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Evening journal., 1914-04-22
BY BERNARD RUCKER.
By The united Press.

he
WASHINGTON D. c. April 22-l5 p. m-vera Cruz in
complete possession Of the United States No nOncOmbaants
injured Firing has ceased except for occasional picket shots
The Chester Prairie sheled the with their inch
Under of their fire 5000 marines from the entire feet
sOmed toward the center of the city. constant fire from rifles
and -chine guns kept up they advanced.
The fleet turned its the naval academy and the arsenal
the marines advanced Solid shot poured and the walls
of both buildings demolished shack occupied by
changers wrecked and burned
NoncOmbatans depot throughout fighting
They fairly fought for places Of where they might witness
the advance of the marines
When the City Hall seized discovered that most of
the officials had apparently fed There being officials preserve
order it evident that there Admiral
Fletcher to but to fight his way possession of the
city and assume control
While the fighting progress mayor Vera Cruz turn
ed up and visited Consul Canada under flag of Nothing
accomplish in the conference which they held however
rines began hOusetOhOu search for "snpersr
The American forces resisted mainly by unorganized
rabbe Of citizens Of the lower class Few upper
evidence during the fighting.
The rattle of rifles and the deaenng guns
warsps and shook the entire city excitement pre-
vailed and the poems bewdeed
advance the marines The forward perfect
until the word given TO break into small squads
the snpers Then chase hOuseOps into private
residences TO drive out the sharpshOOters.
As the marines moved the Arenada Independence
in the second story Of the academy 200 away upon
them. Two marines wounded, but not seriously.
Mayor Robert Diaz told Canada that he did relish the idea
trying the city with Mexican officials under the domination
of American marines
81 compelled decline the plan could not possibly he
successful said Mayor Daz
report has yet been received from the trains loaded
Americans supposed be from Mexico City The capital
is entirely off from the outside world The Hua beiev
ed to have cut the land wires west of this city.
Captain Rush this afternoon said "We do hurt
peaceful citizens but bound TO put stop these nper
taking pot We will surround the whole city with
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1914-04-22
HUERTA APOLOGY OR
War DECLARATION

wAsHINToN. April 22.--At 2.Os this
afternoon. President Wilson affixed
his signature to the joint resolution
Of Congress justifying his use Of the
armed forces OF the United States to
maintain the national honor and dig
nifty in Mexico.
There we're no formalities in the
approval Of this important document
The President had just finished when
Assistant Secretary Rudolph Forster
brought the resolution over from the
executive offices. The President STEP
ned into the small ante-room adjoin-
ing the main dining-rOom, and, with
a fountain-pen, borrowed from Secre-
tary Forster, put the necessary sigma
ture to the paper, which. it is gener-
ally believed, the advance step, to be
followed later by a formal declara'
tion Of war. unless Huerta complete
" backs down.
Evening journal., 1914-04-22
TO HOLD UP MORE
ARMS FOR HUERTA

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. April D. Positive
information that vast quantities of am-
munition and probably guns are headed
for Vera Cruz, has been received by the
Navy Department, according TO an Off
cial admission today. Authorities are
positive, however, that this supply viii
never reach Huerta.
Although officials would not admit
that Japanese ammunition and arms is
headed for Salina Cruz. on the Pacific
coast of Mexico, IL was apparent that
every precaution is being taken by the
Navy department. against such n con-
tingency. The armored cruiser Denver
and the gunboat Annapolis were due at
Salina Cruz today. These two vessels,
officials admitted, were sufficient guar
antce against landing of such supplies.
No vessels have been ordered 10
Puerto de Mexico, the Atlantic coast
terminus of the Tehuantepec Railway,
which runs from Salina Cruz TO Puerto
de Mexico and connects with Mexico
City.
admiral Badger however. is empow-
cred TO send vessels there on his own
initiative should occasion arise. II was
pointed out. however. that it is only
an eight hour run from Vera Cruz to
Puerto de MeXico nnd oAicials here be-
sevcd this would be sufficient time to
head Off any vessels proposing 10 run q
cargo OF ammunition into this terminus
of the railway.
Evening journal., 1914-04-22
Delaware O.M.D.
AWAIT GOVERNORS
CALL TO Service

