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HOME EQITIOfI VOLUME XIX. No. 72. PAGE SAYS HIS TALK ON MONROE DOCTRINE AND CANAL A ‘PLEASANTRY’ “The SDeech Was Innocent Enouqh, Wasn't It?” Asks U. S. Ambassador—Surprised at Action of Senate in Request For An Explanation » In Extemporaneous Talk, Am erican Envoy Had Spoken of the Panama Canal and Its Coming Great Benefit to Britons. Washington. Senator Chamber lain, author of the resolution calling for an explanation of Ambassador Page's speech said today he was grat ified to learn today that Secretary Bryan had acted upon the senate’s request. “I see the ambassador says he was joking," said Senator Chamberlain. “vVell, it strikes me that ambassa dors of this government should not joke about matters which President Wilson said in his message might provoke war.” Words Amid Laughter. London—Ambassadod Walter Hines Page today received from Secretary Bryan notification of the senate res olution about his speech on the Pan ama Canal and the Monroe Doctrine delivered before the association of chambers of commerce on Wednes day. The Secretary of State requested the Ambassador to cable an explana tion of the speech and Mr. Page im mediately began preparation of his reply. Senate Misled. After reading fuller accounts of the 1 roceedings in the senate. Ambassa dor Page came to the conclusion that the senators had been misled by the excessive condensation of his re marks in regard to his interpretation of 'e Monroe doctrine. Mr. Page declared that he had dis tinctly said that the United StHes would object to prohibit an* Euro pean power from taking more terri tory in the new world and then in concluding had said atrild the Inuen ter of the audience: Remarks Condensed. ‘‘So you see that the United States would prefer that no European powers should gain more territory in the new world.” The ambassador's remarks he de clared. had been too greatly con densed. When referring to the Pan ama Canal, he had said that Great Britain would profit most from the cana] because Fhe owned the great bulk of the world's shipping. “A Pleasantry.” Londan. —Walter Hines Paco, United States ambassador, was much surpris ed when told today of tile senate reso lution in connection with Ids Rpeoch last night. He declined to discuss the matter until lie had received an offi cial demand for an explanation, lie put the question to the interviewer: (Continued on Page Ten.) Calls Wilson Message a Classic; Candid Diplomacy Washington.—lhresident Wilson's message on the Panama Canal, con sidered purely from a literary stand point, is regarded by Alfred G. Gardi ner, editor of The Daily News as a •'classic of which all English speak ing people can be proud.” Mr. Gardiner made this statement in an address to the American Luncheon Club today. He continued: "The greatest evil of Europe today is secret diplomacy. I believe when the history of the time comes to l|p written it will be said that the great est gift America made to the world was that of frank and candid diplo macy.” EXPECT WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY; ENGAGEMENT M/SS ELEANOR AND SEC’\ McADOO Rumors That After Marriage in June, Sec’y Would Resign and Be Appointed Ambas sador to France Not Credited. Washington. —Formal announcement of the engagement of Secretary Me- Adoo and Miss Eleanor Randolp Wil son youngest daughter of the presi dent and Mrs. Wilson, was expected U> he made today at the White House. Persons in a position to know said confirmation of reports of the engage ment had been decided upon by the White House family, although It had not been intended to make the an nouncement at so early a date. Take It As True. Official Washington had taken the report as true today because of its wide publication without any denial or comment from the White House. Rumors that after the marriage, which is expected to take place In June the secretary would resign and be appointed ambassador to France. White House officials said wore with out foundation. Secretary McAdoo has been an in timate friend of the Wilson farmily for many vears. He is a widower and has six children, three sons and three d. ghters. One son and one daughter are married. THE AUGUSTA HERALD HAD DYNAMITE FOB THE JUDGE All Persons Are to Be Searched When Trial of Terra Haute Mayor Begins. Indianapolis, Ind.