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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-23
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Niagara, Falls, June 22.-The con-
stitutionalist representatives will meet
the Huerta delegates in an informal
conference separate from the media
tion conference shortly. Arrange
ments for the meeting are in the for
NATIVE state but the mediation con-
ference believes tomorrow or Wednes-
day it will be able to announce the
personnel of the consdtutionalist rep
resentation, the meeting place and
general purposes of the conference.
Asked formally If they would meet
the Carranza representatives, the HUI
erta delegates said they would enter
any conference with the object of pre-
vention of bloodshed, property de-
struction and establishment of a ma
tional government on firm basis.
The mediators propose to confine
the mediation conference to a consid-
Grafton Of international questions with
Huerta and the United States dele
gate5. The Huerta and constitutional
ist delegates will confer alone on in =
terI13I questions. The mediators and
United States delegates will not in
terfere with the internal problems but
lend counsel whenever helpful.
With the Huerta and constitutional
ist delegates discussing persons for
the provisional presidency the media
tors and United States delegates will
await the outcome before signing the
final protocol.
1t is virtually certain that no arms
tice will be declared by the constitu-
tionalists until a definite agreement
in an informal conference is reached
on a provisional government. If an
understanding is reached, it is expect
ed hostilities will be suspended and g
guarantee of amnesty be proclaimed.
The constitutionalists delegates then
might be formally admitted to the
mediation negotiations for the final
protocol signing, recording a solution
of the United States Mexican diff
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-23
HEARING WILL BE
HELD ON JULY Z
Proposed Advance in Rates
To Pensacola by Louis
vile & Nashville Has Been
Suspended Pending an In
vestigation to Determine
if the Increase Is Justified.

A hearing before the interstate e.
Commerce Commission will be con
Quoted IN this city on July TIN at
which che Louisville s. Nashville
railroad Will attempt to Justify tho
recent advances in rates on cotton
from stations ON its Alabama a.
Florida division to Pensacola.
On May I. 1914 the L. & N. r. r..
advanced the rates on cotton in bales
from the A. & r. division to Pensa
cola approximately cents per bale
As nearly $4,000 bales OF cotton
moves from that territory to PeuSa
cola each season, the advance means
considerable sum transferred from
the pocket of the grower TO that of
the railroad. The Pensacola cotton
buyers claim that the advance viii
also give the Mobile buyers q chance
TO get into that district and turn the
movement TO tuat city.
Before the advanced rates became
effective, :hc Chamber Of Commerce,
through Secretary Phillips, protested
to the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion, and as q result, the tariff i'm
which they We're published was sus-
pended to determine If there WAS any
reason Why the shippers should pay
more for the same service than in tho
past.
The hearing will he held before By
amiuer Watkins Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and the
Chamber Of Commerce win be repre-
scented by Secretary James +. Phil
lips.
The following table shows the
present rates to Pensacola. and the
rates the L. & n. proposes to estab-
lish, the rate named being in cents
ppY. hundred mounds,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-23
FIGHTING FACTIONS WILL
GATHER FOR CONFERENCE

