I T W ? M
I Quiet But De f,
" ^Progress B<
By T
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A SwaJy Preparation For A
.Mediation. GarranzaHai
Between He and Ruerta.
REPORTS ARE 1
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SITUATION CRAY* II
Vm Crui.?Conditions u* grate
la Tampteo. It la iwM that II.- tl
#00 Constitutionalists hare assent- t,
MM for an attack. The British na- c
ral oUlcers amounting to make ths o
oil Ileitis neutral to erect a conuagra.
?
" .Washington, V. C.?Secretary of t
State William Jennings Bryan has p
MUM formally the three Booth '
American onroys that the Asaerteaa *
gorarnleant took It tor granted that '
there would be no hostilities during
the mediation proceedings aid had *
I intended no farther acta of aggres- f
alon, while the eenferencaa were being
held. The attitude ot both Ha,?rta
and .Cnrranaa is stlU nnkonwn
I ,4a Washington today. . While there _
Jim ban no period aot wlUln which '
tho aogotloiiou moot bo concluded *
Secretory Bryun sto tee that he bo- 1
tin Tee tbey win wore forward ee ^
[ A rapidly aa.po?IMo. The report that ?
they might bo prolonged by the me- ''
die tore going to Mexico. Tbie bee *
been mot by one of the mediators
eaylag that in tbeee days of tele- 11
4 graph and cable eoch a Journey wne *
aoof ttng intermediation as between (
the United BUtea and Huerta'g gov.
ernment tt has not yet been made a
dear that his acceptance will apply r
also to Intermediation that includes p
General Carransa. This question It s
Is expeoted will be cleared np by 1
Inquiries now under way? so that It c
may bo definitely established that
Haerta not only aceopts Intermedia- d
tlon with tbe United States, but also c
with Carransa. c
MAY DKAL DIRECT. I
Another outgrowth o'f the discus- m
alon was an Intimation that both the i
Huerta and Carransa elements would 1
end representatives to deal direct- t
ly with mediators and that Franclsoo d
da La Barra. now at Paris, would
he designated to met for Huerta. The c
mediators themselves have made no t
move for a pqsaonai representative /
from either party. The Intermedia- 3
rtaa hare received wjrj of the en, t
co drafting attitude of eome of the t
, foremoat European powers, notably <
Oreat Britain. . I
ADMINISTRATION OKFI- <
OJALB OPTIMISTIC.
Upon whether or not General car- e
renin acoepta any propoeal for an I
araletloe aa between blmeeir and
General Huerta depends the llmlta- J
tlon. for the preeent, of the Held of J
, the diplomats at work on the whole J
Mexican problem. Should Carraata <
refuse any armistice with HuerU,
the work of the diplomats. It Is real- J
Fixed, would be confined solely to sat- I
s tlloft dlfferenqaa between the Vol- i
ted Statee and Maxleo, though they i
by so means have given, up the Idea i
of aolTlnft the wholo Mexican pro- ,
blem. . . . *1 - '
In the communication from the i
three South American diplomats to ,
Carraaxx mention Is made of fall
are to receive tba proposal by local ,
rapresat tetlves at the eooetitutlonai- ,
' lets. The letter explained tpday that i
their declination to reoeive the pro.
position arose out of no desire to
pass on Its merits, but -merely be- ,
cause they had not bean Authorised
to receive proposals of mch Import
anee. They said thej^ha^ advised ;
the three South Anif^KQplomats,
however, to telegraph VUrraoss direct.
which resulted in lust night's
Administration oOdals who read
the Carransa note aalled attention
to Its ambiguous language, hut were
optimistic in the hope thai teebnlcall'
ties soon would be brushed elide and
a claarer understanding obtained of
PEAZs
mite
ling Made
he Mediators
asL_ > . ' ' ? "
jESfer-- t
iny Eventuality Goes With
i Not Yet Consented Truce
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ENCOURAGING
'x*.. 1
i
on. . - i ik'
Refugees from Mexico CUy assart j
lint the feeling there Is crowing bitic
towards General Huert*. A re- I
urrenco of disorders is expected to i
ceur dally. '1
_ :
be rebels here declared that the pre- 1
ar&tlona being made by GeneraT 1
Yanclsco Villa to take the field '
gainst the Federal garrison at 8a- {
Ulo was the best answer to any pos- '
ible request by the Latin-American 1
onntrles for a cessation of hostili- 1
lea between the federals and rebels. 1
ienefal Villa, is expected to reach 1
be front Monday. J
EHVOYg ASK EUROPEAN AID.
