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HUERTA DECIDES TO SALUTE OLD GLORY
fjOME EDITIOfI
VOLUME XIX. No. 106.
500 of 3,500 Federal Loss Dead in Streets
CONVINCED THAT l. S.
NOT BLUFFING, HUERTA
YIELDS TO PRESSURE
Promises O’Shaughnessy That Salute to American
Flag Will Be Fired As Apology For Arrest of
Bluejackets—Only Condition is Salute of Response
By United States Warships
Decision Comes After Conference and Advices Regarding
Determination of American Gov’t —While Feelings of Re
lief Expressed in Washington, Well Known Evasiveness
Mexican Dictator Cause of None Too Sanguine Feeling
With Some Officials
Washington.—lUierta has promised Charge O'Shaugh
nessy to salute the*American flag in apology for the ar
rest of American bluejackets at Tampico.
The only condition attached was that the American
ships fire a salute in acknowledgment. Officials close to
the president said this was in accordance with naval
practice of nations and according to precedent.
Salute in Response.
Washington.—Officials pointed out
that on occasions when the American
navy had saluted the flag of other na
tions as a result of difficulties at sea,
a salute in response had been fired.
The only .question involved in Huer
ta's condition was whether a salute
of response would constitute recog
nition of the matter of intent in each
case and would no) ,so regard an
acknowledgement of Huerta’s salute.
Not Involved.
Somtf officials declared that ques
tions orrecognition were no more in
volved In the demand by the United
States for a salute from the Huerta
government that in acknowledging a
salute from the latter.
The disposition of the administra
tion is understood to be to increase
tlie naval forces in Mexican waters
somewhat, even after the salute Is
fired so that in such an event only
part of the ships now steaming south
would be turned back.
News Received.
The news was received at the White
House today just as Secretary Bryan
and Acting Chairman Shively of the
senate foreign relations committee
went into conference with President
Wilson.
Unless Huerta changes his mind
the crisis promises to pass over with
in the next .24 hours.
With smiling faees, Senator Shive
ly and Secretary Bryan came from
the White House conference.
“The president lias 3cme very in
teresting news," said-Senator. Shively.
“-The situation is highly encouraging, ’
said Secretary Bryan.
“Very Satisfactory.”
Then it was made known that dis
patches from Charge O'Shauglinessy
had described his conference with
Huerta last night as "very cordial
and satisfactory.” and officials said
they were convinced that unless the
charge had misinterpreted Huertas
intentions there was no doubt that
compliance with the American de
mands would be forthcoming within
the next few' hours' and that the crisis
would be passed.
The text of the dispatches was not
made public nor was any fprmal state
ment made describing them.
No Orders Issued.
No orders were issued to the ships
already steaming toward Mexico nor
was there any change in the plans
for enforcing President Wilson’s de
mand. Some officials gave it ns their
personal view that after Huerta had
complied with the demand for apology
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IN ONE YEAR BUILDING PERMITS
AMOONT TO TOTAL. $2,213,001
Most Marvelous Strides Are Being Made By Augusta In
dustrially—Building Inspector Prepares Figures For M. &
SP- Association.
Building Inspector W. B. Young has
prepared for the Merchants and Man
ufacturers’ Association booklet a list
of the permits issued during the year
beginning April 4,. 1913. ajitf ending
March 31, 1914.
During that time there were 1,517
permits issued for a total of 12,213,
001. This is a magnificent showing
and one of which any city of this size
might well be proud.
AUGUSTA BUILDING PERMITS $2,213,001 IN ONE VEAR
===== THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. =--
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
MOTION TO
SAVE LEO
FRANK
Possible Basis For United
States Supreme Court Action
Laid. Annulment of Sentence
Asked. Stays Tomorrow’s
Execution
Atlanta, Ga.—No new evidence dis
covered by Wm. J. Burns, the detec
tive, In his investigation of the mur
der is contained in the extraordinary
motion for a new trial, according to
attorneys wdio filed it. They said that
Burns, employed several weeks ago
by Frank's friends, had not yet made
any report to them.
It is understood amendments to the
extraordinary motion may be filed at
any time prior to the hearing on April
o*»
Two Motions.
Atlanta, Ga.—Possible basis for ap
peal of the case of Leo M. Frank, un
der death sentence for the murder of
Mary Phagan, to the supreme court
of the United States was laid In a
motion for annulment of Ills sentence,
filed in superior court hera today. The
motion charges that the presiding
judge at Frank's trial, L. S. Roan, ad
vised counsel for the defense in the
event thier client was acquitted II
would be unsafe for him to be In
court when the verdict was announced,
and that such action was In violation
of the federal constitution.
For First Time.
