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VOL.. XCI NO. 73.
W ELMINGrTOK, Iff". C, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1912.
WHOLE ITUMBEB 13,199.
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SAYS J. H0R6U
Great Financier Declares
Money Monopoly Is an
Impossibility
ON THE STAND FIVE HOURS
Disclaims Any Knowledge That He
Wields Vast Power and Tells
Investigating Committee He
Favors mbination
Washington, December 19. J. Pier-;
pont Morgan today told the Money
Trust Investigating Committee of the
House that all the money in Christen-'
dom and all the banks in Christen
dom, could not form a monopoly that
would control money. Mr. Morgan
disclaimed any knowledge that he
uyelded a vast power in modern finan
cial circles and declared emphatical
ly that he sought no such power. For
nearly five hours, the chief witness
called by the committee in its probe
of the intricacies of modern finance,
withstood a fire of questions that cov
ered many phases of financial opera
tion. In some respects it was one of
the most remarkable hearings about
the halls of Congress in recent years,
with Mr. Morgan as the type and em
bodiment of financial operations on a
coilossal scale and the committee's
counsel. Samuel Untermyer, the rep
resentative of the element which
seeks to probe to the innermost re
cesses the conditions under which vast
financial operations are conducted.
Mr. Morgan -gave at length his views
on competition, combination, co-operation
and control in industry and fi
nance, particularly the latter. He de
clared he "did not mind" competition,
but that he "preferred combination,"
in his operatidns. He was emphatic
in his declaration that "there is no
way one man can . get a monopoly of
money."
Throughout the long examination to
which Mr. Morgan submitted with an.,
evident wHfingness" fft" answer, there
was not a moment when interest lag
ged. Mr. Morgan gave- a ready response
to questions, although there was of
ten a battle of wits as to the meaning
and effect of various financial condi
tions, and operations.
The question of competition and
combination brought about a lively
interchange between the noted finan
cier and Mr. Untermyer, the latter
opening the tilt with the suggestion
that Mr. Morgan was opposed to com
petition. The witness denied this, but
said he favored "co-operation", adding
that he was in no way opposed to com
petition and in fact-"liked a little com
petition." He disagreed with the
views of Mr. Untermyer on the ques
tion of interlocking directorates, which
tortus the basis for a large part of
the statisticaUevldence that makes up
the record of the money trust investi
gation up to date. Without actual con
trol. Mr. Morgan claimed, there is no
control, although some directors may
he common to several corporations.
"You and Mr. Baker (George F. Ba
ker 1 dominate the anthracite coal
road situation, do you not?" asked Mr.
I ntermyer at one point in the exam
ination. ' I do not think we do," said Mr.
Morgan. "Af least if we do I don't
know it."
Your power in any direction is en
tirely unconscious to you, is it not?"
It is, sir, if- that is the case," said
Mr. Morgan.
"You do not think you have any
power in any department of industry
in this country, do you?"
"N'ot the slightest."
' And you are not looking for any?"
"I am not seeking it, either."
This consolidation and amalgama
tion of systems, and authorities and
banks does not look to any concen
tration, does it?" asked Mr. Untermy
er, with a smile. . .
"-'o, sir," answered the witness.
It is for the purpose of concentrat
ing the interests that you do amalga
! ate, is it not?"
It' it is good business for the inter
ests of the country to do it, I do."
"Hut, Mr. Morgan, is not a man
n ely," asked the lawyer, "quite sub
consciously, to' imagine that things are
or the interests of the country when
ilit y are good business?"
""o. sir."
You think that you are able to just
'." and impartially differentiate, where
' iir own interests are concerned, just
dearly as though you had no inter
"' at stake, do you?" continued Mr.
!';.,"rmyer.
' Hxactly, sir," renlied the witness.
And you are acting on that assump
sit all the time, are you not?"
always do, sir."
'-ater Mr. Untermyer touched upon
': - basis of money control.
