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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HER A 1 ,r> VOLUME XVI, No. 301. 470 KILLED AS HANKOW IS RE CAPTURED FROM REBELS Imperialists Take a Large Amount of Guns and Ammu nition In Day of Sanguinary Fitting In the Rain. WARSHIPS IN RIVER SUPPORT LOYAL TROOPS Gov’t Secures large Loan from French-Belgian Syndicate. 3,000 Soldiers Marching On Chang Sha. Siaokan, China—(From a correspon dent with the imperial army under Gen. Yin Tchang)—The native city of Hankow was recaptured from Chinese rebels yesterday after a day of san guinary fighting. The imperialists captured a large amount of rebel guns and ammunition. Two engagements were fought. The first began at 6 o’clock in the morn ing, south of Shekou at Saotao bridge towards Liuehsia Miao. Supported by warships the imperial troops forced the rebels from their position at Hiu chsia Temple, which was captured at 11 o’clock. Fighting R B newed. Fighting was renewed in the direo- j tion of the Tchih Gate of Hankow. The rebels were strongly entrenched west of the race course. The imperi alists forced their way across Saotao bridge and seized the town of Liu chia. Driving the enemy before them, the loyal troops entered the native city of Hankow. • The imperilaists lost about 40 killed, including a captain and two lieuten ants, while one hundred and fifty oth ers were wounded. The rebels lost 430 men. With Great Valor. Yesterday’s fighting took place dur ing a heavy rain. The troops fought with great valor, the imperial gene ral, Yin Tchang declares in a de spatch to the government. Canton is practically in a state of independence. The city has declined to contribute men or money for the support of the government in the pres ent crisis. business there Is proceeding peace fully. The government has succeeded in obtaining a large loan from a French and Belgian syndicate. The amount Is not divulged. The foreign board states that 3,000 loyal troops are marching on Chang Sha now in pos session of the rebels. Recapture Pihsien. The recapture of Pihsien, a city in Bze Chuen province, by the govern ment forces is officially ocnfirmed. The adherents of Yuan Shi Kai, who has been plaoed in supreme command of the land and naval forces, met to day w-ith prominent radical members of the national assembly, who are planning for an entirely new Chinese cabinet, a constitutional government and the immediate summoning of a parliament. SAY ILLEGAL CONSPIRACY TO TRANSPORT DYNAMITE livdianapolis—That, according to In formation in the possession of the United States district attorney, an Il legal conspiracy to transport dyna mite from state to Rtate has existed with headquarters in the offices of John J. McNamara here, Is the state ment of a petition filed in the county criminal court today praying for pos session of evidence in the case to be used in a federal grand jury Investi gation. r RULES ON ACT FEDERAL EMPLOYES LIABILITY Meridian, Miss—State Circuit Judge Buckley today, construing the federal employes liballity act of 1908, held that If the cars causing an accident carried interstate shipments, the state courts were without jurisdic tion, The plaintiffs will now attempt to show that the cars in question did not carry Interstate freight. lie was holding a damage suit. TAFT GIVES ORDER FOR THIRD SILK HAT OF TRIP Chicago, lll.— President Taft has placed an order for another silk hat. This will make the third one he has purchased during the present trip. He raises his hat to the crowds so often that it does not last long. He wears a 7 3-4. a Gives Reasons Why He Wants Divorce; His Wife Also Presents List of Wants J Washington.—The following reasons were given in court today why Chcs. L. Al* nger desires a divorce from his wife, Ellen: Because she hurled hardware and crockery at him. Because she aimed barbed shafts of sulphuric satire at him. Because she tore his shirt from his back, and when he fled tried to batter down the door that screened him. Because she beat him with an empty revolver. The following is what his wife wants: Separation, his watch, twenty-five shares of stock, his ring, diamond cuff buttons and clothes, the steamfittlngs and radiator valves of h!« home, the accessories of his automobile, a ariu w.c three children. TUFT DISCUSSES UNI LABOR, MINING, RECALL Second Day of President’s Chi cago Visit Most Busy One. Becomes a Bricklayer. Chicago.