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2 ! Continued Frem Page 1. 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. 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Al D 8t R lie R i ot e R i RS T Py = , S DR R ik A = P RS oMY a 3 - 1Y "_-,L g 7y h 55 B R e S 9 , QS A A T e eT 3 () < RS Box” 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. g { ; ; ' i ,l" _ireE . e = ; é’“ w ?”‘ ("., § %05b3 @ g 3 4 . % % ;,«,, e ; : . BEE R R |\ o i ‘ X U i i o . . 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. . 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,