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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD VOLUME XVI, No. 300. INJURIOUS ONSLAUGHT 1,000 TURKS ARE SLAIN Italians Attacked Before Day break by Arabian and Turk ish Cavalry. Repulsed With Fearful Slaughter. REMARKABLE BRAVERY EXHIBITED BY ATTACKERS Dne Company Turns Back to Rescue Officer’s Body and is Cut In Half by Bullets. Tripoli.—A report from an Italian source recounting the battle of yester day places the Turkish and Arab losses at more than 1,000 killed and a large number wounded and the Italian loss at 100 dead and wounded. The attack was made before day break and took the Italians by sur prise. The attacking force numbered apparently more than 6,000. The Ara bian and Turkish calavry threw them selves against the entire Italian line which was formed in a semi-circle be hind the city the ends extending to the seashore. A sanguinary encounter at close quarters ensued. The Turks fought furiously. One contingent advaced to the trenches occupied by the Italian sharpshooters slaying as they came. The Turks were reinforced by two large bodies of infantry and threw their whole strength against the Itali an center, which they succeeded in smashing, but the Italians rallied and drove back the enemy, inflicting heavy losses. The Turkish horsemen and foot sol diers displayed remarkable bravery. In one instance a company of Turks and Arabs which had fallen back, turned to the field in the face of al most cerrain death to recover the body SL officer, in the dash one alf of the number were cut down by Italian bullets. SNAPS TEETH AND SMILES New York.—Theodore Roosevelt flatly declined to make any com ment oil the steel trust suit. “Did you read the letjtion?” the colonel was asked. “It was read to me,” said Mr. Roosevelt. “It sets forth yon were deceived with regard to the Tennessee Coal and Iron Co. deal. Are you going to let them get. away with that.?” “You can’t force me into saying one word,” said Mr. Roosevelt, snap ping his teeth. “Aside from the Tennessee Coal and Iron matter, what do you think of the expediency and common sense of the suit as a whole?” “Not one word,” said the former president. “Wil you issue a statement after you digest the petition?” Mr. Roosevelt smiled and said nothing. , PREDICT Hi 11 COOLER WEATHER FOR AUGUSTA The weather forecast is for rain and then cold weather. The forecast is sued Friday morning for Friday night and Saturday is predicting occasional showers tonight and Saturday with cooler weather for Saturday. The cloudiness all day Friday has not caused much variation in the tem perature. It was about as cool at 1:30 p. m. when it was raining as it ever got Friday. The thermometer legistered 56 degrees., The weather man stated that by Saturday it would drop to 45 degrees and the change would be noticed very well. NEGRO IS ELECTROCUTED FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT Charlotte, N. C.—Norval Marshall, colored, was electrocuted at the state prison this morning at 10:30 o’clock as penalty for criminal assault upon Mrs. Joseph Chaplain of Warren county, on September 19. The negro showed remarkable nerve at the last and referring to his crime, declared repeatedly "The Lord made me do It" MARKETING CLUBS WILL REDUCE COST OF LIVING / . Chicago. —A movement has been started among householders here to solve the “high cost of living” prob lem. They have begun the formation of a federation of marketing clubs, an organization which will buy food in quantities in the season when it is cheap, store it, and distribute it at cost prices among consumers. Those hack of the movement claim it will effect a reductio n in the cost of food amounting in the aggregate to 50 per cent. rapid STURM PISSING WEST FROMM KEYS Washington.—The West Indian dis turbance for -which the weather bu reau yesterday ordered hurricane warnings along the South Atlantic coast is of less intensity than had been feared and today the warnings were ordered lowered. The storm disclosed itself early today, passing westward over Havana, Cuba. It was of moderate character with a maxi mum wind velocity at that point of 40 miles an hour. No damage has been reported. Disturbance Passes. Mobile, Ala.—The following storm warning was received at 9:30 a. m.: "Down hurricane warning 9:30 a. m. West Palm Beach to Tampa. Dis turbance passed near Havana about midnight, moving west atended by moderately high winds and is now probably in the southeast gulf. Fort Morgan, Aia., reports heavy swells from southeast.'' Brisk Winds. New Orleans.