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- ". ---v -.-- ." ;'-' "3?t- ij 'a ' 'v.1-- - :'r."' -.VM.-; ". r v v "'ik-' w "iS -.-:j? .. ."'ij'.v. 's' . . .. ' A .-. - ". . . .- ' 7. --? ' .., '. . THE WEATHER . . 1 " .. ' !. .V " l .A . Fair Thursday and Friday, flight west winds. ' - - . -. TOtT HATS ' CAPITAI ENOPGH "- ', In your cImuisw pocket with which to con duct a campaign of advertising- in the Bus iness Loral columns, a campaign persistent enough to WIN. V . - u iJWD ail G .7 a . r i . "A. VOIi,.XCIlI-NO. WILMINGTON, N. C, THUBBDAY MOENINGr, OCTOBER 2, 1913. WHdliE NUMBEE fl3;44 4 ITT .1.1 - I I IT I "li, Ifc iHnlfi il, 171 Jtmmmt:mm tALA . V L 13. -yj u - v -w. Mmm m . .,. i i y REFUGEES American Troops Will Not Be Sent Into Mexico V Without Orders milSMIOil COIfflEIIT American.: Soldier Will Protect' Inter nationjil.Briciaew vAgsUntt. De- . struction by!Constitu . tionalists. Washington, Oct. l; Orders that no American troops be sent into Mex ican territory at iedras Negras wiih: out specific instructions from Wash inglon, went from the W&r Depart ment, tbday to. Brig. Gen. .Bliss, epmr manding the , United States bolder forces- Full - advices have "been re ceived 'from . GeB'.,v Bliss and.- Consul Blocker concerning the situation . at Piedras Negaras -as a result of 'its evacuation by ;vtbe - constitutionalists. The Washington administration ' is confident there will be no deyelop ' ments to make necessary a departure from its settled -policy of non-inter vention. ' . ' ' - . ' ,4V Consul Blocker and Major Caldwell, commanding the American .troops at Eagle Pass, Texas, arranged with con stitutionalist officers at Piedras Ue gras that the constitutionalists would not attempt to destroy either of the two international -bridges there. This has been demanded on the ground that the bridges were necessary to in sure the" safety of American and other foreign residents in Piedras Negras. Instructions to Gen. Bliss were not to prevent American troops from re turning any; fire that may be directed -upon them from the Mexican side. Several days ago Gen. Bliss was-au-4 thorized at', nis own - request to taxe - care of any Mexican wounded .of eith v er side that might cross the river. This authorization ' it was said at the 1 State . Department, was - sufficient to , , warrant the- general-' in taking .under J his own care six car loads oj wounded J constitutiqnglists -vreported- to lxaei " been - sent'aos8vt,ne. nio uranae tnis w afternoon bv . the .fieein rebels Re-- garding-the disposition xf the large - number of fngitives whd are trying to cross the bridges at Eagle Pass, it was said at the War Department that as -many of them' bear arms and are sol diers, they would be "detained" by the American military officers, while the immigration inspectors and cus toms officers will - deal with civilian refugees. s ' ; n 1 Condition . Not Serious. Department officials say the situa tion at Piedras Negras irby no ieans serious, nor Joes it threaten to in volve hostilities between Americans and Mexicans at that point. . - .Expert army.: opinions here . is that while the-Federals have been slow in developing this .attack on the rebels, in Coahuila, they .probably have suc ceeded completely . in -their campaign and as a result, except for a small force of constitutionalists at Matamo ras, opposite Brownsville, Texas, the rebels have lost possession of the en tire border of Mexico west of Sonbra in which State Gen. Carranza has made his temporary headquarters. Piedras Negras Evacuated. Piedras Negras, Mexico, Oct. 1. Confronted ,by an implied ultimatum that United States soldiers would be used to prevent the 'destruction of the international -bridge here as well as American property on the Mexican side, every . responsible chief of - the constitutionalist movement disappear ed from this place, their military capi tal, between, midnight and 6 o'clock this morning. V - The town is at : the mercy - of the Federals, , should they continue to .ad vance. After deserting the city, the: constitutionalist chiefs sent a mes-' sagewto Major Caldwell,-of the 14thi United States cavalry, apprising mm of the evacuation Wd requesting that troops be use rtn preventing filibus ters from crossing the river at this point. Constitutionalist headquarters were closed, and word was passed that dynamite- had been planted under the . foundations. v . i f What is know; as the "dynamite squad" was ordered to be prepared for immediate action in case the Federals succeeded '- in . forcing their way through this city. AU stores have been ..closed aha those' who were able, to take their merchandise to Eagle Pass are doing so. 3,000 Reifugees in Line. It te estimati&d that 3,000 refugees were in line1 waiting ' their turn to cross to the United States side and it became: necessary to impose a head tax of S5 to break the blockade. ' In explanation Of the abandonment of Piedras Negras; the constitutional 1st minor officials remaining here as sert that the entire available fighting force is being mobilized at Peyotes, 25 miles north of i Sabinas. where1 it was decided this morning to make the final stand.