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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HE R ALL)
VOLUME xxxxrv
0 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 1914
54 PAGES (IN SIX PARTS) NUMBER 39
IS THROWN FROM
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2600 Union Men Riot in
Butte Following Revolt
Against Union
BREAK UP PARADE
OF UNION LABORERS
Disgruntled at Heavy Assessments
Men Secede From Labor Federa
tion—Mayor Curran Is
Severely Injured
Butte. Mont.* June 18.—Rioting Inci
dent to a revolt of 2000 unloa men
agalnMt the order* of their organiza
tion continued tonight despite the
armed rule net over the city after a
aerie* of riot* during the campaign
of miner** union day.
All saloons were closed and hard
ware stores were cleared of arms and
ammunition by the police while extra
guards were stationed throughout the
city.
When order seemed to be restored
with darkness and the extra precau
tions against further violence, a crowd
of miners, surrounded by the police,
started to pull the safe of the Western
Federation of Miners down Main street
to keep it out of '.he Hands of rioters
tonight. Four hundred men took the
affe from the federation members and
the police guard, put it on a wagon
and carted it away and announced
they were going to dynamite it.
Trouble began when a parade started
tn celebration of the establishment of
a union. More than 2000 men, dis
gruntled by heavy assessments, re
fused to recognize the Western Fed
eration of Miners any longer. Under
the leadership of organizers of the
Industrial Workers of the World, the
•eceders attacked the parade, composed
of more than half the labor bodies of
Butte. The parade was broken 3p and
speaking exercises in the theatre were
abandoned because of stormy street
scenes. Then the rioters moved on
the union hall in the center of the
city. Every piece of furniture in the
building was demolished and thrown
Into the streets.
Mayor Injured
Acting Mayor Frank Curran, a so
cialist, appealed to the rioters to dis
perse. He was thrown from a second
story window to the pavement and re
moved to a hospital severely injured.
Ten thousand persons watched the
demonstration. Policemen and sheriff’s
deputies were powerless. Chief of Po
lice Murphy sent out officers to close
all saloons. Half a dozen saloonkeepers
who refused to obey were taken to
Jail. Hardware stores were ordered to
secret all guns and ammunition and a
prize fight was forbidden.
The disgruntled miners held a meet
ing tonight to form a new union un
der the Industrial Workers of the
World.
GREECE IGNORES
TURKEY CONTENTION
Athens. Greece, June 18.—Formal an
nouncement of the annexation of the Tur
kish Islands of Chios and Mitylene by
Greece was gazetted today. The Hellenic
government thus further emphasized its
determination to ignore Turkey’s conten
tion that the position of these islands
was necessary for the defense of the Ot
toman territory adjacent in Asia Minor.
In diplomatic circles here, it is feared
that this action of the Greek government
when the tension between the two na
tions is greatest, may be regarded as
especially provocative oy Turkey forcing
a crisis.
COTTON CON SI MPTION
SHOWS INCREASE
Washington, June 13.—Cotton consump
tion during the nine months ending May
31 aggregated 4,299,756 running hales, com
pared with 4,147,572 bales during the same
period of the previous year, the census
I bureau announced today.
; In the same time cotton exports ag
gregated 8,470,690 bales compared with 8,
179,163 bales last year; that imported ag
gregated 180,418 bales of 500 pounds each,
against 202,345 bales last year.
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FRIDAY HOTTEST
DAY IN 16 YEARS
IN HUNTSVILLE
Hnntsvllle, June 13.—(Special.)—The
weather records for 16 years show that
yesterday was the hottest June day
during that period. The mean temper
ature was 90 degrees and the maxi
mum was 100. Six times during 16
years the temperature has gone up to
100 In June, but yesterday was the
hottest on the general average,
I. C. C. CANCELS
INCREASED RATE
Washington, June 13—An Increase pro
posed by the Alabama and Vicksburg
railway and other carriers In freight rates
on bananas from New Orleuns, Galves
ton and other gulf ports to Nebraska and
9 Kansas points, were cancelled today by
the Interstate commerce commission. The
I proposed higher rates previously had been
suspended by the commission until July
13 next.
