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Evening star., 1914-04-22
FORCE OF MARINES
TO NUMBER 5000
Will Be Concentrated on Both
Coasts of Mexico-CoI.
Waller to Command.

Plans have been made for the
immediate concentration of a force
of 5000 United States marines on
the two coasts of Mexico. There
is a large force of marines already
at Vera Cruz and regiment at
Tampico. Reinforcements are be-
ing sent from California ports for
service on the west coast OF
Mexico. A regiment is being as
sembled at Philadelphia and will
start south on the chartered liner
Moro Castle in few days.
Secretary Daniels yesterday ordered
Col. L w. T. Waller from Mare Island.
Cal. to Philadelphia to take ship for
Vera Cruz. He will have supreme COM
mand Of the operations Of the marines
in the Mexican campaign, acting with
mand of the land forces.
Until the arrival Of Col. Waller the
marines at Vera Cruz will be commanded
by Lieut.. Col. Lejeune.
Organization of Force.
The organization of the Mexican ex-
peditionary force of marines is as fol-
lows:
Brigade Observation-Disclosures COM
mander. Col. L. W. T. Waller (ordered):
brigade adjutant Maj. Louis ]. Magill.
A. A. and l.; brigade quartermaster and
commissary, Lieut.. Col. William B. Lem
", A. Q. NJ; field clerk. r. L. Carter;
brigade paymaster. Capt. Russell B.
Putnam. A. P. M; paymasters clerk.
Robert H. Rudolph: intelligence officer,
Capt. Earl II. Ellis; commanders aid.
First Lieut.. VIM. G. Powers. jr.; brigade
U. s. N; extra, Maj. Randolph c. Berke-
ley.
Aviation detachment-Ffrst Lieut.. Ber-
nard L. Smith. Second Lieut.. William
NJ. McIlvain.
First advance base regiment-Col Ma
honey Ordered; regimental commander.
Lieut.. Col Charles c. Long: adjutant,
Capt. Alexander 8. Williams: quarter
master and commissary: Capt. G. r.
Hill, and Maj Robert H Dunlap.
First Company No. 3 landing gun bat
tery-Capt. Robert O. Underwood, First
Lieut. Victor I. Morrison, Second Lieut..
Samuel P Budd, Seconds Lieut.. Fred S.
Second Company CNine Company
Capt. Logan Feland, First Lieut.. 8. W
Began and First Lieut.. H. c. Hudson
Third Company (signal Company
Capt. J. ]. Meade. First Lieut.. w. w
sturdevant and Second Lieut.. A. E
Simon.
Fourth Company 9th Battery)-Capt
H. L Bearss. First Lieut. c. 4. Lut7
and First Lieut.. L. w. T. Waller, jr.
Fifth Company Engineer Company
Capt. Giles Bishop. jr.. First Lieut.. Johr
Evening star., 1914-04-22
VOLUNTEERS CALLED FOR.
United States Troops at Calexico
CAL. Held to Be insufficient.

Ell CENTRIC, Cal. April 22.-The troop
of seventy-four cavalrymen which reach
ed Calexico Cal. on the international
border yesterday from Monterey would
be insufficient to protect that place
against the Mexican federal garrison OF
400 regulars at Mexicala, Lower Call
fornia, just across the line, in the opin-
ion of Capt. Poillon. commander OF the
troops.
Capt. Poillon Immediately after his ar
rival looked over the situation noung tne
formidable location of the Mexican fed
eral barracks and its equipment Of two
machine guns. Then he agreed with
Capt. Seymour Of the Home Guards that
additional men would be necessary to
afford adequate protection in case OF
trouble.
A call for $50 volunteers to meet in
Ell Centre at noon today was issued and
meetings were held in every town in I'M
perial valley to provide and arm the
number desired.
Evening star., 1914-04-22
PLEDGE MORAL SUPPORT.
Confederate Veterans Take Action to
Back Up President.

