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WrLMESTGTOK, 1ST. C, WEDNESY MOKNTESTG, FEBRtJARY 26, 1913.
WHOLE NUMBER 13,257.
MOTHER TRAGEDY
OF THE ANTARCTIC
Two Members of Scf??Mific Ex-
pedition Perish
Pojar Regions.
ADMINISTRATION STANDS PAT
Takes More; Hopeful View of Situation
in Mexico and Nothing Further
Will be Done at This Time. '
Revolutionists,
ENGLAND SUFFERS ONCE MORE
Lieut. D. E. S Ninnis of Famous Roy
al Fussilliers, One of the Victims.
Dr. Merz, Swiss Scientist,
the Other One.
Sydney, N. S. W., Feb. 25. Another
was added to the list of Antarctic
tragedies by the news received here
today of the death of two members "of
the expedition commanded by Dr.
Douglas Mawson. The party left Tas
mania in 1911, accompanied by a large
body of scientific men to explore thor
oughly the regions' around the South
ern magnetic pole. :
Once again the British army is af
fected by the loss of a brilliant officer,
Lieut. D. E. S. Ninnis, of the famous
Fussilliers regiment. He was a close
friend of Capt. Lawrence Oates, of the
luniskilling -Dragoons, who perished
while returning from the South Pole
with Scott.
Switzerland also has suffered with a
great loss by the death of Dr. Merz, a
prominent scientist and sportsman. Al
ter winning the ski , jumping cham
pionship in Switzerland in 1908, he of
fered his services to Dr. Mawson.
Lieut. Ninnis was the --expert, of the
expedition on surveying and sledging:
The wireless messages hitherto receiv
ed from the Aurora jlo jiot state the
cause of his death ; or of that of Dr.
Merz. ' -
The expedition started out, not with
any idea of rushing Xo the South Pole,
but with the intention of exploring and
naming the unknown 'lands of the Ant
arctic and making numerous observa
tions around the magnetic poleI . , .
According'ltd the -wireless v .reports
received from Dr. Mawson, the princi
pal objects of ihe expedition --were at
tained. Unfortunately, Dr. Mawson.
and six of his companions after they
had been picked up by the Aurora un
dertook another expedition and were
unable to rejoin the ship, which, was
compelled to. leave them to spend an
other year in the Antarctic.
Dr. Mawson and six of, his compan
ions have been left for the Winter in
Adelie Land, a barren tract in the
Antarctic because they were unable
to reach the expedition's ship Aurora
before she was compelled to leave
This news was received by wireless
irom Adelie Land, in the following dis
patch to Prof. David, who was a mem
ber of Sir Ernest Schackleton's South
Pole expedition.
"'Dr. Douglas Mawson and several of
ins men missed the Aurora, which had
scne to fetch him under the command
oi Capt. J. K. David. This happened
owing to- unfortunate circumstances.
' Lieut. B. E. Ninnis. of the City of
London, regiment of Royal Fussilliers,
and Dr. Merz, who was ski champion
of Switzerland, in 1908, are both dead
The others are well. - - ""-
"Mr. Mawson and six other members
of his party probably will Winter on
Adelie Land.
"Some very successful sledging ex
Partitions were made during the so
journ of Dr. Mawson and his eompan
ions in the Antarctic."
The last previous message "received
nere from the Aurora arrived on Feb
ruary 17th and said that all the mem
hers of the expedition ' were on board
the vessel. It would appear, therefore,
tnat Dr. Douglas Mawson with some
of his companions, must have landed
and gone on an expedition from which
they were unable to get back in time
to rejoin the Aurora- before the ice
compelled her to Jeave.
The expedition headed by Dr. Maw
son set out from Australia in the lat
'er part of 1911.- It consisted of near
iy 30 men, most of them graduates of
the Universities of Australia and New
Zealand. It was financeTby popular
subscription. Dr. Mawson was not
seeking the pole, but proposed to make
a complete geographical and magnetic
survey of the Antarctic region between
( ape Adaire and Cussburg, a distance
ot over 2,000 miles. ,
The expedition' landed on Adelie
Land, which is a barren tract of what
nas also been known as Wilkes Land
after the American explorer, and the
men there divided into three parties.
