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VOLUME 'XIX. No. 108.
The Dreadnought Arkansas Firing a
Broadside
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This photograph of the Arkansas, the flagship of Ad
miral Badger now on the way to Mexico, was made during
the recent target practice at Hampton Roads.
QUICK TRIAL IF
HE’S NOT INSANE
Mayor Mitchel Does Not Be
lieve Attack on Him By Ma
honey Due to Concerted
Action of Agitators—Cor
poration Counsel Polk Out of
Hospital in Few Days
New York.—Arraignment today on
a charge of asault with intent to kill
of Michael P. Mahoney to whose er
ring aim Mayor Whitman owes his life,
marked the first move of District At
torney Whitman for quick trial of the
would-be assassin. An immediate in-
New York. —Michael P. Mahoney,
the gray-haired crank who yesterday
attempted to assassinate Mayor
Mitchell and in bo doing wounded
Frank L. Polk, corporation counsel,
was ararigned today on a charge ol
assault attempted murder in first
degree. He was held in $25,000 bail
for action of the grand jury. When
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VILLA DOESN’T BELIEVE
WAR TO JEM RESULT
Rebel General Says Complication Between Huerta and Pres
ident Wilson—Thinks He Could Protect American Non-
Combatants Now in Mexico Should Hostilities Come
Torreon. Mexico. —"I do not believe the Tampico incident will result
in war between the United States and Mexico," commented General
Villa today.
"I regard the complication as one existing between President Wilson
and President Huerta and question whether even the bombarding of Tam
pico would be construed as an act of war against Mexico, since Huerta
is the offender and illegally holds that port.”
AMERICANS.
Asked iT merlcan non-combatants now resident in Mexico would be
protected should war break out, Villa replied:
"It would be a war between two civilized nations and American
non-combatants could rely on the same protection here as could Mexi
cans in the United States "
"Suppose there was a popular uprising against Americans; could you
control it?”
"Well. I have driven 25,000 federals out of rebel territory and I
think I could control the proletariat.”
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
Wins $48,000 After 23
Years; Cost $186,000
New York.—The case of Donnelly
against McArdle in the courts for 23
years is settled at last, and Michael
Donnelly, the plaintiff, will receive
the $48,000 judgment for which he
has spent the best years of his life
and about $186,000 to obtain.
The suit grew out of a business
transaction between Mr. Donnelly
and his brother-in-law, Patrick J.
McArdle.
House Committee May
Hear'Mother'Jones' Plea
Washington—" Mother" Jones may
have a hearing before the house com
mittee investigating the Colorado coal
strike. Chairman Foster so announc
ed today after receiving a request for
a hearing from officials of the United
Mine Workers, Her testimony prob
ably will be taken here next week.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 18. 1914. •
Would-Be Assassin, Embittered Hobo
COULO PROTECT AMERICANS SAYS VILLA
JUSTIFIED
IN USING
FORCE
Successor to John Bassett
Moore Says U. S. Has Ample
Authority in International
Law—Both Blockade and
Landing Troops Not War
New York—The United States has
ample Justification for blockading the
Mexican ports and landing troops ac
cording to Prof. E. S. Stowel, lecturer
on international law at Columbinu
University and temporary successor of
John ltassett Moore, former counsellor
of the state department.
“The United States is justified in
having recourse to any force necessary
to secure respect for international
rights and dignity. The blockade of
Mexican ports or the landing of troops
need not necessarily constitute war
with Mexico. War is a situation which
results from armed conflict between
two independent communities. If the
United States does not intend to muke
war, it depends upon Mexico whether
she will allow the United States to use
the force to protect our rights.”
SECTWAR
JUMPS UN
BLEASE
Unless Governor of South Car
olina Makes Full Disavowal of
His Remarks, There’ll Be No
Encampment at the Isle of
Palms
Washington.—"lf Governor Blease
comes down as he did once before
the encampment of the organized mil
itia of Southern states will be held
on the Isle of Palms,” said Secretary
Garrison today after a conference
with Representatives Whaley and
Byrnes of South Carolina.
They Uad called to request the sec
retary not to revoke orders designat
ing the Isle of Palms for the en
campment. He told them that Gov
ernor Blease would have to withdraw
all of his “contradictory and lrrecon
dable correspondence” with the war
department or else the camp would go
to one of the other states.
The Exchanges.
The Isle of Palms was selected by
the war department and the adjutant
general of South Carolina militia. In
exchanges between Governor Blease
and Secretary Garrison the governor
was said to have declared he must
he consulted personally or he would
not permit the camp on the Isle of
Palms. Afterwards, when he said he
wanted the camp there, Mr. Garrison
csked if that meant that he had with
drawn previously conflicting state
ments.
Stood His Ground.
To this Governor Blease replied that
he stood on his original grounds. Mr.
Garrison told Representatives Whaley
and Byrnes that only a full disavowal
of this hy Governor Blease will save
the militia ramp from going either to
North Carolina, Florida, or Georgia,
the ether states whose militia is to
be mobilized for summer maneuvers.
“Political Conspiracy.
Columbia. S. C. Governor Blease
made it plain today that he regarded
the action of Secretary of War Garri
son In not. communicating officially
with him with the specific intention
of ascertaining the governor’s stand
in regard to the Joint encampment at
the Isle of Palms of the Ninth Militia
Division as a possible “political con
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the Atlantic Fleet
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Commander of the Atlantic fleet of the United States
navy, who is proceeding with the cream of his command to
Mexican waters. .
