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Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-20
How the War
Is Now Planned
For Quick. Work

Following the announcement of the
Presidents ultimatum to Huerta
wireless messages were sent to Ad-
miral Badger, commander of the At
lantic fleet, and to Admiral Mayo and
Admiral Fletcher, advising them of
the omnibus developments. These
messages halt all aggressive action
until the President shall have ap-
Feared before Congress Monday.
At the war department, following
the announcement of the ultimatum,
preparations for the movement of
troops on large scale were begun
Authorization for increasing the
army or navy forces can come only
through joint resolution of congress
and that will be given Monday after
noon. The heads of the army AMI
navy department estimate that if war
is declared the army will be increased
Immediately by 100000 men and the
navy by 10000 additional sailors. The
present navy quota of men is exhaust
ed.
The first army move will be the
sending of large body of regular
troops from Galveston to cooperate
with the naval forces at Tampico and
Vera Cruz.
President Wilson can obtain any ac-
tion he desires from Congress with
regard to the situation and it is un-
derstood that he will indicate that he
considers it to be essential to the suo-
port of the national honor that war
be declared.
The handling of the remainder Of
the situation win then be up to Con-
gress.
Following the ultimatum, an i'm
tportant conference was held between
General Witherspoon, assistant CHIEF
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-20

During the last few days there have
been those who advocated going in a
body and taking possession OF the
irrigation works, that the farmers
might, protect their own rights.
Calmer counsel prevailed and
throughout the valley the people are
aroused to the absolute necessity for
change of receivers. 1t is under
stood that practically all the water
companies will join in this movement
to induce Judge Myers to put an end
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-20
People Are Aroused
Over Receivers Quarrel
And Now Demand Relief

to the authority of the unbearable
present receiver.
1t is desired, however, that all res
idents of the valley join in petition
to this end, copy of a petition be-
ing published on the editorial page.
Every person who wishes an end
put to the present receivership is
asked to cut this out and circulate
it at once, forwarding it to Judge
Myers. Let quick action be taken
in this matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-20

From all parts ef>the valley there
has been raised a demand for the i'm
mediate removal from the receiver
ship of the California Development
Company of w. H. Holabird.
For several years this valley has
submitted with more or less patience
to the evils coming from the childish
passions Of this man, but the time
has come when the people are deter
mined not to submit longer to need
less losses.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-20

could get and to run them into the
nearest shipyards forsconversion into
Transports
This Government has now four
transports on this coast and three on
the Pacific coast. The three on the
Pacific coast could be ready in a
month.
The commissary department and
the quartermaster's department will
not make any purchase of supplies
until they have the money in hand,
because it is illegal to exceed the
present appropriations,
There is no question that the plan
Of invasion of Mexico, if ordered by
congress, would be the launching of
20Q,0D0 of the arm from point on
the Rio Grande, direct to Monterey
and thence through to Mexico City.
On account of the lack Of water sup
ply, the war college has decided that
no other route would be practicable.
This was decided when Major Gem
eral Witherspoon was head of the war
college, at which the plans were made.
The prelimii ary arrival of Federal
troops on Mexican soil would be AT
Vera Cruz and Tampico. At bota
these PLACES the way would be cleared
fby the Navy
INSTRUCTIONS have gone to Admiral
FLETCHER to take care Of refugees who
are said to be arriving from Mexico
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-20
SHERIFF MEADOWS GOES
ON A "PLEASUREg TRIP

1t was reported last night shat
Sheriff Mobley' Meadows and posse
had gone to the border to give some
protection. At his office in the court
house the deputies would not admit
that the sheriff had done more than
go on pleasure trip to the border,
taking a few friends with him. But
then it is recognized that different
people take their pleasure in different
ways, and sheriff's posse, led by 81
capable man as Mobley Meadows
will give the people of the valley
some encouragement.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-20

