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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-18

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the country and one of cream lace fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-18

ask
What He would have this evil do for mef
What is its mission? What its misery?
What golden fruit lies hidden in its husks
How shall 1t nurse my virtue, never my WIZ
Chasten my passions, purify my love-
And make me in some goody sense like Him
Who bore the gross of evil while He lived,
Who hung and bled upon 1t when He died,
And now in glory wears the victor's crown:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-18

The wise said he had the days OF his vanity
that here is Just that perishe in his righteousness
and there is wicked prolonged his life in his wicked
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
ITO Clean UP TAMPICO
NEXT" DECLARES Lind
Not "On to Mexico City," but Block
ade All Ports" Will Be War
Program.
SAYS HUERTA CANNOT RESIST

The battle cry will not be "On to Mex
leo City" according to John Lind, special
representative Of the President in Mexico
until recently.
Now that Admiral Badger has arrived
in Mexican waters with his fleet. will it
not be advisable. under the Circum-
stances, to rush the army from Calves
ton to Vera Cruz and proceed directly
TO Mexico City and take possession be-
fore Huerta can arrange for a stubborn
defense of his capItal?''
This question was asked of Mr.. Lind.
who probably is the best posted man
here on the present situation in Vera
Cruz and Mexico.
No: that is not the present inten-
tiOn," replied Mr.. Lind. AS We are now
in possession of Vera Cruz the next step
will be TO clean up Tampico. Then We
should retain possession Of both cities
and also blockade all the remaining ports
in Mexico. / do not anticipate any more
fighting, as Huerta will have all he can
do to contest with the advancing forces
Of the victorious revOlutionists'
Has Huerta an effective army
NO. The pick OF his forces were sent
north. where they were annihilated in
and around Torreon. All he has left is
some bands Of hired assassins." said Mr..
Lind.
What is your opinion of the skirmish
In Vera Cruz yesterday
TT turned out just as / anticipated"
replied Mr.. Lind.
In conclusion, Mr. Lind said:
I'VE have no quarrel with the revolu-
tionists- Therefore, while Huerta is
blocked away from supplies. ETC., the rev.
ciutionists will push forward steadily sIId
irresistibly. The end should not be far
on so far as Huerta is concerned"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
ENTIRE NAVY OF MEXICO
COMPRISES ONLY ELEVEN
POORLY EQUIPPED SHIPS

The Navy Department last night gave
out a list of the vessels comprising the
Mexican navy. their armament and pres
ent location. as follows:
On the east coast:
Gunboat Bravo. tonnage, 1850; eight
guns and one torpedo tube.
Training ship Zaragoza. tonnage, I,1sl.
nine guns
Gunboat Vera Cruz, $50, eight guns, one
torpedo tube.
Transport Progresso. tonnage. 1855. one
gun.
Hulk Yuctana. tonnage. 445. no fighting
value.
On the west coast:
Gunboat Moreloes, tonnage, 1850, eight
guns. one torpedo tube.
Gunboat Tampico. tonnage, 9SO eight
guns one torpedo tube.
Transport Gen. Guerrero. tonnage, I,S5O,
eight guns.
Hulk Democratic. tonnage, $50. no fight
ing value.
Hulk Independira. tonnage. 445. no fight
ing value.
Hulk Libertad. tonnage. 40. no fighting
value.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
Big Appropriation for War
May Be Asked of Congress
Secretary of Treasury, However, Has Power to
Place About $3.50, ,OOO,O 900 at the Disposal
Of Land and Naval Forces ,

