.. . r - . - - . . v " .V
THE WEATHER.
Fair Wednesday and Thursday, ris
ing leiuytjiaLuic. . . .
; I - I" " I' M I ll- - I i ctsSI i3,'l '51 i"TAVISuK sls KvTA' I LX A r:CT . touch with the activities and opportun-
J. VOL. XCII KO. 69.
UNDERWOOD TARIFF
Elimination of i:. Anti-Dumping
Clause of the Bill '
Is Recommended
OBJECTIONS OF FOREIGNERS
Senate Finance Sub-committee Consid
ering Administrative Features of
the Measure Many Changes .
in
Schedules Probable '-
Washington, Juije 10. Elimination
of the anti-dumping clause of the Un
derwood tariff bill, which would exact
additional duties on , imports .sold in
this country aMess than the foreign
market price, was recommended today
by the Senate Finance sub-committee
in charge of the '-: administrative fea
tures of the measure.
This clause as. it passed the House
was not extended to articles on, the
free list and was objected to hy the
Senate leaders on the ground that it
was discriminatory. It was first pro
posed that the provision be amended
to include the free list, -but this was
finally abandoned, many Senators con
cluding that the clause is impracti
cable and that it would brecipitate re
taliatory action. ; by foreign nations
which would be disadvantageous to
the extension of American trade in the
markets of the world. ' - - .
Provisions of Clause
The clause would provide that goods
sold here at less than the foreign
price should be dutiable at a rate equal
to the difference between the consign
ment and home market price, goods
dutiable at fifty per cent or more to
be exempt; ' -
The recommendation to ieliminkte
ihe provision has not yet been passed
on by the majority members of the Fi
nance committee, ibut it will come up
together with the" recommendation to
eliminate the provision granting a five
per cent duty 'discbunt, on goods im
ported in American-owned or controll
ed vessels, to iW"fticn,oojectaon-; was
made by foreign imtiona ii Cvf
... Foreigners' Object - - .
1 nnfhOTinfMAinranionS'flbiaoied
to by foreign-countries is one which
would require : foreign "manufacturers
to sufomit- tneir, books m cases or vai
cation disputes ia certain, to be modi
fied, if not stricken from trie wu. :
The maionitv members of the com
mittee began today consideration of
ihe sub-committee reports ana ratinea
changes m : the chemical and lumoer
schedules which materially enlarge the
free list. All cedar lumber is placed
in free list instead of being dutiable
at ten tier cent, and slight increases
or decreases axe . proposed . in duties
on other lumber. In the chemical
schedule, practically all coal tar dyes
either have been materially reduced
or placed in free list, and tanning ex
tracts were reduced. ' v "
Dutiable and Free Articles
Th a potrimittee will . endeavor I'to
have thfi hill ready for the Democratic
caucus next week. The Underwood
bill made oats dutiable at ten cents a
bushel, with oatmeal and rolled oats
on the free list. In. equalizing them,
the Senate Aigricultural sub-committee
decided today; -to. recommend a duty
of six cents on oats, except for food,
which shall be-nine cents, and a duty
of thirty-three" cents per . hundred
pounds on oatmeal and rolled oats.
In addition to the proposed counter
vailing duty" on. cattle,, another provi
sion being 'considered is that cattle
should -not come in free from any
country which does not require as rigid
inspection of live animals as does the
United States. ' . - ' - -.
COLD CAUSES NO CROP, DAMAGE
Extreme Low Temperatures Recorded
Unseasonable Weather ' ,
Washington, June 10. Officials of
the Department of Agriculture believe
that there will be no widespread dam
age to crops as a result of the unsea
sonable cold weather now. prevailing
over much of the country. ' Experts
today expressed the opinion that there
need be no fear of a fruit or vegetable
famine and said that despite predic
tions of the Weather Bureau that the
1 tool spell will continue for the next
" Sf; hours probably no great harm would
be done to corn and other crops. The
tarly Spring . planting and the favor
able conditions of these crops are
counted upon to offset any effect ther
weather may have.
The lowest temperature reported to
the Weather Bureau was from the
Cranberry district of New Jersey,
where a minimum of 29.5 degrees was
recorded last nieht. ...
Temneratnrfis below the freezing
Tioint were -reported to the . Weather
H-.ireau today from uentrai, rennsyi
' vania and points in New Jersey. Frosts
were general throughout tne moun
t;;ins of Virginia and Maryland.,.-
STRIKE RIOT FATAL.
One Woman Killed Seven Wounded
1 - bv Bullets. .
