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Mediation on Brink of Failure: Another Crisis Comes
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probably local showers,
slightly warmer tonight.
VOLUME XIX, No. 170.
COMPLETE BREAKDOWN
OF MEDIATION IN SIGHT;
BOTH SIDES ARE FIRM
American and Huerta Delegates at Peace Conference Express
Directlv Opposite Views —Deadlock Now Appears As Re
sult —To Be Determined Tomorrow if Any Common
Ground of Agreement Remains
Unflinching Argument Presented By Justice Lamar, With Ap
proval of President Wilson and Secretary Bryan, in Strik
ing Argument For Constitutionalist Control of Mexican
Government—Viewpoint of U. S. Not Affected By Report
ed Carranza-Villa Break.
Washington, D. C.—Mediation stands today on the
brink of failure. Only concessions By President Wilson or
Huerta can save it. .
While the Niagara conference halted, Minister Naon, of
Argentina, one of the mediators, returned to Washington
to confer with Secretary Bryan and probably to see Presi
dent Wilson. He planned to start back to Niagara Falls
tonight, carrying word whether the conference shall pro
ceed or disband.
The situation, admittedly another crisis, was discussed
in the cabinet meeting and some 3ort of official announce
ment from the president himself informing the public
fully, in case the mediation fails, was promised.
Washington.—Romulo S. Naon,
minister from Argentina and one of
the mediators at the Niagara Con
ference, arrived here unexpectedly
today. He did not go to the legation
but took quarters i na hotel near the
White House.
Both Firm.
Niagara Falls, Ont. —The Ameri
can and Huerta delegates hold firmly
today to the opposite views express
ed by them in public statements ex
plaining type of man desired by
each hide for provisional president of
Mexico. The prospect ih that neither
will give way and that the deadlock
will result in a complete break down
of mediation.
Word was received today from Min
ister Naon. of Argentina, that he
would not return until tomorrow from
his trip to New Haven and Cam
bridge, where he received honorary
degrees. The conference that was
to have been held today was there
fore postponed until tomorrow.
Only Abandonment.
It may be then wnethar
any common ground remains for an
agreement. Only the abandonment
of the academic discussion on the
type of man and the continuance of
the search for an individual accept
able to all parties can turn the situa
tion from the hopeless state toward
the channel of possible solution.
The American delegates still have
some names to submit but the Huer
ta delegates have opposed energetic
ally all persons suggested thus far
and there is little likelihood tnat any
name emanating from the American
delegates will be considered serious
ly. The Americans, as a last resort,
will submit a list of five names.
There is a faint hope that one of
these will be acceptable hut even the
mediators do not profess optimism.
Elections Supervision.
AHide from the inability to select a
man for provisional president a con
troversy has developed between the
American and Huerta delegates as
to how the elections for permanent
president to be conducted by the
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$2,500,000 Bond For the
Lorimer Bank Receiver
Chicago—The LaSalle Street. Trust and
Savings Bank which wag dosed by a
state bark eaxmlner last week was
placed in the hands of a receiver to
day. W C. Nlblaek. vice-president of
the Chicago Title and Trust Company,
was named for the position by Judge
VVI tides, who placed Ids bond at $2,600,-
<>oo*
The petition for a receiver was
filed by Patrick J. Lucey, attorney
general of Illinois. Lucey said that
if developments warranted grand Jury
proceedings might be looked for.
TOBACCO ASS’N CONVENTION.
Lexington, Ky.—Delegates attend
ing the annual convention of the
■United States Tobacco Association
spent the day looking wer the vast
tobacco interests in this section of
the state. It was announced that
cnlv the most pressing business
would be carried out at the business
meeting here tonight.
200 TRIPPED AND KILLED;
TOO ESCAPE EXPLOSION
Calgary, Alberts.—Two hundred men are believed to have been trapped
and killed as the result of an explosion in Hilh rest Collieries Mine at
Hlllcrest, near Frank on the Crow’s Nest line, this morning. \bout BUO
men went into the mine this morning before the explosion occurred. More
than 400 men escaped, but 200 were left, and it is said there is no hope for
them.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
‘ON WHICH
WE MUST
INSIST’
Justice Lamar’s Memorandum
to Rabasa Virtually Ultima
tum By United States —Am-
erican Troops at Vera Cruz
Considered
Niagara Falls, Ont. —.Tust before
the American delegates were noti
fied that there would be no confer
ence today, they were in communica
tion with the Washington govern
ment by telephone. It is understood
that they received instructions to
stand by their attitude as outlined in
their statement of last night. In
some quarters the attitude of the
Washington government was describ
ed as virtually an ultimatum, the ac
ceptance of which by the Mexican
delegation would be the sole condi
tion on which mediation will be con
tinued. In this connection attention
was directed in American quarters
to the phraseology of the concluding
paragraph of last night's statement
which was taken literally from Jus
tice Lamar’s memorandum to Emilio
Rabasa.