of staff, and General Hugh Scott, wh1
has just returned from the Rio Grande.
The conference was attended from
time to time by secretary of war
Garrison. The object of the confer
ence was to take stock Of. the material
on hand in the army and how it could
be increased.
One of the generals at the confer
ence said afterward that, as Mexico
was not to make war upon the United
States but vice versa, there would b,
no rush orders sent today, but on the
contrary the war department should
await the action of congress and the
president on Monday.
It is understood that at the war
conference it was concluded that if
there should be combined resistance
to the United States by Carranza, Viii
la and Huerta, an army of 500,00j
men would be needed within the first
six months of theswar.
To meet the exigencies of such an
army the United States has 100000
rifles with plenty of ammunition TO,
that number of guns for six months.
There would be needed for such al
army 1900 field guns, of which there
are in stock only 700, with ammuni-
ton only for this number. In order
to supply the deficiency in field guns
the manufactures of the United
States would have to be taxed to their
limit, together with the Government
manufactures and the private manu-
factories for powder.
The quartermaster's department re
ports that one of the principal needs
of an increased army would be horses,
mules and water transportation.
The land transportation has already
been provided for. 1t was stated by q
competent authority after the confer
ence today, that the quartermaster's rs
department at New York, Philadel-
phia and generally along the coast
would be authorized by congress t.
Is'hire all the merchant vessels they
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-20
Troop Of Cavalry
and Company Of
Infantry Bein G
Rushed Here to
Guard the Border

For the third time the United States
is about to be plunged into war with
Mexico. -
4. At G o'clock last night Huerta
ha \ed to O'Shaughnessy a definite
refusal to comply with the demand
of President Wilson that he salute
the American flag.
This bears out the statement wired
from the City of Mexico Friday by
the United Press correspondent that
it was Huerta's plan to force his
country into war with the United
States, as means for uniting the
Mexican people.
1t is the same program that Sew
ard proposed to Lincoln at the out
break of the civil war, when he asked
the latter to bring about war with
European power.
Huerta is evidently to be success
full in his scheme to the extent of for:-
ing the war, and the indications are
that he will unite the Mexican peo-
pie against this country.
Word came last night that troop
of cavalry and company of infan-
try are being rushed here from Mon
terey, and they should arrive early
today.
There is a considerable force Of
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-20
SATURDAYS EVEN
(By Bernard Ruclte
fTYrikaa nraes rNa4v 4 mxsS

Nuntted fresS LAY Se<*
Aboard Flagship Arkahr
less to St. Augustine) Y
News that Huerta is still
was received with rejeicin
the fleet and hope that
will see action is revived.
is jubilant and the man
ticing battalion drills Win
energy and snap. AdiG<l
expects to pick up th1
South Carolina off Key
row. The Louisiana and
expected to join the Aoe \
pico Wednesday,. on
speed to Mexican wut6
changed. M
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-20

men at San Diego, and there are
number of flying men of the stand
ing army at that point, while the
probability is that these men will be
put in service Immediately to watch
the border.
There seems to be no question now
that war is at hand and that before
this day is over there will be many
movements made in furtherance of the
impending conflict.
President Wilson will today ask con-
gress for permission to use the army
and navy in defense of the dignity of
the nation, and that permission will
be given without a dissenting voice.
WAR BULLETINS
international News Service)
Washington, April 19.-Maj. Gen.
Leonard A. Wood was ordered tonight
to Texas City. This means that he
will be given the general command
of the land forces at Texas City, the
tiggest camp of American troops on
the border. Il
11:27 p. m.-Huerta's answer to
Wilson was point blank refusal to
salute the flag. All negotiations are
off. i
Secretary Tumulty this. evening an
nounced that a special cabinet meet
ing would be held at 1890 tomor'
row morning. A joint session of
congress will be held at, in the aft
ernoon, when it is expected President
Wilson will address the body ami
make his request for the use Of the
army and navy.
The war department said this even
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-20

City. 1t is expected he m
the Esperanza fq this 1aa6
1t is probable that boz 4
Woods and General Scote 4
high commands in the arm 4
into action in Mexico. c. \
would undoubtedly be raiis i
rank of major general by
dent and given an impe.5y !
mand.
1t has already been sllI
that in the early stages Of q
Major General Leonard va
be put in command of ne wh
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-20
Huerta Refuses to Salute Flag as Dernandey
100000 Volunteers to be Called FoI
Arnr
for Permission to Use the Army and Navy


nor Johnson, asking if be will send
the National Guard to Calexico. =
Advises from San Diego say two
companies of coast artillery, stationed
at Fort, Rosecrans, are under orders
to march at 4 a. m. for Teeate, Tia
Juana and San Ysidro, to guard the
border.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-20

