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JURY AWARDS THE
COLONEL SIX CEI1TS
Roosevelt Receives' Merely
Nominal Damages
His Libel Suit
in
EDITOR RETRACTS ClUBGtS
Newspaper (Man Admits. the Injustice
of His Editorial--Piaintiff Re- -quests
That Jury Bring in.
Nominal tDamages.
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
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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.
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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:
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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." ?
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