Newspaper Page Text
THE WEATHER
Fair and colder tonight
and Tuesday.
VOLUME XIX, No. 355.
CROP TO GO OVER
16,000,000 BALES
New Record Made in Ginning
of South’s Cotton up to Dec.!
13th: 13,977,189 Bales. 92
Per Cent of Entire Crop
Ginned Past Two Years on
This Date. Georgia Has
Ginned Already More Than
Last Years Entire Production.
Washington, D. C.—Cotton ginning up
to the period ending December 12th
made a new record, exceeding that es
tablished in 1911, the year of previous
record coton production by more than
206,000 bales.
That was indicated today in the Cen
sus Bureau's report showing 13,977,189
bales had been ginned prior to December
13th. In the last two years, approxi
mately 92 per cent of the entire crop
had been ginned prior to December 13th.
Calculating this year’s crop on that
basis it would exceed 16.270,000 bales.
The Estimates.
The department of agriculture in its
preliminary estimate of the crop placed
it at 15,966,000 bales. Last year the
department’s preliminary estimate was
13,677,000 baits while the final produc
tion was 14,156,000 five hundred-pound
bales.
Oklahoma to December 13th had gin
ned 1,068,898 bales or more than pro
duced there in any year heretofore. In
Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Texas
(Continued on Next Page).
Humus
FIGHT AGIST
EXTRADITION
U. S. Supreme Court Ruled
That He Must be Immediate
ly Turned Over to State of
New York to Answer Charge
of Conspiracy to Escape.
N. H.—Harry K. Thaw
receiver! without comment today the
announcement of the supreme court’s
action. He has been staying here for
the last three months.
To Return at Once.
Washington.—Harryy K. Thaw lost
his fight in the supreme court of the
United States today against being ex
tradited from New Hampshire to New
York. The court held that Thaw should
be turned over immediately to the New
York authorities to answer an indict
ment for conspiracy to escape from
Matteawan Asylum.
Whether his escape, while, as his
counsel contended, he was insane con
stituted a crime and other questions
the court dismissed with the comment
that they could not enter into a ha
beas corpus proceeding and that they
were proper questions for the state of
New York to decide.
The Only Question.
Actually, the Thaw case—the killing
of Stanford White —was not before the
court. Merely the question of return
ing him on the conspiracy question
was up for decision.
What other moves if any were open
to Thaw’s counsel to prevent his re
turn to the state where he was twice
tried and had made many futile ef
forts to be released, those familiar with
the legal procedure were at a loss to
forecast.
Nothing Left.
To those who have followed the case
it seemed that the fight against re
turn to New York was lost and that
nothing remained but for the sheriff
of Coos county, New Hampshire, to
turn Thaw Over to New York officers
upon the extradition which was grant
ed by the governor of New Hampshire
but stayed by the decision of Justice
Aldrich, which was today reversed.
From Matteawan.
On Augusta 17, 1913, Thaw escaped
from the Matteawan Hospital for the
Insane. Charged with a conspiracy to
escape he was arrested in New Hamp
shire. He was indicted in New York
on that charge and application for his
extradition was made to New Hamp
shire. Extradition was ordered by the
governor of New Hampshire but on
habeas corpus proceedings in the fed
eral district court, Judge Aldrich held
Thaw should he released.
UnaniMous Decision.
Justice Holmes announced the
court’s decision today. He first over
ruled the contention that it was not
a. crime for a man confined in an
asylum for the insane, to walk out if
he could, and that herefore a conspir
acy to do so was not a crime.
"We do not regard it as open to de
bate, that the withdrawal by conniv
ance of a man from an insane asylum,
to which he had been committed, ns
Thaw was, did tend to obstruct the
due administration of the law.
Not the Place.
At least the New York courts may
so decide. Therefore the indictment
charges a crime. If there Is any re
mote defect in the earlier proceedings
by which Thaw was committed, which
we are far from intimating, this is not
the time and place for that question
to be tried."