-- '':- s-S :' ' Nearly 500 .United States - soldiers arrived last;, night at Eagle Passto lend their as8istance"Th case ofilocal trou Die wun tne Mexicans. Several looters were shot down in the streets here today by consutu tionalist troops- Who sternly suppress ed a spirit of anarchy which showed itself last night. : . : . - , , .Injured to Eaple Pass. ..:: J Eagle Pass, Texas, Oct. 1. riSix car loads of injured Mexican constitution alist soldiers were moved across the Rio Grande river and left in front of the United States military , post this ' afternoon. The local authorities , are .M" a - loss as - to what disposition to maite or tuese men. . Discrimination Cbaraed. Washingtonri Oct.: X Senator Mor- Tis tsneypara," xexas, iook up witn the Treasury Department today a com plaint from H.l L.. Beach, of the San Antonio ; Light;? that -the government was ' discriminating-against the Mexi- CROSS BORDER iContlnued oa Fug e Eight.) -. MY POSTPONED House Elections Committee Adjourns ? Until December -Policeman , , Giyes Evidence Case From s - :South, Carolina. Washington,' Oct. . 1. After examin ing witnesses brought to support (the charge 1 that' Representative Richard S. .Wiialey, of the First South Caro lina district had spent large, sums un lawfully to obtain his nomination, . the House Elections Committee late today decided to adjourn until December. , i It was , said at the Capitol that' this meant ? the committee -would mak& no further - inquiry t-and take . no action- on the Charges filed: originally with Speaker CJark by Mayor, John P, Grace, of Charleston. y . i H. F. Hogan, -a Charleston police .man, & worker in . the two primaries held in the' district before a candidate jpas chosen, - testified .that he spent about $2,SQQ in the interest of E. W. Hughes, a candidate opposing Whaley. He testified that Henry W. Friend told him" that v Whaley: adherents spent about" $2, SOff. 'in the .first campaign. r-- now mucn om tne vvnaiey support ers pend in- the second ?" Hogan was asked. ' ' " :-' . " : ,.; : I don t know,", said - the : witness. Them was -wise uguys .in the second primaries; ' no"body will never know how. much they did spend." ' jHogan said wnaiey met him before the first primaries and wanted him to '. iignten up - in nis work ror Hu ghes. . He .said he: was offered $50 to lighten,, but he refused it. - i met wnaiey once on the street. said Hogan. "He asked me to - sup port him and I said 'I'm a Hughes man. - He .said to met- I m . going , to Congress or I'm goin' broke'." Steve-.Sargent, an employe of the A.C L. railway, a party .who worked for Hughes in the second primary, tes tified that he bad beard the two fac tions spent .$13,000 in.the Ninth ward of? Charleston at the second primary. He thought this Whaley forces put up $8,000 Of the total. . : LAW STUDENT IN TROUBLE. .' Is Charged With Serious Offense De tective Is Suspended. . -New York. Oct-. 1. -Hermann Oel richs, Columbia ..law student and son of the - late - Hermann, Oelrichs, , ship ping merchant, .was arre'sted by "order of Pyeputy Police Commissioner JDough- erity late tonight on a charge .of fel onious assault as the resu It of a story tpidvUxne jpouce ?by Lucuie Singleton, a;,J9Fea3voldiBiiyn MawKttaJtentrthQ d&MMer?aTexaaaaain At the same time a detective. Theo dore : -Trayer, wha-had 'investigated "an automooue accident to young ueincns machine on Broadway last-night, was suspended. TrayeVs report regarded the accident, in which Miss singleton had been reported "in jured" by, being tossed: through the windshield 'of the machine was AOt satisfactory . in the light of later developments in the case, obtained later by other detectives, it was announced at ...police . headquar ters. .The machine that met' with the ac cident, striking .a stone and crashing into a tree, belonged to Oelrichs. The girl's, companion, fled leaving the wrecked car -behind mm and Miss Singleton was - removed to a hospital and later to her home.. . A man .wearing "glasses and saying he was a detective called on Miss Sin gleton today and ' advised her to '"set tle" the ? case - for money, detectives told Dougherty, ; and after a conversa tion in wnicn tne sum or, ?5,uuu was mentioned, ; an understanding . was reached. v Detectives tonight concealed them selves in Miss Singleton's home and Oelrichs and a companion, they say, walked, in and Oelrichs was arrested as a result of' a conversation between the two And Miss Singleton. The oth: er man was not made a' prisoner. Tne young woman's .condition, it was said tonight, is not serious. - Oelrichs was locked up in.