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! TH E FA S TEST G R OW I N G N E 'W S P A P: ER ,' N-ORTH C AR.OLl PAGES TODAY j (ire. ter;:Cplott.e's Home Wem$ pap r " , j EDITION Established: Daily, 1S8S restae mm -VS.iS S.IM m V "TV HBF rSH o V. fT it TP iKlOOS 1 Unde? s ens -A Riotous Scenes in Mexico City Angry Crowds Gathered About American Club and Shouted "Death To The Americans" Much Proper ty uamaged. Huerta's Papers Issued Many hxtras leliing All Kinds of Stories of Federal Victories Americans in Capital in Critical Situation Trainload of Refugees Reaches Vera Cruz. 3y Associated Press. Washington, April 24. President Wilson and his war staff today pro ceeded with their plans for opera tions in Mexico with business like ex pedition. The day found every available American warship ploughing south ward for the Mexican coasts on the Atlantic and the Pacific, and a " full brigade of the first army division shipping in transports from Galves ton for Vera Cruz. This army force would place more than 10,000 Ameri can troops in the Mexican seaport .0 hold the city or begin offensive operations towartf Mexico City with ra Cruz as a base. Xo plans for further aggressive movements about Yera Cruz were made today. The president in talking over the situation with callers said thai for the present-, no general cam paign outside of Vera Cruz was jlanned. ' ; Meantime reports from Admiral Badger in Vera Cruz said that the ;.ty was comparatively quiet. rhe whereabouts of Nelson 3 Shaughneesy, the American charge ho last night informed the state de partment that he was leaving Mex :co city with his passports, is now a -aar.ier of some speculation. He had announced his ; intention ot going ta Vera Cruz by railroad, but ori- ate dispatches today reported him :nc uis wa' to Manzanillo, on the Pa cific coaiSt. The department was un icie to secure any information later tan Mr. O'Shaughnessy's announced intention of leaving by way of Vera '-ruz. The situation on the northern bor der of Mexico was carefully studied by the war department. Secretary Larriels of the navy department, alt-bough most directly connected with activities at sea, said no attack on American forces by the constitution al ts in northern Mexico was fear- Outlook Is Brighter. .Washington, April 24. Members ' tae cabinet after a two-hour session the wihte house evinced an optimis-'f- spirit as to the Mexican situation. as stated that no further offensive j ; orations in Mexico had been decided r. The cabinet devoted much of its to consideration of the Colorado ' Ke situation and departmental af- Mexico City, April 23. By refuge a a to Vera Cruz. April 24. Mobs in n streets of Mexico City were tram ? under foot the stars and stripes - ' vere threatening American pedes ns when the refugee train engaged ---r the auspices of the British and ""'''-n legations left for Vera Cruz a:r.) cng some 500 fugitives of various b - onalities. . i Americans in Danger. ! :" position of those citizens left federal capital was regarded as Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the ;:; ' ; ican charge d'affaires, Lieutenant ;0 v--n, of the navy and Captain Wil A. Burnside of the army were to "a on Thursday night for Manzanil- - the Pacific coast under special ; J!iaement with Provisional Presi-;'r:r- Huerta. immediately after the news of the 0 :-'xr' rf American bluejackets and marines at Vera Cruz " was made ? n 111 tiie federal capital by extra ! j n;s of the local newspapers, :h of students and government of--riipioyes began to gather. Mob Assembles. ! v 'i'lsk a mob had been assembled ;' J" rit of the American club, where -mashed windows and howled in ' aad threats at the American cit ";: " mside, all of whom they threat- Sunday 1910. III. UUIl tries jLiiivwi luiruir-jyiMn miOTinsr. m iviex ore rides ened to assassinate. "Death for the Americans." An appeal to the governor of the federal district brQught police protec tion but not before the crowd had shattered many of the windows in the club house and in adjoining properties belonging to Americans. Until 2 o'clock in the mornin& bands of excited Mexicans marched through the streets singing the Mexican na tional anthem and shouting "Death for the Americans." An. American jewelry store was loot ed by the mob at midnight. The po lice looked on but took no action. The British, German and French in the federal capital were prepared at a moment's notice to gather in the pre viously arrangd concentration dis tricts, which had been provisioned to withstand a, siege. Many Liles Printed. The newspapers, probably acting un der the directions of General Huerta, issued many extra editions in which they printed dispatches stating that El Paso, Laredo, Nogales and other places had been taken by the Mexi-j cans. Other despatches announce- that' the federal troops had gained a great victory at Vera Cruz, where they ex pected to surround and drive the in vaders into the sea. Said Louisiana Was Sunk. The papers also declared that the battleship Louisiana had been sunk by Mexican torpedoes. An alleged dis patch from the south said that Era liano Zapata, the southern rebel, was coming to join forces wi.h General ; Huerta. Americans Discharged. ! All the