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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-27

vsra Cruz. April 26.-Enterng the
Train of Incarnation, according TO re-
mort received here to-day. mon OIL
drunken Mexicans ordered out Tor eN-
oo,,,or moro than thirty Americans
wbo were irving to reach Mexico City,
and from there ge, to Vera Cruz, in re-
snon.e 70 the state Department warn
ing 70 them TO get out OF the country.
yybiIe parleying with the drunken
men a small party OF Mexican SOLDIERS
appeared. whose officer protested
AGAINST the summary execution OF the
Americana He then drove the re-
ueees into the rear car, which was un-
oo,,n,ed from the train and left stand
ing on the track. Later TINS car was
taken TO Aguas Calientes.
Az that place CASTOR Schmutz'
American consul; Railway Superln-
,.naent Thomas and several railway
,,ove. were added to the number OF
captives.
Among those also taken into Gus
todv Mt Aguas Calientes we're MISS
Kav matron at the Aguas Calientes
trote,. Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Culver Mr.
and Mrs. r. II. Payton and their TWO
oh,,dren. Mrs. II. Riehlmann and her
four children; Mrs. schmutz. wire Oh
tho American Consul; c. l. BAKER
oe,eral manager OF the American
enelt,ng and Refining Company; H. ~
Doarn II. u. wilde. Mr.. and MIS-. ~
II uarroun and their daughter; r. H.
McAuley. Mr.. Partridge. c. #. Lucas
T Henderson. Mrs. A b. Emery
Walter Eikel, A. w. KOCH H. lien-
ar,cksen. of the La Fe Mining Coii-
nonv. Mr.. Kenion. Mr.. and Mrs. b. IL
Ino IL II. Holingsworth and wiie'
y " Jones. Mr.. sorrell and a NUMBER
OF others. .,roos.
Ano,ber party Of American refugees
oainm Ano,"er from a town in the State OF
Aouas Caiicntes was driven from =
,ro,, and marooncd at tho stauon u
trinidad. which consists OF no.n''s
but the shack serving as RAILWAY
Aanot. -..-.-----~----------------~--
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Hope of Getting Out Amer
leans in Interior Dimin-
isheS Hourly.
FOOD SUPPLY NOW
SERIOUS PROBLEM
General Mas Tearing Up Rail-
road Tracks-Linemap Narrow
ly Escapes Execution.

