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71 TULL ASSOCIATE) FEES3 SEXlVICa BY LEASED WIM, " Slfll.;. Si J . V Mr. fllfl LAST EDITION 4:00 P.M. Weather Forecast J'AIU AXI) coou:!t. VOL. XVIII, NO. V ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 19, 1913. BRYAi ACTS LDDSE PROTEST PROPOSITI jSTRIKE'S COST i wi arwAK BUST WE IS REJECTED 1 PRICE THREE CENTS TO OBSERVE TREATIES Urges California Executive to Withhold Signature from Any Measure Vio lating Jap. Rights. PREPARE TO MEET PROTEST OF JAPAN Administration ; Endeavoring to Show that Proposed Legislation Doesn't ; Violate Rights. By Associated Press. Washington, April If). Secretary ISr.viiii tiHluy trlegruplied to Governor Johnson, of California rrqiit-MtiiKr. lilin to withhold his tiigmitiiro from any iintl-iillcn land legislation passed by I lie California legislation which might be In violation of treaties between I lie l ulled States and Japan. Secretary Bryan -toclay declined to 0 0 ERS MINISTER -TROW OFFICE Sheriff William Resents Im portunities in Behalf of John Huff. Anti-Suffragists Appear before Senate Committee to Op pose Giving Women Franchise. . Efforts which have been making to ameliorate the condition of John Huh, the negro accused of killing Patrol man R. C. McConnell, who has been In solitary confinement in the Bun come county jail, culminated sensa tionally this, morning, when Rev. Ohurles Mercer Hall was refused per mission to see the prisoner by Sheriff Charlea F. Williams and ordered from the sheriff's office at the county -court house. Rev. Mr. Hall had presented to the sheriff a written request by Solicitor Robert R. Reynolds that he be permitted to see the prisoner. As a result of this occurrence Foster A. Sondley,' one of several who have interested themselves in the status of Huff at the jail, has requested a con ference of these and of a number of ministers of the city at his office this afternoon, when some course of ac tion 1b to be decided upon. The request from Solicitor Reynolds First Effect of Amendmnet Would Be to Admit Ne- . grasses to the Polls, Says One. make public the text of his telegram mid with some reluctance discussed ; was obtained last night by Mr. Hall the BUbjeet at all. The impression and Miss Maude Waddell. both of prevailed here that it was the desire nil around not to make public Its text in California until after it hag been presented to an executive session of the legislature. V -: -. Meanwhile those In charge of the :, legislation which Japan construed as offensive, to her national pride Jhave iiskeil the state department fop ape ritif -information as to the exact, limit f the guarantees to Japanese and other foreigners by existing treaties, and the department will clear . up that point as far as it can, in the nl.senee -of ' any judicial decisions in :-, the uunstlorv Although President Wilson was taking a day off and nil callers were strictly barred, he did discuss the situation with Secretary Bryan. All officials here hope for some happy solution of the question before the laws are finally enacted. - ' ; Washington, April 19. The post ponement by the California legislature of the alien land bills until next week had the effect of slightly relieving the tension here, although every moment until the hills are again taken up will be utilized 'in exchange of messages between Washington and Sacramemo ' and other points in California, where Influential officials .reside who may be able to exert some influence upon the course of legislation at the state cap ital. President Wilson and Secretary Bryan make no secret of the fact that although-they are precluded from offi cially Interfering in the progress of legislation in California, they are pri vately addressing themselves to Indi viduals to secure amelioration of the features of the pending land bills of fensive to the Japanese government. Hut taking into consideration the probability that In Its final form the legislation may not apply to other aliens tha Japanese and Chinese, the administration officials here are giving jinf thouicht to 'the best means of meeting a protest by the Japanese government against the proposed leg islation on the ground that It is in violation of treaty obligations. While Mr. Root