Washington.?It was asserted here)'
un uuHuvsviuuauio
ty. that tha South American envoys J
rho are setting to avert a crisis '
at Mexico have appealed to European ,
overrun en ta for friendly offices to ,
icllltate mediations between Mexloo .
ad the United States.
The appeal, it was stated, did not f
delude a request, as reported from 1
broad, that the powers use their In- ,
luence upon President Wilson to (
lame conditions w?lch would insure
access of the negotiations * -s
RIHI8 HOT RBACHK1). __ 1
The mediators are greatly encour- I
tged In their work by the definite
esults already accomplished, first In I
avlng the way to an armistice among i
11 the warring factions, and. second, ?
a bringing Qarranza with the scope j
if their intermediation. i
It has been a matter of surprise to
liplomatlc and olBeial circles gen- i
rally that this much has been accomplished
by the mediators In the
ew days that they have been at
irork and doubts as to their efforts
rhidh prevailed in some quarters dur
ng the early stages are giving away
o a more general feeling of confllence.
It is still felt, however, that the
racial sjage in the negotiations will
levelop with a vej^few days. NotoUhstandlng
thi* the spirit of conleaaion
thus far shown gives the me-|
liators hope that all aides will exl*
?r the final stage ln^the same spirit
it conciliation which will permit
hem to And some middle ground of
common agreement.
K At the meeting several South American
ministers were called Into con "
!erencc. "
It was understood this related to a
)lan advanced by some of the South
Lmerlcan countries to have all of the
*epresentatives Join as a seml-offttlal
part of^the mediation ^procedure .
It Is the'expectation, however, to
:ontlnuo the organization as now
!ormal!y accepted by all elements
tad at the same time have the cojperatlon
and hacking of the united
republics of South and Central America.
Tho mediators also saw several
men prominently Identified with various
Mexican elements, in the canrasa
being made of points of differonce
and agreement, with a view to
|radually working out some common
basis,. - ?>,' ; :
- It was reported also hut not confirmed
that personal representatives
?t Huerta and Carrunia would be
sent here to be the medium of <Hsect
communication with the mediators.
POUCY IS NOT OOMTEMPliATKD.
It fa believed here tbal any step
taken by the European governments
probably would be limited to empha
sizing through their representatives
here the hope that mediation would
be successful and their desire to fadesire,
It is said* on the part of these
governments to interfere with the
of Chile, renewed their conferencesj
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WASHINGTON
J ATI
uk mi i
IEIEIHIS HI
SIT. Ill 9
*ew Theatre Will Give Free M
Show To Thoae Who Wore
The Grey?War Picture*
Will Be Shown.
The old CoatMwmt* V?t?rans are
to bo treated to a free show when n
they come to Washington Saturday N
May 9, tor the purpose ot tithing it
?art in the Memorial day exercises. 1<
The management ot the New Thaa- li
tor has kindly consented to give a n
matinee at the theater that after- ^
noon, beginning at 2 o'clock for the
aonoflt of the veterans. Air the sol- pi
Hers will be admitted free. It Is ti
?quest d that all the veterans wish- t*
ng uy see the performance oa that ti
lay will notify Mrs. H. W. Garter y
in the morning of Saturday, May 9, ti
ind she will Issue the passes. This
s a kind, and thoughtful act on the (J
?art of the New Theater manage- p
ment and is oae that will be highly n
ipprociated by those who followed n
Loe and Jdckson during the sixties, r,
rh? program for the afternoon at n
Ihe theater will be In keeping with j
-he da/^-that 1b war pictures wHl be ^
ihown. A
reeterdar after the Brazilian amba* m
ladOr had conferred with Robert Lan
lingr- counsellor of the State De- j
partpient *
Up to noon yesterday no anaonnce.
ment had been made by the envoys,
but definite Information regarding
[he next step In the negotiations was
axpected soon.
