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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-21
MEXICO CITY QUIET;
HUERTA OBDURATE;
TRYING FOR PEACE
Foreign Diplomats in Mexico
City Endeavor to Persuade
Dictator to Recede.

MEXICO CITY. April 2i.-That va
rlous European diplomats are endeav-
oring to induce Provisional President
Huerta TO recedD from his protocol
demand and thus open the way for q
peaceful settlement OF the Tampico
incident with the United States Is the
impression derived in Mexico City
from various conferences which al
most all Of these diplomats held yes
terday with Foreign Minister Lopez
y Portiilo.
The latter also held a long confer
ence with Huerta. but what transpired
was not made public.
Late last night there was no indi.
cation that President Husrta intends
70 yield the question o. the protocol
which he regards - the vital issue
land necessary and logical"
II Ia pointed out that the Mexican
officials have yielded on the question
Of salutes not being simultaneous hui
successive. demanding the protocol
leading up TO the salutes that the
facts might-be put on record in the
proper way"
Mexico does net see why this slmpl,
formality should be objected to.
President Huerta has maintained
absolute serenity.
Charge d'Anaires O'Shaushness,
told anxious inquirers to-day that fol
the present he shall have no NOR,
ste .ements to make.
He was the recipient Of q constan
stream OF Americans. and every min
ute Consul General Shankiin wa.
called up by telephone to answer In
quiries regarding the exodus from
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against. not the Mexican people. but
against Husrta.>
III you once get into Mexico, II
will b the hardest thing In the
world to get out OF there again.
am for the committee resolution be-.
cause II this assassin. this traitor,
a. brute, who IL now in authority
in Mexico should salute the nag be-
fore We 20 into Mexico, We would not
have to 60. Under the Lodge resolu-
tion We would have to 60"
Senator Bradley. Republican, OF
Kentucky. declared his willingness to
support the President.
II am not only in favor OF sending
the nag to demand reparation for In
suit" he said. but I am in favor of
sending the nag to Mexico TO protect
American citizens from rapine and
plumber and murder. ! agree with the
Senator from Massachusetts, that the
present resolution In not broad
enough"
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BRITISH SHIP AT VERA CRUZ REFUSED TO CARRY HUI

until morning awaken the President and inform him of the mm
of the crisis finally determined to act Immediately
The President aroused from sleep and the situation explained to
him. He approved Of the recommendation of the Secretary of the favy
that Admiral Fletcher be given authority TO act the instant the emergency
O'Clock this morning Instructions sent by wireless TO the
Admiral on his flagship at anchor off Vera Cruz.
The custom house and city may he seized by American marines
any r,ia,As. i
Indicating that he considered all Of the plans working out without
companed by Dr. Grason and with his guard of secret service he
to Virginia play round Of golf relaxation 10 his tense
merchant loaded with ammunition belongs neutral
be impossible 10 stop her any way interfere with her progress
the high But this Government takes possession Of the custom
Vera Cruz the ship Will be obliged make formal entry and
thus the aryo will pass under temporary control Of American officials In
charge.
There report that Admiral Fletches forces would not be
sisted and that the Hsa forces intended to retire to the railroad tree
twenty miles Of Vera Officials refused fatty discuss IT,
Many officials declared they believed Huea had been playing for
time merely 10 get the large shipment Of which Admiral Fletcher
has been ordered cut off, there blockade the American forces
cannot ssiss the munitions until after they have been landed
Numerous messages from Charge OShaughnesy received
NH would be Indicate whether not Of lAmehan demon
sntlons had reached him.
Emphasizing the crisis the situation At Vera Cruz the Navy
Department to-day ordered the torpedo o Pensacola to proceed
70 Yea Cruz instead Of to Tampioo
There long the Cabinet before the Senate met
John Lind the Presidents special envoy Mexico was sent for
when The Cabinet meeting broke up and he with Secretary of War
Carlson Secretary Of State Bryan and the President consulted for
time Secretary Tnnuly was sent up to the Capitol by the President
with instructions to urge the Democratic majority both houses
expedite In every possible the resolution which would permit the
President to act As result Of the anxiety displayed by the President
and his advisers have the resolution passed by Congress Immediately
became evident that number Of serious questions had addition
to that Of preventing the German arms shipment from reaching uea
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AMER|CANSLEAVE
REBEL TERRITORY
0NU.S.ADV|CES
Followers of Carranza and Vills
Now Talking of United Ac-
ton by All Mexicans.

