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1 4 . fr'--C 'v'v-v .?yv;. ' - . . . ... . fv t THE WEATHER LAST CALL FOR XMAS! .V Generally fair Wednesday and Thurs- tlr.y. . . ,- .. j it "' j War of no war, good money Is being : spent dally in the great American noli , day rush! Are you getting yours? If, not, there's a reason. ., N VOL. XCVO. 67. WILMIXGTOX, N. WEDNESDAY MbEKIKG, DECEMBER 23, 191-4 WHOIiE NUMBER 13,858. " HEA VY ACTION IS REPORTS FROMALL EUROPEAN B A TTLE THEATRES BUT NO PROGRESS r t TWO IN CONFESS PROHIBITION RESOLUTION DEFEA TED IN LOWER HOUSE 1 i i! 1 AFTER LENGTHY STRUGGLE FRUSTRATE PLOT TO BLOW UP SHIP ATTEMPT ROBBERY RICHMOND BANKS KILLING OF LAWYER Allies' Offensive in Belgium and Slight Advancement is Reported British and French Experts Think Steady Advance is Disturbing the German Leaders All Quiet in the Nbrth. ADVANTAGES ABOUT EVEN IN THE FAR EAST BOTH ARMIES ADVANCING AND RETREATING Russians Hold in Check Austro-German Advance in Galicia and East Prussia, While the Germons Continue Sue- " . - ..... , ; cessful South of the River Exura Russians Claim to Have Severely Defeated Turks in Van. Loudon, December 22. Heavy fighting is taking place on -both, astern and western fronts, but -without producing any material change in the, positions of the opposing armies. In France and Belgium the. Allies' offensive is being pressed, and .vhile some ground has been gained at widely separated points, other attacks have been repulsed by the Germans. from their strongly en trenched positions. In the northern area it is quiet, but from the Dise to the Meuse fierce fighting took place in many districts. While the progress of the Allies is extremely slow, military ex perts here and in France believe the gains which the general staff has reported are disturbing the Germans' system of fortifications at vital points, and will," if 'successfully continued, compel a retirement by the Germans from their present lines. In the East most of the Germans north of the' Vistula have retired from the East Prussian frontier before the onrush of the Russian forces, but south, of that river, between theB2ura and the Pilica, fhe Germans continue their advance and announce tonight that in; a fierce imttiheyliave-df )laces This should hrihg the main armies close together and a few days will tell whether the German advance is to he definitely checked or whether the Oermans again are to threaten Warsaw. Fighting also continues in Galicia, but here, as along, the East Prussian frontier, the Russians seem to have held back the Austro " .erman forces. ' The Germans, -who are extremely strong along the whole eastern frontier, already are reported to be moving troops back to the West "to meet the Allies' offensive, but it is not considered likely j ibis movement will reach large proportions until some decisive result! !i.is been attained in the contest against the Russians. j The Turks, like their allies, are being attacked on two sides. The Tio-.ro SnfllntoH covot-o lofoaf r tlinm in TlistHft"! f Van, while the Allied fleets have been bombarding Kilid Bahr in! the jpardanelles, and a French destroyer has shelled their troops onl ihe mainland, opposite the island 01 Tenedos. The first real view of the extent of the South African rebellion is jriven by the minister of justice, who says that 4.0Q0 rebels are in ;mon and that 1,200 have been sent to theirhomes on parole. There are still a few roaming. about the country, but they are without lead ers, and are surrendering upon the appearance of union soldiers. FROM THE RITSSIAX FRONT Statement From the Russian Com- , nander-in-Chlef la Given Out. Petrograd, Dec. 22. The following statement from the general staff of the Russian commander-in-chief, was is lftd tonight: 'On December 21, bn the left bank of the Vistula river between its lower ourse and the