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THE EMPIRE LIFE HEADQUARTERS COME OCTOBER FIRST
THE WFATHER
Unsettled weather to
night and Saturday;
probably thunder storm.
VOLUME XIX, No. 177.
ENTIRE FLOOR IN NEW
BUILDING TO RE TAKEN
Harmonious Meeting of Stockholders of the Empire Yester
day in Atlanta, and it Was Decided to Come to Augusta
As Quickly As Possible
AUGUSTA’S POPULATION WILL BE
AUGMENTED BY 15 TO 20 FAMILIES
Augusta Will Give Most Cordial Welcome to the Empire Life,
Which is Now More Than Ever Before An Augusta
Institution.
The following is a list of tile officers and directors of the Empire
Life that who were chosen yesterday in Atlanta:
President W. \V. Reid
Firse vice-president, A. H. Merry.
Second vice-president, F. A. Hooper,
Third vice-president, H. H. Stafford.
DIRECTORS.
H. C. Boardman, Augusta; President Peoples’ Oil Company.
H. C. Lorick, Augusta; President of H. C. Lorick Agency.
John W. Dickey, Augusta, dealer and stocks and bonds.
C. E. Whitney, Augusta; cotton factor.
H. H Stafford, Augusta; President Georgia-Carolina Brick Co.
D. F. Jack, Augusta; Capatalist.
If. H. Bell, Augusta; real estate firm of Haekett & Bell.
A. H. Merry, Augusta; wholesale commission merchants.
M. P. Pope, Washington: planter and manufacturer.
J. H. Evans, Sylvania; Planter.
• U. V. Whipple, Cordele, former judge of superior court.
G. E. Mabry, Tampa, Fla., laywer and capitalist.
W. S. West, Valdosta; U. S. Senator from Georgia.
E. J. Spratling, Atlanta, medical director, the Empire Life Insurances
company.
W. W. Reid, Atlanta, president of the Empire Life Insurance com
pany.
F. A. Hooper, Atlanta; general counsel for the Empire Life Insurance
company.
The following is list of the members of the finance and executive
rommittee; A. IJ. Merry, chairman, W. W. Reid, H. C. Boardman, H.
C. Boardman, H. C. Lorick and H. H. Stafford.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Empire Life Insuran
ance company was held in Atlanta yes
terday and U, was decided to move the
headquarter if the company to Augus
ta just as qiuckly as possible. It is
probable that the headquarters will be
moved here on or before October Ist..
An entire floor in the Empire building
at Augusta will be taken by the coma
ny. The stockholders went into session
at 12 o’clock and adjourned late in the
afternoon. A large number of mat
ters affecting the interests of l the
company were discussed and the meet
ing was harmonious throughout.
The chairman of the stockholders
meeting was Mr. H. H. Stafford, of
Augusta and the majority of the board
of directors are composed of Augus
ta ns.
When the Empire headquarters are
moved into the 17-story office build
ing which the Whitney company is
erecting on the 700 block of Broad
street, the president will come here,
the actuary, the medical director, an
,engineer In charge of the buiding, a
"manager for the building, a superin
tendent of agencies and other offi
cers, while there will be a consider
able number of clerks with their fam
ilies also to come. It will mean the
addition of betw'een 15 and 20 fami
lies to Augusta's population.
The Empire Life is even now very
largely an Augusta institution, but
henceforth she will be even more iden
tified than ever before. There are
great numbers of stockholders and
policy holders of the Empire in this
city and each one of them is vitally
interested in the success of the com
pany and each one of them will work
hard to make it a magnificent success.
The coming of the Empire to this
city will mean much for Augusta and
for the company. The company is ex
pected to develop rapidly here and
within a very few years to have dou
ble the amount of insurance in force.
Augusta has pinned her faith to the
Empire and the company has done the
same thing to Augusta. Thousands
of Augustans who a few months ago
knew the Empire in only a very In
definite sort of way, now are watch
ing with pride and pleasure every step
that is made by the contractors In the
erection of the magnificent 17-story
building. Augustans will stand by
the Empire and shove her forward
until she is one of the greatest in
surance companies in the entire coun
try.
Augusta will extend the most cor
dial welcome to the officials of the
Empire Life and their families and
they are expected to aid materially in
the wonderful growth which this
splendid city will make within the
next few years.
