'• . Federal Sympathizers in Mexico City HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXIII — No. 97 MEXICANS MOBILIZING 38 MILES FROM VERA CRUZ TO ATTEMPT RECAPTURE OF CITY; U. S.FORCES RUSH SOUTH nunc LIS DEAD, LETTER HERE SAYS mm HEAD lief of Police Avows He Hasn't Men to Watch For Every Offender EEDS AUTOISTS' ASSISTANCE ily Way to Get Results Is For All to Turn in and Help, He Avers Voicing the dissatisfaction of some >mbers of the Harrisburg Motor ib over the disregard of the traffic tie by motorists, Clyde J. Myton, retary of the club, to-day said that ne drastic action ought to be taken vard enforcing the strict letter of s law. Members say, according to Mr. My t, that it is high time that the ordi nce be enforced or else repealed a dead letter. But Chief of Police itchlson, who a few months ago. lifted the laws and secured the PUSS ES of the ordinance regulating traf declares that on the whole the tile ordinance has worked out well, 1 that the police force is not large >ugh to watch all violations of the r. 'To do that we must have the co oration of the Motor Club or some ler representative body of citizens," d Chief Hutchison to-day, adding it the Motor Club official had only prefer charges against any indi ual, merely phoning in the num ■ of the offender and tf e police de "tment would see that the offender s properly lialed before a magis* te. vhief Hutchison explained to-day ' that without at least two mounted icemen, it would be impossible to half the offenses and that to get lobservers of the law In all parts the city at least u dozen mounted icemen would be necessary. Chief tchison said that a couple of hs ago officials of the Motor Club I complained on this score and that had then suggested that the club mbers co-operate by reporting per s derelict of the law's observance. [Continued on Page ".] nsidering Plan to Light Reservoir Tennis Courts by Electricity ilectically lighted tennis courts for 'ice after dusk may be provided at ervoir Park if a plan City Commis ler M. Harvey Taylor, park super ndent. Is now considering can he iibly worked out from an economi standpoint. Thether or not the scheme will be into operation this summer is a ition, however. It is just possible a system of playing hours for dren and adults will be arranged ead, so as to relieve the conges on the courts during the warmer iths. ertain Improvements had been ined for the courts among which the placing of permanent screen s upon which electric lights would nstalled. The plan was to put two ts at each end of the court and in the center. Whether or not e will be money enough available :arry out the program this year, ever, is a question, he tennis courts are rapidly being into shape for the opening of the on and it is expected that they will eady for play early next week. Late News Bulletins Hamburg, April 24.—The Hamburg-American Line to-day author ted the publication of a statement declaring that the military supplies n board the piranga consisted of empty shrapnel shells and empty mmunition chests, with gun eiuriagcs for one battery of artillery. Austin. Texas, April 24.—An entire regiment of the Texas National iitard was to-day ordered to mobilize at Brownsville for border patrol lut>. Governor ( olquitt, it «ti.so iM'ciiiut 1 known, will order tlic otficr two eglmciits to the border unless a request to Secretary of War Garrison jr additional troop protection for Texas border points is granted Records of tlie State department to-day disclosed the fact that lelen E. Standish, a school teacher of Dorranceton, is the first woman i' Hie a petition to be a candidate for member of a State committee, his nils found to-day in checking up the names on the petitions he lb a candidate for member of the Socialist State committee from lie 21st district, a part of Luzerne county. New York, April 24. —The market closed weak to-day. Continu nce of active foreign liquidation undermined niurket anil offset sntt ortiiig Influence of Investment buying and short coverings. Cana ian Pacific broke rapidly in the last hour and carried (low ntlie whole st with it. New Haven also manifested extreme weakness. Final rices showed losses of 1 to 2 points. .. Galveston. Texts. April 24.—The sailing hour 'of the' four' trknsl t p.' e n! a K , " t °' th ° F,f,h ,lr,SU ' ,e ,0 VCra < n ' Z WHS K,. WM . ! H n J st °v?' A,) I r ." 24, — A from Admiral Badger, made " b,c "V 1 " to-day adds to the list of American ead at \era Cruz the following: Louis Frank Boswell. chief -unner's late, home address Coultcrvllle, 111., next of kin. father. William H. oswell, and Randolph Summerlln. private, marine corps, home ad ress Willa cooehee, Ga., next of kin, father. Benjamin F. Summerlln Atlanta, Ga., April 24.—Throe affidavits seeking to lix guilt for the larder of Mary I hugan upon James Conley, negro factory sweeper r* r tJixs. mittc . <1 '1 Sl 'l ,ori " r Cou r t hiPrc to-day, by attorneys for l.co I. Frank under death sentence for the murder, in connection with a lotion for a new trial on newly t overed evidence. Hearings on 10 l "' Ka " .yesterday and are expected to continue several davs Washington, April 24.. —The House passed the Volunteer Army 41 this afternoon and it now goes to the President for signature Washington. April 24.