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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD VOLUME XIX. No. 47. THE “PROGRESSIVE AUGUSTA GET TOGETHER CELEBRATION” TONIGHT Governor Slaton Unable to Come on Account of Death of Senator Bacon. Judqe Hammond Will Make An Ad dress on Broad Street. BAND CONCERT FROM SEVEN UNTIL EIGHT O'CLOCK P. M. Mr. J. P. Wood to Switch on New Current. Every Mem ber of the M. & M. Association Urged to Attend Lunch eon at Commercial Club Immediately After Speaking On Broad Street. Today Ib tho day of the "Progres sive Augusta Opt Together Celebra tion." At noon a special train left sot the Stevens’ Creek dam bearing of ficers of the Augusta-Aiken Railway & Electric Corporation, some capital ists from ihe North, officers of the Merchants Manufacturers' Associa tion, the mayor, members of council and city officials, the officials of North Augusta, members of the river and canal and county commissions and others. The affair at Stevens' Creek is being given by the Augusta-Aiken Railway A.- Electric Corporation and this corporation's officers had com plete charge of sending out the invi tations, making the general arrange ments, etc. At the creek a barbecue was served shortly after the train arrived and then addresses were made. Mr. James M. Hull, Jr., presided and some ex cellent after dinner speches were made. Col. Franklin Q. Brown, president of the Augusta-Aiken Railway & Electric Corporation, welcomed the guests in behalf of his company. Col. Brown arrived here yesterday from New York in company with a large number of otther capitalists. He is the senior member of tho banking firm of Redmond & Company, member of the executive board of the J. G. White Companies, vice president of the Georgia & Florida Railway, and is prominently identified with other corporations. Col. Brown is a V-'eat believer in the future of the south. Capt. J. Rice Smith made an ad dress on..the "Savannah River and the Levee.", Y Mr. J. H. Pardee, president of the J. G. White Management Corporation, spoke on tl'c "Savannah River Power Development." Dr. J. R. Littleton spoke on "The Medical College cj.d Ihe New City Hospitals.” Dr. Howard T. Cree made an ad dress on "Communty Spir't." There were several extempore spee ches made also. The party inspected the gigantic power dam and were shown over the plant by the J. G. White engineers, who explained in detail the magnifi cent undertaking. The special train leaves about five o'clock for the city. Big Celebration Tonight. Tonight the real big celebration will be held on Broad street. The 700 and 800 blocks will be brilliantly Illumi nated and it is expected that thous ands of people will gather to witness the switching off of the old current and the switching on of the new. Mr. J. P. Wood, the father of the Stevens' Creek proposition, will have the honor of turning on the new current. There will be a band concert from seven until eight o'clock on a stand or platform erected on the East side of the Monument. Gov. Slaton will lie unable to appear and Judge Henry C. Hammond, who was to have introduced the governor, will make tlie principal address. Capt. P. H. Rice, president of tho M. & M. will call the assemblage to order and Mayor Hayne will preside. After the speaking is over there will be a reception for the entire member ship of the M. & M. Association at the Commercial Club and a luncheon will be served. Mr. T. W. Loyless will be the toastmaster and he will call on Dr. M. Ashby Jones, Mr. Ru fus H. Brown and others. The Inability of the governor to come, on account of the death of Sen ator Bacon, is deeply regretted. There Distinguished Visitors At The Augusta Power Dam Opening Dr. Albert Shaw, Editor of The Review of Reviews. Mr. R. Lancaster Williams, President of 0. & F. Railway, and Member’ of the Middenford- Williams & Company. A party of distinguished gentlemen arrived from the North yesterday to be present at the opening of the Ste vens' Creek power development prop osition today and to attend the ''Pro gressive Augusta Get Together Cele bration" tonight. In addition to President F. Q. Brown, of the Railway & Elec trie Corp\ition, are I>r. Albert Shaw, editor of the Review of Reviews; Pres ident R. Lancaster Williams, of the Geoi cia & Florida Railway, who is a member of the Baltimore banking firm of Middendorf- Williams & Company. Redmond & Company, of New York, of which firm Mr. Brown is senior Vnember, an d Middendorf-Williams & Tv.mpany, of Baltimore, are Jointly in toreatad in the power development at would have been many thousands of people on Broad street to hear him speak, but it Is believed that a large number will be present anyway, as Judge Hammond is an able speaker. It is urged that every member of the M. & M. attend the reception and lun cheon at the Commercial Club tonight. CHEER REVIEW DE VIUA GUNS Leave Chihuahua for Impend ing Attack on Torreon. Great Preparations for Battle. Chihuahua.