VICE-PRESIDENT MARSHALL AND GOVERNOR LOCKE CRAIG Will be in Charlotte May 20th. Will you come too ? Three days of EntertainmentMay 19, 20 and 21. Conventions, Baseball, Band Concerts, Fireworks and other Amusements. Grand Parade May 20th. Cel ebration of the 139th Anniversary Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Special Excursion Trains and Reduced Fares on all Railroads Entering Charlotte. 7 N PAGES TODAY 66 Greater C!iar!oitte?s H o m e N e w s p Established: Daily, 1S8S Sunday 1910..- CHARLOTTE, N. C, WD AY EVENING, MAY 4, 1914. Price: Daily 2c; Sunday 5c. N1EWS NIGHT 2 $B Ly-JJL-XJ JLL. J1 H a per" EDITION Euerta Names Iwo oj Delegates to Conjer With Peace Envoys ;Viil Announce the Third To morrow The Two Chosen Ae D. Emilo Rabasa and AuQiistine Garra Galindo United States Has Not An nounced Its Delegates. Garr ison Discusess Situation at Vera CrUZ NO Further t- - i i r. .l f I roups uraerea um oar- o.ir 4 rAi. A ' The four army transports which con r?nz.a neiUSeS lO tnier Mr- veyed General Funston and his troops rr.istice But Sends Another to Vera Cruz are expected to arrive at 1 .4 1 t iM- I A 4 n 4 n , ni:ii. t-i i j. Message Delegates. I.'.eSSaye Willi neyaru lO, Associated Press. r.shingtcn. May 4. Gen. Huerta's . 1 1 tar.ee of the request of the a .In-American envoys that he send eates to confer with them injuiive oiace. .. w. , Secretary Bryan, after conferring -rts to mediate the difficulties oe- -,, ; i,. vtc i Mexico and the United States J , a 11 . n l ' - .'. announced today at the state i : a! tment. ft:? mediators at a conference with ;-;cretary of State Bryan comniunicat--i to the department that Huerta rd selected to represent his interests P. Flmilio Rabasa. a Mexican jurist, zi A isustine Garra Galindo, under crttarv of justice in Mexico, ltj rurtr.er was announced that a third lelesate to represent Huerta would -f named tomorrow. The mediating envoys reached the -ite department and went into con-f-rente with Secretary Bryan shot before noon. Ambassador Da Ha-na, of Brazil, and Minister Naon, rf Argentina, arrived first. A few nInutes later the Chilean minister, Mr. Snarez. ioined them. Secretary R;an said that fc.ie announcement, rrgtt be made later. Situation at Vera Cruz. Wnile the mediation conference3 -cre in progress Secretary of War r,rfrrL-on discussed the situation at uiov.utu .-ra Cruz with department heads. The secretary said no late reports v.ad been received from General Fun-',, -ton and that no more troops hadiraent jiope that Carranza's followers ber ordered to Mexico. It w as re" eventually might be brought into orted. how ever, that plans w ere in i the proceedings w as based on a pros rraciness for immediate action mr t f anDointment of delegates ot he event of any hostile move by the H irta forces. Reflecting some credence to state ment? made by Mexico City refugees v Vera Cruz and the border that Jcreral Huerta was in desperate -traits, and that some of his own porters were considering making r. demand that he resign to be suc ceeded by Minister of War Blan c:t. messages were received here tctay in diplomatic circles to the et- ct that Huerta s strengtn was rap- waning. Carranza Sends Message. It was learned from an authorita tive source that Carranza had sent a further telegram to the mediators in Tjiring as to their request for the ap pointment of a Carranza delegate; tV extent of his functions and v.hether this would be limited to the controversy between the United States and Huerta, beyond which Car lanza has shown no signs of nego tiating. Meantime the mediators were chief ty concerned in not having any un toward warfare by advance poits and ?k.rmitihes to cause complications in the negotiations. The tense situation U Mexico City gave some concern, Loaever, and it was realized a crisis rr.izht come from that quarter at any ti-ne. onions of the mediators were r. ' st informal, no vote having been -ilea up to this time and all decis- '-'i s having been reached by unani-x-:t:3 agreement. itr the conference Secretary Bry n made public the information from M'-xieo City which Huerta had com-T-::r'icated first to the mediators h Tjiigh Ambassador Riano of Spain. r1 fc further announcement was made '-1'. v.o delegate to represent the Uni-i-'l .States had been selected. Mr. 