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Washington. April 22.—The navy depart
ment tonight issued a statement giving
the location of the American ships In
Mexican waters at 6 o’clock p. m. as ,
follows:
Tampico—Cruiser Des Moines, hospital j
ship Solace. Dolphin, collier Cyclops.
Vera Cruz—Battleships Arkansas. Flor- |
Ida. Utah, Vermont. New Jersey. New i
Hampshire. South Carolina. Minnesota,
transports Hancock and Prairie, scout i
cruiser Chester, mine layer san Francisco. !
fuel ship Orion.
Gunyamas—Collier Justin.
Mazatlan—Armored cruiser California. ■
cruiser Raleigh.
Topolobampo—Collier Glacier, gunboat j
Yorktown.
Salina Cruz—Gunboat Annapolis, en i
route from Acapulco; cruiser Denver en j
route from Corinto.
The department also announced that j
with an allowance of 2500 men, the follow- i
ing vessels now on the Atlantic coast '
could be commissioned for service In
Sterett. Walker.
North Carolina, Washington, Tennessee.
Brooklyn. Salem. Sacramento, Castine.
The complement of the following tor
pedo destroyers can he raised to full
strength for use in a Mexican campaign:
Flusser, Reid, Preston. Monaghan,
Sterett, Walke.
In addition to these, the department
stated that the gunboats Marietta. New
port. Dubuque. Machias and Isla de
Luzon, which have been loaned to state
militia organizations, can be used if neces
sary.
VERA CRUZ'QUIET
AND PATROLLED
BY U. S. TROOPS
(Conflniirtl From I*nge One)
for the occupation of all the town. A
bluejacket, column advanced and passed
the uncompleted market place and Naval
cc liege. When they nad reached the
walls of the college a terrific rilie lire
was pourned in all directions from the
roof and windows. The oluejackets, help
less to return the lire against the stone
walls, scattered.
The Prairie, Chester and San Francisco
opened with their five and six-inch guns
and shattered the wall*. The bluejackets
formed again and advanced against the
fb c, which had diminished. By lo o’clock j
there was only desultory firing from the
inshore side of the tower. Battalions of i
bluejackets had made their way along
the water front to the southern end of the
town and cleared several streets, but the
sniping from houses continued at in
tervals.
The scout cruiser Chester pounded build
ings on the outskirts with six-inch shells,
filing over the heads of the men ashore
and showing almost perfect marksman
ship.
The general movement from all the po
pulous taken yesterday began in the di
lection of the main plaza. Marines under
Lieut. Col. Wendell C. Neville moved to
the southward along parullel streets to- 1
ward the center, while marines, com
manded by Lieutenant Commander Bu
chanan of the Florida and Lieutenant
Commander Arthur B. Keating of the
Arkansas were ordered from their posi
tions east of the center towards the
plaza.
Ships Support Movement
The two forces swung forward with a
rush for a distance of three blocks. The
machine gun and rifle fire was supple
mented by shell Are from the smaller
guns of the Prairie and Chester. The
. ships' guns, supported the movement of
\ juivaiing- Vue roofs to the south and east,
occasionally dropping a shell a few hun
ched yards in advance.
Buchanan’s men, under direct command
of Lieut. Guy W. O. Castle, moved for
ward to a position one block directly
east of the plaza. Oth/r detachments oc
cupied positions to the north and west.
Beth marines and bluejackets dragged
light field pieces, but there was little work
for them.
There was no organized resistance, but
from the beginning of the advance a
smart Ore came from defenders on house
tops. which invariably drew a merciless
pin from the advancing parties. The ma
chine guns sounded their “tap tap” in
all quarters, and American sharpshooters,
posted at street corners and other points
o'® vantage, picked off at will any man i
who appeared to them acting suspiciously.
To Protect Lives
Tampico, Mix.. April 21.—Via Gal
veston. April 22. It was' understood
that foreign consuls planned soon to
issue orders to vessels of their re
spective nationalities, in which event no
vessels would be available for the re
ception of refugees except warships. Jt
was known that Admiral Mayo had ,
made all preparations for protecting '
Americans who are ashore, but detaMs
about such plans were withheld for th -
time being because the admiral wished
to avoid creating unnecessary alarm.
