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VOL. XCV-NO a3..
BATTLE ffF Ills STILL slmM
WK WITHOUT RFSlll TR ;-ir successes
Vith Navies of Three Nations Taking Part in British Channel,
and Armies of Five Great Powers Engaged on Land, Bat
tle Being Waged Along the Belgian Coast is Per
haps Most Picturesque of All History.
TRAIN LOHOS OF WOUNDED CARRIED. FROf FIELD
Germans Ask for a Truce, to Bury Their Dead, But Request is
Refused Russians Look for Offensive Move From the
Germans Who Are Rushing Reinforcements to . ;
the Front -China and Japan Squabble.
London, Oct. 24U The Immense armies of the belligerent powers continue
to hammer each other ceaselessly on 'line extending from the ?forth Sea to
the SttIss frontier In the West and from the Baltic Sea to the Carpathians in
the East. The .net- result, however, mo far as can be Judged from official-reports
issued tonight, Is that they sain a little here only to lose a little else
where. . - .-V : '!'';'," ' v t . ' . ..'-
A commander in chief is the. only one to admit reverses in the western War
theater and he does so only in -criptie aentenees. It is dlfflenlt to Judge, how
ever, how the tattles )a Fraaee and Belgium are progreMlns hnt It la -certain
that up to tile present none of the armies has succeeded in' -pushing its of
fensive farenongh to bring appreciably nearer 'the end of .the engagements
that at othiers the allies have been Just weeks. . ,
The Germans have 'taken the "offensive 'against both-the right wing of the
allied army whiehr rests on the sea, and that part of the French army defend
ing the line of forttneations between Verdun and Tonl. In tne former-operations
in which every German soldier at the tommaor the oflleers In Bel
ginm is takln parti the French report admits that the 'Germans have made.
urosress at soifte -pOtnts-bnt sae?larrth. 9 hejennatljefcx
as successful. " " : f " 'T,Jt - " '- .C"-
It is evident that "alonK . te'7iea4t;the:
advance in the face of the , hard fighting force down along iYte Canal
aided by the British and French ships -which are- bombarding, them .from the
sea. It probably Is the ttost picturesque battle ever fought. - On shore the
the troops of Ave na Hons are fighting the Austrians "and Germans on one
side and the French, Belgian 'and British on the other. ; ' . ;
At sea, British monitors, gunboats, destroyers and submarines are fighting
side by side with French warships? while at the . same time they are ( being
subjected to attack by Germanssubmarines and air ships. ., .' '
Thus far the warships have had the better of it, for while fhey - are re
ported to have inflicted terrible" losses ,. on v the" Germans trying to advance
along the coast, they themselves have suffered little or no damage and have
warded off submarines attacks.'
ACCOUNT OF FLEETaSSlATI03iS. , 1
The British admiralty has issued an interesting ' account of operations of
this fleet, explaining that the ships have fired on the German batteries In the
vicinity of Ostend. It prabably was this ipilch led to reports from Holland
that the Germans have been driven : bacKTB that . direction and also to; the
statement that the allies hnd.'recnpied end s
Around Lille, which the Germans hold, there have been unsual fluctuations,
the French gaining in one area and the Germans in another not far . distant.
There has been so murch fighting here, as well as farther south,, towards
Aaras and Roye,. that even the accounts of train loads of wounded being taken
daily to the, hospitals cannot be "exaggerated.
The same can be said of the district between the fortresses of Verdun and
Toul, where two armies have been battling for many weeks with gains and
losses amounting virtually to nothing as far as distance is concerned.
Today both sides elalm success In a battle in which there were, so many
victims that the Germans asked' for a truce to bury their dead. This plea
was refused.. . - ' v1 '.'.;; '.' " - ; v
In Poland the Russians' look for anoffeuttTe on the part of the Germans
by bringing' up .more men and' guns. Farther south from Warsaw they have
not been able to make the Austrians, now "under Germans oflleers and sup
ported by German troops, give up their attempt to cross the San river.
The Russians, also, appearently are engaged In offensive operations on the
east Prussian frontier,' as the German official report refers to an unsuccess
ful Russian attack at Augustowo. -'
Of fighting in Bosnia accounts are so confused that no dcsleion can be
formed. The Austrian claim to "have defeated the Servians and Montenegrins
while both those powers say the Austrian attacks along the, Bosnian fron
tier have been repelled. ! "'
FIGHTING IS HEAVY.
