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Villa Pleads For Enough Ammunition to Get to Huerta
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VOLUME XIX, No. 135.
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A FORMAL VISIT OF
FAREWELL TO PRES’T
South American Mediators on Whom Hope of Averting War
Rests, Received at White House Prior to Their Departure.
Diplomatic Ceremonial in Blue Room
Washington—The opening of
the negotiations of the South
American mediators in the Mexi
can controversy at Niagara Falls.
Ont., today was postponed until
Wednesday, May 20, the state de
partment announced. The ses
sions originally were scheduled to
begin, Monday, May 18.
At Brazilian’s Request.
Washington—The delay was arrang
ed at the request of the Brazilian am
bassador, Mr. Da Gama, in order that
the Mexican delegates to the confer
ence who are speeding northward from
West today might not be unduly hur
ried in their trip to Niagara Falls. The
Mexican delegation will reach Wash
ington shortly after noon tomorrow
and will be given an opportunity by
the postponement to familiarize them
selves with the situation here before
proceeding to the formal negotia
tions.
After the postponement was anounc
ed Ambassador Da Gama and the other
mediating envoys decided to delay
their departure for Niagara Falls. It
was said they might not leave Wash
ington next week.
r'urmal Ceremony.
Washington.—The three South
American envoys upon whom rests
the hope of a peaceful solution of the
Mexican imbroglio, today paid a for
mal visit of farewell to President
Wilson before their departure for Nia
gara Falls, nt., to begin their peace
negotiations. All the ceremonial of
formal diplomatic intercourse mark
ed the call of the three envoys. Am
bassador Da Gama ot Brazil, Minister
Noan of Argentina, and Minister Sua
rez of Chile. went to the White House
accompanied by Secretary of State
Bryan.
In the Blue Room.
In the blue room the president with
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HUERTA'!; ORDER
DEFIED BY MAAS
Specific Command Not to Re
sist at Vera Cruz. General
Fled Without His Sword.
San Francisco.—That Provisional
President Huerta had issued specific
orders to General Maas, cammandlng
the Mexican forces at Vera Cruz, to
offer no opposition to the landing ol
the Americans there and that those
orders were disobeyed by General
Maas on his own responsibility is a
statement vouched for today by E.
De Morelos, a Mexican architect, on
his arrival here from Vera Cruz via
New Orleans.
"I talked with Maas on the evening
of April 20,” De Morelos said, "and he
told me he had received such orders
■Rut,' he said, 'I am going to restate
notwithstanding.’
“On receiving news of the landing
of Admiral Fletcher's marines, how
ever, Maas precipitately fled, leaving
his sword, flag, decorations and per
sonal effects in his residence.
"His daughter went to the French
consul and begged him to recover he]
father's sword, flag and decorations
This the consul did."
ON MOTORCYCLE.
New York.—lrwin G. Baker arrived
here today, having traveled 3,362 miles,
from San Diego, Cal., on a motorcycle
In eleven days, eleven hours and ten
minutes. The best previous record
was twenty days, nine hours and one
minute.
J.USITANIA IS HELD.
New York. —The steamer Lusitania,
when she arrived today from Liver
pool, was held at quarantine for a
short time on account of the illness
of one of the steerage passengers. The
patient was removed to Swinburne Is
land Hospital and fifty-five of the
passengers from the same compart
ment wer removed to Hoffman Island.
THE KILLIFER CASE.
Cincinnati, O.—The United States
circuit court of appeals today an
nounced that the appeal of the Chi
cago Federal League club from the
ruling of United States Judge Ses
sion* In the case of Catcher Killlfer
would be heard at the coming June
session.
Tonight The Greatest Night Of All At The Chautauqua
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
‘UNTIL WE
TAKE CITY
MEXICO’
Villa Leaves Torreon For Sal
tillo Assault —Heads Army of
25.000 —Needs More Am
munition
Torreon, Mex.—Mobilization of rebel
troops for the campaign against Saltillo
came to a close last night when the last
unit left Torreon accompanied by Gen.
Villa and staff. The concentration has
brought together an army o# 25.000 men.
Villa has given instructions that the
movements of his army be kept secret.
More Ammunition.
