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||OME EQUIPH| VOLUME XIX. No. 79. MEXICANFEDERALS KIDNAP AMERICAN Charles Ballard Escapes By Divinq Into the Rio Grande. Affair Reported to Texas Governor Bv Sheriff. Colquitt Replies By Askinq if Rangers Are Wanted CAPTURED MAN LED BY ROPE ABOUT HIS NECK After Escaping Was Shot at Several Times —Had His Hands Tied Behind Back. Austin. Texas.—Charles Ballard, an American, was kidnapped by Mexi cans Wednesday from Carrixo Springs, Texas, and escaped by diving into the Hlo Grande River, according to dispatches today to Gov O. B. C ol quitt. TDe governor has wired to ask if Texas Rangers are needed in the Carrizo Springs territory. The kidnapping was reported W W T. Gardner, sheriff of Dimmit Countv, of which Carrizo Springs is the county seat. This town Is about 35 miles from the border. Gardners telegram to the governor, dateu March 19th, reads: Led by Rooe. “Charles Ballard. American, was kidnai ped from city yesterday morn ing at 9 o'clock by five Mexicans and led bv a rope around neck and bands tied behind him to Rio Grande River at mouth of San Ambrosia lTret K. near San Pedro Ranch. When led into river, he cut the rope, freed him self and diving downstream escap ed to Mexican side, where be was shot at several times but not hurt. He plunged into the river, diving down, swam to American side and escoped to San Pedro Ranch, four miles from Rio Grande. All indica tions point to federal 1^ p J' car ’., SO J' diers Have sent for Ballard; will ar rive tomorrow evening.” SUPREME COURT JO EX-SLAVES Will Hear Argument Tomorrow on Question of Inheritances From Brothers and Sisters. Washington.—From a little farm owned by John Jones, a former slave, in Shelby county, Tenn., has come to the supreme court the question ol whether ex-slaves are entitled to in herit from their brothers and sisters who likewise were in servitude. The supreme court of Tennessee has held that ex-slaves have no inheritable blood. One of John Jones' brothers has brought the case to the supreme court, seeking a reversal. tV H Harrelson, attorney for Will Jones, today filed a brief of his argu ments and the contest probably will be argued tomorrow. “This is not a question of social rights,” stated Jones' attorney in his brief. “White citizens of the state of Tennessee have been able to inherit collaterally under our laws both real and personal property, the first act being passed by the legislature of our state in 1796 was amended 1841, and persons of color not ex-slaves have been allowed to inherit collaterally since that date.” Continuing the brief asserts: "Now for the court of last resort of our own state to brand this poor un fortunate race with a mark that he was an ex-slave, could have no prop erty rights, no inheritance or trans misahle blood, is in absolute violation of the fourteenth amendment to the federal consttitution and civil rights bill passed In aid thereof.” Harrelson's brief declared that if the decision were allowed to stand it would open the way for "discrimination and abuse of the rights and privileges of mankind, be he white or colored,” Ask Impeachment of Jap Cabinet in Navy Scandal Tokio, Japan.—lmpeachment of the Japanese cabinet on account of the recent naval scandals In connection with the receipt of Illicit commis sions by naval officers was asked to day In an address to the throne Intro duced In the chamber of deputies by the opposition parties. The address declared that "the scandals are a stain on the newly-born reign of the Emperor and are harmful to the pres tige of the Japanese Navy both at home and abroad." RUNS AMUCK WITH GUN. Washington.—Herman Kabansky, a grocer ran amuck with a revolver to day Shot three persons, one of whom may dIS? and was taken wounded him self after a pistol duel with a police man His wife, mother-in-law and brother-in-law fell before his fire and the wife was seriously wounded. lam lly troubles were the cause, the police say. 150 GIRLS ESCAPE. Buffalo. N. Y.