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VOL. XXXIV
VERA CRUZ PLACED UNDER
MARTIAL LAW BY FLETCHER
and Restore Order All Mexicans Are
Disarmed Many Americans
in Danger
Vera Cruz, April 2t. Vera
'ni- tonight is under martial
law. Rear Admiral Fnuik Fleteh
er, commanding the American na
val t'orees on .shore toilav issued
a proelaination to this effect, and
the last opportunity Mexicans had
for handling their own affairs in
Vera Cruz under their own laws,
diaajypeared.
Aduniral F'etcher and his taff
determined there should bo no
more. quUibly:r with the Mexican
officials regard ii g the form of
government, and until further
notice residents of this port will
live and be jmlgcd by military
law. The word has gone forth
that disorder ami uurulinos in
any form shall receive swift and
severe punishment. This procla
mation makes Rear Admiral
Fletcher absolute ruler ashore.
Others .belie ved the martial law
proclamation will open the way
for more of the city and Fedeeral
employes to return and co-ape r
tc in re.st..-'r.g the local govern
ment functions. Mexicans point
General View of Mexico's Chief Port
Photo by American Pr-Bss Aisoatlon.
THE water front at Vern fruz. MpxIco. Is ghown in this picture. Wharf
age avoinii).lNtloiis nre llniltwt. tint still the rt Is the most in,Hir
tant on the gulf (v.,.t of rl. republic. It Is only f(M1r feet above the
sea. ami its p...i) tl..i, u about 30.000, It U one of the Brat ptacea wt
tied by Spanish luvmiesn.
n buite film
out that these men now wilJ be
in a position to explain to their
friend,' 1 the existing .govern
ment at in capital that under
martial law they felt obliged to
return to their work.
Citizens Are Disarmed.
An order tint all annus be turn
ed in by residents by nocn today
brought to the headquarters of
the provost marshal bushels of
MmaJl arms and stacks of rifles.
The city was quiet last night,
and if there was even a single
sniper in action the fact was not
reported to division headquarter
Many Mexican officials have re
ported their willingness to resume
their duties of office utkder the
su prevision of the Americans.
Roberto Diaz, mayor of Vera
(.rur, has agreed to reopen his
office ami it has beean arrange!
that public. schools shall .be re
ftpens.l tomorrow.
Can't Reach Refugees.
lif forts of Rear Admiral Fleteh-
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M0UJY1 AIRY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. APRIL
I IT, SUppleim-ntf d by tluSe (if till1
i British commander, Kt ar Admiral
Sir Christopher Cradock. and the
! French and Cennan Consuls aud
; private citizens to briny about
I the departure from the interior of
j all foreigners who wish to leave,
are being' continued energetically,
ii II . a , ft f
than a .small part " f those left.'
is (i'uninishiic hourly.
Maas Tears Up Railroad.
Ftderal (Jeneral Maas has es-
tabllshed 1i:h headu,ua.rtei. athvho.se naiues apeared in the
Soledad, lt miles from Vera circulur alre-aly have been looted,
t -ruz, and his men are tearing up I Another list being l'wtributid
the railroad tracks. Tlie gap be-1 is that of Mexicans managij!.g
tweui Tejera, the water snunl v l-'iiie of the American Ntorcs. It
station, which is guardtd. bv the
Americans and Sol et lad. has; ki!.lt d because ot their identifi -
grow and it is now a hard taslcjeation with foreign interests.
for refn'.'ee.s to get themselves: '1 he capital n.-wxpapein are pub
ard their baggage iu-nss the oim-ii' lisliii:.g storits to the effect that
space.
Sir (lirlstopher Cradock,
through (Sir Lionel I'arden, who
has resumel -harge of the Hrit
Lsh Ijinlissy at the capital, is
urgirjg President lluerta to er
mit the departure of all foreign
ers fr in ?.If xico City, and it is
considered possilJe that one or
two more traiiLs, at least, will he
permitted to pas through. Hut
there appears a fair chance that
these who have falhu under tht
displeasure ff Huerta anl are in
the mstet'y of his forces will be
held.
Linit. Frank d. Fletcher, of
the battleship Florida, is in
charge of the traijt which be
ing run from Vera Cruz, to the
break in the road, ami on every
outgoing trip the train carries a
amall detach merit of armed nnen,
in addition to a machine sun.
The train has been within sight at
various tma of outlasts or scout
ing parties 'of flcn. Maas' forces,
but so far there has been no hos
tile act.
No Notice cf Release.
No intimation has been receiv
rl that lluerta proposes to re
! use the Americans, some uf thorn.'
women and children, held at Cor
dob;i, Orizaba, Pachuea, Aguas
Calientcs and other jdaees.
Mexicars Laok Ammuniticu.
No material change has been ; chfi-k iby the jwlice.
made in the disnxisitioit (-f Ameri-' Mure than :UI Americans at
cim forett within the city or on ttmpting to leave the country in
the outside lines. Major Smedley response to the wUrn:ng issiml
I). Butler still is in command of; by the American state depart
the lint. between the city andjment, were taken fnin a train at
Cen. Maas' forces. Tlie Mexicans J Aguas Calient according to ail
are 1m1'k vei to be short of am-i vices received today, and impris-
miiintion.
