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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” mßmmmmmaamßKymmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammm and selling my stock of high grade Suits and Overcoats at actual cost to me. K ii 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 ’. . .; |■ FIVE