendly settlement of the conflict be
,wen the United States and Mexico.
This offer puts in due form the
suggestions which We have had occa,
sion to offer heretofore on this sub
jeot to the secretary. to whom W re
new the assurances of our highest aCd
most distinguished consideration.
(Signed)
80. Da Cana.
"R. H. Naon,
Eduardo SuareZ Mujica.
President Wilson's Reply.
The reply of the president, made
through the secretary of state, to the
diplomatic representatives. was as fo'
lows:
THE government of the United
states is deeply sensible of the friend
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-02-20
Led Up 70 a Esil.

'nticlimaX frequently occurs In the
literary efforts of natives in India. par
ri'.ularly when they have occaSton to
petition Europeans for favofs. The
following is fSir example:
"Will the presence, whose reputation
for justice is known from east to west
and whose countenapee spreads Joy
among his interiors. who are as the
sands OF the seashore in number. gra.
ciously jeign to take but an instant's
notice of him who las the almost de-
lirious honor to name himself as one
Of the most unworthy among the Serv-
ants Of lie protector of the poor. ana
will the favorite son of the Lord OF the
unlvers, magnanmously overlook the
amazing presumption in asking him for
the payment Of bill OF two annas for
hen feed Y-Chicago 'Record-Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-02-20
CENTREDALE.

Town Treasurer Angel is much better.
The Midnight -Four hold a dance i'll
, Broley's Hall this evening.
1t is not at all a sure thing that N *
Providence wants Granteville.
The big sale at the Centre Clothing and
Dry Goods Co. has been well patronized.
For you who are tired out, rundown,
for old people, for >puny children we recon-
mend Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion. Charles
A. Keller, Centredale. -Advt.
Charles A. Cozzens, for many years a
well known resident of this village, died
on Friday of last week at st Joseph's
Hospital. He had been In failing health
for several years. Mr.. Cozzens was in his
early manhood engaged iVthe blacksmith
ing business here i'll company with his
father, John Cozzens. He afterwards
owned and conducted the Cozzens Hotel.
He was interested in politics and was for
a number of years, a member OF the Re-
publican Town Committee and served III
the General Assembly for one term. lie
was member of Providence Lodge, No.
ID, B, p. O. h. The funeral services were
held on Monday at John Wash's under
taking rooms in Olneyville.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-02-20
ELEVATORS IN EUROPE.
Except In First Class Hotels They Are
Crude Affairs.

The use OF passenger elevators Is not
nearly SO general in Europe as it Is in
the United States. In Germany and
France most hotels of the very highest
class. catering to wealthy foreign tray
elers. are equipped with elevators
much like the American type, and in
tended to be freely used both up and
down The cheapest hotels and many
very good ones Mt moderate prices.
though four or five stories high. are
not provided with elevators.
The almost universal type for me-
dum priced hotels has "a wooden cage
by 3 feet, intended for five per-
sons 1t is driven by four horse
power electric motor and controlled by
a series of push buttons on the outside
at the bottom. A person desiring to go
TO the third floor enters the car, and
the attendant (or. rather, any servant,
FOR there is no elevator boy) pushes
button No. 3, the car stops at the
third floor. and the passenger steps out
ana calls down the shaft that the car
is free.
Sometimes the button control is In
side. In which case the attendant ac-
companies the passenger. Sometimes
there is an arnunciator. but not often.
because the car il not supposed to be
called to an upper floor to carry pas
scngers down. Stairs are for that pur-
pose As the French have ii, this in
stitution is an "ascenseur" and not by
any chance "descenseur. In any
case, 1t is n privilege TO use it,
4 few Office buildings are equipped
with the same type elevator; but, as
n rule, none except the most preten-
tious Offices have elevators.-lndianap
oils News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-02-20
CORRECTED BY A SENTRY.
The Incident Which Led TO CoIeridee
Retiring From the Army.

In his young days the poet Coleridge
disaster. for the lady refused him. In
despair he enlisted i'm cavalry rcgi-
ment. which he hoped would be or
dered on foreign service. that he might
end his blighted career on the tented
field. For family reasons he dropped
his correct name. but from Il feeling OF
sentiment retained the initials. so Sam
ue Taylor ColeridSe became Private
Silas TomplinS CGmberhatch.
The regiment did not leave the coun-
try, and it was not long before his soul
wearied OF barrack life and its utter
absence of romance. His military life
ended in a curious fashion. One day
while Colerdge was doing weary
sentry go two officers strolled past.
One Of them made use OF Greek quo
tation. which the other corrected. The
first insisted on his correctness. while
the other was just as positive he was
wrong.
While they disputed. the sentry sud.
denly presented arms and respectfully
informed them that they were both In
error. He gave the exact quotation.
name OF the author and other circum-
stances. If his 'musket had spoken the
hearers could not have been more as
tonished. The incident led TO an in
quiry. and the poet was restored to
the bosom of his family.-ArgOnaut.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-02-20
Let and Found.

almost too strange TO be true" saic
a woman who had lost aud found
again . piece Of jewelry few day
ago. On arriving at her husbands of
dee Ia the Wall street district she dis
covered that aD amethyst was missirs
from an ornament which she wore
The prongs which held II had evident
Iy worn away. aud the stone was giver
up for lost. She went on shopplnS
tour aud when leaving the Seventy
second street subway station on hsI
way home dropped her mufS. She
stopped to pick It up and close to one
Of the iron pillars saw her lost ame
thyst 81 WAS 20 glad to nnd IT," sht
said, ''Sut people don't believe the ste
~. Even my husband made q quee'
face when told it"-Nsw York Trih
aNQ.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-02-20
MANTON.
Mumps are very prevalent among the
children of this section.

Mumps are very prevalent among the
children of this section.
Johnston Hose Co. No. 3, will hold a
meeting on Monday evening.
Frank Newcomb has taken the position
as overseer of weaving at the Manton Mill
There will be whist held in the vestry
of St. Thomas Church next Monday
evening.
An entertainment will he given in the
vestry of Our Lady Of Grace Church next
Sunday evening.
The Novelty Bazaar is beiug held this
week for the benefit Of the ST, Peters Par
ish House Fund,
Miss Agnes Remington, who has been
i'll for some time at the home Of her
brother in Franklin, is improving.
Last week had more real winter packed
In its seven days than most the winter
weeks that are gone before this season.
If weather conditions permit, delega-
tion from the Johnston Hose Co. No. 3,
will visit the firemen's fair at Bristol on
Saturday evening.
The Manton subscribers of the Provi-
dence Telephone Co, are it is said, nearly
all anxious to be transferred from the
Centredale to the West Exchange.
Mr.. Harold f. Kenney and Miss Ethel
M. Barney of Brookline, Mass, were
weekend visitors of Superintendent and
Mrs. l. Lesion Nickerson of Greenvile
avenue.