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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Philadelphia Navy Yard
in Readiness to Receive
Marines Ordered There
By Associated Press

Philadelphia, April 22.-The Phila-
delphia navy yard is in readiness to
receive the regiment of marines or
dered here for Mexican service. Sew
eral detachments arrived during the
day and the remainder are under or
ders to report by noon tomorrow.
There are 24S marines at the yard.
The regiment which will go south to-
morrow will be made up SCI men.
The transport Moro Castle, char
tered by the government in New York
yesterday. arrived here late this after
noon.
The scout cruiser Salem under or
ders to prepare to sail, is ready for sea
duty. Work is proceeding on the bat
tleships Ohio. Missouri and Idaho and
the cruiser Tennessee in anticipation
of a sudden call to send these ships
away.
A government tug arrived at the
yard yesterday to convoy the sub
marine GA SOUTH 1t will probably
depart Friday.
Officers and men at the Philadel-
phia navy yard have a particularly
personal interest in the developments
in Vera Cruz. The majority of the
marines at the front were assembled
at this yard and are personally known
to officers and men still here. And
again, the wives of many of the Off
GERS in the fleet make their headquar-
ters at the naval station and are con.
stantly inquiring for news from
Mexico
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Fletcher Asks People
in Vera Cruz to Assist
Him in Restoring Order
By Associated Press

Washington, d. c., April 20. = In
Admiral Fletcher's proclamation to
the people of Vera Cruz he called upon
them in the interests of humanity to
cooperate with him in restoring order
He said they could carry on their
municipal government as before and
that the United States merely would
hold the customs house and patrol the
city.
Admiral F'letcher's proclamation to
the mayor, chief of police and citizens
of Vera Cruz read:
1T has become necessary for the
naval forces of the United States of
America now at Vera Cruz to land and
assume military control of the customs
wharves of Vera Cruz Your CO.
operation is requested to preserve or
der and prevent loss of life.
'.It is not the intention of the United
States naval forces to interfere with
the administration of the civil affairs
of Vera Cruz more than is necessary
for the purpose of maintaining a con-
dition of law and order to enforce
such sanitary conditions as are needed
to meet military requirements.
TT Is desired that the civil officials
of Vera Cruz shall continue in the
peaceful pursuits of their occupations.
Upon these conditions full protection
will be given to the city by the United
States naval forces.
at is enjoined upon all inhabitants
and property owners to prevent firing
by individuals from the shelter of
their houses upon United States forces
or upon anyone else; such firing by
irregulars not members of an organ
lied military force is contrary to the
laws of war; If persisted in it will call
for severe measures"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Special War Bulletin

Galveston, Tex.--Army headquarters
here to-day ordered the Steamer Den.
yer to stop loading and hold herself
In readiness for emergency by tne
government The Denver is 4500-ton
Mallory liner, carrying passengers and
freight and was due to sail Tor New
York this afternoon.
Washington.-Consul Canada report
ed to-day to the State Department that
$50 Mexicans were killed and wound
ed yesterday at Vera Cruz.
reported to the Navy Department to-
fiotilia from Vera Cruz to Tampico to
reinforce the DesMoinss hs in tn the Port
vessels were withdrawn to vera
Washington - Rear Admiral Badger,
commanding the AtlaHtie ileed; & orticiai &rtrant
to day the arrival at Vera Cruz of his
flagship, the Arkansas. along with the
battleships vermont New ", Jersey Jersey rev rev
scout cruiser Chester and the San
Francisco has arrived in Vera Cruz
from Tampico.
board the battleship Arkansas. Rear
Admiral Badger and Fletcher decided
this morning to complete the invest
ment of Vera Cruz Rear. Admiral
Badger organized landing force com
posed of 2,7O marines and bluejeckets
and befor eday broke these had all
been sent ashre.
Washington Reinforcements from
Rear Admiral Badgers fleet We're
landed to-day at Vera Cruz under the
guns of the American warships to aid
In taking the entire city of Vera Cruz,
according to official advices to the
Navy Department.
Washington The Navy Depart
ment Is arranging to bring to the
United States the bodies of sailors or
marines killed at Vera Cruz, and either
forward them to I Natives or make
final intermeut in a national cemetery
as the families de dire. All expenses
of tansportation of the dead will be
horne hv the United states.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Senator Bois Penrose
Attacks Administration
Policy Toward Mexico
BY dFtrciated Press

