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The Want Ad Way Is The Effective Way. 'Nuf Ged. Page Eight. One Cent A Word. - I 8536 VOL. CH .A B I. OTTIt IN. C.. TUESDAY CEVElsrTJm, APUIL 29, 1913 PRICE DAILY 2c; bUXDAY; 5o fne Only Concession The Administration Is Willing To Make Proposition to The CM for Titans to Suspend frct-oxd Lews Until a New ljcaiy Kith Japan Can bt Secretary Bryan Pleads Fur- iter Vfith Californians To day-Attitude of "Progres sive" Republicans Little Ckcrgtdon Alien LandLcws , April 29. Secre- ;;i -itis proposition to v":rrians to suspend ' ta onnlioation ot W as .'-J i-ii-;:'- " .. :as tad ,an opportunity to . n'ilh Tonan tO -'ace convention of 1911. is t- '.-'-. m present the ultimate con-"i-'-Vn" v.o:c'n the administration is c : in- in Laiuornia. me v-ic--.vni.nt that in event of the ot legislation in defiance of ;r;"7id"nt"3 advice, he would teel xmred to-do everything possible "m P-rirrire the HI feeling that may u a-od. is regaraea nere li-kinc a ;nrpose on me part 01 .. jcvprrmrr.t to become an rawnenur i ta the Japanese in any suit wfclcn A- oav brine tefore the Federal ccurts to nullify th3 action 01 me fs'itorr.ia legislature. in.rA-n that one of the Questions hich Mr." Bryan has transmitted to it prf-ident for the Calitornia lepis-. Vare is as to the probable time tor MZGtiating a new treaty with Japan ai just now how such a convention (oiiid Ic framed to meet the views ot California without being objection- iMe to Japan, it may be said tnai fici e method of settling the present iue already has been given some (ossideration. Tho pvi5t!n2r Jacanese treaty was Tended to meet a temporary need i Quieting the unrest on the Facinc v?t avpr the school Question.-Neith er party has been satisfied with Its tcrking and It 1b remarkable lor its scissions, compared with other trea- ks of trade and commerce. For instance, probably no provision for the scnuirement and holding: ot lind by either Americans or Japen w, not even the extremely limited favored nation Clause, covers tne rsal common law right in such mat ters and, singular to say, there is no provision whatever against discrinu ation. Then Secretary Bryan started for California he was aware that hde there was absolutely no treaty Prohibition senilis enrh nrtir.n as the Californians now propose and he mns: now rely on their patriotism ind paiierce to assist the national lovfrnment in solving the present iiScultv by diplomatic means. President Wilson and John Bassett Moore, counsellor of the state de triment, who has devoted much at tention to the consideration and de finition of the rights of aliens within tie United States, were in early con sultation for more than an hour today considering the prospects of being a--e ic frame a new treaty satisfac tory to the Californians and the Jap anese rithin a reasonable time. Prob-. i3'r a definite answer to the ques-i ion can te givta only after the Con veners have been extended to Jn ''Eut Viscouut Caiuda, the Japanese 'as&ador here. Senator Works, of California, today oiu his vifw? on the situation in Prepared statement, in which he the mh: of his state to enact , 'aws as t'ue one in question and 'PPro.ed the iewroint of the Califor legiriators generally. Bryan Further Pleads. -acramento. Cal.. April 29. With ,?entim?nt of thep rogressive re uean tnajonty towards anti-alien h ,.'cpi!iatf,a virtually unchanged v 5e?lvrit;;tions made J'estei seoLeiar' Tir'au on behaif ot WW Vl,n0n- California leg wire w-rp,' j i . ' ars-m-ent irom tne head or Arli dip:trtment. What form the ::c"n , , cr the federal administra- i,,- ,cr ictary Brvan had not v u - try Bn-an had not "" public th contents of h tPio. i in Irni rre"nt Wilson, receiv. nl7'V:lu th Options pro- 'io.v n . e dietary after the Smcv, i,i ' Terence last evening. wV ,,';rrivl yesterday the sec t tl has tl?ciind to make fca ih"fV'1 CXCPPt in conference Ip,';. , tf"ior and members ot -at kno.1' nn;1 h v:ii3 exPected ttmim1 ."frf??!on of the confer cay. '"d called early in the l'llZV OVer the Principal l'rol'lem V.,.,',)i,I,Itn of tne alien laTd ?Tran v a:U' v .fi5rward v r Secretary fan; - . -l'ret;sPi both hv ronnfe. c.r, lr'e PISTlIllPnt Assembly- 'w;-;; ?'riR a-ked: vW,ar'Ce can the federal .ioni,,. ,t u '-; Mr. Bryan, that wciatir. "' reacned nc pfF(lrt,j., "-' n 1,11 r'n P": "I am sor M u r'::?U ;:- ?