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X 1 ' '-V-f V- V-,. r .-.- . :..,"C,U' " 7 - , "0 Vv. -V- Fair Saturday and . Sunday-: light to moderate variable -winds, mostly south' : v ... , r Is In hiding Jat wrftaHA th corner. It's' up to you. to tip tho people off .that- be will" i mue yoar imore aejMtqnarters. JJoii jc talk to 15.000 of them throa'sh The Star. .;: .- JUT. " vol. xcniKo: 1 BRiTisiimm&mmmB. i'ili H a, - : ...ii. . LABOR EOEPMIDN ISUDflFIl OFitTH IF TII .KFR ATTAHKR RFD M'RIIIRF IVAR The OuUook, in Editorial, Create a Revolution Backing Hueiin Hi PpRC iranon r-r a yvar yvaged solely tor Ureed. London , ;Niv. 22i-Under tfiie head- "X Money Grubbers V War" the Outlook today publishes a bitter arti cle on the Mexicaii'Vsitttation.'-';'"-Across the "Atlantic," the . Outlook says.. thefeis;itf;tprepaiatidiiif certain forces ' accomplish5: it,; a crime against clyijzation, against -humanity. At atiy-mbment we may.liear of its first overt" stes with inevita bly the ensuing" :stauhter of tehs'iof thousands 2 of , Jyoungfi Americans and ' half armed eaf3anitbe devastation of humble--;twn:& sides, the ;sUffejr)nof the helpless and the innocent and the ontponring "And all rp?vwh:itor21fpj,:hpinT Wars havebeen j wged -for mil$t8Lry ambition, but: who'ls-the Napoleon of the United'Siatesf.Tlieavet'peen due to colonitr expansion, , but half the States ar6 sparsley peopledfahd ttipv have been fought for liberty and what wars liave -iwe . seen '-lately sheltering under !,W8 claim?-. iut there is no pretense, of this or any of thP historic reasons here. A- war- b tween the United States and Mexico, if it arises; will beth first warwag ed solely for private . greed the' first money . gruooers- war- s , . . r- Alter, savins that -the United States have been -filchihif' territory- from their neighbors for ,1hTears and .haye;re r)noi -arna 'feSl foal t ' ftTiRAniiinliAde pendents through: .the -' Monroe poc trine, "which means ' anything i it is required Q?mianV''i, The Outlook pre dicts that - Amencanouars : wiu : cre ate re'rolutionsiiR ; icnniaaa ana Ja maica, as it alleKes-they did in . Mana ma and predicts theanriexation -of the northern Mexican States. .i.'.'.i "If the guides of. American opinion. among whom - we retrain 1 irom men tioning Dr. W4tsPnAthe article: says i n conciusioiL f get theirf -wayJ 7. m l& lew weeks;- prfaapslays, Jilh.'S-TnHh, or .virgin(fi,Macyvtu6':i'ue, m1 Bant ofcWal-StFee, Mexjfcd lCityP2lrPhrMlkcrf ine viaeuoe 1uttM v"uL"A"'so iicat.fi that Victorian6J Huerta' Is nnai terabky determined not to; accede to the demands bf the ..United: States government for:his , elimination as President of Mexico, but therel ii some basis for ' the belief - that rne? may - jat last give in, but in such a manner as to leave the-impression: that he : acted of his own free wiB, defying Washing ton to the lasuy ; v; - s -Vvi "T' . High-handed-parliamentary practice in the Chamber ot Deputies this-afterr noon gaver rise to considerable -speculation. The. roll of. members wafe-call-ed and it was evident that a quorum was present, but Col. Victor Corral, presiding in the absence of Speaker Tamariz, said to be ill, declared thtere was no quorum.' '. : , ' ' ' s Not a deputy-protested rand the chamber stood adjourned until tomor row. - V : 7 . -"' v'- - It was suggested Vthat this action might be'part of a Plan tp; bring about the death of Congress, and thus jsplit hairs with the) Washington govern ment which through-John LindV Presi dent Wilson'a personal representative; had. insisted that the new legislative body should :not come into -existence. Under the la wA- should there "beno qucrip three 4mein succession the House would 1)6 automatically dissolv ed. One prominent ' Mexican,: specu lating upon thB.ffiottve for today's ad journment, suggested . that , it -was merely a time saving device, adding time for Huertaioday is fine spun gold." . -..-;v - - Prppositlon Submitted., : ' it became known: today that Manuel Garza Aldape: prior to his expulsion from the cabinet submitted- for' the consideration I of - the r United . States : a l reposition signed by -President Huer ta that Congress should meet merely for the transactions of-three or; four measures, ' namely i ratification Of. the decree of October llth, - dissolving "Congress; declaring the. elections. of President, Vice. Presfdehtr and ' the C ongress nujlXnftcaUing foir new elections " vi--' f r ' - : For this reason it r is not believed that the no quorum' rulb will: be 'Car ried - out : indefinitely. Government officials are authority for the state ment that there has been Inaugurated between American -Ctiarge O'Sfl&ugh nessy and Mexico - certain . negotia tions. Confirmation of-this is not Ob tainable, r. "-.