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About The Augusta herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1914-current | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1914)
U. S. Delegates Cross to Canada Soil For Ist Conference THE WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Sunday. VOLUME XIX, No. 143. 3(M lEtenii ¥r@©p§ Es@an£@dl E j Edhdh Mte Cuplkr© ®i Tapi© NEGOTIATIONS SLOW BY GRAVE IMPORTANCE OF THE IIP TASK South American Envoys, As Well As the United States and Huerta Deleqates, Embarrassed Bv Overwhelming Number of Inquiries Regarding Part Constitutionalists Are to Play. None 01 Vital Issues Yet Reached. Participants Feel Their Obligation to Whole World Niagara Falls, Ont.—Aonnouncernent was made shortly after noon to day that the first full conference between the mediators and both the American and Mexican delegates w ill be held tonight. It was arranged at the request of the Mexican delegates, who met the mediators informally this morning. A fterward the mediators sent for the American delegates to consult them about the matter. Over Preliminaries. Niagara Falls. Ont. —It appeared to day that there had been some diffi culty in getting the parties to the conference to agree concerning an es sential phase of the preliminaries. The mediators declined to disclose the character of the difficulties which are causing delay. Daily Inquiries. Niagara Falls, Ont. —A great deal of embarrassment is felt by the en voys of Brazil, Argentia and Chile, as well as by the delegates of the Wash ington and Mexico City governments, because of the impatience of the pub lic which is awaiting an adjustment of the Mexic.aji question. Every day they are overwhelmed with inquiries as to the part the constitutionalists mav play in the negotiations and similar questions. The most persis tent relate to the future of Huerta, and whether his resignation has been demanded. Not Vital Issue Yet. As a matter of fact not one of the vital issues has been reached. Until preliminaries can be smoothed out the South American envoys do not. hope to say how long the conference will continue. After separate ses sions last night with delegates from Mexico and the United States the mediators said they believed they were almost ready to progress in the popular acceptance of the terms. The situation as it has been so far was explained in this way by spokes man for the mediators. As Strangers. The South American diplomatists, the representatives of the United States and of the Huerta government came together practically as individ ual strangers and also with imper fect knowledge of the Issues to be presented. As in all negotiations of this character time necessarily was consumed in becoming acquainted and in reaching an understanding of each other’s personal idiosycrasies. When President Wilson and Gen eral Huerta accepted the good offices or the South American envoys the latter felt certain that the Niagara Falls conferences would be ifegant of very great possibilities, reaching far beyond peace in Mexico and touching the peace of the whole west ern hemisphere. Clarifying Whole View. Out of the conference is to come, it is hoped by those upon whom tile responsibility has fallen, some clarl fving of the view of all Latin-America respecting the attitude of the United States and the relation of this coun try for a long time to come with the republics of Central and South Amer ica Because of the grave importance of their task, therefore, and their ob ligation to the whole world, the me diators feel that the time consumed in preliminaries has been necessary. It was necessary for each side to de cide what they were willing the scope of the conferences should be and also the question of the prejudices exist ent in Mexico, a legacy from a for mer war. With Great Care. Then there must be studied with great care the economic problem and bow far the Mexican delegates as well as the mediators themselves, woudl feel justified in taking up any reformatory or revolutionary treat ment o' the land question and how Tar treatment of this question is es-_ sential to the establishment of a stable government. Beside these con siderations it i« pointed out the Tam pico incident and the question wheth er the taking of Vera Crux was justi fiable, are comparatively unimpor tant. Concur in Ruling Giving Mrs. Wilson Land Title Lot Angeles, Calif.