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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
VOLUME XIX. No. 50.
VINDICATION OF
HE COMPLETE
CHOWDS CHEER
Verdict of “Not Guilty” Comes
After Jury Had Been Out
Only Ten Minutes —Court At
tendants Unable to Restrain
Applause of Throng in Room
Only Comment of Senator is:
"It Only Confirms My Faith
That Truth Will Triumph.”
Ho Goes to Hot 3prings Be
fore Return to Washington.
Oklahoma City.—Notice of appeal
from the verdict was Riven today by
attorneys for Mrs. Bond.
Messages of Congratulations.
Oklahoma City.—Many messages
congratulating Senator Gore upon his
exoneration last night of charges of
Improper condui t made l>y Mrs. Min
ute ft. Bond in n suit for sr>n,ooo dam
ages were reoeived here today.
The senator announced he would
spend today and tomorrow here, then
go to Hot Springs for a vacation be
fore he returns to Washington.
Senator (tore's only remark when
the Jury returned its verdict was:
"The verdict confirms m.v faith that
truth will triumph. I never for a r.to
*ment doubted the outcome.”
In Ten Minutes.
Oklahoma City, Okla United
States Senator Thomas P. Gore was
last night exonerated of charges of
Improper conduct by a verdict in his
favor returned in district court here
In the suit for $.">0,000 damages insti
tuted by Mrs. Minnie E. Bond, of Ok
lahoma City.
The verdict was returned ten min
utes after the ca?e was Riven to the
Jury. Only on-' bal'ot was taken.
‘‘We find.” the Jury stated in tho
verdict, “the evidence* s”’'m!tted by
the plaintiff entirely im-u ' if"t upon
■wbf'ch to base a stilt- th** •id evi
dence wholly exonerates tho defend
ant. and had the defendant, at tire
conclusion of the plaintiffs evidence,
announced that he desired to intro
due no evidence and rested his case,
our verdict would have been the
same in that event as now returned by
ns, in favor of the defndant.”
Crowd Cheers.
Despite the efforts of bailiffs to
maintain ord>r when the last words
of the verdict, "favor of the defend
ant” were read the crowd which tax
ed the capacity of the courtroom,
turned into a cheering throng, orderly
but no less determined to give vent
to their feelings.
Those displeased by the verdict
forced their way to the doorß and
left in silence amid the bantering <Jf
the senator's friends.
Senator Gore heard the Jury's Ue
(Contlntied on Page Two.)
PRES'T APPROVES DISMISSAL.
Washington.—Dismissal of Mid
shipman V. I. McClue, of lola, Kas.,
from the Naval Academy on charges
of irregularities in an examination
was approved today by President
Wilson. The cases of two midship
men implicated with him were not
acted upon.
BOTH LINERS SAIL.
New York—Neither the White Star
steamer Celtic nor the Fabre
Line steamer Madonna, which were
reported yesterday in collision in the
Bay of Naples, was damaged to tils
extent of delaying its sailing, accard
iug to advices received here today
EVERY CAR LEFT RAIL.
Albert Lea, Minn.—Only three pas
sengers and the locomotive engineer
and Tireman were hurt today, when
every car of a Rock Island passenger
train left the rails near here.
Hardwick To Announce Candidacy For
the Unexpired Term of Late Senator
bacon; Named in Week
Atlanta, Ga^—The first (tun in
mixups' Georgia has ever known wil
when Congressman T. W. Hardwick
his candidacy for the unexpired term
Governor Slaton, who will retu
fused positively to discuss the matt
not his intention to delay naming the
surprising if the appointee’s name is
early next week.
Augusta friends of Congressman
announcement for the United States
the first intimation, however, that h
the Atlanta correspondent of The H
that Mr. Hardwick will announce.
Mr. Hardwick has served ably In
believed that he will make a magnl
Great Knights of Pythias Parade at 7 P. M.