Niagara Falls. June 22.-Actual ne
gotiations between representatives of
the two fighting factions in Mexico in
an effort to agree on an individual for
the provisional presidency is the lat
est plan which the mediators have
evolved for the solution of the MeNi-
can problem.
Just how the two elements will be
drawn together remained a secret to-
day. 1t became known however that
strong pressure had been brought to
bear on General CarranZa through the
American government, and that the
mediators had persuaded the Huerta
government to come into the plan.
Informal parleys between the repre-
sentatives of the two factions, outside
OF the formal mediation proceedings
but with the advice of the American
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-23
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, June 22-Searc ching
the records of the five men, President
Wilson has named for federal reserve
bHard began today in the senate bank
ink committee, but no formal action
was taken.
Friends of the administration indi-
Gated they would press for early con-
firmation of the nominees and sew
eral senators seemed satisfied with
President Wilson'S explanation of how
Thomas D. Jones, of Chicago came
to own one share of stock in the In
ternational Harvester Company. The
president wrote to Senator Owen that
Mr.. Jones owned the stock merely to
qualify as a director, and that he en-
Tered the Harvester board to correct
conditions the government is now
fighting through the department of
Justice.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-23
United States Supreme Court
Decides Many Railroad Cases
Commerce Court is Reversed
and Interstate Commerce
Commission Upheld in its
Inter Mountain Rate
Order.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, June 22-Before adj
Journlng today until October the
United State supreme court reversed
the commerce court, thus uphOIding
the Interstate Commerce Commission
in its inter mountain rate order The
Commerce Court held the commission
was unable to make blanket or zone
rates. Commerce COurts ruling is the
contention of the opponents to a five
Fer cent rate increase asked bv the
eastern railroads.
The 1906 pipe line act, placing the
Interstate oil pipe lines unGer the, IN
teTState Commerce Commission and
regulations was held constitutional.
1t is not appliCa Bile to the Uncle Sans
Oil Co, the court holding this concern
enters but one state and the oil is
used for its own purpose.
The New York federal court decree
holding that the eastern states retail
lumber dealers violated the Sherman n
law by circulating blacklists or whole
salers selling direct to consumers.
among members, was affirmed.
The United States supreme court
ruled today that the railroads are not
liable to injury to interstate en-
plOyeeS or members Of their families
riding on passes containing the stipu-
latiOn that the passenger assumes risks
while being transported. The court
held the pass is not regarded as part
Of an employees compensation from
the railroad, but is free, and subject
to any cor ditions the railroad i'm
poses.
RAILROADS WIN.
Trans continental railways won
their fight for title to some S700.O00.-
600 worth Of oil land when the su-
preme court today held void the
clause in the patents making the land
revert to The government if found to
contain mi i1eaTIS
The court held that the patents
were irregular but that they could not
be attacked cOlIaterally-by other
claimants-hut could only be set aside
through a direct attack by the govern
ment
incidentally emphasized the claim
that the governments time in which
it could attack the patents had ex-
pired in 1900 or in 1901.
The government has a separate suit.
distinguished from the case today. to
cancel the patents to oil lands held by
the trans continental carriers.
Today's decision was in case
brought by Edmund Burke of Cali
fOrnia. who claimed the right to lands
now held by the Southern Pacific,
on the ground that they should re-
vert to the government cause oil had
been found after the issue of the
patent TO the railroad.
Inasmuch as all the trans CONT
mental lines have similar lands. they
came into the proceeding. The court
decided ractiCaIly only one point IN
favor of the governments contentious
that oil lands We're mineral lands
The recovery, however, of lands ex-
Ceeding in value seven times all the
gold coin in the United States and
more than the personal property and
real estate taxed in Louisiana Rhode
Island, Virginia, North Carolina or
was involved.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-23
Six Man-Eating Tame" Lions
May be Killed by Chicago Police

~, it is thought but as soon as the
beasts smelIed his blood they were
transformed from playful cubs to jun
gle maneaters. The cage was in
freight car in the railroad yards. Geo,
McCord, an assistant who had entered
The cage with Dietrich could not save
him and fled.
Neither Dietrich nor McCOrd had
any previous experience in wild beast
tanning, it was said.
The police planned to inquire how
Dietrich went into a dimly lighted der
with six hungry lions without means
at hand for his protection. The Do
lice prepared to kill all the lions last
night, but were urged not to by VI Mc-
Cord, who said the cage would not be
strong enough to hold the animals II
they were reused 10 frenzy by the
shooting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-23
PROBING INTO SINKING
OF BIG EXCURSION soAT

into the sinking of the steamer Majestic
in the Mississippi river near St. Louis
early Saturday morning was begun here
the boat which struck the foundation
of the new intake Of the waterworks
one hour after 100 girls and women had
been put ashore al Alton, II!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-23
PARENTS RECEIVE
A SAD MESSAGE
BY ASSOCIATED RPESS.

