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Marquette; Mico, May 31. Coloiiel Theodore Roosevelt today won Ms libel suit against Qeorge A. Newett, who charged tbfe Colonel witbf drun kenness, and waived damages -; after . the defendant had. uttered a-retrAe-tion. The jury awarded the nominal damages of six-cents provided in such cases by the laws tof Michigan.- Each party to the suit .will have to pay his own expenses. ' Y?'7ii:i ii judge Flannigan instructed the jury to bring in a verdict for . the plaintiff, which they did without leav ing their seats. The Colonel left for Chicago and the East at 5:30 o'clock this evening, less than two hours af ter the conclusion of the case. - When the afternoon ; session began the air was electrical with expectancy Rumors were flying that the- suit would te terminated. Attorney Vanr Benschoten for the plaintiff, however, resumed the reading of depositions. It was noticed, however, -that he ig nored the testimony of some witnes ses. The next move was sudden. "The plaintiff : rests, remarked ' At torney James Pound, In a matter, of fact manner, w imam : tr. tteiaen, 01 lshpeming, who with Horace Andrews., of Cleveland, was Mr;. Newett's attor ney, said; :". ti:rl:: :- l: -if':- "The defease will call MrV Newett." A ruddy cheeked man whose color did not disguise 4he fact' that he ts-suffer-ing from a serious illness, , took :he chair. In his hand he carried a man- useripL WWen-tha-defenflafit 'began reading- Gol-RoOTeeltABavd -tO "tEe edge or ms Cnalri ana betrayed an ex citement which : his rigid laws cdutd not hide;: Mr. Newett. was -welV along in his reading -before the Colonel, whose position- seemed like that of. a man about : to leap ; forward; lost,. the tense lookon his face.- - The Evidence Wanting. ' "It is fair to the, plaintiff to state that I have been unable to find in any section of the. country any individual witness who 18 willing to .state that he has personally; seen Mr. Kooseveu drink to excess." ; ' - ' At this point the plaintiff smiled and relaxed. The Colonel broke into a grin again when Mr. Newett said with reference to the mass of testimony adduced by the'plaintiff: "I am .forc ed to the conclusion that I was mis taken." : -: . ' .' The statement :. admitted : that 'a search of the country had been made to investigate stories of persons al leged to have knowledge that, Mr. Roosevelt drank - to eicess, but in every case the stories ..flattened, out to mere opinions of hearsay. The libel was published in good faith Newett said, in the belief that it was true and proper in formation. That is was true the defendant, said he believed -..until the trial opened. v t '.. -"- a.:- Xo-demand for a retraction ever had been made, he stated-and when the bill was filed against him, there was nothing, left for -him to do but make preparations to contest the suit. Forty depositions were taken in var ious parts of the country, but to use, or attempt to use them, would be to continue an Injustice which, had al ready become apparent' to him and to his attorneys: ; -- " . - " Leaving the stand, Mr. Newettlook ed in the direction of Col. Roosevelt but the latter was whispering to his counsel. Attorney Pound then: said: "With- the court's permission, - the plaintiff would JlJte- to make a brief announcement." W' The judge nodded and Mr. Roose Telt arose. Bowing to the court the "clonel said he Would waive the -matter of damages, save for the nominal amount provided by law. Speaking of his purpose im instituting suit he said: .- . . - : "I wished once tor all during my life me to deal with those slanders so that never again will it be possible for any man in good faith 'to repeat them." - - ' : " . .. Here recess was taken. " V Judge Flannigan read his charge to the jury immediately after recess. Speaking of CoL .Roosevelt as .the Plaintiff, Judge Flannigan said:- "Certainly he has j convinced ,'th.e court, not only that he never was drunk, but that he Is now. and always as been a temperate and abstemious mai1" : , ' At the same-time the courts held that .Mr. Newett in publishing the; edi torial "was hot actuated by. actual ill will toward the plaintiff, and that he ac ed in good faith." -i ' But, as the court held, the injury to Te plaintiff, had he not waived his fiRht to damages, ;would have sustain ea a verdict In nnv anm un1 to-the amount claimed in the . plaintiff s dec- ""fuon, $10,000. - - - . - As soon as the foreman, William Matthews, a miner 31 years old, re Ported the verdict as directed 2y the urt, court adjourned and Col. oosevelt stepped forward and took the hand of each juror. 