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FOUR
DIVERSION OF
FOOD CHARGE IS
FALSE, HE SHFS
American Relief Commissioner
Lucey Sends Letter of U. S.
Minister Whitlock. German
Soldiers Not Being Fed, He
Declares
London, 1:50 p. m * —The American
relief commission in London Saturday
received a telegram from Captain T.
F. Lueey, at Rotterdam, In which the
American relief commissioner Incor
porates an important telegram which
he from Brand Wllitloclf, the
United States minister to Belgium, re
gardlng charges which recently have
appeared in newspapers In connection
with the relief work. Mr. Whitlock's
message follows:
No Ground for It.
“I can assure you there is no ground
for the alarm reported In your tele
gram this morning that soldiers hll
jotorl In boner**- «rr» ftr} \» l|h foot 4 pro
tided by our commission. The Uer
ntaji authorl! itv are respecting our
work and are keeping all their en
gagements, and the organization of
the commission with its almost Helen
title methods of distribution is such
that It Is practically Impossible for
our food to go to uny but the suffer
ing portion of the population.
For Each Day.
"Hoover (Herbert Hoover, chair
man of the commission) Ims all the
dctnlls of the organization and I am
sure he can convince uny person that
no better method can be devised to
meet tills great emergency. He and
1 ‘feel satisfied that a humanitarian
end ts being subserved by the sys
tem that every morning provides each
hungry person with food sufficient for
that day's need and no more."
To this statement Captain Lucey
adds: •
Not One Warranted.
"We Investigated every charge made
by the American press regarding the
seizure of automobiles or delays and
Interference of any kind and find them
In every Instance unwarranted. Front
all the statements we t.ow have for
warded I think the American people
and the press should he satisfied and
that the relief work should go on
without "nrlher hesitation"
IN WHITE SUE
ARREST, CHARGE
BRIBE ATTEMPT
Miss Cope Alleged to Have Of
fered to Share $50,000 with
U. S. Officials in Suit Against
Millionaire Alexander
Chicago.— Miss Jessie K. Oopp, ac
cuser of Pol. Charles Alexander, a
Providence, 11. I„ millionaire, under
the white slave . rt, wan arrested here
today, charged with attempting to
bribe government official* In Phlc. go
to aid her to blackmail Alexander out
of ISO,OOO Alexander, fiS yearn old,
and married, wan arrested lit Provi
dence yesterday.
"Brilliant Brunette Beauty,”
The public hail its flint view of the
woman when aha was arraigned be
fore I'nited Sun I'D Commissioner Ma
son, who hajd her on the bribery
(barge and also an a witness against
Alexander. She is years old and
was described by one of the govern -
tnent agents who restated the alleged
bribe offer is a "brilliant brunett#
beauty." She Is of medium height
and weight, and handsomely gowned.
Studied Reluctance.
District Attorney Charles F. Cline,
Michael L..lgoe, his first assistant;
Hinton C. Plabaugh, head of the local
dlytslor of tha dapertinont of Justice
and iaiclen P. Wheeler, an agent
working under Plabauglv manifested
Studied reluctance to accept the case
wtien Miss Pop* firs! brought the ac
cusation ugainal Alexander, it was
stated toduy in the district attorney's
office.
Iti the end. according to a formal
statement issued by lgoe, ahe propos
ed and formulated the proposal In a
written agreement, that If the govern
ment officials would assist her In ex
torting from Alexander she
would give them half of It to tie split
among them. The other half of the
sum. she said, she would keep, and
rut of It she must pay her attorneys,
she said, according to lgoe. lgoe shlil
that her ntorney at lg>* Angeles xuis
ramed Terrell and her other lawyer,
in Providence mimed Thntnly. She
did not know their other names.
Mat Frequently.
Lot Angelas.— Miss Jessie Pope, ar
rested today tn Phtcago. charged with
attempting to bribe government offi
cials In connection with the Alexan
der white slave case, lived here with
her mother from last April to August,
it was learned today during those
months frequently received Colonel
Alexander, It was said. Miss Pope's
acquaintances said that she gave her
friends to understand that she ex
pected to marry Colonel Alexander.
Came Often.