Ipswich, Mass., June .10. One wo
m m was shot and killed, "seven oth
fjr persons were wounded by bullets,
;tn:l manv others, including several
Policemen were hurt ' by flying mis
siles in a strike -riot outside the Ips
wich Hosiery mill tonights ; Fifteen
persons, includiner leaders of the In
dustrial Workers of the World,-were
arrested. . '
WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
No Word Received of Aviator Attempt
ina Hazardous Trip , " ;
Sandusky, Ohio, June 10. Harry
At wood, the aviator, who left Ecorz
'lien., in his hvdro-aeronlane this af-
'frnoon for a trip over Lake Erie to
this city, had not reached here at 9:30
clock tonight. No word has been
receiveii as tn his . whereabouts, and
bis assistants were alarmed as to his
UNDER
cms. 1,1. siiumi iiiued
Another North Carolinian Appointed
to Office by President Formerly
w- Telegraph Operator for '
T- . rnact 1 In. U..
T- m .maw I IWI 6
- (Special Star Telegram,)
Washington," D. G.i June 10. Presi
dent .Wilson : today appointed another
North Carolinian -to a high and- re
sponsible position in the Federal gov.
ernnient when , he sent to the Senate
the nomination, of Charles M. Galloway
to. b civil service .. commissioner.
Though charged to South Carolina,
Galloway was born and lived the'earl
ierpart of his life in Bladen county.
. When a boy of 13 years Galloway
studied telegraphy. His first job was
at Elizabeth town where he was opera
tor and linesman. tHe went from there
to Wilmington . where he worked for
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in
the general offices, and from there he
went to Columbia, S.C, for the Asso-
caated -Press. ; Later he accented a I
place; in the., Columbia State as re-
porter, and when Ellison D. Smith was J
elected to the United States Senate. !
iZrZ ""5ffiru.pnvaie
holds.
Other - nominations" for nostoffices
sent to the. Senate today' were: W.
l;," Ormand, Bessemer Citvr E. H.
Avent, East Durham; W. Fl Flowers,
Fremont ; A , c H . Huss, Cherry ville ;
i. v. LtfumDetn, Elon College: W. G.
Fussell, Rose Hill; G . W. Hill, Vine-
land ; P. J. . Caudell, Saint Paul's ; E :
T. McKeithan, Aberdeen; A.' N. Bul
la, Randleman; J. W. Noell, Roxfooro;
D.J Kerr, Canton ; Robert S . Mc
Rae, Chapel Hill; J. H. Lane, Leaks-
valle; J. H. Carter, Mount Airy; C.
D. Osborn, Oxford; L. M. Sheffield,
Spray; S .TS. JJbckhart, Wadesboro;' j
J. H. Bo wen, west Durham. . - .
THE DAY. IN CONGRESS
National Proceedings, of Interest Are
w Bnefly Outlined
Washington; ; June 10 . Senate : In
session 2 P. M.
Lobby Investigating committee con
tinued hearings.
Democrats of Finance : committee
considered changes suggested by sub-1
committees in tariff bill.,
k Senator Lewis introduced bill to
give Inter-State Commerce ' Commis
sion control; over. all stock: Issues of I
railroad and other common carriers.'
Senator Newlands, introduced bill
to "amend Erdman Act in manner sug-
geste ly railroads and .labor organi
aationss5sy'
Passed Kenyoh resolution directing I the; provision declaring that the con-inter-State
commerce commission to I ntitu tion of the State and of the Unit-
investigate -i affairs of St. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad. s '.
- President Wilson submitted many
nominations for confirmation. : , .-
Indian Appropriation bill . carrying j
X11.28S.792 reported . v ' . l
House: Met at noon. ; "I
Representative CSbaunnessy off er-1
ed resolution for investigating Ameri-1
can beef "packers' interest in -Argen-;
tine cattle industry Considered con
ference report on' Sundry Appropria
tion bill.
Representative Rothermel introduc
ed resolution for special committee to
investigate conditions ,on seal islands
of Alaska.' '
Representative Edmonds introduced
wn nr anmrnnriatinn nf 9fS ftoo ooo to
build 20 steamships as emergency
transports and for use in Central and
South American trade. V . -
. Dnorfot) Mnrrov nf nvin.
homa, off ered amendment to rules to
restrict lobbying .
Representative Mondell spoke on
conservation policies. ... . ,
Considered nominations in , execu-
Hvfi session:
Adjourned at 5:50 P. M. unui z
M. Friday. .. -
CONGRESS TAKES A HAND.
... . . .... - V
Will Investigate Affairs of St. Louis
- :r'j" -Idetau and in toto tne cnarges maue
. Washineton. June 10. Affairs oil n i.. nA w smoi
tte Bt. Louis & San Francisco. Rail-
rpadr, now, in receivers ' hands were
tne suuje;v ul auaua. i" "u"".
iil .: LuuKicaa ivuaj a
through the passage of 'tne. Kenyon
resolution, calledi on the Inter-State
Commerce Commission to investigate
tne. anairs oi me roau auu.imu.su
complete information as to its reia-
tions with : the Chicago & Eastern
Illinoins road and as to the extent and
the present ownership oi its Donas
ano ower jwuuucb. izens under maruai jaw tne Drier ae
a Hemanrl for a special investigation I r jj nTromm. niooonnpir fn-n
by a committee of Congress as made
m tne Mouse . uy ,jvwyieciiiMc
hnTlfirh ' Of Illinois, in a resolution aSK -
ing for a thorough probe of the xoad's
operations. me muBuaueu
j.a l, mi 1 I1nKni1nri VAOAIII.
tion would ' direct the commission to
recommend a law to govern tne re-or
cranfttatioTi of railroads eenerally.