—Facing a day’s work that calls for his constant attendance from the middle of the afternoon until late at night, President Taft rose early to day in the haze of an Indian summer atmosphere. The plan for the Presi dent's second day in Chicago called for a variety of functions. The first thing arranged for the president was his initiation into the bricklayers’ union so that he would be a member in good standing before undertaking the laying of the cornerstone of the Hamilton Club’s new building on Mon day. Alaskan Mines. Directly following’ the issuance to the President of a union card, Mr. Taft’s program demanded an address before the American Mining Congress m conservaion as related to mining. His plans for government operation of Alaskan mines as an example to lessees were placed before the mining congress last night by Secretary of the Interior Fisher. From mining the President was call ed to discuss the recall of the judici ary at a luncheon given by the Chi cago Bar Association. Union labor, mining and law out of the way the next work prepared for Mr. Taft was a trip to North Chicago, thirty miles away, to dedicate the new naval train ing station. Lull in Muckraking. President Taft, addressing the Am erican Mining Congress, took pains to make it clear he fully endorsed the speech last night of Secretary of the Interior Walter L. Fisher, who outlin ed the'" government’s plan for Alaska. “And if Secretary Fisher can straighten out the Alaskan situation,” said the President, “you can believe he will win my undying gratitude as well as official approbation.” He said he hoped there was a “lull in the muckraking and unnecessarily sharp criticism of those who were seeking to develop Alaska.** BRAT TRAIN FILLED WITH AIiERIGINSJUAAISH-IIP London.—The American boat train which left Euston at noon today filled with American and other passengers, for the steamer Lusitania, ran into a local train at Colwich at 2.30 o’clock. None of the passengers of the boat train were injured, but three of those on the local train were hurt. Among ■ the passengers on the boat train were the American ambassador to France, Mr. Bacon, and Mrs. Bacon. GIVEN'LIFE SENTENCE FOR BARROOM MURDER Chicago.—Maurice Enright, labor union organizer was today found guilty of the murder of Vincent Alt man and his punishment fixed at life imprisonment. Enright shot Altman, also a labor organizer, in the bar room of a downtown hotel. In a long confession made short ly after his arrest, Enright admitted that he killed VV’m. Gentleman, a la bor union delegate, but denied that he had any part in the killing of Alt man. 6,000 SEE M’VEY KNOCK OUT LANG IN 2 ROUNDS I Sydney, N. S. W. —Sam McVey, the American pugilist, knocked out "BIH" Lang of Victoria in the second round here today. Lang’s attack and de fense were poor and early in the sec ond round he was floored twice. He came back after six seconds the first time and then took the count of eight. He finally succumbed to a right up percut to the Jaw. The Californian was a 5 to 2 favorite with the 6,000 Persons who witnessed the fight. NOW SAY LOSSES 2,000 KILLED; 4,000 WOUNDED. Tripoli.—lt is now esti mated in Italian circles that the Turkish and Arabian losses in the batle of Thurs day reached two thousand killed and four Thousand wounded. The enemy num bered 12,000. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 28, 1911. At the top on the loft Is Mrs. Lillian N. N. Stevens, President of the National Women’s Christian Temperance Union. On the right is Mrs. Anna Adams Gor don, Vice President .at large. At the bottom are Mrs. Elizabeth P. Anderson, Recording secretary and Mrs. Elizabeth P. Hutchinson, Treasurer. AAAERIGAN CONSUL AT CEIBA COMMITS SUICIDE Allen Gard, Recently Relieved From Office, Shoots Himself Through the Heart. C e iba, Honduras—Allan Gard, who W'as relieved this week as American consul here, committed suicide yester day by shooting himself through the head. He had been despondent for several weeks. Beside a small photograph of him self, which was torn into four pieecs, Mr. Gard left the following unsigned note on his desk: “Yes, it has come to this, if you cannot trust a man kill him. Pro crastination, carelessness, neglect, cowardice —bah.” His funeral was held today. It is expected that his body later will be removed to the States. Mr. Gard was a native of Balti more, and his home was South Or ange, N. J. He had several responsible govern ment positions, at one time occupying the position of governor of the Uis trict of Lanao, Moro Province, Phil ippine Islands. He was appointed consul at Ceiba in August, 3910. OLYMPIC COLLISION TO COST LE $1,251,100 New York. —The British naval court of inquiry on the collision between the White Star Liner Olympic and the British cruiser Hawke, on Sept. 20, has completely exonerated the Hawke and placed the blame on the liner, ac cording to dispatches received by ship ping men in this city. The loss caused by the collision will be a heavy one to the White Star Line, as it has to bear the burden, as in addition to the repairing of the Olympic which is expected to cost close to $500,000, the liner has missed three round trips in the busy season, which would mean a loss of at least $750,000. 