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60,000 Rebels Ready For Jlssault on Mexican Capital
THE WEATHER
Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday; probably
local thundershowers.
VOLUME XIX, No. 192.
iIITH VINDICATION OF
VILLA, SPEEDY ADVANCE
ON CITY OF MEXICO
Protocol Signed By Representatives of First and Second Rebel
Chiefs and Statement of Carranza-Villa Row Promised
Soon—‘‘Difficulties Removed to the Entire Satisfaction of
Both Parties”—Gen. Angeles As Chief of Artillery
Torreon, Goahuila, Mex. —Vindica-
tion of the conduct of General Villa,
his speedy return to the front of the
central advance on Mexico City, with
Gen. Felipe '.ngeles as chief of artil
lery and clear definition of Villa’s at
titude toward the first chief of the
constitutionalists. General Carranza,
are reported to be cardinal points of
a promised statement by representa
tives of Carranza and Villa who have
been parties to the internal constitu
tionalist relations conference here.
The statement will be based upon a
protocol covering the transactions of
the conferees signed on adjournment
yesterday.
Depart for Saltillo.
The Carranza delegates immediate
ly upon signing the protocol departed
for Saltillo.
Tt is unofficially known tbat be
cause neitner Carranza nor Villa was
pleased with the trend of some of the
Gumming & Hull Associated
With General Counsel For the
Empire at Hearing on July 18
Augusta Officers, Directors and Stockholders Confident of
the Outcome —Empire is An Augusta Institution and Au
gustans Will Make It a Success.
The law firm of Cummins & Hull,
composed of Messrs. Jos. B. and Bryan
Cumming and Jas. M. Hull, Jr., have
been secured by the Empire Life In
surance to assist its general counsel,
Mr F. A. Hooper of Atlanta, at the
hearing on July 18th, In Atlanta, when
the petition for a receiver for the com
pany will be argued.
The Augusta officers, directors and
stockholders of the Empire are con
fident that Judge Ellis will refuse the
petition for a erceiver as It can be
shown absolutely and conclusively that
THE EMPIRE LIFE EXAMINATION
IS THE BEST IN ITS HISTORY
Southeastern Underwriter, a Leading Insurance Paper Pub
lished in Atlanta, Declares Company is in Better Shape
Financially and Otherwise Than it Has Ever Been.
The Empire Life is in the best shape
financially and otherwise now that it
has ever been. This assertion is based
upon the results of an examination re
cently completed for the Georgia in
surance department and upon the con
clusions drawn by the examiners in
an analytical report made by them
covering the period from March 5, 1912,
when the stock plan was adopted, un
til December 31, 1913, the end of the
period examined.
The report shows gain in assets,
which now amount to $1,769,638.46;
sain in legal reserve of $199,468.01,
which now amount to $1,243,394.55;
and leavng a surplus to policyholders
of $314,143.55. Using the gross figures
of the company’s annual statement,
the results would be gross assets of
$2,029,978.18 and gross surplus of
$566,484.27.
A study of the analytical statement
prepared by the examiners shows that
for the entire period above mentionec
the total Income was $3,021,442.92, of
which premium income was $1,273,-
495.69; the sum of $101,818.86 was from
investment income; $289,250 was from
capital stock, and $440,032.60 came
SHAKES FIST IN RAGE AT
IT S. FLAG AT VERA CRUZ
Vera Cruz Querida Moheno, for
mer Mexican minister of commerce
and labor, before departing on board
the Espagne, virulently criticised the
policy of the United States toward
Mexico. As he sat in thjs forward
saloon of the French liner, Senor
Moheno looked through a port hole
toward the American flag in Vera
Cruz and shook his fist In rage.
“Secret Platform.”
He insisted that he ould produce
proofs that there existed a "secret
platform” of the progressive party In
United States In which Col. Theo-
Jura Roosevelt concurred looking to
rhe disruption of Mexico and the ac
miisitlon ultimately by the United
States of all the territory between the
Klo Grande and Panama. He said
Francisco Kavudero, who was minis
THE AUGUSTA HFRfIT.D
discussions between the representa
tives of the factions the conference
was prolonged after business was fin
ished Sunday., Just what subpects
displeased the “first and second chiefs
of the constitutionalists may be made
known in the statement today since
it was officially last night
that “there difficulties were removed
to the entire satisfaction of both par
ties.”
