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mianza Will Not
Be Conside? ed In
Future Negotiations
HC Decides tO Come in he Will
Do So of His Own Accord-fethe
Everything in Readiness For
Active Commencement of
Mediation Proceedings.
Time and Flace Aqreed Unon
rlinsfm k RlVPn a FrpP!to brin& Carranza, constil
runatu.i ii uiven a rree chief into preliminary med
unnu in inc vcia ui uz. ouud-
tion Will Extend His Lines
Rebels Renew Their At
tacks on Federals.
- Associated Press.
Vv'ashing'on, May 6. Mediation in
? Mexican crisis will proceed with
r representation from the corns ti-
-:t ionalist forces. This announcement
. ,s made today by one of the South
vr.erkan envoys alter the mediators
.'. conferred with Secretary Bryan.
Tnat Carranza might change his
::d and eventually come into the
filiation conferences was eonsider
; dov.btful by the diplomats,
delating to their conference with
rrretary Bryan the mediators had
-tiling further to say, but the r-ec-:
::ary of state reiterated his state-
r.i that this government had not
-n outlined any basis upon which
would mediate. When the United
;" ates would name the delegates to
? ivise with the mediators was not
r.-.ade known.
Y ashington. May 6. After a short
5';s:on with Secretary Bryan one of
-..-.? mediators announced that they
definitely decided to proceed
without Carranza. The possibility that
'- atritnr1 rsf thA rhipf nf thp. ron-
itioaalists was merely temporary
- as considered doubtful by the media-
i rs.
Funston to Extend Lines.
Orders have gone from the war de
Mrtment to General Funston, it was
earned today, authorizing him to ex
:er.d his lines about Vera Cruc as
:'ai as "in his judgment it is neces
sary." This, it was explained, gives
r o" rnpr'2n commander virtually a
ree hand in dealing with the situa-
r;cn at Vera Cruz and it was said
.hat the American lines would at
once ce exienaeu aau uca xui nuta
tions thrown up.
Rebels Make Sharp Attack.
d-i:rui Badger reported to the
; department today that consti-naii-t
forces made a sharp at-i-esterday
upon Mexican federal
D5 in the "northwestern portion of
"province of Vera Cruz and to
Tvest of Tampico. There was no
si.-e result as far as he cculd learn,
report stated.
Is Villa Nearing Tampico?
miral Badser's report said furth
hat Admiral Mayo informed him
ersistent rumors current about
lpico that General Villa was on
wav there with reinforcements
intVnded to "take and burn the
Admiral Mayo stated he did
i:it thA rlishtest faith in the.
e supposed to have been arranged
,-een the federals and constitution
.5 at Tampico. There had been
rouble recently in the oil district,
iided.
i retary Lane of the interior call
y the" Argentine legation at 9
irk tcdav and had a conference
Dr. Xaon, one of the mediators.
Lar.e has been consulting with
-larv Bryan and President Wilson
: mediation plans and the choice
:.:-riean3 to represent the United
3s at the Niagara Falls confer
Not Begging Carranza.
he left the legation Secretary
.-. ould not discuss his visit,
is authoritatively denied to-
the mediators were ujs
nanza to reconsider and come
e conference. Their position is
arranza must re-enter the ne
jns voluntarily or not at all.
r'ied some pressure is "e
on Carranza to reconsider his
...val, but this is not through
ither overtures by the media
.p Mediators today were per
..lans for removal of the con
lo Niagara Falls. Telegrams
tut to a leading hotel there,
cd. asking if Hs opening
.e advanced so as to accommo-
Tediators will leave here
v. May 14th. The party m
.ecretaries. stenographers and
-uals. will number aboat fif
,i including the nltSpUt!(S
,rta delegates and those of
a should he finally come into
aerations. ,nj.v
al Howard reported today
t'West coast of Mexico that
is with the Mexican authorl
! more cordial than would be
! under the conditions. AU
the American fleet, he sa m
en ordered to avoid hostile
jeopardizing lives.
Funston Reports.
,1 Funston at Vera Cruz re
o the war department today
Lad no definite nformation
3 movements of Mexican
.nd said he thought it prob
it such concentration as the
forces had made was onlj
purpose of efendintghpthfTnSed
railroads in case the Unitea
roops should advance. J exi
ves reported that the track
nter-Oceanic is being torn up.
Funston adds that while food
imins in from the west it is
eins brught in from along the beach
north and from Tejar on the
"We are not going to stay here all
summer, you may be sure of that,"
said Senator Kern.