From time to time there have come
reports of the success of the" explor
crs in the discovery of new islands and
only recently after having been out of
communication for seyeral months
what purported to be a wireless mes
sage was picked up from the Aurora
reporting "All well on board'
Says Nothing of Deaths.
Melbourne, Aus., Feb. 25. Lord
Denman, Governor General of Austral
it, received a wireless message from
iJr. Mawson today, in which he says
"Our sledging season has been very
successful: We , have. opened a large
area of new land both east and west
of Commonwealth Bay. We have ab
tained important new data from num
bers of stations In close proximity to
tne magnetic pole. .
"It is probable that six of the staff
of the expedition as well as myself
may be unavoidably detained for an
other year in the Antarctic." --.
MYSTERY SHROUDS
KILLING IN HOTEL
Washington, Feb. 25. The adminis
tration is taking a much more hopeful
fpf the outlook in Mexico. This
toa g -j hen all of the recent dispatch
es ifroin Ambassador Wilson and Amer
ican consuls in various parts of Mex
ico were read and discussed- The
conclusion was reached . that nothing
remains to -be done at this time to
safeguard American interests in Mexico-
in view of the excellent, disposition
professed towards Americans by the
Huerta government.
The only threat of serious trouble
came from the consul at Ciudad, Por-
hrio Diaz, who reported that Col. Jesus
Carranza, brother of the Governor of
Coahuilla, had arrived in that town
today with an armed band of 200 men
with the intention of establishing head
quarters, in the city of Monclova for
the purpose of maintaining order. It
s strongly suspected, however, that
the , apparently bellicose attitude of
some of the Madero Governors and
other officials, as well as that of . a
number of rebel leaders had been as
sumed in the hope of thereby inducing
the new government to provide them
with remunerative offices. .
The attitude of the revolutionists in
the Durango district toward the Huer-
ta regime remains .problematical. Al
band of 68 bandits sacked and .partial
ly burned property of the American
Smelters Securities Company near Vo
ladena Sunday night and the American
manager, who was attacked and beat
en, saved his life only by "the payment
of 500 Mexican dollars to his assail
The consul at Durango further re
ports that 200 volunteers have desert
ed . from the Torreon . garrison, pre
sumably to fight against the new government-
He says bridges on the Mex
ican Railroad have been burned" north
and. south of Torreon and between
that city and Saltillo.
Although there is some increase of
brigandage around San Luis PotosI,
railroads are operating to the south
and east in that section. Hermosillo
remains quiet except (for the excite
ment attending sensational rumors
which, have reached the-city from the
capital. - - ' - v&"
Wiar Department reports today re
ferred principally to the extensive
movements of; troops towards "Galves
ton underthe recent concentration or
ders.. Gen. Steever, after having per
sonally inquired into the situation on
the south side of the river near
Brownsville, Texas, which led te a
threat of a Texan invasion, reported to
the War Department that the appre-
nension was groundless. United States
Deputy Marshal Linton had told Gen.
Steever that everything was quiet on
the American side of the river; there
had been no outrages there and he
knew of none in Matamoras, on the
Mexican side. Altogether, the outlook
was peaceable.
Announcement was made that the
transport Meade, with a detachment of
marines aboard, which is now at Guan-
tanamo, will at once proceed to Gal
veston to take her place with the oth
er army transports there.
Troops Arrive at Galveston.
Galveston, Texas, Feb. 25. Brig.
Gen. Frederick A. Smith, commanding
the Fifth Brigade of the Second army
division and 300 soldiers of his brigade,
arrived at Fort. Crockett today; the
Second and Third battalions of the
Seventh Infantry, and the First bat
talion .of the 19th Infantry will arrive
early tomorrow and additional troops
to arrive during the day will bring the
number of men mobilized at Galves
ton tomorrow night to 3,000. Major
FD. Evans, brigade adjutant, accom
panied. Gen. Smith.
