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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
VOLUME XIX. No. 63.
ABANDONMENT OF
BENTON INQUIRY
Carranza’s Announcement That
He Himself Will Investigate
Execution. With England’s
Statement Absolving the U.
S.. Brings This Result
IT MEANS A TEST OF
AUTHORITY BETWEEN THE
TWO CONSTITUTIONALISTS
Friends of Eebel Chief Today
Hopeful That He Will Alter
His Position and Reveal
Friendly Attitude Towards
American Government.
El Paso, Texas. —It la now four
day since the commission appointed
to investigate the killing of Wm. S.
Benton was halted by rebel orders
and the members today were without
further instructions. What these will
be is said to depend on negotiations
now being carried on between Wash
ington and Carranba.
Carranza Takes Charge.
Washington. Announcement of
General Carranza, Constitutionalist
oolnmander-in-chief, that he had ap
pointed a committee to investigate
the recent execution of Wm. S. Ben
ton, a British subject, coupled with
the declaration from Great Britain
that she would not look to the Unit
ed States for action as a result of
the incident was generally accepted
today as meaning the abandonment
of the expedition ot American and
British representatives who were to
have gone to Chihuahua to examine
Benton's body.
Closed for Presertx.
There is every reason to believe
that Great Britain closed the Benton
case for the present, though she has
reserved the right to exact repara
tion in the future. England's with
drawal at this time and Carranza's
determination to investigate the Ben
ton killing of his own accord, will
put the United States, it is believed.
In the position of a patient observer
with no present necessity for further
inquiry.
The decision of Caranza to investi
gate the Benton execution will mean
a test of his authority over General
Villa, according to many officials
(here and will further demonstrate
whether the Constitutionalists intend
to afford protection to foreigners and
make reparation for injury done them.
Undisclosed Evidence.
One of the reasons why there is
little tendency to press the inquiry
on the part of the United States or
Great Britain is the fact that Ben
ton's bodv, already has decomposed
considerably and evidence of a con
clusive character as yet undisclosed
has been in the hands of officials for
several days.
Next step in the situation seemed
to depend on General Garranza. Ills
declaration that the United States
has no right to inquire about the
welfare of any foreign subjects but
her own will not be accepted by the
Washington government.
Hope He’ll Change.
Carranza's friends here were hope
ful today that he would eventually
alter hts position on this point and
reveal a friendly attitude toward the
United States.
While pressure that had been ex
pected from Great Britain over the
Benton case had been removed, the
American government Is much con
cerned over the reported murder of
Gustav Bauch and Clement Vergara,
both American citizens, the one by
Constitutionalists and the other by
Mexican Federals.
Waiter Wants Protection
Before Becker’s Trial on
New York. —1-ouise Krese, a waiter,
who testified for the prosecution «t
the trial of former Police Lieut. Cbas.
Becker for the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, called at the district at
torney’s office today and asked for
protection. He said he had been of
fered money to Ret out of town before
Becker's second trial was started an 1
that he had refused. Of late he had
been hidinß, he said, for fear of his
life.
"I'm afraid to walk the streets.”
said the waiter. “I want to be pro
tected so I can go to work.”
He was assured that a bodyguard
would be furnished.
Appointed Sponsor For
Whole South at Reunion
tlj
Jacksonville, Fla.— Miss Virginia
Kemper Lynch, daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. Junius F. Lynch, of Norfolk, Va-,
has been appointed sponsor in chief
of the Sons of Veterans for the whole
South for the Confederate Reunion
here In May. She is a grand daugh
ter of Former Governor Kemiier and
of Col. Frank Lynch, of Virginia.
REV JOS. LEFEBVRE DEAD.
Lowell, Mass— The Rev. Joset h
Lefehvre, who was the head of the
Oblate Order in America for six
years, died here today, aged 79.
COMES TO MAKE PLANS FOR
FLIGHT ACROSS ATLANTIC
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LIEUTENANT JOHN C. PORTE.
New York.—Kieutentenant John C.
P.orte, of the British navy, who is here
for the purpose of discussing with
Glenn Curtiss the plans for the flight
across the Atlantic ocean which he is
to attempt in the Wanamaker aero
plane, now being constructed by Mr.
Curtiss, will proceed to Hammonds
port, N. Y., to witness the tests of the
200 horse power engine with which the
machine will be equipped. The British
aviator is not at all disposed to talk
about the flight, saying, “Pil have
plenty of time to talk about the flight
after it has been made."