"Colonel Alexander came often, but
Miss Pope always received him In the
drawing room." said Mrs K. Zuber,
proprietor of the apartment house In
which Miss Pope lived. "Her mother
generally was present also. Before
leaving, Miss Pope said sir* expected
to be married."
Alexander met Miss Pope here two
years ago At that time he was liv
ing In Pasadena.
SIX YEARS FOR LACY.
Montgomary, Ala.—Theo 1-ncy was
sentenced to serve six years In the
penitentiary by Judge Brown In the
criminal court her* today following
kls conviction Thursday on a charge
of embezzling If ?oo of state convict
department funds Laey also is
under sentence of ten years following
his conviction several months ngo of
emhezzllng fMt.OOn Sentence todav
was suspended ten days pending and
appeal.
FRENCH SUCCESS
NEAR EELPDRT
Washington. Offensive operations
by the French garrison of Belfort and
German counter-attacks were reported
Saturday from the French foreign of
fice to the embassy here.
The communication adds ihat de
struction of German earthworks, men
tioned in the war office statement yes
terday, took place near Thantg a vll
luy.e which has Wen a disputed point
since the beginning of the war.
Tel) dispatch says in part:
“in the region of the woods of Hirtz
i)Bi h the offensive taken by the gar
rison of Belfort has been slightly driv
en hack. They still hold the west
hank of the small lake In that vicin
ity. Our artillery at this point has
Inflicted considerable loss upon the
enemy."
GERMAN CRITIC,
0. S. ATTITUDE
Says England and France Ob
taining War Materials From
America While Germany is
Barred.
Berlin, via. London, 2:40 p. m. — The
attitude of the United States is corn
minted upon by Count Ernest von
Kevcntlow, the naval critic, In an ar
ticle In The Tagps Zeltung today In
which he says that England and
France are obtaining from America
material of war while Germany is not
enjoying similar assistance.
Referring to the diplomatic discus
sion between the United States and
England concerning the holding up by
British warships of American cargoes
as provisional contraband. Count von
Ileventlow says:
"If England and Franco are willing
to favor the Unfled States as much as
possible without departing from their
policy of starving Germany at the ex
pense of small neutral nations, tho
reason Is that both countries have or
dered many million dollars worth of
war material in the United States and
that American industry Is working
feverishly to supply the wants of both
these warring mil ions from woolen
covers, shoes and horse shoes up to
collapsible submarines. A submarine
transported In parts, according to the
Irons Atlantic viewpoint, does not
constitute contraband of war nor does
the fabrication thereof for the use of
belligerents amount to a breach of
neutrality.
"Enough; these are business con
siderations which naturally dominate
the Ideas of contraband and the treat
ment of the American commercial ma
rine.”
DEED DF INFAMY
SAY GERMANS
Condemnation For Verdict By
French Courtmartial. German
Women Driven Through Town
Berlin (by wireless to Sayville, L. I.)
\mong the news Items given to the
press Saturday by the German offi
cial press bureau were the following:
"The Russian newspaper, Novo
Vremy, demands the occupation of the
Island of Ihe Spttzhergen by Russia,
Irrespective of Sweden’s and Norway'*
Interests.
"Reports from Rotterdam say that
tlie English war loan is in the mar
ket below the issue price
"The French socialist, Iterrc Bon
nier, In a letter to the Socialist lleroe,
published In the Gufrtc Social*,
strongly condemns the verdict handed
down by n French courtmartial on tlie
ground that tile military surgeons Col
lins and Wohlfurt. who were sentenced
to a year's imprisonment for alleged
pillage. Bonnier calls the verdict a
deed of Infamy.
"Rye witnesses of the entrance of
the French and Kngllsh and Into
Kameruns, a German colony of west
ern equatorial Africa, say that tho
British caused the German wdttnen to
t>e raptured tn their apartments by
armed negroes and that later they
were driven through the town
“A great number of professors have
pr tested against the charge that the
Germans are conducting a barbarous
warfare."
WANT MORE MEN,
OAST ARTILLERy
Ten Thousand Men and 564
Officers Declared Necessary
Before House Military Affairs
Committee Today
Washington. Ti>n thousand more
men nnd more officers for the
coast artillery were declared neves -
MIT by rtrluadlw General K. M.
