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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
JUST ROAMED ABOUT
OCEANS, SAYS M'EEY
Dusky Boxer Weeks on German
ship Dodging British
and Trouble.
NARROWED on MOZAMBIQUE

Sam NcVey. the colored heavyweight
boxer. arrived on the Baltic Friday night
from Australia by way OF Colombo, Cey-
Ion. the Gulf OF Alden, the Persian Gulf.
mozambique. Lorenzo Marques, Portu-
guesc East Africa. q lot OF other places
he never learned the name OF, Lisbon and
Liverpool.
Just how many million miles he
travelled McNcy has not yet computed,
because. In addition to travelling from
points on three or four oceans, his ship, or
ships. backed and nlled--if steamships do
that--for many more miles. They would
da,h forward, make circles. Turk under
s;tangc looking islands and reefs. meet
Up and Gravel with strange ships aud then
ran from others
All this wa due to the fact that on
July IL McVey left Melbourne on the
North German Lloyd steamship Zetan
bound for England.
There was about l76 OF us passengers
aboard" said McNey yesterday, fourteen
Americans, about thirty Ensl!shmen, some
Erenchmen. Russians, Rumanians and
mixed breeds like.
II wanted to get to London because my
manager was tryins to get me fsh,
with Jack Johnson and / didn't know they
was nxing to have no war or ia a waited
ar walked. Anyhow. we got 70 Colombo all
right and then We put out for the Gulf oi
Aden and a town by the same name
where we had to GO We was only about
ten hours from there when one morning Al
o'clock along comes a wireless messing,
saying war had broke out and for the
captain of the Ietan To look out as they
was a lot Of British cruisers coming out
TO get him. They told him to run out fol
the SDgDtTg Isln ndz. something Ike
That. Then they told him to steer further
soutn and then another MaN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
Made From OIive OIL Can.

The bomb consisted OF an ordinary
olive oil can, one quart size. The CON
tents were poured out by Eagan in the
presence of Inspector Faurot, Capt.
Cray of the First detective branch, and
Guy Scull secretary to the Police Com
missioner, Mr. Woods being at the Yale
Princeton game ....
There was II peculiar mixture OF what
looked like black powder and smokeless
powder, while scattreed through II were
ordinary revolver cartridges and gun
cartridges Of cahbers ranging from 80 10
A. There was no advertising on the can
10 show whence II came. The can had
bee. puuctured first through the small
cove. and also n the top, \ Russian
coin had been used 10 stop up one OF the
holes after II mad been filled The can
was wrapped tightly with wire, The
newspaper bad been wrapped around It
several times 80 that 1t made a fairly
guod sized bundle but not too large 10
preclude its being carried under the coat
, Nagistrste Talks of Case.
After court was adjourned the Msg',.
trate made "A statement in which he said
't'f course ( do not care at this time
to.eXprcss aliy suspicious as to who might
have placed the bomb In the court roam
or as 70 VINO might have instisated the
placing ~ u there. Yesterday 7 received
. letter Inviting me to attend the recep-
ION that was rendered at Carnegie Hall
last night to Bouck White on HIS release
from The Queens county Jail to which had
sentenced him, The letter contained no
threats but in the course Of It my de-
r.sion was declared To be unjust, do
rot attach the slightest suspicion to Mr.
= h.te for this affair, 1T Is well known
g,wev,r. that he h surrounded by and
f., aSsoc.atcd with men Who are very radt-
CN IN tneir views.
~, st,rlay, 100, { received a card with
the announcement Of the reception "a
White, which would be presided over by
Meyer London, the Socialist Congress.
man-elrCt There was no threat in this
either At the time I sat In the church
riot cases last winter | received severa
threatening letters. but they stopped som,
lime ago" ........ ..
