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jjOME EDITION VOLUME XIX. No. 93. TORREON TAKEN, FEDERALSFLEEING Villa Victor in Climax of Week’s Battle For Capture of Stronqhold Controlling North ern Mexico States. Rebel Losses. 500 Dead, 1,500 Wounded: Federal Losses. 1.000 Dead. 2.500 Wounded Among 20.000 Enqaqed on Both Sides SUFFERING INTENSE. MANY PERISHED FROM THIRST AND GREAT HEAT But a Remnant of Huerta’s Troops Are Being Pursued Southward By Cavalry of Constitutionalist General. Torreon, Mex,-Great supplies of f 'ii(i ammunition, artillery and stores of eotton fell Into the rebel hands by the capture. After Six Days. Torreon, Mex. (via Gomez Palacia.) —Torreon, strewn with victims of a six-dav battle, was occupied by Villa's rebels' last night while the federals lied. The capture marks the climax of the first campaign of the revolu tion to oust Victoriuno Huerta from Mexico City. It gives the constitu tionalists virtual control over the whole northern tier of Mexican states. The fightinfc began last Friday and v.'&s almost continuous. At first Villa attempted assaults on the strong fed eral positions in daylight, but these I roved costly, so the days were spent In cannonading and the nights in as taults. 1,500 Dead, 4,000 Wounded. Positions were taken and lost time and time again. Several night at tacks sent the federals scurrying from strong positions, but at daybreak the captors would be competed to aban don them because of the strength and accuracy of the enemy’s artillery fire, much of which was said to have been directed by French and German run ners. Losses have not been compiled, but General Villa estimates his own losses at 500 killed and 1.500 wounded and the federal loss at I.UOO and 2.500 wounded, with an unknyn number of prisoners. / Cavalry Pursuing. ViU' (believes the federals whom his cavalrv'Ms pursuing to the south forms but a' remnant of the Huerta force, whose Joss he says probably Is close to being total. All the subordinate generals have not yet reported, how ever, and until they do just how cany were captured cannot be accurate!; stated. The battle line was four miles long and the field was outlined by three rreat hills formed like a carpenter's square, at either end of which lay til, (Continued on page nine. Sends Birth Certificate of Kermit Roosevelt New York.—Charles Week, town clerk of Oyster Bay, has sent to Mad rid the birth certificate of Kermit Roosevelt, required of resident for eigners by Spanish law before a mar riage can be performed. Kermit Rooso ve!t, at present with his father In South America, will, upon his return, be married to Miss Belle Wyatt Wil lard, of Virginia, daughter of the am bassador to Spain. The certificate states that Kermit Roosevelt wai born October 10, 1889. Mother and Two Children Murdered By An Unknown Little Bock, Ark. —Mrs. Elihu Fran cis and her two children were mur dered by an unknown person and her husband and another child narrowly escaped the same fate at their home last night near Arkandelphia, in Clark County, according to reports received here today. The Francis home was set on fire by the murderer, the report stated. Francis according to the report, was awakened by his wife's death dies and ran from the house later returning to rescue the child If You Need A Gardener If you are the owner of a summer home and are on the lookout for a gardener to care for your place during the summer, why put oft * this important matter until the last moment and then take what Is left? A Herald Want Ad run this - month of April will give you a selection from among hundreds of men who are on the lookout daily Tor your Herald Want Ad. It will also mean that you will be saved worry and rush and perhaps the possibility of your being obliged to take and keep an incompe tent man rather than none at all. See and acquire an effic ient gardener this month of April through The Herald Want Columns. You may phone your Her ald Want Ad to Phones 296 and 297. i l 111. UHL i m 1_ 1 1 111 muu I I iviiilv •■ > vhli i i-i | i_i i in mnii I imjiti i_y>. ■ . THE AUGUSTA HERALD LIND'S RETURN AND POLICY RE U. S. IN MEXICO Emdh at i c Declarations at Washington That There Will be No Change. O’Shauqhnessv to Continue in Charge of Em bassy Result at Torreon Yet Un certain As it Affects the Military and Diplomatic , Situations Between Consti * Nationalists and Huerta Gov’t ■ *i Washington, D. C. —Announcement of'the prospective departure from Vera Gruz of John Lind, President Wilson's personal representative, re vixed interest today in the future trend of the Washington