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HOME EQITItIM VOLUME XIX. No. 89. PRESIDENT REPUDIATES BARGAIN WITH ENGLAND STORY JLCANAL TOLLS Executive Expresses His Regret at Controversy in Congress to Reach Climax Tomorrow—Thinks What Should Be Dignified Contest, Degenerating Into Attempt to Discredit Administration tfADERS ON BOTH SIDES PREPARING FOR CLOSING SCENES IN VOTE TUESDAY Consensus of Opinion is That Sims Bill For Repeal of Exemption Clause is Practi cally Sure of Passing. Predict Majority of From 35 to 75. Washington.—President Wilson de clared today that because of contra dictory statements in the Baltimore platform, democrats should have no hesitation in voting Tor repeal of the Panama Canal tolls exemption. The president emphatically charac terized the exemption as a subsidy and pointed out that one plank in the Baltimore platform erpressed opposi tion to anv subsidy direct or indirect v. hile another plank declared for tolls exemption. The president asserted there should be no doubt among dem ocrats as to which should take pre cedence. Never Was Policy. The president reiterated that the exemption never was a policy of the democratic house because it was pass ed through a coalition of republicans and a minority of democrats, the ma jority of democrats voting against it on the ground that a subsidy. The president explained that even if the international situation to which he referred in his message had not arisen he would have been opposed to the tolls exemption as against demo cratic doctrine. But he indicated, however, that if it were not for the international situation he (’id not feei that ft would have been proper for him to'question the acts of a previous administration. Only One of Insults. Mr Wilson talked frankly about the tolls controversy in congress, say ing that the story that he had enter td into a bargain with Great Britain through sir William Tyrrell, private secretary to Sir Edward Grey, was one of a number of insults that had been introduced in the congressional debate The president declared he wanted to express his regret that what had promised to be a dignified contest with genuine differences ot opinion seemed to be degenerating, in his opinion, into an attemp to dis credit the administration. He remark ed that w T hile it made all the more (Continued on Back Page.) FELDER QUITS TO BUJPICK Resigns As Attorney Gen’l of Georgia to Fight For Election to U. S. Senate. Atlanta, Ga.—Thomas S. Felder to day resigned as attorney genera! of Georgia, in order to devote his en ergies to his candidacy for election to the United States senate. He will ho a candidate at the election this fall to choose a senator for the unexpired term of the late Augustus O. Bacon. Mr. Felder’s resignation is effective April loth. In a letter to Gov. John M. Slaton he explained that his re tirement from office was necessary to the adequate conduct of his senato rial campaign. He is a democrat. The present term of Attorney .Gen eral Felder expires in June. 1915. His home is in Macon, Ga. Before his election to his present position he served as a member of both branches of the state legislature. For the senatorial nomination Mr. Felder will be opposed by Congress mar. Thos. \V. Hardwick. President to Take Up Case Miss Mattie Tyler Washington.—President Wilson to day promised to inquire personally into the case of Mis 3 Mattie Tyler, granddaughter of President Tyler, who appealed to him to continue her as postmistress at Courtland, Va. Postmaster General Burleson recent ly appointed B. A. Williams, who has bis commission but has not taken charge. Miss Tyler charged that a “clique of Virginia politicrus had displaced her and that if civil service were to be applied, Miss Sadie Cole, her assistant who. she said, headed the list on examination, should be appointed. Thp president promised to uO what ever he could Miss Tyler was confi dent as she left the White House that she would not be displaced. The postmaster general acted on the recommendation of Rep-esenta tlve Holland. Once in the Roosevelt administration a successor to Miss Tyler had been appointed but Roose velt intervened, continuing her In of fice. THE AUGUSTA HERALD No Foundation at All, Says English Foreign Secretary London. -Sir Edward Grey, British foreign secretary, in the house of commons to day denied published al legations that the action of President Wilson over the question of Panama Canal tolls was the result of an un derstanding between the governments of the United States and Great Britain. “It has been asserted," he said, “that under the terms of the understanding Great Britain had undertaken to as sist President Wilson’s policy in re gard to Mexico. There is no founda tion whatever for these reports and 1 am glad to be able to take as early an opportunity as possible for saying so." Coffin Makers Union is Now Considering Strike New York.