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The Red Cloud chief., 1914-05-07
Optimistic at Washington.

lille tne atteutlOH OI
the American government for the most
part was concentrated on restoring
order at Vera Cruz and %expediting the
departure of Americans from all parts
Of Mexico. a watchful eye was trained
on the transcontinental boundary be-
tween Mexico and the United States
for signs OF hostility from constitu-
~tionalists. President Wilson and his
cabinet had a long meeting, after
which optimism was co%nspicuously ap-
parent in both their demeanor and in.
formal discussion of the situation.
There vas no particular development
to which the feeling of hopefulness
that real war would be averted could
be traced, but General Villas friendly
procurement. It was admitted. had
impressed many officials here with the
possibility that the constitutionalists
would remain neutral while the Ameri.
a government sought reparatiop
from Huerta.
Observation-Disclosures. but none
the less steady. preparation for any
military eventualities and the quiet
progress Of the mediation program
now being worked out behind closed
doors are now the two outstanding
features Of the Mexican situation. The
three mediation ENJOYS Of Argentina,
Brazil and Chile continued their pri-
vate sittings. Their first move for an
armistice was succeeded by the prac-
teal suspension Of hostilities or by a
truce between the forces Of the United
States and the Huerta regime, al
though there still was ominous sounds
OF conflict between the Huerta and
Carranza forces.
Secretary Bryan formally notified
the three South American ENJOYS
that the American government took it
for granted that there would be no
hostilities during the mediation pro.
ceedings and had intended no further
acts Of aggression while the confel-
nce we're being held.
While the ENJOYS are not yet ready
to make any announcement, several
interesting phases Of what has come
up during the discussion were learned
from authoritative sources. 1t appears
that while the attitude Of General
Huerta was definite in accepting in.
termediation as between the United
States and the Huerta government, 1t
has not been made clear hat his &C.
ceptance will apply also to intermedia.
ton which includes C~arranza. 1t is
expected this question will be cleared
up by inquiries To- under way, so
that 1t may be definitely established
that Huerta not only accepts interne.
diation with the United States, but
also with Carranza.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-05-07
MEXICANS ATTACK
AMERICAN 0U1PosTs
ENDS WITH EXCHANGE OF HALF
DOZEN SHOTS.
VILLA WILL PUSH CAMPAIGN
Steps Being Taken to Assault saltIllo
-Envoys Ask For Conference
Rebel Forces Are
MassInp.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Vera Cruz.-A considerable force Of
Mexicans attacked the American out
post at the water plant nine miles cut
at IL o'clock Saturday morning. &c.
cording to a wireless message received
here which asked for aid.
Supporting troops were ut once
ordered forward by train from Vera
Cruz TO FL Tejar. where the water.
works are situated.
No intimation was given in the
wireless message as to size and
identity OF the attacking force.
What had promised to be the first
night between the United States army
and the Mexican troops ended in the
exchange OF moi more than half a
dozen shots. The Mexicans threat
ened to attack Immediately" unless
the Americans surrendered their posi-.
tion at the waterworks at FL TEAR.
within ten minutes. but failed to fulfill
heir threat.
No Orders to Advance.
The Mexicans are still holding a
position beyond the waterworks sta.
tion and the American troops have re-
ceived no orders to advance. A Next
can force estimated at from 300 to
800 men appeared a mile beyond the
waterworks station. Az Major Rus.
sell, Of the marines. had received
orders not to assume the offensive, he
and his men watched the Mexicans
with much interest.
Suddenly a Mexican lieutenant and
. non-commissioned officer bearing a
white flag advanced and presented a
demand for the Americans to sur
render within ten minutes.
Major Russell's reply was: Hurry
right back, and do not waste n Of
the time your commanding oficer has
stipulated"
Major Russell then made prepare.
lions to resist any attack. at the time
sending a message to headquarters in
Vera Cruz that his outpost was threat
ened.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-05-07
Enjoys Ask For Conference.

