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THE WEATHER Rain followed by clear ing tonight: Wednesday fair and colder. VOLUME XIX, No. 363. LARGE DAMAGES TO BE DEMAND OF U. S . TO ENGLAND President Wilson, in Referring to American Note to Great Britain Insisting on Better Treatment for U. S. Com merce, Makes Position Clear. INDEMNIFICATION MUST ULTIMATELY BE MADE Note Not Based on Any Trea ties Between U. S. and Britain But on Accepted Principles of International Law. Washington.—President Wilson re ferring today to the American note to Great Britain insisting on better treatment for American commerce, de clared that large damages eventually would have to be paid by England for unlawful detention of American car goes. Many Protests. The president pointed out that many protests had been sent in specific cases and that if the contention of the American government were cor rect, as he was firmly convinced it was, plans for indemnification ulti mately would have to be met by Great Britain. Supplementary to previous protests, the new note, President Wilson ex plained, represented full the American position. He said that so far as theory was concerned, there was no debate on the point raised, because England herself, in previous wars, had taken exactly the American position. The president was asked if the com munication sent to Great Britain was the result of recent gathering of P:.n- American diplomats here. To Any Neutral. He said it was not, but that the po sition of the United States would ap ply to any neutral and that the con tentions advanced were not peculiar to country. The president added the note was not based on any treaties between the United States and Great Britain, "but on the generally accepted principle of international .law. Publication of the substance of the American note this morning created widespread interest In the capital. Satisfaction Expressed. Foreign diplomats, especially those from neutral countries, discussed it and congressmen who had protested to the state department on behalf of merchants and shippers of copper, flour, wheat, foodstuffs, cotton and other products in which trade has been restricted expressed their satis faction at the attitude of the govern ment. Some administration officials ex pressed the view that when Great Britain realized the extent of public opinion on the subject, in the United States her attitude would be modified and American industries hitherto halted would go forward. 7,1111 m SOLDIERS GO OVER 10 VILLA On Board U. S. S. San Diego, «n Route to San Diego, Cal (by wireless) •—Seven thousand troops of General Carranza's forces declared today for General Villa at Teptc, on the west coast of Mexico. Foreigners at San Bias and Tpplo have taken refuge aboard the United States supply ship Glacier. Rear Admiral Howard or dered the gunboat Annapolis to Ban Bias but no trouble was expected. WONT AFFECT PRESIDENT. Washington.—President Wilson told callers today that his support of the Jones bill for ultimate Philippine in dependence would not be altered by recent disturbances in the islands. The president Intimated he belierved the reports were due to efforts to de feat the cause of Pihilipplne indepen dence. $1,000,000 NAVE. Now York. —Trustees of the Cathed ral of St. John the Divine, it was an nounced today, have signed contracts for reconstruction plans and designs for the building of the nave of the cathedral. The entire cost, it was said, will be more than $1,090,000. The nave of the cathedral will be 170 feet high and about 240 feet long and constructed of Peeksklll granite. HOKE SMITH PRESENTS MESSAGE IN SENATE FROM BRUNSWICK, GA. THAT “UNITED STATES TAKE FIRM STAND ” ' Washington.-—Vigorous criticism of the administration policy In Mex ico and an endorsement of the proteats to Great Britain against seizure of American neutral vessels were coupled In the house hy Republican lead er Mann. "Our rights on the high seas," said Mr. Mann, discussing the protest to England, "must be upheld with dignity and firmness." A telegram from the Brunswick, Oa, hoard of trade, protesting against England's listing naval stores as absolute contraband was present ed by Senator Hoke Smith. The message requested "that the United States take a firm stand” against England’s action. THE AUGUSTA HFRAT.D =Z THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES WITH EVIDENCES OfJOVLEO FRANK RECEIVES NEWS Hearing of Appeal in Celebrat ed Case, Granted by Justice Lamar Yesterday, Probably Up in U. S. Supreme Court Next Month, Atlanta, Ga. —Solicitor General Dor sey, who conducted the prosecution of Leo M. Frank, when informed that Justice Lamar had granted Frank’s appeal on the habeas corpus proceed ing, said that the state would expe dite the case as much as possible. He said he hoped to have the case heard in the United States supreme court within sixty days, or sooner of it could be arranged. Frank recently was sentenced liy the Fulton County superior court to be hanged January 22nd