During - the -consideration- . of the
Kenyom . resolution. Senator Newlands
uw u- . , -
oafrl momhers of the Inter-State IsOm -
merce Commision. would welcome the
opportunity to go into the affairs , of.
the bankrupt road. - - t r
- "Ihope tne mter-iaie commerce
Commission will take .up the greater
question ,of ; the control of the issuing
of - securities "and the supervision, oi
holding companies and will recom- ;
mend a law mat win estapus viHv -
er restraints."- he said. . H .
Senator Newlands declare there
had been "great laxity regarums
capitalization ana- ibbuhuw ui 5
aTid, ,ho-ndsr of railroads, as evidenced
hy the fact that the 'St,Louls;i&'.anienc& .'designed -.to- keep the . Paint
Francisco system nau ouiiBa-w"
nearly ?75,000 per mile.
ANNULLMENT AFFI RM ED
Louisiana Railroad Commission's At
- : iiis 9 RatA -Adjustment -
Washington; ' June 10. Annullmentj
of orders of the Louisiana Railroad
Commission, fixing a Tate oi ten ubulo
Htwi ah staves, between points
i :T,iaiaa att thA Texas and Pacific
an other, raiiwnvs : and intended for
exportationto Germany, Were affirmed I
i.A- Vin. Qnnna CTOIirt. ' T.het
Articles of in-
terte'Smmerce -- and not subject
tr the orders of the State comimaBitm.
ZJLt Bi.rht tn mllect $8.-
m Tfor faiiuo comply with its or-
" -
wnjyccsrGTON, n. c,
INQUIRY OF GOAL
Committee of Investigation
Begiris Probe fin West
Virginia
WILL PUCE BESPOIISIBILITt
Military Authorities of State Asked
to Produce Records The Exists
- ence of Peonage System
Denied Statements.
Charleston, W. Va., June 10. The
power . and : authority of the govern
. . . . . ... . ,
west Virginia toaay to aeiermme wno
is, responsible tor tne . conditions
whinh hnvv Vpnt'thfi State In vTrt.nai
clvll,-war.lor. more than a year. Op-
ening.v the investigation , of the coal
mine strike which . has dealt . death
and destruction in the Paint Creek
and JCabin Creek mining sections, 'the
Senate mine strike investigating com
mittee tonight called upon the milita-
ry authorities for the records of the
proceedings prior to and under the
declaration of martial law in the
strike territory.
Judere Advocate General George 8.
Wallace, Adjutant General Charles D.
Elliott, Major James t. rratt, uapt
Charles E. Morgan and Capt. Samuel
L.: Walker were summoned to produce
the State records regarding the dec-,
laration of martial law. and the pro
ceedings of the military committee
which was placed in authority in the
strike district. Senator Borah, of
Idaho, desired their testimony and
their records as the basis for the
branch of the inquiry which he is con
ducting as to the charge that citizens
had been "arrested", tried and con
victed "in violation tff the constitu
tion and iaw 0f the United States
ODenina xne uase. -
Opening his case under the section
of the ' Senate resolution authorizing
the investieation which direct an in
quiry - into tnis suDject, senator ao
rah, at a. brief session of the. commit-,
tee this afternoon read into the rec-
! oral 'eivfe'ral Excerpts from Jthe ..const!
tuflon of West Virginal . .The first -was
ed States' shall at once be effect, the
second provision declared that under
no circumstances shall the right 6
habeas comus be denied. The third
was the usual provision that no citi-
zens shall be deprived or lite. liDerty
or property without due process of
law; The fourth set that the military
authority shall not supercede the civil
powers, even under the plea of neces
sitv as others provided for trial by
jury in open court for all criminal of
fenses. .. - - " .
