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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
VOLUME XIX. No. 48.
SIMPLE SERVICES
AT BACON'S BIER
Final Tribute to Dead Georgian
Paid bv Senate of the United
States. ImDressive Cere
monies Conducted With No
Speeches of Eulogy, No Music
and No Flowers.
MANY TURNED AWAY WHO
CAME TO PAY HOMAGE TO
DEPARTED STATESMAN
Body Eorne From the Marble
Room to Front of Desk of
Vice President. Prayer Said
by Chaplain Prettyman, The
Funeral Party Accompanied
South by Distinguished Del
egation.
Washington. —The body of Senator
Bacon was taken from the Hotel Neth
erlands to the capitol early this fore
noon and placed in the senate Marble
Room, In charge of a detail of capitol
police. It was decided not to open
the coffin either in the Marble Room
oj- in the senate chamber.
President Did Not Attend.
Waehington. —White House officials
stated that the president would not
attend Senator Bacon's funeral. While
the president has practically recovered
from his cold his physician has
thought it best not to risk exposuro
for the present.
• Vet From Each Side.
■Washington. —At tho coffin in the
Marble Room from which the general
public was excluded was a guard of
honor composed o/'S' veteran of the
I'nion .''’id a veteran of the Confed
erate armies. Senator Bacon was a
Southern soldier. The Confederate
veteran was J. B. Marshall of Birm
ingham, Ala., and the Union soldier
was Major James A. Abbott of Provi
dence, R. I. Both are members of
the capitol police force.
In the Marble Room there was only
one floral piece. It was the tribute
of the senate, a huge wreath of Amer
ican Beauties, Easter lilies, sweet peas
and violets on a tall standard at the
base of which was a bank of lilies,
lcurel and palm leaves. When the cof
fin was removed to the senate cham
ber the flowers were not taken with
It.
At half past eleven o’clock, the
coffin was carried into the senate
chamber and placed directly in front
of the vice .president’s desk. The
senate wreath of flowers, taken off
Its standard, was allowed to remain
on the coffin.
Placed on Coffin.
Weshington.—Exception to the rule
(Continued on Page Two.)
PRESIDENT’S VETO WAITS
FOR THE LITERACY TEST
Washington, D. C.—President Wil
son's veto is waiting for the Burnett
immigration bill if it passes congress
carrying the literacy test, according to
the best information today in circles
dose to the White House.
Thousands of naturalized citizens
have been campaigning against the
lest which caused Former President
Taft to veto the same bill. President
Wilson will give public hearing before
be takes action.
STRANGLED TO DEATH.
Charleston, W. Va.—Hanging by the
cord which tied his milk bottle to his
high chair, eight-months-old Clarence
Hiason, was found dead by his moth
er here today. The little fellow had
fallen from the chair and the cord,
twisting around his neck, had strang
led him to’ death.
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PRINCE WILLIAM OFF.
Berlin. —Prince William of left
today on the way. to London and
Paris topay his respects to King
George and President Poincare, before
assuming the sovereignty of Albania.
The prince will start his reign with
only $1,000,000 of the $15,000,000 loan
premised him by the powers to fi
nance his treasury.
FOR GEORGIA BUILDINGS.
Washington Appropriations of
$75,000 each for public buildings al
Brooklet and at Metter. C,a , were
propose 1 today in 'bills by Represen
tative Edwards.
LEST YOU FORGET —
ATIAGKGOTHAMS
MISS £ SNOW
All Approaches to Big City’s
Fire Houses Ordered Cleared.
$600,000 Cost to Remove the
Fall.
New York. —With an army of 18,000
men, the New York street cleaning
department today continued its at
tack on the mass of snow that has
blocked the streets since Saturday.
Something near normal traffic condi
tions were restored early today on the
main lines of travel. The total snow
fall Saturday and yesterday was 14.9
Inches.
Conditions all over the Greater City
yesterday caused Robert Adamson,
fire commissioner, to order firemen
to clear the approaches of all engine
houses and assist the street cleaning
department in uncovering water plugs.
In many parts of the city it was im
possible for fire apparatus to go more
than a block or two from stations
and Commissioner Adamson feared
that in tho event of a big fire his
department would be helpless.
