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WILMINGTON', 2T. O, SUNDAY MOE-NT3TG, . DBGEMBER 20, 1914
WHOLE NUMBER 13,855.
CELEBRATION OF VICTORY
B Y GERMANY NOW THOUGHT
TO HAVE BEEN PREMATURE
NEAR-
SESSION OF CONGRESS
WILL BE NO CLASH
SAYil: GAROTHERS
FRANK IS REFUSED
LATEST PETITION
RESOLUTION MAY
BE RECONSIDERED
FIGHT FEATURES
AH that German Headquarters Say of the Victory Now is that
Russians Are Still Being Pursued Russian Statement
Declares Engagements on Vistula Nothing More
Than Affairs Between the Outposts.
GERMAN ATTEMPT TO GROSS THE VISTULA
IN FLANKING MOVEMENT IS FRUSTRATED
Operations in East Prussia and Against Cracow Are Contin
ued by Russians, Despite Desperate Conditions in Po
land Allies' Offensive Movement in Belgium is
Necessarily Slow Because of Bad Roads.
London. December 19. - It is
freat German victory in Poland
l.'erman headquarters says of the' battle there in today's report is that)
the pursuit of the enemy continues.
The Russiau official report tonight says engagements on the lef t j
bank of the Vistula have been nothing more than outpost affairs.
lu these the Kussians would seem
the 'Germans, while the Russian mam force was forming along the
Hzura river, where a new battle is beginning to develop, and the Ger
man atVu-k is said to have been repulsed.
,
a ciijcuieu, me ueruiaus aiLt
oiideavor to outflank the Russians,
Kiissiaii artillery, and by the seizure
Respite tne. desperate work facing
au ittempt to stop tne advance 01
: 4 . : rn. T z- ' 3 j. i-t . i -
! win u vraiiuitt .wcj;jtti t.jjviiig.pu?iLi.uii aiuiig- wic'J-uuiiaci- river ju )
Part of the Prznisl garrison has made a sortie in force in an at
tempt to open the railway to the Southwest, and is giving battle to
the Kussian besieging army.
Operations In the West. ' .
; With the Germans "strongly en
trenched and the roads - in bad con
iiilBn, the allies'-- off ensive movement
ia Belgium and France is making slow
progress. At several points, however,
-be French officials report records the
iipture of German trenches. The of
fensive is being pushed with consid
erable force in Flanders and from tle
Hfleian border south to the river Oise,
'here the line turns eastward.
The Germans keep up violent coun
ter attacks, and by these and the use
of mines, in some cases, have prevent
?1 the Allies from following up their
vantage. .
Similar tactics are being adopted by
fcoth Fides along the rest of the front,
ith gains and losses in fractions of
The Allies have brought up an enor
mous weight of artillery which they
're using to clear the way for the
Infantrv.
V message from -Antwerp to the Am-
nerdam Telegraaf asserts that the
r'ernians, preparing for a possible re
tirement, are constructing a line of de
fense across Belgium, from -the -Scheldt.
'long: the Dendre river to Maubeuge on
the French frontier. This, if true,
wight be considered only a measure, of
precaution.
The German cruisers which raided
'he east coast of England sewed a
Kineri field. In addition to three steam
previously reported as having been
"lestroyed, a mine sweeper, clearing the
ss, was blown up torlay and it is
Sported two. other vessels met a like
fafe. This occurred while the funerals
of the victims of the bombardment of
cs Thorough and the Hartlepools were
'n?r held.
'While the motor section of the South
African defense force is. Catherine in
"'e remainder of the scattered rebels,
th main army is forming on the Ger-
,na'i Fouth African frontier where the
ovam-e euards are in touch. ..
IV THE WESTERN THEATRE
enVh ar Office Outlines Operation
on the Eighteenth.
i'sris. ror 1ft Th "BVftTicri war of-
fif'" tbis afternoon gave an official
announcement as follows:
1'ijiiiitr the flav of December 18 we
'ernzerj in Belgium the territory won
fons the enemy the evening: before to
South of Dixmude, and we ad-
111 " at Korteker.
l "- valine 11 DJ Ul L XI VJ. liO
hvn swamp territory. v
an. y.ic consolation, to the South of
Basses. .-L- m-... nno Irilnms.
e. bv
trr
during the past two days we
srtfc ...
at. Laurent .and Blangy.
