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THE FASTEST G EG PAPER "I IORTH CAROLINA MEWS NIGHT EDITION I PAGES TODAY te r Char I 1 1 e 9 o m.e WW W- -W - Mew spaper" ... G re a Established: Daily, 1S8S 1l i i f m I e As, Vant Him to Make Conditions 5 -3 uch That Huerta Will Accept- a apan Refused "iiS "A. B. C." Diplomats Take I no H. D. U. UlUiUIIIdLi: laKe! rirst Step in Peace Neqotia- lions Asking United States! arsH Movinn tn Pnnconf L inwivv iu VUIIOCI1L IU; A. f h .a . . rmiStlCe VVniie NeO0tiat!0nSi ire in rrogress. c n-i. - Probability the United States would ac- store order." Bryan SayS NO Other Countries! cept the Proposal, notwithstanding the! This statement was made today by nunht tn In in thni fact that this government has not rec-j Governor Amnions, when asked what n-.tfC ouuyill IU JUIM mn in8;ognized that a state of war in Mexi-j action was contemplated by etate of UOniereeS Peace EnVOVS! co exists insofar as the operations of ficials in connection with the Colo ArP Dnwn at HnrH Wnrl ithe Unitd States are concerned. rado industrial conflict. Ohiyi wrii i n- n VVOrK":i Respite this fact, it was believed that Quiet prevailed generally throughout nuccia Will ricty Udllie OT Hands Off. 3'- Associated Press. Washington, April 29. An armistice in t'ae difficulties between the United 5:s :es and Mexico has been asked of - j government and General Huerta ':. :he South 'American envoys who 23. ve undertaken to avert war through mediation. Ambassador Da Gama of Brazil today notified Secretary Bryan 123.1 this had been determined upoa the next step in the negotiations that General Huerta also had' Leen notified. itiii riuudiJiy nucept The proposal for an , armistice was omunicated to President Wilson ::c the state department by tele- pione. Though no announcement has .een made, it was authoritatively I irnei that this government would accept the conditions provided as surances are given that, in addition to a halt in military operations, there culd be co civil uprisings against American citizens or other "untoward" indients which might prevent peace. Want Europe to Influence Wilson. Berlin, April 29. The South Ameri can mediators hae approached the European powers, it was learned in diplomatic circles today with the re quest that those nations exert influ ence on President Wilson to have him rraie conditions which wrould render i'2z success of the negotiations pos- Nj Other Mediators Asked. VasMngton, D. C, April 29 No suzzestion has been made to this gov ernment looking to the selection of mediators representing any other gov ernments than Brazil, Argentine and Chile in the settlement of difficulties "i:h General Huerta in Mexico, Sec retary of State Bryan declared today. E? refused to say how far the steps toward mediation undertaken by the three South American diplomats have rrosressed. Husrta's Attitude. The Brazilian ambassador, Mr. Da Gama.. today presented to Secretary Eryan a despatch from the Brazilian -egaiion in Mexico City dealing with '-ie mediation negotiations. The am ta;ador would only say that the note dealt with general Huerta's attitude "o vard the "terms of presentation" of -eciation proposals. Envoys Meet at 10:30. The envoys of Brazil, Argentina and Chile resumed their mediation confer r.":e at 10:20 a. m. today, still seek to mature some middle ground of reement between the United States a.il Mexico. Ti e only definite word from them 5 that favorable progress was be lr ? made and a hopeful view was tak--J. the outcome. Japan Turned Huerta Down. The Japanese government, it has - hed, was asked and declined to 3 '. for the Huerta administration '-ix'iSh its diplomatic representatives " '."ashington and its consuls in the ' : I States," prior to Mexico's ap--tlon to Spain to perform this mis- -"hich was accepted, -lie the Japanese embassy de----- to confirm the report, it is ii to be well founded and to -t given great satisfaction to h;c hhent Wilson's administration as -.r ificant expression of . Japan's r- ;!iness towards this country. 