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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
VOLUME XIX. No. 22.
JAP WORDS, ‘OTHER
MEANS’IS PUZZLING
Great Difference of Opinion
Reqafainq Responsibility of
Next Step in Negotiations
Over Alien Land Law of Cal
ifornia
SEC’Y BRYAN OPTIMISTIC
OVER THE NEW SITUATION
But Sec’y of State is Unwilling
to Follow Precedent Set By
Roosevelt in Directing U. S.
Gov’t to Intervenue As Party
in Japanese School Cases.
Washington—After consideration of
the Japanese situation today the
house Immigration committee declined
to open hearings on the Raker bill to
bar asiatlc immigrants. Members
said they wished to hear from Secre
tary Bryan.
The address of the Japanese ministef
of foreign affairs at Tokio yes
terday in which he declared "that the
time had come for considering other
ways” of dealing with the California
situation was read in the meeting and
was discussed at length. A com
munication from the state department
relating to the situation was consid
ered. Representative Raker urged the
immediate opening of hearings but
they were postponed until January 29.
V.'hat Does It Mean.
Secretary Bryan was optimistic to
day In commenting on the diplomatic
situation.
Won’t Indicate Basis.
"We are hopeful of a satisfactory
solution soon." said Mr. Bryan who
declined, however, to indicate the
basis of his hope. He explained that
<no exchanges between the Japanese
embassy here and the state depart
ment had followed the delivery of
Baron Makinos’ address before the
Japanese parliament yesterday but
that an understanding had been
inched by the Japanese foreign of
fice and the state department where
by the details of the extensive corre
spondence between the two govern
ments should not be disclosed.
Mr. Bryan flprjyinri fco say whether,
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Aviator Hamilton Died
Very Suddenly Today
Many Accidents in Career.
Collarbone, Ribs, Both Leg 3
Dislocated. Had Nervous
Breakdown.
New York —Charles K. Hamilton,
who gained fame as an aviator by
flying from New York to Philadelphia
and returned died suddenly today at
his home in this city. His wife was
aroused by Hamilton's groaning and
she summoned a physician. But the
aviator was dead before the doctor
reached the house. The cause of
death was internal hemorrhage
Hamilton, who was 28 years old. had
been in poor health for more than two
years and recently suffered a nervous
breakdown. During his career as an
aviator he had many accidents. His
collarbone was broken twice; two ribs
were fractured; his right knee cap
fractured, both legs dislocated and he
suffered many other minor hurts. He
began first wUh flights in dirigible ba
loons then took up the aeroplane.
On Tail of Kite.
Hamilton’s career bristled with ad
venture. His first flight was at the
end of the tail of a kite drawn by a
boat over the Hudson River here. A
few years later be began dirigible
balloon ascensions and in 1909 made
his first aeroplane flight. He had
toured Japan and China with his ma
chine. In Japan he was received by
the mikado.
For two years Hamilton had worn
a silver plate in his head. It was
Inserted after his skull was fractur
ed by a fall.
Bryan Admits He Yearns
For Seat in U. S. Senate
Washington —Democrats In the capi
tal were nosaiplng today over whether
Secretary .YJryan meant to launch a
senatorial boom when at a Democratic
dinner last night, he declared it had
been his ambition since boyhood to
sit in the United States senate. His
own career, he said all through his
earlier years had been based on a
hope that he eventually would go to
the senate.
argentine butter in
N. Y. SELLS FOR 29 CENTS
New York.—The first big shipments
of Argentine butter, 2,000 boxes of 60
pounds each, was received here yes
terday and it was said was one of
the causes of yesterday’s decline in
the butter market. The butter cost
about 29 cents laid down in New York
Vith all charges paid.
cargo of 5,000 boxes of Ar
gentine butter is on the way here.
Murphy’s Baqman Who Has
Admitted Guilt.
ARTHUR A. M’LEAN.
Arthur A. McLean, of Newburgh. N.
Y„ former treasurer of the Democratic
State Committee of New York, who
has been caught In the net of District
Attorney Whitman In his hunt for
corruption In the matter of gathering
campaign funds. McLean has picaded
guilty to the charge of accepting con
tributions from a corporation in viola
tion of the corporations act. Sentence
was suspended.
DINERS SAW HIM
KILLJ-WIFE
Following Re-Marriage of
Former Spouse Saturday,
Man Crosses Sea to Commit
Murder.
