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Dictator Halts Leisurely Flight; May Go to Jamaica
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VOLUME XIX, l\lo. 199.
ERA OF BLOODSHED IN
BO SEEMS NEARING
END; UP TO CARRANZA
Carbajal Says He’s Willing to Retire in Favor of Rebel Chief,
Who in Turn Declares That He is Willing to Negotiate
With Federals For Peaceful Transfer of Power in Mexico
City—General Amnesty a Stumbling Block
Recognition By American Gov ernment of New Administra
tion Hinges on Agreement Between Constitutionalists and
Federals—ls Former Sign, Niagara Protocol Would Be
Consummated and Revolution Settled—Fears Over Villa’s
Course Lessened. «
Washington. Administration offi
cials saw peace looming today on the
horizon of Mexican politics. Francisco
Carbajal's informal statement to the
Washington government that he in
tended to retire In favor of Carranza,
constitutionalist chief, and Carranza's
announcement that he was willing to
negotiate with the federals for peace
ful transfer of power in Mexico City,
were regarded as practical assurances
that the era of bloodshed was near an
end in the southern rejublic.
Amnesty Proclamation.
The road remained to be cleared,
however, for negotiations between the
two Mexican factions. Carbajal, Huer
ta’s successor, seeks a proclamation
.of general amnesty for the forces
fought against the northern armies.
Members of the revolutionary junta
in Washington expressed doubt
whether Carranza would be willing to
grant that. They took the attitude
that persons who turned against Ma
dero should be compelled to face court
trials. By that means, they contended,
potential possibilities of counter up
risings would be eliminated.
For Peaceful Hntry.
That this and all other stumbling
blocks would he swept aside, however,
for the peaceful entry of Carranza
into the Mexican capital was the be
lief generally expressed. Secretary
Bryan was'*' particularly optimistic.
“Watchful waiting,’’ he thought, had
resulted in success.
Fears over the attitude that Villa,
the northern military chief, might
take toward the new turn in the sit
uation, partially were discounted by
his statement that there was "no need
for apprehension regarding my stay
in the north ” He said he expected to
move his troops from Chihuahua state
toward Mexico City within the next
few days.
Hinges on Possibility.
The American government’s attitude
toward recognition of a new adminis
tration in Mexico hinged upon the
possibility of an agreement between
the federals and the constitutionalists.
Should Carranza make a convention
with the commission sent from Mexico
City to Guadalajara, then the terms of
the Niagara protocol would be con
summated and recognition would be
extended after claims growing out of
the revolution have been settled. How
ever if the contending factions failed
to agree, and Carranza insisted upon
fighting his way into Mexico City, the
American government would withhold
recognition until after elections had
taken place.
6 DEAD,I9 HURT,
TRIILERJRASH
Street Car, Running at High
Speed, Plunges Into Freight
Train on Virginia Railway.
Norfolk, Va.— Six dead and nineteen
Injured Is the result of an acrldent
Just after midnight this morning on
the Ocean View dtclslon of the Vir
ginia Railway and Power Company
near Norfolk. The dead:
Joseph Cooper, J. B, Watson, I,ee
Hecht, Mrs. Ernest T. Gross, Miss An
nie Meehan, I-uls Goodman.
Two of the Injured, Clarence Phll
potts, Bassett, Va., and Dennis P.
Lyons, Baltimore, are In a critical
condition. The others will recover.
Running at high speed a street car
with trailer crashed Into a freight
train on the Virginia Railway. The
tracks cross at right angles and the
street car struck the long train amid
ships, ploying Its way through and
carrying taro of the heavy steel cars
along with it for a short distance
Motorman W. K. Atkins was too badly
hurt to make a statement as yet, hut
evidence seems to show that the safety
KHtes were down and a red light was
burning.
The dead are all from Norfolk.
BILLIARD CHAMP HERE.
New York.— Melbourne Inman, the
English professional billiard cham
pion arrived today on the Aqultanla.