1 Durpose of Japan's action it--i"-:Tood to have been a desire -to rv- the strictest neutrality be-r- the United States and Mexico. r ong thc.de informed of General !i - ''"i'i first choice of Japan to rep- f - fivvve was construed as an at h -t en his part to align one of the orld powers with his admin - - ion. and thus accomplish a' mas- "r -truke in diplomacy. Will Rush Proceedings. A :.r an jOUr's conference today the i.acion envoys, Mr. Da Gama, of lV":';;': Mr. Naon, of Argentina, and fl:. '-iarez, of Chile, determined that '-"''---r- negotiations necessarily must rof i5;i without waste of time and Am- ahh?aior Da Gama went to the state de ce-iT.pnt to acquaint Secretary Bry--an of che course thus far taken in the Sunday 1910.. ressure Huerta' s Request peac.e pIa?s- Tne Brazilian minister vw yians. ine JBrazman minister in Mexico City also was notified and he communicated the information to Gen eral Huerta; ine communication addressed to DOth crOVPm TTPTlts hv tVio rnorHaHnn m O - ' -"vjjvuv luvuiauuu li- voys' formally requests each govern- ment to declare an armistice. It was pointed out by offiicals here that in all i LliB v asumgion governmeni woum not put any barriers in the path of the prog ress of mediation, particularly at such , particularly an early stage of the negotiations. , Officials here also believed that Gen. Huerta would accept the firstproposal. Tho nrrvnnsnl fnr an nrmistifp it a.l-i so was learned does not include any ,T . TT , . , TT , ffil?re. tive operations pending further media- f"arsT 7and millta were dtetfendl tion proposals Consideration of thelalsen nun from an attack by J. !? FLnlcSnStJke ceased SSnV S3 eu, prouauxy wouiq ue mvuiveu m i next step to be taken after an admis - ;1 tice has been agreed to by the princi- pals to the present difficulties. uuuei me aiimauuc, m aumau with international proceedinng, neith- er the Huerta government nor the Unit ed States would pause in preparations for war. -Plans for position of the fleet would proceed, but the armistice would , prohibit actual hositlities in the field and any extension of military move-'airy, pie would be permitted to go where '. . ... , . , they pleased unmolested; it simply Citizens of Boulder county con- would establish a truce. Attention was 'tinned perfecting the organization of ?itXOlT fr rteCtidVdUty rt6 President v nson m accepting tne gooa coai fields pending advices whetaer antv, Atintif P-Avprn-If offices of the Souttt Atlantic govern- ments, in which he expressed the hope that no untoward occurrence should develop pending" negotiations that might upset hopes for peace. An. armi - stice, strictly adhered to, would vent such development. Officials expressed keen interest m unomciai reyon, Denver, Colo., April 29. Violence mediators had asked European pow- trike 7rne! nf Colorado came er; to use influence on President Wil- n tne stne znes. 01 -oior ado came son that would prevent this govern-0, an end shortly after midnight ment making conditions of settlement! wlien a downpour of ram drove to m mediation progresses which would ' C0eT striking miners who were at- make impoisble the success of the ef-jtfclpn the Walsfn near fort to bring about peace. At the state Walsenburg, the only point in Colo- debartment it was stated that nothing! ralo where actual violence obtained, was known of this action on the part and today dawned with the prospect of the envoys at Iea6t of peace between tne war' After his visit to Secretary Bryan, ring industrial factions. Federal Ambassador Da Gama returned to the ' troops from Fort D. A. Russell, Chey- .,Cntm0 lppntion. where the envoys jenne, Wyo., arrived in Colorado resumed their conference. When this early today and troops from Fort cruiser Essex, who went to Mexico government would make a formal ans-1 Leavenworth, Kas., were expected to ; city several days ago to intercede for wer to the armistice proposal was not reach the state before night. The sol-' foreigners held in the capital, return indicated here. diers from Wyoming went to Canon ed jre late yesterday and reported ' City and the troops from Kansas that his mission had been success While scores of Americans contin- probably will go to Trinidad. f ul. ued their hurried exodus from Mexico In official circles here among the; President Huerta, Minister of War and Bri0-. Gen. Funston s troops were, loricr tn r-nmolete the occupation of Vera Cruz today the representatives of three South American governments resumed the preliminaries of their at tempt to steer the Mexican crisis into ways of peace. . Whether or not the exercise of the South American envoys' good offices would progress to the point of actual mediation was a matter of tremendous importance to be settled by later de velopments but a spirit of optimism over progress of the negotiations was apparent in executive quarters. - The army and navy today continued to execute succeeding chapters m plans to meet any eventualities but in terest in their movements