Belgians Obstinately Defend Yser Ca
nal Against the Germans.
London, Oct. 24. Fierce fighting is
going on in the district between Nieu
Prt and Ostend as well as around
Thourout, Thielt and Deynze, accord
in? to a 'late Reuter dispatch from
Slais, Holland. -
' The Yser Capal is being obstinately
defended by the Belgians," the dispatch
says. "The bombardment was kept "up
an night, but early today .(Saturday)
fcoth sides rested for a while, r At noon
heavy firing wa5 resumed but the bat
tle has not yet' been decided. ,
"The Germans are guarding the light
house at Knocke, as a measure of pre
caution against a possible landing by
the British. - ;: 7 -
" lieat troop movements have taken
P'-'Cf: from Bruges and yesterday an
srr, --. corps arrived from Antwerp, Bru-ef-
and Ghent, on its way to Thourout
a-r: Westende. Long trains convey
ing wounded have arrived at Bruges."
Ainical stores are inadequate and the'
number of doctors not large enough to
cr-pp w ith , the work. ;. ... .-, . :
'ne German soldier relates that at
r'!'' point between Ostend and Nieu
I''"t 1,500 of his comrades were buried
' single field." '
NOTHING TO RUMORS.
iany Will Respect Monroe Doctrine
HecardlMa nf r., -nr a
, vuicuuic 01 TtBXi
" asnington,
Oct. 24. Count Von
"nistorff,
the German ambassador.
---nounced today that Germany -would
-Pect the Monroe Doctrine, whatever
tn, outcome o the European war. ?A.
to ihat effect has-been presented
tne State run.,m i
--auui, -v fc.
Tce text f the communication!-
j
withheld by department omciais Dut
Acting Secretary Lansing made this
announcement: - ' .
rThe German . ambassador on Sep
tember 3 last, in a note to the Depart
ment of State, stated he . was instruct
ed by his government to deny rumors
to the effect that Germany intends, in
case she comes out victorious in, the
present war, to seek expansion in
South America." i
Discussiop of the ambassador's note
was aroused , by a published statement
of Dr. Dernburg, former colonial sec- j
retary of Germany, calling1, attention .to
the fact that his government had noti
fied the united States of tne untruin
of reports as to- its intention In South
America. Dr. Dernburg and German
officials here attributed these ; rumors
to Germany's enemies in the ; present
war. believing they were" designed to
Influence public opinion 4h. the United
States .against Germany. ., - v '' .,'
HOSTILE INCIDENTS CONTINUE.
-Peking, Oct. 24. Hostile . Incidents
between the Chinese and Japanese con
tinue. China is protesting against , the
presence, of Japanese forces In China
but restrains its soldiers from- overt
acts.-. ''"'.- ""
-.The latest protest concerns the, Jap
anese seizure of the German ' torpedo
boat 'destroyer S-90, which sank the
Japanese cruiser Takachiho and then,
ran up on the Chinese coast south of
Tsing Tau.. The Chinese authorities
took possession of . her, . but the Japan
ese drove the-Chinese away, j ;
Herr Von Matzan, German minister
in Peking, has protested to the foreign
ofllce against the interning of the' S-90
crew by China, contending that - the
Chinese, government .has permitted
Japanese soldiers to land upon her ter-
fJjMTNGTOJs
-Germans Driven Back as Far
; as Skierniewice.
AUSTRIANS ARE HELD
Anstrtans in the Sonth Made Determin
ed Attempt to Regain Ground
Lost, But so "Far Russians
Have Held Position.
Petrograd, Oct. 24. jAn official com
munication issued by Russian general
headquarters tonight says:
. "Our troops beyond the ViBtula are
pressing- the armies' .of the enemy in
retreat. . North of .the Pilitza river the
Germans are offering only feeble re
sistance. They have' been driven back
as far -as Skierniewice. -
"South -of the. Pilitza on the roads
to Radom, we have forced the Austro
German troops to engage in a serious
battle.
"On October ,23 the fighting, line ex
tended" 40 verets (26 miles). At cer
tain points the engagements took on.
the character of hand to "hand en
counters. - ' : " ,
"In the forest around Radom several
of our regiments successfully' carried
out bayonet attacks. At other points
we have "taken prisoners and rapid Are
guns. ' . ' ' '
Anatrlans Held in Check.