/ ing that it war IS authorized by con-
gress 25o,Ooo volunteers will be called
for.
| Orders have been issued for 5000
Texas troops to be rushed to fouf
transports waiting for them at>Gal-
weston.
Washington, April 19.-The time
limit set in Wilson's ultimatum to
Huerta expired at 1886 pm, this
city's time, but at 6 o'clock Mexican
time Huerta's refusal to salute the
fag was handed to Charge O'Shaugh-
messy. 2
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
April 19.-President Wilson expects
war, and will begin work at s O'Clock
tomorrow morning on personal ad
dress to congress requesting use OF
the army and navy to "suphold the dig
nifty and defend the honor of the
nation"
Washington, April 19.-At 1925
p. m. O'Shaughnessy's second message
arrived and Secretaries Daniels and
Tumulty at once conferred with Secre-
tary Bryan at the latter's home. Il
was expected to be made public very
soon.
Los Angeles, April 10, 1914.-Col.
Holabird tonight wired Brigadier Cen
eral Arthur Murray in San Francisco,
asking that troops be rushed to Cal
exico to protect the water supply OF
Imperial Valley, menaced by the pres
ence of Federal troops at Mexicali in
case of hostilities,
Holabird also telegraphed Cover
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-20
Open Defiance Leads
To Quick Turn to War
(united Press Day service)

(unrted Press Day service)
Washington, April la-Huerta al
lowed the 'ultimatunl limit to. expir,
without answering president Wilson.
He held conference 18th 0sshaug-
messy at A in the afternoon, but il
was without result.
Secretary Bryan waited for news
several hours and finally ,O'shaugnes
sy notified him he had an interview
with Huefta and arranged for later
hour not specified.
The view here then was that he in
tended to delay until the specified
time had passed, for the purpose Of
showing defiance, then accepting Will |
sons terms, believing the administra-
ton would accept it in preference to |
an armed clash The blunt refusal
was therefore surprise.
II
What the administrations ,attituds
win be is not revealed, but war prep
arations progressed steadily today AMI /
the army is in readiness for action.
Admiral Badgers fleet is expected
at Tampico Tuesday night. The Pa
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-20

cific coast ships are ready to san
Secretary Bryan spent the day com.
municating with O'Shaugnessy ~
.quently and also was in constant com.
munication with President Wilson,
who Spent Sunday at White Sulphur
Springs.
Wilson started for Washington at
z i and and Is expected ts arriIs i
the morning. Wils0a 5sf TIE a.; ds|
writing the message he intends a
deliver to congress Mqpday Il ~
views the history of the Mexil n
bellion, and the various ipsu 4
America, and recommends II
of the coast. 1t contains 10 &
tion of hostility, but. the adn
tion admits that the block
alent to an act of war. will
poets Huerta to declare AZ
Whether he will read it u
depends on O'Shaughnessy so
kilograms. Unless Huerta
conditionalIy it is certain ~
congress for authority for n
est measures.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
ED K|NLEY VICTOR
BY SLIGHT MARGIN
Schenck's Strong Finnish Not
Enough to Overcome 0ppo-
nent's Early Lead.

Though Battling Schenck made a
strong finish In his bout with Ed
Kinley at the Bay View Club, South
Sixth street, last night, Kinley was
entitled to the honors by a slight
margin. Schenck waited too long to
hold off Kinley. who in the three
previous rounds had administered
considerable punishment to the Bat
tier Schenck outweighed Kinley by
fully twenty pounds, but Ed was
willing to mix 1t at all times. and
before the Anal round practically
made the fight by being the agrees
sor.
Tommy Allen handed Red Mack a
lacing in four rounds. Allen jabbed
his opponent at will, and Mack
missed repeatedly. Mack did his best
work in clinches, but Aliens jabbing
proved entirely too much, offsettins
Mack's infighting. Several minutes
were lost by the fighters In a dispute
over the corners. Mack insisted on
having the corner which Allen hal
taken. As Allen was in the ring
first he was entitled to it. but Mack
refused to box unless he secured 1t.
To settle the argument both boxers
were given different corners.
Young Sully, sloganed the cham
pion featherweight of the Ironbound
district" boxed a four-round draw
with Johnny Wilson, the pride OF
Harrison. Wilson had a good lead
In the first two rounds, but Sully
was back in the last two sessions and
earned a draw.
In the other bouts Bobby Russell
beat Mickey belmont, and Jimmy
Turner had the better Of Young
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
STATE HONORS MAY
HINGE ON CONTEST
Railway and Rutherford Teams
May Come Together in
GridirOn Game.

