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TWO Cmufl Tolls §®®m to C®m@ to ¥®to « &© 11. §. Sdiaiift SMILINGLY APPRECIATIVE OF RECEPTION, HOERTA DELEGAIESWON’T TALK First Tangible Efforts Presented of Efforts to Avert War By Arrival of Mexican Envoys to Niagara Falls Conference. Come With Plenary Powers—Party Guests of Honor Sat urday Night at Spanish Embassy—Justice Lamar and Mr. Lehmann Attend Washington.—The arrival here late Saturday of the tlirofi Huerta repre sentatives to the mediation conference to be held at Niagara Kalla, Canada, save the moat tangible evidence thu« far presented of effort* under wny to compose the Mexican conflict—the ac tual presence at the American capital of Huerta's spokesmen, direct from the City of Mexico, and clothed with p|pn»rv powers. As the three Mexicans, Henora Ra basa, Rodriguez and Rlgucro, with their families and a number of offi cials descended from .the traltt they were met by the Spanish nmliasasdor, Don Juan Rluno, and presented to representatives Of' the statedepnrtment and ms the three mediators. A curious crowd looked on as lh,o Mexicans were taken to a hotel. Quasts of Honor. The Mexican delegates ftnturday night were guests us honor at dinner at the Spanish embassy. other guest* weTe the llireo mediators, Ambassador Da Gama of Brazil and Minister Naon of Argentine and Minister Suarez of title, and tho commissioners of the United States, Justice Joseph Umar and Frederick \V. l.rhmann, with tho American secretary, 11. l-’erclval Dodge, andxnumeruus American, Spanish and Mexican officials. Secretary Rrynn could not attend, owing to a previous engagement. The dinner WHS said to lie without politi cal significance. Urgant Representations. Mennwhllc urgent representations made to the Huerta government through tho Brazilian minister at the City of Mexico, as to tho reported execution of ITtvate Samuel l'nrks, an American soldier, who strayed through the Mexican lines, wfcs partly relieved by a message from Mexican Foreign Minister Ruiz, to Spanish Ambassador Rluno. stating that tho disappearance of Barks would be Investigated Imme diately. lteyond this Secretary Bryan bad no information on Barks’ dlsup pea ranee. Reports that Parks was summarily executed anil Ids body mutilated have not bei n confirmed. Official reports Saturday showed the constitutionalists were rapidly ex tending tliotr field of occupation. Con sul Canada, at Vera Cruz, reported them In possession of Tuxpam. The atate department also received word that constitutionalists had occupied the town of Monolovu. Admiral ltow *rd reported the federal* were likely to evacuate the port of Ouaytnas. Getting Normel. Tampico ws* reported by Admiral Mayo to he resuming it* normal con dition, with foreign properties pro tected. .nd the constitutionalist com mander, General Gonzales, exchanging informal ckll* with the American and British admirals. Puerto Mexico ha* become the ren ter of the Interest with the arrlvol of the Mexlcnn gunboats and the possi bilities of some move they may make. Three American ships are watching them, the Chester having Joined the other American ships Saturday. Puerto Mexico now is about the only lm|iortnnt eastern port controlled by Huerta. , Little excitement but considerable eonfuskm attended the arrival In Washington of the three Mexican del egates Prior to their arrival titer* was considerable speculation aa to whither th«n would 0,. pt the hos pitality of the American government. C. M. Cook, social secretary of the atato department, was at tho station to extend the state department's in - VltatloQ. Official Group. Bpanish Ainhasasdor Utano and Counselor Walls of the Spanish aui hat ay represent*! Ives of the mediat ing South American nations, and the remaining officials of the abandoned Mexican emlstssy, were In the official group that greeted the delegates. The tall, spare form of Kmlllo Ra btsa, head of the Mexican mission, first sppeired. As he descended Ip* Was greeted by Ambassador Rlano, who presented Mr. Cook, and the rep resentatives of Rmzll, Argentina and Chtlg Delegate Rodrigues, bowed under bis 72 years, was assisted from the train by an attache. The third dele gate, Louts Ktguero. with his brother, Rsfaei lilguero, another attache, fol lowed. Joined Pasty, Four daughters of Mr. Rahuait. a daughter and son of Mr. RodHgtlcs and the wife of Mr. Del Campo, an attache. Joined the party Ksfaal Rod riguez. another son of the peace dele gate, had come from New York to greet his father The wife and moth er-in-law of Military Attache Avalos, of the abandoned Mexican legation, were on hand to meet the women of the Mexican party. A genera) round of embracing and kissing am ng the Mexicans followed. Interspersed with official Introductions all amund. While embraces and kisses and In troductions went on to the accompani ment of snapping cameras. Mr. Cook and Rpantah Ambassador Rlano en deavored to make plans for the enter tainment of the delegates. The lat ter accepted the proffer of