The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 72, Ed. 1 Monday, June 15, 1914 Page: 1 of 14
fourteen pages : ill. ; page 21 x 16 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
- Highlighting
- Highlighting On/Off
- Color:
- Adjust Image
- Rotate Left
- Rotate Right
- Brightness, Contrast, etc. (Experimental)
- Cropping Tool
- Download Sizes
- Preview all sizes/dimensions or...
- Download Thumbnail
- Download Small
- Download Medium
- Download Large
- High Resolution Files
- IIIF Image JSON
- IIIF Image URL
- Accessibility
- View Extracted Text
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
rOURTELlt TACZS TODAY
TI12 Rotarians
Ar to be with ue aoeit We have' only '
few day in whloh to put en our beat bib
snd tuoker and a! mighty job It will be.
Cutting waada ana cleaning dltohea la a
Part of It. .
feci Patafe&a
May ba shewn in Many ayt mm
Skew bj ts MrMslpat tn ths Fswrth
Jury aerads tale rtw. It la far aM t
11. Wl
99iPfQ 04Mifl69Mej
nwsTok TEXAfl.' Monday june 15. ioi.
VOL. 29. NO. 7l
PRICE 5 CENTS
k ' ' -
wwwawVwwasw' wwawwwSw w
NEEDS. ARTILLERY
SUMMARY: OF HEWS Police -and Militants
a Palace of the King
BECETTED BECOQHTTIOY
FOB ACTION AT VEBA CBTTZ
SECEDING UI11ERS
CAUSED REIGH OF
TERROR IN BUTTE
FOR FINAL CHARGE
DP0N ZACATECAS
Villa Pusbinj Movement of
Troops From Torreon to
j Help Natera.
THE WEATHER. .
; . ' . " y
- (Assoeiattd Prist Rtforl.)
.WASHINGTON Jus U Kut Tnu
0 CsMttled Moodiy; tb under ibcnrl
at Bleat or Tuesday; somewhat eoolor
2 Tuesday la lotorior.
West Texas Fair ooatboaat . local
a) thnndes showers north and Mat ml
Dynamited Home of Union
Officer and Defied Sheriff
and Firemen.
i Uoo Monday: ooolar la Panhandle. TUi ' f
day fair warmer watt porttoa.
"OM POST.
'A
FIGHT WITH OUTPOSTS
WITHOUT ABATEMENT
Pinal Assault on the Main Federal
Army Can Not Bo Made Until
Villa'i Artillery Comet Up From
' Canitas and FreinilW
(Houston Pott Spteiat.i
TORREON Coah. June 14. Movement
of troops to the southward continued all
day today and tomorrow should see the
last of the main body of General Villa's
army entrained for the battlefields in the
vicinity of Zacatecaa Reports received
by General Villa today from General Tori-
blo Ortega who Is at Freanlllo are to
the effect that the forces of General Na-
. tera are almost In continuous combat
With the federal outposts at Zacatecaa but
that the final assault can not be made
until General Villa's artillery can be
brought into place.
The bulk of that artillery ts now at
Canitas. although some of it is at Fres-
nlllo. It Is among the probabilities that it
will be taken overland to reinforce Gen
eral Natera. but thla Ions hard march will
be avoided by General Villa if the rail-
way builders give any assurance that they
can repair the line within a reasonable
time.
' Gen. Natera'a Efforts Successful.
General Natera reports that notwith-
standing the fact that his forces have
now been engaged continuously for four
days they have not yet got within strik
ing distance of the city they have been
put in such fine spirits by their almost
unbroken series of successes however
that he has difficulty in restraining them
at' times from attempting to follow up
their victories to the point of attacking
the city of Zacatecaa Itself.
The losses thus far sustained by Gen-
eral Natera are hardly worthy of mention.
. while the enemy has lost heavily not
only In killed and wounded but in arms.
including machine guns and ammunition.
During the past few days the federals
have been driven from Guadalupe. Mer-
cedes and Orillo In the capture of these
positions General Natera had the aid of
Heavy reinforcements sent him by Gen
eral Villa The foregoing was the aub-
atanoe of a report made by General Villa
today to General Carranx at Saltlllo.
Solving Railroad-Fuel Problem.