(Weather Permitting) For Pythian Mews See Page 4
COL ROOSEVELT FOR
GOVERNOR OF N. Y.
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(Recent Photograph of Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt.)
New York.—Many state committee
men of the progressive party are In
favor of ttie plan put forth by John
S. Van Dusen, of Elmira, to greet
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt on his re
turn from the South American tour
with the news that he Is to be th?
party's candidate for governor of New
York next November. Ex-State Chair
man William H. Hotchkiss put him
self on record as being strongly In
favor of nominating Colonel Roosevelt
Mr. Van Dusen declared that the Colo
nel's acceptance of the nomination
would mean a sweeping progressive
victory of the state us well as a vic
tory in the presidential election in
me.
BOTH BEAMING
WITH OPTIMISM
Secretaries McAdoo and Hous
ton Found Financial Condition
of the Country in Best of
Shape.
Washington.—With the return here
of the federal reserve organization
commietee after an extended tour,
Interest wags revived today in the
question of the location of the region
al reserve banks. On this point, Sec
retaries McAdoo and Houston were
emphatic that there would be no de
cision until after they had thorough
ly studied their data.
They were at their desks early to
day beaming with optimism regard
ing the financial situation of the
country. They declared they found
on their tour a practically unanimous
sentiment among bankers and busi
ness men that the new currency law
would benefit business conditions and
furthermore that the measure was a
great step In advance.
Secretary McAdoo expressed the
hope today that the new system
would he in operation before next au
tumn, but said that if it (should not
be the resources of the treasury
would again be placed ae the disposal
o fthe business interests of the
country.
one of the most strenuous political
1 be fired within the next 24 hours
of the Tenth district, will announce
of Senator A. O. Bacon,
rn from Macon tonight, has so far re
er. It is understood, however, it is
temporary senator and it will not be
announced within a week or certainly
Hardwick will not be surprised at his
senate. The above despatch will be
as been given of it. It is assumed that
erald knows whereof he speaks and
the lower house of congress and it is
flcent race for the senate.
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 19. 1914.
PRES’T WANTS
RATE INCREASE
CASE HURRIED
Importance Very Great to the
Country of Determining at
Once Whether Proposed Ad
vance is Justifiable —Chair-
man Harlan Issues Statement
Inter-State Commerce Com
mission Will Reach Its De
cision Probably Within Tnree
Months. Certainly Before the
Summer Recess on July Ist.
Washington.—Decision by tho Inter
state commerce commission on the
proposed freight rate Increase Is ex
pected to be reached probably within
three months and certainly before the
commission adjourns for Its summer
recess, on July 1. This announcement
substantially was made by Commis
sioner Harlan today.
Commissioner Harlnn said:
“Recognizing the public importance
of ar early disposition of the prob
lems before us here, the carriers, ship
pers, and the commission are using
every effort to bring the inquiry to
an early conclusion and there is rea
son to think the record on two main
Issues tn the case msy be closed and
the arguments had In time to enable
the commission to dispose of the
questions before the summer recess.
Two Broad Inquiries.
Commissioner Harlan explained that
the commission had before it two
broad inquiries in respect to the pro
posed advance:
“Are the present revenues of the
carriers adequate?"
"If not. how may they be supple
mented?”
“With respect to the first of these
Issues the carriers have already of
fered much testimony, hut their wit
nesses have not been cross examined;
nor have the investigations by the
commission on that question been
completed. We are also advised that
certain shipping interests will submit
important testimony touching the
quacy of the present revenues of car
riers. In aid of an understanding of
the first question and of a proper so
lution of the second question, the
commission, as I explained at a re
cent hearing, has also addressed cer
tain Inquiries to carriers which they
have not yet been able fully to an
swer. Pending the preparation by the
railroads of their replies we have
been hearing the protests of shippers
against the proposed increases in the
rates on certain particular commodi
ties In which they deal or are other
wise interested."
DAY IN CONGRESS
Washington.—Day In congress.
