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| | \ | Continued From Page 3 gies of General Huerta and his repre sentatives should go much further, that they should be such as to at tract the attention of the whole pep ulation to their significance, and such as to impress upon General Huerta himself the necessity of seeing to it that no further occasion for explana tions and professed regrets should arise Asks Xproval of Course. “I therefore felt it my duty to sus tain Admiral Mayo and the whole of his demand, and to insist that the flag of the United States should be saluted in such a way as to indicate a new spirit and attitude on the part of the Huertistas. “Such a salute General Huerta has refused, and T have come to ask your approval and support in the course 1 now purpose Lo pursue. “This Government can, I earnestly hope, in no circumstances be forcel into war with the people of Mexico Mexico is torn by civil strife. If wne are to accept the tests of ils own constitution, it has no Government. General Huerta has set his power up in the City of Mexico, such as it is without right and by methods for which there can be no justification. Only part of the country is under his control. If armed conflict should un happily come as a result of his atti tude of personal resentment toward this Government, we should be fight ing only CGeneral Huerta and those who adhere to him and give him their support, and our 9bject would be only to restore to the people of the distracted republic the opportunity to set up agzq;] their own laws and their own Government. No Desire to Rule Mexico. “But | earnestly hope that war is not now in question. 1 believe that I speak for the American people when 1 say that we do not desire to conirsl in any degree the affairs of our sister republie. Our feeling for the peopie of Mexico is one of deep and genuine friencship, and everything that we have so far done or refrained from doing has proceeded from our desire to help them, pnot to hinder or em barrass them. “We would not wish even to exer cise the good offices of friendship without their welcome and consent. The people of Mexico are entitled to gettle their own domestic affairs in their own way, and we sincerely de sir> 1o respect their right. The pres ent situation need have none of the grave implications of interference il we deal with it promptly, firmly and wisely. “No doubt I could do what is neces sery in the circumstances to enforce respect for our CGovernment without recourse to the Congress, and yet not exceed my constitutional powers as President; but 1 do not wish to act in a matter possibly of so grave conse quence except in close conference and co-operation with both the Sen ate and House. : “], therefore, come to ask your ap proval that I should use the armed forces of the United States in such ways and to such an extent as may be necessary to obtain from General Huerta and his adherents the fullest recognition of the dignity of the United States, even amidst the un happy conditions now obtaining in Mexico. “There can, in what we do, be no thought of aggression or of selfish afifirandizement. We seek to main tain the dignity and authority of the United States only because we wish always to keep our great influence unimpaired for the United States and of liberty, both in the United States and wherever else it may be employed for the benefit of mankisd.” Canceled All Engagements. . On account of the gravity of the present situation, the President can celed all his engagements for the day except the special Cabinet meeting this forenoon. A score of Senators and Represenatives who had intended to visit the White House were in formed that the President could not see them. He had completed an out line of his message when the Cabinet gathered shortly after 10:30 a. m, and this was laid before the members for their approval. The members of the Cabinet reaohed the White House in time for the extraordinary Cabinet meeting at 10:30 o'clock. / . Postmaster General Burleson, rec ognized t)» be one of the most war like spirits of the Cabinet, was the first to arrive. He entered the execa tive offices at 10:25 o'clock, followed closely by Secretart of (ommerce Redfield and Secretary of War Garri son. Necretary of the Navy Daniels came to the White House directly from a conference with his mnaval aides, and Secretary of State Bryan hurried over with a large bundle of paners under his arm. None of the Cabinet membears GYPSY D LR Wt B 2 '-\\\'\3{; ~ P Ui & RN g. & L Fortune Teller 53NN I ) And Dream Book GO Koow thy future. Will you be ~ § kil successful in Love, Marriage, Oy Health, Wealth, and Business. % ) Tells fortunes by alli methods = cards, palmistry, tea cup, zadiaol- g ":‘;é"". 2y, etc, Gives lucky and unlucky AL X ays.lnterprets dreams. A large 4 A >ook by mail for TEN CENTS. § ’,';’.