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New Britain herald., 1914-04-23
PLANS FIR RAISING
 FUNDS FOR WAR

Washington, April 23.-AdminiStra- tion leaders today laid plans for rais- ing war revenue in case the army has to go into Mexico. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo discussed plans for raising revenue with Commissioner of Internal Revenue Osborne and signi fled his intention of taking it up later with Chairman Underwood of the house ways and means committee and Senator Simmons, chairman of the finance committee of the senate
 Summoned By Wilson.
 Secretary Bryan and Robert Lan- sing, counsellor of the state depart ment, were summoned to the White House by President Wilson at g o'clock today. The president con- ferred with them in the White House library instead of the executive of flee.
 Secretary Lane, the first cabinet member to leave the White House conference, said that the presid lent had decided to issue a statement dur ing the day outlining definitely the policy that will be pursued in Mexi- co. It was understood that this statement would deal particularly with the situation in the north of Mexico, as indicated in the Carranza note.
 Huerta's Action Considered.
 Secretary of State Bryan as he left the White House conference said that the action of Huerta in handing Charge O'Shaughnessy his passports had been considered among other things No decision had been made he said, as to what nation would be asked to care for American affairs in the Mexican capital, or as to what action would be taken as to Ameri- can consuls in Mexican cities.
 General Wothefspoon, chief of staff of the army, and General Wood reached the war department shortly after o'clock. Neither would dis cuss the situation. Heads of depart ments were summoned to confer with them in General Wotherspoon's of flee
 Secretary of War Garrison called a conference at his office after General Wood and General Wotherspoon had been together an hour. General Wotherspoon and Brigadier- Genera E.. w. Weaver, chief of coats artil- lery, joined the secretary.
 General Wood Awaiting Orders.
 General Wood still is awaiting or ders at the war department. No cal has yet been issued for the militia and it is said that nothing could b1 done in that direction until congress had acted by authorizing the move. ment and by providing the large
New Britain herald., 1914-04-23
PRESIDENT WILSON ON
 CARRANZA STATEMENT

Washington, April B. President Wilson issued the following comment on Car ranZa statement:
 'I wish to reiterate with the greatest earnestness the desire and intention of this government to respect in every way possible the sov- ereignity and independence of the people of Mexico.
 The feeling and Intention
New Britain herald., 1914-04-23

amount of money necessary for the concentration of the militia forces at the various camps which already have been selected in the respective states.
 Eight men were killed and thirty wounded in yesterdays fighting in the Mexican city, making the total cas- ualty list so far twelve dead and fifty wounded
 List of Casualties.
 At 3:15 A. M., the navy department issued this statements: N.s
 Official list of casualties of Amer jeans at Vera Cruz April 22 follows:
 The dead are:
 R.. Percy, private marine corps.
 l.. O. Fried, ordinary seaman.
 w. l. Watson, ordinary seaman
 F. F. Delowry, seaman
 A. s. Stream, ordinary seaman.
 C. A. Smith, ordinary seaman
 c. G. Defabir, gunner's mate, third class
 Frank Devorick, ordinary seaman.
 Several Seriously Wounded.
 The seriously wounded are:
 H. Pullian, fireman, first class; c. M. Guilloan, ordinary seaman; M. Fitzgerald sergeant marine corps; J.. Peoples, private; H. Ponkowski, ordl- nary seaman; H. J. Kapplen, ordinary seaman; w. M. Bass, seaman; C. l.. Nodsick, ordinary seaman; J. l.. Ben- nett, coxswain; K. Christy, seaman; A. c. Ebel. private; H. E. Holsinger, private; H. E Boyle, ordinary sea- man; Robinson, ordinary seaman d.. Cantwell, no rating; A. Doe, ordlnary seaman; l.. w. Taylor, no rating; F. N. Kalmers, no rating; G. Ralney' private; B. P. Peterson, private; d.. McMillan, private; F. Manz, ordinary seaman c. R. Harseberger, ordinary seaman; H M McKerson, boats wain's mate, second class; J. l.. Kwa- nick. seaman: N Schwartz, ordinary seaman.
 Slightly wounded: Lieut.. J. P. Lan- non, ordnance officer battleship New Hampshire; G M. Davidson, private; R. Shaker, private; H. J. Reed, pri- vate: c. J. Leahy, ordinary seaman; C. D Cameron, ordinary seaman; J.. r. Place, seaman; c. Gisburne, elec- trician: J. A. Anderson, seaman; w.. M. Schmidt, seaman; J. C. McCloy, boatswain's mate; J. R. Gilbert, sea man: E. G. Rickard, electrician; J. H. Copeland, seaman; W. H. Mangles, ordinary seaman.
 Flag of Truce Violated.
 This statement was issued by the navy department:
 "A dispatch from Rear Admiral Badger received at $40 A. M., re- ports that a flag of truce was repeat edly violated by the Mexican federals. It adds that there has been little fir ing since II A. M., "Wednesday, and that the city is under control.
 Admiral Badger announced, depart ment officials said, that he arrived at Vera Cruz at A. M., April 22, and that at A. M., landed blueJackets and marines from the Arkansas, yer mont, New Hampshire. New Jersey and South Carolina, totalling about 1,75O officers and men. These men co-operated with those already on shore which numbered 3,20O. At 5 A. NJ, the combined forces com
New Britain herald., 1914-04-23

