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The Washington herald., 1914-04-24
American Casualties
In the Second Battle at.
Vera Cruz Wednesday

DEAD.
R. Percy. private. U. S. NJ. c.
L. o. Fried, ordinary seaman.
w. I. Watson. ordinary seaman.
F. p. Delowry. seaman.
A. S. Stream, ordinary seaman.
c. A. Smith, ordinary seaman.
c. G. Defabir, gunner's mate, third
class.
Frank Devorick. ordinary seaman.
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
II. PuIlian. fireman, first-class.
c. NJ. Guilloan, ordinary seaman.
NJ. Fitzgerald. sergeant, L. s. N. c.
]. Peoples, private
W. Ponkowski, ordinary seaman.
HI J. Kapplen, ordinary seaman.
W. NJ. Bass, seaman.
Q, L. Nodsiek, ordinary seaman.
]. l. Bennett. cGxwain.
X. Christy. seaman.
A. G. Ebel, private.
H. Z. Holsinger. private
II. Z. Boyle, ordinary seaman.
]. Cantwell, no rating.
A. E. Doe, ordinary seaman.
Robinson, ordinary seamln.
L. W. Taylor.
+. n. Kalmers.
Lieut.. ]. p. Landon, slightly wounded.
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Women in Command.

to appeal in the only way I know of. to
the President of the United States, in
the name of humanity and in the name
of the American people and in the name
of those who have been murdered in
Mexico that he give some reason to the
people OF this country why he does not
stop the sale of arms and ammunition
to the bandits and murderers in Northern
Mexico"
Ready to Enlist.
Representative Ferguson, of New Mex
ico told the House that a number of his
constituents who are descendants of men
who fought in the last war with Mexico,
are ready to enlist at the present time.
He read a letter from one family. that
of Amade Chaves. which is ready to sup
Fly three soldiers.
Representative SABBATH, OF Illinois, paid
tribute in the House to the bravery of
Jewish soldiers in war time. He said that
a Jew was the first officer killed in the
Philippine campaign. and that one Of
the marines killed at Vera Cruz. Samuel
Marten. was a Jew whose real name was
Samuel Misenberg, of Chicago.
Representative Madden. OF Illinois. said
that having gone to war with Mexico, the
United States should enter at both ends
of that country.
The horrors OF war were referred to in
who prayed that the Creator will inter-
vene that further bloodshed may be
averted betwixt us and our sister re-
public whose people have been rent and
torn by internal strife. May they not be
misled to oppose our just contentious
that peace and good will may speedily
obtain"
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would oppose the advance Of the Ameri-
can army, ! have no doubt that they,
also. would offer their services to Huerta
as soon as Zapata gave the word.
But all the men under arms In Mexico
including the combined northern and
southern rebels at 60,OOO and the federal
army at S3Oo0-are only a fraction OF the
force which will be raised. the horde
which began forming itself nearly two
years ago. Ito repel a foreign foe"
President Madero sent an order in May,
1872. to the governor Of every state in
Mexico. to form, arm and drill 5O,OC(
volunteers In each state. These volun-
teers. as they enlisted. were given signed
pledges by the federal government, that
they should not be called to war. except
in case of invasion by foreign foe
Huerta Make. Pledge.
When Huerta found that his seizure OF
power by force of arms did not meet
with the approval Of the United States.
ne turned to the same eXpedient Madero
had adopted. determined, perhaps to at
tempt to hold what he had won, even
against the United States.
Twenty-Five states were loyal to Huer-
ia, two more than had been loyal to
Madero. and the governor OF each OF
these states promiSed 10 revive the vol
unleeT organization OF eaCn. ana 10 trE
to bring the fighting force up to 5000
men. This would give Huerta, had the
governors been able TO carry out the
plan. l.lO0,0oo men. Many of the men
who had enlisted at Madero's call. how
ever. were not so enthusiastic, when 1:
appeared that Heurta might bring about
Intervention at no late date. The result.
according to Minister of War Banquet,
is that the total force available through
these state organizations is about 600.
coo men.
This force is gathered for the most
part in the larger towns of the states
where levies. all such towns being on
railroads. are easily accessible to the
national capital and the ports.
The navy Of Mexico Is negligible: one
cruiser from the American navy could
dispose of ii in an afternoons engage
ment. II consists OF the armored trans
pOrt-gunboat. Gen. Guerrero: the gun
boats Vera Cruz. Democratic. Bravo,
Morelos and Tampico. the latter held by
the rebels on the west coast. where the
More!os is also stationed; the corvettes
Zaragoza and Yucatan and the transport
and training ship Progreso.
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MEXICAN SITUATION MORE
DELICATE. SAYS BARRETT