“To establish constitutional govern
ment throughout Mexico we need ammu
nition —more ammunition than we now
have and I am willing that tht govern
ment of the United States shall super
vise to importation of it,’* said Villa in
commenting on newspaper reports that
President Wilson and others would be
glad to see the rebels take Mexico City
and end the present unrest in Mexico.
“How can we take Mexico City if we
have no ammunition?” asked Villa. “We
must get ammunition after the fighting
at Saltillo, as our supply then will be
depleted.
The Possibility.
“Of course the United States must
keep In mind the possibility that some
one might provoke war between the two
countries. It would be Injudicious, to
say the least, to permit the unlimited
importation of ammunition into a coun
try with which battles might have to be
fought.
“For that reason I am willing to have
a commission ascertain the amount of
ammunition we need until Mexico City is
taken, with a view to having the em
bargo lifted on the quantity we require
for that purpose.”
FIND MUTILATED
BODIES DE 3
Corpses of Mother, Son and
Daughter Discovered. Think
Attack Made on Latter.
Ironton, Ohio.—The mutilated bodies
of Mrs. Dennis Masle, her son Rob
ert, and her daughter, Mary, were
found today at their country home a*
Greasy Ridge, 25 miles from Ironton.
The mother was 75 years old, the son
and daughter both past 45. The fam
ily was prominently connected.
Miss Mary Massie was found in the
kitchen of the home with her hands
tied behind her back and her throat
cut. Her brother was found In the
back yard with his head battered In,
and the aged mother lay in the front
yard with her throat cut and skull
crushed.
Police bellave an attack was made
on the daughter and that the others
wore kllh-d when they interfered
A search is being made for Harley
Beard, aged 21, a man employed on
the place.
Sawed Bars, Made Rope,
Stole Bikes, Swam River
Norfolk, Va.—Early today Herman
Adldson and Chapman Willis, aged
17 and It; yearn, respectively, escap
ed from the city jail by sawing a bar
In the window and making a rope of
their blanket. The aaw was fashion
ed from the s'ring of Addison's shoe.
Later they stole two bleycles, rode
to the Elizabeth River and were cap
turned after they had swum from one
wharf to another a quarter of a mile.
The hoy* are “burglars and were being
held lor the reformatory.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 15, 1914.
Taking Dead Sailors and Marines Off the Montana
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MOVING BIG DERRICK ON EMPIRE TOBAY FOR
LAST TIME; VISIONS OF COMPLETED BUILDING
Over 200 Men Rushing Work
on Auqusta’s Magnificent 17-
Story Skyscraper. Brick Work
Up to 6th Floor
WHITNEY COMPANY'S FORCE
DOING SPLENDID WORK
On No Far Distant Date
| Structure Will Be Complete
and Contract Time Will
Probably Be Bettered.
Tile big derrick on the Empire Life
Insurance Company's 17 story office
building is being moved today for the
last time. For the past several days
the work of putting up the steel lor
the first two floors of the tower has
been in progress.
The derrick has been at the 13th
floor level and Is being moved today
to the 15th floor level. The 16th and
17th stories will he put up rapidly,
then yomes the top of the tower,
which will extend a considerable dis
tance above the top of the 17th floor.
The building, when finished, will be
220 feei from the grand, by far the
tallest building In Augusta and one
of the tallest in this section of the
country.
The derrick on ttye northern portion
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25 DAYB OUT.
Montreal.—Anxiety was expressed
here today for she surety of the
freighter Boldwell, of the Roth line.
25 days out on a voyage from Ant
werp to Montreal. The voyage should
have taken only 15 days. The Bold
well carries a crew of 35.
10,000 MASONS TO PARADE.
Bt. Louie. Plans for a parade in
whii h approximately 10,000 Masons
will participate tomorrow afternoon,
were worked out today by Grand Mas
ters of Masonic orders whose second
annual convention Is being field. Thir
ty- Iwfi states and Canada and Mexico
will he represented.
MRB. PRESTON ARRIVES
New York. —Mr*. ThornaH J. Fron
ton, formerly Mr*. Orov#*r ClovHano,
who h«M been living for norm* tnn»:
abroad, arrived In New York today on
tho LuHitania. Hhe nn\(\ that ahe hw l
come only for a nhort may in thi*
country.
KRYL'S BAND AT
CHAUTAUQUA
Entertainment Arranged For Toniqht Will Probably Be Best
of the Week—Grand Opera Singers on Program, Too.