OHicers Of the Organized Militia
of Delaware refused to say anything
this morning regarding the local mil
itia and the part II is TO play, If any
in the Mexican situation. The officers
refused to say whether any orders
had been received from the War De-
partment or to discuss the matter in
any way, except to state that they
could not saying anything regarding
the situation at the present time.
Adiutant General I. Pusey Wicker
sham, when seen by reporter Of
THE EVENING JOURNAL this morn
ing was in his Office at the armory,
with several other officers Of the
militia.
II have nothing to say at the pres
ent time,' said General Wickersham,
"and cannot say anything until ac-
ton is taken by Governor Miller. As
soon as anything happens l Will let
you know. but there is nothing new at
the present time"
When asked if a conference was be-
ing held, at the time, or il one was
held among the officers of the militia
last night, General Wickersham re-
piled that no conferences were held.
He said that new men we're being en-
listed in the militia in the regular
way and routine reports of the COM
panies show that an increase in re-
cruits had been made over the week
before. He also said that he thought
a number of men had joined since the
routine reports had come in.
Evening journal., 1914-04-22
U. S. TROOPS Land
At TAMPICO TODAY

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, April p. That
American troops have been landed at
TampicO was admitted this afternoon
by Secretary Of State Bryan. When
asked if marines had entered the city,
the Secretary said:
"Yes, think so-but you had better
ask the Navy Department. think it
is better for all such information to
come from one source"
Secretary Bryan was then asked if
the Mexican Federals resisted the land
ing of American troops.
q don't want to discuss that" he re-
piled.
The Secretary Of State also was asked
about his conference with the German
Ambassador and John Lind over the dis
position Of the German vessel in the
outer hsrbor Of Vera Cruz, but his only
remark was:
II am not discussing future events.
Evening journal., 1914-04-22
S5OO.OOO TO AID
americans IN mexico

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-In a spe-
cial message to both Houses of Con-
gress, the President this afternoon
asked for an appropriation Of $780,
600 for the bringing of Americans out
of Mexico.
The message was as follows.
I'm view of the exigency created
by the existing situation in the Repub-
lie of Mexico I recommend the inn
mediate passage by the Congress Of
an act appropriating 100000, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, to
be placed at the disposal of the Presi-
dent for the purpose of providing
means to bring to their homes in the
United States American citizens now
in Mexico"
The Senate adjourned Immediately
after receiving the message. The
members we're worn out with their
late session last night.
Evening journal., 1914-04-22
MEXICAN War RESOLUTION PASSED BY CONGRESS

Joint resolution iusdfying the employment by the
President Of the armed orces Of the United States
In view Of the facts presented by the President Of the
United States in his address delivered to the Congress- in
Joint session. on the twentieth Of April 1914 with regard to
certain aIrOnts and ndgnes committed against the United
States in Mexico be it
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the President is justified in the employment Of
the armed forces Of the United States to enforce his demand
for unequivocal amends for certain ahonts and ndgnes
committed against the United States
BE it further resolved that the United States dscaims
any hostility the Mexican people any purpose to make
war upon Mexico
Evening journal., 1914-04-22
SAYS MEXICAN FORCES
WILL NOT GET. TOGETHER.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. April 22.-The Con-
stitutionalists will stand pat. They
will never join the Federals, said
Captain Sherbourne G. Hopkins,
diplomatic advisor to the rebel junta
here He was expecting early ad-
vices of rebel movements, but had no
word from northern Mexico during
the forenoon.
Evening journal., 1914-04-22
General WICKERSHAM
SAYS NO WAR WORD YET

Adiutant General I. Pusey Wicker
sham and Colonel Theodore Town
send, of the Organized Militia, and
Colonel H. G. Cavenaugh, u. S. A.,
(retired), went to Newark at o'clock
this afternoon to select an armory
site.
General Wickersham said no word
had been received by him from the
War Department as TO the Delaware
Militia going into war service.
Much interest was manifested in a
report at 2.3O o'clock that the Penn,
sylvania National Guard had received
word to be ready to go to Mexico
Evening journal., 1914-04-22
PACIFIC SHIPS READY
y The limited proac

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Ihe Navy
Department this afternoon announced
that thirteen ships ON the Pacific coast
are available for service in Mexican
waters. Seven of them--North Caro-
lima, Washington, Tennessee, Brooklyn,
Salem. Sacramento, Castine--carry in
all 25O0 men. In addition, the gunboats
Marietta, Newport. Dubuque and Ma
chias lsla de buzon can be used. These
have been loaned to State organiza-
tions.
Evening journal., 1914-04-22
SQUIRE monaghan WAS
IN The Mexican war

