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THE WEATHER.
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Fair Friday; Saturday increasing
cloudiness, probably showers.
Measures the ' distance "yon will have to
8?o to rent that room, get that - hoarder,
or sell that property. Say ".Five-One" to
Central, ami meseenjrer will call for your
ad., and. Presto! Next day ita mission is
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WTLMTN'GrTO!N', K; C, FBIDAY MOANING, OCTOBER 17, 1913.
3
WHOHES OTMBEB 13,457,
SULZER IS GUILTY
1
Will Be Removed Today But
Not Disqualified from A
gain Holding Office
GLYNN IS NOW GOVERNOR
Four More Charges Remain to be
Voted on Today, But Verdict
Will Likely be Not Guilty
on Them--Ceases.
Albany, N,. Y., Oct . , 16. rGovemor
'William Sulzer was today found guilty
by the high court of impeachment on
three of the articles preferred against
him. They were articles numbers 1
2 and 4. ; He was declared innocent
of the charges contained in article 3.
Tomorrow he will be removed from
office, but not disqualified, from hold
ing office in this State in-the future,
unless there is a substantial change
in the informal vote .reported, to havO
fceen taken by the court on these ques
tions in secret session today.
For the same reason it was expect
ed that he will be found not guilty on
the other four articles still remaining
to be voted on when, the court adjourn
ed tonight, . ! : vi, . -
Lieut,enjyjt Governor Martin H.
Glynn, who has ;beeh'acting Governor
sraceTne impeachment or suizer, win
become k chief?" executive of the State.
He is an- Albany newspaper owner.
Robert F. Wagner, a New York at
torney .will become Lieutenant Gover
nor. "He is the majority leader in the
Senate. . - -
Vote 39 to 18
Tge vote on articles 1 and 2 was
39 to 18, a bare-two-thirds majority.
The former article charges ithat the
Governor falsified his statement of
campaign ; contributions;, the - latter
charges that he committed perjury in
so doing. - ,
The vote, on article 3, which charges,
the Governor bribed witnesses to with
held testimony from the Frawley In
vestigating Committee was unanimous
in f a vor -of -the Governor.' ' r
The vote, on, -articteiii as-4314;.
six membershangrfig' their votes oa
QT-tinloa 1 Qnrl 9 frvm Tirt fniilt-v' in
"guilty," , and two from J" guilty "to
"not guilty." This article charges
that the Governor suppressed evi
dence by means of threats to keep
witnesses from testifying before the
Frawley committee. Among these was
Duncan W. Peck, - State superinten
dent of public works, who testified at
the trial that the Governor had asked
him to commit perjury.
The secret informal vote to remove
the Governor was said to be 43 to 14,
the same-as on article 4, and the vote
not to disqualify him was said to be
unanimous.1;.
Article 6,which charges that the
Governor committed larceny in specu
lating with his .. campaign contribu
tions was said not to have been sus
tained in the secret session by a vote
of 50 declaring the Governor "not
guilty" to seven against him..
Article Five,
Article 5, which charges that he
prevented a particular witness, Fred
erick L. Col well, from attending the
sessions of the Frawley committee;
article 7, that he threatened to use his
office and influence to affect the vote
or political action of certain assembly
men, and article 8, that he corruptly
used his influence to affect the prices
of securities on the stock exchange,
were reported also to have been de
cided in favor of the Governor in. the
secret session by a practically unani
mous vote. '
President Judge .Edgar M. Cullen,
voted "not guilty' on every article
and rendered a Ions opinion in ex
plaining Ul VOICE. Xim uiuci
judges of the court- of appeals were
divided. On articles- one and two
Judees Willard Bartlett. Emery, A.
Chase and William E. Werner voted
for the Governor and against him
Judges Frederick Collin, William H.
Cuddeback. John Hoffan. Frank H.
