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||OME EDITION VOLUME XIX, No. 94. EACH FOR HIMSELF IN TORREON ROUT Still Withholdinq Facts of Villa’s Victory From Populace in Citv of Mexico—News of Federal Disaster Miqht Cause Avalanche Aqainst Huerta Administration at Critical Time RETREAT OF VELASCO REGARDED AS A MOST DANGEROUS UNDERTAKING Positions of Generals Maas and de Moure Thought Pre carious in Rebel Infested Country. Tampico Threatened Villa Leaves. Washington, D. C.—One official message today from Consular Agent Oarothers, at Torreon, reported the rebel loss in killed and wounded at>out that city as 1,200. No estimate was mane of federal losses. The message, it was said at the state department, ■was the only official word received from Torreon since Carothers yester day confirmed the capture of the city by Villa. Juarez, Mex. —Opinion that General Villa intends to take every advan tage of the defeat of the federals at Torreon was expressed here today. It was based on intelligence officially an nounced last night that Villa had left suddenly for San Pedro to take charge of rebel troops reported to have par ticipated in an encounter with the fleeing federals. Departure of Villa from Torreon prevented the promised telegraphic conference with eGneral Carranza. Fear Effect of News. Mexico City.—The federal govern ment continued obstinately to deny today the capture of Torreon by the rebels, it was assumed In many quar ters, however, that Gen. Huerta ann hls ministers were not in ignorance of the fate of that city. It was suggested that the with holding of the news from the public was based on phychologlcal rathe’ than military grounds. It was pointed out by serious-minded people here that tile temperament of the Mexican populace was such that the news of a disaster like the fall of Torreon might easily start an avalanche of public opinion against the administra tion, which would thus find itself se riously embarrassed at a most criti cal moment of Its career. Capture of Torreon gives the constitutionalists cnntxM of practical')" half the repub lic with the excel ti n of the cities of Saltillo and Monterey, the capitals of the states of Ccahuila and Neuvo I.eon. Most Dangerous. Military men regard the retreat of Gen. Velasco from Torreon as a most dangerous undertaking and they con sider the position of Gen. Janiver de Moure and Gen. Joaquin Maas, at Sail Pedro, as precarious. So far as is known here the federal troops still have possession of the railroad between Torreon and Saltillo, where connections can be made with the south. Rebels, however, infest the terri tory along the railroad south of Saltil lo. Some of them, tinder Gen. Eulaiio Gutierrez, have headquarters at Con ception Del Oro. terminus of a branch line from Saltillo and within striking distance of the mainline. The pres ence of this body and that of other rebel forces In the same vicinity ren ders improbable an unopposed retreat of federals southward. Torreon Fugitives. Northward from Saltillo toward Monterey little difficulty might be en countered and it is not improbable that the Torreon fugitives will attempt to Join the federal garrison at Mon terey. The escape of Gen. Velasco and his (Continued on next page.) FRIENDS OF LEO FRANK SA Y THA T BURNS' FINDINGS TO BE IN THEIR HANDS TONIGHT Detective Who Has Been In vestigating Murder of Mary Phagan Expected in Atlanta. Is Bringing Results in Person Atlanta, Ga.—Attorneys for Leo. M. Frank under sentence of death for the murder of Mary Phagan, said to day that the results of Wm. J. Bums' investigation of the case had not yet been made known to them. They pre dicted, however, that tho detective's findings would be placed In their hands soon after the arrival or Burns from Chicago early tonight. Burns who has been investigating the killing of the little factory girl for nearly a month at the instance of Frank's friends, was quoted In press dispatches from Chicago yesterday as saving he had submitted his report to thcJFrank attorneys. It is thought he ma? have forwarded this report by mail and later decided to deliver his conclusions in person. His lieuten ants, who have been at work on the case her for several weeks, said to day the Investigation was practically complete and reiterated the declaration of their chief, that a report would show conclusively who killed Mary Phagan. They would not Intimate, however, whether or not their flndinr/i showed the condemned factory super intendent tcf be the murderer. Frank's execution is set for April 17, but an extraordinary motion for a new trial to be filed April 16 wl:I automatically stay his sentence. JOHN BURROUGHS 79 TODAY New Rochelle, N. Y.