Asked II he would ask for a polio,
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
EBENEzER HOLIDAY VISITORS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
EBENEZER, Del, Dec. 31-Mr. and
Mrs Eli Davis entertained the fol-
lowing guests at a dinner at their
home on Christmas Day: Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Strahorn, Florence and
Gertrude Strahorn, all of Kennett
Square; Mr.. and Mrs. George Demp-
sey and son George. Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey Davis and family, and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Davis and family.-Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Worrall and family
entertained on Christmas Day: Mr..
and Mrs Harry Crossan, all OF Hoe
kessin; Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Kitchens
and family; Frank II. Buckingham
and sons, Warren and Clifford, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Comly.-Mrs. G..
r. r. Lewis and son, Lee Lewis, of
Newark. are spending the holidays
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Little-Willard Buckingham is spend
ing a week with relatives in WASH
ington.-Miss Katharine Mousley
spent last Wednesday with Miss Fan
nie Berry-Miss Mary Mabrey is
spending the holidays at her home
near Clayton.-Miss Louisa Baldwin
is spending a few days with friends
at Romansville. Pa.-Miss Margaret
Whiteman, of Chestnut Hill. is visit
ing her cousin, Miss Alma Little.
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
TOWNSEND'S SOCIAL SIDE.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
TOWNSEND, Del, Dec. 3l.-Miss
Ethel Daniels entertained a number OF
her school friends at her home, near
here Monday evening. The evening was
enioyably spent playing 900" and other
games. Those present were; Misses
Marian and Helen Reynolds, Naomi
Shockley, Reba and Alice Outten, Miss
Reynolds of Smyrna, Lillian and Leah
CHM. Messrs. Clyde Shoclgley, Walter
and Harold Money, Wilson Lattomus,
Roland Reynolds, Cecil and Russell
Townsend.
Miss Helen Reynolds and Nick Shock
ley were Smyrna visitors Monday
Charles NJ Watts, Clyde Shockley and
Roland Reynolds spent the wcck-e
with Wilmington friends.-W. c. Harris
assistant freight agent here. spent the
week end with his parents. Mr.. aud Mrs.
3D. T.. Harris at Bridgoville.-Mi Lii
liam and Leah CHM. who are attending
school at Greensboro, are spending the
holidays with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. g. n. Ginn.-Alr. and Mrs. Richard
Hodgson spent last Friday in Whining
ton with their daughter, Mrs. Carlton
McSorlcy.
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
GUARDIANS Appo1NrEp.

Judge Herbert L. Rice has appointed
Frederick Brady the guardian of his
four minor children, Grace, Clara, Eliza
beth and Margaret Brady, and Jane
Kieffer guardian for Elizabeth, Willard
Lee and Mary r. Guessford.
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
MABREY CLAIMS He
Lives IN District
Democratic Candidate for
Legislature Denies Con-
test Allegations of
Elmer H. Walker
HINGES ON QUESTION
OF HIS RESIDENCE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Dec. 3l.-Thomas W..
Mabrcy. of Kenton hundred, Third Rep
rescntativc district of Kent county, sue
cessful Democratic candidate for the
Legislature from that district he hav-
ing As majority. today sent to Elmer II.
Walker, defeated Republican candidate
of the same district. who has contcstc'
Mabrcy's election, reply setting forth
his objections to Walkers right to q
scat in the General Assembly.
Mr.. Mabrey sets forth that he re.
ccived 32l votes and that Mr.. Walker
received 27s votes, and that the judges
of Superior Court at the official canvass
ascertaincd and certified he (Mabreyl,
was elected. He adds
81 expressly deny the correctness of
your statement that I am not qualified
or eligible TO serve in the capacity Of
representative in said General Assembly
at ITS biennial session. A. d. 1915, to
which Office ! claim to have been elected
at the general election held on the third
day of November, A. d. 1914, for the
reason that ! had not been an inhabi-
tant of the representative district aiore-
said, from which / claim to have been
chosen representative for the term re-
qured by Section of Article of the
Constitution of the State of Delaware,
TO wit for one year next preceding the
day OF my election, and ! expressly
state and aver that | am 50 years OF
age, that ! have. during the entire time
of my life, with the exception of the
years 1871, 1872 and 1873, been a citi-
zen and inhabitant of the State of Dela'
ware, and an inhabitant of the Third
Representative district in Kent county
and State of Delaware, since the crea'
tion of the said district June 4, 1897
that before that date, with the exception
of the said years 1871, 1872 anC
1878, was continually an inhabi
tant of Kenton hundred, which hun
dred is now embraced in the said rep
lresentative district, that / am more
than twenty-four years of age, anC
have been a citizen and an inhabitan
of the State of Delaware three year
next preceding the day of my said elec
tion. viz: November 3, A. d. 1914, an'
the last year of that term an inhabi
tant of the Third Representative distric
in Kent county and State of Delaware
That /, possessing all the necessar.