-;,--'V&,-v 4i - ., That a British cruiser squadron was ordered from Barbados .to-Vera-: Cruz on representatipBS made by Sir tionel harden, became knpwn here .todayU also was learned that a -counter order was made asMhe' result of 'anS.eneL setic communication from Secretaryj . . C OA A- T. -. All n.!i.k..i4ikffl1 sador at WiashingtPn.' -i ' Sir Lionel Garden iis- said tp.haye represented that ia event of frelsh : up risings he doubted the ability jpfthe American marines at' Vera Cruz even Jf so disposed. to 'afford proper pro tection. , ' ' '' ' " . Secretary Bryan': according: to ca blegrams reaching' . here gaverthe British ambassador to understand that the United States would regard' the presence ' al . a Britishs squadron n Mexican waters "undesirable and' as a result the order was changed to prp- ide that but one cruiser be .sent. ? Gritlciza yVilion. l Magdalena, . Mcx., Nov. 21. Genl Vcnustiano Carranza, head of the Mexican constitutionalists, in an ln terview today, criticised - the reported effort of President''Wil86n'to- inuence Provisional President Huerta to ap "oint Pedro L.ascurain '. as- minister of toreign relations , with : the-view of Huerta's possible-fetirement in hislfa vor. He expressed" doubt,' however, or the accuracy'. oJtherreporjL ' . Caranza. "thatf tofPresidentL -of ?the n. is impossiDie.ixp,: Deuever f sam ' nited . Statesyjtnaf suchhigh ofi umaww5i. sacred name5:otithef)pjt trilsticn4 . . ' y- . !.-. -. a-j u . I '',. I J (! i a - 1 .1 1 r , mm a ij.ii I .-: m t WW t m I -V. . I I I m m m wm mm mmxt - m mm m w-m T m a: w mm m-m I T-m Oecjares American Dollars Will liereIrisinuates ;Tru5tevare moral-personality as is shown in his works that' f have read, would Imitate the political methods ot a man' of such low4 ra&ralityvaa; Huerta. - . ' ' -Huerta attempted to hide his trea son and assassinations by forcing the resignations, of President Madero and Vice President Pino Suarez and then elevating: the more easily controlled Ias Curaln ' to the Presidency for a few brief minutes,sd that he, Huerta, coujd be named minister of goberna cion;In this position, he 'Was enabled tp -usurp the power of Las Curain and eject him irdm' the -Presidency. f If President Wilson now intends to commit the same Crime through the person bt Las Curain the only differ ence between - nj s ' contemplated act andv that of Huerta is -that Huerta aeted -within the realm of internal pol ities, awhile President Wilson would make the aifair-Jone. of international Met and Ad jpurned. Mexicd City. " November 21. The Chambet : of Deputies, immediately afT ter-tne roll can at tonight's session, adjourned until tomorrow. Sneaker lamariz announcing tnat tnere was no quorumi i It was evident tonieht that there -had.'been ho material change in the re lations of; the Mexican and American governments,1-although it was . learned piat Nelson. O'Shaughnessy, American charge-1 d'affaires, has had two confer ence- with .the" Mexican minister of fo'r eignvaffairs ' during the. pasf few days. ' -' ; -' . - '. " Assurances were given . at the em bassy- today that, no instructions had been;5 received, from : Washington for Charge O'Shaughnessy to leaver - his post: -Itis 'knQwn., that :his personal anajrs are in sucn oraer tnat ne couia Jjeave, at. an hbut's notice if necessity arises, -vv.v. :' ' ";' -.. N : .-. -': 'A; demand has been made by the Federal- military authorities onvall the foreign business :' concerns - in. Monte rey for cash to provide for. the main tenance, of - the army- an thaf district. From the Jklonterey Steel Company 20, 000 hesos was asked alid from the iaters7i3ercg,gtv;CPmPU.yiVm-Ps reodotnerfif ?were taxed- in prooorMon to -rneir oroorxaiice; i ne -manKgera ot fli Waters-Pie;e iOil Cbmpanysias strueted ftr renreaentatrve ?nMoii- I tereyT tarrefase payment and to -place themselves and property or the . com pany under 'the protection of the American .consul. . ? r Hard ' fighting was etill in progress today sabouti Giudad - Victoria, accord - ins: - to information issued-' by the war -ofiice.-A-lthough7the-icity- was said to navebeen . captured- pytne repels on Tuesday ? last,- -it is .now claimed tnat General vAntonid: Rabago, the Federal commander, -is still holding the place although continuous' figbtiugi has con,- tinned for the last 24 hours. v .