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LLMIKGrTOr, KC., FEIEiY3IO&TO, FEBRTJAKY 21, 1913.
WHOLE 1STUMBER 13,253.
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MADERO S FATE III
HANDS OF CABINET
New Ministers Will Decide
on Disposition of For
mer President
most face; investigations
Mexican Capjtaliff State of Uncer
taintytHKe of Zapata
and .--taojnez-fcfueria and
'' Diaz In ' Accord
o-''vf5t--.-f-.-.4vi C-
Mexico City, Feb. 20. The fate of
Francisco .Madero is to be left in the
hands of theMnet and probably will
be decided tohightitX-jPresident Ma
dero tonight is .the. --siersonai prisoner
of General .Huertawhd refuses to ac
cept responsibility forhis disposition.
GeneraL-HtiertaJ was on the point of
allowing Madero and Jose Pino Suarez
to leave -the -country, today. He was,
however; counselled . to delay "action
by close friends, who' decided that Ma
dero might "use his freedom to hatch
new plots- ,: vf 'O
The provisional".' President declared
he would, place the base of Madero
before the - cabinet- ministers imme
diately after they were sworn into of
fice. . v " v
Indications also pointed, to the dele
gation of a lunacy committee to ex
amine Madero and solve the problem
as to his final; disposition.'
Senora Madero and the other -women
related, to ;ther ex-President spent
the forenoon in worried speculation.
They were .mystified -and deeply ap
prehensive on : account of General
HuertaTs refusal last ' night ! to permit
the departure of .Madero and Suarez,
after all had been prepared for thejir
exile. - -
The anxiety, of rthe women was not
relieved until shortly before T- noon,
when they were informed of the state
of affairs.-' ':- .- - '" .' . -V;.;-- - J ;7-"
In the' -meantime Madero and Suarez
were confined- ia-;' rooms ' which had
been assigned to. them in the National
Palace w amtJahit, ' guards
never werymfasenl'. -;-r?V-- - "
They were in a'-'state of deep dejec
tion as j3iey-had- been informed- of
Gustavo 'Mad ero'S; 'death and were
deeply concerned as to their own fate.
When informed of - the provisional
President's intention to permit tne
cabinet to settle his .fate, Madero ap
peared not . greatly relieved. He sat
sullenly refusing to 5 answer, questions.
The Mexican capital was in a state
of uncertainty as to the attitude of
Zapata and GomezV leaders of the
Southern and" Northern rebels.
The closest estimates obtainable of
the casualties during the fighting in
the streets show that about 3,000 per
sons were killed and 7,000 wounded.
In most cases -no official records
M ere made of the -"bodies which -were
gathered up, carted to open spaces
outside the city and burned. .
Numerous entire families were wip
ed out by" exploding shells or by ma
chine gun fire'. "
The great majority of the dead were
non-combatants Including a large pro
portion of women and children-
These are the days of fugitives. The
families of those who stood high in
favor with Madero, fearing retaliation,
have fled from the Jty. Among them
are the members. 0f the Madero fam
ily. The wife of the; ex-President has
gone to their ranch near the Atzca
potzalco suburb butother members of
the family are supposed to be in Vera
Cruz. ;.:;i;y; -'
Rumors of ? a claaii between General
Huerta and Feflx-4Diaz were discount
ed today by the fact that the two had
irequent conferences regarding the
conduct of affairsafcd' often addressed
each other by ; their first names.
Ambassador Wilson, who has taken
such a keen interest in the. establish
ment of the. n&rr adifimistration. 5 was1
in counciKtitli fcfclh Gnerals Huerta
and Biaz, and .wk& made the recipient
of frank confidences 57 both-
The cabinet at-flrst- agreed upon by
Huerta and ;Dlaa00nfirmed in all
respects excepfcih cbftnictioh with the
ministry of finance, iti; which Esquival
Obriegan was ,8ubstitiited for Carlos G.
DeCosio.. ;'
The names for" the portfolios were
suggested 'ipartrf .'bytoiaz and partly
by Huerta. a:. . '
Apparently . non of those closely
connected- with .the, tfeft- administraj
tion fear any tihtoWird occurrence.