American forces employed j by the National Railroad and the Mex ican Railroad Company were imme diately discharged by the government! in order that no trains could be opera- j ted except under the supervision of the government. At the American embassy orders were expected from the -Iexican gov ernment that the arms aJ. ammuni tion recently permitted to enter should be given up. This was in re taliation for the seizure of Vera Cruz by. the American fleet. At 6 o'clock on Wednesday evening Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the American pharge d'affaires, had not received his pass potts but he was preparing to leave. The refuge train was twenty hours in making the journey from Mexico City to Vera Cruz. While delays were many, there were no mishaps. CQLOUST ORDERS STfiT E TROOPS TO BORDER By Associated Press-. Austin, Texas, April 24. An entire regiment of the Texas national guard was today ordered to mobilize at Brownsville for border patrol duty. Governor Colquitt, it also became known, will order the other two reg iments to the border unless a request of Secretary of War Garrison for ad ditional troop protection for Texas border points is granted. The Dallas battery has also been ordered to prepare for active service and the cavalry squadron may be call ed out. It was said Governor Colquitt tele graphed Secretary of War Garrison early today for an additional regiment on the border, but that no reply had been received this afternoon and act ing on the assumption that United States troops would not be available for border service at once, the gover nor prepared to protect the Texas fron tier with state forces. Hundreds of appeals from border towns asking pro tection have Deen received. Governor Colquitt said the calling out of the militia' would not interfere with 'projected plans for the formation of a home guard in each border town under" direction of the Rangers. Adjutant. General ,Hutchings today began arrangements to move the militia to the border. They are ex pected to entrain probably tomor row as preparations extending over several months have been made for such an emergency. Foot J7i CHARLOTTE, N. C. , FRIDAY EVENING; APRIL Altitude iowardsmp Rpfopis- Ma "ia fir - - .. .. .. vines OLD MEXICAN FORTRESS LIK i I jfc.. ix f , s?t . N - ;. ;- - lFGRTRess:;$AN JU$H t ULUA- BATTERY D;3 Rd;:UVs tr- Vera Cruz, April 24. The fortress adn prison of 5 an Juan de Ulua will, it is believed, shortly fall into the hands of the Americans. This structure, located on the water front, is an ancient structure used chiefly bu" Huerta as a place for confining his political enemies. , v (' Galveston, Tex., April 24. In addition to cavalry and infantry a large detachment of fiel dartillery is being mo bilized here for pissible use in Mexico. The illustration shows a battery returning to camp from target pratcie. 1 1 j" i - es gruz is RESUMING ITS The Louisiana and Mississippi Land More Marines and Bluejackets Force Ashore Will Be 6,500 Men Tomor row City Well Guarded. " Captain Rush Who Directed the Fire On The People of Vera Cruz Brings Over His Bands and Furnishes Them With Music. By Associated Press. . Vera Cruz, April 24. American ma rines and bluejackets controlled today a radius of at least five miles around the city of Vera Cruz in which normal conditions have been virtually re stored. Outposts were pushed farther out in a southerly direction early this morn ing to the 'water supply station at Tejar and. marines' and soldiers were dispatched there on a train to obtain control of all pipe lines into the city. They took with them oil fuel to run the pumping plant To the west and northwest Captain Smedley Butler with his marines are stationed. Thus Rear Admiral Fletcher commands all the approaches to the city. Within the city sniping has almost ceased this morning. A clse watch for sharpshooters was kept all night by patrols who marched through the streets. Orders had been issued that all civilians should keep. within their residences after 7:30 o'clock in the eve ning, and these were strictly obeyed. As a result the night was qiuet. Vera Cruz, April 24. The battle ship Louisiana arrived today and im mediately landed detachments of ma rines and bluejackets. The Mississippi also prepared to send ashore seven hundred marines and a battalion of bluejackets, as well as two aeroplanes. The marine who had been holding r JLanaea:-rj:t v ELY TO FALL INTO AMERICAN OF UNCLE SAM'S ARTILLERY the outposts were relieved today by a battalion of bluejackets. Detachments of bluejackets are quartered all about the city while squads patrol the streets. Big Force on Shore. By tomorrow the total force on shore will probably reach 6,500 men. The outposts have been equipped with 12 machine guns and several three inch field pieces which ' were taken to the front today. Rear. Admiral Fletcher's headquar ters at the Terminal hotel are guard-' ed by machine guns while seven field pieces are held in reserve in the vi cinity. - ; , Over 250 Mexican sick and wound ed were found in the San Sebastian hospital when it was inspected today by a navy surgeon. 