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?, N M. . ... i - ? ? ^ _ - .? . . uAitrutf ti kurirneriM c r- rnccruv ccuTFMnFR 7 IQIfiTUESDAY MP' NINP,. SRPTEMRRR 7. 1?1S NtlMRF.R 204. JUDGMENT IS \ SUSPENDED PENDING FULL IN. FORMATION CONSUL SAYS SHIP WAS ARMED Owners Declare Vessel Carnell no Guns When it Left Montreal. Wastaiv ?ton. Sept. 6.- Nothing Iv. the advices regarding 'the sinking o? the Hesperian served to change the waiting attilurie of tho American gov ernment. Judgment ? is suspended pending complote information. ( Despite the captain's statement tho Bhlp was torpedoed without warning high officials were not disposed to question the good faith of t?o recent Gorman assurances that aubmarlne commanders weiro ordered to attack no more liners without warning. .Reporto from Ambassador Fago at London added f?w detafls to tho *tory ot Consul' Frost at Queenstown ' last hight, announcing that the ship ! waa torpedoed wKh a loss of eight (lives, none Americans. The consul's statement Chat tho ship carried a 47- { inch guns went unamended. The Al len Idne officials, however, declared she had no gun when she left Mon treal. ' The nows that the Hesperian had . foundered while being cpnvejed to- . ward Queenstown dissipated thc hope ' that an esanrluatioh might establish . ?beyond a doubt the nature of the ex plosion. The tact fiat the ship was-j. struck well forward while outside thu usual submarine tone causad som? . veteran naval men to advance the , theory that she struck a floating mine. Queenstown, * Sept. 9.-Twelve ? passengers and thirteen of the crew , of the Hesperian are unaccounted for j tonight, according to revised official ? figures tssued by the AUj^xJtne. This < brings the probable death list to - twenty-six. The captain stayed bi bis ship until lt sank. He declined to comment for .publication. He is quoted SB telling the Allen line of ficials that the Hesperian was tor pedoed. "Most of the survivors leave B tomorrow for Liverpool. - I London, Sept. 6.-The Allen Line steamar, Hesperian, Bank at 6:45 ?thia morning Within a few miles of Queens town after being badly damaged by a torpedo or mine, ti'j'lrty-four . hours previous. The captain and cres', of twenty-five tbat remained aboard made a brave fight to save the craft, hut ?be ship' gradually sank by the bead, and at daylight the decks were awash, and Bho sank soon after. The certain and crew were taken off hy tf?l a that bad been accompanying the Vissel to land. The sinking w&Uo oh deepwater will prevent an investigation to as certain whether a mine or torpedo ta -responsible. The passengers and crew are sure lt was a torpedo, but none are found who say a submarine Or the wake of a torpedo. All say that DO warning was given. The lists of survivors still leave many unaccount ed for, but Allen line officers nay they are certain a checking will show that all .were saved. Queenstown, Sopt. 6.- The Queens town agency of tho Allen line an nounced today -tfWst 45 Sirtt '.less paa aengers o? tho Hesperian, 125 second class and 168 third cJaaS had been accounted for, and~that tbey could n.il say at this time how many were mis?* ?ng. The number of men In the Crew was given ss 2M, of whom there has been accounted tur, 260, jjot Including those who remained on the Hyperion when Bhe went down. ----1-?S j Ts Complete Sand. Supervisor Jr Mack King ; stated yesterday that aa soon ! as the road was changed at the Barrios Brick house the road from hero to Pendle ton would be completed) as far sp the grading waa concerned. Work on ?he bridge will begin within s few days. Tho voad when finished will not have a grade of over four per cent, ?tated Mr. King._ Wealthy Tob?ceo Wan Den*. Richmond. 8*.it. v$.-Jfmos -N. Royd, head of tho Jsmoo N. BOyd To bacco company, and a widely known cotton financier died tonight. i ii rh Uh Beairorer Hank. Athens. Sept. ?.-An allied ouV anarine sunk the Turklaft torpedo boat destroyer Ysr Htsoar ia Mar snora Sac,. HELP PREVENT NO DISORDERS REPORTED BY GEN. FUNSTON YESTERDAY TABASCO REVOLTS AGAINST CARRANZA First Chiefs Governor and Other Officials in State of Tabasco Assassinated. Brownsville, Sept. 6.