was over shadowed by that evinced in the work of the representatives of the faoutn American republics. The three peace makers are gathering all possible in formation from both American and t. x cnnrfM with the aim of reaching some middle ground from which they may project their next moe which might include asking the Huerta and the Washington governments-to set out terms;on which they would proceed to mediation. If that line were followed it was suggested the diplomats- speedily could develop whether solution oi m "iiuaUU" j peaceful means were possible. Rebels to Remain Neutral.. A report today that Carranza and Villa the constitutionalist leader had a "reed to remain neutral in dealings between Huerta and the American gov ernment "so long as there was no in vasion of their territory" was an en couraging development. Kennymore Won Race. By Associated Press Newmarket, England, April 29. The two thousand guineas stakes for colts and fillies foaled in 1911, was won SSre today by. the favorite, Kenny more with Corcyra second. Eighteen horse's competed for the stakes, the being run over themilecourse. CHARLOTTE, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1914. 9 USD: By Associated Press. Denver, Colo., April 29 "The mi litia will be withdrawn as the federal i. Xt. ' Jl'r. wi T S. i troops occupy the strike districts. We will co-onerate in every way to re- tte coal strike region, according to reports received by etate and union 0ffiQ7a hora n OYntinn wQO ai- officials here. One exception was at Forbes, where governor's advices , said the boarding house had been burned during a brief engagement, j the strikers retiring toward Berwind '. ancl Tabasco, on the approach of mi-. litia from Ludlow. Tne other was at Walsenburg. State reports were that .r . " - 11 niant. nont county, where troons ln rei E and H, 128 cavalry, were expected --- ----- aer w-as reported upon arrival or federal soldiers, the militia were un- der orders to entrain for Walsenburg. Trinidad' and 'the- immediate vicin- lty awaited expectantly the arrival of the second squadron, the fifth cav from Fort Leavenworth tomor .. . , tie change. federal troops would occupy the northern Colorado coal camps, j At Louisville, where one of the . hardest battles of the industrial war jwas fought yesterday, quiet prevailed pre-;earIjr today A check of the casualties showed six persons wounded, one - union leaaers mere was expression oi connaence tnat tne ieaerai troops tuio J. Kojas assurea uommanaer would control the cituation. Gover- Tweedie they would release all Amer nor Ammons, however, reiterated his i ican prisoners and that all Americans determination not to withdraw any of desiring to do so might leave via the state troops from localities which will not be amply protected by the federal soldiers. President Wilson's proclamation gives the strikers, "gun men" and others until tomorrow to return to their vari-us abodes peacefully and to cease all acts of lawlessness. From that moment all violators ot law and order must answer to the federal government. In Trinidad today the situation was quiet. President Asks Conference.. Washington, April 29. President Wilson has asked the president of the Kentucky Mine Operators' Association and the Alabama Mine Operatives' or ganization to come to Washington im mediately for a conference with the view to further attempt at mediation of the Colorado mine strike. NEXT The Charlotte News will publish the first installment of the most fascinating seriel story of the present day "Lucile Love, The Girl of Mystery." During the week, following, the leading picture shows in Salis bury, Concord, Gastonia, Rockingham, Rock Hill, Chester, and THE OTTOWAY, in Charlotte, (on Wednesday) will show a two reel pic ture of the first installment of the story. This story will be pub lished in THE CHARLOTTE NEWS every Sunday morning, for fif teen weeks, anj the same program will be carried out at the picture shows the week following. This is the first opportunity ever given THE NEWS patrons to read one of the most thrilling stories, ever produced, with the oppor tunity of seeing it in moving pictures. Follow the additional announcements to appear in THE NEWS this week and be sure to read the first installment of this interesting story in next Sunday's issue. 'vr'-rk'c i 'i r ' ' k l ' ? '-i v" r 'i c WEATHER FORECAST. Forecast for North Carolina: -s Unsettled tonight and Thurs day, probably local showers. Cool er tonight in west portion. Colder Thursday. Gentle to moderate i'? west to northwest breezes. . , f, .'