The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-05-14
U. S. To OBSERVE !
ARMISTICE WITH
DICTATOR HUERTA
Military Authorities viii Make No
Further Move Pending Out
come Of Mediation.
TWO MORE AMERICANS SLAIN


port Men Were Beaten to Death by
Bandits and RebeIs-FaiIs to
Clear Up Parks Mystery.
Vera Cruz, May IA. ]. Sutton, &
photographer of Washington, D. C.
and Walter Whifren, an American
newspaper man, have been arrested IL
Mexico City, according to information
reaching here. Sutton is said to have
been thrown into Jail when he expect
ed to be a card from Admiral Badger
commanding the American feet.
Vera Cruz, May 11.-PreSident Huer
ia has mined the streets of his capital
II he is overthrown he plans to wreck
the city, making the world gasp at the
catastrophe that marks his downfall
This amazing story was brought here
by Oscar Brain, prominent mining
man of Oaxaca
Washington, May 11.-AdmiraI Bad.
ger has cabled that the cargo of arms
and ammunition consigned to Huerts
on the German ship Kronprinzessin
Cecile was landed at Puerto Mexico
and Immediately rushed to Mexico City
on special train. The second Ger
man ship is now being sought by the
ships of the navy.
Washington, May 1.-THE United
States intends to play fair In the
present armistice and not interfere
with foreign shipments OF arms de-
stined for use by General Huerta.
This fact was evidenced by the re-
fuEal Of military authorities to stop a
shipment of arms and ammunition on
board German steamer headed for
Puerto Mexico.
Until mediation has either accom-
plished something or has utterly col
lapsed, the United States does not in
tend to take further steps against
Huerta beyond strengthening her
available forces so that they will be
ready for instant action. This Is not
regarded here as a breach of the
truce, although Huerta is reported so
to consider 1t.
No Offensive Movement Contemplated.
Administration officials here were
Of the opinion that the United States
Is not contemplating an immediate of
[ensive movement against Huerta
The preparation of a brigade of troops
which almost certainly will be sent to
Vera Cruz within a few days is re-
sarded simply as a precautionary"
Definite information that Consul Sill
imam Is safe at Saltillo was received
It the state department with consid-
srable relief
Frederick W. Lehman of st. Louis
vas summoned to the White House by
President Wilson.
Consul Rodgers at Havana advised
secretary of State Bryan that the mu-
llt1ons of war carried by the steamer
Aronpr1nzessin Cecile to Puerto Mexi- |
% will be returned to Germany. The
gents of the ship recommended the !
anne treatment for munitions on the
'aVaria, which is due on MAY 1s at
'uerto Mexico. Consul Rodgers did
ot give his authority for the state.
lent.
Two More Americans Killed.
Vera Cruz, May 11.-News of the
lurder OF two more Americans in
lex1co was brought here by refugees
board the steamer Esperanza. The
Ictims were Hoadley and williamson.
rst names unknown. who were beaten
death by bandits and rebels at Fa-
'r mine, near Hostollpaquilla, in the
ate Of Jalisco. Hoadley was a grad
ate Of Yale in the class of 1899 IL
as said.
The two Americans, both of whom
ere young men, were trying to pro-
ct bullion from the bandit-rebels
hen they were overpowered and beat
to death with sledge hammers.
Rumors were persistent here that
@ constitutionslists have captured
lmpico.
Friendly Mexicans have reported to
ner1can Consul Canada that Gen
lbio Navarette is recruiting poems
ose to Vera Cruz "to fight the
DR.. Edward w, Ryan of the Ameri-
n Red Cross, who was arrested and
peatedly threatened with death, was
1ong the refugees arriving here from j
ex1co City, but he refused to talk.
General Huerta granted me parole
condition that l keep silent, and I
lst keep my word" he said. =
Fails to Clear Up Parks Mystery. s
May 11.-An official re- c
rt from General Funston to the war a
partment failed to clear up the mys- t
y about the fate of Private Samuel e
rks, reported to have been killed by Il
'xican soldiers near Vera Cruz, t
neral Funston reported only that
rks rode into General Mas camp
tn two horses belonging to Colonel
ggart while partly insane" from Il
} heat. Parks has not been heard +
m, but the two horses which he v
* with him have been seen in the n
session of Mexicans. General Funs- f
! also reported that there is rumor a
Studies Garbage System. w
Mrs. Flora Spiegelberg of Riverside, it