Hiscock and Nathan L. Miller, making
a division among them of five to four
against the Governor. -
. On article four, Judges Bartlett,
Chase and Werner changed their votes
from "not guilty" to "guilty," and
Judees Hiscock and:- Miller changed
from "guilty"- to "not guilty," making
aeamst him a division or six to tnree
Presiding Judge Cullen held that the
ottenses charged in Articles l.anu
were not imDeachable, and that the
Governor neither falsified his state
ment under the provisions of the elec
tion law, nor r committed "legal per
inrv " -'" -V
"The rule here contended for," said
he. "amounts in reality to an ex post
facto disqualification from office for
an offense which had no such; penalty
when committed without affording an
opportunity to show either repentance
or atonement. Men have committee
serious crimes, even felonies, and sub
sequently attained high . public posi
tions." 4 r.S
ExDrained Votes. .:.
Practically every , member of the
court explained his vote on -Article 1,
although those who voted in favor of
the Governor did not enter at length
into a discussion of the merits of the
case, or of the matters of law and
precedent-involved, as did the others,
including all the judges. The latter
filed with the court lengthy opinions
in support of the votes.
One of the judges, Nathan L. Miller,
who was designated to the Court of
Appeals 'bench by Sulzer, denounced
him as "totally unnt for office.
Several of the Senators also express
ed harsh opinions of Governor Sulzer.
Senator Sage declared that the $10,
000 of Thomas F Ryan was given to
the Governor, because he was "useful
in Congress, and as a retainer for ser
vices to be rendered in his new posi
tion." . - - - -
Senator Wagner, . Democratic leader
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iree COUNTS
Ex -Senator Davis
El kins.
lESIES A6BtSt MOTHER
Miss Eaton Declares Mother -Was
Easily Angered and Had Contin
ued Hallucinations of Poison
Being Given by Father.
. Plvmouth. Mass.. Oct. 16. Mrs.
Jennie May Eaton, on trial for the)
Murder of her husband, Rear Admiral
Joseph Giles Eaton, today heard her
10-year-old daughter, Dorothy Virginia
Ainsworth, support the contention of
the -prosecution that she was unrea
sonably jealous" towards her husband.
Under questioning of District At
torney Barker, Dorothy testified that
her mother was easily angered ana
had continual hallucinations thaf the
admiral was trying to poison the f am:
ily. ' -:- ' .
- Dorothy- had not finished her testi
mony when court ftdjourned.
' Early iin today's session Assistant
District Attorney Fred G: Katztnann
outlined the case for the prosectition,
claiming jealousy as a motive' fcjr the
alleged crime.
An indication of the probable line
of defense was given in the cross-examination
of Medical Examiner Gil
man TV Osgood by Attorney Charles
A. Morse. His' questions were aimed
to bring out: the possibility that Admi
ral Eaton might have partalten of the
poison in connection with a -drug ha
bit. The government claims that the
poison was administered by Mrsy Eat
on in tea, coffee and other beverages
at meals. The district attorney was
unable to obtain from t the daughter
any declaration that Mrs. Eaton had
exclusive opportunity to place poison
in the admiral's cup.
In his examination of Dorothy the
district attorney placed emphasis, on
the .relations between her. older sister,
Mrs. June Keyes, and the rest of the
household. Dorothy - said that both
June and her mother often had ex
pressed the belief that the baby adopt
ed by the Eatons in 1909 was poisoned
by the Admiral, although medical ex
aminers had reported their inability
to find any trace of poison. Mrs. Ea
ton declared , that she herself, and
June had been given poison bv the
Admiral, Dorothy testified. To bear
out. these statements, Mrs. Eaton had
shown the girl marks on her body,
which, she said, had been 'made by the
Admiral's hypodermic needle.
- Witness said her mother often, wiped
off the plates before eating, explaining-
that, she was afraid the -Admiral
had sprinkled them with poison.