.. f . '.J .. '.j-w,. .1 Huerta Officials Permit Many Americans to go to the Coast Refuses to Allow an Escort Much Anxiety Felt by Peo ple in Vera Cruz Over Fate of! the Refugees. pnmmonrlpr Twppriip nf Rritkhl UOmmanuer I Weeuie 0T BrillSn Cruiser Essex Renders Valu able Aid in Getting Ameri cans Out of Danger Zone! Many Stories of Arrest and I Assault. By Associated Press' By Asocdes Vera Cruz as to friends and relatives in the interior has been srreatlv re- Heved by the events of yesterday which show that the, Mexican authori ties are permitting. Americans to jnoIn tn tbo Pnat' Tnw t,Q " : wWeh iaerow erBtfSft" LJ; . gBtef"y lTWJS:n J tll lTt-;f - news from .. Puerta-fr ifexpo, - of ... the arrival of three train loads o refu- r ' ; ' -""t,- rirl . gees from Mexico, which the Huerta officials promised Commander Twee die of tne British cruiser Essex, wnnm he dflsnntpripn fmm triA can. , - -"x- A f Ln' f rS J?S crTfJ a 'it f, l tt??L thT ast t Arn;n before next Friday. Rear Admiral Badger will have a vessel at Puerto, Mexico, to meet the refugees, i He probably will not send a warship as this might arouse anti-American feeling in a tpwn which up to the present time has been entirely quiet. The passenger boats available here for tfie trip to Puerto, Mexico, have :"it7d wireless eauinment- conse- limite,d ireless. equipment, conse- quently the aival of the refugee trains tosetb? with the names of those on board may not be learned until tn6 steamer returns to Vera Cruz. If the refugee trains are filled t0 capacity, as they probably will be, it is estimated that S00 persons will be conveyed to Puerto, Mexico. It is impossible in Vera Cruz to determine now many Americans this would leave in tne capital. - Commander Tweedie of the British Blanquet and Jboreign Minister Por- Puerto, Mexico, but that the trains on which they would go would not be provided with escorts. The train on which Commander Tweedie returned to Vera Cruz stop ped at Soledad and picked up one hundred American refugees who came from Tirra Blanca, Cordoba and Orizaba. Commander Tweedie found it diffi cult to convince General Huerta it was advisable to release Americans and Sir Lionel Carden, the British minister, was called into the confer ence. Carden also advised Foreign Minister Portillo Y. Rojas. General Huerta declared there was no reason for placing an escort on the refugee trains and anyway he did not care to assume responsibility for the safety of passengers. , It was planned, according to Com (Continued from Page 7.) ' SUNDAY Tampico, April 27. via Vera Cruz,'. April 29. The American exodus from Tampico which began Wednesday April 22 virtually reached its end to day with the departure for Vera Cruz of about sixty American refugees on board the tank steamer Canfield. The total number of refugees sent from here to American ports since the movement began is officially given at 2,270. A score of Americans still are in Tampico. They are being sheltered in the homes of Mexican friends along the Panuco river and are in little dan ger. No credible reports have reached here of any damage to the oil wells, tanks and pipe lines in the Tampico and Fanuco regions, out the Corona and other great wells in the Panuco districts are overflowing. Many thousand barrels of oil are being lost daily because no effective way of stop ping the flow has been found. Oil ex perts predict that within a week or ten days the retaining reservoirs will overflow. As a result a deluge of oil will, be precipitated into the river and should this catch on fire, Tampico and the mouth of the river will be threat ened with destruction. There was almost a" condition of panic among the Americans last Wed nesday when without an hour's warn ing a little squadron of American ves sels under Rear Admiral Henry T. Mayo steamed down the Panuco river, leaving more than 2,000 Americans de fenseless in Tampico. Since this time, however, all those who wanted to leave have been given the opportunity to do so. In addition to the long list of "residents of the city there are a few Americans in the district back of the river who refuse to come out. The temper of the Mexican popula tion toward the Americans during the exodus was not nearly so violent as might have been expected. No at tempts were made to molest Ameri cans. Soma excitable Mexicans insult ed them but none was assaulted. The mob vented its energy in waving Mex ican flags, shooting pistols, breaking a few windows