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VOLUME XIX, No. 111.
ADMIRAL FLETCHER IS
ORDERED TO SEIZE VERA
CRUZ CUSTOMS HOUSE
Thought That Huerta Has Been Playing For Time
in Order to Get Munitions of War. Large Arms
Shipment About to Land. Port and City May' Be
Taken Later Today.
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No Blockade As Yet, So Guns Cannot Be Seized Until Land
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ed. Immediate Action Was Imperative. President Had
Ample Authority Without Approval of Congress.
Washington.—Orders were sent to
Rear Admiral Fletcher early today to
seize the customs hou» at Vera Cruz
1n time to prevent a large shipment
of arms from Huerta about to be
landed there from being transported
to Mexico City.
The orders did not stipulate when
Admiral Fletcher should take the po't
but simply left It to bis discretion as
when best to prevent Huerta from
getting several million rounds of am
munition and 200 field guns from a
German steamer about to arrive.
Playing for Time.
Many officials declared they believed
IF 18, THBEIT
10 STOP MINES
Haywood’s Utterances Do Not
As Yet Constitute Sedition.
Condemnation by Affiliated
Labor.
New York.—The threat of Wm. D.
Haywood, leader of the Industrial
Workers of the World to tie up the
coal mines of the country in the event
of a war with Mexico, does not con
stitute sedition in the opinion of Fed
eral Attorney Marshall. No word has
been received from the department of
justice relative to action against Hay
wood for delivering the alleged sedi
tious remarks here on Sunday night
and none was expected.
To prove sedition, Mr. Marshall ex
plained that some tangible evidence of
conspiracy 'to tie up the mines would
have to be shown following a reitera
tion of the seditious language after
war had been declared.
Heads of the Central Federated Uji
ion and affiliated unions, issued state
ments declaring their disapproval of
the Industrial Workers of the World
threats and expressing loyalty to the
American flag.
American Dies of His
Lion Inflicted Wounds
Khartoum, Egyptian Sundan.—Rev.
Ralph W. Tidrick, of the American
United Presbyterian Mission in the
Sudan, died today of wounds received
in an encounter with a lion.
Mr. Tidrick, who was stationed at
IMleib Hill, Sobat River, Was at
tacked seven days ago. He started
down the Nile for Khartoum to un
dergo treatment. The trip occupied
six days. He arrived here yesterday
and died today.
Mr. Tidrick entered the mission
field in 1906.
31st Annual Cogence
Congregations' „iS, South
Tamps, Fla.—The iilst annual con
ference of tile Congregational church
es of Florida and -the Southeast, be
gins this evening at St. Peteraburg.
The meetings will last through Thurs
day The conference includes all con
gregational churches in Florida, Geor
gia, North and South Carolina and
Cuba.
IF INSULT HAD COME FROM MORE
FORMIDABLE AGGRESSOR, ACTION
WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH STRONGER
London.—The Manchester Guardian,
organ of the Knglish peace party, says
of the Mexican situation today:
"War, should It come, would be
purely ridiculous If the stakes were
not human lives and national reputa
tions. If both sides are itching to be
at each other's throats It would be
discreditable to them both to have no
better occasion for beginning The
orfMna’.lng cause of the dispute la
undoubtedly the extension of the Mon
roe Doctrine, which from being a mere
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THE AUGUSTA HERALD
Huerta has,- been playing for time
merely to g t in the large shipment
of arms y ,iich Admiral Fletcher has
been ordered to cut off. As there ia
no blockade the American forces can
not seize the munitions until after
they have been landed.
Administration officials pointed out
Jhet the president had ample author
»*y for his action without the approval
of congress and that immediate action
had been imperative. Momentarily,
officials expected .’.ispatches from the
admiral renouncing he bad taken the
customs house and possibly the city.
LESS EXCITING
DIN. SESSION
Storm Over Wearing Emblem
Beside That of Daughters of
the Confederacy.
Washington, D. C.—When the Na
tional Society, Daughters of the Am
erican Revolution, met today the out
look was for a less exciting session
than that of yesterday.
