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The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
ENGLAND SEES INTERVENTION.
British Press Believes Dispatch of
Fleet Means War.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London. April 1.-THE decision OF the
United States to send the fleet to Tampico
has created intense interest here. The
news is given the greatest prominence
in the newspapers and it is generally
recognized that the Mexican crisis has
reached its height and that armed inter-
venticn must be the logical sequel to the
latest development. II is believed that
Gen. Huerta is cOUrting such action. The
Daily Mail will say editorially, tomorrow:
The dispatch to the Mexican coast of
the United States Atlantic fleet is sign
that relations between President Wilson
and Gen Huerta are approaching the
inevitable climax
''As a result of the crimes OF the in
SErGents. President Wilson's sympathy
for them has greatly abated. indeed il
seems TO the OnlOoker at the present mo-
ment that the destruction of Huerta's
regime might actually aggrayate the diff
fCulties of the Mexican position. The
probabilities are that when Gen. Huerta
sees that Wilson is in earnest he will
apologize. Meanwhile the United States
is on the very edge of armed intervention
with all its incalculahle consequences"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
This Means Above 10000
Armed Marines Stand Pre-
pared to Fight at the Given
Word.

The fiotilla, OF which the Birmingham Is
the flagship, includes twenty-five destroy
ers, one cruiser and a tender.
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske. aide
for operations at the Navy Department.
went to Hampton Roads last night to
consult with Admiral Badger. Admiral
Fiske carried with him a summary oi
data in possession Of the Bureau oil
Navigation with regard to operating con-
ditions around Tampico. He Will discuss
with Admiral Badger a tentative plan
for operations at the Mexican port TO be
carried out, should the Mexican govern
ment refuse finally the demands OF the
United States.
Tampico Fortified from Sea.
Admiral Fiske and Admiral Badger are
aware that Tampico is practically forti-
fed from the sea, its defenses being de-
signed for the repulsion OF land attacks.
From the land side OF the city the Mexi-
can federals have intrencheu themselves,
anticipating for several weeks an attack
from the rebel forces. Actual fighting
has occurred in the outskirts Of the city.
1t would be a comparatively easy mat
ter for the vessels already at Tampico TO
blow the city to pieces.
Tampico is mainly important as an oil
city There are oil deposits there for
American, German, and British firms.
The Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company steamship Southland.
which sailed from here for Old Point
Comfort, bore a number OF naval and
marine officers who are hurrying to join
their ships in Hampton Roads in time for
tomorrow's sailing. These had packed on
hurried notices. and many farewells were
said on the dock.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
VILLA ORDERS RUSH
SHIPMENT OF ARMS
Telegram Taken to Mean that Rebel
General Plans Another Attack
on Enemy.
Special to The Washington Herald.

SpeciAl TO The Washington Herald.
FL Paso. April 14.-Gen. Villa tele-
graphed to Lazaro De LagarZa, his
financial agent at Juarez. tonight. to rush
shipment Of 100000 rounds. seven
millimeter Mauser cartridges Gen.
Villas message was dated at Guarza,
station about five miles east OF San
Pedro. where he has made his headquar-
ters during the San Pedro fighting. The
headquarters officials believe Villas i'm
mediate need of ammunition is to fol-
low the federals and attack them again
before they can reach Saltillo.
Gen. Aguirre Benavides commander of
the Zaragoza brigade. has sent the only
official notification of the capture OF
San Pedro by Villa. He telegraphed TO
Lazaro de Lagarza that San Pedro WAS
retaken after nine days OF continuous
fighting. He added that in the final
struggle for possession of the town 200
federals had been made prisoners. Pre-
viously on one occasion, Villa captured 365
prisoners, who were brought to Torreon.
1t is believed that at least 1,5DO prisoners
have been taken by Villas men during
the San Pedro campaign.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15

