The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
]. s. MARINES LAND
At MEXICO PORT
Jackies Are Put Ashore at
Acapulco.
MEXICO CITY BANK LOOTED
Carranza Defes Convention That
Ousted Him as Provisional Head
OF the Southern Republic
Situation Is Delicate.

Mexico City, Nov. lot is reported
here that the port of Acapulco on the
Pacific has been occupied by Ameri-
can marines. The occupation is said
to have followed a request Of the in
habitants, who were suffering great
privations OWING to the revolution.
Might Have Landed Supplies.
Washington, Nov. 10.-Navy depart
ment officials suggested that an eX-
PLANTATION Of the report that Ameri-
pulco might be found in the landing
of food supplies from a naval vessel
dispatched there to relieve famine
conditions through Red Cross officials
in San Francisco.
Bank Looted by Mob.
Vera Cruz, Nov. 10.--According to
private kilograms received here the
National bank of Mexico City has
been sacked by mob led by con,
sttutionalist soldiers.
Carranza Defies Convention.
Mexico City, Nov, 10-Gen. Venus
tiano Carranza issued an ultimatum
declaring himself the chief head of
the republic.
The proclamation was issued at
Cordoba and directed to the military
chieftains and the civil employees of
the central government. who we're or
dered to obey Carranza as first chief
Of the Constitutionalists and to dis
regard totally the mandates Of the
Aguas Caliente! convention. TO the
military chieftains he said that un-
less they left the conference and were
back at their posts by six o'clock
Tuesday evening their next in rank
would assume their places.
Gen. Eulalio Gutierrez. who was APP
pointed provisional president Of Mexi-
co by the Aguas Calientes convention,
has proclaimed himself the chief exec
utive beginning November 10.
Gutierrez Names Cabinet.
Gutierrez has appointed the follow
ing cabinet TO act with him:
Foreign Minister Fernando Iglecas
Calderon.
Minister of Communications
Antonio Villareal
Minister of War-Gen. Juvencio
Robes
Minister of the Tnterior-Gen. Jose
BIanco.
Minister Of Public instruction Sig
nor Soto y Cana.
Minister of Ju,tice--Iose Vascon-
selos.
Minister Of Progress-Pastor Roaix.
Minister of the Treasury-Felicits
Villareal
Enrique c, Llorente will be appoint
cd Washington representative of the
Constituencies
According to a high Official here, a
statement by the Carranza govern
ment on the question of the evacua-
tion Of the Americans has been prom.
Used for today.
Battle Near Mexico City.
Heavy fighting has been in progress
in the suburb of Xochmilso between
followers of Ilmiiano Iapata and
General Carranza Several train.
loads Of soldiers were sent from the
capital to REINFORCE the Xochimilso
garrison.
Carranza Picks Own Successor?
Vera Cruz, Nov. l0-A report re-
Ceiyed here, but which is not con
Iirmed, says that Lucio Blanco, a for.
mer rebel leader, has been desie,
mated by General Carran2a as com.
promise ad interim president and that
Carranzas choice has been approved
by adhercnts OF villa.
Aspect Becomes Delicate
Washington Nov. 10. Administers
tou officials admitted that the Mexi.
can situation had again assumed
delicate aspect
At six oclocF tonight General
Gutierrez win BE- sworn in as pro-
yisiouul president of Mexico.
carranza has been informed that
hostIjes against him as a rebel viii
begin AT once 81 ho does not recognize
the authority of Gutierrez.