'ryan would not discuss details of conference further. Mr. Rabasa is a close friend of Gen r"i Huerta. He once had been chos p" by Huerta to be ambassador to the United States in case this government tH recognized the Huerta regime. general understanding alter e- s.ito department conference that the r.. -tf ii4irtfc. V rlYi'rl limit tMPir ! '"".Uities at this time to a settlement ' 'ho Tampico incident solely, and that : appointment of the Huerta dele s was made on that basis. This -M constitute the mediators an in- rri: tional rnurt rf honor to decide on' " --i-'ther the United States was entitled ' reparation for the "insult to the Tii;" af Tamniro and what form '"" at reparation should take. After that, -...."...-"-i :r.l had been settled they would be - '' nfronted by the question of indemni-! Washington May 4.-The president which has been claimed by tl today made these noimnations. i-niiod States for its Vera Cruz ex-1 snA DilMo.cn1' x'oiif vWir i.tion, and other expenses incident I' ther the fourth or the sixth bri of the second division of the ar- my, both of whose headquarters are at Texas City will follow General Funston's brigade to Vera Cruz If it is determined that reinforcements are ne cessary. Both brigades are composed entirely of infantry, the 4th of the 23d. 2Cth and 27th and the Gth of the 11th. ISth and 2'2nd rpsriments. Brie. Gen. Charles J. Bailey, at present in arti!lery district, probably would take Gen. Thomas F. Davis, commands tl - the Galveston today Secretary Bryan conferred with Pres ident YV ilson w ith relation to mediation proposals and the selection of Ameri can delegates to co-operate with the South American envoys. He reached the white house late in the affprnnnn hut would not discuss developments before he entered the ernment w as not ready to announce wnlrl rnnracont it in t It o mc1ia. i ii u i 1 v i . t v. ii i. ii 1 1 & in v 11 v. 1 tion negotiations, or whether there would be more than one American dele gate. Late reports seemed to strengthen the belif f tha tthe mediation conferenc es would be held elsewhere than in Washington. Envoys Resume Sessions. Washington, May 4. Despite the refusal of Carranza, constitutionalist chief, to declare an armistice witn the Huerta government, the South American envoys today resumed their sessions, etill hopeful that events or the next three or four days would broaden the horizon of their negotia tions to include the entire Mexican problem. Carranza, declining the sug gestion of a truce, asserted a sus pension of hostilMies "would 'inly ac- I -..-! v.nr ftislni, -i ii -In AT nA'lPn hA. tween the usurper Huerta and the constitutionalist army under my command." j witn tne reDei cnieis repiy in uauu lhe cnvoys proceeded to their task ot attempting to settle issues between f d the washineton gnvern- With the rebel chief's reply in hand all parties in the dispute to meet with the mediators. First response to the envoys request for the naming of delegates vas seen here in some quartern in the ordering of Joaqin D. Casasus, former Mexican ambas sador Mexican ambassador to the United States, from Carlsbad to .ashington. While the nature of his mission was not announced, yet it was believed he had been chosen to act for Huerta in the proposed conference. If Carranza were to name a delegate, hope was expressed thai the mediators might reach the broad field of negotiations at which they aim. MANY IINEDS TO RETURN TO WORK Charleston, W. Va., May 4. Reports from the Kanawha coal field today in dicated that many of the miners who struck last week would obey the or ders of the district officers of the United Mine Workers and return to work until the international officers could pass upon their contention that they have a right to strike. In the country east of this city, however, leaders of the radical element were urging the men to stay away from the mines until all the questions at issue had been settled. GOL. HENRY BLOUNT IS Special to The News. Wilson, May 4.The report being pub lished continually or the deatrr oi yoi Blount, the well-known editor, solider . is unfounded. tromhora nf Ms familv here can not - . - . iU.Ul VV W vm. - - understand how the report originated. Colonel Blount was seriously ill, but he has seemed considerably improved for several days. 4" NOMINATIONS toms cases. "- . C 1 1 j Captain to be rear admiral: Walter McLean. NOT DEAD WILL PUT THROUGH BIG MEASURES AT THIS SESSION umuci vvuuu ounicio vviin neo -j ident and Announces That! Clayton Omnibus Anti-Trust Bill, Rural Credits Bill and Other Measures 'Will be Rushed This Session. Will Call a Democratic Caucus to Pass on the Program Hope to Adjourn Congress by July 1st Must "Play Bail." By Associated Press. Washington, May 4. After a con ference with President Wilson today Majoriay Leader Underwood announo ed that an agreement had been reach ed to put through tne Clayton omni bus