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that lie would not leave Washington
for Niagara Kalis to-day as he had
planned. The Ambassador delayed his
departure pending the development of
plans following the postponement.
Minister Suarez, the Chilean envoy,
also altered his program, which origi
nally contemplated his departure from
Washington to-morrow.
Zapata Attacks Federals
at Topilejo, 18 Miles
South of Mexico City
By Associated Press
Vera Cruz, May 15.—Credible pri
vate advices from Mexico City report
that the Federals at Topilejo, eighteen
miles south of the capital, were at
tacked yesterday by the Zapatistas.
No details of the fighting were re
ceived but the incident is regarded as
an important development by the au
thorities here.
Topilejo has been the scenes of nu
merous clashes during the last few
months and the engagements are usu
ally indecisive since the Federals never
attempted to follow the retreating Za
patistas. It is not considered that the
new activity there indicates any inten
tion of a Zapata attack on the capital
as the reported agreement between Za
pata and VUla to move jointly against
iVlexlco City is credited here.
The attack will serve, lvnvever, to
compel Provisional President Huerta
to strengthen his southern line at the
expense of the northern front, or per
haps of the outposts toward Vera
Cruz.
The reported departure of the Fed
oral gunboats from their anchorage
with the American ships off Tampico
is believed to be the result of a desire
on the part of the commanders to
communicate with Mexico City from
Puerto Mexico by the only telegraph
wire open to them. They are probably
seeking instructions as to what dis
position to make of the ammunition
less gunboats, which are virtually use
less since the fall of Tampico.
Gunboats to lie Watclicd
It is understood that the two Amer-
lcan destroyers are convoying the gun
boats to seo that the coastwise lights
; and other aids to navigation are not
molested. Whereve; the gunboats arc
finally sent they will be kept under
surveillance by Americanships until
some settlement in the disturbed
country is reached.
Word has reached here foreshadow
ing the approach of a critical moment
in the capital. British subjects from
the interior, it is stactd, have been
gathered in tho concentration districts
in the foreign residential Quarters of
Mexico City, where it was determined
long ago they would protect them
seives against whatever arose. More
British nationals are reported arriving
by every train, while others are has
tening toward the coast.
The Britishers are amply supplied
with arms and ammunition despite
earlier rumors that weapons had been
taken from the legation and from resi
dents by order of General Huerta.
Ready For Siege
The German and Austrian defense
organization is also ready to stand a
slge and those nationels, according to
report, are being gathered.
Apparently the feeling is general
among all foreigners that the next few
days will see a tumult of revolt in the
capital since a movement into the dls
ricts was planned to occur only when
the situation became critical and the
adoption of a method of self-protec
tion was an absolute necessity.
No official notice has been received
here of the movement into the con
centration districts, but the report to
that eflect is general among the for
eigners and the recent determination
of Great Britain again to call upon
her nationals to get out of the danger
zones supports Ihe rumor.
Place For Velasco
General Velasco, who was defeated
at Tovreon with heavy loss and was
himself wounded, has been ordered
out of the capital to assume the mtii
tary governorship of San Luis Potosl.
Many here regard the appointment
as significant since rumors have been
current that General Velasco is deeply
involved in a military plot against
General Huerta. Velasco lias not yet
recovered . from his wounds and hi
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Others have learned the many advantages in price
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yourself with our merchandising liberalities by taking
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morrow's selling. You will need most of them for they
are all seasonable articles. You are alone responsible
if you fail to benefit by this sale.
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hats. Saturday special morning sizes, white and colored Three
sales up to C- day sale £<■
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FRIDAY EVENING, HAHRISBURG 3f§Pfe TELEGRAPH MAY 15. 1914.
friends say he is In no condition to
assume command in the Held.
■After his return to the capital Ve
lasco is reported to have reproached
Huerta for his failure to reinforce
him at Torreon. This criticism of his
vchlef was regarded by his friends as
foolhardy and surprise was manifested
that Velasco was not Immediately Im
prisoned. No evidence of his partici
pation in a plot has been produced,
but General Iluerta's order sending
him north again appears to have elimi
nated General Velasco from any coup
d'etat that might have been contem
plated.
Writers Held as Traitors
Mexican newspapermen here have
been listed at the capital as traitors.
