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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-21
HOUSE VOTE
ON RESOLUTION
WAS 337 TO 81

WASHINGTON. April 2O.-After a
spirited debate OF more than two
hours, the house tonight passed the
adnlaistration resolution approving
hressdsns Wtssen's purysss 10 uss me
armed forces OF the nation TO obtain
Irom General Huerta the fullest rec
ognltlon OF the honor and dignity OF
the United States.
The vote was 337 to 81. The reso-
iuuon was passed at 9:25 and went
to the senate.
The senate resumed its session to
consider the resolution at 9:45. The
house recessed until 1920 TO await
the action of the senate
On motion OF Senator ShiyeIy the
senate recessed until IL: 10 o'clock to-
hknt 10 await a report from the COM
mittee on foreign relations, to which
the resolution was referred
Jerry South, Chief clerk pf the
jerry South. chief clerk OF the
House, read the resolution in the Sen
ate during a death-like stiffness.
Senator Shively, acting chairman of
the foreign relations committee. asked
Tor immediate consideration of the
Senator Lodge objected.
rMr. President" said Senator
Lodge. Il think that resolution OF
this importance. of the greatest i'm
portance. should take the regular
cd,lrse and be referred to the foreign
AFFAIRS committed"
Declined TO Withdraw.
senator Shively urged that Mr..
Lodge withdraw his objection 20 pres
ent consideration. but the latter de-
clared that without wishing TO delay
consideration either on the floor or
in committee. he must insist on the
resolution going to the committee
Then. at Senator Shively's request,
the Senate adjourned until 1910
o'clock TO allow the foreign relations
committee to consider the resolution.
Following adjournment. which Is
equivalent TO recess. the foreign re-
lations committee Immediately went
into session. BY adJourning until nf-
ter midnight the danger OF another
technical objection forcing delay was
avoided
Those who voted against .he reso-
luton In the house were:
George. Kindel. Sisson,
Stephens MISS and Witherspoon--5.
Republlcane -Ainey, Anderson. An
thony. Bartholdt. rrltten, Butler,
Campbell. Davis Fordney. French.
Gardner. Gillett. Good. Hayes, Howell
Johnson tUtahl. Johnson (Washiue-
toni, Kahn. Iangham. LaFollette.
Madden. Mann. Mondell, Plat, Sells.
steenerson. stephens CMinn). Woods
20.
Progressives-Ben Of California,
Temple
Observation-Disclosures.
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HlJERT
Guarantees safety OF All Foreianers,
Including Americans - Makes

MEXICO CITY, April 20
General Huerta offers ali quaran-
tees 70 foreigners. Americans IN.
eluded, who may remain In Mex.
leo and he will improve this op-
portunitY 20 show the world that
his government and Mexico are
moral and civilized"
This statement President Hu-
erta dictated % the Assoeiatcd
Press to-day. Ne continued:
- desire TO make u plain 70 t0e
American people that according
20 my official report from the
commander a. Tsmpico received
BY the Mexican government there
was no flag or the boat which
landed and whose crew was de-
tanned. fear that President VIII
son has been nisinforuned on this
point ard that he Will inform the
American congress that the boat
carried the haq.
"in fact, the American FAC hss
nothing 20 DO with the case and
desire the American people fully
20 understand this ("
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lila
Meets csrrsnza a. chihuahua and
They Hold Conference viii
Continue Their Campaign.

CHIHUAHUA. Mexico. April 20
With many fateful questions dealing
with the revolution and foreign AZ
fairs before them. General Venusti.
nno Carranza and General Francisco
villa met formally here today.
u was their FIRST meeting In four
years. Carranza FIRST having met the
military leader when. fresh from ont.
laWry. he was leader Of one OF
Francisco ! MaderO's small rpvolu-
tionary bands
No official announcement Of the
proceedings of tho conference vas
made. except that u was harmonious.
" was Understood on bis authority.
however that II was determined 10
prosecute tho revolution regardless 81
the enhancement between Washing.
ton and the City Of Mexico. 80 long
a. rebel territory is not Invaded or
threatened
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ARMY AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS GOING AHEAD WITH pT ANS
AMERICANS BEING URGED TO LEAVE MEXICO
ALL IN READINESS FOR WAR

