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U.S. Strikes Snag in Mediation; Rebels Would Press on
THE WEATHER
Generally fair tonight
and Thursday.
VOLUME XIX, No. 161.
AMERICAN DELEGATES
CONFRONTED WITH VERY
DIFFICULLSITUATION
Cannot Agree to Anything Involving Even a Tacit Recognition
of Huerta in Plans Suggested by Mediators and Mexican
Delegates to Peace Conference. Much Consideration for
Constitutionalists Cause.
NIAGARA FALLS, ONT.—A dangerous obstruction to
progress on a vital point in the mediation proceedings
has arisen which again threatens failure for the negotia
tions. The United States has said to the mediators in un
equivocal terms that it cannot consent to any method of
transition from the existing regime to the proposed new
provisional government that can be construed as recogni
tion of Huerta’s administration. The mediators are in
sisting that General Huerta be permitted formally to
make the appointment of the man agreed upon here for
provisional president. This the American government ab
solutely refuses to accept.
On this point the mediators and the American dele
gates are blocked. One side must give way before any
advance is made.
Unless the mediators find a way to straighten out
the differences which have arisen, the proceedings will
come to an abrupt end.
To Reconcile Differences.
Niagara Falls, Ont.—Determined ef
fort was made today by principals to
the mediation to reconcile differences
over the exact method by which the
executive power in Mexico City shall
be transferred from Huerta to the in
dividual to be agreed upon for tbe
presidency.
'4. Disagreement.
As it is disagreement has develop
ed between the mediators and the
American delegates on this point, but
today there was believed to be a pros
pect of their reaching common
ground. The mediators and the Mexi
can delegates have proposed that the
new provisional president come into
office as provided for in the Mexican
constitution, being first appointed
minister of foreign affairs by Huerta
and then succeeding the latter when
he resigns.
To Recognition.
This method, the American dele
gates argued would be tantamount te
a recognition of Huerta as exercising
constitutional powers, a power con
sistent denied by the American gov
ernment and the constitutionalists.
The mediators have suggested in
meeting this objection that the Unit
ed States need not extend its recog
nition until there had been some pop
ular expression such as the accept
ance by the constitutionalists of the
new president.
In the Dark.
The American delegates are in a
difficult situation in arguing this
point, for while they do not wish to
agree to anything involving even a
tacit recognition of General Huerta
as the constitutional ruler of Mexico,
they are in the dark as to what the
consitutionalists will or will not ac
cept.
It Is for this reason that all parties
here would like to talk with constitu
tionalist representatives, but no agree"
able way has yet been found to con
sult them. Some mediation princi
pals believe that if the constitution
alists know the amount of recognition
they were to be accorded in the me
diation protocol they would have no
hesitancy in arranging an armistice
and coming to the conferences.
For His Retirement.
It is because so much consideration
has been given to the constitutional
ist cause in the preparation of the
peace plan that the mediators are
trying to find a dignified way for the
retirement of Huerta. Also the me
diators have in mind the fact that the
European powers recognize Huerta as
the' constitutionalist president and
they wish to eee his dignity retained
before those natiotfs.
One way suggested for bridging the
difficulty is to have the transition ef
fected without any previous agreement
with the American government so as
to save it embarrassment. Recogni
tion then might be extended when
the new provisional president has
been installed and formally accepted
by the constitutionalists.
“Bravo, Polo Team! True
American Sportsmanship
New York. —The postponement of
the international polo match until
Saturday on account of the Injury to
Captain Cheape In Sunday’s game
has aroused much favorable senti
ment In England.
George T. Wilson, vice-president of
the American .pilgrims, of which For
mer Ambassador Choate is president,
received from Henry Brittain of I/on
don, honorary secretary of the Brit
ish Pilgrims of which Bari Roberts
Is president, tbe following cable mes
sage:
“Bravo, polo team! True American
sportmanshlp appreciated here.”
DUEL WITH SWORDS.
Peris,—A sword duel today between
Henry Berenger, editor of the Action,
and Deputy Georges Ponsot, resulted
In the deputy’s being wounded In the
right wrist. The adversaries, who had
quarreleed over politics, were after
ward reconcllesu.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
2 REPORTS ON
JUDGE SPEER
Neither of Them, it is Said
Will Recommend Impeach
ment. One Will be of Criti
cism, the Other for Charges
Dismissal.