1 thank you gentlemen, each one ,yo'" said the Colonel. "It was splendid, just perfectly splendid.; m v thews'- smooth? -shaven and youthful, said the iurors had been "'uen impressed with the testimony of "L! W1tess. "After Mr. Roosevelt's lestmiony I think. we were impressed cnieHy witn that of Mr. Garfield and M. us," said Matthews. . l lip tltiima If. XTnwAt Mm. fir!' tha,t he C0d not. doubt that CoL "UOSevelt wna a torrmarato man. after xcoimnued on Page Eight-) v v - - . r X J-MirJL-Wj JN- AiJNW, i UJNllJ 1, 1913. . ; . WHOLE NUMB President Wilson Declares Monetary- t-rooiem Should be Presented Be- . fore Congress:. During' Pres- ..."-"" ent Session t r ' Washington, May 31. Senator Till man today made public- a letter 'from President Wilson in which the Presi dent declared for currency legislation thpreseht session of Congress, ;in that portion of the letter -referring to currency, the President wrote- : ;.. ?-,i'..is" i.ne tins--so pass currency legislation, and -1 think we are In a sense bouc a in loyalty to the country tQk.passit, so that, any attempt to create- artificial disturbances after the tariff shall have become law, may be offset by a free system of credit which will make it possible for men; big and little, to take , care of themselves in business' - V -, . Influences at Work ' Senator Tillman , in a letter to the President had enclosed one from Rep resentative Johnson of South Carolina, urging immediate - currency reform. Representative Johnson took the po sition that -"certain influences and men" "were desirous of seeing the tar iff revision followed by stagnation and hard times. . ' . - - - . "We ought to have a banking sys tem, that will enable " the 'government to prevenC or at any. rate check - in its Incipfency a monetary panic." Rep resentative Johnson wrote. - . - Tillman's Statement - .When Senator Tillman. gave out the correspondence today he accompanied it: with a prepared statement in which he ibegan- by declaring that the Re publicans were fighting to retard tar iff .legislation. , and to retard or pre vent entirely currency reform. . , "In my judgment it is of vital im portance to the future success of the Democratic party that we should have currency . legislation as soon as pos sible," said he., 4 ' - "We ought to force the fighting on the tariff and drive it through ithe Sen ate, under whip, and spur. Just like it was driven throughrthe House. . 4 We -Ought to . begin promptly to in augurate changes-in. the currency and banking laws ! which will make it pos sible foremen, big and little, to take care of -themselves in business. ; ,We nave too. many mum-miiiionairea and too many paupers. . The division - is not Just or"'e!ual,; andLthe people know itv, .They have commissioned" - the Democratic party v to right these wtongSi' i ;v" - -? -j " Tha fieottbiicansV ?jGame" Senator 7iHman's statementadded tliafcegaane'JDfthe was to 'retard or prevent tariff or- cur rency legislation at, this vongressv in the, hope of turning the Democrats out of power at the next elections and con trolling rthel legislative, situation , dur ing the remainder of President WiU sons term." .. " . ' . ? Representative Johnson also issued a., statement, urgins -immediate cur rency ' reform. declaring that if it were now- delayed, it would not -4e accomplished until the regular session of Congress in 1914. DEATHS IN ROBESON. V Mrs.' Charity Townsend, of Raynham, , - and Mrs. Cox, of Rowland. V (By -Long Distance Telephone.) Lumberton, N. C, May 31. Mrs. Charity Townsend died at" 4, o'clock this afternoon at her home at Rayn ham, 12 miles from here. Mrs. Town gend's death was no surprise as she has been in ieeble health for a long time. She would have reached her 87th year on the 6th of June. She was the mother of Mrs. Sue Rowland (and Mrs. H. McE. McMillan, of Lumber ton, and Dr. C. M. Townsend. of Rayn ham. - She has a large number of friends all-over 'the county -who .will be pained to learn or ner deatn, . i Mrs'Charies cox. o 'Kowiana.-aiea suddenly at her -home In that town at 7; 30 . o clock this morning, aged 24 years4-She was a nieceof Mrs.' Mol- lie -..Norment, of Lumberton, and . a daughter -of '-Mr.: : and ! '-Mrs. 'Milton Lvtch...of . Rowland. MrrLytch is in very, noor health andMs said to be in a hospital in Wilmington lor treatment. GRADUATES IN PHARMACY. Fred Yates Williamson, of Cerro Gor- v' riflo, one of uraauaces. (Special Star Correspondence.) Cerro Gordo. N. C. May 31. Mr and Mrs. J. L. Williamson returned yesterday from Richmond, Va., where thev attended the commencement ex ercises at the University of Medicine, their son. Fred Yates Williamson.- or Cerro Gordo, having. Deen one or, tne srra.dua.tes. - The exercises -were- in everv respect a success and it will be a pleasure toaiote tnat Mr. .wimam Rnn has completed the course there with honor to himself. He will re main at home until July, then return to Richmond, going before the assist ant Virginia State: Board, applying for assistant papers, tie wm -, pernaps nraitlfte his Drofession for two years in that itvi tien being oualified as to age, etc;,' he .will : go oeiore tne run board or tsussria tiarouua, suierwaruB locating in his home town. - ' ; ' iSUPEME COURT TO DECIDE Question: of Shipi ng I m mature;1Citrils ' . .