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1861 SECTION ONE Special Reunion Nunift^ to the V. C. V. PAGES 1 to 8 1914 VOL. 1, NO. 111. Weekly, EwUbllshed I860; PaJlr,Jaa. 18, 191?. ANDERSON. S. C, DAY MOANING, MAY 26, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS $5.00 PER ANNUM ,1'r-,.. . : "j' GOES DOWN IN ST Terre Manie, lad.; Sampson. S. J.. .X*l_ N I"1 a* 1 1 1 T"% ? ITi ?f** ll? Guelph. Ont.; Schoiigutt, Miar; Mon I he Empress of ireland Karamea By Collier asasaS;1 -^ - _ ?f* m.t? 1 Shattok. W. M.. Nesbitt. Man.; SI Goes Down In Darkness or Night r??S? j t?; Stainer. Mrs. ?E.. Calgary. Alb.; Carr vins 934 Souls to I1 "c?i^oC ASS ?cjVndidmrsr'Mi?s .* w A., Toronto; Tapll t. Mrs. Elisa, Kani 11J _ loops. B. G. ; Vcitt h. Miss B.. Victoria, WAlPfV I if*)VP li- C.; Vincent, i * Falrcrow, Eng VW .*?V** jr ^*?VU land; Voneley,*<l ? Alice. Hamilton: _ _ _ White, (infant Of Mrs. Georg?! New . .. . "~ ' Minister, B. C. ;' ' v"fcite. Mrs. George. _ were rapidly lowered aud ro\vc:l away. Now MUikiU-r. i ; Whitelaw. Mr:?. Am*"S T"* A *" H * ?, /? ? ?fekT,^.7r Many wlio waited to dress were drown- J.. Newminster* ?. C ; Wilmot, Miss t -L Mik B ^ /\ I IVI^TLI^I JL ?l Explosion Added Terror. Mary^Regln?'^^ f^rW-W ~ -, The horror of the interval during to; Yetes, Mrs. .-I*.-Hamilton: vat"8, _ _- i -wm- ma fm m_ - _ fa _ tljc timo the Empress was^fllllug and Harry. HamlUortjJ?ezadak, Jose?, Or \Lm \ S \LA 83 A ^?liTmlV^r lhe ir>S?tehcd throngs on hoard were df.rhuiv. . 1 I Tefl m# SP* IfCr W B 5 Ww WA :<unk hurrying every effort to escape Commercial Cluj. Rochester. .Minn.; Jl ^ H. J ? JL-lJL^k id?, V W ^.#A?kS?4 before she rank was added to by an . ..Mounrey. Mri* W. W. Chicago; Mut- I explosion which quickly followed the teuf Mrs. T.. Wnmtpeg; Muttcll, Miss. ? ripping given the liner hy the Stors- Wiouipeg; Neville,' Harold, member ol' dat'8 how. According to one of the laurence Irving's -.Company, London; ? m - t A WM* A 1 m.T rescued, tho explosion probably was Neville. Mrs. Harold, member of Lau S?inlr 111 I ?JL le/llYa ll Awt*-! IM ?ri caused by the water reachiug the boil- renee Irving'r Company,, London; Os CS. Si rk A ?LB. .AT 1V1?1AUIV,?? /"iLllvI I Nvl ere. Thc ship's heavy Hst as water tender. Mira England: Patrick, J., To pourlng in weighted her on the side ronto; Patterson, John. Calgary. Alb.; Hf*_. I ? -1 15 the was struck made thc work of patterson. Bobcat. Calgary, Alb.; Pat 1 lrSlC WSIS ATLCXOI JT Or Resell^ launching bo*?i? mercasiu^y difficult, terson. M?? r2=\~--S. ?~ w * ?^.w?a-a*w a0(, vben Bhc flnauy took ber piunge ry> w. H.. Pc4ers>Sp. Ont. gm Y~\ w w . to the bottom scores still left on her v? Or Passengers-Heroic ag sr?i b?? S LONDON HEAR*, i p?? ?jrr ?/I J SUPPOrl TnptX?TeroIsm. THE* SAD NEWS j ?-**rOrCS. Were lViaCie*i From all accounts, Captain H. G. -- ^-_ _. Kendall of toe Empress of Ireland. Catastrophe Sj??tte To Have Been . - 1/ '" . " jjQrg iiJuiBejf uto a true sailor. He ^ . ( - _M- ..... Lawrerce river early today, the Ca- retained such command of the 3itua- rrnffft Sdnotit In History of fiUilTui.P- Al RI ll Qi I'B'ilnn Pacllic liner. Empress of Ire- tion. lt appear? that While the Stors- Tk-iS?^*? RilU'liLn HLtflUtJI land, carried dow? uith bei tuorc than tadl'a stem still hung in the gash it v IW#wwe '.?f""* *W*V?"'** ye of hei passengers aud crew, ot I had made in the Empress' side. Cap TlTftlllfa niPIPTrn 1,387 IW?om? on board the liner oply tain Kendall begged the master of IIIMNIIB lll(lHillrn 4?'? ari> k,lowr< to nul? hcen saved, tho collier to keep hie propellers go- Londou. May??-Thc full niagnl MinillU UlUnU I L.I1 ; making thc probable death -list. 954 lng so that the hole -might remain tude p?