Announcement was made tonight
that the entire Fifth brigade, with
Company' D, signal corps, Company E,
engineers and field hospital No. 3 will
be encamped at Fort Crockett. The
Fourth and Sixth brigades, with an
actual strength, or 10,000 men, will be
camped at Texas City, near Houston.
Galveston will be- the headquarters of
the Second army division.- The First
army battalion also will be mobilized
near Houston.
In addition to the warehouse space
already leased, a pier on the Galveston
"water front and another warehouse
was secured today for the storage of
supplies and equipment. In all, about
one and a half million square feet of
warehouse space has been secured.
All , infantry organizations mobiliz-
fing here have been . supplied with 500
rounds of ammunition.
San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 25. Brig.
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss will arrive m
San Antonio early tomorrow to as
sume command of the cavalry division
of the Southern Department of the
United States army. With the arrival
of Gen. Bliss, Brig. Gen. E. Z. Steever
will be relieved of temporary command
of the : department and will return to
El Paso as commander of the Second
brigade. . . . , -,
CoL Thomas J. Lewis, formerly ad
jutant general of the old Department
of the Lakes, with headquarters at St.
Paul, arrived today and assumed his
duties as adjutant of the Southern De
partment. - : .-
Mrs. J. A. Applebaum is Held
in Atlanta for Shooting
Her Husband.
SIMILAR TO THE GRACE CASE
Traveling Man and His Wife Quarrel
and the Former is Found Dead
Mrs. Applebaum Hysterical
At Inquest
LTD
nan
RO
AllflT
HHUIIICtl II
SHOT AIIO KILLED
Emilio, Brother of Late Pres
ident, Overtaken by
Federal Troops
HOPE FOR PEACE IS SLIGHT
Rebel Activity is Increasing in the
Nbrthern and Southern Parts of
Mexico- Zapatistas Raid
ing the' Country.
WILSON'S
UHUii
in.
it
ABOUT DOPED OUT'
Democratic Leaders Speak
With Definiteness in Re-
gard to Personnel.
BRYAN SECRETARY OF STATE
ARMY Bl RDM EN GOING TOO.
Aviation Corps; at Augusta, Ga., Or-
- dered to Galveston.
Augusta, Ga., Feb. 25. Orders were
roivpd tonight by Capt. DeForrest
Chandler, in charge of the army avia
tlon camp here, to report immediately
with all officers, men and machines,
at Galveston. . Preparations were lm
mediately begun to entrain. ,
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 25. "I don't
think I killed my husband. If I did it
was God's -work," sobbed Mrs. J. A.
Applebaum" at the coroner's inquest
late today over the body of J. A.' Ap
plebaum, a Chicago traveling man,
who was Shot and killed this morning
in a local hotel. A few minutes later
the woman was led to jail at the order
of the icoroner's jury to be held pend
ing an investigation of the tragedy by
the county grand jury.
Mystery surrounding the shooting
of Applebaum recalls the strange de
tails in connection with the attack on
Eugene H. Grace, for which bis wife,
Mrs. Daisy" Opie Grace, of Philadel
phia, recently was tried here and ac
quitted. After series of domestic difficulties
and alleged unsuccessful attempt at
suicide by Mrs. Applebaum three days
ago, the Chicago traveling man was
found dead an the bathroom of his
apartment in a local hotel today. Three
bullet wounds, from a 32-calibre pis
tol, two in the right side and one in
the chest, caused death.
Theories of murder and suicide both
have been advanced, combining to
form a mystery which was deepened
with the examination of witnesses at
the inquest this afternoon.
Mrs. Applebaum, hysterical and in
coherent at the inquest, offered no so
lution to the mystery. Declaring that
her husband was cruel and abusive,
she -told -of a quarrel with ! him last
night brought about .by an alleged at
tempt on his" part tc wrest from her a
diamond necklace and diamond ear
rings.
"All night he was trying to get my
jewels." she said. "Shortly after mid
night he pushed me out of the room
an my kimona. Finally he let me re
turn. He iMssed and hugged me and
tried to get me to give him my dia
monds. When I refused he threw ice
water on me.
