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The citizen., 1914-12-25
MORE TROOPS
SENT TO NACO
Conditions Force Adoption Of
Precautionary Measures.
MAY HAVE TO TAKE ACTION
The Additional Troops VIII Bring
Gen. Bliss 5orce Up To Equal
Strength With the Mexieans
In Case OF Crisis.

Washington, d. C.-Further demon.
stration was made by the United
States Government of it's determine.
ton not to tolerate continued firing BY
the Mexican factions at Naco, Sonora
into American territory.
President Wilson, after brief dis.
cussion with his Cabinet, instructsd
Secretary Garrison to comply with the
request of Brig.-Gen. Tasker H. Bliss
at Naco, Arizona, for reinforcemenb
to handle a possible emergency situa.
ton. Three regiments of infantry and
three batteries of artillery were or
dered to Naco.
The general understanding in Ad.
ministration quarters was that as soon
as the additional American forces were
placed in position on the international
line the United States would return
any artillery or infantry fire which
might come from Mexican territory.
AS It will require three days for the
troops to reach Naco. the Mexican fac
tions have virtually that period within
which to comply with the American
demands or be shelled out Of their
positions.
Reinforcements ordered will bring
the total force of the American Army
at Naco to about 5000 men, including
IL troops of cavalry, 3 regiments o.
infantry and batteries of artillery,
with "a guns.
Between 100 and $50 Mexicans,
many Of them once prominent official
ly, have been secretly executed in Mex
leo City within the last few days. &C
cording to an official report which
reached the United States Govern
ment from one of its agents there
Just who ordered the executions has
not been disclosed. nor are any Of the
names Of those put to death known.
The citizen., 1914-12-25
EXPORTS CONTINUE TO GROW.
Balance OF Trade In Our Favor In No
ven1ber Was S7e,2ee,417.

Washington, d. C.-November for
eign trade statistics show a balance
of trade in favor of the United States
of $79, ,299, AIT for the month. The bal.
ance In favor Of the United States was
$56, $50, $50 for October and s16.S41,722
for September, while in August the
balance was $19,4o0.406 against the
United States.
November's exports, just announced
by the Department Of Commerce,
totalled $205, 1885, ,424 and imports $685.
467,007. There was a decrease Of $7l'-
100000, in the exports of cotton
against November, 1918, but all other
articles as a whole showed a net In
crease Of $31, 100000.
The citizen., 1914-12-25
CLOSE CALL FOR sEAMAN's BILL
Committee Decides Not To Report
But VII Act Later.

Washington, D. C.-The Seaman
bill had a narrow escape from dean
in the Senate Commerce Committee
1t passed both houses at the last ses
sion Of Congress and, after being
amended in the House, was recon-
mitted by the Senate instead OF being
referred to conference. The commil
tee, by a vote Of Z to decided not 70
report the measure, but then, on re.
consideration, agreed to take 1t up
again for further consideration De
cember 81. 1t was determined, now.
ever, that no further hearings woulo
be held.
The citizen., 1914-12-25
villa Troops In euadaIajara.

Ell Paso, Observation-Disclosures, second
largest city in Mexico, has been cap
tured by Villas troops. according to an
official report given out by the Villa
consular agent here.
It was learned from independent
sources that strong column of Car
rama troops was moving to attack
Torreon, the dominant position Of Cen.
tral Mexico. Torreon is defended By
no more than 1000 Villa troops, while
the Carranza strength is estimated at
1000.
The citizen., 1914-12-25
PoTTsvlLLE, PA, HAS BIG FIRE.
Business Block Burned and 81 ,0o0, 600
Damage Done.

