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Huerta Orders Blockade of Rebel Truce THE WEATHER Unsettled weather to night; showers probably Sunday. VOLUME XIX, No. 157. CARRANZA DELAYS HIS ANSWER PENDING NEWS DF SHIPMENTS DE ARMS Definite Word From Rebel Chief Wot Expected at Niagara Falls Before Monday—Mediators Not Disposed to Worry Over It —American Delegates to Have Conversation With Peace Envoys Late Today Washington. —Gen. Carranza’s answer to the mediators is expected in official circles here to include an expression of readiness to send dele gates'to Niagara Falls to discuss internal affairs as brought in by the situation at Vera Cruz but a refusal to grant an armistice. This expectation is based on unofficial information from sources in close touch with constitutionalist authorities. Whether such a compro mise will be acceptable to the mediators and the Huerta delegates re mains to be seen but the constitutionalists apparently believe their terms will ultimately be approved, particularly if the American delegates throw their influence in favor of it. Will Continue to Buy. New York. —Francisco Urquidl, agent for the Mexican constitutional ists in this city, announced today that in the absence of any definite statement that Secretary Bryan had Given orders to prevent shipment of arms and ammunition to either of the Mexican factions, he will continue to purchase and ship war munitions to Carranza's army through Tampico. Mr. Uriquidi said he had facilities t o place any war supplies that he may purchase on vessels bound for Tampico and was willing to give a guarantee that the consignments would reach their destination safely. Not Until Monday. Niagara Falls, Ont.—Definite word about the constitutionalist attitude to ward mediation is not expected by the South American envoys until Monday or possibly Tuesday. They realize that General Carranza’s trip from Durango to Siltillo will occupy him during the delay, believing time for deliberation is an essential at this moment. One of Hope. Neither the mediators nor any of the Mexican or American delegates here has any inkling of what the constitu tionalists will do. The feeling, how ever, is one of hope. Such informal word as has been conveyed here from Washington indicates that the situa tion is highly encouraging, though it is believed formal answer from Carranza will not tc drafted until he gets fur ther information from his agents in the United States. Question of Ammunition. The question of ammunition ship ments to either the constitutionalists or the Huerta government, is not giv ing the mediators concern, as they hold it to be an issue purely for the Ameri can government to decide. The only armistice in effect now is between the Huerta government and the United States and so far as known, there has been no agreement between the Wash ington government with the mediators or either of the Mexican factions as to the shipment of arms from the United States to Mexico, the whole question being one of policy. American Delegates. It was expected that there would he a conversation between the American delegates and the mediators late to day. regarding certain phases of the peace plan which the former have been studying and on which they have been obtaining information from Washing ton. Gets $20,000 Damages, Breach Marriage Promise Chicago.—A verdict awarding $20,000 damages to Miss Georgia Jay against Homer Rodeheaver, choirmas ter for “Billy” Sunday, evangelist, for breach of promise o marry was returned today by a jury in the cir cuit court. Miss Jay alleged that Rodeheaver after proposing to her and being accepted refused to marry her ‘"because marriage would inter fere with his career.” President's Chauffeur is Fined $lO For Speeding Washington—On© of President Wil son's chauffeurs was fined $lO today in a country court on the outskirts of the capital for speeding with a White House party a few days ago. He pleaded guilty and paid the fine. The president has specifically direct ed the White House chauffeurs to ob- Berve all local speed laws. 'O,OOO MEN AFFECTED. Washington. —The hoard of concilia tion, appointed by Secretary Wilson, of the Department of I,abor. to try an<J adjust differences between striking miners in the Kanawha coal fields, of West Virginia and the oeprators, prob ably will take up its duties in the strike district next* week. The conciliators are Charles W. Mills and Patrick Gil day, of Pennsylvania, representatives of the miners, and C. A. Faulkner, a representative of the department of labor. Ten thousand men are Bald to be affected by the strike. ARTIFICIAL LEG WORTH SB,OOO. AWAITS HEIR. Oenver, Colo. —An artificial leg worth SB,OOO. the property of Henry C. Wise, who died, recently at a local hospital, is today' in the possession of the public administrator, await ing an heir. Wise, said to have been a wealthy Texas oil man, was found uncon scious in his room In a hotel. An examination of his artificial leg af ter death, revealed certificates of deposits amounting to