—John Bur roughs, naturalist and author, cele brated his seventy-seventh birthday yesterday. He was the guest of Dr Clara Barms. "I never have felt better in my life, said Mr. Burroughs. THE AUGUSTA HERALD INSURGENTS' OF GREECEJICTORS Albaman Town is Captured. Prince William Heads Troops. Christians Safe in Armenia. Durazzo, Albania.—Prince William, the new ruler of Albania, today an nounced his intention of taking the Held and leading the Albanian troops against Greek insurgents, who have taken the town of Korltza. Dispatches lust night reported the town had been captured and partly destroyed. Gen oral mobilization of the Albanian forces was ordered today. Say "Insurgent*” are Greek* Athens, Greece. —The Albanian town of Korltzu has fallen into the hands of ■‘lnsurgents" according to an offi cial announcement here today. It Is explained that the "insurgents" nre Greeks, who have risen In opposition to the decision of the European pow ers that Korltzka must belong to Al bania. Reports are current that the Insur gents are in the pay of the Greek authorities. All Christians Safe. Constantinople.—The American em bassy today received a despatch de claring all Christians and foreign resi dents at Bltlis. In Turkish Armenia, were safe and had not been molested during a recent Kurdish raid. House Refuses to Reduce 20 Cents Mileage Rates Washington.—After heated argu ment the nouse lias declined to reduce the rate of twenty cents a mile paid to congressmen for expenses In trav eling to and from Washington. In the legislative, executive and Ju dicial appropriation bill was a propo sal eliminating the present mileage rate and providing that each congress man receive aetna] traveling expenses for himself and dependent members of his family for one trip to and from the capitol. That was trieken out, 83 to 46. and tho present rate inserted. FIRST PAGE Their Task is to Give $1,000,000 Worthily New York. —Distribution of SI,OOO 000 to worthy charities is the work as signed to George Ramsey and William Mc.Master Mills, named as executors of the estate of Mrs. Amelia Gertrude Cutter, who died yesterday. No par ticular charity is mentioned in tin will; Mrs. Cutter was the wife of Henry T. Cutter, who died on January 21. after having made a fortune in the drug business. PLEA OF INSANITY. Fcrt Wayne, Inch — That a plea of insanity will be offered in behalf of Anthony Troutman, wealthy Chicago and Fort Wayne business man held in jail here without bail, charged with first degree murder, is the be lief of the state, although Trent man's attorney have declined to out line what the defense will 4>e. A short time ago Trentman was arrest ed, his friends sent prominent Fort Wayne physicians to observe his action in jail. Trentman shot and killed H. J. Bruce, a negro waiter in a safe, contending that Bruce was insolent. KICK Oil the RESERVE CITIES Selection Assailed As Partisan. Houston from Missouri, J. Skelton Williams, Virginia. Washington, D. C. —Selection of cities for regional reserve banks was assailed by Representative Humphrey, republican, of Washington, who de clared in the house today that Rich mond, Va., was selected as a federal reserve city because It was the home of John Skelton Williams, a member of the organization committee. “When the currency bill was before the house," said Representative Hum phrey, "I told the house that it was designed to place the currency system of the country in the hands of poli ticians and in the location of these reserve cities you have the first signs of that prediction coming to fulfill ment. Not one man in one hundred will say that Richmond, Va., for In stance. should be the center through which cities the size of Washington and Baltimore should do business. It is a city small In population and busi ness, and the only reason for its ap pearance on the list of the twelve re serve cities is John Skelton William*. "Then there are two reserve cities in the state of Missouri, two out of Twelve, and the reason for that. Is that. Missouri Is the home of Secre tary Houston. The board did its best but you can’t expect anything else from a partisan board.” THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 4. 