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U. S. Would Wait in Truce Eifort ‘First Chief’"Villa THE WEATHER Fair toniglit and Wed nesday. XIX,' No. 182. MARKING TIME' PERIOD IN MEDIATION UP TD CARRANZHILLA SPLIT Reconciliation Far From Complete and Victorious Rebel Gen eral’s March Towards Mexico City Indefinitely Delayed. Next Move in Restoration of Peace Depends on Conference Villa’s Victory at Zacatecas Has Not Served to Bring Factions Together—Washington Gov’t to Continue Efforts to Per suade Constitutionalists to Enter Negotiations. Washington.—After a conference with Secretary Bryan, President Wil son authorized the statement that the Mexican situation was as favorable as it may be until the Mexican factions 'got together. He refused to discuss the situation further. While no formal statement was made at the whits house regarding the recess of the Ni agara conference it was made clear that President Wilson still is hopeful that mediation will bring about peace and he believes it already has accom plished much good. He takes the view, it was said, that mediation has • greatly increased the good feeling be , tween thj United States and all Latin- American countries and it has shown that the United States never had any intention of attacking Mexico with the idea of territorial aggrandizement. r pends on Thom. Washington.—Reports to the con stitutionalists here that Gen Villa Real had left Carranza at Monterey and gone to confer with Gen. Villa at Tor reon were taken to indicate that an effort is being made withing the con stitutionalist ranks to compose the differences between the first chief and his fighting general. Villa Real is a close both men. jf 'Next Week’s Washington.—Next moves in the at tempt to restore peace in Mexico through diplomacy depended today upon Carranza’s attitude toward send ing delegates to confer with members of the Huerta mission. While the South American mediators had de cided to take an Indefinite recess it was assured that the Washington government would continue its efforts to persuade the constitutionalists to enter into some form of negotiations with representatives of the Mexico City administration. How long the mediators would have to await an answer from Carranza could not be determined. Several Weeks. Several weeks might elapse. It was suggested, before the constitutionalist leader could consult with all his mili tary chiefs over the proposal for the conference. It was feared in some quarters that reported dissension in the ranks of the revolutionaries might cause delay in completing the (Continued on Next Page.) SAY 51 REBELS WERE EXECUTED Report Brought to' Vera Cruz By Passengers. Englishmen Don’t Heed Ambassador’s Warning. Vera Crux.—Fear of famine result ing from the advance of the consti tutionalist army and the cutting of the railroad, rather than anticipation of disorder in Mexico City, prompted Sir Lionel Carden's warning to British subjects to leave the federal capital, according to passengers who arrived here today. The Impression was general among the Englishmen, all of whom had come dowm on business, that few would take advantage of the special British re fugee train to Puerto Mexico. All who arrived here today agreed that the capital was quiet and that there were no visible indications of unrest there. No confirmation of the evacuation Aguas Callentes by the federal forces has reached here but tho railroad pas senger said there were many rumors afloat regarding mutinies among the federal troops in various places to the northward One passenger declared a band of ri volutloniats a few days ago attacked Nccaxa, whers the light and power r-iant supplying the capital is heated, and it is reported that other bands are active in the vicinity of or!7s ba A report was brought in by nas -niters that 68 constitutionalists bad been raptured and executed near Orizaba last wsek. Loss of Dollar a Bale in New Orleans Market New Orlesne.