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jjOME EDITION
VOLUME XIX. No. 97.
15DAYSF0RT0LLS
Fate3,ooo Saloons In Balance;
Rush Reprint of Stolen Ballots
HEARINGS
IN SENATE
PUBLIC
Administration Supporters for
Repeal of Exemption Clause
Satisfied. Thresh Out Amend
ment to Reaffirm U. S.
Sovereignty Over Canal.
Washington.—Fifteen days of put>-
lic hearings beginning on April 9tn
on the Sims bill to repeal the Panama
tolls exemption waa decided upon to
day by the senate canals committee.
Administration supporters pressing
for a minimum of delay in getting tne
Sims bill out of the committee —
■where the deliberations were public—
professed to be satisfied wMth the
plan for fifteen days of hearings pro
vided added time was not reserved
for consideration of the bill aTter
hearings are over. The hearings will
give opportunity for threshing out va
rious amendments, principal among
them to re-nfflrm the sovereignty oi
the United States over the canal zone
and its right under the treaty to
grant an exemption to coastwise ships
if It desires to do so.
Only Anti Vote.
Senator Brandegee, republican, cast
the only vote against the hearings,
saying he did ao because he believed
the committee’s action would have no
weight. He urged that the repeal bill
be returned to the senate without any
report and that the fight be trans
ferred to the floor. The committee
adjourned until Thursday with the un
derstanding that the authors of va
rious hills and resolutions on the sub
ject will then be heard pending the
arrival of witnesses from New Orleans
and the Pacific coast.
Great Interest.
The tolls controversy continued to
eclipse interest in all other business
in the senate chamber. Senator Works
republican, of California, made a
lengthy speech, analyzing the treaty
obligations of the United States.
"The granting of this exemption is
a purely domestic said he.
“There could be no discrimination
against Great Britain because no for
eign nation can enter into the coast
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MAGISTRATE GAVE IT UP
London. —“General" Mrs. Drum
mond was brought Into court three
times today but on each occasion she
had to be removed shrieking and
struggling-.
“X am going to do the talking to
day for a change," Mrs. Drummond
yelled, and the magistrate gave up the
struggle.
IN TEMPORARY QUARTERS.
Wellesley. Mas*.—A temporary
wooden building for the college of
fices and class rooms was ready for
use when the students of Wellesley
College returned today to resume
their studies, interrupted by the fire
which destroyed the college hall on
March 17th. The trustees estimate
that $1,800,000 will be needed for con
struction and equipment of a building
to replace college nail.
GOOD FRIDAY.
Plttaburgh, Pa.—Local mem
bers of the Internationad Bible
Students’ Association discovered
today that this year the Christian
Good Friday and the Hebrew
Feast of the Passover come on the
same day. Because the Christian
church accepted the calendar of
Pope Gregory in place of the lunar
calendar of the Hebrews the holi
days are sometimes a month apart,
but this year Good Friday comes
exactly as it did at the time of
the crucifixion.
DRAWING PLANS 5 STORY BLDG.
ON PROMINENT BROAD ST. CORNER
Mr. L. F. Goodrich is the Architect and the Building is to
Be Occupied By a Local Merchant. Much Building is
Going on Now.
Architect L. F. Goodrich is drawing
plana for a five-story brick building to
be located on one of the principal
Broad street comers. The building Is
to be occupied by a prominent local
merchant, but the name of this mer
chant and the corner on which he wlh
locate are being withheld for the pres
ent.
The building is to replace a struc
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
Cast Her Vote Against
Saloons: Shot by Husband
Chicago, lll,—Tlie wife of John Hae
gel, of Aurora, negro, is dead as a re
sult of having cast her first ballot
against saloons In the local option
election today. Her husband said she
voted “dry" without waiting for him
to go with her to the polls and he
slapped her. She became so angry,
he said, that she shot herself. As the
bullet had entered the back of the
woman's head Haegel was arrested.
The U. S. Supreme Court
Upholds the SIOO Limit
Washington.—The practice of rail
roads limiting their liability for bag
gage lost to SIOO, unless a greater
value Is declared by the passenger In
purchasing a ticket, was upheld to
day by the supreme court as valid
under the Hepburn rate law, even
though the passenger has no personal
knowledge of the limitation.
Waycross, Ga. Lightning
Rod Case Held Valid
Washington.—A Waycross, Oa., or
dinance taxing lightning rod agenis
for putting up rods within the city
was upheld as valid today by the su
preme court.