Plica river, a number of fierce encounters took place. Among these the fighting on the left bank.. of the Pilica developed, particularly In general we repulsed all these at ,!' ks, inflicting heavy losses on the en- mv. ' ' "We evacuated only some small posi t' and fell back toward the East in 01 'ler to occupy more advantageous po rtions. "Our counter attacks resulted in the throwing into the river the German ''oops who had crossed the Bbura near a-rpaezew. These troops suffered heavy 'sses in killed. Also we captured kuick firing guns. ' The situation between the Pilicia riv :nr the upper Vistula river is with out important change, except in the re gion of Rkrzynno, where the Austrian's after having crossed the' Nida river, ""re- pushed back upon that stream hv the bayonet attacks of our troops, ierliteeh : of their officers and about ''"0 soldiers' surrendered. .. .'.. H has been established that in the r' Kion of Przedbpjrz on the . 19th in fant we took "17 officers' and about 1 '"' men. ; v , S hi Galicia" our operations on the 'let. instant con ti'n.ued.sto) develop suc cessfully. ; ' "Near Gygli.ee ah Austrian division a sudden attacks i?n our troops ii it eventually waVthrew,n:back in dis or'?r leaving behind' :l,50adead. , . Another Austrian oiivsioiii which at-. t:, lt( us with the bayonet atGodlowo ao fled, leaving on the .battlefield the ''lies of 500 of thetr.? men. In this "' l egion the- Austrian's under pres s" of our offenfive.'lpsfc' many" priS-ii-rs, three guns and some nitrail-l-'ises. ' .. ' ,Y ; sorties attempted b the-garri- Mm of Przemysi all were, repulsed, The" ustrians were thrown back toward tWjr fortifications an? suffered neavy t---es." j , ; France is Being Pressed and CrERHAN COMMUNICATION. Britldh Attempt to Retake Lost Post tiona and Partially Succeed. Berlin, (by Wireless fo London) Dec. 22. The German official report given out this afternoon reads as follows: "At Nieuport and in the region around Ypres the situation yesterday was generally quiet. "In order to re-capture the positions lost by them December 20th at St. Hu bert and Givenchy, the English forces. reinforced by French territorials made j yesterday and last night, all of which, however, were repulsed. In the region around Richebourg, the enemy suc ceeded in obtaining- a firm foothold in his old positions.' "French attacks yesterday in the neighborhood of Albert at S.ouain and at Perthes were repulsed wlth heavy losses to the French. "In the western part of the Argonne district, we captured a few trenches. In the -Eastern Argonne, to the north and northwest of Verdun, French at tacks were repulsed with heavy losses to the French. "The situation in East and West Prussia is unchanged. In Poland our troops engaged in , a fierce battle for possession ; of branches of the Bzura and Raw ka rivers. In many instances they, crossed over tributaries already in their possession. "On the right bank of the Pilica the fighting by the Germanic "allies con tinues. . "Unfortunately it was discovered yesterday after the publication of the army communication the following ap pendix : - ' "This order must be made known to all our troops this evening; its publi cation in the press be prevented'." FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT Same Slow But Certain Advance is Be ing Hade by Allies in Belgium. Paris, Dec 22. The French war, of fice this " afternoon gave out an offi cial statement as follows: "Between- the sea and tne Lys, dur ing tha- day of December 21, tiere was nothing other than artillery engage ments. Between the Lys and the Aisne we repulsed a -German column which, was endeavoring to come out from Oer tContinued..oL-.'E- W?h ; . Ne Jrleans Police Make Four ermans. RENCH LINER SPOTTED Bomb, Set by Clock Work to Explode Ma and One-Half Days From Last Night, Wa to Be Ship. . ped to Steamer. t . New Orleans, Dec. 22 The arrest to night of four men who. according to the police, idmtttea that they were Germans, is believed by local officials and operatives o a national detect! ve agency lo have frustrated a plot to blow up the French steamship Rocham beau, which is due to leave New Tork next Saturday. The police have in their possession a box containing 75 pounds of dynamite connected with a mechanical device arranged to explode jthe charge six and one-half days from tonight. The plan, according to the police, was to ship the bomb by express consigned to the Rochambeau at New York. It was intended that the ves sel would be blown up after she got to sea. One of those arrested, Peter Lang Iaan, the police say, told "them that while he was willing to blow up a French or English ship, he was not willing to see innocent persons die. Other Arrests Made. After Langlaan had told of his part in the affair, the police arrested Frank Helon, alias Han Hellar and held him on a charge of preparing explosives to ship, in violation of regulations cov ering the shipment of such commodi ties. George Summers and . George Bfinkham were held as accessories and Langlaan was allowed his freedom. Hellar admitted the police say that he knew Hellar was . working upon some plan of explosives, but denied knowledge of the plot to blow up the Rochambeau. . After being confronted with his al leged conspirators, the police say Hel- lar admitted that it was his intention to blow up some French or British ship, and that if he failed with the attempt against the Rochambeau be ex-; peeted to try some other vessel. H wantea to fatherland. do something to help thei5 averages a few degrees,, in some Detectives who worked on the case said tonight that Hellar told them that he got the idea of a clock arrangement from reading of the operations of the McNamara. brothers. GODWIN III HOSPITAL AIID COULDN'T VOTE 11 iS 1 T W i OU anc H." Ullly lar Heels - Who Voted "No." Congressman Webb Lead Fight for Frohibitlonista Pon Speaks Against Hobson Resolution in the House. (Special Star Telegarm.) Washington, D. C.,v Dec. 22. Repre sentatives Pou and Small, of North i Carolina, were the only two memWi or tne state aeiegaiion wno votea against the Hobson amendment which would prevent the sale of liquor throughout the United States. The oth ers, with the exception of Represen tative Godwin, who is ill in a Wash ington hospital, voted with the prohi bitionists. representative fou presented a strong argUmet in favor of his posi- tion and was given an ovation when he took his seat. Mr. Pou contended that the ratification of the amendment would not prevent the wholesale consumption of intoxicating drinks. "All of my life," he said. "I. have stood for temperance. I voted for pro hibition in my own State. I -not only supported the Webb law, but I had the honor to present the resolution from the committee on rules providing for, j consideration of that measure. I voted for prohibition when it was not pop ular to do so in the county in . which I live. In-my heart, I feel that I want1 to do what I can to promote the cause of temperance. Never . in my life have I knowingly voted for an immoral proposition. "Under this proposed amendment any man who can raise a few dollars to pay for whiskey still can manufacture all the whiskey or brandy he cares to make- The blockade still is the" curse of any rural community. If you allow the man who is willing to violate the law to make all the whiskey he wishes, he will take the chances about selling it. This amendment does not prevent the manufacture of intoxicating li quor, it only prevents the manufacture when jt is made for sale." ; Representative Webb, who has al always - stood ; for prohibition measures,- had charge of the prohibition aide of the question today. . He made a 25 minutes speech in' support of the amendment.' . P. R. A. Newport, News; ' Va-, 'Dec. 22. The British steamer Mechanician steamed from this port today " f or; Liverpool; carrying - about . 