next. Probably Next Month. New York—Louis Marshall said that he expected that the Frank case would be argued in the supreme court at an early date, probably in January. Tho question at issue, he said, would be whether Frank in his trial for the murder of Mary Phagan had been de prived of his constitutional rights. Takes Precedence. Atlanta, Ga. —Now that the celebrat ed Frank case has reached the United States supreme court the public Is anxious to learn, through the mazes of legal wordinr just what course the case will take next. A prominent At lanta attorney outlined this today as follows: The appeal from the refusal of Judge Newman of the Atlanta federal court to free Frank on a habeas corpus writ was received by Mr. Justice Lamar of the United States supreme court, who, yesterday announced that he would grant the appeal, thus bringing the case formally before the supreme tribunal. Criminal Case. This heing a criminal case it will take precedence over many hundreds of civil cases on the court calendar and probably be passed upon within the next six months. The question of a new trial for Frank is in no way involved. If the supreme court finds his appeal well grounded, that he was denied due pro cess of law in having sentence pro nounced when he was absent from tho court room, a writ of habeas corpus will be granted and Frank will there fore be set free. He could never he tried again. If the supreme court finds that the appeal is not well founded and de clines it, Frank must hang. His exe cution, which Is automatically stayed by the action of Justice Lamar, will be set to. a new date and Frank sen tenced for the third time. Upon Technicality. It is a peculiar situation that though there has been a great deal of doubt as to whether Frank were legally con victed beyond the shadow of a doubt, his fate does not rest upon the mat ter of evidence but upon the pure technicality of his absence when the verdict was rendered. Frank received the news of his first victory since his arrest with evidences of Joy, and his wife, who was visiting him in his cell, was overcome with delight. All Frank would say was: “It’s a long lane that has no turn ing.” Solicitor Hugh Dorßey says he will urge the supreme court to advance the case < n its calendar and give an early hearing. Ho did not know of any other steps he might take. The granting of the appeal probably will stop the flood of le.tters and tele grams which have been pouring in upon Governor Slaton, as the delay will almost certainly prolong the case until after he goes out of office next June and he will have no opportunity to pass upon requests for elemency If such are needed to save Frank's life. Note Discussed By Members of Congress WaiAilngton, D. C.—The American note to Great Britain was the subject of discussion <today among members of both houses of congress, but none would speak of It publicly. Senators of the frkeign relations committee were hope ful that It would result In quick relief for American commerce. Several ex pressed the opinion that the firm stand taken by the government would effect this. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 29, 1914. Kaiser's Son May Rule Hungary ! ... PRINCE EITEL FRIEDERICH. London.—A dispatch from Petrograd asserts that the German government is behind a movement to place Prince Frlederlch, second son of the Kaiser, on the throne of Hungary. It has been put about in Hungary, says the dispatch, the Kltel I? the modern form of Atttla. This, naturally, according to German reasoning, marks out the holder of the name as the hereditary claimant to tire independent throne, which will be one of the results of this war for Hungary. SUGGESTS IIMT MAYOR MW COMMITTEE TO IHVESTIGATE STATUS OF UNEMPLOYED Councilman Julian M. Smith Thinks That Mayor Hayne Should Appoint Committee as Is Being Done in Other Cities. GET AT PROPOSITION IN SYSTEMATIC MANNER While No One Wishes to Mini mize Seriousness of Situation, Still is a Tendency Among the Business Men to Look on Brighter Side. That Mayor Hayne should appoint a committee from council or from the city at large, or a joint committeo ccmposed of councllmen and citizens at large, to Investigate the present situation with regard to unemployed people in this community, is the be lief of Councilman Julian M. Smith, of the Fifth Ward, who is a member of the wholesale grocery firm of Simth Brothers. That there are a great many out of employment and that the city of Au gusta, like New York and other cities, should take some action, is the belief of Mr .Smith, who will undoubtedly urge such a measuro when the city council meets next Monday night for the first session of the year 1915. "I think we should get at this prop osition in a systematic, business-dike way," said Mr. Hmith, "and ascertain the true facts, getting a census, so to speak, of the people out of work and see what can bo done. It is unques tionably a serious problem, although I do not think the number of white people out of employment will