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EYES OF COTTON WORLD ON AUGUSTA
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THE AUGUSTA HERALD
VOLUME XIX, No. 124.
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CARRANZA DECLINATION
OF TRUCE WITHDRAWN
SHOULD HUERTA RESIGN?
Possibility That Constitutionalist Chief Will Reconsider Re
fusal to Join in Armistice if Provisional President Named
in Place Dictator. Mediators in Session Monday Hopeful.
Washington.—Despite the refusal of
Carranza, constitutionalist chief, tu
declare an armistice with the Huerl(i
government, the South American en
voys today resumed their sessions
still hopeful that events of tile nt-xl
three or four days would broaden tlm
horizon of their negotiations to in
clude the entire Mexican problem.
Carranza, declining the suggestion of
a truce, asserted a suspension of hos
tilities "would only accrue to the ben
efit of Huerta in (lie qivil war now
going eti in Mexico between the usurp
er Huerta and the constitutionalist
army under mv command.”
U. S Vs. Huerta.
With the rebel chief’s reply in hand
the envoys proceeded to their task of
attempting to settle issues between
Huerta and the Washington govern
ment. Hope that Carranza's follow
ers eventually might be brought into
the proceedings was based on a pros
pect for appointment of delegates of
all parties in the dispute to meet with
the mediators. First response to the
envoys' request for the naming of del
egates k-‘>x seen here in some, quarters
in the ordering of Joaquin Carlsbad
to Washington. While the nature ot
his mission was not announced, yet
it was believed he had been chosen to
act for Huerta in the proposed con
ferences. If Carranza were to name
a delegate, hope was expressed that
the mediators might reach the broad
field of negotiations at which ther
ein!.
IN DESPERATE STRAITS,
DICTATOR NAMES HIS
ENVOYS FORCONFERENCE
Huerta Informs Mediators of Selection. United States Has
Not Yet Chosen Delegates. Talk of Demand for Pro
visional. President’s Resignation.
Washington General Huerta has
informed the mediators that D. Emi
lio Rabaso, a Mexican jurist, and Au
gustine Garra Galindo, undersecre
tary of justice, have been selected as
delegates to confer with the media
tors and the third name will be sub
mitted tomorrow.
In making this announcement after
a conference with the mediators to
day Secretary Bryan said that the
American representatives had not
yet been chostn.
War Conference.
Washington.—While the mediation
conferences were in progress, Secre
tary of War Garlrson discussed the
situation at Vera Cruz with depart
ment heads. The secretary said no
late reports had been received from
General Funston and that no more
troops had been ordered to Mexico.
It was reported, however, that plans
were in readiness for immediate ac
THOS. E. WATSON CASE TO BE
CONSIDERED BY GRAND JORY
District Attorney Akerman to Present Case to the Grand
Jury Here Next Week. Wi Besses Summoned. Charged
With Sending Obscene Matter Through Mails. #
That charges against Mr. Thomas
K. Watson, of Thomson, Ga.. publish
er of The .Jeffersonian Magazine and
Watson's Magazine, will again be
brought before the United States
grand Jury at the term comm.'nclng
In Augusta May 12th, a week from to
morrow, was the information gained
by The Herald this mointng from a
reliable source.
Mr Watson was placed on trial
Might Consent.
Mexico City rumors heard in Vera
Cruz stated suggestions were circu
lating in tiie capital that Huerta might
resign and a provisional president 1)0
appointed with whom Carranza might
consent to treat with the object of
facilitating mediation. Such reports
were received here without comment.
Carranza's formal declination of a
truce was the first opposition the
mediators had encountered. Huerta
and the Washington government had
accepted the "good offices” of the en
voys of Argentina, Brazil and Chile
in an attempt at mediation and Car
ranza had accepted them in "princi
ple,’’ Huerta had agreed to a truce be
tween his forces and those of the
United States and the constitutional
ists.
Entire Question.
It needed only the rebel chief’s con
sent to an armistice to bring the en
tire Mexican question within scope of
the envoys' endeavor. Carranza's note
replying to the armistice proposal
charged that the "international con
flict with the United States was in
tentionally provoked by Huerta." For
the solution of that Carranza stated,
“I hurriedly accepted, in principle
only, the good offices of Rrazil, Ar
gentine, and Chile and which act is
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tion in the event of any hostile move
by the Huerta forces.
To Demand Resignation.