‘.\t.',‘{'._' ®arn money telling fortunes, —SHEEOOASE PIKI BOQK CO., Box 26, So. Norwalk, Cona. THRK GEORGIAN’S NEWS BRIEFS. U. S. Has 750,000 Rifles And 700 Cannon Ready It is understood that it has be2n concluded by the Administration that if there should be cembined resisi ance to the United States by Carran za, Villa and Huerta, an army of 500,- 000 men would be needed within the firgt six months of the war. To meet the exigencies of such an army, the United States has 750,000 rifles, with plenty of ammunition for that number of guns for six months. There will be needed for such an army 1,300 field guns, of which there are in stock only 700, with ammuni tion only for that number. In order to supply the deficiency in field guns, the manufactories of the United States would have to be taxed to their limit, together with the Government manufactories and the private manu factories for powder. The quartermaster's department re ports that one of the principal needs of an increased army would be horses, mules and water transporti tion. The land transportation has already been provided for. It was stated by a competent authority after the con ference to-day that the quartermas ter's department at New York, Phila delphia and generally along the coast would be authorized by Congress 1o “hire all the merchant vessels they could get and to run them into the nearest shipyards for conversion into transports.” This (GGovernment has now four transports on this coast and three on the Pacific Coast. The three on the Pacific Coast could be ready in a month. The Commissary Department and the Quartermaster's Department will ‘nm make any purchase of .supplies ‘until they have the money in hand, because it is illegal to exceed the | present appropriations. The War and Navy Depariments expect (ongress to make an appro priation of at least $25,000,000 as a beginning of the war fund. % The War Department expects to would make any statement or com ment upon the situation, and Secre tary Bryan said that he had no late news from Mexico City. After the Cabinet meeting had been in session fifteen minutes, Secretary Bryan hurried to his office in the State Department, having received word that some important dispatches were coming in from Mexico City. The Secretary of State returned to the Cabinet meeting about ten min utes later, carrying a number of tele grams with him. Lind and Wilson Confer. After being closeted with the President for two hours and a haif, the members of the Cabinet left the White House at 1 o'clock. They de clined to make any statement con cerning Mexican developments. John Lind, the President’s former personal representative in Mexico, came to the White House just as the session broke up. He entered the President's private office, where he remained some time. Secretary Bryan announced that Charge O'Shaughnessy had been in structed to inform all Americans in Mexico “just what the situation is.’ This is taken to mean that all Americans in Mexico again will Dbe warned to !esave the republic within a short time, with the addition that the Administration will not be re sponsible if they remain. “There is absolutely no change in the Administration policy and no ad ditional orders will be sent to the American fleet untii President Wilson communicates with Congress,” said Giant Flower Basket To Weigh 100 Tons SAN FRANCISCO, April 17.—John Monk & Son, local contractors, have just completed the largest flower basket in the world and next week will set it in place on the dome of the Palace of Horticulture of the Panama-Pacific In ternational Exposition. The basket will be 26 feet high, 100 feet in circumference and will weigh 100 tons, Dear Old Lady. Twenty thousand dollars- such was the value of the unexpected legacy which Smith inherited. Needless to say, it made a very considerable difference in his affairs. Hitherto he had been earning only 320 a week. But now — ‘Well he proceeded forthwith to change his name to Smythe, and to do every thing in tip-top style; such style, in fact, that his poor old mother-—to use her - own expression--didn't know whether she was standing on her head or her heels. But never one word of protest did she make—till the telephone appeared. Then she struck. **No, Albert,”" she said firmly. “One of those things shall not come into no house in which 1 live—never! [Look at them poor Hindoos it killed last year! Why, we might—-"' “‘Mother, mother, mother -my dear o!d mother,"” began the exasperated Al bert, “you're muddling up telephones with typhoons! The old lady shook her head. “I'm doing nothing of the sort,”” she said. *‘You can't fool your old mother! She may never 'ave 'ad none of your higher education, but she knows as well as you do that a typhoon is