in Northern Mexico
Federals Burn Town of Nuevo Laredo and Try to Dynamite the International Bridge
EXTRA THE
Bee
THE WEATHER.
Fair; Cooler
Huertistas Get
Busy
Om.
f
ALL AVAILABLE
WARSHIPS AREON
WAY TO MEXICO
r , , , i
President and Staff Proceed with
Plans for Operations with Busi
nesslike Expedition.
BRIGADE WILL GO TO VERA CRUZ
Fighting Force Ashore Will Be
Raised to Ten Thousand.
WAR FUNDS ARE NOT NEEDED
Wilson Says Appropriations Are Not
Required at Present
ARMS. SHIPMENTS ARE HELD UP
Customs Officers Will Help Army
Enforce the Embargo.
WHERE' IS MR. O'SHAUGHNESSY ?
One Ileport from Mexico Cltr Says
He Is Knroute to Vera Crni nnd
Another that He Started
for Pacific Coast.
BULLETIN.
GALVESTON, Tex., April 24. The sail
ing hour of the four transports carrying
the larger part of the Fifth brigade to
Vera Cruz was fixed for 4:30 p. m.. today.
WASHINGTON, Aprl 2. President
Wilson and his war staff today proceeded
with their plans for operations In Mexico
with buslness-llko expedition.
The day found every available American
warship ploughing southward for the
Mexican coasts on the Atlantic and the
Pacific and a full brigade of the First
army division shipping In transports from
Galveston for Vera Cruz. This army
force would place more than 10.000 Ameri
can troops In the Mexican seaport, to
hold the city or begin offensive opera
tions toward Mexico City, with Vera
Pniz ns a base.
NovPlans for further oggresslv move-.
Ynthta about Veracrua were
The"president tod callers that for the
present no general campaign outside of
Vera Cruz was planned and that no
further campaign would bo begun unless
General Huerta declared war or sought
reprisal .for the seizure of the city. The
president -told Representative Fitzgerald
that no further war runas were jieeaea
as yet, and that none would be asked un
less a general war was precipitated by
Huerta.
Vera Cms U Qalet.
Meanwhile reports from Admiral Bad
ger In Vera Cruz Bald that the city was
comparatively quiet and that the Ameri
can' forces were doing their utmost to.
restore order and aid In the restoration
of business. Bands from the American
fleet gave concerts In the streets where
a few hours before the rattle of rifles
had heralded death and Injury.
By tomorrow Admiral Badger will have
fi.KOO marines and bluejackets ashore at
Vera Cruz, sufficient, he says, to repulse
any effort that may be made by I he
Mexican forces under General Mass, now
at Soledad, thirty-six miles away. The
transports, convoyed by the first torpedo
boat division, were expected to get away
late today or tonight.
The whereabouts of Nelson O'Saugh
nessy, the American charge, who last
night Informed the State department that
he was leaving Mexico City with his
passports. Is now a matter of some
speculation.
Ho had announced his Intention of
going to Vera Cruz by railroad, but
private dispatches today reported him
on his way to Manzanlllo, on the Pacific
coast. The department was unable to
get any Information later than Mr.
O'Shaughnessy announced Intention of
leaving by way of Vera Cruz.
The situation on the northern border
(Continued on Page Two.)
The Weather
Forecast till 7 p, m. Saturday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair; cooler.
Temperature t Omaha Yeterdny.
Hours. Dec.
5 a. m 67
6 a. m SS
7 a. m 55
8 a. m 60
9 a. m 6:
10 a, m 61
11 a. m 07
12 m 68
1 p. m 70
2 p. m 71
s p. m .yr,. '73
4 P. m 74
5 p. m 76
6 p. m 73
7 D. m 71
8 p. m 70
lorapuratlve. Local Ilecord.
. . . , J 19H. 1913. 1913. 1911.
