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ATLANTIC FLEET ORDERED TO TAMPICO
HOME EDITION
VOLUME XIX. No. 104.
Wire Courtesies, Villa=Velasco at Torreon
EXCHANGES
OF WAR BY
PHONE
Villa and Velasco, Federal
Commander at Torreon, Po
litely Told Each Other What
They Were Going to Do Be
fore the Battle.
Juaraz, Mexico.—An "official” nar
rative of tile campaign that save Tor
reon to Gen. Francisco Villa and his
rebel army reached here today. It
contains facts about the struggle, one
of the most interesting being the story
of a telephone conversation between
the rebel general. Felipe Angeles, and
General Refugio Velasco, federal com
mander at Torreon.
Called Him Up.
According to the document, after
the insurgents had occupied Bermajillo
and were preparing for the next day’s
march against the federal stronghold,
Generals Villa and Angeles .called
Gomez Palacio by telephone. General
Angeles took the receiver and a mo
ment later was answered by a Cap
tain Eguiluz. an aide to Velasco. As
ter inquiring as to who was at the
other end of the line the captain
handed the receiver to Gen. Velasco
and the following conversation en
sued:
“Good Afternoon.”
Angeles—Good afternoon, my gene
ral."
Velasco —"Good afternoon. From
where are you speaking?”
Angeles—" From Bermejillo, my gen
eral.”
Velasco —"Then you have already
taken Bermejillo?”
Angeles—" Yes, my general."
Velasco —“I wish you Joy.”
Angeles—“ Thanks.”
Velasco —“What did we do to you?”
Useless Bloodshed.
Angeles—“ Nothing. With the object
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DEDICATION EXERCISES
AT 12 ON WEDNESDAY
On Account of the Rain De
cided to Postpone Them.
Members of Temple-Noyes
Lodqe to Remain Over.
TO CARRY OUT PROGRAM
AS FIRST PLANNED
1,000 Seats Provided. In
stead of Beginning at 3:30,
However, to Start the Exer
cises at 12, So Visitors Can
Leave at 2:30.
The extreme Inclemency of the
weather has caused the committee in
charge of the dedication of the Archl
bald Butt Memorial bridge to an
nounce a postponement of the exer
cises until tomorrow. Instead of oc
curring from 3:30 to 5 o'clock thls
afternoon the exercises will be held
between 12 and 2:30 Wednesday.
Rain began falling this morning
about eight o’clock and fell almost
continuously throughout the morning.
When the hour of noon arrived and
there was no sign of abatement, Mrs.
Thomas Barrett, president of the
memorial association, R. Roy Goodwin,
master of ceremonies, and the mem*
hers of the Masonic committee con
ferred regarding the postponement.
The consent of the membra of Tempi-
Noyes lodge of Masons to remain over
until tomorrow was obtained and tn
steading of leaving tonight on the re
turn tHp they will leave at 2:30 to-
Nmorrow afternoon.
Mr. Goodwin announces that tne
same program will he carried out to
morrow that was originally scheduled
for today.
The laying of the Masonic corner
stone will begin at 12 o'clock and by
12:30 the exercises for the dedication
proper will begin.
Special Cara.
The Masons from Washington will
come down from the Bon Air on spe
cial cars to the corner of
street and Walton W?y, arriving at
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MEMORIAL BRIDGE DEDICATION POSTPONED
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
DETERMINED TD BUCK DP
U. S. ADMIRAL’S DEMAND
FOR SALUTE TO FLAG
Orders Issued To Admiral Badger, After Cabinet Meeting, to
Sail at Once With All Ships Now at Hampton Roads for
Tampico. Orders Also Given For Transports at Pensa
cola and New Orleans to Leave With Marines. Scenes
Of Activity.
WASHINGTON. —When the concentration of the fleet
is complete Admiral Badger will have under his com
mand in Mexican waters twenty odd big warships.
O'Shaughnessy Reports.
Washington.—White House officials said later that beyond the state
ment from Secretary Daniels there probably would be no comment from
the president. , .. , .
It was learned that Charge OShaughnessy had reported earlier In tne
day that the Huerta government actually had promised to fire a salute to
the Dolphin but conditioned it on a salute of response.
Without Conditions.
Washington.—The American government, it is understood, has set
forth through Charge O’Shaughnesqy that it wishes a public salute to the
colors without conditions. .......