CHIHUAHUA. April 20. via N
Paso. Tex. April 31.-Consul Ietchsr.
on instructions from Washington. 10
notifying Americans In thiS city and
other towns Of the State OF Chihua-
hua to leave the country - . pre-
caution against possible unfortunate
eventualities growing out Of the Dc.
cision OF the Washington Govern
ment TO ssiss Tampico and Vera
Crus.
They will DO sent out in small
bodies II time permits. a. . general
exodus. II u feared. might precipitats
trouble. Six American women left
to-day.
Ell PAsO. Ter. April n.-six
Americans. eight Germans and nine
Frencimen and women arrived here
to-day from chihuahua. The Amer.
leans confirmed the statement they
were Instructed 70 leave BY Marion
Letcher. tho American Consul. They
said Mexicans in chihuahua held the
belief that the rebels would be un.
able to remain out Of the Huerta.
Washington complication and added
that rebel leaders feel compelled to
accept the view that the blockadins
OF Tampico and Vera Crus would be
national matter affecting the honor
OF every Mexican. regardless Of po-
litical affiliations.
Letcher. they said. was endeavoring
to get the Americans out without At
tracing undue attention and his Of
forts In this direction were being a.
sisted by Gen. Carranxa. Most Of the
latter's conference with Cen. villa
yesterday. they asserted, was devot.
cd to consideration Of tho Tampico
incident and its developments as at
fecting the rebels.
Tho gravest view was taken. nc
ccrding to report. In tho cafes. clubs
and other gathering places Mexican
citizens. practically all OF whom are
robel sympathixers. said openly that
President Wilson's course was an a.
front to the Mexican nation and that
u common enemy must be met by q
united country.
Meanwhile. there was no DEFINITE
announcement OF policy by CarranEa,
the Americans reported. adding that
II seemed to be his purpose by silence
to imply the truth Of reports, that
ton regardless OF foreign compiled.
lions. This. they said. In view OF the
excited talk In the cafes and else
where. deceived nobody.
In FL Paso prominent rebel sympa-
thi1ers were unanimous. 20 far as they
could DO questioned, In the view that
not Huerta alone but tho national
honor was at stake.
Patrols of soldiers kept watch IN
tho Mexican section OF this city last
night, but there was no disorder.
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Mexico ordered by the state Depart
ment at Washington. He says he has
received no further instructions and
that as soon as he does they will be
displayed in the usual manner In the
Consulate rooms and receive pub
licity through the press.
Mr.. Shanklin would not undertake
to advise Americans individually a.
to what they should do.
There was no suggestion Of disorder
here last night.
A committee Of women saw War
Minister Banquet and offered 70 ~.
eruit . regiment Of one thousand
women 20 fight the Americans In the
event Of hestilitiss.
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VETERANS AT PANAMA
WANT +. X. TO LEAD THEM,

PANAMA. April 2l.-veterans Of
the Spanlsh-American war now in
the Canal Zone to-day started to
form a volunteer corps. which Col.
Roosevelt will be asked to lead in
case Of war with Mexico.
The greatest activity prevails
among the marines and soldiers in
the zone. Target practice and man
osuvrss wero ordered to-day. The
dredging forces are working day and
night In tho Cucuracha slides, clean
Ing the passage for warships. Tho
canal will DO ready within q weeks
time.
Col. Goethais to-day cancelled ar
rangements for a trip he expected to
take and will remain here In charge
of the work preparing the canal for
immediate use.
The Tenth Infantry here u In
readiness and awaiting Q call TO hoard
transports for service.
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ment In Mexico occupied tho attention
OF these OFT ~crs for more than two
hours.
II was said at the War Department
that arrangements had about been
completed for chartering a number
OF merchant vessels to be used for the
transportation OF troops.
Col. Boggs of the Panama Canal Or
ganisation was asked to supply the
names and capacities of the ships
Of tho Panama Railroad which could
bs pressed into service at an hours
notice. No new orders went to any
of the reserve fleets OF tho navy. Sec
rotary Daniels said the navy had all
tho ships and men needed for the first
operations.
Inquiries at the state Department
failed to elicit any information as to
whether tho President would Issue q
proclamation notifying the world OF
his intention to blockade the Mexican
ports. or whether he would informally
and through tho American represen-
tativeo abroad notify foreign countries
that u blockade has been ESTABLISHED
at certain ports.
No opposition Is expected from any
foreign Government. II In the be-
lief here that Germany, Great Britain
and France will not offer any objee,
ton to a general blockade after re-
ceiving assurances that their interests
will be- protected ana looked after by
the United States.
Mr.. Bryan said that no orders had
BEEN sent TO Charge O'Shaughnessy
70 leave his post and Ia not expected
he win do so unless requested by
Hucrta. Mr.. Bryan said he did not
think that Huerta would openly de-
clare war on the United States by
giving Mr.. O'Shaughnessy his pass
ports.
The United States In turn will not
ask Senior Aigara. the Charge DAT.
e '::, q tho American Embassy here.
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STEAMER
REFUSES TO TAKE
ARMS TO HUER1A
English Admiral at Vera Cruz
Orders Merchantmen Not to
Handle War Material.