Colonel Euseblo Calzado general man
ager of the constitutionalist railways re
turned today from the inspection of the
railroads northward from Paredon to
ward the coal mlnining district in the
vicinity of Sablnas. He reports that the
road will be repaired to the coal mines
within a day or two and that the fuel
problem or the railway situation will then
pe soivea.
Colonel Calsado's resignation as General
manager of the constitutionalist railways
which was tendered a week ago today
has not yet been acceDted bv General
Carransa. Colonel Calzado is anxious to
be relieved of his position In order to
give nis on interests at Tatnpico his un-
divided attention but up to this time
General Carransa has not only not named
his successor but he refrained from dla?
cussing me matter.
Federals Making Desperate Fight.
Zacatecaa is making a desperate resist
ance to General Natera and although the
constitutionalists have captured Guada
lupe. Mercedes and Grlllo. suburbs of the
town they were repulsed twice with
heavy losses from the fortified hill of La
Buffa which is one of the strongest de
fenses of the town. General Natera re
ported to General Carransa that nis
charges at La Buffa were met with a
withering artillery Are from the federal
aerenses wnicn ne saia were extremely
strong but that his men were in fine
condition and spirits and were not dis-
couraged at the check given them by the
federal stronghold. He reported that the
casualties on both sides were extremely
uwyy. e imw la awaiting me arrival
of reinforcements sent him from Torreon
ty v ii.a wnicn . are being delayed by
jjmvjr i aula iim wununifl aiong tne .Na-
tional railways. He said the federal en-
trenchments showed that much labor had
Deen spent on tneir preparation.
General Gabriel Hernandez ronnrt.rt .
day under date June 12 he had captured
Aicuiunt-uii xiuejuua vanes xamtanua
Amatlan and other smaller ports In Hi-
dalgo capturing many arms and much
ammunition who iwo neia pieces.
Cuernavaca was captured June 6 bv
rr i i . . . J
oacLu ma;viuhib iu u.dib received to-
day by General Carransa.
WACO PASTOR TOLD OF
STARTLING CONDITION
Eeverend Ingram Gave Practical
Sermon Pleading for the Deten-
tion Home for Boys and Girls.
Houston Pott SfciaL)
WACO Texas June 14. Rev. E. E.
Ingram pastor of the Central Preaby-
terian church and who la also probation
officer for McLennan county made soma
; startling- disclosures in his sermon to-
night which was mainly a plea for a de
tention home for boys and girls.
He told of a mother who aent her! two
little boys eight and ten years of age
out on the street of Waco and paid
them a small fee for each man they
brought home. He told of a IS year old
boy who waa suffering from disease and
of a nve year oia ntue gin who .wi
u fferlng from a similar disease. x
The preacher aald he had been hunting
for week to locate "tne man who waa
responsible for the girl's oondltion . and
had requested the police to allow him the
' pleasure of placing a top around hla
neck when he is caught Among the nu
merous other eases cited by Dr. Ingram
was that of a IS year old girl who swears
like a pirate and whose fingers are cigar-
eTTe stained worad than any boy In this
cltv. He claimed this sort of thing could '
not be stopped a long as the county
4ial 19 INTVT1U m WjnWB V. IHWHUUSt
shower oaat portion Monday. Tnssday
tkonder showers except fair octhwt '
J portion; eoolor northwoat portloa. ' J
(Associated Prut Report.)
WASHINGTON i Jan. 11. Oon. rally fair
weather la forecast for ths eontag week though
It will' ba unsettled and abowery the first day
or two from the Miawurl valley oaatward to
we Atlantic coast.
"Temperatures will' not chance materially In
tne South " mid the westber bureau's bulletin
tonignr "orer toe central districts tbey will
be normal or a little below while over the
Baat and North they will bo somewhat low lor
the eeaaon with a recorery to warm condition
oi ino iionovwt alter tne middle or too wees."
Houston Calendar for .Today.
City council will meat Monday after
noon at cny nail.
Parade committee will meet at 4 o'clock
at Young Men's Christian association to
discuss Fourth of July plana.
Amusements.
Rax theater: "Tennessee" and . other-
pictures.
Colonial park: Dancing akatlng and
other amusements.