amount to as many as some people seem to think. "Co-operation of the city's commit tees with the employers of labor and the respective labor union organiza tions should he the means of getting at an intelligent Idea of Just how many are out of employment from the various trades, for instance, the num ber of carpenters, brick layers, rail road shop employes, etc.” While it is true that a great many people are out of employment in /u --gusta now, still it is generally recog nized that at this season of the year there are always many men out of work. There Is generally a lull In the building trades the first three months of each year and prominent labor men stated that two years ago there were a very great, number, although last year, with work going on on two Broad Street steel buildings, the hospitals and other buildings the conditions we re not so bad. However, no one wishes to minimize the seriousness of the situation, although there Is a ten dency amonij business men to look on the brighter side and compare this year with other years, when there were also many out of employment. Urging the city and Its citizens to build as much as possible while ma terial is cheaper than usual and to get the board of education to start on the Tubman High School as early as possible are ideas uppermost in many citizens’ minds Just now to help relieve the situation. LONDONTEARING RAID NOW BY TOE GERMAN AIRMEN London, 11:50 a. m.—Fear of a Zep pelin raid over London, which re cently has more or less subsided, has been replaced by the possibility of a raid by German aeroplanes. The com parative ease with which Kngllsh air men reached fluxhaven has driven home the idea that a retaliatory visit would not present any greater diffi culty All the machinery to meet air in vaders has hcen tightened. The offi cial warning as to the best steps to circumvent danger, heretofore Issued only In coast towns, is now bolng cir culated In London. Wants Executions To Stop in Mexico Wa»hington, D. C. Prexfdcnt Wllaon today ron firmed Ntat«nu»ntn that th« United Staton had odviaed tho Uut|#»rr<y. government In Moxloo to grant general amnesty to political prlxoner*. Il» to caller* he did not believe the number of execution** bad been largn, hut that United StateH was arixlou* for their elimination. PRESIDENT 'DISTRESSED SHOOTING IN CANADA Washington Shooting of two Amer ican hunters by Canadian soldiers on the Niagara Ttlver yesterdfty Is viewed with distress by President Wilson. He told callers today he had received no formal report of the incident and hop ed accounts of the circumstances were exaggerated. MUCH LARGER EXPORT. Washington—Secretary Red field told President Wilson and the cabinet today that American ex ports during december, until l»e --eember 26, exceeded the Imports by $66,000,000. RUSS GRUISER, NOT AMERICAN. IDE THREAT Cap’t Oman of the North Caro lina Reports on the Tripoli In cident. No U. S. Merchant man Had Been South of Alexandretta. Washington. —Captain Oman, com manding tho armored cruiser North Carolina, at Beirut, Syria, informed the navy department today that it v>,ih a Russian cruiser and not an Amer ican vessel which recently threatened to bombard Tripoli. Captain Oman reported no American merchantman had been south of Alex andretta, Syria, Dec. It. An Athens despatch published last week said the crew of an American steamer had been attacked at Tripoli, south of Alexan dretta, when foreign consuls and refu gees attempted to hoard her, and that the North Carolina had threatened to bombard the town. Sent Boats Ashore. Captain Oman’s dispatch, filed at Beirut, yesterday, was as follows: “On Dec. 25, tho Russian cruiser Askold sent boats with armed men on a reconnoisanee near Tripoli, Syrl.t, at the village of Banlos. Before ar rival at the beach, the boats grounded in shoal water and the crews of thq boats were jeered by the populaco. No One Imprisoned. At the threat of the Turkish au thorities to imprison the boat’s crew they were informed that the Russian cruiser would bombard the village In such an event, and consequently no one was made prisoner. No shots were fired. "The Russian boats’ crows loft the vicinity when the boats were floated. Since Dec. i) no American merchant man has been south of Alexandretta, Syria. The reconnoisanee of Beirut, Syria, Is frequently made by British, French and Russian cruisers. Every thing Is quiet at Beirut." INVADERS GRASP, NORTH ERANCE GETS STRONGER British Press Concedes Impor tance of German Occupation of South Vpres Trenches. Russia Again Master of Car pathian Passes. London, 11:53 a. m.