government's Mexican policy. For several weeks officials here nave pointed to the battle of Torreon as likely to furnish an index of the future, but the result, as. well as its effects on the military or diplomatic situation as respects the strength of the two factions, is still a matter of some uncertainty. Fight Unrestrained. While the president has said Mr. Lind would return to Vera Cruz after he l.ad obtained a rest, many ob servers think he never will go back, as there has been a disposition for many weeks on the part of the Wash ington government to refrain from diplomatic activity w’hlle the contend ing military forces struggled for su premacy in Mexico. That this posl'- tion will be continued indefinitely it probable, unless Injury to foreigners or some other unlooked-for emergency causes emharrassment. Satisfaction Later. Ir. the attention that has been con centrated on the battle at Torreon, the Benton and Vergara cases have been practically lost sight of. but there is < very indication thai with the battl* oxer and when another readjustment of military forces ensues further in formation will he sought from both (Continued on Page Nine). Predict Frosts In North Georgia Washington, D. C.—April frosts to night in Virginia, the Interior of North Carolina and the northern parts of Georgia and South Carolina were pre dicted today by the weather bureau. Severe weather conditions for this season prevail in many sections. Rains and snows persist over the northern districts east of the Mississippi and below zero readings were recorded north of Lake Superior. ‘M y Voice Cracked?’ No, Says Sec'y Bryan Washington, D. C.—Packages load ed with advice and ‘‘cures" are pour ing in upon Secretary Bryan daily as a result of the recent publication of some wag's statement that the secre tary’s voice had become Impaired. M- Bryan decided today that the poke had gone far enough and formally de nied there was anything wrong with his ' ocal organs. Great Ovation As Premier Departs London.—Premier Asquith received a great ovation when lie departed from London today for his constitu ency of Eastflft, Scotland. He is to deliver a speech to his constituents there tomorrow, in spite of the decis ion of the unionists not to oppose his election. At every train stop the pre mier received addresses from liberal associations expressing the wish that “electors of Eastflft will send you back to parliament with redoubled au thority to maintain traditions of th • army, authority of the crown and power of the people.” County Records Saved in St. Augustine Fire St, Augustin*, Fla.—Records of St. Johns county taken today from the county clerk's vault In the burned cburt house were found to be undam aged. The city council will meet In special session tonight, at the call of Mayor Corbett, to revise the city’s fire ordi nance. 2 DEAD, 3 MORTALLY HURT. Westville, N. S.—Two men were killed, three mortally wounded and several hurt when a boiler about which they were seated, eating, exploded to day at the Drummond Collieries. BENNETT MUCH BETTER. Cairo, Egypt.—The condition of James Gordon Bennett, proprietor of The New York Herald, who has been 111 as a result of an attack oT bron chitis, was said by physicians today to be much better. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 3. 1914. FIRST PHOTO OF WORLD FAMOUS PAINTING —. • ■ ... I —■ —l - .>»itaaL.- ? M i*4/M VELASQUEZ’S ROKEBY “VENUS' SHOWING SLASHES OF KNIFE. This photograph conveys an Idea of the damage to the world famous Rokeby "Venus" painting of Velas quez, wrought by the militant suffragette who invaded the National Gallery of Art In London and "struck a blow” for the cause by ruining Ibis beautiful masterpiece with n knife. Art lovers all oxer the world were shocked by the news of the outrage and several of the famous art galleries In London closed their doors to the public. The suffragette was sentenced to a long term In prison. BRING DR BODIES 3D SURVIVORS The Bellaventure Nearing Port With Ghastly Cargo. Grave Fears For the Southern Cross St. Johns, N. F.