The first hint of intervention It was
feared might precipitate an attack on
Americans, and if an outbreak should
occur the Imperial hotel, which is
filled with Americans, would likely be
the center of attack. The hotel, how
ever. could be made easily defensible.
It is near the river and readily ac
cessible to landing parties of marines
from the Des Moines and the Chester
and Dolphin. The Chester and Dolphin
continued today clearing for action,
with ammunition on deck, prepared to
fire on Tampico or to dispatch strong
forces at a moment's notice.
Rebels Re-enter Dona
Rebels were reported this morning to
have re-entered Dona, Cecilia and Ar
bol. where they advised all residents
to remove to Tampico. While the con
stitutionalist force is not believed to
be numerically strong, it is believed
the attack on Tampico might he re
newed with arrival of reinforcements,
which were reported to be near.
The federals continued busily
strengthening the city’s fortifications.
There was a fight yesterday eight
miles of the city, from which the fed
era Is retired, bringing a few wounded
with them.
American marine officers ashore in
, uniform here attracted much attention,
but so far there has been no unpleas- J
ant manifestations.
Sanitary Conditions Deplorable
Sanitary conditions in Tampico are
deplorable. The streets are in a foul
condition and no water is available ex
cept such as is drawn from wells with
in the city Many of the wells have
been contaminated and even this sup- ■
Ply is rapidly becoming exhausted, with I
no prospect of resumption of opera- i
tions at the waterworks plant, which ‘
was disabled by the rebels, who are
prepared to resist any attempt to make
repairs. i
Smallpox and fevers are spreading, t
Several cases classed in the hospitals as 1
“pernicious fever are said to bear
striking resemblance to yellow fever, t
V. ith the approach of hot Weather ©pi- <
demies are feared. 1
Since the siege began business has •
H»en conducted almost as usual ex- f
Mpt during tile first few da vs when
Hie rebels made determined efforts to <
f«gh the federal entrenchment- and I
force entrance into the < it} Although t
so far there has been no srio s lack e
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hardship among the poorer classes.
(Jarrison Retreats
Eagle Pass. Tex., April 22.—After de
stroying the main fortifications at Pie
dras Negras, the federal garrison today
retreated southward, burning railroad
bridges behind them.
General Guajardo, the federal comman
der, is withdrawing to Saltillo, where
he will Join the force under General Joa
quin Maas.
Tonight Piedras Negras is almost de
serted and without police or fire pro
tection. The majority of the inhabitants
have crossed to the American side and
the streets of Eagle Pass are crowded
I with refugees. Spaniards and wealthy
Mexicans have appealed to the American
soldiers to police Piedras Negras.
Every person who sought admission to
Eagle Pass from across the international
boundary today was compelled to under
go physical examination. Preparations
are being made to establish tomorrow' a
camp to care for the refugees.
Among the Mexican wounded were
many women and children. Some were
j killed. The local White Gross organ
ization—-a Mexican organization sim
ilar to the Red Gross—is assisting in
caring for the wounded Mexicans.
Conditions in Vera Cruz began to
take oji a normal aspect late today.
Some of the restaurants were opened
and a considerable portion of the na
tive population began to appear in the
streets. There were no expressions of
good will for tlie Americans, hut at
! the same time there was no apparent
antagonism. The Mexicans here seem
thoroughly cowed and appear to accept
with passiveness the presence of the
foreign forces.
When the Americans entered the ma
rine barracks they found only one sol
jdier. W'fH> had been detailed on the
i roof to guard 26,000 rounds of ammu
nition.
Panic Created
A panic was created in the houses
in the streets along which marines and
bluejackets passed, carrying out or
ders to search them. Many doors were
locked and had 10 be broken open, the I
occupants being convinced that their j
visitors were looters. The woman prin- j
jcipally manifested unbounded relief
when they found themselves treated
; courteously, for, prior to the coming of
the Americans in the city, Mexicans had
spread reports of the terrible things
the foreign soldiers would do.
Stcp9 have been taken to establish
a form of civil government, although
lor a time it may be more military In
its personnel than civil. Such local of
ficials as can be located will be re
stored to tlielr posts, unless there Is
good reason for replacing them.
