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THT2 MORNING OREGOXIAX, FRtDAY, APRIL 24, 1914. FIELD GUNS READY M BORDER LINE El Paso Teems With March of Soldier but All Is Serene at Juarez Just Now. NO ARMS SOLD MEXICANS tehel Authorities, as Precautionary Measure, Stop All Traffic in Jua rez. Even Streetcars Being Prohibited to Cross River. Et, PASO, Tex.. April 23. While this city was in a ferment of war talk and military preparations today, the Mexi can city of Juarez, across the river, pursued the even tenor of its way and even the arrival of General Villa from Torreon, which took place today, failed to excite the village. As a precaution against disorders all traffic into Juarez was stopped by rebel authorities tonight. Even the streetcars were prohibited from cross ing. H. C. Miles, British Consul here, car rying ' out the orders of his govern ment, warned British subjects to get out of Mexico. Colonel C. A. P. Hatfield, command ing at Fort Bliss, clapped the embargo on arms and ammunition again and then took it off. The battalion of in fantry which has been guarding the city was reinforced from the post by another battalion of the Twentieth, a Squadron of the Twelfth Cavalry, Bat tery C of the Sixth Artillery and a ma chine gun platoon. Colonel Hatfield established' head quarters In the city hall, on the. roof where a military wireless tower was erected and telephone wires were strung by the signal corps to enable him to communicate promptly with his subordinates in the field. Tonight the black muzzles of field guns, parked in the camp of the reinforcements in the Texas & Pacific Railroad reservation in East El Paso, are ready to pour their shells into a foreign foe should one appear. At the hardware and gun stores to day purchasers of weapons stood in line as if waiting at. a. box. office for tickets at some popular show. They were Americans! ' for the " edict went forth that none would be sold Mexicans without a permit from Sheriff Peyton Ud wards. Embargo Situation Bewilder. Efforts to find out Just what condi tions were affecting the shipment of arms and ammunition across the river caused bewilderment" here- today. It finally appeared . that,, although, there was no embargo on, still the stuff could not be Best across. . Colonel Hatfield received an order from General Tasker 31. Bliss at San Antonio not to allow munitions of war to' cross the bridge. The Colonel posted a guard at the Santa Fe-street bridge. General Bliss is said to have re scinded the order later, or at least to have instructed that there was no offi cial embargo. The soliders under stand, . however, that nothing of mili tary use shail cross until the present 'complications are removed. They .seized 275,000 rounds of cartridges stored in a local warehouse for a month. Zach H. Cobb, collector of the port, said the embargo was still lifted, so far as he knew. In Juarez, the saloons and gambling halls are closed and few persons were in the streets. It had been reported that 400 soldiers had arrived from the south to reinforce the garrison, but this proved unfounded. A few troopers, unarmed, lounged in the scant shade of the plaza.but that was all. The big doors of the cuartel3 stood open and a glance showed them to contain few soldiers. Early in the day El Paso was ex cited by reports that four troop trains and a train of ammunition and horses was on its way from Chihuahua to Juarez under General Toborio Ortega. It .had much to do with the transfer of more soldiers from Fort Bliss to this city, but the truth of the story was generally denied in a way that carried conviction. TROOPS GOING TO MEXICO (Continued From First Page. ) clared in the debate that a condition of actual war existed between the United States and Mexico. Senators Lodge and Weeks urged that the em bargo be replaced along the entire border. ( Rear-Admiral Jadger requested per mission to capture all Mexican gun boats and vessels carrying troops or ammunition for the aid of the Mexi cans around Vera Cruz. These were the outstanding develop ments which came in dramatic sequence throughout a day of extreme tension. The National capital was nervous with excitement while diplomatic relations of the Huerta government and the United States were being finally sev ered and the Army and Navy con- to.' tinued to put themselves on a war basis. C Revelation of the purposes of Car- ranza. and Huerta are being awaited before a complete military campaign is developed. The