—The sealer South ern Gross, one of the vessels used In the Shackleton Antarctic expedition, appears to have come safely through Tuesday's storm, in which more than sixty members of the crew of the sealer New Foundland perished. Meagre advices received early toddy indicated that the Southern Cross was safe at Channel, N. F., near Cape Race, and that the sealer Erick also was there The Bellaventure, one of the seal ing fleet was nearing this port to day in the midst of another storm, bringing fifty-eight bodies and thirty five survivors of the New Foundland's crew, who were overwhelmed by tin? blizzard while sealing on the ice floes. Sixty-four men are known to have perished. After getting out of range of the wireless station at Gape Fogo the Bellaventure was unable to send further news of the disaster. There are two distinct scaling grounds for vessels of the New Foundland fleet. The steamer New Foundland was, with fourteen others, off the east coast near the Strait of Belle Isle. The Southern Cross, with five other sealers, hunted on the op posite side of the island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Ice Blocked. St. Johns, N. F. —When ninety miles from port the Bellaventure became Hocked in the Ice off Cape Bona Vista an 1 at noon her captain sent a wire less message stating that It might be Sunday before be could dock. Many of ihe rescued sealers are so ill that the death list will probably be In creased. As the recently equipped wireless station for the sealing steam ers was partially wrecked in yester day's gale communication with the Bellaventure was established today through the Furness Line steamer Eagle Point. City Stirred. It has been many years since this city has been so stirred over an ocean disaster. K indreds of people roamed the streets all night, besieging the newspaper offices, the telegraph sta tions, the government chamber and the Grenfell Institute, where the sur- (Continued on Page Nine), “/ Know Who is the Murderer of Mary Phagan”—Burns Chicago, 111. —“I know who the mur derer of Mary Phagan Is," said Wm. J. Burns, the detective, today, on his return from a trip to Kansas City. ”1 can't say at this time whether It Is I,eo M. Frank or someone else; but i know his Identity and can prove that he committed the murder” Frank was superintendent of the Na tional Pencil Company’s factory In At lanta, Ga., and Is under sentence to die on April 17 for the murder of the girl. AFFECTS 1,000. San Bernardino, Calif. —The Sante Fe Railroad Company put Into effect today ending retrenchment measures in the shops and increasing the work ing time of one thousand mechanics, 2o per cent over the scheduled main tained since the first of the year. BRYAN HAS HARD COLD. Washington, D. C. Secretary Bryan, suffering from a hard cold, today can celled his engagement to speak In the congressional campaign 'at Paterson, N. J., tonight and decided to remain at home all day. IBSEN’S WIDOW DEAD Christiania, Norway. Susanna Ib sen, widow of Henrik Ibsen, Norwe gian dramatic poet, died here today. RUINED BY MILITANT MAD WITH ENTHUSIASM, JUAREZ CELEBRATES VICTORY OF VILLA WITH REVELRY AND SHOUTS OF JOY Blease Pardons 15; 243 Convicts Left Columbia, S. C.—Upon recommenda tion of the pardon board made in January to Governor Blease, 15 men on county chain gangs throughout the staje w-ere, granted freedom by the governor last night. Approximately a hundred petitions tor clemency afe being const *ed by the pardon board now In session here. The state's prisoners now number hut 243, of which 207 are men und 36 women. He Won $7,500,000 In Court Today WM. ZEIGLER, JR. New York.—The appelate division of the state supreme court today de cided against Florence Louise Brandt In her attempt to establish that sbo Is Ihe legally adopted daughter of the late Wrri. Zeigler. Miss Brandt claims one-half of the fifteen million dollar estate left by Zeigler, the bulk of which went to Wrn. Zeigler, Jr., un adopted son. PREPARE Your Sunday Want Ads TODAY Phone Them Tonight or Early Saturday Morning Phones 296 and 297 Bells of the 400 Years Old Cathedral Ring Fast and Furiously When News of Tor reon’s Fall is Received CARRANZA SERENADED UNTIL HE'TIRES OF BAND Populace Flocks to Cabarets where All Are Invited to Drink to Glory of the Insurgent Arms. Juarez, Mexico—With the capture of Torreon by the rebels last night, con stitutionalists now control an Im mense wedge shaped portion of Mex ico with the point resting on Torreon. 