The gravity of the Mexican situation
has increased leo per cent in
the last twenty-four hours" declared
John Barrett, director general Of the
Pan-American Union. yesterday after
conferences with Secretary of State
Bryan, Senior Algara. Of the Mexican
Embassy. and John Lind. former envoy
to Mexico.
president Wilson and Secretary BRYAN
at noon today were facing twice as many
dlfhculties as those that confronted them
at noon yesterday, and | consider the
situation more delicate than can be de-
scribed in a Few words.
The chief cause of this doubling up Of
Ine gravity Of the situation was the note
OF Gen. Carranza to Secretary of State
Bryan outlining the attitude OF the con-
stitutionalists toward the United States
since the American seizure of Vera Cruz.
Another important fact that is max
ing the situation mors acute. Of course.
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!Huerta Can Muster Army of $4,000
LAWLESS HORDE WILL RALLY AT DICTATORS CALL
Mexico Helpless In Struggle At Sea
Forces Of Rebel Leaders Would Turn to
Dictator at First Sign Of Invasion

President Hueras last Con-
gress-S3O00
figures
probably will be
the o republic-19,OO0
loyal each of which has been
announced by Minister Of War n
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
forces-1O44O0O
ex navy Guerrero
he
PrOgreso
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In Southern Mexico. which is to say
in the states of Mexico, Tlaxala. More
los, Guerrero, Puebla, Oaxaca. and
parts OF Vera Cruz. there are between
1900 and 5000 rebels, all mounted,
all well armed and plentifully pro-
vided with ammunition. They are un-
der the general command of the Zapata
brothers, Emiliano and Eufemio. and
in direct charge OF several minor lead
ers such as Genevevo de la o. Jesus
Mora, Joaquin Miranda. and the notOri-
Gus woman revolutionist. Margarita
NerL
ZapatIsts Well Armed.
Emiliano Zapata has been in revolt
continuously since February, 1911. I
campaiGned with him three weeks IN
1911 and saw him again in 1912. at his
mountain stronghold. Ell Jilguero. on the
boundary between the states OF Guer-
rero and Puebla. On both occasions he
told me that his forces would be sub
mitted Immediately to the federal gov
ernment. il any foreign nation attempted
to invade Mexico.
Emiliano Zapata, who is the real lead
er. his brother being merely an auxiliary.
has been importing ammunition through
the ports of the Gulf Of Mexico and
through SijuatanejO, on the Pacific
coast OF Mexico for nearly four years
As his forces received new armament of
Mausers and ammunition for themselves
they gave their repeating rifles and am
munition to the Mexican men and wom-
en- who were staying at home raising
corn and beans for the fighting rebels
TO eat. All were rebels. merely some
were passive. others active. in the rev.
olution.
The distribution OF rifles and ammuni-
ton has created a silent. but potential
force OF nearly 10000 more men and
women-for. in MeXico's internal wars.
the women have fought side by side
with the men with equal effectiveness
who are in duty bound to respond 20
Zapata's call. should he deem II neces-i
sary TO raise a larger force for any pur-
pose.
Unarmed Horde Ready.
He has won almost undisputed posses
sion OF the states of MOrelos. Guerrero.
and Puebla; therefore. he needs no more
soldiers for his fight against the federal
government. a foreign war. however.
would be another matter. and. though l
have not included this band OF farmers
in my estimate OF the Mexicans who
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MANY FREIGHT CARS IDLE.