—Secretary Daniels said afier to-dav's Cabl st meeting that the government s attitude now was one of "watchful siting" to determine what liucrta would do.. All the cabinet mcm •rs looked upon the situation as having been more definitely detcr ined b ythe coinulete occupation of Vera Cruz. Wall Street Closing.—Amal. Copper. (10 ~/ H ; Brooklyn Rapid TraiT t, 89)4; Canadian Pacific, Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul id St. Paul, 90%; Chesapeake ud Ohio. 51; Lehigh Vallev 15374 •' ew York Central, 87% ; Northern Pacific, 107 % ; Reading. lffOU •1» . R., 108 %; Southern Pacific, 87%; L T . S. Steel, 50%. 4 TRANSPORT THAT OPENED MEXICAN WAR, AND COMMANDER OF INVADING AMERICAN MARINES. J had i ver seen. STREET LEADING JMTO THE. PLAZA cfe J* CONSTITUCION, saflP 111® SM£DLEy &OT£ER- Mead of marines J£ Cruz FMEiUiSS OF VILLA EHGOUiUGIR FEATUREAT PRESENT Effect Movement of Troops to Vera Cruz Wi!! Have on Rebels Anxiously Awaited By Associated Press Washington, D. C., April 24.—What effect the movement of land troops to Vera Cruz and to the Mexican border, coupled with the renewal of the em [Continued on Page ?•] WILL EXTEND HEARINGS Washington, April 24.—Because of the interference of the Mexican situa tion with the hearings on tolls by the Senate interoceanic canal committee that committee has decided tentative ly to extend the period granted for hearings, if the presence of witnesses justify such a course. The time for hearing testimony originally agreed upon would expire to-day. HARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 24, 1914. MDBS OF MEXICANS TRAMPLE AMERICAN STARS AND STRIPES Refugees Say Americans in Fed eral Capital Are in Dan erous Position By dissociated Press Mexico City, April 23.—8 v refugee train to Vera Cruz, April 2 4.—Mobs in the streets of Mexioo City were (tiampling under foot the stars and stripes and were threatening American pedestrans when the refugee train en gaged under the auspices of the Bri tish and German legations left for Vera Cruz carrying some 600 fugitives of various nationalities. The position of ttiose American citi zens left in the federal capital was re garded as critical. Nelson O'Shaugh nessy, the American charge C'alTaires, Lieut. Bowan of the navy and Cap tain William A. Burnside of the army were to leave on Thursday night for Manzanillo on the Pacific coast under special arrangement with Provisional President Huerta. Immediately ai'ter the news of the landing of American blue jackets and marines at Vera Cruz was made known j in the federal capital by extra editions [Continued on Page 7.] PLANS TO STOP PRACTICE OF OFFERING COUPONS By Ass iLiated Press Washington, April 24.—The House ways an means committee '..ad before it to-day the bill submitted to it by Chairman Underwood which Is de signed to break up by prohilitive taxa tion the practice of the sale ;of tobacco products by coupons or ; gifts of any sort. It imposes a tax of two cents on every ten cent cigars or every two ounces of other tobacco products sold under the coupon sys tem. A special meeting of the com mittee will be held next Tuesday with a view of reporting the bill to the house. TED MEREDITH IS ILL; HAS GERMAN MEASLES Special to The Trlrfoph Philadelphia, April 24. Never in the history of track athletics at Penn has a team been besieged by such ill-fortune as Coach Orton's squad. As I a climax to the injury of Kelly, who, j with Meredith, Lippincott and Lock ! wood, were iycpecte<} to shatter some I relay records, came the news yester ; day that Ted Meredith, the Olympic l star, will be unable to participate in | the relays tomorrow. He is ill with . German measles and has been quaran j tined. $150,000,000 LOSS REPORTED By Associated Press Washington, April 24. The enor mous sum of $1 r.0,000,000 was the ag gregate loss sustained by the United States in meat animals as the result ; of diseases In 1913, according to esti [ mates announced by the Department of Agriculture to-day. REPUBLICANS II ROUSING MEETING PLAN REGISTRATION City and County Committeemen Hear Addresses of Party Members and Chairmen Members of the city and cdunty committees and Republicans in gen eral to the number of more than 300 crowded the assembly room at tho Republican headquarters in the Wyeth Building last evening to arrange for registration day, April 29, which will be the last opportunity for city voters to qualify for the coming elections. Reports were received from various districts indicating an increase of Re publican voters and several specific in stances were noted of men who had .expressed their intention of changing their registration from Democratic or Progressive to Republican. Among those who spoke at the meeting were County Chairman Wil liam H. Horner, City Chairman Harry F. Oves, Senator E. E. Beidleman, W. Harry Baker, John C. Nissley, candi dates for the Legislature in the county