For the present fighting is over ex
cept for insignificant operations in the
outskirts.
Official Statement
Washington, April 22.—The following
statement was given out late today at
the White House:
“A dispatch received at 4:30 o'clock
from Gonsul Canada at Vera Cruz states
that at 2 p. m. the city was entirely quiet
and thoroughly policed by American
forces. His request that San Sebastian
hospital he laced at the disposal of our
chief sanitary officer, together with na
tive doctors and nurses to care for Mex
ican wounded, was granted immediately.
TR ports have reached him that all Amer
icans who stayed at the Dlllgencias hotel
during the fighting are safe and are
boarding the Esperanza.”
Federate Mobilize
Laredo, Tex., April 22.-Kegular troops
of the Mexican federal garrison at Nuevo
I nredo entrained hurriedly late today for
Saltillo, where, It Is understood, Gen.
Jr.aquim Maas, Jr., military commander
of the northern Mexican states. has
ordered all of the government forces In
northern Mexico to concentrate. Less
than 600 irregulars and volunteers were
left at Nuevo Laredo to hold the town.
It Is reported that strong federal forces
under Velasco, W'ho evacuated Torreon to
Villa, and Demon re and Hidalgo, w'ho un
successfully tried to relieve Velasco at
Torreon, are near Saltillo. Saltillo is 40
miles southwest of Monterey, which is
besieged by rebels under Gen. Pablo Gon
za ies.
The exodus of the federal* from Nuevo
1-aredo occasioned some excitement, but
there has been no rush to the American
side of the Rio Orande. Most of the
Americans already have left Nuevo
La redo.
NEW AND ACUTE
CRISIS FOLLOWS
CARRANZA NOTE
(Continued from l*nge One)
e«l quarter after the Washington ad
ministration had hoped for an attitude
of neutrality from the constitutionalist*
brought the government face to taco
with possible hostility from the great
body of the Mexican forces lying in
proximity to the southern border of the
United States.
Bryan Receives Note
Secretary Bryan received the Car
ranza note at his home just before
midnight, lie did not comment on it.
Secretary Garrison and Assistant Sec
retary Breekenridge, who were waiting
at the war department, were given
copies of the message. Secretary Tu
multy, who had been asleep, hurried
to the war department, and Major Gen
eral Wotherspoon. chief of staff of the
army, was summoned to join the con
ference.
It was reported that President Wil
son, who had retired early, wold.,
awakened and told of the situation.
Humors of a possible restoration of
the embargo on arms, current during
the day, were revived tonight and It
was believed this was the subject of
the war department conference. Pre
cautions against uprisings on the bor
der as a possible result of Carranza s
opposition to the American govern
ment's course also were believed to be
under consideration.
The joint army and navy board,
which met early in the day, it is un
derstood, recommended the restoration
of the embargo.
While Mexican constitutionalist rep
resentatives here professed to see a
tone of friendliness in Carranza’s note,
its blunt request for the withdrawal
of the American forces from Veru Cruz
and its virtual demand for recognition
of the rebels as representing the con
stitutional government of Mexico, in
jected phases which made administra
tion officials manifestly uneasy.
Plans thus far made by the army and
navy board to obtain reprisals from
Huerta had contemplated no move
along the American border. Should hos
tility develop among the constitution
alists. plans of tiie army will be
changed im m ed i a t e ly.
Tilt* knowledge that Carranza, while
refusing to make common cause with
Huerta, might lie disposed of his own
initiative to resent the acts of the
Ameilean government made the prob
1( m admittedly more grave than it ever
has bet n.
PRESIDENT WILSON
TALKS WITH TUMULTY
President Wilson was awakened
about 1:30 o’clock and talked over the
telephone with Secretary Tumulty, who
was at the Secretary of War's office.
A few minutes later Secretary Gar
rison and Secretary Tumulty left the
conference, entered a waiting automo
bile and drove away. As General Woth
s rspoon and Mr. Breekenridge left the
general stopped In the telegraph room.