''Above"' the' river IlJanka .Jhe. Aus
trian troops are seeking' again-to es
tablish r themselves . on the Vistula' but
our troops1 have crossed the "river" and
offering strong resistance.
"Along-the riveriSan-and south of
Przemysl desperate engagements - con
tinuebut -the' advantage is' with the
troops who have captured thousands
Of: prisoners; In Making rthe heights
of -Tytchentza, . south of Jaroslau we
have made prisoners" of five Austrian '
companies." -' -; -" .'' - v ';" ' . :v :'' " '
"In repulsing' ahr? attack "of ; the, en? 1
mjf against oijr corps operating iouth
tjCPtUTe.ft--C:B 4
risotiersidtiaineapi
16ft wing oi: httt orps taking .tneoi;?
fen'sive,. made : a number; of prisoners
and--captured-a quantity of ; arms and
a as-r a ' Jr - Aftltimn Yif th6' ,n'(tmv which
caisson si A column xt the- enemy which
occupied' Stry has . been dispersed. A
thousand prisoners were taken.
- "There is nothing- to " report from
East Prussia." . .:
PETROGRAD IS . AGLOW.
v . :; t. " ' i
Over '-y Reports of. R'nsnlan Succeessls
Against Germans and Austrians. .
-. Petrograd, : Oct. " 24:. vra London.- Pe
trograd Is aglow over, the reported re
pulse of the Germans at" Warsaw and
ln;.the: vicinity; of ; Ivangorod :and the
retreat of the Austrians.
Military a-othorities, however, instead-
of -m'agnifying -the importance of
the German, withdrawal, are preparing
for an attempt by the enemy to' re
sume :; Jhe -aggressiver v Russian rein
forcements and. ammunition 1 trains are
streaming .toward Warsaw and Ivan
gorod. " . -.. ,
. 'Disnatches from Grand Duke Nicho
las, "eld commander of the Russian!
forces, declare, nhe struggle south of
Jrzemysl is of great intensity.
U. S. GOVERNMENT TO
AID COTTON SHIPPERS
"'
, -'"
To Ask Belligerents to Keep
Hands Off of Cargoes.
Southern Senators Take Matter np With
The State Department - and Re-
quest Will be Made Immediate
ly by Government.
Washington, Oct. 24.- Senators from
the cotton states today asked acting
Secretary of State v Lansing to obtain
assurances from te belligerent nations
of Europe' .that shipments of cotton
from the ITnited States either to neu
tral or belligerent countries would not
be detained or seized, :, - , k
Athpugh cotton is neither absolute
nor conditional contraband, there have
been instances, it was said, in which
cargVes destined for Holland have been
detained. ' Cotton shippers have founts
it difficult to obtain -- insurance for
their shipments. - .: .
Informal negotiations-looking to prevention-
of such occurrences and speci
fic assurances on which marine insur
ance companies can safely issue poli
cies, it-is believed, now wrill be sought
from the belligrent powers. There is
an" embargo on shipment of cotton from
Holland but so far as State Denart.
rrt nnt rkffiVifil! n rwtr tlioro to rln l.'i
" - - - - - - . ..v .OIAIV
t ion. on" its "importation Into any . Suro
pean -countryYjnasmuch as the mills
in England an -France are close, . a
fair market Is t understood to exist - in
Germany ;r and-Jt. "is to. expedite and
safeguard, cottdft ;trade to,:Germany that
the efforts of, the Washington govern
ment will be directed. , r." '
London, Oct. 24. A casualty. list dat
ed October' 20, and 21, issued today, re
cords the death of . nine officers and
the wounding of 48 'A casualty List of
ron-commissioned, "officers dated Sep
tember . 20 - gives '- 32 - killed of whom'
23 belonged' to the Grenadier Guards;
K. C, STJDlY
NINETEEN lilOIIIHS
SESSION IS ENDED
Congress Adjourns in Spite of
Southern Delegates,
WAGED A HARD! FIGHT
Measures Proposed to Relieve Cotton
Situation ' In The South are Set ,
Aside Dixie Champion are
Overpowered,- ..,;
Washington, Oct. 24. After being in
continuous session si ncejttie, Inauguration-'
of Woodrow Wilson, a:'period of
nearly nineteen months'. the - Sixty
third Congress adjourned 'Its , second
session today when prolonged efforts 'to
procure cotton relief legislation" finally
coHopsed. Leaders in '.this movement
agreed to; adjourn only? on i, condition
the pending ; cotton tnlasures would
haVe, right, of way when' Congress re
convenes December.7.' . 1;'
Not more than fifty members- of the
House and less than aquprum of the
i - . .