May Charge M. Caillaux
as Accessory Wife’s Crime
Paris.—The question whether Jos.
Caillaux, former member of finance,
may be charged as an accessory of
his wife in the assassination of Gaston
Calmette, editor of the Figaro, is tne
subject of general discussion in the
newspapers today. The publication
of the testimony of President Poin
care indicating that M. Calmette had
at least influenced his wife's action
has given rise to the suggestion that
he may be brought into the investiga
tion as an accomplice.
Police Inspector Puts 5
Bullets in Friend’s Body
Paris, —Maurice Delacroix, an in
spector of police, shot and killed his
intimate friend, Inspector Raymond
Dupln, at police headquarters here to
day. . •
Delacroix obtained evidence last
night that Dupin was alienating the
affections of Madame Delacroix. The
two officers met at headquarters this
morning and after reporting to the
chief inspector they left together.
.Then Delacroix without warning shot
Dupin five times, killing him nstantly.
Delacroix surrendered.
DIED OF COLD IN TROPICS.
New York.—The steamer El Cor
dobes arrived today from Buenos
Ayres and Montevideo with a story of
a death on board in the tropics and
strangely enough due to cold. The
victim was J. G. Brockhili, engineei
in charge of the big refrigerator
where the vessel carried 2,100 tons oi
frozen beef.
6TOP $275,000 BLAZE.
Charleston, W. Va.—Firemen eariy
today extinguished flames that had
raged throughout the night in a block
near the state capitol and causea
damage estimated at $275,000. The
fire originated In the plant of an elec
trical company and extended to a
number of wholesale establishments.
$20,000 TARGET ADRIFT.
Washington, D. C.—A man-of-war’s
target is adrift in the Gulf of Mexico,
near the Florida west coast, and the
revenue cutter Yamacraw today was
ordered from Savannah to search for
it Navy department officials said
recovery of the target would mean a
saving of $20,000.
ture which Is no credit to the city
and the people generally will welcome
the Improvement. It Is expected that
some definite announcement will be
made within the near future.
This is a big building era in Au
gusta and new buildings are going up
fast. In a few years. It is believed,
there will be modern buildings on al
most every font of land from Fifth to
Thirteenth streets.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 7, 1914.
Virginia Beauties To Attend Kermit
Roosevelt's Bride
!
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MISS GAY MONTAGUE.
Richmond, Va. —When Miss Belle Willard, daughter of Joseph Wil
lard, United States ambassador to Spain, becomes the bride of Kermlt •
Roosevelt in Madrid, this spring, she will have as her attendants two
beautiful girl friends of her own home town, Richmond. The girls who
have been invited by Miss Willard to participate at her brilliant wedding
in the Spanish capital are Miss Gay Montague and Miss Virginia Chris
tian, chums of Miss Willard since school days. Hermit Roosevelt is ex
pected to return from the South American wilds, where he has been
exploring and collecting specimens with his father, in a short time to mako
preparations for the wedding.
FEELING HIGH , WET
VS. DRY; ILLINOIS
Upon Votes of Women De
pends Outcome in Today’s
Votinq. Half Million Extra
Ballots Prepared in Event of
Spoilinq in First Female Vot
inq. Heavy Police Guard.
Chicago, lll.—The ballots for men in
Pana township were stolen from the
town clerk, Walter Lester, early to
day, according to a report he mado to
the police. Printers hud worked all
night to get out the ballots for voting
on the liquor question, provided for by
a belated court decision. As soon as
they were printed the ballots were in
trusted to Lester and he started to his
office with them, tester was unable
to identify any of the men who took
the ballots from him.
Efforts are being made to have more
ballots printed so that men could vote
later in the day.
Under New Law.
St. Paul.—A score of Minnesota ctt--
les today voted on the liquor licence
question. Many of them, under a new
local option law, voted for the first
time on the proposition.
Rain and Cold.
Chicago.—Upon the votes today of
women depended the fate of more than
three thousand saloons In Illinois out
side of Chicago.
F. Scott Mcßride, superintendent of
the Anti-Saloon League of Illinois,
claimed the voting women would sweep
saloons from 33 counties, increasing
the total of "dry" counties In the state
to 63. Liquor Interests denied women
are overwhelmingly against saloons.
