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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-02
FEDERALS GET MORE TROOPS
Gen. Huerta Accepts Truce Provided
Constitutiona|ists Lay Down Arms
Pending Settlement by Mediators

Secretary Daniels said that he be-
lieved the oil properties outside of
Tampico would be protected by Fed
erals and Constitutionalists. and there
should be no apprehension as to the
safety Of the wells.
Through Admiral Mayo, proclama-
tions have been issued at Tampico, up
on order of Secretary Daniels, notify
ing all persons that mediation between
the United States and Mexico was be-
ing discussed. This step was taken to
allay any anti-American feeling.
HUERTA ACCEPTS PROPOSAL.
MEXICO CITY, May g. President
Huerta has accepted the proposal of
the Latin American nations that a
truce be effected between the armed
forces of the United States and Mexi-
co City upon condition that the Con.
stitutionalists discontinue their at
tacks. The following official state
ment has been issued at the National
Palace:
"The armist1ce has been accepted
with reference to the American troops
on condition that the rebels do not at.
tack the troops OF the republic during
the armistfce.
(Signed) "V. Huerta."
This communication of President
Huerta was followed today by semi.
official statements that the armistice
had gone into effect and that the gov
ernment had halted the movements of
troops for the entire period that the
peace negotiations continue.
The refusal of General Carranza to
agree to an armistice has not yet been
communicated to the Mexican govern
ment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-02
Rebel Generals Refuse
Tomake . Neutral zone'
Of Oil Town Property
MEXICO BOYCOTTS
AMERICAN GOODS
Government Orders COnfis-
cation of All Merchandise
Originating in United
States.
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MEXICO CITY. May 2.-Mexico has
broken off all commercial relations
with the United States. The follow
ing official proclamation was issued
by the treasury department today:
"By virtue of the invasion of the port
of Vera Cruz by the American forces,
all commercial traffic with that ma
tion is hereby prohibited. The sea-
board custom houses will not allow the
entrance or departure Of any vehicle
or merchandise coming from the
United States. Both classes of Gus
tom houses will be inhibited from do
ing any act constituting commercial
traffic with said nation"
All employees of the national rail-
road lines were notified today that no
more Americans will be allowed to
work on the Mexican railroads. Citi-
zens of the United States who have re-
tanned their places up to this time
have been told to get their wages and
have been offered transportation to
any Mexican ports they choose.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-02
SIBERIA At MANILA
Jap Wireless Operator Con.
fuses S. o. S. Call.
TRY LEASED WIRE1

MANILA, May IA big crowd Of
persons gathered at the pier of the
Pacific Mail Steamship company today
and cheered the passengers of the lin
er Siberia, which had been reported
wrecked off the southern coast of
Formosa. The Siberia drew into her
dock at II O'Clock, putting an end to
the suspense which even wireless mes
sages from the ship had been unable
to allay entirely.
Captain Feeder of the Siberia, could
only account for the wireless reports of
disaster to his ship by the fact that
the weather was thick, making wire
less communication difficult and liable
to misinterpSetation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-02
EXPUL SION OF MINISTER R0JAS
FORECASTS CHAOS IN MEXICO CITY

