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A. 1 1 . READ IT FIRST IN . THE JOURNAL-. THE WEATHER FAIR . t - A ' J " , -; i , NEW BERN, N. C. THURSDAY MORNING APRIL 23,-1914 U .7 V, - VCL. LXII.-No. 103 r .; FIVE CENTS PER COPY ,1 "7 If If tj 1 Ml"'1' 1 i ... . : ... -: ,.,.,'.. .. fTT Tim 1 MAX I .11 n II 1 f I I . I I V ' , : V I II St 4 ...... . - . . - r:. 1J " , k - I ! I II I I I Iv 'ijiTII If I I I I I . I J " I III II I I - I III nnj r nnn ri n n r ii i I 11 n-m i i ' 'If tit 1 w-'m ,1 4 t 4 w I ' ft --v. , AmeFEcas Ire M CdMfflSi'! .02 Unconfirmed Report That American Battleship Had Been Blown Up And That Many Men Wer6 Killed-Grave Fears Felt For Safity of U. S. ' i Cha , (Special to the Journal.) WASHINGTON, April 22. At 11 ? o'clock. tonight Jt has been more -than fifty-four hours since a -mes- received from Charge O Shaufthnessy . and ; grave - ears - are 1 felt for his saefty. 4 There has been a number of repWts that he has : been killed but up to this hour . none' have been verified by Secre- nk? HwyiPawllsu8aBw i Secretary Bryan has tonight ex .' . hausted numerous lines bf inquiry in an effort to lean of O'ShaugJine ssy's welfare and whereabouts, but has been unable to hear a word. It has been impossible to get any news front Mexico City tonight. - w Battleship is blown up unconfirmed report battleshlos in the at ; -5. .r hrtrhnr of vera f rni ItaRhmtn Mown H' i ; ,SVi? Af "...--. ...u-r tm. V, ''WU through bv wireless but ! t'"l ' has not been definitely made known X CJjSS 't...'.- i w - km . v. . ' ' been killed.' .. , . i, , :i , lT(BaCX Vv;v.i e . fT -; -. . - txcir fv'S t."v , " -Americans, have. feP PrWent Wilson learned tonight . that Huerta was preparing for war In ' every known way and was an- --xlous to fight. The rebel leader Caranza has protestedagalnst the J., landing of .the American, marines -.; Tamnii'n. . Diana tchesNsav , -that . - -r - ( ' he considers the landing of marines ..an action of war against the "Me ,f Mexico. 'The marines are meet- V ing with stubborn resistance. . v , reinforcements forward to re ' While Secretary Bryan and Sec- ',,8t lhe Americans and that the s-etary Daniels, are under a great Mexicans are blowing up bridges strain, sleeping but little and re- m the patn of Xh9 Americans who mainlng in their offices alt during are enroute to Mexico City. ,The the day, ,; there us . not tne .least danger thst they will suffer a com- jics, : .vVV..u earlier in the day. ; . v ' AH. during, the day the War Dot Apartment has been a scene of great activity, i ne nananng oi ine var Pious vessels is being expedited and the Mexican shores will tomorrow ' morning be lined with a large num ber of the American war craft.. 'U. S. occupies V V Vera Cruz y , WASHINGTON, 11:10 a. m The tlnniin ndreerl to rha Senarn trroIu tlon by acclimation. But few Re- : Bay'that the American forces pro- i, eeded-to occupy the section of Vera , Cruz not taken last nfht. The consignment of . ammunition taken from the German vespel will be used by' the American forces sialnsf Huerta. Secretary Bryan s)i 1 r u.itls denied that had re tiv"J vf s J of O'SIiauhnc y's ass s. ' -Tit ion vMch was repot teJ at 1 .(;, art -lent. I ;'c ..?nt &''-;.:JV;. I , If w " 1 " !-;', w if j-s 1 PI I 1 , k I i I f 1 I 4-71 -v If t IL 1 V yi I II It I A l 1 l J I I I 1,1 -l I II II II I I ii I I II I Wra urnz Wilson called for war news immed iateiy;' after arising. Bryan and Daniels are on ithe verge of a ner vous collapse. ' ;S af Tamoico . WASHINGTON, 1? :35. P. M. Ad-: mlral Badger and Consul Canada reported that four thousand ma, rines had been landed at Tampico under the protection of the guns of th,e1fleet. ;The American-worde'n In -Tarripico are' stiH within the fir jng;v llneiy. Thecdstoms '. Warehouse at ; Vera Crutwas set afire but the blaze I was extinguished before any da ma- ; ge could be done. - A. train load of Americans from Mexico City have r can warships, begsin shelling Vera, Cruz at dawn after the Mexican -authorities had refused to Cease j ; firing. Great damage has been done v in the Southwestern, part of the city Admiral Badger proclamation throughout the city v" V , erate In keeping order, promising If -tAi vsta Aiokf nl t-liov vrn1l " ' V "7 . receive protection, anu leuing inem that the consequences would' be ! . serious it tney intenerrea witn . YT rp50l 11 tlOn " : v ,1 COUlUHUll i ( " . . ' cirttlrfiH , ' , olgliCU 1 WASHINGTON, 2:15 p. ro. , Speaker Clark ajd President Pro-; - - .- : cnA - KA.u ICIli .vaxi&o ' VI - I li. ovuav, wKa 8i4ned the War Resolution, which was rushed to the White House.-. It i t8 reDorted that Huerta has order. possession of Vera Cruz is now com- ; Diete. i 1 ' ' " 'v, ..ine ftunooar Annapons nas oeen ordered to intercept Japanese ves- el enroute to the West coast with ammunition for the Mexicans. No word ' has yet . been received from Charge O'Shaughnessy.;. This ma kes 48 hours' since he has been beard from. . ' ' " 4 . Secretary Daniels ordered ' the battleships Virginia.. .Georgia, Ne braska, to proceed to Mexico.