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VOLUME XIX, No. 126.“
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MEDIATION IN CRISIS TO
PROCEED WITHOUT ANY
REBEL REPRESENTATION
Considered Doubtful That Carranza Will Change His Mind.
Bryan Says U. S. Government Has Not Yet Outlined Any
Basis on Which it Would Mediate. Delegates Not Yet
Known.
Washington.—Mediation in the Mex
ican crisis will proceed without rep
resentation from the constitutionalist
forces. This announcement was made
today by one of the South American
envoys after the mediators had con
ferred with Secretary Bryan.
That Carranza might change his
mind and eventually come into the
mediation conferences was considered
loubtful by diplomats.
Relating to their conference with
Secretary Bryan the mediators had
>othing further to say, but the secre
tary of state reiterated his statement
hat this government had not yet out
ined any basis upon which It would
nediate. When the United States
vould name the delegates to advise
vith the mediators was not made
mown.
After b& left the legation, Secre
tary LahV-, vould not discuss his visit.
It was authoritatively denied today
that th mediators wer trying to get
Carranza to reconsider and come into
the conference.
Voluntarily.
Their position is that Carranza
must re-enter the negotiations volun
tarily or not at all. It is believed
some pressure is being exerted on
Carranza to reconsider his withdraw
al, but this is not through any fur
ther overtures by the mediators. The
mediators today were perfecting plans
for removal of the conference to Ni
agara Falls. Telegrams were sent to
a leading hotel there, now- closed, ask
ing if its opening would be advanced
so as to accomomdate them.
On May 14th.
The mediators will leave here
Thursday, May 14th. The party, in
cluding secretaries, stenographers and
other officials, will number about 15,
not including the United States and
Huerta delegates and those of Car
ranza, should he finally come into
the deliberations. Admiral Howard
reported today from the west coast
GREAT IS WELCOME TO
VETS IN GRAY; THEIR
SONS READYFOR MEXICO
At Twenty Fourth Annual Confederate Re-Union in Jackson
ville, Reference to Impendinq Crisis Cheered. Boys of
the South Only Waiting for the Summons.
Jacksonville, Fla. —Hundreds of per
sons today were turned away from the
entrance of Morocco Temple at the
first official session of the United
Confederate Veterans’ twenty-fourth
annual reunion. The seating capacity
of the building was taxed to the ut
most and all available standing room
was occupied.
Veterans and members of allied or
ganizations were welcomed to the city
and state by Gov. Park Trammell,
Representative Frank Clark and May
or Van C. Swearingen. Responses were
made by Gen Bennett H. Young, com
mander-in-chief of the United Con
federate Veterans, and General George
P. Harrison, commander of the de
partment of Tennessee.
Impending Crisis.
Reference to the Impending crisis In
Mexico was made in the welcoming
speeches of both Governor Trammell
and Representative Clark. The former
assured the veterans that “our men
would at a moment's call, gladly rally
to the flag, and again, undaunted, face
death on the battlefield.”
Representative Clark declared that
“the boys of the south are only wait
ing for a summons, and if it should
unhappily come our full quota would
be promptly furnished and no braver
troops will march to the attack of the
Huerta soldiers than the sons of tv
who fifty years ago, unlinchtngl
lowed the fortunes of the ftti 1
Bars."
Many Missing.
Representative Clark lamented the
fact that so many were missing from
the ranks of the Confederate veterans.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
of Mexico that “relations with the
Mexican authorities are more cordial
than would be expected under the
conditions." All ships of the Amer
ican fleet, he said, “had been ordered
to avoid hostile acts and jeopardizing
lives.”
Conference With President.
Washington.—Secretary Lane, of the
interior department, called at the Ar
gentine legation at 9 o’clock today and
had a conference with Dr. Naon, one
of the mediators. Mr. Lane has been
consulting with Secretary Bryan anil
President Wilson as to mediation
plans and the choice of Americans to
represent the United States at the
Niagara Falls conference.