The reading of a letter from George
A. Miller, of Chicago, was described
himself as a member of the society of
the Sons of the Revolution, protesting
against the action of a daughter, who,
he alleged, had worn a D. A. R. em
blem beside that of the Daughters of
the -Confederacy, ‘ which he declared
was an "outrageous desecration of the
principles of the D. A. R. Society, pro
voked excitement yesterday. It was
some time before order could be re
stored. After that a resolution was
adopted prohibiting the mentioning of
controversial questions that might
cause dissension in the society such as
suffrage or prohioition.
Nine Killed
Room Sank to casement
Maeoun, Saak. —Investigation into
the cause of the gas explosion which
wrecked a b hotel yesterday, kill
ing nine persons who were In the din
ing room, was begun today.
So suddenly did the floor and walls
If the dining room collefle and sink
into the basement that few persons In
the room escaped ' death or injury.
Most of those who perished were pin
ned beneath the debris and burned al
most beyond recognition.
It is believed the seven persons In
jured will recover.
French Foreign Office
Has a Feeling of Relief
Paris.—/The French foreign office,
although no official announcement has
been dmae of Its attitude toward the
Mexican situation, is understood to re
gard the action of the United States
with a feeling of relief. The French
government has long been embarrass
ed by the difficulty of protecting ade
quately French inteTessts In Mexico
and considers that the phase now be
ginning must end In constitutional or
der and peace.
notice board to Europe against politi
cal trespassing in the new world has
become a sort of gazetting of the Unit
ed States as the political schoolmis
tress of Fentral and South America.
Villa Instead of Huerta.
"Presi dent Wilson was wrong In re
fusing to recognize General Huerta.
The resulting. Intervention wil! put
Pancho Villa in the position Huerta
| now occupies This is not an ut
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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 21, 1914.
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NATION ENDORSES THE STAND OF THE PRESIDENT
ONITED STATES DREADNAUGHT GUN CREW IN ACTION—GETTING GUNS IN READINESS AT VERA CRUZ.
This photograph shows a gun crew of the U. S. S. Florida, now at Vera Cruz, going through their daily gun
drill, ordered by Admiral Fletcher, so that the jackies are always in readiness for the order to get
into action.
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LATEST AFTERNOON FLASHES
ON THE MEXICAN CRISIS
WITH FLAG OF TRUCE.
Laredo, Texas.—lt was authoritatively reported here today that two
federal officers from the Nuevo Laredo garrison, bearing a flag of true,
went down the river yesterday to Parley with rebel officers. Consolida
tion of rebels and federals against the United States was said to be
their object.
CALL TO COLORB.
Mexico City.—General Aureliano Blanqtiet, the Mexican minister of
war. asked tolay whether the reserves would be called to the colors,
replied:
“In due time, if it should become necessary, they will be so called,
as will every citizen in Mexico.’” ,
AMBASSADORS TO CONFER.
Washington.—. Secretary Bryan asked the foreign ambassadors to
confer with him tbiH afternoon. It was generally accepted that he
would advise them of the Mexican situation in detail.
NOT TORESIST?
Washington.’—There was a report that Admiral Fletcher’s forces
woudl not be resisted and that the Huerta forces intended to retire to
the railroad trestle 20 miles west of Vera Cru». Officials refused flatly
to discuss it. "
NO DISORDER.
El °a»o, Texas.—Soldiers patrotrolled the Mexican section oT this
city last night but there whb no disorder.
WITH O’SHAUGHNECOY.
Washington, D. C.—War department officials said there wan nothing
to Indicate necessity for immediate orders for troop movoments. No un
usual alarm is reflected in border dispatches over anti-American out
breaks.
Secretary Bryan aaid he was In uninterrupted correspondence with
Charge O’Shaughnesay In Mexico City. He gave no Intimation as to thV
nature of the exchanges, although he said he had heard nothing concern
ing possible presentation of the American charge with his passports
IN SUPREME COMMAND.