Honolulu, H. T.—While diners in
ihe Seaside Hotel looked on last night
a man known by the name of Wood
ward W'ho arrived yesterday from San
woman had married Charles A. Stew
art of San Francisco last Saturday.
She came recently from California and
was married under the name of Mar
garet Phypers. Immediately after the
ceremony Stewart left for Hilo.
Mrs. Stewart remained at the Sea
side Hotel, where she had been stay
ing. After she had taken a seat in
the dining room Woodward, whose
right name is believed to be A. W.
Wagner, entered. He walked up to
Mrs. Stewart’s table and after a few
words had passed between them he
drew a pistol and began firing. Both
died almost instantly.
"Whooping Bronchitis” is
What It's Named In N.Y.
Present Gotham Weather
Responsible, Say Doctors,
For the Combination
Malady.
New York —Whooping bronchitis Is
the name physicians are giving the
combination of bronchitis and whoop
ing cough which appeared here after
the recent variable winter winter.
One of the peculiarities of the out
break Is that it has attacked persons
of mature years as well as the young.
The sufferer from bronchitis or bron
chial catarrh, just as he thinks he is
recovering, finds himself wheezing and
whooping. Then he finds that he has
two kinds of trouble at once.
There are numerous cases of plain
whooping cough and also of bronchitis,
but the combination has been puzzl
ing.
4,000 Bales of Cotton
Destroyed or Damaged
Memphis, Tenn.—Nearly 4,000 bales
of cotton were destroyed or damaged
by fire which swept the warehouse of
E. W. Trout & Co., here today. The
loss Is estimated at between $200,000
and $200,000. Captain S. Eilert and
two other firemen were slightly in
jured in fighting the blaze. The
origin of the fire has not been de
termined.
$2,584,000 TAX CHECK.
Albany, N. Y.—A check for $2,584,-
000 in payment of the transfer tax
on the estate of late Anthony N.
Brady, of New York, was received to
day by the state comptroller. The
tax was figured on an estimate val
uation of $70,000,000.
BOUGHT STOLEN AUTOS.
Elizabeth, N. J.—. John Gargiere, of
Lakewood, N. J„ said to be a wealthy
real estate and automobile dealer, Im
plicated in alleged confessions of au
tomobile thieves was arrested here to
day. He is accused of having pur
chased more than *IOO,OOO worth of
automobiles stolen in New York and
Philadelphia.
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. JANUARY 22. 1914.
SIiIZER: “GRAFT,
GRAFT, GRAFT
EVERYWHERE"
Grand Jury Proceedinqs Loom
Up After Deposed Governor
Tells of His Clash With Mur
phv and "Hold-Up” By New
York "Baqmen”
U. S. Senator O'Gorman De
dines to Comment on Testi
mony of Sulzer, Who, Says He
(O’Gorman) Read Riot Act to
the Tammany Boss.
New York. —“The evidence given
by Sulzer speaks for itself," said Dis
trict Attorney Whitman today. "It
was given under oath and should be
judged accordingly. I will not com
ment upon it but the public may rest
assured that if a crime has been com
mitted in this county I shall do my
dutv no matter who the offender may
be.”
Was Everywhere.
New York—William Sulzrr's story
of “graft, graft, graft everywhere" as
sketched by him at the John Doe in
quiry yesterday assumed the grand Jury
phase today. Having sworn yesterday
that United States Senator O'Gorman
described James E. Gaffney as "Mur
phy’s chief bagman" who tried to
“hold up my friend Stewart for SIOO,-
000,” the ex-governor was invited to
go over the charges in more detail be
fore the jury. Later it was thought
Senator O’Gorman might be called.,
Highway Contractor.
The Stewart mentioned is James
Stewart, a state hightvay contractor.
Gaffney is a prominent politician, con
tractor and business associate of the
leader of Tammany Hall. On the stand
Sulzer said Senator O’Gorman had
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ALASKA RW
VOTE IN SENATE
Roll Call Tlagins at 4 P. M.
Measure For Gov’t Owned
$35,000,000 Road 1,000
Miles Long.
Washington.—The project for a gov
ernment owned and operated railway
in Alaska was up for a vote in the
senate today after nearly two weeks of
debate. It has been agreed to begin
the roll call at 4 o’clock. Senate lead
ers were confident It would pass by
an overwhelming non-partisan vote.
