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Lobby Exposed For Postponement of Anti Trust Work THE WEATHER Thundershowers to night; Tuesday gener ally fair. VOLUME XIX, No. 166. GHEE OF BAD FAITH AGAINST U. S. ; HUERTA AAFN DENY WITHDRAWAL Mexican Delegates at Mediation Meet Warmly Insist They Have Not Wired for Permission to Leave Peace Con ference. Will Exhaust Every Effort Before Doing So, They Declare. No Formal Comment From Justice Lamar and Mr. Leh mann Regarding Publication of Criticism of American Gov’t in Espousing, at This Juncture, Selection of Consti tutionalist for Provisional President to Succeed Dictator. NIAGARA FALLS, ONT.—Ambassador Da Gama au thorized the following statement on behalf of the media tors: “The mediators cannot consider the imputation of bad faith on the part of either the American of the Mexi can governments since they both have conducted them selves during the whole negotiation in the most correct and honorable manner.’ American Delegates. Niagara Falls. The American de'.e flelegates. mediators and Mexican del egates resumed informal conference today cn the personnel and form of the new provisional government of Mexico The American delegates, however, have not yet obtained from the con stl tutorial ists a complete list of those persons who would be acceptable to them, so attention centered largely on the phrasing of the second plank of the peace plan. It is considered like ly-. dVat a provisional president and fc i cabinet officers will be provid ed *ior instead of a commission or council. No Comment. Publication *ef charges of bad faith against the American government for espousal at this juncture of a consti tutionalist for provisional president, brought no formal comment from the American delegates. It is know'n that the Americans informed the mediators in the first conference, several weeks ago, of their intention to favor a con stitutionalist in order to pacify the big revolutionary army. It is sug gested, however, that the mediators may have withheld this information from the Mexican delegates in order that the conferences might make pro gress toward the point where all other difficulties but personal were amica bly adjusted. Not From Mexicans. Emilio Rabasa, head of the Mexi can delegation, authorized the state ment that charges of bad faith against the United States had not emanated from the Mexican delegates. He in sisted that the Huerta representatives had not wired for permission to with draw. He added, however, that until the American plan was submitted in writing last week the Mexican dele gates had no intimation of the desire of the United States that a constitu tionalist be chosen. Emphatic. Augustin Rodriqgues, another of the Mexican delegates, also was em phatic in his statement that the Mex ican delegates were not preparing to withdraw. He said they would ex haust every effort and make every cession within reason in order to ar rive at a peaceful solution. AH sides agree that on the selection of a provisional president suuccess or failure of mediation depends. The Huerta delegates have suggested five names. The Americans have lnform a-lv mentioned several but are watting for a clmplete list from the constitu tionalists throug Washington. Says Next Nat’l Campaign Between ‘Wet’ and ‘Dry’ Clinton, Mo. —Predictions that the next national political campaign in the United States w-ould be fought out on a "wet” and “dry” issue and that the year 1920 would see a nomi ne of the prohibition party In the White House, were made by H. P. Karls, of Clinton, treasurer of the na tional prohibition committee, in wel coming delegates to the national con ference of the prohibition party here today. The conference will last all week. MAINE PRIMARIES TODAY. Portland, Me. —Energetic contests for the democratic nominations for governor and for congressman In two districts provldei the chief Incentive to draw voteTs to the polls In the state primaries today. The biennial electlona will occur September 14. SENA TORS DON'T LIKE USE OF THEIR LETTER PA PER IN THE PROMOTION OF N.C. GOLDMINE Washington.—Several senators today were contemplating Introducing resolutions for Investigation of the alleged use of United States senate letter pa|>er in connection with promotion of a gold mine company having property at Gold Hill, N. C. Published reports today, that letter paper of the senate rules and census committees had been used in that connection, brought calls for Investiga tion^ rom several senators whose names appear upon the letter paper a* conjLtttee members, One resolution prepared, proposed also an Investi gation of a published report that a treasury department employe had been sent to examine the property at the order of John Skelton Williams, comp troller of the currency. THE AUGUSTA HERALD THE SUPREME COURT DENIES BAIL TO THAW Application for Release by Matteawan Escape, Pending Extradition Case in New Hampshire, Refused. High Tribunal Also Denies to Grant Request for Pittsburg Visit in Custody of Sheriff Drew. Washington.