-. " '' "Maderos Guarded. ' .. : Vera Cruz. November 21. Evaristo and -TJ&hiel Madero, - two relatives of the ilate' President of Mexico were taken' todays on . board the American ftagsbitfrfrom the consulate where they took refuge last nignt. After their release yesterday from the Tortresa of San Juan Ulua, the two Maderos' sought asylum in the Ameri can consulate. ; . ; - At about o'clock the two fugitives, escorted only by John Lind as personal representative of President -Wilson, and" William W. ' Canada, the United States Cdnsut- left the consulate build ing and- walked to the steam launch with tn farmed crew of blue jackets from -tb4 battleship Rhode Island.'; The refugees ooaraea me launcn wuicu nu- mediateiy started ior ine nagsmp. As , they were bidding, goodrbye to Mr.v tifid at tthe launch, BJvaristo Ma dero exclaimed: . -X , , "Only God can save x Mexico," to which his brother Daniel added; - 'But only-with the help of tbe unit ed States.?', -.i; - . . The transfer of the1 refugees to the Tniiisiana.wa& effected after a request for "their surrender to the local au- : ; (Cohtinue'ft on Page Bight) ' Dr. Heiiderison Is Eledied President Of State; Literary and . Historical So- ciety Amoa8saaor-, jusserana -j - I -j." -'.' " : a J' a .' - t- ddresses; Big ; Audien.ce.- Raleigh. . nAO-. Nov- 21. The North Carolina C Litery2 and - Historical As-81atibtdnifa-ielec"ted Dr.' Archibald HnderpnfVthe; University df North oiihaTPBldent,: and pother otli-' cefs as .foilpws:; , ; -'-:'. yXcb: presidents; Miss Mary Shan non1 Smithy of vMeredith College; Mr, Frank Nashittlflsboror-i Mr.: W. - B. McKoy.-v Wilmington; - secretary and treasurer, -R. D, : WConnor, Raleigh. -' 'Th.e electipn of officers followed an able and most interesting address by French Ambassador J. -JTJusserand; that was the crowning feature of the 14th ; annual' session, r The auditorium of .Meredith Cpilege was thronged with ladles and ; gentlemen, represent- nethe' literary and social me not on- v ofRaleigtt .but of nearly every sec 1 t - -Ambassador ; Jusserand s ' : subject was 'Rbchambeau and the French in America ; Why They : Came and : What They Did." -v He - dealt . - exhaustively with the subject and was given great Applause; -. vj-. This ' aauress cioeeu uue auuuiu tneatim? at the North Carolina- Lite rary and Historical Society,. and fol lowiugri it a most enjoyable reception was given by Governor ahd Mrs.Xocke Craig to Ainpassador, Jusserand i and the' officers' "Of -the association.'' s V ? Ambassador,' jusserana wiu leave j-heritomorroi afternoon for Wash lihgton. v- I . : . n i - i . .wm i m--. t a i itiit i. iihi hm in iai u i imiiiiaiiii . i iiiimi'iii ii i.uii a-iait JoVSpend Ten-Day Vacationl in uixie uunng the f New. Year jiplidays. Koh&o WILMIHGTON i..lj. l , To Avoid Shaking Hands With i Thous ; andft of People ' at the Annual -,. :Whlte.:Houe Reception HV ' ' r - T Calls It Off. - ' : Washington,; Nov. 21.-There .will be noNew. Year;s .'reception' at the White House. . President Wilson said today that .during the holiday recess of: Congress -he would take ; a ten-day ' vacatipn. in' the: South. ;i. ;l ..; ,: ; ,The 'New-year's jreceptlon Is ofe of the best? established historic' institu-' tions ' ' connected "n with 'the White Hpuse. V ' . ' VP vl 2T"!' ' ' V No predictions were made by WpTte House officials as-to what the resiV dent would do for the .succeeding New Yearts day -of his administration, 'but it . is knpwn.. President : Wilson, is op posed to the physical ordeal 'of shak ing hands with the thousands. . ;,(-, The President will go South tft some quiet place where he ciutrp&y golf and enjoy the seclusioiSi-aad' privacy of which he is so fond whe& on a- va cation. i-., : Numerous invitations havebeen .re ceived for the President to go ta plac es In Norths Carolina.- South Carolina and Georgia. . He has accepted none. tnus rarrx ..... :. :-T .:,-v. .-: -. "- U-."- . rVHONORSTO. FOREIGNERS. ' . In ,tbe- Feature ' Event of "'Afternoon : i Zj': at H orseuShow.- : .- New ' York; Nov.1? Chief honors went -to foreigners -;in the - feature event: of the' afternoon-programme . of the National Horse Show at Madison Square Garden today the . trial ipf hunters over the water jump,, a leap at:. first of 15 ; feet and finally widened to 18 f eet4 , Twenty-three, horses were exhihitert.-'-;v-. "A ?'.;v '.'--' - : Fijrstvjjrtae jSrent Uo Rpmed;; exhibitv ea TjyrTnB- rrencn government and. rid. den " ny fcieut: LeMarouia' D'Or&eixl second-td RamUnchoj-owned andrid- den -oy Chevalier Edward De Seiners de Granville', Belgium. ' . - The Alfred B. MacLay cup for hunters was won by Lansdown.