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Three Peace Delegates of Huerta Arrive at Washington THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Sun day. VOLUME XIX, No. 136. Hiarti Pr®nak©g Yiij©ir©ig Pr©lb© Purkg 3 Dkiipptiirim©© ■nrm s if ; a - : -a|: f - JKpl'i f ■'w®*' * r n TMlMri I I il|l * ;: lIWHVr %r HliwIW t ilr •>j?lr L&mL* 'limMfl fli 1 h sr"?'lMh^ BLL.m.v-ig P • sy # W<l- » v W - fTlHi L_.i■'■■ .-••.-. • i»..>' s l«4fcj--u.- M. . £ §* •* • ss& : FSB S& TUXPAM IN HANDS OF REBELS; LOBOS NEAR U. S. Consul Canada Announces Capture—Lobos Lighthouse Was Manned ,Bv Americans. Complicating Issues May Arise Washington.—Tuxpam, on the east coast of Mexico, between Vera Cruz and Tampico, is in the hands of the constitutionalists, according to a re port to the state department today from Consul Canada at Vera Cruz. Consul Canada said a party of Span ish refugees arriving in Vera Cruz from Tuxpam in a launch informed him that constitutionalists under Gen eral Aguilar had occupied the city. Unofficial information reaching the department was to the effect that Tuxpam was occupied on the 15th by constitutionalists under Generals Aguilar and Luis Blanco. Much Speculation. The fall >.f Tuxpam led to much speculation here as to the possible oc cupation by constiutionalists of Lobos Island, a few miles distant. The Lo bos lighthouse, one of the most im portant in that region, was manned by American sailors after it had been abandoned by the Huerta lighthouse keepers. The Huerta government pro tested that this action was in viola tion of the armistice and the mat ter was arranged by the state depart ment agreeing to turn over the light house to the Huerta forces. Any at tempt by constitutionalists to occupy the island might, it was aid today, make it difficult to carry out this agreement and give rise to complicat ing issues. Arranging for Call. Washington.—Admiral Mayo report ed today that the Mexican federal gun boat Vera Cruz, previously reported to have been abandoned, was sunk in the Panuco river at Tamos. Admiral Cradock, commander of the British naval forces at Tampico, call ed yesterday with his entire staff and two captain upon General Gonzales, commander of the constitutionalist troops. Admiral Mayo said he had arranged to call today but with the understanding that the visit would be informal. The American admiral added that business of the port of Tampico Is being resumed slowly. Two oil ships cleared yesterday. No banks are open and money is extremely scarce. Rear Admiral Badger reported from Vera Cruz that the cruiser Chester had sailed for Puerto Mexico to Join the three other American war vessels there. ♦IOO.OOO WORTH FOODSTUFFS. New York.—Food products to the value of nearly SIOO,OOO Intended for the Unit ed States soldiers In Mexico are to he delivered at the Navy Yard by New York dealers before Tuesday night. The con tracts made last Wednesday, call for 1175,000 ponnds of potatoes, 25,000 pounds of onions. 34.000 pounds of frozen poul try. 40.000 pounds of butter. 20.000 dozen eggs and 2,588,000 pounds of hay. TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY OF THE CHAUTAUQUA THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. ===== THE AUGUSTA HERALD MOUNTAIN BATTERY OF FUNSTON’S BRIGADE Peace Sunday Tomorrow; Call on 50,000 Pastors New York. —Peace Sunday will be observed tomorrow as the result of a request made by the commission on peace and arbitration of the Federal Councils of Churches of Christ in America. A large percentage of the 50,000 pastors to whom circulars have been sent it is expected will heed a request to devote prayers and a ser mon tomorrow to peace. “Peace Sunday” is the anniversary of the First Hague Conference. ,Wants Whole World to Know Uncle Sam Maligned Washington—Arbitration of the Panama tolls question was advocated in the senate today by Senator Mc j Lean of Connecticut. “I want the good work which we have done at Panama to pay in money and morals both,” he said. “I want it to mark the hour of victory' in etchics as well as engineer ing. I want it to be a triumph for Un cle Sam. I want the other 69 nations of the world to attend this triumph and get acquainted with the man they have cartooned as a swine and skin flint. I want the yellow man and the brown man and the red man the white man from the four corners of the earth to come and take a look at this gift to them from the man they have suspect ed and malingned.” Recess Taken in Trial of Becker; Verdict in Week New York.