NEGRO KILLS WIFE ON
HUNTSVILLE STREET
V Huntsville, June 13—(Special.)—Oss Ford,
ft negro farm hand, killed his wife, Fannie
Vtord, on the streets of the city tonight*
shooting her to death after she had re
fused to go home with him. The couple
had trouble previous to this.
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V i POSTMASTERS NOMINATED 1
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Jnk Washington. June 13.—(Spa- |
■A# cial.)—The President today nom- t
( lnated the fo'lowing to be post- t
i masters'. T11o>uas E. Hill, Troy, 4
* succeeds Thomas Starke; R. U. t
4 Burnett, Greenville, succeeds D. f
f Purdue; H. G. Williams, Gordo, (
4 ..succeeds R. B. Williams; E. Bel- 4
i lab, Oneonta, succeeds M. W. 4
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PRESIDENT WILSON
IS LIKE ANY OTHER
OLD PRINCETON GRAD
Nation’s Chief Executive Uproarious
ly Greeted on Return to Alma
Mater—Enjoyable Day
Princeton, N. J., June 13.—With Presi
dent Wilson—"Tommy Wilson, '79"—as
the hero of the occasion, Princeton's
greatest "alumi" in years obtained here
today. From all parts of the country
Princeton graduates flocked to welcome
their most distinguished alumnus and for
mer president. The President was cheered,
serenaded, shaken by the hand and lion
ized generally. He entered completely
into the spirit of the occasion and be
haved like any other alumnus back at
his alma mater.
The climax of the celebration came with
the parade of the alumni, several thou
sand strong, from the bAirtpus to the base
ball field to see Princeton play Yale. The
President walked nearly a mile along
dusty roads behind a blaring band and
beneath a hot sun, but all the way his
face was wreathed in smiles, for the
march was a continuous ovation for him.
He circled the field once with the pa
rade and then went to his section.
During the day and evening the Pres
ident managed to shake hands with sev
eral policemen and other townspeople
whom he knew.
INVITE CHAMP CLARK
TO TALLAPOOSA
Formal Invitations to Hourseshoe
bend Celebration Are Being
Sent Out
Montgomery. June 13.—(Special.)—For
mal Invitations to attend the celebration
of the anniversary of the battle of Horse
shoe Bend which will be held at the bat
tle field in Tallapoosa county July 4,
were yesterday extended to some of the
foremost citizens of the United States by
the governor, and Dr. Thomas M. Owen.
The special Invitations were sent to about
30 persons, among whom was Champ
Clark. Speaker of the house of repre
sentatives, who will be placed on the pro
gramme, if he attends the celebration.
Dr. Owen, secretary of the Horseshoe
Bend battle anniversary commission, said
yesterday that he has received much en
couragement from various sources that
lead him to believe that the largest crowd
that ever attended an historical celebra
tion in Alabama will be present on the
Fourth of July at the battle Held near
Badeville.
HUNDREDS WANT TO
HOUSE RESERVE BANK
McAdoo and Williams Besieged With
Letters From Real Estate Dealers
and Property Owners
Washington, June 13.—Secretary McAdoo
and Comptroller of the Currency Wil
liams had before them today hundreds of
letters from real estate agents and prop
erty owners in federal reserve bank cities
offering quarters suitable for the 12 fed
eral reserve banks soon to be organized.
In many cases sites were offered for
buildings to be erected by the govern
ment.
The same reply has been made to all
such offers. The treasury department and
members of the federal reserve bank or
ganization committee have absolutely
nothing to do with the provision of bank
ing quarters for the new institutions.
Local directors will have control of all
detail work.
While the federal reserve board will su
pervise the operation of the federal re
serve bunks, they will not really be fed
eral banks in the ownership sense. All
stock In the federal reserve hanks will be
owned by member bunks located in the
various reserve districts and the directors
of the reserve banks will all be residents
of the \arious districts.
WILSON TO SIGN THE
TOLLS BILL MONDAY
Congressional Action on Measure Con
cluded When House Accepted
Senate Amendment
Washington, June 13.—The Panama
canal tolls exemption repeal bill today
only waited the signature of President
Wnson to make it a registered law. Ac
ceptance by the House of the Senate
umendmeut specifically reserving all
rights the United States may have under
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty concluded
congressional action on the measure.