In a semi-official document sent from
Mexico City all thosa who remained
after the occupation are accused of
"selling their pens to Fletcher, the In
vader," and Intimation is made that
the Federal government will deal dras
tically wth them when it regains con
trol of Vera Cruz.
The reply of the newspapermen was
the issue last night of a newspaper
named The Voice of the People, which
devoted its entire first Issue to the ad
vocacy of the Constitutionalist move
ment and the denunciation of General
Army of 35,Q00 Held
Ready For Advance
Washington, D. C., May 15.—"All's
quiet no orders have been issued for
the movement of troops."
This was the answer given at the
War and Navy Departments regarding
reports that Mexico City was in dis
order and that troops were about to
be rushed to the capital to protect the
foreign colony.
Mr. Garrison has stated repeatedly
during the last few days that the War
Department, is not expecting a move
ment of troops, at least within the
next few days. He has also given
much publicity to the statement that
the department is merely preparing to
meet any situation that may arise.
While he does not specify the sit
uations to which he refers, it is gen
erally understood that the only prepa
ration being made for troops move
ments at this time are based upon the
fear that when Mexico City falls chaos
may result.
The general staff lias decided that
35,000 Americans can handle any sit
uation that may arise in Mexico City,
and plans have been completed to put
that number of men in the capital.
When the administration feels that
the fall of Mexico City is near the
Fourth and Sixth Brigades of the Sec
ond Army Division will be sent from
Galveston to Vera Cruz aboard trans
ports for the trip.
Major-General Leonard Wood will
command this division, which will lead
the movement toward the City of Mex
ico. From 10,000 to 15,000 marines
and sailors from the fleet will be fol
low them, making 1 a force of approxi
mately 27,000 men. In addition to this
force seven regiments of coast artil
lerymen will go to Vera Cruz and fol
low the Second Division.
If the crisis arises before the Fourth
and Sixth Brigades arrive at Vera
Cruz, the Second Brigade, under Gen
eral Funston. with every available
man in the fleet, will push forward.
Rebels Making Plans
For Their A.ttack on
Two Mexican Cities
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., May la. —While
the South American envoys were pre
paring to go to Niagara Falls, where
they will complete arrangements for
peace negotiations and the American
mission preparing to leave here to
morrow, immediate interest in the
Mexican situation centered in the Con
stitutionalists' administration of their
new prize—the port of Tampico—and
plans for their campaign against Sal
tillo and. San Luis Potosi.
Reports to the Navy Department
early to-day from Rear Admiral Mayo
stated that General Gonzales, the Car
ranza commander at Tampico, has as
sured. United States Consul Miller that
complete protection would be given to
American and other foreign property
about the seaport, including the im
mense oil interests there.
First intimations of the score of
their authoriy were revealed In a
statement by Senor Rodriguez, spokes
man for the party, who declared;
"We have full power to act; we
carry no formula, and we shall decide
according to our consciences, always
bearing in mind the nationl honor."
That applied, however, to issues be-
ASTRICH'S
SUIT SALE
100 Handsome Suits sls
Were $27.50, S3O, $32.50, $37.50
Wool Crepe Gabardine
Fancy Worsteds Waffle Cloth
Shepherd Checks Serge
200 Women's and Misses' Suits
at $7.98, $lO, $12.50
Former Prices
$15.00 $17.75 $22.50
$16.50 $19.75 $25.00
Linen Suits
Beautifully made of pure linen in all the desirable shades—
exact copies of imported models—with long tunic skirt effect.
$8.98 - $9.98
Wash Skirts of Summer Materials
Many have the latest long Russian tunic—a com
plete assortment in white and colors.
98c, $1.25, $1.49, $1.98, $2.98 to $5.98
Women's & Misses Summer Dresses
Adaptations and copies of imported styles in a large as
sortment of Linens, Cotton Crepes, Cotton Bedfords, Voiles,
Tissues and fancy weaves
$1.98, $2.98, $3.98, $4.98, $5.98, $6.98t0 sls
Hew Linen Coat Dress
A very desirable and serviceable Coat Dress. Suitable for
traveling, mountains, sea shores, sailing, automobiling, golf
and outing wear.