The Senate .appears tb" be in thorough
accord with the- hew government, but
there is no - sUch" hearty co-operation
from the DeputiesJv.Mafty of the Depu
ties belongs trtabe' modern .radical
Echool of poIitiSianB. and are inclined
to locb upon General, Huerta' and Bis
governmenf j wtth considerable sus:
The wdrdlng of the joint resignation
of Francisco Madero and Jose " Pino
Suarez was made ".public today. It lis
in marked contrast to "Jthe . usual ver
bose documents written in such cases.
It says; ' v v'.Yl, ' ' - ' -
" In view of- the ": eYents which have
occurred 'from first to last in the na
tion and for the-'greater peace of our
country, we make.thjs formal resigna
tion of our posts Xo&, President . and
Vice President' A V '
The new administration is utilizing
practically allV:tUf void; machinery of
government, although " numerous offi
cers were removed temporarily from
their posts. Among those were the
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SEIISATIOIIAL CHARGES MADE
i"t, i-v-:
Government Files Anti-trust , Suit
Against McCaskey Register Co.
-Fraud, Bribery and Unfair
Methods Alleged
Cleveland, ,Ohio, Feb. 20. Sensa
tional charges of violations of the
Sherman- anti-trust law are levelled
at the McCaskey Register Compan in
a civil suit filed here today by order
of Attorney General .Wickersham.
To acquire a monopoly of the inter
State and . foreign - commerce in the
sale of. account registers, ..appliances
and, ' systems far keeping, credit ac
counts, the company, its officers and
agents, it . is charged, wrongfully and
fraudulently have obstructed and sup
pressed the business of competitors,
bribed their., employes, employed
agents, to spy- upon their business,
have waged an unfair campaign of
patent suits and. threatened suits and
of other unlawful methods to stifle
competition.
The-: Federal District Court here
was, asked to restrain the following
named. , defendants from further mo
nopoly. and to prohibit a, series of al
leged, unlawful and Unfair practices: -
The McCaskey .. Register Company,
Alfred G. Ryley,; Stewart S. Kurtz,
Samuel G. Zimmerman, Edward A
Langenbach and "Austin Lynch, of
Canton, Ohio; George P. Hayes, Mem
phis, Tenn.; Leslie G. Solar, Atlanta,
Ga.; Henry F. Pollock, Theodore C.
llran, George C Russell, William Gv
Farnum, Milton G. Bejoch and Granrfures. I predict that under them the
Kizer, of Alliance, Ohio; Josiah "W
Phipps, Boston; Charles T. Baxter,
New, York; David C. Bower,--. Pitts
burgh; Harry M : Rowley, Chicago ;
William P. Hughes, San- Francisco;
John S. Jones, Kansas City, Mo.;, Fred
Schneider,. Seattle, and Edward T.
Bingham, Washington, D, C.
i A campaign of "fierce -and unfair
Competition" has lieen .planned or con
sented to by officers of the company,
the I government alleges. A force of
special men sometimes called the "fly
ing . squadron," or ''knockout men,"
was employed, it is declared, to im
part; to salesmen and agents instruc
tions to destroy the business of com
petitors. .' -
Agents were' alsoremployed, it was
aJiegeo, o spy . upon -ine uuisiuess oi
competitors, fraadulently- obtain ..infor
mation as to their sales and sntpments
and the addresses " of their customers
ana xne aaaresses oi xneir trusxomerfcirK-..j.--r..-- - . .
or-prospective customers.; Employes! 5S Protection to
or competitors were secretly engagea.
it' is charged,, to . furnish officers bt
the defendant company with confi
dential information concerning the
business of competitors-
Some of the defendants, are alleged
to have studiously copied: and stimu
lated advantageous features of com
petition products, and attached them
to the McCaskey account register.
Theyf are declared to have built reg
isters known as "koockers" resembling
the machines of competitors and sold
them without regard to cost, to ruin
rivals.
The defendants are charged with
having maintained a display room
known as the "graveyard," or bon fire
at its factory at Alliance, Ohio. Here,
it is added,' were exhibited pictures
representing devices '-of competitors
being burned as useless! -
CONGRESS IN BRIEF
Proceedings in Senate and House Told
in Paragraphs
Washington, Feb. 20. Day in Con
gress. . -
; Senate
' Began debate on Rivers and Harbors'
Appropriation' bill. !