The President was not expected to affix
his signature *to the bill until Monday.
He left early today for Princeton, N. J.,
to attend the reunion of the class of
’79, of which he is a member.
MAD ITALIAN RUNS
AMUCH AND STABS
25 PASSENGERS
Punta del Gardo, Azores, June 18.
Twenty-five steerage passengers on
board the White Star steamship Can
opic were stabbed by an Italian fel
low passenger who suddenly went mad
and ran amuck while on the voyage
from Boston.
Five of the wounded men are in a
serious condition.
The Incident happened shortly be
fore the arrival here yesterday of the
Canopic, which is on her way to Naples.
VIOLENT^ EXPLOSION
OF MOUNT LASSEN
Mineral, Cal., June 13—Culphur fumes
and volcanic ash appeared today in
the fifth and most violent eruption of
Mount Lassen since the snow-clad peak
broke out on May 30. For the first
time ashes fell 16 miles from the cra
ter. Successive eruptions have been
progressively furious, but those today
were by far the most serious.
Forest Hanger Abbey and a party of
explorers returned from the peak after
witnessing the eruptions from close
range. v
VIVIENI AGREES TO
FORM CABINET
Paris, June IS.—Rene Vlvleol, social
ist deputy, and former minister of la
bor, today again accepted the task of
forming a new French cabinet.
The Rlbot cabinet, which had been In
office since Wednesday night, was de
feated completely.
LIGHTNING-STRIKES
BARN NEAR MARION
Marlon, June 13.—(Special.)—Lightning
set Are to a large barn on the planta
tion of G. W. Thomas, two miles south
of town, last night, causing a loss of
$2000, with small Insurance. Part of the
live stock, grain, fertiliser and cattle wars
In the Are.
The Little “Stay At Homes” Can Put
One Over On Grown Ups These Hot Days
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Twenty-Year Fight to Breali
Down Bar of Political
Subjects Is Successful
Chicago. June 13.—The principle of worn
an suffrage was Indorsed here today b;
the General Federation of Women's clubs
By this “action" a 20 years' fight by tin
suffragists to break down the federation’:
constitutional bar on political and relig
ious subjects was successful.
The operation required less than flv<
minutes. Mrs. E. G. Denniston. of Sai
Francisco, chairman of the resolution
committee, made the motion. There wer<
seconds from all over the house, but Mrs
James Lee of Kentucky insisted on belnf
heard and read a paragraph of “Llk<
Women’s Creed."
Others would have spoken, but Mis;
Lutle E. Stearns of Milwaukee objected.
"I don’t see why there should be an’
discussion," she said in a voice that shool
with emotion. "Eight million women ari
waiting for us. As Mrs. Carrie Chapmar
Catt said In her address last night, thi
women of the world are waiting for oui
action today."
After the question was put there was £
chorus of "ayes." but scattered negativei
were audibly heard.
While Mrs. Percy V. Pennypacker wai
declaring the motion carried and pond
ing with her gavel for order, the pro
suffragists arose and clapped their hands
There were tears In'many eyes. Then
in a distant gallery to which the Illinoii
delegation as hostess, had consigned it
self, the women raised their voices abov<
the tumult In the Battle Hymn of thi
Republic."
QUEENMAY LEAVE
PALACE TO ESCAPE
MILITANT ACTION
London, June 13.—Quean Mary has de
elded, in case of further suffragette dem
onstrations in the vicinity of royalty, ti
quit London and leave King George t<
finish the season alone, according to f
source In close touch with the court anc
the government.
The Queen Is represented as being In y
state of nervous tension. •
Should the Queen be forced to carr]
her threat Into execution the step wil
create an unparalleled social sensation.
BANDITS REPORTED
THREATENING TOWN
Tampico, Mexico, June 12.—(Via I,aredo
Tex.. June 13.)—Advisee that a atroni
party of bandits was operating near Pa
nuco and even threatening the town weri
disposed of today with the arrival of pas
sengerg by river who reported all quiet.