Dorothy said Mrs. Eaton had dis.
charged more than half a dozen maids
with whom she accused the Admiral
of flirting, t Naples of other women
of 'whom Mrs. Eaton hat apparently
ibeett jealous, were mentioned by the
witness ' ' ' :
. The District Attorney questioned the
girl about the supper - the night of
Thursday, March 6th, the day . before
the Admiral's death,
c. "Dorothy, said she and the Admiral
had tea, but that Mrs. Eaton did not.
She thought the Admiral -prepared the
beverage. They also had pork tor sup
per. It was this pork which Mrs. Ea
ton claimed had caused her husband's
ilhiess. - "
r: The Admiral seemed to the - in a
happy mood at the supper table.. In a
little while, ; however, he complained
of nausea and had to leave the room.
: That night,-. Dorothy went on," her
mother insisted she tust go ; right to
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ALL ADVANCES TO
I
President Signifies His Inten
tion of Seeking Some
Other Solution.
FOREIGNERS ARE LEAVING
Moral Support of United States May
be Thrown to Constitutionalists
in North Protests Against
Maas Crossing Texas. '
Washington, Oct. . 10. President
Wilson indicated today to those who
discussed the Mexican situation with
him that he was irrevocably determin
ed to deal ha longer with the Huerta
regime but that further steps toward
bringing peace to Mexico were being
considered. '. . -fe' .
No move is expected, however, un,tf
after : October 26th, the date set for
the Mexican election.
Just what the Washington govern
ment will do is yet a matter of specu
lation among high officials, but the
trend of events, they say, is unmis
takably toward ; conducting negotia
tions in some form or another with
the Constitutionalists.
The policy of the United States has
been to make complete the record ' of
having attempted to handle the prob
lem by peaceful means. Up to the
present parleys have been carried -on
with the Huerta authorities, who have
rejected the good offices of the Unitr
ed States. . Strong pressure now is
being brought to bear upon the Presi
dent and Secretary Bryan to give the
Constitutionalists an opportunity to
compose the situation through the sup
port of this country.
Reportsthat the. President was pre
paring to recognize the belligerency of
the Constitutionalists are based chief
ly upon the friendly disposition toward
them that, has arisen among adminis
tration officials 'since Huerta's procla-
mation oi.aiotatorsmp
judgment he and Secretary Bfyan have
in the past been Kuided to some ex
tent, and , while the attitude is one of
waiting until October 26th arrives, it
I appeared today that some move indi
cating support for the Constitutional
ists was not at all improbable. .
Such action " might not be formal
recognition, which would present a
cufious tangle in technicalities "of in
ternational law, but it is pointed out
by those who are urging informal deal
ings, with the Constitutionalists, that
in reality Governor Carranza was le
gally elected chief executive of the
State of Coahuila and that he and Gov
ernor Maytorena, of Sonora, justify
their armed resistance of Huerta as
a measure, of defense against those
who took- possession of the Federal
government machinery in the Mexican
capital by arbitrarily overthrowing
Madero.
That President Wilson believes the
Mexico City administration is inca
pable of restoring constitutional au
thority is evident and there is a well
founded understanding that the Wash
ington government would adopt a very
drastic policy immediately, hut for the
fear that it would interfere with the
Democratic programme of currency
and other important legislative re
forms. Peaceful Measures.
Those who know President .Wilson's
attitude best, say he realizes the value
of a show of force in the situation,
but is unwilling to consent to any
demonstration except with the inten
tion of backing it up with actual use
of force if events call for it. Means
for dealing with the tangle through
peaceful measures, however, have by
no means been exhausted and the likli
hood Js that 'before any military or
naval demonstrations are seriously
considered support may be thrown to
ward the Constitutionalists with the
view of sweeping the Huerta regime
from power.
The Washington government would
welcome the elimination of Huerta
and if - this can be accomplished by
lifting the embargo on arms or giving
the Constitutionalists the moral 1 sup
port of this country, many officials
here favor such a policy. "
. Senator Sheppard, of Texas, . today
filed formal protest with the State
Department against Federal General
Maas' journey across Texas from
Eagle Pass to Laredo. He charged
that similar privileges recently were
denied to generals , of the Constitu
tionalists. A reply was promised by
the department by tomorrow.