-.- cinfiu Out of State v . x rWftshitieton.My 31. The. 'consti tutionality of t the. Florida la?(r. of 1911 prohibiting1 the i sale, or thev shipment frrim-thA st of ' immature ' citrus fruits is to he passexl uon by.-the.Su-nAti't via'-the Tfnited :States. S . J.?. Slightv of Waycross, Ga., convicted f - shipping? Immature . oranges... irutu Florida to Georgia, today docketed, an appeal In the Supreme coiffi, ,t Ah 9Aimf -nf .nine first coming on Sunday.- the AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK'S SAVINGS v JjjiifArv has decided to keep their y CHRIST MAS -CLUB open until June , 4th,. In nrHar that thnne rer.eiving salaries on Monday may deposit on that day, or the following day iwnicn w iuesua;;. If thov tin nnt have an ODDOrtunity tO deDosit- ; before. , You would, be sur prised to know the Business Men wno have joined this club, something that Wilmington- has never offered , in axs history hef ore. Deposits made in reg- i Qiviiana nwPiBTMENT of the AMERJKKATIONAL, on. ox - be fore June 2nd, , will begin drawing in terest from June one urisi. ... ,- . (adrertlsement.) " '' ' I'S IS EXPECTED SOOH No - Suggestions Made as ; ,to. Its ; Probable Contents VIEWS OF PROBLEM California Land Ownership Question Indications Point, to Judicial !-: -. " Test of Law at An ' ; ' ' ' : Early Date . " Washington, May 31. Japan's ' re joinder vto Secretary Bryan's reply to the Japanese protest against the Cali fornia, .alien land legislation will be submitted - to. the; State - Department early, next week, according to pfesent plans. x ' . '. ; This was made known today without suggestion as to probable contents. Notwithstanding pressure from cer tain quarters at home, however, it is regarded as douhtful that the Japan ese emJssy has concluded to turn to a request for amendment of -the American- naturalization laws as a" so lution of the present issue. The successful treatment bv the Ca- nadian parliament of complaints from Britisn ' Columbia of the competitloa of Japanese has attracted the atten tion of the -negotiators on both' sides in this country. As the underlying' principle of- the Canadian - legislation in separation of the two races, in the interest of permanent peace to -be at tained through absolute exclusion of all v hut - the -traveling ; and student classes it was suggested today that a similar remedy might be found to fit the present issue in America. -.. V Indications point to a judicial test of the California, land- law as soon as possible, after .August 10th when :it will go into operation. j.- v. ...... - ' ' LITCHFORD TO RICHMOND. . .. Raleigh Loses Another Banker Oth- er-News notes or interest. . , . . - (SDecial Star Telegram.) . ? lHaleiefc- N Cj Maw. 3L-n-Raleigh sesrodi&ifiadii ttatifcarr'to , mgla t montt, This time it is Henry E-.-Litch-ford- cashier of the itisens National Bank, v He goes to the Old Dominion Trust" Ed!: as -vice . nresident, Mr. Litchford'has been with the Citizens' Bank - 30 .' jears and - closely identified with the progress -of Raleigh, has served as . president of the Chamber of Commerce and in other avenues of public service. . Herbert W. Jackson went from tne vcasmersmp or tne Commercial Bank, Raleigh, to become president or the Virglna Trust Co., and Wfttklns Robards went from the Citizens' J3ank some . months ago to take - a nnftltion - with . the Vircina Trust Co. -., Petitions were filed with the Corpo ration .Commission today asking that the Southern, Seaboard Air Line, the Norfolk Southern, and the Piedmont Traction Co., be required to join in the erection of a union passenger sta tion at Charlotte. It "is signed by more than 2,500 citizens. Charters are issued for the Kastern Development- Co.. of "Rocky .Mount, capital ?30,000, authorized and $5,000 subscribed by J. P. uunn and others for real -estate development ; the Rocxy Mount Fair Co., capital. $25,090 authorized, and $3,000 . subscribed by W. E. Fenner, J. C. Braswell and oth ers,' for holding annual fairs, and the John K. Patterson Co., Concord, capi tal $50,000 authorized and $3,00 sub scribed by J. K. Patterson and others. . .M fiV J. B. BRADSH AW'S DEATH. One of Rose Hill's Most Highly Es " ' teemed Citizens Passes. - (Special Star Correspoildence.) Rose Hill, N. C, May 31. On M ay 26thijU8t as the sun was sinking in -J-the beautiful horizon, Mr. Jacob B. Bradshaw, having driven up to his gate, was, discovered by. his daughter, Estelle, - to be speechles and almost helpless. ' She at once summoned her brother and sister, their mother being away, with her son at Hamlet. They realized v their great responsibility, called. the doctor of the town, but soon saw that ho good could be done. Just as the midnight hour was coming in. the Death - Angel quietly came and bore him to pis heavenly home. Mr. Bradshaw was a Confederate soldier and the -Writer has so much enjoyed having him tell of those brave, heroic deeds which he so bravely assisted in accomplishing. Mr.