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HOMt tbliluji) Vtt-UME XIX. No. 92. ST. AUGUSTINE IS SWEPT BY FLAME Five Hotels. Courthouse and Residences Destroyed With Loss Estimated Up to $750,- OOC —Burned Area Covers Block and Half in Heart of the Citv NO LIVES LOST: WOMAN WILL DIE OF BROKEN BACK FROM JUMPING Blaze Controlled on Arrival of Jacksonville Fire Brigade. Priceless Relics Burned. Ballots For Wet and Dry Election Today Go, But Quickly Reprinted and Voting Proceeding. St. Augustine, Fla,—Five hotels— ♦he Florida, Munson, Olnirmont, At lantic and Central—several residences and the courthouse were destroyed hy a fire here early today that swept through one and one-half blocks, caus ing a loss estimated at $500,000 to 4750 000. First reports that several persons had perished or were missing were not verified upon investigation, hut the majority of the guests in the hotel escaped in night garments, los ing most of their personal belongings. Broke Her Back. One woman, name not yet learned, lenped from the third story of a build ing and sustained a broken back. She will die. A. Libby, guest of the Florida House, also leaped from an t prer window and broke a leg. and "as badly shaken up. He will te cover. The area burned was two long blocks in the heart of the city along the bay shore In this area were four hotels and a number of residences and summer cottages, together with the Uenovar Theater. All were destroyed except the Magnolia Hotel, which was saved hy hard work. From Jacksonville. The Jacksonville fire brigade arriv ed here at 4 o'clock and soon there after the fire was under control. Most of the county records were saved, in cludin'’: the ballots cast yesterday in a rood roads bond election, when $500,000 bonds were voted. The ballots for a wet or dry election on today wero burned and provisional ballots were quickly printed this morning and tin election is pmceeijing. Pricel.-ss Relics. The famous Yedder House, one of the oldest in America, containing the priceless relics of the St. Augustine Historical Society, w»as destroyed with all eontef'./ The National Guard company here was ordered out by Adjutant General Foster to guard the personal belong ings of the victims, which are scat tered about the plaza. At 9 o’clock the two blocks are a smouldering ruin. In Florida House. The fire, which was first noticed by Police Officer F. A. McCormick, originated in the second story of the south w ing of the Florida House, which was a frame structure, shortly before 1 o’clock. Heavy clouds of ■ n oke coming from a window In the second story attracted the attention of the policeman, who immediately called the fire department, located only a few steps away. The department was on the scene quickly, but the frame building burned so rapidly that the flames were uncontrollable and spread to surrounding frame building* Firemen and others who gathered when the alarm sounded turned their atten tion to the rescue of guests. Saved Lives. It was only this prompt action that prevented loss of life. Although no one perished in the flames, two were seriously injured, one of whom may die. An unknown woman, who leaped from the third story of the Florida House, suffered a broken back and is expected to die. A Libbey, a young Iran, also jumped from an upper story and sustained a broken leg. Others escaped with minor injuries. Buildings Destroyed. The buildings destroyed follow: Florida House, Munson House, Ciair mont Hotel, Central Hotel, powerboat house on bay front, Lynn two-story brick building, Clarence Rogero’s resi dence, courthouse, Mrs. Lizzie Smith’s residence, Oenovar Theater building, Sylvester blacksmith shop, Nook Cot tage, J. D. Puller’s residence, Oould T. Butler's residence and cottage, At lantic House, George W. Corbett's residence. Dr. G. W. Potter's residence, old Vedder building, which contained the historical collection of the His torical Society, all of which were lost; Joseph Fiat building, Sallas building, Continued on Page Seven Who Are the Buyers of All the New Houses? Steady, money-saving, home - loving -folks, with progressive ideas in busi ness and old-fashioned ideas of family life — Au gusta Herald readers, most ly! If you are a builder or own er of good houses, you will find the readiest and best market among these people. They have the home-own ing instinct and the home owning financial equip ment. The real estate columns of The Augusta Herald have character and selling pow er to an exceptional de gree. The Augusta Herald Phone 296. THE AUGUSTA HER AT.D Think Fighting Continues Today At Torreon Juarez, Ms*.