1914. Carranza At Rebel Headquarters Near Juarez WATCHING THEM OFF FOR TORREON. Gen. Venustiano Carranza, commander-in-chief of the rebel forces In Mexico, is here shewn (man with beard In center) at the rebel headquarters near Juarez. He is watching the progress of regiments of Insur rectns w ho were making ready to leuve Juarez to reinforce Villa’s army prior to hls victorious advance on Torreon. 5. A. E. BANDIT STORY A HOAX Express Messenger Hoped For Promotion For “Bravery.” Arrest For Columbia Robbery Norfolk, Vx.—The Seaboard Air Line Railway's general offices here today reported the arrest at Columbia, S. C„ of one Ratcliffe, as one of a gang of six local men alleged to have been connected with the hold-up of a Southern Express Company’s messen ger cn Seaboard Tampa-New York express train at Columbia, March 28tn. Ratcliffe is alleged to have made a confession upon which it Is expected to apprehend the five others within the next twenty-four hours. The Seaboard Air Line also today reported the taking into custody of one Fletcher, a Southern Express messenger, who is alleged to have con fessed that a report that he was held up on a Seaboard Express from Blr mingham to New York, at Comer. Ga„ April 2nd. was a hoax. Seaboard officials say the motive is alleged to have been hope of reward and pro motion for “bravery service." N.Y. to Spend SIO,OOOon Church Palms Tomorrow New York.—About SIO,OOO will be spent in New York for palms used in churches tomorrow, Palm Sunday. The overwhelming number of palms are bought by Catholics, the dealers making provision for 750,000 persons in New York alone. The palms como from Florida and churches pay $4 a hundred head. CHINESE BOY CONFESSES. Vancouver, B. C. —Jack Kong, tho 17-year-ol<l Chinese boy suspected of the murder of Mrs. Charles J. Mil lard, confessed today that he com mitted the crime. British Premier Opens His Election Campaign Mr. Asquith Speaks of Grave Situation Created in Army Discipline. Ladybank, Scotland. —Premier As quith, who opened his election cam paign here today as befitted a man who had just assumed the duties of secretary of state for war, quickly ap pproached the subject of the army crisis. He said he had felt It to be his duty in the higher Interests of both the army and state to assume his new office because "a grave situa tion had been created both in regard to the discipline of the army and In connection with Its relation to the civil power.” The premier continued: "There is a certainty that If things went on as they had threatened to do a controversy would have arisen which every patriotic man would have been anxious to avoid until a case of crucial urgency arose.” LOST HER RUDDER Norfolk, Va.—A coasting tug is to be dispatched from Hampton Roads to assist the I'nited States revenue cut ter Onondaga, which is slowly towing towards the Virginia Capes the crip pled American steamer Herman Frasrh. which has lost her rudder. Wireless reports from the Onondaga say six- will not arrive In the Vir ginia Capes with the Frasch before early tomorrow morning. Released on Charge of Murdering An American Constantinople.—Nishan Avedighian. an Armenian teacher at the American mission at Sivas, Asiatic Turkey, who had been arrested in connection with the murder of the Rev. Dr. Ohas. 11. Holbrook, of Lynn, Mass., a mission ary at Soushehir on August 15th, last, was released today. He had succeed ed in establishing his innocence. Four other parsons arrested on suspicion are to be tried on April 18th. The official version of the crime showed that Dr. Holbrook had been killed while sleeping in the garden surrounding the house of an Armenian who had aroused the hatred of the turks. Two Turks shot the missionary in .mistake for the owner of the house. DISABLED IN HURRICANE. Halifax, N. B.—The Canadian Pa cific steamer Montreal arrived here today from Antwerp in a disabled condition. The vessel’s rudder post snapped three days ago during n hur ricane and she steered for 400 miles by means of her propellers. The Montreal carried 188 passengers. MILTI - MILLIONAIRE DEAD Pasadena, Cal.