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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
VOLUME XIX, No. 38.
TROOPS GUARD HUERTA .
DURING NIGHT; REVOLT
TOR MONDAY IS NIPPEO
City of Mexico Quiet Today Following Excitement
When Conspiracy Was Discovered For Uprising.
Coup D’Etat Had Been Planned For February 9th
2.500 OF THE CAPITAL’S
POLICE WERE TO JOIN
IN WITH THE SOLDIERS
Was Great Military Activity
When Minister of War Blan
quet and His Officers Were
Called in Consultation. ■ Mon
day is Anniversary of Ten
Days Bombardment by Rebels
Mexico City. —The Federal capital
was quiet today.
The authorities had feared that
conspirators against the administra
tion would attempt an armed upris
ing but no outbreak occurred.
Throughout Night.
Mexico City.—Troops guarded the
palace, arsenal and artillery barracks
throughout the night after the circu
lation of reports that conspirators
had planned a coup d'etat In the
shape of a new revolt against the
Huerta government. For some time
last night excitement was caused by
activity of the soldiers and the ra
port that an outbreak had actually
occurred in Guadalupe, a suburb sev
eral miles norheast of the capital.
Rumors of Fighting.
Telephone messages failed early
today to however confirm the rumors
of fighting. It was thought that the
facts that the troops har been hur
riedly sent to subrub In accordance
with military plans to be in readiness
for a possible uprising, wag responsi
ble from the Gaudalupe reports.
In Conference.
General Blanquet, minister of war,
and officers of the military office In
command of the capital were In con
ference during the night. It was as-
Bumed that military activity that en
sued was an outcome of their talk.
Oflfcially it was denied however that
the meeting considered any plot.
According to some reports 2.6 W)
police in the capital were Involved
In a plot and had pledged themselves
to revolt with certain of the troops.
Fixed for Monday.
The revolt, according to reports,
was fixed for February 9th, the anni
versary of the ten days bombardment
of the capital by the rebels last
year, which was followed by the
death of President Madero, and the
assumption of the provisional presi
dency of General Huerta.
By U. S. Consul.
Washington.—Only a brief report of
the train wTeck and destruction of
Cumbre Tunnel by Mexican bandits
has been made by American Consul
Edwards.
From Acapulco new uprisings are
reported on both coasts and frequent
conflicts of guerilla bands occur.
Fate of the Old Grand
Union Hotel is Sealed
New York.—The fate of the old
Grand Union Hotel, opposite the grand
central depot on 42nd street, is sealed
by a decision of the public service
commission which provides for con
nection between the present subway
and the Lexington Avenue line now
building. It has been decided to con
demn all the property necessary south
of 42nd street, which includes the ho
tel.
The Grand Union was one of the
first New York hostelrles to occupy
an entire block front and Its room
ing capacity of 500 was considered
enormous.
REDUCE HEIGHT CAR STEPS
Concord, N. H.—Protest by club wo
men against the height of street cal
steps bore fruit today when the public
service commission erdered that all ad
ditions to rolling stock have step*
■within 15 Inches of the ground.
BLEASE WARNS DR. BABCOCK.
SHOUTING. "THIS IS FALSE!"
*
Columbia, 8. C.— -The long expected sensation In connection with the
legislative investigation of the stat e hospital for the insane occurred this
afternoon while Dr. J. W. Babcock, superintendent of the hospital, was
on the stand. Dr. Babcock had to be pressed by the Investigating com
mittee to tell what he knew about rumored reports affecting Dr. Saund
ers his assistant, who Is a woman. In reply, he began to relate a con
versation which he said occurred n't the home of Gov. Biease's sister
When Dr. Babcock reached the word “sister," Governor Blease, who was
present at the inquiry, sprang te his feet with the exclamation "this Is
f 3.1 PC ' "
The governor then forbade Dr. Babcock to drag his sister’s name
Into It, threatening- to put him where he could not talk If he did so. Gov
ernor Blease was then sworn and took the witness stand.