Band Also Played This Afternoon —Large Crowd Enjoyed
Cathedral Choir Last Night.
Tonight’s and Tomorrow’s
Program.
Evening—Band Concert and
Grand Opera; Bohumir Kryl and
his Band and the Denton Grand
Opera Company.
Saturday.
Morning—lecture, "Taming a
Giant" (Cultivation and Direction
of the Will) Chaplain Varney.
Afternoon—Concert, Farinelli
Company. •
Lecture, "The Modern Mormon
Kingdom.’’
Children's Hour—Miss Gillen.
Evening—Children's Night, Far
inelll Company and Reno, ma.
glcian.
Never before has an Augusta au
dience better enjoyed any musical
program than the one rendered by
House Committee Told ot
Standard Oil Heavy Hand
Waahington.—Charles Wrlghtsrnan,
of Tulsa, Okla., representing Indepen
dent nil producers, testified today be
fore the house Interstate commerce
committee in favor of establishment
of a government bureau to regulate
the petroleum Industry. He portray
ed the Standard Oil Company as ar
bitrary and all powerful, declared
there was no excuse for the recent
"slashing'' of prices of oil and advo
cated making pipe line companies
common carriers object to the Inter
state commerce law. Between six arvl
eight cents a barrel would he about
the right charge, he said, for trans
portation of oil nri the pipe lines run
ning from Oklahoma to the Gulf of
Mexico, now arbitrarily controlled, he
declared, by the Standard Oil Com
pany.
Kryl’s Band tinder the Chautauqua
tent on the Richmond Academy cam
pus this afternoon. The tent was fill
ed to overflowing with people and
their generous and frequent applause
signified great enjoyment.
A Word About Kryl’s Band.
There's nothing with the Chautau
qua that beats Kryl's Band
Bohumir Kryl and his world famous
band are appearing this year for the
third season on Kedpntli Chautauquas
of the South and Middle West. The
return of a band three times In con
secutive years, Is truly noteworthy
and at once denotes that It Is In ac
cord with a general request and en
thusiastic appreciation.
Last season Mr. Kryl and his hand
appeared st 110 Redpath Chautauquas
and this year will appear at 130 Chau
tauquas, playing both In the after
noon and evening.
In addition to his direction of the
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Senate Bill Reported
Carrying $37,238,279
Waihlna* 0 ”, D. C.—Carrying a total of
f37,23K,273, an Increase of $706,163, over
the house hill, the seriate appropriations
committee today reported the leglsatlve,
executive and judicial appropriation hill
The bill Is $314,551 over the acl of ISM
hut nearly $2,600,000 under the esti
mates. The Indian appropriation hill
carrying sl2 043,570, an Increase over the
house of $2,403,033, also was reported.
BANTO DOMINGO QUIf-T.
Washington.—The situation at
Puerto Plata, Hanto Domingo, held by
revolutionists and where the govern
ment has proclaimed a blockade Is
reported as being quiet In a dispatch
received at the navy department early
today from Commander Eberls of the
United States cruiser Washington at
that port.
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
BODIES LEAVING WARSHIP.
This photograph was taken as
the bodies of the 17 dead sailors
and marines, who hist their dves
in the taking of Vera Cruz, were
hoing lowered from the deck of
the TT. S' S. Montana to a naval
tug in Now York harbor.
INCREASE JAPANESE DEFENSE.
Tokio. -An increase of the Japan
ese national denfenses is promised
in the declaration of policy issued to
day by the new cabinet under the
premiership of Count Shlgenobti
Olcuma.
3 HUERTA
ENVOYS
ON WAY
Two of the Finest Special Cars
on Flagler System Boarded
Bv Party—Will Be Whirled
to Niagara Falls
St. Augustine, Fls.—Thfi Hu<»rta
dflf*gat«*H left hero at 1:20 p. ni. The
delegaK'H rofuaod to talk to repor
ter*.
Over East Coast.
St. Augustine, Fla. —If plans do not ko
iiwry two of tin* flwnt Hpeclal ours on
the PlaKk*r system will he honrdod at
New Smyrna this morning by the throe
Huerta meolators. their secretaries,
some newKpaper men and some Mexloan
ladies. The two oars will he whirled
to Jacksonville ;ih a part of the Oversea
Limited and will he routed from there
to New York over the Atlantic Coast
I Jne.