Finance Committee endorsed Lodge
bill for tariff commission of five mem
bers. ' .
i Library Committee was directed to
ascertain correct version of Lincoln's
Gettysburg "address.
Commerce comnmtee agreea to
report favorably a bill appropriating
about $1,000,000 for lighthouse ser-
.Senator Root Dei ore L.iDrary com
mittee urged favorable action on leg-
. . . . fl! 1 Lilt !
lSiatlve QraiUIlg uuieau uiu- ft
. irassea xiouse um givmg luauu au
thority, to open certain phosphate and
oil,-lands.
. Adjourned at 5:45 P-r M. noon Fri-
dayi . . .-; .
" ' House
Met at noon.
Resumed debate on the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill.
.Chairman Hay, of Military Affairs
Committee, introduced bill to reduce
number of officers allowed each army
regiment; -
.Representative Stanley urged Judi
ciary Committee to; recommend . pas
sage -of bill to prohibit holding com
panies from" engaging in inter-State
commerce. . .
r Shipping Trust Investigating Com
mittee heard testimony on Great
Lakes rates.- V .
WILL TAKE NO ACTION.
Sulzer' Refuses to Interfere With
"P . Waldo's Administration.
Albany,' N.:,Y., Feb. -20. Unless ver
ified 5 charges of malfeasance or cor
ruption in ofllce are made against
Rhinelander Waldo, police commis
sioner of New; York City, Governor
Sulzer, in a statement tonight says he
does hot purpose to Interfere with the
administration ot police affairs in New
York City. The. Governor's position
was made, known after he had receiv
ed Commissioner Waldo's .answer, to a
complaint , made - by Henry .H. Klein
against existing! conditions in the New
York police department. Commission-efT-
Wlaldo makes a general denial of
the allegations in the complaint. '
idEST 111 HAVE
NOTHING 10 FEAR
Wilson Issues Reassuring
' Statement in Regard to
Anti-Trust Bills
NEW ERA IN BUSINESS LIFE
President-elect Predicts That the Peo
' pie pf His State Will Enter Upon
a New Era of Prosperity
'? - ! Now.
Tre'Bton, N. J., Feb. 20 "Honest
business and honest men have nothing
to fear". This was the assurance
which President-elect Wilson gave to
day in a' lengthy statement explaining
the enactment into law of the seven
anti-trust bills which he signed yes
terday. "Those who would engage in the
heartless practices of ruining rivals
and filching from the pockets of the
people more than they ought reasona
bly to demand," said the Governor,
"are the only ones who will have cause
to regret the enactment of these meas-
people of New Jersey will enter upon
a new, era of prosperity. I congratu
late the Legislature and the people on
their pafesage.
"These laws will make a new era
in our business life."
Senate bill No. 43, the act defining
trusts .and designed to promote free
competition and commerce in all clas
ses of business," continued the Gov
ernor, "makes it criminal to make an
agreement which directly or indirectly
precludes a free and unrestricted com
petition. It was urged upon the Leg
islature that the bill be amended by
adding the word Tmowingly' so that
it would read that any person or per
sons who wilfully and knowingly make
an agreement in ; restraint of trade
should be-punished. I understand that
it is a. general principle of law that
there must be a guilty mind to con
stitute a guilty , act.- It seems to me
any honest "man.
'.'It- may be said in some quarters
that; these laws will help big business
and hurt the small dealers. That is,
of course, not the intention, and it can
not ' be the effect. The salutary pro
vision of the act defining trusts is.
that it ..makes it unlawful to make any
agreement directly or indirectly which
will preclude free and unrestricted
competition in business. Monopolies
have too often accomplished by indi
rection what they could not do direct
ly. 'The holding company is an exam
ple of this."
The Governor's statement denies
charges made during the public hear
ings that the act would prevent a com
pany which may ' lawfully loan niohey
from taking a bond or mortgage to se
cure a "payment. With reference to
the charge that banks jvould be pre
vented by the new legislation from
discounting the promissory notes of
corporations, the Governor pointed out
that banks were not competing corpo
rations, and did not therefore come
within the provisions of the act.
