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Has Break Come at Last Between Huerta ’s 2 Big Foes?
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VOLUME XIX, Mo. 168.
11. S. WARSHIPS WATCH
DUEL TO DEATH WHEN
REDEL GUNBOAT SINKS
Huerta Ship Guervo De
feats Constitutionalist
Craft Tampico. Cap’t of
Latter Commits Suicide.
Battle Witnessed by the
New Orleans, Perry and
Preble.
The Victor Carried a Crew of
500 Officers and Men.
American Ships Rescue Some
of the Tampico’s Crew. Aid
in Caring for Wounded.
On Board U. S. S. California, Ma
zatlan, Nlex., June 16.—8 y Wireless
to San Diego.—The constitutionalist
gunboat Tampico was sunk today
by the federal gunboat Guerrero in
20 fathoms of water. The battle be
gan at 8:20 a. m., and lasted until
ntyin
v despair at the outcome, Capt.
Malpico arfcj.his chief engineer, af
ter lighting'* with great bravery
against heavy odds, committed sui
:ide.
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I Washington.—'JL,,e iiueita ■<”
di, ', «"■•> defeated and probably sunk
♦he con U ■■■ gunboat 'j..mpb'o
near Mazatlan, according to a report
today from Rear Admiral Howard.
The captain and chief engineer of thj
Tampico committed suicide. The
naval battle was witnessed by the
United States ships New Orleans,
Perry and Preble. No details were re
ported.
A long dispatch was received at the
White House from the American del
egates at the Niagara com’erenci which
officials said did not change the sit
uation. Beyond expressing the view
that there was hope of the ultimate
success of the mediation, officials did
[not comment on the situation.
Nothing Official.
i Both the war and state departments
and the Whjte House disclaimed hav
ing any official information on the
reported break between Carranza and
Villa.
, Men in the confidence of the revolu
tionary agency declared there had
'been no spli- between the two leaders
and that if Villa had seized the tele
graph offices he acted entirely upon
bis authority as chief of the northern
Military zone. In asmuch as martial
law still is in force military officers
Tank above civilians.
Apprehansion.
; The report nevertheless aroused
■considerable apprehension. A clash
betwen the military and civilian lead
ers of the constitutionalist movement,
it was [jointed out, probably would
result in conditions that would stir up
demands for American intervention.
; The engagement between the Guer
rero.and the Tampico took place last
night off Topolobampo and word came
so the navy department early today,
(imne of the crew of the Tampico were
rescued by the New Orleans which
bad accompanied the Guerrero south
ward yesterday. Others were rescued
by the Guerrero. The surgeon of the
blew Orleans gave aid to the wounded
grid assisted in the care of the injured
on both sides, co-operating with the
staff of the federal gunboat.
The Second Time.
The report that the Tampico was
gunk had not been verified but it was
certain she was badly disabled. This is
[the second time the constitutionalist
: warship has suffered at the hands of
[the federal navy. The Tampico was
sunk on June 11 and only yesterday
was repaired so that she could move
[under steam.
, The Guerrero is nearly twice the
jsize of the Tampico and her ordnance
fix at least 50 per cent more powerful.
I Both vessels were designed as com
bination gunboats and transports to
[meet the peculiar needs of Mexican
Service. The Guerrero was able to
tarry about 500 men and the Tampico
Kso.
I It is believed by staff officers here
that the victorious Guerrero now
that she has destroyed the principal
naval strength of the constitutionalists
On the nest coast will be able greatly
to interfere with their siege operations
against Mazatlan and Guaymas.
Fired Point Blank
at Ambassador
i » .
Champaign, Ills.—-Count Johann Von
BarnHiorff. ambassador from Germany
to the United Htates, narrowly - escaped
death ay when a special policeman
rtfrd opint idank at the automobile in
which the ambassador was being driv
en - to the commencement exorcises ul
the University of Illinois.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
U. S. MAYINAGURATE
ENTIRELY NEW POLICY
IN NEXT PEACE MOVE
NIAGARA FALLS, ONT.—
On word from Washington de
pends the next move in media
tion. Justice Lamar and Fred
erick W. Lehmann early today
telegraphed to the capital a
2,000 word report of their
conference yesterday at Buf
falo with Rafael Zubaran and
Louis Cabrera, authorized re
presentatives of Carranza.
A general feeling here that
the United States possibly may
inaugurate a distinct change
of policy, has been produced
by the uncompromising atti
tude of Messrs. Zubaran and
Cabrera.