A constitutionalist command returnini
from Panuco said there was no evldenci
of trouble.
Despite theae assurances oil operator
continued Indisposed to extend operation,
or employ labor and police.
This lack of confidence has conflne<
activities to storing output of wells. Lit
tie shipping Is being done down the river
ANCONA, ITALY. IN
STATE OF TERROB
Ancona, Italy, June 13.—This town con
tlnues In a state of terror, owing to fur
ther attempts at looting by strikers
Troops are on guard lu the streets am
detachments of bluejackets have beet
landed from the Italian cruisers to as
slst the soldiers In preserving order Qav
airy continuously patrol the outskirts o
the town. No further bloodshed has oc
currerl and the authoiltles appear to b
the situation's master.
Players’ Claims Disallowed
Albany, N. Y„ June 18.—The natlona
board of arbitration handed down to
day the following decisions: Clalmi
disallowed, Treece against Waycrosi
and Player Deckered, free lance. Her
vices of players allowed, Callahan ti
Georgetown, Tex.
Former Vice President Suc
cumbs After Illness of
Several Months
Chicago, June in.— \dlul K. Steven
non, vice prenldent of the tnltvd
States through the neeond Cleveland
I Hdmtnlntration, died tonight at a hon.
pltal here after an lllnenn of nevernl
month". Ill" three children were at hln
bedwide.
Adlai Ewing Stevenaon, once vice presi
dent of the United States, had a long and
I honorable public career. He was vice
president, 1893 to 1897, under President
Cleveland. In 1900 he was again nominated
by the democratic party for vice presi
dent and ran with William .T. Bryan, the
party's candidate for President, but was
defeated. He served as member of the
Forty-fourth and Forty-sixth Congresses,
and from 1886 to 1889 he was first assistant
postmaster general under President Cleve
land.
His last appearance as a candidate for
public office was in 1908 when he was
nominated for governor of Illinois by the
democratic party and W'as defeated by
Charles S. Deneen, republican.
Mr. Stevenson was born in Christian
county, Kentucky, October 23, 1836, of
Scotch-1 risli parents. In 1862 his parents
moved to Bloomington, 111. He attended
the public schools and the University of
Illinois.
In 1866 he graduated from Canter col
, lege, Danville, Ky. There he was a class
mate of Senator Joseph Blackburn and
other Kentucky youths who later became
prominent in public life. He signalized
the close of his college career by marry
ing Miss Detltla Green, daughter of Dr.
Lewis W. Green, president of the college.
Admitted to Bar
Stevenson returned to Bloomington,
whore he read law' and w'as admitted to
the bar in 1858. Stevenson's political ca
reer dated from 1864, when he was a presi
dential elector on the democratic ballot.
He made a canvass of Illinois for the
McClellan ticket and won a reputation
as a political speaker.
In 1874 he was nominated for Congress
by the greenback and antimonopolist
parties in the Thirteenth Illinois district
against Gen. John McNulta. republican.
The democrats considered the case hope
less and did not even hold a convention.
The campaign was exciting and Steven
son was elected by a majority of 1282
votes.
In 1876 he was re-elected to Congress
from the same district on the greenback
ticket.
In 1884 Stevenson led the Illinois dele
gation to the democratic national conven
tion which nominated Grover Cleveland
for President. In 1897 he was appointed
a member of a commission which visited
Europe in an effort to secure international
r bimetallism.
35 ARE INJURED IN
MISSOURI WRECK
Chaffee, Mo., June 13.—Thirty-live per
sons were Injured today when a St. Louis
and San Francisco passenger train from
Memphis to St. Louis left the track. No
one was killed.
The wreck was waused by a loose wheel
on the forward truck of one of the pas
senger coaches. Two coaches left the
track.
YOUTHDROWNED IN
CHATTANOOGA CREEK
Chattanooga. June 13.—(Speclay.)— Ray
mond McKinney, aged 14, stepson of J. M.
McKinney, was drowned In Chattanooga
creek today. The lad, who could not
swim, was standing on a log In the odge
of the pool and stepped off Into deep
water.