- a -police station cell . tonight to await arraign ment tomorrow, i He is 22-years old, and a first-year student in the law school. - '- '"' . '' "MAY- ALTER BILL. Want Central 3ank to Dominate Cur rency Situation Federal Control. Washington, Oct. 1. The possibil ity of . altering the Administration Currency iill, to provide for a central Federally-controlled bank, ta domin ate the currency situation of the coun trywas discussed ' today 7 bejore tne Senate BankLnsr and Currency Com mittee by Charles A. Conant, of New vr . f t 1 a. - . oxk, nnanciaa eipei i. - Owing to Senate troubles over the tariff. -Democrats of the committee left the -examination of Mr. Conant to the Republicans, while they attended the tariff caucus. -Mr. sonant recommend ed .' the .central , Federal institute as a vast improvement over a system of twelve -regional banks. -Tomorrow -the committee - will hear a delegation of . bankers from Indiana. Before ; the : end of the weeki delega tions from Texas, Mississippi, and Lou isiana win appear. RESTRAINING - WRIT ISSUED. Judge John E; Humphreys- : Cannot " . H,ear Contempt Cases. . Seattle, Wash.,-: Oct . 1 .-r-The State Supreme- Court' issued an alternative writ "today restraining Superior Court Judge John B.' Humphreys from hearing- the contempt cases of Emil Hen drix and Thomas Russell, cited by Jndge Humphreys to appear before him "tomorrow to answer for signing a resolution of defiance drawn up 8Jid circulated by .Socialists. Fifty-five of the 140 men and women wno signed the resolution were arrested and more than a dozen, including a woman, stil are in jail. 'Hendrix and Russell were the only -defendants . who appealed from the action of Judge Humphreys ih overruling, their motions for. trans fer of the case to another judge. The defiance, of the Socialists is directed at Judge Judge , Humphreys', injunc tions against street .peaking, - v Bristol, ya., OctT 1 TJe ; safe of the Southern ; JRailway at Bulls ? Gap, Tenn.; 0 Similes .south of Bristol, was d'yh'amhYedarly this morning. About $300 was taken by the yeggmen, ( who left no clue. - - i DEFENSE STARTS Assembly Board of Managers Rested Their Prosecu v tion Yesterday. TRIAL DRAWING TO AN END Mrs. Stulzer Will -Defend Governor's - Alleged Speculative Transac- ' v - lions oii Street Claims 1 They Were for Her. 1 Albany, N. Y., Oct. 1. The assembly board, of managers today rested their case iin the tria) of the impeachment ef Governor William Sutzer. The high court then - adjourned until: to morrow afternoon when counsel for the; Governor will submit preliminary motions before opening the case fpr the defense. These disposed of; c6u'n sel probably will ask - permission to .take .inother adjournment before calling-their first witness.. This witness, it is said, will be Louis A. Sarecky, the Governor's campaign secretary, whom counsel for the im peachment managers - failed ip put' on the stand, although he was under sub poena. ' Sarackey endorsed many of the checks given tp Sulzer during his campaign,- which s were not reported in his sworn statement of campaign contributions. Boththe Governor and Mrs. Sulzer, it is believed, will take the stand be fore the defense closes. The Governor will defend his failure to report the numerous 'contributions he - received on the ground that they were personal gifts, it is believed. Mrs. ' Sulzer, it is said, will defend the Governor's alleged speculative transactions in Wall Street with , tes timony to show that - they were con ducted for" her account. She is ex pected to tell the story of the loan she is-; said ' to have contracted with the Carnegie "Trust Company and to seek to prove that for the sole pur-. I pose of paying the loan the Governor caange nm- oi warns & miner on se- nnHties .oWtiAd Tiv her When Fred L. Colwell. the liovern- or'a- alleged agent in his Wall Street transactions, will be called is a sub ject, of much speculation tonight. His whereaoauts have been known to tne Governor's attorneys, but they have declined to produce him unless it was stipulated tuat he would' hot be plac ed under arrest for refusing to obey a subpoena of tne Tawley investigat ing committee. ' Lieut. Com. L. JVI. Josephthal, who paid a debt of $26,752, contracted by the Governor with Harris & Fuller, according to-the testimony, is expect ed to-be a-witness. He reached Al bany tonight from New York where he arrived today from Europe. The, close of the case of the Assem bly? managers today marked the elapse of - two weeks since the- trial began and of six days, consumed in taking testimony. Many witnesses under subpoena were not called. The final shot of the managers was the. testimony of John B. Gray, mem ber of the brokerage firm of Fuller & Gray, which handled the "account No. 500" of "Frederick L. Colwell. Gray testified that Colwell had told him this account was