Great Britain Waiting. -
London, Oct, 16. The British gov
ernment has adopted a "waiting atti
tude in regard to. the 'Mexican, situa
tion. ' It considers the matter; thus far
as an entirely internal affair of Mex
ico and does not contemplate any ac
tion, although it is watching events
closely.
The British foreign office has not re
ceived any information from the lega
tion in Mexico City in respect to the
reported conference of the members
of the diplomatic corps there. ,
. - French Vessel in Mexico.
Paris, Oct. : 16. The foreign office
here today received a telegram f rOm
the French legation . at Mexico City
suggesting that a warship be sent to
Mexico.
It is" probable that one of the" French
vessels already in: American waters
will be detailed to Mexico. Provisional
President Huerta, of Mexico, has ob
tained a loan of $2,600,000 in Paris,
chiefly, according to unconfirmed re
ports through the - influence of the
chiefs of the Catholic party.
Foreigners Leaving.
Washington, Oct. 16. Twenty Cath
olic nuns, members of the Sisterhood
of the Incarnate Word, : are among
the refugees now en .route from Tam
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1
NHS THERE
COWARDICE
Among Eithjer Officers or
Crew and Revolvers Were
Not Used or Drawn.
4i
NOTHING BUT PRAISE FOR ALL
Upon' Reaching rew York Comman
der of Vojturno Gives Full Ac
count from Origin of Fire .
, Until Last Rescue.
New Yorky.Oct; 16. Francis Inch,
the boyish-IboMng Briton, who com
manded the burned steamer Volturno,
came to port ' tonight bringing with
him 87 8urvfvor9',. passengers and crew,
of the ill-fated vessel." His story of the
disaster, in which J36 lives were lost,
had preceded him by wireless but in
a cabin of the steamship Kroonland
which brought him here, Captain Inch
told bis tale in simply-phrased 1 and
modestly-spoken detail that described
still ' morel yividly the panorama of
the Volturno's loss and the rescue of
more than 500 of those she , had on
board. ' '
: Cowardice, there was none on the
Volturno, either .; among ; officers or
crew, Inch said. There was no rush
of seamen which made it necessary
for him to warn them back with his
revolver. His revolver was in a draw
er in his cabin and it burned with
the ship. And no one on board drew
a revolver. . i . -
These statements be intended
should refute the stpries told by, steer
age passengers who arrived yesterday
on the Grosser' Kurfuerst,
No Criticism to Make.
The Volturno's njaster besides de
fending his own officers and men, said
he had no criticism to make of the
tactics, of any of the' boats that stood
by. "The Carmaniadid its best, the
same, as the others," he said. "There
is nothing but praise for' every one.
1 didn't expect a boat could live in
those seas, whelk the&rcaaiiiaand the,
otbae&ttff&Jlew htf x&mr tip." r--.Tfie''
Carmania did ; drop 'ay boat, Indh de
clared, but it could not get hear, for
the Volturno drifted faster than the
crew could row.
Eighteen cabin and two steerage
passengers entered the first life boat
that ventured to leave the Volturno.
Only enough of the crew stepped in
to man it, said Inch. It entangled it
self in its after tackle and capsized.
All in .it were drowned, except Chief
Officer Miller and asteward. Into the
next boat went 30 passengers and ten
sailors. This boat got away but has
not been heard from . The third boat
took! off 40, ten of them sailors. As
she settled into the water ten more
jumped aboard from the Volturno's
deck. A wave swept it under the Vol
turno's stern.. She just sat on it and
crushed it out of sight, said Inch. The
bos'n dived and was the only one to
escape.
Inch denied reports ,of rotten tackle
and fire hose and of unsafe life boats,
all of which were in good condition,
he said. He also denied stories of
steerage passengers that women were
swept overboard and babies, trampled
on in a rush to be rescued in " the
Grosser Kurfuerst's first boat.