the Emperor of Japan.” They'd Mourn Their Loss. A college gentleman, on trial for hig life in a remote Tennessee town, asked by the judge if he had anything 1o cay, whereupon he repiied: “All 1 has to say is this, judge: If you hangs me, you hangs’ the bes{ bass singer in Tennessee.” have to make provision for a first draft of not less than 250,000 volun teers for immediate equipment, There are about 117,000 national militia in the United States. There are about 42,000 of the Fed eral army, including the coast artil lery. Horses and Mules Lacking. According to the statistics furnish ed to-day by the Ordnance Bureau, the country has sufficient fieid urlll-i lery, small arms and ammunition for such an army to be mobilized. What is lacking are the horses and muies, which could be gotten in sufficient quantity in the United States, There is no question that the plan of invasion of Mexico, if ordered by Congress would be the launching of 200,000 of the army from a point on the Rio Grande direct to Monterey, and thence through to Mexico City. ~ On account of the lack of water ‘supply, the War College has decided ‘that no other route would be practi cable. This was decided when Major General Wotherspoon was head of the War College at which the plans were made, | The preliminary arrival of Federal troops on Mexican scil would be at Vera Cruz and Tampico. At both of these places the way would be cleared by the navy. Instructions have gone to Admiral Fletcher to take care of refugees who are said to be arriving from Mexico City. It is expected he will utilize the Esperanza for this purpose. Reply Due at 8 O’clock. The reply of Huerta to the uiti ,Pfllum of the United States will be orwarded to President Wilson to morrow ot White Sulphur Springs immediately upon being received here. It is announced by the State De partment that the “six o'clock” in the President’s dispatch means 6 o'clock p. m. Mexico time. That means 3 o'clock Washington time. Secretary Daniels after reaching his office. Confers With Bryan. | Promptly upon his return to Wash ington frem White Sulphur Springs President Wilson went to his desk in the White House and began the final work on his message to Congress Secretary of State Bryan and other (Cabinet members were summoned and held consultations with their chief. Kvery angle of the Mexican situation was studied, and a possible eleventh-hour withdrawal by Huerta from his refusal! to salute was dis cussed. Work on the details of a possible invasion of Mexico went forward in the War and Navy Department of fices throughout the night and morn ing. There were the hum and rus' of messages, orders and conferences while the operators at the great wire less towers at Arlington on the bank of the Potomac flashed out across the continent and the gulf the commandis that prepared the battle line, If war is to come, it is certain that tae American forces will 1 » ready. ‘ At the Capitol great crowds stood in the rain while wailing admission to the gallery and talked of the days of the Spanish War. Desoite the news that the President’s visit had been postponed until late in the day, the spectators stayed on. They wanted to hear.the signal for war from the Chief Kxecutive's own lips. President Wilson reached Wash ington at 8 o'clock to-day, three quarters of an hour behind schedule time. . Kiss Among Loot L.OS ANGELES, April 17..—-A woman footpad held up James O'Hara and Walter Close rom the former she took a watch and $2.40 and from the tatter she stole a Kkiss. She returned 40 cents to O'Hara, say ing she didn't want to leave him broke. BOYS ROUND UP CREW. NEW ORLIANS, April 16.—When a hurry order came last night for the 'nited States supply ship Culgoa io proceel to Tampico half of the crew were ashore, The commander called several bicyvele messenger boys and instructed them to round up the blue- Jackets, v The boys completed the task quick ly and the Culgoa sailed at dawn. . i QUEEN QUITS CARDS. LONDON, April 16.--The gambling craze Is more prevalent in London so ciety at present thar ever before, and this is why the Queen has given up playing the rubker of whist of which she used to be so fond. The keenest of all players are wom en, and the greatest plungers, and even quite voung girls now Kknow all about “spotting.” STEAD BUST UNVEILED. THE HAGUIE, April 16.—1 n the pres ence of Dr. Henry Van Dyke, the Ameri can Minister to the Netherlands, and lother notables, the bust of William T, Stead, the English journalist, who lost his life in the Titanic disaster two vears ago to-day, was unveiled in the Palace of Peace. POLICE FORCE FIRED. LOCKPORT, ILI., April 16.—The po lice force was discharged as a result of the curtailment of the city's revenue by the vote Tuesday which barred saloons A contest election was discussed by liguor dealers. ~ MADE HER SWALLOW PAPER. | NEW YORK, April 16.