Further Efforts.
Washington.—Renewed efforts of
the South American envoys to bring
Carranza, constitutionalist chief into
preliminary mediations negotiations
came as a swift turn of events that ex
cited sharp interest in the Mexican
crisis today. While it had appeared
Carranza had been eliminated tempo
rarily from mediation preliminaries
because of his refusal to declare a
truce, yet it developed today that the
envoy? were seeking him to send an
agent to conference between Huertis
tas and representatives of the Unit
ed States to be begun in Niagara
Falls, Canada, on May 18.
For Direct Discussion.
No formal mediation of the broad
Mexican problem could be attempted
until an armistice were arranged be
tween contending factions in the
southern republic but the mediators
present aim was said to be to meet
a Carranza agent for a direct discus
sion of the situation.
How far that effort would succeed
was an absorbing question. Many
observers thought that on its result
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“Soon.” he continued, “the last Con
federate soldier will cross over the
river to the great re-union. The few
of you who still are left should be su
premely happy that you have lived to
see this day—happy because the gov
ernment of every southern state Is in
In the hands of our people and because
you know your beloved southland nev
er again shall be overrun by an infa
mous horde of carpet-bag-vultures,
and seats of power shall never again
be disgraced by in cumbency of an Ig
norant, brutal and Inferior negro race.
"Your Struggles were not In vain.
Now that we are in full possession of
our own we will maintain it.
In 1898.
“The best blood of the south was
spilled In the defense of the flag In
1898, when the sons of men who fol
lowed I.ee and Jackson stepped to the
front In defense of the flag. And even
now while war clouds are gathering
over unhappy Mexico, the boys of the
south are only waiting for the sum
mons. If It should unhappily come our
full quota would be promptly furnish
ed and no braver troops will march
to the attack of the Huerta soldiers
than the sons of those who 50 years
ago unfllnehly followed the fortunes
of the Stars and Bars.”
Boeial Features
any social features of ths re
gion took place today. One of the
most spectacular events was the pa
rade of the maids and sponsors.
Routine business sessions were held
by the Sons of Veterans,
They will be guests of honor tonight
at a reception and dance.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 6, 1914.
Zapata and His Men Whose Threatened Attack on Mexico City Yesterday
Did Not Materalize
ADRIFT 50
HOURS IN
BOAT
Second Lifeboat With 14 of
Burned Steamer’s Men Picked
Up Today. 27 in All Have
Now Been Rescued. Search
ing for Third Boat.
Sabi* Island, N. S.—Captain Mc-
Donald and thirteen members of the
crew of the British steamer Colum
bian, burned at sea, were saved by
the steamer Manhattan. A wireless
dispatch to this effect was received
from the Manhattan by the Marconi
station here early today.
The Manhattan, hound from New
York for Antwerp, had been near the
scene of the burning of the Columbian
for some hours and was known to be
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LEO FRANK
IS DENIED
NEWTRIAL
Extraordinary Motion Not
Granted By Judqe Hill. Ap
peal to Georqia Supreme
Court.
Atlanta, Ga—Judge Ben Hill of the
FuPon County superior court today
denied the extraordinary motion for
a new trial for Leo M. Frank, the
young factory superintendent under
sentence of death here for the mur
der in April of last year of Mary
Phagan. a factory girl. Ip denying
the motion Judge Hill announced 'hat
he would sign a bill of exceptions,
thus allowing the ruling to be appeal
ed to the state supreme court.
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AFTER PASSING
BIG COTTON
Resolutions of Thanks Passed
By Delegates Who Declare
They Have Been Royally
Entertained Here.
SPLENDID TRIBUTE PAID
TO MR. E. J. GLENNY
On Motion of Mr. Thomas Bar
rett, Jr., Rising Vote Taken
Showing Appreciation for Mr.
Glenny’s Efforts.