Pneumatic Riveters in Augusta
Remind the Chicagoans of Home
Instead of Finding Augusta City of Quiet and Repoße, They
Are Unable to Rest Because of the Familiar Sound of Sky
scraper Erection.
Chicago's “crusaders of acquaint
anceship,” a group of thirty prominent
business men who are on a two weeks’
tour of seven southeastern states,
reached Augusta early today. The
Chicagoans viewed with mingled plea
sure and dismay the sights of Augus
ta, which ‘they had hoped to find a
city of quiet and repose, hut found
throbbing with life and energy and
too noisy for satisfactory rest. The
Chicagoans are weary because of tlieir
effort in covering eleven Southern
cities In five states during six days
of travel. They will rest In Augusta
all day tomorrow.
It was a familiar sound whleh first
attracted the notice of the Chicago
travelers as they came up Klghth
street from their special train. They
had fancied when they left Chicago
that they would hear no more of the
rattle of pneumatic riveters on steel
construction until their return home.
Therefore many expressions of sur
prise were made when the visitors
caught the familiar rap-a-tap riv
eting machines where erectors are
busy upon the new 17-Btory structure
of the Umpire J,lfe Insurance Com
pany, and the 10-story Chronicle build
ing, on Broad street.
The Chicago delegates represent all
the business interests of Chicago as
a whole. They are accredited from
the Ohlrttgo Association of Commerce,
the largest civic and business organ
ization In the world. Upon their re
turn the delegates will make extensive
reports upon (Southern conditions for
the benefit of the 15,000 Individuals
comprising their association. They
were unanimous in saying that the
South has been a revelation to them,
and that they will go North as one
of the strongest bodies of Southern
“boosters" that, ever left Dixie.
The Chicago men say that if any
criticism could be Justly made of the
Southern cities visited that It would
he that they are too modest. North
ern cities, they declare, with much
less to commend them to the atten
tion of capital and to home-seekers,
get. wide attention and rapid growth
hy shouting ; bout their advantages.
The art of community advertising,
however, they declare to he fast de
veloping In the South, anil they pre
dict that within a short time various
Southern cities will push themselves
forw- rd In Northern locations and so
come to get the serious attention from
other Americans that their merits de
serve.
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HUERTA WILL SALUTE BY
B P. M. SUNDAY DR PRES’T
GOES BEFORE CONGRESS
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Dictator Still Insisting on Less Than Demands of
United States—lndignities Inflicted Will Not Be
Tolerated—Hurried Call For Cabinet Meet. Drastic
Scenes Attend Morning’s Developments
Not Necessary to Wait For Arrival of Admiral Badger’s
Ships to Enforce Plans —Present Naval Force at Vera
Cruz and Tampico Sufficient—Under Forced Draught,
However, Atlantic Fleet Would Arrive Monday
PHYSICAL OBSTACLES.
Washington, D. C.—Secretary Bryan cxpla.incd that
the president’s statement meant Huerta would be obliged
to guarantee the salute without qualification by 6 P. M.
Sunday arid that physical obstacles might defer its being
actually fired by that hour.
BOARD OF AIDES.
Washington, D. o.—The board of aides, the executive
force of the navy, went into a secret conference to com
plete plans for the movements of the fleet and marines.
IMMEDIATE ACCEPTANCE
Washington, D. C.—Secretary Bryan prepared Pres
ident Wilson’s answer, which was immediately sent to
Mexico City. It set. forth that unless Huerta accepts the
American demands immediately the plan for seizure of
Tampico and Vera Cruz will be carried out without await
ing for Admiral Badger to reach Mexican waters.
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ALSO THE RAILWAY. * "
Washington, D. o.—The plan for seizing Vera Cruz
and Tampico also includes the seizure of the railway
from Vera Cruz to Mexico City as far as a trestle about
twenty miles west of Vera Cruz.
Washington, D. C.—Huerta will salute the American
flag at Tampico before 6 P. M. Sunday or President Wil
son will go before congress in joint session Monday and
ask for authority to take such measures as may be neces
sary. This statement was issued at the White House:
THE STATEMENT.
“General Huerta is still insisting upon doing some
thing less than has been demanded and something less
than would constitute an acknowledgment that his rep
resentatives were entirely in the wrong in the indignities
they have put upon the government of the United States.
The president has determined that if Gen. Huerta has not
yielded by 6 o’clock on Sunday afternoon he will take the
matter to congress on Monday.”
O’SHAUGHNESSY’S DESPATCHES
Scenes attending the morning’s developments in the
Mexican situation were dramatic. President Wilson had
gone across the Potomac to a secluded club where he
plays golf. When Charge O’Shaughnessy’s despatches
were deciphered and their import became known to Sec
retary Bryan and Mr. Tumulty, a hurried attempt was
made to get the president on the telephone. Secretary
Bryan and Mr Tumulty started in a fast automobile, and
while they were rushing across the Virginia hills, the
White House telephones had succeeded in reaching the
president, who hurried back to the club house and started
for Washington.
M3T ON DUSTY ROAD.
Secretary Bryans and Mr. Tumulty met the president
and out on a red dusty road and in the sun of a bright
blue day the important despatches were communicated
and the journey was continued to the White Houser
The president went to his study where he wrote his
statement giving Huerta until 6 o’clock Sunday night. He
typed it himself upon his personal typewriter as is his
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