- Bradshaw is sur yived Dy;: his , wife : and the following children: Mr. S. L. Bradshaw, Mrs. W. F Sellars,. Estelle, Rex, Hicks and Ray of Rose Hill; Mr. L. B. Brad shaw, of Hamlet, and B. -K. Bradshaw, of; Ngwbern, N. C. -He was quietly laid - to rest in ,the family burying ground, '.known assthe-Peterson grave yard,' the funeral being conducted by his pastor, Revr J. M- Page. . A i f -.Ml--r:" - UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT, Exercises of Notable Week Begin Td- ' day tVlce President Marshall r. -' ' (Special Star Correspondence.) ; ' Chapel' . Hill, VN. J Cv May 31 . To marrow7 iaarks the beginning of, the 118th "annual commencement of the University-; of North Carolina. At 11 A M.Rev E .Z-Y . Mullins, president f . the t Southern Baptist Theological Seminary will : deliver the annual baccalauteate sermon, and in the ev ening at; P., M. Rev. Josiah Sibley will deliver the annual sermon before the Y.u M C,- A L The two outstand ing :' features of ' the commencement programme will be the. Unveiling at4 P. M. Monday of the recently erected soldier's monument,- and the formal commencement address - at 11 o'clock Wednesday ,mdrning by the -Hon. Thomas R.J .Marshall, Vice-President of the United States. . . - Baltimore. May 31. Representative George JConig, Democrat, of. the Third Maryland district, died of pneumonia at his -home here this evening. , He was 5T years' old. - f: '1 ' , - Pill :rf. ninnFR: 1 f Postmaster - General! Burleson -States That Service ,Wafc Not Self-sus-. taining As Asseied by HUch- ; cock InveitigatUm, ; Washington, -May V-3 1 rf-JPostmaster General Burleson today made public thereport Of a. sp'ejciil nYestigation into fiscal affairs of te postal service, charging that d tiring former. Postmas ter General . Hitchcock's J administra tion the service did mot. become self sustaining as .was. often asserted, but that in 1011 there actually was-a de ficit of more than $750,000.- v . .-' False Economy .Charged The report charge ' tliat "an ' appa rent surplus -was attained lay unjusti fiable methods of beok-keeng - and that the efficiency ad morale ii. the postal service- -were -sacrificed to -a "ruthlessly eaforcedf policy of false economy,'' that a showing of self maintenance might be .madei -; i j'lMr. Hitchcock durng Jiis -administration and in his reports claimed that in the year 1909 a deficit -Tot. approximately- $17,50&000 hid- entirely been eliminated, aad that fix the fiscal year 1911, a surplu of mare-than -$200,000 was attained.- - The report of , the "sur vey" made at. the direction - of Mr. Burleson says that " at no time ; has there been a legitimate surplus in pos tal revenues 8meelS3,and that the postofflce department iunder Mr, Hitch cock's administration in 1911 actually was under a deficit ofsmore than $750, 000. In ; that connection the. report says: - ;-. - 1 .:. "It is pointed out by the committee that . the published financial reports of the department states-the revenues aHd he cost of the service are on di& BinUlar, and I therefore incomparable, basis. Revenues of the postal service are almost entirely collected in cash, and consequently relate .properly , to the fiscal year, for which the report is made. ; But' the .committee, finds, it has been the practic to compare these only . with 7 payments " actually made during .the fiscal yearv regardless of obligations: incurred In that year, but not to be paid until succeeding years." 'i Charges -Made in Report-- Just before President ' Wilson took dflicei ! the' report says, JrMr, ;Hitchcock filled long -standing vacancies, made postponed promotions, and . assumed .commitments to fixed charges for long terms in sucn a way "as to saddle the new administration with the ereatlv increased ex pense, da tin & montha- if notye!y4o: - oa, KMore thsm-one hundred "rural mail jrrutes"were au thorized in three days."., i The. fiscal statement of the Postal Service for 1912 purported to show a deficit of $1,785,523 but that sum. the investigators say was understated by nearly $100,000.