—Out of the maze of reports ami denials concerning the ac tivities of Gen Francisco Villa at Tor reon last night and early today th* assumption was drawn at rebel head quarters that fighting continued to day. That was based on a telegram from General Villa to General Car ranza last night. interest here also centered on re ported movemenuts of reinforcements for the federal troops. Lind Sails For the U. S. Tomorrow Washington.—President Wilson an nounced today that John Lind, his per sonal representative In Mexico, would sail for the United States from Vera Cruz tomorrow on a vacation, but would return after he had a rest. 170,000 Miners Quit the English Coal Pits Today Leeds, Eng.—All the coal miners in 5 ot kah ire, numbering 170,000, had left ,he pits today when the last of the n< tires to quit work expired. The men demand the introduction of a min imum wage scale. The stocks of coal at the pit heads nre only sufficient to last about a v eek. After the expiration of that period the ruilroads and steel and iron works depending on the Yorkshire col lieries for fuel will lie seriously ham pered and many of the, men employed by them may also be forced into idle ness. Sec'y Bryan at Capitol Urging Tolls Repeal Washington. Secretary Bryan spent soma time at the capitol today advocating support of the Panama tolls exemption repeal bill. He called upon Senwor Asburst, democrat of Arizona, opposed to repeal, and dis cussed the administration's policy In the controversy. After his conference with the sec retary, Mr. Ashurst declared he still maintained his positive opinion that exemption was not in violation of the Hay-Pauneefote treaty. King Alfonso Refers to Outrages in Mexico Madrid, Spain.—ln his speech from the throne to the Spanish parliament today, King Alfonso alluded to out rages of which Spaniards and citi zens of other countries had been vic tims in Mexico. The Spanish gov ernment, his majesty said, had sought and was continuing to seek some method by which Spaniards and their property could be protected. The pres ence of Spanish warships at Vera Cruz had, he continued, demonstrated the solicitude of the Spanish government for the lives and interests of Spanish subjects. Postpone Unveiling of Confederate Monument Washington—Unveiling ceremonies for the Confederate Monument in Ar lington National Cemetery, which were to have taken place April 27, have been postponed until June 4. The program committee of the Confeder ate Monument Association, which has charge of the arrangements met here today to plan details of the cere monies. Leading memers of Confed erate organizations and of the Grand Army of the Republic are to be in vited to attend. Guilty With Hawthorne; Out on Bail of $150,000 New York.—Albert Freemen who is at liberty under $150,000 ball pending the outcome of his appeal from a five year prison sentence for using the malls to defraud Investors In mlnlg stocks, obtained from the federal court today permission to leave the country provided he could get the consent of his bondsmen. His at torneys explained Freeman wished to go to Canada in connection with cer tain mining property. The action of the court is unusual inasmuch as Freeman’s offense is not extraditable. He was convicted with Julian Hawthorne and Dr. Wm. J. Morton, recently released from the Atlanta penitentiary. COMMODORE DYER DEAD. Wintar Park, Fla. —Commodore Geo. L. Dyer, retired, U. 8. N., died at 2;30 this morning here. He served as first governor of Guam and was at the Charleston navy yard for many years. He was retired eight years ago. De ceased leaves a widow, son, Paymaster Geo. L. Dyer, U. 8. N., and two daugh ters. Heart failure is given as the cause of death. FATAL "APRIL FOOL” CANDY Quincy. Mae*.—“April fool candy," which was found to have been flavor ed with poisonous berries, is likely to cause the death of two children here. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES-THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES, AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 2. 1914. New Photograph of Beautiful French Murderess I*** "'* " M’ME CAILLAUX PHOTOGRAPHED IN HER OWN HOME. Paris.