hospitality by the state department, and the throng strung out toward the automo bile entrance . • ti • station Smilingly Appreciative. denoraa Rsbssn and Rodrigues were amlllngly appreciative of thecourte alae tendered them and said their trip had been a pleasant one. They firm ly declined to be drawn into any dis cussion of their mission, or to ven ture any opinion on the prospects for success In the mediation At 6; 40 p. m. the three Mexican delegates, under the auspices of Am basasdor Ris no, mtde in official call On Hit* mediators, assembled to meet them at tho Argentine legation. R la understood tho delegates will Spend only a day In Washington, leav ing Hunday afternoon for New York and proceeding from New York direct to Niagara Falls. PBES'T WIRES U. S. SOLDIERS CAN'T STAY ON Governor of Colorado Informed That Federal Troops Not to Be Kept in Strike District In definitely. Legislature About to Adjourn Washington.—President WllsoA has sent Governor Ammons of Colorado a telegram Informing him that the fede ral troops will not be kept In the trou bled mine district Indefinitely and urg ing that the legislature, now In ses sion, take steps to Settle th# state's difficulties. President Wilson's telegrum to Gov ernor Ammons read: "Am disturbed to hear of the prob ability us the adjournment of your legislature and feel hound to remind you thnt my constitutional obligations with regard to the maintenance of or der In Colorado are not to be Indefi nitely continued by the Inaction of the stuto legislature. To Resume Control. The federal forces are there only until the state of Colorado has time and opportunity to resume complete sovereignty and control In the matter. 1 cannot conceive tliut the state Is w illing to forego her sovereignty or to throw herself entirely upon the gov ernment of tho United States, and X am quite clear that It has no consti tutional right to do so when It Is within the power of her legislature to take effective steps. "Woodrow Wilson.” On Point of Adjournment. Denver, Colo.—r>< -spite the fact that President Wilson nskcil fur action, the Colorado legislature Saturday wu* on tho point of udjnurnlng. Oovertior Amtoona, In a message to the president, said that as soon as Itonds, opposed by the assembly could be authorised the legislature would adjourn. Must Maintain Peace. Denver, Colo. —President Wilson Sat unlay warned Governor Ammons that the state of Colorado must be pre pared to maintain peace In the coal miners' strike districts without fede ral aid. The president said federal troops would remain In the troubled district "only until the state of Colo rado has time and opportunity to re sume complete sovereignty and con trol." "I cannot conceive that the state is willing to forego her sovereignty or to throw herself entirely on the government of the United States," said President Wilson. In response Governor Ammons tele graphed the president that an extra session of the legislature, Just ad journed, had provider! a one million dollar bond Issue to cover past and future expensoe of the state mtllita. The governor expressed confidence •hat ns non as thces funds are avall able the state will be able to control the situation. Under Martial Law. The Colorado mine dletrlcts have j lawn under virtual martial law for i months. Previous to the arrival of federal troops three weeks ago the mines were guarded by the slate mlli | lls. After the militia and strikers par- I tlelpated In a battle at l.udlow on [April 20th, when twenty-one were killed, and after other serious con flicts. the militia was replaced by fed eral troops. Of the million dollars provided by I the bond Issue referred toby llovern-S lor Ammons. >391.900 has been spent In past expenses of the militia, Governor's Reply. The governor* reply to the presi dent was: "I regret exceedingly that you hare t been misinformed. The legislature has | Just passed an act w hich 1 have ap proved. providing for a bond lasue of i >1 000,000 to pay the tndehiedness In curred and which may be Incurred In suppressing Insurrection and defend ing the state. "As soon as these bonds can be Is sued these funds w 111 be available and the state can and will control the situation. This Is tho only constitu tions! method of raising funds in the | immediate future. In addition to tins | act the leglalature hag enacted a law permitting the governor to close aa ' loons In times of disorder and also I a law prohibiting the carrying and | disposition of flrearma In times of disorder. Moreover, a committee on mediation on the present strike has tarn provided for and appointed." The only proposal measures defeated were an constitutional amendment for the enactment of a compulsory arid-, j t rat ton act, and a bill establishing S atate police force. In Closing Hour. { In the closing hour of thg extra Pinsildldift Snjs £®S©iriidl© Mi§G SHk© Muter * . / <, v, *<, . * t . . • / j^| r/itfppu^t^Tw^BtS^Wi!^^: .■_/' ifr * £3 i ±E%& -ffi j^ltlrTi^Jn^v j ** '••*-• . >.