J. T. Featherstone. street cleaning
commissioner, estimated the cost to
the city to remove the snow would be
about $600,000,
Was Compromise Between
Tillman and Smith in S.C.
•
Washington.—The action of the ju
diciary committee in the Kouth Caro
lina appointments was the result of
Senator Tillman's withdrawal of oppo
sition to the confirmations.
The nominations were a compro
mise between Senator Tillman and
Senator Smith.
Although a Tillman follower was se
lected for marshal, Tillman also sought
to have his candidate named for Judge.
The possibility of tho appointment of
another federal judge for South Caro
lina was said to have Influenced Sen
ator Tillman to withdraw his opposi
tion to the compromise slate.
President Desires to
Keep Cabinet Intact
Washington.—President Wilson to
day set at rest reports that Secre
tary Houston would be a member o'
the federal reserve board and though
he was not asked specifically about
Secretary McAdoo and the United
States senatorial race in New Tork,
the emphasis which the president put
<>n his desire to keep his cabinet in
tact was interpreted as an intention
that his influence would be against
drawing Mr. McAdoo into the New
York situation. Recently the president
asked Secretary Wilson to remain in
the cabinet rather than to run for the
United States senate in Pennsylva
nia.
Congressman Bremner
Left SIOO,OOO Estate
Passaic, N. J.—The will of Repre
sentative Robt. G. Bremner, who diel
in a sanitarium in Baltimore where
he had undergone the radium treat
ment for cancer, was made public to
day. The estate is valued at about
SIOO,OOO.
After making a cash bequest of
SIO,OOO to Ills mother, Mr. Bremner
directed that the residue of his estate
he given to his wife, Mrs. Edith L.
Bremner, and his brother, Leith S.
Bremner, of Richmond, Va.
SAVES HIS SIX CHILDREN BY
DROPPING THEM INTO SNOW.
Jersey City—Snow which Steph
en Grob heaped up when cleaning
Ills sidr-wulk after the snow storm
saved the lives; of his six rhMdren
today. With tire raging in the
house, he dropped them one at a
time from the roof into the snow.
None was hurt, although the
youngest child is only a year old.
Before saving the children, Grob
carried his wdfe downstairs to
safety.
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 17. 1914.
NEW York's homeless sheltered from zero weather in ferryboat. The below
zero weather which has held New Yrk in its grip during th c last week brought
untold suffering to the city's unemployed. The Department of Charities buckled
down to its task and the Municipal Lodging House and Department of Corrections’ shelt
ers were filled with hungry homeless people. Idle ferryboats were pressed into service
to shelter the frozen and starving unfortunates.
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Hands Down Decision in
"Wife Desertion" Cases
Benedicts Skipping Out of
Washington Can Be Brought
Back.
Norfolk, Va.—Federal Judge Wad
dill today gave decision in two al
leged "wife desertion” cases from
the District of Columbia which de
cision had been awaited with interest
at Washington, because upon the
same rested the right s>f the Wash
ington authorities to go after de
fendants in such cases who cross the
district line into Virginia. The court
held that Harry Mack, a Navy pay
clerk, and Joseph F. Henderson, a
mechanic, both under Indictment at
Washington, should be removed to
the District of Cdlumbia for trial
there. Mack strongly resisted re
moval. He is about 30 years old and
his complainant wife 45. He said
she was not dependent; that she had
bought the wedding ring, paid for tho
marriage license and paid the preach
er for performing the ceremony all
out of her own poefeet.
Costs Brewer $25,000
For Telling These Tales
New York—For telling tales which
cost Charles Tielenius the affection
and society of ills wife, a supremo
court jury today directed Frederick
Hollender, a wealthy Brooklyn brew
er, to pay the injured husband $25,000.
Tielenius alleged that Hollender, who
is 73 years old, slandered him by
telling Mrs. Tilenlus of Tilenlus’ al
leged attentions to other women.
“Chief SanV'Doesn’t Know
When Negroes Will Sail
New York.—" Chief Sam," leader of
the proposed expedition of negroes to
the Gold Coast of Africa, was today
on board the old steamship Curyltdba,
purchased for the voyage, but he said
he did not know when the vessel would
got under way. It Is planned to make
the trip via Galveston, where recruits
will Join the party.
