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THE WEATHER. DO YOU ADVERTISE? If not, why not? Perhaps there's a reason. A request to this office 'will bring a man to talk It over with you. Onrrally fair, not much change In tonu'ernture Thursday and Friday; light variable winds. 'I: ADa867 VOL. LXXXVIII NO. 56. WILMXN trTON, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 25, 1911. WHOLE NUMBER 13,617. Ml IHUUBLt III P0RTU6AL CnilP.UT CTPUCD 1QTABLES SPEAK FOR PEACE BORAH WILL URGE TO PROVE- LORIMER CHARGES MORSE AND WALSH IUUUIII ILLIUIILII V Xfinment Dispatching Reinforce VOTE Lake Mohonk Conference Began Yes DIRECT VOTE PLAN Senator LaFollette r- DENIED GLEFilEIIGY; CiSu to the North Monarch terdayCol. W. J. Bryan and Dr. Butler Among Speak ersThe Features. tions May be Expected n CsxJotters on Spanish Fron Inquiry Still Urges tierPrecaution. Resolution. MI-EES t5f yiu. - MEXICO PRESlilJ ic ccpiniiQi v ir Id uLIIIUUuLI ILL Diaz Suffering From High Fe ver and Condition Grow ing Worte. DEiNSTRAllONS YESTERDAY Rebels Throughout Mexico Are Loyal to Madcro Will be Good Friend of United States The Situation. Mexilto City, May 24. President Diaz is seriously ill. Senora Diaz is authority for the statement that the president is suffering from a high fever. His condition is not consider ed immediately dangerous, but it worse than it has been for days. Telegraph reports were, received, tonicht stating that demonstrations -, rrnk..nUnM r,-,aj piajara and Zaratecas. The Federal " f Dllcon Maml fnocta I I .oMinui ui ,-w.-v.v,, ahu,. aiunority, in Disnops declare, tne mer case (iallardo was c-riven out. At Zacate- church ha3 been placed ln an abject Qn yote th motion of Mr as the troops fired on the mob killing position under the help of the govern- Holmes, to strike Senator Fletcher's lour, further details are lacking. raent. A protest is signed by the pa- name from the list submitted by the Mexico City, May 24. Thousands of triarch of Lisbon, three archbishops nominating committee, was declared men and boys, including a number of and seven bishops. l08t without a formal count. Later in students, inspired by an apparently , the ballot for officers, six of the vice groundless rumor that Diaz, will not re- FINALS AT MEBANE. presidents elected received 460 votes, sign, made a noisy demonstration this the total number cast, while Senator afternoon. Two thirds of the store Final Society Celebration and Debate Fletcher received 315. closed before 6 o'clock. A regiment at Bingham Schol. The Fletcher debate occupied the of soldiers and police blocked all en- (Special Star Correspondence j entire forenoon and was the most ear trances to the street on which is lo- Mebane, ,N. c.. May 24 At the fin- nSt affair of its kind ever held by cated Diaz's Palace. .The demonstra- s, merary celebration at the thla8S?cLaVnv v. k tors marched through the streets or Bingham school the subject of debate e debate began when the nomi- rode in commandeered vehicles , shout- v;as th Electl0n of the United States ?atinJ; committee presented its report nig, out uouiB toywimw.. uc- A moo gatuerea m ironi oi uie oi- . i ii i m a. - m A. 1 . I C e 11 Tmr.nnlnl t nmmn m.x I U(x Ui j! liii ia.i Liai, a U'viuiucihi newspaper. v inuow-s were UI"e" - ItT t J 1 1 I wim sionesr. n one uoi w. urwi. prestoyterlan church. President's ad- K' clarine that "in view of the Dub The crowd disappeared upon the-ap- - M . . M , I ton, dieciaring tnat in view or tne pu d- noumnr o of a n.,ad of mounted nn 5," .?.:.f- uWi-? Ho services attached to the name of 1", ..T Vl 7 r- i, Tnare, Mexico Mav 24 -Most sie- 5 . , , . , &i Juan., A1CX1CO,. May Z. MOSt l8M;,F1raf dMimor. Mf.JamM TMrkirl. Imilrr frnm hl5fa In. oil nana ef MoT. 1 !" ' of the revolution, was a message from " I Ambrosio Flguiira, leader of the reb- th piound Mexico City. The telegram ! which is regarded here as proof that Madero controls all the rebels in Mex ico and that they will abide by the peace agreement he has made, says: "I congratulate you on the triumph of the cause. I am participating in triumphant revolution in this State and liav-3 named as provisional gov- emor Francisco Figueroa. The army nf ihn