1,000 horses destined ultimately, for -use by. !4.heAHied armies in' tha war sones ox S5uroje;3 ... Out of Two Trials, One Proves Successful. IN BROAD DAYLIGHT Two Thousand in Bills Taken and Get Away 9fadev Without Detection. Plan to Get Ten Thousand Blocked Men Escape. Richmond, Va., December 22. Bank robbers this afternoon .stole $2,000 through the receiving:' teller's window of the Central National Bank and suc ceeded in ' making: their escape before the loss was discovered. A number of persons were in the bank at the time, and a pre-arranged telephone call to the receiving: teller was used to draw him from his booth, while the packages . of money were drawn thrdugh the window. Another attempt at bank robbery was made tluring: the morning at the First National bank, when four men were detected in an effort to force the wicket of the shipping clerk's window, behind which $10,000 in bills of large denom inations" were lying. A clerk discovered them, but they calmly walked from the building be fore they could be apprehended. 4 4 JU SOUTH GIVEN CLOUDY JU a f. WEATHER FOB. HER CHRISTMAS Washington, Dec. 22. Snappy JL temperatures and clear skies JL will prevail Christmas day throughout the United States with t Vi ."v nrnhnhl iTrnHnn nf JL the Gulf States, according to the weather bureau predictions to night. The bureau's chart map showed i. line weather everywhere except in the Gulf States which had been JL darkened to indicate approaching J clouds. The . forecasters said t nothipgr .extreme, in ( .temperatures was expecteay , rne mercurv J sections they said, but nowhere f was it likely to be unusually z cold. JL Everywhere 1 JL. river line from JL States to , the JL sufficient snow Everywhere North of the Ohio the New England Rocky Mountains 1 T it i ft mtm ler. to last over Christinas.. 1 - ; i 1 I""!""!"! JjJ' seco.no decision MADE - AS TO TILLMAN CHILDREN Mrs. Tillman li Again Awarded Cus tody of Her Two Daughters, r. '! Columbia, s. c, Dec. 22. The state ; Supreme court today reaffirmed its or- j der entered two years ago by which 1 airs. Jiucy jjugas Tinman was award ed custody of her two children, Sa j rah Starks Tillman and Douschka I Pickens Tillman. The court directed that B. R. Tillman, Jr., father of the children, should have possession of them during certain periods of 1915. Today's decision resulted from a hear ing on an order which required Mrs. Tillman to, show cause why custody of her daughters ; should not .be award ed to another person. The proceed ing was due to alleged refusal of the children to obey 'a court order that they spend the months of July and Ait''"1t,Jrith 'Tlltfa Stat f.en" ! ator B. R. Tillman, their grandfather. JEWELLER KILLED 8Y ASHEVILLE MERCHANT Coroner , Orders E. M. Jarrett Held Without Bail, Surrenders After Shooting to Death Wm. B. Grant, 72 Years Old, but Claims Killing Was Jus tifiable. (Special Star Telegram.) Asbeville, N. C, Dec' 22. William" B. Grant, aged 72, local jeweller, was shot and killed this morning at the store of Blueridge Mercantile Company by E. M. Jarrett, . an. Asheville mer chant, who is being held without bond. The latter surrendered, to an off icier immediately after the shooting and was named by the coroner's jury as be ing responsible for the death of de ceased. . ' He states that he was justifiable, although he will make no other state ment, being" advised by his atorneys to, give nothing to-the public at this time. The killing is said to have followed a heated argument between the two men which is said to have arisen over a note received' by the deceased con--taining vile-threats. The note is re ported to be unsigned. - The men : are. said to have had disagreements dur ing the past few weeks, and it is be lieved that these were largely respon sible for today's tragedy." .. ' f-A 5-Bearch 1 of -4.e,ceased revealed . the fa:ctl tha-t. there 1 was an ; open knife in hla: pocket ; although some of the ,; wit nesses have , testified that ' he ,. opened ii after be iwaVj-shot and; was f alllng.