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TWO THE CARDINAL WON'T TALK 911 “VEXATIONS” German Governor General of Belgium Sends Despatch to Associated Press on Factß Re garding Prelates Pastoral Letter. The Hague, vie London, 3:10 p. wi*— Cardinal Dcsidcratim Morder, dcellnen for the present to discuss be de fined as the “vexatious m«fumrert” of flertnan authorities with reference to him and to the pastoral let tea ho wrote on Christnias. General von Hissing, governor gen eral of Belgian territory occupied by the Germans In reply to a request rpade by the Associated Press that ho forward to Cardinal Morder a tele gram ashing him for the exact facta in connection with the incident, i< day an id: “Cardinal Morder requests mo to forward to you the following dispatch Jn response to your Inquiry: “Vexatious Measures." • “f feel very much the sympathy you have shown me, and for which I thank you; but I prefer not to dwell for the moment on the vexatious measures to which you allude and I prefer to con tinue to shut myself in my episcopal ministry. I wish to declare, however, that 1 have withdrawn nothing and Will withdraw nothing from my pas toral letter. (Signed) “CARDINAL MKUCIEB, “Archbishop of Maliues." General von Hissing adds: “As this reply of the Cardinal might rive rise to misunderstandings, 1 odd thereto the following remarks: Were Confiscated. • “1 ci rtainly caused proofs of the pastoral letter in the printing office to h* confiscated arid l summoned the priests to give up copies of it in their possession. “The cardinal never has been nr ifated, nor haw his personal liberty In any other way been encroached upon 1 have merely by means of officers of my stuff requested him to give mo ♦ xplanations of the tendencies of the jaistoral letter, and besides this. In or der to prevent possible manifestations, 1 asked him to abandon a projected Journey to Antwerp. to the cardinal subjectively vexatious yet they were objectively absolutely neecKsary In order to dear'Up the sit uation. (Signed) “Gov Gen. Frelnherr von Hissing." IKES OF El IK THE FIREBOX Think Ashes cf 8 Year Old Rose Fernier Found Beneath Boiler in Plant-- Negro Sus pect Arrested. Saginaw. Mich. -Complaint wan en tered In juatlre court today charging Ctiurlea Kimbrough, negro, with the murder of eight year old Rom Feri.ier, who disappeared from her grand* mother’ll home here the evening of Jan. 8 The day after the child <ll*- apprared. audit n were taken from the lire ho* beneath a boiler In the plant where Kimbrough wit* employed amt aent to I'rof H K. MeCotttr, of the University of Michigan for nnalyala. Prof Mcf'otler’a report waa eaid to have atated that the aahr* bore imil r.ition* of being ttioae of human bones. Kimbrough, who la choir leader in a local church, hna been detained by the police since Jan. fc. lie protest* he le Innocent. Kimbrough waived examination when arraigned and waa bound over to the circuit court for trial. The r*f*ort of l*r*»f MoCotter stated that bone* were found In the aahe* Kent to him for exablnatton and that the "bonea are bey*nd any doubt hu gtatt l»one* and tl\o*«* »*f a child be tween seven and ten of age.** FREKGH OFFICIAL Pario, 2 1 <6 p. m.--Thr French offi cial lUlffiHinl bd*\ *h«wa the fight ing yesterday north of Rolnum wu tnoNt determined. Th. French could niiUto no material pmgreaa on th. left <>l thotr t olaanna line; they hold lh.tr pcslttnna on th. r.nlrr amt were com 2>elU*l to yield on th.lr right Th. Prutlth troops sre described also a* taking u|> on th. aouth hank of th. River Alan.. Sl'lrlt.t artillery exchanges contin ued yesterday at other point, on th* imttl. front. BERLINIfFICHL B.rlin, (by wireless to London, 3:45 p. m.)— Emperor William was prrsent lit person during Iho spirited haul* t>n th. Vnwny Flam, northeast of ftoU.on* whloh fretted vest coin V in that "lavwted ground being cleared ol tho French and which I, ittwrlhod in th. Oorjjtai) official otatrmrnt tods' -*a brilliant f.at nr our troop.." In th. onnrprm.nl the Germans claim..! to bav* captured ourieen lYench of icer* and 1.1 SO tn.n. AMERICAN REMANDED Abardean, Scotland, (via London, St 15 p. nv.