TILLMIIf TELLS
OF ATTEMPT IT
BESMIRCHING
Dr. Babcock Follows Senator
on Witness Stand Before
Committee Investigating the
Operations of the South Car
olina Hospital For Insane
Sup’t Says His Woman As
sistant, Dr. Saunders, Most
Competent. Gov. Bleasc Had
Demanded That She Be Re
moved.
Columbia, 8. C.—When the legisla
tive committee appointed to investi
gate the operations of the State Hos
pital for the Insane and alleged per
sonal Imputations against officials and
attaches of that institution began its
hearings today at 10 o’clock United
State Senator Benjamin R. Tillman
was expected to take the stand as the
first witness. Superintendent J. W.
Babcock, of the hospital, is the only
other witness summoned to appear be
fore the committee today, the others
being excused until Monday afternoon.
In a letter to a prominent .person
in this state, Mr. Tillman had stated
that he was informed “Blease and
his satellites would ary to manipu
late the sale of property of the state
hospital for the Insane.”
“Kind of a Guess.”
"I had no information that the
asylum property would be sold —it was
a kind of guess,” declared Senatot
Tillman, when he took the stand. Rep
resentative Stephenson conducted the
inquiry. Mr. Tillman stated that Dr.
J. W. Babcock, superintendent of the
hospital, was the person who informed
him that an effort would be made to
besmirch the name and character of
Dr. Babcock and his assistant, Dr.
Saunders, who Is a woman. The ex
amination of Senator Tillman was
concluded in short order, his testimony
being entirely devoid of the sensa
tional.
Interfered With Him.
Dr. Babcock, one of the central fig
ures In the Inquiry, followed Senator
Tillman on the witness stand. He
stated that the board of regents at
the hospital had in a way interfered
with his work and the harmonious
operation of the asylum by promulgat
ing a rule by which they could elect
his subordinates. In speaking of Dr.
Saunders, whose resignation was at
one time asked for by the regents, Dn
Babcock declared he regarded her as
the best officer of the institution and
last year personally urged Gov. Blease
to reappoint her.
Blease's Demand.
Dr. Babcock then related in detail
the Incidents which led up to the de
mand of Gov. Blease in November,
1918, that Dr. Saunders be removed.
It was a recital of conflicting Influ
ences and of alleged Indiscreet acts
of certain physicians at the hospi
tal.
TOOK 40 SECONDS FOR
CAESARIAN OPERATION
Philadelphia.—The operation known
as Caesarian section was successfully
perfrmed today In forty seconds at
the Roosevelt Hospital here, according
to physicians. The record heretofore,
Burgeons say, was 60 seconds. Timing
of the operation began with incision
and ended with deliverance.
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 7. 1914.
TV COBB. GEORGE STALLINGS
AND BUD FISHER.
Thts photograph wan mode recent
ly at Haddocks. Ga„ where George
Stallings, manager of the l'oaton
ltravea, entertained a number of
aportlng oelehrltten on hlx ahootln*
preaervea. In the party wax Ty
Cobh, the famous »1 egging fielder of
the Detroit Tlgera; Hud Fisher, cre
ator of Mutt and Jeff; AVllbert Rob
inson, manager of the Rrooklyn Dod
gera, noon to train In Auguxta, and
F.dward Harrow, prealdont of the In
ternational League. All of the mem
hem of the party were unanimous
in declaring that Stallings wax the
moat genial host In the South; that
Wilbert Roblnaon wax tlie poorext
hunter In the world, and that “Hud"
Fisher deserved a Carnegie hero
medal for h!» bravery In fighting
off robbermen, after he hud been
tipped off that he was to be the
victim of a fake hold-up In the
woods.
Bacon's Illness is Due
to Kidneys; in No Danger
Washington. —Physicians attending
Senator Bacon of Georgia determined
today that his fever was caused bv
the condition of his kidneys and did
not result from a recently fractured
rib. It was declared today that the
senator was in no danger and that his
fever was receding.
