Galveston Daily News (Newspaper) - May 13, 1914, Galveston, Texas 78D 51 MAY 13, 1914-FOUR7EEN PAGES ESTABLISHED 1842 REFUGEES EXPENSIVE THE PAST 10 WEEKS OF EXPENDED FOR CARE Or EXILES FROM MEXICO DURING THE 1.AST 8UADS eillER Are for Add to Approximately has been ex- pended in Galveston by the United States In aiding American refugees from This money was for road tickets to the homes in this try of the for immediate 1 the women and 1 their care while in tel accommodations after landing and for the expenses of The as of May 10, and which do not Include all of the money ed In behalf of the are as railroad Cash distributed for Immediate i Food for in To be added to there are other numerous amounts paid out that have not as yet been audited or taken into the general record be the state With these in the opinion of government the of the United States for aid at this port will be 000. Uncounted in the foregoing figures are 187 railroad ticket orders yet out- hire of special ferry tel accommodations for etc. Hu Been a Tremendous The task of caring for close on to American citizens suddenly taken from their established homes and thrown onto the United the majority in might be termed a destitute con- dition Jn so far as available resources were has been a big It has been handled by a force of men un- der the direction of Alfred Im- migration Inspector in charge of the and city passenger agent for the rado Santa along with other bers of the immigration and railroad Mr. chief assistant be- ing Poynor of the Trinity 3O< An organization of forcea was effected early in the movement which has been maintained with success that was The funds furnished by United States are available to draft of Mr. but each and every nickel has to be accounted for in sustained by Method of Handling As fast as a ship was released from quarantine It waa boarded by Mr. Mr. Naumann and their Each person on board was registered on a separate for each On this manifest there was entered the residence in desired destination in the United length of stay in Mexico and sufficient mation to establish claim as ican The list the passengers one at a time state their and if asked would be furnished an order for a railroad ticket and sufficient cath to satisfy present needs for etc. Thia cosh ivas distributed in sums ranging from 56 to a The tickets have been to every state and most every county of every state in the several hundred going to seven or eight to the of many to New but a majority to Texas and About two to have elected to remain in in hopes that they might soon KO back to Every time Mr. wha acted ns boarded a ship he carried with him a bigr bag of For every dollar given out a receipt was together with a statement that it was 'The orders for the tickets wero taken up at the city offices of the railroad companies and turned to Mr. Naumann when the value of the ticket was paid in These orders will also serve to authorize the Issuing of the ticket at half rate when the counts are turned in to the railroad Up to May 10 there had been issued orders for Of this number 868 havo been presented and 187 are still Some In possession of. Mr. Hampton is a complete detailed list of every refugee that has arrived In Galveston from The lists arc separated by ship and indexed as to Opposite each name is the information obtained the party was together with an- the amount of cash and the value of the railroad ticket These lists aro already of great value In answering the ous inquiries that are coming by mail and by telegram from anxious relatives nil over the A or the original of these lists go to the state department with accompanying signed vouchers of the Work Not The work of caring for tho refugees already launched la by no mentis Mr. Hampton has established a city on Mechanic street between Twenty-second nnd Twenty-third Here ho Is conducting an Information as well us attending to tho wants of those who havo not yet left tho Additional funds have been to orders for tickets havo taken up and provision linn boon for those In nnd an is being made to work for those muttons to remain Krank of tho relief linn his office at Tremont hotol Tuesday any one needing skilled or unskilled labor with him nnd j could supply Mr. In looking out for In other IS our soon will It don't seem much a a But seven ca penters at work can whoop things you Tou hear them nailing Fill day long a n don't that make you see that brown tobacco upon our nice new That man who builds the joy won't be complete Until he's dropped some mortar where we'll have our window No one can tell just why he wants to dump his rubbish there Unless it's some one else's and so he doesn't Now look at painter there with green streaks on his He painted all along a plank and left that little he's gone back and covered but any one can see