The evening world., 1913-02-13
MODS THREATEN AMERICANS
At FOUR POINTS IN MEXICO

outskirts Of the capital away from the
peril Of bombardment.
Ambassador Wilson'S dispatches to-
day report many houses occupied by
Americans have boen seized by Federal
troops and the occupants driven 10 the
streets. IIomeless and exposed TO the
fre OF both rebels and FederaIs. the
dismayed refugees mado their way, at
! the risk Of their lives. TO tho American
Embassy. which Is now open 10 nj,
refugees. Ambassador Wilson, however.
IL now distributing the majority among
the adjoining houses by msans OF a
committee which he organised.
All dispatches TO the Aa,sr,can EN-.
6assy from the State Department urge
the Ambassador to exert every, IN.
nuence to keep non-combatants from
the streets. lie reports the woundinp
o: several American men and say. h,
has given refuge TO between Goo and
90 Amencans.
WHITE cRose SOCIETY cAHes
ron 100 WOUNDED. 49,
The White Cross Society reports IL
10 ,carinG Tor approximately a,sos
wounded. The lsSd Cross has hot yet
made . rsoort Neither organisation
10 being respected by the Federal
forces. The president Of the latter has
been killed. Some members oe the
White Cross detected by D.axs adher-
ents In the act Of conveying smmuni.
ton. were executed.
Wilson's morning despatch from the
! scene Of nghting and anarchy Indicated
that Censorship by Aadero's oossrn-
ment over all general Dispatches out Of
the city was being enforced. and on.
|. pressed Q fear that al communication
with the outside miSht cease abruptly st
any time.
The Ambassador confirmed che report
Of the Deaths se the two Amsrieaa
women->Mrs. Percy 0rimth and Mrs. n.
w. fsolmss-in yesterdays lighting.
| 4 Significant proceeding Of the day
was the assembly Of the Joint Army.
Navy Board IN Admiral Dswey'a Offices.
The call was Issued by direction Of
Admiral Dewey. II Drought together
for consideration os the Joint use Of
the army and navy the hlxhsst rank
Ing othesrs 81 both services and the
sbiest stratoslsts.
Besides Admiral Dewey ana Major
General Leonard Wood. the army and
navy were represented by Majoe.C3en-
erai Wosherspoon. Assistant Chief Of
stan: Brig. .0en. Weaver. Chief OF the
Coast Artillery. and Brig. Gen. Croaier.
Rear Admirais Osterhouss and vree-
land and Capt. PottaL
ny executive order this board Il
charged with the preparations Of plans
for the cooperation Of the army and
the navy when Il becomes necessary "a
conduct Joint operations. either often.
sive or defensive. Its proceedings are
always secret and may be known only
through the resulting orders to ships
and troops. Issued by the Secretaries OF
War and Navy. The board is advisory
ia scope and not capable OF executing
IA own projects.
|, six DssaA1oaShSs, With approximate
~ s,ooo }SeAiss aa1 oaassrs, are nov
rushing under fun stsaA for lssxios,
rovss-fs~s on tie Asis.tie asA ~,
ON the Pacific. Tho Grst should arriv,
at her dest nation Friday. the last Sun
day.
The navy's pians to-day show:
. Georgia. 1900 ton battiesh'p. Capt
Marbury johnson. due 1t Vera Cruz,
? on tho Gulf. Friday.
! Vermont. 1900 ton battlcship, nag
ship OF Rear-Admirai Fletcher. ION.
msnding the second division OF thu
Atlantic fleet; Capt. Harry Mel. r.
Huss. Que at Vera Crus Saturday.
Nebraska. 1000 ton ba,tlesAlp.
Capt. Spencer 3. Wood. due at Vera
! crux Saturday.
Virginia. 1000 ton battleship. nag.
, ship OF Rear-Adm!rai Usher. con-
! naandIng the third division; Capt.
John d. Mcdonald. due At T'ampico
on the Gust. Saturday.
Colorado, i@.0oo ton arniored cruiser,
!, flagship OF Rear Admiral souther-
land, eommautsr-in-chief OF tho pa
e!fc fisct; Cspt. William l.. OLIVER.
& due ~ Masatlan, On the Pacific s.ds,
0 friday.
h south Dakota. AGO ton rm,rsd
d cruiser, Cap. CHARLES l.. Plunkett,
i due a. A,spu.co, on Tie Pa ,!fc side
q Sunday.
J. Within can TO supplement this FORK
q -, tho cra.se. fycnvsr. en- route to Ac,
70 !utis. Salvador usasport bu6sio. ,