39 OF SOUTH’S SCHOOLS, COLLEGES REPRESENTED Nashville, Tenn.—Thirty-nine insti tutions of learning, including 18 uni versities, have definitely announced that they will be represented at the coming convention of colleges and pre paratory schools of the Southern states, according to letters now being sent out by Dr. B. E. Young, of Van derbilt, secretary. The meeting will be held at the University of Ala bama, at Tuscaloosa, Nov. 2 and 3. INTENSITY OF THE GULF STORM IS DIMINISHING New Orleans.—At 9 o’clock today the local weather bureau issued the following warning: "Disturbance still in the gulf of Mexico. Small craft are advised to be cautious." This disturbance Is presumed to be the same which passed near Havana, Cuba, Thursday night but tn its prog ress westward In the gulf the inten sity apparently i« diminishing. W.C.T.U. LEADERS '' ■' ' l ’’ IMMEDIATE RULINGS UN CHALLENGES OEAAANOEO Counsel For Defense In M’Na mara Trial Ordered to Pro ceed by Judge Bordwell. Los Angeles, Calif. —When the McNa mara murder trial opened today it was evident that a little cloud of dissatisfac tion among counsel for the defense, first visible only a few days ago, had reach ed sufficient proportions to overshadow most other interests among spectators. Itullrigs by Judge Bordwell on Talesman A. C. Winter, challenged for cause by the defense four days ago and on Tales man Walter N. F. Hampton, also under challenge by the defense, were eagerly awaited by counsel representing Jas. B. McNamara, the defendant but neither ruling, from the nature of the cases could throw further light on the insist ent contention of the defense that the court snouid rule immediately after such challenges are made. Darrow Dissents This Judge Bordwell declined to do yesterday afternoon in the case of Frampton and Clarence H. Harrow, chief of counsel for the defense, temporarily refused to go on with the case until Dis trict Attorney John D. Fredericks had demanded that the court proceed in the selection of jurors. Then Harrow, under direction of the court continued his examination. Demand for immediate ruling by the court formed the second slep by the de fense In seeking to alter conditions governing examination of a talesman which obtained at the beginning of the trial and are usual In bos Angeles coun ty, though not in call cases specified by statute. Lee Doubtful. Except for Judge BordwelPs rul ings, the examination of Talesman T. .1. Lee by the state was the first thing on the program after court opened. Lee was accepted as to cause by the defense late yesterday. He was doubtful, he said, if the Times explosion had been caused by dyna mite and ho had seen a good many dynamito explosions. With this basis. Assistant District Attorney Norton undertook Lee’s ex amination to see If his belief was based on anything except newspaper reports, rumor and common gossip. Exempted by Statute. If it was riot, Lee could not be challeng'd on that ground because these sources of belief are exempted by statute. If however, other sources could be Stiov.ei, be was liable to chal lenge. Under Horton’s examination Leo said tie bad visited the scene of jhe Times explosion half a dozen times but never got very near the building. He went, he said, to con firm his belief that the building was not wrecked through dynamite. lie said he was doubtful us to what did cause —-■-•Ion. “I ASSURE YOB HE’S BEAD, I SHUT HIAfl 3 TIMES” Aged Grandmother of Victim Creates Impression at Trial of Mrs. M’Rea. Opelousas, La. Tho final day of the first week of the Meßea murder trial opened today with Mrs. Henry L. Gar land, Hr., the aged grandmother of the slain Allan Oarland f on the witness stand. When court adjourned yes terday her testimony was interrupted by an objection from counsel for the defense to A question concerning the prisoner’s attendance upon night meetings of a lodge and as to wh'-re she left her children on these nights. The simplicity with which the aged grandmother of Mrs. Mcßea’s victim related the Incidents of the day of the tragedy made a marked impression on the spectators. "My Poor Boy." "With deep affection she constantly referred to Allan Garland as "my poor boy," and nothing could have beeno more dramatic than her statement of how Mrs. Meßea calmly told her "T assure you he’s dead, Mrs. Garland. I shot him three times." Having established the death of Al lan Garland and Introduced evidence as to the position of the body and the bullet wounds which tho prosecution asserts prove that ho was shot from behind, the testimony of today was expected to deal with the motive which the state contends was not protec tion of the prisoner’s honor as she claims. GOV. WOODROW WILSON IN DALLAS FOR 2 ADDRESSES Dallas, Tex. —Gov. Woodrow Wilson, of N‘*w Jersey arrived In Dallas today and is scheduled to deliver two ad dresses during the day, the principal one at 3 o'clock at the state fair grounds and the other at tho tercentenary cele bration at the Baptist church. PRESIDENT, PIE HUNGRY, WILL BE GIVEN HIS FILL IN CHICAGO Chicago.