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TWO Declare War On Senate Secrecy Ooen Opposition Aqainst Time Honored Executive Sessions Led Bv Senator Kenyon. Res olution Introduced OPEN SESSIONS ON ALL EXCEPTING TREATIES OR BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT Trouble Brewing For Borne Time. But Action on Re« elution Hardly Probable at This Session of Congress. Washington, O. C.—Open war wn* *l* Glared In th«* Ffittod Ktwt** ssnst* today afulnat th* t|me-hot»r*d rul* *«•<»•**«•> re.tlnn to prrnr* <llr»icn In •locutlva »«*•- •Mi* FViltnwlnit tlies defliince exprswsrd by *•'«»! f-tnntor* In doMd session yViday **|ti»lr>*t »»if*f»rer‘«lrq: debut «• «*n lb* roll* fit motion of Wlnthrop M MonSel* of N*w .tersely. ns a member of the Infer *t«te oommefixi • oimnlssion, artuat hun itlitf* j* i r«xn when Henntor Kenyon, of lona after ft vonferrnce with thn** of bin eoll«nKUf | i, who are lending tn tha mfvetiiii t to lift the ban on fnibtlr Utility, Introduced a resolution to t*'»- xtiie for open *♦ eskma on *ll matters except treaties, unless otherwise direct e! by unanimous *nsent of the Semite To Amend Rule*. T he reso utton proposing to amend th** rules and which WHS referred to the committee on riiles, reols: t'Rf-olved, Tbitt it is the judgment of fht sennte that all t*eeutlve sessions sh ill hisr* after l** open to the public, t%<ej i when trestles are considered <■»** when the somite, by unanimous ronsnt ortlers r»th*rw **•, and the committee on r«J.s is dlrWlol io prepare such smend* j ment* to the present rules, or to pre pare new rules, or both, as may h«* ns cs r> to carry out the terms of this resolution Mild present the same to the senate for action thereon." 11 was submitted with the barking if Pens ‘ore !** Fo iett*. Cummins, Oron ns. Borah. Clapp Jones, Bristow. Nor ris snd Poindexter who fTopose, ss they yr ft not ice Friday to discuss frsa'v ewcciitl\e sessions debate on the quail - fie I lions of nominees for public office, whenever the\ feel that the public should b* Informed regarding them. Shouldn't Be Punished. Keen senate's whof ndhere to the most strict Interpretation of the senate rules admitted that the senate could not pun Ifrti members who disclose Information r«l «t ng to presidential apiadniinentr sßrftrlng that secrecy was a matter for fir dr vidus I conscience." Administration lenders and Heptihllesn eepst«»rs who have long cherished the dig In It v of semte procedure expressed tin \ ew today tint no action would be taken <t this session of congress at least If senators wish to make public det<&!es concerning presidential nomi nees. it was stated, they would be pri vileged to do so without endangering the scats. Trouble Brewing! ,Trimble has been brewing for mam* IWoutha over executive session secrecy and an upheaval was threatened re - centK during de' «te on the gener >1 ar b|tr.» inti ti«*uty with On »t Britain In the detail Henstors Root and ins o engaged In s wordy controversy «»v* tb« pur|>oseg of the Carnegie Kn do wo lent for International Peace What she sen,>(.’»* said on this point was wid«d published, and in a subsequent egccftittve session a resolution was In tro*! u* ed by Senator Kern, the majority leader directing an Inquiry by the for eign relations committer Into the man ner In which Information regardng se cret proceedngs is mads public. It was referred to th* rttleg commlttes, where it since has reposed Kvr since that resolution was sub mlt teed there has been a suppressed un dercurrent of feeling against secret pro ceedings. UNITED STATES WILL GO SLOW ON RECOGNITION Washington, D. C, Anticipating a per* ill devoid nf important engage ments In Central Mexico, whore VtUa's army rests after tt» rapture of Torreon the Interest of officials here centorr on how (sr rules of elv- Dined warfare sill be observed In the treatment of federal prisoners. The conduct of coßstltutloualleU In their hour of triumph Is being glveu close attention by officials whose ad vise may have touch weight In de termining the future policy of the United States for Recognition. it was said today at the state de partment that constitutionallata be lieve consideration of their claims to recognition cannot he delayed much longer. The statement attributed to the rebel b-aders at Torreon that thcv were awaiting news of Ihe political effect of their victory on Washington also ts taken as a sign of general expectancy that the foiled States government will recognize their claims. Conditions i recedrut to political recognition in such cases always have teen regarded as Involving the estah lishmem of a regular government at some capital, and the possession of one or more sea jiorts, through which the new government can cimmuni cate with the outside world. Recent reports assert that Tampico Is