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Intense Interest and Most Dramatic Features in Sir Roger Casement’s Trial
Leftdon, May 16. —For hours this
morning crowds of people stood in
line around Bow Street police sta
tion waiting for the resumption of
the arraignment of Sir Roger
Weather Report
Augusta and Vicinity.—Thun
derstorms this afternoon or to
night, cooler tonight; Wednesday
fair.
VOLUME XXI, No. 138.
Gen’l Scott Is
Most Sanguine
Chief of Staff Gives Sec* y Baker Net Result
of El Paso Conference:. Believes. Obregon
Acting in Good Faith; Carranza to Demon
strate Ability to Suppress Brigandage, Then
American Troops Withdrawn.
Wshington.—Secretary Baker laid before President Wilson
and the cabinet today the information brought by Major Gen
eral Scott. After the cabinet meeting it was reiterated that no
armed intervention was in propect and that the situation appa
rently was improving.
Information laid before the cabinet was that the Carranza
government was making headway in controlling the country
and in establishing civil government, was becoming stronger.
Washington. —The net results of the
military conference at El Paso, as re
ported today by Major General Hugh L.
Scott to Secretary Baker, has been to
convince the Carranza government that
the United States has no other purpose
in its operations in northern Mexico
than to stamp out brigandage and as a
consequence there exists substantially
an unwritten understanding that the
Carranza forces shall endeavor to dem
onstrate their ability to handle the sit
uation as the necessary first step to
ward withdrawal of the American puni
tive expedition.
General Scott believes General Obre
gon is acting in good faith and that the
border situation is less critical today so
far as the American government is con
cerned.
To carry out his share of the plans
General Obregon has agreed to occupy
and police the Uarral district, scouring
the mountainous regions to the west of
that town in search of the remnants of
Villa's followers. He also agreed to
establish a strong patrol line along the
Mexican side of the Big Bend country
to prevent incursions such as that at
Glenn Springs and Boquillas.
For that purpose General Obregon
has ordered into those regions 10,000
troops under General Trevino, said to
be the most efficient field commander
in the Carranza army. Advices to the
war department indicate that the
movements are being carried out
promptly.
Important Element.
Anetliae important element, and one
which American army officers regard
ed as most vital to General Pershing’s
line pf Communications was cleared up
by General Obregon's agreement not
to bring thfe large force of Carranza
troops in Sonora, through Pulpit Pass
into General Pershing’s rear. While
the war department is perfectly satis
fied of General Pershing's equipment
to care for his force in any circum
stances, the possibility o a large Car
ranza force being moved to his rear
was regarded with some concern.
On their side. General Scott and Gen
eral Funston assured General Obregon
that precautions would be taken by
American commanders not to dispose
their forces so a# to embarrass the
operation of the Mexican troops; and
also that the border patrol on the Am
erican side would be strengthened.
As to Vilal, himself, neither Amer
ican or Mexican officials seem to have
any knowledge of his whereabouts or
anything positive to show that he still
is alive. General Obregon believes him
dead. General Scott reported that the
statement of the Mexican war minister
in that connection was not made with
the idea of impressing the American
officers with an argument in favor of
withdrawing, but merely an expression
of an opinion.
Not Intervention Step.
The first obstacle encountered by the
American conferees at El Paso was
the necessity of convincing General
Obregon that the expedition after Villa
was not an intervention step.
The size and composition of the force
aroused alarm among Mexican officials
and it was pointed out to General Scott
that it was not customary for posses
in pursuit of one man to go with field
guns and mountain artillery.
The American officers finally suc
ceeding in persuading the war minister
however, that the United States gov
ernment had no intention other than
its annnounced purpose to disperse or
capture the bandit and end the dis
turbed conditions along the border.
The understanding as to what steps
would be taken by both military com
manders followed.