The Most Practical Dress Ever Introduced—FlVE MODELS.
$5.98, $6.98, $7.98
Special Coat Sale
A clean-up of odds and broken lots that were
formerly priced $10.98, $12.50 and $15.00.
Yo r u . r . <£/£* QK
Choice - C. t j
An Exceptional Lot of House Dresses
Regular $1.98 values.
Made of fine quality percale, gingham and linene, in
women's, misses' and extra sizes to 1 O C
50 bust A ibj
tween the Huerta government and the
United States. The Mexican delegates,
Senor Rodriguez said, would deal only
with external issues of the situation,
because of the attitude of Carranza
that an attempt to compose internal
affairs in Mexico would be beyond the
bounds of diplomatic activity.
Details of the final assault on Tam
pico after months of siege, which came
through slowly to-day, indicated that
reinforcements of artllipry enabled
General Gonzales to drive the Federal
gunboats from their positions. Then,
under cover of firing from the large
guns, the Constitutionalists charged
into the town, the conflict ending with
desperate fighting in the plaza.
Fate in Doubt Today
The fate of the Federals who fled
from Tampico was in doubt to-day.
In some quarters belief was expressed
that they would be cut to pieces by
intercepting Constitutionalists long be
fore they could hope to reach their
own lines south of San Luis Potosl.
Fears that they might attempt re
prisals by setting tire to the huge
tanks of oil inland from the port were
not realized. Evidently they were
moving hurriedly in the hope of reach
ing a haven from pursuit.
Order rapidly is being restored In
Tampico, reports to-day indicate, and
Hear Admiral Alayo, with the Des
Moines and Dolphin, has resumed a
position in the river in front of the
town. It was known that practically
all foreigners had left Tampico before
its evacuation by the Federals, and no
reports ol damage to foreign property
in the final lighting had been received.
With practically all northern Mex
ico in control of the Constitutional
ists. plans for their next movement
excites much interest. Villa was pre
paring to lead the assault against Sai
tillo. His army had been provisioned
for a thirty days' campaign and it was
said that apparently there were plenty
of arms and ammunition for the siege.
Constitutionalist strategists were be
lieved to have figured that if they took
Saltillo, the Federal garrison there
would concentrate at San Luis Potosl,
leaving that city as one of the points
where Huerta would make a final
stand against the Constitutionalist
campaign aimed at Mexico City.
Iteports Excite People
Reports that a Constitutionalist of
ficial had stated foreign owned mines
in the Parrai district must be under
operation in fifteen days or they would
be seized and worked "for the benefit
of the Mexican, people," caused some
apprehension in El Paso. Foreign cap
ital in the Parrai district Is estimated
at from $30,000,000 to $80,000,000 and
the mine owners who were unwilling
to return under present conditions,
were preparing to protest to the State
Department If reports of he order were
verified.
STORK BIUNGS FIVE AT ONCE
Palermo, May 15.—A woman named
Rosa Salemi, aged 40. gave birth to
day to two boys and three girls- The
mother and live children are all well.
XORDICA'S ESTATE $1,000,000
New York, May 15.—According to a
report received by relatives and
friends of Mine. Nordica, who died re
cently at Hatavia. .Tavu. her estate,
amounting to about SI,OOO,QOU, will go
to her husband, George W. Voung,
and her sisters.
Activity Begins in
Government Arsenals
By Associated Press
Washington, May 15.—Activity,
which began yesterday in government
arsenals and at coast artillery posts,
follow the precautionary arrange
ments of the War Department in the
Mexican situation, Secretary of War
Garrison said to-day. The Secretary
declared that no new orders had been
issued to any branch of the service.
"The coast artillery has been under
orders to be in readiness for some
time," said the Secretary. "It was
part of our orginai plan t» create pro
visional infantry regiments from the
coast artillery."
The Secretary said that the work
being done in government arsenals
was under orders from the officers di
rectly in charge of such work and
that he had no knowledge of it.
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ASTRICH'S
EXTRAORDINARY SALE OF
SPRING HATS
Trimmed and Untrimmed and Millinery Trimmings
TO MAKE ROOM FOR
' New Trimmed Hats
/ Beginning to-morrow we will put on sale the whole
I \ rema i n^n g stock of all untrimmed hats at prices which
5 r I are so * ow at ne^^er cost nor va l ue are taken into
1 i I cons ideration.
