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El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10

Washineton. b. q, Feb 9.--The first
train IN four years over the Southern
Pacific line from Nogales, Arizona, to
Mazatlan, Mexico, was rum on Jan.
90. state department reports say rail,
road oficials are hopeful of keeping
the line open.
Consul Edwards at Juarez reports
that persons from Casas Grandes
deny that villa executed or caused to
be executed "a number Of women
charged with being spies, as was re-
ported some time ago. All conces-
sions involving exemption from tax
alton in the state Of Aguas Calientes
have been declared void and owners
Of properties operated under such
concessions are required to file state
ments showing the accessible valu-
able FEB. j or be liable to a fine Of ten
perg cent of the value of the property
Several American companies are
affected.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10
MONTREAL s CITY
HALL IN STATE Of
SIEGE THREATENED
WITH DENAM|T|NG


(By Leased Wire To New Mexican.J
Montreal, Ques Feb. 9Informa.
ton received hy the police that the
city han was I'd be blown lib at IL 80
To-day spread alarm throughout the
city this morning and caused the hur.
ried feturn from Quebec OF Mayor
Martin. The police were relieved
when the hour passed without any un.
toward Incident
Mayor Martin. on his arrival, went
into immediate conference with the
r0lice heads and the city hall was
placed n state suggesting siege. a
3arge sqnau ois ponce was placed On
Guty - ana around tAe building, while
quahtities ~ new nose We're brought
" supplement the regular TIRE fight.
lhs apparalus AaA valuable papers
Mete .ransheIrea W. = nIe-proof safe.
GAhRlsnM fO INVESTIGATE
ON NJ pEnI1N AlAAkHE
Nasninseons fen. 9-Secrelary Gar'
5Ilaon nas uhaertakeh personally an
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ssotse Y. Lansnorne, ornler mmltary
estacns as neElln, W.T. N oFuerea De'
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El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10
OVATION FOR cARRANzA BY
PEOPLE or CUADLAJARA

Galveston. Tex. Feb. 9-The peo-
lpIe Of Guadlajara, Mexico. yesterday
accorded an enthusiastic welcome to
General Carranza, it is reported in ad-
vices reaching the Mexican consulate
here TODAY. General Carranza deliver
ed an address in which he is quoted
as saving;
I'VE should be represented and
make ourselves respected in the eoun-
sci Of nations. and ROY that we are
entitled TO the worlds respect. We
have been able to maintain u in
dependence when foreign i~nterven-
ton was desired in some quarters,
and in fact appeared imminent and
now we must show that we have the
pewer to r~e-establish permanent peace
in Mexico ~
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10

Reports received at the French war
office indicated that another German
drive was imminent along the User.
The German troops in that sector are
being REINFORCED and are strength
ening their trenches. It is believed
that the German movement will be-
directed against NEWPORT and pos
slbly also al Dunkirk. The arrows
on accompanying map show sectors
Of the French front under attack in
the German offensive. The offensive
began with attacks in the sector of
Newport, on the Belgian coast, which
met with little success. For a week
the fighting conferred about the dist
rict between Arras and Sonchez. in
the Neuyille-St. Vast sector. Here
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10

Laredo, Tex, Feb. "a mutiny In
Nuevo Laredo, among the troops Of
the defacto government caused the
closing Of the international bridge be-
tween this city and the Mexican town
last night. II was said the mutinuous
troons had been captured, and gov
eminent troops were in control Of the
town. Mexican military authorities
said the trouble was started by drunk
en- soldiers.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10
CRUISER
CAPTURESTEUTON
SEA RA|DERR0ON
AT TER 8 HOUR.
BATTLE ON DEEP
Thirty NO Officers and
7lo Men Reported
Seized
TWO MERCHANT
SHIPS ALSO PRIZES

10y Leased Wire To New Mexican.A
New York, Feb. 9.Advices receivy
ed here today assert that the German
warship Room. alleged TO be the cap
tor Of the Appam has been captured
ny the British arnlored cruiser, Drake,
after d three hour fight 200 miles east
northeast of Bermuda, according I'd d
story printed BY the New York Even
ing Globe.
The capture Of the Room Is said BY
the Globe to have been followed by
the seizure of two merchantmen fly
Ing the German flag. one III which
waa armed.
The story as contained In a mes
sage which the Globe states 1t re-
ceiyed in code from a reliable source
in Bermuda. The message reads;
Drake here today, towing Room. Took
three hours running fight. Lost Dan
forth eighteen men. Her losses about
one third. Strick Us we came abeam.
Two merchantmen with her, one
armed. Took both. Brought here.
Segraye, on sighting Room. said,
Please God. today | will avenge Grad
ock. Room badly knocked about by
a.2. Thirty-tWo officers and 719 men
taken In the three prizes
Tie Segraye mentioned iii the mes
sage Is supposed to be Captain Sea-
grave. who was with Admiral Grad
0ck when the latter went down with
his flagship. the Good Hope, which
was sunk in an engagement with a
Enrnnan 3unuadrnu nff Chile
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10
VILLA IS DRIVEN
FROM COVER WITH
Strong CAVALRY
DETACHMENT HOT
upon HIS HEELS
Chieftain and
Band Forced Out of
Canyon Retreat