Governor Sulzer's. Gray also said he had - contributed through. -Colwell to the Governor's campaign fund upon a representation that it: would bring him business, v Now that the direct testimony is 'all in, Attorney . Isidor J.: Kre.sel said no further effort would be made to locate the "mysterious woman" in the case. She Is Miss Bessie Colwell, a relative of Frederick D. Colwell. The board of managers 'wanted her chiefly to testify regarding the whereabouts of Colwell, , but' they also intended to Question her as to her knowledge of rhis stock deals for the Governor. "Counsellor the board," said Kre sel, "feel (hat we have shown almost everything we promised. Some ground which: still - is to be covered will be gone over on re-direct examination. "Why did we not call Sarecky? He was :r hostile witness to our side of the Case. : . When he is called by the defense; if ever he is, we shall ques tion: him. "We also shall interrogate Colwell at length if he is called." - At. the opening of the morning-ses sion of the court, , Melville Bj Fuller," of the brokerage firm of Harris & Ful ler, -"was granted permission to make a personal statement. He said that he and 'hisrflrm had been misrepre sented V, ' : "I have - concealed nothing," the witness declared. v "I testified frankly and freely before the Frawley com mittee, and - the books of my firm are' corrects .No balances were forced; no items were omitted or concealed in them to protect Sulzer or any one else." WATER STILL RISING. Menaced on Two Sides Lake 'Charles .- Faces Bad Situation."' LakeCharles, La., Oct. 1. Menaced on ond side by danger from a further rise in the Calcasieu river and oh the Other; by an Increased overflow .from English Bayou, Lake Charles tonight J is comrontedi witn a serious flood, sit uation - ,v ; , S . A -1 Back water tonight from the Bayou was flowing into one of the principal residence, districts at the rate of two inches an hour. -; Only the northern part, of the city, and a strip along the lake side remained entirely out of water; VThfc tracks of the Southern Pacific, - the only r railroad operating trains into tne city, were a foot under water tonight .. :. : r Rescue parties were "sent out from here today to . remove to higfl ground many persons maroonedin farm hons eff i ,otthe ea of the city, . where the water is.' from four to ten feet deep. Crops -are a ' total - loss in. some instances ROAD CONGRESS WORKING "Hobo King of America! . Given Seat in Congress Because of Interest in Good Roads--Technicdil A, " " Discussions. " ' Detroit, Mich., Oct. 1. Technical discussion occupied the greater part of today's sessions of the American Road Congress v he subjects ranged from the - selection of road materials to. the financial and - economic of the question. - . ' " An" event 1 that K was not on the pro gramme occurred .-when the discussion was interrupted ;by the -entrance of a man who shouted: " ' "I am the rthbbb' king, of America, and who is more interested in ', good roads than the hoboes? I ask to- be seated in this- congress as a-delegate." It developed that the speaker was C. Jeff Davis; president of the Inter national Itinerant : Workers' . Union. He was given a seat; - : - Logan Walter .' Page,' president of the congress vdiseussed selection of materials for imacadam roads. "Of all factors which go to make up the perfect macadam roads," said Mr. Page, "there: is undoubtedly none more potent than that of the suita bility of the material which enters its construction.". , a . r ' William L. Bowman, a New York City attorney, discussed legal sugges tions respecting road contracts; Dan iel J. Hauer, of; New York City, the protection and up-keep of. road equip ment; Halberfc-P.. Gillette, highway, accounting, with special reference to maintenance; Henry G. Shirley, chief engineer of the Maryland State, roads commission, systematizing, the pur chase of road ' materials and equip ment. -.-' KELLUM BEER BILL. - (Special Star Telegram.) . Raleigh. N. -C Oct. 1. The 4. Kellum bill' for local option as 4 f. to sale or-beer m' Wilmington and XMew - Hanover county.' is J. sleeping with . the : Liquor Traffic ! Committee with no One. not even 4 the rankest prohibitionists, .in the least disturbed about it. . It is conceded that . there is -not the least chance or : favorable report from the committee or for its passage oh' probable minor- ity favorable report in the 4 House.- : Many legislators go as far as to say when asked about f,iti that ; any -delegations ' - that I v I come here Mpndat afternoon: for 4 jL&eaeargtEe-3 rs mm -mw- ber wasting i time's and '.railroad fare. State Department Gets Surprise ' Washington, -Oct. l.