Vera Cruz. April 2s.--Vera Cruz Is
under martial law tonight. Rear Ad-
miral Fletcher, commanding the Ameri-
can naval forces on shore, issued a
reclamation to this effect, and the last
opportunity the Mexicans had for
handling their own affairs IN Vera Cruz
under their own laws disappeared.
Cable communication between Mex
ico City and Vera Cruz was re-estao-
lshed at o'clock this afternoon after
break Of sixty hours.
Rear Admiral Fletcher and his staff
determined that there should be no
more Quibbrng with the Mexican off,
raly regarding forms Of government,
and until further notice the residents of
this port will live and be Judged by
military law. The word has gone forth
that disorder and unruliness in any
form shall receive swift and severe
punishment.
This proclamation makes Rear Ad-
-nirsl Fletcher absolute ruler ashore
and It Is generally agreed that he Will
use this power with stoical regard for
All 70 the end that order shall be main
ts,ned
Il is expected that the martial law
proclamation will open the way for
more OF the city and federal employees
20 return 20 their posts and cooperate
IN restoring the local government. Mex
icsns point out that these men viii now
b. in a position 70 explain to their
friends and the existing government at
The capital that under martial law they
fer obliged to return to their work.
Give Up Their Arms.
An order that oil arms be turned In by
the residents by noon to-day brought TO
the headquarters of the provost nnasha
bushes OF email arms and stacks OF
1aes. which had been been discovered
By IN. provost guard on previous
searches. and at the consulate huge
Quantity Of guns OF an makes and sizes
vas stacked up.
The city was quiet last night In al
quarters, and ~ there was even a single
sniper IN action T. was not reported 70
civision headquarters. There was
therefore,, no occasion for the patrols
% carry out the order issued by Rear
ADMIRAL Fletcher for summary action
against those who had been sharp
shooting from the housetops.
Many Mexican officials have reported
r.tr willingness 20 resume their duties
rnder the supervision OF the Ameri-
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tion Of property. and that now that
Huerta's mind had been disabused by
the British Secretary Of Embassy of
the idea that Admiral Fletcher was
forcibly OBTAINING Mexicans In Vera
Cruz, Americans were being permitted
to depart from Mexico City.
Later in the day word came TO Sec
retary Bryan direct from Mexico city
although he was not willing to make
known his informant-that all was
quiet in Mexico City and there wss
little occasion for anxiety regarding
the fate Of Americans there
a report received from Admiral
Howard this evening says that all IS
ouiet on the west coast Of Mexico
Admiral Fletcher has been directed
to procure and forward to Washington
all possible information regarding the
identity Of refugees. including their
probable destination. when they leave
Vera Cruz.
Navy aeronauts have made several
successful reconnaissance in their air
ships I'm the vicinity OF Vera Cruz
They discovered no considerable mum
ber OF Mexican troops. but did find tina,
q number Of bridges ware being burned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-27
FederalS Break Down Con
sulate Door and TrampIe
American Flag.
RELEASED WHEN
REBELS TAKE CITY
Official Sends Report of His
Humiliation at Monterey to
State Department.
[From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, April 26.-The State De-
partment gave out tonight the fol-
lowing telegram from Philip c. Hanna,
United States Consul General dated
at Monterey, April "a:
"On April 21 a Federal military off,
Ger by the name of Captain Alvarey del
Castillo, evidently instructed by the
Federal military commander to tear
down all American flags, arrived at
this consulate general with a street
mob which he had gathered about 4
o'clock in the afternoon and pounded
in the door and demanded that the
American flag over this consulate gem
eral be Immediately lowered or he
would shoot It down. and the other
Federals proceeded to tear down all
American flags. standing on them,
making speeches throughout the city of
Monterey. burning some of them and
tearing them up and leaving them piled
in the middle Of the streets.
1T was the most insulting act that ]
or any Of the people Of Monterey have
ever witnessed. They then placed a
police guard in front of this consulate
general and all the inmates in this
building were considered prisoners.
The next morning, April %, about 10
o'clock, police lieutenant arrived
with q force of men and advised me
that he had been instructed TO search
the building.
THE insulting search was completed
about noon, when your consul general
was taken prisoner through the streets
with the mob, and carried first to the
penitentiary and afterward TO the
state Government Palace, which build
ing has been for some time the MILL
tarv headquarters and fortified, and
was the object Of special attack by the
then attacking forces.
Held lncommunicado.
while I was LACED under heavy
guard in the grand reception room OF
the state palace I fully realized that 1
was constantly being considerably In
sulted and greatly humiliated, not on
account Of my personality, but on ac-
count OF my official position as repre-
sentative of the United States govern
nent in Northern Mexico. AT about .
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'HUER7A WILL ACCEPT MEDIATION"
SAYS SPANISH AMBASSADOR RIANO
BRYAN TO TALK NO MORE
Refuses to Answer Questions
for Newspapers.
Prom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. April 2T.-When Secre-
tarv Bryan left the White House to-
night he said ne did not believe he
Should be subjected TO questioning
about what was going on. as he wished
TO confinc himself 10 announcements OF
what had been done.
L think will adopt rule not 10
answer any questions about what We
are doing, because when I decline 10
reply TO such questions the newspapers
immediately begin 10 speculate. 50 I
VIII keep silent except when there Is
something definite TO announce" said
the Secretary.
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NO CHURCH FOR DANIELS
Devotes Sunday to Saving Lives
of American Citizens.
lFron The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington. April 26. - Secretary
Daniels did not go to church to-day.
The Secretary seldom misses a Sun
day service, and he atoned to-day by
giving the newspaper men a tabloid
sermon.
Works Of mercy and necessity are
permissible on the Sabbath he said.
Il did not go to church because was
engaged in an act Of mercy. was
engaged IN saving the lives OF Ameri-
can citizens"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-27
ORDERS AMERICANS
OUT OF VERA CRUZ
Rear Admiral Badger Tells
All Mont -Combatants They
Must Go at Once.