The motion for annulment raised for
the first time the question of the le
gality of waivers by both prosecution
and defense, which permitted Frank
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The building permits from April
last year to April of this year are
greater than probably for any two
past years in Augusia's history and
possibly far greater than any three
past years
Augusta is enjoying a period of
wonderful prosperity. With her big
power dam, levee, hospitals, sky
scrapers, new industries, etc., she is
making the most marvelous industrial
strides.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 16. 1914.
WHITE HOUSE BRIDAL PARTY ENJOY EASTER HOLIDAYS—Left to right: Miss Margaret Wilson, Mr. Francis Sayre,
Mrs. Sayre, nee Jessie Wilson; Miss Eleanor Wilson and hor fiance, Secretary of Treasury William G. McAdoo, pho
tographed on the tennis courts at White Sulphur Springs, Va., where they celebrated the Easter holidays : : : : :
JOIN FLEET
SAILING
SOUTH
The Michigan and Louisiana
Follow Admiral Badger’s
Warships Today. Super
dreadnaught New York in
Commission
Delaware Breakwater, Del —Tho bat
tleship Michigan which left the Phil
adelphia navy yard yesterday to Join
the Atlantic fleet, passed to sea at 8:110
a m. today.
Gunt for the Georgia.
Boaton. Work Is being hurried on
the cleaning of the hattlships Virginia,
Nebraska, Rhode Island and Georglu,
at the navy yards here, in view of the
announcement from Washington that
these vessels of the third division of
the Atlantic fleet are to be sent, to
Mexico. The Virginia, flagHhlp of Rear
Admiral Frank E. Beatty, was docked
today.
Some of the guns of the Georgia are
to he replaced and large supplies of
stores are being taken on board all four
ships.
Louisiana Ready.
New York. —The battleship Louis
iana, ordered to Tampico, finished
coaling early today and was ready to
go to sea. Tho ship’s departure was
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Villa Orders 5 American
Newspaper Men Protected
Torreon, Mex,—Five newspaper men
said to he Americans assigned to the
federal troops are reported to have
been among the prisoners captured at
the battle of Ban Pedro De Las Colo
niag early this week. Upon receiving
this information General Villa sent a
newspaper man with his own forces
to investigate with instructions that
the prisoners be treated with every
consideration and sent to this city.
THOUGHT AT TIRST THE
DICTATOR WOULD DEFUSE
AND GIVE PASSPORTS
Washington Official Circles Believed An Unyielding Course
Had Been Agreed Upon With a Flat Refusal to Salute the
American Flag. Carranza Cabinet to Meet to Consider
Constitutionists Status By Despatch of U. S. Warships
Washington. —Along tho Atlantic
and Pacific coasts of tho United
States today moved tho American
war fleets on their way to force the
Huerta government in Mexico to sa
lute the Stars and Stripes- Huerta
discussed witli members of tne senate
in Mexico City the demands of the
United States sos reparation lor In
dignities at Vera Cruz and Tampico
while at Washington President Wil
son and his advisers awaited word
from Charge O’Shauglinessy of devel
opments In the Mexican capital.
In this critical situation the Consti
tutionalists dominating northern Mex
ico have as yet taken no part hut re
ports have reached Washington that
during tho next 24 hours General
Carranza and his cabinet would meet
to decide what attitude should he as
sumed by them toward the dispatch
of the American fleets to Mexican
waters and the relations between the
Huerta government and tho United
States generally. Washington repre
sentatives of the Constitutionalists
have telegraphed their leaders coun
selling a careful and cautious policy
Admits the Swindlers
Got a Total of $27,000
Buffalo, N. Y. George Crestesinger,
the Wllllamsville farmer who report
ed to the police that he had been been
swindled out of $12,000, admitted to
day that In all the swindler had relelv
ed him $27,000, The swindler made
two trips to Buffalo, scouring $15,000
on the first trip.
Crestesinger is 70 years old. The trip
to Florida, during which he met the
confidence man was the first time he
had been away from home.
and suggesting that no pronounce
ment of any kind he interjected in
tile situation.
Constitutionalists hern are em
pliutie In expressions that they do
not recognize Huerta's government or
his right to conduct the International
relations of the country and declare
that so long as territory controlled by
their forces Is not invaded they will
take no offensive action. On the
other hand they realize that the In
ternal situation In Mexico would lie
gravely complicated If General Huer
ta Rhould regard American reprisals
Tor the Tampico Incident as sufficient
provocation for war and call upon the
people of Mexico to rally to the na
tional defense. The Constitutionalists,
however, do not recognize hh legally
organized the senate in Mexico City
to which Huerta lias submitted the
American demand and from whom tie
Is understood to be seeking authoriza
tion formally to offer arbitration.
Unyielding Course.