-The an nouncement that Carranza had order ed Gen. Nafarr?te to cooperate with thc Americans in clearing the border of bandits and tie disposition of troops guarding th's border were the only developments today. There were no disorders. Nafarrete Issued a statement deny ing his men participated the recent disturbances. Ho declared that'sev eral times his men hal been fired upon from tho American side. He stated he bad ordered his troops to stay away from the boundary. Washington. Sept. 6.-A denial that Carranza troops bad taken part in tod? r's border troubles was made by Ca, , unza in a telegram to Elis?e Arredondo, his Washington represen tative. He declared General Naf ar r?t? had been Instructed to avoid acts which might cause internation al complications.' Arredondo lu making the message public, added: "If the American gov ernment makes a careful investiga tion it will become convinced that the trouble makers wenlde in the United States." ?PoaotCp's di?P*txd?e*-fxom Browns ville today- indicated that Carranza soldiers had' beeb firing across the border. Ho explained that Naf arr?te bad disavowed th? shooting and of fered to cooperate in prevening fur ther ulsturbances. . Vera Cruz, Sept. 3.-(Via Havana.) Fhe major portion of the stats of Ta basco bas revolted against Carran ca. Street fighting has occurred io San Juan, Bautista and Frontera. Many women and children, General Colorado, the Caranza governor; the police chief and the secretary of state were killed. The remainder if the Carranza officials escaped- and :ame here. Tabasco is endeavoring :o join Caxaca in maintaining Inde pen dence of Carranza according to reports. - i Washington, Btpt. 6.-Major-Gen :ral Funston reported today that Gen srai Naffarette, the Carranza com nander at Matamoras, had again de iled the Carranza troopers were rahi ng the eMhclcan border, and proposed iringing more. Carranza troops to the Mexican side to suppress disorders. Carranca authorities have suggest )d a conference to arrange joint ac ion. General Funston's messages in- 1, dudes a report from Col. Dullard nt iirownsvilki. who says tbat the Car ranza troops were facini: caen other U Mission, and that d conflict was im minent. The consul reported that ^?aff?rolto replied that he would move Us troops back. ?HITE HD?SE SILENT Q? DIA STATEKES? Officials Evidently Surprised at Admission From Dumba of Activities. Washington, Sept. C.-The White louse and state department continued o preserve silence today on the pub lcatlon of the statement ot Ambasea lorDumba of Austria, saying - that ie had taken part in a movement to mrtall the production of war material n the United Staten, reminding Uta Vustro-Hungarian subjects tft?t they ire violating the criminal code of heir nativo land by accepting em* sloyment in munition plants. The unbassador'a frank admission ' of huf activities, however, was received with indtsgutsed surprise J>. official circles, is well as among the diplomats. The dtuatiou la regarded as ene of most inusual, and most ?'-?coptlblo Of de velopment that has arisen in dipl?ma le Quarters aluce the outbreak of'the var. WAUGH DXFE?TS S'ELSON IN TWENTY ROUND BOUT Juarez, Mexico, Sept; 6.-Bobby Waugh of Dallas was awarded the lecislon over Battling Nelson li, ? rast twenty round beut tonight. Nel son lacked steam and cleverness. Ambassador's Wi ft "MSer. ISeorg? VT.; KBJT?? 4Vife of Ame Mrs. cGorge T. Marye, wife of the Am er ic au ambassador to Russia; will leave her Ban Francisco home within a few days to return to Petro grad, with the purpose of nursing POSS? Whether Pope Directed Message to Gibbons or Wilson Ap pears Only Technical Ques tion. Washington, Sept. 6.