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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-21
TAMP|C0 FALL
REBELS VICTORY
AFTER DAYS OF FIGHTING LAST
FEDERAL COAST DEFENSE
CAPTURED.
ANOTHER PROBLEM IN U. S.
Rebels Ammunition Gone, and City
Is Without Supplies-What Will
United Statese Do?

Neutrality-suspicious. of Tampl-
co by the Mexican federal garrison be-
gan at $50 p. NJ, according to a re-
layed wireless dispatch to the navy
department from Rear Admiral Mayo.
The federal troops were leaving by
the railroad.
Rear Admiral Mayo at Tampico re-
ported to the navy department that
the Mexican federal gunboats Bravo
and Zaragoza steamed out of the Pa
nuco river and anchored near the for
eign warships outside.
Admiral Mayo says it was reported
that the casualties on both sides have
been very heavy.
That the rebels encountered Gesper-
ate resistance in their final attack and
that they were compelled to carry their
fight to the heart of the town, was in
Dictated by Rear Admiral Mayos re-
port. He reported that at one o'clock
when it was reported the rebels had &C.
cupied Tampico there was heavy rifle
firing in the plaza, and that big gun
firing continued.
Advices received by Constitutional
lists here said the federals were evac-
uating Tampico, but details were lack
ing
The federal were retreating by way
Of the railroad leading to San Luis
Potosi, and it was assumed that they
hoped to reach Pachuca, the terminus
of railway line that leads indirectly
to Mexico City The railroads out of
Tampico to Monterey is held by the
Constituencies.
Few Foreigners in Tampco.
Few, il any, foreigners remain in
Tampico, according to the last reports
received here. A general exodus began
when the news spread that the rebels
were preparing for a final assault.
Many Tampico refugees passed through
here, but few were allowed ashore, as
| the American authorities were not will
ing to increase the large colony al
| ready to overcrowding the hotels. With
| the fall of Tampico hostilities on the
gulf coast of Mexico come to an end
| at least for time.
| Rebels Ammunition Gone.
Constituencies say that after the
| battles of Tampico and Saltillo, now
| being fought, the rebels will have little
I
ammunition left with which to con
tinue the fight against Huerta. With
practical embargo on the importation
of munitions Of war across the Ameri
can border, in effect the rebels believe
their only chance Of getting additional
ammunition will be from abroad.
On the other hand, should the Con
stitutionalists be allowed to import
ammunition through Tampico, some
| officials point out that Huerta prob
ably would protest that the holding VI
| of shipments of arms for him at Vera
Cruz was unjust.
The position Of the American govern
ment has been that it held the customs
| house at Vera Cruz as an act of re
prisal, and when a shipment of arms
was en- route to Puerto Mexico, recent
ly, no attempt was made to prevent its
landing, though, in way unexplained
the German ship carrying the mum
lions decided not to land it's cargo.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-21
SHOOTS GIRLS PARENTS

Buchanan, Ga.-Max Aycock, prom
inent young business man of Carroll
ton, is lying at his home in a critical
condition, and Mr. and Mrs. t. R
Mothedhed are both badly wounded as
the result of a series of tragic incidents
occurring at Carrollton, the details of
which reached this place.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-21
Colonel Roosevelt Is III,

New York.-Owing to the state of
Col. Theodore Roosevelt's health, mem
bers Of his family have requested that
no public reception, similar to the
greeting extended to him on his re-
turn from his African trip, be arranged
on his arrival in New York from Bra
zil next week.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-21
Expose Interests in Steamship Lines,

Washington.-The Senate passed a
resolution empowering the Interstate
Commerce Commission to call upon
the railway lines for data regarding
their interests direct or indirect in
steamship lines. The resolution was
introduced by Senator Sheppard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Home Rule for ireland