Former Magistrate James Mona
Of No. 200 Adams street, is a veteran
of the Mexican War. He is one of the
very few survivors Of the conflict
in 1876 in this section.
The squire. for many years, was a
bailiff of the county courts.
The venerable veteran has been very
active up to recently. but recently his
health has failed somewhat. He is SO
years old. He also served in the Civil
War.
Evening journal., 1914-04-22
BRYAN Will NOT REsIGN.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Secre-
tary Tumulty. at the White House,
this afternoon, emphatically denied a
report that Secretary of State Bryan
has rendered his resignation TO Presi-
dent Wilson, as the result of the
bloodshed at Vera Cruz Tumulty said
the story was absolutely without
foundation Of fact and that Mr..
Bryan had no intention whatever of
leaving the cabinet
Evening journal., 1914-04-22
VILLA ON WAY no JUAREz
he limited Press

BY The United Press.
Ell PASO, Tex. April 22.--General
Francisco villa, supreme commander
of the Mexican Constitutionalist army
in the field, is expected to arrive in
Juarez today with a strong escort of
troops. 1t was announced that he
came to visit his family, but it is be-
lieved that the real reason is that
General Carranza desires Villa to di-
rect affairs in Juarez during the
crisis and to prevent the Juarez Con-
stitutionalist garrison doing any
thing that would involve the rebels
with the United Staes.
Evening journal., 1914-04-22
ARMS ARE DELAYED.
Bv The United Press.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Advices
were received in this city this after
noon that a large shipment of arms
consigned to the Constitutionalists
has been held up by the border pa
troll. The War Department will ask
the Department of Justice for in
structions whether these munitions
are to be permitted TO cross the bor-
der for possible use against American
forces later. Officials positively re-
fused to say whether the seizure had
been made; how large a shipment it
was OF to give any details whatever
II this time regarding il.
Evening journal., 1914-04-22
MORE MARSHES GOING.
By the United Press.

By IU9 JuIJtu TItas-
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April 22.-
The Battleships Georgia, Virginia and
Nebraska, I'm drydock at Boston. are
ordered to join the division under Adj
miral Badger at Vera Cruz. No re-
turn Of ships from Mexico will be or
dered unless Admiral Badger believes
the situation warrants IL
Evening journal., 1914-04-22
IAPAN WILL REMAIN NErTRAL.

By The United Press.
TOXIC, April 22-Japan viii re-
main strictly neutral i'm so far as the
war between the United States and
Mexico Is concerned This was the
announcement Of Government officials
here today. A Japanese warship is
now on the Pacific coast OF Mexico
and will stand ready to take japanese
citizens aboard should 1t be neces-
sary for them to leave Mexico.
Evening journal., 1914-04-22
1--WE GUARDS KILLED BY sTRIEERs-

FIVE GUARDS KILLED BY STRIKERS
BY The United Press.
DENVER. COL April za.-ltvas announced at the Gov
srnor aHse today that FIVE coat mine guards had been
killed By strikers the Delagua mine Of the VetorAmer
can Fuel Company Deagua Col The killing supposed to
be an outerovth Of the 4-hour battle fought at Ludlow,
Monday
NiEmcAN MARINES LAND AT TAaPIco-
WASHINGTON, D. c. April Pr Marines from Ad-
mral Mayos feet we're landed Tampeo at noon. This
was admitted by Secretary State Bryan at o o'clock
no WORD FROM OsHAUGHNESsY
WASHINGTON April q. Secretary Bryan admitted
under sharp questioning os o'clock this afternoon that
he has no word from Charge oshaughnesy since the day
before yesterday Previously i had been stated that
oshaushuesy rad been heard from yesterday but when
ssked astg just what oshauehnsssy had reported he
admitted as, last word rom ihs charge was supp's
aeot Sent 10 bis message o. Sunday night announcing
that uerta had definitely broken Oft all negotiations for 40
Evening journal., 1914-04-22
MARINES, AIDED BY FLEET, TAKE
CITY TODAY WITHOUT FURTHER LOSS OF LIFE

Admiral Fletcher Takes Possession of Pon
After Officials Flee Before Rain of Shot
and She'll Mayor Appears Later Under
Flag of Truce---AmeHcans in HOuSefOE
Chase TO DiSIodge Mexican Sharp
shooiers---TwO U. S. Marines Wounded
Mexican Loss Not Yet Known
Evening journal., 1914-04-22
RECEIVERS STOLEN TOOLS.