Left No Living Aboard.
"Before I climbed down I went over
the ship to see if any one remained,"!
Inch said. "The fire had eaten its
way beyond amidships under the
decks. I found no one alive, though
there were bodies in the -forecastle, i
men who had been cut off and burned
to death. I went to the rail with my
dog, wrapping it in a blanket, I lean
ed over. 'Here,' I said, 'catch my ba
by.' I dropped the dog into the arms
of a Kroonland officer in the life boat.
He opened the blanket tenderly. 'Why,
it's a dog,' he said, T thought it was
your kid.' "
Inch's three "kids" and their mother
are in London. One of his first acts
upon arriving here was to send them
a cablegram. ' Their father went 36'
hours without eating or drinking, re
fusing to leave the work of fire fight
ing. A blast of heat blinded his eyes
with pain, and the skin peeled from
his face when he received his first
medical attention after being rescued.
They had to drop cocaine into his
eyes before he could see again.
Among the survivors on the Kroon
land were three children, the where
abouts of their .parents unknown.
Madrid, Oct 16.r-r-Joseph E. Willard,
of Virginia, . the newly appointed
American ambassador to Spain, arriv
ed here today, accompanied by Mrs.
Willard.
O UT LINES
Governor Sulzer was found guilty
on Article one, two and four, and not
guilty on Article three, in his impeach
ment trial. -
The rebelling Tennessee Legislature
has just about gotten .peaceable. Near
ly all' of the "Law Enforcement" bills
were passed. 1 ,:
- President Wilson will deal no long
er with Huerta's regime in Mexico
City and. may give the moral support
of the nation to the Constitutionalists
in the North.
. Laurence Duke, son of the million--aire
tobacco manufacturer, is held in
Seattle, Wash., uider a (charge of
manslaughter. A car he was driving
smashed into another car, stopped for
repairs, killing one and injuring two
other of the occupants. He was re
leased on $5,000 bond..
New York markets : Flour, lower.
Wheats weak; No. 2,' red, 9596 1-2 ;
No 1, Northern Duluth, 92 1-2. Corn,
easy, 76 3-4. -Turpentine, steady. Ro
sin, steady. Money" oo..vcall, steady,
at 3 .3 1-2 ; ruling rate, X 1-2 ; closing,
3.1-4 3 1-2. r Spot cotton, .steady; .mid
dling uplands, ,13.80; middling gulf,
14.05. V - . .
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Mr. and Mrs.
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The aviator who it is feared was
Atlantic and the wife who mourns the
WARRING FACTIONS AGREE
Tennessee Legislature Piasses Nearly
-All of "Law Enforcement" Bills,
Practically Declaring the
- Sunny State Dry. . !
Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 16. The sec
ond extraordinary session of the Tenn
essee General Assembly will adjourn
sine die tomorrow, according to the
prediction of leaders tonight. :
Today the House passed three of the
so-called la wenforcement.v bills Which
had previously passed the Senate., By
agreement, the fourth bill, empower
ing the Governor to remove derelict
officials will be dropped, it already
having failed to pass theSenate.
The bill prohibiting the shipinent of
liquor into the State passed the House
by avote of 92 to 4. The bill prohib
iting intra-State shipments of liquor
passed by 86 to 8, wmiei, the bill to
declare saloons a nuisancje passed by
79 to 15. . U:
In the Senate, the vote cast against
the three measures ranged from 2 to
5. All of the bills had been endorsed
at Democratic conferences, .while prac
tically - all . the Republicans and Inde
pendent Democrats had stood for their
passage at the first-ext-fa session.- ?