--Surprise - was expressed at the State Department- to day at the report from Tokio that an other, note bearing on the California anti-alien land legislation had been dispatched to Washington. The last Japanese note presented more than a fortnight ago, remains unanswered. It had been assumed that the negotia tions temporarily would be held in abeyance until the return of Counsel lor John Basse tt Moore.' Mr. Moore has been, on . a month's vacation and returned to Washington today. The strictest secrecy has been maintained. It is reported here, however, that the Japanese government has'deeided it cannot successfully meet' the ' conten tion . of the State Department that the California land law- is not in conflict with the existing treaty and has de cided to seek a -new convention.--' . . Unofficial information from Japan indicates that Japan is inclined to ask foran agreement, that will, in conven tional: terms, recognize the right of Japanese land ownership in any State of the United States - on even - terms. with the citizens of any other nation. The attitude JBf the State Depart ment regarding .such a proposition re mains to be developed. ' 4 N Milwaukee, Oct. 1. The Chicago Americans and the Milwaukee Asso ciation rteam . played a lQ-lnning tie game today, score 3-3. Russell, Scott and Schalk officiated for the White Sox and Hovelik and Hughes for the Milwaukee team. Darkness endedrthe game. : Philadelphia, -. Oct ' 1. Pennsylvania defeated Franklin and Marshall .13 to 6 in the first game of the season, played here this afternoon. ; - OUTLINES Robbers at Dardanelle, Ark., who blew open, a bank, vault there, secur ed $4,000. V- -- Inquiry into the charges . that Con: gressman Whaley, of South.. Carolina, used large' sums to secure his. nomina tion,: was postponed until December. No American troops will -ber- sent in to .Mexican territory without? specific orders from -, Washington. Six car loads of wounded Mexicans were haul ed across thd Rio Grande- and left in front of Federal headquarters. Experts marshaled to refute the charge of the Federal government that the Steel Corporation deserves disso lution as an illegal monopoly ' began their testimony . yesterday - where it was left off last 'June. : " - , The Assembly board of managers have rested their case in the trial of the impeachment of Governor Sulzer;- Flood - conditions : in Louisiana and Texas towns are growing worse. Much property loss at Lake Charles, La.,; and water still rising. :''- f:-. - - - Disaffection among Democratic Sen ators prevented : final action on the tariff !bill yesterday. -New York: markets : Flour' barely steady. Wheat easy; No. 2 red 94 1-2; No. 1 Northern Duluth 94 1-4, Corn easy; export-. 79 ; 1-4. Turpentine steady Rosin quiet. Money on call firm 2 3-4 to 3 per cent; ruling frate 3; closing bid .3 to 3 1-2. Spot cotton steady; middling uplands -14.20; mid- dimg'guir 14.4U; .sales xez bales. TARIFF BILL MAY BE FUSSED TODAY Caucus Abandons Position on Cotton Futures for -Later Action. MAY SOON GO TO PRESIDENT Final Action May be Delayed by De sire of Senators in Both Parties ' - to Discuss Provisions of Conference- Report. Washington, Oct, 11 Dissatisfaction among 'Democratic Senators which to day prevented final action on the tar-, iff bill, was dissipated under the influ ence of a heated caucus- discussion,1 and this evening the caucus approved the bill as reported by the conference committee Of the House and Senate. Six Democrats voted againsTrapprov- ing the report. x The caucus decided to abandon its position on the proposition in the ' bill to taxa dealings in cotton futures and leave the' entire subject for later leg islative action. ' V g. -After the caucus Senator Simmons said "he was confident the - Senate would complete its consideration of the hill tomorrow. He said ar motion would be made first to agree to the conference report and that then he would move to disagree to the Under wood cotton tax amendment and also to recede from the Senate amendment. ' With the bill , thus disposed of - bv the Senate, the House probably would agree to drop the cotton futures. tax provision; and send the tariff bill to the President. A resolution propos ing to bind -Democrats -by tonight's caucus was offered by Senator Lewis, of Illinois, but was withdrawn with the understanding- that the binding nature of former tariff caucuses ap plied to the entire consideration, of the tariff bill. .. - . While Senator SimmOns expects to finish the ; bill tomorrow, the desire of Republican and ; Democratic Sena tors ta-discuss the ' provisions of the conference reportmay dfilay ffinal acr ;Today s caucus "battled -. Jqud and lone over various provisions in th bill. Chief among "these 'were '"the elimination of the. tax of $1.10 a gal- Ion on grape brandy 'used ' to fortify: sweet wines, against which Senator . Pomerene, f Ohio, voiced, strenuous protest; the differen tial 1)etween wire rope and wire in completed cables, which as fixed . by the conference aroused the opposition of Senators Reed, of