SB,OOO. con cealed therein. The certificates were on banks at Sherman. Texas. THE AUGUSTA HERALD ANTI TRUST IS UP TO SENATE Only the Trade Commission Bill of the 3 Passed By House Yesterday to Be Reported. Indicates Possible Limitation at Present Session Washington. —The three administra tion anti-trust bills today were before the senate, where they were sent from the house late yesterday with over whelming majorities recorded in their favor. Th’ measures are the Coving ton interstate trade commission bill; the Clayton omnibus anti-trust bill, and the Rayburn Railroad capitaliza tion bill. It was expected that the sen ate, sometime today, would refer the three measures to committees. On Only One. Washington. —The senate interstate commerce committee today voted to re port out only the trade commission measure of the trust bills. The action was construed by many as an indica tion of limitation of the administra tion’s program at the present session of congress. Chairman Newlands said there was no record vote on the question of bringing in only the trade commission bill, but said there was a general dis cussion. He added that the committee later might take up supplemental trust legislation. He issued a statement in which he said: Supplemental Legislation. “The interstate commerce committee has had befort it my bill, S 4160 for the creation of a trade commission. It was concluded to embrace in the hearings the supplemental legislation to the anti-trust act suggested by the Presi dent in his message and extensive ad ditions to the trade commission bill, covering interlocking directorates, holding companies, the Issue of railway securities and other matters have been under consideration. These matters were all presented in a report of a sub committee. “The committee determined today to segregate the trade commission from the supplemental legislation referred to and have authorized me to present an amendment in the nature of substi tute for my original bill providing tot a trade commission. Fear Groundless. “The fear that has been expressed that this bill will Inaugurate a whole sale inquisition of the 350,000 corpora tions of the country is groundless. Power to investigate is given with ref erence to such corporations as the commission may designate. This pow er is substantially the same as is now possessed by the bureau of corpora tions. “The committee will continue Its consideration of supplemental meas ures regarding interlocking director ate:. holding companies, railway secu rities, etc., and Its action may be on the line of amendments to the trade commission bill or of separate legisla tion LORD MERSEY LEAVES. London. lxird Mersey, formerly presiding judge of the admiralty court, left today for Quebec to act as chair man of the Inquiry Into the wreck of the Empress of Ireland. OFF IN FOURTH RACE. New York.—Larchrnont Day for the cup class yachts Vanltle ami Resolute, brought fine weather for the fourth race between the two sloops. The committee picked n triangular course a trifle under 3(t miles. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE 6, 1914. Britain's Navy Men Guarding Bodies of Empress of Ireland's Victims V*' *ss ,t: ' f ■' * \ »vl *. ®? f 4 • ■” ■' ’ AT TEMPORARY MORGUE IN QUEBEC. Marines and sailors of the British cruiser Essex on guard at the temporary morgue on the wharf at Quebec, where all the recovered bodies of victims of the Empress of Ireland disaster were brought for identification. JUSTICE LAMAR ISSUES STATEMENT AFTER MEET OF PEACE CONFERENCE Substantial Agreements Reach ed —Encouraging Factor is Selection of Natera Instead of Villa to Head Entry of Rebel Troops Into Mexico City Niagara Fall*, Ont. —For the first time in four days the American dele gates conferred today with the hoard of mediators. The general peace plan was under discussion, as it had been decided as much progress as pos sible should be made while word was being waited from Carranza on the subject of constitutionalist representa tion. After the conference, Justice Lamar said: “The discussion today was on the same points which we had before us last Tuesday and before the Carranza incident arose ” No Word from Washington. The justice added that there was substantial agreement on the points discussed today. H e said he had no word from Washington about the at titude of the constitutionalists. The mediators noted with Interest published staements that Sir Edward Grey had Intimated to the United States that satisfaction for the killing of William S. Renton, an English sub ject at Juarez, would be demanded of the f'arranza government if it was established in Mexico City. It is re garded here as practically certain that Great Britain and perhaps Europe (Continued on Next Page.) Conciliation Board is Pleasing to Miners Charleston, W. Va.