,u,ufu,,, ...... ,w ,3 t I;)
Lowest yesterday 65 38 46 43
Mean temperature 65 43 o 64
rrecipnanon i.w .16 .00 ,00
Temperature and precipitation de
partures rrom me normal;
Normal temperature ....54
Excess for the day , n
Total excess since March 1 77
Normal precipitation 1.13 Inches
Total rainfall since March J. ...3.48 Inches
Tlf lrlnf' Ini.A XfarvU 1 i, I
Excess for cor. period, 1913... 2.SS Inches
ueuciency tor cor. penna, lsiz. .. .25 Inch
neparts front Station at 7 P. SI,
Station and State Temp. High- Rain-
of Weather. 7 p. m. est. fall
i.neyenne, ciouay , w;
Denver, clear 66
Des Moines, part cloudy.. 70
Dodge City, clear 74
lender, part cloudy .'.51
Omaha, cloudy , 72
Pueblo, clear 70
Rapid City, cloudy 66
Fait Lake City, cloudy.... M
Hanta Fe. clear 62
Kherldan. rain Rl
60
.00
70
74
KS
6S
75
72
TO
M
64
6.;
68
.00
.02
.00
.CO
1.16
.00
.01
.0J
.10
.08
Valentine, clear fi
68
T indicates trace of precipitation.
I A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Practicing
The hoys behind
FIFTH BRIGADE ON SHIPS
General Funston in Command of the
First Military Expedition.
FOURTH INFANTRY INCLUDED
Troops from Fort Crook on Trans
ports Which Will Sail This Af
ternoonCavalry Regiment
from Des Moines to Go.
GALVESTON, Tex., April 24.-The re
lnforced Fifth brigade, the army's first
expeditionary force for Mexico, broke
camp at Fort Crockett here, and at day
light moved to the transports waiting
to take It to Vera Cruz. It was not ex
pected to sail before late this afternoon.
The soldiers marched from camp after
a night spent practically without sleep.
The general sentiment appeared to be
that they were glad to escape the routine
of camp life under canvas, which has
lasted here for more than a year, since
the Second division' was mobilized at Gal
veston and Texas City.
These Camp Crockett regiments-'
Fourth, Seventh, Nineteenth and Twenty-
eighth Infantry, comprising about 3,500
men and forming- the bulk of the brigade
are largely veterans, all having seen
service In the Philippines. They worked
all night packing and cleaning camp, and
by daylight not only were ready to move,
but the 100 acres they had occupied were
almost literally broomswept, so careful
was the clean-up.
One lone military prisoner was com
pelled to remain in a low-railed enclosure
at the end of the camp, where all the
troops passed on their march to the
front in full view. He walked 'round his
enclosure, all the time watching the
troops.
Fonrthlnfnntrr Included.
The four regiments which left today
Joined the mobilizing camp from the fol
lowing posts: Twenty-eighth Infantry,
Fort Snelling, Minn.; Fourth Infantry,
Fort Crook, Neb.; Seventh Infantry, Fort
Leavenworth, Kan., Nineteenth Infantry,
Forts Mead, South Dakota, Sill, Okla-
homan and Leavenworth. Company E,
engineers, which also Hoarded the traps
ports, came from Leavenworth. The
Sixth cavalry, which also Is ordered to
fall with all possible dispatch, came from
Fort Des Moines, To. Just when thi
cavalry would get away, was not settled
early today.
In addition to the 'transports Meade,
Sumner, Kilpatrlck and McClellan, . which
were taking on troops this morning, the
quartermaster's department was en
deavoring to get one or two commercial
steamers, wnicn were imcnueu pi mo
rally to transport cavalry and artillery-
Fnuntoii In Coinninnil.
Brigadier General Frederick Funston',
who Will command the brigade now em
barking, was waiting at his headquarters
last night when the sailing, orders came.
He had the orders telephoned back to
Galveston, where the whistles of the
transports blew a signal summoning their
crews. An hour after the orders reached
Galveston every officer and man In the
city knew It, and was either at camp or
on the way.
Two More Ships Chartered.
WASHINGTON. April 24. The quarter-
master corps of the ormy over night
completed arrangements whereby the
passenger steamer, San Marcos, of the
Mallory line, and the freighter, Hatllla,
of the Texas Steamship company, are
now at the dlsiosal of General Funston
at Galveston as an additional transport
to take his command to Vera Cruz.