- Delay of promotions and filling va cancies that lapsed salaries might be returnea-to tne Treasury, the report says, caused mssatisraction . among emoloyes and lowered the standard of their efficiency. Employes Transferred. Employes were transferred from other departments to the postal ser vice, it is. charged at salaries "m ex cess of the entrance grade." and many certifications to the Civil Service Com mission that such positions could not he filled by promotions were unjusti- nea. Daniel C. Rooer, Joseph Stewart, A M. Dockerv, James I. Blankesless. the fnnr. assistant postmaster generals and Merritt O. Chance, chief clerk of tne department, made the "survey, and s'gned the report. DAVIE FOR ROADS County Votes Bond Issue of--$175,000 for Improved Highways ' ' Special Star Telegram.) Lexington. N. C, May 31. Davie county carried a $175,000 godd roads bond issue today by over C00--majority. Every- township in the county gave the bond issue a good majority. This puts Davie on the map among the fore most progressive counties in the State. The campaign for good roads -was led by Senator A; T. Grant, Jr., Jacob Stewart, J. M. Clement, col. W. K. Clement and T. J. Byerly, president of the Davie county Good Roads As sociation.. Hon.; W. C Hammer, of Asheboro, and.Mr.-H. B. Varner, pres ident 01 the North Carolina Good Roads Association, have been in the county' speaking for the last week and or course, are very happy. i St. Louis. Mar 31. The University of Missouri won the Missouri Valley Conference track meet this afternoon, scoring 41 1-2, while Ames, the near est competitor, scored but 25. OUt LINES ' President .Wilson has declared him self in favor of.- currency legislation at the present session or ( Congress. ' The Democratic leaders ot-the Sen ate in charge of tthe tariff legislation predict that the - Senate will vote on the bill by August 1st. . ' ''.r.--r- Colonel Roosevelt was awarded nom inal damages in the sum of six cents . by 1 the jury .yesterday in hisilibersuit : -i. r- .. . T l-i. . . ml . editor..' Japan's rejoinder, to Secretary- Bry an s reply to the Japanese, protest against the California alien land legis lation will be submitted to the State Department this week, v - - . IThe : Senate Will make a searching investigation as the result of President Wilson's declaration that an "insidious lobby" Is operating in an effort to sway tariff legislation at Washington. A report published: yesterday . by Postmaster General : Burleson 'charges that the postal service was not self- sustaining during the administration of-: former Postmaster General Hitch cock, as was often-asserted by the latter. --. " . .-. ' Reports carried recently" by certain of; the Northern newspapers to -the ef fect that the naval stores belt; of the South is in a state of destitution were condemned" : yesterday by the Savan nah Board of Trade as Detng , wholly unfounded.- . - - - New York . markets : x. Flour auiet Wheat firm. Corn firm. ' Rosin quiet. Turpentine easy; , machine -barrels 40 cents. - - - - WILL MAKE RIGID PROBE OE President Wilson's Declara tion the Basis of . .' Investigation ; STATEMENTS OF SENATORS List of Questions Will be. Submitted to Senators to Answer Under Oath Tariff - Legislation is Emphasized - Washington, May 31. --The most searching investigation even undertak en into the private, affairs and busi ness connections of the ; members; of the United States Senate will be the butgrowtb of the "lobby investigation" which is to open Monday morning be fore a sub-committee- of .the Senate Judiciary, committee. . '. While President , Wilson's ; recent declaration that a powerful lobby is at work to influence action on the taf iff hill forms the, basis for the investi gation, questions prepared, tonight by the committee to ask eacn member J 01 tne enaxe are sucn as to carry tne investigation far outside ot tartrr; mat ters. . r - " ' - - - -I? - Each Senator will be reauired to tell under-oath '.whether he has any-inter-est in any matter affected by any bill now before Congress, or that has been before the Senate during his term;, and whether or not he has tried to influence any other Senator to vote for a measure in which he was interested. Sub-committee Chairman - Overman expressed the opinion tonight that the questions would require: a statement by each senator as to- any : business interests - he may. have that- would be affected by the tariff, currency or any other legislation. . Many members of the Senate are openly associated with manufacturing trading, livestock, field or farming cor porations or interests, . as . under the questions or tne committee they- prof amy will e required to give anyfueh conme.clions.1. in , iletaiL - if the aSaTIff would be' recuired - to give ' hny such- connections in aetaii. 