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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-22
MEXICAN GENERAL FLEES As
MARINES TAKE PORT
By CHARLES d. GROSSMAN.

Staff Correspondent of the international News Service
VERA CRUZ, April 22.-Ths city is quiet at present
The sharp pop of a rifle heard occasionally during the
night and early morning but there sharp fighting
Gen. GuStavo Mass commander of the port and most of
his soldiers have disappeared reported that they have
fled to S0edad the northwest of Vera Cruz where the
Mexican and InteFoceanic railroad effect their junction
The American who landed yesterday and seized
the custom house with loss of four killed and twenty wound
ed maintaining their position without taking any further
offensive action
Fire only when you fired upon is the order that
has been issued to the United States and sailors
Rear Admiral Badgers dun-colored dreadnoughs of the
Atlantic feet arrived here early this morning and anchored off
the habor 1t still dark when they arrived here but the
salute from Admiral Fechers flagship the Florida gave
tice that they had come.
With the arrival of Admiral Badgers ships and those
from Tampco, under command of Rear Admiral Mayo the
American commander Will be able land 1000 marines and
sailors
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-22
SHELLING Of VERA
CRUZ WARNING
To NATIVES
BY CHARLES D. CRoSSMAN.

BY CEAKLE-o -. GkOSSmAIN.
VERA CRUZ, April 22.-Vera
Cruz has iallen. Four thousand
American b!ucjacketS and marines
took complete possession of the
chief port of Mexico this after
noon, following a bombardment
of the city.
AT "a. m. Rear Admiral Fetch
er gave orders for q general ad-
vance after the city had been she'll
cd for some time. BluejacketS
and marines from the battleShipS
of the Atlantic fleet went through
the streets at double quick, taking
possession of every section.
A number ct MeNiGanS had tax
en- refuge in the ARSENAL and police
station and poured a CALLING fire
upon the invaders. but only one
American had been reported
wounded W to noon, when the
capture was complete.
A three-inCh gun, from the
Prairie was trained upon the ar
Senal and police station and both
vert riddled
Admiral Fletcher gave orders
for q hOuSe-to-hOuSe canvass by
marines in order to locate hidden
''SniperS" or SharpShOOteTS.
For several hours Americans
poured a hot tire from rifles and
rapid fire guns into all the houses
from which MexicanS were firing.
The Americans met stiff resistance
wear the Vera Cruz barracks, hut
the accurate and maChine-like fire
of tse iackieS AMI marines soon
put the enemy TO flight.
The Mexican casualties are be
lieved to have been heavy.
A censorship was established
this afternoon on wireless press
messages. all dispatches being
scrutinized CLOSELY by the censor
ON the Prairie This caused some
delay.
The TeinfOrCementS were land
ed from the battleShipS Arkansas,
Vermont. New Jersey, New
Hampshire and South Carolina,
and brought the army of occupa-
ton up to 1000 men. This force
is commanded by Capt William
r. Rush of the dreadnought Flor
ida.
Immediately after the arrival OF
reinforcementS the United States
forces extended their operations
and began the seizure OF all the
(CoNrINUED OK PAGE 16)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-22

IL is believed. however. that there
will be no further fighting in Vera
Cruz. The flight OF Gen. Mas and
his men indicates that no organized
resistance Will be offered here. The
American marines and jackies who
had advanced 10 MonteziEos ST. yes
terday afternoon and were fired on
without warning, are holding the
railroad station. the custom house
and several OF the storehOuses be-
longing 10 the customs service.
All business WAS suspended in this
city today. Most OF the streets were
deserted and shutters were upon the
windows of business houses.
There was intense excitement and
activity around the United States
consulate. with refugee Americans
frantically attempting 10 get word of
their safety 10 relatives or friends in
the United States.
In this section a state OF martial
law prevailed with marines pacing
the streets and challenging any per-
sons who tried TO get by the lines es-
tablished by Admiral Fletcher
1000 Men ON Shore.
BY early afternoon there were about
200 men upon the shore front and
the streets arOdnd the cable Office and
the United States consulate. They
jackies and marines.
Before the boats OF the first landing
party reached the shore the Mexican
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-22