The control of credit involves the
ontrol of money, does it not?" he
us' ed.
o." said Mr. Morgan. "What I
;!' money is the basis of banking."
But the basis of banking is con
i'lerable, is it not?"
'N'ot always," said the witness.
That is an evidence of banking, but
not the money itself. Moneyis
""I1 and nothing else."
')ut of the discussion that followed
'"'ween the lawyer and the banker,
(Continued on Page Eight.)
TAFT L&iSftfcSANAL TRIP
President Departs for KeV- West and
Will Sail Saturday for Panama to
Make Short inspection of
The Clfcal
Washington, December 19. Presi
dent Taft left at 10:30 o'clock tonight
over the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
for Key West, Fla., to sail Saturday
on the dreadnaught Arkansas for Co
lon. After a three days' inspection of
the Panama icanal, the President will
return to Key West. He is due in
Washington again December 31st.
The President left suffering from a
slight, but persistent cold. The trip
South, it was .believed, would cure it,
although it already has shown signs
of yielding to treatment. Before go
ing aboard his private car, ttie Presi
dent attended the cabinet dinner giv
en by Secretary of State Knox.
Mrs. Taft, Chartes Taft, their young
son; the secretary to the President,
and Mrs. Hilles, the assistant secre
tary of the navy, and Mrs. Beekman
Winthrop; Major Thomas L. Rhoades,
U. S. A., and Lieutenant Commander
John X. Timmons, U. S. N., aides to
the President; three secret service
men, and a White House stenographer
comprised the official party which will
board the Arkansas. Two railroad of
ficials and a half dozen men who ac
companied the President will be quar
tered in the battleship Delaware, desig
nated to act as convoy on the voyage
to and from the Isthmus.
En route to Key West the Presi
dent's train will stop at Jacksonville
and Miami, Fla. In Jacksonville the
President will attend a reception and
make a speech and at Miami he will
talk to citizens from the rear platform
of his car. He will deliver another
address in Key West before he boards
the Arkansas.
Discusses (Mexican Conditions.
Washington, Dec. 19. Unsatisfacto
ry conditions existing in Mexico as a
result of the continuance of the rebel
lion absorbed much of the time of the
President today, notwithstanding he
was making every effort to close up
many matters of importance before
his departure for Panama. He had in
terviews toMay with Secretary Knox
and Henry Lane Wilson, American
ambassador to Mexico, who is in
Washington on leave of absence and
tonight the . subject was further dis
cussed at a dinner which was given
in the President's. honor. .at Secr&tarj,
Knox's home.
While no statement regarding the
conference was 'given out there is rea
son to believe that when the ambas
sador returns to "Mexico he will bear
with him instructions from the Presi
dent and Secretary of State, calculat
ed to induce the Mexican government
to renew its efforts to terminate the
rebellion or at least to greatly en
large the military forces which are
supposed to be protecting the prop
erty of foreigners.
WIFE MUST PAY COURT COSTS
Justice Barnard Establishes Precedent
In Divorce Litigation
Washington, December 19. Dis
missing the suit for divorce brought
by Mrs. Julia Miller Rauscher against
her, husband, Rene C. Rauscher, be
cause of the wife's- failure to estab
lish her case, Justice Barnard, of the
District Supreme Court, yesterday es
tablished a precedent for the local
jurisdiction by assessing the entire
costs of Jhe case, which will probably
approximate $500, against the wife,
On several occasions the members
of the District Court Aave assessed
the costs against correspondents, but
this is said to be the first case in
which a wife was called upon to pay
the costs of litigation against her
husband.
The Rauschers were married in this
city on June 14th, 1909. Six months
later Mrs. Rauscher left her husband
and has since lived apart from him. In
June, 1911, she filed suit for a divorce
on statutory grpunds, and the testi
mony was heard before an examiner.
Mrs . Rauscher filed her testimony last
Summer, and in September Attorney
James S. Easby-Smith, representing
the husband, completed the filing of
the defendant's testimony.
