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THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1014.
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CABMHZA TO JOIN FORCES WITH HUERTA AGAINST U. a
Letter to President
Wilson Causes Much
Concern in Washington
LEADER OF TIIR REBELS SAYS ACT OF THE UNITED STATES
WAS ONE OF INVASION AND AO A INST THE COUNTRY OF
MEXICO—ASKS THE PRESIDENT TO WITHDRAW TROOPS AT
ONCE—WILSON ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING THE HIT
TER AT ONCE, AFTER CABINET CONSULTATION.
(By Associate*] Press.')
Washington, April 23.—"The United States will enforce repara
tion, whenever and wherever the dignity of the United States is flaunt
ed, M President Wilson declared today. He then aimed alt the ener
gies of his administration to plunning for operations in Mexico.
From early dawn, the chiefs of the various Government Depart
ments, High Army and Navy Ofliccrs hurried from one conference to
another.
It was authoritatively reported, hut not ofliclally confirmed here,
' that the embargo on arms along the entire Iwrder had been estab
lished.
A few hours alter Charge d’Affaires O’Sliuughnessy, at Mexico City
had been given his passports, Charge d’Affaires Algara here asked for
hi*- He said he expected to receive them, and that he would leave j and'T.'OOo" AnericanV itiil' in"Mexico
tonight for Europe 'City.
The seizure of the railroad running between Vera Cruz and Mexico
City is now* planned, but it is yet uncertain when these operations
will be carried out.
The border situation was the subject of an all-day conference at
the War Department, and the suggestions have been made that before
any extensive Army movements could be ordered, the MUitU would
have to called into action. Applications for army commissions poured
into the War Department, and many Senators said they had received
telegrams from men offering for service.
The Red Cross headquarters is today swamped with letters from
women, volunteering their services as nurses.
PRESIDENT WILSON ANSWERS
laid plans for raising revenue in case
the United States Army has to go
into Mexico, and Secretary of the!
Treasury McAdoo has signified his*
Intention of taking up the matter J
with Congress. !
Secretary of War Garrison has
called a conference at his office, af
ter Chief of Staff Major General
Leonard Wood, with General With
erspoon had been together for an
hour. *
Method of Raising Tax.
The first measure planned for
raising revenue is a stamp tax on
checks and legal documents, similar
to that imposed during the Spanish-
American war. Sweet wines, fer
mented brandies and probably beer
will be taxed. It was estimated this
would Increase the war fund by ono
hundred and sixteen million dollars,
j The State Department has been
advised that there are between 800
MEXICANS WILL MAKE AN
ATTACK ON CITY OF VERA CRUZ
s
GENERAL MAAS, FORMER FEDERAL COMMANDER THERE, SAID
TO HAVE RECRUITED HIS FORCES AND NOW FRKFA1UNG
FOR ATTACK—HADGF.U, HAS DESPATCHED MARINES FOR
OUTPOST DUTY AND WILL BE READY TO GIVE THEM ALL
AND MORE THAN THEY EX
CARRANZA NOTE.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, April 2:1.—Presi
dent Wilson tills morning issued
a statement on the Carranza
Communication, laying:
-I wish to reiterate n-ith the
greatest earnestness, that it is
the desire and intention of this
Government to respect in every
|K>ssible way the sovereignty and
lndc|>endence of the people of
Mexico.
“Feeling that the intention
of this Government is not based
ui>on politics, but based on gen
uine friendship for the Mexican
people; a profound m|iect for
the re-establishment of u con
stitutional government, and
whatever unhappy circumstances
nnil necessities may arise, this
object will lie held steadily in
view.
“Hut we are dealing with
farts. Whenever und wherever
the dignity of the United States
is llounted; it's international
rights invaded, this government
must deal with those actually in
control. It Is now dealing with
General Haerta, In the territory
ho. controls. We are dealing
only with those whom he com
mands, and those who come to
his support. They don't law
fully represent the people of
Mexico
President in Conference.
President Wilson early In the fore
noon summoned Secretary of State
Bryan and Counsellor Lansing of the
State Department to the White Mouse
tor an important conference.
Deleciate Situation.
This was the situation confronting
President Wilson this morning;
— General Carranza, ..the Constitu
tionalist Chief, had addressed a note
to the Washington Government, re
senting the seizure of Vera Cruz,
characterizing it as a hostile act
against the Mexican nation, and “In
viting” the United 3tates to with
draw.
Huerta had handed Charge d’Af-
falres O'Shaughnessy his passports.
Private information stated that a
mob was forming in Mexico City, and
Foreigners Taken From Tumpico.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, April 23.—Rear Ad
miral Radger today reported that all
American and foreign refugees had
been taken out of Tampico “through
the fourtesy of the British anr! Ger
man cruisers."