Reflecting some credence to state
ments made by Mexico City, refugees
at Vera Cruz and the border that Gen
erai Huerta was in desperate straits
and that some of his own supporters
were considering making a demand
that he resign to be succeeded by
Minister of War Blanquet, messages
were received here today in diploma
ic circles to the effect that Huerta’s
strength was rapidly waning.
Bryan to White House.
Washington.—Secretary Bryan con
ferred with President Wilson with re
lation to mediation proposals and the
selection of American delegates to co
operate with the South American en
voys. He reached the White Honse
late in the afternoon hut would not
discuss developments before he enter
ed the executive office.
last year before Judge Rufus E, Fos
ter. presiding in Judge Speer's place,
and on motion of d*f e hdant's coni*
sel the indictment Was quashed. Dis
trict Attorney Alexander Akerman
then Immediately presented the case
to the grand jury again and he failed
of securing an Indictment by one
vote, so It is said.
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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 4, 1914.
OLNEY AT
HEAD OF
BANKS
Pres’t Selects Sec’y of State
Under Cleveland as Governor
Reserve Board. Declined
British Ambassadorship.
Washington. —President Wilson has
selected Richard Olney, former secre
tary of state in the Cleveland admin
istration, to be governor of the fede
ral reserve board, and Paul Warburg
of New York to be a member of the
board.
Mr. Olney has not yet accepted the
governorship but friends here today
believe he would not decline. Mr. Ol
ney was offered the ambassadorship
to Great Rritaln by President Wilson
early last year but expressed an un
willingness to leave the country on
account of his business interests.
Great Importance.
He is being strongly urged by
friends of the president to accept this
place, which the president has spoken
of as equal in importance to a place
on the bench of the supreme court of
the United States. Mr. Olney, though
7S years old, is active and has had a
long experience in the business world.
Mr. Warburg, who was connected
with Kuehn, Loeb & iCo.. has been of
fered membership on the board and
has accepted.
Other Three Member!.
Formal announcement of his selec
tion as well as the other three mem;
hers of the board desides the govern
or, is expected to be made within the
next two or three days, as offers are
being made to men whom the presi
dent has selected. It is understood
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PRES’T TO
HONOR
DEAD
Executive Plans to Leave for
Brooklyn to Meet the Mon
tana Bringing Remains of
Those Killed at Vera Cruz.
Washington. President Wilson
plans to go to Brooklyn Monday and
meet the Montana. Which is bringing
to the United States the bodies of
the men killed at Vera Cruz. This
statement was made early today by
Secretary Daniels after a conference
with the president. In case public
business makes it impossible for Pres
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The 3,000 Mexican
Prisoners Are Off
El Paso.—The 3,000 men of the
Mexican federal army, accompanied
by 1,900 women and children, which
have been Interned at Fort Bliss
since they crossed the international
border after suffering defeat by tne
rebels at Ojinaga anil were taken in
charge by United States troops, were
entrained today for Port Wingate, N.
M The federals were ordered trans
ferred to a point away from the bor
der over a week ago when the Mexi-i
can situation seemed evtremely crltl-;
cal.
Two Companies of Coast
Artillery Off to Texas
Mobil*, A!*.—Th.- 170th and 139th j
companies coast artillery, at Fort Mor* i
gun, entrained early today under or- |
ders to proceed to Brownsville, Texas, i
fur border service, I
OS REGULARS USING RAPID FIRE GUN. This photograph shows how mem
bers of General Funston’s Fifth Brigade on outpost duty at Vera Cruz operate a
n light rapid firing gun.
Ik
AUGUSTA COTTON CONFERENCE CONVENED THIS
MORNING AT 11:20 WITH MANY IN ATTENDANCE
Mr. James Tobin Was Made
Permanent Chairman. Mr.
John Harper, Secretary and
Mr. W. C. Lawson Vice
President.
MANY DELEGATES HERE
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
Steering or Executive Com
mittee Appointed to Handle
Majority of Matters Coming
Before Meeting.
At 11:20 o'clock this morning the
cotton conference, called by the Au
gusta Cotton Exchange and Board of
Trade, convened in the Grand Opera
House. Prior to the calling of the
convention to order by President F.
H. Barrett, of the Augusta Exchange,
music was furnished by an orches
tra.