The Paragraph.
That paragraph said in part:
“The United States is a party to
the mediation in the hope that it
might lead to peace and that the
peace will lead to prosperity. The
plan which the American represents
tives propose, AND ON WHICH WE
MUST INSIST, has been formulated
solely with that end in view.’’
Tho insistence referred to In the
American memorandum was taken
to mean that at tomorrow’s confer
ence the United States would re
iterate its purpose of acre: ting only
a constitutionalist and that unless
the Huerta delegates accepted media
tion would come to an end.
At Ver* Cruz.
But for the presence of American
troops at Vera Cruz It is believed the
American government might resume
Its attitude of passive observation
while two conending factions In Mex
ico decide the Issue. It is this phase
of the situation, however, which is
embarrassing the American govern
ment and by which the course of de
velopments, it Is believed, may he
shaped.
REJECT P. M. NOMINATION.
Washington.—The nomination of
James A. Lawson as postmaster at
Danville, Va., was rejected today by
the senate.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 19. 1914.
PEACE EMVOI SEES PSESSDEMf
40,000 on Hand to See the 48th Annual Boat
Race Between Yale and Harvard Today
H&E V. ~ assssaßaaa' 3 "a
* HARVARD ABOVE, YALE BELOW.
New London, Conn. —A gray sky and a heavy morning haze promised ideal racing conditions for the an
nual Harvard-Yale regatta here today. River men predicted “flat water and a shaded sun" for the three
races on the day’s program.
This suited both the oarsmen and the spectators, who arrived by hundreds from every point of the
compass. Before the regatta started, the crowd was estimated at 40,000.
The first race was a two-mile contest of the second varsity eights followed tty a two-mile race be
tween the freshmen eights. The varsity eights meet over tlie four-mile curse later in the day.
WAY CLEARED
FOR VILLA TO
MEXICO CITY
That is. So Far As Carranza’s
Orders Are Concerned—Full
Command in Zone He Now
Dominates —Leaves Torreon
Today
No Announcement Made Re
garding Status of Gen. Natera
—Oberegon to Pacific Sea
board—Three Leaders Won’t
Interfere With Each Other.
El Paso, Teaxs. —Gen. Villa will lenve
Torreon today for the front above Za
catecas. Thus will begin the peculiar
arrangement between him and General
Carranza which will allow Villa full
command of the zone be now dominates
and any further territory he can take to
the south. No announcement has been
made concerning the status of General
Natera appointed by Carranza as head
of the central zone which Villa by hlfc
insistence has taken over.
To National Capital.
Villa, under the new arrangement, will
now have a clear road to the national
capital so far as Garranza is concerned.
Villa’s zone roughly will include Chihua
hua and western Coahuila which his
troops already have taken and any ter
ritory south which he can capture. Pa
blo Gonzles, commander of the eastern
division, will proceed south as best he
may along the east, investing points to
the south of Tampico.
Gen. Alvaro Obrogon will move along
the Pacific seaboard. His troops now are
investing Mazstlan.
Won't Interfere.
Tty reason of the geographical separa
tion of these three divisions it Is ex
pected that the three leaders will not In
terfere with ope another. Carranza will
remain at Raltlllo for the present, dr
recti ng Obregon and Gonzales hut It. Is
sold on authority that Villa as com
mander of the north and center will
work out plans for his own campaigns,
buy his own supplies and supervise th#
civil offices along his route.
Speer Report is Again
Postponed to Next Week
Washington, D. C.—The report of the
house sub-committee which Investigated
charges against Federal Judge Emory
Hpeer of Macon. Ga., Is not now expert- 1
ed to come before the entire judiciary
committee before next week because of
the continued absence from the city of
committee members. It is understood a
majority of the Investigators hold the
view that the evidence presented was In
sufficient to warrant impeachment.
Westinghouse Strikers
Sign Monster Petition
Pittsburg Thousand* of Westinghouss
strikers assembled at the Turtle Creek
playgrounds today and signed a rnou
ster petition to E M. Hi •rr president of
the Westinghouse Company. setting
forth anew their demanns of two weeks >
ago The purpose of the r etltlon was I
to convince the management that fully •
per cent of the working force was as- I
filiated with the union. >
RIVER AND CANAL COMMISSION ASKS
RICHMOND COUNTY FOR HELP IN
BUILDING LEVEE BELOW THE CITY
Following Meeting of Commission Yesterday Letter Address
ed to Chairman G. H. Nixon—Not Only Does City Pay
Large Amount of County Taxes, But County Land Outside
of City Would Be Greatly Benefited By Levee.