was secretary stale he .prepared a memorandum which reluted to the right of Japan in the United States to own land for use for agricultural .purposes and his opinion wr adverse to the claim. The fullure of the Japanese government no far to Issue a decree confirming the treaty right of Americans who own land In Japan also may be an import ant factor In the" negotiations which may be expected to follow the enact ment of the California legislation. Altogether officials profess to flnl considerable material upon which to base a defense against a charge of non-observance of the treaty of 1910. whom went to the court house this morning to present It to the sheriff. When Sheriff Williams had read the solicitor's communication he informed Mr. Hall, it Is alleged, that he might see Huff If he would confine his con versation to spiritual matters, and not otherwise, . This promise, it is said, Mr. Hall refused to give and there upon the sheriff reiterated his refusal and declined to put , that refusal in writing.'; - Then, according to an eye witness, Mr. Hall advanced toward the sheriff, placed his hand on his shoulder and began; -" ome ,aaA 'hrietian gen tleman " "Don't touch me." Sheriff Williams Is alleged to have exclaimed, springing to Ms feet. "I have been harried enough about this business. While I am an officer of the law and of peace, if you come here for personal trouble you can get It. You see tne door. You get out and I don't want vou coming back again. Whether action will be directed to the relief of Huff, whose physical con dition Is declared to be bad, or at the sheriff is not definitely determined; but It is said that both courses will be discussed. Mr. Sondley Is acting as attorney for Mr. Hall. General Theo. F. Davidson and a numWr of minis ters are taking an active part in con sideration of the Huff case and the latest aspects 'of the movement In his behalf. Mr. Hall has occupied the pulpit of Trinltv church for some months and Is well known here. l com FOR THE MASONIC Contributions Received Secretary-Treasurer Phoe nix Now Total $1336.75 by U. S. JUDGE BOARMAN IS UNDER INQUIRY By Associated, Press. Washington. April l.r An inves tigation of Judge Alek Hoarman and the United States court of the west- rn district of Louslana. with head quarter at Shreveport has Just len i.niithed by the department of Jus tice, Officials are reticent as to the teuson for the Investigation, but It was turned that It origlnntei primari ly within the department i 'Ine repoft oi a. i nick, special I'gent of the department, who made the Investigation, is now in the hands of Assistant Attorney, Oeneral Harr. ' Denies lluorl U In Trouble. RJ- Associated Press. oMblle, April 10. In reply to a tel egram f Inquiry to Secretary of Stale De La Ilnrra of Mexico In connection with publication of A prediction of the , tall ct the lluertu government within the next IC fltivs, Mexican Consul Roberto Haon (his morning rerelv.l a teh-Kr-im fror- I')e la Hurra absolute ly denying that -the statement, wa,H warranted by eor.dlllons nml branding It a" lihrolnt, - fal.e. Gazette-News llureau, Dally News Building, Greensboro,. April 19 ti. ii iM.ru I contributions have rivil bv John J. Pheorlx, sec ret,. nnil treasurer of the Masonic Vnd Eastern Star home near. Greens boro, during the past Beverui Th. ,i,,,,tin Include a complete out fit for the dining room valued at jOJ and given by Caesar Cone, president h Proximity. Revolution and White Oak cotton mills. Mr. Cone has ..i , 7K for the outfitting of Hinu u"i'" . room No. 1 in the home, other dona n... r-eeivod Include $75 from Ma i k1i..- ul Rrvson City: $75 from n...n.i,nrn chanter No. 14. Order of ih. tr.uMtm-n Star: $75 from J. B- Stroud. North Carolina representative for Craddock-Terry company; dnn.iiniu include $100 from grand chapter. Order of.