London, June 2S.-While there has
been halt during June in the prog.
ress of the home rule toward the stat
ute book, it will make it's third appear
ance before the house of lords on June
80. 1t is everywhere accepted as a
safe prediction that the lords will re-
ject it with the usual overwhelming
majority, and thereby bring the fam.
GUS parliamentary act into play for it's
first truly revolutionary part in British
history.
Under the terms of this act Mr.. AS
quith, the prime minister, who is faith.
er of the present home rule scheme,
will present the bill to the king for
his signature and with this it will be-
come law.
With home rule pending, Ireland re.
mains remarkably free from the fierce
enmities and riotous bloodshed which
have been the order of the day during
former home rule crises. This tran.
guilty is not due to the strong hand
OF the British government, but on the
contrary to the Irish people them.
selves. who have taken control of af.
fairs into their own hands.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Fear Car Shortage

Portland Ore, June 25.-"It will re-
quire train 1000 miles long to move
Americas big wheat crop this sea-
son." said D. w. Campbell. assistant
general manager of the Southern Pa
cific railway, on his return from four
months stay in the east.
"Called upon by the most enormous
cereal crop in history, the railroads of
America are preparing to appeal to
shippers, consigners, railroad commits
sions and other agencies to assist in
avoiding a serious car shortage" he
continued.
"The situation is serious one and
we shall need the help of the shipping
public. We shall request the railroad
commissions to do what they can.
The car shortage danger will not be
severe if all the railroads and all the
shippers pull together"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Alleged Electric Belt Fraud

New York. June 24.-Upon the or
der of Postmaster General Burleson
the offices here of the Sanden Electric
company, which carried on an extern
sive business in the sale of electric
belts as a cure for various ills, were
entered by postoffice inspectors and
the general manager. J. H. McIvor.
was arrested on charge of using the
mails to defraud. Warrants for the
arrest Of two other persons are in the
hands of the inspectors.
In the complaint sworn to by Post
office Inspector Honvery of Washing
ton, it is charged that McIvor and his
associates sold the electric belts all
over the world by means of magazine
and newspaper advertisements, which
it is alleged, falsely represented that
the belts would cure numerous dis
eases. The profits of the concern are
said to have been $4,000 a year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Disagree About MILEAGE

Washington, June 26-Amid a maze
of parliamentary tangles that kept
members guessing, the house sent
back to conference the question of
mileage of representatives in congress.
Yesterday the body voted in favor of
the 5 cents a mile each way for sen.
ators, and the defeat today, 1874 to 50,
of motion to recede from disagree.
Ment to the senate proposition of
continuing the present 20 cents a mile
sent the whole question back to be
threshed out again by the conferees.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
WILL CONTINUE WAR
Mexican Insurgents Will Not Quit
Military Campaign

Washington, June 26.-Constitu-
tionalists Of Mexico are determined to
carry their military campaign to a
conclusion regardless Of participation
In informal mediation conferences de-
sired by the mediators. This plan
was indicated here today ON the ar
rival of Alfredo Breceda, private Sec
retary of Carranza, first chief of the
constitutionalists, who came to confer
with Carranza's agents.
Soon after the arrival of Breceda
he received telegram from Carranza
stating that the constitutionalist chief
had received assurances of the sup.
port from all the leading generals of
the revolution, including Villa, and he
wished the people of America to know
that the cause Of the revolutionary
movement was progressing without
dissensions.
AS to the prospect of participation
by the constitutionalists in the infor-
NAL conference over Mexico's internal
affairs, Breceda frankly stated that he
had no definite knowledge. But he
asserted he had come to confer with
the chiefs representatives here and
through them with the Washington
administration to present Carranza' s
ideas.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
BIG Firm 10 Bankrupt

New York. June 25.-The great dry
goods house of H. B. Claflin company
failed today with liabilities of $685.
100000. The assets are estimated at
$40, 100000.
The Claflin company controls or is
affiliated with some 30 retail stores
throughout the United States and it
was the Endorsement of their paper,
held by more than 5000 banks, here
and in interior cities, that caused
the crash.
New York banking interests it is
understood have agreed to offer such
assistance as may be necessary to
some of the Independent retail stores
affected. Interested merchants were
closeted with J. P. Morgan and other
prominent bankers day and night for
the last week in an attempt to avert
the failure. 1t is understood that $780,
100000 was necessary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Washington News Notes