- ex hibited4fiy. Gerald T, Hanley and , rid den -hy -F. Ambrose Clark. - ; v Princeton. . N. J. November 21 :i BefomJeaving for Cambridge this af-J ternoon to witness - the football game tomorrow. the Princeton football men who have - played against both Har vard and Yale gave the victory to Har vard: bya 13 to 1 vote. -The one dis senting ;oice was that of Captain Ba ker, -Only on man predicted that Har- ard would score a touchdown. - conoN cor.ir.nnEE report Appointed", by New York Cotton Ex- change to Look Into Changes of : Grades, EtcRecommenda v v ' Several Revisions. New York, Nov. 21.--The special committee; appointed by the board of managers ,,of the . New York Cotton Exchange ; oa:Xctoberr 2nd to consider the Question of changing existing type standards - and ; to ' inquire into . condi tions ;pf trading iri the local market, made' its report, late today. It recom mended that; the. exchange adopt .the standajrd Pes.iPfL-g graded, of white cotton ' promulgated by t&iaepartmenC',ap'f -Ajgriculture in; 1909 fof the classification of Gulf and Texas cottpni' adding;. hereto one low? er grao'e-ir ; : ' '' - . ; The committee further recommend ed j. that types ipf upland White cotton eqttiHiejtil fln 'graQd should be i prepar ed bfre exchange to be used for the classifitsatloh ' of uplana ; cottons and that ak deterniinedf effort be made to secure the co-operation of the Depart ment (it; . AgrieuTture and -. of Congress in having; such upland types added to and made -the government standard types "for:- upland cotton, and adding theretp: one lower grade.; it wa9;'ieconnnenaeQ aiso mat- ine goverfimeht standard - types be adopt? ed wltfc theadditlphs. noted': to take effect.- beginning April 1. 1915: The comhtitteestated that while advocat ing the .adontion tif ' the government. standard- types, it: was nevertheless ot tne -opmiontnatJt yw'ouid ,be better f or';:lhe cotton traded generally if the standard types known as the interhar tional Standard types could be sub: titufefl .- for, the present government standard - types. ; in tne event that such substitution was . made i by. the government on or-before April 1, 1914, the - exchange.' would adopt these in ternational: types; otherwise the .pres ent' . governme&t " standard i types will oe tne trading basis on tne exchange. -.-On the recommendation of the com mittee the board of managers has pro posed an "amendment providing for monthly revisions and also a rule that thegmng of .' credit for speculative purposes- should be prohibited. ; : - t - The -.committee on Southern ware houses has been asked to endeavor to wprk -out- a- practi cal- method of , delix ery of cotton in the South. . - Thei board '. also authorized the ap pointment .of-a committee to consider the-subject&r'Of spinning values of cot ton in cpn junction with the 'work now being doneby the Department of Agi ricuJtujeSO ,'f:::i;v; 'cm- AH of the "recommendations will be considered At a special meeting of the .-',. Potioniof !Preident X Wilson on Meic isjrtathey Upheld; THE : SESSIOBBIAI? International . Peace). Is. Favored War . on Brfck Layer,. Masons and PlasWer&40theiF4a- f Vti ) '' Seattle, jWash-4; ':.Nov. . SlThe Aiperican i Federatipn : of Labpr tPday refused toTaidopt fc ' resotutlon ; con demning armed intervejition' in : Mex ico. ''Instead the bpifi6ri;nini mpusiy ad'ogtoi th -fbEiSwihg iresolUr tioni-;, M-'y-H-y : lt-:."?; AmericaFderrtioh scd? abori cbn demhs attemptB beftyg made by Anier ican ' and r fSagn cororatiohs and Certain jingoi newspaprafs to force armed intervehtioil -lrr-the v United States government jri IfcTexlco "and urg es 'upon the- President of . the United States that the continuance of a pol icy lookTfig ' to a peaceful adjustment of the conflict ampngr -the; Mexican people. -; ,v . . ' John Mitchell took . the floor : and begged the convention :(hot to. hamper President Wilson, i While he was a peace;' advocate ;" he hplieved v there were conditions -that sometimes justi fied warwithin; a , Nation abd-t)et ween Nations. "7 ':- :-- - '. ' President Gompers said the subject had . taken, much- time of the legislar tive counciiwnicn Jiaaustened - to representaticass; :of both" MeXieail"' f acr tions. and hsca. had mucli ' correspon dence on thesabjept.-1 He- continued : ; vPresidentWilsoa thasapproached this' subject a statesmanlike way. We ought Vta strengtheii'fci hands in trying to find a peacef uieolution of the . problemr-' but I doat- think we ought to enable Huerta -to Bay organiz ed labor will-not permit-intervention and that he may go on. ihv his bloody record- - -'t , . .