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THE WEATHER
Local showers tonight
or Tuesday; slightly cool
er tonight.
VOLUME XIX, No. 180.
ASSASSINATION OF HEIR
OF THE HAPSBURGS AND
WIFE CAREFULLY DONE
Indications That Crime of the
Youthful Murderers Engi
neered by Organization When
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
and Consort Killed.
FATAL SHOTS ACTUALLY
FIRED ON AUTO’S STEPS
Servian Hatred of Austrians
the Cause. Great Sympathy
For Aged Emperor. Crime
Likely to Have Directly Con
trary Effect to That Desired
By Authors.
Sarayevo.—A bomb thrown by a
youth standing on the corner of
the mail) street of the Bosnian
capital was the signal this morn
ing for a serious anti-Servian out
break which the troops found con
siderable difficulty in quelling.
Sing National Hymn.
Sarayero.— The only damage done
by the bomb was a slight injury to
a passing Mussulman. The rougher
element joined by a number of Croa
tian students paraded along the streets
stoning the windows of Servian shops,
clubs, schools and houses and loot
ing thpj interiors. The manifestants
carried ‘i portrait of the Emperor
Francis Joseph at their head. They
sang the Austrian national anthem
and attacked everything Servian until
they were confronted by an over
whelming force of soldiers. Martial
law was proclaimed by beat of drum
and the posting of placards. All the
chief points of the city were occupied
by troops.
By President Wilson.
Washington. —President Wilson to
day sent the following message of
condolence to the emperor of Austria-
Hungary.
"Deeply shocked at the atrocious
murder of His Imperial and Royal
Highness Archduke Francis Ferdinand
and consort at an assassin’s hands. I
extend ti your majesty, to the royal
family, and to the government of Aus
tria-Hungary the sincere condolences
of the government and the people of
the United States and an expression
of my own profound sympathy.”
Sarayeve, Bosnia.— Martial law wag
proclaimed today in this city in con
sequence of the assassination yester
day of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
and the Duchess of Hohenburg.
Messages Pour In.
Vienna, Austria. —From all parts of
the dual monarchy as well as from
most foreign countries messages pour
ed in today testifying to the profound
ly painful impression produced by the
assassination of Archduke Francis
Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-Hun
garian throne, and his consort, the
Duchess of Hohenburg. The newspa
pers pay warmest tribute to the late
Archduke and his wife and reflect the
sorro"' and sympathy evoked among
all classes by their death.
Greeted With Cheers.
~en the old emperor arrived at a
suburban station from Ischl this
morning he was greeted with cheersi
by large crowds. His majesty drove
in an open carriage to Schoenbrunn
Castle, accompanied by a full staff of
brilliantly uniformed officers. He ap
peared to be in the best of health. He
vns received at the palace by the
Archduke Charles Francis Joseph, new
heir apparent to the throne.
Devotion to Duty.
Although today was a holiday, the
newspapers appeared and devoted
their columns exclusively to yester-
Contlnued on Page Seven
When Negroes Go,
Others For Jobs
Washington.—President Wilson has
promised to nil all positions under
the federal government now held by
negroes with other negroes in cases
n| changes. He told Representative
Smith of Maryland, who urged him to
day to appoint a white man as re
corder of deed for the District of Col
umbia that soon after his Inaugura
tion a delegation of negroes called on
hlrr. to ask appointment of negroes to
positions formerly held by negroes and
that he promised to accede to their
request.
SAY OCCASIONAL RELIEF
ONLY IN THUNDERSTORMS
Washington.-— I The weather bureau's
hullet'n last night said:
"In the South Atlantic states high
temperatures will continue, with occa
sional relief through local thunder
storms." for the forecast for the first
half of the present week.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
DEATH MASKS
MADE OF THE
ROYAL COUPLE
The Bodies of Archduke and
Duchess Placed on Catafal
que in Palace Chapel Sur
rounded by Magnificent
Floral Offerings.
Aim of Assassin So True,
Each Bullet Made Mortal
Wound. Ferdinand Was Jok
ing With Bodyguard Over His
Protection When Fatal Shots
Rang Out.
Sarayevo, Bosnia.—Death masks of the
Archduke and the Duchess were taken
today and the bodies placed In a cata
falque in the chapel of the palace and
surrounded by a nmgnlficetn display of
wreaths and other floral emblems from
all parts of the country.
According to the semi-official report
of the tragedy, when Gavrie Prinzip the
young assassin, fired the fatal shots
Count Francis Von Harrach was stand
ing on the footboard pf the car airing
as a shield to the occupants, of Whom
he had constituted himself the spe-lal
bodyguard after the bomb had been
thrown. a short time before by Nedljo
Gabrinovlcs.