- Retired Attorney Killed in His Los Angeles Home. GIRLS . - PUT UP FIGHT Daughters of Dead Man and a Son En gaged Burglars Former Witli Sliver Mounted Hairbrushes, Did Much Damage. Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 22. Glenn Witt - and Ethelbert C. Oxraan were arrested late today in connection with the killing of William M. Alexander, a wealthy retired lawyer, .by burglars in his home here this morning. Wit is. said to have confessed. Witt showed a number ' of bruises, which the police thought were from blows administered by Miss Penelope Alexander, who grappled with the rob ber after her brother William had been shot. : Oxman had a bullet wound in his leg. Oxman also confessed, the police de clared, saying it was he who had shot and killed Alexander. The; two men, taken to the Alexan der residence, were identified by Mrs. Alexander. Afterwards it required two hours work at a hospital for their wounds to be bandaged. The two girls, Penelope and Anna Alexander, had bat tered the 'robbers with silver backed hair brushes. Fought Like Wild Cat. "Those two girls fought like wild cats," said Witt. Witt said, according to police that he shot William Alexander, Jr., when the son rushed to aid. his father. Pen elope and Anna, the young man's sis ters, ran down during the fight and made -such a brave showing that the men fled from the house, leaving their hats, shoes and socks on the lawn out side. - . "When the old man was awakened by a noise I made, he fired at me. I returned the Are," was Oxman's state ment as reported by the police. Young Alexander was shot in the cheybut is not dangerously wounded. Mrs. Alexander said she was enter- ing the room where her husband was killed and had taken off ' her rings to jj?iyethemto . the;, burglars when thej fftaTVnorwsedT in her arms. Witt said he came from Duquoin, 111. Oxman said his father had been a min ister . in San Francisco and later was pastor of a church at Sandiego, where he died a year ago. FORMER SENATOR WEST IS FOUND DEAD IN BED Prominent Georgia Politician . C-,,.,,-!-- Heart .Failure is Given as the Cause of His Death Was Well Known and a Leader in Georgia State Democracy. Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 22. William Stanley Weajt, former , United States senator" from Georgia, was found dead in bed at his home here early today. He" retired last night apparently in good health and died some time during the night, f Physicians stated that death appar ently was due to apoplexy. Mr. West Was appointed by Governor Slaton to the United States Senate March 2nd, '1914, to fill the, vacancy caused by the death of Senator A. O. Bacon,. His jterm Nexpired last Novem ber when Thomas W. Hardwick, then a congressman, was elected to the Sen ate. ; Mr. West was born in Marion county, Georgia, August 23, 1849, and was graduated from Mercer University at Macon in 1880. The former senator had been promi nent in Georgia politics for many yearsrv He served several terms in the legislature. He was a delegate at large to the Democratic national con vention in Denver in 1908. His wife and 14-year-old son, William S. West, Jr., survive him. Funeral services for Mr. West will j take laceat his- home here tomorrow afternoon. Burial also will be here. Dr. Allen Wilson, of the First Christian church,, will conduct the services. Gov ernor Slaton, of Georgia, is included in the list of pall-bearers. The former senator had a slight at tack of indigestion yesterday but was improved late in the day. Physicians