Admiral. Badger reportod that ail
was quiet at Vera Cruz today. The
refugees are being sent to Galves
ton. and a ship will be chartered es
pecially lor this purpose.
(By Associated Press.)
Vera Cruz, April 2i.—General Mans, the former Moxlrun Com
mander at Vera Cruz, is reported today to be preparing to attack that
city with strong re-inforcoments brought up from Puebla.
Major Uutler, of the Murine Corps, was despatched on outpost
duty with a detachment of Marines. They ore stationed it feu miles
lieyond the western limits ol the City. To them has been assigned
several light pieces of Held artillery.
Tile city is quiet today, hut the American forces continued to pre
pare for any isissllde attack.
During lost night, a young blue jacket, doing picket duly, shot
and instantly killed an American marine, mistaking him for a Mexican.
American marines toduy gained possession of the breast works,
three miles inliind from Vera Cruz. Tills is on the railroad to Mexi
co City.
STORY OF THE TWO-DAY
FIGHT IT VERA
EARLY IN AFTERNOON OF WED- free and pressed into service for the
XEBDAY, AMERICANS BECAME victors.
IX UNDISPUTED CONTROL OF Chief of Police Vicenio was taken
THAT SEAPORT CITY—THREE Prisoner by the Americans shortly'
l. S. CRUISERS DROUGHT INTO i a f ter th .®y had occupied tile main
ACTION AT THAT TIME ANI) 11 *as then suggested to him
z
TROOP
TRAINS ARE NOW
EN ROUTE TO
JUAREZ
QUIETED SHOTS COMING FROM
MEXICAN NAVAL CGi.LKGE —
MANY AMERICANS HERE RES
CUED.
(liy Associated Press.)
Vera Cruz, Mexico, April 23.—
Since early yesterday afternoon, the
City of Vera Cruz bus been in the
undisputed possession of the Anierl-
iplaza.
that he knew how to direct the city’t
protective system. He took the mat
ter under advisement.
American Women Rescued.
Blood bespattered sidewalks, brok
en windows and bullet-scarred walla
today gave the Plaza a gruesome as
pect. Within the Dlligenca Hotel
were forty Americans, most of them
women, who had been there since the
Anti-American Demonstration.
(By Associated Press.)
■New York. ApVtl 23;—A private
dispatch received here early this
morning, dated last night, from Mex
ico City, stated that mobB were form
ing there for an anti-American de
monstration.
No Extra Commands Wanted.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. April 23.—The War
an anti-American demonstration was j Department plans don’t contemplate
feared.
The occupation of Vera Cruz was
complete with the loss of twelve
Americans killed and fifty wounded,
and possibly one hundred and Any
Mexicans dead.
, Decisive Act Contemplated.
President VVlison conferred with
Ills cabinet members and other high
olflclals during the forenoon, and
It was currently reported that Im
mediate movements along the Mexi
can border and further operations at
Vera Cruz were contemplated.
The Joint Army and Navy Board
has compleud Its plai.s for any
eventuality. The Navy was moving
to blockade any necessary ports on
both coasts of Mexico, and the Army
was ready to more in an Instant, and
the elistmcnt of any commands out
side the regular militia organiza
tions. There were many Buch com
mands during the war with Spain,
notably the “Rough Riders.'
FORTY-TWO MEN ENLISTED
IX NAVY, IN ATLANTA OFFICE.
3pedal to Times-Enterprlse.
Atlanta, April 23.—Surgeons at
the recruiting stations both for the
United States Navy and the Marine
corps worked far Into the night
Wednesday, examining eager appli
cants for service in Mexico.
Especially is the marine corps fav
ored by the patriotic youth of At
lanta. and more enlistments were re-
Standing of Contestants in
the Grafonola Contest
WEEK ENDING APRIL 15.1914.