-Eastern Star; ann from Charlotte consistory No. 1 Scottish Rite Masons; $25.75 from ri.Mn River lodge No. SSB! i irom vi... Tinenr of Hendersonvllle; $1 from Durham rommandery, Knlghfs Templar. No. : $25 from Caswell chapter, Royal Arch Masons; $25 from Odell Hardware company oi t...,., onrt 125 from J. C. Pierce Print .o ..mouiiv of Greensboro, -i ne loioi ..nnirlhnllons amount to ll34V.li. Mrs. Sarah A. Raper. one oi ureen Imro'e best knowm women, pnwed away vesterduy at the home or ner iiaugn .... vi r. w. J Oaborn on Spring Oar deil street. . Mrs. Haper had been In 111 h.uiih for it number of years, although she was up and around the house the lay before her death and ner pusem nm. as a severe hook to friends an relative Mrs. Raper was T4 years of aire and whs the mother of Rev. t Vt. Ha per. of the Methodist Protestant chnrrh, who formerly made his horn n Greensboro blil'who tiow rcsiiio i fleldsvllle. flANY LETTERS READ OPPOSING ACTION State Commission Refuses to Accept Concessions of Railroads,? as to the Freight Rates. PROPOSAL WAS BASED ON FEDERAL RULING CABINET REJECTS COMPROMISE PLEAS Scores of Messages Received by Governor, Some Sug gesting Extra Session ' Call. Movement Constantly Extend ed and Half the Nation's Workers Now Are Idle. By Associated Press. Washington, April 19. A throng ol anti-suffragists appeared today in the capitol prepared to protest to the sen ate woman suffrage committee against any constitutional amendment glvln.s the right, of franchise to their sex. They expressed regret that only two ours had been allotted them In hlch to present their arguments, bo.' they settled down to make the best f their time. . Among the principal speakers te present the views of the opposition o woman suffrage; were Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge,, president of the nationa' association opposed to woman .suf frage; Mrs. A. J. George, secretary of the Massachusetts branch of the or ganization, and Mrs. Lucy .T. Price. nerof its foremost' lecturers and workers. The women also brought them let ters of protest from many anti-suffragists throughout the country. Among them were arguments written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Molly Elliott Seawell, authors, who condemned the suffrage cause. Miss Alice Paul and several othei eaders of the suffragist cause had duces near the committee table ann listened to arguments of the "Antis. ' Dr. Mary Walker, who has the statu- ory right to wear trousers, sat just behind Chairman Thomas. William Putnam, of Massachusetts, read a paper by Kate Douglas Wlggin, he author;-' - -,..-.-'.. -. I cannot believe that the ballot Is the first or the next best thing to work for," he read. "I want woman to be a good home maker, a good mother. and a loyal, intelligent, active citizen, but above all, to be a helpful, stlmu latlng, inspiring force In the world rather than a useful and .Influential factor in politics. It Is even more d!f flcult to be an Inspiring woman than a good citizen and an honest voter. A woman's job, to my mind, If with other women, with children, and with men, who next to children are most, dependent upon what she thinks and says and does, and is. I woul" have woman strong enough to Keep ust a trifle In the background; ttu llmellpht never makes anything grow." Mollv Klllott Seawell told the com inlitee in a letter that 19 states could he counted upon to vote against an amendment to the constitution giving to .women the ballot. 'The lirst fruits of this amend ment," the letter stated, "would be to admit negro women to the polls When 1 1 states have successfully defied the federal government In an effort to ad mit negro men to the polls. Suffragettes X se Iloiiiii. Plvmouth, England, April 19. A militant suffragette "bomb troop this morning attempted to blow up the famous Sineaton tower on Plymouth Hoe. The tower is the original l'.ddy ntone liKhthouse. built by John Smea ton in 175C-59, dismantled when it became antiquated, and re-erected on the Hoe as a historic relic. As in many Instances of recent date the bomb employed by the militant suffragettes failed to explode. It con sisted of the usual cylindrical tin can- Inter filled with explosives and a wet fuse attached at the top. The bomb waa placed by the women under the entrance gate to the tower, xno mw had been lighted, but was apparently put out by the wind. On the cylinder waa painted In bold letters the words Votes for women! Deatn in ten min utes," while all arouna was scuueruu suffrage literature. Special to The GuKetle-Nuws ... llMuigh, April-19. Seven railroad;-,, Including the Seaboard, this afternoon offered the special freight