Vera Cruz, April 26.-Def1nite In
structions from Rear Admiral Badger,
commander in chief Of the Atlantic
feet, TO all American non n-combatants
TO leave Vera Cruz by the steamer
Mexico were posted at the consulate
and other conspicuous places to-day.
The order stated, IN terms that could
not be misunderstood. that all must be
aboard ship by o'clock this afternoon.
There were many decidedly opposed
TO obeytng this order. and especially
rebellious were the women whose hus-
bands are still IN the interior and OF
whose fate they are ignorant. Knots
Of these gathered in the streets nnd
held indignation meetings, and several
expressed their intention of not com
plying short Of actual compulsion.
The explanation was offered at the
consulate that the food supplies and
housing accommodations were rapidly
becoming serious problems, and there
was danger of disease through the
overcrowded condition Of the city. It
was intimated that this might be the
last opportunity for some time for ref
ugees to reach the United States.
Consul Canada, in reply TO questions
of those caught short Of funds. gave
assurances that tho United States had
been caring for such persons at the
ports where they were landed, and
was providing them with means 10
reach their homes or relatives He said
that they might expect similar treat
ment.
A Red Cross corps is being organized
among the American women for duty IL
the occasion requires
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WEATHER

To-day. fair.
TEMPERATURE YESTERDAHt
High. a.; low. -.
Full report on page ID.
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AMERICANS MAY
LEAVE MEXICO CITY
British Diplomat Shows
Huerta Error of Holding
Them as Hostages.
rrrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington, April 28.-To the IN
tense relief OF ell Washington, there
came over the hacked and butchered
telegraph line from Mexico City brief
message early this morning that
Huerta had changed his tactics and
had ordered that all Americans be per-
mitted to leave the capital for the
coast.
Huerta had issued instructions to de-
tain every one because he believed
that Mexicans were being held by the
American forces in Vera Cruz 1t was
estimated that there were 125 Ameri-
cans In Mexico City unable to get out,
and some OF them were under arrest
When the news came here the State
and Navy departments made earnest
efforts TO communicate with General
Huerta and tell him Of his wrong i'm
preston. Success was finally obtained
through Mr.. Hohler. secretary Of the
British Legation in Mexico City.
Mr.. Hohler went to Vera Cruz three
days ago, accompanying a tralnload Of
British and other refugees. When he
went back he took a train carrying
several hundred Mexicans who were
fleeing from Vera Cruz. With these
Mexicans as proof Of his statement, he
went to Huerta and told him. of the
falsity Of the reports that Mexlcans
were being forctbly detained in Vera
Cruz. Thereupon, Huerta issued per-
mission for Americans in the capital to
leave there.
Mexican Capital Quiet.
The White House announced at a
late hour this evening that Mr.. Bryan
had received a message from Mexico
City which said that the capital was
quiet.
A dispatch to the British Embassy
IN Washington stated that no foreign
ers had been killed in Mexico City.
There have been anti-American dem
onstrations and some American prop
erty has been destroyed. but the dam
age Is not great.
The news that Americans are to be
permitted to go to the coast, coupled
with the hope that the mediation pro-
posal will bring results Of a peaceful
nature, brought change OF feeling in
washington to-day Yesterday there
was little but pessimism. Officials
awaited rews Of the killing OF Ameri-
cans in Mexico City and elsewhere,
and they felt that this would mean
certain war on a large scale. To-day.
however, there Is better feeling all
around. Even II the mediation effort
fails. the consequences following the
murder Of a number OF Americans are
Tar more remote.
Efforts TO get Americans out Of the
country are being redoubled. Dis
patches have gone TO American consuls
directing them TO do everything in their
power to get their citizens out OF the
country.
Rebels Anti American.
Officials OF tho government are sur
prtsed at the anti-American attitude
taken by tho Constitutionalists in the
State of Sonora They are driving out
all Americans In that section. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-27
Rebels Antl-AmerIcsn.

officials OF tho government are sur
prised at the anti-American attitude
taken by tho Constitutionalists In the
state Of Sonora. They are driving out
all Americans In that section. The
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-01
BURR OAK.
this week