and shouting "Viva Mex ico." The Americans who left Tampico Sunday were quartered aboard the cruiser Des Moines where they remain ed until they were transferred to the Canfield, which is now taking them to Galveston. The steamer Monte video flying the Spanish naval ensign and in charge of officers and men from the Spanish cruiser Carlos V, arrived, off port Sunday to take on Spanish; subjects. She left for Vera Cruz with 150 refugees including four Ameri-, cans. I The only American warships off this ' port today are the gunboat Dolphin, the cruisers Birmingham . and Des Moines and nine torpedo boat destroy ers. The Hermione and a few for eign merchant vessels still are in the river. As a result of the exodus of foreign ers and the dispersal of a large part of the native population, business in I Tampico is at a standstill. While there is good reason to be lieve the rebels investing Tampico will reject any proposal to ally themselves with the federals for the purpose of resisting anv nossible American ag- ' gression there is some uncertainty as to what course the federals would pursue in such an eventuality. Gen- 'eral Zaragoza, the federal commander, has announced hi3 determination to ' defend Tampico to the last. On the other hand he is reported to have said last Friday that opposition to the American advance would be hopeless; that he would only make a feeble show of defense sufficient to satisfy the de mands of honor and then evacuate the city. General Zaragoza's force is not believed to exceed 1,000 men. I r. nn si Hprin s: the federal situation from the standpoint of rebel attack all indications point to their ability to de fend Tampico indefinitely. The federals are well supplied with artillery, of which the rebels have none. FLORIDA BANK ROBBED. Tampa, Fla., April 29.Robbers ef fected entrance to the State Bank of Apopka, at that place early this morn ing and' with nitroglycerine blew the vault open. They got away with $4, 500 in currency, overlooking about ?200 in small change. ' ; The robbers used some tools which they took - from the railroad section house to effect entrance to the bank. Between one and three o'clock five muffled explosions were heard. The robbery was discovered at daylight. There is on clue. Price bos For 1 vied In Coal Mine Tei rifle Explosion in Mine at Eccles W. Va., Results In Disaste? To Many Miners UPTON sin AID PARTY A R RE S T E By Associated Press. New York, April 29. Upton Sin clair, his wife and three women were arrested today after a demonstration at the offices of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., in the Standard Oil building. They had come to protest against the Colorado strike. A woman who said she was a socialist, invaded the outer offices of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., in the Standard Oil building to day and eought to interview him with reference to the coal miners' strike in Colorado. Mr. Rockefeller's secretary told her that he was busy at a confer ence. The woman carried an American flag into the office and described her self as Mrs. Belle N. Silverman. She was joined on the sidewalk by Upton Sinclair... who wore a Bit of "ejie uu nil mui in pursuance ot it plan announced at a socialist mass meeting last night where it was agreed that "mourners" should gath er in front of the Standard Oil build ing as a protest against the sacrifice of lives in Colorado. Mrs. Silverman and Sinclair were the flret to arrive on the scene. Mrs. Silverman sought to place this message before the younger Rocke feller: "I am an American citizen, stand ing at your door, waiting for just a word with you. Will you grant me Ihis request? My question will be brief and to the point." The prisoners were taken to Old Slip police station where Mrs. Silver man was released. The other wo men who were placed in cells pend ing their arraignment in court said they were Mrs. Elizabeth Freeman, and English suffragette who has once been in jail with Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst; Mrs. Margaret Remington Charter, and Mrs. Donie Lietner. AH had beeu. arrested on tne sidewalk in front of 26 Broadway. "I wasn't doing a thing but walk ing up and down in the street with a piece of crepe on my arm." said Sin clair. "A policeman stopped me and said that if I did not stop walking I would have to go along with him. I told the policeman I did not see any reason why I should stop walking and ep romptly placed me and my asso ciates under arrest." ASEBALL ULLETINS AMERICAN