The Chester, Commander William A.
Moffit, commanding.
The Des Moines, Commander Carl T.
Vogelgesand, commanding.
The Dolphin. Lieut.. Commander Ralph
Earle, commanding.
The mine depot ship San Francisco,
Commander William X. Harrison, COM
manding.
The hospital ship Solace.
The transport Hancock, Commander Ar
thur L. Willard, carrying first advance
brigade of marines; Col. John A lie June
in charge of brigade headquarters.
More Than 10000 Men.
Each of the battleships has a compile
ment Of about 1000 men. This will
bring the force under Admiral Badger S
command. including $500 marines on
board the battIeships and the transport.
above 5000 In addition the battleships
Rhode Island. Virginia, Nebraska, and
Georgia, which are now in drydock un-
dergoing repairs. may be ordered to join
the force at Tampico.
The torpedo fiotilla under command OF
Capt William S. Sims. is under orders
at Pensacola TO await a decision as 10
whether it may be needed at Tampico.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
GALLNGER PLAN FOR
ASSESSMENTS FAVORED
Chamber of Commerce Believes Spe-
cial Benefits Should Not Be Paid
Before Street Opening.

The Chamber of Commerce at its meet
ing last night went on record as favor
ing the hill recently introduced by Sena-
tor Gallinger, providing that the as
sessments for special benefits in the mat
ter of street extensions be not payable
until the street actually has been opened.
II was shown that in many cases assess
ments have been levied and the streets
not actually opened for years after
A resolution was adopted asking the
appointment by Congress of an additional
justice to the District Supreme Court
bench. 1t was Contended that the work
of the courts has become so heavy that
small probate cases are postponed.
The question of a representative for the
District in Congress was brought Up, but
on motion was deferred until the next
regular meeting Of the chamber. In the
meantime. notices will be sent to the
members of the chamber urging as large
an attendance as possible when the
question comes up.
A request frOrd the Barry monument
unveiling committee was read, asking
that the members of the chamber deco
rate their places Of business May Is
and Is
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
MEMORIAL TABLET UNVEILED,
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church
Honors Rev. John Chester,

A tablet to the memory of Rev John
Chester organizer and first pastor OF the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, was
unveiled last night at the historical meet
ing of the semi-centennial jubilee of the
church at Fourth and B streets south
east.
The impressive service consisted of an
appreciation of Rev. Dr. Chester by DR..
G. w. n. Custis, dean of the session, an
address by Rev. George n. Luccock, of
the First Presbyterian Church of Oak
Park. Ill, on "A Completed Half Gen.
tury' and an address on THE Relation
Of the Church to Washington City Pres
bytery'' by Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe,
of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
The address at the unveiling of the tab
let was given by H. X. Simpson, an
elder Of the church. in the absence of
the grandson of Rev. Dr. Chester, Ed
ward Harmon Eakle.. jr., who was pre-
vented by illness from attending The
cords which tore the American flag from
the marble slab were pulled by George
P. Bohrer.
Following the service an informal re-
ception was held in the lecture room Of
the church.
The next service OF the jubilee is to be
held this evening in the church parlors
The meeting will be a reunion OF former
members of the church. Thursday will
be fellowship evening and the closing
service OF the celebration.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
Fleet Comprises
Eleven Battleships, Six
Cruisers, and Other Auxil-
iary Vessels.

Rear Admiral Badger, commander-in-
chief OF the Atlantic feet, will have at
his disposal eleven battIeships, six cruis-
ers and a number of transports and other
auxiliary vessels at the expiration of the
time needed for the assembling Of these
vessels, as ordered by the Navy Depart
ment yesterday.
The following ships will make up the
American naval force ut Tampico:
The Arkansas, Capt Roy C. Smith,
commanding. flagship of the feet.
The Florida, Capt. William r. Rush,
commander. flagship of the first division.
The Utah, Capt Louis S. Van Duzer,
commander Of the first division.
The Louisiana, Capt. John H Gibbons
commander flagship of Rear Admiral
Boush. division commander of the second
division.
The Michigan. Capt. Albert p. Nfblack,
commander of the second division.
The New Hampshire, Capt. Edwin A.
Anderson, commanding second division.
The South Carolina, Capt Robert L.
Russell, commander of the second divi-
sion.
The Vermont. Capt George W. Kline
commander. Of the second division.
The New Jersey. Capt. Joseph L Jayne
commander, of the third division.
The Connecticut, Capt John J. Knapp,
commanding, of the fourth division.
The Minnesota, Capt. Edward Simpson
commander of the fourth division.
The cruiser Tacoma, Commander Ma
than c. Twining, commanding.
The Nashville, Commander Lucius A
Bostwick, commanding.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
NAVAL FORCES Toll
TO GET FLEET OFF
Presidents Orders Spell Busiest Day
in Fifteen Years for De-
partment.
MAKE RECORD FOR SPEED