Washington. - The three South
American ENJOYS who have under.
taken the task Of pacifying Mexico by
diplomacy have made another decisive
move In their plan by requesting the
United States government. General
Huerta and General Carranza to ap.
point representatives to confer with
them In Washington.
Ambassador de CANA Of Brazil and
Ministers Naon and Suarez OF Argen.
tine and Chile, respectively. called on
secretary. Bryan asking him to desig.
nate the United States representative
to attend conferences Of the media
tors. At the same time they tele-
graphed the head of the government
In Mexico City. az we'll as the consti-
tutionalist chief, to the same effect.
Brief Statement Issued.
No announcement OF the subjects to
be considered by the representatives
Of the three parties to the mediation.
or OF the powers or functions OF the
lev ENJOYS, was made, except for the
following brief statement, which was
Issued through the state department
on the authority Of the three diplo.
mats: 1.-THE m~ediators have de.
livered to this government and are
sending out to General Huerta and
General Carranza requests that rep.
resentatives be appointed to confer
with the mediators."
The proposal to bring together spe
cially designated representatives who
would be conversant with the view
point Of all factions in Mexico and the
position Of the United States govern
ment was the result OF an all-day
session OF the South American en-
voys. The suggestion had been made
to them from various quarters, tina,
much time would be saved and the
problem Of exchanging views simpli
Ned by such a process.
Orders TO Suspend Mobilization.
Mexico City.-War Minister Blan
Qust has issued orders to Genera
Mas. commanding the Mexican FEEDER
ais neal Vera Cruz Immediately Il
eeas all military operations lookin,
toward the recovery Of the seapor
nov occupied by General Funston,
lighting Fifth brigade Of regulars ant
marines. The same order contained
instructions to all commanding of
icers In Huerta's army Throughout
the republic to suspend further mobi
lization OF forces. Minister Blanque
explained that the order was a result
pf the agreement to an armistice.
Carranxa Has Declined Armlstice.
FL Paso, Tex.-General Carranz,
has formally declined the suggestion
of the mediators that he cease hostili
ties against Huerta pending the out
come OF the plan Of mediation. Hi,
note, sent to Washington, was made
public here Sunday.
No Importance is attached here Il
the report that the rebels and fed
erals at Tampico are arranging ,
truce. It is assumed that, II there 1.
any cessation OF hostilities. II is fol
the purpose OF burying the dead OF
removing the wounded
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-05-07
aim IS TOWARD
SIMPLICITY
MUCH MONEY DUE STATE FROM
BACK TAKES.
GOSSIP FROM STATE CAPITAL
Items g Interest Gathered from Re
liable Sources and Presented In
Condensed Form to Our
Readers.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
State officials are deeply puzzled
over the name In which the univer-
sity location proposition should be
submitted to voters this fall. The
form meeting with the greatest ap'
prevail thus far, but which Is not alto
gether satisfactory, puts 1t up In this
form:
"(A). For removal of the university
to the state farm campus" At the
end OF this line will be a square over
which are printed the words, For re-
moval to the state farm"
"(B). For extension Of the univer-
sity on the present campus" At the
end of this line will be a square over
which are printed the words. Against
removal to the state farm"
The aim Is toward simplicity. The
officials want to avoid the least con-
fusion in the matter. The question
has been raised with regard to the
above form, that II the largest vote il
cast against removal to the state
farm" that the proposition B, provid-
ing "for extension of the present cam-
pus." might not be held to have car
ried.
On the other hand, II the squares
for the crosses Of the voters are la
beled for removal" and for extern.
sion." respectively, the officials be
lieve the proposition will not be a.
simply stated as 1t should.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-05-07
Dedication Set for May II.