—Frederick Wyer haeuser, the multi-millionaire lumber man of St. Paul. Minn., died here to day. Mr. Weyerheuser was 79 years old. He was stricken ten days ago with a severe cold. Threatening symptoms developed and several times he sank to the verge of death, but rallied and yes terday appeared all but recovered. W. C. T. U. HEAD ILL Portland, Me.—Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens, president of the Nationnl Woman's Christian Temperance Union, is seriously 111 at her home here with kidney trouble. Since December, when Mrs. Stevens returad from a strenuous campaign at Washington for national constitutional prohibition, she has been under a physician’s care. “The Case of 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. Walcli lor Opening Chap ters in Monday's Herald “LET ME IN,” SHOUTS WOMAN Consternation at Trial of Pastor on Charges of Mis conduct By Nine Women. New York Jane Est, heretofore identified with movements of tho in dustrial Workers of tho World, created consternation at the Metropolitan Temple today by trying to force her way Into the trial of Dr. Jacob E. Price, pastor of tho Washington Heights Methodist Episcopal Church, who Is charged with misconduct by nine women members of his congre gation. At tho door she was confronted by Dr. Frank J. Belcher, pastor of the Five Points Mission, acting as attorney for the defendant. "Let me In," she shouted In tones which Immediately drew a large crowd. “This Is not a private trial. Eccleslgstlctsm Itself is ono trial. Ecclcslitsticism has always a bitewaehed the church whenever charges are made against pastor*. These trlalH ought to ho held out In the open, where people can hear them There Is a great deal of talk about shielding the pastor. “I want to see Dr. Price," she con tinued. “I'd liko to see him try to kiss me.” It has been charged that Dr. Price, among other things, tried to kiss a woman member of hls congregation. Followed the crowd, the woman succeeded In pushing her way Int* the temple, but could get no farther than the witness room. Here she describ ed herself us a “church cleaner.” Improperly Approached. New York.—Mrs. iltltna Dold, whose testimony was excluded yesterday since her charge was not Included In the general complaint, was allowed to take the stand. Stic said she had been Improperly approached by Dr. Price and that sho had subsequently received visits from two persons, who tried with threats and Intimidations to prevent her from testifying. She had decided, she said not to press the charges on account of her children, but upon opening the Bible for Inspi ration her finger fell upon a verse which seemed to urge her to action. 1300,000 LOSS 2 01AM FIS Second Blaze Starts While Fighters Were Battling With Paint Factories Flames. Birmingham, Ala.—Two fires In Birmingham und Mast Birmingham, a suburb, early today destroyed prop erty valued at more than $300,000. Tne first conflagration, which broke out shortly before midnight near the ren ted of the downtown section, destroy ed four business buildings, bousing the Acme White Isad and Color Works, the Alabama Paint and Glass Company’s establishment, a furniture store, a dry goods store, and several smaller concerns. The loss was esti mated at $300,000, partially covered by Insurance. While a fire company was fighting the downtown fire an alarm was turned in from the Btockham Pipe and Fitting Company's plant In Fast Bir mingham. The greater part of tho plant was aved but the flames did damage estimated at $125,000. Insur ant- it was said entirely covered the loss. The cause of neither fire has been determined. SECY BRYAN BETTER, Washington, D. C. The condition of Secretary Bryan, who is suffering from a severe cold, was Improved today Although still confined to his house, he was giving personal attention to state department affairs. $6.00 PER YE AR—5 CENTS PER COPY. PRESIDENT REFUSED TO WITHDRAW IT CHARRED BONES, ST. AUGUSTINE Finding of Mass Under Florida House Ruins Starts Rumor 3 to 6 Persons Perished in Fire. Bt. Augustine, Fls. The finding of a nmHH of charred bones lust night In th«* ruins of th«* Florida House has started the rumor today that from three to six persons were horned to death in the destruction of that hotel. The