General Wotherspoon positively de
clined to discuss the subject of the em
bargo on arms. He said no orders for
the movement of troops had been is
-ued yet, but that the border forces
might he strengthened at certain
HUERTA’S CHARACTER HIDEOUSLY
VILLAINOUS, SA YS BA YARD HALE
Wilson’s Special Investigator of Mexican Situation Discusses Possible Intervention—Stresses
“Moral Empire” of America—Inside Facts of Tragic Mexican Romance Laid
Bare by Envoy—President Wilson’s Policy Strongly Indorsed
New York, April 22.—William Bay
ard Hale, President Wilson’s unoffi
cial investigator of affairs in Mexico,
has contributed to the forthcoming
number of the World’s Work an ar
ticle upholding the President's Mexican
policy and pointing out an important
development in the character of Amer
ican diplomacy. This, he explains, is
an interpretation o ftTfe Monroe doc
trine, that establishes the suzerainty
of the United States only as an effect
ive source of moral inspiration over
the nations of Central America and
the West Indies.
The press and the people of Amer
ica," iu* says, "have not yet awakened
by the fact that the first year of the
Wilson presidentiad lias given the
United States a new character Among
the powers of the world. Before Mr.
Wilson had been in office a week, he
had given the Morrfoe doctrine an in
terpretation, the implications of which
go far beyond anything voiced by Jef
ferson, Madison, Monroe. Quincy, Ad
ams, Polk, Webster. Grant or OIney,
Before Mr. Wilson had been in office
a year the powers of other continents
had yielded to the principle of our
domination in the western hemisphere,
it is not fantastical therefore to speak
of our moral empire in America."
“Our Moral Empire”
"Our Moral Empire in America" Is
the title of the article. The magazine
editors point out that .Dr. Hale de
sires to make it (dear that he writes
simply as a private student of affairs.
Nevertheless, they assert that no one
except the President himself is enti
tled to speak with greater authoritf
upon the problems of Uatin-America.
Discussing the possibility of inter
vention in Mexico (the article was
written before the fleet was ordered
to Tampico), Dr. Hale says: “An Amer
lean army would have no physical dif
ficulty In getting back out of Mexico;
nobody would use It up before it got
away; the difficulty would be that
greed and a false sense of national
honor would do their utmost to k.tp
us there permanently in occupation.
Wo do not want Mexico, ho declares;
especially we do not want her because
we do want the good will of the rest
of Latin-America. "It would be a fool's
act indeed to barter the confidence of
a hemisphere for all we could gain by
annexing Mexico.”
If armed Intervention should be
forced upon us. he continues. "I predict*
that our forces will be ordered home
just as soon as constitutional order has
been restored; and that, so far as tin*
power and influence of President Wil
son can bring it to pass, nothing in
the nature ol an indemnity, either In
money or land, will he asked or will
be accepted. But nobody can predict
how far the influence of the vast Amer
ican investments in Mexico. which
would be multiplied in value by being
brought under the American flag,
might go toward rendering withdrawal
Impossible. What we do want in Mex
ico and through Central America, is
—order.”
“The trouble with Central America,
Dr. Hale Hsserts, is its proclivity for
revolution. But, he says, most Central
American revolutions are “promoted '
from Europe in a reg u* way of busi
ness, exactly as a r estate scheme
is promoted in A. sen* a. The duty of
the United States is to scrutinize each
revolution by itself and to judge
whether it be or be not “morally jus
tifiable.”
Far-reaching Steps
“That duty the United .States has now
issumed. When Mr. Wilson took steps
to inform himself of the facs regard
ng the Huerta coup d’etat, with a view
to passing a moral judgment upon the
[ightfulness of the do facto govern
Tient in Mexico City, lie look, it seems
to me. the most far reaching and fate
n 1 step which the Monroe Doctrine has
aspired in all the process of its evolu
ion.
"In the case of Mexico, judgment was
•asy. The coup d'etat that overthrew
Madero in February, 1913, was in no
way a revolution. Tt was a barracks
plot, a conspiracy of a few Rrmy of
fleers, financed by clentlflcos living in
exile and a few Spanish reactionaries
It was attended by circumstances of
treachery so execrable, of villainy so
fantastic, of cruelty so barbarous, thai
the story is one which the mind lias i
difficulty in accepting as credible.