In a brief announcement, the con
ferees last night made known that
Villa would resume his advance on
the capital without further loss of
time, althcugh it was expected it
would be several days before his di
vision would be started southward
and that General Angeles would as
sume command of the artillery of
Villa’s army. It was intimated that
the provisioning of Villa’s forces fig
ured largely in the discussions at the
conferences.
the company Is not only solvent but
is in a splendid financial condition
The Empire’s general offices wjil
be moved to Augusta on October Ist
and the company will be welcomed
with open arms by the people of this
city. The company Is an Augusta in
stitution right now and has been for
some time and the removal of the
headquarters here Is the only remain
ing act to be performed before It will
be absolutely Augusta’s company, and
Augustans are going to see to it that
the company makes a magnificent suc
cess.
from premiums on sale of stock. From
March 6, 1912, to December 31, 1912.
the total income was $997,622.64 and
from December 31. 1912, to December
31, 1913, the income was $731,452.94.
The excess in 1912 over 1913 was due
to capital stock sales, as the premium
income was largest in the last men
tioned period.
The disbursements for the entire
peTiod were $1,272,352.65, leaving an
excess of Income over disbursements
of $749,090.27. These are truly re
markable figures.
Taking into consideration the fact
that .according to the analytical state
ment, there was on March 5, 1912, the
date of the organization of the stock
company, a deficit in surplus or an im
pairment in the old mutual company
of $72,466.57 and the further fact that
at the close of the year 1913 tnere
was a surplus of $314,144 45, the as
sertion first made would appear to be
not only fully borne out by the facts
and figures but that the company has
had some pretty able handling In a
financial way and Is in the strongest
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ter of foreign relations In Carranza's
cabinet has letters which to him are
conclusive evidence of nls allega
tions. He declared ■he hoped to be
able to produce these letters at the
.proper time.
President Wilson, Too.
"And not only were the leaders of
the progressive party pledged to this
policy,” 'he added "but politicians of
both the republican and democratic
parties had promised their secret sup
port. That President Wilson hlmsdf
hag subscribed to this Iniquitous con
spiracy is evidenced by his attitude
toward Mexico. Not a single Ameri
can In all the hundred million popu
lation of the United States can give
a satlsfactor. answer as to why those
troops are there on shore in Vera
Cruz.”
: THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 10, 1914.
©OAIfMg AFTER ©OABMAIAKA
New Photograph of Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Carman
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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: MRS. FLORENCE CARMAN, DR. EDWIN CARMAN.
The above photograph is the first picture of Or. arid Mrs. Edwin Carman, of Freeport, I* !., who flgurs
prominently in the Bailey murder mystery, since the tragedy.
Mrs Louise Bailey was murdered In the office of Dr. Carman, on the night of June .10, whle being given
medical treatment. Mrs. Carman says “It is all a terrible coincidence,'’ In her Jail cell, after her arrest charg
ed with the murder.
GEORGIA ITEMS IN
DEFICIENCY BILL
Measure Carrying Four Mil
lions Ud For Discussion.
Many P. 0. Sites in This
State. Including Waynesboro
and Sandersville
Washington.—The general deficien
cy appropriation bill carrying $4,685,-
464. last of the supply bills of con
gress, was reported to the house today
and will be brought up for passage to
morrow or early next week.
The bill embraces many miscellan
eous Items, including appropriations
for public buildings in various states,
$l7O 000 for transporting and caring
for interned Mexican soldiers arid mil
itary refugees at Fort Wingate, N. M„
and also $5,000 for transporting bodies
of officers and enlisted men and $15,-
000 to enable the secretary of com
merce to employ additional men to en
force the laws to prevent over crowd
ing of passenger and excursion ves
sels.
Other Items Included the following:
Georgia Po*toff ice*.
Georgia—Canton, potsofflce site, $6,-
000; Dawson, site and commencement
of potsofflce, $5,000; Douglas, site and
commencement of postoffice, $5,000;
Forsyth, postoffice site, $5,000; Madi
son, postoffice site, $5,000; Handers
vllle, postoffice site, $5,000; Waynes
boro, postoffice site. $5,000; West
Point, Georgia (including Lunette,
Ala,), site and commencement of post
office, SIO,OOO,
South Carolina Lancaster, site and
comuieaceni trill of postofficc, SB,OOO.
John D. Gave Each Child
6 Cents-" 1 to Spend
and a Nickel to Save"
New York—John D. Rockefeller
has reversed his reply to a school
teacher who asked him how to ac
complish a fortune. Ills answer was
“ Save your pennies.”
