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7 Pray God we Won’t Have to Fight’=*Pres't to Middies THE WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Saturday. VOLUME XIX, No. 156. PREST TELLS MIDDIES 'YDU ARE SAMPLES DF AMERICANS’; REMEMBER Nation’s Head Addresses Future Admirals of Navy at the Graduating Exercises at Annapolis—Recollect, He Tells Them, That Army and Navy Are Instruments of Civiliza tion, Not of Aggression Annapolis, Md. —President Wilson today told 154 graduates of the Naval Academy, many of whom leave short ly for Mexican waters that the mis sion of the United States is one oT service to humanity, not of aggran dizement or conquest. He spoke at the annual academy graduation exer cises and later delivered diplomas to the young midshipmen. He declared the duty of the United States is to eerve the world. Speaking of the Vera Cruz situation the president reverently declared that “I pray God the boys there will not have to fight anymore.” He added that the real good they will do will be their impression on the Mexicans. “They are not strutting and blus tering,” he went on. “The people of Vera Cruz who despised and hated Americans will think differently of them when our boys leave.” The president spoke in a huge ar mory packed with more than 5.000 officers, midshipment and relatives and friends of the graduates. He was enthusiastically cheered during his address. President Wilson said in part: All the Time. “It ought to be one of your thoughts all the time that you are sample Ame ricans, not merely sample navy men. not merely samples; and that you have the point of view of America with regard to her navy and her army, that she is using them as the Instrument p f civilization, ijot as the instruments aggression. The idea of America is 'V.ferve humanity and every time you l»Jc the StarJ and Stripes free to the wind you ought to realize that that is in itself a message, that you are on an errand which other navies have some times forgotten, not an errand of con quest, but an errand of service. At Vera Cruz. "What do you think Is the lasting Impression that those boys down at (Continued on Next Page.) ARMS SHIP TO U. S. PORT Clearance Papers For Cargo of Ammunition to Galveston Cannot Be Denied As Would Be Case For Mexican Destina tion— Bryan Talks Washington, D. C.—A report reached ♦he state department that another steamer loaded with ammunition had cleared from New York today for Gal veston. Inasmuch as the recent order was to refuse clearances only to am munition ships for Mexican ports it was stated there could be no denying; clear ances to ships billed to an American port. Secretary Bryan reiterated again that Tampico still is held as open port not withstanding that several ships are en route there with arms for the constitu tional! tss. "Will it continue as an open port when ammunition reaches there?” he was asked. "I can only talk of the present, leav ing the future to those who would spec ulate,” returned the secretary. Think No Blockade. Washington, D. C.—At the request of the state department. Acting Secretary Roosevelt of the Navy, has ordered the destroyer Jenkins to go from Lobos Is land and take station off Tuxpam. For eigners at Tuxpam said the permanent presence of an American warship would insure tranquility. Officials at the state and navy de partments do not believe Huerta intends to enforce a blockade at Tampico. They base their belief on Rear Admiral Badg er's failure to report any movement of the Mexican gunboats stationed at Alva rado and Puerto Mexico. MOYER'S TRIAL JULY 6TH. Houghton, Mich.—The trial of Chas. H. Moyer, and other leaders of the Western Federation of Miners, on charges growing out of the recent cop per miners' strike today, was set for July t. HUERTA, REALIZING HE HAS SLIM CHANCE OF WINNING OUT, HAS MADE UP MIND TO PROTECT OWN FUTURE Vsr« Cruz.