Ihe National Cotton Conference
caine to a close this morning aft»r
considering domestic spots, a number
of other matters of lesser importance
and passing the customary resolu
tions, etc.
When the session opened at 10
o'clock a report was made by Chair
man Frank H. liarrett, of the com
mittee which was appointed to con
aider the domestic spot matter and
then- were rather extensive changes
in the rules of New England and Car
olina recommended, ail of which ap
Pear in another column. The report
o! the committee was adopted in its
entirety.
After the domestic spot matter had
been finished there was a resolution
offered to the effect cotton cannot be
rejected by the consignee unless there
is one grade of difference between
the grade invoice and the grade ship
ment. However, Mr. J. p. Doughty
said that the committee had carefully
considered this matter and had de
cided that it was Impracticable to
make such a recommendation.
The following resolution was Intro
duced by Mr. Frank H. Barrett and
unanimously passed:
“I move that the chairman take up
the proposed amendment and altera
tions In the rules governing spot
transactions, by appointing a commit,
tee of five to meet with the heads ot
the several organizations through
which said rules were promulgated,
urging the adoption of amendments
and alterations proposed, and that
the same be made effective Hoptem
ber Ist, 1914: that committee to he
named as follows: J. H Hall, Augusta,
chairman .John S, Hale, Meridian
Mis-. Cotton Association; H. H.
Could. New Orleans Cotton Exehang s
,1 A. leather Spartanburg, H. C. ; W
T. Jaiwson, Waoo Cotton Exchange
and Texas Cotton Association.
On motion of Mr. J. P, Doughty the
secretary, under the direction of i ie
chairman, will write up the minutes
of the convention and send to ev. iy
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ON DOMESTIC SPOTS THE
CONFERENCE CAME TO A CLOSE
Mr. Thomas Barrett, Jr., Head of
Committee To Go To Capital Qn
the Cotton Futures Tax Matter
With Mr. E. J. Glenny, of New Orleans and Mr. B. Lugee,
of Memphis to Urge Incorporation of Conference Recom
mendations.
The National Cotton Conference
yetserday afternoon adopted In its
entirety the report, of the steering
committee in regard to the recom
mendations for changes in the latver
cotton futures bill which has been in
troduced Into the national house of
representatives by Congressman A. F.
Igiver, of South Carolina chairman of
the committee on agriculture, it was
decided to forward the recommenda
tion* to Mr. Lever by mall imme
diately.
Jn the event it becomes necessary
for a committee to go on to Washing
ORGANIZATION IS PERFECTED OF
NAT LASS N COTTON EXCHANGES
Meeting Was Called to Order by Mr, Lawson Today Im
mediately After Adjournment of National Cotton Confer
ence. Mr. P. H. Barrett Made Vice President.
Immediately after the i.djournraent
of the National Cotton Conference
this morning President W. C. Lawson,
of the Texas Cotton Association, call
ed u meeting of cotton men to order
for the purpose of organizing a Na
tional Association of Cotton Ex
changes.
On a roll call of the exchanges pres
ent It waH shown that the following
had representatives at the meeting:
Texas Cotton Association, T. W.
Lawson
Waco Cotton Exchange, W C, law
son.
Dallas Cotton Exchange, W. I). Fel
der.
Oklahoma Cotton Association, W.
I) Felder.
San Ontonio Cotton Exchange, W.
V. Lawson.
Little Hock Cotton Exchange, John
(i. Ixinsdale.
Arkansas Citton Association, John
G. Lonsdale
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, E
,[ Olonnv, 11, H. Could and H. Plauche
Memphis Cotton Exchange, U. Hugee.
(by proxy).
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
ton to urge the Incorporation into the
hill of the changes proposed by the
National Cotton Conference a com
mittee composed of Mr. Thomas Bar
rett, Jr., of Augusta, chairman, and
Messrs. E. J, Glenny, of New Orleans
and B. Hugee, of Memphis, will make
a trip there to explain to the mem
bers of the agriculture committee the
reasons for the recommendations.
