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T HE N E V S AND OBSERVED YEDNESDAY HORNING, APRIL 1, 1311 MM : iTLEOFTORREOrj J--.-T'.. "a 1 ' T w.."J . -r.-i.i . -V';. Juarez,. K HAS-VILLA CEEUFMTEO f n Consul at New York reports Officially That Army ,cf 5,000 Has Gotten In Rear cf Rebel, Forces and Are Heady Tcr Crush; few Hours Mere, Wires General Villa ' ': i Juares, Mexico, March II. General Carranan stated positively at p. m. tonight that whil thara w.Yfy reason to hopa for, iha early cjaptar of Torreon.' (ha town baa-not fallen, and that' tha poaitlea of tha troops had not changed materially In f h test 14 hour. Thla information ml given' il through Kolterta V. Veequlera, -eon-MantUf agent of tbe Constitutional, lata, and Alfredo Breaeda. aecretary to Carranan. t- They also traced' to 4t origin th Import tadayuhat th city bad fallen. . , . . , . , . , Tha town "burst (ntor wilds ekcRe mant whan' ft rebel official exhibited to two Americana ft telegram ent yeeterday by Theodora Hgmbt Ameri can consul at Durango, to Secretary f mate Bryan. . it said ha had peeri Informed that Torreon bad fallen. , , . "The altuatlon In ft nutshell," Senor Peequlera eeld, "la that tha capture of Torreon eeem certain but no na can predict when." Thla dty waa thrown into ft state of blah excitement lata today when It waa reported that Torreon had fal len, but tha report failed of verifica tion or denial Rebel officials telegraphed to Go mel Pa lade, taking lUaneral Villa If tha newe were true. The operator there replied ha waa under orders to '. transmit no message of any kind. Oeneral Carransa aatd ha regretted that ba could not confirm tha report and other officials had the aame re- Ramon Fli .Thick and Fan. . . The flrat report waa that Marlon Letcher, United Stato ronaul at Chi huahua, had ' trarumllted to W. J. Hryaa, Secretary of Stale, a report front Oeorg Carol here, rice-counsel, ho haa been at the front with Villa, that Torreon waa raptured at 1:10 clock thla afternoon. On tha heel of thla some Rebel official telephoned to the ofllcee of tha Mexico and North western Railroad here that the cap itulation of the Federal waa officially announced. Tha rumor spread rap idly, and la ft few momenta the atroeU boding to the telegraph office were Jammed. At tha International bridge there waa ft it ream of Interested per son pouring in from El I'aeo. and ordera were laaued that all be search ed for weapons. The saloons, which vera allowed to re-open last night, were again clneod.- - Operator Can Tcfl Nothing-. , That something waa wrong With the new, began to be suspected when rebel official were observed among the seekers of Information. Singly and In group they returned from Gen. Carransa'a office shaking their head, nd went to the telegrapli office. Here, too, verification waa lacking, and fin ally Prederico Oonsalee Data telegra phed directly to Oeneral Villa only to be Informed by the operator that hu meanage' oould not fee handled. The whole Incident left the Impres sion that something of Importance waa taking place in tne eouth. and h waa . baped that official announcement of victory merely waa being delayed for rtm purpose known only to Gen dered Villa. U. VIM- ' A telegram from Villa to General Carrsaxa aent thla marnlrg and glv.. out thla afternoon .felicitated Carran a an hie welcome to J vitrei and aald that Villa hoped to announce the au -reader of Torreon ia a few hour. Another ialegram - purporting to come from Villa, aald he waa meet Uig with deaperate reelrtance In a templlng to lake (he general Da,, rack tha laat pooltlon held by tn. Kederaia. and waa about to alvnaanin. , buildings In the neighborhood ae ouae uae bia artillery. , , wdaeala riaiaa Ucroi Victory. vT a. . IJ Oa mJiil Prm.) iNew Tork. March ll. What the lletlcan CSneul General here de scribed aa "official newt" relative to conditions at Torrooa waa made pub-, lio tonight The rebels have Buffered aertoua defeats at Torreon. The Fed eral general, D. Moure, with MOO free soldier from Ralltlo. la near Torreon at the rear of the rebels. In recent engagrmente in Mynclovif. the rebela had about 1,0 casualties, as well as abftT-atmrrm do Arteaga. Tha advance guard of the rebels In ' Tamaallpaa haa been annihilated. DISPATCH E9 COXFIRM REFORT. -Waahaagtem Weoelveo Xewa of Heavy srwerai ruinrnrcenaenra. . (Ms Iks I Ins tnm ) waahtugton, P. Cu .March 11. Three official telegrama were receiv ed at the State Department tonight irom consul Ha mm, American diplo mats representative . at Durango, Mexloo. concerning the reported cap ture of Torreon by Oca. Vllla'a force. wne tney nad been deciphered off! clale eapreaaed the opinion that Tor - reoft had not been taken. ' Poderal Aid Cimlnr In. - Tha' first two maaaagea ward dated yesterday and reported that the red erala were evacuating Torreon. The third telegram, however dated today explained that the previous measagea were -premature and unreliable." It ' added that largo Federal reinforce- menu were arriving at Torreon "from tha east." It waa explained that strong Federal reinforcements