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Report Huerta Trying to Provoke Fight at Vera Cruz
THE WEATHER
Generally fair tonight
and Thursday.
VOLUME XIX, No. 175.
AMERICAN ENVOYS
STILL CONFIDENT
Impression, at Niagara Falls,
Notwithstanding Report of
Carranza’s Spokesman, is
That Mexican Factions Will
Be Brought Together
Niagara Falls, Ont. —Further dis
cussion of those planks of the peace
program which relate to international
differences between the United
States and the Huerta government oc
cupied the mediators and delegated
today while waiting for a definite un
derstanding on instructions issued to
constitutionalists who are expected
to come here
As Protocol Today.
It was said at least one of the
planks w’ould be framed as a protocol
today and the others would be agreed
upon by the end of the week. If the
purpose of the principals is fulfilled
the international side of the contra
versy will be cleared up, leaving the
question of selecting a provisional
president and other internal prob
lems to a conference of representa
tives of the constitutoinalfsts and
the Huerta government.
Notwithstanding Report.
Notwithstanding reports from New
Orleans quoting Carranza’s spokes
man as casting doubt on the prob
ability of such a meeting, confidence
(prevailed in American quarters that
ultimately the two Mexican factions
would be brought together. .
EVERY WINDOW
WAS BLOWN OUT
22 Injured in Tornado—3o
Blocks Wrecked at Water
town, S. D., Last Night.
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Wateriown, S. D.— Twenty-two per
sons were injured, three probaly fatally,
by a tornado which passed over this
section last night and wrecked buildings
covering thirty or more blocks in the
southern part of the aity. Most of the
injured were caught before they had
time to escape to cellars or other p'aces
of refuge. The usual tornado freaks
Were to he seeli'after-the -storm passedi
one of which was the raising of a large
barn from its foundation and turning it
upside'down on a residence. A Rock Is
land passenger train well filled had ev
ery window blown out but none of the
passengers suffered serious injury.
The central or business part of the
city did not suffer seriously.
All Wires Down.
Chicago—Wires are down today in
Wisconsin, Minnesota, .parts of lowa,
South Dakota and the upper peninsula
of Michigan. Information that no
great damage was done outside Water
town was gained from railroads in the
storm area.
Chimneys Razed.
Milwaukee, Wis.—A wind swept
down on Milwaukee from the nortn
east today and wrought considerable
damage but no fatalities are reported.
Chimneys were razed, a number of
large trees were broken off and hot
houses wer damaged A o the extent pf
several thousand dollars.
S. C. R’V WRECK
HALTSjPEAKERS
Senatorial Campaign Party
Forced to Remain in Beau
fort. Blease at Barnwell
Friday.
Beaufort, S. C.—Because of the
wreck of the Charleston and Western
Carolina passenger train between
Beaufort and Port Royal last night
about 7:30 o'clock the senatorial cam
paign party was forced to remain In
this city this morning. The party
will arrive In Rldgeland at 4 o'clock
and the speaking will start Immediate
ly afterwards, hut too late to get a
detailed report for today's paper. Two
coaches were derailed, the track torn
up, but no one was hurt.
Yesterday afternoon, at the sugges
tion of Niels Christensen, Major C. B.
Hatch, commandant at the naval de
tention camp, tendered Senator Smith
and other members of the campaign
party a boat ride to the Atlantic ocean.
The OneMa, a private yacht purchased
by the government during the Span
i«h-American war to be used as a de
spatch boat, took the party 14 miles
down Broad rl- er to the mouth of
Port Royal sound and returned. Major
Hatch intended landing at the naval
atntion and showing the party the gov
ernment works there, but a driving
rain prevented.
The next meeting will be held to
morrow at Hampton. Governor Blease.
who left the party at Walterboro, ex
pecta to rejoin It at Barnwell Friday.
29TH WEDDING ANNIVERBARY
PRESIDENT AND HIS WIFE
Washington.—Today Is the 29th
wedding anniversary of the Presi
dent and Mrs. Wilson but no form
al observance was planned be
cause Mr*. Francis B. Sayre and
Miss Margaret Wilson are out of
(he city.
- - THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
LEGISLATURE
OF GEORGIA
BEGINS WORK
Formally Declared Open for 50
Days’ Session This Morning.