A new plan for patrolling the border
(Continued on Page Two.,
Humdrum Affah
Berkeley, Cal.—-Lieutenant Rudolph
V. Surr, 21 years old, son of Attorney
Vincent Surr of Berkeley and San
Francisco, rather "rips the brass but
tons off the war,” even though he does
describe the great conflict as "appall
ingly monotonous and as Impersonal
as a thunderstorm”
Young Surr has been In charge of a
gunner's detachment on the western
front for six months without leave. He
Is living 20 feet underground, except
when in action, for the stench of un
burleJ bodies scattered oa the ground
above Is unbearable, he says.
"This part of the line has seen some
fierce fighting. You can’t dig trenches
without cutting through graves,” the
yoiilng lieutenant wrote In a letter to
his father. We are well supplied with
dug-outs' and take shelter In them
when the shells begin to come our way.
"On bright days we would enjoy
sitting In the trenches, open to the air
and sunlight. Ours would be all right
If It were not for a dead Frenchman
In the side of the trench, half exposed
to view, who makes the place unendur
able when the wind blows from the
south. We can't cover him up wthout
blocking the trench and If we went
anywhere else It would be Just the
same thing.
"This year, on the whole, Is different
from all others; t’s a day-in. day-out
business and is run much as a big
factory is run. Shifts and turns and
regular hours for meals and arrivals
of rations, ammunition and mall, and
so on. That's why. compared with all
other wars. It's so appallingly mono
tonous. You probably think It rubbish
to say that sheer boredom Is the key
note of the whole thing, but It’s the
literal truth. It Is all as Impersonal
• ■ • tbonders'orm.
Casement on charges of high trea
son in connecdon with the Sinn
Fein rebellion.
*
The little court room was crowd
ed within five minutes after the
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
CHIEF OF U. S. TROOPS
IN LAST MEXICO MARCH
afflPll
Cdl .AC. Macomb
C.olonel Macomb is at the head of
the Fourteenth United States Cavalry,
which is on a new punitive expedition
into Mexico. Colonel Macomb "went
in” from Marathon, Texas, with his
two troops and a machine gun com
pany.
VILLA RECOVERED,
GETTING BUSY!
Field Headquarters in Mexico, May
15 (by wireless to Columbus, N. M.,
May 16) . —Francisco Villa has recov
ered from his wounds and has been
busy for some weeks attempting to
raise a new army in the state of Du
rango, according to a story told here
today by a Mexican, who was cap
tured in the engagement at Ojos
Azulcs, late in April.
Cavalrymen aye riding hard on the
trail of small bands of balidlts in
the vicinity of Rubio ranch, 20 miles
from here where the Villa bandits were
slain by an American forage detach
ment yesterday. It was reported there
were fifty in the band.
Julio Cardenas, one of those slain,
wore clothing indicating that he pos
sibly participated in the raid upon
Columbus.
LAUNCH BIG U. S. “SUB.”
Quincy, Mass. —The submarine L-11,
the last seven vessels of this class
.built by the Fore River Shipbuilding
Corporation, was launched here today.
She was christened by Miss Mary R.
Lattimer, daughter of Captain Julin
L. Lattimer, U. S. N. The submersible,
which is 170 feet long, is one of the
largest under-water boats in the navy.
She will have a cruising radius of 5,-
500 miles.
ORPET’S TRIAL BEGINS.
Waukegan, Ml.—The trial of Will H.
Orpet, a 20 year old Junior at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, charged with the
murder of Marion Francis Lambert, a
Lake Forest high school girl, began
here yesterday. The girl was found
dead of poison in the woods liear her
home last February. The prosecution
has summoned 100 witnesses. Three
tentative Jurors were selected.
Is War, Writes American Youth
LIEUT. RUDOLPH V. SURR.
“I felt I should like to kill a few
Bodies for sacrillge the first time I
saw a dead woman unearthed from a
vault, but the angry felling passed,
and now I look on It as a business. It's
my duty to kill Frits and Fritz's to kill
me. and In the process we do some un-
doors were opened and many hun
dreds of men and women were un
able to gain admission.
Superintendent Quifln of Scot
land yards, who is in charge of the
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 16, 1916.
111 BANDITS
DERAIL SO. PIC.
SORT LIMITED
* __________
Remove Spikes From Ties
Causing Bad Wreck. Texas
Rangers and Sheriffs Off for
The Scene. Six Persons Hurt,
Three Seriously Injured.