Early Review of Situation.
Washtington, May 6. Renewed ef
forts of the South American envoys
constitutionalist
iation ne
gotiations came as a swift turn ot
events that excited sharp interest in
the Mexican crisis today. While it
had appeared Carranza had been
eliminated temporarily from media
tion preliminaries because of public
refusal to declare a truce, vet it de
veloped today that the envoys were
seeking him to send an agent to con
ferences between Huertistas and rep
resentatives of the United States to
be begun in Niagara Falls, Canada,
on May IS.
No formal mediation of the broad
Mexican problem could be attempt
ed until an armistice were arranged
between contending factions in the
southern republic but the mediators
present aim was said to be to meet
a Carranza agent for a direct dis
cussion of the situation.
How far that effort would succeed
was an absorbing question. Many
observers thought that on its result
would hin&s to a large degree the
hope of general mediation of Mexi
co's ills.
Confident of an early reply from the
rebel chief,- the mediators today be
gan routine arrangements tor the
Niagara Falls conference. Huerta's
representative's were expected to
start from Mexico City this week but
the members of the United States
mi&sion have not yet been appoint-
d. President Wilson resumed consia-
eration of many names today, seeking
trained .diplomats to handle the del
icate questions to be discussed in the
Canadian border city, while interest
in diplomatic developments overshad
owed all other features of the inter
national situation changes in Mexi
co were not overlooked.- Huerta's po
sition excited speculation. Observers
who reached Vera Cruz from the ted
eral capital declared Huerta uaa
done little to indicate he expected
an American advance or intended to
offer serious resistance if that hap
pened. However, numerous reports
stated the federals were mining rail
way tracks between the capital and
the east coast. Huerta was said to ie
cognize the menace of Villa's army
in the north and the chance of a
Zapatista attack from the south.
Bombs for use against both those
leaders were being turned out in
the federal arsenals. Zapata's report
ed threat to attack Mexico City yes-
terdav did not materialize. It served,!
however, to renew interest in the
possibility that Zapata may emerge
as a figure to be reckoned with in
future happenings.
Renewal of fighting for possession
of Tampico was reported by Rear Ad
miral Mayo today. There was no in
dication that it had resulted decisive
ly. The investing rebels were said
to have received additional artillery
and reports pereisted that Villa would
take personal charge A the attack.
The army and navy departments to
dav continued working out their plans
to "meet any future happenings. The
army intended to mark time but it
was known that if a campaign
aginst Huerta's capital became nec
essary General Leonard Wood would
be in supreme command with General
Funston conducting the advance
movement.
FINGEB Ai
ALEXANDER HELD
FOB MURDER
By Associated Press.
Greensboro May 6. Sid Finger and
Floyd Alexander, two negroes charged
with the murder of Preston Lyerly and
the burning of his store at Barber
Junction N C. on thp niht nf Feb
ruary 2L 1914, were indicted at Salis
bury for murder in the first degree.
Finger was first indicted and then used
as witness before the grand jury
against Alexander. Both prisoners were
brought here tonight for safe keeping.
Finger's trial is set for tomorrow when
he will be taken to Salisbury.
BQERTiH
London, May 6. E. M. Baerlein to
day won the British amateur court
tennis championship, defeating Joshua
-r TJ(-ctnri in cf r-j i o-Vi f onto
Crane, jr., ui
in the finals at Queens Club. The
ore was 6-2, 6-1, 6-2.
Secretary Daniels at Canton.
Canton, O., May 6. Josephus Dan
ipis secretary of the navy arrived
'here today to deliver an auuress De
' fore the local Y. M. C. A-
HIP IDMSHIP
J. D. ROCKEFELLER, JR.,
OBJECT OF THREATS
IN COLORADO STRIKE
"-V- " ' ' ,
New York, May 6. Personal threats
have been made by I. W. W. workers
and their sympathizers against J. D.
Rockefeller, Jr.. principal owner of
the Colorado mines where the labor
trouble is so serious. Mr. Rockefeller
has maintained that his fight is one for
principle. He claims that nearly 93
per cent of the men in his mines are
unorganized, and he asserts" they have
a right to work if they want to with
out being forced into union ranks.
VILLA HI
DOUBLE PLAN
F ATTACK
By Associated Press.
Torreon, Mexico, May 6. A detach
ment of Villa's troops stationed here
entrained today ,for Monterey, which
will be the base of operations in the
rebel campaign against Sam Luis Po
tosi and Saltillo.