-nsvvor as fuUv as u,i for v' r,til i'-t liefore I ' to 2TOfmo it looked as 01 ds eligible to citi- 5a stig.,r:, ;-.?rLis-'Secreatry Brj--tiie niait-r L . 1 the State tmlt ,, r ,,e taken UP by U fur rf ' 1 Hnrl settled possibly zenship" were not to be used. It v; only when repreoentations came indi cating that the use of the words was contemplated that the president communicated with me, and since then I have had no opportunity to discuss the bill in detail with the Washington representatives tof the Japanese government. v "On this matter I have no definite proposition to submit to you none that It sufficiently mature to offer o you as an assurance. All I can . eay is that the president has - conferred with the Japanese ambassador- and that I have conferred with him and I feel it is worth while to make an effort." After inquiring what kind of a law would meet the approval of . the feder al adm!nistration and receiving no direct reply, Assemblyman Sutherland asked: "Can wep ass any kind of a law that would accomplish our purpose and would 'not in your judgment be offensive to the Japanese govern ment?" "That is a . new proposition," re plied Secretary Bryan, "and I would not like to answer on the epur of the moment." Secretary Bryair'g suggestion is that California enact a law similar to the statute in Illinois or in the Dis trict of Columbia. Prominent Japanese Coming. Tokio, April 29. Announcement of the projected departure in May for the United States of Soroku Ebara, a member of the Japanese parliament belonging "to the constitutional party and of Iohiho Hattori, a member of the hcuse of peers, gave rtee to the report that a special mission was be ing sent to America to study the alien land ownership situation in Cal ifornia. The facts are that their visit has no official character whatever and Sacramento is not their objective, their purposes being to visit Japanese centers in America as representa tives of the Japanese Christians. Both -of them, however, express the determination to discover the reasons for . California's opposition to the Jap anese and endeavor to allay the ex isting feeling. Mississippi Rive? Falling Rapidly New - Orleans, April 28. After reaching a stage of 52.5 feet at Natchez, more than a foot above the previous record, the Mississippi river began to fall rapidly there Sunday as a result of the crevasse in the Louisiana - levee line near Gibsons Landing, and the gauge at Natchez this morning registered 51.4 feet, a drop of more than a foot within 36 hours. For the 48 hours ending at 7 a. m. today there was a rise of two-tenths at Vicksburg, due to the return of water from the crevasse near May trsville, Miss. A rise during that pe riod of half a foot at Baton Rouge and. f pur-tenths at Donaldsonville, La., was recorded but at all other points, including New Orleans, a fall was .recorded. As a result of the crevasse near Gibsons Landing, which is turning the bulk of the Mississippi flood waters out over Tensas, Concordia and Catahoula parishes, the river will fall or remain nearly stationary after a few days at all points eouth of Natchez. Within a week this cre vasse water will begin to return to the Mississippi river through the Red river, north, of Baton Rouge. THOMAS KIRK, JR. COMMITS SUICIDE. By Associated Press. Reno, Nev., April 29.Thomas Kirk, jr.,. son of Thomas- J. Kirk, former su perintendent of public instruction of California, committed suicide here late last night by shooting himself. - He had just returned from an automobile ride, with his wife and several friends. Kirk was divorced from his first wife and was married a second time in Memphis, Tenn., last January. No rea son for his s-uicide is known. Gangsteis Kill Alleged Squealer By Associated Press. , New York, April 29. Suspected of "squealing" to the district attorney, Jerry Maida, known as "Jerry, .the Lunchman," met bis appointed death on 41st street near Broadway early to day. He was shot by gangsters 'who sent bullets itno his body. The shooting occurred only a cou ple of blocks away from the scene of the murder of Herman Rosenthal, last July, but the gunmen had less luck than the' Rosenthal murder crevr. Five policemen woh were in the immediate vicinity heard the shots and pounced upon five men whom they accused of the kiling. . The .police allege that the men caught are members of the Paul Keiiy band of gangsters, of which Jerry wa3 an adherent. They say that Jerry had recently fallen under suspicion, how ever, and that