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HOME EQUIPH| VOLUME XIX. No. 75. LATEST MURDER ORDERED PROBED Secretary Bryan Directs the Investigation of Killing of American Postmaster By the Mexican Bandits. U. S. DEPT. OF STATE CONSIDER OTHER MEANS OF SAFEGUARDING LIVES Foreign Governments Have Not Yet Replied to Bryan's Infor mation in Matter of Carran za's Statement Allowing U. S. Consuls to Look Out for In terests of Their Nationalities. Washington.— Secretary Bryan today ordered an investigation of the report ed murder of Frank V. Johnston, post master and storekeeper at Teearte, In California. Saturday nißht, by Mexi cans, while defending his property. None of the foreißn Rovernments to which Secretary Bryan has transmit ted copies of Oen. Carranza's last statement regarding the right of Amer ican consuls to look after foreign In terests in Mexico have yet made any response. Secretary Bryan continues to decline to comment upon the Car ranza statement hut it is significant of his purpose that the secretary state he will continue to instruct American Consuls to intervene to protect foreign ers in the war zone. By Other Means. If they should be obstructed in their inquiries or find their representations unheeded by constitutionalists the state department it was said might feel call ed upon to consider other means of safeguarding the lives and property not only of Americans but foreigners in Mexico. Rear Admiral Fletcher reported to day conditions were quiet at Vera Cruz and Tampico. From the west coast Rear Admiral Howard reported that a gunboat en gagement between federals and rebels took place at Topolobampo but result ed in little advantage to either side. Piet'S OtPDRT SATISFACTORY Explanation of Ambassador Regarding London Speech Gets the Presidential 0. K. * • Washington. —Ambassador Pages explanation of his lxmdon speech touching upon the Monroe doctrine and the Panama tolls is satisfactory to President Wilson, who regards the incident closed so far as the adminis tration is concerned. When a full report of the speech is received it will be forwarded to the senate which asked for it by Senator Chamberlain’s resolution. President Wilson told callers today that any agitation over Mr. Page’s re ferences was caused by a misunder standing of what the ambassador said and that fuller report of the speech showed that the ambassador had cor rectly stated the situation. The pres ident is satisfied that Mr. Page re ferred to the Panama repeal as "not to please England.” instead of "not merely to please England.” National Child Labor Conference in Session New Orleans. —The National Child I.abor conference today began its tenth annual meeting which will continue for three days. Interest today was cen tered in a review by Owen R. Dovejoy, general secretary of the national com mittee, of what the organization has done and what is needed. TAUGHT DEAF 34 YEARS Hartford, Conn. —Job Williams, who for 34 years had been head of the American School for the Deaf, died to day, aged 71. He was a graduate of Yale. Sheriff and Deputies Left Edgefield Last Night With Mack Mims For Another Jail Negro Convict Escape Who Shot J. W. K. Smith Captured On Edisto River Yesterday by Posse. Sheriff and Depu ties Not Heard From Since They Left Edgefield. Edgefield, S. C Sheriff Swearin gen of this county, and his deputies left’ here secretly about 9 o'clock last night with Mack Mims, tne negro convict escape who shot J. W. K. Smith, a prominent farmer on Satur day, and It is presumed went to an adjoining county seat to lodge the negro in jail as it was deemed unsafe to keep him in the Edgefield jail so great were the fears of mcfb violence. The sheriff and his deputies have not been heard Trom since they left Edge field, and it is possible that they were overpowered and the negro Ivnched There was considerable ex citement here and the feeling against the negro was high. Mims was serving a two-year sen tence ea the Edgefield chain gang THE AUGUSTA HERALD DANIELS MLS SIX DESTROYERS War Craft to be Christened Porter, Tucker, Conyngham, Wadsworth, Jacob Jones and Wainwright. w— - - Washington. —The names of Porter, Tucker, Conyngham, Wadsworth, Ja cob Jones and Wainwright. prominent in the annals of American Naval his tory. have been selected by Secretary Daniels for the six new torpedo boat destroyers now building. In the case of Porter, both Admiral Porter of civil war Tame and his la ther. Captain David Porter, who seiz ed in the early wars will be honored. Tile Wainwright was so called in honor of three men. Jonathan May hew Wainwright. killed in action In 1862: a son of the same name killed