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VOLUME XIX, No. 134.
FRESH COMPLICATIONS
BK TAMPICO VICTORY;
REBELS TO ASA ARMS
If Granted U. S. Permission to Import Ammunition, Huerla
to Protest Halting of His Munitions at Vera Cruz As Un
just—Fear Also of Extreme Federal Reprisals in Retreat
Through Oil Fields
Washington.—The reported capture
of Tampico by constitutionalists added
a new chapter today to the exciting
history of the Mexican situation and
officials in diplomatic and government
circles discussed the possibility of de
velopments that might grow out of the
rebel victory. It was believed the
constitutionalists immediately would
move to import arms and ammunition
through Tampico for use in their
southern campaign. If that were per
mitted some officials suggested that
Huerta probably would protest that
the halting of shipments of arms for
him at Vera Cruz was unjust. On the
other hand confidence was expressed
that the capture of Tampico would
dissipate embarrassing conditions
created by the menace to big foreign
interests in the territory.
Ignite Petroleum.
That Gen Zaragoza’s federals might
attempt extreme reprisals in their re
ported retreat from Tampico was a
fear unofficially expressed here today.
It was suggested that as they fled
back from the coast through the rich
oil territory they might ignite tanks
of petroleum, directing its flow into
the river and threatening a disastrous
fire in Tampico. Military observers
here stated that such a move was not
to be unevj feted.
Two Views.
Unofficial reports that Huerta had
removed General Maas, commander of
the troops who were driven out of
Vera Cruz during the American occu
pation and named as his successor
Gen. Pena, led to fear in some quarters
that an aggressive movement on Fun
ston’s troops might be contemplated.
The opinion was suggested elsewhere
however, that the change in command
ers might have been caused by mili
tary expediency, or that Maas might
have incurred Huerta’s displeasure.
To Be on Time
The South American envoys and the
American mission today proceeded
with their plans for their departure
for Niagara Falls. All fear that the
Huerta delegation would not arrive in
time for the beginning of the confer
ence was dispelled by the announce
ment that they were to proceed direct
from Havana to Key West. They
should reach Florida not later than
Friday. That would give them ample
time to reach the Canadian border
town for the beginning of the negotia
tions.
Indict Burke For Canal
Conspiracy to Defraud
New York. —John Burke, former
manager of the commissary depart
ment of the Panama Canal zone, was
indicted by the federal grand Jury here
today for conspiracy to defraud and
for other alleged offenses. He was dis
missed sometime ago.
Indictments also were returned
against three provision dealers at Co
lon, Panama. At the time of Burke's
removal it was alleged he had ac
cepted gratuities from dealers in sup
plies.
ANTI-TIPPING LAW.
Ottawa, Ont.—The bill making tip
ping and the taking of tips an indict
aable offense has passed the senate
committee of the whole practically
without opposition. A fine of SIOO for
giving or accepting a tip would be Im
posed by the measure.
r 'HT INCHES OF SNOW
FALL IN ADIRONDACKS
Gloversville, N. Y.—Eight Inches
of snow fell at Pine Lake In the
Adirondack® last night. Four
inches of snow is reported at Lake
Pleasant, and other sections of the
Adlrondaicks report a heavy snow
storm. ,
O+'t of 6,000 U. S. Sailors At
Taking of Vera Cruz, Not
One Under Influence Liquor
Washington.—Secretary Daniels announced proudly today that Ad
miral Fletcher had reported that out of six thousand American sailors
and marines landed at Vera Crux whtn that city was seized, not one was
at any time found under the Influence of Hquor. The secretary agrees
with Admiral Fletcher that this makes a rt.-ord for the navy, and In fact
for any navy.
"The order will go Into effect July Ist," replied Secretary Daniels
firmly to an inquiry as to whether the president disapproved of his plan
to prohibit the bringing of any Intoxicating liquor aboard ship or Into
a naval reservation.
GRAND CONCERT BY CATHEDRAL CHOIR AT THE CHAUTAUQUA THIS EVENING
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
GEORGIA LAD SI
REST GRAVE
Pres’t Wilson Sends Wreath,
Gov. Slaton Personal Mes
sage As Summerlin Buried at
Willacoochee.