he was thought to be te vealing the gang's secrets to the dis trict attorney. None of the men caught were armed, but witnesses said thcr had seen them throwing revolvers away and three of the guns ere found in a garbage can nearby. ' The police say that "Guinea Sam" one of the prisoners, was under arrest two years ago in connection wita the murder of another member of tha gang under elmilr circumstances, i Serious Auto Ac cident At Augusta By Associate ress. Augusta. . April 29 Miss Er nestine B' years of age, lies in a local. hr . -with a fractured skull as the rv of being knocked down by an 'A, .obile at 12th and Broad street jnt. The physicians say that she aot recover. The young lady was .urning home from a visit and was pushing a baby carriage containing her baby sister when the accident oc curred. Mrs. W. K. Hagler, wife of a prominent brick manufacturer, was driving a touring car containing a number of lady tirends, and in the effort to avoid running over a boy on a bicycle, ran the car into Mis3 Batey and her little sister. The carriage Avas demolished, but the baby, beyond a few slight bruises, was not hurt. Miss Bat ey, however, was knocked down and run oyer and has. been unconscious- ever since the actident. ( ' There was great excitement at the time of the accident as all four of the ladies in the automobile fainted. Fire man Patrick. Callahan, who, xa few hours later met a tragic death when he fell from a fire truck, was one of the first to reach Miss Batey and he carried her into a drug store where she was cared for until the ambulance could arrive. The blood of the girl was on the clothing of the fireman when he met death. Delegates D:scuss Child Welfare 9 By Associated Press, j Washington, April 29. Gathered to discuss the broad question oL. "child welfare" delegates to the twentieth annual convention of the Internation al Kindergarten Union settled down today for a four days session. Practi cal' every state in the union and a number of foreign countries are represented in the convention, whicn before adjournment will seek to fix a standard to be followed in kinder garten teaching methods. The red letter day of the week will be tomorrow when the convention will stage a play festival in the grounds of the National Museum, and in the afternoon will be received at the white house by President and Mrs. Wilson. A number of other enter tainments are planned for the visitors who will complete, theiy program on Saturday with a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon. ' t Trying to Straighten Out . states Trust Co Tangle . Special to The News. Raleigh, April 29. The corporation commission has procured the appointment- of D. M. Moeer as receiver for the Bank of Claremont, one of the chain of banks that the- commission closed as being illegally promoted and inadequately financed by the States Trust Company, Wilmington. Also the commission has named C. W. Stacey, of Wilmington, as receiv er, for the States Trust Company, this being at the instance of numerous business men who have been en veigled into taking etock in the cor poration, their hope" being that some assets may be found although at present none are in sight. The an nouncement has been made that Charles Ross, receiver of the Bank of Angier, was named as receiver of the States Trust Company. However this was a mistake, Mr. Ross having represented creditors and others in asking for the receivership to which Xhe Wilmington man was appointed. Mapping Out Route Of Gi eat Highway By Associated Press. Kansas City, April 29. Whether the western end of " the proposed ocean to ocean highway - shall pass through a section noted for scenic beauty or along a route replete with historic interest, probably will De decided at the annual meeting of the national old trails association, which began here today. The original old trails route across the continent ends at Santa Fe, N. M. Lovers of the historical contend that the route from that point should follow the old Doniphan trail and the Kearney . road, which gained their names from General Alexander W. Doniphan and General Stephen Kear ney. Delegates favoring the scenic route want the road built directly west from Santa Fe, through the moun tains by way of the Grand Canyon, reaching California at -Barstow, thence to Los Angeles and up the coast to San Francisco. New Mexico and Arizona towns, on the proposed scenic route sent dele gates to argue" against the Southern route. THE DAY IN CONGRESS 3? O t. 10 'O V.' - O V J '-5 t-O O f, t, J K .t, tr, "r? ' f '4 Crf i W "AT "rC ri "i " C V ijnr") r 1 r " v "4 k V T "V S . .i By Associated Press. . Washington, April 29. , Senate. 