Sttit:ks Ji, . Y-
have been retained.
.' the region of Albert during - the
f' from December 17-18 and during
i -loin we auvanucu uu"
r i a y vlolent fire of the enemy
sii-V cached the barbed wire' entan-tr.-'
t''ls of the secnl line of German
v T. To the North of Marlcourt,
?r bliged- to. abandon a trench
Cifc"1"1 the niSht before and ; set on
r.rneVeral "nan trenchB have been!
UDied In the rerlnn of Mmtii. andT
.tit.,
the rerion of Mamets. and
. v . .. . . i
i General Bliss and it is thought proba-
;t ble Secretary Garrison will make no
believed Berlin's celebration of alrrSr
possibly was premature
All that '
i
to have been engaged m holding
j . .
- iupiea to cross ine visiuia in an f
but this was frustrated bv the
of the pontoon bridges.
tnem in .North roland the Russ
tne Austro-uerman torces.
lent counter attacks on the part of the
Germans have been repulsed.
"In the region of the Aisne there
have been artillery engagements and in
Champagne the artillery of the enemy
showed December 18 increased activ
ity as compared with the.,17th.
"In the Argonne, in the forest of La
Gruie, we blew up a, German under
mining trench. Near St. Hubert the
enemy, by a very spirited attack, suc
ceeded in making slight progress. ,
"It has been confirmed that on the j with the rival Mexican leaders Gov
heights of the Meuse, our fire directed Urnor Jose Maytorena and Gen. Benja
by aviators demolished two heavy bat- . min Hill probably will take place ear
teries of the enemy and damaged a j iy next week.
third battery
""From the Meuse to. the Vosges there
is nothing to reprt. In the Vosges
there has been spirited German rifle
firing, but no attack.
KIXGS OF NATIONS MEET
Crowned Heads of Norway, Sweden
. and Denmark in Long: Conferences.
Mai mo, Sweden, (via London). King
Christian, of Denmark; King Gustave,
of Sweden, and King Haakon, of Nor
way, who arrived here yesterday to
formulate an agreement . combining
their interests during the war, held
further conferences today, after which
they conferred with their respective
ministers.
A joint final, conference will be held
later in which the kings, the foreign
ministers and the departmental offi
cers will take part.
Meeting is Concluded.
London, Dec. 20 3:05 a. m. A Reu
ter dispatch from Malmo, Sweden, de
scribes an enthusiastic demonstration
in honor of the kings of Norway, Den
mark and Sweden who have been con
ferring there. A huge crowd cheered
the the kings on their departure.
King Gustave and King Haakon bade
a cordial farewell to King Christian
aboard the cruiser Heimdal, which then
sailed to Copenhagen. The kings of
Sweden and Norway proceeded to the
station, where King Haakon left for
Norway by special train. King Gus
tav 'returned to the palace to await the
queen who arrived from Berlin. Their
Majesties then left for Stockholm.
FRENCH ARE ADVANCING.
Several German Trenches Captured
British Forced to Fall Back.
Paris, Dec.' 19. The following offi
cial communication was issued tonight
by the French war office:
"In Belgium, in the region of Steer.s
straete an attack by the enemy has
been repulsed and we have made prog
ress in the neighborhood of the Kor
teken Inn.
."The British troops have lost in the
vicinity of Neuye Chapelle several of
the trenchea they captured yesterday.
In the meantime the Indian corps has
oHvonMd a few hundred meters to
wards Richebourg L'Avoue. '
"The enemy has displayed activity
in the direction of Thiep Val and LI
hons. At the latter place a detachment
of the enemy was taken by surprise in
marching column and literally mowed
down. - . . " : - ' , :
"From the Oise to the Vosges, there
has been, no incident worth noting.:.
"AUSTRIA SAYS SUCCESSES.
Roport 'from Vienna Declares Opera
, Hons JUrainit Russians Favorable.
Vienna, via Amsterdam -and London,
c- j 9.-The . following:: oraciai com-
v (OontJLnued on Page Twoi .- h.
America! J; Agent Predicts
P ful Solution.