-. r- 7 : Ther Mexicaa. question was brought up after the--canvention chad "adopted a deciaratfoHiiiWp pt; teternatJonal' peace, declaring: -;--- -.: ; "It. is notf lack of love of country which- prompts -'the toilers toy-protest I : (Continued on Page Eight) Hearing mficmi v 'Fhone JZo 's (Mse Vail Didn't Force Out Competition to Lower Rates7But to Get Control -of the Business. Chicago, Nov.. '21. Further tinfor hnation on the activities in 1912 of the American - Telephone . & Telegraph Co., to absorb 20,000 independent con cerns was given today by J3.. G. Hub- bell, .of Buffalo, in the American com pany's hearing for violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. ' MtJ Hubbell, -who is ' president ' of the : Federal ' Telephone s ArS; Telegraph Co., "said. he . thought the -motive' of the American .campansr was-to ". elimi nate costly competition.--:- ' '-'2 . The Witness Also told of an effort by' the. American" company-to' retain control" of the Stromber&-GarlsPn. of Richester, : N. : Y;, reputed-; to be the phone supplies n-the country. r ; Mr.. Hubbell -was asked..6n crpss lex aminatipn whether Theodore N. Vail's plan for va.sdi vision of. territory " be-1 tween the. American andslndependent companies - had not : beenii to effect ; a saving in operating the telephone sys tems of the nation: v- . . 4 "Partly 'A he said. '"but. back of the Idea .1 think there was no particular Intention of reducing the telephone cost to the" public. In a word: Mr. Vail's; point- was that competition in some idistricts was too severe and he wasv desirous of eliminating that com petition." . ; - ' r , : - OUTLINES '. George McGuire admitted -In the John: Doe' proceedings in New York yesterday that he and-Charles F.; Mur phy,, Jr., a nephew- of the. Tammany boss, .-were partners in the bonding business. ' . : .' es?a'. - : ..- k - t - Hearine of the American Telephone & . Telegraph Ccv- plea that they "are not operating as a .xrustswere resum: ed in-Chicago y esterdayjs At r witness testified that:Vail of the . Westem.Un- ion didn't-.-crowds out eoKipetitionf--itf order to reduce prices as, was claim ed, but .because competition- was getw tipg' -too": severer 7&'' ; -The American Federation . of La,Tor in session at -Seattle declined - to adopta resolution, condemning armed' intervention m Mexico Dutupneld 'tne position - of President Wilson x and : de clared for international. peace.:. - President Wilson- has . announced there will be no White' House '.recep tion on New Year's day as has been the custom for years and years. He is human and "objects to thafpainful ordeal of shaking hands with thous ands or people, tie win' spend ten days in the South instead. -;. v The relations of America and Mex. ico remain ' about the same. The-Mai-dero, brothers were transferred frpm the American "consulate-at Vera Cruz to the battleship Louisiana: vr.,,'; .;. New .York markets: - Flour- steady. Wheat easy; No. 2 red 97 1-2 rto -99 ; No. l Northern Dulutn 1 Corn -easy, 82 1-2. Resin steady. .. -Turpentine firm. Money oh call stea'dy 3-4 fto 3; ruling rate. 2 7-8:TiclDtoj 23-4 to 2 - 7-8. ;tSpot cotton-; quiet.-, middling t uplands 13.60 ; wnUddimg guir 13.85.7 Inter-State '. Commerce , Com missioner Marble Victirri of Acute Indigestion. . . BURIED IN SAN FBANCISCO Was Taken Sick While Conducting in vestigation of Anthracite vCoal ; ' carrying . Roads- in Philadei- ; t .' '' ; ; phia-Journalist. .. .5' v'Washinartnn Nnv 9.1 ..TnKti ;TT Marble, a- member' : Pf - the'. Inter-State Commerce Commission.- died here to night followine an : attack of acute in- aigestion ay wfiicBH ne was ; stricken ! : Mr.i Marble's 'death -came unexnect edly, not; " even the . members H of his family; being warned of .thev approach ing end. Mrs. Marble and their 18- year-old daugnter, Who bad beep al most "constantly - at tbe' bedside since yesterday.- were- not , in- the ' room ? at the time,, the 4 family, physician shaving just been called The commissioner returned , here from Philadelphia last night where he bad been conducting the. commission ers -invest! gation of anthracite coal- carrying roads. lie bad been taken suddenly ill and his condition was; So- serious that it was decided to, postpone tne bearings and Bring mm home.. He stood the trip well and .apparent ly was much improved when he' reachr ed home. Tne pnysician was called,1 but" apparently there '.were ; no ; indica- dangerous. Jmcrovement .continued uutil : this evening," when. Mr. iMarble was ' attacked with . nauseating spells. He aiea at v:ao o'ciock.-. -" . ? ; Washinaton Shocked ' The news 'Shocked Washington- offi cials, particularly Mr. - Maroie s tassp ciates on the commission. I : Funeral arrangements had not been: completed tonight, . but the body' probably: will De taKen to Mr. Maroie s om nome m San Francisco?