^:-^j^jjfiJ?L'Jln F ppr ni f HEAVY 'FOG OBSCURED AP- lo> waiting for the tog io lift or day .foundered. " glish public only tonight. i . '; .m.^w?? -.^-^r.. ?-i..* to ?rca*, the Danish collier Storsted Tonight a total of two hundred nnd Tne ia6t regular- editions o?, the BROACHING VESSEL TILL crashed' bow-oh into the side of big fifty bodieo has been recovered. Few _?t,n,_? n-o.^ contained the report 1 TOO LATE Canadian liner, etrlkfcg her about of the bodies have been Identified to- u ^^^f S ?ZTMJ '&^Z TJO LA.fc midway pf her length and ripping her night. - . . wereTssued later win?Th? chief state ;'-:-;- bide oten clear to the stern. Te Wireleas ls being given cr?ait th*t'"the chlefWrconi onerator ? ' -? i II??, nt.?.f? for saving many liver. Responding mont teat ine cnie^ ssnrcoui operator WI? I IMVITQTiri ATT?7 ?lH?ster. promptly to thc "S, O. S." call., the or the Empress of Ireland has wired W I1*IL? inVCiOllUAlC The crash occurred not far from t!i- steamer Eureka w?? oir tue i poi up- from rather Point tnat a thousand j ? snore off Father Point, 50 miles proximately twenty minutes after the people have been drowend. from Quebec which the Empress ef l disaster and the Lady Evelyn but lit- The worst fears Wfer? confirmed by Will Probe Cause and Fix Blame ireland lett yesterday afternon bound tie later. Slr Thomas Shaughnessy's statement ir?? r%i for Liverpool, and tta niilea from this 1.167 Aboard. that the catastrophe was the most se For Greatesl River Disaster point on the st. Lawrence, in rea)- A perfected lief ot ^?a-'-nsers and :i????3 !a the hiht?'ry ?? th? St. L?w Ever Known ity thoieiore. uilhougto the liner was CP?W"0> "tbe Empress'of Treland. ls- re?fe lroute-0 t ^ . . ' *^ T !?.? heading for the sea and thc collier 8U6d officially by the Canadian Pad- Sir,Henry Seton-Kerr and Laurence -r- coming Ju from it. thc disaster was not flc Hallroad aiveB the total number Ir^DK were the n"'y persons aboard , ^ one of ocean but ot river. Unlike the -" i -ir,? diviiir<l at? follows- who w'ire wel1 hnown here. Most of (By Associated Frcas, TiUnlc's victims, the Empress of Ire- pfT. ^nlX^ "assencers 87 other English. passengers In the Rimourkl, Queoec, May 29.~Of a to- lands lost their lives within sight of second cabin passengers 153 ,ir6t caD,n were htisinesr. men from tal or 1.387 on board the Canadian short-inland locked waters. Third clafs passengers 714 provincial cities. Pacific liner Empross of Ireland when '^"?^V^ ?.'S. ''Y-recover: Omcer? and crew 4?3. " Aa^oon as it was evident that there . . ? .-?J jv;':, rtl,". . cd from the shock of the i . .won and vir?* CaMn Wfuulnir U?d heeu a great loss of Ufe, the flags she sailed yesterday from Quebec lo jt wag 3een ^ the , recely_ ?????^?^ on all shipping offices were half mast Liverpool, 954 Were lost when thc v? a ,Ua,^ blow a wlreIl? f s. 0. S. " At{?Xl* S? L?n A ed. At the Canadian Pacific office liner was rammed by the Daulsh col- call was sounded. B Lndon - iVe^ bulletins were posted. The Queen Her Storstad and sank ott Father . Hescite Boats Too Lute. chev ter* Barlow A E Bar Mrs Mon- Mother Alexander sent an inquiry. I Point in the St. Lawrence river beloro The hurled appeal waa picked up t'-eal-" Bennett Mr's Hart'Nassau \' Among others who sought lnfor dayllght today, according tn revised by the government mail tender Lady p , Bift?m?Bld Mr? w n Rtai' maiop waa Mrs. Wilde. Captain Ken figures late tonight. Only 433 are nov/ Evelyn here and.the government pilot i-U ?"iZXo?nt PZ-P 'w it A?rk. dail>8 ne,c?- Her husband waB chief known to have been saved. boat Euroka at Father Point, and both ti y nrnn,\nn A r. \i?ni.h?it officer of the Titanic and his brother. Of the 87 firSt, cabin passengers the set out to the reaouc. So deep was th > .q"n;,^w? A I . r??h" ?u?