The activity 6f-he State authorities
in connection with the strike will be
probed by the committee in view of
these constitutional guarantees and
the; charge that the mine' workers
have, not been accorded their full
rights will be investigated with these
provisions in mind. ,
Neither the attorneys for the mine
ooerators nor the workers were pre-
pared to begin the examination of the
witnesses wueu tu cuiuumico-vvcu-
ed its hearing this afternoon and the
array of counsel was on hand, how-
ever.. ' -
Two lengthy preliminary statements
were filed with the committee by at
torneys for the operators. -' The first
was filed for the operators generally
and the second for the Paint Creek
I Collieries Company. Both were pleas
"not guilty", and both denied in
1" Tho. nnora.
i torg,ln their brief .made the counter
i charge that the United Mine workers
i a tm nnn in its q rromnra rr nrnn-
ize the coal miners in West Virginia
field was responsible for the violence
wnich has characterized the strike.
t We knQW of no system of peonage
ana uelieve none exists Or has been
practiCed in the fields," said the
f.y i v . , ,
Gn the question of the trials of cit-
aeclaring martial law, and Governor
Hatfield for continuing it.
l rm,- .Unotinn .nnfrnnHntr tho f!ftv
on g6T)tember. 2nd. 1912,' said
I ' . ' . - . i t i
thebriei,'- was a tempie one, rareiy
since the-davs of 1861-65 has the ex
ecutive of an American State had to
face - and act under similar circum
stances." r ., m
Alio uiuMOumtjn iv.x ' '
lx, - Mf hU ViqiI hoan ribnlarerl le?n
The proceedings under maruai law
Dy the - Supreme Court of Appeals of
tne , state. . The operators declared
they, expect to prove that a conspira-
cy exists, in which the United Mine
Workers are the active parties for di-
minishing the competitive ability' of
west Vlrrfna cOal In the' market and
that the ' eroubles in the Paint Creek
and Cabln .Creek fields "are tne direct
I results of such conspiracy." ;
i Tne operators declare they also ex-
i pect to prove tnarnre-arms ana am-
munition were orougnt into me atate
f-- 11Rft in acts of lawlessness and vio-
j creek and uanm - ureeK -mines iaie
until the united . Mine - workers o
America should be recognized.
The statement presented by the
Paint Creek Collieries Company made
similar denials ana : similar cnarges.
The committee called on Governor
Hatfield, who said he iWould aid the
investigators in any way possible and
expressea a aesire mat xne mvesuga
tion be full and complete. ; s
- Former Governor Glasscock will ap
pear before the committee on Thure
day. -
- '
' Washington. June 10. Validity
the Michigan law of 1909 changing
i me uaojs aui laiauuu ui icicpuuud
companies from -assessed value to
earnings, -was-today upheld by the
FillIlE STRIKE BEGIIII
WUJI1CUJ& WUIh
Wednesday mobktng, june 1913.
CLOSE AT T
SCHOOL
Annual Address by f Hon.. H. A.. Page,
' of Aberdeen Portraits of ; Gov.
.. Jarvis and W. H. Rags- '
dale Presented. .
. (Special Star Telegram.)
Greenville, N C, June 10. The an
nual address to the graduating class
,lat the East Carolina Teachers Train
ing School ..was delivered . today by
Hon. H. A. Page,., of Aberdeen; His
subject- was "The jBondage of Prece
dent." .. It was a great speech contain
ing a message qT power delivered by
a man that nas: tne-courage to case
aside outgrown systems and respect
the future. . l '. -
The feature of the i day of especial
interest was the presentation by. the
two literary societies ol. the portraits
of Governor T. J, Jirvis and Mr. W.
H. Ragsdale,' the two -founders of the
school. Miss Hattie Weeks, of the
Poe Society, presenterd that oif Gov
ernor Jarvis, and Miss Willie Greene
Day, of the Lanier i Society; that of
Mr; Kagsdaie. . state, superintendent
Y. Joyner. -in accepting' the ; nor
traits, paid tribute to both men, the
constructive statesman , and the con
structive teacher. : , . . .'
President. R. H.. Wright announced
that the class receiving diplomas had
left a loan fund oft 300 and stated
the stipulations. -.17118 makes alto-
gether-a sum of $657 - donated to the
school for loan funds. The enroll-!
ment this year has sheen 252, repre
senting 51 counties. ' . Last year's en-
..ii j. oc .' . C
roument was, 3t. : : , v.
The number refused, admission this
year ifor the regular- term was 112,
for the Summer .term,: 176. Refused
admission prior to thiserm, 641. The
total number ' applying toeyond the ca
pacity to accommodate them when
the school first opened four years ago
is 929. There cannot be increased en
rollment until the entire plant Is en-
arged. ;
The ' election of Miss Mabel Com
fort, now in the Teachers' College,-
Columbia University, as a teacher of
Mathematics and History, was an
nounced;- t ; ;
The alumni held", an enthusiastic
business meeting on Monday after
noon. In the evening the alumnae
dinner, the . chief social event of the
commencement, was given. About
half of i the young women who have
graduated returned v for commence
ment. Many f visitors from different
sections of the State attended.
DISSOLUTION SUIT
Effort to" Secure, Testimony. from Offi
cial of. coagnjQLia .jefieLvna.'-Goe--Corsieana.-Texas?:JnA'
-1 0-.A&f.
fort- to secure , an .ad-nWsl6's. f ronjr; E.''