TWO WATCHMEN NECESSARY
Cops Guard Headquarters of Suffra
gette and Those of Antis
Washington, Feb. 20. Within a
block of each other, two burly private
watchmen tonight are parading upland
down before the headquarters of the
Woman's Suffrage Association and
those of the anti-suffragettes. The ap
pointment of the watchmen was made
necessaryj leaders of the two move
ments declare, because of strained
It. i" . - -a
leeiinga , mat recently , nave arisen
with the j establishment of the anti
suffragette offices, within so short a
distance of the advocates of equal suf
frage..;. .
Headquarters of the "antis" were
opened tpday. In a handsomely deco
rated window, facing a main thorough
fare was placed a quantity of litera
ture against the suffrage cause, much
of it Couched in caustic terms, which
the suffragettes, only a short distance
away, resent. Fearing that, the latter
might resort to violence, the antis de
cided to ' engage the services of the
biggest watchman they could find. Not
to be outdone, the suffragists enlisted
the services of another physical giant.
The active campaign of the anti
euffr agists will begin tomorrow, ac
cording Miss Minnie Bronson, gen
eral secretary of the association. A
vast qaiantity of literature Will be dis
tributeck and every member of Con
gress and cabinet officers will be in
terviewed by women who are1 opposed
to the suffrage cause. . '
Lady Patricia Street, daughter of Sir
Paul .Eliot, ' returned from New York
today, where she went to let the con
tractsfor thecostumes to be worn by
the marchers; and others in the suf
frage pageant March 3rd. Lady Pat
ricia said thaC more than '200 women
from New York city would -come to the
capital to take part in the pageant.
'V Wilmington Clearing House
; V , o . . ; Ass6ciation.-
Saturday' February 22nd, 1913, be
inf: Washington's Birthday, a legal hol
iday, the-banks of i this city will not
be open for business.'' 2t.
y .(Advertisement.) " .
BIG NAVAL BILL REPORTED
Appropriation Measure Carrying $146,
000,000 and Providing for. Two
Battleships, Goes to the
House Up Today.
(Washington, Feb. 20. The Naval
Appropriation bill, carrying $146,000,
000 and authorizing two battlehsips,
one transport, one supply ship, six
torpedo boat destroyers and four sub
marines was reported late today to the
House. It. probably will be taken up
tomorrow. Secretary Meyer . was on
the floor of the House when the meas
ure was brought in.
A final "vote on the battleship con
struction question, bver which there
has been contest for weeks, was tak
en up at the last moment. An amend
ment to provide for one battleship in
stead of two lost 9 to. 12, the economy
advocates gaining two votes. Represen
tatives Gregg, of Texas; Hensley, of
Missouri; Buchanan, of Illinois, and
Wither spoon, of Mississippi, gave no
tice they would file a minority report.
. Representative -Tribble, of Georgia,
one of the leading "no battleship men"
said he did not, intend to filibuster
against the measure; but would op
pose it on tie floor of the House and
insist upon a record vote.
The "big navy men" of the House
were confident tonight of putting, the
bill through as reported. Sentiment
on the battleship question on the Dem
ocratic side is said to be almost equal
ly divided, , while a considerable ma
jority of the Republicans, favor build
ing at least two ja year.
Last year when only one battleship
was authorized the naval bill appropri
ated $123,151,538. This year besides
providing for two dreadnaughts, the
committee increased the amount for
pay of the navy by about ; $2,000,000
and made substantial increases in the
allowance for armor, armament, am
munition, fuel and supplies.
ARBITRATOR NOT SELECTED
Representatives of Railroads and Fire
men Can't Agree on Third Man
New Yorlv, Feb. 20. Selection ijf
the third arbitrator of the board tmt
will decide, under the Erdman Act, de
mands of firemen of the Eastern rail
roads for more pay and additional fire
men on large locomotives, was de
ferred today when representatives of
the railroads and 'firemen Jed)bd to
come to. an agreement a Conference
called o - complete; the personnel of
tne Doard. -
Wi. W. Atterbury,. vee?. president
and general manager of th Pennsyl
vania lines. East, chosen to act for
the railroads on the arbitration1 board,
and Albert Phillips, third vice-president
of .the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Firemen and Enginemen, repre
senting the firemen, met and tried to
decide ,iipon a man to be their asso
ciate. A number of names were sub
mitted by each official. Another meet
ing probably will take place tomor
row. The meeting of Mr. Phillips and Mr.