Senate were present when the gavels
fell on adjournment without date. The
end was accomplished through passage
of a concurrent resolution' ending the
session 'at: 4 P. . M. but '.clocks were
turned ahead in both - Chambers, actual
adjournment in 5 the Souse; occurring
at 3:22 and 'An the Seriate at 3:27.
As the altered hands of the House
clock "drew'-ne'ar 4 adthe -Senate was
winding up' executive, pusiness, Speaker
Clark arose at his t desk and, -facing
the " scattered attendance on the floor,
satd: ; '' '-v;-t " .
"Thisv Is -.the longest . and most
laborious ' session' that Congress ever
has known. "I -congratulate you most
heartily, on .being ablstp i adjourn . at
last. I wish , to , thanlc-every . member
of the Houe-DemoerSt,; "Republican,
Progressive '.and Independent for; uni
form", courtesy' shown the Speaker.
Now. ih the languagevof rnyTim'
1 G.od -bless us eVery ipne -
- dJ.Ol
wits' ' the -" mbst undemftnstffaJtiVe dn its
historv. 'Democratic leaders and a few
I Republicans were sitting behind closed
! M . m A- ". t m fnotlAns Mi'hftn
doors confirming ifiominattons hen
word came that, the House had pass
ed the adjournment resolution. Ma
jority Leader Kern at once moved t to
open the doors. When this was ordered
the door 1 keeper set the clock ahead
and Senator. Swansjon, of Virginia, pre
siding in the absence of the Vice Presi
dent and .President: Pro Tempore Clarke,
announced that -the -Senate ; was ad
journed. The few-remaining senators
hurried from the chamber.
' In announcing abandonment of their
filibuster t for cotton legislation, after
a conference with other Southern sena
tors and representatives Senator Smith,
of Georgia, and .Representative Henry,
of Texas, said it was ' apparent ,no
quorum could be procured and furtKer
obstructive tactics might injure chances
of ultimate . success. Representative
Menfc-v nredicted Congress would be
convened in extraordinary session by
the' middle Qf- November, when the
fle-ht could' be resumed. Senator
Smith introduced a" bill for a 250,000,
000, government bond issue to buy cot
ton and declared; - -
"We have done all we could for the
suffering people, of the South- We
have had our 'day in court, for this
session and I would have no excuse
for further filibustering at this time.
I shall feel I "have done by duty by
simply voting against the adjournment
resolution.
The House adopted a resolution
authorizing the appointment of -a com
mittee to - Investigate cotton condition
In the South and report possible meas
ures for Federal aid by December 15
On the committee were representatives
Mann, Austin, Henry, Lever, Heflin,
Bell Ga.) and Langley.
No Extra Session. .
With the -re turn, of President Wilson
from Pittsburg ..tonight it became
known that predictions of an e'Sstra
session . of Congress in November , to
consider cotton relief legislation were
not made on tie authority or Mr. Wil
son: : Officials close to the President
said he wolud not . call an extra session.-
'
While he favors the Lever bill for
the government licensing of cotton
warehouses and the Glass .amendment
to the currency act, to allow, banks to
i . , ..I- nntos nn to 1 00 Tier cent of
issu; uttiin - : -3.,
tv,oir'panital and surplus, the Presir
dent is understood to believe both .can
go over until the regular session.
As outlined by the President, the
programme for the December session
will Include the Philippine bills, re
maining bills of -Secretary Lane's con
servation programme, the. government
shipping bill and cotton legislation. It
is known that no extra session wilTbe
called for next spring unless some un
usual emergency arises.. The President
plans' to. leave Washington .after the
adjournment?. in March to officially open
the Panama Canal-and the San Fran
cisco Exposition. : - - , :'
' London, Oct. 24. Adellna Patti was
the " central figure at a :demonstration.
at ithe patriotic, "concert in the v Royal
Albert Hall here.. tonight. ,- King George
and Queen Mary" were present. Though
in her 72nd year,: the celebrated singer
sah&C an - aria written by Mozart 1 n a
manner, which , greatly pleased her critf
ics. f Her- reception - was entljusiastlc
and .did not' end; until , she, with tears
of . appreciation sang "Home, Sweet
Home."''. V:'''.''.!i"i' ' --' -"i::'
:-y r- - .. . , .. ... :',' ':'...:r:c;
London, Oct; ; 24.-Reuter's ' Amster
dam ' correspondent - says the German
government has Issued ; a. communica
tion to the neutral; powers condemning
Great. Britain's action with Tegard to
contraband oj jwjir and the seizure of
Germans on neutral ' merchant vessels,
"the communication argues that this
violates the engagements of the Dec
laration ox London.