qualifications as representative in tn
General Assembly from the distric
aforesaid, in Kent county, Delaware, an
having received the highest number O
votes of all the candidates for the oiiic
Of representative from said represents
tive district voted for in said district n
the general election held therein on tn
third day of November, A. D. 1914, an
being the person returned by the s.
perior Court sitting as a board of car
vass. as aforesaid, as representative ]
the General Assembly from said distric
claim to be the duly elected and quail
fed representative in the General A
sembIy from the said district, and clai
that you are not such duly elected rel
resentative in the General Assembl
from said district"
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
kENT TAX BOARD NAMED.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Dec. 31.-Levy Court
has appointed the following board of
tax revision for Kent county for the
year 1915, as required by law:
First district-H. ID. Boyer. +. E.
Postles.
Second district-John W. Fenni-
more, Victor f. Danner.
Third district-Abel Number. Will
liam Savin.
Fourth district-Frank Lockwood,
James A. Hutchins.
Fifth district. Frank Wilds. ID. c.
Alice.
Sixth district-Albert Gooden. Ewell
Jarvis.
Seventh district-Howard G. Ross
Herbert c. Richardson.
Eighth distrct-Charles W. Neeman
J. Frank Rice
Ninth district-To he appointed
Tenth district-Robert Y. Watson
John W. Herring.
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
JOLLY WELCOME
FOR THE new YEAR
New Castle Societies and
Churches to Observe the
Holiday
TOWN JUNIORS
ELECT OFFICERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del, Dec 3l.-Now
Years Night in New Castle will be a
jolly one The Boy Scouts, members
of Company II and the Pastime Ath-
letic Association will welcome in 1915
in a formal manner
In the Methodist Church watch night
services will be held and addresses
delivered by Or. 10. L. Cross and the
Rev. John l.. Johnson
There will be many other private
Observances of the New Year.
Complaint is heard from people in
general regarding the use of air rifles
and several persons have had mar
row escapes from being shot during
the past few days. A few years ago
while many of school children werc
members of the Audubon Society they
would not kill bird but at the pres
ent time is is different
Industry Council. No. %. Jr o. H..
A. NJ. has elected the following Off
GERS Junior Past Councillor William
Stewart; councillor. John Clymer; vice
councillor. Louis Gemmill; recording
secretary, Frederick wilhelm; assist
ant secretary, Samuel Farmer: finan-
cial secretary, Robert Vantine; treas
urer, Harry Rothrock; warden. Ross
we'll Schaffer; inside sentinel. Harry
Montgomery, Jr.; outside sentinel, l-
win Kirk; chaplain, Louis Thompson;
representative for three years H. q.
Montgomery. Jr.; Louis Thompson and
Robert W. Vantine; representative to
Funeral Benefit Association.
The postoffice viii be open until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning, and again
| from TO 6 o'clock in the afternoon
The following letters remain at the
postoffice: Mrs. J: b. Cole, r. B. Dean
Eureka Club. Edna Fisher. Richard
Morris, Hazel Taplin. William Heel
Noyiza Artronzlie.
Joseph Tobin, who went west sew.
eral years ago. is home on a visit. Mr.
4 Tobin spent some time in Montana
and last summer came on to Chi
cago, where he stopped with Matthew
/ Tobin, formerly of this city. Mr.. To
bin purchased lot and the two younl
men, with assistance, built two-stor.
apartment house.
In the Opera House tonight, a char
ity dance Will be given and the pro
ceeds donated for the relief of deserv
ing poor.
IN st. Peters Church, tomorrow
masses will be at and 730 O'Clock
New Years Day in the church is
I holy day of obligation and all mem
bers Of the church are obliged to al
/ tend mass the same as on Sunday.