OF TR BLE ON BORDER
General Bits akei Suggestion as to
Settlement of Trouble to Secre
tary Garrison- General
Scott Arrives.
"Washington Dec. 19. Peaceful solu
tion of difficulties with Mexican fac
tions across the border from Naco,
Ariz., was predicted by American Con
sular Agent Carothers in a message to
the State Department today after &
conference with the Maytorena leaders.
It was' learned today that General
Bliss, commanding the American border
patrol, has recommended to. Secretary
Garrison a. plan for . settlement of the
situation. The plan was not made puD
iic. General Scott, chief of staff, who
was sent to the border to take charge
j of the situation, was expected to reacii
Naco tonight. He will confer with
ence and has received General Scott's
i report.
TO ATTACK TAMPICO.
C""D";"V8 toport To?'
Laredo, Texas, rec. 19. General
jco oil fields district with 10,000 troops.
; preparea ior an onensive campaign
against Villa forces at TampicQaejeord
ing to a dispatch received hereisodaj-.
The same message asserted ajrajwsa
troops naa capturea -f arras. j a "suiaii
(town - near rorreon, ana connrmea re-
ports that Villa forces at San Luis Po-
tosi had gone over to CarranzaJ
XEW MINISTER APPOIXTED.
to
Handle -Foreign Affairs
for the
ViHa-Gutierre. Faction.
194 jose- Ortla Rodrlgue was
appointed tonight acting -minister of
foreign affairs. . General - .Zapata's offi
cial report- of the .capture of Puebla
was received today. It said a' force of
10,000 was pursuing the Carranza
troops.' Two thousand prisoners, sev
eral pieces of artillery and other
equipment were reported captured.
According to official' reports General
Villa on December 17th entered Gua
dalajara,' which had been evacuated by
the Carranza garrison.
SCOTT EXPECTED OX BORDER.
Looked for at Naco Late Last Xlgkt
or Karly This Morning.
Naco, Ariz., Dec. 19. Brig. Gen. Hugh
L.. Scott,' chief of staff of the United
States army, was expected here late to
day on his mission to bring peace to
4;he border. His proposed conference
The 18th infantry regiment and one
battery of the fifth field artillery ar
rived here today. The two remaining
regiments of the sixth brigade and
two batteries of artillery are due 'to
morrow. '
RULES FOB SAILING
OF RELIEF STEAMERS
Must Have Certificates From
British as Well as Germans.
British as Well . as German Certificates
of Safe Conduct Are Now Re
quired of Vessels Carrying
Cargoes for Belgium.
New York, Dec. 19. -British as well
as German certificates of safe conduct
now are required for ships carrying
supplies to Belgium, the American
commission for relief in Belgium an
nounced tonight.
Activities of German submarines in
the North Sea caused the commission
a month ago to adopt a special flag
and banner which had to be prominent
ly displayed on relief ships. Then it
became . necessary to obtain in the
United States a certificate from the col
lector of each; port of sailing that car
goes
were destined to Belgium and
contained only relief supplies. It was
necessary also to obtain from German
consuls an additional certificate which
became part of the ship's papers.
'. That British regulations, too, must
in future govern relief ships, was the
information which came to London W.
Bates, vice chairman of the commis
sion, today in this cable message from
H. C. Hoover, chairman of the London
commission: - - r ; ' '
; "Admiralty informs us that unless
steamers and cargoes are consigned to
us at Rotterdam we must expect ihat
they will be held up "on voyage possi
bly for days.: v - vlV f
. "Hereafter please apply yourself" to
the British consul at each port, of "sail
ing for certificates that ships and com
plete cargoes" consigned to v this com
mission and inform all" parties that
neither , we nor the British admiralty
will take responsibility', for any other
form of shipment. The British consul
will, in -turn apply to the ; British am
bassador at. Washington , for the neces
surv aut'""1'Hm-" - ' ; s ''.: :y ; ; -
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But Fedei4l Judge Inclined to
Grant Appeal.
will Decide monday
-m.-v ... ,.
Desperate tlf;lit Being: Made for Mau
Condemned to Die 1u January for
Murder: ojf Four teen-Year-Old
Mary Fkagan.
