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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
VOLUME XIX No. 33.
PINDELL, IN LETTER 10
PRES’T DECLINES POST
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
After Confirmation by Sen
ate, Illinoisan Says He
1 Feels That No Contro
versy of Any Kind Should
Surround the Appoint
ment.
CORRESPONDENCE MADE
PUBLIC AT WHITE HOUSE
Trouble Grew Out of Letter
Purporting to Have Been
Written by Senator J.' Ham
ilton Lewis Who Declared it
a Forgery. Sec’y Bryan
Publicly Explained Matters.
Washington.—Henry M. Pindell of
Peoria, Ills-, who was recently nomi
nated and confirmed as ambassador
to Russia, has declined the appoint
ment, according to a letter to the
president made public at the White
House today.
Mr. Pindell wrote President Wilson
that although the senate had inves-
gated accusations in connection with
iks appointment, he felt, nevertheless
that no controversy of any kind should
surround the appointment of any am
bassador, as it was liable to be mis
tmderstood abroad.
Regretfully Accepted.
The president in a letter of regret
Accepted Mr. Pindell's declination.
The correspondence made public at
pie White House follows:
"Peoria, 111., Jan. 28.
•"Dear Mr. President:
“I deeply appreciate the honor you
|iave done In nominating me ambas
sador to Russia and the very great
compliment paid me by the senate in
confirming the nomination by unani
gnous vote, I had hoped and confi
dently expected when you asked me
to accept the post that I could do so
at once and take up the work at a
Very early date. I am therefore the
more embarrassed to find that circum
stances have arisen which will ren
(Continued on Page Five.)
JOIN FORGES ON
COMMON ENEMY
jlat’l and American League
Club Owners to Confer To
gether Regarding Federals.
New York.—When club owners of
the National League reach hero next
week for the annual schedule meeting,
magnates of the American League will
also be In town and It Is probable that
a Joint gathering of the directing
forces of the two organizations will
take place. This would establish a
precedent. The activity of the new
Federal League Is said to be the sub
ject uppermost in the minds of the
club owners of the big leagues and a
Joint conference was suggested to dis
cuss a plan against the so-called out
law organization.
At a conference in Pittsburgh on
Saturday last, in which Gov. Tener,
Ban Johnson, C. W. Somers, R. L.
Hedges, Barney Dreyfuss, August
Herrmann, Connie Mack and others
took part, a Joint meeting of the major
magnates was suggested and President
Johnson was urged to call an informal
meeting cf bis club owners when the
National League meeting is held.
PRES’T DISCUSSES RURAL
CREDITS WITH UNDERWOOD
Washington.—Representatives Un
.derwood and Bulkely discussed rural
credits with Wilson but
said no definite program had been
worked out. The president has ap
proved a bill framed by the commis
sion that went abroad to study rural
credits but pointed to the necessity
for certain modifications.
PRES’T DENIES THE REPORT
OF BACKING INDIANA BOSS
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THOMAS TAGGART.
Confederate Veteran on
Lincoln Memorial Board
Washington.—Former Senator J. C.
S’. Blackburn, a Confederate veteran
of Kentucky, was today appointed a
member of the Lincoln Memorial
Commission by president Wilson to
succeed the late Senator Shelby M.
Culiom, of Illinois.
Congressman Recovering
In Blood Poisoning Case
Washington —Representative Black
mon, of Alabama, is recovering to
day from a peculiar accident which
threatened a serious case of blood
poisoning. Last week while romping
with one of his children he was
scratched on the right arm by a pin.
The wound became infected and for
some time physicians were greatly
concerned.
City Raise in Basis or Rate
Would Not Affect the County
So Declares Tax Receiver Ste ed Who Never Sees City
Books. State, County and School Rate $1.46, and People
Are Supposed to Give in P roperty for Full Value.
The raise In the city's basts of as
sessment from 66 2-3 per cent to 80 or
85 jo r cent would not affect the coun
«v, state and school tax at all, accord
ing to Mr. C. A. Steed, receiver of tax
returns.
“Every person is supposed to return
his property to the county receiver of
tax returns at Us full value,” said Mr.
Steed Monday, “and It matters not
whether the city's assessment is on a
66 2-3, 80, 85 or 100 per cent basis.