Following a meeting of the River anti
Canal Commission yesterday afternoon,
a letter was addressed to Mr. O. 11.
Nixon, chairman of the board of coun
ty commissioners, asking that the
county convicts build at least one-hair
of the levee from East Boundary to the
mouth of Butler’s Creek, nine miles
below tlie city. The letter was signed
by Mr. Thomas Barrett, chairman of
the River and Canal Commission, Mr.
T. S. Cray, vice chairman, and Mr. F.
B. Pope, who formerly was chairman of
the commission and also an ex-mem
bor of the county commission. The
letter recites that Augusta pays a very
large part of the county taxes and also
that some considerable part of the
county outside of the city will be pro
tected by the levee.
Augustiins will recall that not long
since, The Herald said, editorially, that
the county’s taxes ure Paid largely by
the city of Augusta and that the con
victs of the county should he allowed
to help work the city’s streets The
same view is taken by the River and
Canal Fommisslon, with reference to
the lovee work. Here Is the letter
which was written Mr. Nixon:
Augusta, tin., June 19, 1914.
Mr. Cl. 11. Nixon, Chairman,
County Commission.
Augusta, (la.
Dear Sir:
The River anil Canal Commlgslon
think that in as much as the city of
Augusta pays a very large part of the
county taxes, and that furthermore,
the levee will protect a considerable
part of the county outside of the city,
that the county Hhould do at lcnai one
half of the levee construction between
Fast Boundary Street and Butler’s
Creek. We are told that this work can
he most economically done with scrap
ers, hence It would he an easy matter
for your convicts, mules and scrap
ers to aid us In this undertaking.
We would suggest that you bring the
matter before the commission at once
and ask them to agree to do the work
outlined, even If they cannot begin on
same until early next year We feel
quite sure that you will see the justice
of this request and aid 11s in accom
plishing the desired result.
Yours very truly,
RIVER & CANAL COMMISSION.
Thomas Barrett,
Chairman.
Thomas H. Gray,
Vice Chairman.
P. B. Pope.
HIDES IN CLOUDS WHEN
THEY TRY TO ATTACH
HIB AEROPLANE.
Los Angelea—T. Kashlara, said
to have been formerly an aviator
in the Japanese army, hid in the
clouds when Deputy Constable
Myers tried to attach his biplane
for a $125 Men, Myers complain
ed today. With the aid rif a field
glass, the deputy said, he locat
ed a rapidly vanishing speck In
the heavens which he decided
must be (Cashiara. After wait
ing several hours he abandoned
the search.
FIRE ANOTHER CHURCH.
London. —An attempt by sulfra
gettes to burn another church was
reported today from Beckenham, a
southeastern suburb of London. The
flames quickly were extinguished
an<l the damage was Hinall.
SUPERSTITION DEFIED BY
SPEAKER’S DAUGHTER
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MISS GENEVIEVE CLARK.
Washington, D. C. Miss Genevieva
Clark, daughter of the speaker, brav
ed the "three times a brldeemad,
never a bride” tradition when aha
acted as mald-of honor for Miss Nath
alie May Donah, who became the
bride of 0. Gordon Asher, ol Alexan
drla, Va.
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
UNEKPECTED TURN AS
ENVOY NAON ARRIVES
TO SEE PRES'T WILSON
PRES’T TO
STAND
FIRM
If Mediation Fails. Statement
to Fully Inform Public of Ad
ministration’s Position and
Outlining Future Course.
The Situation “Extremely
Delicate”
Washington. President Wilson
stands squarely on Ihe statement giv
en out at Niagara Falls by the Ameri
can delegates and will nceept no set
tlement of the Mexican problem ..nlch
is not based on the principles therein.
This was made clear today by offi
cials after the President had an early
•eonferenca with Secretary, Bryan.
If mediation fails, the President
lilans to issue a statement fully inform
ing the public on the position of the
administration and outlining Ills futui*e
course.
Talk Groundless
The President has no plans for go
ing before congress with any phase of
the Mexican question and all talk of
further armed Intervention Is ground
less at the present lime, according to
officials In close touch with the situa
tion. The same, they Hay, is true, of
reports that the United States plans
to recognize General Carranza, Gen
eral Villa, or any other faction In
Mexico.
May Yield.
While administration officials char
acterized the situation at Niagara
Falls as “extremely delicate." yet
hope continued for the success of med
iation. ' It was suggested that Huerta's
delegates at the last moment might
yield to American proposals for a pro
visional president even if he bore the
stamp of a constitutionalist.
Developments of the dispute between
Carranza and Villa were variously In
terpreted. Men in Ihe confidence of
Ihe constitutionalist agency said th»y
had no official reports of the Imbrog
lio, hut they declared that eventually
all differences which might menace
the success of the revolutionary ’move
ment would tie adjusted.