about to surrender to the constitutionalists without further fighting. In that case It will remain only for General Car ranxa to locate a capttal and appoint a cabinet and other administrative of ficers to claim recognition. To Go Slow. •be United States however Is likely to slow in admitting this claim Already the Constitutionalists, through the lifting of the embargo on arms and munitions of war have re ceived substantial advantage and some authorities on international law are suggesting weightv objections to actual political recognition at this stage BURNING BODIES OF THE DEAD AT TORREON; PATIENTS tN HOSPITALS PALE—'VILLA TAKES NO PRISONERS’ Work' of Clearing Away the Wreckage Begins in Capiured City. When Velasco Fled He Left 200 Wounded With But One Nurse in Military Hos pital SUMMARY EXECUTIONS PRIOR TO HIS FLIGHT Retreat Brought About by Near Mutiny Among Garrison. Fed eral Soldiers Fearful of Villa's Cruelties on Wounded Pris oners. Torrson, Mexico, April 3—(Vis El Paso, Ttxss. April 4.y~ftflffa's rebels to. day occupied Torreon from which (ton «Tal Refugio Vfiasco and most of the uninjured of his command fled yester day. Immediately the work, of burning bodies of the de id. clearing away the! wreckage of shell-shattered adobe walls, street Iwtrrhjtdeft and barbed wire *n tanglsments was begun. Velascos Tscnpe. Velgsco escaped from the Canyon In* Hu.rache with u considerable proportion of Ids force. He was pursued last night by (Jen llernsndex who today reported that he had fought a small rear guard engagement with the retreating force, and later Hen. Villa with reinforcements left h«T« to make nn attempt to cap ture or nnnililiate It. Non-combatants here with whom Th#* Associated Press correspondent talked today, estimated Velasco's garrison did nor number mure than five thousand men. of whom 1,600 were killed nr wounded. When Velasco fled he left In the mil itary hospital two hundred wounded. When Ihe rebels entered the place they found only one nurse in attendance. Hhs said that the other nurses followed the army. Excitedly Anxious The patients were excitedly anxious for they had lean told Villa took no prisoners. However, they were re-as sured l*y If. S. furiard-('tirnrnfns, Brit ish vlce-roiinsnl «t Comes Pslgcio, who announced that Villa told him mute of the wounded would be harmed. Those who had the strength raised themselves from pallets on the floor and from their cots and cried a feeble "viva Villa.” The nurse was soothing a thing patient who with his Inst breath joined the cheering, than sank back dead With lam« Bullet. Persons who sty eve wit nesses declare Velasco summarily exe cuted three Spaniard* whom he accused of firing on his troops The wife of one of them attempted to shield her bus- AS WAS EXPECTED, GOV. SLATON DECIDES TO ENTER SENATE RACE VILLA TOOK BUT 30 PRISONERS ALIVE AND WELL Juarez, Mexico. It is estimated fisrs that the relists now huve a fores of t, - SOfl men In pursuit of the federal gar ris-'n which fieri front Torreon Thursday night. fighting hot ween the two forces at San Pedro was reported yesterday an« the day before hut nothing now on the subject wras received today. 6 Only Thirty Prisoners. Chihuahua, Mexico.—When rJeneVa! Villa took Torreon he took only thirty prisoners alive and unwottnded, accord inn to Information received hero today. Whether this means many were execut ed. or that General the Federal commander, escaped with ne.iV ly all of hIK army not dead or disabled, could not tie learned. However, It la known that he mud the first few miles of lue escajs- on troop trams, which he abandoned when he canto to tire first place where the rails had been removed This circumtsanee Is construed In favor of the reporls that h- g t away with Ihe remnant of his srrny Intact. Piled High. A dispatch from an Italian armv of. fleer with the rebel artillery, recetvd today from Torreon sa.vs. "Mead horses and dead men are piled high tn the streets and plaza and the ruins of the city are spattered with blood It Is Impossible to estimate the number of feileral dead, hut superficial Inspect on of public places would Indi cate that not less than f.OOt) bodies are scattered about. It will bo a task to gci rid of the dead, but a gigantic fun eral pyre probably will be buPt and the tHalles of men and animats Incinerated. Threw Down Arms. "Among the dead are some of the peked Vurallsts who F light against F-i --psta tn the routh who were sent norm 'o attempi to click Villas victorious mart'll When Villa entered the city old} the thirty who were made prison .