VERA CRUZ. April 2l.-The Mex.
lean Fcderais have felt the force Of
the embargo which IL to be placed
against the Government even before
Il Ii formally ordered by the United
States.
Acting under orders from AdmirM
Crnddock, commanding the British
vessels here. the oil-carryins steamer
Ei Zorra has refused TO transport am.
munition to the Federal forces at
Tampico. The vessel was to have
left last night. Upon receipt Of the
Instructions from Admiral Craddock
the cargo Of ammunition was die.
charged and the zorra sailed to-day
without q single gun or . pound Of
ammunition for the Federsis aboard.
The captain explained that EngiAnd's
friendly relations with America
would not permit his vessel to run
By tho feet with war material.
Cir Lionel Garden sent . lenp
eablsgram to London after con.
fsrsness here ysstsrday with Ad.
Vrirals Craddoek and Fletcher.
Hs then left for Mexico City on .
special car. His attitude here led
to the belief that no expected TO
WELD great influence over huerta.
A large number Of Americans and
other foreigners are on their way here
from the capital to-day. They &C.
cupy two sections Of the ordinary
train. ~ well as q special train.
Everything remains quiet In this
city.
Eighty-seven American refugees.
including mon and women. are to-
day aboard thu ships Moxlco and Es-
peranza. chartered by tho United
States Government. About nifty are
aboard the Mexico and as that ves-
sci was unable to leave last night,
owing to high winds and o rough
sea, II Is believed she will remain
here until she has as many refugees
a. her accommodations viii permit
Gen. Mas. Military Governor OF
Vera Cruz. to-day received instruc-
lions from Mexico City to preserve
peace here at any cost. Con. Mas
| declared he did not believe there
would DO any trouble In Vera Cruz
even under tho most acute circum.
| stances.
Tho Pearson OIL Company trade
boat San Eduardo Ii now under or.
dors from tho British Government
Instructions were received by the
captain to-day that the San Eduardo
should DO held In readiness to re.
spond to any orders from the British
Consul.
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HUKRTA SAYS MEXICO
HARBORS NO I'LL WILL
TOWARD UNIFIED STATES

