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American Delegates Go to Probably Last Peace Effort
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VOLUME XIX, No. 171.
MEDIATION, MONTH OLD
TODAY, MAY END WITH
LAST MEET THIS P, M.
Possible Developments in City of Mexico and Washington
During Day, Not Thought Probable, Alone Can Prevent
Breaking Up of Peace Conference
American Delegates Have Said Their Statement to Public
Was Final, Constitutionalist Must Be Named Provisional
President—Mexicans Will Reject Plan and Proceedings
Automatically Cease—Net Result—Delay of Hostilities
Between U. S. and Huerta Government.
Niagara Falls, Ont. —Just one month
ago today the first of the Mexican
mediation conferences was held; prob
ably the last will occur today. The
prediction cannot be made with posi
tiveness because of possible develop
ments in Mexico City and Washing
ton, about which the mediators lack
definite information.
Minist'r Naon, of Argentina, who is
expected to arrive here this afternoon
from Washington, where lie conferred
with President Wilson, Secretary
Bryan, of the state department, and
Luis Cabrera, one’of the representa
tives of the constitutionalists, may lie
bringing some new plan.
Not Probable.
This js not considered probable,
however, as the American delegates
seemed anxious yesterday to spread
the news that their statement to the
public was final and that a consti
tutionalist must be selected for pro
visional president. It is not believed
here that anything Dr. Noan could say
to the Washington government or to
the constitutionalist agent would
change the determination of either
against any plan to install a neutral.
A Possibility.
The possible developments in Mex
ico City which particularly interested
the mediation colopy related to the
report that Pedro Lascurain, ranking
member of Madero’s cabinet, had
yielded to persuasion and would again
accept the portfolio of minister of for
eign relations. If true it could mean
only that Huerta was prepared to re
linquish his authority without regard
to the outcome of mediation. Many
who have followed closely the trend oi
events? in Mexico City feel that with
the executive authority surrendered
to a prominent Mexican, who admit
tedly would assume control only until
some way out was found, the position
of the United States would be far
less embarrassing. It was aid the
United States probably could even in
sure an orderly entrance of the con
stitutionalist army into Mexico City
and protection for those who had op
posed its progress, if Huerta were out
of the way.
Late Today.
Principals to the mediation confer
ence will go into the session to be
held late today feeling that there is
no chance of an agreement and doubt
ing if a w r ay can be found to prolong
the negotiations. Of the three plans
to be formally submitted the Amer
icans will reject that prepared by the
Mexican delegation and a similar one
by the mediators. The Mexicans will
reject the American plan. The medi
ators then will ask both delegations
if they feel that there was any possi
bility for a change of opinion. If
deadlock is confessed, the proceedings
will automatically end.
It is probable, therefore, that the net
result of mediation will be the delay
of hostilities between the United
States and the Huerta government or
possible avoidance of further fighting,
which probably would be obviated by
Huerta’s retirement and the with
drawal of American forces.
Only One Protocol.
Only on e protocol directed toward
settlement of the Mexican trouble has
been signed. It proclaimed that there
shall be set up in Mexico on a day to
be fixed later, a government to be
recognized by the Mexican people as
a whole. This was intended to be
followed by other protocols, setting
forth the names of the individuals to
be installed in control of such gov
ernment; fixing the date at. which
they would take over affairs from
Huerta, and pledging recognition by
the United States and the three South
American governments represented by
the mediating plenipotentiaries. No
agreement was reached on names and
the protocol, and it therefore is a dip
lomatic utterance without force.
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THE AUGUSTA HERALD
IMPRESSED
BY VIEWS
PRES’T
Arqentine Envoy Returns to
Niagara Falls Bearing Per
sonal Explanation From
President of the U. S. to the
Mediators
Washington,— President Wilson au
thorized this brief statement to con
cerning his conference last night with
Minister Naon:
“The entire Mexican question was
discussed and as a result, the outlook
is more hopeful.’’
Officials declined to go into details.