No time limit for the salute has been fixed or Is likely to he, it was
said on high authority. President Wilson and Secretary Bryan, it was
said, were not disposed to regard time as essential but are insistent that
a public salute must .be fired.
Orders Given.
Washington.—A general concentra
tion of the Atlantic fleet at Tampiep,
ordered today by Secretary Daniels
after a cabinet meeting in which Pres
ident Wilson laid before the cabinet
the necessity for backing tip the de
mand of Rear Admiral Mayo that the
American flag be saluted by the Hu
erta commander.
For Two Hours.
The cabinet had discussed the sit
uation in a two hour meeting and the
general concensus of opinion was that
the Washington government should
insist on a salute. After the meeting
there was a conspicuous silence on the
part of all officers and Secretary Dan
iels hurried to the navy department,
where he prepared a memorandum of
naval orders.
SPLENDID BARBECUE GIVEN THE
VISITING MASONS THIS MORNING
Three Hundred People Partook of Elegant Feast at Carmi
chael’s Club. High Tributes to Maj. Butt. Many Short
Addresses by Local and Visiting People.
The barbecue breakfast which was
this morning tendered to the mem
bers of Temple Noves Lodge of Ma
sons. of Washington, D. C., was one
of the most elegant affairs that was
ever given at Carmichael's Club. De
spite the rain, which fell in torrents
outside, the occasion was a most de
lightful one.
Promptly at 8:30 o’clock a proces
sion of automobiles left the Bon Air
Hotel with the visitors. From the
hotel to the club the procession wend
ed Its way over one of the most ele
gant roads in the country. There were
probably 100 automobiles that took
the visitors and the Masons of Augus
ta out to the function, and the Wash
ington visitors were introduced to a
barbecue breakfast which is prepared
better in Augusta, Georgia, than any
other place on the planet.
Breakfast was served at 9:30 and
;:00 people sat down to the feast at
the same time. There were separate
tables for the visiting ladies and
some of the ladies of the executive
committee of the Archibald Butt Me
morial Association.
Under the competent direction ot
Messrs. John W. Walker and Harry
Barnes the meal was prepared and
although It taxed the capacity even of
the splendid facilities of Carmichael’s
Club, the service was splendid.
The menu consisted at strawberries
and cream, sliced tomatoes and bell
peppers, fried bream, barbecue hash
barbecue chicken, brains, breakfast
bacon, corn bread, rolls, coffee, etc.
Every one was hungry after the ride
In the early morning air and the
breakfast was Immensely enjoyed.
Dr. Jones Toastmaster.
After the meal was finished Dr. M.
Ashby Jones, the toastmaster, called
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 14. 1914.
President Wilson conferred with
Secretary Tumulty and reports were
current that later in the day a state
ment covering the American demand
for a salute would he made.
No Ultimatum.
Officials said that while no ultima
tum had been issued to the Huerta
government, the mobilization of the
fleet at Tampico was intended to put
the United States in position to en
force one should the immediate devel
opment make it necessary.
Secretary Daniels announced that he
had ordered Rear Admiral Badger,
commanding the Atlantic fleet to take
all the ships now at Hampton Roads
to Tampico ftt once. The transport
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the meeting td order and stated that
the ladles would come over from the
clubhouse to the big dining room for
the speech making.
The first speaker wag Hon. Robert
L. Colding, of Savannah, grandmaster
of the Masons of Georgia, who wel
comed the Washington visitors to the
state of Georgia. Mr. Colding also
welcomed the memmbers of Temple-
Noyes Lodge to Savannah when they
arrived Monday from Baltimore.
Mr. Colding said that the Masons of
Augusta, Savannah and of Georgia
extended the most cordial welcome to
the members of Temple Noyes I>odge.
The speaker also said that Masonry
did more to Obliterate factional lines,
and to cause good fellowship to ex
ist than any other order on earth.
Referring to the ladles who were
present, the grand master said that
the ladies were doing a great work
for masonry and that he was glad to
see them at their functions. He said
that the refining Influences of the la
dles makes the men better men and
better Masons. Mr.. Colding made an
excellent talk and he was applauded
freely when he ooncluded.
Welcomed Visitors to Augusts.
Mr Bryson Crane was next Intro
duced and he welcomed the visitors
on behalf of the Masons of Augusta.
Mr. Crane made a splendid talk. He
assured the visitors of their hearty
welcome to the city by the Savannah
and stated that whatever the people
of Augusta did for them It would be
done with good Intentions.