Washington, D. C.—Brigadier General Ghas. J. Bailey will command
the first body of troops If any arc sent to Mexico. He wil leave for Texas
City within a day or two to organize an expedition.
Major General Wood, who will relinquish h,) office as chief of staff
at 12 o'clock tonight, will be In supreme command of all the troops anil
will follow General Halley within a few days, If action comes,
MARINE AT ’FRISCO
Ban Francisco.—The cruiser South Dakota from the Puget Sound Navy
Yard with 860 marines aboard, entered San Francisco Bay early today and
proceeded to California City to take on coal preparatory to departing for
Mexican waters. About DOO marines from the Mare Island Navy Yard
will lie taken aboard the Hojth Dakota.
WAR DEMONSTRATION.
Appleton, Wit.—A war demonstration occurred here last night when
100 Lawrence College students paraded the streets. They had bugle*,
drums, blank cartridges and dynamite torpedoes. College yells mingled
with cries of "aveuge the flag." r
MANY OFFERB
Springfield, lll— Many off rs to raise regimen's and companies f. r
war service have oeen received by Gov, Dunne the vetei ans of the Philip.
Pine war tsbgryphtd today front Chicago that the organization could put
a regiment In the field.
WITH 600 MARINEB,
Pensacola, Fls.—The tfattieshlp Mississippi with IKiO marines aboard
sailed this morning lor Vora Cruz. The warship also carried four avia
tors with their hydro-aeroplanes.
The tender Dixie departed last night for the Mexican port.
FIRST TO CONFER.
Washington.—Count Von Bornstorff the German ambassador. w#s
the first to confer with Secretary Bryan. He told Inquirers he could not
discuss his visit and that he was without any Information of the German
ship carrying munitions of war to Huerta at Vera Cruz
SEIZURE ORDER WILL
SPEED UP ACTION BY
SENATE NOW IN DEBATE
Upper House at Work on Reso
lution of Approval of Pres’t
Wilson’s Mexican Course.
Lodqe Substitute Not Ac
ceptable to House Leaders.
Washington.—At noon the cabinet
was in session and so far as was
known ntJ word had been received
from Admiral Fletcher of hit action
at Vera Cruz.
Tlie orders, officials said, left to
the admiral’s deaeration when and
how to act. As there is no blockade
the American forces could not inter
fere with tiie German steamer. The
orders were to sdtze the guns and
shells alter, they had landed or to
seize tl/e customs house to proven'.
;th£lr' landing and thus keep them
Irom going to Mexico City.
Re-Convene.
Meanwhile hotli house and senate
re-convened and the senate went in
work on the resolution of approval of
the president’s course.
The orders went out to Admiral
Fletcher at daybreak after President
Wilson and cabinet officials bad been
In conference since 4 a, in., mostly
over the telephone.
The orders to the admiral, It wag
said, conferred the broadest author
ity upon him, and directing that if
necessary he lake the city of Vera
eras', as well as the customs house,
to prevent the landing of the muni
tions.
In Several Way*.
Officials here sHld the admiral
might act In several ways He might
wait until the German giearner had
Janded her cargo unmolested and
then take the cuatoma house and the
munitions; or when the German
steamer eomee to the port he might
seize the customs house and IT the
guns were landed they would come
Into possession of the American
forces. That, the steamer might take
her cargo to some other port was a
possibility of which officials were
cognizant
Rome report from the admiral was
being awaited rnoineutarlly.
To Bpaed It Up.
Democratic senate leaders believed
the order to Admiral Fletcher would
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serve to speed up action in the senate
on the resolution to support the presi
dent’s course. Before the senate met,
It was apparent, that republican lead
era were planning to champion the
preamble substitute submitted by
•Senator Lodge, which refers to -the
long series of outrages against Amer
caiis in Mxleo. That has not been ac
cepted, however, by democrats of the
committee and there Is no disposition
on the part of the majority to accept
It The Lodge substitute will not lie
accepted by iiouse leaders, It was au
thoritatively stated early today.
The house resolution ns amended
by the senate foreign relations com
mlttee was laid before the senate soon
after noon.