-is remained to tell the tragic story ot their defeat During the close of'the f ghtlng Thursday, when the fed.' .1 garrison saw defeat was certain they threw down their arms and took to f Ightd* The Italian's account T>f the number of dead Is not rolled on here. Consular Agent Powers, of Parra! who wns arrested charged with passing counterfeit money, still Is under charg.s but is at liberty on parole 5 FATALLY INJURED. New York. A twenty ton steel gir der broke ha.se from u derrick and '■rushed through three floors of the framework of the new ffiqultable Pudding on lower Dtoadway today, carrying alx workmen with it. Five of them were injured fatally. PRIMARY AUG. I9TH; ENDORSE REPEAL hand and the same hul et killed both. Three hundred ami fifty Hpsnlards, In cluding women and children, took refuge In ti hank building under the protection of American Contul I'liner, who re mained In town throughout the battle. Tbs Insurgents have shown no disposi tion to harm those Hptmt.irds who are known to have remained neutral. Other foreigners including 66 Chtnefs, Hyrtdns and Austrians and !<• Americans were unharmed, *o far as could ha learned to day. Velasco Wounded? It was reported that Oen. Vekisco himself was wounded, hut this report, like the one that he went Insane In th» trenches, could not be confirmed, ami the Impression prevails that he Is still at the head of his troops. Two federal generals were killed and three wounded. It Is said here that Velasco’s retreat was brought about by his losses In the tehes night assaults and indications that hlx - soldiers worn out by the pro longed righting and fearful of Iho cruel ties which they were told Villa prac ticed on the wounded prisoners, were on the verge of mtuiny. House to House. In house to house fighting rebels and (federal* frequently Mine within talking distance of each other, and In some cases got on such friendly terms that they reused firing entirely. In most of these cases the federal* were persuaded to remain when Velasco retreated and then he enrolled under the rebel banner. At least a fortnight and probably a longer p#Tiod will be required to re-or gardse the army before the expected campaign against Saltillo and Montaray ran he made. Federal artillery was superior to that of the rebels, many of whose shells proved defret I ve. VIM* Was There. Villa was the soul of the battle When things were going wrong he would gal lop along the buttle line encouraging or repritim riding. "Well done!" hr said to the gunner whose shell hud fallen true. "Men like yon will redeem Mexico.” He compli mented a wounded man who remained In the firing line. "What, boy, do you find the dancing floor too rough?” he chided a soldier who on some pretext was unking for the rear. Insults to Flag. Rtorles are told here of alleged insults to the American flag perpetrated by fe< f? eral soldiers who were enraged by ru mors that a large number of Americans wrfte In Villa's army. As a mutter of fact there were only nine None of them was killed or wounded. I>r, A .N. Farr, up American resident of Torreon, was the only physician on duty when the rebels took the town. He transferred his services to Vllln and the latter Instructed him to continue his work In the hospital. The formal entry into the city was without ceremony. The victory his greatly raised the spirits of the sol dlers who have com* through a very trying campaign and who now talk con fidendy on taking of the national cap ital Itself. Announced Late Saturday Niqht That He Would Offer For Unexnircd Term of Late Senator Bacon WEST DECIDES NOT TO RUN FOR THE POSITION Governor Does Not Intimate When He Expects to Resign j His Seat. Gives No Formal Statement, But Tells News paper Mon He Will Run. Atlanta. Ga. Oov. John M Slaton late announced that he would make tin- race for the United States senate to fill the unexplred term of the late Senator Itaron. The governor did not issue a writ ten announcement hut made n verbal statement to a group of newspaper non assembled at his office at the capitol. He had been conferring tvlth friends] throughout the evening. The governor's statement was glv- i en out after /Senator West had Issued s written statement to the effect that South Georgia aa a whole did not gp. prove of his candidacy, lie said fur- I liter that tt would require more of his time to make the race than he .amid devote to It. No Intimation was given hy Mr. Nlntor ns to when he would resign as governor. LEXINGTON GIRLS DROWNED IN POND Lexington, S. C.-Mi.sm Jessie and I'lowzlc Croat, agcl and tt! yy«i<, were drowned this tftertion when the male they wet,- driving daahed over ~ dam Into * mil pond drawing the bugg. uni It* occupants Into the water. Ki !>le Croat, aged 15. a brother of the young women, wn.