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WILY DICTATOR STILL BALKS; WARSHIPS GO ON ■■ THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. 1 .. EDITION VOLUME XIX. No. 107. HUERTA DELAYS AGAIN, DEMANDS HIS SALUTE BE RETURNED GUN FDR GUN Fears Confirmed That Mexican President Would Equivocate Further—Counter Proposition Will Not Be Accepted By U. S. Government-Abandon In tention of Recalling Warships Now on the Way to Tampico Expect That President Wilson’s Demand For Unqualified Apology Will Be Backed Up—Latest Hitch Comes at the Eleventh Hour When Administration Officials Considered the Incident As Good As Closed Washington, D. C.—Secretary Bryan left the cabinet while it still was in session to send some dispatches. He was silent as to their nature, but it was understood that the word had gone back to Huerta that a simultaneous salute would not be accepted and that Charge O’Shaugh nessy was advised "that the united States would insist on its demand. Officials expressed the view that Huerta has been listening to “bad advice” during the last 12 hours and after he promised Mr. O'Shaughnessy yestrday that he would give the apology. NO COUNTER ORDERS Meanwhile it was emphasized that no counter orders had been issued to the battleships speeding to the Mexi can coasts. A blockade of Mexico and other drastic measures were discussed in official circles. These well informed declared that if within the next few hours Huerta did not comply entirely, so me announcement of what definite steps would be taken to compel his apology would be made in Washington. SALUTE OF 21 GUNS. Washington, D. C.— Secretary Bryan instructed Charge O’Shaughnessy finally to inf° rm Huerta that the United States will accept nothing less than a salute of 21 guns and that the American ships will reply after the salute has been fired. # Washington.—Huerta has par leyed again. Ho demands that his salute to the United States flag shall he returned gun for gun. This President Wilson is practi cally certain not to accept. Mayo’s Demand. Washington, D, C.— Secretary Bryan announced that later today he would make public the text of Hear Admfr.il Mayo’s original demand in which he agreed to return the salute of the Mex ican commander at Tampico. With the sending of the message to Huerta stating emphatically that the United States would not accept his counter proposal Tor a simultaneous sa lute. the Mexican discussion at the cab inet meeting ended. It was apparent that the cabinet officials believed Hu erta would vield all the points demand ed by tlie United States, but were ready to back up every dernando. It was learn ed that one of the' causes of Huerta’s latest parley was a fear that should he give the salute demanded the American ships might not return it and thus leave him in a humiliated position. It was said that he would order the salute if assured that the United Staes would comply with the international amenities and .acknowledge it. Word that the United States would acknowledge Ills (Continued on next page.) NEW SCHEDULE MEANS SIX MORE PASSENGER TRAINS FOR AUGUSTA Southern and Coast Line Trains to Arrive From Charleston and Florence to Connect With No. 3 on Georgia COMMISSION’S ORDER PUTS AUGUSTA ON MAP So ffteclares General Pas senge*, Agent Billups—Con ference With the Engineers Who Are to Pull Fast Trains on “Old Reliable.” The Georgia Railroad Commission late yesterday afternoon granted a " order allowing the Georgia Railroad to make the schedule changes whtca it recently applied for. It means that there will be sweeping changes on the “Old Reliable." The order was granted with some modifications. For instance, the roati officials wanted the fast trains, which will be Nos 19 and 20 and Nos. 3 and 4. to make fewer stops so that they woudln'r be pressed for time so muctt. However, with the seven or e |gnt stops, including flag stops, the sched ules can be made all right. General Manager Chas. A. Wicker (Continued on Next Page.) THE AUGUSTA HERALD No Postponement Yet of Vincent Astor’s Wedding New York.—No arrangements for postponement of the wedding of Vin cent Astor and Miss Helen Dinsmore Huntington, set for April 30, have been made, notwithstanding Mr. As tor’s- illness. This announcement was made at the Huntington's country home today in contradiction of reports that the ceremony had been indefi nitely postponed. A postponement may yet lie found expedient, however. Mr. Astor spent a comfortable night 2,000 of “White Wolf’s" Men Killed or Wounded Peking.—“ White Wolf,” the notori ous brigand, lost 2,000 of his follow ers in killed and wounded in yester day's battle at Ui Chuan-Hsien .ac cording to the official report. Defeat of the brigands occurred after they had captured and looted the town of San Yuan-Hsten. “SAFETY FIRST IS IHJI0TT0” General Manager Wicker sham’s Comments on the Commission’s Order Allowing the New Schedules on the Georgia. General Manager Wickersham of the Georgia Railroad, was asked for a statement this morning regarding the railroad commission’s order allowing the new schedules to be inaugurated. Mr. Wickersham was in conference (Continued on Next Page.) AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 17. 