Horses and artillery equipment that can
not be placed on the four government
transports already at Galveston will be
put aboard the Satllla, and the San Mar'
cos will provide transportation for the
remaining troops.
Boston Men Ask for
Inquiry Commission
WASHINGTON. April SI A commission
of Inaulrv into the Mexican situation for"
the Information of congress and the peo-
Pie. before steps of war are taken, was
urged in a telegram Senator Lodge had
read to the senate today. The telegram
was signed by John D. Long, former
secretary of the navy; Albert E. Pills-
bury, Samuel A. Knot. Charles F. Dole,
William Dean Howells, Edwin D. Mead
and John Graham UrooKs. an or uoston.
They also urged an Immediate declara-
tlon by congress that the United States
would In "no event have any territory
from Mexico bv conquett."
with
-iheixzis (on. -iha LLS.
IN COMMAND OF THE FIRST EX
PEDITION TO VERA CRUZ.
BRIG. GEN. FREDERICK FUNSTON.
mm, occupies jmm
Take Possession ot .that'-Pjace and'
Lynn arid Near Ludlow.
MINE -PRISONERS ARE NOW SAFE
J.
Truce Between -Varrluir Factions In
Southern Coal Fields of Colo
rado Reported to Be
. Arrnnitrd.
TRINIDAD, ( Colo., April S4.Stat
troops under command of Adjutant Gen
eral John Chase late tonight were ap
proaching Ludlow after occupying Lynn
and Agullar without 'resistance by the
strikers. At Agullar the militiamen re
loared the company men who had been
Imprisoned In the Empire mine and South
western mlno, since Wednesday. All the
prisoners, Including J. W. Blple,. presi
dent of the Southwestern Fuel company,
were said to be alive and unharmed.
The whereabouts of the. strikers, who
this morning had suddenly abandoned
their plnn of resisting the troops at
Lynn, was not definitely known. It was
generally believed, however, that they
executed the maneuver, began early In
the day and massed their forces In the
Black hills, about two miles north of
Ludlow.
Skirmish Near Bunker Hill.
The catpure of the strikers' capital at
Agullar was effected several hours after
a brief skirmish near "Bunker Hill on the
way from Walsenburg. 'This fight was
between an advance force of about sev
enty mounted militiamen and a party of
strikers. After a brisk exchange of
shots, with no casualties reported, thu
strikers retreated. The main body ot
state troops soon afterward " reachod
Lynn. No strikers were found there or
at Agullar.
Truce Arranged,
DENVER. April 24.-A truce between
the warring factions In the southern coil
fields woo arranged here this afternoon,
It was said, after a oenferehee between
Roady Kenehan, state auditor; Horace N.
Hawkins, attorney for the United Mine
"Workers of America, and Justice George
W1. Musser of the supreme court.
FOURTEEN VICTIMS AIIE nURIKD
Open Air fterrlvea Held In Front of
Trinidad Chnrob.
TRINIDAD, Col., April 2I.-Flfteen hun-
drcd silent, grim vlsaged men, sobbing
women and awe-stricken children crowded
In front of the Holy Trinity church to
day while open-air funeral services were
held for fourteen victims of the Ludlow
fire. Two heavy trucks, draped In black.
conveyed the flower laden caskets from
the morgue to the church and Catholic
cemetery.
The aged father of Charles' Costa, who
with his wife and two children were killed
lust Monday, created a demonstration at
the morgue Just as the bodies were being
removed, by a violent attack upon the
Colorado, militia. Friends succeeded In
quieting, him.
Separate services will be held for Louis
Tikas, leader of the Greek strikers, who
was shot and killed during the battle be
(tween strikers and militiamen.
f ' l- -
Range Finders
TIevrybxix. J
AMERICANS IN GREAT DANGER
Mexican Mobs Start Demonstration
When Papers Announce Action.
REFUGEES BEACH VERA CRUZ
Train BearlnB Five Hundred For
eigners Is Tt?enty-Fonr Hours
Making Trip Mile of
Track Torn Out,
MEXICO CITY, April :3-(ly refugee
train to Vera Cruz April 24.)-Mobs In the
streets of Moxlco City wero .trampling
under foot the Stars and Stripes and wore
threatening American pedestrian when
the refugee train engaged under the
auspices of liio British and German lega
tions left for Vera Crui, carrying somo
600 fugitives ot various ji&lonslttlcs.
