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Funston Cables Dictator Not Aboard As Steamer Sails
THE WEATHER
F’atry cloudy tonight
and Wednesday; local
thunderstorms.
VOLUME XIX No. 196.
RUSH R’Y
WORK FOR
HUERTA
TO FLEE
OVER
Dictator and Family Ex
pected to Leave Capital
For Vera Cruz Today.
Resignation Momentarily
Looked for. Steamer Es
pagna Ready.
Mexico City. —Provisional Pres
ident Huerta’s family, according
to reports prevalent in the capi
tal, is expected to leave for Vera
Cruz some time today and prob
ably will embark on the steamer
Espagne. The Espagne which
which plies between Vera Cruz,
Havana and several Spanish ports
already has a number of promi
nent Huerta officials aboards.
Not on Board.
Washington—Huerta was not among
the high official Mexican refugees
sailing from Vera Cruz on the liner
Espagne, according to despatched to
day from General Funston. The hold
ing of the liner and the hurried re
pair of the railrigvl to Mexico City
had been taken a* an indication tSat
the dictator was ready to flee with
Adolfo De Hama, Esteva Ruiz, Que
rido Moheno and the Generals Maas,
all of his official family who sailed
on the Espagne.
Rushing Repairs.
Vera Cruz. —Four hundred laborers
acting under orders from Mexico City
started work yesterday repairing the
two-mile gap in the Mexican Railv.ay
connecting Vera Cruz with the capi
tal. The rushing of the work is be
lieved here to indicate a possibility
that the first train to pass over the
repaired road may be a special con
veying General Huerta and his family
to the coast. The gap, without rails
since April 21st, will be restored to
working order by tonight.
Momentarily Expected.
Washington.—Huerta's resignation
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U. S. Warships Off
Tor Guantanamo
Washington.—The gunboat Sacra
mento is steaming across the Gulf of
Mexico today for Guantanamo. Rear
Admiral Badger today reported that
she left Puerto Mexico last night. The
transport Hancock with 300 marines,
also was under orders to sail today
for the same destination, to await de
velopments in the revolutions in tho
Dominican republic and Haiti,
Britons to Boston for
the Tennis Championship
Wimbledon, Eng.—Great Britain to
day won the third of the singles
matches in the preliminary round
against France In the Dwight P. Dav
is international lawn vennis trophy
tournament. The British team con
sequently will meet at Boston the
winning team of the Australasian-
Canadian-German matches.
New World’s Record,
Up 2*4,606 Ft. in Air
Leipsic-—A new world's record for
altitude for an aeroplane was estab
lished here today by Heinrich Oelricit.
a German aviator, who rose In his
biplane 7.500 metres, or approximately
24,606 set, nearly four and three quar
ter miles.
The official world's rneord 6,600 me
ters. or approximately 21.654 feet, had
been established only os July 9 n.t
Johannisthal by Otto Llnnekegal, an
other German airman.
“THE ADVENTURES OF RATHEYN" Starts in Today's Herald. Read
the Opening Chapters. You’ve Seen the Pictures--Now Read the Story.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: COLONEL ROOSEVELT, SHOWING HOW HE LOOKED IN 1912 AND NOW.
The photograph to the right was talon while the Progressive lewder was seated at his desk at Progres
sive headquarters in New York. July 8, 191 11. The poor health, or the -v eight that he has lost in the last few
months are easily discernible in comparing the two pictures. Note the loss of hair, the wrinkled forehead,
drawn neck and small chest.
INTERRUPTS THE RESt CURE TODAY.
Oyster Bay.— Theodore Roosevelt interrupted his rest cure for several hours today to arrange a celebra
tion in honor of the arrival at Sagamore Hill of his son, Kermit, recently married In Madrid and his bride.
They are expected here within a day or two. Old friends of the Roosevelt family, among the Oyster flay vll
lagers will be bidden to meet his bride.
CELEBRATE FILL
OF THEBISTILE
Paris en fete for Occasion.
30,000 Troops Parade. 20
Army Airplanes Fly Past Re
viewing Stand.
Paris—Half a million Parisians,
celebrating the anniversary of the fall
of the Bastile, today saw twenty mili
tary aeroplanes rise over the Long
champs race course and In perfect
alignment, fly at full speed past the
presidential reviewing stand. Thirty
thousand troops, comprising the Paris
garrison, marched In close order be
fore the stand, und 2,000 cuirassiers,
In bright steel breast plates and brass
helmets, charged, swords In air, to
within thirty [aces of the president.