\ !»IP/llr ( / Our only aim is to sell quick and clear our tables
\ / ' for new goods, which are expected within a short time.
/>-? know at to Quick we must sell cheap. We
//rW\ 1 have put up all hats into separate price lots to be sold as
follows:
Three Large Tables of Finest Quality Colored Hemp Hats, M
Worth From $1.98 to 53.98. Must Be Sold Quick.
CHOICE FOR
All pood colors—good styles—nice quality hemp—lncluding all shapes, small, medium and largo hats for
women; hats for misses, hats for school girls, and nice nobby new sailors.
We Have About 25 Dozen of Fine Black Hemp and Tagal
Hemp Hats, Worth $1.98, $2.49 and $2.98, which we offer
during this sale at
The best assortment of black hemp hats ever put on sale at so low a price, because they include the most
desirable shapes and would bring the full price were it not for the fact that we need tho room.
Another Lot of Black Hemp Hats, Worth f|o~
$2.98 to $4.98. Your Choice For . ... tPJUvO
Of a much better grade of hemp. Including better and newer styles. In this lot you will find the very newest
and latest models which you cannot duplicate in any other store for less than $2.98 and $3.98.
New White Hemp Hats, Beautiful Quality and
Good Shapes. Choice For »Ov
Including nice under brim sailors for girls—small and medium sailor shapes and many others; all values
from $2.00 to $3.00.
Newest Burnt Hemp Hats,
Values up to $2.98. Choice For . . wOv
Including many nice little shapes for middle aged women—nice hats for school girls, mushroom shapes and
others. v
All Colored Milan Hemp Hats,
Choice For tP&taeFO
Highest grado hemp Milan, finest close sewed goods, hand blocked, in the most exclusive shapes and col
ors; hats wlrich sold at $5.98 to $7.98.
AH Our Finest Black Milan Hemp Hats, Values Which
Were $5.98, £6.98 and $7.98. O
CHOICE FOR
All the latest blocks—highest grade Milan hemp—all the exclusive shapes.
We trim Hats F
And with the unusual low prices at which we sell all our Millinery Trimming, especially Flowers and Rib
bons You should be able to get a new hat for very little money. The fact Is that at this sale you can afford
to have two hats by paying for one—And that's no fairy tale.
Three Hundred Trimmed Hals ys9
Go in This Sale
They are not old hats, are not shop worn. There is positively /
nothing 'wrong with them —but we need the room—and we have / \
made up our mind to sell three hundred out of our stock of eight / \
hundred regardless of former price, cost or value. / "w\ \
Fifty Trimmed Hats Have Been I 2^- 1 J
Selected to Be Sold Out at
Misses and Ladies hats of all descriptions, including black hand- iff JF/WTtSfr
made braid turbans trimmed.
Fifty Trimmed Hats Will Be Sold, Worth s|j ||Q
From $3.00 to $4.00, at
Including Misses' trimmed hemp hats, girls' Java hats, girls' Milan and hemp hats; small black and colored
for middle aged women, etc.
Our Great pecial, .One Hundred (|Q
Trimmed Hats, at tfl&SatFO
Including hats worth $5.00 and $6.00. All kinds and all colors —plenty of black, burnt, navy, white—to suit
all classes and ages. This is the greatest Trimmed Hat Bargain ever offered.
Fifty High Class Trimmed Hats, fso
Worth $6.00 to $7.00
Mostly black, burnt and white, including handmade braid,havs. Tine Hemp hats with shirred facing.
Large new Misses' Sailors. Black Shoe Polish Hats and hand draped. Silk Braid Turbans and Bonnets. Tho
poorest hat in this lot is worth $6.00.
Fifty Very Fine Trimm QO
Worth $7.00 to $9.00
Including many model hats taken from oUr French room to make room for lace and Panama hats. It is
hard to describe how beautiful these- hats are for this low price.
In addition to the above mentioned prices we offer an entire new stock of white
and black Lace Hats, trimmed and untrimmed Panama hats. Newest sailor and
Watteau effects and many of the newest advance Summer styles in our French
room at very moderate prices.
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