i;h,r.n. r.t tho snnh onsito 1,1 VUC UUiaiVl Jl 1.45 UUU U T UikO I your orders." ed in at the Madero headquarters from military chiefs and Senor Made- ro in explaining the nature of them cam thot r,t Hin,n L UU I UUb UUC OUUnCU O. UlOW&UaUbl rote. 11 mere still Is military activity anywhere," he declared, "It is because news nf the peace agreement . has. not er reached everwhere yet. All those chiefs with whom we had direct com- n'lmw-aiton u.. i,.tiiii nillication. nave Closed hostilities, k une telegram that was discouraging nor Maaero came from business nen in Guadalajara, Jalisco, telling niK massacre or more man a score 1 laments ana tne wounaine or iu with 'he last three days by Federal I M)!(iu rS because the people celebrated f j-v. -iiiiug ut lUB peace agreemiii. ,, 'I hoy appealed to Senor Madero for ''ief. suggesting the immediate re moval of the governor of thd State and the chief politico of 'that city. Sen w' Madero made representations to the l'V?drral government alone thAso lines. If Francisco Madero Jr., became we&iacm of Mexico, the United of J I P': u'MI J i 3 a. ii w nty oOlcials from El Paso headed ' ' ' ' ' " 11UL li rr . mill A . firirCfLLlllII I :iais from EI Paso headed . . . - t : i r Mivnn vii u . TV I ovi w .i "'.'a 7 ..U1B declaration or pacific intentions- ana "imoiuI president todav. MademL.mt nv,fnin f,m nunoxtmy k hi pv.residnt1 toda Madero tho rn : ; ' ' !4r..r? ani part i" mai . . '"'ii enr ot Monro np won in I srmhn ,n lM"P.?i?!! would ..v ubuiiiDL Miiirui hum. nM read the gospel throughout tlm country that the United States Madero was sitifled that i 'n;. (i states cherished no desire ?fatoH ,h0.i.rj ; iio.7r. ,u- ff tutorial aggrandizement. HEARST IS FOR CLARk. Talks of Pr.u..ii.. Dartr. . B.... " 'w YnrL- m m Tint t it ; t u t "'III til wile. Askort at tho Rtoam. shin who he thouehfthe Demo- r;!tir , Hiidiflate tor PmoMoTit nrnn'M IK Hfarst said: i ti ''link Mr Phamn pio-i, nlmnn b.,i,,n h mninvmont of naval :"fMi wrk in the House of Rep- , , 11 .,,u' and is so lareelv resoon- ; IT lh Democratic Riifeesa that I lit: v''y conspicuous for 1912 - I frn ;..,,! 'r n 8aid that Governor Wil- pnci ." u,a,lur warmon were both . . , .Hijii, . U'oilltJ yon run vnnrlff" , , 'H' li.a Mr. Hearst, and -then tf V UA I i M'II, you never r-an toll hut I " )n ' think tho . ... r Mion .. llnk that is a legitimate 'III , ' 'i'lont Taft wa th i , , liltr, 'V was the logical can- 1 '.UrKt ui aaiu Mr "Cant,i Zr.,.T. -- n ,ng Edison production, great . dl k'rionGrand Theatre oh!? iisDon, way That the situation In Portugal is serious is evidenced by ell tia.t?!.f:ernment. is.bas"- ij ucai'aiuiitug i eimuruemenis to me north. The official explanation of this U that the government is aware than monarch plotters, with 2,000 mercena ries on the Spanish frontier and intend to cross to Portugal at the first oppor- tunity, In the hope that the inhabi- tants of the villages "will support their cause. 1 he government, however, it is said, ooes not iook lor a revolutionary movement, it believes that the dis turbances will not go beyond rioting, but nevertheless, all military precau- tlons are being taken. The long look- ed for rupture between the church iSffJ?.?!! 1 nn0Wn aCC?m; pushed fact, as a result of the protest issued yesterday by the bishops against the separation law. The vio- lence of this protest has caused a Si ius;rr that the law is not one of separation but of annexation of the church. Af- t fir Iteiner f-eanoiler. nf all nrnnortv and -----.- , I senators by Direct Vote of the Peo- ThA f0n0WinT nroeramme was rend Aran - " Prayer by Rev. Mr. Hawley, of the e Bingnam muuary Dana. ine - - : I tnii1i Mlloin hir- tha r n nrl "Tho I tAVWiiii'nflr H'A9 8f Second declaimer, Mr. John Gray Paul, of Roanoke, Va.. made a most marked Impression by the delivery of it declamation called "Lest We For-lhim ?;et" Though quite young, he showed I most deciHed ability as a speaker. The first orator, Mr. Luther p. Sykes. spoke on "Our Re-united Country," and was much applauded. His oration was followed by a most fengntrui musical selection a irom- odcii soo dv uantain k. m. Mauerans. . c I The second orator, Mr. Thomas "Governor Vance." He was awarded the medal by the able committee ot judges. , Tho fl Koinr i t T-t a itTar.T?