Deploring infirmities OF age which pre-
vent veterans Of the Confederate army
and navy from active participation in the
hostilities with Mexico. Magnus Thomp-
son. past commander of the United
Confederate Veterans. Camp No. 174.
pledged the moral support Of the Con-
federate veterans to the President in
exacting respect for the Stars and
Stripes.
He stirred the patriotism of many vet
Grams, their wives sons. daughters and
grandchildren at a historic night, to
which Camp No. 174 had invited other
patriotic organizations last night in
Confederate Memorial Home, Vermont
avenue.
The paper read by Mr.. Thompson. who
Is librarian of the Navy Department, was
THE Transmissippi Campaign of Gen.
Shirley Price, c. S. A" Mrs. Frederick
Beall played several selections Of old
war songs on the piano. Capt Frederick
BeaIl. commander of the camp, presided.
The Confederate choir sang.
Evening star., 1914-04-22
USE CANAL IN EMERGENCY.
Goethals Says Warships Can Pass if
It Is Necessary,

PANAMA. April 22.-Only in case Of
urgent necessity may battleships use the
Panama canal in proceeding to the block
ade Of tho Mexican Pacific ports. This
has been made plain by Gov. Goethals.
He declared that IL the United States
government insisted he could speed up
the work on the Cucaracha slide. in or
der to obtain a forty-fve-foot channel
He could. he said. demolish the Empire
bridge across the canal and tear out the
railway trestle at Paradise.
1t is understood that the Secretary Of
the Navy has requested information rel
ative to the passage Of warships. Amer
leans here show great interest in the
Mexican situation.
Evening star., 1914-04-22
EXPECT TRADE TO CEASE.
Shipments to Mexico From New
York to Stop Immediately.

NEW YORK, April 22.-Trade with
Mexico from the port of New York is
expected to cease Immediately. There
has been a heavy falling of in Mexican
shipments during the revolution, though
since the lifting of the embargo on arms
and munitions shipments Of these mate
rails have been made.
Dudley Field Malone collector Of the
port. has not received instructions from
Washington to prevent supplies being
sent to Mexico City.
Representatives of steamship lines do
ing g bulk of the Mexican business have
agreed that it may. be wise to forego
sending any cargoes Of goods or arms to
Mexico pending the outcome Of the pres
ent situation.
Evening star., 1914-04-22
q. s. TROOPS NOT TAKEN.
Col. Gresham Denies Capture by
Constitutionalists Along Border.

B1SBEE, Ariz-. April GA denial
that any United States soldiers had been
captured by Mexican constitutionalists
below the border, near Naco, was issued
last night by Col. John C. Gresham, COM
mander Of the American soldiers at Fort
Huachuca, Ariz
J. Perez, constitutionalist agent here,
said last night: ':Huerta is trying to in
volve the whole Mexican nation, but un-
der no circumstances will the constitu-
tionalists unite with his party
Col Gresham said he had a report
from Capt. Tompkins at Naco, Ariz.
that none of his men was missing.
Capt. Tompkins, Col. Gresham said.
placed a mounted guard last night at
Naco to allay the fears Of the citizens,
though everything was reported quiet
along the border in that section.
Nearly all Of the American women and
children who had been in Cananea came
out by train late yesterday.
Col. Gresham issued an order last night
for the dispatch of a platoon Of troops
to Gleason. ARK, where citizens express
ed fear of Mexicans in the vicinity, who
were said to be arming themselves.
Evening star., 1914-04-22
M1L1T1AMEN ARE RECRUITED.
Pennsylvania Companies Are Pre-
pairing for Call to War.

PITTSBURGH, April 22.-Recruiting
officers were on duty in local ar1nories
during last night and today bringing
the commands of the Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard to a full peace footing in
anticipation of orders placing them on
war basis.
The 14th and 18th Regiments Battery
B and Troop H. have their kits packed
and can move in a few hours when Or
dered. Headquarters of the 10th Penn
sylvania, at Greensburg, Pa, received
many applications for enlistment The
regiment saw active service in the Phil
ippines.
Evening star., 1914-04-22
HUERTA's AVAILABLE FORCES.
Secretary Garrison Receives War
Map of Mexico Showing Locations.

Secretary Garrison has received war
map of Mexico. showing the strength and
disposition Of the available armed mill
tary forces under the orders of Gen.
Huerta.
The total strength is stated at AZ, 7O1.
including infantry. cavalry and artillery.
The largest body of troops Is centered
at Mexico City, 1900; Acapulco, 1900;
Guanajuato. 3.6S5: Guadalajara, 5000;
Las Tilas. 1900; Mazatlan. 1000; Zaca-
tecas. 1900; Victoria, 100: Wales, 400;
Tampico. $500: Vera Cruz. 900.
Outside of the City of Mexico there are
available fifteen field guns, twelve Maxim
guns and twelve guns at Tampico. The
Mexican government has three battle
ships on the Atlantic coast.
Evening star., 1914-04-22
MISSIONARIES GET ORDERS.
Americans Are Ordered to Proceed
to Vera Cruz With Haste.