The date for the dedication Of the
monument to mark the Oregon trail
on the Kansas.Nebraska state line has
been definitely set for May IL, and
both governors have been secured to
speak. Secretary Paine OF the state
historical society has received word
from August Jaedicke Of Hanover,
Kan, chairman Of the erection COM
mittee, that about five hundred auto
mobile loads of Kansas people will at
tend the unwilling ceremonies. A
large delegation Of Nebraska people
will also attend, many Of them from
Lincoln. Arrangements have been
made whereby those going by train
will be met at Wymore by automobiles
and taken ON the sixteen mile ride to
the monument site, which Is two miles
west of Lanham, at the point where
the line between Gage and Jefferson
counties intersects the state line.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-05-07
Stole $50, 900 from Railway omc.,.

New York.-Mexican federal sol.
diers helped themselves to $4,000
they found In the Offices OF the Te-
hauantepec National railway after the
fall of Vera Cruz, according to vii.
liam b. Ryan, vice president Of the
road. who with thirty-three other refu.
gees arrived here on the liner Ore.
gonia. The men of the party were IN
working clothes and the four women
and eight children wore the clothes
they were in when they started their
flight.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-05-07
Back Taxes Due the State.

sSN NV NV
II every cent Of taxes owing the
state from 1859 to 1913, inclusives
were paid into the treasury the
amount would more than foot the bills
occasioned by the removal Of the unis
versity to the farm campus. This
startling statement was made by
Clerk Wheeler OF the auditing depart
ment after he had completed a table
of the outstanding obligations. The,
total Is close to $780, 900 and amounts
due vary al between the n~inety.two
counties Of the state. Every cent OF
the debt represents back taxes not
RENTED to the state by the counties.
In practically all Of the instances the
taxes were not collected, hence the
counties were losers. too, in the affair.
rs well as all Of the subdivisions for
whose aid the taxes we're levied.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-05-07
Look For Huerta to Resion,

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Mexico City. The situation in
Mexico City has every appearance OF
becoming serious for the administra-
ton, and In well informed circles it is
expected that Provisional President
Huerta may resign at any moment.
FL Paso, Tex.-Constitutional lead.
ers here are convinced that Victoriano
Huerta Is ready to step down and out
under pressure from his cientifco sup
porters, who, with an accuracy of
knowledge denied the masses in
Mexico. are said here to regard COM
plete rebel success as inevitable. For
this reason the constitutionalist lead.
ers will make no concessions before
the Argentine, Brazilian and Chile
m%ediators.
The mediation Of South America is
believed by constitutionalists to have
been accepted by Huerta as a means
Of saving his face" Out of the ne.
gotiations the supporters. according
to the rebels, hope to save for them.
selves what they can OF their vast
properties In Mexico and possibly some
IF thair priyilaua,
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-05-07
Convict Teachers Are Successful.

Convict Teachers Are Successful.
The convict teachers at the state
p%enitentiary night school have been
successful in instructing their less
fortunate fellow prisoners. according
to Warden Fenton. Though they hold
no state certificates and possibly
could not pass examinations in the
psychology Of teaching. they have the
gift Of stimulating interest in their
classroom work and the very fact that
both teacher and pupil are ~convicts
makes their attitude mutually helpful.
The percentage Of illiterates in the
prison population is being steadily de-
creased and prison authorities believe
that In time illiteracy will be entirely
eliminated. Men who have never at
tended school and who have been
neglected in their homes are learning
to read and write.
Improvements In P%enItentiary Light,
Ing.
The state prison has for a long
period furnished the light for the
state house, grounds, orthopedic hos
pital and the governors mansion, and
has itself been enshrouded in dark
ness. Conditions have been changed.
Twelve cement T posts, with two
lights each, are lined up In front Of
the building. Seven arches with in
candescent lights are scattered along
the driveway. An arch of electricity
Is over the doorway. The work OF
manufacturing the cement posts and
the metal arches was done by the In.
mates. The material was on the
ground. Old gas pipes were welded
into arches and painted white. The
lighting effect has completely changed
the exterior OF the prison.
Reports from poultry experts re-
ceived by the Nebraska state board>of
agriculture. indicate that a prosperous
year Is expected In this industry.
Fowls came through the winter In
good condition and there are signs of
increased interest In this important
industry,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
ELECTRIC POWER IS
 CHEAPER THAN STEAM