Pesrce theater: "The Lure of the Pit"
ana omer pictures.
Isis theater: "On the Verge of War"
ana otner pictures. i
Queen theater: "The Peril- of Pan
line" and Paths Weekly.
"Ton O'Houston:" Pictures music re-
Treanmanta; cnunren's nignt.
Gem thestor: "The Adventures of
Kathlyn" and other pictures.
Mexico.
AMERICANS In the
oil field near Tnxpem
feared an attack
forces.
the town by federal
MEDIATION it ts predicted will stand or fall
upon the naming of a provisional presideat
aoiuoie to all parties at Niagara Fails.
VILLA 18 PUSHING troops forward for the anal
aiuca on zacatecaa ami to era uenerai natera.
More artillery Is needed for tbe nasi assault
FOLLOWING reports of wianre of property by
rebels. General Carransa issued new orders
tbst holdings of any foreigners must not ba
molested.
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT bluejacket and
marines woo were in action at vera cms re-
ceireo special letters or commendation with
models and notices of promotion from Secre
tary vanieia.
CONSULAR. GENERAL MIGUEL B. DIE BOLD
was trsnsrerred from KI Psso and ordered
Mexico City where it la thouzht he ' will I
glren a high place In the foreign affairs de
partment or tn ttoert goreniment
Washington.
THE 80UTH CAROLINA fund for blabwav con
struction ba been diverted to Toxs tar aid
in ouiiaing tne nignway. aear Austin.
THE ANTITRUST and Mi miry M1 aporosrla.
mot wim hbt. uiwwa u angnaa tnis .
' week. Leaders are preuarla; to rush tbs
prograaa ror an najoarnataat early la July.
. THK NATT DEPARTMENT wurneomaMOd tb
promotion or naar aamarai FUHcaec to the
command of tb Atlautle fleet hi lecaaaitleB
oi ui. oi.uaiuisnaa erTKe in Mexican water.
DISTRIBUTION of tribal fund among Choctaw
i ii.ii.ii iu Acs. is mow vepeuoing qh tne
passage ot tne mil or the nous comaUttee.
Congressman Harrison of Mississippi. In
spsasing or tne measum aeaouncad all law-
yers who are soliciting fee for pushing claims
ueiure ura actual passage or tn
Domestic.
FIVE MEN were killed In Columbus. O. when
a gs main la which tbey were working i
ploded.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT III waa horn tn Mr.
ana an. meoodore HooseTelt Jr. In New York
city it is toe nrst grandson to Deer tbe fam
ily nsme. "
THK LINER NEW YORK arrlred safely la port
at New York city after a collision at sea. An
lmpreesire tnanKsciTing serrlce msrked tbe
ssie arnrai or tne craft.
ONE MAN WAS KILLED and two were missing
uiv muii vi iwu more eruniioos or Mount
Lassen near Redding. Cal. Two new crater
were opened ny tne explosions.
MILITANT 8UFFRAGETTES placed a bomb In
ot. urarge . cnurcu in ijooaon tbe explosion
dsmsglng the building greatly. Other out
rages were reponeu over tne city nunday.
Sports.
NATIONAL LEAGUE resulU:
No games ached-
Died.
FEDERAL LEAGUE resulta:
Chicago 4-0. Bal-
tlmore 0-2; Buffslo V St. Louis 2;
1; Indlanapolla
11 nttsDurg .
TEXA8 LEAGUE results: Houston S-J. W.ro
-u obd Aniwn i enss -ti; Austin o-o.
. iu w- rim nuns i l . awaumont a.
LiKAniTR Tmt. rl.l a
Washington 0; Detroit 3. New York I; Boston
uvuw . x-Diiaueipnis a uucaao a.
ouv'isi" LMttUis results: Atlmt. a
ssemoaia o: New (Mmm 7 uM t.
. '-""""" mwTuit o. unat-
tanooga .
Texas.
rouR at EN were hurt when an automobile
uw.-K (fuggy near cnnia Mturojay nurht.
&u uiLLKiTic of San Autonlo was sertrely la-
jurea wnen tne motorcycle on which be was
iumic tunc wrer aear awid.
CONGRESSMAN R. L. HENRY returriM
Waco for a short rest before returning t
Washington to assume bis duties.