*T! ' George Evans, was sixth officer. Both late figures show 29 to have ^ been huiV of the Empress. However, and so ca?h Mrs VoUlnirh^ perished in the wreck of that ship, saved. Of the 158 in the second cab- fabt the inruv!. of wotrs, that long be- p^?AiiiIln n c . Crathen ?b',w.!irt Her' oo}y remaining brother. Cedric In. 29 were reacqed; of the 715 third fore either of the rescue boats could ?. Chillen Mrs ? W ?ul?en Evan?' w" Mr? ?"?cer of the En clsss passengers, there are 101 sur- reach the scene the liner had gone ? A ?' ? p; w.. Cullen. f , tand H r f th vivers. while^327 of the crew of 432 dowa. Only floating wreckage and a Ml? Maud: Cullen Master. Toronto; J33??? u{ ^a 17 years Lao ^eSr^11^^ ?. ?98 f- H^-ts ar i rails from l?e6 steam- <MUnS,?/ha^nRevAy' e"""? Gen^ral^we^l^ K aVr^r?-paraonar nnil? ?^dhee^c? Sclo^? P? g?? ?^=L ; completing the total of 433 known StontiS^ Kingston; Coldthorpe. Charles. Brid- Mck,e tomorrow to "stand to you.? j survivors. br_n fori>e<i frmn ?tnnmir<? tn th*, top- ?ora- Eli fin nd; Graham, W. D.; Gra- ? . m ?<? ' . rm ."H?? lS.-^B^"hvl&".n?r? S?ie?watere to ^ollTlL.r ,oW on f"-' ?ong. Chl-a; Halley. Survivors TcU ?f Escape on liners ride inflicted by .the sharp b? . wreck ^ d h d drown"d Mrs. D. T.. Vancouver; Hisenhe mer, _ prow of the;.heavy laden oollier and on?i *ZTT?011 n - auhoush^h^ * ^ *%^TTVwi! TSS Solra& Sf8 .0- p- Quebec: Howe8- ****** ?f "?W ^ Managed To caSl?g? the\lr3Lr^U O. STSu j? herself, and these were fJJ? H^n^: ^t Get Away From Sinking Ve*, and hastening out from Father Point, nought Here by the collier, as were ^".^i^^L^ trvfnl t^l?' . . I roached the scene Within twenty min- those saved by the Eureka and the ^,J"^,?r "en.ry Irv*rS*K ?*2,do?: ^ Were. Rescued utes after thc meeting ot two ves- I*?y Evelyn. Twenty two of the res- ,n-n*. Mf*- laurence (Mabel Hsck selF the liner already had gone caed diod from injury or exposure. cney); Jonhson, David. Frederick; >-< down. Thc others, most of whom had Jump- Kent. Lionel ; I ;i;daay, Dr. Alex, Hall- Quebec Mar'2? -? train with 3*0 The wlreloss .could hardly have ed Into the boats or plunged Into the fl?: -^on C . Vancouver; Lyman. H. J?i. ? J!?" * ?,I rt . worked to better effect or tho re- water from the sinking liner scantly H : Lyman. Mrs. Montreal; Maglnnls. "urrtvors from tho apnkcn steamer sponre have been more prompt. Yet1 clad, wore given such clothing as th? A G director of Messrs. Mappin and Empress of Ireland reached here . within the sight of shore, in land- town could supply, and later those Wehl?, landon. Jewelers; Malloch, C., abortiv before S o'clock tonight. Thc ?-locked waters, ^wlth help close at who could travel were placed on board I->ardo, B. C.; Marks. J. Gabriel; rescued on hoard numbered 23 first hand, nearly 1,00? pereons. lost their a train and started for Quebec. Marks, Mrs. Suva. Fiji; Miller, Mrs. class, 29 second cuss and 101 third Jive? by drowning when fog obscured gink jn 14 J??ntc-^. St. Catherine S.. Ontario; Mullins, A. class passengers and 337 of the crew, the vizlon of the river navigators, Accounts agree that In thc brief K- Loudon; Mullins, Miss E. London; Thirty seven Survivors were left at and two vessels, one virtually ut e space of time-not more than 14 min- O'Hara, Mrs. H. R.. Toronto; Palmer, Rlmouski. which would make a total standstill as a measure of precau- HUS-be tween the shock or the collision w- Leonard, on staff London Financial of 433 saved- As reylsed figures show Hon. and tho other trora all accounts. 8Bd r?!