Senate.
Executive session to consider re
newal of eight pending arbitration
treaties.
Senators went to the White House
to confer with President Wilson on
the Panama tolls repeal.
House.
Interstate commerce commission
advocated the bill to regulate rail
road security issues.
Conferees began work on the Alas
ka railway bill.
ALL FEARS OF FLOODS
DISPELLED AT PITTSBURG
Pittsburg.—Fears that rivers around
Pittsburg would be at flood height
before nightfall were dispelled by the
weather forecasters today with the
announcement that the heavy rain of
last night had soaked into the snow
and would not be released suddenly
Into tributaries of the Monongahela,
Alegheny and Ohio rivers. There Is
the water equivalent of IV4 Inches of
mow over the Monongahela and Al
legheny watrrsheds.
“BACHELORS ENCUMBER
THE EARTH.”—SEC'Y
DANIELS.
Washington.—" Bachelors en
cumber the earth,” remarked
Secretary Daniels today when ho
ordered Lieutenant Harrison E.
Knauss detached from the presi
dential yacht Mayflower so he
could be married. The May
flower Is going to Mexican
waters.
“I am In favor of matrimony
for naval officers.” said the sec
retary, “and I shall do all in my
power to help such a good cause
along.”
Has the Fair Lina Married
Again ? That \v the Question
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LINA CAVALIERI.
New York.—Whether Una Cavalier!, moat beautiful of face, voles
and figure of all tho world renowned operatic stars, bun boon married to
Mhat harTdaome tenor. Luetsn Mura lore, is a quo* lion that is being dis
cussed by tho people who count In operatic circle*. Many times has it
bed» Reported that Lina had succumbed to the constant wooing of the
nilv4r-volced Lucian, and many times has the captivating soprano denied
the rumors. But the long expected wedding Is now believed lo have
been solemnized. Where anil when, no one seems to know. And tile prin
cipals refuse to discuss the matter.
VENGEAICE VOW
111 HER COFFIN
• _
Father of Girl Clubbed to
Death in Cemetery Swears
He’ll Kill Daughter’s Mur
derer.
Aurora, III.—As Iguils Hollander,
father of Mies Theresa Hollander, who
was found clubbed to death In the
cemetery here, stood beside her coffin
today, he swore an oath of vengeance.
"The murderer shall die," Holland
er swore In the presence of friends
and relatives who were gathered in
the room. "It he escapes the law
he will not escape me. All 1 ask Is
two minutes slops with him and I
will cut him to pieces."
Told of Quarrel,
Aurora, Ills. Near the Bpot where
she was murdered Monday night, the
body of 20-yearold Theresa Hollen
der was burled today In St. Mi
chaels Cemetery.
Hater In the day the coroner’s In
quest was to bo resumed. The girl's
father is expected to testify regard
ing a conversation ho had with The
resa shortly before she was murder
ed. Hollander said she told him she
had quarreled that evening with An
thony Petrns, a former sweetheart
who Is under arrest. Petras, who fa
married, attempted to stop Miss Hol
lander’s marriage to Nicholas Felt
ner, to whom she wus engaged, ac
cording to the father’s story.
The police hope to fix responsibil
ity for the crime today by determin
ing the ownership of a penknife found
near the murder scene. The knife
formerly was the property of Prank
Darlmont, who worked In a factory
with Petras. The knife was lost
three years ago, according to Dari
mont, who now lives In Chicago. Darl
mont presnted an lllbl,
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDNEPHEW.
Pau, Francs.-—Georges Deval, i
great great-grandnephew of Admiral
John Paul Jones, died here today at
the age of 12. He was being educated
with a view to entering the United
States Naval Academy.
Claims to Be Only Real
"Son of the Revolution"
Philadelphia.—John Dennis I.ewls,
wh<4 claims to lie the only real "son of
the revolution," In the United States,
celebrated Ids 73rd birthday at his
home here yesterday. Lewis was
born In 1841, at which time bo says
his father was 82 years old. The lat
ter was born In 1759 and was 19 years
old when ho enlisted In the eontinental
army In 1778, according to lxwls.
I.ewls was horn In Accomac county,
Va., and Is a veteran of the civil war.
27 of Castillo's Outlaws
Are Reported Captured
Hachita, N. M.—A report was re
ceived here early today that a de
tachment of Mexican rebel troops had
met the remnant of Castillo's band of
outlaws and captured twenty-seven of
them.
Many Will Hold Sulzer
Responsible For Claims
Albany, N. Y.—ln settling a hill
rendered by a man employed as gate
tender ut the executive mansion dur
ing the recent Impeachment proceed
ing*, William Hulstcr Is believed by
attorneys to have made himself liable
for many accounts he contracted per
sonally during the trial. Ralph It.
Tompkins was the gate tender and lie
brought suit against the former gov
ernor for s9fi. The case was settled
for $lO9.
Kiilzer maintained the claim was a
charge against the state and In set
tling he took an assignment of It from
Tompkins. It is believed that hold
ers of a great number of unpaid claims
of a similar nature will seek to hold
tlie former governor personally re
sponsible.
HAMMER FOR U. 8. ATT’Y.
Washington. Senators Overman
and Simmons announced today that-
President Wilson had assured t,h -m
he would nominate W. <’. Hammer, of
Ashboro, for federal district attorney
In Western North Carolina.
DAILY AND SUNDAY. $6.00 PER YEAR.
BACON’S BODY LAID
TO REST IN MACON
00E0EN JUBILEE
OF PYTHIANS
6,000 Delegates Gather in
Washington. Chief Address
Mado By Scc’y of State
Bryan.
Washington, D. C.—President Wil
son today shook hands with sevi-f**)
hundred of the delegates. Many of
them came to the White House wear
ing tho fez. Others wore turbans and
oriental costumes.
7,000 Communities.
Washington.—Knights of Pythias in
7,000 communities of tho continent
were simultaneously celebrating thoi.'
Golden Jubilee today white In Wash
ington were gathered 6.000 delegate*
for tho opening of the annual conven
tion of the supreme council of the
order.
Chief among the events on today’s
program was tho address of Secretary
Bryan, himself the past chancellor of
the Lincoln, Neb., lodge, on "Frater
nity as Exemplified by the Order of
the Knights of Pythtas."
The appearance of Edward S. Klm
bnll and Abram P. Van Pcrveer, the
two surviving members of Washing
ton Isidge, No. 1, was the signal for
a demonstration In the convention.
Frank Chance Saves the
Lives of Three in Flood
Glendora, Cal —Frank Chance, base
ball manager, saved the lives of his
brother-in-law, Karl Pancake, and two
other men In the floods caused by tho
storm yesterday.
Pancake, Charles Gordon and
Samuel Riser, were riding In a mo
torcar when a retaining wall gave
way nnd loosed a wall of water Tlvo
feet deep on them. Tho car was
overturned and tho men swept
through an orchard near Chance’s
place.
Chance witnessed tho nccldent and,
procuring ropes, floated them down
to where tho Imperilled men were
cilnglng to trees. All managed to
grasp tho ropes nnd were dragged to
safety.
Rain Freezes on Top of
Snow Filled N. Y. Streets
New York.—A flno rain, which,
freezing, covered sidewalks with a
slippery sheen that made pedestrians
■ seek tho middle of the road, began
fulling early today on top of tho snow
that tho recent blizzard piled up,
HI root car and elevated traffic was
delayed and on streets whore the snow
had been removed, draft horses fell
continually. Many minor accidents
were reported.
MISSISSIPPI U. 8. MARSHALS.
Washington. Nominations for
United States Marshals in Mississippi
were prepared at tho White House
todaq. W. H. Vardaman would bo
named for tho northern district, and
j. G. Cashman Tor tho southern terri
tory.
COTTON EXCHANGE TO CLOSE.
Nsw York.—The cotton exchange
will ho closed next Hater day out of
respect to tho memory of Goo. W. Nov
llle, its former president, who died yes
terday.
MRS. ROB'T LOUIS STEVENSON.
Santa Barbara, Cal. Mrs. Robert
I/nils Stevenson, widow of the fa
mous novelist, died of apoplexy at
her homo In Monterlto yesterday.
The Abysmal Brute
Jack London’s now rod blooded story of
tho prize ring starts in today’s issue of The
Ib rald. Ho sure to road the opening chapters
of this fine serial.
Phone 2036 and Say-Send Me The Herald
You Don’t Want to Miss This Story.
In Heavy Rain. Final Tribute
Paid at Burial of Dead Sen
ator —Remains Lie Beside
Those of His Eldest Boy,
Augustus. Jr.
GEORGIA’S GOVERNOR AND
STAFF HEAD PALLBEARERS
Unusual Honors Paid at Fun
eral By Homefolks. Every
School, the City Hall Closed,
All Business Suspended
During the Services.
Macon, Ga.—-Thousands of his home
pooplo paid their final tribute am)
honor to Hcnator Augustus O. Bacon.
Georgia's senior senator, by attending
Ills funeral services this morning, de
spite a heavy penetTatlng rain which
started early tn the morning and con
tinued throughout tho services at tho
grave.
Tho final tribute to the Georgia sen
ator was brief though impressive.
Tho services were held at Christ Kpls-*
copal church. Rev. John S. Bunting
officiated. Headed by a procession
more than a mile In length in which
were representatives of the nation,
state, and those who admired him In
Macon, tho body was moved to Rose
htll cemetery.
Final Resting Place.
There by the placid waters of th«
Ocmulgeo river and In a grave next t*»
where lies the Georgia senator’s eldest
hoy, Augustus, Jr., the flower-banked
bier was lowered to Us final resting
place.
Macon I,ndgA of Masons, of which
order Senator Bacon had been a mem
ber for 40 years, said the last rites.
A few minutes later, the procession
resumed Its sorrowful Journey back
to the city.
Macon's tribute to the memory of
Senator Racon was unusual. Every
school, the city hall, and practically
all business establishments suspend
ed during the hour of the funeral.
Funeral Procession.
Heading the funeral procession this
morning was a platoon of Macon po
lice followed by a military detail com
posed of members of tho Hussars. Vol
unteers, nnd Floyd Rifles, Macon’s
three militia organizations.
Mayor Rrldgcs Smith of this city
and members of the city council fol
lowed in carriages and automobiles.
Twenty members of the Macon Bar
Association were next in order. Con
federate veterans, who had obeyed
the commands of the senator in the
sectional war, a half hundred In num
ber, wore next In line.
Ten United States Senators.
Ton United States senators and the
Georgia delegation in the house ap
pointed as a committee from Washing
ton to accompany the body on a spe
cial train from Washington to Macon,
next in line, sat silently with bowed
heads.
Gov. Slaton, of Georgia, end Ms
staff, followed, preceding the pallbear -
ors chosen from associates of Senator
Bacon in Macon. Tho pallbearers were
Roland Ellis, Mlnter Wimberly, R, C.
Ji.rdan. Emory
yer, John T. flotfeulllet. Custls Not
tingham and Wallace Miller, all of Ma
con. •
Several hundred Masons followed In
carriages.
Tho hearse preceded the family car
riages which concluded the proces
sion. , '
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Flags of 9th Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga.—Tho tattered Confed
erato battleflag of tho Ninth Georgia
regiment, under which Augustus O.
Bacon fought, was carried by a spe
cial escort, when Georgia’s distin
guished United States senator was
carried in state to the eapltol yester
day, in the most impressive funeral
Atlanta hag ever seen.