Minister of Venezuela
Dies Qf Heart Failure
s ■
Washington.—Private advices here
here today reported the death of P.
Kzequiel Rojas, minister from Ven
ezuela, at Atlantic City, N. J.
Dr. Rojas, who was 70 years old,
died of heart failure, with which he
had been threatened for several years.
He was prominently Identified from
youth with the politics of his country.
For many years he was compelled to
live In exile from Venexuela. From
1893 to 1898 he was minister of for
eign nftnlrs Dr. Rojas had been
minister here for the last five years.
The Venezuelan flag was placed at
half mast over the Pan-American
Building today.
AF.3,000,000 RIVERS -HARBORS.
Washington.—The senate today be
gan consideration of the rivers and
harbors appropriation bill, which as
reported carries $53,000,000.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
CARRANZA
CAN NOW
DICTATE
MAJOR
TERMS
Villa’s Victory at Zacatecas
Gives “First Chief” the Van
taqe Point—Huerta’s Defeat
Crushing. If Agreement
Reached at Proposed Meet
ing, Mediation Proceedings
Brought to Successful Close
Washington —Final word was await
ed here today from Carranza, consti
tutionalist chief, specifically outlining
his attitude to a proposed conference
with his enemy’s envoys on the es
tablishment of a provisional govern
ment In Mexico. He had telegraph
ed his representatives in Washing
ton that he would send them instruc
tions upon reaching Monterey, wher*
he was to arrive late yesterday.
Barring delays In transmislon the
telegram should be received here late
today.
Think He’ll Concent.
Confidence was expressed that Car
ranza would consent to the confer
ence. Vllla’e victory at Zacatecas,
placing more than half the republic'*
territory under constitutionalist con
trol, gave the revolutionary leader a
vantage point, It was suggested, from
which lie could dictate major terms
for re organization of the government.
IT an agreement were reached at the
proposed meeting It would bring the
mediation proceedings at Niagara to
a successful c onclusion. both the
Huerta delegates having reached
terms for settlement of International
differences.
Removing the Dead.
Zacatecas.—Some of the conatitu--
tlonalist troops will move south with
in a few days In pursuit of the enemy.
The work of removing the dead from
the streets here was In progress to
day.
Defeat Moat Crushing.
Zacatecas (Delayed Over Military
Wire). —There is no longer any doubt
that the federals sustained in the loss
of this city the most crushing de
feat suffered by them so far In the
present revolution. It was learned
today from a survey of their fortlfira
tions that they had anticipated hold
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THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE 26, 1914.
Magnificent 17-Story Office Building Being
Erected For the Empire Life at Augusta
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REBELS DETERMINED TO CARRY
ON CAMPAIBN TO CONCLUSION
Breceda, Private Secretary of Carranza. Arrives at Wash
ington—Next Attack is San Luis Potosi—All Constitution
alist Generals. Including Villa, Pledge Loyalty
Washington,—The cnnatltuclonallHlH of Mexico are determined to
carry their military campaign to a conclusion regardless of participation
In informal mediation conferences desired by the United mates. Their plan
was Indicated here today upon the arrival of Alfredo Breceda, private sec
retary of General Carranza, first chief of the constitutionalists, who cam*
to ednfer with Carranza's Washington agents. < 'onfirmatory of the mil
itary planss of the revolutionists it was learned that Gen Villa plana to
attack Ban Lula I’otoal next week and expeela later to fight the federals
In their laat stand at Queretaro.
Boon after the arrival of Mr Breceda he received a telegram from
Gen. t'arranzg announcing that the first chief had received assurances of
co-operation and support from all the leading generals of the revolution,
including Villa and he wished the people of the United States to know that
the cause of the revolutionary movement was progressing without dissen
sion.
CARS IN RIVER.
Palatka, Fla. —Three men were In
jured, one seriously when the St.
Johns river traffic bridge here col
lapsed today under the weight of a
caterpillar tractor, letting tractor and
six trolley car* Into the river. They
sank in twenty feet of water. Forty
feet of the bed of the bridge gave
way under the strain. One of the
men was caught by a car and carried
down. He was under the water two
minutes befoig. being rescued.
“CART BEFORE THE HORSE.”