Pottsville, Pa-Fire in the business
section of Pottsville wiped out prop
erty valued at about $1,OO0,000. An
entire block Of business buildings
which were stocked with holiday goods
were destroyed. 1t was the worst fire
in Pottsville's history. The area
burned over is bounded by Centre, Sec
ond, Norwegian and Manhantonga
streets. Twenty stores, the Pennsyl-
vania National Bank and the Academy
Of Music. one of Pottsville's leading
playhouses, were among the buildings
destroyed. The postofice caught fire,
but was not badly damaged.
The citizen., 1914-12-25
MUST NOT CRITICIZE TURKS
Americans Writing To Friends MAY
Make Trouble For Them.

Washington, D. C.-Americans wr,si
ing to their friends In Turkey shou@
be careful not to criticize Turks o.
their government. according to ar|
thoritative advices reaching here IRON
the Ottoman Empire. The Turkish au'
thorities open most letters, it was
stated, and Americans in Turkey may
suffer inconveniences as result o.
unneutral statements.
The citizen., 1914-12-25
WILSON TO GET UP EARLY.
Will Push Button At s A. M. January
I To Open San Diego Fair.

Washington, d. C.-To push an elec-
trio button giving signal for opening
the San Diego. CAL. exposition on the
beginning Of the new year, President
Wilson will be awakened before three
o'clock New Years morning. He will
push the button at midnight, Pacific
Coast time, which is 3 A. M. here.
The citizen., 1914-12-25
WANTS TREATIES RATIFIED.
Those With Nicaragua and Colombia
Cause Bryan Anxiety.

Washington. D. C.-Secretary Bryan
reiterated his determination to see
ratification by the Senate during the
present session of Congress of the
Nicaraguan Canal Treaty and the
Colombian Indemnity Treaty. Both
have met with determined opposition,
but Mr.. Bryan is hopeful that they will
be consummated before adjournment
next March.
The citizen., 1914-12-25
HOT pENIALs IN HOUSE.
BarthoIdt, voIlmer and Lobeek "A"
Anti-cerman Charges.

Washington, d. c. = Pubiisneu
charges that Congressional resolutions
to prevent the export of munitions 70
war. from the United States were ue
signed to aid Germany were indignant
ly denounced in the House by hepie
sentatives Bartholdt, Vollmer anu
Lobeck.
The citizen., 1914-12-25
COSTS s2oo,ooo,ooo A MONTH.
Frances War Bill for Half Year PLACED
at S1,1e5, ,Ss8,573.

at ,ses,573.
Paris.-The cost Of the war to
France for the first six months in 1915
is officially figured at 5,929.442,s65
francs ($1,1S5, 5,SSS,573) or about $780,
1000 monthly.
The appropriations committee of the
French Parliament met, with full at
tendance, to consider the budget, which
aggregates for the first six months in
1915 total of S,525,264,407 francs
(s1, ,705, ,052,SsD.
The citizen., 1914-12-25
cLEARY GOES FREE.
Haverstraw Town Clerk Who Killed
Son-In-Law ls Acquitted.

Few City, N. Y-William " Cleary,
Town Clerk of Haverstraw and Demo
cratic leader in Rockland county, was
acquitted by q jury in the Supreme
Court here Of the charge of murder in
the first degree, on which he was tried
for the killing of Eugene M. Newman.
his son-in-law.
The citizen., 1914-12-25
NOTORIOUS BANK
R0BBER KILLED
Frank HohI Slain After Two
Bold Jobs.
FALLS IN DUEL WITH POLICE
Famous Automobile Bandit Shot Down
After Robblnq Two Banks.
Police Trace Him To His
Apartment

