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VOLUME XIX, No. 128.
Reinforcement of U.S.
Troops at Vera Ctuz
Under Consideration
Sec’v of War Refuses to Comment on Midnight Conference
and Possible Future Orders —Disquieting Refugees Re
ports From Funston —Primary Object—Protection of Am
erican Lives
Washington.—lt has been learned on high authority that the war de
partment had under consideration today reinforcement of the command
of General Funston, at Vera Cruz, to carry out any movement that might
be necessary into the interior of Mexico. The question of placing a large
force of Americans in Vera Cruz i hat would later be strong enough to
defend that port against any attack or to undertake a possible campaign
against Mexico City, was laid before the president and his cabinet by
Secretary of War Garrison.
Reach Decision.
War department officials, it was stated,
decided that reinforcements were need
ed at Vera Cruz, at the late conference
of Secretary Garrison and the general
staff last night. The secretary and his
advisers went over the entire military
situation at Vera Cruz and other points
in Mexico before reaching this decison.
Cipher Telegram.
Secretary Garrison called the confer
ence after a cipher telegram from Vera
Cruz had been delivered to him at the
White House where he was attending
the wedding of the President’s daugh
ter. He left the festivities hurriedly
and summoned his aides to the war de
partment. Among dispatches received
was one which reported the firing of two
oil wells at Tampico. The protection ol
American lives and property, it was stat
ed was the prime motive behind the de
termination of army and navy officers
that the American forces in Mexico
should be reinforced.
Before the Conference.
Secretary Garrison declined to discuss
the situation nor would he comment on
last night's conference further than to
say that he laid before the conference a
report fromfGen. Funston. In this re
port It wej'isaid Gen. Funston had em
bodied accounts brought to Vera Cruz by
refugees arriving from Mexico City con
cerning the situation in the captal. Mr.
Garrison would not reveal the character
of these reports.
“All I can say is that no additional
troop movements have been ordered,’*
said Secretary Gartison, adding that he
would make no prediction concerning
possible future orders.
NO REPLY
YET TO
HUERTA
After Cabinet Meetina. Sec’v
Bryan Says He Cannot Dis
cuss Affairs of War Depart
ment
Washington.— When Secretary Bry
an left the cabinet meeting he said
no reply had yet been formulated to
the Huerta communication. Huerta,
he stated, had raised the question as
to whether the sending of the army
to take the place of naval forces at
Vera Cruz was a violation of the arm
istice.
Unusual Activity.
Asked if the unusual activity of
the war department last night and to
day signified any change of policy,
Mr Bryan said that he could not dis
cuss the affairs of the war depart
ment.
Other members on leaving the meet
ing said it was understood that the
entire question of dealing with the sit
uation at Vera Cruz had been left in
the hands of the war department.
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SURRENDER 199 FIREARMS
IN THE STRIKE DISTRICT
Washington.— Major Symonds. from
the Colorado strike district, repotted
to the war department that 199 fire
arms were surrendered to his troops
yesterday at Louisville, Frederick and
LaFayette.
CRUISER MONTANA ARRIVES WITH
BODIES SUNDAY P. M.; MEMORIAL
SERVICE MONDAY; PRES’T TO ATTEND
Wishmgton, D C—The armored '•rulser Montana hearing the bodies of the
17 sailors and mar net killed during the occupation of Vero Cru* Is due to ar
rive In New York harbor about 1 o'clock Kunda afternoon. Memorial eeiv-
Icea at which President Wllaon will voice the tribute of toe nation, will beglo
at the New York Navy Yard at 11 o’clock Monday morning Arrangement!
for the aervlcea hid not finally been completed early today.
ON CAI SSONS.
The hodlea will be landed at the Mattery Sunday afternoon where they will
be placed on caissons and Ie In atate until Monday morning At * o'clock a
proceaalon under military eacort will march to the city hall and thence acroaa
Brooklyn Bridge to the Navy Yard. ......
President Wilton will leave Waahington by tr In Sunday'night. Secre
tary of the Navy Daniel* will leave on board the Mayflower at midnight to
night to join the Montana at sea and eacort her to New York.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
VETERANS
PARADE IN
AUTOS
Leading Feature at Jackson
ville Today. Less Picturesque
Spectacle to Avoid Fatalities.
