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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-12
coUNT1ANs TO PARADE.

Montgomery is the first county in Mary
land to propose to have a part in the
electrical historical parade, which ID to
be one Of the events Of the national Star
Spangled Banner centennial celebration in
Baltimore in September. r. Preston
Shealey, attorney-at-law. with oflices in
the Colorado Building. this city, who IL
a resident Of Chevy Chase, has Informed
the centennial commission that citizens Of
the country were organizing to cooperate
with the Baltimore. committees; that II
was their plan. at the suggestion Of Col
Washington Bowie. to have q float In
the parade
This will show the old Bentley house
now standing at Brookville. to which
mansion President Madison ned when
Washington was threatened by the
British.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-12

lighting at Tampico. During Sunday
night twenty-three- cannon shots were
heard. but otherwise everything was
quiet.
Ten or fifteen Americans have refused
to take advantage of the refuge offered
them on the American ships and in the
constitutionalists' camp. and are remain
ing in Tampico. All other foreigners are
on board ships at anchor outside the
harbor. or on ships which have sailed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-12
REBELS BLOW UP GUNBoAT.
stranded Federal Vessel at Mazat-
Ian Burned,

The Mexican federal gunboat Morelos
has been boarded, set afire. and blown up
by the constitutionalists at Mazatlan, the
Navy Department was informed last
night by Rear Admiral Howard, COM
mander-in-chief Of the Pacific Fleet
No details OF the fighting at the west
coast port reached here. but II is known
that no lives were lost in the destruction
OF the gunboat. which went aground in
the harbor some time ago and was de-
serted by her crew after the rebels con-
centrated their fire on the stranded vessel
From San Pedros Island II was reported
that the constitutionalistsl have driven
the Mexican transport Korrigan out of
the barbor.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-12
FOR VOTING MACHINE IN HOUSE

Representative Walsh. Of New Jersey.
yesterday introduced a resolution to ap-
propriate $4,000 for installing an electric
voting device in the House. At a recent
conference Of House leaders II was de-
cided to experiment during the recess
with this device which has been invented
by Representative Walsh.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-12
AUTOMOBILE Is STOLEN.

to Clayton A. Thoms. of SIS Seventh
street northeast, was stolen last night
in front Of the District Building. The
body Of the machine is gray. The car
carries d. C. license No. 2e044. and fac
tory No. 1868.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-12
KANSAS DEFEATS CONDOR.

New York. May u.-Young Kansas, the
hard hitting Buffalo feather-weight. de-
cisively defeated Harry Condor. OF
Brooklyn. in ten rpunds Of nshttpG. NJ ths
Stadium Afhlede Club tonight 1t YVES
Kansas initial bow before the Gotham
fight fans and he made good.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-12
FIRElGEN KEPT BUSY.
Many Alarms Make Eventfol Day
for the Departnent.

for the Department.
Firemen had a busy day yesterday re-
spending to alarms. Last night at $50
o'clock several thousand persons gath
cred in r street to watch the laddies
extinguish blaze which did considerable
damage to the Kimono Shop. 1916 F
street northwest.
Children playing with matches caused
a 500 fire in the rear Of 210e and 20o4
Fourth street northeast shortly after
o'clock.
Matches thrown into q waste basket
by children at 10 First street northeast
caused a $50 fire at o'clock.
Fire Of unknown origin did 500 dam
age to a row Of sheds In the rear Of
1o1s to 1910 Sixth street northeast A
number Of other smaller fires kept the
department busy
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-12
wELL-KNowE CONTRACTOR DIES
Funeral Of Joseph b. williassson
to He Held Tomorrow.

Joseph B. Williamson. 402 Rhode Island
avenue northwest. at one time q promi-
nent contractor. died yesterday at Gar
field Hospital of hardening of the ar
teries. He had been i'll for five months.
Mr.. Williamson was a native of this
city and had been prominent In Washing
ton affairs. He was eighty years old.
Two sons survive him-Joseph B. Will
hanson and Samuel e. Williamson.
Funeral services will be held from the
home of his son. J. B. Williamson. at
2:3o o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev.
DIR. Joseph T. Culley. pastor Of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, will ON
ciate. Burial will be in Congressional
Cemetery.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-12

A San Francisco electrical company is
making use of q demonstration car to
make rural communities acquainted with
the use of the current on the farm and
in the household.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-12

While the heart Of the elephant Is
beating thirty times. that Of human
b pulsAtins seventy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-12
INJURED GIRL NAY RECOVER.

