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THE WEATHER. Showers today; Saturday probaw la sr. VOL. XC-NO. 67. F-OUNDEtJl THE MODERN IDEA. To keep the money stirring you've got to keep your Advertising Going. LOCKE GIG ID DAUGHTRIDGE TO HEAD THE DEMOGRA WELMIKGTON, ST. C, FKIDAY MOROTG, JUJNE 7, 1912. WHOLE NUMBER 13,921. TIG TICKET STATE CONVENTION NORTH CARDUNft Great Gathering of "The Un terrified" Assembled in Raleigh .Yesterday. SESSION FAR INTO NIGHT Endorsement of Simmons Precipitates Two Hours' Fight No Vote on Baltimore Delegates Until Today No Adjournment. (Special Star Telegram.) Raleigh, N. C, June 7. After having teen in almost continuous session since yesterday noon, the Democratic Suite Convention of North Carolina is at 2:30 o'clock this morning wrestling with the nomination of Corporation Commissioner. Geo. P. Pell won the long term nomination shortly before 2:30 A. M. This follows a strenuous session all the afternoon and nighjiuring which Locke Craig, of Buncombe, was unani mously nominated for Governor; E. L. Ouughtridge, of Edgecombe, was nam ed for Lieutenant Governor on the fifth ballot, and a platform was adopted, en d.rsing the State's Senators and Xep resentatives in Washington and offi cials of the1 State administration. Two reports of the committee were submit ted, one endorsing the officials in gen Hal terms and the other including them specifically. Kitchin supporters If. 7 4 1 UNANIMOUS CHOICE FOR GOVERNOR. to 'Conditions of modern progress. This he conceived to be the mission of the Democratic party. The crisis, he said, is upon us. Mr. Roosevelt thinks he produced it, but he is a sympton of it an erup for the United States-Senate made ai uop.' ? . " , Material development in the country warm ngnt against tne endorsement of Simmons, tout friends of the senior Senator Wen out by a safe majority in roll call vote. The Sixth district delegates in con vention decided to send an uninstruct fd delegation to Baltimore, the dele gates being Messrs. H. C. McQueen, .1 B Underwood, O. L.. Clark and A. J. McKinnon. The election of dele gates at large .will hardly be reached before later in the day, the great ques.. lion being whether these will or will not be instructed. The convention is a great one and is very largely at tended. Glenn and Craig Speak In taking charge of the convention as temporary chairman, former Gover licr R. B. Glenn declared the North ' arolina convention one of the prelim inary engagements for one of the yea test political .contests that llie Nation has ever experienced. He review the course of the National Republican party, denouncing especial ly the Payne-Aldrich bill and legisla tion with constant trend for increas ed cost of living for the common peo ple. He declared, amid wild applause, hat it matters notwhether " Ultra -jirotectionist Taft," or ".the fals.y- Progressive, and violent man of thej "is; stick, Roosevelt, is jiominatea ; y the Republicans, it will be impos for either candidate to get the united support of the -party. On the other hand, a united Democ ra y stands squarely before the peo ple with a record for reducing the ever-climbing cost of living, and, with a record of pledges fulfilled, and de votinn to principle that entitles the party to the confidence and support of the people. Democrats, he declar ed to be the party of progress. Governor Glenn declared the Demo cratic policy in North Carolina has brought Xorth Carolina to a place as one of the very foremost States of f!ie entire Southland. He appealed for ! niocracy to take a firm and advanc H stand for road-building throughout th- State and for continued progress in fiiueational matters. He urged ''at democrats declare for free wool, fp'H sugar and general lowering of taxation on the necessities of life. Al.ing with the tarjff for revenue only, hf- advocated too, a graduated income 'iv. lt declaration against all subsidies "d such like, and for the return to Hi' simple life of the Nation." I o! lowing his nomination by accla rnL.ri.ui for Governor, Hon. Locke ( : A' 1 1 M 1 clftnn ATltll7 of blS ailre-i V. n -nroe fni'i Xl-rl nn lmifllv o tn4uj " Lilt: yi CLl naa i v. t iv- ' ttiiu ' iati.m and his conceDtion of the sig- onniandd. esneciallv the service ren- nir -nice of the pending campaign, and I dreQ in tne campaign following his at large has been accompanied by a corresponding intellectual and moral development, due to wrong conditions. The law itself under Republican rule has been a bond servant of united extortion and of insatiable greed. De mocracy must change conditions; there must be protection from extor tion and not protection for extortion ers. The things Democracy has stood for and accomplished were reviewed. The ardent dreams of Democrats of yesterday, he declared, are today the vociferate voice of public opinion, and tomorrow the charter of the Nation. Democracy is everywhere advancing, united and better minded as never be fore. Dealings with State issues, Mr. Craig reviewed the redemption of the State in 1900, and her progress under Democratic administrations and the wonderful industrial and intellectual development that has come. 