Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-14
british LAND TWO
Guns At VERA CRUZ
PUT BIUEJACKETS AND GUNS ON
BOARD MIlNICO CI1N
TRAIN.
REPORT SHOOTING AFFAIR
Attempted Assassination of American
Official Called 10 Attention OF
Mexican Officers.

VERA CRUZ, Mex, Feb. ia
party Of British blueJackets landed
two machine guas from the British
flagship Suffolk tate last night ANA
placed them on board car on the
Mexican railway consigned to the
British legation In Mexico CITY WIN
the guns was sent "A great quantity OF
ammunition.
II is assumed here that the guns and
ammunition are intended for the de-
fense Of the British legation In case
of an uprising in the federal capitol
Report the Episode.
VERA CRCZ, Feb. l3.-tear Ad-
miral Fletcher, commander of the
American Naval forces in Mexican
waters, today forwarded TO General
Mass, federal military commander
here, "A BRIEF note calling his attention
To the attempted assassination of
Lieut. Arthur Il. Cook, of the United
states battlcshtp Connecticut Wedncs-
| day night
Rear Admiral Fletcher enclosed
with his note. Lieut. Cooks report of
the shooting which declared that there
Was no doubt that the shot which
tore it's way through the side Of the
carriage IN which he was riding was
aimed at him.
Further action in this matter Is de-
pendent on the character of the reply
| of Gen. Mas.
villa Fears Rear NtaCl.
UAREZ, Feb. 13.-General villa
today expressed fear that federal
force recruiting on the American side
! by Huerta agents may attack his rear
after he leaves Juarez,
THE men who engineered the fight
ing last night at Cientifugos, ana }
know their names" declared villa.
"That incident indicates that | must
strengthen the garrison here before
leaving for TorreOn to direct the big
battle which must be decided there. |
have every confidence In the Amer b.
can authorities but the border is J
and the Cientificos are desperate.
Discussing with newspaper men to-
day the subject Of pensions for his
men after the pacification OF Mexico,
! Gen. villa said he did not believe In
them except In cases of utter incapa-
city. He would establish factories
where veterans might support them
selves.
Some will be able to do little" he
said, but they can be paid the equal
OF pension and they will be happier
any way. The leather industry offers
a great oportunity for the experiment
in Mexico"
Strychnine In Water.
Ell PASO, Feb. 13-The presence
of strychnine in water given some OF
the horses Of the American troopers
on guard at Ysleta was discovered to-
day. Three horses died Wednesday
night when the Americans under Cap
tain A. II. Davidson Of the Thirteenth
Cavalry were rushed to Ysleta in pur-
suit Of Mexican federal recruits who
escaped across the river. Since then
seven more have died. A post mortem
examination today disclosed the cause.
Admits German Statement
WASHINGTON, Feb. While ad-
mitting its accuracy, Secretary Bryan
declined to discuss further the state
ment today by the German under-sec-
reary Of state to the imperial parlia-
men that Germany had been notified
bv the United States that nobody out
side Of Mexico could enforce a settle
mcnt Of that country's present diff
Culties.
The view that the Mexican factions
should be allowed to adjust their dif-
ferences without outside interference
was expressed when the American
government gave notice to world pow
ers that its embargo against the eX-
portation Of arms to Mexico had been
raised Officials pointed out today
that similar expressions had been
communicated repeatedly to other
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