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Awful Sea Tragedy Due to Negligence Collier’s Officer [THE WEATHER Pair tonight and Sun day; probably local showers. VOLUME XIX, No. 193. HE STORSTAD IS HELD TO BLAME IN EMPRESS OF HMD DISASTER Findinq of the Commission Todav is That Sea Tragedy Was Due to Change of Collier’s Course Ordered By the Third Officer Without Instructions From the First Officer Who Was in Charge Evidence of Galway Regarding Steering Gear of the Sunken Steamer Cannot Be Relied Upon, Says the Board—Find Tuftnes Wrong and Negligent in Changing Course of Vessel and in Not Calling the Captain When Fog Came on. Quebec, Que.—The collier Storstad is held to blame for the Empres °f Ireland disaster in the findings of the wreck commission handed down to day. The commission held that the dis aster was due to the Storstad’s change of course, ordered by the third officer without instructions from the firpt officer, w'ho was in charge of the col lier at the time. The Empress was sunk in the St. Lawrence on May 29 with a loss of more than 1,000 lives. Began June 16th. The inquiry into the disaster was begun in Quebec on June 16 by a com mission composed of Lord Mersey, for merly presiding justice of the British admiralty court; Sir Odolfo Routhier of Quebec and Chief Justice McLeod of New Brunswick. - • The commissioners were assisted In their work by Commander Cabome of the British Royal Naval Resterve; Prof. John Welsh of New Castle, Eng.; Captain N. Demers of the Dominion wreck commission, and Engineer Com mander Howe of the Canadian navai service. Commander Caborne and Prof. Welsh were nominated by the British hoard of trade. I-ord Mersey also pre sided over the inquiry into the Titanic disaster. Was on Bridge. The col’ er> third officer, found re sponsible, is Alfred Tuftenes. He was on the bridge when the crash occurred. "We regret,” says the finding, “to have to impute blame to any one In connection with this lamentable dis ' aster and we should not do so if we felt .at any reasonable alternative was left to us. We can, however, come to no other conclusion than that Mr. Tuftenes was wrong and negli gent in altering his course in the fog, as he undoubtedly did, and "that he was wrong and negligent in keeping the navigation of the vessel in his own hands and in failing to call the captain, when he saw the fog coming on. .* "It is not to be supposed that thus disaster was in any way attributable to any special characteristic of the St. Lawrence waterway. It was a dis aster which might TiUve occurred in the Thames, in the Clyde, in the Mer sey, or elsewhere, in similar eircum stanc.s. The Quick Sinking. "Such is the conclusion at which we have arrived on the question as to who was to blame for it. But a ques tion of much greater public interest and importance remains tp .be consid ered viz: Why the ship sank so quick ly and what steps, if any, can be tak en to prevent the terrible consequences which so often follow such disasters. “The main difference between the officers (the officers of the Empress and the Storstad respectively) is to be found in the description of the way in which the two vessels were approaching each other at the time the Empress of Ireland changed her course after having obtained an offing lro.n Father Point. Red to Red. “The witnesses from the Storstad i y they were approaching so as to Jpass red to red, while those from the Entpr s of Ireland say they were ap proaching so as to pass green to green. The stories are irreconcilable and we have to determine which is the more probable. Times, distances and bear ings vary so much even in the evi ,-en'-« from witnesses from the same ahip that it is impossible to rely 1 or to base conclusions upon them. We have therefore thought it advisable to found our conclusion almost entirely upon the events spoken of by the witnesses at-u upon their probable se quence in order to arrive at a solution of the difficulty. Was Mistaken. "After carefully weighing the evi dence we have come to the conclu sion that Mr. Tuftenes was miataken if he supposed that there was any in- Contlnued on Page Seven Tobacco Taboo Won't Follow Barring of Liquor in Navy; Great Satisfaction Thereat Washington.