Z The Current Events Class of IN
e New Century Club had very pleasar
meeting yesterday morning. Intel
{ esting papers were read and pleai
Q ing musical program presented. II
a morrow afternoon the New Centul
l. Club will hold open house for mer
- bers and friends from 3 to 5 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del, Dec. 3l.-Of-
iicers of the Methodist Protestant Sun
day school have been elected as follows;
Superintendent. Frank l.. Hudson; as
sistant superintendent. Robert Nane-
man; secretary. Harvey w. Calhouni
assistant secretary. Miss Bessie Hay
man; treasurer, Horace NJ. Swain; plan
ist. Miss Myrtle wilkins; assistant
pianist, Miss Helen West.
The following teachers were selected; :;
Primary class. Mrs. john T. Calhouni
Glass No. J.. Miss Elizabeth Thompson;
Class No. ,. Mrs. Harry Swain; Class
No. >. Mrs. H. l.. Schlincke; Glass No.
(. Mrs Cyrus T.. Oakes; Glass No. @,
Mrs. Edward wilkins; Glass No. o, Mrs.
Mary J. Hayman; Class No. 10, Mrs.
Harvey W. Calhoun; Class No. H. Mrs.
George T. Calhoun; Glass No. l2. Rev.
n. L. Schlncke. Teachers rvere not
elected for classes number ,. and S.
Classes > and will likely be consor-
dated.
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
ELKTON TOWN NOTES.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON, Nd, Dec. 3l.-ATested on
charges of stealing horses, George May
ers. % years of age, has been committed
to the Elkton Jail.
The closing of the year 1914 will see
much completed road work in this
county. The stretch Of road between
Oakwood and Conowingo, along the Sus-
quehanna river, has been finished.
Forcing an entrance into the store OF
Mrs. Ernest Kirk, at Rising Sun, thieves
stole a small sum of money.
Accused Of stealing a team from Holt
Woodall, at Galena, Richard Parker,
who worked on Mr.. WoodalPs place, has
been lodged in Jail.
Professor William Joseph Miller,
teacher of German in the Baltimore
Polytechnic School, is visiting friends
here-Miss Ora Brown was a recent
Wilmington visitor-Miss Eliza Alexan-
der is visiting friends in Philadelphia
Miss Fannie foard spent the last Of
the week with relatives in Chesapeake
lCity-William T. Lee, of Baltimore, has
been the guest of Elkton relatives
Mrs. William w. Burkley has returned
from visit to Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
SUNDAY SCHOOL ELECTS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
LEWES, Del, Dec. 31.--The Milton
NJ. %. Sunday school has elected the
following officers: superintendent,
Charles W. Fisher; assistant superin-
tendent J. L. Black, Jr.; secretary, J.
NJ. Lank; assistant secretary. Edgar
Welch; treasurer, j. l.. Black, Jr.;
chorister, Edward T. Davidson: or
ganist, John Ellinsworth; assistant
organist Mrs. Edward r. Davidson;
cornetists. Edgar Welch. William b..
Wagamon and j. l.. Black, Jr.: libra
rian, Ephraim Darby; superintendent
primary department Miss Anna Dav-
idson assistant superintendent. Mrs.
Carrie Hood.
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
DRAW Grand and
SPECIAL JURY PANELS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. Dec. 31-Jury
Commissioners George II. Hall and
William T. Records have drawn the
following grand and petit jury panels.
The grand jury follows:
First Representative district-John
Prettyman. William G. Baker. James
ID. Bennett.
Second district-Harry w. Viven,
George f. Whitney, George Willen
of /.
Third district Thomas ~ Rawlins,
James j. Ross. James Friedel.
Fourth district-St Stansbury j..
Wheatlcy. John NJ. c. Moore.
Fifth dlstrict-Levin r. Cooper, AL
bert W. Robinson. Frank b. Sirman.
Sixth William White, Har-
vey =. Quattlander.
Seventh district-Furman B. Long,
Walter J. Hudson.
Eighth district Arthur j. Hart
Ninth William ]. Thor
oughgood, Robert Short
Tenth district w. Mustard.
George r. Davidson, George II.