(By Leased Wire 10 isew Mexican.)
El Pas0. Texas, Feb. 9s-General
Francisco villa and his baud are or
|~icially reported by General Gayira,
commandant Of Juarez. to have been
driven out Of the Canyon del NidA IN
the Santa Clara district. General
EGaylra said his commanders iii West
ern Chihuahua operating against
Villa report that the bandits are NOV
ing through d canyon from the Can
yon. del Nido westward toward La
gulla on the main line of the Mexican
Central Railway Colonel Samuel
Gonzales arrived early this morning
at Iaguana to head Oft the movement.
General Gavira stated that strong
cavalry detachments are stationed
north Of Laguna, at Montezuma. Gale
go and Villa Ahumada, along the line
of the Mexican Central to- cooperate
with Gonzales. General Bertani com
manding at MADEIRA and directing the
pursuit reporteG I'd General Gavida
that amnesty had been refused to-
Villa generals, Pedrosa and Jesus
Rodriguez. who recently offered to
surrender with 80 men OF Villas band
at Las Cruces, near the Santa Clara
ranch. This band, according to Der
tani, had burned 4 number Of ranch
houses. and destroyed considerable
other property, and should be exter
minated. Sixty-nve former villa sol
diers arrived in Juarez today from the
Guzman districts. having surrendered
and given up their arms and horses
An equal number was reported At
Guzman ready to receive amnesty.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10
BELGIUM REFUSES TO
CONCLUDE SEPARATE PEACE

Rome, Feb. s (S:15 p. MI (via
Paris, Feb. $500 a. m,)-The Gior-
male Dltalia states that M~onsignoE
Tacci Poroelli, the papal Nuncio to
Belgium, presented to Belgium Ger
mans proposals for . separate peace,
Whether or not he was authorized to
DO SO by the Vatican, says the news
paper, has moi been ascertained. It
Is said Germany, through Prince Won
Buelow and other prominent person.
ages has indicated that the terms she
Is ready to offer to Belgium for the
concluding of a separate peace COM
prise the restoration to. Belgium of
the government of King Albert and
the payment of a large indemnity and
that she asks in return economical
and commercial privileges which
would practically transform the port
of Antwerp into a German center Of
t. anic. To these proposals Belgium
IS said to have replied with a prompt
refusal and a declaration Of intention
to adhere to the allies and not to con-
clude a separate peace.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10
SEA-PLANES DROP
BONES ON KENTiSH COAST

Icndon, Feb. . (7:05 p. m.)-Two
German sea-planes raided the coast
Of Kent today. dropping several
bombs. No casualties haze been re-
ported.
The following oricial statement was
given out today:
AT $3.50 b. nj. today two German
sea planes were reported approaching
the coast Of Kent. "A few minutes
later these two seaplanes dropped
three bombs in a field on the out
skirts Of Ramsgate. -Four bombs
were dropped near a school at Broad
stairs. Three Of the latter exploded,
NO casualties have been reported
No damage was caused other than to
glass
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10
is CONFIRMED
FROM STATEN ISLAND

washington. Feb. 9.--The British
embassy today received advices from
British agents in New York that q
man living on state island, whose
Iame was not transmitted. had re
ceived d private dispatch from Der
muda. saying the British cruiser
Drake had taken the German cruiser
Room and some German merchant
ships, The embassy had no further
.adyices.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10
THE WAR TODAY

-
THE PREDICTED German offensive
on the Franco, Belgian front mas moi
yet developed. but reports Of pre-
parations for it persist. A report
from Amsterdam today says six
hundred thousand men have been
sent by the Germans to the Belgian
frontier. From the Balkans comes
news indicating that there is no
longer the former apparent unan-
unity Of opinion that the Teutonic
allies are shortly to begin an adj
vance on Sa1oniki. 1t Is even de-
clared in one unofficial quarter that
the entente allies are preparing to
take the offensive.
coNsTANTINOPLE advices report
set.backs for the Russians in their
Caucasus campaign and IN Persia.
Persia tribesmen fighting against
Russian forces are unofhcially re-
ported to have inflicted a severe
defeat near ~Sandshulak. Petrog-ad
declares engagements in the eau.
casus have ceased to result in adj
vantages for the Russians.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10