Emilio Rabasa, head of the
Huerta delegates, said today
that he and his associates
would do everythng in their
power to prevent a break in
negotiations.
OF GREAT IMPORT.
itUSiLlt'O CITY -Hi,a
cers of the Mexican govern
ment stated today that mat
ters of great importance for
the republic would be discussed
at the extra session of the
chamber of deputies which
would result in a complete re
storation of peace.
CANCEL LUMBER RATES.
Washington.—Proposed increases in
Southern Railway freight rates on
lumber from Huntsville, Ala , to Knox
ville, Tenn., today was cancelled by
the interstate commerce commission.
The commission held, however, that
similar increases from points between
Marlon Junction and Mobile, Ala., and'
points between Selma, Ala., and Meri
dian, Miss., to Knoxville were justified.
Capt. of English Polo Team
Which Won 2nd Game Yes
terday by 4 to 2 3-4
Goals.
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MAJOR W. F. BARRETT,
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE 17, 1914.
SPHEMCI CHANGE W E §„ POLICY
All-Around Sportsman to Pilot Shamrock IV in Cup Races Here
HiiunrnnTTrm I WTOW HW—WHWIWW : "W <v
iPfE
HAG WON 257 RACES.
Herewith are shown two striking pictures of W. P. Rurton. the
amateur skipper who will sail Sir Thomas Liptons cup challenger,
Shamrock IV, in all of her races here.
Burton is said to be the cleverest Corinthian yachtsman in Great
Britain.
Burton's best known boats are the Britomnrt, with which he won
the Royal London Challenge Cup in 1908, and successfully defended
with the Ostara in 1909 and 1910.
Mr. Burton has two King’s cups to his credit. Since 1892 he lias
taken part in no left than 661 races and of these he finished first in 257
races and was second in 145.
TELLS OF FOG
BLANKET AND
FATAL CRASH
First Officer of the Storstad on
Stand at Inquiry Into St.
Lawrence Disaster. Empress
of Ireland’s Lights First
Seen Six Miles Away Going
Across Collier’s Bow.
Quebec.—The captain and the first
officer of the collier Storstad testified
today at the Empress of Ireland wreck
inquiry and contradicted in several
particulars, the statements made on
the stand yesterday by Captain Ken
dall, of the lost liner. The first offi
cer. Alfred Tuftenes, who was in com
mand of the collier when the collision
occurred, insisted that there was no
explosion and no sheet % of flame from
the side of the Empress when she was
struck, as Captain Kendall had de
scribed. Turftness swore that he saw
sparks, such as might have been ex
pected from the impact of steel on
steel.
The first officer admitted that he had
not obeyed instructions in falling to
call his captain from below when the
fog shut down, Just before the collis
ion.
Resumes Stand.
Quebeck.—Alfred Tuftenes, first
officer of the collier Storstad, took
the witness stand again today when
the Empress of Ireland wreck Inquiry
was resumed, and Butler Aspiuall be
gan his cross examination on benalf
of the Canadian Pacific Hallway,
owners of the Empress. The witness
was In charge of the collier Imme
diately prior to the collision. Tufte
nes said he did not know whether
the master of the Storstad got a bo
nus Tor a speedy trip with coal for
the Dominion Coal 0., between Syd
ney and Montreal. Captain Ander
son of the Storstad who was sitting
In the rear of the court, was asked
about It and replied in the negative.
Six Miles Away.
Tuftenes denied that the Storstad
was navigated In the fog for one
hour and a half prior to first seeing
the lights of the Empress. When the
lights came Into view, he said, the
Empress was about six miles away
and one and a half points on the Stor
stadt’s port bow. She was pursuing
a course across the collier’s bows.
“I thought that I was entitled to
keep my course and speed,” said the
witness.
About 12 Foot.
The witness said he thought the
Storstad penetrated the Empress
about 12 feet due to the “sped of the
Empress.”
'But if you were practlleally station
ary and the Empress was moving she
would have had to approach you crab
fashion to accomplish that,” suggested
Mr. Asplnall Witness answered that
the driving power was supplied by the
Empress crossing the Storstad'a
bows.
BEGIN SWING
ROGNO STATE
IN CAROLINA
Candidates Start Campaign
Today to End on August
20th. Chief Interest is in
Fiqht for Governor and U. S.
Senate. First Guns Are Fired
at St. Matthews.