Leaders in Congress may be called on
soon to provide money for carrying on
war with Mexico. There is abundant au-
thority in law, however. for the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to provide funds for
naval and military operations without
Congressional action. II necessary that
official could place approximately $780,
OOO,O0O at the disposal Of our land and
naval forces 20 meet whatever situation
arises
This authority is found in sections %
and 10 of the Payne-Aldrich tariff law Of
August 5. 1909. Although most of the
Payne-Aldrich law was repealed by the
enactment OF the tariff act of 1913. the
above sections were specifically retained
in the statutes. Under section % the
Secretary of the Treasury could use about
S250, o00OO of bonds authorized to recoup
the Treasury for moneys used in build
ing the Panama Canal. but which never
have been issued. Under section 20 the
up to 500 cOO,OO0. 1t being specified that
he may take such action il it seems nee
essary in his judgement.
Language of Law.
The language of the law permitting
the Secretary of the Treasury to raise
S2OO.COO,O0O for emergency. section 70 of
the law. reads as follows:
That Section % of the act providing
ways and means to meet war expendi-
lures. approved June 81. 1895, Cthe So
called Spanish War stamp acU be and
the same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
That the Secretary of the Treasury
is authorized to borrow from time to
time. at a rate of interest not exceed
ing per centum per annum. such sum.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
AN EVENTFUL DAY
In MEXICAN AFFAIRS
Story Told Briefly of Principal Event.
in History Making by United

CarranZa has notified President Wilson
that he considers the seizure of Vera
Cruz unjustifiable. He politely invites
the United States to withdraw its troops
from Mexican soil and to deal with the
constitutional government in regard to
our demands of reparation for insults to
the American flag at Tampico.
This is the most serious development
Of the situation. 1t indicates that the
United States will have to fight. not
merely the followers of Huerta. but the
whole of Mexico.
Fighting between the Twenty-eighth
Company of Coast Artillery and Mexi-
can soldiers is reported in progress at
Tia Juana. on the California border
rour thousand bluejackets and marines
completely occupied Vera Cruz today.
after a battle in which four Americans
were wounded. The defenders fought
mainly from the roofs OF houses.
Tampico was not seized. but is under
the guns OF the American warships and
can be taken at any time.
Mexican Charge d'Affaires Algara has
been instructed by Huerta to request his
passports from Secretary Bryan. Huerta
has also offered safe conduct to the
American charge dafaires Mr.
'Shaughnessy. This terminates diplo-
matte relations.
Fears for Americans In Mexico City
and other parts of the troubled republic
are expressed in many quarters.
The House adopted the Senate resolu-
tion "justifying'' President Wilson in the
use of the armed forces in Mexico. The
House also passed a bill appropriating
500 200 to care for refugees
Following the receipt OF Carranza's mes
sage council of war was held after
which orders were issued to confscate all
shipments of arms into Mexico until
further notice.
1t is understood also that the sover-
nOrs of the border States were notified
to have the reserves ready to move.
Following a conference at the War De-
partment last night it is expected that
President Wilson may tomorrow restore
the embargo on arms into Mexico. This
in itself will increase the necessity for
more troops along the border
One of the orders issued by Maj. Gen.
Wotherspoon last night was for an in
crease of troops along the California
border in the Imperial Valley where a
vast irrigation system is threatened by
the presence of 400 Mexican federals at
Mexicali. Immediately across the border.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23

or sums, as, in his judgment. may be
necessary to meet public expenditures
and to issue thereof certificates Of in
debtedness in such form as he may pre-
scribe and in denominations OF $50 or
some multiple OF that sum: and each
certificate so issued shall he payable
with the interest accrued thereon. at
such time. not exceeding one year from
the date Of its issue. as the Secretary
OF the Treasury may prescribe: provided.
that the sum of such certificates out
standing shall at no time exceed $780,
coo 900; and the provisions OF existing law
respecting counterfeiting and other fraud
lent practices are hereby extended to the
bonds and certificates OF Indebtedness
authorized by this act
The revenue measure passed June l3.
1895, TO meet expenditures for the Span
ish-American war provided for an issue
addition. special taxes were assessed by
which about So no was raised during
the period from June 13. 1895, to June 10.
1879.
Big sums Raised.
The report Of the internal revenue COL
lector shows that by special taxes the
following sums were raised on the
articles and industries taxed:
Special tax on spirits. S6.756, ,53i5i: on
tobacco. SIS. 81. .sS5. p: on beer and other
fermented liquors. s29I29.l37.3l: on mixed
-four. S,SiO62: on graduated tax on bank
ers, s, 7o3, $3.50: tax on classified brokers.
S5g7, So So: on billiard tables. S36I,O7465: on
bowling alleys SCI. .3i9 30; on circuses, slS,-
2S3 Il: on other similar exhibitions, 81,
l64s3: on graduated tax on theaters. S4,-
1863: on graduated tax OF legaCies,
Sl,235, 43j.25
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
AERONAUTIC SERVICE
PRAISED BY DANIELS
Two Hydroplanes and Second Aero
plane Section Put Under Way
in Quick Time.