—David Master son, who was prominent in efforts to break the Indianapolis street car strike was arrested here today at the request of Terre Haute. Ind., author ities. He is charged with an attempt to kill Felix Blankenbaker, the spe cial judge who presided over elec tion fraud cases at Terre Haute re cently. He was taken to Terre Haute. ‘‘l’ve been trying to keep Donn Koberts. mayor of Terre Haute, from going to the penitentiary,’ Master son said jokingly after his arrest, “now 1 suppotr I’ll get a chance to go there myself.” a Earl Dickens is in jail in Terre Haute on an idictment charging him with conspiracy to dynamite the homes of Judge Charles M. Fortune, Judge Blankenbaker and Jos. Roach, special prosecutor in the election case. Shots were fired under the Blankenbaker home last Friday night and the next day Blankenbaker re ceived a letter, threatening his life. Mayor Roberts will be placed on trial Monday on charges of election fraud and the court officials have ap pealed to Governor Ralston tor state protection for witnesses and court officials. Dennis Shea. . heriff of Vigo County, has announced that each person entering the courtroom will be searched at the doors for weapons and Hint when the trial star'.- the (triors will lie locked, to remain :• lorg as the court is in ses sion Says He Saw the Sheriff Throw Bread Into River San Francisco, —“We are going to get food to the unemployed army in Yolo county if we have to send It through with armed men.” declared J. S Wight man, a representative of “Gen.” Kelley, who arrived here last night to organize relief measures. "The treatment of these men has been one of the most brutal chapters in the history of labor,” he continued. “Yesterday I saw the sheriff of Sac ramento county dump into the river a automobile load of bread that had been supplied by the labor unions.” 43 Ships, Including Five Steamers, on the Rocks Melilla, Morocco.—Forty-three ships lie wrecked today near this port, hav ing iieen driven on the rocks and shoals by a terrific hurricane which started yesterday. The wrecked ves sels include five steamers and 38 sail ing craft. The storm increased in violence to day and a number of large vessels put to sea to avoid being smashed against the jetties. KILLED 263 ARABS. Bengasi, Tripoli.—Severe fighting in which Italian troops killed 263 Arabs took place on Wednesday near the Oasis of Seuetina. oceording to dispatches brought here today. An Italian column, cominsed chief ly of native levies, was attacked by 2,000 Arabs. The Italians lost two officers and forty-two native soldiers killed and a number of officers and 100 native soldiers wounded. “Ass’n of the Grand Jury” Will Keep Tab on Things New York.—A new way of keen!, g tab on city officers and city affairs has been developed through organi zation of "The Association of the Grand Jury." It is compose] of about 80 members of the general grand jury panel. From two to four members of each curernt grand jury will be asked or allowed to join. Thp business of the association will be to keep a constant lookout for all forms of evil doing In municipal or private organizations. If a mem ber hears oT anything that appears to be illegal he will bring It to the at tention of the association. Inasmuch as it has always among its members at least two members of a current grand jury ths subje'et can be hand ed over to these members and they can bring it to official attention. DR. ANNA SHAW TO SF.E THE POPE. New York—Rev. Dr. Anna H. Shaw, president of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association will sail April 16th for Rome. Dr. Shaw expects an audience with the pope and she will he. it is said, the first suffragist to he granted such an honor. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 13. 1914. Governor of Texas Who Would Like io Take a Hand in Mexico fl&Svt ■ -a-a V .<■« rc u’ • ** GOVERNOR O. B. COLQUITT. Governor oT Texas who declares that the i nlted States should abandon its namby pambv policy toward Mexico and pursue a vigorous course to the end that American citizens are protected of their lives and property. DEPOT SITE WON BY CHARLESTON Contest For the New Light house Service Settled Today By Secretary Redfield. Washington.—The new lighthouse service depot for the South Atlantic coast will be located at Charleston, on a site on the mainland known as Chisholm’s Mil] Landing. Secretary Redfield today selected the Charleston site and thus ended a contest which has raged tor months among Charleston, Wilmington. Sav annah, Brunswick, Fernandina and Jacksonville. Congress has appro priated $125,000 for the depot which will be the supply station for light house inspection district No, 6. Extensive hearings on the advan tages of the competing cities were held here several weeks ago. The de pot for the district was formerly lo cated at Charleston but not on the mainland and was destroyed In a gale. The new location is a safer one, officials say. Georgian Lost His R’way Ticket; Ruling in Case Waihington.