1 -Not" in session; - meets Thursday. . . Joint congresional committee began investigation ot foreign buying of American tobacco. ' " Chairman Owen of . banking and cur rency committee announced committee would formulate. its currency reform plan Friday. 'House.' Met at H a! m. and began reading tariff bill schedule by schedule under five minute rule for amendment. Representative. Lindbergh introduc ed resolution ' to. bar members of house interested in banking from serv ing on. banking and eurrc-iiey commit tee during preparation ef eurreaey re form Keg lriatjeB, : . -, . ' .. . ;'-:"' . ' ' . .K. .'e. -'c 'fc fx 'i '""i -' "- -i'- M. 4 THE WEATHER. Forecast for North Carol Fair tonight and Wednesday. -:? Slow ly rising temperature Wed- nesday. Moderate west winds. BILL S READ BY PARA5RAPHS By, Associated "Press. ' Washington, April 29. The demo cratic tariff revision bill advanced an other stage in the house today when the reading of the measure, para graph by paragraph, was begun. Amendments will. be offered by the republicans and progressives, as the minorit3T, while the bill progresses through this part of its legislative lournev. and some amendments that may seem beet In the light of develop ments may be brought m by tne ways and means committee majority. Th minority :. of the house will make a- fight on some of the provis ions, realizing however, that with, an immense majority of democrats in the house the bill may go through un altered by the opposition to it. What ever amendments are agreed to by the democrats will be voted upon later, as a whole, when the bill is re ported to the house as a formality, from the committee of the whole house, thep arliamentary status ot the house consideration at this time. Consideration in , the house itself will be brief, "the chairman of the committer of the whole house simply reporting the adoption of the bill "with sundry amendments" by, me committee and a very quick consider ation of the bill and amendments - in gross, will be followed by the final passage of the bill and its forward ing to the senate. . Representative Underwood said to day he expected the. bill, would be passed by the house this week. He added that unless, currency legisla tion should be taken up, the tariff bill could be passed . by both houses nf roneress and signed by the presi dent, and congress , could adjourn by July J. . - ' When the reading, of the , bill for amendment-: begad? Majority- Leader Underwood .made-it apparent that tne democrats intend to hurry the bill through. He objected to all requests for extension : of time for. debate and confined the discussion, strictly to the paragraphs under consideration.. As consideration of the bill went on, amendment after amendment pro posed . by the republicans were re tortort with rolline choruses of noes from the democratic side. Majority Leader Underwood and republican Leader Mann had long arguments be causethe chemical schedule differed froni last year's chemical bill. Mr. Underwood explained the changes had been made possible because the ''in come tax was not a possibility last year. " NEW EXPLOSIVE IS DISCOVERED By Associated Press. Paris, April 29. Professor Arsene D'Arzonval, of the college of . France, has discovered a "new explosive said to be ten times more powerful than dynamite. The explosive is compos ed of a combination of lamp black and liquified - gas. Experiments in quar ries near Paris have given remarkable ! results. .. ARSON SUSPECT ARRESTED AT GAFFNEY. Raleigh, April 29 Ernest Um phries, wanted in Cleveland county for the burning of the town ' hall at Grover, in that county, has been ar rested at Gaffney, S. C, and Governor Crajg has. issued a requisition on the governor of South Carolina for his return to the Cleveland authorities to stand trial for arson. Something New to Brighten Dp the Home. Do you brighten up the home every spring? At this season more than any other the rooms look as though they needed the touch of some thing new. - Curtains, carpets, and rugs. Linoleums for the kitchen, fur niture for. the dining' room, an odd chair or table for the "liv 1 ing room." A new cover would make that couch , look quite 'pretty