—Adolph Diet set, claiming American ctlsenshiii .nd In poaseaslun of an Am. Men pasapert. wn, remand .d her. today on th. char*, of violat ing th. alien, restriction order. COTTfII EXPORT NEAR NORMAL IN DECEMBER Decrease, However, For First Five Months of Cotton Year of 80 Per Cent Over 1913. U. S. Consumption Decreased , 5,000 Bales. Washington, D. C. —Cotton export* become almost normal during Decem ber, 1,202,1 IS halos having been sent ; abroad, compared with 1,220,830 bale* In Itrearnbor 1013. Miportl for the | first ftv,. month* of the cotton year | however showed a decrease of more i than f>o per rent from the same period of 1018, the total being 2,807,101 hales compared with 0,437,480 hales, <if the month’s exports the United Kingdom and Italy both showed In creases over Ileeember, 1013 the for mer by almost 100,000 hales and Italy by about 120,000 hales. Germany's taking* however, showed a decrease of 270,000. 5,000 Bales Less. Cotton used In the United State* durlntt I leeember amounted to 450,834 bales, about 5,00 bales less than in December, 1812 Thero were about 400,000 bales less In manufacturers lunula December 31st compared with 1813, while the quantity In Independent warehouses showed an Increase of al most 2,000,000 hales compared with the previous year the amount being 6,- 187,877 hales. 450,834 Bates. Washington, D. C. Cotton used dur ing December whs 450.834 bales, ex clusive of llnters, compered with 466,- 262 In December, 1913, the Census Ilu reau announced today. Cor the five months ending December 31st there whs used 2.122,212 hales against 2,- 200.326 In 1013. Cotton on bond December 31st In I manufacturing establishments was 1,- 342,300 bales, compared with 1,728,569 in year ago, and In Independent witre- I houses 6,1*7,877 compared with 3,312,- 703 * year ago Exports. Export* were 1.202115 bales against ! 1,230,830 a year ago, and for the five months 2.507.164 against 5,437,480 a I year ago. Imports were 32.293 bales against 15.813 last year, and for the five months | 100,121 against 4 3.800 a year ago. Cotton spindles active numbered 20,465,968 against 31,004.716 a year ago Linters ■ I.lnters used were 23,175 hales against 21.033 a year ago; and for the five months 131,4*4 hales against 133,* 054 last year; on hand In manufactur ing cmihitshments 61,399 bides against 74.680 a year ago, ami In Independent warehouse* 99,806 against 44,302 a yeur ago, I,lnti is exported was 30,131 hales and for the five months 44 496 bales. U. S, OFFERED MONSTER SHELLS Louis Gathman Claims Inven tion of Shells Germany is Using in Big Guns - Tried to Interest American Officials. Washington. I-out* Galhmnn, who ! claim, lo ho the Inventor of .heII. ti.rmany I. using In her monster tnin., told n minority of th. ..nut. committee on expenditures In tho War 1 'opartment today h. had hoon try In* to Inlor.at ordinance officials if th. American iwir department for many yours and mad. no effort to *1 vo hi. InveiWlun to foreign govern - m.nts until It had ti.*n repeatedly refused hy American army officers. 11. charged the fact, had been aup pres.ed liy th. ordnance bureau. (lathnian said that In tp.ts In 1897 h.for. American ordnance offloera, hla shell when merely leaned against 111. steel and exploded, had blown to ptecea alx and ten tnch armor platei. The whole theory of shell fir. had been so .hanged by the adoption of high explosive shells In place of ar mor-piercing projectiles, lie said, that th. coast defenses of the United Stales virtually were useless because they still used the latter type of pro : Jectlle. Herman naval officers, he said, had Informed him lhat armor-piercing shells had been dlsplaood upon Oer mun war vessels years ago and lhat i the Germans relied upon high explos ives to destroy a ship on which their jguna were (rained. It had been dem onstrated, he said, that armor-plero- Iti. shells had never sunk a ship. Oathman attacked the coast defense forthh on which the United Stales, he said, had expended $100,000,000. Those, h* said, have a range of only h 1« miles, use only armor-piercing nliells anti cannot pierce armor at a mile as a majority <>f (he blows would l>e glancing Equipped with high ex plosive shells, he said, their fire would I he deadly. CUBS TO GATHER IN YAMPA ON FEBRUARY 28TH Chisago.