of the government in this matter are not based upon politics. They go much deeper than that. Thsy are based upon a genuine friend ship for the Mexican people and a profound interest in the ablishment of their constitutional system.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-23

I menced systematic advance through the city to quell resistance and re- store order.
 There was practically no organized resistance, the Mexicans firing from windows, housetops and other shelters.
 Vera Cruz, April 23.-Early yester- day afternoon the city of Vera Cruz was in undisputed possession of the American invading force. ! Although there was no organized force used against them and the snfp- CTS were less in evidence than at any time during the fighting, eight Amer jeans were killed and some thirty wounded. While the Mexicans suf- fered more severely the number of their casualties has not been ascer- tained, but the best estimates ob- tained by Captain Vim. R. Rush of the battleship Florida, indicated that in the engagements of Tuesday and Wednesday their dead amounted to
 
 Mexicans fell wounded, as a. large part of them were taken away by friends. Bodies Lay in Streets. In the streets about the plaza Wednesday afternoon lay fifteen or twenty bodies, a majority of them in citizens attire. Some of the men evil dently had been dead since the en- gagement of Tuesday, and the trop- ! ical heat made their immediate dis posal imperative. One of the first or ders given after the town had been captured was to bury the Mexican dead in a trench at the sea end of one of the streets leading from the plaza. When the city was taken the order was given to advance carefully and search every building for men bearing arms. Scores of prisoners were taken, most of them protesting volubly, many hysterically, that they were not guilty of any unfriendliness ] whatsoever toward the Americans. Accustomed as the MexlcanS are to their own contending forces shooting immediately all prisoners taken, the captured men could not believe they would receive less drastic treat ment at the hands of the Americans. The guns found in houses were thrown by the marines and blue. jackets from the upper balconies of the houses to the pavement below Naval Academy Taken. The most spirited action of Wednes- I day was the taking of the Naval Academy. Aside from that fight there 1 was no definite organized opposition l encountered by the Americans. hot | fire was poured into the advancing Americans from the Naval College, | which for time held them back, but l 9 few well directed shots from the cruisers Chester, San Francisco and 1 Prairie tore gaping holes in the stone walls and silenced the rifle fire Of the l Mexicans inside. Far to the right in
New Britain herald., 1914-04-23

Washington, April 23. Word reached the war de- partment here today that the
 constitutionalisfs and the Huertistas at Tampico have united to oppose any Ameri- can operations.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-23
FLOTTLLA. OFF
 VERA CRUZ

Washington, April 23.-The navy department announced today that the torpedo boat destroyer f1otilla sent from Vera Cruz by Admiral Badger had reported its arrival at Tampico.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-23
PASSPORTS HANDED
 TO 0'ShAUCnNESSY EUata'S Act Believed to Be Fore cast Of Dec adiOn Of W1r. MEXICAN CHARGE NAY LEAVE
Telegram to State Department Says American Minister Will Leave Mexico City Tonight or Friday Morning.

Washington, April 23.-Nelson 'Shaughnessy, the American charge at Mexico City, has been handed his passports by General Huerta and is
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
RAILROADS SHOULD BE HEARD.