day, Rear Admiral Badger will have
the most powerful fleet ever assem-.
bled under one flag.
Full Military Regime.
A military regime again prevails
here, the civil government headed by
Robert J. Kerr, being taken over by
Brigadier General Frederick Funston
In his capacity as military governor OF
Vera Cruz, General Funston will now
be in sole command. He will admin.
lister justice, exercise the municipal
functions and guard the city with his
army. The idea to replace the mill
tary police with civilians has been
abandoned
There has been a wonderful change
in sentiment toward the Americans
among the Mexican populace, and the
Mexican refugees who came here from
the interior. Implicit confidence is be-
ing put into the Americans who are
coming to be looked upon as friends
rather than foreign invaders.
The most touching Incidents were
those attending the release of 16O po
litical prisoners from the 800 year old
San Juan de Uloa prison.
Prisoners in PitifuI Shape.
All the prisoners had been sen.
fenced to life terms and they had long
since given up hope of ever again
breathing the air of freedom. All OF
them were in pitiful shape, verging on
insanity from the horrors of the an
cient dungeon. Most of them had
quarters under the surface OF the har
Dor, their only light coming from
smoky lanterns which filled the cells
with their fumes.
The food was generally cruel
cooked from rotten meat and mouldy
bread.
The prisoners were given one suit
of clothes when they entered the pris.
on and soon this became a mass of
rags and tatters. The cells, being un.
der water. we're without ventilation,
and the foulness Of the air was ex.
ceeded by the filth of the walls and
floors.
With prayers of thanksgiving upon
their lips the prisoners, half blinded
by long confinement in darkness
stumbled into the American lines
throwing themselves upon their faces
before their liberators. The young.
est prisoner In the prison was Jose Or
SSSo, VI IhC StdtS VI ldUdSCO, dSCu IL
The oldest was Ramon Sanchez, of
Colima, aged 80.
The convicts told stories of almost
unbelievable cruelty. Most of them
were torn from their families and hur-
ried into distant state where they
were tried upon perjured testimony
furnished by soldiers and government
officials. Then they were rushed to
prison unless they could pay heavy
ransom demanded by the corrupt
courts.
The last recollection of freedom in
the mind of old man Sanchez was his
wife, being beaten by three soldiers
because she clung to her husband
when he was arrested.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-02
By A. M. JAMESON.
Special Correspondent Of the Interna
tional News Service, with the
Atlantic Fleet

BY A. M. JAMESON.
Special Correspondent Of the Interna
tionaI News Service, with the
Atlantic Fleet.
VERA CRUZ, May 2-Reports from
Mexico City that General Huerta has
forced his foreign minister, SenoI
Portillo Y. Rojas, from the cabinet
and has broken with his war minis
ter. General Banquet, indicated today
that. affairs are rapidly approaching
chaos in the capital.
Refugees report that there is a well
founded rumor in Mexico City that
General Huerta has made arrange
ments for his family to flee. Some
believe that Huerta secretly sent his
wife and son and other relatives out OF
the city on Wednesday. probably to
ward Manzanillo where the japanese
cruiser Idzumo is lying.
French Consul Busy.
The following statement was issued
today at the French consulate:
IN. BrouZet the French consul
at Vera Cruz, held an interview
with General Gustavo Mas, the
federal commander, at which 1t
was agreed that the consul corps
in Vera Cruz might send an agent
through to Mexico City once
week for official mail and other
official purposes. General Mas
promised protection to the train
and expressed his willingness to
cooperate in keeping rail and
wire communication between
Vera Cruz and Mexico City open.
Rear Admiral F. F. Fletcher, U.
S. n, and General Mas have ex-
tended to the aid, the consulates
and embassies in all the work
they have done. All Americans
and other foreigners with whom
NJ Brouzet has talked are hop
ing for the success of the media
tion plan.
General Mas expressed his
personal desire that the trouble
between the United States be set
tied by mediation. He knows
nothing of the reported plan of
General Huerta to come here
o'shaughnessy Sails.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, form e I
American charge d'affaires. who sailed
for Galveston last night with his fam
lily on the naval tender Yankton
should arrive In Washington on next
Wednesday night or Thursday.
He expressed his regret at leaving
Mexico, but felt relieved to get rid
of the strain of his arduous duties
here He told his friends here that he
did not believe he would ever go back
to Mexico City.
The uncertainty over the future &C
tions of Rear Admiral Badgers fleet
remains unbroken. The rear admiral
has received no word from Washing.
ton as to his future course, SO he as.
sumes that his is to be policy of
"watchful waiting" for the time being.
When the Connecticut arrives to-
morrow and the superdreadnaught
New York steams into port ON Mon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-02
BY w. NJ. TAFT,
Staff Correspondent of the Interna-
tionaI News Service at the