Governor Slaton’s Message
to Be Read Tomorrow
Many Bills on the Calendar For
Consideration. Fight on Tax
Equalization to Open Up at
Once—Six New Members of
House This Year.
Atlanta, Ga. —A bill amending the
state-wicie prohibition lav 1s among
the measures to be considered by the
Georgia general assembly which con
vened here tod'.y for a fifty day ses
sion. Among other bills to be pro
posed are provisions for the creation
of the office' of lieutenant governor by
constitutional amendment; state pub
lication of all text books used in Geor
gia schools; ; compulsory education
provision for women’s suffrage. Gov
ernor Slatun-’s message, will hot be de
livered until tomorrow.
Commence the Grind,
Atlanta, Ga. —The Georgia legisla
ture declared itself open and ready
for business this morning and got
down to work. The house was call
ed to order by Speaker Burwell, a
rrayer was recited by Bishop Warren
Candler; John T. Boifeiullt called the
roll and tile session was on its way.
In the senate the solons got down to
business with but slight formality.
The calendars of the two houses
were cluttered already with bills side
tracked last summer, but that didn’t
hinder the members from pouring in
a stream of new ones, all designed to
save the state from impending disas
ter.
Bibb County lawmakers have a bill
to legalize the sale of real beer under
the laws now applying to the well
known nigh beer, which has helped
make Georgia famous. "They’re sell
ing the real stuff, anyway, so why not
let’s have it done legally?” they said.
The Veteran Bill.
The veteran of all bills, one which
has bobbed up at every session since
the legislature met on Marietta
Street, is still waiting action. It
provides for creating the “office of
lieutenant-governor.” Nobody has
any real objection to having a lieu
tenant-governor, but somehow they
just can’t get a chance to vote on
that bill.
The suffragists of the state threat
en to turn Atlanta into a miniature
London and use real militant methods
if they don’t get action on the bill
(Continued on Market Page.)
TRE COLONEL
IS HOME AGAIN
The Imperator, Bringing
Roosevelt, May Be Delayed
By Fog—Goes Direct to
Oyster Bay.
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New York.—The homecoming today
of Theodore Rosevelt caused almost as
much of a stir among progressive par
ty leaders and friends of the former
president as did his re.turn on May 19,
from South America. Today, as last
month, Col. Roosevelt's opinions on
political questions drew progressive
leaders to this city and for some time
the Roosevelt home at Oyster Bay will
be the scene of many conferences.
From the Imperator have come wire
less messages that Col. Roosevelt had
spent much of his time since the big
liner sailed, working on the speech he
will deliver on June 30 at Pittsburgh
The ex-president has been under the
care of Dr. Bossius, the ship’s physi
cian, and appears to have recovered
entirely from the attacks of fever
which had given his friends much con
cern
On account of fogs, the Imperator
may not reach quarantine until to
night. Col. Roosevelt planned to leave
the ship at quarantine and go direct to
Oyster Bay on hoard a yacht. Theo
dore Douglas Robinson, progressive
state chairman and Geo. W. Perkins,
were the only party leaders who ex
pected to meet the colonel on the yacht
and go with him to Oyster Bay. De
spite Col. Roosevelt's declaration be
fore he left England that he would not
ce a candidate for governor of New
York. Chairman Robinson declared to
day that he expected to be able to per
suade him to make the race.
NORTH DAKOTA PRIMARIES
Fargo, N. D.—Primaries to select
candidates for United States senator,
member* of congress and various state
officers were held In North Dakota
today. Amendments to the state con
stitution relating to woman suffrage
and the initiative and referendum also
were voted on.
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 24, 1914.
President Wilson's ‘Personal Choice sot
Member of Federal Reserve Board
Undergoing Close Scruliny
in the Senate
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Washington.— An explanation of his connection with the Interna
tional Harvester Company today was received from Thomas I). Jonees of
Chicago by Chairman Owen of the banking and currency committee, be
fore which Mr. Jones’ nomination to the federal reserve board now is
pending.
Senator Owen said the telegram explained that Mr. Jones became a
director of the harvester compajiy in 1909 at the suggestion of friends.
It was believed today that a request to Mr. Jones to appear before the
committee in person would be made within a few day*.
In a letter to Mr. Owen, President Wilson explained that Mr. Jones
was “in a peculiar sense” his one personal choice for the bourd.
WRITES THE PRESIDENT.
