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TWO HUERTA DELAYS AGAIN; DEMANDS HIS SALUTE BE RETURNED GUN FOR GUN (Continued from p*g» on* ) Mint* *<-<-«>dlti* In custom and prer*- dent went furwnnl to Megtru C ty. Won't B* Accepted. Washington.—-This latest httrh nt the Wovoath hour, when official* her* exported the situation was a* g«x>d aa dosed. wan dl*do#*d In dl*|iatch*t from Chirico < I'Hlmtighnesay. President Wtl*on dtacuaaad It with the rahlia-l Administration offlrlila Mild |.rlv»4r|y lluerta'a counter propo sition uould not lie accepted, Faar* Confirmed. The development confirmed four* of those official* aho expected Huerta Mould iijufvoraie again. Any Inten tion of ree-iUlltiK any ship* of the fleet now tom ml to Tampico wn* abandoned and thone ulnae *lo the ailmlnlatratloii expecteil to see President Wilson's de mand tor an unqualified apology hack ed <U< The text of Charge O'Bhaughneaajra di*|pi*ti lion was not made piihllc hut It beaus* known that Huerta'* latent pru|M>aaJ w.ia that a* hte guns fired their aalute to the Star* and Htripen aa an apology for continued affront* to th* I tilled State*, that the rannoti of thi American fleet ehould reply to the Mevkcon aalutc grin for gun. Apology Valueless. OfficlaU here were ready to nr know I - edge lluerta'a salute of 21 tuna after It ha<l bean finished with n return aalutit aii' li aa ta preiarrtbed In naval euatorn anal tirereilent. That would merely he acknowledging an amende 0/ A il/r /' /* • Oxfords For heavier wear and for many an occasion where a Pump is not practical, the Oxford is always to be con sidered. Our showing of Oxfords in Walk=over Shoes for Men is as complete a col lection of smart and exclusive Fifth Ave-' nue styles as was ever assembled. A wide variety of button, Blucher and straight lace styles in various leathers offers excellent op portunity for individ ual preference. And they will fit you just as smart shoes should. Callahan's Walk-Over Boot Shop honorable, they aay. Hut to return Huerta'* salute gun for gun, they i pointed nut, would make th* apology I i valueless For Own Dignity, i Official* d< scribed Huerta'* late*! | move as an act to preserve hi* own dignity before th* Mexican* of that | part oT the country under hi* control. I While President Wllmiii and th* call! nt i w ill decide what shall he dotltt, the opinion la expressed freely In of ficial circles that nothing hut a com plete apology and attch a aalule a* the | l lilted States demand*, would ha ac cepted now. Another Pliy. While Searetary Itr.van when he took the latest diapatehoM before the president, said the situation wn* "en cuiiraglnt' but noi finished,'' and Whit" House official* anld the details remaining in dispute did not affect the “heart of th* matter,'' It develop ed that lluerta'a counter proposition fop a simultaneous salute was regard ed as another play fur lime which probably would not ha countenanced. All of the latest dispatches war* In Id before the cabinet Practically all the members of the official family were said to be agreed that tli'TO should ha no further importing FROM NOW ON MORE VIGOROUS Continued from page one. believe the affair would have n con siderable effect on future demands. More Vigorously. The president's decision to deal more vigorously with the Mexican situation was taken by many observer* to mean that any offense* to foreigner* In Mex ico would lie met by prompt and force ful demand* for reparation The belief I* held by President Wil son and hie advisers that the Huerta government cannot last much longer and that with constitutionalists dally I adding more territory th* financial situation of the Mexican dletator Is j ilesperale. On the other hand the president and I secretary ttryan are satisfied with th# ! attitude of General Oarranxa and Oen. Villa toward foreigners, though they still are using their good office* for the exiled Spaniard*. Pree't. on