-for interments. f .'; " Mr. Marblfl had ;. - been. ' connected with;- the interState CpminercfevCom. missloa If or - a number, oryears.-' ne nrst camp , nere in aannaeiAtiai Shortly Afterward he wsmadef?attor- ney hi 'charge- of - divisiotr;:of prosectt tions. ' - - --; ' , Later, he -.was' apppinted , secretary pf the commission and acted ; as -its Lane when the ; latter , entered Pres-J dent . Wilson s cabmet' and : had: been active in the commission's cases v par ticularly its criminal v- s prosecutions. During -the torimer . investigation- In the ' Senate "he was , given a leave of aDsence to appear as couattei ior. me investigating . committee. Mr. Marble was 46 years of age and . oerpreL com ing liere practiced law : ad -engaged in newspaper, work ' on 'the Pacific coast. : He once was a linotype opera tor, r . ' ' - - '::r' ' MORRISON NOT A CANDIDATE Not for U. S. Senate Anyway Doesn't . Believe Anyoody can ueat uver- man C. A; Webb Calls; - on McReynolds. I f (Special Star Telegram.): 1 - Washington: b. : C..; Nov: -IPCam eron Morrison, of Charlotte, said to day that he is not; a candidate for, the Senate to : succeed .Senator : -tee v S. Overman. ' Not only that, but the Charlotte man says - be does not De lieve that any one will .: defeat.; the junior -Senator. :-;; ic . ; -7'' . "l am not a canaiaate ior tne sen ate," : sa.ia Mr, " Morrison. :ri think Senator Overman should oe re-eiected and I. believe "any one who v runs against him will be defeated;" - - Mr. Morrison said ne nad neard or the. letters -being sent out- by former Governor -Glenn .: asking' "advice : as to the advisability of his being a can didate against Mr. , Overman: It ris understood tnat . Mr. Morrison nim self , was honored -. with one of . these letters , -' '. . ' . Webb Calls on McReynolds.. State - Chairman Charles A.- Webb called on, Attorney : General- ' McRey nolds and talked over the marshalship appointment. - Mr. McReynolds JxPld Mr. Webb that he would make the ap pointment immediately after- the 'Fall term of the Federal court adjpurhsi'::: W. C. Hammer, who has been V rec ommended for the - district ? attorney shin, did- not arrive today as wai ex-' nected. It Ik ; said - he 'Will rbe here either", tomorrow : or .early next week. Representative -Webb within k short time' will recommend Hunter Pattert sonv for postmaster at Bung's 'Mountain and' J.1 R. Rankin ! for . Gaston! a. Mr: WebbhaS- secured :the appomtment-of Samuel B. Crocker. ::as. -rural .letter carrier from Grove -f-Atw- ' Luck forv Majpr Stedman. . -President Wilson with ; hisJf Black Cat" and his ever conspicuous 73.3; has ; nothing : oh Major Stedman; when1 it comes to shooing the;hoodoos away. The "Major: was today presented With the Jeft hmd loot of a cnatham. coun ty rabbit; said rabbit ; having.Sbeen captured in a negro graveyard at 11 o'clock" at night, and when," the i moon was "right " . Theabbit'f f6ottls mouhted with silyeri and bears the initials pf the' Greensboro rman.It was presented by Mrs. A VBudd, of Durham.- In a letter to the. fifth sdis trict Congressman - Mrs. Budd - saye: "As President Wilson -has "the . tBIack Cat and J"Co. 13, - you must have - the left hind foot of a. Chatham' county negro graveyard - rabbit. i Sttceessyls" yours in an : tnmgs. it, guarantees good-luck."? - -. .-. -;.: y -Thos. r. E. Cooper, of Wilminarii called on , secretary McAdoo tod; W. :H. ; wood and Cameron T lor ri- son-of Charlotte; jW." H. 'Co4ief Wilmington, and J. - Crum. - of I Dea marK:- are nere. ' -s; P.-M.Aiv; In Address . Before Pan-Amer ican Conference Held at v: Clark University" DEFENDED BY SEVERAL OTHERS General Discussion of America's Rela '' ', tions . With Countries of; Lati n y-y, and .South America Prptec ' : tion of Panama Canal. : Worcester, Mass, Nov. : 21 .The Monroe Dpctrihe was attacked and .de fended at today's sessions of the Pan American ; Conference " at - Clarki Uni versity. ' Geoi-ge F . Tucker,'- of Bos ton, author ; bf "books oh South Amer ican Affairs," urged: that "' the words '.'Monroe Doctrine" .be given : up .and a policy-of ; Pan-American defense adopted. : Prof Hiram v Bingham, of Yale, expressed similar ; views. - , - cnaries. H. snernii, former Amer ican minister at Buenos Ayres, sug gested that in case. the United States intervened In Mexico, Argentine, ' or some other. South American country be invited-; to join. ' ' 4 r Rear Admiral. rencn ta. cnaawics U. S. N.. retired, declared that while the" relations' of the United States to the - larger Nations of South America should Jjeas ah - equal among equals? the question of tbe Caribbean, tne Gull of Mexico and that part of the .Pacific bordering Central -Amenca-nad a our ferent statUB. - . -4 -- '-: v "Under 'no circumstances, said ne 'can r we brook any : attempt-on the part of foreign Nations to. secure new footholds- in - tnese regions, me .pro tection- of tbe Panama ' Canal aemanas such an attitude. : .