Washington.—Edward P. Grosvenor of New York, who as assistant
attorney general began the government’s anti-trust suit against the Inter
national Harvester Company, has written President Wilson that Thomas
D. Jones, recently nominated for the federal reserve board had no con
nection with any of the practices the government contends weree illegal
The letter wan given out today at the White House as Justifying the
president’s declaration that there was nothing in Mr. Jones’ relations with
the harvester corporation to disqualify him from serving on the efsdsral
board. Mr. Grosvenor now is a partner of former Attorney General
Wicketyiham.
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111 MANCHESTER
Explosion of Powder and
Chemicals Adds Fury to the
Blaze. Firemen Injured.
Manchester, N. H.—Damage estimated
at nearly a million dollar* waa <lon« by
fHre In Manchester's business section tlila
morning, and early this forenoon the
flame* atlll were beyond control. A flv<• -
*tory brick building of the John H, Va*
rick Company, hardware, jewelry and
photographic aupply dealer*, and a three,
atory brick annex bar! been deatro' ed
and the fire wn» apreadlng to cigar fac
tory.
Five firemen were burned aleyit th*
head and face when an explosion of
powder and chemical* hurled them
through a window on the ground floor.
The five started about 2:30. A large
quantity of powder and cartridge* In the
stock of the Varlck Company war Ignited
and a number of explosion* helped the
fame* quickly to work their way nt'l
the upper floors and through the roof.
THOMAS D. JONES.
Servian King Abdicates
in Favor of His 2nd Son
Belgrade, Servla.—King Peter 1, of
Servla, abdicated the throne today.
The king’* abdication was made in
favor of hi* second son, Prince Alex
ander. as his eldest *on, Prince
fieorge, renounced his right of suc
cession. The king'* action was taken
because of 111 health.
50 Cities Represented
at 34th Saengerfest
Louisville, Ky. M<A*e than a hundred
German singing societies In 50 cities of
the United HUtes, will be represented
at th*- opening here late today of the
34th Haengerfest the North American
Haengerbund.
The program todav included a paMde
through the principal streets to a
court of honor directed near *dty hall,
where fl gs of the various societies were
as se rutiled.
Upvernor James It. McCresry. Major
If. HusohemyiT and Oscar Mesxger, Oer
man con»uj at Oinclmmtl, were among
the speakers today.
AWAITING
THE NEXT
STEP
Pres’t Wilson and Advisers Do
Not Expect Crvstalization
Until Arrival of Carranza’s
Newly Appointed Envoys.
Hope Renewed That Villa
Not a Stumbling Block
Washington.—Development of plana
for a meeting of reprcsntatlves of the
fighting factions in Mexico, tempo
rarily independent of mediation pro
ceedings between the Huerta and Am
erican missions, was awaited today by
President Wilson and his advisers. It
wa sexpected the next step in the pro
gram for settling Mexico's troubles by
diplomacy would not crystallize until
the arrival here of Carranza’s newly
appointed envoys. Expectations con
tinued that efforts to bring together
delegates of the federals and consti
tutionalists would sueccedd.
Variously Interpreted.
Reports from New Orleans that
Carranza’s aide tie camp. Alfredo ltre
ceda, had declared the constitutional
ists would not agree to a conference
with the Huerta mission, were vari
ously Interpreted Some In touch with
the constitutionalist movement de
clared Brec-eda’s statement reflected
the attlude of many revolutionists. Re
ports from Niagara Falls, however,
gave authoritative assurances that the
constitutionalists would be represented
there.
Stand by Results.
Hope was renewed that Villa would
not loom as a stumbling block by re
ports that he had asserted he would
stand by the results of the mediation
conference, irrespective of Carranza's
attitu le.
Administration officials read with
satisfaction dispatches outlining an of
ficial statement from Carranza's
headquarters at Saltillo, declaring that
reports of ‘‘alarming and deep divis
ions” between tile first chief and Villa
were false.
20 DYNAMITE
BLASTS SENT
OFF IN RIOT
Butte Quiet Todav After Night
of Terror in Fight Between
Mining Union Factions—Gov.
Ready to Call State Troops
Insurgents Stormed Hall Where
Meeting Was Being Held.
Many Struck By Showers of
Flying Glass. Moyer Flees,
Whereabouts Unknown.
Butte, Mont.—One man wan shot and
killed, one was fatally wounded, an
other seriously hurt and property valued
at sloo,<>oo whh Mestroyed by dynamite
during the rioting whlrh occurred last
night at the Jlutte Mlnre-s Union hall
between factions of the union.