Bt. Matthews. S. C.—St. Matthews
county seat for Calhoun County to
day witnessed the initial gun fired
in the battle for the United States
Senate Cole L. Blease, governor;
E. D. Smith, the incumbent. Senator
W. P. Pollock, of Cheraw, and 1.. D.
Jennings, mayor of Sumter, being
the contestants.
The campaign party left Columbia
this morning and arrived In St. Mat
thews in good spirits, the candidates
being especially optimistc only a lew
automobiles met the train here on its
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CO - OPERATION,
THE KEYNOTE
The great and compelling thought
in modern merchandising Is co
operation between manufacturer and
retailer on the one hand and be
tween the retailer and the public
on the other.
It used to take a.mo-t a lifetime
to make a first-class article *if
merchandise generally known and
desired, and to build up a sound
and satisfactory business.
The remarkable development of
newspaper advertising now makes
it possible to build up In a com
paratively short time a nation
wide demand for alm#st any pro
duct or article backed by true
worth and honesty.
Enterprising dealers encourage
manufacturers from whom they buy
to co-operate with them In crest
ing this demand by means of news
paper advertising. The dealer does
his part by featuring these adver
tised articles In his windows or on
his counters and by Instructing
his salespeople to recommend them.
The public has learned to rely
upon these nationally advertised
articles nd patronizes the dealers
who sell them.
This kind of co-operation Is the
keynote of modern business. It
simplifies business, creates a bet
ter understanding between manu
facturer and retainer, an<l Insures
greater Ttlsfactlon and less both
er to the consumer
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Turks Proclaim Siege
Along the Dardanelles
London. An exchange Telegraph
Company's despatch from Constanti
nople, today says a state of siege lias
been proolaimed by the Turkish gov
ernment at Hynirnn in Asia. Minor and
along the Dardanelles, In order to put
a stop to the emigration of Greek res
idents in Turkey.
Prest’s Daughter Who Led the
Delegates in Singing
Yesterday.
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MISS MARGARET WOODROW
WILSON.
Chicago. Miss Margaret Woodrow
Wilson, daughter of the president,
yesterday led the delegates to the Gen
eral Federation of Womens’ Clubs In
the singing of Edwin Markham’s song,
“Brotherhood.”
Whin Mrs. I’ennhacker Introduced
Miss Wilson, the delegates arose and
waved and cheered fhr ten minutes.
Miss Wilson has reeovered from her
recent opeiatlon which was perform
ed In Washington City by L)r. Wil
liam Kyle.
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
VILLA FIRMLY DENIES
ANY TROUBLE BETWEEN
CARRANZA ANB HIMSELF
Rebel General Declares That Arrest of Officials at Juarez
Was Result of Misinterpretation of Orders. The Employes
of Carranza However, Sent on Special Train to Torreon
Where Villa Remains.
Rigid Wire Censorship Prevents Explanation of Reports Re
garding Sudden Turn in Affairs and Superseding of Villa
By Gcn’l Natera. Hot Partisan Discussions on Latter’s
Failure at Zacetecas.
MEDIATION
ALL AT
SEA
Confusing Situation at Peace
Conference. Rumors of Fric
tion, Carranza —Villa, With
Unsatisfactory Interview of
American Delegates With
Rebels Representatives is the
Result.
Niagara Falla, Ont. —The unsatisfac
tory talk between the American dele
gates and two constitutionalist repre
sentatives at Buffalo, rumors of fric
tion at Juarez between Carranzaa nd
Villa officials and stories of federal
successes at Za< ateeas produced a, con
fusing situation for the mediation
board today.
Won’t Talk.
The American delegates declined to
divulge what they had learned In Buf
falo from Rafael Zuharun and I.uls Ca
brera, personal representatives of Car
ranza. but spoke of the conference as
clarifying and valuable. The constitu
tionalists had explained with emphasis
that a prominent constitutionalist
alone would be accepted by them for
the presidency
Will Never Accept.
The Huerta envoys Insist they never
will accept a constitutionalist. It Is
expected that when Minister Naon of
Argentine returns here on I'Ylday
there will he a full conference to de
termine whether, In view of the dis
agreement, the mediation proeedtngs
should h continued.
Should Persuade U. S.
The Huerta delegates think the
threatened break between Carranza
and Villa should persuade the United
Htates to agree to the selection of a
neutral for provisional president. They
say the new administration soon would
crush the constitutionalists because a
recognized government could get arms
and financial aid without difficulty.
TO DIE JULY 318 T.
