Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-30
u. S. Flag Now Floats
Over Old Vera Cruz

Vera Cruz, April 2S.-With III
ceremony, the firing of salute and
a dress parade. the American flag
was raised over the division head
quarters of Rear Admiral Frank r,
thatcher. over the customs house
the flag has been flying since the
landing of the American forces Dut
until now there had been no cere-
mony indicating the formal occupa-
ton of Vera Cruz.
The transports, with Brigadler
General Funston's command aboard
are off the port but there has been
no indication that the military
forces will be sent ashore at this,
time II the army lands, the blue
Jackets now on duty here will go
ahbard their ships, but the mar
ines will be left ashore for land
service.
Five Americans who arrived py
train from the City of Mexico were
were virtually expelled by President
Huerta They had been arrested at
Pachuca for no known cause
Fort Riley Almost Deserted
Junction City, April 2s.-only
troou of the Thirteenth cavalry
and a few small detachments re-
main at Fort Riley. The departure
Of 25 officers of the mounted serv-
ice school classes and 14O students
Of the cooks and bakers and FAR
riers. and horseshoers' schools to
ioin their regiments leaves only the
colored detachment of the mountea
sarv,ce school, the non-commission-
al officers and soldier instructors
a the two other schools and q
small detachment Of the hospital
corps.
ViIIa-Carran1 Crisis Today
Els Paso, TEX kpril 2S.-That q
erssss, M the - lLsns~o aenera'.
oyilla and Carranza will be reached
at Chihuahua today is indicated 10
q private letter received from that
citv and by information in the pos
session of we'll informed Officials
here. Harmony will be re-estao-
lished. it is said, or a complete rup-
ture will occur.
washington, April 28.-Formal
acceptance by the Huerta govern
ment of the offer of Argentina
Rrazil and Chile to use their gooo
offices to bring about an amlcaDie
satt,ement of the difficulty between
the United States and Mexico was
cabled to Spanish Ambassador
.Riano here by Portillo y Rojas' for
eign minister in the Huerta caDl'
net. Il.
The tenseness of the Mexican SIT
nation was distinctly relieved al
the representatives Of Argentina
prazil and Chile, supported by the
nressure from all Latin-Americal
and from the foremost powers o.
E,rope concentrated their efforts
toward a pacific adjustment OF the
crisis. ~
Tha success Of the first steps 70.
ward mediation produced a feeline
- d,stinct hope which was re1lect'
ed not only in administration guar
ters but in congress as Well Wnsf.
"war talk gave way to spirit o.
conciliation. A.
Meanwhile the navy and war ue'
nartments are continuing their el'
forta 70 care for refugees and per
facting the machinery Of the army
and navy for any unexpected turl
in events. 80
Secretary Bryan said ne was 4pie
ofter receiving information tnrousl
embassies and legations, to sa'
tnat NO American citizen had peer
TILED Or injured since the crisis o
The last two weeks began ana Una
thourh many had been detained =
Aruas calientes, Cordoba ana oIl
ana efforts were now being msu'
70 obtain their release.
ri Paso, April 24.-Gen. fran q.
c.aco villa, head of the reDei nnll. :
tary forces. informed George = :
Carothers, special agent Of the sta.'
department, that he viii decline :
- dragged into a war with TN
United states by anybody.