"ohNGION April 20In atmosphere of suppressed ex
een rejecting tension patriotic fyor the pr,ds
OF the United States congress in berson TO-DAY for -
70 use tne army and to force General Huerts to,
apologize for ndignes to the American ooverrn..
was the first time since the Spain that the preea
pAco SO grave an international crisis national ~
lature Mr. Wilson spoke in solemn tones
When he entered the house the cheers and anna ~
greeted him wildly outburst of the tension .t
mas prevailed IN the national capital for bour M
ne read his the applause largely from the
de many Republicans remaining conspcuousy silent II papd
its appearance. s " ''s
speeches IN the house and opposition senate committees nm
foreign relations showed that the passing the
Joint resolution approving the presidents no means 40
bright as he'd seemed and debate expected to run far info ,
night and possibly continue tomorrow
President Wilson had pointed under nrecdents a
not need the authority of act but merely SOUGHT th
counsel advice and approval "n matter possibly of 90 grav Con-
sequences" - " e'o 'o''
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VOLUNTEER
ARMY BILL
PASSED BY SENATE YESTER-
DAY BUT HELD UP BY
SENATOR REED.
New Measure Possesses Many Ad-
vantages Over Plan in
Effect in 1898.

w WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Prsmpt
ersanixstisn or volunteer army for
service in Mexico or in any other
crisis would be provided for in a
house bill passed today by the senate
with amendments. Sending of the
measure to conference was DELAYED
by motion by Senator Reed to recon.
sider the vote but senate leaders
said the motion probably would be
disposed OF tomorrow.
The bill would revise the law under
which a volunteer force was ORGAN.
ized for the Spanish-American war in
Ioso. lite authors claim that a yclun-
teer force could be raised more
quickly than under the existing law /:
that II would prevent the payment OF
bountles, would do away With a short
Term OF enlistment by making the
term OF volunteers the same as that
In the regular army: would procure
the necessary number of men al The
beginning OF the war for a long peri.
Cd, thus making drafting unnecessary.
ana would decrease the pension after
the war
Unlike the present law. the hin
would provide for the recruiting OF All
Organizations Of land forces. This
NA11f service 10
winch duty partly disabled officers
would be assigned when superseded
Dy able bodied men at the front.
Another Change.
Another change in the existing Law
would give the president instead OF
me governors OF the states the AN
monty 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 I'm the regular army na.
uonaI guard volunteer forces or mill
tary schools.
Instead of the volunteer forces wait.
ing 10 be called into service until all
the organized militia Of all arms ha q
Deen called, II would permit the or
sanlzation OF volunteers Of particu.
lar arm as soon as the militia OF that
particular arm had been put into serv.
ice. Another provision is that the
number and grade of officers should
Dc the same in the volunteer forces
as IN the regular army,
The present strength Of the or-
ganized militia. including both offi-
GERS and men is approximately 100 600
according to the latest returns from
ad1uiants general Of the different
states TO the war department.
or these civilian foldiere Delaware
has fs2. New Jersey. 1882: New York
1880 Pennsylvania. rO.bg4, and
West virginia, 1888.
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The debate in the House brought
out the fact that while the American
navy probably would block Mexico on
nom commerce with the United
states. II would not interfere with
the passage TO and fro OF foreign YES
sells, though carRoes discharged on
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EMPEROR IMpRovINo

VIENNA. April 2O-A considerable
improvement In the condition OF Fm-
peror Francis Joseph was noted to
night
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AFTER COMMITTEE REPORTED SENATE ADJOURNED TO
NOON TODAY-ONLY DIFFERENCE IN TWO
MEASURES Is IN PHYSIOLOGY
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HOPES TO AVERT WAR But Is TAKING FoRCEFJu STEPS
NOW 10 STOP INDIGNTTIES THAT MIGHT
EVENTUALLY LEAD TO ARMED CONFLICT
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House Passes Justification
Resolution Authorizing the
President to Use Armed Force
CUSTOMS HOUSES AT VERA CRUZ AND TAMPICO MAY BE
SEIZED BY THE UNITED STATES INSIDE
OF FORTYEIGHT HOURS
EFFECTIVE BLOCKADE OF MEXICAN COAST ALSO PART OF
THE PROGRAM TO FORCE RESPECT FOR THE
HONOR AND DIGNITY OF FLAG

OPPOSITION DEVELOPS TO WORDING OF RESOLUTION IN
SENATE AND AT LATE HOUR RESOLUTION
Is AGREED UPON OF SAME TENOR
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Wilson Greeted With Cheers
When He Entered the House
Chamber to Deliver MESSAGE
ficSr TINE SINCE WAR WITH SPAIN THAT so GRAVE AN m
TERNATIONAL CRISIS HAS BEEN PLACED
BEFORE THE NATIONAL CONGRESS

MESSAGE DELIVERED IN ATMOSPHERE OF SUPPRESSED EN-
CIIEMENT REFLECTING GRAVE TENSION
AND PATRIOTIC FERvOR
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the shore might be- held ~ the cue.
toms houses II they were occupied BY
American forces.
The Joint Resolution.
ne JOINT resolution passed by fhe
House and which was before fhe sem
tcontinusd on Page Tusiv.l
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Told o. Preeederts.