Villa. The president ha* spoken Informal ly In praise of Oen Villa's treatment of foreigner* In the recent battle at Tnrrenn and relations With the rnnatt tutlonallsts are described at th* state department aa amicable and satisfac tory. “SAFETY FIRST IS OUR MOTTO” with norno of the road'* engineers whrn a«M>ti by a rvpnrtar and ha allow ed plainly hla nattafartlon ov*r the fart that the ronnnlaslon had taaued an order which ineuna an much to Ail guatii and thla aertlon of the Mouth •"While wo are going to give feat aervlce.” gold Mr. Wlckeraham. ‘"I want It dlatinrtly undorntood that aafety la flrat In our inlnda. Then courteay and aervlce. We are glad that the comnilaaton decided the mat- I ter In favor of tho people who wanted tlie new arhedulea, hut the railroad's poaltlon In the matter unit a passive one, that fa. we were willing to let the Georgia ttatlroad remain a local line If the pi-o|i|„ didn't want It to he j a through line. Wo heltevo that tho i new aervlce la going to mean a great ;de»| for. thla aectlon of the Mouth, and that la why we want to put it »n." Before the railroad cnmmlaalon last week, Mr. Wlckeraham said In part: "In preacntlng thla petition for a ! rradjuatmrnt of iinaaenger nehedulen j for tho Uenrgta ttatlroad, while we 1 think we are offering to the people along Ita llpe, Ita towns and cltlea, »a well aa the general public, a service long needed, we are particularly nnxi j ous that our poaltlon may not be 1 mlauuleratood by our patrons anil | frlrnda. "After a careful at tidy of our ser vice, we were convinced that the tn j tereet of the aectlon served hy the Georgia Railroad, as well as Ita own, would ho heat subserved hy tho tnau guratlon of through, and a readjust ment of local passenger aervlce with out materially changing irleitulM, or i the inconvenience of our strictly local I travel. "In our humble opinion, the possi bilities for further development along the lino are too great for ua to longer consent to bo regarded as a local lino, ami wo should encourage and waloome other travel, which usually moons new • npital that tl may be brought in touch with not only tho beauties but the possibilities of the finest section of the Mouth, of which but one half of Its wondrous beauties to mortals have ever been told. "We ate safe In Inviting the closest Investigation of our resources by In vestors, who ore constantly seeking lo cutions in the Mouth, not only for themselves, but for their friends This class of travel does not, us a rule, use the line operating strictly local ser vice but rather those operating through service While It will l<e our earnest desire to hulhl up slid do our part In Improving the cities and coun try tributary to our line, we must ha'« both the confidence and co operation of every man. woman, and child along our line. Our Interests certainly are mutual, and therefore we must en courage close relations We don't . want our patrons and friends to feel 1 that they most, out of protection, pe tltlon the railroad commission for ev erything they think they ought to have. Submit first your wishes to the management. If It Is not con venient for you to visit us. we will Iconic to you; then. If satisfactory agreement seems Impossible, after an honest attempt, let us go to the com mission In a friendly spirit for their t opinion. \ "While we are fully persuaded that the granting of our petition will great ly Ismeflt all the people along our line, yet. If granting It meana wide spread dissatisfaction, and as a natu- consequence antagonism towards 1 the Georgia Railroad, the very thin* we are trying #o hard to avoid. It I would, of course, be to our Interests Ito withdraw It, and to continue to I remain strictly a local line, w rap the ' drapery of our couch around us. and I lie down to pleasant dreams. At any J event, peace and full co-opcrutton we must have at any cost." STEAMSHIP WITH CARGO OF SISAL IS ON FIRE