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: "? . ... , -. j v" *-^"74 Ctjc Cljiraui Cljroradc / N Hi MM la Hartals u " " Saecasa. but Wall do Mora, gnqml oua. Wall Daaarra It" Volume 18 CHERAW. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S. C? APRIL 23, 1914 Number 23 Details of Openii B Mexicans Opened Fire Landing?The Fire and Battleships, ) Results to t Vera Cri/;, April 21.?Vera Cruz tonight is in the hands of forces from the United States warships, but the occupation of the port was not accomplished without loss of American lives. Four American bluejackets and marines were killed by the fire of the Mexicans and 20 fell wounded. The Mexican loss is not known, but it is believed to have been heavy. The water front, the customs house and all important piers, fincliyiing those under the terminal works, from which extended the railroads to the consulate is strongly patrolled and detachments hold other sections of the city. The Mexican commander, General Real Estate Loans Insurance We i v-; -of Ik.. Aff Kinds V +** . ?? 7s- / affd " " Bonds 'Ph0 Gustavo Maas, offered a stubborn resistance to the American advance and for many hours there was fighting in the streets. Towards nightfall it was reported that the main body of the Federal garrison wias in retreat to the westward. The demand for the surrender of r,"? won of Q A'OIAOIT In i cia V/i " wo inauc ai w v vivun *?* the morning. Consul Canada called Gen. Gustavo Maas, commandant of Vera Cruz by telephone and presented the demands, saying that the United States forces were about to occupy and hold the town. He called upon him to surrender in the name of humanity and assist the Americans in restoring order. Gen. Maas replied that compliance was impossible and asked the consul for a personal parley. The consul informed Geri. Maas that he had no instructions to grant a parley and ended the conversation. He then called the jefe politico and the customs collector by telephone and informed them of the prospective r\of*rvoif ir/ lycpvaii y \ I] The Bank Chera.v STRONGER THAN ALL OTHER B 40 compoi 0 in savii ng attle of the War Upon Americans After Returned by Marines With Disastrous he Mexicans landing and asked for their cooperation in the maintenance of peace. Rear Admiral Fletcher, aboard the flagship Florida, by this time was in communjicar/bn wif^i Rear Admiral Badger who was speeding toward this port, with five warships. Admiral Fletcher decided to act and marines began leaving the side of the transport Prairie shortly before 11 o'clock. 'They entered ten whaleboats and effected a landing within an hour a? the custom house and No. 4 pier. Information that President Huerta was counting on receiving from the steamer Ypsiranga of the HamburgAmerican line, due to arrive today, a big consignment o? ammunition, rifles and machine guns was responFIRE make a specialty of writing: ? .. . j < , ? < ne84 M^ynard-Ral s%le for the occupation of the custom house somewhat earlier than might have been the case. The Ypsirango is outside .the harbor. She has on board among other supplies 10,000 rifles and 15,000, 000 cartridges, President Huerta has been making every effort to safeguard this consignment and had given orders that it be unloaded immediately, placed on a special train drawn by two locomotives and rushed to the capital. The Hamburg-American steamer Ypsirango moved to port this afternoon and signaled the United States flagship, voluntarily placing herself under Rear Admiral Fletcher's orders. The Ypsirango will stand by tonight and the captain has given his word that he will not go out beyond hailing distance tomorrow^ The second section of the morning train from Mexico City filled with refugee Americans and a special train of refugees have both been held up i somewhere along the road to Vera Dur money =: of Ciheraw v. S. C. AJiKS IN THE COUNTY COMBINED mded quarterly ngs department Cruz, presumably by Gen. Maas. a At a late hour tonight the American | forces in Vera Cruz numbered 1,200. The first landing party consisted of more than 500. I The second detachment landed two hours later. FILL WAKHAXT FOR BLOCKADE Auiliorlt) on Internuiloiial Law Gives His Opinion New York, April 18.?The United States has ample justification for blockading the Mexican ports and C. Stowell, lecturer on internationa' X law. at Columbia University and ternf porary successor of John Bassert Moore, former counsellor of the State Departmept. ^ i "The United States is justified in [ having recourse to any force neces- ^ > sarv to secure respect for internation al right and dignity. The blockade of Mexico ports or the landing of troops need not necessarily constitute c ; war with Mexico. War is a situation n which results from arcnul conllict bo- a . tvveen two in-ependoit conun.initios, tl : If the United States do s not intend to make war, it depends upon Mexico s , whether she will allow the United Is States to use the force to protect our tl rights." I N S U R fire insurance and represent o Loses Paid (Promptly. ey Realty & Trusf WHEN UNCLE SAM SALUTED t . ' e Made Preparation For Seizin? Con- e federate Cruiser In Brazilian Port h ; a A bit of Confederate history is 8 . called up by the salute-to the-flag in- j . cident, and it shows a very small power made a very large power to the s [ graceful thing. The Philedephia t Record says that in 1864, after the a United States ship Wachusetts had q . entered the harbor of Bahia and de- c . liberately seized the Confederate j, , cruiser Florida, a demand came from t] Brazil for a "solemn and public" q disavowal of the act, the dismissal of v the American -naval commander, a ? salute of 21 guns to the Brazilian flag n orH the return r\f the ITlnrirln nnH her I...V4 ? "*- ? n crew. The latter requirement could j not be fulfiled, the Confederate I cruiser having accidentally sunk after her capture; but every other demand was met with by President Lincoln g and Secretary JSeward. The Record remarks on the incident that "the patriots