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BIG FORCE OF ARTILLERY NOW
READY TO DEFEND Ell PASC
One Battery Kept Constantly Trained on Juarez
Big Shipments of Ammunition for Villa
Stopped by L. S. Officials at Border Town

load. A train NJ these refugees reached
FL Paso this afternoon. The Americans
come from points as far south as Torreon
They experienced no difficulty in getting
out and were not subjected to any insults
while passing through the rebel territory
10 reach the border.
The refugees reported that when they
Ieft Chihuahua the citizens OF that city
were celebrating the reported recognition
OF the Carranza government. the taking
or Monterey, the alleged hosting OF the
Consttutionalist colors AT Vera Cruz and
the triumph OF N" rebel cause They said
Chihuahua had report that liuerta had
Ned from Mexico city.
Mig Plants Closed Dowa.
To-day's train carried zoe American
and foreign refugees. including forty-six
employees and officials OF the Alvarado
Mining and Milling Company at Parral.
There were seventy-Ave afugees from
Parral and the remainder were from Tor
reon. Gomez ralacio and Chihuahua City.
!. q. hawkins. assistant manager Of
the Alvarado company, was in charge OF
his companys employees who were leav-
Ing the country. The departure OF the
forty-six employees and officials closed
down the mills and mines Of this com
pany. throwing $500 Mexicans out OF
work
DR.. Thomas Flanagan. who has been
In Parral for the past twenty-five years
and who came out to-day for the FIRST
time In five years was also on the train.
George c. Csrothers, representing the
American State Department had an In
terview with villa again to-day.
Senior r. Lubaran Capmany, Minister
OF Gobernaclon in Carran1a's Cabinet,
arrived on the train with the refugees II
Is said his visit here is connected with
associations between carranza and the
American state Department
Senior Carmany announced that Car
rama has received hundreds OF kilograms
of congratulaton from all over Mexico
on his note to President Wilson He con-
hrmed the capture ~ Monterey by the
rebel forces and said y. A. Amerano
had been appointed Mayor. lie said that
Carranza to-day wired orders 10 the rebels
besieging TRmpico. to redouble their ef-
forts 10 capture the town. An ATTEMPT
OF the Federals to get reenforcements
from Mexico city was frustrated. he said.
BY the rebels besieging the city, who
drove on the reenforcements with heavy
loss to the Huertistas
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U. S. AIRSHIP DETECTS
BURNING OF BRIDGES

