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The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-25
Mexico situation Summarized.

Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the Amer
lean charge d'affaires at Mexico
City. has been handed his passports
by Provisional President Huerta.
This is an act of war.
O'Shaughnessy is preparing to
leave the Mexican capital.
General Carranza. supreme chief,
of the rebels in Mexico addresses
letter to President Wilson protest
ing against the occupation of Vera
Cruz, demanding recognition of his
unite the entire Mexican people in
war against the United States.
Second battle at Vera Cruz be-
tween reinforced American marines
in killing of eight more Americans
and seriously wounding thirty. Mex
lean losses are placed at nearly
three hundred dead and many
Vera Cruz now in complete pos
session of the United States forces,
with military government in oper-
alton and conditions rapidly resum-
ing their normal aspect.
Plans are being made to strength
en- the troops along the Mexican
border to prevent uprisings against
President Wilson. Secretary Bry-
an, army chief and other officials
in conference at an early hour
troop plans. restoration of arms
embargo and other matters con-
nected with new crisis.
States planning to protect their
lines from Mexicans
Arizona militia on duty and Gov
ernor johnson of California orders
nine companies of state troops to
the Imperial Valley where vast irri-
cation projects are menaced.
A private dispatch received at
New York early Thursday morning
from Mexico City said that mobs
anti-American demonstration.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-25

one of the subjects discussed when
the President and Secretary Bryan
were awakened and talked over the
telephone about the Carranza note.
Charge Algara already had received
an intimation from his government
that he was to use his own judgment
about quitting Washington, and it is
probable that when he learns of the
prospective departure of O'ShauSh-
messy he also will leave.
The message from O'Shaughnessy
closely followed the receipt of letter
from General Carranza, Mexican rebel
chief, addressed to President Wilson.
1t contained a direct demand for rec
ognition and threat TO unite the en-
tire Mexican people in war against the
United States unless Vera Cruz We're
evacuated at once.
President Wilson Called From Sleep.
At 1870 O'Clock this morning Presi-
dent Wilson was awakened by Secre-
tary Tumulty and the contents of the
CarranZa note conveyed to him. Forty
minutes later the President and Sec
retary Bryan were in conference by
telephone.
Secretary of War Garrison. Secre-
tary Tumulty. General Wotherspoon,
who became chief of staff of the army
yesterday, and Assistant Secretary of
War Breckenridge We're in conference
at the same time in Garrisons office
About 2:30 o'clock, when the confer
ence between Secretary Garrison and
the others concluded, Secretary Garri
son and Secretary Tumulty entered a
waiting automobile and drove away
AS General Wotherspoon and Brecken-
ridge left, the general stopped in the
telegraph room.
To Strengthen Forces on Border.
General Wotherspoon declined to
discuss the subject of the embargo
on arms. He said no orders for the
movement of troops had been issued,
but that the border forces might be
strengthened at certain points, partic-
ularly along the Imperial valley. In
this valley is located a great govern
ment irrigation project.
1t was reported about the state, war
and navy building that word had come
of several large shipments of arms
nearing the border for the Constitu-
| tionalists. and that the army officers
desired the embargo restored before
morning. 1t probably will be done.
This new emergency shattered what
! had settled down to a comparatively
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-25

it was not desired to make any dem
onstrat1on that might be regarded by
the Constitutionalists as directed to-
ward them.
The Carranza letter, however, con-
firmed the fears of many officials
that the rebels might side with HUI
erta. This was the one possibility
which had been discussed in admins
tration circles as the most serious
phase of the situation.
Action by Congress approving the
Presidents course in using the army
and navy in view of the situation he
had presented in his message, and the
receipt of details of fighting at Vera
Cruz were the chief developments of
the day. Officials expressed them
selves as greatly pleased with the
promptness of Rear Admiral Fletch-
er's forces in taking possession of
Vera Cruz and restoring order there.
Future steps are uncertain. The
President has determined that his
course shall be gradual No orders
have been issued to seize the customs
house at Tampico. 1t is the purpose
in Vera Cruz and await the full eff
feet on Huerta of the first act of re-
prisal by the American government
There is every reason to believe
that the railroad running inland from
Vera Cruz for twenty miles, together
with valuable trestle, will be policed
by American marines and blue jackets.
This section of the railroad is of SUI
preme Importance should future de-
velopments require a movement on
Mexico City.
Volunteers for service in Mexico will
not be called for unless there is
formal declaration of war by Congress
This was announced in the House by
Chairman Hay of the House military
affairs committee.
Movements of the navy were con-
tinued. The Navy Department feels
that a sufficient force of marines is
on the way not only to take care of
the situation at Vera Cruz, but of
Tampico, too, if the order is given for
the seizure of the customs house
there.
At 315 a. m. the Navy Department
issued the following:
"Official list of casualties of Amer
leans at Vera Cruz yesterday, which is
in addition to the four dead and TWEEN.
ty injured recorded Tuesday:
Dead.
R. Percy, private marine corps.
l.. o. Fried, ordinary seaman.
w. |. Watson, ordinary seaman.
l.. p. Delowry, seaman.
A S. Steam, ordinary seaman.
c. A. Smith, ordinary seaman.
C. G. Defabir, gunner's mate, third
class.
Frank Devorick. ordinary seaman.
Another statement issued by the
Navy Department said:
"A dispatch from Rear Admiral
Badger received at 8: 40 a M, reports
that the flag of truce was repeatedly
violated by the Mexican Federals. 1t
| adds that there has been little firing
since II a. m, Wednesday, and that
| the city is under control"
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-25