Washington, July 20-On the first
of July the salary of the Great Falls
postmaster will be increased from
creased business of the office during
the past year. Among other increases
in salary the postmaster at Havre will
be paid $4,000 instead of $2,400, and
the postmaster at Fort Benton, 81, 100,
instead of the present salary of $4,000.
The bill to codify, revise and amend
the federal judicial code, passed Wed.
neSday by the house, proposes some
important changes in the laws appli-
cable to western states. One of these
changes reduces witness fees from $3
to 50 a day in Wyoming, Montana
Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Idaho,
Utah and other western states. An
other change makes a general reduc.
tion IN the salaries of clerks of fed
eral courts.
Tie conference committee on the
legislative appropriation bill is dead
locked over the senate amendments,
which provide sufficient funds to con-
tinue in operation tho assay offices
at Boise, Helena and other western
cities for the year beginning July l.
The mouse Is stuobornly insisting that
these amendments be- cut out, and
tnat these Offices be closed on June
80.
Tips to rorters and walters on
trains and steamboats, in interstate
commerce would he prohibited by
int <NIn I,x-
Works. At the same time it would
make it unlawful ior an employer to
pay such low wages that tips were
necessary for the proper compensa-
ton of the employe.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
SIGNED PEACE PROTOCOL
Members Of Mexican Board Aaree
Upon Several Matters

Niagara Falls, Ont, June "a
Terms for composing all international
difhculties between the United States
and Mexico have been concluded. The
conditions under which diplomatic
relations will be resumed were EN-.
bodied in protocol tonight which
was signed by the ambassador from
Brazil, the ministers of Chile and Ar.
gentine, and the American and HUI.
erta delegates.
The character of the settlement is
not expected to arouse opposition
from the constitutionalists, who will
participate in, and to a large degree
will mould. the adjustment of all in
ternational disputes.
When new provisional govern
ment is established to succeed that
headed by General Huerta, the result
of mediation-recognized as a tri-
umph for pan-American diplomacy
will become effective.
Coincidentally with the action TAX
en- tonight, it was announced that the
actual selection of provisional pres
ident and the organization of the new
government which is considered a
purely internal problem, will be left
to an informal conference of repre-
sentatives of the cOnstitutionalists
and the delegates sent by General HUI
erta to the mediation conference.
No formal adjournment of the me-
diation conference will be taken, but
there will be no sessions while the
representatives of the two warning
factions in Mexico endeavor to arrive
at an agreement on the personnel of
the new government, the agrarian
and other questions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Predicts Business Revival

Washington, June 25.-"A new con.
stitution of freedom for business is
the object of the administration trust
legislative program" President Will,
son said today, addressing a party of
Virginia editors at the White house.
He predicted the country was on the
verge of great business revival.
The president made his remarks
shortly after he heard of the Claflin
failure in New York. The president
told the editors he would absolutely
insist that his antitrust program be
passed at the present session of con-
gress and that his information was
that congress and the nation were be-
hind him. Declaring that the United
States was now on the verge of a
very strong business revival the pres.
ident added that temporary business
depression at present was sure to
pass as soon as business realized that
the antitrust legislation is sure to
be enacted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Pardons Convict Dynamjters

Washington, June 24-President
Wilson today commuted to expire at
once the sentences imposed on Mich
ael ]. H. Harmon, of Scranton, Pa,
Frank H. Painter of Omaha, Neb.;
Frey ]. Mooney of Duluth, Mimi; and
William Shupe of Chicago, ILL.,, all
convicted in the dynamite conspir-
acy" cases.
The other 20 defendants, including
the leaders, must begin serving their
sentences tomorrow in Leavenworth
penitentiary. The "a men, who ap-
piled for pardon, were convicted of
conspiracy and the transportation Of
dynamite in the Interstate commerce
for the wrecl1ing of buildings and
other structures in labor war be-
tween the structural iron workers or
ganization and the employers. The
noted cases grew directly out of the
dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times
building and the conviction of the
Mcnamara brothers. ,ue
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Contractors Alleqe Blackmail