K. Brown; vice president and general
manager of the Magnolia Petrdleum
Co., of Corsicana,-that John D. Arch
bold and H; C. Folger, Jr.: own prac
tically 90 per cent of the stock of the
Magnolia, as officials of the Standard
Oil Co., and not- as individuals, and
that the Magnolia ia-the only company
in Texas through -which the Standard
Oil Co., operates wasfcanade this alter
noon just before adjournment of the
State of Texas 99 million dollar pen
alty and ouster suit.
The ownership of the stock In the
Magnolia company by the Standard
Oil officials has been admitted through
out, but Mr. Brown replied emphatical-
y that. Mr. Archbold and Mr.. Folger
hold . the stock as an individual in
vestment. He denied that the Mag
nolia Petroleum Co., is a Standard Oil
property, and asserted that neither
the Standard of New York, nor the
Standard of New . Jersey, dictates its
business affairs.
It was shown that of the 24,500
shares of Magnolia stock Folger and
Archbold own 10,798 shares each.
Practically the entire afternoon was
taken up in an investigation of the
selling methods of the Magnolia com
pany and . a large number of letters
from A. C. Edie, or Dallas,-manager
of the sales department, to Mr. Brown,
were read Into the record. The State
sought to show that Mr. Folger direct
ed the price paid by the Magnolia com
pany for crude oil and the price : at
which It sold . its - refined product. -
BOLD SWINDLER APPREHENDED.
Defrauded s by Posing as- Catholic
Priest Pleads Guilty.
Atlanta, Ga., June 10. Thomas Kir-
by, who ,-underr ' the alias or "Kev,
Brother James -araay," posed as- a
priest and swindled Catholic residents
of Atlanta .and several other, Southern
cities out of small sums, pleaded gun
ty today in the United States "district
court t charges or using the mails to
defraud. Kirby was sentenced by Fed
eral Judge -William T. Newman to
three years In the Federal prison and
to nay a fine oif Ji.ouo. - -
Kirby collected funds by mail from
Catholics.'- under ' the pretense - that
the- money was to be used in building
schools and churches, and also -for a
church publication which he claimed
to represent. According to postomce
inspectors he operated an Griffin and
Lavonia,: Ga., and in Columbia. Spar
tanburg . and Charleston, s. C. He
was arrested in Charleston. -
OUT LI NES
The. Senate Lobby Investigating
committee continued" hearings y ester
day. . ' r. - ,ry-'-
I The Senate Finance sub-committee
has recommended that the anti-dump
ing clause of the Underwood tariff bill
be eliminated. ,
Porter Charlton.-charged with mur
derine Ms wife at Lake Como, June
1910, must return to Italy and face the
charge, according to a decision-of the
Supreme Court which, was handed
down vest.erdav. 4 '
The validity of the "newspaper pub
licity"ilaw enacted , in 1912. was up
held yesterday by a decision of the
Supreme - Court. ' - x r; ; ;
The Senate Mine Strike Investigat
ing committee has begun its inquiry
of conditions accompanying strikes in
the coal fields of West Virginia.
; New York markets :' Money on cal
steady 2-1-2 to 2 3-4 per cent.; ruling
rate 2 3-4: last bid 2 5-8 : offered at
2 3-4. . Flour barely steady. Wheat
and corn easy. Rosin dull.- Turpentine
quiet, machine barrels- 3? 1-2. f Spot
cotton I quiet; 10 points up; - middling
T . . n n . i J J 1 J 1 Jl ,4 A I rt .
upianas iz.ao: nuuuuug kuu iaou
i sales none. '
THE PUBLICITY LAW
I
Decision of Supreme Court
Upholds the "Newspaper
Publicity" Act '
UNT PUBLICATIONS PROTEST
Publications Will be Denied "Privileges
of th.5 Mail" if They Refuse to
Comply With the Provi
sions of Law
Washington, June 10. The validity
of tho "Newspaper Publicity" law," en
acted in 1912 as a provision of the
postal appropriation act was upheld
today by unanimous decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States;
Chief Justice White announced the
court's conclusions.
, This law requires every newspaper,
magazine, or other publication s to file
Semi-annually with the Postmaster
General and the local postmaster," a
sworn statement of the names of the
editors, managers; owners,- stockhold
ers and bondholders, and in the .case
of daily newspapers of the average
daily circulation. Publication of these
statements is required, and for fail
ure to comply with any of the provi
sions tne puDlications .shall be denied
the "privileges of the mail." A sec
ond paragraph provides that paid for
eaitonai or reading matter - of any
such publication shall be marked
'advertisement" under penalty of a
fine or imprisonment.