We cannot comprehend the justice of
the position OF the railroad commission
with respect TO the application of the
managers OF the Texas railroads for a
public hearing upon the proposition OF
readjusting freight rates. The hearing
asked for would not entail an obligation
to grant the increase asked for II Justice
did not demand it. and IL an increase of
Is per cent or less be justified by condi-
tions, then IL ought 10 be granted.
We know that the railroad situation in
Texas has been materially changed with
in the past ten years. The cost of opera
tion has increased by reason of heavy
wage increases. the rising cost of equip
ment, more expensive fuel, higher taxes
and legislation that forced extraordinary
expenses upon the companies. The Ques-
ton is, whether the volume OF tonnage
has increased in such degree as to pro-
vide corresponding cost Of operation
and still leave a reasonable return upon
the investment.
Fairminded men are bound to admit
that the valuation of the railroads at one
figure as basis for fixing rates and at a
higher figure for purposes OF taxation is
unsound and unjust. The ratemaking val
uation and the taxable valuation ought
present, the properties are valued too
low for rates or too high for taxes.
There is bound to be injustice some
where.
Another thing is certain, il the intra-
state rates now in force are unjust TO the
railroads ultimately the public will suffer
in poor service. Unless the roads are
enabled to obtain sufficient revenues to
pay fixed. charges and the cost of opera
hatarinra rinn nf SarNira * inevitable
because with no guaranty of adequate
revenues. the owners OF the roads will
not be able to make OF borrow money
for such improvements as good service
requires.
Another result of injustice will be the
discouraging OF railroad building. This
would be peculiarly disastrous to the
large area Of the State which remains
undeveloped, awaiting railroad facilities
without which no progress can be made.
A competent authority who has studied
Texas conditions declares that Texas
needs not less than 5000 miles OF rail-
road to enable capital and energy to de-
velop the almost incompatible resources
within her boundaries. This needed mile
age cannot be obtained in the absence
Of a liberal policy that will encourage
men to invest their money in these need
ed transportation facilities.
1t seems TO the Post that a patient and
impartial hearing OF the application of
the railroad managers will be more apt
to elicit the facts than a fiat refusal to
investigate the subject at all The people
are primarily interested in good service
and are willing TO pay for it, Poor serv-
ice is expensive at any cost. and II will
eventually cost the people heavily. The
changed conditions which have affected
private activities in so marked degree
are bound to have beer felt by the rail-
roads, and II is at least due them TO hear
and investigate what the managers have
TO say, That IL what we have railroad
commission for-not entirely To prevent
the railroads from depressing the public.
but to administer just treatment TO the
railroads as weu.-Houston Post.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
Washiagton Nearer Victory.

BY vote of 10 to the Johnson
Prouty amendment to the George taxa
ton bill was approved yesterday by th'
House District Committee, three mem
bers being absent.
By vote of 500 to the measure
was denounced as unjust and oppressive
at a meeting of representative citizen:
of Washington, including many womer
taxpayers, held in the Willard Hotel.
The vote in the House District Com
mittee was signal victory for the peo'
pie of Washington and The Washing,
ton Herald in the fight they have beer
making against unjust, oppressive and
unnecessary taxation Heretofore, wher
wrong was to be inflicted on Wash
ington taxpayers the wrong has
triumphed by ? to vote. Yesterday
the ranks were more evenly divided
Representative George repudiating the
amendment which made a monstrosity
of his bill, while Ben johnson made
open confession that his real purpose
is the notification of the half-anG-half
principle.
With the issue squarely defined the
Ireal battle will be fought on the floor
probably two weeks from next Mon
day, if the District has its day in
the House. The outcome depends in
large measure on the people of Wash
ington themselves. There is real dan
ger that the amendment will be adopted
Had it been ready for action two weeks
ago it would have been adopted with
out a roll call of the half hundred
members in their seats; when it does
come up in the House there will be
good, fighting chance of defeating it
Members of the House hitherto unin-
formed on District matters or apathetic
have been aroused to the threatened
injustice through personal and written
appeals from taxpayers, clerks. business
and professional men throughout the
city. and there will be more friends of
Washington in their places when their
presence is necessary to confront the
enemy than on any District day during
Chairman Ben Johnson's autocratic rule.
But there must be no tagging of ef-
fort. New converts must be made every
day. Members must be pledged TO be in
their seats TO speak and vote against the
Johnson-Prouty amendment. Unceas-
ing. concerted effort for the next two
weeks will mean decisive defeat for tax
extortion and the plot to nullify the
half-and-half principle, as we'll as re-
buke for sponsors and ringleaders.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
Modern woman's Dress.