Dozen* of nfiotH were fired and more
than twenty bluets of dynamite were wet
off during the night.
The city today wiih quiet, but flov.
Htewart at Helena, prepared to Issue a
call for state troopH to prevent further
rl Borders.
Near the Hall.
Many armed deputies were at the hall
last night to preserve order at a meet
ing called to discuss plans for settle
ment of the differences between the
factions In the union. numbers
of the seceders from the Western fed
eration of Miners, who have planned to
form a new union under the auspices of
the Industrial Workers of the World,
were near the hall.
The Insurgents stormed the hall nnd
Hherlff Driscoll’s deputies fired severrt.
shots into the air to drive back th#
crowd but without effect.
Crowd Pushed on.
The crowd pushed on and when the
deputies fired upon them, FJrneet Noy,
travelling inspector for the M'daria De
murrage Bureau, fell dead. Two others
w*e-e wounded. The shooting caused the
Insurgents to retreat hut soon they re
turned with dynamite which they ex
ploded under the union hall.
The front of practically every building
In the block of which the miners hall
was the center was wrecked. Hundreds
of persons were struck by showers of
flying glass. The federation hall prac
tical! y was demolished.
Moyer Flees.
The whereabout* of Fine. If. Moyer
president of the Western Federation of
Miners who fled from the miners hall
when the firing began last night. Is a
rnattia* of conjecture. He got Into an
automobile and was driven rapidly away.
A report that he had taken refuge In
the county Jail, was denied by Sheriff
Driscoll.
President Michael McDonald, of th>
new Hutto Mine Workers Union, today
declared last night’s disorder* were not
perpetrated with the knowledge <fr con
sent of the union officials.
“It was not In our power to prevent
It," he said. "The first shot was fired
by the Western K«fleratlonls!g. I don't
know whether they Intend to kill but
they were responsible for what hap
pened."
All of the miners continued at work
today. m
$6.00 PER YE AR—5 CENTS PER COPY.
JURORS TO SEE MRS. POSS
WEAR PINK KNICKERS
MRB. LILLIAN- K. PO6B.
Now York.—Tostlfylnß in hrr own
behalf, Mrn. Mil inn K. who i»
being sued for divorce. l?y Kranty R
Posh, vice president of the Detroit
baseball club.and wealthy automobile
manufacturer, promised to appear in
Justice Donnelly’s supreme court in
the pink silk knickers, Japanese robe
apd other wearing apparel she had
on at the time of her husband’s raid
in a search for divorce evidence. Mrs.
Posh »od tier lawyer insist that her
attire on that .opeußjon was perfectly
pjroper.
HARBOR OF N.f.
IS FOG-BOUND
Many Vessels Held Up and
Minor Accidents From the
Dense Haze.
New York. Many veiwelH were held
fog-bound find «ever**l minor* aoeldenta
from th«* dfinnc hsize whh-h shut
down over New York harbor* last night
and did not lift until lute thin merninff.
In the buy the schooner Hamuel P.
Bowerij crashed Into the Hteamer Point
Comfort, which rune from KeariHhurg,
N. J., to the HfUta'ry.
Tim eteainere wheelhpiMe wa« dam
aged but none of the paaeengere was
hurt.
The steamship Taurus, of the Iron
Hteamboat Company collided in the
Hudson with a crowded ferryboat of the
Centrtil railroad of New Jersey; the
side of the ferryboat was badly dam
aged' and several - plates on the Taurus
were bent.
'AMERICA' HAS
SEMTESTS
Airplane in Which Trans-At
lantic Flight is to Be At
tempted to Be Shipped to St.
Johns.
Hammondsport, N. Y. The first
successful trials of 'the America, the
aircraft In which Lieutenant John C.
Porte anil Geo.*K. A llnllel plan to
fly across the Atlantic; are to he fol
lowed by a series of severe tests whh'b
began today. The aeroplane will he
shipped to Ht. Johns enrly next month
and It Is planned to ala rl the voyage
on or aiJbut July 15.
That the America fulfilled Lieuten
ant Porte’s every hope and (hade him
more certain than ever that a trans-
Atlantic flight was to he realized was
tils declaration after the trials yes
terdav. He said that the craft was
as easily controlled us the ordinary
flying boat.
