Tombstone epitaph., 1915-01-03
MEXICO

Jan To-Mexican rebels under Villa cap tured Ojinaga. many of the Federal troops and several of the generals taking refuge on American side of the Rio Grande.
 Feb. 2. President Wilson lifted en-
 bargo on eSportation of arms which was
 applied to Mexico by President Taft.
 Feb. so-MexIcan situation brought to
 new crisis by staying of ". s. Benton,
 rich rancher and a British subject. sup
 posedly by Villa
 April 2-yiIla captured Torreon after
 eleven days of bloody fighting. Villas
 loss 5o killed and l.yo wounded and that
 of the federals much greater
 April e.-Arrest of unsrmed American
 bluejaCkets by federal authorities at Tam
 pico brought demand from Admiral Mayo
 that Huerta apologize and that American
 flag be saluted.
 April I2.-Iiuerta refused to render a .a- , lute To the American flag in Tampico. April 14-President Wilson ordered At lantic and Pacific fleets to Mexican waters
 at once to enforce his demands on Huer- ta-
 Federal army routed by Villa st end of nine days battle at San Pedro. April Is-Huerta refused 10 agree to the demands of the United States for an un- conditional salute of the flag. and Presi- dent Wilson drafted his message 10 con- grsss and two proclamations declaring a
  haTbor
 April eo-President Wilson personally asked congress for support in action
 against Huerta. House adopted resolution giving presi- dent free rein. after debate in which his policy was assaiied. Senate postponed action for a day. part of Vera Cruz after a fight in which | four Americans were killed and twenty one wounded and about 3G MeNicans were killed. Read Admiral Badger with five ships arrived at Vera Cruz April 22.-Senate passed resolution justi- lying the president in using the armed l forces of the nation to enforce his de- l mands on Huerta Taking of Vera Cruz completed by ma
 rines and bluetackets. supported by the | guns of the warships. twelve Americans | being killed and fifty wounded. April 23--President Wilson ordered the | Fifth brigade. General Funston in com ] mand. to embark for Vera Cruz at Gal weston.
 ! The embargo on shipment of arms to Mexico was restored. April 4-Fifth brigade sailed from Gal | weston for Vera Cruz- 1 Congress passed the volunteer army bill April 5.-President Wilson accepted the offer of Brazil Chile and Argentina | | the Mexican trouble. stipuIatIng that | Huerta must resign. ! April eS.-FInh brigade arrived at Vera ! Cruz and General Funston assumed the | supreme command there. Robert J. Kerr | of Chicago appointed civil governor of the city. A thousand refugees landed at Gal veston-
 May I-Secretary Garrison ordered Gen. ! crai Funston to establish complete mill | tary government in Vera Cruz displacing [ ihe civil government. ! May Io-American naval forces seized i Lobos island as base for operations. | May 11-FuneraI services for marines | ard sailors killed at Vera Cruz held at
 Brooklyn navy yard. President Wilson de- l Hvering the address May 13- constitutionalists captured ! TAmpico.
 | May 2o-Mediators met at Niagara i Fails. Ont. and outlined program inciud- ! ing elimination Of Huerta. Carranza and
 Zspats and the holding of a free election
 under the auspices of provisional gov | ernment.
 June 5.-IIuerta accepted the Niagara ! Falls peace program. ! June 23.-Zacatacas taken by Villas | amy.
 July 2.-The 4. F. C. mediators Ief,
 Niagara Falls after issuing a statemen,
 that "all that remains to be done is | to organize and establish a provisional l government for Mexico" July 5.-Huerta received the major | fly of votes cast in the Mexican presi- dsntial election and Blanquet was cho-
 sen vice-president ! July I5.-Huerta resigned as presi- q snt of Meyico and left the city. Fran
 CISCO CarbaJal was sworn in as presi- | dent.
 July 2e.-Huerta sailed on the c IT,
 man cruiser Dresden for Jamaica.