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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. f 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 (Continued on page three.) NO. 1240 BROAD STREET IS SOLD 2ND TIME IN 30 DAYS - v 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 (Contlnued on Page Three.) 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 A**-A s 1 mmsm *i sf? is -TtffiT r fit s MB ' 4 ’f' ' iNIAf, j vjk.» 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 'f 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 (Continued on Page Three.)