Starving Wolves Devour
Sheep Near Eternal City
V
Rome—Hordes of starving wolves,
driven from the Apennlne Mountains
by the heavy snows, descended today
into the valleys of the Abruzzi prov
inces and in the vicinity of Rome and
devoured hunlreds of sheep.
The wolves afterward took refuge
in the caverns Of Mount Soracte, 25
miles north of Rome.
Peasants have gone to hunt the
wolves and according to the latest re
ports have killed a Inrge number of
them.
Moving Picture Film in
This White Slave Trial
New York—Arangements have been
made to produce a moving picture
film on the white slave traffic In the
court of general sessions during the
trial this week of Samuel H. London
and Henry Bobm, Indicted on a
charge of giving an immoral exhibi
tion. It will be the first time the
moving pictures have ever been pro
duced in a courtroom as part of the
evldenbe in a criminal case.
The trial of the men began today.
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Enter Brightly Lighted
Jeweler's and Get $4,000
Louisville, Ky—Police today sought
two youthful robbers who entered the
jewelry store of W.. P. Bradenburg
here iast night, drove him and his
assistant, Ernest G. Slnnock, Into a
rear workroom, hound anil gagged
them and took cash and jewelry
valued at more than $4,000 from the
open safe. The store was brightly
lighted and many pedestrians were
passing when the robbery occurred.
A customer who called was told by
one of the men that the store was
closed for the night.
LAST MIAMI CHIEF.
Huntington, Ind. —Joseph Kngle
man, the last blood chief of the Miami
Indians, died early today on the re
servation near here. He was the son
of an Indian princess and Christian
Engleman. a German farmer. He left
no male heir and the new chief will
be chosen at the next gathering of
the remnants of the once powerful
tribe
THIRD IN FOUR DAYS.
St. Louis.—Fire early today at
Third and Locust Streets caused
property damage estimated at 9100,-
000. It was the third big fire of un
known origin within a radius of four
blocks during the last four; days.
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH 4. 1914.
ONE YEAR OLD
TODAY IS THE
ADMINISTRATION
Woodrow Wilson Took Oath
Of His High Office at Noon
On March 4th.. 1913. Work
of the Twelve-Month Review
ed at White House and in
Democratic Circles
Except for Short Breathing
Spell at Ohristmas, Congress
Has Been Practically in Con
tinuous Session. What Has
Been Done. Mexican Prob
lem Still Unsolved.
Washington. —The democratic ad
ministration was a year old today. A
twelvemonth ago at noon Woodrow
Wilson took the oath of office, usher
ing the democracy into control of the
national government for the first time
in 20 years.
At the White House In executive
quarters generally and In congression
al circles the day served to recall the
work of the leeting year. Members of
congress realized that except for a
short breathing spell at the Christmas
holidays they had been in practically
continuous session.
Precedent of Century.
From the time the president broke a
century-old precedent and stood be
before an asembled congress to urge
enactment of a low tariff there has
been close co-operation between the
chief-executive and democratic leaders
in congress. Enactment of a tariff
law on Oct. 3. 1913, making vital
changes in import duties was follow
ed by the signing of a banking and
currency act on December 23, 1913.
These two laws and the recent ratifi
cation of the arbitration treaties are
the things which the presidents*
friends were pointing to as the direct
result of the inti-mate contact estab
lished between the executive and leg
islative departments.
Yet Unsolved.
Murh of the president's time and
energy- have been spent in wrestling
with a troublesome Mexican situation,
as yet unsolved, and the diplomatic
tangle with Japan growing out of the
passage by- California of a new anti
alien land law. I-ately ho has been
devoting himself to a rehabilitation of
the foreign relations of the United
States to drafting with Secretary
Bryan of new peace treaties, the set
tlement of the Panama tolls contro
y-ersy with Great Britain, difficulties
with Colombia growing out of the par
tition of Panama and many other sub
jects of foreign policy.
Five Time*.
Five times the president has appear
ed before congress, delivering mes
sages on the tariff, the currency, Mix
lean affairs, the annual report on the
"state of the union,” and trust legisla
tion. Recommendations of his nnnual
message for the building of an Alaskan
Railway, rural credits and anti-trust
reform are still in the hands of con
gress with assurances of leaders that
they- will be made law before adjourn
ment.
Interest In the president’s sixth mes
sage was apparent when it became
known he would address congress to
morrow in advocacy of the repeal of
the clause exempting American coast
wise shipping from the payment of
canal tolls.
