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FOUR
Rush To Join English Army-Rebels Marching on Mexico City
Stricken
By Panic
in City ot
Mexico
Carranza and Carbajal Fail to
Aqree and Rebels Marching
on Capital
W*tH»ngt#n.—Onwal Carranxa and
ProvillonAl President Carbajal have?
faiJad to **?<►<• on tranafarrln* power
1n Maxlco and trouble 1m Mpeoted in
Maxlon City, whtro th* population la
panlr nlrl<kc*n. tYnutltutlon
aliit force* arc? marching on tho capi
tal
Thia wnii the official explanation to
day of event* In Mexico during th*»
Jaat 24 houra. The t’nlted Htatea gov
s rnment aent « » trong protect to t'nr
ranaa, urglm; that h<* give fho <*Hr
delcgat<H an op|*»rtunity to lie
heard but the envoy* already had left
fialtlllo.
Official ret-ort* t« the mate depart
mfnt any Carranza did not accord the
deleaatt H "aven meant courteay,” When
thk envoy* preaented their auggeatlon*
tho Oarranxa r< prenenlHiivea flatly re
jected all and declnrrd the conference
at an end.
Chagrin of adrninlatration official*
at that oourae wuh apparent and it
Wax predicted the United Htatea not
only would keep it* military force* at
Vera Crux Indefinitely but would con
alder further the <|iie*tlon of recog
nition and moral *upport from the
cmßtltut IntitiiiHlH when they reach
Mexico City,
AMERICANS,
400 LEAVE
DENMARK
Copenhagen Four hun
dred Americans, including Al
vey A. Adee, n delegate to the
Spitzbergcn Conference at
Christiania, are proceeding
from Eijerg to England.
Henry White, former Ameri
can ambassador to France, is
reported safe in Berlin but un
able to leave. All Americans
have sufficient funds.
CHARTER BOAT.
Paris —A steamboat which
has been chartered to carry
Americans to Harve because
of lack of train facilities, left
Paris yesterday. There are
75 Americans aboard and they
are well provided with food,'
ateamer rugs snd most of their
baggage. The boat will ar
rive in Havre on Saturday.
GOV T CONSIDERING
TAKING OVER OF
ENGLISH HARVEST
London.—Chancellor of the Kxohe
floor Lloyd Oeorgc tortuV Informed the
hnuM of commons lhal the govern
nienf wae considering the question of
taking over the hart eat throughout
the British Isles.
The chancellor declared the hanking
huelncs* was normal everywhere and
that the people were i>a>lug In ntonev
quite freely The tlerman honks In
England havs been oMtgeit to close
until the British government grams
their applh*a(lons for licenses
HANGED BY MOB
Monroe, La, —Preston (IrlTfln sutl
Chartea Hall, nearoe* wore taken
from the city hail towsr early today
and hanged b) a mob. I.eaa than 21
hours before Henry Holmes was
I'nched noar here In connocilon with
tbe aame crime
A. J. Madden, an aged grocer, was
killed by burglar* Wednesday night
and Holmaa was aaid to have confess
es! and Implicated the taro other ne
groes.
TWO COLORED GIRLS FROM HARLEM,
GA. CAUSED AMELIA'S DOWNFALL
In the recorder's court this morn
ing Amelia Longatreot. a heiress.
Urea given 115 or 50 days for drunk
and disorder I > conduct ".ledge I
washes ' said Amelia "and 1 wants
you to let me off die time ao's I can
git dem white folks clothes home I
admits I slipped up and got drunk,
hut I was wid two colored girls from
Harlem, Oa that 1 hadn't seen In a
long time and we kinder colebrnted,"
Amelia’s tale did her no good, how
ever, for she net only wss drunk hut
ghuaec the offit ers a great dael
A traveling man had a fight with
two ao'disra and was given 1100 or 90
CROWDS
HUGE TO
JOIN
ARMY
London -The response
to Field Marshall
Kitchener’s ap
peal for army recruits
surpasses anything in
the memory of British
military men. Huge
crowds of all ages and
all stations, silk hatted
men and poorly cloth
ed laborers, stood in
long lines all day in
front of the recruiting
stations.