When the president laid tho pifrs
tion before tho cabinet On n two. hour
session. Counsellor Lansing of tha
state department sat nt fhn f7bro|
telling IN detail % the precedent
upon which the administration ac.
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THE WEATHER

FAR, warmer. Tuesday and
"wednesday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-20
Ingram Girls Win,

The Ingram girls defeated the George
Wa 500 haakath1r players bv a
s"or" 90 - - - V.Ss Smith of Ingram
and Mss Reeve. Of GEORGE Washington.
werr 'ie stars ~ tho contest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-20
BLUE AND GRAY IS
TWICE DEFEATED
Georgetown Basketball Players
Lose Four Games in All on
Trip to New York.

Georgetown University basketball play
CTS are wiser lot today and somewhat
'hagrined over the poor showing made
II the trip TO New York and vicinity
mt of four games played the Blue and
ray failed TO get single contest, being
-utclassed in every instance.
Yesterdays battles with West Point
and New York University were lost by
scores Of p to 3 and IS TO q. The Blue
and Gray basketers met Fordham on
Friday night dropping the game by 81
to q, the showing beng by far the best
Of any on the itinerary.
In all Georgetown scored but 81 points
Ia the four games. an average Of but Is
points contest. The opponents Seton
Hall, Fordham. West Point, and New
York University. managed TO get 124
points an average of 81 points per con-
test. Many fouls marred the work OF
the Blue and Gray quint.
Last night in New York Georgetown
put up a strong exhibition in the first
half, leading at the end Of the half by
II to l6. The pace was too not and the
team finally sucCumbed to the New
Workers. West Pc Mt defeated the Blue
md Gray in the army gym at West
Point in the afternoon by q TO 3.
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salary he got before. and is perfectly
willing % return to US.
The Federal League will not last,
and ! think alter our conference he S
satisfied of that fact
johnson knew that we would break
his contract with the Federal League.
and that If he jumped TO that orgdnIZa-
ton she ran the risk of never playing
with organized baseball again. Organ
lied baseball will not tolerate contract
Jumpers.
Tine Federals got him 10 90 into their
I league just as they induced XII fer 10
jump, but ne sees, as Killifer did. the
error OF the move. Johnson + satisfied
with his new contract, and will be with
the Washington club.
4 have no doubt that The Federals
VIII try to fight this thing out in the
courts but We are prepared to meet
them n the legal battle TOR the services
Of the greatest pitcher in baseball. We
nave a right TO his services. and it will
be proven.
we have agreed to pay Johnson his
salary, and he viii not lose a cent even
II ne is prevented from playing by any
court procedure
Battery Partner Pleased.
No one il Washington was more sur
prised at the return of Johnson than Ed
Ainsmith, Johnson's battery partner.
When Walter topped l never ex-
lacted him to come back. OF course,
nearly al our players were approached
by Federal agents and they refused TO
20, said Ainsm- tn today. Nobody
more than myself is happier at the news
ana now We Eiil be right I'D there
Hhle we might not have been had
" alter not reconsidered his dec sion
Alnsmiths reference to the fact that
most Of the Wash ngton players were
approached calls atten Nm to the fact
that Joe Bcehling has not yet signed.
. re FEDS worked hard on BOeh'ing last
winter. and have been after hi n again.
~ .th Johnson back. however. Boohling
T'.H most likely have a signed contract
Ecre before the passing OF many DAYS.
he Johnson matter out Of the Wav.
Griffith " Il now devote himself 10
