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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6.’
GRAVE FEAR OF
CARRANZA PLAN
to ruin my
Mexican Chief Threatens to
Blow Up Road Between Vera
Cruz and Capital. Report
Seizure of British Cotton.
Washington. —Sir Cecil Spring-Rice,
the British ambassador, informed the
state department today of a dispatch
film Briiisii Charie Ilohlei in Mexico
City, saying reports were current that
General Carranza was planning to de
stroy the British-owned railroad be
tween Vera Cruz and Mexico City by
blowing up certain tunnels.
The ambassador also informed the
state department that Carranza had
seized at Vera Cruz, British cotton
consigned to interior mills as well as
other shipments of British goods. He
is understood to have made no specific
request of the United States and- his
action was in line with the establish
ed policy of communicating to the de
partment all reports from Mexico
City.
Can't Fscape.
Grave concern was expressed, how
ver, over the reported threat of Car
ranza to put the railway, the only line
operated between Mexico City and
Vera Cruz, out of commission. If this
wdfe done by destroying tunnels, a
long time would be required to restore
traffic. Meanwhile British subjects
and other foreigners in the interior
of Mexico would not have means of
escape from Mexico City.
Sir Cecil let it be known that the
British government has not taken a
position of unfriendliness toward the
possible candidacy of Villa for the
Mexican presidency. It is understood
that England will not undertake to
pass upon the right of any individual
to aspire to leadership in Mexico.
The Benton Indemnity.
That, however, does not mean that
an indemnity for the death of the
British subject, Benton, would not be
demanded from Villa should he be
come president, or from any one who
ever may ultimately be settled in that
office.
PHYSICAL TEST,
FOB COLLEGES
Dr. Wm. H. McCastline, Col
umbia University Officer
Urges Plan for Entering Col
leges in U. S.
New York.—A physical lest is urged
by Dr. Wm. H. McCastline, Columbia
University medical officer as an en
trance requirement for admission to the
colleges throughout the country. In his
annual report made public today by Dr.
McCastline, says that "if the colleges
throughout the country would place more
emphasis upon the health of the candi
dates for admission those in control of
the child in the home and the school
would be stimulated to take more judi
cous care of his physical needs and to
encourage him to appreciate the rela
tive value of health to the full enjoy
ment of play and work."
“For entrance to college a man must
prepare himself intellectually for his
work and show by certificate or exami
nation his qualifications. Until recent
ly little attention has been given to his
health qualifications and physical fit
ness.
"I believe that even with the raising
of the standards of scholarship, the col
lege and university experiences would
find men in a better state of health at
graduation and in better shape physical
ly as well as mentally to take up their
life work, if proper stress be laid upon
health and physical habits during the
formative years of the boy’s training in
the upper elementary and high schools.’
13,151,000 IN
COTTON CARGOES
Savannah, Ga^—With the American
steamer Carolyn completing cargo for
Bremen, Henry Nanning, a ship agent,
announces the steamship Frankby,
British, will shortly sail for Havre
direct with a full cargo of cotton.
Seven steamships are now loading
cotton for various foreign ports and
will sail before December 15th, carry
ing a total of 75,000 bales valued at
$3,151,000, basis fully middling as
average grade. The ships and desti
nations are: Carolyn, American, Bre
men; Hermion, Norwegian, Genoa;
fiannington Court, British, Genoa;
Strathan, British, Barcelona; King
George, British, Liverpool; Frankby,
British, Havre; Sarmatia, Danish,
Copenhagen.
JOINT®!
TOR MESSAGE
Washington—Congress leaders made
arrangements today for a Joint ses
sion of the house and senate at 12:30
p. m. Tuesday,to hear President Wil
son read his annual address. Formal
resolutions to that effect will be per
fected when congress reassembles on
Monday.
STEAM HEATING BYSTEMS and
Hot-Water Heating Plants repaired
and put In first-class working order.
Valves, Automatic Air Valves in
stock, the very best quality. Expert
steam-fitter for this work.
Telephone ua today. Phone 472.
THE HENRY BUTT CO.,
611 Broad Street.
INDIANA SOLONS
MILK PUBLIC
TREASURY
Members of the Legislature
Draw Difference Between
$60,903 Per Diem and Mile
age and $160,000 For Serv
ices.