"Later he threw me on the bed. He
pulled a pistol, .shoved it against my
breast and drew out his watch.
"Tt's 2 o'clock,' he said, Til give
you just live minutes more to live.' "
To repeated interrogations the wo
man replied: "That is all I remember.
I don't believe I shot him."
Much of the testimony in connec
tion with the quarrel was substantiat
ed at the inquest by G. Cohen, a com
mercial traveler, occupying the ad-
joining room to the Applebaum's in.
the hotel.
Cohen said that he was startled by
the three pistol shots shortly after 7
o'clock thi3 morning. He ran to the
telephone and calling the clerk, -said:
"My God, come up here in a hustle.
They are shooting each other up."
P . T . Thomason, the hotel cleric
who found the body, told .of receiving
Cohen's telephone message. The wit
ness declared that as he dashed to
the stairs Mrs. Applebaum, clad in a
kimona, appeared at the bottom of the
steps and fell fainting in his arms.
Thomason turned the woman over to
a physician and proceeded to the Ap-:
Dlebaums' apartment. He round tne
body, partially clothed on the floor in '
the doorway between the bedroom and
bath. The pistol was found several
feet away. No powder stains were
visible on the body.
Just after her arrest Mrs. Apple-
maum stated that she had been mar
ried to the Chicago traveling man
twice- According to her statement
they were first married in New Or
leans, a year ago. She refused to
state where the second ceremony was
performed.
"Mr. Applebaum also has a wife in
Kansas City," she added. "I have only
known of her for a few weeks. Yes
terday I learned from some of his let
ters that he was engaged 'to marry a
woman doctor in Saginaw, Mich., next
April." '
Advices from Kansas city state tnat
a Mrs. J. A. Applebaum, of that place,
has identified the body of her former
husband from a telegraphic . descrip
tion. She was granted a divorce from
him there a week ago last Thursday,
and awarded alimony.
Mrs. Applebaum, the prisoner, is
said to. have been married previously.
She has refused to discuss her past
further than to state that her mother
and father live in Michigan.
Applebaums Lived in Charlotte
Charlotte, N. C, Feb. 25. J. A.
Applebaum, who was done to death in
an Atlanta hotel today, resided in
Charlotte with a woman whom he
claimed was his wife for about, four
months, leaving here January 15th for
Atlanta. - He organized a liquid ve
neer company here, boughta home in
a fashionable part of the city and
spent money freely. Before he came
to Charlotte he was a leather belting
salesman, with headquarters in Gas
tonla; , While living here he and his
alleged wife had frequent quarrels and
were forced to vacate the rooms they
were occupying at a private residence
on account of their frequent quarrels.
Mexico City, Feb;'; 25. Emilio Ma
dero j a brother of the late President,
has been shot and killed near Monte
rey, according to reliable information
received 'here.. $
With an escort of 55 men, Madero,
it is saidL was attempting to jbin the
rebels holding Nuevo Laredo, when he
was overtaken by trOops sent by Gen.
Trevino. j The reports do not indicate
whether Madero -was killed ii action
or was executed.
The shooting took place betveen Vil
ladama and Bastamente. As the rebel
leader in the Loredo district Geronir
mo Villarefcl, is a partisan of Gen. Tre
vino, the government expect that the
trouoie m tnat vicinity will be adjust
ed soon.
Emilio Maiero, ia conjunction with
his brother, ILaoul, a few dfys ago be
gan a counte revolution atSan Pedro
in the State if Coahiiila in1 the expec
tation of uniting the rebel about Sa
tillo with thtse in the Larfdo district.
Rebel (Activity Jnceasing
Mexico City, Feb. 25. ope for im
mediate peice in Mexijo is slight.
Rebel activity in the Jprth has in
creased and the government's efforts
to enter info arrangemits with the
Zapatas'seeimed to nav failed.