"The chief actor. Huerta, an ape-like
Indian, aged, one-eyed, subsisting on
brandy, when the moment of his triumpn
was fully come, rose from breakfasting
with the President's brother, beckoned a
file of soldiers, arrested him. had him
carried away to be shot to death and
ills body thrown into a hole; went to the
palace, embraced the President whose
chief commander he had become through
protestations of faithfulness to death, and
signalled in guards to arrest him. By
promises of safe conduct out of the coun
try, the treacherous general secured the
signatures if President Madero and Vice
President Pino Suarez to deeds of resig
nation; hastily gathered less than a
quorum of congressmen in a chamber
filled with soldiers and commanded by
artillery; had himself acknowledged as
President; carried Madero and Pino
Suarez out into the night and had them
shot to death behind the prison.
Huerta's Character
'Perhaps this is enough to suggest that
there could be po question of recognizing
Huerta as the head of a lawful govern
ment—once it had been resolved to scruti- ;
nize revolutions. But indeed it would
surely have been impossible for tragic
romance to have imagined a character ;
so hideously villainous as Victoriano :
' Huerta, or h career so completely Justi- !
fying the refusal to recognize him.
"Other powers made no scruple of glv- '
ing tiie assassin and usurper immediate <
recognition. Very well; the United States 1
is not a follower of other powers. It !s,
it has been from the beginning of Its |
history, the moral leader of the world.
It 1s the mere fact that great powers
have no consciences—but the United
States has a conscience. We are a simple ,
people, unable to rid ourselves of a preju- '
dice against murder.This is
hypocrisy, sentimentalism, quixoticism.
offensive moral superiority, so the Brit
ish journals say. No, it is not. sentimen
talism. it is a plain sturdy morality, to
which, unfortunately, the foreign politics
of too many other nations are strangers.
"And it. is a very practical morality." f
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“ I INVITE YOU TO SUSPEND HOSTILITIES I'
AND EVACUATE VERA CRUZ” •
—CARRANZA IN LETTER TO BRYAN. '
(Continued from Pnue One)
Chile, Brazil, and Cuba, had been clearly
established with the justifiable attitude
of these nations, who have refused to
recognize the usurper, in this way lending
a valuable moral support to the noble
cause 1 represent.
“The usurped title of the President of
the republic cannot invest General Huerta
with the right to receive a demand for
reparation on the part of the United
States, nor the right to grant a satis
faction as due.
"Victorlano Huerta is a culprit who is
amendable to the constitutionalist gov
ernment, today the only one under the
abnormal circumstances of our nation,
which represent the national sovereignty.
The illegal acts committed by the usurper
and his partisans and those which they
may yet. perpetrate, be they of an inter
national character as those which recently
occurred at the port of Tampico, or of
a domestic character, shall be tried arid
punished with inflexibility and prompt
ness by the tribunals of the constitution
alist government.
NOT SUFFICIENT
TO INVOLVE NATION
“The individual acts of Victorlano
Huerta never will be sufficient to involve
the Mexican nation In a disastrous war
with the United States, because there is
no solidarity whatsoever between the so
called government of Victorlano Huerta
and the Mexican nation.
“Moreover the invasion of our territory
and the permanency of your forces in
the port of Vera Cruz are a violation
of the rights that constitutes our ex
istence as a free and independent sov
ereignty and will drag us into an un
equal war wflh dignity, but which until
today we desired to avoid.
"In the face of the real situation
through which Mexico traverses, weak,
more so than ever after three years ot
bloody strife, and compared with the for
midable power of the American nation in
considering the acts committed at Vera
Cruz as acts highly offensive to the dig
nity and independence of Mexico and con
trary to your reiterated declarations of
not desiring to sever the state of peace
arid friendship with the Mexican nation
and in contradiction also with the resolu
tion of the American Senate, which lias
Just declared that the United States does
not assume against the Mexican people;
neither do they propose to levy war
against it, considering also that the hos
tile acts already accomplished exceed
those exacted by equity, for the desired
end, which may be considered as'satis
fied.