—The local weather bureau issued an advisory warning this morning for the Louisiana coast, advising small craft to remain close to harbors. Brisk northerly winds are indicated on this coast this at't .-rnoon and tonight. Conditions Improve. Key West, Fla.—Tn e weather con ditions here are improved this morn ing, the center of the tropical storm having passed to the westward. The wind in this vicinity was 20 miles an hour last night. There was no dam age in the city or to shipping. The steamer Miami, which arrived during the night from Knights Key reported a rough passage and is still in port The wind now is light and is from the southeast. STRIKE OF 7,000 CANADIAN COAL MINERS SETTLED Winnipeg, Man.—The Coal strike which has kept 7,000 miners in Alber ta and British Columbia idle for more than six months has been settled, ac cording to an announcement today hy Robert Rogers, minister of the in terior. RISKS LOSS OF MILLIONS BT ELOPEMENT FRIT Helena, Mont.—At the risk, friends claim, of being disinherited by her multi-millionaire father, Thomas Cruse, Miss Marie Cruse, who a few months ago obtained a divorce from Alvar O’Brien, a New York society leader upon the grounds of non-sup port, today eloped with Harry C. Cot ter, a Butte miner and was married at Boulder, a pleasure resort near here. The bride's aged father confined himself to his room and rffused ad mittance to reporters. Shortly before his wife filed suit for divorce, O’Brien left for New York but remained there only a few weeks returning to Montana. Since his re turn he has been employed as a cow boy on a ranch in eastern Montana. Although Mrs. Cotter was born here she has spent little time In Helena having resided principally in New York, where, she is widely acquainted. TAFT COMMUTES SENTENCE. Washington.—President Taft today commuted to expire Immediately the nine months’ sentence passed upon Levi Stubbs for moonshining at New bern, N. C. He has served several months of his sentence in the federal prison at Atlanta. ROB BANK SAFE OF SIOO BUT CASHIER'S POCKET HELD $2,600 Chattanooga, "Senn. —The safe of the First National Bank at Dal ton, Ga., was blown open last night and robbed of SIOO, the bulk of which was in gold and silver coin belonging to Mrs. J. W. Barrett, and kept 1n safety deposit box of the bank. The bookkeeper, Brownlee, of the North Georgia Warehouse Co., went to the bank yesterday afternoon to deposit $2,600, but found the bank closed. He delivered the money to E. P. Davis, cashier of the bank, whom he met on the street later, and Mr. Davis took it home with him, thus knocking the burglars out of at least that amount. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 27, 1911. 2.000 WHITE noons in NIT'L SESSION W. C. T. U. Annual Meet Be gins Saturday in City Made Famous by the Brewers. CONVENTION HOTEL BAR HAS BIG SIGN, “CLOSED” Organization Will Conduct 1911 Gathering- Along- Pro gressive Lines. Milwaukee, Wis.—The Women’s Christian Temperancex Union has in vaded Milwaukee. Two thousand white ribboners occupy hotels and boarding houses in the famous city and have set about their preparations for the 38th annual convention with a determination that threatens a draught in the town of the great German commodity. Their first ac tion was to insist that the bar of their convention hotel be closed. M. P. Gilpatrick, the proprietor took a look at the visiting delegation, headed by a determined lady from Kansas, and complied. A big sign bearing the in scription, "Closed in Honor of the W. C. T. U.” will decorate Gilpatrick’s thirst parlor during the six days of the convention, October 28th to No vember 2. Similar Demands. The women have also made similar demands upon the manageimnt of the Republican house, which will be the official headquarters of the organiza tion. Their success, however, is not yet assured, for the proprietor ensconced himself behind the desk and pleaded for time. W. C. T. U. leaders however are confident that their demand will be met and they will, in the first day of their occupa tion of Milwaukee have "reformed” two of its leading hotels. Other members of the organization have been busy in the many Milwau kee hosteirtes patronized hy the dele gates, in some cases meeting with smiling compliance to their requests for the “closed bar" during their con