— Members of the Chicago 1 Nations! League team will gather FVh rxqu \ 18th st Tampa. Fls, for their spring training, tt was announced to day At Tamps pra-Tlce snmea will t-e played with the Philadelphia Ath letics and some Cuban teams. Exhibi tion games scheduled are at Havnnnah. April 1; Birmingham April l-J: Nash ville, April 4; Chattanooga. April 8-6; , Memphis. April 6,9, 19, H, MEMBER OF7ROMINENT GEORGIA FAMILY KILLED Greenville, Fla. -George W. Oglesby, j member of a prominent Georgia family ana murdered last night sheut 7 o'clock !in the hueinees part of the town. His j stayer escaped without being Identified ' after shooting and killing Oglesby I with a shotgun Oglesby's father lives |at Garfield, G* and ha cam* Uers from j Emanuel County. Georgia. ,Vk£«, -!^ King George as the guest of King Albert, reviewing the Belgian troops at Furness. Left to right -the Maharajah of Bikanir, Sir Pertab Singh, the Princess of Wales, King Albert and King George. RUINS CHANGED FOR OPENING OF PANAMA CANAL European War Makes Impos sible the Program of Rendez vous at Hampton Roads. Four Dreadnoughts Go to Sea Friday. New York Ready For President Washington, D. C. - Approval hy congress of a ehiingo in plans for the ertrtso of the Atlantic fleet and visiting foreign war vessels to San Francisco to celebrate ih. opening of the l’ana ma Canal was oil that was needed to day to make the program for the event complete. Plan Now Impossible. When congress authorized the cruise It was expressly provided that the United States should Invito the mari time nations of tho world to send naval vessels to Hampton Roads In connec tion with the celebration. The Eu ropean war has made this Impossible and the plan has been abandoned. In announcing the program. Secretary Uanlels said that Instead of the In ternational rendezvous at Hampton Hoads the vessels would proceed di rectly to Cristobal, at the entrance to tho canal, and pass through"to the Pacific side at stated Intervals. Mors Convenient, The secretary pointed out that the Isthmus would he a more convenient gathering place both for the American fleet slid the few visiting vessels and will participate. Thus far only Spain, Portugal, Argentina and Cuba have accepted Invitations Legislation by congress will not six necessary to make the change in the program And Secretary Daniels said to day he was confident that tt would he j forthcoming immediately. On February 26th. i While Col, Goethals ha* said that he could not guarantee passage through the canal, because of earth slides the program has been prepare! with the view that It would he possible. The vanguard of the Atlantic fleet will pass through the eanal February 26th fol lowed hy other vessels daily until March IMh. At that time l-realdent Wilson aboard th. battleship New York will transfer to the old Oregon for the trip through th. canal. Transfers His Flag. New York. The dreadnought Wyo ming today became Rear Admiral Fletcher's flagship. Rear Admiral rleeehcr yesterday transferred his flag to the Wyoming In order that the ad mtnU's quarters on the New York could be made ready for the use ol President Wilson and his party on the trip to the Panama Cana! Next Friday. According to plans being arranged at the navy yard for the presidential visit ito the canal three of the four dread noughts now left at the vsrd are te proceed to sen next Friday, offset n Junction with the other units of the t>sttle»hlp fleet and engage In a search problem which may be worked out in a few days, but w hich may bo extended to a week or more. Rendezvous at 9*a. Upon completion of the problem the fleet will rendezvous at set, and pro ceed to Guantanamo for drills and r ntteuVers. The New York will he held In readiness to so to Hampton Road* whenever the President directs After he and hi* party have been re- I reived on board, the vessel will pre c. ed southward, fall In with the rest of the fleet st a s.s rendeivou* *nd load It to Colon FIRST AID. "What Is the first thing wopian ought to learn shout running an au tomobile'"' "The telephone number of th* re pair ahop."