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BONDS WIN A MA GNIFICENT VICTOR Y THE WEATHER Generally Fair Tonight. Tuesday. VOLUME XIX, No. 152 PUT MORE BODIES ON BLACK HUNG PIER Additional Corpses Being Slow ly Recovered. Work of Iden tification More Rapid Than Expected. Sad Scenes Attend Montreal. —The sharp point of anchor, projecting from the twist ed bow of the Norwegian collier Storstad may explain why that vessel did such terrible execution when she rammed the Empress of Ireland, early last Friday in the lower St. Lawrence. An exami nation today of the collier's shat tered plates revealed the anchor jammed in a position where it could have ripped through the hull of the Empress like a great can opener. The anchor point and portions of the battered steel sur rounding it bore stains of blood. Was Crying. ( Mr Weal—“ Captain Anderson of the tutors..id is deeply grieved over the tragedy. Several times during the trip from Quebec I came upon him crying with his face buried in his hands. Captain Anderson told me he had been instructed not to talk about the accident,” said Pilot Nault today. One of the officers of the Storstad said today: “At the time of the disaster I was lying in my bunk. I was awakened by a shock and at first thought the ship had struck a rock. I ran to the deck and looked over the side. The Storstad was going full speed astern. The water around was filled with struggling men and women shouting for help. Flesh Blistered. “Boats were immediately lowered and there was not a man on the Stor stad who did not do his utmost to help rescue the people in the water. We took the survivors into the engine room the warmest place on board. Some ol them had been so numbed by the ice (Continued on Next Page.) HOKE SMITH'S VOCATION DILI UP IN SENATE Measure on Vocational Educa tion Provides for Salaries. Would Reach $7,000,000 a Year in 1924. Is Result of Investiqation by Presidential Commission. Washington, D. C.—After several months investigation, the plan of the presidential commission to provide na tion-wide means for vocational educa tion appeared today in the senate in a bill introduced by Senator Hoke Smith, a commissioner. The bill pro vides for expenditure of $1,500,000 next year for the salaries of teachers of agricultural. trade, industrial and home economics. This amount would increase automatically eac hyear until 1924 when the total would reach $7,- 000.000. , An equal amount must be expended by the states. The bill also provides for creation of a federal board of vocational edu cation to consists of the postmaster general and the secretaries of the in terior. agriculture, commerce and labor and of state boards to consist of not less than three members each. Says Tolls Repeal Will Get 52 Votes Washington, D. C.—After a confer ence today between Senators Kern, Simmons and Ix)dge, leaders of the fight to pass the tolls exemption re peal hill, Senator Simmons predicted that the bill would receive the votes of 52 senators. Senator Simmons de clared his line-up for the hill did not include any senator considered doubt ful. "We did not include severul sena tor* who I believe will vote for the W'lll." said Senator Simmons after the conference. THE AUGUSTA HERALD lS@@d! Sdaiksdl Asadkor Mapped! Laser's HUH Lake (feanft Cm ©peaaer Empress of Ireland Thai Went Down Wilh Death Toll of 969 " - -■ , ~-~T 7", ■ . . ft ' - : , / f ' 'A *• ’ v ■ * a ■ , , *• I , v I' . • • ’ o'- ■ •• 7L . V- ' • ' ■ ■ '; S ; . \ j > i ' i , •. ■ ■' ' 7 -,*w ■'% •: v ' •..•< jI ■ ' \ ' '' - ;■ ''. ■ ■' ' ;V ; l . Ss- * V < 4 , ' '• ... ' 7 . v J • ■'> ’ 2 ' 7-7-77, • ■ ; V,7\. 7 ■ ~...v-777 <■'*,*■ Ms'i ,7 ■■ • ... ■ ’ ' 1 •.• I ; * ’ * .• . ” •' • <| *!., t| \ 0 s. ,7 * . ■ . 