-The appar ent conflict between Rome and Wash ington dispatches regarding Pope benedict's peace, message to Presi dent Wilson is regarded here as rest ing solely on whether the Pope act* ually .addressed the letters to the pr?sident. Cardinal Gibbons, alter a visit to the White House, said he delivered the message from the Pops to the president, but could not di vulge the'contents. The message was cabled from Rome, and addressed to the cardinal. Thus technically the message aras to Cardinal Gibbons, al though he was commanded to give ita contenu to ?be president. That course ls.usually resorted to in dlplo mstlc relations. . Rome, Sept. 6.-The Giornalc D'Jtalla says. "Having obtained au thoritative information^ we sro abie to state that the popo sent to Pros-. Ideint Wilson no autograph letter, nor mcssago concerning peace, and n-n even aa original copy of a pontifical letter lo the heads of the belligerent people.':_'_ FREMliOBS RAID SAARBR?CKEN Report Sayn Rand Was Reprisal ? (or Recent Botnbardment of F laneville, ?y * i * i ' i ?' ? Paris. Seit. 6.'-As'a reprisal for the Gevman ueHal raid on Laneville, which the Preach report aiys resulted in many ca>u?i;iea, gnpstiy women eel bSIWreni i< ?"tr Frenc t aeroplane." <i mdurded the i-nt ion, work? and ????1 ltary estanUahr. inls of Baarxniekeu. Another British Steamer Sinks. London. Sept. 8.-The Rrittsh steamed,. Irn*leln, y has oeen ?oak. Six ot the cray were killed, and six Injured. Thirty-one were landed. s to Nura? Soldiers wounded 'Russian i oldiers. -' She will leave bi hind her daughter Helen, aged nine. "Her life does not belong to me," said the mother. fi. I. JUSTICE IS SHOT TO DEATH Justice Willis Knowles Dies at Hands of Unknown Assassin Had Received Threatening Let ten. Providence, Soot}., 0.-'Willie Knowles for several years justice of the eighth district court, Was assas sinated near his summer homo in North Scituate. The assassin, who fired from ambush, escaped. The police -re hunting a man who formerly accompanied the judge on a hunting expedition, hoping he can threw. som'; light on the personal af fairs of tho dead man which might -suggest a motive for the killing. The police inquiry developed that . the fudge had for some time feared for his life. He confided to his inti mates that he had received threaten ing letter*'. He was furthering tho j orgauizthg of a society which planned a campaign t gain?t violators of the iiah and game 'av.l. Providence. Sept. 6.-Justice WU? .Us 8. Knowles, of (fir* eight Judicial district was assassinated Just after, he left nts. butiKMlow tn the North i Situate to take the trolley for Provi-1 j debee today. Ho recclvwl three bal let wounds, two .in tho back, and one In the Jaw. The attack happened, about a hun dred yards from the house and the shots apparently ramo from- bushes lining th? roadside. After suffering ooo wound, fae justice turned back, and . nearly regained the gate when- he reit dead. There wer? no witnesses, and the asNissins escaped, irater two Italians were detained by the police, and one of them carritti a loaded revolver. Mrs. wS-rddeil, housekeeper for thc judge, fourd his body. She ran from the house when she heard a ' man's volco with, a foreign accent cry, "Now Juche?, I've got you." Tt'A? felice aro proceeding on the1 theory that the justice was killed tn revenge by some litigant. ! Justice Knowles ?sa born In Hock-' lngsport, Ohio. He went to Boston in 1909, coming here throe years la ter . Herbad been on tits bench seven years. Steam* r mimosa Hank. London, Sept. 6.-The British steiner Mimosa. New York for Bel fast, has been sunk. The crow was saved. OF SAID THIS COUNTRY SHOULD BE THANKFUL FOR WILSON IS TRYING TO PRESERVE PEACE ?Crowd Also Cheered Attack on Adrninbtration for Allowing Munitions Shipments. Chicago, Sept. 6.-William Jen nings was loudly cheered during bia address before a convention of the Friends of Peace when he said: "I want you to bo thankful that thiB countrys president loves peace and is trying with etlery means "X his dis posal to preserve -this country's peace." Shortly before the delegates had cheered Congressm-?