district; Charles P. Walter, C. C. Cum bler, Percy L. Moore, George Potter, Ed. S. Eisley, Alderman George A. Hoverter, Harry L. Douglas, president of the West End Renublican Club, and Leßue Metzger, president of the Har risburg Republican Club. Coroner Says Blind Inmate Killed in Fall Wasn't Properly Guarded After an investigation into the death of Alexander S. Seisich, a partially blind inmate at the county almshouse whose skull was fractured by a fall from a third floor window, Coroner | Jacob Eokinger late this afternoon criticised the absence of attendants or guards under the circumstances. "The man could scarcely s£e his way about," said the coroner, "and it certainly seems to nie that there should have been an attendant or someone to guard against any acci dent happening to him. While I can't say that the man was despondent, it is evident that he either jumped or fell out of the window, tine of the guards was digging in the garden when I got there and I don't know where the other was." A room mate of Seisich said he felt someone brush past the bed during the early morning hours and was aroused just in time to see a pair of bare feet disappear over the window sill. The body of Seisich was found hud dled in a heap beneath the third floor ,opon window of his room. T. LARRY EYRE WILL BUILD NEW SUBWAYS UNDER CI TRACKS Philadelphia Offices Today An nounce Successful Bidder For Eig Improvements Both the Front and the Second street subways under the Cumberland Valley tracks in Mulberry street will be constructed by the T. Larry Eyre Construction Company, of Philadel phia. The exact amount of the bid was not announced from the Philadelphia offices of the Pennsylvania Railroad to-day, but it is understood that the job will cost several hundred thousand dollars. The Philadelphia company will ex cavate and build the subways and erect the great walls that will extend along Second street to divide the high er portion of the street from the lower grade. The contract for the proposed new bridge over the Susquehanna at Mul berry street has not been awarded but it will probably go to either the Titzel Construction Company of Lancaster or the Eyre concern. The definite announcement of the [Continued on Page 7.] Judge Holland, of U. S. Court, Dies After Long Illness in Conshohocken Philadelphia, April 24.—Judge B. Holland, of the United States court for the eastern district of Pennsyl vania. died at his home in Conshohoe ken, near here, early to-day .after a long illness. He was 56 years old. In 1892 he was elected district at torney of Montgomery county, serving a four yeas term. Several years later he was made collector of customs, in thU city. President McKinley ap pointing him as United States attorney and in April 1904 he was made United States district judge. For a long per iod he had been chairman of the lte pudlican executive committee of his county. Judge Holland's wife, who was Miss Lydla Sheard, diea two years ago. James Burnett Holland, attorney in Montgomery county, and Winfleld Sheard Holland, connected with the State Insurance Department, are sons. COUGH DISTURBS KMPKROR Vienna, April 24. —The rest of Em peror Francis Joseph was disturbed again last night by constant coughing, according to the official report issued by his physicians to-day. Otherwise there is no change in the aged mon arch's condition. His general condi tion, It is declared, is quite satisfact ory. 20 PAGES. * POSTSCRIPT Volunteer Army Bill Is Hurried Through Senate Both Sides Resting on Their Arms Today; Villa Maintains He Will Not Join Forces With Huerta Against U. S.; Reported That He and Carranza Have Split Few now developments marked the Mexican situation to-day, and both the lliierta and American forces appeared to l>e marking time. Federal* under General Maa* were reported mobilizing in the vicinity of Soledad, thirty-eight miles from Vera Cruz, their intention being, it is understood, to make an uUcmpt to retake Vera Cruz. Soledad is on (he railroad between vera Cruz and Mexico City and It is possible that the Huerta followers may only l>e planning to derend the railroad and attempt to halt any advance of the .American for* es toward the Federal capital. Throughout the night the Fifth lirlgade of the Second Division of tho l nlted States Army was preparing to leave Galveston for Vera Cruz. Under orders Issued this morning tlie transports will sail for the .Mexican port this afternoon. General Villa at present is in Juarez, across the river from K1 Paso. Texas, and his declaration not to participate In any of the hostilities against the I nlted States has proven very encouraging to the Washington authori ties. General Carranza s note to ITes ident Wilson is still the subject or much discussion, hut many are now of the belief that the rebel chieftain will not Join Huerta. Cnverilicd reports say that Carranza ami Villa have split, and ir this is true I>resldciit Wilson and meml>ers of the Cabinet will have I a new situation to ileal with. | That preparations, however, are being made for a volunteer army in | the I nlted States Is sliowh by the passage of the volunteer armv bill in the Senate to-day. The measure was designed to cure dcfi-cts in the existing law relating to v ilantwr forces. Spain, It was annountcd in Madrid to-day, is beginning to take an ac tive Interest In the settlement of the Mexican situation, and according to a news dispatch. King Alfonso had sign) lied his Intention of acting as arbitra tor between the t'nited States and H uertn If he is acceptable to both sides. 