Weaver, rhlef of that eorvtoe, who
appeared today before the houae mil
itary affaire committee considering
the army appropriation hill. "I think
we have the best coast defense mate
rial In the world," said General
Weaver, "but I think 1t Is not efficient
simply because the lack of efficient
men to manner the defenses." •
Cleneral Weaver said the depart
m< nt’s plan had not, so far. taken
Into consideration in coast defense
work the (treat siege Runs now in use
in the European war
NAVY’S CHIEF CONSTRUCTOR.
Washington.—Secretary Daniels to
day announced thnt Naval Construc
tor David W Taylor will he appointed
chief constructor and chief of the bu
reau of construction and repair with
the rank of rear admiral, to succeed
lb nr Admiral Ttlchard M Walts,
whose term of four <r:>rs expires on
December 14th. Admiral Watts’ fu
ture duty has not yet been deter
mined.
CONNECTION OF
JOHN D. JR., IS
BEING TRACED
Witness Before Federal In
dustrial Relations Commis
sion Identifies Rockefeller
Telegram to Colorado Mine
Managers in Strike Trouble.
Denver, Colo. "1h there uny one you
ran eornraunioate with in New York ex
rept John I). Rockefeller, Jr ?" chair
man YYilah of the Federal Industrial
lU*latlonn rommlenlon, hh J. F\ Wel
born, president of the (Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company, who resumed hi® tenti
mony today in the invalidation of the
Colorado miners' atrike.
Mr, We horn an id he had heard from
Geo, J. Could and others of the aeven
New York direftora of the company.
“To ai ve time, I shall aak you to file
with us all the UW*<V;nnp you havg re
ceived from Kookefeller, Star J Murphy
and Jerome Green," said the chairman.
"I will brlntf all the telegram® I have,”
replied Wei born.
la Identified.
The witness then Identified a telegram
from John l>. Rockefeller, Jr., made pub
lb' yesterday by John U. Lawson of the
United Mine Workers. "But ! should
not care to have (lie telegram given out
as this was yesterday " he said.
Mr. Welborn said the company had
13 directors, seven living in Now York
and six In Denver, that the meetings
wrt’e held In Denver and communica
tion held vvllh tlie Rockefeller Interns',
as represented by Rockefeller. Murphy
arid Green.
lie was asked to file with the commis
sion sll communications between the
New York directors and ttie Denver of
fice.
Fuel Co.’s Part.
Denver .Colo. —The purt played by the
f'oldrndo Fuel and Iron Company in tho
southern Colorado coal strike was out
lined today before the federal industrial
relations commission by J. F. Welborn,
president of the company. Mr. Wel
born yesterday told of his first experi
ence with strikes since he became con
nected with the company 2F, years ago.
This strike occurred in 1391. Guards
and deputy sheriffs were employed, he
testified, to protect the property of tho
company as they were In the present
strike,
40 Per Cent Struck.
It was brought out that at the call of
the strike In 1913 the company had 5,500
miners, of which forty per cent struck.
Four thousand miners now are in the
employ of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company. There had been Increases In
pay of about 5 cents a ton at five-year
Intervals beginning In 1902 until 1912,
total Increases In I>as Animas county be
ing at that time 32 per cent" ami from 40
to 45 per cent In Huerfano county.
These Increases were voluntarily. grant
ed to meet the union scale of competing
companies, according to the testimony.
Fortner United States Senator Patter
son, of Colorado and John McLennan,
president of District .Number 115. of ths
United Mine Workers of America, tes
tified that the violence In the strike
field had its provocative In the employ
ment of mine guards, deputized- ns
sheriffs during a more or less extended
period before tlie declaration of ths
strike ami the later enlistment of these
guards Into the militia.
BEREIN TALKS,
NEUTRAL HUEY
German Press Declares That
Savoy Government Reserves
Right to Act Independently
Until Interests Involved.
Berlin, (via London, 12:10 p. m.)—
Commenting on the declaration of
l’remler Bala rut ra In the Italian Cham
ber of Deputies Friday, the Nord
I‘cutset! Allgemlene Zettung says that
Italy's attitude in reserving for her
self the right to take a hand in the
political re-adjustment of Europe so
fur ns her own Inetrests arc Involved,
should make a great impression lu
Europe.