United States in tends to take no offensive steps for the present, preferring to hold Vera Cruz until the situation in Mexico City and elsewhere in the Southern republic crystallizes. Choice of Brazil Significant. The news that Charge . O'Shaugh nessy had received his passports was not fully discusssed until an informal Cabinet council held at the White House later. Secretary Bryan asked the Brazilian government if it - would act for the United States in Mexico City and after a conference with Am bassador De Gama announced that complete arrangements had been made. The choice of Brazil, instead . of a European power, was regarded as sig nificant. Not only has Brazil, like Argentina and Chile, refused to recog r.ixe the Huerta government, but the fact that the United States considered as its friend in a crisis a Southern American nation emphasized pan-American solidarity. It was the first time that a South American country ever has been asked to act in such capacity for tho United States. Charge Algara asked for his pass ports onjy a few hours after news reached Washington that Charge O'Sliaughnessy had received his safe conduct. He made preparations to leave tonight for Canada. Wilson Hold X War Exists. The President, in the course of the day, talked of the Mexican situation . frankly with his callers. He referred to the crisis as a serious one, and thought it was his duty to confine his announcements to facts, reserving in formation about contemplated steps until plans matured. Mr. Wilson does not regard the pres ent situation as a state of war and holds that so far as his authority Is concerned only acts of reprisal have been . undertaken. He was not yet ready to announce whether he would go before Congress soon for an exten sion of his authority. One of the President's callers men tioned to him the statement issued from Tokio of the lntentiod of Japan to remain neutral during any eventual ity. Mr. Wilson had not read of it, but spoke of his assumption that all powers would remain neutral, no mat ter what steps were taken by the United States. Plana Xot Told to Powers. No notification has been given to the powers of contemplated plans of the American Government, communi cations thus far having been confined to accomplished facts as they have de veloped. The President made it clear that no blockade had been declared, an that before such a step would be taken foreign governments would be given due notice. He pointed out that for the present the United States had confined itself solely to operations in the vicinity of Vera Cruz, and that 'i Mexican Charge d'Affalreo A gar a. Who Demanded and Received Paasporta From Secretary Br-an. with the end of fighting there no for ward movement had been made. An attack r n V' t.r r,ti v. .1 Maas and reinforcements, which he is reported to De getting from Puebla, would not be unexpected, and the sail ing of the Army transports from Gal veston iS lei fTl -rt tn Win tVio mnTlnoa' and bluejackets should they advance 27 miles from the city to obtain pos session of a valuable railroad bridge. Which Would be i l nnrtMnt jr. cam paign on Mexico CiO The American w rKhinn .nn n,ATAt the land forces with their guns a dis tance Of HbOUt RfVn. Tl-1 Hub Inland Tfr will take the Army transports from two ana a. nair to three days to get to Vera Cruz from Galveston. Their artillery would be of invaluable assistance in re pelling a return attack on Vera. Cruz and protecting the advancing infantry moving to get possession of the '27 miles of railroad which is considered of such strategic importance. Total Force Ashore Now 4500. Secretary Daniels tonight gave out this statement: "Admiral Ra riper wl he landed the battalion from the Min nesota, Michigan and South Carolina yesterday afternoon, and that the land ing forces now ashore total about 4500 men. The Minnesota, Chester. Prairie and San Francisco are lying In the inner harbor. "Admiral TlaHsrav result of desultory firing which con tinued about the city last night and' this morning three more American Sailors Were .. killer! nnrt o k.., . o r wounded. "The landing nartv nnw n.nria Bn the city and outnnsta havo hu. .ra tioned on the sandhills in the rear and have been engaged in constructing de- iensive works. No Business Transacted. "Admiral Barta-or- in t ... uiiii.iciliu Vll RhoTP let m lUnir ...... ... . i . , ."(. cici j ciivji, iu in duce Mexican municipal authorities to eauuie meir amies and take up the early administration of the city. He rftrinrta ricntlntlAnB ; .