The position of Atnerlcun cltliens' left
In the federal capital was regarded as
critical. Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the
American charge d'affaires; Lieutenant
RojVr". "of the. .navy andiCttPtaln William
A. Burnsldo of the urmy' were to leave
oWThiirsday night for Manranllto, on the
Pacific wast, under Special arrangement
with "Provisional President Huerta.
Immediately after the news ot fho
landing ot American bluejackets and ma
rines, at Vera Cruz was made known In
the federal capital , by extra edition of
the local newspapers crowds of students ,
and 'government office employes began
to gather.
Club House Attacked.
By. dusk a mob Jiad assembled In front
of the' American club, where they
smashed windows and howled Insults
and threats at the Americans Inside, all
of whom they threatened to assassinate.
An appeal to the governor of the fed
eral district brought police protection,
but not before the crowd had shattered
the windows In the club house and In
adjoining property belonging to Amer
icans. Until 2 o'clook in the morning bands of
excited Moxlcans marched through the
stroets singing the Mexican anthem and
shouting, "Death for the Americans!"
An American Jewelry store was looted
by the mob at midnight. The police
looked on without taking any actton.
The American club, the leading Amer
ican hostelry, and the offices of the Mex
ican Herald were closed owing to threats
ot the mobs to burn them and murder
their occupants.
The British, Germans and French In
the federal capital were prepared at a
moment's notice to gather In the previ
ously arranged concentration districts.
which had been provisioned to Btand a
siege.
The newspapers, probably acting under
the directions of General Huerta, Issued
many extra editions, In which thoy
printed dispatches stating that El Paso,
Laredo, Nogales and other places had
been taken by the Mexicans. Other dls
patches announced that the federal
troops had gained a great victory at
Vera Cruz, where they expected to sur
round and drive the American Invaders
Into the sea.
The papers' also declared that the bat
tteshlp Louisiana had. been sunk by a
Mexican torpedo. An alleged ulspatcn
from the south said that Emlllano Za
pata, the southern rebel, was coming to
Join -forces with General Huerta.
All the American officials employed by
the National railroads and the Mexican
railway were Immedjately discharged by
(Continued on Page, Five.)
The National Capital
Friday, April 24, 4114.
The Senate,
Met. at noon.
Passed volunteer army bill.
The House.
Mt at nnnn.
Resumed debate on naval appropriation
bill
Chairman Padgett of naval committee
presented resolution to make avallame
$200,000 for use of New Orleans navy yard
Judiciary committee resumed considers
tion of seneral antitrust bill.
Appropriations committee discussed the
sundry civil appropriation dim to do re
ported soon. '
Beamen's relief bill considered by mer
chant marine committee.
Agricultural committee continued hear
Ing on proposed legislation to prohibit or
restrict cotton futures transactions on
stock exchanges.
Adopted conference renort bill for rals
Ing volunteer forces In time of threatened
war.
Passed hill appropriating 1300,000 for en
abling New Orleans navy yard to make
repairs to naval vessels, recommended by
Navy department to meet Mexican emer
gencies. ,
Mexican fed
TOWN OF
NEUVi, LAREDO
Huortistas Who Fled from Border
City Thursday Return in
Force and Destroy It.
CUSTOMS HOUSE IS BLOWN UP
Charge Is Also Exploded Under
American Consulate
SHOTS FIRED ACROSS BORDER
Retreating Feds Shot From Train at
Everything in Sight.
AMERICANS RETURN THE FIRE
Three Persons Reported Killed on
Texas Side.
REGARDED AS DANGER POINT
General Bliss Ilnd Asked Permission
to Take Necessary Step to
Protect International
IlrhlKr.
LAREDO, Tex., April 24,-Mcxlcan fed
erals today wrought destruction In Nuevo
Laredo, across the river from this place,
blew up the publlo buildings with dyna
mite and then turned their guns across
tlio International boundary. At 3 o'clock
tfie Mexican town was burning In several
places. All available United States
troops havo been called out to control the
situation.