At U. 8. Embassy.
London—Dr. Hans Piohn, corraapon
dont of the Herman Tolopnmhlc New*
Agi-m-y, who had been plated under
arrest, was released today after he
had satisfied the police that hs was
not n apy.
A despatch from Queenstown say*
th« Celtic aalled from there today for
New York after embarking 260 pas
sengers, who were glad to be allowed
to occupy the uteerage.
An authoritative committee of Am
ericans resident in wa* form
ed today with Walter 1 tines I’age, the
American nmhasaudor, a* honorary
chairman, to supply money to those
who are penniless and lend up to $126
on negotiable paper at the rate of $6
to the pound sterling instead of at the
extortionate rate of $Jt to the j»nund
sterling now current in London.
Filled With Germans.
The street In front of the Amer
ican consulate general was again filled
with Hermans today, waiting to reg
ister their names and addresses. There
was no disorder.
Mrs. Katherine Feck of Minneapolis
wns found today by the police wander
ing about with her mind deranged. Hhc
was hungry although she had a large
autit of paper and letters of credit.
She is suffering from the effects of
her Journey across Germany, whejre
she said she saw spies from
the trains to be shot. She now
Imagines she may he taken as a spy.
FORMER AUGUSTA CITIZEN
DIED AT FORT SHERIDAN
Word wtH received In Auauatn thlx
n.ornlna; l>\ Mr. R. W. Whitaker of
the death of hi* brother, Mr. John H.
\\ hi taker nt Fort Sheridan, Wyo
ming.
Mr Whltakar'n death *as sudden,
hi* friend* In thl* city not even know*
Inc that he whk ill. He wa* in the
*er\ ice of the United State* army,
having enlisted In ISOM. Trior to thl*
date he wa* a member of a local na
tioiml guard company In thl* city
touimanded by Uaptain A. J. Renkl.
I>« t eased ha* aeen aervlca in th* Phil
ippine* !>urtnc hi* time In the army
he ha* Waited auch place* aa Alaska.
China, nnd many other place*.
Ill* man\ friend* In thl* city extend
their sympathy to the family In their
t*ereavement over hi* unexpected
l easing to another world.
The funeral *er\ tee* and Interment
\* 111 occur at Fort Hherldan
THE RAINBOW AT FRISCO.
San Franoisco.—Th« British cruiser
Rainbow put in her# today Collec
tor Pavla tout out boarding officers
to learn her Intentions. finder the
neutrality law ahe can take on only
sufficient coal to make another port
and ehe nay not remain here more
that 24 houra.
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day*. It being clearly shown that he
and not the soldiers, was at fault
William Wall was given 125 or 50
data for a row with a woman whtla
the two werr> walking on the canal
lank The woman said that he knock
ed her down and heat her.
J. M Dtckene and AN 111 Williams
»>re < barged with hetng disorderly
on isth street and the cates were
dismissed.
S W Inalett was charged with dis
orderly conduct but the case «aa dis
til isaed.
J H Hodo was given til or 20
days for disorderly conduct
Cruiser Tennessee Which is Carrying Gold to Stranded Americans
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UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP TENNESSEE.
New York.—The scout cruiser Ten tic**## has Marled on her trip to Europe to relieve the thousand* of distressed
Americans In Europe. She carried twenty army officers who will he dropped off at the principal ports of Europe to
supervise the work of helping Americans to get out of the war-stricken countries and back to the United State*.
I.lnera to bring hack stranded Americana will follow the Tennessee shortly. The cruiser carried representative hank
er* who will look after the financial n rranßementa.