—A recess was taken to day in the trial of Chas. A. Becker, former police lieutenant, accused of instigating the murder of Herman Ro senthal, the gambler. District Attorney Chas. S. Whitman announced that he expected to finish the presentation of the state’s case on Monday and the defense probably will complete its rebuttal by the middle of the week. FYom this a verdict may be expected a week from today. Thought It a Mexican Flag; Italy Protests Washington, D. C. —Italian Ambassa dor Confalonieri called on Secretary Bryan today in regard to a reported In sult to the Italian flag by two American seamen In Philadelphia on May 14th. The flag was displayed In front of a barbershop at the time of memorial ex ercises over American Vera Cruz vic tims and it is thought the seamen mis took it for a Mexican flag. It was pull ed to the ground and trampled upon. Mr. Bryan assured the am basso dr** that the seamen, if found guilty, probably would be punished. The answer was accept ed as satisfactory. Both Participants in Pistol Duel Are Killed Lexington, Ky.—Detail* of a pistol duel al Coon’s Creek, iVar Hyden, In which both participants were kill ed, became known today. The vic tims were Hubbard Minlard, aged 1.7, son of County Attorney J, B. Minlard of Leslie county, and Joseph Hensley, a member of a prominent I»e*lle coun ty family. Minlard was escorting Mrs. Daisy Adams to a social function when the couple met Hensley. A quar rel ensued, both men drew pistols and the firing ended with the death of both. One of the bullets hit Mrs. Adams hut her wound Is not consid ered dangerous. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. MAY 16, 1914. DYNAMITE RETRIAL CASES “Every Link in Circumstantial Chain is Present,” Says For mer United States District At torney in Opposition Chicago.—Charles W. Miller, former United States district attorney for In diana, who prosecuted the dynamite conspiracy ease against a number of labor leaders in 1912, appeared again for the government today in the Unit ed States circuit court of appeals when the rehearing on the granting of new trials to Olaf A. Tveitmoe of San Fran cisco; Richard W. Houlihan of Chi cago and Wm. Bernhardt of Cincin nati, came up for oral argument. 30 Convicted. Originally 30 of the convicted men filed appeals for new trials. The Unit ed States circuit court of appeals up held the conviction of 24 and granted ne trials for six As to three of the latter —Tveitmoe, Houlihan and Bern hardt —the government requested a re hearing which was granted. Miller said the court had properly held that the general conspiracy had been establish ed and that 24 of the defendants were directly connected with the conspiracy to transport dynamite and nltro gly cerin upon passenger trains. “Every Link.” The evidence, he said, must be large ly circumstantial but that "every link in the chain of circumstances Is pres ent" and that the verdict of the Jury “is sustained by substantial evidence on every material point; that a clear prima facie case was established against Tveitmoe, Houlihan and Bern hardt.” Elijah Zoline, for the defense, re plied that the three men had not been convincingly connected with the con spiracy at the trial. RAILWAYS WATER INTERESTS Washington, D. C.—The senate today passed a resolution empowering the in ter-state commission to call upon the railway lines fOr data regarding iheir In terests direct or Indirect in steamship lines. The resolution was Introduced by Senator Sheppard. BREAKS NECK IN WILD AUTO. Harrisonburg, Va.—J. E. Layman, 35, a veterinary surgeon of New Hope, is dead, and J. E. Anderson, of Staun ton, seriously Injured as a result of an automobile accident near this place late yesterday. The car in which the men were riding became uncontrollable arid was wrecked. I>ayman’s neck was broken. Anderson will recover, CONVICT MADE GOODS. Washington.—'The senate manufac tures committee today decided to hold hearings next week on the hill to for bid the Importation of convict made goods. GUNBOATS ARRIVE. Washington. Admiral Badger re ported the arrival today at Puerto Mexico from Tampico of the Mexican gunboats Bravo and Zaragoza and the tug Tampico. The cruiser Tacoma and two destroyers nre with them. STARTING FOR THE SAND DUNES. This photo was taken at Vera Cruz as tho battery was starting for an outpost In the sand dunes district, several miles outside of tho city proper. CKSpltwil - -i' v .• jgj sH wam «E\ SK > Ik r\ >**.,• >-- - iI. ii -if -ihiiii.j A ■-»»*-jCXw* jpi i *• - i ■ ; .I i- -r- * >■- ij 'xfiparo <£> vy~*t& ” 43*- 4,000 PEOPLE HEARD KRYL’S FAMOUS BAND Maine Potatoes, Florida Berries, Pacific Coast Salmon, California Fruit Washington.