It wns reported that three persons' had
been killed by the Mexicans' fire, but In
the excitement prevailing It was Impos
sible to verify this report Immediately.
America na attracted to the border said
that probably ten or twelve Mexicans
were seen lo al when American troops
I on the border patrol returned the fire.
AmeriFHS' i.onnniaie urairyen.
Among thV building, destroyed ;lrt Neuvo
Laredo Were I'n'tod filKt" eoii"'te
munlelphl building, the flour mill, oneot
the largest In this section ot the south-
won: the nonot . , . .
customs nuufco. ai t;ii mo me, uumiiai-
Ins from the explosions or iiellbe.uu.y
set, had spread to all quarters of the
city, which appeared doomed.
and American troop, had a brisk sklr-
mlsh across the inturnai.ouul uounuu..,
the accurate American fire driving the
federals back.
The federals opened fire on the Ameri
cans as the fedornl troop tra'nx null"''
cairn hb inq jouurm iiihi)i nnn" "
out of the city. From car windows and
Platform the .Slox.canu uea. a ru...
fire, aiming indiscriminately at any per
son In sight.
Federals Itnrn Town.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex., April 24. A long
dldtance telcphono message received hero
nt 2.35 p, m. said that Mexican federals In
Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, had fired the
town and wero firing across the river Into
Laredo, Tex.
Tho federals evacuated Nuevo Laredo
yesterday, but returned during the night.
They found the Mexican town deserted,
tho inhabitants having fled to the Texas
side, fearing attack by bandits. Accord
ing to the reports received here the fed
erals dynamited the customs' house, the
telegraph office and railroad property
In Neuvo Laredo and then started an
attack on Laredo. What damage has
been done to the American town was not
known, but great excitement prevails.
Considered-DaMirer Point,
WASHINGTON. April 21. The War de
partment- had under consideration today
means for the protection of the Interna
tional bridge at Laredo, Texas, which la
threatened with destruction by Mexican
federals. The officer commanding the
American forces at Ixircdo reported that
the bridge was threatened and General
Ullss asked the War department for
authority to Insure the protection of the
bridge at both ends.
State Officers Are
Ordered to Select
Sites for Camps
NEW TORK. April 24.-The following
telegram was directed yesterday by Lieu
tenant Colonel Hahn, chief ot staff of the
department of the east, at Governors
Island, to the adjutants general of every
state east of the Mlislsslppl and Ohio
rivers.
"Whore will you mobilize? Report at
once,
This dispatch, regular army officers ex
plained today, was sent after tho discov
ery by the Wnr department representa
tives that New York had not settled on
any definite mobilization camp until
Lieutenant Colonel Hahn yesterday se
lected a site on Staten Island.
' Five camp sites were under considera
tion In New York. Some time ago the
War department asked to be notified ot
.u-, n.. A i. .....ison In tho Mexican situation. The reso-
stood, peremptory ftr&re came to chooso
a site
-i -I r T
JLieDelS UaPttir6
. . n t r .
uity oi Monterey
BROWNSVILLE, Tex., April 2U "Mon
terey Is In the hands of the constitu
tionalists after a five days' battle," was
an offlulal announcement late today from
constitutionalist headquarters In Mata-moras.
ME INVOLVES RIO GRANDE NOW
Nutshell News of the
Mexican Embroglio
Krfuicera Ilearh Dntintaa.
DOUGLAS. Ariz., April 24.-Comlng by
special train from the mining camps and
ranches of Nscozarl, 357 refugees arrived
hero today.
Tito rebel authorities extended every
courtesy. Members of the Sonora state
government and thirty-flvr soldiers as a
guard accompanied the train. On the
wny here numerous stops were made to
pick up the foreign occupants of iinely
ranches.
None of the refugees was allowed to
remove his firearms.
t'ruUer St. l.ouls to Mnsatlan.