Missouri, ana Hughes, of New Jersey, and the ar rangement of the paragraph including cast iron .pipe. , . Senator Simmons, in charge of the bill, moved that the conference report be accepted. His motion was carried by a vote of 33 to 6.. Senators Reed, Pomerene, Vardaman, Hollis, O'Gor man and Hughes yoted against iU v Senators who Supported- the Clarke amendment taxing cotton futures ex pressed strong objection to the administration-substitute and declared they would prefer to allow the entire mat ter to go over for special legislation rather than accept the Underwood provision. This plan finally was adopt ed without a vote. v TWO DEAD IN NEW YORK. As Result of Heavy - Rainfall Sub ways Flooded Traffic .Delayed. - New York, Oct. 1 A rain storm that reached almost a cloudburst in proportions, descended on -New York this afternoon : establishing : a ; record precipitation that flooded streets, tied up the subway, hampered surface and elevated- traffic and in . suburbs: for several hours and caused, property loss that cannot be estimated - tonight. Two persons were, killed and several injured. Four men "were buried, in a sewer cave-in, but were rescued. Lightning: played above the city ' and struck an elevated train and , several buildings, setting fires which the del uge , extinguished. Incoming f trains from all directions were delayed, as cuts and tunnels resembled rivers within canyons. Within the city the traffic congestion was such that the resources jof the transit companies and the ability of, the police to handle the crowds were severely- taxed. Brooklyn bridge saw the greatest traf fic rush in its history.- It was late to night before the transportation offi cials advanced normal, conditions ? Therei was little wind here,- but alongme New' Jersey coast theer was a gale blowing 50. miles an hour. Rain swelled the Passaic river nearly to its previous high water mark, and the streets of Newark" were inundated. Thomas H. Walsh, a train dispatch er, - bossing a pumping - gang in the subway, slipped and fell on the third rail and-was killed. The other victim during the storm was Hugh Clarke,;a Jersey City patrolman, electrocuted at his street.call box., v . : j. ;? -. v AEROPLANE FALLS. V, -I Several Persons Hurt Machine Falls - . in Crowd of Spectators. . ; Elkinsr W. Va. Oct, l.--Caugfit by a drift of- wind, -an aeroplane driv en by Irving .Conley, of Buff ale N. Y., fell about 50 feet : today, at the fair grounds here injuring several per-: sons, two severely. - Willard-.Nallen, a negro,, was struck by the motor and his skull fractured, and Mrs. J. A. Boy len, of Cumberland, Md., lost her right hand and her body was .cut .and bruis ed. Conleyi's back was sprained and body ; bruised by ; the plunge. . : PREPARING - FOR WAR. , j -. . .' - ir. r. -.r . Y, Greeks Call Reservists , to1 Colors Within Three Days. , : ' ' Athens, Oct. 1. Greece is preparing frr wai with-Ttirlrfv ' rJ .tho . rnsp.rv.- icte liavo hPAn" siimmriTiAfl in the .nl- lors - within . three days. The immedi J ate evacuation of . Dedeagatch has I been ordered. " ' CONTINUES DISSOLUTION TRIAL Suspended Since Last June Govern ment Again Takes Up Charge Against Steel Corporation ' Experts Testify. .. New York, October 1. The Stee Corporation marshalled its experts, to day to ifefute the government's charge that it deserves dissolution as an il legal monopoly. The corporation took up the defense where it was left off when hearings in the Federal - Suit seeking the corporation's dissolution were suspended last June. It main tains not only that it is not a monopo ly, but that a monopoly of the steel and iron trade is' an impossibility! i The defense probably will take up the time from now until January or later, . me , next two weeks probably win oe given to testimony concern ing the ore holdings of the corpora tion. T ' Many ore experts and geologists nave, oeen caned. . ir The long drawnout suit, it is esti mated, will not be completed until a year trom this Fall. - As the govern ment's "bill of complaint" was filed in October, 1911, the case already has been underway tor two years. Prof. C. L. Lsith, of the University of Wisconsin, the first witness,! an swering a question whether he -could estimate the percentage of available ores in Michigan controlled by) the Steel Corporation, said about 301 per cetn. in 1911 and slightly less in 1912. tieorge P. Crosby, .a mining engi neer of Duluth, was questioned con cernmg tne, uuyuna ore region in which he is interested, . He explained that this land is and has been open for lease to any one' offering a i fair price.. J The hearing will be resumed tomor row when W. N. Morrison, of the Steel Corporation, will be called. DR.. MOORE PENSION SURGEON Recommended by. Congressman God win for Position Here, v ; i -(Special iStar Telegram.) Washington. . D. C, Oct.l. Repre sentative Godwin was notified today that Dr. Wfc.H. Moore had -been :ap-) pointed pension examining surgeon at Wilmington,- reliving Dr. . C. T. Har per, and that Dr.