attribute his sudden death to heart failure. COAL RATES SUSPENDED Interstate Commerce Commission Holds -- Up Proposed Increase, in Rates. v Washington, Dec. 22. Increase in freight rates on coal and coke, in car loads, from mies in Alabama, Ken tucky, Tennessee, Virginia and Illinois, to Memphis, New Orleans and destin ations in other States were suspended by the Interstate Commerce Commis sion today until April 30. The in creases average 15 cents a. ton on coal and from 10c to 50c a ton on coke. ' ? fhe Bijou Everybody's Going. To see "The Master Key" today. Ad vertisement. " ' . Be sure to ; see us- before selecting yourjchtistmas presents. C. H. Fore & Co.-r-Advertisement. ; c , ii . v Hobson Measure, Which Would Have Submitted Prohibition ta State Legislatures, Gets Majority of Votes Cast, But Not the Required Two-Thirds Debate on Resolution ' -Lasts Over Ten Hours, With Vote Just Be- :J fore 12 o'Clock Last Night Washington, Dec. 22. The Hobson resolution to submit a constitutional amendment for national prohibition to the state legislatures was defeated in the House tonight, 19.7 members voting for and 189 against it. An affirmative Vote of two-thirds was required to adopt the resolution. Immediately after announcement of the vote the House adjourned, -the crowd that had packed the galleries throughout the prolonged debate dis persing with mingling expressions of regret and jubilation. Prohibition leaders declared the vote of 187 for the resolution had come up to their expec tations, as they had not expected a two-thirds majority. Whether a similar resolution submit ted by Senator Sheppard. of Texas, would reach a vote in the Senate at this session was not certain tonight. Administration leaders were inclined to believe it would not, because it could not pass the House. Notwithstanding repeated public as sertions that many members of the House would try to dodge a record vote, the roll call disclosed a heavy attendance, larger than the average throughout the session To have car ried the House the Hobson resolution would have required 258 affirmative Votes. It thus failed to carry by 61 votes. Party lines were wiped out in the struggle. Democratic Leader Under wood and Republican Leader Mann fought shoulder to shoulder at the head of the forces opposing the resolution. And when the vote came, of the 197 standing for the resolution, 114 were Democrats, 68 Republicans, 11 were progressives, and 4 jvere Progressive 1 Republicans.. Tlie Vote as Cast. the Hobson resolution- Demo- - For srrxi?trrrOTnTW Alfcxander, Baker, Barkley, Bell, of Georgia; Borchers, Borland, JJrodbeck, Burnett, Byrnes,, of South Carolina; Kyrnes, 01 lennessee;. inanuier, or , .Mississippi; ijarraway, jarr, uarter, Clark, of Florida; Collier, Connolly, of Kansas; Crisp, Decker, Dietrick, Dei- shem, Dickinson, Diffeviderfer, Doolit- lie, nivalis. f a-iisoii.. rerguauii, r cn i, ; rieias, riniey, riuoa, .rioya, rosier, , j ,, tQ enforce the prohibition pro Fowler Francis, Garrett, of Texas; visiori by "eedful legislation." Jt wa Glass, Godwin, Gudger, Hamlin, Harn- ! n nntltl wthnllt ivi,inn i IT IT In.. TTIn. TTn1,.An1'n ' sun, I j u . xiajrucu, i jxi n:p ixcivci uig, t I Hensley, Hobson, Holland, Houston, j Howard, Hoxworth, Hughes, of Geor gia; Hull, . Humphreys, of Mississippi; I Jacowy, Johnson, of Kentucky; John son of South Carolina: Jones. Keating. j Kindeii, Kirkpatrick, Kitchin Leyer, j Lewis, of Maryland; Floyd, McKellar, 1 Moon, Murray, JNeeiy, ot west Virginia; O'Hair, Oldfield, Padgett, Page, of I North Carolina; Park, Post, Quinn, Tr-rtBip. PoinpV ri;. R..h.; Rnrw Ragsdale, Rainey, Raker, Rubey, Ruck eldomridge Smith of ! er, Russell. Saunders, Seldo Shackleford, Simms, Sisson Maryland; Smith, of Texas; Sparkman, Stedman, Stephens, of Mississippi; Ste phens, of Texas; Stout, Taggart, Ta venner, Taylor, of