Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-28
coLoRS OF REPUBLIC COME
DOWN AND STARS AND
STRIPES GO UP.
FLAG-RAislNG CEREMONIES
attended az NAVAL OFFICERS
General Funston's Brigade Arrives in
Port-GeneraI Huerta Said to be
Badly Frightened Over Recent
Events and Proximity Of Rebels to
Capita-Rsfusees Tell Of Abuses.

Vera Cruz, April ss-With all cere-
nony, the firing Of a salute and dress
parade the American flag was raised
over the division headquarters Of Rear
Admiral Frank F. Fletcher. Over the
customs house the nag has been flying
since the landing OF the American
forces but until today there had been
no ceremony indicating the formal oc-
cupation OF Vera Cruz
The transports with Brisadter Cen
era Funs,on's command aboard were
off the port yesterday afternoon but
there has been no indication that the
military forces would be sent ashore
at this time. II the army lands, the
blue jackets now on duty here wlli
go aboard their ships. but the mar
anes viii be left for land service.
Five Are Expelled.
Five Americans who arrived by train
from Mexico City yesterday We're viz
.ually expelled by President Huerta-
They had been arrested at Pachuca
for no known cause. They are Dr..
Hoskins r. Citation, ]. Funston. G. 6.
Smith and Mr.. Maddox
DR.. Hpskins was subjected to rough
ar treatment than the others because
IN his pockets were found papers indi-
eating that he had once served as sur
xeon in the United States army OF vol
unteers. The men were sent to the
capital from Pachuca, where Huerta
told them he would not hold them but
ordered them TO leave the country.
The more friendly attitude displayed
in the capital towards foreigners in
the last day or two was n a measure
explained today when 1t was learned
from refugees that rebel supporters in
Mexico City had taken steps to change
rn,blio opinion They circulated hand
hills calling upon the people to protect
Americans and denounctng Husrta as
tina cause of the landing OF the Amer
4csn naval forces a, Vera Cruz ana
.,.o a. tho author OF false and intlen-
atory statements published in Mexico
City.
IN the hand bills the people were
called upon 70 Join In big parade IN
order to show disapprovA OF Hue-'as
attitude and to indicate their own
frtendtiness towards Americans me
nsrade took place Saturday and the
Fact that II was permitted by President
an.v.a x,as construed as an indcauon
~ the weakening OF his power.
"a. Rebels are said to have been
lining ground in the territory close
"a Mexico City. Four hundred federai
sounded were brought into the CAPITA
:, Fy4dav from nearby points. Nnere
sse hattie was fought the refugees uio
not know.
4 raj. which reached here yester-
day morning brought many Srtish'
German and French residents out OILY
6x. Americans. None OF them came
5,rer. frorn Mexico City. Some OF them
had been prisoners Of the federais al
cordoba others at Soledad, the mead
unar,ers Of General Mas. tho la1-
50 had been released by him as re-
suft OF the urgent representations OF
ronr,l General Canada and were per-
yof..sd to Join ehe foreign refugee IRAN
which left the capital Sunday morning.
Another train was expected 10 arrive
here yesterday and It was unoe1slooo
that many Americans were aboard.
Huerta Hides
Some Of the refugees are responsive
for a unconfrned report that after
demonstration Huerta became SO
frightened that he hid himself IN Tor
eixn legation fearing assassI nation.
Refugees say that prior TO the
change In sentiment at the capitai.
fonr Americans were seized by one o.
the mobs, which insisted upon lynch-
.nx them. Their lives were saved oy
the Intervention Of the police, whose
commander promised the rioters ne
would shoot the prisoners 'out prompt
~ released them.
With the lowering OF the flag on the
fortress of San Juan de Uloa me last
Mexican flag disappeared from Vera
Cruz yesterday. almost strnulta neously
with the raising Of the American col
ers.
The new bunting which had flown
proudly from the staff on the fortress
in the inner harbor since the landing
OF the American forces. was hauled
down by the commandant and the
arms Of the eighty men were turned
over to the marines. who took pos
session at the request OF the Mexican
authorities.
A food riot had occurred among the
300 prisoners confined in the fortress
and had caused the commandant to
appeal to the captain Of the port, Com
n1andef Herman ~. StlcAney- iOf dio.
Commander Stickney, with detach-
naent OF marines from the North Caro-
lima, landed at the ancient structure
just before dark. Doctors had previ-
ously inspected the fortress and found
the sanitary conditions unsatisfactory.
The disposition of the Mexican soldiers
and any political prisoners will be de-
cided upon today.
! Y. ~ &
DIES MONIES FOR GUARD CAMP.