clerks in the custom house had taken
alarm and were leaving Uheir desks.
Word had spread among the troops
in the federal garrison that the grin
goes were landing an army and panic
spread among them. The Mexican Of
fiCers seemed amazed AT the quickneSS
of the Americans action and were
unable 10 comprehend the situation.
With an officer at their head a de-
tachment Of marines marched into the
custom house and took formal pos
session The Mexican flag was lower
ed from the mast and the stars and
stripes were soon ripping in the wind.
In the name OF the United States
government we hereby take posses
sion" said the American officer, the
Mexicans made no resistance.
a detachment of marines whirled a
thTee-inch gun into action and Ensign
Cresip aimed the first shot. 1t tore
into the aged masonry, scattering
stone and mortar. Four more shots
followed and there were no more
rifle bullets from this quarter.
At 1880 the Utah sent a landing
party 10 a point near the Mexican
barracks. The guns OF the Prairie
were flaming and under this fire the
boats made the shore without any re-
sistance from the MeXicans. Thie
fire was precautionary, but il later
soldiers had fed.
Admiral Fletcher flashed a signal to
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-22

At 1880 O'Clock the resolution was
before the house and Chairman Flood
moved its acceptance as a substitute
for the one originally passed.
Flood Makes Speech.
when 1 introduced the original
resolution on last Monday" he said,
Il believed it was in the proper form
to carry out the purposes outlined in
the address of the president which
had just been delivered to congress.
The resolution in that form had the
approval of the president. 1t subse-
quently received the approval of the
committee on foreign affairs and Of
this house by a vote of 337 to 81.
Il fear an attempt has been made
by gentlemen on the other side TO
make partisan capital of the present
unfortunate situation between this
country and Mexico. I hope the gen
tlemen have exhausted their misguid-
ed effort in that direction and that
this house Will give its approval to the
chief executive of this nation without
a single dissent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-22
Pacific Fleet Ordered to Seize
War Supplies Coming From Japan
And German Shipment is Taken

WASHINGTON, April 22,-To prevent the delivery of
ammunition reported enroute to Sana Cruz Mex on Jap
merchant vessel orders today Rear Admiral
Howard in command of the Pacific fleet send the gunboa
Annapolis Acapulco and the aored cruiser Denver
at Cornto to Salina Cruz, and effect seizure
Both vessels have large compliments of marines aboard
and possible that the in Vera Cruz may be
enacted at Salna Cruz
Salna Cruz is the Pacific terminal of the Tehuantepec
railroad, which connects directly with Mexico City
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Pres. Wilson's order to
seize vast quantity of ammunition and guns purchased in
Europe for Dictator Huerta has been carried out.
The white house officially notified today that the
German liner Ypanga had docked Vera Cruz early this
morning and that her cargo taken by American
marines it was landed Mexican soil. The war
cargo of 100000 of ammunition and $50
field guns.
The seizure of this supply will prevent Huera from wag-
ing long war as his present equipment poor and his muni-
OnS have been steadily decreasing for many months.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-22

In the bitterness OF the debate
the president has been assailed and
his motives impugned. But when the
air clears those criticisms will be re-
membered only TO the detriment OF
those who made them; and the presi-
dents patriotic action in this matter
Will add TO his fame and to the hon
or and glory Of this country.
Asks Party BE Forgotten.
1.-THE president has come to the
congress in a crisis that affects the
welfare of our people, the honor Of
the flag and of our uniform, and the
glory Of our country and asked united
support of the legislative branch of
the government. Let him have it so
that the world may know that the
American people to a man are stand
ing behind their president. Let party
be forgotten when the war banners
may have TO be unfurled"
From o'clock when the doors Of
the house gallery were opened spec
CONTINUED on PAGE 49,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-22