—One hundred and fif ty girl employees of J. W. Clement Printing and Binding Plant on Ex change Street, tied to safety by way of fire escapes when flames swept through the building today. The dam age was estimated at $200.000. SEATS DROP $5,000. Now York. —The market for stock exchange memberships, after a period of strength. Is off again. This devel oped with the announcement yester day of the sale of two seats at *50.000. a drop of *5,000 from the previous price. THE AUGUSTA HERALD GUARD FUNERAL OF PARIS EDITOR Police and Military Take Great Precautions Along Route of Procession. Paris.—The funeral of Gaston Cal mette, victim of Madame Caillaux, took place today In the Church of Saint Francois L>e Sales, In the North western District of Parts and within a block of his assassin’s residence. Hours before the processton moved vast crowds filled the streets. Police and military authorities had taken great precaution to prevent disturb ances. The police were out In force all along the line. The underground railway stations nearby were occupied by large detachments who had In structions to close them If the crowds became too great to handle. Squad rons of mounted republican guards also were under arms and occupied strate gic positions. Notables Present. Among the notable personages pres ent at the funeral were Emile Loubet, former president of two republic; Aris tide Briand and Louts Barthou, two former premiers; Prince Murat, Baron Robert De Rothschild, Ferdinand I.a bori, the attorney who Is to defend Madame Caillaux; Sarah Bernhardt, and hundreds of others. Some of the many wreaths bore the inscriptions; "A victim of his devo tion to his country,” and ‘‘Killed on the field of honor.” In the church a simple mass was performed by the parish priest. The funeral procession reached the cemetery without Incident. The crowds were silent and uncovered respectfully as the hearse passed. Cheered by Crowd. While they were returning from the cemetery ex-Premiers Barthou and Briand, with I .outs Klotz, former min ister of the interior, were cheered by the crowd. At the same time a roy alist enthusiast shouted "Cheers for Caillaux.” He w-as attacked by the crowd and when the disturbance ended was found to have been wounded by a revolver shot. EX-PREMIER Oil CJILLIUXJFFI M. Monis Tells Investigating Committee of His Part in French Scandal, Delay of Trial. Paris.—Ernest Monis, former pre mier of France, nppeared today before the investigating committee of the chamber of deputies to explain his part in the scandal connected with the delay In the trial of Henri Rochette, who was said to have swindled the French public out of many millions. Jean Jaures, the socialist leader, pre sided over the committee. He request ed Monis to tell in his own way what had happened in the affair. Monis said: Caillaux Called. "Joseph Caillaux, then minister of linance, called upon me early in March 1911 and mentioned the approaching trial of Henri Rochette. He said that one of the lawyers desired the post ponement of the proceedings. Caillaux added that owing to the financial sit uation the pleadings likely to be made at the trial would'cause losses to the savings banks and would affect public loans. No political Interest was men tioned. “Now, as to Victor Fabre, the public prosecutor. He had called upon me four or five times during my premier ship to report to me on various mat ters. On this occasion I inquired whether on account of the financial situation the trial could be deferred. Evilly Interpreted. "M. Fabre replied that to send the Rochette affair hack to the investigat ing Judge would not affect the trial Itself but would be evilly interpreted by public opinion. I remarked that that was a question for the presiding Judge of the court to dispose of. "No pressure whatever was placed upon M. Fabre. He left me in an amiable mood and stood outside my room talking with my son for twenty minutes during which he expressed the esteem and admiration he had for me.” Cotton Grading Bill is Postponed Until Monday Washington.—Because other bills consumed most of the morning In the senate, Senator Smith of South Caro lina postponed calling up his cotton grading bill. He gave notice that he would ask for its consideration on Monday. $1,000,000 TO LOUVRE Pari a.—Marchioness Arconatl-Vis conti has presented to the Louvre her entire collection of paintings, porce lains, furniture and other art objects, chiefly of the French and Italian ren aissance pealods. An announcement by the minister of education places the value of the gift at *1.000,000. Xhs marchioness. In April 1912, presented to the United States National Museum the arm-chair of the Marquis of La- Pa y et.te. CONFIRM COLUMBUS P. M. Washington.