Joking Over It.
The archduke was Joking with the
count about his precautions when the
shots rang out.
The aim of the assassin was so true
that each of the bullets inflicted a mor
tal wound. Neither the archduke nor
the duchess uttered a sound but a mo
ment afterward it was seen that they
had been hit.
T.leut. Col. Krik Merlzzi. who had been
wounded by the bomb In the first at
tack, today was pronounced out of dan
ger while the Injury sustained by Count
von Boog-Wnldeek is said to be insig
nificant.
Troops Called Out.
The Croatian students here today
made several attempts to punish the
Serbs but the troops were called In and
maintained order. Gabrinovlcs, It was
learned today had been expelled from
Sarayevo two years ago but had been
recently permitted to return through
the Intervention of a soe'allst member
of the Bosnian diet.
Run Resumed on
the Chicago Bank
Chicago.—Thre hundred persons,
mostly foreigners were In line when
the North Avenue State Bank open
ed today and the run. begun Saturday,
was resumed. Publicity atending the
failure of the I.oimer-Munday banks
is held responsible.
President Reynolds of the Conti
nental and Commercial savings trust
bank stated that the North avenue
was solvent and would be given all
the funds necessary.
Immense Damage Done
By Sumatra Cloudburst
Batavia, Java. —lmmense damage was
caused by a cloudburst last evening at
Benkoelen, Sumatra. The business sec
tion was destroyed and the hospital,
the school and a number of houses col
lapsed.
Belated repm-ts from the southern dis
tricts of Sumatra state that many Eu
ropeans were Injured during the recent
earthquake which also caused greri de
struction of property. The passenger
steamer Van Cloon of the Dutch Royal
Mail Steamship Company went ashtTe on
the Island of Celebes as a result of tha
heavy seas following the shock.
Call on Gen'l Evans For
Explanation of His Words
Washington.—Rrigadler General Ev
ans' speech at Governor's Island Sat
urday night In which he referred to the
Monroe Doctrine and was quoted as
having said the United States was the
most meddlesome of nations, Is to he
the subject of an official Inquiry
President Wilson today called upon
Secretary Garrison to require expla
nation from the general.
THE COLONEL ‘FEELS BULLY."
Oyster Bay, N. Y.—Col. Roosevelt to
day slept until an hour after his usual
rising time as a concession to physi
cians, who told him he should have
four months of absolute rest. He also
took a long horseback ride but by noon
he has tired of the rest cure He start
ed to work at full speed, answering
letters and telegrams by the score "I
feel bully,” he said.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 29, 1914.
OMMMJS HETiIM ®F VILLA AFTEI MS VCTOMY
SCENES IN ELAMES-SWEPT SALEM WHERE 10,000
WERE MADE HOMELESS
LOADING UP BELONGINGS IN
FIRE ZONE.
Upper, one of ihe many homes
which was destroyed by fire at Salem,
Mass.
Lower loading up their belongings
in the fire zone and waiting tilt last
hope is gone. The picture above is the
remains of their once home.
The fire drove 10,000 persons from
their homes and caused damage esti
mated at $10,000,000.
BEGIN WORK ON
II NEW SALEM
Contractors on Hand Early
Monday to Rebuild the Burn
ed Area. Storm Drenches
Camps.
Salem, Mass —Actual work in prep
eration for the rebuilding of the great
area swept by fire last Thursday was
begun today when contractors and ar
chitects arrived to look over the
ground and make plans for new struc
tures. General approval has been
expressed by manulacturers and real
estate ownrs of the plan to give em
ployment so far as possible in the re
construction work to those who lost
their homes and working places in
the conflagration.
Chilly weather and mist continued
today and in the early morning a
heavy thundershower drenched the
camps wehere the homeless are shel
tered. The camp sites, however, are
well drained and little water entered
the tents.
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Refuses to Sign
Favorable Report
Washington,—The fight over the
confirmation of Thomas D, Jones of
Chicago, as a member of the federal
reserve board reached a stage today
where it became known that two mem
bers ot the sub-committee of the sen
ate banking committee had agreed to
report favorably to the full committee
and one member had refused to sign
such a report. The two senators fav
orable to Mr. .Jones were Pomerene
and Hhafroth, democrats. Senator Nel
son, republican, opposed him.
Says Cotton Saving
of $100,000,000
Washingten.—The Dover b'll, de
signed to eliminate the gambling on
cotton exchanges, was passed by the
house today by a vote of 84 to 21.