I'p to the rcsent, Oansiud
Canada ascertains that no Ameri
can in his consular district has
been even injuml siiwe the be
ginning of the operations, al
though many are held by the
Mexicans ail threats of execu
tion have been made. 4
DANGER TO AMERICANS
IN MEXICO INCREASES
Vera ( 'ruz, Apiil 2(5. ('im'tdam'
wdii-li . iumr:it. Aim.ri.-!in luisi-1
IH. ' 1 1." tilt IT IK Uil li'UU M
in the stn ets ef Mexico f'.i'tv. The
hand bills call on th' jipulace
to destroy the concerns lihtetl.
Some of the American, storm
ts deeHnsl these men- umust he!
tlie Amcrhvi.li h rets j;t era
(li'U are killing women and chil
dren and the papers call on Mex
icans in Mexico City t. retaliate
in. a similar in ukht.
Othtr stories printed by the
new-ypacprs say that France. (er
mary, (ireat liritain and Spain
have dec la ml war against' the
I'nited States anl that American
battlc-hipjj have sunk' several
ships flying the flags of ths'
natioius. Mexicans also are told
that the Mexican army has in
vaded the United States ami
that the negrces in the southern
states have risen ami are assist
ing the Mexicans.
It is reported here that K. M.
Van Zjndt, the president and! all
the trustees and officers of the
American chib of Mexico (Tity
are uiwlor arrest as are all offic
ials of the Mercantile Banking
company and the Mexico t City
Hanking company. The officers
of the banldng institution were
arrested because of their refusal
to contribute uuncy to the Mex
ican -government.
The American gn eery was
!uird an I a.n attempt unde to
fire the American club. Three
other American stuns were loot
ed. The government appeals to be
1 1 netniraguag tlie deiuowiit ratios
1'iairst Americans nit lw ugh the
i..irninL ai l on Jnr w he o m
loiied in the smelter of that e;tv.
Among thus.' lmprsoiusi 4 J is-'
ton Kchiiiulty., Cniti'd States eon-
ui at Aguas Calientcs. Nothing j
is known here as to the fate of
til ft fifit!e4i !
Kfftwts to re);iir the cable line
between Vera (Yuz and the capi
tal, which is cut a short distance
JO, IOI4.
;
f roiu Vera ( !ni7, dev
r.p'd the
outpost only eight i:i.ib.s awiy m-
ilentally the attempt a'lnc-t cot
the life of the lineman, Mendoza.
The ftslerals captured tlie line
man aiwl stM-.d hi.ni i:; for execu
tion, but on assuring hL a".,) tors
vf his hryalty to the Mexicans he
induct d them to release him. Re
turning here Mendeza revealed
the prestiice of th Mexu'an force
to the American officials.
j
M Americans ImwiscnTcT"
t WadririrNm. Ai ril '?. Ameri
can Consul Canada has notified
the state department that many
American M-fugets have bet n
taken from trains and imprisomsl
at Aguas Calientcs bv Mexican
sold if-rs.
Ih-sides Americans, theloi s t,( the '..., (M.clmviirg the
consul reivort.s, other toreigneis
have been detained, most of tht in
having been employes of the
siiif Kerv at Aguas Calient n.
Protest against the action wa.s
made to OohmiI C-anada by Al
fred Doerr, jis'sid( nt of the
American Smelting and Refining
company, iw ho succeeded in reach
big' Vera Cny. from Agua Cal-
View of Harbor
illVf.'?' 7
vVr4;-! . J- - J
Photo by American Press Association.
T
AMPICO, where the Insult to the American fag occurred, la tna chief
commercial city of the atate of Tamaultpaa and rauka next to Vera
Crui aa a aeaport It baa a (ivpulatJon ft about 20,000. It la a flat city
wtUi an unbroken water front
V w v
ieiitis. Th--st ite dep-irtn.-nt here
through the Brazilian i!iia.s-a ! r.
ha.s a.sktd that the American citi
zens imprisoned be Meased.
Ycur Yard ,Ycur Egg.
New York. World.
If aray hen stTiitw into your
hack yard and drops then in an
egg. confiscate it! It belongs t
you, even though the heji belongs
to another. Magistrate Charb-s
Dodd decitled that invp)rtant
juestion yesterday in the New
lersey Avenue court, Hnndtlyn.
Mis. Margaret Hansen of til 4
Atkirus avenue. F,at New York,
made a charge of larceny against
Mrs. Annie Ihick'iw of '.l!4 Vien
na street. Mis. llanscu said Mrs.
liacktis was withhohlii:-g two tg'gs
laid in Mrs. liiiokus' yard by a
Hansen hen. She demanded the
eggs.
"It can't be done.," said Mag
istrate IK Id. "The children's
s-iying, 'Finding is keepings.'
liiil.l in tlitj cu.t An t-vff be-
;- vf.;i'u , f f,-w Hansen Lt
; n'1,i ...pr,vrtn; ,i,,,t th dec
ion wouhl teml to lower the high
oost of eggSi.
For Sale. Sugar maple trees,
three vears old,
E II. Wrenn, Mt. Airy,
at Tampico, Mexico
v .ii t..s