—A review of the mili tary corps with its 50 field pieces and rapid fire guns with which Gen. Villa expects to accomplish against the fed eral army at Torreon presented a bril liant spectacle here today. The pa rade ground was thronged with visi tors. Bands played and the people cheered for Carranza, for Villa and for the "martyred" Madero. The guns will be sent south by Tues day night or Wednesday morning un der immediate command of Col. Ser vin. According to Col. Servin’s lat est information he is superior to the federals in artillery which at first will he used to shell the outworks in the hills South and West of Torreon. Some of the guns will be mounted on steel coal cars. This scheme has been a favorite one in the revolutions of the last three years and will be par ticularly valuable In and about Tor reon where there is a web of tracks. Preparations of the medical staff headed by Dr. Villareal for the im pending battle have been more thor ough, probably than ever before In Mexico since the present series of revolutions began. Adult Illiteracy Can Be Wiped Out by Next Census U. S. Commissioner of Educa tion Makes Plea Today for Beginning at Once. Washington.—America’s adult illit eracy, described as a national dis grace, can ho wiped out by the time the next federal census Is taken if the work is undertaken at once, ac cording to P. P Claxton, United fitates commissioner of education, in a state ment today. “We now have," declar ed Dr. Claxton, "more than 5,000,000 illiterate men and women and many millions barely aide to read and write. This Is a burden end a menace to state and nation. It costs the coun try at least half a billion dollars every year. An appropriation of SIO,OOO would make it possible to begin the work of wijilng out this national dis grace and the co-operation of tho states, school officers and educational associations would he such that after 1920 we would be able to show prac tically a clean slate.” Stevens’ Creek. Both firms put up large sums of money for the enter prise. J. G. White & Co. are the con tractors and operators of the Augusta- Aiken Railway & Electric Corporation. Others who arrived here yesterday were Mr. J. H. Pardee, president of the J. G. White Management Corpora tion; Mr. Jos. K. Choate, vice presi dent of the J. G. White Management Corporation; Mr. W. R. Sullivan, of New York; Mr. W. E. Benjamin, of New York, a son-in-law of the late H. H. Rogers, of Standard Oil fame; Mr. Alexander Pratt, of New York; Mr. D. H. Thomas, secretary-treasurer of the Augusta-Aiken Railway & Elec tric Corporation: Mr. Kennedy, of the J. G. White Companies, and Mr. J. W. Steele, of Philadelphia. AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 16. 1914. BACON'S DESK IN SENATE IS BLACK DRAPED Following Funeral Services Tuesday in Upper Chamber of Conqress, Body to Lie in State at Capital of Georgia. Social Functions in Washington Postponed. Governor Slaton Issues Procla mation in Connection With Obsequies for Distinguished Son of State. Funeral Party Leaves Washington on Tues day Afternoon. Washington.—Because of the death of Senator Bacon, Vice President and Mrs. Marshall have postponed indef initely the reception they were to havo given tonight and Secretary and Mrs. Bryan also have postponed the din ner which they planned to give to Senator and Mrs. Kern Wednesday evening. Senator Bacon's desk in the senate chamber was draped in mourning to day. The Informal committee on arrange ments for the state funeral discovered today that the funeral of former Sen ator Hanna took place in the senate chamber Feb. 17, 1904, exactly ten years ago tomorrow. As a mark of respect to the memory of Senator Bacon the senate adjourn ed today after adopting resolutions t° invite the house to attend the fun eral services and to appoint repre sentatives to act with tlie senate com mittee. The subject of Chaplain Pretty man’s prayer today was the sorrow experienced by the senate and the nation over the death of Senator Ba con. He referred to the Georgia statesman as standing for the best in American life and as endowed with a marked power of leadership. He spoke of the example of his life as laetlng. Invitations to the funeral have been sent to the president, members of the cabinet, supreme court jus tices, the doplmatic corps, the admi ral of tho navy, the chief of staff of the army and the regents and secre tary of the Smithsonian Institution. Senator Bacon was a member of the Smithsonian board of regents. The public will be admitted to the funeral by card only. To Senate Chamber. The body of Senator Bacon will be brought to the capltol at nine o’clock tomorrow and lie In the marble room until 11:30, when it will be removed to the senate chamber. During this time it may be viewed by persons hav ing senate floor privileges but the public will be excluded. The senate will convene at 12:45 and the funeral services will be begun at 1 o'clock. They will be simple, consisting only of a prayer by the senate chaplain, the reading of the Episcopal burial service by Bishop Al fred Harding and tho benediction. There will be no eulogies, no flowers and no music. The funeral train will leave Wash ington at 4:35 in the afternoon, arriv ing at Atlanta at 11:40 Wednesday morning. Go With Body. These senators were named to ac company the body of Senator Bacon to Georgia and atend the funeral there: Smith, of Georgia: Tillman, Chilton, Overman, Fletcher, Pomerene, Thomas, O’Gorman, Vardaman, Galllnger, Root, Nelson, Brandagee and Page. At State Capitol. Atlanta.