GEN’L PERSHING RAPIDLY
ACCOMPLISHING THINGS
Mexican Ambassador to Japan,
Returning to His Post, De
clares Not Sent by Carranza
To Enlist Nippon Aid Against
The United States.
El Paso, Texas.—Bandits thought to
be Mexicans from across the Rio Grande,
early today removed the spikes from a
number of ties on the Southern Pacific
railroad, causing the derailment of the
eastbound Sunset Limited.
The wreck occurred near Fort Han
cock, 54 miles east of El Paso. Six per
sons are reported hurt, three of them se
riously. Texas rangers and deputy sher
iffs left on the wrecking train for the
scene.
Clearing 'Em Out.
Culmubua, N. M. —Efforts of the Am
erican column to exterminate the scat
tered bands of Villa followers in the dis
trict occupied by General J. J. Persh
ing’s command are rapidly nearing a
culmination, according to beliefs ex
pressed here today. The largest bands
have been broken and driven south, but
a few fugitives remain in the territory
just south of the field base tit Nami
quipa. This was indicated by the attack
made by them upon twelve American
troopers on a foraging expedition re
cently.
Unofficial reports here indicated that
the flying squadrons of cavalrymen are
trying hard to exterminate those, who
as long as they are at large, remain in
annoyance to the American lines of com
munication.
Private advices here today indicated
that preparations are being made at,
Celonia Lublan. 120 miles south of MP
border, to concentrate great quantities
of supplies and troops.
Nothing could he learned In thta con
nection at military headquarters how
ever.
With the interruption to the regular
army truck service between Columbus
and the field many tons of soldiers’ mail
have collected in the army postoffice
here. Adding to the congestion is much
matter which has been insufficiently ad
dressed, no mail not bearing the ad
dressee's regiment being forwarded.
Doesn’t Warn War, But —
Seattle, Wash. —Colonel M. Perez Ro
mero, Mexican ambassador to Japan is
in Seattle today with his family, mem
bers of his official start, enroute to his
post In Tokio. The party will sail for
the Orient on May 18th from Vancouver,
B. C.
“I am simply on my way back to Ja
pan atier visiting my home In Mexico
for a few months,” sadi Colonel Ro
mero. “I have no other mission in Ja
pan save as a diplomatic representative
of my government. It was charged when
I went there a year ago tint* ? «aa been
sent by Carranza to enlist Japanese aid
against the United States. That has
been over a year ago now, and there has
not been any trouble with Japan.
"Mexico does not want war with the
United States, hut if war is forced upon
her there will he a united people, a race
who are now trained fighters, to op
pose the United States. War would mean
the ruin of Mexico ana would mean the
loss of thousands of lives of American
soldiers and the expenditure of millions
from the treasury of the United States.
Our first act on a declaration of war
would he the burning and destruction of
all oil wells, railroads, mines and the
like, lest they should fall Into the hands
of the invaders. But I do not look for
any trouble, least of all with the United
States."
KILLED IN PRISON.
Nashville, Tenn.— ln a.snooting af
fray at the stale prison Sunday night
Jaddy Harris, prisoner from Chatham
county, shot and killed Nelson l'ack,
a Knoxville prisoner, wounded Em
mett Barrett, a Memphis prisoner, and
was himself killed by Guard Joe Cope.
Harris asked a guard for medicine.
As the guard turned for it Harris
grabbed his pistol and started for
I ack.
SENATE RECONSIDERATION
RUBLEE REJECTION TALK
Washington, D. C. —Raronaldoration of
the vote by which the senate late yester
day reNuwd to confirm Oaorfe flublee,
of New IfampHhlrc, a« a member of the
Federal trade rommiftftion, wa« dt»'UHH
ed ax a poHfdbtlity today by support era of
the nominee. .Senator Hollla, of New
Hampshire, who led the fight In behalf
of confirmation, la In a poaTtlon to move
for reconaldoratlon, Kino* he changed hia
vote that he might do mo.