CAUSING a report that was beard amr.1
viui-s. ana oauiy uamsging tne car a bora
dashed head nrst Into a street car la Waco.
A COMMITTED of Texaa educators to take up
of the National Educational aaaoelatloa la
Chlraao was named by K. M. Bralley m
Austin.
Houston.
REPORT of health department last week shows
more oeatna loan oirtna.
PARADE COMMITTEE- will meet at T. at a' A.
to plan for Fourth of Jaly.
HOME of City Electrician Clarence George was
entered by burglar Saturday night.
NEGRO waa badly cut Sunday night as be was
ueios iimtw on ourgiary cnarge.
THIRD ANNUAL PICNIC of the Hebrew tree
school at Msm street park waa attended by
about 2SO0 person.
GEOROE E. LOWRY of Tennessee died Batnr.
day night from Injuries received whaa tuna
fell on him.
MISS BUBXESOIT RECOVERED.
. aaaaawamwa.
He turned From Throat Operation in
Baltimore.
(Homston Post Jecsaf.)
WASHINGTON. June 14. Miss Lucy
Burleson daughter of the postmaster
general and Mrs. Burleson has returned
home from John Hopkins hospital. Bal
timore -where she underwent an operation
for tbe removal of her tonsils.
On the last day of her stay at tbe hos
pital a party consisting of Vice President
and Mrs. Marahall the secretary of war
and Mrs. Garrison ' and Attorney Gen-
eral McReynold motored to Baltimore to
visit Miss Burleson.
SIX KILLED BY UaHTNUrO.
Bolt Struck Crowd on Playground
- in London.
. (AssoeioUd Prtss RrOort.)
LONDON June It. Lightning klUed
six persona and injured sereral others on
Wads worth Commons today. Four warn
children. Many buildings in South Ijon-
doa were slrncav
i i
.Si'm.'Sii S ijaw wi-aggi
London Police Driving Militant Suffragettes From Gates of Buckingham Palace.
A concantrated raid by the militants on Buckingham palace called out the cordon of police drawn around the king's resi-
dence to cope with the strenuous women who were besieging the palace gates. The photograph shows what the police had to
cope with. Some of the women are aeen In an attempt to pull the reins of a policeman's mount.
asaman
UT. LASSEN VOLCANO
IS CAUSING ALARM
One Man Killed and Two
Eruptions During Sunday.
Great Clouds of Steam and Ashes
Expelled and Two Hew-Craters
Believed to Have Been Open-'1
ed in California.
lAstocittti Prui Spor(.)
RHDDTNO Cal.i 'una 14.tVo erup
tions oeoured on Mount Lassen today.
The sixth outburst early today shot a
huge column of dense black smoke steam
and ashes JOOO feet into the air. The
pillar of smoke was watched from towns
60 miles distant. Throughout the middle
of the day the crater was Quiescent but
at 7 p. m. a second funnel of smoke and
aahes shot skyward. It waa larger in
volume than the morning explosion.
A report was received tonight and ap
parently confirmed that Lansing Graham
a lumberman from Viola Cal. waa
crushed by a rock blown from the fissure
in the mountain. His eight companions
fled when they saw that Graham had
been killed. One of the other observers.
it is said was seriously injured.
Companions Fled.
Graham was according to the report.
struck on the head by a rock and crushed
to death. His companions including the
wounded man fled from the scene as
rapidly as possible Two others are aald
to be missing.
Today's eruption was more violent than
any since the volcanic nature of the peak
became evident recently after a rest of
many years nd waa remarkable for the
quantity of smoke and mineral substance
which burst from- the mountain. The
heavy cloud . was blown northward for
several miles. The entire snow sapped
peak has been blanketed with ashea.
' Two new craters. In addition to the
one blown open May-30 burst from the
mount! side tonight. ire from- them
waa seen from roots in various towns at
considerable distance.
The first eruption today came from the
crater of May 30.- It was this explosion
that killed Graham. . .
Two. Men Missing.
A Jagged rock sawed him nearly in two
cutting off his arm and exposing his
heart. He was ..taken to ' Volta. a few
miles distant where he died.