1914. Attempt Assassination N. Y. Head X X X X X X White House Wedding to Be Small MIGHTY DREADNAUGHTS OF FLEET ORDERED TO MEXICO —Dreadnaughts of Admiral Badger’s Atlantic fleet in battle line formation. This is part of the mighty fleet of powerful warships now on way to Mexican waters. The photograph was made during the recent target practice at Hampton Roads from the deck of Badger’s then flagship, the Wyoming. L— 1 ' —— i .I ——^- - l • ' . , ATTEMPT TO KILL MAYOR MITCHEL Shot Fired at New York’s Mayor Narrowly Misses Police Commissioner Woods. Bullet Strikes Corporation Counsel Polk in Jaw New York. —After a more detailed examination it was said Mr. Polk’s injury would not prove fatal. “Mr. Polk is conscious,” said a bul letin given out at the hospital at 2:30 o’clock. “He is doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances.” Meant for Mayor. New York. —An assassin's bullet aimed at Mayor Mitchel as he was leaving the city hall in an automobile today missed its mark but badly wounded Frank Polk, corporation counsel. The man who fired the shot was instantly overpow<*ed. Ifla name is David ftose, his age nearly and lie gave evidences of being mental ly unbalanced. The bullet crashed through Mr. Polk’s Jaw, knocking out nearly all his front teeth and Inflirting a seriously though not necessarily fatal wound. "Mr. Polk was hit by the bul let, but the bullet was undoubtedly in tended for me," said the mayor. Queer Actions. Attaches at the city hall said that Hose had called to see the mayor sev eral times lately but because of his queer actions had not been permltte I to Hee him. While an ambulance surgeon was dressing Mr. Polk's wound Hose was questioned by the mayor ami a score of detectives. lie refused to an swer any questions about himself. Two letters address to Mayor Mitchel were found in his clothing. The shooting oc curred at the Punk How entrance to the city hall plaza shortly after 1 o’clock. 15 MEMBERS MAKE UP “GEN’L” CJXEY ; S ARMY Canton, O.—Fifteen members made up "General” Jacob S. Coxey’s “army" of unemployed when it set out today for Osnaburg, six miles away. A large crowd say the "general’s" aides assemble the “army” irom So cialist Halls and from nearby saloons to resume the pilgrimage to Wash ington. While members of the "army” curl ed up on benches or on the floor in the Socialist Hall last night ‘‘General" Coxey and his son, David, were quar tered at one of the city's best hotels. ZABRISKIE DIED SUDDENLY. New York. Aaron J Zabriskie, en gineer and secretary of the New York Monuments Commission since 1888 died suddenly at his home yesterday. He was 60 years old. Mr. Zabriskie de signed and superintended the placing of monuments- to the memory of sol diers from New- York who died In the civil war at f'hattanooga. Antietam, Gettysburg. Vicksburg, Andersonvllle and other places. * * WEDDING DATE IS MAY 7 White House Announces Time of Nuptials of Sec’y McAdoo and President’s Youngest Dauqhter, Miss Eleanor Wil son Washington.—'The president and Mrs. Wilson announced today that the wedding of their youngest daughter. Mlhh Eleanor Randolph Wilson, and Secretary McAdoo would take place on Thursday, May 7. The announcement from the While House giving the date of the wedding also aaid: "In accordance with the. wishes of Miss Wilson and Mr. McAdoo, the wedding will be very Binall, only the vice president and Mrs. Marshall ,t.h« cabinet and the Immediate members of the two families are to be present," Burned Bodies Found; Arms; Wrapped Skulls of Lumber Plant Man ager and Woman Book keeper Also Crushed Geddes, S. D.—Bodies of W. H. Morizle, manager of the Farmers’ Lumber Yard, which was burned last night, and his bookkeeper, Mi is Blanche Flgrial. were found today In the debris of the yard office. Miss Fignal’s feel were tied with a wire and her hands wired behind her. Ifer skull had been crushed with ;■ hammer found nearby. Menzle’s feet were wired together and a wire was found on one wrist, the other end was broken. His skull had been frac tured. There is no clue and no known mo tive for the murder has been discov ered. _____ QUAKE IN MAiyiNIQUE Fort Do France, Martinique.—An earthquake occurred here early today. There was no serious damage. FROM NOW ON MORE VIGOROUS Huerta’s Promise to Salute Accepted As Ending Last Exciting Mexican Incident. Affair to Affect Future Rel ations Washington.— Momentarily expect ing word of final arrangements for the firing of a salute to the American flag In apology for the arrest of United States bluejackets at Tampico last week, official Washington today ac cepted Huerta's promise us ending the latest exciting Incident In the Mexi can situation. Crisis Passed. The crisis admittedly is over. Hee retary Hryan expected to leave for Mland, Fla., and It was generally agreed that wltti the completion of final details for the salute some of the ships ordered to Mexican waters would be ordered to turn back. There was some discussion of Huer ta's request for a return salute. Navy department officials again pointed out that Rear Admiral Mayo In Ills origi nal demand for a salute bad agreed to tespond with the guns of the Dolphin and that all precedents In naval prac tice showed that salutes were return ed. Mayo's Act Approved. The position taken by high adminis tration officials was that in accepting Huerta's offer no recognition of his government was Involved, that the re turn salute would he given to the Mexican flag, representing the Mexi can nation and that Rear Admiral Mayo’s original attitude whs merely being approved. Future Effects. While President Wilson has declared that the salute would