Washington.— Minister Naon of
Argentina, returning today to tha
Niagara conference, bore to the ‘ me
diators and Huerta delegates Pres
ident Wilson's personal explanation
of why the United States stands
squarely on the position outlined in
the recent note of the American dele
gates.
Although all officials were consis
tently silent on what took place at
last night's long White House con
ference, it was known that ihe me
diator started for Niagara Falls ap
parently much impressed with the
force of the president’s views.
At Great Length.
President Wilson is understood to
have explained to Mr. Naon at great
h ngth why he is convinced that
peace can co*ie out of the Mexican
trouble only by the establishment of
a iprovisional government fully ap
proved by the constitutionalists and
why, in his opinion, a so-called “neu
tral” president would only prolong
the bloodshed.
The hope of officials here that
breakdown of the mediation may be
averted is based upon the attitude in
Mr. Naon received the presi
dent's Veasoning and the manner in
which it is expected he will present
it to the other mediators and the
Mexican delegates at the. meeting
late today which many have feared
would be the final session of the
peace conference.
Wiring Carranza.
Early today Rafael Zubara and Luis
Cabrera, two of the constitutionalist
representatives here, were attempting
to arrange telegraphic communica
tion with Carranza, apparently to re
port on night's conference be
tween Sabrera and Mr. Naon.
MATOE TO m
AS AMBASSADOR
Californian’s Name to Soon Go
to Senate For Russian Post.
Selected By President.
Washington.—Geo. T. Mayre, of San
Francisco, Calif., has been selected by
the Pt-esldent to be ambassador to
Russia, and will be nominated in the
near future, according to authoritative
information today in official circles
here. He was originally considered for
the ambassadorship to France, re
cently given to Representative Sharp,
of Ohio. Representative Sharp also
had been considered for the Russian
post, but it was understood he was not
acceptable to the St Petersburg gov
ernment because of his active connec
tion with the passport question and
the denunciation of the Russian treaty.
REV. G. SHERWOOD WHITNEY
Washington, G*.—Rev. G. Sherwood
Whitney, rector of St. Paul’s church.
Augusta, has accepted the invitation
of Washington No. 23. F. and
A M., .to preach the special sermon
celebrating St. John, the Evangelist s
Uay, on Sunday evening, June 2sth.
A very interesting program has been
arranged.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 20, 19U.
HAS ¥ILL4 CUT L©©§l MAIM ?
LINER ALLIANCE GOING THROUGH MIDDLE LOCK
OF THE CANAL
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UP 85 FEET AND BACK IN 3 HOURS AND 42 MINUTES.
In ons" hour and twenty-four minutes from the time the Alliance, the 3,000 ton steamer owned b.v the
Panama Railroad, entered the lower lock-lever at Oaten, she steamed out under her own power into the wa
ters of Gatun Lake, where no ocean liner heretofore has ever penetrated. In one hour and twenty-three
minutes more she was back into the ocean, havig ascended eighty-five feet, turned about in the lake and de
scended the distance, in three hours and forty-two minutes. The Alliance was the first ocean going craft that
was ever sent through the big Gatun Locks on the Panama Canal. The little engines shown here in the pic
ture pull the boat up over the locks. ,
CARRANZA FIRES
HIS SECY OF WAR
Sensation at Saltillo Bv De
posing of Gen’l Angeles From
Rebel Cabinet For Dis
obedience of Orders. Report
ed Former Chihuahua Gover
nor Executed By Villa
Saltillo, Mex.—Via Loredo, Tex. —
Gen. Felipe Angeles, acting secretary
of war of the constitutionalist cabi
net, was deposed from that position
today by order of Gen. Carranza for
disobedience of orders.
Caused Sensation.
The action has caused a sensation
here. No details are known. Angeles
is general of artillery in Villa’s army
and a strong Villa partisan. His re
moval from the cabinet reduces him to
the rank of general. He is a graduate
of Chapultepec Military Academy and
has played a prominent part in Villa’s
campaigns.
Word was received today from Orizt
lan, Hidalgo, *that 20 chiefs had met in
that Place and arranged for a campaign
In the central Mexican states. They
sent their respects to Carranza and
asked for instructions.