Cincinnati-The life of Frank G.
Hohl, notorious automobile bandit,
ended here following a three hours
career of crime, which included the
robbing of two Cincinnati banks, fol-
lowing the theft of an automobile and
a pistol duel with policemen that re-
suited with almost certain fatal
the bandit Thirteen thousand and
one hundred dollars is missing as the
result of the bank robberies and the
police are confident that Hohl, in his
wild automobile drives, managed to
pass this money along to some con-
federate.
The beginning of Hollis end started
shortly after 10 A. NJ, when he en-
tered the West End branch of the
Provident Savings Bank and Trust
Company, Eighth and Freeman ave-
nues, fred two shots at Cashier Ed
ward Hughes. scooped up $4,000 In
currency, backed through the door,
jumped into waiting automobile,
which had been stolen. and disap-
peared. Cashier Hughes fired after
the robber, but his shots did not take
effect
Shot BY Police.
While the police were searching for
the bandit more than an hour later,
he entered the Liberty Banking and
Savings Company Bank at Liberty and
Freeman avenues, ten blocks away,
fired two shots at Cashier George Win
ters, grabbed what proved to be $500
in currency, ran to his automobile and
again disappeared. The shots were so
close to Winters that he was powder
burned, but other than suffering from
the shock he was uninjured.
Almost two hours later Harry Buck
shorn, whose mother conducts an
apartment house on West Ninth
street, informed the police of the SINH
larity of man who rented room
there with description given Of the
bandit. Three policemen called at the
room, and upon knocking, the door
was suddenly thrown open and the
bandit opened fire, at the same time
brushing past the officers, one of
whom, Policeman Edward Knoul, was
probably fatally wounded. He again
ran to his automobile which was stand.
ing at a nearby corner and bid fair to
again make good his escape, but In
rounding corner the machine crashed
into telegraph pole and was wrecked
The bandit jumped out and opened
fire on the other two officers who had
pursued him. In the battle that fol
lowed Hohl fell with four bullet
wounds in his body and died shortly
afterwards at the hospital
Notorious Bandit
He was identified by Cashier
Hughes, Of the Provident Bank, as the
man who had robbed his bank, and
later comparison of picture of Hohl
to the dead man was made and proved
with other signs of Identification tc
the satisfaction of the police that the
dead man was Hohl.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
SECOND TRIAL
Of BECKER NOW
BEING PLANNED
District Attorney Whitman
Has Been Promised Tes-
tin1ony by Bridgie "
Webber Who Testified
in the First Hearing.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, April 21.-Assurances
that he would repeat his testimony at
the second trial of Former Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker for the
murder of Herman Rosenthal, the
gambler, are said to have been given
District Attorney Charles S. Whit
man yesterday by "Bridgie" Webber.
The district attorney visited Webber
at Passaic. n. j., where he is en-
gagged in "a manufacturing business.
Mr.. Whitman is understood to have
promised Webber every protection
during the trial.
Webber who with Jack Rose, Sam
Schepps and Harry Vallon were the
principal witnesses for the state, was
reported to have weakened since a
new trial was granted to Becker by
the court of appeals
At the first trial Webber testified
to having met Becker on July 10 when
Becker demanded that Rosentbdl be
killed. On July IL Rose, Webber and
Vallon met the 9unmen. it was testi-
fled, and planned to shoot Rosenthal
that night. On July ;, when the gun
men. who recently paid the penalty
for the murder, gathered for the muir
der of Rosenthal, it was at "Bridgie"
Webber's that they met.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22