Reunion Ends Today
Jacksonville, Fla —Clouds hovered over
the city today and threatened to inter
fere w 'b ♦he parade of the United Con
federa* one of the leadii g
feature- of 24th annual reunion now
being held i»ere. Instead of trudging
through the streets on foot as in previ
ous parades, veterans today were sup
plied with automobiles and horses. While
the innovation detracted from the pic
turesqueness of the spectacle, it was
hoped fatalities, which have character
ized former parades would be avoided.
Ends This P. M.
The reunion will be concluded this aft
ernoon after the final business session
of the United Confederate Veterans at
which departmental officers will i e
elected to serve with Gen. Bennett H.
Young, of Louisville, who yesterday was
re-elected commander-in-chief.
General Young Elected.
Jacksonville, Fla.—ut-n. Bennett 11.
Young, of Louisville, Ky., late yester
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AS ENVOYS
WORK, ARMY
ANKIOUS
Hiqh Officials Desire Force
For Swift Move on Mexico
City if Necessary—so,ooo
or 60,000 Men Required
Washington.—Secretary of War
Garison raid today no aggressive
movement of any kind by the Amerl
can forces was ordered. It was
known that high officials of the war
department were anxious to station
at Vera Cruz or on ships within
striking distance of that port a force
powerful enough to make a swift as
sent on Mexico City if that became
necessary.
50,000 or 60,000.
Probably 50,000 or 60.000 men woul-1
be required.
While the meeting of the general
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THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
AUGUSTA, GEORG IA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 8. 1914.
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Principals in Yesterday's White House Wedding
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SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY WILLIAM 0. McADOO AND HIS BRIDE, MISS
S’ EANOR WILSON, ATTIRED IN HER WEDDING GOWN.
(Copyright, by Davie & Sanford, Photo Supplied by International News Service.)
3 BIG STATES ASKED
HOW SOON THE MILITIA
COULD BE MAOE HEADY
War Department in Communication With Governors of New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio—Desire Information on
Mobilization For Shipment to Army Transports at Sea-,
board *
Waahington.—lt was authoritatively
learned from a source close to the
mediators today that they believed
they will be able to persuade Huerta
that the T'nlted States has not been
violating the armistice, In spirit at
least. Otherwise a stumbling block
would be placed In their way, which
might render virtually useless further
efforts at mediation.
Huerta's complaints. It was ascer
tained. reached the mediators who
are working In the utmost secrecy,
day before yesterday and was pre
sented at once to Secretary Bryan.
Decline to Comment.
The mediators themselves decline
to comment In any way on the matter
but it Is known they are proceeding
with their peace plan as if nothing
untoward had happened
It became known today that offic
ials ot the war department have been
in long distance telephone communi
cation with the governors of New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio In an
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Following Same Line of
March As 50 Years Ago
Lexington, Va.—A corps of Virgin
ia Military institute Cadets left Lex
ington this morning for a seven-day
march to New Market, where on May
IGth they will participate In the cele
bration of the fiftieth anniversary of
the battle fought near New Market
b\ Union and Confederate forces.
The cadets will follow the line of
march of the Virginia Military Inst!
tute corps which went from here to
take part In the battle.
Lieut, is Wounded By
Sniper; Shooter Riddled
Norfolk, Va.— Officers of the collier
Orion, now here from Vera Cruz, tell
of the wounding there by a Mexican
of Lieutenant Cannon, of the battle
ship New Hampshire, as he, with a
landing party, approached the shore.
A sniper, hidden under a wharf, shot
Ltetuenant l.annon, wounding him
seriously but not fatally. The machine
gun Iri the bow of the American bout
riddled the sniper.
STEAMER FLOATED.
London.— I The Norwegian steamer
Guernsey, from Philadelphia K*b. "•
for Karatus, before reported aground
near Pusan, has been floated.
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
HUERTA COMPLAINS TO
MEDIATORS THAT U. S.
BREAKING ARMISTICE
TO AVOID
AN AWFUL
RISK
Sec’v of Navy Reiterates Am
erican Policy in Mexico. Re
plies to Criticism of With
drawal U. S. Warships at
Tampico
Washington —Essentials of the
American policy in Mexico up to the
fresent time were reiterated today
In a statement by Secretary Daniels,
replying to complaints against, the
withdrawal or the lluited States war
ships from the river at Tampico and
to criticism of the department’s re
fusal to take some refugees back to
Tampico after they lmd been removed
• roni the danger zone. The state
meat declared that the department
had considered as Its preeminent duty
the prevention of loss ot life and the
rescue of foreigners and Americans in
Peril,
Next to Impossible.