March 80, 1911
l.. A. E. meets Thursday with
Mrs. Jno. Gates.
School opens this morning after a
weeks vacation.
Andy Butler has taken the stage
driving again.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Wilbur visited
Bethel friends Saturday
A few young people attended a
dance in Hesper Friday night.
W. Hoyt autoed up from DEBORAH
Tuesday.
The heavy rain of Saturday night
las put the roads in bad shape.
Mr.. Harris the horse dentist is
again in our burg.
Mrs. Alice Morrison went to La
Crosse Tuesday returning Wednes-
day.
Miss Ida Oxley of DEBORAH is Wis
iting her brother Earnest and fam
lily.
Mrs. Maude Reed is still sufferil :
with the la grippe.
A little daughter was gladened in
to Mr.. and Mrs. Clippers home last
week.
Jesse Reed went to la Crosse
Thursday and accompanied Joe Mo-
iran home Friday who is quite well
from his operation.
Mr. Whitbeck of Caladonl was
an over Sunday visitor here.
VIM Rollins has a new REQ car.
Earnest Shelley is helping in Chas.
Reeds repair shop.
Alfred Jacobson and LATE Erick-
son are home from Forest City for
weeks vacation.
MIR. b. Ward has been absent from
the postoffice for several days, hav-
ing had hard attack of the grip.
Rev. Hatfield was having optical
work done in DEBORAH last week.
The Misses Ramlo have over 100
little chickens, most of them feath-
cred. !
Our community was shocked this
morning to learn of the death of
Mrs. Chas. Masters, which occurred
at her daughters, Mrs. E. Reed, last
evening. she was in her usual health
and was attacked by coughing and
strangling spells, the bronchial tube
closed so her breath got shorter and
shorter until the end came. Arrange
ments for the funeral will be made
| today and obituary given next week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-01
FREEPORT.
March 80, 1911.

March 80, 191 !.
Dr.. Harriet Amy was a profession
al caller at the j. A. Robinson home
Saturday evening.
Myron Burnside arrived here Fri
day to spend a few weeks at the j.
A. Robinson home.
Supervisor Phster has crew OF
men working on the Waukon road
near Hattlestads this week.
G. w. kirkland is suffering with
a severe cold at this writing.
DR.. H. Fl. Thomas of DEBORAH was
a professional caller in this vicinity
one day last week.
Rev. G. S. Lackland's brother from
Canada accompanied him down here
to church on Sunday.
Ed Banning who was living in the
NJ. Kniss house, moved his family
to DEBORAH Monday.
Miss Cora Dickinson after spending
four weeks vacation with her
mother, Mrs. w. Dickinson, returned
to Postville Sunday to commence a
spring term of school near that
place.
The M. E. ladies will have a grab
bag sociable in the B. A. Y hall Fri
day evening, April 3rd, proceeds to
apply on the pastors salary. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-01
PLYMOUTH ROCK.
March so, 1914.

March 80, 1914.
This section has been visited with
some lovely rains the last week.
James Sharland made his usual
trip to Cresco Saturday evening in
spite of the weather. What's the at
traction jim?
Miss Lyla Pierce came down from
Canton Sunday to assist her sister,
Mrs. Gene McCabe while moving.
They will move on the place now oc-
cupied by G. Meyers, but formerly
known as the Koran place. Mr.. My
ers will move near Austin, Mimi.
Mrs. Martha Anderson was on the
sick list last week but are glad to
say is much better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steen Stinson spent
Friday at the home of Mrs. Stinson S
niece.
Miss Hannah Hanson started to
work for Mrs. A. Fuller for this sum-
mer.
Amos Moore returned from Mercy
hospital Wednesday, where he under
went an operation some time ago
and we are glad to hear he is getting
along nicely.
Charley Askelson visited with his
cousin, A. G. Monsen Thursday and
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien have moved
onto the farm they bought some time
ago of Mr.. Puntney.
John Questad has not been feeling
so well of late.
A large crowd of friends and
neighbors sprung surprise on Mr..
and Mrs. John Hattlestad Sunday 10
help them celebrate their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary. Those
present with their families we're
Albert Monsen, John Ellingson, Ole
Ellingson, Peter Ellingson, A. Steen-
son, Steen Stinson, Frank Crawford,
Wesley eager, Mons Askelson, John
Clink, Mr.. T. Nelson, H. Scott, Ed
Iverson, John Iverson, Mrs. II. Hen
derson, Steen Henderson, o. Bigalks,
y. Nelson, Mrs. Bertha Olson, John
and Herald Summingdahl, Mrs. Lille
Emery and children, Sarah and Char
ley Askelson, Sam Christianson and
son, Mrs. o. Monsoon, Mrs. Fred
Brown and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Olson. They presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Hattlestad with some handsome
silver ware and sum of money, the
crowd left wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Hat
tlestad many happy returns of the
day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-01
RAVENA.
March 30, 1914
-