A number OF carpenter tools were
stolen last night from Harry Gordon,
No 2lT Orange street. Officer Crozier
recovered the stolen articles in second
hand shop on Front street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
SOUTHERN PUTS IN
ELECTRIC SIGNALS
Automatic Block to Be Installed
on Double Track Lines
in Virginia.

President Fairfax Harrison an
nounced yesterday that the Southern
Railway will proceed Immediately to
install automatic electric block sig
nails on $50 miles of double track in
Guiding the following lines: Amherst TO
Whites. Va. 67.3 miles: Atlanta to
New Holland. Ca, 53.46 miles: Howell
(Atlanta) to Austcll, Ga, 15.5 miles
Cittco tChattanooGD to Ooltewah
Tenn, 1874 miles. and Danvillc, Va, to
Pelham, y. -, 2.3 miles.
The signals will be OF the modern
upper quadrant, three position type,
now in use on the Southern between
Charlotte and Greensboro, n. c., and
being placed between Alexandria and
Orange Va. and between Knoxville
and Morristown. Tenn, In. addition
to providing every possible feature or
safety In train operation, this system
greatly increases the traffic capacity
of the lines so equipped.
With the completion OF electric sig
nal systems on these lines. the South
ern viii have equipped practically all
It's double track lines with this modern
facility. Of the lines for which signal
installation has just been authorized,
10 miles are on the line between
Washington and Atlanta. while the
remaining thirty miles are important
traffic throats west of Atlanta and
east Of Chattanooga.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26

NURSE MUST KNOW
HOW TO COOK, TOO
American Red Cross Speaker De-
scribes Great Work of That
Organization.

Miss Roberts, supervisor nurse of the
American Red Cross. explained last
night to large gathering OF nurses
In tho Medical College OF Virginia the
purposes of the rural nursing service,
which has, recently been added to the
great work of the parent association.
She said that it affords great oppor-
tuhlties Tor humanitarian ana cduca-
tional work. and that it would appcai
10 those who understand and enjoy
country life and people, and who are
health movements She told or much
detail work sho had actually expert
enccd, of the call for aid during the
HOOD In the Ohio Valley year ago. and
or the terrible hnrdships endured and
the greater suffering avcrtcd. The
communities. where trained nurses go
about among the people and teach them
now TO care for themselves and to
understand and work out for their own
benefit the simple laws of sanitation
All nurses who have complied with
certain requirements laid down by the
american Red Cross may Join the ASSOC
ciation. They must hold themselves
subject to call in times of disaster, and
must be willing and ready to go As
she. explained the general duties Of the
trained nurse. she who goes out must
Know little Of nearly everything, and
!epiEins 10 question put to her. said
that Il nurse must even know how to
work, one In which every nurse would
md room for the DEVELOPMENT OF hui
manitarlan instinct and cndcavor
MISS ItohcrtS was introduced by Miss
Agnes ID. Randolph. superintendent of
Memorial Hospital. The address was
cial Service Club of Memorial Hospital
ana was the last of the winter series
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26

