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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
VOLUME XIX, No. 19.
$50,000 FIRE THIS MORNING IN
THE INDUSTRIAL LUMBER PLANT
Entire Shed. Containing Furni
ture and Lumber. Consumed
By Flames. Beqan at 2
A. M.
WAS FULLY INSURED
Blaze Spread to Dispensary
and Quantities of Whiskey
Were Stolen By Idle On
lookers.
Fire began at 2 o’clock this morning
in the warehouse of the Industrial
Lumber Company, Just over the Nortn
Augusta bridge in South Carolina, and
consumed the entire shed which was
stored with furniture and lumber. The
loss is estimated at between $40,000
and $50,000 and is covered by insur
ance. This is the third fire which
has attacked the Industrial Lumber
Company during the past few years.
On one occasion the entire plant was
wiped out.
Caught Dispensary.
The fire ignited the North Augusta
dispensary, and after a hard fight the
building was saved, only the roof be
ing damaged. While the fire rvas burn
ing near the dispensary quantities of
bottles of whiskey were taken out to
prevent destruction by the flames and
the majority of them were stolen by
negroes and white men who had con
gregated to witness the fire.
Splendid work was done by the Au
gusta fire department in keeping the
flames confined to practically two
buildings. On three sides the fire
would have done tremendous damage
if it had spread. On the side next to
the river is located the Peoples Oil Co M
on the west is the veneering plant and
on the north is the main plant of the
Industrial Lumber Company.
Hose on Bridge,
Chief Reynolds had three companies
of th« Augusta fire department on
hand and finally ran a line of hose
over the bridge from the plug on Thir
teenth street. The big water tank of
the Industrial Lumber Company came
In very handy as water forced from an
elevation of about 70 feet helped ma
terially In preventing the spread of the
flames.
It is believed that the fire, which
originated in the Northwest corner of
the warehouse, was caused by defec
tive wiring. It was soon discovered
that the warehouse would be a total
loss and the firemen then directed
their attention to saving the adjoin
ing buildings. The Industrial Lum
ber Company is in the hands of a re
ceiver, Mr. John P. Mulherin having
the appointment.
The warehouse was owned by Mr. J.
pi. Hankinson and was leased to the
Industrial.
With a portion of the four brick
walls still standing, the fire which
early this morning wiped out one of
the three buildings of the Industrial's
plant and its entire stock of furni
ture and lumber contained therein
continued to burn throughout the day.
At noon the flames were leaping ten
and twelve feet into the air from cer
tain portions of the burning area.
The former storehouse was then a
heap of smouldering ashes excepting
the ragged walls.
Till 7 O’clock.
The last stream of water was cut
off at 7 o’clock this morning when the
Augusta firemen returned to their
posts in the city. Ail the damage
possible had been done and the use
Df more water would have been a
waste. The nearest buildings in the
Vicinity of the fire —the People's Oil
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UR6ENT REQUEST TO ALL TO
BE AT ROUSING M.&M. MEET
Hour Is BP. M. and Place 4th Floor of Harison Building.
Short Snappy Addresses to be Made by Workers and
Prominent Citizens. Disposition of the Money Raised.
I'rgcnt Invitations have been sent
out over the phone, by letter and by
■word of mouth from the headquarters
of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, to every captain, and
team-worker, as well as to all new
guhscribers to the SIS,OOO fund, to bo
present at the Merchants and Manu
facturers mass meeting to be held
this evening at 8 o'clock on the
fourth floor of the Haxlson building.
Snappy Addresses.
Short and snappy addresses will be
made by several prominent workers
and citizens. The meeting will not
Inst over one hour and thirty minutes.
The workers who canvassed the city
Inst week, together with those who
t«ave volunteered to assist in com
pleting the big fund will be assign
PLACE BLAME IN
c. be umax
U. S. Report Says Due to “Bad
Track Conditions and Speed
Inconsistent With Safety.”
Washington.—Responsibility for the
Central of Georgia Railway wreck
near Clayton, Ala., last November,
which resulted in the death of nine
passengers and the injury of 390 per
sons, was placed on “bad track condi
tions and speed inconsistent with
safety” by a report made to the inter
state commerce commission today by
H. W. Balnap, chief inspector of safe
ty appliances.
Deplorable Condition.
“The track in the vicinity of the ac
cident,” he says, “was in a deplorable
condition. With the kind of track
existing in the vicinity of this derail
ment it is doubtful if trains could be
run with safety even at the compara
tively low speed allowed by the sched
ule. The maximum speed permitted,
as shown by the minimum time be
tween stations, certainly it not safe.”