Rochester, N. Y.—The National
Credit Men s Association at Its clos
ing session here today passed a roso
lutlon urging upon President Wilson
and congress the passage of the pend
ing bill to simplify the procedure o|
the courts. The resolution declares
that “congress Is placing the cart be
fore the horse" In continuing to enact
laws of the gravest Impotrance be
fore first putting Into proper condi
tion the machinery of the courts
through which the law must reach
the people.
NOUSE AGREES
ON NAVY MONEY
Naval Appropriations Bill In
cludes Sale of the Mississippi
and Idaho For $12,000,000.
Washington. The naval appropria
tion bill, as agreed to in conference
was agreed to without any opposition
today In the house. It includes au
thorization for the sale of the old type
battleships Mississippi and Idaho to
the Greek government for approxi
mately $12,000,000, but omits the $200,-
000 appropriation that had been pro
posed for a dry dock project at Nor
folk, Va., which was to have cost ul
timately $3,000,000. The proposed
breakwater project at Key West, Fla.,
to have eost $1,090,000, including an
Immediate appropriation of SIOO,OOO,
also was eliminated in conference,
NO ROUGH WATER.
Poughkeepsie, N. V. lndications at
noon pointed to fair conditions for
the afternoon’s events. A breeze
was blowing from the southwest, but
It was not strong enough to make
the water rough.
DEATH 18 PAROLED.
Trenton, N. J. The hoard of prison
Inspectors today paroled Wm. A,
Death, one of the four rrmri convicted
In 1901 of the murder of Jennie Hoa
achjeter In Paterson. Death will re
turn to hla home In Patterson.
$6.00 PER YEAR —5 CENTS PER COPY.
IN LEVELED RUINS OE
110 SALEM BUILDINGS,
EIRE IS BURNING BUT
Historic City’s Conflagration Loss Estimated Today at $lO,-
000.000—Ten Thousand People Rendered Homeless.
Semi-Circle Three Miles Long By Mile Wide Burned Out
Flames Raged Unchecked For Ten Hours After Terrific Ex
plosion Among Chemicals —Apparatus From Neighboring
Cities Assist—s,ooo Tents and Rations on Way to Af
flicted Inhabitants.
CLAFLIN PLEDGE
OF $10,000,10
FORTUNE IDE
Outstanding Paper in Yester
day’s Huge Dry Goods Crash
So Widely Scattered That No
Financial Strain on Any One
Section of Country
Meeting of Creditors in Ten
Days. Assurances of Co
operation. Impression Pre
vails That in Time 100 Cants
on the Dollar Will Be Paid.
New York.—With aefiurancaH of co
operation from leading dry goods
firms, Jobbing and commission houses
the organization of mtrchundiae
creditors, and the holders of the firms
papers, John < 'ln fI In today began the
task of re-organlzatlon of the H. B.
Claflln Company, which went Into
the hands of receivers yesterday. Mr.
Claflln said a plun of re-organization
soon would be presented which he
hoped would prove acceptable to the
creditors and stockholders.
Eventually to Pay in Full.
The impression prevailed today In
financial circles that the firm even
tually will pay 100 rents on the dol
lar if creditors allow sufficient time
for the company to realize on Its
assets.
The liabilities of tne rompany nro
ipluced at $11:1,000,000 . principally In
commercial paper. The assets are
placed at $11,000.000, and in addition
John Claflln, it Is stated, has pledged
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JAPAN AGAIN
USES WORDS
OF EMPHASIS
Demands Relief From “In
vidiously Discriminatory” Ef
fects of California Alien Land
Ownership Law. Correspond
ence Published Today in
Tokio
Gov’t of the BJikado Abandons
Proposal for New Convention
But Claims Obnoxious and
Unjust Acts Towards the Jap
anese.
Wa*hlngton.—Jtip m attain la Mfunnnd
fnct In wnphatlr and nil com prom I»lnK
t#*ruiM relief for h*r from what
ara oallnd ‘lnvldloimly dlnerl minatory"
#?ff#»#’t» of th« <'nllfornla allan land own*
rfuhlp law. Thl* wax revealed today In
connection with th*- el mu ltd neon h pub
lication In Wafdtifwto nmd Tokio of
diplomatic coreapondenoe between the
I'nlted Htatae and Japancae governmentx
extending over a period of more than a
year. It ulno whh ahnwn that a new
treaty had been conaldered ah a meann
of adjusting the difficulty.