** Vollmer of Iowa when Sie attacked tho adminis tration for permitting the shipment of ! War munitions to Europe. I Convention officers wero instructed to make known to Wilson the pur poses of the. organization outlined in the resolutions.. It made no forma? demand for sn arm? embargo, declar ed for freedom of the seas fer all na j tiona, including belligerents and op posed the manufacture of death deal ing implements for profit. Its off I- j cers were Instructed to offer Wils in the next congress embodying these \ principles. ?US IO THE FIRST BUSINESS BEFORE | < j COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS ?FIRSTCASE TRIED W01 Very Probably Be That of State Vs. Clyde Devilin, Which Resulted in Mistrial Before. The fall term of court of general cessions will begin in reality thia morning at 9:30. All jurors and attendant? are expected to he present promptly. Yesterday morning court .waa called to order by Mr. James M. Pearman, clerk, but lt 'being Labor I Day, a legal holiday, after the Jurors were called adjournment was made. Th? first business before the court thia morning will be that ot handing I < the indictments to the grand Jury and I 1 the Judge's charge to t?em. After j t that regular proceedings will be en tered Into. Solicitor K.P. Smith stated y ester day morning that the first case caled this morning.would In all probabili ty be the state versus Clyde Deve lin . This case was tried at tho last term of court but resulted In a mis trial. It will be remembered that} i Develin ts charged with miking a murderous assault on Mr. Frank Dlvver at Sloan's coal) jfard some months ago. 2 KILLED, 2 HUT iii MOTORCYCLE AGG?! Machine Collided With Motor M Track While Traveling at High Speed. Responding to War Lean. Derim, ?ept. 6.-^inscriptions to the third German war loan ar* com ing tn rapidly. In advance of the timo set for tbe formal opening of the subscription lists. The ff. T Lewis In Port. London, Sept. 6.-Tho ?Jrlllsh ??jara. William T. Lewis, variously re ported to have boen sunk by a Ger man submarine, and. to have been waterlogged and abandoned, ls being towed Into port. Mobile. Ala... Sept. -William J * Chenoweth and George Mason were 11 k'. 'cd. Croea* Vi rdon prbb^b'v fatal ly hurt and J. Basbee olltV :? hurt, vheu a tnetor? ? el? running fast coi i.tt.lod viiih. a irrtor truok 'ou:).M. (All were riding the motor'ye' - w >, I s side esr. Last Photo of Woman Accused of Murder. Bj f This photograph of Aira. Elizabeth tiffany Blair Mohr waa taken Just LB she was released on #10,000 ball on he charge of hiring three negroes to nurder her hue/band. Dr. C. Franklin ilohr, the wealthy Providence ph y Bi lan. She was willing to throw back rom ?her face the heavy veil which he woro on the stre:t. Atlanta Lawyer Gives Kany Rea I sons for Believing Bflia Recent ly Blocked rn Legislature Are 'Atlanta, 8ept. 6.-The contention hat the prohibition bills passed by be senate at the recent' session of be legislature are unconstitutional, md that Governor Harris backs the tutihOrlty to include prohibition In ils call for the extra session, which ?avfs ecently been advanced by Re cesen ta ti ve ll. j. Fullbrlght of tarko, aro answered today by Thorn is B. Felder, a well known Atlanta awyer, in an open letter to Repre sentative Fullb./ght. "The highest and best evidence thal he bills are constitutional says Mr. "elder in his letter, "is the fact that '.'.roy were bitterly opposed by the lquor forces, who. If the billa had >een unconstltutions ?, v'ould have nterposed rio opposition to their mactnient. " "In tho last two decades the advo :ates of prohibition have been hwariert lu the ar.com pishment of heir purpose by the efforts and machinations of tho liquor forces In he state. These forces have suc ceeded in having adopted a set of ules governing the procedure of the -.ou; e and senate which enables a ?mall majority of liquor men to sJb loiutcly dominate both bodies." As to the contention that the gov irnor has no authority to Include irohibltlon 4n bis call. Mr. Felder tays. "This Is nesppmr talk, pure and dmple, inspired' y the liquor ir.ter tats in Georgia, and comos from no ither source." Mr. Felder then quotes the section if the constitution relating to a call br fji extra session by the gover tor. and construing Che scope of the ;o ve rn or's authority under this sec ion, Mr. Felder says. "The matter of convening thc gen ial assembly rests in the sound dls retlon of our chief executive* The natter to be Included in th > call like rise rests In- 'Aw sound discretion. 