'Forty- dead were found in "the mortuary. Conditions were so bad that navy surgeons, were detailed to assist . the hospital authorities. - The medical department today in spected the sanitary conditions of . the city and opened negotiations with the Mexican health officials in the hope of inducing them to return to their work.- With "Commander Herman O. Stick ney of the Prairie, appointed com mander of the port, the American au thorities today undertook the admin istration of the customs: - ; : Rear Admiral Fletcher has begun the general supervision of the city. Very few of the former heads of the city departments have returned and most of them seem to have left the city. . ...'".";' ' The sanitation plant of the munic ipality was placed in operation again today under a new chief and -the street car lines also have ; resumed partial service. ' Numbers of chops, and restaurants were opened - yesterday, and; crowds walked about the streets and the open places. Except for the passing of an occasional patrol the city , seems to have resumed almost normal con ditions. - Bands from the American fleet played yesterday and" attracted large crowds. The idea of providing . music for the people was suggested by Capt. Rush who only a "t few hours before had been directing the artillery and machine gun fire against the same people. ; - The total ' number of prisoners taken was about 300 but many have already been released. 24,1914. HANDS AND DETACHMENT ItSOt EXPECTS THE REBELS TO EUTRAL President Declares War Funds Are Not Needed at the Pres ent Time Volunteers Not to Be Called Out Unless the Sit uation Becomes More Acute. Will Huerta Declare War? Uncle Sam's Policy Awaits the Answer to That Question Was Carranza Trying to Hold His Forces by Note to President? By Associated Press. Washington, , April 24. President Wilson today - tcid : Chairman Fitzger ald of the house committee on approp riations, who had : come to thewhite house to learn if any war f unds were needed, that appropriation was re quired "for the present,."' ' : ' No Aggressive Step. Planned. . In discussing the general situation with callers : the president explained that no aggressive act to aggravate the status of affairs would-be taken by the American government. " " " - Attitude Towards Rebels. - ' The president , wished it . to be im pressed generally that . the : United States had not adopted a threatening attitude r toward the constitutionalists in Mexico, but merely - that ' it . ' ex pects them to remain neutral while this government continued to1 seek rep aration from the Huerta government for indignities offered ; by. the Huerta authorities.; - . r Official 'messages from' v American Consular Agent George i C. Carothers describing his .'meeting .with. General Villa reached the president ; , earls'. They specifically . stated . that Villa would not - join Huerta, and .the inti mation was - conveyed ' that ' General .Carranza by; his strong protest against the-capture of Vera Cruz was Jn real ity seeking to prevent disintegration of his forces. . -: Future steps are dependent, upon a Price: $n$ "t l Want ico City- era Lru Gen: Wood Command 3? "fL it is declared, the American forces will not extend their operations beyond the vicinity of Vera Cruz until u is clear whether General Huerta will de clare war or send troops to attempt to dislodge the American fdrces. No Call for Volunteers. had no intention as yet to caii for voi-; unteers, or appearing before congress to ask for an extension of his author ity. It was further stated that a brig ade of infantry and artillery from Gal veston to reinforce the naval lorces at Vera Cruz is not intended as an indication that the United States would develop a campaign against Just Mexico City but should Huerta by By Associated Press, some overt act against Americans in Washington, April 24. The war de Mexico City or elsewhere, provoke the partment bustled with activity today American government further, there following the first actual movement will be a continuation of efforts to oh- of the army in the Mexican crisis, the tain reparation. President Wilson con- departure of the fifth brigade of the siders that, in accordance with inter- first division from Galveston by trans national precedent, the A-aerican gov- port to Vera Cruz. Major General ernment could even push its way into Wood, designated to take command of the interior of the country to obtain the troops, in' the field, was in charge redress for wrongs without actually be- of the movement and he received re ing in a state of war with the Mexican ports early stating that the brigade people as a whole. jhad been shipped and would leave la-v When War Might Occur. ter in' the day. He, however, realizes that Huerta by Meantime the department was bus rallying to his support a great part of led with conditions on the Texas bor the Mexican nation, actually mav pre- der- Despite the friendly attitude as cipitate a general war but it is certain sumed by General Fancho Villa in his that the initiative in a declaration of statement yesterday, citizens of the war would have to come from Mexico towns along the border were appre before the president appears before hensive and the department received congress to ask for more powers or several applications for additional bor more funds. der guards. General Wood and his This being regular cabinet today, aides scanned all information as to the president's official advisers gather- concentration of constitutionalist ed at the executive office shortly be- forces in the neighborhood of Juarez, fore noon, the Mexican situation being where Villa is located, taken up for further deliberation. I President Wilson and his advisers HOUSE PISSES VOLUNTEE ARMY B LL commander who left Vera Cruz, was ! reported as concentrating all his avail By Associated Press. !aDie force at Soledad, 36 miles away Washington. April 24.