‘Jie was met by Willie Horpe, whom
lie Is to meet In an Internationa!
match. The first of 11 sessions will
he played in New York on September
28th.
HEAT WAVE IN N. Y.
"New York. —One death and several
prostrations from the heat wave tvere
reported In New York at noon today.
At that hour the temperature was 83
degrees nnd rising*
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
CREOII WILSON
ooi m ifs'
Point Gained, Says English
Press, But Mexican Trouble
Not Yet Solved.
London. —Commenting upon the res
ignation of Huerta, the morning pa
pers give credit to President Wilson
for the success of his policy but con
sider that the Mexican imbroglio Is
in no way solved. The Chronicle as
serts that it is premature to describe
as a triumph for Mr. Wilson. He
gained his point, the paper says, but
his policy has entailed an appalling
amount of murder and pillage, most
of which could have been avoided If
he had Joined Europe in recognizing
Huerta.
Respite, Not Reprieve.
The Daily Mail regards Huerta’s
resignation as granting a respite but
not a reprieve in the situation. It
says, however, the world will breathe
more freely at the thought that war
between the United States and Mexico
has been averted.
The Times considers that President.
Wilson never intended to elevate the
rule of non-recognition applied to
Huerta into a policy of universal ap
plication.
Not Disposed Of.
“But,” adds The Times, "the sequel
has proved him right, and his remark
able innovation in diplomatic proce
dure has thus far Justified itself both
in atm and method. The ultimate
Mexican question, however, is not yet
disposed of. Rather is it beginning to
reveal its true proportions.”
WIELDS CLEAVER
. ON PAINTING
Sir John Millais Portrait of
Carlyle Slashed in National
Gallery By Militant.
London. —A suffragette today slash
ed with a butcher's cleaver the por
trait of Thomas Carlyle hy Sir John
iUttiaiß, in the National Portrait Gal
lerq. The woman was arrested after
a severe struggle. At the police sta
tion, she gave her name as Anne
Hunt.
The attendants of the gallery no
ticed a young woman walking from
picture to picture apparently admiring
the work of various artists. Kven
tually she came to the portrait of Car
lyle and quickly taking a butcher's
cleaver from the folds of her dress,
she vlcolusly attacked the painting.
She had succeeded In striking sevral
blows before the nearest attendant
could reach her.
The glass covering the picture was
smashed and a slit was made in the
canvas from the top of Carlyle’s head
to the rhln.
When finally overpowered, the van
dal was bleeding profusely from cuts
on her hands, caused by the breaking
glass.
Say Resignation Shows
Huerta's Intelligence
Psrls.—The retirement of Huerta Is
commented upon sympathetically In ths
empittp t-iedud eqj, -.tspoi im-t.il q. n>JU
that Huerta’s departure from the Mexi
can capital Is In keeping with the re
markable Intelligence he has shown
throughout. He leaves soon enough so
that he does not seem to fly befrS-e the
constitutionalists, they assert and at
Just the right moment to obtain credit for
the elegant conduct In handing over hla
power to a successor whose Impartiality
places above all parties the hope that
peace may be established.
MONTGOMERY BCHUYLER DEAD
New York.— Montgomery Schuyler,
Journalist and author, known for his
published studies In architecture, Is
dead from pneumonia at his home In
New Rochelle. He war In his 71st
Tear. i
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 17, 1914.
mill™ mew mawm mi
Husband of Victim in Freeport Tragedy
and His Daughter
WILLIAM D, BAILEY EMBACINO HIB DAUGHTER, MADELINE IN
FRONT OF Ml NEOLA COURT.
Freeport, L. I.—Kvery effort has been made to keep the grand Jury pro
ceedings in the Bailey murder case secret. Miss Madeline Bailey, 17-year
old daughter of the victim and her father, William Bailey, gave sensational
testimony at the grand Jury’s last session through which District Attorney
Smith hopes to secure an Indictment against Mrs. Florence Carman, wife of
Dr. Carman In whose office the tragedy occurred. Both Mr. Bailey and hla
daughter were dressed In deep mourning.