AJJnta, GiDee-4l9. Leo M. Frankf
condemned to5 l'e hanged January 22nd
nepr.fhnurder here in April, 1913,
ofvafyjpiagan, was refused a Avxlt of
hab)orsiy Federal Judge W. T;
flwmAnltbfl fOday. A motion ' was
immediatei;:mide by Frank's attor
neys, requesting an appeal from to
day's decisiitp the United States Su
preme Couraiicl Judge Newmin an
nounced he)W.Ould give a decision on
this motion iion day.
There was' some confusion with re.
j gard to the appeal, which at first' it
was announced "that Judge Newman
had granted. ,;v The judge stated to
night, however, tliat he announced at
the closed of ;'rthe; hearing that he was
"inclined " tot grant the appeal." Subsequently;,-itas
stated; the Federal
law enacted Jnrl908 requiring a Feder
al judge in granting an appeal in ha-
. "
was probable -cause for an appeal was
brought' to tithe court's attention in
chambers and he informed the attor
neys that he- would hold his decision
on the matter in abeyance, until Mon
day. . -:, -
The writ Was sought on the ground
that Frank's constitutional rights
were violated 'in that he was "involun
tarily absent" V-from the "court room
when the verdict was announced. At
torneys HehTjf C Peeples and Harry
A. Alexander oh "Frank's behalf, ar
gued that-the Georgia state courts lost
jurisdiction ; of i jlie case when he was
denied theiht'tT face the Jury at the
culmination" Of his trial. , They declar
ed that Fffmlc Js being- deprived , of his
liberty upa. conviction:; and..'Judff
yffaLtiMKj jendered.
void by,reon. of the trial court's ac
tion. They rgued that ' the ' question
was not-one involvihg the state ciourt's
procedure, but one for the jurisdiction
of the Federal courts., '
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LAW IS QUOTED.
As to Manner In Which Appeal May be
Granted by Judge.
Washington, Dec. 19. A Federal law
enacted in 1908 requires' that a Federal
judge in granting an appeal in habeas
corpus proceedings issue a certificate
stating that in his opinion "probable
cause for an appeal'.' exists.
The law reads: .
"From the final decision by a court
of the United States in proceedings in
habeas corpus where the detention
complained of is by authority of pro
cess issued out-of a state court, no ap
peal to 'the Supreme Court shall be al
lowed unless the United States court
by which the final .decision was. ren
dered or a Justice of the Supreme!
Court shall be of opinion that there ex
ists probable cause for an appeal, in
which event, on allowing the same the
said court or justice-shall certify that
there is probable- cause for such allow
ance." Before 1908 such a certificate was
not required. Should a, judge not for
ward such a certificate, it was stated
today that an appeal probably would
be dismissed by the Supreme Court.
An appeal in the Frank case, .proper
ly lodged would not ordinarily come
up for consideration by the Supreme
Court for nearly two years, but most
applications by state officials to ad
vance habea's corpus appeals are
granted.
COMMITTEE AGREES OH
Special Fund for Observers in
War Raging in Europe.
I
Practically Every Item for Ammuni
tion and Coast Defense Will be
Favorably Reported to the
Honse by Committee.
Washington, Dec. 19. The army ap
propriation bill, aggregating $101,000,
000, agreed upon today by the"" House
military committee,, carried a special
fund of $15,000. for United States mili
tary observers in Europe.
The bill closely follows the War De
partment's estimate. , ; . .
"We gave -them practically all they
asked for," said Chairman Hay, refer
ring to appropriations for"' ammunition
and other materials for -defense. -
Increase of 25 regiments in the regu
lar army was proposed by a bill intro
duced' by Representative Anthony. It
would authorize the organization of
five- additional regiments of ' artillery,
five of -cavalry and 15 of infantry and
would repeal the law limiting the army
to 1067000 men. ' -
The- appropriations of $400,000- for
aviation, and $50,000 -for armored au
tomobiles in view pf :the use of the lat
ter in the European war are includ
ed in the bill. . ' '
; Halifax, N. S., Dec. 19. The steamer
Calcutta sailed today with food and
supplies fort the Belgians. She is the
third relief ship sent by Canada. - The
ttulU W iwra caaifi irom Uoatraai. J
ARMY
APPROPRIATION
Senate Action May Nullify In
ternational Agreement.