—Washington Star. Trt£ AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA, King of England in the Field DEAD, HURT 50,000, ITALY (Continued on Next Page). volcano of Fuolno in the province of Aqulla. Search of the ruins In the hope of finding people still alive was continued all through the night. Soldiers were ordered to the scene early. Possible Ejidemic, Medical men are beginning to talk of the possibility of epidemics among refugees. A large number of people fled from -the stricken area and will have to spend sometime without ade quate shelter. They undoubtedly will suffer from exposure and lack of food. For 300 Mites Rome. —Late reports from the zone which suffered from yesterday’s earthquake, while still fragmentary, indicate that there has been appalling loss of life and property. Estimates of the number killed and injured are placed at 60,000. The earthquake zone, apparently extends for nearly Jhree hundred miles from below Naples to Ferrara In the north and practically across the entire width of country In that district. The country to the east and southeast of Home suffered the most, apparently, for reports of loss of life and damake to property come from all over that district. Destroyed. Avezzano, a town with 12,000 inhab itants. 63 miles enst of Home, seems to have been ihe center of the disturb ance ami this place, with a number of nearby towns and villages, is reported ns having been destroyed. Great loss of life occurred at Avezzano and Its vicinity, the dead there being placed at more than one thousand. Among towns in the earthquake district reported entirely destroyed are llussl, t'apelle, Scourcola, Mug llano, Cappadocia, Celano and Peseiro, Horn and Arplno are said to have been partially wrecked. At Naples. A Naples fell the shock severely, hut suffered only slight damage. Sulmona and Aqulla, In the province of Abrus zl. and other towns In that region, re port much damage and some loss of life. No one was killed In Home, but there is considerable material damage. Sev eral historical structures were dam aged. but It is hoped not Irredeemably so. About 100 persons were killed In towns near Rome, according to re ports. King Going. Relief work is already under way and it is stated that King Victor Em manuel will himself visit the most se verely stricken districts. Premier Salandrn has personally taken charge of relief work. Special trains, with doctors, medicines, ambu lances and nurses have already been dispatched and government officials have been given carte blanche to pro vide all necessaries to the stricken people. Queen Sorrows. Queen Helena has expressed deep sor row because she Is obliged to remain in bed. owing to the recent birth of a princess as she wnnted to personally give succor to the victims The duch ess of Aosta has gone to Monterodunl, where she has Installed herself as a hospital nurse for the wounded. Pope Benedick is awaiting a report Monsignor Sagnl. archbishop of Aqul la on the gravity of the situation and the probable loss of life. He ha* ex pressed a desire to go to the spot If Ills presence Is necessary to encourage and comfort the distressed. Around Volcano. Anxiety concerning the province of Potensa scent* unnecessary as latest reports say that while the earthquake damaged buildings there, it cau#e<l no loss of life. Greatest Injury occurred in the villages around the extinguish ed volcano Vulture Director Frledlonder of the Inter national Institute at Naples, says the origin of the earthquake la geological and not volcanic, with its epicentrutn in the valley of the Gariglinno Rover. Jiasistratiqu of the earthquake at the observatory lasted for forty seconds and was so violent that the needles broke. Mount Vesuvius, according to the observers In that district, has shown no signß of unusual activity. EOUIfTEIBE PROHIBITION 111 ALABAMA Montgomery, Ala —The state-wide pro hibition hill passed the house In the Alabama legislature late today, 74 to 23. The measure as untended would become effective June thirtieth next. The pro gram is for the measure to reach Gov ernor O’Nial Saturday. A similar bill passed the sajiato today. 26 to 9. CHINA TO SUPPORT AN AMERICAN IN CAMPAIGN Peking. —Dr. Gilbert Reid, who is styled an independent American re former, has received the propilse of substantial support from the Chinese government for his peculiar campaign ’ln Shanghai. President Yuan Shi-kal has promised him a gift of 35,000 Taels (about $20,000) for new build ings for the "International Institute.” and has signified his approval of the work. Dr. Reid’s work which has not re ceived the support of many other mis sionaries, Is to bring the representa tives of all creeds together. The in stitute holds weekly meetings of mem bers of various creeds, who explain their beliefs and seek for information from the followers of other faiths. Some lime ago In Peking, Dr. Reid succeeded In gathering representatives of seven different creeds at a meeting one Sunday afternoon —Christian, Mo hammedan, nuddlst, Lama, Taoist, Confucianlst and Parse*. He says he is making no converts, but friends. The prevention of antipathies, perse cutions and warfares la his object, und this, lie believes, cannot be brought by members of different faiths remaining apart, condemning those who bplteve differently, con stantly considering the fallings and faults of others and not learning what their virtues are. HOURLY TEMPERATURES Degree* 6 A. M 3S 7 A. M. 40 8 A. M 40 9 A. M 41 10 A. M 44 11 A M 48 12 noon 52 l T M 55 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES MEET New York.