Atterbury today was their first since
they were selected by the respective
parties in the dispute. In event of
their failure to agree upon a third ar
bitrator, the selection will be made
by Judge Knapp, of the United States
Commerce Court and the Commis
sioner of Labor, the mediators in tho
preceding stage of the ' controversy.
COMMISSIONED BY CRAIG.
Philip S. Henry Will Represent N. C.
at Indian Memorial Exercises,
Asheville, N. C, Feb. 20 Philip S.
Henry, of this city, and Washington,
D. C, was today commissioned by
Governor Locke Craig to represent
North Carolina at the exercises inau
gurating a memorial to the North
American Indian at Fort Tompkins,
N. Y., tomorrow.
Mr. Henry was recently made a
Knight Commander of the order of
Francis Joseph by the Emperor of
Austria in recognition of, Mr. Henry's
research work -among the historical
records of the Hapsburg family.
OUTLINES
. A three days' battle between . Turks
and Bulgarians, in which each lost 3,
500 men, was reported yesterday.
. Honest men have nothing to fear
from the seven anti-trust bills passed
in New Jersey, said Gov. Wilson yes
terday. The band of suffragettes marching
from New York to Washington, reach
ed Elkton, Md., yesterday after an 18-
Thile hike. -
' The Naval Appropriation bill, car
rying $146,000,000 and providing for
two battleships, was reported to the
House yesterday.
Rebels in the northern part of Mex
ico will make several demands on the
Huerta provisional government before
deciding to. continue the revolution.
The government yesterday filed a
civil anti-trust suit against the Mc
Caskey Register Co., of Alliance, Ohio,
sensational charges . being made
against the defendants.
The fate of ex-President Madero, of
Mexico, was yesterday left in the
hands of the cabinet, Gen. Huerta re
fusing to accept the personal respon
sibility for his final disposition.
Selection of the third arbitrator un
der the Erdman Act to adjust the de
mands of Eastern firemen wa defer
red yesterday, the representatives of
the railroads and firemen not being
able to agree 'upon a man.
New York markets: Money on call
steady, 3 to 3 1-2 per cent.; ruling rate
3 1-2; closing bid 3 1-4; offered at 3 1-2.
Spot cotton closed quiet. Flour quiet.
Wheat firm; No. 2 red. 1.09 1-2 and 1.11.
Corn steady. Turpentine and rosin
steady, : y -
NORTHERN REBELS
T LAND GRANT
Will Make Demands on Hu
erta Before Continuing
Revolution
SOME PREFER A COMPROMISE
Mexico Cannot Stand Another Revolu
tion, Declares Manuel Lujan
Position of Emilio Gomez
is Not Made Clear.
El Paso, Texas, Feb. 20. Before
continuing the campaign in Northern
Mexico, the rebels will make certain
demands on the Huerta provisional
government. The principal request
will be the immediate application of
the land clause in the San Luis Potosi
plan, as formed in the Madero revolu
tion, and later accepted by all revolu
tionary elements. Sale of public lands
on easy payments will be asked.
"We will demand the fulfillment of
the land grant clause before taking
any sides in the matter," said Mknuel
U? Lujan, former rebel emissary to
Washington, who returned late today
from the rebel camp below Juarez. He
spoke for Gen. Jose Inez Salazar, rebel
commander-in-chief, who controls more
than 2,000 troops now in' the field.
"Mexico cannot stand another-" revon
lution," declared Lujan. "It would ruin
the country. No matter how unsatis
factory the present situation may be,
we will try to satisfy the popular de
mand by political rather than armed
strife." '
The position of Emilio Vasquez Go
mez, who announced his claim to the
provisional Presidency before Gen.
Huerta, was not made clear. Senor
Lujan said Gomez was with Salazar.
