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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD VOLUME XVI. No. 105. DOOMS HITS MOTHER RI OF BULLETS Attack is Momentarily Expect ed by the Federal Troops Against Aqua Prieta. IF FROM THE SOUTH CASUALTIES MUST OCCUR Strong Measures to Be Used to Protect Lives and Property of Americans. Agua Prieta, Mexico. —With an at tack momentarily expected on the' 1,- 000 insurrectos holding Agua Prieta, rseidents of Douglas, fearful of a re petition of the occurrences attendant on the battle Wednesday when Doug las was bullet swept and two Amer icans were killed and eleven wounded In the city, pin their faith to the abil ity of Captain Julian E. Gaujot and his hundred troopers of the First Cav alry to compel the federals to at tack from a direction that will place Douglas out of the line of fire. Commanders Agree. The rebel commanders last night agreed to do their share in protect ing the American city, of which Agua Prieta is practically a part, but point ed out that if the federals attack from the south shots would be cer tain to enter Douglas. As the attack ing force carries several machine guns loss in Douglas in this event would be heavy. The federals will be Informed by Captain Gaujot that they must fire from such a position that no bullets fall upon American territory, and that in case either side fires across the line, the United States cavalry will be used to stop the fighting. Strong Measures. This is taken here to mean that Capt. Gaujot has received orders to use strong measures to protect lives and property of Americans should either side fire into Douglas. Captain Gaujot will take steps to prevent Americans from standing on ts-e boundary in case of an attack. .fjouglas is crowded with Americans, who have come in from all points of the southwest. Land from Warship. London.—The news cabled here from Washington that a force of marines with a maxim gun, from- the warship Shearwater landed last Tuesday at San Quentin, lower California, to Pro tect that town against an attack of Mexican insurgents, came as a com plete surprise to the British foreign office. Nothing whatever has been heard regarding the incident, was the state ment given out this morning by the secretary In charge of the foreign office. i Race to Juarez. El Paso, Texas.—With Col. Antonio Robago at the head of a federal cav alry force said to number from 300 to 1,500 advancing In Chihuahua, the insurrectos moving on Juarez and the garrison in that city making every preparation for defense, civilian Jua rez today is awaiting the outcome of the rac between the marching forces. If the insurrectos arrive first and attack, It Is the opinion they will take Juarez. On the other hand, should Col. Robago arrive ahead of the reb els it is predicted the insurrectos will be successful or abandon the attempt without any fighting. If both forces arrive simultaneously It is expected that one of the hottest battles of the present revolution will take place and that El Paso will be in more danger than Douglas, Ariz., when Agua Prieta was attacked. While the garrison at Juarez is making preparations, Gen. Navarro, the federal professes to have no Information as to whether the rebels are near Juarez. However, his men are digging trenches and scanning the surrounding country from house to house and other van tage points and waiting the arrival of Col. Robagr/s force. Question of Indemnity. Washington, D. C, —The questions of indemnity for the loss of American life and property at Douglas, result ing from the battle of Agua Prieta have not been raised. They are mat ters for the future, it is pointed out, the pressing need at this time being to see that no American settlement is exposed to danger from either federal of rebel bullets. The American state department to day the Mexican government to extend protection to the canal de velopment company, an American con cern whose supplies at Mexicali, at Ixywer California, according to reports received here are threatened with de« tructlon by insurrectoa. It is on this plant that the Imperial valley of Cali fornia depends for its water supply SENATOR HITCHCOCK IS STRICKEN WITH VERTIGO Washington.—Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska was. stricken with vertigo oday and fell unconacioua to the slfle ralk as he was entering the pension ffke. He was hurriedly taken to a ■capital, where hts condition was re orted not critical. RETIREMENT OF OR. HILL REGRETTEBJT BERLIN Ambassador Has Done Much to Cement Ties of Friendship Between U. S. and Germany. EVerlin. —The retirement from the German capital of Dr. David Jayne Hill, whose resignation as ambassa dor of the United States to Germany, it was announced yesterday will be come effective July 1, is regretted at the foreign office, where the relations between the government officials and Dr. Hill have been of the very best. It is felt here that Dr. Hill’s tenure of the embassy has done much to further German-American friendship. The ambassador’s resignation ap parently did not come wholly as a sur prise though no official expression of his intention to abandon the diplomatic service had been received at the for eign office at the time Dr. Hill left Germany for America. Particular at tention is called in official circles to the fact that the relations between Emperor William and the American ambassador are most cordial. American rumors to the effect that Count Heinrich Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador at Washington, was simultaneously resigning which • reports, it was thought might give po litical significance to Dr. Hill’s re tirement, were promptly and empha tically denied at the foreign office. The date upon which Ambassador Hill's resignation becomes effective w ill enable him to participate m the reception which is being planned for the visiting American warships during Kiel week, and which promises to bo one of the most important demonstra tions of the German-American good relations in recent years. ROOSEVELT IS GUEST OF WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE Large Crowd of University Students Greeted the Colonel On Arrival at Madison. Madison, Wis.—Colonel Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Madison this morning to be tho guest for several hours of the Wisconsin legislature. A large crowd of university students, to gether with many of the townspeople, was at the Rtatlon. When the party drove to the execu tive residence for breakfast, the guests of Governor McGovern, three cheers and a tiger were given for “Teddy.” Following a reception in the legisla tive assembly, Colonel Roosevelt will be driven to the university gymnasium where he will address the members of the legislature, the members of the university faculty, the students and citizens. STEAMER'S WIRELESS MAN IN TOILS FOR FORGERY Sent Bogus Messages to Banks Asking That Checks be Hon ored. Denies Accusation. Mobile, Ala —A young man who gave the name of Paul D. Phelps, a wireless telegraph operator on the fruit steamer Preston, was arrested here today on request of the authori ties of Waterloo, lowa* According to advices in the hands of detectives, he is panted there on a charge of for gery. The specific charge against him is that while working for the Chicago Great Western railroad, he sent bogus telegraph messages to several Water loo banks requesting that the banks honor checks he had made out In favor of fictitious persons, identification be ing waived. Phelpß denies these accusations, but, according to officers, admits he took $285 of the railroad’s money and bought a motorcycle. WORLD HAS 8,340 Y.M.C A. ASSN’S.; 897,000 MEMBERS New York—The returns made an nually to the world’s committee of the Y. M. C. A., from all nations show this year, according to the commit tee’s report today that there are now 8,340 associations with a membership of 897,000. There was an. increase of SOO associations during the vear. Of the property owned Vy the as sociation the American branches have *60,000,000 out of a total of *77,000,000. Germany has the largest number of associations, 2,300; American ranks second with 2,000. The German mem bership. however, is only 128,000 while the American rolls show 496,500 names. CHINESE STUDENTS AT TOKIO MAKE PROTEST Victoria, B. C.—According to ad vices brought by the steamer Antii ochns yesterday, the Chines© legation at Tokio was seized by 300 Chinese i student, who drove out Chinese min later Wang and terrorized his stab. The students held a mass meeting in the legation to protest against China’s weak policy against Russia regarding the Mongolian situation. BIG FOUR BANDIT CAUGHT. Bel lefontaine, Ohio.