Rejection of the nomination wa* re
garded an a victory for Senator Gall infer,
of New Hampshire, who for almost a year
and a half, had fought Mr. Rublee In the
face of vigorous administration support
on the ground that he was "personally
obnoxious’' to him. The vote Mtood 36
for, to 42 against, confirmation.
FRISCO PREPARING FOR
PREPAREDNESS PARADE
Ban Francisco.—Four western gov
ernors will march In a preparedness
parade, which Is to he held In Han
Francisco In June under the auaplces
of the Pacific Coast Defense League,
according to a nannouncement made
here today. Militiamen from ten states
and local labor and fraternal organ
izations also will be In line. The state
executives who have accepted the In
vitation to participate are Governor
Johnson of California, Governor Doyle
of Nevada, Governor Wlthyombe of
Oregon and Governor Lister of Waah-
police arrangements, voiced the
popular feeling about the hearing
when he said:
“I have followed every notable
case that Bow Street has known
“FATHER TO THE POOR
KIDS” CRITICALLY MLL
-JUDGE BEN B. LINDSE.Y
Judge Ben B. Lindsey, critically ill
at his Denver home, is famous us the
originator of the juvenile court sys
tem, and known as “the kid judge" of
Denver. For fifteen years he has pre
sided over the trial court to which
juvenile delinquents are brought for
correction.
FUNSTDN BEGINS
HIS DISTRIBUTION
Distribution of U. S. Troops
Along the Mexican Border
Utmost Protection to Ameri
can Communities.
San Antonio, Tex.—Distribution of
troops under the plan of re-organiza
tion of the border patrol on which Gen
eral Funston has been working since
his return from El I’aso will begin to
day. Troops will be placed so as to
give the utmost protection to American
communities along the Mexican border.
Details of the plan for re-distributing
the forces have not been announced
beyond the statement of Fen ora l Fun
in strong detachments wll) be
stfmrtned at the bridges and towns
along the southern Pacific Railroad to
safeguard the llhe, because of its strat
egic value. Orders will be issued today
assigning several companies of coast
artillery now at Fort Sam Houston, to
the work of guarding bridges.
They will relieve companies of the
twenty-third Infantry from El Paso
and the Nineteenth Infantry from Del
Rio in this work, although the compa
nies to rejain their regiments.
In re-arranging troops along the bor
der General Funston is striving to
unite regimental forces. Some of the
regiments have become very much
scattered and these will now be
brought together as far as it is pos
sible. The third Infantry has taken
station at Eagle Pass, which will re
lease three companies of the Nine
teenth Infantry to rejoin the regiment.
Headquarters hue not been advised
of new developments in connection
with either of the expeditions now ope
rating nl Mexico.
MILLS AND GIBB IN TROUBLE.
New York.—An involunatary peti
tion in bankruptcy was filed by credl
ltors in the federal cuort yesterday
against Mills & Gibb, one of the
largest white goods Importing jobbing
firms in the country. Liabilities were
stated as upwardß of $2,000,000.
The assets were not given.
The company haH branches in many
American and foreign cities.
The proceedings are a friendly step,
it was stated, in plans for the reorgan
ization of the concern.
RECORD SUGAR CROP.
Ban Juan, P. R. —A revised estimate
of the sugar production of the Island
for the season now ending shows that
the production will exceed all previous
estimates and is expected to be in ex
cess of 463,000 tons as compared with
345,000 tons last year.
Stopping The
Clock to Save
Time
You can stop the
clock—but time goes
on. You merely don’t
get information
about the hour.
You can do that
same thing in busi
ness. *
You can stop your
advertising.
Business goes
right on right on
past you to the other
fellow.
There is no more
futile economy than
cutting off a produc
ing force at the time
a producing force is
most needed.
in many years but the court has
never been the scare of an exami
nation so full of dramatic interest
as the present one. The tense
state of public feeling due to the
OLD 10 COY OF
THE VETS HEARD
IN BIRMINGHAM
Heavy Rain in Night Makes
First Session of the 1916
Confederate Reunion More
Comfortable for the Old
Soldiers at Packed Hall.