staff of the army, was summoned to
join the conference. Later the Presi-
dent was awakened.
Precautions to Prevent Uprisines.
Precautions to prevent uprisings on
the border as a result of Carranza's
opposition to the American govern
ment's course were also believed to be
under consideration.
The joint army and navy board
which met early in the day, it is un-
derstood, will recommend the restora-
ton of the embargo on arms into
Mexico.
Plans thus far made by the Army
and Navy Board to secure reprisals
from Huerta had contemplated no
move along the American border, as
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-25
PRESIDENT ASKS s5oo,ooo.
Wilson Sends Message to Congress
Requesting Help for Refugees.

Wilson Sends Message to Congress
Requesting Help for Refugees.
Washington.-In a special message
to both houses of Congress the Presi-
dent asked an appropriation of $780,
900 for bringing of Americans out OF
Mexico.
The message was as follows:
In view of the exigency created by
the existing situation in the Republic
of Mexico | recommend the immediate
passage by Congress of an act appro-
priating 100000, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, to be placed at
the disposal of the President for the
purpose of providing means to bring
their homes in the United States
Nmerican citizens now in Mexico"
Without dissenting vote the House
passed bill by Representative Fitz-
-erald, providing for the approprio-
Ton of 100000 for the relief of Amer
,can citizens in Mexico, including
heir transportation to their homes.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-25

has preceded declaration of war.
Charge O'Shaughnossy telegraphed
the State Department under date OF
Wednesday night as follows:
Having been given my pass
ports, l am leaving tomorrow
night or Friday morning"
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-25
GEN. HuERTA ORDERS AMERICAN
CHARGE D'AFFAIREs NELSON
o'sHAuGHNEssY OUT
OF MEXICO.
FACTIONS TO FIGHT US.
GEN. cARRANzA PROTESTS TO
PRESIDENT WILSON AGAINST
AMERICANS OCCUPYING
VERA CRUZ.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Washington, April 23.-Nelson o.
Shaughnessy, the American charge
at Mexico City, has been handed his
passports by General Huerta and is
preparing to leave Mexico City.
Huerta's handing o. passports to
Charge O'Shaughnessy was regarded
as a most sensational development in
the situation and It was believed to
forecast a declaration of war on the
part of Huerta The giving of pass
ports to minister or charge d'affaires
in most cases, though not invariably.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-25

Greenville, Pa.-Auksentic Darogau-
tbs, Russian, is dead because he re-
fused to salute the American flag
along with other boarders at the home
of Steve Cristof. Leo Dilot was ar
rested in connection with the shooting
ing.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-25

st. Louis, Mo-A few minutes after
the dispatches told that four Ameri-
cans had been killed during the taking
of Vera Cruz Tuesday, fifty Spanish
American war veterans met here and
organized the nucleus of what is to be
known as the volunteer regiment of
st. Louis.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-25

Although the message from the
charge was not given out until 500
a. m, it was generally believed it had
been in possession of officials for at
least three hours and that this was
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-25

Secretary Daniels said that no or
ders had been given to sieze Tampico'
and that Rear Admiral Badgers in
structions were not sufficiently broad
10 take the customs house there un-
less an emergency arose. Further
steps in reprisal have not been decid
ed upon.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-25

Tokio.-Japanese government Off
cials declared that the attitude of the
Japanese government in the Mexican
situation was naturally one of strict
neutrality.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-25

San Francisco, Cal.-Richter Camp
No. 2. Spanish war veterans, wired an
offer to President Wilson of a full
company of trained men for service in
Mexico in the event of war.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-25
BULLETINS.