SEATTLE, Wash., April 31. TUb
rnllaer St. Louis, towing three large sub
marine H-3. Just completed hert, Halted
from PuKet Found navy yard for Mare
Island navy yard this morning. It will
take on additional men for Its fraw at
Maro Island and proceed to Mazatlan,
Mexico,
Ammunition for Huerta at Antwerp.
ANTWERP, nelglum, April :t.-Seven
hundred tons of ammunition are lying
hero awaiting shipment to Mexico. A
consignment of COO tons of cartridges left
here for that destination last week.
lirnvlnir Mexico,
EL PASO. Tex., April .-fourteen
American refugees from Mexlca nrrlved
today. Their trip was without Incident.
Special trains are on their way carrying
hundreds of others.
V IteftiKee in Quarantine.
GALVESTON, Tex., April 24 -The Nor
wegian steamship Atlantis arrived at
quarantine today from Vera Cruz with
thirty-four refugees on board. It will not
bo released from quarantine until Monday
Ulplomnts Are Ileeomlnir linens?.
WASHINGTON, April at.-SymPtoms of
uneasiness over the present' Indefinite
status ot the relations between Mexico
and the United States are beginning to
manifest themselves In diplomatic circles
and It Is expected that the attention of
the State department soon will bo called
to the advisability of Issuing some state
ment to rhaket clear whether or not a
state of war actually exists. Somo diplo
matic representatives hero have been In
recolpt Ot Inquiries from their own gov
ernments pn Hilar point.
Store Transport Are Needed,
"WASHINGTON. April M.-Tho. War dc-
nartment today announced that It wouW
v. .,u, . m.. h. nirA brladA
ordrre,i from cialveston to Vera Cruz ,In
available arm' transports. The depart-
ment said that It would be necessary to
charter merchant vessels for the move
ment of the troops: that the department
wae not In a' poMn to completo ar-
' rangements for such i h Ips. d '"r
ther authorization nnd further funds wero
needed through congressional action.
Try o Dynninlte nrldnre.
LAREDO, Tex., April St. A the "
i - iiu ti, ilermrt.
cltement quieted down with ihc depart
, ' th Moxlcans report. i o low. ot
IliO were noi vcniwu mm --
llevcd that tho federals' fire hod been
effective. Neuvo Laredo was still uurn
lug nt 4 o'clock and owing to the absenco
of flro fighting apparatus probably will
burn undisturbed.
The sharpest Interchange of hostilities
occurred botween American troops and.
the Moxlcans at the rullroad bridge,
which the federals tried to dynamlto.
Troops are patrolling the town hut it In
thought that all danger Is past,
nrrnn Advises Cnrrnnsa to He Good.
WASHINGTON April Z4.-AUer a con
ference at the State department with
Secretary Bryan representatives of tho
constitutionalists hero late today tele
graphed General Carranza advising that
he maintain a neutral attitude toward
tho United States In Ita difficulty with
the Huerta government.
The message to General Carranzo, It
was said, contatned what virtually was
the reply of the United States to his noto
ot several days ago protesting ngalnst
the occupation ot Vera Crui. Tho con
stitutionalists were assured that no, of
fensive movement from Vera Crus was
contemplated by the United-States, and
that as soon as reparation and amends
couli be forced from the Huerta faction
the customs house In that city would be
turneJ back to authorities duly consti
tuted to receive It.
HrltUh Consnla to fie Charge at
Four Ports.
WASHINGTON, April 21, - Secretary
Bryan announced late today that British
consuls would take charge of the Ameri
can consulates at Frontera, Lapaz, Kn
senada. and Manzanlllo, and that tho
Chilean cdnsul would take over the ousi
ness of the American consulate at Acs-
pulco. There are no French consuls at
these ports, Secretary Bryan later an
nounced today that all American consuls
In Mexico, whether In federal or consti
tutionalist territory, have been authorized
by the State""departmnt to leave the
country. Whether they will withdraw,
however, was left In each consul's dls
cretlon. X-.-...- M-
NBW YORK, April 21. The American
Newspaper Publishers association on tho
last day of Its convention adopted a reso
lution pledging loyalty to President Wtl
I lutlon "nt to tno Wnlto Hou,e by
telegraph.