Washington, D. c., April %. Ac-
tion of the American Government in
the Mexican situation has been such as
to invite the contempt of the civilized
world for the State Department and
the executive office. according to a
statement of Senator Penrose on the
floor of the Senate. Democratic Sena-
tors clamored to defend the PRESIDENT
and the administration course, Sena-
tor Reed characterizing Senator Pen
roses statement as cheap demagogy:
and Senator Shafroth as something OF
which he should be ashamed.
o % HeeS ertesm Of hs
''sneering" at the offer of Spanish War
veterans in Colorado to enlist for SER
vices in Mexico.
Il expected cheap political capital to
be made out of this wicked and un-
necessary warfare on defenSelesS
people" said Senator Penrose.
For months American citizens We're
murdered in Mexico and, their property
despoiled without the least attention
being paid to 1t by this Government. |
doubt whether there has been such a
toward the interests. of its own citi-
zens in the history of the world.
And now. with the guns Of fifteen
battleships trained on a defenseless
people, we have the Senator from Mis-
souri, appearing before the Senate with
this show of mock heroism.'
The patriotism of the volunteers
from Colorado would stand a better
test than that of the Senator from
Pennsylvania" retorted Senator Reed.
Senator Shafroth declared Senator
Penrose should be ashamed of the in
consistence of voting for the resolution
justifying the Presidents course and
then within ten hours criticising the
Presidents action.
The Senate adjourned at 1855 until
noon TOMORROW.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Canada Says Customs
House Was Burning

Washington, d. c., April 22.-Amer-
lean Consul Canada cabled under date
of 9 a. m. to-day that the total Amer
ican forces ashore numbered 5000.
They were well into the city and had
the situation in hand.
Consul Canada's message read:
''Have sent messengers to all hotel
keepers to reopen their establish
ments, which will be given full pro-
lection. Customshouse and warehouse
on fire but now extinguished. Now in
formed that American troops have
been ordered to advance to take pos
session of the city. Informed also that
first two sections Of the train carry
ing American refugees from Mexico
City arrived before the fighting COM
menced yesterday morning. Third
section on it's way but not heard from.
Major Catlin with force of 800 ma
mines just landed to assist Captain
Nevi,l, says total number of forces
landed 3,000f. Our forces now well
in the center of CITY,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
United States Decides
to "Sit Tight" in Vera
Cruz For Next Few Days
By associated Press

Washington, d. c., April 22.-Amerl-
can operations in Mexico at Vera Cruz
took on renewed aspects of war to-day
when Rear Admiral Badger landed
more marines from the Atlantic fleet
an the United States forces proceeded
to take the entire city.
While the orders of the President
were being carried out to the letter II
was made apparent in conferences at
the White House that the United
States will "sit tight" at Vera Cruz
and that no further steps of paci-
fication will be taken at this time.
For the present, 1t was declared on
high authority, the forces at Vera Cruz
would hold the city to convince Huerta
| that this government means business
and that no action would be taken at
| Tampico unless there are retaliatory
| acts on the part of the Huerta gov
ernment.
No orders. it was stated, have been
| sent to the American officers with ref
erence to landing at Tampico, the only
| orders being sent there referring to
| directions for ships sent to Vera Cruz
/ Admiral Badger will remain at Vera
Cluz until further notice.
No advancement farther than Vera
| forces, 1t was made plain, would be
undertaken unless some overt act on
the part of Huerta and his followers
should precipitate further trouble and
| make more aggressive action neces-
sary.
Despite the purpose of the admins
tration to confine the operations at
Vera Cruz the situation took on an
ominous aspect which indicated that
| more serious consequences cannot be
averted. Though not officially an
| nounced, it was reported on high
authority that Senior Algara. the Mex
| ican charge daffaires, had been di-
rected by Huerta to ask for his pass
ports and that the American charge at
Mexico City, Mr.. OShaughnessy, had
been asked to leave.
With this prospective breaking off
of diplomatic negotiations. together
| with the reports of aroused feeling
| among the MeXcans, the feeling here
is that it may be necessary in the
near future to resist active attacks
| from Mexican federal soldiers.
Everything is in readiness for actual
| warfare if it must come and Congress
to-day took the final step in justifying
the Presidents course thus far.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
ARE SURROUNDED IN
CAMP BY STRIKERS
Adjutant General Chase Refuses
to Send More Troops In
to Coal Fields
By associated Press