—The annuul meeting of the National Institute of Soria Sci ences will be held here tomorrow and many of the 840 members are expect ed to attend Th* opening meeting In the afternoon will begin with an ad dress by the president. Dr. Hamilton W. Mabie. after which Wm. H Taft will speak on ’Economy and Efficien cy in the Federal Government." The Institute’* m*dal will he con ferred on Eugene Brieux. Luther Bur hnnk, Andrew Carnegie. Miss Anne Morgan and Myron T Herrick. At the annual dinner In the eve ning Pr. Talcott Williams, Mrs. Fred erick Nathan and Myron T Herrick will be the principal speakers. FOR WEAKNESS AND LOSS OF APPETITE Th* old Standard general strength ening tonic OROVETS TASTELESS chill TONIC drives out Malaria and builds up th* system. A true tonic and sura Appetiser. For adult* and children. 60 c. FATE CONFIRMED ITALIAN TOWN OF AVEZZANO Place is Sixty-Three Miles East of Rome. Completely Destroy ed By Earthquake. Partial Wrecking of Others Nearby. Whole Train Disappears. As sistance Implored Paris( 4:50 a. m.) —A dispatch to the Havas Agency from Aquila. Italy, says that later news received there confirms the report that Avezzano has •been completely destroyed by the earthquake. The towns of Celano and Pescina, close to Avezzano, are partial ly wrecked. There Is a great num ber of dead, says the despatch, and maqy victims are buried in the ruins. News Confirmed. London (9:35 a. m.i —A train has Just arrived at Rome with 100 in jured from Avezzano and Tagliazozzo, says a despatch to Reuters Telegram Company from the Italian capital, who confirm the news that Avezzano has been completely destroyed. Train Disappears. Rome. —The fate of Avezzano, 83 miles east of Rome, and the sur rounding Abruzzi country, called the Italian Switzerland and which has be come one of the most fertile lands of Italy has plunged the whole country Into the deepest mourning.^ Most Severely. In this section, which suffered most severely from the earthquake of yes terday, there seems to have been a repetition of the earthquake at Mes sina. It is in part a rocky and in accessible country, and practically all communication has been Interrupted. A train which should have arrived in Rome yesterday morning, from Aguila, has disappeared, and so far it has been impossible to trace it. Cicero Tower Collapses. Despite the fact that communication even by carriage roads has been in terrupted, King Victor Emmanuel, not withstanding contrary advice, intends to attempt to reach the place of dis aster by automobile. News received here from Arpino, 30 miles south of Avezzano, says that forty persons were killed there and 110 wounded. The Cicero Tower at Arpino, in mem ory of the great Roman orator, born there, collapsed as a result of the earth shock. The under prefect of Sora, 25 miles south of Avezzano, telegraphs that half the town has been razed. He implores assistance. CHARGE LAWYER, ATTEMPT TO “BUY” A DECISION Parkersburg, W. Va.—A Leo Weil, of Pittsburgh, chief counsel for the Manufacturers Light and Heat Com pany, was arrested on a train at Wil liamstown, W. Ya., today by Sheriff Hill, charged with attempting to bribe C. H. Bronson, of the public service commission, in an effort to influence a decision in which the light company is interested. Application was made to Federal Judge Dayton for the release of Well on a writ of habeas corpus. The writ was granted and officers expected to secure service at Huntington. Weil Is one of the leading attorneys of Pittsburgh and the company he represents Is the most important natu ral gas corporation operating In West Virginia. 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THURSDAY, JANUARY 14. GIVE LODGING, If. T, HOMELESS One of Unused Detention Rooms on Ellis Island to House 250 Men; Private Subscrip tion Breakfast New York.