—The government report of TS.S per cent of the normal as the i ondltidn of the growing cotton crop on J .rte !B caused a loss of about a dollar r. r hale on the new crop option* tn the haul cotton market. October lost 18 OoiMts snd December 2t* points In the wmlnute* of trading after the f'gures were posted. The report showing 38,880,- fKSO acre* of cotton p'anted th's neuron. , a lose of one per cent. Just about met : overage expectation* and had no affect on values. THE AUGUSTA HERALD ‘FOR RENT’ IN 600 FORMER LIQUOR MARTS The Most Drastic Prohibition Measure in Any State of the Nation in Effect Today Throughout West Virginia Transition An Orderly One, Although Five Deaths Due, Wholly or in Part, to Intoxi cants Reported Yestejpday. Wheeling, W. V.—West Virginia en tered the column of prohibition states last midnight and today its residents are trying to adjust themselves to the new conditions Imposed by the Yost Act, said to be one of the most drastic prohibitory measures ever enacted in the United States. “For Rent” signs in the windows of nearly 600 buildings throughout the state, where yesterday intoxicating liquors were sold in abundance, give mute evidence of the change wrought by the new law. Not a liquor sign or advertisement can be seen in the im portant cities and towns. All Disappear. All the marks incident to licensed liquor dealing have disappeared as if by magic. Voted out of business by a majority of nearly 100,000, the saloon ists took the inevitable good natured ly. Many sold their businesses and left (Continued on Next Page.) Eleventh Eruption Most Violent One Red Bluff, Calif—Lassen peak ex ploded today in Us eleventh eruption since May 30 with a dense column of blacksmoke that shot up thousands of feet and then drifted slowly north ward. A few minutes later a smaller column of black smoke fringed with whitish steam ascended more grad ually and is still rising. The eruption has lasted longer and has the appearance of being more violent than any that preceded it. To Visit Crater. Red Bluff, Calif.—Grave apprehen sion existed early today for the safety of a party of observers who left Warm Springs yesterday to visit the crater on Mount Lassen. No word has been received from them since the new out burst of the peak. “Before I Resign Half the People in Mexico City Will Die With Me” Vera Cruz.—" B e fore I re sign half the people of Mexico City will die with me,” is the remark President Victoriano Huerta is credited with having made to friends on Monday afternoon while sitting in a Mexico City case at tea. Tte party was disevsiing the efforts of the medio,ton at Niagara Falls to find a soluvion of the Mexican problem, den eral Huerta was more grim tnd tactiturn thar usual and show ed little of his accustomed jocularity. A 9 MINISTER TO URUGUAY Waehlngton.—Q. T 1 Roar of tittle Rook, Ark. I* foremost among tloxe being eonrlAereA by President Wilson for appointment a* minister to Urnjiny, Til* supporter* In the Arknnaaa rvm greaslonal delegation export hla notnltm lion to go to the senate within » tow Anya. Mr Koao served no a A. legate to Th* Magna nnAm- afipolntmont by President Roosevelt. NEW BT. LOUIB CHARTER. Bt. Louis. —Ft I.ouls voters adotioA it bow city charter .vesterduy which within sixty day* will begin radical reform* In the municipal nAmlnlHtitp tlon. The total vote war 46,889 for ar.d 44,168 against the charter. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 1, 1914. Senaulk D(M(oxra(ls ipMdl PreddbiM ©na TSsmißSS 8 Heir to Austrian Throne and Wife Who Were Assassinated Sunday >* • vJ-y&./C p*^C3fm* v?/,v&srßj£rvy '-^v^ijaWpßPwßEf^^,'»vC-ni'foi?}* JgfSS? * 3k'.V.: > .•' *V T&lrjy .jffivV -*4 * . \ArYssiVfe£fo4oV mnra fttt.fl&gffiKy., A\c jffrt* V-y Y-■ \' >: 'fL v, .ir^i^jWHfinU^Tt^Sßßftliilc >‘JLfHwj lwj?£ -‘v ¥jSK2fwiliMKltSStTO* V &jvjk* HPv - h (™s i f-- w9fnm&mMHmiMbM jpr ;** l j fey |*®pj!!«w:.-«•... MB jroff-'qflft £s&? ’* '*. 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The Archduke Charles Francis Joseph, of Austria, a nephew of the assassinated Is now heir to the throne. EMPEROR OPENS WILL. Vienna.—The will of the late archduke was opened by Emperor Francis Joseph this evening. The arch duke's children, it Is said are to Inherit their late father's estates in Bohemia and at Halzburg and Artstettln. The rest of the estates, Including the f’mous villa Tivoli at Florence, are to go to the new heir to the throne. • FIND MORE CLOCKWOIRK ¥oMBB. Vienna.