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HOME EDITION J VOLUME XIX. No. 101. AVERT ANOTHER MEXIC CRISIS X X X X Spain Asks Aid of United States XXX Last Pleas For Gunmen FATE NOW IS WITH GOFF If Motion For New Trial For Gunmen Denied By Justice Today, All is Over. Execution Monday N ew York —Counsel for the four gun jnen doomed to die at Sing Sing, Mon day for the murder of Herman Rosen thal, made a final plea for their clients before Supreme Court Justice John W. Goff today. The justice, who had presided at the trial, agreed last night to this eleventh hour procedure on the representation of counsel that new evidence had been discovered tending to show that the prisoners were not the real murderers. District Attorney Whitman, rushing here from Chicago, appeared to oppose the motion for a new trial. The hear ing was set for noon in the judge’s chambers, but was transferred at the last moment to the supreme court proper. There was some delay in starting. Charles G. F. Wahle, chief counsel for the prisoners, said that seven new affidavits had been obtained, but that the signers of only three of them would be called upon to testify. He added that all sorts and conditions of persons had volunteered various bits of evidence; that counsel had run down many of these stories only to find a majority false Orders Him Stopped. The proceedings were interrupted here when Judge Goff ordered a young man who delivered a note to him, stopped before he could leave the room. The man was placed on the witness stand. He said he was Gus tave Beck and that he had come to the court to deliver a note to E. B. M. Brown, a rabbi who has been work ing in the gunmen’s behalf. The note had been handed to him in the hall of the court house, he explained. That was all he knew about it. “It is a Secret.” Rabbi Brown on the stand, said that he had been working in the gunmen's behalf at the request of several Jew ish societies. He desclaimed all knowl edge of the mysterious note the young man had delivered and its contents were not made public at the time. The rabbi read it but would say only “It is a secret. With Justice Goff. New York.—Kinsmen of the four gunmen sentenced to electrocution early Monday morning for the murder of Herman Rosenthal and the convict ed men themselves today based their hopes for a respite on the hearing which began at noon before Justice GoTf on a motion for a new trial. It is doubtful if the hearing can be concluded today in which event it is expected that District Attorney Whit man will join with counsel for the gunmen in requesting Governor Glynn to grant a respite. At Time Set. Until word of the eleventh hour light Warden Clancy of Sing Sing before the time set for the execution he has made it plain that the program for carrying out the mandates of the court will be followed. Clancy stated his position in reply to a request from Chas G Wahle, counsel for the gun men that the executions be postpon ed until Thursday to provide against the contingency of having to continue the arguments on the motion for a new trial beyond today. Didn’t Believe It. Unll word of th eleventh hour fight being made in their behalf was car ried to them in the death house lato last night the four gunmen were pre paring for death. The news caused them to rejoice and each showed he expected at least a postponement of the execution day. At first the men re!’ pd to believe that a hope re mained for them to escape the electric chair but as the meaning of the news, brought to them by Warden Clancj, was explained they became more cheerful. Came Yesterday. The evidence upon which Mr. Wahle bases his motion for a new trial came to him only yesterday. W. E. Burwell of Waterbury, Conn., a pool and bil liard player, swore to an affidavit that he saw the murder of Rosenthal; that he saw the man who shot the gamb ler and that this man was not one of the four gunmen. Burwell declared he could identify the murderer if he could see him again. Swears to It. Carl Dresner, a bartender, is the other witness upon whom Mr Wahle relies to make good his motion for a (Continued on Next Page.) THE AUGUSTA HERALD Sleeping Passengers Aroused By Explosion New York.—Sleeping passengers on the steamship Vauban approaching New York early today were aroußed off Sandy Hook by an explosion in the steerage. Fire followed the ex plosion but was quickly extinguished. Investigation showed that a Syrian, rifling the baggage of a fellow immi grant had opened a box of cartridges and in doing so set them off. He was badly burned. The Vauban came from South American ports. Pres’t Enjoys Golf Game in the Bright Sunshine White Sulphur Springs. W. Va.— Bright sunshine and an invigorating temperature greeted President Wil son on the golf links here early to day. He arose before any of the other guests in the big hotel where he is staying and he and his partner. Dr. Cary T. Grayson, U. S. N., had the course to themselves. The pres ident appeared in excellent health. Secretary McAdoo joined the presi dential party today. Women Gov’t Employes Can Parade on May 9th Washington, D. C. —Women govern ment employes may participate in the woman’s suffrage procession here May 9th. if they so desire wthout fear of vio lating the civil service regulations. That in effect is the substance of a letter from Attorney General Mcßeynolds to Mrs. Wm Kent, wife of a California representative made public today. The civil service commission has held that employes might parade as individ uals but not as representatives of the government. The attorney general says he knows of no reason why he should dissent from the commission’s decision. v i «««- —— For Purchase and Rental U.S. Embassy Buildings Washington, D. C.