vention, and in all receiving permis - sion to decorate the windows amt walls of the buildings with cards and signs announcing their presence. Great Importance. The convention this year Is of great importance to those interested in prohibition. The organization will conduct Its meeting along progress ive lines and will probably adopt measures for a campaign to regain the territory recently tost to prohibi tion in New Engiand, and for further campaigns against the “demon” in states that are not yet ‘"dry.” It is thought by many that a radi cal departure in the campaign plans of the W. C. T. U. must be adopted in order to increase the organization's (Continued on rage Five.) GRANTS DELAY IN SALE OF INTER-OCEAN BONDS Chicago.—Geo. W. Hinman, pub lisher of the Chicago Inter-Ocean, yesterday asked Judge Cutting in the probate court to order the sale of the Inter-Ocean Newspaper Co, bonds amounting to $400,000, for $200,000. Other persons are considering the pur chase of the paper and a delay until Nov. 9 was granted that the assets might be investigated and possibly other bids obtained. Thq petition was made by Arthur Underwood, for the receiver of the estate of Chas. T. Yates, the bonds being part of the estate, he asserted, had been in default for more than a year. WIND HALTS RODGERS. Sanderson, Texas.—A 30-mile wind kept Aviator C. P. Rodgers from re suming his flight from ocean to ocean today. Members of his party went hunting. BRINGS 7 DAUGHTERS ILL WITH TYPHOID. Chattanooga, Tenn, —A spe cial from Huntsville, Ala., says Miller M. Cown, of Mcr idiansvile, brought seven of his daughters to the hospital yesterday to be treated for typhoid fever. The girls’ mother died with the disease several weeks ago and the seven daughters were strick en. The father and one daughter of the family are the only one to escape the malady. The fever is in epi demic form in several small towns near Huntsville. Saturday’s Best Bargains Are Advertised in Fri day’s Herald. Be Sure to Read Where Tomorrow’s Bargains Await You. TIFT IS FRESH IT ENB 4I BITS IS inOUR'S STIR! Originally Planned Trip Ends Friday In Departure From Milwaukee For Chicago. Milwaukee, Wls.—With his departure from Milwaukee for Chicago today Pres ident Taft practically brought to an end the last leg of his swing around the circle as it was originally planned. Tomorrow the president will start in on a strenuous three day program at Chicago and on Tuesday he will wind up the original trip at Pittsburg, the engagements that he has mane follow ing that being Quite distinct from those of the present journey. In the 41 days that Mr. Taft has lieen on the road he has made according to the official ste nographers more than 250 speeches and has discussed ah sorts of subjects. Most of the speeches have been short, not more than 300 or 400 words in length each, but there have been more than a score of set addresses that have reached a length of 2,500 or 3,000 words. Today Mr. Taft lopks almost as fresh as when he stepped out on the plat form of the Ideal to say good-bye to Boston, Sept. 15. With five days rest at Hot Springs, Va., ahead of him. lie is expected to get back to the capital in practically as fit condition as when he started on his trip. The president’s day In Milwaukee in cluded luncheon with 1,500 employes and employers of Milwaukee factories and an address. OHIO COUNTIES GO WET BY LARGE MAJORITY Portsmouth, O.—By large majorities two counties shifted from the dry column yesterday as a result of elec tions held i n Scioto and Lawrence, In cluding the cities of Portsmouth and lronton, Portsmouth, which three years ago gave a wet majority of 141 votes, rolled up a majority of 1,425 against the drys. In Lawrence county, 28 precints out of 31 gave the wets 454, and It is conceded the wet majority will be between 400 and 500. 3 MEJICAN MINISTERS TENDER RESIGNATIONS Mexico City.—Three of the govern - men ministers tendered their resigna tions last night, It was learned today. They were Acting Minister of War General Gonzales Salas, Minister of the Interior Alberto Granades, and minister of public instruction Fran cisco Vasquez Gomez. It is believed that President Do La Barra will accept the resignations. SHENG HUAN HUAI FLED TO AMERICAN LEGATION Peking.—Sheng Huan Huai, who was removed from the office of min ister of posts and communications as a concession to the national assembly yesterday, had a narrow escape from assassination here today. He fled to the American legation, whence he was later escorted by a squad of soldiers to Tien Tsin. KILLED BY JAPANESE. Los Angeles.