President Wilson Indicated in talk*
k 1th sailers during the morning that tl
he was very hopeful. > i
FIGHTING AGAIN. ei
Washington.?Federals and con- tl
stltutlonalists are fighting at Maza- C
tlan and Acapulco, according to a it
illapatoh received here from A dm Ira' *
Howard, commander of the. Pacific s
Beet. * n
Admiral* Howard reported further h
that the news of mediation, through h
"A. B. C." Is favorably received by j
the better crass of citizens at Mazat- r
lan.
Thp message was sent through the t
lines to the constitutionalists. I
STEAMER FIRED UPON. I
.Vera Cruz.?The Ward Line steam- ?
ar Antllla was flrsd upon by both the i
federals and rebels at Tamplco yes- c
terday according to a dispatch recelv- t
ed today by wireless tslegraphy.from a
tfrat seaport. fc
The steersman of the vessel was (
Struck by one of the Bbots and killed j
SIXTEEN SLAIN
Washington.?Latest reports ra- f
celved by the Navy Department "of
the number, of American casualties
at the occupation -Of Vera Cruz Is
as follows:
Killed?Eleven sailors, four
rlnes, one service, unidentified; total
Wounded?-Two naval officers, 51
sailors, 14 marines, 3 service, unidentified;
total 70.
WVlIi GOVERNMENT.
Vera Crux.?Vera Crus Went back
to civil government yesterday under
the laws of Mexico, administered by
American officials. The civil government,
however, remained subordinate
to martial law while the work of
restoring the municipal organisation
went forward.
General Frederick Funaton's brigade
wm taken off the transports
and marched to the sand hill bar.
racks and other quarters to relieve
Admiral Fletcher's bluejackets, who
went back to the men Of war.- Funston
established his headquarters in
the barracks deserted by General
Maas and Fletcher withdrew his staff.
The marine corps was distributed to
work with the army.
Refugees continue to arrive and
preparations are being carried forward
for their departure. The nevy
transport Hancock is lying at Puerto
Mexico bo take aboard thoee coming
down from^ifexico City. They
will be brought ?here for transportation
to New Orleans and other ports
on the transports Monterey and Mora
Castle. Dete last night the refu- (
gees from Mexico City had not arrived
at Puerto Mexico,
Il'? IU*Wol Park
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v
AT HER Fair tonight and Saturdi
#jSa
to At" Home In Honor o
Mrs. D.'G. Fowle of Atlanta
Function Was SeUghlAiR)
Enjoyed.
Mrs. Edward Mathews ehfertaln*:
lost charmingly at her home M
crth Market street Thursday mori
ig last complimentary to Mrs. Dan
d O. Fowle, of Atlanta, Qa., wkt
\ the house guest of her mother
En. J. B. Moore on West Secoa<
> ree t.
The horns was decorated with a
refusion of spring flowers. Ave
on brtdge was played. Mrs. Wat
it Wolfs was awarded the prise fell
le highest score. Mrs. Daniel
owle was presented with a prise ai
ae guest of honor.
Those present were: Mrs. Dante
. Fowle. Atlanta: Mrs. Waltei
Foils, ifrs. John Small. Mrs. J. B
toore, Mrs. Cecil Fisher, Norfolk;
[re. Lee Davenport, Mrs. Claud Car
our. Mrs. Clay Cartar. Mrs. Jacl
Icholson, Mrs. E. Hoyt Moore, Mlsi
ulla Hoyt, Miss Wlonlfred Nichol
?n, Miss Adelaide Mayo. Miss Mm
yers. Miss Maude W. Flndley.
MRS. J. B. MOORE.