To the Editor: In reading the state
ment in The Herald by Rev. DIR. Charles
Everest Granger decrying the dress OF
the women OF today as powerful fac
tor in the widespread immortality of the
nation, it occurred to me that the women
of today should know how to dress with
out having the pastors of our churches
score them. Some do dress shamefully
and suggestively. Their exaggeration OF
dress seem to outdo the beauties on the
stage. Green, blue, violet, and tango red
wigs, We are told, are becoming popular.
No wonder We hear the remark, What
next IL those who wear them were
really born with that colored hair the
public would have to pay TO get look
at them in a menagerie. For the sake
OF the younger generation every consci-
entious person should help stamp out the
immoral dress. II mothers would not
allow their daughters to follow the ex-
treme styles. and mothers. wives, sisters,
and daughters would dress in a modest
way, it would not be long before We
could walk the streets and not feel
ashamed OF our sex. 1t is the woman
who should teach morals, manners. and
religious principles. for it has been said
no nation ever will rise higher than the
level Of its womanhood.
The ones who dress thus to attract
attention, what style of man do they
attract? II they have no conscience and
shame they should not be allowed 10
walk the streets in such dress. and II
certainly seems time for the moral ones
to use their influence to stamp it out for
the sake Of the younger generation. No
doubt there are some who think they
must be in style, and try TO outdo some-
body else, but IL they would not go TO
the extreme, no such styles as We see
today would ever exist. Sensible men, In
selecting wives. want one Of those who
are natural, not made up with paste.
paint powder. colored wigs, falsity, van
ity and minus shame. When we are so
civilized the highest compliment that we
can pay to anybody is to call her natural.
e. d.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06

terials, &C., but unlike other manu-
facturers and merchants have moi
been allowed to charge more for
their products. The end is newt
able. Unless the Interstate Com
merce Commission doctors give the
patient some nourishment he will
die. We have said this several
times before and it is a fact that is
none the less true today.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
NAVAL ORDERS.
Ussed March 1, lsli.D

Rear Admiral C. Z. yreeand, transferred to re.
tired list from March 10. fsH-
Lieut. Commander NJ. st. C. Ellis, detached
Maryland: TO Cleveland. --.-.-
Lieut.. T. b. Woodwork. detached Naval Radio
Station Radio Va; to Maryland
Lieut. X. ". FSweIl. detached Ohio; 10 New
York.
Lieut.. C W. Mauldin. detached Ohio; to connec-
ton fitting out Leonidas.
Lieut.. tjunior sradeD G. L. Davis. detached Mary
land; TO Cleveland.
Lieut. Gunioe srsde) C. A. Jones. detached oho
to New York.
Eusisn C. C. Clark. to Constellation.
Ensiqns W. f. Calsway. D. NJ. Read, jr., and
T. = NcCIoy detached Ohio; to Leonidss
Ensigus A. Won S. Pickhardi. n. ]. Wilson. II. 5.
II, vensblc. X. Fl. knight. C.. C. Todd. and L. n.
ArrelI. detached Ohio; to New York
Passed Assistant Surg ID. q. Allen. detached
Naval Bospital; to Naval Training station, New.
port. &. l.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
THE OPEN FORUM.
Herald Readers Give Their Views
on Current Topics.

To the Editor: The fight OF The Her
aid against the higher taxation OF Wash
ington property is to be highly commend
eI by all classes Of people who have the
welfare of Washington at heart.
have lived in Washington. d. C, all
my life. and have struggled hard to own
decent. modest home for myself and
family. I am glad to state that | have
just accomplished my purpose. and have
always felt tn my taxes are excessive,
being s49.5s for a small house east Of
Lincoln Park.
would like to try to purchase another
Oh the present basis of taxation. but il
Congress should pass any such fool taxa
ton, as We read about my shack will be
for sale quick.
1 believe there are hundreds that feel
the same as l do, but l hope when the
fool idea reaches the mature heads in
the Senate. th:-. they will kill the bill
and rebuke all the fools with 1t.
SUBSCRIBER.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06

Representative Crosser, who is serving
his first term in the House, says that
some time in the future, when municipal
ownership of street railways is a reality,
everybody will be riding free. Thanks,
but why not substitute automobiles for
the street cars, and do it now, before
lots of people move away because of
overtaxation which now threatens WASH
ington:.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
Not His Profession.