While the rebel chief had accepted
the Gomez claim, an adjustment is
hoped for in the event Huerta's cabi
net gives guarantees that the' public
lands, particularly of Chihuahua State
would, be distributed according to for
mer promises of Madero. , It was said.
a concrete.ji&n. .would, be offered Hoer-
ta ny a reDei delegate wno will leave
within a few days for Mexico City.
On the trip to Salazar's camp, Lujan
was accompanied by Attorney 'Manuel
Garz Aldape, named, today at Mexico
City as Minister of Agriculture. Al
dape said he would deliberate before
accepting the office. Neither is it cer
tain th'at Col.David de LaFuente, Sala
zar's chief of staff and cabinet mem
ber, will accept the cabinet position
offered by Huerta. " A telegram was
received today by Senor Lujan from
Rodolfo Reyes, son of the deceased
general of that name and a Huerta cab
inet member. Reyes assured the
Northern revolutionists that their
cause was in the minds of those in
power: at the National capital. He
asked that DeLaFuente and Garz Al
dape hasten to Mexico City to occupy
their cabinet positions. He said that
Gen. Rabago, commander of the. North
ern military zone, with headquarters
at Chihuahua City, had received or
ders to suspend all hostilities against
the rebels.
The name of Pascual Orozco, Jr.,
was affixed to a message congratulat
ing Generals Diaz and Mondragoh, on
their activity in the Mexico City re
volt. Gen. Huerta was not mentioned:
The message was. telegraphed' today
to Mexico City. It was brought iiere
by a courier from a point 100 miles
southwest of Juarez, where the mis
sing general is reported by rebel
agents, as located. From other sources,
it is declared that Orozco, if living, is
writing his correspondence from some
hiding nlace in-the United States.
Attorney Garz Adafpe left tonight
tor ban Antonio, Texas, where he ex
pects to receive a direct communica
tion from Gen. Huerta, regarding the
caDinet offer. So far he has refused
to commit himself in either acepting
or refusing the position.
Will Recognize Huerta.
Laredo, Texas, Feb. 20. Revolution
ary leaders in control of Neuva Laredo
announced today that they would rec
ognize Gen. Huerta as provisional
President, He has been so notified
and the troops there under the, direct
command of Pascual Orozco, Sr.. and
Andres Garza Galan are placed under
his orders.
Two days' ago a statement was is
sued from the headquarters ' of foe
revolutionists in which it was declar
ed that Huerta was not acceptable to
them and that the campaign , would "be
continued until another man was chos
en as chief executive of the Republic.
This decision was rescinded at; a con
ference tonight, when it wis decided
that the recognition of the present
provisional President would be to the
best interests of the country.
A CAROLINA DECISION.
Circuit Court of Appeals Hands Down
Opinion in Richmond. "
(Special Star Telegram.) x
Richmond, Va., Feb. 20. With' Cir
cuit Judges Goff and Pritchard and
District Judges Boyd, Dayton Y and
Smith in attendance, the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals re-convened
today and handed down an opinion in
case No. 1109, D. -C.' Boyce, . Betty
Boyce, et al., appellants, vs. the South
ern National Bank, of Wilmington, Ni
C, et al., appellants, an appeal from
the District Court at Charleston. S. cL;'
per curiam opinion affirmed with cost
W
TERRIFIC BUTTLE CONCLUDED
Seven Thousand Turks and Bulgarians
Killed in Engagement at Bulair
Situation at Adrianople
Unchanged
London, Feb. 20. The story of a
three days' battle at Bulair, in which
3,500 men on each side were reported
killedor wounded, contained in a dis
patch received here today, is now be
lieved to toe a revival of an old report
of fighting in that district. Rumors
that Enver Bey had landed a large
force at Rodosto were current on Feb
ruary 16th, but since have beenLdenied.
An uncensored Constantinople dis
patch says that Schefket Pasha visited
the Bulair lines Wednesday, but has
given no indication that a new battle
had been fought.
The situation at Adiranople remains
unchanged. The Porte having refus
ed to permit foreigners to leave Adri
anople, the Governor of the fortress
has offered to set apart the Karagatch
quarter on the right bank of the Ma
ritza river as a sanctuary for the 1,400
foreign residents. It is doubtful, how
ever, if Bulgaria will consent to this.
