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Much Talk of Opposition to Mr.
Taft in Texas, Ken
tucky and North
Carolina.
SIMMONS FOR LIMITED
PRIMARY EXPENDITURES
Says That the Expenses of Can
didates Should Be Restrict
ed from Moral Con
siderations. .,- Gazette-News Bureau, '
Wyatt Building,
Washington, Jan. 11.
National Committeeman Duncan Is
here today on his way to Chicago to
attend the meeting of th committee
national convention. Mr. Duncan
called at the White House today and
had a talk with PreBident Taft. There
Ih much talk of opposition to Mr. Taft
in some southern states, notably Texas,
Kentucky and North Carolina.
Senator Simmons has given out for
publication a letter addressed by him
to some of the senatorial candidates
proposing that expenditures In the
senatoriul primary be limited. The
senator takes the position that this
should be done for moral considera
tions and says he is not personally able
to spend a lot of money In the effort
to acquire support.
Kitchln and Summons for Primary.
Gazette-News Bureau.
The Hotel Raleigh.
Raleigh, Jan. 11.
Goy, Kitchln this afternoon gave out
a latter addressed to each of the throe
other candidates for the United States
senator advocating a primary. Sim
mons, he says, has replied that he
favors the plan and will Join In the
request to the state executive com
mittee, but neither Clark nor Aycodrl
has indicated a desire to make a sim
ilar request, preferring to leave the
matter with the convention.
Kltehin says he wants to keep ex
penses aown 10 n. iiiucii iuwci uguic
than Is allowed by the federal law.
All expenses other than for postage,
stationery and clerks and printing
must be sworn to.
MUTER UNO POLITICS
IK THE LDRIMER GOMEDY
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From Gay to Grave and Back
Again Swings Senatorial
V ! inquiry. .
Washington, Jan. 11, Senator Lor
imer's second day as a witness before
the senate Investigators of his election
was a human comedy of laughter and
politics. The day's inquiry delved
Into dark windings of party govern
ment and touched lighter phases that
swept the audience with laughter.
Mr. Lorimer's relation with Edward
Hlnes. the lumberman who has been
said to be the man who secured the
former's election to the United States
senate were discussed at length and
Senator Lorlmer said he had never
asked Mr. Hlnes to work for him, and
In fact, did not think Hlnes knew
enough about politics to be trusted in
such a capacity. .
"Did Mr. Hines ever contribute any
thing to your campaign funds?
"Not that I know of. Once when
was running for congress somebody
liad some circulars printed. I don
know who It was. If Mr. Hlnes did it,
that was the only time ,he ever did
nnvthlnar for me." I'
. Mr. Lorlmer said that, so far as he
knew, Hlnes' activity in his behalf be
gan after Hines had talked with Pen
rose and Aidrlch 1n Washington,
"Did you suppose the president fa
vored you?" asked Senator Jones.
"I -only knew that such an impress
wlon had been carried to Springfield,
was the reply.
When the Senators Smiled
When Mr. Hancey read extracts
fro.m Chicago newspapers In which
Sent'tor Lorlmer was referred as hav
Inar "blonde curls and an Innocent
face.", and as being "a high brow,
the senator Joined in . the general
laughter.
Mr. Hancey read a newspaper head
line, "Senator Jones, in a purple robe,
"eats the fatted calf." It Referred to
' .State Senator Jones of Illinois, but
JSenator Wesley Jones of Washington,
"who Is a1 member of the Investigation
committee, lead the laughter which
followed. Then Mr. Hancey read an-
other that brought a double laugh,
nhi contrived the primary two
ny, backward and sldways." All
the senators on the committee seem.d
, to st a particularly good smile 011
of loiiL
So Testifies Carnegie, Who
Frankly Says That Prices
Are Arbitrarily Fixed
and Maintained.
FOR FEDERAL CONTROL
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OF THE CORPORATIONS
Believes Government Should
Regulate Maximum Primes
His Views on Impris-
oning Millionaires.
Washington, Jan. 11. Andrew Car
negie, continuing his testimony before
the house steel trust committee today
declared that the day of competition
has passed because of the ability of
manufacturers to fix and maintain
prices. '
'Men. he said, "have been able to
sit down and agree to tlx prices and
maintain them."