Unless he's a painter will be careless as can To have them treat a person's home like that should be a you have watch the workmen all the The News Staff THE May Is the weather and probably moderate to northerly East probably showers and cooler In south with rising fair rising cloudy and er re's BLOWUP Of BOILER KILLS EIGHT PEOPLE EXPLOSION OCCURS oic STEAMER JEFFERSON OUTSIDE OF OTHERS SERIOUSLY May two white firemen and etx negro men and coal were killed by the explosion last night of a boiler In the engine room of tho Old Dominion line steamship Three white were seriously The ex- plosion occurred while the Jefferson waa five miles inside Cape The ferson arrived here early today and placed the dead and Injured The white firemen killed were H. ler and J. The dead negroes have not been The seriously In- jured are Chief Engineer L. First Assistant Engineer HI B. both of New and M. an After landing the dead and injured the departed on her way to New Tork and should arrive there early An inspection of the boilers will be made at New York to determine the cause of tho The Jefferson Is in command of Cap- tain Theodore who waa In charge when the explosion occurred in the after starboard SUMMARY OF THE NEWS THE EXPENDITURE BUDGET of the Colorado Fe is AMERICAN REFUGEES on tho steamship Brighton tell of escape from Mexican APPROXIMATELY has been expended by here In refugee FREIGHT CLAIM ASSOCIATION starts an- this RED CROSS NURSES in Galveston en routs to Vera for war TORPEDO DESTROYER JENKINS arrives In port with 100 of mall from FOURTEEN YOUNG will take ex- aminations today for STATE ASSOCIATION convenes In annual session at RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS finish docket liy postponing several FARMER IH SLAIN while he Is 1y- in EPISCOPALIANS PREPARING for Sixty-fifth annual conference nt ZAPATA will not enter City of Mexico until Villa GRAND Knights of opens Ion at is offered charity hospital and city of 2fiO VOLUNTEER FIREMEN open tion GALVESTON MAN is elected honorary member of Imperial Council of North MEMBERS mediation will avert with INDICATIONS aro that many prominent New Haven directors will not he called to SENSATIONAL FEATURES begin to crop out in aim slut MANY CHANGES in AUTO STRIKES kills one and In- jures thrie KOU secure favorable con- from CHANGE OF POLICIES counts much are at con- ference hold In sn Tago 8.) MINISTER cor RUl fit ht brought to AWAY in ihp York OP KANSAS mop mcMANH fit Fort Worth for is in UK lit. tin sputa PLAN ELIMINATES HUERTA PRIVATE IS KILLED FOLLOWING TORTURE SOLDIER IH IS STOOD UP AND SHOT BV REPORT Crazed by Heat and 1m Dentil of BY Special Correspondent New York Herald and 1914, by the New York Herald All rights By Mexican Cable to Vera May Samuel Parks of Infantry resident was put to death by a firing squad within Brigadier General Maas's lines May 7, according to information received Brigadier eral Frederick General Funston told me today that he believes Private Parks was put to death without that he was beaten by the Mexican federals and horribly tortured before he was stood up before a firing squad selected from the dirtiest and leanest conscripts of General Private when he was waa dressed in the uniform of a private ot the United States Temporarily crazed as a result of to the he wandered into the Mexican on May 6 two horses belonging to Lieutenant Colonel F. whose derly he Private to reports received here the day after hie disap was seized by the Mexican and taken to a place beyond The horses were taken from him and sent to General ters near del wero then made to get a from Parks as to the strength and positions occupied by the American troops in Vera He waa treated as a he refused to give any information to the Mexicans beat him and then put him to After he was shot to death his jody was according to reports received I was informed that General reported to the details of Private emphasizing the fact that he was not a and while wearing the uniform of the United States he was put to death without a formal I was informed also that General ston will probably Inform the secretary of war in Washington that as soon as it was believed that Private Parks had wandered into General lines of- sent to the Mexican federal commander advising him of the circumstances attending the disappearance of Private Parks and ng that he be returned to Vera Cruz with the two horses he took with No reply has been received from eral Maaa to the letters sent by Sea Fighter Who Captured Vera Cruz and Diplomat Ousted From Mexico TAMPICO IS BEING BOMBARDED Rear Admiral City at 9i30 Last May if by constitutionalist artillery waa In progress at o'clock night according to a relayed wireless to the navy department from Hear German and Putch cruisers which had teen In the river withdrew tha FLOODS CLAIM ONE