Aiks Reversal.
Mr. Wilson for the first time asks
congress, particularly his own party,
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Hoke Smith to Introduce
West To His Colleagues
Atlanta, Ga. —Hon. W. S. West of
Valdosta, newly .appointed senator,
will arrive in Washington today and
bo sworn In before the United States
senate sometime tomorrow. His com
mission was signed late Tuesday an-l
mailed at once by Governor Hlaton to
Honator Hoke Smith, who will intro
duce his new colleague and be Ills
sponsor at the ceremony.
Senator West will announce his po
litical plans very shortly after assum
ing his seat. Governor Slaton will not
announce ills intentions as to eandl
dacy for the senate until after Sena
tor West’s announcement. 11 is be
lieved by his frleds that Governor
Slaton will declare his candidacy for
the United States senate within a
short time.
It Is believed that the governor and
bis appointee will by no means oppose
i-ach other, and should Governor Sla
ton decido to offer for the unexpired
term, Senator West will not make the
race for re-election.
Rules Committee Discuss
Speculation in Cotton
Washington. —The house rules com
mittee was considering today wheth
er to broaden the scope of the Mana
ban resolution so as to provide for
an investigation not only some of the
grain speculative markets but the
New York and New Orleans cotton
exchanges so far as their speculative
operations are concerned.
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THE BRITTANIC, WHOSE LINES WERE CHANGED UPON SINKING
OF TITANIC.
The great new White Star liner Brlttanic, which has Just been
launched at Belfast. The vessel, which Is 900 feet lung, is the largest ever
built in .a British shipyard. The vessel is fitted with the latest and most
approved type or electricity driven hoat-Ibwerlng gear, by means of which
a very large number of boats can, one after the other, tie put over the side
of the vessel and lowered to the waterline in much less time than was
possible under the old system of davits.
BRITISH MINISTER SAILS WITH
WORDS, “INTERVENTION WOULD
BEDREADEUEL Y SERIOUS MOVE ”
New York.—Sir Lionel Carden, British minister to Mexico, sailed
for Ixmdon today to report in person regarding the Mexican situation lo
Sir Edward Grey, ttie British fore! gn secretary. Ho said that ho would
spend only a few days In London, then return to Mexico City.
Tile minister commended the a ttltude of the administration toward
Mexico anil expressed belief that Huerta would retire aa soon aH thn
country was restored to some sein blance of peace.. Intervention of apy
sort, he thought, would be “a dread fully serious move."
Colquitt Wires
Requisition for
Vergara’s Captors
Dallas, Texas.—Gov. O. B. Colquitt
of Texas, who was here today an
nounced lie has wired the Mexican
Federal authorities in Nuevo Jgmn
States, Mexico, for tile requisition of
Apolonlo Rodriguez and the five Mex
icans charged jointly with him with
the kidnapping of Clemente Vergara,
an American citizen. The requisition
Is bused on a charge of horso theft.
15 YEAR OLD LAD GOES
ON TRIAL FOR SLAYING 7
Nantes, France. Mariot Rodereau,
a 15-year-old-hoy who murdered sev
en people on Kept. 30, was put on trial
here today. The hoy was a vine cut
ter. He became angry with his em
ployer and killed the man and his
furnlly.
In court today Rodureau admitted all
the accusations, lie was very pale and
sobbed occasionally. Doctors reported
he was apparently not normal.
PAVILION AND THEATRE
BURNED AT COLUMBUS
Columbus, Ga. Wildwood Dark pa
vilion and moving picture theatre
were burned to the ground here last
night, the loss being estimated at $lO,-
000, fully covered by Insurance.
The pavilion and theatre was the
property of the Columbus Railway
Company, it was the only place of
the kind In the city.
The fire is believed to have been of
incendiary origin.
2000 MILES OF ICE FLOES.
St. Johns, N. F. Ice fields extend
ing 200 miles off the New Foundland
coast were reported today by the
steamer Riverdale, A.lerdeen for
Philadelphia which put in here to re
planish her coal bunkers. The Rlvers
dale was thirty-four days in making
the trip because of tempestuous
weather.
'SIAMESE TWINS'
ARE SEPARATED
Most Delicate Operation Per
formed Successfully in Paris
Today. Former Tragic Deaths
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Paris.—Tile delicate operation of
separating the ".Siamese twins" Made,
ielne Suzanne, who had been horn
united, was performed sucessfully
here today.