—One of the unused de tention rooms on Ellis Island is to be thrown open tonight to 250 of the city’s homeless men, if they care to avail themselves of the offer of the United States Immigration bureau of a night’s lodging. Breakfast tomor row morning is provided for through private contributions. Permission to make use of vacant detention rooms at Ellis Island was obtained from tha secretary of the department of labor by Frederick C. Howe, commissioner of immigration. The diminished vol ume of immigration bcause of the war makes the detention room available. If theexperimental federal charity proves a success, such use of dormi tories on Ellis Island, it is understood, may continue indefinitely and even be extended in its scope. DIVISION RAILWAY ACCOUNTS. Washington. —Arguments will be heard by the interstate commerce com mission, March 4, on its proposed or der authorizing carriers to divide their primary accounts so as to meet the requirements of different states. In an order issued today the commission announced briefs must be filed on the question before February 27. LEGAL NOTICES. Debtors’ and Creditors’ Notice. All persons having claims against the Estate of Daniel J. Jones are requested to present the same, properly verified, to my attorney. William H. Barrett, Chronicle Building. Augusta, Georgia, and all persons Indebted to said Estate are requested to promptly pay said at torney. NAOMI JONES, Administratrix of the Estate of Daniel J. Jones. J7,14,21.28;f4,1l In the District Court of the United the Southern District of Georgia. States for the Northeastern Division of the Southern District of Georgia. In the matter of W. E. Robinson, an Bankruptcy, Bankrupt. To ttye creditors of W. E. Robinson, of Augusta. Ga., in the County of Rich mond and District aforesaid, a bankrupt. Notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of January, 1915, the said W. E. Robinson was duly adjudged a bankrupt, and that the first meeting of his credit ors will be Reid in my office in Augusta, Ga., on the twenty-fifth (25th) day of January. 1915, at 12 o’clock noon, at which time said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, ex amine the bankrupt and transact such other business as may properly come be fore said meeting. Thte 13th day of January. 1915- JOSEPH GANAHL. Jl4 Referee in Bankruptcy. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. By virtue of an order from the Hon orable Court of Ordinary of Richmond County, Georgia, there will be sold at public outcry on the first Tuesday in February, 1915, at the Court House dnS" in said County, between the legal hours of sale, the following described property of the Estate of R. J. Mitchell, de ceased, to-wit: All that lot or parcel of land, with im provements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Richmond State of Georgia, just South <xf the City of Augusta, being in the shape of a triangle and containing some 17,595 square feet, more or less, commencing on the West side of Del-aigle Avenue, at the inter section of DeLaigle Avenue with the Southern line of the right-of-wav of the Central of Georgia Railway, thence along the West side of DeLaigle Avenue one hundred and ninety-eight (19S) feet; thence North seventy-two (72) degrees West one hundred and fifty-three (153) feet, to a point located on the South side of the right-of-way of the Central of Georgia Railway Co.; thence North enst along said Central of Georgia right of-way two hundred and fifty (250) feet, more or lose, to the point of beginning; said lot heing more fully described on a plat made by D. B. Reeves, Surveyor, June 13. 1913, recorded In the Clerk’s Office of the Superior Court of Rich mond County in Book 7 W’s, pages 17S-7. as part of the deed of conveyance from John Aiken Branch to Robert J. Mitchell. Also all that lot or parcel of land sit uate, lying and being in the County of Columbia, State of Georgia, containing one acre, more or less, fronting one hun dred and five (105) feet on the Wash ington Dirt Road and running back four hundred and twenty (420) feet, bounded on the North. East and West hy lands of H. L. Barton, and on the South by the Washington Dirt Road. Terms of sale, cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. BEN H. WILLIS, Administrator of the Estate of R. J. Mitchell. )8,14,21,28