Cooperation
in Cotton
Assured
Secretary Bryan Informs Com
mittee That United States
Consuls Will Give All Possible
Aid
Washington—The congressional com
mittee seeking to relieve American
cotton interests from financial depres
sion because of the European war, re
ceived from Secretary of State Bryan
today assurances of co-operation on
the part of foreign consuls. These
consuls have been directed to ascer
tain what amount of cotton will he re
quired by foreign cotton mills this
season and to report as goon as pos
sible.
TTTe committee still was engaged to
day in preparing a report of its Inves
tigation, which will he made public
later.
Possible embarrassment to cotton
growers and other agriculturalists if
ships were not provided to carry their
product* s«broad, was d scussed by
Senator Htmmon* today when the
house shipping hill wns taken up in the
senate. Mr Bimmons urged that con
gress should take every step poanlhle
to procure ships itself.
INSTRUCTIONS
TO ill PORTS
Collectors of U. S. Notified in
Carrying Out Neutrality Pro
clamation
Washington. -Carrying out Presi
dent Wilsons neutrality proclamation,
the«e Instructions were sent today to
all collectors of customs at ports In
the United States: \
"Notify all steamship companita
and masters Immediately that no ves
sels will be permitted to clear front
your port until they have filed their
full manifests and also that all out
going foreign vtaeels wilt he auhject
to thfc inspection nf their papers and
cargoes hy United States authorities
within the territorial waters of the
Untted States"
Officials were proceeding with
great car# to avoid international com
plivutions The administration was
not determined specifically what ar
ticles outside munitions of war shall
be regarded as contraband. The poli
cy of the Untted States In that regard
a 111 ha framed as occasion arises.
Deliberation
is Methodical
in War Plans
London.—Tha plans of campaign of
the carious nations are being devel
oped with methodical deliberation and
military authoritlea here aro of the
the opinion that the alleged fighting
on the Ruaso-Uerman and Frtineo-
Oerman frontiers has consisted of
nidhlng but skirmishes between re
connolterlng bodies They point out
that It will take at least another week
for the main armies of Germany.
France and Kussta to get Into posi
tion for the decisive struggle It U
known howevet that severe flghtl f
Is In progress In Belgium between tiie
Belgians and the Hermans
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BACK TO QUEBEC.
Quebec.—T)i* Allen Liner Sicilian
which rut out to ere Huntley with pe*e
enffere for illeesow, reme beck to Que
bec today. Phe returned for fear of
rapture hy tlerman cruiser*.
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THE AUGUST* HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA.
Afternoon Parade at Camp
Wheeler Attracts Crowds
Company L, From Lumber
Bridge, N. C„ Has ’Em All
Beat With the Rifle—Won
Many Trophies
BAND OF 27 PIECES ONE
OF BEST IN COUNTRY
Cavalry Officers Take Tactical
Ride This P. M.; Instruction
in Extended prder For In
fantry
Crowds of Augustans every after
noon tire visiting Camp Wheeler to
witness the regular afternoon hat
la 11 on parade, followed by guard
mount. The rnrade begins promptly
hi 5 o’clock. It is a splendid, spec
tacular event. The band plays every
aTternoon at this hour,
From the visitors’ standpoint the
Second Regiment Band. N. G. of N. C.
trom Klnslon, ,V. C„ consisting of 27
pieces, Is the biggest thing at the
camp. It has been said by one of
tlie United States army officers of
high rank at Camp Wheeler that this
hand is the best he has ever seen m
the National Guard.
Beneficial Instruction.
Although the men have had but
two or tnre, days ottrea) Instruction,
under ttad V S. regular army officers
they have been greatly henefitted
therefrom. In many respects the
maneuvers are the samp as the Geor
gia ni 11 itlament went through.
As Captain, Waldron, of the 29th
Infantry, V. * V. stated today, the
camps conducted for the state mill
tas are not a plaything; there is
more- real work than before, and
there is possibly less for the public
to see titan before. However. Au
gusta people are finding a great, deal
of interest in the afternoon .parade by
the North Carolina soldier*.
Oldest Company.
