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GET YOUR WANT AD READY—Phone it early to The Augusta Herald—PHONES 296 and 297. SUNDAY 9 S HERALD WANT AD PAGES are read by 50,000 people. They'll read your WANT in Sunday's Herald and they'll answer by phone, mail, wire or in person Monday morning. GET YOUR WANT AD IN EARLY. Wants for Sunday's Herald taken by phone up till 10 o'clock Saturday night. THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD VOLUME XIX. No. 59. DESECRATION OF VERGARA’S BODY? Report That American Was Hanqed After Being Shot and Corpse Mutilated, Being Dis cussed. Special Train Leaves With Commission to Examine Bodv of Benton ON DECOMPOSITION OF TWO WEEKS IN TROPICS OPINION IS DIVIDED " m American Government Waiting on Results of Examination Before Deciding on Merits or Justifiability of Execution. Washington.—Charge O Bhaugh neasy reported today that be had made representations conceraln,; Vergara’s death and that the Hu erta government had promised a foil end detailed explanation. Already Dead. Laredo, Texaa. —Americans along the border were not hopeful today that slayer* of Clemente Vergara, Texaß ranchman killed by Mexican federal* would be Identified and punished by Huerta's government. While they took some hope from expected action by the division military chiefs, yet It was re membered that Vergara already had been executed when Gen. Alvarez, in good faith, It is believed, promised Uls release, unharmed. Final Act. Reports from H(dalgo, where Ver gara was taken by orders of Captain Aptilono Rldrtguez, seemed to indicate an act. ofdesecratlon on the body. Ver gara was executed by shooting and many believe the subsequent hanging of the body and Its abandonment to the elements was a final act of humil iation toward the ranchman, who had protested when his horses were stol en. Washington.—Officials here discuss ed with much Interest today the re port of Captain Sanders of the Texas State Rangers, that Clement Vergara, an American citizen’ reported hanged, had really been kidnaped and shot by Huerta's federals. The Vergara killing has admittedly stirred the Washington government Just as much as the recent execution of Wm. S. Benton, a British subject, at Juarez. The Inquiry Into the Benton cass was expected to begin In earnest to day or tomorrow with the departure of a special train from Juarez for Chi huahua, boaring two representatives of the British government, two army surgeons, and an American consular representative. In Chihuahua, Ameri can Consul Letcher will Join the inves tigators. Safety Assured. Whsthsr Mra Benton and any rela tives nf the dead man will accompany the party Is not known here, though they have permission to go and as surances of safety. Opinion li divided here on whether Benton’s body, after nearly two weeks of decomposition In a tropical climate, would show If Ms wounds were in fllotod by • pistol Shot or by rifle bul lets from a firing squad. In the form er case It Is believed the version of Benton's friends, that he was killed Without a pourtmartlal, would be sus talned, while rifle bullets would con firm VTBa's explanation of the affair. Waiting on Report, The American government Is prac tically waiting on results of that medi cal examination before deciding on the merits or Justifiability of the execu ton. While no satisfactory answer has been made to the American govern ment’s request for surrender of the body to the widow, this point will not he pressed until all the evidence of a medical examination Is secured. Clear Mystery Up. Gen. Carranse, constitutionalist leader, was rapidly getting Into touch with the situation and would exert his Influence to clear up the mystery sur rounding Benton’s death, was the In formal assurance received here today. Officials had before them Governor Colquitt's telegram asking whether the United States recognized any con stituted government In northern Mex ico, with whom he could arrange for extradition of those responsible for Vsrgara's death. One Gallon Limit j Is held Invalid Nashville, Tsnn.—/The Tennessee supreme court today held inv&lU the Inter-state liquor shipping bill passed by tie last legislature, limiting ship ments to one gallon, for personal use and requiring the carrier to furnish the county clerk iwlth a reoord of every eWpmeat- ) SITS DEWEY’S DANDER WAS IIP Admiral Von Diederich Replies to Statements Today. De clares American Threatened War. Berlin.—Admiral von Dlederlrhs re plies in print today to statements made by Admiral Dewey regarding the exciting incidents between the Amer ican and German naval commanders in Manila Bay during the Spantsh- American war. The reply is published in the official Marine Rundseahu and is spread over 11,000 words. It con tains the report of the visit made to Admiral Dewey on July 10, 1898, by the then flag lieutenant von Hlntze, now German minister to Mexico. It is evident from this report that Admiral Dewey threatened the Ger mans with war If they did not cease their Interference with the blockade regulations and if they refused to per mit the Americans to make the In quiries necessary to establish the iden tity of neutral warships. Von Dlede richs says: "Admiral Dewey gradually talked himself into a passion. “He said: 'Why, I shall stop every vessel, whatever may be her colors. And if she does not stop I shall fire at her. And that means war, do you know, sir?’ When the phrase ‘if Ger many wants war,’ etc., occurred again, I took myleave. ‘1 was under the Impression that this, in Itself trivial, incident put a match to a mass of explosives whicn had long been accumulating in Admi ral Dewey’s mind from suspicion, ru mor and newspaper reporta” ELLIS FAINTS IN WITNESS CHAIR Confessed Slayer of Wife Says: "She Agreed to Die With Me" —Falls Over. Chicago.—Robert Hosea of Cincin nati, 7B years old, father of Mrs. Elean or Hosea. killed by her husband In a hotel here last October, arrived in Chi cago today to testify in Ellis trial. Mr. Hosea was accompanied by his wi*e. The aged pair were roused to Indig nation by reading newspaper accounts of Ellis' testimony In which he en deavored to prove that he was driven to mania by his wife’s Infatuation for another man. Mr. Hosea notified Prosecutor Malato that he and his wife would be in Chicago ready to tes tify In defense of their daughter's rep utation. Wm. Cheney Ellis fainted In the witness chair under the flro of ques tions from the prosecutor today. He replied vaguely to several questions about what happened when deteotiveei found him with the body of his wife and Judge Petit ordered that he re spond clearly. Ellis Just had repeated his first statement, made on the day of the killing, that he and his wife had agreed to die together. “Bhe agreed to dlo with pie. She said we would both be better off dead,” he said. "Mrs. Ellis and I went to our room. She said she knew she was doing wrong but she could* not help It. I thought, of everything good in my life going away from me. I saw my heme, wife and children vanish.” Hills' voice had been growing faint er and he fell against the Judge's desk. He was revived with difficulty and he kept his eyes closed while he answered the remaining questions on cross ex amination. American Built Auto is First to Cross Andes Washington. An American-built automobile driven by Johnson Martin, a Princeton football player of recent years, has succeeded In crossing the Andes, thus achieving a victory for which automobiles of a number of for eign makes have been striving for five years or more. A cablegram today to the Pan-American Union which an nounced Martin's arrival In Santiago, Chile from Buenos Ayres. Martin crossed the backbone of the South American continent at a height of more than 13,000 feet through Us pallata Pus AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 28, 1914. Bade Her Five Children Good-Bye Today When Leaving For Death Cell . E HB MRS. CYNTHIA BUFFUM. Little Valley, N. V.—Mrs. Cynthia lluffurn, convicted oT murder In the first degree for poisoning her h unhand and sentenced to electrocu tion in April, bade good-bye to her five sons early today. Nolle but Francis, 18 years old, showel any grief at parting. At 7, o’clock Mrs. Buffura was stared on her trip to the death house at Auburfi. All during the night the pale-faced, sullen woman had been carefully guarded In her *ell to prevent her from attempting sulcfde but her iron nerve remained unbroken. She relies on the encouragement from her counsel, Patrick a. Collins, who told her last night after she bad been sentenced: "Don't wory now; keep quiet and leave It all to me. You will never *J|e in the electric chair.” Collins will ask the court of appeals to order a new trial. . The trial of Ernest Frahrrj. Mrs. BuTfum's alleged accomplice In the murder, will begin In a few days. "HOIEYCOMBED WITH GRAFT” Sulzer Says 70 Per Cent of Cost of Highway Construction Was Stolen. New York,—Testifying before the Sullivan graft inquiry committee to day, former Governor Sulzer said that the Information offered In the state highway department Investigation came to him during his campaign for governor and that In accordance with pre-election promises he appointed a committee to investigate. “They foand out enough to convince me that every department of the state was honeycombed with graft,” raid Snlser. “I then 'appointed John Hen nessy to Investigate the highway de partment and told him to go to tho end of the rope, drive out the grafters and to spare nobqdy. “Hennessy investigated forty roads In forty-two countlon and found that the construction was fraudulent. The taxpayers had been defrauded of mil lions and millions of dollars. Hen nessy told me that about 30 per cent of the cost of tho roads went for their actual construction and the rest was stolen." QRADING OF ROSIN AND TURPB. Washington.— I The lepartment ol agriculture today announced that a public hearing on the grartng of ro sin and turpentine would be heM- here Thursday, Marcr sth, RUSH INCOME TAX MEN IN N. Y. Stand in Line For Hours to File Reports on Last Day. Few Long Faces. r ■ -.n—■« New York/—The busiest place on Manhattan Island today was tho In come tax bureau where hundreds of New Yorkers stood In lino for hours waiting their turn to file their reports, the time limit for which, under an ex tension granted yesterday, expires at 6 p. m. Monday. Collector Anderson said before noon that about 40,000 reports had been re ceived. He expected to receive be tween 2,000 and 5,000 additional before night. 1 Tho rush to file the reports began es soon as the office was opened for business. Few long faces were seen. Everyone seemed rather to enjoy the novelty of meeting the new tax. Estimates today indicated that ap proximately 85,000 reports have been filed In the four New York city dis tricts and It was believed the total number would exceed 100,000. Clerks In the office were unable even to estimate the amount of money rep resented In the reports. 8 TIMES MAYOR DEAD. Baltimore.—l,awrenco K. Dozier, eight times mayor of Leesburg, Fla., died at a hospital here today. Mr. Dozier came to Baltimore two weeks ago and was operate! upon last Mon day for kidney trouble. SAYS ENGLAND SHOULD HAVE ACTED, NDT U.S. Despite British Recognition of Huerta. Carranza Thinks Direct Representations Re garding Benton Killing Should Have Come Direct Villa Orders That American Consul Shall Be Promptly Informed About Arrest of Foreigners. Carothers Off For Chihuahua Tonight. Juarez, Mexico. An order received today from General Villa instructed that hereafter the American consul must be informed promptly of the ar rest of fill foreigners. It has been planned to hose Gen. Cnrranza, who Is expected her within a few days, to handle all subjects concerning foreign ers. Carothers Starts Tonight. El Paso, Texas.— George t\ t’aroth ers, representative of the American state department, said today lie hoped to start for Chihuahua by tonight Carothers intends to remain with Gan. Villa throughout the latter’s southern campaign. Ohas. A. C. Perceval, Brit ish consul at Galveston, now hero to investigate the killing of Wm. 8. Ben ton, continued his labors in secret to day. Admiral Cowist Reports. Washington.—Details of the mutiny aboard the Mexican federal gunboat Tampico at Guaymas, which turned that vessel over to the rebels, were received today from Rear Admiral t'oWles, ‘ATI ’of the rrAw and tflree officers of the Tampico revolted, the captain and chief engineer were placed In irons and command of the boat wus osnumed by a lieutenant, who ordered her to Topolobampo, controlled by the rebel*. Should Havo Been England. Nogales, Sonora.—That England, de spite Its recognition of Huerta, should have made direct representation re garding the death at Juarez of Wm. H. Benton to Gen. Carranza, head of the constitutional movement, was the position taken today by those In close touch with Carranza. Ther appears to he some surprise among those in General Carranza's confidence that the American slate department should have broached the Benton matter to the constitutional ists in behalf of the British foreign office, it was pointed out, however, that the English recognition of Huerta, the landing of British marines at Vera Cruz, and the known relations between English capital and the Huerta regime probably In a measure was responsible for the British foreign office's mode of procedure. Profess Ignorance. Insurgent officials professed Ignor ance of the circumstances surround ing Benton’s disappearance, asserting that the matter had been considered of but little Importance until the ar rival of the Carranza party at the border. They said that no first hand Inform ation had been received by their chief since Gen. Villa matin his original re port, which merely stated, It was said, thHt Benton had attempted the life of Villa for which be had been tried and executed. No comment was fortlxiom- Ing on Gen. Villa's refusal to surrender Benton's body because officials assert ed that phase of the case had not been officially reported and hence could not Is: considered. *3,000,000 ,ir» Bullion. Chihuahua, Mexloo. Governor Chon is arranging for the purchase of $3,- 000,000 of silver bullion to serve ns a basis for a new Issue of notes. Bank ers, It I* said, will accept certain ranches and houses confiscated by the rebels as payment. Gen. Villa said today that the date of hi* departure for the south was uncertain and In any event would not be until after the Benton Investigation commission arrived. A rumor that the federal* had evacuated Torreon was denied by the general. Mother Perishes in Fire. Spokane, Wn. Mr*. Htella Maries lost her life and her two young daugh ters are believed to have perished In a fire that destroyed their home today. Mr*. Maries sent h er two sons to a neighbors for help, then was caught by the flame* while trying to save the girls. Bryan in Richmond. Washington, Secretary Bryan left today for Richmond, where he will speak to the Virginia legislature this afternoon. This evening he will speak before the "Progressive Democratic league of Virginia.” While In Rich mond, Mr Bryan will be a guest of Gov. Stuart DAILY AND SU NDAY. $6.00 PER YEAH. WOMAN COMMISSIONER TO CLEAN UP THE TOMBS iMI %Z ,/ ” * i 4 ft EsHKYI 4!| S DR. KATHERINE B. DAVIS. New York. —After conducting a no cret Investigation Into the methods that now prevail In the administration of the Tombs Prison, the place of con finement for all those awaiting trial in state and city criminal cages, Dr. Katherine B. Davis, commissioner of charities, has set about to revolution lze the entire management of the iprison. I>r Davis found that the con ditions existing In the cell houses were positively party be cause of grafting keepers who con done] tho smuggling of drugs to the prisoners, and that the business man agement, with regard to the purchase of food for prisoners, the lotting of contracts for repairs, etc.., gave every evidence of the graft, taint. 