Rain at Detroit After Three la May falling for thirty-six rain eased late today and danger of further lood damage in Detroit and elsewhere n Southern abated In the northern and eastern sections of Detroit scores of houses were flooded p to the first outbuildings floated away and several motor factories were forced temporarily to suspend The loan In Kalamazoo and vicinity was mated at more than So far as only one death re- directly from the This was at where a teamster was MANIA TO KILL SEIZES WOMAN Sun Antonio Mother Old tn Pan May n mental a woman her 4-montlifl-old In a was alone in tho homo with her four children nnd aho to drown hrp son tho manner nut thn child In away other two tho When neighbors arrived at llin home Iho woman the littlo boy with JUs Injuries arc not Copyright by American Press New ADMIRAL FLETCHER AND NELSON Taken at Vera Cruz on arrival from City of AUTO CRUSH CAUSES MACHINE HITS BRIDGE AND TURNS COMPLETO OTHERS MAY Special to The May 12. One is two others believed fatally hurt and a seriously injured is the re- sult of automobile accident near this city about this J. Norman proprietor of the Alexandria is He suffered internal injuries which produced death in five hours after the Jack a salesman for the Remington Arms with headquarters at New is ing with a broken leg and a shoulder and his nose cut com off. His condition is considered Chief of Police J. W. Buie la in a ous condition at the ing from internal a fractured and is Walter D. cashier of the First National Bank of Alexandria and driver pf the waa badly bruised about the leers and but his condition is not considered The accident occurred when the auto- owned and driven by Mr. struck a bridge in attempting to cross about two miles out of the It is said the car was traveling ah out twenty-five miles an hour when the crash bursting the tires and causing the car to make a somersault about six or eight In the and throwing the occupants Into a corn The cause of the accident is believed to be the recent which gradually washed away the earth from the end of the causing it to be fully two or three inches above the level of the which was on account of standing When news waa received of dent an ambulance was summoned and all assistance possible given by The Injured men were hurried to the Sanitarium and medical ment The party Is said to have been ing from target practice at the Rod and Gun Club when they decided on taking the ride around the In which they met with tho fatal FORTY WOMEN IN CRASH Heavily Laden Trolley Car Track Near and Many Injuries May en were more or lew Injured tonight when a car on the A electric line left the track near cant of The were of Stnr Pythian of Mils re- from THREE WOMEN TO DEATH Fire Hotel In and Mny 12. Throo womon to death today In a tiro hich tho Hotol Tho MIBS school and her GIVES THK AMERICAN CHARGE HUERTA OF TAMPICO INSULT TO May charge d'affaires of the embassy at the City of tonight told the story of what happened in Mexican capital during the days immediately preceding and lowing the occupation of Vera Cruz and gave him an intimate picture of General It was tho first time Mr. O'Shaughnessy had seen the president since his In Washington Viet He was at the White House for more than and went away ly pleased with his The charge advised the president that General Huerta was a stubborn man and apt to surrender his position as tator He expressed the that any government set up in Mexico which has support of the United States will After he left the White House Mr. O'Shaughnessy Intimated that he be- President Wilson had a broad and firm view of the Mexican He quickly disposed of reports that he be- he had been badly treated by the The president thanked he for his services in and expressed approval of his No other post has been offered the and he indicated that he expected to be allowed to take an extended tion in the United It is understood that Mr. nessy's account of General Huerta was such strengthen if possible the president's determination to force the elimination of tho Mexican He that General Huerta was the drunkard he has been painted In some and he also told the president he did not believe the Tampico Incident had been planned by Huerta to bring about trouble with the United Huerta knew nothing about tho Tampico he saidt I took It up with Mr. O'Shaughnessy expressed fear for the safety of left in charge of the American embassy OROZCO IS FUGITIVE IN THE S. Mexican Federal Volunteer Leader Tries to Recruit Band In Los May tho Mexican federal volunteer who from when Villa drove the army into tho was a fugitive from men in attempted to recruit a of sympathizers and when American nought to arrest him ho fled southward Sunday with a few family hns been In las tlin for NAT Hi tn The May panned thn marital examination for