Washington —Two reports it Is un
derstood today will be submitted to
the house Judiciary committee by the
subcommittee which investigated
charges of misconduct against Emory
Speer, United .States district for the
sodthern district of Georgia, but neith
er of them, according to those in close
touch with the case, will recommend
impeachment. The majority report
will be signed by Representative Webb
of North Carolina, and Fitzhenry of
Illinois, and while It is expected to
hold that the evidence as a whole does
not warrant Impeachment, will con
tain, It is said, detailed criticism of
certain alleged acts of Judge Speer.
The minority report will be presented
by Representative Volstead of Min
nesota, and probably will recommond,
without comment, that the proceed
ings be dismissed.
The reports are expected to be sub
mitted to the judiciary committee on
Thursday next and quick action is ex
pected, so that the recommendations
of the full remmlttee will come before
the house late this week and be final
ly disposed of at the present session.
Mr. Volstead’s refusal to concur in
the majority report is said to be based
on the contention that if the charges
are to be dismissed nothing can be
gained by embodying in the record un
favorable comments upon the conduct
of the Georgia jurist. Such a middle
course could not, he pointed out, be
reflected in the report to the house of
the full judiciary committee, which
must recommend either impeachment
or exoneration.
Representatives Webb and Fitzhenry
today conferred again over their re
port of which it is said will take in
each charge in detail and embody 1,200
pages of testimony and nearly 500
pages of comment.
N. Y. Millionaire Wants
Historic British Castle;
England Highly Amused
London, —At the moment England Is
amused by the almost pathetic efforts
of some unnamed millionaire, reputed
to hall from New York City, to se
cure a historic castle, with mediaeval
associations. He has been advertis
ing in every society paper of any note
and, judging by his persistency, with
out much success. He stipulates that
It must be large (thirty or forty bed
rooms at least). It must have plenty
of land about it. For the right place
a fancy price will be given. Money no
object. Half a million poundH ready
waiting. A poor rich man Is homeless
and pathetically anxious to find some
place he can call his own.
He has made an offer for Warwick
Castle, hot the company which owns
It are unwilling to sell. He has made
an offer for Penshurst Place (Kent),
with Its Hlr Philip Sydney associa
tions. He has even approsched the
Duke of Norfolk to see If Arundel
Castle (Sussex) could be purchased
Now he Is hoping that the Duke of
Northumberland may negotiate with
him for the sale of Albury Park (Sur
rey).
$50,000 RELIEF FUND.
Ottawa, Ont,—The Canadian gov
ernment announced today that it
would appropriate $50,009 for the re
lief of survivors and the families of
victims of the Empress of Ireland dis
aster, and SIO,OOO to defray expenses
of the inquiry into the disaster.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 10, 1914.
Ex-President's Son and Ambassador's Daughter Wedded By
Civil Ceremony Today in Madrid
KERMIT ROOSEVELT AND MISS BELLE WYATT WILLARD.
Madrid.—ln - the residence of the chief of police by tho magistrate of the Buenavlsta district, Miss Belle
Wyatt Willard, daughter of the American Ambassador to Spain and Mrs. Joseph E. Willard, and Kermtt
Roosevelt, son of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt, were united in marriage by the Spanish civil ceremony
today.
Although the function was small in comparison with the religious ceremony which takes place tomor
row in the American Embassy, all the formalities of Spanish law were strictly observed.
The minister of state had suggested that the Justice go to the American Embassy. But the Embassy Is
technically United States territory and so outside the jurisdiction of the magistrate. r
The magistrate took his duties today as a high honor.
The wedding certificate was signed by the Spanish premier, Eduard Date; the Minister of State, Mar
quis of Lema; Myron T. Herrick, American Ambasador to France and Col. Theordore Roosevelt, the
father of the bridegroom.
Police headquarters are located in a populous .section of the city and the pnssnge of the wedding
party in five automobiles attracted considerable attention. Moving picture men were In force and In the
vicinity of the building a small crowd gathered which wee kept from approaching too closely by detectives
and policemen.
After the ceremony the wedding party left the city to pass the afternoon at Toledo.
The Herald’? New Serial
“The Land of Broken Promises ’’
Starts in Saturday’s Issue
Yu’ll like this story of Mexico, the War and the Revolution.