The Servians have brought up neavy
artillery to assist the Montenegrins
in a renewed attack on Scutari. M.
Popovitch, the Montenegrin delegate
in London, visited the foreign office
today and informed the British gov
ernment that under no circumstances
could Montenegro acquiesce in any
transaction under which she would be
required to abandon her claim to
Scutari. He added that. Montengro
would take the town soon and after
the sacrifices made would . suffer an
nihilation rather than give it up.
A semi-official statement issued at
StT' Petersburg says Bulgaria and Ru
mania already have accepted, the med
iation of the powers.
Enver Bey Wounded
London, Feb. 20. A terrific three
days' battle between 100,000 Bulga
rians and 70,000 Turks at Bulair has
just "concluded, according to a dis
patch today . from Constantinople.
Each ' side is said to have lost 3,500
men. Enver Bey, leader of the Young
Turks, is - reported among the wound
ed. , ' .
GLOBE CIRCUIT COMPLETE.
Arrangements Made for Establishment
-' of Wireless Across Bering Sea.
- Washington, Feb. . 20 r Arrangements
tare being made for the establishment
of regular wireless service across
Behring Sea between the American
and Russian governments, which - will
insure telegraph communication be
tween America and Asia at all times,
even in the event of the interruption
of the cable service.
The projected service undertaken in
spite of the existing trans-Atlantic ra
dio service, - completes the circuit of
the globe by this means of communi
cation. .
The new construction is necessary
for the institution of this service. The
nussian government aireaay nas.a
wireless tower at Anadir, in Kamchat
ka, and the American government a
similar station at Cape Nome, Alaska.
There has been some limited ex
change of signals across Behring Sea
between these towers, but owing to
the operators limitations they have
been unable to communicate intelligi
bly, a difficulty which, of course, can
easily De overcome by the employment
of operators who can speak both Rus
sian and English. Probably the new
service will be conducted under the
same regulations as have been applied
to the general commercial service of
the government wireless system.
VICTORY FOR SUGAR CO.
Federal Judge Sustains Demurrer of
Federal -Sugar Refining Co.
New York), Feb. 20. Federal Judsre
Coxe today sustained the demurrer of
the Federal Sugar Refining Co., in the
suit brought by the government to
recover reliquidated duties on import
ed sugar aggregating $119,080. Collec
tor Loeb recently held that the origi
nal entries made by the company were
fraudulent. Judge Coxe decided that
as the collector's . decision was made
10 years after the entry had been
made, it was not final and conclusive
as the government contended and sus
tained the demurrer to the complaint
on this point. If the collector be the
sole and final arbiter he is invested
with autocratitc powers," said Judge
Coxe in his decision.
"At any time he may -by the mere
assertion that he has found .an entry
which is fraudulent, reliquidate it
without s a particle of proof and, the
victim as remediless. If the plaintiff's
contention be correct, there never will
De a time wnen tne importer win De
safe. The real issue upon which re
covery depends is fraud in the original
weighing and the plaintiff should
prove that fraud to the satisfaction of
the court and jury."
Judge Coxe allows the government
20 days to amend i-the complaint
against the sugar, company.
TWO SHOT; ONE KILLED
Texas Real Estate Men Quarrel While
Discussing Deal
Dallas,. Texas, Feb. 20, James L
White, treasurer of the Republic Trust
Company, of Dallas, was shot and (kill
ed late today in the Wilson Building
here. -
Al Silvers, with offices adjoining;
Mr. White, was shot in the stomach
and one arm.
After the shooting J. A. Clopton,
said to be a resident of San Antonio,
was taken to .the office of Chief De
tectives Henry fanner.
:The three men were said to be dis
cussing a real estate deal. ;
STATE PRIF
'ARIES
: HOUSE
Lower Branch of North Car
olina General Assembly
Defeated Measure
STATOE OF GENERAL MACOH
Search and Seizure Law in Senate.
Night Session Passes Many Lo
cal Bills Other Proceed-
ings Yesterday.
(Special Star Telegram.)