-; k ' v Callahan TakeS Issue-- - Professor James W." Callahan, of west VJreinia.-'detended tne Monroe Doctrine,, saying; it nad aioea tne peo ble who- were struKKling.to free:them- rselVes from conditions imposed - by tne. namuon zOi?iim America. 2 . ?. terrr adilTAfises: :W Rii VcevKftttSK acnoTr:-ppoxe--e.r-1 h -.u-t one a FreeCy,fidYelF jonn ways iammna, me uumug ex pert, discussed "Tbe Development oi Our South American Trade.: Dr. Tucker, in urging the abandon ment of the Monroe Doctrines said; ' "If the Monroe Doctrine is asserted to ' any' further extent, the ' Catholic spirit of the patridt and . not ; thesin-flamed- temner of - the. iincist should be brought to - the settlement 'of ? the differences. Even tnose soutn Amer icans who don t" fear our imperialism realized the selfishness of the Monroe Doctrine' and it ,makes them: disuKe and mistrust our foreign -policy J vwe owe it tp ourselves to-give up the words 'Monroe Doctrine' and to adopt 5 a policy of Pan-American defense,- which will enable us to-iseCure th friendshin' and ; sUDDort. of 4 our nfiifibors in the Western Hemisphere, which will increase our influence for frnnri amon e them, and will remove any handicap - in the development of our foreign commerce." : . - J THEY ARE COMING! 1hriadelnhia-. NOV. . 21. Wil mt Ham. F. Baker president of the -J i. Philadelphia National - League 4 4 baseball ciud, announcea toaay i 4 that the "Phillies" would train 4 . 3 . - a . m entire team -will remain at W11-.4 mington until - Marcb zdra. i-Games-are planned with Inter national League and New : York' A State, League clubs on tne way home essive Will Be Absorbed William. F. McCombs Thinks Republi cans Are Democrats'-.Ablest Foes. . V. N6t Going to France. . . v Washingtdn,. Nov; t 21. William - F, McCombs, chairman of the Democrat- c NatidhaL Committee, after a confer ence today Vwith President Wilson, an nounced that ;he-believed the Republi can party would be-tne-cnier rival qi the Democratic party- for. the Presi dency in 1916.-, ,' " ' "'- -. ''. - " f "The . recent " eleotions.r said 'Mr.' my conviction that much of the Pro McCombs, "have served to strengthen gressive party will be Absorbed either by - the : Demopi'auc - or. j itepuDiican parties, ; and Jaat ' the next National political corilict? would find the Re publican pty the principal opponent of the DA'ifbcracy." '" ' Mr. : Y TJombs and the President discuss .the "general poutical situa tion f ft more than an hour, but the Ne w h vprk Democratic situation, the Natiedkl chairman asserted,;;was not brought. Up.-, : - -. : As to his own future Mr. .McCombs reiterated - his, declaration - that he sought 'no publie ofiice and that . he would not , pe the ambassador y, t France. - ' . r,n.?-;A':! W-'- As to. the chalrmansnip ofthe:.Na-. tional Committee Mr: McCombs said: I exnect to be - as . active : in nolitics as - wilt ' be consistent with my busi ness affairs." . f. :-.- ""'v ' ; Late . in- the' day the National .chair man talked iwith -Attorney General McReynolds. Tomorrow he expects to meet othersmembers ; oi tne cam- w neTt year at wnminEton. i. kj.. 4 The advance guard will leave for JU nraotio.fi February 24 th and the fiet..' - - ' vf; '.";: " .".7-;-:; -;:T I Confessed to Having Held Op Three Asphalt rCompaiiies ; for- Big Contributions. DIDN'T KNOW: IT WAS A GRIME r He ' and - Young Murphy Agreed to Di vide Profits-' Made on Bonding jv Business-rhings Are Look- k ; , " - , ing Bad for Some . ' :- NewYork; Nov: 2l! George JH. Mc Guire, the Syracuse .bonding agent for State . highways and barge - canal J con tractors, is. . a partner of Charles ; F. Murphy,; Jr., nephew of the leader of Tammahy Hall.: He so testified today at the John Doe inquiry into highway graft: , He said he had an agreement with Murphy tp divide all he: bonding business they obtained.' ; ' Further McGpire confessed to hav ing attemptea to "hold up" at least ' three asphalt companies, for-55,000 contributions to the State Democratic committee, in return.. for. State highway-contracts.