—Genera! satisfaction was expressed today throughout naval circles when It became known that Secretary Daniels, contrary to expectations, had authorized retention of popular brands of tobacco and articles which it bad been rumored would be denied admission to the commissary stores. The action of the secretary, following the enlorcement of his order abolishing the officers wine mess, officially ujiset what had became a general belief among the enlisted men that they too would be denied cer tain proprietary articles which they had heretofore enjoyed. Under the order not only will those be retained but it Is intended to assure greater Vstitude of choice to the men by admitting additional brands of tobac cos and personal commodities, in announcing Ms decision Secretary Daniels said: I firmly believe that the enlisted men of the fleet should be al lowed to buy what thev want. I feel that in purrhasing these supplies I am acting as trustee for the men and that it is my duty to make this possible so far as lie* in my power. THE AUGUSTA HERALD INGALLS, rar nays DEAD Noted Financier Passes Away From Heart Failure—Body to Cincinnati For Interment. Hot Springs, Va.—Melville E. In galls, financier and railroad man, died here today of heart failure. Mr. Ingails had been at his summer , '/ re for som e time. Members of the family and friends say he had been gradually declining for months but his illness had been more marked during the last few weekes. Three days ago he suffered from an ulcerated tooth and. the shock of treatment was fatal. He- became unconscious soon afterward and was only roused once or twice before he died. Hurriedly Summoned. Melville E. Ingalls, Jr summoned hurriedly from New York, arrived at the deathbed and was recognized by his father once during the last hours. Mrs. Ingalls, the widow, and a daugh ter, MiSs Gladys Ingalls, also were at the bedside when death came. The body will be taken to Cincin nati tomorrow night on a special train and the funeral services will be held at 2 p. in., Monday, at the Uni tarian church there. Burial will be in the family plot in Cincinnati. These pallbearers have been selected: Chas. P. Taft, John W. Warrington, Harry Gesst, Arthur Spern, Frank Wibourg, Judson Harmon, E. F. Os borne, J. C. li. Scarborough, W. W. Brown, Joseph Wilby, William Worth ington, and C. K. Holmes, all of Cin cinnati, and George Simson of Los Angeles. By Four bons. Besides the widow and laughte r , Mr. Ingalls is usrvived by four sons, MeilvHle K. Ingalls, Jr., and Kay In galls of New York; Geo. H. Ingalls of Chicago and Albert S. Ingalls of Cleveland. No statement was made here today on behalf of the family as to the extent of the dead man’s estate further than that there Is a will and that his death having been anticipat ed his affairs had been set in order. It was said he withdrew from all active business connections some time ago and had disposed of many of his interests to those whom he wished to have them after his death. Until two years ago. Mr. Ingalls was chairman of the board of directors of the Rig Four Railroad, the transpor tation line with which his name was most closely identified, although he was a opwerful figure, in what gene rally are known as the Vanderbilt group of railroads. Besides his homo here, he had a home in Cincinnati and a new one in Washington, D. C. Mr. Ingalls was in his seventy-sec ond year. He was born at Harrison, Me., in 1842, was reared on a farm and educated at Bowdoin and Harvard. Ht was graduated as a lawyer and began practice at Urey, Me., but soon re moved to Boston and in 1867 was elect ed a member of the state senate. His Career. His career as a railroad man and fi nancier began In 1870, when he became president, and a year later, receiver of the old Indianapolis, Cincinnati and LaFayette Railroad. In reorganiza tions he created the Cincinnati, Indi anapolis, St. Louis and Chicago and later consolidated it with other rail roads, forming the Big Four System, of which he was chairman. He was president of the Chesapeake and Ohio from 1888 to 1900, was democratic can didate for mayor of Cincinnati In 1903 and president of the National Civic Federation in 1905. He was also Inter ested in banking in Cincinnati. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 11, 1914. i© UEBEL ©EfIEML E@M PMES 3 f Principal Witness Against Mrs. Carman ' •'iX'Ss' 1 „lA; YSAM COLLECTOR ED WOOD BARDES. Freeport, L. I.