Fifty thousand down-state women
were eligible to vote. Rain and cold
were general In southern Illinois but
thousands of women accompanied their
husbands, who stopped at the polls be
fore going to work.
Feeling Run* High.
Every available policeman and ex
tra deputy sheriff were on guard at
the polls at Springfield to prevent
threatened trouble. Anti-saloon work
ers asserted the 200 saloons in the cap
ital would be voted out of existence
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PLANNING FOR
RE-CAPTURE
OF TORREON
——■ »i ■■ »«■
Washington, D. C. —The cabinet dis
cussed the Mexican situation. Confi
dential reports from official sources
In Mexico stated the Huerta force*
were concentrating for an attack to
re-capture Torreon.
No details were given out, but of
ficials here look for another battle
soon? in which the constitutionalists
will face the task of keeping the fruit*
of their hard-fought victory.
Bay News False.
Mexico City.—All newspapers here
today publish a Washington dispatch
relating that Rear Admiral Fletcher
has advised the state department that
news circulated of the fall of Torreon
is false. The dispatch also states that
the rear admiral advised Washington
of the arrival on Saturday at Torreon
of Gen. Loaquin Maas and Gen. Ja
vier de Moure, federal commander*.
Order at Torreon.
Waehington, D. C.—Dispatches from
Consular Agent Carothers, at Torreon,
were summarized today at the state
department as follows:
“Information received at the state
department covering conditions In
Torreon and Gomez Palaclo Indicate
that efforts are being made by the
forces under General Villa to restore
order and a normal situation. Excel
lent order Is being maintained and no
sacking or pillaging has been per
mitted.
EX-GOV. GLENN.
Washington.—Former Gov. Glenn of
North Carolina took up his duties as
a member of the International Joint
commission when It resumed sessions
here today. Whitehead Cox, a North
Carolinian, began work as the com
mission's i .cretary.
GUILLOTINE
APPEARS US
NEW LOOM
OF REBEL
REVENGE
Gen. Guiterrez. Conferrina
With Carranza. Savs Instru
ment of Execution Awaits
Constitutionalists Enemies if
Atrocious Reports Proved.
Juarez, Mexico.—The guillotine hns
made Its appearance In Mexico and a
new form of execution confronts ene -
mles of the constitutionalists In San
lulls Potoei, it was lenrned today. ’AI
Conception del Oro, a gulllottne has
been erected by rebel mechanics in
the corps commanded by Gen. Eula
llo Gutierrez, who is now here con
ferring with Curt-anza.
Already the new instrument has
been tested and the general says "It
works splendidly." The lest was made
with a lamb aR the victim.
Desire for Revenge.
Desire for revenge is responsible
for the appearance of the guillotine
in Mexico. Gen. Gutierrez’s brother
in-law, Jose Morales, was killed some
time ago in a battle against the fed
erals near Saltillo. The family of
Morales, including nn infant daugh
ter and Gutierrez’s sister, were living
In Saltillo. The federal commander
arrested the relatives of Gutierrez,
placed them aboard a troop train and
sent ttfem to Hun Luts I’otosl. The
baby died of exposure on the way and
nothing is know n of the fate of other
members of the family.
One of Many Cases.
From stories told by rebels this Is
only one of the many cases where the
women and children of rebel officers
have boon taken from Saltillo by the
federals and senl to other cities and
to supposedly horrible fate. It Is said
that in some cases the women have
been given to the federal soldiers.
Gon. Gutierrez says lie will leave
Juarez tn two or three days to re
sume his campaign against San Lulu
Potosl. “My outposts are within eight
kilometers of the capital of that slate
and I expect to capture the place this
time. Fourteen thousand men are un
der arms In the state and I can send
them all against the city. And when
I have taken It, I hope to find my
sister and her family. If they have
been mistreated the guillotine Is ready
for action."
WERE HEMES
111 HE SAYS
The Torpedo Boat Destroyer
Aylwin Towed Into Port After
Explosion by Sister Ship.
Norfolk, Va.—With her side blown
out and hardly more than five hours
longer to remain afloat, the navy tor
pedo destroyer Aylwin was towed into
Norfolk today by her sister ship, the
Parker, assisted by the Atlantic bal
th fleet lug, Sonoma. The Aylwin
was docked at once and divers sent
down to examine her bottom for early
report on the full extent of her dam
ages. The forward deck of the vessel
was badly rent and torn up and two
of her four stacks were badly out of
place, ono being on an angle of 25
degrees. It Is roughly estimated that
It will take three months to repair the
Aylwin, which can remain In commis
sion during that period.