Trinidad, Col, April 22, - Reports
reached the office of the Victor
American Fuel Company shortly be-
fore noon that the reservoir at the
head of Apishapa creek had been
dynamited. This reservoir supplies
water to the town and mine at Aguilar
and the Delagua and Hastings camps.
More than 600 armed strikers from
the coal mines of Southern Colorado
and 100 members of the Colorado Ma
tional Guard, who slept on their arms
last night, awoke today with the ex-
pectation of a momentary attack, each
faction closely watching the other for
the first sign of action. Reports that
the guardsmen were to attempt a
sortie with their machine guns in an
effort to escape from their precarious
position, where they are surrounded
by strikers, served to add to the ten
sion which already is at a breaking
point. The soldiers, on the other
hand. had heard of reinforcements by
the hundreds who were supposed to be
on their way to aid the strikers.
Reinforcements for the militia were
considered impossible here to-day, as
Adjutant General Chase refused to
send more troops into the field.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
MEXICANS RELEASED
FROM JAIL TO FIGHT
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Seized Munitions Will
Be Returned to Germany
BY Associdted Press

Washington, d. c., April 22.-Dis-
position of the guns and ammunition
IN the cargo of the German vessel
i-"~'"0 'vh'"h worn held up at Vera
Cruz when Admiral Fletcher took the
lUI., n..y Ranged for at a conference
between Secretary of State Bryan and
Ambassador Won Bernstorff, of Ger
many. The captain of the vessel, be-
ing unable to secure clearance papers
at Vera Cruz, will return the cargo to
its former owners in Germany, al
though the Huerta government had
paid in davance for the munitions.
Cost of transporting the cargo to
Vera Cruz and return must be borne
bv the consignors of the munitions.
This arrangement is in accord with
the International precedents covering
such incidents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
700 Men Are Already
in Thick of Fight
By ASSociuted Press

Washington, d. c., April 22.--Tbe
second advance base marine regiment,
part of which is among the forces i'm
action at Vera Cruz. is composed Of
1,200 men, of whom 700 are already
In the thick of the fighting. with 500
more nearing the city from Pensacola.
on the battleship Mississippi. This
regiment is commanded by Lieutenant
Colonel Neville and the forces which
now are bearing their share of the
brunt are the Thirteenth and Four
teer h Companies; the First Battalion,
commanded by Major p. S. Brown,
and made up of the Fifteenth and Six
teenth Companies: the Second Bat
talon, commanded by Major Smedley
ID. Butler and composed of the Seven
teenth and Eighteenth Companies.
Also included in Colonel Neville's COM
mand are the Nineteenth Company a
three-inch landing gun battery and
the First Automatic Rifle Gun Com
pany, besides the medical corps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Secretary Bryan Is
Worried Ouer Safety
of Mr.. O'Shaughnessy
BY .4ssociateG PreSi

Washington, D. c., April 2a.-Secre-
tary Bryan, going to the White House
at LIS, said he had received no word
from Charge 'Shaughnessy since
Monday. The last message from Mex
leo City came from the American con-
sulate Tuesday forenoon.
Mr.. Bryan appeared worried about
Mr.. o'Shaughnessy and to-day cabled
him TO report about conditions in
Mexico City. The Secretary was sure,
however, that If anything had hap
pened to 'Shaughnessy, other lega-
tions in Mexico City would have,
through their home government, in
formed the United States. Press re-
ports have stated that telegraph wires
from Mexico City to Vera Cruz were
cut yesterday, which would probab bly,
account for the lack of information.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
MARINES IN FULLCON-
TROL OF VERA CRUZ
IContinued from First Page.l