WASHINGTON, April 40. Secre-
tary Daniels was enthusiastic ,o-nieh,
over a telegram from Admiral Fletcher
report ing scout work on the part OF
flying machines In Mexico. He pointed
out that this was the. first time tina,
hydroaeroplanes had ever had the
opportunity to demonstrate their eff
cheney in any difficulty on the par,
Of the United States with any other
country. Admiral Fletcher's despatch
was dated 8 p. M. to-day, and said:
"Flying machine scout reports
at Boca and Antigua discovered
seven soldiers and found An
tigua bridge intact. Railroad
torn up for 400 yards on each side
of the bridge. No soldiers were
seen in the vicinity of Salmoral.
Fires along railroad track TO
Jalapa. South of Vera Cruz the
aeronaut saw the railroad bridges
at Rico Moreno on road to water
works burning and also two
bridges at Roca Del Rico. Sighted
Tejar, but saw no soldiers south
Of Vera Cruz"
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tant matter OF policing
After eAhaustlng every argument md
means OF persuasion and realizing the
position OF the Federal officials, Adnnira,
Fletcher, IN command OF the shore forces
OF the United States at Vera Cruz, WAS
reluctantly obliged TO proclaim martial
law ON saturday Az the extent 10 which
marital law shall be enforced has bee n
universally recognized to be entirely with
IN ia" discretion OF those In authority
tn" muntcipal officers who have agreed 10
'ohtiui" their duties viii be able to exer-
's" NOR functions rs usual and only the
miss ne links ~ the government OF the
city caused hS the exodus ~ the Federal
u'h'htS VIII Ice affected by Admiral
fl'tch'r's orders
Following Is the text Of Admiral
Pitchers proclamation
"'rh' officials of the Mexican fedora
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Ell PAso. April as--The largest force OF
artillery at any one POI in the United
States 10 gathered here tonight 1t in
Horse Artillery and one OF the Third Field
Artillery. The headquarters OF the two
regiments. including field and stan ON
GERS and the band OF the sixth. are also
here.
The FRS. OF the two batteries OF the
Sixth arrived early this morning from
Fort Riley. Kansas. and the second bat
terry arrived in two sections tonight. One
battery Of this regiment was already here
and battery OF the Third arrived this
week. from SAN Antonio.
The three regiments OF infantry from
San Francisco. with Brighten. John J.
Pershng In command. began to arrive
tonight and all will be here before day
light This will give III Paso force OF
close to 5000 regular troops
The city il patrolled nightly by the
military and one battery Of artillery Is
kept constantly trained on Juarez.
Absolute prohibition against the sale OF
ammunition to either faction In Mexico is
being enforced. Ten cars containing APP
proximately 100000 rounds OF Mauser
ammunition have been stopped in transit
between New Orleans and Fl Paso and
ordered returned to the factory. The bills
OF lading which had been sen, to the local
banks were ordered returned.
Embargo Enforced ny Army.
The ammunition was consigned to
Pancho Villas purchasing agents In FL
Paso and was to have been sent on to
Juarez.
Villas supply OF ammunition was de-
pleted by the fghtlng at Torreon and San
Pedro and he was anxious to get the am
munition across before the embargo went
into effect
The embargo on arms and ammunition
has been taken in charge by the army.
The customs service will have nothing
to do with its enforcement except TO CO.
operate with the army
The two Moissant aeroplanes which
we're manufactured In New York under
the direction of Harold kantner who
was here to demonstrate the first one
made for villa. will not be shipped
American refugees continue to roach
ri Paso from interior Mexico by the train
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ranzas nephew to-day Is regarded a. a
typical example Of the disposition Of the
Mexican leaders 10 play both ends against
the middle.
From Vera Cruz also the Administra.
ton received satisfactory reports to-day.
Admiral Badger had declared martial law
because he had been unable to persuade
the civil authorities 20 set up an adequate
government
Hydroaeroplanes were employed by the
United States for the first time to-day in
the prosecution OF actual hostikties. and
they Immediately demonstrated their use
fulness by establishing the fact that there
are now no Mexican soldiers In the imme-
diate vicinity OF Vera Cruz.
They brought disconcerting news,
however. in the statement that the
Mexicans had already blown up several
OF the railroad bridges between Vera
Cruz and Mexico city. Reports from
Admiral Badger indicated that the
navy's work was practically finished at
Vera Cruz and that the bluejackets
were ready 10 give way to Gen. Fun
ston and his troops upon their arrival
at Vera Cruz tomorrow.
Huerta Changes Front.
The news in regard to Huerta's re-
versal OF his decision to hold Americans
as hostages reached the State Depart
ment this morning through the British
Embassy. The British Ambassador
had received word from the representa-
tive of England in Mexico city that
Huerta's reprisals upon Americans were
due to the belief by him that Mexican
non-combatants were being held by
Americans in Vera Cruz
The State Department officials heard
of this yesterday and Immediately took
steps to assure Huerta that he was mis-
taken. The United States acted through
both the British and Brazilian represen-
tatives in Mexico city. As a result Sir
Cecil Spring Rice. the British Ambas-
sador, notified Secretary Bryan to-day
that the dictator had ordered that facili-
ties be given for the departure OF Amer
leans from the capital
Secretary Bryan was greatly elated
by the news and Immediately issued the
following statement:
The British Ambassador has in
formed us that ne has a message from
Mexico city to the effect that the mis-
understanding there on Huerta's part
has been cleared up. A trainload Of
Mex!cans has arrived from Vera Cruz
with British Secretary Hohler A train
load Of Americans were being collected
In Mexico city to go to Vera Cruz when
the message was being sent"
All other official reports received I'D
to late hour tonight indicated en-
couraging conditions in Mexico city.
but reports from other sources were OF
NO conflicting a character that the Navy
Department ordered Admiral Fletcher
to report in detail at the earliest pos
slble moment on conditions In the Mex
lean republic
Removal of Refugees Rushed.
The work OF removing American ref.
ugees from Mexico continued to-day with
increased vigor and the Administration
was hopeful that within a day or two
most of the 5000 Americans in the
southern republic would have taken
refuge aboard American and other ves-
sells
The three Ambassadors representing
the South American republics which
have proposed mediation we're busy to-
day comforting among themselves and
with the representatives Of other Latin
American countries.
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There were several developments In
the course OF the day which mads the
gloomy situation Of yesterday look a
trihe brighter and which were inter-
preted by some members Of the Admin
fstration as having a possible bearing
on Huerta's attitude toward the ofYAy
Of mediation.
The hrst Of these Developments. was
dshnite Information received at the
State Department this morning that
Huerta had reversed his intention OF
holding Americans as hostages and was
permitting them to leave Mexico city
for Vera Cruz.
The second development was the re-
establishment Of communication be-
tween Vera Cruz and Mexico city. All
day yesterday this Government was
cut on completely from communication
with the Mexican capital and this cir
cumstance added greatly to the alarm
felt for the safety Of Americans. Early
this morning, however. the wire facili-
ties were again reestablished and /. 8
assumed here that this was done upon
the orders Of Gen Huerta.
Other Nations support Plan.
II was learned to-day that Chile.
Argentina nd Brazil are not the only
Latin American countries that will
bring pressure to bear upon Huerta to
accept the present opportunity and re-
tire The diplomatic representatives Of
several OF the other Latin American
countries, one or two of them in Central
America. expressed a desire to-day to
add the weight of their influence to the
enorts now being made for peaceful
adjustment OF the situation. The names
OF these countries were not made public
but It is understood that Honduras Is
one OF them.
Entirely aside from the mediation
situation the Administration was more
encouraged over the news from Mexico
to-day than It has been for some time
Not only were the conditions in Mexico
city reported more favorable, with refu-
gees leaving freely on every train. bu,
also the situation along the border was
more quiet.
Good news came also from the United
states Consul at Matamoros, who il now
in Brownsville. Tex. He reported an
Interview which he Lad with Col. Rlcey.
one Of Carranzas nephews. In this in
terview Col. Ricey assured the United
states Government that Ca-ranza would
do everything possible to protect the
lives OF Americans in the territory " Itch
he controlled and also to maintain peace
ful relations with the United States.
Rlcey gave assurances that Carranza
would severely punish any Mexicans
who were responsible for harm TO Amer
leans. The plain intimation was con-
veyed that Carranza would not ally
himself with Huerta.
Leaders Playing Both Ends.
This report from Consul johnson con-
hrmed the Impression that has been
growing In Washington that Carranza's
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FLETCHER'S PLAN TO
GOVERN VERA CRUZ
Admiral Reports the Rcgula-
lions Framed Under the
Martial Law.
TO Re \ CIVIL GOVERNOR
He Will BE Subordinate to Com
handing Officer Of
I. s. Forces.