* riding In Ihe buggy hut escaped by reach-og the hank. The pond x almost in sight of the homo ot the young women, fifteen miles fr on this place. The young women were re. turning from a nearby town whs-* they had gore yesterday to spend the day with relatives The bodies were re covered. DEATHS BOWLBS, .lAMIE - The 4-vear-old, son oT Mr. and Mrs 1. H. Bowles, died at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at the private chapel of K. E. Elliott's under taking establishment, at 3 o'clock , and the interment will be in the City Cemetery. THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA. Georgia Democratic Executive Committee Selects Date For Selection of Two U. S. Sen ators For Governor and Other State Offices CONGRATULATE PRESIDENT UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION Joe Hill Hall Opposed the County Unit Plan Finally Adopted. Convention in Ma con on September Ist. Atlanta, Ga.—f'ommpnilation of ProKiclent WHhom’k Ktnnd with refer *n< #' to thi- repeat of Panama Canal toll* exemption act. pralac for hi* gtio ce»tt in hi* campaign for tariff and currency reform, and the selection of •latex for Ci-orKla’* democratic pri mary and mate convention were the (fsturex of the meeting here Saturday of the Btate democratic executive com mittee. The primary for the selection of two candidate!* for United Slato.< senator, ax well as for governor and other xtafe office*, will lie held Au auat 19th. The xtate convention will meet at Macon, September l*t. Panama Tolls. All waa hnrmonioux until the Pan ama toil* exemption subject wa* In troduced. The Injertlon of this, how ever, precipitated a xharp context when certain at the committee mem bers criticised the position taken by President Wilson, while others a, warmly defended him. The resolution. Offered by Joe Hill Hall of Macon, commending the president, finally was isissed, 24 to 7. A second resolution, offered by Clark Howell, member of the national democratic committee from Georgia, congratulating the pres ident upon the successful outcome of Ills fight for currency and tariff re form, was unanimously adopted. County Unit. Adoption by the committee of the county unit plan, to apply to all offi ces to be filled by state-wide vote, was another Important feature of Sat urday'* meeting. The committee also We give and redeem Purple Stamps. We pack and store furniture. You Should Not Judge Furniture By the Price High Or Low If Hip prices were the criterion by which Furniture should he judged, then quality would Tic a matter of figures. Our Furniture is the kind in which quality is put in before the price goes on. Many prices are constructed of such valuable wood, and the thought and labor on them are so artistic that the actual value, which is the price, is more than considerable. * For bedroom, dining-room. living*room or library they are a sincere ex pression of good taste, and their perfect workmanship and dependable wood make them pieces which will Tic for your children’s heirlooms. This haphazard list of attractive offerings on our floors should be of much interest to you. MAHOGANY BED ROOM SUITE Four pouter Red, eavred piece apple top. Dresser, carved piece apple top. t'hiff , curved piece apple top. Was $225.00, now 8125 $1 25 Costumers, in oak and mahogany 90 ( ' Sewing Tables In Rolid mahognnv, from 811 to 835 Sheraton Gircasion Walnut Bed Room Suit Cane panel head and foot Dresser Toilet Table. Old English brass trimmings. Was $175, now 8102 Ladles Desks Solid mahogany, golden oak and maple . . 87 to 850 KARPEN TURKISH BROWN SPANISH LEATHER ROCKER, Was $55.00. Now 838 OO Bailie-Edelbut Furniture Co. THE QUALITY STORE-710 712 Broadway. adopted a rule which provide* for tlte •election of a candidate In case of a tie vote in the state convention. This rule provide* that whenever there is a tie, the candidate who (railed th* highest vote in the state-wide primary shall be declared the party nominee. Jo* Hill Hall Opotsd. While the adoption by the commit tee of the county unit rule was not unexpected, a majority of the com mittee having announced previously that they favored the Idea, opposition developed when the time earn*' for nr. tlon Saturday. Chief opponent to the plan was Joe Hill Hall of Macon, who contended that the county unit rule a* applied to senatorial contests was directly In violation of the federal amendment providing for the popular election of senator*, ti. K. Hutchins of Floyd county, however, spoke In favor of the plan, which finally waa approved over Mr. Hall's protest. Entire Vot*. • Under the provisions of the county unit rule, the candidate pulling a ma jority of the votes cast In any county at the primary is entitled to the en tire delegate vote of such county at the state convention. The committee. In thi* connection ruled that It would he proper for con gressional district conventions to de cide for themselves whether the nom ination of candidates for congress should be governed by a majority or a plurality of the votes east. BREAKS UP SIDESHOW SATURDAY NIGHT A\ about a quarter to ten