- J. V. McGougan had been named to a similar position at Fayetteville, to succeed Dr. J. W. Mc Neill. , The appointments were made, up the recommendation of .Mr.- God- - i. ner' isenaxe- connrmeo me nomma-. tirm nf A V. Hughoa trt he pngtma..ttpr. at Apex, i ' Oscar v Snipes, finally w on rout in his fight for the postmastership at Rockr Mount when the Senate in executive session today confirmed his nomina tion.. ' . : Hi : - '- y The political . enemies of Snipes again tried to delay his confirmation when they , flooded Senators Simmons and Overman today with telegrams asking that his nomination be held up. These messages were not received here until -after the Senate had acted. However, it is not thought that, either of - the Senators would have voted to hold up the confirmation had. the tele grams been- received earlier. u The Postoffice Department had al ready made a thorough investigation and officials here., are satisfied that Snipes will make a good .official. .! Senator Overman's resolution allow ing , the appointment of deputy mar shals and collectors, without observ ing the civil service rules, was report ed favorable today by the full commit tee on appropriations. It Is practical ly certain that the Senate, will adopt the resolution when it comes to the final test. LURED TO DEATH. Murder 'and Blackmail.. Are Charges " Against-Chicago Man. -f . Chicago, October 1 . The nfan who lured Mrs. JUildred Allison-Rexroat, the tango teacher.' to .Wayne last'. Fri day and who shot her and placed her body, on the railroad track, answers the description of a former West Chi cago citizen. i Sheriff A . A. Kunn,, of Dupage coun ty, made this assertion today. He: add ed that he -expected to have this man In custody when the inquest re-opened tomorrow morning. : - , - 1 - - A real: clue was obtained , at Ma comb, 111., today, by State's Attorney Hadley. of Dupage county, revealing the elusive "Mr Soencer."- suspected of the murder, as a blackmailer. The information came trom .Everett Rexroat, second husband of the mur dered woman and his father,' William. Aoeordiner to their story. '.'Soencer" and the alleged blackmailer are alike in every detail. i- Mrs.. .Allreon-Kexroat was on: tne farm when this man made his . ap pearance. He took photographs of the farm and attempted to sell them to the elder Rexroat. When Mrs. Allison- Rexroat took the train for Chicago that night, the picture salesman, board ed the "Same rain. Shortly af terr this incident the elder Rexroat received ' a letter from a lawyer. This epistle said the woman was in a maternity hospi ital in Chicago, and suggested that it would be well for the recipient to help her with money. -; : Hadley obtained receipt given a neierhbarinsr farmer by the picture ped dler; and some ' letters :.written by i Mrs. AllisonRfexroat. . The name4 of the lawyer whose stationery was used in ter also: was obtained. , , 5 .-.tj . ' . . . . $ . . . i ... - STANDARDIZE PARCEL POST. ' Baltimore, Boston and Richmond Offi-. ces to Give Instructions. . Wa shinsrton. Oct. 1. Aiming at Lstandardized methods of handling par cel post matter, tne f osrmaster uen eral has named Baltimore, Boston and Richmond as Offices where general in structions will be given oy experts 01 tho rfenartrrtpnt Once-a standard is attained in these offices, every post- . a m iU master must lamiiianze nimseii wnu methods adopted. . Mr. .Burleson has determined that safety to merchandise transported shall , be a governing . teature or tne service.- v ' ' - . Pfititinn'R for the5 Pendine beer bill may' he Jound at Junction Restaurant, Wilmington Cigar Co., and Atlantic Cafe. ' -' - (advertisement.) "SNEAK BILL" SLIPS THROUGH House Unwittingly Passes Measure Changing Con- i, gressional District; . LOCAL LAWS ; AMENDMENT House Disposes of Salaries of Legisla tors Constitutional Amendments : Debated Miscellaneous Local Bi I la. , (Special Star Telegram.) Raleigh, N. C, October 1. A stir was .created .in legislative circles to night when it was found that the House had, without knowing it, pass ed and, sent to the; Senate , a bill that would take Wilkes county out of the Seventh Congressional district and re store. It to, the Eighth, the scheme be hind the attempted legislation 'being - auegea to. oe to: upset, tne political complexion of the two districts and restore the Eighth to the Republican column. . . ':." : " ". It is charged to be a "sneak bilL" It was introduced by Representative Linville Bumgarner, of Wilkes county, 1 - - ana me House passed it without read- '. . ing it on the assurance, it is said,' of ' Mr. Bumsarner that it was nnrelv a In-v; ' . 