In the- passage of the bills a . cdmw
promise - was reached, v by which the
regular Democrats securecitne aeieat
of the measure providing for the -re
moval of derelict officials, and a provi-
ff on in the nuisance bill - making it" et'
fective March 1st, 1914. The two anti
jug bill's become effective , at once un
less vetoed by the governor,' which is
improbable- , .' - r - ' - - '
The two anti-jue bills' passed today
are intended to strengthen the Federal
law prohibiting the shipment or liquors
into dry territory. Although .Tennes
see has a Statewide prohibition law; it
merely prohidits tne sale or uquor
within four miles of a school house,
and it is ' claimed that thisf law .would
not affect the shipment of liquor into
the State under the -federal statute. .
PLAYS GOOD GAMEr-
Golf Champion Leads High Class Field
, . in Annual Event, o.
' Brookline, Mass., Oct . 16.. Francis
Onimet. the golf champion, with -79
led a : high-class field ; in the annual
Fall open tournament on the links of
the Brookline Country Club.
Hi swore was two shots better than
that : of his nearest competitor, F. H .
Hoyt, 'his - Woodland partner, ouunet
defeated H. W. "Stuckles, Bareburn,
79-90.-, . ' r.
Albert J. Jewel.
swept out to, sea and drowned in the
Joss of her husband.
LAURENCE DUKE IS IN JAIL
Son of Millionaire Tobacco Man is
Charged With Manslaughter
Released on Five Thousand Dol-
lar Bond Cars Collide.
Seattle, Wash., Oct." 16. After an
investigation today of the killing of
Henry Farr and the injuring of Alfred
C.t Hoglund and Thomas G. Simmons
last night by an automobile driven by
Laurence Duke, son of Brodie Duke,
the tobacco manufacturer, Prosecuting
Attorney Murphy announced tonight
thatDuke would be held on a charge
of manslaughter.
The three victims were replacing a
tire when Duke's car crashed into
them. Farr was instantly skilled. Hog
lund - and Simmons suffered injuries
that may prove fatal. Duke said today
that the breaking of the steering gear
was responsible for the accident, but
Prosecuting Attorney Murphy declar
ed that the gear was broken when
Duke's machine struck a telegraph
pole, after crashing into the Hoglund
car.
Duke , was released tonight on $5,000
bond. '", .
Cause of Accident.
' Seattle, Wash., Oct. 16. Jlenry G.
Farr, a saloon proprietor, was killed
and Alfred G. Hoglund and Thomas G.
Simmons were probably fatally injur
ed last night when they were run over
near Foster, nine miles, south of Seat;
tie by a. racing automobile driven by
Laurence Duke; said to be a nephew
of James B. Duke, president of the
American Tobacco' Company.
The victims were replacing a tire
when Duke's car crashed, into them,
killing Farr instantly. Duke was ar
rested and brought to the county jail
where he is held on a charge of reck
less driving, pending an investigation
by the coroner ? - i - i
MANN CAUSES TROUBLE.
Democrats May Have to Take Hin in
Hand for Doctoring.
. Washington, October 16. Republi
can Leader Mann today blocked efforts
of Pennsylvania members ot pass a re
solution authorizing a joint Congress
ional committee to attend the dedica
tion of the restored Congress Hall in
Philadelphia, October 25th.
Urged to withdraw his objections on
the ground that it was a patriotic measured-Mr.
Mann said: "It is-no more
patriotic than that Congress should
maintain a quorum here to transact
business of the government." '
PRESIDENT TAKES
HAND IN CURRENCY
Perionally Requested Sena
tors Hitchcock, Reed and
U borman tor ideas
THREE DOUBTFUL DEMOCRATS
Wilson Declares Interview With Sen
ators Satisfactory and Reiterates -His
Confidence That Bill s
Will Soon be Passed.
Washington, Oct. 16. President
Wilson took a hand In the situation
in the Senate . Banking and Currency
committee today, personally inquiring
of Senators Hitchcock, Reed and O'
Gorman, the only three ; Democratic
Senators whose attitude had been , a
matter of doubt to the administration,
just what were the prospects for cur
rency legislation during the present
session of Congress.