Ffuerta Once
Of Villa Oi
One of the recent developments li
tie Mexican situation that has pus
led Washington has been the differ
ace between Carr&nza and Villa ovei
tie American Invasion of Mexico
tarransa was quick to resent it am
isued a note which amounted t<ri
earning to the United 8tates ti
rlthdraw from Vera 6rus. Villa 1m
lediately made a statement In whlcl
e assured the United States that 1*
ad no intention of making a cam
>algn against this government ii
lortfoern fiexlco.
Carransa's statement indicate*
hat the United States might forc>
ilm to make a common cause wit 1
luerta against the invader. VII
tatement against the invader. Vll
a's statement showed that he wa
ertain there could he no co-opera
Ion between the constitutionalist
ind the federals. 8ince then ther
lave been other evidences of a shar
llfference of viewB between Carrar
a and fris general. "
Washington has been casting abon
or some explanation and it cam
hrough Information obtained toda
n regard to the fierce personal en
olty between Huerta and yilla.
Those who know ldlHfiHftiy WRfl
massed between them two years ag
ay they can not imagine that tli
wo ever will make common caus<
rilla with his bandits at that tim
ormed part of the federal arm
:ommanded by Hnerta and. sei
torth by Madero to pnt down th
lew revolution under Paacual Oro:
There was great excitement 1
fexioc City on the night of Jun
4, 1912, when the Al&maada an
he Calle de San Francisco rang wit
Ties of extras telling of an attemp
fd mutiny by Villa against his con
lander in chief, Qeneiwl Hnerta, an
if the letter's order to have ViU
ummarlly shot before the entii
orces drawn up at thVheadquartei
lear Jimenez to witness the mann<
n which Hnsobufrdieatlon iby
iromipent chief was to be puntkhe<
4exlco City was amased to hear thi
he man who had faced death a hnj
red times in battle weakened b
lore the firing squad, fell on h
tnees and whimpered: "Pardon m
leneral, pardon!"
What happened? The official ve
don differed considerably from whi
Irigneaaee say. According to the to
ter. Villa had asked permission I
attack a certain town In the viclnl
of Jlmenes. Hnerta had refuse
telling htm gruffly that he wou
have no more looting and ravish in
Villa punched (HuffirU's noee Vat
Hnerta .ordered VUla shot at da
breah. Fate interceded in th* shot
Of Haoul and TOmlllo Madero, wl
AILY
ir- 4 ' '
N MAY 1, 1914
DE IS
1IHULLAN I
im arm
' Hum
f Wm Attempting to Crank E
Auto at Washington Park,
r Will Be Learned With Regret
By His Friends.
I Mr. Harry McMullen met with the
1 misfortune this morning to break his p
' right arm. The -accident. hoppened n
J at hi* home at Washington Park. He C
was attempting to crank his anto- a
I mobile for the purpose of coming li
to his law office when the crank han- b
} die flew back, striking him a heavy f(
I 1 blow on the arm. breaking the bone ^
- between the olbow and hand. Al- j,
* though suffering pain Mr. McMulien K
la able" to attend to his business. ^
I Mr. McMullen's mishap will be learn- ^
' ed with regret of h
I whom wish him a speedy recovery. j,
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'Trfldreei liove Washington Park. ]
^Visitors today. ?
! Venn. w. L. Mlratander! W. R ?
i Galloway and Charles Galloway, of
Blount's Creek, N. C., arrived in the e
i city this morning via the Washing- T
ton and Vandemere train. They re- e
turned to their home this afternoon. c
a
Spared Life
rx Tearful Plea ;
* r were at headquarters: They, for rea- n
- 3?ub of thflr own, stepped In as Vil- c
- te was bogging for his life and forced e
r the commander in chief to send him
to the caplthl for trial. . _
1 Sharp complaints were lodged by I
i Uni^d States Ambassador Wilwn I
> against Villa's looting of American :1
- cotton estates at Tahualllo.
i With the same train that brought
? Villa to the capital to be locked up
- in the military prison of Santiago
i came the resignation of General Haerta,
deeply wounded in his pride
1 and prestige by the Maderos. The
e official version given out in a bulleh
tin by the minister of war, Geii*. An1*
gel Garcia Pena, was quite difTer.