-o Uly UV v . XX. XXMV.XfcUf of Georgia, made a most excellent im pression on the ledges and was awarded the mdal for the best debat Mr. Dixon F. Pearce. or south Car rliia. and Mr. Frank Allen .Tones de- r .-TC V,; 1 j j livorort thotichtfnl anr wp-11 pnmnnsprt 1 " - - - f 1 Mebates while the Cornet solo by Cap- tain F. B. SpiRer, "Themes, from Beethoven's Sonatas," was highly en 0yed by all. . ryav trawiv Presbyterian cl.ufch, Kev. ward8 tor cf the Metho pastor 01 tne Mr. Ed- Metnoaist rroies- iant, as well as Captains Clinkscaies, Henderson, Maugans, fapiKer ana Ma- jor Jordan, members or tne faculty of Bingham School, delivered most acceptably the medals to the success- fui "contestants. r TURKEY AND RUSSIA. II WW Wit I IWIItl.ll I i ct Darahnnr Mqv 9i colomn A cKiouuiD, ... - willingness to abstain from menacing Nontehegrin territory will be regarded as tne sole sausraciory answer uj- im .. . ..--i 1 m.. key to the Russian note, which was sent yesterday to the Turkish govern ment. The imperative character or the note which warned Turkey that the concentration of Turkish troops along uie Montenegrin frontier since tne ai- banian outbreak constituted a serious menace to peace, was dictated by the seriousness of the situation. In spite of criticisms by the German nrosa which havo been i teleKraphed 1 her 'th Russian Foreign Office con- IciHora tho' oirinnnrt nf tho, malority of rrtormtinn of Great Britain. France ana itaiy suredi The. rrifvaaiirAs ac-a.inst. Turkey in case that government proves recalcitrant, forces, which were efficacious in the rtav of Alhilnl Hamid. Rusiaia has long nrotnhA1 tho .. vf tho Alhianlan un- TT UIVUU VU C7VVV lTk A-" rising with anxiety, and recent reports heft no doubt as to the aggressive na- tnro of the militArv movement on the Montenegrin frontier. m , ii j ..i i tVir. trLna u .tmtArin neeftsi ties, claim- . ' .. ... . . u ng tnat tne AiDanian strongnoms w G8iffi Plava and Berani could be threatened only from the Montenegrin . tJ -d., o.,,,, Qcor a have been received with email credence by the diplomatic body in Constantinople, snows a buj s .uicau. i T,,rVoV hoct nerciateVitiv, refna.1thl8., and the popular 'belief Is that ne ed to allow foreign obseryers to join Jth troorts of Surgut Shefket Pasha, : . l-OSing rllS UtTlCe in Uni- tarian Association. INSURGENCY MARKED UlEETING Opposed Senator Because He Voted to Retain Illinois Member in Sen ate Warm Debate Through out Afternoon. Boston, May 24. Insurgency devel- oped today at the annual meeting of the American Unitarian Association when about a third of those present . ,, .,.... . followed the lead of the Rev. John Haynes Holmes, of the Church of the Messiah, of New "York, in opposition sm tor Duncan U. Fletcher, of Florida, as one of the vice presidents because v i i Tin -. v. -. t t lilO VULtJ last I VV 111-t.l UU tuc i-vi i- In which Senator Fletcher's name was placed fourth in the list of eight vice presidents. Mr. Holmes offered a resolution, signed by the nine New York clergy men and 26 of those in and about Bos Senator Fletcher we do not recard eligible to leadership in that i. . tt.j "" vuicmou, ui vn. 111- tsi J 1 J iv. IIiiHAtI was ot nHamnt fnotan r tiaut method of dogmatism on the Unitar- ians. "Senator Fletcher voted for Lorimer because tne evidence against was not sufficient," said Mr. Cole- man. "He was actuated by the high sense of moral and political duty and the people of Florida are proud of his record. you now repudiate Mr. Fletcher the Southern churches may repudiate wu vuu oiauu iui, wwe mi. nuiuo. ml Tl . , m J J . . . The Rev. Mr. Todd, of Washington, Ul nwiwuouem auu eseuieu iue " uiwirutmeu mene - " witoQ ioh ij 'i Mr. Holmes declared that the Uni tarian Association could not place any stain on the name of Senator Fletch er which the senator had not placed there already by his action in the Lor imer case 7"" w V,u"- "It would be better to wipe out eve- rJ unitarian cnurcn soutn 01 tne Ma- . . , i:fin nnn I iiv rir i in qrnA rnom mno a dishonored name on our list of offi cers," shouted Mr. Holmes As to Senator Fletcher," said