Newspaper Page Text
Authorized to Say Dictator Is Willins to Step Down
THE WEATHER
Unsettled tonight and
Tuesday.
VOLUME XIX, No. 138.
Pr©i s G Talks Pane© P lm nia fetaft EMaiil WMk SJ„ So !M<s|ata
SETTING BF STAGE FOR
NEAT STEP IN DRAMA
OF MEAJCANJEDIATION
Two Incidents Becloud Coming Conference at Niagara Falls
* —the Parks and Silliman Cases. While Theoretically
Huerta Delegates Face International Issue, Real Problem
is Pacification of Their Country.
Washington.—While the stage was
being set in Niagara Falls today for
the next big scene in the Mexican
mediation officials in diplomatic and
administration circles eagerly dis
cussed the extent to which the peace
conference might go in attempting a
settlement of the southern republic’s
ills. Reported optimism of the Huerta
delegates over chances for mediation
found reflection in the capital.
Members of the Mexican federal
mission were in New York today.
Minister Naon of Argentina was in
Niagara Falls to arrange for the be
ginning of the conference next Wed
nesday. Ambasador DaGama of Brazil
was in New York whence he was to
ieave for the Canadian border town.
Minister Suarez of Chile was to leave
here today and members of the Amer
ican mission were to depart direct for
Niagara Falls to reach there Tuesday
night or early Wednesday morning,
about the time the Huerta represen
tatives arrive from New York.
Disintegration.
The Hue; ,'a delegates firmly declin
ed while here to give out any state
ment of their program. Nevertheless,
some idea of their viewpoint was be
lieved to have been obtained from
representative Mexicans and others
with whom they talked. They were
reported as feeling that the federal
administration is disintegrating and
that it is inevitable that a successor
must be chosen for Huerta. At the
some time they are vitally interested
in what might follow such a crisis—
what guarantees could be obtained
against possible property confiscation
by invading constitutionalists, safe
guards against anarchy, and the kind
of government that would stand and
attract world recognition. •
Ills of Republic.
Theoretically, the Huerta delegates
ARE SELECTING
TIDWELL JURE
Four Members Accepted By
Noon Today. Intense Interest.
Wife and Daughter Present.
Greenville, S. C.—Four jurors had
been selected at noon here today in
the trial here of Geo. M. Tidwell, Sr.,
of Clinton, S. C., for the murder here
on March 12 of R. Emmett Walker,
paymaster of a local milling concern
and prominent socially in this ectlon.
It was expected that the work of se
lecting a jury would consume the en
tire day.
Walker, who was 20 years old, was
killed at his office after a brief in
terview with Tidwell, who is reported
to have made certain demands with
which the young man is aid to have
refused to comply. It is understood
thta Tidwell will advance the "un
written law" as his plan, claiming that
Walker had invaded the sanctity of
his home. Tidwell is well known in
South Carolina and Georgia. His wife
and daughter, who are expected to be
material witnesses in the case, were
present in court today and sat near
the accused man. Interest in the trial
is intense. The court room today was
packed to its capacity.
Worst Flood Yet When
Youkon Ice Breaks U;
Circle City Hard Hit
Seattle, Waih.—A cablegram from
Fairbanks, ■ Alaska, says:
"Reports from Circle City today say
flood caused by the break of the ice
on the Yukon River Thursday was the
worst in the history of the camp. The
town was almost wiped out. all the
stores, government buildings and
dwellings near the ater front being
damaged by the ice. Five feet of
water around the wireless toner back
of the town undermined the founda
tions and there is danger that it will
collapse. No casualties have been re
ported.”
Appoint 3 Men to Take
Charge Lobos Lighthouse
Washington.—The Brasilian minis
ter In Mexico City Informed the state
department today that the Mexican
department of communications had
appointed three men to resume 'barge
of the Lobn* Island light. Tills in
formation was conveyed to the Bra
silian minister through the Mexican
foreign office.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
face an international issue but they
are eclared to have privately admit
ed that the real problem confronting
them is the pacification of their coun
try. At the same time persons in
the confidence of the Washington gov
ernment assert that the question for
mediation no longer is the Tampico
flag incident or the numerous affronts
to the dignity of the United States,
but the broad question of settling the
troubled republic’s ills. It is said that
Funston's troops never will be with
drawn from Vera Cruz until a firm
government is established or assured
in Mexico City. Speculation was re
newed today in the ultimate attitude
of Carranza toward mediation.
“By Arbitrary Force.”