WAsHiNGroS. April 70. - Admiral
Fletcher reported tonight that tho fol-
lowing are the proposed regulations for
the establishment OF the civil government
OF martial law at Vera Cruz
Article l. All functions of government,
legislative. executive and judicial. shall
be vested In one official to he known as
civil governor OF territory affected here
by one who shall at all times and as to
the exercise OF all his functions be sub
ject and subordinate to the will and d.
rection OF the commanding officer of the
United States forces occupying said ter
rltory.
He shall from time 10 time establish
such departments bureaus and branches
as he may in his discretion think neces-
sary for the proper organization and con-
duct OF the governmental functions en-
trusted to his charge with power TO ap-
point and remsve such officials subordi-
mates. agents and employees a. may from
time to time become necessary and may
delegate to them such power IS he may
think proper.
Whenever the officials hereafter desig-
mated shall be appointed the civil govern
ment In the document eVidencing such ap-
pointment and in such other orders as
may from time II time he required shall
specify the duties, powers and RESPONSE
bilities OF each of such officials
Until they are appointed to their re-
spective offices all powers and faculties
naturally pertaining t. their Offices shall
be exercised and performed by the civil
Governor under the general powers con-
ferred upon him hereunder.
The Legal Features.
Article 9 In organization and conduct
OF the government hereby created the civil
governor and all the other officials shall
be governed by the rules and provis IONS
OF the substantive AMI model laws Of the
republic of Mexico. the state Of Vera Cruz
and the municipality Of Vera CRUZ. which
were in force and effect al the time of
the occupation of the territory above de-
scribed by the forces of the United States
or America except In 30 far as the same
may be modified by these or other reyi.
lations, DEGREES or orders to be hereafter
promulgated by the commanding officer
Of the forces of the United states OF
America or the civil governor or any Of
the other officials acting under him as
hereby provided.
Article 3. SO far n : possible the taxes
and imposts, Federal and local, here
tofore regular levied and collected IN the
territory hereby affected shall continually
20 be levied and collected by the civil
Governor and his subordinate officials
without the creation Of additional bur
dens or imposts except when required nv
unusual exigencles. either military or civil
The expenses OF the maintenance OF the
government hereby created shall be paid
out OF the moneys so received. and any
surplus shall he disposed OF as hereafter
directed.
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Leaders Playing Both Ends.