Do you believe that the situation
today destroys competition?" he was
asked.
'Certainly."
'That men in these corporations
meet somewhere today to fix and
maintain prices?" .
I think that is obvious," was tne
reply.
Carnegie was asked whether ne
agreed today with the views he ex
pressed two. years ago urging govern
ment control of corporations and reg-
lation of prices.
I still adhere to them," he answer
ed. "I believe the government should
regulate maximum prices."
Don't you think it an unfortunate
condition?" he was asked.
I think the time has arrived when
that Is necessary and I point to the
Interstate commerce commission,
which has brought order, peace and
Justice out of the chaos in railroad
business." was the answer. -
Carnegie declared he never had any
Idea the American 'people would per-i
mit the organization of such trusts as
have grown up in this country with
out government regulation. The iron
master said he did not know the Sher
man law Interfered with his company
In enitRKinir In poola He said he
would not punish millionaires as ex
amples to other millionaires because
they had done something in "ignor
ance of the law." That would be
vindicative' he said. '
AMERICAN OFFICER
SHOT ON JOLO ISLAND
Twenty-Six Moron Killed Attempting
to Ambush V. S. Troop) The
Troublo Quelled.
Manila, Jan. 11. Twenty-six Moros
were killed, attempting to ambush
American troops on the Island of Jolo.
During the fighting, Lieut. McGee of
the second calvary was shot twice and
one American soldier was injured
This band, it is believed, comprises the
last of the remaining malcontents.
PROGRESSIVES MEET
Call Is Issued for Gathering at Spring'
field, 111. Roosevelt and La
Follette Men Invited.
Chicago, Jan. 11. A call was Is
sued here yesterday for a conference
of progressive "republicans to meet in
Springfield, 111., January 27," to con
sider ways and means for advancing
the cause of progressive republicanism.
The call was signed by cnaries tu.
Merriman and Mendlll McCormack of
Chlcaeo. among others. The call sets
out that the nation faces a political
crisis and scores "reactionary" leaders,
It voices opposition to the nomination
of President Taft and Governor De
neen. Co-operation of all those who
hnlleve In the constructive republican
Ism "whether they be supporters or
Robert M. LaFollette or Theodore
Roosevelt," is asked.
FEWER CHARTERS.
Federal Tax Law Blamed tn Part for
Decrease In Number of New
Companies.
Gazette-News Bureau, '
The Hotel Raleigh,
Raleigh, Jan. 11
The number of charters Issued last
year was (76 as against 1058 in 1910,
a decrease of 82. The decrease is ac
counted for by the federal corporation
tax law and the North Carolina metn
of making returns.
English Cotton War Continues.
Manchester, England, Jan. ,11. ,
There is no sign up to the present of
the slightest , disposition on the part
of either party in the cotton trade
war to surrender. The conflict began
in December when the trade unionists
among cotton operatives refused to
work with a few non-unionists. Tho
employers, thereupon Ordered a gen
eral lock-out involving 160,000 per
sons and the movement spread until
now some $00,000 workers are af -
fected. .
60 Below Zero in Minnesota.
' Duluth, 'Minn
Jan.
11. Reports
from northern Minnesota lumber
camps indicate much suffering, The
temperature is 40 to 50 degToes bo-
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lapse Hampers the Wreck
ers' Work.
New York, Jan. 11. The wreckers
today began the preliminary work' of
clearing away the debris arid ice which
encase the safe deposit vaults In the
burned Equitable building. The vari
ous vaults are believed intact and
their contents of half a billion dollars
in securities are safe. The wreckers
work is hampered by the fact that the
building is in such a precarious con
dition that the walls might fall at any
time. The Equitable vaults withstood
the flames, but will not be opened un
til cooled off. The society's officers
sar there is no doubt but that $300,-
000,000 In securities are unharmed.