(. ?inking Hoer there was little News. London: Palmer. Mrs. W. L., 1.387 persons to have been on the at not moro than a. moderate speed, chance for Systematic marshalling of london Pri?e. Mrs. H. W., ?New SCea- steamer'.makes the prooaoie number cra8.h??.??3FfUe # rJL** I*?T*SK* the passengers. Indeed, everything ??u??J; Rutherford. F. J.. Montreal; of lost 854. H l^r^??? ?3mf?? J?* iodicatcs Gist hundreds of those on Seton-Kerr. ;81r Henry. London; Sey- A f^ll equipment of ambulances ih?^?ILT?!; ?V the ste?cicr probablv nsvsr reaeliMf hold. E:'?*hynM. Mrs.; Smart. Mrs. ??? tn readiness at Levis when the \- ?i^J^ A.- Toronto; array medical service corps . epe lMdfai^S^wsSfc burnedI itonMlv aaved." not moto than e dosen, the lists .'?ylee.-.C. O ; Tyiee. Mrs : Taylor, J. rial survivors' train arriver there. , !riiJ?%nlSi bow ber wav un & make u ?PPcar. y T.; Taylor. Misa D. Montreal; Taylor, and tho passengers were disentorked river will not behold until tomorrow Sarvhor?? ;itory. . ?? Miss H. Montreal. Townsend. Miss T*'-and transferred to a ferry " steamer when she ^Qttbl>ec. From th? ?J1 happened so quickly we did" -VeW Zealand, Wakefield. A. J" Wverr waiting at a spclal wharf to facilitate evidence of the .officers on th* Km? "?t really know what was going oa pool; WaJIett. Bev. J.. London. tiie transfer to Quebec. 1 proas, however-, tbo liner had come ai-.d nobody had time to cry 'women Peterson, Mrs. H.. Winnipeg; Peter- lt was a pitiful eight when the far : ,tp a deaV < in tho tog and waa first," one of the passengers told Cap- son, H.. winnipeg; Priestly. Miss A., ry steamer docked on the Quebec.'*ide blowing t.- ? -.-.{.......tie at the time of ber "tain Bellinger of the rescue boat ?Vire- Edmonton: Priestly. Miss A., Edmon- at 8i30o'clock tonight and the S96 sur eolllslots. I ka. -ian; Pt?=?Gy, ??SB M.. Kdmonton; Nlvora trhtenHmrked. Their faces reg - "The stewards .did not have time to Prion. George. Winnipeg; Quartier, Istored the frightful experience they WAITING FOR FOG TtJ'-tJVT ?"iee the people from their borths." Miss WV M.. Vancouver; Reilly, John, bad gone through. Few possessed a Kimouski, Qve., May 29.-Sinking the survivor added. "Those who heard Hamilton; Richardson. W. .1., Vancour- complete outilt of clothing, ninety feel of w?4er within rirtee.n t?jo frenaled culls of the onicers fur cr; Richardson. Mrs,. W. -J,, Van- The second and third class pessen minutes aftwr being rammed . amid- thc passengers to hurry on dock and couver; Richards. George C., Terre gera and the crew Were made comfort shioa lia the upper resches of thc St. ' rushed up. plied Into the bcat?. -rhich Haute, Ind.; Richards. Mrs. George Cl tt^ntlnued on Page.Three.) FORMER POLICE LIEUTENANT MUST PAY FOR CRIME WITH HIS LIFE WEEK OF JULY 6 Condemned Man Waa Calm and Even Smiled To Friend? In Court Room (Br Associated Press.) ?New York, May 29.-"naries Becker today waa sentenced to die in the elec tric chair at Sing Sing prison during I he week beginning July tl for tho murder of Herman Rosenthal. When he received the sentence Pecker appeared calm. He even turn ed to friends lu thc coin room und smiled. The prisoner was taken to the sher iffs ofllco and allowed live minutes with his wife. Prier to the passing of his senteuce Martin H. Muntoi., Heck - er'? lawyer, cited ton reasons why the death sentence should not be pronoun ced. lie sa!d that un appeal would, be filed next Monday. This will act as a Btay of execution aud a year may elapso before the court of appeals hands down its decision. Becker was taken to tiing Sing by automobile in the custody of six depu ties. . ' T Keaclifa Death Ho ase. Ossinlng, N. Y.. May 29.