Company F., from Fayetteville,
bears the distinction of being the old
eat organized company in the regi
ment. having been formed, it Is un
derstood, in the latter part of the
eighteenth century. It la consequent
ly more than one hundred years old.
Company 1/., of Lumber Bridge,
commanded by Captain J. B- Malloy,
carries the honor of being the heat
trained with the rifle. Captain Mai
ley is an expert rifleman and every
member of hi* company la also a
"crack shot." It is said that they
don't see anything on the target but
the bull'* eye. Company L is credit
ed with having won every tropnv for
whloh It has tried and defeated every
thing In North Carolina on the rifle
range.
Where They’re From.
Borne idea of the «i*e or the infan
try camp and where the varoius com
panics are from may be gotten from
the following list of companies and
their strength in camp:
Company A—From Tarboro, 52 en
listed men. 3 officers.
Company B —From Kinston. 52 en
listed men, 3 officers.
Company C —From Selma, 43 en
listed meii, 2 officers.
Company D —From Goldsboro. 45
enlisted m »• 3 officers
Company E —From Goldsboro, 52
listed men. 3 officers.
Compan F—From b ayettevule, 4s
enlisted men, 3 officers.
Company o—From0 —From RspflfM, 49 W
listed men. 2 officers.
Cora pan t H—From Cltnto, 4* £n
listed men, 3 officers.
Company I —From Eatonton, 4fi en
listed men, 3 officers.
Company K—From Wilson, 40 en
listed men. 2 officers.
Company It— From Lumber Bridge.
47 enlisted men. 3 officers.
Company M- From Dunn. 49 enlist
ed men. 3 officers.
Regimental Inflrmarv, from New
born. 14 enlisted men. 3 officers
Field and Sts'f 14 commissioned
officers and 6 enllstodm en.
613 Enlisted Msn.
S’ome of the men were unavoidably
detained at home, while others could
not set leave of absence from thoir
business All who are absent, how
ever. are absent with the consent of
their respective officers. There are
«1S enlisted men and 50 commission
ed officers of the Second Regiment
of North Carolina at present encamp
ed at Aumond near Augusta, accord
ing to official count. The total
strength of the Second Regiment of
North Carolina is 705 enlisted men
and 55 officers
There are two troora of cavalry,
.from Asheville and Lincolntnn res-
I pert I vet v. encamped here from North
I Carolina, too
Today's Order-
Followtns is the military order ob
served at th> cemn today;
Infantry.
\ M—Compsnv in attack. Pstroll
| Ing (Lecture bv instructor to offi
cers and non commissioned officers
of each battalion, followed by practi
cal work.)
P. M. —Formation of all oflicers
and non-commissioned officers Into a
provisional company of war strength
for Instruction in extended order.
Instruction of officers of Second
Battalion in first aid.
Battalion parade—
First call, 4:50 p. m.
Assembly. 5:00.
Guard mount immediately’ after the
parade-
Retreat, at hour designated in Gen
eral Order, No. 11, these head
quarters.
Cavalry.
A. M. Squad—Adjustment of equip
ment. Equitation. Extended order.
Patrol work.
P. M. Troop—Equitation. Extended
order. Advance guard. Stables.
P. M. —Oflicers and non-commis
sioned officers' school. Tactical ride
—officers. (Patrol work). Water.
By order of ColCmel Mallory.
'SY. H. WALDRON.
Captain 29th Infantry, Adjutant.
DEATHS
'CARTER. JAS. HERBERT.—The 11-
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
F. Carter, of 1547 Greene Street
died last night ot 11 o'clock at
the City Hospital as the result
of lalling tinder the wheels of a
freight train. The funeral ser
vices were conducted from the
Second Christian Church this af
ternoon, the Rev. H. 1* Veach
officiating, and the Interment
followed in the West View Cem
etery.