NAPLES
Petit Jurors.
First Representative district-Elias
G. Reed, Amos Bennett. Nehemiah
Henry Davis. William NJ. Pierce.
Second district-William B. Truitt,
George s. Buell.. Martin l.. Newton, J..
Frank Porter.
Third district-Charles N. Hollis,
Joseph II. Cox. p. Merritt Williams.
Thomas j. Bradley
Fourth district-W William n. VIII
liams. Leroy J. Bryan, Kendall A..
Moore
Fifth district-J Irving White. "a
doc NJ Smith, Charles w. Riggin,
Charles NJ White.
Sixth district-George W Short OF
NJ, Harry $. Donaway. Otis Belts,
Martin G. Phillips.
Seventh dlstrict-E w. Bunting,
Everett Richards. Elijah II. Lynch.
Eighth district-Job s. COrdrey,
Daniel Steel. william Smith.
Ninth district-James n. Nc Clio
then. Charles N. Ennis, Rufus A.
I Davis.
Tenth district-John o. Donovan
/ Nhiltl nuiAohf Gtulbt n 0oohWtA
/ Joseph Collins.
Additional Petit Jurors.
First Representative district
Joshua A Ellegood, ]. Wesley Smith
j. Frank Johnson.
Second district-John S. Hurlock
Wilbur Morgan, John G. Thawley.
Third district--Benjamin b. Bow.
den, Phillip c. Allen, Charles T
Isaacs.
Fourth district-Harry =. Phillips
Charles W. Messick.
Fifth dlstrict-Joshua II. Marvil o
". Thomas II. Watson, Edgus I
Lynch.
Sixth district-James NJ. Dukes
Elijah Carey. Sr.. Mahlon G. Belts
Seventh district-William S. Muir
ray. George Holloway, Charles W
Dickerson.
Eighth distrlct-Henry V. Hal
George Walls.
Ninth district-Hugh ID. Smith. JC
seph G. Green. Robert H. Burton.
Tenth district-James T. Masol
! Arthur Pettyiohn, Andrew T. Bryal
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
sMYRNA'S SOCIAL SIDE.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, Del, Dec. 3l.-Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Chandler, of Philadelphia, are
visiting Mrs. Chandler's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Smith Watson Gear
hart. of New York city, has returned
home from a visit to his mother, Mrs.
Alexander Fsries-Mrs. John w. Cliff
ton is visiting her son. DR.. A. Lee Cliff
ton, L. $. Navy, at Brooklyn \. Y
Mr.. and Mrs. James ID. Wilds have an
nounccd the engagement of their daugh-
ter, at which twelve guests were pres
cnt. including members Of the family
Owing TO the death of Miss Emma
Hough. president of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club. of Smyrna the New Years
reception of the club will not be held.
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
GRANGER OFFICERS
soon IN POSITIONS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BOOTH CORNER, Pa. Dec. S1.--At
the next meeting of the local Grange
ON Tuesday night January 8. the an
nual installation of officers will oe
held. the following having been cleo
ted at the last meeting: Master. Sam
uel Cooley, Jr.; oyerseer, Charles
Trimble; chaplain. Mrs G. Albert
Hinson; treasurer. Robert E. Web
ster; secretary. Miss Laura Booth;
lecturer, Mrs. Samuel Cooley. Jr.;
steward, George Elbright; assistant,
steward, Lewis zebley. lady assistant
steward, Miss ELLA Galbroath: gate
keeper. Thomas Hinkson; Pomona.
Mrs. Andrew j. Hance; Flora. Miss
Mary Bunker; Ceres, Mrs. George
Boudwin.
The monthly meeting OF the Ladies'
Aid of Chester Bethel Methodist
Church will be held next Monday af-
ternoon at the parsonage.
A cantata was presented at the an
nual Christmas entertainment given
/ by the members Of Chester Bether
Sunday school on Christmas Eve. The
Rev. ]. II. Gray received a large
dressed turkey.
Mr.. Sullivan and family have moved
TO the farm OF w. w. Knowles.