1—17120
39— 2000
76— 2000
113— 2000
2—24340
40—15000
77—58000
114— 2000
3—23000
41— 2000
78— 2000
116—11000
4—28000
42— 2000
79— 2000
1 16— 2000
5—30500
43—72886
80— 2000
117— 2000
6— 2000
44— 2000
81— 9000
1!S— 2000
7— 2000
45—10000
S2— 2000
119— 2000
8—31000
46— 2000
83— 2000
120— 2030
9—45000
47—27100
84— 2000
121— 2000
10—47000
48— 200J
S5— 2000
122— 2000
11— 2000
49— 2000
86— 2000
123— 2000
12—79848
50—10000
87— 2000
124—32085
13— 2000
61— 2000
88— 2000
126— 2000
14—48087
52—21150
89-e- 2000
126— 2000
15—42763
53—37000
99— 2000
127— 2000
16— 2000
54— 2000
91— 2000
128— 2000
17— 2000
65— 2000
92—71335
129— 2000
18— 2000
36— 2000
93— 2000
130— 2000
19— 2000
57—44000
94— 2000
131— 2000
20— 2000
21— 2000
58— 2000
95—15000
132— 2000
59— 2000
96— 2000
133— 2000
23— 2000
24— 60000
60— 2000
97— 2000
131—55845
61— 2000
98— 2000
135— 2000
62— 2000
99—11000
136— 2000
25— 2000
63— 2000
100—65670
137— 2000
f,4—44800
101—47568
138— 2006
27— 2000
28— 2000
66— 2000
102— 2000
139— 2000
66— 2000
103— 2000
140— 2000
29— 2000
30— 2000
31— 2000
3*> 2000
67— 2000
68— 2000
104— 2000
105— 2000
141— 2000
142— 74060
69— 2000
106— 9000
143—43110
93 2000
70— 2000
107— 2000
144— 2000
34—85990
71—32165
108— 2000
145— 2030
SB— 2000
72— 2000
109— 2000
146— 2000
36—65971
73—53960
110— 2000
147— 2000
37— 2000
74—7,000
111— 2003
148— 7100
IS— 20JO
75— 9000
112— 2000
149—27236
already a big portion of the southern I corded yesterday than In any two
tier of States is covered by It. i months of history of the local sta-
Revenne Will be Raised. tion. Forty-two men enlisted dur-
The Admlnstratlon leaders have Ing the day at the Navy Recruiting
| station.
— f While the war spirt is enabling
(the Fifth regiment of the National
I 1 guard of Georgia to increase
membership, there has not been
heavy increase in the enlistments at
the U. S. Army recruiting station.
The officers in charge can give no
[hope of early action for the soldiers,
‘so the army station Is practically
deserted, while applicants All the
corridors at the stations of the other
"two arms.”
A few days ago several companies
of the Fifth regiment were on the
verve of disbanding because the
militiamen refused to re-enllst. The
reztment, now, however, hna been
recruit practically up to Ita total war
strength.
TELEPHONE MESSAGE TO BOH-
DEIt PATROL COMMANDER
GAVE OUT THIS INFORMATION
—OFFICIALS AT JUAREZ SAY
THEY KNOW OF NO SUCH
MOVEMENT—ATTEMPT MADE
TO IILOW UP BRIDGE.
(By Associated Press.)
El Paso, Texas, April 23.—Four
Mexican troop trains are said to have
left Chihuahua last night for Juarez.
This news was telephoned to Fort
Bliss. Colonel Heflin, who Is In com
mand there, has.aeked for insthtc-
tlons from the War Department.
At Jaarez, every effort Is being
un lories. Although no organized I'cgir.nlng of the hostilities. When
force opposed yesterday's movement, t ' 1 ® square was captured they found
••snip, rs" during the day killed ,,IPV ml * ht go to other places of
eight Americans and wounded thirty aa '® ,J ^
ot * ler8, ! Mexlcana Resisted Landing.
It Is not known how many Mexl-; ,
cans were killed and wounded, but 1 ~ a ® landtag ol additional marines
the best Information obtainable is an d blue Jackets yesterday was pre-
that tho total losses of the defend- c p eap o ! ,y . a warn mn. which con
ing forces In Tuesday’s fighting was “ ,s ^ n \ the dropping of shells from
about one hundred and Afty killed the Prairie s 3-inch guns into the
outright nnd many more wounded.
Scores of prisoners were token.
thnt'they^were‘lnnocen't T,«y“'!?
■ friendliness toward the United al '- ®'® r heart "'
States. Having been accustomed to " ,Rh „/ hp h f, r n hor troat «*•
I the usual Mexican methods of war- " ? ,r ? 1 » f ‘ lT -
made to conceal the news of the com- fare, the prisoners could not but be- <> r t |n ® bullets came from
ing of this train. Illeve they would he executed by the t , hn ,.P (,of _ . of . th . e _? a 7, al .,5! , J 1 ® ge ' ^
I landing forces.
MEXICANS BECOMING RAMPANT. Houses Sou relied.
' plated of the
tho Prairie’s
st»*H fran.i work of the fortiflea-
. tionu. When Admiral Badger’s men
TO
E
ORDERS RECEIVED AT SAX AX-
TOXIO EARLY TODAY AND IM
MEDIATELY TEX THOUSAND
BEGAN ACTIVE DUTY OF PRE
VENTING AltMB FROM GOING
ACROSS BORDER.
(By Associated Press.)
Kan Antonio, Tex., .April 23.
—The Second Division of the
Army Headquarter* here, early
today received orders to rees
tablish the embargo on arms to
Mexico. Immediate steps in that
direction were taken.
Effective At All Points.
Officials at headquarters said the strength of ten thousand men.