--Follow New York->- Charles K. Booker today for thc second time passod Into' the Sing Sing prison death house to await death for instigating the murder of Herman F.oBentnsl. Becker's cell faces thut occupied by Hans Schmidt, who murdered Anna Anni Uer in New York, "I ne discredit ed priest greeted Becker. But none of the 1? occupants pf the dent h house spoke. As Wafd?n Clancy left Mm; Becker remarked: "The death house doesn't look like the old place, Warden. The new coat of paint makes lt look flne.7 MILLIONS VOf ED FOR HARBOR WORK Congress Passes Appropriation of Over $53,000,000-Big In crease Over Last Year (By Associated Press.) Washington. May 29.-Work of the rivers und harbors was completed to day by thc senate commerce commit tee and the measure will he reported next week, carrying apv ? jr lat ions aggregating $53.500.000: This is an increase or about $10,000,000 over the total of thc house bill and of ?1.004, 000 over thc total of the house bill and or $1.094.000 over last year's to tal. The eenate committee cut out sev eral small amounts lu the house bill and reduced ot herr, but added many new one?. Tho committee increased the fol lowing house Items: Chesapeake and Oeleware Canal to fl ,225,000; Tennessee river to ?930, 000; Mississippi river to S8.000.000: Delaware river to $2,000,000; harbor of refugee. Cape Lookout. N. C., to SI .820.600. The committee cut down the horse item of ?800,000 for the waterway from Norfolk to Beaufort, N, C., to SGOO.00O and for the Galveston chan nel rroin $1,185,000 to $100.000. LADY THROWN FROM BUGGY Mrs. Oliver Ragsdale Seriously Hurt In Runaway Accident Little Daughter Escapes Belton. May 29.-(Special)-A very serious, 1* not ratal, accident occurred today in rront or the home or Hon. J. W. Ashley, when a mule being driv en by Mrs. Oliver Ragsdale or Cal houn, was .frightened and ran away, throwing Mrs. .Ragsdale out of the buggy and seriously injuring her. Her collar bone was broken and an ugly cut was * made in the back, of her head, besides other bruises of a more or less serions nature. Accompany ing Mrs. Rsgsdale. was her little dau EhtOr wbo was not thrown out ci the uggy and who was" carried by the running, mule for more than a mlle, escaping thereby rrom injury. Thia war considered a most miraculous es cape for the HU le girl. Or. R -W. Haynio of this placo, waa summoned and attended the injured lay. White her wounds are painful and of a serious nature it ts not con sidered that they will prove fatal. The muir , became frightened at some objitct beside the road and ran. almost overturning tho buggy, and throwing Mrs. Ragsdale out. The mule continued to run for more than a mlle before one abaft waa broken. NEW ENVOY WAS CAUSE OF DELAY _ GENERAL CARRANZA SAYS j THAT HE MUST BE REPRESENTED AT LAST RECEIVED) Leader of the Constitutionalist* Expresses Surprise That Medi ation is Underway (Hy Associated PresH) Niagara Fulls. Ont.. .May ?H. - Coll sldcration or au agreement between the Huerta government timi the tinn ed States was Interrupted temporarily today when Juan F. I'rqttldi, a repre sentative of Genera] Carranza laid be fore the South American envoys a note expressing surprise that the mediation negotiations were contin uing with the constitutionalists un repieserjtcd. After a long debate the mediators decided not to permit I'ruuidi to pre se"' iba communication. Then, after a conference with the American dele gates the mediators admitted the Car ranza emissary. Th?, following state ment was iaeued by the envoys: . "The mediators have received a [ communication ff**T - rcpicaemaiive or (Jetterai Carranza, the tenor of which differs entirely from the Ver sion contained in a news dispatch this morning from Durango and does not disturb the