and inviting. Think these ' . things oyer ''while ..you consult the adver .' tlsements in THE NEWS. Make a list of what yon need and how " ranch you can afford to spend, then go through the an-, nouncementB of the shops rep resented In THE NEWS' adver tising columns - . .This will make your shopping easy and doubly effective. TIFF DEMOCRATIC Pfii- INf PRDGfiESS- ' I K G &TESOILY Very Little Interest Being Taken Exc ptmg in The Wards . hire There is A Contest, Especially Thira - Ward. i , Those in The Lead at 2:30 This Afternoon Heaviest Vote toBe PoMd During Afternoon Executive Lcm- mitteimth. The city democratic primary is being held today. The polls opened at sun rise and will close at sunset. There is no opposition to Mayor Bland, so inter est is diverted from the highest muni cipal office to the subsidiary offices of aldermen and school committeemen. The primary is practically the election, as all white qualified voters can vote, republicans being privileged . to take part in the primary on the same basis as governs democrats, viz: to support the nominees of the primary in the general etection, May 6th. Iu Belmont, Ward 6, the republicans have a candidate, J. A. Cooper, for al derman, who will be before the people in the general election in May. J. A. Newton is the democratic candidate in that box. Only in the wards where there is a contest, is any interest being manifest ed in the primary. Contests. In the Fourth ward three aldermen are to be chosen, and there are five candidates, Messrs. Richard Stewart, W. W. Hagood, J. C. Hunter,' J. D. Ross and W. W. Phifer. In the Fifth ward the , voters will choose between Messrs. John J. Wil liams, J.' E. Solomon, B. F. Cates and O. L. Dunn. In awrd 11 the race for alderman is between Mr. L. W. Wingate, pres ent incumbent and Mr. J. B. Johnson. In Ward -3 one of the warmest fights is promised between the sup porters of Messrs. W. J. Fite and W. S. Dorr for. the position of aldermen "from below the railroad." - It has hitherto been the custom that the lower section of the ward should hate an alderman all its- . own and hence this part of - the Contest will center about-these two. v - ' Ward 1 is entitled to four aldermen and . three - school commissioners; Ward 2, three aldermen and two com missioners; . Ward 3, three aldermen and two commissioners; Ward 4, three aldermen and two commissioners; Ward 5. one alderman and one com missioner; Ward 6, one alderman and one commissioner; Ward 7, one alder man and one commisisonerr Ward 8, two aldermen and two commission ers; Ward 9, one alderman and. one commissioner; Ward 10, one alderman and one commisioner;: Ward one alderman and one commisisoner. Candidates before the people on the two -tickets are as- follows: 5 s Aldermanic. Ward 1 F. M. Barnes, W. RJ Mat thews, J. P. Carr,: J. L. Wolfe, J. E. Hunnicutt. ' Ward 2 A. J. Crowell, C. M. Strong, J. W. Lewis, O. F. Asbury. Ward 3 W. H. Rust, W. S. Dorr, W. J. Fite, J, Frank Wilkes, W. F. Buchanan. Ward 4 W. W. Hagood, J. D. Ross, J. C. Hunter, Richard Stewart, and W. W. Phifer. Ward 5 B. F. Cato, J. E. Solo mon, D. L. Dunn and John J. Wil liams. - - Ward 6 J. A. Newton. Ward 7 E. L. Mason. Ward 8 B. J. Witherspoon and T. L.-KIrkpatrick. Ward 9 H. M. Parker. . Ward 10 D. L. Kistler. Ward 11 L.W Wingate and J. B. Johnson. School -Commissioners. Ward 1 D. A. Yarboro, W. H. Belk and W. L. Nicholson. T Ward 2 JT. T. Smith, T. C. Toomey. and H. G. Link. Ward 3 J. W. Barry and J. W. Weddlngton. Ward 4 S. F. Tomlinson and J. D. McCall. Ward 5 B. L. Kisiah and D. G. Starnes, " Ward -6 H. A. Stilwell. Ward7 F. R. Cates. . ' Ward 8 T. L. Black and James H. Wilson. Ward 9 Lee Phillips. . . - Ward 10 J. H. Bechtler. Ward 11 W, JGray.i The result of the contest cannot be predicted as generally, in the. pri maries, the heaviest vote is polled in the afternoon. ' A round of the polling precincts at 2:30 this afternoon gave the following facts, which may indicate the result: Ward 1. Votes cast-up to 2:30 146. Leading on adermanic ticket, i Barnes : and Wolfe. School ticket No opposition. Being voted on for executive conv niittee: J. Arthur Henderson (quali fied), C. H. Duls, J. A. BelL-W. H. Hall. : ' : ' ' Ward 2. ' - Votes cast, 57.- Leading for alder men, Lewis, Strong and Crowell. - School ticket Leading, Link and Smith. ' ' ' : Being voted on for executive com mittee: Morehead Jones, Plummer Stewart, J. K. Wolfe. . .Ward 3. ,'" - Votes cast' 170. Leading on alder mantle ticket Fite, Buchanan, Wilkes. School ticket No opposition, - Being voted oiPfor executive com mittee : Dorr, Tom Garibaldi, N. V; Porter. ; y- . ' Ward 4. . 