It is stated that 30,000 men, under
Gen. Gonzales, are being mobilized for
the campaign to the south and that
several detachments already have left
so rSan Luis Potosi.
Executed By Villa.
It is reported that Gen. Manuel
Chao, former governor of Chihuahua,
who was replaced by General Villa, has
been executed on Villa’s orders.
Reports from the United States
that Carranza was about to flee to the
border, reached constitutionalist head
quarters today, and were characterized
officially p.s "absurd.” Carranza, only
two days ago, secured a permanent
home here into which he moved with
his wife and two daughters.
DRINKING WATER ON R’WAYS.
Washington. —laboratories will be
established In Chicago and San
Francisco Tor analyzing drinking wa
ter served by railways. Assistant
Secretary Newton of the Treasury
today authorized this step and Sur
geon General Blue, of the public
health service, will equip the labora
tories Immediately for examinations
to prevent the spread of disease In
interstate traffic, by the use of con
taminated water.
SAVANNAH CHOSEN.
Atlantic City, N. J.—Savannah, Oa.,
was chosen as the 1915 convention city
of the Association of Transportation
and Car aAccountlng Officers, which
closed its annual meeting here last
night.
BLEASE TOLD THAT INVITATION BY
WAR DEP’T TO AUGUSTA CAMP FOR
S. C. TROOPS HAS BEEN WITHDRA WN
Charleston, 8. C.—Governor Cole i„ Blcase, here to speak at. the sen
atorial campaign meeting this •li'-Trioon, has Just received from his sec
retary, at Columbia, advices to the effect that the Invitation extended to
the militia of Mouth Carolina to participate In the Joint camp with regular
army tor the year 1914, had been withdrawn. The following Is the mes
sage sent to Governor Blease from Governors Island New York, dated
June 20 and signed by R. H. Evans, commanding eastern department:
"Under Instructions from War Department, the Invitation extended to
you tb have organized militia of your state participate in Joint camp with
regular army for year 1914, Is hereby withdrawn "
The meaning of this unexpected change In plans is not known here.
ALL BUT 41 OF
TOE 236 ABE
THOUGHT DEAD
Faint Hope of Finding Any of
the Miners Alive in Latest
Colliery Horror. Rescuers
Work in Night By Glare of
Searchlights
Lethbridge, Alberta.—Put faint hoPe
remained today of finding alive any
of the miners still entombed In Mine
No. 20, of the Hillcrest, Alberta, col
lieries, Limited, where an explosion
yesterday is believed to have killed all
but 41 of the 236 men In the mine at
the time. Government rescue crews
continued, however, their efforts to
reach the imprisoned men.
Those Not Crushed.
While mine officials encourage the
belief that many of the entombed men
still are alive, this belief Is not com
mon as relatives and comrades of the
missing men fear those who were not
crushed by falling delirls, were over
come by the poisonous gases that
filled the mine chambers immediately
after the explosion.
Under the glare of searchlights
trained mine rescue workers from the
British Columbia station at Fernle,
labored throughout he night with the
Alberta province crew, clearing away
the debris that blocked the mine pas
sages near the entrance. They recov
ered 23 bodies.
For Several Days.
As most of the miners were working
several hundred feet from the mouth
of the mine when the explosion oc
curred, the rescuerers do not expect to
complete their work for several days.
This Is the third great disaster In
the Crow's Nest Pass during the last
ten years. The village of Frank, ten
years ago, was hurled by the collapse
of a mountain and 125 killed. Four
years ago, 35 were killed in the Belle
vue Mine.
EARTHQUAKE IN JAVA.
Batavia, Java.—Heveral Islands to ths
north of British New Guinea have been
(levantiifed by earthquake and storm, ac
cording to reports received here today.
Hundreds of houses have collapsed and
a number of natives were drowned
Herald’s M. & M. Contest Dem
onstration Days, Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday
Junior 0. U. A. M. Will Hold Its
Demonstration Day at Con
test Headquarters at 213
Macartan St., Monday,
June 22; Y. W. C.
A. Tuesday, June
23; Boys’ Home
Wednesday,
June 24.