One Of Atlantic City's life guards was
discussing his profession
Funny things happen TO us guards
sometimes said ne. a society belle
from Spruce street went into the water
wearing one of those fashionable trans
formations of wigs. a big wave went
over her. and when she came up the
transformation was floating out to sea.
She turned and ran TO Tim.
"Oh. save my hair she yelled. 'Sav.
my hair,
Pardon me. lady says Tim. I'm a
life saver. not a hair restorer.' "-EX-
change.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06

Every one, no matter what his opinion,
may be on the Panama Canal tolls ques-
ton, will recognize in President VIII
sons address yesterday the most earnest,
clean cut appeal for legislation he has
yet made to Congress. The deep feel
ing which the President expresses in
such incisiye sentences will do much to
win over to his side those who have
been wavering on the exemption ques-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
Praises The HeraldS Work for Washington
w. b. MOSES & SONS,
Washington, ID. c., March 3, 1911

Washington d. c., March 3, 1914.
Editor Washington Herald
Dear Sir desire express appreciation and cOngrau
lation your methods behalf work for Washing
Since establishment of fifty
fail remember any newspaper work forcefu
headline first page OF The Washington Herald OF this date
We congratulate YOU being truly Washington paper Civ
ing the prominent place your sheet Washington itself,
and also congratulate fighting square fight with
bes Congress OF using nuendoes and dagreeae
marks about them personally Our experience has been and
long members OF Congress desire do what fair and
right bv every They fer-and many of them do-wih
opinions, but do think that have
any right cali them names, feel that taken
same stand
The citizens of Washington should show their appreciation
nf and give their support paper
Wishing yor Success arc, YOURS. very truly.
W. II. MOSES President.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06

1t is certainly fortunate that Col.
Roosevelt and the Giants and White
Soxs don't reach home at the same
time. The colonel's third party tenden-
cies might give the Feds chance to
overshadow the old leaguers.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06

There are wigs of green and wigs OF
gold and wigs of every shade, but the
wig most seen is the wiggle bold of the
wiggling tango maid.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
RATES ARE URGENT,
RAILWAY MEN TELL THE HERALD

The Washington Herald has received from presidents and other officials of
railroad different the commencing edi
ora policy the vital necessity granting the roads the
freight which cnndng
consideration The follow,
throw interesting light on the situation
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06

Three bills affecting the government
clerks are TO come up for discussion to-
day in the Committee on Reform in the
Civil Service, but not one of them re-
lates to the urgent question of increased
pay and a pension retirement plan.
Measures of far less importance have
the right OF way.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.

written expressly for The IIcrald)
By JOHN KENDRICE BANGS.
A USEFUL BY-PRODuCT.
tCopNrikht. lal4l
u all the heat of tempeTs hot
Could he reduced to one big lot
-Nnd taken out upon the way
Upon some freezing winters day.
'TwOuld drive away much suffering
And fill the heart OF man with Spring
So get together all and see
IL We can't form Company
To cheer the spirits dull and sad
With warmth We waste when we are
mad.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06

Sons of the King of England get
only SI.25 week for spending money.
But as they don't have to spend money
for anything, the allowance is probably
ample.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06

Marconi says we soon will be talk
ing across the ocean, Curtiss declares
we soon will be flying over it, and sub
marine enthusiasts are sure we soon will
be steaming under it. The bridge and
tunnel enthusiasts are yet to be heard
from.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06

The best jobs are always secured by
individual effort, and not through the
influence of friends. This is a fact that
every Young man should remember.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06

With city-owned gas plant, wonder
if anybody in Washington would kick
at the size of the bills when the pipes
were extended to Hyattsville and other
nearby Maryland towns.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06

Ii would be ungallant, and perhaps un-
true, to say that the Democratic party
is between the devil and the deep sea
on the suffrage question.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06

II the Federal League keeps on Or
ganized baseball may become pretty bad
ly disorganized.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06
Saving Father.

Algy-Mother. I may as well tell YOU
the truth. I've married a chorus girl
Mother-Oh, Oh, How could you?
Algy-I did II to save father He was
desperately in love with her.-Life.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06

A Liverpool garbage man found a
tube of radium IN an ash can. Always
sift your ashes before giving them to
the garbage man.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06

Woodrow Wilson has been President
for a little over year now, and we
have had only one blizzard. That's not
doing so badly.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-06

1t seems to be the height of a Mexi-
can leaders ambition to make himself
persona non grata with the United
States.