Mr. Crane here told the story of
the negro In Mississippi who refused
to move to Illinois with other mem
bers of his race, stating that it he
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NEW HEAD OF THE NEW
YORK POLICE
ARTHUR WOODS.
The secretary to Mayor Mitchell of
New York, who has been appointed to
succeed Douglas I. McKay as commis
sioner of the police department.
CONFESSION RE
irnmr
Won’t Interfere With Becker
Trial. Regarded as Hearsay
Evidence and Inadmissible.
New York. —“Dago Frank" Cirofici's
confession, made a few hours before
he was executed for his part in the
murder of Herman Rosenthal, will not
be permitted to .interfere with the
plans of District Attorney Whitman
for the second trial of former Bo
llco Lleutenunt (’has. Becker. Mr.
Whitman holds the confession to be
hearsay evidence and therefore inad
missible either in the defense of Beck
er, who is charged with having Insti
gated the murder of Rosenthal, or in
the prosecution of Harry Vallon.
Vallon, according to the official ver
sion of Cirofici’s confession to Warden
Clancy of Hlng Sing prison, fired one
of the shots that killed Rosenthal. It
was Vallon's testimony together with
that given hy “Bridgle” Webber and
Jack Rose that led to the oonvlctlon of
the four gunmen.
Of Sami Opinion.
John F. Mclntyre, who was leading
counsel for Becker at his first trial
is of the same opinion as Whitman
concerning the availability of the Cl
roficl confession as evidence.
When Vallon was granted immu
nity District Attorney Whitman stip
ulated that if It was subsequently
shown that he had actually fired upon
Rosenthal that the immunity would
no longer hold and he must fare trial
for murder. Mr. Whltmun called at
tention to the provisions of this agree
ment today when commenting on
“Dago Frank's” confession.
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a little forethought.
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right man will see your ad
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here worded your adver
tisement to suit you.
Leave With Your Drug
gist or The Augusta
Herald.
PRES’T AND
LIND ON
APOLOGY
Details Demand by Admiral
Mayo to Tampico Comman
der Discussed. Lind Would
Insist on Salute. Huerta Says
Verbal Apology Enough.
Washington.—l .a test developments
in Mexico, particularly the demand by
Hear Admiral Mayo and backed up by
the White House, that the American
flag ho saluted by the Huerta com
mander at Tampico, were discussed
In detail today at a conference among
I’relsdent Wilson, John l.lnd. Ills per
sona) representative in Mexico for the
lust eight months, and Secretary
Ilryun.
Mr. Lind's own view was that the
salute should he insisted upon. The
presioent himself hud made clenr to
callers Hint the apology to the United
States must he given for the recent
urrest of marines and that the
and Stripes must he saluted.
Verbal Apology.
Reports from Vera Cruz quoting
General Maas, the federal commander,
as contending that ample satisfaction
had been given in the verbal apology
by Huerta and that the salute was
unnecessary, were received with some
surprise here hut so far as could tie
learned it had no effect upon the de
termination of (’resident Wilson that
the salute should be fired. It was
not known whether there had
any official telegrams from Charge
(TShaughneesy confirming Huerta's
reported refusal to order the salute.
Has Grsve Aspect.
Mr. Lind’s counsel at this time was
considered opportune by the adminis
tration for what had seemed a small
Incident is now regarded by many of
ficials here us possessing a grave as
peet.
When the ronferenec was ended
Secretary Brynn and the president
went to the cabinet meeting.
No one would discuss what took
place at the conference hut it was
learned authoritatively that a thor
ough investigation of the arrest of the
marines had been called for before
further action would be taken by the
United States.
Within His Rights.
It is understood that Huerta, while
regretting the Incident, has pointed
out that under International law the
Mexican commander acted within his
rights. The Washington government
is seeking to learn whether the ma
rines were armed or committed some
overt act which might have caused
their arrest.
Never Went Armed.
It is believed that Mr. Lind assured
the president and Secretary Bryan
that American marines never went
ashore armed and always were careful
in their demeanor when they ’vent to
get supplies.
The entire situation was discussed
at length at the cabinet meeting but
the general Impression prevailed that
until more information was received
from Rear Admiral Mayo there would
he no further steps by the Washington
government, Immediate action In tho
Interval being left to the discretion, of
the admiral.
"No News."