TAFT READY TO MAKE SALE
Will Let Phillies Go If Anybody Offers
Him $425,000 for Club
Philadelphia, December 19 . Charles
P. Taft, real owner of the Philadelpiha
ball club, arrived here tonight for a
conference with Horace Fqgel. The
latter had an option on the club,
which expired on Saturday, and still
has some chiims that must be 'settled.
Mr. Taft is anxious to dispose of the
property, and probably will do so be
fore" leaving here.
Cohan & Harris have offered $300,
000, and a local syndicate is willing
to give $350,000. Mr. Tatt says ne win
not take less than $425,000. He ex
pects New York people to make a bid
of the latter size, if Philadelphians
fail to do so. .
NOTED BONIFACE A SUICIDE.
Jean Wetzel, Manager of Four Pans
Hotels, Lost Fortune.
Paris, Dec. 18. The body of Jean
Wetzel, a Parisian hotel manager
known to travelers from all over the
world, was found in the River Seine
today. He disappeared November 9th.
It is assumed that he committed sui
cide. His accounts were found in perfect
condition, but it Is understood that he.
had been speculating and had lost his
entire private fortune. He was ad
ministrator of four of the largest ho
tels in Paris.
SENATOR
VIA
CALLS ON
Pleads for Josephus Daniels'
Appointment as Post
master General
STUDYING TRUST QUESTION
President-elect Will Recommend Radi
cal Changes In Corporation
Laws of His State Will
Meet,, Bryan Tomorrow
Trenton, N. J., December 19. President-elect
Wilson perused studiously
for several hours here today the cor
poration laws of New Jrsey, with a
view of recommending radical changes
in them to the Legislature. After he
worked most of the day in his capa
city as Governor, he listened to a
formal appeal by United States Sena
tor Overman, of North Carolina, that
Josephus Daniels, National committee
man from that State for nearly 20
years, be appointed Postmaster Gen
eral in the Wilson cabinet. The President-elect
made no comment. He add
ed also that he would meet W. J. Bry
an for the first time since the election
on Saturday or Sunday either at Tren
ton or Princeton.
The Governor's day was concentrat
ed for the most part on the trust ques
tion. Repeated charges were made
during the National campaign by both
Colonel Roosevelt and Governor Hi
ram Johnson that Mr. Wilson had
failed to put into effect any legisla
tion curbing trusts that were chartered
as New Jersey corporations. Though
his opponents devoted many speeches
toi this argument, Mr. Wilson never
made a speech of reply. Once he tele
graphed briefly to Senator O'Gorman.
of New York, however, an answer
that was made public, in which he de
clared that as the' State Legislature
always had been Republican in one
or both branches he had been unable
to put through his promised pro
gramme of Teform.
-iHe aflded also that evils complained
of in connection with the trusts most
ly concerned Federal jurisdiction.
The Governor took no further cogni
zance of the question during the cam
paign, telling his friends, however, that
he always had intended reform and
would begin it if be could get a Legis
lature that was Democratic in bcth
branches. . His wish being fulfilled.
the Governor started to work in earn
est today; calling to his aid Edwin
Walker, chancellor of the State, ana
Judge Bennett Van Syckle, formerly of
"the State Supreme Court. These men.
with Governor Wilson, will dratt tne
new legislation.
"We went over an infinite lot of de
tail," saia the Governor, after he had
spent nearly two hours wun mem.
"As in all other cases the corporation
statutes have been amended and add
ed to uniil they have become badlj
complicated. We hope to disentangle
this mass. Both Judge Van sycKie ana
Chancellor Walker are experienced
and have had lots to do w,ith deci
sions relating to the corporation laws,
so they are valuable guides to me.