't cal bill affecting his county: " ' . -' - senator Daniel Found It.". . , Senator; Daniel, of Halifax, was run-: ning through the bills for the Senata calendar tonight . and found it: ; Its title ' is, "A bill to be entitled an act relative to Wilkes countyvto1 repeal. Chapter- 593, Public Laws . of 1913, ' . etc.'? Chapter 593 is relative. to the , board of . county commissioners of . - Wilkes, and allowance for clerk hire -by the commissioners ':!';- I ' v"' . . There is another section to the bill . that proceeds to specify that the sec- - ''' tion . of the law as to Conaressional districts ' that puts .Wilkes- county? :in me aevenm district oe amended so as ;, -,-t to restore ; .Wilkes to:. the- Eightttvdta - ' trkitiv i-::. : :. :., v-o-. :.-'.f-j:. . ::',::, Leaders of thei-tJeTfthcratlfi ' sfd of - - ' . tie House" declared that- they, will .call . RepresenUye;. Bumgarner acHlnts,Af.-v - - wimprrowr morning lor tnis piece. or at- - -tempted legislation. Mr. Bumgarrier's - friends insist that they .do mot berieve ne knew of this feature of the bill , , and hint that he has been ' duped ass well as his Democratic colleagues. . It ' is known that the bill was Befit to him from - Wilkes to be introduced. . . '. : Amending Constitution. ' y The vHouse Judiciary Committee spent a couple of hours, tonight consid- - -; ering the fifth. proposal for amending: - the Constitution, this being the section. 1 that would relieve the Legislature of , the great mass of private and 'local ' legislation that now so clogs consider- -V ' ation of public State-wide: business. " ' ' The House had found It impossible , to get . together in committee of the j ; whole asto. numbers of .its features : and the proposal had been -turned oyer to tne Judiciary, r Committee , for changes that might : bring harmony. The committee amended so the Legis- . lature would- take action as to local .' matters like highways that cross cptin-' . -ty lines, and ferries and bridges ;be I , , . tween counties, dhd such like, and ad- justed, another section ; so 5 that the Generaf Assembly may at any time , -rtfpeal its local, private and special . ; -laws, the word "Its? being inserted to make it clear that 'ordinances and reg- , ;t ulations bly local bodies would not be nterf ered with in ; . this : way.. As , -' anended the Judiciary Committee vot- -1 ed to report the proposal favorable, there being no opposition A to ' .this course. -'::-':":--; v:...v;;: ' . Pender . Must Build Fence. The action of the Legislature in ap plying stock -law to' Sampson county is believed to be the beginning of the end of -."free range" in? Eastern Caro lina, and over the whole State, for that matter. Thei courts have ruled that 1 the adjacent "free range counties and,- not the "stock law" township or coun ty, must provide . the ' fencing - about stock law territory,: ; This means that n making Sampson , county : . stoefc. - law" territory, Pender and other ad-. jacent territory, still y having. "free range," must do tne fencing . against , Sampson. This condition brought to-" , day a bill from Repres6nt4tive Hawes, ' , of Pender, for a stock law election in this county, and other, counties are to- ' y follow suit- ' :;- : v ., - - Salaries of Representatives. The- House today ' disposed of the matter of salaries for members. of the - i General Assembly; by adopting the " " Dowd. amendment ;giving members $6 r t per uitjui, me yiesiumg uuitui? fo ytsi - diem, and ailowingtio cents for mile age each way.' New bills were intro duced and other matters ' disposed of by the House. - , Speaker Murphy called the House to order at 10 o'clock. Prayer was offer- - " ed by Dr. T .' W. O'Kelly, pastor of the First Baptist I church. ; , . ,;. Notable new bills were: Woodward: I To establish county ; court for Wilson i. county; Page, establish, vass graded r school, in Moore county McPhau. es- 1 -tablish Richmond county court ; Fay, . 1 allow commissioners 'of - Burgaw to 4 call election for funds; McMillan,-to i provide for- rural ppileemen in Kobe-: i son; Mr. young,: relative to Harnett , i county stock! law: -Clark, -to provide 1 1 for working of public roads in '- Pitt ; ; WithersooonJ make nublitf 'drunken ness a misdemeanor In Scotland ; Mar tin, - of Cumberland, restore office or . 1 standard-keeper in Cumberland; Bel- amypay w , J . Benton pensions qub i mm; page, , validate Dona election Aberdeen school ; district; ' Boney, al-' . low voters of Duplin " county to vote bn stock law; Cofield; amend charter of Ellenboro; Bellamy, allow vote In m Brunswick county on school -: law ; Koonce, amend court' law. v ; 1 Dowd: Resolution asking for infor mation from the commissioners of ag riculture and the president ef the A. . & M. College with regard to co-operation, the amount of money saved to the (Conanned on rase jagnij : V i
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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