More than $50,000,000 in stocks and
bonds was recovered from one of the
smaller vaults in the burned building
late yesterday but it will probably be
a weeK pernaps longer Deiore me
great vaults of the society and the
Mercantile and Safe Deposit company
give up th"V half billion or more In
securities. Further examination of
the gaunt. Ice-shrouded building show
ed more conclusively that the vaults
were still Intact,
In the opinion of those who made
the inspection an opinion reinforced
by the revelation that the smaller
vaults had kept their treasure safe
their contents will suffer little, if at
all. But, buried as they are under
hundreds of tons of ice and debris, it
may be a matter of weeks before it
will be advisable to open them.
Meanwhile securities variously 1
tlmated In value from half a billion
to a billion and a half dollars can
not be i-eached. Special guards have
been thrown about the building and
day and night they will keep watch
to see that no unauthorized persons
enter the building.
The smaller vaults of the Mercan
tile Trust company were the ones
reached. As soon as It was seen they
could be entered, SO clerks were dis
patched from the Bankers' Trust com
pany, a few blocks awsy, to transfer
the securities. Between $50,000,000
and $70,000,000 in stocks and bond
were moved.
172 PERISH; STEIIMSHIP
, Bucharest, Roumanla, Jan. 11. The
Russian steamer Runs foundered dur
: ing a gale on the Black Sea today with
' her passengers and crew, totaling 172
persons.
Destroyer MeCall is Safe.
Hamilton, Jan. It. The United
States scout cruiser Birmingham, hns
ej rived here and is now lying on the
.dock yard. The destroyer McCull if
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to Check TexasEpidemic
Dallas, Jan. 11. The menace of
meningitis here and in ether cities of
north und east Texas has Instilled
such fear among all classes of the pop
ulation that public gatherings have
been practically abandoned. While
the state health board yesterday
found epidemic conditions Improved,
there is no let-up in the fight against
the malady. ,
No Case Against Burns,
Federal Judge Will Rule
Indianapolis, Jan. 11, Detective
W. J. Burns was not guilty of the
crime of kidnapping when he captur
ed John J. McNamara here and took
him to California last April.
Federal Judge Anderson today indi
cated that such would be his ruling.
The Judge snld the case against Burns
was without merit.
Connors on Trial.
Los Angeles, Jan, 11. "Connors
SEiEN LIVES ARE LOST
IN FIREJJEW YORK
Three-Story Building Gutted
Bodies Probably Burned
to Cinders.
New York, Jan. 11. Seven lives are
believed to have been lost in a fire
which gutted a three-story frame
building on Bronxdale avenue today.
There is little likelihood of identifying
the bodies as they probably were
burned to cinders.
PRESIDENT IS CHOSEN
BY PRINCETON BOARD
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Dr. John firicr Hlhben, Elected by
University's Trustees to Succeed
Wcxxtrow Wilson.
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Princeton. N. J., Jan. 11. Dr. John
Grler Hibbon, professor of logic, wa
elected president of Princeton univer
sity by the board of trustees of the In
stitution. He succeeds Woodrow Wil
son, who resigned the presidency In
the fall of ltot, to run for governor
of New Jersey.
Bin Proposes Three Vice Admirals.
Washington, Jan. 17. Three vice
admirals for the navy are proposed In
a bill introduced In the house by Rep
resentative Levy of New York. Th
measure would have vice admirals ap
pointed by the president with salaries
of $U,000 a year and a $132 a month
quarters allowance.
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Physicians ore now experimenting
with meningitis serum to check the
spread of the disease.
Greesbeck, Tex., Jan. 11. Because
of the meningitis epidemic in this
state, quarantine was established here
toduy. No persons are permitted to
leave the trains here and lime has
been scattered through the streets. No
menigitis so far has bene discovered
in Greesback.
told me Cunrey Misenor, himself.
Bender, Maple and Charles Stevens
planned to dynamite the hall of rec
ords and he, with Bender and Maple,
were told to do the work."
This statement by Mansall Parks
was today's contribution by the state
to today's session of the .'rial of Burt
Connors, charged with conspiracy to
destroy the county building here.
EOMANDS BUCKS FIGHT
FOR RICH'S LIFE
Believes the Minister Mentally
Unbalanced When He
Poisoned Girl.