1 : VotM cait 175. r. rplde4 ticket being Railroads R$mM Rales Mem voted, impossible to tell who's in the lead for either ticket.- : . , Being voted on for executive com mittee: J. L, Scales, W. E. Snoddy and R. E. Mason. - . Ward 5. Votes polled 124. Leading x for al dermen, Solomon and Dunn. v School ticket Vote running . about even. . . For executive committeemen the candidate getting third highest aider manic vote. v t Ward 6. Votes polled 35. No opposition to either ticket. . . 4 . -j Being voted on for executive com mittee: ' W. M. Tye, John Delaney. Ward 7. -Votes polled 14. No opposition to either ticket. For executive committee: W. M. Lyles. . - . -Ward 8. Votes polled 23. No opposition on either ticket.' For executive committee: J. L. Sex ton and J. K. Culbreth. Ward 9. Votes polledi5. No opposition. j For executive committee: Edward S. Black. Ward 10. . No opposition. - . - Executive committee H. F. Severs, J. K. Frazer. Ward 11. Contest between Wingate and John son,, aldermen, about . even. Executive committev-: W. J. House. wens WEB POLICE PROTECT 1 0 ., Asheville, N. C, April 29. The Ashe villa 'Power, and Light Company today sent a communication to the - mayor and the board of aldermen stating that the company has experienced men for the operation of its street cars and is ready -tput its cars in operation at once and that the ; company, expects police protection. On receipt ' of the cbmmunicatibn rthe mayor and alder men instructed Chief of Police Lyerly to summon additional men according to the request and the company was notified that their request for protec tion would be complied with. At two o'clock all cars were still out of serv ice. .The car company has taken cots : into their car barn and a barricade has been erected around the struc ture, cutting off all but one track. Following unconfirmed rumors that a squad of 60 strike breakers was on the way to this city from . Salisburg last night, a mob of three or , four hundred men and boys quickly formed on Pack Square; many of them, iti reported, being armed. An apparently points to Virginia cities and are sub reliable report from Salisbury, how- Istantially lower than rates from V;r- ever, was to tne enect mat no striKe breakers were aboard Southern train No. 35 and the mob later dispersed. A citizen's petition was presented to the aldermanic board yesterday ask ing that body to meet in special ses sion - and enact an ordinance forbid ding the operation of street cars by men nr familiar with the streets of the Iciay. This action is , looked upon as an effort to keep the strike breakers out by legislation. The petition was refer red to the city attorney with Instruc tions to report at a later meeting as t othe powers of the board. Officials of the street car men's un ion stated last night that the strikers are still willing to submit the present dispute to arbitration and that they would be willing to abide by the find ing of a non-partisan board. England Has Sent JNp Ultimatum London, April 29,-rThe British gov-! ernment today - denied the published report mat it uitu eem au uiuiuaium to Guatemala. At the foreign office it was Raid that all that had been done so far was to make a 'renewed presen tation of Great ' Britain's urgent de mand for the payment of Guatemala's indebtedness, the bulk of which has been owing for 25 years. .' ' No date was mentioned for the pre sentation of Guatemala's reply nor were threats of . reprisals made by Great Britain. The foreign office points out that the time for such action has not xet arrived as Great Britain is still awaiting the. answer . of Guate mala.; . v.", - -. . v.