LEAGUE. By Associated Press. ! At Philadelphia: Clear. Washing , ton, Engel and Henry; Houck and Schang. I At New York: Cloudy . Boston, ' Leonard and Carrigan; New York, iFsh er and Sweeney. NATIONAL LEAGUE. At Philadelphia: Cloudy. Alexander and Kilyfer; Ragan and Fischer. c urflnc mm riLnUu m u io Special to The News. Durham, April 29. The Baraca-Phila. thea Convention closed with an organi zation of a separate Junior Baraca- Philathea Association. Walter T. Tatum, of Salisbury, was elected president The convention passed a resolution advocating country-wide prohibition. There were no invitations for the convention for next year. The execu tive committee wil later decide the place. Miss Christine Thomas, of Hender son, was elected president of the Phila- thea's and Dr. George E. Dennis, of . Charoltte, president of the Baracas. Miss Flossie A. Byrd, of Greensboro, j was elected eeneral "secretary. j nrsm! : Daily 2c ; Sunday 5c Eight Bodies Taken Out oi Mine No. 6 and 67 Men Tak en Out Alive In No. 5 the 178 Men Imprisoned Have Probably All Perished Res cuers Work, Howevre, in Hope. Governor Hatfield Reaches the Scene and Directs the Res cue Work Fire Followed Explosion Many of the Res cued are Seriously Injured. By Associated Press. Eccles, W. Va., April 29. Hope that some of the 178 miners impris oned in mine No. 5 of the New River Collieries Company, wrecked by mine No. 6 by an explosion yesterday, might still be alive stirred the throng on the mountainside shortly before noon. A party, driven out by No. 6, reported they had heard sounds as of digging, beyond the barriers of debris choking the en try. A party of fresh miners wa3 hurried into the entry . and attacked the falletr S1S.SS of 1 rock with renew ed vigor. Early in the day Gov. Hatfield and Chief Inspector Earl Henry headed a party of mining engineers and su- perintendente in an effort to enter No. 6. They were compelled to give up, the attempt because of obstruc tions. The crew from rescue car No. 7 ot the bureau of mines, has been stead ily at work since its arrival, and many experienced miners from the surrounding country have been or ganized by the government engineers so that the work of clearing a way, to the buried men may proceed with the least possible interruption. Twenty-five doctors have arrived here and a carload of coffins came to-' day. A great crowd has collected on the mountain waiting until the gal leries of No. 5 are unsealed and their, tragic etory told. . '. Eccles, W. Va., Aprii 29. Eight bodies have been recovered from shaft No. 6 of the New River coller ies company, which with shaft No.' 5 was wrecked by an explosion yes-: terday. Sixty-seven men were taken, out alive. There are no more mett in No. 6. One hundred and seventy-' eight are buried in .No. 5 and officers of the company expressed the opin ion thi3 morning that none would es cape. A rescue party was dropped down shaft No. 5 soon after 8 o'clock and got within 129 feet of the bottom. There the progress of the cage was stopped by broken and twisted tim bers and a heavy fall of earth. Work was commenced clearing away the de bris and it was thought the bottom could be reached this afternoon. No gas was detected on this level and mining experts expressed the be lief the mine was not then on fire. Governor H. D. Hatfleld, of West Virginia, is in charge of the relief work while Earle Henry, chief of the state department of mines, and H. C. Bayla3, general manager of the col lieries company are leading the res cue crews. The entrances to the mines are far apart but the workings join under ground so that when, the dust ex ploded in mine No. 5 the fumes en tered No. 6. Many of those rescued are burned severely and improvised hospitals here . and at Beckley are crowded. When it was found shaft No. 5 was burning the entrance wa3 closed and the entrance to No. 6 workings were braticed. There is . little hope that any of the men in No. 5 are still alive as the explosion was fol lowed quickly by outbursts of flames. Most of the miners are American born. The explosion was terrific. A rumb ling noise was heard through the town and as residents rushed to the entrances of the mines, timbers,' pieces of cars and other debris shot from the mouth of No. 5 shaft. Many of those rescued said they, were overcome by the gas fumes before they knew what had hap pened. The first man to leave the. mine shafts climbed to the surface of INo. ii nan dover hand over 8rope.j 1 tr. ilv li1 f!l :-x, tV- $ SI: Hi i'u It: i I- -i