. Whether (the rebels, whose center
is the Stte of ehihuhua, have in
creased numerically is tot known. Al
ready communication wth the frontier
has been stopped, .thatregion between
Laredo andSan Luf Potosi being
practically Isolated.
r In the Soutbrtixapatistas contin
uing burning anqraiding and an at
tack on a militttr train between
Ozumba and Mexp City leaves little
doubt as to their ttitude toward the
new administratis The attack was
of the ordinary anmsh type. The train
was stopped by sburned out bridge
and the fighting pntinued for more
than two hours.
One of the decjnds of the Zapatis
tas made today commissioners rep
resenting that fxion of the rebels
was that all Zar ista officers be ad
mitted to the re lar army establish
ment with correonding rank, some
having assumed ie title of general.
To this the govjnment strongly ob
jected. The condissioners left to re
port to their cK and soon word
came back thalfhe Zapatistas con
sidered the revUtion still in prog
ress. I
The governmi has sent forces
southward towa Cuernavac, along
the line of the fitral Railway, a por
tion of whichjestroyed by rebels,
will be rebuilt. I
Reports fronjhe State of Morelos
indicate that t) work of destruction
during the lastwenty-four hours has
been more conjete than is ordinarily
undertaken by?e rebels.
To offset tJ antagonism of the
Zapatistas, hrfver, the government
(Contiifd on Page, 8.)
Commoner's Selection Definitely De
cided Upon Burleson, Postmas-j,
te? General Daniels, Sec- J
retary of Navy.
'Wasbington, Feb. 25. It was stat
ed positively tonight in higff Congres
sional quarters closely identified with
the incoming administration of Presi
dent Wilson, that the following cabi
net appointments had been determin
ed upon definitely: s
Secretai-y of State William 5. Bry-
au, or iatrasKa.
Secretary of the Treasury William
G. McAdoo, of New York.
Postmaster General Albert S. Bur
leson, of Texas.
Secretary of the Navy Josephus
Daniels, of North Carolina. i
The foregoing names and positions
are said to have advanced entirely
beyond the state of conjecture of gos
sip and become finalities in the forth
coming cabinet list. Other places in
the cabinet are said to be reasonably
settled witn tne exception of the port
folios of War and Agriculture. j
The name of Representative - A.
Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsylvania,
which has been prominently mention
ed in connection with the Attorney
(jreneralsnip, now is definitely eliminat
ed. It appears that a cabinet position
was tendered to Mr. Palmer and de
clined, the expectation being that he
would remain in the House of Reprri
sentatives to .be in a sense the per
sonal representative of Mr. Wilson on
the important legislation about to b4
formulated. This plan was carried
into partial execution late today when
the, announcement of Representative
Burleson that he would resign the po
sition of chairman of the Democratic
House at an early date, was coupled'
with the announcement by House lead?
ers that Mr. Palmer would succeed as
chairman of the caucus.
WILSON WARNS ASSEMBLYMEN
Tells N. J. Legislators He'll Come Back
and Tight for Pending Reforms.'
Voted Against Him After
, Resignation.
G U LINES
The Housepntinued discussion . of
the Naval bilfst night, the final fight
on the battleb programme being de
layed until try.
The admiiration took a more
hopeful view the Mexican situation
yesterday ar decided to do nothing
further at tfltime.
J. A. Applaum, a Chicago traveling
man, was fol dead in an "Atlanta ho
tel yesterdawrning and his wife was
held on theprge or snooting Mm.
The loweiuse of the N. C-. Legis
lature vesty received from the
chairman ofhe. Finance Committee
the new revjie bill which will be tak
en up Thur
Cabinet a
ive turn
leaders sp
ip took a decidedly act-
rday and Democratic
with definiteness on
many of thfases relating to the offi
cial family President 'Wilson.
The first the troops ordered to as
semble at veston, Texas, began ar
riving at tr destination yesterday.
The aviati corps stationed at Au
gusta, Ga.is yesterday ordered to
"news was
proceed to
Another
gion :becarknown yesterday when
W., of thdath of two members of
the scientl
by Dr. Do
lveston.
edy of the Antarctic re-
eived at Sydney, N. S.
expedition commanded
s Mawson
After hd resigned the Govern
orship of v Jersey and after the
Legislaturad voted against one of
bis reforrleasures,; President-elect
Wilson ydday warned the assem
blymen of State he would feel free
to come b at any time, and make a
fight for proposed reforms.