end the Tampico Incident and that, ample apologies had been received for other offenses, such as the arrest of a mall orderly at Vera I'duz and the attempt to censor official dispatches, many observers of the ad ministration's policy were Inclined to (Continued on Next Page.) VIVISECTION CASE TO JURY. Philadelphia,—The case of Dr Josh ua K. Sweet, assistant professor oT surgical research of the medical school of the University of Pennsyl vania charged with wanton cruel treatment of dogs after vivisection operations, went to the Jury today after three women were removed from the courtroom arid a young man was taken Into custody for hissing at a remarkmake by Dr. Sweet's counsel who declared he believed woman wit ness for the proseeutlon did riot tell the trutli on the stand yesterday. $6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY. Militant Left Bomb at Theatre; SIOO,OOO Fire Great Yarmouth, England. The thon tre on the Great Recreation Pier here was destroyed today by a fire caused by the explosion of a bomb left under a siut by a militant suffragette. The explosion occurred at 4 o'clock tills morning and a few moments later the theatre at the end of the pier burst Into flames. It was recently rebuilt at a cost of SIOO,OOO. Faithful Horse Stood for Hours Over Driver’s Body Oswego, N. Y. An instance of Ihe intelligence and fidelity of a hone* was revealed today when Ihe body of Frank Hannon was found face down ward lri a brook near here A blanket was so wrapped about him that he had been unable to save himself after falling. Over Hannon stood his team, one of the anltnalM havime remained for many hours without being able to place one of Its feet to the ground an Hannon's body was under the hoof ami the horses were unable to move freely In the tangled harness In Honor ot De Grasse . Who Aided Washington Washington.—With the French am bassador and Mrs. Jusserund as hon or guests, members of the Hons of tip’ Revolution will begin their triennial convention here tonight, then leave on a Chesapeake May bout for Yorktown to spend several hours tomorrow on the historic battleground. After lunch eon at Virginia Beach they will go to Fort Monroe, where they will witness II drill and In the evening they will have a banquet at Old Point Comfort, at which Ambassador Jusscrand will lie tile principal speaker. The organization plans to honor Ad miral lie UniHHe, ihe French naval of fleer, whose timely aid helped Wash Irigton against the forces of Cornwal lis. 4 BODIES FLOAT ASHORE. Monmouth Beach, N. J. Bodies of three, seamen and that of Mrs. 11. D. Ilardy, wife (if the captain of the schooner Chus. K Buckley, which stranded and went to pieces near here Wednesday night, floated ashore to day. Ten persons perished In the wreck. One sailor was rescued. GUILTY OF GRAND LARCENY. Hudson Falls, N. Y. The Hudson Valley Construction Co,, of Troy, which erected buildings at Dreat Meadow prison was convicted of grand larceny In the second degree to day by a Jury .Istlee Horst will pass sentence on April 27. "80LUTION LIQUOR PROBLEM." Manchester, N. H. John P. Burke. Franklin has been nominated for gov ernor by the Kdclallst pary. The party platform eontalnes a re-, commendation that “the solution of liquor problem is the elimination of a private profit In Us manufacture and sale.” fIOME EDITION ON TOLLS, GOETHALS COMING ♦ Canal,Builder Summoned to Washington to Testify on Economic Features. Expected to Favor Repeal k j * Waahington,—Col. Deo. Doothals. has been summoned before the senate ca nals committee to testify on the,eco nomic feature of the Panama tolls exemption for .coastwise vessels. . Ila is expected to favOr repeal. The colonel was asked to testify at the request pf Senator Simmons hut may not reach here before April 24, the day set for closing the hearings. In that event Senator Simmons will not ask for an extension of the hear ings but will either request that Co|. Doetbals’ testimony be incorporated 111 the record or presented on the floor of the senate. Sovereignty. Sentiment was said to he crystal lizing In the committee today for an amendment to the Hltns repeul hill stipulating that the United States will give up no rights to sovereignty over tin- canal by repeal of the exemp tion! Hupporters of that Idea hope to win the president to that view. At the hearing before the (anal committee today Welding Ring of tin New Vnrk chamber of commerce urged repeal on the ground that ex emption was a subsidy and violated treaty obligations. lie said his or ganization had voted for repeal, 333 to 7, and that representatives of rail roads, domestic and foreign shipping Interests and merchants were among Its members. CHILDREN SAW TRAGEDY. Bellairer Ohio.'—Angry because Ills wife refused to pay half of the. costs of a «#lvoree action ho had Instituted against tier. John Duggy today allot her four times, Inflicting probably fatal wounds, lie then killed himself. Two of thdr young children witnessed the tragedy. GAVE LIFE FOR PET DOG. Pembroke. N. C.—An aged Chero kee (Crouton) Indian woman gave her life for her pet dog here today when. In attempting to warn the animal out of the way of an oncoming Atlantic Coaat Line express train, she was • truck and killed. The dog was saved. SAWDUST SAUSAGES Boston.—Hawdust formed part of the filling of sausages offered for sale by a merchant here, ac cording to a court finding today. Sentence whs deferred.