MILLIONAIRE’S
SONIN TOILS
Malley Chased By Cops Up
Madison Ave. Dozen Shots
Fired at Auto. Didn’t Stop
When Ordered.
New York.—Wallace W. Malley, son
of a millionaire merchant of New Ha
ven, Conn., was locked up In a police
Station her today charged with fel
onous ussault after he hail been cap
tured by a policeman in a wild chase
up Madison avenue during which more
than a dozen shots were fired at the
young man’s racing car.
Accompanied by a friend Malley was
driving up Madison avenue when his
car knocked down and severely In
jured John Mahoney, a pedestrian.
The police say the young man did
not stop his machine but Increased Its
speed. Repeated shots fired at the
tires failed to stop him. Finally the
police commandeered a passing tour
ing car and captured the speeding mo
tor after a chase of more than ten
blocks.
Maley later gave ball for examina
tion In police court Monday.
Danced Prohibited Tango;
Six Students Suspended
Gettysburg, Pa.—Because of their
failure to comply with rules prohibit
ing the dancing of the tango, six stu
dents of Gettysbury College have been
suspended for two weeks. At a dance,
January 14, the committee of the six
fraternities having dances In chargo
failed to adhere strictly to two-steps
and waltzes. The young committee
men were suspended.
The faculty action nlso carries with
It the understanding that the students
be deprived from partic I nation in all
college activities.
BRITISH CHARGE COMES TO
GET FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Washington.—Thomas H. Hohter,
British secretary and charge d’affaires
at Mexico City, arrived here today
from New York to be the guest of
ihe British embassy with the purpose
of getting first hand Impressions of
the state of feeling and the attitude
< f public men toward the Mexican
problem before resuming his duties.
MARQUEES OVER GRAVEB.
London.—The borough council of the
southeastern suburb of Camberwell
passed a resolution today to make the
Camberwell cemetery “more attrac
tive to customers by erecting mar
quees over the open graves when the
weather Is inclement, thus affording
protection to the mourners."
TANGO'B A MISDEMEANOR
Norwalk, Wls.—The village council
today adopted an ordinance making
the dancing of the tango within t.»ie
municipal limits of Norwalk a misde
meanor punishable by fine and 1m- i
prlsonment.
Sporting Page Celebrities Tried To Kill
All The Birds on Georgia
Plantation
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Pres’t Signs Bill For
Money Orders Payment
Can Be Cashed Office in
Country Hereafter.
Washington.—By President Wilson’s
signature, the bill to regulate the pay
ment of postal money orders today
became law and Postmaster General
Burleson appointed a committee to
prepare regulations to execute tlifi new
statute. The bill provides for the is
suance of orders payable at any mon
ey order office and will, according to
the postmaster general, greatly in
crease the volume of this business.
In the last fiscal year nearly 91,000,000
domestic money orders wer Issued,
amounting to almost $625,000,000. The
net income to the postoffice depart
ment was over $5,000,000.
Chicago Waitresses Say
Hunger Strike if Jailed
Chicago—Members of the Waitresses
Union arrested yesterday while at
tempting to boycott a downtown res
taurant where strikes have been de
clared, announced today they would
go on a hunger strike If they received
Jail sentences.
When the police attempted to arrest
them several of the waitresses sat
down In the snow and refused to walk
to the station. They were taken to
headquarters In a patrol wagon.
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Vanderbilt Party Reach
N.Y. From Stranded Yacht
Report All But Ten of Crew
Taken Off Wrecked Craft
New York.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank
W. Vanderbilt and their party, includ
ing the Duke and Duchess of Man
chester, whoso yacht Warrior recent
ly stranded on the Colombian coaat,
reached Now York today on the Al
mirante, the United Fruit steamer
that removed them from their imper
illed craft.
Latest reports indicated Iho yacht
remained stranded and that all hut
ten of the crew hnd been taken off.