OCTOBER 25, 1914
PARTIAL LIFT OF
EMBARGO ON FOOD
England Consents . to Food
Going to Belgiun
IF SENT BY, AMERICANS
.British Government ' Agrees- to Take
Move Upon Representation by the
. American Ambassador
Thousands Starving.
London, Oct 24. As a result of rep
resentations by W. H. Page, the Amer
ican ambassador, the British govern
ment today consented to raising the
embargo pn foodstuffs to the extent of
allowing ships to leave for Holland
with a quarter . of a million dollars
worth of food purchased by the Amer
ican committee for the relief of Bel
gium. V
- The first shipments of 2,500 'tons of
food to Holland for relief of the Bel
gians will leave London Tuesday. The
cargo will consist principally of wheat,
rice, beans and peas.
Emile De' Vereux, burgomaster of
Charleroi, and Emile Buisset, deputy
in parliament for that district, arrived
in ' London today and presented to the
American committee - a formal state
ment of conditions in Charleroi and
Belgium. ; According 'to the statement
600,000 out of 600,000 inhabitants with
in' a -radius of 15 miles of. Charleroi
are being- fed- by organized relief, and.
food supplies -are almost - exhausted.
The Charleroi delegation says that
while speaking officially only for the
province of- Hainaut, - "we know that
much the- same conditions prevail
throughout- Belgium -and- we can state
from bitter experience the position of
our own district." - -t
On Verge of - Starvation.
Continuing the statement says that
the population of Hainaut numbers 1,
250,000 ; persons and that 80 per cent of
its food supply must be imported. This
district Vfas occupied by the ' Germans
early in -the War and the German army
imposed 'fines to be paid in food. These
levies continued until the German gov
Terhori ' Marshal Von Der Gjoltz, gave
orders, that they - should cease after
TepretifAt'ioiRS '-iadrbe-made'toTun)'
of the desperate plight of the populace.
This- order went into effect- September
10th.
"On October 13," the statement con
tinues, "the civil governor of Brussels
informed us that the week ending to
day was the last, one during' which we
could obtain any supplies. He advised
us ' to " go - to Holland. . We applied to
the Dutch government . through the
Belgian "minister, but were, informed
that Holland had supplies-only for her
own needs. We then came to England
to appeal to your . countrymen to as
sist us in our great need. . -
"The industries of" ouP district are
paralyzed," our workshops 1 are closed,
and our : money is exhausted. In the
whole province at least 800,000 people,
irom; now -on, m.usi-.ue iea ay cnaruy.
,The statement s concludes: "Our peo
ple initiated no. .war; our army has
done its best to defend us. against ov
erwhelming forces; our people are on
the. verge of starvation through cir
cumstances of war. Ourj friendly,
neighbors, the-Dutch, French.and Eng
lish, are debarred from giving the as
sistance they otherwise would gladly
provide. , We feel that we shall not :
appeal to the American people in vain:"
PROTEST OF AMERICA
Concerning the Seizure of the
Standard Oil Steamers.
Ministerial Conference at London But
v fio Decision : Reached General
Move to Prevent Oils Reach
ing Germany.
- London, Oct. 24. The American protest-
against the British seizure of the
American oil ship Platuria was the
subject of a ministerial conference to
day, but no decision, was reached. Pre
mier Asquith, Sir Edward Grey, Win
ston Churchill and Third High Chan
cellor Viscount Haldane, were among
those at the meeting.
OIL GOING TO GERMANY.
'V '
British Minister Says That's Why
- -S American Steamer Seized. '.