—Eiwood Bardes, the Insurance collector, whose testi mony at the coroner's inquest into the mysterious death of Mrs. Louise Bailey, who was slain in Dr. Edwin Carman’s office here more than a week ago, resulted in the arrest of Mrs. Florence Carman, wife of Dr. Carman. He said that on the night of the murder he saw a woman, re sembling Mrs. Carman, running away from the window through which the shot was fired that killed Mrs. Bailey. Bardes swore that he was walking in front of the Carman home at th e time the shot was fired and looked in time to see Mrs. Carman, or a woman who looked like her, running to wards the rear of the house. ANALYZING THE TESTIMONY. Mineola, L. I. —Mrs. Florence Conklin Carman, In jail here charged with the murder of Ms. Jx>ulse Bailey, was engaged today in going over the testimony given at the coroner’s Inquest with her attorney, George M Levy. She was much more cheerful, having completely rocevered from the collapse she suffered the morning after her arrest. Mrs. Car man has aided him considerably, her attorney said, in analyzing the tes timony which caused her arrest. The evidence In the case will be presented to the grand Jury on Tuesday, according to present plans. SCHOOL TROSTEES FAVOR PLATZ FOR NEW TURMAN Proposition Explained This Mo ruing to Board of Education at Regular Meeting and Resolution Unanimously Adopted. Finance and High School Committees Vested With Power to Act, The Board of Education of Rich mond county, at its regular monthly meeting, held at the Tubman high school nt 10 o’clock this morning, unanimously gave to the high school and finance committees of the board the light to purchase the plat of land on Walton Way, known as the Schuet zen Plats, which ha* been under ad visement as a proposed site for the new Tubman high school for some time. Resolution Adopted. The action was taken by adopting the following resolution: "Resolved, That the finance and high school committees, together with the president and secretary of the Board of Education, !)<■ given the pow er to purchase the Hchuctzcn Plats property and the lots between said property and Walton Way, not to ex ceed SIB,OOO, In the name of the Board of Kducation, provided the titles are satisfactory and that suitable finan cial arrangements can be made and thatsald purchase commends ltaelf to the Judgment of said committees and officer#.” The meeting was presided over by President Jas L. Fleming. After the minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted, Superintendent Law - ton B. Ryans, secretary of the board, made his report verbally. Rural Institute. The trustees of the rural districts were asked by the secretary to fur nish him with the names of their teachers elected for the ensuing year Iri order to have them attend a rural teachers’ Institute to be held In Au (Contlnaed on page seven.) HUERTA TO RESIGN AT ONCE Carbajal, Who Took Foreign Affairs Portfolio Yesterday, Successor —Part of General Program to Arrange Terms of Peace With Rebels Washington.—lnformation was re ceived front Mexico City by diplomatic here today saying General Huerta would esign t'ne presidency of Mexico within two or three days in favor of Francisco Carbajal, newly appointed minister of ioroigti affairs. It was learned that the appointment of Crbujai, who took office yesterday Is part of a general program by which it is hoped to mke peace with the con stitutionalists. Awaiting the Move. Ti'e xiuerta delegates to the Niag' ara conference are understood to have been awaiting tills move for several days. Carbajal lias long been a mem ber of the supreme court of Mexico and on May iilst last was elected chief Justice. Realizing that the constitutionalist generals woudl disapprove the plan for peace conferences with represen tatives of Huerta, as proposed by the mediators, because they do not wish to have dealings in any form with the present provisional presdent, the sug gestion was made to the Huerta group that another man be placed In power with whom the constitutionalists might leel disposed to treat. Liberal Sympathies. Carbajal Is a member of the class which supported Huerta but 1h regard ed as having liberal sympathies. He was the peace envoy whom General Porfirto Diaz sent to Juarez in 1911 and arranged with Madero for the transfer of power to the successful revolutionists. It is believed here that Carbajal will endeavor to arrange terms of peace which would he virtually terms of surrender. The people in Mexico City are reported apprehensive oi a military conquest, of the capital and the efforts of an influenaial class are believed to he directed toward ar ranging a peaceful transfer of power. No Large Army. There would be no necessity for a large army to enter the Mexican cap ital under such a plan, but merely a few thousand men able to mantain order If the federal troops evacuated With the naming of Carbajal renewed efforts will be made, it is understood, by the Mexican delegates who were at the Niagara conference to bring about a peace parley. Washington representatives oT Carranza are In favor if such a plan. Reduce Whiskey Output By 20 Million Gallons Louisville, Ky.