—Concurrence In the recent decision by the register of the local land office giving Mrs Woodrow Wilson title to 60 acres of land in the Coachella Valley has been given bv O. R. W. Robinson, receiver of the local land of lce Mrs Wilson came into ro'session ot the land through original filing of John T King, who sold his right to Mrs Margaret Axson Elliott, Mrs Wilson’s sister She in turn sold to Mrs. Wilson. In the complete rul ing the land office held the confusion in the title was due to misunderstand tog of the law. THF one PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. ===== THE AUGUSTA HERALD 2ND SENTENCE TO DEATH FOR BECKER, Z9TH Following Conviction For Rosenthal Murder, to Be Sentenced Next Friday—Ap peal Acts As Stay of Execution —Has Over Year to Live New York.— For the second time Chas. E. Becke*r former police lieutenant, to day occupies a cell in the Tombs prison, the convicted murderer of Herman Ros enthal, pambler, for the actual killing of whom the four srunmen paid the pen alty in the electric chair a little more than a month ago. Today, as on October 25th, 1912, the day following his first conviction for the murder, Becker’s only hope to es cape the fate of the gunmen lay in ap peal from the verdict. On Friday of next week Becker will he sentenced and soon thereafter he will be returned to the death house at Sing Sing, which he left last February on the order of the court of appeals that he be given a new trial. More Than Year. A second appeal, which is certain to he made, will act as a stay of execution giving Becker more than a year to live and with it the hope of another reversal of the judgment of the trial court. The verdict of guilty by the jury, re turned after four hours and five min utes* of deliberation, came as a shock to Becker, his devoted wife and his lawyers. They had hoped for acqulittal; they had expected a disagreement hut had not for a moment thought that a jury would convict Becker after the court of ap peals’ decision. Basis of Appeal. Martin T. Manton, chief of the Beck er lawyers, announced that his appeal would he based on the admission of the testimony of Mrs. Liillian Rosenhurg. widow of "Lefty Louie." the ruling of the court in refusing to hear before the jury the argument on theadmisslhllity of the "Dago Frank" Cirofici confession and on the justice’s charge to the jury to which he took exception in court. Becker refused to discuss the verdict. To a newspaper reporter the condemned man replied to an expression of sorrow that "I feel porrv for mvaelf." Then he was led away to his cell. Mayor Mitche’s Letter. New York. —Becker spent a quiet night in his coll and awoke refreshed and qomparatively cheerful. He ate a hearty breakfast and then read the newspaper accounts of his convic tion District Attorney Whitman today received tho following letter from Mavor Mitchel: “I have Just heard of the outcome of the Becker case. The whole com munity Is under obligation to you. Your work has been splendid.” 15,000 Additional Hands For Oklahoma Harvest Oklahoma City.—Fifteen thousand additional hands will be needed in Oklahoma to harvest the 1914 wheat crop, according to State Labor Com missioner Dougherty. The commis sioner estimate- the crop at 40,000,000 bushels, the largest the state ever has produced. Harvesting will begin the first week in June Body of Late Consul Gen'l Griffiths on Way Liverpool.— body of the late John L. Griffith* United Bta#** con*ul *?*n eral In London, wai carried on board the Carman la today for uhlpment to New York after bavin* re*ted In *t;ite ■lnca ve*terdAy In the town hall of Liverpool. The only other foreigner ever accorded thi* honor wa» the late Mayor Gaynor of New York The lord mayor of Liverpool with a atrong detachment of pol re e*ro-«en the body from the town him to the dock. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 23, 1914. TIDWELL GETS , TWELVE YEARS IN 51 PEN Motion For New Trial Denied Prior to Sentence —Notice of Appeal to South Carolina Supreme Court Given Greenville, S. C.—The motion for a new trial filed by attorneys of G. W. Tidwell. Sr., convicted yesterday of manslaughter in connection with the killing of R. Emmett Walker, here was today denied by Judge T. J. Maulding. Tidwell then was sentenced to 12 years in the state penitentiary. His attor neys immediately gave notice of an appeal to the state supreme court. Of Manslaughter. Greenville, S. C.