—The senate today con firmed the nomination of John P. Tur for postmaster at Columbus, Ga, THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH 20. 1914. Kidnapers Of Rich Boy Sought *■»*• iVwbji&L Yft.- yi f) WARREN McCARRICK. Philadelphia.—The police of allthe cities in the Eastern States have been requested to be on the lookout for Warren McCarrick, the seven year-old son of James McCarrick, a wealthy resident of this city, who disappeared from his home In South Nineteenth street, last Thursday. The police feel certain that the youngster has beenn kidnupped, and are bending their efforts toward the tracing of a peddler last seen at Jeffer sonville, Pa. A young boy answering the description of little Warren, was sitting in the wagon beside the peddler. The boy was a great fav orite of his grandmother's, and it was generally believed that she plan ned to leave to him all of her valuble property located in South Phila delphia. Other investigators are firm in the belief that the boy met with an accident and was killed in such a way that his body cannot he found. A reward of SI,OOO has been offered for his return and city council offered $5,000 yesterday. SEEN IN ELMIRA. Elmira, N. Y.—Warren McCarrick, the boy who recently disappeared from Philadelphia, was without doubt In this city Wednesday in the com pany of a man and woman. The child was taken to a barbershop, where his hair was cut. The barber later saw the lad’s picture and Is positive that he is the missing boy. Chief of Police Finnell was convinced of the identification. The man and woman went west Wednesday afternoon, buying tickets for Buffalo. Rewards for the boy’s return have been offered in Philadelphia. Electric Car Runs Wild; 1 Killed, 2 Mortally Hurt Gasport, N. Y.—One man was killed, two mortally wounded and eighteen others hurt when an electric car run ning wild on the Buffalo, Lockport and Rochester trolley line crashed Into an other car early today, telescoping It. Not one of the passengers on the two cars escaped injury. A Rochester-bound car stopped at the Gasport station about midnight for orders. Both motorman and conductor alighted and went into the station. For some unknown cause the car suddenly started at full speed. For two miles It ran wild. At Wickwlre, it crashed Into a Buffalo-bound car, telescoping it. _ ARCHAEOLOGIST DEAD. New York. —Announcement or the death in Madrid, Spain, of Adolph Francis A. Bandolier, one of the fore most authorities on archaeology in the United States, is contained in a cable message made public today. He was 74 years old and a native of Switzerland. Mr. Bandelier engaged in Investiga tions for the Archaeological institute of America In the southwest and In Mexico from 1880 to 1885. He went to Peru for Henry Vlllard in 1892 and continued the same work for the American Museum of Natural His tory from 1894 to 1903 in Bolivia. PREPARE Y our Sunday Want Ads TODAY Phone Them Tonight or Early Saturday Morning Phones 296 and 297 4,000 Shoe Workers Go Out on Strike in Ohio Portsmouth, O. —The joint counsel of the United Shoo Workers of Ameri ca called a strike today in the fac tories operated by the Shelby, Drew ond Excelsior Companies In this city. Approximately 4,000 employes are affected. The joint council met after the abrogation by the manufacturers of the working agreement between the employers and employes and state industrial commission which resulted In a settlement of a recent strike af fecting the same companies. “Suspender Jack” McGee Presents Thaw Petition Albany, N. Y.