The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-04
American Property Destroyed.

American Property Destroyed.
New Orleans La, May Three
large mahogany properties, operated
by Americans in Mexico. near the
British Honduras line. were raided
and the plants wrecked 10y McNicans
three days after Vera Cruz was taken,
according to j. :. Houston, of a Chi
cago lumber company, who arrived to-
day
The MoNicans conhsCatcd thirty
thousand dollars worth ot commits
sionary supplies and drove out 80
employees and 400 cattle from one con-
cession. Twcnty-onc employees were
Americans, and they arrived here to-
day.
Anti American Demonstrations.
Brussels. Belgium, May 4.-Undcr
the auspices of the local Hspano-
American committee, three dcmunStra-
tions were held in this city today in
favor of Mexico and against the Unit
ed States. Several hundred persons
chiefly students of universities in
Brussels, Licggc and Louvain, parti-
cipated. They marched with flags toI
the Mexican legation, where speeches
were made on the subject of American
aggression. The Mexican minister APP
pcared before the crowd and said: ~
collective moral force is stronger than
Huerta's Strength is Waning.
Reports of refugees from Mexico
City, who have arrived at Vera cruz,
that Huerta is in desperate straits and
that some of his own supporters are
considering the demand that he resign
and be succeeded by War Minister
Blanquet were strengthened by mes
sage received in diplomatic circles
here To the effect that Huerta's
is rapidly waning.
Say Huerta Will Retire.
Vera Cruz. May I.-Pcrsistcnt re-
ports continue in circulation that Gen
eral Hucrta intends To retire from the
provisional presidency Of Mexico on
condition that he he assured safe con-
duct to port and placed aboard a for
cign warship. The news of the peace
ful way in which the Americans are
occupying Vera Cruz, 1T is said, has
convinced residents of the capital tina
the American invasion of the port is
not for conquest or aggression.
Taken by Federals; Body Found.
Laredo. TEX, May 1.-The body Of
Poriirio Laurel an American ranch
nta Nyh Il
was recovered yesterday from a grave
near Neuvo Laredo. Tex. Laurel had
been arrested by Mexican fedcrals.
who persistently denied reports of his
execution, and until the body was ex-
humed yesterday the mystery Of the
Texans disappearance was unex-
planned
The recovery of the ranchmans body
was made possible by the federal evac-
uatlon of Neuvo Laredo. Rebel officers
interposed no objection to the investi-
cation by relatives aud friends. which, |
resulted in the location OF the grave.
Mexican Prisoners Transferred.
FL Paso. Texas, May 4.-Three thou
sand men of the Mexican federal ar
my, accompanied by nineteen hundred
women ana children, interned at Fort
Bliss since they crossed the border
after their defeat at ojinaga by the
rebels, were entrained today for Fort
Winpatc. New Mexico, following an
order a week ago when the Mexican
situation seemed extremely critical.
Wilson May Meet Funeral Ship.
Washington, ID. G., May AT
ter conference with the presi- |
dent Secretary Daniels announced
that President Wilson plans to go to
Brooklyn Monday to meet the Mon |
tana' which is bringing the bodies cfl
the men killed at Vera Cruz. Should |
public business force the president TO |
remain in Washington. he will send
personal representative with a letter
from him to welcome the funeral ship. |
Honors Paid by Wsrships.
vera cruz, May .Ar-The bodies of
seventeen AmericaDr bneiackets and
marines, who fell Victims 10 the Next |
can snipers in the street fighting dur