The evening world. Newspaper, April 15, 1914, Page 1

“SALUTE OR WE WILL SEIZE TWO PORTS,’ ~ IS THREAT OF PRESIDENT TO HUERTA. eee Ron, PRICE ONE OERT. Lod 1914, by ‘The t ir Publishi Coprrints, (ihe ‘New York mer =e ~ BECKER'S NEW RAL IS SET FOR MAY 6 Justice Seabury Fixes Date Despite Plea for Delay by Present Attorney. NEW LAWYER Sister of “Dago Frank” Denies He Was Drugged Before Making Confession. Despite the fact that there is to be @ change of counsel for the de- fense the second trial of Lieut. Charles Becker for the murder of/ Herman Rosenthal will begin on} Wednestay, May 6. This was decreed by Justice Seabury to-day when} Beckor was araigned in the Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court for the | firat time since he was condemned to death on Oct, 30, 1912 Martin T. Manton, of the law firm of | Cochran & Manton: was in court with | Joseph Shay, © defense. Mr. Manton told an Evening World reporter that while he had not positively made up his mind to take hold of the Becker de- fense it has been practically settled that he would do av, also that he would have the assistance of Bourke Cockran, Previous to the arraignment of Becker District-Attorney Whitman conferred at length with Justice Sea bury. Mr. Shay,and Mr Manton sat in the body of the courtroom in cable conversation Becker brought in when District-Attor IN CASE. to move that the date of trial be set and stood with his hands on the rail in front of the clerk's desk. Save from thi long inc, ation in prison he was the samo Becker that lod the “Strong | Arm Squad.” His Was bright and| clear, his face wit mposed, and he stood with his shoulders thrown back and bis head up. WANTED TRIAL CALLED FOR) MAY 5. Mr. Whitman asked that the trial) be called on Tuesday, May 6. Mr.| Shay objected. “I have been the defendatn’s coun- eel,” sald Mr. Shay, “and I desire to inform the Court that I have withdrawn and that there is to be a change of attofneys for the defense very soon. “I ask that more time be given to the new counsel for the defense to prepare for the trial. It will be nec- essary for the attorney to read the records of the former trial and the appeal. He will have to interview probably sixty witnesses in ordor that he may familiarize himself with thelr testimony, It will be a physt- cal and mental imposslbility for hin (Continued on Whitman announced he was ready 4 paleness that comes from © “Idle Folks Have the Most Labor” it fs Indeed the happy man Who | jute a busies Himself at some congenial task. It is said Thomas Edison sttributed| his recent illness to the taking of a va- cation away from his work, Keep busy and your busy-ness will| the keep you. Wanted” THE 6 dng But your work sh 0, 683 World 1 Ads. Last Week. More. 5, 943 OTHER New Pon ee And your nighta with peaceful reat, For auitable work and salary and your salary adequa Phgn ALL Mew York I yous qt your days with aunshine ‘Through World ads. end your quest, BOUT 4,600 WORLD AD. POSITION a OFFERS TO-DAY! ’ uld be agreeable! Repeated | Insults to the Flag That May Cause Seizure of Ports Authoritatively admitted that series of studfed insults forced President Wilson's hand. Charge O'Shaughnessy reports that Huerta shows no Inclination to back down, Televrums to O'Shaughnessy at Mexico City have been held up in violation of International law. Mexican gunboats flee from Tampico at news of coming of Amer- Jean fighting fleet. Army in readiness to take the field immediately after War Secre- tary Is notified that It is needed. Admiral Badger'’s tleet weighs anchor for Tampico. who {s to retire from | + GREWSOFTHE TEXAS, WYOMING AND OHIO CHEERASBATTLESHP NEWYORK GOES INCOMMISSION “NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, WEATEER—Raia to-night, Thursday clear. FINAL )|New York Going Into Commission; | Raising Old Glory on Battleship Specially Photographed by an Evening World Staff Photographer. The United States superdreadnought New York went into commiBsion at 10.80 o'clock to-day at the Brookiyn Navy Yard. The ceremony was sim- ple. It did not last five minutes in all, But when the great new flag rose over the New York's stern and snapped before a stift breeze which carried rain and sleet into the faces of the officers and crow the first dry ship in the navy was added to the active list. Tho ships which already had a stock of wines and Hquors were al- lowod, under the famous “grape ce" order, @ stipulated period tn which to use up the supply already board, But a new ship going into lcommission must not be sullied by earrying of even a flask “com- * over the side. Casual observers had no fo lty to #o below and bear witness to the severity with which the new reg: lation was observed—but, of cc it must have » New York althougt There are temporary timber struc- tures about the Kaj; great piles of acrew bolts remuin to be put in| place in the turrets and much of the | paint, de Ing service, it will be some weeks before she is in permanently ship- shape order. Just before the commisstoning core- monies began about 600 workmen swarmed down the landing planks to surround the pay car, Up to the very minute of the flax raising the clatter of rivering hay mers and the jangle of cold chisels made a deafening racket. The crew of the New York was drafted from the other ships at the yard and from receiving ships here and at other stations, The men who answered the signal to fall in for th ceremony wore the canbands of the Ohio, the Reina Mercedes, the Louis- jana and various other vessels, The junior officers spent a busy morning getting these blucjackets aboard with \their hammocks and ditty bags and opportuni- | x that they found the quarters for them At the summons of the bugle thoy )| went to quarters, Executive Otfieo: (Continued on ond Page.) , LOCAL TEAMS” GAMES OFF, All the ball games of the local clubs, \the Highlanders, Giunts, at @ pinch be impressed into figbt- on account of rain PRICE ONE OENT. ASTOR IMPROVED: PNEUMONIA STIL | POSSIBLE DANGER Young Millionaire Better To- day, Though Physicians Keep Unceasing Watch, A telephone message to