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 20. The com
mittee substitute State-wide primary
bill went to its death tonight at 11
o'clock in the House of the North
Carolina General Assembly by a vote
of 66 to 43, after a strenuous -cross- -
firing argument that continued for '
nearly two hours of the morning ses
sion and until the vote was reached
tonight .
The real test vote came on-a; great
number of amendments asking the ex
ception of counties from the entire
operation of the bill in the face of the
fact that friends of the bill insisted
that xo be at all effective, all counties
must be included as to State and dis
trict offices, while counties could be ,
exempted from applying the law to .
selection of candidates for county offi
ces. Following the vote exempting
counties, another large batch was vot
ed to be included in - these counties ,
exempted only as to County offices, "
these-being by friends of the bill. Then
came the vote on the passage Of the
bill on -the second reading. .. It had
really been killed in the "vote on ex
empting counties, 66 to 43, but friends
of the bill wanted the final vote and
mis ume me vote was ox xo ot against
the bill. . . :
Williams, of Buncombe, opened the
argument tonight for the : bill, ' saying
that all features did not suit hinvbut
ne was .wruung to .sppport it in tne in
terest of the State.
Mr. Doughton 'closed-for- the 'oppo
sition, insisting ttfaTr FnecdWmittee '
bill pending had the strongest sortof
resemblance icr the original , Justice
bill and the entire western section off
the .State was opposed to the bilL
Mr. Justice in closing for the bill-
declared that if the primary law is
not provided at this session such out siders
as Wilson, Bry&n and Gore
would come into the State during the
next two years and "help straighten
things out." He charged that the
State is honeycombed with political
fraud for the lack; of an effective
State-wide primary. - -
Night Session, House.
The House passed local bills to
night, including. ,To authorize Mur
phy to issue hydro-electric bonds. To
provide township road law for Burke.
To authorize Concord to issue bonds.
To authorize special tax levy in Anson.
To change name of the Union City to
Ashpole. To incorporate Hiddenite.
To provide good roads in Onslow. For
electric light, water and . sewerage
bonds by Elizabe'th City. : For court
house and jail bond Issue by Hoke.
Amend charter of Virginia & Eastern
Carolina Railway. Amend charter of
Gastonia. Incorporate v Prdctoryille.;
For bond issue by Goldsboro. 1
Unveiling Macon Statue
Senator, Hobgood introduced today
and the Senate put through-immediate
passage in the North Carolina Gen
eral Assembly a joint ' resolution' " to
extend invitations to the President of
the United States, and the Governors
of Virginia and South Carolina, Mary
land, Delaware, Rhode Island and'
Georgia to attend the ceremonies July
4th, next, for unveiling -the equestrian
statue of General Nathaniel Macon,
being erected by Congress on Guilford '
battle ground. . ,
Governors of Virginia,-South Caro
lina, Maryland and Delaware are be
ing invited because troops from these
States were with 'General - Macon at-
Guilford and Rhode Island- and be-?
cause GeVeral Macon was born in that
State, and the Governor of Georgia: :
'because General Macon spent his last
years in that State and , was buried
there. " . ": ; ' . :
Governor's Mansion ' ,
The bill passed constituting Mrs. Cv
M. Busbee, Mrs. Josephus Daniels
and Mrs. J. F. Sprague,; as a com
mision to expend $2,600 "in 'improving
the Governor's mansion.. ' , : -
Usury Bllj-
The Senate defeated, the Ray house
bill that . would permit : borrowers
claiming extortion or usury to start
suit for reinstating sale of real estate '
without first paying the 'principal and
interest. ' VS-K-. -
Child 'Labor .Bill
The House passed. by a vote of 58 '
to 27 late last night ' a . very-much-amended
substitute bill for the North
Carolina Child Labor , bill, -orginally
known as the Child Labor' Committee
Compromise bill. It leaves, hours of
labor and age limits as at present,
with night labor ; cut out - except for
from 7 to 9 o'clock as embodied in
an amendment offered by? Kellum of
New Hanover and adopted.. It leaves
out the provision for ah, Inspector and
$3,500 appropriation -therefor and,
through -an amendment- by .Stewart, of
Mecklenburgr-provides that the oun- '
ty superintendents - of schools shall
lock after the observance of -the law.
lit was well after midnight when the
vote was .reached, each side having
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