HCehilng, who was neglected VII le tho
manager was so greatly disturbed by
loss Of the prize Of his stan Of box
Mrs. Griffith joined with the officials
OF the club IL expressing JOY at the
news. while Scout Nike EahOe avI
Ira ner Mike Martin joined the 'T-to!d-
y1u-so' brigade, the former calling at
s s"rlion TO the fact that he has per
stentlH predicted that Griffith would
oIer Washington a. Christmas gsf'
through luSC such news a. came out %
Kansas Civ last n'Ght
Congressman Roberts OF Idaho. val
ter Johnson's fathar-in-lav. evDras-a-
himself today rs beng glad that tn
Dig tWir!er has decided 10 return to
the local club.
Il knO" no m0~e OF The business OF
baseball than waite DOES about poll
ties 50 q Mg. Robert. put uer-
sona.iy i"el TIA, he should fare ure'rv
welt right here ia tho Genital am
glad. also. B-D.us. 2 VIII H-9rr-- mn,
daughter 10 WASHINGTON With r4-
mother and myself during . large part
Of tn" v"ar.
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t'ederaIs due consideration. and / fee
| that he has decided best"
VI Ike k1hoe, scout, takes the attitude
OF an Il told you So"
Il have felt Cht along that Waiter
would return to the fold of the Wash,
IngtOn club after he had III ought thi:
matter ot jUruping TO the Fed erals over
thoroughly remarked Kahoe today
With Johnson as thr handspring OF
our t. iTliTg stsu. and the youngsters
we have on our list [ believe Wash
lngtOn's chances for 4 n1g next year
are better than ever especially so when
the fact that the Athletics are broken
up is cons .d"red. concluded the scout
Chick GandI first baseman took the
news of Johnson 5 flop back to WASH
l1GtOn with an expression OF delight.
The presence OF the odd boy with
GrIits team next year will give us n
DIG lnroad on the flag said GandIl.
as the Philadelphia team Is so shat
tered that do not believe they vii.
even finish IN The first division"
Secretary Walsh Pleased.
Ed J. Walsh. secretary of the Wssh-
ington Baseball Club, was happy when
he heard of the Prod gal Son" act OF
walter Johnson and the secretary is OF
the belief that johnson has done the
right thing for himself. the club and
for BASEBALL.
JoEnson's act in returning to US will
set an example for lots of the young
men in baseball and also for many of
the older men who are being tempted
by Fe-eral Offers" said Walsh today.
4 be ieve IL is the worst blow that
has been struck at the outlaws. when
the greatest pitcher In the game rem
ders h S decision Of the Fe lerals' fu-
ture by jumping back When the other
plaE ers see that johnson has turned his
back on the outlaws there will be a
general tendency to 'shy-off' by the or
ganized players who are being ba!ted
bl @ lmore.
Yes. It is one OF the best things that
u a ter had done right and ne has
come to the conclusion b. himself.
whic" makes 1t all the more effectve in
the eyes OF the public. / have no fear
aut thIt Johnson will be welcomed hack
by the fans when he makes his appear
-nce here in the spring. for TO a base
ball fan, a winning pitcher Is nothing
more or less than 4 winning pitcher,
regardle-s Of past performances
b JoNneon. who is n French Lick
Strings. Indiana. trying TO compete the
hs sale .. the New York
Yankees to Colonel Ruperts wired TIE
Times today that he had received Of
fetal notification from Clark Griffith
- :" the signing. His telegram con-
eli ded:
"t hiIe I believe tie Wash ngton Club
hos ASSUMED n Er rat financial respon-
ID lit 7 believe the Washington public
vii support the team which has made
? successful EFFORT to bring back to It's
fold the greatest pitcher in baseball"
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BOTH TEAMS LOOK
FOR TOUGH BAT TIE
Rival Coaches and Captains De-
clare Engineers and Wgi-
Iants viii Win Today's Game