—W. M. Seilg of Chi cago, head of a motion picture com pany, was probably fatally wounded, and Francis Boggs, manager of the Pacific Coast department of the con cern, was killed today by a Japan ese gardener. The Japanese is in jail charged with the crime, which, it Is said, was committed without rpovoea tion. ADMIRAL SANDS DEAD. Washington.—Hear Admiral .(as. 11. Sands, IJ. S. N., ret!red i who once rornmanded the navy yards at New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Wash ington, and participated in the evacu ation of Charleston, died at his homd here today of acute Indigestion, lie was 66 years old. ORDERED TO RETURN. Peking.—The minister of war, Gen. Yin Tchang, who is at the head of the imperial forces, has been ordered to turn over his command to Yuan Shi Kai and to return to Peking. FALLS 600 FEET TO DEATH. Rheims, France,— -While trying out a military aeroplane today, the pilot, Jean Desparmet, fell with, the machine from a height of 600 feet and was crushed to death. SEARCHING FOR CLUE. Indianapolis. —A staff of detectives today persisted in searching among Dr. Helen Knabe’s friends and ac quaintances for a clue to the identity of her murderer. 19 NEW VENIREMEN. Los Angeles. —Nineteen new venire men were secured today out of the second venire summoned In the Mc- Namara murder trial. Kleven others were excused at a preliminary hear ing. OFFICIAL DENIAL. Tokio.—lt was officially denied to day that Japan has sent troops to | Mukden, Manchuria. PROCLAIMS SEEF PRESIDENT OF CHINA REPUBLIC Rebel Leader, Gen. Li Yuen Heng So Informs the Foreign Consuls at Hankow. YUAN SHI KAI TAKES COMMAND LOYAL TROOPS Negotiations Are to Begin At Once Between the Revolu tionists and Imperialists. P e king—-Gen. LI Yuon Heng, lead er of the rebel forces, lias Informed the foreign consuls at Hankow that he has been proclaimed "president of the republic ot China.” The foreign ministers here have exchanged communications with Li upon several subjects. They object ed t.o his announcement that vessels carrying contraband would bo subject to confiscation and also to Ills pro posal to administer to the custom revenues at the port of the Yang Tse Klang and other cities when controll ed by the revolutionists. The latter objection was based on the fact that the revenues ar<» pledged as security for foreign loans and should be turn ed over to the British inspector gen eral of customs in China. Reports that the minister of war, Gen. Yin Tehang Is dead, continue in circulation and are believed hy many Chinese. For Compromise. Shanghai. Imperialists have ap proached leaders of the revolution ists looking to a compromise, accord ing to partly confirmed reports. The rebel chiefs are willing to negotiate, but demand as conditions the ap pointment of Yuan Shi Kni, as pre mier, the immediate assembling of the promised representative parliament and the complete reformallon of the provisional governments through I lie empire. Negotiations to Begin. Peking, it was uuthnrUct'yely an -ntrnrtcpfl here this evening that\*i t ,« instigation of Yuan Slit Kal, nego tiations between the imperialist forees and the revolutionaries In the Yang Tse Kiang region are about to open. II was also o'fflclaly stated that Yuan Shi Kal will proceed to Sin Yang Chow tomorrow to take up the supreme command of the Imperial army and navy at the front. TAFT TO BECOME MEMBER OF BRICKLAYERS’ UNION Chicago.—President Taft is to be come a member of the llriek Layers’ Union. On Monday before the President Is handed the silver trowel with which he Is to lay the cornerstone of the New Hamilton Club ho will be mnde a member ‘in good standing” of the Brick Layers’ Union of Chicago. Ills union card and certificate will be pro eonted to rflrri tomorrow. FAINTS AT UNEXPECTED SIGHT OF DEAD FATHER Tampa, Fla.—Wh°n Mlsa Ruth Hib bard this morning Joined a curious crowd which gathered at tile engine house of a draw bridge to view tin body of a man who had been killed she discovered that the victim was her father, Marlon M. Hibbard. She fainted at the sight. Hibbard, a mti chlnist, while repairing the machin ery was caught, and crushed to death. DOLLAR WHEAT SUFFERS JOLT IN CHICAGO PIT Chicago.