— “We have not been notiflod by Secretary Wilson of the appointment of a conciliation board to look into the coal strike,” said Thomas IfaKKarty, of the International Hoard of the United Mine Workers to day, “but we are glad the department of labor has taken this action. “We will present our case as we did to the coal operators, offer!na the orig inal demands. This will let the board act on all that we asked, and not only on the final proposition of the check off. We have no fear regarding the out come.” IDENTIFY TWO MORE Quebec. —The bodies of two more vic tims of the Kmpress of Ireland disaster Miss Jennie Newton, of Toronto and a Mrs. Holton, of Buffalo—were identi fied today. Feverity-two bodies remained un claimed. HIS BODY TO UNITED STATES Washington, D. C. Rear Admiral Badger iidvised the navy department tin t th» body of Bernird Olomset, kill 'd by the holler explosion on the cruiser H;ilem off Puerto Mexico Tuesday, would be shipped to the United Htate* on the •oilier Nerus next Monday. Giomset waa a coal pasaer. _ Considering Chances of Floating Sunken Vessel Montreal.—Lloyds, the insurance un derwriters of the Empress of Ireland, are selecting a special committee of salvage and engineering experts to In vestigate the chances of floating and saving the wreck, according to an nouncement made at the Canadian Paci fic railroad offices today. MOREHEAD CITY HARBOR. Washington. —The war department, today adversely reported to congress the proposal to further improve thd harbor at Morehead City, N. C. The government has just completed the dredging of a channel from Beaufort to the Morehead City wharvee, and the war department Investigated the feas ibility of extending the channel to pro vide anchorage space. The Only One to Be at Salvation Army Congress KENNETH McINTYRE This prominent member of the Hal vatlon Army, whose ability to swim saved his life when he awoke to find the steamship Empress of Ireland sinking under him. Mclntyre Is the only one of the 177 delegates to the Salvation Army Congress iri England, who sailed on the Empress of Ireland, who will bo present at the congress. PALSY IS THE PLEA OF ROCKEFELLER In Addition, Says Attorney For New Haven Director, His Throat is in Such Condition it Would Be Dangerous For Him to Testify Before Inter-State Commerce Commission Washington. —John Garver, attorney for Wm. Rockefeller, today presented to the interstate commerce commis sion a statement that, according ti» Mr. Rockefeller’s physician, it would he dangerous for Mr. Rockefeller to come to Washington and testify In the commission’s investigation of New Haven affairs. Mr. Garver told of a serious condition of Mr. Rockefeller’s throat and said the physician feared the giving of testimony would aggra vate the affection to an extent that might he fatal. It was impossible for Mr. Rockefeller to write, the attorney said, as he was afflicted with palsy. Largely Formal. Chief Counsel Jos. W. Folk asked If Mr. Rockefeller had not recently at tended meetings of the New Haven board. Mr. Garver replied Mr. Rorkn feller’s attendance at such meetings was largely formal, that it was some thing he was In the habit of doing and Involved no nervous strain. Accountant Testifies. David E. Brown, an accountant of the commission, testified today that an examination of the records of the New England Navigation Company did not show the purchase of the Worces ter, Nashua and Rochester Railway by the New Haven Company, although the hooks of .1. P. Morgun and Com pany disclosed the fact that such a sale was made through the Morgan house Brown also stated that tips records of the New England Navlga tion Company did not show the sale of 23,520 shares of Rutland stock to the New Haven. Extra Police on Guard at Rockefeller Estate Tarrytown, N. Y. —Extra policemen were stationed throughout Tarrytown today and special guards surrounded the 6,000 acre estate of John D. Rock efeller to prevent possible riotous dem onstration, when the 12 Industrial Workers of the World members, ar rested a week ago, were brought here from the Jail at White Plains for trial Sheriff Doyle instructed his deputies to arrest any person entering the Rockefeller grounds, and the police are equally as vigilant to prevent crowds assembling in the village. Tho trial of the 12 arrested in last week’s brush with the police, were a secret. Cut the Lines Between Colima and Mexico City On Bosrd U. 8. 8. California, Mi istlan (by wiral*** to Ban Diego, Cal. I —lt was officially reported that con stitutionalists had succeeded In cut ting railroad and telegraph communi cation between Colima and Mexico City. Seven hundred federal cavalry have arrived at Lower California from Guaymas. WHITNEY'S HORBE WON. Manoheatar, Eng. —Harry P. Whit ney’s Harmonlcon, today won the Hel ford Borough handicap of $4,650, against a field of 14 runners. Adulsr was second snd Mercutlo third. The distance was six furlongs. $6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY. WHAT’LL THE U. S. DO? “You Notice,” Says Secretary of Navy Regarding the Arms Shipment on the Antilla, “I’m Careful in Speaking Only of Today” Mexico City.