—The body of the late Sen ator A. O. Bacon, who died Saturday In Washington, will lie in state in the capltol of Georgia for several hours during Wednesday afternoon, after which It will be transported to Macon for burial. This was decided Sunday In a telegram from John T. Hoieleuil (Continued on Market Page). 16,000 SNOW SHOVELERS MAKE HARDL V DENTIN NEW YORK'S ADDED BLANKET OF SNOW New York.--Snow continued to fall over Greater New York today, adding to the layer of nearly ten Inches which fell during Saturday's blizzard. With 16,000 shovelers and drivers working constantly since Saturday morning, scarcely a dent has been made In the snow blanket. In Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx there are 300 miles of streets covered by the snow. With every available man and team engaged in the work only about an Inch a day tan he removed. This means ten days will be required to clean the streets unless it becomes warmer and a thaw helps. A rise in the temperature would save the city thousands of dollars because It Is estimated that every Inch of snow removed costs $50,000. With continued cold weather ths total cost of the recent storm will read) 'alf a million dollars or more. OTHERS WOULD TRY TEN OUNCE DIET OF EDISON -*vJc < V^v MRS. THOMAS E. EDISON. New York. —Mrs. Thomas A. Edi son, wife of the wizard of electricity, is being deluged with requests from all over the country for further In formation regarding the 10-otince-a --day diet on which she and her noted 'husband have been thriving for the Ust two years. Mr. Edison hit upon the scheme deciding that the average man overworked his diges tive organs, to the detriment of the rest of his system. He decided to limit his dally consumption of food to not more than 10 ounces. Mrs. Edison favored the plan and tried It, too. The experiment was soon suc cessful that neither Mr. Edison or his wife have backslid for a single day. Mr. Edison said he enpoys better health and that his brain works twice as fast, and Mrs. Edison has gained weight stead Uy. Mayor Mitchell Suffering from Recurring Headaches New York.—Recurring headaches which frequently force Mayor John Purroy Mltehel to abandon ids duties ip search of relief, have been called to the attention of Dr. Simon Flcxner, head of Rockefeller Institute, who is considering the advisability of Inves tigating to learn if a cure Is possible. Mayor Mitchel now Is entirely well, having recovered from his latest at tack. It is his theory that the recur rence of the pialns is due to hush fever or Bouth American malaria which ho contracted about nine years ago while on a diamond mine exploring trip. The mayor did not suffer from tho head aches prior to that time. Driven Out By Fire, 75 Boys Drop Into the Snow Blackstona, Vs, —Feb. 111. Fire orig inating In the furnace room early this morning destroyed Blackstona Academy, a preparatory school for boys, causing a property loss of $15,- 000 not including the personal effects of tho 75 boys. Forty or more of tho boys with two preceptors wore cut off in a dormi tory on the third floor but escaped by dropping to a broad perch and rolling off into tho snow. One of them, Jor day, may have fractured tils spine. Another, Crafts, Is reported seriously injured. President Elvln 8. Lingon, his wife, and three children were among many who escaped In their night clothes. ‘INFAMOUS LIE’ DECLARES CORE IN OWN BEHALF Blind Senator Takes the Wit ness Stand in Mrs. Bond's Damaqe Suit For Alleged Attack. Denies It All. Po litical Opposition the Cause, He Says. Sat in Rocking Chair in The Hotel Room During Whole Interviow. Never Laid Hands on Woman. Rose To Leave When the Men Entered. Oklahoma City. Political opposition today was held responsible by Thus P. Gore. I'nlted States senator from Oklahoma for the damage suit for $50,0(10 filed against him iiv Mrs Min nie E. Bond, who aleges tlial the sen ator attaeked her In n Washington hotel Senator Gore testified In Ills own behalf today. lie denied making an attack on Mrs. Bond and said he believed the charge to have been mad« to injure him In Ids campaign for ro nond nation. Gave No Encouragement. Senator Gore was asked about