- ent. It consisted of two reports sent
* In by General Huerta, one from Ji- B
- menez, where it had happened, and 1
5 the other from Santa Rosalia, the s
e next stop to the north. There was b
P no blow, no meddling by the Made- a
ros, no resignation. It was simply t
a casp-of gross insubordination. Vil- a
la had been ordered to make nfestL f
e tution t>f 200,000 pesos, horses and t
y, other property wlilch he and his e
l" men had got by looting the town of I
P?rr*1 In renlv Villa had order-I "
1 ed his cut-throats to arms and to *
? resist any command coming from Hu*
ecta. ?
p. C Huerta's two reports are avails- e
d ble here. They oontaln statements* t
y that are^ef particularly curious in- f
lt terest wt" me. They affirm that
0 Villa played the coward and begged
hard for- his life. Why Huerta, who
has never shown mercy, spared him
n is not explained.
* What did Huerta think of Villa. '
d In his reports he said that while he
personally esteemed Villa as an exL"
ceedlngly valuable fighting man he
l" regarded "this Individual as little
d different from a professional bandit. *
* He never knew how to be a soldier."
* Huerta added, "and submit to orders
8 and always Isolated himself from the
" division."
* Very curious in the light of develojments
in Mexieo is the closing
11 paragraph in Huerta's report:
"In the minds of the men of my
h division Villa is dead, and"fhls sort
of dead is worse ^han a' corpse. It
B' has been ordered that his name shall
never be recalled in the division as
r" lt is the name of one who has been
4t guilty of a erackbralned attempt to
disrupt discipline."
10 It Is inferred, and Latin-Americans
are probably right in this, that a
Jj man who alter* words of this sort
harbors hatred and contempt caused t
by something vastly different from (
mere Insubordination, however groes.
T~ and that a valiant flghUr who once
99 begged for his life before e whele
%? division drawn ep to witness hie (
n^e w
?-V '
PLEA
lii ircu i
ei shw
iew mil
f ? .
?rtles Company Gave Good Wi
Show Last Night. Side (
Splitting Comedy Billed ]
For Tonight. (
If a "Qiiet Night's Hest" to be
rea&nted at the New Theater to. Ell
tght by the B&rlles Musical Comedy Pu
ompany pleases the audience as well ed
i the "Saint Hotel Reckless' did Ma
i*t evening the performance will
ISO!
s great from Btart to finish. The goc
Mkture artists last night were inn
Tessrs. Herman L^wls and Ernest cj(
inwood. both of whom have en- yo,
rotted themselves deeply 1n the tat
earts of those who enjoy a good wu
sarty laugh after pertaking of a an(
savy supper. The entire company 8er
lbt night was good. The costumes ref
-ere inviting, the singing good. Mr. t,e,
Inwood as tho blackface artist, the
imes in for a large share of praise to
nd Mr. Lewis is certainly an ex- .(jel
ert in his role. the
Miss Myrtle Bartlcs again charm an,
d those present with her singing. ;;u
he show last night was thoroughly 8U(
njoyed. It will be pleasing to as- tee
gain tonight ad the Impersonator of Ba
no of Ham's sons. Mde does the ]
tunt par excellence. The bill for
onlght no doubt will be seen by sot
nother large and appreciative aulence.
*
No company has appeared lp H
Washington thij, season receiving
ibce piwja$>n'd?' Justly ^SAgQrst g
lass program of xn'ovica '.will pre- 1
ede tlfe vaudeville fts usual. "
*
WO
,Y1 HAS ?
MEL SHOW a
MIT
Not a' dull moment will be in
tore for those attending the Lyric
'heater tonight as the program
cheduled promises to be one of the
>est exhibited since the new mangement
assumed control. Last night
his playhouse had another large and ,
ppreciative audience and judging
rom the program for tonight the at-j aci
en dance will exceed that of last I on
vening. Such well known feature m<
ilctures as "Dolly on tho Dallies." da
Broncho Billy and the Settlers,"
'The Old vs. The New." Ta
All the above pictures are features
nd tave been highly praised where. ln
iver shown. All during the week IT'?
he pictures at the Lyric have been
Irst-cJass and tonight promises no
ixception.