—Huerta. It I* reported here today, realize* that he ha* only l slim chance of winning: out, hist la determined not to abandon power with >ut adequate provision* being made for the protection of hi* own future ind for that of the men with whom he ha* surrounded himself. The constitutionalist*. It is said, have Insisted that no act of Huerta - * administration xhall ever be regarded a* legal, and In this case Huerta foresee* enormous financial losses for those who Joined In the flotation of hi* loans as well at personal risk for the members of his cabinet. THE AUGUSTA HERALD STOOD OFF MEXICAN MOB U. S. Deputy Consul and Wife Escaped Death After Four Days’ Siege Behind Stone Wall —Allen Promised Wife to Kill Her First Oakland, Cal —A dramatic recital of his escape from a Mexican mob was given here today by John C. Allen, Deputy United States Consul at Mon terey. Allen said he and Mrs. Allen withstood a four days’ siege behind the stone walls of a crude Mexican house in Monterey after the receipt of the news of the American occupa tion of Vera Cruz while frenzied mobs surged outside crying “death to the gringoes.” "We lived a life time in those four days,” said Allen. “My wife made me promise to kill her and then end my own life if they broke through our barriers. I had no firearms, noth ing but a butcher knife but I got it ready, for I should never have allow ed her to fall into their hands alive.” At the end of the fourth day the federal troops were driven out by the constitutionalists and the Allens left their "fortress” in safety. Speer Charges Heard By House at This Session Washington. The impeachment charges against Federal Judge Emory F. Speer of Macon, Ga., will be brought before the House and disposed of at this session of Congress, according to Representative Webb of North Caro lina, chairman of the judiciary com mittee. The sub-committee investi gating the charges, has beep engaged in reviewing testimony taken at Ma con and other cities and will be assem bled early next week to agree upon its report to the entire judiciary committee which expects to consider the case at once. Bernhardt's Positively Last Tour at Age of 70 Now York,—Madame Sarah Bern hardt, at he age of 70, will sail for this city on October 10, to begin a profes sional tour of the world during which she will visit five continents. The tour will extend over a period of 26 months and 15 weeks of the time will be spent In the United States. Word of Mme. Bernhardt's decision was received by cable yesterday. Tho tour, It is stated, will close her career on the stage. Madame Bernhardt has made several farewell tours. On the last one In this country, which ended In May, 1913, the theatrical profession In America raised money for a gold wreath which was later presented to her In Paris. TO AID UNEMPLOYED. Washington.—A delegation of social workers today appeared before the house labor committee in suport of the Murdock and McDonald bills, provid ing federal aid to the unemployed In their search for work. The Murdock bill would create a new government bureau to care for unemployed and the McDonald bill would create labor agen cies through the machinery of the postofflce department. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 5, 1914. Braftkini PonMic Ar@i§ed!°°°ilL S- C@sml mi Wife Eieupe Hero of Empress of Ireland Disaster and Little Girl He Saved jm ’ MB Prf Wm WHHXKmK. ' ;■ jSm * MSBm f Jri' m. (its V A AT BOTTOM OF PICTURE IS SHOWN THE CREPE DRAPED DEATH SHED AT RIMONSKI, QUEBEC, WHERE, BODIES OF THE VICTIMS WERE PLACED IN ROWS. WARM DENIAL BY ‘DUMMY DIRECTOR’ Lewis Cass Ledyard Concludes Testimony Before Interstate Commerce Commission —Hot Clashes With Folk—“ Was Mr. Morqan Worried Over Grand Trunk Indictment? “Not a Bit of It” Washington. D. C.—Lewi* Cass Led yard, continuing bis testimony today on New Haven Railroad financial affairs before the Inter-state commerce com mission, denied that the New Haven di rectors were “dummies” or that the late J. P. Morgan or former President Mel lon dominated the board. He said he often had opposed Mr. Morgan, that the hoard meetings were well attended and that generally all the director* took part In the proceedings. The profit of John L. Blllard In the Boston and Maine transaction Mr Left yard said he had considered “outrage ous." He had so told Mr. Mellen, he declared. Under questioning by Chief Counsel Folk for the commission Mr. Led yard refused to testify that one of the entries In the New Haven minutes relating to a Blllard Company transac tion was "false” hut said it did not rep resent what had occurred at the meet ing. Mr. Ledyard's testimony was enliven ed by a lively clash with Mr. Folk In which the witness Insisted In answering questions In his own way. Mslien's Letter Read. Washington, D. C.