The protection of property beyond
range of the navy’s guns was next to
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Inter-State Commerce
Calls For R. R. Moguls
Washington.—William Rockefeller,
George l\ Baker and Oeorfce McCul
lough Miller, of New York, nil dlrec
tor« of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad, have hcen call
ed to testify next Wednesday before
the Interstate commerce commission
In Its Investigation of the New Haven
road. Former President Mellen, of
the road, will he called later to tell
of transactions between the ruilroad
and the Hillard Company.
MILITANT GETS YEAR IN
PRISON AS INCENDIARY
Leeds, England. —l,ll Him Denton, a
suffragette, was sentenced today to a
year's imprisonment for setting fire
to Westfield House, Dorchester, in
June last year.
Miss Denton, while awaiting trial,
was released after a hunger strike.
Hhe disappeared for almost a year
but was re-arrested a few days ago at
Brighton.
Kyrl and His Band Will Be
Big Feature of Chautauqua
To Give Concert 3:30 in the Afternoon Friday and Occupy
Entire Evening’s ProgTam, Together With Grand Opera
Singers—ls Great Demand For Tickets.
One of the biggest features of the
coming Chautauqua will be the return
engagement of Bohumlr Kryl ami bis
bund. Cast year this was the head
liner of the whole program, and this
year be comes again with additional
talent and also has with him the
Denton Grand Opera Company. Fri
day there will be a concert by the
band at 3:30 J). in., and In the even
ing at* 8:30 Kryl’s Hand will appear
for the entire evening program with
the Grand Opera Company. Beyond
any doubt, Kryl knows how to please
hC audience, and those who heard
him last year are delighted to know
of the return engagement.
For the lovers of music Thursday
will also he an interesting day, for
the program will be given by Marcui
Keliciman and the Cathedral Choir.
In the afternoon the program will be
rendered by Mr. Kellerman, who was
last year ilammerstetn's Star Bari
tone. The evening program will be
HOME
EDITION
American Operations at
1 /era Cruz Subject of Note
From Envoys Who Wire
Dictator Matter to Be
Brought to Attention of
President Wilson
Mexico City.—Esteva Kuiz, acting
minister of foreign relations, has
complained to the South American
mediators that American troops were
o' Ing 1 ng n vpra Cru* and that othor
military preparations were in process
there, tlniH breaking the armistice.
la reply the South American me
diators have wired, it Is announced,
that they will make representations
regarding tile matter to President
Wilson.
Statement Issued.
The foreign office has issued a
statement thanking the mediators.
It says:
"Tiie Mexican government, in view
of the mediators’ attitude In the
cascH of the Oarranzalsta refusal to
suspend hostilities and the new land
ing of American trooi s and war ma
terial in Vera Cruz is much obliged
for the prudence, impartiality and
good willingness of tile mediators.”
In Violation.
Washington.—Secretary of State
Hryan admitted early today that this
government had received a note from
tiie South American mediators in
which complain Is made by the Huer
ta government that American opera
lions at Vera Cruz are In violation of
the armlsaice.
Asked as to the details of the note,
Mr. Hryan said: “It simply sets forth
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In Spite Identification, j
Can’t Hold Nick Former
Pittsburgh. lii spite of the Irlentl
catlon of Nick Former by Elizabeth
Kllmeck, District Attorney Jackson
decided today he had no evidence on
which to hold Hie man for the mur
der of little Florence Dove at North
llraddock. More than 50 arrests have
been made In connection with the
crime, one of tho most atrocious ever
commdtted In this section, but authori
ties today admitted they were without
u promising clue.
500 Delegates, St. Louis
Colored Methodist Meet
St. Louis.—More than 600 delegates
are In attendance at the general con
ference of the Colored Methodist
Episcopal Church, which was opened
here last night. The aildrcss of the
bishops urged a closer affiliation with
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South.
rendered by the Cathedral Choir,
"he Chautauqua program this year
presents by far the best musical tal
ent that has come to Augusta for
years, and the Interest manifested Is
gratifying to the management.
The Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation last year took hold of the
Chautauqua with the intention of
making good on It, and they have suc
ceeded far beyond their expectations
That AugiiHta will be favored with
such talent from year to year Is a
great thing for the- city, and those In
charge of the affairs say that each
year will see Improvement.
The big tent will be erected on the
Richmond Academy grounds and will
seat more than 3,000 people. Every
thing possible will be done for the
comfort ot the patron*. The tickets
have been selling well, and there are
a few more left at the Y. M. C A.,
which may be had on order not latsr
than Saturday, to p. m.