More than sixty negroes have been
quartered on the steamer for several
days. Sam refused today to discuss
his expedition other than to say that
the purchase of the vessel was an
earnest of his good faith. During the
cold spell the negroes on shipboard
have been sticking close to the Holler
room.
YUMURI STILL AGROUND.
New York.—The Cuban freight ship
Yumurl which went on the shoals near
Sandy Hook during the snowstorm
yesterday still was aground today. The
vessel is in no danger.
NANTUCKET ICE-LOCKED.
Nantucket, Mail. —lc e has shut off
this island from all physical eomirvu
nlcatlon with the mainland since Fri
day. Over 200 fishing boats were Im
prisoned in the harbor today.
SATURDAY’S AND WEDNESDAY’S are the two Big Bargain Days of the week in Augusta. The Herald of Tuesday and Friday alawys carries the
“VERY SPECIAL” offerings of Augusta’s leading and most progressive merchants. From a dollar and cents motive it will pay you to read the ad
vertisements in today’s Herald. It’s the advertising merchant always who CAN and DOES sell the cheapest. : : : :
EXPECTS HOUSE
FIGHT ON TOLLS
President Turns From Senate
to oower Body in His Desire
for Repeal ,of Exemption
Clause.
Washington—Feeling that sentiment
in the senate is strong for repeal of
the tolls exemption clause of the Pan
ama Canal act. President Wilson has
turned his attention to the situation
in the house where a stiff fight may
develop, and will confer tomorrow with
Representative Underwood, who has
bpen claimed ns a supporter by soma
opponents of repeal.
Representatives Covington and Do
remus, of the house commerce com
mittee, have submitted a proposition
to confine tile exemption to Amer
ican ships engaged "exclusively" In
coastwise shipping. They have told
the president intimations were con
tained in the diplomatic correspond
ence that Great Britain might not ob
ject to exempting American coastwise
vessels, provided a distinction were
made betwen coastwise shipping and
the carrying of cargoes 1 from foreign
ports to the United States In Amer
ican ships as coastwise trade.
Will Be Retained.
Washington.—Senators of the com
mittee —Democrats and Republicans
alike—declared again today that the
literacy test would be retained, not
withstanding tile probability of presi
dential veto.
They expect it to pass by a large
majority. Whether any attempt would
lie made to re-pass the Hill over a veto
none cared to predleet.
Some senators declared ('h,airman
Smith never tin<l been Informel that
President Wilson would not sign their
bill It was also declared that the
committee would pursue Its work along
lines originally contemplated.
Two Roads to
Homelike Comfort
If you are looking for a
pleasant lodging, with or
without hoard, your search
need not. be long.
First, read the "Rooms for
Rent'’ nnd "Rooms With
Board" ads In The Augusta
Herald. Ten to one, you'll
find several offerings In
the locality you prefer and
the "right” one among
these, after Inspection.
But If you are not quite
suited In this way, tell the
public exactly whnt you
want —and see what a wide
choice you will have. A
small ad will serve. Leave
It with
Your Druggist or
Tell It to Phone 296.
Thrown From Horse King
of Belgians Breaks Arm
Albert I Was Riding Near the
Battlefield of Waterloo.
Brussels, Belgium—Albert I, Flng
of Belgians, broke his left arm to
day, when thrown from his horse In
the forest of Selgnies, not lar from
the battlefield of Waterloo.
His Majesty’s escape from more
serious injury was a narrow one.
Exaggerated reports of the accident
caused public concern 1n the capi
tal. The king's physician, however,
allayed anxiety by a bulletin declar
ing that du gravu consequences wen;
likely to ensile from the “hs
the king's general health Is good and
he is a young man.”
King Albert lis 38 yesrs old He
succeeded his uncle,, la-opold, on
December 17, 1909, lie married
Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria, Jn
1900 and the rojal couple have threo
children.
Panic On River Steamer
Bound For Mardi Gras
The Queen City Almost Swept
Over the Ohio Falls.
