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AMERICANS ARE ARRESTED TAKEN FICDM TIMM ® B SIAIU®MESi¥ —THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. THE AUGUSTA HERALD VOLUME XIX, No. 115. Stolid! Wist B© F®ir©©dl ®na FL § Dg 3R©ai(% WiHEn Arnsaf ®i 3® g (MSft ¥©ira] Chm m Bus© Strictest Secrecy in Plans Being Made in Event of the Expected War Move By Huerta Lengthy Conferences Between Secretary of War and Maj. Gen’/ Wood—Bustling Activity at the Department . Discussion Particularly Regarding Border Also Take Up Mobilizing of Militia Under New Volunteer Army Bill—Ways and Means of Possible Operations if Hostilities Come Washington. —A lengthy conference early today between Secretary of War Garrison, Chief of Staff General With erspoon, Major General Wood, and other officers, was the culmination of a night of bustling afctivity at the war department. Strict secrecy was maintained as to the conference but conditions on the Texas border and the movement of the trobps to Vera Cruz were said to have been consid ered. Texas Border. The military heads, it was reported, discussed conditions, generally with particular reference' to the situation on the Texas border. Word was re ceived that troops ordered from the Pacific coast to the Texas border were entrained for Fort Sam Houston. Reports that General Wood and General Scott had been ordered to Vera Cruz to take charge of the army movements there wer emphatically de nied and General Wotherspoon de clared early today that absolutely no new army orders had been issued. Laredo Attack. The attack on Laredo, Texas, by Mexican federals. evacuating Nuevo Laredo, across the border, was espe cially discussed and the sending of PROTESTS London.—A cablegram from Venustino Carranza, dated Chihuahua, saying he protests most energetically against American invasion of Mex ico, is published by a press association in Madrid. “The Mexican peo ple,” the message adds, “will unite to fight against the invaders to the last breath. Of the 17,000 Spaniards in Mexico, many are ready to fight by the side of the Mexicans.” The Herald’s Newsservice Morning Afternoon Night Instead of one edition, The Herald’s news ser vice now consists of three editions, a MORNING Edition, an AFTERNOON Edition and a NIGHT Edition. The NIGHT Edition will also carry Base Ball News. The price of The Herald on the street is 5 cents a copy, hnt regular subscribers or parties interest ed in the rapid develojment and the more frequent presentation of the news, ean have either one or all of those editions delivered to them regularly, at the regular price of the paper, 13 cents a week, for each edition. If you wish this extra service, Phone 2036 and say send me daily the MORNING Edition, the NIGHT Edition, one or both, as you prefer, in ad dition to the regular HOME Edition. If vou want the news, you need The Herald. Have the Morning Edition, Have the Afternoon Edition, Have the Night Edition Delivered Regularly At vour office or home, 13 cents a week for each edition ordered. All three editions for 39c a week. Phone 2036 and say Send Me The Herald. the Texas militia into the field as an aid to the federal troops on border patrol was also taken up. The con ference further considered and pre pared to meet the possibility of a change in the situation which might put the constitutionalists in northern Mexico on the offensive. New Volunteer Bill. The possibility of mobilizing the militia under the new volunteer army bill which was laid before the presi dent for his signature also was de liberated upon. Organization of the volunteer forces under the new meas ures will call for a large amount of detailed work and the department wishes to be fully prepared to handle It. If Declaration of War. Ways and means for future possi ble operations were discussed at length. Various plans for movements of all sorts In Mexico have been sub mitted to the chiefs of the department and while no definite plan has been outlined, all have been given consid eration. The conference reviewed sev eral possible operations which might be made necessary by a declaration of war or by an attack by Huerta forces. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 25. 1914. Turning Over of Mexican Embassy Washington.— Formal orders under which the archives and other proper ty of the Mexican embassy here are to be turned over to the safekeeping of the French ambassador were being awaited today. Until they are re ceived the rub-secretaries of the em bassy staff* will remain to look after the chancellory. The French consul general in New York will be given general supervis ion of all Mexican consular offices throughout the United States, Japs Won't Act Now on California Case Tokio.—The Japanese premier today authorizes the statement that “Japan lias no intention whatsoever of utiliz ing the present troutdes between the United States and Mexico to secure from the United States a satisfactorj settlement of the California difficulty." Marines Boarding U. S, Trans port at Galveston Bound For Vera Cruz and Tampico TT jrrr ■-v '$ * I t, Jjtji< v, hsy!v r 1^ '•fJ 1/ fj v ■•• ,jt ,y%Mpd*/MjL s, wjf / ''’■^^T^/^mMSPSBBjK y f-Hp'i -’ii ■"i?& / '>l ,? * ; *««T ' ; J[ ■£&*'s['. : y il^Y" v X'U IF WAR. MOVEMENT EXTENSIVE AMERICANS 4, RILLED BY MOB? Vera Cruz. —El Dictaman, a Vera Cruz newspaper today says* four Americans have been killed by mobs in Mexico City. It declares it has re ceived news this afternoon from the federal capital. Off Street Cars. Vera Cruz.—Three of the American victims were taken out of street cars and killed on the streets while the fourth was killed in the Youns Men’s Christian Association building by members of the baseball team to which he belonged, according to El Diet amen, Which made its reappearance today. The information as to the massacre of Americans is not confirmed from any other source and is considered doubtful in many quarters. Would Be Powerless Washington.