III* acquaintance with .Mrs. Bond, the plaintiff, and replied that lie reniem hered meeting her at a reception here and that her husband’s candidacy for internal revenue collector was men tioned at the time. He said he had not given her any encouragement about her husband's candidacy. Regarding the alleged assault In Washington, the senator. In reply to questions, told of meeting Mrs. BoriTl at her hotel after she had telephoned him making the appointment, lie said lie never knew that James It. Jacobs. T. E. Robertson und others were at tho hotel at the time. "I had never been in there before," he said, "and when I reached the door Mrs. Bond approached me in the lob by. 1 supposed we were to go to thn hotel parlor, but she took me to un other room.” "Where did you sit?" Senator Goto was asked. Sat in Rocker. “I sat in a rocking chair," replied he. We talked about the appointment of (Continued on market page.) PEI DIFFERENT SAYS PRESIDENT Provisional Gov’t There En tirely Unlike Mexico’s. Re cognition Conforms With U.S. Latin-Amcrican Policy. Washington. Recognition by llio United States of the present adminis tration in i’cni as a provisional gov ernment 1h In conformity with the Uattn-Amorlcan policy of the Wash ington government announced nearly a year ago is the view of President Wilson as set forth to callers today. Thi) president regards circum stances in Peru as distinctly differ ent from those whoch caused the United States to withhold recogni tion front the Huerta government In Mexico. Ho let it be known that ths process of setting up the new provis ions! government in Peru was consti tutional in every way, according to official reports here. He was advised that President Hilllnghurst had abro gated the congress of Peru and was himself discharging the duties of his office unconstitutionally. Also the congress of Peru, the supreme court and all the constitutional authorities In the country had approved of the overthrow of Hilllnghurst so that President Wilson believes there was a clear constitutional process Involv ed. Even the show of force was with the approval of congress, ac cording to the Information reaching President Wilson and the administra tion that was set up appears to re fleet the wishes not only of the con stitutional parts or the government but the people. The president denied reports that South America looked with apprehen sion on the administration’s lAtln- American policy, lie emphasized his belief that they would support It. Take Favorable Action on the S. C. Nominations Washington. Favorable action on the nominations of Francis H. Wes ton for federal attorney, and .las. U Hlms for United States marshal In South Carolina, was taken today by the senate Judiciary committee. U. 8. DIPLOMAT WEDB. London. Edward Bell, second secre tary, was married here today to Miss Bertha Ktelka Surtees, daughter of Col Herbert Surtees, formerly of the Coldstream Guards. « DAILY AND SUNDAY. $6.00 PER YEAR. DEAD OF THE MAINE ARE REMEMBERED MAN WHO KEPT PRESIDENT LOCKED UP THREE DAYS |r A.y *y* *■ DR. CAREY GRAYSON. Washington. President Wilson was back lit his desk today from what hoarse but apparently recovered from the cold which kept him In lied some time last. week. The president told enllers ho was finding much bet ter and ready to attack correspond ence that had accumulated in Ills ab sence. Dr Carey Graysof., physician at the White House, did not hesitate to caution the president to lie very care ful regarding the cold that has both eiler him so much tills winter. Dr. Grayson caused tlie president to cancel a great number of Ills en gagements for the near future and has urged him to take as much rest as possible. The president lunched and dined with his family Sunday, it was the first time in three days he had de scended from the upper apartments Df the White House. TREASR’SSUICIDE SHOCKS MANY Friends of Kennedy Demand Quick Investigation of Ac counts of Keeper New York’s Funds. New York. —Besides the proposed legislative Investigation Into the af fairs of State Treasurer, left vacant yesterday by the suicide at Huffulo, of John .1. Kennedy, District Attor ney Whitman resumed today the John Doe Investigation Into political graft, before which Kennedy was to have appeared. Friends of the late state treasurer attributed Ills suicide >n a measure to the outlook for a public grilling. John A. Hennessy, who was Gov ernor Sulzer's Investigator, said to day that he could not believe Kenne dy's suicide had been proih-uted by the investigation. "As far as we could discover,” Hen ncssy said, “Kennedy was no more than a figurehead. He had no more to do with the matters now under In vestigation than one of his office boys.” Mr. Whltinnn repeated today that he was greatly shocked at Kennedy’s act and added there was no evidence of criminal wrong doing on Kennedy's part. Sure Everything's O. K. New York.