The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-14
MAY NOT REACH
CANADIAN CITY
Reported ENJOYS Accepted Posts
So as to Flee Mexico.
MUNITIONS OF WAR TO LINE
War College HurrIes Plans for Hostil'
tiles and 100000 Rifles Are Held
In Readiness-Report Sent
on Light Incident.

Vera Cruz, May l3.-Huerta's en-
yuys to the mediation conference at
Niagara Falls are to resign when they
reach Havana, according to reports on
good authority here.
Fearing Imprisonment and possibly
execution If they refused the honor"
OF the appointments. the ENJOYS
were afraid to decline. They seized
upon it, however, as an opportunity
to bring their families from Mexico
in safety. According to the report,
they have neither instructions nor
cable him their designations as soon
as they reach Cuba and then proceed
to take up residence abroad.
All Is Ready for War.
Washington, May l3.-Eyery prep
aration that could be made by the war
department for the invasion of Mexico
has been perfected at the latest con-
terences between the secretary of war
and all the high war officials.
Orders have gone out to hurry the
construction of 700 field pieces which
Will be necessary under the plan OF &C.
tive operation in Mexico as mapped
out by the war college. Additional
mountain artillery and ammunition for
the mountain artillery already at Vera
Cruz and for the field artillery there
have been ordered for shipment to Gal
weston. Some OF these munitions are
already on the way and more will go
forward on some of the many trans
ports which are now being reftted for
service in transportation Of troop and
war supplies.
AS the largest body OF troops on the
border is concentrated at Ell Paso, and
as reserves will be added to this force
in event OF war, shipments of small
arms have been ordered to that point.
1t is estimated by the ordnance bu-
reau that the war department has
ready for distribution about 100000
standard rifles.
Badgers Report Received.
A full report of the Lobos island in
cident was received by the navy de-
partment from Admiral Badger and
taken personally by Secretary Daniels
to Secretary Bryan. The substance OF
the report was that the lighthouse
keeper, when abandoning the light,
was prevented from taking away With
him essential parts OF the light ma
chinery The report states that. for
the personal protection OF the light
keeper, he was given a certificate by
at n d
that the light was taken by force.
The report from London that Great
Britain had ordered the Bristol, a
speedy cruiser, to proceed to Tam
pico, was not regarded as particular
ly significant here. AS the Bristol Is
of light draft 1t was believed she
might be used to operate in the PAM
co river along which the British oil
properties are located.
Battieshlp Texas to Mexico.
New York, May l3.-The super
dreadnaught Texas, manned by more
than one thousand officers and men
and armed with ten massive 14-inch
guns, left the Brooklyn navy yard
today bound for Vera Cruz. En- route
she will touch at Hampton roads for
more ammunition and detachment
of sailors for the fleet. The Texas
and her sister ship, the New York,
are the only warships in our navy
with the new 14-inch guns. 1t is eX
pected by those in authority at the
navy yard that her commander. Capt
Albert w. Grant, will receive orders
to form a unit in the squadron now
composed of the New York and numer.
Gus gunboats and monitors and then
await eventuallties at Tampico. II
operations are commenced at that city
the two massive ships can hurls shells
IA miles and will guard the coast line
Sailors Conduct Sets Record.
Washington. May 13-During the
nine days occupation OF Vera Cruz
not one of the 5000 marines or sailors
was reported for intoxication, accord
ing to a personal letter sent to Secre
tary Of the Navy Daniels by Rear AID
miral Fletcher. This, Fletcher states
he believes to be an incident unpar
alleled in the history of the navy.
U. s. Soldier PIunses to Death.
Washington, May 13,-General Fun
ston reported that Private Maurict
WEIGH, Company A, Nineteenth in
fantry, was killed at Vera Cruz by
falling of roof. In his report Gen
eral Funston said that Welch met hi'
death while doing guard duty on thu
roof OF building. and that the acct
dent was not due to carelessness OF
negligence on the part OF the soldier
WEIGHS home place is not known
here, as the records are not available
Springfield May 10. Gov. Dunn
laa lostanasad Saturday Nav IN a