Chicago, June 26.-Representative
of the building contractors of Chica.
go were directed today by the United
States district attorney to appear be-
fore the federal grand jury with what.
ever evidence they had that the con-
tractors had been Systematically
blackmailed by agents of the labor
unions. John j. Mclaughlin, state
representative, was expected to be
the principal witness on behalf of the
contractors.
Without accusing the labor unions
which they say have been defrauded
and used as tools by dishonest bust
ness agents, the contractors say ex.
tOrtion in sums of $500 to 100000
had played part in every large con.
struction job in this city in recent
years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Swept by Disastrous Storm

st. Paul, June 24.-Four killed in
Minneapolis. two fatally, and score
seriously injured at Watertown, S. D.,
property damage estimated at more
than $1,OO0.O00 with an almost COM
plete prostration of telegraph and
telephone communication for a num-
ber of hours, was the reported havoc
today of last nights wind and rain
storm which swept over North Dako-
ia, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wis
cOnSin.
Reports of the storm, however,
We're very incomplete here at noon
and it is quite possible that the loss
of life and property damage totals
may be largely increased when COM
municatiOn is restored in the four
states. Apparently the storm struck
with greatest severity at Watertown,
where it cut through section of the
city for sixteen blocks with clyclonic
force. Between 25O and 800 buildings
in the residence district were wiped
out.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Enormous Fire Loss

Salem, Mass, June 25.-Nearly half
the old "Witch City of Salem rich
in historic buildings and tradition,
was devastated today and tonight by
fire that caused an estimated loss
OF S2O,OOO,OOO; destroyed 1000 build
ings, including a score of manufacture
ing establishments, and made 10000
OF the $4,000 residents homeless. The
fire was believed to be under control
at late hour tonight.
Starting at 2 O'Clock as the result
OF an explosion in the korn Leather
company plant, the flames spread in
all directions, defying all efforts of
the tiremen. Block after block was
dynamited, but the fire, checked in
one direction, was driven by shifting
winds into new paths of destruction.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
To Recover Interest Money

Chicago, June 29.-The city will ap-
peal to the courts tomorrow for aid in
learning the identity of the benefi.
ciaries of the three-fourths of one per
cent interest paid on city deposits in
the defunct La Sale Street Trust &
Savings bank. This interest did not
reach the city treasury, and has been
characterized by the city controller
as graft"
The council tonight authorized the
finance committee to petition Judge
Thomas G. Winds to order w. c. Nj
black receiver for the bank, and en-
ployes of the institution to turn over
to the committee all Information re-
garding the fractional interest.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
WILL TEST STATE LAW
Validity Of Initiative and Referendum
Amendment is Attacked


Helena, June 25.-Proceedings were
begun in the supreme court today by
O. w. Mcconnell of this city to test
the validity of the initiative and ref.
erendum amendment to the state con.
stitution. On behalf of G. r. Hay,
owner of the Capital City Athletic
club, he applied to the supreme court
for an injunction restraining Secre.
tary of State A. M. Anderson. from
certifying to the county clerks the
reference of the kiley boxing law. An
order to show cause why the injunc.
tion should not be granted was issued
and made returnable July 9. This is
the only new matter the court will
consider before the summer vacation.
The constitutionality Of the amend.
ment is attacked on the grounds that
notices were not properly printed in
ten counties of the state while the
amendment was pending, and on the
further grounds that the initiative
should have been submitted as one
amendment and the referendum as
another amendment, but that instead
they were improperly joined and sub
mitted as one amendment in violation
of the constitutional provision.
These are the measures that will
be affected if the amendments are
held to be invalid:
Donohue military bill, enacted by
the twelfth legislative assembly in
1911 and repealed by referendum
vote in 1912.
The corrupt practices act.
The presidential primary.
The direct primary.
Nomination of United States sena.
tors by direct vote.
Reference this fall of the kiley box
ing bill.
Initiation this fall of the workmen's
compensation act.
Initiation this fall of the farm loans
act.
Initiation this fall of the bill consoli-
dating state institutions.
Initiation of the general license tax
bill.
The kiley law was passed by the
thirteenth legislative assembly, and
Immediately afterward petitions were
circulated and sufficient signatures
obtained for a reference of the meas
ure at the election this fall.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Rescued Thousand Passengers

