Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-24
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Provisional President Huerta. in "a
statement last night. which he read
TO diplomats Of the different govern.
meEts now In the City Of Mexico and
TO his cabinet ministers, gave assur-
ances that the sole use he viii make
Of his power as provisional president
viii be 20 establish peace in Mexico,
and comply strictly with the law gov.
erning the elections to be held next
Sunday. He declared in conclusion
that the Mexican government as II
is now constituted is determined to
protect foreigners at all cosfs
Fearing an anti-foreign outbreak
during the Mexican election, the adj
miEistration today completed prepar-
ati0ns for armed Intervention In Mex
leo should this become necessary.
Both the army and navy are in such
form that they can be moved instant
| ly with the least possible loss OF
efficiency.
In addition to three dreadnoughts,
now anchored at Vera Cruz, nine OF
the largest ships in the navy will
steam out Of Hampton Roads Satur.
day morning.
The big ships will not proceed at
full speed but will cruise leisureIy
eastward so as to be within easy wire
less communication with Washington
for three days after sailing
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Dr. Harvey Wiley, who has built a
-Inre air house in which to rear his
.Eu1e food baby has given out some
scf the health texts on which he will
preach the gospel of right living to
his boy. He said:
Environment has a great effect on
5 children and this boy is going to have
a beautiful view from his home. His
life will be beautiful.
He is going to have plenty of pure
air. plenty OF pure food and plenty OF
exercise, and plenty Of work when he
grows up. .
There was a second outbreak Of the
Portuguese monarchical uprising to-
day. when a group Of students stoned
the government buildings at Lisbon.
/ Their leaders. as well as is other per
sens, were arrested
According to the authorities, one
prisoner confessed that President Ar
riaga and the premier were to be
sassassinated as part or Tie plot
against the government
The city is under martial law. Mem-
kers of the cabinet do not venture
abroad unless surrounded by soldiers.
LegiGlation prohibiting polygamy
and abolishing the Mormon church in
the United States was asked of Pres
ident Wilson today by the Women's
Home Missionary Society, represent.
Ing 10000 women of the Methodist
/ church.
They sent q letter to the president
transmitting resolutions offered by
Mrs. B. s. Potter, secretary Of the
Utah conference, passed unanimously
by the society at the closing session
OF its convention at Washington.
Musical comedy posters and other
giaring billboard scenery displaying
female figures In tights, or any cos.
tunes not rdecently complete" were
( placed under a ban today by the city
authorities Of Chanute. Kan. Mem.
bers OF the police department were
about with brush and paint and plain
white paper covering up those por-
j tons of posters not properly dressed.
Fresh troops were dispatched today
for the Alipoa In Mindanoa, where
five Philippine SCOUTS are reported
killed and eight wounded in fighting
with tribesmen who are fortified In
their swampy jungle fastness. Capt.
Harry McElderry. thirteenth Com
uany Of Philippine Scouts, is expected
to recover He has been brought to
Manila.
The disappearance Of Paul M. Potter
!, from the Hotel Chatham at Paris is
explained, his creditors say. Tho
iAmeriacan playwright had been specu-
lating and losing heavily on Wall
street. they assert, and so, finding
himself deeply In debt, hurried to a
lsecluded lodging in London From
there. it is said, he Is writing. He
will pay his debts If he is not forced
to the wall
According to adyices received at
Baltimore today. negotiations have
been closed by British syndicate for
the purchase of extensive coal land
and mining properties in the New
River district of West Virginia at a
price said to approximate s50,000.00o.
Five hundred and fifty thousand acres
of land and So collieries are involved
In the transaction.
1t charged that the plot to free
Thaw was Matched in New York The
men who were charged with aiding
Thaw to make his sensational dash