Scholastic football fans of New
Jersey are likely to be treated to a
game which, If arranged, will prob
ably decide the State high school foot
ball championship. The latest report
has it that arrangements are under
way for a game between Railway and
Rutherford high school teams. Coach
William Short, of Railway, yesterday
stated that Rutherford had written
for a game and that the only thing
barring the arrangements was the
fact that both school eleyens wanted
the contest to be played at home.
Rutherford asked that. the game be
played November IA. but Railway will
play Trenton High Schools eleven,
another contender for State cham
pionship honors, on that date. 1t has
been suggested that the game be
played In this city, which would be
the logical place, providing the teams
could not come to an agreement as to
the contest being played at either
Rutherford or Railway.
Both the Rutherford and Railway
teams have good records on the grid
iron this season Rutherford has dis
posed of Dewitt Clinton, Mt. Vernon,
Hackensack twice and has played a
tie game with East Orange. Besides
these games Rutherford has also
beaten Bloomfield and East Side High
School elevens. Hackensack, Mt.
Vernon, Dewitt Clinton and Bloom
field High School teams are not con-
sidered among scholastic fans as be-
ing of the calibre of the big high and
prep. teams of the State. For in
stance, Dewitt Clinton was beaten by
Dickinson, II to 6, and the light Bat
tin team held Mt. Vernon's eleven to
a scoreless tie. Railway has won all
of Its games played thus far, but has
been scored on by the weaker elevens.
This, according to Coach Short, Of
Railway, was due in large measure
to the fact that neither of the Arm
strong brothers were in the game
earlier in the season. Then, too, the
Railway coach had to make over
practically a new forward line. Rah-
way this season has beaten such
teams as Barringer, East Orange,
Plainfield, Battin and Mt. Pleasant.
The Rutherford and Railway teams
have great backfields. Rutherford,
with its Hillhouse, Whitehall and
Wallace, has proven a great scoring
combination, while at Railway Elmer
and Arthur Armstrong, Fay Roseell
and Alfred Brooks are known as a
quartet of football players hard to
stop when under way, The teams,
too, are coached differently, Railway
working under a split formation and
Rutherford relying on line plungfng
with long forward passes as a means
of bringing about good results.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
EXCELLENT ENTRY
FOR TURNER BOUTS
Local Clubs Will Be Well Rep
resented in Amateur Box
ing Tournament.

With an excellent array of amateur
boxing talent the monthly anna
teur tournament under the aus
pieces OF the National Turn YER
Elm. at Turn Hall, in Bruce
street. tonight and Monday night.
is expected to attract q good
crowd Nearly all of the local clubs
affiliated with the sport of self-de-
Tense will be represented, while sew
eral of the best amateur performers
in the metropo titan district will also
be on hand. Preliminary bouts are
down for tonight, while serni-fnals
and finals will take place Monday
night.
Benjamin Coin, of Orange. is a
member of the Turner's. who win
compete in the 135-pound class. He
is expected to prove a strong con-
tender, as he recently defeated Will
lam Smith, of the Bronx Church
House, New York city, the 135-pound
Metropo titan eAssociation champion.
Long Island City, Brooklyn, Pater-
son, Elizabeth, Roselle, Iryington,
Jersey City and Hoboken will all be
represented by one or more of the
fighters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
Try to Delay syracuse Sale.

The franchise of the Syracuse Club.
in the New York State League. is to
be sold at auction and knocked down
to the highest bidder, Just as soon as
the necessary legal action can be
taken. The sale will take place in
order that claims aggregating $4,26s
may be satisfied.
Owners Connors and Burchell are
endeavoring to delay the sale IN order
to decker with big Bilr' Devery, OF
Jersey City. who Is anxious to trans
fer his franchise in the Interna tional
League to Syracuse.
Some of the players Of last year.
Syracuse team have transferred their
claims to Manager Fred Payne. Payne
has claims of s1,27s against the club
and other claims are: Third Baseman
Wratton, $27s; First Baseman Rus
sci. 1926; Outfielder Riley, s465; Pitcher
Meichle, $685.; Pitcher Louis North,
Sl01. Aside from these are claims
from other players, groundleepers
and insurance firms.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
LAKEWOOD GOLFERS
IN SEM|F |NAL ROUND
Cook, Runner Up In 1913, Has
Maxwell as OppO-
nent.