The. accident to the Aylwin, which
resulted In the death of one of her
crew and serious injuries to two oth
ers, Is unofficially believed to have
been caused by defective metal of the
mud drum in Number 1 boiler, for
ward, which exploded with terrific
force.
Very Fortunate.
“We are Indeed fortunate to be
here,” said Lieutenant Coin Winder L.
C. Palmer, in telling of the explosion
and the circumstances surrounding
the same.
The Aylwln's commander said bo
was without words of sufficient
praise for the bravery and valor of
the three men, Harmon, Eaton and
Glynn, who were In the fire room at
the time of the explosion.
"Everybody behaved splendidly,"
said Commander Palmer, "and 1 can
riot too highly praise the ship’s crew
under the ’trying circumstances that
followed the accident. Every man did
his full duty."
HURRIEB AWAY FROM
MORGUE.
Hartford, Conn. —Half an hour
after his companions had carried
Mm to a morgue as dead from the
shock erf touching a wire carrying
2,200 volts, Carl Lunrtell, sudden
ly sat up. ruMied his eyes, then
hurried down from the slab anu
out oT the place.
Lundel! had been stunned only
and he bore no marks of his ex
perience except a burn on on*
band.
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
POSTPONED ACTION'ON
TOLLS REPEAL UN
TIL TODAY
'
jjjjl I
SENATOR JAMES O'GORMAN,
OF NEW YORK.
Chairman of the senatorial commit
tee on Inter-oceanic ennuis to widen
body the Panama Canal bill, recently
panned by the bouse, has been re
ferred for consideration. Henatnr
O'Gorman Is said to be among the
most active opponents to the bill, lie
has announced that the meeting of
Ids committee will l>e called today.
BANISHMENT OF
RUM IN THE NAVY
Exceptions to be Made When
ever International Courtesy
Demands It.
Washington. Discussion of Score
tary Daniels' order barring alcoholic
liquors from American warships and
naval stations continued today whei
cver navy officers gathered. Mr.
Daniels said he had not yet consider
ed in what circumstances he would
make exceptions to the iron clad rule
but reminded Inquirers that Surgeon
General Bralsted, who recommended
the banishment of alcohol, had sug
gested that exceptions could tie made
wherever international courtesy re
quired
“i am sure the order will meet wltn
the approval of nearly all offlrers aim
I expect full compliance," said Mr.
Daniels.
The order created no little interest
among army officers When It was
mentioned to Secretary Daniels ho
said:
“When I was a young man my fa
ther pointed out to me a man who
had made a fortune minding bis own
business.”
LITTLE INTEREST IN NEW YORK
New York.—Tile question of whetli
er a convention shall he called In 1916
for revision of the state constitution
attracted only few voters to the Polls
this morning.
Lack of Interest Is due to tho fart
that republicans, democrats and pro
gressives declared In favor of calling
a convention In their plntforms nnd
except that some leaders doubt the
advisability of calling the convention
next year instead of 1918 there has
been no concerted effort to oppose the
question.
BILLS.
Washington—Directors of the cham
ber of commerce of the United Stales
begun sessions horn today to consider
a report of the special committee on
the administration trust hills.
Tonight the directors will bo guests
of the Merchants and lanufftcturors'
Association uC Baltimore. Among the
speakers will be R. H. Rhett, of Char
leston, S. C.
VIRGINIA U. S. DIBT. ATT'Y.
Wasnlngton—Attorney General Mc-
Reynolds has recommended to Presi
dent Wilson the appointment of Rich
ard H. Mann, of Petersburg, for fed
eral district attorney for eastern Vir
glnla. .
THE ECONOMY
OF QUALITY
It's a sad fact that, as a rule,
poor people get less for their money
than the more well-to-do. There’s
no real necessity for this condi
tion.
The reason is that In trying to get
the most for their money, they un
wisely go after the most In quan
tity instead of In quality and fre-,
quently end In finding that what
they have bought Is worthless.
There Is no economy In dealing
with unknown, unreliable mer
chants.
If you go Into a dirty little shop
with signs marking cheap prices
stuck all around, you may make up
your mind that the money you spend
there will probably be money lost.