“Sufficient Reparation.”
A resolution accepting the apologies
already offered by Huerta as “suffic
ient reparation” for the Tampico in
cident wua introduced In the senate
by Senator Works, who proposed it
as .a substitute for the resolution call
ing for the use of armed forces Ih
Mexico.
Opening debate on the resolution In
the senate, Mr. laidge declared;
“In a situation of high seriousness
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THEATER AUDIENCES CHEER WHEN
NEWS IS FLASHED ON SCREENS AND
“STAR SPANGLED BANNER’’ PLAYED
Chicago.—News that the house had
passed the resolution authorizing
President Wilson hi use armed forces
to compel respect to the Hturs and
Htrlpes was greeted by throngs in Chi
cago theatres and cases last night.
In one theatre ihe news from Wash
Ingtoti was flashed on a screen as
the orchestra began to play "The ftlar
Spangled Banner. The rnualc was
drowned by cheers
For 16 Minutas.
A demonstration lasting ID minutes
occurred In another theatre when an
actress appeared un the stage carry
ing a large American flag "Ring
America,” called some one In the au
dience. The orchestra played Amer
ica and every person In the honae
stood up and joined In tge singing.
"Columbia, the Gom of tha Ocean,”
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AMERICANS
LEAVING;
AFFRONT
SAY THE
REBELS
Grave Fears For Safety.
Excited Talk That Common
Enemy Must Be Met By
United Country. .
Washington.—Secretary Bryan sai.' k
Just before entering the cabinet meet
ing that then- was a general exodus
of Americana from Mexico City to
Vera Cruz and that many Americana
at the latter place were getting aboard
the Ward liner Esperanza.
Going Quietly.
Chihuahua, Mexico.—(via El Paso,
Texas.) —Consul Letcher, on instruc
tiona from Washington, Ih notifying
Americans here and in other towns
of the state to leave the country as
a precaution against possible unfor
tunate eventualities growing out of
the decision of the Wauhlftgton gov
ernment to telle Tampico and Vera
CfUZ.
They will be sent out in small
groupH if time permits, as a general
exodus, it is feared, might precipitate
trouble.
Can’t Stay Out.
El Paso.—Six Americans, eight
Germans and nine Frenchmen and
women arrived here today from Chi
huahua. The Americans confirmed
the statement thnt they were instruct
ed to leave by American Consul
Letcher. They said Mexicans In Chi
huuhiia believed the rebels would be
unable to remain out of the Huerta-
Washlngton complication and added
that rebel leaders feel compelled to
accept the view that the blockading
of Tampico and Vera Cruz would he
a national matter afectlng the honor
of every Mexican regardless of politi
cal affiliations
Going Quietly.
Letcher, they said, was endeavoring
to get the Americans out without at
tracting undue attention and his ef
forts in this direction were being as
slsted by General Carranza. Most of
the latter's with General Villa yes
terday, they asserted, was devoted to
consideration of the Tampico Incident
and Its developments as affecting the
rebels.
Gravest Views.
The gravest view was taken, ac
cording to report
In the cases, clubs and other gath
ering places. Mexican citizens, prac
tically all of whom are rebel sympa
thizers said openly that. President
1 Wilson's course was an affront to tee
Mexican nation and that a common
enemy must he met by a united
country.
Meanwhile there was no definite
announcement of policy by Carranza,
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"Maryland,” "The Star Spangled Bng
ner,” snd "Dixie” followed In rapid
succession and the audience gsvethr.ee
cheers for President Wilson.
Psrads Formad.
Shortly before midnight a student
on tlie rumpus at Northwestern Uni
varsity flew Die reveille. Inside of
five minutes 400 shouting, singing stu
dents had plied out of their beds and
formed a parade. The students
marched In company formation to
Willard Hall, the girls' dormitory, and
the co-eds wer aroused by the strains
of "Tlie Girl I Left Behlpd Me."
Announcement was made at the Uni
versity of Chicago that should war be
declared students In the senior class
who enlisted and went to the front
would l>e given credit for s full year's
work and would bo graduated.