11 ’~ "o'*' iwar*j i) rdriiouTltNAi. *t«J i rMvHt 4* •» • SCENES ON ILL-FATED VESSEL. The upper photograph is an exterior view of the Canadian Pacific liner, Empress of Ireland, which was rammed by the collier Storstad, off Father’s Point, at the mouth of the St. Lawrence river, and went down with her 1,367 passengers and crew. Below, left to right, are: A view of the deck of the ill-fated vessel and a snapshot of her officers on deck making observations. SENA TE HEARS INQUIRY ON RESIGN A TION OF CENSUS HEAD TO RUN FOR GEORGIA GUYNER 1 MONTH IN VERA CRUZ FORARMY t Funstcn Cables Not Sincile Death From Disease Amonq 7,000 U. S. Soldiers. Fines of Million Pesos for German Arms Carrying Vessels. Washington —Rrlgadier General Fun ston reported to the war department today that the agent for the German ships Ypiranga and Bava'ria had ar ranged for bond for the fines assessed against them in order that they might he cleared from Vera Cruz. Concern ing the fines, which totaled more than one million pesos, Secretary Garrison today issued this statement: "The customs and port officials fined the Hamburg-American liner Bavaria 118,685 pesos for having dis charged a large portion of her cargo consigned to Vera Cruz at another port before arriving at the port of Vet*a Cruz and for correcting her man ifests after arrival in the port of Vera Cruz. Similar Fin*. , “The similar fine has been imposed upon the Ypranga amounting to 894,- 950 pesos for failure to discharge her cargo where consigned, failure to cor rect Invoices accordingly, and dis charging her cargo at a port other than that to which consigned. "General Kunston states that the officials In question had no option under the Mexican law and had to as sess the fines In the sums named. No appeal has been taken on behalf of the vessels and the presumption Is that If any further proceedings are to be had representations will be made to our state department." Not Single Death. Concerning sanitary at Vera Cruz, Secretary Garrison said today: "Tne United States Army has com pleted one month's occupancy of Vera Cruz. There have been ashore mor" than 7,000 soldiers and marines and not one death from disease lias oc curred within that period. Csn’t Prevent It. Washington, D. C. —Acting under the decision of the administration to em bargo shipments of arms so Mexlep, the department of commerce Is refus ing to issue clearance papers to ships hearing to anj Mexican port munitions to war. Government agents have (Continued on Next Page.) THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 1,1914. “Will the Director Resign if Elected, But Remain if De feated?” Gallinqer Asks Sen ator Sheppard. Washington —The collection annu ally of statistics on marriages and di vorces throughout the United States, by the director of the census, would be provided lor in a resolution intro duced in the senate today by Senator Sheppard of Texas. “Oh, I din’t know we had a direc tor of the census.” interrupted Sen ator Gallinger. “I understood the late director, Mr. Harris, had resigned to run for governor of Georgia." “That will be adjusted satisfactor ily to all,” insisted Senator Shep pard. “Do you mean the director vill re sign if he is elected governor, but will remain director if defeated?”’ “The senator has been in politics too long not to know that a man never resigns voluntarily,” replied Senator Sheppard. Labor Unions Arc Exempted by Rising House Vote of 207 Washington, D. C. —After two hours of discussion, the Webb amendment exempting labor and farmers unions from prosecution under the Clayton anti trust bill was adopted by the house today without a dissenting vote. On a rising vote 207 members, all that were present, voted to write the amendment Into the bill. Representative Webb declared that members of all parties had helped frame the provision, and that It had the endorsement of American Federa tion of Uahor officials. Names Tarheels For Camp In Augusta Raleigh, N. C.—Adjutant General Young today designated the Second Infantry, Col. W. C.- Rodman com manding, and Troop* A and R to par ticipate In joint army and militia maneuvers at Augusta In August. ON CONFEDERATE GRAVES. N*w York.—Grave* of Confederate soldiers In Mount Hope cemetery at Hastlngs-on-the-Hudson, around the Rouhh Memorial shaft were decorated gyxterday by u party or Confedrato veteran* und their friend* who went from New York by special train. The oration wa* by t'ommander W Dell. Washington Col. .1. C. L. Hamilton of Ha Fayette Port, O. A. R., who haa attended the exerclae* for 26 year*, placed a wreath on the Mhaft WILL U. 8. CONTINUE URGING? Problem in Washington Is Constitutionialist Representa tion at Peace Meet. Carran za Settlement Hangs in Bal ance Today. Niagara Fall*, Ont. —After a two-hour conference between the mediators and the American dele gates today the quehtlon of ad mitting the constitutionalists Into negotiations for the settlement of he Mexican problem still was un decided. The desire of the United States to have the constitutionalists heard here has Impressed the mediators however and they are taking a more favorable view of It. Justice Lamar’* . Statement. Niagara Fall*, Ont.