— The diplomatic and consular appropriation bill reported to the bouse today, proposes to author ize the purchase of embassy buildings at Mexico City, Berne and Tokio ana provides for increases in the rental al lowance for embassies at London, Paris. Berlin and St. Petersburg to $15,000: and at Rome. Madrid and Vienna to $lO,- 000. The bill carries $50,000 for the inter national congress on alcoholism at Washington next year. Pleads Guilty Murdering Wife; Loved Stepdaughter Galesburg, lll.—Robert Higgins today pleaded guilty to the murder of his wife, whom it was charged he shot to death because of his love for Jullg. Flake, his stepdaughter. Miss Flake was not arraigned for col lusion in the crime although she had written letters to kinsmen requesting them to kill her mother. Owing to her youth and the influence exerted by Hig gins it was decided she was not crim inally at fault. Southern Utilities Co.'s Manager Dead in Florida Jacksonville, Fla. Hanford C. Adams, general manager of the. South ern Utilities Company, died this morn ing at a local hospital of typhoid fever. He formerly lived In Lenox, Mass., but has been here four years. The South ern Utilities Company, backed by the J. G. White Company, of New York, controls 28 electric, Ice, gas and water plants In Florida and Mr Adams was the man who organized the big com pany. The capital is $20,000,000 and the concern In acquiring most of the public utilities of the smaller cites in Florida. Mr. Adams was only 28, a graduate of Columbia University, un married and a member of the big clubs of Florida. Abandon Steamer; Save 150 Tons of Dynamite St. Thomas, D. W. I.—Abandonment of the British steamship Croydon, which went ashore on April 6 off Barbuda Island, was decided on to day. The 15 tons of dynamite form ing part of the cargo was salved but the coal whs lost. The ship's officers and crew are all well and will return to England short ly. with the exception of the captain, who remains at Antigua to give evi dence at the inquiry into the wreck, to be held a. Lloyds. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 11. 1914. PREDICTION RAIN FOR EASTER Dreary Forecast is Joint Effort of Weather Sharps Texas to Canada. Outlook Leaden Skies in South Washington.—A dreary outlook for Blaster over the eastern half Of the country was contained In the weather bureau’s general forecast today. It probably will rain. Unless some freak of nature sets the best predic tions of the weather bureau experts awry there will be rains and snows In the northern portion of the east and rains over the southern district. It is a stock prediction, among lay prophets, that if it rains on East tr Sunday it will rain for six consecu tive Sundays thereafter. The weath er sharps say, however, there is noth ing certain about that. The weather threatens to retire Easter finery to band boxes and spoil the promenades on the fashionable avenue of many cities in a joint ef fort from Texas and Canada. THROWS PAPER BILL |L JUDGE Woman Who Smashed British Museum Porcelains Creates Uproar. Compelled to Adjourn Court. London.—May Stewart, the militant suffragette, who with a cleaver tried to demolish a case of valuable porce lains in the British museum on April 9th, created such a disturbance when charged today that the police magis trate was compelled to adjourn the trial. When the public prosecutor opened the case against her Miss Stewart shouted, “I have not come here to lis ten to you today.” The magistrate remonstrated with the prisoner but she declared she would not desist so long as Mrs. Em meline Pankhurst was being "tortur ed under the Cat and Mouse Act— the devilish work of Reginald Mc- Kenna. the home secretary.” Give Up in Despair. Then Miss Stewart t'hrew a ball of paper at the magistrate whereupon he and the public prosecutor gave up in despair and ordered the hearing post poned. “May Stewart” was later in the day identified as “Catherine Wilson,” who was arrested on March 16, 19111 In the lobby of the house of commons dress ed In men’s clothing and carrying a concealed dog whip. She was sen tenced to six weeks hard labor as a suspected person. s The real name of the prisoner Is understood to be Clara Lambert. She is an organizer of the Women's Social and Political Union who has been convicted of suffrage outrages on sev eral occasions. Another Scene. A few hours after her first appear ance ‘‘Mlbb Stewart,” re-entered the prisoners' enclosure with two police men holding her arms. Several other policemen were held In reserve In the court The prisoner created another up roarious scene but the magistrate was able to take the necessary for mal evidence, then committed her for trial without ball. 90 Foot Steel Rail, Red Hot, Through His Body Pittsburg— The entire length of a ninety-foot steel rail, red hot, passed