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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 (Conlnued on Page 10.) 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 ! - 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 (Continued on Page 10.) 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. |]OME EDITION 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*.