—After today'* conference, Justice Lamar dictated the following statement: ‘‘We had a conference this morning in which we continued the discussion of a point on which we had not agreed on Saturday. The matter I* still un der dlHcutodon; hut we found In our talk this morning that we were not no far apart In our construction of cer tain phases and wo urn still quite hopeful.” The mediator* have taken the posi tion that they will admit the consti tutionalists If they are ready to agree to an armistice with Huerta and will come prepared to discus* internal as well as International phases of the sit uation. American* Delayed. Niagara Fall*, Ont. The American delegates were delayed In reaching the Canadian side by the receipt of a long cipher message from Washington In relation to constitutionalist represen atlon. The American di-legates It was reported, would await the decision of the mediators on this point before de livering the Washington government’* answer to the essentials of the peace plan previously outlined. Mexican* Get Message. The Mexican delegate* also received a long message today from their gov ernment In which General Huerta wa* understood to have given hi* views on (Continued on Next Pace.) AUGUSTA MAKES GOOD WITH A RUSH AND BOND ELECTION IS WON BY FINE MAJORITY More Than 2,500 Votes Polled For Bonds Out of Registration of 3,015 For the Entire City Final Vote Shows Overwhelming Majority. Only 2,009 Votes Needed and the Bonds Carried With Over 500 Votes to Spare. All of the wards In the city polled a splendid vote but the second ward was the banner one, with a total vote of 408 for and one against out of a total registration of 436. The third ward also did magnificently, with a total of 335 for and six against out of a total registration of 375. The slxtti sixth ward did well while the first came up strong also. A remarkable vote was polled also In the fourth and fifth wards for the bonds. Out of a total registration of 032 in the fourth there were 455 votes for an only 37 against, while in the fifth, out of a total registra tion of 656 there were 473 for and 21 against. The final vote today stood as follows: Ward. For. Against Total Vote No. Reg’d First ward 472 i 473 503 Second ward 408 1 409 -,36 Third ward 335 6 341 375 Fourth ward 455 37 492 632 Fifth ward 1 479 21 500 656 Sixth ward 367 3 370 41 1 Totals 2516 69 2585 3013 At Noon Only 379 Votes Were Needed To Win Bond Election Total of 1,630 Had Been Cast Up to That Time With Only 34 Against. First Ward Leads With 341 for, and Only One Against. At noon only 379 votes were needed to make the bond Issue a cer tainty. A total of 1,630 votes had been polled up to that time in the six wards of the city and the success of the bonds wus ultnost a foregone conclusion. Here is the way the voting was up until noon: For Against No. Reg’d First Ward 341 1 503 Second Ward 300 1 436 Third Ward 234 3 375 Fourth WaTd 277 17 632 Fifth Ward 361 * 10 656 Sixth 217 2 411 Totals •• -.1630 34 3013 HUNDREDS OF BODIES 111 HULL Irving’s Corpse Found Clutch ing Piece of Wife’s Dress. Probably Use Dynamite. Quebgc. —The body of Laurence Irv ing, the actor, wbh picked up last night on the west bank of the Ht. I,aw rence below Rfmouski. This Informa tion was given out today at the Can adian Pacific offices. Irving’s face was bruised almost be yond recognition. A signet ring with the initials "1,. I.” led to the Identi fication. One hand still clutched a piece of cambric, probably from the clothing of his wife, whom he was making desperate efforts to save when they were last seen alive. Commander Tweedle, of His Majes ty’s ship Essex, which has been aiding In the search for the bodies, declared today that he believed it would be Im possible to salvage the Empress **£ Ireland. He expressed the belief that the hull o's the Empress will have to he blown up with dynamite to pre vent It from becoming a menace to navigation. , The services of divers from the Es sex have been offered to the owner* of the Empress. These divers may he used In an effort to recover a part of the valuable cargo and the bodies of some hundreds of persons now be lieved to be locked in the sunken hull. Wants $2,315 Damages; Says Governor Hit Her Topeka, Kas,— The suit of Mrs. Iju elln West to obtain $2,216 damage* from Governor Geo. H. Hodge, for al leged Injuries In an encounter In the governor’s office, was called In the eounty elreult court here today. Mrs. Weat charges that Gov. Hodge struck her and wrenched her wrist when she attempted to carry from his office copies of correspondence regarding Arthur Sullivan, a oonvlct for whom she had come to ask parole. Gov. Hodge denied the charge. G. «l K. Railway Bring* *15,000. Greenville 8. C.—The Greenville, end Knoxville Railroad, which Tor several months has been operated un der a receivership, today Was sold at public auction to W. T, Thompson, and associate* of Atlanta. The price paid was announced as *15,000. Tho road which extend* from Greenville to River Kails, if. C\, is 28 miles long. $6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY. California Volcano Is In Eruption Redding, Calif.—Mount I/ttsson, a peak in the Sierra Nevada, between Plumas and Shasta countie.B, Cali fornia, is in eruption A new crater has opened in the side of the moun tain with lateral fisßiires running In all directions. Ashes cover the ground for three miles. Large bould ers have been ejected from the crater. A cloud oT smoke and steam hangs over the mountain. AUGUSTA HERALD MAY CIRCULATION Daily and Sunday Herald. The circulation of the Daily and Sunday Herald for the month of May, 1914, was as fol lows: May 1 10,799 May 1f,.. .... 11,265 May 2 11,090 May 17 10,695 May 3 10,685 M ay 18 10,639 ~ * ’ 7lfl Mav 19 10,661 ay 4 ’ l 4 '' May 20 10,649 May «> 10,i.,4 M ay 21 10,654 May 6 10,704 Mav 22 10,669 May 7 10,689 Ma'v 23 11,259 May 8 10,699 May 24 19,795 Mav 9 11,234 May 25 10,654 May 10 10,810 May 26 10,699 May 11 10,629 May 27 10,689 May 12 10,634 Ma'v 28 10,734 Mav 13 10,593 Mav 29 10,739 Mav 14 10,639 Mav 30 11.343 May 15 10,659 May 31 10,840 TOTAL MAY 334,651 DAILY AVERAGE 10,795 Th* August* Herald, Daily and Bundcy. ha* a circulation in Augusta approximately twioa as larg* as that of any othor Au gust* newspaper. Advertiser* and agencies invited to teat the accuracy of these figures in comparison with the claims of any other Augusta newspaper. HOME EDITION By Two O’clock More Than Enouqh Votes to Win Had Been Polled With Nearly 200 to Spare. EARNEST WORK DONE BY FRIENDS OF BONDS Opposition Was Insignificant Everywhere and Augustans Got Together Almost as a Unit and Passed Bonds for Complete Levee. Augusta voted the bonds to day. When the polls closed at three o’clock this afternoon there had been not only enough votes, but plenty to spare. It was known as early as two P. M. that he bonds had been car ried, but the enthusiatstic workers at the polls kept on and the result was that it was almost unanimous. A tremen dous percentage of the total vote registered was polled and there was not a ward in the city that failed to give the requisite two thirds majority and many went far ahead of this. It was one of the complet est victories ever won at the polls at any time in the history of the city. Indeed, it was so near unanimous that the op position appears most trifling and insignificant. It was up to Augusta to make good and she has done it. She will complete the levee with the $750,000 bend issue which was voted today and her period of prosperity will continue with renewed vigor. The stores of the city closed between 12 and one o’clock and remained closed until four. The city employes were given a holiday from 12 until four. On every hand was there help and co-operation. Automobiles were pressed into service, some were hired, others donated and every pos sible method used to get the vote out and the result was that it was gotten. The polls in each of the six wards opened promptly at eight (Continued on Market Page).