Miss Ruth Mlssimer. who has beer
very III, is recovering s. Mara
Pierce has been III for two weeks
George Harkins, OF Wilmington. II
spending this week with relatives on
either side Of the llne-Mr and Mrs
Edwin n. Zebley and daughter, Miss
Beatrice, have returned TO their home
after pleasant visit with relatives
here-Mr and Mrs. Alfred Banks, Sr.
have been entertaining guests during
tho holidays from Wilmington, Ris
ing Sun. Point Breeze and Marcus
Hook-Miss Ethel Weer. OF Brandy
wine Summit, was a guest Sunday o
her grandmother, Mrs. Nj. j. Weer-
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Foulk have gone u
Pittsburgh, Pa.-Charles Handy, o
Philadelphia, has been visiting rela
tives here.
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
HIS WILD Geese"
were MUSCOVY DUCKS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN, Del, Dec. 3l.-John
J. Jolls and Deputy Sheriff Joshua l..
Grassland are being jollied by their
friends because they arc not up in duck
lore.' Mr.. ,lolls came here from VIII
mington to spend the holidays and TO
put in an hour he went TO the NoXcn-
town mill pond to gun for ducks. Dep
uty Sheriff Grassland had told Mr.. Jolls
about llocks of ducks that he had seen
at the mill pond and that cunning there
was good Mr.. Jolls hid in the blind
and waited several hours for the wild
ducks; He fired few shots at crows
and then he heard the quacks of ducks
and upon looking up saw pair OF what
he thought were wild geese. He fired
both barrels of his gun at the geese and
brought down the first pair The geese
proved to be Muscovy ducks. An angry
farmer is now on Mr. Jolls' trail.
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
7 p. oTTLEY DEAD.

Mrs. Lewis G. Turner and Mrs. Bella
Ottlev attended the funeral of James =.
Ottlev. the latter's brother-in law. in
West Chester. Pa, yesterday. Death
of Mr.. Ottley recalls the passing of Mrs.
Ottley's husband, John Ottlcy, who
died several years ago.
John Ottlcy attended a funeral to as
sist Undertaken John r. kilmer and OH
returning home fell dead. Mr.. Kilmer
mad Just reached his residence after the
funeral when he received a telephone
message asking him to come TO the Ott-
ley home and prepare Mr.. Ottley's body
for burial.
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
CHIMNEY Soon RURNs.

SCOT in a chimney at the home of
Thomas r. Doremus, No. 2502 West
Seventeenth street, yesterday caused the
Water Witch Fire Company to respond
to still alarm of fire. The SCOT had
ignited when discovered. No damage
was done to the property.
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
COMPANIES TO PAY TAX.

Fire insurance companies are feeling
the effect of the war tax, half a cent
on each dollar premium being required
on all policies. The insurance compan-
les have agreed TO bear their expense.
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
COMMUNION SERVICE.

Holy Communion will be admins
tered In Trinity Church. corner OF
Delaware avenue and Adams street,
on New Years Day at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1914-12-31
LYcEuM XMAS TREAT.

In the Labor Lyceum Hall. No. i0s
DUPONT street, this evening, the children
will he given treat. Gifts and candies
will he distributor and large Christ
mas tree will be in place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-21
US. MARINES LANDED
ORDER A BLOCKADE!

policy Mexico President Wilson umed with impatience
Either already the house Vera Cruz about
be unoaded there he had learned 200 Krupp machine
guns the latest model and 100000 rounds OF ammunition
Germany Huerta for the purpose defending the
Vera Cruz Mexico City railroad
To gain control Of this railroad will be OF the
United States forces first tasks in Mexico. Unless
they previously seize the German arms and ammuni-
ton shipment it is certain that it will be used against
themselves.
Yet the president hestaed ordering the seizure without
congressional approval of his In fact assuming the
shipment to be still board German ship. seizure
out OF the question without the previous declaration OF
blockade and the executive wanted the lawmakers to
sanction him before he declared blockade.
There indeed that Admiral Fletcher actually
the seizure but OF this there confirmaton
and the reports not believed.
The resolution OF approval of Wilson's had already
amended the make appear that the
quarrel with the Huerta rather
than with Huerta himself In this form it expected
would be adopted.