Yesterday Mr. Rockefeller while
walking around his estate at Pocan
tlco Hills came upon several children
of hlB employees. To each child he
gave six cents, saying: "There Is a
penny to spend and a nickel to save.”
When a friend aeked btin today
why he had changed his wealth ac
cumulating advice, Mr Rockefeller
said: "Oh, well, you know children
have to have candy now and then.”
Sec'y of Commerce Acts
As Chief Executioner
Washington, D. C. On a miniature
mahogany gallows in the department of
commerce was “hanged” today the fusi
ble plug that failed to operate and
caused a tioller explosion that kills l
eleven of ttie crew of the steamer Jef
ferson off Cape Henry.
Secretary Redfleld acted as chief exe
cutioner at the "hanging ceremonies,”
which was Intended to emphasize the
necessity for "safety first." New steam
ho t regulations were adopted as the re
suit ot the explosion on the Jefferson.
THINK RELEASE
OF MRS. CARMAN
Prediction That Coroner Will
Be Forced to Reverse De
cision. District Attorney Con
fident.
Freeport, N. Y.—Attacks on the tes
timony of witnesses at the Inquest Into
the death of Mrs. Louise Bailey today
led to predictions that Coroner Nor
ton would be forced to reverse his
decision and order the release of Mrs
Florence Carman when she appear*
before him Monday for a preliminary
hearing on the charge of having mur
dered Mrs. Hailey. This prediction '»
further bolstered up, according to
Mrs. Carman’s counsel, her husband
and friends by the fact that District
Attorney Smith yesterday practically
admitted the state's case was weak
when he sought to secure a postpone
ment of the preliminary hearing until
a wees from Monday.
The district attorney, however, re
garda hla case as much stronger than
when the arrest was made and It Is
saiil the authorities have In reserve
e";denee which they believe will prove
mote uamuglng than that already pro
duced.
Recover* Compoturs,
Mineols, L. I.—Mrs. Florence Conk
lin Carman seemed to have recovered
today from the nervous collapse she
Buffered yesterday, She sat quietly
In her csl| In the county Jail reading
books furnished by the warden’s wife,
FRESH ROME STRIKE THREAT.
Rom*. A fresh general strike of
employes of the Italian state roads Is
threatened for Saturday and the gov
ernment has taken extensive precau
tionary measures.
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BY 0. S. WARSHIPS AND
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FLOWING LI
THRDUGH SNOW
Trcmendoud Activity of the
Alaska Volcanoes Far Remote
From Civilization Reported.
Seward, Alaska. Further details of
the tremendous volcanic activity In oro
ktcsh along: the Ahiskfin peninsula west
of Reward wore Riven today by Captain
McMullen of the steamer IMritfo, which
brought first news of the outburst.
A new crater has opened on tne north
side of Mount Hhishaldin, the most west
erly of the three peaks reported In erup
tion. Flowing lava has rut a wide path
through the snow for milts down the
side of the mountain. Mount Hhlahal
dln, whh'h Is on Unimak island, Is me
of the most active volcanoes In the
world and lias been In almost Continu
ous eruption for years.
Palvof volcano on the Alaska panlsuli
west of the Rhumagln Island and ini
miles southeast of Mount Rhlshaldln. also
was .active when the U'rlgo passed. The
action of Palof was peculiar, the moun
tain throwing out a black ish. a light
fall of which was noticed on the Tllrlgo.
Pnvlof has not been In eruption since
1912.
Passengers on the Dlrlgo said fisher
men reported that two of the six craters
In the mountain ridge west of Took In
let. known ns Mount Katmal, hid been
emitting dense volumes of sulphur-ladon
smoke.
The volcanoes are so remote Prom
civ.llzatlon that no accurate rerord can
be kept of their activity. It is believed,
however tbat the present activity began
late In May.
Troops to Break Camp;
Westinghouse Strike Off
Pittsburgh.— -sstate troops who have
been on guard In the streets of East
Pittsburgh today were ordered to
break camp as a result of the vote
of the Westinghouse strikers last night
to return to work next Monday. Strike
pickets wer withdrawn and rnanv
workmen took advantage of their ab
sence to enter the shops at once.
FOR CALL TO ARMS
IN IRELAND , READY
CENTENARY OF
PEACE MEETING
British Press Comments Most
Favorably on Remarks of U.
