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CRUCIA L ST AGE IN MEDIA TION AT HAND
IMVOTS APPEAL TO EUEOPEAH POWEIS
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THE AUGUSTA HERALD
VOLUME XIX, No. 120.
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‘FRIENDLY OFFICES' OF
EUROPE DON'T INCLUDE
CHANGE U. S. POLICY
South American Mediators Have Not Requested the Powers
to Use Their Influence on President Wilson in the Mexican
Crisis —Executive Very Hopeful
Washington, D. C.—lt was asserted
here today on unquestionably authority
that the South American envoys who are
seeking to avert a crisis in Mexico have
appealed to European governments for
friendly offices to facilitate mediation
between Mexico and the United States.
The appeal, it was stated did not Include
a request, as reported from abroad, that
the powers use their influence upon
President Wilson to name conditions
RAIN OF BULLETS GOMES
FROM RIFLE PITS AT THE
COLORADO SCENE OF WAR
Denver, Colo. —Nine identified dead
and probably many more whose deaths
have not been reported, was the result
of the fighting yesterday and last
night in the strike zone of the south
ern Colorado coal fields. The kiling
of Major P. P. I-ester, a prominent
physician of Walsenburg, while trying
to save life of a wounded guardsman,
was one of the agencies which added
to the tense feeling today. Thirty
soldiers w r ho had served in the militia
under Major Lester forgot their alleg
ed grievance against the state on ac
count of not receiving back pay and
late last night went to Walsenburg to
offer their services in any future con
flict with the strikers.
Drastic Action,
The battle at Forbes where seven
mine guards and two strikers were
known to have been killed yesterday,
caused state officials to anounce that
drastic action would have to be taken
immediately to prevent further blood
shed. For this work Governor Am
mons looks to the United States troops
who now occupy portions of the strike
torn section of Colorado. The troopps
from Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo. arrived
in Canon City yesterday and took
charge of affairs in that section which
earlier in the week was the scene of
desperate fighting. The troops from
Fort Leavenworth have arrived in the
Trinidad district and It was expected
a detachment would be sent into Wal
senburg where the most serious fight
ing of the strike's history has taken
place.
In Rifle Pits.
The battle art Walsenburg yester
MB. DAVID SLDSKY BUYS SOUTHEAST COBNEB
ELEVENTH AND BBOAD STBEETS FOB $40,000
Was Purchased By,Augusta Orphan Asylum Six Years Ago
For $20,000 —It Has Therefore Doubled in Value
in Half Dozen Years
FRONTS 30 FEET ON BROAD AND
J XTENDS BACK 264 FEET TO ELLIS
At Expiration of Present Leases to Improve Property—ls
One of the Most Valuable Broad Street Corners.
One of the largest real estate deals
of the year ha* just zeen consummated
and Involved In the transaction Is one
of the best corners on Broad street.
Mr. David Slusky has purchased the
southeast corner of Eleventh and
Broad streets from the Augusta Or
phan Asylum for 140,0000. The prop
erty fronts 30 feet on Broad and has a
depth og 204 feet, extending back to
Ellis . It Is occupied by Golden Broth
ers, the well known dry goods dealers,
and by the R. E. Elllottt Undertaking
Kstabllsh-. The Klllptt estblishment
occupies the Ellis street end of the
propeprty Mr. Sluskv stated today
that at the expiration of the present
leases the property would lie lm
pru\ed.
which would insure success of the ne
gotiations.
In All Melxco.
It also was learned that a proposal to
General Carranza, as the head of the
constitutionalists to join the armistice
proposed between the United States and
Huerta, has been made by the mediating
envoys. The proposal was forwarded
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day was between 100 state soldiiers
divided into two commands of about
50 each and more than 400 strikers
entrenched in rifle pits behind the lava
formation of the hills which form a
semi-circle around Walsenburg from
north to south for a distance of three
miles. The militia had started to the
Walsen Mine at the far end of the
ridge to aid in the defense of that
property.
Under Lieut. Scott one detachment
advanced along the hills. Captain
Swope commanded the other which
followed a valley across an arroyo
from the first detail and at consider
able distance in the rear. The soldiers
were armed with rifles and service
revolvers and proceeded without
thought of attack.
Rain of Bullets.
Suddenly from the rifle pits came
a rain of bullets over the heads of the
first detachment. Lieut. Scott drew
his men up in fighting line and order
ed the fire returned. Soon he saw that
the attacking force greately outnum
bered his men, that they had the
advantage of the natural fortification
and he ordered his men into the ar
royo.
Captain Swope hurried to reinforce
the vanguard, his men firing as they
ran.