New York. April 23.-The report OF the
American Railway Association. giving
the net surplus of idle freight cars in
the United States and Canada, mirrors
the slackening Of general trade. On April
10 the number of freight cars lying idle
on side tracks was 212.s6s, an increase OF
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Land Forces of Southern Re-
public, Once Weak, Now
Would Make Invasion of
Country Formidable Un-
dertaking.

patriotism and join forces against the
United States the government Of the
southern republic will be able to put an
army Of 1.O44.OOO men into the field. These
figures are based on careful estimates
made by Harry II. Dunn. former news
editor of La Prensa and the Daily Mex
lean at Mexico City.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-24
STIRRED BY WAR RUMOR.
John ID. Almost Loses Force of
workmen; Telegraph Saves Him.

Tarrytown. y. Y, April 23-Workmen
quitting the estate in a body this after
noon and enlisting when a report was
spread that the battleship Askansas had
been blown uD.
The men refused to continue work, and
marched down to Mr.. Rockefeller's home
to confirm the report. Mr.. Rockefeller.
who has a private wire and is in close
touch with the developments in the war.
came out and assured the men that
there was no truth in the report. Then
they returned.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-24
BY HARRY II. DUNN.

BY HARRY II. DUNN.
| When l entered Mexico rather more
than six years ago. Gen. Manuel Con-
zales Cosio was minister of war.
gained. as a newspaper man. an intimate
acquaintance with him and with several
of the officers under him. and made a
close study of the army and navy, small
as the latter is. and have an excellent op-
portunity to compare the armies OF
Mexico under the PresidencIes of Porfirio
Diaz, Francisco l. Madero. Frincisco
Leon de la Barra, and Victoriano
Huerta. The army did not figure much in
the twenty-sfx-minute Presidency Of
Pedro Las Curain.
officials Got Army Pay.
Porfirio Diaz lost his grip on Mexico
| largely because more than half his army
existed ONLY on paper. When the Madero
\ revolution started. the files of the war
department showed that the federal gov
/ ernment had e. .6S6 men under arms in
all branches of the service.
When the troops began actually to go
out into the field, however it was dis
covered that there were only about 1900
who responded to the roll calls. More
| than 1900 others were fictitious names
padded into the rolls. whose pay, each
month went into the pockets of certain
officials. who went to Europe quite sud
denly when Diaz discovered how he had
been tricked.
Francisco Madero. who, when he be-
came President in the fall of 1911,
started reorganization of the army,
was not SO deceived: neither was Gen.
Nictoriano Huerta, when he became
President by the overthrow of Madero
in 1913. The Mexican army today is
composed of approximately $1,000 men,
infantry, cavalry. and artillery. 1t is
nearly three times as large as il has
been in forty years. and II is the most
efficient body of fighting men of any
nation south of the Rio Grande.
Women I'm Command.
In the north of Mexico there are
according to Gen. Venustiano Carran-
za's figures, substantiated by reports
| OF American refugees from Hermosillo,
Juarez, Ojinaga. Torreon. Gomez Pal
acio, and Culiacan. approximately A.
600 men under arms in 4e forces of
the various rebel leadersF Gen. Fran
cisco Villa, who is in chief military
command of the rebel armies. an
nounced April is that the entire army
of the rebels would make common
cause with Gen. Huerta's federal forces
against the United States. Gen. Car
ranzas attitude at present indicates
that Villas statement was correct.
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himself-take what cover he might find
and do what he could to clear the roof
tops. Engaged in this business. among
others, was William Troop. who comes
from Canton. Ohio. home of former
President Mckinley He also captured
with them to headquarters. They are
good-looking mules. and will be OF
service
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Mexican Transport Halted.

