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Tcmorrow is DOLLAR DAY in Augusta—See Today’s Herald For List of Stores Co-operating in Gifering DOLLAR DAY BARGAINS in Augusta Tomorrow
THE WEATHER
Generally fair tonight
and Friday.
VOLUME XIX, No. 183.
i P. MORGAN SUMMONED
BY PRES'T TO DISCUSS
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
MrsT oT Informal Conferences With “Captains of Industry”
to Be Held at White House —Understood That Mr. Wilson
Will Take Opportunity Jo Disclose His Views on Adminis
tration’s Anti-Trust Lenislation —Henry Ford, Autos, to
Follow
Washington.—J. P. Morgan and
President Wilson had nearly an hour’s
conference today at the White House
on general business condition.
It was the first of a series of talks
the plans to have in the near future
.with captains of industry and finance,
learning their views and giving his
own on the industrial and financial
situation o fthe country as well as
measures in congress.
White House of icials said the con
ference between the president and
Mr. Morgan had been just friendly
discussion of the general subjeqt,
Mr. Morgan refused to say a word
about the meeting.
'There is absolutely nothing I can
say.” said Mr. Morgan.
Under a running fire of questions
as he passed through the door of the
executive offices he only shook 'his
head and smiled.
As he stepped into his carriage he
said:
"My visit with the president was
very "cordial. You will have to ask
him what we talked about.”
First of Series.
Washington.—J. P. Morgan had an
engagement at the White House to
day to discuss general business con
ditions with President Wilson. It was
the first of informal conferences the
president plans to have with industrial
and financial leaders within a short
time.
It was said-at the White House that
Mr. Morgan had asked for the engage
ment and*'it was explained that the
two men are personal friends. An
other version of. the meeting was that
Mr Morgan bad bgen Invited through
Continued on Page Seven
CRITICISM CF
CARDEN MOST
RITTER ONE
British Ambassador Target of
Compatriots Shafts at Change
in Attitude—Ask Why He
Advised Englishmen to Leave
City of Mexico
Mexico City In apite of the insistent
advice of £lr Lionel Carden, the British
minister, only thirty-six Brtish subjects,
mostly women and children, left for Vera
Cruz today. They are on their way to
Jamacia.
Several who had decided to leave were
deterred at the last moment by the high
rate of foreign exchange, the Mexican
peso today being worth only 27 cents of
American money.
The British minister today was the
target of much bitter criticism by his
compatnotß here on account of the radi
cal change in his attitude. When he
was asked to state the real reason for
having advised British subjects to leave
the eapitol, he said there was no spe
cial cause except the general unsatis
factory political condi'lons with the pos
sibility of an acute < 'rie occurring at
any moment.
'Welcome Home' For the
Victorious Polo Team
London. —Lord Wimborne and mem
bers of the British polo team which
won the Polo cup at Meadbrook to
day were given a “welcome- home”
luncheon by The Pilgrims.
Field Marshal Lord Roberta, who
presided, spoke of the Intense gratifi
cation felt in the British Isles at the
return of the polo cup and paid a trib
ute to.the "true sportsmanlike spirit
which had characterized all the strug
gles for At on American pole fields.”
Walter Hines Page, the American
ambassador, was present
PROUD GEORGIA BOY
Atlanta. —The proudeat boy in Geor
gia is Frank B. Meador, Jr., aged 13
years, who lives at East Lake, *near
the golf club. He has Just returned
from a trip to Washington, where no
actually beat President Woodrow Wil
son in a game of golf. He met the
president on the Washington links, en
gaged in conversation with the tail,
dignified man, was challenged to a
game, and won In a walk. When he
learned whom he had defeated he was
more scared than happy.
DEFENSE REBTS.
Albany. N. Y.— The defense in the
(use of Malcolm Gifford. Jr., charged
• in killing Frank .1. (,'lutc a chauf
<i rested today without calling the
\ itt fui prisoner to testify In hie own
Ui. if. _
. T HE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
DRAPED IN
GOLD AND
BLACK
Immense Demonstration As
Bodies of Archduke and Wife
Arrive on Bah'eship at
Trieste—Dense Masses of
People Pay Respects
Trieste, Austria—An imposing de
monstration today accompanied the
landing here from the Austrian bat
tleship Viribus Unitis of the bodies
of the assassinated Archduke Francis
Ferdinand and his consort, the
Duchess of Hohenberg.
The entire community thronged the
shore or took up positions on board
ships in the harbor at an early hour.
On the San Carlo wharf a large space
had been kett free for the two cata-
were draped in gold
and black. On the left stood the gen
erals and admirals and other officers
of the army and navy with the com
mander-in-chlef of the Austro-Hunga
rian Navy, Rear Admiral Oskar
Hansa, at-the 4
Enormous Gartering.