He said that there is "nothing to pre
vent an engineman from running 60
or more miles an hour over portions
of the road, provided only that he
does not exceed the minimum allowed
between stations."
Found 14 Broken Rails.
During the sixteen days before the
accident, Mr. Belnap reports the sec
tion foreman “had found 14 broken
rails, thirteen of which he had patch
ed and left in the track,” he added
that it was "evident these rails had
outlived their usefulness.” He blames
the road for its method of repairing
rail breaks, declaring that “these nu
merous breaks indicate that material
is not furnished for making repairs
in a proper manner. When rails of
this character are used on rotten ties,
without ballast, and with an Inade
quate force of men to patrol the track
and perform necessary work acci
dents of this charcter may be expect
ed to occur.
SALOONKEEPER
SHOT HE, SELF
Double Tragedy in Macon
Following Quarrel Between
Couple. Two Children Were
Witnesses.
Macon, Ga. —Joe McWhorter, a sa
loonkeeper, shot and killed himself
and his wifo this morning following
a quarrel between them. He had been
drinking heavily for several weeks.
The man shot Ills wife In the pres
ence of their two children, an eleven
year-old girl and a four-year-old boy,
and then turned the revolver on him
self in spite of the pleadings of his
eldest child. The bed clothing caught
fire from the pistol discharges and for
a time the house was threatened, and
the fire department being calleu out.
ed their respective districts after tho
meeting proper. Excepting for some
few Instances, the card system, pur
sued during the first part of the
campaign, will be eliminated tomor
row, and the workers sent out ac
cording to well-defined territories in
the city. In this way It Is expect
ed to raise at least five thousand dol
lars tomorrow.
Soliciting Committee.
Special committees are being ap
pointed today to solicit the member
ships of lawyers, doctors, cotton fac
tors, wholesalers arid others. It is
expected that several special commit
teen appointed some time ago by
President P. H. Rice will have inter
(Contlnued on Pag* Two.)
AUGUSTA,. GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 19. 1914.
'THE DIE IS
CAST'; 5,000
PETIT QUIT
Strike Order Obeyed Today
By All Union Engineers, Fire
men. Conductors. Trainmen
and Telegraphers on D. & H.
Men Say Only the Concessions
Asked, Will Bring About a
Settlement. Mediation Re
quested by Company of
Federal Board.
Albany, N. Y. —Approximately 5,000
men employed by the Delaware and
Hudson Railroad Company walked out
quietly early today. The strike order
was issued last night to every union
engineer, fireman, conductor, trainman
and telegrapher at work along the lino
from Rouse’s Point, N. Y., to Wilkes
barre, Pa.
Crews brought their trains to ter
minal points, took their engines to
round houses and went to their
homes to await the result of a con
ference between union leaders and of
ficials of the company. The confer
ence continued in session at 8 o’clock.
Mediation from both nation and
state had been requested by the com
pany. G. W. W. Hanger of the federal
board of mediationand conciliation
telegraphed to Martin C. Carey, In
charge of the strike hut Carey re
plied: “The die is cast. Only the
concessions we ask will bring about
a settlement.”
The men demand the reinstatement
•of two man who were discharged for
alleged disobedience.
Affects 30,000 Miners.
Scranton, Pa. —Suspension of traf
fic on the Delaware and Hudson Rail
road appeared complete today, accord
ing to figures received by the superin
tendent of the Pennsylvania division.
If any train service is restored before
the strike is ended nothing will be
handled but mails. No attempt will
be made to carry passengers.
Thirty coal miners operated by the
Delaware and Hudson Company prob
ably will be shut down. Counting
(Continued on Page Two.)
Steel Instead Wood Cars
Would Cost $392,000,000
Hearings Begun on Plan for
Replacement of All Within
Four Years.
Washington, D. C. —Hearings were
begun today on the bill of Representa
tive Esch providing for the replace
ment of all wooden railroad cars by
steel cars within four years.
George A. Post, president of the
Railway Business Association, recom
mended that the Inter-state commerce
commission be authorized to determine
how much time should he allowed the
railroads to make the change. Mr.
Post declared that the cost of replac
ing the wooden cars now In operation
with steel cars would aggregate about
$392,000,000.
Bill Proposing Georgia
Cane Experiment Station
Washington—Establish men of an
experiment station In Grady county,
Ga., to standardize the grades of
table syrup made from sugar cane
and to study the use and value of
cane sugar products is proposed in
a hill introduced today by Represent
ative Park.