The transport ProgressO, with 1000 con-
vict soldiers on board, was halted today.
The captain was brought before Rear
Admiral Badger on the Arkansas. The
admiral said:
THE American government has not de-
clared war. So l have no authority to
capture the transport. But Americans
have been killed in Vera Cruz and l can
not permit the landing of re-enforcements.
Unless you depart at once shall have to
make all aboard the transport prisoners. 4"
The captain of the transport notified
assent. He said he had about 25G soldiers
aboard. Admiral Badger impressed upon
him that there was no war and finally
said:
They shake Hands.
Now l would like to shake your hand
The launch that had brought the cap
tain to the Arkansas then steamed back
to the Progresso. Then the transport
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Unarmed Horde Ready.
HUERTA RUSHES
TROOPS TO MAS

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-27
8 GERMAN FLYERS KILLED
Kaiser's Birdmen Are Riddled With
Shot When They Pursue Foe
ever Trenches.

London. Nov. "details OF thrill
ling encounter In the vicinity OF Ypres
between eight aeroplanes. four eGr-
man, two French and two British. were
received from Paris. The German
machines were finally destroyed by ar
tillery fire and the eight officers they
carried were killed The French end
British aeroplanes arose 10 leet the
Germans as they few over the allies
lines. and for some time the machines
circled about one another. while
machine guns scattered bullets about
them Then suddenly the four allied
aeroplanes made a swift dash toward
their own trenches and were followed
by the Germans. who too late dis
covered the feint and perceived the
perils OF the situation only when
shrapnel burst about them In few
minutes the four German aeroplanes
crashed 10 earth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-27
HUGH SCOTT WILL HEAD ARMY
President Wilson Selects Him as the
Successor Of Major General
Wotherspoon.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Brig. Gen.
Hugh Scott was selected by President
Wilson TO be chief of staff of the
United States army upon the retire
ment next Monday OF Major General
Wotherspoon. The vacancy of major
general created by General Wother-
spoons retirement Will be filled by
the nomination of Brig Gen. Fred
erick F. Funston Secretary Garrison
said .or the present General Funston
would remain at Vera Cruz, Indicating
that the stay OF American forces at
the Mexican port still was indefinite.
Brig. Gen. Tasker II. Bliss will be-
come chief of the mobile ..rmy d.
vision. and upon the retirement Of
Major General Murray on April %.
1915, General Scott will be appointed
a major general.
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MAY END WAR IN MEXICO
Leaders Agree on Armistce and Will
Attempt to Settle Dispute With
out Fighting.

Mexico City, Nov. 16-Prospects OF
effecting solution of the constitu-
tionalists' fractional disputes without
warfare were declared to be favorable
as a result of an announcement by
Gen. Lucio Blanco that the supporters
Of General CarranZa and General Villa
had agreed upon an armistice until
Nov. 20. On that date, he said the
Aguas Calientes convention will con-
vene again to reconsider the election
of Gen. Eulalio Gutierrez as provision
al president. Enthusiasm is rife here
as a result of dispatches from Wash
ington stating that the American
loops will be withdrawn from Vera
Cruz on November %. Arrangements
for great celebration and parade are
being made.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-27
PRESIDENT REBUKES
A NEGRO DELEGATION
Wilson Objects to Tone of Spokes-
man In Protest Against Segre-
eating Races.