Willacoochee, Ga, —State and nation
joined with the people of this ection
in honoring the memory of Randolph
Summerlin, the 17-year-old Georgia
marine killed at Vera Cruz, who was
buried here today with military hon
ors. Among those who sent floral of
ferings was President Wilson. The
gift of the president was accompanied
by wreaths and other floral designs
from the Spanish-American war vet
erans of New York, the Dawson, Ga.,
chapter of the Daughters of the Revo
lution and many others. Governor
John M. Slaton of Georgia sent a per
sonal message of condolence to the
bereaved family.
The body of young Summerlin ar
rived here at 10 o’clock this morning
from New York and lay in state for
several hours. A company of the
Georgia state guard fired three vol
leys over the body after the coffin
had been lowered into the grave.
Refugees Depict
Closing Scenes
in Mexico City
Vera Cruz.—Observers here
believe the latest constitution
alists victory at Tampico forms
one of the closing scenes of
the Huerta dictatorship.
Foreign diplomats in Mexico
City already have demanded
that the battle for the posses
sion of the capital be fought in
the open.
In Mexico City itself revolt
is seething It is common gos
sip there that members of Gen.
Huerta’s official family are
jealously watching him for
the first sign of weakness,
which would mean their ruin
as well as his.
The provisional president is
believed to be in constant
danger of assassination, while
the city is said to be liable at
any moment to an outbreak of
anarchy. This is confirmed by
many refugees arriving here.
GETS NINETEEN YEARS.
Mobile, Ala.—Wm. J. Brown, once
sentenced to hang and a second time
sentenced to serve twenty years in the
penitentiary, was convicted for the
third time here today of the murder
of Alfred Percy, in July, 1012, and was
sentenced to serve 1!) years in the
state's prison. The verdict In the
first trial was set aside by the trial
Judge and the supreme court, reversed
the second verdict.- Brown's plea was
the unwritten law.
WEST POINT,’ GA., FIRE
West Point, Ga.—Fire early today
destroyed the Kady Raker Grocery
Company hullding and stock here at
a loss of approximately $35,000.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
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DENOUNCES
HUERTA IN
SENATE
Upper Chamber Startled By
Flaying of Mexican Dictator
By Owen. Pres’t Wilson More
Than Justified in Refusinq
Recoqnition
Washington—Asserting that Presi
dent Wilson was more than justified
in refusing to recognize Victoriano
Huerta as president of Mexico, and
that the United States must mot turn
back until it has established consti
tutional government in that Republic,
Senator Owen today startled the sen
ate with a remarkable denunciation
of the Mexican dictator. His speech
was an intimate history of Huerta
from the time he tore the reins of
lower from the hands of Madero to
the present day. Through it ran the
color of blood and its story reeked
with murder, intrigue and violence
where innocent men who talked too
much went to silence behind prison
walls and Huerta by the force of arms
and the impelling power oT fear tin
posed his will upon 12,000,000 people.
Confidential Documents.
He rejoiced, he said, that mdiation
had been offered.
“But," he declared, “let no mistake
be made. We must demand order,
constitutional self-government., and
that, the right of sovereignty be plac
ed in the hands of the people of Mex
ico, under the safeguard that will
promise liberty, human rights and
statiility of government to the people
of Mexico and assure our own future
peace and security, and if necessary,
we must enforce these demands at
the cannon’s mouth.
“If we are to übo force, we must
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Denies Consideration of
Exhaustive Mexic Report
London.—The British Foreign Of
fice today denied as wholly unfound
ed a report that Sir Edward Grey had
had under consideration a despatch
from Sir Lionel Carden, British min
ister at Mexico City dealing exhaus
tively with the whole Mexican situa
tion,
INBTANLY KILLED.
New York—Howard Jayeott, a thea
trical manager In charge of the stag
ing of the Hhubert productions, was
instantly killed today by a fall from
the seventh floor of the hotel where
he lived.
Splendid Singing at Chautauqua Tonight;
Kryl’s Band Friday Afternoon and Night
Lovers of Good Music Are Offered a Treat Here Today and
Tomorrow, Grand Musical Festival Days—Marcus Keller
man Sang to Large Audience This Afternoon—3,ooo Peo
ple Enjoyed “Twelfth Night” Last Night
Tonight’s and Tomorrow's
Program.
Evening—Grand Concert
The Cathedral Choir.
Friday.
Grand Musical Festival.
Morning—l,eeture. “Harnessing
a Fairy” (The Value of Imagi
nation) Chaplain Varney.
Afternoon- —Band Corcert
...Bohumir Kryl and His Band.
Children’s Hour Miss Gillen.