Mr. Holmes. "I believe that. hr has fail ed to measure ud to tho standard believe that he was conscientious, but what was the matter with his con science? We do not want a man on our list for whom we have to apolo- glze - The Rev. F.'A. Weil, of Bellingham Mass., said that the issue was that of individualism and the association had no right to excommunicate a man be- cause he lived up to his conscience. The resolution was also opposed by J J 1 1 V i lin. a un a nsin? vore T.ne morion to iBuiKe oeuator r letcner 5 name irom the list was lost. About one-third vot Lj 11 t..it ed for the resolution. JERSEY FARMER A SUICIDE Believed to Have Shot Self On Ac count t)f Intense Heat Oxford, N. J., May 24. Aaron L Hildebrand, a wealthy farmer and di lector oi tne iseiviaere, a. j., nation al Bank, was today found dead in a woods near his home with a gunshot vouna m nis neart, evidently a sui cidtq. '.Yesterday he left the house saying iie was going to hunt ground hogs and when She did not return in the evenine- tho family became alarm- I d. Th intenR heat of t.ho fiarlv V luo wcck. uuu muai ucyIea effect on Hildebrand and he is supposed to haVe killed himself. His father is; a member of the Warren I countv hoard of freeholders. "1 A. C. L. CASHIER SKIPPED. Carries Away $5,000 of Railroad's Money at Richmond. I Richmond, ya., May i. A war ranr was isuea toaay ior me arrest I nf T ,on la fireenrv. the Atlant!.? Coast Line Railway. cashier, who dis- I ... , fmir Have ap-o leavinc a s . , ' , note threatening suicide by drowning m me nvei. ? Embezzlement of $5,000. It ,is under- r-tood that examination of his accounts is ot; at the 'jomm cne James, but is alive and at large. ' Mohonk Lake, N. Y., May 24. Men prominent in. this country and across the seas as ardent workers for inter national arbitration and wprld's peace E&thered here today for the opening sessions of the 17th annual Lake. Mo honk Conference on International Ar bitration. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, presided. Baron D'Estournelles de Constant, one of the speakers at tonight's ses sion, warned peace lovers that they were only beginning their work for world harmony and against the de structive tendencies af ignorance and sensationalism. John Hicks, former minister to Peru and Chile, and Mirza All Kuli Khan, charge d'affaires of the Persian legation, were others who spoke. it tho TtinrrlTl f SASSlnn Proclriiitlt I raffs prouosed arbitration treaty with Oreat Britain and France Was dealt with by W. J. Bryan, Dr. Butler and Albert K. Smiley and, others. SALEM COLLEGE HAPPY I Endowment of $300,000 Completed " . ' v. Closing Exercises Yesterday. (SDecial Star Telegram.) Winston- Salem, May 24 After a 4 ln.ii 10 mder the direction ot President How- ticiiuuua i:aiiLU6iu taouiit; j.o uiuiiLiis i ard Rondthale. of the Salem College, wnicn were Deing aeiayea ana snouia behalf. Referring to the Hines state- In denying the pardons the Presl the oldest educational ipstitution for De reported out for the Senate's con- ment concerning a long distance tele- Uent took a firm stand that the Na- women in the South, and made fam- ous by the Mbravian discipline and in- fctruction. official announcement was made at the commencement exercises r,dav that tho 1300.000 endowmfint uj 1 -;oj l.f'ti enn wj 4:-u..i. j i 1 ding contributed this morning. The Wful news was received by the great mriionro with ronniia of nnrlaiiKe , t . . . ..Icnanges 01 all sorts, even 01 tne I ine uenerai rxiucatiuu ouaru ui ew ork City contributed $75,000 to this fnrm and Andrew Carneei 125.000. Trnt Ron,haierVtArd t.hafc - . . i.500 persons gave to the endowment fund and that every State In the Un- ion had contributed. The oldest liv- rg alumnae of the college, Mrs. Pope 7hurmand McWhorter, of Athens, Ga., received her diploma with the class of 30 today. .MrA. McWhorter graduated ' -from .theoM school in 1845, but in these days, certificates of graduation were not issued. Thirteen thor sand young women lave attended Salem college -during ts 110 years. This year has been a reeord-breaker. the enrollment num- bering 529, representing 18 States. fiov. W. W. Kitchin was the com- mencement orator