Chicago, Feb IA syndicate com.
rosed or Kuehn Loeb x co, Of New
York; Lee, Higginson g. Co, Illinois
Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago. and
the National City Bank Of New York,
has purchased $780, $1,000 Chicago
Union Station company first mort
gage AK per cent bonds due July i,
1863. according to announcement here.
The bonds are part of an authorized
issue Of 100000 0
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10
LAST CHAPTER IN
.LUSITANlA FUSS
WITH GERMANY TO
END IN A FEW DAYS
WASHINGTONS VIEW
Latest Proposal Proves
Satisfactory to United
States
BERLIN TO LOOK
OVER LAST DRAFT

(Bv Leased Wire 10 New Mexlcan.1
Washington. b. C. Feb. 9.-One 81
the changes n the Imsitania agree.
ment SUGGESTED by secretary Iansinp
To connf Won BernstorF. the German
Ambassador is the substitution Of the
words recognizes liabilitvp for the
words assumes liability which were
emploved m fine tentative draft
,~a3.s ~
1a.sReS ~ y
based ~ ernrasssd SseS e. bssb ~
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10
BANkRuPTcIEs DECREASE

Berlin. Feb, e.-A noteworthy de
crease in the number of bankruptcies
was n OF the more striking features
Of Germany's business life in 1915.
According to Statistics Just issued
there were only 4,5SO Bankruptcies, as
against 7.7se in 1914. These figures
arc commented upon IN the press as
denoting the economic soundness Of
Germany's position.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10
Wilson Invited to
Speak at Bryanville

Washington, Feb. 9.EPresident viii
son was invited ~todaylto speak on pre-
parednnss in Lincolt Nebrs by Sen
ntor Hitchcock. and(a Nebraska com
mittee. The president said he was
not sure he would make another
speaking trip. SENATOR Sheppard ex-
tended a similar invitation for Dali
las. Texas.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10

there were many mine engagements,
the Germans taking the initiative il
the explosion Of the mines and both
sides fighting to occupy the c~ratersi
Ffise and Dompierfe where the Ger
mans have now won the most marked
success of their offensive, are to The
west and south If Peronne. Here
the Germans claimed an advance ot
lye-eighths Of a mile over a front Of
two and a quarter miles. The heavy
black line represents the battle line
on December n, last, The shaded
parts represent the line ais it was on
December 3, 1914. The thin dotted
line to the west shows the extreme
limit of the German advance at the
beginning 0f the war.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10
FRENCH POSITIONS TAKEN,
BERLIN OFFICE cLhf

Berlin, Feb. 9 (via London. 1912 D.
m.l-Captare Of the f4st line French
positions over a front of 500 yards to
the west Of Vimy wes announced TO-
day by the war Office. The German
attack was made near the western end
of the French 'front.' a short distance
below the Belgian border in the re.
gion which has been the scene Of pro
nounced activity recently.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10

Sherman. TEX, -eb. 9.-Rev. Il. N
eagle died fate yesterday Of wounds
inflicted Monday when he was shot on
the streets by Mrs. Annie Faust
al sine9 the dawn OF civilfzation-to
hear Counsel concede the very point
at 1ssue al the time the case was set
down for argument"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10

Ia case having proved, in substance,
satisfactory to tile United States,
final settlement D fthe controversy is
expected within a few days.
Some alterations, however, ID the
form Of the agreement regarded as
minor ones are to be made to meet
the wishes Of the American govern
ment. one or the changes, it is stat
cd. authoritively, is that the commu-
nication shall specifically include the
statement that it was ia answer to
the last American note Count Won
BernstorH, the German ambassador,
has submitted the whole matter by
cable to the Berlin government for
final approval. It Is said taht a reply
win be forthcoming in about six days
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10
PROBE OF PLOTTERS
AT SAN FRANCISCO
Gull IMITATION OF
EXTENDED SERIES
OF C0NSP|RACIES
Speedy Trial Expected
to Put Crimp III Pacific
Activities
DOZENS OF MEN
ARE INDICTED