Evening—Band Concert and
Grand Opera
....Bohumir Kryl and His Band
amdj lie Hearts** Gntmd Open. On.
The Grand Musical Festival of the
Chautauqua is being given In this city
today and tomorrow.
At 3:30 o'clock this afternoon tho
big Chautauqua tent on tho Academy
campus was crowded with people to
hear Marcus A. Kellerman, noted bari
tone singer, every bench under tho
canvass being occupied. Kvery hold
er of a season ticket who could possi
bly attend was there Kellerman was
engaged for only one performance here
tills ypar.
Cathedral Choir Tonight.
Tonight at X:3O o'clock, sharp, tho
Cathedral Choir, which lias traveled
from East to West during the past
winter, will present* unique program
bound to appeal to every listener.
Tho repertoire of the Cathedral
Choir Includes short, modern oratorios
by such composers as Buck, Htainer
and Schnecker, also a number of old
hymns, secular solos, duets, quartets
and choruses of a very high order,
finally closing with a grand finale of
an operatic nature
This choir comprises not only a
company of artists who entertain but
Is a suggestion of a choir ideal, sm-h
an organization as might appropriate
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Rudely Disturb Dove
of Peace in Bryan’s
Office With Fisticuffs
Washington,—Tho dovn of p one a In th«
offl of S frr*tnry of Htat* Bryan wu#
rudaly dluturbed yesterday afternoon
when Jr fob Tv Conner, formerly consul
nt Ht. Fvtersburg. and Frank N. Baus
k**tt. Hrorstary Bryan's confidential
,clerk, enic-tfcd In a flat flfftit. Mr. Con
ner objected to bclnif delayed In Hscrs
\ary Bryan’s ante-room while other visi
tor# saw the secretary. The combat
ants were separated after Bauskett's
nose was bruised and Conner's cheek
was cut.
Mr Conner mid he had made several
Ineffectual attempts to see Hecretary
Bryan to find out why he had been dis
missed from the service.
BOARDING FREIGHT CARS.
This photograph shows a detachment of American troopers burying aboard freight cars to rush
to (lie defense of the water works that supplies Vera Cruz. The attack on the American outposts
guarding the Tejar waterworks, located eight miles southwest of Vera Cruz, was made after a
Mexican lieutenant in command of 600 cavalry and infantry demanded the surender of Major Rus
sell and three companies of marines entrenched at the pumping station. After sending a scatter
ing round of shots the Mexicans withdrew. The detachment of Funston’s soldiers that reinforced
Russell’s fighters put an end to all thought on the part of the Mexicans of taking the water
works.
U. S. SHIPS
TO GO UP
RIVER
Secretary of Navy Gives Ad
miral Mayo Full Power to
Leave For Tampico—lnter
view Granted to Federal Gun
boat Commanders
Washington, D. C. Secretary Demids
luih given Rear Admiral Mayo full
power to send American warships up
tho Fanuco river to Tampico If iri nix
Judgment condltlonfl should warrant
KUch action.
Won’t Land Force*.
Washington, D. C.—Secretary Daniel*
explained that Admiral Mayo would
not land any force* at Tampico except
in the cane of the gravenl emergency
without specific order* from the de
partment. It wo* explained that lie
probably would place id* hospital ships
at the di*po*al of the authorities at
To mpico.
Mr l)nniel* said he had not yet re
ceived sufficient Information concern
ing the constitutionalist victory to do
mend wlmt effect it would have on
commerce In Tampico. Another rea
son for sending the American ships up
the river, It was explained at the de
partment was bemuse the hurricane
season Is setting In, making the coast
hazardous, particularly for the small
boats In Iho torpedo flotilla.
Won’t Objset.
Officials do not expect constitution
alist leaders to object to the American
sblpH occupying position* In the river.
Leading oil companies have experi
enced men on the boats lying off
Tampico who arc- in readiness to re
turn to the fields Immediately. The
oil operator* feel that the constitu
tionalists will protect their Interests.
Ask for Interview.
Washington, D. C. The captains of
the Mexican Federal gunboats Bravo
and Zaragoza whhh came clown tho
I’anuco river from Tampico yesterday
afternoon have asked Rear Admiral
Mayo for an Interview and he has In
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FOR FIRST TIME,
TRAFFIC IN CANAL
SALVOS FIRED
AT CRAVES Of
DEAD SEANIEN
Last Tributes Paid in Different
Parts of Nation to Those
Killed at Vera Cruz. Thous
ands in Processions.