—More than half the distillers of Kentucky, according to information made public today, have agreed to join In a movement that wlli reduce the 1914 output 20 million gal lons on acount of large stocks and over production during the past five years, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois dis tillers are said to be taking like steps IhstlUers point out thut decreased demand is not responsible for the pro posed curtailment. They said statistics showed consumption of whiskey had Increased from 20 million gallons to 85 million gallons In the pant four years but that in the same time pro duction has Jumped from 20 million gallons to 46 million gallons. Names Conciliators to Atlanta Textile Strike Washington, —Secretary Wilson has named Herman Robinson of New York and W. W. Husband of the bureau of Immigration, conciliators to try to end the strike of 1,200 textile mill workers in Atlanta, On. HIGH WATER SUBSIDES. Scranton, Pa.— High water caused by yesterday's storm during which a maii and a boy were drowned and an. other man killed by lightning had completely subsided today. Several railroads were tied up Tor hours last night because of washouts but practi cally normal schedules were resumed today. Ixiwer levels In several coal mines were flooded but no serious damage was done. Five deaths due to the storm occurred In various parts of the state. GERMAN POET DEAD. Berlin—Prof Julius Flodenber" the German poet and author, died here today In his 84th year. $6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY. J. Hamilton Lewis Having Trouble Over Appointment of Morris SENATOR J. HAMILTON LEWIS Washington—Senator J. Hamilton Lewis Is having trouble with another appointment which lie lias urged Pres ident Wilson to make, it lias devel oped that Ira Nelson Morris, who lias been named as minister to Sweden, will have to wait until he has under gone a careful scrutiny on the part of the senate, before his nomination will lie confirmed Senator Lewis recdm niondod the appointment of Mortis, who Is a son of the late Nelson Mor ris. Morris was made a party to ac tion brought against the beef trust, al though lie never had been active in the packing business. I'M A MARRIED MAI), SAYS MINES Att’y Who Secured Divorce For Mrs. Eloise Nelms Dennis Tells of Her Attempts at Suicide. Portland, Ore. Mrs FJolse Nelms I lennis, who disappeared after writing her mother In Atlanta, Ga., that she had killed her slater and intended to kill tier brother, talked about such a plan with Victor E. Inries, former as sistant United States district attorney of Nevada, as long as a year and a half ago, Innes said here today He asserted that she told nlm on one oecaslon she had tried to shoot herself but when the revolver missed fire three times “she rather lost her nerve.” Innes was her counsel in a success ful suit for divorce in Reno IS months ago. “I havent the slightest Idea where the women are,” he said. He added that Mrs. Dennis had shown great af fection for tier son and said she would like to kill herself “so that $20,000 or $20,000 life insurance she carried could go to her boy.” Innes denied reports connecting him with Mrs. Dennis except that he hud aided her as attorney In getting her divorce. Ho said all he hud heard from her since the divorce was grant ed was In business letters. He denied reports that he had been In Atlanta and was negotiating Mexican Invest ments. Innes emphatically denied the re port that lie ever had been engaged to Mrs. I>ennls. ‘T have a wife with whom I have been ever since we cagne from Nevada," he said. Says Bubonic Plague is Well Under Control in N.O. Washington—Surgeon Oenorai Blue arid other officers of the public iiealth service have assured Secretary M< Adoo that the bubonic blague Infec tion is well under control at New Or leans and the situation there is not a menace to International shipping. The state department was naked to day to urge Honduras, Count Rica and Haiti to raise their quarantine. BAD TYPHOID RECORD. Washington. Virginia had a morn unfavorable typhoid fever report than any other state in 1913, according to a statement today by the