Improvement in the condition Of Sarah
keyser. six years old. who xas knocked
down by an automobile Sunday night
while playing in the street near her
home, SIG Four-and-a-Haf street south
west was noted at Chiidren's Hospital
yesterday. 1t ID believed she will re-
cover. The police have failed to es-
tabiish the identity Of the driver Of the
car. who disappeared after the accident.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-12

A Jewish farmer in Alberta. Gambia,
has prepared message for q famous
visitor. containing 800 Jewish charactera
all engraved on grain Of wheat The
message Is easily Understood, but can
be read only with the aid Of . micro
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-12

sion cast down but with our heads lifted
and our eyes on the future Of this coun-
try with absolute confidence in how It
will be worked out, not only upon the
mere vague future of this country, but
the immediate future.
1--WE have gone down to Mexico to
serve mankind IL we can find out the
way.
I'VE do not want to fight the Next
cans; VIC want to serve them IL we can,
because We know how We would like to
be free and how we would like to be
served II there were friends standing by
ready to serve us. A war Of aggression
Is not war in which 1t is a proud thing
to die, but a war Of service is one In
which 1t is a proud thing to die.
Notice that these men were of our
blood mean of our American blood.
which Is not drawn from any one coun-
try, which is not drawn from any one
stock, which Is not drawn from any one
language of the modern world, but free
men everywhere have sent their sons
and their brothers and their daughters
to this country In order to make that
great compounded nation which consists
Of all the sturdy elements and of all the
best elements of the whole globe.
When Hen sneer.
Vdfs -ScAticHicnr 10 Only q Boft Oh
dramatic symbol of a thousand forms
OF duty. I never went into battle. I
never was under fire; but I fancy that
there are some things just as hard to
do as to go under fire. fancy that II
IL just as hard to do your duty when
men are sneering at you as when they
are shooting at .yoH When they shoot
at you they can only take your natural
life. When they sneer at you they can
wound our heart And men who are
brave enough. steadfast enough In their
principles. to go about their duty with
regard for their fellow-men-no matter
whether there are Kisses of cheers
men who can do what Rudyard Kipling
in one of his poems wrote. Meet with
triumph and disaster and treat these
two imposters just the same our men
are a nation to be proud of. Morally
speaking. disaster and triumph are i'm
posters. The cheers of the moment are
not what a man ought to think about
but Of the verdict Of his conscience and
the consciene OF mankind.
All Enlisted Men.
so, when I look at you feel as II I
also and we all were enlisted men. not
enlisted in your particular branch of
the, service, but enlisted to serve the
country no matter what may come. what
though We may waste our lives In ardu-
Gus endeavor. We are expected to put
the utmost energy of every power that
we have into the service Of our fellow
men, never spearing ourselves nor con-
descending to think of what Is going
TO happen to US, but ready IL need be
to 90 TO the utter lengths of complete
- l-sacrifice.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-12
U. 5. MAY reopen
war ON HUERTA

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington times., 1914-04-27
Villa Goes South,
Deems Crisis Over:
Field General of the Constutonalists Starts for Chi
huahua to Meet Carranza-Says He Is Glad U.
S. Accepted Mediation Proposition of Ar
gentina, Brazil, and Chile