today. Diplomas t.; tho. rra,lna!fs wpfp nreasnrod bv Uichr.ti T?nTifltJi'.nr ot t'na Moravian . . I church. Presbyterian ASSEMBLY. Will Mrn r.hnrrh Parens imnnrtant r 1 I uecisions. , t ..s sn vr.. .. Hi mu - j ijouisvmtj, ivy., may ct. lue uc- clsion of two cases or vital interest to Presbyterians and a decision to merge the Home Mission Herald and the luiiau, wcic icatulCo " work of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church In the United States, Southern. Rev. John F. Can non was victorious in his contentions against the Synod of Missouri and the Piesbytery of Kanawha gained a vic- tory over the Synod of Virginia. The former will now be allowed to con- struct nis cnurcn in at. jouis wnne the latter will continue to send as commissioner to general assemDiiea . . - ' . i,; I the oldest members of the Presbytery. The establishment of a Central Bu- reau of Education and Information 0r Senator Smith, of South Carolina, lature to support his contention that looking to the inspiration of the en- He will succeed Judge Brawley, who Lorimer. had known of the use of mon tire church with reference to all its rPliroH rerent.lv on attaining hia 70th ev in his interest woi-k was autnonseu. Chicago. May 24. Directors of the Board of Trade have approved a ne- tition providing for a 20 per cent, increase in commission rates. The iirooosed chantre .will increase the commission of members doing busi- ness for non-members from $6.25 per E.000 hushels to $7.50. The commis- Men between members will be raised from $3.12 1-2 per 5,00 bushels to $3.75. outlines President Taf t yesterday denied the applications for pardon of Chartes W. Morse, of New York, and , John R. Walsh, of Chicaeo. bankers now serv- ing terms in Federal prisons for vio- lating the National banking laws. The President refused to exercise any ex- ecutive clemency whatever In these cases -A strong fight was made against the election of Senator Fletch- er to a vi,0 r,riHPnrv in the TTnitar- ian Association yesterday on account of hia vote n -rotoin Senator T,orii in the Senate Senator Borah an- - tv.c vv - nounced in the Senate yesterday that ho will uree the resolution favoring tho election of senators by direct Vote of the people Senator LaFollette resumed his speech asking a second inquiry in the Lorimer case yesterday. -The Lake Mohonk Conference of International Arbitration began yes terday at Mohonk Lake, N. Y New York market: Money on call stea- dy 2 3-8 to 2 1-2 per cent, ruling rate and closing bid 2 3-8, offered at 2 1-2. Spot cotton closed quiet, 10 points lower middling uplands 16-10; mid- pioneer, of Chapel Hill, died tonight at dling gulf 16.35. Flour steady with althe age of 78. It is reported that he hettev innnirv for tnn trades Wheatlleft a larff nart of his fortune to tne snor eaav Mr, . roil 9fi elevator and .. - vj j r . .. 97 f oj). afioat, both nominal; corn firm .mwf Nn o. fi2 nnminai f n h. j , afloat. Oats firm, 'standard white 40 l-z. Kosin Quiet Turpentine steady.4 Idaho Senator Determined to Press Consideration of the Resolution. HEYBURN OPPOSES COLLEAGUE Start a Fight on Measure in the' Sen ate Declares People Are Not Asking Popular Election of Senators. Washington, May 24. Senator Bo rah, of Idaho, author of the resolution Providing r the direct election of Senators, which is now unfinished bus- inooo f tlio Qonolo LQ tot fto. tnmw ih .. .. . .. P"t.T"1 "" lluout uy nun w t uUU- ciuMou. - aunuuuiucuu i-amc auci "cu- ator Boran naa oeen constrainea to witndraw a motIon that the Senate meet at noon tomorrow instead of at 2 o'clock, the time fixed some time ,1 a , uT k T I ago, and after Senator Stone, of Mis- souri, had complained that tho finance, ,oTiKiia nnii nriviloos and elentinns committees had bills before them f - ' --o siuerauuu. senator tieyourn, oi iaano, preaict- eu .u"e wubeuucuwo wu imsm uc- rau tne country it tne airect election amuuure"1 l.u tYts made in the form and manner provid- ed for in the Borah resolution. He rhi- . "m-v Xi lli I al.aro daJ, 2?' """" " . .V T.n nnmmomMti" Tio foaro tho 1 y might come when the DWole - Jt come wfien tne people " waicu wuum r-wrii lue uui uuu- 1 ,mti poke against The adopUon o tne re- cai 6 T senator Heyburn declared that the Borab resolution, oy not requiring tbfe . it -. i 1 . . . 