'We contemplate with satisfaction,' he said, ''the administration of Gov. Kitchin." He paid tribute to the North Carolina delegation in Congress, mentioning especially Simmons and Overman as the ablest exponents and leaders of Democracy. He declared for justice, for protec tion of the weak, the elimination of monopoly and for material, moral and intellectual development, closing with a peroration on Carolina's past, her splendid present and promise for a m&re glorious future. Afternoon Session. The convention re-assembled at 3:15 o'clock. The committee on permanent organization reported Francis D. Win ston, an Underwood man for perma nent chairman; Walter Murphy. Ro wan, for permanent secretary, and recommended that there be no nomina tion speeches for those candidates for State officers that have no opposition. This report was adopted. Hon. Francis D. Winston, taking the chair, was wildly applauded. Intro ducing him Governor Glenn said it was his good fortune to havf or Lieuten ant Governor during his administra tion this distinguished citizen who. al ways (rang true on every issue. Chair man Winston declared his purpose to apply parliamentary rules. The first business was the nomina tion for Governor. The name of Hon. Locke- Craig was presented by Felix Alley, of Jackson county. Mr. Alley declared in a spirited speech that no man more deserves the nomination than Hon. Locke Craig. His service bearing on the welfare of the State 'to Nation. He expressed , prof ound v'Jatitude for his nomination as a dis ! net ion too pre-eminent, coming not 'oin his deserts, but" from the- gqner " i'y of Democracy. No other Gover ,!,r has been nominated by acclama '"ii. save the peerless Aycock in 1900, vi ) with the zeal of a crusader de voted his intellect and his soul to the ,:,-k that was laid unon him. He de- defeat at Charlotte by Kitchin for the Gubernatorial nomination. Mr. Alley's speeqh was considered too long by some of the delegates who raised an uproar. The band intervened. Then Chairman Winston declared he would deliver no curtain lecture, but that the speaker was naming the next Govern or of two millions of people, and the convention owed it to the people they renresented to give him a decent hear- jvir. cirffl Via uuinnmac tiio nnnortunitv . 5 a- Tt waa a hPAiihfui sneech ' "''' service that quickens and alls for.lley closed amid great aplause, and ''I his strength And more.' He declar-jthe nomination by acclamation-follow-his purpose to devote himself to e(j. Then general and strenuous calls '!! welfare of the State and all her for Craig. followed. A committee was eiriztns. (sent to bring the next Governor to He declared his unfaltering faith in 'the hall. ' n cause and principles of Democracy, R. H. Hackett was recognized and "1 triumph in the pending conflict, off ered a resolution that was adopted 1 e pronounced this an epoch signifi-' with a will, nominating without cere- tnt with destiny, and declared that mony the following State officers: Sec and institutions must be adjusted retary ot .State, J. Bryan Grimes, of Pitt; State '.treasurer, B. R. Lacy, of Wake; State Auditor, Col. W. P. Wood, of Randolph; Attorney General, T. W. Bickett; Superintendent of Public In struction, J. Y. Joyner, of Guilford; Commissioner of Agriculture", W. A. Graham, of Lincoln; Commissioner or "Labor and Printing, M. L. Shipman, of Henderson; Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, Geo. H. Brown and W. A. Hoke. The committee then entered with the Hon. Locke Craig. Members of the convention stood and the band played as the party advanced to the stage. Mr. Craig was presented by Governor Glenn as one of the purest citizens and statesmen in all North Carolina. Mr. Craig spoke for 50 min utes, that speech being heard with the closest attention and enthusiasm. Mr. Craig closed at 4:30 o'clock, and a demonstration in his honor followed. Thereafter, Hon. A. W. McLean, of Robeson, was presented and reported as to the action "Of the State Demo cratic Executive Committee for hold. ing the Senatorial primary on election day and a second primary November 26th. if necessary. E. L. Travis sec onded a motion to adopt and the pri mary arrangements were unanimous ly ratified. The nomination of Lieutenant Gov ernor was declared in order. R. N. Hackett moved that the nominating speeches be limited to five minutes. Chairman Winston put the question as three minutes, and it carried as three minutes amid applause. J. Spruut Newton, of Fayetteville, nominated James G. Shaw, of Cumber land. R. W. Turner, of Pasquotank, nomi nafed Walter E. Daniel, of Weldon. E. W. Stacy, of Robeson county, nominated Col. E. F. McRae, of Robe son. F. S. Spruil, of Nash county, nomi nated E. L. Daughtridge, of Edge combe. .The convention would not hear any seconding speeches. The first ballot resulted: Daniel 288.78, Daughtridge 193.76, Boushall 103.76, McRae 150.36, Shaw 228.18. While- the first ballot was being counted the convention ratified the district nomination of H. A. Foushee, Frank Carter, Stephen C. .Bragaw as Superior Court judges. The chair declared that there hav ing been 976 votes cast for Lieutenant Governor, 488 was necessary for nomi nation. There was -no nomination. Delegates were directed to prepare their ballots for a. second roll call. Thesecond ballot resulted: Daniels 344.68; Daughtridge 219.41, Shaw 265. 