of 1864 were not considered j mean-spirited for showing a decent I u ; respect' for the opinions of humanity j n arid making amends for a wrong jh done." Maybe. But about that time j the United States was in pretty much j A of a mood to make amend to almost s< any and everything, rather than accu mulate any more trouble than it ali ready had on hand.?Charlotte Ob' server. bi i H Badger Coins New Motto ! e. j From Baltimore Sun. jc "We do not know what we will be i I I called upon to do, but we are ready, j ! Secretary Daniels properly classi-1 tj. lies these words of Admiral Badger,' ? f as his ships sailed out of Hampton L Roads for Mexico, as worthy of a ^ i place with the splendid phrases of g( i other naval heroes, Unconsciously, Admiral Badger coined a motto that ! is a tine one for the whole battle of life, on land or on sea, in peace or in war. Everything consists ?n being n, ready for whatever may come. Nail li the Admiral's motto to your fore- ol mast, young man. It embodies the principle of sucess. 3arranza Displeasi Seis .ooks Upon Seizure of tility to Nation?Ei stored if Carranza Objections tc rOVES ENCAMPMENT FROM ISLE OF PALMS 0 SITE YET SELECTED. Car Department, Finding Blease's ' sapioau (jojdbjkjjbsii/i Not to Send Troops There. Washington, April 20.?"The enampment of the Ninth division of lilitia which was proposed to be held t the Isle of Palms will not be held here." This was the brief but postive tatement made by Secretary Garrison ite this afternoon when asked about he matter. Asked further whether this meant A N C E nly the best old line compa hat South Carolina had been entirely liminated from the holding of the ncampment, the secretary said that e had nothing to say on that feature I t the present time, but that, as above tated, it would not be held at the sle of Palms. Those who are familiar with the ituation and who have kept track of his matter for the past two weeks re postive that no point in . South larolina will be chosen for the enampement. That the Isle of Palms as lost the encampment because of be attitude of the governor of Soi^th larolina is also well known to those .'ho have kept up with the efforts of longressman Whaley, Senator Tilllan and others to have the encamplent held near Charleston. Preparing To Leave America Washington, April 22.?Charge Alara of the Mexican embassy here, aving received messages from Mex:o City early in the day, intimating lat he mighe be recalle- at any minte, was in constant expectation toight that Gen. Huerta would notify im to request his passports. In anticipation of his recall. Charge lgara spent the day getting his permai effort in the citv nromotlv. I Armj Measure Goes to President. Washington, April 22.?Quick aeon on ' the army appropration ill followed today when Chairman ay of the military affairs committee <plained that on account of the Mexan situation the house conferes had ?reed to all senate amendments. The House at once concurred in I ie amendments and the- measures l( ent to the president. It carries a tal of approximately $100,000,000; , 1,000,000 having been added by the , mate. , I Have Thought for Deit!*?. While repairing a temple the Ch" ese cover up the eyes of the i .'e! i order that the deities nuv .-i; ; tended at th* sight of di; <. t Job Printing.at The Chronicle office ed With sure of Vera Cruz Port as Act of Hosnbargo May Be Re- ' . i Is Obstinate in i Occupation Washington, April 22.?News that Gen. Venustiano Carranza, Constitutionalist chief, might regard the seizure of Vera Cruz by the American naval forces as an act of hostility to the Mexican Nation, fell like a bomb oueil ill UIUUUII tutica wujjui. President Wilson had especially disclaimed any act of hostility to the Mexican people, particularizing General Huerta as t|he object of the American operations to secure reprisal for offenses at Tampico and elsewhere against the American flag. Consequently, the Washington Government had hoped ^he Constitutionalists would not interject themselves into the Axroglio, The Carranza letter, however, confirmed the fears We are eager in*es serveyou 2. ' your business f 1Q I of many officials that the Constitutidpalfcts might s|de with Hu'frta. This was the one possibility discussed in Administration circles all day as the most serious phase in the situation. Should hostility o&^Mfcrt of the Constitutionalists Army plans will be changedBHH^e were ? * V? V>o f A repurttj uuiuig i-c ua; uioi uic jw?uv Army and Navy Board already had recommended the restoration of the embargo on arms. J^ction by Congress, approving the President's course in using the Army and Navy in view of the situation he bad presented in his message and the receipt' of details of the lighting at Vera Cruz were chief developments of the day. Officials expressed themselves as greatly pleased with the promptness of Rear Admiral Fletcher's forces in taking possession of Vera Cruz and restoring order there. Future steps are uncertain. The President has determined that Ibis courseV shall be gradual. No orders have been issued to seize the custom bouse at Tampico. It is the purpose of the Administration to keep order in Vera Cruz and await the full effect on Huerta of the first American act of reprisal. There is every reason to believe that the railroad running Inland from Vera Cruz for 20 miles, together with a valuable trestle, will be policed by American marines an<| bluejackets. This section of the railroad is of supreme importance should future developments require a movement on Mexico City. Beyond the holding of Vera Cruz and this railroad, tlie Wasf.ingfcon Government does not want to act at present, but persons in the confidence of the Tdministration admit that action by Huerta or Carranza at any time may alter plans. A high Government official made public a letter from a friend whom he regarded as trustworthy which read as follows: "I have on reliable authoritv from a man arriving from Mexico City that Huerta personally, with the Mexican Continued on page 4 %