Underwood and Delegation
to Urge Wilson’s Con
sent to Proposition
Washington, June 13.—(Special.)—Repre
tentative Underwood, with several mem
bers of Congress, lenders In the House
and Senate, will call upon President Wil
son Monday with r view of getting the
executive's consent to an adjournment of
Congress after «3n days, or at least by
August 1, in order that many members,
who have strong opposition in their dis
tricts, may have an opportunity to see
their constituents before the election in
November.
Mr. Underwood will suggest to the
President that if by that time the trust
bills cannot be disposed of, thut an extra
session of Congress be called Immedi
ately following the election to dispose
of the trust legislation and conservation
bills now pending. This action on the
part of the leaders is the result of In
sistent demands upon them by members
of Congress who fear for their Jobs be
cause they will not have the time to get
over their districts before election day
if they are compelled to remain In Wash
ington all the summer. It is recognizee
as Impossible to carry out the full pro
gramme of legislation desired by tin
President, and the leaders of the major
ity, and get away before the last o
August, or even later. It is becoming
hard to keep a quorum In either brand
of Congress alreudy, and as the summei
grows older it will be next to impossible
assert the leaders In both branches.
AMERICAN CITIZEN
ARRESTED IN MEXICO
Brownsville, Tex., June 13.—M. G. Tre
vino, an American citizen. arreBted ir
Matamoros yesterday for alleged Mexi
can federal political affiliations, was re
leased last night through the efforts ol
United States Consul J. If. Johnson.
Consul Johnson also secured the parole
today of Polcarpo Suso, a Spanish cit
izen. who has been the subject of repre
sentations to the Matamoras constitu
tionalists by the state department. H<
was arrested two months ago on a charge
of having alleged counterfeit constitu
tionalist money In his possession.
SUFFRAGE ACT IS
CONSTITUTIONAL
Springfield, ' III., June 13.—The Illinoh
woman’s suffrage act was declared con
stitutional by the state supreme courl
today in deciding the Scown suit. The
act granted limited suffrage to all womer
of Illinois by permitting them to vote foi
statutory officers and upon proposition!
presented to the Illinois electorate.
State and other officers named in the
Illinois constitution were excepted frorr
the act which, however, left the womer
Tree to vote for municipal offices and
for township officials.
t. p. a Delegates
to visit panama
Houston, Tex., June 13.—More than
100 delegates to the national conven
tion of the Travelers’ Protective asso
ciation, w'hlch adjourned here last
night, left with their ladles for Gal
veston today, where they will sail this
afternoon In the steamer Abangarez foi
the Panama canal and Central America
After an 18-day cruise they will re
turn to New Orleans.
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4 Greensboro, N. C., June 14. 4
4 Southern railway paaaenger train 4
4 No. 39 la reported to have turned 4
4 over north of ReldavIHe, N. C., j
4 early today. Engineer Wingate 4
4 and a fireman are reorted killed. 4
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Will Personally I^ead Inter
national Fleet Through
New Waterway
EXACT DETAILS ARE
NOT YET COMPLETED
According to Present Plans, President ;
Will Leave Washington March 5.
Immense Armada Will Take
Part in Opening
Washington, June 13.— President Wilson,
next March, personally will lead tho in
ternational fleet of warships from Hamp
ton Roads to Colon to participate in the
formal opening of the Panama canal by
passing through on the bridge of tne
world-famous old battleship Oregon as
leader of the long line of lighting craft
of all nations, and then after proceeding
northward, enter the Golden Gate at the
head of the immense nrmnda and attend
the Panama-Pacifls exposition at San
Francisco.
This announcement was made today by
Secretary Daniels. Originally the Presi
dent was to go from Washington to
Hampton Roads to greet oomimindors of
the international fleet as they arrived.
Afterward he was to make the trip by rail
to San Francisco to visit the exposition at
seme convenient inter date.
The President, however, has determined
now to do full honor to the exposition by
making his advent on the scene at the
head of an armada the like of which the
world has never seen.
Also he will redeem his long-standing
promise to Col. George W. Ooethals to
formally open the Panama canal.