About 88 per cent of the newspapers
already have complied with the law.
many under protest. The Lewis Pub
lishing Company, and the Journal of
Commerce and Commercial Bulletin,
of New York? led the 'attack upon the
statute, 'bringing, suits tor injunction
n the Federal District Court of South
ern New . York. When - the law was
upheld , there they appealed to the
highest court. They claimed that-the
law sought to regulate' journalism,"
and to enforce a censorship of the
press. .. '-sr?.- "'
i in reply Former SoliewoF General
Bullett.- coHtendedrthat. notwithstand
ing a division' of ? thtjrovisiotfr.lnto
two- typographical paragraphs hy vtfie
senate, alter tne measure was . passed
by the House, the1 law was only one
paragraph, imposing conditions upon
the "use of the low second-class mail
rates accorded newspapers and maga
zines. The Supreme Court, today adopted
Mr. Bullett's interpretation. The use
in the act of the word "entered,"-a
technical word employed only as to
second-class mail matter, showed,
Chief Justice White held, that Con
gress in passing the law had in mind
only the second-class mail and -not the
right to use the mail as a whole. The
use of the word "privileges of the
mail," the chief justice took to be
positive reference to the second
class of mail because of the great ad
vantages newspapers were granted un
der the second-class over other classes
of mail in order to promote the -"dis
semination of current intelligence.
He said Congress did not intend to ex
clude papers not complying With the
provisions from the use of the mail,
other than the second-class.
The second paragraph, it was es.-
plai""-1 was but a part of the first,
as shown by the use of the . word
'such," an additional penalty being
prescribed for administrative reasons
only.
The legislative history of the provi
sion, the chief justice declared, up
held the interpretation of the words
given by the court.. After interpreting
the provision as imposing conditions
upon the use of the second-class mail,
the chief justice proceeded to discuss
why Congress had the right to impose
such conditions.
A study of postal laws from Colonial
days to the .present, he ' said, showed
persistent adhesion to . a policy -or
discrimination In favor or newspapers
in the mails. He auoted Mr. Bullitt
as stating , letter, mail was subjected
to a charge eighty times higher than
newspapers and that letter mail pro
duced an annual profit of seventy mil
lions, while the newspaper class en
tailed a sevent million dollar annual
loss on the eovernment. - v-
As a further . discrimination, he
said, - individuals must pay a higher
rate for mailing newspapers than, the
publishers or news agents.
in return for this discrimination, tne
chief iustice . declared. Congress had
the right to fix the standard to " be
met by those who wished to enjoy the
privileges. As far back as 1887, rules
were promulgated for those who- de
sired' to enjoy the privilege or ; the
cheap' rates. . '
: He suggested that the court.1 could
not bring its mind to the conclusion
that the newspaper attorneys. were as-?
sailing a classification of mails, with
certain conditions attached t6 some
classes, as an interference . With the
freedom of the press, when for a long
series of years, legislation naa spe
cially favored the press to its pecuni-
nrv henefit fov classification. The con
elusion reached was that .the condi
tions exacted were; incidental to the
privileges conferred upon the newspa
pers and were not arbitrary.
FRED HALE GRADUATES;
Former Wilmington Boy, Completes
Course in Engineering. .
i Special Star Correspondence.):
" Washington, D. C, June 10. Fred
P. Hale, son of Rev. F D. Halea for
mer pastor of the First Baptist
church, of Wlilmington, is among the
graduating class oi tne tmss Electri
cal School here. Mr. Hale was for
merly ' a student in the Wilmington
High School and was in the electrical
department of the Tidewater . Power
Co.; during the past Summer. After a
short vacation, Mr. Hale will take a
position .in the engineering depart
ment of the Allis-Chalmers Manufac
turlng Co.,-of Milwaukee, Wis. -
RECEPTION TO BUI
South American Statesman Pays- y is-
it to-the United States-Dis-
tinguished Officials in Re-'
' . .' ceiving Line. . "
Fortress Monroe,. Va., June 10.--A1-
most like Hamlet with the Dane left
out was the reception here today to
Dr. Lauro Muller, Brazilian minister
of Foreign 'Affairs, who arrived on the
battleship Minas Geraes; to repay the
inenaiy visit made to Brazil , m 1906
by Senator, then Secretary of State
Root, while on his . trip around South
America.
Although a distinguished nartv of
officials from Washington, including
among others Secretary Bryan, Sena
tor. Root, Ambassador Dagama, and
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt, arrived early on the gov
ernment yachts Mayflower, Dolphin
ana syipn to welcome the guest .from
the greatest nation in South America
to the greatest nation in North Amer
ica, it was learned that the Minas Ge
raes would not be in Hampton Roads
Tin til late in the afternoon. Secretary
Bryan requested the programme of
the day to be carried out with Ambas
sador DaGama substituted for Dr.
Muller.t Consequently the party came
ashore and spent the day as had been
intended, in inspecting the coast ar
tillery school and the fortifications in
witnessing a review and target prac
tice, and in a luncheon at the Officers'
Club by Col. Ira A. Haynes, command
ant or the tort, secretary Bryan also
absented himself during a part of the
day, missing the luncheon that he
might go to Drivers, a small village
some miles distant to address a grad
uating class at the high school Hhere.
snortiy before 6. o clock, the time
which had been scheduled ;f or the de
parture of the government yachts for
"Washington, the Minas Geraes an
chored by the side of the Mayflower,
having been esebrted Inta the bay
by the battleships Florida and Arkan
sas and the , destroyers Beale, Per
kins and Walke. The reason .for the
delay had been the rough weather off
the Capes.