San Francisco. FEB. 9.-The broad.
ness oil the governments prosecution
OF all German bomb and shipping
plots. involving German consular off
cials. ship owners, agents and sellers
Of supplies was shown today as de-
saile Of indictments voted against 482
men and firms became known.
Even the little ~barkentine Retriey-
er. tied to her wharf in the bay, was
involved because Of an alleged CON
templated trip to coal German war
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10

The complaint against Elfego Baca
which Is the same as that against
Mr.. Vigil, except for the charge of
harboring Salazar, is as follows;
Whereas, during the special No
yember, 1914, term OF this court held
at Albuquerque, n Jose Ynez SaIa,
zar was under indictment upon the
charge Of perjury with his cause set
for trial in this court on November
80. 1914, and
Whereas, Elfego Baca was at all
times mentioned herein a member Of
the bar OF this court and the attorney
Of record for said Salazar in said
cause. and
Whereas. pending such date Of
trial and default Of bail, the said Sal
azar was committed by the court to
the United States Marshal under such
commitment held in the county Jail
of Bernalillo count, and
Whereas, on the night Of Novem-
Der 20, 1914, the said Salazar. being
in the custody of the marshal as afore-
said, and in said jail as aforesaid, did
escape from the same and remain a
fugitive from the said process Of this
court for several months thereafter,
and
Where's, 1t appeared from the tes-
timony under oath presented for the
United States in case No. 1886 Grimm
al, United States v. Elfego Baca, ct
al, tried IN this court in the month Of
December, 1915. that the said Elfego
Baca was cognizant Of. instigated,
counselled, aided and abetted the said
Salazar IN erecting said escape. and
did, following said escape, counsel,
aid and abet the said Salazar IN evad-
ing and c~oncea1ing himself from the
said process and authority Of this
court, all for the purpose Of defeat
Ing the processes and jurisdiction Of
this court over the said Salszar ana
contrary and in violation Of the said
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10

Order BaSed0n Test
imOny Showi II &
Complicityin
Escape

u. 8. District Judge William III.
Pope last night ordered Elfego Baca
and Manuel y. Vigil, attorneys Of
Albuquerque, to show cause On Oil be-
fore April /, why their names should
not ~ stricken from the rolls Of the
federal court, because Of alleged
misconduct. IT il also ordered that
service Of d certified copy Of the
order be made upon both attorneys
personally BY the marshal 81 Che
court ana that the q. $. attorney
appear il prosecution thereof.
The charge against the two at
torneys II almost identical in % far
as it relates to counseling and aid
ing General Jose Ynez Salazar to
escape from Jail, but the additional
charge IF harboring Salazar i made
against Mr.. Vigil.
The disbarment proceedings vivid
" call To mind the trial Of both El-
lego Baca and Vigil. with other de-
PENDANTS IL federal court here
before Judge John G. Pollock, on
the charge Of conspiracy to get
Salazar out Of the Bernalillo county
Jail. n. s. District Attorney Sum.
mers Burlhart, assisted BY special
officers Of the government, prosecu-
ted the case vigorously and there
were ~ witnesses for both sides.
After FIVE hours Of more delibcra-
ton the jury brought IN a verdict
d not guilty.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-10

END or NEGOTIATIONS
NOW BELIEVED IN SIGHT
Washington. D. @. Feb9-Ger-
many's latest PROPOSE in the Lusitan-
The Little River news., 1916-08-19
G Ennis siGner's Sale.