Be sure to read the opening chapters.
We feel that we are indeed fortunate in being able to announce
this truly remarkable story for serial publication In this paper.
It Is a stirring story of Mexican revolution In whtoh lhls por
trayal of western character has painted, vivid pictures of the scenes
of carnage in war-infested Mexico; the plight of American refugees
In border towns; the wantonness of both the Mexican federal and
revolutionary troops, and In fact It gives a graphic and truthful de
scription of present conditions and all through the medium of a
powerful story. Mixed with the hair-raising adventures of two
Americans in a passionate love story.
OPPOSITION BY
MRS.™
Strong Objection to be Made
by Her Attorneys to Petition
of Senator for the Children.
Columbia, 3. C. —That attorneys
for Mrs. Lucy Dugas Tillman, of Cin
cinnati, wife of Benjamin R. Tillman,
Jr., will strongly oppose the petition
of United States Senator Benjamin R.
Tillman asking an order from the su
preme court granting hjm custody
during the months of July and August
of her two daughters, Lucy Dugas and
Sarah Starr Tillman, gTand daughters
of Senator Tillman when the petition
is argued at 4 o’clock today was the
authorized statement at the supreme
court early in the day.
Attorneys for Senator Tillman are
in Columbia to appear at the hear
ing.
Militant Creates Scene
By Shrieking at Trial
Birmingham, Eng.—Mltt* Bertha
Hyland, the suffragette who yester
day destroyed with a butcher's cleav
er George Romey’s “Portrait of a
Boy,’’ In Birmingham Art Gallery, to
day was committed for trial. Dur
ing thq. hearing she created a scene
in court, shrieking without cessation
and quotng scriptures. She used the
text, "I came not to send peace but
a sword,” as justification for her act
and declared the militants were
“working with divine guidance for
purity and righteousness.’’
‘‘No surrender,’’ was her parting
cry ub she went to the cells.
SEEK DEEDS OF
DEAD CROESUS
Recluse Multimillionaire Own
ed Lands in Georgia. Ogden’s
Safety Deposit Records Look
ed Into.
Chicago.—Safety desposlt records
were searched here today in an en
deavor to find missing deeds to prop
erty owned by Francis A. Ogden, the
84 year old recluse and multimillion
aire, news of whose death In Houston,
Texas, has been receiver here.
Mr. Ogden was a nephew of Wrn.
Ogden, first mayor of Chicago. He
laid the foundation of his wealth by
leasing and buying Chicago property
Immediately after the great fire of
1871. He never married. "My bro
thers anl sltaers Invested in families
and children. I Invested in farms and
real estate” was one of his favorite
remarks.
He was known to have held real
estate of great value in Chicago and
rich lands in Wisconsin, Kansas,
Georgia, Washington and several
other states.
Mr. Ogden maintained quarters in
a hotel he owneil In Mudlson, Win,
und for many years lived on a self
prescribed schedule of abstemiousness.
He allowed himself nine cents for
breakfHst, 20 cents for lunch and 15
cents for dinner.
His total wealth may never be
known as he left no will, as far a*
known and search of his papers has
disclosed no Instructions and no sche
dule of properties.
BTEVENBON VERY LOW.
Chicago.— Former Vive President
Adlal K. Stevenson, critically 111 at. a
local hospital, was reported very low
today.
7 Are Burned to Death
in Old N. Y. Tenement
New York.—Seven persons, four of
them women, were burned to death
and eight more were badly Injured In
a fire that spread through an old
East Side tenement early today. More
than a score of others were less ser
iously hurt. The fire was discovered
shortly before 4 o'clock by a tenant,
who saw a finger of flame dart from
a locker room under the stairs. The
fire whirled through the tenement so
rapidly that es( ape was cut off before
all the tenants had been aroused. A
woman and her son were killed by
leaping from a window.
“Spurious Sentimentality,
Travesty on Chivalry”
London —Chief Inspector James Me-
Brlen said today in published reports
that the raid disclosed that members
of the royal family, Including the
Prince of Wales, hud contributed to
the funds of the militant suffragettes,
were absolutely groundless.