—Lewis Cass Led yard concluded his statement today when the Inter-state commer commies on re (Contlnucd on Next Page.) To Limit Legislation on Trusts This Session Washington-—The movement to lim it the administration’s trust legislation ! i rogram at thi* *es»lon, to passage of 11 he Interstate trade commission bill, ! took form In the senate today when | Senator Pomerene Introduced a reso lution In the interstate commerce j committee to approve only that por tion of the pending omnibus bill. It will he voted upon tomorrow. Mr. Pomerene conferred with Pres ident Wilson 'on the program two dayH ago and his Introduction of such a resolution was Interpreted as signifi cant. ■ ■ - AGAINST MASTER PLUMBERS. , Des Moines, lows.—lndictments under 'he Hhernuiri law were returned here I today age Inst thirty-*;* officials and members of the National Association of Master Plumbers, and officials of state organisations In Illinois. Wisconsin, M ehlgan. Minnesota, Missour, Nebraska and lowa, ROBERT W. CRELLIN, WHO, WITH OTHERS SAVED 25. Crellin, aged 40, a prosperous farmer of Silverstone, British Columbia, Florence Barber, the 8-year-old daughter of a neighbor, whom he saved from the black wa ters of the St. Lawrence during the panic that followed the sink ing of the Empress of Ireland. Crellin and other rugged passen gers are credited with having saved twenty-five men, women and children between them, pull ing all into a collapsible boat they succeeded in opening while in the water. “The child was pluckier than a stout man,” said Crellin. “She never even whim pered and complaint was out of the question. Poor child! She lost tier mother and sister, and her lather was killed a year ago in Silverstone. But Florence will .ever need a friend or a home while I am alive.” 3,000 of Westinghouse Employes Quit Work Pittsburg, Pa. —Approximately 11,000 men and \<omen employes of the West inghousp Electric and Manufavturlnpr Company at East Pittsburg refused to go to work this morning They formed In line and marched to the playgrounds at Turtle CYeck. a mile away, to (Hrpuss their grievances. Representatives of the Allegheny Congenial Industrial T’n lon declared the slrlko had been called because the company had been discharg ing men for no other reason than that they had joined the. organization formed early- in tile year for the purpose of se curing “better working conditions’* They said employes of the Westinghouse Machine Company and the TMtfshtirg Me ter Company also would he called upon to strike. Begin Investigation of Disaster on June 16th Montreal.— The commission to in quire into the Empress of Ireland wreck will open its sessions tit Que bec on June 16th, it was officially an nounced today. STORM LASTED 20 HOURS. Duluth, Minn. —Boats were again navigating the northern reaches of Lake Superior today after being tied up here because of a wind and rain storm that lasted twenty hours. All boats which encountered the storm at this end of the lake, have been ac counted for. 2ND GIANT OF SEAS HERE New Cunard Liner Aquitania, Largest British Ship Afloat, Ends Maiden Voyage to New York—Magnificent Vessel Can Carry 5,000 Passengers New York.—The Aquitania docked without mishap notwithstanding her length. Second to Vaterland. New York.—The Aquitania, tho new liner of the Cunard Company and the largest ship afloat under the British flag, arrived at quarantine early to day on her maiden voyage to this port. With her sister ships, trie Mauretania and the Lusitania, the new vessel will operate between Liverpool and New York, The Aquitania made good time down the Long Island coast last night after (Continued on Next Page.) $6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY. MEDIATORS AWAITING CARRANZA REPLY WITH MIXTURE DOUBT, FEAR Thought That Expected Answer of Constitutionalist Chief Will Indicate That He is Not Ready to Unreservedly Accept Re newed Good Offices For Peace of the South American Envoys Niagara Falls, Ont.—The general attitude here In regard to the expect ed reply from General Carranza, ehlel of the constitutionalist cause in Mex ico to the note of the South American mediators is a mixture of doubt and hope. Semi-official statements in regard to the attitude of Carranza toward mediation indtrate he is not ready to accept unreservedly, the offer of good offices practically renewed by the mediators. No meetings between the mediators and either the American or Mex ican delegates were scheduled for the day. KING WAS COOLEST OF ALL Miss Mary Bloomfield Was Woman Who Created Sen sational Scene in Bucking ham Palace —Churches Being Closed By the Attacks of Suffragettes London. Miss Mary Hlomflold, daughter of Lady Hnra Louisa Bloni fleld, widow of Hit- Arthur Hlomflold, was the