—British observ ers of the progress of Iho war point thlH morning to the administration In the Austrian official announcements that Russia Is once more master of the passes in the, Carpathian mountalus and that the troops along the entire A astral n front from the Giala river to a point northeast of the Dukla pass, seein to lie falling hack. Virtual Withdrawal. This means the withdrawal of vir tually all the forces which swept across the mountains to form the ex treme right In the concerted Austro- German attack on the Russian armies, and it marks another surprising re versal of form on the part of the Aus trian soldiers whose battle fortune! I since the outbreak of hostilities hav« been consplcously erratic. Elsewhere in the east little change has been recorded, while on the west ern front the slow and tedious trench warfare goes on uninterrupted, with only slight gains on either Hide. Importance Conceded. The British press concedes the Im portance of the trenches near Holle beke, south of Ypres, which have been taken by the Germans, and points out that the strategic value of these posi tions has been emphasized recently In a despatch from Hlr John French, oommander-ln-ehlef of the British forces on the continent. They com mand an Important crossing of the River Lys, to which the Germans have been holding tenaciously. The taking of these trenches gives them a strong er foothold. TEN YEAR tIrM R)R THE PRES’T CHINESE REPUBLIC -■* ( Peking.—New election la tvs for the republic were promulgated In Peking today, containing certain amendments. The most notable clause Is that which fixes the President's term for ten years. That however, may continue Indefi nitely If the senate, by a. two-thirds vote, considers the actual political sit uation makes sm h extension desirable. “PING PONG” 80LDIER8 TO GO. New York.—Days of “ping pong” soldiers In New York state are num bered, said Major General John K. O’Ryan, rommander-ln-ehlef of the state guard, In a state,men!, today ex plaining the recent order disbanding the Twenty-second Regiment and its formation Into two battalions of engi neers. The hardwood floor of the Regi ment’s armory In this city Is to lie torn up, he said, so the members of the new battalions can have practical experience In engineering work such as digging trenches. ORGANIZE LAND BANK. Albany, N. Y. The Land Bank of New York State, has been organized with a capital of SIOO,OOO and soon will he ready to begin operations, ac cording to an announcement In the .forthcoming report of the state sup erintendent of banks. The bank has j been organized by building arid loan : associations and is Intended to extend their benefits to strictly agricultural districts. $6.00 PER YEAR-FIVE CENTS PER COPY* BRYAN CONSIDERING U. S. CONSUL STATUS IN GERMAN’S ACTION WITH GREATEST INTEREST, IT BRITAIN'S REPLY U. S. Ambassador Page and Sir Edward Grey in Confer ence Today on American Mote. Reply Not Expected for Several Days. Washington. Official Washington awaited with much interest tho out come of tho expected conference in London today, between Ambassador Page and Sir Edward Grey, the Brltl lsh foreign secretary, for the presen tation of a long note from the United States government Insisting that, the legitimate commerce of this country should not bo unduly molested by the British fleet. Since War’s Outbreak. The communication, prepared by President Wilson and his advisers in tho state department, reached Loudon today and was regarded here as the strongest representation on the sub ject of commerce made by tho United States to any belligerent since tho outbreak of war. The document points out that the United States was patient, in the early days of hostilities, realizing the war had burdened tho British foreign of fice with serious problems. It de clares that with the passage of five months, however, the situation has grown worse. Can’t Divert a Neutral. The American government main tains that the belligerent may exerclHo the right of searrh, but cannot divert a neutral ship to a belligerent port for further examination unless proof of a hostile destination Is shown at the time of the detention. The communication Is couched In friendly tone, wetting forth that the United Stales wishes to speak In terms of frankness lest ils silence he misinterpreted as an acquiescence In the British policy which, it Hays, Is arousing general public feeling in this country. Directly Responsible. It refers to relations existing between Great Britain and the United States hut declares the British policy with regard to neutral commerce Is held In many quarters hero as directly re sponsible for the depression In Ameri can Industries. A reply Is not expected for several days. ACKNOWLEDGE XMAS GREETING. Washington, D. C. —Secretary Itryan has sent to the Brazilian minister at Mexico City, who 1h looking after Am erican Interests In Mexico the follow ing reply to his message of holiday greetings: “Please accept the President’s, n y own and the departments’ cordial thanks for your very kind message of seasonable good wishes, which wo heartily reciprocate.’ ON INDUSTRIAL RELAITONB. Washington, D. C.