Although no definite Information other
than press rojorts had been received the
passenger department of the Flagler
system lias planed for two or three days
to provide special private oars for tlie
party. The commission-»rs reached Key
West last night and Immediately left for
the North.
From State Department.
A telephone message was received In
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1,000 IN RIOT.
Springfield, Mate. —More than 1,000
men and women, strike sympathizers,
mostly foreigners, made a riotous
demonstration today In the vicinity of
the rattan factory of the I ley wood
Brothers and Wakefield Company,
w her a strike has been In progress
for several weeks. Factory windows
were broken and electric ears were
held up and searched for loyal work
ers and strikebreakers, many of whom
were assaulted.
THREE KILLED IN AUTO.
Bt. Loui*.—'Three persons were kill
ed at. Kaufmsrin, Ills., eleven miles
cast of Kdwardsvllle, Ills., today when
an automobile in which they were rid
ing was truck by a Toledo, Bt. Louis
and Western train.
The dead, all of whom lived In Mu*
rlne. Ills., arc:
John Stuck winch.
Mrs. John Htockwisch.
Oscar Maurer, brother of Mr*
Httfckw!sch.«
HOME
EDITION
VELASCO IS
SUSPECTED
OF PLOT;
HUERTA
DARED
Defeated Torreon Commander,
Though Wounded, Ordered
Out of Capital. Britons Gath
ering to Protect Selves
Vera Cruz. - Credible private ad
vices from Mexico City report that the
federals at Topilejo, is miles south of
the capital, were attacked yesterday
by Zapatistas. No details of the fight
ing were received.
It Is not considered that the incident
Indicates any Intention of a Zapata
attack on the capital as the reported
agreement between Zapata and Villa
to move Jointly against Mexico City
is credited here.
The attack will serve however, to
compel Provisional President. JHuerta
to strengthen his outposts toward Vera
Cruz. •
Only Telegraph Wire.
The reported departure of the feder
al gunboats from their anchorage with
the American ships off Tampico is be
lieved to In- the result of a desire on
tlie part of the commanders to com
municate with Mexico City from Puer
to Mexico by the only telegraph wire
open to them.
It. is understood that the two Amer
ican destroyers are convoying the gun
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10 DEAR. 3 HURT
iii mm
Gasoline Thought to Be Cause
of Demolishing of Detroit
Plant. Skilled Mechanics Vic
tims.
Detroit, Mich.—Ten mon were kill
ed and three badly Injured in an ex
plosion this forenoon which demolish
ed the plant oT the Mexican Crude
Rubber Company. About 25 em
ployes were at work in the building.
Gasoline is believed to have been re
sponsible for the explosion.
Most of the victims were skilled
mechanics. One body was blown
through the building. Three others
were burned beyond recognition.
Three men were removed to a hos
pital and physicians said they did not
expect any of them would survive.
Dozens of windows In the buildings
near the rubber company's plant were
shattered.
Vat Exploded.
There were several reports as to
the cause of the exi lotion but survi
vors said a rat containing a large
quantity of molten rubber exploded.
Officials of the company declined to
Issue a statement until they conduct
ed an Investigation.
The plant, u one-story concrete
building In West Detroit, was almost
obliterated Uonerete blocks weigh
ing several pounds were found more
than two blocks from the scene of the
explosion.
The factory of the Commerce Mo
tor Car Company, about 100 feet from
the rubber concern, wai badly dam
aged. Nobody In the building, how
ever, was seriously hurt.
Narrow Escapes.
The explosion was witnessed by
scores of 'pedestrians and there were
many narrow escapes One specta
tor said the concrete factory seemed
to split Into three huge pieces, two
of which "melted away.” The third,
he said shot high Into the air and
broke Itßo fragments which went
whizzing In every direction. Fire
men soon prevented the possibility of
a conflagration. None of the first
five bodies removed from the smok
ing debris was Identified before be
ing taken to the morgue.
Abandonment of Gunboat
in River at Tampico
Waahington,—Admiral Badger r#-
ported today that the Mexican federal
gunboats Zaragoza and Bravo and the
tog Tampico, which left Tampico yis
terdav followed by American gunboats
and destroyers, were expected to reach
Puerto Mexico eurly tomorrow. Ha
reported that the gunboat Vera Cm*
had been abandoned In the Punuco
river.