The troops of all the garrisons in
France also paraded today and mili
tary authorities calculated that over
400 army aeroplanes were on the wing
at one time in various parts of the
country.
Fireworks displays, military bands,
public dancing, free performances at
theatres In Paris and all the other
cities, towns and villages of France
were provided at the expense of the
government.
Adviser of the Czar Not
Dead From His Wounds
Bt. Petersburg.—A report that Greg
ory Rasputin, mystic lay monk and
adviser of the emperor, had died from
the wound Inflicted on him recently
by a woman In Pokrovsky, was found
today to he untrue. The monk was
oonveyed by steamer to Tyumen.
SENATE CONFIRMS MORRIS.
Washington. The senate late Mon
day confirmed the nomination of Ira
Nelson Morris of Chicago, to he min
ister to Hweden.
: THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. =
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 14, 1914.
U. S. WARSHIPS
OFF GRAVESEID
Practice Squadron, With Mid
dies Aboard, to Have Round
of Gayety During Week.
London.—The American battleships
Missouri and Illinois arrived from Gi
braltar today and anchored In the
Thames off Gravesend where they
will remain about a week. On board
is a large party of cadets from Anna
polis who have been making their an
nual cruise.
Captain William F. FuUam, super
intendent of the Naval Academy, who
commands the J’ractice Squadron,
found many invitations awaiting him,
his officers and the cadets here. They
came from British naval men and from
various Amcriian societies In Ixindon
who have aranged entertainments for
the American visitors.
The officers of the American oat
tlcships will reciprocate by throwing
the vessels open to visitors. July 20
the American officers will participate
in the dedication to Pocanhontas of
two memorial windows In St. George's
chqrch, Gravesend, which Ambassa
dor Walter Mines Page will formally
present on behalf of the Jjarnes of
Virginia.
Luncheon by Lord Mayor.
London.—The lord mayor or London
will tomorrow entertain the American
amhasasdor and officers of the war
ships at luncheon.
DRIVEN 100 FEET ON SHORE.
Calumet, Mich.—After many weeks
of effort, Captain Alexander Cunning
and his crew of wreckers have suc
ceeded In releasing the Canadian
steamer Turret Chief, driven on the
rooks six miles east of Copper Harbor,
Lake Superior, In the great storm of
last November, Except for the dam
age to the bull, the vessel la said to he
in good condition.
The ship had ben driven nearly one
hundred feet out on shore und was
almost high and dry. To release he,',
hydraulic Jacks were used.
GRAND LODGE
OF ELKS MEET
Hear Charges of Development
of “Club” Feature. Ask Con
tinuation of “Big Brother”
Feature.
Denver, Colo.—Raymond Benjamin,
of Napa, Calif., was elected grand ex
ulted ruler of the P.enevolent and
Protective Order of Elkß today by ac
clamation.
50th Session.
Denver, Colo.—The .Iftieth session of
the grand lodge. Benevolent and Pro
tective Order of Elks, began Its three
day secret session here today. Among
other things It will consider charges
made by Grand Exalted Ruler Edward
Leach that some lodges develop the
social or "club” feature to the extent,
m prohibition localities, of becoming
subterfuges for selling liquors.
Five thousand child delinquents have
come under the guardianship of Elks
In 48 states and Guam, Alaska, Hawaii
and Porto Jtlco since the inaugura
tion of the Elks’ "big brother" move
ment In 1913. An appropriation at
110,000 to continue this work was
urged in a committee report.
Mrs. Wakefield on Trial
2d Time, Husband Murder
New Haven, Conn Bessie J Wake
field today was placed on trial for «
second time for the murder of her
husband, William O. Wakefield, at
Cheshire June 23. 1913. The woman
was found guilty Oct. 3i and sentenc
ed to he hanged March 4. The su
preme court of errors grunted a new
trial.
James Blew, who actually killed
Wakefield, was convicted In a. sepa
rate trial anil paid the death penalty.
The state charges that Mrs. Wake
field was the master mind In the mur
der plot.