setcta tre1its s.z5. 80 t1sts. s3sil.a
ber Co., of Hosford Florida, was made
defendant in A suit filed In the Ted
eral court at Pensacola by the Illinois
State Trust Company, for an amount
aggregating more than million dol
lars. The plaintiff alleged that Ii was
the holder of bonds secured by "a
mortgage in the properties OF the de-
fendant company, and that the latter
had failed to meet certain of the bonds
and interest when due. and receiver
was therefore requested.
A week later the petition was argued
before Judge Sheppard, but the court
decided that the petition was insult
cient and the appointment or q re-
ceiVer was therefore refused.
w F. Graves, president of the Graves
Lumber Co, was In Pensacola yester-
day and, in discussing the case with
Journal representative, said:
SUIT BY CONSENT.
THE suit was brought with our con
sent and at our suggestion to legally
determine a question of difference and
that difference involves what we shall
contend was fraud on the part Of the
plaintiff in obtaining the contract
upon which the suit was brought.
1--WE defeated them in their attempt
to have a receiver appointed and they
are now offering a compromise, but our
attorneys, w. A. Blount and w. w.
FIournoy, advise us that the fraud
which we shall contend was perpe
trated is such as to legally invalidate
the whole contract. We have no fears
whatever as to the final outcome or
this suit.
THE failure OF the Keyser- -Muldon
Co. which was a half owner In our
company and which was to furnish
one-haIf OF the finances, together with
other failures in West Florida and the
duIlness Of the lumber market, has all
tended to make money matters little
tight with us at present. But we are
personally guaranteeing all OF our obli-
cations not involved in the contract
upon which suit was brought, and our
present stocks of lumber and merchan-
disc now on hand, and which are not
I'm question as to the suit, VIII more
than pay all Of the debts OF the Graves
Lumber Co"
The suit itself. on account Of it's
unusual size, gained general publicity.
A WEST FLORIDA DEVELOPER
Mr.. Graves who heads the Graves
Lumber Co, has been in business In
West Florida for some twenty years
and this is the first suit ever filed
against him. During that 20 years his
business has aggregated hundreds or
thousands of dollars. much OF which
has been paid out in wages and all
Of which has gone into the develop
ment and upbuilding of this section.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
RY ASsocrArEn pRnss

Chicago, April 21.-News that the
house OF representatives had passed
the resoIution authorizing President
Wilson to use the armed rorces of the
nation In Mexico to compel respect
TO the United States flag was greet
ed with cheers by audiences in Chi
cago theatres and crowds in cafes
last night.
began to play THE Star Snan9led
Banner. q thousand persons drowned
the music with their cheers
A demonstration lasting fifteen min
utes occurred in another theatre when
an actress appeared on the stage car
person IN the house stood and sang
f-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22

D AACSoC1A<AI EfbE1SS.
Vera Cruz April 21.-Rear Admiral
Fletcher has warned General Mas,
the Mexican commander at Vera
Cruz, that the big guns OF the Ameri-
can fleet will be used unless he stops
his men from firing at the marines
who landed today ana took possess
sion OF the customs house.
The Americans have captured Vera
Cruz, but ii cost four lives, and many
more wounded. The Mexicans, under
General Mas fought stubbornly and
challenged the Americans at once and
showed they would not permit
peaceful occupation of the city
When the marines landed they ap-
parentIy were unopposed, soon there
were a few shots fired. Then the
fighting BEGAN in earnest. Hour after
hour the Mexicans continued to op-
pose fiercely In some quarters, al
though the main body seemed ready
to quit Outpost parties did most of
the firing from roofs. The guns OF the
Prairie aided the landing party. FL
nally the Mexican soldiers not cap
tured. killed or wounded retreated
westward. Several hundred were
k'lIed.
When the fighting began Consul
Crsnada called on General Mas and
"a ntonio Villavenecio, the jere politico.
- aid the Americans in restoring and
Reeping order. Mas refused.
0Aa- ADMIRAL Badger, commander
iL.-cnief OF tAs Atlantic dAet, has ar
rived here with five ships.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
Emblem of Confederacy Caused
Riotous Scene at d. A. r. Session

The reading OF letter from Geo.
A Miller OF Chicago VINO describes
himself as a member OF the Society
of the Sons of the Revolution, pro-
testing against the action of a daugh-
ter whom he alleged had worn ID.
A. r. insignia besides one Of the
Daughters Of the Confederacy, which
he declared was an "outra ageous de-
secratfon of the principles of the u.
A r society,"" provoked a wild state
OF excitement. Instantly delegates
were on their feet protesting against
the reading Of the letter. 1t was read
however, but 1t was some time before
order could be restored.
Today's session was devoted to the
reading of further committee reports
and TO the meeting Of state delega-
tions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
Patriotism of Chicago Crowds
Reigned Throughout the City