Hugh Addlngton and Hiram Blodgett
are missing and a Mr. Stipple was. seri-
ously bruleed and cut by rocks. A report
that one' of tne party went Insane proved
incorrect. .
..six 'Of-the D&rtv saved themselves hv
burying their faces In the snow and
avoiding the ' poisonous ' gases which
Deichexl from the- volcano.
Tbey found Graham and Stlnnle after
uie gases naa itnea.
Tonight's eruption the seventh of the
series that started May 10 was not as
bad as the on today. The two. new
craters as nearly as could be determined
ore about a mile apart. They were torn
In the mountain side simultaneously . with
the first appearance of Ore.
HORSE PLUNGED HEAD
FIRST INTO STREET CAR
Collision Caused a Beport Heard for
Many Blocks and Damaged
Car Badly.
iHonttou Pott SHcial.)
WAOO Texas June 14. People liv-
ing on North Fifth street were startled
last night by what sounded like a can-
non shot. Doiens of them rushed to
their windows and door to find out
what waa wrong. A runaway horse
had run head first into a street ear that
was moving rapidly. Ths horse waa
Instantly killed and the front end of
the. car was so badly damaged as to ren-
der the brake useless. The conductor
was obliged to rush to the rear and of
the oar to aton it. While u thi.
going on the owner of the animal waa
uawuis we waiuunai ai a piLOtfa
''Ik ' C
HOERTA ANXIOUS
TO SAVE HIS FACE
Every Effort feing Made to
Secure Concessions.
Mediators Confronted With Critical
Situatoa n the Selecton of
Mexcan Provisional .
.. Bnler. . ... .
tAuotiatei Prtss Rtport.l
WAHBINQTON. June 14. Admitting
that Mexican mediation at Niagara Falls
is at Its most critical stage having
reaohed "the point where the personnel of
the provisional government to succeed
Huerta must be selected Washington of-
ficials tonighf nevertheless were hopeful
of ultimate peace and insistent that ne-
gotiations were progressing satisfactorily.
Administration leaders were apprehen
sive however of the importance the de-
velopments of the next few days will have
on the situation confronting the nations
involved and throughout the day Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan were
In frequent communication with the
American commissioners. Justice Lamar
and Mr. Lermann at Niagara Fall.
"There 1 nothing to announce" said
Mr. Bryan tonight after interchanges
with the American commissioners "but
mediation still progresses satisfactorily.
We are not changing our view of the sit-
uation." Wide Difference on Selection.
Communication from the American del-
egate at Niagara Falls with the Wash-
ington government was reported to relate
to the character of the Mexican provi-
sional government to be established pend-
ing a national election.
Selection f the provisional president
and his associates was considered at a
Joint session of I the mediators and both
American representatives yesterday. Ac-
cording to reports received' here Huerta
delegates and those from the : United
States differed widely on the names pro-
posed. Today the name of a candidate for the
Erovlsional presidency suggested by the
iexicans was reported to nave been sub-
mitted to President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan. His name was not. made
public. So far as could be- learned the
Washington administration : still ' held to
a decree that the provisional president
should be a man acceptable to the con-
stitutionalists i .
While the mediators are struggling with
the problem of succession to Huerta there
were additional evldenoes of efforts to
bring influence on behalf of the Huerta
government to bear on the Washington
administration. Agents from Mexico City
are reported to have arrived here and
to be in communication with the Huerta
delegates at Niagara Falls.
Forces Working In Washington.
Working In 'Huerta'a- behalf also Is
Charles A. Towne. the New York attor-
ney whose mission here In the Interest
of the Mexico City government was dis-
closed yesterday. Mr. Towne Is seeking
a conference with President Wilson. Ac-
cording to persons . In Washington In
touch with the Huerta element the
agents of the dictator are making every
effort to save General Huerta's face.
They want concessions enough on behalf
of the United States to save Huerta from
complete humiliation. In order to save
Huerta from . humiliation it Is argued
here however; th only thing to be done
would be to name a provisional president
who is in no way allied with the revolu-
tionary movement in Mexico and consti-
tutionalists repeatedly have asserted that
such a man could not brine peace to the
republic.