JUAREZ Mexico, April 27.-Gen Francisco Villa,
field general of the Mexican consttuonliStS, with several
members of his personal staff left for Chihuahua early to-
day special train to confer with Carranza. Several
Americans from Ell Paso attempted to dsSuade him. fearing
antiAmercan demonstrations here in his absence. Villa
said he had arranged to prevent any such outbreak.
81 the crisis is over" said Villa GAS to queS
tons at issue between the United States and Mexico have
nothing to add to what have already said except that
glad the United States accepted the arbitration propo
son made by Argentina Brazil, and Chile.
'The people of these countries of blood.
They have nothing to gain or ose and will think, be
impartial.
with the questions in which the United States is
interested settled and out of the way can 60 on with
the consttuonalist revolution and proceed against the
federas
"The elimination of Huerta would greatly simplify
matters and put stop to the revolution. But if he
is not eliminated by the operation of arbitration
mee will see oit that he does not remain long in the
way of the establishment of peace
Before starting south Villa teegraphed Gen. Pablo
Gonzales, at Monterey to give all foreigners especially
Americans every possible protection and to be guard
against wild regarding the attitude of the United
States toward Mexico He told Gonzales there is at pres
ent apparent possibility of between the two
trie regardless of what may be said by ngoes either
side of the international boundary"
The Washington times., 1914-04-27
LATIN AMERICANS
PLEASED BY PLANS
Mediation Proposals Meet With
Instant Approval as Uneasi-
ness Subsidies.

With the acceptance by the United
States of the mediation proposal Of
Argentina, Brazil, and Chill, there has
come a complete reversal of feeling
toward the United States on the part
of the Latin-American republics. ac-
cording to the Department of state and
the Pan-American Union.
The United States is now being lauded
for this attitude by all the Latin-Amer-
lean press, and the general feeling Of
uneasiness seems to have subsidized.
The Administration believes the Eiedi-
alton proposal has proven turning
point in the threatened estrangemIpt
betwea the United States ami her sister
republics as result of the Mexican
crisis.
Officially Secretary of State Bryan
was notified that the Bolivian govern
meDt received news of the offer with
great satisfaction. He likewise re-
ceived semi-official information that
other Latin American countries were
similarly pleased.
Huertas original stand was that he
was fighting not only for Mexico but
for Latin-America. This led authori-
ties today to believe that, finding the
tide of Latin-American opinion turning
against him. he will seize the media
tion plan as a means of exit from
troublous and perilous position. At the
same time, authorities said, he could
save his face" by the excuse that
Latin-America wanted him to abdicate.
The Washington times., 1914-04-27
CONST|TUT|ONAL|STS
GIVE AMERICANS AID
Consul Hostetter Reports That
Commanding Officers Pro-
tect Refugees.

Consul Hostetter, at Hermosillo. Mex
leo. reported today that all Americans
are being sent out of the country in
that vicinity, and that the constitu-
tionalists are safeguarding Americans.
His telegram. dated April 26. and de-
layed in transmission, was as follows:
About $50 people are leaving this
evening and some tomorrow. Those
from Sinaloa will be most likely wait
for boat. Quite a number are not go
ing to leave, as they are guaranteed
eevry safety here. and Colonel Gales
has issued the strictest of orders to ar
has notified his people all over the state
that any demonstration would be pun
ished in the severest manner. and sedi-
tious speeches would most likely lead
to hanging.
"GeneraIs Obregon and Alvarado have
both wired me that l can rest assured
that Americans would have every con-
sideration at their hands. and II un-
able to pay passage they would ad-
vance them tickets and money. Only
the best of feelings are shown Ey the
constitutitionalists and their officers.
and all sincerely hope and pray that
everything will ba settled amicably
very, very soon.
If / can finish. may leave tomor-
waiting for some people from the
mountains Colonel Gales has issued
strict orders that all properties OF peo-
pie leaving would be projected and to
see that not a stick of wood shuld be
missing when these peple return. Most
to notify the Department that they
leave with the greatest of regret, as
they have always been 1ell reaed and
like the people here very much.
The Washington times., 1914-04-27
FISHER AGAIN FACES
TRIAL TOMORROW
CIubman Will Be Given Second
Hearing on AItdorfer Killing
Charge.