—The conspiracy against the lives of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and the Duchess of Hphenberg was so well planned that it would have been impossible for them to escaie from Bosnia alive, according to some members of the late Archduke’s suite who returned here today. The officials declare that two clockwork bombs were found beneath the table on which luncheon was awaiting the archducal party on their return.to the city hall. A similar Infernal machine was discovered In the chimney of the room occupied by the Duchess of Hohenberg at Ilije, a watering place a few miles from Sara.vevo and a woman was caught with seven bombs in her possession The bullet which killed the archduke was an explosive one. To Enforce Law of 1721 in Quaker City on 4th; Pres’t and Blease to Attend Philadelf hi*.—A law which has existed since 1721, fifty-five years before the Declaration of Independence, will be Invoked by police of this city to insure a safe and pane Fourth of July. Fortified by an opin ion of the city solicitor that the ancient ordinance forbidding the sale of squibs, rockets and other fireworks without a special license from the gov ernor still Is in force, the director of public safety has ordered the police to strictly enforce this and other laws against fireworks and dangerous explosives. I’lana for the nation-wide celebration of the signing of the Itecla . ration to he held In Independence Kquare have been completed. Presi dent Wilson will he the principal orator and each of the thirteen original states will be represented by Us governor or an official designated by him. Among the governors who have notified the committee in charge that they will be present In person are Cole Blease of Houth Carolina; Philip L. Goldsborough. Maryland; Charles.D. Miller, Delaware, and John K. Tener, of Pennsylvania. Sensational Rise of the Mississippi at LaCrosse LaCross, Wis. —A sensational rise In the Mississippi River here ovei nlght caused great alarm and reaulted In official warning* being sent up and down the river today by the United .States weather bureau. Today the river stood at 10 feet above low water mark, the highest point In years. Two feet more will let the river Into town, low places of which are already Hooded. AUSTRALIAN TO PLAY FOR ENGLISHJENNIS TITLE Wimbledon. England.—Norman K. Brookes, of Australia, beat Otto Frolt sheim, Herman champion In the final of the all-comers men'a singles lawn tennis championship here today. The score was 6-2, 6-1, 6-7. 4-6, 8-6. Brookes will now huve to play A. K. Wilding, holder of the title. FELL FROM GREAT HEIGHT. Pskov, Russia,—Captain Bojaroglo. a Russian army aviator, was killed today when his monoplane callapsed and fell from a great height In 1 Dis’t, Income of $1,000,000,000 New York.—Katimates today, bnse-l on the total amount of Income assess ments paid Into the office of Cha*. W Anderson, internal tax collector, Is dlrate that In this one district, which Includes Hie Wall Ntrcet financial houses, 16,C00 persons have a total an nual Income exceeding one billion dollars. The section of the city In which all this money Is received Is aheut two miles square. Adjoining It Jles trie territory east of the Bowery arid be low Fourteenth street where live 6' 0,000 persons few of whom pay an Income tax. ‘Movies’ Men Strike on Bigger Censorship Fees Berlin,- Moving picture film man* ufacturers, Including the foreign com panies, doing business In Prussia, struck today against tin Increase of censorship lees and declined to olTer any nipre films for Inspection by the censor. Manufacturers say the In crease Is so great that It will ruin their business. One company alone say* It would have to pay an addi tional $60,000 a year. The foreign companies have decid ed to make an appeal In the matter to the American, French and Italian ambassador*. $6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY. JUSTICE LAMAR GIVES VIEWS OE U. S, ENVOYS POSTPONE DEPARTURE BRITONS OFF TO VERA CRUZ ON SPECIAL Refugees From Mexican Cap ital .Go to Port Occupied By Americans Rather Than Puer to Mexico, As First Planned Lady Carden Can’t Be Induced to Leave Before the Ambas sador Himself Goea and Many Women in Consequence Re main. Washington, Sir Lionel Carden, British minister in Mexico City, Ims advised the embassy here ihat a special train bcurlng British refugees will leave Mexico City today. The plan to carry the r.