—According to the or ganizers of the Coffin Makers Union, which was recently formed, the cof fin making trace probably will be the next to suffer in the struggle between capital and labor. Samuel Seidel, or ganizer of the union, said today that a referendum vote has been ordered on the question of a general strike to en force demands for higher wages and better working conditions for 3,000 cof fin makers in New York. Ist Woman White Slaver Gets 8 Months Sentence Atlanta, Ga. —Mrs. Annie Rtoe, said to be the first woraon convited on a white slave charge in the South, to day was sentenced by United States Judge Newman to eight months im prisonment. Her sentence will begin from the date of her conviction, March 11th. She was charged with bringing Annie Bond to Atlanta from Birming ham, Ala., for immoral purposes. Mysterious Attack on German Soldier in Fort Strassburg, Germany.—A myste rious attack on a soldier on guard at the Kirchbach fort was recently made, according to a report issued by mili tary authorities here today. When a sergeant openpd the portal in response to the bell, which he as sumed bad been rung by the com mandant, he heard a shot fired and a bullet grazed his chest. He advanced to investigate and a second shot was fired. The bullet struck him in the grein, flattening on a coin in his pocket and only slightly bruising him. Investigation of a patrol was fruitless.' NEW S. A. L. OFFICES. NoKolk, Va. —President Harahan, of the Seaboard Air I.ine railway, to day announced the creation of the positions of first and second assistant to the president and general super intendent. W. 1,. Seddon is mado first assistant to the president and W. L. Stanley, second assistant to tho president. C. S. Bake Is made general superintendent. The position of gen eral manager is abolished. “CLEAN UP AND PAINT UP” *•Magnify Your Mission ” In a tenement district lived a family surrounded by filth and dirt. The whole atmosphere of the little room which they called "home” was one of hopeless de pression and squalor. To prove the power of suggestion, a good woman placed on the table a min iature statue of the Venus of Milo. Against the grimy back-ground of dirt and wretchedness, the Venus shone out in all her whiteness and purity, elevating and brightening her strange surroundings. The good woman called a week later and found that the place had been cleaned up, the dirt had been washed away and a pathetic but sincere attempt at decoration had been made—the subtle Influence was effective. IT the homes in a neighborhood become weather-beaten and shab by, values In the whole neighbor hood deteriorate. But If some house-owner paints and brightens up his home, it radiates Its at tractiveness in every direction and soon the whole neighborhood is made bright and attractive. Make yourselves Missionaries of the Gospel of Good Paint—of Brightness and Thrift. April Ist to April 10th. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 30. 1914. Ulster’s Rebel Leader Inspecting His Troops * *• liL i=Hi 9l Chancellor of Exchequer III; Not at Post Today London.