admission to tho Ho appointed by SOUTH AMERICANS SEEK TO COMPROMISE QUARREL IN REPUBLIC Quieting of Whole Mexican Strife Is Proposal Which Diplomats Will sion Government PUN WONT SUIT EL May plan for the pacification of Mexico now being worked out by the South American and which it is announced would eliminate Huerta and establish a provisional government in which both the adherents of Huerta and constitutionalists would be will not be acceptable to the according to constitutionalist officers 1 7ASHINGTON, May of General Huerta and the Wwf establishment of a provisional government in Mexico in which both the Huerta and constitutionalist factions would be is contemplated in a plan which the three South American diators now are working out to be proposed for the solution of the entire Mexican the first intimation as to the details of the mediation became known though neither the mediators nor state ment officials would make any statement as to how nearly complete is the plan to be submitted to the American and the Mexican delegates when they meet the South American envoys at Niagara next It the proposal might be that the setting up of a temporary government be undertaken by a commission of five two of them to be named by two by the constitutionalists and the fifth by the While the mediators have withdrawn their invitation to the con- to send delegates to their generally is be- that information is being sought as to whether the ists would in case of the elimination of to some form of temporary government in which he would be Those close to the mediators say it is believed that some such arrangement as this is the only possible one under which peace may be restored in Mexico under conditions satisfactory to all Mexican factions and to the United 1APATA TO VICTORY Of VILLA CONFIDENTIAL AGENT OP SAYS BANDIT WILL IS HARMONY WITH El May iano Zapata will not enter the City of Mexico until the capital shall have been occupied by General Villa's troops and General Carranza shall have established himself at according to a statement today by Koberto V. confidential agrent of General Carranza said numerous sages had passed between General ranza and General Villa and General pata and that a thorough had been reached between He said General Zapata had acknowledged Carranza as to the constitutionalist plan of campaign the divisions of the north and northeast will converge on the City of Mexico at the same time Zapata it from the General Carranza is taking steps to complete the civil governments of the states of the north ao that when he moves toward the City of Mexico he can leave Northern Mexico with stablo civil governments and not be under the of leaving strong garrisons to preserve This statement was re- here late in a telegram from acting minister of for- eign GUNBOAT Story Games from Four Accomplished Heroic Pent In Spite of ARCHBISHOP OP REPUBLIC THEl BISHOP OF SALTILLO REACH VERA CRUZ WITH May tion of the federal Morelos in tho harbor of last Sunday wna accomplished by four rebels who ran tho of the federal according to details which reached The four mon in a rowboat made their way to tho which hud grounded ana by itn Under of tho placed to boat ami again ran tho of tho to Tho of the destroying tho The reported they wore linen about thn fall uf which wan Vera May Rev. Jose Mora Del archbishop of and Rt. Rev. Jesus Maria bishop of reached here today on a aboard which were eighty American eighteen of whom carne from Most of the refugees spent two or three weeks in The archbishop and the bishop ara on their way Rome to lay the ican situation before the It IB in- that the archbishop haa been summoned by the Whether ho will recommend any lino of action IB ered but he Is convinced that the pontiff would use hla high office to effect a The archbishop lot It be known that he has grave fears regarding tha fate of thousands of noncombatants In the and he expressed his belief that should the 7.apata forces enter thd city there would be A riot of especially of the cathedral and tho which are popularly to be filled with Frederick confidential man of accompanied the but his he was merely to look after tho churchmen In hla as a British Welcomed by Archbishop Mora Del whose was more of a Spaniard than of a a figure aa he from the Ho wore a linen duster nnd cape cut tho lines of the clerical Chaplain John F. Chenoweth of the Fourth United States Infantry introduced himself and assured Iho Mexican prelate that ho had been instructed by to extend to thorn whatever courtesies ho won but they wero too nervous to do more murmur The of Iho in- creased when tho chaplain expressed a to tako to to present but after a of and an apparent in- to hold they accompanied tho to tho Fun a ton thorn hft to in thoni alt they remained nnd to r en AMU re the arrh bishop told tho