INTERPRETS SENTIMENT
OF MEXICAN PEOPLE
"It is being on the other part the
usurper, who, in all cases, should have
tiie right to constitute a reparation, I
interpret the sentiment of a great major
ity of the Mexican people, which is no
Jealous of Its rights and respectful of for
eign rights, I invite you solely to suspend
the hostile acts already initiated, order
ing your forces to evacuate all places
which they hold in their power in the
port of Vera Cruz, and to formulate
before the constitutionalist government
which I represent as constitutionalist
governor of the state of Coahulla and
first chief of the constitutionalist army,
the demand on the part of the United
States for tTie acts which originated at
the port of Tampico, in the security that
the demand will be considered in a
spirit of elevated justice and conciliation.
"The constitutionalist governor of the
points, particularly along the Imperial
valley.
In this valley is located a great gov
ernment Irrigation project.
At 2 10 Secretary Bryan had been
awakened and was discussing the situ
ation over the telephone with the Pres
ident.
It was reported about the state, war and
navy building that word had come of
several large shipments of arms nearing
the border for the constitutionalists, and
that the army officers desired the em
bargo restored before morning.
OFFICIALS REFUSE
TO MAKE STATEMENT
None of the officials who participated
In the conferences would talk and It soon
became apparent that no announcement
would be made tonight. At 2:43 o'clock
the lights were extinguished In the White
House offices, which had been alive with
officials and clerks for hours.
Falls Like Bombshell
Washington, April 23.—News that Gen
eral Venustiano Carranza, constitutional
ist chief, might regard the seizure of
Vera Cruz by the American naval force
as an net of hostility to the Mexican na
tion fell like a bombshell in official cir
cles tonight.
President Wilson had especially dis
claimed any act of hostility to the Mexi
can people, particularizing General Huert*
as the object of the American operations,
to secure reprisal for offenses at Tam
pico ami elsewhere against the American
flag. Consequently the Washington gov
ernment had hoped the constitutionalists
would not Interject themselves Into the
imbroglio. The Carranza letter, however,
confirmed the fears of many officials that
the constitutionalists might side with
Huerta. This was the one possibility dis
cussed in administration circles all day
us the most sprlous phase in the situa
tion.
FEAR PEOPLE
WILL BE INFLAMED
Carranza agreed with President Wilson I
that Huerta did not represent the Mexi
can nation, but on the other hand feared
tlie Mexican people might be inflamfd
and drawn into a conflict which would
make them sacrifices to the usurpations
of Huerta.
General Carranza described the con
stitutionalists successes, saying that
Huerta was slowly being crushed and
that the constitutionalists soen would be
in possession of the Mexico City govern
ment. When they triumphed, he pointed
out, ample reparation would be made for
all offenses, fn tlie meantime he wished
the United States to take no steps which
would excite the Mexican populace.
The note, it was admitted by many of
ficials. was capable of a friendly con
struction, but theer was a belief that the
subordinate officers under General Car
ranza might not be so conservative.
Apprehension over the situation was
manifest in many quarters.
PLANS OF WAR
MAY BE CHANGED
8hould hostility on the part of the con
stitutionalists crystallize, army plans will
be changed. There were reports during
the day that the Joint army and navy
board already bad recommended the
restoration of the embargo on arms. Ac
tion by Congress approving the Presi
dent’s course in using the army and navy
in view of the situation he had presented
in his message, and the receipt of de
tails of the fighting at Vera Cruz were
chief developments of the day. Officials
expressed themselves as greatly pleased
with the promptness of Hear Admiral
Fletcher’s forces in taking possession
of Vera Cruz an# restoring order there.
Future steps are uncertain. The Presi
dent has determined that liis course shall
be gradual. No orders have been Issued
to seize the customs house at Tampico.
It is the purpose of the administration
to keep order in Vera Cruz and await
the full effect on Huerta of the first
American act of reprisal.
RAILROAD MAY
BE POLICED
There is every reason to believe that
the railroad running inland from Vera
Cruz for 20 miles, together with a valu
able trestle, will be policed by American
marines and bluejackets. This section of
the railroad is of supreme importance
should future developments require a
movement on Mexico City.
Beyond the holding of Vera Cruz and
this railroad, the Washington govern
ment does not want to act at present, but
persons In the confidence of the admin
istration admit that action by Huerta or
Carranza at any time may alter plans.
Fears for Americans in Mexico City and
other cities are expressed in many quar
ters. The House today promptly passed
a bill appropriating $600,000 to care for
refugees. The fact that nothing had been
heard from Charge O'Shaughnessy for
nearly 48 hours made President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan uneasy. Early to
night unofficial communication with Mr.