—George W. Tid well, Sr., a traveling salesman, was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury here late Friday as a result oT the shooting and killing of R. Emmett Walker, paymaster of a local cotton mill and prominent socially. Temporary insanity, caused by the discovery of alleged improper rela tions between the dead young man and his daughter, was the defense of Tidwell. Immediately after the ver dict was rturned counsel for the con victed man asked for a new trial and arguments will be heard on the mo tion in circuit court here today. Sen tenee will not be levied until the hearing. Walker was shot to death In the entrance of his office on March I2th last. His prominent connections, both socially and in business life, caused unusual interest to be mani fested in the trial of Tidwell. The jury was out eight hours. LEAVES CITY OF MEXICO Mexico City.—Jose Maria Lozano, who recently resigned as minister of communication and public works, has left the capital. His destination is believed to be Coatzacoalcos, whence he will sail for Europe or South Am erica. Whole Garrison, 300 Put to Death By Victorious Rebels Washington.—Mexico City dispatches to diplomatic rep resentatives here today re ported that when the con stitutionalists captured Tepic several days ago, they put to death the entire federal gar rison of 300. The dispatches also confirmed reports that Gen. Obregon’s force were hastening on to Gaudalajara and that there was great ap prehension among foreigners in that city. Bandits also were reported to be menacing the city. Rumors of Conspiracy Against Villa f^P'K LEFT TO RIGHT: GENERAL PANCHO VILLA AND GENERAL MACLO. VIO HERRERA. Word comes from Chihuahua of rumors of a conspiracy being hatch ed by enemies of General I'ancho Villa in the constitutionalist ranks. Ac cording to the story a plot I* on foot to overthrow Villa after the taking of Haltillo and place General Maelovjo Herrera at the head of the victor ious rebels on their triumphant inarch to Mexico City. Dean of ihe Mediators and His American Wife c»**ro r wn AMBASSADOR DA GAMA AND WIFE. Ambassador T)a Gama, of Brazil, dean of the A. B. C. mediators, and his American wife, who was Mrs. A. J. Hearn, the New York society wo man, photographed at Niagara Falls, where the Brazilian Ambassador 1h taking a prominent part in the mediation conference. Hundreds of Augustans Own or Are Paying For Homes in the Flood District; They Must Get Protection Question of Bonds to Be Decided on June Ist Will Affect Every Person in the City—Particularly Does the Matter Come Home to the Man of Small Means Who Wants Security From High Water For His Little Home. There are hundreds of people in Au gusta with only moderate meini who have either paid for their modest homes or who are paying for them as fast as they can by saving theh* earnings. These people are just as much inierest.ed In the city being protected from high water as any others, or more so. If a freshet comes and wreaks destruction to the clay of Augusta, as has been done on previous occasions, the man who has just paid for his little home or who is trying to pay for it, is damaged, rela tively, as much as the man who owns large Broad street properties, and more for ttie man with only a small salary vyil lose his all, whereas the large prop erty owner has other investments. The argument as to why every man in the city of Augusta should favor the bonds is so overwhelming that It need not be urged. What hi being urged, however, Is the pressing necessity on the people to go to the poHs Monday week and vote. In almost every ward In the city there are sections which will be affected In the event of high water. Particularly in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth wards are there great numbers of people who have properties liable to overflow and there are, as stated, hun dreds of people who have practiced economy and self-denial in order to have a little home of their own. With the constant danger of floods these homes are liable at any time to he ruined und Instead of a man’s property enhancing In value he will find that without flood (protection th*r<* will be a diminishing value. The people of Augusta are appealed to for ther own self preservation to support the bonds on June 1 when the question of whether or not the city shall Issue s7f)o,t¥Kt additional bonds with which to complete the levee, will be divided. It is ;i matter which comes home to dvery citizen of the city whether he owns properly or not, for that which affects the general welfare of the community affects every Individual In It. WILL REPORT TO BADGER Washington.