On National politics tne resiaeni-
elect was most reticent. He had noth
ing to say about his approaching meet-ins-
with Mr. Bryan and in re-counting
the events of the day passed quickly
over the mention of cabinet appoint
ments. .' "Senator Overman came with a gen
erous list of representations in sup
port of Mr. Daniels for the postmaster
generalship," caid the Governor, and
added abruptly, "Then Sam Gordon
cut my hair."
Gordon is the Governor's messenger
at the State House who-has acted as
barber to New Jersey Governors for
a score of years.
The name of Mr. Daniels urged for
the postmaster generalship is the first
that is definitely known as having
been considered by Mr. Wilson for
any cabinet office.
Though Mr. Daniels was close to
the Governor throughout the cam
paign, having been chairman of the
campaign committee on publicity, he
has not seen the Governor since.
The Governor at dusk motored back
to his home in Princeton, saying he
expected to spend the evening with
his family.
.
NATAL WILL SAIL SATURDAY.
Warship is Being Prepared to Bring
Reid's Body to America.
Portsmouth, England, Dec. 19. The
Britishi-armored cruiser Natal was
moored this morning alongside the jet
ty in the dock yard in readiness to
convey the body of the late Ambassa
dor Whitelaw Reid from England to
America after the great memorial ser-.
vice has been held at Westminster
Abbey on Friday.
A host of carpenters and decorators
immediately upon the vessel's arrival
started upon the construction of a
mortuary chapel on the quarterdeck,
in which the coffin will rest during the
rvoyage.
The warship will sail early Satur
day and naval honors will be paid to
the dead ambassador as the cruiser
puts to sea. She will fly her colors at
half mast throughout the voyage.
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at Peterson & Rulfs. Open until 10
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WILSON
SUFFRAGETTE ARMY FOOTSORE
Two Hours After Dark and Snowing
When (March to' Fishkill, N. Y.,
is Completed Four Out of
34 Holding Out.
Fishkill, N. Y., Dec. 19. It was two
hours after dark and snowing when
the 'suffragette army" that is on its
way to Albany, to - deliver a message
to Governor Sulzer, marched into this
city tonight. Winding roads stretched
16 reputed miles into 22 and the four
survivors of the band of 34 women
which started from New York on
Monday limped in here at 7 o'clock
tonight, scarcely able to drag their
feet another step.
It was the first day of actual hard
ship which the marchers have exper
ienced, and up an4 down hill journey
over muddy roads, in rain and snow.
The last six miles were made in pitch
darkness, ankle deep in mnd and in
the face of a bitter northeaster. The
foot-sore women refused offers of a
lift from two passing automobiles, for
they have vowed to. travel the entire
distance to Albany afoot.
Miss Rosalie L. Jones, the leader of
the expedition, who, lor two days has
walked with painfully blistered feet,
almost collapsed when she led her
followers Into the ftotel where they
stopped for the night.
"Will you go on tomorrow," she was
asked.
"We will march until we drop,"
stoutly replied the suffragette leader.
Miss Jones went immediately to bed.
The day's start was made at Peeks-
kill in a downpour of rain, which was
soon succeeded by flurries of snow.
The women reached Garrison, across
the Hudson river frpm West Point at
1 o'clock, having walked 10 miles in
three hours. The remaining 12 miles,
through hilly county, took five hours
of muddy plodding. The women as
they marched kept up their spirits
with songs, gave their suffrage yell
and distributed suffragette literature.
Tonight Mrs. Jessie Hary Stubbs
addressed a meeting of veteran fire
men, while Mi3s Lavinia Docks talked
at a gathering of local suffragettes.
NO VERDICT IN BLAIR CASE
Case Went to Jury, at 9 . O'clock
Locked Up at Eleven'
Greensboro, N. C, December 19.