course of the negotiations." Whether answer will be made to General Carranza or his representative in Washington is not known outside of the diplomatic tribunal. The mediat ors refused to answer questions on the subject Attaches, however, reiterat ed that the proceedings could be re opened with a constitutionalists pres ent only if General Carranza agreed to a suspension of hostilities. During the afternoon the mediators conferred among- themselves and the word was passed around generally that the communication would not be accepted. Finally the American dele gates come over to the Canadian side. Tliey talked for more than an hour, then Urquldl was summoned. Minister Noan accompanied the note on bchair of the envoys and Mr. Urquldl was dismissed. The document was signed by Rafael Zubarnn Captnaay, minister of inter ior in the constitutionalist cabinet, who ls In Washington. It was writ ten on explicit instructions from- Gen eral 'Carranza. The Oi.gluai instruct" tlons to the minister ure conislned in the following message published trom Durango today; Six days ugo conferences begun to treat the international conflict between the United States and Mexico occa sioned by the arrest of severul Am erican tailors by soldiers of Huerta at Tampico. To solve thfk conflict you offered to the government of the United States to Huerta and to me, your good offices Inviting me tb appoint delegates who would represent the general headquarters of the Consti tutionalist anny which is under, my orders. 1 answered you that in principie I would accept your good offices and later in n separate message I asked answer to th s dispatch. I have receiv the points which would be dcaR with in the peace conference. Awaiting an answer to the dispatch I have not re ceived. I named delegates. I am surprised that you have con tinued to treat for solutlou of the con flict between the United States and Mexico without representation from the Constitutionalist army which is under' my orders and represents the largest force of the republic. For this reason I state to you that ? believe tho conflict between the Uni ted States and Mexico ought to be solved lu future conferences Unless in these conferences there is represent ed the general headquarters of the con stitutionalist army. The note Urquidi delivered reite rates General Carranza'* previous po ?ltion that he alway." has been wil ing to Bend representatives to dis euse International questions. . It was suggested in some quarters tonight that the final agreement might not he approved by the United States until the Constitutionalists were auto brought wlth'ng the scope of medi ation program. The arrival of the Carranza emis sary, regarded with evident satisfac tion by the American delegates. They are understood to be anxious that ne gotiations be reopened to admit Car ranza delegates to the mediation con ference. Progress of the agreement between thc United States and Huerta Gov ernment war slow today. ooeoooooboooooooeae e e e Expedition Lest o o - o o New fork, May i?V-The Har. o o Ink, which carried the Mfeffan. a e sen expedition to the Arctics ? e WOK crashed in the lee here 0 e last Jae nary according to a o o at es Hare received here today o e from St. Michaels,.Alaska. The o crew ls marooned o? the Wran- ? 0 gie I*land. ? <> n o ? e e o o e o ere a e a e e o CABINET BUSY; ACCEPT NOTE DISCUSSION OF ARBITRA TION PROGRESSES VERY SLOWLY AN EARLY ENDING Constitutionalist Party Will Prob ab'tv Be Recognized-Other Mattera Are Considered (Hy Associated Prest?.) Wushlgton. May 23.