44, Boushall 20.36, McRae 122.11. Third ballot Daniel 453.31, Shaw 212.51; Daughtridge 236.74, McRae 57.45, Boushall 2.68. The roll call vote on adjournment was against adjournment by a big ma jority. The name of Col. E. F. McRae was withdrawn. Fourth ballot Daniel 393, Daugh tridge 355, Shaw 201.50, BoTishall 1.61, McRae 2.50. On the fifth Fallot Daughtridge was declared elected, having received 588 votes. The report of the committee on platform precipitated a great fight over the question of endorsing the North jCarolina delegation in Congress. The majority report of the committee on platform, read by Camerou Morrison, declared for the endorsement of the Senators , and Representatives in Con gress and the State administration by the Governor and State officers. The minority excepted to the clause and proposed as a substitute: "We hearti ly endorse the record of the Demo cratic party, State and National." - J. S. Moring read the minority re port and declared that there being a (Continued on Page 8.) i - THE MONEY TRUST IS INQUIRY House Committee Probes New York . Clearing House Association NEEDS JUDICAL REGULATION CONTESTS NOT VET TAKEN UP PURPOSE OF THE NEW OWNERS William Sherer, Manager of the Asso ciation, Admits as Much on Stand Wields Immense Power Over Banks New York,. June C The immense power wielded by the New York Clear ing House Association over the banks of the country's financial center and arbitrarily lodged in the hands of five men should be placed under judicial regulation, it was conceded by Wil liam Sherer, manager of the associa tion, on the witness stand today. Mr. Sheren was the chief witness at the first hearing presented by the House Committee on Banking and Cur rency which is investigating the so called "Money Trust" The commit tee came to New York today to take such testimony as Its powers will per mit, pending the passage of the amendment to the banking law, now in the Senate, under which the commit tee hopes to be able to enforce from banks its demands for the informa tion which it expects to make the basis of remedial legislation. While today's inquiry was charac terized by Chairman Pujo as "collat eral" to the main scope of the inquiry, Samuel Untermyer, special counsel for the committee, developed through Iftr. Shrer testimony to the effect that the destiny of practically every finan cial institution in New York was po tentially at the mercy of the "mere whim, determination or order" of the five men who composed the "New York Clearing House Committee." Mr. Un termyer referred to the regulations of the association conferring this power as "monstrous," andalao raised the question- as to whether the association did not violate the inter-State com merce laws in the banking operations of its members with out-of-town banks. The Clearing House Committee, composed of Frank A. Vanderlip, president of the National City Bank, the largest in the country James G. Cannon, president of the Fourth Na tional Bank; Walter E. Frew, presi dent of the Corn Exchange Bank; Richard Delafield, president of the Na tional Park Bank, and Otto T. Ban nard, president of the New York Trust Company, had full power over the ad mission to membership, according to the testimony of the witness and the power of suspension. "Then it rests with these five men as to whether they can keep a compe titor out of the association?" inquired Mr Untermyer. "Don't you think that is a monstrous regulation for an institution doing an inter-State business?" "The average banker has a moral status to maintain," replied Mr. Sher er. "He realizes that he, can make more money by walking straight than crooked. I have never known honor able men who re able to fulfill the financial requirements for admission to be refused. If the committee took the narrow view of keeping out a competitor, it would react against him. Merchants and business men who are the banks' largest customers would (Continued on Page Two.) OUTLINES At the meeting of the National Re publican Committee in Chicago yester day it was decided that all delibera tions should be public. Contests will be taken up in alphabetical order to day. The present plan of the Taft man agers is to let Senator Cummins' name be presented to the Republican con vention first by his native State, Ala bama yielding to Iowa. Woodrow Wilson supporters were in complete control of the Minnesota convention yesterday and the Governor won the State's entire delegation of 24. The investigation of the so-called money trust began yesterday' with an inquiry into the New York Clearing House