- Justice Holmes said the most se
rious argument for Thaw was that if
•he was insane when he contrived his
escape, he could not be guilty of
crime; while if he were not Insane, he
was entitled to be discharged, and that
his Confinement and other facts in the
record required the supreme court to
assume that he was insane.
"But this U not Thaw’s trial" com
(CoDtlnued on Next I’agej,
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
RIVAL MEXICANS
HOLD POSITIONS
ON TRE BORDER
No Mention of Shots on the
American Side. No Reports
to Bryan of Disorders Mexico
City, Vera Cruz.
Washington, D. C. —Brigadier Gen
eral Bliss at Naco, Ariz., today report
ed that the rival Mexican factions
continued holding their positions. He
made no mention of any shots falling
on American soil.
American Consul Silliman at Mexico
City, today transmitted a message
sent by Maytorena, Villa commander,
at Naco, to prevent President Gutier
rez stating his intention of moving his
forces away from the American bor
der. Saturday, he said, his forces re
fused to return fire to avoid shooting
into American territory.
General Amnesty?
Word was received today from the
Brazilian minister at Mexico City,
that the Gutierrez cabinet was con
sidering declaring a general amnesty.
Disorders are feared in Manzanillo,
where the Gutierrez forces in posses
sion of the city, are threatened by an
attack from Carranza troops. Sec
retary Bryan said today he was with
out advices of reported disorders in
Mexico City or Vera Cruz.
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
IN SCANDINAVIA?
Petrograd, via. London, 1:48 p. m.—
The Russian press Is convinced that
confirmation of a Scandinavian triple
alliance may be announced at any time
as the result of the conference last
week of kings Haakon, Gustave and
Christian.
The newspapers believe such an al
liance could not possibly be a source
of danger to Russia and would allay
all apprehension about the possible
pro-German sympathies of Sweden.
PRES'T CAN’T ACCEPT.
Washington.—President Wilson to
day was invited to attend the annual
dinner of the American Newspaper
Publishers’ Association in New York
next April by Herbert L. Bridgman,
of New York. The president doubted
if he. could accept, because of his
contemplated trip to Panama and San
Francisco.
S. C. BELGIAN RELIEF.
Charleston, 8. C.—According to in
formation received from R. D. Mc-
Carter, J. M. Whitsett has been ap
pointed shipping agent, for the Ameri
ican Commission for Relief in Bel
gium. Mr. McCarter is secretary of
the commission.
The South Carolina ship will sail
from Charleston January 25th with a
cargo of approximately 6,000 tons.
Goodfellows
E. W. Armentrout, of 1617 Wal
ton Way, Is a Goodfcllow and sends
15.00 to the fund. Dorothy, Gene
vive and F. F. Williams, Jr., are
all Goodfellows and send SI.OO to
help the little children have a
happy Xmas. Miss Juanita Keeley,
of 1121 15th St., is going to look
after ttie Xmas of two little girls.
Creswell & Bernard Roberts are
Goodfellows and send $2.00 to the
kiddies Xmas.
There is no reason why Santa
Claus should miss a single house
in Augusta if all the Goodfellows
do their duty. On Christmas morn
ing there ought to be evidences of
his visit to every boy and every
girl, no matter how poorly or un
fortunately situated those children
may be. This can be accomplish
ed In one way—those who have in
fluence with old Santa should see
him about the matter
Not only arrange for Santa Claus
to visit your own home, hut pro
vide for his visit to some other
home which otherwise he would
neglect. Make It your business to
see that one poor family is not
overlooked. She to It in person
that at least several other children
besides your own will know the
happlnes of awaking on Christmas
morning to find something in their
stockings.
James Montague recently wrote
this:
••j guess I know we're poor, all
right,
My dad ain’t got no Job.
An’ all my mother does at night
Ts lay awake and sob—
But I should think old Santa’d
know
That 'count, o' this here war
Us kids that's boosted for him so
"Would need him all the more.”
Come on Goodfellows. lets help
the kids "Boost for Santa Claus”
this Xmas. Be a Booster. Be a
Goodfcllow.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 21, 1914.
