Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-05-21

Seventy-five thousand people hon
ored the two sons of Philadelphia who
died at Vera Cruz. George Mckenzie
Poinsett of the battleship Florida and
Charles Allen Smith of the New Hamp-
shire.
More than 100 women were trampled
upon and injured in a stampede which
accompanied the efforts of thousands
to view the body of Corporal Daniel
w. Haggarty, one of the heroes OF
Vera Cruz, as it lay in state in the
armory at Cambridge, Mass.
The Mexican federal troops under
command of General Zaragosa evacu-
ated Tampico leaving many wounded.
The constitutionalists under General
Gonzales and General Caballero, with
1000 men. entered the city. For FIVE
days the fighting has been most severe
and many have been killed and wound
ed on both sides.
| Unsuccessful efforts we're put forth
by General Huerta's delegates to the
mediation conference to obtain from
him a written promise of his resigna-
ton prior to their departure for the
| United States.
Gen. Gustavo Mas has been re-
lieved OF the command OF the Mexi-
can federal forces outside Vera Cruz
by General Huerta, according to ad-
vices reaching Washington. Official
sources report that he has been super,
seeded
The British government ordered the
light draft cruiser Bristol to reinforce
the British squadron in Mexican wa
tiers. The ship carries crew of near
ly four hundred men and its draft
would permit 1t to run up the Panuco
river to Tampico and il necessary land
men to protect British oil wells.
| Huerta has informed the medintors
he considers the seizure of Lobos is
land by the United States an act of
war. He has demanded that the United
States leave the island, and let the
light on 1t remain dark, or he will
| withdraw from the mediation. Secre-
tary Bryan sent an answer to the ef-
| feet that the United States had not
seized the island, but additional infor-
nation forced him to admit that it
was taken by force.
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Funeral services for II sailors and
marines killed at Vera Cruz. whose
bodies were brought back by the cruis-
er Montana, were held at Brooklyn
navy yard President Wilson deliv.
cred the address and delegations from
the senate and house we're present.
From Mexico City come late reports
that large numbers of men and boys
are drilling In the streets. A few
nights ago a mob gathered before the
Brazilian legation and demanded that
Luis d'Antin, an attache Of the Ameri-
can embassy, be delivered over.
Threats were made to kill him. The
Brazilian minister notified the state
department that he would surrender
| d'Antin only in case he was overpow-
cred by the mob.
All Americans who are willing to de-
part from Tampico have been removed
| from the battle zone, according to
message received by the state depart
ment at Washington from Admiral
Mayo.
Anarchy threatens Mexico City.
Held in awe for months by strong
garrison, the populace, II Is feared, is
about to turn against President HUI
erta. The garrison, weakened by
drafts OF troops for Huerta's last
stand" in the north, is too weak to
resist an uprising.
Private Samuel Parks Of the TWEEN
ty-eighth infantry regiment was put to
death while wearing the uniform of
private In the United States army by
a firing squad within General Mas
lines near Vera Cruz. Mex, May z.
Justice Lamar OF the Supreme court
and Frederick William Lehman, for
mer solicitor OF the department Of
justice, are definitely slated as me-
diatoeg on the part of the United
State, II the conference is held as
sche at Niagara Falls, Canada,
May