—Mislaid, lost, unused or stolen passenger tickets, in whole or in any part may' not be redeemed by the selling railroad unless requests for the redemption are accompanied by the tickets themselves, the Inter state commerce commission decided today. The principle was laid down in the case of David E. Miller against tho Atlantic Coast Line and connecting roads. Miller lost an unused portion of a ticket from Albany, (Ja., to Phil adelphia and it was never presented by anybody. Part of $250,000 Worth of Hanan Jewels Found New York. —About $65,000 worth of jewelry valued at $250,000 stolen from Mrs. John H. Hanan at Naragansett Pier last July, has been found in Amsterdam and Paris, according to announcement published here today. Private detectives fix the robbery on a band of International thieves, including a woman, whose appearance enabled her to mingle in society and locate collections oT jewelry. The same band probably had a nand in the 175,000 robbery of Mrs. Charles Cary* Kumsev in Newport and in other not able thefts. FLORIDA TOMATO RATES. Washington.—Proposed increase of freight rates on tomatoes of 2 1-2 cents a hundred pounds and a reduc tion of the minimum weight of car loads from 24,000 pounds to 20,000 pounds from Florida points to desti nation- west of the Mississippi River were held unjustified by the inter state commerce commisi.on today. The railroads were ordered to can cel the proposed tariffs and to main tain existing rates for at least two years 'BOKEBY VENUS', WOMEN'S VOTES Organ of the Suffragettes Comments on Mutilation of Famous Painting By Miss Richardson. London.—" Votes for Women," the suffragette newspaper edited by Fred erick and Emmeline Pet hick Lawrence, comments today on tho mutilation of tiie “Rokeby Venus” In the National Gallery as follows: “Miss May Richardson has demon strated once more that society rests upon mutual forbearance and consent and that if one section, however, pow erful, outrages the feelings of another section, however small, there are means of retaliation open to those who have been wronged which will lie keenly felt by the community at large. Miss Richardson's action is of course widely criticised and condemned hut the real culprits aie Premier Asquith and Ids government, who have taught women by'precept and example that they care nothing for equity or justice or tile prireless traditions of liberty. The only thing which Influences them Is a strong right arm which can strike an irreparable blow." Shriners Return From Their Trip to Orient Seattle, Wn. -One hundred and fifty nobles of ttp; Mystic Khrine, represent ing most, of tiie Important temples in the United States, are here today from Manila, where they went to install 150 novices. The shriners, who left Seat tle Dec. 30, made the longest pilgri mage In the history of tiie order, vis iting the principal ports in the Orient. Mrs. Wilson Still Feels Effects of Recent Fall Washington.—Although steadily im proving from the effects of a fall of two weeks ago, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson is still unable to resume her social duties as wife of the president. It is expected, however, that she will call on some of her intimate friends next week. FRENCH CRUI3ER ARRRIVE3. Washi n qto n.—Com maud er Tay I or, of tiie cruiser Buffalo at Guaymas, re ported to the navy department to day the arrival of the French cruiser Montcalm, commanded by Rear Admi ral Huget. The Montcalm will go to Santa Rosalia on the coast of lower California, where there is a consld eral French colony. PRES'T. GETS BHAMROCKB FROM JOHN REDMOND. Washington. -President Wilson today received a box of Irish moss and Hhamroeks from John Red mond, Irish leader In the English parliament Mr. Redmond had been sending Shamrocks to the White House for many years for Kt. Pat rick's Day. VILLA OFFICER SLEW BENTON; ORDERED THE DEATH BAOCH Major Fierro Held on Blind Charqe of Killinq Two Mexi cans. Are Now Looking For His “Disappearance” in Turn Convincing Evidence Gathered That German-American Was Executed on Order of Rebel Garrison Commander at Juarez. El Paso, Texas.—Unconfirmed re ports received ht*rt* that the comtnls idnn appointed by (ten. Gnrranza had calmed the arrest of Major lit idol so I'ierro, one of Gen. Villa’s subordi nate officers, as the slayer of Win. S. Benton, a British subjeet, were klvoii r rede nee today by those interested In the ease. The reports stated that Ma jor Fierro was held on a blind for the killing of two Mexlean rail road men In a resort at Chihuahua. At the time of Benton’s exeeutlon it was reported Fierro was In Gen. Villa’s of fice, said to have been the seene of the exeeutlon. Convincing Evidence. Gen. Carranza’s eommlsslon is said to have gathered convincing evidence that Col. Fidel Avila, commander of the rebel garrison at Juarez, ordered the execution f Gustav Bauch, a Ger man-American, who was tried as a spy hut in whose case no verdict was rendered. Bauch was not executed tin til two days after Gen, Villa had left Juarez, it is said. It Is not known whether Avila had orders for the exe cution hut the commission is said to have evidence Indicating that he di rectly ordered the execution of the German-American. Developments connecting Fierro with the Benton case have been looked for since Monday, when the major was removed as general manager of tin; rebel railroads. Many had looked for Fierro’s "disappearance” or apparent ly accidental death. WESTHOUSE LEFT MILLIONS Dead Inventor’s Holdings More Than $60,000,000. No Change in Policies of Business —Burial Saturday. New York. —George Westinghouso, engineer and Inventor, who died here yesterday of heart disease, provided in his will for continuation of his in terests under a trusteeship, it was of ficially stated today that his death will not cause any change of policy or operation In connection with any of the Westinghouse Industries. The Individual wealth and holdings of Mr. Westinghouse have been esti mated at more than $60,000,000. Mr. Westinghouse, who was In ills si.