The case of the State acainst William
F. Blair, lot .thowQuder of former
Southern Railway division freight
agent, George G. Thompson, was given
to the jury at 9 o'clock tonight. At
11 o'clock no verdict had been reach
ed and Judge Whedbee ordered the ju
rors locked up for the night. Through
out the day eounsel for the State and
the defense plead eloquently and earn
estly for and against the life of the
prisoner. Solicitor Gattis making a
passionate appeal for justice. He told
the jurors to take thjs occasion to
wipe out the impression in many
minds that in North Carolina a rich
man of good family could not be sent
to the electric ichair.
BARON DEAD IN AUTO SMASH
Secretary of Late King Leopold and
Princess' Lady In Waiting Hurt
Antwerp, December 19. Baron He
iln van Suylen van Nyevelt, son of
the president of the French Automobile
Club, was killed today by the over
turning of his automobile at Waterloo
near here.
Serious injuries were sustained by
the two other occupants of the motor
car. Mile, de Bassompiere, lady in
waiting on Princess Clementine, and
Baron Goffinet, who was private sec
retary to the late TCing Leopold and
is now attached to the household of
the King of the Belgians.
OUTLINES
Mexican conditions absorbed much
of President Taft's time yesterday,
t The suffragette army marching to
Albany, N. Y., reached Fishkill two
hours after dark last night.
President Taft left last night for
Key West, Fla., to sail tomorrow on
the dreadnought Arkansas for Colon.
A plot to dynamite the Denver mint,
where approximately $500,000,000 is
stored, was frustrated by the discov
ery of the plans two weeks ago, it
was learned yesterday.
J. P. Morgan, star witness yester
day at the Money Trust investigation,
told the committee there could be no
such thing as a money trust and de
clared such a monopoly was an impos
sibility. Both Houses of Congress yesterday
adjourned for the holidays, the House
remaining in sesion only 17 minutes
for lack of a quorum. The Senate
held a lively executive session at
which confirmation of Taft's appoint
ments was taken up.
The peace conference was in session
only a short time yesterday, the Turk
ish delegates announcing that fresh
instructions had been dispatched from
Constantinople. That, the delegates
will be empowered to proceed with
the negotiations is the news that
comes from the capital.
Senator Overman of North Carolina
called on Governor Wilison yesterday
and asked the President-elect to ap
point Josephus Daniels Postmaster
General. The Governor spent most of
the day studying the trust question
and will recommend sweeping chang
es in the corporation laws of his State.
New York mrakets: Money on call
easier, 4 to 4 1:2 per cent; ruling rate
4 1-2; closing bid 4; offered at 4 1-2.
Spot cotton closed steady. Flour quiet.
Wheat irregular; No. 2 red 1.07 1-2
and 1.08 1-2. Corn steady, 56 3-4.
1 Turpentine easy; Rosin firm.
BOTH HOUSES OF
CONGRESS RECESS
Lively Session- Precedes Ad
journment of Senate for '
the Holidays -
HOUSE GOULON'T GET QUORUM
President's Message Could Not be Re
ceived Senate Goes Into Exe
cutive Session Over
Appointments.
4
J. YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS
f zr- .
4 Senate
Went into executive session $
4 to consider confirmation of 4
f Presidential nominations.
4 Court of impeachment re-
sumed trial of Judge Archbold 4
at 1:30 P. M.,. and-adjourned
at 3:46 P. M., until January
4"' third.
J Message from President
4. Taft pertaining to postoffice,
4 interior, agriculture and com- .J
4 merce and labor was read. 4"
4. Adjourned at '4: 45 P. M., un 4
til noon January 2nd.
4 House
4 Convened at noon and ad- 4
4 journed at 12:17 P. M.,1 owing
j. to lack of quorum, until noon,
4 January 2nd.
4 J- P- Morgan continued 4
4 his testimony before Money
4 Trust Investigating Commit-
4 tee, which adjourned to Jan- 4
4 uary 6th.