Observers who were said to have
the confidence of the Huerta mission
stated that the federals probably
would object to the naming as Huer
ta’s successor any man in the way to
power “by arbitrary force,” a princi
ple set forth in President Wilson’s
Latin-Ameriean address. That would
eliminate the two constitutionalist
leaders—Carranza and Villa, although
there are men in the northern faction
who would not be unaccepted, it is
said.
Two incidents among several which
beclouded the mediation skies during
th past week, today remained un
settled. One was the fate of Samuol
Parks, an American infantryman re
ported to have been executed after he
had ridden into federal lines outside
Vera Cruz.
Silliman’s Detention.
The other was the detention of John
R. Silliman, American vice consul at
Saltillo. Silliman had not yet reached
Mexico City, as had been promised
but it was presumed the reason for
delay was broken rail communication.
DIDII'T LIKE
HUT 'IIS DONE
Press Agent Plitt Testifies
Becker Indignant at Method
of Rosenthal Murder.
New Ycrk.—Chas. B. Plitt, one time
press agent and adviser for Charles
Becker, on trial for the murder of the
gambler, Herman Rosenthal, took the
witness stand for the state today and
corroborated many details the stories
of Jack Rose and others that Becker
was instigator of the murder plot.
As he testified he avoided looking at
the defendant. After Rosenthal had
been murdered, the witness swore,
he met Becker, who was indignant at
the way the killing had been accom
plished.
“What is the matter with Jack
Rose and the bunch?” Plitt quoted
Becker as saying. “To pull the stunt
the way they did was very bad. You
would suppose it was being done for
the moving pictures.”
On July 15th, the day before the
(Continued on market page).
DELEGATES GET
REST IN N. Y.
Huerta's Peace Envoys Spend
ing Day Quietly Prior to
Leaving for Niagara Falls.
New York.—The Mexican peace
delegates, Emilio Rahasa, Augustin
Rodriguez and Luis Elguero, rested
at their hotel here today. They look
forward to getting a real rest in New
York before taking up their work at
the mediation conference at Niagara
Palls, for which place they will leave
tomorrow
Members of the party decline to
talk of their plans.
' I will tell you otir Itinerary late
today and what we do while here,"
said Martinez Del Campo, spokesman
of the party, “but nothing more. The
delegates do not mean to say anything
until thev reach Niagara Falls."
The Mexicans came In for no end
of attention from the crowds at the
station last night on account of their
foreign look and torrents of Spanish
that fell from their lips as they
greetei acquaintances or talked
among themselves.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
AUGUSTA, GEOR GIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 18, 1914.
U.S. CONSUL
DRAGGED
BY NECK
Refugees Tell of Rope Placed
Around Neck by Mob Before
Rescue. Raleigh’s Arrival
Averted Blowing up of Maine
.Rendition.
New York. —Eleven refugees from
Mexico arrived at New York today on
the Ward Line steamship Camaguey.
The Camaguey left Tampico May 2,
eleven days before the city fell into
the hands of the constitutionalists.
She was tied at the wharf at Tampico
for 17 days. According to the refu
gees rioting in the streets was con
tinuous and all hotels refused to houso
Americans. The American vice con
sul, according to one passenger, was
dragged from a coach and a rope was
put about his neck. Sailors from the
British cruiser Hermione rescued him.
Vengeance on Americans.
San Francisco. —Stories told today
by the 90 refugees who arrived yes
terday on the British steamer Cetriana
supplied additional details to the ac
count of their escape from Manzan
illo, Mexico.
But for the timely arrival of the
United Slates cruiser Raleigh, as the
Getriana was preparing to sail, refu
gees express the belief that Mexi
cans would have destroyed the steam
er and wreaked vengeance on Ameri
cans aboard.
Fifty-four on Board.
The Centriana had taken on board
at San Bias,. April 26, a party of 17
Americans from the einland town of
Topic. The vessel proceeded to Man
zanillo, arriving there April 27, and
was permitted to tie up at the wharf
and take on board 37 refugees who
had been under the protection of the
German consul.
Feeling was running high against
the Americans. News of the occupa
tion of Vera Cruz by the United
States had begun to trickle out to the
west coast and it was generally be
lieved that war had been declared.
Mined With Dynamite.
The day after the Cetriana’s arri
val it was discovered that the dock
during the night had been soaked
with oil and mined with dynamite.
Shortly afterward the Mexican steam
er Luella, loaded with inflammable
material, dropped anchor within ten
feet of the Cetriana. The Mexican
troop ships Manuel Herreries and
Gen. Pesqueria then took such posi
tions in the stream as almost to block
egress by the Cetriana.