Manslaghter, First Degree?
Mineola, N. Y. —Notwithstanding that manslaughter In the first de
gree was said to have been agreed upon by the Nassau county grand Jury
which Investigated the case of Mrs. Florence Carman, In Jail charged with
having shot Mrs. Louise Bailey, It was reported today that the prosecuting
attorneys hoped a stronger super- sedlng Indictment might be returned
later on the basis of new evidence. This evidence, It was said, was dis
covered yesterday about the time the manslaughter chargo was decided
upon.
SUIT AGAINST THE
NEW HAVEN FILED
Appointment of Receiver or
Special Master to Prosecute
Claims Asked in Mass
achusetts. Federal Action For
Dissolution to Begin By U. S.
Attorney General
Washington. —After two hours’ con
ference today between Attorney Gen
eral Mcßeynolds and T. W. Gregory,
special assistant In charge of the New
Haven case, It seemed practically cer
tain that negotiations had failed and
that the department of justice would
begin Its Hherman law suit to dis
solve the New Haven system within
the next few days.
1306,000,000 Claim*.
Bo»tonc—The appointment of a re
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President Slips Out of
His Room Against Orders
Washington, D. C. Disobeying orders
of hi* physician, T'restdent Wilson today
slipped out of hi* room and went to the
executive office* to attend to some busi
ness which accumulated yesterday while
be was 111 with an attack of Indigestion.
He explained to White House officials
that It "got on his nerves" to stay In
his room while there was work to be
done He dio not plan to receive any
Visitors but signed a number of papers
PIG IRON RATES.
Washington.— JThe effective date of
the Interstate commerce commission’s
order reducing rates on pig Iron from
Hlrtnlngbam, Ala., to Ohio river cross
ings and points In the middle Atlantic
arid New Kngland states was today
extended from Aug. lb t u OcL 1.
SENDS HIS
APOLOGY
BACK
Huerta Wires Brazilian Min
ister Offering His Respects.
Diplomatic Corps to Appear
in Uniform at Reception Over
Protest of British Minister
Mexico City —The diplomatic corps,
after protracted discussion, decided to
appear in uniform at the presidential
reception at alie national palace to
day. The objections of the British
minister, Sir Lionel Carden, were
overcome with great difficulty.
The address of the Spanish minis
ter as dean of the diplomatic corps,
which he will deliver at the presiden
tial reception, will be only a formal
expression of felicitation to Carbajal
on the assupmtion of the presidency,
with a desire that peace coon be es
tablished throughout the republic.
Gets Two Wires.
The Brazilian minister has received
two telegrams from Huerta, dated
Orizaba, One, addressed to the min
ister personally was as follows;
“Ae I wished to leave the new pres
ident complete liberty of action, I
left the capital without offering my
respects to you. I now salute you
and accord to the government of Car
bajal your fullest confidence.”
Bespeaks Aid for New Gov’t.
Tho other telegram was for trans
mission to the president of Brazil.
It announced to the South American
executive the resignation of General
Huerta and the assumption of power
by Carbajal and asked the Brazilian
president to give his friendship and
aid to the new Mexican government.
SECT GARRISON
WARNS OFFICERS
Sends Instructions That All
Refrain From Participation in
Conferences With Either
Mexican Faction.
Washington. Sperefarv Garrison
today telegraphed Brigadier General
Bliss, commander of the American
troopH on the border, ordering Amer
ican officers to refrain from partici
pating In any meetings or conferences
with Mexican officers of any faction.
Mr. Garrison wired Oen. Bliss*! hut
be had r6ad newspaper reports saying
that an American commander bad
met a Mexican officer on the inter
national bridge at F,l Paso. He took
occasion, however, in his telegram to
point out the danger of misunder
standing that might result from atich
meetings.
Misinterpreted.