-fugees. to Puerto, Mexico, has beyn ahnmloned and they will be taken to Vera Cruz. The British sub jects are leaving the Mexican capital on the advice of British minister. Vsrs Crux.—The failure of the Brit Ish minister, Sir Lionel Carden, to In duce 1-ady Carden to leave Mexico City until he himself goes, has resulted in the refusal of a large part of the wom en of the foreign colony to avail them selves of the government’s offer to trnnsfer them out of the country, ac (Contlnued on Next Page.) Mrs. Godbee to Leave Millen to Begin Her Life Prison Sentence Savannah, Ga.—Mr. James West, state inspector of prison camps, will leave the city tonight for Millen to take charge of Mrs. Edna Perkins Godbee sentenced to life imprisonment for a sensational double murder at Millen last year. Mr. West will carry her to Mtlledgevllle tomorrow, where she will begin her period of life servitude at the state penitentiary as a seamstress. Mrs. Godbee killed her divorced husband and his second wife In the postoffice at Millen more than a year ago. AUGUSTA HERALD JUNE CIRCULATION Daily and Sunday Herald. The circulation of the Daily and Sunday Herald for the month of June, 1914, was as fol lows: June 1 10,779 June 2 10,869 June 2 10,864 June 4 10,884 June 5 10,885 June 6 11,489 June 7. 10,865 June 8 10,898 June 9.. .. ..1(1917 June 10 1*^909 June 11 10,921 June 12 10,974 June 12 11,514 June 14 10,975 June 15 10,979 TOTAL MAY 329,741 DAILY AVERAGE v .. .. 10,991 Ths Augusta Herald, Daily and Sunday, hfri a circulation In Augusta approximately twice as larg* as that .->f any ether Au gusta nawspapar. Advertisers and agencisa invited to teat the accuracy of the** figures in comparison with thi (aims of sm other Augusta newspaper. HOME EDITION Indefinite Recess of Peace Conference Might Be In terpreted As Disruption. Might Also Fail to In fluence Constitutionalists to Hurry Their Delegates Niagara Fall*, Ont.—Plana for the Indefinite recenw of mediaton were somewhat disturbed today by the sug gestion of the United States govern ment that such a break might be in terpreted generally as a disruption of the proceedings. The Washington ad ministration believes the departure of the mediators and delegates might fall to Influence the constitutionalists to hurry their delegates to the proposed Informal conferences with the Huerta commission. Cancelled Reservations. Justice Lamar conveyed the views of Ihe Washington glvernment to Am bassador Da Gama and Minister Naon after which both diplomats cancelled their reservations for tonight and said they would not depart until tomorrow. The mediators explained that the re cess did not signify an adjournment They thought they could be of mora service in Washington and elsewhere in forwarding the peace program. No Objections. No Oujeotlons were offered by the American government to the recess but its communication was merely an expression of preference. There is mi disposition on the part of the United States to press the point, In view of Plans of the mediators to continue their efforts to bring the constitution alists and Huerta delegates in the con ference. Immediately after the conference with Justice Lamar the mediators (Continued on Next Page.) Federate Ambushed, Ninety Are Killed On Board U. 8. 8. California, La Pag, Lower California.—By wireless to San Diego, Cal.—According to authoritative reports her today a detachment of 300 federal troops that recently arrived at La Faz from Guaymas was ambushed near Santiago, Lower California, by constitutionalists. Ninety were killed and the remainder routed. All udn*-’ In this vicinity have been ahut down. The cruiser, South Dakota, has been released at Mazatlan by the cruiser. Denver, the South Dakota proceeding to I.a Paz to coal, preparatory to re turning to San Diego, Cal. June 16 10,959 June 17 10,905 June 18 10,934 June 19 10,980 June 20 11,478 June 21 10,840 June 22 10,928 June 23 10,820 June 24.. .. ..10,810 June 25.. .. ..10,902 June 26 .10,975 June 27 11,543 June 28 10,857 Jtine 29 11,018 June 20 11,057