WOULD RE
GUV’NERS
AT AIKEN
Undemonstrative Crowd Hears
the South Carolina Cam
paigners Today. Compulsory
Education, Prohibition and
“The System,” Themes.
Aiken, S. C. —The campaign meet
ing for the candidates for state of
fices was held here today in Cleddinga
Park wit h about 4(10 voters and a
number of ladies present. The chowd
was undemonstrative and the candi
dates received little applause. There
were no leatui>.j to the meeting.
The candidates for railroad com
missioner were lirst speakers of the
(lay and all spoke of things they
could do and would do if elected to
this office. The candidates for the
office of Lieutenant Governor were
next on the program. Their speaking
was lively and all seemed to make a
favorable Impression. They wero
followed by the candidates for attor
ney general.
The Smiths.
Ghas. A. Smith was the first can
didate for governor to speak. He
outlined his platform as did Mendel
I/. Smith who followed him. The lat
ter reviewed his record in the stato
legislature and the movements ho
stood for. London .1. Browning was
next lie spoke of his constructive
legislative platform and said that ho
was for the farmer. John U. Cllnk
•cnles followed hint and made him
self clear on the prohibition Issue.
For Law as It Is.
Tie stated that he was for the en
forcement of the law as It now Is and
not. statewide prohibition. He also
spoke of tne compulsory education.
He was followed by R. A. Cooper,
w ho gave an outline of his career and
the planks of his platform. He made
a strong pica for educational faeili
ties. John (5. Richards expressed
himself as opposed to compulsory edu
cation. John T. Duncan told of "the
System." Wm. C. Irby outlined his
platform. Charles Carrol Sims ex
! ressrd himself as opposed to com
pulsory education and outlined his
platform
Fine Business Speech.
Richard I. Manning made a splendid
business speech and stated that he
was for local option, compulsory edu
cation.
Mullaly outlined his platform. Rome
of the candidates leave here for Bam
berg tonight while others will be here
till morning.
Exonerate Senators
in the Gold Mine
Washington. Exoneration of all
senators concerned In the charge of
misuse of official letter paper for pro
motion of a North Carolina gold mine
Is contained in the findings of an In
vestigating committee which today
completed Its report. John Hkelton
Williams, comptroller of the currency,
who figured In the Investigation as
having sent a government expert to
examine the mine was also exonerated
of any reprehensible conduct.
Claflin Report to 1,500
Creditors on July 24th
New York. -Announcements were
being circulated today for a meting
of the creditors of the II It. Claflin
Company, to he held here July 24, A
statement of thfc assets and liabilities
fur as ascertained will he presented,
together with all available Informa
tion to the 1,600 mercant'le credi
tors.
drouth*’broken.
Charleston, W. Va. —Heavy rains
throughout West Virginia last night
and early today ended the drouth that
for three months wrought havoc t >
growing crops. Agriculturalists said
the downpour had saved the corn crop
and added many thousands of dollars
to the value of orchards.
HEIR TO MILLIONB DROWNB.
Philadelphia. Two-year-old Nancy
Carpenter, heiress to trillions anil
niece of United States Senator Henry
A. DuPont of Delaware, was drowned
Monday In a shallow pool on the es
tate near here or her uncle, Pierre H
duPont. The child was the daughter
It. It Me. Carpenter, a hanker of Wil
ling! on, Del.
56.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
Wins SIO,OOO Prize in
Gyroscope for Airplanes
LAWRENCE D. SPERRY
Lawrence D. Sperry, sun of Miner
A. Sperry, the Inventor of a gyroscope,
which Is believed will prevent many
aeroplane accidents, anil with which
he won the 110,110(1 prize offered by the
Aoro Club of France, photographed on
Pis arrival In New York, July 8. J.aw
rem-e Sperry operated Ills father's mn
chlne during the exhibition tests In
France, and will give further tests «t
Mlneola, Ij. X., In the next few days.
Mrs. Nelms Thinks
Both Girls Dead
Atlanta, Ga.—lnterest In the nanion
wide search for Mrs. Klolse Dennis
and Miss Beatrice Nelms today cen
tered about the sirrlval here of Mar
shall Nelms, who hastened home Trotn
San Francisco to aid und comfort his
mother, Mrrt. J W. Nelms of this
city. Young Nelms left the train at
East Point, a suburb, and so success
fully concealed ills movements that
efforts to locate him so Tar have
failed.