O’Shaughnessy was established, but ap
prehension has not been allayed as there
is little information about the temper of
the Huerta government or the people or
Mexico City since the capture of Vera
Cruz.
ENSLEY HIGH
TEAM WINNERS
The Ensley High school nine turned the
tables on the second team of Birmingham
college yesterday afternoon and secured
a decision over their conquerors of Tues
day, the score being 9 to 5.
The second team of the Ensley High
school was also a winner yesterday over
Tuxedo. The score was 16 to 1.
C. H. NESBITT GETS
REAPPOINTMENT
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Montgomery. April (?.—(Special.)—The
governor of Alabama to.lay reappointed
C. H. Nesbitt of Birmingham chief mine
Inspector for another year and J. F. Webb
of Walker county aeeodate mine tnepec- J
tor. The term of office of each la one
year.
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state of Coahulla and first chief of the (
(onstitutionalist army, J
“V. CARRANZA.” j
The letter from Carranza was inspired ^
by the following to him from Secretary 1
Bryan: \
“The President does not desire any reso- t
lution that could be construed as authoriz- s
ing him to engage in war; all he asks and c
all that will lie given is a resolution de- I
claring that he is justified in using the
armed forces to compel redress of a f
specific indignity. He has been careful 1
to distinguish between General Huerta t
and bis supporters on the one side, and '
tlie rest of the Mexican people on the
other side. y
“He has reiterated bis friendship for f
the Mexican people and his desire to so c
establish them for themselves a constitu
tional government. The taking of the
customs house at Vera Cruz was made
necessary by Huerta’s refusal to make
proper reparation for the arrest of the c
American sailors. The constitutionalists ^
are reported in the newspapers as stand- a
ing aloof from the controversy. This Is a
a very proper attitude and we hope that r
they, will not misunderstand the Presi- t
dent s position or misconstrue his acts.” I;
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ORGANIZATION OF
VOLUNTEERS URGED
Washington, April 22.—The organization
of the “reserve of trained and disciplined
men” to respond to any call for volun
teers for Mexican service was ordered to
day by Gen. II. Oden Lake, national com
mander of the Army and Navy union. A
general order to officers of the union,
which Is an organization of honorably
discharged soldiers, sailors and marines,
commanded officers to call a meeting
of all the honorably discharged soldiers,
sailors and marines in their Jurisdiction
und enroll such as are willing to respond
to a call for volunteers.
FEUD IS STARTED
AMONG NEGROES
Morton Cuts Malconi and Is Himself
Cut By Friends of Malcolm,
Who Surrenders
It became known last night at police
leadquarters that Will Jones, alias Will
Morton, a negro, who it was thought was
nor tally stabbed Tuesday night at 2327H
Alley B by Albert Sanford, a negro, was
ilso the assailant of Enoch Malcolm, a
negro, Monday night at 1608 Phelan
Jtreet. Malcolm escaped yesterday morn
ing from the Hillman hospital.
The cutting of Malcolm was the begin
ning of a bloody fend, according to the
jolice. When Malcolm was found by Of*
Uer Saunders at Avenue F and Fifteenth
street Monday night the back of Ills neck '
vas terribly cut and it waR thought that
lie negro would die. He was asked to
dentify his assailant but would voueh
lafe no answer.
The police contend A friend of Mal
■om heard of the cutting and the stab
>ing of Will Morton followed Tuesday
ifternoon in Alley B. It is thought that'
Morton will die. Morton’s assailant, Al
bert Sanford, was arrested by Officers
launders an'd Newby and is at present
n the county jail on the charge of as
ault with intent to murder.
The police state that the negro San
ord gave up after cutting Morton be
ause he feared friends of the negro he
lad cut.
7ARBER SPEAKS FOR
COMER AT LIVINGSTON
Speaker Dwells Briefly on All Issues
of the Campaign in a Brief
Address to Voters
TJvingston. April 22.—(Special.)—Col.
Uex M. Garber, campaign manager for
V B. Comer, made a strong address to
large number of voters of Sumter couti
y at the courthouse in TJvingston today.