President Barrett stated in a gene
ral way the purposes of the confer
ence and said that it was peculiarly
appropriate that the conference should
be held In Augusta, where the last big
conference on the cotton trading ques
tion was held, in 1874. Mr. Barrett
requested that the delegates file their
credentials with the secretary of the
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Office in Tent on
White House Lawn
Washington,—The nation's business
wsh moved Into the open today when
President Wilson lets the stuffy exe
cutive offices for tte cool shade of a
t<nt In the White House grounds.
Majority I/eader Underwood was
the first visitor to be shown to the
open air office. He and the president
sat about In the summery shade and
considered a legislative program that
would permit congress to adjourn by
July Ist. Senator Hughes of New
Jersey, also talked over the legisla
tive situation in the open air office.
Battleship New York
Joins American Fleet
Vera Cruz. The United States bat
tleship New York whieh sailed from
Newport, R I, April 27th, Joined the
American fleet anchored off Vera
Ortiz this morning.
Kills Wife and Two Men
After Drunken Carousal
Terr# Haute, Ind.—One woman and
two men, members of a gypsy camp
Healed near this city, were shot and
killed today after a d r "hken carousal
in the camp, which lasted the greater
part of Sunday. John Dernetro, hus
band of the woman, is under arrest.
Dernetro told the police he shot and
killed the three after hr- had discovered
intimacy between them and his wile.
List of Members of Steering
Committee Cotton Conference
Much of the Work of Convent ion Will Devolve Upon This
Committee.
The following te a list of the steering committee, or executive com
mittee, which will do Hie bulk of the work connected witli the conven
tion:
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, E. J. Glenny,
Memphis Cotton Exchange, B. Ilugee.
Mobile Cotton Exchange, E. I>. Ledyard.
Augußta Cotton Exchange, Franw 11. Barrett.
Selma Cotton Exchange, Hooper Adams.
New York Cotton Exchange. If. C. Cairn.
Waco Cotton Exchange, W. C, Lawson.
Macon Cotton Exchange, It. C. Ilaziehurst.
Dallas Cotton Exchange, W. D. Felder.
Savannah Cotton Exchange, A. J. Rich.
Montgomery Cotton Exchange, Frank Elmore.
Charleston Cotton Exchange, W. O. McCabe.
Spartanburg Cotton Exchange, ,1. A. leathers.
Norfolk Cotton Exchange, W. B. White.
Little Rock Cotton Exchange, John G. Lonsdale.
American Manufacturers' Assoclatlon, Thomas Barrett, Jr.
Soutli Carolina Cotton Manufacturers' Association. E. F. Verdery.
Georgia Cotton Manafacturers’ Association, J. I’. Verdery,
Ex-officio chairman of steering committee, James Tobin.
Presidents of New York and New
Orleans Cotton Exchanges Here
President Cone of New York and President Glenny, of New
Orleans Exchanges Among Delegates. Those Who Have
Registered for Conference,
Some of the most prominent, cot
ton men In the country are In at
tendance upon the cotton conference
called by the Augusta Cotton Ex
change and Board of Trade, which
convened for the first session at 11
o’clock tills morning.
Tonight the delegates will be the
guests at u smoker at the Commer
cial Club at which Mr. William 11.
Barrett will lie toastmaster.
The session will continue through
tomorrow, morning and afternoon.
On Wednesday Hie conference call
ed by President Lawson, of the Texas
Cotton Association, will hold Its first
session. In the afternoon, Wednes
day, a barbecue at Carmichael's will
be tendered all of the visitors.
Among the prominent cotton men
here are President Cone, of the New
York Cotton Exchange, and President
Glenny, of the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange Other prominent cotton
men registered are as follows, al
though this does not Include all al.
Kill Cop While Chasing
of Greek Assassinator
New York.—Policeman Wrn. .1. Kel
ly was Ishot and killed by two hold
up rm-n In Brooklyn early today after
they had assassinated a Greek restau
rant keeper named Basibosls. The
Greek was shot when he refused the
demands of the men for money and
Kelly was sliot alien tie pursued the
murderer.
Christopher Dunn, 24, was arrested,
charged with participation In the
crime and two other young nun were
ink*-n Into custody on charges of con
spiracy. Kelly is tin- third policeman
shot l>v gunmen <n Brooklyn in the
past two weeks-
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
the conference for many have not
registered on the book provided for
that purpose at the Augusta ex
change:
J. A. leathers, Spartanburg, S. C.;
John Lonmdnle, Little Rock and New
York; Hooper Adams, Selma. Ala.- F
Nicholson, Charleston. S. <’, W. (J.