Usually I accept the returns for the
county at the same rate as given the
city, but I assess no one, for people
make their own returns. This year
"I do solemnly swear that I have care
assessors has been elected
canvas the returns that are made to
my office and raise them some or low
er them some, according to whether
they are being overtaxed or under
taxed. Ido not have access to the
city books and it is a mistaken idea
that the taxes of the state and county
would be automatically raised if the
city raises it basis. If the people of
F.itlimond county would return their
property to the county at its real
n arket value, as they take an oath to
do, we could cut the rate of $1.46 for
stale, county and school taxes ma
terially. It doesn't matter what the
city does, that is whether it raises Us
rate or raises Us basis it will not af
fect the county at all. Suppose th*
city assesses a piece of property worth
110,000 on its present basis of 66 2-3
per cent then the owner pays on $6,667.
Now when that property owner comes
to my office he Is supposed to give hi I
property in at Us fully value of $lO.-
000 and he assessed at $1.46 per SIOO,
but he doesn’t do it. If he gives it
in at $6,667 the county Is lucky, for
many people would give that property
in at much less even than $6,667.”
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON FEBRUARY 2. 1914.
10,000 REBELS
till VILLA'S
ITTO ORDER
Federate Outnumbered 2 to 1,
at Torreoon Ready to Defend
Stronqhold, in Last Stand.
Hills Commanding City
Stronqly Fortified.
Rebel Generals Cut Off R’wy
Communications. Bottled up
Before Fight. City Scene of
Chinese Massacre in Madero
Revolution.
Juarez, Mex. —Gen. Francisco Villa
will leave here tonight for Chihuahua
to prepare for his campaign south. He
probably will remain in Chihuahua for
a week before he starts for Torreon
to take personal command of his
troops.
Await the Order.
Jiminex, Mex. —Ten thousand rebel
soldiers were mobilized here and at
points on the railway to the south to
day awaiting the order of General
Villa to hurl themselves against the
Federal stronghold at Torreon. Other
Constitutionalist forces were drawing
In on Torreon from other directions
and the rebel generals said they would
attack the city with a total strength
of 16,000 men,
Into Five Commands.
The rebel army is divided into the
commands of lfve brigadier generals
with General Villa commanding tne
division and while their main body is
still more than, a hundred miles north
of Torreon their advance guards ex
tend to within a few miles of the city.
About 40 field pieces and great quan
(Contlnued on page five)
GAIdoSES
AT HAZELHURST
Farmers State Institution Fails
To Open Doors for Business
Monday Morning.
Hazlehurst, Ga— The Farmers State
Bank of Hazlehurst failed to open Its
doors for business today. The af
fairs of the institution are in the
hands of the state bank examiner.
The bank was organized three years
ago with a capital stock of |15,000.
Here is the oath which each tax pay
er takes in Mr. Steed’s office:
“I do solemnly swear that I have
fully read (or have heard read) and have
duly considered the questions pro
pounded in the foregoing tax list, and
that the value placed by me on the
property returned, as shown by said
list, Is at the true market value there
of; and I further swear that I return
ed for the purpose of being taxed
thereon, every species of property that
1 own in my own right, or have con
trol of, either as agent, executor
administrator or otherwise, and that
in making said return, for the
purpose of being taxed thereon,
I have not attempted, cither by
transferring my property to an
other, or by any other means, sought
to evade the laws governing taxation
in this state. I do further swear that
In making said returns, I have done so
by estimating the true worth and vain*
of every species of property contained
therein.”
CELEBRATING THE DAY.
New York.—Mrs. Sarah Miller,
who is celebrating her 94th birth
day in her home in Caldwell, *N.
J., today, is believed by her
friends to have more descendants
living than any other woman in
the country. She is the mother
of ten children, seven still living;
hag thirty-four grand children; 68
great grand children, and 13
great-great grand children, 112
living descendants altogether.
Mrs. Gerard Makes Berlin Mecca for Americans
MRS. JAMES W. GERARD.
Berlin.—Mr». James W. Gerard, wife of the new United States am
bassador, has lost little time in establishing a solid toothold in the social
activities of the German capital. M ra. Gerard’a leadership in Berlin so
ciety has drawn hither a large number of socially prominent Americans,
who heretofore have preferred to entertain one another at other capitals
in Europe. Drafts on the gay circles of London and Paris have been
especially heavy, with the result that Berlin is now entertaining the big
gest Amerioan colony on the Contln ent.
DIVE FOR TRE
PINIONED BODIES
Search Difficult on Account of
Choppy Sea. Liner Monroe
Lies in 15 Fathoms of Water.