New Yqmarfeets : Money on call
steady, 3 1-2 per cent; ruling rate
and closibid 3; offered at 3 1-4
Spot cottdlosed quiet; middling up
lands .Jflour quiet. Wheat-firm;
No. 2 rel.10 1-2 and 1.12. Corn
steady, 59. Turpentine quiet. Ros
insteadjl
Other names which have been prom
inently mentioned for the Attorney
Generalship, ibut whiich now are defi
nitely eliminated for this or other cab
inet positions, are Chancellor Walker:
of New Jersey, and Representative
Henry, of Texas. Chancellor Walker
was highly regarded, and it is prob-j
ably due to his wishes that his name.
is no longer considered. The desig
nation of Representative Burleson, of
Texas, for the postmaster generalship
had the natural effect of eliminating
Mr. Henry s name from further con
sideration, he also being from Texas
Mr. McAdoo, in the recent cam
paign, was a prominent figure, and
was in charge of the Democratic
forces much of the time in the illness
of National Chairman McCombs. He
has been associated witlrsome of the
foremost business operations in Amer
ican history, (including the building of
the so-called McAdoo tunnels under
the Hudson river in New York.
Josephus Daniels, of Raleigh, N, C
has long ibeen Democratic Nationa!
committeeman from his State. He is
the editor of the Raleigh News and
Observer. In the last Cleveland ad
ministration Mr. Daniels was in Wash
ingtpn as chief clerk and appointment
clerk of the Interior Department un
der Secretary Hoke Smith, now-Sena
tor from Georgia. :
Representative Burleson, of Austin,
Texas, has served nearly 15 years in
Congress, having ;been first elected
to the 56th Congress and he was re
elected to the 63rd Congress last Fall
He; was one of the staunch supporters
of Governor. Wilson in the House of
Representatives Irom the beginning
of the ore-convention contest last
Spring, and took a prominent part in
the election campaign. In Congress
his chief work has -been as a mem
ber of the Appropriation Committee,
Washington, Feb. 25. Cabinet gos
sip took a decidedly; active turn about
the Capitol today ana. ror tne nrst
time Democratic leaders professed to
speak with definiteness on many of
the phases relating to the official fam
ily of President-to-be Wilson.
It was evident that something more
than mere speculation had come to the
knowledge of those closely identified
with the new administration, but the'
exact sources of this information, were
not disclosed; nor would, the-leaders
permit their names to beJised as au
thority tor the cabinet pr'cns.
As to the. cabinet as a whole It was
said that this has been completed with
the exception of two portfolios-H3ecre-tary
of War and Secretary of Agricul
ture. It is understood that the entire
cabinet had been formulated, but that
reconsideration had become necessa
ry concerning some of the personnel,
probably the two positions, war and
agriculture now remaining ,open.
Concerning those -who are believed
to be included in the cabinet list as
now made up, the name of William J.
Bryan for Secretary of State, is looked
upon as definitely settled. . Democrat
ic leaders, both, in the Senate and
House, treat this as one of the phases
of the .cabinet beyond further doubt.
Another name r referred to with defi
niteness was that of Representative
(Continued on Page 8.) , ,i ,
Trenton, N. J., Feb. 25. Governor
Wood row Wilson warned .members ' of
the New Jersey Legislature tonight
that as President of the United States
he would feel privileged to come back
even as early as next week to fight
before the people of the State for
pending reforms.
Mr. Wilson resigned the Governor
ship today to take effect Saturday,
Both Houses hardly had received his
notice of resignation when the Assem
bly went on record by an overwhelm
ing vote against pushing the jury re
form bill from first to second reading.
This bill had been urged particularly
by Mr. Wilson in his messages. It
would take away the power to draw
juries from sheriffs, lodging it with a
commission appointed by the Govern
or.