WELCOME ADDRESSES BY
STATE, CITY OFFICIALS
Report of Committee on Cre
dentials Shows Nine Hundred
Camps. Annual Decrease in
Membership by Death is
About Fourteen Per Cent.
Birmingham, Ala.—Heavy rain during
the night had made the temperature
more comfortable for the veterans and
visitors when the first session of the
26th annual reunion or the United Con
federate Veterans and Southern patriotic
bodies was called to order today. The
Bijou theatre where the meetings are
being belli, was packed to suffocation
when 11. W. Massey, chairman of the
local program committee, rapped for or
der.
The "ylp-ylp a” of the old war cry
responded to the strains of Dixie, Old
Black Joe, Suwanee Ittver, and other
melodies of the South.
A group of old soldiers of the Forrest
cavalry singing old airs also attracted
considerable attention and brought tears
to the eyes of many. When a lively
jig was played two old women of 70 odd
years brought n cheer when they called
on two old soldiers to Join them in u
break-down dance.
Addresses of welcome by city and state
officials and responses on behalf of the
visitors made up the morning program
with the address of General Bennet H.
Young, commanding general of the vet
erans, the leading feature. The Invoca
tion wrh delivered by the Rev, J. W.
Bachman, of Chattanooga, Tenn., chap
lain general of the organization. Songs
by United Confederated choirs also
formed part of the program.
The report of the committee on cre
dentials showed ther.e were nearly »00
ramps In good standing with 1,760 votes
represented In the convention. It was
stated that the annual decrease in mem.
bership due to death averaged about 14
per cent.
(Continued on Page Two.)
PRIZE TRIAL OF
APPi CLOSING
Case of Capture of the Tusca
loosa in the Civil War by the
Alabama and Right of Asylum
Cited.
Norfolk, Vs.—The closing argu
ment for the German government In
the ease Involving the ownership of
the prize ship Appam was delivered
this morning hy Robert M. Hughes, of
Norfolk.
Frederick Coudert. of New York,
will make the closing address for the
former owners, the British and Afri
can Steam Navigation Company.
Judge Waddlll will then take the mat
ter under advisement.
England herself recognized the
rights of asylum of prize ships In
neutral ports during the civil war,
said Mr Hughes, who cited us his au
thority for the statement the case of
the Tuscaloosa. This vessel was cap
tured by the Confederate cruiser Ala
bama, and taken Into St. Simon's bay.
Capetown. Great Britain had. by proc
lamation at the beginning of the war,
forbidden the entrance of prizes Into
the porta of that country.
The Tusca loose, was, accordingly,
Immediately released. Hater, however,
upon protest, of Captain Semmes, En
gland recognized the right of asylum
and restored the vessel to the Con
federate commander, her captor.
Bride to Cruise With Husband in Far North Seas
Ban Francisco, Calc—“As second
mate.” to use a self-styled title, of a
stanch little cruiser built to buck Ice
floes and navigate shallow waters, Mrs.
Peter McK. Bayne, bride of less than
a month, will leave Han Francisco late
In May to brave the rigors of the re
gions beyond the Arctic Circle In an
effort to recover records and data,
which, It Is believed, will be of In
eatlmable value to science and history.
Prospects of-hardship In facing Arc
tic blizzards, mushing over unbroken
trails of Ice and snow or of following
dog teams over the frozen expanse of
treacherous polar regions apparently
have no terrora for her.
It Is In,the hope of realizing the life
ambitions of her husband that Mrs,
Bayne has consented to Join the expe
dition. Captain Bayne, who Is past
the three score and ten murk, la an old
time mariner of far northern waters.
The tomb of Sir John Franklin Is
the destination of the Journey and the
records of scientific observations be
lieved to be hidden In this tomb are
the object of the expedition.
Franklin died In 1*47, after six
years' work In the Fsr North as the
head of a party of sclentlats who had
explored regions unknown even to the
Bsklmo.
Captain Bayne was with the Hall
expedition in Its search for the Frank
lin tomb Id I*6!>. He led another
searching expedition In the late nlne
tlea, when, the captain says, he learn
ed from natives the approximate lo
cation of the tomb.