Viurt adjourned at 12 o'clock and in spite
f It being the dinner hour and owing
o the fact that numbers of the voters
aving to be back for the afternoon ses
ion of court a large and attentive audl
noe beard Colonel Garber’s speech.
Colonel Garber dwelt on all the issues
f the campaign briefly, but he made
uite a hit when he showed the people
he advantages they arc receiving from
he schools which were established or en
Bged during Comer's rtdministration. It
dll be remembered that besides the great
mprovement in rural and public schools
bioh were established during Comer’s
rrm of office, the Sumter County High
i-hool was established at York and the
opacity for the Alabama Normal col
?gt at IJving.ston was doubled.
Another very telling fact of Colonel
[arbor's speech was his showdng how
inch in actual cash has been saved by
he people who live along the railroads
hlch have not fougN/ trie Comer rate.
Colonel Garber made a fine impression
ere and it is generally conceded that he
reatly strengthened Governor Comer's
undidaoy in Sumter county.
Marion Gets School
Montgomery. April 22.—Marion will
et the high school for Perry county
'he state high school commission after
visit to the town has decided to
ccept its offer of a large amount of
toney and a plat of ground and con- i
'acts for the construction of the build- i
lg will be let immediately. <
IDENTIFIES BOY AS
Alleged Mother of Walters
Boy Testifies in Kidnap
ing Case
Opelousas. T^a., April 22.—The boy who ,
last week was identified as her son by
Mrs. C. P. Dunbar, was today identified
as Bruce Anderson by Julia Anderson,
who stated that the youth was her il
legitimate child. Julia Anderson was the
principal witness examined for the de
fense here today in the trial of W. C.
Walters, charged with kidnaping 5-year
old Robert Dunbar.
The boy now claimed by two women as
their son was taken from Walters at the
time of his arrest.
In her identification, Julia Anderson ex
posed her bare foot to the jury and called
attention to a growth between the second
and third toes of her left foot. A sim
ilar growth was found between the sec
ond and third toes of the left foot of the
boy whose identity is in dispute.
The examination was conducted in the
room of a hotel, where the jury had gone *
to hear the testimony of the witness, who
Is quite ill as the result of an operation
she underwent since the trial has been
in progress.
After Julia Anderson had completed
her testimony, the state placed Alonzo
Dunbar, younger brother of Robert Dun
bar, before th6 jury for inspection. His
left foot was found to have a cartilagei
nous growth connecting the third and
second toes. t
NEGRO BUSINESS
MEN’S LEAGUE MEETS
Over Two Hundred Negroes Attending
Sessions Now Being Held in
Montgomery
Montgomery. April 22.—(Special.>—■-Mor#
than 200 negroes, representing the most
progressive people of their race in Ala
bama, are in attendance on the Negro
Business Men’s League of Alabama,
which is in session In Montgomery. The
sessions of the conference are being held
In the Old Ship A. M. E. Zion church. Dr.
P. TV. Watkins, president of the Mont
gomery Negro Business League, presided
*t the opening session.
Among the subjects discussed today
were: “The Influence of tho Negro in
Business,” "An Up-to-Pate Shoemaking
md Repairing Establishment;” “Poultry
Raising as a Means of Increasing Ip
?ome," “Truck Farming as a Livelihood;”
‘How to Gain Trade in the Barbering
Business.’’ and other topics.
The convention will adjourn Wednesday.
Booker T. Washington, president of the
Tuskegee Normal institute, was to have
been present, but telegraphed from New ,
fork that he was unable to attend.
College Boys Volunteer
Memphis. April 22.—Three hundred
itudents at the University of Tonnes -
lee Medical college here tonight ten
lered their services to the arovernment.
No Interruption of Service
The fire which destroyed our plant
early Wednesday morning shall
not cause our patrons any incon
venience or delay in service.
Through the kindness of other
Birmingham laundries we have
arranged to handle all business
without interruption and our
wagons will call for and deliver
work as usual.
Immediate preparations will be made
for a new fireproof building and we
shall soon be able to offer the people
of this district some very distinct im
provements in the way of modern
laundry equipment and service. <
Birmingham Laundry Co.
Phone Main 164
Temporary Headquarters, 213 N. 22nd Street