The audience gave three lusty
cheers for President Wilson and the
play continued.
Shortly before midnight a student
on the campus at Northwestern Uni
versity blew the revielle. In five min
utes four hundred students had piled
out of their beds and had formed a
parade. The students marched in COM
pany formation to willard Hall, the
girls dormitory and the Co-eds were
aroused by the strains OF THE Girl
I Left Behind Me-
Announcement was made at the
University of Chicago that should war
be declared students in the senior
class who enlisted and Went to the
front would be given credit for a fun
ears week and would be graduated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April 21.-The Nation
al Society, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution today settle down to
the consideration OF routine busi-
ness.
yesterdays sessions witnessed sew
eral remarkable scenes. The feat
ures were an attack on a daughter
for wearing the emblem of the Daugh-
ters OF the Confederacy together with
the d. A r. insignia
The adoption of resolutions pledg-
ing the president the society's sup
port in event of war and prohibiting
the mentioning Of controversial ques-
tions that might cause dissension in
the ranks of the society such as suf-
frage, liquor or other similar sub
jects.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
SOLDIERS AND
STRIKERS IN A
SERIOUS CLASH
For Fourteen Hours Hun
dreds of Armed, Locked
Out Men Battled With
Colorado State Troops,
Five Failing Lifeless on
Field.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Trinidad, Colo, April 21.-Hun-
dreds of armed strikers who yester-
day fought for fourteen hours with
state troops in the Ludlow district,
had disappeared this morning and
quiet prevailed in and about the
strikers demolished tent colony.
The 100 militiamen who opposed the
strikers were in possession of q rail-
road tracks from the steel bridge to
a point near the burned colony. Re
Inducements from Lamar and Wal
seaberg sweIled the number of SOL
diers on the ground to I60.
The list of identified dead was in
creased to five and it seemed certain
that at least as many more fell in
yesterdays fighting.
The identified dead:
A. Martin. private Company A, first
regiment Denver.
Louis Tikas. leader Of the Greek
strikers Ludlow county.
Edward Flyer. secretary of the Lud-
low union.
Charles Costa. Aguliar union leader.
Frank Snyder, aged IL.
An unconfirmed rumor stated that
two small children perished in the
CONTINUED on Page Sikh
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
AGED CRANK WHO SHOT
AT MAYOR is ARRAIGNED

New York, April 21.-Michael P.
Mahoney, the aged man who attempted
to shoot Mayor Mitchell last week and
wounded Corporation Counsel Frank /.
Polk. was arraigned today to plead to
an Indictment charging him with at
tempted murder in the first degree
don't want any lawyer the pris-
oner insisted. but Judge Mulqueen as
signed counsel for him and the case
was put over until tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

9 Washington, April 21.-The Ameri-
can flag tonight flies over Vera Cruz.
Four Americans We're killed, and
twenty were wounded, when a detach
ment of marines and bluejackets from
the fleet seized the customs house.
raised the American flag, and skir-
mished with the Mexican Federal gar
rison- Desultory firing was in progress
late today, according to a dispatch
from Rear Admiral Fletcher, received
at p. m. over two hundred Mexi-
cans were killed.
The dead: Coxswain Shoemaker,
Corporal Haggerty and Seaman Pouis-
sett, all of the battleship Florida. The
name of the fourth man was not given
in the cable dispatches via Galveston.
The garrison, when the landing was
made, first appeared to be retiring.
This was reported by Consul Canada
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
Forces of Gen. Huerta are Placed
At 40, 900 by War Department