—Speaker Clark, demo cratic Leader Underwood, Republican Leader Mann and Progressive Leader Murdock were guests today at a luncheon at, the capltol featured by viands specially gathered from states at the four corners of continental United States. The hosts and the state products they supplied were; Representatives Guernsey, Maine, po tatoes; Sparkman, Florida, corn on the cob and strawberries; Bell and Kettner, California, grape juice and California plums; Johnson, Washing ton, Pacific coast salmon. IE YOU HAVE A WANT YOU WANT TO FILL Phone 296 or 297. Tell it to the people through HERALD Wants. Phone your Wants Early Tonight for Sunday’s Herald “Wants.” Music. Such As Has Never Been Surpassed in Augusta, Listened to Under Big Chau taugua Tent Here Last Night DENTON GRAND OPERA CO. SCORED TREMENDOUS HIT Chaplain Varney This Morning; Hon. Frank J. Cannon This Afternoon, and Reno, the Magician, Tonight. TONIGHT'S AND TOMORROW’S PROGRAM. Evening—Children's Night Farlnelll Company and Reno, Ma gician. Sunday. Afternoon—Sacred Concwt The Kellogg-llalnes Singing Party. l.ecture-SeTTnon Montavlile Flowers. Vesper service. Evening—Barred Concert ....The Kellogg-llalnes Singing Party. Admission to children's hour free to all. Last night, ns predicted, waa a great night at the Chautauqua. There were fully 4,000 people seated under the great ran va m and Htandlng around the outside of the tent who listened to Kryl’s famous bund and the Denton grand opera singers for hours and then were content to remain for hours longer to hear such music as these musicians are capable of making. It was truly a musical festival. Interspersing the classical selec tions on the program Hohlmur Kryl led his hand in ragtime—the sort of rag-time that makes It a torture for one to keep still. There must be a little movement of the feet that Is ir resistible. Grand Opera. After the overture by the entire band "Scenes from Martha,” In costume. (Continued on Next Page.) WITH 160 REFUGEES San Francisco.- Some word of the British steamship Cetrlana ov.e-due from Mexican ports with 160 refugees was anxiously awaited here today by relatives and friends of those aboard. The steamer's agents however, believe she will arrive by nightfall. The Cetrlana carries no wireless equipment a rid her posit, on tin only be conjectured. FIVE WILL RECOVER. Detroit, Mich,—Coroner Kothscher renewed his efforts today* to learn the origin of the explosion which caused the death of ten men and the serious Injury to six others, at the plant of the Mexican Crude Rubber Company Iri tills city yesterday. Five of the six Injured were reported- by physi cians as almost certain to recover; the sixth, ohn McDonald, 26 years old, Is In a critical condition. $6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY. AWAITING ANSWER TO DEMAND OE AMERICAN GOV’T DN PARKS' FATE Mexican Envoys to Conference Met By Spanish Ambassador Washington, D. C.—The three special delegates who will represent the interests of General Huerta’s Mexican gov ernment at the peace confer ence at Niagara Falls, Ont., ar rived here shortly after two o’clock today. They were ac companied by S. H. Hanks, representing the American State Department and met by Mr. Riano, the Spanish am bassador. In the party were Emilio Rabasa, Augustin Rod riguez and Luis Elguero, the Mexican delegates, a staff of secretaries and clerks and the ladies accompanying the Mexi cans. PESTILENCE IT MIZULIN, FEAR Water Supply Cut Off By the Rebels—Governor Disarms Poiice of City. On Board U. S. S. California, Ma zatlan, Mexico, May 15 (by wireless to San Diego, Cal., May 16). —Mazatlan's water supply still Is cut off by be sieging rebels and the death rale Is increasing with alarming rapidity. An outbreak of pestilence Is feared. The governor of Mazatlan disarmed the police today on the plea of lack of ammunition for tho defense of the city. His real motive, It Is believed, was fear of internal revolt. General Obregon, commander of the constitutlona Uhlh, Is apparently work ing southward for the purpose of cut ting the railroad from Manzanillo to Guadalajara nnd Mexico City before attempting other operations. If he succeeds in cutting the railroad, thereby shutting off munitions of war. It is thought the west coast cities will fall without further fighting. Obregon has given full assurance that American and other foreign own ed property In the territory of Tepli will he protected. Prepare Organization of the Reserve Banks Washington -Representatives of the* five member banks In each of the 12 federal reserve bank districts will meet In their respective reserve cities next Monday to prepare certificates of or ganization of the reserve hanks. Certificates of organization are ex pected to be forwarded promptly to Washington. They will be bundled by the reserve bank organization commit tee, pending the anouncement of the federal reserve board. It may be ten days or two weeks before the president sends to the senate the names of the reserve board. Madero Says a General Change in Rebel's Policy Washington. Krnesto Madero in a telegram today to a personal friend In Washington, stated that all the priests arrested by constitutionalists in the Monterey district had been released and that confiscated church property had been restored. Mr. Madero im plied that this action was the result of a general change In the policy of the constitutionalists. ARMS SHIPMENT TO MEXICO PORTS NOT UP FOR STATE DEP’T RULING; U. S. WAR DEP’T WON’T INTERFERE Washington.