The merchants who carry re
liable merchandise don't have to
resort to any tricks to get trade.
They stake their reputations that
the things they sell are absolutely
a* represented.
They announce publicly through
the newspapers what they havp
and what their prices are and are
prepared to stand behind what
they say.
You can't make a mistake If you
deal with a man who comes out In
print and tells you frankly all about
what he Is selling.
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UNDERWOOD
DEFEATS
HOBSON
FOII THE
SENATE
Returns Yet Incomplete. The
Countinq of Votes in 65 Ala
bama Counties Progressing
Slowly. Exciting Race for
Governorship.
Birmingham, Ala, Congressman
Richmond Pearson Hobson today
conceded the nomination of Oscar W.
Underwood for the Alabama iong
term In the United States senate, the
concession being made after the re
ceipt of incomplete returns from yes
terday's democratic primaries held
throughout the state.
Mi. liohson sent the following tele
gram to Mr. Underwood:
“Accept my congratulations •upon
your nomination. As the democratic
nominee you can count upon my loyal
support In the general election.
(Signed) "RICHARD P. HOBSON."
Both Laave.
Birmingham, Ala.—Both Represen
tatives liohson and Underwood lc(t,
Birmingham today for Washington.
Mr. Underwood went by way of Or
lando, Fin., where lie will spend a
ilay with Mrs. Underwood and her
father, J. H. Woodward, who Is seri
ously 111.
Just before his departure Mr. Un
derwood gave out the following state
ment:
' I am more than pleated with the
result of Monday's election. "It looks
like a thirty thousand majority. My
friends and the democrats of Alabama
ili-serve all the credit. I take none
of the credit to myself. I do, how
ever, feel that the result Justifies my
contention, that a man's duty is to
stay on the Job and attend to busi
ness.
“I desire to express my gratitude to
tho people of Alabama for their splen
did support. I renew my pledge to
stay on the Job and do all In my pow
er to conserve the Interests of all the
(Continued on Pnge 10.)
Kansas City Voting On
Commission Form Gov’t
Kanaaa City, Mo,-—Commission gov
ernment is an Issue In today's mu
nicipal election. There was a non
partisan ticket pledged to commis
sion government. Mayor Henry L.
Jost, democrat. sought re-election
aguinst the non-partisan candidate.
Clarence A Burton; the progressive
candidate, Joseph P. Fontron, and the
republican aspirant, Harry E. Bar
ker. Women, although they could not
vote, took un active part in the cam
paign.
Japanese Politics All In
Turmoil; Can't Get Cabinet
Tokitt.—The Japanese empire ha*
been thrown Into a condition of ut
ter political confusion by the Inability
of viscount Kelgo Klyoura, to form
a new cabinet. The viscount today
Informed the emperor that h* had
been compelled to give up the ta»k.
All the political groups as well a*
the navy have virtually gone on strike.
Progressive factions declare the con
stitution Is not being properly ob
served while the navy demands imme
diate ail vance* of money for warship
construction and the appointment of •
sailor ns minister of marine.
wm. hTbryant DEAD.
Denver, Colo. —After an Illness of
four years Trom tuberculosis of th*
bladder Wm H. Bryant, prominent
attorney of this city and a native of
Virginia, died last night In Johns
Hopkins Hospital at Baltimore, Ml.,
according to word received here oy
bis cousin, Former Senator Thomas
M Patterson. With Mr. Bryant wer*
Ills wife and two daughters.
Mr. Bryant, was a graduate of the
University of Virginia.
$6,000,000 BANKRUPTB.
Berlin. Bankruptcy proceeding*
were opened here today afcalnst the
firm of W. Werthelm and Company,
whose liabilities amount to about *B. •
000, Olio. Difficulties of the concern
began when the "prineps’ trust” ceased
financing the . undertaking. Tha
princes themselves have been reported
In difficulties. The Werthelm firm
was one of many undertakings run
under the auspices of the princee'
trust, which came Into existence about
7 years ago.
NEW $lO COUNTERFEIT.
Washington. —Discovery of a new
$lO counterfeit national bank note on
the Croker National Bank of San
Francisco was announced by the se
cret eervlce today. The counterfeit
is of the series of 1902-1908, printed
from photo-etched plates and the
back of the note is very blotchy. It
should not deceive experienced hend
lers of money, tha secret sarvlot
state*.