4 Interior Department Expen- 4"
4 ditures Committee adopted re- 4"
4 port censuring Robert G. Val- 4
4 entme, former Commissioner
4 of Indian Affairs, for his con-
4 duct prior to his resignation. 4
4r
444II 4III 4II"f"IIII"IaI"
Washington, Dec. 19. Congress ad
journed for the Christmas holidays to
day after some lively maaewvers to
get President Taft's message into the
record, secure action on the Presi
dent's recent appointments and bring
proceedings in the Archbald impeach
ment trial to a point where they may
be disposed of early in January. The
House was unable to get a quorum and
adjourned after a 17-minute session
without even having received the Pres
ident's message.
The message waited for four hours
to secure entrance into the Senate.
When that body convened at noon the
Republican Senators asked for imme
diate consideration again of their de
mand for an executive session to take
up appointments. The Democrats
consented to the plan and until the
impeachment trial automatically took
the floor at 1:30 o'clock the Senate
fought over the filling of Presidential
offices, with the debate carried on be
hind tightly closed doors. It was not
until the impeachment court adjourn
ed about 4 o'clock that the President's
message was received and read.
Both Houses of Congress adjourned
to meet on Thursday, January 2nd.
The Senate, sitting as a court of im
peachment, will re-convene Friday,
January 3rd. The House Money Trust
Committee, winding up its session
with J. P. Morgan at 3:30, adjourned
until 1 o'clock Monday, January 6th.
Practically all business of Congress
will stand in abeyance throughout the
holidays and a majority of the mem
bers of both Houses will leave Wash
ington for the vacation.
The Senate confirmed but one ap
pointment, that of John H. Brown as
postmaster at Concord, N. H., in the
hour and a half of executive debate.
No action was taken on the re-appointment
of Edgar E. Clark, whose term
as inter-State Commerce Commission
er expires December 31st. Senator
Hoke Smith, acting for many Demo
crats, offered a resolution for the con
firmation of army and navy appoint
ments, but the Republican Senators
insisted on starting at the head of
the list for the consideration of post
masters. Objections by Senator Hitchcock,
Democrat, that the postoffice appoint
ments had not received consideration
by the full membership of the Post
office Committee, drew the declaration
from Senator Lodge, that if this point
was forced, it would be embarrassing
throughout the administration of
Woodrow Wilson. Senator Lodge de
clared that the Senate had always fol
lowed the precedent of confirming
postoffice appointments on the recom
mendation of the sub-committees or
individual Senators to which they
were referred. Senator Hitchcock
finally withdrew his objections, but
no action was taken on any of the oth
er postoffice appointments.
Figures presented by Senator Smoot
to show in previous changes of admin
istrations the Senate always confirm
ed the appointments of the retiring
Presidents, met a sharp reply from
Senator Hoke Smith. He declared
that President Taft had sent over 1,
300 appointments to the Senate dur
ing three weeks of this session, while
President Cleveland sent in but 400
appointments during the whole three
months of the last Congress of the
first Cleveland term.
DYNAMITE PLOT FRUSTRATED
Plans for Destruction of Denver Mint,
Where $500,000,000 Is Stored,
Discovered Two Weeks Ago
Precautions
Denver, Col., December 19. A plot
to dynamite the Denver mint, where
approximately $500,000,000 is stored,
was frustrated by the discovery of
the plans two weeks ago on 'the floor
of the public comfort station near the
Federal building.
It became known today that the
plans had been turned over to Fed
eral officials and that Washington
authorities had ordered the doubling
of gaards at the mint. It had been
planned to wreck the building with
nitro-glycerine. Nothing tending to
identify the conspirators has been
found.
Director Not Worried
Washington, December 19. Direc
tor of the Mint George E. Roberts is
not seriously disturbed over the plot
to blow up the Denver mint with dy
namite. The plans of the proposed dynamit
ing plot were received by Mr. Roberts
some time ago. They were written
on two sheets of paper, the author of
which was not disclosed, and accord
ing to Mr. Roberts outlined the plot
in a vague way. It did not show how
the plot was to be carried out, Mr.