The arrival In Washington today of
Pedro del Vlllar. an associate of Felix
Dla. led to a renewal of reports that
Dlas and Huerta were seeking to reach
an agreement on the provisional govern-
ment plana to be Insisted on by the
Huerta delegates at Niagara Falls. Ra-
fael Zubaran. chief agent of General Car-
ransa In Washington said no word had
come tonight from his chief with rela-
tion to the mediation conference.
CARRANZA IS OPTIMISTIC.
Declined to Discus Mediation' 'but Ba-'
lievea In Successful Outcome. -lAttonotii
Prtst . " ;
8ALTILLO. Mexico June IS (via La-
redo June 14). General Carransa ' de-
clined today to discuss the scope of ac-.
tion or the powers which will be dele-
gated to the representatives of the con-
stitutionalists to be sent to Niagara Pall.
Ha also declined to discuss the possibility
(Continued on Page Two.X' .
'J 1?
CONSULAR SHIFT
MADE BY HUERTA
Mystery Surrounds Transfer
of Diebold From El Paso.
Humored That .Ho Will Beeeive a
" High Place in Foreign Affairs
Department of Government '
! in Capital.
By K.L Johnston
Houston Past ttff Oorrsspsndsnt.
EL PASO Texas June 14. Important
changes In the Huerta consular service at
El Paso will take place within the next
few days which are unexplained other
than that they have been ordered from
Mexico City. Consul General Miguel E.
Diebold Is proceed to Mexico City.
turning over the . local federal consular
affairs to Consul General Arturo Ellas
who will remain here temporarily and
possibly permanently. It is believed that
Benor Diebold is to receive some high
position In the foreign relations depart
ment of the Huerta government.
Altonlo de la Sierra the consul and
Vice Consul Alfredo Mar grain are also
to be transferred to soma other post ac-
cording to a roport current today.
Msytorens Trouble Settled.
The differences between Maytorena and
the constitutionalist or military faction
have been settled agreeably to both sides
by Senor Ignacio Bonillas in charge of
the ministry of fomento and communica-
tions and Carranza's special emissary in
the Sonora controversy according to an
official dispatch read today in Juarea.
On the arrival of Scnor Bonillas at
Hermoslllo Sonora Saturday night it
was agreed by Governor Jose Maytorena
that he would acceed to the ultimatum
Issued by General . Salvador AWarado
leader of the military faction In Hermo-
slllo. that he disarm -and discharge the
volunteer guard with which he had forti-
fied the gubernatorial palace at Hermo-
: slllo. He also agreed to use his guberna-
. torial powers only in civil matters leav-
ing the' military matters to the military
authorities. Alvardo had brought in 600
additional troops to Hermosltlo from Cru
de Pledra . before the arrival of Bonillas
at Hermoslllo.
The dispatch which was received from
Hermoslllo reported that the entire mili-
tary force which had been in Hermoslllo
and which-were brought In from Crus de
Pledra 'conducted themselves in a most
commendable way during the controversy
between the civil movement and the mili-
tary authorities.
Rebela Captured Two Towns.
The towns of Valle Paniagua and Amat-
lan In the State of Mexico have been cap-
tured by constitutionalist troops com-
manded' by General Hernandez accord-
ing to official bulletins Issued today In
Juarea. The Hernandes troops are part
of the Zapata forces which have been
operating in the Southern Mexico States.
Waiting on Mediators.
Constitutionalist officials are awaiting
a reply to General Venustlano Carransa's
latest note to A. B. C. mediators before
making any further move in regard to
mediation. The note which is being
ransa will be acceotable to the mediators.
These three are Luis Cabrera Jose Vas-
concelas and Fernando Igleslas Calderon.
Awaiting this reply the three delegates
will remain where - they are now. Cal-
deron Is In Saltlllo Cabrera In New York
and Valconcelaa In Washington.
Prominent constitutionalist official said
today that Carransa would not accept the
mediation protocol under any consideration.-
not even If he himself was named
as the provisional president; Instead the
constitutionalists wish to proceed with
the present revolution tn order to entirely
eliminate the "clentlfo" element in the
republic.
f
! Frank Savage Resigned.
Frank Savage has resigned as general
freight and passenger agent of ths Mexico
Northwestern railway with headquarters
at Juares to accept a position In ths
; (Continued on. Pag Two.)