Fvory lady who enlls at Contest
Headquarters and places an order for
liny article listed In the Contest
through her regular grocer, no mut
ter how small, will lie given 500 votes
which will he credited to the organi
zation holding the demonstration. In
addition to the 500 extra votes, double
votes will lie given on all orders placed
on demonstration days. In addition to
this the labels from the products or
dered are good for the regular vole
value, In other words, all goods or
dered at Ihe contest department on
demonstration days are approximately
worth three (3) times tin- regular vote
value. Members of the above organi
zation should make a special effort to
have as many of their friends rail at
Contest Department and vote for them
as possible and have explained to them
all the details of the contest.
AMERICAN AIRMAN WINS
London. —Waller L. Brock, the Am
erican aviator, today won the race
from London to Manchester and hack,
beating eight competitors.
SENT NOTE TO MEDIATORS
■ //A
RAFAEL ZUBARAN.
Niagara Fall*, Ont.—The three South
American mediators, who formally ad
vised General Carranza that they
would not admit hi* representatives
to the conference here unless an arm
istice were declared, followed the re
ceipt of a note from Rafael Zubaran
special representative of Carranza In
Washington. The note which was sent
by Zubaran was dated June 11. The
mediators huve Just recently acted
upon It.
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
SAYS VILLA ADDRESSES
AMERICAN PEOPLE AND
NAMES ANGELES PRES’T
FEAR M DUD
WHEN LARGEST
STEAMER SINKS
Mississippi River Craft Had
Just Discharged 900 Pas
sengers When Rocks Were
Struck —Goes to Bottom in
10 Minutes Near St. Louis
St. Louis.—-The rivet steamer Majestic,
the largest excursion boat on the Mis
sissippi river, struck the cribbing of a
waterworks tower near here early today
and sank In ten minutes. Of the forty
nine persons on board at the time of the
accident, twenty-four have not been ac
counted for, and It is feared they were
drowned. All on board were members
of the crew or members of the boat’s
boats. •
900 Pataenaers.
The collision occurred at 1:35 o’clock
this morning. The large steamer an
hour before had discharged 900 excur
sionists at Alton, Ills., and was headed
down-stream for Ht. Louis, 27 miles be
low.
The boat struck squarely against, the
cribbing of the new In-take tower of the
Ht. Louis waterworks, on which a red
light was burning, and sank to the, hot
tom of the river. The water did not
cover the vessel, however, the upper
decks remaining above the surface and
to this the persons on hoard climbed
after the crush.
At ‘Chain of Rocks."
The accident occurred at the “Chain of
Hocks,’’ a natural formation of rock Mint
starts from the Missouri side at the ex
treme northern limits of Ht. Mails, or
15 miles above the heart of the city and
runs two thousand feet Into the stream,
offering a barrier to navigation around'
which steamers must pass. The city
in-take tower is at the end of the rock
harrier and the water Is pumped through
a. tunnel In the ro<k to the settling
basins ori shore. The boat was owned
by the Wlshert Line of Quincy, Ills. It
carried six lifeboats and fin these 19 oi
the crew and others on hoard escaped
to the Missouri shore. Hlx officers re
mained on the upper deck when reporters
and police officers arrived at the scene
an hour after the accident.
Lights Disappeared.
Waterworks employes saw the vessel
come Into view as It turned a bend just
above the Chain of Rocks. A moment
later they heard u crash and the lights
of tlie ship disappeared. Lacking boats,
the waterworks employes were powerless
to aid those on board and telephoned to 1
police headquarters and to the hHibor
master for assistance. Automobiles load
ed with police were rushed up the river
on both the Missouri and the Illinois
sides. Rowboats and power launches also
were summoned.
Th«**e was a momentary panic on
board as the vessel struck the cribbing
and the sleepy crew and band tumbled
from their berths and rushed to the up
per decks. The main deck caught fire
but the flames were put out as the ves
sel listed. The vessel then righted her
self and sank.
SOUTH’S NAVAL
AAILITIA CRUISE
Battleship Rhode Island De
tailed For Service Between
July 6th and August 9th.