Leaves March 5
The President, arcovdlng to the pres
ent program, will leave Washington for
Hampton Roads, accompanied by his of
ficial family, on the yacht Mayflower
March 6, 1915. The international fleet will
have been gathering m the roads since
January L
So far nine maritime countries have sig
nified their intention to take part in the
parade through the canal, and it is certain
there will be other participants. The
countries that have accepted are the
Argentine Republic, Cuba, France, Ger
mnny, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Portu
gal and Russia. The entire Atlantic fleet
of the American navf will form tho
neudus around which the international
naval forces will gather.
After the ceremonies at Hampton Roads
over the President will take up his quar
ters on the New York, which will he at
the time the most formidable vessel in
the world, the .start will bo made for
Colon with the New York lending. There
probably will be between 80 and 100 ships
In the procession.
Exact details of the formal ceremonies
In connection with the passage of the
great fleet of warships at the official
opening of the Panama canal have been
completed, If all goes well, the first ves
sels of the international fleet should pass
through the Golden Gate by April 15, 191G.
REBELS CONTINUE
TO PUSH CARRANZA
El Paso. Juna 13.—With mediation hang
ing fire and the question of an nrmln
tlce unsettled, the constitutionalists con
tinued today to push thalr campaign In
northern Mexico.
General Villa left Torreon to assist Gen
eral Natera In Ids attack on Zacatecas.
This move was In accordance with an
order Issued yesterday by General Car
ranza, as General Natela seemed to be
having trouble In forcing the federal po
sitions.
Americans and Englishmen Interested In
properties of the Parral district were
preparing today to return to Mexico and
begin work.
Investigation of the oases of the Eng
lishman Benton and the American Haunch
killed In constitutionalist territory has
been removed to Torreon, according to
an official statement today.
ENGINE HITS WAGON;
WOMAN IS KILLED
Muskogee, Okla., June 13.—Mrs. Alice
Cox Is dead, and seven other members
of a picnic party are In the hospital as
a result of u switch engine striking a
wagon In which they were riding while
Crossing the tracks within the city limits
tonight.
The Injured are Mrs. Anna Collins,
Mamie Collins, aged 13. both probably
fatally; Victoria Collins, 8; June Collins.
6; Mrs. Tory Crawford, James Collins
and L. C. Crawford.
CELEBRATE FEAST
OF CORPUS CHRISTI
With Impressive ceremonies, the pntronal
feast of the Church of the Blessed Sacra
ment. West End—the Feast of the Corpus
Christ!—will be celebrated on the grounds
of the church this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
All the Holy Name societies of the dis
trict have heen Invited. Public Corpus
Chrlstl processions In this country are
said to be rather rare occurrences, but
on account of the large grounds of the
Blessed Sacrament church they will be
held there today In the open air.
FOUR TRAINMEN
KILLED IN WRECK
Logan, O., June 18.—Four trainmen
were killed, another probably fatally in
jured and more than a score of passen
gers hurt when two passenger trains on
the Hocking Valley railroad collided
near here tonight.
The dead are:
William N. Davis, engineer, Richard
Williams, fireman. Pearl Shaw, fireman,
Charles W. Unkle. brakeman.
Balloons Accounted For
Portland, Ore., June 13.—Three of the
four balloons that left Portland Thurs
day In a long distance race were ac
counted for tonight, but the Springfield
still was unreported The Kansas City
III, carrying John Watts of St. Louis,
pilot, and Roscue Fawcett, aide, landed
safely In Marlon oounty. Oregon, 78 miles
from Portland, yesterday morning, It waa
reported tonight
DEFINITE RESULTS
FROM MEDIATION
EXPECTED THIS WEEK
Stated Mediators Have Talk
ed Over Character of Pro
visional Government
REBELS’ ATTITUDE
APPEARS DILATORY
Carranza to Await Reply to Note Be
fore Sending Representatives.
Representative Working for
Huerta at Washington
Washington, June 1!t—-Further def
inite results In the Mexican mediation
conference at Maptarn Kalla are looked
for hy official*! of the Yl'a Ah In.or ton
government early next week, their coo
clualona bring honed on eommnnlea
ttona received from the American rep
reacntntlvcn who were In touch with
Secretary Bryan late today.
