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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. , -■ 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. #i- - - 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 Vl - 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. my 00 FIDE 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. .7