The subject is yet In the first stages
of debate In the house, where Dele
gate Wlckersham of Alaska has of
fered a measure virtually the same
as the Chamberlain bill.
This measure would authorize tlu
president to construct about a thou
sand miles of railway at a cost not to
exceed $35,000,000, to connect some
point on the Pacific coast of Alaska
with the Interior of the country.
10 MAKE LIST
EID WH 903
Joint Resolution of S. C. As
sembly Would Prohibit Grant
ing of Pardons By Governor.
Columbia, S. C.—A Joint resolution
was presented in the genral assembly
today to amend the state constitu
tion so as to prohibit the granting of
pardons or paroles by the governor,
except upon recommendation of the
pardon board and In case the gov
ernor does not adopt recom tp nda
tions of the board reasons for such
action must be submitted to the gen
eral assembly. The resolution was
referred to judiciary committee.
During his three years as chief ex
ecutive Governor Blease has pardon
ed, paroled, or commented the sen
tences of 983 convicted persons.
Opposing Petitions.
Columbia, S. C—When the general
assembly convened this morning
members of the house were swamped
with petitions from mill operatives
urging that body not to pass the bill
now pending In the senate which
would raise the minimum age of child
laborers from 12 to 14 years.
IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY.
London —The .body of Lord Strath*
cona and Mount Royal, late high com
missioner for Cana'ia, who died Wed
nesday, will probably be interred !n
Westminster Abbey as a recognition
of his eminence In the double capacity
of empire byllder and philanthropist.
Actress Races 9 Cross Continent
For Operation
JULIA MARLOWE.
New York—The regular physicians of Julia Marlow-e. the actress,
have been notified by wireless to lie In readiness to perform an operation
on her immediately after her arrival In New York. Miss Marlowe, who is
the wife of E. H. Sothern, Is being rushed across the continent In a
special train, suffering from appendicitis. She Insisted upon being brought
to New York and attended by her regular physicians, in whom she has the
utmost confidence. Mr. Sothern will continue tho tour of his company
with an understudy filling Miss Marlowe’s parts.
THE GRAND JURY RETURNER FOUR
INDICTMENTS AGAINST ARMSTRONG
Charged That He Forged Names of Messrs. John C. Hagler,
Chas. S. Bohler, John P. Mulherin and John L. Armstrong.
Four Counts to Each Indictment.
The Richmond County grand jury
this afternoon returned four Indict
ments against Jas. P. Armstrong,
charging forgery. There are four
counts to each Indictment. It Is al
leged that Armstrong forged the
names of Messrs. John C. Hagler,
Chas. S Bohler, John P. Mulherin and
John L. Armstrong
The name of each Is alleged to
have been forged as a guarantor for
the payment of 20 per cent of a note
SWAINSBORO OPERA HOUSE
IS DESTROYED BY FIRE;
DAMAGE SIOO,OOO
Swainsboro, Ga.—Fire of unknown
origin today destroyed the Coleman
rOpera House and office building here.
The damage is estimated at SIOO,OOO
partially covered by Insurance.
THAW PETITION FOR SUM
OF $30,000 IS GRANTED
Pittsburg, Pa.—Judge J. ,1. Miller
today granted the petition of Harry
K. Thivw for $20,000 from the accu
mulated Income of his father’s es
tate. The remainder of the accumu
lated income $130,733 will be dispos
ed of later.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL; BARS
NEGRO.
Fort Smith, Akr, —The Going law,
providing that a petition bearing the
signature of a “majority of the white
adult residents” of a community
must be presented before a liquor li
cense can be Issued, was declared
unconstitutional by Attorney General
Moose today on the ground that It
bars negroes from the petition.
REDUCE DISCOUNT RATE
London— The .Bank of England was
enabled today to reduce Its minimum
rate of discount to 4 per cent owing to
the improvement In the monetary situa
tion both here and abroad and to the
settlement of the South African general
strike. The fact that the German bank
rate also was lowered today and the be
>tl!*f that the French bank rate will soon
follow suit make market exports confi
dently anticipate a further reduction ot
the English bank rale In a week or
two.
for $20,000 which Armstrong gave to
the Citizens and Southern Hank as
security for a note for SIO,OOO which
he had given the given the Cltlzenß
and Southern and which he himself
signed and for which he obtained
money. The $20,000 note was given by
Armstrong as president of the Indus
trial Furniture Company.