New York to-day announced the condition of Vincent Astor, who is Ill of conges- tion of the lungs at Hopeland Hous Staatsburg, the country home of Rob- of Mr, Aa- what Im- ert P, Huntington, fath tors bride-elect, to be son proved, His temperature was report- ed to be wavering about tho normal point, although yesterday it reached 106 degrees, The physiclans of Rhinebeck who have been in attendance on Mr, Astor Brooklyn While the great vessel might Dodgers and. Brookfeds are off to-day are of the opinion that his is a case of pneumonia, while the New York physiclans declare themacives to be still in doubt as to the true charact of the a nt, Dr, Lewis A, of No, 121 East Sixty nd st who was promptly ca t | nigh ut 2 Ss back t 1 |" ad to-day M Astor, th nan's | mc other, and his as much time at his 4s the physicians will permit, Mrs, Astor hurried to Hopeland House reuched her, as soon us the news of her son's iiness na eT Bl WAR FLEET ON WAY TO TAMPICO AT FULL SPEED: SHIPS READY FOR ACTION NORFOLK, Va, April 15.—The battleships Arkansas, Vermont, New | Hampshire and New Jersey and the despatch boat Yankton sailed from Hampton Roads to-day for Mexican waters at full speed, | The New Hampshire was the first to get under way. All but the Yank- ton were in their war paint of gray. The activities in Hampton Roads al- | most equalled some of the scenes preceding the departure of Rear-Admiral Schley’s flying squadron during the Spanish-American war. In preparation for the departure of the fleet the naval training station was drained of men to fill places of men on shure leave who could not be reached with the rush orders for Tamp Many of the crew of the New Hampshire were on leave in Norfolk, Nowport News, and Old Point Com- fort. Much difficulty was had in locating the men, particularly of the New, Hampshire. Coalera emptied their cargoes into the bunkers of the battle- ships all night long. At daybreak the New Jersey, the| Now Hampshire as she lny at a whart Arkafisas and the Vermont, whose 8UP-/ sn the Portamouth Navy Yard. oN plies had been completed during @ attempt was made to put all them night of feverish activity, were moved Yea! supplies below, A tyy from the Portsmouth Navy Yard to} jot strewn on th ‘ {Lynn Haven Bay, about two miles! away below after the vew jeast of Old Point Comfort. ‘The New! y |Hampshire, which had also been a stocking up" all night was nearly aS i aded at 10 o'clock and expected to «6 Naval tng all another hour. ace Ae i ders kept the commanders e » boats similarl put informat day indicated that the hot put out of the Roads for sone The + time t Two thousand men worked fever- ishly piling supplies aboard the active naval tuy (Continued ou Secoud Page) nee TO THE LIMIT IN MEXICO DEMAND ee pe eee President Calls Leaders of Both Houses to White House and Says Official Messages Have Been In. i BA WILSON tercepted, and Arrests Made at: Vera Cruz Following Tampica Incident. AMERICANS SINGLED OUT FOR REPEATED INSULTS “No Such Indignities,” the Official Statement Declares,“Have Been Offered in the Case of Warships © t | flag or the Atlantio fleet will seize Vera Cruz and Tampico. What of Other Nations in Mexico Ports,” 4 WASHINGTON, April 16.—Huerta will salute the American happens afterward depends on Huerta. That is President Wilson’s determination. Leqders in Con- gress with whom he oonferred to-day agreed there was ample precedent for suoh action. Not only the Tampico incident but a long eerles of indignities offered to the United States, to the coneplouows exemption of other foreign nations represented in Mexdoo, has com@nced the President and his advisers that the United States has Seendingled out for “manifestations of t-will and contempt.” The arrest of an orderly In uniform carrying eneil fer the American fleet at Vera Cruz; the interception of deapatehes ta Charge O'Shaughnessy; the censorship over official deepatuhes, and repeated offenses “againet the rights and Gouily @f the United States” were given as additional cauece of the deepalsiy of the Atlantio fleet to Mexico in an official ctotaenh geen ing the Administration views. BLUEJACKET ARRESTED ON DOLPHINS SOAR. Another new fact brought out wae that two of the bluejackets arrested at Tamptoo actually were taken Dolphin’s boat. The bluejackets had gone to the wadyme- line. Two of them were in the boat. The Mexoan awe selzing the men on the whart, boarded the Amerioan boat end teak: the two bluejackets forotbly Into oustody. The incident, in any event, dleposes of (uerta’e claim Guat there is no ground for reparation becauee the men arrested were on Mexioan soil, where, he maintained, they had no right to be. The holding up of official despatches to Charge O’Shaugh- nessy and the arrest of the orderly in Vera Cruz have not been rade known until to-day. President Wilson told hts advisers he etande for peace, but is determined to force Huerta to recognize the honor and dignity \of the United States. While these developments were taking place in Washington the ships of the Atlantic fleet were beginning to move toward Tampico. The first of the big fighters cleared from Hampton Roads and others in the Atlantic navy yards were ready to sail ‘before night. OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE INSULTS, The following official statement was Issued as representing the views t Wilson and the Administration; discussions tp offielal elycles In Washington of the present Mexican situation the following points have been very much dwelt upon fet “It has been polnted out that In considering the present some. what deLeate sttuation In Mexieo the unpleasant Incident at Tam. pl st not be thought of alone, For some tlue past the de facto Government of Mexteo has seemed to think mere apologies suff clont when the rights of American citizens or the diguity of the Government of the Unlted States were Involved and has apparently imaue no attempt at elther reparation or the effective correction of the serious deretictions of its clvil and military oftieers, “Immediately after the incidemt at Tampico, am orderly trem ¥