Mr. Wilson regards today's devel
opments as a breach of party disci
pline. He believes, however, that the
principle of justice in this country is
at stake and he considers the issue so
vital that he declared that soon after
his inauguration he might deliver sev
eral speeches on this subject before
the people of Northern New Jersey,
most of whose assemblymen voted in
effect against the Governor today.
"Yes, it looks as if the bill were
beaten," said Mr. Wilson today, "but
it is not dead yet. It is perfectly well
known that the persons who are exert-
ng pressure on the Legislature to de
feat this bill are those who wish to
control grand juries because they want
to break the law and the people of the
State will understand that abundantly j
before I get through with it."
The President-elect said if the jury
reform bill were defeated he would
consider that he was booked to speak
in the primary campaign next Fall
against assemblymen seeking re-nom
ination who had . voted against the
measure. , -
. The ' Governor's declarations caused
a flurry of excitement in political cir
CleS. - : " '
Mr. Wilson had little National busi
ness before him today: He will be at
the State House tomorrow for his last
working day. Saturday he will attend
the .inauguration ceremonies here of.
his successor,. James Fielder presi
dent of the State Senate.
Private Citizen, for Three Days.
Trenton, N.: J., Feb. 25. Woodrow
Wilson resigned the Governorship of
New Jersey at 1 o clock today, to take
effect at noon on Saturday, March' 1st.
The Governor wrote his resignation
in his own hand and sent it by Secre
tary, Tumulty to David S. Crater, Sec
retary of State. At the same time he
sent a message to both Houses of the
Legislature, notifying them of his act.
I shall have the pleasure of being
a private citizen for just three days,"
remarked Mr. Wilson. "I think," he
added, with a smile, "I shall celebrate
the fact by turning a hand-spring, just
to show that I have no dignity of office
to maintain."
RADICAL CHANGES
IN REVENUE DILL
Measure Reported to North
Carolina General Assem
bly by Committee.
BRYANT JURY BILL AGAIN
Another Legalized Primary Bill Intro.
duced Election of University '
Trustees Other Proceed
ings in Houses
WILL EXAMINE THAW.
Testimony, However, Will Not Hold
in Court of Record.
Albany, N. Y., Feb. 25. The ques
tion of Harry K. Thaw's competency
as a witness in the examination Gov
ernor Sulzer's committee of inquiry
is making into charges of William F.
Clark, its former secretary, has been
raised. Clark is accused of having
used the Governor's name in trying to
bring about Thaw's release and in turn
has accused James Scott, superinten
dent of State institutions, and his "im
mediate underlings of conspiring 'to
involve the Governor." Incidentally
Superintendent Russell, of Mattewan
hospital, .where Thaw Is confined", has
charged John N. Anhut, a New York
lawyer, with having offered him a $20,
000 bribe to aid in releasing Thaw,
Anhut is expected testify tomorrow
that he did not attempt to bribe Dr.
Russell, and the committee will then
go to Mattewan to hear what Thaw
has' to say about it all.
"The question of Thaw's competen
cy, ' said Judge Delaney, a member of
the committee,, tonight, "has been rais
ed and while Thaw's testimony proba
bly would not hold in a court of record.
we are going to examine him. The
committee has issued subpoenas for
all those whose nameshave been men
tioned in connection with the affair
and we intend to hear all of them."
Col. Scott today made a formal de
mand upon the committee that they
thoroughly investigate the charges
that have been made against his de
MAKE FINAL EFFORT TODAY
Arbiters of Firemen's Demands Can't
- Agree on Third Man
New York, Feb. 25. Albert Phillips,
third vice president of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen, and W., W. Atterbury, vice
president and .general manager of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, the two arbi
ters selected respectively, by the fire
men and the railroads under the Erd-
jnan Atot to pick a third arbiter of the
firemens' demands, will make a .final
effort tomorrow to make the selec
tion. The time allowed them by law
to. name the third man will expire to
morrow night.
'Hit is considered very doubtful
whether Messrs. Atterbury and Phil
ips will be able to agree upon a man.
In this event, the presiding judge of
the ; United States Commerce Court
and the United States Commissioner
of Labor are designated to make the
appointment. .