..Washington, Oct. 24. Private letters
received' at the British embassy here
from Denmark state that one big fuel
oil shipment , from the United States
was sent promptly on its arrival in Co
penhagen to the German aerial and
naval base at Kiel. Whether this oc
curred before or after Denmark pro
hibited oil exportation to belligerent
countries was not . stated. The infor
mation, however, with the general be
lief in .England that the recent in
crease ;. in . American oil shipments to
Denmark was preparatory to a general
Zeppelin . and submarine attack ' oh
Great Britain resulted in the adoption
by the British navy of restrictive
measures. - - ':
i . British officials here admitted todajr
that the Brindilla and Platuria, Stan
dard Oil -vessels plying between -the
Unltedr States and Denmark -were de
tained in-this connection in pursuance
of the belief that "cargoes of illumi
nating - oil eventually would" find their
way to Kiel. . '" -' ; . . v- ; &
V The British : . ambassador discussed
withj1 Acting Secretary Lansing , toda$
protests filed by-the. -United -States
CCoatiaueed on Pasr SixteeiU '
ENGLAND
CONSIDERING
FA TE OF MRS CARMAN
IN HANDS OF THE JUR Y
CaseTurned Over to That Body at Nine Forty-Five Last
Night- Were' Still Deliberating on Testimony Offered
When Midnight Came State Bases its Case
on Evidence of Negro Maid
MRS. CARMAN, VERY NERVOUS, AWAITS THE
VERDICT IN BACK ROOM OF COURT HOUSE
Defense Lawyer Scored District Attorney For His Method in
Working up Case Against Mrs. Carman District At
torney in Turn Scores Coroner in Case
For Way Testimony Was Given
Mineola, N. Y., Dct. 24. The jury in
the case of Mrs. Florence Conklin Car
man, after listening all' the afternoon
and evening to the summing up of the
defense and the prosecution and the
charge of Justice Chaf les H. Kelby,
retired at 9:45 o'clock tonight to begin
its deliberations.
The defense of the woman charged
with the murder of Mrs.- Louise Bailey
rested its case early in the morning
session and several witnesses in rebut
tal were called. Then for more than
three hours and a half John . J. Gra
ham, Mrs. Carman's, chief counsel, dis
sected the state's case.. He severely
criticised the district, attorney'sjneth
ods, particularly referring, to. the man
ner in which, the prosecutor had-guard-
ed.the. witness, .Celia. Coleman. He as
serted, the. slayer of. Mrs. Bailey un
doubtedly, .was. a man. . .He scouted the
testimony of. Celia Coleman and Frank
Farrell. ,. ...... . . . . . . . . , -
t:j On 'tber summing .up.T District - Attor
hey Sfalth. .bainted Mr.s.1 Carman - as a
Calculating, .scheming .woman, who de
liberately. murdered under the spur, of
jealousy. He laid emphasis on the
testimony of . .the negress, Celia Coleman,-and
Farrell.. He said he knew
the murder was an "inside job" and
that the servant, if any one, Would be
the persdn to tell about it.
Why He Guarded Witness.
Had he allowed the girl to stay in
the house, he said, she would have re
mained under the, influence of the Car
man family. He. excused her false
hoods at the start by her own words:
"That she was 'sorry for Mrs. Carman'."
The family of the murdered woman
were in .court all day.
Before the justice began his charge
Graham took exception to several of
the district attorney's statements,
claiming the prosecutor had not stuck
to the facts.
Justice . Kelby began to deliver his
charge shortly after 9 o'clock. He did
BOARD VIRTUALL Y HAS
APPRO VED COTTON PLAN
Aft er Weeks oiF Negotiations Between Bankers and Members
of Federal Reserve Board a Tentative Agreement is
Reached Fund of $135,000,000 to be Raised to
Care for Surplus Cotton The Reserve
Board Will Control the Fund.
Washington, Oct. 24. After weeks of
negotiations between bankers and Fed
eral Reserve Board members, a ten
tative agreement was reported tonight
when the board virtually approved a
plan by which- ,a fund of $135,000,000
will be raised to care for the surplus
coton crop and extend aid to cotton
producers. The plan is slightly dif
ferent from that originally proposed,
but loans will be made on cotton at
six cents a pound bearing interest
of not more than six percent for one
year with a privilege, of six months
extension. ,
The Reserve Board will have direct
supervision Of the fund but it probably
will operate through a committee of
bankers and business men.
All details of the plan were not made
public tonight.- New York bankers
have agreed to subscribe $50,000,000 to
the fund and Southern banks are count
ed on for $35,000,000 more. The re
maining $50,000,000 is tokbe raised in
non-cotton producing states.