Saturday night an amusing disturbance took |4a*e In a ''Statue Show," or “Art Mwa '' on McC'attap. street. Buck ~ Tudor, a White man well known about the town, went into the place as a spectator. He is alleged to have been “In his cups," if not exactly drunk. The show consists of a se ries of living statues, —young ‘ ladles who turn to marble forms and marble forms which turn to young ladles. Tudor is said to have become so enamored of one of these fair actress es that he arose In the midst of the performance, and, not even stopping to get his hat, slipped round to the side and crawled under the tent into the dressing room. The young lady's husband took exception to this, and expressed his disapproval by a well aimed blow on Tudor's head with a stick, which left a considerable bump. Tudor downed the man at one blow and was proceeding to deal likewise with several others who came to the SPECIAL SALE OP KARPEN LEATHER FURNITURE A Mahogany Sheraton Dining Room Suit Old English brass trimmings. 60-in. Sideboard. 40-Inch China Closet. 88-inch Serving Table. 4Sx4Meet Round Pining Table. 6 chairs to match. Was S2OO, Now $135 A BARGAIN IN A KARPEN TAPESTRY DAVENPORT. 8 FEET LONG. Was $126.00. Now 59500 "Celebrated Ranney Re frigerators" Tn white enamel and porcelain. 25-lbs, ice capacity .. 86-25 f.O-lbs, ice capacity. $lO 85 75-lbs. ice capacity— llßso 100-lbs. Ice capacity, four styles S2O to S3O 160-lbs. ice capacity. $7lO 00 200-lbs. ice eapacltv from $35 to $65 50-lbs. ice capacity, box $4 35 rescue, when th* police arrived. There upon Tudor look to hi* heel* and reached the cornet of Broad and t'um tii Ing *tret» before officer Watkins, who pursued him a hack, waa able to catch him He wa* taken to th* lock up nmi will *n*wer a charge under the fSDftth section before the Monday morning underwooF i I mm ends 1 Birmingham, Ala.—Congressman O. W. Underwood and Richmond P. Hob- ; son. rival candidates for United States senutor In Monday's democratic prl- | mary, are in Birmingham and enorm ous ralllr* Saturday night of thtlr i follower* made a fitting close to the ] most spectacular campaign In the state for many years. Hobson’* meeting was held In Capitol I'ark. while seve ral downtown theatre* were utilized' by the Underwood force*. Friday and Saturday wer registra- ! tlon days for new voters and no less than 9.000 were added to the list*. The j vote throughout the stute Monday Is, expected to he the largest ever polled. Interest is heightened by the fact ‘ that h governor, members of a new legislature and numerous other state officials,are also to he nominated. Th»- candidates for governor include form- : er Governor B. B. Coiner, Charles Hen derson, Reuben F. Kolb and Walter i Seed. Final Rallies. Montgomery, Ala.—ln a series of final rallies by the various candidates for national and state offices, the warmest campaign in recent years In Alabama was brought to a close last night. Great interest Is centered around the , contest between Oscar W. Underwood, \ democratic leader In the national house of representatives, and Richmond £’■ Hobson, congressman from the sixth , district, for the long term senatorahip. The contest for the short term, the | unexpired portion of the term of the; lnte Senator Joseph F. Johnston, is | between Captain Frank S. White of i Birmingham and Hay Rushton of this j city. Every office in the state is to be | voted on. The polls open Monday | morning and close at sundown. >Be- : cause of the length of the ticket count - j ing Is expected to be very slow and | the result inay not be fully determined until Tuesday night. We sell on the Club Plan. Let us know* vour wants. Karpen Brown Spanish Library Rocker Plain seat and back. Was $50.00, now $27 50 COLONIEL A fine mission Dining-Room Suit. ' 62-Inch Sideboard with mirror. 46x60 China Case. 48x6 feet Round Table. 38-inch Serving Table. 6 chairs, Read Leather seats. Was $l4O. Cut to 88600 A Solid Quarter Sawed Finished Oak Dinning Room Suit 50-inoh Sideboard, broad mir ror back. 38-inch China Closet. 48x6 Teet Round Dining Table. 38-inch Serving Table, 6 Chairs. Was $175. Now 8115- ppi SUNDAY. APRIL 5. D 0 M E On Central Are., the Hill, I have for sale a house and grounds that is a real opportunity for some one desiring a home. Tliis property con sists of 3 lots worth not less than SI,OOO each and a hand* some residence that it would cost at least SB,OOO to build. You cannot appre ciate the beauty and solid comforts of this place without seeing it. The advantages it possesses are too numerous to mention. See it and you will want it. * This property is well worth but owner must sell right away, so I will sell to quick buyer for $6,500. And you can make the terms. You will never have such an opportunity again. Joseph W. Beasley Phone . 6868-W 215 Dyer Bldg.