—Harry K. Thaw was denied release on ball pending con sideration by the supreme court of his extradition from New Hampshire to New York. The court likewise declined to grant the auxiliary request for Thaw to be taken to Pittsburg in the cus tody of Sheriff Drew of Coos County, New Hampshire, in whose county lie was placed by Judge Aldrich when the latter held the state of New York was not entitled to extradite Thaw to New York. 3,500 in Uniform at Woodmen America Meet Toledo, O.—The battle between the Modern Woodmen of America adml*- lstraton and lnsuurgents began today before the credentials committee of the f-aternlty’s national convention here and Insurgent leaders declared If their big middle west delegations were not seated they either would bolt or car ry their fight to the courts. The cre dentials committee probably will re port tomorrow. Today’s arrivals brought the total at Camp R. R. Smith up to 3,500 unul forme 1 men. Every train brought other visiting Woodmen and the streets are packed with thousands of outside people. Another Bank Lorimer's Associate is Closed St. Louie. —The State Rank of Ma rine. Ills., was closed by the directors oday, pending examination by a rep resentative of the state auditor. The action was voluntary. C. B. Munday resigned the presidency at the request of the directors, following the closing of the Chicago banks, In which he was interested. The bank has deposits of 1220.000 is understood that Munday’s Interest Is to be bonught out, and the bank re organized. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON JUNE 15, 1914. 3 g CMM)) Mdbxsli M©p©!rft(sdl Ddndl wk EnMl© ©I &© Accident to the America Cup Defender ‘ Defiance ’ ' Mill MIIW—III 11 ■■! I ■■IMP I ~.v 4; *~^' CREW TIGHTENING THE JIBSTAY. The accident to the Reliance which caused her to withdraw from one of t lie reeent trial rareH off Sandy Hook Is shown In this photograph. The alum Inum block of her throat halyards pulled apart and her jlbstay loosened at the bowspirt. In the photograph part of her ifew Is seen trying to tighten her Jlbstay. MUST NAME REBEL AS HUERTA QUITS Long Telegram Despatched to American Delegates After Conference Today Between President and Sec’y Bryan. U. S. Not to Recede From Its Position. Washington, D. C.—Secretary Bryan conferred at length wljh President Wil son the progress of the Mexican mediation today and immediately after ward despatched a long telegram to the American delegates at the Niagara con ference, which It was understood, con cerned thp character and personnel of the proposed government and the attitude of the Mexican delegates who object to a provisional executive with constitutionalist leanings. Mr. Bry an would not discuss the nature of his conference with the President and would only say that mediation was “progres sing satisfactorily." Won»t Recede. The opinion prevailed hero that the United States would not recede in Its de sire to have named as the head of the temporary government a man who would be acceptable to the Revolutionary fac tion. Bearing on that conclusion was the at titude of the administration towards Charles A. Towne, a N*w York attor ney In Washington in the interests of the Huer a regime and who has de clared that the Mexican delegates at Niagara Falls positively would not ac cept a pronounced constitutionalist for provisional president. Mr. Towne plan ned to seek a conference with President Wilson today but It was stated today at the White House that the President has no engagement with him and that in all probability no engagement would be made. Arouses Speculation. The presence In Washington of Pedro DelvlUar continued to arouse specula tion and a report whs persistent that ad herents of Felix Diaz, represented by Del Viilar and the' Huertistas had patched up their differences and were acting to gether to eexrt the strongest possible In fluence before the mediators. Delvllar Is said to h«ive conferred with represen tatives of Huerta. Constitutionalist agents in Washington had received no reply from the media tors today to the offer of Carranaa to send delegates to Niagara Falls. Crucial Srage. / Washington, D. C.—Facing the crucial (Continued on Next Page.) WITH HISTORIC QUILL PEN, PRES’T ATTACHED HIS SIGNATURE TODAY TO AMENDED TOLLS REPEAL BILL Washington Wllon today signed the Panama Tolls Kxcmptlon Repeal Bill as amended In the senate and agred to by the House. There was no ceremony at the signing Assistant Secretary For; ester was the only person with the president. Mr. Wilson signed the bill with a quill pen used by President Har rison In signing the International copyright law in Mill, and by Pretd- Taft in signing the Pan-Amerlcsn copyright treaty, the Lincoln Memor ial Bill and the act Incorporating the National Institute of Arts and I,ot ters. The pen Is the property of Robert Underwood Johnson of New York. CONSTITUTIONALISTS ROUTED IN AN 8 DAYS FIGHT; 3,000 KILLED MEXICO ClTY.