U. S. Cruiser Preserving Neutrality in Canal Zone
■' : '/|j V® .
JJ : ■“ n t\ i
' V: . v:.' -*/ : ••• ’ fefe I ' *<♦. iM’ 1
.>*-f V 1 !■ .V , I
' ~ , -
Chicago’s Jobless
MenClearingSnow
Chicago.—Thousands of men who
sought shelter in municipal lodging
houses last, night were given employ
ment today, by railroads, trolley lines
and the city, clearing the streets and
railway tracks of the heaviest snowfall
of the winter.
There were 3.800 Jobless men shel
tered in two municipal lodging houses
and the Rufus Dawes Hotel. All of
them were ready for work. They were
paid $2 per day.
STEAMER TOTAL LOSS.
Turks Island.—The Norwegian
steamer Anita, 7734 tons, from Hali
fax, for Jamaica, stranded on North
Caicos Island December 19, and prob
ably will be a total loss. She was car
rying a general cargo which is being
saved. The crew was rescued.
GOOD FELLOWS, ATTENTION
FORWARD
We nearly turned the trick last year—nearly filled all the ragged stockings—and
that was what we started out to do. But there are more children in Augusta this
year than ever before, and about the same proportion of them are poor. There
must never be empty stockings here again, which means that all the old Good Fellows
must stay in line and that there must be some recruits.
To those of you who have fought the good fight before, it is necessary to say
that organized charity does not suffice for the child who is watching for Santa Claus
—a Santa Claus that can never come in the unromantic garb of charity whose source
is known. But the recruits should be told:
We are a band whose left hands know not what our right hands do. One soldier
in his army does not know another, nor do they know the leader. It is organized,
systematic, but every Good Fellow has his own particular work to do and knows noth
ing of any other Good Fellow’s work, and he goes, without ostentation, on Christmas
Eve and plays Santa Claus to a child, or two, or ten or any number of children that he
may desire—and they do not know that he did it, only that Santa Claus came, as they
knew in their hearts he would, though he did not come some other Christmases. It
is charity that vaunteth not itself, is not puffpd up, doth not behave itself unseemly,
seeketh not its own, thinketh no evil, but rejoiceth in the truth.
Worthiness or unworthiness comes not into calculations. All children are worthy.
Every Good Fellow is protected in that he will not be permitted to give anything to a
man or a woman who is unworthy, but to the tots he keeps the white light of faith
aglow.
Write to Good Fellows, care of The Herald,stating just how many children you will
look after. And do it now. And when you have said how many children you will
look after, that number of names, with the ages, sex and place of residence, will be
mailed you. That is our part. The rest is yours. You provide for them in any way
that you see fit—much or little—in seeing that Santa Claus gets there on schedule.
UNCONEIRMED
TRAT GERMANS
QUIT DIXMUDE
London, noon.—Operations of the
allies in Flanders apparently have as
sumed the character of a general
movement In an attempt to press back
the entire western end of the German
line. Latest French official state
ments say appreciable gains have been
made, although It Is admitted that the
Germans are determinedly resting. It
is reported in London but not con
firmed that the Germans have evac
uated Dixmude.
The allied fleet is reported to have
be gun a bombardment of the Darda
nelles lost Saturday. Nothing 1h yet
known of the result.
THE U. S. CRUISER TACOMA AND
HER COMMANDER, COMMAND
ER TWINING.
The Tacoma was ordered from San
to Domingo to Colon as a result of the
requests of Colonel Ooethals for war
ships to preserve neutrality in the
waters of the Cnnanl Zone.
RUSSIANS BRED
21.19 GERMAN
ARMY AT BAY
Petrograd, (via London, 1:48 p. m.)
Tluetma.li ful'cea mu still holding fit
bay the German column which is
seeking to cross the Bzura at Soehac
zew and advance on Warsaw', 30 miles
away. For three days this German
army of about 200.000 men has been
endeavoring to cross the river and
throw hack the Russians who are
holding the right hank.