Association, whose manager ad mitted the need of judicial regulation. Officers of the German battleships on a visit to the United States yester day inspected the naval academy at Annapolis and sailors of the fleet were entertained at Norfolk. It was announced yesterday that S. Davies Warfield, of Baltimore, and as sociates had purchased a sufficient block of shares in the S. A. L. Rail way to give them control and Thos. Ryan will be retiFed from the road Locke Craig, of Buncombe, was un nimously nominated for Governor and E. L. Daughtridge, of Edgecombe, for Lieutenant Governor, at the Democrat ic State Convention in Raleigh yester day; there was a warm fight on" the platform committee's report to endorse Senator Simmons, friends of the Sena tor finally winning out bj a safe lead. New York markets: Money on call steady, 2 1-2 t(T 2 7-8 per cent; ruling rate 2 3-4. Bpot cotton closed steady, 20 points higher. Flour steady. Wheat, spot steady; No. 2 red 1.21 1-4 ci.f., domestic basis and export 1.21 1-4 f.o.b. afloat to arrive. - Corn, spot firm; export 83 f.o.b. . afloat to arrive. Turpentine firm. Rosin quiet. una- ALL PROCEED WILL BE GS PUBLIC National Republican Commit tee Thus Votes at First Session. This Will Be the First Work of the Committee Today No Friction Over Victor Rosewater's Seat As Chairman Chicago, June 6. Publicity will govern the Republican National Com mittee's deliberations upon the con tests for se.ats in the National .con vention. This was decided without opppsition at the opening session of the committee today in accordance with the expressed wishes of Presi dent Taft and Colonel Roosevelt. The public and the newspapers will be represented by the five press asso ciations recognized by admission 6f their reporters to the floor of the Na tional House of Representatives at Washington. Two men from each such press association will be per mitted to be present during all de liberations and decisions of the com mittee. There will be no executive sessions. Thus declaring emphatically for pub licity in all its proceedings, the com mittee also elected Victor Rosewater, of Omaha, permanent chairman, and adopted the rules of four years ago which are to govern the hearings pre liminary to the National convention, which begins June 18th. ' 'v,. Oponions differ tonight as loathe significance . of the only vote taken during the meeting which might be construed as a test of strength in the committee as between the Taft and Roosevelt adherents in the commit tee. That vote of 39 to 13 was on the question of confining the representa tion of the newspapers to press asso ciations. ;. ' The Roosevelt people, contended for a complete "removal of the lid" by admitting also at least one represen tative of "every" newspaper having recognition in the press galleries of Congress. This was urged by Com mitteeman Kellogg, of Minnesota, as a substitute for the recommendation of Committeeman Hart, of I.va, but it was defeated, as stated above, and the roll call showed the success of Mr. Hart's motion. The only other vote of a- significant character was on the proposal of Sen ator Borah, of Idaho, that eight mem bers should be sufficient to order a roll call. This was defeated and the old rule providing for 20 for this purpose was re-enacted. The Taft adherents did not object to the widest publicity, but argued that the committee did not have facilities for admitting all and urged that while no part of the committee's sessions should be practically executive, steno graphic reports should be given to the press. Secretary William Hayward af ter the meeting declared that there was not in today's session a sugges tion from any one that any part of the future proceedings should be kept sec ret. On the contrary he declared that ,the commoittee would assist in giving the widest publicity to their work. A plan to give out daily a steno graphic report of the proceedings came up through the adoption of a motion by -Committeeman ShackelfOii, of Alaska, and this will be done. One subject which was generally expected to cause friction was scarce ly mentioned. That was the expected effort to seat the new National com mitteemen recently chosen by various State primaries and conventions. It was expected to come up especially in the case of R. B. Howell, of Ne braska, who will succeed Victor Rose water. The latter was elected without opposition to be chairmaia. in place of the - late John F. Hill, of Maine, and to serve until the close of the Na tional committee. No contest was taken up, though there had been same talk of beginning their hearing late this afternoon. The convention ad journed at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning when the contests will be taken up in alphabetical order, beginning with Ala bama. The old rule, giving 20 min utes to each side in .contests over State delegations at large and 15 minutes per side in district contests was re adopted without opposition. With 238" contests pending, it is plain that the committee will need every available