A resolution strongly condemning
militancy and demanding urgent action
by the government wan adopted today
by a large majority by the conference
of the Women’s Liberal Federation
now In sosalon here. I.ady Carlisle,
the president, denounced as "spurlou
sentimentality and a travesty of ehliv
alry" the theory that women should
not be made to suffer the same penal
ties meted out to men under the law.
Her remark was received with loud
cheering.
CAN WEAR AIGRETTES BACK.
Washington. Women wearing
algrettea and other plumage from
game birds when they leave the Unit
ed States will hereafter be permitted
to wear the plumage hack Into this
country upon their return.
The Treasury Department so decid
ed today, Interpreting the provision of
the tariff law which forbids importa
tion of aigrettes.
HALF A TOBACCO CROP.
Richmond, Vs. The United States
weather bureau here Issued a bulle
tin today on tbe severe drought con
tinuing In Virginia All crops are de
teriorating, states Director Evans, es
pecially upland wheat, oats and corn.
Only about half a crop of tobacco is
In the fields. Pastures, gardens and
truck farms are suffering seriously.
WOMAN'B LAWN TENNIS.
Philadelphia.—The contest for tbe
Individual championship In the wo
men’s national lawn tennla tourna
ment at the Philadelphia Cricket
Club today had narrowed down to
Chicago, New York, Boston, Rich
mond, va.. and Philadelphia. The
latter city has two represntatlvea
left in the competition.
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
ARMISTICE
WOULD BE
SUICIDE
So Declares Constitutionalist
Representative on Insistence
at Niagara Falls. Would
Wreck Rebel Success Says
Urquidi. Their Difficulties in
Entering Mediation.
New York.—FrnnclßCo Urquidi, rep
resentative of the constitutionalists
In New York, in a statement publish
ed here today points out the difficul
ties confronting the constitutionalists
In entering mediation
“(Jen. Carranza bus never absolutely
refused to enter mediation," the state
ment declared. "The Invitation to him
was withdrawn by the mediators when
he asked what the mediators wore
going to talk about. It wus Ills right
to find out what he was going to med
iate, hut the mediators did not seem
to think so.
Different With Huerta.
“When they insist on an armistice
they ask Carranza to commit political
suicide and wreck the success of the
constitutionalists, ft was different
with asking Huerta to consent to an
armistice with the United States. We
are willing lo have an armistice with
the United States too. It Is true that
Huerta has consented to an armistice
with the rebels, but that is the same
thing as If a man waR whipping me
and I consented to have him stop.
What It Would Do.
“It would be better for the conatl
tutlonalists If the people of the United
States knew how hard a proposition
Is placed before us. I.et me explain
what an armistice would do to us. It
would completely kill the revolution.
The revolutionary army Is recruited
from men who must be kept In action
In order to he kept In the army. This
the Huerta delegates knew when they
proposed an armistice.
“If the mediators want to settle the
question they should invite all parties
and not Impose restrictions.
American Merchants
Inroads Into Northern
Manchuria; Startling
Bt. Petersburg, —The Inroads which
are being made by American mer
chants into the Northern Manchuria
trade are causing considerable anxi
ety In official circles here, it Is feared
that If Russian merchants do not wak«
up ItUHslan ocmmerclal relations with
that country will be entirely squeezed
out. The loyal support given by
Washington to American citizens of
fers them every facility in carrying
on their trade with the result that in
a very short time Russian products
will he unable to compete with those
of America.
The chief cause of anxiety is the
enormous supplies of corn und flour
which have been shipped from Amer
ica Into Manchuria recently, Its quality
being superior to that of Russia and
Its price much lower. Tills Is hitting
the milling trade of Kharbln particu
larly hard, as It Is entirely in the
hands of Russian millers who are quite
unable to compete with the American
products and are consequently on the
brink of ruin.
Again tbe tobacco Industry is al
most completely In the hands of Amer
icans. while only three years ago It
was alrnos texrluslvely Russian. The
Moscow press Is urging the govern
ment to take steps to remedy this
state of affairs, which Is esrlously
threatening Russian trade In the Far
Ku st.
$5,500,000 MORE IN
GOLD TO BE SHIPPED
New York. —Five million five hund
red dollars In gold was engaged here
for shipment to, Haris. The continued
outflow from this port to Europe has
excited considerable comment In hank
ing circles. On the present movement
which began about a month ago $30,-
000,000 has been exported. Earlier In
the year $1*1,000,000 went out. Of the
total $22,000,000 was In bars, and the
balance in eagles and double eagles
taken from the subtreasury.