—Suing for an nulment of her marriage., Mrs. Sophie T | Krber charged that her husband tore up his former decree of divorce and made | her swallow the pieces i J. E. Sommer, 43 years old, a bookkeeper for the Stafford Pub lishing Company, committed suicide Monday by shooting himself throuzh the head ip the hathroom of his home at No. 32 Kuhn street. He was the last of three brothers who have takon their own lives Mrs. Sommer had risen before her nusband Monday morning, and about 6:30 o'clock was in the back yard of their home, looking after some flow=- ers. She recalls having heard a muf f.ed, jarring sound, like a door slam ming, in the heuse, but paid no at tention to it. | Finds Bullet as She Sweeps. ‘ \ few minutes later she was sweeping in the hallway of the house 'when something bright and shiny at 'll'al(‘!t‘(l her attention. It was a bule let ying on the floor, and she won 'dt-red where it could have come from, siiil without a premonition that thers }wu.s anything wrong. When she went to rouse her hus bahd, he was not in bed. The bath room door was nearly closed, and there was no response to her knock, 0 she entered. Her husband's body lay on ths floor, A revolver was near by. “My husband's health had beea very bad,” said Mrs. Sommer. “Ha had been ill for some time, though he kept at "lis work. But he was very blue and despondent, and all Sunduy I could see that he was suffering mentally. He was the third of his family to kill himself. He told me a number of times of two brothers who had taken their own lives” May 7 Date Set for White Hous ' eWedding WASHINGTON, April 17.—The President and Mrs. Wilson to-day an nounced that the wedding of Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson 1o Secre tary of the Treasury William G. Me- Adoo will take place on Thursday, May 7. “In accordance with the wishes f Miss Wilson and Mr. McAdoo, th=2 wedding will be very small. Only the Vicq@President and Mrs. Marshall, the Cabinet and the immediate members of the two families are to be pres ent,” the official announcement stated. The Corpulent Fairy. The stout man had turned up at a “ragtime tea,” to everybody's con sternation. But the daughter of the house rose to the oMasion in great style, and, to the charming melody of “The But ler's Daughter” —did her best to pre vent him killing any of the guests as he lolloped round the room with her. After the second round, however by which time her little feet had been stamped almost out of existence —he gave it up. “It's most awfully god of you o dance with me!” he panted, mooving his bulging forehead. “I'm sure T must be the worst dancer in the room!"” Kven then, though her injured feet were causing her unspeakable agony, her tact did not leave her, “How can you gay that, Mr. Top waite?” she answered, smiling a 1 feel as though you hardly touched the floor all the time!” $1,500 TO $3,500 PER YEAR (AN BE BARNED BY A FIVE-ACRE FARM IN THE HEART OF FLORIDA. . Price Only $175.00 $5 Cash, $5 Monthly, No Interest, Taxes or Other Charges. We will gladly send you incontrover tible proof of these statements. Our land is high lying, railroad runs direci ly through it, no farm being more than three miles from it Not far from a modern town of 7,000 population and close to another of 4,000, good hard roads: plenty of pure drinking waler at a depth of 20 feet: artesian water and flowing wells at 76 to 200 feet; needs but little clearing: 50 inches of rainfall; finest climate in the world, both winter and summer; no mosquitoes; healthiest location; plenty of schools and churches; desirable neighbors; fine hunting and fishing,; perfect title warranty deed, ab stract of title; time of payments ex tended if sick or out of employment Fiorida State Agricultural Depart ment gives the following census reports of the actual results secured by grow ers in our county: Lettuce, fv.‘tM per acre: celery, $1,925: cucumbers, shl4: English peas, $437; beans, $331, and you can grow from three to four crops per year on the same land Our county is the largest fruit producing county In the State, Oranges yield SBOO per acre: grapefruit, $800; strawberries, sßoo° peaches, $400; pears, S2OO. We have prepared a handsome 36-page baooklet containming dozens of photographs of fruit and vegetable farms in our vi cinity” and containing all the informa tion you wish concerning this favored region It also contains bhundreds of letters from men from every part of the United States who have purchased farins here from us and who are more enthusiastic in their praise of our land than we are. We will send it to yon free of charge if yvou will write for it, Don't delay, but send your name and address today MUNGER LAND CCOMPANY, 91 New York Life Building, st Cakye Mo 1 5