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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27
CONFEDERATE FLAG
 RAISED BY ALABAMA
 WOMAN AT TAMPICO
Mrs Samuel Holt Hodgson Formerly of scottsboro During Elk ctement of Mexicans at Tampico Over Fighting at Vera Cruz, Raises Stars and Bars When Raising of
 Stars and Stripes Impered Its Owner

Galveston, Tex, April 26-Stores of sudden flight of vation and of fresh insult the brought here today by the of refugees from Mexico.
 When the excitement of Mexcans at Tampico the
 fighting Vera Cruz soigh that the raising of flag mperiled Mrs. Samuel Holt Hodgson for merly of Scottsboo Ala raised Confederate flag She is the danghernaw of the late Colonel Joseph Hodgson who editor ofte Mobile Register Mrs Iedgson said not only unwilling to leave Tampco, but that was courteousy treated by her Mexican friends during the rotng which she declared was confined irresponsible She said she well many other Americans agreed to leave ampico only because they believed troops about to fire the city She had told her Mexican vants she said to abandon the house because the going to open fire within hour During the roting the streets Mrs odgson said Mexican friend had come to her and offered to do her marketing possible annoyance the street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27
NONCOMBATANTS
 ARE ORDERED OUT. Americans in Vera Cruz Ordered to Leave by
 Admiral Badger

Vera Cruz, April 2s-Definite instruc- tions from Rear Admiral Badger. com mander in chief of the Atlantic fleet, to all American noncombatants to leave Vera Cruz by the steamer Mexico Were posted at the consulate and other conspicuous places today
 The order stated in terms that could not be misunderstood. that all must be aboard the ship by o'clock this aft ernoon. Many objected to the order and especially rebeilIous were the women, whose husbands still are in the interior. Knots of these held in- dignation meetings and several ex- pressed their intention of not comply Ing short of actual compulsion.
 The explanation was offered that food supplies and housing accommoda tons rapidly were becoming serious problems and there was danger of dis ease through overcrowded conditions. It was intimated that this might be the last opportunity for some time for refugees to reach the United States. Consul Canada. replying to anxious questions of those caught short of funds, gave assurances that the Unit ed States had been caring for such per sons at the ports where they were landed and was providing for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27
JUDGE I. t. JONES
 EXTREMELY LOW Death of Distinguished Ala bamian Is Expected at
 Any Moment

Montgomery. April 2e Especially )--red- erai Judge Thomas c. Jones. who has been i'll at his home here for the past month, was reported tonight te he in a critical condition. Friends of the fam fly announced that the death of the dis tinguished jurist was expected at any moment.
 Judge Jones never fully recovered from a serious attack of pneumonia, with which he was confined several months last year His present illness is believed to be the result of his former spell.
 Judge Jones is one or the most distin- guished AlabamIans of his generation having served his state as a Confederate soldier and as governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27


 Discussion of the situation will be- gin again in the House tomorrow, when Representative Kahn proposes to talk on the mediation plan, and it IS probable that this new phase also will receive the attention of senators. Many of the committees of Congress would be active in case of changed Mexican policy.
 In the House the appropriations conn mittee is holding up a B, 5Oo.0o0 def1ciency bin, fearing that it later must report bill carrying much greater amount, with Mexican service appropriation in 1t the ways and means committee Is ready to take up war revenue bill if necessary and the- military and naval committees are primed for action.
 Naval Bill to Come Up
 The House has set the naval bill for the weeks work and 1t may be passed Saturday, It carries total of $142, 900, : GOO ard provides for two battleships.
 Wednesday the Watkins bill to revise the qualification of the laws, comes up automatically. It probably will continue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27
lnnOVance on i