White House.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-"Every ef-
fort is being made to induce Carranza
to consider an armistice. There is lit
tie likelihood of success in these ef-
forts"
This message, sent to a number OF
European nations by their embassies
in Washington today, indicated that a
crisis has been reached in the media
ton efforts of the South American en-
voys.
Diplomats generally were of the
opinion that the next forty-eight hours
would determine whether the negotia-
tions to bring peace in Mexico and
then end the differences between Gen.
eral Huerta and the United States
will be carried on with hope OF success
or acknowledged failure.
A further damper was put on the
optimism of the mediators by the news
from Mexico City that Huerta had dis
missed summarily his minister of for
eign affairs. Senor Portillio had de-
clared in an official statement that
he had consented to an armistice with
the United States only on condition
the Constitutionalists do not attack
the troops of the republic during the
armistice."
Status Of Situation.
The status of the situation as out
lined today by diplomats close to the
mediators was as follows:
... I. Huerta 10 quibbiing again,
sparrIns for time and hoping that
ConstitutIonaIist advances toward
Mexico City will be stopped by an
armIstice.
2. Carranza 10 standing pat, re-
fusing to enter an armistIce and
seeking to use the mediators for
the advancement Of his own in
terests.
8. The mediators, nonplussed by
Carranza's refusal Of an armistiee,
are fIoundering among a number
Of plans.
S. Secretary Of State Bryan 10
trying to aid the mediators and
welcomes every delay that gives
Americans opportunity to get out
Of Mexico.
Supports carranza.
eff Carranza did a trick like that
to enter an armistice," said a Consti-
tutionalist here, his army would re-
volt The army has not been fighting
for dollars. A large element of it
wants Huerta kicked out"
Senor Uruquidi. Constitutionalist
agent here, scored the mediators. 1t Is
asserted, in refusing to transmit the
mediators' request for an armistice
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-02
REBEL LEADER THE ISSUE
Huerta Quibb|es For Time Hoping
Temporary Cessation Of Hosti|ities
Will Check Rebel March on Capital

with Carranza. BY Uruquidi's refusal,
the mediators were forced to address
Carranza direct. THAT direct address,
said one diplomat, was virtually rec
ognition of Carranza as supreme chief
of the Constitutionalists by Argentina,
Brazil and Chile, none of which has
recognized Huerta."
Now that Carranza has refused to
do anything but listen to representa-
tions" the mediators are said to doubt
whether they properly can continue
negotiations with the Constitutional
lists fighting their way to Mexico City.
War Talk Ceases.
There was a marked abatement of
war talk" in Washington today and
only occasionally did one hear the bel
ligerent discussion that prevailed
wherever men gathered a week or so
ago.
Receipt of the news that DIR. Edward
w. Ryan, the American physician, re-
ported to have been sentenced to
death as spy by the Huerta forces.
had been released. removed one cause
for alarm by the Washington govern
ment
General Carranza's refusal to con-
sent to a neutral zone at Tampico and
his silence on the proposal for an arm
istice. led to q belief that the hope
fulness of the ENJOYS from Argentina,
Brazil and Chile might prove unfound-
ed, but they kept at work, insisting
that their advance has been steady
and many obstacles already had been
overcome.
Mediation Moves Rapidly.
One diplomat asserted that more
had, been accomplished by the South
American mediators in a short time
than ever before in the history of me-
diation. He said:
In six days, beginning April 26. the
mediators have accomplished: First.
the acceptance of good offices by the
United States; second. the acceptance
by General Carranza; fourth. suspen-
sion of hostilities by the United
States: fifth, suspension of hostilities
by Huera. These five accomplish
ments within six days are without
precedent in international bodies
which previously have exercised good
Offices
There is little prospect that General
Carranza will agree to an armistice.
according to belief here. Constitution
alist representatives in Washington
assert they cannot understand why
they should suspend hostilities against
Huerta. They point out that they
practically have Huerta beaten and it
their arms with victory in sight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-02
HOLD LAST BANQUET

For the closing banquet Of the Mems
club. of the First Presbyterian church.
the committee has obtained President
Mills, Of Hanover college. as speaker.
The banquet begins at $50 o'clock
Monday evening, May 4. Tickets are
ON sale at the Ross Drug company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-02
COLORADO STRIKERS
ATTACK SOLDIERS
United Troopers Needed to
Disperse Miners Assailing
Militiamen i'm Trinidad.
Bulletin.