anti-trust bill, the Covington in terstate trade commission bill and a bill to regulate the issuances of stock securities as well as a rural credits measure before congress adjourns. Mr. Underwood announced that he would call a democratic caucus to ratify the program' which he ar ranged with the president and that it waj the aim of the president and him self to have congr&ss adjourn by July 1. "The president thinks it is abso lutely necessary," he said, "to pass trust legislation consisting of the Clayton omnibus bill, the Covington interstate trade commission bill and a bill to come from the interstate commerce committee for the regula tion of stock securities. Also, we will put through a rural credit bill and the appropriation bills before ad journment. "The president was desirous ot pressing the presidential primary bill and that was on the original pro gram, but Judge Rucker, chairman of the committee on elections, has been ill and that has delayed the sub ject so that it is not now a definite part of the program but the presi dent is still hopeful that we may be able to take it up. I "I expect to call a caucus soon to ; endeavor to get program ratified and we expect to drive it through both houses of congress by the first of July." Mr. Underwood w-as asked if he thought the program could be got ten through both houses as early as July 1. "Yes," he replied, "it can if we all get together and play ball, which we will do." EBB WILL SUCCEE AS Hi 11 By Associated Press. Washington, May 4 Representative Edwin Y. Webb of North Carolina, who has served through the last six congresses, will be named chairman of the house judiciary committee as soon as the omnibus anti-trust bill is dis posed of. Mr. Webb is the ranking member of the judiciary committee and is in sympathy with the admin istration policies. He asked Repre sentative Clayton to defer his resigna tion to become federal judge for Ala bama until the house shall have dis posed of the antitrust bill, of which Mr. Clayton has had charge, and the latter will stay to pilot the bill through the house. Mr. Webb as chairman will direct the judiciary committees handling of the impeachment charges pending in the committee against Federal Judges Sper of Georgia, Dayton of West Virginia and Wright of the District of Columbia, the Hobson proposal for a federal constitutional amendment for nationwide prohibition and the woman suffrage question. POLICEMAN KILLED BY HOLD UP By Associated Press. New York, May 4. Policeman Wil liam J. Kelly was shot and killed by by hold-up men in Brooklyn early to day after they had assassinated a Greek restaurant keeper named Basi bosis. The Greek was shot when he refused the demands of the men for money and Kelly was shot when he pursued the murderer. Christopher Dunn, 24, was arrested n-ith nartici nation in the tuaigu ...v. i crime and two other young men were taken into custody on cnarges oi con spiracy. Kelly is the third policeman shot by gunmen in Brooklyn in the past two weks. 0 CLAYTON I MEN 'i k-' r 't ' -i . ' r ' v' ' '4 c ' r o '4 v t 't r THE WEATHER. & Forecast for North Caroline: & Partly cloudy tonight and Tues w day. Probably local showers. Moderate southerly winds. iFHCIALS T MARINES Presdent Wilson Plans to go to Brooklyn to Meet the Mon tanaIf Unable to Leave at Last Minute Secretary Dan iels Will Read His Tribute. Plans Made by Secretary Dan iels For Funeral With High Military Honors Trfe Ar mored Cruiser Tennessee Will Go to Meet the Montana. By Associated Press. Washington, May 4.--President Wil son plans to go to Brooklyn Monday and meet the Montana, which is bring ing to the United States the bodies of the men killed at Vera Cruz. This statement was made early today by Secretary Daniels after a conference with the president. In case public business makes it impossible for Pres iednt Wilson "to leave Washington he will send a personal representative with a letter from him. Secretary Daniels said. he would go to New York to attend the funeral ser vices of the sailors and marines on the presidential yacht, Mayflower, leaving probably Saturday night. He will meet the Montana off the Virginia Capes and escort -her to the New York navy yard. As soon as the Montana has reported the, .hour of. her expected arrival in New Yofk Secretary Dainels'will com plete with the officers of the New York yard, arrangements for the funeral. If President Wilson is unable to attend, Secretary Daniels will -make an ad dress in his name and will read a trib ute to the heroic dead from the presi dent's own pen. After the funeral services at the New York