—Dollar wheat, tho farm ers Ideal, suffered a fracture today on ’change. For tho fli’Ht time In Quito a while tho December option went down Into tho nineties, selling off a cent and a a bushel to 99 14. Tho market was chiefly affected by tho weaknoss In the stock market re sulting from the government at pro cedure against tho United States Steel Corporation. UPON RETURN POISONED BOWL MINISTER WARNED LANDLADY Boston. —Important developments were expected at today’B sessions of the grand jury which is hearing evi dence against, Rev. Clarence V. T. Rlcheson, charged with murdering Miss Avis Llnnell, the young Hyan nls music student in tills city, Oct. 14. It was believed that the jury would report tomorrow. When the grand jury convened there were 14 women witnesses wait ing in the ante room, among them Dr. Mary N. Hobart, who attended Miss Llnne'l just, before she died, and aev eral casnters and waitresses from res taurants, where it is alleged Riche son and Miss Linnoll dined together occasionally. Soon afterwards, Mose, Grant Kdmands, whose daughter Rlcheson wag to have married next MllißA TRIAL JUDGE BESIEGED WITH EXCUSES New Panel of Forty Veniremen Summoned Friday. Exami nations More Speedy. Los Angeles.—Veniremen summoned in the new panel of forty to try the ease of Jas. B. McNamara, indicted for murder as a result of The Times building explosion, came to Judge Walter >rdwell an hour before the opening of eourt today to present ex cuses for relief from possible Jury duty. In the box at present are A. G. Winter, under challenge by the de fense for cause, the disposal of whose case was expected to be the first ac tion of co’ t today and the four tales men who have been passed by both sides for cause. The principles upon which each side has been interpreting section 1076 of the penal code t covering provisions on the qualifications of jurors are at present f. irly well defined, and it is believed that further examinations therefore will go forward much nioro smoothly and rapidly. Vital Questions. The question which each side con siders vital have resolved themselves into tin* following: “Whether a talesman believes In capital punishment; whether he has an opinion of guilt or innocence of the defendant which he could not re move; whether he has also a fixed opinion as to the cause of the explo sion which ho could not remove; whether lie has made personal inves tigation of the wreckage of The Times building and taken a special interest in the ease. Fixed Prejudice. Fixed prejudice against labor unions of itself thus far has not been effec tive In barring talesmen, but usually the defense has been able to show the linking of such an opinion with a prejudice against tho defendant, who Is a member of a union and challenges manipulated that way have been al lowed. Any man who has no ideas upon unionism, has neither said much nor thought much of the McNamara, case and who has no scruples against the capital punishment is pretty sure to get on the Jury and thus far the com bination has proved Itself a rare one. YEGGMEN CUT WIRES AND BLOW OPEN BANK SAFE Shawn*®, Okla.— Yeggmjjn blew the r . i i.i ih county, secured a large sum of money and escaped early today, according to reports received here. Telephone wires were cut and communication with tho town Is Imposlble. A possee headed by the sheriff of the county Is In pur suit of the robbers. NEW HIGHWAY VIA AUGUSTA Jacksonville, Fla.—American Automobile Association officials de cided this morning to send 10. L. Ferguson north upon a new national highway scouting (rip beginning Saturday morning. He will take read ings for a strip map of the new road which Is to include Columbia, 8. C., Augusta, Ga., and Savannah, ' la. Tlilh new route to New York will be much’shorter than Hie one over whic h the (Hidden tour entered Jacksonville. Tho new highway will Jol u the “lltxlo Trail" at Charlotte, N. C. Dll! HI CKSE’ COMES TO WED ALLEGED POISONER Newark, N. J.