Indianapolis, Ind. —After Lieut.-Gov.
W. P. O’Neill and six others of the 13
officers and employes of the 1913 leg
islature who were indicted here last
night, had appeared in person in court
today' to be served W'ith capiases,
Judge Jos. T. Markey of the criminal
court, announced that the other de
fendants could make their appearance
through attorneys.
All those in court today were re
leased on their own recognizance
without bonds.
Large Sums Taken.
Indianapolis, Ind.—Very large sums of
money were unlawfully drawn out of the
treasury of Indiana during the session
of the 1913 legislature according to the
report made last night by the Marion
county grand jury which indictejl Lieu
tenant Governor Wm. P. O'Neill, Homer
L. Cook, secretary of state and eleven
others connected with the legislature in
1913 for tlie alleged signing or presenta
tion of false claims which were paid out
of the legislature funds. The report
continues:
"The total amount due the 150 mem
bers of the legislature for their per
diem and mileage was $60,903.60. The
total money drawn from the reasurcry
as expenses for the legislature was
$160,000 plus, making SIOO,OOO of expense
outside the pay of members of both
bodies for their services.
So-Called Employes.
‘‘lt is due to many members of the
general assembly and perhaps to a con
siderable majority of them, to state that
they had no knowledge of the vast sums
of money that were being paid out to
so-called employes.
“The evidence in this investigation
also discloses a situation that calls aloud
for penal legislation upon the subject of
what is called ‘lobbying’ about the legis
lature. it shows that men of great po
litical influence, on account of their po
sition in some instances and their rela
tion to party organization, do not hesi
tate to demand and receive large sums
of money, running into thousands of dol
lars, to influence and control the legis
lation of the stae. Men of different poli
tical parties under so-called employment
from the same employer demand and re
ceive large sums of money for their ef
fort to control or influence legislation
upon public bills. Such conduct is
inimical to the very foundation of re
publican form of government and ought
to be prevented by severe legislation so
far as legislation can affect it.”
TRIPLE SHOOTING.
Vicksburg, Miss. —John Ryan shot
and killed J. L. Edwards and S. W.
Light and Ryan is reported to be
dying from the effect of a bullet
wound, self-inflicted immediately after
he shot the two men at Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Shops here today.
Rvan and Edwards were friends of
Light and boarded at the Light home.
No definite cause for the shooting has
been ascertained.
The men were, employed at the rail
road shops where the shooting oc
curred.
WILLET’S
Recleaned Oats
(No weed seeds, no runty
oats, no trash in them.)
Are worth double all
plantation oats.
Native Fulghum Oats,
Native Appier Oats,
Native Hundred Bus. Oats
Native Bancroft Oats,
Turf Oats,
Burt Oats,
Texas Oats,
Blue Stem Wheat.
N. L. Willet Seed Co.
"AUGUSTA, GA.
Looking Around for
Holiday Gifts
Never before have we had
so attractive an assortment.
We beg to mention:
Carver* . . ,SI.OO to SIO.OO
Pocket Knives. 25c to $3.00
Skates 50c to $1.50
Safety Razors SI.OO to $5.00
Scissors 25c to SI.OO
Foot Balls .. SI.OO to $5.00
Thermos Bottles
$1.50 to $2.50
Thermos Cases
$1.25 to $2.50
We try to make it pleas
ant for all lookers who visit
our store, and you will be
surprised to find such a va
riety of articles that make
very suitable gifts.
BOWEN BROS.
865 BROAD STREET.
Jj I
Any $15.00 Suit or Over- JJR MjW
coat in my house and for gj K £ I'**,
v/hich others are asking flv jg 5 m mm
$20.00 to $40.00 Y V
A. SILVER
CLOTHIER - 1028 BROAD ST. - FURNISHER
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.N
I AM
"UP AGAINST IT”
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and selling my stock of high
grade Suits and Overcoats at
actual cost to me.
K
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These are undoubtedly the
greatest values you have ever
seen.
While I did have a large
overstock, they are going out
at the rate of 25 Suits and
Overcoats a day.
j
PONT DELAY
You May Be Too Late
'I HAVE BUT
TWO PRICES
$8.25
Any SIO.OO Suit or Over
coat in my house for which W
others are asking $15.00 to
$20.00. • t#* . . #J ’. . .; |■
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