New York. June 22.-WhiIe wait
ing the return home of their son, En-
erson D. Dietrich, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs
Emerson Dietrich. of Brooklyn, re
ceived the news last night that he had
been killed by lions in Chicago yes
terday. The young man had written
to his parents to expect him home to-
night. Young DieriCh Joined the ami
NAL show about six months ago.
Dietrich was prominent in public
school athletics during the four years
he attended Erasmus Hall high school.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-23
VILLA WILL FIGHT HIS
WAY TO MEXICO CITY

Eagle Pass, June 22.-Irrespective
of any action Carranza may take, Gen.
Villa is determined to complete the
absolute defeat Of Huerta, and fight
his was at the head of the army into
Mexico City, according to reports here
today from TOrreon and Monterey.
After Villa occupies ZacateCas. he
will push south Immediately without
waiting army movements other than
his own.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-23

The farmers, pouItrymen and truck
growers who wish to use Uncle Sam
as a middleman have been instructed
by the government in the method of
packing the foodstuffs they have for
sale, and the auto shown here indi-
Gates how eager the farmers are to
accept the governments proffered
help.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-23
PUBLIC HEARING ON
APPLICATION OF ROADS

Washington. June 22-Public hearings
upon the applications OF railroads to re
tain interests in competing steamship
lines will be opened at Atlantic City
before officials of the Interstate Com
rnerce Commission on July 20
The Panama Canal law Provides rail-
roads may retain such holdings only if
they prove that the communities they
serve benefit thereby. Otherwise the law
specifies they must be given up this
Year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-23

Washington. June 22.-By issuing a
list of farmers, pOultrymen and truck
growers, who are located within a ra-
dius of one hundred and fifty miles
of this city, and who have shown a
desire to deal with consumers via the
parcel post, Uncle Sam has just taken
the first step in a far-reaching cam
paign to bring the consumer into di-
rect contact with the producer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-23

The progress of this new step in
postal efficiency will be watched with
interest throughout the country. 1t
may mean the partial elimination of
the middIeman and commission mer-
chant and the lowering of the cost of
living. In any event. producers and
consumers alike seem eager TO try
the experiment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-23
AUERTA-REBEL
DELEGATES TO
CONFER SOON ON.
THE PRESIDENCY.
1t Will be Informal and
Separate From Mediation
Conference
MEXICANS SETTLE
INTERNAL MATTERS

Huerta Delegates Agree to
Meet With the Represen-
tative of Carranza at an
Early Date and Endeavor
to Agree on a Man for
President - Sure There
Will be No Armistrice
However.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-23

Yesterdays temperature
Highest 81 degrees; low
est Is degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-23
PENSACOLA WEATHER

Local thundershowers on
Monday and probably
Tuesday;
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-23

CONTINUED on Page ThreeD
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-07
Batallions Blown Up.

Brussels, Aug. THE Gazette re-
ported today that the German troops
were mounting howitzers at the town
of Huy, about 10 miles southwest Of
Liege.
German forces also were massing on
their side of the Belgian frontier, the
Gazette stated, evidently with view
to increasing the strength of their at
tack.
A German raid on the village of Cor
nesse, it was said, had Deen repulsed.
The 19-year.old son of Count Won
Arnim, higa German Officer, was mem
toned as having suceumbed to his
wounds.
The Gazette also told in detail of the
blowing up of several batalions of the
German Tenth army corps, while cross
ing Belgian mine tield, Thursday
night, as they charged on a fort.
The attacking party consisted Of a
strong force of infantry and artillery,
with cavalry advance and rear guards
The mine exploded after the cavalry
advance guards had passed over it and
before the rear guard of hOrsemen had
arrived.
The infantry and artillery was tossed
high in the air, however, a mass OF
mangled and bleeding human flesh. The
number of killed ran in to the hundreds
and 1900 wounded were afterward pick
ed up on the field. One battalion was
practically annihilated. The disaster
completely broke the charge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-07
SOME OF WORLDS
GREATEST BATTLES
AND THEIR LOSSES