This report from Consul johnson con-
hrmed the impression that has been
growing In Washington that Carranza's
recent note of defiance 10 the United
States was drawn chiefly for home con-
sumption and for the purpose OF allay-
Ing sentiment in norther:. Mexico.
The more fact, however, that Carranza
found 1t necessary to issue a note Of that
character is serious because il Indicates
that h" recognizes the existance of an
an'i-American feeling winch may flame
up any time and drive both Carranza and
Villa into open conflict with the United
states. The message received from car
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Their pro-
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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-01-10
DIDN'T KNOW GREAT PLAYER
Worshiped n He Had Realized Of
Whom He Was Speaking.

Joe Tinker brought this story from
the east with him He declares Willie
Keeler, now scout for the Giants
told 1t on himself
Keeler likes nothing better than II
watch a bunch of boys playing 'sant
lot game While scouting in a west
ern league town late in the season hs
chanced upon such game, arriving
Just in time to see a lanky. scrubby
haired lad, who was umpire, give
decision. The little captain of ths
team fighting the decision rushed VI
to Keeler.
Wasn't that a strike, mister" h.
demanded.
Sure II was" replied one OF the
greatest batters in baseball history.
"Aw," said the other kid captain
nercely. what does that old bool
know about baseball. anyway"
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but Dr. Norton claimed he knew moth.
ing.
Well I'll be darned,"
Don't, there's no occasion for It
now-you're out Of politics. The first
thing | knew was when | heard DR..
Norton say, He's coming to. all
right"
Soon Hayes picked up his hat to 90.
He stood for an instant, as if inviting
Wright to speak. AS he did not do
so. the visitor asked, thinking OF Glo-
ria the while:
rs there anything you want to know,
or would you like me to deliver any
messages?
No. none" Then after a pause. 1T
10 better So"
Well. I'm OF" remarked the doctor.
He spoke carelessly. to hide his re-
gret. for at heart he keenly sympa-
thized with the man who was making
SO strong fight for a principle that
love itself had to give way before It,
Then he added. apparently as an after
thought. by the way, believe that
offer for your paper still holds good" "
Wright laughed. the little world.
weary laugh he had sometimes permit.
ted himself since he and Gloria had
parted in Judge Gilbert's ONCE.
my vacation has started" he an
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-01-10
Illustrations by Ray Walters

| Don't ask me. I've ceased to he a
political prophet. Do you think in
be a boy. doc?' they ask I don,
know says l. shaking my head solemn
like. I'm going to get that wise about
politics. l don't prophesy anything
now until after It happens. But
never thought I'd live to see the day
that Belmont would go against US. I'm
cut of politics"
Wright smiled. Isn't that what they
all say-the day after"
It's the truth this time Ny wife
has done nothing but read the riot act
TO me for the last two days
Il imagine Mrs Hayes is a purist in
politics.
Well, can't blame her." the doctor
admitted. She's been poking around
down in the river wards, and that
surely was raw frame-up they hand.
ed you She got onto il, and She
dead sore"
Wright had discussed the affair
with DR.. Norton and had also told Ar
thur Morrison what J. lie -. knew
This was the first intimate. coming
'+NA4i -tA' i''t tuhA tAtf even KNEW o.
the occurrence. The newspaper man
was curious TO know the ring version
of il DIR. Hayes remark afforded him
the opportunity to approach the mat
ter cautiously
What was Mrs. Hayes connection
with -ah-little episode?" he
asked. Il gathered from DIR. Norton
that in some way or other she knew
something about it"
DR.. Hayes stared at him in amaze
ment, Miss Kerr had never uttered a
word. yet he readily believed. as did
the others. that both Wright and she
were the only ones who could tell the
story. The woman in whose room they
had been found was still in a delirious
condition at the city hospital and
nothing could be learned from her
Although Kerr had ordered the police
TO bring in Ryan and Kelly. the search
had been unsuccessful
What" gasped DIR. Hayes, don I
you know how you got out of that
mess and why the thugs didn't finish
you?"
Wright snook his head His visitor S
manner puzzled him.
II don't know a thing | think some
one helped me iii some way or other.
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SYNOPSIS.