"Premier t'nlandra made It clear,"
says tlie newspaper, "that Italy's neu
trality is self-imposed and voluntary
on her part. For this reason Italy
lias reserved the right to act indepen
dently. Should developments threaten
tier position as a world power through
Intended territorial gains, then her
policy of aloofness maintained up to
the present time would no longer lie
binding.
"For the friends and allies of Itnly,”
the Nord I lent sell Allgemetne Zettung
continues, “this announcement cornea
as no surprise. The Salandra cabinet
is sure to have the support of the ma
jority of the Italian parliament for
this national patriotic policy. Italy's
allies realize fully that the Italian
kingdom could not be excluded from
a European settlement."
HOKE SMITH-AND
COTTON SHIPS
Georgia Senator Confers with
State Department Regarding
Shipments From Southern
Ports
Washington.—Senator Hoke Smith
conferred with Counsellor Robert
banning st the state department to
day on the difficulties In shipment of
cotton with copper and contraband
articles.
"1 am going to recommend to our
shippers," said the senator afterward,
"that there be atv organised shipment
of cotton from Galveston, New Or
leans and .tvannah in neutral ships
with turpentine and rosin as their
ballast If the shipments are made
through Holland there will be no dif
ficulty in reaching Germany and Aus
tria, where there ta a great demand
for cotton. 1 think our cotton men
should be particularly careful not to
lose their ships with any contraband
whatsoever and controversy will he
avoided."
Get your Suit from F. G. Mertins.
Save 26 per cent and be happy.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA.
iiiilFZ TAKES
OSFH OF OFFICE
Elected President By Congress
of Revolution Torn Republic
of Santo Domingo. Country
is Quiet
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Juan Isadrn Jlminez, who was pro
claimed president of the Dominican
republic Friday by the national con
gress, took the oath of office Satur
day. Quiet prevails throughout the
country.
Jiininez formerly was president of
San Domingo but was driven by a rev
olution into exile in Porto Rico.
The recent election was held under
the supervision of an American com
mission, selected by the state depart
ment. On Nov. 26, Secretary of the
Navy Daniels, fearing another revo
lution. sent hack to San Domingo XOO
marines who shortly before had been
relieved of the duty of preserving or
der there. Opponents of Jlminez in
control of the Dominican congress for
a time declined to hold a session and
the new president, who was to have
u.'cumed office. Nov. 20, was therefore
unuble to appear before that body to
take the oath.
CONSTELLATION
HONS AGROUND
Washington. —The century-old frig
ate Constellation, being towed by the
naval tug Ontario from this city to
tier regular station at Newport, R. I„
grounded Saturday near Thimble
Shoals, in Chesapeake Bay, according
to a telegram from the Norfolk Navy
Yard. Tho Constellation is at anchor,
the message said, hut “apparently
dragging." The Ontario also is an
chored with the tow line fouled in
her proieller. A fleet of tugs and
the revenue cutter Isasca are standing
by. Strong northeast winds add to
the seriousness of the situation, the
message says.
QUARANTINE MODIFIED.
Washington. —The federal foot and
mouth disease quarantine was modi
fied today to permit shipments of live
stock from unquarantined areas Into
the Indißnapoll sand East Buffalo
stock yards and portions of lowa, In
diana, Michigan and New York.
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CHICAGO POLICE
SAME AS RENT
Indictments Follow “Graft”
Confessions. Protection Al
leged to Have Been Given For
Swindlers in Thousands of
Dollars
Chicago.—lndictments were returned
today naming two police officers and a
former detective Involved in the "graft"
confessions of “Barney" Bertsche and
Frank and James Ryan, brothers. The
defendants, charged with conspiracy to
obtain money by fraud and with bribery,
ale Captain Jamesn J. Ilalpln, Lieut.
John Tobin and former Detective Walter
O’Brien.
O’Brien was dismissed from the force
six months ago for alleged complicity in
the protection of persons engaged in the
clairvoyant swindles conducted by the
Ryans.
Bertsche is said to have confessed to
Plate’s Attorney Hoyne, a month ago
implicating the policemen indicted and
others not yet formally named in court
proceedings and the Ryans.
Was Go-Between.