^'. s&(£& im^b^B) | '^ i ■ JsjL ‘* g - l iBF ii.uM.il 1 1,inmate- session a Joint resolution was adopt ed for the appointment of three sena tors and three representatives to act ns advisers to the governor In hand ling future strike developments and to recommend to thonext general as sembly laws they may deem neces sary to meet the situation. The ad journment of 1 the extra session at 2 o'clock, the hour agreed on, was de layed by the receipt of the presi dent's telegram. The legislature later adjourned. Asked If he thought the militia could handle the situation If federal troops were withdrawn, the governor Raid: —"I hope It will not be necessary to use the militia again. I hope that before the federal soldiers are with drawn, the federal administration can help us to produce an adjournment of the strike controversy." M. E. CHURCH MAY NAVE NEW UNIIIJI SOUTH Majority Report of Committee Adopted and Connections With Vanderbilt University May Be Severed. Oklahoma City, Okls.—The estab lishment by the Methodist Episcopal church. South, of a new university to replace Vanderbilt became a strong probability here last night with the adoption by the general conference of the church of the majority report of the committee of fifteen after oratory both for und against the report had been plentiful In morning, afternoon and night sessions. The final vote on the motion to adopt the majority ‘report, was taken at 11 o'clock. It resulted in the adopt tlon by a vote of IBS to 134. The vote eftine after a motion to substitute the minority report had been lost by a vote of 151 to 140. A motion to reconsider wus then enter ed and the conference adjourned un til 3 o'clock Monday morning. The final vote came Saturday night after an entire day of oratorical bat tle. At 11 o'clock Saturday morning the reports of tho committee were ntado the special order of the day and were discussed by a large number of delegates, both lay and elerleal. For the first time since the general conference begun, ten days ago, sn afternoon session was held. When It became apparent that a final vote could not he reached during the af ternoon, a night session, also the first of Its kind since the conference be gan, was arranged for. NIGHBERT AND DAHNSEN TALKED Made Interesting Addresses at I Meeting of Richmond County Agricultural Society on Yes terday. Dr Peter H. ltahnacn, atate veteri narian, and Dr K. M. Nlghbert. of the bureau of animal Industry of the Unit ed states department of agriculture, made very Interesting addresses yea terday at tr bi-monthly meeting of the Richmond County Ag : rlcultural Society. The meeting wna largely attended and after thebuslnes* aeseton was over the talk* by Dr* Rahnscn and Nlghbert on the question of the cattle Itick In particular and live stock In general were listened to with the deep est Interest, A splendid barbecue was served after the meeting was finished. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, UA. "HERE, SIR!” ROLL CALL IN VERA CRUZ SAYS PATRIOTISM IS A PRINCIPLE So Declares President Wilson in Address at Unveiling of of Monument to Commodore John Barry. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WERE IN ATTENDANCE “Father of American Navy” Eulogized By President Wil son, Secretary Daniels and Others. Washington.—ln the presence of several thousand persons, including members of the cabinet, senators, representatives, army and navy offi cers of high rank and members of Irish-Amerlcan organizations from all parts of the country, and with Presi dent Wilson the principal speaker and Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels presiding, a bronze statue of Commodore John Barry, "Father of the American Navy,” was unyeiled in Franklin Park here today. Miss KHz H. Hepburn, of Philadelphia, great-great-grand niece of Comtnoder Barry, performed the unveiling cere mony. After an Invocation by Bishop Al fred Harding, Secretary Daniels intro duced President Wilson, who drawing Inferences from the life of Harry, gave his views on what constitutes patriotism. "Patriotism," he said, “is a princi ple. not a mere sentiment. No man can be a true patriot who does not feel himself shot through and through with n deep ardor for whnt hts coun try stands for what Its existence means, what Its purpose Is declared to he in Its history and in its policy. "John Barry fought like every other man in the revolution, that America may be free to make her own life without interruption or disturbance from any other quarter You can sura the whole thing up In that; that America had a right to her own self determined life.” The president declared there was no need with the United States to form alliances with ether nations. Secretary Daniels In his address, declared this had been a proud and solemn week for the navy men "On Monday. In the metropolis of the republic," he said, "more than a million persons stood with uncovered heads to do honor to the thirteen sailors and five marines who at Vera Crnz sealed their devotion to their country's flag with their