Poured More Oil.
On the 28th, the United States cruis
er Raleigh was ighted. From the decks
of the Ctariana great commotion was
noted ashore. Mexicans ran down to
the docks, poured more oil on the
wharf and the refugees believed they
intended destroying the steamer be
fore the Raleigh could come to the
rescue.
By skillful maneuvering the vessel
was worked clear of the impeding
craft surrounding it. The Herreries
weighed anchor and bore down on the
Cetriana apparently for the purpose
of ramming her. shop hal on board
a number of convicts, who tried to
take advantage of the excitement by
attempting to escape. They jumped
into the water near the Cetriana and
the steamer's passengers were en
dangered by the fusillade of riflo
shots fired at the swimmers by sol
diers on the transport.
Before the Herreries could reach
the Centriana the Rnlelgh came up
and at once dominated the situation.
The Cetriana then proceeded.
Resigns As Director
Census To Run For
Governor of Georgia
Washington,—W. J. Harris, of Geor-
I gia, today tendered to Secretary of
■ Commerce Redfleld his resignation as
I director of the census, in order to en
-1 ler the contest for the democratic
nomination fur governor of Georgia.
Mr. Harris will leave Washington
later In the week and will begin his
campaign at CJedartown, Ga., Hatur
<lay. Mr. Harris did not file a formal
letter of resignation, but simply In-
I formed the secretary of his desire to
| lie rellevfd.
Bryan Thinks That
Silliman Released
Washington.—Secretary Bryan said
I the best Information In the department
is that Hilllman had been released. It
| Is supposed he has been unable either
i to go to Mexico City or to report Ids
] ■ lease because of interrupted rail
road and telegraphic communication.
. Secretary of State Bryan reiterated
! today his advice to Americans not to
i return to Mexico under conditions now
prevailing.
Vera Cruz Wounded Brought Back For Home Treatment
ig™^; 1 • flBP?~ JBpw^B 1
r '•• / :r
„ f^^Sara^ v *3paffiL . n v - - c ‘ • ’ A >
* * ~ JKST Mra ' ■ ■vv. • v; t - nf
* - I jjSn .
' Vn t«< > • V ’v"
COMING OFF HOSPITAL SHIP
One of the one hundred and one wounded marines and sailors that were brought book from Vera Cruz on
the hospital ship Solace. Slxty-two of the wounded wore transferred to the naval hospital In (ho Brooklyn
navy yard. The remainder will remain in New York for a few days and expect to have become strong
enough to return to their ships in Vera Cruz harbor when the Solace sails back.
LAMAR, LEHMANN
AT WHITE HOUSE
American Commissioners to Niagara Falls Conference Go
Over Plans of Mediation With President Wilson and Sec’v
Bryan With Great Care.
Washington, D. C. —President Wil
son and Secretary Bryan were In con
ference with the American commis
sioners who are to partcipate In the
Niagara Falls negotiations for more
than an hour The secretary of state
accompanied Justice Lamar and Mr.
Lehmann to the White House and
Perclval Dodge, secretary of the com
mission, joined in the conference.
When leaving the White House, Sec
retary Bryan said that the president
had gone into the mediation plans
with thi' romnibsloners in great de
tail and discussed every phase of the
Mexican situation so that his repre
sentatives at Niagara Falls would be
fully familiar with the administra
tion’s views.
The Brazilian minister in Mexico
City informed the state department
today that he had renewed his in
quiry to the foreign office as to the
actual release of American Vice-Con
sul John R. Stillman at Saltillo.
DENY COERCION
01 PRESIDENT
Randell Tells on Senate Floor
of Vote on Free Sugar by
Himself and Colleague,
Thornton.
Washington.— Senator Ransdel) of
Louisiana today denied on the floor
of the senate that President Wilson
had sought to coerce him or his col
league, Senator Thornton, by means
of federal patronage, to vote for free
sugar. The statement was in response
to a newspaper article published yes
terday.
“I had several Interviews with the
president during the consideration of
the tariff act,” said Senator Ransdell.
"Tile president expressed his views
forcibly, as he always does, that party
loyalty required me to vote for the
tariff act. I replied In like manner,
hut there never was any unpleasant
ness between us. I am sure he never
Intended to coerce me by patronage
or otherwise.”