County to, issue $4,000 road bonds.
House bin 1is-Amcnds charter Of
town of Monterey. Highland County.
examination OF fertilizers
Senate bill 15l-Primary elections
tiil
House bill 51e-Allows Amherst
County 20 adopt dog tax law.
House bill 5o-Provides minimum
school tax.
House bill 244--Denines Jurisdiction
o. lsoanoEe city courts.
House bill 4I0--Allows school boards
OF Sulphur Springs and Piper Gap Dis
tricts, Carroll County. 10 buy Woodlawn
House bin 517-Allows Bedford
County to issue bonds to build court
mouse.
House blu 4o!-Allows people Of
charlottesville TO vote on abolition of
Corporation Court
Controls Lonn Agents.
House bill 255--Provides loan agents
snail be under state law anc local or
dinauccs.
House bill 1so-Protccts shan
lious. bill 315-Requires LIQUOR dis
rcns1ry managers to settle with com
pcits passed on by courts.
senate bill 5o5-Allows city 81 Nor
fol-; 10 csta6lish employment bureau.
House bill 374-Omits requirement
that lists Of property transfers be sent
TO Auditor.
House bin 375-Requircs that copies
miSsioncrs OF revenue.
House bill 376-Provldes how fees in
misdeineanor cases shall be collected
and paid out.
House bin 377-Requires license for
sale OF goods on trains.
Senate bin 500--Allows city OF Nor
folk 10 condemn riparian rights.
senate bin 2tl--Allows $4,000 each
10 j. G Wysor, John :. Draper, W. S.
Poagc, $1,000 to :. Floyd I.andrcth
and E1,20p To W. w. Coke and 6. T.
Cooke, IN Allen cases.
Senate bill 4oS-Title TO real estate
no, affected unless will devIsing same
senate bill 49s-Amends wythe
County road law.
House bill 3S6-Requircs appoint
mcnt Of deputy scrgcants for Chanccry
and Law and Equity Courts. city or
House bill 2s4-Requircs that state
mcnts TO Auditor by county and city
Board OF Supervisors or Mayor
Allowance for Jurors.
House bill 3S3-Fixcs Jurors allow
aucc at 81 per day.
House bill 3s2-Allows actual mile
at,c 10 jurors when summoned to an
House hill 3so--providing for as
sessnent OF omitted taxes BY other
assessing officers than commissioners
OF revenue
House bill a7o-Amcnds Lave az to
merchants licenses
House bill s2-Prevents waiver OF
House bill 39o-Prohibits police JUS
tees from receiving fees and allows
that officer in Norfolk City $500 per
year from state treasury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
WILL Be NO STRIKE
OF COAL MINERS
Sudden Change in Situation
After Meeting of Policy Com
mittee in Chicago.
| Special TO The Times-Dispatch. I

IHiCu6o, March There VIII BE- strike
or Goa! miners on April ]. and probably no
suspension of work except In Ohio The
operators Of Western Pennsylvania arc anxi-
Gus 10 continue mining. but in Indiana and
Illinois they would iikr short suspension
by agreement 20 get rid OF over-suppiy
o! coal.
This sudden change in the coal situation
came to-day after all-day meeting OF tho
policy, committee OF the miners. which
agreed 10 allow the operators and miners Of
the Individual Statcs to renew the present
wage scale. The committee ordered A circtI-
lar sent 70 all mining districts, instruct!uE
miners TO remain & work fter March 81
While the miners believe their plan will
bring peace, the operators not 50 San
suine. They admitted. however. that there
Is little danger OF any state except Ohio
shutting down the mines April I. The
m'ne-.un law. enacted BY the last Ohio
Legislature, makes 1t impossible. the opera
tors state. 20 continue work.
The Illinois miners and operators VIII meet
Immediately and endeavor to settle their
difference. said to be fewer than In any
other State.
President John p. White. Secrc,ary-Treas-
ercr william Green and Vice -President Frank
Hayes gave out statement charging that
certain nonunion operators had .ried to bring
on strike. but had failed. They said the
interests behind the operators In Colorado.
West Virginia and other States where
trouble II on, want strike TO divide the
responsibilities OF the miners.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
WIRELESS STATION
FOR CORRECT TIME
Signals Flashed From Arlington
to Tower in Main
Street.

Richmond now has its finger upon
the pulse OF old Father Time himself.
Direct connection with the United
States Naval Observatory in Washing
ton, via. the great Arlington wireless
station. has been made, and Jahnkc
Bros. are now regulating time by the
steady click OF the great clock itself.
which is attached TO the aerials in
such a way that it's every click can he
distinctly heard in every part of the
The mast erected by Mr.. Jahnic IL in
the rear OF his store. The acrials eN-
tend To the top Of Ruccers Hotel. and
the water tank on the Park Building,
Tho OUTFIT is one of the most completes
obtainablc. II was installed by G. w.
Core, local amateur, who has had
remarkablc success with the wireless.
constructed by himself. Intercepted the
midnight flash on New Years Eve and
heard ArlinGton's greetings to the
r The he Jahnkes thirty wears ago bv
means Of Bliss transit, took obscrva-
tons and set all chronometcrs on yes
sells leaving this port. When the
western Union began giving tho time
adopt it, and their electric clock sit
ting. on a pedestal in front of the store
Is the standard for hundreds of local
watches.
correct time is now recognized as the
standard service. Great watch fac
tories maintaining their own observa-
tories advertise the fact that they
Arlington. The immense station on
Eifcl Tower Paris. sends flashes which
are OF great service to the operators
at the Greenwich Observatory during
cloudy or fogSy weather.
Mr.. Jahnkc gets tho time at noon,
and at 10 o'clock at night.