S. Ambassador Page.
London.—Ttio Dally New«, commenting
editorially on the announcement of Wai
ter H. P»k«, the American ambassador
at the pence centenary rnertlmc In the
Metropolitan Tahamacle, laat night, that
a new tronty between the United State*
and Great Britain wai being concluded,
nay:
**Thl» feat, which ha* crowned Secre
tary of Htate Brylin'* lifelong labor for
pence, in the realization of ft draani with
which Hir Edward Gray roused the House
of Common* o an aetonlehlng dtsplny of
enthusiasm three years ago, ,>ut wh.ch
the amiable *veHknees of President Taft
wns not strong enough to translate Into
action
"Mr Bryan's proposals," the News
concludes, "are strictly practical, the ob
ject of referring disputes to a comrnls
slon being to secure time for reflection
and cooling off when public opinion is
dangerously excited."
Aerial Tramway Across
the Niagara Whirlpool
Toronto.—A Spanish company, In
corporated nt Bilbao. Spain, with Ca
nadian headquarters In Toronto, has
obtained concessions from the Niag
ara Kails Power Commission to con
struct and oi orate an aerial tramway
across the whirlpool rapids at Niag
ara Falls.
The span across thn gorge will he
1,180 feet the longest of Its kind In
the world and will he utilized for
passenger traffic. The cur will be
suspended by six huge cables.
HOME
EDITION
Most Important Seaport
on Mexican West Coast
Evacuated By Huerta's
Troops Today—Truce Ar
ranged to Save Unneces
sary Slaughter
Saltillo, Texas, (via Laredo,
Texas) —Gnaymas, one of the
most important seaports on the
Mexican west coast, was evac
uated by federals late today, ac
cording lo advices to General
Carranza. *
Authorized to Agree.
Saltillo, Mex., (via Laredo, Tex.)
The constitutionalist commander In
vesting Guaymag was authorized to
agree to an armistice until the fed
eral should leave tlffl city by boats
the truce being to save .property of
non-combatants and unnecessary
slaughter.
American Naval Vessls.
General Carranza has authorized
Alvarado to establish a municipal
government Immediately at Guay
mas. It Is understood the terms of
evacuation announced here in ad
vance yesterday were carried out.
Under these terms the American na
val vessels In the harbor guaranteed
the armistice, with n pomlse also that
alter it was over trie federal gun
boats would not bombard the newly
established constitutionalist garrison.
A few details of the capture of
Guadalajara arrived today.
Shameful Flight."
General Obregon reported; "Con
cerning the disaster which befell the
column which rallied out of Guad
alajara and which was met by the
forces of Gen. Luclo Blance, I report
they have been entirely dispersed.
They made a shameful flight. The
number of dead It Is Impossible to
estimate ns we fought over softie 100
kilometres. We are now engaging
the scattered bands which have fled
lo the mountains All the federal
artillery was found scateered over the
country covered by the battle." Ob
egon said no prominent constitution
alist officers were killed.
Sir Edward Carson Given Free
Hand to Direct Action. Ulster
Volunteers Prepared
Belfast—" The provisional govern
ment," formed by the Ulster Unionists
;il their first meeting today gave Sir
Edward Carson a free hand to take
whatever action he may think neces
sary In calling the Ulster Volunteers
to arms. The men were declared
ready fin mobilization at a moment’s
notice.
Hli Edward In a Hpperh declared that
ibe time had come for the loyalists of
Ulster to translate their words into
action. He nald something must be
done to compel the British govern
ment to make up Its mind. Ulster, he
concluded, wiih anxious for peace, but
was not going to accept peace with
surrender.
Called Back.
London.—A special dispatch from
t’alro, Egypt, says the Anglo-Egyp
tiun members of the Ulster Volunteers
have received cablegrams calling them
back to Ulster.
Credentials of American
War Writer Are Revoked
Washington—Secretary Garrison has
enforced, for the first time, the new
army regulations governing war cor
respondents, In the case of Fred Boalt,
an American writer with Funaton’s
brigade at Vera Cruz. He was charged
with sending our sensational and un
true dispatches. Secretary Garrison
has revoked his credentials as a cor
respondent with the field army and
ordered his deportation to the United
States. As the dispatches In question
al:,o Involved the navy, Secretary Gar
rison has stayed the execution of hlx
order while Secretary Daniels has op
portunity (or Investigation.
To Cleveland Press.
Washington.—At tho war depart
ment It was said the official record
showa Boult to he accredited to the
Cleveland, 0., Press,