Bear Admiral F. F. Fletcher.
Who may be placed In command of the;
first division of the Atlantic fleet as a
result of his action In handling the fleet
during the occupation of Vera Crus.
Friday Fletcher everybody in the navy
calls( him.
He got this nickname In a rather odd
way" It so chanced that the officer waa
born on the sixth day of tbe week in the
town of Oskaloosa. Iowa. The exact date
was November 23 1895. His father on
this account used to call him "my little
man Friday." '
He graduated from the United States
naval academy In 1875 and was married
to Susan Hunt Stetson of Washington
February 1895. He was promoted through
the various grades to the rank of rear
admiral in October 1911. He assumed
command of the third division of ths At-
lantic fleet in 1913.
His conduct at Vera Crux directing
the occupation of the town and the com-
manding of the American forces won him
favorable comment from all quarter.
FLETCHER WILL BE
UP FOR PROMOTION
Work of Rear Admiral at
Vera Cruz Rewarded.
Secretary.Panlels to . Beeommend
Promotion to Command of Chief
Fleet of the American
' t Hary.
(Astoeiotsi Prtss Rtport.)
WASHINGTON. Juns 14. Command
of the Great Atlantic fleet goal of every
American naval officer's ambition is
to be the reward of Rear Admiral Frank
F. Fletcher for his work in Mexican
waters.
Secretary Daniels announced tonight
that he would recommend Admiral
Fletcher for commander In chief of the
fleet to succeed Rear Admiral Badger
when the latter completes his term of
service within the next few weeks. Sev-
eral of the navy's higher officials out-
rank him but tbe secretary holds that
the conspicuously masterful conduct of
Admiral Fletcher at Vera Crus entitles
him to special recognition. Moreover if
Congress passes the pending bill creat-
(Continued on Page Two.)
HEROES OF VERA CRUZ
HONORED BY COUNTRY
Secretary Daniels Gave Special Be
eognition to 108 Marines and
Bluejackets for Service.
(A'lociattd Prtts Riport.)
WASHINGTON June 14. Officers and
men among the American bluejackets and
marines who distinguished themselves by
conspicuous bravery and heroism at Vera
Crus were recognised and rewarded today
by the navy department. Every one of
the 108 singled out for mention In Ad-
miral Fletcher' report of the occupation
of the port was given official commenda-
tion in a letter from Secretary Daniels
bringing word in most cases of medals
gratuities or promotions.
Secretary Daniols announced the ac
tion of the department in a letter to Rear
Admiral Frank F. Fletcher who directed
the operation In Vera Crus expressing
the department's appreciation of "con
spicuously able and courageous perform-
ance of duties entailing as they did as
grave responsibilities as could well be
placed upon a naval commander."
Praised Action of Men.
In the department's opinion" wrote
Mr. Daniels "your performance of duty
at the seisure of Vera Crus entitles you
to all the well merited praise and com-
mendation that ha been bestowed on the
(Continued on Page Two)
Incorrect Scales Cost Users of
Butter About $45000 Annually
There are more than 140000 people In Houston and it has been estimated
that they use 8750000 worth of butter annually. The experience ' of the
sealer of weighta and measures is that nearly every scale In Houston Is off a
fraction aome from two to four exinces. Should the scales average being eft
one ounce the loss to the butter consumers would be approximately 145.000
annually or Just ths amount allowed to defray the entire expenses of the
weights and measures department of a year.
Another problem encountered by the sealer Is the Inability of the mer-
chants and dealers to buy scales of medium price that can be guaranteed ac-
curate. Ho is almost ready to advertise "Wanted Several carloads of scales
tbst will sell from S3 to 310." He fears some of the little dealers will have to
close down for awhile If he confiscates their cheap and Incorrect aoales. They
can not buy scales In Houston that will bear Inspection at a medium price.
aavSMAaMSSS
BjSaaassaooaa)
CLAIMED ALLEGIENCE
TO I.W.W. LEADERSHIP
Newspapers Warned to Print No
Stories Derogatory to I. W. W.
and $3000 Was Taken From Safe
of Local Miners Union by Bioters..
lAstociatsd Prits Rsport.) '
HELENA Mont. Juns 14 Ad-
Jutant General Greenan haa or-
dered 10 companies held in reaai- J
ness for service at Butte.