—" Suspender Jack” McGee, the former New York police man who started the stampede for Os car H. Straus for governor at the pro gressive convention In 1912, appeared In Albany today as an agent of Harry K. Thaw. McGee said he was serving without compensation. Me had a large collection of peti tions, said to bo signed by 150,000 per sons, favorable to the Golden resolu tion, pending In the assembly, which would instruct state officials to dis continue their efforts to have Thaw extradited. SAYS TIME HERE FOR U. S. ARMS Mr. Hulinqs Tells House That War with Mexico Would Mean One of Exhaustion —Both Factions Would Unite Aqainst the Hated “Grinqoes” Admiral Fletcher Explains Destruction of Tampico Waterworks in Violation of Agreement. American Mis sionaries May Be Recalled. Juarez, Mexico,-— .No news wan re ceived her today to indicate that Gen. Villa's forces had done tnoru than \p prepare for the impending assault Torreon. Correspondents at the front still were unable to evade the embargo on press dispatches. Wants 18 Million a Month. Mexico City. —Mexican bankers today denied that any definite agreement been reached by them to accede to President Huerta's demand for 1K,000,- 000 pesos monthly. The proposition, they said, remained under consider ation. Has Arrived. Washington.—“ War with Mexico means a war of exhaustion: the mu ment our troops pass the frontier Hie Mexicans will drop their quarrel and make common cause against the Muted Grlngoes,” declared Representative llullugs, of Pennsylvania, progressive, today in the house. He declared it was the duty of congressmen to stand shoulder to shoulder in the Mexican situation and that he believed order would never be restored In Mexico suve by a strong man, supported by a force superior to the factions now har rying the country and that there was no such force in Mexico. Time is Here. “I believe the timo must eome, if it has not already arrived,” be added, "when It will be the imperative duty of this government to announce to tliu world that present conditions in Mex ico mUBt cease and that unless by a given time the Mexicans themselves shall have made pacific arrangements and cease hostilities the United States, tn the interesi of humanity, will under take to restore peace and good order.” Tampico Waterworks. Washington.—Explanation of Ihe re ported destruction of the waterworks at Tampico, which would imperil Uio large foreign element there, in viola tion of the agreement between Amer ican naval officers and (Jen. Aguilar, of the constitutionalists, is contained in a message today from Rear Admiral Fletcher at Tampico. He says: "Re ports indicate that there are no con stitutionalists nearer Tampico than Altlmara (about 20 miles). Neither side has advanced Its outposts. The federate withdrew their guard from tho waterworks and the constitution alists disabled the pump, requiring about eight days’ repair. Guards have been placed at the waterworks and rs> serious shortage of water is antici pated. American Missionaries. New York.—Tlie present conditions of unrest In Mexico may shortly re sult In the recall of missionaries, ac cording to a statement given out to day by the board of foreign missions of tho Methodist Episcopal church. “In view of possible new develop ments In the Mexican situation,” read the statement, "the board has author ized John W. Butler, superintendent of the Mexican district, to recall at any time such missionaries as may be In peril. Of the thirty Methodist mis sionaries, none have as yet come home; In fact five missionaries have gone to Mexico within the last four months. Methodist property In the republic Is estimated to be worth nearly $1,000,- 000.” ___ WESTINGHOUBE MEMORIAL. Fernandina, Fla.—Tyler Miller, a conductor on the Seaboard Air Line Railway, has mailed a circular letter to all trainmen and traveling publio suggesting a monument be erected to George WesUnghouso for protecting life and limb of railroad workers and travelers. The monument Is to ho erected by small contributions. TRANSATLANTIC POOL. Berlin. -The conference of the trails Atlantic shipping companies broke up today without reaching any settlement. The representatives of the British arid continental steamship companies decided to adjourn until May Ist. when they will meet again in Cologne. SLIPS OFF ROCKS. Halifax, N. B.—The merciless pound Ing of on-shore seas severed tho stranded steamship City of Sydney to day and her bow slipped off Into deep water. The ship went ashore on the Hatnbro Ledges ori Tuesday. Her pas sengers and crew were rescued. $1,000,000 SUIT. Trinidad, Colo.—Charging a combi nation by the I'nlted Mine Workers of America to Injure the business of the coal corporation, a suit asking for damages for $1,1)00,(100 and body Judg ment against President White, Vico President Hayes and a score of others, was filed today In the district court of Las Animas county, by the Colo rado Fuel and Iron Company. T. COOPER DE LEON DEAD. Mobil*.