Louisville, Ky.—Passengers on the
big river packet Queen City, bound
from Pittsburgh for the Mardi Gras
at New Orleans were thrown into a
panic today when the steamer was
whirled Into a pier after a strong
current almost had swept Iter over
the Ohio Falls.
There were 110 passengers aboard
with a crew of 75.
When life savers reached tii •
steamer they found the rails lined
with half dressed frightened passeng
ers, several of whom threatened to
leap Into the Icy water. Ail were
taken off and carried to the life sav
ing station.
The Queen City was caught by the
current while trying to land al the
wharf here. Efforts of her- crew to
swing her nwav from tile pier were
ineffectual and a towboat will at
torn: t to pull her off today.
ENTIRE SPANISH VILLAGE
IS DESTROYED BY FIRE
t
Madrid—File destroyed the village
of Espinosa Do Los Caballeros In
the province of Avila today anil brief
official dispatches received here re
fcired Indefinitely to numerous dead
and injured The flumes broke out
at midnight nnd were fanned by it
strong wind until every lioinu In the
place was on fire.
Espinosa I)e l/is Caballeros Is a
small agricultural center with about
300 Inhabitants.
MORF SNOvTbRINGS FEAR
OF PITTSBURG FLOOD
Pittsburgh.—Know began falling
here again early today adding to the
widespread discomfort occasioned by
tlir storm which last week burled this
entire section under a foot of snow.
Klvermen are watching conditions
closely, a :< rtlng that If the snow on
ihe Allegheny and Monongahela wa
tersheds goes out wllh a sudden thaw
or rain a disastrous flood cannot be
averted.
DAILY AND SUNDAY. $6.00 PER YEAR.
THE CONVICTION OF
LEO FRANK UPHELD
SENATOR CORE'S
CASE IS NOW
WITH THEM
In Charge Judge Clark Says
Past Character of Mrs. Bond
or Senator Had no Bearing at
All. If woman Knew of Con
spiracy, no Damage.
Defendant, on the Stand, Do
nies That he Ever Wanted a
Cash Settlement. Denies
Ever Having Talked With
Vico President Marshall.
Oklahoma City, Okla. —Tho caso of
Mis. Miunio 15. Bond, who is as long
$50,000 damages from Senator Gore
for an alleged attack made on her In'
a Washington hotel, was givpn to the
Jury today. Judge Clark instructed
tlio jury to judge the evidence and
credibility of the witnesses both for
tlio plaintiff and defendant. Judge
Clark referred to tho alleged conspir
acy against the senator and tho Jury
was told that if there /was a con
spiracy and it wan known to Mrs.
Bond then she was a party to it and
was not entitled to recover damages.
Ah to character the Instructions
said the past character of Mrs. Bond
or Gore had no bearing on the case.
The court said if the jury believed
an assault was attempted, then the
verdict should ho for the plaintiff
IT there was no attempt to assault or
If there was a conspiracy in whicli
Mrs. Bond was a party then the ver
dict must be for the defendant, the
court held.
Denies Knowing It.
Oklahoma City—Senator Gore de
nies In his testimony that he knew
Robertson, Jacobs and Kirby Fitz
patrick were In the next room while
he was talking with Mrs. Bond.
Replug to questions, the senator
(Continued on Page Two.)
Returns True Bill of
Murder Against Jetton
Druggist Who Killed Promi
nent Physician to be Ar
raigned.
Charlotte, N. C. A grand Jury In su
plrior court hero today returned a
true Trill for murder ayalriHt R, M.
Jetton, tli** Davldnon clrujfKlHt, who
*hot and killed I >r. \\\ 11. Wootten, a
prominent phyHlelan in Jetton'* horn#-
on Kehruary 10th. Jetton in in the
county Jail here and will be formally
arraigned Oil* afternoon on the charw
of murder Attorney* for the defen*e
announce that the plea will be not
KUlltv, mm rbar«ed In the Indictment.
Jetton allege* that Wooten wa* In
vading Id* borne. Mr*. Jetton who
te*tified Hat unlay afternoon In babea*
corpu* proceeding* t‘> obtain her hu*-
band’H relefl*e under bond wa* the only
eyewitnc.MM to the killing. The *udK«
ha* announced that he will ylve a de
clhloii on the application for the writ
after tlu* formal arralgntrent late to
day.