"I'm not the leaat hit afraid of the
trip north,” say* Mrs. McK. Bayne.
"I dod't believe there is going to be
sny 'untold hardship conn-fed -»|th
war has, of course, been a factor
but the case in itself has features
which raise it far above the level
of any criminal hearing in my
memory." ,
TELL OF THE IRISH PLOTTER’S
LANDING FROM GERMAN U-BOAT
London Court Room Crowded, Greatest of In
terest at Sir Roger Casement’s Trial. Typical
Irish Girl Testifies Regarding Signal Lights
At Sea on Night of Good Friday.
CHARLOTTE ARRANGING
FOR PRESIDENT’S VISIT
Charlotte, N. Ot —Final arrangements
have been completed for tlie reception
of the President and Mrs. Wilson Sat
urday morning as the guest of North
Carolina and this city for a few hours.
The occasion is the one-hundred and
forty-first anniversary of the signing
of the Mecklenburg Declaration of In
dependence— a date celebrated every
year throughout the state of North
Carolina and by North Carolina so
cieties throughout the United States.
Governor Locke Craig, of North Car
olina, will make the speech of Welcome.
The reception committee will include
Governor Manning of South Carolina,
Senators F. M. Simmons and Lee S.
Overman, Congressman, E. Yates Webb
and other notables.
I’receding the president's address a
civil and military parade will pass in
review.
FINAL VOTE ON FRIDAY
NIGHT, SHIPPING BILL
Washington. —Under a rule limiting
general debate to five hours and pro
viding for a final vote Friday night,
the hoess today began consideration of
the administration shipping bill. The
house iemoeratlc leaders apparently
are co. fident of the passage of the
bill. r n addition to the united support
of th.tlr own party for the measure,
the-, are understood to count upon t tip
votes of several republicans. In cor
poration of a provision setting a time
limit on government operation of ves
sels Is believed to have won over many
to the hill.
SHERLOCK HOLMES, JR., THE MAN OF
MYSTERY EXPECTED HOURLY
In Fact He May be in Your Midst at This Mo
ment .. Read the Daily Tips in The Herald
and Keep a Sharp Lookout. . Seme One Will
Get $35.00 in Gold For the Capture.
Before you ready the next story The
Man of Mystery will be umong you.
Yes, Sherlock Holmes, Jr., the man
who has been hunted liy more people
than any other individual In the world,
will write his own story for you to
morrow. •
Just when the elusive Mr. Holmes
will arrive In Augusta, if Indeed he Is
not already In the city, cannot he
stated for a certainty, for Sherlock Is
a peculiar fellow, always doing the
unexpected and few there uro who are
wise enough to predict his movements
In advance, but The Herald has been
advised that Mr. Holmes will be heard
from in person within a few hours.
Ho there you are!
That The Man of Mystery will meet
you upon the streets of Augusta, face
to face, within the next few hours, can
be stuted positively, hut when or
where Is quite another matter.
When Immune.
Now, it Is absolutely necessary that
Mr. Holmes have some place of refuge,
so It is a rule of this contest that
when he Is In his stopping pluce,
wherever that may he, he Is Immune
from capture. The public will have
hundreds and thousands of places In
which to capture Mr. Holmes, hut
when he reaches his place of refuge,
which is his stopping place, the con
test automatically stops until he again
appears upon the street.
To perfect the capture of Sherlock,
It Is also a rule of the contest that
the person making the capture must
hold the last Issue of The Herald In
his or her hand, and say a short phrase
of about ten words that will he given
through these columns In ample time
for everyone to participate.
Will Give Clue*.
From time to time, Mr. Holmes will
give you numerous tips as to his Iden-
t “■
fflSUnßgQ&y/rirrjcx)*
MRS. P. McK. BAYNE.
our expedition. I never have ‘mush
ed’ over the trails. In fact, I’ve never
been In Alaska, hut I am a good walker.
And as for driving dog teams, I know
l enn do It. I like dofrr, anyway."
There was some speculation to
day as to whether Casement’s law
yers would place him on the stand
at this preliminary hearing. It is
generally believed that this will
not be done.