Glor-s Kerr. a motherless girl who has
sp-ni most " her NE IN school arrives
a. her fathers home In Belmont baH ld
Strr lis the political boss of III. town.
hua .s anxious to prevent his daughter
learning of mis- real character Kendall,
sepf's"rflug the tHlHtSo packers - ne
SUtl4tIuS with Judge Gilbert k~rr's chief
sdFisrr. Tor Il valuable franchise They
feat. fhe opposition of Joe Wright, editor
Of the reform paper Kerr asks III" as
st-rIuce OF Judge Gilbert In introducing
Gloria TO belmont so"i-ty- and promise
+" h-Ir him pui through ~" pachrts
franchise and l"t Nun tsaN" az tn Eratt
tlar.I ui"cts iu" Wright at the Gtlh"rfs
u aPU"ars rh"s ar" on Intimate terms.
having met pt"Nlously on touring parry
"a Europe The Gilbrrts invite Gloria To
STAY " ll them pending the refuruishinS
~ o." E-vr home. Wright begins his 1gt!t
IuUu- ~ fl- paper the Belmont news
Kerr 'brnIgh his leuCHmeu- "Nert= 'N-
ery lriu"uc" to hamper wright In the
publication u his paper. GinTia taxes lb
settlement work Kerr and his h"utenauts
d. DE- to buy Kcrr's paper and ask "a"
editor tu meet them at Cillhert's office
ration Gloria meets Wright II" proposes
and 's accepted while waiting To be called
irru 'Hr conference. Wright refuses to
sell E's paper and declares he VIII fight 10
ID ta'sh The Belmont News appears with
bitter attack an Kerr Gloria calls
Wright a oowHrd and refuses to listen To-
any "s spluuItiou from him Broken heart
I'd Gloria detldss 10 plunge more deeply
into settlement work She calls on Il sic.S
girI ~ the underworld, named Ella She
learns f"r the first tim" that her father II
fr- head NJ a notorious gang of political
lr 90" room over Elias. Gloria fnds
Wright unconscious u victim Of an at
tempted assassination hy thugs In the pay
Of f'r political ring Sh" hides him I'm
E'las room and dch~s the thugs Sho
awe them by announcing that sh" Is
Kerr daughter Ella threatens TO CIV"
~ arnnpsciausuess by Gloria who then
falls unconscious ON Wrights body.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-01-10

grandfather, and at 40 the politics Of
his great-grandfather. At SO he has
nothing that can be called politics. but
merely a set Of prejudices Of no use
to anybody" Thus Bernard Shaw 10
an admirable example Of confusion OF
thought. What are prejudices? Opin-
ions for which there Is no warrant in
reality. 1t Is. of course. commonly OBJ
served that the opinions of 20 are
formed upon a wide and deep knowl
edge Of human nature. Men Of SO
are recognized by all the younger
generation to lack that altogether.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-01-10
SELF DECUSION.
Many People Deceived by Coffee.

We like to defend our indulgenciea
and habits even though we may be
convinced OF their actual harmfulness.
A man can convince himself that
whiskey Is good for him on a cold
morning, or beer on a hot summer day
when he wants the whiskey or beer.
It's the same with coffee. Thou.
sands Of people suffer headache and
nervousness year after year but try to
persuade themselves the cause il not
conee-because they like coffee.
While yet q child I commenceS
using coffee and continued it," writes
. Wis. man. until l was q regular
coffee fiend. drank 1t every morning
and in consequence had . binding
headache nearly every afternoon.
My folks thought 1t was coffee that
allied me, but liked it and would not
admit it was the cause of my trouble,
% 1 stuck to coffee and the headaches
stuck to me.
Finally. the folks stopped buying
coffee and brought home some Postum.
They made 1t right directions ON
pkg) and told me to see what differ
ence it would make with my head, and
during that FIRST week on Postum my
old af1iction did not bother me once.
From that day to this we have used
nothing but Postum in place Of coffee
headaches are . thing Of the past
and the whole family II in f1ne health"
Postum looks good. smells good,
tastes good. is good, and does good to
the whole body"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read THE Road to Well
ville." in pkgs.
Postum now comes In two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled.
Instant Postrm-is q soluble DOW.
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in a cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar. makes a delicious beverage
Instantly. Grocers sell both kinda
There's Reason" for Postum