I A resolution was also passed uphold-
Ing the enforcement of the newspaper
publicity Uw, which provides for a full
i statement as to ownership and olreula-
ii,on'
-Fifth nrlRaile Sails.
GALVESTON. Tex.. April 24,-The Fifth
brigade sailed at 4:30 this afternoon,
barely twenty hours after the order for
Its movement was received. Three tor
pedo boats led the way.
MORE GUARDS ON
BORDER TO KEEP
MEXICANS BACK
Calls for Protection Come from
Towns Exposed to the Attack
Of Rebels or Federals.
WAR DEPARTMENT GETS BUSY
Unusual Activity Noted in and
Around Headquarters.
LITTLE FAITH IN VILLA'S WORD
His Professions of Friendship Do
Not Deceive Authorities.
O'SHAUOHNESSEY NOT HEARD OF
President Still Anxious for Word
From His Late Envoy.
PLANS FOR VERA CRUZ ACTION
Nary and War Departments Occu-
pled With Measures to Far
ther Secure Safety of th
Ilase Now Held.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The War de
partment bustled with activity today, fol
lowing the first actual movement of tho
army In the Mexican crisis, the departure
o! the Fifth 'brigade of tho First dlvl
sloh from Galveston for Vera Crux. Major
General Wood was In charge of the move
ment. Meantime conditions on the Texas border
were considered. Despite the friendly at
titude assumed by General Pancho Villa
In his etatcment, citizens along the
border were approheMrve and tn depart
ment received several applications for
additional border guards.- General Wood
ape bis aides carefully scanned all In-
lotmatiqn as to vn ooiivwiiran"" "f -titujionollsts
forces In. the' neighborhood
of Jaiiroj, where ynia. Is,
President Wilson and. his advisers are
awaiting word from Charge O'SnaugH
netsy .
Plans for Vera Crns.
Naval and War department officials
considered Plans for further operations
around Vera Cruz. With the Fifth
brigade under General Funstop at tho
Mexican seaport, there will be concen
trated a force sufficient to hold the city
or to begin offensive operations. Re
ports from Admiral Badger saldUhat the
forces now In Vera Cruz should be able
to withstand any attack. Meanwhile no
plans for any movement on the northern
border were perfected, It generally was
understood that no offonslve operations
would bo undertaken Into the territory
controlled by the constitutionalists, nt
this time, Tho possibility of requests of
support from congress for carrying on
further operations hy the president In
creased today. The War department con
sidered the need for volunteers and esti
mated on the funds that would be needed
for mobilizing the mllltla. At the Navy
department, Representative Padgett ot
Tennessee, chairman of the house naval
nffalrs committee, was called Into con
ference with Becretnry Daniels.
Fund for New Orlenua.
After the conference, Representative
Padgett Introduced a resolution to make
Immediately avallablo 1300,000 of the funds
for tho New Orleans navy yard, with a
view to enabling that yard to make any
necessary repairs to naval vessels that
otherwise would have to go to Atlantla
yards,
-
Can't Enlist Save
from the Militia
WASHINGTON, April 2I.-War depatt-
ment plans for a campaign In Mexico at
present do not contemplate the enlist
ment of any commands outside regular
mllltla organizations In the stRtes and
territories. This became known when a
Welegutlou rVom Massachusetts called
upon General Wotherspoon, chief of staff.
The Modern Keynote-
Service
Tho ultimate object . of manu
facturers, merchants and news
papers alike is to make money.
The only sure way that this
desire may be gratified Is in ac
cordance with present day bus
iness ethics.
The manufacturer must make
an article of unquestionable
quality. The merchant muBt Eell
honest merchandise that meets
the demands of the public. The
newspaper must maintain an
honest and fearless business
policy by refusing to publish,
advertising that is unreliable.
This is tho modern Jdea ot
business it is the idea of ser
vice. The business man who oper
ates on any other basis is in the
middle ages of business prac
tice. Information regarding the ad
vantages of newspaper adver
tising will be gladly given with
out charge by the Bureau ot
Advertising, American News
paper Publishers' Association,
World Building, New York.
Booklet on request.