blood. These lads gave the highest demonstration of the truth that the same courage which every national crisis, when there has been need for a man, the man and the occasion have met. We have had fresh proof of this during the past few weeks." Alin ling to Commodore Harry’s re fusing an offer of 20,000 guineas and the command of a British frigate If he would desert the continental service. Secretary Daniels declared his word* In refusing, deserved to rank among important sayings of American sea captains on several notable occasions and. looking toward* Admiral Dewey, he quoted the hero of Manila Hay's "You may fire when you are ready, Grldloy" Representative Jas A. Hamlll. of New Jersey, Asa Rlrd Gardiner, sec retary general of the Society of the Cincinnati; Michael J. Ryan, presi dent of the United trlsh league of America, and James J Regan, nation al president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, made addresses. Several members of Irtsh-Amerlean societies, participated In the de Ilea tlon and parade preceding it which were reviewed by President Wilson. NEW EVIDENCE DECKER CASE State Expects to Present Strong Testimony to Rein force That Given By Mrs. Rosenberg. New York.—lt was apparent tonight that the state hoped before closing its case against fo**mer Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, on Monday, to present new and Important testimony, reinforc ing evidence given yesterday by Mrs. Lillian Rosenberg, widow of “Lefty Louie;" one of the four gunmen exe cuted for the murder of Herman Rosen thal, linking Becker's name with the murder conspiracy. The state now hopes, it is understood, to put the sister of ‘Dago Frank" Ciroflci on the stand, the inference being that she Is expected to present a new version of the so called last confession of her brother, In which he was declared to have insist ed that Becker had nothing to do with the Rosenthal murder plot. "The defense Is expected to open its case Tuesday and to complete presen tation of dlrct testimony by the end of the week. BREAK RECORDS; ATHLETIC MELT Three Southern Inter-Col legiate Amateur Ass*n Records Broken; 19th Annual Cham pionship Meet. Meridian, Miss.—Three Southern In ter-Collegiate Amateur Athletic Associa tion records were broken and one equal led In the n netenth annual champion ship field and track meet which Lou- Isiana State University athletes won here today with a total of 34 points. The Mississippi Aggies took second place with 30 points, Tulnne third, with 21; Vanderbilt got IT. and the others trail ed far In the rear. The victory of L S. U. is attributed largely to Dutton, who won the shot-put, the dlsctis throw, and the hsmmer etent. Until the weight events were reached, the Mississippi Aggies were ahead two running evnts were taken bv No ble In the 220-yard daah. Noble equalled the record of 22 1-3 seconds. Burris gave L. S. U. her first victory, when he captured the 120-yard hurd'e. Robinson took the only first for Geor gia Tech and in doing It. increased the running high Jump record of 5 feet 9 1-4 inches, by two inches. Chester, of Vanderbilt, scored one of his college's two victor es when he I roke the tiOgrarit hurdle record, doing It In 2* seconds flat. Ths previous rec ord was 23 4-5. The other roccWd to fall was that of the mile relay which L. S. U. won but which did not count In Its aggregate score. The team did the distance In three minutes thirty and one-fifth sec onds. clipping 1-5 of a second off the record. "With telephones and automobiles." said the economic* "the farmer will soon be entirely Independent of the city" * "Never." replied Mra. Comtossel. •'We'll always have to be going to town--unless they discover gorqe way of sending moving pictures by mail.” —Washington Star. PLENTY OF AMMUNITION ON WAY. This photograph shows a detachment of the Fourth Regiment of Funeton's Fifth Brigade, answering the roll call before going on patrol duty In the streets of Vera Cruz. A cargo of ammunition for Ge nera! Funston's troops left New York Saturday on the steamship Panama n while the new dreadnaught Texas sails Tuesday for Vera Cruz from Hampton Roads. The Panaman also carried foodstuffs for the Fifth B rigade. Its ‘NOTORIOUS AMERICAN SPY,’ BRITISH WRITER IS EXPELLED MEXICO CITY Correspondent of the London Dailv Express Arrives at Vera Cruz With 20 Americans —Warned to Leave —No Change of Conditions at Mexican Capital—U. S. Naval Officers Re leasing Prisoners in Federal Fortress HOUSTON NEXT MEETI PLACE Southern Baptist Convention So Decides at Meeting in Nashville Yesterday. Nashville, Tenn.