State of Sonora. 200 in SinaIoa, 500 in
Topic, 5000 in Jalisco, 100 in Colima,
$500 in ZaCateCas, 1880 in Guerrero
and scattering bands in other south
ern provinces.
On the east coast there are said to
be about 1, 500 in Nuevo Laredo. about
$500 in San Luis Potosi, 400 in Vera
Cruz. 900 in Pueblo and 500 in More
los%
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
PRAIRIE SHELLS.
POSITIONS THAT.
ARE OCCUPIED.
BY THE FEOERALS.
Slowly Drives Mexicans to
Other Portions of City
of Vera Cruz.
OVER TWO HUNDRED
OF ENEMY KILLED

Four Americans From Bat
tleship Florida Shot Down
in Taking Custom House
and Twenty Wounded
Mexicans Fight From the
House Tops and There
Was Desultory Firing
During the Night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
PRESIDENT NAMES A
FEW PosTMASTERS

Washington, April 21.-The presi-
dent today nominated the following to
be postnasters:
Alabama: s f. Clabaugh, Tusca-
foosa.
Louisiana: Mary F. Van degar,
Many ". j. NJ. Tilley, Oil City; Al
bert Hanson, Berwick.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
FEDERALS MUST
CEASE SHOOTING
At VERA CRUZ OR
BIG GUNS FIRE
Warning is Sent Gen. Mas,
the Mexican Federal
Commander.
STUBBORN FIGHT
FOR MANY HOURS

Mexicans Showed No OPP
position When the Troops
First Landed, But Battle
Soon Opened and Contin-
ned Until the Mexicans
Not Killed, Wounded or
Captured Retreated West
ward. r.....
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
BAND OF INTERNATIONAL
THIEVES ARE CAPTURED

New York. April 21-Four men, be-
lieved by the police to be members of
a band of International thieves, were
taken to police headquarters today
charged with burglary. Their arrest,
according to the police, will clear up
a series of loft burglaries in which
$4,000 worth of silks were stolen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
ROYALTY or
STATE VISIT TO PARIS

London, April 21.-King George and
Queen Mary of England. accompanied
by a staff including Sir Edward Grey,
the foreign secretary. and his private
secretary. Sir William Tyrreil left for
Paris today 10 pay q state visit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
RY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, April 2t.-Estimates at
the war department today put the
armed forces of the Huerta govern
ment in Mexico at 10000 scattered
throughout he country. According to
the departments figures there are g.,
GOO troops III Mexico City, 5000 around
Saltillo, south of Torreon, $500 in the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
MILLION DOLLAR
SUIT WAS FILED
BY CONSENT OF
GRAVES LUM. CO.
President of Company Says.
Tt Will Decide Legal
Question.
WILL CONTEND
FRAUD IN CONTRACT

w. +. Graves, Head of
the Company, One OF
West Florida's Oldest and
Most Valuable Develop
ers, Talks About Big
Suit Which Was Recently
Filed by Illinois State
Trust Company.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
ADMIRAL BADGERS FLEET
OF BATTLESHIPS ORDERED
TO PROCEED TO TAMPICO
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington April 21,-The navy department
night announced that Admiral Badger, the flagship
Arkansas, had been ordered from Vera Cruz Tam
pico.
The ships which arrived with him, the Louisiana,
New Hampshire Vermont, New Jersey South Caro-
lima and Michigan will be divided, according his dis
creion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
SENATORS MAKE
WAR SPEECHES:
IN SESSION ALL
NIGHT PROBABLY
Many of Them Want War
Declared on the Whole
Of Mexico.
STIRRING ADDRESS
BY SENATOR ROOT

of Americans and
the Destruction of Their
Property Warrant Declar-
alton of War Against En-
tire Country-Senate VIII
Remain i'll Session Until
the Resolution Passes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
MEXICANS ARE
VOLUNTEERING TO
FIGHT AMERICANS
RY ASsOCIATED PRESS.

Eagle Pass, APRIL 21.-At a mass
meeting of Mexican citizens at Piedras
NegraS garrisoned by FederalS, five
hundred volunteers were organized
and armed to resist what they called
an expected invasion by the United
States.