The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-14
Fall of TampicO Ends Serious
Situation in Great Mexican Pc
trOleum Fields-Huerta's
Case Desperate
BID FOR RECOGNITION
EXPECTED FROM VICTORS
Campaign Against SaltillO and
San Luis POtosi Will Be
Pushed at Once


day stated that General Huerta is
headed for the west coast OF Mex
ico The message indicated that
Admiral Howard's Pacific fleet
has been notified Of the dictator's
reported movement, and that the
United States warships Cleveland,
Denver and Maryland are watch
ing for him. II is reported that he
intends TO join the gunboat Guer-
rerG, which left Manzaniilo en-
route to Salina Cruz. The theory
is that the Guerrero intends TO
meet Huerta at the latter port.
NEW YORK, May 1.-TWO
more OF the Vera Cruz dead reach
ed American soil again this after.
noon. The hospital ship Solaee,
with the bodies Of Ray Harry Pull
liam and Clarence Hershberger,
blue ejackets, unloaded her dead
and the 81 sick and wounded from
Vera Cruz. The bodies will be
sent to families Of the dead men
and the wounded will be trans
ferred TO the Brooklyn navy yard
hospital.
Pullian's body leaves some time
today for the home Of his father,
w. c. Pulliam, Of Pulaski, Va,
and that of Hershberger for Wa
verify, NJ. ", where his father, c.
o. Aershberser, lives.
CHICAGO, May 14.-The anci-
ent Jewish rites today were In
terminaled with modern military
ceremony at the funeral Of Sam
ueI Meisenberg, the Chicago ma
rine who fell at Vera Cruz.
State, county and city officials,
soldiers and sailors, fraternal or
ganizations and thousands OF
Melsenberg's folk and other citi-
zens, gathered 20 do him honor in
tn elocality where he lived. The
narrow streets were choked with
humanity. Flags at all public
buildings were at half-mast.
Shortly before the services be-
gan a large wreath OF leaves and
ferns, tied with mourning gar
lands and black ribbon, was de-
livered at the Meise nberp home.
II bore a card with the simple in
scription:
"The president"
PAREDON, Coahuila, (Via Tor
reon), May 14.-JublIant over the
prospects Of an early campaign
against Mexico City, Gen. Fran
cisco Villa today suggested a
novel scheme by which he might
induce the United States TO per-
NIT to import enough arms and
ammunition TO drive Huerta from
the capital.
"If the American people still
fear they may have TO invade
northern Mexico and that any
ammunition they allow to come TO
US may be used against an Amer.
ican army" said Villa, Il would
make this suggestion:
"Let President Wilson appoint
military commission 10 judge
how much ammunition we would
need to fight our way 70 Mexico
City. Then the Americans could
allow that much and no more 10
come in"
Several skirmishes with fed.
eral outposts at Saltiilo we're re-
ported to Villas headquarters here
today. The main body OF Villas
troops, camped here, will not be-
gin to move 10 the outskirts Of
Saltillo until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Ad.
miral Mayo, al Tsmpico. was en-
powered today by Secretary Dan
iels' order 10 enter the Panuco
river and give aid TO wounded or
assistance TO oil men, " he be-
lieved II advisable. Mayo officially
reported that Tampico appeared
to be in complete control Of reb-
els and that all federaIs had eVac-
uated
WASHINGTON. May 14.-An-
nouneement was made az the
White House today that Gen.
carranza. eor1msnder.in-ehief OF
the constitutionslist forces, had
oranted the United States pernis-
sion TO Send civilian representa-
tlves to Tampieo 10 take charge
and operate oil properties there.
President Wilson directed Seere-
tary Bryan 10 take this matter up
with Gen. csrranza as soon as re.
ports that Tampico had been cap
tured we're verified.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE III
ted States NAV recognize the bt
Iigerency OF the Mexican constitution
alists. Formal demand that Il do I
Is expected 20 be made by Gen. Ca
rama almost Immediately.
with Tampico. the second most II
oortant seaport in Mexico, today
his possession. and with Tuxpam
fall an almost immediate eertaini
the Success OF the revofution - z
sured, according 10 officials her
Arms and ammunition. howeyeS.2
tcoaaaued on Psr--~fs6.