William ]. Fisher. clumban and clerk
OF the Isthmian canal Commission. will
face trial in the Rockville court houEe
for the second time tomorrow on a
charge Of killing his lon-time friend.
William L. AltdorfeT, at the latter's-
home in Chevy Chase. last August.
Fisher admits the killing. but pleads
seIf-defense. The State OF Maryland.
which failed In the last trial to con-
vince a jury that the defendants claim
Of self-defense was false, will seek
again, tomorrow, to shatter Fishers
contention that he stabbed Altdorfer to
shield the honor of pretty seventeen
year-old Lillian Reeves, the victim
adopted daughter.
The girl herself again will be the
principal witness for the defense. AS
in the previous trial. she will be sum
moned as the sole eyewitness OF the
killing. The same witnesses VIII ap-
pear for the State.
Mrs. AltdOrfcr. widow OF the slain
man, will reiterate the story sne toId
at the last trial according to the at
torneys for the defense. Besides MISS
Reeves and Mrs. Altdorfer the wit
nesses summoned will be Louis Tur-
ner, who helped Altdorfer into his
home on the night of the killing, ana
was the first man to visit the scene
OF the killing after II happened. Dr:
Thomas x. Conrad. deputy coroner ~
Chevy Chase; Dr. Thomas A. Poole,
summoned to the Altdorfer home di-
rectly after the stabinE. and Deputy
Sheri - Fling. who locked Fisher up
| in the Rockville Jail.
State Attorney Spates. assisted by
Attorney John Garrett and Attorneys
! Thomas Dawson and Arthur Peter
will apear for the defense.
The Washington times., 1914-04-27
Socialists Urge Forces
Be Called From Mexico

Charging that the root cause OF tho
American invasion of Mexico is the
desire of gigantic investors to loot the
resources and exploit the people Of our
sister republic, and to secure title to
the resulting plunder," resolutions
passed by the local Northeast Wash
ington branch of the socialist party
urge the immediate withdrawal Of all
forces.
Copies OF the resolutions and OF res
olutions urging all working classes to
rise AMI continue in general strike
against the action of Colorado militia
in the Colorado coal fields will be sent
to President Wilson, Vice President
Marshall, and members of the Sen
ate and HOuSe today.
May Day" universally observed by
Socialists. will be celebrated by an
. entertainment and dance at Odd Eel
lows Hall. Friday evening. This meet
ing, according to announcement made
by officials Of the Barty, will be made
the occasion for registering the, atti-
tude OF the local Socialists against the
war arrangements now occupying pub
lie attention. Charles Edward Russell
and other prominent Socialists will ad-
dress the meeting.
The Washington times., 1914-04-27
DICTATOR HUERTA MAY YET
BALK At "PEACE" DEMANDS

The strongest diplomatic combination in the history
of this continent today trying to bring order out of
chaos in Mexico Practically all Latin America was united
to force agreement which will restore order south of the
Rio Grande
And once again Huera the DICTATOR was the central
figure On what he does during the next foryeght hours
will depend whether the entire army of the United States
will occupy Mexico or whether Badger and his will be
ordered to bring their craft North Funston return to
Galveston and the general mobilization the border be
caed off.
Despite the apparently irreconclable difficulties be-
tween the United States and Mexico President Wilson and
his Secretary of State very hopeful They profess
to believe that Huerta, having agreed with the United
States to accept the good offices of the A. B. G. confed
eracy of nations he indicates that he is looking for peace
full way out of the situation. On what they basethis
belief neither the President the Secretary will say
The Spanish ambassador Senor Don Juan Riano to-
day confirmed his receipt of private advces from Mexico
City indicating that the Huera government may accep:
the offer of mediation but he said he had received no direct
word from Huerta.
The ambassador is acting in Washington for the Mex
ican government since the termination of diplomatic rea
ons between the United States and Mexico. He says he
has already communicated with the Mexican minister of
foreign affairs. AS ye however, he has not received any
official word from him.
While officially there has been no suggestion from
either side regarding its position but only an acceptance
of proposal to mediate the chasm between the two ad
minstraons is best shown by simple statement of the
unofficial conditions known to have been laid down.
The Washington times., 1914-04-27
BIG Oil Wells in
Danger, Says Mayo

Admiral Mayo reported tothe Navy Department early
today that two of the big oil wells fifty miles north of Tam
pico in danger of catching fire. He nnaed that it
would be well for the United States to take some steps
toward protecting Them 1t is understood that the fed
erals have tampered with the wells that the oil is spread
ing large The admiral reports that if they
catch fire there will be chance of preventing great
confagraion Mayo also reported that the constitution
alists are continuing their attack on the city.
Constutionalst headquarters here added to this the
information that there 5000 constutionast soldiers
about Tampico under command of Luis Cabalero and
that street fighting is in progress.
The Navy Department was informed that the Amer
can consul at Tampico aboard the Dolphin and his staff
on the Des Moines.
The baleshp North Dakota arrived off Tampico
early today.
The Washington times., 1914-04-27
SENATE OPINION ON
MEDIATION VARIED
Saving of American Lives Held
to Be Gain, Even If Nothing
More Results.