in an expedition against pirates on the coast of Mexico in 1870; and Richard Wainwright. commander ot tlie flagship Hartford under Admiral Farragut at the same time of his death Captain Samuel Tucker saw distin guished service both during the revo lutionary and the war of 1812. Cap tain Gußtavus Conyngham was a plucky seafighter of revolutionary days. The Wadsworth was named after Lieut. Henry Wadsworth, who lost his life In the war with Tripoli; and Lieut. Alexander S. Wadsworth, who served on the Constitution in her la mous fight with the Guerriere. Captain Jacob Jones was in com mand of the Wasp when she captur ed British sloop of war Frolic. BILL FOB THE TRADE BOARD Measure Regarded by Presi dent as Most Important in Trust Legislation Presented. Washington.—The bill for the crea tion of interstate trade commission, regarded by President Wilson as first in importance among the proposed measures on the administration trust program was before the house inter state commerce commission today. The measure, which would create a new commission to take over the powers and duties of the present, bu reau of corporations, was submitted to the full committee by its sub-com mittee which framed it. The new bill was unanimously agreed upon by its framers and meets with the approval of practically the full committee. It was drawn un af ter conferences with President Wil son and Attorney General Mcßey nolds. Democratic leaders In con gress expect the bill to receive sub stantial republican support and an ef fort probably will be made shortly to bring about concerted action be tween both branches of congress on the measure. Reserve Cities and the Board Unknown TilApl.l Washington. —There U said to be no prospect of announcement of re serve cities under the new banking act before April Ist at earliest. The same statement applies to the per sonnel of the federal reserve board. President Wilson has been informed by the treasury officials that there is little likelihood of the organization necessary as a preliminary to the operations of the board being effect ed for at least another two weeks. WM. LUMMIS DEAD. New York.—William I-ummls, a former president of the stork exchange, died yesterday at his home here in his 73rd year. He was born in New York. for stealing a horse. A short time ago he escaped and on Saturday morning shot Mr. Smith in the face with a shot gun. However, Smith is not injured seriously. A posse was quickly formed by the sheriff and after scouring the country for him throughout Saturday, Saturday night and Sunday morning he was captured in Aiken County on Sunday afternoon on a plantation on the Edisto River. The negro had hired himself to a far mer to go to work Monday. He was taken back to Edgefield and because of the fear of violence was taken away from there last night. It was from Mr. Smith that the horse was stolen by the negro and he bore him a grudge on account of Smith prose cuting him. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH 16. 1914. President's Daughter, 24, To Be Step-Mother of Miss Nona M'Adoo, 23. i—-* . f ■ I v m -ij 'j Vvr\ ''x- jr*/" c-j \ ' ~V- .fffif J LEFT TO RIGHT: MISS NONA McADOO and MISS ELEANOR WILSON. Washington. —That the serene tranquility that usually pervades the domestic life of the White House bus disappeared since the reports of the engagement of Miss Kleunoi Wilson to Secretary of the Treasury MeAiloo, is the latest rumor in circulation here. The President and Mrs. Wilson tire known to have been opposed to a premature announcement of the engagement because they are said to have entertained hopes of Indueing their daughter to break off the match. The disparity between the ages of Miss Wilson, who is twenty-four, ami Sec retary MeAdoo, who is fifty, aroused the opposition of tile President and Mrs. Wilson, it Is said. Other points brought up are that Miss Wilson will be the step-mother of Nona MeAdoo, the most beautiful girl In Wash ington society, who is only one year Miss Eleanor's Junior. Secretary MeAdoo lias five other children and a grandchild. NORTH MID TOO MUCH JOB ’EM “Army” of the Unemployed Also Feel Pangs of Hunger. Disintegrated During Night. Sacramento, Cal. —A strong north wind last night did more to solve the problem presented by “Gcnorul" Kel ley’s army of the unemployed than any humaa agency has yet been able to ac complish. Camped on the levee across the Sac ramento river from this city with no protection from the wind driven sands, the army disintegrated rapidly during the night and it was estimated today that not more than three hundred re mained out of the 1,500 that came to Sacramento a week ago. Hunger also had much to do with the desertions. The march to Wash ington probably will be abtindoned and the remnants of tho army scatter. Vincent Astor Reviews Details of His Wedding New York.