hour from now until the convention meets at noon on Tuesday, June 18th. The committee met for its first ses sion soon after 2 o'clock this afternoon in the Coliseum annex. Except for the preliminary organization and adop tion of the rules which governed the contests foup years ajro, the commit tee transacted little business. The re port of the special committee appoint ed at Washington last December pro posing general rules to govern the committee was received, but ction was deferred. On resolution of Harry S. New, of Indiana, the basis of representation in the convention was continued as at present. The roll call of the committee show ed that the proxies of the absent mem bers were held, as follows: Senator William E. Borah, Idaho, for George A. Knight, of California, (Senator Bo rah thus held two votes in the com (Continued on Page 8.). . HELD IN S.D. CONTROLOF SAL Purchase of Large Block of Stock Means Retirement of Ryan. South's Position in Seaboard Affairs Will be Emphasized Road Will 'be Improved Southern ers Are Allied. New York, June 6. Announcement was made here tonight of the purchase by S. Davies Warfield, president of the Continental Trust Company, of Balti- more, of a large block of stock in the Seaboard Air Line Railway, whereby control of the railroad will pass to Mr. Warfield and a group of financial interests associated with him. The transfer, it is stated, marks the prac tical retirement of Thomas F. Ryan from the Seaboard. The sale announced includes 90,000 shares of the preferred and 120,000 shares of common stock of the Sea board Air Line and was made by the Cumberland Corporation. During the last year Mr. Warfield has acquired large holdings of Seaboard stock, which, with the latest purchase, pas ses control to the group with which he is associated. In all probability, $37,000,000 of common and $24,000,000 of the preferred stock are outstanding. According to the announcement made tonight leading financial inter ests of the States traversed by the Seaboard system are closely identified with MrT Warfield. Among his New York associates are F. A. Vanderlip, Albert H. Wiggin, Blair & Company, Benjamin Strong, Jr., Charles H. Sa bin, Samuel L. Fuller and Robert Wal ker, former chairman of the railway and of the; beard of the Rock Island Company. " - It is- understood that the block of stocks taken over will be trusteed for five years, Mr. Warfield acting as chairman of the managers. Announcement of the sale was made by John B. Dennis, of Blair & Compa ny, who are fiscal agents for the Cuim berland Corporation. This company owns the Carolina, Clinchfield &. Ohio Railway and the Clinchfield coal fields in southwest Virginia. In a statement regarding the pur chase Mr. Warfield explained the pur pose of the new owners. He said: "The Seaboard Air Line . Railway is distinctly a Southern property and the South's position in Seaboard af fairs will now be emphasized. Its in dependence as a Southern line should be preserved. The road should be ope rated as such, and from, and in the South. The board of directors should include representative business and financial men from Southern States through which it operates and as the representatives of Southern interests. The financial connections of the rail road are enlarged, insuring the pro curing of money for its development on the best terms with resultant bene fits to both the territory it serves and to its security holders." Beginning October 1st, it was an nounced, the meetings of. the directors will be held in Baltimore instea of New York. Regarding possible chang es in management, it is stated tonight that the improvement of tne road rath er than the personnel of its operating staff, has only been considered so far. S. Davies Warfield's connection with the Seaboard Air Linedates back to its inception, as he was a member of the organizing committee. , As chair man of the receivers of the road he took an important part in the rehabili tation of the Seaboard and upon the reorganization he became chairman of the executive committee. IN BATTLE WITH STRIKERS. Italian Miner Kilied and Negro Wound ed at Paint Creek, W. Va. Roanoke. Va.. June 6. Striking min ers at Wacoma, on Paint Creek, W. Va., in the Kanawha coal neia, tnis morning, fired on' detectives from am bush, and in the battle which followed an Italian miner was killed and a ne gro mortally wounded. The firing began shortly before 7 o' clock, when the detectives were on their way to breakfast. The miners were hidden in a clump of trees on the side of the mountain, and when the detectives- passed, the strikers opened fire with rifles. SThe detectives prompt ly answered the volley. The battle waged, and the detectives charged the enemy. Five strikers were capturod. The prisoners were taken back to the set tlement, a magistrate tried them, and each of them was held for the grand jury under a charge of attempted mur der, The prisoners were taken to tne jail, at Charleston, W. Va. SYMPATHY FOR THE ALLENS. Flowers and Delicacies Are Sent to the