The troops which left will entrain
at Hipolito whence they must march
overland to Monterey.
Torreon. Iay o. Preparations un
der way herehave made it evident
that General Villas plans of cam
paign provide for a simultaneous at
tack on Saltillo and San Luis Potosi.
He himself has decided to lead the
attack on Saltillo while General
Maclovio Herrera and General Be
navides will lead a strong force
agaist San Luis Potosi. The attack
on San Luis Potosi will practically
Isolate the Saltillo garrison. Should
the federals under General J. Maas
be unable to hold Saltillo nothing
would remain for them but surrender
or' death by hunger and thirst. The
country between the two points is
almost barren and if the railroad
were cut to the south as Villa un
doubtedly intends, but a few fugitives
would have a chance of making their
way through the stretch of desert.
There are approximately 10,000
men in the garrison at Saltillo now
and about 6,000 in San Luis Fotosi.
It is believed here that the loading
of troops reported to have taken
place at Saltillo was for the purpose
of reinforcing the San Luis Potosi
garrison in expectation of a simultaneous-attack.
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LIPPITT URGES
HIS RESOLUTION
By Associated Press.
"Washington, May 6. Passage of his
resolution asking President Wilson if
he was supporting Pancho Villa for the
next ruler of Mexico as reported in
the press was urged today by Senator
Lippitt of Rhode Island. He said even
the suspicion that "our government
is aiding, abetting or even condoling
the Valla'nous Villa'' was "sickening."
Quoting President WTilson's declara
tion of strict neutrality between the
factions of Mexico, Senator Lippitt
said the government's , actions were
seeminglv so contradictory to this ex
pression "that he sometimes wondered
if he was walking with Alice in Topsy
Turvey Wonderland.
With probably the most serious work
ever to come before the present sena
tors facing it that of declaring war
Senator Lippitt .said, now was the
time to confer when the war spirit was
not upon senators. He contended the
president should lay before the senate
the correspondence with the Villa fol
lowers and particularly what instruc
tions were given to Mr. William Bay
ard Hale when he went to confer with
them. " .. -"
Constitutionalists Keep Up' F're.
Washington, May 6. Admiral How
ard report from' Mazatlan that the
constitutionalists entrenched on
Piedra Island fired continuously all
day yesterday with rifles and field
guns on the Mexican federal gunboat
Morelos lying in the harbor and that
the fire was returned - by federalists
from batteries on shore.
ADDRESS IF BISH
OPS ,tTHDD!ST
CriFEBENCE
The Address Dealt With Many
Matters Vitally Interesting
Southern Methodists Great
Conference Opens in Oklaho
ma City Address Was Fea
ture of Proceedings.
Decision in Case of Vanderbilt
University is Reviewed Re
ports Show Marked Growth
in All Lines of Church Work;
"Laity nights"7 and Other
Matters Treated.
By Associated Press.
Oklahoma City, Okla., May 6.
Somewhat later than the scheduled
time of opening,, the seventeenth
quadrennial conference of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, South, con
vened in St. Luke's Methodist church
this morning. The conference (will ex
tend over three weeks. Bishbn Wil-
son, senior member of the bishopric,
called the great body to order and
announced the devotional service.
The roll call by the Rev. A. F.
Watkins, secretary of 4 the last con
ference, the appointment of confer
ence committees and the reading ot
tne bisnop s address reviewing the
wuik oi uie yaisi iour years is expect
ed to consume today's session.
Oklahoma City, Okla., May 6. The
address of the bishops, or general su
perintendents of the Methodist Episco
pal church, South, containing a re
view of the work of the past four
years and recommendations as to
changes in laws, practices and other
matters affecting the church was the
center of the quadrennial conference
here today.
While the address reviewed the re
organization of the missionary depart
ment of the church; reported action
on the question of Federation with the
Methodist Episcopal Church and dis
cussed the question of "laity rights"
for women, siecial attention was giv
en to the bishops position in regard
to Vanderbilt University at Nashville.
Vanderbilt Litigation.
After several years of litigation the1
Tennessee .supreme court recently, de-
cided the church, through itsv"bishops,
did not control the school. ' i
The bishops reviewed the action of
the last general conference and nther
church action in the matter. Th
posed gift of $1,000,000 to Vand
by Andrew Carnegie was veto? !
the bishops, it was pointed ouf
cause it "proposed the segregati
the medical department and its
trol by a board unknown to
charter, and expressed sentimenl
fensive to the self-respect of
church."