1 state legislatures to fix the time, place and manner- of - electing . Senators. ! at some time compel the National gv ernment through inaction 'of the States, to assume control of these states, as ir tney were territories. Me asserted tnat it is not tne peo- pie tnemseives wno are aemanamg direct election. He asserted that those State Legis- latures which had petitioned for pop- lular elections acted without due con- siaeration, "in response to tne ap- 1 e .1 1 ; v. n 1 PtJaia Ui lue Sseiuau luicicoto ui oeii serving men. "i protest, saia Air. Martin, tne new oenator irom ixew jersey, rmiug suaaeniy. mat is not me case. n.ve- rJ iHjmwriiuc tuu eveij nepuunuiu nAniiAntiAn fiAnn f r anil Ctato nuionlltf held in New Jersey, have unequivocal- wuicunuu, wuuij anyj. i . , . .. ....... iy oemanded tne cnange. wnne tne in- terests' have opposed It." Mr. Heyburn explained that by "in- terests" he had not meant to classify me peopte as ncu auu yuui. SOUTH CAROLINA JUDGESHIP. Henry A. M. Smith, of Charleston, Appointed by President. Washington. May 24. President Taf t late today announced the ap- nointment of Henry A. M. Smith, of vl nciujr a- in. oiiiiiu, i, S. C, as district judge of olina. Mr. Smith is a Dem- Charleston, S. South Carolina ocrat. k The appointment of Judge Smith was made upon the recommendation I - " " -w V birthday. Judge smitn is about bY years of age: a lawyer of great learn- line and ability, and has oracticed law fnr over 35 vears. Aeeordine to a statement given out at the White w- - - House, the new judee comes of a sDlrandid family: is a man of the most exemplary personal character, and is closely associated with the best of the history of South Carolina. His circumstances are such that the emoluments of the office have no at- traction for him, says tne statement, "but at the suggestion ot the Presi- acnt ne nas cousemea to accept tne appointment. . - pakis tu mmukiu rLiuni. . . . , J . inree Aviators otart on i nira ana IVore, "'"I0"1 &an seoasuan. opain, aaay n. ine three aviators, Vedrine, Garros ahd Gi- uen, w "r'i"e,, . Jt iUI a- vi $20,000, will - start tomorrow, mon- inS on the third and most difficult stage. . I Tin jl. . lx J 1 wnenever me aviaiurs appeareu m the streets they were cheered by the admiring populace. They expressed LUC uupc mai, nicj mil uc aura lu er the entire distance of the third stage, 428 kilometers, (about 266 miles) without a stop CAPT. TOM. FLOYD DEAD. Pioneer Cotton. Mill Owner Passe Away at Chapel Mill. - - Durham, N. C-, May 24. Captain "Tom" T.lovd. a wealthy cotton mill " ' . . . . a- r .. lTniversiitv of North Carolina, ! -' - - Until four years ago Captain Lloyd Li.iH nt write hi. name, and he .was the only cotton mill owner who kept no books. . '" Washington, . May 24. Revelations concerning the election of Senator Lorimer, of Illinois, may be expected as the result of a second investiga tion into the bribery charges- against Lorimer if the predictions made by Senator LaFollette in his argument to day in support of his resolution of in quiry, are realized. t Mr. LaFollette prophesied that more than twice the 1100,000 heretofore al leged to have been used would be found to have been' spent in Lorimer'a behalf. He said President TafVs name had been ijsel in Lorimer's, behalf, an1 fhot T.nimoi ha1 Vi o personal cognizance of : the use of money in his behalf. "There is a mine of facts which I venture to pre- diet will be opened up and which Anil ho mnr choHo. n,lll I than any that yet has been revealed," he declared. . Mr" LaFpllette quoted from the tes- tlmony given by Edward Hinea a-Chi- caeo lumber man before the Lorlmer investigating Committee of the 1111- nols legislature regarding Mr. Hines' noi8 Legislature regarding Mr. Hines' interviews with United States Sena- tors Aldrich and Penrose, in whfch Mr. Hines said that Mr. Aldrich re- neatedlv had imnresspd nnnn him tho I importance of Loriraer's electinn ami kj u. " .uVV," " V iiau luiu iiim liih.f rrps npnr nrr wna i especially concerned in Mr. Lorimer'a pnone conversation between Washing- ton and Springfield,held by Hines with uonmer, pending the election at Springfield, Mr. LaFollette said that at Lorimer's request Hines had tele- eraDhed to Lorimer the snhafnnoA of his telenhnnr re'nrosentationa to him S.w. ieie?non9 representations to him. lAeiram.,50uld and d be piucuieu, lie saia. Sayine that this eonversation had 1 . 