Not Thinking of
Zeppelin Invasion
London, 12:30 p. m. -A neutral trav
eler who reached London today from
Berlin expressed opinion that the Her
mann are not thinking seriously of a
Zeppelin invasion of England. Ac
cording to that observer they regard
the apprehension and the precautions
against Zeppelin attacks taken in Eon
don and in other English cities as a
great Joke.
STABBED TO DEATH IN
ROOM OF HIS OWN HOTEL
Cleveland, O. —William J. Troy, 50,
proprietor of several hotels, was found
stabbed to death in a room in the Troy
Hotel.
The police were apprised of his
death by an unidentified woman, who
announced over the telephone:
“Our old friend Troy is dead been
stabbed in bis own hotel. Better
come and look at him.”
The police worked on the theory
that robbery prompted the crime, but
a suicide theory was not abandoned.
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
7HE BIG POLAND
FIGHT UNDECIDED
LINING DP EDR
VOTE IN HQUSE
ON PROHIBITION
Question Overshadows All
Others in Congress Interest
Today. Indications of a Most
Spirited Discussion Tomor
row. Hobson’s Views.
Washington. Representative Hob
son, of Alabama, and other supporters
of national prohibition were actively
at work today lining up their forces
for tomorrow’s contest in the house,
when the rule to take up the Hobson
resolution for submission to the states
of ft constitutional amendment for na
tion-wide prohibition will be voted
upon. This issue overshadows all
other questions before congress dur
ing the week.
It was generally believed* the rule
would he adopted as a majority vote
only is necessary. The rule provides
for eight hours of debate after which
the resolution In to he voted on. in
dications are that the discussion will
be spirited.
Predictions.
Administration leaders in the house
predict that tin* prohibition resolution
will he defeated. A two-thirds vote
of the house would he necessary to
secure Its adoption. In case the reso
lution is defeated Senator Sheppard,
of Texas, later on in the senate will
make an effort to get action on a
similar resolution which he introduc
ed at the. last session.
It had been planned to vote imme
diately afterwards on a special rule
for a woman’s suffrage constitutional
amendment, but administration lead
ers today predicted that there would
lie no opportunity to take up the ques
tion until after the holidays.
NO ’PROBABLE
CAUSE’ IN LEO I
EANX APPEAL
Judge Newman Today Refused
to so Certify. Attorneys Now
Plan to go Before Individual
Justices of United States Su
preme Court.
Atlanta, Ga Federal Judge Newman
today declined t<> grant a certificate i
stating that in Ills opinion there was
“probable cause’’ for an appeal to the
United Htates supreme court in the ha-|
bens cotrpuH proceedings Instituted by
Leo M. Frank under sentence to 1 »*•
hanged January 22nd, for the murder of
Mary Phagun.
Judge Newman stated however, at the]
close of an extended heiring, that lie
was willing to allow Frank to appeal
to the higher court, hut that he would
not certify the appen I. According to
Frank’s attorneys, under the law of 1908
relating to appeals in habeas corpus
cases from tlo federal district courts.
Judge Newman’s decision In effect
means that they will he compelled to go
before an Individual Justice of the su
preme court and make application to
him to grant an appeal before the matter
can be brought before the highest tri
bunal. This they stated. they Intend
to do. It wns stated the matter first
probably would he brought before Jus
tice Lamar.
No “Frivolous Point.”
Atlanta.—“Tha constitutional ques
tion was raised by Frank’s counsel
to delay execution of the Judgment of
the state courts,’’ declared Mr. Dorsey.
“It Is a frivolous point and we con
tend there is no probable cause for
appeal.”
Never Adjud'cated.
“We do not believe,” replied Henry
(\ Peeples of Frank’s counsel, “that!
the violation of the constitutional
rights of a man under sentence or
death who has exhausted all his other
remedies, constitutes a frivolous ques
tion. The question of the denial of
Frank’s constitutional rights has never
been adjudicated by any court.”
The Decision.