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY
London. -A! the opening of the Bow
street police court trial today of Sir
Roger Casement on the charge of high
treason, the first witness was Mary
Gordon, a typical Irish girl who was
the first to identify Casement as one
of the men who landed from the Ger
man submarine at Tralee. She testi
fied she saw three men passing a farm
yard gate early Good Friday morning.
She was asked by A. H. Bodkin, for
the prosecution whether she eotdd
identify any of three men. She re
plied :
"Yes, sir, ami pointed to Casement.”
The prisoner bowed his head scrib
bled more diligently than ever on the
pad of paper.
Among the spectators wero Michael
Flavin, nationalist member of the
house of commons, whose home is at
Tralee, and a number of friends of
Casement, including several women.
Appeared at Ease.
Casement appeared entirely at east
and smiled cheerfully as lie took his
place in the dork. Daniel J. Bailey who
is accused Jointly with Casement, ap
parently was more compesed than he
was yesterday.
As the first witness took the stand
Casement began to take volunteer
notes. The testimony hud to do with
events in which the two prisoners are
charged with having played a part af
ter their landing at Tralee, whereas
the evidence yesterday dealt almost
entirely with operations of Casement
and Bailey In Germany.
John McCarthy, a farmer of Our
rahune, county Kerry, told of finding
the collapsible boat in which Case
ment and Bailey, and a man named
Mgideitli. who Is still at large, landed
at Tralee. McCarthy said lie pulled
it ashore und found a dagger and a
(Contlnueed on page two.)
tity and before he ends his stay In
Augusta he will make it so plain to
you, that his capture Is an assured
certainty, and apurt from that, he is
under contract with The Herald to
give the money to someone, and It
will positively be given away.
Watch the different people you seo
upon the streets and elsewhere and
see If you cannot get a line on Sher
lock, so when he gives you the dif
ferent tips through The Herald, you
will he In a position to make your ob
servations count for something.
No one in Augusta will he given
any advantage of anyone else. All
will have an equal chance, and to In
sure this, no one connected with The
Herald, directly or Indirectly, will l»«
allowed to compete for the prize, and
the same thing holds good In regard
to the employes of Mr. Holmes’ hotel
or apartment house or wherever he
makes his home while In the city.
Mr. Holmes' manager stated yester
day that when the contest was ended,
everyone would he satisfied with thn
manner In which It was conducted, and
concluded. "We have absolutely no fish
to fry," he stated, "and wo play no
favorites, Sherlock will he captured,
of course, hut It will be done honestly
and in no other manner. We have an
established reputation for square
methods and under no circumstance*
will we countenance anything else."
Sherlock Story Tomorrow.
Sherlock Holmes, Jr., will write his
own story tomorrow. That It will he
Interesting and well worth reading,
goes without saying. He will give you
his first Impression of Augusta and
have many things to tell you about the
contest, so you will he enabled to keep
In touch with all phases of the contest
and miss no opportunity to land the
handsome little prize of 135.00 In gold.
MUSIC TO FILL IN WAITS
AT PROGRESSIVES MEET
Chicago.—The committee In charge
of arrungementa for the progressive
national convention are planning to fill
In waits which occur between speeches
and committee reports with mualc. It
was made known today. Fifty musi
cian s| have been engaged and a num
ber of grand opera atara are under con
sideration.
Hpoaches by suffragists on street
corners were started yesterday by sev
eral women. According to plans there
will he thirty speeches each day until
convention week.
COLLISION IN THE THICK
FGG OFFJSANDY HOOK
New York.—The Swedish steamer
Greklund came to quarantine this
morning with a hole In her port elds
above the water line under the poop,
resulting from a collision off Handy
Hook with th Italian steamship Han
Giovanni. The mishap occurred about
midnight In a thick fog while both
vessels wen- outward bound from this
port. The Han Giovanni anchored out
side the harbor, apparently not badly
damaged.
When the vessels collided the Orek
land sent out wtreless signals of dis
tress and several vessels hurried to her
aid. She was sble to enter the har
bor, hogr-ver, under her own stenWi.
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