At the navy department officials
were In communication with Admiral
Mayo. That there was "no news” was
the terse and only announcement
there. That was generally accepted aj
meaning that the salute had not l«**u
fired.
Augusta-Charleston Base
Ball Game Postponed
The baseball game between Augusta
and Charleston, scheduled for this af
ternoon, was called off on account of
threatening rains and also as the dia
mond Is wet.
There will he no double header to
morrow, as the two clubs will make
up this lost game some time later In
the season.
The game scheduled tomorrow af
ternoon will be called at four o’clock,
the same as those previous.
Manager Brouthera states that by
tomorrow he will have all the weak
spots in his team plugged up, as
catcher Reynolds and shortstop Kelly
will be In shape* to play In this game.
These two players arrived In Augusta
today.
“Babe” has sent transportation to a
"cracker-jack” outfielder, who will ar
rive In this city sometime this after
noon or tomorrow morning.
Well from now on, the Augusta
Is going after the sculps of her sister
teams.
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
SEVEN PERISH
Ilf ROSEOIt EIRE
125 Were Trapped By Flames
In Apartment House. Many
Narrow Escapes. Life Nets
Were Used.
Boston.—Seven persons perished In
a fire which wrecked the Melvin, ft
five-story apartment house at Com
monwealth avenue and Ising avenue,
In the Alston district early today. It
was feared Hint one other occupant of
the building who was missing several
hours after the lire also had been
burned.
The Dead.
The dead: Mr. and Mrs. J. Raymond
Bower and their baby boy.
Mrs. Alice Shackleford,
Mrs. Edith G. Hernia.
Young woman about 17 years old.
probably Mrs. Bowers' maid.
Unidentified woman
Many others among the 125 persons
living In the house had narrow ea
cupes and several were painfully
burned. The loss was fliO.OOft,
Mrs. Betnis’ sister, Mrs. F. C. Be
harrell, and Miss Eileen Hazel nre
missing Tile unidentified body may
be one of them.
Mrs Shackleford and Mrs. Heinls
met death by jumping, one from the
fourth floor and the other from the
fifth. The bodies of the other vic
tims wore found on the fifth floor two
hours after the discovery of the fire.
All had been suffocated.
Shot Through Chute.
The fire started In the basement,
near a waste paper chute and the
flames shot rapidly through the chute
and an elevator well. The whole
building was ablaze when the firemen
arrived
Mias May Boyd, living next door,
wuh the first to see the Tire. While
another neighbor rang In an alarm.
Miss lloyd rushed Into the horning
building and rang the hells In all the
suites
Many were able to escape by the
stairways. Others used fire escapes
in the rear until flames made this
impossible. The firemen onrried a
number of men and women down lad
ders Several persons jumped from
upper floors Into the life nets.
On 4th Floor.
Trapped on the fourth floor Mr. and
Mrs. Clement F. Rogers and Mrs.
Robert Adams hastily fashioned a
roue from bed-clothing and let th.im
seives down to the ground.
No one had time to dress and there
was considerable suffering from ex
posure. A state police Investigation
was started.
Major Koehler Guilty;
Dismissed From Army
Waehington.—Major Benjamin M.
Koehler, of the Coast Artillery, tried
by general court murtlal last month
at Fort Terry, wuh found guilty
immoral conduct and sentenced to dis
missal from the army.
This announcement was made today
by Secretary Garrison, who said the
case had not yet been acted upon by
war department official*. It Is sub
ject to review before it goes to Presi
dent Wilson, who has final Jurisdic
tion.
Moyer and His Associates
Must Stand Their Trial
Houtghton, Mich. —Chas. H. Moyer
and the .’l7 other officers and mem
bers of the Western Federation of
Miners roust eland trial under the In
dictment charging them with con
spiracy In connection with their ac
tivities in the copper miners’ strike.
Circuit Judge O’Brien today denied a
motion by attorneys for the federation
for a writ of abatement to quash the
procedlngs
A change of venue to Baraga county
was granted by Judge O’Brien.
"ARMY OF THE COMMONWEAL."