11. tne . .. tans would affect their business In 'any way. Senators Overman. Reed, WalshVCum- mms and Nelson were selected early today by the Judiciary committee to conduct the investigation. This" sub committee has decided to summon all members of the Senate. Each will be put under oath, and required to answer eleven formal questions : and further questions that members may ask. 1 The Questions The first two questions submitted are as follows: - . "Please state whether or not ' you are financially interested in the pro duction, manufacture or sate of any article mentioned in the tariff bill or any other-bill now pending In Con gress or which has been considered during your term as Senator; ; if so, state fully - the nature and ' extent of such interest and whether yen ever sought to influence any other Senator as to the duties upon such articles? "Please state -whether you represent or are connected professionally of otherwise, directly or indirectly with any person, firm, association, corpc ration or organization which is- en gaged in' the manufacture, production or sale of any article named in the tariff bill now nending In Congress;;' If so. state whether you ever sought to influence" any other Senator as to the duties upon such articles." .. ;.Wri Will Develop Facts f: The committee will then attempt by further Questions to develop fully the facts as to the statement that a great and powerful lobby is working-to se cure special tariff concessions.- The course to-be followed in securing President Wilson's testimony or any statements he may have Jto make, has hot yet been determined Upon..- : Senator Overman tonight issued an appeal for public aid in the hearings. "We invite the public to give us any information . they may have in regard to a lobby,"' he said. "The commit tee wants to go into this matter as thoroughly as it can; if there- has been any lobbying done in Washing ton in. behalf of any legislation, the committee wants to get the facts. fully We will not consider- anonymous com munications.".' . .'.i-i --.v The committee will call Senators "in blocks of four," Senators Ashurst,' Bacon, Bankhead and Borah appearing at 11 o'clock Monday; Senators Brad ley,' Brady, Brandegee and Bristow at 12 o'clock and the balance of the Senate in relays of four, each. v Sitting until 10 o'clock each, night witft ;noon recesses the' Senators hope at. this rate to. expedite .the investigation. Each member of the Senate in addi tion to questions affecting personal In terest in legislation will be asked to give the names of any persons Who have approached, him- for the v purpose of influence any legislation ."especial ly the tariff bill." . , " The particular"-, items, . of . the, tariff bill, such -oersons we're interested in. A description of the interview he has had. -'' .-" ' '. . A statement of whether any person directly or indirectly attempted. In any manner improperly to influence him or; his action uponV any legislition pending in Congress, especially tariff leffislation. . x- -:; n'- Any information as to the use of money "or of any other improper means or methods ' to influence actioh nn leeriala-tion. . '':.. - " Any knowledge of the use of money to support a loony, witn a aenmtion nf "lohbv" and -lobbying." . r; - 4- " Any knowledge of the use of money for advertising or; literature intended to mislead . or othewise influence pub lic men or public opinion. - A statement -whether he knows of anv "lobby or -lobbyist maintained in -Washineton or elsewhere to lnflu ence any. legislation now pending be- rore coneress. -TAhy other information: on the sub ject - - - 1 . CONFESSES TO TWO MURDERS Negro Arrested in Maxton for Minor Offense; Tells of Being Wanted , i, in South Carolina and, ; - : Florida '. '.Maxton N. C, May 31. Arrested here today on the charge of , larceny of f merchandise from a Wadesboro store, a negro giving his name as Leo Davis, and his home as Cartersville, Ga., broke down and confessed to hav ing killed George Blaine, a sea captain at Jacksonville.-Fla. Davis says there is a reward of $400 offered for. his. ar rest in that ' State. Jacksonville authorities-have been notified of the ar rest "vv: - ''';. . . Lumberton, N . C , May 31. A pas senger arriving here ou the trainttom Maxton tonignc reported the arrest in that towns todaF by Chief Dunlop of a negro charged with musder in South Carolina, for whose arrest a reward 01 $4u0 , is offered. It seems tnat a pressing club -in Maxton was robbed ast mgnt and the chief arrested the negro on suspicion and who, thinking nis arrest was for the crime commit ted in South Carolina, opened up and told the. chief all about tne killing. He also admitted naving killed a man at Tampa, Fla. When arrested he had the goods -taken from the pressing club. This is the report given your correspondent tonight in the presence of Chief Redf era, of Lumberton. 