-1 . . A. .... .......J lanij BUCt:e851Ul so far. No business, however, is being transacted, xne public service utilities have KtfinnPH hoanaa r. A 1 i .nq C1111JIUVC3 1 L" fuse to run the eventual risk to them selves of resuming employment. inline rood supply has been coming Into the city and it is thought that in -a meir proper social relations. "Thp CnmmaririAi. clcnlno- i ."n....ri Birca ass- Rttranrpq them -i 1 1 ,A .n i ..... v. 1 1 ' IIILCIICICUUB with the civil authorities, except in case or. necessity and guided always "J me ouservance oi law and order. "The taxp rino an., Ih. . v. will continue being made in the same form as up to the present time and in conformity with law." The proclamation was printed in Spanish and scattered throughout the town. Both RAr Admiral TTlar.ha n . A " tain Rush declare themselves well sat- miiea witn tne manner in which the positions have been occupied by the Americans. The work of sanitation and policing of the city generally was taken up today. The city was not ser- Immlv rl -t m ct- . . V... , . . . -J . tI j tut? iiic Hum L II e warships, as the shells were not thrown nuioci nnniaiti j. nroKen aoors and windows and scarred walls are the Onlv OUtwn rd AVtdpnon nf tha t ..-V, i tha.t occurred. The search of the houses today re- VealArl RPVP.nl hnrtiau Xfl 1 . no American dead or wounded had been iuuuu oeyona tnose already sent on uuaru i Lie solace. An nil 1 1 ti. v i ('HI UILICIUIB have disappeared, the city became com- h'1wu in us aiiairs ana t-aptaln unuer r jetcner s directions, . was Dlanninsr tniiav a .-.m ni t n-... - ........ t ll.DUUIUUll of the municipal utility works. ARMS EMBARGO ON AGAIN (Continued From rirt Page.) a few days the question of feeding the people or the city will become para mount and that it Is possible the Unit ed States will be called on to furnish For the balance of this month ive will give a discount of 25 per cent on all picture front' ing made to order. Our line of new mouldings is the most complete in the city. .c'Merchandi Art so of c Merit On V The Subject for the French Lecture Today will be "Bancher" Given by Dr. De Lory, Ph. D. in the Book Shop, Mezzanine Floor FRIDAY REMNANT DAY Short Lengths and Remnants From All Over the Store Savings Quarter to One Half Dress Goods Remnant's Selling Regularly From 50c to $4.50 Yard can now be had from one-quarter to a half regular prices, and includes every wanted and fashionable weave offered this season. These rem nants come in lengths from one to five yards, which are suitable for fashioning entire dresses, combination dresses or suits, waists and skirts, and for children's garments. There are Bedford cords, serges, diagonals, whipcords, granite cloth, broadcloth, cheviot, poplins, cashmere, nun's veiling, challie and shep herd checks in widths from 36 to 56 inches and in the staple, as well as many of the newest colorings. Silk Remnants Greatly Reduced No finer collection of silk remnants has ever been offered than what you will find here Friday morning. It is an assortment that includes such wanted silks as crepe de chines, moires, taffetas, peau de soie, messalines. satin charmeuse. crepe meteor and a variety of fancy and novelty silks. ' -These silk remnants will make up into entire waists, for millinery trimmings, dress trimmings and many other purposes. They are from 1 J2 to 5 yards long and sell regularly from 85c to $3.00 the yard, and will be reduced from a quarter to a half. 1500 Remnants of Cotton Fabrics At One-TWrd Less Than Regular Prices - This vast accumulation of remnants is the result of a very busy sea . son in wash goods sections. We venture to say that every kind of this season's newest fabrics are included. There are novelty ratines, cotton-and-silk crepe de chine, cotton crepes, poplins, soisettes and voiles in lengths that vary from one to eight yards. In white and colors. These wash fabrics sell regularly at 20c to $ 1 .00 yard. Drapery and Curtain Remnants 1-2 Price Regular from 12zc, 25c, 50c, 75c to $10 a yard Remnants of curtain scrims, nets, madras, marquisettes, fancy-colored art scrim, silkolene. chintz, cretonne, art linen, denim, burlap, tapestries, sunfast draperies in lengths from one yard to five yards, suitable for many purposes, such as sofa cushions, upholstering, curtains for small windows, etc-. Many of these materials are exact reproductions of the imported fabrics, in beautiful designs and