—Louis Harthou, former premier, today declared Madame Cail laux’s testimony false when she stated that Madame former wife of Jos. (’aillaux, had read to him letters which Madame Caillaux feared would be published. M. Barthou was giving evidence before Ilenri Boucard, investigating magistrate, in charge of the Inquiry Into the kill ing of Gaston Calmette by Mme. Caillaux. The former premier said he had met Mme. Gueydan, who lived on the same street as he did. They had conversed about many things, but the letters were not mentioned. He said he knew of their existence only at the time of the death of Calmette Tried to Beat the Finger Print Test Without Actual Mutila tion of Digits New York.—lnfalibillty of the finger print test hung in the balance for two weeks, until the police today discovered a way to bring out char acteristic whorts and loops erased from the digits of an aged criminal. The man, who for a time seemed to have found how to heat the system with out actually mutilating himself, *s dead and the police are still trying to learn his method. He was picked up in the street unconscious two weeks ago and ho died in the hospital without revealing his Identity. In an effort to learn who h<- was the police took an Impression of his finger tips, only to find that they were lOnooth as paper. When chemists of the detective bureau finally brought out faint lines upon the hitherto blank surface they com pared them with their records and discovered that the dead man was Patrick Walker, alias Napoleon Green, once a notorious burglar. "Gen’l” Coxey Will Again Lead Army to Capital Now York.—Jacob S. Coxey, l«a (1 e r of the army which marched oc w asn lngton in 194, today established headquarters here. He said he would spend several days looking after plan* for mobilization of the New York wing of an army of 500,000 men which he Intends to lead into the national capital some time this month The main division of the army, he said, will leave Massillon, Ohio, on April 16 and will be Joined outside Washington by the eastern divis ions. PABBEO A GOOD NIGHT. Cairo, Egypt. —James Gordon Ben nett’s condition had improved this morning, according to the physicians, who stated that the proprietor of the New York Herald had passed a good night Train Runs Into Buffalo Herd; 20 Killed, 50 Hurt Batavia, Java.- -Twenty natives wero killed and fifty others injured today by the derailment of a train while It was crossing a bridge near Tanjong Prlok, six miles from this city. The accident occurred when the locomo tive ranu Into a herd of buffalo. A number of Europeans traveling on the train escaped Injury, as they oc cupied the rear cars. BOTH DEAD; BULLETS. Philadelphia .—Officer* who broke Into a house in West Philadelphia to day found Alexander Glaser, 30 years old. and his wife, Julia, 28, dead from bullet wounds. The couple's two sons, e, and 8 years old, were unharmed. Neighbors said the husband feared he was going blind and the police believe this affected him mind. WOULD HAVE A PROHIBITIVE TAX COTTON TRADING Representative Lever Submits Bill For Reform in Exchanqe Methods. Compromise For Measure Passed Bv Senate Would Tax Each Bale 50 Cents on Future Contracts Where Requirements Are Not Com plied With. Approved by the Dcp’t of Agriculture. Washington, D. C.—A prohibitive tax upon cotton futures transactions which violate regulations promulgated for reform of trading on cotton ex changes was proposed In a bill which Representative Lever, of South Caro lina, offered today as a compromise for the provision of a measure which passed ttie senate denying use of the mails to exchanges engaged in forbid den transactions. The bill would fix a tax of fifty cents a hale on future contracts which do not comply witli the following re quirements The Requirements. That they shall he in writing and show the quantity of cotton Involved and names of both parties: that they specify the basis of grade, price a pound ami month in which the trade is to lie completed: that standards of grade fixed by the secretary of agri culture govern; that actual commer cial differences in grade Hhiill control settlements instead of an arbitrary rate fixed hy exchanges; that cotton lower than the lowest standard grade or of less than 7-8 or more than 1 1-8 inches length cf staple shall not be delivered in fulfillment of the con tract and that five days' notice lie given buyers stating the grade of each bule to lie delivered. Contracts meeting the requirements would he taxed 25 cents a bale. Dept. Agriculture Approves. Representative