Toasts to the Presidents of Brazil
and of the United States, to the Amer
ican nation, the friendship of the two
a; - . j 1 m j i ,
iiauuus ami 10 me army ana navy,
Were drunk. To the toast to the
President of j Brazil was made hr-f!nl.
Haynes. that to 'President Wilson hv
Ambassador DaGama. Brieif speeches
were made by the. ambassador, by
senator Hoot, Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt. Assistant Secretary of
State Malone, and Senator - Rodriguez,
editor of the Journal Do Commcio, of
Rio de:rJaneIro-i '
-r- "The? name of .Sehatae: Rooti-eaid
SsnDrfRodrIgue2f""ia "..household
word throughout South America He
came to South . America a few- years
ago, ana snowea tne people there that
the United States' desires to deal with
the countries of Latin-America, hot
as a big tyrannical' brother, but as
one who has the real ' interest of a
smaller, weaker brother at. heart."
' Senator Root said that he had been
treated most' courteously during his
visit to Brazil, and that he "had found
the Brazilians most friendly. He gave
high praise to the army and navy,
saying change Of administration made
no difference in their loyalty. All the
speeches emphasized the . growing
friendship between the United States
and Brazil and declared that the visit
of Dr. Muller to this country could not
help but bind close the ties between
the two nations.: After the Minas
Geraes anchored Dudley Field Ma
lone, third Assistant Secretary of
State, Lieut. Commander R. C. Bul
mer, U. S. N., and Capt; Levert Cole
man, U. S. A.. "boarded the battleship
and welcomed him to the country.
The two last named - will accompany
him as aides. :
Dr. Muller then went to the May
flower,: where he was received by Sec
retary Bryan and presented to the en
tire American receiving party. Sec
retary Bryan, m welcoming Dr. Mul
ler, said:
Your Excellency. I have innmeved
here to this historic' spot at the direc
tion -or the President to 'greet you as
an illustrious statesman visiting from
a friendly nation. - Accent. I urav von
the freedom of the nation and be as
sured of our desire to gratify your
every wish; and departing may you
carry pome oniy jne pieasantest mem
ories and to your people assurances
of our good. will." ,.
Aboard the three yachts the nartv
left "shortly after for Washington.
where tomorrow morning Dr. Muller
will be presented to President Wil
son and where in the evening a White
House reception will be given in his
honor. He will remain in Washing
ton until Sunday night.
STOCK MARKET LOWER
Prices of All Reaching an Extremely
low uevei onaition Abroad
New York. June 10. The stock
market was again ; in . the throes of
liquidation today. Many representa
tive securities declined three to five
points and more in some instances.
The impelling cause was the decision
of the United States "Supreme Court
m me long-aeiayea Minnesota rate
case, which was handed down . after
he close of yesterday's market.
"rne .iVtoient-hearing' here was pre
ced by materially low prices in Lon
don where Union Pacific registered a
decline of over three points. Next in
point or weakness abroad were the
Hill issues which : were most directly
affected by the . decision of : the Su
preme Court, n ' " ?
a Lowest prices here were: reached at
midday after- which supporting orders
were effective in stemming, the down
ward movement. Buying of an in
vestment character also was a factor,
the demand for "odd lots" suggesting
the re-appearance of the bargian hunt
er. : Final prices were decidedly, above
the Ibwest of the . day, save inGreat
Northern preferred, Northern Pacific,
Union Pacific, Lehigh Valley and a
few other shares which continued . to
reflect selling pressure. : . -
'With, few .exceptions today's Quota
tions were the lowest of any reached
since the panic; of 1907 while some
went 1 lower- than - in that periods A
noteworthy . feature : was : the absence
of - any vbid prices for many; stocks af
ter the close., - ,
No small part of this market's ills
is attributed to the 'demoralized state
of th6 foreign markets and ; further
trouble from -those sources is predict
ed in private cables received here late
today. ; ' , r ' .
WHOLE NUMBER 13,347.
COURTS DECISION
III GHARLTON CASE
Prisoner Must Return
to
Italy to Answer Mur
der Charge
HISTORY OF NOTABLE CASE
Porter Charlton. Must Answer Charge
of Killjng His Wife at Lake, Co
mo Three Years Ago.
Washington, June 10 Porter Charl- -ton
must return . to Italy , to answer :
the - charge . of having murdered his ..
wife in June, 1910, at Lake 'Como.