Marcn 81, 10 | 1.
Plenty of rain the past week.
Some of the Ravena farmers have
started to pillow.
Mr. Fred Winn of Ossian did some
carpenter work for Eber Decou the
past week.
j. V. Decou of near Castalia called
at julius Browns on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Anderson and
Walter Meyer and Miss Freida Koch
attended the dance at John Holvor-
sons at Nordness on Tuesday eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis T. Huber of
Calmar visited at Chas. Huber's on
Tuesday.
Miss Julia Drilling of st. Lucas is
staying at the Chas. Huber home at
present.
H. J. Etteldorf of Ossian and Mrs.
Anton Hauber of Ridgeway visited
relatives in Ravena on Thursday.
Ben Eimers called at Calmar on
Thursday.
Miss Lizzie Bush returned to her
home at Calmar on Thursday.
julius Brown Installed a tele-
phone in the Anton Anderson home
on Thursday.
Rev. Koren of Washington Prairie
called at Knut Anderson's on We'd
nesday.
Walter Meyer visited relatives al
Postyille on Friday and Saturday.
Philip Barthelma Sr. called at Cal
mar on Friday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-01

Oscar Anderson of Glenwood Wis
tied his brother Ole on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Holten of west
der on Wednesday.
Ole Lee and John Thorson of Os-
sian did some paper hanging for Eber
Decod the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schweinefus OF
near DEBORAH visited at Henry
Schweinefus's on TUESDAY.
Mike Herteges sawed wood for P
Larthelma Jr. on Tuesday.
Theodore SearSland ar family OF
Washington Prairie spent Sunday
at Anton Anderson's.
Louis Bonfig of south of Ossian
called in Ravena on Monday.
Norman Anderson of Glendale
Mimi, visited his sick father, X. An
derson over Sunday.
Miss Regina Lansing is visiting
relatives at Fort Atkinson at present
DR.. j. A. Havirland of Ossian was
professional caller in Ravena on
Monday.
Dr. j. A. Juen of Ossian was a pro-
fessional caller in Ravena Sunday.
Louis Kout was a passenger for
Lawler on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton called at Mrs
Berg's in Red Oak on Monday
Louis Felke of near Frankville
called at A. p. Etteldorf's on Thurs
day.
august Lansing was a passenger
for Lawler on Tuesday.
herman Schroeder is on the sick
list
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-01
CLAY HILL.

March 80, 10 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Haas called
at the j. Seegmiller home last Sun
day afternoon.
E. Reed and j. Williams of De-
corah were calling on some of the
neighbors one day last week in re-
gard to road dragging.
Mrs. Caroline Gross, Mrs. J. Ruff
fridge of Greene, Iowa, Mrs. Liebe-
lein of DEBORAH were callers at the
Linzenmeyer home Friday.
Mrs. H. Skinner, Mrs. Sam Geotle-
man, Mrs. M. Griebel and daughter
Clara were entertained at the John
Dinger' home last Tuesday afternoon
and on Wednesday, the same ladies
were entertained at the s. Geotleman
home.
Edward Seegmiller drove over to
Franklin Prairie Thursday afternoon
to visit his sister, Mrs. C. A. Stortz
Mrs. Chas. Glover and Mrs. Sam
Geotleman visited at Andrew Sharp's
on Franklin Prairie Thursday after
noon.
Miss Cecil LinZenmeyer of Hesper
visited with her grandparents Fri
day and Saturday.
Mrs. T. Logsdon of DEBORAH visit
ed with her daughter, Mrs. j. j.
Rosa the fore part of last week, re-
turning home Wednesday.
M. Geo. Frye was a caller at Bert
Tyler's Sunday.
Ruth Dinger went to Ossian Thurs
day, where she accepted a position
in a milliner shop, her father and
mother accompanied her for a visit
with their daughter, Mrs. Jesse Lin
beck.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-01
Lightning Facts.

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