McCabe, Charleston, S C • R C
Calrnes. New York; W. ll.' Withers,
Memphis; B. B. Beecher. Memphis;
l> h. Huger, Memphis; W. R. Mead
ows and W. A. Sherman Department
of Agriculture, Washington, D C.;
Henry R. Lauehe, New Orleans; H. 11.
R. Gould, New Orleans; E. D. Led
.Vard, Mobile; It. 1,. Moorem Fall
IHve r . Mass.; Geo. 1,. Snowden' Spar
lan burg H. C,; T w. Crews, Spar
tan burg, S. C.; M. D. Kahn, Mobile,
Ala.; I-. M. Beckman, Savannah A.
.1. Rich. Savannah; Wright Hunter
Savannah; Win, Coutrie New Or
leans; Ed M. Guyedam, New Orleans-
W. B. Worsham, Macon; R. C Hazle
iiurst, Macon; Stanton J Peele
Chevy Chase, Md.
‘Come Quick or Deadwood
Has a Dead Mayor/ Wire
Hot Springe, Va.— "Tpke the oath
quick before a notary public and re
turn first train or Deadwood has a
dead mayor." This message today
brought to a sudden end the vacation
visit here of J. If, Mason, newly elect
ed mayor of. Deadwood, H lb Mr.
Mason, who had overlooked the date
hi- was lo become mayor, hurriedly
called In a notary, took tils oath of of
fice and caught the next train west.
$3,000,000 FAILURE.
Philadelphia The failure of Cramp
Mitchell A Co. hankers and brokers,
was announced on the Philadelphia-
Stock Exchange today with liabilities
exceeding $3,000,000.
4:00 Edition
RUMOR OF
RUPTURE
OF HUERTA
ANR WAR
CHIEF
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Refuqees at Vera Cruz Bring
News. Undercurrent of Feel
inq Grows Against Dictator.
Disappointment Non-advance
of U. S. Army.
New York.—The Ward Unc steamer
Guantanamo arrived today from Tam
pico, Vera Cruz and Havana with ‘.’o
refugees from Mexico. 18 from Tam
pico and two from Vera Cruz. Most
of them are women and children.
The Guantanamo was at Vera Cruz
during the recent, figtiling. About 80
bullets passed through the chart house
and other structures hut none of the
ship’s company mas injured.
Divergent Stories.
Vera Cruz. American refugees con
tinue to arrive from the capital and
they bring divergent stories of the
situation there. Arrangements are be
ing made today to send a naval ves
sel to Puerto Mexico to meet a large
number of refugees due there Tues
day morning. I.atest arrivals confirm
reports of a growing undercurrent of
feeling against thrj jluerta regime and
tell of a rumor of ij, fupture between
lluerta and Gen. Olnquct, minister of
war It was the latter that took the
military coup which resulted In the
downfall of President Francisco I. Ma
dcro.
Possibilities of Coup.
Some of the returning Americans
who claim to have authentic informa
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MEDIATORS DECIDE TO
LIMIT ACTIVITIES
WASHINGTON,—A general
understanding after state de
partment conlerence this after
noon was that afternoon med
iators had decided to limit
their activities at this time to
a settlement of tho Tampigo
incident solely, ana that tho
appointment of the Huerta
delegates was made on that
basis. This would jeonstitute
the mediators an international
court of honor to decide on
whether the United States was
entitled to reparation for the
“insult to the flag,” at Tampi
co, and what form that repara
tion should take.
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Says Americans
Are Not Harassed
Washington.—The Brazilian minis
ter In Mexico City notified the state
department today that Americans
there are In no way harrasaed by tu*
government ann that In the few cases
where arrests have been made, relief
has been secured upon representa
tions by S'eimtor Cardoso, lie added
that Americans in the capital were in
no danger, but tlrnt he had advised
them to remain In close quarters.
Reports he said, that 1,500 refugees
are awaiting tran. portation were
without foundation.
Again Demand Vera
Cruz Waterworks
Washington. Another fruitless de
mand by Mexican soldiers for surren
der of the waterworks just outside of
Vera Cruz was reported lo the war de
partment today by General Funston.
The report said that Mexican officers
called upon an American outpost to
surrender but made no vigorous ef
fort to enforce their demands. The
Mexicans retired and no shots were
fired. Geeneral Funston has assed
for instructions as to contemplaieu
steps.