The Supreme Court so decided today. : ; '
After discussing the insanity -plea'-;
the justice 1 toolc up the question .
whether, under -the treaty, of 1868, an
American citizen could be extradited
to Italy, for a crime committed, there,
since Italy will not extradite its sub
jects for crimes , here. The - refusal
to surrender, citizens for ; extradition,
the justice said, was of modern! origin. , . ..
Some of the American treaties provid
ed, he added that citizens shiall not f
be extradited while the. others are
silent, - . :
"The conclusion is," said i Justice
Lurton, "that this government, - mak
ing exception in some treaties that it
would not extradite its citizens: shows :
it was fully aware that there-was no
exception in favor of citizens in other
treaties where the exception .was not
made as the treaty with Italy." 1
He pointed out that it was conceded
that crimes committed in Italy s were
not justiciable . in s the United States, -4
so if extradition were not : granted,
the criminals- would go ' unpunished.
Crimes committed in the United
States, he added,: were justiciable in
Italy. According to international law, '
he held that, the treaty- by reason of '
Italy's course had not' become void
but merely voidable at the option of
the American , government. The Exe- , -cutive
Department havfeag -waived its
right to annul the treaty, the justice'
concluded; nothing : xeniained; .for the
wun to na out xoemoreits. aecisioa - . -
Charlton, has Wfybner4iii:tiur,'w-" '
Hudson county,, NewJjerseyi jaiU near-.:,i;
ly thred-years. The, Supreme Court's' '
decision, today. -affirnis the action of -if
ormer .Secretary Inox; who deter-,
mined to turn Charlton over to Italy. .
, Charlton's tather.whd conducted' a' v ,
gallant fight for hisson, was a former
United States judge for Porto Rico
and a classmate of former President
Taft. : '
'The Next Move.
The next. move is for the Supreme - "'
Court to direct the New" Jersey court
to carry out its original order. A
warrant of extradition Tor Charlton's -delivery
to representatives of the
Italian government has been waiting
while the legal fight has been: going
on. There is a possibility of a. re
quest for a re-hearing on newly dis
covered evidence on . some other
ground, but State Department officials; -"
consider that remote.
Refused to Comment.
Jersey City, N. J., June 10. WJieni
Porter Charlton learned he was to be
extradited he declined to make any " ,
comment. The jail authorities say he
has been a model prisoner. His fath
er, who led. the long fight to prevent
his extradition,' has been his most fre
quent visitor. - . ' ';. ...
Sheriff Wedin had received no word! ' ; .
this afternoon as. to when the young .- :
man would be claimed by the Italian j -authorities.
: .i f ' : ;. - , ,.
History of -the Case ". r
Washington;- : June . 10 .The killing '
of Mrs. Porter Charlton stirred Europe
and America as have few murders of t
recent years." With the discovery4 of ' )
her crumpled body stuffed into a trunk
and sunk in Lake Cbmo, iltaly, where1
sne naa oeen x with- her 'husband to
spend theirs honeymoon, both conti- ,
nents turned to search for the murder
er. ' . : .'
The first great probtem" to solve was
the whereabouts of the 21-year-old hus- 1
nana wno, as a bank clerk m New
York, had married the woman, eight
yeate older than himself and the di
vorced wife of Neville H. Castle, r a
San Francisco lawyer. . His father.
Paul Chariton, law adviser of the Bu
reau of Insular Affairs and ofrmer
President Taft's classmate. -was firm
in the conviction that his son, too, had
been murdered. That, question was
solved when Porter Charlton, with his
initials mariced on his suit case, ar
rived on a steamre from ' Italy, a few
days later at Hoboken, N .' J. That'
nignt tnere , appeared a-, confession
bearing his name. ' " - f '
The Confession
"My wife and l lived happily togeth- ,
er, but she had an uncontrollable tem
per, and so- had I," read the confea-.
sion. v'On the night of the murder she
had .the worst:- outbreak of- temper I
ever saw. I told her to keep quiet or
I would make her keep quiet. Then.
sne naa anotner outbreak. 1 took up
a wooden mallet, with, which I had
been repairing a table, and hit her on '
the head and body two or three times.
At midnight I put the body in a trunk,
dragged it to a small pier near the
hou se, and threw it overboard."
With the acceptance ;of the confes-'
sion as a solution of the crime, there '- .
arose , almost at once the diplomatic -
problem of -Charlton's extradition. It -was
admitted by. all hands that Charl
ton could not be tried in the United
States for a crime committed in Italy.
His friends, headed by his father, took?
the position that he , could not be ex-r
tradited to Italy, because ItalV had al
ways refused; , under the extradition
treaty of 1868. to return Italian sub
jects to the United States to answer
for crimes committed here. .. ..
Italy, however,- made a request for
the prisoner. Secretary Knox parried
by asking if Italy thereby meant to
waive its past ; interpretation of the .
treaty. -: Months of , diplomatic ex
changes followed. -: : .. ; '-- . r.
'.' Judge John A. Blair, of the Court of
Oyer and Terminer in Hudson county, -i
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