500 miles south of hen? and the top extending along the American border from Nogales, Arizona, to a point Just west of Eagle Bass, Texas. At I’ledras Negros, across from Eagle l’ass, there is a federal garrison but It Is not men acing. The stales subject to rebel arms are Chihuuluui, Sonora (except the port of Guaymas), must of Coa hulla, Durango and Sinaloa. Yesterduy's victory was Haid to make the capture of Saltillo and Mon clovia In Uoahulla and Monterey, key to the state of Nuevo Leon, assured. The main federal force, according to Villa's report to Gen. Carranza, was wiped out by death, wounds, capture or flight at Gomez I’ulaolo and Tor teon. Mazatlan, the federal port In the state of Sinaloa, by the release of the veteran rebel army at Tur non, also Is In a precarious state. In Less Than Year. Thus by his successful campaign last month, Gen. Francisco Villa has prac tically assured rebel control of the vast territory of the northern states of Mexico nnd gained for himself the reputation of being the foremost sol dier of the country. It was only a Ut ile more than a year ago that he start ed ou from a village near here with two companions, six horses, seven dol lars In money and a meagre supply of beans, coffee and sugar. The horses at the time were not paid for and Villa’s first act upon capturing Ibis city three months ago was to repay Ihe liveryman from whom the horses were “borrowed." Harassed for Months. Gen. Rubio Gomez has harassed the federal forces at Monclovla and Mon terey and now that the Torreon army Is loosed, strategists here assume that the federals will evacute these points (Continued on Page Nine). BOMBS IN CHURCH Glasgow, Scotland.—Three bombs were exploded by suffragettes today In an attempt to blow up Belmont church, In this city. The explosions, however, did only slight damage. $6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY. ANOTHER EIGHT ON PRESIDENT’S HANDS SELECT CITIES IN UNCLE SAM'S MONEY SYSTEM Regional Reserve Banks Under New Currency Law Named. Atlanta. Richmond and Dal las Southern Points. Formal Notification Today Within 30 Days Each Bank Must Subscribe to Capital Stock “6 Per Cent of Its Paid Up Capital Stock and Sur plus.” Washington. Regional reserve banka under the new federal ayatem, It wan officially announced last night, will be located in: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Va., Atlanta, Chicago, St. laiiils, Minneapolis, Kan sas City, Dallas, Texas, and San Fran cisco. Within Throe Months. Washington, D. C. Although va rious steps still must be taken before the new federal reserve bunking sys tem begins operations, treusury offi cials expected today that the twelve regional reserve banks would open for business within three months and that tho revolutionary change In the na tional's financial machinery would be established within that time. Notify 7,548. The first work today was official certification to Comptroller of tho Currency Williams of the selections an I Mr Williams began notifying 7,648 national and state banks which have applied for membership. The law gives nearly a year to the banks for the payment of one-half of their total subscriptions and It was believed that this time would prove sufficient In every case. Formal Notification. Washington.—-Formal notification of the decision of the federal reserve organization rommlttee, designating cities In which reserve hanks are to be established under the new curren cy system and fixing the geographi cal limits of the districts, was for warded to each national hank and eli gible Institution Inclosed were blank forms of resolutions to be adopted by (Continued on Page Nine). Fiala Arrives; No News of T. R. New York.—Anthony Flnla, who beaded a section of the Roosevelt ex ploring and bunting expedition, lias arrived at Mimaon, liruz.il, says dis patches received from that city to day. No recent news has been heard from Colonel Roosevelt, who la exploring tho Duyvldu river, the dispatches state. He Is expected at any time now, how ever, iih he planned to reach Mamins early In April. M'Combs Told Collegians to Forget "High Brows" New York. -College men are pe culiarly efficient In politics, Win, C. McCombs, chairman of the national democratic committee, told delegates to the eighth uiinuul convention of tho Intercollegiate civic League last night. Mr. McCombs gave warning however, “that the college mun must forget or never think that lie Is a 'high brow,’ for If he does he’s out of politics." The delegates transferred their ses sion today to Washington, where they will watch congress at work. The convention, which begun yes terday, was attended by representa tives of fifty-nine colleges and univer sities. Georgia T. P. A. Names Giddens and Ehrlich Columbus, Ga.