—Final details of plans for the marriage of Miss Helen l)ins more Huntington to Vincent AHtor on April 30th were reviewed today by Mr. Astor and Mrs. ilutlngton, mother of his fiancee. The ceremony is to be performed at St. Margaret’s Church, Htaatsburg, N. Y., where the bride’s mother was mar ried 22 years ago. Miss Alice Huntington, sister of t 1" bride, will be her only attendant. Mr. Astor has invited Herman Oelrichs to lie his best man The couple plan l spend their honeymoon motoring In England and France and upon Mr. Ah tor’s yacht. Bitterness Continues in Killing of Border P. M. San Diego, Cali.—Hitter feeling caused by the killing Saturday night of Frank V. Johnston, postmaster at Tecate, near the Mexican border and the burning of the United States cus tom’s office and postoffice by bandits, continued today. Secretary Hryan and flow Johnson of California have been asked to make an investigation of the affair. Ac cording to information received here three bandits, said to be Mexicans, killed Johnston when he refused to give them the combination of bis safe. A posse is pursuing the bandits. 23D CONGRESS OF D. A. R. Washington.—With th< arrival here today of Mrs. William Humming Story, president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, active prep arations were begun for the twenty third annual continental congress of the society. Interest renters In the election of ten vice presidents general end the prposed amendment to the constitution. Millions in Inheritance Tax By Recent Deaths of Westinghouse and Geo. W. Vanderbilt New York.—With the death of Geo. W. Vanderbilt, George Westinghouse and John L. Cadwallader, officials in the slate controller's office today he lian tabulation of the wealth left by the large number of prominent New York men who have died since Jan. I, 1913. It is estimated that the total amount of W'ealth passed nu to tlie next generation is more than one billion dollars. The slate controller reports that for the year ending last September the to tal amount of revenue collected from tile inheritance tax amounted to $12,- 724.236.81!. The amount to lie collected from estates not yet appraised in be lieved to he much larger. Never in the state's history, It Is said, have so many men of wealth and power died in such a short period. Included in the list are such names as J. Plerpont Morgan, Anthony N. Brady, Benjamin Altman, Charles K. Appleby, Geo. A. Hearn, Henry M. Flagler, und Isaac V. Brokaw. $2,584,000 in Advance. The tax on the Brady estate, paid recently In advance on appraisal in order to get a discount on the regular percentages, was $2,584,000, which Is ori an estimated valuation of $73,- 000,000. The Morgan estate tins paid an ad vance tux of $2,500,000 on an estimated total valuation of $65,000,000. exclu sive of works of art, which have been Talked Over Phone With Villa; Quiet at Torreon El Paso, Texas.—There has been no Important fighting at Torreon. A. Chihuahua despatch from The Asso ciated Press correspondent last night reported the situation quiet except for the orderly movement of rebel troops in the direction of the selected bat tlefield and a high rebel official talk ed directly witli Hen. Villa from Jua rez and Villa denied there was any basis for a battle story. Pirates Wore Badges; "Money Comes Easily" Hong Kong.—Pirates today looted th • Norwegian steamer Chlldar off this port, carrying off booty valued at 130,000 after overpowering the six Bu repeans on hoard. The pirates wore pieces of white cotton as badges, something like those carried by revo lutionaries In the recent rebellion. The badges bore in Chinese characters: "Money comes easily.’’ THE 30TH BODY. St. Louis. -The thirtieth and what was believed to he the last body, was removed from the ruins of the Mis souri At letie Club today. The body was identified as that of Wtn, A. Hunicke, a civil engineer. valued at more than fifty million dol lars. Geo. W. Vanderbilt was supposed to have left $50,000,000. Attorneys for the estate are working on un estimate. $3,150,000 by Astor. The largest inheritance tax which has been paid since the enactment ol Ihe law was that of $3,150,000 on the $87,000,000 estate of tile late Col. John Jacob Aster. Previous to that the es tate of John H. Kennedy, valued at $67,000,000, held the record. Benjamin Altman, Geo. A. I learn, Isaac V. Ilrokuw and Ishlor Straus, great merchants, are some of the men whose estates are now being adjusted by the controller. Mr. Altman left Ills art works, valued at $10,000,000, to the Metropolitan Museum. Ills total es late Is supposed to he worth $30,000,000. During 1913. Mr. Hearn, another art collector, left an estate valued at slo,Otto,ooo, besides a notubie art collection. The estate of Isaac V. Ilrokaw Is estimated at $5,- 000,000 and a valuation of $4,427,608 was placed on the estate of Isidor Straus. Henry Flagler, the Florida man, left an estate of $6,000,000. Other large estates settled during 1913 are those of I). O. Mills, who left shout $10,000,000; Edwin Hawley, val ued at $9,740,000, less debts of about $4,000,000, anil James It. Keene, which is estimated at $20,000,000. Not Much Encouraged Over Irish Home Rule London. ”1 do not feel much en couraged over Hie reception of my proposals In regard to Ulster,” said Premier Asquith today In the house of commons. He was replying to re quests for details of the scheme of local option by which the nine coun ties of Ulster will be permited to vote separately as to whether they shall lie left out lit I lie control of the new Irish government, Goes to Cemetery, Picks Out Lot and Drops Dead Grove City, Pa. M. K. Vogan pre dicted he would die within 2t hours here into yesterday and went to the cemetery and pointed out where he wanted to Ia- hurled Ten minutes after he left the cemetery lie dropped dead of heart failure. Ho was 36 years old. TO CALL JOHN D. OR NOT? Washington, D, C. John !» Rocke feller's connection with the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, which fig ured in the coal strike will lie discuss ed at a meeting of the house mines sub-committee Friday with a view to determining whether Mr. Rockefeller shall tie asked to testify or whether a deposition shall be taken. KEEL LAID OF THE GIGANTIC “NO. 39” Finest and Most Powerful Fighting Machine of United States Navy Will Be Christ ened Either the North Caro lina or Arizona. Will Be Poor of Any V, arship Afloat or Projected. Record Is to be Established •■’•in ; Rushing the Dreadnaught to Completion. N#w York.—Laying of the fowl «»i* hatth'ship No. UU, which may eventual ly in* namctl either the North Danilina nr the Arizona, at the navy yanl In Brooklyn lot lay iiiarka the heKinniiiK »»f the Ki'iateNt fhjlninn maelihie in the I’nit oil States navy ami tin* peer of i any ever huilt or projected by any power. I With a displacement of Sl.-’iOO tons. Nhe will he slightly laraer than the i Pennsylvania and will be the tenth i \ essel of the ught i*Uiss I to be added to the fleet. Like the IVniiMylvania she will carry three 14- inch rifles In each turret, mounting: 1- of the Kims altogether. Although the keel laying oreura onls I today work on the ribs and j plates has been going oil for several months an I they are ready to be riv eted in place. No. 29 is already about ten per cent completed. Tb HiiperdreadnaiiKht New York, which waA built at the Brooklyn navy yard, is almost ready for her trials. After the ceremonies of the keel laying were completed. Commandant Oleavea of the Navy 'Yard, said tin* giant battleship would be launched within ten months, establishing “a new record in naval construction.” MILITANT WITH WHIP GETS K.O. Dr. Devon, Prison Commis sioner, Attacked by Woman, Knocks Her Down With Blow. Birmingham.—Nine roaches belong ing to the Midland Italluay were burn cd by suffragettes today at Klnfcs Norton, near here. Knocked Her Down. Glasgow, Scotland. Dr. .lames Do von prison commissioner for S< ot land, when attaeked today by tin Iruto militant siitfrugeUo armed with a dog whip, tooK the law 111 his own luinds and knocked his assailant down with a well alined blow. The woman, wnoso Identity was not discovered, met the commissioner at the entrance to the Duke Street plrsoti and Belabored him over the head and shoulders with her whip. Mr Devon, who Is an advocate of forcible feeding and is bitterly oppos ed to what lie considers tlm farcical release of suffragettes because they are suffering from tin- effects or "hunger strike” promptly knocked her down. The woman was picked up by a policeman Init Dr. Devon re fused to prosecute her and she was released. Schmidt’s Counsel File Death Sentence Appeal N.w York. —Notice of appeal from the sentence of (tenth Imposed upon Hans Hrhmidt, former priest, for the murder of Anno Aumuller will be filed thin week by Alphonse (J. Koelblo of Rehmldt’s eotiriKel. The* appeal will act an a h!u y of sentence. Hehmidt wuk sentenced to die In the week beginning next Monday. Several months are like ly to elapse before arguments are heard. SENATE IN A QUANDARY. Wathington, D. C.