No such operation had taken place
In Franco since Dr. Doyen in 1902
separated the two Hindu children
Rad ico-Rood ica, who died of tubercu
losis after the operation.
The twins operated on today were
born November 28, 1913. At birth
they weighed ten pounds. Both chil
dren appeared perfectly healthy and
were extremely lively.
Madelelne-Buzanne were Joined to
gether in tho region of the stomach.
The juncture was of the most super
ficial kind and X-ray examination
showed that there was no organ of
Importance In the milling membrane
Today’s operation was considered
justified by French surgeons In view
of the tragic death of former jialrs.
Eng, one of thn original Siamese
twins, saw his brother Chang die by
his side and himself died of horror
In a delirium a few hours after
wards. Millie-Christine and Helene-
Judlth died lri a similar manner.
Arrange For Hearing the
Message Read Tomorrow
Waschington. The house today
adopted a resolution Tor a meeting
with the senate tomorrow to hear tho
president's message on the question of
the repeal of exemption of American
shipping from paying Panama tolls.
The house commerce committee this
week will report a resolution probably
substantially identical with that now
pending repealing tho exemption
clause.
DAILY AND SUNDAY. $6.00 PER YEAR.
‘AT THE PRESENT MOMENT
CIVILIZATION IS FLOUTED,
GREAT BRITAIN OUTRAGED’
English Press Today Teems With Comment on For
eign Secretary’s Statement Regarding Benton In
vestigation—“ Patience Makes Every Concession,
But it Must Not Be Mistaken For Indifference”
ELLIS SWAYS
IN CHAIR AT
EXCORIATION
Prosecutor Insists on Death
Penalty For “Vile Coward
Who Killed His Wife and
Then Attempts to Blacken
Her Character.” Alleged
“Man in Case” Has Refused
to Testify
Chicago. A vile coward who
killed Ills wife and made Ills children
motherless, then attempted to blacken
her character to Have his wretched
life.” As Prosecutor Mnlato uttered
these words of denunciation of Wm.
Cheney Kills In his opening argument
to the Jury today. Kills on trial, swayed
In his cha.tr and had to be supported.
“laiok exclaimed Malato, "Kills gets
a glass of water and has some one to
lift hlnn up but he gave his wife no wa
ter while she lay there shot four times
and with her throat gashed. If he re
ceives the death penalty nt your
hands he will have a chance to make
his peace with the Almighty. He gave
his wife none.” *
"Man In tha Caaa.”
Malato also attacked Frederick
t’uuldwell of Brantford, tint., alleged
by Kills to be the man In "the ease.”
'Vauldwell lives out of the Jurisdic
tion of this court arid could not bo
compelled to come here to testify,” said
the prosecutor. "We have begged him
In the name ofhumanity and in the
name of the little children made moth
erless by this tragedy to come here
and speak but he has refused.”
No Worthy Adjective*.
"There are rio adjectives to describe
Kills. The defence probably will talk
about the fireside and picture a home
broken up through no fault of Kills. I
Want you to remember that Kills
Kills brought nothing to that fireside
hut a body that he .himself pleads In
extenuation was unfit ”
Under the fire of Malato'H invec
tives Kills turned white but the pros
ecutor's attacks only grew moro bitter,
lie insisted that nothing but the death
penalty could be Imposed on a man
who bad killed bis wife as Kills did.
CANTEEN SHORTAGE.
Newport, R. I.—Dleooverey of an
allege! shortage In accounts of the
canteen of the Naval Training Rto
tion, haa led Captain Roger Welles,
commander of the station, to ask for
the appointment of a court of Inquiry.
Chief Yeoman Hmlth, In charge of the
business is under technical arrest.
3RD ASS’T SEC’Y OF STATE.
Washington.—William Phillips of
Boaton, was nominated today by Pres
ident Wilson for third assistant sec
retary of state. He Is a native »>T
Massachusetts and has had extensive
experience In the diplomatic service.
Mr, Phillips now is secretary of the
corporation of Harvard University.
ERIE'S GEN'L MG’R DEAD.
Garden City, L. I. J. C. Stuart, vice
president and general manager of The
I'lrle Railroad, died at the Garden City
Hotel today, lie had been 111 for some
time.
WROTE 200 NOVEL 9; DEAD.
New York.—Word was received
here today of the death In London
of Thornus W. Ilanshew, novelist.
Mr, Ilanshew was horn in Brooklyn
in 1857 and was the author of more
than 200 novels.