—J. M. Giddens of Columbus was elected president and Albert II Ehrlich of .Savannah, seere | lary of the Georgia Travelers Protec tive Association at Its session hern today. A spirited fight occurred over the secretaryship, as Ehrlich opposed J. H. Andrews of Atlanta, who had filled the position for the last eight years. Richmond Girls Be Miss Willard's Bridesmaids New York. —Ml"m Virginia Christian and Miss Gay Montague, both of Rich mond, Vh., are to be bridesmaids for Miss Belle Willard of Hlchmond, who will he married to Kermlt Roosevelt at Madrid, Spain, sonic time this spring. This became known hero to day. JAP EMPRESS WORSE. Toklo. —The condition of health of the Dowager Krnpress llarugo of Ja pan has grown worse She Is suffer ing from angina pectoris. ||OME EDITION Senate in Executive Session Considering Nomination of Wintroo M. Daniels For the Interstate Commerce Com mission SERIES OF CONFERENCES AT THE WHITE HOUSE Mr. Wilson Standing Firm Over Contest. Senator Hughes Hurries From New Jersey to Aid President. Washington.—The fight on Wln tlirop M. Daniels of New Jersey, President Wilson's nominee for the Inter Htatn commerce commission, continued today 1n executive seasion of the senate and caused a series of White House conferences. Senator Hughes hurried back from New Jer sey to lead the right for Mr. Daniels. Senators who Hslted the president found him standing firm for Mr. Daniels. When the executive ses sion recessed last, night those oppos ing the nomination claimed enough votes to beat It and among the pro posals advanced was one that the president withdrew the nomination. Senators who conferred with Mr. Wilson today Ton rid no Indication of no such u course. Temporarily Shelved. Washington. Big legislative issues were .shelved by the senate today to resume the contest over confirmation of Wlnthrop M. Daniels, of New Jar sey. Intimate friend of President Wilson, nominated for Interstate commerce commissioner. Senators Cummins and and others who are fighting the con firmation have made It clear there la nothing personal in their attack, but they believe Mr. Daniels’ decisions as a member of the Now Jersey public utilities commission show he hern un sound economic views, particularly as they might affect future physical valuation of railroads. Confer With President. Friends of Mr. Daniels, Including Chairman Newlands and Senator Pomeren of the Interstate commerce committee, who conferred with Pres- Ident Wilson were prepared to argue with their colleogues today that what Mr. Daniels had done In construing a state law should not be held as In fluencing his views or opinions In a federal office where, they contend the statutes and economic situation arc different The president wants Mr. Daniels confirmed. DON’T KNOW IT IN MEXICO CITY Papers Contain Nothing of Fall of Torreon. Washington Embassy Claims Victory For Federals. Mexico City.—General Rlanquet to day denied to the Associated Pres* that there was any truth In the re port of the fall of Torreon. As late as noon no paper had published the news and It was doubtful whether a dozen persons In the federal capital were aware of the facts. Unpublished. Mexico City.—While a large ele ment of the population of the fed eral capital are believed to sympa thize secretarly with the revolution, and who would welcome news of rebel successes, they are kept In doubt over events In the north. There is a strict ccnnsorHhlp here and also lack of wire communication. This being a church holiday, the natives devoted themselves to a cele bration In honor of Santa Anita. The government offices were closed. Yes terday was a government holiday and the war office was closed. Kept In Dark. Mexico City.—The federal capital was ignortant today of the fall of Torreon. None oT the newspapers contained any Intimation of the fed eral defeat. On the contrary all gave assurances that General Javier do Moure had won a great victory over the rebels close to Torreon. while the constitutionalists were try ing to prevent him and his reinforc ing army from effecting a junction with General Velasco, federal com mander at Torreon. General Velasco Is alleged by the newspapers to have repulsed General Villa’s rebel army which It is said "has been retired definitely and is attempting to reorganize in Jimlnez." Still Claim Victory. Washington.—The Mexican em bassy here today still claimed vic tory for the federal forces at Torreon. Charge Olgaru today gave out this statement "An official dispatch signed by the secretary of foreign affairs, Senor Lopez Portillo Rojas, has Just been received at the embassy, giving an account of the crushing defeat of the rebel forces under Villa at Torreon. General Maas, who left Saltillo sev eral days ago with large reinforce ments, has arrived at Torreon.” FOR GOVT’S INJURED. Washington, D. C.—A workmen's compensation bill agreed upon today by the house Judiciary committee pro poses payment of fixed compensation to workmen injured In government service or to families of employes kill ed In the course of their work.