■lackles at Arst stood their ground.
Finally, however, they were rushed
, ... to the shelter of nearby buildings. In
(By Associate.. Press.) I All bouses wore carefully searched order that the Cruisers might pour
Regie 1-nss, Texas. April A«.—A |and all Are arms found there were their -heels through the college
party of Mexican Federal* were pre- thrown to the pavement below. xh , San Francisco toolc t {U
vented from blowing up the Mexiaon The ml>st spirited action of Wed- windows in front of the bnlldlng as
end of the International bridge to-. neg( | ny w#g the taking of the Naval targets for her Ave-lnch guns, and
day by the tlmoly arrival of the Bor-, j|,| ltliry Academy, but there was no shot them out one after another,
der latrol. They already had de- gplrlted oppositlru. A hoi Are was with absolute precision,
strayed all machinery In the railroad . |l0||re( | j nto the i nva dlng Americans
sliops at Pledras Negros, the border (rom the NavaI Co i lege wharf, and °" ,p r Cruisers Active.
{S£n°Mf T —o- 1 .— 0 ."!™ 1 tor a tlme held the lnraderB ctt - A Meanwhile, the Prairie sent shell
blown up the railroad-switches.there |Tew-well-directed shots from the .f tPr .h.ii through the walls them-
and have taken the telegraph Instrn-,Chester 3*n Francisco and * , r *"**; ; aro ““b . * a,,a tbem-
ments from the telenranh office I®™ 18 ®™ Chester, San r ranclsco ana -elves and the Chester dropped her
ments rrom the telegraph office. .prairie, however, tore gaping holes fonr-lnch projectiles through the
in the Rtone walls and silenced the roo f
recent fire of the Mexicans Inside, i After fifteen minutes bombardment,
A squad of Mexican soldiers In the tbe "pips” ceased firing, and the
I hattlemer .8 behind the San Juan Ue j a okics rushed forward and took the
jUllot fort also gave considerable building without resistance. After
.trouble. After they had been sil- this, the flrln? along the pntlrc line
Wed. It was discovered that the Rrndiia n v died out. and the United
isheets fired from the halt eships states was fn complete possession of
'Tuesday had torn away the stair- that ^ty.
I ways In the tower. The men, perch- * %
|ed on galleries, high from the — — - - - — ■■ ■ ■ ■ ■
I j ground, h'd no alternative but fight. n
embargo was effective at all points I Prisoner* Not Released. I I) AI D PI HI P V' I
along the border within the conflnes* t
of certain seclons. The officials of the Mexicans, the prisoners were
would not discuss the details. Both,not released. They are accr.stomed
Fed era is and Rebels control ports of j to seeing prisoners In such cases set
entry opposite this Jurisdiction. L I
Telegraph orders were immediate- j
ly sent out ulong the border, and in
a short time the embargo was effec- >
tive along fifteen hundred miles of!
territory, extending from the mouth j
of the Rla Grande to the California
border line. Tho patrol along this}
vast stretch of territory has a total
EMBIG0 Oil IMS 11 ONCE
—
united to oppose the Americans.
It was said by high oftlciulM that
a complete change in the plan of
operations may be necessitated,
because of the attitude of the
Constitutionalists.
Though no ofllciul announce
ment lias been made here, that
the embargo on arms had been
re-established, officials would
not deny the San Antonio re
ports, saying that headquarters
there had l»een ordered to re
establish tho embargo.
(By Associated Prws.1
Washington, April 23.—The House
resolution, appropriating one-half,
million dollars to bring Americans
out of Mexico, was favorably qcted
jupon by the Senate Appropriations
i Committee toduv. It was planned to
,ru*li the hill through the Senate, so
i that it would he ready for the Presi
dent's signature late today.
FDR TROOPS TO MOVE INLID’
HEIZUftE OF THE UAILIIOAD TO
MEXICO CITY AND OTHER AG-
GRESSIVE PLAN’S ANNOUNCED
—TROOPS MOVE FROM VERA
CRUZ.
(Bv Associated Press.)
AVniihington, April 2:1.—The
War and Navy Departments
have made plans for the early
seizure of tile railroad lending
from Vera Crux to Mexico City.
This I>evnmo known today.
It wan e\|>crtcd also that or
ders would go <*it shortly for
important Army movements
along the border.
Word was received in Wash
ington toduv thut the Rebels
ami Federal* at Tampico have
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OF THE SEASON.
Chiffon
Taffeta
Two Piece and Union Suits.
Manhattan and Manchester Negligee
Shirts, Straws of every known
Straw and Shape thats good
Panamas, Bankoks, Sennet
and Split Straws.
Let ut provide them and they are RIGHT.
And we’ve got it
any color.
m
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PHONE 33 116 S. BROAD ST.
■■31$,.