—Timothy Mc- Coy, arrested here last night. Is be lieved to be the bandit who weeks ago held up the passengers in a Big Four express train at Muncle, Ind, and took their Jewelry and money. The conductor of the train savs Mc- Coy answers the description of the robber and the Muncie chief of police, who arrived here today, claims Mc- Coy is the man. AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 15, 1911. WHAT’S TOUR UNCLE SI TO BG WITHTHEM? Disposition of Fifty Mexican Federal Soldiers who Surren dered. Presents a Problem. WAR DEPT. AUTHORIZES RATIONS AND SUPPLIES No Statute Whereby United States Can Hold Them is the Impression. Washington—The disposition of the fifty Mexican federal soldiers who surrendered at the battle of Agua Prieta and are "in charge" of the Am erican forces at Douglas, presents sin intricate problem to the government. The question of whether these men should be interned and held as pris oners is generally discussed by of ficials here. The Impressions seems to be that there is no statute under the United States can hold the sol diers especially in view of the fact that this country does not recognize the existence of a state of war in Mexico. The question probably will remain in its present status until the Mexi cans ask for their, release. Meanwhile the American commanding officer at Douglas has received from the war department authority to provide rations and everything necessary for the comfort of the Mexicans "In his charge." Extremely delicate The situation at Douglas from an American standpoint is extremely deli cate, according to reports received by the war department today which declare that the people of that town are strongly pro-insurgent. A strong patrol of American sol diers have been thrown along the border to preserve neautrality but notwithstanding this itls assured that some of the people of Douglas have assisted the revolutionists with guns and ammunition, where they have been able to evade the patrol. Dur ing the fight at Agua Prieta on Thurs day the American troops and customs officials confiscated thirteen rifles in transport across the lino. Men also were trying to cross the boundary. MOTOR BOATS RACING CINCINNATI TO LOUISVILLE Present Record For 132 and One Half Miles is 26.78 Miles an Hour. Louisville, Ky.—ln an effort to lower tho record for motor boats between Cincinnati and Ivoulsville, (be B’ror Fox 11, owned by Dr. Harry P. Butler of Newport, Ky., left the D. and N. bridge at Cincinnati at 1) o’clock this morning. Dr. Butler hopes to reach here before, noon. The present rec ord between Cincinnati and Louisville for motor boats is held by the Br’or Fox 11, which made the distance of 132 1-2 government miles at the rate of 2C.78 miles an hour with no time out for a stop for gasoline. In 1909 the Br’er Fox II made the distance from Cincinnati to New Or leans In 53 hours and 20 minutes at tho rate of 29.08 an hour. RIOTS BREAK OUT AFRESH IN CHAMPAGNE DISTRICT Troops Are Greeted With Sal vos of Broken Bottles by wine Growers. Epemay, Department of Mama France.—Following a day of calm, vio lent rioting a occurred late last night in the disturbed champagne re gion. At Trepall a mob of wine grow- j ers sacked the houses of two wine merchants and destroyed the furni ture, with which they erected ba**ri eades in tho streets. Troops sent to quell the disturbance encountered a salvo of broken bottles nut the sol diers, charging with their sabres in the air, dispersed the rioters. The disturbances were renewed this morning at Trepall. The mob d'*Kfyoy r <d another wine depot and demolished j the house of a merchant. At Verzenay, near Rhomis, bands of rnon Invaded the vineyards and tore up fifty acres of vines, which they burned together with the vine keep er’s house. JONES NOT GUILTY. Vicksburg, Miss.—f’hax Jump, who has been on trial here for the paxt week for the murder of Jesse Pace, at Pace, Bolivar county, May 10, 1909 was declared not guilty by a Jury to day. The defense was insanity. Domestic troubles caused the tragedy. FOR DIRECT VOTE Boston—A resolution favoring the calling of a constitutional convention to frame an amervirneet to the fed era! constitution providing for the direct election of Tolled Htatea Hen j atom waa adopted by the Massa cbusetU bouse by a vote of ICC to 23 Friday. TIFT THANKED FOH CALLING EXTRA SESSION % Kitchen Says Canadian Pact is First Move by Democrats For Tariff Revision. ‘‘A UNITED DEMOCRACY GIVES THANKS TO PRES’T.” iii i 4 More Done in Two Weeks of Present Session Than In Ten Years by Republicans. Washington.—The debate on the re ciprocity measure today was begun by I Representative Claude Kitchen of ! North Carolina. In an hour’s address beginning with a review of Democratic pledges ami Performances, he declared that the Canadian reciprocity bill was the first move toward a downward revision of the tariff. “A united Democracy gives thanks to President Taft for calling this extra session of congress,” said Mr. Kitchen, •granting an opportunity to Demo ' crats to quicken the fulfillment of their pledges to the people. How well they have embraced these opportuni ties thus far the records of the last ten days will show.” Mr. Kitchen declared the Demo cratic house lmd done more In the two weeks of the present session than Re publican congresses had accomplished in ten years. He referred to the pass age of a resolution for direct election of senators; economy in the house management ; election of the commit teen of the house; passage of a hill for pre-election publicity of campaign funds, and the taking up of tariff re vision. KINSMAN DR. DU BOSE DROWNED IN RIVER Rev. McNeely Dußose of Char lotte While Hunting Duckat With His Sons Drowned In Catawba River. Charlotte, N. C. Nows was received hero this morning that Rev. McNeely Dußose, one of tho most prominent Episcopal rectors in the South, was drowned in the* Catawba river, near Morganton, N. C., thiH morning about 8 o’clock while duck hunting. He was accompanied by his two little hojih al the time of the accident. The body has not been recovered. Uev. Dr. Dußose wan for several years rector of St. Mary’s College In Raleigh, N. C., and occupied other proimnetn pulpits In the South. Dr. II M. Dußose, pastor of St. John Methodist church, was a kinsman of the Rev. McNeely Dußose and when informed by Tho Herald today of the death of the latter he was greatly shocked. Dr. Dußose said that he was a third cousin of the deceased and that the unfortunate minister was an able minister. A coincidence in regard to the acci dent which < ;»4»ed the death of McNeely Dußose was the fact that this morning Dr. H. M. Dußose was returning from New York and passed near the place where thq accident oc curred. 3D NEW GEORGIA RINKS IN PAST THREE MONTHS Atlanta, Ga,—One hundred and forty eight new hanks with aggregate capl j tal of $10,400,000 were organized in the jen Southern states between Jan. 15 and April 15 of this year. These figures were compiled hy the South - ern Banker and made public today The following Institutions, with their capitals, are divided among tho fol lowing states: Alabama 15 banks with combined eapital of $1,05,000; Florjla ten bankty $435,000; Georgia 35, $1,350,000; Ken tucky 11, $450,000; Louisiana 8, $210,- 000; Mississippi 9, $780,000; North Carolina 12, $1,220,000; Houth Carolina 20, 1,210,000; Tennessee 18, $2,330,000; Virginia 10, * $440,000 WM. M. OLIN DEAD. William M Olln, Massa chusetts* secretary of state, died of pneumonia here today. CAVALRY FOR DOUOLA9. Washington, D. C.—Following a conference at tin- White house today between President Taft, Secretary of War Dickin son and General Wood, the lat ter announced that four more troops of cavalry would be or dered to Douglas, Arfz, from the nearest patrol station to as sist the United States troops now there. 10-HOUH DEBATE FOR EICR SIDE ONRECIPROCITY Every Effort to Be Marie to Complete House Discussion in Three Legislative Days. RATIFICATION WILL BE URGED BY MR. McCALL Today’s Argument Assigned to Representative Claude Kitch cn of North Carolina. Washington, D. C. Tho Canadian reciprocity agreement has the right ot way In the house of representatives. With twenty hours debate on the subject ten hours to each side agreed upon, Chairman Underwood of the ways and means committee lends the reciprocity champions and Repre sentative Dulzcll of Pennsylvania the opposition. Mr. Underwood has yield <sl five hours of his time to Mr. Me Call of Massachusetts who will urge the ratification of the agreement from the Republican side. Mr. Underwood has announced that every effort will be made to complete the discussion within three legislative days and predicted that the hill would bo passed and ready for the middle of in xt week. Today’s argument for the agree men! was assigned to Representative Claude Kitchen, of North Carolina, a ■member of the ways and means com m It too. Mr. Underwood yielded the honor of sounding the first note of approval he cause of the press of work attendant on the manlulatton of the new Demo emtio machinery In the house and the task of placing the tariff legislation program. He will close the debate, instead and expects to speuk late Tuesday afternoon. All Mongolians. Washington, D. C.