10,000 Americans Will Soon Be in Vera Cruz; City Is Reported Quiet By Associated Press Washington, D. C., April 24. —Presi- dent Wilson and his war staff to-day proceeded with their plans for op erations in Mexico with businesslike expedition. The day found every available American warship ploughing south ward 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 American troops in the Mexican seaport to hold the city or begin offensive operations toward Mexico City with Vera Cruz as a base. No plans for further aggressive movements about Vera Cruz were made to-day. The President, in talk ing over the situation with callers, said that for the present no general campaign outside of Vera Cruz was planned and that no further campaign would be begun unless General Huerta declared war or sought reprisal for the seizure of the city. The President told Representative Fitzgerald that no further war funds were needed as yet and that none would be asked for unless a general war was precipitated by Huerta. Vera Cruz Is Quiet Meantime reports from Admiral Badger in Vera Cruz said that the city was comparatively quiet and that the American forces were doing their ut most 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 to-morrow Admiral Badger will have 6,500 marines and bluejackets ashore at Vera Cruz sufficient .he says, to repulse any effort that may be made by the Mexican forces under General Maas, now at Soledad, thirty six miles away. The transports, con voyed by the first torpedoboat division, were expected to get away late to-day or to-night. Charge Not Heard From The whereabouts of Nelson O'Shaugh nessy, the American charge, who last nlsrht informed the State Department that he was leaving Mexico City with his passports, is now a matter of some speculation. He had announced his Intention of going to Vera Cruz b" railroad, but private dispatches to-day reported him on his way to ,Man zanMlo. on the Pacific coast. The de partment was unable to secure any information later than Mr. O'Shaugh nessv's announced intention of leaving by way of Vera Cruz. The situation on the northern bor der of Mexico was carefully studied by the War Department. Secretary of the Navy De partment, said that no attack on American forces by the Constitution a'ists in Northern Mexico was feared and it was decided that no offensive operations had been begun in thtr Con stitutionalist territory. American Troops and Mexican Rebels Only Stone's Throw Apart By Associated Press El Paso, Texas, April 24.—The rebel Knrrlson at Juarez and the American troops In this city spent a peaceful, though watchful, night within a stone's throw of each other. Most of the force camped In the railroad yards of Fast El Paso across from a sparcely settled part of Juarez, ready In case of emergency, while the cavalry patrolled the town. General Villa arose early and greatly refreshed, he said. Last night he told George C. Carothers, special agent of the State Department, that "nobody coudl drag him into a war with the United States." Villa's statement and the insistence of Carranza's advisers now in this city that the supreme chief's note to Secre tary Bryan on Wednesday was not hostile, or at least hot intended to be, revived the optimism which sank with the publication of the note. Meanwhile sight of the revolution has nearly been lost in the glare of the international attraction, although reports indicate that it is being car ried forward with some vigor. Fight [Continued on Page I®] (Other War News on Page 18) THE WEATHER For Harrlaburg and vicinityi Fair to-nlKlit and probably Saturdays warmer. For Eastern Pennsylvania! Partly cloudy and warmer p. m. Moon: New moon, April 25, f1.22 a. m. River Stajtei 8.8 feet above low water mark. Yeaterday'a Weather Highest temperature, 60. I/O west temp'"nt lire, 41. Menu temperature, 50. Normal temperature, M. MARRIAGE: LICENSES Juro Pozolcl and Kate Capan, city. Lovio Cumkgar and Barlca Kralscan. citv. Oeortre I. Runisay and Katie Schreff ler, L.ykens. Men Cannot Afford to Be Poor'y Dressed CJood appearance is a strong factor In business success, flood clothes are essential to wood ap pearance. But good clothing need not ' infan extravagance. The mak ing of attire for men is now standardized almost to an exact science. Prices are often quite mod erate and seldom unduly high. Olance through the advertising In the Telegraph from day to day and notice the character of the clothing tho stores are offer ing. Not much trouble to dress well if men ar e alert to their opportunities. The advertising In this news paper is the guide-post to Op portunity ytreet.