—Americans remaining in Mexico City are entirely dependent (Continued on Next Page.) FOR DUTY' SAYS SEC Y OF WAR Mr. Garrison Refuses to Make Any Further Comment of Troops Leaving For Mexico Washington—Secretary Garrison to day said that the United States troops which have been ordered to Vera Cruz were going there ‘‘for duty,” whop asked as to the purpose of the mili tary movement. He would make no further explanation of the shipments of the fifth army division from Gal veston. The War department announced later that as many of the troops of the Fourth Field Artillery as can be taken on the liner San Marcos will leave Galveston late today for Vera Cruz. The troopers will take their equip ment with them. The remainder of the regiment and the animals will sail later on the liner Satilla. NO BREACH IN PREST’S CABINET White House Comment on Re ported Divergence of Views Regarding War Washington. —White House officials in discussing reports of Secretary Hryan's resignation, pointed to the general denial a few days ago of the story that Secretary llryau would re sign, saying that statement was suf ficlent to cover all rumors of cabinet dissension. They said they did not regard it as necessary to repeat the denial witli each published report. Individual Views. Outside of the White House there has been considerable discussion of the individual views known to he hold by members of the cabinet on tne present situation. None of these Is said to he serious or approaching any breach In the president’s official fttm (Contlnued on next page.) 4P. M. Edition | $6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY. UNCONFIRMED RUMORS AROUSE ACTIVITY OF EBVT IT WASHINGTON Situation at City of Mexico and Throughout Republic Considered Serious For Americans—Officials Much Exercised Over Reports—Eventualities May Bring Demand More Aggressive Action By United States No Money For Texas Militia Washington. Governor Colquitt, of Texas today telegraphed the War De partment asking if the department would hear the expense of moving the Texas militia to the border where it would co-operate with the regular troops in patrolling the border. Gov ernor Colquitt will he told that there Is no authority to give his state troops such financial assistance. Emphatic Denial Washington.— Secretary of Statu llryan today emphatically denied widespread and persistent reports that he would resign from the cabinet. Whi'ii informed of published reports that he would relinquish his post should war he declared against Mex ico Mr. Bryati said: “The subject of my resignation has never been discussed with anybody, nor thought of by me.” Intense Anti-Americanism Vera Cruz. —The refugees arriving here bring word of intense antl- Arncrican feeling In all directions. The American military authorities In Vera Cruz consider the situation of the Americans In the capital and all over the republic grave. PLACED UNDER ARREST WASHINGTON. —In an official report from Consul Canada at Vera Cruz, the state department was Informed today that several Americans were placed under arrest In Mexico City after being taken from the re fugee train that carried Charge O’Shaughnetsy and his party to Vera Cruz. J. Starr Hunt and his family were named among those arrested. Burton Wilson was taken from the train at the first station out of Mexico City. VANGUARD OF REFUGEES, THOUSANDS AIIAERIGANS, ARRIVE AT GALVESTON Are Coming From Vera Cruz and Tampico. Serious Prob lem —1,500 Expected Sunday Galveston. Tim vanguard of sever sil thousand refugees from Mexico, headed for Galveston, arrived here today on the United States collier Cyclops from Vera Cruz and Tampi co and the steamer Trinidadian from Tampico. Kaeh vessel carried sev eral hundred reTiigees, the majority being Americans. Tomorrow 1,500 refugees are due on the steamer Ks peranza, from both Vera Cruz and Tampico. Serious Problem. A most serious problem In receiv ing Ibis rush of Americans Is the .quarantine regulations that they must spend six days In detention quarters (Continued on Next Page.) Washington.—Unconfirmed rumors of the killing c" Americans by mobs in Mexico City, the arrest of American railroad employes yesterday at. Onza bn and information forwarded to Washington that American military authorities at Vera Cruz considered the situation at Mexico City and throughout the Mexican republic se rious for Americans there, arousl activity of the Wasliigton govern ment today. Trying to Verify. While the authorities were exert ing every effort to get verification of tile disquieting reports from the Mexican capital. Hen clary of State llryan conferred with the Brazilian ambassador here. Dr. I>a Gama, over the arrest of Americans at Ori/.aha and Informed him that lie had re quested the Brazilian diplomatic reie resentativeß in Mexico (lity to seek the release of the prisoners. Ambas sudor Da Gama urged Hie Brazilian minister in Mexico City to do all lie could for the release of the Ameri cans. Serious Eventualities. Officials here were much exercised over tlie reported assassination of (Continued on Next Page.) Spanish Ambassador Takes Over Affairs Washington,—penor Don Juan Rla no, the Spanish ambassador, today an nounced that he had taken charge of the affairs of the Mexican government In Wellington Train Load of Beef Off To Galveston Chicago.—Upon orders from the commissary department of the United States, a Chicago packing company yniterday shipped, a train load or fresh beef and other supplies to Gal veston fop transportation to the Unit ed States troops In Mexico.