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of the city, which determined Mexans still occupied
bodies could lying beyond
the american lines o., ..,,.
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artillery city early
the With the exception of few shots from the Light hsa pieces OF
msns the blue of behaved as well under fire " the
Ameri
bullets Mexcan about
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The aghnS the opening shots
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enough large
terminal station afforded excellent position sharp
The veIs action the the house
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22

Of American marines landed from the
warships. This was stated officially
to-day and it was also declared that
he had not been seen or heard from
since that hour.
Family Follows
The commanders family followed
him IN another carriage.
1t is stated that the Mexican troops
forming the garrison of Vera Cruz
were turned loose as soon as it was
seen that the Americans were about
to land and were told to act as they
saw fit. Very few, if any, of their off,
GERS remained with the Mexican SOL
diers. whose operations were carried
on without any one to direct them.
Some of the Mexican troops OBJ
tained :. considerable supply of in
toxicants by looting two stores. AS a
result, many of them We're in a con-
dition which made them equally dan
gerous to natives and foreigners who
came within their range.
Colonel Cerrillo was one of the few
officers who remained with the MeXi-
can troops. He was the commander
of the Nineteenth Battalion and was
wounded in one arm early in the fight
Ing.
The Mexican troops had one seven
ty-five millimeter gun, which they
placed in position at the corner of
Esteban Morales and Main streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
u. 5. Will Not Feel
the Expense of a War

Washington. D. c., April 22.-That
the United States could finance a war
with Mexico and scarcely feel it is the
view authoritatively expressed here
to-day. SThe governments finances
are considered to be in excellent condi-
ton, so good in fact that even the
Treasury officials, who are in closest
touch with the situation have given
only tentative consideration to the
subject of providing a war fund.
In the event of extraordinary ex-
penses, which would arise naturally
during a state of war. money could be
raised, it is pointed out, precisely as 1t
was raised during the Spanish Amer
lean War, through extraordinary
taxes. 1t has ben estimated that a
beer and stamp tax would increase
the revenue of the government by at
least s100,000,000 a year. Imposition
of such taxes would have to be made
by the Congress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Hans Wagner, Famous
Pirate, to Be Made
Fish Commissioners

Hans Wagner, the famous infielder
of the Pittsburgh National League and
the greatest batter of the league, will
probably be appointed a member of
the State Fish Commission by Gov
ernor Tener.
Wagner is one of the best known
anglers in the western end of the State
and is noted as a lover of nature. He
Is said to have fished in practically
every stream of any consequence in
the State and his hobby is fish propa-
CATION. A vacancy now exists in the
commission and Wagner will be named
to fill it. in the belief of people on
Capitol Hill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
IS HARRISBURG BOYS
OPPOSING THE ENEMY
CONTINUED from First Page.1


Charles F. Schory, 1925 Derry street,
The latter was gunner's mate on the
Maryland until eight months ago.
Steelton Folk in War Zone
A number of Steelton people are
now in the Mexican war zone. Mrs.
Harvey A. Neil. wife Of Harvey A. Neil,
a prominent business man of the bor-
ough, and their small daughter are
now visiting relatives in Douglas, Ari-
zona, one of the boarder towns. In
case of raids across the boarder by
Mexican soldiers or bandits, Douglas,
Arizona, would be one of the hrst
towns in the danger zone.
On Rear Admiral Badgers flagship,
the Utah, are two Steelton boys.
Charles Mccoy, a petty officer, and
Joe Marvetic, a sailor. Mccoy is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mccoy
and has been in the navy for years,
Marvetic is the son of Marko Marve-
tic, a South Second street business
man.
Captain Frank r. Mccoy, U. S. A,
of Lewistown, Pa, will be an aid 10
Major General Leonard Wood, who is
to command the army in the event OF
war with Mexico. The captain was an
aid to General Wood in Cuba and IN
the Philippines and has been MEM
Der of the general staff at Washington
for the past year and more. HIS fath-
er. the late General Thomas F. Mccoy
fought in the former war between this
country and Mexico, with the rank OF
captain, and during the Civil War was
a colonel of the One Hundred and
Seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Vet
eran Volunteers.
Lieutenant Frank K. Ross of the
Sixth Cavalry, of this city, now at the
Mounted Service School at Fort Riley
Kansas. will also see service at the
front in the event of hostilities. Lieu
tenant Ross is a son of George f.
Ross and Captain Mccoy is his nephew
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Twelue Field Guns on
Way to Galveston, Texas
By Associated Press