—Secretary Bryan said today that the question of per rritttliiK the shipment of arms from the United States to Mexican porta was not before the state department for consideration. It was asstim ed that no attempt would be made by the war department, which pro mulgated the border embargo, to interfere with any shipment con- HlKtied to Tampico or Tuxpam. Secretary Daniels, however, said representatives of two of tho larg est ammunition manufacturers In the United States conferred with him after the situation became acute Ir. Mexico and assured him that their firms would not send further shipments to either of the Mexican Tac tions. Me said these promises were not from any solicitation on his part The representative said they considered such a course the only patriot, ic one to he pursued In the circumstances. HOME EDITION Reports Indicate Execution and Burning of the Body. Case Assumes Threaten ing Proportions—Preset Wilson Himself Drafts Note Washington—Spanish Ambassa dor Riano today received a de spatch from the Mexican minister of foreign affairs stating that vig orous investigu(ion of the disap pearance of Orderly Samuel Parks immediately would bo made by the Huerta authorities. Tho de ftpetch was in reply to a note sent by Mr. Riano, calling attention to tho anxiety of the United States government as to Parks. “Urgent.” Washington.- Secretary Bryan said he had received no proof from tho Brazilian envoy that Parks, who went through the Mexican line in his uni form, was executed. It is known how ever, that the minister as well as C»en crnl Kunston in Vera Cruz have been told repeatedly that the young private hud met with a summary execution and that his body had been mutilated end destroyed. Neither, however, has been able to report to Washington the federal commander’s account of just what happened. Secretary Bryan declined to make public the text of the representations made by him to Hen Huerta through the Brazilian minister other than to say that they were "urgent.” Ask Immediate Reply. Washlng'on, D. C.—While Huerta's delegates to the Niagara Falls confer ence were approaching Washington to day, President Wilson nnd Ids advisers awaited sin answer lo the demand on Federal officials in Molxco City for news of the bile of Samuel Parks, the Amerl can soldier who In full uniform (grayed into Huerta’s lines while probably tem porarily Insane. Home reports were that Parks had been “executed” and others indicated that Ills body hud been burned. The American demand declared that unless Information of the fate of Parks Immediately was given 1 lie American government would consider it “an un friendly slid hostile act.” Drafted by President. It was drafted by President Wilson and Secretary Bryan and sent to tho Brazilian minister In Mexico City with the request that he expian to the Hu erta government tho strong feelings of Washington officials over the incident. Ah the Parks case assumed threaten ing proportions another stumbling block In the jmth of mediation was removed, by the report ihnt John JR. HllHman, the American vice consul, over whose safety there had been grave fenrs was on his way from Boltillo to Mexico City. Silllman Safe. Further assurances of Sllllman’z safety were received today at the state department from the Brazilian minister nt Mexico City. Hllliman’s arrival, the minister reported, had been delayed by Interrupted railroad conditions. Latest reports were that he should have reach ed the Mexican capital last night or early today but that transportation operations were very uncertain. Dispatches received from Hear Admi (Contlnued on Next Page.) MASTER MASONS' CONFERENCE St. Louis.—The conference of Mas ter Masons, which has been In session here since Thursday morning, closed today with a parade to the Masonic home, where the cornerstone for a new administration building was laid. TESTS NOT TOO SEVERE. Washington.—That the tests re quired of candidates for admlslon to the Naval A cad only are not so severe as to he beyond the aspirations of tho average American hoy Is the assertion of the navy department in a state ment issued today referring to the en trance examinations held at Annapolis on April 21. In support of Its claim the department calls attention to the large number of successful candidates at that time. The statement is in tho nature of an answer to criticisms of the entrance examinations.