"The decree of the court lea
the church a mere shadow of c
tion with the university" declar
address, "which in our opinioi
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MME LILLIAN NORDICA,
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Washington, May 6. The state de
partment received a telegram from
Bradstreet S. Rairden, American con-
' sul at Batavia, Java, saying that the
condition of Mme. Nordica was hope
less. Mme. Nordica is one of the best
known singers in the world. She 3 3
an American, and her sucess in grand
opera and in song recital has often
been cited to aspiring American sing
ing. By Associated Press.
Port au Prince, Haiti, May 6. The
British diplomatic representative at
Prince today delivered an ul-
. - . to the. JJaitieagvjgrnment de
" the immediate payment of
anity of $62,000 to a British
in compensation for the de-
i by fire of his saw mill during
. onte revolution.
, ltimatum expires at 6 o'clock
sning.
British demand is supported
by he nresence. Here of the British
affolk. The payment of this
loney to the British subject
n, a man named Peters, had
f been ordered by a court of
n. The chamber of deputies
senate considered the British
n a joint session marked by
:itement.
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ngton, May 6. The Brazil
ster in Mexico City informed
department today that
n Consul Bonney, previously
' under arrpst in San Luis
had arrived in Mexico City
s. Bonney. The minister add
at last accounts all Ameri
San Luis Potosi were safe.
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DENIED NEW TRIAL
if By Associated Press.
i- Atlanta, Ga., May 6. Judge Ben i't
i'? H. Hill of the Fulton county X
i't superior court today denied the
i't extraordinary motion for a new i's
ir trial for Leo M. Frank, the young is
ii- factory superintendent under -sen-
tence of death here for the mur- ?
i't der in April of last year of Mary i't
i'? Phagan. a factory girl. In denying i'?
i? the motion Judge Hill announced -;i
that he would sign a bill of excep- ir
i's tions. thus allowing the ruling to i'?
i'$ be appealed to the state supreme ie
w court. i'f
By Associated Press.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 6. Hundreds
of persons today were turned away
from the entrance of Morrocco Tem
ple at the first official session of the
United Confederate Veterans' twenty
fourth annual reunion. The seating
capacity of the building was taxed
to the utmost and all available stand
ing room was occupied.
Veterans and members of allied or
ganizations were welcomed to the city
and state by Governor Park Trammell,
Representative Frank Clark and May
or Van C. Swearingen. Responses
were made by General Bennett H.
Young, commander in chief . of the
United --Confederate- ..Veterans r and
General George P. Harrison, comman
der of the department of Tennessee.
Reference to " the impending crisis
in Mexico was made in the welcom
ing speeches of both Governor Tram
mell and Representative Clark. The
former assured the veterans that "Our
men would at a moment's call gladly
rally to the flag, and again, undaunted,
face death upon the battlefield." Rep-j
leseuiauve icti iv ucuaicu men.
boys of tne soutn are only waiting
for a summons, and if it should unhap
pily come, our full quota will be
promptly furnished and no braver
troops will march to the attack of
the Huerta soldiers than the ones of
those, who fifty years ago, unflinch
ingly followed the fortunes of the
Stars and Bars."
Representative Clark lamented the
fact that so many were missing from
the ranks of the Confederate veterans.
"Soon," he continued, "the last Con
federate soldier will cross over the
river to the great re-union. The few
of you who still are left should be
supremely happy that you have lived
to-, see this day happy because the
government of every Southern State,
is in the hands of our people and be
cause you know your beloved South
land never again shall be over-run by
an infamous horde of carpet-bag-vul
tures, and seats of power shall never
again bed isgraced and desecrated by
incumbency ot an ignorant, brutal and
inferior negro race.
"Your struggles were not in vain.
Now that we are in full possession of
our own we will maintain it.
''The best "blood of the south was
spilled in the defense of the flag in
189S when the sons of men who fol
lowed Lee and Jackson stepped to the
front in defense of the flag. And
even now while war clouds are gather
ing over unhappy Mexico, the boys
of the south are only waiting for the
summons. If it should unhappily come
our full quota will be promptly fur
nished and no braver troops will
march to the attack of the Huerta
soldiers than the sons of those who
fiftr years ago unflinchingly followed
the fortunes of the "Stars and Bars."
Many social features of the reunion
took place today. One of the most
spectacular events was the parade of
the maids and sponsors.- Routine bus
iness sessions were held by the Sons
of Veterans.
They will be guets of honor tonight
at a reception and dance.