—Permission has been given to the Brazilian government to H**nd three naval officers tw the UnltejJ Htates to study modern battleships and military matters. They are to report to Admiral Badger, commander-In chief of the At la nib- fleet, on board the Wyoming at Vera Cruz. This courtesy Is a part of the pol icy adopted by the United Htates to ward the governrne.ntH of the South American republics Twelve Argen tinian, two Cuban and several Peru vian officers have already been sta tioned on American battleships. BANK OWES SIBO,OOO. Paris, Ky. It was umYfflchilly *h tlmatod today that the Indebtedness of the Bank of George Alexander A Co., which waa closed by the state banking department last Tuesday, would reach SIBO,OOO. George Alexander, pt* f of the bank was arrested late yesterday charged with having made false on tries and with misappropriation of funds. BENATOR BRADLEY SINKING. Washington.—Small hope was en tertained by attending physicians to day for the recovery of Senator A. O. Bradley, of Kentucky, who has been critically ill here for some time. His condition was such last night, that physicians remained at hla bed tide. Early today Senator Bradley war re ported to be gradually grovdng weaker. $6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY. 25 DIE WREN LIGHTSHIP m New Craft For Halifax Harbor Strikes Rock in Heavy Foq. Bodies With Lifebelts on Re covered Halifax, N. S. -The lona of the now lightship, Halifax No. 11), with all of the twenty-five men on board, is in dicated by the discovery of wreckage and three bodies near Lisconib, 100 miles east, of here, today. The lightship was on her way to this port from Paisley, Scotland, where she was built The lightship, due here yesterday, la believed to have struck a. rock while feeling her way through the thick fog that has enshrouded the coast for several days. “Halifax No. 19.” Wreckage wan sighted and the bod ies picked up. The steamer Dufferin reported that lifebelts marked "Hali fax No. 10," were strapped about all the victims. Upon receipt of the news of the wro<;k the government marine agency here made preparations to send out steamers in Hearch of other bodies. All of the victims are believed to he Scotchmen engaged by the builders at Pasiley to navigate the vessel across the Atlantic. The lightship sailed a few days ago from St. Johns, N. F\, where she had stopped for coal. Llseomb, the supposed scene of the disaster, is a small island off the east ern coast of Nova flcotlo, and is about 40 miles west of Cape Hanson. COPS REED RER FIST JICDRBT Picture Slasher Kept Up Tirade When Arraigned. Raid Militant Headquarters. London.—Headquarters of the Wo men’H Social and Political Union, the militant suffragette organization, were raised this afternoon by the po lice. After thoroughly ransacking the rooms they arrested one official al lowing the other women in the place to depart. There was no disturbance inside ttie building but a suffragette who arrived during the raid assaulted a policeman and appeared to be great ly aggrieved when he declined to ar rest her. The public outside was dis tinctly hostile to the women but a largo force of policemen protected them. Friday Graham, the suffragette who yesterday slashed a number of valuable paintings In the National Art Gallery, today was committed for trial after a hearing at the police court. The accused kept up a continual tirade at the prisoners’ enclosure and was hold fast by two policemen throughout the (proceedings. The pictures* were not so badly damaged as had ben thought, accord Ing to the evidence of an official from the gallery. Broke Glass Case. London. Two suffragette vandals today broke the glass case of an ex hibit In the mummy room of the Brlt iah museum. No damage was done to the exhibits. Doth women were ar rested. Another One. Edinburgh, Scotland,—A picture of King George, V,, by John Lavery, In the Royal Scottish Academy here was hacked by a suffragette this after noon. The woman used a hatchet, smashing the glass and making a gash several Inches long In the can vtts When attested Kite refused to give her name. Fuse Failed. Glasgow, Scotland. The failure of a fuse early today saved the viaduct which carries half of Glasgow’s water supply from f/ich Katrine, 42 miles away. A watchman noticing some freshly turned earth, made an Investigation and discovered two powerful