- ' , Press Old : Claims.. Washington, April 29. Great Britain nfrftin is rjressine Guatemala for satis faction of the long standing claims of British subjects. The attention of the state department' has been directed to tha situation by the Guatemalan mm ister here 'and the outcome is expect ed to develop in some measure an in dication of the administration's policy toward Central American republics and their foreign debts. A loan ofL $20,000,000 to $30,000,000 by American banking houses has been underway for some time: but never) consummated. With its ; proceeds it ! was proposed to f pay Guatemala's . British debts and reform her currency system. The delay has been Irritating to both the United States and Great! Britain, - - I A Forty-zight Page Booklet Contains Answer of State Railroads To Demands for Reduced Freight Rates. : - - -' - -. State Commission Will Make Answer This Ajternoin cr To-night Big Charlotte , Delegation in Raleigh. By Associated Press. , Raleigh, April 29. Request of Gov ernor Craig and the state for a "re duction in interstate freight rates from Virginia cities to North Caro lina, apprdximately 25 per cent, was refused by seven railroads through their representatives at the fourth hearing this morning before the freight rate commission. J. Norment rowell, general counsel for the Car. oiina, Clinchfield & Ohio, said that the reduction would work irrepara ble injury to every railroad In the South.' The conference, will discuss basis for agreement this afternoon but ap parently with small chance of reach ing one, and sentiment is declared strong for an extra session of the leg islature to handle the question. ; ' A voiumnous Reply. The answer ot the railroad compa nies, constituting a 48 page booklet, and setting out Insurmountable diffi culties to the adoption of the propo sitipn of the legislative commission, difficulties that would bankrupt num bers of roads and Injure all seriously, were presented by railroad officials today. ' - .-; The railroad officials took turns in reading the lengthy statement, Govern nor Craig announcing before hand that the commission would hear - the statement and make answer this af ternoon or tonight. , .The senate chamber .was crowded for the- hearing ; There were 40 shippers and other business : men here from - Charlotte, and . delegations . from Wilmington Greensboro" and -others points. , Want no Compromise. - The Charlotte shippers adopted a resolution urging that the commissior accept no compromise that does not give North . Carolina shippers ' equal basis on incoming and outgoing freights. - . The statement .. of the railroads showed that the "reductions demand ed could not he made without causing other great reductions in other staefe, a change the commission was pledged not to cause. . Contents of Statement. The statement set out that ratef proposed by the commission from Cincinnati- and Louisville are gener- s.allv lowr than rates from, these j ginia cities to points in Virginia south of, these cities and to lnterme diate destinations In Kentucky, Vir ginia and Tennessee and other ram ifications of rates that would have to be sealed under the operation of in terstate commerce regulations if 'th s demand of the commission were ac cepted. The statement ; shows reduction running from 15 to 60 per cent of the present rates involved and sets out that - no business enterprise could sur vive such a percentage of " reduction, the crux of the whole matter being, however, that to make the reductions demanded in North Carolina would necessitate corresponding deductions in Baltimore, Virginia City and South ern rates generally that would not only .bankrupt the railroads but In x the end give no better advantages to shippers of this state -than they al ready have. 1 The answer also gives figures to show that the proposed rates would yield much less revenue than the in terstate rates from Danville to Wash ington demanded as a baei3. i - r . f.flnfl 1 OliS JUeS" I . lion Goes Over By Associated Press. Washington, April 29. By a vote of 13 to 1 the senatei canal committee today decided to put over until, the regular December session of congress all questions of Panama canal tolis, including .the Senator Root amena- ment to repeal the free passage pro vision, of the Panama law. Senator Brandegee voted against it. , Senators pointed out that the demo crats were committed to tariff and currency legislation at the extra ses sion and . that . they ..would have enough.; to do to - legislate on ; these subjects.' The overwhelming " vote" by which the committe agreed to the motion was taken . to indicate that there would be no action on the tolls ques tion for several, months, unless Pres- ident Wilson chose , to exert his in fluence to have it reopened, : , some senators today considered it d0Ubtful whether the president cwild : cause the committee to change its minl unless - there were new. and pressing developments in negotiations between the state department and the; British foreign cfice