(ty-eighth year, will he hurled Sat urday In Wodlawn Cemetery, this city. Mr. Westinghouse was 68 years old an 1 was perhaps best known as the ln ■ventor of the airbrake Which hears his name and which revolutionized rail roading in this country. He was the president of nearly thir ty corporations. The airbrake which lie Invented Is used throughout the civilized world and in almost every part of the globe are great plants which he founded. 25.000 Quit Work. Pittsburg, Pa Twenty five thou sand men are Idle today In tho Tur tle Creek Valley out of respect to the late George Westinghouse. lie was a factor in the industries of that section which were ordered dosed until after his funeral. Shot Dead As Escaping; Bride From Savannah W Philadelphia. I/Oeal police were to day notified by the sheriff of Marion county, Calif., that John R. Davis, known as Daval and also as Andrews of Philadelphia, was shot dead last night while attempting to break Jail Da via, who was 27, was arested at a fashionable hotel here several months ago while on his honeymoon, charged with passing a worthless check. IIIh bride was a young woman of Savan nah, <in, who was left penniless here after his arrest. Davis was turned ov er to the police of Kan Rafael, Calif., where he was also wanted on the charge of passing had checks Davis had another wife here who, the police said, was deserted by him, six years ago. SAY STEAMER UNBEAWORTHY. Gibraltar. —I’art of the crew of the Tlrltish steamer llatlscan on her arrival today refused to proceed on the voyage to Philadelphia, declaring the vessel was unseaworthy. CONFEDERATE VET. DEAD. Roanoke, Va. Col. Peter llalrstone, who resigned from West Point to be come a Confederate soldier, died to day at Martinsville. He was seventy nine years old. Col. llalrstone com manded the 241 h Virginia Regiment and was wounded six times In buttle. SENATE LOBBY PROBERS ITEM: ‘PROPAGANDA EOR PANAMA TOLLS, $7,469’ HEARD SCREAM OF WOMAN ON MURDER DAY Another Affidavit Presented in Case of Leo Frank —Scream Came Two Hours Later Than Time State Contends Phaqan Girl Killed Mrs. Simmons Also Declares That it Came From Basement of Pencil Factory, Not the Third Floor, As Charged By Prosecution. Atlanta, Ga.-An affidavit further further attacking the theory of tho slate us to Hie time and place Mary Phagun was killed was nrnide puolic here today by counsel for Jg»o M. Frank, under death sentence for tho factory girl's murder. Mrs. J. It. Slm motiH, the nffiunt, alleges that she heard a woman scream In tho National I’emll Factory hero between two and three o'clock on the afternoon of April 26, ISIS two hours later than the time the state contends the murder occur ed. The affidavit further declares that scream came from the factory base ment. not from the third floor of the building where the state charged tiist Mary l'hugan was killed. While Passing Factory. Mrs. Simmon's home Is in lllrmlngr ham, Ala. In her affidavit site says she was visiting In Atlanta on the day of the murder and heard the scream from the street ns she was passing the pencil factory. She further alleges that she reported the incident to local authorities on May 6, more than two weeks before the Indictment of Frank, hut Hlie was not subpoenaed to appear either before the grand Jury or at the trial. At the trial of Frank, the state sought to establish that Mary Phagan was killed on the third floor of the fac tory near the office of the accused su perintendent, a few minutes past noon. James Conley, negro factory sweeper and principal state wttneHM testified that between 12:30 and 1:00 o'clock ho helped Frank take the girl’s dead body to the, factory basement and secret It there At About 1 O'clock. The stale also contended that at about I o'clock Frank went to Ids home for lunch, returning to the fac tory again after 3 o'clock. The affidavit of Mrs. Simmons. 11 Is expected, will be Included In the ex traordinary rnotlon for a new trial soon to be filed by the Frank attor neys. Counsel for the convicted man would make no statement today as to the probable date this motion would be filed, but II Is understood It will be ready early In April. It may be filed at any date prior to April 17, I tie date set for the prisoner's execution. CARTER IN COMMAND. Honolulu.