Hour’s Time.
When the two commands Joined they
gradually withdrew from the arroyo
and advanced upon’ the trenches.
Then from the south came a small
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The amazing Increase In realty val
ues In An Augusta Is reflected no mors
noticeably In any local pproperty than
the corner puruchased by Mr. Slusky
About 0 years years ago the Augusta
Orphan Asylum purchased It for $20,-
so It is thus seen that the property has
doubled In value during that period.
Mr. Hlussky feels that he has a
splendid piece of property and it Is ad
mittedly one of the best comers In the
city. The corners of Broad street
throughout the business district are
magnificent preperties that are In
creasing In value by heaps and
bound*.
Aside from believing that his re
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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 30, 1914.
Tors and Their Play Toys
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TAKING SHELLS TO MAGAZINES.
Jackies on board the superdreadnaught New York, flagship of the
recently created Special Service taking shells for the lighter
guns to the magazines. It is this type of projectiles that was used by
the gunners of the United States fleet, in Vera Cruz Harbor, in cover
ing the advances o fthe original landing forces at that city.
BRIGADE OF FUNSTON
MARCHES IN, JACKIES
RETORN TO WARSHIPS
Under Laws of Mexico Administered By American Officials,
But Subordinate to Martial Law. Vera Cruz Resumes
Municipal Government. Maas Probably Far Inland
Vera Cruz—Vera Cruz went back
to civil government today under the
laws of Mexico, administered by
American oficials. The civil govern
ment, however, remained subordinate
to martial law while the \jork of re
storing the municipal organization
went forward.
General Frederick Funston’s brig
ade was taken off tbe transports and
marched to the sand hill barracks and
other quarters to relievo Rear Adrai
U. S. WARSHIPS DIDN'T
BOMBARD MANZANILLO;
WAS BIG CONFLAGRATION
False Report From Mexico
City. Marines Did Not Land
at Salina Cruz
Washington.—The report from Mex
ico City that the port of Manzanillo on
the Pacific coast had been bombarded
by an American warship was denlied
at the White House today. Investiga
tion disclosed that a conflrogatlon
said to have been of Incendiary origin
ral Fletcher's bluejackets who went
back to the men of war. Funston es
tablished headquarters In the bap
racks deserted by General Maas and
Fletcher withdrew his staff. The ma
rine corps was distributed to work
with the army.
From Mexico City.
Refugees continue to arrive and
preparations are being carried far
ward for their departure. The navy
transport Hancock today Is lying at
Puerto Mexico to take aboard those
coming down from Mexico City. They
will be brought here Tor transporta
tion to New Orleans and other ports
on the transports Monterey and Moro
Castle. Late last night the refugees
from Mexico City had not arrived at
Puerto Mexico. It could not be learn
ed Where they were detained, but In
the surrounding country just now
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had occurred there, but American
forces had nothing to do with It.
The White House communicated
with Secretary of the Navy Daniels
early In the day with relation to Man
zanillo report and also the dispatches
that American marines had landed at
ftallna Cruz,
Denies It.
Referrinf to tbe Manzanillo report,
Admiral Howard's message read:
“Unfounded There was an Incen
diary fire at Manzanillo. We wero not
even there.”
ASTOR MARRIAGE QUIET
SCION OF
ASTORS
WEDS
Wm. Vincent Marries Miss
Huntington at Country Estate
of Bride’s Parents—Only 50
Attend
Staatsburg, ty. Y —William Vincent
Astor. son of the late Col. John Jacob
Astor, and Miss Helen Dlnsinore
Huntington, whom he has known
since childhood, were married hero
Bbortly after noon today in the big
oak panelled library of Hopeland
House, home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Huntington
Less than fifty, persons wttnesseil
the ceremony and of these three
were the superintendents from the
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R EfUEEE S,
4/0, ARE
FREED
Galveston Welcomed Them
Upon Lifting of Quarantine.