Galveston, Texas, April 22.-Twelve
three-inch field guns were on their
way here from Fort Sam Houston,
Texas. to reinforce the available ar
tillery already waiting at Galveston for
orders to proceed to Mexico.
Thirty-siX three-inch guns, all but
twelve of them of the mountain type,
which army men say will be of par
ticular value in Mexico, are here al
ready.
Plans for the sailing of the Fifth
Brigade of 4,500 men, which probably
will he the first portion of the $4,000
troops here to move. include at pres
ent the taking of two batteries of
mountain guns, totaling eight.
The four transports, Meade. McClel-
Ian. Sumner and Fitzpatrick, which
will carry the first eXpeditionary force
OF the army from here, were ready
to the last detail except marching
aboard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Marine Insurance Is
at Standstiu Today
Rr Associated Prn,s

New York. April 22.-Marine insur-
ance on gods in transit to and from
Mexican points was virtually at n
standstill to-day. The more conserva-
tive companies and agents were indis-
posed to uote any sort of rate and the
little br<ness transacted was mainly
for old shippers.
Several of the insurance companies
announced that they would not accent
war risks or speculative business I
any price. Some exporters tried to-
day to insure shipments of agricultural
implements to Vera Cruz and Tam
pico. but these were declined, accord
ing to report, by a leading American
company and the agents of a British
underwriting company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Harrisburg's Guardsmen
Ready For the Field

Harrisburg soldiers are all ready to
answer a call to duty and to go to the
front. Following the inspection of
Companies d and l last night every
member stepped to the front and vol
unteered his services.
Colonel Joseph B. Hutchison, COM
manding the Eighth Regiment, in Il
short address following the inspection
of the Eighth Regiment headquarters,
said his regiment would be the first
in the field.
The inspection was made by Lieu
tenant Charles A. Hunt of the United
States Army who complimented the
members of the local companies and
Colonel Hutchison. Lieutenant Hunt
said the local soldiers are desirable
men. Following the inspection u
luncheon was served.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Fears Entertained For
Hundreds of Americans
in Oil Fields of Mexico

Tampico, April 2O.-Via Galveston,
April 22.-Grave fears are felt here
for the safety of hundreds of Ameri-
cans, including many women and chill
dren, in the oil camps at Topila and
other river points and interior camps.
All these Americans are said to be
unarmed and defenseless against at
tacks of either federals or insurgents.
Many OF lcompanies are directing their
employees to return to Tampico.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Badger Has Plenty of
Marines at Vera Cruz

Washington, April 22.-Admiral
Badger has reported the arrival at
Vera Cruz fthe battleship Minnesota
and the naval transport Hancock with
marines from New Orleans. These
ships had stopped at Tampico and
were ordered to proceed to Vera. The
admiral reported that he had plenty of
marines now to control the situation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Lieut.-Col. Moses in
Command of Marines
By Associated Press

Annapolis, Md, April 22.-Lieuten-
ant-Colonel r. M. Moses, commandant
ON marines here. received orders to-
day to take command of the marines
concentrating at Philadelphia for SER
vice in Mexico. The trops will sail
on the steamer Moro Castle. Colonel
Moses with twenty men from the local
barracks will leave for Philadelphia
tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
Big Force at Tampico
Practically Withdrawn

Washington. April 22.-The Navy
Department said to-day thati the
naval force at Tampico had been
practically entirely withdrawn, in or
der to reinforce the fleet at Vera Cruz.
Only the cruiser Des Moines remained
at Tampico and she had no force of
marines on board to make up a land
ing party The Des Moines is await
ing the arrival of the destroyer fiotilla
at Tampico.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-22
FEAR FOR SAFETY
OF OSHAUGHNESSY
IN MEXICO CITY

ID. c. AprI2 The
American Mexico City had completely on Consul
OF al mean of