rate com mission reductions of nine cents on flr.it class and one cent ' on lower classes on Shipment'? from western points to North "Carolina cities. ; 'This li on the basis of what the Interstate commerce commission decided was fair and reasonable for Durham and Winston-Salem. The .commission hat .he matter under consideration but l.here was, no chance of their accept- nir the proposition. " , 1 E. Chaloner, traffic manager of lie Seaboard, came In today and ex plained that the non-participation of his road yesterday was on account of the illness of the vice president. The commission rejected the propo- ition offered by .the railroads and be an formulating a counter-proposl- lon. Governor I raig and members of he commission received scores of tele- ranis today. Some of these suggested hat the legislature be tailed In extra session to consider the matter. "I have not thought of that pha?e of the matter," said the governor In response an inquiry b.v correspondents. I!Y Associated Press. Brussels-, Belgium, April 19 Twelve illlon dollars is the ligure compiled trustworthy circles of Belgium's loss the first six days of the strike for equal political rights, which has been Ined by about 400.000 men, half the male working population of the coun- n HITS USE liER Charles Glover-Twice Strikes - X Representative Sims of Tennessee. y Associated Press. Washington, April 19. Representa re Garrett of Tennessee conferred with Speaker (Mark and 'looked up precedents today preparatory to bring ing the attention of the house to the atvnult yesterday upon Representative 31ms by Charles . Glover, a loca bunker. Mr. Glover, in public statements, admits he struck Representative Sims on the face twice. Garrett declared loduv the Inililnit should not be per mitted to pass without notice of the house. , Mr. Garrett contemplates submit ting a resolution" in the present case when the house meets Monday. "I know nothlng- about the merits of the controversy between Mr. Sim and Mr. Glover." said Mr. Garrett, "but the constitution provides tha members of congress must not be held pernally accountable for statements made on the floor of the house In de bate and an af-ault of this character cannot be left unnoticed." OGDEN AGAIN CHOSEN HEAD OF CONFERENCE By A?oclated Press, Hi.hmond. Va.. April 19. Robert C. Ogdcn of New York was re-olected prsldent of the Conference lor educa tion In the South at the closing session inat nluht. despite his telegram urging that he be retired to the ranks of the organization. William A. Rlalr of Norm Carolina. as treasurer, and A. r. iiourianu oi Wiishinitton. us executive eecretnry, succeed themselves. The following (.xnentlve committee was named: if. W. Laird, Alabama; George B. Cook, Arkansas; A. A. Mnrphree, Klof- iilu! llarrv Hodgson. Georgia; , M. U. Iliurhes. Kentucky; J. H. Aswell, Louisiana: Joneph Cook. Mississippi; J. Y. Joyner, North Carolina: Clarence II., Poll, North Carolina; Thomtu I-. Parker, South Carolina; S. P. Brooks, Texas; J. II. Klrkbtnd. Tennessee; H. II. Krlssell, Vlrglnlnl M. B. Siiawkey, West Virginia. KprlngRloe Coming to Aiwiiine iutlr. By Associated Prew. London. April !. Sir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice, the new British s minis sudor to the United States, left lin den today for Liverpool to mil for New York on the Carmnnla. . BLEASE DEFIES STATE COURT ORDER By Associated Press. Columbia. S. C- April 12 Governe Please this afternoon honored reqtitHl tion papers from Governor Sulzer of New York for A. A. Carter and Fran Tarbaux, who are wanted in Ne York for wire-tapping. The me were Immediately turned over to Lieu tenants Gegan and McKenna. both of the New York police department. Yesterday In Charleston Judge De vore granted a writ of habeas corpui for Carter and Tarbaux. One of the attorneys of the two men handed th order to Governor Blease and he Im mediately gave out a heated opinion granting the requisition, saying the courts could not dictate to him. POPE I LUNCHES WITH SISTED BY Associated Press. Rome. April 1. For the first time since his Illness the pope and his sis- rem lunched at the Vatican, togetlv with Angelo Siirto, the pope's brother. Thi. Is considered n proof that the none Is renlly on the convaleecenf