The member* of the conference be
lleve that the recommendation* of
the steering committee are essential
and should by all means he Included
In the proposed legislation.
Meridian Cotton Exchange, Geo. 8.
Wellman.
Mississippi Cotton Association, Jno.
8. Hale.
Montgomery Cotton Exchange, F.
II Timers.
Mobile Cotton Exchange, E. D. Led
yard. M. 11. Kolin
Selma Cotton Exchange, Hooper
Adams.
Savannah Cotton Exchange, Wrlghi
Hunter, O. J. Rich and F M. Heckam.
Columbia Chamber of Commerce,
H. B. Henna,
New York Cotton Exchange, R. c.
Cairns, E. K. Cone.
Augusta Cotton Exchange, James
Tobin J. I*. Doughty and Frank H.
Barrett.
In his opening statement Mr. Law
son said that he had called the meet
ing In accordance with Instructions
he received at u conference in Wasli-
Ing'on, D. C,, last year. He stressed
the great need oT co-operaflon among
the cotton exchanges of the country
and said that co-operation could best
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4.00 P. M.
EDITION
ORDERS GO
TO EXTEND
U. S. LINES
AT VERA
CROZ
War Department So Instructs
Gen’l Funston Today. Means
He Has Free Hand. Heavy
Fortifications to Go Up.
Washington—Orders have gone from
the war department to General Fun
stop, it was learned today, authoriz
ing him to extend his lines about Vera
Gruz as far as “in his Judgment it
is necessary."
This, it wns explained, gives the
American commander virtually a free
hand In dealing with the situation at
Vera Gruz and It was said that the
American lines would at once he ex
tended and heavy fortifications thrown
up.
Only on Railway.
Washington. General Funston at
Vera Cruz reported to the war de
partment today that lie had no date
hfte information regarding movements
of Mexican troops and said he thought
in probable that such concentration
as tiie Mexican forces had made was
only for the purpose of defending the
lines of both railroads In ease the
United States troops should advance.
Mexican natives reported that the
track of the Inter-oceanic Is being
torn up. General Funston adds that
while food is not coming In from the
west it is being brought In from along
the bench from the north and from
Teja r on the south.
BECKER ON
TRIAL FOR
HIS LIFE
For the Second Time Former
Police Lieutenant to Bar for
Murder of Rosenthal. Change
of Venue Denied.
New York, -cfiarles Becker, former
police lieutenant, today was placed
en trial for ttio second time charged
with the murder of Herman Rosenthal.
th« gambler In July, 1912. A recent
ruling df the court of appeals granted
him a rehearing after he had been con
victed of the murder and sentenced to
deal h.
Admission to the court room was by
ticket only and hundreds were turned
away. It was 10:37 when Justice Hea
liury ascended the bench. Khorlly af
terward Becker was brought In.
For Contempt.
liourke Oockran, of counsel for the
defense. Immediately asked the court
that District Attorney Whitman be
Judged In contempt for “having made
statements lending to prejudice the
public" against Becker. The motion
was denied for the time being hut the
court agreed to hear arguments on it
later.
Change of Venue.
Mr, Cock ran then asked for a change
of venue. Again he censured the dis
trict attorney for talking about the
case “for the benefit of newspapers."
lie presented affidavits from newspa
per men and others to the effect that
an alleged confession of Carl Dress
ner recently quoted as having admit
ted that he commltteed perjury in the
gunmen matter did not come from
Dressner himself but was given out
by Mr. Whitman with the suggestion
that the story be made to read as If It
bad I given to the newspaper men
by Dressner from his cell In the
Tombs.
Joins Husband.
Justice Hcubury denied the motion
for a change of venue and the exami
nation of talesmen was begun. Mrs.
Becker, after remulnlng In the back of
the room for some time, Joined her
husband at the counsel table.