Boston, Jan. 11. It is expected tha;
within two weeks an appeal will bt
sent Governor Fobs and the legislative
council in an effort to save the life of
Rev. Clarence V. T. Rlcheson, con
demned to death for murdering AvU
Linnell.
The fight for commutation of sen
tence will be financed by Moses Gran
Edmands, father of Violet Edmands.
former tinancee of Rlcheson. He re
tains faith In the minister, believing
him mentally unbalanced when ht
gave the girl poison causing her death
Hurley Contracts Held Illegal.
Cincinnati, Jan. 11. In an opintor
handed down by Judge HolUster, ol
the United States district court for
the southern district of Ohio yesterdaj
he declared that contracts enterec
nto by the Burley Tobacco socleU
.vith the purchasers of the poolei
burley tobacco, were In violation ol
the Sherman anti-trust law in tha
part which concerns interstate com'
merce. , ' . .
Would Have Labor Day Legal Holiday
Washington, Jan. 1.1. Representa
tive McHenry of Pennsylvania has in
trodured a house bill to make Labor
day a legal holiday. ,
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Prominent High Point Man
Accused in Warrant of
$30,000 Fraud by Com
pany President.
FREED FROM CUSTODY
ON A BOND OF $10,000
Charges Arrest Is Malicious
Prosecution in Effort to
"Freeze'.' Him Out
Trial This Afternoon.
Special to The Gazette-News.
Greensboro, Jan. 11. Frank Wlnes-
kle, director and manager of the
Standard Mirror and Pittsburg Plate
Glass companies' branch offices at
High Point, and one of the best
known and most prominent citizens of
that town, was arrested late yester
day afternoon on a warrant charging
the embezzlement of $30,000.
The charge against Wineskie was
made by l'rank McKnight, president
of the Ptandard Mirror company, and
at his instance Magistrate D. H. Col
lins this morning isTed the warrant
The paper was plactJ in the hands
of Deputy Sheriff John Weatherby
and he left for High Point immediate
ly by automobile . A message from
him a short time afterwards stated
that he had found his man and that
he was then in his custody. Robert
son and Barnhart, attorneys, called
Justice Collins later and by telephone
a bond of $10,000 was consented to,
and a latter message was to the effect
that preliminary hearing was set for
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock be
fore Justice Collins and the High
Point counsel gave assurance of their
willingness to appear here at that
hour.
A message from High Point was to
the effect that the arrest had created
a -sensation- there.' "Wineskie having
held the confidence of all and being
considered one of the most substan
tial citizens of the place. He was
generally supposed to be worth from
$20,000 to $40,000, and has been
prominent in public life during his
eight years' residence In High Point.
He was also well known in Greens
boro and has many friends here.
INTEREST TO DEPOSITERS
Asheville Branch of Wachovia
Holds Annual Meeting and
Election of Officers.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders and directors of the Asheville
branch of the Wachovia Bank and
Trust company was held yesterday
afternoon. The officers were elected
and reports of the condition of the
institution were made which showed
that It has had the most successful
year in its history. There was a
large attendance of the stockholders
of the Asheville branch, which rep
resents about $100,000 of the capital
stock, and they were much pleased
with the reports. It was stated that
this branch has paid out more than
(90,000 In interest to depositors.
The following officers were elected:
T. S. Morrison, chairman; W. B. Wil
liamson, cashier; S. M. Hanes, assist-
nt cashier. T. S. Morrison, W. T.
Weaver, & Lipinsky, Col. R. Bingham
3en. T. F. Davidson, Fred Kent, J. M
Vestall, J. H. McConnell, Judge J. C.
PTitchard, D. M. Hodges, Dr. J. Wohl
'arth, and W. H. Northup are the
loard of managers for the year 1912,
The usual 2 per cent quarterly dlvl-
lend 8 per cent a year will be de
:lared February 1.
It is stated that this branch is well
loaned up and that not a loan exists
mt of western North Carolina; and
tside from this, that about half a mil-
ion dollars has been placed in this
section through the home office.
HUNDRED DAYS IN JAIL
FOR SPANKING WIFE
Indiana Judge Modifies Charles Bulols
Idea of His Constitutional Rights
Begins Sentence.