—Thomas Cooper do Leon, author of numerous books, the most popular of which related to the civil war, died here today, aged 75. Blind ness during the closing years of his life failed to halt his literary labors. GOING TO BUY IT? Washington.—The senate today mv thortzed an investigation Into owner ship, value and income of the Chesa peake and Delaware canal, which the government contemplates buying. ARRIVED YESTERDAY FOR HER SON’S WEDDING MRS. JOHN ASTOR. New York. Mrs. John ARtor, moth er of Vlnrent Astor and divorced wife of the lute Colonel John Jacob ARtor. arrived on the Imperator yeaterday to uttend her aon'a wedding to Mlrh Hel en Dlnamoro Huntington, which. It hus been announced, will he solemnized on April 30lh at the home of the bride's parents at Htaatshurg, N. Y. SUFFRAGETTES NOT CIST 001 By Senate Vote Against Con stitutional Amendment. Say Its But Temporary Setback. Washington.—Woman suffrage came to tlie fore In the senate again today when Hcnutor Bristow reintroduced the Chamberlain resolution which was defeated yesterday and a new resolu tion for a constitutional amendment was proposed by Senator Shalroth. II would require stales to decide the suffrage question for themselves when ever 5 per cent of Ihe voters petition for It. The first fight developed when Mr. Hhafroth asked to have the resolution sent to the suffrage committee. Sen ators who voted against yesterday's resolution wanted It to go to the Judi ciary committee but were beaten, .17 to 25. Senator Bristow said lie wanted the women of tills country to have tlia Chamberlain resolution before con gress "so that they may curry on their campaign.” Not Discouraged. Washington.—Advocates oT woman suffrage today declared they were not discouraged because they loHt their fight in the senate yesterday for a constitutional amendment giving wo men voting rlglitH. The senate voted 36 for the amendment to l!4 against it, hut a two-thirds affirmative vote was necessary for passage. Sutfrago leaders pointed today to the majority of one vote in favor of the amend ment as proof that their cause had scored a triumph in defeat and was far stronger than its opponents had been willing to admit. They profess to see in the action of the senate only a temporary setback and today ] they were prepared to renew their fight for an amendment it was said they would support the proposed amendment of Senator Shalroth, which will be Introduced later. That proposal would require each state to vote on the question of extending suf frage to women, upon petition of five per cent of its voters. Suffrage leaders were procedelng with plans for their demonstration here May 9th. They said today that 10,000 women would take part In the parade. Just ai Expected. New York. Witli the exception of Mrs. Harrit Stanton Blateli, president of the woman’s political union, the leaders of the organizations engaged In the campaign to enfranchise wo men today said the vot" on the con stitutional amendment In the United States senate yesterday was Just what tnev had expected. Mrs match expressed sympathy for tiie democratic party and declared that the vote would result In a Tight to cut down the small democratic majority in the senate and to attain this end she would Join In the Con gressional Union Campaign. Dr. An na Howard Shaw, president of the National Woman's Suffrage Associa tion, and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Cattk, head of the International suffrage al liance held, however, that it would be had policy for tlie suffragists to fight a political party. Dr. Shaw said that this was not. the tome to expect enfranchisement from con gress, adding “that we must, get the vote In a few more states ” CANCEL $3,900,000 DEBT. St. Louis.—A debt of mure than s■"!.- 900,000, which the St. Louis and San Francisco RaHr-tad owed Albert ’!'. Perkins, as syndicate trustee, was can celled by an agreement filed with Fed eral Judge Sanborn today. Two of ihe subsidiaries of the railroad revert to the syndicate promoting them. Judge Sanborn was expected to pass on the agreement this afternoon. $6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY. HIS ENTRY TO IRELAND IS DRAMATIC Sir Edward Carson Arrives at Belfast to Consult With Ulster Unionists Reqardinq Home Rule Measure. Noisy Wel come Bv Biq Crowd Precautions of a Rigorous Character Taken in Military Barracks. Excitement Grows in Expectancy of Move M«. mentarily Expected. Belfast.