The grand jury returned a large
number of other Indictments and ad
journed until next Wednesday.
S.C.SENHI
NEGRO VOTING
Passes House Resolution
Favoring Repeal of 15th
Amendment to the Consti
tution,
Columbia, 8. C.—Tho senate today
.passed the house resolution In amend
ed form which places the general as
sembly on record as favoring the re
peal of the 15th amendment to the
federal constitution.
The resolution provides that mem
bers of a delegation from this stats
and congress be notified that the
legislature of South Carolina Is op
posed to the ir.th amendment to the
constitution an.J wishes It repeabtl
The 15th amendment in effect gives
negroes tho right to vote.
SAVANNAH BCHOONER STRANDED
Philadelphia—The schooner Ia?v1 S.
Andrews stranded early today three
miles southeast of Assateague, Va„
according to a despatch received by
the maritime exchange. The crew was
saved. The schooner cleared from
here on Jan. 19 for Savannah with a
cargo of coal.
Assassin Comes in Irons.
Nsw York —Antoine Cupertino, an
Italian Immigrant who became violent
ly Insane and killed Dr. Arrlgo Glan
none, an Italian government emigra
tion inspector, while the steamship
Berlin was approaching Gibraltar on
January 12, last, was brought Into
port today In Irons when the Berlin
docked. The assassin will he. de
ported.
DAILY AND SUNDAY, $6.00 PER YEAR.
NOTABLES TESTIFY
AT SPEER INQUIRY
DIVORCE ASKED
BT MRS. GOELET
Husband Owns $36,000,000
Worth of N. Y. City Real Es
tate. No Hope of Reconcilia
tion.
New York—That papers filed yester
day in Newport, R. 1., would show all
that was to be said of Mrs. Robert
Goelet's suit against her husband,
millionaire clubman, for an absolute
divorce was the statement of Samuel
Untermyer her attorney today.
New York friends have known of
differences between Mr. and Mrs. Goe
let and it became known today. While
they continued to occupy their Fifth
*venue mansion friends say it was only
to keep up appearances of harmony
and there was no hope of reconcilia
tion
On Tuesday last Mrs. Ooelet left
for Daytonn, Fla. Mrs. Goelst Is the
daughter of the late Henry Whelen, a
Philadelphia baker. Her mother is
now the wife of Chartman Kuhn of
Philadelphia.
Finest Craft Afloat.
Mr. Goelet is the son of the late
Ogden Ooelet and Is the owner of an
estute, principally In New York realty,
of more than $35,000,000. He is a
member of many dubs. Ills steam
yacht, Nahma, is one of the most lux
urious craft ufloat. In 1908 ha pre
sented to his wife a half-million dol
lar chateau in France at Sandlcourt,
outbidding Prince Murat for It. This
was considered at the time the finest
country estate In France barring that
of the Rothchlida at Adamvllllers.
The Ooelet* were married ten years
ago.
Protests Measure As Too
Much Favoring the South
Senator Cummins Declares
Smith-Lever Ag’ 1 Extension
Bill is Discriminatory.
Washington—Alleging that toe
Hmlth-I.ever agricultural extension
bill discriminated against states of the
north and west in favor of the south,
Henator Cummins of lowa, announced
today he Intended to Introduce amend
ments that would alter the distribu
tion of $3,000,000 government funds.
Cummins has prepared statistics
which show, he asserts, that under tho
bill, 12 southern states with about
$3,000,000,000 worth of agricultural
products will get nearly 40 per cent of
tho fund while the 12 leading agricul
tural states of the north, producing
over $8,000,000,000 annually get only
36 per cent of the fund.
Favorable Report Made
on Pindell Nomination
Action Delayed on Account
Certain Alleged Correspond
ence With Senator Lewis
Washington.—Tho nomination of
H. M. Pindell, an editor of Peoria, 111.,
to he ambassador to Russia, waa on
ilered favorably reported today by
tho senate committee on foreign af
fairs.
Action on Mr. Plndell’s nomination
has been delayed because of certain
alleged correspondence with Senator
Lewis saying Pindell had been select
ed to represent the United States In
Russia for a limited period, probably
not more than a year.
"The committee,” said Chairman
Bacon, "decided that nothing had
been found concerning Mr. Pindell
which would warrant It In refusing
to recommend hiß confirmation for
the Russian ambassadorship."