A«k« for Answer.
The last JapaneHe communication,
dwted June 10 hint, ro-openjng the nego*
tlatlonn and asking for to the
note handed Hecrctary Hryan, August
20, 1910, by Viscount Chl/ida. the im
hassador here, and the American reply
sent by Mr. Hryan two days ago, were
not made public. The reply did not
reach Tokio In time for publication there
with the rest of the (orespondence. so
It w<s agreed that It should he given
out later.
Not Regarded Closed.
The note of August 26 concluded:
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HOME
EDITION
Washington President Wilson sent
the following telegram to Governor
Walsh:
' I am sure I speak for the Ameri
can people in tendering 'heartfelt
sympathy to you and to the people of
the stricken city of Salem. Can the
federal government b® of service in
the emergency?
The Fir© Sweot City.
Salem, Mats.—-The conflagration which
lalrl waste more than a thousand build
ings In tlie historic city of Salem was
burning Itself out today In the leveled
ruins.
City officials, after making a careful
compilation of values, today figured the
total loss at $10,000,000. The burned dis
trict followed the lines of a rough semi
circle three miles In length In \'arylng
width from half a mile to a mile and a
half.
10,000 People.
Although many persons were Injured
It la believed only one life was lost. The
charved body of a woman thought to
be a Mrs. Cunningham was found in the
ruins of a tenement building on I.aFay
ette street. At least ten thousand per
sons, a fourth of the city's population.
Were made homeless. Thousands passed
last night In the open. Many hundreds
were sheltered In schools, churches and
public buildings In this city and Bev
erly.
Relief Measures.
Before the fire had been fairly check
ed, relief measures and pirns for re
building were under way. Governor
Walsh. Lieutenant Governor Bary and
Secretary of State Donahue spent the
night hefe. The governor announced that
5.000 tent sand rations would be shipped
to the city at once. He also Issued a
call for a public meeting at the state
house In Boston to take further action.
Priceless Collections.
The more noted buildings and ths mu
seums with their priceless collections of
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TO CHOOSE
THE NEW
PREST
Places Suggested For Meeting
of the Huerta and Consti
tutionalist Delegates—Some
Canadian Spot Probably
Selected—No Parleys at
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falla, Ont. — Definite word
whh expected here today from the con
ml 11iiMori IlHt agency In Waahlngton
im to the lime and place of the infor
mal conference between Huerta dele
gates and representative* of the con
stitutionalists ut which it la hoped a
now provisional prealdent for Mexi
co will bo chosen and arangementa
mod for a cessation of hoatlHtlea.
No Mediation Atmosphere.
It ;h considered practically certain
that the new purleya will not take
place here. The constitutionalists are
Maid to lie dealroUa to have their con
ference kept fre from the mediation
atmosphere. Bufalo has been suggest
ed but from prevloua intimations from
both, Mexican factions It Is unlikely
that" the conference will take place
on soil of a country with which Mexi
co maintains at present no diplomatic
relations.
Mor a Neutral Spot.
Toronto, Ont., has been mentioned
but on account of the presence there
of l-’ellx Diaz and hie adherents a
more neutral spot Is. likely to be nam
ed. Ottawa or some resort on Lake
Ontario may be chosen.
Mediators and American and Huerta
delegates spent the day leisurely. Re
ports of the taking of acatecas were
read with Interest by the Huerta del
egates. but without comment.
Arrivsa From Saltillo.
Washington—Alfredo Hreceda, per
sonal re, reesntatlve of Crrnnza. reach
ed Washington today from Saltillo,
bringing communlcationa believed to
have a bearing on the propsed In-
Informal peace negotiations. Breceda.
with Luis Cabrera and Rafael Zuba
run, wont Into conference with T. K.
Vllliilrcenclo, another representative
of the first constitutionalist chief.
Breceda, while declining to make
any statement, declared some definite
announcement as to the purposes of
Carranza might be expected within
a Mhort time.
To Hear Report.
Mexico City. The Mexican aenate la
to meet tomorrow to hear the exsou
tlvea’ report on the outcome of tha
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