--The house on tn6 railroad line to Mexico Cit. passed the volunteer army bill this Reports from Admiral Badger, how afternoon and it now goes to the presi. ever sajd the forces now in Vera Cruz dent for signature. I should be able to withstand any at- The bill was destined to cure defects tack- Meantime no plans for any in existing law relating to volunteer movement on the nothern border wero forces and it is relied upon to put perfected. It generally was under these forces upon a war-time footing stood that no offensive operations almost similar to the regular army. jWOuld be undertaken into the territory Except for the fact that the volun-j controlled by the constitutionalists teer army would be disbanded immed- a tnjg time lately by presidential action at the. The possibility of request for sup close of hostilities, which led to its port from congress ror carrying oa organization, there would be little further operations by the President iff difficulty between it and the regular creased today. The war department standing army. cont.jdered the need for volunteers The volunteer army under the terms of the bill is to be raised while war is existing, or "while war is imminent," but only after congress has given the president authority. The president would call for volunteers by procla mation and make the necessary regula tions for receiving them into service. Enlistment would be apportioned among the states according to popula tion. ' The president appoints the officers instead of the governors of the states and he has absolute authority to or ganize brigades and divisions, without regard to state lines. The enlistment period is four years, as in' the regular army. Washington, April 24. The senate today without debate passed the vol unteer army bill as agreed to by the conferees of the house and senate. WATSON MAY HEAD .DRAINAGE CONGRESS. By Associated Press. Savannah, Ga., April 24. Bids of va rious cities for the next session of the National Drainage Congress" and the persistent rumors that Col. E. J. Wat son, commissioner of agriculture for South Carolina, would be elected pres ident at tonight's session were the features o fthe meeting today. Colonel Watson's election is conceded. The funeral service of Mr. J. P. Palmer will take place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at' the residence. Daily 2c; Sunday 5c. 4 fr "i 4 $MSf s,M$Hy j v v 4 "t s Them Will The Force Additional Vessels Chartered tc iransier iroopsio Mexico What Effect Will IWovement of Land Troops and Embar go on Arms Have on the Con stitutionalists? Uneasiness Felt Over Reports of Anti-American Demon strations in Mexico City One Encouraging Feature of the Situation Was the Friend ly Attitude of Villa. t anxiously awaiieu wo:u louay oi uio i safe arrival of Charge D'Affairs j O'Shaughnessy at Vera Cruz. He left Mexico City under special Mexican i guard during the night. Officials of the navy and war de ' partments busied themselves with ! plans for further operations in the ' neighborhood of Vera Cruz. With the fifth brigade under General Funston at the Mexican seaport. there will be concentration of force sufficient to hold the city or to begin offensive op erations. General Maas, the Huerta and eimated the funds that would be needed for mobilizing the militia At the navy department Representa tive Padgett of Tennessee, chairman of the House naval affairs committee, was called into conference with Secre tary Daniels. The naval appropriation bill carrying $142,000,000 and provid ing for the building of two new bat tleships, now is under consideration iu the House. Troops Sail, Today. Galveston, Texas, April 24. The re inforced fifth brigade, the army's first expeditionary force Tor Mexico broke camp during the night at Fort Crock ett and at daylight moved swiftly to the transports waiting to take them to Vera Cruz. They expected to sail late this afternoon. The soldiers looked tired but cheer ful as they marched from camp af ter a night spent practically without a wink of sleep. The general senti ment appeared to be that they were glad to go so as to escape the rou tine of camp life under canvas, which has lasted here for more than a year since the second division was mobil ized at Galveston and Texas City. The camp Crockett regiments, the fourth, seventh, nineteenth and twenty-eighth infantry, comprising about 3,500 men and making the bulk of the Brigade, are largely veterans, all hav ing seen service in the Philippines. They worked all night packing, clean ing camps and burning rash and discarded utensils. By daylight th? (Continued on Page Nine.) Or derea Out M V. i" r, f ! v id v If 'I' i 4 ft ?- K .4. i 5 A. t