Secretary Daniels today praised the
efficiency shown by the Navy Aeronautic
Service.
''On Sunday April l9. about I2:30 p.
m, radio message was received to
transfer a section of the seroplane
squadron to the U. S. S. Birmingham.
Two hydroplanes with a power boat.
aeroplane stores. spare parts, and a COM
plement Of officers and men for operation
afioat or ashore were transferred at
once. One of the Mississipprs lower
booms was rigged on the Birmingham
for hoisting the machines out and in. and
by p. m, the outfit was all assembled
end ready for transfer. At $50 a m.
next morning the Birmingham went
along side the dock and received the
outfit and left soon after with Lieut.. ].
II. Towers. U. S. N, in charge of this
the first aeroplane section.
THE Mississippi left soon after with
two more hydroplanes and the second
aeroplane section and n suitable outfit
to join the feet, this section being in
charge of Lieut.. B. N. P. BeIinger.
First Lieut.. McIlvaine. U. s.. NJ c..
has been left in charge Of the remaining
outfits, at Pensacola, with twenty-three
men and seven marines
THE first aeroplane section will joiu
the second section on the Mississippi
when the latter vessel arrives OF the
Mexican coast" .---.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
Admiral Fletcher, Issuing Proclamation,
Warns Against Firing by individuals


TO the Acalde Jefe Poieo
United
American Vera to land
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aanstration of
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The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
Nine Veterans of Last
War with Mexico Are
Living in Washington

Records at the Pension Office show that
there are still living about I,oOO veterans
of the armed forces that subdued Mexico
over half century ago. They are scat
tered all over the country. Gen Horace
Porter. retired. and Rear Admiral ]. H.
Upshur. retired. are two OF the nine who
now reside in Washington. The others
are:
John c. Martin. 1891 z street northwest.
George Simms. ll24 Union street north
west
/. William A. Brown, rs John Marshall
place.
Owen Thomas Edgar. Columbia National
Bank.
George W. Hale. rs Twentieth street
northwest.
street.
John Brewers, 5as Ninth street south
east
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
BURNS SAYS CONLEY
KILLED MARY PHAGAN
Detective. in Report, Again Declares
Frank Innocent of Murder
of Girl.

Atlanta. Ga. April 22.-FoIowing the
PostFonement of the hearing of the new
trial motion for Leo. NJ. Frank, Detective
Burns today made a report. declaring
that Frank is innocent of the murder of
Mary Phagan. He points to Jim Conlcy.
the COlOred man. as the stayer Of the
factory girl Burns statement. in part.
was as follows:
Il am now engaged in drawing up my
formal report. which will b. submitted
tc YOU as soon as the sEn1e- has been
finally completed. I Iesirc. however, To
anticipate the same in these respects:
I. The murder was unquestionabIy the
crime Of a perveTt Of homicidal tenden-
cies OF the most pronounced type -
49,. That Leo NJ. Frank is not a per-
vert and is innocent OF the murder for
which he has been convicted. y
= That James Conley-and he alone
is guilty of the murder Of Mary Pha:itn.
and. further. he is a pervert Of the y %
heretofore described.
All Of which am prepared to proves
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
HOUSE VOTES $5OO,000
FOR u. S. REFUGEES
Presidents Measure Providing Means
for Escape of Citizens in Mexico
Passed Unanimously.

Impressive evidence was given late this
afternoon of the spirit that animates the
House of Representatives. now that hos
tiIities have begun. About 3 o'clock a
message was received from the Presi-
dent recommending an appropriation of
$500, 900. to be made Immediately available
to American refugees to leave Mexico.
AS soon as the message was read a
resolution was presented by Represent
ative Fitzgerald. of New York. author
izing the requested appropriation. The
message was passed by a viva voce
vote. not a voice being raised against it.
The measure was at once transmitted
to the Senate. II will be acted upon
early tomorrow by the Senate Commit
tee on Appropriations and called up for
passage in the Senate as soon as that
body meets at noon.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
Several Americans Wounded in Final Capture of Vera Cruz
SANCTUARY" Is GWEN"
:oburn Players Seen I'm Percy
Mackaye's Bird Masqur.