bombs with a halt-burned fuse. In the vi cinity lie found a woman’s hand bag containing yesterday’H Issue of The Suffragette and a placard stating thst. the destruction of the viaduct was a protest against the treatment of Mrs Emmeline Paukhurst. CHURCH OF NEW JERUSALEM Cincinnati. —The general convention of the Church of the New Jerusalem opened here this morning. The religi ous service was conducted by the Rev. Wm. L. Worcester, of Cambridge, N. H„ and the annual address was de livered by Rev. Julian K. Htnythe, of New York. HOME EDITION RELIEF AS SILLIMAN SAFE; OFF TO VERA CRUZ To Send Detailed Report of His Detention From There. In Good Health. Eagerly Awaiting News of Carranza’s Decision Regarding Peace Conference iiZ I 9 n' _ f Mr ! l#ry riryan, Jno. u.tl. 1 ChHr, '« A - Douglass, the alls? ™‘’ reee ? tl ? g the constitution at tho K . n . y ’ , lli( a lonß conference Mrn„ ‘ te dß|,artme » t after which Nnne ?f ,s Went to W,lUe House. None of tile men would reveal the subject of their conference At H'o constitutionalist, agency it was said no word had been received regarding reprejenfation of the con ference" thR Nla * ara con ... , . Co "fi r mcd By Bryan. Washington. Whether (Jen c*r iftiiza finally would send a represen tative to the Niagara mediation con lerence Ih a development In the Mexi can situation eagerly awaited here. It Ih expected that after another consol ation by telegraph with Carranza late today some positive light may be abed on the situation by local consti tutionalist rrpn'Hf.ntativeH. It wan ix- Iterated that If Carranza finally de termined to send a man to the con forence hln functions probably would oe restricted to narrating to the me diators the constitutionalists' alms. Not as Delegate. He would not go as a delegate or to seek participation In the mediation preliminaries. There probably would bn a specific understanding that the constitutionalists were not committed to uny proposal of the mediating en voys. I’resident Wilson and his advisers during the day continued in close touch with the Niagara negotiations. News that John R. Stillman, Ameri can vice consul, who had been held by federulH. had arrived safely in Mexico City, relieved a menacing circumstance Details Expected. Hllllman was expected to proceed to Vera Cruz, from where. It was as sumed, he would send detailed reports of the conditions under which he was detained. Secretary Bryan today was assured by the Brazilian minister in the Mexi can capitol that Killiman was In good health and would leave for Vera Cruz Monday. After receiving encouraging reports this morning from Commissioners La mar and Lehmann President Wilson left tho White House for a ride and recreation. 456 Refugees Coming. At the war and navy departments routine communications were received from officers at Vera Cruz. Consul Canada forwarded a wireless message asking that New York Underwriters be advised that the steamer Atlantis, which ran ashore two days ago HO miles north of Point Jerez, probably will lie a total loss. She had no cargo and her passengers, as previously re ported, had been rescued. Tho steamer Monterey which left Puerto Mexico yesterday Consul Canada reported would proceed to New Orleana carry ing f&Srefugees. Japan Ratifies Treaty With the United States Tokio. —The Japanese-American ar bitration treaty, It was announced by the government today, haa been rati fied by Julian, The treaty ratified by Japan today Is one of a number of similar tenor that have been negotiated by the state department. The treaties were rati fied by the United mates senate on Feb. 22 last. As t stifled the treaty pledges the contracting governments to arbitrate all question* excepting on ly those affecting vital Interests, in dependence or national honor and the rights of third parties. REFORMED PRESBYTERIANS Cincinnati.—Consideration of com mittee reports took up the time of the members at the synod of the Re formed I'resbytcrlan church here to day An address was made by Dr. It. If. Itlederhoff, of the federal coun cil of churches. 18 FIREMEN IN HOSPITAL. Chicago.—Eighteen firemen were 'n hospitals here today on account of serious injuries suffered In the fire and explosion which yesterday de stroyed the building occupied by a saloon. Six other persons Injured by flying glass and masonry were in hos pitals and six firemen and 19 citi zens were under care oT physicians at their homes. Three of the injur -d firemen may die.