WHAT’B THE ANBWER7
Atlanta, —Here’s one they didn’t
teach you at the "little red
school house,” and you may have
slipped through Vsle or Harvard
without having found the answer to
a like sum In arithmetic, hut it’s nev
er too late to learn, so why not have
a try at it.
It is not a "catch” hut a bona fide
problem in mathematics, and a very
good test of your reasoning powers.
College professors here have fallen
down on It, while SSO a month clerks
have worked it out—ln some instances.
Here it Is:
• "If a third of six were three,
“What would a fourth of twenty
he?"
You can figure It out on paper nr
In your head. When you get the right
answer it will be 7 1-2.
HOME
EDITION
NO WORRY
OVER THE
HITCH
Little Stir in Washington by
Peace Conference Proceed
ings. Bryan Won’t Talk of
Antilla’s Cargo. John Lind
Leaves Capital. Expect Car
ranza Reply Today.
Washington.—Word from Niagara
Falls that there had been a hitch over
methods of transition of th# Mexican
government created little stir In
Washington because it was coupled
with intimations that the Huerta de
egates would concede the points rais
ed by the American mlslson.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan conferred over the Mexican
situation today but both refused to
publicly comment on the mediation
proceedings.
"Can't Dlacuaa It”
As the secretary wub leaving the
White Houhe he was asked whether
liner Antilla would unload her arms
and ammunition at Tampico.
“I cannot discuss the Antllia at this
time”—Mr. Bryan.
When asked concerning John
Lind’s return to his home In Minne
sota, Mr. Bryan said:
“Mr. Lind ha# merely gone home
on business. He will return. He
could bo spared better at this time
than hitherto and consequently has
gone west on a short business trip.”
No Information.
Secretary Daniels said he had
neither sent no r received any Infor
mation about the Antilla. He adddd
that he expected to be advised If her
cargo were landed.
Carranzas reply to the mediators
outlining 'his attitude momentarily
was expected to reach here today for
transmission to Niagara Fall#.
GEORGIJIN WOULD
DIO TUGHERS
Representative Parks Advo
cates Federal Subsidy for
Public Schools of the States.
Washington.—A federal subsidy to
public school systems was advocated
before the house educational commit
tee today by Representative Park of
Georgia The committee consider*!
a bill Introduced by Representative
Harks providing for payment by the
federal government to the school
funds of the various states of three
cents per day per puipJl during the
first two yearß of the pupil's school
attendance.
Mr. Harks told the committee that
school teachers were underpaid and
were not afforded adequate opportu
nity of broadening their knowledge
and viewpoint by travel and other
wise. He urged that subsidy would
allow Increased pay.
CUPID IS ON THE BLINK
IN CHICAGO THIS YEAR
Chicago. —A sharp drop In the mar
riage record this year in Chicago Is at
tributed to business depression, partic
ulary by republicans —and the clerk at
the license window, Louis l.egner, him
self Is puzzled.
He Is a democrat, too, but
says the May total was ‘’dishearten
ing’’ ’’Cupid Is in for a bad year,” ho
said. After preparing figures on the
first five months of 19t4, he says he
has found a slump In the number of
marriage licenses such as Chicago has
not experienced In forty-five years.
"During the month of May we Issued
253 fewer marriage licenses than we
did In May last year." said Mr. Legner.
"Under normal conditions there would
be an In'Tease of 200, as the records
for the last twenty years will show.
Apparently the entire year will feel
the effects of the slump. There Is no
way I can explain it unless the trade
conditions are responsible.
PROTEBTB SENDING LEPERS.
San Francisco. —Dr. J. S. B. Pratt,
president of the territorial board
Of health, Hawaii, arrived today
from Honolulu en route to Washing
ton to protest against sending lepers
to th» Islands Honolulu authorities
recently protested by cable against
the government’s plan to send John
Early, the alleged leper found living
In a Washington hotel,, to Molokai
-2,900 EVER WEEK DAY.
Washington. lmmigrants arrived
at American ports at the rate of more
than 2.900 every week day during the
first ten months of the fiscal year of
1914 and indications are that by June
30 when the fiscal year ends the great,
est number of Immigrants every ad
mitted during any year will have en
tetred.