In announcing his decision on the
appeal, In open court today, Judge
Newman said:
“I would he glad to have the su - !
preme court pass upon the question j
presented in this proceeding, hut >
since I have heard the petition and !
decided that I could not Issue the writ, •
f believe that 1 cannot say that there is i
'probable cause for an appeal.’ To do j
so, It seems to me, would be contra- j
(Continued on Next Page),
RUMOR GERMAN j
CRUISED SUNK
London, Dec. 21, 4:45 p. m.—Feral*-|
tent rumors are current that a Herman
cruiser lias been sunk off the coast
of Scotland;
It is also rumored that two British
destroyers arrived at Letttl, Scotland,
badly damaged.
There Is no official confirmation of
these reports.
HOME
EDITION
Indications That von Henden
burg Has Not Scored Crush
ing Victory. German Claims
Similar to That of Russians
at Lodz.
CZAR'S ARMY IN STRONG
NEW ENTRENCHMENTS
Austro-German Forces Say
They’ve Cleared Enemy Out
of West Galicia. If so, Cracow
Siege Raised and Przemysl
May Be Relieved.
London, 12:25 p. m.—The great bat
tle west of Warsaw remains to be
fought out, Judging from 'ndications
in recent dispatches rrom Berlin and
Petrograd.
it appears today to British observ
ers that the German contention that
General von Hlndenburg had scored a
notable success over the Russian*
must be qualified.
Parallel Case.
A parallel case is found in recent
claims of a crushing Russian victory
near Lodz, which subsequently proved
to be premature and exaggerated. Von
iilndenburg’* army has advanced
steadily toward the Polish capital but
the Russians in falling back appear
to have taken new positions in strong
entrenchments and although the in
vaders are within two or three days*
march of Warsay, there is good rea
son to believe much hard fighting
must take place before it can be de
termined whether litis latest German
attempt will be successful.
Russian Claims.
Along the southern frontier of East
Prussia, the Russians claim to have
the upper hand, but further south in
Southern Poland and Galicia leaders
of the Austro-German forces declare
they are sweeping the Russians be
fore them. They assert they have
cleared all the Russians out of west
Galicia. That means that the long
siege of Cracow has been raised and
that if the German advance coutlnues
it may similarly relieve the Austrian
garrison at Przemysl.
THINK KAISER IS
IT IST FRONT
London. 12:25 p. m.—Emperor Wil
liam has recovered from nig illncgg
nnfl returned to the front. Berlin ad
vices lend to the belief he haa turned
westward. If that lg so the battle
condltlona the emperor will find are
far leaa apectacular than those pre
vailing In the east, because with the
exception of the allies’ offensive on
the north of their line, little but siege
warfare is being recorded. That la
emphasised in all official communl
cething which measure the day's gain
In scant yards and chronicle the gain
or loss of a trench as an achieve
ment.
Against Doctor's Orders.
London, 3:10 p. m.—Emperor Wil
liam’s departure for the front, an
nounced yesterday, Is said by the Ex
change Company's correspondent at
Amsterdam to have been decided upon
against the advice of the emperor’s
physic lan. The military chief, how
ever. Insisted, their correspondent
adds, that the emperor spend Christ
mas with his troops and he so de
cided.
Britain to Permit
Cotton Code Use
Washington.—Ambassador Page to
day reported that the British govern
ment was arranging to allow the uss
of Meyer’s Atlantic Cotton Code,
thirty-ninth edition, in foreign tele
crams, and that public announcement
would he made ns soon as the date of
the admission was settled.
It would not he practicable. It was
said, to allow the use of more than
one cotton code. Meyer's was In most
general use In the, cotton trade.
LOBERT TO BT. LOUIS?
Chicago.—Harm Lohert, third bass
man of the Philadelphia Nationals, to
day conferred with Federal League of
ficials and It was expected he would
sign a contract to play with St. Ixmla
THERE ARE
3
Shopping Days
Before Xmas
Road Herald ad* and call
for advertised good* if you
want the pick of etylse and
bargains.
When shopping In Augusta
tomorrow Say: “I Saw It In
The Herald.” It will pay.
Try It