Army Aviators Arrive
Galveston, Tex. —Galveston welcomed
the four hundred and seventy refugctH
released today from quarantine on board
the battleship Connecticut, which
brought them here last Hu relay from
Vera Cruz and Tampico. The work of
disembarking proceeded slowly and It
Carranza Entry in Mediation
Broadens Scope of Endeavor
In the Attempt to Avert War
Next Move Will Probably Be Request For
Armistice Between Huerta and Rebels in
North Mexico—Washington Slightly Sur
prises By Constitutionalists Acceptance
Up to This Time Neither U. S. Government or Huerta Have
Signified What Points Will Be Demanded When Terms For
Mediation Are Reached —So Far Merely Agreement to
Accept “Good Offices” of South American Envoys
Washington, D. C. Hwift develop
ment* In the Mexican crialH that
brought Carranza, conatltutlonallat chief,
within tht scop* of proposed settlement
put ns, presented a broadened field of en
deavor to the Mouth American media
torn today end it was believed lluerts
arid the northern rebels. Carranza's s*n
»r> if,to (Mi first big attempt <>f Pao-
American diplomacy whs confirmed early
today by his acceptance In principle of
the tender of the food offices of Ar
icentlna, Brazil and Chile. His reply,
forwarded from Chihuahua thanked the
envoys for their offer "In an attempt to
solve In h peaceful and friendly way the
differences between Mexico and the
T ’ntted Mates." It was pointed out
that Carranza, made no reference what
ever to Mexico’s Internal strife,
Csn’t Be Roreseen. ,
Whether that might have any effect
upon th* reported proposal of the media
tor* to ask for a cessation of hostilities
between the constitutionalists and Huer
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RICHEST YOUTH IN AMERICA
WHO WAS MARRIED TODAY
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WM. VINCENT ASTOR
waH well along in the morning befotro "‘he
last refugee wjih brought ashore In the
launched that transferred them from the
Connecticut, anchored In the lower har
*>or, to the Galveston piers.
A heavy rain fell during the day and
the refugees, huddled together on the
open decks of the transfer boats, were
drenched to the skin. Dry clothing was
bought at the local stores and prepara
tions were made by most of the refugees
to depart for home on the first train.
The corps of army aviators with ideul.
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ta's army could not be foreseen.
Carranza's acceptance of the Invitation
to enter Into the preliminaries of pro
posed mediation practically brings w th
1n range of the aim of the three envois
ell elements affected by the long strife
In the southern republic. That, devel
opment followed tbe request of the med
iators that Huerta and the United
Mates government suspend all military
aggression pending the outcome of the
mediation attempt
Violation of Truce.
The mediators believed today such an
armistice would be agreed to. In its re
ply to the armistice proposal the Am
erican government will stipulate that
any untoward act aimed at Americans
In Mexico wHI be regarded as a viola
tion of the truce.
Carranza’s advent as a factor in the
mediation was slightly surprising'in of
ficial circles where first It had been be
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NIGHT VIGIL
FOR BURIED
MINERS
*
Reach Bottom of Shaft Where
178 Have Been Entombed
Since Tuesday. Still Hoping.
Eccles, W. Va. —Six bodies hava
been found at the bottom of the shaft.
Others located will not be brought
out until tonight. Reports from the
mine were that many hodlcß had been
found, but so far there was no Indies
tlon that any of the mlneiß had es
caped tJhe explosion. It 1s estimated
two days must elapse before the mine
Is explored and the dead recovered.
Reach Shaft’s Bottom.
Eccle*, w. vs.— After U hours of ef
fort. mine Inspectors early today reach
ed the bottom of shaft No. 5 of the New
River Collieries Company where 17S
miners were burled by an explosion last
Tuesday. They found little gas and no
damp and expressed the belief that con
ditions were such that some of the en
tombed miners mny still be alive.
All night the throng of waiting people
kept their places on the mountainside.
Many of the mines of the district dosed
yesterday and the miners and their fam
ilies Joined the people of stricken Ec
eles In their weary watch for news
Many of the miners have been deputized
by the sheriff to assist In keeping bank
the crowds and controlling the situation
when the real etxent of the catastrophe
becomes khown.
Senate to Act on the
Safety Life at Sea Pact
Washington. —Consideration of tl)«
convention for the safety of life at
sea, adopted at the recent ixmdon
conference of maritime nations of the
world, will be taken up next week by
the senate foreign relations commit
tee. Approval by the senate is nec
essary before the United States be
comes an active party to the enforce
ment of regulations provided In the
convention for greater sea safety.
AMERICANS
COMPLAIN
BITTERLY
Protest Forwarded to Pres’t
Wilson Tells of “Absolute
Disregard” of U. S. Gov’t For
28 Refugees
Mobile, Ala. "Absolute disregard
of our Isolated position by our govern
ment.” is the basis of a bitter com
plaint expressed by 28 refugees from
Yucatan and Campeche, Mexico, who
are held at quarantine herp. A writ
ten protest has been forwarded to
President Wilson.
Seizure of the Ward Line steamship
Hercules by the Mexicans at Preg
reso, a mob attack on the American
consulate at Merida, Insults to an
American woman attached to a cir
cus, were some of Uie Indignities r*
ported.