The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-30

and Rebels In CoapuIala state are esa~
binino against Americans ls reHoreaa
here by reuoees, orders were reeehs6-
this morning by General eriss to move
thousand Mexicans held at Fere
Briss to Fort Winoate, New Mexiee.
Texas citizens repeatedly protested
against holding the Mexieans On tn
border az Il offered temptation to The
Mexieans to Come across and release
them.
Vera Cruz, Mex, April 26.-Ver1
Cruz tonight is under martial law.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, commanding
American naval orces came on shore
today and issued proclamation to this
effect when the last opportunity for
the Mexicans had for handling their
own affairs in Vera Cruz, under their
own laws disappeared.
Admiral Fletcher and his staff are
determined there shall be no more
. quibbling with Mexican officials IA
garding the form Of government untf)r
further notice. The residents now liyo
Iunder and will be judged by military
law. Word has gone forth that disor-
ders and unruliness in any form viii
receive swift and severe punishment
Fletcher Rules.
Fletcher is absolutely ruler ashore
and It is generally agreed be win uss
his power with stoical regard or an to-
the end that order will be maintained
The city was quiet last night In ali
quarters. 1t there was single sniper
in action the fact was not reported. A
large number of local Mexican ofl,oiala
reported their willingness to resume
the duties Of their office under s,,per-
vision Of Americans. Ameicans a.
fetal have been named to assist in
the supervision of the municipal goy-
ernment.
Appoints Officers.
Commander Stickney Of the Paarie h
CAPTAIN Of the port: Fleet surgsua
spratling, Sanitary Inspector; Gun:
man1er Sellers Of the Arkansaa pzo-
vost marshall: Commander Luby ae
the South Carolina, Director of the
post office; Robert Ddaz, Mayor az
Vera Cruz is among those who asrssa
to reopen their Offices. It ts arranged
that the public schools will be NJ
opened tomorrow.
Vera Cruz. April 27.-Axfmiral Fat
cher reported today shipping entire
" ceased here and municipal oiR1csea
and merchants continuing endeayorr
resuming municipal government.
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, April ~.
Border towns still calling for protec-
tion. General Bliss believes greatest
danger Is outbreak Of Mexicans On
Texas side. Believes sending state
troops to Brownsville will alay danger
Two hundred Mexicans crossed the
border at Carriseo Springs and ran OF
a bunch Of cattle. American cattle
men chased rrsslers into Mexico cap
tured the cattle without fighting.
Indianapolis, April 27.-Frank J.
Hayes, vice president of the United
Mine Workers, announced calling 4
meeting Of the executive board, May
4, to decide whether to call general
strike as protest against Colorado con-
ditions.
| Laredo, Texas, April 27.-Meixcan
federals who fled Nuevo Laredo after
firing the town met rebel forces n ;
a strong position near Cameron, last
night, and the battle lasted sever0
hours, resulting the federals being o.
feated.
Washington, April 27.-Dlspatcned
from Mexico City to French emoassF
demonstrations, but order now prevails
other messages indicate all cam
there. &C.,.
Vera Cruz, April 27.-Transpores
hearing Fifth Brigade under command
of General Funston, were aboard Trans,
norts off today, but none landed due
to hitch ah proceedings mot unaoeF
public