, So
GONE TO ATLANTA. hil
ye:
Mr. Fred Moore, son of Mrs. J. B.
dooro, left this week for Atlanta,
3a., ?here he has accepted a posl- thl
Ion and will make that city his fu- of
ure home. He has the best wishes of pr
Ue many friends for abundant sue- ar,
:ese. ^
??? Th
* er<
VT i J i m<
? a VJ wc
Washington Lodge,*No. 822, will t!i
hold a regular meeting at their ,n
Home this evening at 8 o'clock. A hi
rull attendance Is desired. of
" hi
natation will never forgive the hu- frl
ml Hat Ion to' the man who has held
his life ,4a the hollow of his hand 0j
and spared him. These two'will H
settle their soore tome day. hl
'
/Si-fe *' 3he?" > ?*/.? 'c
i ^ -f, &MB
f.', *!*? *
SING
HB CABARET
mm
ISJ1ED 1
111 Take Place at EUu' Home
3d The Evening at Hay 11,
Instead of Hay Hat at (
3'clock.
rbo cabaret to be given ?t (hp
cs' Home for the benefit of the
bile Library and at first announcto
take place on the evening of
y 21 has been changed to the
sning of May IS. The affair proms
to be one of the most enjoyable
rial functions pulled off In Waah;ton
this s ason. Fifty of the
v's most beautiful and attractlre
ing ladles will have charge of the
ilcs and during the evening there
1 be a continuous performance
1 besides those attending will be ' *
ved with delicious and tempting
reshments. Already quite a num
of seats have been engaged by
i young men and everything points
a conspicuous success for the un taking.
Mrs. F. H. Rollins Is
> chairman of the evening and this
louncement within itself points to
occasion that will be In every way
rcessful. The following commit
s nave neen appointed:
Hall and Music?Mrs. Mary P.
ughara and Mrs. r M. Carter,
[ 'lowers?MrSj, George Hackney,
s. Claude Carrow, Mrs. Ed Mallli.
Press?Mrs. H. W. Carter.
Tables?Mrs. John Rodman, Mrs.
McMullen. Mrs. H. P. Hrldgman.
a. J. D. Grimes, Miss May Belle
laU. *
Program?Mra. Stephen C. BraMies
Jane Myere. Mrs. Norod
L. Simmons, Mrs. Justus P.
ndolph.
Refreshments?Mrs. S. R. Fowle.
as Bettle Harvey. Mrs. John H.
all, Mrs. David T. Tayloe.
EiBir
DAY WILL 6E
INTEREST!
Preparations are now about com?to
for the celebration of Memorial
y In Washington this year. On
count of the tenth of May coming
Sunday the committee of arrangemts
have decided to celebrate the
y on Saturday, May 9.
The speaker will be Mr^ R. V.
e of North Carolina, being born
New Bern, N. C. He la a klatin
of Mrs. Thomas J- Latham, of
is city. Mr. Taylor is a son of a
nfederate soldier and one of the
jst prominent railroad men in the
uth. A cordial welcome awaits
m in Washington. The day this
ar will be made especially attrac e
as the headstones purchased by
3 Daughters of the Confederacy for
a purpose of marking the graves
the departed veterans will be apopriately
dedicated. These stones
e to bo placed in Oakd&Id cemery
and all over Beaufort county,
lis move on the part of the Daughts
is one that has been highly com.
>nded- They are doing a noble
>rk for tbo cause. The program ph lujg
r the entire day, May 9, promises
be ono of the most Interesting ever
ren here In years.
CFLKHRATE8 NATAL DAY.
One of Washington's esteemed ctttne
in the person of Mr. Henry
&rding yesterday was about to let
sterday and today la receiving the
ngratulationa of his friends. Mr.
krdlng yesterday waa about to let
e day slip bJ without remembere
It was his natal day, however,
r son and daughter were aware
the fact, so on last evening at
s home, several of Mr. Harding**
lends with him gathered around the
nttr?|ho*rd. The occasion was one
snJcrment nnd merriment. Mr.
ardlng was wished many, many .
?ppy returns by his guests.