Officers attached to the Navy Depart
ment were pluming themselves last night
on the remarkable promptness with which
each turn Of the events of this busiest
day in fifteen years have been met. In
many rooms of the great gray building
lights were burning until long past mid
night. In the offices of the aids for per-
sonneI, for operations and for material.
under officers tOiled over the few loose
ends of business, but the great work Of
the day-the Issuance of orders for the
dispatch OF the greatest fleet OF Ameri-
can war vessels ever sent upon a ''busi-
ness" errand-had been promulgated,
signed, and were out OF the Office within
six minutes from the time Secretary
Daniels gave the word.
Not since the days of 1898 has the Navy
Department presented the scene of activ-
ity that 1t did last night. When. early in
1872 it became apparent to President
Taft that an army of potential occupa-
ton must be sent to the borders of the
Rio Grande. the War Department en-
joyed all the activity and all the attention
that is now shcwered upon the navy.
Last night ,he War Department was in
darkness. This is the navy's show so
far and the navy is enjoying it to the
fullest.
When. at 6:45 o'clock last night, the
Norfolk steamer pulled away from her
dock. bound for Old Point Comfort and
Hampton Roads. where the bulk of the
fleet lies at anchor, there were genuine
wartime scenes. Jack was going
afloat-not Blue Jack. but Officer Jack.
The big steamer was packed and
jammed with navy officers whose leave
had suddenly been curtailed. fastening
TO join their ships. Officers wives and
sweethearts were on hand to say good
by. So were a number of blue-clad
marines from the Washington Bar
racks. Fastening TO supplement the ma
rine compliments of the battle fleet at
the Roads.
Also there were officials of the Navy
Department going to Hampton Roads to
bid the fleet Godspeed, but all were in a
holiday mood. 1t might be that there
was a looming of war clouds on the
southwestern horizon. but the spirit OF
worry was conspicuously absent. The
general impression seems to prevail
among officers and civilian officials alike
that the Mexican expedition, though per-
haps war turks in the distance. is to
prove a glorious junket.
Meet you in Mexico City was the
jocular expression of many a youngster
bound south on the first possible chance
at seeing active service.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
SEVERAL HURT WHEN
STREET CARS BUMP
Cap in Underground Rail on Four
teenth Street Line Responsible
for Accident.

Several persons were injured late last
night when car No. 10 of the Capital
Traction Company collided with an un-
lighted car standing at Fourteenth
street and Rhode Island avenue north
west The standing car had gone dead"
on a gap in the underground rail. Both
cars were crowded. but the injured were
all occupants Of the rear car.
The injured were:
L. E. Simpson. 365i Fourteenth street.
cut on tine head by flying glass and lac
Grated about the legs.
Elmer johnson. ll39 Tenth street, in
jury to the head and cut by flying glass.
Ernest KnOrr. 1915 Fourteenth street,
newspaper correspondent. injury to legs
and wrenched back.
+. y. Smith of lip r street. leg cut.
Others suffered from severe shock.
J. r. GTubbs. motorman of the col
liding car, said: Il did not see the car
until We were right on it, / put on the
air brakes as soon as l could"
K. \. Kendall was the conductor Of the
second car.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
QUICK DEVELOPMENTS
in MEXICAN SITUATION
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE


marines. to proceed at once to Tampico.
Orders were also issued to the South
Carolina. en- route from Santo Domingo.
to join the fleet at Hampton Roads. in
tercepting her and ordering her to Ia
picO.
Orders were also issued to the Nash
Vile at SantO Domingo to proceed 10
Tampico. Orders were also issued to the
Tacoma, now at Boston, to proceed to
Tampico. The torpedo fleet, now at
Pensacola. was notified TO stand by for
orders to proceed to Tampico."
After another brief conference with Mr..
Lind, Secretary Bryan again returned to
the White House, where the President
was receiving the New Chinese Minister.
He returned to his offices following this
consultation.
Receiving the newspaper men later in
the afternoon, Secretary Bryan refused
tc comment on the situation or to discuss
potentialities in any way. He made three
announcements of interest. as follows:
The consignment of go rifles shipped
TO Mexico City for the protection of
the American solony, and which
Huerta attempted TO hold up, has been
delivered and the rifles distributed.
Mr.. Bryan has Indefinitely postponed
his trip to Florida, upon which he
had intended to start last night He
announced that il was a day-to-day
postponment, his plans not carrying
more than one day in advance.
There has been no change in the
status of Charge d'Affaires Nelson
O'Shaughnessy as far as the State
Department has been informed.
Mr.. Bryan also announced that the
Department was in uninterrupted
telcgTaphic communication with Mr..
O'Shaughnessy, and had heard from him
during the day. He would not divulge
or intimate the contents of Mr.. O'Shaugh-
nessy's wire.
Following this visit Secretary Daniels
talked TO the newspaper men, but main-
tanned the same strict silence he had OBJ
served earlier in the afternoon. Mr.
Daniels announced that Rear Admiral
Fiske. with whom the Secretary had been
in conference, would proceed to Hampton
Poads tonight ''to acquaint Admiral Bad
ger with the conditions"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
MRS. PRESTON GIBSON
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Carriage Struck by Car. but Neither
She Nor Mrs. Mcmillan Re-
ceive Injury.

Their carriage torn from its springs
when struck by an east-bOund street car.
Mrs. Mary Mcmillan. and her grard-
daughter. Mrs. Preston Gibson. narrowly
escaped injury yesterday afternoon in IL
street, between Fifteenth street and Mad
isOn place northwest.
The carriage. a victoria coupe, was
knocked from its fasteniuss. and settled
to the pavement. Both occupants were
given a bad shake-up, but neither were
hurt.
Patrick Murphy. driver for Mrs. Nc
MILAN, also escaped uninjured. He was
not even thrown from his seat Foll~v-
ing the accident Mrs. Gibson telephoned
for her automobile and took her grand
mother to her home. l1l4 Vermont aveHre
northwest: then drove to her residence,
11l2 Rhode Island avenue.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
BOOZE" BUGS BITE
STARTS THE VICTIM
ON A MILD CAROUSE
Cordial King" of Curacao Also
Brings to New York an ANTI
Booze" Insect.

New York, April 1.-THE booze bug
and the anti-booZe bug have been
discovered and today a collection of
them was brought to New York by
Nicholas Van Nellenbogen. the cor
dial king of Curacao. The booze bug
gets full of orange juice which fer
ments. A bite from this insect is equal
to a mild carouse. The bite of the
enti-booze bug has the opposite ef-
feet.
A man may be in the act OF mistak-
ing gutter for an ostermoor. but a
bite from this insect will produce in
slant sobriety. Mr.. Van Nellenbogen
says he intends to put the bugs on the
market
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
". D. BRACKETT DEAD.

William Davidson Bracket. for many
years a resident of Washington, and a
brother of Mrs. Harry W. Bowling. of
300 Fourteenth street. died at his home
in Minneapolis. Thursday. Mr.. Bracket
had been i'll for many months. He was
allied closely with the National Fencibles.
He leaves a wife. nee Cora Shryer, Of
Cumberland, Md. and two children.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
FEDERALS ARE CRUSHED
AFTER NINE-DAY BATTLE
Rebels Defeat Force of 5000 in
One of Bloodiest Struggles
of Revolution.

San Pedro, De Las Colonias, Coahuila,
Mexico, April 14-After one Of the hardest
fought and bloodiest battles Of the revo-
luton, a battle which has lasted virtually
nine days, the constitutionalists have
driven on a federal army aggreg4ting
fully 1900 men.
The federals were commanded by six
generals. The loss on both sides will
be extremely heavy.
The battle front extended over q line
nearly twenty miles long and for that
reason days VIII be required to pick I'D
the wounded. Hundreds Of prisoners
havs been taken
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
Rear Admiral Badger Has Powerful
FlOtiIIa to- Assemble at Tan1picO
CENSOR TAKES POSSESSION
VERA CRUZ CABLE OFFICE

Galveston, Tex- April IA
Mexican military censor took
possession of the cable once at
Vera Cruz today.
All dispatches of correspond
ents were refused-a step taken
only In n great emergency or I'm
case of the rupture Of dipIo-
matte relations between two
countries.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
DANIELS Orders
SHIPS TO MEXICO
Secretary, However, Refuses
to Discuss Phases Of
Situation.
ARMY IS GETTING READY
Preparations Completed for Movement
ARMY Is GETTING READY
Preparations Completed for Movement
of an Expeditionary Force
When Necessary.