The CORY fight at Liege, in which il
is declared officially that the German
loss exceeded $4,000 in killed and
wounded during less than three days of
fighting, probably win go down in his
tory as one of the worlds bloodiest
battles.
At Marathon, September 90, 479 B. c.,
when the Greeks defeated the Persians,
the dead numbered 5000.
At Waterloo the allies dead were
$4,000; the French losses unknown.
The bloody battle of Sedan, when the
Germans defeated the French, saw
10000 dead on the field.
More deadly, apparently, than the loss
on eitl.er side in any of the civil war
battles, has been the struggle at Liege,
William Fox, lieutenant colonel, U. s.
", in Regimental Losses of the Civil
War, gives the following table of cas-.
ualties in some of the great battles. II
should be noted that the $4,000 German
losses at Liege represent dead and
wounded, not dead alone, as in the case
of this table:
UNION LOSS.
Battlefield Dead W'nded Mis'g Tota,
Gettysburg. 3,070 14,497 5,434 2300l
Spottsylv'ia 2,725 13,413 2,25S 1896
Chiekamauga 1856 9,749 4,774 1915
Antietam ...... 2,10S 9,549 1853 1917!
CONFEDERATE LOSS.
Gettysburg. 2,592 1906 $3.50 2O,44'
Spottsylv ia .....,.. ........ ..,..... ......
Chickamauga 9,26S 1858 1000 1897
Antietam . 1856 9,34S 1867 1850.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-07
FRENCH TROOPS CO
/. TO AID BELG|ANS
WAR ONLY BEGUN
Lorraine, Once a French Pro
vince, Now German,
Is Invaded
WOMEN OF FRANCE
TO HARVEST CROPS
French Troops Rushing From
Lille to Liege to Relieve
the Belgians
By william Philip Sims.

Paris, Aug. French troops were
rushing from Lille to Liege today to
help the Belgians fight the kaiser 8
army.
1t was expected the Belgian defend
ers of Liege would be reinforced by
at least three French army corps by
Saturday. The utmost confidence was
expressed that the Germans not only
would be held in check but that they
would soon be driven back across their
own frontier.
Lorraine, once French province but
a German possession since the Franco
Prussian war, was invaded today by
French soldiers. The towns Of Vic and
Moyenvic, near the frontier, were oc-
cupied.
Frontier skirmishing between French
and German scouts continued.
Paris looters were being court-mar-
tailed but it was said less trouble
would be taken with them in future
they would be shot ON sight.
Premier Viviani appealed to the WON
en- of France to harvest the crops.
Word was received that q partial
mobilization was in progress in Spain
The explanation was given that it was
"a precantion. Il -gSs believed here
that it was precaution" against o
threatened revolution.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-07
ARE READY
DESPERATE NAVAL
BATTLE EXPECTED
(By Ed L. Keen.)

London, Aug. 7.-Rumors of desperate sea fighting
filled the air here today
That there had been general naval engagement be-
tween Great Britain and Germany First Lord of the Ad
mirality Winston Churchill officially denied in the house
of commons
For all that the whole country there had been
fierce fighting though perhaps not general engage
ment."
At the least was believed that several running battles
had occurred between scout cruisers-British German
and perhaps also French.
Many reports reported sea fighting off the coast.
The wilder rumors had it that all the way from
to 10 German warshps had been sunk captured by the
British fleet
Less sensational accounts that the British naval
force under Admiral Calaghan had driven the German
fleet back from the open North to the shelter of the
German coast 1t was generally believed he was harass
ing the Germans there-presumaby trying to draw them
into fight.
All Churchill would admit was that the British de-
stroyer Lance had sunk the German mine layer Luse in
the channel and the British cruiser Amphion had subse
quenty been blown up by mine already laid by the Luse
Of it's crew of 266 131 perished.
The first lord also complained that the German man
ner of oosing floating mines constituted danger to neu
trail shipping and was a new thing in naval ws'V>re
The admiralty offices, somewhat freer with St rs
ton than the first lord said fact that part Oh the
British and German fleets" were engaged. The admiral
ty added that he first news might not be favorable"
1t was generally believed this referred to the loss OF the
Amphion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-07
EUROPEAN WAR AND
ITS EFFECTS THIS
SIDE OF THE POND