—Telegraph reports received at the capital today from Zacatecas say that the loss of the constitutional ists in battle at that place are estimated at 3,000. Gen. Barron, in his official report, says that after an eight days battle the constitu tionalists were repulsed and were pursued by him and Gen. Argumendo. luan Cabral, a constitution alist cheftain, the federal com mander says, was captured and immediately put to death. The constitutionalist leaders, Caloca and Triana also were killed and general Panfilo Na tera, the commander of the at tacking force was seriously wounded. The federals according to the report captured machine guns, many horses and a great quantity of ammunition. Drummer Reports Loss oj $25,000 Worth Jewelry Albany, N. Y.—Hugo Rendheln, a trvellng Hallman of New York, re ported to police today that $25,000 worth of jewelry was stolen last night from his stateroom on the steamboat Adirondack, between here and New York. Uendheln said that while ho wus at dinner the door of his state room was broken In his cases ripped open and the valuables stolen. ARRIRVED FROM VERA CRUZ. Norfolk, Va. The cruiser Chester and collier Nereus arrived today from Vera Cruz. The Chester will go to Boston navy yard for minor repair*. The Nereus will load here and return to Vera Cruz. Governor Gave Banquet Sunday As Guns Roared On Board U. S. S. California, Mai atalan.—By wireless to San Diego.— The Srtllery duel between the federal forts and the constitutionalist batter ies continued all day yesterday. While the guns roared and shells flew over tile city (lie governor of Mazatlan en tertained a party of officials and friends at a banquet. Get Eight Years Each for Extorting $7,000 Philadelphia.—An\munag K znzlan and Garabad Narln'an were ronvlcted in the United SI a tea court hor»* today on the chftrgo of cftnsplring to extort through the mails $7,000 from Milan Karaghuun ian, a wealthy merchant of New York. Each wrb Ht-ntenced to eight years Im ! prlsonment. In the trial the merchant I leetlf'ed he had reeelved in the last ficven fir eight yeara many threatening let term demanding money. Think Sensational Flight by Balloon Springfield Portland -The balloon Springfield, piloted by Roy Donaldson, which left Cortland last Thursday In a race un der the auspices o,' the Aero Club of America Is believed here today to have made a sensational flight, weathering the oleetrical storm that brought three other startera to the earth, and crossed the Cascade Range. The Springfield Is the only one of lour starters not yet account ed for. Surgeons Reverse the Blood Currents in Man Richmond, Va.—Surgeons here ar.i watching closely the effect of a rare I operation performed upon K. D. Due a, | age 38, a railroad man. The arteries of his right leg be coming choked by an overgrowth of their walls, and amputation because of gangrene being In prospect. Memo rial Hospital surgeons opened the pa tient’s thigh and reversed the blood currents by turning the arterial blood Into the veins, and vice versa. The dying lower leg seems to be coming very slowly back to normal. Pres’t Wilson Sends His Condolences at Death of Ex Vice Pres't Stevenson Washington.-- I*fesldcnt Wilson to day sent the following telegram of condolence to the son of Former Vice- President Stevenson, who died Sat urday In Chicago: ‘Mrs WHsun Joins me In offer ing to you and to the members of your family our deepest sympathy In your hour of sorrow May the mem ory of your father's distinguished service to the state and nation go far to mitigate the loss you have sus tained." $6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY. PRES’T CALLS A HALT IN THE CAMPAIGN FOR ‘ATTACKS ON BUSINESS' PILLAR OF FIRE FROM WORLD’S NEW VOLCANO Following Sunday’s 2,000 Feet High Burst of Smoke From Mt. Lassen, Glow During Night Visible 100 Miles. Narrow Escapes of Observers. Throw Selves in Snow Banks Mid Rain of Hot Ashes and Rocks. Redbluff, Calif.—Mount Lassen, 90 miles south of the Oregon line, and HO miles west of the Nevada line, the world's newest active volcano, splut tered through the early hours of today. What may come from two new cones which cniuii Into existence hist night, or the third, which steadily has been growing larger since May 30, Is a mutter of much anxious conjecture. •A burst of smoke, rising two Uioiisand feet yesterday morning, was followed lasi night by a pillar of fire, visible a hundred miles down the Haorainento Valley. W. H. Storms, former state mineralogist, today declared his Indi cations pointed to a repetition by l-as s< n of the performance of Krukatoa on the Island of Java. One Tremendous Burst. "Krakatoa, In IHN3, after a few minor disturbances, similar to Lassen’s pres ent aetivltiy," he said, “hurst Into one tremendonus explosion which destroy ed the mountain and spread a pall of darkness over thousands of square miles “It Is a mistake to put the disturb ance In the class of geysers. Geysers do not eject rocks, scoria, cinders and ashes. These are the characteristics of genuine volcanoes. Lassen Is in active and violent eruption." • Too Far Inland. JYof. T. .1. .1. See. observer at Mare Island