t Bobile, A.a. The eteamehip Aim ' of the Heeberg Steamship l ine, with a | <argo of eleal from l’rogieeeo, Is on fire in the loner bay at Fort Morgan, iicoonllng to advleeg here. Wlreleae mtMUlri say the ftre hae j been raging in her hold el nee early morning Fire tog* he\e been dle j pate hod to.her aaietance. but the paa : eage to Fort Morgan requires several I hour*. NEW SCHEDULE MEANS 6 MORE PASSENGER I RAINS FOR AUGUSTA (Continued from pane one.) shiiui mid General Passenger Agent .1 I' li.Hops arrived In the city early | yesterday morning from Atlanta uud were confident that the commission : would allow some modified achcdulo changes, hut they were of OUIUSe, afraid to make a prediction aa lu I what would he done They did not know whether the modifications j would be so greaf aa to nullify th* , whole scheme. However, the rom ' mission'* deelaloo will prove very -satisfactory and the olflclala of the | road believe that It la the greatest I move that has ever been made toward j putting Augusta on the map, eo to speak No Lay-Overs In Atlanta. That la, one doesn't have to lay over In Atlanta for hour* In order to I get somewhere from Augusta. Under i the present schedule* one who wlubes to reach Chattanooga must leave Au gusta at 8:80 a. m. lay over three c»r four hour* In Atlanta and got In Chattanooga about 10 o'clock at night, t'nder the new arrangement one may leave Augusta at I2:.'{(> p. in , I Eastern Time) and stop over only | 2o minutes In Atlanta, reaching ('hat- . tanooga about 10 p m The same condition Is true with reference to i reaching Mobile, New Orleans, Nash ville, laiulaville, Hlrmingham, Ht.lsiula 1 Cincinnati, Chicago and other point* west and south The objectionable lay, overs, both coming and going, will he , eliminated on May ,'lrd. when the new schedule goes Into effect. General Manager Wlckersham, Gen eral Passenger Agent (fillups, Bupt. limnd, Chief Dispatcher Chapman and | other official* were in conference ■ with the engineers who are to draw j the now fast tralhs this morning and the new schedule discussed. Mr. Wlckersham always seeka sug- | gent lons from the engineers about making certain schedules a* they are the onen who must make the time neci-saarv to make connections Mr. Hllllitpi stated this morning that the new trains. No 19 and No. 20, would consist of two passenger coaches, a baggage car, a broiler par lor cor and a Chicago-Augusta sleeper. The Cincinnati sleeper will be put ou In the Tall It may be that the two trains will also carry mall. More New Trains. The Southern Railway and Atlantic Coast I.lne will put on new trains Into Augusta to connect with the Georgia. The Southern will arrive from Char leaton at 1:15 or 1:30 a. m. to con nect with Georgia No 3. which will leave at 1:60 a. tn . while the Coast Line will reach here from Florence at 1:40, to connect with the saute train. Returning, the Southern will leave Augusta at 2:45 a. tn., arriving at Charleston at X a in , while the A. C. L will leave at the same time, arriv ing at Florence at 8:15, and Wilming ton at noon. These trains will con nect at Augusta with No. 4, which will arrive at 2:30 a m , from Atlanta. The following Is tho order of the commission, but It will he noted that Central time Is used instead of Eastern Augusta uses Eaater time, but the Georgia Railroad uses Central time: . Order of Commission. Ordered: Thai the Georgia Railroad Is hereto authorized to revise and re-arrange Its passenger tdaln sched ules and servlre In manner and form ns herfnafter set out, and said road Is hereby authorized, after making pub lication of notice of the same as re quired hv the rules of the commission to establish and maintain until the further order of the commission, pas senger train aervlce over Ita line ot road as follows: WESTBOUND Train No. 3: !x>ave Augusta 12:50 a m. arrive Atlanta 6:00 a. m., main taining the following Intermediate stops: Thomson, CrawTordvllle (flag!, Union Point (flag), Greensboro, Madi son, Noeial Circle (flag!, Covington. Conyers (flag), Llthonla (flag). Train No 1: 1-eave Augusta 6:40 a. m, arrive Atlanta 1:10 p. m., main taining all stops as at present, with the following stops In addition: Redan, Stone Mountain, Clarkston, Scottdale, Decatur, Clifton. Train No. 27: Leave Augusta 2:30 p. tn., arrive Atlanta 8.40 p. m., main taining all stops as at present. Train No 19 (new train): T.eave Augusta 11:30 a. m.. arrive Atlanta 4:30 p m, maintaining the following Intermediate stops: Thomson, llarnett (flag to discharge passengers from Augusta or take on passengers for At lanta), Greensboro, Madison. Social Circle (flag). Covington. Llthonla (flag to discharge passengers from Augusta or take on passengers for At lanta ) Trian No. 93: I-e,ave thickhead 4:40 a. m . arrive Atlanta 7:45 o. tn , main tnlntng all stops as at present, main tained hv this train between Atlanta ami thickhead, and In addition, main taining such other stops as are now being maintained by train No. 9 be tween Atlanta and Covington. EASTROPNO Train No. 4: 1-eave Atlanta 8:00 p, m arrive Augusta 1:30 a. m., main taining the following Intermediate stops Llthonla, Conyers, Covington. Social Circle, Madison, Greensboro, I’nlon Point (flag), Crswfordvllle, Thomson. Train No. 2: T«eave Atlanta 7:30 a. m, arrive Augusta 1:20 p. m , main taining all Intermediate Btops as at present Train No 28: Leave Atlanta 3:50 p. m, arrive Augusta 9:35 p. in. main taining all intermediate stop* a» at present, with the following stopa In addition Decatur, Scottdale. Train No. 20 (new train): Leave At lanta 12:15 p. m„ arrive Augusta 5:15 p m. maintaining the following in termediate slot's: Llthonla (flag to discharge passengers from Atlanta or take on passengers for Augusta). Cov ington, Social Circle tflagl, Madison, Greensboro, Barnett (flag to dlacharge tassengers from Atlanta or take on passengers for Augusta), Camak. Thomson Train No. 94: Leave Atlanta 6:10 p tn. arrive Ruckhead 9:15 p m. maintaining all stops as at present being maintained by this train be tween Atlanta and thickhead, and, In addition, such other slopes as are now Icing maintained by train No. 10 be tween Atlanta and Covington Four Trains Discontinued. With the establishment of passen ger train service In accordance with the foregoing, and upon schedules ap proximately as outlined, the Georgia Railroad Is hereby authorized to dis continue operation of trains Nos 9 and 10 between Atlanta and Coving ton; trains Nos 25 and 26 between AUnta and t.tthonla, and trains No* 93 and 94 between Huckhead and Union Point. The Georgia Railroad will not he held strictly to the figures shown in THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. ri 1 m WARM WEATHER. SHIRT SENSE Which will you have for spring? The soft bosom negligee with French cuffs or the small bosom, stiff pleated shirt with round corner starched cuffs? Both have their own peculiar warm weather advantages and both come In handsome new patterns and bright, cheery col orings Yon eannot make a wrong se lection here. McCreary’s “Home of Good dollies" this order as arrival and departure time* of the various trains specified. In the working out o fthe final sched ules of tht-ge trains, variations of a lew minutes from the figures speci fied In this order will be allowed where found necessary to maintain connections, passing points etc. The Georgia Railroad will not be held to the numbering of Its trains strictly as specified in this order, but will bo permitted to re-number the same If found necessary and desirable. It Is understood that In this re vision of passenger tratn service, schedules on branch lines will be so re-arranged as to permit main line connections as far aa possible In ac cordance with those now being main tained and aa submitted to the com mission. Hy order of the commission: C M CANDLER, Chairman. CAMPBELL WALLACE. Secretary. "DYNAMITE JOHNNY" ILL. Newark, N. J.