On Board the Wrecking Steamer
Merritt, at Sea. (1 p. m.»— Divers
down but unable as yet to locate any
bodies. Still standing by the Monroo
wreck with search for bodies being
kept up.
In Choppy Sea.
Norfolk, Va.—Divers from the Nor
folk wrecking steamer I. J. Merritt
went down in a choppy sea today to
search for bodies of those who per
ished when the ill-fated Old Dominion
Liner Monroe sank off this cosat
early Friday morning following col
lision In a dense fog with the Mer
chants and Miners Transportation
Company's steamer Nantneket.. Wire
less reports from the Merritt reclved
this forenoon said that though dili
gent search had been made no bodies
had come to the surface of the water
and the only hope now seemed to bo
in the finding of bodies pinioned in
the wreck of the Monroe as she lies
in 15 fathoms of water about twenty
five miles off Hog Island.
Spare No Effort.
The Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany has repeated its instructions to
those working aboard of the Merritt
to spare no effort In thear search for
the bodies of the missing. The corn
pany officials have hope that, search
of the wreck by divers will result. In
the finding of a number of the bodies.
The weather at sea today was clear
but a stiff breeze resulting In a chop
py sea made the work of the divers
quite difficult. The divers also have
to proceed wish great care because of
the great depth to which they have
had to go In making the search for
the bodies of the missing.
Brought to Burface.
The exact location of the wreck of
the Monroe Is 24 miles southwest,
one quarter south of Winter Quarter
Lighthouse. A portion of the Mon
roe's mast Is projecting above the
water.
Two divers from the wrecking
steamer Merritt are making search in
the wreck of the Monroe for the miss
ing. If bodies are found they will be
brought to the surface at. once and
placed aboard of the Merritt. A spe
cial steamer will be sent out to bring
these In while the divers continue
their work from the Merritt.
HOKE SMITH IN OPPOSITION.
Washington.—Senator Cummins’
amendment, to the agricultural exten
sion bill for distribution of funds for
agricultural education on a basis of
Improved land Instead of rural pop
ulation, was opposed by Senatot
Hoke Smith of Georgia today,
WOMEN TOILERS
SEE PRESIDENT
Delegation of 400 Workers
From Ten States Received
at the White House.
Washington, D. C Aiming to enlist
the President's support in their cam
paign tor suffrage, 400 women work
ers from ten states were received at
the White Dense today. Miss Mar
guerite Hlnchcy, a laundry worker of
"New York and Miss Rose Winslow, a
Pennsylvania weaver, were spokes
women of the delegation.
It was (he second time the Presi
dent had been brought face to face
with the suffrage question In an of
ficial way and his attitude already
known. He holds that he cannot urge
legislation upon congress that has not
been the subject of “organic party con
sideration." This was what he told the
American Woman Suffrage Associa
tion two months ago.
Personally Favors It.
Ho made It clear that he had al
ready expressed himself as personally
In favor of the creation of a house
committee on suffrage and hod so In
formed a member of the house rules
committee who had asked him his
personal opinion. When his personal
opinion was asked by those who were
co-operating with him the President
said ho freely gave It but as the
spokesman of the Democratic party ho
felt that ho could not speak officially
until there had been “organic consid
eration.”
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DAILY AND SUNDAY. $6.00 PER YEAR.
ECONOMY PLANNED
FOR CITY IN 191 4
PBES'T AGAINST
ALL ‘ASSISTED
IMMIGRATION'
Desires That Restrictions Be
Imposed to Prevent it. Has
Not Yet Announced Position
On the Literacy Test in
Pending Bill.
26 Per Cent of 1,017,000 Im
migrants of 1913 Would Have
Been Barred by it. May Sug
gest Modification. Congress
Gets Sec’y Wilson’s Report.
Washington. —President Wilson re
gards It as universally agreed that
there should be some restrictions to
prevent what is known as "assisted
Immigration.” He hast not yet an
nounced his position on the literacy
test feature of pending immigration
bills and indicated today that ho
would not do so until consulted by
leaders of congress.
Modifications of Test.
The president has heard many
persons Interested in that phase of
immigration legislation and there is
said to be some ground for belief thnt
he may suggest, certain modifications
in the literacy test as now proposed.
A report on proposals In the hill
wag sent to congress today by Sec
retary Wilson of the department of
labor who said he wag not opposed to
the principle of the literacy test. He
proposed that In addition to barring
Immoral women the law be amended
to keep out all procurers.