Pittsburg, Pa.—ffranclH Patrick He
I,owry, seaman of the New Hampshire
Billed during the .fighting at Vera
Crux, was buried here today with un
usual honors. llijhliichh was suspend
ed by proclamation of Mayor Joseph
G. Armstrong until II o'clock, church
lic-lla tolled and uncovered thousands
lined the streets as the funeral cor
tege, escorted by the second brigade,
N. d. I*., passed from Ht. Paul's Roman
Catholic Cathedral, where the body
was Interred. Schools were closed,
the stock exchanges ceased business
and even the courts paused eluting tho
funeral services,
"Abide With Me."
Ah tho cortege left the cathedral tho
chimes In Trinity Protestant Episco
pal Church downtown pealed the not-s
of "Nearer, My God to Thee,” and
when the body wiih lowered into tho
grave they sounded "Abide With Me. '
In all the public- schools in the after
noon Hie students were assembled to
listen to tiie reading of I'resident Wil
son's oration delivered at tho funeral
services In the Brooklyn Navy Yard
laid Monday.
Last Salute,
Chicago- Hundreds of soldiers and
sailors In uniform with bands playing,
headed the funeral cortege whic h to
day carried to its last resting place In
Waldheim Cemetery the body of Ham
uel Welsenhc-rg, tiie Chicago marine
killed at Vera Crux.
Gov, Dunne, Mayor Harrison, United
Htate* Senators Lewis and Hherman,
scores of fraternal organizations and
hundreds of citizens and public offi
cial* were In the procession.
A squad of marines from the Great
Lake* training school at Lake Bluff,
Ills., fired a last salute as tiie body
was lowered Into the grave. Funeral
services were held In Anshe Kansas,-ih
Israel Hynagogne. Gov. Dunne, Hen.,
tor* Hherman and l-ewl* Mayor Har
rison and Judge Hugo Pam of the mu
nicipal court made short speeches.
Under Gray Skies.
Boston Under gray skies New Eng
land today burled tier dead from Vera
Hruz. The three men who died In
the service of their country were Dan
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HOME
EDITION
Water Borne Freight Now
Passinq Through. Tremendous
Congestion Cause of Prema
ture Opening. Twelve Hours
Schedule
Washington, D. C. For the first
time water home traffic Is now pas
sing through the Panama Canal, ac
cording to reports that have been re
ceived at (lie headquarters of the Pa
nama railroad In New York.
Though confirmation of the report
iuia not yet reached the Washington
office of the Isthmian Canal Commis
sion, It Is known that ample provis
ion had been made by Col. Qoethals
for the Institution of water service
beginning not later than May 10th.
Steady Stream.
As a. matter of fact, according to the
Panama railroad reports, tho service
actually began last Saturday and a
steady stream of barges in tow Is now
passing through tiie canal.
Tremendous congestion In inter
oceanic commerce caused by the sus
pension of service on the Tehuante
pec railroad Iri " southern Mexico
brought about Ibis rather premature
opening of the canal to trade.
Frsight Liners,
Several of Hie great freight liners
which In conjunction with the similar
service on the Pacific, maintained
trade lines between Europe and the
far East via Tehuantepec, have re
cently appeared at Colon and Panama
offering cargoes for shipment over
land far beyond the- capacity of the
Panama railroad. Col. Goethals lias
not yet reported to Washington on
Just when the canal will he opened
lo merchant shipping, hut the under
standing here Is that the waterway
Is practically finished and that even
now there Is a sufficient channel
through tlie Cub-bra cut for almost
any warship or liner
12 Hours Schedule.
It is understood that this barge nerv
ier Is to lie operated on about a 12
hours schedule from the Atlantic lo
tiie Pacific which allows about an
hour's delay In each of the locks.
“Bald Jack's” Testimony
Unshaken at Becker Trial
New York.—" Bald Jack" Rose and
tils fellow conspirator, "llrldgie"
Webber, occupied the witness stund
toilav at the trial of Charles Becker
for Bin murder of Herman Rosenthal
The state called Rose in re-direct ex
amination, reinforcing part* of hi*
story that the defense hud attacked
yesterday. When he left the stand it
was the general opinion that his nar
rative in the main had not been
shaken.
Webber was called by the prosecu
tion to tell of tiie part he played In
the murder plot and of the gathering
of the four gunmen at his poker
rooms.