— On lnitrurtlonn from arirt* headquarter* a detachment of 200 in fantry arrived at Newry today from the Ourragh and another 200 from Mul lingar. The garrison of Londonderry also was reinforced by .100 men and two warships arrived in Dublin Bay. Feeling among the public in Belfast has become tense wince yesterday's de bate in parliament. Soon after his arrival here Sir Edwnrd Carson Issued an appeal to hi* followers to preserve calm. Dramatic Coming. Belfast, Ireland Sir Edward Carson, leaders of the Unionists of Ulster, made a dramatic entry Into the cap ital of the province today to consult with the other leaders mid command ers of the Ulster volunteer forces. The greut activity displayed at Un ionist headquarters and In the army barracks have caused considerable ex citement among the people of Belfast who for days pant have been momen tarily expecting Homy decisive move on the part of the Unionist chiefs or the government Before landing this morning Hlr Edward Carson received on board Ills steamer Hlr George Rich ardson, a retired lieutenant general of Ihe British army, who is commander- In-eliiof of the Ulster Untolat forces together with his chief officers. Guard of Honor. As the party came down the gang way they found drawn up ns a guard of honor the emergency force of pieked men of the Ulster Volunteers who had been summoned to the Unionist headquarters at a late hour last night. A big crowd gave them a noisy wel come. During the night automobiles had been kept busy moving stores and doc uments from the Unionist headquar ters, apparently fearing a raid by the police who have been keeping close watch on the Unionists. Precautions of a rigorous charcacter have been taken at tho Victoria Military bar racks here. Urgent Instructions. Extra guards are on duty day and night. Urgent instructions have been sent to the military authorities In the south of Ireland to dispatch reinforce ments Immediately to tho garrison stations In Ulster. Wants Parade Cancelled. Belfast.—The proposed parade .ol Nationalist Volunteers announced for Sunday at Londonderry was regard ed in many mmrterg as likely to re sult in a conflict which would set the heather on fire in Ulster end probably will in abandoned. John li.dmond. the Nationalist louder, today tele graphed an urgent appeal to the pro moters of the parade to csncel the affair which was. he wild, “calculated to Inflict Hie gravest Injury on the Nationalist cause as It was plnylng the game of their bitterest enemies and affording them tli.i pretext they were particularly looking for." The house occupied by Hlr Edward Carson and the other Unionist lead ers is guarded hy Ulster Volunteers In full service kit prepared to resist any attempt to execute warrants which might be issued by the author ities. COLD WAVE IS COMING SOUTH Snowfall Predicted on South Atlantic Coast Tonight. Fair Weather For Saturday. Wasington.—ln the wake of th# Southern storm that was passing out to sea from the North Carolina coast, cold wave warnings for the Houth At lantic states were Issued today aud frost and freezing temperatures fore casted so ■ the cast gulf territory. Tile weather bureau predicted snow fall today along the middle Atlantic coast and rain this afternoon and to night on the Houth Atlantic to be fol lowed hy generally fair veather to morrow. 8 Inches at Richmond. Richmond, Va. Local weather bu reau records for March have been bro ken by snowfall which began In the night and with 8 inches on the ground at noon, continues to fall rapidly here, with the prosepet of continuing all day and tonight. At Lynchburg. Lynchburg, Va.—Three Inches of snow fell In Lynchburg today. Not since 1908 has there been a snowstorm here at this time In March. Sweeps th* Coaat. Norfolk, Va.—An equllloxlal Rtorm swept this coast today, accompanied by a snowfall unprecedented for so lata In March. GET $18,000,000. Nashville, Tenn.—Robbers today blew open the vault in the First Na tional Bank at Gallatin, took sJjß,Qo(fc and escaped. fIOME EDITION