1 - Mn t t Present- ing to Lorimer the President's alleged SQOld make the race. Mr L.aFolIett tjain 1 denrwal SterfeSS but think ThS L T 7? LI , La: Khroueh. and ft hvi thaVTho ' vv 1 use of the PresWonfB nam om hJ potential. There is no doubt that his name. 'WAS! IIKAiI la A'tdleotrim anA nn I Uldubt that' it- was" Iisp nehind Wkpri! doors and drawn screens. It helped to influence members who could not be reached otherwise.' Discussing Hines activity in the Lorimer campaign, which was ac- counted for on the eroiinn1 that Twirl. mer would favor a duty on lumber, Mr. LaFollette said that dnrine- the last Lorimer investigation by the Sen- ate, Hines was much in evidence about I 11 . . . . . . I me caDllOl at VVasninBTon "Ho sougnt senators at every turn and was brazen and immident in hia worK,' ne saia. ".now he was receiv- ea in an cases 1 do not know, but I do ikuuw mat in some cases ne was re- I i.I.aJ TT. tj a 1 i tti i . inuacu. n Bctiu iuai niues naa an- oeared aeain at the onenintr nn of th - .. . . a -i- Question this session. Then MHont. ly referring to the election of Senator Stenhenson. of Wisconsin thomrh not mentioning his name, Mr. LaFollette saia: In another Senatorial campaign in Wisconsin his (Hines) henchmen were notoriously active for the suc- cessful candidate and his principal agent has not dared to remain within the borders of the State," Mr. LaFol- lette declared that he had no personal feeline in the matter, but that, his mo. iccnug m iutj matier, out mat nis mo- tive was to present the undermining of the government by corrupt influ- ences. Mr. LaFollette Quoted much of the testimony taken by the Illinois Leeis- I - Ub UWLyV'VA illUl, the senate would "find the men hack of this infamy no matter how hieh un they may be in the. financial worM Mr. TFolle rtfk will nlrtco hta cnoonh I - - "VW M. M. V'VUV UIO UULiLL. XX tomorrow by outlining his reasons for having a special, committee r.ondnr.t . the proposed inauirv. : CARNEGIE GOES ABROAD. Both applications were scanned Asserts He Knows'Nothina About the Steel Business. New York, May 24. I don't know anything about the steel business now," saia Andrew Carnegie this af- ternoon, just before he sailed for his annual Summer outing In Scotland, ine Stanley commltr.et at Washing- ,lou nas asKea me to testiry, and 1 nave told tnem tnat i shall be glad to, but 1 don t know what they will ask me, or now 1 shall answer them, "There is nothing serious the mat- 1 ' ,u UUBmesH eimer nnanciany or iue oumuara uu decision u uuiiauie uu xuuusiry ougnt to benefit under it." Washington, May 24. It was stated here today that Mr. Carnegie had an I j . ... .. unaerstanamg witn tne . House com- mittee investigating the "steel trust" that he will not be called as a witness uuui BUlUtJ UlUG lit, me AUIUDJU. FIGHTING IN MOROCCO. Spain is Extending Her Dominion- Fire upon Gunboat. Melilla, Morocco, May 24. Spain is extending her dominion in Morocco and has dispatched two columns of troops from this port, one to occupy Ras El Hasian and another to orr-nnv i. . r... r Muiay-ur-Kexid, with the object of as- suring communications , between Se- louan ana Ain saiO. I . ,. . . . .. . . A opanisn gunDOat in the COadSteaQ . - - - on cetoya was nred upon today by Moors from the beach. The gunboat replied, Inflicting heavy losses among i"uesuieu. President Refused to Pardon Bankers Now Serving Prison Terms. MUST UPHOLD BANKING LAWS President Declined to Interfere In Any Particular With Sentences Discusses Cases and Gives His1 Reasons. Washington. May 24.-Presldent Taf t denied the applications for the pardon of Charles W. Morse, of New v,, ,, Tv, t vmu v. n(HPU, ui viv the two most prominent bankers ever convicted and sent to Federal ,-nitentIarIea under' the National 1o M . n. ... 