colorings. M anufacturer's Curtain Samples Special 39c Each Imported and domestic curtain samples which are the better part of curtains that retail from $2.00 to $5.00 a pair. They are made of the best quality of French nets, fine scrims and marquisettes, 40 to 50 inches wide and from 1 Y4 to I yards long white or Arabian color. Just the curtain for the small window. Ribbon Remnants Special 15c tlie Length Regularly 30c to 35c the Yard Including Dresdens. warp prints, plaids, checks. Roman stripes, velvets, plain and moire taffeta, satin and messaline rib bons in all colors and all the newest shades as well as black and white in widths from 3 to 8 inches and from to 2 yards in length. Ribbon Remnatns, Sale 10c the Length Usually 25c and 30c a Yard A large assortment of lingerie ribbons, sarins, plain and moire taffetas. Plaid, checks, Dresdens, messalines and vel vets in every color, from I to 6 inches wide, in various lengths. Veiling Remnants, Special 10c Each Selling from 25c to $1.00 a yard regularly Plain and fancy mesh veilings, with or without spots, in white, black ind colors. 54 to ' Vs yards in length. Women's 50c Stockings Economy Price 25c Of fine cotton in light or medium weight, silk lisle, seamless, in fast black and thread silk mixed in fast black. All have double gar ter tops and spliced heels and toes. Child's 1 8c Cotton Stock ings, Economy Price 10c Of medium weight cotton, fine ribbed, 'fast black, new tan, or pure white seamless, full length and elastic. $5.00 Women's Sweaters Economy Price $3.75 Pure wool coat sweaters with V-neck, in cardinal, gray or tan or striped coats, in black and orange, navy and ' white, or cardinal and white or solid navy. These are in the rough-neck style. Embroidered Pillow Cases Regular price 25c each Economy Price 1 5c Neatly hemstitched and em broidered on a fine quality of muslin, which is absolutely free from dressing. These cases were not bought for a sale, but were taken from our regular stock. They are shown in sev eral' dainty designs. Size 45 by 36 inches. 1200 Yards Minaret lrepe Regular price 30c yard Economy Price 19c This is one of the most sought-after materials of the season a beautiful novelty fabric showing a white ground of crepe with raised ratine stripes and printed figures in blue, yellow, green and pink. Children's Rompers Economy Price 25c Gingham rompers in blue and white, pink and white checks in sizes from 2 to 6 years. Made with round neck, long sleeves, belted style, with pocket on side, piped with white. Sateen, Brocaded Petticoats Economy Price 59c A special assortment of excellent quality sateen petticoats with deep pleated ruffle or fancy brocaded ma terial. In emerald green, navy, ca det, black, tango and American Beauty. 75c Net Camisoles Economy Price 50c Dainty net camisoles of fine quality. Tucked all around, frilled beading of net drawn with dainty colored ribbons and ribbon straps over the' shoulder. 75c Wash Petticoats Economy Price H8c Blue chambray skirts with deep ruffle of embroidered chambray or skirts of a splendid quality seersuck . er. In pink. blue, gray or lavender stripes. Made with fine tucked ruf fles and are excellent for house wear, as they require no ironing. Not! Glassware Sale 50c Water Jugs 33c A two -quart Colonial water or lemonade jug of clear" white crystal. H8c Colonial Tumblers Special 6c to 1 5c Butter Jars With Covers Economy Sale 19c Shebet Glasses 12c Of Colonial glass, Con sisting of cup and plate, suit able for fruits, sherbets and ices. Footed Sherbet Classes Economy Price 5c ons 10c Liquid Enameline, 5c can. . The famous fire-proof stove polish. 15c Towel Rings, nickel plated, single or double, 5c. 25c Hose Supporters, 10c. ' Stove Polishing Mitts, 3c. 10c Ultramarine Ball Blu ing, 5c. 75c box Paguin stationery, a pure linen paper, in white, pink, blue, tan and violet comes with French cut envelopes and p?ld bevel edges. 24 sheets and 24 en velopes in a box. Special 39c 25c Holland fabric correspond ence cards a fine white linen card with a cloth finish. 24 cards and 24 envelopes to match in card cab inet. Special, 15c. Children's Stamped Dresses Economy Price 25c Stamped dresses for little girls in sizes up to 4 years, in- elusive. All made up in kimono style. Some are of lawn, others of light blue, tan and pink chambray, neatly stamped in dainty designs. 