"The Kid" Goes Smilingly
To His Death in Chair
Ossining, N. Y.—Frank Muelhfeld,
alias ’’The Kid,” went smilingly to
his death in the electric chair at
Sing King Prison today. He was the
second man to be executed for the
murder of Patrick Burns in New
York City two years ago. "Big Bill''
Llngley, Muolheifeld's pal, was elec
trocuted on May sth. Both Llngley
and Muehifeld left statements ab
solving Ralph Furcolo of any connec
tion with the crime. Furcolo Is serv
ing a twenty year sentence.
Burns was robhed and shot down in
his saloon on February 11, 1912.
Defies Queen Mary ami Will
Tango All I s he Wants To
LADY DIANA MANNERS.
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FOR OPINIONS. SO THERE!
London—Lady Diana Manners, one
of the most beautiful and most ac
tive young women In London's soci
ety, haa decided that she can donee
the tango to her heart's content, even
If Queen Mary has expressed her pro
found disapproval of the modern
dance. Lady Diana’s mother, the
Duchess of Rutlund, and a power In
Ismdon society, lias disputed the
Queen's opinion by asserting that she
considered the tango is perfectly
charming especially as danced by her
daughtc- with an expert partner. So,
there. '
Half of the 7,500 Nat’l
Banks Have Now Applied
Washington. —More than half of the
7,500 national banks in the United
States have made legal application
for membership in the new federal
reserve system, according tr. the
treasury department. National hanks
rrtust enter the system by February
22d, or forfeit their charter* and go
out of business within one year. Al
though entrance is optional with state
banks and trust companies many have
applied for membership.
SCHMIT’S SECOND TRIAL
BEGAN IN N. Y. TODAY
New York, —The second trial of
Hans Schmidt for the murder of An
na Aumuller began today. As In thei
first trial which ended with a disa
greement on December 20th insanity
will he Schmidt's defense.
Friends of Schmidt and others who 1
believe him lnxan» have. It is under-1
stood, contributed to his defense fund. •
OBSERVING LEE’S
107TH BIRTHDAY
Particularly in Virginia is
Homage Being Paid to Mem
ory of South’s Ideal Man.
Richmond, Va.—Throughout the
the South and notably in Virginia to
day, the 107th anniversary of the
birth of (ien. Robert. K. Ix>e, Is being
fittingly observed. Practically all In
dustrial activity ceased for part of
the day In this state and hanks, pub
lic and private schools and many bus
iness and manufacturing plants were
closed. At all Confederate Veteran
gatherings General Lee's farewell ad
dress to the army of Northern Vir
ginia was read.
Governor Mann, Governor-Elect
Stuart, state officials, members of
the legislature snd all the Richmond
military organizations, escorting the
Confederate Veterans and I laughters
of the Confederacy, will parade to the
Ig>« Monument this afternoon to lay
a wreath at, the feet of the ((Treat
bronke equestrian statue of the.
South’s ideal man,
Fresh Eruptions Today
of Japanese Volcano;
30,000 Will Need Relief
Kagothims, Japan.—Fresh eruptions
of Hukura-Jl iu, which recently caused
such widespread devastation, occurred
here today. They were ac- ouipanlcfl
by earthquakes and violent subterran
ean noises.
The governor of Hokkaido today es
timate* that about 30,000 people on the
Island of Klushlu will ne.ed relief,
DAILY AND SUNDAY. $6.00 PER YEAR.
FIRST HEARING IN
THE SPEER INQUIRY
BOUSE TOLD OF
RADIUM ORES
Begin Hearing on Proposal to
Withdraw Lands to Prevent
Monopoly. Dr. Kelly Testifies
Washington, D. C,— Hearings re
garding the economic question In
volved in the proposal to dithdraw
from settlement public lands contain
ing ores that produce radium were
taken up by the house mines commit
tee today. Dr. Howard A. Kelly of
Baltimore, who has employed radium
in cases of cancer, testified as to Im
mediate necessity for conserving ra
dium sources from, the standpoint of
the medical profession.
Complete Cures.
Dr. Kelly told of several recent cases
where radium had made possible com
plete cures of cancer.
Representative Taylor of Colorado,
asked Dr. Kellv If he did not think the
government should establish a plant
and produce radium rkther than “con
fiscate” the deposits now privately
held. He said that if the land were
left open to prospectors and the gov
ernment factory was ready to take
over and work all ores, he thought no
monopoly would he possible.
Opposition.
Opposition to the hill In Its pres
ent form Is from the Colorado delega
tion. They agree however, with the
advocates of legislation that It is nec
essary to prevent a monopoly of ra
(Continued on page two.)
DREYFUS FRIEND
DEAD II FRANCE
It Was Gen’l Picquart Who
Discovered Forgeries in Fa
mous Case Devil’s Island
Prisoner.