300 POUND EDITOR FOUND
DEAD IN A SNOWDRIFT
Garden City, L.l. Edward N. Town
send, editor of llie Nassau County Re
publican, was found dead In a snow
drift today In front of his home here,
lb- had apparently become exhausted
while struggling through the snow
drifts last night and had fallen just
as he reached his gate. Ills wife re
mained up all night anxiously await
ing Ills return.
Mr. Townsend was 56 years old and
weighed nearly 300 pounds Member,
of his family think that ills heart fail
ed after his battle with the snow.
WADDELL BERIOUBLY ILL.
Ban Antonio, Texas. Rube Waddell,
once a famous baseball pitcher, who
Is In a hospital here suffering from a
bronchial affection, was reported to
day to lx- In a serious condition.
Bv Vote of Four to Two Geor
gia Supreme Court Hold Trial
for Murder of Mary Phagan
to Have Been Entirely Regular
EXPECT DATE FOR THE
EXECUTION BE SET SOON
Denial of Motion for Appeal.
Chief Justice Fish and As
sociate Justice Bcch Dissent.
Added Chapter to Most Sen
sational Murder Case in An
nals of 3tate.
Atlanta, Ga. —Tho conviction of
I-eo M. Frank for the murder of
Mary Phagan, the 14-year-old factory
girl, today was affirmed by the Geor
gia supreme eourt.
The eourt held, four to two. that
the conviction iast August of tha
young factory superintendent ha.l been
In every way regular and according
to tile criminal statutes of Georgia,
t’hlrf Justice Fish and Associate Jus
tice Beck dissented.
Dat« of Execution Soon.
It Is expected that a date noon will
bo set for the execution of the pris
oner. postponed Indefinitely on tha
filing of a motion for a new trial. It
whs on the denial of this motion that
an appeal was taken.
More than a hundred counts were
contained In the appeal. Htress watt
laid on allegations of prejudice on th«
part of two Jurors und charge* that
popular racial feeling against tha
young factory superintendent, who ia
a Jew. Imd made Itself felt In tha
court room and Influenced the verdict
Significance was also attached to tha
statement of the trial Judge, who. In
denying a motion for a new trial, aa.l
that although be had heard all the
evdencc, he was not convinced either
(Continued on Page Two.)
FROZEN BODIES
IN IRE RIGGING
Captain and 3 of Crew Had
Lashed Themselves to Avoid
Being Washed Overboard.
Willllest, Mass.—Four men perished
when the Italian bark Uastagna struck:
on the oilier liar of Cape Cod, a mil*
and a half south of the Cuhoon’s Hol
low Life Having Htatlon, today.
Seven seamen —all nearly unconsci
ous from exposure—wero brought
ashore by the life-savers. The frozen
bodies of Captfllu Garva and three
sailors were left In the rigging where
the men had lashed themselves to
avoid being carried overboard by the
seas that swept the decks last night.
The Uuntagna. from Montevideo for
Bouton, with phosphate rock, struck
the bar early today during a blinding
snow storm and «lxty-tnllo northwest
gale. The beach patrol sighted her at
down 300 yards off shore with the surf
breaking over la-r and threatening to
pound her to pieces. The combined
life saving crews from the Nnuset and
Cahoon'g Hollow stations allot three
lines across tin- Custagna'e deck but
the sailors were so benumbed that
they were unable to handle the breech
es buoy tackle. The gale had mod
erated (o 30 miles an hour but the
surf was so high that the life savers
had to wait for some time before they
could launch thrlr lifeboat.
The survivors were so overcome that
they could give no coherent account
of the disaster.
Refuse to Accept the
Resignation of Dr. Aked
San Francisco.—By a vote of 74 to
ID, the Han Frunclsco Church Feder
ation refused today to accept the res
ignation of Rev. Ghas. F. Aked, pastor
of the First Congregational church, aa
president of the organization.
Dr. Alo-d .had been criticised by
members of the federation for saying
in a sermon he did not adhere to the
orthodox belief regarding the Virgin
birth of Christ. Dr. Aked declared
there was nothing In the writings of
u number of the Apostles to sugport
the theory of the Virgin birth.