l-ever said ids hill had been drafted a/ter conferences with tho secretary of agriculture amt had the approval of the department. Mr. Lever, of the agricultural com mittee, in intrude -Ing Ills bill explained that its provisions fellow closely the fhr.ith-Lever amendment to the tariff bill, which passed the house by a sub stantial majority, but'Was lost in con ference. "My hill, Mr. Lever said, "provides complete regulation of cotton ex changes so as to eliminate abuses into which they have fallen and to preserve their useful functions." Upon all contracts which comply with the provisions outlined, Mr. Lever said a nominal tax of 25 cents a bale is levied. Strongest Weapon. “I have introduced tills bill because I believe the taxing power is the strongest weapon available for dealing with this situation,’’ said Representa tive Lever. “There Is no question about the right under the Constitution to use the taxing power for such pur poses. There is some doubt in the minds of seme lawyers as to the use of the commerce clause of the Con stitution in such connection. Full con sideration will be given tc all the bills pending boforo the committee on the subject and I am willing to join my associates in reporting out any bill which will meet the situation vigor ously and will stand court test* The heuse agricultural committee today arranged for hearings on stand ardization of grades c/f cotton and dealing in futures on Wednesday, April 22, with four days allotted. SPEEDING UP Bf SUPREME COURT Unprecedented Progress Made in Year’s Work. Many Law yers Caught Unprepared. Waehington, D. C. Unprecedented progress by the supremo court In Its year's work has brought embarrass ment to lawyers all over the country. They have been caught unprepared to present cases and have been compelled to ask the tribunal to pass over many of them until next year. Chief Justice Wtdte was said to possess ambition to clear the docket of all oases awultlng argument except current business. When ho became head of the court a case waited al most three years before being heard. When the, court adjourns the last of May for the summer It promises to he considering cases filed only a year before. Instead of hearing only the first 300 cases on the docket, as was the practice a few years ago, the court this year may call cases as far along as No. f<oo. LAWYER TO BING SING. New York. —Augustus M. Price for 30 years, one of the most prominent lawyers In Brooklyn, was today sentenced to serve from two and a half to five years Imprisonment In Sing Sing after pleading guilty to forging a client’s name. Price is a graduate of Rutgers Col lege. His summer home Is one of the show places of New Brunswick, N. J. DISCONTINUE 1,000 MILEAGE Boston —The Maine Central Railroad today discontinued the aale of 1,000 mile mileage bonks at 2 cents a m(le. In a letter to Governor Haines the president of the railroad said the dls continuance of 2 cent traffic was nec essary If the road was to continue to pay 6 per cent dividends. $6.00 PER YE AR—5 CENTS PER COPY. m, ENTIRE CREW, DEAD OR DYING IN CHARGE OF FIGHT TO REPEAL TOLLS CLAUSE SENATOR ELIHU ROOT. New York senator who Is In charge of the fight that is being made to re peal the tolls clause in tho Panama Canal act. POWER ABUSED BY Afl. CAILLAUX Commission Ends Hearings. Daughter of M'me. Caillaux By Former Marriago Dislikes Notoriety. Paris. —The commission Investigat ing the reasons for the postponement of the trial of Henri Rochette, charg ed with extensive swindling, finished Its hearing toduy. Its report will tie submitted to the chamber of deputies tomorrow. The report says: "The course of M. Caillaux and the intervention of M. Monls constitute a most deplorable abuse of influence. Their act, however, was not one of corruption, since they were personally disinterested." Dislikes Notoriety. Paris. Mile Genevieve Claretie, (lie beautiful 19-year-old daughter of Mme, Henriette Caillaux, by a former mar riage, is bitterly Incensed against the newspapers because of the notoriety given her mother's crime. She has ap pealed, It is said, to several prominent Paris dellles to refruin from again publishing pictures of her mother in illustrating stories of the preliminary hearing and trial, Whenever she sees a news stand displaying a paper that features her mother’s portrait the girl buys alt such papers on the stand and destroys them. Airplane Races Begin Today; Fly to Manaco London. —A series of aeroplane rices from seven European capltols to Mon aco began simultaneously this morn ing. There were four entrants for the flight from London. Pierre Verrlcr was the first, starter leaving Hendon at dayheak with a mechanic ns pas senger. After reaching Eastbourne, on the channel, however. Verrler alum doned his flight, owing to the dense fog. » The competitors starting rrom Con don must stop at, Calais and Dijon. Their time limit Is 15 days, to complete the flight of 800 miles. Murderer, Sentenced to Hang April 24, Escapes Cairo. 