Bertsche is said to have admitted
himself the go-between In the payment
of protection money to the police.
"I paid mv three and four hundred
dollars a week to Halpin just like rent,
it was so regular" Bertsche is quoted as
telling Hoyne.
in the criminal court bonds for the in
dicted men were fixed as follows: Hal
pin $30.00(1; Tobin $15,000; O’Brien stl’,-
000. Talking with reporters the de
fendants asserted the confessions did not
contain a word of truth.
The Charges.
The Indictments against Halfftn
charge: First, that he accepted on Jan.
1, 1913. S2OO from Bertsche in return for
a promise not to arrest Frank Ryan, re
puted head of the clairvoyant ring of
swindlers and James Ryan, “for crimes
they had committed and were about to
commit;” second, that he accepted SSOO
from Bertsche to "lay off” while with
his knowledge the Ryans swndled Mrs.
McEldownev of $15,500. (James Rvnn
and Bertsche are under conviction In
this crime;) third, that he recived sl.-
MO from Bertsche on promise not to
arrest the men who fleeced Wm. T.
Kirby out of $20,000 by a wire tapping
scheme.
Bank Failed.
In Bert ache’s confession he states , that
the swindling of Kirby, a private hank
er, was the work of the clairvoyant ring.
Kirby’s bank failed as a result of the
swindle.
Another angle of the case developed In
the superior court today where Mrs.
Mary Rapp, of Naperville, Ills., filed
suit for the recovery of $13,350, which
she alleges she lost through the opera- J
Fancy
Neck
wear.
Bath
Robes.
Smoking
Jackets.
Gloves.
Half
Hose.
Hand
kerchiefs
Pajamas
SILVER’S TOGGERY SHOP
990 Broad Street
FOR MEN
This store affords a large
md most attractive assort
nent of things for men.
Newest styles and novel
ties in charming holiday
packages.
Any and Everything a Man
, Needs or Wants at
' Popular Prices
GOLDEN BROS.
Special Announcement
On Friday, December 4th, our resident buyer in New
York, thoroughly alive to our interests, wired us that he
was negotiating a deal with one of the largest manufac
turers of Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear Clothing in the country.
They are preparing for the Spring Trade and are offering
us these garments at considerably below manufacturer’s
cost. If our figures are accepted we will offer the ladies
of Augusta and the surrounding country the most start
ling clothing values ever seen here. We have done our
best and the chances are good that we will get the con
signment.
These suits and dresses are the last word in New
York fashion, made up of the newest fabrics and colors.
And we will offer them at MANUFACTURER’S COST—
which is considerably below anything ever yet seen in
Augusta. To the woman who has counted on depriving
herself of a new suit this winter, we say: “Here is your
chance,” for the prices will be within reach of everybody.
To those who seek to combine economy with fashion this
will be an open opportunity. To all we say that this sale
will be conclusive proof of Golden Bros.’ supremacy in
the field of Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear.
tion of the clairvoyant ring. As defend
ants she giamed Bertsche, Tobin, Hal
pin and Frank and James Ryan. The
swindle she alleges took place February
23, 1913.
The confidence game counts of the
indicements name Halpin, Tobin and
O'Brien as recipients of the proceeds of
the Kirby swindle, of the McEldowney
fraud and SII,OOO of the money alleged
to have been obtained from Mrs. Rapp.
Morrison, Satisfactory Contractor
A gentleman who is one of Augusta’s large realty owners said to
me the other day, "Go out to a certain number on a certain street and
put me on a good roof. Charge me a fair price and a fair profit.” You
can bet your life this customer will get the best in the shop At the Fair
Prise.
Telephone me your orders for repair work or new work. I will take
best care of you.
Morrison, Satisfactory Contractor
102 Ninth Street. Phone 2475.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6.
"80 PER CENT LAW” BOTHERS.
Washington. —On the protest by the
British and Italian governments the
Arizona anti-alien employment law,
the state department today asked
Governor Hunt whether his authority
would permit him to suspend its ope
ration and whether he thought it adp
visable to take other measures til
prevent its immediate enforcement^.
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Shirts
Under
wear.
Combi
nation
Sets to
Match.
Scarf
Pins.
Shirt
Studs.
Cuff
Buttons.