—R|chaVrl II Aish ton, vice-president of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, has been chosen by President Wilson for the Federal In dustrial Relations commission to fill th* vacancy hy the appointment of Frederic A. Delano, of Chicago, as a member of the Federal Reserve Hoard. PETROGRAD CLAIMS REPULSE OE GERMANS IN POLAND; BIG LOSSES Another striking change In the eastern military situation, where neither of the contending forces has been able to keep the ascendancy for any considerable period, Is Indicated In dispatches from Petrograd and Vienna. The Russians now appear to have the advantage. The Petrograd war office states the Germans, who have been press ing forward In Poland, have been repulsed with heavy Josses. In Galicia the Austrians are reported to have suffered a reversal and to be hastily retreating. Their defeat apparently breaks up the maneuver aiming at combined Austro German attack on tin southern forces of the Russians, which, If successful, might have Imperilled tin- Russian left wing. Ber lin, however, views tho situation In the east with optimism. MESSRS. WILLIAM R. AND CLIFFORD R. DAWSON'BUY WAIERWORKS PROPERTIES Prominent Young Augusta Business Men Purchase North Au gusta Waterworks System From Augusta-Aiken Railway & Electric Corporation and Will Operate It. It Is understood that on January Ist the North Augusta waterworks prop erties will pass from the hands of the Augusta-A'ken Railway & Electric Corporation to Messrs. William It. and Clifford It. .Jawnon. The deal for the properties has been in progress for several months and It Is now’under stood that practically all of the de tails have been perfected. The amount paid for the property Is not an nounced. The Augusta-Aiken Kallwny * Electric Corporation has owned the waterworks In North Augusta ever since they were first built. This cor poration also owns a large tract of land, Including many lots, In North HOME EDITION Formal Notification That the American Officials in Belgium Must be Acceptable to the Kaiser’s Gov’t, Subject of Consideration by Department of State. MUST HAVE CONSENT OF MILITARY AUTHORITIES United States Now Has Con sular Representatives Only in Brussels, Antwerp, Liege and Ghent. Washington.—The notification of Germans that American consuls In Belgium must be acceptable to the German military authorities had not been called to the attention of Presi dent Wilson early today but he told callers he would give the question careful consideration. Secretary Bryan planned to inform the president of Germany's note at the cabinet meet ing. With Secretary Bryan. Washington. Secretary Bryan had before him today lor consideration the formal notification from Germany that American consuls in Belgium must be acceptable to the German military au thorities and asking for the wtthdruw ul of certain consuls for the present at least. The United States now has consular representatives only in Brus sels, Antwerp, Liege and Ghent. Since the war broke out they have been en gaged chiefly in looking after refu gees and aiding In relief work, as there was little nigular work to do. Not Made Publio. Although the text of the communi cation has not been made public, it 1s believed In official circles to be simi lar to the one sent Argentina and oth er neutral countries and that, while the Berlin government is not insist ent that consuls In Belgium take out new equaturs from German officials, It announces that such consuls must perform their dutteß only by permis sion fro it tho military authorities con trolling the territory In which the con sulate Is located. Prtoest the Action. Already he Belgian government has protested against Germany's action and the. Belgian minister here. In a statement, declares that "such a change could only become lawful by the con summation of a treaty of i>eace de termining definitely the status m t the occupied territory.” Military Necessity. The notion of Germany in salting for the withdrawal of certain consuls Is said to he entirely impersonal, and to be based upon the law of military necessity, which recognizes the right of a inll.tary officer In command of occupied territory to dictate ths amount and extent of civil business and the manner In which It should ha conducted in that territory. It is claimed that the United States could recognize such right without commit ting this country to a political recog nition of the right of the military oc cupant of a territory to its possession. STEADILY IMPROVING. Washington.—President Wilson told callers today that all the In formation reaching him Indicates business In the United States is steadily Improving. Augusta and the Hampton Terrace Hotel property. With the waterworks properties In the hands of such able young business men as Messrs. Will and Clifford Dawson, It Is a foregone conclusion that a splendid financial success will be made of them hy the owners, as well ;:s furnishing excellent service to the consumers. In the real estate and Insurance business, Messrs. Will and Clifford Dawson have made splendid successes and their hundreds of friends predict success for them In their new venture, although, of course, their purchase of the waterworks system does not mean that they will give up any of their present business connec tions.