10 (s.clothed with the discretion delude any matter wh*eh In his Jona* aent should be included, and omit 11 matters that should in his jndg* lent be omitted." 1 Constitutional GULF OF RIGA MENACE TO GREAT BALTIC SEAPORT DAILY GROW ING MORE SERIOUS ALLIES ACTIVE ON WEST FRONT Continued Artillery Duels Indi cates Concerted Offensive is Contemplated. London, Sept. 6.-Riga, F.ussla'8 Baltic seaport is becoming more ser iously menaced. Tho Germans still hold Friedrichstadt bridgehead. The occupation of this position effectual ly cuts off Riga's raliway communica tion southward. Gorman aircraft are active in the gu'/. This, perhaps, presages another naval clash as a part of the concerted German land and sea move to complete the isolation of the city and fores Its Abandonment by Che Russians. According to unofficial Berlin dis patch, via Copenhagen, the Ger mans claim possession of the gulf and assert the Russians have abandoned .'Dagce, the northernmost of threo Clauds just outside the gulf. The 'Berlin official communication claims no further progress by von Hlndenberg ftrom the Baltic to Grad u?. Southward, however, the armies. ofPrinco Leopold and Field Marshall von Mackensen are said' to be mov ing forward. - ~-<T?e Au strisn statement of the tit tle line further south and east r?cords only T?atonic gains. Tho artillery duel in the west con tinues unabated With the. French and, presumably the British as aggres ors. Th? fact that- lt has continued for s fortnight leads to the belief in somo Quarters that lt means prepara tion for an allied offensive before cold weather approaches. The lavish use of shells by th? French would seem to Indicate some groat undertaking, the plano for which ate not yet ap parent to the general public. London, Sept. 6.-Fighting on both wings of the eastern front proceeds with much greater vigor than the struggle in tie center, where the in vaders apparently are having diffi culties in the traceless swamps. In the south near the Gallclan border, fortune fluctuates, first one side and then the other claiming success. The main offensive, however, still lies with the Austro-Germon?. On the! north tnd Field Marshal v~n Hinden burg now holds the Divin .a. bridge's head at Trledrlchstadt, but haa lost that at Lenhewada further down thc river. The battle In that r?gion con tinues without decisive resulto. Russia has corrected earlier report concerning the attempt of the Gar mans to make a landing at Pernau, confirming Berlin's statement, that in stead of losing the vessels as s result of attacks by the Russians, the Ger mans deliberately sank several amall steamers to block the entrance nt the gulf ot Riga. The deduction la mad? that tiro Germans thought the Rus sians would land a strong force there lo threaten von Htadenberg's fort. Saturday and Sunday, along the western front brought vigorous bom bardment by the French artillery at Arras, in Champagne, at' Argonne, along thr Lorraine frontier 'ind In the Vosges. No news has been received of the resumption of tho battle at the Darda nelles, except tho French report that the Australians had repulsed the Turkish atf?7k. Submarine Crew Captured. . Berlin, Sept. B.-Threo ofBcora and twenty-five men wera captured hy tho Turks when a eulKtarlne of tho entente allies was shelled and sunk by a Turkish coast gnard ship as re ported yesterday, according to the Overseas agency, which quotes a re port from the vonstantiuoplo head quarters to this effect. HANG IN First White Executed in That State nt Over Ten < Years. ? Port Gibson, Miss., Sept. 6.-S. T. Johnnon, white, was hanged Caro to day for the murder ot Hinton Ihr?wer. near Vicksburg, two /vars ago. He waa the first white man executed In thia state ta over tea years.