Notice is hereby given that ill pur~ su&nce oI the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Little River coun- ty, made and entered on the 16th day ot May, A D, 1916, in certain cause No. S09 then pending therein betWen A Goldsmith ct al compliments, and A. A. Kelsey, deceased ct al, defendants, the undersigned as Commissioner of said court, will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the front door or entrance of the County courthouse, in which said court Is held i'll the county of Little River within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on Saturday the 24 day of June. A. D., 1916, the following des- crlbed real estate, tOWit: The east half of the north west quarter the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter (NWi of VIVID the south vest quarter ef the Northwest Guar, ter (SWi of NWD; the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter N WI of SWD; the north east quarter of the southwest quarter (NEi of S. Wb, AWa of SEi, all i1 secs. two E : range 2S WeSt. Also the west half or of the northwest quarter of the south west quarter (W! NWi SWD; the northeast | of the northwest of the northwest quarter (NEl NW3 VIVID;
 the southwest | of the Southeast Of the northwest quarter (SWi SEi
 NWi); the south half of the south
 west ] of the northwest quarter (Ss SWi NWD; the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of the north est quarter (SWi NWI NGA all T. sec ion ), township 13 soutl range 2S vest. Also the west half If tte south east quarter Of the northeast lluiler (Wa SEi NED and west half uf tbe LHvthWeSt quarter of the SOuthNeSt Cuar;er of tlo northwest quarter (Wa NWl SWl VIVID all in section 1, town ship 13 south, range 23 west Also northeast quarter of the southwest quarter Of the northwest quarter of section 3, township 13 south, range 2S vest. Also one black mule and 50 head of ock hogs. in Little River county, Arkansas. Terms of Sale. On a credit of three months, the purchas- CT being required to execute bond as required by law and the order and decree of said court in said cause with approved security, bearing interest at tl'e ,ate of ten per eeot per asalum from date of sale until paid, and lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money. Given under my hand this the 23rd day of May, A. D. 1916.-Chas. H, Park, Commissioner in Chancery. 54-S
The Little River news., 1916-08-19
FEDERAL FARMLOAN ACT
 ORRURAL CREDITS LAW
PROVIDES SYSTEM FOR LIE NDING MONEY ON FARM LANDS AT REASONABLE INTEREST FOR RELATI yELY LONG GPERIODS-AMORTIZATION PLAN
 EASY PAYMENT PRESCRIBED.

curity for the members indi- vidual loan. The association in turn, when applying for money from the bank, must subscribe for stock in the bank. to an a. mount equivalent to } per cent of the sum it wants to obtain for it's members. This stock is held in trust by the bank as se- curity for the loans it makes through the association. If a prospective borrower has nc money with which to pay for his association stock he may borrow the price of that stock as a part of the loan on his farm land.
 Under this plan, then, every borrower must be a stockholder in his local association and every association a stockhOlder in it's district bank. Each stock holder in an association is lia- ble for the acts of that assOcia- tiOn up to twice the amount of his stock.
The Little River news., 1916-08-19
ORGANIZATION
 OF BANKS.

The temporary management of federal land banks is to be in the hands of five directors ap- pointed by the federal farm loan board. As soon, however, as the subscriptions from the loan associations total $10O,- 900 regaular directors are to be appointed as follows: Three district directors, resident in the district, shall be appointed by the federal farm loan board to represent the public interest,
The Little River news., 1916-08-19
NATIONAL FARM LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.

The act provides for the ere 7ation of local national farm loan associations, through which it is contemplated that the federal land banks shall make their loans. In the event that a local loan association is not found within any locality within year, the federal farm loan board may authorize fed- eral land bank to make loans on farm land through approved agents. Ten or more persons who own and cultivate farm land qualified as security for a mortgage loan under the act or who are about to own and cul- tivate such land may form such an association, provided the ag- gregate of the loans desired by the membership is not less than S20,000. Each member must take stock in his association to an amount equivalent to 5 per cent of the amount he wishes to borrow. This stock the as- sOciatiOn holds in trust as se-
The Little River news., 1916-08-19
Warning Order.

In the Chancery Court of Little Riv- CT County. Arkansas Emma Hudgins, plaintiff vs. Walter Hudgins. defend ant. The defendant, Walter Hudgins is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, Emma Hudgins. Witness my hand and the seal of said court this Fist day of July 1916.-Chas. H. Park, Clerk. Jas. H. Williams, D. c.
The Little River news., 1916-08-19
THE FEDERAL LAND BANK SYSTEM.

Under the federal land bank system the act provides for fed
 eral land banks, which make loans for the first twelve months exclusively through To- cal farm loan associations com posed of borrowers. These as SociatiOns shall be share hold CTS in the banks, and in that way members who are borrow CTS will share in the profits of the bank. The money for the loans is to come partly from the capital of the banks and partly from the sale by the banks oi bonds secured by first mortga- ges on farm lands. The act de- fines strictly the purposes for and the conditions under which loans are to be made and re. quires that the rate of interest charged on farm loans shall not exceed 6 per cent per annum.
 The United States shall be divided into twelve farm loan districts, and a federal land bank with a subscribed capital stock of not less than $75, ,00O, each share $5, shall be estab- lished in each district. Each federal land bank may estab- fish branches in it's district. Within thirty days after the capital stock is offered for sale it may be purchased at par by anyone. Thereafter the stock remaining unsold shall be bought by the secretary of the treasury for the United States. It is provided, however, that the government shall not re- ceivc any dividends on it's stock. Ultimately it is intended that all the stock in the banks shall to owned by the associations of borrowers, and provision there for is made in the law for trans ferl'ing inc original stock at par to these associations.