—Miss Florence Broiri ley, the "wumnn" in the MacFnrland poisoning case, i« coming from Phil adelphia, it wan Haifl today, to marry Allison MaeFarla.nd, who in in Jail hop- a waiting trial on tin* charge of murdering bln wife This statement was made* hy attorney* for both pros ecution and defense, The state's at torney declared that ho would do all In bln power to aid her in becoming MacFarland’a wife. Miss Bromley used lo be Mar Far land's stenographer ?md his defense, It has been • nnounced ( will be based on tho contention that his wife commit ted suicide after she discovered the relations between him and the girl. BEVEN DROWNED. Kiel, Germany. Hevcn men were drowned when a small boat belonging to the German cruiser Muenchen cap sized last night. Tuesday, entered the ante room. It was reported today that hooks j removed by the police from Riche, son’s rooms at the Garter home In Cambridge yesterday will tie t;ul)j ed to chemical tests. This action is said to lie In connection with a re port. that the minister ,two days lie fore the death of Miss l.lnnell, pro cured a bowl of flour from Mrs. Cu ter, saying he wished to make paste for repairing tin binding of hook ; j and upon returning the bowl is ol- j ieged to have cautioned her to cleanse the bowl thoroughly, as poison had been in it, Today it vr» , reported j that Robert. Hums, a deteetlve, had \ declined to surrender tin- lit case w hich he secured in Kicheaon'a To nil last. Saturday. I DAILY AND SUNDAY $6.00 PER YEAR. ROSE SERVING SUBPOENJS ON 810 STEEL MEN Copies of Bill In Gov't Dissolu tion Suit Given Morgan and Gary. 13 Others Remain. BROKERS WORK DURING NIGHT IN PREPARATION Giant Corporation Will Fight Suit But Speedy Ending Thought Probable. New York.—Tho entire local force ol deputies under United States Mar shal Henkel was put at the disposal ot’ (he government today to finish the task of serving copies of the bill ol equity in tho Federal suit to dis solve ilie United States Steel Cor poration upon officers and directors of the alleged trust, residing here. ■ I i’. Morgan and K. H. Gary re ceived service last night, but thirteen others remained to bo served In this neighborhood. According to a statement given out the office of the United States mar shill In Trenton, where the suit was filed yesterday afternoon, this service of the petition will bo followed by subpoenas requiring, the defendants to answer the petitio n at Trenton on Dec. 4. II Is expected that both of these services will he made within 48 hours. Back in Hurry. The news of the dissolution suit came yesterday some (line after tho stock market had closed, but It brought many brokers back to their offices in a hurry to lay pluns for to day s market and take advantage of llio earlier opening of tho foreign ex changes. Dealers In put and call priv ileges were Imsy all night sending or ders to London. Word of the sharp decline of steel In London caused no surprise In New York this morning ami traders prepared for a lively day when the slock exchange opened here at lo o’clock. Fear of any unexpect ed developments today was dispelled hy length of time traders had tin, to digest the news nnd by the tact that rumors of the government’s intention had long prevailed. Basis of Comparison. Steel common stock dosed yester day ut 58 1-2 and the preferred stock Continued on Page Five MRS. MIA RAS RARD TIME IN RESTRAINING EMOTION Opelousas, La.—The St. Jsarulry parish court houHH was packed this mornlns when th« fifth day of the trial of Mrs. '/,«o Kuncfc BlcKea, charged w. i the murder of Allan Garland opened. The Jury w;ih completed at 9:40 last night. The selection of the last of the \1 men who are to decide the fate of the prisoner came after the defense liad exhausted lt« last premptory challenge. During the fight of almost two hours for the last Juror, Mrs. Mu Rea for the first Ume, showed signs of great emo tion aryl extreme nervousness. She al tornalely clasped and unclasped the hand of her husband, grabbed the arm of her chair or twist'd end unrolled her hand kerchief. Hho constantly moved her head from side to side and at times bit her 11| * or clenched her teeth ifi an effort to restrain her feelings. THt STATE COMMITTEE’S WORK IN BRIEF Fixed Tuesday, December 7, aa date for special primary, Aojotirned to meet on December 12 Ik enasollduo I tie vote and declare the winnera. , Cointi.ried’ tee "unit rule" with plurality vote; the candidate getting ite iiikbi votes in any county will control all the delegates to be pro rnied nt the rate of two for each represents * Ive under the 1910 census ;i ppori lormient; the candidate get ting a plurality of the whole will be declared the nominee. The pulls are. thrown open to all “mmllfled white electors;’’ Will not submit the prohibition question on Te- ballots, holding that ft cannot be an Issue at this time. People not to vole on the preal i ntlal candidates. Made an appeal 1 ■ the "patriotism and loyalty” of party membora to hold ihe primary wl’hout charge for personal service.