Percy Mackaye's bird masque, Sane
tuary." was charmingly presented by the
Coburn Players at Twin Oaks. In Woodley
lane, last evening.
AS poetic appeal for the conservation
Of our wild birds from slaughter by the
hunter and a protest against the inhuman-
ity OF those who display their feathers
on Easter Day. the play was most ef-
fective. and Quer-cus, a faun, and
Tacita. a dryad. respectively. by Mr.. Par
keT and Miss Stuart, drew forth enthu-
siastic applause for their Interpretation
Of the difficult roles
The concluding pantomime of birds Of
various species gave the climatic effect to
the whole conception. 80 delicate. winsome
and impressive Of the truth which Mr..
Mackaye has sought to convey.
This afternoon. In honor OF Shapes
peare's birthday. the players present The
Tanning OF the Shrew' and in the evening
Euripiles' 'Iphigenla in Jauris." a ro-
mantle play translated from the Greek
into English rhyming verse by Gilbert
Murray.
The plays are being given for the
benefit OF the Montessori Educational As
sociation, of which Mrs Alexander Gra-
ham Bell Is president.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23

the larger guns on the ships shook the
entire city.
At 1:3O p. m. all firing had ceased
within the city, and many shopkeepers
had decided to reopen their places Of
business. Depletion of supplies, however.
made it difficult for anybody but the
sailors and marines to obain food.
The fleeing federal garrison had COM
mandeered nearly all of the stocks Of the
stores in preparation for their prear-
ranged retreat toward the capital.
Hallway Bridges Ruined.
1t is understood that bridges along
both lines Of railway leading from Vera
Cruz to the capital are already mined
so that they may be blown up at a
moments notice.
The American forces have seized eight
locomotives and several hundred passen-
ger and freight cars in the local yards.
Wire. communication with Mexico City
has been interrupted for several hours.
No news has been received here of
Charge O'Shaughnessy's intentions.
The warships now here are the battle
ships Vermont. Arkansas, Minnesota, Ver-
mo t, Utah, Florida. New Hampshire.
New Jersey, and South Carolina, the
cruiser Chester, the transports Hancock
and Prairie, the mine layer San Francisco,
and the fuel ship Orion.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
TO REINFORCE MEXICO CITY.

Laredo. Tex. April 22.-The Mexican
federal garrison at Nuevo Laredo was
ordered to evacuate that town today and
leave for Saltillo by special train. Their
oficers claim to have information that
they will go from Saltillo to Mexico City
to fight the American troops and that
President Huerta will take personal COM
mand OF the army.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
President Sends First War Message to
Congress; Wants $500, 900 Appropriated


o q appropriation
To the atiyes, - .
by
(sisneD WOODROW WILSON,
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
FEAR UPRISING IN ARIZONA.

Douglas, Ariz., April 22.-Company
q, Arizona National Guard, was order
ed today to be in readiness tonight to
60 on duty to prevent riots between
Mexicans and Americans. A citizens
posse has been formed to cope with
the threatening situation.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
PROPERTY DESTROYED.
M.xicans DO s25,OOO Damage I'm
Anti-American Demonstration.
S----.-, -. IT.. nr.-Ls-.... lila

Special to The Washington Herald.
Galveston, Tex, April 22.-ATl attaches
and civilian employees on four army
transports here have been ordered not
to leave their ships tonight.
DR.. George Labor. former health officer
of Texas, wired from Puerto. Mexico,
this afternoon that American and British
property valued at $25.OOO was destroyed
there today by Mexicans in anti-Ameri-
can riots. Three warehouses and a
number of dwellings were burned. The
Gulf Coast Fruit and Steamship Com
pany suffered a loss of $1,000
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23

a new edifice is projected for the poo
office department in Havana Its site
will be the old customs house. Other pro-
POSED buildings for Havana include q
$2r. 90 Methodist church. (.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23

A century ago only 800 species of or
chids were known, and those very i'm
perfectly. Now the latest authority gives
the number of known species as 1000.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
Nejib Hekimian
Exclusive Oriental Floor Coverings
A18 II Street N. w.
Established 1901.