c. P. smith. for many yearse Il resi- dent of Tampico and owner of a plantd- tion nearby, a Dixie passenger, said that last Sunday when he and his wife at tempted to drive back to their home af- ter visit they were halted by federals. To their pleadings to be allowed to go hcn.e in peace they were told they might drive up to their gate and then must re- turn without getting out of their buggy This they did Moth were arrested on Tncsdav while trying to leave Tampioo and detained by federal lieutenant who S'1iih said today called them vile names adding: All you Americans are rob bers. They were released after listen ing to much abusive language. Smith said Dr. F. c. Brown of San Antonio had been arrested by federals recently, accused of firing into federal ranks and of harboring a large quantity of ammu- hilton in his cellar" although his house had no cellar.
 Norman Lind, son of John Lind, was among the passengers on the hattleship Connecticut He had gone from Vera
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Huerta said 10 have accepted nedi- alton offer.
 Vera Cruz placed under martial law Consul General Hanna humiliated and placed in prison. House will again consider Mexican situation today
 Confederate flag raised hy Ala bama woman at Tamnico Hope for peace Is spirit of sum- days development in the Mexican crisis.
 Judge Jones i'll in Montgomery. Carranza declines to comment George Baer dies in Philadelphia 2-Seven miners reported killed in Colorado. Estate news section. Mediation will not affect mobiliza- tion of troops.
 What effect would war with Mexico have on America? 4-Editorial comment. 5--Thousands visit zoo Sunday Bishop E.. F. Allen has busy day Man killed at Twentieth street crossng 6-Sports. 7--some Helping hand hints for the home. s-Refusees reach Galveston on the Connecticut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27

to come up in the same way for there IS determined filibuster to keep 1t on hrst place on the calendar so that the rext bill, the Rucker national primary Dill, cannot get before the House.
 The Judiciary committee still is wrest- ling with it's omnibus antitrust bill and the proposed nationwide prohibition constitutional amendment resolution. A subcommittee has formulated its conciu- s1ons on the Judge Speer Impeachment charges to the present to the full com mite. The interstate commerce com mittee is considering the railroad capi- taliaation control bill. It's general dam bill. interstate trade commission bill and the bill for the creation of the coa st guard out of the present lifesaving serv- Ice are ready to be called up in the House soon. The diplomatic and consular ap- prirriaiion bill is In the next supply bill iu order
 Toll Repeal Bill
 Hearings on the toll repeal bill will be brought to close by the Senate inter- oceanic canals committee early in the week.
 The interstate commerce committee ex- poets to receive final draft of the ad- ministration trust bill during the week and immediately will undertake the preparation of a report to the Senate on trust legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27
HOUSE. WILL AGAIN CONSIDER MEXICAN
 SITUATION TODAY
Representative Kahn Proposes Talk the Mediation Plan Probable This New Phase Will Also Receive Attention of Senators Many Members of Congress Favor More
 Aggressive Action Toward Mexico

Washington April 26.-The strongly beigerent spirit manifest considerable group Congress headed by democrats has been toned for the time being by mediation negotiations for the solution Mexican problem undertaken by the three great South American
 Leaders of this element had claimed among themselves least 100 members had expressed themselves aggressive action toward Mexico.
 Even members of the foreign affairs committee privately subscribed the idea that the long withhold either march Mexico City for the Americans reported be danger there straight out declaration of Moreover although the feeling Sen toward aggressive policy had not become in the House. many leaders would be surprised week end without oraorica outbreak if the mediation eff forts Argentina Brazil and Chile a there authentic reports of outrages Americans in Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27

Cruz to Tampico arriving there about the time the rioting began
 Oil Men Enter Protest
 some of the Dixie's passengers wrote long protest to Senator pitman of Ne Nada, declaring that Admiral Mayo should have been permitted to protect
 moricans' at Tampico. who were threat- ened, according to oil men who were among today refugees. II Warren. su- perintendent of the Waters Pierce oil plant at Tampico, was among the arr- vals. The Waters-Picrce plant which had been damaged by shells during the battle between rebels and federals just had been repaired when the departure pf American men of war and the Vera Cruz fight precipitated a rush of Mexican em- ployes demanding their money and threatening Americans. They were paid off and the plant closed down, A big well of the Huastica oil company, running 22,000 barrels per day. was reported abandoned and turned to run on the ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27
AMERICAN FLAGS
 ARE TORN DOWN AND
 BURNED BY FEDERALS
Hanna's Message Sent to Bryan, Who Discusses It at Lengthy Confer ence With Wilson--Courte-
 ously Treated by the
 Constitutionalists
AMERICAN REFUGEES
 REPORTED KILLED

Eagle Pass. Tex. April 26-Two ambulances sent from Eagle Pass today to bring American refugees from Mnsuuiz. Mexico. were stopped in Piedras Negras by n street mob. white flags torn from the cars and trampled on the ground and the drivers ordered back across the river Two women and several children are in the small Musquiz colony, which Is completely cut off from aid, and it is feared that all have been killed or imprisoned.
 President Wilson and Secretary Bryan were already much incensed by Consul Hannas report and news of fresh indignities stirred their wrath. They were in confer ence for some time after the re- ports were received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27
American Flags Torn Down

consul ltanna telegram follows,
 Monterey Mexico April s6. 1aii Secretary of state, Washington. D. c.
 April 2i, l D. m. On the efst day oc April federal military officer. Capt AL varcz del Castillo evidently instructed by the federal military commander to tear down all American flags arrived at this consulate general with a street mob which he had gathered, about l o'clock fin the afternoon and pounded in the door and demanded that the American nag over this consulate general be intmedlate- ly lowered or he would shoot it down The other federals proceeded to tear down all American flags, standing on them. making speeches throughout the city or Monterey, burning some of them anl tearing them up and leaving them piled in the middle of the streets.
 Tt was the most insulting act | or any of the people of Monterey ever have wit messed. They then placed q police guard in front of this consulate general and all the inmates in this building were con- sidered prisoners.
 "'rhe next morning apout 10 o'clock a police lieutenant arrived with a force of men and advised me that he had been instructed to search tlHe building. Ths insulting search was completed about noon, when your consul general was taken prisoner through the streets with the moS and carried ,rst to the peni- tentiarv and afterwards to the state gov ernnient palace. which building has heen for sometime military quarters and forti- fled anAswas the object of special attack by thef.then attacking forces
 While I was placed unaer heavy guard In the grand reception hall of the state palace. I fully realiyed tpat I ~as con stantly being considerably insultcd and greatly humiliated. not on account of Ins- personality hut on account of my official position as representative of the United States government in northern Mexico.
 Al about o'clock in the evening of April 21 was taken before the military court and notified that I was charged with being in sympathy with she cousti- tutionaist chiefs and as heinz friendly to certain constitnts9palist generals. and especially Gen. Pablo Gonzales and Gen. >-~>~~~~~~-~~~~-->y-,>~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27
rnEsrLas nnpeRrED ABLAxE

Washington. April 2e.-Naval aviators flying over Vera Cruz to- day saw railroad bridges at Boca del Rio. south of the port, burning and reported trestles at Rico Mo- reno ablaze. These places are not on the line to Mexico City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27

Washington. April 26--United States Consul General Philip C. Hanna. at Mont erey, reported to Secretary Bryan to- night that he had been humliated and placed in jail by MeN.oan federal off cials on April % and left behind the bars until released two days later by the constitutionalists when they captured the city
 MT Hanna's message to Secretary Rry- an was dispatched today from Monterey The secretary took t to the White House at once and it was the subject of a long conference between him and Pres ident Wilson. Mir. Hanna reported that he had been courteouslv treated by the constitutionalists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27
Communication Re-estabiirhed

Vera Cruz. April 26.-At o'clock this afternoon. communicable nbe- tween Mexico City and Vera Cruz was re-established after a 6o-hour break.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27
Last Opportunity for Mexi- cans to Handle Own Af- fairs Under Own
 Laws Disappears
OFFICIALS NAMED TO
 HELP IN SUPERVISION
 OF CITY GOVERNMENT
City Quiet Last Night-Many Mexi- can Officials Report Willingness to Resume Official Duties Under Supervision of
 Americans

Vera Cruz, April 26.--Vera Cruz to- night is under martial law. Rear Ad- miral Frank F. Fletcher, commanding the American naval forces on shore, today issued a proclamation to this effect and the last opportunity Mexi- cans had for handling their own af- fairs in Vera Cruz under their own laws disappeared.
 Admiral Fletcher and his staff de- ter mined there should be no more auibbIing with the Mexican officials regarding forms of government. and until further notice residents of this port will live and be judged by mili- tary law. The word has gone forth that disorder and unruliness in any f.Im shall receive swift and severe punishment.
 This proclamation makes Rear Ad- rniral Fletcher absolute ruler ashore.
 It is believed the martial law proclamation will open the way for more of the city and federal employees to return and cooperate in restoring the local government functions. Mexi- cans noint out that these men now will be in a petit, -c c~','r'T to their friends and the existing government at the capital that under martial law they felt obliged to return to their work.
 COMPLY WITH ORDER
 TO TURN IN ARMS
 An order that all arms be turned in by residents by noon today brought to the headquarters of the provost mar shal bushels of small arms and stacks of rifles.
 The city was auiet last nights and if there was even a single sniper' in ae- ton the fact was not reported to divi- sion headquarters.
 Many Mexican ofriciass have reported their willingness to resume their dulles of ofrice under the supervision of the Americans The American officials named te date to assist in the supervision Of the municipal government are
 