"No matter what the purpose," said
Mr, Garrison today, “such meetings
would be misinterpreted. Further
more 1 believe It Is the duty of the
army to leave all dealings with any of
tho Mexican factions to the agents of
the state department "
The secretary's action was prompt
ed by a. newsmlspatch from El Paso
saying Pol. Geo. Bell, Jr, command
ing troops at Kort Bliss, had gone to
the center of the International bridge
while pedestrians were prevented
prevented from crossing, and another
man, presumambly Oen. Villa, was
seen moving to the center of the
bridge
Caution to All.
Mr. Garrison said be did not believe
Pol. Bell bad conferred with nny of
the Mexicans but thought It advisable,
nevertheless to caution all his officers
so that meetings of such a character
could not possibly occur.
The dispatch caused some anxiety
among constitutionalists here, who
have privately asserted their belief
that, the United States showed more
or leas sympathy toward Villa In hi*
quarrel with Parranza.
Secretary Garrison 1* determined
that army officers shall be In no way
drawn In such a position of embarras
ment.
CONFERENCE ON NEW HAVEN.
New York.—Alvin 0. Pass, a New
York attorney, today telegraphed to
Solicitor Folk, of the Interstate com
merce commission, asking for a con
ference on Monday in behalf of cer
tain New Haven stockholders Mr.
Pass refused to sav what he hoped to
gain by the conference.
20TH ERUPTION.
Redding, Calif, lessen Peak Is
now giving almost dally perform
unces. This morning the twentieth
eruption shot skyward In a pillar of
blackened steam.
HEAVY NORTH SEA STORMS
Cuxhavsn, Germany.— Heavy storms
on the North Hea have damaged ship
ping heavily. Several losses In man
and ships are reported.
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
WOMEN IN THE HUERTA
EXODDS FRIGHTENED TO
HYSTERICS BY DELAY
GUAYMAS
STARVING
ARE FED
Federal Evacuation of City
Complete—Officers of U. S.
Cruiser Facilitate Peaceful
Exchange of Authority.
Planted Mines Exploded
On Board U. 8. S. California (via
San Diego, Calif.) The federal evac
uation of (lua.vtnuH Is complete The
last of the garrison, long hemmed In
by the constitutionalist forces of
General Obregon, embarked south
ward tonight with their horses and
accountrements In six steamers anil
lour towing schooners. A provisional
government lias been established and
order prevails throughout the city.
Citizens Disarmed.
In accordance with the armstlce ar
ranged several days ago the citizens
of Guay mas were disarmed today.
The federal mines planted at strate
gic points on the outskirts of the city
were exploded with constitutionalist
officers as witnesses.
The first act or the now administra
tion was to relieve the starving pop
ulation hv the distribution and sale
of foodstuffs.
U. 8. Cruiser Raleigh.
The peaceful exchange of govern
mental authority was facilitated y
Captain Mugruder of the United
States cruiser Raleigh Arrange
ments also were completed for the
formal occupation of Guaymas by the
constitutionalists on July IXth.
The federal steamers will stop at
Mazatlan. Mazanlllo and Hallna Cruz.
The collier Nero arrived here today
with mall. Th- Palifornla will sail
tomorrow for Mnzatlan.
Discuss Adding Vocal
Music to Elks Ritual
Denver, Colo. -The official decke *wcpt
clean of content* for office! and th*;
1016 re-union dale and place selected,
the golden Jubilee tension of the CJTand
Uodae, Henevolent and Protective Order
of Kike, entered upon the dlnpimalon of
letflHlHtlon today. One of the radical
Innovation! the grand lodge tin* been
MHked to connlder i« that of ridding vocal
mimic to the ritual of the order.
Augustan Saves One,
1 Drowns in Surf
Charleston, 8. C. Miss Marnlc
Brown, of Macon, Ga., was drowned
In the surf off Sullivan's Island and
Miss Lena Itankin, of Macon, was re
sustlcated only after strenuous work,
today. Henry Rawortb, of Augusta,
NtpOttM to their call Tor help, when
they found they were beyond their
depth anl he brought both young
ladles ashore, although Miss Brown
was too far gone to be saved. This
Is the first drowning of the season
here. Mr. Haworth was almost ex
hausted by his struggles In the water.