Mage. The pope slept tranquilly for two hours this afternoon. Ilia, brestnin was rusler ami his rest more refresh lug than It had been. IS CONTEMPT CASE HELD BASELESS wo Million a Day Estimated Loss to Belgium as Result of Great Walkout. Two-thirds of this lyes of $2,000,000 day falls, according to the socialist trade union leaders, upon the employ- is and supporters of the existing sys tem. - The organizers of-lhe strike af- m that the rn"n by exercising self- enial, can hold out as long as the ipitalist? are willing to endure their cprivation of dividends for a politi cal reason only. All appearances go to show that the trike will continue for a considerable period, us the determination of the en Is met by the equally firm rejec tion of any idea of compromise by remier Charles do l'.roqueville and the other cabinet . ministers. The remier declares that he did not offer lils resignation to King Albert on Thursday as reported, nor will he con Sent to submit to a referendum of the oinitry the demand of the men for qual suffrage. - The printers- of the capital struck at midnight, but as the newspapers were radically ready for publication at hat hour, all appeared this murning, ivn the men employed on the Eocial- st organ, Le People, walked out, but noitgh will be permitted to stay to print a sheet containing strike news. Some of h evenlfg papers cam out today in redueed form.--' 4 - The strike also extended to the tail rs In Brussels and there is a marked ncmise in the total of men who have iolnted the movement. rom the provinces come reports of firm Intention to succeed on the part f the men. Heporti of minor inci- lent of iolenee have been received mt as a rule all is pacific. i Shipping Tied Up. i Antwerp, April 19. The strike of dockers and wharf laborers here Is extending. The number of men Who have quit work ha9 reached 21,000 lany of the lighters which could not e unloaded here were sent to Rotter dam, but the wharf laborers there re fused to do the work. La Louvler, Belgium, April 19. Perfect calm continues among the trlkers here. A considerable amount of quet recruiting Is being carried out by the strikers. Herstal, Belgium, April 19. A small number of employe of the National Arm factory here who struck on Mon day in a body, returned to their duties today. Railway Track OhHtriictPil. Mons, Belgium. April 19. Work men's trains conveying non-strikers on one of the suburban lines were de layed for several hours this mornins by obstructions on the tracks. Strik ers during the night had transferred the contents of a great lumber yard on to the railroad's right of way. EXPRESS MESSENGER ADMITS BIG THEFT By Associated Press. Atlanta. Gu.. April 19. J. D. String er. an express messenger, has confess d to the theft of $5000 from a pack age Wednesday night, according Southern Express -company officials. The money ha been recovered from the spot where Stringer had burled It near Jesup, (la. Stringer was arrested yesterday Chief Special Agent Thomas J. Watts .it Jcsup. He Is held in Jail ut Jesui TennU Tournament nt Columbia. BY Associated Press. Columbia, S. C. April 19. The Na tional Lawn Tennis association, unih whose auspices the Southorn lntercol leglate Tennis tournament Is conduc ed, has given , this year's tournament to the University of South Carolina. here, according to announcement to day. The preliminaries will be played here May 5 and and the Una Is on May 9. American Killed In Purls. By Associated Press. Paris, April 19. A triple automo bile fatality. In which the two child ren of Isadora Duncan, the American ilnncer. and their governess were killed, occurred nt Ievallols Perret Just outside the walls of Paris today, under circumstance which are bell Investigated by the authorities. Stephen A. Jinks Iead. TI - AT PRESBYTERY ine Progress in Many Lines Shown in Reports to Way nesville Meeting. One of the Asheville members of the Presbyterian church, returning from Waynesville, gives the following account of the meeting of presbytery, hich has closed there: "There was an unusually full nt ndance. The presbytery covers evon western counties but by agree ment Madison county is under the ex- usive care of the Northern Presbyte rian church. "Rev. J. O. Wallace of Bryson City, the retiring moderator, preached the pening sermon. Rev. Lewis Collins of Asheville was chosen moderator. 