16-Inch Kid-Body Doll Regular price 50c Economy Sale 22c Pretty bisque dolls with kid body, sewed wigs, shoes and stock ings, open and closed eyes. A really wonderful doll at the price offered in our economy sale. For tlie Boys $1 Corduroy Knickerbockers Sale 69c The lowest price ever quoted for such qualities They are splendid knickerbockers in every sense of the word. They were fashioned for hard service, having taped seams, cut gener ously full and shown in mouse color. In sizes for the school boy from 5 to 17 years. Boys' 75c New Hats Economy Sale H8c Just in by express, the new est novelty in boys hats the new telescope. Rah Rah or reg ulation Rah Rah shapes. They come in navy blue, brown, white, gray and black and white checks stitched brims, having self-colored or contrast ing bands. Over 1000 Copies of Books by Well-known authors Economy Sale, 15c Toilet Requisites Economy Sale 10c Jap Rose Soap, sp'l, 5c 10c Rose Glycerine Soap 5c 25c Woodbury's Soap, spe cial 12c 25c Bathasweet, special 11c 25c Williams' Talcum Pow- der 10c 50c Pompeian Massage- Cream . .23c 50c Pebeco Tooth Paste, a tube, at 24c 25c Sanitol Face Cream 12c 25c Sanitol Dental Prepara tions j 2c 25c Frostilla, special . . .11c 25c Amolin, special .... 12c 25c Lyons' Tooth Powd., 9c 50c Theatrical Cold Cream at 39c 25c Peroxide Cream, sp'l 19c $1.00 Hughes' Ideal Hair Brush 69c Finest bristles, set double, in flex ible air cushion backs. $1.00 Bristle Hair Brushes for S9c Best quality, rosewood backs, 1 I rows bristles. 75c ivory Picture Frames, special 49c Round, oblong and oval shapes, in various sizes. Imported ivory mirrors in all sizes at one-third off regular prices. Free Five cakes Palmolive soap with every purchase of Palmolive sham poo at 39c food. The water supply is causing; some anxiety. "The Mexican forces are disposed along the railroad line and, while Ad miral Badger reports the rumor that they are preparing to attack, he adds that any attack can be successfully re sisted. "The tugs Patasco and Patuxent ar rived today. The Nashville arrived at the same time, but proceeded down the coast later." Captain Andrews Gets Commission. VALLEJO. Cal., April 23. On the eve of his ship's sailing for Mexico. Captain THE UNITED STATES MARINE. ; From Manila Cablegram-News. ' - ' Suppose we get word of a rumpus Tho Consul's unable to buck; That the Greaser is trying to bump us, Or the Boxer is running amuck; That the Cuban falls down on his solo; The Liberlan's caught in a Jam; That the Moro Is out with his bolo. And it's up to your Uncle Sam. ' ' What then? Oh, Just send the Marines: Give 'em their guns and a handful of beans, Back out the transport and turn her around And the divil a cheer for the outward bound. Panama to Pekin it's all on their beat. Sweating in sunshine or shaking in sleet It's Just part of the Job for the doggone' Marines, Always the first on tumultuous scenes. A frolic? A fight? ' " Oh. Just send the Marines; Give em their guns and a handful of beans. Back out the transport and turn her around ...Seethe Leathernecks grin to be outward bound. It s the doggone Marines that land the first punch Panama to Pekin afloat with the fleet . The world is all they patrol for a beat; And whenever there's trouble you'll find the Marines, For they start with the bell for tumultuous scenes. Phillip Andrews, of the cruiser Mary land, received his commission as Cap tain in the U.nited States Navy. Cap tain Andrews was chief of the Bureau of Navigation when Secretary Daniels assumed office and the latter refused to approve his promotion when a va cancy occurred on th eground that An drews had not performed the necessary amount of sea duty. Arsenal Sending- Out Batteries. ROCK ISLAND. Ill, April 23. The arsenal here baa been putting out mountain batteries in increased quan- I shipments South ha. been made. The titles for the last weeH. weveral large stores at the arsen are so well sup plied they could furnish arms and munition for a lontr period. TODAY AND TOMORROW 3-Reel Comedy, GOODNESS GRACIOUS or "MOVIES" AS THEY SHOULDN'T BE Tfcat great big Burlesque Melo drama that kept New York laughing for sixty days and is delighting the crowds here. t Also Latest and Best ADVENTURES OF KATHLYN "THE SPELLBOUND MULTITUDE" at Globe Theater Eleventh and Washington 10 ALWAYS 10 See, Sunday, The Big Scoop "The Ham What Am" IgPflk and3acontoo- Can you think of anything better for breakfast? The juicy, sweet, "mild sugar" cure flavor, with the tang of smouldering hickory logs given in the smoking, wakes up the most jaded and satisfies the healthiest appetite. 7f