washington, Aug. 7-Preparations
strictly to enforce American neutrality
in accordance with President Wilson g
proclamation occupied the attention Of
government officials here today. War
ships and revenue cutters, 1t was said,
would patrol and inspect the entire
American coast line to see that the
proclamation is carried out to the let
ter.
Several answers to the president me-
diation offer to the warning European
nations were received today by Secre-
tary Bryan. AS far as could be learned,
not one of them contained a favorable
response.
The cruiser Tennessee sailed from
New York with $6,O00,000 in gold for
the relief Of Americans stranded in
Europe. 1t was announced that the
cruiser North Carolina would leave on
a similar mission, probably early next
week.
Washington officials were advised
that the situation, so far as Americans
abroad were concerned, was greatly i'm
proved.
Officials here were delighted at an
announcement that the Bank of Eng.
land would not suspend gold payments,
they said, indicated that the financial
situation in England was not acute.
Mayor Mitchell of New York for
bade the flying of flags of the warning
nations. He feared it might provoke
disorders.
Secretary of State Bryan was off
cially informed by the Russian ambas
sador that Austria had declared wal
against Russia.
Pacific coast steamship owners flatly
refused to turn any vessels over to the
government for transatlantic line.
Notification Of reports that the Ger
man cruisers Leipsic and NurnberG
were being recalled from their vaca
tions. Their assistance was needed
during the war crisis.
Secretary of War Garrison assumed
active charge of the work Of relieving
Americans stranded in Europe.
The price of food in New York wa
soaring. Meat and fish were particul
arly high.
Socialists were arranging for mon
ster anti-war demonstration in New
York tomorrow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-07
Slaughter Was Wholesale.

Brussels, Aug. Herman troops
were slaughtered wholesale at Liege
early today.
The Belgians simulated an evaeua-
ton of their outer Notifications. The
Germans rushed in to seize them. This
brought them within the circle of the
Belgian main defenses.
The Belgian artillery opened on them
with inconceivable fury. The strong
German force which mad been led into
the ambush was practically annihilated.
Dead men and horses lay in great heaps.
The Belgians took q German field
pieces.
The slight advantage which the Ger
mans gained Thursday night after two
days desperate fighting by the capture
of two of the outer Liege forts, was
completely lost by today's reverse.
The battle still ragged uninterruptedly
The Germans did not cease their bonn
bardment during the night. The Bel
gian guns answered them with a mur'
derous fire.
Roads Uttered With Dead.
The roads from Liege back to tht
frontier, about 20 miles, were Uttered
with German dead and wounded. There
were scattering eorpses on the roads
and in the fields as far north as the
Dutea frontier and south to Spa and
Stavelot.
War office officials here said it wa'
impossible to estimate the German
losses with anything like accuracy
They ran high into the thousands, how
ever, it was stated.
German as well as Belgian aviatori
were busy. One German had succeeded
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-07
WILSON FUNERAL
MONDAY AFTERNOON
AT ROME GEORGIA

Washington, Aug. 7.-Speaker Clark
announced this afternoon that the house
committee to attend Mrs. Wilson 3 fu-
neral would be composed of the senior
congressman in point of service from
each state, and himself.
A telegram Of sympathy was received
by President Wilson from President
POincare of France this afternoon.
1t was announced at the White House
that the funeral will be held at Q
o'clock Monday afternoon. The body
will be taken to Rome, Ca, for burial,
on special train, leaving Washington
at 4:30 O'Clock Monday afternoon.
President Wilson was alone with his
wife's body this afternoon. Occasional
ly his daughters tried to comfort him
but he urged them to leave HIM alone
in the death chamber.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-07
Artillery Fire Terrific.

Brussels, Aug. 7.-Besides keeping up
terrific bombardment Of the fortifi-
cations the Germans began raining
shells into Liege itself as the day ad-
vaneed.
The palace of justice, the cathedral
of st. Paul and many other buildings
were damaged. Numerous fires were
started. The police were helping the
firemen to fight the flames and clear
the debris.
The city was caring for hundreds of
Germans as well as of its own wounded,
in private homes and hospitals. 1t was
impossible to rescue the wounded on
the plains before the forts, however,
the shelling was so deadly.
The German infantry had been with
drawn from its position directly before
the city and was concentrated on the
bank of the Meuse, apparently awaiting
reinforcements.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-07
HINDUs GO HOME TO
FIGHT AGAINST ENGLAND

Astoria, Ore, Aug. An exodus of
Hindus was in progress here today
which may result in Astoria being en-
tirely deserted by the East Indians.
A large number already have left or
are planning to leave Immediately
The Hindus are reported to be going
to India via San Francisco to assist in
possible revolt against England, while
the latter is occupied with the Euro
Dean war