Washington,-It was reported here
that the army and navy board had
recommended the restoration on the
embargo on arms at the Mexican bor-
der and that the matter had been
taken up with Secretary Bryan, who
now has it under consideration.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-25

Topeka, Kan.-A crowd of high
school boys and girls in a patriotic
demonstration caught five ns..l.an
railway laborers on the street and
made each one salute the American
nag.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-04-25

amplco.-Grave fears are felt here
Tor the safety of hundreds of Ameri-
anp women and
children. in the oil camps at Topila
and other river points and interior
camps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
AMIDDLETOWN4 :
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT is
GIVEN BOOST IN MIDDLETOVN

The good roads movement was given
a boost in the lower end Of the county
last evening at the annual banquet of
the Middletown Automobile club.
Seventy members and their guests
were present. Among the guests were
automobile owners from Harrisburg.
Lancaster, Lower Swatara, Palmyra,
Londonderry and Middletown and a
number Of borough and township road
officials
e. S. Gerberich acted as toastmas-
ter and speeches were made by e. A.
Jones. second deputy of the State
Highway Department; DR.. William A.
Wolfe, president of the Lancaster Au-
tomobile club; Matthias A. Brinser, SUI
|pervisor of roads in Londonderry
township; Frank b. Bosch. president
Harrisburg Motor club j. Clyde N.Y.
ton, secretary, and Robert Mccormick,
la member of the board of directors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
crRn1 rNrN 0DDL crown cf1lehsplRe0
AS THEY'RE DOING
It IN VERA CRUZ
{. Paul Zimmerman Writes Major
Peters Of Mexican Ports -
Is Sailor

One Harrisburg boy who has been
"at the front" in Mexico ever since
serious complica tons arose, is c. Paul
zimmerman. He Is aboard the Con-
necticut, Admiral Mayo's flagship,
which has been in front of Tampico
for months
Young Zimmerman has written a
letter to his step-father, DIR. J. NJ.
Peters. Front and Swatara streets, in
which he tells of life aboard one Of
the big cruisers; how the Mexicans
scoff at our sailors and of the many
insults heaped upon the sailors in
front of Tampico.
He goes into details Of the Tampico
incident and says that the press re-
ports of conditions there are very ac-
curate but taat they fall far short
our men are forced to endure at the
hands Of the Mexicans.
Several interesting paragraphs refer
to the taking of refugees from Tam
pico and Vera Cruz to Galveston.
Many of these refugees lived in in
tense dread for days before the Stars
and Stripes were flung to the breeze
in Vera Cruz and the noncombatants
taken on board the American war ves-
sells and shipped to Galveston.
Zimmerman closes his letter with
the assurance that the boys aboard
the ships in Mexican waters feel con-
fident that if they were turned
loose" they could soon make Huert,
crawl" "The boys are just itching
for good fight" he says.
DR.. Peters, who Is a major and sur
geon of the Eighth regiment, National
Guards of Pennsylvania, would in
event of hostilities and a call for vol
unteers be among the first Of the
guardsmen details to be ordered out
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
ROOSEVELT ENDURED
MANY HARDSH|PS
IContinued From First Page1
on and sometimes we would travel for
two days at time without finding a
dry spot big enough for a camp.
Kermit Is Tough

on and sometimes we would travel for
two days at time without finding a
dry spot big enough for camp.
Kermit Is Tough
when we reached Matto Crosse we
rested for a couple of days and then
all went hunting. In one party, which
went for tiger cats. were Colonel
Roosevelt, Kermit, a Brazilian chief OF
police, a Brazilian colonel and several
natives. Kermit, I believe, is made
of coiled wire all bound up in bronze
He's tougher than his father, if such
thing is possible. The party started
out early in the morning and pushed
their way all day through swamps
filled with crocodiles and snakes in
pursuit of q tiger cat they had
scared up.
THE Brazilians did the best they
could and with the negro boys kept
up for several hours. But the pace set
by the colonel, even in their own
jungle, was too much for them. Late
at night a boy returned to the camp
and said that the colonel and Kermit
were about two miles off in the jungle
When they finally came out their
clothing was torn to shreds and their
arms and legs were bleeding in many
places. But they were carrying the
Brazilians' guns and shoes. The Bra
zilians had quit and were lying on
their backs in dry place recuperating.
The tiger cat got away.
Colonel Loses Weight
''The principal difficulty everyone in
the party experienced was with the
food. l lost over twenty pounds in
three weeks. 1 believe Colonel Roose-
welt lost some. too. never want to
see another bean. Colonel Roosevelt
however, ate many of them and didn't
seem to mind.
"The greatest hazard in South Amer
lean exploration is the rapids and falls
In the rivers. On the Papagaio river
after ] had left the colonel, had with
me six canoes At the Rapids of the
Devil we were simply sucked under
Everything and everybody went over
board. The natives. stark naked
reached shore with some difficulty. |
had been making map of the river
and had board strapped to my wrist
That hindered me some and l went
down several times. Finally grabbed
a limb and reached shore.
"I later learned that Colonel Roose.
velt had also lost some of his canoes. y
Fiala said that the Brazilians re-
garded Colonel Roosevelt very highly
Each one considered the former Presi.
dent his own personal friend.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
SLIDES DOWN CHUTE
TO SLEUTH'S ARMS
West Side School Pupil Alleged
to Have Taken Funds
Of School

The little banquet that Is held by
the pupils of the West Side school, in
Main street. at the end of each school
term will not be held this year. The
money that was to defray the expenses
of this little feed" collected by the
pupils during the year and kept in
small bank in the teachers desk, has
! been stolen.
Charged with the theft of this
money and several other depredations
performed about the West Side build
ing within the past few days, Clarence
| Shelley, the 10-year-old son of Reuben
Shelley, Franklin street, was arrested
by Detective Durnbaugh last evening.
He will be given a hearing before
| SQUIRE Gardner just as soon as one of
/ his chums, youth of 15, whom he
has implicated, is apprehended by the
police.
For several nights past the West
Side building has been entered; desks
| have been ransacked and books stolen.
Each time an unsigned note was left
on the desk of Miss Edith Shelley, the
] teacher. Last evening Detective Durn-
baugh and School Director John r.
Reider hid themselves in the basement.
About o'clock they heard a scratch.
ing sound outside one of the basement
| windows. Detective Durnbaugh Tipped
the ashes from his pipe and "hunched"
the box on which he was seated closer
to the wall. A moment later a pair
of feet shot into sight from the venti-
later chute above the detectives head
and small boy landed with a grunt
into the lap Of the waiting sleuth
Before Durnbaugh could recover his
breath there was a warning cry and
a scamper of feet as the youth on
the outside scurried to safety. The
detective held the Shelley boy tight
and took him to Squire Gardeners
office. where he was given into the
hearing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
STEELTON SNAP SHOTS

Common Scold Charge. - Mary
johnson, of Cumblers Row, was ar
rested yesterday by Detective Durn-
baugh on charges of being a common
scold preferred by Iona Carter.
Will Hold Services.-Special serv-
ices in charge of the Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad Young Mems
Christian Association will be held in
the Main Street Church of God Sun
day morning and evening. Harry c..
Hoffman will be the leader.
YilI Elect Officers. William M.
Harclerode, president of the High
School Alumni Association, has called
business meeting for the evening Of
May 5. Officers will be elected at this
meeting and plans made for the an
nual reception to the graduates the
evening of May 20.
Maltas at MiddIetown.-A large dele
cation of members of Baldwin Com
mandery, knights of Malta, attended
the exercises of Middletown Com
mandery. at Middletown, last evening.
Hold Benefit ShOw.---A benefit show
Will be held in the Orpheum Theater
Friday, May 10. Proceeds will go to
the st. Johns Catholic Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
|-HIGHSPIRE 80
KILLED IN LANDSLIDE