On the right were n * go vernor- of
the maratime provinces and i.iknjt
other stele ,md municipal
in brilliant uniforms. An enormous
gathering of members of various so
cieties and deputations representing
shipping, commerce and different
trades all the Catholic clergy of
Trieste and the clergy of other de
nominations had assembled and be
hind them was drawn up a naval
guard of honor while the Whole square
was lined by students.
Black Draped Barge.
The two coffins, shrouded with
national flags, were transferred from
the' battleship to a barge draped wita
(Continued on Page Nine).
Plan to Operate Between
West Va.,ohio ‘Wet Towns'
Wheeling, W. Va. —Organization of
two local express companies to oper
ate between Wheeling and "wet
towns” in Ohio brought from anti-sa
loon league leaders today the state
ment that the question would be sub
mitted to the inter-state commerce
commission on the ground that to be
come a common carrier an express
company must carry less than 50 per
cent of one commodity. They also are
insisting that persons to whom liquor
is consigned must appear personally
at transportation offices to claim it.
It was said the railroads have prom
ised to co-operate with them In en
forcing the rule.
Bait 6,000 Rat Traps
in N. 0. Infected Zone
New Orleans. —Six thousand baited
rat traps today did silent duty in the
Infected zone of this city where they
had been placed by direction of health
authorities in their vigorous campaign
to eradicate bubonic plague. Two
hundred employes of the city placed
the traps, rat proofed residences and
business houses and kept a general
surveillance in the prescribed area.
SHOP TOMORROW,
SATURDAY IS A
LEGAL HOLIDAY.
Saturday is July 4th and a giod
many of the stores will give their
clerks a holiday. Do your usual
Saturday shopping on Friday.
Remember tomorrow, Friday, Is
Dollar Day in Augusta. See to
day’s Herald for the stores in the
variout lines of trade that have
co-oPerated to make your dollar
do double duty in Auguata tomor
row.
Special Dollar Day Bargains era
offered by these stores. Look for
them and ask for them in your
tomorrow's shopping.
BE BURE TO BAY, "I SAW IT
IN THE HERALD," WHEN
SHOPPING IN AUGUSTA TO
MORROW. r WILL PAY YOU IN
DOLLARS.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 2, 1914.
NEW HEIR TO THRONE OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
- : :
CHARLES FRANCIS JOSEPH, WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN.
Archduke. Charges Francis Joseph, of Austria, a nephew of the assassinated Francis Ferdinand, and now heir to
the thgnne, his wife who is a favorite of the aged Empefror, and their two children. The eldest son, who is standing
in front of his father, is now two years of age, and will inherit the succession from his father.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated June 28th.
‘ MUCKRAKING ’ AND
U.S. SENATE PAPER
/
Mr. Overman Tells the Probers of His Connection With the
North Carolina Gold Mine—Senator Chilton Also Testifies.
Letters Were Written For Promoter
Washington.—lnvestigation of the
‘use of senate stationery In the promo
tion of a gold mine at Gold Hill, N. C.,
was begun today by a senate privi
leges and election sub-committee wltn
Senators Overman of North Carolina
and Chilton of West Virginia as the
principal witnesses.
Senator Overman told the commit
tee that he had bought $2,000 worth
of stock In the mine when a treasury
expert who examined the property told
him It was worth $60,000,000. He said
that Walter George Newman, who pro
moted the mine, frequently had visited
him at his office.
Often Allowed It.
He often allowed bis constituents to
write letters at his office, Senator
Overman said and declared that Jbe
letters In question wWlch contained
a favorable report on the mine by J.
C. Williams, a mining engineer, were
written on the paper of the senate
rules committee without bis knowl
edge by Miss Helen B. Moore, a ste
nographer In his office, at the In
stance of Mr. Newman.
Senator Overman ssld his gon-ln-»
law, J, r. Gregory, was employed by
Newman us attorney tor the mining
company.
Knew Nothing of It.
Senator Chilton said he knew noth
ing of the use of the census commit
tee stationery for writing reports re
garding the mine. He said when he
found that letters on the committee
paper relating to the mine were cir
culated In Ntv York he asked New
man If he had used the stalonery.
Newman admitted that he had. ”1
told him that some tnuckrnker would
find out about It and Insist on an In
vestigation,” added Senator Chilton.
Senator Chilton ssld he bought 5,000
shares of stock In the mine at 50 cents
s share.
Miss Moore. Senator Overman's ste
nographer, told of writing the letters
for Newman, and Charles West, a ne
gro messenger, said he had given New
man some of the stationery of the
rules committee.