through the body of Chas. Miller of Braddock as be worked at a finishing mill In the Edgar Thompson Hleel JYorks today. Miller lived half an hour. SIOO,OOO TENNEBBEE FIRE Waverly, Tenn. —Fire early today destroyed ten business houses here, doing damage estimated at nearly SIOO,OOO. The flames started from an unknown cause In the warehouse of J. P. Cowen and Company, which was destroyed. Located In the burned buildings also were the poatoffice and two bankE. Actress Says “Million Dollar Kid" Beat Her GRACE LA RUE AND HER HUSBAND, BYRON CHANDLER. New York - Byron Chandler, known on both sides of the Atlantic as “lie Million Dollar Kid,” has filed a $25,000 hond to liisOre his presence in the Supremo Court when Ids actress-wife, Grace La Rue, brings to trial her suit for separation. She charges her husband with such erueltythat her body was a “mass of bruises, so bad as to prevent her appearing on the stage in an evening gown. In her suit Mtss La Rue says she married (’handler In Afgost, 1909, and toured Europe with him on their honeyn lie lived up to his repu tation as "the Million dollar Kld.”The day after the wedlng he imported three automobiles, one at. a cost <>r SII,OOO. He loved games of chance, and was known as a "good loser" at the famous European gaming resorts. The "kid” denies all of hts wife's allegations. FOUND PILES OF SPUIJTC COINS Scared Counterfeiter Scatter ed Them Along Tracks of C. of G. R’way. Threw Some in River. Sandersvllle. Ga.—Deputy Collector S. M. Mayo of the internal revenue department, who was called to Oconee late yesterday to Investigate the find ing of large piles of counterfeit money scattered along the Central of Georgia track near Oconee River, re turning this morning with fifty coun terfeit dollars, bearing the year date 190 G. The counterfeiter who was on a northbound Central train Friday morning, possibly became scared by being watched and went Into the toilet with his grip throwing the con tents from the train. Most of It went into the Oconee River. Secret ser vice men are working on the case. The money was made from tin and leasl Hanks have been warned. The coins were discovered by Clarence Baum gardner, operator of a saw mill near the place where they were found. Ernest Grubbs, youth stabbed by Phillip Goodrich at Davlsboro, Is re covering in hospital here. Moving Back to the City? Family reasons, business reasons, any of a dozen things may lead you to de cide to give up that com fortable suburban home or that pleasant farm of yours. You need not worry about disposing of It, anyway. Scores of Augusta Herald readers are looking for a home away from the city, out in the green fields. Many of them cherish dreams of vegetable gar dens, chickens, and so oh. These are the folk to whom you should offer your place. Describe it concisely, giv ing location, and leave the little ad with Your Druggist or Tell it to Phone 296. VILLA SAYS SPANIARDS IST GO Rebel Gen’l, Despite Protests of U. S., Reiterates His Order. No Reply From Car ranza. Chaotic Conditions at • Torreon Madrid, Spain. The Spanish foreign minister today naked Col. Joseph K. Willard, United Htates ambassador to Spain, to request the government at Washington to intervene In favor of the 1,000 Spanish subjects expel led from Tor reon. According to official news re ceived by the Spanish cabinet from Mexico the expelled Span iards are In a critical situation. Reiterates Order. Washington.—Despite the state de partment's renewed protest against wholesale expulsion of Spaniards from Mexico, Consul Hamm reported today that General Villa had reiterat ed his order that all Spaniards must leave the country under his control. He also reports confiscation of some Spanish properties. No reply has been received to Secretary Bryan's communication to Carranza demand ing that all cases of expulsion be con sidered on their Individual merits Pressing Demand. Meanwhile Consular Agent Caroth ers and other consular officers In dis tricts where there are Spanish colo nies will continue to press the state department's demands for safety of K; anish lives and property. Consul Hamm reported heavy fight ing at San Pedro but did not Indicate the results. Later official advices were sum marized In this statement: Chaotic Conditions. "Chaotic conditions at Torreon are reported to the state department but (Continued on next page.) $6.00 PER YE AR—5 CENTS PER COPY. GOV. DENIES HE HIE MBS, WEST Kansas Executive Charged With Striking Woman During Alleged Altercation. Topeka, Kan. —Governor Hodges of Kansas, was made the defendant In a civil suit, filed today by Mrs. Luella West oT Wichita, who charged that the governor wrenched her wrist and arm and Htruek her on Ihe shoulder with his fist during an alleged alter cation In Ills office lasi Wednesday. The petition stated that Mrs. West with another woman went to the state house to get copies of letters written the governor In connection with a parole for a. prisoner In the state pen itentiary. After she had obtained possession of the correspondence Mrs. West charged the governor tried to regain them forcibly blit failed. Mrs. .Vest charged fin- governor with assault and battery and asked for damages of U ,300. Governor Hodges denied Mrs. West’s charges. He said Mrs. West seized