naw yard the Montana will con tinue to Boston, bearing the body of Daniel A. Haggerty, the marine private whose home was in Cambridge, Mass. Secretary Daniel said the Iowa, In diana and Massacusetts, now at the Philadelphia navy yard, would not be ready in time to convoy the tunerai ship to New York. The armored cruis er Tennessee will go out from New York to meet the Montana. Funeral Arrangements. New York, May 4. Funeral ser vices for the sailors and marines killed in action at Vera Cruz will not be an nounced by Commandant Albert H. Gleaves of the New York navy yard until orders are -received from Wash ington. This announcement was made today by the commandant in discussing the suggestions that a public funeral be held in Brooklyn on the arrival of the bodies of the dead heroes aboard the cruiser Montana next Sunday. The Montana left Vera Cruz yesterday. GOVERNOR AM UNDER STRA By Associated Press. Denver, -May 4. Exhausted by the strain over events of the last two weeks in the strike zone, Governor E. M. Ammons has been unable to pre pare his message for the special ses sion of the legislature which convened today to consider legislation in con nection with the strike. Last night while working upon the message Gov ernor Ammons broke down and was forced to his bed. In consequence it was announced early today the governor would ask both branches of the legislature to meet in joint session and he then was to ask them to enact a measure per mitting the issuance of bonds to pay the expenses incurred by the state in maintaining the militia in the strike zone, a debt which now has reached more than $1,000,000. The legislators were to be asked to enact a law pre scribing arbitration and means of en forcing the dictum of the arbiters in future cases of labor strife. The ap pointment of a permanent state con stabulary to be used in event of peace disturbances of magnitude and the pro hibition of the sale of munitions of war and liquor in infected regions also was a part of the legislative pro gram. Arson Squad Active. By Associated Press. - Belfast, Ireland, May 4. The arson squad of the militant suffragettes re sumed its campaign in 'Ulster today by burning the new grandstand of the Cavehill tennis club. DIET SHIP BE A RING DEAD NIONS BREAKS UNDERCURRENT F FEELING TQ- HUERTA Refugees Reaching Vera Cruz Tell of Growing Anti-Huerta Sentiment A Rupture Be tween Huerta and Gen. Blan quet, Minister of War, is Re ported. Some of the Returning Ameri cans Say That Huerta Tells Confidants That he Will Nev er Resign But Talks of the Possibilities of a Coup Against Him Situation at Vera Cruz. ' ! By Associated Press. Vera Cruz, May 4. American ref ugees continue to arrive from the cap ital and they bring divergent stories of the situation there. Arrangements are being made today to send a naval vessel to Puerto Mexico to meet a large number of refugees due there Tuesday morning. Latest arrivals con firm reports of a growing undercur rent of feeling against the Huerta regime and tell of a rumor of a rup ture between Huerta and General Blanquet, minister of war. It was the latter that took the military coup which resulted in the downfall of President Francisco I. Madero. Some of the returning Americans who claim to have authentic informa tion declare Huerta is reiterating to confidents that he will never resign but talks of the possibilities of a coup against him. Several of the American business men say the foreign diploma tic representatives counselled them not to leave the capital, saying there was practically no danger : and ' the whole situation would .be ...clarified soon. :-r 1 ' ' " " ' ' .;. . ; The refugees generally expressed disappointment at the lack of any in dication of an advance of the Ameri can army on the capital. They say the best class of Mexicans share this view. . There is speculation in- official cir cles regarding disposition of customs revenues of this port said to aggre gate over a million dollars in gold a month. Fleeing federal officers took important customs house files and it is difficult to clear up business in the warehouses or to ascertain the exact distribution that has formerly been made of the revenue. For the present all the customs re ceipts will be impounded to await in structions from Washington. Several cargoes have been unloaded during the last few days and more' ships are reported as cleared for this port from the United States and Europe so that the accumulated receipts will soon reach a considerable amount. The demand for fractional Ameri can currency was suddenly increased today when