4,000 Were Killed in Two Chinese Brigand Battles Pekin,—Four thousand men were killed In two separate battles between government troops and White Wolf brigands on the Honan-Anuhi border, according to official telegrams receiv ed here today. Aeroplanes were em ployed by the government furies to locate the rebels, who afterwards were attacked and dispersed. S. C. Legislature To Be in Session Week Longer Columbia, 8. C,—Because the general appropriation bill will not l>e ready for ratification before Saturday night at the earliest, the Houlh Carolina gen eral assembly will be unable to ad journ sine die before the middle of next week. The customary period of forty day* for the legislative session would end today but the session may have to be prolonged at least a week. Lights Go Out in the District at Midnight St. Louie. —At midnight the lights on Luca* Avenue from 21st street to 27th street will go out and for the first lime <Slnco their origin the doors of the 67 resort* In HI. Louis's last segregated district! will be closed. Petition* of business men In the vi cinity, pleas of the resort owners and property owners havo failed to bring revocation of the police order abolish ing the district. Request Goethals to Use Only Gov’t Coal on Canal Washington^—Representative* of the coal producing states of Virginia. West Virginia, Kentucky and Pennsyl vania today urged Col. Geo. W. Geo thals to do all he could to have the government exclusively handle coal supplier In the Panama Canal zone. Col. Goethals suggested that the ques tion Ilea with congress and not vrtth the zone officials. The delegation, which Included Rep resentative Hlennpt, of Virginia, point ed out that there would be one million ton* of coal a year used on the canal and that It should be supplied by the government. 79 CITIES GIVE EACTS ON WHITE SLAVEJIFFIC No Other Form of Criminal Offense is so Flaqrant, Profit able and Open as Business of Prostitution. Declares Mass achusetts Report Millions of Dollars Invested, is Declaration, in Establish ments For Immoral Purposes. Public Sentiment Strongly Against Conditions. Boston.—’’The financial profit of the business of prostitution In the prin cipal reason for 11s existence. No oth er form of criminal offense so flagrant ly open and Bo harmful to the com munity would be tolerated for a day In this slate.” These declarations are made in the report submitted to the legislature to day by a committee appointed last year, which has conducted a detailed Investigation in 79 Massachusetts clt* loe and towns. Millions Invested. The re|x>rt. say that millions of dol lars are invested In establishments utilized for immoral purposes and that {prostitution in all Its ramifications constitutes a vast business extending all over the state. The report emphasizes the dangers of unregulated lodging houses, public (laneo halls and recreation parks. Tl\e commission has found "wide spread evidence of a strong public sen timent against the continuance of the conditions it has found to exist" and expresses the conviction ’ that this evil in suspertlbts of successful attack and treatment.” Half Feeble Minded. “The fact that one-balf of the wom en examined were actually feeble minded,” the report says, "clears the way for successful treatment of a por tion of this class. The recognition, of feeble minded girls at an early age In the public schools and proper provision for their protection would prevent much of the observed imomrallt.v among young girls and tho resulting temptations to boys. "While the officials In no city in the state have openly adopted the policy of segregation and toleration," saya the report, "yet it Is a fact that it* certain citicn there are streets where the business is conducted In much tha same way as If segregation was the accepted official policy. Enormously Profitable. 1 "In the larger cities the most fla grant expression of commercialized prostitution Is In connection with cer tain cases and saloons. These places are enormously profitable. The police take tho position that they have no right to interfere If the letter of the law-Is observed, but It Is difficult to understand why these tmomral cases and salwns are tolerated.” After 35 Years Study, Expects Christ’s Return Chicago.—" After 35 year* of con tinuous blble study, I am prepared to say Lord Jesus may come hack at any moment,” said Dr. C. I. SeoTleld, of New York, at the International Prophetic Bible Conference today. "I am 71 years of age, but I am not look ing for death; I am looking for tha Lord’* return.” TRIBUTE TO UNDERWOOD. Washington.—Tribute to the lead er*hlp and senatorial claims of Rep resentative Oscar "W. Underwood, was made In a speech today by Represent ative Dent, of Alabama, who declared he had united the democratic party as It had never been before In the last 50 years. TEODY IN FINE TRIM. Rio Janeiro/—Col. Theodore Roose velt and party arrived In the vicinity of Jose Bonifacio, after having trav ersed the Hinterland of San Luis de Caceres. No great dlfifcuittes were encountered and many observation* were made. The party discovered » river heretofore unknown. Colonel Roosevelt and the others are In ex cellent health. , ■ THE SACHEM 16 FLOATED. Norfolk, V*/—The British steamnshtp Sachem, which was floated last night after having been aground near Hog Inland, north of Cape Charles, passed in the Virginia Capes early today and proceeded to Newport News, where she will be docked at once for re pairs. Tho vessel was leaking soma but otherwise appeared to be untnjur* ed-