-: McGuirewas to get a commission- of . one cent a gallon for . all the asphalt the companies sold to the State or to contractors, he said. and tbe companies were to charge tbe contributions against' the commission. Two of tbe companies ibe Warner. Quinlan Company and' the. Union Oil Company - of Calif ornia;--did' not con tribute, he said.: - Whether the third- the Barber . Asphalt Company, contrib uted, McGuire said : he - did not knowy but the Barber - company got the con tract. . He said' he had received 250 -from Arthur . S. -JohnsPn,- -sales agent of the Barber cempahy; but in-; slsted that this ..was not commissions. hut money givep: him Vas. campaign . . Last year, he received ' commissions Ph sales ..made' to the - State -, by .the . Alston cement Company, -tbe JJiryden,. CementompanyV the Kentucky RPcki Asphalt .Ccimpany, ;ahd . the Knicker- oocKer-uement company,, netefitinedt i vii:iiiurR:ai:Hi!i aHnma i naa. iii i-.uiii- ipahy.th'fMs IGuire, he hea-ee-Goveraor SUlzer of v highways atvCooperstPWn, .N.. Y.-; ' . -. JUiy 5th, and discussed specifications -j under which the Barber Asphalt Com- Dahv would obtain Stats' contracts to . the exclusion of all ether ' companies. ; . suggested .iCohtribution. iMcOnire admitted! .haVlner "suereest.- ' ed' to a-renresentativfe of the concern . . that it make a 5,000 camp'aign contri bution to" the Democratic State com- " mi,ttee ;in return for - getting' a State : contract v : ':-: j'v .'-'. "- . . - - "Did van know it. ari 'a riinfl tn 'so licit these ' contributions ?"iasked Dis trict Attorney Whitman..' .' ' : . , , - 1 . . "I never -knew it was-a Crime to so licit these commissions",; replied Mc- Guire.. . , ' --- ' ; ",C: ; -'' -In regard tb ' his association ; ; with Charles F. Murphy, : Jr., 'in the bond ing business, McGuire Sal cS he had an , agreement with the Tammany lead er's nephew, which enibraced a divi- . sion . of expenses ahd 6dmmIssions on me Donaing-oi an. oarge- canai, ctaie highway, subway ; and aqueduct con tracts. They both represented the United States! Fidelity r& Guaranty Company, and last year ithey had ob tained about 25 per cent of State high-' way. bondmg - business. . ! : . - . Edward P; Bugard; a Buffalo con ' tractor, and, chairman-' of. the-Demo- . cratic general ommlttee: of Erie coun- -ty, testified today that he1 had a $2, 500000 State barge canftl contracts He had contributed l,O0eto: the Demo cratic: State committee !n 1911 and in : 1912 had turned over: 16,000 as contri- butions f rom. other: contractors.- Three more - State "contractors, testi- ' fied today to haying given campaign -contributions to: Everett- Pv Fowler, ' alleged Tammany "bagman." ' They . were John H. Weidman, Charles O. MpCumb and Guy -B-.-J Dickson, alljof Syracuse and enrolled - Republicans." . They produced, their checks amount ing to szoo each and payable to Nor man, E. Mack. " - : AH declared they wPuld jiot-;'have '. glyen the money if it ; had pot been for tfieir, State contf attB.: ,;. The ,in quiry -will be resumed 'Monday, v HIS TOWNSPEbPLfi:W(tH HIM. : ' -' s. . '. ' xjr :-.:' ' Oliver Says Reidevlll"-Doesn't" En-r '.. dorse: simmonr Actions ?: s. - , (Special Star Telegram. ) Washington, D Cli f Nov,; . 21.- Be fore leaving for honie tonight, John T. Oliver, whom Jehatpr Simmons. Drevent'ed from belne4. odstinaster at Reidsville; said - that itwas most gra tifying to' him to know-that there was not over a dozen people in-Reidsville-' including ipapn,' wemenand children," ' both white and colored,; ivho were glad -of:;'his:defeatv.-;'' '; c-v-'v.-.'... .; I think V am ' cbnservative wh6n I say that I.: do -not believe there are - over; i-ar: dozen'' people c- in vReidsville - who, deepdown in thelrVhearts; favor ' Senatiir Simmons' action ja . prevent- ing my 'cott firmation ;iaS jpostmaster,' said Mr. Oliver.-: .yi.imU : . a- - i ravis m wasninoion.: an 1 . i f V . 4 ' .T 1 T vorporaiion :i. .uemmissioner , tn. : u. ravias was : before the-: Inter-State Commerce CJommissioin : ttfday to ! ask - that no-unnecessary, delay 'be had in 1 putting into effect .ane . Jtiewiy made rates fo5r North Carpllfta This action was taken because? the' Virginia cities have filed a protest againBt the rates being put into effect .oil;the. ground tnat they discriminate -against : vir--ginia. - : ; v ... ;;' P.- R. A. Monday. November: 24thv from 10 tr 10: 30 o'clock will Sell: $,1,50 to 82.50. hats at 50c eache for thirty rmlputes at Rehder's November Sahy. s- i t . : .?:' - (averti8ementi)t . - V; :, - x Best Fruit of the Loom.' Bleaching. one yard wide, lfr yards for 75o.- Mon- day' at Rehder's . November Sale.7.; , v Saturday -is alway8 ;Kid : Glove Daj jat C.H. Fore & Co. '.'(advertisement) "'-V-,-' I V, l',rs - '4 .-;'