'Assoeiattd Prtss ltvaerf.) .
BUTTE Mont June 14. Rioting by se-
ceding members of the local union of tbe
Western Federation of Miners continued
all last night and today but the an-
nouncement tonight that Governor S.' W.
Stewart would arrive before morning to
Investigate the situation some semblance
of order was restored.
After dynamiting and looting the safe
of the local union last night many of the
1000" revolters against extra assessments
and the card system of the union con-
tlnued to parade the streets. Dynamite
was exploded under the home of P. K.
Sullivan an officer of the miners' union
and the seceders vowed a new union
would be formed under the leadership of
ths Industrial Workers of the World.
Although several hundred minora re-i
turned to work today many disorderly
persona kept up riotous tactics. In ths
afternoon a crowd took two prisoners
from the city jail and later seised a nre .
truck. A false alarm of fire had been
turned in and firemen tried to run the
fire apparatus through the crowd. '
Warning to Fire Department.
The Insurgent miners scrambled on ths
truck and threw the fire fighters off.'
When the miners found that they could
not operate the vehicle they returned it '
to the firemen with a warning not to run
it through a crowd again. '
Delegations were sent to Ore stations 1
with a demand that fire departments
make sure there was a Are before answer-
ing any alarm. "The crowd also broke
several windows and did other damage to
one Ore station. ' Threats were made to
lynch. Deputy Sheriffs Owen Crlbben and
Martin Harklns but the officers were
guarded by the police who arrested two
men. The policemen with drawn revolve
era backed down an alley with their pris-
oners beside the two deputies. They got
safely to the Jail but the crowd became
so menacing that Chief of Police Joseph
Murphy ordered the prisoners released.
The rioters carried the two men away on
their shoulders.
Made Demands on Newspapers.
A delegation visited .three newspaper .
offices and demanded that no further ;
mention be made derogatory to the In-'
dustrlal Workers of the World and that '
the words "mob" and "rioters" should .
not appear In any story of the situation.
The remainder of tbe day was spent in
parading the streets until members of
the newly appointed executive committee
of the Insurgent miners constituting
themselves a law and order committee.
Informed the marchers that no more dis-
order would be tolerated. The committee
finally dispersed the miners.
Violent demonstrations . by seceding
miners kept Butte awake much of last
night. Hundreds of the 9000 members
of the local miners' union disgruntled by
heavy assessments levied for the Michi-
gan copper strike and discontented with
the card system marched through the
streets after a mass meeting. Most of
them went home and the city was quiet
until 2 o'clock.
Sullivan Family Escaped.
When the home of Sullivan was dyna-
mited Sullivan and his wife and three
small children escaped injury. Windows
were blown out and a porch was demol-
ished. An attempt was made aCout ths
same time to dynamite the home of Al-
bert Riley president of the local miners'
union.
Earlier in the night the safe. of the
Western Federation taken from the
headquarters of the union by rioters who
earlier had wrecked the place was blown
open. The police were powerless to stop
the carting away and dynamiting of the
safe. Nearly a thousand persons stood
around while the eecedlng union members
set off several charges before the safe .
door gave way.
After the safe had been Wreched
open and examined by the Insurgents the
latter complained to the police that one
of their number had placed the rest of
them in the light of thieves by decamp-
ing with $31)00. which had been in the
strong box of the union.
All saloon were ordered closed yester-
day snd remained with doors locked for
the first Sunday in many years.
FUNEBAL OF KA .STEVENSON.
Services Will Be Held in Chicago
Tuesday Afternoon.
lAtsoeiatid Prtss Report.)
BLOOMINGTON lit. June 14. Adlai
E. Stevenson former vice president of
the United States will be buried Tues-
day afternoon. His body was brought
home tonight from Chicago where he died
early today.
The body will lie in state until the
funeral which will be conducted by the
Rev. Martin Hardin of Chicago a son
in lav.
sasseosewssasesss.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Matching Search Results
View nine places within this issue that match your search.Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 72, Ed. 1 Monday, June 15, 1914, newspaper, June 15, 1914; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth607227/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .