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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
7 VOLUME XIX. Nc. 61. 1
WORST BLIZZARD
FOR MANY YEARS
New York and Vicinity Suffer
ing Severely. Howling Gale
With Drop of Many Degrees
In Temperature Follows Sun
day’s Nine Inch Snow Fall.
Wires Down. Trains Stop.
Traffic Paralyzed. Fire Alarm
Circuits Demoralized.
BIG CITY THREATENED
WITH A MILK FAMINE
Half of Snow From Two Pre
vious Storms Still on Streets.
800 Passengers Sleep in
Oars in P. R. R. Station. All
Wireless Stations Out of
Commission. Liners Held
Up in Outer Harbor.
New York . —Snow, which had craved
for a few hours during the night, be
gan falling again early today. The
gals formed big drifts in the country
and added to troubles of the railroads.
Many commuters failed to reach the
city this morning owing to crippled
train service from nearby New York
and New Jerssy towns. Many New
Jersey trains were cancelled.
Worst Since 1888.
Now York.—New York and vicinity
today is suffering from one of the
(worst storms in its history. Five
persons have been killed so far as re
ported. railroad traffic tied up and
Wire communication crippled. Streets
and sidewalks are covered with ice,
tnraklng walking difficult and danger
ous, and vehicular traffic is almost
impossible. Few trains are leaving
today over any of the main trunk lines
for the West and South and street car
and elevated traffic in the city and
suburbs Is lame and In some Instances
suspended. Not since the blizzard of
I*BB, which old residents point to as
the worst in the city's history, has a
gale with enow resulted In so much
suffering. This was the third storm
In three weeks.
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Milk Famine.
A mltk famine was most feared tn
flay because of the suspended train
service in New Jersey and New York
•tate.
Nine and one-half inches of enow
fell yesterday and when it stopped a
howling gale set in. The tempera
ture dropped many degrees, freezing
.slash and snow that covered the
gtreets.
With only half the snow from the
two previous storms removed from
principal streets, the city cleaning de
partment faced a new problem today.
.Already $980,000 have been spent in
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NO. 1240 BROAD STREET IS
SOLD 2ND TIME IN 30 DAYS
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Goodwin & Duvall Sell Three Story Brick Building to Mr.
G. Lloyd Preacher For $12,500. Was Owned By Mr.
0. Henry Cohen.
Goodwin & Duvall closed another
real estate deal this morning In which
*t!iioad street property was Involved.
Mr. G. Lloyd Preacher purchased No.
1!49 Broad street from Mr. C. Henry
Cohen. It Is the second time this
property has been sold during the past
$0 days. The price paid by Mr. Preach
ter was J 12.300.
The property consists of a three
FURTHER COMPLEXITIES COME IN
MEXICAN SITUATION; CARRANZA TO
BE WARNED GRAVE COMPLICATIONS
Washington.—Freeh reports Indicating that Gustav Bauch, an Amer
ican citizen. was killed at Ju&rgp, coming close on complications of the
Benton case, surrounded the Mexican situation today with further com
plexities.
Carranza, as head of the Constitutionalists, has been called upon for
a satisfactory explanation of Bauch’s disappearance and It will be point
ed out to the rebel chieftain that f ailure to protect all foreigners will
be likely to lead to grave compltca tions.
Further representations for a speedy clearing up of tie Beaton kill
ing have goiy (forward. Although deferring to Carranza's wish to be
consulted d'\-i*tly in diplomatic affairs, It was being Impressed upon
the rebel chief today that formalities must not be permitted to stand
In the way of complete protection to foreigners.
u. S. CONSUL LETCHER ON ARRIVAL
FROM CHIHUAHUA, DECLARES HE HAS
NOT YET SEEN THE GRAVE OF BENTON
El Paso, Tsxas. —Marlon Letcher, American consul at Chihuahua, ar
rived here today on a special tran for the purpose of c onducting the Ben
ton Investigation commission to Chihuahua. When he will return is not
certain.
Letcher said be had not seen Benton’s grave and only had Villa's
word for it that hq was buried In Pantheon de la Regia.
Testimony of > one witness had been taken at Chihuahua by tha Brit
ish vloe consul, t’he gist of that was said to be that the witness accpnv
p&nied Benton to/Juarez, that Benton did not make threats against Villa’s
life and merely was going to inquire about his ranch, use of which had
teM ««prtvMt teua hr Use sebeia.
BIG CITIES
IN GRASP
STORM
Terriffic Gales Sweep Phila
delphia. Baltimore and Along
the Coast. Church Steeples
Topple. Fires Break Out,
Heavy Damage.
Philadelphia.—Philadelphians arose
today to find their city held fast by
one of the worst blizzards that has
struck this section In many years.
Suburbanites were obliged to dis
through snow banks drafted fence
high and traffic on most of the sur
face car lines wig suspended. Con
ditions on steam roads to outlying
sections were little better and thou
sands of persons were late reaching
their places of employment, while
others did not get to the city at ail.
“MIsolnB" Trains.
Railroad traffic between here and
New York, which was completely tied
up the greater part of last night,
was resumed: early today but there
was no attempt to maintain schel
ules. Bevcral trains which had been
"missing” between here and New
York last night reached the city af
ter daybreak, and it was believed that
by midday sendee would be practi
cally normal. Paralyzed wire service
and broken semaphore arms were
given as the principal reasons for the
delays.
At Its Height.
Telegraph and telephone compa
nies sent men out when the storm
was at its height last night to repair
tbe broken wires an 1 other damage
bnt Wire communication with New
York remained badly crippled today
and It was not expected that normal
service could be resumed for several
days.
Damage In this city and the sur
r.mndlng country was heavy. Ship
ping on the Delaware River whlcQ
had been almost completely tied up
since early last night was resume 1
today.
At daybreak snow continued but
the velocity of the wind had decreas
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story brick structure, with store un
derneath and flats above. The proper
ty faces 22 feet on Broad by 135 feet
deep.
The real estate dealers say that the
activity In Augusta property Is greater
now than ever before in the city’s his
tory and they expect even greater ac
tivity during the coming spring and
summer.
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH 2. 1914.
Castillo Blames Vi las Men
Maximo Castillo, the Mexican bandit who is now a
prisoner at El Paso of the United States Troops and who
blames the followers of General Villa for the big Oumbre
tunnel disaster.
PIMMUTH
QUICK RELIEF
FROMTNEGOLD
While Icy Winds Are Central
Over New England Today,
Tomorrow Should See Warm
er Weather in Dixie. March
Records Go in Charleston.
Washington.— While shifting, men
acing gaJrs continued along the Atlan
tic coast from Savannah to Maine, to
day, leaving In their wako a cold wave
that reached as far south ea Florida,
yet relief was promised tomorrow In
the south and middle Atlantic elates.
Th. storm's center In the east had
moved little since last night and today
it hoveired over southern New England,
More snow la threatened In the At
lantlo states north of Virginia this af
ternoon and tonight.
Storm warnings today were flutter
ing from coast stations from Hattsrss
to Eastporl.
Maroh Reoorda Go.
Charleston, S. C.—All records of low
temperature hero for March, ao far as
the weather bureau figures show, were
brlken during the night when the tem
perature read 53.9 degrees. The for
mer lowest March reading here was
24 degrees. A great many water pi pen
frore and high winds mnds the cold
•cut*.
15 Above.
Atlanta, Ga. The temperature her#
early today fell to 15.2 degrees above
*ero, the lowest 1n more than tws
year*.
Coldest Since 1901,
Nashville, Tenn. —This was the
coldest March day In Naahvlllo since
1901, th« thermometer registering 10
degrees above zero.
Mills Closed.
Winchester, Va.—With power wires
put out of commission by the gale that
lashed northern Virginia last night,
mills in Winchester were closed today.
Several houses were blown over and
many buildings unroofed by high
, winds.
BELIEVES BAUCH
WAS KILLED BY
'HIS ENEMIES'
Villa Now Puts Forth Assassi
nation Story to Account for
American’s Disappearance.
“Of Course I Can’t Be Blam
ed For That.” He Adds.
Chihuahau.— Gen Villa today indi
cated his belief that Gustav Tlauch was
dead when ho said that Bauch, an
American, wan liberated at Juarss and
“doubtless was assassinated by sumo
of bis enemies." Villa said Ranch bad
many ensmles. and added, "of course
I can’t he held to Warns for that.”
Ns Bupriss.
El Paso, Tsxat. That Gen Villa ex
pressed tho belief that Oustv Bauch,
arrestsd at Juarez as a spy two weeks
ago, wan tho victim of an assassin, oc
casioned no surprise here, where the
German-American's sister, Mrs. J. M.
Patterson and others Interested In tho
case, have been resigned to the con
clusion that Bauch was sluln at Juar
ez a week ago last Friday. They scout
the personal enemy theory, however.
All Agree on Oats.
Repealed assertions have been mads
by certain Jtiarez rebels talking con
fidently to friends on this side of the
border, that Ranch was executed, arid
the stories all agreod on the date of the
exeoutlon, which was tho day that Oen.
Villa departed f'/r Chihuahau.
For a week official Juerex maintain
ed that Bauch win in Chihuahua, byt
Chihuahua declared and Informally
proved to the contrary.
Mrs. Patterson asserted that her
brother, a locomotive englner, h/fld no
enemies. His statement before the al
leged courtmartlal that he went to
Juarez "to get drunk" was aocepted by
Mrs. Patterson as the truth.
CARDINAL KOPP DYING.
Bresleu, Germany.—Cardins) r>eo.
Kopp, highest dignitary of the Roman
Catholic church In Germany. Is dying
of acute meningitis at Troppau, Aus
trian Silesia. He Is 7T years of age.
HOW FAR IN
BENTON
CASE IS
U.S.TO
GO?
Next Step is Intimation From
Great Britain in Mattor.
Administration Desires To
Minimize Discussion. Bryan
Cancels Appearance Before
Foreiqn Relations Committee.
Effort Made Not to Press
The Ainev Resolution.
Wash ,n ß‘o".—While the Whit*
House view is that, strictly epoaking,
there ig no right of international law
by which the I'nlted States could in
slat on acting for Great liritain in
the Benton case, yet the American
government has been asked by the
powers to use Its good offices for the
protection of foreigners. If, however,
Rnglund should not ask the Unite 1
States to pursue the matter into fur
ther complications with Carranza,
the American government would not
feel obliged to go beyond an investi
gation of tho facts through its own
consular representatives.
The Next Step.
Tho next step, it would appear from
the official viewpoint here, Is some
Intimation from Groat Britain as to
how far she expects the United
States to push the Benton oaw. On
the other tyand, there 1s every reason
to believe that Caranza will be ex
po t I In the near future to give the
American government further assur
antra that all foreigners, regardless
of whether I heir governments have
recognized Huerta, will be safe in
northern Mexico.
Bryan Won't Go.
More indication of the disposition
to mlnlralzo public discussion oT the
Mexican situation was evllent today
when Secretary Bryan's arranged
hearing before the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs, whh cancelled.
Kforts are being brought to boar on
Representative Alney, of Pennsylva
nia. Roipubllean, not to press ut this
time his resolution to call on the
president for Information regarding
the safety of Americans In Mexico
and the Democrats believe he will
yield.
If Alney Insists.
Chairman Flood said today that If
Mr Alney Insisted upon a report
from tho foreign affairs committee
there would he action on tho resolu
tion. The committee had no meeting,
the reason assigned being the inabil
ity of several members especially in
terested in the resolution to atten I
Report Senator Tillman’s
Anti Smoking Measure
Washington, D. C. Senator Till
man's resolution th prevent nmofclng
In executive sessions of the senate
and to prohibit smoking altogether In
tho senate wing of the capltol, was re
ported by tho rules committee today
without recommendation. It went to
the calendar without consideration.
Senate Refuses to Table
His Woman Suffrage Bill
Wsehinflton, D. C, By a vote of 14
to 47 the senate today refused to ta
ble Senator Ashuret’e notion to pro
ceed with consideration of the consti
tutional amendment for woman suf
frage
Among the senators who voted to
table the motion were Bankhead. Bry
an, (hire, James, Overman, Robinson,
Hhlelda, Hmlth of Houth Carolina,
8 wan son and Tillman.
Immediately Henator Ashurst pro
ceeded to discuss the resolution. Tfa
had no Idea off •‘•t'hlng a vote at this
time, however.
Climb Snowbanks to File
Their Income Tax Reports
New Vorke— Hundreds of persona
climbed mountainous snow banka In
lower Broadway today to get Into the
custom house and file their Income
tax reports. It was estimated that the
government would collect t10.t00.000
from New Workers earning taxable in
comes.
DAILY AND SUNDAY. $6.00 PER YEAR.
PRESIDENT TELLS WHY
BENTON POST MORTEM
NECESSAJILYPOSTPONED
Latest Phase of Mexican Situation Explained: Villa
Bows to Authority of Carranza. Won't Permit
American Commission to Examine Body Until
Latter Consulted By United States Government.