Washington -The battleship Rhode
Island has been detailed to make two
cruises with the naval militia of sev
eral Atlantic coast states bdtwenn
July fith and August 9th. The cruise
of the naval militia from south and
middle Atlantic Htates will he taken
from July 6-21, while the forces from
New England Staten will be at sea
from July 2Hrd until about August
Ittll.
The Rhode Island will leave Fort
Monroe July 6th with the naval mi
litia of North Carolina and District
of Columbia to proceed to Lewes,
Del., for the nuva! militia oT Penn
aylvanin and the New Jersey second
battalion; thenc ß to Bermuda, re
maining two days; thence to Tangier
Hound for target practice and service
drills, returning to Hampton Hoads
nd Lewes, Del., about July 21st.
The New England sailors will visit
Halifax, N H., and will engage in
target practice and service drills at
Gardiners Bay.
HOME
EDITION
Mexican Delegates Get
Wire to This Effect—Also
No Truth in Report of
Amicable Settlement Villa
and Carranza
Niagara Falls, Ont.—The
Mexican delegation here re
ceived a telegram today from
the consul of their government
at El Paso, Texas, saying that
Gen. Villa had issued a state
ment addressed to the Ameri
can people saying that he
had proclaimed Gen. Angeles
as provisional president of
Mexico.
Messages Intercepted.
Falls. —The consul added
that, according to intercepted private
messages at Juarez, reports of an
amicable adjustment of the differences
between Carranza and Villa were not
(rue. lie also said word h«d reached
him that 'Carranza, was quietly send
ing a.fofce of 2,00 ft men Into the state
of Sonora, with the intention of de
posing Gov. May tore n a with whom
Carranza, was reported to have had
differences.
DIRIGIBLE
AFLAME;
9 DEAD
Mimic Warfare. 1.500 Feet in
Air. Turned Into Tragic
Reality—Bodies Charred and
Mangled Beyond Recognition
Vienna.—Nine aviators lost their
lives today when a mimic war In the
air was suddenly turned Into tragio
reality, by the accidental ripping of a
dirigible airship by a biplane, whtla
both were (lying at a, geat height dur
ing the Rustrian army maneuvers.
Both craft were destroyed and their
occupants, nine military and naval og
fleers and non-commissioned officer*,
were burned and mutilated beyond
reclgnltlon.
To Take Photos.
The Austrian army dirigible balloon
Koertling ascended at Flschamond,
about 12 miles from Vienna, where
there is a military aviation station.
It was I lie Intention of Captain Johann
Hauswirth, the commander, to take
photographs of the movements of the
troops below and then to Join In the
maneuvers.
The aeroplane started half an hour
later from the same spot. It was man
ned by Lieutenants Flair, and Hoosta,
Sham Attack.
The mosquito craft soon overtook
her big sister and Immediately began
a sham attack. After encircling the
air several times, at a height of l
feet, the biplane’s pilot suddenly man
euvered bis little craft with the object
of taking a position directly above the
airship.
The navigator evidently miscalcu
lated his distance or his speed, for the
nose of the biplane grazed the envelope
of the airship and ripped It wide open.
Flames Blazed Up.
There was a terrific explosion and
the airship took fire The flames en
gulfed the biplane and In a few mo
ments the remnants of both craft
crashed on the slopes of a mountain
with their occupants.
The bodies were so charred and
mangled that they were scarcely rec
ognizable.
The victims were Capt. Johann
Heuswlrth, Lieutenants Ernest Hof
stetter, Flat*, Hosts. Rruer and Haid-
Inger, Corporals Hadlma and Web«r
and Engineer Kammorer.
CABLEB ACCEPTANCE
Richmond, Va.—The Rev. Dr. Win
Cabelj Brown, elected blahop coadju
tor of Virginia by the Episcopal dio
cesan council her H May 20, has cabled
from Rio de Janeiro to Bishop Glbsol
his acceptance.
Ur. Brown, a Virginian, has haet
engaged 25 years In mlslonary work
In Brazil. lie translated the Bibb
and prayerbook into Portuguese.