—Speaker Sweet, of the assembly, who conferred with Dis trict Attorney Whllman today, Is one of those who urged the Kennedy in vestigation. "lie Is one of my best friends,” Sweet said, "but since he took bis life the day before he was to be questioned concerning the af fairs of his office and bis connection with the bonding business I think his friends will demand that ari Inquiry be made. I am sure that everything will bo found In proper shape.” Btgin Examination. Albany.—Expert accountants began an examination today Into the fi nances of State Treasurer Kennedy’* department. Employes of the state comptroller went Into every detail of the accounts a week ago and found everything In excellent shape. While It is thought that no irregularities exist, yet a complete statement of the condition of the state’s moneys will be prepared. Mr. Kennedy’s successor will be chosen by the legislature In Joint s •*- slon. Attorney General Uarmody to day thought a majority vote of all the elected legislators will be required to select a new treasurer. In that event it was pointed out, the Republicans would have to receive assistance from the Progressives or else face the pos sibly of a deadlock in case the Dem (Contlnued on market page) Imoosinq Street Demonstra tion at Nation's Capital Marks 16th Anniversary of the Blowing up of Battleship in Havana Harbor. YEARS BUT BRING ADDED VENERATION FOR THE 260 WHO PERISHED IN NIGHT Cuba's President Sends Mes sage Read at Washington. Admiral Sigsbcc Unable to be Present. Wreath Laid at Base of Monument in New York. Washington,—l'rcsidcnt Menocal, of Cuba, sent a message which was rend today at exerdßes In Arlington Cemetery in memory of the sixteenth anniversary of the sinking of tne Maine. I'resident Mettocal's message was one of regret that ho could not bo present and he delegated Manuel Da La Vega, charge de-affaires on th* Culmn legation here, to attend as his representatives. “Be certain, however," wrote Pres ident Menocal, “that m.v mind will bo with you all, for I have to mourn, as well as you, those who, as the bravo officers and sniiors of tho Maine, died in tlie fulfillment of their duty. Please transmit to all tho memb.irs of the liattelship •moomrlal commit tee the expressions of m.. deepest sympathy.” Admiral Sigsbee Not Present. Hear Admiral Sigsbee, in rammond of the Maine when Hie vessel went to the bottom of tho Havana Harbor, sent from New York a letter of re gret that lie could not be bore. Because of high winds and drift ing snows, the memorial services In stead of being held In the Arlington Cemetery grounds, took place in tne cavalry riding hall adjacent at Ko-t My or. The remainder of the pro gram was carried out, however, as previously arranged. Wreath at Monument. New York.—At 9:15 o’clock last night, tlie exact hour at which. Hi years ago, the battleship Maine was blown up In the harbor of Havana, Cuba, Ralph H. Parker, department commander of Spanish war veterans, placed a wreath at the base of the Maine monument at the entrance to' Ccniral Park. Gathered about the statue were fifty veterans of the war with Spain. During the afternoon Rear Admiral Charles I). Slgtihee, who commanded the Maine, unveiled in the seventy first regiment armory a memoria' Continued on Market Page ) / HOPE TO QUIT on june mu Leaders in Congress Told by Pres’t That Both Houses Should Work at Same Time On Trust Bills. Washington. Democratic leader* hope to adjourn congress June 15th. President Wilson believes the senate and 11011*0 may work at the same time on the trust bills. He told callers to day that ‘business men were showing a greater interest in the new legis lation and that In many cases It was very helpful. That Interest, how ever, Is not so active as he hail ex pected, he attributes to the fact that business men have discounted lh* character of leglsltalon and that the measures In a general way meet their approval. The president, Incidentally, remark ed today that many objections to the publicity features of the trade com mission bill were based on a mhs*bn ception of what the bureau of corpo rations already could do by present statutes. The president sees little difference In the inti state trade com mission and the present Bureau of Corporations, which he believes will he merely enlarged by the forthcom ing legislation. le already has broad .powers of Inquisition. The president looks for early action on the measures. Ice Covered Potomac is Driven to Sea; Crew Safe St. John, N. F.— The United States naval tug Potomac, fast In the lea floes of the Gulf of St. I-awrence, was abandoned on Saturday night by the .’IS officers and men of her crew, stated advices received today from Bonn# Buy, where the crew landed safely. The tug was driven seaward before yesterday's gale and soon disappeared frrni sight. The Ice was piled so high about the vessel that it was feared she would be crushed. >