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American envoys who have under
taken the task of mediation held fre
quent conferences to arrange the pre.
liminaries of procedure.
Pressure from Germany, Great
Britain and France advising Huer'a
to accept the first steps toward medi
ation and the approving attitude of
latin-American countries to the set
flement of the controversy by pan-
American diplomacy emphasized the
world-wide influences which are
working to bring about peace,
Meanwhile the Navy and War De
partments are continuing their efforts
to care for refugees and perfecting
the machinery of the army and navwy
for any unexpected turn in events.
Secretary Daniels announced he had
telegraphed the full text of the me
diation offer and its acceptance by
the United States to both Rear Ad
mirals Badger and Howard, with in
structions to Rave the commanders of
ull ships on the east and west coaz's
gpread the news throughout Mexico
By this Mr. Daniels hopes the feeling
toward Americans may be alleviated
und refugees enabled to depart with
out molestation
Advices received through the Brit
ish Embasesy told of the completion
of arrangements for the safe depar
ture of Americans from Mexico City,
while the French Ambassador gave
the State Department a message he
had received from the French Lega
tion stating that while there had been
gome anti- American manifestations in
the Mexican Capital, order now pre
vaieed. i
Many Are Detained. §
Secretary Bryan said he was able,
nfter receiving information through
embassies and legations, to say that
no American had been killed or in
jured since the crisis of the last two
weeks began, and that, though many
had been detained at Aguas Calientes,
Cordoba, Orizaba, efforts were now
being made to obtain their release.
Order prevails in Vera Cruz. Brig
adier General Funston and the army
are expected to be in command of the
cituation to-morrow. KExpeditionary
forces of marines have been detached
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from the command of Admiral Fletch
er, who will return in a few days to
the fleet with the marine guards.
“Things look very much better
pow,” said Secretary Daniels during
the day. “We are getting Americans
out of Mexico, That is the important
thing now.”
Consul Canada reported that a for
mal raising of the American flag oc
curred at Vera Cruz at 4 o'clock this
@fternoon with impressive ceremonies.
TIE GEORGIAN'S NEWS BRIEFS
‘" TOWER IN VERA CRUZ z
Tower of Mexican Military Academy at Vera Cruz where 200
Mexican soldiers barricaded themselves and fired on the United
States marines when they were seizing the city. Big guns of the
fleet were turned on the tower, which was leveled, and great execu
tion done among the Mexicans.
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Ten-Dollar Minimum
's Wage Fixed
Women's Wage Fixe
OLYMPIA, WASH, April 28.—The
State minimum wage comnmission has
fixed the minimum wage for women
workers in mercantile establishments
at $lO a week in conformance with
the recommendation made by the
conference of employers and em
ployees held here two weeks ago.
The minimum wage for apprentices
was fixed at $6 a week for the first
six months, and $7.50 a week for the
next six months. After a year of
apprendces;xip_l‘)eginnem are to re
ceive the $lO minimum. Ly
HONGKONG, April 28.—One hun
dred and eighty sailors perished when
the British steamer Talon was at
tacked and burned by Chinese pirates
north of Macao, early to-day. The
vessel carried 158 passengers, but all
of these were rescued by other ves
sels.
A desperate battle was fought om
board the Taion pefore the pirates
captured the vessel. They boarded
the steamer from their junks under
cover of darkness just as she siowed
down to enter the river near Klau.
The members of the crew engaged in
a hand-to-hand combat with the pi
rates, but finally were ogvercome,
In the meantime the passengers had
taken to the stecamer’'s small boats
They were allowed to leave without
molestation by the pirates, who, after
overpowering the crew, looted the
vessel and then set it afire.
Flames from the burning vessel at
tracted the attention of other vessels
and they hurried to the scene, but
found the Taion burned to the wa
ter's edge. Those of the crew who
were not killed in the fighting are be
lieved to have plunged into the sea to
escape the flames and drowned.
Captain Wetherall and other Euro
pean officers; of the Taion were picked
up by other vessels several hours aft
er the fight. Some of the pirates had
boarded the Taion as passengers and
when the fighting began they dis
abled her engines so she could nog
draw away from the Chinese junks.
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Census Bureau Gives
Population Estimates
. . .
For 11 Georgia Cities
WASHINGTON, April 28.—Estimates
made by the Bureau of Census of what
the population of Georgia cities will
have been on July 1, 1914, show the
following: Atlanta, 179,292; Albany,
9,717; Americus, 8,227; Athens, 16,900;
Augusta, 49,451; Brunswick, 10,649; Co
lumbus, 21,805; Macon, 41.992; Rome,
}‘4},4146; Savannah, 69,917; Waycross, 18,-
The same cities by the 1910 official
census showed the following population:
Atlanta, 154,839; Albany, 8,190; Ameri
cus, 8,063; Athens, 14,913; August, 41,040;
Brunswick, 10,182; Columbus 20554; Ma
con, 40,665; Rome, 12,099; Savannah,
65,064, Waycross, 14,485,
MYSTERY IN DEATH.
BIRMINGHAM, April 28.—E. N.
Tompkins, traveling salesman for
Barbor Bros., of Richmond, Va., died
to-day at St. Vincents Hospital, where
he was taken after being found un
conscious on the street. The Coroner
is investigating.
R T A v ———
MARRY RlCH—Hundreds anxious to
marry. Descriptions and photos free
&sie(glled). The Unity, Grand Rapids,