—David Lloyd George, chancellor of the exchequer, was taken 111 at Walton-on-Thames. Surrey where he passed the week-end The chancellor, it was stated was unable to participate in the critical discus sion in the house of commons today on the situation brought about by resignations of army officers in Ul ster. The debating power of Mr. Lloyd George had been regarded as a great asset by the government. Begin Work on $2,000,000 Lincoln Marble Memorial Washington, D. C. —Actual construe, tion work on the great white marble memorial the nation Is to erect to Abraham Lincoln was begun here to day. In Potomac Park, a large force of workmen began excavating for the foundation of the structure which Is to cost (2,000,000. English Secretary For War Whose Resignation Was Ac cepted By Premier Today COL. JOHN SEELY. London. —Col. John Seely, secretary for war, resigned his portfolio in the British cabinet today and his resig nation was accepted by tl»e premier. Takes Portfolio Himself. London. —Premier Asquith, him;elf, decided to take the secretaryship of war in place of Colonel Seely. SIR EDWARD CARSON AT LEFT. Si r Edward Carson, the Orange leader, at left, accompanied by If. Smith, M. P., Is shown in the picture making an Inspection oT a regi ment of armed Ulster Volunteers. The lines of Volunteers through which the anti-home rule leader is passing have been formed for the pur pose of resisting the consummation of the home rule plans for whic’i the Irish Nationalists have battled continuously since 1886. BRITISH PREMIER SPRINGS SURPRISE Asauith Accepts Resignation of Sec’v For War Seely and Takes the Post Himself. Penalty Paid For Indiscretion Causina Crisis DEEPLY DEPLORES THE LEAVING ALSO OF STAFF CHIEF SIR JOHN FRENCH House of Commons Taken Completely By Surprise By Statements. Ovation Given at End of Speech, London.—Colonel Seely's resignation has been accepted. This was the euphemistic expres sion employed by Premier Asquith in announcing to the house of commons today that his war secretary had puld the penalty of his indiscretions m adding to a cabinet document the two paragraphs which have aroused such feeling as to threaten the existence of the entire cabinet. The first information received by members of parliament that Colonei Seely hud definitely retired from the cabinet was when he entered the house and took a seat on the back benches Instead of among his late colleagues. Caused the Crisis. The paragraphs which caused the crisis were contained In a memoran dum written to Brig. Ge. Hubert Gough contained the following: "The government must retain its right to use all the forces of the crown In Ireland or elsewhere to maintain order and support the civil power In the ordinary exeeutalon of their duty, but It has no Intention whatever of taking advantage of thjs right in order to crush political op position to the policy or that prin ciples of the home rule bill.” The later repudiation of these guar antees by the cabinet was taken as a rebuff by Field Marshal Sir John French, virtual commander In-chief of the army, and by Sir John Ewart, adjutant general to the forces. The two generals immediately resigned and all efforts mado by the king, the premier arid the other ministers fail ed to Induce them to change their minds. Their resignations were made definite today. Takes It Himself. Premier Asquith’s further announce ment that he himself would take up the portfolio of secretary of war came in the nature of a surprise. Having announced his intention to take up the office, he declared he would retire from the house, of commons in ac cordance with the law until "It pleases my constituents to sanction my return." The premier then dramatically walk ed out of the chamber amid frantic cheers from the liberals, the nation alists and the labor members, the whole body of whom rose to their feet and waved handkerchiefs and papers. Great Ovation. Mr. Asquith, having accepted "an office of profit under the crown” must now return to his constituency (Continued on Back Page.) SENT WARSHIP TO FREE HIM Dr. Lambert Operated on Rebel Officer Who Died and Was Arrested. Huerta Re leases Three. Washington, D. C.—l>r Lambert, on American physician arrested by Mex ican authorities at Los Mochls after a constitutionalist officer, upon whom ho had performed an operation had died, has been released as the result of the nergetlo action of Secretary Daniels. On. the recommendation of the vice consul at Nogales, Mr. Daniels ordered Rear Admlrul Howard to send a war ship to Topolbbampo. The cruiser New Orleans steamed at. once and Dr. ].ain bert was released. Charge O'Khaughnessy reported the release of three Americans, Gold shmndt, Donahue arid Crossthwalte field on charges of aiding the rebels. Huerta freed them. Though the constitutionalists here tofore have tieen fairly successful In maintaining order in Sonora, raiding and pillaging by marauders are re ported. To Help O’Sheughnensy. Washington, D. C. Continued Ill health of Mr. O’Hhaughnessy liss made some assistance necessary and Warren 1). Robbins, of Massachusetts, has been selected to act as second secre tary. His nomination will be sent to tho senate soon. Mr. Robbins was attached to the legations at Lisbon and Buenos Ayres before his service at Paris. The Initiative and Referendum These devices, useful in public affairs, are neces sary in business matters. They are most efficiently applied through the me dium of The Augusta Her alds “Want Ad” pages. When you have a want to he supplied, or something to offer, use the “lniUatlv s" by stating the facts to the largest possible audience. This is also a form of "re ferendum.’' State your offering or your requirement accurately and qonclsely, and leave the lit tle ad with Your Druggist or Tell it to Phone 296. $6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY. AGAIN BECOME ANXIOUS DYER EATE OF VILLA AND HIS 12,000 AT TORREON J. HAMILTON LEWIS ON TOLLS Marvels That President Had Not Discussed the “Nearer’’ Issues in Message to Con gress Washington, D. C. In tho / today Hotmtor J. Hamilton Rowlh |»lc tured forolgn relation!* of the United StftteK, iiHMTtInK ronditlonH were Htuh that If tills Rovernment Intervened Id Mexleo, Japan would seize the Philip pine Islands and Hawaii, and that Russia, grieved over our sympathy with Japan In the Russian Japanese war, would seize Alaska; that tho Panama canal could not he finished; the army and navy would he dlvidejj in defending the nation against Its enemies, and that even Krigiand would not be sympathetic In such a dilemma. Senator Howls declared he had mar veiled that President Wilson had not discussed In his tolls message th«; "nearer” Issues on which he laid stress. The only conclusion that could be drawn, he said, was that there was in tho president's apprehension “eon sequences so dire" that he preferred to "do a little wrong that ho might accomplish a great right.” CHARLESTON GOT EKCAMPMENT War Dep’t Gives Order Today. Used By Militia of Georgia, Florida, N. C., and S. 0. Columbia, 8. C.—A joint encamp ment of Instruction for field training of the regular army and the state militia of. Houth Carolina, North Caro lina, Oeorgia and Florida, has been ordered by the war department to he held In the vicinity of Charleston, S. C, from July 1 to August 15, accord ing to orders received today by Ad jutant General Moore of Houth Caro lina. Kadi state has a federal ap propriation pf SIB,OOO for the expenses of the campaign. Not more than three regiments will he encamped at one time, it 1h stated because of the eoon orny of holding small encampments. CONFESSES HE MURDERED HEO Jean Gianini Says He Killed School Teacher. Stolidly Tells of Stabbing to Death. Little Falls, N. Y.—Jean Gianini, under arrest for the murder of Miss Lydia Beecher, the young school teacher who whs found beaten and stabbed to death In the woods near Poland, has confessed his guilt, ac cording to District Attorney Farrell. Glanlnl sa>s In the confession, which was made Saturday and dis closed today, that he had asked Miss Beecher to go with him to see his parents in regard to Ills ro-lnstate ment In the Boland High School from which he had beer, expelled at tho young woman’s Instigation Before their arrival Miss Beecher became frightened he said and Insisted upon returning Glanlnl declares he then hit her with a wrench which he had concealed In Ills pocket and knocked her down. Then he heat her. stabbed her several times with a knife, drag ged her body Into the hushes, went home and to bed. The body of t ie murdered girl was taken by her parents to her homo in Hennett. Before his departure her father, Rev. A. W. Beecher, visited Glanlni's father to offer him sympa thy and consolation and later visited Glanlnl himself in Ills cell. ”1 cannot believe my son Is guil ty,” said the elder Gianini, "but If he is I'd rather he In your place than mine.” When the aged clergyman saw the san he grasped both lbs hands and said: "This Is a sad af fair, young man." Glanlnl stood silent and expression less. _____ 11 CONTRIBUTE BKIN. Morgantown, W. Va. In an effort to save the life of Mrs. Albert O. Price, a leader among West Virginia club