The senator added that the four
federal positions In Louisiana vacated
since President Wilson took office and
naturally falling if. the senators had
been filled upon the advice and to
the entire satisfaction of Senator
Thornton and himself. Me said the
same was true of the selection of In
come tax collectors.
Astor and Bride Sail
Away on Yachting Trip
Now York.—Vincent Astor, much
improved In health, according to his
friends, has sailed away from New
York with his bride for a short sea
trip. On board his yacht the Noma,
M-. arid Mrs. Astor Came to New York
from Khinebeck on Saturday and on
Kunduy the yacht steamed out to sea.
The trip it was said, would not extend
further than Chesapeake Bay. It is
the first the couple have taken since
their wedding on April SOth.
Rebels Wanted Fund.
Washington. —That General Cabal
lero, constitutionalist commander at.
Tampico, had requested through the
chamber of commerce there ail busi
ness firms, Mexican and Spanish, to
subscribe to a voluntary fund for the
constitutionalist cause was reported
to the navy department today hy Al
iniral Mayo.
No Attack.
Vera Cruz.— A rumored concentra
tion of Mexican fedral troops before
the American lines in the vicinity of
Vergara Station, two miles out on
the In tor-oceanic railroad, failed to
materialize into the early morning
attack which had been predicted by
natives who entered Vera Cruz yes
terday. The night passed without
any incident at the American out
posts and no indication was given
that General Navarrete or General
Pena contemplated any violation of
the armistice.
HOST MEDIATOR
AT THE FALLS
Argentine Minister Arrives for
Niagara Conference to Look
Things Over in Advance.
Niagara Falls, Ont.—With the ar
rival here shortly after 10 o’clock lo
ony of Romuio S. Naon. Argentine
minister, the first of the South Amer
ican mediators to reach the scene
where they will formally open tin Ir
conference Wednesday, the effort to
compose the Mexican situation made
u real start.
Accompanied by Robert F. Rose, of
the state department, Mr. Naon mo
tored from Buffalo this morning. On
his way he was taken about Goat Is
land, on the state reservation, and
wss shown various points of latere;,t
around the cataract. When he reach
ed the hotel where the mediation con
ference will be held, lie went ut once
to his apartments.
Otner Arrivals.
James P. Mm, of the Brazilian con
sulate in New York, also arrived to
day. Aiming others here are Mr. Mo
relra, secretary to the Brazilian am
bassador, and Honor A. A. Algara It.
Ire Terreros, former charge d’affaires
of Mexico at Washington.
The purpose of irr. Neon's eariy
arrival Is to complete the plans lor
the conference which will begin Wed
nesday. Irr. Naon desired to make cer
tain that all conveniences were pro
vided for carrying on the work of the
conference with as much comfort and
expedition as possible.
Tiie minister was accompanied by
his 11-year-old son.
slßo,sßo~For The
Grading of Cotton
Washington.—The senate today by
a vote of V.\ to ID agreed to an amend
ment to I lie agricultural bill appro
priating |IM,SM to nrovido for the
grading and standardization of cot
ton.
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
11 DIED OF
HUNGER;
4 LIVE
U. S. Revenue Cutter Lands
Survivors of Burned Steamer
Columbian. Insane From
Drinking Sea Water.
Halifax, N. 6.—The United States
revenue cutter Henecs arrived here
today with the four survivors of the
burned steamer Columbian whom site
Picked up from their smul Iboat 40
miles south of Hsble Island ut 10
o'clock yesterday morning.
The condition of (he inen Is seri
ous but It Is believed they will live.
A wireless message from Captain
Johnson of the Seneca yesterday told
concisely of tile rescue. Little could
lie learned today from the exhausted
sailors of their experience beyond Ihe
fact that they laid been tossed help
lessly by tlic sea since May 4, when
tire on the Columbian drove them into
their small boat. There were If, men
In the craft when they left the Co
lumbian Eleven companions died of
hunger and exposure and the four
cm a elated men taken aboard the reve
nue cutter were almost unconscious.
On May 3d.
Halifax, N. B.—The Columbian be
longed to tin- Leylnnd Line and was
en route from Antwerp to New York
with a miscellaneous cargo when the
fire started at midnight on May 3. The
crew had time only to launch their
three boats. One of these, containing
13 men and the body of the chief stew
ard, was picked up tiy the Franconia
on May f>. The same day tile Man
hattan jiicked up another boat, carry
ing 13 men
Hope for the third boat hud been
abandoned when the message from the
Seneca was received.
A Single Cask.