WASHINGTON, Aprf 22.-PreSdent has been given
full power to the forces of the United States compelling Vic
onano Huea to make amends for insults the American flag The
final step in the comforting of this authority
today when the house of representatives the resolution
adopted by the senate at 32 O'Clock this morning after ang
session.
he action of the house taken by viva which
there only few scattering noes" resolution was
debated by the representatives only Chairman Flood of the foreign
affairs committee DISCUSSING il
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-22
PRESIDENT ASKS FOR $500,000
HOUSE GIVES WILSON FULL
WAR POWER IN CRISIS
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON April 22-President Wilson today appealed
appropriate $500 900 be used recung
Mexico The will be expended returning
to this country.
The president based his for immediate action the x
gencies of the situation existing In Mexico"
This the first by Mr. Wilson
The presidents read:
TO the Senate and House of Representatives.
I'm Of the eigencies created by the
the republic of Mexico, the passage
by the of appropang $780, OOO much
thereof be be placed the disposal of the
president for the of providing bring their
homes in the United States American citizens Mexico.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-22

According to a prominent Off
cial this information was received
in a dispatch from Rear Admiral
Badger at Vera Cruz by the state
department. Secretary Bryan
said that his department had re-
ceived no such message and Rear
Admiral FiSke, chief of operations
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-22
SHELL CITY AS 1000
MARINES LAND AND
TAKE POSSESSION

VERA CRUZ, April 22.-Roberto Diaz jefe poItico or
has note the American consulate agreeing
surrender the city to the American forces without further
ssance and promising to stop the firing of citizens. He De
cared there troops in the city.
The offer has been forwarded by Capt Rush Admiral
Fletcher for acceptance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-22
Mexican Charge to Leave
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON April 22.-Senor Agara, charge dafaires of
the Mexican embassy will ask for his passports The
Mexican charge stated will go New York where
will spend days. will 90 Canada for visit and
sail from there France
Ambassador Jusserand France understood will act for
Mexico in Washington
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-22

WASHINGTON, April %
Rendered uneasy by the failure to
hear from Charge O'Shaughnes-
sy, following rurnors that the
American agent has been assas-
sinated IN Mexico City, Secretary
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-22
News IS UNCONF|RMED
At WASHINGTON
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Withn hour after dispatches
had been received announcing the capture Vera by American
marines and sailors reported here today that Tampco had
also been taken With this action the first stage President Wilson'S
campaign against Dictator Huerta completed.
Those cities of the chief seapor Mexico
east coast The only other important is Puerto Mexico
The report of the landing of marines Tampico
prise and Rear Admiral ke chief operations the navy depart
ment refused at first credit declaring that practically all the
nneS there had been sent to Vera Cruz.
Confirmation of the landing of marines oil
cured however when learned that Rear Admiral Badger had
announced in expected that the formal
ment the towns capture would be made Secretary Bryan
returned from lunch
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-22
THE WEATHER.

INDIANA. Generally
fair tonight and Thursday
cooler tonight in northeast
portion.
LOWER MICHIGAN
Generally fair tonight and
Thursday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-22

Bryan at IL :27 a. m. today sent
a wireless dispatch by way of Key
West shortly before noon today
asking Consul Canada at Vera
Cruz to ascertain what ground
there was for the rumors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-22

at the navy department, declared
that marines had not been landed
at TampicO.
Despite this statement made by
the secretary of state and the rea~
admiral, the reports of Tampico s
fall were generally accepted as
true, although they were absolute
lV without confirmation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-22

dHdIrS committee discussing It.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-10
With Wild Enthusiasm.

The Kcelsl sche Zeitung, typlcal
hurgeois organ writes, on July 20:
"Wes believe there is no exception
ITO this feeling fanti-war) and When
Enur social-Democrats start their anti
war demonstrations In few daySpthey
can: to a, certain degree, depend on
the sympathy OF the German cftlzen-
ship. Because among us there 70 no
|one who desires war and cursed pc ne
who brings this terrible evil upon US.
This is strong language, remark
liable strong, when We consider the
source. Moreover, 1t is good sense.
The German burgeois knows, as well
as the proletariat, that IN this war
Fit has nothing to gain and all to lose.
IAnd whereas, the workers stake only
their lives, the capitalist stakes both
life and property. Small wonder that
ltheir organs oppose the war.
The contrary is the case with our
German-American press. Far from
the seat of the war it has nothing to
lose and much to gain. 1t easily can
lafford to rattle the sword 1000 miles
lfrom gunshot, especially since the
papers sell so well.
But this talk Of the wild enthusiasm
Of the German people, at time when
millions of German wives and mothers
kneel in prayer when civilization is
staggered by the impending, catastro
ply, when every human feeling heart
the world over, cries out in pain, is
piece of cheap jingoism and savage
brutality. And above that it is ar
Insult to the intelligence of the Ger
man people.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-10
THE PSALM OF LABOR.