Funston Adopts Plan in
Vera Cruz Food Supply
Washington.— Gen. Funaton baa pro*
hlbltad exportations of foodatuffa from
Very Cruz by ships. The decree will
be temporary, and with the object of
forcing prlcea back to normal. The
general cabled today he believed that
plan would solve the food problem.
Underwood Confers With
Pres't on Adjournment
Washington —Representative Under
wood conferred with President Wilson
today over the legislative situation In
congress and told the president there
was a strong sentiment In the house
for early adjournment. Mr. Wilson
Insisted that the trust bills must be
disposed of at this session urid the
majority leader said afterward he
thought not only that would be done
but that the administration conser
vation bills would he pushed through.
MIBB MARGARET WILSON.
Madison, Wl*. —Miss Margaret Wll
son, daughter of the president, ar
rived from Chicago this afternoon to
assist In launching a social center
magazine and to participate in a con
ference on civic secrotatryshlps, a
subject, related to the social center
movement. She will speak at the
conference on "the need of a civic
secretary.”
AS military governor.
Tampico, June 18 (via Laredo, Tex.,
June 19.) —Col Lopez Delara has suc
ceeded General Caballero a» military
governor at Tampico. General Ca
ballero left today Tor Monterey,
where It Is stated, he will resume
active military duties In the consti
tutionalist army.
HOME
EDITION
Mediator Comes From
Peace Conference Un
heralded-Visit Regarded
Significant— Washington
Expresses Surprise and
Great Interest—Cabinet
Assembles at the White
House
Washington.— Mr. Naon and Seero
iteiv lr> T i t,JOk lunch eoitether.prTv
t<T went" in U H *' Ar S°"t''ie mill Is
a forth, IR state dfi r>artnj«nt lor
iOfoSSSr- ”‘ m “ w “"‘
... U To Bee Pr e*ident.
tiim a t*onL lßton,—The McxiM n situa.
2„ to “ k a » unexpected turn todat
Argenidna 1 " °i 8 ' Naon * f'oiu
,lnd one of the mediators
■it Niagara Falls, arrived here un
near ‘the dlrect1 -' u > « hotel
"anment. H ° U * e and state d *
doubt 0 ,?*««•“ us thn mediator. Un
doubtedly for conferences with Sec
both ry at r » an t. 01 ' rr^ ldent VVilsotnor
i f at ,l w hen the Niagara
nlote r f e di® s l hfastened with com-
Li! if f l , lrp ’, waa regarded as highly
if»/ / r an A **■ , was Known among
officials that Minister Naon was r.--
t uni mg bgwb of it was carefully
guarded. The minister came from
Haven and UambHdge where he
liad been attending commencement
arises at Yale and Harvard Uni
i ersities.
At White House.
At the White House It was said
J*. iat . F President Wilson knew oJ
Minister Naon's visit to Washington
he bad not imparted the information
to officials there. It was thought
however, that the mediator’s visit
had been one of the subjects discuss
ed at an early conference hetwaen
the president and the secretary of
state. The Argentine legation pro
fessed not to know of Mr Naon's
arrival. Mr. Naon at first denied
himself to all interviewers. It. was
understood, however, that confer
ences with administration officials
had been arranged later in the day.
Almost at the hour of Mr. Naon’s ar
rival a long distance message was
received at the White House from
the American delegates. Secretary
Bryan, after its receipt, said he un
derstood there would be a meeting
In Niagara Fbllr at five o'clock this
afternoon.
Cabinet Assembles.
The cabinet assembled at the White
Mouse as the news of the mediator's
return necame known. Evidently
none of the other members had heard
till, news officially for they received
It with expressions of surprise and
great Interest. It had been planned
lo give over the entire meeting to a
discussion of the Mexican situation.
The Issue of the note of the Mexican
delegates by ficnor Rahasa and tlie
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“I Do My House
Work in Ten
Minutes' ’
This Is what a pretty and promi
nent suffragist told the New York
newspaper*, but she did not go Into
details sufficiently to show the
average woman how to do like
wise.
This age of labor-saving devlcas
has witnessed great advances when
such things are possible.
Wise women nowadays plan their
work with the. skill of efficiency
engineers and they make free use
of the many modern Inventions.
One of the greatest modern labor
savers Is advertising in The Herald.
It Is the short cut to accurate and
thrifty buying. It tells where to go
and what to avoid.
It gives the market quotations.
It tells what la new and useful.
Nowadays a woman who would
formerly spend half a day "shop
ping around" can run through The
Herald and make up her mind as
to Just where she wants to go for
the article she desires.
A few minutes of real shopping
time is consumed Instead of half
a day.