'J: Tampa, Fla., May 31. The murder to which 'Davis confessed in Maxtpn was committed last Fall. Captain Blame, a retired sea captain, watch man at the Tampa Steam Ways was found one morning with his head beat en to a pulp. Two weeks later, A.' T. Gary, who succeeded Captain Blaine, was killed very much in the same manner. " PELLAGRA FROM WATER Italian Scientists Believe They Have Discovered Source of Disease - (Special Star Telegram.) New Yorki, May 31. While the world is thinking of sport, pleasure and war, two scientists of Italy have been quietly and tirelessly working and have made - a great discovery which will -benefit not only th&rown country but many others, particularly the United States, according Jo cable dispatches received here,. ; Italy has suffered in- the .past from two scourges - of -malaria, and pellagra. All th pjrUt kncSitha oeeu conquered, ano may oe regaraea r-Angot'tttepastiT ouiiriwgrat. oeen constantly increasing. ,-v ' -More - money, : perhaps, -- has - been spent in Italy for the protection and care of its victims than for any other disease, while the -doctors, searching for its Cause, have ascribed it to pov erty and the consumption of bad maize. Notwithstanding the better economical conditions, of the peasants of the north of Italy and the careful examination of all the maize eaten, the : disease - has increased,, untilr in Italy there are about 50,000 cases an nually. This scaly, disease, the name of which is derived from a Latin and a Greek 'work( Pellis, skin, and agra, catching), attacks the parts exposed to the sun ; and air, and eventually leads to insanity. So terrible has 'been the scourge that private funds have been subscribed outside the govern ment appropriations for - the care of the afflicted. Professors Scala and Alessandrini, of the Institute of Hygiene in Rome, fcegan to seek a remedy, and their long search has been rewarded by the discovery that the 'disease -came from water, drunk in the affected dis tricts, which, contains - flint stones in colloidal ; solution. : Thus .-, the ; theory of the' maize' ptomaine falls to -the ground and , the peasants can eat-their favorite, food without , fear. . r , r The cure for, .the. disease is to avoid the infected water, or clear it; of the infection. The latter is easily done by putting into it. a quantity of car bonated chalk, . The authorities . are about to proceed with a thorough ex amination of all. the, .waters of the in- i ected districts, and thus one of the most beautiful districts of , Italy wjll be trid Of a plague. . R EPRI EVE FOR BLACKWELL. Man' Who Shot Dr. Meisenheimer Freight Rate Settlement. : (Special Star Correspondence.) Raleigh, N. C, May 31. Governor Craig granted today; a reprieve of 30 days from June 2nd, for Claude Black-well,- under sentence at Charlotte -to serve two years in the State's prison for killing Dr. Fred Meisenheimer, the Supreme Court having just affirm ed conviction and sentence." F. I. Os borne and Cansler & DeLaney . asked the reprieve in. order that they may have time to file petition for pardon. They write the Governor that Black well should not have to serve a Single day - in the penitentiary,, as he killed Meisenheimer under the greatest pro vocation . , when f Meisenheimer had locked him in a room .in, Hotel Buford and -was actually beating-. Black well at the time he was killed. ., Chairman E.-L. Travis, Commission er Wu'1'.ji.ee and secretary A. J. Max- I well, of ithe , North, Carolina ; Cor pora- uon- xjommission, . nay reiumearrom OidiBoint' Comfort-wn ere they spent Thursday and Friday in further effort to reach a settlement) with the freight traffic managers ' oJ" the North Caro lina railroads ' as f 6' freight rate reduc tions in j: Inter-State" rates to North Carolina points.; ' They issued a statement-today 'to :- the; effect that , some progress was. made and that the Cor poration "Commissioners were im pressed that there is a possibility of final ' agreement sufficient to justify a continuance of the negotiations. An other conference will be held June 24. THE MARYLAND BEACHED. Ferryboat ; is Damaged in Severe Storm Near Beaufort. Beaufort, N. C.y May 31. With her forward bulkhead damaged by pound ing in heavy seas during last night's storm ' the ferryboat . Maryland, was beached here' today, by the tug Co lumbia. She will need extensive re- Jn r - mu tug was towing the ferryboat 'from New York to Savannah., . 1 y German pianos are Jthe favorites in Brazil. ' - . : - ER 13,339. SENATORS HftRD AT WORK Oil TARIFF Expect to , Vote on the Bill . By the Hirst of August. DEMOCRATS ADOPT SLOGAN Various Schedules of the U nderwood "Tariff Bill. Being Discusse'd ( "Make the . Republicans Work" Say Democrats. W;ashington, May. 3,1. "Make .the J . Republicans work" js the 1, slogan '' - j adopted by the Democratic leaders of . . " : ... the Senate in charge of the tariff leg- , -'-' 1 islaUon, who today predicted that the ' I Senate would vote on the bill Xy Au- '? gust. 1st -Members "of the, Finance . " committee declared ; that the bill ,- - would ; be out of sub-committee on June 9th, that the. full committee's re- , port should be ready for the caucus -' I by the .following week, and that the ' revised measure would be reported to the Senate June 23rd. " 1 Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, said that the Senate should . vote on '' thebill in the latter part of July. "We . 