H. M. Robinson, superin tendent of the United States Railway Mail Service, who has taken charge of the postoffice, placed- American postage stamps on the market and stipulated that they must be paid for in American money. The administration of Colonel Ed ward H. Plummer, the provost mar shal, began this morning almost at the point where the civil government under Robert J. Kerr had carried it when ended by orders from Washing ton. Colonel Plummer has been given wide latitude by General funston, who wants to devote as much of his own time as possible to military duties. Colonel Plummer had assigned to him army and navy men for heads of all departments and several enlisted men to be used in clerical work but these will be added to by civilians. Plummer's government starts with 320,000 pesos worth of revenue stamps and 70,000 in cash recovered by C. H. Stewart, treasurer under Kerr's ad ministration. T FOREIGNERS IN OUR COLLEGES By Associated Press. "Washington, May 4. Popularity of American colleges and universities with foreigners io indicated by the fact that 4,222 foreign students at tended these institutions of learning in 1913, an increase of 577 in two years. A statement by the federal bureau of education today says . that these students are distributed over 275 colleges, universities and schools of technology. The number includes only regular students of colleges or graduate grade. Canada with 653 studnts leads all other countries. China is second with 594 students and Japan third with 336. t. Of the Latin-American countries Mexico with 223 heads the list. Great Britain and Ireland are rep resented by 212 students; Germany 122: France 45. 1 MN Iney Ojjered Govemoiship Of BIG BANKING FIRM By Associated Press. Philadelphia, May 4. The failure of Cramp, Mitchel & Company, bankers and brokers, was announced on the Philadelphia stock exchange today with liabilities exceeding $3,000,000. The firm also was involved in a coal products corporation vhich failed to come up to expectation. The firm was composed of Theo dore W. Cramp and Howard B. Mitcn ell. The latter was the board member. An involuntary petition in bankrupt cy w-as filed in United States district court here and immediately granted, Charles S. W. Packard, president ot one of the city's largest financial in stitutions, being appointed temporary receiver. . In the petition the liabilities were given as $3,600,000 and the assets as $3,100,000. The involuntary , petition was filed by three customers of the firm whose claims aggregated $874. A statement from the firm accom panying the petition admitted that the members individually and as a firm were unable to meet their debts. It had been known for some time that-the firm, which maintained elab orate offices, was in difficulty owing to severe losses on underwriting op erations. One of its enterprises with an asbestos corporation with headquar ters in Canada, which collapsed three years ago but was reorganized with its stock and bond issued scaled down from $lS,00p,000 to. $10,000,000.- DETECTIVES TESTI FY IN FRANK CASE By Associated Press. Atlanta, Ga., May 5. Two private detectives said to be in the employ of counsel for Leo M. Frank, the factory superintendent under sentence of death for the murder here of Mary Phagan, a factory girl, were expected to appear as witnesses here today when Solicitor Hugh M. Dorsey re sumed his counter showing against the motion for a new trial before Judge Ben Hill, of the superior court. Charges of alleged bribery and crim inal operations have been made against the detectives by other wit nesses introduced by the state and it was intimated that the officers wrould be interrogated as to these ac cusations. FIFTY LIKES LOST IN DISASTROUS FIRE By Associated Press. Valparaiso, Chile, May 4 More than 50 lives were lost early today in a fire in the commercial section of this city. Several buildings were destroy ed. Their flimsy construction render ed efforts of fire fighters virtually useless. GHTONTD HAV Special to ,The News. Salisbury, May 4. The democratic executive committee of the eighth con gressional district, meeting here with Chairman Hayden Clement, called the district convention to be held in Sal isbury June '3. It is hardly probable that Congressman R. L. Doughton will have any opposition to his renomina tion. Capt. Charles Shaver, of the local coast artillery company, and six men of his company have gone to Fort Caswejl to attend officers' school. They will be gone ten days. Sid Finger and his associates are to be tried in superior court this week for the killing of Preston Lyerly at