1 a""J"e ' lueni reiuse 10 paraqn enaer muroo or Walsh, but he also declined at this or Walsh, but he ala tlmp to ftnv time t0 exercfse ccutlve clemency in any other sort of eJc- these cases or to shorten tho Rontoncoa Imnonnd linon Lu. . v i"e iwu uieu uy uie iww m wmv;u theY were convicted. tlonal banking laws or any other lawi must be upheld when they affect the rich men even more than when they affect the poor. The Tecord in the Walsh case the President said in Un oninion 'how moral tnmitndA of hot (ncMAno ani danipnna iiHni to that insidious and dangerou punish which the National. punish which the National banking laws are especially enacted." In con- ,Min. un., tho Proa D4U0.m6 c u xww ident said "that from a considera- tion of the facts in each, case I have uo doubt that Morse should have re- . , , , . . , , . Iff' mthh7Hi8 UkeS by, "tV tend to show that more keenly than ,. Wal8n dId fe Uiea tte evU ? wBat ho nrao rtoi n cr he was doing.' Mad Rush for Wealth. - In -hia-opinion, in the .Walsh .case, , the .' President protested ""against the failure to discriminate between legit imate busime-33 and Improper gain. The truth is, ' said .he,. "that in the mad rush for wealth in the last few decades, the lines between' profit from legitimate b.isinss and improper paln rrom undue, use or trust control ever other people's property and mon- ey has sometimes been dimmed, and me interest 01 society requires mat I ...1 J 1 n . . t, nn n wueuever upiiui kuuiij uucio uimre cnargea witn tne enrorcement 01 tne law should emphasize tne distinction cctween nonest pusineBs ana aisnon- est Preaches or trust. i ne tresiaent s aemai or tne par- I . ,, 1 1 . . J 11 f 1 U (.un auuuuauuna ui mvrav uuu vviou rioon not moan that th.v mint atav in -- Hiann until th. unri of their terma. Walsh began a sentence of five years t0,.v mm tho TQwonwort'i penitentiary and under the Federal narole law is elisrible for parole next September, tho President's action to night having no bearing whatever up on the future application for parole. Morse began , his fifteen years' term hi the Atlanta penitentiary in Janu ary 1916 alt In denying his applica tion the president granted, leave to renew it After Tanilftrv 1st 1913 Un- Tho ffarofo law" Morse' would be g, ternE UnZ. 'Strong Appeal for Men. (Both Morse and WaJsh made strong efforts to have the President exer cise; clemency. He was pesciged1.hy friends and attorneys of both men. I m . j, . - . i . 141 - cb. ''uii' i'BUUUU' wnicn was signea Dy cores oi uiem- bers of Congress and other .promi ncnt persons and former Senator I - Hale of Maine, did touch, in her be ran. ine piea3 ot ni-neaiin ana re Mrabursement of all depositors in the Morse and Walsh 'banks were made in both cases I closely at the Department of Jua- tice by Attorney General Wlckersham and his assistants and both were read with care by the President himself. His action tonight was in accord with the commendations of Mr. Wicker- sham. The Walsh Application. In denying the Wiaish application the President said ln part: -John R. Walsh was convicted of misapplication of the funds of the Chicago National Bank while its pros ident. "His pardon is asked: 1st, because l.is violations of laws were technical ind did not Involve moral turpitude and secured him no financial benefit, pecond, because all the depositors of Lis banks were paid through the sac rifice of his private fortune; third, be cause he was, in doing what he did, .tempting to upbuild industries of substantial benefit to the country; fourth, because he is an old man, in ill-health, not likely to live long and one who has borne a -good reputation end lived a life of slmplclty and not of'mlufen5e The facts are that , Walsh owned a large Interest Aw three banks the Chicago Natioaal Bank, the Equitable , . .. u t .o 1 v i t. Y J& Z V ln8 Bank, the later two Illinois State uuipuiauuuD. auBuiutcijr . , .1 U l.t. V -V. " tiicui, Biiujugu luoio n I i.i.il li 1-1 . I- 1l A sianuaiminumy mterent m an ui them held by others. He used them to furnish the money for the develop . vuonunuea ou - H 1 i! ' i' ; si i.i ! '-1 i; it" !..J I V ts II; .7 I!' i 1 V . 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Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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