-Mexican med iation wa? discussed at the cabinet lix ('tint; today und the administration took a positive position that the com munication forwarded tc !" g mediators at Niagara Falls by General Carran se, chief-or the constitutionalist*! forces, should be read. President Wilson announced to the cabinet that Genera) Carranza had ad dressed a note to the mediation con ference seeking representation. Details . of the Carra?as message were not dis cussed but lt was later declared the administration took the view that the """-"...tlonaHsts chief should not be ignore* ?Hff-ftHjM. M ??..ne the cabinet WHO In session, word ri me fr'_:r: X'.zs.\7a there, u as some doubt whet her Juan UtlKlldi. ??cut of Cai . .tn/.a. wt'o went from Washington with tho message,' would bp rocolved. Later lt was learned thc administration had direct ed tho \merloan . repr?sentatives at the pence conference to nrge that Car ranzas message be accepted. When word came lat? today that the mod ia tor? haa agreed to recel vt' Car ranza'? communication," government officials expressed tho opinion that this would lettd ultimately to am stlttutlonalutt particip?t I on in thc mod ln ton proc??dngs. On Just what terms tile constitutionalists might be receiv ed, administration lenders refused -to t.ay. Scpresentatlves of CdrraitW Here an nounced that the balure Of .Ula com munication would not be made public until the mediators had passed on ita contents. 8??re?*ry Bryan, after- be ing informed of the mediators decision, conferred, with C. A. Douglass, on at torney representing -a???!ssa and John Lind. Douglass and Lind haye been negotiating with Carranzas rep resentatives and the secretary ol the state for several days and the sending of i'rupidi to Niagara Kails ?ras a re sult cf the?o doMtc-ratl?HS it '?ras ?jsi?. Or the reported shipments of arms landed on the west coast, the Japa nese ambassador today r-sured Secre tary lilyan that be hau'; no knowl edge. Genpral Carranzas offer to settle willi the Spanish owners of about $20. 000,000 worth of cotton confiscated at Torre?n and vicinity'cleared a difficult diplomatic problem. It was announced during the day that Senor ?lanquet. minister of war in the Huerta cabinet, at the request or tlie Brazilian minister, bad prom ised to take immediate steps to obtain information r gardng the case of Pri vate Parks and Garcia Muro, tho Fili pino servant of Captain Hice who dis appeared outside the line at Vera Cruz. "REGRADERS" ARE NOW FACING TRIAL? . ?. Government Closed Its Case Yes terday Against Three Officer* Charged With Conspiracy I(By Associated Press.) Savannah, Go., May 20.--The case* or the government against E3. 8. Nash und S P. shot ter. J. F. C. Myers and ('arl MoeUer, officers of the suspend ed American Naval Stores Company who are charged with conspiring io monopolize the naval store? trade, was closed In the Federal' district court hero today ? George H. Boardman, former treas urer of the naval stores company, wa? the chief witness for the government today. He was originally included tn the list of Indicted officers, bat the case against him was nol prosead re cently. Other witnesses examined for Ute government . were Charles Litly. of California and N. V. Grave? of Phil adelphia. The government Usen rested its case and the deien.ee called Mr. Mustier, one of the defendant?, as its first witness. He dented the alleged practice of regrading. o OJ o;o oooooooooooooo o o SF.VKKK EARTHQUAKE <> O V * -.-r O o ; Fairbank:*, Alaska, Majr 29.- o o The ?everest eartha nake ?lace' a o that of Juno 1912, when Ute o o ' sleeping Volcano Katmai broke a o its bonds, waa felt here at 8:80 o o o'clock thia, morning, ac com- o o panted by a rurahllng of the o o earth. The shock was Ute fifth o p in 48 hour?. OJ OOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOQ