El Reno Daily Democrat (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 45, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 22, 1914 Page: 1 of 4
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Year is Paid
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The First Blood Spilled Deferring Nation's Honor at Vera
Cruz Was the Blood of an Irishman, Corporal Haggerty
IOTA DEAD OR ALIVE" IS THE ORDER 1RAI WILE
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Ads Will Ik
Charged, we
will send boy
to Collect.
Trio><)ad, Colo., April 22.—A four-
teen .lour battle betwoen striking
coal miners and members of the Col j yQHJM E 24
oraJo National Guard in the Ludlow J
district 'oday culminated late tonighi i
in the lciliog of I.ouis Tikas, leader
of the Greek strikers, anil the destruc- j
tion of the I.iidlow tent colony by '
fire. Reports received here la'e last j
nigh*, place the dead t lirteen. in i
eluding eleven striker?, one soldie j
an,! cue noii-eombatintt. two small!
detachments > f National Guards
men, lommanded by lieutenants j
Linderfelt an,! I.nwrenri of Company j
15, se<-,wd regiment, were engaged ;
separ;, oly in brisk fighting with ;i j
large body of strike"-;, , upp.ised
have come from I. • l udlow tent r<>1
ony. Shortly after noon Sheriff
Grisham organized a force with the
intent on of going to ihe relief of the
soldiets.
Heavy firing continued for some
time between Idnderfelt's detachment
stationed on top of "Water Tank"
liill a half mile north of Rameyville,
and the strikers. Bullets were said
to be striking in Rameyville from
the direction of the l udlow colony.
It was reported that armed strikers
in the hills above Cedar Hill were
exchanging shot' with Lawrence's
detachment.
Report* to the military authorities
were that the shots were fired from
the hills above Cedar Hill, and that
the real fignting began when Under
felt's detachment was sent to inves-
tigate. Union men declare that the
fight v.ns the rest It of an attack on
the Ludlow colony by the troops.
EL RENO DAILY DEMOCRAT
EL RENO, OKLAHOMA. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 22. 1914
NUMBER 45
Shaughnessy Sends No
Word. Fear Massacre
Americans are in Absolute Control
of Vera Cruz; Mexicans Retreat
Wa i'lington, April
Great anxiety was wa.
circles here today is
22.- Special—
•felt in >>ffii ial
!o tile fail' of
Topeka, Kami., April 21.—Topeloi I
high school students \esterday ac-1 of
compiisbed more than the llnlted|
iStates government has been able to1
do with fleets and armies to back iti=
demands. They mad«> some Mex'- '
cans salute the United States flag, j
Topeka 's full of the v.ar spirit Yes |
terday the Washburn <• 'liege student? ;
went on parade with college tunes |
set to words of war with Mexico. ,
Wore than 500 high school an 1 grade I
students broke out of school and
formed a parade. They marched j
through the main streets with a drum |
a flag a fife and several old guns and j
clamored fo- war.
Meeting -rome Mexicans near the
Santa Fe offices. thov stopped ami
made these aliens humbly salute th°
flag. The Mexicans l not delay or
parley. They saluted with prompt
ness and reverence
Americans now in Mexico City.
The fear was increased by Secre-
tary if Staio Bryan'i admission this
afierncon that he had liad no word
from O'Shauginessey at .Mexico City
siur,■ .u-tnday eveniu
Fear was expressed dial massacres
would take pplace as soon as the
Mexicans learned taat fighting had
begun an l lives already had been
been lost.
It was reported that a train load
Americans left Mexico City yes-
terday and had not be n heard fr.un
All unicat'-in
Vi'.j Cruz, April 22.—Special—
lliiring t.ie fighting today the navy
turn,?,! its g ins ion th? Mexican naval
academy and the arsenal solid s.io'
demolished both structures. Xon-conv
batants were safe dur'Pg the fight
in? and many struggi-1 for places of
advanage to see th1 conflict.
Americans
Shell Vera Cruz
Vera Cruz, April 22. (Special)
Karly this morning the guns from
American vessels sCatloned in the
Asks Command
of Aviators
at Vera
h twvrij
Vera Cruz
off today.
Mexico City
siuiigto'i). April -i' It was an-
uounc* (1 t lis afternoon
iat unless
ant Tip;
ican
(I by this ';ovoinment. Mex
Chars* • d'AffarU Algara would"
ask 'ur ivs passports between now
and Thursday niidnigh
President Wilson thi. afternoon in
j u special message, asked congress for
One hundred skirls mareh^i in th 4
parade. Kansas is a woman suffra^o
state. This is a precedent for war
parade®.
Rebels Occu-
py Monterey
Juarez, Mex'co., April 22.- An offi
cial ' rort received lr, night state
fiat the smelter and brewery "<t
Monterey had been occupied by tae
rebels, who began their attack yes
torrtav.
APRII, 21.
The Mexicans who beat it wes'
ward out of Vera Cruz vesterrtaj wer°
not the first to take 't on the hot
foot on April 21.
' Tie date Is a great event In Texas
because it was on April 21,1836 that
Taxa< won her Indepmdence from
Mexico.
T ie , Mexicans numbering 1,600 in
command of ("lenora! Santa Ana were
defeated and utterly routed by 7S1
Texans led by Sam Houston This
■was (''« decisive battle of San .Tae
Into, named from the river near the
present city of Houston.
$500,000
Mexic ).
Americans
of
Washington, April 22. Special
President Wilson's .otrow at the
loss of life in Vera Cruz was manifest
lli walked through lie white house
to lis ofice th's foreuoon with head
bowed and forehead lined with care.
American marines wite wounded but
not S' iously when thi-y drove out the
sharpshooters from 'he naval aac
demy. The fighting was done mostly
by t. e lower class Mcxican rabble.
The Diar nes advanc "1 in perfect
der steadily driving the Mexicans
back. F'ghting In the streets was
general up to noon, htr of the skirm
Ifhin ; order.
Marine Sieze
Ammunition
\ era Cruze, April "2.—(Special)
The Herman steame" Ypirangt) with
ils munitions of wa* cargo, arrived
here ■•.til> loda\ and lsn.Ied its cargo
at the custom house. After tae
■ argo w.i placed .-ii land it was im-
med'at.ely seized by the American
marines and consist'"! of fifteen mil-
lion rounds of ammunition and 2!i<!
field guns, consigned ti" Huerta. i
El Paso, Texas. April 22.—Special—
It v as announced of-inllj in Jatircz
that he commander cj the rebel army j
j of t ie north hnJ decided tio wait bo-1
! lone "Otning to the border and might |
| not c mie a* all.
Americans from all northern Mexl-
ico tviwns were ordered out of Mexico
tais morning by telegraph. It is esti
mate! that thr are about 5,000 Am-
ericans 'n that section Including wo-
men an 1 children, Patwgo and Pima
Indians from the re-iervatton near
Tucson may serve is scouts In case
of a 'and invasion of Mexico. Indians
are eager to join the colors. It is
.^nid they have a reputation for being
t.ie finest scouts in the soutjwest.
harbor here opened file on the city,
and 'he tremendous -helling ripped
up the buildings to ■•'ear the way for
the marines. By H:30 t'ae blue
Jackets had half the city under con- j aviation reserve carps
trol, and Consul Canada and the Am-
Lambert -ecently Induced
St. I.ouis, April 22. Albert bond
Lambert, millo'naire aviator (oday
telegrapihed the army ;uid navy de
partments at Washington and asked
the .ecietaries of th->se departmetns
for command of the Halted States
eilcans expected to have the ontlrej
city tinder control by noon. Canada
half a
has retorted that t'l- rq
ftirther casualties among tho United
States troops. The Mexican dead is
estimated at 350. (leneral Maas
who was in command of tie Mexican
troops has fled from the city.
hundred of the most prominent avi
has been n I au>r8 ttn<i balhionlsts of the country
to volunteer their services and thu
organized the corps.
One hydroaeroplane can do more
in live minutes than a torpedo boat
can iu five hours, and it has t.in-
fighting strength of three regiments
of men, Mr lambert said tonight.
Vera Cruz, April
Vera Cruz
Washington, D, C., 'Vpril 22—Secre-
tary of State W .1. Pry an announced j
this morning after a conference with
President Wilson, t.i U no information I '<" t "'k'H was in i he hands of the | lacked from th
forces from the United States war- roun ' between the i ungulate a id ine
bluelackets and marines marched
tiiroigli the streets lending from the
water front and along the railroad
yard" Others proceeded to the Am
erlcan consulate wh''e still others
were deployed along the approaches
to central plaza in which General
Mans 1 u.d c 'ii, ontra'-"t hi men
These maneuvers were affecte I
without opposition, hut suddenly
General Maas challenged tho advance
with the first shots—a volley fired
from a point three blocks from the
marines and two ti lock a south of the
main i laza. The marines replied
immediately, but the > Hon ceased In
a moment There was a lull for tea
minutes au I then mother brief ex-
change from tho west end or Monte
;'c>s street, where federal oi'tpos'-
v ere Rationed.
"aT*11:30 the firing became general
and at 1 o'e.ock the guns of the
:1 ans|iort PrsiiH we.u Into actloi.
Prior to this a detachment of blue
l't lb. holdin ." the
had been received that Nelson O'-
saughnessey, Americin Charge de
Affairs, had been re piested to leave
Mexico Cltv.
Wa ihington, D. C, April 22 —Spe-
cial.—Algara, Charge d' Affairs at thw
Mexican embassy 'j? e received two
messages today from Huerta, but he
refuse,! to divulge tnelr contents.
Third Division
off to Mexico
Ilrmton, Mr,ss , April 22. -Spoclal -
The Th'rd Division f the Atlantic
Fleet which Is statio'.ieI here has re
celved orders to sail for Mexico on
April 2f>.
Wilson in
Charge Now
ships,' but the occupation of the water front, opened two cC ih.''r
port was ?uot accomplished wltho it I three inch guns. The first shits
the lose of American lives. ! 'tom these pieces we , directed a:-
Four American, bluejackets and ■ ainst an aue'ent tow< r wralc.i once
marines, were killed by the fire of
Washington D. r April 22. Spe
cial—Tae house o? Representative:
Vera Cruz. April 22 — Special—Am-
erican nrarines today captured tie
city hull, are guarding the principal
parks, all firing ceasel this after-
noon.except during ioccei uial clashes
betwi-i l pickets, and the U. S. con
trol over Vera Cruz ir complete.
Vera Cruz. April 22 —Special—The]
American force in Vera Cruz this |
morning aggregated 3.000, the entire j
detachment advancing through th<
city in an extended formation Sev j
. ral times this mom'ng t i<v customs]
house was in flames, but each time i
It was saved from destruction
Spciacl to Democrat.
Washington April 22 "Huerta
" a e ali' • tlia' . 1 be .the ortl-'T to.iay by rosclutlon placed President
issut-.i ti, the army , uhl eventiallt , ,r|,. cbargM of the hostili-
ies 'n Mexico force Piesldent to use 1 tl),3 a?ainst Mexico. The senate ha1
that branch of the service. The gen-
actod at 3:20
era! - aff admits this. Thej exp«ct I
order? for army w'll • ome very s<|in ciark soon
despite the presidents hope that
General Huerta would yield after the
rapture of Vera Cruz.
Villa at Juarez
this morning. Tho
signed by Speaker
■ 12 o'clock and sent
tho White House. There wa:i no roll
call !n the house but a thunderous
vollev of ayes greetel the resolution.
The Senate quibbled over tae ma'
ter for hour but the House ace on
plished the work in a few minutes
Washington D C.. April 22 Spe- I
i cial—The state department here i
! hns been notified t Ut General Villa !
of th > Mexican Rebel Army will ar "
rive at Juarez todav. He alms to i
Vera Cruz April 22.—Special I revent clashes between the United |
Admiral Badger arrived shortly after! States and the Rebel troops until th
Get German
Subjects Out
tje Mexican Hiddlers and twenty fell j
wounded. The Mexican loss is no*
known but it is said t< be 200.
Tho water front, the customs hous'5
and ill Important piers including
those under the terminal works from
which exten' the railroads to tha j
capital have been occupied. All the ;
territory around the American con
sulate is strongly patrolled, and de-
tainments ho!,! other -ectIons of the
city.
The Mexican com.nander, General
Gustavo Maas offered n stubborn re
istance to the American advance am'
for many houn, there was fighting In
he streets Towa'd nightfall it
> f • r*-|«irted taat the main liody ''
tlui federal garrison wav In retreat to
the woetward.
I Kear Admiral Fletcher In comma I
of the TTnlted States warships, pre
faced his occ ipatlon of the port' by
a demand through the American con
ul, W, W Canada for Its surrender
1 • I Ma promptly !- ' hiied
accede to tills demand, and shortly
afterwards whal v re i' r> ■ ,iu,
off from the side of the transport I assist the
I'rairie loaded with marines. These der.
boats effected a landing in the neigh-1 Got.' ral
bor'iood of the customs house before
noon arid a few minute" later Captain
William R Rush of the battleship j
Horida. who was in 'ommand of th<
• iperati'.ns ish'>r. br>uig,it his flag I'i
i Cantaln Rush's men bad alread -' '
j taken up their positions. They nttrn 1
i bored 150 bluejackets from the Flo1'
ida. .190 marines from the I'rairie an ! '
served as a lighthouse This was oc-
cup,r>d by Mexican s mrpshooters
l.leu'enant Commae 1 r Buehanan
i,f thi Florida ordered no' i. Its ,les
trovid FM i she's brou V the'old
H,*nito Juarez tower down.
The wonwa nf tha American cut
<,:iy in Vera Cm*/ Li t ' already been
nlttcod. aboard the . urtered s'-ani
, ICsperanza and M ixleo, but Ihe
f, iclgn coloty, espeoia'lv the Anjr
Ican section, was greatly augtn -.1
,.iis morning when (f ree traiu loiM
arrive- fnmi the capi i Some ef
•liese remained ishor-1 but many
were taken tltoard lie steamers So
lar a1 can be learned none nt t J1 re-
fugees were injure,!
Tlu demand for the surea <e of
Vera Cruz was made by Rear Admir-
al Fletcher I hroug.i Consul Canada,
at 9 o'clock iu the morning, Thu
consul called General Gustavo Maas
i oniman.lant at Vera Cruz, by tsle-
phone and presented the demands,
raylng that tii< lTnlfed States fortes
were about to occ tin y and hold the
| town. He called upon him to su"-
he name of humanity and
iVnw ricans la restoriug ir
Maas replied that compll
ance w'ln th-- demand « m de
• nil a" : e,| • f
parle /
•
that be had no lnstrutcions to gra.nt
a parley and ended t.ie controversy.
He then called the je#e politico an!
the eii-tioni collector by telephone
hern of the prospective
murines 'rnm the Florida
| i .lese were augmented by a
l Juarez. April 22. Max Webber,
German consul here, v ns Instructed
midnight with the Atlantic fleet main | situation is more fnliy developed a i jeeterday to get German subjects out
division j regards the Qon-tlt'it'onallste 1 of hi* d'slrlet >■ M ilce
detach
inent from the Utah
The coming of the \merlcan force-
was not heralded by any ereat ev
eltment but small crowd* gathere I
'o wat«t th« laidinf Ro i tW
'
ticn In the maintenance of pence.
Tae ens', nil's collec'or requeste.l
lime, In ordei to i'tend to certain
duties and ,olthe r I 1 proml-. an;
assistance
Cantihu«d on i'af.n Four
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