Canton, O. That between 300 and
400 men wll form the second "army of
the commonweal" upon Its start from
Massillon next Thursday morning,
April Kith, on a march to Washington
was the statement made today by
"Gen Jacob H. Coxey, promoter of the
overland trip of the ‘‘army’’ to the
national capital “Gen" Coxey pre
dicts the ’’army’’ will number several
thousand by the time It reaches Wash
ington. ___
THE EQUITABLE APPEALS
New York.—The Bqultable Life As
siiranre Society today appealed from
« decision by Supreme Court Justice
Greenbaum, denying Its iietltton for
an Injunction to restrain the the
Union Pacific Railway Company from
distributing as a special dividend to
holders of common stock $80,000,000
In cash and stock of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. Rfforts will tie
made to have the appellate division
hear arguments on the appeal this
week.
HOME EDITIDjH
THAW GETS
HIS WRIT
TODAY
Petition for Habeas Corpus
Granted. Held in Custody
However, Until Move Made
To Take Case to U. S. Su
preme Court on Appeal.
Concord, N. H.—Harry Kendall
Thaw's petition for a writ of habeas
corpus was granted hy Judge Edgar
Aldrich of the United States district
court today.
The court said, however, that no
order would be issued for the prison
er’s discharge from custody until ar
rangements bail hven completed to
take the ease to the United Ktntes su
preme court, on appeal.
Thaw's application for admission to
ball the court left undetermined, tak
ing the ground that it would be more
appropriate for IMS to he passed upon
by the supreme Court.
Result of Deeialon.
The result of the decision is that
Thaw's guardianship and condition
will lie unchanged for the prespnt: but
thm his petition for a writ fit habeas
corpus will go to the highest court in
the land with a decision of the lower
court In his favor.
The decision discusses exhaustively
the various phases of the ease pre
sented In the United Htates court,
concluding:
"My conclusion Is that constitutional
right of extradition for crime does not
reasonably apply to suck a situation
us this, where the right of control hy
the demanding state resides In a de
gres of custody based on Insanity and
where Its papers upon their face nega
tive the Idea of personal criminal re
sponsibility. It Is further thought
that It would Involve forced or fic
tlonal reasoning to make a flight
the character of the one in question ,
the kind of a flight contemplated by
the constitution us a hasis for extra
dition.
Writ Sustained.
"It results that an order will he
made sustaining the writ and that the
petitioner bo discharged from the ex
tradition process under which he was
held at the time his petition for
habeas coriDis was brought upon con
stitutional grounds.
"It has been understood from the
beginning that which ever way this
case was decided hy me It would he
taken to the supreme court. There
fore no formal order will he made
either sustaining the writ or discharg
ing the petitioner until the aggrieved
party has had an opportunity to per
fect its appeal.”
When Thaw entered New Hamp
shire Inst September after deportation
from Canada, he was arrested. His
attorneys petitioned for a writ of ha
beas corpus, this acting as a stay of
extradition granted by Governor Fel
k«r.
Applied for Bsil.
loiter Thaw applied for bail on the
ground that conspiracy to escape from
Mntteawnn, the alleged offense on
which extradition papers were based,
was bailable. Counsel for New York
state opposed the motion, - alleging
Thaw's mental condition would maks
his freedom a menace.
Reciting facts as to Thaw’s petition
for hall and the report of the com
mission upon his mental condition, the
court says:
"I Iqivo no doubt of the right of the
court to grant hail under the circum
stances of this case; but as the ques
tion Is an Interlocutory one of which
the petitioner has tin, right to avail
himself at any time ami at any stags
of the proceedings and as the case Is
about to go out of the control of this
court and Into the supreme court and
as supreme court rule 34 has an Im
portant and perhaps a controlling
hearing upon the question, I am dis
posed to leave the motion for Dali un
determined without prejudice."
Danger Remote,
The court says the report of the
commission, supplemented hy his own
observation at the several hearings,
satisfied him that any supposed dan
ger to the community through Thaw »
liberty was so remote as not to war
rant his being deprived of hall upon
that ground.
”1 am not at all certain that I am
not denying a plain right and doing
the petitioner an Injustice by leaving
this question undecided,” he says.
Thaw's case, the court finds to he
that of a person sought to he extradlt- -
<xl under the constitution because Ire
had fled from guardianship custody
based upon the verdict of a Jury thut
he was Insane.
A Novst Ons.
“The case is a novel one,’’ com
ments the court, "and requires the ut
most caution ns the power of extra
dition Is exceptional and extreme 1 *
arbitrary and because it imposes Itself
upon personal liberty and because
heretofore neither in this country nor
In England has extrndltlon power been
Invoked for the return of a person
fleeing from custody based upon suet
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