The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-23
May Lana liarines.


 May Lana Marines.
 Washington. D. C.. Nov s2.-Prepara- tions are being made for four hundred marines to sail from Philadelphia either for the Canal Zone. or for Me- aragua next Saturday.
 This will constitute the first armed force to land in Nicaragua. If devel- opments in the situation within the next few days require such course to be pursue6 All will depend upon re- tion to be taken by the state depart ment, which is marking time pending the receipt of additional details of the killing of the two Americans Groce and Cannon.
 The departure of the marines is the result of rush orders to the League Is land Navy Yard. after the state de- pertinent received the preliminary re- orders of the two men. It had been intended to send tho marines to Pan- anna to relieve about 3so marines now on duty there.
 The date of departure from Philadel- phia had been set for December 3, by which time the troop ship Prairie would have been ready to sail. By working night and day the League Is- land force will be able to finish repairs to tho ship by November 27 and that date has now been set for the sailing of the marines.
 In event of necessity, the 3so marines now on the canal zone could be utilized In Nicaragua in addition to the 400 to be taken South by the Prairie. With the troop ship Buffal0 on the Pacific coast and the Prairie on the Atlantic, the marines could be transferred from one coast of Nicaragua to the other in a comparatively short time, by way of the Panama railroad.
 Rear Admirais galore were at the navy department today. but in no fn- stance was 1t admitted that their pre- sepce there had to do with the trouble In Nicaragua.
 It was stated today at the navy de- pertinent that tho shallow water along Nicaragua on the Atlantic coast made the sending of battle ship there use : less and such action Is not contem- plated.
 It was admitted. however that the Albany and the Yankton would remain for the present in MagdaIena Bay.
 Father Await. Iuvestigsfien.
 Harrisburg. Pa. Nov. 22,--D K. Cannon. father of Leroy Cannon. who was shot in Nicaragua. said today that he had determined to await the result of the governments investfga- ton into the execution before taking any steps for claim of damages for the death Of his son and the confisca- ton of fiis property. He has asked Congressman Olmstead of this district to request the federal government to secure the body And many people in this city win also make petitions 10 thai effsct
 Amerfcans Deneaneesi. NsN orleans. lA Hov. 22.--The Pic. aytness cable from Colon tonight says
 A wireless message from Port Ii. mon, Ccata Rica. says the United States cruiser Des tMoines has gone tt Greytown, Nicaragua. to make an offf. ciaI investigation of the killing oi Cannon and Groce. the Americans whe were shot by order of zelaya.
 Passengers arriving from Nicara- guan ports roport that number oi Americans who were engaged in busi- ness in Nicaragua are missing. and I is believed they are ianguishtng in Nicaraguan jails.
 President Zelaya has plastered all oi that portion of Nicaragua controlled by him with flaming posters denounc- ing the Americans in the most bitter and violent language. The Americans are accused Of fomcnting the present revolutionary movement for the pur. pose of annexing Nicaragua to the United states.
 The proclamation calls upon all loyal Nicaraguans to rally around the Me araguan flag and urges them tc help zelaya to thwart 'the gringo conspir- acy."
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