hones have been pronounced to he human by physicians As the reg isters of all the hotels were burned, there Is no way to check up the per sons residing in them. ■aril this morning arnnl add! tional gangs of laborers were started to work making a more thorough search of the ruins to make sure whether others have perished. The charred remains were found directly beneath the room In which the fire Is said to have started and this has caused a rumor that the fire started from a cigarette butt. BLOWS BRAINS OUT AT SCHOOL West Indian Colored Student Takes Own Life This A. M. at Lucy Laney Institute. A young eolorod man, Iseopolrl Kbank, Htiidcnt at Lucy Uaney’n nchool, shot liiniNflf thin morning at 8:45 o’colck. He died at 11:45. He wan a Went Indian from Jamaica, who came to laucy Lancy’a nearly two years ago to do the high school work neresnary to prepare him for college. He wan about 27 yearn old. Il<* Hhot hlniHclf thin mornlnK in hl« room and with bin hat on. The bullet entered the left-hand wide of bin head, jiiHt above the ear ami beneath the hat brim, anti lodged In the Hknll on the other Hide higher up. An opera tion was performed In the building at once and the bullet removed, but, though he lingered for throe hours, he never regained conHcloUineHH. He left a note addreHsed to the nu thorltifH of the achool, .slating hie re&Mons for taking hl« life. 11Ih room mate now HayH that he had noticed a certain despondency in Klmnk for Home time. Steamer Nears Port With Bodies of the Frozen 77 Bt. Johns, N. F.—The stenmor Bella venture, bringing 30 survivors and moHl of the bodies of the 77 members of the crew of the scaling steamer New Foundland, who lost their lives in Tuesday's storm, was 30 miles cast of this port early today. Heavy lco was so Impeding her progress that It waa thought probable she would not come Into tho harbor until late In the day. The steamer Kyle, fitted out by the government, sailed early today to search for Ihe missing sealer Houthern Gross, which, with 170 men on board, was last sighted Tuesday morning (Iff the southern roust westward of Cape I‘lne. U. S. Consul Investigates Case American in Jail Douglas, Aria. Frederick Himplrh, United States consul, arrived here to day in connection with the investiga tion of tiie case of James Dylngton, American mining man now In Jail at Cutnpas. Ilylngton is admitted hy Ho nora officials to have been in Jail five months without trial on a charge of fraudulent exploitation of a mine. Hlm plch has taken the caso up with Gen eral Carranza. Preparing For Sale of Geo. Washington's Letters New Yo r k. Among historical man uscripts collected by Wm. Nelson, of Paterson, N. J., which are soon to be sold at auction is a document signed by Benedict Arnold ns a British brigadier general on Jan. 5, 1781. call ing on tho citizens of Richmond, Va., to deliver their stores to him. Re fusal of the demand resulted In the burning of Richmond on the following day. 1 There Is an important collection of letters of George Washington, begin ning with one directing that bis house lie prepared for him after bis mar riage In 1700. ‘‘Enquire ab’t the neigh borhood," he says, "and get some eggs und chickens and prepare in the best manner you can for our coming.” BISHOP GRAY TO N. J. Tampa, Fla.- Rt. Rev. Bishop Wil liam Crane Cray, who recently retir ed as bishop of the lloceso of South Florida, Protestant Episcopal Church lias accepted a call to become bishop of the diocese oT New Jersey. His great uncle was the first bishop ot that church In New Jersey; his great grandfather was the first president of Princeton College and the city of Trenton was named after one of his ancestors. Mr Cray is a native ot New Jersey, but has been a resident of Florida for many years. Confirmation of Daniels For Inter-State Commerce Com mission After Bitter Senate Fiqht Followed Bv Informa tion That Nominee Desired No Embarrassment of Admin istration MR. WILSON WOULD NOT CONSENT TO ANY CHANGE Satisfaction at White House Over Revelation of Senators' Attitude Towards Physical Valuation of Nation's Rail roads. Washington, D. C. A Mop tn the fight against were! sessions of the senate wan taken today by Senator Kenyon, who Introduced a resolution to abollali executive sessions except la relation to foreign affairs or by unani mous consent. Wanted to Withdraw, Washington.