Would Bar Both.
He suggested that skilled laborers
Imported under contract as well as
unskilled laborers he barred.
Secretary Wilson stated Immigra
tion increased the country's popula
tion by 1,017,000 In 1913 as against
646,742 In 1912. Of this increase only
ono per cent wiir Asiatic iintnlgra
tlon. Secretary Wilson reported 26
per cent of the Immigration were il
literate and would he barred under
the pending bill.
Senator Tillman Back In
His Seat; Has Recovered
Washington. Senator Tillman, of
South Carolina, returned to his seat
In the senate today fully recovered
from the Illness that, had confined
him to his residence for several
weeks
AUGUSTA HERALD
JANUARY CIRCULATION
Daily and Sunday Herald.
The circulation of the Daily and Sunday
Herald for the month of January, 1914, was
as follows:
Jan. 1 10,410 Jan. 10 10,491
Jan. 2 10,480 Jan. 17 11,082
.Tan. 3 11.047 •'»«■ ]« W ■■ .10,410
Jan. 4O) 1 Ul-* j an 20 10,891
Jan - I() » 42r> Jan. 21 10,844
Jan. 0.. .. ..10,420 ,J a n. 22 10,489
Jan. 7 10,454 Jan. 29 10,510
Jan. 8 10,492 Jan. 24 11,098
Jan. 9 10,440 Jan. 25 (5).... 10,920
Jan. 10 .. .... 11,045 Jan. 20 10,610
Jan. 11 (S) ....10,285 Jan. 27 10,527
Jan. 12 10,418 Jan. 28 10,502
Jan. 12 10,525 Jan. 29 .. .. ..10,623
Jan. 14 .. ..10,524 Jan. 20 10,508
Jan. 15 .. .. .10,492 Jan. 31 11,002
TOTAL JANUARY, 1914 328,807
DAILY AVERAGE 10,606
The Augusta Herald, Daily and Bunday, has a circulation in
Augusta approximately twice as large as that of any other Au
gusta newspaper. Advertisers and agencies invited to test the
accuracy of these figures in comparison with the claims of any
other Augusta newspaper.
Mayor Hayne Has a Definite
Program Which Will Be
Outlined at a Not Far Dis
tant Date. Views on Taxes.
MAYOR INCLINES TO
RAISE IN RATE PLA*
Doesn’t Believe Cutting Mor
ris’ Salary is Proper Method
of Practicing Economy.
The question of financing the city
of Augusta in 1914 is a matter of very
grave public concern and no one reul
izca the fact more than does Mayor
U C. Hayne. The mayor has some
very definite Ideas with regard to ths
more economical operation of the city
which will be outlined at a later date
and the entire city will await with
the grentcat Interest an expression
from the mayor with regard to his
program for this year.
There will he a meeting of the fi
nance committee of city council he'd
this ufternoon when it Is expected def.
Inlto recommendations will be formu
lated to be presented to city council
tonight on the matter of taxes. Under
the plan of the finance committee tiio
biial* of taxation would he raised from
66 2-8 per cent to 80 or *6 per cent
and by that method from 160,000 to
J 76.000 would he raised. However, the
mayor and members of the finance
committee are not committed irrevo
cably to that plan. Indeed, theae gen
tlemen are seeking the best method o'
financing the city and no one has any
cherished plan for which he is willing
to fight, bleed and die.
Mayor Ilayne was naked Monday
morning what hla ideas were with ref
urance to raising more money by tax
ation.
“1 am not sure by any means.” re
turned the city’s executive head, "that
the raise In the basts Is the best solu
tion, and It may be that the raise lu
the rate will prove a better plan.
Special Tax Not Practicable.
"What do you think of the Idea o?
levying a special tax In Augusts’*
present extremity?" the mayor was
asked.
"That would be nil right," he said,
“but for the fact that we would have
to call a apodal election before we
could levy such a tax and that would
cause loss of time and cost money.”
“Will you go Into some detail with
regard to your plan for more economi
cally administering the city's affair*
this year?" Mayor Ilayne was asked.
“Not Just now," he said, "hut I will
go far enough to say that my plan
bus a much broader scope than the
curtailing of expenses by cutting til*
salaries of city officials.
To cut a man’s salary SIOO, S2OO or
S3OO per year canseH him to be a dis
gruntled and altogether unsatisfactory
official, and it would be better to dis
eharge him.”