Hie letters on Ills desk and ran out of the office, hut that he did pot try to detain her by physical force. Roosevelt Party Well; to Arrive Manaos April 27 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil—The report that Col. Theodore Roosevelt expects to arrive at Manaos on April 27th was confirmed today In telegrams re ceived bj Dr. Lauro Muller, Brazilian minister of foreign affairs. The dis patches were sent by a Brazilian of ficer accompanying Colonel Roose velt's expedition and by the governor of the state of Ama-zones. In spite of the difficulties due to the rainy season these messages say the state >if health of the members of the expedition who had arrived at Ca lama were excellent. Anthony Flala leaves Manaos to morrow for New York, MATRON OF HONOR Roanoke, Va. —Mrs. Rosalind Rob erts Evans of Haleru has been ap pointed matron of honor to the com mander of the United Confederate Vet erans for the Jacksonville reunion, ac cording to a communication she re ceived today from General Bennett Young. Mrs. Evans is the duiiglt or lot Capt. T. A Roberts, a Confederate veteran. []OME EQUIPS HUERTA’S APOLOGY 10 BRYAN SENT TO PRES’T Official Report of Tampico Incident Made By o’Shaugh nessy. Sec’y of Navy For wards Papers to President at White Sulphur Springs Washington.-—Another threatened crisis In the Mexican situation, this time over the arreHl of American ma rines at Tampico apparently has pess ed over with the prompt release of the men and an apology by Huerta, who promised punishment for any Federal officer found guilty of any offense. The slate department summarized Charge D’Hlintighnessy's representa tions and liuertu's action In this state ment; Extreme Seriousness. ‘‘Acting niton instructions from the state department, t'he American charge in Mexico City represented to the Mexican foreign office the ex treme seriousness of the situation growing out of the detention of Unit ed States marines by Mexican Fed orals at Tampico. A personal expla nation of the gravity of the occurrence was made by Mr. O’Shaughneßsy to General Huerta himself who stated; Establish Responsibility. ''That In view of the fact that the charge do affaires of the United States 'had heard that he whaleboat In which the American sailors were Hying the American flag, an Investi gation will be made to establish the responsibility of Colonel Hinojosa; and that If the investigation should develop a greater responsibility on the part of Colonel Hinojosa the pen alty applicable to the case will be Im posed by the competent legal author ities. Deplores Occurrence. “General Huerta also stated that in accord with the line of conduct which the government of Mexico has always followed in the fulfillment of Its du ties or an International character re garding all nations, it deplores what lias occurred In this case which has grown out of nothing more than the mlsiindersiunding of a subordinate official Hit: superior officer at once proceeded to Joint out that the occur rence was unintentional and 'he Im posed upon Colonel Hinojosa discip linary punishment within the author tty of General Zaragosa.” Prompt Release. Washington. Official report of the arrest and subsequent release of American mnrlnes at Tampico was re ceived today by Secretary Daniels, who forwarded it to President Wilson at White Sulphur Springs. Rear Admiral Mayo reported that after the marines were released upon his demand he gave the Huerta gov ernment twenty-four hours to salutd the American colors as an apology. Probably Complied With. The time expired at 6 o’clock last night. The report received today did not say whether the demand ha-1 been compiled with, hut Secretary Daniels interpreted press dispatches saying the Mexican commander had apolo gized ns meaning be had compiled with Admiral Mayo’s demand. By O'Shaughnessy. Enter Charge O'Shaughnessy of ficially reported General Huerta’s apology for tho arrest and detention of the marines and forwarded a copy of a statement Issued by Huerta. Secretary Bryan would not com ment on tho statement but will await a Tull report of the elrcumstances be fore announcing whether Huerta’s ex planation will satisfy tlilß govern ment. Blindfolded at Graves. Nogales, Sonora Standing blind folded on the brink of their open graves Francisco Klmbres and Jose M Oanoba, members of a Huerta Jun ta In the United States, were exe cuted In the cemetery today. Flm bres was raptured several days ago while carrying a message from the junta to Ganobtt, who was then at Montezuma. Revenue of Saloons Shut Off; Towns in Bad Fix Chicago.—Sonic Immediate effect* of voting HiilonnH out of many Illlnoia town* la Ml Tuesday became aparent to rtny In the dlsch r«e of the police force a! l.oekport and Mlnooka. Both cities found themaelvee without funds after the Income from saloon licensee ceased. At Mlnooka street lltthlH were shut off and It was decided the city attorney and treasurer would have to serve without pay. whiteTslave violator GETS 10 YEARS; 16 WIVES Fort Worth, Texas.—ln federal court here today Tudle Arnold, of Blythevllle, Ark., accused of having sixteen wives, wgM sentenced to ten years Imprison ment on a technical charge of violating the Mann white slave act. Seven of Arnold's alleged wives testified against him. ,