public health service giving statistics reported to that service hy state health officers, in Vlrginlla there were fi,#«B cases of typhoid fever reported, which Is 2.80 S coses to every 1,000 population, the highest ratio shown. South Dakota showed the best record with only 143 cases or .222 case to every 1,000 In habitants. TO VERA CRUZ. Mexico City. Roberto Estevn Ruiz, former acting Mexicun foreign min Intel*, le!t today for Vera Cruz on his way to Europe and South America. HOME EDITION ALL ARMY CHIEFS BARRED At Villa-Carranza Representa tives Meet, Amend Plan of Guadalupe. No Military Leader Can Become Mexico’s Provisional President Torreon, Mex—At the conference between Carranza and Villa represen tatives here the plan of Guadalupe, under which the present revolution lias been operating, was amended ao us to prevent any military loader from becoming provisional president of Mexico. This would eliminate Car ranza, Villa, Angeles or any of the leaders now in the field as presiden tial possibilities. Tills was stated in a lengthy official statement Issued her* by the delegates. Call a Congress. According to the amendments of Hie revolution plan, upon assuming control of thq government of Mexico City Carranza would ea|J at once a congress oi his military leaders and representatives of the rank and file who would be spoken for by one dele gal o to every thousand men. This body would adapt a plan for the hold ing of elections and program Tor what (policies shoudl be pot into effect by the functionaries who might be elect ed. It was stated positively that “no constitutional chief could t'igure as a candidate for president or vice-presi dent.” Spirited at Times The official statement showed the argument had been sniDt—t but it reflected n TCBitefcufflfiWC jffne * delegates of Villa’s division anil those reprdeentlng! Die division of the east as ipokesmeif for Carranza. At the beginning ot session which extended over almost a week lie' Villa delegates . requested that Carranza choose a “responsible cabinet," miming various p«nonS> a» those who would be acceptable to re place the present membert* of the prdt, visional ealiinet. Villa Modifications X The Villa delegates modified their suggestion and all delegates agreed to present a list of names from which could he chosen a “directing commit tee" of the government. They were; Iglesius CalVleron, Lula Cabrera, An tonio I. Vlllereal, Miguel Silva, Man uel Bonilla. Alberto Panl, Eduardo F. Hay, Ignacio L. Pespueira, Miguel Dlez Lombardo, Jose VasconceTloe, Miguel Al.hblo Robles and Frederlco Gonzalez Garza. An Important act of the conference was directed against the clergy which had taken part In the Huerta-Dlas revolution. The statement said: "Members of the Roman Catholic clergy, who actually or Intellctually had assisted the usurper Vlctorlano Huerta should be punished." PASSENGERS ALL SAFELY LANDED Steamer Invermore Resting on Rocks With Only Top Deck Above Water. St. Johns, N. F.—All passenger* on the costal steamer Invermore, which struck on the rocks near Brig Harbor Point, on the l-abi ador coast, last night, were landed safely today. Messages received here from the scene of the wreck said that tihe steamer filled rapidly after striking and was today resting on the rocka with only her top deck above water. The Invermore struck while trying to avoid the heavy ice north oT the Htralt of Belle Island. She left here July 4th to go as far north as the Ice would permit. She oarrled a heavy freight and many passengers, most of them Labrador fishermen and plan ters, bound north for the summer. The steamer Kyle, with divers and wrecking gear was sent from here for Brig Harbor today as officers of the Invermore believed there was some hoi e of refloating the vessel. Brig Harbor Point is on the nortr side of Hamilton inlet, a little south of the 55th parallel of latitude and about 275 miles north of Belle Isle- It Is on a desolate stretch of roclfr bound coast peopled only by a few scattered families of fishermen. The Invermore, formerly called the Drom edary, Is owned by the Reid New- Foundland Railway Company. She was built at Glasgow In 1881, Is 250 feet long and has a gross tonnage of 975. ’’ LEAVE GUAM A 3. On Bord U. 8. 8. California, Maxat lan The cruiser California and the destroyer Preble sailed today to Santa Rosalia, a large French mining town across the Gulf of California, from Ouaymas. The gunboat Annapolis and the German cruiser I-elpalc sailed foa Guayuiaa. . J..