13 N. Y. ‘Chicken Trust'
Members Go to the Jug
New York.—Thirteen members of
the “chicken trust,” otherwise the New
York Dive Poultry Dealers’ Associa
tion, convicted of restraining trade In
New Yors city, must go to Jail. The
appellate division today sustained sen
tences of three months In prison and
fines of SSOO each. The higher court
found that the defendants were In a
pool which controlled 90 per rent of
tho poultry shipped to New York and
destroyed competition.
Condition of Speaker
Wyche Still Serious
Columbia, 8. Cr—Dr. C. T. Wyche,
speaker pro tern, of the Mouth Caro
lina house of representatives, who suf
fered a paralytic stroke while presid
ing in that body last night, was re
ported somewhat Improved today, al
though Information received from the
hospital to which he was carried Is
that his condition is still serious. In
a message sent to the house today
Dr. Wyche thanked his colleagues for
their Interest and sympathy.
MONEY TROUBLES AFTER FIRE.
Dinghamton, N. Y.—A motion to dls
rolve the Binghamton Clothing Com
pany, which lost nil its property In
the fire which cost 32 lives last. July,
was made in court today. The canl’.-il
izatlon of the firm was SIOO,OOO, but
there Is only $5,400 to divide among
the stockholders. A test action against
the stockholders has been begun to re
cover $15,000 for tho loss of one life.
GEO. B. BICKLES A SUICIDE
Atlanta, Ga.—George B. Sickles,
age*! 67, a wealthy marble dealer, shot
and killed himself early today In the
bathroom of his home here. He had
Leen In 111 health for a number of
years and police assigned this as tho
cause of his act.
ARGENTINE PRESIDENT ILL.
Washington.—Word come to the
state department today from Argen
tina that President Saenz Pera has
asked for indefinite leave of absence
because of Illness. Ills office has for
some time been In charge of the vico
president.
DAILY AND SUNDAY. $6.00 PER YEAR.
TIME'S UP FOR
$300,000,000
But Rockefeller Assessors Will
Give Oil King Until Monday
on Personalty Figures,
Cleveland, Ohio.—With John I).
Rockefeller In New York, where he
went from here yesterday, Deputy
Htato Tax Commissioners said today
they would take no action to list
Rockefeller’s $900,000,000 personal
property on the county duplicate here
until Monday. Today marks tho ex
piration of the time provided by law
for Mr. Rockefeller voluntarily to list
his property hero In compliance with
the demand made upon him lust Mon
day.
The commissioners plan to place all
the oil king’s securities they ran find
on the duplicate. The prospective le
gal fight over trying to make him pay
taxes In Ohio Is not expected to come
until next December, when the tux
will be due.
School Children Strike
on "Muddy Shoes” Order
Refuse to Enter Building By
Side Entrance. Board of
Education Support
Teachers.
Paterson, N. J.—When Mrs. Florence
ltryunt, principal of a public school
on West Park, found that her 600
pupils were spoiling iho appearance of
tho entrance to the school by tracking
mud, she ordered them to use a side
entrance. The children objected and
today 50 of the 600 attending the
school are on strike. They are backed
by their parents, who declare that tho
front entrance must tie opened even
If neatness In appearance of her school
has to he sacrificed.
The board of education last night
voted to support the teacher's ordera
If for no other reason than to Im
press upon the ..ildren the value of
tidiness and It was agreed to Invoke
the truancy law to break the strike.
Graft Prober Would Bar
All N.Y. Highway System
New York. —James W. Osborne, Gov.
Glynn’s graft Investigator, In a formal
statement today, said he would recorn
mend the removal of the whole stato
highway system from tho field of par
ty politics.
“It ought to he done,” he declared,
“before we spend a dollar of the new
fifty million fund. Many millions ot
dollars have been all but wasted
through the slliunee of contractors
and polltlcans.”
WHITMAN A NEWPORTER.