—A presidential de cree, declaring the port of Tam pico under blockade is to he pub lished this afternoon In the Diaro Official. War Munitions. Washington. —While administration officials still awaited Carranza’s note to the South American envoys, as the next move in mediation procedings, attention In Washington today was di rected to shipments of war munitions for the constitutionalists, through Tampico. The reported landing of arms for Carranza from the Galves ton schooner Sunshine, without inter ference, was regarded as significant. Officials of the slate and navy depart ments declined to comment. There were Indications, however, that the Washington government would continue to regard Tampico as an open port. With the Cuban steamer Antilla on its way to Tampico from New York, carrying arms for Carranza, there hns been much speculation as to what the United States would do if Huerta attempted to set up a black ade. American warships were keeping Huerta’s gunboat* under serveiliance. The Careful Mr. Daniala. Waahington. Secretary Daniels said today no orders had gone to Rear Admiral’s Badger or Mayo as to the landing of the Antilla’s cargo. Secre tary Bryan declared the situation at Tampico was unchanged today. “You notice." the secretary cau tioned his questioners, “that I am care ful to speak of the present day." Mr. Bryan declined to be questioned further. GOV. GLYNN DECLINEB. Albany, N. Y.—Gov. Glynn today d«- cilned the Invitation of women suffrag ists to speak at a meeting here tomor row Tile governor add he was not opposed to woman suffiiige. and thought “It was coming," hut he did not feel the time was ripe for the chief executive of the stnte to participate in a public demonstration. HOME EDITION WON’T SET ASIDE THE VERDICT AGAINST TRANK r ' T “7 _ > State’s Demurrur to Motion of Defense Sustained Today By Judge Hill—lmmediate Ap peal to Georgia Supreme Court—ls Ruling Affirmed, Then to U. S. Supreme Court Atlanta, G*.—Judge Ben H. Hill, of the Fulton County superior court, to day sustained the state's demurrer to the motion to set aside the verdict by which Leo M. Frank was pro nounced guilty of the murder of Mary , Phagan, a factory girl. The motion whs based on the claim that Frank's constitutional rights were violated when the verdict was returned dur ing the condemned man’s absenr* from court. Tt sustaining the demurrer Judge Hill refused to hear the motion on its merits, 'holding instead that. It was filed too late to merit consider ation. Immediate Appeal, It was regarded in court circles as highly probable that Frank’s attor neys would Immediately appeal to the state supreme court, asking that. Judge Hill’s action be reversed. Should the higher court take such an action an order would be issued di recting the Fulton County superior court to hear the main motion on Its merits. In the event, that, the ruling Is af firmed, Frank’s attorneys probably would appeal to the United Stales supreme court. Renew Attack. Atlanta, Ga.—Attorneys now for the defense renewed their attack upon tlho state’s demurrer to the motion to set aHlde the verdict of guilty against I.ieo M. Frank, hearings on which be gan here yesterday before Judge Ben H. Hill In the Fulton County superior court. Waived Hl» Right. Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey In opiiosing the motion yesterday, argued that. Frank through his law yers. waived his right to be present, and that his attorneys had agreed to the court not to lake advantage of the fact that he defendant was absen. Mr. Dorsey also filed a general de murrer to the motion yesterday. QUIET AT TRIAL OF 12 UN. OF W. Expected Demonstration at Tarrytown Didn’t Materialize —Case is Postponed. , Tarrytown, N. Y.—Twelve promi nent members of the Industrial Work ers of the World, arrested here a week ago. while proclaiming their rights of free speech, were brought here today from the White Plains Jail and their cases were temporarily disposed of without a sign of the disturbance for which the anxious village fathers had carefully prepared. The police mag istrate denied a motion that they be allowed to appear before a grand Jury, but postponed their trial until Friday of next week. Alexander Berkman, who had prom ised to bring hundreds of sympathizers from New York, Paterson and Pas saic, arrived In town with a party con sisting of ITpton Sinclair and a half dozen others. Westinghouse Strikers Surrounding Big Works Pittsburg.—Strikers surrounded the Westinghouse Electric and Manufac turing Company's plants in East Pitts burg this morning and called upon each workman as he qtered the gates to Join them. There Were some addi tions to the ranks of strikers and other men seeing the crowds returned to their homes. Twenty special police men were on duty, but there was no disorder. Nearly 10,000 are out. AT WASHINGTON AND LEE. Lexington, Vs.—Josephus Daniel*. secretary of the navy, will deliver the annual commencement address at Washington and Lee University on June 17, University authorities an nounecd today. The annual alumni ad dress will he delivered on June Id, by the Rev. D. Hopkins Rolston, of Char lotte, N. C. . ■ ..