Information over what Huerta dls
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Contrast Jackies Arrest
With Killing of Benton
London.-— Contrasting the action of
President Wilson In connection wth
the arrest of American bluejackets at
Tampico with what was done when
William H. Benton, the British ranch
owner, was killed St Juarez, the Mun
ehesfer Guardian, one of the leading
liberal newspapers, says today
"Intervention which murder and
robbery failed to bring about Is ap
parently to be the punishment for a .
merely symbolic slight on American
dignity.
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
RETREAT
ALMOST
A ROUT
Fearful Federal Loss at San
Pedro—3,ooo Rebels in Pur
suit —Captured “Red-Flag
gers,” the Volunteers,Execut
ed on Spot
Ban Pedro Da Las Colonial, Cos
huila, Mexico, April 15 (via Torreon
April 16). —A survey of the battlefield
of the Ihhl week shows that the strug
gle Tor this city which engaged prac
tically the full forces of rebels and
federals was the bloodiest of tho revo*
lotion.
The battle was at its elirnax Sat
urday, Sunday anil Monday- and on
tiie last day the rebel loss In wounded
alone was 650 men. In all 1,200 rebels
were wounded so seriously as to re
quire hospital treatment during the
engagement. The rebel dead may
never be known.
Executed.
The federal loss was at least. 2,500
in killed, wounded, prisoners and “dis
persed." Twelve hundred federals
were captured by constitutionalists
The men were mustered Into the rebel
ranks, while their officers will he held
as prisoners. A number of so-called
volunteers or “red flaggers" were
captured and executed. These men
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Leave on Special to
Protest Tolls Repeal
New Orleans.— The New Orleans
delegation to appear before the sen
ate Inter-oceanic canals committee at
Washington to protest against repeal
of the Panama tolls exemption will
leave tills city (Saturday night on •»
special train, according to announce
ment made here today. Chambers of
Commerce at Galveston. Houston
Beaumont, Gulfport, Mobile, Pensaco
la and Apalachicola have been Invited
to send representatives.
HOME EDITION
IDE POWERS
URGED AN
APOLOGY
TO U. S. ON
DICTATOR
President and Officials Silent
ly Awaited Developments
When Huerta Was Advised
That “Business Was Meant”
Washington—lt wan well unitnriltood
In diplomatic c Ire Iph that Count Von
Hernatorff anil Jules J. Jiisseraml, tho
German and French amhasasdors re
apectively, hail been active through
their foreign officer) In bringing about
a relief of the Mexican crisis.
Pressure Brought.
Washington.—Kuropcan powers to
day were advising Huerta to apolo
gize to the United Staten and end a
situation which threaten)) grave con
sequences.
Friends of the Mexican dictator In
the United States also were assuring
him that unless a salute was fired to
the American (lag the seizure of Tam
pico and Vera Cruz and a blockade
of Mexico by the American fleet was
the Washington program.
Awaiting Developments.
President Wilson and other admin
istration officials silently awaited de
velopments while the fighting ships
steamed down the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts to Mexican waters.
Pressure upon Huerta Is being
brought not alone by Chiirgs
O'Bhsughnessy but by other diplo
matic representatives in Mexico City.
Friends of Huerta In the United
States, Mexicans and others, have
telegraphed him that for the best
Interests of Mexico the salute should
bo fired.
Ample Precedent.
They have udvlscd him that the
United States "means business.” and
that thero Is nmple precedent for the
firing of a salute without loss oT na
tional dignity. They pointed out that
the United States once saluted the
flag of Spain and tho flag of Brazil.
Deny Reporte.
White House officials had nothing
to say on the general situation be
yond denying emphatically published
reports that President Wilson was
displeased with Charge O’Hhaughneg
sy for his close association with Uen.
Huerta,
Siegel and Vogel Not to
Change Pleas Not Guilty
New York.—John II Rtnnchfleld,
counsel for Henry Siegel and Frank
K. Vogel, partners In tho failed stores
and other business enterprises In this
city and Boston, notified District At
torney Whitman yesterday that his
clients would not change the pleaH of
not guilty entered a week ago when
14 Indictments were returned against
them charging grand larceny and re
ceiving bank deposits when Insolvent.
“Apply For Damages to
Sir Edward Carson” Card
Londonderry, Ireland—A suffragette
arson squad burned a large residence
here today. "Apply for damages to Hlr
Edward Carson,” was on tho placards
they left behind them.
SPARKMAN OPPOSED.
Tampa, Fla. —Congressman 3. M.
.Sparkman chairman of the rivers
and harbors commltte of tho house,
will hnvo two opponents in his race
for re-nominatlon for Ills ninth con
secutive term In the person of A. .1.
Angle of Tampa, and j. F. Deberry of
Plant Ulty.
Orders Unchanged
Washington, D. o.—The
president made it clear that
orders to the Atlantic and
Pacific fleets had not been
changed.
No time limit has been sot
for tho salute, according to
the president, and the final
word on the Huerta offer
had not passed at 3 p. m.