MATTHEWS. MR. THOMAS Of
Williston, S. C., a brother of
Mr. T. C. Matthews of this eity,
died yesterday afternoon at the
City Hospital. In the 42nd year
of his age. The remains of de
ceased were cofiveyed to Willis
ton th's afternoon, where the fu
neral services and interment will
take place at 5:30 o’clock from
th family residence.
RICHARDSON. MRS. NANCE—Wid
ow of the late James R. Richard
son died yesterday afternoon at
2:20 o'clock at the residence on
the Milledgevllle Rood, In the
Ksth year of he r age. The fu
neral services were conducted
from R E. Elliott’s private
chapel this morning at 10:30
o'clock. Rev. A. D. Echols being
the officiating minister, and the
interment was in the City Cem
etery.
SYMS. MRS JOHN—Died this morning
at 9:SB o'clock at the residence, 1594
Hlcka street, in the 47th veer of her
age. after nearly three month* Ill
ness. The funeral services will be
conducted from the residence tomor
ro wafternoon at 2:90 o'clock, the
Rev. H. T„ Veach officiating, and
the interment will fol owttn the Weat
View cemetery. Resides her hus
band, Mr. John Syms, deceased Is
survived by three *on*. Messrs.
Charles R., Arthur and William
Syms; three daughters. Mr*. W. F.
Burch snd the Misses Irene and Mag
gie Syms, also by two brothers, Mr.
Georg* W. snd Thoma# Allen.
SUNDAY SERVICE AT CAMP
WHEELER BEGINS AT 8 A M.
Rev. Mr. Smith, of Augusta, to
Speak to Soldiers Under the
Auspices of Local Y. M. C. A.
The V. M. C A. of Augusta, which
has a tent at Camp Wheeler that is
one of the most popular places there,
his arranged to have R«v, Mr Smith
speak at the religious service next
Sunday for the soldiers at camp.
The services will be held at 8 a. m.
near the regimental headauarter*.
The mualc will be furnished by the
2nd regiment male quartet and hand.
Every man la Invited.
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PRESIDENT SITS ALONE
IN ROUT DEATH
Every Effort Being Made By Friends to Divert Mind From
His Grief—Scene at Death Bed As Soft Chimes of Clock
Called 5 P. M.
Washington.— Mrs. Wilson's body
was kept today in tho room where
she died, in the southwestern corner
of the White House of the second
floor overlooking the Potomac.
The president went into the room
at midnight last night and again sev
eral tlmr* today and sat alone. And
was left undisturbed. Oiher mem
no one disturbed him. Other mem
bers of the family went In from time
to time but even intimate friends
were kept out. Every effort was
made by 'his friends to divert the
president's mind from his grief.
Many Flowers.
Flowers began to arrive at the
White House early and continued
throughout the day. They were sent
by people from all walks of life.
Among messages o’ sympathy were
those of Cardinals Gibbons nad
O’Connell and of clergymen of all de
nominations and organizations of
many kinds.
The scene at the deathbed was re
called today by one of those present.
As the last housed tew near tne pres
ident sat on tlie bedside, clasping
Mrs. Wilson's hand white Mrs. Mc-
Adoo, Mrs. Sayre and Miss Wilson
FUNERAL MONDAY AT WHITE
HOUSE, BODY TO HOME, GA.
Washington.—Funeral services for Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, wife of the president, will be held at the
White House at 2 p. m., Monday after which body
will be taken on special train for burial at Rome,
Ga., on Tuesday.
“Comfort and Consolation” Asked By
House Chaplain for Bereaved Family
Washington.—To a congressi onal committee to represent every
state at the funeral. Speaker Clark received unanimous consent to add
Representative Gordon Lee of Georgia, representing the Rome district.
Representative 1-ee and Edward P Brown, a relative of Mrs. Wilson, left
at once for Rome to make arrangements for the funeral there.