Caught in slide of earth at the
No. 1 open hearth department of the
Pennsylvania steel works yesterday
afternoon Joseph Susie, a foreigner,
914 South Second street, was crushed
to death. Four ribs were fractured,
one of them piercing the mans lungs.
He died in the Steel Company's emer-
gency hospital.
LADIES CLUB GETS TOGETHER
The Ladies' Glee Club of Highspire
held it's first public musicale in Daugh-
ertys hall last evening. 1t was largely
attended. The members who had part
In last evenings affairs were: Miss
Helen Alleman, Miss May Ramberger,
Miss Ruth Shuer, Miss Zelma Leidig,
Miss May Sides, Miss Mary Wolfe,
Miss Anna Hoke, Miss Anna Wolfe,
Miss Ella Myers, Miss Ruth Stoner,
Miss Olive Parthemore, Miss Grace
Stoner, Miss Myrtle Baughman, Miss
Helen Jones, Mrs. Bessie Etter, Miss
Susan Yeager. Miss Sylvia Cover io di-
rector of the club and Miss Ruth
Shaffner is the accompaniSt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01

AE3VUU the last month is
.-...-S-EE1 sued to- d ay by
Ess=isz==.ss -.:srG3 State Treasurer r.
K. Young. The total Of the balances
on April 80 is given as s7,7SS,523.42,
against $7,362,368.35 at the end OF
March.
During April the receipts for the
general fund amounted to 1910, S40.34
and for the sinking fund $143.57, of
which $40 came from Sabbath break
ing fines collected throughout the
State. The payments of the month
were $1,244,249.36. all from the gen.
eral fund.
The balances at the end of the
month were made up as follows: Gen.
eral fund, S6,9S5, ,074.79; sinking fund,
$S01.774.S1; school fund. uninvested,
$1,673.S2.
Nothing From Spatz.-Nothing has
been received at the State Department
from G. B. Spatz, of Boyertown, who
yesterday declared that he had with
drawn as a candidate for Congress.
The names have been certified for the
district and it is UP to local authorities
to take him off.
Commission to Meet. - The Public
| to begin series of hearings.
More EnliStmentS. - Examinations
have been held by State police for sew
eral vacancies existing in the troops.
| The applicants are all former regulars.
| Auto List Out.-The third issue of
the automobile registration list has
! been issued by the State Highway De-
I partment. 1t gives the issue of licenses
up to $4,000.
Water Supply Meets. - The State
Water Supply Commission has ap-
proved the much-contested plans for
the dam planned for the additional
water supply for Coatesville. The
plans for the county bridge over the
Schuylkill at Monocacy have also been
approved.
| Commission Studying. - The men,
bers of the State Dependents Commits
sion are studying reports made on
what the organized charities are do
ing. The next hearing will be held
on May 0.
Court Appealed To.-The Dauphin
County Court has been appealed to by
the Pennsylvania Utilities Company
from a decision of the Public Service
! Commission on crossing of utilities
This is the first to be taken.
Still Marking Time.-Ofiicials of the
National Guard are still marking time
awaiting word from Washington be-
fore any move is taken. Meanwhile
the necessary formalties for transfer
of companies of the Twelfth Infantry
to the cavalry is going ahead.
State Giving Aid. - Commissioner
jackson and officials of the State De.
partment of Labor and Industry have
been working with federal officials anC
representatives of the railroad men ir
an effort to secure mediation of the
dispute of the Pennsylvania and its
shopmen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
PUPILS PICK WILD FLOWERS

Chaperoned by Miss Myrtle Bach
man, teacher, a party of pupils from
the ighspire schools, spent several
hours in the woods and meadows near
Highspire yesterday gathering violets.
When the party returned the flowers
were tied in neat punches and sent
to the Young Women's Christian Asso-
diation in Lancaster where they will
be distributed to the hospitals and to
the city's poor children. In all there
were 40 punches of the delicately
tinted little flowers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
TRIPLE PERMITS

permits were issued by Borough Sec
retary Feidt during the month of April
this year as compared with April of
1913. The past months record was
nine permits. In the corresponding
month last year there were but three
permits issued.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
WILSON WIRES APPRECIATION
OF FOREIGNERS PATRIOTISM

President Wilson through his pri-
vate secretary, j. p. Tumulty, has
thanked the Bulgarians and Macedon-
ians in the West Side, who through
Nicola Christoff offered to enlist for
service in Mexico. Christoff received
the following telegram last evening:
my Dear Mr.. Christoff:-The Presi-
dent has asked me to thank you for
your kind telegram of April 2S. He
much appreciates the good will which
prompted your offer"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
STEEITON PERSONALS

Arthur p. Miller. $50 South Second
street, Is spending the weekend at
State College.
Russell Boughter, clerk in ]. A.
McCurdy's drug store. is ill at his
home in Oberlin.
Mrs Winslow A. Miller. 1S0 South
Second street, is visiting in Pittsburgh
and Cleveland.