SAFETY AT SEA MATTER
Manner ia Which Senate Ratified Con
vention Will laterally Nullify tke
International Measure for
Protection.
Washington, Dec. 19. Reconsidera
tion by the Senate of the resolution
adopted last week ratifying the safety
at; sea' convention 'will be sought early
next week, it was learned tonight, be
cause State and Commerce Department
officials believe the reservation to 'the
United States of the right to impose
-higher standards on all shinDinsr in
American waters than those imposed
by the treaty virtually nullifies the
international agreement.
The subject was discussed today by
Secretary Bryan, Secretary Redfleld,
Commissioner Chamberlain, : of the
navigation bureau, and Chairman Alex
ander, of the. House merchant marine
committee. Senator Stone, chairman
of -the .foreign relations committee,
talked with President Wilson and said
later he . believed the" ratification res-
Potion "practically nullifies
the con
vention."
In urging the modifying resolution,
supporters of the pending seaman's
bill contended that the treaty would
interfere with that measure. Those
supporting the House substitute for
the LaFollette bill, however, were un
derstood tonight o have concluded it
"would not conflict with the convention
The substitute was framed by Repre
sentative Alexander, one of the Ameri
can delegates to the London conven
tion which drafted the treaty already
accepted by most- of the other powers
represented.
Ready to Send to London.
, The convention and Senate resolu
tion have been received at the . White
House and forwarded to the State De
partment for transmission to 'London
narMt h fEr
the ratification must be received in
London by " December ' 311 '-It Was " be
lieved' tonight this difficulty might be
overcome by the adoption of a protocol
by the powers extending the time. In
urging the ratification in his last mes
sage to Congress, the President called
particular atention to this time limit.
It is understood President Wilson
believes the' modifyng' clause unneces
sary and that he mav' take steDS to in
form' the Senate informally -of his rea-
sons. -'
It. is possible for senators voting for
the resolution to move reconsidera
tions. Senator Stone said tnight he did
not know what course would be fol
lowed. UNKNOWN BATTLESHIP OFF
SOUTH ATLANTIC COAST
Steamer Held Up by Battleship
V irginia Capes Friday Night.
Off
Norfolk, Va.,, Dec. 19. The
Italian
steamer II Piemonte which arrived
here today from New Orleans, reports
that she was held up by an unknown
i warship off the Virginia capes last
I midnight.
.Captain Giarette, sa;s he failed to
learn the name of the warship but!
thinks she was British.
He says a boat from the warship
containing several officers came along
side the II Piemonte and after learn
ing her nationality, the. nature of her
cargo and her destination permitted
her to proceed.
He says, however, that his vessel
was followed . almost to the Virginia
Capes by the unknown warship.
BILL BEFORE HOUSE
Measure Favorably Reported
But Closely Trimmed.
Committee in Its Report Declares That
Increase in Commerce Realized
But Cause for Economy Is
Reason for Cut.
r
; Washington, Dec. 19. Reporting the
rivers , and harbors bill carrying $34,-'
138,580 to the House today. Chairman
Sparkman,. of the committee, said:
"In leaving out new projects and re
ducing amounts allotted in the bill so
much below the estimates, the com
mittee has not been unmindful of the
rapidly growing commerce fpr the ac
commodation of. which both the work
undersold and new projects is designed.
"In view, however, of the necessity
for economy in government expendi
tures, a thing desirable at all times but
owing to the extraordinary -conditions
brought about .-by - the present . Euro
pean war more imperative now per
haps than at any time during the past
decade, It was thougnlt advisable to
omit new projects from - the bill and
to reduce the appropriation and au
thorizations to the lowest possible
minimum c'omme.MSurate with efficien
cy and a -reasonable degree of prog
ress toward .completion of . each ira-
jorovrint "how under: wav." -'
RIVERS
Anu
HARBORS
Representatives Heflin and Moon Star in Wordy Contest iri
Which Statement of Latter is Denounced as "False and
Untrue" by Gentleman From Alabama Invited
to Repeat Statement Outside Congress' Halls.
Washington, Dec. 19. After two
days of hot words which culminated
today in exchange of Invitations to
personal combat between Representa
tives Heflin, of Alabama, and Moon, of
Tennessee, the House adopted a spe
cial rule to consider legislation for
reforms demanded by the Postoffice
Department in connection with the an
nual postal appropriation bill.