Alabama ; Taylor, of Arkansas; Taylor, of Colorado; Thorn- j as, Thompson, of Oklahoma; Tribble, not prsveni ins vuu ,s uU uidi Walker, Watkiris. Watson, Weaver, i Question i usually was left to the mem Webb, Whaley, White, Wingo and ber himself. Young, of Texas Total 114. Republicans for Measure. Republicans :-r Anderson, Anthony. Austin, Avis, Barton, Britton, Burke of South" Dakota; Butler, Campbell, Cram ton, Dillon, Dunn, Farr, Fess Fordney, French, Good, Green, of Iowa; Griest, Hamilton, of Michigan; Hamilton, of New York; Haugen, Hawley, Helgesen, Hinds Hurphrey, of Washington; John son, of Washington; Keister, Kelley, of Michigan; Kennedy, of Iowa; Kiess, of Pennsylvania; Kinkaid, . Nebraska; Kreider, LaFollette, Langham, Lang ley, Lindbergh, Linquist, McKenzie, McLaughlin, Mapes, Mondell, Morgan, of Oklahoma; Moss, of West Virginia; Nelson, Norton, Patton, of Pennsylvan ia; Peters, Plumley, Powers, Prouty, Sells, Shreve, Sinnott, Slemp, Sloan, Smith, of Idaho; J. M. C. Smith, Samuel W. Smith, Steenerson, Sutherland, Swit zer, Towner, Volstead, Wallin, Willis, Woods and Young, of North Dakota Total 68. Progressives- Bryan, Falconer, Hin ebaugh, Hulings, Kelley, of Pennsyl vania; Lewis, of Pennsylvania; McDon ald, of Michigan; Rupley, Thompson, of Illinois; Walters and Woodruff Totaj lt Progressive - Republicans Bell, of California; Coplej', of Illinois; Laffer ry, of Oregon, and Stephens, of Califor nia Total 4. . Grand Total for the resolution, 197. Those Voting Against. Against the resolution: Democrats Adair, Allen, Aswell, Bailey, Bernhart, Barlett, Bathrick, Beakes, Blackmon, Booher, Bowdle, Brockson, Broussard, Brown, of New York; Bruckner, Bu chanan, of Illinois; Buchanan, of Tex as; Burkley, Burgess, Burke, of Wis consin; Callaway, Cantor, Cantrill, Ca ry,. Carlin, Casey, Church, Clancy, Clirie, oady, on$y, Cox, Crosser, Cullop, Cale, Dent, Dies, Dixon, Donohoo, Don ovan, Dooling.rDoremus, Dupree, Dris cpll, Eagan, Kagle, Estopinal, Fitzger ald, Fitzhenry, Gallagher, Gallivan, Gard, Garner, George, Gerry, Gill, Gil niore, Goeke, -Goldfogle, . Gordon, Goul den, Graham, of Illinois; Griffin, Hamil, Hammond,-Hardy, Hart, Heflin, Henry, Hill, Igoe, Kennedy, of Connecticut; Ketner, Key, of Ohio; Kin Head, of New Jersey; Korbly; Lazearo. Lee, of Geor gia; Lee,- of Pennsylvania; Leesher, Levy, Lieb, Linthicum, Lobeclc, Loft, Lonergan, McAndrews, McGilllcuddy, Maguire, of Nebraska; Mahan. Maher, Mitchell. Montague, Morgan, of Loui siana f Morrison, Mobs, of Indiana; Mul key, O'Brien Oglesbx. OfLeary. O'- Shaughnessy, Palmer, Patten, of . New York; Peterson, Phelan, Pou, Price,,? Kauch, Kayburn, Red, Reilly, .of Con-:,' necticut; Reilly, of Wisconsin; Rior- , dan. Rouse, Sabath, Scully, Sherley,... Sherwood, Slayden, Smith, of New;" York; Stanley, Stephens, of Nebraska; , Stephens, r6f New Hampshire; Stone. Stringer,' Summers. Talbott, of Mary--land; Talcott, of New York; Thacher,,. Tattle., Undethill, Underwood, Vaughan, Vinson, Vollmer, Walsh, Whiteacre, . Williams, Wilson, of New York, 1 and . W'itherspoon Total 141. t Others Voting "No." Republicans: Barchfeld, BartholdV; Britten, Browne, Wisconsin; Browning, Calder, Cary, Cooper, Curry, Dahforth, . Davis, Drukker, Edmonds, Esch, Frear, " Gardner, Gillett, Greene, Massachu-;." setts; Greene, Vermont; Hayes, Howell;" Johnson, Utah; Kahn, Kennedy, Rhode Island; J. P. Knowland, L.en root, Mad den, Manahan, Mann, Miller, Moore, Morin, Moot, Parker, New Jersey; Parker, New York; Piatt, Porter,;,.Rob 7 erts, Massachusetts; Roberts, Nevada; Rogers, Scott, Smith, Minnesota; Staf-" for-V, Stevens, Minnesota; Treadway, Winslow. Total 46. " Independent Kent, 1. ' . ". Progressive Chandler, New York,' 1. Grand total against resolution 189. HOUSE READY FOR VOTE After Ten Hours of Heated Debate oa Amendment Midnight Approaches. . Washington, Xec. 