Comment about the Senate today con-
corning mediation in the Mexican dif-
ficulty was varied. Some were hopeful
and many were not. However. There Is
general feeling that If this Govern
ment has COINED nothing else from the
mediation plan proposed by Argentine
Brazil, and Chile. It has, at least,
gaied some time whereby part of the
American refugees have been enabled 10
escape wit htheir lives.
The plan of restoring order in Mexi-
CO, which is understood to be con-
templated as part of the madiation
proposal, is, after eliminating Huerta,
to establish sort of temporary pro-
tectorate over Mexico, participated in
by Argentine. Brazil. Chile. and the
United States. hold an election under
the Mexican constitution, and thus have
a president selected on whom the fac
tions can agree. and who will be rec
ognized by this country and the world.
Here is the real difficulty in the way
of any plan of this kind. even il Huerta
should eftace himself:
The constiutionalist leaders are sus-
picious of the mediation plan. Constitu-
tionalist leaders here say they will have
nothing to do with it, because it Is a
plan for compromise right at the time
when they arc one the verge Of COM
plete success. They say they will go
right on fighting and not stop until
their armies march into Mexico City
From thei- point of view, Huerta af-
fronted the United States in the first
place because he wanted war, in the
hope that the constitutionalists would
lunite with him. But the constitution
alists went right ahead. took Monterey.
and are threatening SaltilIo and Tam
pico.
They may fight the "gringoes," but
not as allies of Huerta. The consti-
tutionalist leaders take the view that
this mediation proposal is a new move
to get them to stop at something less
than control of the Mexican govern
ment, which they believe Is assured
them IL they keep on campaigning.
They think the cientifico faction at
Mexico City would be glad to get rid
of Huerta and at the same time balk
Carranza and Villa by a compromise.
1t, therefore. looks as IL the mediators
would have a lot of trouble with the
constitutionalists. even though they get
Huerta to be amenable to reason and
quit.
The Washington times., 1914-04-27
IN CONGRESS TODAY.
SENATE.

Net at noon.
senate Canals Committee will conclude
hearings today.
Bil. TO quiet title to lot needed as part
OF site Of Red Cross memorial build
ing passed.
Interstate Commerce Commission re-
ports 10 Senate on the proposed bond
refunding plan Of New York Central.
HOUSE.
Met at noon.
Resumed debate on George taxation
bill.
COnRrsssrnan Walker Of Georgia paid
tribute 10 bravery Of Randolph Sum-
merlin, the Georgia. sailor killed at
Vera Cruz.
chairman Foster OF Mines Committee
~ New York consIilts John ID. Rccke-
Teller, jr.. ABOUT Colorado strike.
Public Lands Committee resumed hear
inss on leasing bill.
Agricultural COMMITTEE considered bills
TO regulate cotton and grain ex-
changes.
The Washington times., 1914-04-27
For The Times Readers:
A Night War Edition

The Times will print regularly night edition at $50
O'clock long the tense conditions surrounding the Mex
iCan situation shall continue.
This edition will be distributed throughout the city, in
ample time to enable the people to know the very latest news
before they retire.
Whether there shall be especially startling developments
not the edition will be published The public depend
getting it. 1t presumed that in time of such stress and
teny the present. the people will be only less concerned
to know that there have been tremendously important
know those events when they do tranSpre More
over, is regarded public service to give the public all
THE FACTS promptly, that the danger of starting and
possibly gaining cedence for vicious may be avoided
This 93O O'Clock night edition of The Times will be sold
at the regular price of one cent Do not pay more The
fact that il will appear regularly will not interfere with the
publication of earlier later extremely important
may demand.