ter
Secretary Garrison was asked if this
note was friendly in character. This also
he declined in emphatic terms to dis
Cuss
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
ACT UNJUSTIFIED,
SAYS CARRANzA
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

mediately its receipt by telegraph COM
menced in the State Department Sec
retary Of War Garrison and Assistant
Secretary of War Breckenridge FASTENED
to the State Department to read the
message and as II was clicked of by the
telegraph IL was harded TO them for their
perTsal, paragraph by paragraph.
Copies OF the note were dispatched post
haste to Secretary Bryan and Secretary
Daniels. Mr.. Bryan already was in pos
session OF a translation from the orig
inal Spanish Of the sO-called duplicate OF
the Carranza note received earlier last
night by the constitutionalist tunta in
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23

wrought havoc among the Mexicans who
remained to oppose the American ad-
vance.
Many buildings throughout the city
have been wrecked by the shell fire from
the five-inch guns OF the Chester and
Prairie. which was used to cover the ad-
vance of the marines and TO dislodge the
Mexican snipers from the roofs and other
points of vantage which they occupied.
Scores of prisoners were taken by the
marines and marched to the water front,
where they were distributed among the
United States warships.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
"SavorabIc," Says Bryan.

Earlier in the evening Secretary Bryan,
in answer to inquiries. as to the general
tenor of the note. said 1t was very IA
vorable."
Immediately after the complete note
had been received and before it had been
made public. Secretary Garrison came
away from the State Department and
went to his own office. He was asked if
he had anything to say with regard TO
the Carraaza note
No; by no means" said the SeCre-
tary. II never under any circumstances
discuss matters which pertain purely TO
the administration OF the State Depart
ment. This is a State Department mat
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
Firing Is Incessant.

As they advanced, the marines encount-
cred numerous small bodies of men,
mostly armed poems who fed after firing
a few shots. Others fired from roofs
and windows of private houses. A house
to house search was made to rout out all
of these.
The rattle of machine guns and rife
fire was incessant. while the booming of
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
VERA Cruz QUIET
AFTER SRELLING

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
NOTICE
TO THE
COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS
OF THE
ARMY AND NAVY

We wish to advise all officers now sta
toned in Washington, Fort Myer, Annapolis,
and Fort Monroe that in the event Of their
absence we will store all their Oriental, Do
mestic, Indian, and Fur Rugs absolutely free
of charge until their return. :,
In addition, we will allow 10 per cent
discount on all necessary work, such as
steam, dry, or wash cleaning and repairing
We will also pack and forward your rugs
to any part of the world when requested. i
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
Arrested rs Spy.

Among those arrested was Senior Leon,
a prominent attorney. who appeared at
the United States consulate under a nag
of truce and sought information as to
the intentions of the American forces
Consul Canada. after listening to the
man for a few minutes, ordered him ar
rested as a spy.
During the morning fighting most of
the noncombatants took refuge in the
RAILROAD depot. but many made their way
TO points of vantage, from which they
watched the progress of the marines to
the center Of the city.
When the city hall was seized II was
found that nearly all of the officials, in
cluding the mayor. had fed. Rear Ad-
miral Badger had issued a proclamation
calling upon the municipal authorities
for cooperation in establishing and
maintaining order. but up to the time this
dispatch was written none of the city
officials had been located. In view OF
this condition, Admiral Badger arranged
to distribute a. sufficient force of ma
rines throughout the city to keep order
Hotels and business houses were urged
to reopen and were assured they would
be protected.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
Arsenal Destroyed.

Among the buildings destroyed by
shells from the ships were the Naval
Academy and the arsenal The custom
house, and the warehouse alongside
caught fire. but the flames were ex-
tinguished before much damage had been
done.
The number of marines in the city were
increased to 4.5O0 this morning, when
Rear Admiral Badger sent 1000 men
ashore TO assist those who landed yes
terday.
The advance to the center Of the city
was begun after the Chester and Prairie
had maintained a hot shell fire for half
an hour. It was during this period that
the Naval Academy and arsenal were
demolished. Several other buildings were
badly damaged at the same time.