BY X-RAY POISONING.
Hartford, Conn. —Henry Green, pio
neer manufacturers of X Ray tubes,
died at his home here today of car
cinoma of the liver induced by X-Ray
poisoning. He was born In England
54 years ago,
ROCKEFELLER OFF.
New York. If John I). Rockefeller
left for Jekyl Island, today, as hal
been assumed he would, the fact
could not bo confirmed in New York
today. His secretary declined to an
swer questions. It had been report"-!
that he was going south where the
golf links were not covered with
enow.
DECLARED EVERY REASON
OF MORAL. INTERNATIONAL
RIGHT REQUIRES THE U. S.
TO PUNISH THE MURDERERS
Application of Monroe Doctrine
Paralyzed and Mocked, is
Said. Charged That President
Wilson’s Policy Cause of In
tolerable Excesses.
London. -The Mexican altuatton and
Sir Kdwani Grey's pronouncement of
the views of the Brittsh government In
regard to the In veatlgatton into the
death of Wm, S. Renton are the aub-
Jec of much comment in today** news-*
papers. The Pali Mall Gazette eaye:
"The temperate and restrained
language in which Sir Edward Grey
referred to the Mexican murder will
have the approval of all Englishmen.
Its moderation, however, will not dis
guise the depth of their feeling.
/ Grave Disadvantage.
"Patlenee makes every coneeeelon to
Hlr Edward Grey's difficulties, but if
there Is any danger of that patience
being mistaken for Indifference It
would Introduce an element of grave
disadvantage Into international poli
tics.
“Every reason of moral and interna
tional right requlrea of tha United
States that the punishment of Benton's
murderers shall be undertaken without
delay. At the present moment civiliza
tion stands flaunted and Great Brit
ain outraged. The application of the
Monroe Doctrine is paralyzed and
imocked.”
Disquietude Unrelieved,
The Globe says:
"Sir Kdward Grey said much to em
phasize the gravity of recent events
and very little to relieve the dltsquiet
ude which those events have Inevitably
provoked. The public opinion of this
country, however sympathetic to the
United States, will not make consider
ations for the embarrassments of Pres
ident Wilson an adequate excuse for
acquiescing In such deeds ns those of
which Villa with the approval of Ven
ustlano Carranza has been guilty.
Directly Responsible.
If President Wilson cannot be held
directly responsible for the behavior of
the Mexican Insurrectionists, his poli
cy is directly responsible for the state
of things which has led to Intolerable
excesses. What, the United States has
done Is not merely to allow civil war
to persist bift to foment it by allowing
arms and ammunition to be supplied
to the belligerents.
"The United States Is bound to ex
ert that predominant and exclusive in
fluence which it claims for putting an
end to things which have become a
danger not merely to the United States
Itself zut to the civilized world.”
“When Circumstances Permit. -
The Westminster Gazette and tha
Kvenlng Standard agree with Sir Ed
ward Grey as stated. Villa his murderer,
ob tan led practically all hla arms and
supplies from across the American
border because the United States de
liberately raised In his favor an em
bargo otherwise imposed by Interna
tional law. He was able to keep the
rebellion on foot partly for this reason
but chiefly because the United States
forbade European leaders to advanc
Huerta money to crush him.
Really th* U. 8.
..‘lf this policy of the United State*
diii not exist, Benton probably would
still bo alive, and If ho were not Eng
land would he In a position to get re
dress from the. regular Mexican gov
ernment. Thus, It is really the United
Stands which stnnds between Eng
land and redress. Though we imay he
phllo-Arnerlran enough not to say so
officially, other powers in a like case
might not he. The United States, in
short, can hardly find a resting place
Her policies must either go forward
with the assumption of more respon
sibilities or backwards with the aban
donment of some, If not all, which it
has now assumed ”
Caution Commented.
The Daily News concludes Its edi
torial by commending Sir Kdward
Grey's eautlon. “it Is Irritating,” the
News says, "that a scoundrel should be
able to murder a British subject with
Impunity hut our anger should no
drive us Into dangerous quarters. Sir
Edward's Grey’s policy may seem for
the moment barren but no other policy
Is practicable.”
The Dally Express says:
“We regret the rather humiliating
confession of Impotence and we think
that Sir Kdward Grey's language is not
too aptly chosen; but the sense of his
statement is in accord with public sen
timent and Is on the whole satisfac
tory. The next move dearly lies with
President Wilson, lie has one of those
• >portunities that do not recur,"