Roberts said, and looked to him a good
deal like a scheme to create a sen
sation. After he had scrutinized the plans
carefully. Mr. Roberts advised the su
perintendent of the Denver mint to
take special precautions.
BATTLE WITH POSSE
Two Killed and Two Injured In Series
Of Memphis Tragedies
Memphis, Tenn., December 19.
Spaulding I. Parsons, drug clerk, and
Patrolman Jesse Wooten are in the
hospital probably fatally wounded and
the bodies of Adolph J. Boehler, tinner,
and his young wife are in the morgue,
as the result of a series of tragedies in
Memphis beginning last night with the
murder of Mrs. Boehler, and ending
with the death of Boehler who was
shot by a squad of policemen in a room
in which he had barricaded himself
early today.
Pardons was wounded by a riot gun
in the hands of - a sergeant of police
who believed his victim was Boehler.
Wooten baa a .-bullet in his right 'long.
He was shot while the officers were
endeavoring - to capture ' Boehler, who
a few hours previous had killed his
wife by cutting her throat because
she had applied for' a divorce.
Boehler ensconced himself' in a
rooming house on the principal busi
ness street of Memphis, and armed
with a rifle and two pistols engaged
in a desperate battle with the officers
from 3 o'clock this morning until ear
ly noon today.
In their efforts to dislodge him, the
police fired through the ceiling in the
room below that where Boehler, who
returned shot for shot, had taken his
stand. Shifting the base of operations
to the story above they first shot
through the floor. Meanwhile, a squad
of men stationed on an adjoining roof
riddled Boehler's room by shooting
through the rear windows. Finally a
sheet of iron was obtained, a hole
bored through it and the floor above
the man at bay, and amid the roar
of his fusilade a quantity of formal
hyde poured into the opening. When
it was believed Boehler was suffi
ciently overcome the aperture was
widened.
With a last effort before surrender
ing to the fumes of the drug he rais
ed his weapon but at that instant the
watchers above riddled his body with
bullets.
Boehler was hurried to a hospital,
but died on the way.
ANOTHER CUT IN EGGS.
Philadelphia Women Will Sell Them
for 22 Cents Today.
Philadelphia, Dec. 19. Another cut
in the price of storage eggs was de
cided upon by the Housekeepers'
League here today and tomorrow the
product will be sold by its members
for 22 cents a dozen. It was decided
to hold a mass meeting early next
month to discuss co-operative schemes
for buying and selling other necessi
ties. A feature of the campaign to reduce
the high cost of living was a debate
today between Mrs. DerrT leader in
the movement, and Dr. Clyde L. King,
professor of political economy at th
University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. King declared that the selling of
eggs or other commodities by volun
teers was not economically sound and
of no particular benefit, as prices
would rise when the supply is exhaust
ed. Mrs. Derr defended the action of
the league as practical if not scien
tific. LAST ALLEN REWARD PAID.
Expenditures on Account of the Hills
ville Tragedy $25,000.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 19. The State
of Virginia yesterday mailed to the
Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency, at
Roanoke, a check for $250, which is
the last of the rewards for the cap
ture and conviction of Wesley Ed
wards, the reward of $500 for informa
tion leading to the arrest of Sidna Al
len and Wesley Edwards having been
paid several weeks ago.'
The total expenditures by the State
in rewards and in prosecution of the
Allen clansmen has not ben made pub
lic, but will aggregate at least $25,000.
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SHORT SESSION OF
PEACE CONFERENCE
Adjournment Taken Till Sat
urday to Get Instructions
From Turkey.
PEACE PROSPECTS BRIGHTER
Turkey Will Empower Delegates to
Proceed With Negotiations Nth
Greek a,s Well as Balkan
Plenipotentiaries. ,
London, Dec. 19. The peace con
ference was in session ony a short
time today. The Turkish delegates
announced that fresh instructions had
been dispatched from Constantinope
by special courier, therefore, adjourn
ment unti Saturday was taken, by
which time the instructions should
reach London.