Newport, R. I.—Charles H. Whitman,
district attorney of New York, Is to
become a member of the Newport
summer colony, having purchased an
estate on Ocean avenue.
MERCURY
TUMRLING
STEADILY
IN THE
SOUTH
A
Cold Wave Warnings Display
ed in Georgia and Carolinas.
Storm Warnings Up Along
Coast. Memphis Thermo
meters Drop 48 Degrees. Ten
Above Zero at Dallas. Texas.
Washington.—With -the movement
eastward of two separate areas of
dnpresslon, cold wnve warnings were
displayed today In the Carolinas.
Georgia, extreme north Florida and
the Interior of Virginia, Marked re
duetlons In temperature have taken
place In the east gulf states, freezing
conditions have gripped the Texas
roast while zero weather Is general
throughout the plains states.
On thn Atlantic coast storm warn
ings have been displayed from Dela
ware Breakwater to Easiport, Maine.
Fell 48 Degrees.
Memphis, Tenn. —Thermometers at
the local weather bureau early today
registered 14 degrees above zero, the
coldest of the winter. This Is a fall
of 48 degrees since noon yesterday.
Gets Steadily Colder.
Nashville, Tenn. Thermometers
hero at 10 o'clock this morning regis
tered 20 degrees above zero, a fall of
4fi degrees from yesterday's highest,
and It was growing steadily colder.
A light snow was falling.
Ten Above.
Dallas, Texas.—Ten degrees above
zero was registered here today. The
cold covered the entire state ranging
front four above zero at Amarillo to
freezing temperatures at Galveston.
The freeze in South Texas was not
believed eo have damaged seriously
the strawberry and other early spring
garden crops.
By One Degree.
Indianapolis, Ind.—Today by one
degree was the coldest of the season.
Nino degrees above zero was the
mark reached this morning. It was
said there wag no hope for warmer
weather until after Sunday. Tho
thermometer yesterday at 2 o'clock
registered 40 degrees.
25 Below.
Sioux City, lowa.—Coldest weather
of the winter was experienced in this
section today Tho thermometer rog-
Istered IB below zero here. At Mitch
ell, f?. D., It was 25 below.
Zero at Bt. Lou's.
Bt. Louie, Mo.— Zero temperature
was recorded In Ht. Doull this morn.
Ing, The sky wns rleur and high
wind* which prevailed last night had
nearly died down.
SAYS “MY CONSCIENCE
HAS BEEN SATISFIED”
Decatur, III*/—Reason Trigg was to
day released from the Mdntlcello Jail
by order of the Platt county grand
Jury. Trigg recently confessed that
he helped lynch Henry Wlldman, wife
slayer, et Montlcello, 27 years ago.
Conscience stricken, he gave himself
up.
“My conscience has been satisfied,"
sold Trigg, «S he walked out of Jail
to return to his farm.
BTUDENTB’ FIRE BRIGADE ,
Durham, N. H/—Htudent* at the New
Hampshlpo college formed a fire brig
ade early today and prevented flames
In tho gymnasium from apreading to
other buildings. The officers’ quar
ters of tho college armory on the first
floor and several of the rooms wer*
burned out, causing a loss of $60,000.
“ARBON SQUAD” ON DUTY.
Invarnaaa, Scotland —An arson squad
of militant suffragettes today set fro
to Hazelbank House, a Highland resi
dence In Tomatln, 16 miles from here.
The house which wns destroyed be
longed to the widow of a county
councillor and wns temporarily unoc
cupied.
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GET $2,000 IN BATCHEL.
New York.—Three men held up
Abraham Levy, a bookkeeper, on a
crowded street In the business section
of Brooklyn today and robbed Mm of
a satchel containing $2,000. The high
waymen escaped.
GUILTY SECOND TIME.
Fulton, Mo.—Mrs. Busan Ross wai
found guilty today for the second time
of tho murder of her husband, J.
Haywood Ross, and was sentenced to
ten years In the penitentiary. Roes
was found murdered In bed.