WORLD'S DURATION RECORD.
Johnannisthsl, Germany. A wiTld's
record for a duration flight was made
today at the aerodrome here hy Gustav
Hiisser. 11 German airman. He remain
ed pi the air for 13 hours, 10 minutes.
The best previous reeth'd was 14 hours, 7
min utee.
FOR ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION
Washington.—Absolute prohibition
for the District of Columbia was pro
posed In a bill Introduced today by
Senator Works of California.
HOME
EDITION
DYNAMITE
MEN TO
PRISON
Pres’t Commutes Sentences
Imposed on Four, Other 20
Must Begin Serving Their
Sentences at Leavenworth
Pen Tomorrow—24 Con
victed of Conspiracy
Washington.—President Wilson to
day commuted to expire at once the
sentences imposed on Michael J. »H.
Hannon of Scranton, Pa.; Frank H.
Painter of Omaha, Nelp.; Fred J.
Mooney of Duluth, Minn., and Wm.
Shape of Chicago, all convicted in the
"dynamite conspiracy" cases.
Begin Tomorrow.
The other twenty defendants. In
cluding the leaders, must begin serv
ing their sentences tomorrow in Leav
enworth penitentiary. Clemency for
John 11. Barry and Paul J. Morrln,
both of St. Louis, was withheld, while
they have opportunity to submit sepa
rate petitions.
No memorandum accompanied the
president's announcement but it was
understood recommendations of At
torney General Mcßeynolds were
closely followed. The four men whose
sentences were commuted had a minor
part In the conspiracy, the government
charged. Petitions setting out indi
vidually the applications of the other
two for executive clemency will be
received.
Twenty-four Applied.
The 24 men who applied for pardon
were convicted of conspiracy and the
transportation of dynamite in Inter
state commerce for the wrecking of
buildings and other structures in a
labor war between the structural iron
workers’ organization and the em
ployers. The noteil oases grew di
rectly out of tlio dynamiting of the
Los Angeles Times building and the
confessions of the McNamara broth
ers.
VASECTOMY NOT
CONSTITUTIONAL
Ruling of U. S. Court in lowa
Case Affects Similar Laws in
Other States.
Keokuk, la. —The lowa vasectomy, or
sterilization law passed by the last
general assembly, was declared uncon
stitutional. null and void In a decision
filed by Judge Smith McPherson of
Red Oak,- lowa, United States District
Judge of the Southern District; of lowa,
here today. „
The decision, which was written hy
Judge McPherson, and affects similar
laws In other states, grants the writ
of temporary Injunction applied for by
Rudolph Davis, an inmate of the state
penitentiary, enjoining the members
of tHe board of-parole, the warden and
the penitentiary physician from caus
ing the operation of vasectomy to be
performed upon the complainant.
Judge Walter I. Smith, United States
Oorcult Judge for this, the Bth district,
and Judge John C. Pollock, United
States District Judge for the District
of Kansas, concurred with Jiidge Mc-
Pherson.
The defendants in the rase were
William H. Berry, John F. Howe and
David G. Mott, constituting the lowa
State Board of Parole; James C. Sand
ers, warden of the penitentiary, and
Austin F. Phil pot t, penitentiary physi
cian.
"The case," says the decision, "Is
one of diversity of citizenship, with
federal questions presented by a hill
In equity with an application for a
temporary Injunction to restrain de
fenmlants as state officers from en
forcing chapter 187 of the cast of the
thirty-fifth general assembly (1913),
authorizing a surgical operation called
vasectomy on Idiots, feeble-minded,
drunkards, drug-fiends, epileptics,
syphilitics, moral and sexual perverts,
and mandatory as to criminals who
have been twice convicted of a fel
ony .
PERSISTENT REPORTS
MEXICAN TROOPS ARE
TRYING TO PROVOKE
FIGHT, INTERVENTION
Washington. Persistent reports of
sniping hy Mexican federal* on the
American outposts at Vers Oru* and
rumors of further constitutionalists
advance toward Mexico City today
today stirred interest in military fea
tures of the Mexican situation.
Although the war department will
make public no reports from Gen. Fun
ston regarding sniping on the Ameri
can forces it is known that there has
been un Investigation of continued re
ports to that effect. There have been
many Inferences that Huerta’s force*
were attempting to provoke a fight
with the American troopers and fore*
Intervention.
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