 Commander Fl. O. ,6tickney of the Prai- rie. captain of the portI Fleet Surgeon l.. W. Spratling, sanitary inspectors Com mander D. r. sellers oi the Arkansas provost marshall Commander John M Luby of the south Carolina, director oi the postoffioe.
 Robert Dias. mayor of Vera Cruz, has agreed to reopen his office, and it has been arranged that pubic schools shall be reopened tomorrow.
 The efforts of Rear Admiral Fletcher supplemented by those of the British commander, Rear Admiral Sir Christo- pher Craddock, and the French and Ger man consuls and private citizens to brina about the departure from the interior ol all foreigners who wish to leave ,are be- ing continued energetically but the hope of getting out more than small par, of those left is diminishing hourly | FEDERALS TEAR UP RAILROAD TRACKS Federal General Maas has established l his headquarters at 1oiedad, Is mile. from Vera Cruz. and his men are tear
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Oil Men Enter Protest

Cruz to Tampico arriving there about the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-27

fha slifss a ays admit the desicacy e< tAsif zst nat are optimistic. They s4iksre xjessIs HI accept the first steps.
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-18
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS or
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service
WESTERN.

The Pierce Oil corporation Of Vir
ginia was denied the right to carry on
business in Texas.
Thirty-five persons were injured
when a st. Louis and San Francisco
train from Memphis to st. Louis left
the track near Chaffee, Mo.
James j. Hill was given the degree
of doctor of laws at st. Paul by Mac
Alester college at the annual COM
mencement exercises, which Hill at
tended garbed in cap and gown.
Albert H. Rawitzer, head of an
Omaha tent and awning concern, took
poison in the garage of his summer
home at Carter Lake club and died be-
fore medica, aid could reach him.
With the crowning of Miss Thelma
Hollingsworth as Queen of Rosario"
tivities in honor of the rose which has
made the city famous the world over.
Adlai E. Stevenson, vice-president
of the United States during the sec
ond Cleveland administration, died
at Chicago Saturday night after an
illness of several months. His three
children were at his bedside when
death came.
Charles Erbstein, prominent crimi-
ma! lawyer and attorney for Mrs. Mary
Quinlan Kuhns Brady in her suit for
breach of promise against State Audi
tor Brady of Illinois, reported to the
police of Chicago that three shots
were fired at him as he was driving in
his automobile.
New Mexico's bond issue Of $500,000
for good roads pales into insignifi-
canoe before the audacity of Arizona,
which is to vote at the general elec-
tion, Nov. 8 next, on a constitutional
amendment providing for a five mil
lion dollar bond issue for the compile
ticn of one of the finest state high
way systems on the continent.
After suffrage had scored its first
victory, dress reform in it's relation to
morals came before the biennial Of
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs at the opening session in Chi
cago. Mrs. Robert ]. Burdette of Pasa-
dena, Cal, in plea for sane dress,
asserted: I'VE have 100000 women
favoring our plan for dress reform.
and we will ask the convention to in
dorse it."
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-18
GAR. ELECTS OFFICERS
o. s. REED OF CANON CITY NAMED
COMMANDER
Woman's Relief Corps Also Chooses
leaders-Next Encampment Will
Be Held at La Junta.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Fort Morgan, Colo.-O. S. Reed of
Canon City was elected commander of
the G.. A. r. of the department of Colo.
RADIO and Wyoming at the closing ses-
sion of the G. A. r. encampment here.
Two other men named Reed, but in no
wise related, were selected as officers
directly under him.
They are Donald Reed of Fort Nor
gan, elected senior vice commander,
and S. O. d. Reed of Fort Collins,
junior vice commander, F. o. Burdick
OF Boulder was elected as medical d.
rector. M. C. Dill of Denver was ap-
pointed adjutant and quartermaster
general, and C. A. Brooks of Denver,
patriotic instructor
The 1915 encampment will be held
at La Junta.
The delegates to the encampment
here passed resolutions before ad-
journing indorsing law and order for
the state.
The new officers for the Woman's
Relief Corps are: Department presi-
dent. Susie Carr McGwire, Longmont;
senior vice president, Julia E. Killiam,
Denver: junior vice president. Mary
M. Shelton, Fort Morgan; chaplain.
Clementine Hawes. Greeley; treasur-
er, Frances Ketterman, Boulder.
The department president made the
following appointments: Department
patriotic instructor, Annie S. Mills, Ar.
vada; press correspondent, Bessie
French, Pueblo; instituting and INSTALL
ing officer. Kittie Hulett. Victor; SEN
ior aide, Loretta Mummah. Colorado
Springs; inspector, Matte Stewart,
Golden.
A beautiful flag was presented to
the Fort Morgan High School by the
Woman's Relief Corps.
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-18
WASHINGTON.

President Wilson has signed the
canal tolls repeal bill.
Several proposed increases in freight
rates were suspended by the Inter
state Commerce Commission pending
investigation.
Command of the great Atlantic fleet,
the goal of every naval officers am
bition. is to be the reward of Rear Ad-
miral Frank E. Fletcher for his work
in hexican waters.
Upon the recommendation of Secre-
tary McAdoo. President Wilson re-
moved E. r. Stackable. collector of
customs at Honolulu for the good of
the service"
Seventeen American engineers, 60
ing to make survey of the Hual
river reclamation project, by which it
is hoped to rid China of floods and
famine, sailed from Vancouver
President Wilson nominated Samuel
l.. Page Of Marysville. Utah. to be re-
ceiver of public moneys at Vernal,
Utah. Postoffice nominations: New
Mexico, w. s. Gillian, Mesilla Park;
Ella b. Taylor, Aztec, Wyo. Malcolm
A. Franklin of Columbus, Miss, was
nominated for collector of customs for
the district of Hawaii.
All previous records of anthracite
coal production were broken In 1919
when the output was S1,7lS,6SO long
tons. according to figures by the geo
logical survey This exceeded the
highest previous output by nearly l..
100000 tons. Last years production
was valued at $195.1S1, ,127, compared
with 75,322,S55 tons valued at $177,-
622,626 for 1912.
President Wilson came out with a
flat declaration that, despite what he
characterized as deliberate cam.
paign by certain interests to bring
about an adjournment of Congress and
postponement of the administration S
trust Legislation program, he would
use every influence at his command TO
get the pending bills through the Sen
ate at this session.
After twice reversing its action, the
Senate finally voted to place under
tiNh oti' icbuo'ioho thV hV" SOii
mercial attaches which are to be as.
signed to the embassies and legations
abroad by the Department OF Com.
merce.
The War Department has given the
Department Of Agriculture the use of
Fort Omaha, Neb., for experiments
this summer with air currents by
- l..
William II. Blair of the weather bu-
reau has gone to Nebraska City to
conduct the tests.
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-18
GEN e RAJ.

Strike pickets continue on duty
about the shops of the Westinghouse
company in Pittsburg.
Sulphur fumes and volcanic ash
marked the fifth and most violent
eruption of Mount Lassen since first
the snow-clad peak broke out on
May 30.
With the resumption of work in the
various mines involved the tension at
Butte, Mont, between the two factions
of the Western Federation of Miners
lessened, and because of the uabroken
quiet that continued through Monday
the belief of Gov. S. v. Stewart is that
the industrial turmoil is over.
c. b. Munday, vice president OF the
La Sale Street bank, which, with
three others affiliated with 1t, was
closed by the state bank examiner
after an all-day conference with
friends announced at Chicago that
more than s1,00O,000 had been guaran-
teed by friends to assist in the reor-
ganization of the bank. He said stock.
holders and depositors would be in
sured against any loss.
With more than $50 persons on
board, the liner New York, gaping
hole torn in her side, where the Ham,
burg American liner Pretoria struck
her in.a fog off Nantucket, docked in
New York.
Seventy-five thousand pounds OF
Bowery hoboes are to be shipped as
freight to Kansas farms over the Erie
railroad. at a flat rate Of 20 cents per
pound-if that amount of willing ma.
terial can be found in New York.
A day of turmoil followed the riots
incident to the breaking up of the
miners union parade at Butte, Mont