—Major General Wrn II Carter, U. S. A . assumed emnmaud today of tho Hawaiian Department, relieving Brigadier General M. M. Mii rornb, who will leave so in for Wash ington to lake up Ills duties ns a member of the war college. HANGED AT NOON. Tamps, Fls.—For (lie cold-blooded murder of Ids wile, Ethel Henson, whom lie shut down In tie' streets here last August, because she would not re turn to Key West with him, Iteiinle Henson, white, was banged at noon today In the Jallyard here. Henson did not confess. ... THE ... DAY OF DAYS April 80 Day* 14 ... BEGINS ... TOMORROW $6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY. Activities of Carnegie's Peace Plan in Favoring Repeal of Exemption Clause, Brouqht Out Before Investigating Committee MILLION COPIES OF A PAMPHLET DISTRIBUTED Was Allotment of $23,000 For Circulation of Canal Literature. 716,000 Copies Senator Root’s Speech Sent Out Under His Frank. Washington.—Tu expedite action on repeal of the l'nnama tolls exemption Senator Owens of Oklahoma introduc ed today a hill similar to the Sima measure pending in the house. 1,000,000 Copiai. Washington.—Activities of AndreV Carnegie’s Kndowment for Interna tional l’eaco In favor of a repeal of tile I'anama toils exemption were brought out before the senate lobby committee today In the testimony of James Ittown Scott, secretary of tilt* foundation. Scott testified that more than a million conies of a pamphlet urging repeal under date of March K>. ill 13, were distributed. The en dowment also distributed. Dr. Seott testified 715,000 copies of Senator Hoot's speech urging the repeal. Senator Walsh brought out that there was an allotment of $23,000 for circulation of i'anama (.’anal litera ture and that the 716.000 copies of Senator Root's speech had been sent out by the endowment under tne sen ator's frank. Mr. Scott said tho order of the executive committee di reding this action had been taken In Senator Hoot's absence. It Is, Said Scott. ''This Is a peace society isn't it? demanded Senator Iteed. “It Is,” answered Scott. ‘‘.lust what lias It to do with Pan ama tolls questions?” “Its business Is to smooth out mis understandings." "And yield to other nations? ask ed Senator Heed. •'You will find no yielding to other nations in our attitude," Scott de clared. • The Issuers. Tile pamphlet Issued by “Members of the tioard of trustees of the Car negie Kndowment for International Peace," under date of March 15 last, was signed by Jos II t’hoate An drew I) White, ('has. W. Eliot John I, Cadwahlor, Klthu Hoot. Duke K. Wright. Charlemagne Tower, H. «• Woodward. Austen G. lox, . G. Hchmldlupp. Hubert 8. Oscar H Strauss, Samuel Mather. James S. Slyden. ('has. 8. Taylor. Henry W I’rltehct, Wiu, M. Howard, Cleveland H. Dodge, Robert A. Franks. Nicholas Murray Butler, Ar thur Win. Frazier and Janies Brown Scott. The Appeal. Its appeal was as follows: "The greatest Interest of the Unit ed States as a free nation Is »0 rep resent worthily before the world the principles of civil and religious lio erty" and the public efficiency ami well being which these principles de velop and thereby to promote the adoption of these principles Uio W< “Thls V |s Of great material as well as a great moral interest. In com parison with this large interest, the interest of the United State. In. IU coastwise vessels sinks Into insignlf *' "Wy securing the repeal of that part of the act of congress on the Panama Canal which provided f«n the ex emption ot the coastwise vessels front the payment of tolls the American people would embrace a precious op of nltv to prove that they under sTood their highest Interests and recognize their duty to promote It •for the benefit of mankind.. D« Knight Collapse*. It was the circulation of the pam phlet to which Senator had reference, in part, when ho made lil* n*™nt attack in tho senate upon tfm CarnoKie lCn<lowinent. \ iih yule lan notified Chairman Overman* that Clarence W. DeKnight who, was examined yesterday had s if fared a nervous collapse and would be unable to appear. DeKnight had promised to produce hie contract with Former Hear Admiral Bowie*, head of the Fore R ver Shipbuilding Oompany, relative to work he did during pendency of the Panama Canal ll ’ Tnmilry Into tho peace endowments records showed an aliotment of $7,46!) In 1913 for “propaganda for ' disclosed, never was expended and still was carried on the books. THE TEXAS TO GALVESTON TO GET SILVER SERVICE Washington. The superlreaxl nought Texas, which was placed in commission yesterday at Norfolk will soon visit Galveston to receive a silver service from the state of Texas It Is believed here that ad vantage may he taken of this trip to have the Texas Join the American fleet In Mexican waters or replace one of the battleships now there. THE DELAWARE ARRIVES Norfolk, Vs.—The battleship Dela ware, In fiorn Vera Cruz, was today coaling In Hampton Roads preparatory to the coming fleet target practices In Tangier Sound. Tho Delaware ar rived last night. ||OME EQUIP [lf