Jailed Clansmen. Bristol, Tenn., June 6. Considera ble adverse criticism is heard of peo ple of Wytheville, Va., who are send ing flowers and delicacies to members of the Allen gang, in jail there. The second degree conviction of Claude Swanson Allen is ascribed by many to sentiment turning in favor of the defendants among people who be lieve the Aliens acted from a mistaken sense of their rights. PLAN TO PRESENT IOWA MAN FIRST Taft Leaders Will Let Cum mins be Nominated Before President. TAFT TO GOME AFTER TEDDY The President's Friends Claim Alaba ma is for Him and Will Yield to Iowa This is Hilles' Plan at Present. Washington, June 6. President Taft's name may not be the first to be presented to the Republican National Convention at Chicago, and in fact. Taft leaders still in Washington said tonight that the President's name might not be put before the convention until after Col. Theodore Roosevelt has been put in nomination. It-became known that when C. D. Hilles, President Taft's secretary, left for Chi cago last night, he carried with him a draft of a tentative plan for the pres entation of the President's name to the convention. That plan was declar ed to be subject to alteration by Taft leaders now in Chicago and, of course, by Mr. Taft himself if he finds it un suitable before the day when the nomi nations are made. According to the plan taken away b Mr. Hilles the name of Senator A. "B. Cummins, of Iowa, who has 10 dele gates from his own State pledged to him, may be the first given to the con vention. Alabama stands at the head of the list of States on the contention, roll. Counting upon the Alabama delegation as certain for Taft, his political advis ers suggested that he should yield, not to Ohio,- the President's own State, which would put- him in nomination, but to Iowa, that might put forward the name of its senior Senator. Next in the roll o-States comes Arizona. The Taft-adherents claim Arizona, too, and that State, accord ing to the approved scheme would yield to New York. Although the Taft leaders also claim New York by a large majority, it was their idea that some Roosevelt delegate . be - permitted to present the name of ol. Roosevelt at this point in the proceedings. Arkansas, another State claimed by the Taft leaders, under this plan, would then yield to Ohio and the name of the President be put before the convention, probably by Warren G. Harding, former Lieutenant Governor of that State, and one of its delegates at large. With Cummins, Roosevelt and Taft out of the way, Wisconsin will nomi nate Senator LaFollette and friends of the President claim that in putting his name before the convention his spon sor can be- relied upon to leave with the convention just before a vote a denunciation of Col. Roosevelt. Although this was said to be the plan most favored at present, others have been considered. One was for the presentation of Mr. Taft's name by Mr. Harding before other candidates. Another was that Mr. Taft might be suggested to the convention by New York. This appealed to some of the President's frien3s, particularly be cause it is Mr. Roosevelt's home State. One reason advanced against the giv ing of the honor to Ohio was that the State has more Roosevelt than Taft delegates. MINORITY REPORT DISAPPEARED. Committee Member Couldn't Find Dalzell, Who Had It. Washington, June 6. Consternation seized the minority members of the House Ways and Means Committee today when just before adjournment of the House it was discovered that the minority report on tne Democratic cotton tariff revision bill had disap peared. This was the last day under the rules on which the dissenting re port could be filed. Representative Payne, of New York, ranking member of the committee, begged the House to be magnanimous, and extend the time one more day. "Mr. Dalzell has the report," he said pleadingly, "and he has disappeared. We have been unable to find him." Representatives. Payne and Long worth, of Ohio, had been, making a feverish search for the Pennsylvania member throughout the Capitol, and the House office, building, but in vain. They faced the possibility of having the cotton measure go before the coun try apparently on a unanimous com mittee report. The "House, however, was magnanimous and the searchers were given another, day of grace in which to run down the missing Mr. Dalzell. POUR LIQUOR IN STREET W. C. T. U. Buys Up Large Quantity Sold by Sheriff at Auction Martinsburg, W. Va June 6. Sev eral hundred gallons ot beer and whis key were poured Into the public square here last night by members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Un ion. The intoxicants, confiscated by county authorities at various times, were sold during tSe day at public auction by the sheriff. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union secured the lot for $240 and then dumped it into the street. As the women poured the liquor - away constables stood guard. ft! Si: .mm Z 'J V '! 2W 4 1 Wi j
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