A defection of Democrats from the
leaders yesterday defeated a similar
rule, which provided for consideration
of amendments decreasing postmasters'
salaries, elimination - of assistant post
masters, experimental substitution of
contract service for the rural delivery
service, increased salaries for rural
carriers, changes in the compensation
paid roalroads for carrying mails and
other re-organization plans of the de
partment. The rule was passed late today with
the provisions for cutting postmasters'
salaries, abolishing assistant postmas
ters and the rural service substitution
scheme eliminated.
A speech by Representative Moon af
ter defeat of the original rule, in which
he intimated that "some railroad influ
ence" had operated to shift Democrat
ic votes, caused a bitter debate today.
representative Heflin denounced ivir. , heat of debate" and "mav have' been a
Moon's statement as "false and un- I little too rough. He offered to wlth
true." Mr. Moon challenged him to draw any "offensive language" he
make the same comment off the floor might have used. -
VI. lli JLJ.V lAOV- O.UU il X . 1111111 1. A. J t-OOVU
his willingness to do so. The two rep-
resentatives were advancing threaten-
ingly toward each other when half a
dozen members stepped in between ;
them. -
" Denounced as Untrue. j
"I denounce the statement of the i
gentleman as absolutely untrue," de
clared Mr. Heflin, referring to Mr.
Moon's statement that Democrats who
voted against the rule had "betrayed
the Democratic President, the Demo
cratic Postmaster General, the Demo
cratic rules committee, and the Demo
cratie - postffice contrrrtte-.Jv: - -; - -"
'Tou don't dare say that to me ex
cept on this' flor," shouted Mr; Moon,
striding toward the Alabama represen
tative. '-' vl '-"' V '
"I am willing to Say anything out
side that 'I would say to you here," re
torted Heflin,- and he started to meet
Chairman Moon.
Representatives, Clark, of Florida;
Tribble, of Georgia; Stanley, of Ken
tucky, and McKellar," of Tennessee,
j stepped between them and order soon
was resiorea.
Representative Moon said he had no
apologies to make for his speech cri
ticising. Democrats who opposed the
rule. He said he. did not charge cor
ruption against any one.
"But the circumstances of that vote,"
he said, "left the impression that there
was some influence at work that pre
vented .the adoption of this rule, re
quested by the administration. Was it
; the influence of postmasters or rural
carriers or of the railroads?"
Representative Heflin declared that
"No railroad had influenced" him, and
declared Iiep"resentative Moon's criti
cism "unjustified and unwarranted."
Representative Ragsdale, of South
Carolina, said that "when the gentle
man charges that there is railroad in-
OLEARY NOT GUILTY OF
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INeW City, INew York, I rial
Comes to an End.
Demonstration Follows Announcement
of Verdict I'oreman of Jury.
Accused Prominent in Poli
tics and An Officer.
New City, N. Y., Dec. 19. William V.
Cleary, town clerk of Haverstraw and
Democratic leader in Rockland county,
was acquitted by a -jury In Supreme
Court here tonight of the charge of j
murder in the first degree on which he j
was tried for killing Eugene M. New-
man, his son-in-law.
Announcement ofi the verdict was
the signal for a demonstration by dea
ry's friends in the court room.
When the jury filed in it was appar
ent what the verdict would be. The
foreman when asked what the jury
had decided, almost shouted -the words
"not guilty."
Applause followed the announce
ment. Cleary seemed dazed at first
and when he regained his composure
asked permission to thank the jury. It
was granted.
Cleary will go away for recupera
tion and expects soon to resume his
post of clerk of the town of Haver
straw, where he is a Democratic lead
er. Newman was shot on July 23rd
last " while Jie was in Cleary's office in
Haverstraw waiting to tell the town
clerk that he had married his daughter.
MURDERING SOH
AW
COTTON MILLS WORKING TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY
AND EMPLOYING HUNDREDS OF MEN FOR EXTRA WORK
Lowell, Mass., December 19 The machinery of the Tremont a nd : ; : i
Suffolk cotton mills will be run 24' hours a day, beginning Monday;
according to announcement today. Four hundred extra employees f;;. -will
be hired. Anticipated demand for fabrics early in the coming -Sv;'-'
year is given as the reason for the increase in brdduction., . - r- ..' -: :; x'
fluence enough on the Democratic sld
of the House to defeat this legislation
I don't believe it, and I repudiate it."