111-- Six prisoners escaped from the county Jail early today. Among them was W. M. Wilson, sen tenced to he hnnged on April 24 for the .murder of Thomas C. Logan, rail road special officer. Two hundred dollars reward was of fered for the capture of Wilson, dead or alive. Before murdering Lagoti. Wilson escaped from the Ohio peniten tiary, where he was serving a life sen tence. 42,500 Cars For Citrus Crop of California 1914 San Francisco, Cal. Railroads are preparing to handle a record-breaking citrus crop In California this season. According to estimates announced to day, 42,500 cars will he required to carry southern California’s contribu tion of orange* and lemons to the oast, only 18,000 carloads were moved last year. fjOME EOITIOfI Sealinq Steamer Southern Cross Crushed and Sunk in Ice Off Cape Race —Few Sur vivors Adrift on Floes 48 Hours in Raqinq Blizzard STORY OF SUFFERING BEGGARS DESCRIPTION Vessel Was Caught in Ice Pack and Plates Crushed in. Biff Load of Seal Skins Piled on Deck Added to Difficulties. Curling, N. F.—Reports received here today state that the sealing steamer New Foundland was lost off Cape Race and the greater part of her crew of 170 men perished. No word has been received of tho sealer Routhern Cross, reported In trouble In the same vicinity Tuesday. Rescue ships have plrkcd up fifty bodies of the crew of the New Found land. Crushed in Ice. St. John’s, N. F. The steamer New Foundland came Into port, today with a story of disaster to the sealing steamer Southern Cross and her crew of 170 men The exact lohh of life Is not known hut il is believed that practically the whole crew perished ufter the South ern Cross had been crushed and sunk in the Ice off Cape Race. Already Dead. The New F.uindliind picked up fifty of the crow, the greater number al ready dead and others dying, from the tossing Ice floes, to which they es caped when their craft went down. Those wlio survived were able to tell only liitlo of tho wreck and the probable Tate of their fellows. Ships were dispatched in the hope of finding other survivors or recovering more bodies. Fearful Suffering. Sufferings of those found by the New Foundland beggars description. For 48 hours they w-re adrift on !cu floes while a furious blizzard raged. The Southern Cross had completed an unusually large catch In rhe Gulf of St. l-awrence Her holds w-re fill ed with sealskins and her decks pile I high with trophies of the cruise. The steamer also earrlod a crew greater hy one-third than she hud signed for her former trips, 'is seal ing was reported to V»e unusually stood. This big lead added to -pr difirulty whan she encountered the storm and lee. Enveloped the Steatite-. The Southern Cross w.ts reported off the southe-n coast on Sunday and might to have reached 'ice last Tues day. As near as can be learned, she was rounding Cape Race when she ran into an immense field of drift Ice and about the satno time a bliz zard enveloped the ship. Hotm thp sealer was caught between two Ice floes, which crushed her plates. Tlie crew Just had time to tumble over .he side onto tho slip pery ice cakes, when the steamer disappeared. STEAMER IN DISTREBB, Norfolk, Va. Wireless dispatches received today at the Norfolk Navy Yard said thut the United Htates rev enue rotter finqndaga had found the American steamer, Herman Frasch, re ported yesterday tn trouble off Cape Citterns, and Is now standing hy the Frasch, about sixteen miles off the Diamond Hhoals lightship. It Is expected that the Onondaga will take the Frasch In tow for Nor folk or Hatterns Inlet. The nature of the Frssrh*s distress was not given In the wlrdiess dis patrhes “The Jennie Brice” Mrs. Rinehart has no superior at weaving plot and counterplot in to a maze of thrilling action and absorbing interest. That is why her stories make the best newspaper serials to he had. Watch tor Opening Chap ters In Early Issue