22. After ' mora : than ten hours . of debate the House ' of Representatives shortly before mid- ; night tonight was ready for a roll call' on the Hobson resolution to submit to the states an amendment for national prohibition. It was at the conclusion of one of the1 , most stirring of recent days in Con- ' gress and after votes on several amend ments that the final vote was reached. Representative Hobson had closed the general debate, participated in by all : the.House leaders Tesdtutiorr- H predicted it would receive a major ity vote, many of them. Including Mr. Hobson, conceded that it would not re- ceive the two-thirds necessary for pas- sage. Before the roll call began. Repre sentative Hobson presented an amend-: ment to his resolution authorizing 0.rss and the states concurreht- " f " . An amendment by Representative Adamson giving the states absolutt control of legislation under , the ipro poped prohibition amendment was voted down 32 to 179. Representative Hobso.n made a final spectacular move. , ' "Mr. Speaker," ' he said, " Iwishto - 1 T--V i ' 1 t A, . 1 , .. .. ILi. " """' V.X I - t,r UueBtion now pending, who owns stock. distilleries, or breweries, who owns, a saloon or who has property leased to on this question." The speaker explained that, accord ing tp precedent, if a member was af ced as on ?' a clas- the rtul" wou'd Henry Opposed Amendment.- '. Representative Henry, of Texas, op- . posed the amendment. ' "This question is one which must b, ' left to the individual states," he said. "I love my country, but I will never support a constitutional amendment '. that will send a horde of Federal spies, y satraps and inter-meddlers into Texas."" Representative Heflin, of Alabama.., declared state control of the liquor traffic was making good progress in . , Alabama and argued .against "surren dering to the Federal government the reserved powers of the states which . saved the South in the days of recon- , struction." '. Representative Saunders, of Virgin it, supported it, and argued against the contention that it would "rob th t states of reserved powers." - . "The fear of the gentleman that.' an army of Federal spies and informers and officials will invade the states is;, but a poor argument," he said.--."Th ' army is there now, spies, informers;., and all. It is under the internal reve nue bureau.". e Small is tOpposed. . ' That no Democrat could afford to vote for the resolution was the as- sertion of Representative Small, " of :; North Carolina, on the ground that it would be a. disastrous blow to state- '' rights." '' . r Proposing a substitute for the Hob- ? son resolution, which would prpvent -the importation of liquor into any,-, state from any outside source, Repre.J sentative Morrison, of Indiana, .kept -the House in an . uproar of laughter with a vigorous speech. . , ' . "There are 13 men in the Indian " delegation in this House who will vote V against this- resolution," he said, ."and1., I can point out to you one man whe will support the Hobson resolution who drinks more liquor in 12 days v than those 13 men tdo in 12 years." t Representative Dupre, of Louisiana, closing the opposition warned South-, ern members who proposed to vote. tr v the resolution, that they would , be forced to a "grand and lofty tuinbllng" r when confropffi -ith the problem; of . the Federal government author- ity to enfranenise' women of the states! -- Representative Hobson declared sup- porters of the resolutions were, mora -consistent than its opponents. In sfB-, spectlng rights of the individual states- Hobson !kfakes 'Reply. - -Representative-Hobaon replied to-fa CContlnueoT on Page EighU ' 'it, V it it-! itfii . i: It i'l:' I, 1 I, 1-3 V: H T ''.J"' .. . t. - : -. Hi;.---?: u-r.
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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