Mrs. Nelms today reiterated her
conviction that both Mrs. Dennis and
Beatrice Nelms are dead.
Carranza Moves Capital
Saltillo to Monterey
Washington. Reports from Consu
lar Agent CarotherH suy Carrunza has
moved his provisional capital from
HaltllW» to Monterey.
Didn’t Ask Dr. Carman
To Waive Immunity
Mineola, L. I.—The grand Jury to
day took up the case of Mrs. Florence
Carman, charged with the murder of
Mrs. Louise Bailey, one of her hus
band's patients, who was shot In his
fflce on the night of June SOth.
”117""Carman was the first witness
railed. He was on the stand nearly
two hours. As he left the grand jury
room he refused to say anything
shout the nature of his testimony, but
stated that he had hot been asked to
waive immunity, as had been ex
pected.
HOME
EDITION
UP TU THE
DEPT OF
JUSTICE
Discussing Criminal Acts Fol
lowing Sensational Report on
Financial Affairs of the New
Haven Road. J. P. Morgan
& Company Mum.
New York—District Attorney Whit
man today Issued this statement:
"When these papers (relative to
the New Haven) reach this office
they will he closely scrutinized and
If we have any reason to believe that
any crime of any kind has been com
mitted by any person connected with
the New Haven Railroad or Its man
agement in this county, an Indictment
will follow no matter who the person
may be.”
Evidence on Way.
Washington.—Evidence gathered by
the commission was on Its way by
registered mail today to various dis
trict attorneys in New York, Connec
ticut?! and Rhode island, where the
New Haven transactions were carried
out. The evidence relates to alleged
unlawful acts upon which state offi
cers, If any, must act.
Leaves Commission's Hants.
WashlnVon, D. C.—With Its unmeas
ured denunciation of the “maladmlnls
tratlon" of New llnven flnaclal affairs
and “criminal negligence," of directors,
the Inter-state commerce commission's
sensational report on Its Investigation of
Hie New lOnlund railroad dnes was to
day before the senate committee forking
to frame legislation for control of rall
rorid financing Interlocking directorates
ami oilier subjects concerned In the In
vestigation.
Agree With President’s View*.
Administration supporters declared
many of the commission’s recommenda
tions agreed perfectly with President
Wilson’s trust legislation program.
The next step In New Haven affairs
whs expected fYom the department of
Justice. Apart from alleged violations
of state laws the department was con
cerned chiefly In the commission's find
ings that all the acta characterised as
"corrupt anil unlawful" were for tha
purpose of setting up a monopoly In vio
lation of the federal statutes.
Criminal Acta.
The department has tnken that view In
Its dissolution suit against the New
Haven system which probably will h«
fllciT within the next few days unless tha
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‘Mileage Reform’
Defeated in House
Washington.—By a vote of 132 to
122 the house today abandoned its pro
gram of "mileage reform” and agreed
with the senate to retain the present
mileage allowance of 20 cents a mile.
The vote followed spirited debate in
which charges of "mileage graft” were
freely used. Democratic Leader Un
derwood and Republican Leader Mann
both voted for the higher rate.
Say Confirmation
By 5-10 Majority
Washington.—Admlnltsratlon sena
tors, after a ennvus stoday, reported
to the White House that President
Wilson's nomination of Thomas D
Jones of ChlcHgo to the federal re
serve hoard would be confirmed by a
majority ranging from five to ten.
There were no developments In ths
nomination of Paul M. Worburg ol
New York. Indications were that the
White House would not begin the fight
fur his confirmation until after Mr.
Jones had been placed.
NEGRO DESPERADO KILLED.
Palstka, Tla. Aaron Carroll, a ;i*.
gru desperado, Is dead and Jim Car
roll, his brother, la desperately wound
ed, the result of a battle last night
near here with Sheriff Kennerly and
n posse The blacks had taken refuge
In a hut, which the posse entered.
Aaron was Instantly killed. Ths re
mainder of the hand Is being pursued
CAR INSPECTOR DIES
Jaekosnvills, Fla.—C. P. Carroll, cai
Inspector for the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway, who was shot by a negro last
night, died In a local hospital today
Carroll’s assailant escaped. The rail
road man was shot while attempting
to save the life of a rural grocer whom
the negro hod threatened.