NEW YORK, April 22.-American mis-
sionaries in the interior Of Mexico have
been ordered to proceed with all pos
sible speed to Vera Cruz This order
was contained in a cablegram sent by
the board OF foreign missions. OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church in this city
to DIR. ]. W. Butler, the boards repre-
sentative in Mexico City.
A reply, received from Dr. Butler late
yesterday, stated that a large number of
American missionaries were already en-
route to the coast.
Evening star., 1914-04-22
R|FLEMEN ON ROOFS
PICKED OFF VICTIMS
Natural Features of Vera Cruz and
Character of Buildings
to Blame.

Natural features Of the city OF vera
Cruz and the character of the buildings
along the water front there were largely
responsible for the loss OF life OF Amerl-
can bluejackets and marines who landed
there yesterday. This opinion was ex-
pressed today by government omciais
who are familiar with the captured city.
Between the bay and the line OF two
story buildings which face it is a vacant
space Of about 300 yards Of beach open
to fire from hopsetops. The custom
house, which can only be reached by
crossing the open space. stands in this
solid group of buildings at the end of one
of the two long piers where the foreign
merchant ships land.
Like most of the structures in the
southern countries, the fat-roofed build
ings. with their high coping, form a ver-
liable fertilization. from which rihemen
may pick of those below in comparative
safety sheltered by the high wall which
surrounds the edge Of the roof. AS the
blocks are practically solid. quite a
formidable troop can be mustered on the
top of a square Of buildings.
1t was from this protected position that
the Mexican troops opened flre on the
bluejackets and marines.
Most Of City a Pretty Picture.
The remainder Of the city. with it's
brick and plaster houses and it's straight,
asphalted street. makes a pretty picture.
Trees are scarce. their growth having
been discouraged since the yellow fever
epidemics, but the principal avenue.
which stretches the entire length Of the
town and out into the suburbs, is lined
with cocoa palms. The principal business
street. as well. is bordered by rows OF
palrns and almond trees.
Along the wharves the buildings are
not unprepossessing structures uniform
ly brick, two-storied and f1at-roofed.
This natural fortidcation. officials who
have recently returned from Vera Cruz
believe. saved the lives of many Of the
bluejackets and marines. as we'll as
Mexicans although the landing division
was made up of some OF Uncle Sam 8
best marksmen.
The scattered and disorganized resist
ance on the part of the Mexicans is. in
the opinion Of these officials proof of the
utterly helpless condition Of the Mexican
troops.
The Mexican people as q whole. one of
these officials declared, were not un-
friendly to the United States soldiers.
and the various demonstrations which
have occurred can be traced directly to
petty functfonaries and police.
Evening star., 1914-04-22
Breckinridge's Auto Damaged.

An auto belonging to Assistant 6scro-
tary Of War Breckinridge last night was
slightly damaged while In front Of the
east entrance to the War Department. a.
q result OF a team belonging to Mrs.
NJ. J. Hunt. residing at 1T23 p street
northwest, being driven against IT, The
rear lamp wa. demolished and the wheel
guard broken.
Evening star., 1914-04-22
New York Militia Preparing.

NEW YORK. April 22.-The commits
sary officers Of the New York National
Guard regiments began today making ar
rangements for the immediate provision
ing Of men and preparing requisitions on
tho War Department for the quick deliv-
cry Of f,eld equipment. This action fol-
lowed orders from their commanding ON
GERS. who want to be prepared for active
service II called upon by tho government
Evening star., 1914-04-22
Ammunition Sent to Border.

NEW ORLEANS. April 22.-Heayy
shipments Of coal and ammunition were
made by the United States quartermas-
ters' department from here yesterday.
One hundred and twenty-five cars of coal
went direct to Galveston to be used for
coaling transports Ten cars of ammu-
milton went to points along the Mexican
border. 1t Is understood other large
shipments will follow.
Evening star., 1914-04-22

Marston. Sd. and Second Lent r. H.
Tebbs.
NJ Wise. First Lieut. Randolph Coyie
| and First Lieut.. J. Q. Adams.
| Medical ofacers-Passed Assistant Sur
geon l.. w. Mcguire, Assistant Surgeon
9. F. Charlton, Passed Assistant Surgeon
IF. X Kettles and Assistant Surgeon r.
| F. Sheehan.
Evening star., 1914-04-22
NAW'S BULLETINS
DESCRIBE BATTLE
Sensational Events at Vera
Cruz Are Revealed
Step by Step.
GEN. MAS LEAVES CITY;
TROOPS TURNED LOOSE
Some Looting Results
Colonel Wounded-Other Stir
ring Happenings.