Am official statement of the New Haven road says in regard to cost of electric operations of trains:
 'sUpkeep of electric engines is on the order of five cents to seven cents per locomotive mile per 100 tons of. weight Steam locomotive mainte-, nance runs anywhere from eight cents to twenty-five cents, depending upon nature of the coal and water used an average of eleven cents would not be bad.
 Thus electric locomotive nainte- nance should be about half that or steam. With regard to pounds of coal burnedSfor electric engine versus steam engine haul, fuel costs are also haIved, or in other words a pound of coal burned under boilers of a central electric station for such traffic, for instance, as is on the rails of the New Haven, will develop twice the draw bar pull that would be developed if the same pound of coal was burned in the f7reboK of the steam Iocomotive.''
 In connection with contracts to sup p1yN the New Haven road with electric power 1t is said the United I1Iuminat- ing company has signed a three year contract to help the railroad It is understood that the plant in East Bridgeport will furnish the power. and with it, the New York Edison company and the Cos Cob power house will be able to give the 100 per cent. use of its electrification.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
AGAINST LIQUOR TRAFFIC

Members of the Baptist faith were exhorted to strike a, death blow to the liquor traffic next November by sup porting candidates who advocate 1egts- latton prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, sale and importation of alcoholic beverages, by the temper ance committee of the Fairfield County Baptist association which held their convention here WednesdaR In the report the committee declares that H. quor is the curse of humanity and that Baptists must band together in order to do away with the evil.
 At the convention held in the Sec ond Baptist church, Kossuth and Arc- tic streets. Rev. Frank Connors Ride out, pastor of the church, was again selected moderator. Addresses were made by Deacon John W Barnes, Rev John Brown and Paul L. Miller of Bridgeport, Rev. J. w Richardson of Stamford, Miss Lisbeth Hughes of Burnah, India, Miss Mabel Schulman of Chicago, Rev. w B. Madison of Mount Vernon. Rev. A B. Coats of Hartford, Rev. Samuel Zane Batten of Philadelphia and Rev. John s. vichert of Providence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
SOME HEAVY HOLDERS.

Among the large stockholders of New York banks are.
 National City Cbook value s230 g share l-Jaznes StiI1nan IA, 498 shares, P Morgan & Co. 14. 900. J. F. Nor gan. IT,, 1.000s William Rockefeller .1es0Oo. John w Sterling 6. 6.o87.
 Bank of Conamerce Cbook value &1s6 Equitable Life 24,7O0 shares. Mutual Idfe IT, ,294. George F. Baker 10000, J. P Morgan & Co. T.800, J. P. Morgan, IT, LIDO.
 First National lbook value S3299-- George F. Baker 0.oo0 shares. J. 4P. Morgan & Go. 1s, 800. F. C. Fahen- stock 10000.
 Chase National Cbuok value $299)- George F. Baker 1S.4os shares, A H. vigg1n 6,492. A R. Hepburn 2,S73. Princeton University I. 900.
 Park National Cook value $3S7)- Adams Express ], ,575 shares, R Dela- field 1.05Q, J. H. Schif 1 600.
 Hanover National Cbook value $57s0-WiHiam Woodward 6,6O9 shares, James Stillman 4. .0O0. William Rockefel1er 1.64O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
HOUSE OF HANOVER.