—An immigration bill affecting all Mongolian peoples was Introduced today by Representa tive Mayes of California. Tho bill provides that all laws now In force prohibiting or regulating the coming of Chinese or persona of Chinese des cent Into tlie United States bo made to apply to Japanese, Koreans, Tartars, Malays, Afghans, East Indians, Das • cars, Hindoos and all persons of Mon golian or Asiatic race or extraction. It is further provided by tho bill that all persons affected by the proposed law now In the United States other than those engaged as t< uchorH, stu dents, merchants, bankers, professional men or persons touring tho country for pleasure must, within a year, after the passage of tho act apply to the secretary of commerce and labor for a certificate of residence. All such per sons who have not a certificate ot residence, will be arrested and bo sub Jerted to deportation. The hill was referred to tho. commit tee on foreign affairs. TENNESSEE HOUSE MEETS AND FORTHWITH ADJOURNS Nashville, Tenn. —The lower hou •• of tho Tennessee legislature was call ed to order tfils morning and the roll call showed 42 members present and 57 absent. The body then adjourned until Monday morning. Just, when the absentees will r« turn is not known. Representative Mall, who returned from Doeatur last night, said today that the Insurgents have no intention of giving In and that they are settled fy.*r some time to come, either at Deratur or other points In Alabama. FALL RIVER MILLS TO SHUT DOWN ON TUESDAY Fall River, Matt.—Some of the Fall River cotton mills will shut down next, Tuesday until April 24 to eiirtail pro ductlon. Four mills already have an nouneed a stop of four days. A rna jorlty of the forty corporations will be closed at least two days next week. FATHER, SON, 2 FRIENDS DROWNED IN CESSPOOL 0 _________ Corona, L. I. —Father, son and two friends were drowned Iri a cesspool here today. The «on, an Italian la borer, in trying to clean the pool, wan suffqcated by gases and sunk Into six feet of water at the bottom. The father arid two otherm attempted to rescue him and were similarly dazed and drowned. PRINCE WEDB ACTREBB London. Ola Humphrey, an Ameri can actress and Prince Ibrahim Has san, ft cousin of the khedive of Egypt, were married at the registry office In London today. The bridegroom Is described as a bachelor, aged .'52, and a prince of the Ottoman empire. MOORE LEAVEB ROME. Rome. —Charles Arthur Moore, Jr, director of the suspended Carn»*gl« Trust Company of New York and against whom an Involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed recently, left here last Thursday for the north of Italy. It is believed he is on his way ito America. 550,000,000 CHINESE LOi SISIEO SATURDftT Four Countries Participate, United States, England, Ger many and France. Bear Five Per Cent. Peking.— Tho $50,000,000 loan to I’llina by a group of rinumh oh ua signed here today. The loan of $50,000,000 will he used in turtlierlnj? currency reforms and other intervals of the Chinese em I ore. An Imperial edict i sued Got. 21) last authorized the loan from n group of American financiers, who were to take a bond Issue to cover the loan, at 05, rile bonds were to mature In from 40 lo 45 years from insurance and to bear 5 per cent Interest, Later an agreement was reached providing that four bunking groups of the United States, Knxlaml. Get many and Prance should part Irlpnlo 'dually in tlie loan and that the rinan etal adviser to the government with regard to the us ' tile loan should come from a neutral Kuropcan state. The banking houses concerned are the Morgan, it,,. I tons' Kook, and the Shanghai Hanking company, the Itank of lmlo-Oliimi, and the Deutsche Ki t Asiutiy Bank. "Four Power Loan." Seattle, Wash. Japanese papers brought by the steamship Antlloehus are filled with discussion of the so called "four power loon" to China Japanese sentiment upper, ally was desirous that the negotiations should fall hgeeauso it was not desired that American and ICuropeati influence In t'hinu should Increase, PRES’T. TAFUviAY BECOME A WEEK END COMMUILR If Congress Stays in Session Long, Will Journey Back and Forth, Beverly and Washing ton. Washington—if congrcsH romnimt in mchnloii lit rough the hot weather President Taft probably will become a pronounced week-end eomimilei, Journeying from Washington to |pm ton ami Beverly whenever he getH an opportunity. The president hopes to gel. some sort of a vacation in his new collage near Beverly, If lie has to take II a. few days id a time. \|rs Taft, will go to Beverly late in Juno according to present plans. Allt Mis. 'l'aft and the Tnft children open lilt) collage, the president Is expeetetl lo begin his week-end trips, l.’ront here to Beverlv l H only a little more Ilian a twelve hour trip and the presl tlenl, by leaving Friday nights, can have two full days vacation and till he back at Ills desk In the While llnitse on Mondays. MILLERS FOR RECIPROCITY. Chicago, Ilia.—Directors and dele gates to the nltitli iinmin| meeting of the Millers National Federation last night endoraed the proposed reel.