Extend Time For Notices
of Claflin Receivers
ilew York, —Federal Judge Hand to
day signod an order extending until
July 14 the time for the receivers of
the H. B. Claflin Company to send
notice to creditors preparatory to *
meeting. The reason for the extension
1s the delay In getting an ancountin*
from the subsidiary stores. The cred
itors meeting will be held probably
about. July 24.
Westinghouse Strikers
Threaten Games Boycott
Pittsburgh.—A mass meeting of
strikers of the Westinghouse Electric
plants today Instructed a committee
to call on Governor Tsner to with
draw the froops stationed here to pre
serve order and sent a telegram to
Mr. Tenor, as president of the National
Baseball League that If the troopers
were not withdrawn the strikers woul/l
withhold their patronage from the
Pittsburgh National League Club.
PARDON AFTER SERVING
20 YEARS OF 50-YEAR SEN
TENCE FOR STEALING
FIFTY CENTS.
Mobile, Ala.— Fifty years ffl r
stealing 60 cents. That Is the sen
tence that a Hale county, Ala.,
Jury Imposed on Frank Williams,
a negro who In 1694 robbed an
other negro of a half dollar. After
serving more than twenty yearn
of the 60-year sentence, Wllllarjis
has been paroled by Gov. O’Neal,
the governor extending clemency
to the negro last night.
Augusta Stores Which
Offer Special Dollar
Day Bargains
Tomorrow
Consult this list of Augusta storos
which offer special Dollar Day Bar
gains for tomorrow, Friday. Vlalt these
stores and inspect these bargains If
you want to make your Dollar Do
Double Duty In Augusta tomorrow.
J. B. White & Co.
Miss M. E. Kelly Dry Goods
Company.
A. G. Rhodes & Sons.
Maxwell Bros. Furniture Co.
L. P. Speth Hardware Com
pany.
McCreary & Co.
Walk-Over Boot Shop.
J. A. Mullarky Dry Goods
Company.
The Bootery.
Masters & Agee.
Wise Dry Goods Co.
McElwes-Thomas Co.
Dietz Bros.
M. Sheron & Co.
Andrews Bros. Company.
Bailie -Edolblut.
Golden Bros.
B. L. Harteson.
Marks Grocery Co.
Imperial Tea Store.
E M. Crosier & Co.
M Tannabaum.
Volk’s Ready-to-Wear.
Augusta Bee Hive
Hiurbes Wat Shop.
Smith? Pharmacy.
J. C EdelWut.
Mr. E A. Nixon.
T.ouis E Mosley.
Standard Snmnle Shoe Store
Sha.niro Wnt Comuany.'
C D Kenny Tep & Coffee
Cowtnanv
npr» v P;,ldowski, Jr.
T. J. Pohpi’l,
Economy Shop Store.
Castleberry & Wilcox.
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
AMERICAN TROOPS TO
REMAIN AT VERA CRUZ
UNTIL FACTIONS AGREE
DEATH TO
GRINGOES’
. SHOUTS
Demonstration Aqainst Ameri
cans Reported at Tuxpan.
Minister of War Denies Sum
marv Execution of Com
mander of City of Mexico
Garrison
Vera Cruz.—When the passengers who
arrived here today left the eapital yes
terday morning, Huerta's family still
was there. Brtish subjects In Mexico
were not likely to loaVe, they said, in
Hpl te of Sir Monel Carden’s burning.
The constitutionalists In possession of
Tuxpan on June 2tlMi made a demonstra
tion against Americans In that port.
They marched through the streets
shouting: "heath to the Grlngoes.” No
one was injured.
Denies Execution.
Mexico City. Minister of War Blan
quet denies a rumor In circulation here
to the effect that Gen Jose Kefuglo Ve
laseo federal commander at San Luis
I'otosl, Gen. Lnuro VUlar, mentioned as
a possible selec ion of the peace media
tors at Niagara Falls for the provisional
presidency and Gen. Ignuoio flrnvo, com
mander of the garrison of Mexico City
had been arrested on a charge of con
spiracy and summarily executed. The
war minister sild the government lias
full confidence in the loyalty of these of
ficers.
Only for Protection.
Minister Ttlanquet also said the mili
tary precautionary measures taken here
during the past few days were to mere
ly give protection to Mexicans and 10
foreigners residing in the capital.
The war office announces that the
constitutionalists operating urourtd Ne
caxa, where the electric plant which
supplies light power to Mexico City Is
located had been routed and dispersed
by federal troops.
Joaquin Maas will lenve today for flan
rails Potosl to relieve General Velasco
of command of troops garrisoning that
city.
Nation-Wide Appeal For
Funds, Salem Sufferers
Salem, Man.—A nation-wide ap
peal for financial assistance for the
10,000 refugees, who have been living
under tents since the fire of June 25,
was decided upon today at a meeting
Of the general relief committee. Tills
appeal will be made through tele
grams sent by Governor Walsh to
the governors of other states and the
mayors of principal cities.