EN WILL Cl-
GRESS ADJOUI?
Washington, May 6. Probable ad
journment of congress by July 10
was predicted today by Senator Kern,
democratic leader of the senate, after
a white house conference at which
the president and Senators Kern,
Hoke Smith and O'Gorman discussed
the legislative program. Senator Kern
said he believed the Panama canal
tolls repeal bill would be disposed of
within two weeks and that the ad
ministration anti-trust program would
be completed before adjournment. He
said he was hopeful the rural credits
bill would be reached.
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JAMNIILLE
GREETS THOUSANDS
OF AGED VETS
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And
Oj Crew
e sen ed
The Manhattan Picks Up
Captain and 13 Men of
the Steamer Columbian,
Burned at Sea Another
Boat Containing 13 Men
Was Picked Up Yesterday.
Still Another Boat With 19 Men
Aboard is Missing and Ev
ery Effort Is Being Made tc
Effect a Rescue.
By Associated Press.
Sable Island, N. S., May 6. Captain
McDonald and thirteen members oi
the crew of the British steamer Co
lumbia burned at sea, were saved by
the steamer Manhattan. A wireless
dispatch to this effect was received
from the Manhattan, by the Marconi
station here early today.
The Manhattan, bound from New.
York for Antwerp, had been near the
scene of the burning of the Colum
bian for some hours and was known
to be searching for boats containing
members of the Columbian's crew. Her
success was announced in the follow
ing message:
"Manhattan picked up one boat of
Columbian, captain and 13 others. One
engineer killed in explosion and one
man drowned, leaving ship. Manhattan
still searching tor other boat."
The rescue, it was added, was made
early this morning in 41.10 N. latitude
and 09.35 W. longitude.
Yesterday the Cunard liner Fran
conia picked up one of the Colum
bian's boats containing 13 men and
the body of Chief Seward Matthews,
so that 27 in all have been rescued.
The other missing boat, for which the
Manhattan and other steamers are
still searching contains the first and
second officers and 17 men.
The steamer Columbian, bound
from Antwerp for New York, caugnt
fire at sea Sunday night. According
to the wireless advices the flames
spread quickly and were followed by
expldsfdiis which ! necessitated the
hasty abandoning of the steamer. The
crew got away in three boats but in
their " haste were illy prepared for a
battle with the seas in open boats.
The first survivors when picked up
had been adrift for 36 hours and suf
fered severely. Captain McDonald's
boat, picked up early today by the
Manhattan, was adrift for more than
50 hours before help reached them
i Further Details.
Boston, May-6. The local office of
the Cunard line today received a wire
less report from Captain Miller of the
Franconia saying: ,
"Received 'wireless from steamer
Georgic 11:24 a. m. May 4: Seydlitz
passed in 41.27 N., 59.08 W., a large
steamer burning all over: Hull high
out of water, foremast and funnel
gone, no people on board.
"On receipt of Georgic's message I
changed my course. At 3:30 p. m.
sighted a boat on starboard bow. The
occupants were taken on board in a
few minutes. The boat .contained
thirteen men and a corpse. '
"The survivors had used trousers'
leg from corpse on end of boat hook
for distress signal. SurvVj-vors were, in
a state of extreme exhaustion ' and
mental collapse. 'Some had been
burned by fire.
"They state that they had been
adrift 40 hours. Six were put under
doctors' care in, hospital and others
were given brandy and . soup and put
to bed. They immediately fell asleep.
Little information can be obtained
from them.
"The carpenter says the ship was
the Columbian, sailing from Antwerp.
He was asleep and beard the alarm
of fire and was coming along the
deck when an explosion occurred un
der his feet which blew him over
board. He was picked up by a smt'S'
boat.'
"All agree that the fire started mid
night Sunday night from a cause un
known. PLAGES
DEI FOR SHELLS
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia, May 6. Orders for
100,000 three, inch sharpnel shells
were received last night at the Frank
ford arsenal in" this city from Secre
tary Garrison of the war department.
Colonel George Montgomery,' in
command at the arsenal, said this
was one of the largest orders ever
received and that while he had been
given until June, 1915, to fill it he
expected to complete the order be
fore that date. He issued a call for
150 skilled workmen in addition to
the 1,200 already employed. The plant
will be run 24 hours per day.
NOMINATIONS.
Washington, May 6. The president
today nominated these postmasters:
W. J. P. Prescott, Garyville, La; E.
O. ' Lalande, Napoleonville, La.
GARRISON