MEXICO CITY. April 2i.-Prssi-
dent Hverta. replying to queries
from The newspapers. said last
night:
"Msxico awaits with tranquility
the development Of events grow.
Ing out Of the controversy with
the United States. and In the 70
mote case OF friction between the
countries the people Of this re-
public will bear no luminosity
toward the people Of the United
States, whose neighbors they are"
In a previous statement he said:
Gen. Huerta offers all guaran.
tees to foreigners. American in
cluded. who remain In Mexico, and
he will improve this opportunity
to show the world that his Gov.
eminent and Mexico are moral
and civilized"
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Mr.. and Mrs. Norman J. oaynor.
honeymooners. sailed away to-day on
the cunsrdsr saxonia. The son Of the
former Mayor ana his BRIDE who was
Miss Betsy Page OF Virginia, q niece Of
Thomas Nelson Page, Ambassador 70
and are bound Tor the Med,terrapsan 10
be gone until July so. Mrs. William j.
Gaynor. and her daughters. Helen and
y N pspa were ~. On *. erS: :SoS Ct
er Of confetti and chssrs termed The
parting saluta.
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I00e0ioeo1y Following his return
from the White House. Secretary
Daaieis called . conference With "A.
mirals Blue, ytsks and winterhaitsr.
The seeleusosss OF the Mexican III.
uation X ::sd IN placing The seal Of
secrscy upon The War Dspastasat.
Escretary Garrison Issued orders that
none Of his subordinatss, not even tho
Chisf Of stall. should liscuss develop
ments. rs said hs would undertake
the task Of bsinS the sole mouth.
piscs" for the department. Eisswhsvs
there va. silenos to-day.
Garrison said ho had no Immediate
plans for troop movemsnts. but that
hs was prepared 70 shift his forces At
q seoond's notice.
Activity at army and navy hsad.
Quartsr1 eontiauss. Secretary Of the
Navy Danisis was In touch with Al.
miral Ba1sers Asst and wac keeping
tAs admiral posted on the develop.
msuts here. However. he made pub
Ne. No ordsss and Il vas stated none
would - until altar action had
actually been taken.
An embargo has been laid on the
wireless OF the battieships speeding
south. While they can report their
eesltion no word Wili DO permitted to
b sent Of any action they may take
until that astien u completed. It 10
explained that when ths Mexican
ports are blockadsd II will not be
announced publicly until all Of the
cations Of ths world. Through thsir
diplomatic representatives here. are
iuSormsA a the astioa and asAed to
havC their commerce respect II.
Little oMciAl word comes through
from Mexico City. Huerta's boast
that be wtll protect ell Americana
and other forsAsnsrs that remain In
Nexico 10 not accepted here. II ID
vsry frankly stated at tbs STATE Dc.
pastmapt that the Information -.
esived there indicates Huerts could
~ protect Americana even u 10 %
Desired shouid IN agitation against
item be started.
Navy ofAciAis we're very bitter TO-
day over the constant reiteration
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CRUISER SOUTH DAKOTA .
BEADING FOR MEXICO.

SAN FRANCISCO. April ai.-Ths
cruiser South Dakota, from the
Puget Sound Navy Yard with 100
marines aboard. entered San Fran.
cisco Bay at A. M. to-day. aAs
proceeded to California City to taks
on coal preparatory to departing for
Mexican waters. About 500 marine
from the Mare Island Navy Yord
also will be taken aboard tho South
Dakota
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MISSISSIPPI SAILS
WITH 600 MARINES
AND AEROPLANES,

PENSACOLA. Fla. April 2i.-The
battieship Mississippi. with 900 ma
rines aboard. sailed this morning for
Vera Cruz. The warship also car
RED four naval avtators with their
hydroaeroplanes.
The tender Dixie departed last
night for the Mexican port.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15
SALTS is FINE FOR
KIDNEYS, QUIT MEAT
Flush the Kidneys Mt once when
Back Hurts or Bladder
bOthers. .


No man or woman who cats meat
regularly can mako mistake by
flushing the kidneys occasionally, says
well-known authority. Meat forms
uric acid. which clogs the kidney pores
SO they sluggishly filter or strain only
part Of the waste and poisons from
the blood. then you get sick. Nearly
all rheumatism. headaches, liver trou-
Bile. nervousness. constipation, dizzf-
ness. sleeplessness. bladder disorders
como from sluggish kidney.
The moment you feel n dull ache in
the kidneys or your back hurts, or IL
tho urine is cloudy. offensive. full of
sediment. irregular Of passage or at
tended by sensation OF scalding. get
about four ounces of Jad Salts from
any reliable pharmacy and take a
tn tablespoonful in glass OF water be-.
fore breakfast for few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This ia
NOUS salts is made from the acid or
grapes and lemon Juice, combined with
lithia. and has been used for genera
lions to flush clogged kidneys and
stimulate them to activity. also to neu-
tralize tho acids in urine so 1t no
longer causes irritation. thus ending
bladder disorders.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive and cannot
trjure; makes delightful effervescent
Whitewater drink which all regular
meat eaters should take now and then
TO keep the kidneys clean and the
blood pure. thereby avoiding serious
kidney complications-Ady
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15
BROADEN SCOPE
OF LEGISLATIVE WORK
Suffrage Association for Federal
Statute Giving Women Right to
Vote for Certain officials.
LIES IN POWER OF CONGRESS
Results of Primary Show That In
Election on Monday There VIII Be
Contest Only for Three Offices.
DIR. Anna Shaw Unopposed.