A single cask of water stowed In
the Stern of the craft was exhausted
but fortunately rain fell and the men
suffered less from thirst than from
hunger. One hundred pounds of hard
lack furnished their only food. This
was used up the first week.
Lay after day the men made des
perate efforts to attract the attention
of passing ships. With hope of res
cue fast vanishing they lost courage,
fine week from the day they left the
ship one of the 15 died.
Drank Salt Watsr.
Home of lire men drank salt water
and ewe of thou became Insane anti
soon afterward died. One by o*c they
gave up until only five remained.
I'eter Trbl died as aid wss In sight.
Chief Officer Tclere, an Englishman,
22 years old, said today:
"I tiad just got on the Columbian's
bridge at midnight. May 1, with no
signs whatever of fire on hoard when
there came a series of explosions, line
1 think, was a hunker explosion which
almost, tore the ship In two,”
MADE COCO QUILTS) DEAD.
Wheeling, W. Vs.—Mrs. Ruth Mew
ling, aged 32, a Quakeress famous for
her <|utltH, is dead at her home in Cole
rain. Ohio, H miles west of here. Mrs.
llcwllng Is salt! to have made fully
1,000 guilts which now are scattered
In many parts of the world. For 12
years she was an invalid and the 173
guilts she made In that time were
given to charity.
HOME
EDITION
HUERTA TO
RESIGN IF
REQUIRED
IN PLAN
PEACE
—— 1
Stated That Mexican Media
tion Delegates Authorized to
Submit Dictator’s Withdraw
al if Needed in Settlement, i
Washington.— General Huerta haa
authorized the Mexican mediation
delegates to submit his resignation in
ease such a course is necessary to a
settlement in peaec negotiations. This
was stated positively In dispatches to
day from a thoroughly competent dip
lomatic source in Mexico City to one
of the foreign representatives here end
confirms Intimations given by friends
of the delegates hero yesterday.
Recognizes Necessity.
According to this Information from
Mexico City, Huerta at first author
ized the delegates to discuss only the
question of the Tampico conflict lead
ing to the American occupation of
Vera Cruz. Later the Mexican dic
tator, It is explained, came to recog
nize tlm necessity of a broader set
tlement and then convoyed to the dele
gates assurances that he was prepared
to step down should this course be
found necessary by them.
Possible Successor.
The problem reusing chief concern
to diplomats in Mexico City now is
tdat of tde form of administration to
tie established during fho Interim be
fore a constitutionally elected presi
dent could assume office. No intima
tions concerning the name of a pos
sible successor to Huerta were con
tained in the dispatch, tills object be
ing one in which It would he necessary
(Continued on market page)
PRES’T PROBABLY
IT MIDWAY, GA.
Assures Senator Hoke Smith
That He Will Endeavor to At
tend Monument Unveiling in
October,
Washington, D. C.—President Wil
son probably will attend the unveil
ing of a monument, at Midway, Ga.,
to Gen. James Screven and General
Daniel Stewart some time In October,
lie assured Senator Hoke Smith and
Representatives Edwards and How
ard, of Georgia, who called on him to
day to extend an Invitation to the un
veiling ceremonies that he would en
deavor to attend If they would ar
range a date some time In October.
Members of the delegation said after
ward the date would be arranged to
suit the president’s convenience.
Both of the revolutionary heroes
whose memory the monument will
perpetuate were born at Midway.
Mrs. Wilson's father was for tnny
years pastor of a Presbyterian church
t here.
Supreme Re-Union of
Scottish Rite Masons
Richmond, Va.—-The opening sea
nion of the supreme re-union of Scot
tish Hite Masons will he held In Ma
sonic Temple this afternoon when
ineffable th-greea will he conferred.
Vice-President Thomas R Marshall,
thirty-third degree Mason, has ac
cepted an invitation to attend Thurs
day, the last day of the reunion and
speak at a banquet that night.
Former Congressman James D.
Richardson sovereign grand com
mander of the supreme council. In the
southern Jurisdiction and John H.
Cowles, secretary general, are among
the distinguished Masons here.
Officials Believe
Parks Murdered
Washington.—'That officials of tho
Mexican government believe that tho
American cavalryman, Samuel Parks,
was killed Is indicated in a dispatch
received nt the state department from
the Brazilian minister ut Mexico City
today. He says the Mexican minis
ter for foreign affairs has sent him a
Mots promising to punish the men
guilty of Parks’ murder, If It occurred.
The foreign office also promised an
Investigation of the alleged Imprison
ment of an American reported from
Touala several days ago. - ■