The Rev. Henry D. Couden, clmplain of tile house, in his prayer to
day asked "comfort and consolation" for the president and his daugh
ters. The chaplain said:
"Our Heavenly Father, whose ways are past finding out, we turn
to Thee for consolation in this hour of inexpressible sorrow at tho
death of our president's wife. The charm of her presence, the purity of
her soul, the sympathy of her heart for the poor and distressed will be
a loss to the nation. May her exam pie live in the hearts of our peo
ple"
COMBINATION AUDITORIUM AND
SWIMMING MM ALLEN PARK
Councilman Julian M. Smith in Favor of Plan---Says Allen
Park is Not Too Far Towards Western Portion of City, A 3
Augusta is Growing That Way
Couitcilman Juliam Ml Smith, ot
the Fifth Ward, Is in favor of an au
ditorium and swimming pool for Al
len Park, and it is probable that Mr.
Smith will take steps to see if this
can be done.
‘7 believe that a swimming pool in
Allen Park would be one of the great
est attractions the city could give to
the children of the city while the
need of an auditorium has long been
felt. The swimming pool and audi
torium could be In the same build
ing.
“We need an auditorium to seat
2nd, Regiment Band of N. C.
To Give Concert Sunday
—•
Are Twenty-Seven Instruments, and Band is Recognized As
One of the Best in the Country. Unusually Attractive Pro
gram ia Announced---Public Cordially Invited---Begins at
4:30 in the Afternoon •
A concert will he given at Camp
Wheeler Sunday afternoon at 4:3fl o'clock
by the band of the Second Regiment of
the North Carolina National Guard, to
which the general public la, cordially in
vited. This band Is recognised as otvs
of the best In the National Guard In the
country. T* la composed of 27 pieces
Program.
A specially attractive program ha* been
arranged, and was announced at me
camp today *» followe:
March —"Washington Greys" .. .Oronfula
WITH 2000,000 GALLONS OIL.
Philadelphia.—Recalled hy wireless III*
German ateamer Pennoll. which left here
on July 27 with 2,000.000 gallons of op
for Germany, returned to liar duck to
day.
WIPES FROM ROME. GA
Washington, O. C.—Several telegrams
were received todsy from gin huod friends
of Mrs Wilson. In Rome, expressing
their sympathy and asking (hat she "he
brought rack home" for burial.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7.
knelt on the floor, their eyes upon
their mothers face.
Came and Went.
Dr. Grayson and a nurse came and
went silently and the president look
ed beseechingly to the doctor for a
sign of encouragement. No words
were spoken. Although Mrs. Wilson
was unconscious she smiled. Her
breathing grew fainter and fainter
and Dr. Grayson realized that the end
was only a matter of minutes. His
thoughts, seemed to be communicat
ed to the family and they moved
nearer.
At Exactly 5 O’clock.
At 5 o’clock exactly the soft
chimes of a clock could be heard from
the executive offices. Ar. Dr. Gray
son leaned over his patient he real
ized that the end had come and he
murmured a word to the president.
Mr. Wilson’s head fell forward in
silent brie:, while the daughters
sobbed.
The Rev. Sylvester Beach, of
Princeton. N. J., an old friend of the
Wilson family, who performed the
marriages of Mrs. McAdoo and Mrs.
Sayre, probably will officiate at the
funeral.
several thousand people so that con
ventions can come to Augusta and
have some place to meet. I think we
could erect a building seating several
thousand and have a big swimming
pool beneath the anditorium proper
for about $30,000.
"Some people may think that Allen
Park is most too far toward the wes
tern portion of the cltv for an audi
torium. but Ido not think so. The
city is moving west rapidly and the
Tnbman High Scbool is soon to be
built much further west than Allen
Park, that Is on the Schuetzen Platz
grounds."
March—"lnvercarglel” Llthgou
Overture—"Le Dlsdeme” ....A. Herman
Serenade—" Old Church Organ”
Paris Chambers
Two-step—" This la the Life"
Anton Dorak
Two-step—"l Imvs the Ladies"
Walt*T-"C'e»t SI Leger l'Amour”
Philip Kruseman
March—Joyce's 71st Reg. Boyer
Final#—"Star Spangled Banner."
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