(Special Star Telegram.)
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 25. The low.
er House of the North Carolina Gen
era! Assembly received today, through
Chafrman Williams, of the Finance
Committee, the new revenue bill whiich
is to be taken up in committee of the
whole next Thursday and considered
from day to day until it passes final
reading and is sent over to the Senate
for still further adjustment and enact
ment.
The House discussed at consider
able length the Bryant jury bill from,
the Senate and then suspended this
when the House arrived for the Joint
session for the election of trustees of
the State University.
In the Senate, Hobgood introduced
another legalized primary bill. It is
the defeated Justice House bill over
again except that . it excepts county
officers from primary nominations and
even this was included in the commit
tee's substitute that the House killed.
The Senate passed many public local
bills. .. ,
House 49th Day
The House convened at 10 o'clock;
prayer by Representative Wallace, of
Carteret.
Petitions received included, requests .
that there be legislation to place the.
colored, schools of the State in con
trol of , the negroes ; for "compulsbty.
school attendance; Increased - appro
priations for School for Feeble-minded,
and increased appropriations for
the Oxford " Orphanage. .fi
... Revenue Bill Introduced
: Representative . Williams, of Bun
combe, chairman of the House Finance
Committee, introduced the . first of
three revenue bills that will be laid
before the House during the week. It '
deals with the whole sicheme of taxa
tion except Schedule A, which includes
the levying of the State tax rate ad
valorem, this: being intended to be left
for a bill that will provide, for a State
tax commission to have a complete re
valuation of real and personal prop
erty at full value 'to the end that the
result can 'be reported to a special
session of the Legislature next Fall
and the rate of the ad valorem tax
fixed at that session. The bill just
introduced begins with Schedule AA
and deals particularly with ' the in
heritance and income taxes and priv
ilege taxes of all kinds, increasing the
rates and prescribing new machinery
for many of these, that it is believed
will result in greatly increased reve
nues. The 'bill was ordered printed
and agreement reached that-the House
will take up the bill In committee of
the whole next Thursday morning. .
News Bills Introduced
Provide .commission form of govern
ment for Charlotte.
Stewart: .Revise charter of Char
lotte.
Williamson: , : Provide" ballot primary
for Columbus.
Witty: For good road bond election
in Rockingham. ,
McLauchlin: To . place certain offi
cers of Mecklenburg on salaries.
McLauchlin: Create office of audi
tor for Mecklenburg.
.Stevens: Authorize bond Issue by
Eureka voting precinct; ,Wayne coun
ty, , ' .
Sykes: Amend charter of Marsh
ville. Williamson: Change boundaries of
Bolton township, Columbus county.
Weatherspoon: Amend . charter of
Laurinburg. Relative to hunting deer
in Scotland.
Roberts: Protect forest areas from
fire.
Roberts (by request) : ; Establish
board of examiners for barbers.
Young, t of .Harnett: Relative to
Dunn graded schools. For school bond -issue
by -Lillirigton. Good roads bond
issue by Harnett.
Ross. Prevent spread; of rabies in
Randolph. Amend charter of Ash-
iboro. Relative . to ' hunting . quail in
uanaoipn. . . ' ,
Bynum: Fix time of expiration of
leases. Incorporate town of Gulf. Rel
ative to Ooffingtpn graded school dis
trict; ;
Mewborne: Relative to light bond
issue for Snow 'Hill. Relative to roads
in township.
McMillan: Change boundary line
between Sterling and Orrum town
ships, Robeson county. Protect Indian
public schools in Robeaoii.
Carlton: Relative to Rowan coun
ty courts. . . . yy
Austin: Appointment of meat in
spector for Albemarle.
'Miller: For waterworks bond issue
by Elkin. .
Bell: For protection of cattle and
other animals -in Chowan;-,
Connor: Relative to finances of Wil
son, t v .
Wall: Prohibit (certain amusements
running ; on Sunday in Rockingham
county. .-
Revenue Bill . ;-
The revenue biH prbvides for taxing
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