3-Year-Old Carries Off
$50,000 Eclipse Stakes
London The Eclipse stakes of 150,-
000 at Rundown Bark races was won
today by 11. < 'holmondeley’s three
year-old Hapsbnrg. Hoi Joel’s Honey
wood was second and Hlr John Thurs
by’s Kennymore third. Thirteen ran.
The distance was a mile and a quar
ter. _____ ”
Manslaughter, First
Degree; Mrs. Carman
Mlneole, N. Y.— Mrs Florence t'Hr
man was arraigned In the supreme
court here today on an Indictment re
turned yesterday charging her with
manslaughter In the first degree for
having caused the death ot .Vlra. Louise
lluiley.
HOME
EDITION
Dictator Stops Train For
the Night in Leisurely
Flight—Women Waiting
on British Cruiser Bristol
Jamaica Mentioned As Point of
Probable Destination. No Dis"
ficulty in Transferral There to
Some Trans-Atlantic Steamer
Mexico City.—Ricardo Gomez Rob
elo, attorney genral of tile republic,
has resigned.
General Hernandez, governor of
Puebla, and father-inlaw of Victor
Huerta, son of the ex-presldent, has
also resigned. The state legislature
appointed Francisco Gannesco to suc
ceed him.
The gambling houses in the capital
were closed last night by order of
President Carbajal, Ft was announc
ed that no more gambling will be al
lowed.
Think It’s Jamaica.
Puerto Mexico. —General Huerta
stopped on his leisurely journey from
Mexico City to this port and parsed
the night at Tlerra Blanca, in the
state of Vera Cruz, the center of a
district overrun hy small bands of
revolutionaries w'ho have littered the
boast that they will never let the de
parting former dictator reach the
coast.
Waiting Family.
Tinder the best conditions Huerta
could not arrive here before noon,
and it was thought unlikely by his
waiting family that he would be In
Puerto Mexico before lato in the af
ternoon. It was ti o’clock this morn
ing when Huerta departed from Tier
re Blanca his train being preceded
and followed by troop trains. No
orders were given to the engineers
to attempt to make up the lost time.
Cause of Worry.
Huerta’s failure to hasten tils exit
from tne capital was the cause of
some worry to his wife, while Sonora
Blanqiiet, whose husband, former min
ister oi war. Is with his old chief, was
frightened into a state of hysteria by
the delay. Reports from various
points along the line gave no reason
to believe that any unpleasant Inci
dent had occurred.
Jamaica Mentioned.
Puerto Mexico—Jamaica Is the port
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attylenTfor
highjum ?
If Mcßeynolds Appointed to
Succeed Justice Lurton, Sec
retary Garrison May Succeed
Him.
Washington.—For associate Justice
supreme court, says a special to the
Atlanta Journal, Attorney General
James C. Mcßeynolds of Tennessee.
For attorney general to succeed Mc-
Riynolds, Secretary of War Llndloy
M. Garrison of New Jersey.
The foregoing slate Is understood to
he receiving consideration of Presi
dent Wilson In hi* efforts to fill In
the vacancy of the United States su
preme court caused by the death ot
Justice Lurton.
In the current discussion of Mr.
Wilson's appointment, Mr. Mcßeynolds
has been t nthe forefront but It was
not disclosed until yesterday that the
president was giving any thought to
shifting Mr. Garrison and putting him
once again Into a thoroughly legal
realm.
As viewed In administration circles
the great obstacle to the transfer of
Mr. Garrison Is that it would necesal
tate a change In the administration
of the war department. Mr. Wilson
Is not willing to do this, because Mr.
Garrison has made himself a diligent
student of army problems and la rated
In Washington as having a compre
hensive grasp on the manifold dutlei
of his post
Another consideration Is that the
secretary of war Is of higher grade In
the cabinet list than the attorney gen
eral. This, however, la only bscaur*
of precedents. In point of fact tl.c
attorney general In recent years has
come to he a moat Important official
of the administration because of the
prominence u l uutl-trust prosecutions.