For centuries have served man
kind. For ages / have borne the bur
dens of the world.
/ have stirred the earth. ] have
made it to bring forth increase.
Il have caused the dessert to bios
som and changed the wilderness into
a garden. .
l have garnered the grain. i have
gathered the fruit.
have fed the world. have pro-
vided foodsfor all the people.
E l have tanned wild beasts and made
them the servants of man.
l have woven fibers into cloth and
fashioned garments. have clothed
the people.
/ have 'hewn down mountains and
transformed the rock into human habi-
tation.
4 | have felled the giants Of the for
est and made them furnish comfort
and protection to man.
/ have gone down into the bowels OF
the earth and forced her to give up
her treasure.
II have wrought in the glare Of the
furnace, undaunted by the Kissing OF
steam and the changing of steel.
/ have enriched the nations. ] have
produced the wealth Of the world.
But mine eyes. have been blinded
and my hands have been shackled.
I did not see that the wealth I had
created was mine; nor that the good
things Of life belonged to me.
But the scales are falling from my
eyes. l am beginning to see.
| ! will arise in my strength. | will
break my chains.
/ will take what belongs to me.
will lay hold of my own.
/ will bring comfort and abundance
to all. will bring peace and joy to
the multitude.
All mankind will be blessed. AL
the inhabitants of the earth made
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-10

Don't let the capitalist press mold your
opinions. have seen members OF
the working Gas falling over each
other to get the morning daily, to see
if Boston beat New York, or how
Jack johnson made out in his latest
debauch; but you cannot get them to
read a scent pamphlet on the labor
question. If you kill vote in NoVem-
Der as you are shrinking now, it can
onl yend in the taking over and run
ming Of the machinery of production
by the working class for the working
class. Then and only then will we
miners as members OF the working
class, get justice in its full sense.
Yours fraternally,
GEO. w, OGDEN.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-10

asking for for these many years. !!
have heard my father talk mine run
when / was small chap. Justice Is
what the miners want and will get
in the end of this great class strug:
gle. Some of the one-horse business
men of the mining camps are lined UP
with the operators i don't know how
they expect us to pay our store &C
counts with a mining rate below a
cents for run of mine. Mr.. small
Storekeeper, don't you know that
there is a fellow after you and your
, business? He will get before long,
and it appears to me that you are
helping him get it by trying to cut
off a part of the earnings of the
miners, when his wage is below
decent living at present, and the cost
| of this damned poor living advancing
all the time.
In regard to the statement about
this being an officers strike: 1t is one
of the dirtiest bare-faced lies that ever
came out of the mouth of any person,
or ever published in any paper. The
miners OF Eastern Ohio are telling the
Ioficers what to do, and if they don't
do it-off comes their official heads.
The miners are demanding Accent
rate for cutting and loading under a
! mine-run system and at the very
start instruced their officers to carry
out that demand.
+ Now word to the miners Of Bel
mont andi Jefferson counties: You are
on the verge of another election.
There are full working-class tickets
in each of these counties and there
are men on these tickets from the
ranks of labor; and, as it happens,
there are coal miners in both counties
running for the General Assembly OF
Ohio Will you vote as you are strik-
ling? Will you vote as you marched
last Monday? Will you put your ballot
in with the operator. by voting the
Republican or Democratic tickets, or
will you vote with men of your own
class and Organization? If the Gov
ernor and the branches Of the Ohio
Legislature were Socialists at this
time, the mines would be taken over
and run for the benefit of the people,
Through the miners organization, as
is proposed by the platform of the
Socialist Party. Governor Cox is not
your friend or he would make the
operators OBEY the law or ask JnaL the
mines be taken over. have heard
ESome of the miners in the convention
at Wheeling calling the Republican
and Democratic parties their party
II would like for these honest men to
tell me how they can ever figure Out
how either of these parties are theil
lparty, and what part he ever takes ir
: forming the platform or policies o.
those two parties. Some of you an
lswer this, as it has my goat. dom
see how working man can call eithel
: their party. You better get into. the
|party of your class and help make
this world fit world to live in. Yor
can be put at each others throat ovel
the grabbing of land over the surplus
|products you produced, or religion
lover any old thing the masters sees
fit.
Men, start to think for yourself!
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-10
SALE VALUABLE FOR
MAKING COLoRS FAST

