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American Delegates Go to Probably Last Peace Effort THE WEATHER Faid .tonight and Sun day; slightly cooler to night. 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. Our Daily Motion Pictures Thg advertising columns of The Herald are daily motion pictures of the business activity of this com munity and a good part of the rest of the world. They show the ebb and flow of trade. They reflect the prosperity of our people. If The Herald did nothing else than to present these advertise ments to its readers day by day it would be rendering good service. Every Herald reader should be an advertising reader. It means being better informed and being posted at all times as to the good things the market offers. It is the kind of reading that is entirely to your profit. Begin today—the advertisement! are particularly Interesting. 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 rafoec —_ .iL-Jurw—.-. . * —— *.■* I ; . - . J w* wtanfrw 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.