—President Taft will get all the pie lie wants during his stay in Chicago. During the President's long tour of the West he has been denied pastry generally and pie in particular. Erorn this evening until Monday afternoon he will be given all the pie he wants and as many kinds as he may choose. "Whatever t’reslderit Taft wants while In Chicago let him have It,” was the command issued by the general committee at Its meeting yester day. The manager of tiie hotel when three of several luncheons will Is given the President has ordered that pumpkin pit be served on each menu. The manager of the hotel where the association of commerce ban quet will be given has also agreed to the pastry schedule. KEYSTONE FOOT OF SHjOUI IN REBELS' HiDS? Massacre of High Manchu Of ficials Feared If Rumor True that Cheng Kiang is Captured MATTERS GROW GRAVE FOR GOV’T IN LOWER RIVER Four Large Cities Threatened. Dismissed Minister Returns to Magnificent Home. Cheng Kiang, Province of Kiang Su, China.—(l p, m .) —Reports of Im pending attack hy the revolutionists caused groat alarm here today. There was no evidence of any uprising with in the city, however, and it was*hoped that trouble might ho uvaldcd if the revolutionists could lx- prevailed upon to await the outcome of tho parleys at Peking. There nre many high Manchu offi cials stationed here and a massacre is feared if the city falls. Grow More D e sperate. Shanghai—Matters have grown more desperate for the government cause in the vicinity of Shanghai and along the lower part of the Vang Tse river. There were persinent reports today that Ching Kiang, lf>o miles above Shanghai, wus about to fall into the hands of the rebels. Thing Kiang is the first of tin* series of lower river forts above Shanghai and is regarded here as tho keystone of the defense of tho city. If It falls it is conceded that all tho forts below it as far as Wit Sung will quickly follow. Wu Rung, ten miles above Shanghai, marks tho city’s last line of defenses. Four Cities Threatened. West of Shanghai, the wealthy city of Su Uhow Is threatened, while above Fhleng Kiang three Important cities, Nanking, Yang Chow and Wu Hu are believed to be in danger. All four of these cities 'reported today that while the situation was still quiet, there Is open sympathy for the rebel cause and probably little ef fective resistance will bo offered to atttack. It Is believed here that Sheng Italian Huai, tho dismissed minister of posts and communications is coming to Shanghai where he has a magnificent home. More than 200* pieces of his baggage have arrived here from Peking, addressed in the care of a foreigner. The business situation Is still pre carious. Th© money market Is In alarming state on account of the vast amounts of specie withdrawn from the banks here by Peking and other centers. Wear Chinese Clothes. Amoy, China.—Revolutionary sym pathy has developed to such an alarm ing extent here that Tao Tni Ching, the only high Manchu official In Amoy, today sent, his family to Fit Ohovv, the capital of the province, for protec tion. As a precaution all tho mem bers of the household on their voy age northward wore tho clothing of the native Chinese, discarding their Manchu robes. ON TRIAL FOR MURDER, TOO DRUNK TO TESTIFY LaFayett*, La.—On the grounds that tho accused, Raymond Barnahes, a n< gro, was too drunk to comprehend that he wan on trial for murder and wan in no condition to assist lilh at torney In the preparation of tho ease, Judge Campbell yeaterday allowed tho motion of the defense and granted a new trial. Barnabea wuh convicted last week of murdering ono of tho four victims of a quadruple killing, ail negroes. He was too drunk to take tho stand In his own defense. GIVES UP TRIAL FLIGHT OF THE AIRSHIP AKRON Atlantic City, N. J.