Memorial To Women
Who Died in Civil War
Washington—ldans for the new Bed
Cross building to he erected here as
a memorial to the won <-n who died In
the f’lvll War have been approved by
a commission which chose the design
i submitted by Trowbridge A Idvlngs
ton, architects of New York. The
| plans have been referred to the fine
arts commission for final decision.
The building Is to be errccted between
the Corcoran Art Galley and the home
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution within a stone’s throw of
the White House.
ATLANTIC RATE WAR 18 ON
Pari*.—War officially was declared
today between the Hamburg-Amerloan
I, Hi,- and other steamship companies.
The delegates to the North Atlantic
Whipping conference re-organized the
combination this morning, leaving out
the Hamburg-American. A notice ex
| eluding that company and declaring a
■ state of war was promptly Issued.
Amonq Important Witnesses
Thursday Are Att’v Gen’l of
Georqia, T.S. Felder, Speaker
Burwell of House and Former
U. S. Marshal Barnes
r i '
EVIDENCE IN CONTEMPT
CITATIONS CORROBORATED
Committee Again Rules That
Proceedings Are of An In
quisitorial Nature. Counsel
For Defense Present By
Courtesy.
Macon—lt was expected when the
congressional Investigation by a sub
committee of the Judiciary committee
of the house of representatives of
charges of alleged official misconduct
the part of Judge Speer of the
United States court, southern district
of Georgia, was resumed here this
morning that a number of Important
witnesses would be examined during
the day. Among these are Thomas 8.
Felder attorney general of Georgia;
W. If. Burwell. speaker of the Georgia
House of nepresentat'ves, and John
M. Barnes, former United States mar
shal and present postmaster at ’Thom
son, G&.
Citation For Contempt.
R. C. Ellis of Tlfton, Gil. the first
witness, corroborated the testimony of
J. H. Ktgdell, examined yesterday, re
garding the citation for contempt by
Judge Speer of attorneys for alleged
delay In oboying an order of a referee
in bankruptcy, Mr. Ellis was one of
the attorneys named In the citation
Home of the attorneys who had
through error In settlement received
dividends for their clients in the case
had not been named In the contempt
citation, the witness testified.
J. B. Hart., president of the Macon
National Bank, was examined. He
testified that Maleolmn Jones was
regularly employed as counsel by the
hunk, hut mat A. H. Heyward has
been retained as special counsel to
represent the bank when aa applica
tion was made to have the Institu
tion designated as a depository for
bankrupt funds.
"Didn’t you employ this young man
to repreaent you in this case because
he Is Judge Speer's soa-ln-law?”
asked Chairman Webb.
Had No Influence.
"That didn’t have anything to do
wit It," replied the witness.
"Are you willing to swear that the
fact that Mr. Heyward Is Judge
Speer's son in-law didn’t Influence
you In retaining him as counsel?"
again queried Chairman Webb.
"Positively, nothing at all," at*
swered Mr. Hart.
Lively Tilt.
Chairman Webb and VV. H. Howard
of counsel for defense, engaged In a
lively tilt as to the examination of the
witness, during which Mr. Howard
showed considerable feeling. He urged
greater latitude In tho Investigation,
In order that Judgo Hpeer’a character
might he established.
Chairman Webb reiterated hie prev
ious statement that the hearing was
ex parte, declaring that the committee
represented tho people and that tho
congress of tho United States la the
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“Real Estate Oppor
tunities Are No
Respecters of Seasons”
Some one recently asked a
man who had made a mil
lion In real estate what he
considered the best time
of the year to invest. Ht»
reply, as quoted above, con
tains a world of wisdom.
The ever-present now is
always an opportune time,
as will he evidenced by a
glance through the Real
Estate columns in the
“Want Ad” section of The
Augusta Herald.
A wide variety of offer
ings, the chances for prof
itable Investment on every
side, no matter how small
or how large the sum you
want to put to work, are
to be found there.
Whether you want to buy
a house or a lot, business
property or mortgages,
leaseholds or farm lands,
opportunities are rarely
lacklug among these list
ings.
If, however, there should
he some special proposi
tion you are seeking—
something not frequently
offered—-It will pay you to
run a “Real Estate Want
ed” ad of your own. Take
pencil and paper now, and
when you have put your
want Into words, lehve it
with
Your Druggist or
Tell it to 296 and 297. j