The first British monarch of the House of Hanover landed in England to claim his throne just two centuries ago today, Sept. IS. 1714 Queen Anne, the last of. the Stuarts, had died on Aug. 1st of that year, and although she had given birth to thirteen chill dren. not one survived to perpetuate the line. So the choice fell on the Elector of Hanover and Duke of runswick-Luneburg. son of Sophia, who was daughter of Elizabeth, the daughter of James I. He was a Ger man of the Germans, unable to speak English and with no desire to learn George l. landed at Greenwich, where he was received by the lords of the regency who had been conducting the government since the death of the Queen. The new Kings first act. was to Top off the official heads of Queen sAnness ministers George I. was not accompanied to England by his spouse, that unfortunate lady, Sophia of ZelI having been convicted of martial irregularity and shut up in prison, where she died in 1726 after a con hnement of thirty-two years. George l., like his successors up to Queen Vic toria, continue to reign over Hanover, and. his fondness for the land of his birth and his dislike for English in stitutions led him to spend much of his time in Hanover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
GOVERNOR BALDWIN.
6springneld Republican.l

Gov. Baldwin well represents Con necticut conservatism at it's best, and in the United States senate his fnt7u- ence would be on the sane1y conserva- tive side. Now that he is nominated for senator by the Connecticut Demo- 'crats, his chances of election seem ex- ce11ent on account of the activity of the progressives in the state campaign. The governors success in the Hart ford convention was logically accom- panied by the defeat of Prof. Fisher for the governorship nomination. Prof Fisher appears to be too radical for the Connecticut Democrats at this par ticu1ar time. The Baldwin type has been so successful in past elections that the party proposes to give the state all the Baldwin it will take It is by, no means a bad dose. The gov ernor will take Republican votes from Brandegee, notwithstanding his af- f1fations with the Democratic admin tstration.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-24
LOST,
 IS SAILORS BELIEF

Non6e, Alaska, Sept 24-Capt. Jo- seph Bernard of the schooner Teddy Bear. who has just returned from a fve-year trading and exploring voy- age in the Arctic ocean, fears that Vilhja1nlar Stefansson, Ole Anderson and Stergen Stergensen, who left Mar tin Point, east of Barter river, on March p last, heading due north in search of new land, will never be heard from again. stefanssou expect ed to reach Bankslapd, to the east ward, but Capt. Bernard says the ice is and has been continually moving to the westward, that if the ad- venturous three ever set foot on shore again, their first land will be Siberia. The ice movement has been rapid dur ing the last summer.
 Capt. Bernard on his voyage from the mouth of the Mackenzie river passed the three power boats of the Stefansson. fleet, Alaska, Mary Sachs and North Star, east of Demarcation Point The Mary Sachs,s commanded by Capt. #Ueter Bernard, Joseph Ber- nard's nephew, was 80 miles ahead of the other ships Capt. Joseph Bernard spent day with Dr. Rudolph M. An derson on the Alaska. The Mary Sachs was pushing ahead<to establish a camp and maintain lookout on BanksIand for Stefansson and his ice party. III tODSd1041N0 U 1A4S pr. Anderson, with the Alaska and North Star, was bound for winter quarters at Dolphin and Union Straits between WoHaston and Victoria Lands. The boats had only 300 miles further to go, and were sure of reach ing their destinat ton, a s there was no. ice to hinder them. All the men on the three boats are well
 The power schooner Polar Bear, Cap tain Louis Lane, which left Seattle on April 8, 1913, with a party of scientists and hunters. and which was frozen in the Arctic, near F7laxman island last winter, arrived yesterday from the Arctic ocean by way of Siberia
 Most of the hunte and collectors left the schooner last winter and made their way to Alaska seaports over land, taking steamers to Seattle. How ever, Samuel J Mixter of Boston, rep resenting the Smithsonian Institution, and George S. Sflsbee and John Heard, Jr., both of Boston, sportsTnen, re- mained with the boat and arrived here with her Capt. Lane retraced his steps overland to the Polar Bear last spring md resumed command.
 Capt Lane, who has had many years of. experience with the Arctic ice, gives it as his opinion that Stefansson and his two companions will never be. heard from again. Tn his voyage along the Alaska and Siberian coasts Lane kept a lookout for cairns that Stefans- son might have built. but no trace of the missing explorer was seen.