—Confirmation of Win throp M. Daniels of New Jersey as a member of the Interstate commerce conunlaslon after the notable senate fight was followed today by the reve lation that Mr. Daniels asked Presi dent Wilson to withdraw his name, and thus stop the contest which he ba lleved to be embarrassing the presi dent anil Hint Mr. Wilson refused. There was natural satisfaction at the White House today that Mr. Dan iels had been confirmed. Tho sharp contest was regarded by officials as of Importance In revealing tho atti tude of senators toward tho physical valuation of railroads. No Truth in It. White House officials said there was no truth In tho story that the presi dent had expressed to senators hls own views on the theories of physical valuation of railroads, but had merely Insisted that Mr. Daniels would he a valuable addition to the commission witli it fair and equitable attitude to all questions coming before It. Lively Speculation. Washington. There was lively spec ulation and various attempts at con struction of the president's support of Mr. Daniels in connection with the railroad situation. Senators to whom the president expressed ids desire for Mr. Daniels' confirmation found the president taking (lie attitude that he expected Mr. Daniels would be fair. Opposition to Mr. Daniels arose out of hls decisions In certain public utility cases In New ‘Jersey. Led to Revolt. Washington.—lnterest in legislation tn the senate lagged today while Its members discussed the attitude of nine of their number who are In open re volt against meetings behind closed doors, except for consideration of for eign relations. Tho revolt, led by .Sen ator LaFollette, came last night dur ing a heated executive session In which the senate, by a vote of 36 to 27, confirmed the nomination of Wln throp M. Daniels as a member of tho interstate eoutmerec commission. To Alter Rules? With Senators LaFollette, Cummins, Kenyon, NorrlH, Bristow, Clapp, Jones, Gronna and I'olndexter promising to talk publicly and freely about all do mestic matters considered In execu tive session In future, It was consid ered that virtually nothing could bo accomplished by closing tho senate’s doors to the public and the press. There wus much speculation as to whether un effort materially to alter tho rules woidd result. Bitter Debate. Confirmation of Mr. Daniels' closed a contest marked by ono of the bit terest debates ever heard In tho sen ate. Opponents of confirmation ob jected to Mr. Daniels’ views on the valuation of public utility property as demonstrated In the decision of the New Jersey public utility commission, of which he was chairman, In the Passaic gas rate ease. They claimed that the gaH company's property was over-valued and that a man whose Ideas led him to Join In such a de cision should not be placed upon tho interstate commerce commission, par ticularly at this time, when the com mission Is beginning a valuation of tin- country's railroads. Jury Disagree in Case of Ed Callahan Murder Set For Trial on June 29th. Sensational Evidence. Winchetter, Ky. The Jury In tho case of Thomas Davidson, charged with complicity in tho murder of Ed ward Callahan, former sheriff of Breathitt county, reported today It could not agree and was dlHeharged. Judge Renton Immediately set tho case for trial again on June 29. Probably the most sensations] evi dence in tho trial was that of "Dock” Hmlth, who confessed during his tes timony that he was one of three men who fired at Callahan. Two shots, either of which would have proved fa tal. found their murk. Davidson Is the only one of four men tried for complicity in the mur der of Callahan who has failed to be convicted. Fourteen others charged with the same offense will also he tried at the summer term of court. The prosecution announced today that a big log tide In the Kentucky river possibly saved Davidson from conviction In March, because it pre vented several important state wit nesses from being present. J. H. WOODWARD UNCONSCIOUS. Orlando, Fla.—The condition of J. H. Woodward, of Birmingham, Ala., who is seriously ill hero, Is practically unchanged. He Is unconscious part of the time. His daughters, Mrs. Oscar W. Underwood anil Mrs. Thomas Hop kins, and son, A. H. Woodward, are at his bedside.