-m olt.y trade agreement with Canada.. ENFORCED IDLENESS WILL DENEFIT CANDIDATES Third Period of Contest is One of Relaxation After Strenu oub Effort of Second Period and Candidates Are Now Im bued With New Enorgy For Final Struggle. < . " r r The third period of the Tour Con I nut closes torifght at !* p rn The HJime ruling will prevail regarding the reporting of subscriptions at the end of periods aw heretofore. nut of town eandidates hftve the privilege of mall lug subscriptions ho that post -mark shows they were mulled by first mall after 9 p. rn. this evening, but city con Distant* must, have their subscriptions In the office of the Tour Department by 9 p rn. tonight to receiver third period votes In them. This third period of the contest Is only preliminary to the final struggle-. It Is the period of relaxation betw < n the double vote time arid the final pe riod of the route l Tliomo raodlduh who have been fretfully eornplalrilng about the Idleness rnforr» <l on Upon by the rains of the past ffv days will ho thoroughly rested and fully trn lured with new vitality for the closing struggle of two weeks. It. Is In these closing weeks that public* Interest In the contest will b< greatest. There |w a tendency of sub I VOTE BALLOT For Miss or Mrs District Town House No Street. Subject to rubs and conditions governing Augusta Herald European Tour Contort. \ Do not fold Trim neatly along horder for filing. DAILY AND SUNDAY $5.00 PER YEAR. mum wants H9NDDRAS LOAN TO BE lATIEIED Morgan & Co., Kuhn, Loeb & Co., the City and First Nat’l. Banks to Finance Republic. INSOLVENCY AVERTED BY $7,500,000 OF BONDS Statement by Knox, That Gov’t Not to be Involved in Finan cial Responsibility. > Washington, D. C.—Tho Honduras l“ ni treaty, which was reported to tho s' onto hiKt suasion, will bo roforred Ki» k to tho commltteo on foreign rclu -1 1,11:1 ulxn the nr unto next meets in ' x.m hIIv. Mi'HMlon. Tills action will not l>»! taken be.',’iuhh of opposition to the measure hut on the ground that there to b< a number of changes in tho personnel of tin- committee and friends <>!' Hit* measure fool that now members xlioiild |.o given an opportunity to •imlv tho hill before It Is culled up for ratification. Nounior < ’ullom or tho foreign affairs • ommlttoo |m of tho opinion that tho hoj'iy would i»o ratified at the pres •nt h« don. It was hold up In tho l/iMt ■ don hooaUHo nome of the mem bers of tho senate wanted to satisfy tluunseheH that It would not confer special advantage u|s>n tho hanking group cornposod of J. I\ Morgan & Co., Kuhn. I.ooli A < ’<>, the National City Hank and the First National Hank of Now York, which group would finance the ('outnil American Republic. On tills pita o of tho question a full hi a I omout has been made by Secretary of State Knox and tli Iff is on file with the committee. ’Pile confer' nee resulted from tho of t'orlu of IlnncluruM to extricate itself from national Insolvency and provide for a loan of $7,5000,000 five per cent, bonds. l iemh of the agreement held that although the proposed loan was made possible through tho good offices of tin United States, this government would not be Involved in any financial responsibility. DEMURRERS "FILED IN THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP TRUST New York.—Demurrers to tho gov ernment's action Inst itutwi oft .lan. I In l for the dissolution of the so called “Ocean Steamship Trust” on tho ground that It Is an Illegal combina tion, operating in restraint of Inter state Hade and foreign commerce, wore filed today In tin 1 United States (ireult court. Tim demurrers assert that the Uni ted stab u has not In Its petition stated u cause entitling It to relief. Hcrlhcrs to procrastinate* until thev,final hours and those* candidates who have lu reserve' a number of promises from prospects will reap a harvest of votes Today’s standing of tho candidates remains unchanged. Owing to the groat number of newspaper ballots re celved and the* stress of work In out lying a most important announcement which will bo nuide In tho contest the changes In tit*- candidates' standing will h<- noted Iri Sunday's Issue of Ths Herald, Iv * ry candidate* should read careful ly tomorrow's contest announcement It Is th<- rimst important which has be* a made or will be made during the entire- e Oflfe aUe| OponM it fl»*ld Ot c#ppc»rtunity te» the* prosjfoctlvo young globe* trotte rs which l« unparalleled in the* history of P-e a! contests. As from* light gratification to tho curlouidty of rear readers we- will say that Sunday's He rald will tell of a ro w arrangement In Swarding the prize* European Tours whereby every candidate will have three chances to win where but on* existed for her before. VOID AFTER APRIL 22. 12 P. M.