'On Wednesday night Rev. R. P. Smith of Asheville presented the pres bytery's most successful work, all in behalf of the young, viz: At Balfour rphanage, Henderson county; Mor- son Industrial school for girls and Maxwell home and school for boys, both in Macon county. Stereopticon views prepared by Dr. J. F. Ramsey of Asheville added much to the inter est in these institutions. "There have been no changes of pastorates during the year. The financial reports were most encouraging, those of the presbytery xoeeding any year of its history; while those of the General Assembly reported $154,000 received for the ome mission work and more than $700,000 for the foreign missions. Rev. R. F. Campbell, D. D., was hosen commissioner to the General Assembly meeting in Atlanta on May 5. Elder Lindsey of the Waynesville hurch was chosen from the elders. The hour devoted to the Sunday school Interests brought surprises In the way the country school began to grow through the Influence of, the conventions. Thv.s: Oak Forest Sun day school incrti ' jd its roll from 28 tq BS it six months.. through startijig a rauie. . joiir noma aeparimeni una adult Bible class. Naturally the spir itual Interest grew and seven were added to the church on profession. "It was interesting to hear of organ- zed-adult Bible classes, at Barnards- ille of i!5. artd at .Horse Shoe of 65, including Methodist,' Baptist and Pres byterians. The denomination fellow ship grows.- 'The next meeting of the presby tery will be held September 16-18 at Davidson river in Transylvania county. 'A unique business decision was the order to purchase an adding machine for the use of the treasurer and audit ing committee, the work having in creased so much under the new sys tem of accounting." This gentleman stated that the hos pltality of the Waynesville people In the entertainment of those attending the presbytery was splendid. Missouri Judge Who Ordered Editor Nelson to Jail for Criticism Is Not Sustained. INACCURATE REPORTS NOT CONTEMPT BASIS 'Cause for Comment" in the Decision to Which News paper Excepted, It Is Declared. ID PHYSICIANS TO GO TO BREVARD TI To Make Examination of Major W. E. Breese, for In formation of District Attorney. Dr. F. Webb Griffith whom District Attorney Holton has secured, with Dr. F. T. Meriwether, to go to Brevard and ascertain the state of health of Major W. E. Breese, has stated that he and Dr. Meriwether will probably go to the home of Major Breese to morrow morning. After making the examinations, the two physicians will make their report to the district at torney. The district attorney was instructed to have Major Breese physically ex amined because the friends of Major Breese contend that he is not able to undergo the sentence in the federal penitentiary, which was imposed on him for complicity in the fuilure of the First National bank of Asheville SCALES FOR CHAIRMAN Name of CireeiiHtiord Man Will ITcwnted Wlien tlie CoiiHtl tional Commission Meets. lie Special to The Gazette-News. Raleigh, April 19. The name of Col. A. M. Scales of Greensboro will be presented for chairman of the con stltutlonal commission when It meets in preliminary session Monday. Or ganization will be effected and ad journment taken. Martin Not lit Vevey. Uy Associated Press, Vevey, Switzerland, April 19. The police of this city have vlsiiel every hotel, hoarding house and clinic, tak en lug with them a photograph of Joseph (By Associated Prers) ' Barrlngton. R. I.. April 19 Steph A. Jenks. president of several textile W. Martin of Memphis, who has been companies and on of the Inventor of ' missing, from- .ondon since April 1, Ihn spinning ring which revolutionized hut they were unable to find him. They the Industry, died here today. are convinced he Is not in Yevey BY AsHociatcd Press. ; Jefferson City, Mo., April 19. Wil liam It. Nelson editor and owner of the Kansas City Star, was found not . guilty of malice in the publication of articles for which he was adjudged guilty of contempt of court and sen- , tenced to a day in jail hurt February by Circuit Judge Joseph A. Guthrie. The article itself was : -"substantially true," and "unless In the court's opin ion that article In Itself is contemptu ous" the petitioner should be dis charged. .' - These were the findings reported to the Missouri Supreme court today by Its commissioner in the case, Charles C, Crow, of Kansas City. y The article Complained of slates that Judge Gutherie had refused to dismiss the divorce suit of Minnie L against Claude F. Clevlnger until at torneys' fees were paid and that the refusal came after the Clevlngers had been reconciled and had asked dis missal of the case. . . ., "Your commissioner linds," says the report, trom the evidence submitted and considered, that the article re ferred to was substantially true and as nearly a correct report 0" court pro ceedings as could -be expected f-.-om a laymun, and the experience of your commissioner has been that many law yers would have made as many errors as appear In this article. lU'porter Is Upheld. ."Theauthor of ithe jirtlcle , .:om-. ;w plained of, Mr. Murphy. was & laymun and moreover had he. been learned In : the law, he would have been of the opinion that the order In the Clevlngcr case was unusual in that it imposed condition on the rights of the plain tiff to dismiss a suit for divorce. "Your commissioner is of the opin ion that . under the evidence, petition er had no personal knowledge of the article complained of until after its publication and Mr. Murphy and Karl Walter (the man who edited the ar ticle) were servants of the petitioner and made an honest effort to report correctly the proceedings that had occurred In the circuit court of Jack son county, Mo., without any Inten tion of offending the dignity of, or Impeding the proceedings of the Cir cuit court, and there is no evidence tending to prove that the servants and agents of the petitioner had any In tention of obstructing the due and or derly course of Justice as administered by the court, or of criticising the court. "Cause for Comment." "There waS cause for comment on the order In the Clevlnger case deny ing the plaintiff the right to dismiss the case until her husband complied with the condition Imposed in the or der and I am inclined to oelleve that Mr. Murphy was correct In saying that It tended to previ nt a reconciliation of husband and wife, In which society Is deeply Interested. "Your commissioner finds from all the evidence In the case that the peti tioner was merely exercising his right to report and discuss proceedings In a court of Ju tlce and the mere fact that the statements are Inaccurate and that mistakes appear In the article would r.ot render him guilty of con tempt; If so, every layman or person learned In the law that misconstrues, . misinterprets or misunderstands the rulings, orders and Judgments of our courts would be guilty of an offense, and punishment might be adminis tered, as in this case, by depriving citizens of liberty. "Your commissioner hoe heard the court say too often that he has mis construed, misinterpreted and misstat ed the ruling and judgments of our court, ever to concur in the theory that you must be technically correel In th Interpretations of the Judgments and rulings of the court. "Every person has the right to pub lish his understanding of what court, ' has decided and to differ with the court ai to what the law Is and also to criticise the law, as long at least as the citation does not attempt to impugn the motives of the court or to charge corruption or infamy and thereby at tempt to bring our court Into dis repute. "In this case there Is no evidence either In the article Itself or in the oral or written evidence Introduced. mat mere was ail intention or mir- ooee on the part of the agents or ser vant of the petitioner to reflect in any way upon the Integrity of the courts, and unless the court Is of the opinion that the urtlcle in Itself Is contemptu ous, the ivetltloner should be dis charged." . The conclusion that the article was "mibstantlally true," as Mated In com- mlmloner Crow's report, whs reached through reports of testimony In the ease by, Mr. Murphy of the Star. )". Paul Snteimelsler, a reporter for th Kansan City Journal, who corroborated Mr. Murphy's testimony, and by testl (Contlniied on page 4)
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