Semi-finel matches were started at
Lakewood today In the annual fal,
golf tournament of the Lakewood
Country Club. In one match Horace
T. Cook, of Trenton, runner-up to
Walter +. Travis last year, met j.
r. Maxwell, jr., Nassau, while the
other clash brought together Percy
w. Kendall, of Deal, and Findlay S.
Douglas, former national champion.
Match play yesterday was enlivened
by the downfall OF a number
OF favorites. Walter s. Travis
was eliminated by Harold A. Steiner
at the twentieth hole, while Steiner
was beaten in the second round by
Cook. Cook beat Max Marston ! up
In the first round. Kendall advanced
to the semi-final through victories
over w. r, Simons and c. l.. Max
well. Fred Herreshoff lost to f. s.
Douglas
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
Inman Unable to Overcome
Willie Hopes Early Lead

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Nov. IT,
Melbourne Inman, the English BIZ
Hard champion. ran up a score yut-
terdav ut English billiards t'lss wzs
nearly three times as large as shA
Tailed by Willie Hoppe, bus IRE
Americans earlier lead in the inse--
national series was too big for Imam
to overcome. Hoppe won the ssrits
by Il points. his final score oefr 9
ZOOS. against 2.9ss for Inman. "a
Inman's play Yesterday aggreyRsed
/ .250. against As tor Hoppe. llste tbs
American demonstrated thai llo Gun
make a better showing at 5ae Hng-
fish game than innlaiI san - AMER :
can bislkline-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
MORRISTOWN SCHOOL ELEVEN
STRONGEST SCORING MACHINE

With a total of 2S6 points the foot
ball team representing Morristown
Schools leading the big high and prep
school elevens of the State in points
scored. Rutherford is a close second
with 23i points. The latter team has
battled with heavier teams than has
the Morristown School combination.
Morristown's goal line has been
crossed but once, while Rutherford
has seen two touchdowns recorded
by opposing teams. The South Side
High School team of this city and the
Kingsley and Newman school elevens
are the only teams with clean records.
Railway, with its heavy backfield.
has rolled up 129 points and has been
scored on by every opposing eleven
with one exception, that being East
Oranges team, which failed to tally.
Lawrenceville Prep has a good rec
ord, being beaten but once, when
Princeton's freshman eleven turned
the trick. The scores of the major
school elevens of the state follow;
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
Carteret Academy Eleven
Yictors in Hard-Fought Game

Carteret Academy came from be-
hind yesterday and defeated South
Orange High School in a game of
football played on Carteret Field. The
score of the game. which was the
hardest fought on the Carteret grid
iron in some time, was 9 to z. South
Orange scored In the first half, when
Fitzsimmons made a touchdown and
kicked the goal. Carteret scored three
points in the second half, when Lake
kicked a field goal from the vicinity
Of the 30-yard line. Carteret ripped
up South Oranges line in the last
quarter, and runs by Hills and Gal
latly were productive of a score. the
former taking tho ball over the line.
The lineup:
carteret. South Orange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
KENNETH DAY NEMESIS
OF BARRINGER ELEVEN
Stevens Prep. Election
Surprise to ScIlOoIbOys

what must a fellow DO In order
to become captain Of a high school
team 2" That is a question which Is
being asked at the Stevens Prep.
School In Hoboken today. Yestsr.
day Stevens Prep clinched the foot
ball title of the New Jersey Inter
scholastic League, the frst time In
its history. Kenneth Day was
practically the lone individual who
stood out head and shoulders above
his teammates in recording long
runs. Naturally after a season of
sensational work one would think
that Day would be elected for the
captaincy of the 1916 team. but, as
1t turned out, LAME crovat, the
quarterback, was given the honors
after the game yesterday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-07
Stevens Prep. Players Long
Run Takes Victory from Local
Football Warriors.
TITLE FOR HOBOKEN BOYS
New Jersey lnterschoIastic
League Championship for
Prep. School Team.

For the first time in the history of
the New Jersey Interscholastic Ath-
letic Association, Stevens Prep has
managed to win a football title. The
Hoboken eleven was unable to beat
Barringer yesterday, but the tie
score was enough to land the team
the championship banner. Montclair
and East Orange also played tie
game. the result of Stevens Prep
winning the big honors will probably
take away some of the interest usual
ly centred at the game between Bar
ringer and East Orange for Thanks
giving Day. East Orange and Bar
ringer are generally contenders for
first honors.
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