—Flooded with telegrams Horne undo# an Immediate vole on the reMolutfon for ecjual suf frage by eoriHtltutlonal amendment and of hern appealing for delay until after May V, the date for the national woman suffrage demonstration—the senate found Itself In a quandary to day and reported no decision as to when the vofe shall be taken. CONCENTRATED Webster says to concentrate is “to bring to a common cen ter.” What other word could so fully describe Herald Want Ads They bring to a "common center” all the wants of this community. Here you will find all the desirable rentals, all the help wanted and situation wanted ads, all the househould goods for sale and tho miscellaneous for sale ads. Likewise all the deslrtfblo real estate for sale Is listed here, etc., etc. HERE Is a. great and valuable directory of use to all and Ij r use by all. When you place your little advertisement in these columns you have the sure and certain satisfaction of knowing that you will have the concentrated attention of everyone with a want corresponding to your offer because everyone In this community has learned to depend on Herald Want Ads to supply their wants and everybody In Augusta reads The Herald. Phones 296 and 297 $6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY. A SECRET EXIT OF ‘MOTHER' JONESTODAY Noted Strike Leader is Quiet ly Put Aboard a Train and Sent Out of the Coal Dis trict. Action Taken at Her Own Reguest. Has Been Under Arrest As Military Prisoner Since Jany. 12th., After Having Been Deported and Told Not To Return. Denver, Colo.—That she was deport ed from Trinidad, that she never asked to set* tlie (governor, that she was ac companied to Denver by militia off!-* eers, taken to a hotel and was not told whether she had been released, tb.it she expects to return to the strike /one soon, were emphasized points in a statement made today by "Mother” Mary Jones, strike leader, who ha* been a military prisoner at a hobyiial in Trinidad. Taken Quietly. Trinidad, Colo.—" Mother” Mary Jones, noted woman strike leader, who lias been a military prisoner in Sail Bafaej Hospital here since Jan. 12* was put aboard a train quietly today and sent out of the **oal strike fils trlet. Her departure became known later. It was mu Id this action "as tak en at her request and on orders of < len. John (Tiase. "Mother” Jones was taken to Den ver. Her transportation from the strike district conic after she declared her intention of leaving the district per manently. General Chase had said over since tier arrest that she was at liberty to leave when slit* desired. The military authorities proceeded with the utmost secrecy to remove "Mother” Jones and the announcement was not made public until after her departure. "Mother" Jones was arrested here Jan. 12, after having been deported from the district the week before and told not to return. Since her detention several efforts have been made to ob tain her release. At Her Remiest. Denver, Colo.—Adjutant Genera i John i'base confirmed today the report from Trinidad that "Mother” Jones had been sent out of tlm strike zone, adding that she was somewhere in Denver, lb* stated that the action "as taken at the request of "Mother” Jones Statement Later. Denver, Colo.—" Mother Jones is In Denver," announced Horace M. Haw kins, attorney for the mine workers, today, lie said ho would arrange for her to Issue a statement later. On Habeas Corpus. When located at a hotel "Mother Jones" was In conference with Mr. Hawkins. At headquarters of tfhe mine workers here it was said prepa rations were being made to file an ap peal in Ilu* ease, asking the release of "Mother” Jones on a writ of habeas corpus which was denied at Trinidad. Adjutant General John Chase said "Mother” Jones had not promised not to return to the Htrlke district but ca/me to Denver "because the gover nor had Intimated that he would like f<i confer with her.” Chase added that "If she did return to the district she would be re-arrested.” Appointed Sponsors For Confederate Reunion Opelika, Ala.—Lieutenant General p, Harrison, commander of the Army of Tenm-esscc, United Confederate Veterans, has appointed tlin following sponHoriiil stuff to act for tils division nl tho 1914 reunion at Jacksonville, Fla.: Miss Film Harden Flay, Savannah, On,, sponsor; Mrs. O. It. Rogers, Jack sonville, chaperon; Miss Carolyn Ham ilton, Columbus, and Miss Nadia L’Kngle, Jacksonville, maids of honor. PRELIMINARY TEST. New York.—As si preliminary test of Gov. Glynn's plan to help the city's unemployed by sending them to the country where the farmers arc crying for /t I borers, 150 men were chosen tq day to sliirt for Fonda, tonight. HOME EDITION