woman who created the sen sational scene at ttuekingham Palgce last night, when she threw herself on her knees before King George and Queen Mary. The father oT Miss Blomfleld was a well-known architect. Her grand father, tile late Dr. Blomfleld, was bishop of i/ondon. Miss Blomfleld alone was concerned in the incident, although her sister, who also attended the court, was re quested to leave the palace after the occurrence. Every Precaution. Officials of the palace today were on the verge of nervous prostration as the result of last night’s scene and the lord chamberlain department has taken every precaution to circumvent any attempt to repeat the performance to night when another function takes place at Buckingham palace. I’ersons in the Immediate vicinity at the time, declare that the whole scene (Continued on next page.) Cruiser Off With Divers to Work For 800 Bodies Quebec. —The cruiser Essex was pre pared to leave here, wimt time today for Father Point, where her divers will attempt an Inspection of the wreckage of the Empress of Ireland. The Essex has a, modern outfit for submarine work arid her divers will be able to penetrate the corridors of the Kiinkekn vessel. Nearly SOO bodies are believed to be in the hulk. Senator Hoke Smith is Named For Bacon's Post Washington—--Henator Hoke Smith of Georgia, today was a pointed to the senate rules committee to succeed the late Senator Hacon of that state. Hen ator West of Georgia, was appointed to the committee on Cuban relations. Try out that new Proposition with a Classified Ad The cost, is small—one cent a word—and the results will “test” it out so you can tell whether or not it, is advisable to use larger space. Get in on the Sunday Herald’s Want Ad Page. Phones 296 and 297. HOME EDITION Not For 3 or 4 Day*. Washington.—Carranza's statement' that he would not reply to tho last note of the South American envoys until he reached Saltillo from Durango, confirmed the belief of administration officials today that the constitutional ists' final attitude toward entering the Niagara conference would not he known for three or four days. Optim ism expressed at Nlrgara Falls that Carranza would decide to take part in tiie proceedings was reflected here. His statement of Rafael Rubaran, the con stitutionalists chief representative In Washington, attracted widespread at tention. “Getting Better.” "Affairs arc getting hotter, ’’ he said, when asked directly as to the likeli hood of Carranza's participation in the conference. He did not expect, how ever, to receive an answer from his chief before lat. Saturday or Sunday. Manwhlle officials of the administra Mon continued their conferences With Carranza's agents, urging them to rec ommend that a favorable reply be sent to the mediators. Have Made No Move. While word was awaited officials of the stale and navy departments were occupied wllh plans for meeting anv trying situation that might arise at Tampico through efforts of Huerta to establish a blockade to halt shipments of arms for Carranza. It had been re ported lhat federal gunboats had been ordered to Tampico. Aitnerican war vessels off Alvarado and Puerto Mexico reported, however, that Huerta's ships bad made no move to leave They will continue under the surveillance of the American men-of-war. Ulster “Volunteers” Get 3,000 More Mauser Rifles Belfast, —The Hrniory of the Ulster ' volunteers,” was strengthened today by the addition of 3,000 Mauser rifle's as the rnsult of n daring gun-running of an Irish yachtman A portion of the consignment was landed to tho south of Donaghadee, It; miles fr.na Belfast, but most, of the rifles were, delivered straight on the quay at Belfast, and the cases were removed under the eyes of the police by spe cially selected volunteers. Two French Aviators Meet Fearful Death Dijon, Franco.—Two French army aviators. Lieutenants Olronne and Mapper-Rloux, were killed while flying near here today. An explolslon oc curred while their aeroplane was at an attitude of half a mile. Their bodies were horribly burned and iimitilated. 6,000 Gold Sovereigns Are Deposited For Fight London.—Mix thousand sovereigns, the largest sum of gold ever deposited to insure a glove light, were posted in the offices of the Mportsman this af ternoon for the approaching match between "Jack" Johnson and "Ham” Ismgford. The money represents Johnson's share whether he wins, loos es nr draws The light probably will lake place in latndun In September of (le tuber.