Amiens, France—General Marie
Georges Picquart, commander of the
second French Army Corps, who was
one of the most prominent figures in
Uie Dreyfus case, died here today,
aged B 0 years.
General Picquart rose to high rank
at an early age. His skill as llng
quist and military ability led to tils
appointment t« the general staff, it
was while serving there that Picquart
discovered the forgeries which had
brought about the condemnation of
Ilreytua to Devil’s Island. Picquart
thereupon became one of the most
enthusiastic appellants for a revision
of the Judgment on Dreyfus. Ills zeal
lull to his arrest and Imprisonment on
various charges which were however,
dismissed for want of evidence. In
spite of the eourts decision In his fa
vor ho was retried from the service
through the Influence of untl-Dreyfus
officials.
Unjustly Condemned.
During this retirement Picquart,
aided by Emile Zola and others con
tinued ills work in behalf of the man
who had been unjustly condemned,
lie finally succeeded In having the
case brought beforo another court -
murtlal at Rennes. Dreyfus was
again convicted by tills court but later
secured a full pardon from President
Loubet.
This pardon did not satisfy Picquart
and the other supporters of Dreyfus
who labored Incessantly to have him
officially declared Innocent.
Both Restored.
They finally secured this verdict
from the French aupreme court and
both Dreyfus and Picquart were re
stored to the active list of the French
Army. General Picquart afterward
became minister of war and command
er of the second army corps.
300 VOLCANO REFUGEES DOE
BURIED UNDER LOW CLIFF
Kagoshima, Japan. Three hundred refugees from Sakura were burled
under a falling lava cliff In a neighboring village today. One hundred
bodies have been recovered.
This newt disaster Is a result of the volcanic eruptions and earthquake
which for a week have devastated the Island of Hakura and wrecked tbit
city. The eruptions and earthquakes continue but with activity much
subsided.
Chairman Webb States Inquiry
Is in Nature of a Grand Jury
Hearing. Judge Cobb in
Brief Initial Address. Prom
ises Co-operation in Facili
tating Probe.
RESOLUTION UNDER WHICH
COMMITTEE ACTS IS READ
First Witness Was Ex-City
Recorder of Macon, Tells of
Prisoner’s Release on Judge
Speer’s Order. Defense
Reads Decision of Supreme
Court of Georgia.
Macon.—lnvestigation of charges
of official misconduct against Judge
Emory Speer of the United States
court, southern district of Georgia,
began here today. The Investigation
Is being conducted by a sub-commit
tee of the house committee of judic
iary.
Representative Webb, of North Car
olina. is chairman of the committee.
Other members aro Representatives
Fltzhenry, of Illinois, and Volstead, of
Minnesota.
The charges against Judge Speer
were first lodged with the Judiciary
committee of the house of representa
tives on August 16th, 1913, In a con
fidential communication from the de
partment of Justice and on August
27th, 19)3, the house ordered an in
vestigation.
Tho Charges.
The charges against Rpeer as sum
marized by Congreosman Clayton be
fore the house of representatives on
August 27, 1913, follow:
“WUh having violated section 87 of
tho judicial code In allowing his son
in-law, to be appointed and employed
In offices and duties In his court.
“With the violation of the bank
ruptcy act In allowing compensation In
excess of the provisions of that act to
a trustee who was his personal friend.
“A violation of the laws in drawing
Juries.
“A violation of a mandate of the
supreme court of the United States.
His Official Position.
“Oppressive and corrupt use of hla
(Continued on Page Two.)
Social Workers Plan
to Discourage Suicides
Organization Formed to Se
cretly Seek Those Dis
couraged With Life.
Cleveland, O.—Social workers have
organized to discourage suicide lu
Cleveland.
Working secretly through this bu
reau members will attempt to induce
those determined to "end It all now ’
to come to them for counsel.
They will try to convince the un
fortunate, the alfllcted and those
discouraged with life that there Is a
bright side to the future somewhere
and they will try to locate specifically
for them the sliver lining.
Included in the bureau are social
workers, men prominent In city and
state government, doctors and profes
sional men, a psychologist and philos
opher and several educators.
The bureau will aim not only at the
prevention of suicide but at scientific
study and analysts of the causes here
and elsewhere which contribute to
suicidal motives.
Invited to Join.
Paterson, N. J. —Any person who
fears that some day he would wel
come death Is invited to Join the
newly organized Paterson Anti-Sui
cide Association. The aim of the as
sociation is to make existence de
lightful for Its members so that they
will banish all thought of suicide and
will want to live on.