Londonderry, June 29.-Three hun
dred and forty-eight of the LOIS pas
sengers on the Anchor line steamer,
California, ashore on TORY Island,
were landed here today. The others
were taken to Glasgow.
In thick fog the California ran on
the rocks Sunday night, while bound
from New York to Glasgow. Accord
ing to the passengers, there was no
panic. The sea was calm and the yes.
sci apparently was moving less than
seven knots an hour.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Thousands are Homeless

Salem, Mass, June 26.-Measures
for the relief of the $4,000 persons
made homeless in yesterdays confla.
grafton proceeded rapidly today. More
than $500 were directly dependent
upon the relief committees for shelter
while 4,5OO waited in bread lines for
the food which streamed into the city.
Insurance adjusters who went over
the devastated district tonight esti.
mated the loss at 100000 of which
sl0,0OO.OOO was covered by insurance.
This Insurance, it was stated, was
we'll distributed, the heaviest amount
falling upon any one company being
100000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
SUFFRAGETTES ARE ACTIVE
Capture Speaker Clark but Secretary
Bryan Escaped


Washington, June 27.-Woman suf.
fragettes representing their sisters in
3S states descended on the capitol
again today, seeking support from
congressman of all political faiths.
Speaker Clark told them that wo-
man suffrage was as inevitable as the
rising of tomorrow's sun; Vice Pres
ident Marshall, refusing to take a
more definite stand on the question,
naively intimated that his wife would
not let him, and Secretary Bryan, way
laid by an enthusiastic suffragette as
he wended his way through the corri-
dors OF the capitol to discuss affairs
of state with senate committee, took
refuge in an elevator.
"You are going at this thing in the
right way" Speaker Clark told them.
If you women are going to run this
world, l hope you will improve on
the efforts of the men. My own judg-
ment is that you can get results quick
er through the states. At the rate
you are going now, it looks to me as
if you might get it in three, four or
five years. My own position, and l
might as we'll make that clear to you
now because have got to do it some
time, is that l think women should
vote. Whenever it is submitted in
Missouri, l am going to vote for it,
Miss Genevive Clark, the speakers
daughter, was one of the suffragists
in the party.
"Your father came across with his
suffrage support" a friend suggested.
HE wouldn't have dared to come
home if he had not" she smilingly re-
piled.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
Kansas Farms Are Flooded

Kansas City, June 24.-ScOres were
driven from their homes, whole wheat
fields swept away. corn damaged and
much livestock lost as result of the
heaviest rains in Kansas in years.
Dozens of creeks and rivers in
northeast Kansas have left their
country. In the vicinity of Potter,
Kansas, ii inches of rain was report
ed and at Valley Falls, the precipita-
tion amounted to nine inches. Rail-
road traffic is demoralized.
Many towns are isolated and it Is
probable that it will be several days
before normal railway service is re-
sumed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
MEDIATION IS UNCERTAIN
Inability to Harmonize Mexican Fac.
tions ls Great Difficulty

Niagara Falls, Ont, June 29.-Me.
diation Is tonight in a most complex
state. Its principals are undecided
whether formally to adjourn or to re-
cess and renew their efforts, through
the American government, toward
bringing the constitutionalist and HUI
crta delegates into a conference for
the solution of Mexico's internal prob.
lens.
While the signing of the series of
protocols covering various phases of
the internal situation has brought
forth confident expressions from some
quarters here that mediation has been
a success, skepticism has arisen
amcng others vitality connected with
the proceeding as to whether any
thing of value actually has been ac-
complished.
That war has been averted has been
generally admitted, but of the actual
pacification of Mexico, few here see
any visible signs of progress.
The protocols already signed set
forth in effect the conditions under
which the United States will recog-
nize a new government in Mexico.
Everything, however, is conditioned
on the establishment of provisional
government which must be the result
of an agreement between the two
warning factions. These have not yet
been brought together. Some of the
mediators doubt if they will be.