DENVER, COLO, May 2.-Two men
lost their lives today when fire, al.
legged to have been Of incendary ori.
gin, destroyed four saloons, one room.
ing house, hotel and q barber shop at
Oak Creek, a mining camp in north.
western Colorado. Samuel Bell, own.
er Of the structures, accuses miners
Of having fired the buildings.
ASKS LAYING DOWN ARMS.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Secretary
of War Garrison today issued proc
lamation calling upon individuals
firms, associations and corporations
in the Colorado strike district to gve
up their arms. The proclamation was
sent to the federal troops in Colorado
to be posted throughout the trouble
zone.
The secretary said that the arms
will be receipted for and returned to
their owners when order has been re-
established. The first duty of the
troops, Mr.. Garrison said. will be to
disarm the rioters, and then persons
who sell arms, and finally citizens.
ATTACK SOLDIERS.
DENVER, May 2.-Conditions in
the southern Colorado coal fields re-
mained at high tension today. but Ma
jor w. A. Holbrook, commanding the
federal troops, expressed the opinion
that the arrival of additional troops
would have pacifying effect on the
situation. There has been no attempt
made to disarm either the strikers or
mine guards, and the United States
soldiers have held lawlessness in
check since their arrival
Cavalrymen early today rescued q
body of mine guards and state militia
men from a mob Of strikers and sym.
pathiZers who threatened them in
Trinidad. The animosity of the strik.
ers against the state troops and maine
guards amounts to hatred in it's bitter
est term, and an attacking party was
suddendly organized there this morn
ing. A call for help was sent to the
federal troops, and rescue party
dashed to the scene.
Sends More U. S. Troops.
The entire Eleventh regiment from
Fort Ogelthrope, Ca, and two troops
Of the Twelfth regiment from Fort
Robinson, Neb.. were ordered to the
strike zone by Secretary of War Gar
rison, and they left their posts today,
according to dispatches received here
Major Holbrook today sent a troop
to Ludlow, relieving the militia. With
the departure of the state troops from
that place Las Animas county is now
in the complete control of the federal
soldiers.
Commercial business was barrad
from the telegraph wires at Trinidad
early today while Major Holbrook re-
ceived a long confidential message
supposedly from Secretary Garrison.
What action will be taken by the
federal commander regarding the dis
arming of miners and mine guards was
undetermined today
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-02
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CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, May 1.-The
refusal of General Venustiano Carran-
"a to make the foreign-owned proper
ty around Tampico neutral zone was
explained by Constitutionalist Off
GERS here today. They said that if
the plan to make neutral zone of all
foreigners property were put into
effect the Constitutionalists would not
have any base for their attack upon
the city as practically all the territory
in the oil fields outside of Tampico be-
longs to engineers.
A statement to this effect has been
sent to George C. Carothers, special
agent of the state department at Ell
Paso and to British consul H. C.
Myles. The statement added that
General Carranza, in his official posi-
tion of first chief Of the Constitution
alists would afford every necessary
protection to Americans and other for
eigners in the campaign against Tam
p1co.
General Carranza said he tele-
graphed instructions to General Luis
Cabarrillo and General Pablo Con
gales, who are operating in the Tam
pico district instructing them to pro-
tect foreigners and exercise all pos
sible caution to prevent the destruc-
tion Of foreign property.
REINFORcEMENTS ARRIVE
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Admfral
Mayo today reported to the navy de-
partment that the federal troops oper-
ating at Tampico have been rein
forced heavily. Street fighting con-
tinues in the city. The Constitution
alist troops, owing to lack of artillery
have been unable to make much head
way.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-02
NO LONGER GOOSE.

BRUNSWICK, N. J.-Mr. and Mrs.
Wilbur Goose, with six daughters and
seven sons, have changed their names
to Wilgoose.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-02
ARREST AGlTATOR.

NEW YORK, May g. Magistrate
Murphy today ordered the arrest of
Sweet Marie" Cans, the anarchist agi-
tator who on several occasions has
threatened to kill John D. Rockefeller,
Jr. The warrant was taken out by
Deputy Police Commissioner Rubina
and is based on charge of disorderly
conduct.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-02
SINCLAIR CONTINUES
MOURNING P|CKETS
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NEW YORK, May 2.-Upton Sin
clair, the author, who paid a fine late
yesterday and was released from Jail
where he was serving a three days
sentence for creating a disturbance
if front of the Standard Oil building,
appeared again in front of 26 Broad
way today with little band of
mourning pickets."
I'VE are going to continue this pro-
test against the treatment Of striking
coal miners in Southern Colorado by
the Rockefeller interests" said Mr..
Sinclair He was accompanied by
Pierre Godin, an artist, and Marie
Chaloupke, an anarchist.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-02
WEATHER FORECAST

FOR INDIANA-Fair and warmer to-
night. Sunday increasing cIoudi-
TEMPERATURE.
NOOH OO
Yesterday.
Maximum 50
Minimum ................ 80
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-02
GUARD ROCKEFELLER. JR.