Navy Yard, a scientist of Inter national reputation, was more com forting. “I hardly think the activity of laiasen will become so great as to produce eruptions of lava," lie said. “It Is likely to maintain a feeble and comparatively harmless activity. Las sen Is 200 miles from the ocean, which La too far Inland to become a source of much real danger.” Joseph E Wright and .1, H. Reagln, of Redding, who, early today, reached a point within three-quarters of a mile of the main crater, said they were enveloped In sulphurous fumes and saved themselves from suffocation by lying on their faces and digging Into the ground. Almost Overcome. Lanee Graham, a lumberman, and seven companions, were almost over come on the mountainside by the nox ious vapors. They threw themselves Into snowbanks, while hot ashes ano rocks fell among them. One rock cut off Graham's arm and tore open his breast. Anxiety Is felt concerning W. J. Rushing, United Htates forest super visor, who has l>een active In viewing the disturbances. POLICE CHIEFB MEET. Grand Rapids, Mich. -Members of the International Police Chiefs’ As sedation from all parts of the United Htates and Canada were present today st the opening here of their annual convention. The first business ses sion will he held tomorrow. FOR THE COLONEL. London. Kir Kdward Grey, British foreign secretary, today gave a pri vate luncheon In honor of Col. Theo dore Roosevelt. Ambassador Walter Ulries Page was among the guests. SOUTH ATLANTIC TENNIS TOURNEY STARTS TODAY AT COUNTRY CLUB Drawings in Men’s Singles Held This Morning and Are Here with Announced. To Play Every Morning and Afternoon. Public Is Cordially Invited. The playing In the Month Atlantic Tennis Tournament began on the courts of the Country Club at three thirty o’clock this afternoon, under the most favorable conditions. The center of attraction Is the pres ence In the city of a number of the most prominent tennis players In this section. Among those arriving today were: Mr. K. V. Farter, who bolds the cham pionship and will defend his title In this tournament; Messrs. D. H. Red- HOME EDITION Executive Makes Statement That “Depression” Cry Will Not Influence Him. Will Use Every Means at His Com mand to Push Legislation at This Session. Denial Made at the White House That Declination of E. C. Simmons to Serve on Federal Reserve Board Had Any Part in Issuance of Circular Letter. Washinijton. President Wilson made the direct charge today that sentiment in favor of postponement of the administration trust legislative program was (he result of a cam paign by certain Interests and Inti mated that It was the cause of the "psychological business depression," of which he recently spoke. Copies Made Public. In support of the president’s views the White House made public copies of letters and telegrams circulated among business men calling for ad journment of congress without com pletion of the trust bills, praying for the freight Increase asked by the railroads of the Interstate commerce commission and calling for a halt of the “attacks on business." Won't Influence Him. President Wilson made It clear to his callers that the campaign, IT BUCh It might, be called, would not In fluence him and that It was his plan to push the trust program through the senate with the aid of all tne means at Ills command. He express ed the view that business waa aa (Continued on Next Page.) 14 Churches Burned, 39 Damaged, 23 Looted During the Italian Riot Rome. Fourteen churches were burned, 39 less seriously damaged and 23 others looted during the riots ac companying the general strike In Italy, according to reports presented to the Pope today. Work was resumed generally today at Ravena, Porll, Cessna, Rimini Kaouza and farina. In other districts the authorities were gradually restor lng order. Uncle Sam Again Ready to Aid Southern Banks Washington. Secretary McAdoo again stands ready to lend a hand to Western and Southern- banks In case they need money for crop moving pur poses. The plan of ' t.rflng govern ment money to the hanks In agricul tural districts for use during crop moving reason last year, was so suc cessful that It will be adopted this year If the necessity arises. The total amount loaned to hanks last year was $37,396,000 It went to 193 banks In 62 cities of twenty-eight states. T. R. 3RD IS BORN. New York. -Theodore Roscvelt, 3rd, Colonel Rosevelt's first grandson to hear the family name, was born hers Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Thodore Roosevelt, Jr. Theodore, Jr., eldset son of the for mer president, married Miss Eleanor R. Alexander June 20, 1910. Their first i child was a daughter. fern, of Albany; J. K. Orr, Jr., of At lanta; W. If. Griffith and L. H. Simms, of Columbia. Arrivals, Among those arriving in the city yesterday, were: Messrs. J. K. Orr, Jr,, O. N. Rumspeck, Charles Jennings. H. L. Graves, Lloyd B. Parks Frank Reynolds, C. L. Jennings, Jr., Wllllafn Mathews, Victor R. Smith, J. O. Eby, ,A. <1 Frasier Walter Smith and W. J. (Continued on Next Pass.)