1 wilt keep the Republicans who want i to discuss the bill working and we f. will keep at work ourselves from the very beginning."-- said the " Senator. ' - v ' "We; will ' meet ln the Senate every day at 10 o'clock. In the morning and i keep at work until 6 o'clock at night. That will prevent the opposition, from " ' delaying the bill by -; playing - with it. ! We will tire the: Republicans ' out of , ' playing." v , .It'M.i Wool and Sugar. 1 - It was made evident today that the -vv 1 fight . among the Democrats ' on the b wool and , sugar schedules-would be concluded in the caucus, and that 1 this would leave Senators . Ransdell , . and Thornton, of Louisiana, and Sena- k tor Walsh to oppose the bill. v . More positive than they have f been. , - ; before .' were - the administration vlead- K ' ' - - 1 rsjloday that-the V v" A" " : from conimitfee and through j;party . . . irf .three earsiscaedmd- ments. to; these.;.; f schedules . WiU,vor 1 course,- be onered on the floor of the ' senate and the Democrats who will remain avowedly against the bill and its is reported will-beexpected to vote for them. Even then the leaders assert the bill can be passed as Presi dent Wilson approves it, though it probably will require the vote of Vice President 'Marshal- unless Senator Poindexter, the only avowed progres sive in the-Senate, votes for the meas- ure. ; . ' The Cotton', Schedule. Increases in all articles in . the cot ton schedule, that may be classed as luxuries are to be made, by the. Sen ate Finance sub-committee. Members of the committee admitted this today, asserting that expressive cotton table covers, able cloths of the finer grades V and tapestries all would be raised. ' One reduction in the cotton schedule will .be made, the rate-on cotton card laps, reping, sliver or roving being reduced from 10 to 5 per cent-. On cotton yarns the duties are to be in creased 10 per cent, to be taken as the lowest" rate, instead of 5," and the rates of the Underwood bill are to be increased from that basis upward. ' v Citrus Fruit. Rate. . The citrus fruit rate fight was said today ; to have Iseen practically, settled today, 'practically as fhe 'rates came from the .House. Senator Johnston's, sub-committee has not reached a de- j cision on the' advisability of puting ' a retaliatory duty on -print paper from Canada; owing to Canada's restrictions ? i on wood and wood pulp. ! ,, " The agricultural schedule . still is under debate. Some Senators favor; a .duty on . meatsy flour1 'and ' oat meal ; instead 4 of placing cattle,' sheep, hogs and grains on the free list Mem bers of. ; the sub-committee are ineiin ed to free list theTaw- materials, but' they said today that the sentiment of - - the Senate, would be sounded further before final report on "this question was made. President 5 - Wilson has been consulted, but his views of the matter have not been disclosed. ' The sub-committee working oh ad ministrative features -considered the possibility of amending: - the . "anti dumping" clause to tak? in articles on the free list and worked oh a modi- v . flcation of the provision -to compel foreign manufacturers to iphow their books to American customs agents. Several nations have protested against it. -- ' 1 '"' -. . Neither the House nof ' the Senate was in session.;- ; -vJj' ' .'REPORTS ARE CONDEMNED.- Naval Stores Belt! Not ; In Distltute 9e-ndftion. as Charged. i ; v v v .Savannah, Ga , way , 31-The direct tors of the 'Savahnart' board of; trade at a meeting here today condemned as untrue the reports recently publish ed in New" York ,- and' Philadelphia newspapers which indicated that a condition of destitution" and financial demoralization prevailed throughout the naval stores belt Jof-the South.' . . . The reports -.seemed F calculated to create, the impression that the entire turpentine and rosin industry in the South is practically in a -state of pa ralysis, with producers of these com modities and their employes in a des titute condition and merchants refus- ed them -credits.;. . . ..v.;f . ' A statement issued by the board of trade directors denounces these re ports as "highly pessimistic and whol ly unfounded; in factr and calculated to do widespread injury." ? ' -. ' r-- ' ' Why do you rub your eyes?; Nearly , everybody says i. they don't know. You need glasses. By our .thoroughly accurate ! examinations we , find - out ' what you 1 need and then make the glasses that- will remove the" itching, burning-sensation that now, makes you rub your eyes. Dry Vitmberg, the Eye Specialist; ; Masonic - Temple. 4 Eyes ; tested free. -. v - (Advertisement.) . v x . , , . 1 A V.