—" Dynamite Johnny" O'Brien, who gained fame as a fili buster and blockade runner tn Cuba's revolutions, ts seriously til at his home. O'Brien Is H 7 years old For thirteen years he has been chief government pilot of the Cuban republic, a posi tion given- him as a reward for his services to the Cuban people. mmm <?r>% Surety Coupons Reduce no little White's already very low prices on Spring Goods. Double Be fore noon and after supper Saturday. Ask for them. SUGAR SALE FRANKLIN’S PURE CANE SUGAR, 25 lbs. sl.lO Rice L" c n T a lb. 3c Split Peas or Yellow.. . 3 lb. 5c Soap Powder, I lb. pkg. 4c; 4 !bs. 13c Baked Beans 3cans 25c Lime £ hl ? ri S e a can 5c A&P Old Virginia Sugar Cured Hams, 1b..„ IQc Snowdrift Compound No. 5,55 c; No. 10, $1.10; No. 20, $2.20 New York State Potatoes, ’Tt?*-. peck vIOC Yard Eggs, dozen BARRED IN SUFFS’ PARADE Chicago.—No political, social, church or other woman’s organization will be represented aa such In the suffrage parade here, May 2. suffrage head quarters announced today. It was de cided to avoid any antagonisms as to precedence that might be aroused by the woman's clubs parading as organ izations. The order was given that the women should assemble by wards and that no club Insignia'should be carried. SURETY OXFORDS Shoes that add the well-dressed look to a man’s feet. We carry them in all leathers, with Avclt soles; patents, gunmetals and tan; and the new style lasts. Weather: FAIR Greater Georgia’^^^ El Ryad Coffee Th* Most Delicious Grown. This Coffee is al ways sold In Trade- Mark Green Bags, and for sale only at Th'e AAP stores. Lb. 35c ™-722- 7 23 St, DEALOCK AT LIMA Lima, Pe r u.—A deadlock has arisen between Peru political parties over the presidential election to choose a successor to the exiled President Bil linghurst. Followers of Roberto E. Leguia. former vice president, today rejected proposals advanced by the Pierola party as a solution of the dif ficulties The general public is pessimistic as to the outcome and commerce Is suf fering considerably. W hat Are The | Finest Ready-to-Wear Suits Made For Men? iff m and fresh, the lines (yes, even the lines change) are be coming to all figures. The Prices Are From SI.OO to $3.00 Distinguished Looking Hats Are to he found in the straws —narrow brims, high crowns, hows in hack. The prices are from $1.50 to SSOO. Panamas, always in style, may lie had. 8' Sweet Corn i“d.. a can 7c Kidney Bcans c N a ° 2 3 cans 25c Molasses l ra 4 nd °. . 3 cans 25c Currants ft™. .. 3 pkgs. 25c Potash or Lye ft™, a can 5c Fancy Lemons Dozen 15c Sultana Coffee Is the Bast Value on th* Market. This Coffee Is al ways sold In Cardi nal Red Trade-Mark Bags. TAKE NO OTHER. Lb. 30c . —. — v We should say certain new, very fine suits in White’s clothing store. Suits made from carefully selected materials, tailored to a pitch of excel lence never hitherto attained in ready to-wear clothing. Coats lined for summer; patch pockets, semi fitting, two but tons; trousers small. F . Prices sls to $35 Something About the New Shirts Is hard to resist: The colors are wav FRIDAY. APRIL 17. / 4 .. y "* w Fancy 24 lbs. Patent ry q Flour ... > OG Best A&P nn ft Creamery JjP Butter wwu ' MELLEN WILLING TO HEAD FEDERATION R’WAY MEN New Haven, Conn.—Charles 8. Mei len, former president of the New York. Now Havt-n and Hartford Railroad Company, would be highly honored, he said today, if chosen to head the Federated Railway Employes, as sug gested in Boston dispatches last night. The new organization, which will have a membership of 2.000,000 railway em ployes, will he formed at a meeting of delegates in Boston on April 26. It will be known as the Federated Coun cil of Railroad Brotherhoods. $3 Order By Mail Our Mail Order Department is complete, efficient and intelligent. We prepay Freight, Parcels Postage or express for 200 miles.