MANtNG COIVH0 eAS
It is always a safe precaution to
set the color in most wash fabrics. It
is decidedly worth while for delicate
colors. 60
Salt is q valuable aid In making
colors fast as It acts as q mordant for
the substantive dyes most commonly
used for cotton and linen. A handful
Of salt In dish of cold water, how
ever, is not sufiicient. The material or
garment must be placed in q strong
hot solution and allowed to stand until
the water is cool to obtain the best
results Salt is cheap, Is usually on
hand. and Is probably best for all
around use, but the effect, Of brine Is
said not to be lasting.
Among other good mordants are:
Sugar Of lead for all colors except
pink and blue; saltpeter for pinks and
blues; vinegar for pinks; alum Tor
green's, mauyes. puppies. etc. IL
The following proportions should be
used: To sone gallon, Of water add
one-half cup mild vinegar; two cups
salt, one tablespoon alum: or one table
spoon sugar Of lead.
Faded blue garments are freshened
by rinsihg g. 3 strong blninE solution.
Other delicate colosN would olto4 pro,
ot ~ 3 similar tgootment = In
celgilen r ~ ln1p ealeIs
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-10
FOR THE COOK
CHEESE SANDWICH FILLINe

Wipe a green pepper, cut in halves
iengthwise, and remove seeds, Put in
saucepan, cover with boiling sailed
water, to which Is added few grains
of sode, and parboh eight minutes
Remove skin and finely chop pepper
Mash a cream cheese and add chop
ped pepper; then add one-half cupfuI
ST chopped English walnut meats, one
teaspoonful of salt, one-half teaspoon
ful of Worcestershire sauce, one
eighth teaspoonful Of pepper and
few drops of lemon juice. This Is
delicious filling to use between thin
unsweetened wafer crackers.
CHEESE AND CURRANT SALAD
Mash cream cheese and mix with
one-half it's measure of finely chopped
lettuce. Shape into balls and arrange
on bed of crisp lettuce leaves. Pour
over a French dressing, then pour
over one par Barbecue currants.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-10
WHAT MllNERs WANT. -.

] Rush Run, Ohio, Sept. 3, 1877.
Editor Majority.
L Dear Sir:-G have been reading
some of the misleading statements
lin the dailies of Wheeling and Martins
Ferry. / find that some of the opera
tors or their friends claim that. they
cannot pay the At cents, but can pay
So cents for screened coal and %
cents for the fine coal, and claim that
it is the same as the Accent rate
run Of mine Nov if this is the case,
why IS it that they cannot pay At
cents for run Of mine? Or is it the
mine run that they don't want. Ap-
Iparently they don't care what other
conditions are so it isn't mine run.
Now mine run is what the miners
Of Eastern Ohio want, and have been
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-10
.OOOOOoOOOoOOo
Free Speech
OOOOOOOOOOOOO-

bd Please aa sfTs this space in your
valuable paper. If it misses the waste
basket will come again.
G. w. OGDEN.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-09-10
glad.

glad.
For am greater than greed. l
mightier than Mammon.
am Labor.-Ada M. Stimson.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-13

Dashing on at Breakneck Speed.
timothy seed from their hair. The
toot-toot of a threshing machine in a
field near by aroused those. of the
birds not yet awake and had signaled
to the two wayfarers that new day
was on. its way.
81 little expected to meet any of
my friends in my present unpleasant
predicament," spoke Bob TyrrelL
"Oh, the smash is general" retort-
ed Tom Martin, carelessly-"an sorts