Washington, Nov. 13.-In a heated,
sensational manner negro delegates
from the National Independent Equal
Rights league demanded from Presi-
dent Wilson the abolition of segrega-
ton in the government departments
and received a sharp and pointed re-
buke from the chief executive.
The president made lengthy ad-
dress to the negro delegates. begin
ming by rebuking them for dragging
politics into the question and saying
that If they had made a mistake In
voting for him they ought to vote
against him. lie said it was a human
and not q political question that con-
fronted them. He said he had not
sought the presidency of the United
States. He added that his present
burdens were almost too much for HUI
man flesh TO bear
Shortly after this point in his ad-
dress w. NJ Trotter, the spokesman,
began to interrupt the president and
question him about various points he
had made. The president declined
to submit to this. saying that Trot-
ter evidently was trying to put pas
sion into his questions and that he
was speaking to him, Woodrow Will
son, the man, rather than the presi-
dent of the United States. The presi-
dent then rebuked Trotter in the man
ner stated above. The president de-
clared that he believed the interests
of the negro would be best served by
making him independent Of the white
race. He said the segregation was
undertaken to avoid friction and trou-
BILE between the two races, and that
no matter how much they might de-
plore prejudice existing between the
white and the negro they must take
into account the fact that 1t exists.
The problem cannot be dealt with in
a sentimental. but a practical way.
he added.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-27
GREAT YIELD OF CORN
SHOWN IN CROP REPORT
Increase of 25o,oooooo Bushels Over
1913-valued at $685.
867,324.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE corn
yield in the United States was placed
at the enormous figure of 2,705. 900
bushels In the estimate issued by the
department OF agriculture in It's NO
vember crop report. Although the
crop was reported injured from
drought, chinch bugs and other detri-
mental cause, comparison with that
OF 1913 shows an increase Of about
250.000,000 bushels over that OF 1918.
This brings the predictions of agricul-
tural experts for bumper crop OF
corn in the country up to expectations.
Comparative gains are shown In
other crops, the yield in wheat being
S91 $4,000 bushels for 1914. as COM
pared with 1853 $3.50, 900 bushels for last
year. Oats gained few million bush
els. the figures being 1894. 900 for
1914 and 1,121. 76S,0O0 for 1913. Barley
and rye showed large gains. while cot
ton come relatively close in the fig,
ures, the gain being about 100000
pounds.
Although not so great in volume,
the corn crop OF the year Is believed
to be the most valuable ever grown
in the United States, because Of the
European war. On November l the
average price being paid to the farmer
for his crop, was 69.7 cents bushel.
Figuring on this basis. the value OF
the entire yield CT the country would
be $1,SS5. SGT 1924.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-27
OLDFlELD WINS LONG RACE
Makes Best Time IN Los Anoeles.
Phoenix 673Mile Auto Run-Nik-
rent Lands Second.

Phoenix. Ariz., Nov. 13.-Looking
like a heather idol made OF mud, Bar
ney Oldfleld drove his Stutz into the
fair grounds here, winner of the 673-
mile automobile race from Los Angeles
on elapsed time. Louis Nikrent, No.
s, was second; Beaudet. No. /, third.
Bramlette, No. 10, was beaten out OF
fourth place by w c. Durant, No. 2.
The running time from Los Angeles
was as follows: Oldfleld. 23:0l:35 Us;
Nikrent. 1895: Sc 2-5; Beaudet, %: 05:-
234-5: Durant. 26:01: Bramlette. 2s:
2O:401 Is. Nikrent was first into the
fair grounds at 3:39:21 p. m. Bran
lette followed at 3:52:21. and Oldfield
was third a. $50. Beaudet came in
a minute later and Durant trailed in
at 4:35. All the racers were incased
I'm masks and garments of mud hurled
up from rain-soaked roads by their car
wheels
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-27
SANTA CLAUS SHIP SAILS
More Than 1900 Tons of Clothing and
Food and Toys to Cheer up
War Victims.

New York. Nov 16.-With more than
1000 tons of Christmas gifts from the
people of America Santa Claus ship.
the naval collier Jason. sailed for
Europe. a message OF godspeed from
President Wilson was received by
Lieut.. Commander c. T. Courtney, u.
S. N. shortly before sailing time. The
docks as the ship cast loose its lines
were black with thousands of school
children. The gifts that the Santa
Claus ship carried were gathered from
every state of the union. They in
clude almost everything from toys and
dolls TO clothing and food.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-27
ANNUAL REPORT ON CANAL
Governor GoethaIs Says the Cost Of
the Panama Waterway Stands at
1858, 55o, 049.

Washington, Nov. 16.-At the close
of the last fiscal year, June 80, 1914.
the cost of the Panama canal stood
at s353.559. 04969, according to the
annual report of Col. George w. Goe-
thals, governor OF the Canal Zone,
made public here. The figures include
the appropriation of August, 1914, and
the collection and return to the treas
ury of more than s6.250,000 Another
interesting feature of the report is the
paragraph telling of the planning Of
the permanent town of Balboa.
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scale the European he sending his Wash
should
fighting which
evidence the ordinary
dismay a the field operations.