"Well, the gentleman has his opin-.
ion," replied Representative Moon. "If
the hit dog yelps, let him yelp."
Webb Makes Statement.
Representative Webb, of North Car
olina said "he .was not influenced by
railroads, but by my own colleagues
who, I think, are high minded, honest
and conscientious men." ,
Representative Moon concluded with
the statement that the Democrats who
had voted against the rule had done so
because of "profound ignorance.".
Republican Leader Mann who had led
the fight against the original rule lat
er renewed the controversy.
"The charge has been made on this
floor," he said, "that the influence of
railroad interests has been felt in this
House. I believe it is the duty of the
House, if the charge is not true, to re
pudiate the charge and condemn the
man who "made it. If it is true, then
the House owes it to itself to investi
gate the charge and punish those men
whose votes have been changed by
railroad influence.
A little later Representative Moprf,
in a brief speech -disclaimed any inten
tion to "reflect on the honor or integ
rity of any member of the House. He
said that his speech was made "In the
t MOBILE COXTEPfTION
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IN PART
Concerning Rates on Export Cotton to
Southern Ports "Penalty Rate."
Washington, Dec. 19. Contentions of
the Mobile Chamber Chamber of omC
merce were sustained in part today in
the Interstate Commerce Commission's
decision of export Involving a general
attack upou tle reasonableness of ex
roi'J.; cit.ojt freight, ratesffom.. Southern .
points- to 'Moibler All railroads .".serv- '
ing Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee,
Georgia, Florida and the Carolina
were parties, to the case. The New
Orleans coton exchange demanded
that no relief be given Mobile that
; was not at the' same time accorded to
New Orleans;
The commission held that the testi
mony taken did not warrant a finding
of unreasonableness of the rates at
tacked. The carriers, however, were
ordered to abandon "penalty " rate,"
which require that cotton shipped to
compress point must be reshipped to
destination by the same carrier in or
der that it may enjoy through rates.
The commission found that the penalty
rate system discriminated against Mo
bile. .
Discrimination prejudicial to Mobile.
as compared with Savannah, Ga., was
disclosed an,d the roads were directed
to eliminate It.
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
FOR COPPER SHIPMENTS'.
State Department' Has Taken Matter
Up With Great Britain.
Washington, Dec. 19. Representa
lives of the Western Copper Producing
interests who called on Secretary Bry
an today were informed that an under
standing was being framed between
the United States and Great Britain
with every indication of success where
by American copper would be allowed
to be transported to Italy without de-4
tention. ' 1
j Most American copper is shipped "tc
i order" or consigned directly to bel-
i ligerent countries. Consequently the
i British government which already had
I declared copper contraDanu, asserieu
the right to seize it. The nature of the
understanding, "which has been reach
ed between the British, government and
Italy, which will permit the resumption
of the American copper trade with Ita
lyis not disclosed, but It is understood
at the State Department that the Brlt-
ish are satisfied with the guarantees
which the Italian government will ex-
tend that the copper will not reach
Germany or Austria If allowed to en- -ter
Italian ports.
LADV DOCTOR INVESTIGATES
COID STORAGE OP FOODS.
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Declares Eggs and Poaltry Can be
Kept Long Time That Wnr.
Washington, Dec. 19. Dr. Mary K.
Pennington, of the Chemistry Bureau,
at the congressional hearing, today on
the bill to regulate csld storage,, said
exhaustive Investigation and experi
ments disclosed that poultry and eggs,
if properly handled, could be . kept . In.
cold storage long enough to overcome
seasonable scarcity of supply, with
out ajiy deterioration of their food value.-
She showed comparisons of poul
try marketed fresh, and after being
frozen four weeks and drew'the con,-,
elusion that with the same handling,
both, would be equally valuable for
food. ' .
Dr. Pennington,, under questioning,:
declared that in her investigations of
cold- storage- plants, 'she had found
nothing to indicate that cold storage
facilities were used to manipulate food
prices.. . . . - .
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