42 DAYS DROUGHT BROKEN.
Fort Smith, Ark.—Drought Of 42
days was broken here today when
half an inch of rain fell. The precipi
tation for the entire month of June
measured only tbirty-eight-one-hun
dredtli of an Inch, a record at the local
weather bureau.
EXPECTED TO’RESIGN~AS
U. S. MINISTER TO GREECE
rab / r
GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS.
Wa»hlngton. The d mazing *tatenis*nt
by Oeocffo. Krc*d William* American
min lilt Greece, » rltl< felng Kuropean
powers for their conduct In the Alban
ian qutHtlpi}, , la, cgppflcd to lead to hie
early retirement from diplomatic service.
Mr. Hryun, the decretory of *tate, *»rld
that tin had rjva*iv«*d a m***age from
Ms. Wlll’am* relating to hid public *tate*
merit, hut that h** did not Under hi*
n'Mignatlon. It Id thought that Pro
fcdtior Oafreft'A l>ropper*, of the Wil
liam* Col ege, William* burg Muhn., will
eucmnd Mr. William* a* mlnldter lo
Greece.
HOME
EDITION
Though Protocols Signed
Settling International Con
flict, Question of Huerta's
Successor Must Be De
termined—Peace Envoys
Leave Tonight
Niagara Falls, Ont. —Communfeo-
Uon between t.ho two warring factions
In Mexico which It. la hoped event
ually will lead to conferences for the
establishment of peace was begun
today when the delegation represent
ing General Huerta addressed to the
three South American mediators a
note to he transmitted to the consti
tutionalist. representatives in Wash
ington. In this the Huerta delegates
•xpress their willingness to discuss
measures of peace with the constitu
tionalists and bring to an end the
civil strife, which has been devastat
ing their country for the last year.
To Americans as Well.
The Huerta delegation wrote In re
spone to a note from the mediators,
delivered to them as well as the
American delegation, suspending the
sessions of inedatlon because the in
ternational side oT the controversy
had boen adjusted and calling atten
tion to the correspondence with Gen
eral Carranza In which he asked Tor
more time to consult his subordinates
about peace coherences. The Huerta
delegates replied in two separate
communications, one setting fortn
their own approval and gratification
at the amicable settlement of the In
ternational conflict and the other in
tended or transmission to the consti
tutionalists, explaining In effodt their
readiness to begin Informal confer
ences for the selection of a provision
al president nnd the solution of kin
dred problems of an internal char
acter.
U. 8. Troops Stay.
The disposition of the American
forces now at Vera Cruz haß been left
for consideration until such time as
the two factions agree on the new
(Continued on Page Nine).
CURIOUS OVER
REPLY, GENUS
•TO CARRANZA
With Suspension of Mediation
at Niagara Falls, Interest
Turns to Answer of Rebel
Generals to Proposed Confer
ence With Huerta’s Delegates
Washington, D. C. — Constitutional
-Ist representatives in Washington
sought today to get into communicor
tion with their chief, Carranza, to
learn the result of the referendum
among hie generals over the provo
saf for conferences with Huertas
delegates. With mediation proceed*
lags at Niagara Falls suspended, a$
ter practical settlement of the Inter
national conflict, chief Interest In the
Mexican situation was centered In the
attitude that Carranza and his mil
itary leaders would take toward meet
ing the envoys of their enemy.
Their Differences.
ft was suggested that while Or
ranza had promised an early defini
tion of his stand, It might he delay
ed by efforts to Iron out the differ
ences that have arisen among the fbv
lutionary chiefs.
Carranza was In HaltlUo preparing
to move hla provisional capital to
Monterey.
President Wilson and his advisers
declined today to discuss the recess
of the mediators. However, the pres
ident’s statement yesterday that the
Mexican situation was as favorab.e as
It could he, (tending an agreement be
tween the warring fkctlons, generally
was reflected lu administration cir
cles.
CONGRESSMAN HOWARD
BECOMES SALIVATED
Washington, D. C.— Congressman Wil
tin in Schley Howard, sui a special to
the Atlanta Journal, was salivated Sun
day, since which time he has been con
fined to Ills home under the cars of •
physician, who Is trying to save him tho
loss of Several teeth.
The congressman enjoyed a water
melon feast last Saturday that didn't
agree with him. He took medtetn*
that night and Sunday afternoon found
himself salivated.
PRINCESS OF WALE 3 STAKES.
Newmarket, Eng. —laird Cadogan't
The (‘tirruKh today won the Prlnceaa
us Wale* stakes of SIO,OOO for three and
four year olda over a distance of a
mile anti a half. The King's Brake
spear was second, and Col. Hall Wal
ker's White Prophet third. Btx ran.