—Melvin Vanl man early today called off tho trial flight of tho airship Akron, scheduled for this afternoon. A twenty-inllr an hour northwest wind and a threat ened storm made the trip too risky. "I will go up Monday or the first calm day thereafter,” Mr. Vaniman announced. The flight was to have been made over the ocean and Atlantic City, as a test In preparation for an attempt to cross the Atlantic to Europe. DAILY AND SUNDAY $6.00 PER YEAR. FIRE BROADSIDE FOR PROHIBITION ILL OVER R. S. Pres't of W. C. T .U. In Annual Address Urges Co-operation of All Women’s Organizations SEVERE CONDEMNATION SEC.WILSON; LAUDS WILEY Continue Efforts to Forever Prohibit Polygamy. Laws For Suppression White Slavery. Milwaukee, Wis—Urgent reoommenda tlons that tho National Woman’s Christ ian Temperance Union co-operate with °Tiler women's organizations for laws for national prohibition were made by Lil lltn M. N. Stevens, national president at the thirty-seventh annual convention More today. Other recommendations by Miss Stev ens were; that we continue with renew ed ere rgy to appeal to congress for a law that will furnish provision for the protection- of prohibition territory from the nullification of its laws through in terstate shipment of liquor. That we ask for legislation to prevent the use of the United States mails for the purpose of advertising alcoholic bev erages. That we continue to oppose efforts for tho restoration of the sale of liquor In the army canteen or In any place from which It has been banished. That we work for a law that will for bid IsnuHng tax receipts for liquor sold within five miles of any army post or naval station. That wo use our utmost Influence to secure laws for the suppression of the white slave traffic. That we continue our efforts to secure an amendment to the United States con stitution forever prohibiting polygamy. Review of Accomplishments The speech of tho president wan a re view of all the accomplishments during the hist year. After commending th* Uerman emperor for his temperance ad dress to the naval cadets, praising Prof. Wiley for his pure food campaign and condemning Secretary Wilson- for ad dressing tho International Brewers the speaker told in detail the fight b/ the Union to retain tho prohibitory law In Maine. “From the beginning,” she said, "ive realized that one of the ihlif dangers lay In tho fact that tho people of Maine did not know tho dangers of the licens ed saloon. They had no conception of what a saloon ready Is and they under estimated the power of the Uqu>r forces In tho land. The success of prohibition in Maine had caused man/ people to faP Into a state of Indifference wUI» lit. tic realisation of the benefLs they were enjoying. "I trust this convention will endorse tho proposition contained in the procla rnatlon of Bopt. 10 and will work for Its loading provision—National Constitut ional Prohibition. "Upon the convening of Congress, Con gressman Hobson will Introduce a bill for submitting an amendment for .nat ional constitutional prohibition and will give to tho measure, his hearty active support. I trust this measure will re ceive the co-operation of the Men and Religion Forward Movement and that they will proclaim national prohibition a fundamental remedy for the political. In dustrial and social unrest of the day. Anti Canrteen Law "There has been a report afloat that tho Women’s Christian Temperance Un ion has changed Its attitude In regard to the nntl-canteen law and a letter of this effect has been published, purport ing to romo from a W. C. T. T 7. woman. It can be said truthfully that this report Is false. The W. C. T. 17. will oppose nny and all efforts for tho repeal of the law. "In common with tho great majority of thoughtful people interested in the pure food movement, we are much gratified that Dr. Wiley, the head of the Bureau of Chemistry has received the presi dent’s official exoneration. It Is a coin cidence that while expressing satisfac tion «t the retention of Dr. Wiley, we are also expressing most emphatically our dissatisfaction that Secretary Wil son remains a member of tho United States cabinet. On first announcement It seemed almost unbelleveable that Sec retary Wilson had consented to act as honorary president of the International Congress of Brewers In Chicago. "Tt Is Impossible to disguise the fa A that the object of this congress was to promote the Interest-1 of the brewery business, and the shabby excuse of the Heuretary of Agriculture that the United Btates was Interested In growing barley arid heps for domestic use, has no merit and vn’ue except to the liquor busi ness. "Against the well known sentiments of at least half tho people, Mr. Wilson participated In this congress, but this action reprehensible ns It was, ran not receive the same condemnation It did the brewery business not have the right to exist In the United States. The recog nition given this fact, through the brew ers’ congress will not In the end help the liquor business for !t has wakened in the consciences of the people, a new conception of the relation of the United Btates government to the liquor trade and it will be one of the eye-opening factors that will haste- the coming of constitutional r oh*K»<i—