TARRYTOWN. N. Y, May 2-Three
detectives arrived here today from
New York City and Immediately as
sumed their duties as personal body
guards of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
They we're engaged as a result of
threats made in New York by anarch-
lists to kill Mr.. Rockefeller.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-16
"Bl'Y \ BALE or COTTON" "

The "Buy-a-Balc-of-C move
mcrt IL meeting with more success
and more uniform approval all over
rNe South, and nN2n in the East,
West end North. than tur promoters
rcd hope for.
Thousands OF bales 40 b,iIa
pledged to Individuals all pr the
country at the uniform price OF 10
cents a pound. The call for cotton
hes been so general at this figure as
20 practically establish a price OF 10
cent" pound for cotton that is quo
'"d by the exchanges at about ~
t"utS pound.
Bnt the victory is by no means
won, and it can yet be turned to dis
astrous defeat if the fight is not con-
uhn@d until every farmer who can
DOT take care OF himself is taken care
Of through this "Buy-a-Bale-of-Cot-
ton proposition. TO lag now means
no practical benefit; il must nc con-
tinucd until enough cotton has been
laken out Of the way to reliave the
situation Of "distreSs cotton''-cot-
Ion that Is pledged for the payment
1f debts. That much must be accom-
piished before permanent victorv is
III sight
There are certain conditions. too,
shat must be carefully considered, as
illustrative of one Of which we nro-
duce here a letter received Nv The
Courier Thursday evening OF last
week We quote:
Westminster, Sept. 10. 1914.
1.-THE Keowee Courier, Walhalla
s. C.--Gentlemen: Your editorial on
Buy Bale Of Cotton has been read
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-16
NOTICE OF TEACHERS EXANJJ-
NATION.

Notice is hereby given that the reg
ular fall teachers examination will
be held at Walhalla Court House.
5. c., on FRIDAY, October I'd, 1911.
beginning at 9 o'clock a. IN. and last
ing until eXamina lions are completed,
or until o'clock p. M, when the eX-
aminations will close. All teachers
holding certificates that will expire
before the fall examinations of 1915
will please take notice and be pres
cnt at this examination, as no special
examination for teachers will be or.
dcred in January, 1915.
The examination will cover the
nine customary subjects OF English
Grammar, Geography, Physiology
and Hygiene, Arithmetic, United
States History, Civics and Current
Events, Pedagogy, Agriculture aid
Algebra.
All those standing this examination
will please bear in mind the fact that
they must furnish their own writing
materials. THOS. A. SMITH,
County Superintendent OF Education.
Sept. >, 1914. $3.50
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-16
Mr.. + armer,
Here's Your Chance

We expect to buy two bales Of cot
ton at 10c. per pound, basis strict
middling, from our gin customers in
this way:
The Westminster Bank has, sealed
in an envelope now. one lucky num-
Der selected or marked between num-
bers l and 1000, inclusive, and the
holder Of this number will report to
our office, and we will buy this hale
at 10c. per pound. This will not
keep you from selling the bale of cot
ton, as you can present your cotton
bill. and we will pay you the differ
ence or buy another bale of like
weight. If the holder OF the lucky
number cannot be found after there
weeks notice in The KeOwee Cou-
rier, then the second number will be
given, and SO on.
In the event that cotton is not
bringing 1Oc. per pound, after we
have ginned 1000 bales, then we
propose to make the same offer for
the next 1000 bales, running con-
secutively in like manner.
To explain: We mean to buy one
bale Of cotton from the first 1000
bales ginncd, and then one from he
next 900 bales, making 1000 bales
ginned in all. The Westminster
Bank has the lucky number now
sealed up, and We know nothing
about 1t. The bank will open the
envelope after the first ,0DD bales
have been ginned and give notice
through papers three issues, and if
cotton is not then bringing Oc. per
pound on our local mark cts, they will
prepare number for the next 900
bales.
First, second and third numbers
will be put in for fear that the first
number cannot be located after three
weeks notice in the papers.
OF course, you understand that II
cotton were to be bringing more than
10c. 1t would be useless to run this
offer after the first 1 900 bales.
WESTMINSTER OIL AND FERTI-
LIZER COMPANY,
Westminster, South Carolina.