Springfield, lll.—The Judgment of the
lower court, sentencing Harry Spencer
to death, for the murder of Mrs. Mil
dred Bexroat, (tie dancing teacher, was
affirmed by tile state supreme court to
day, which set July .list as the date for
his ex< cut lon.
By Winning Over E. S. Waring
J. K. Orr Enters Semi-Finals
Match Played This Morning a t Country Club. Two Doubles
Matches Played Yesterday Afternoon. Some Excellent
Playing.
11l the Houth Atlantic Tennis tour
nament this morning, J. K, Orr. by de
feating K. H. Waring, 6-4, «4. entered
the semi-finals, lie is the only player
so far to enter the seml-tlnals.
Other results this morning were its
follows: 1,,
Harper »er Gary, 9-7, 2-0, 6-3.
Bain over Smith, 6-4, 9-7.
HOME
EDITION
El Paso, Tex.—General Villa, through
Ills agents here, todny issued a general
denial tlint there had been any split lie
tween himself and General Carranza, fie
said the arresl of the Carranza offi
cials at Juarez lasi night was the result
or a misinterpretation of orders on the
pari of Col. Tomas Ornelaas, In charge
of ttie Juarez garrison.
Arrested In Raid.
It was learned, however, that between
twenty and thirty employes of the Jus
re/, officers were sent on a special train
early today to Chihuahua City, the stale
capital, thence lu tie transported to Tor
reon where Villa remained. These men.
employes of the customs house, telegraph
office, treasury department and Inform
ation bureau, were arrested late yester
day by Col. Ornelas in a raid on the
various national offices where Carranza
appointees were employed. The where
abouts of Perez Abreu was the matter
of most spsculaWsuu. He. Itul been se
lected by Tt'jfnoi '/Ohs ran Caumatu, Ckr
rs ir.iiT apr.uil AL W -ship/ton. as pub
licity agent of ihe revolution, whose
function II was to Issue official bulletins
to the press.
Has Disappeared.
Perez Ahreu disappeared when his of
fice was taken over by the Villa sol
diers. He Just had Issued an announce
ment that he wag transcribing * bulletin
regarding the Zeeateeas attack In which
the Nntera forees had been defeated.
Constitutionalist agents today were
busy attempting to find explanation from
tiie south of the sudden turn of affairs
at Juarez but the rigid censorship on
telegram* from Villa’s headquarters at
Torreon prevented arrival of any mes
sages except those denying In a gene
ral way that Ihe constitutionalist com
mander-ln-ohlef and Villa, his northern
chieftain, had reached a point of di
vorce on account of the appointment of
Natern as chief of the new central son#
ftnd other incidents which the Villa ele
ments have buen reported as resenting.
Natera’s Failure.
Pftrtls.'xns of Carranza, and Villa at K!
Paso discussed hotly the failure of the
constitutionalist movement. The ques
tion of the Niagara Calls conference
played an important part in the argu
ment, especially as regards the naming
of a provisional president.
Home Villa supporters even declared
that General Felipe Angeles, secretary
of war In Carranza’s cabinet, had been
selected by Villa for provisional presi
dent In plan# or Carranza. Angelas, a
former federal general, has been com
manding Villa’s artillery since the bat
tle of Torreon and yesterday departed
for the front above Zacatecas, according
to official notice here.
Resignation Tendered.
El Paso, Tex. —General Villa tendered
his resignation to General Carranza
within the last week, It became known
last night. To Villa's message the con
stitutionalist commander-in-chief replied
asking who would succeed hhn.
Following this Villa’s various military
chiefs held a conference and sent a
''round robin” to Carranza, declaring
they would accept none other than Villa
as a leadin’ The split of yesterday re
sulted.
Ordered to Report.
General Villa last night ordered *1
commanders of garrisons throughout the
territory he controls to report at ones
at Torreon This order was accepted
ominously by observers here. The his
tory of the Psscual Orozco rebellion
against President Madero was revived.
Orosco, like Villa, was a leader of vol
unteer troops of Chihuahua state, and
ns a popular favorite, led a revolution
against the former president.
Explanation Mad*.
Washington. -Gen. Villa's action In
resigning his commission and Im
prisoning t'lrranza leaders Is not In
terpreted by constitutionalist leaders
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Codnian over Fort, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3.
Thu play this afternoon Is expected
to ho particularly Cast as the weather
Is ideal fur tennis playing.
Yesterday afternoon the doublet
matches were played. Waring broth
ers defeated Barrett brothers, 6-1, 8-1,
and White and Kedfern defeated Grif
fith and Reynolds, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.