News comes from the Ottoman capi
tal tonight that the government is em-
powering the delegates to proceed
with the negotiations with the Greek
as well as the Balkan plenipotentia
ries. This decision tends towards
peace, as there has been a' suspicion
that the Turks were maneuvering for
time so that they might strengthen
tneir army.
The conference now is in exactly the
same position as to the Portsmouth
conference after the first week's
work. The different parties are daily
feeling the way before striking a de
cisive blow.
Rechad Pasha strongly recalls
Count Witte's shrewdness, while the
Greek Premier, Venizelos can, be -compared
with Komura on account of his
cool attitude and unshakable calm
ness. There are other very interest
ing personalities. Dr. Danejtr, chief of
the Bulgarians, Is like an American
politician; Novakovitch the ex-premier
of SerVia; is an experienced
statesman; the .Montenegrin, Miyus
kovitch,, a keen diplomat. . '
After the sitting today -some of -the
Balkan i delegates-" 'expressed disgust
at the way affairs- were -dragging, ...
while five armies and. three . besieged
towns were enduring all the suffer
ings of war and the prospective coun-
tries were the prey of desolation, mis
ery and death.
A Bulgarian delegate observed that
the Turks were much mistaken if they
delayed the conference hoping to
strengthen their armv with
from Asia. These reinforcements were
cnietiy composed of undisciplined Ba-shi-Bazouks,
who would prove a ser
ious danger to the Turks.
In the meantime, the allies are con
centrating greater forces along the
Tchatalja front to enable them, if war
is resumed, to arrive at Constantino- '
pie within a few days.
The prevailing opinion is that the
various postponings are aiming at in
tervention by the nnwors Tnrirv
hopes to obtain better terms through.
uie powers, some of whom have pre-
dominant interests in the Ottoman
Empire.
The Balkan delegates, especially
the Servians and Montenegrins, ex
pressed dissatisfaction with the state
ment made Wednesday by Marquis
Di San Giulano, the Italian foreign
minister, concerning the aims of the
Triple Alliance and remark that. Ttalv
had a unique position towards the Bal
kan fotates, having herself risen from
nothing to a nationality through the
union of kingdoms. They are exar.tinsr
her support in a similar movement by
tne Balkans.
In voicing their objections, these del
egates point out that the Italian gov
ernment has followed a policy strong
ly favorable to Austria by renewing
the Triple Alliance several months be
fore the date of its expiration.
The Greek proposals will be more
complicated than those of the other
allies, because they include the ques
tion of capitulations, which Greece
along with the Balkan States, enjoys
in Turkey with mthe great powers.
The capitulations originally imposed
on Turkey by the republic of Genoa
in 1553? include exemption from taxa
tion for foreign subjects, special courts
and other privileges, Greece is ready
to accept a clause in the treaty with
Turkey promising to renounce the
right to capitulations when the other
powers do the same.
Turkish Admiral Killed.
Athens. Dec. 19. Vice Admiral TT.
HI Pasha, formerly minister of marine
in the Turkish cabinet was killed in
the naval engagement between the
Greeks and Turks off the Dardanelles
December 16th. This is the report
from a Greek caDtain who has lust ar
rived from the Dardanelles and made
public through a semi-official agency.
vice Admiral Ham Pasha was on
board the flaeshiD Khevr-Ed-Din Bar.
barossa, which-, according to the same
authority, was very seriously damag
ed. It was necessary to use collision
mats to keep the vessel afloat.
Four other officers aboard the flag
shiD were killed and a laree numher
of sailors were killed of wounded. A
hospital ship was sent to take care
of the wounded.
.Three of the other Turkish shins
engaged in the battle' sustained severe
damage. The flatrshin was Dlerced
by shells on both the port and star-
Doara sides. Fire broke put, nut was J
controlled. The Greek captain assert
ed also that three Turkish destroyers
were hit during the fight.
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