Secretary McAdoo outlined -the plan
tonight in the following statement:
McAdoo Makes Statement
' "The Federal Reserve "Board today
continued consideration of plans for
the relief of the cotton situation, giv
ing special attention to a plan sug
gested by Albert H. - Wiggin, J. S.
Alexander, A. J. Hemphill and Wil
liam Woodward of New York, and
Festus J. Wade, of - St. Louis f or the
raising of a cotton loan fund aggregat
ing $135,000,000. .v This plan' has been
evolved " from that originally proposed
by I Mr. Wade. Full details cannot be
given out until it is submitted to
bankers in leading finanicail centers
to ascertain whether or not they will
support it. . It has been approved ten
tatively by the' Federal -Reserve Board
and j bankers- In- the . leading v financial
cities will be asked ; immediately to
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not discuss the evidence, but explain
ed different degrees of homicide, dis
cussed at some length the creditibllity r
of a witness and said that a mass of
the evidence in this case was admitted
for the purpose of impeaching other"
witnesses. - : .
When a ten-minute recess was taken
today the jury was told to decide
whether it -would go to dinner before
the summing up of the State's case by
District Attorney Smith. The jury de
cided to do - without . dinner and Dis
trict Attorney Smith began: .
."i tell yOu gentlemen, I knew this
was an inside job. I determined to
get the truth and went after the per
son who knew about every person in.
the house. And I tell you this negro''
girl has' been an unwilling witness."
The district . attorney took up the
testimony : of other membe'rs of the
Carman household and said it was un- .
true, as the witnesses had motives to
testify falsely: .
"Now," he went on, "I'll tell you why
Mrs. Carman said: 'I shot him.' He
dropped on the floor behind the operat
ing, chair. So she thought the bullet
had hit. him. - ;
"I don't know whether or not it was
a case of mistaken identity regarding '"'
Mrs. Bailey. Nobody will ever know
unless Mrs. Carnjfan tells."
Scored Coroner in Case.
The district attorney severely scored
Coroner : Norton - for his action In the
case. He ' described testimony about
the bloodhounds as ah "insult to any
Jury."
Rudolph Loewe, testified today that
he was within;15 feet of Dr. Carman's
office when the shot was fired which
killed Mrs. Bailey. Loewe looked up
when he heard the report, and accord
ing to his testimony, saw a man run,
across the Carman lawn and leap over
the fence. He said he'then looked into
Dr. Carman's,' office- and saw the doc-i
tor with a woman in his arms. ; "
There were two women in front of
the house, Mr. Loewe added. He also
saw a man he did not know standing
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subscribe the necessary amount. New
York City bankers have' agreed to sub
scribe $50,000,000 -upon condition that
an additional $50,000,000, shall be sub
scribed by cities in non-cotton produc
ing states. The remaining $25,000,000
is to be provided by the cotton states.
"The hew plan contemplates -the
loaning of 'money on cotton at six
cents a pound and at an interest rate
not exceeding six- percent for a period
of oneyear with the privilege of a
renewal for an additional jperiod of sir
months. It is provided that all ser
vices rendered , in the administration
of the fupd by voluntary committees
and bankers shall be without charge
but that the borrowers shall pay three
percent on the amount loaned to them
into a fund' which is to be called the
guarantee fund and which Is to be
used exclusively for paying the neces
sary expenses of administration, which
it is estimated will not exceed one
eighth of one percent and the re
mainder to be used -to make good any
losses which may be incurred on loans
that may be made on cotton at the
stipulated rate of six cents per pound.
Upon the conclusion of the whole
transaction the amount of money left
in the guarantee fund will be re
turned pro rata to the borrowers.
"It is hoped that responses may be
received, from the bankers of the lead
ing cities early next week. If favor
able the plan will ibe put into im
mediate , execution. In that case the
cotton loan fund will be administered
under -the . general supervision of a
tcentral committee ' of the individual
members of .the Federal Feserve Board,
which 'committee will, In turn, appoint
a committee . to be- known as the Cot
ton Loan . Committee and which will
have actual management of the fund..
"The plan in its new form Is more
practical than anything heretofore pre
sented and' it. is hoped the requisite
amount'7 may . be ' promptly . subscribed
that the. plan mays be put into im
mediate operation."
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