BRITISH SEC’Y OF STATE
SAYS U.S. MUST INTERVENE
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SIR EDWARD GREY.
Secretary of State of Great Britain,
whoae attitude on the .United States
policy In regard to Mexico, was ex
presaed ea being entirely In favor of
United States Intervention by Fran
cis Dykeland. Parliamentary Under
Secretary of Foreign Affairs, while
discussing before the House of Com
mons the slaying of William H. Benton,
a British aubjeot, by General Villa.
April 6th Date Set For
Hearing Georgia Case
Washington, D. C. Tho supreme
court today set April 6th for hearing
the application of the state of Georgia
for an Immediate Injunction to pre
vent the Ruektown Sulphur Copper
and Iron Company from operating Its
emelter so that sulphur fumes will In
jure Georgia farmers.
West Delayed; Was Not
Sworn In On Monday
Washington, D. C.—W. H. West, ap
pointed as successor to the late Hena
tor Bacon, of Georgia, will not be
sworn In until later In the week. He
was to have taken his seat today, but
was delayed In reaching Washington.
AUGUSTS HERALD
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FEBRUARY CIRCULATION
Daily and Sunday Herald.
Tha circulation of the Daily and Sunday
Herald for the month of February, 1914, was
as follows:
Feb. 1 30,315 Feb. 15 .. 10,300
Feb. 2 10,662 Feb. 16 10,357
Feb. 3 30,905 Feb. 17 10,294
Fob. 4 30,786 Feb. 18 .. ....... 10,391
Feb. 5 10,320 Feb. 19.. .. ...10,619
Feb. 6 3 0,389 Feb. 20 10,614
Feb. 7 30,938 Feb. 21.., 11,188
Feb. 8 10,270 Feb. 22.. 10,390
Fell. 9 10,350 Feb. 23 10,319
Feb. 10 10,353 Feb. 24 10,267
Feb. 11 10,361 Feb. 25 10,284
Feb. 12.. ....... 10,347 Feb. 26.. . 10,284
Feb. 13 10,322 Feb. 27 10,292
Feb. 14 10,888 Feb. 28 10,883
TOTAL FEBRUARY .. . . r. 293,688
DAILY AVERAGE . . .10,488
The Augusta Herald, Daily and Sunday, hat a oirculation In
Augusta approximately twice aa large aa that of any other Au
gusta newspaper. Advertisers and aganolae invited to toot tha ao
ouraoy of thea# figures in comparison with tha claims es any other
Augusta newspaper.
IS TAKEN FOR GRANTED
HOWEVER. DELAY WILL BE
ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS
Commenting on Any Chany*
In Policy, the Executive
Points Out That Wait Can be
Well Afforded. Counsels
Peace, Deplores Any Possible
Speoches in Congress De
manding Radical Action,
London—Secretary of State
Bryan has ordered the commta
■ion Inquiring into clrcumatancea
of the leath at Juarez of Wm 8.
Benton to wait at Kl Paao. Fran
cis Dyke Acl&nd, parliamentary
zeerotary oT the foreign office,
mad* thla announcement In the
Houee of Commons today. Ho
eald the British government had
been Informed from Waahlngt.m
that the secretary of state con
aidered it unsafe for the commls
alonere to proceed.
The Latest Phase.
Washington.—That General Villa
ha» acknowledged the authority of
General Oaranza as his chief and will
not permit the American commission
to examine the body of Wm. S. Ben
ton until the Washington government
has consulted Carranza was the sx
planatlon tnaJe by President Wilson
today of the latest phase of the Mex
lean situation.
Further Instructions.
The president told the callers that
the desire of the commissioners to
get further Instructions from Wash
ington as well as orders from General
Villa himself had necessitated a post
ponement by Mr. Wilson takes It for
granted that the commissioners will
start In a few days.
Asked whether in view of new de
velopment, ohange of policy Intend
ed by the United Staten lmiretiaiely,
the president pointed out that a coun
try having the power of tha United
States could afford to wait as long as
it pleased In the situation, that there
was no doubt that Huerta would nltl
mately have bo retire and that there
need be no hesitation on the part of
the American people to doubt a solu
tion would be accomplish# 1 even
tually.
Should Realize.
The president counselled peace,
emphasizing that those who wanted
things done Immediately must reallzp
that they might have to contribute
their brothers and sons to accomplUh
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