-' Ad miral. Fletcher " is , disarming ' the Mexicans at Vera Crux... m . i ; Mexican Ambas sador to leave -WASHINGTON, 23:?0,' p. m. It ' is' reported that Tampico was taken at noon;; Secretary Bryan declares that he has received no announce ment of. this. President , Wilson signed the War resolution at 2:05 o'clock." Mexican Charge Algara will ask for passports tomorrow, leaving Mexican diplomatic affairs In the hands of the French ambas ik " i ' 1 i 1 ii I ii i i v i ii i iii ii i i i i ii ii it n n i I! I , !n : hh l l n P n '. - in the first picture ana aocKS. in tne sycona view 15 seen cne Atlantic i-ieet under command ofear Admiral Badger. These boats are now lying off Tamptco. In the bottom picture is shown a photograph of Admjal Boush, Capt. Smith and a scene at Vera Cruz. 4f -f r ft jt 4 ,i, IB ' .1 r UtUIIUUUIHUIlUUitiuJiiuiUJtllMiutlUUMUIUUIUIUillUllUt '$ i .n. WW SCfjES FROM THE FRONT imshown the Tampico customs house 4 -"' ifgi"?r J " w?&''n''4 mmm"um""mm """S' t Ml MM WITHERSPOON TALKS WASHINGTON, D. C, Apirl. 22. Generral Witherspoon, ch- lef of staff of the army, said, to- day in response to inquiries from congressmen, that there would be three classes of civi- liahs called upon to aid there- gulars in the Mexican opera- tlons if there should be war. The'first class would be the State Militia, the second the graduates of the military school and the third class the civilians without previous military train- ing. . i . General Witherspoon expres- sed the opinion that if war should be declared, the regulars ' would need to be supplemented . by civilian drafts. The first call It is thought, would be for 60,600 men. , j . ULTIMATIUM! .If the" entire populance of the vil lage do not charge on the box office at 9 o'clock this morning and buy tickets to "The Irom Master,." a fire of un restrained condemnation will berturn ed loose ; by the Library Association and . the1' citizens ' made toi evacuate from their- stronghold , of close-fisted-ness. .-.,, , ' STRIKERS COLONY SCENE OP 'DEATH COLORADO Thirteen Killed and Many Woun ded. BATTLE BETWEEN MINERS Militia Called To Quiet Distur bance And The Real Trouble Begins. TRINIDAD, ( 'OI.., April 22. Th ree wonii-n and a number of childerr possibly ten, were smothered to death in the fire that swept the Ludlow tent colony last night, according to a state ment given out at union headquarters. The parly had refuge in a cave, The statement was confirmed at the mil itary camp at Ludlow. TRINIDAD, C OL., April 22. Thir teen persons were believed to be dead but the number of wounded was un known when day dawned on the Lud low battlefield, where yesterday 100 militiamen and deputy sheriffs fought a battle with strikers. Renewal of the conflict was expected momentarily. The militiamen were reinforced dur ing the forenoon. The Ludlow colony presented a scene of death and desolation today. Sol diers declared uanitis of ammuni tion were exploded by the blaze that swept the colony during the night. Yesterday's battle centerd about lhe big t resile of the Colorodo and Southeastern railroad and several dead were said to be King along the tracks behind which the striki rs took refuge. Throughout the day and intermit tently during the night the fighting raged over an area of approximately three square miles. Th? battlefield was completely isolated by the cutting of telegraph wires. Fighting began early yesterday when a militia detatchnient under Lieutenant Linderfelt started to investigate the cause of firing near Cedar Hill. As the day progressed word of the clash reached the officials and a relief militia expedition of Ludlow was sent. They detrained south of Ludlow and found . the strikers barricaded in the pumping station. At daek the strikers retreated along a gully back of the blazing tent colo ny, followed by the militia, who swept, the valley with machine guns. With the arrival of reinforcements today Major Hamr.K'k and approxi- mat ply 175 men opposed to strikers ' variously estimated at from 400 to 800. VOTERS FAVOR WILLIAMS FOR COMMISSIONER To the Editor of Journal: I see several persons mentioned ii our city papers for county commis sioners and I fail to see Mr. Joe Wil liams name mentioned and as we think ' over here in our township there, "is no better Commissioner in the cAunty than he is , or as good as there has been for many years. We know that he has not agreed at all times with the rest ofthe body but we think he was right most of the time, so we are standing ! By him and hope to see him nomina1 ted-Many Voters.from No.7 Township RECIPROCITY - - MEETING OF CANTERBURY CLUB Dr. Edwin R. Greenlaw of - the University, of North Carolina will lecture to the Literary Dpeartment ot the Woman's Club Friday . evening at.;,- the residence of Mrs.'- E. K. Bis hop. ,y . , .,. . i, - His subject will be ."The Influence of the. Romatic Movement, upon En glish Literature. , 1 ..' ' . ' - . ' f . j
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