Washington.—Representative Lever
of South Carolina, told the house to
day that In the opinion of experts he
had consulted, his bill to regulate trad
ing In cotton futures would mean
an annual saving of $100,000,004 to
cotton producers.
The bill provides a prohibitory tax
on all contracts for cotton that ar< not
based on a uniform standard of
grades; prescribes differences In com
mercial values and prohibits the de
livery of low grade cotton In settle
ment of contracts, and prohibits what
are known to the cotton trade as pro
forma tenders and provides for pub
licity of transactions on cotton ex
changes.
BY DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
London. —Prince Arthur of Con
naughi. accompanied by a small mil
itary mission, will represent Kink
George at. the funeral of Archduke
Francis Ferdinand.
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WESTIIGHQUSE
OUTLOOK DU
Sheriff to Call on State for
Assistance. No Outbreak Yet.
Thousands Throng Streets.
Pittsburgh. Disorder broke out
among the 12,000 striking Westing
house employes In East Pittsburgh to
day, pickets surrounding all entrances
to the electric works and preventing
persons from entering. Office men,
foremen ' and even superintendents
were not permitted to cross the bridge,
Twenty army guards from the plant,
a force of deputy sheriffs and the po
lice, reinforced by 20 special officers,
could not quiet the excited crowd.
Sheriff Richards considered calling on
the state for help and when a report
spread that the Greensburg troop of
the state Constabulary was on Its way
to the town the excitement Increased.
No damage to property, however nor
serious inury to any person was re
ported.
PRES. AND SEC. GET DUCK
SUIT API ECEC: MADE IN
OLD SOUTH CAROLINA MILL
Washington. Representative
Byrnes of South Carolina went
to the White House today with
two white duck suits which he
presented to President Wilson
and Secretary Tumulty. The dock
was made at tin old cotton mill
In South Carolina and was fash
ioned Into suits by ttie president's
New York tailor.
Senator West of
Georgia Flurts Self
Washington.—Senator Wost ol
Georgia, slipped and fell heavily in
his apartments at a downtown hotel
here early today and was painfully
Injured. The senator struck upon
one of r nls hips and while a first ax
amlnation disclosed that no bones had
been broken there were fears for a
dislocation. Surgeons who have the
senator under olmervatlon think they
will be able to diagnose the injury
more fully later.
Hoke Smith Is a
Grandfather; Twins
Atlanta. Ga. United States Senator
Hoke Smith of Georgia, today was no
tified that he is a grand father. Twin
daughters have been born to Mr. and
Mrs. Marlon Smith of Mils city. The
father Is Senator Smith's only son
Has He Resigned
The Greek Post?
Athens, Greece.—George Fred Wil
liams. United States minister to
Greece, today refused to give any in
formation regarding the published re
port that h<- hud sent his resignation
to Washington In connection with his
reported activities In Albunla.
BANANA LADEN, ASHORE.
Norfolk JThe Norwegian sieumer
Aim-nrtu. banana-laden. Iliirneou Cuba
to New York, Is ashore at ftaracoa. The
tug Rescue passed out the Virginia
Capes yesterday evening on salvage ex
pedition.
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
‘JUDASES IN ITS OWN
HANKS' IS ONLY DANGER
TO CONSTITUTIONALISTS
TAKE OFF
LINER’S
1,016
Passengers of the Stranded
California All Safely Disem
barked. Steamer in Pre
carious Position on Rocky
Ledqe. British Warships As
sist in Rescue.
Londonderry.—Thn 1016 piuncmger* of
Inc .\nchor Liner California, which went
ashore last night on Tory Island, were
transferred today without lows of life to
the Donaldson Diner fassnndra and a
small coasting steamer. The erews of
several British torpedo boat destroyers
assisted Ni tlu* work.
The California lies -in a precarious po
sition on the rocky coast hut it is ex
pected She will he fioaled its so n as fine
weather sets in. Her crew remains on
board although the water has penetrated
three of her holds. Three hundred of
the passengers of ie California whose
destination was Ireland were lauded
iiere this morning.
No Loss of Life.
London.—A wireless message to the
JVlalln Head Station early today from
the Anchor Diner California which is
ashore on Tory Island, confirmed earlier
reports that no lost* of lifts resulted from
the accident.
The vessel struck at 9:20 o’clock hist
night in a dense fog. In response to
her distress calls 1 lie steamer Cassandra
and three torpedo boat destroyers rush
ed to her aid. The Cassandra and the
destroyers the message stated, egp*ri
enced some difficulty In locating the
California owing to the fog amJ treach
erous nature of the eoist.