No word of any actual progress at the
Joint conference today wax received by
officials here, but it was stated the med
iators and parties to tho conference had
talked over tho character of the proposed
provisional government to be Instituted in
accordance with the protocol signed yes
terday by the representatives of Huert^
and the United States.
In several sources the attitude of the
constitutionalists toward mediation was
declared to be dilatory in view of the an
nouncement from General Carranxa’s
headquarters at Satlllo that a reply to the
latest note to the mediators would he
awaited before the representatives of the
constitutionalist chief would proceed to
Niagara Falls to confer informally with
the American representatives and the
Huerta commissioners. That an answer
was expected from tho mediators to the
communication stating that the consti
tutionalist delegates would be sent, also
was declared by Carranza’s agents in
Washington. No reply from the mediators
had been received tonight.
Expresses Satisfaction
President Wilson, Just before* leaving
early in the day for Princeton, was no
tified of the signing of the first protocol,
which specifies that a provisional govern
ment should be established in Mexico to
succeed the Huerta regime, such govern
ment to be recognized by the United
States. The President expressed satisfac
tion over this actual achievement in the
negotiations. Secretary Bryan again re
iterated in his insistent declaration late
in the day that the peace negotiations
were progressing satisfactorily.
The fact that the Huerta government
has an active representative In Washing
ton working for tho best interests of tho
dictator in tho progress of mediation be
came known today, when it developed that
Charles A. Towne, a New York attorney
and former United States senator from
Minnesota, had been retained by the Mex
ico City regime. Mr. Towne has been in
Washington several days, and has two
conferences with President Wilson and
today was in communication with Secre
tary Bryan. He plans to seo President
Wilson again tomorrow. Tho New' iork
attorney also was in touch during the day
with the Mexican delegates at Niagara
Falls.
Expresses Approval
Mr. Towne late today issued a state
ment expressing approval of the signing
of the first protocol, but declaring that the
matter of choosing the personnel of the
provisional government, particularly the
man for the presidency, was the gravest
problem before the mediators, and that
the situation at the present time was
"tense and delicate." He would not dis
cuss the status of the proceedings from
the viewpoint of the Huerta government
further than to say that "it is a mistake
to infer that the rest of the deliberations
are bound to proceed smoothly.’*
FOUR DROWNED
IN CLINCH RIVER
Raven. Va., June 13.—Four persons
were drowned in Clinch river near new*
late today. They were:
K. B. Gilliam, superintendent of the
Raven coul mines; W. J. Lewis, hotel
proprietor; ills son, Raven l*ewls, 12, all
of Raven, and 8. Bowers, 12, of Madi
son. W. Va.
While in tho river the boys got Into
water over their depth. Gilliam and
lewis hastened to their rescue, but as
they were unable to swim all were
drowned. Mrs. Gilliam and Mrs. Lewis
witnessed the tragedy.
MNMN|MNNM
TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1— Big riot In Butte, Montana.
Expect definite results from media
tion this week.
Wilson personally to aid in canal
opening.
Women’s federation Indorses suf
frage.
2— Carver speaks at encampment.
3— St. Bernard commencement Fri
day'.
4— —Work under way for lake at motor
club.
B—Tutwiler hotel opens Monday.
Pushing project canal to Bessemer.
Tarrant City chosen for high school.
Ewing issues statement on gas
controversy.
6— Teachers for next year named.
7— Church news.
8— Judge Smith says Patton is chronle
kicker.
9— Famous publisher gets big shock.
10—Varying causes of tuberculosis is
health topic.
IX—Another Illinois state bank ordered
closed.
14-15—Sports.
16— Poultry news.
17— News of church world.
I 21—African animals to be preserved.
26-27—Society.
28-29—Editorial comment
32— The book shelf.
33— Life worth living.
34— Society girl’s mother geniuses.
35— Change of styles in brides* bouquet.
36— Savage Soudan opened.
37— Automobile gossip.
39— Americans on both sides of Mexico.
40— The out of door girl.
41— Paine’s remains by parcel post
42— Luke Lea has had turbulent time t*
politics.
43— Markets.
44— How executions are dono In Mexico.
48-50—Magasine section.
*1-64—Comic supplement