when today's game is finished we
vii! be returned winners and the Vigil
lants will know that they have been
through the toughest game OF the sea-
Gen." saws Captain Simmons. of the
Engineers, who are battling the Vigil
iants In today's contest at Fifteenth
and II streets for the championship OF
the District.
I'VE have won against just as good
teams as the Engineers. and We viii
have no excuses to offer II We fail To
run up. a large score against the En-
= inecrs." is the way Captain Licarlone.
OF the ViEilants, puts L in speaking Of
toJays game.
Both teams are on edge for the game
which is expected to draw out big
following cf football fans. Last Sun
dey many we're disappointed at the nOst-
pcnement q the game. Today the con-
test will be waged despite the wetness
of the field.
Coach Carruth, of the Engineers. de-
clares his charges are in shane to battle
their best against the NiSilants. while
John Petrstz. who has been putting the
finishing touches on the Vigilants. is
maintaining that the eleven is the best
he has ever seen in independent circles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-20
c. u. Drops First of
The Season to Loyola

Catholic University Is today cNaI<ins
up it first defeat OF the se7son IN has
ketban. Loyola COLLEGE, OF Baltimore.
was visited last night in the Monumen-
tai City with disastrous results for
Coach Rice's basket shooters. who fore
ed the Loyola players to go into an
extra period for their 80 to 3 win.
Corcoran. for Loyola. proved to be
the star of the game. caging eleven
goals after fouls had been call-d. The
ca holic CUNT was unable to gain the
lead a. the end OF the game, but man
aged to get the score to Is all. Five
minutes extra shooting found O'Conner
and Ullrichs shooting two baskets each
for the necessary lead.
Fouls called were due to the sIIppery
floor which found the c. Z. team at a
decided Disadvantage throughout the
comet Excellent ru"rt'i-g by Keegan
and Cartwright held the score down and
Loyola was fortunate IN winninZ
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the local boxer. for the semi-finaI at the
second show at Ardmore. Marx is look
ing for action and viii be accommo-
dated. II a suitable opponent can be
found for h m. He has too much class
Tor most of the local boys of his weight.
and so out-of-town lads will be i'm
ported TO give him an argument.
Buddy Raw and Battling Terry. with
blood in their eyes. will be seen N the
semi-final bout of the Lowe-Brown mill
on Ne~- Year afternoon. These young
Eghtweights are sure they can beat
each other. Ray has not appeared at
Ardmore for many moons. but n his
s X mills there he never was defeated.
Working out as Tormv loves sparring
partner has changed his entire style,
and now Raw wants TO mee' oil the
hard ones. Hearing that Terry thought
himself a better man, he INN rdiately
challenged him. They will start in an
eiEht-round bout but many believe IL
VIII never go the init. Terry is
raw boxer. and his friends are betting
he'll win within th~"e rounds.
Two shorter bouts will probably be
seen on New Year A curtain raiser
OF four rounds between Battling Rer-
nard. who gave Dummy Howard such
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NAVY Is Well Pleased
With Its Opening Win

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Dec. 2o.-Tho
Naval Academy team celebrates its
first win Of the season today. having
Gefeated the strong George Washington
basketball team ny a score Of q to %
Smith. Adams. Ovcresch and Deroode
proved 70 be the same strong players
as last season.
II Is believed TO-DAY that the Academy
team viii De even stronger than that Of
Last season which went through the
; inter- without a defeat. In Smith and
"a ms. NJ forwards. the Navy has two
n tho strongest players in colleE iate
c!rcles Their work last night was a
re elaucr.
Overesch Is today nursing a dislc-
Gated shoulder The captain Of the
football team played at center and
SUI I'd ami performed accertablv al
trough forced to retire on account of
the injury GEORGE Washington was
hardicapred by the absence Of its
cantain Shaver.
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Says He Has Level Head.

Whether o. not il IS good nu mess
for a player 10 be jumping backward
and forward, / do not know nu' '-c'
mat Walter jphusD0 Is a ln-ar-Ha41aa
man in bus ncsz matters. .. na & an
tn. 0'ld lie has had -r~-l~I--.r r..ro
TO give his action in sigu.--~ win the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-20
Mike Martin, Griffmens Trainer, To
Prepare Tommy Lone for His Contest
With Knockout BrOWn on NeW Year Dav
Buddy Ray and Battling Terry
Are Matched for a Hot Semi
Final Struggle.

a tough tussle al the last show. and
some other opponent Is now being
planned Dummy Ketchel. Baltimore's
rushing m 'ddleweight. may be obtained
20 face Bernard.
Circus" Jones may be hooked up
with Bert Green to decide the colored
championship Of the city at their
weight, 40 pounds Young Jack B ack-
burn was 10 have been matched with
Green. but he discovered suddenly that
Green was no man for him to meet
80 that match was called of before IL
started. Jones says he'll win n three
rounds. and will be able to rest in time
10 see all the seni-fnal
Speed is going to be the watchword at
Ardmore. beginning New Year.
Wen have the boxers in the ring
just as quick as possible" said Man
aSer Pm lliDs today. As soon as the
urst bout Is over. in will 60 the next
ones. That's the way wen try to have
every show. too, in the future. On
New Year many Of the fans will want
20 hurry home to a holiday dinner and
were going to help them along"
Another welcome danarture has bean
adopted No more Wild and indiscrImi-
nate bunch of challenges will be heard
from the rng. II boxers wish TO issue
their defis. they will he turned over tn
the clubs MATCHMAKER. and tSe fans
won't be bothered 20 death listening to a
lot OF heated air
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Washington Y. M. c. A. Is
Victor Over Baltimore

The resumption OF basketball rela-
tons with the central Y. VI. G. ~ team.
Of Baltimore. resulted in win for the
Washington Y. NJ. G. A. team by q
score OF = TO Is. on its visit To Bait
more last night Tho contest was III"
first played between the two teams IN
three years.
The washington players performed "
hr.IIianf style and earned much ap-
plause for the team wori. witch was
- means az wign'ng tho cont"s Mat
fhaws. at center for the Washington
team, starred throuohoU' Oh" "o0tcs'
FTo shot seven of eight tres after fouls
were called.