By Searchlight's Aid.
The destroyer Dynx was the first to
arrive and by the aid of a searchlight
from the Dynx the Cassandra was en
abled to approach the Californio.
The message stated that the wireless
worked excellently and from the mo
ment of the Impact the California was
in constant touch with the Cassandra,
Malin Head Htatlon and the destroyers.
CAMPAIGN ON
THE BUBONIC
PLAGUE, SHARP
Surgeon Gen’l Blue Leaves for
New Orleans to Take Charge.
No Danger at Present, But
Precautionary Measures Ad
visable at Once.
Warnings Sent to Health Of
ficers of Atlantic States.
Fumigation and Rat Catching
Important Work. To Use
Improved Methods.
Washington.—Burgeon General Blue
of the public health service will go
to New Orleans to take charge of tint
campaign there against bubonic plague.
One death and one other case have
been reported.
After receipt of telegrams today
from Oscar Dowling, president of the
Louisiana hoard of health, the treas
ury department ordered the surgeon
general to take charge of the situa
tion Dowling reported bacteriological
confirmation of the two cases. Tho
public health service, however, will
make Its own examination.
In No Dsngsr.
Hurgeon General Blue said today
that neither the city of New Orleans
nor the territory surrounding was In
any danger tmt that It was advisable
that the federal government take
sharp measures. Apparatus for rat
(Contlnued on page seven.)
HOME
EDITION
So Declares Carranza Over
Apparent Disagreements. Re
quests More Time to Con
sider Conference With Huerta
Delegates. Wants to Con
sult His Military Chiefs.
VILLA'S MARCH BLOCKED
BY LACK OF AMMUNITION
Return From Zacatecas With
Entire Army Considered
Ominous. Some Say Break
ing Point Nearly Reached in
Row.
Washington.—Despite continued
Expressions of hope that Mexican
mediation will not fall considerable
apprehension was shown today in
official quarters.
Much significance was attached
to the fact that the mediation con
ference plans to take a recess un
less there Is some definite assur
ranre from Carranza by tomorrow
that his agents will meet the
Huerta delegates and representa
tives of the United States on plans
for a provisional government.
HAS SHOT IT ALL AWAY.
El Paso, Texas Lack of ammunition
has blocked General Villa's march to
ward Mexico City. Villa, fresh from
his victory last week at Zacatecas has
retimed to Torreon, bringing his en
tire army with him.
The relations of the northern zone
commander with General Carranza, in
the opinion of agents here, unques
tionably caused abandonment of the
cam paign.
At Breaking D->int.
The much discussed Carranza-Villa
estrangement has reached a breaking
point, they asserted. In that the con
stitutionalist commander-in-chief has
declined to allow Villa to Import cart
ridges for his men and shells for his
artillery through the port of Tampico.
Tampico now Is the only entry way
for munitions which the revolutionists
may use. as the border still is closed
to them by the embargo of the United
Htates
Shot it all Away.
At Zacatecas, Vlllla snot away prac
tically all of the cargo the Antllla
landed at Tampico, according to re
ports here. Carranza men, however,
declare Villa did not get the Antllla
(Continued on page seven.)
Intensely Bitter
on Assassinations
Bt. Petersburg.—The comments of
the Russian press today on the *s
saKHlnvtion of Archduke Francis Fer
dlnund and hi* consort reflect the
bltternoss of the anti-Austrian senti
ment. of the Russian nation. Some of
the newspapers refer to the assastna
tlon as "an opportunity for Austria
to change her course” and they de
clare that, the murdered archduke
“boro In himself the spark which was
kindling a European conflagration.”
Who Got the “Split” From
Closed Lorimer Bank ?
Chicago.—The City council today
assumed a share In the inquiry Into
the conduct of the -closed LaSalle
street Trust and Savings Bank, which
already Is under investigation by
state and federal authorities. Tha
council a poplntod "■ committee to
find out to whom whs paid the "split”
from Interest on city funds carried
by the suspended hank.
The sum Involved is said to be $7,-
7fi2. The bank paid three per cent on
city deposits. The city was paid 2
1-4 per cent and some unidentified,
olflclal Is said to have received the
remaining 3-4 per cent.
PRESIDENT TAKEB HAND.
Washington. —Conflicting claims of
Jurisdiction among house committees
over the administration conserrva
lion hills have forced President Wil
son to take a hand In the situation
anil he has arranged conferences with
the contending congressmen for this
week. He expects little dtfTlculty in
brlnglnb about harmony.