Later the President described his
individual, conferences with the three
Senators as satisfactory, and reiterat
ed his confidence that this measure
would be passed by (the Senate before
the December session. He determin
ed, however, that while the situation
was , improving daily, his constant
presence in Washington is required
and cancelled his plans to go tomor
row' with Secretary- of the Navy Dan
iels' and "Other members nf the cabinet
to. witness target practice ' of the At
lantic fleet off the Virginia uapes.
Mr. .Wilson told ttie three 'senators
that-he -had been asked by Representative-
fJnaerwood f what the House
should jdo as to recess, since members
were growing restless under the delay,
ident they favored :as early a report as
was Consistent with careful : study of
the; House, bill., ! i .!
' v Senator : O'Gorman declared that if
iherbill vas not' made, a partisan meas;
ure Duy was so iramea tnat some ne-
pubheaus could supportv : it, there
would, be less ' debate in-. the Senate,
and the measure, could be .passed at
this, session. .' ' t ' t.
Hitchcock Makes' Statement. ,
Senator Hitchcock said he saw.no
prospect or action during- the present
session, though he thought a report
from the committee could be obtained
the first week in November. He said
he favored party harmony and hoped
to see the President's wish for. action
at this session gratified.
Senator Reed issued a statement af
ter his conference with, the President,
declaring the pending bill could be
improved by amendment; , j that the
hearings had brought outi valuable
points and that "tte attempt to pic
ture me as fighting the Present was,
as false as it was ridiculous." He
said he had tried to maintaitt an. open
mind so that he .might "arrive at an
independent and correct conclusion.
"The hearings are nearly ended,"
he added, "and I think the minds of
members, are clearly drifting- togeth
er." Senator Reed has believed a report
on the bill could be obtained during
the first week in November, and also
was'' reported -tonight as farvoring ac
tion during the present seSsion.
, President Wilson was fjreatly en
couraged by the conference and ' was
confident that . unless ? obstructionist
tactics, developed on the floor ,Of the
Senate, the bill w6uld paj.s before De
cember 1st. it
" - Amendments Preipared.- "
The President s personal canvass
developed that many j amendments to
the House bill were .'being -prepared.
He is reported to ha,ve told! the Sena
tors, however, that as long as the fun
damentals of the House bill are re
tained, among ther provision for the
elasticity of the currency,; safeguards
against concentration 'of reserves, and
establishment of j government control
over a regional ' reserve ; system, he
would not object ,to other material
changes in the'bill.!
According to Senator Hitchcock, the
President does not desire the curren
cy bill to be made a partisan measure
and would welcome Republican sup
port. An air of general good feeling
surrounded the situation tonight and
it is believed the White House will
make no further1 move unless the bill
is unnecessarily delayed, or a serious
disagreement arises in the committee.
The President was not prepared to
night to disclose what he would ad
vise Representative Underwood with
reference to the plans of the ; House,
as he expects to get further advices
on the situation after those who cus
cussed the subject with him today
have had an opportunity to talk with
their colleagues in the ; Senate com
mittee. . - .
Hearing Continued.
The hearing of witnesses on the
Currcjncy bill continued today before
the' Senate committee:' R. J). Milliken,
of Washington, D. C, presented his
views on -the bill, endorsing its prin
ciples, but offering a number of am
endments. " - : '
A committee of the United States
President Harry A. Wheeler, of Chi
cago, and others, brought the result,
of a ref endum vote taken . among
members . of the chamber. This re
port -recommended several; amend
ments including one to cut down the
number .of reserve banks from 12 to
three, and another giving the bankers
representation on the Federal reserve
board. The report opposed the mak- '
ing of" the proposed new notes govern
ment obligations and urged that they
be made payable in gold only.
Dalton, Ga., Oct. 16. W. E. Benja
min and his wife were killed and their
four children and Mrs. Roscoe Wil
liams were Injured when a southbound
Western and Atlantic- train today
struck the j wagon in which the party ,
was, riding near here. All' the injured 1
will t recover.
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