Official reports on the sensational hap
penings at Vera Cruz were made hourly
TO the Navy Department last night and
early today and are a graphic summary
of the casualties and developments Of the
battle Of Vera Cruz
The following paraphrase Of a dispatch
from Vera Cruz was made public at 3
am. today:
1T is reported that Commandant Gen.
Mas left Vera Cruz in a carriage, that
his family followed him in another car
rage. and that he had not been heard
from since. The Mexican troops were
turned loose to act as they pleased. few.
II any. officers remaining.
1t is said that there is some looting.
making it dangerous alike for natives
and foreigners. At the time OF this dis
patch the Mexicans are firing a 75-milli-
meter machine gun at corner of Gale
Estand Morelos and Main streets.
Mexican ohlcer Wounded.
Mexican Col. Cerrillo was wounded
carly in battle
a telegram from Vera Cruz reports
the town quiet except for occasional
picket shots. A few refugees still are in
consulate.
1T is believed the Mexican soldiers on
me nousetops will escape under cover Of
darkness and there will be no more fight
ing.
A second messenger was sent to Gen.
Mas again requesting him to stop firing
and prevent the shelling of the town. At
the time this telegram was sent the mes
senger had not returned.
Shipping continues from nearby houses.
No additional casualties
Evening star., 1914-04-22
JAPAN TO BE NEUTRAL.
Toxic Foreign Office Declares Policy
With Respect to Mexico.

TOXIC. April 22.-Japanese government
officials today declared that the attitude
Of the japanese government in the Mex
lean situation was naturally one Of strict
neutrality.
1t was pointed out that the Japanese
warship Idzumo was now at Guaymas.
on the Pacific coast, and could arrange
for the embarkation Of Japanese resi-
dents in Mexico should such a step be-
come necessary.
Evening star., 1914-04-22
Pope Watches q. s. and Mexico.

ROME. April 22.-Pope Plus is evincing
great interest in the situation between
the United States and Mexico and today
requested Cardinal Merry del Val. the
papal secretary of state, to keep him
Informed On the subject.
Evening star., 1914-04-22

Mrs. Amelia Elizabeth Babylon of Car
roll county. Md. committed suicide Tues
day at the home of her son-in-law, Jacob
Bankert. near Uniontown, Md, by hang
ing herself in the garret.
Evening star., 1914-04-22
President Gets Powers.

Another change in the existing law
would give the President instead of the
governors of the states the authority to
appoint all officers for the volunteer
forces, requiring him to give preference
in their selection to those who have had
military training and instruction in the
regular army. National Guard. volunteer
forces or military schools.
Instead of the volunteer forces waiting
to be called into service until all the Or
ganized militia Of all arms has been
called, it would permit the organization
Of volunteers Of q particular arm as soon
as the militia Of that particular arm had
been put into service. Another provision
is that the number and grade of officers
should be the same In the volunteer
forces as in the regular army.
The present strength Of the organized
militia, including both officers and men,
is approximately 10000, according to the
latest returns from adjutants general OF
the different states to the War Depart
ment.
Evening star., 1914-04-22
delphia in reserve and the castine is at

ue1pni8 f6Sefve OdsCne @e
Boston.
THE Salem will carry a crew Of 354
men and the Castine a crew of 145 men.
Commander Christy has been detached
from the Delaware and will command the
Salem. The Delaware Is undergoing over
hauling at Norfolk. Commander Carter
was her executive officer. Commander
Carter has been detached from the New
York navy yard to command the Cas-
tine"
Evening star., 1914-04-22
MILITIA BILL RUSHED
Reform Measure Expected to
Reach Wilson Soon.
IN HANDS OF C0NFEREEs
Measure Would Make Guardsmen
Subject to Call as Part of
Regular Army.