Announcement OF the ordering of the
fleet to Tampico was made by Secretary
Daniels in this statement issued at
o'clock yesterday afternoon soon afteI
the adjournment of the Cabinet:
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels
this afternoon sent orders to Ad-
miral Badger, commander-in-chief
Atlantic Fleet, to proceed at once with
all the ships under his command to
Tampico. Admiral Badger is at
Hampton Roads. At the same time
orders were issued for the Hancock.
now at New Orleans with 800 marines,
to proceed at once to Tampico,
Orders also were issued to the South
Carolina, en- route from San Domingo,
to join the fleet at Hampton Roads.
intercepting her and ordering her TO
Tampico. Orders also were issued to
the Nashville at Santo Domingo to pro-
ceed to Tampico. Orders also were is
sued to the Tacoma, now at Boston,
to proceed to Tampico. The torpedo
fleet now at Pensacola was notified to
stand by for orders to proceed to
Tampico."
The foregoing was supplemented by
Secretary Daniels later in the afternoon
with this memorandum:
Admiral Badger will take with him
the DdltleSnlpS ArkdnSds, LOUISIANA,
New Hampshire. Michigan, Vermont,
New Jersey. and South Carolina. the
North Carolina being intercepted on
her way from Haiti to Hampton
Roads.
The Tacoma, now at Boston. has
been ordered also 10 Tampico by way
of Newport and will start today or
tomorrow.
The Nashville. now at Monte
Christi, Santo Domingo, has been Or
dered to Guantanamo to coal and
thence to Taripico.
THE Rhode Island, Nebraska. Vir-
ginia. and Georgia are now docking
1t has not Yet been decided whether
they will join Admiral Badgers force.
The Hancock will leave New Or
leans for Tampico today with the
First Regiment OF the eXpeditionary
force of marines
The Secretary refused fatty to dis
cuss any phases of the situation, other
than the actual movement of the ships
and men under the Navy Department.
No Troop Movements Yet.
Secretary of War Garrison announced
that no troop movements are contem-
plated in connection with the naval
mobilization.
Dir. Garrison said. however. that de-
partment preparations have been COM
pleted for the movement Of an expedi-
tionary force when necessary. Four
army transports are now at Galveston.
The department. il is understood, has
made standing arrangements with
coastwise shipping vessels for the COM
Wandering of a number sufficient to
transport as many troops as may be
needed in conjunction with whatever
operations the United States may un-
dertake.
Secretary Daniels yesterday after
noon took under consideration the ad-
visibility of ordering ships from the
Pacific Fleet to join the force at Tam
pico. No announcement was made as
to tie disposition to be made OF these
ships.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
AMUNDsEN DELAYS POLAR TRIP.

Christiania, Norway, April H.-oficial
announcement was made here today that
Capt. Road Amundsen has postponed
his North Polar expedition for Q year,
because Of shnrtaRa of fnndR- -
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
EXILE DIES AT AGE OF 1o4.

Montreux. Switzerland. April H.-Baron
Ferdinand de TurCkheim. a French Alsa-
tian exile since the Prussian conquest.
died here today. aged 1O4.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15

London has 10000 night workers
Canada's population is estimated at
10000
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15

Uruguay now exports beef to Britain.
German government regulates drug
DriCes.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15

RanSor. Ireland. April 1.-Militant suf-
fragettes continued their warfare against
Sir Edward Carson, leader of the Ulster
Unionists today. They tried to burn
down the railway station near the parade
grounds where Sir Edward was TO re-
view the Ulster volunteers during the
afternoon, but failed owing to the vigil
ance of a watchman.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15
MILITANTS' TORCH BUSY.
Sufirarettes Blamed for Fire Out
RACES in England md Ireland.

Shrewsbury. England. April 1+-One of
the worst fires ever caused by the militant
suffragettes' arson squad occurred here
today. Sir Walter Smythe's mansion was
burned with $4,000 damage.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15

Hull, England, April 14-Militants re-
newed the campaign of the frebrand in
the north of England today. The big
grandstand at the city football grounds
was burned.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-15

Sugar is found in the sap Of nearly 200
plants and trees
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