women physicians here today begun a skin grafting operation which they say will not. tie completed until tomorrow. K H Kwcatland, director of athletics and ten students of the West Virginia University volunteered the necessary skin for the operation, about 250 square Inches. Mrs. Price was burned a month ago. fjOME EDITION No Word Received From Him With Heavy Rein forcements Being Rush ed to Relieve Beleagured Federal Commander SEVEN DAYS OF FIERCE FIGHTING MAY HAVE THE REBEL GENERAL IN MOST DANGEROUS POSITION Thought That Both His Men and Supplies May Be Ex hausted. Habit When Re verses Come Not to Permit News Over Wires. Juarez, Max. No report* from rfsw* rr.il Villa were received till* forenoon and It wild nald that fighting at Tor reon continued. Constitutionalists Alarmed. Chihuahua, Msx. For seven day* Francisco Villa, with lilh rebel army, has waged battle against Torreon. For six tluys the fight has been the bit terest, and the loss of life was the heaviest In Mexico's rerent history, Judging from meagre press dispatches from the front and the stories of slaughter told today by many of the wounded Interned In hospitals here. t’onstttutlonallst sympathizers nnd rebel officers In Chihuahua again have become anxious over the fate of their military leader and the rem nanis of the 12,000 men who marched to Torreon with him. Anxiety Unrelieved. No word from Villa came early to day to relieve tile anxiety which ob tained throughout Chihuahua. Re ports that heavy reinforcements were hastening to relieve (Jen. Refugio Ve- Ihhco, federal commander at Torreon, who hna made such a resourceful re sistance against the rebels, were re ceived here with misgivings. How ever, the fact that no news of Villa's progress has been had for many hours is responsible for the greatest anx iety. When advantage had been with the rebel leader In the peat free ac cess to telegraphic communication was given newspaper correspondents at the front, but when he met wltn reverses Villa would allow no newa sent over the wires. Fear for Him. Army officers here fear that Villa and his army are In a difficult and perhaps dangerous position. The many days of almost constant aggressive warfare at Gomez I’alaclo and within the city of Torreon, It Is thought, tnay (Continued on Burk I’agr.) GUARD AMERICAN IN CEIBA JAIL $1,000,000 Fire Started in Store of Young Jacksonville Druggist. Fund For Defense. New Orleans. —A fund of sixteen hundred dollars in gold is being raised by popular subscription at I.a Uelba, Honduras for the defense of Dr. BenJ. R. Is-igh,, the young Amerlcun drug gist, under arrest there in connection with the fire that recently burned IS blocks of tho city, entailing a loss es timated at one million dollars accord ing to the statement today of passeng ers who arrived here on the steamer Resina. When the Resina sailed from La Uelba, passengers said the fund had practically been completed and one of the leading attorneys of La Colba had been retained to defend Dr. Igdgh, who Is a native of Jacksonville, Fla. Dr. Leigh went to La Uelba about two years ago as manager for the Bo tlca At lull tide, a drug store owned by a former resident of Biloxi, Miss The disastrous fire Is said to have origi nated in this drug store. It Is claim ed that two previous fires also origi nated In the store. Feeling against Dr. Leigh Is said to have been so Intense at the time of his arrest that the military authorities kept a strong guard about the Jail for a number of days to guard against any possible attempt at mob violence. TO BUY CUBS. Chicago, 111. Herbert S. Mills ad mitted today that he was the head of a Chicago syndicate formed to pur chase Hi- Chicago National league baseball club. "We think the team should be own ed by Chicago men and we have the money to buy It If the price is fair,” said Mills. He is a wealthy manufacturer and has taken keen interest In buseball. TO AMBASSADOR GERARD. Washington, D. C.—President Wil son today described the recent In structions to Ambassador Gerard an Berlin In connection with the Germs d oil monopoly hill pending In the relchstag as merely In the nature an inquiry and not a pretest. He told callers that the ambassador had beoi) instructed to ascertain if there were any discriminations aguinst Ameri can Industry.