NASHVILLE. TENN. November IA
Further broadening of tho scope of
Legislative work of the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Association for
the coming year was decided upon to-
day. when the convention of the or
ganization here adopted n resolution
in directing it's congressional commit
tee to work for Federal statute CIV
ing women in all States the right to
vote for members OF Congress. United
States Senators and presidential cleo.
tors.
The delegates claimed that Congress
has the power to PASS law permitting
women to vote for the officials men,
toned under that clause of the four
tecnth amendment to the Federal Con-
stitution. which says:
NO State shall make or enforce any
law which shall abridEe the privileges
or immunities OF citizens OF the
United States"
The convention tao-ec an amend
ment to the constitution to limit tho
tenure OF office of the president to two
consecutive years. and defeated an
amendment which would have denied
n place on the national board to any
snlaried official OF the association 1t
was declared to be the sense Of the
convention that the executive seGre-
tary shall not be member Of the
board.
At the mass-meetInE tonight nd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15

from a. great many mon and women
Of promneice in the Episcopal Church.
st. Mary's Church Is said to be the only
ono Of the kind In the country.
The eighth annual convention OF the
Frederick County Anti-Saloon League
great iovefeast and 1oiiincation meet.
ing, as 1t was the first gathering since
the liqour traffic was voted OUT the
dress was made by Rev. j. ID. Meals
ter, OF Richmond. the state secretary,
Who told all about the big fight for
Clevenger was reelected president.
Rather than sell their fancy apples
at prices offercd by, buyers from the
North, R s.Sa Brothers, OF Jefferson,
snenandoah valley, have stored 1900
quality in their private cold storage
plant, and are confident they will get,
much better prices as the season adj
of the Winchester fruit belt have
stored their best varieties. Reports
from Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow
and other british markets show that
the fruit from the. WINCHESTER section,
is In great demand i'll England, and Is
bringing good prices.
Relatives and intimate friends were
greatly shocked at Charlestown yes
Mrs. S. NJ. OFT, wife of prominent
merchant of that place, had committe ed
suicide by drowning herself in els
her act is known. The discovery was
made by MIR. OFT when he went home
for dinner. She was forty-one years
Halltown. Her husband and one child
survive.
Three families OF hard-working men
were made homeless at Bunker HILL
Berkeley County, yesterday, when fire
destroyed the houses of w. Il. Rogers,
Milton Custer and Robert Balm. The
were insured, but the occupants had
no Insurance.. and they lost nearly ell
of their belongings.
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WORK OF RICHMOND HOME
Z is |NDORsED BY u. D. C.
sephus Daniels Mako Plen
for Relief Work.
CONVENTION +
ENDS
San Francisco Chosen Over Nashville,
Tenn, and Louisville, Ky, rs Next
Meeting Place-Loving Cup for
President-General.

SAVANNAH, GA. November IA
With the selection of San Francisco as
the place for the holding of tho 1915
meeting. tho twenty-hrst annual gen
eral convention Of the United DauEh-
tiers Of the Confcderacy ended here late
to-day.
The California city was selected over
Nashville, Tenn, and Louisville, Ky.
The date for next years convention has
not been set.
Mrs Daisy McLaurin Stevens the
president-general. was presented with
II silver loving cup by Mrs. Virginia
Saunders Scales, of Mississippi, on be-
half OF the pages Of the convention.
The report of the committee on a
home for needy Confederate women
recommended that committee be
formed to carry on work along the
lines of the Confederate Memorial AS
sociation towards the endowment of 4
home for needy Southern women. pre-
ferably to be located 1T Montgomery,
Ala.
After the rejection of this recon-
mcndation, the PreSident-general made
n plea for relief work. as did Mrs ~. j.
Montague. of Richmond. and OF Mrs.
Josephus Daniels, wife of the Secretary
of the Navy. The convention then in
dorsed the work being done by the
Home for Confederate Women at Rich
mond and the Southern Relief Associa-
ton in Washington.
Mrs. Frank Anthony Wake, of Nor
folk, urged the daughters to use their
influence with their representatives In
Congress to have erected 4 monument
to Mathew Fontaine Maury, ''thc path
finder OF tho sea-" The government
has purchased site for this purpose
at Cape Henry, Va.