The volunteer army bill. which would
provide for the organization of the
militia of the various states as a part
of the government military establish
ment, went to conference today, having
passed both houses of Congress The
measure passed the Senate Monday
but was prevented from going to con-
ference until today by a motion by
Senator Reed of Missouri to recon-
slider the vote.
Just before the Senate adjourned
early today, following a day and night
OF debate on the Mexican resolutions,
Senator Reed withdrew his motion on
account, as he expressed it, of the
emergency confronting the nation"
It Is believed that the bill will be
quickly agreed to by the conferees and
rushed to the White House for the
Presidents signature The measure
would provide for the prompt organi-
zation of q volunteer army for service
In Mexico or in any other crisis.
Would Be Subject to Call.
Under the proposed law the militia of
each state would be subject to call for
service as a part of the regular army.
The organisations would be taken over
bodily with their officers.
The bill would revise the law under
which a volunteer force was organized
for the Spanish-American war in 1898 Its
authors claim that a volunteer force
could be raised more quickly than under
the existing law; that it would prevent
the payment of bounties, would do away
with a short term of enlistment by max
ing the term of volunteers the same as
that in the regular army, would procure
the necessary number Of men at the be-
ginning of the war for a long period. thus
making drafting unnecessary, and would
decrease the pension list after the war.
Unlike the present law, the bill would
provide for the recruiting of all organi-
cations of land forces. This would in
clude training service, to which duty par
TALLY disabled officers would be assigned
when superseded by ablebodied men at
the front.
Evening star., 1914-04-22
Mexican Omcer Wounded.
Fletcher Announces Plans.

ADMIRAL Fletcher announced his inten-
tion of holding the customhouse, con-
sulate and cable Offices. Apparently he
has made no effort to clear the town of
Mexican soldiery. or to take possession Of
more territory than already has been oc-
cupied.
The cruiser San Francisco had :rrived
in the inner harbor at 10 o'clock last
night and the Chester an hour later.
At O'Clock this morning the Navy De-
partment announced that a relayed wire
less dispatch from the cruiser Des Moines
said: "An is quiet at Tampico." The
message had been picked up by Rear Ad-
miral Badgers flagship Arkansas, steam
ing for Tampico from Vera Cruz.
The following dispatch from Rear Ad-
miral Fletcher was given out by the
Navy Department at o'clock last night
Am holding part of city in vicinity
of railroad yards. Customhouse, cable
office and consulate safe. All rolling
stock safe. Desultory firing continuous
from housetops. Light norther blowing
eft ETfSEJE6 -
Evening star., 1914-04-22
Ships to Be Put Into Service.

: At 1880 pm. the following bulletin was
issued:
Orders have been issued to place the
scout cruiser Salem and the gunboat
Castine in commission at the earliest pos
sible hour. The Salem is now at Phila-
The Socialist press., 1914-07-25
The Union Troubles Al Butte
As Usual Press Reports Were Misleading And lvnlrue

reached the point where open re- volt against their rule was the only way out for the miners. But they had no intention of aMlia- ting with the l. W. W. Instead, they organized what they call the
 Butte Mine Workers Union" and their purpose is no doubt to get rid of the local officers and to force concessions from the min ing companies which tEey were not able to do with the old ganC in control. The w. F. Of Al. is one of the most progressive and militant Cf labor organizations. and 1t is organized to some extent along industrial lines, but the general officers of the o,Gani1a- tion themselves are showing of late years, a strong re2ctionary tendency. and it is possible that
 he Butte miners. among whom there is no doubt a strong l. W.
 ". sentiment, may have in mind 2 daterrnination to bring about 9 change in the politg oi the gene ral organization so that 1t may continue along lines of advanced ideas rather than along those of retrogression.
The Socialist press., 1914-07-25

Some time ago the daily papers in Fairbanks printed several des- patches from Butte, Montana, giving some account of the trou- ble in the miners union at that place, According to those despat- ches a large majority of the mem bers of the union had seeded from the Western He ieration of Minnrs and gone over to the in- dustria! Workers of the World, and conveying the impression that the trouble had been foment ed by the latter organization. Qf course, those at all acquainted with union affairs at Butte, and having a knowlege Of the gene ral unreliability of press lespat- ches. especially in labor matters further than giving the news that something of q particular nature had happened. knew at once that those press dcspatches, beyond stating the mere fact that there was trouble in the Cn- ion, were not true. They knew that the l. w. W. was net at the bottom of the trouble and were confident that the seceders did not go over to that organization. Confirmation of this comes in q circular letter issued by the sece ding faction under datessof June 30, a part of which, giving some insight into the cause O. the trou ble follows:
 "4nasmuch as the company henchman are sending out sensa- tional reports regarding the eau ses which led up to the revolt a. gainst Butte Union No. 1, W. F. of M., it is necessary that the truth of the matter be given e.
The Socialist press., 1914-07-25

umn and it behooves every work ing man to read it. In c2ntradis tinction to old party platforms. 1t is clear-cut and to the point. There is TO attempt to carry wa ter on both shoulders in order to appeal to all classes and condi- tlons of men, no evasion or strad ding, but statement of work ing class principles and a work ing class program that cannot be misunderstood. Its perusal should convince any Working man or wo- man, that, having regard fo" their own interests, the Socialist party is the only ono they can support.