Hammond, Ind., Jan. 11. Charles
Bulols began a hundred-day Jail sen
tence here today for spanking his 16
years old wife with a strap. Bulols
told the Judge he thought this was a
rree country and that he had a right
to spank his wife if he wanted to
do so. ,
COLD IS YET BITTER
CluVago Sees No Prospect of an End
Soon to Zero Weather 44 De
grees Below in Dakota.
Chicago, Jan. 11. There is no pros
pect of an end soon to the cold wave,
The severest temperature reported this
morning was at Pemblns, North Da
kota, where the mercury was 44 de
grees below zero.
Bill Before Senate : Committee
Provides for World-Wide
Celebration of Ghent
Treaty's Signature.
COMMISSION PROPOSED
TO ARRANGE EVENT
Measure Appropriates Seven
and One-Half Millions All
Nations Would Be Invit
ed to Participate.
Washington, . Jan. 11. A plan for
celebrating the hundredth anniversary
qf the signing of the treaty of Ghent,
which ended the war of 1812 is pend
ing before the senate committee on ;
foreign relations in the shape of a bill
appropriating seven and one-half mil
lion dollars for the purpose. A com
mission to serve without compensation
In arranging for the event is proposed.
The nations of the world would be
invited to celebrate the' centennial of
peace among the English speaking
peoples.
M. CHIMPS OUT
Downfall of the Ministry a Se
quel to the Moroccan
Affair.
Paris, Jan. 11. The downfall of the ;
Calllaux cabinet came suddenly (last
night. That the ministry would be ,
overthrown in the chamber of depu
ties in the next few days was the gen
eral belief, but announcement of the
resignation last night caused consid
erable surprise. It was logically due,
however, owing to the failure of
Premier Calllaux to obtain timber to
complete a political combination
which was practically confronted
with the certainty of speedy col
lapse. The resignation of the foreign min
ister, Justin DeSelves, which followed
a dramatic scene at a meeting of the
senate committee, when M. DeSelves
declined to back up the premier in
his statement regarding recent nego
tiations between Germany and France
resulted in immediate dissensions in
the cabinet.
M. Calllaux therefore accepted the
inevitable and went to Elysee and an
nounced to President Fallieres the re
tirement of himself and colleagues.
Later he issued a statement regret
ting that he was unable to Tetaln the
premiership and mount the tribune
to defend himself against charges and
calumnies.
HARMON AT CHICAGO
Ohio Governor the Iroquois Club's
Guest at Luncheon Returns To
night to Missouri.
Chicago, Jan. 1 1. -Governor Jud
son Harmon of Ohio was the guest of
the Iroquois club today at a luncheon
attended by 400 persons. The govern
or departs tonight for St. Louis, where
he speaks tomorrow night at a demo
cratic mass meeting.
Economy in the conduct of the na
tional government and tariff reform
were declared by Governor Harmon,
at the Iroquois club luncheon, vital
issues of the day. Incidentally the
governor predicted that the demo
cratic presidential nominee who
promised these reforms would be
elected this year by a large majority.
Harmon drew an analogy between
conditions In Ohio and national con
ditions. He added: "It is now up to
the people to All Taft's place with a
democrat. This I expect to see the
voters do."
DANCE HALL CENSORS
Arrests Will Follow Violations of Des
Moines Ordinance Regulating
, Amusement Places.
Des Moines, Dec. 11. All persons
dancing the "grizzly bear" or "turkey
trot" or "moonlight waltz" in public
dance halls here will be arrested. An
ordinance placing dance halls under
nnllrA reputation named thn eltv
council last night and men and women
censors, employed by the police de
partment will attend all dances em
powered to eliminate those regarded
as immoral.
BACON TO RESIGN?
Boston Hears Ambassador to France
W1U Quit Paris to Accept Har
vard Post.
Boston, Jan. 11. It is reported here
today that Robert Bacon, ambassador
to France, Is about to resign his post
and become a fellow of Harvard uni
versity. Mr. Bacon, who was nom
inated as fellow yesterdaj'. vns grad
uated fom Harvard In 18S0 ami was
star oarsman.