Barber's several weeks- ago. This case will be the most interesting one on the docket. Big Cases Go Over. By Associated Press. Washington, May 4. No important cases were decided today by the su Dreme court. DPPOITI eseive Board President Offers This Import ant Place to Former Secre tary of State in the Cleveland Administration Paul War burg is to be a Member of Federal Reserve Board. Other Members Will Probably be Made Known Within the Next Few Days Rumor Has It That a Southern Banker Will Be One Of The Mem bers. By Associated Press. Washington, May 4. President Wil son has selected Richard Olney, for mer secretary of state in the Cleveland administration, to be governor of the federal reserve board, and Paul War burg, of New York, to' be a member of. the board. Mr. Olney has not yet accepted tha governorshop but friends here today believed he would not decline. Mr. Ol ney was offered the ambassadorship to Great Britain by President Wilson ear ly last year but expressed his unwil lingness to leave the country on ac count of his business interests. He is, being strongly urged by friends of thai president to accept this place which the president has spoken of as equal in. importance to a place on the bench oil the supreme court of the United States Mr. Olney, though 7S years old, i3 ac tive and has had a long experience in, the business world. Mr. Warburg, who was connected, with Kuhn, Loeb & Co., has been offer, ed membership on the board and baa accepted. Formal announcement of hia selection, as well as the other three members of the board besides the gov ernor is expected to be made -within the next two or three days," as" offers are being made to men whom the presi dent has selected. It is understood that a Southern banker is to be one of the three, but there has been no intimation as to his identity. Official Washington as well as bank ing circles generally are awaiting the announcement of the full personnel of the board with intense interest as it formally' will set in motion the new currency law. The 12 regional re serve banks are being organized and the expectation of offiicals is that with in another month the entire system will be in full swing. The complete board will consist of seven members at salaries of $12,000 a year each. The secretary of the treasury and the comptroller of the currency are ex-officio members. Five other members are to be appointed by the president. The law stipulates that the members should be appointed with reference to the "Geographical commercial financial divisions of the country." With Mr. Olney representing New England and Mr. Warburg, New York, it was expected other members to be selected would represent the South, the middle west and the far west. The appointees will serve ten years. Senator Owen, who piloted the cur rency bill "through the senate, con ferred with the president today about selections for the board. He said thai he did not discuss individuals but rather talked over the general banking- viewpoint he believed should be held by the men selected. Senator Own said that the remaining appoint ments would be made from a list of 147 men now before the president. There were taken after consideration of a much larger list. Olney Smiled. Boston, May 4. Richard Olnef smiled when informed today thjj President Wilson had selected him for governor of the federal reserve board but declined to indicate whether he would accept. Mr. Olney, though vig orous and active, was influenced by his advanced years as well as by his business interests to decline the dip lomatic office tendered him a year ago. Other Names. Two ether names which it is report ed are to appear on the Federal re serve board are Harry A; Wheeler, vice president of the Union Trust Company, of Chicago, and president oi the national association of commerce; and W. G. P. Harding, of Birmingham, Ala, Mr. Wheeler is a republican and it is understood that the president in tends to have the board a bi-partisaD one. Paul Warburg. New York, May 4. Paul Warburg is regarded as one of the foremosl bankers n this country. He is s brother-in-law of J. C. Schiff, senioi " partner of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Mr. War burg's appointment was received witfc general satisfaction in the financial community. American Player Won. By Associated Press. London, May 4. In the semi-finaia of the British amateur court tennis championship, played at Queen's Club ( today, Joshua Crane, Jr., of Boston, beat. Eustace H. Miles, the EngliiJ player, 613, 6-5. 6-0. v Mr. Crane will meet E. M. Eaerleln, the former champion in the finals.