—After a two days' debate, advocates of centralizing the three important boards of the South ern Baptist convention won what is considered a victory when the dele gates Saturday voted to refer for re consideration the portion of the effi ciency commlslon's report recom mending that the boards be maintain ed as at present. As now constituted they are the Foreign Mission Board at Richmond, Va.; the Home Mission Board at Atlanta, Ga., and the Sun day School Board at Nashville. Before entering into consideration of the efficiency commission's report yesterday, the convention formally was presented with the new building of the Sunday school board here and decided upon Houston, Texas as the next meeting place, in May, 1915. The pre sentation exercises were featured by President Lansing Burrows’ address, In which he excoriated present-day literature and drama. The convention also approved the report of thenominatlon committee, selecting officers for the various boards. When discussion of the efficiency commission's report was resumed to day. Dr. E. C. Dargan of Macon, Ga., I chairman of the commission, arose to ! a potnf of personal privilege and de j dared "that the commission's action | was the resutl of repeated delibera tlons by sub-committees and the whole j commission.” F. C. McConnell of Waco, Texas, an- I thor of the motion to refer the tnat- I ter for reconsideration, was the next l speaker. “We do not want to be revolutlon- I ary,” Mr McConnell stated, “hut we 1 believe we should be progressive. The | day Is near at hand when there will : be only three great Christian bodies, , the Baptists, the Catholics, and tho Federalists. And about a fifth of our j Baptists will be among the Fcderal j Ists. We nre on the verge of a great l upheaval, a Christian cataclysm." There wn* little opposition to the I rest of the report which, with a few I amendments, was adopted. DR. CHAG E DOWMAN DIED AT OXFORD GA. Oxford, Ga. —I>r Charles E. Dowrrmn. (Iran of the theological department of Emory College here. died Late today. He was 66 years old. The dead educator had returned only lint Monday from attendance nt the conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South, at Oklahoma City. His health had been good until the last few days. l>r. Bowman !• survived by hie wife and one son. Dr. Chares E. Bowman of Flrmlnghim, Ala Previous to becoming head of the theological de partment of Emory, he acted as presi dent of the institution for a time. SUNDAY. MAY 17. Vera Cruz. —Oliver Madox Hueffer, correspondent of the London Daily Ex press, has been expelled from Mexico City, although he was the bearer of a British passport. Three times he was arrested in the capital on the allegation that he was a "notorious American spy.” After his last release he received the order of expulsion and arrived here on a refu gee train today. He says no change in condition in the capital is apparent on the surface. Refugee Train. The refugee train brought twenty Americans and a number of Mexicans. Among them was Andre Tridon, cor respondent of the United Press, who had received warning that he had bet ter leave the capital. Edward D. Doster, correspondent of the Internatlonl News Service,, arrest ed on several occasions and after his release ordered to report daily to the police—which he failed to do—could not be located in the capital. Released 75. The commission of naval officers which has been engaged in disposing of the cases of prisoners In the fortress of San Juan De Ulua completed Us work today. It released seventy-five federal army recruits as well as a number of prisoners guilty of minor -offences, who, the commission thought, had been sufficiently punished. The liberated men, however, remained about the prison where they were em ployed at light labor by the authori ties and were given food and shelter. Prof. Carlos V. Cusache of the naval academy at Annapolis, who is attached to Rear Admiral Badger’s staff, today summoned a meeting of the army and navy chaplains, the local clergy and prominent business men of the city, to determine some way of aiding the re cruits who are destitute and have been cut off from their homes in the inter ior by the federal lines. It is regard ed as certain that they would be pick ed up and forced into the army if they attempted to reach home At Hard Labor. The remaining prisoners, who are charged with serious crimes, have been held in prison and are employed at hard labor in the dry dock. Mexican newspapers today publish a report from Mexican sources that the country about Puebla, about 150 miles southeast of the capital Is overrun by constitutionalists and that the city Is virtually in a state of siege. The pa per discredits the report that Huerta is preparing to make a lass stand at Puebla. W. J. HARRIS MAKES HIS ANNOUNCEMENT Director of Census Will Be a Candidate for Governor of Getyrgia in Primary This Sum mer. Washington. D. C—William J Harr's, director of the census, today formal y announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomin lion as governor of Georgia. In the primaries June 19th Mr. H.irr's declared Ms campaign would be on state Issue*, the principal one being the leasing of stats railroads. He has resigned the chalrmansh'p of the Geor gia State r>emc<9-»Mc committee, aed will confe* with Peeret-ry Redfleld, of the department of commerce next seek, relative to his resigning the dTeotor* ship of the census bureau. :<§