for Torreon . left . laltlilo Saturday morning were scheduled to arrive at Torreon tonight. Wo Attack a Taasptoo, The long expected battle In the neighborhood of Tamplco Mill la In abeyance, according to reports todsy from naval officers. Admiral Flatrh er today transmitted to tha Navv D r partment front Vera Crus ft report by ' Admiral ' Mayo at Tamplco, staling that" the Federal ' gunboat - Dona Cecilia, where tha presence) of the vanguard ol the Conatltutlonallsts at tacking force la supposed to be le cated. " - -t ' Two handred troop wero loaded on the Mexican gunboat Earagoaa yea. -terdey at Vara Crux and dispatched to Tamplce to relnferoe tho Federal garrlaon there. . i . i lUnga of OeaOl Mark Result. J a "Uur atUrk on Gomes I'alalo waa rntrred on the hill kaowa as Cerrere I I 1'llar. It Is preetplUMM and we r ade vn aananlts beiora taking It, -! n reeult of each trhicsasful a uit vi-MiKl be duwerned arW the aa(. 1 y t rt'" of 6lA rebela; Their i-.'. -a ;-vy marked tujiptei i-e t-i-y ri rHtiwit "m h'.twi-ail skrafa1 of the t-' ! moeti te de wHlt the early I hav been a terrible sufferer for number af year with kidney and liver trouble, also nervous prostration and hMltk generally poor, constltu-. tlon entirely run down until Ufa be- cam - burden; - ;;I ;;na - :Pvi tvarravaJttbif tmar. ut. taiu i " '"""'':"",' " -" -? v- ad like tnaalc, and am happy to say that I believe I am entirely cured and how as good a man as ever. I believe It my duty to make this aubllo statement that I may help oth. iw.0. ro,ibjreuf'eHn' lana. tba, am trouble. Swamp-Root' I with? out Question ths greatest remedy In the world. ' Anyone tn doubt of this etaterneat or tha authenticity can ad dress ano aa below. . -v . , Yours very truly, k ; ... M. H. McCOT, I . - r van Wart, Ohio. I State of Ohio Van Wert County a, Tha foregoing statement sworn to before me and subscribed la my pres ence this tlth day of July, HOI. by ths aald M. H. McCoy. . . A. C. GILPIN, Notary Public, Letict to Tr." Kllsncr Ok, iUngbftmtoti, JT. T.' V, Frwfw What waMp.Ro6t Will Do .--.- t ,'Iw loa Rend tsa rents to Dr. Kilmer at Co., ntnghamton, N. for a sample alas bottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable Information, tolling about the kidneys and bladder. When writing, bo sura and mention the Raleigh Dally NswS and Observer. Regular flfty-oent and one-dollar siae bottlea for sals at all drug -stores. repulses at Gomes Palaslo, Only about one In thirty sxploded. Genera villa is a ngnting man. H was everywhere and his greatest delight wss to Join tho assaults oa foot and throw hand grenades hint' If. ' l- Hays VOta WHI Win.' ' . , "Ultimately hs will taks Torreon. Whea left Halurday morning tha flght Wag In progress. It .waa alow, stub bora work, aa the rebela had to light from house to house, ths sasroy rs treating from position to . position through holes knocked In the mud houses which ars built one against another. " " Heed and Doras. Ilka other corre spondent and photographer, were out only lorhtaaea to aena out news after the attack on Torreon began, but they themselves' wars forbidden to lesvev :"- '- ' ,' Tbry Hriord Brctlua Band. , Aosordlng to Reed they bribed, a aeaUnn hand to allow them to uae a gasoline propelled rail vehicle which carried them to "Bermsjllla There they caught a hospital train which carried laetn te Chihuahua. U along the line they were stopped and questioned, but they still hsd their, aafe conduct paaaas from .Villa, and maaaaed to set through as the vrrual order against their departure had not been properly promulgated. wet un lurjoone tw. We slept actually slept on the roof of the' caboose to -Chihuahua," Heed. said. "In our waking moment we could near tne moans ana ones of the wounded, Aa, tha wounded died they were etmpty eheved- oat o( ths cars. WS Old not stop to oury them. . Meed and Dorms n axreed that the superiority ef tke Federals' artillery should have givea tfiem . permanent victory but for Velasco'S failure to fol low ud hla advantage. The rapid lire guns, accurately trained on obstacles out In ths way of tns lt Beta advance. did the most damage, they said. The Rebela simply fell In wlndrowa before the barbed wire entanglement. Bach time, however. Villa was able to re treat without pursuit and reform his men. ' Their valor was unaffected by their repulses or by thirsts and hun ger". onrmnosMlntu Made hick. Alt of the correspondents were made sick by thinking rtmtamtnatsd water from the Irrigation ditches, and John W, . Roberta, correspondent of the El raao Morning Times, was Confined to the hospltsl st the time Reed and Dorman departed. Dormsn brought bark a report that CoL Victor Huerta, son of President Huerts, waa among the Federal dead. Ha aald also that HrltlSh Vlce-CouhieJ Cummlngs, of Gomes' Palaclo, was sent to Torreon, by oeneral Villa to auggest to Ueneral Velasro thsjhe surrender. FREIGHT TRAFFIC MTOPPKD Fwd Caasea TV-no of All Bav Pas. nernrcr and Military Trains. Mexico City. March It. A abort age of fuel oil, cauaed by Inability tn re-open the line between Tamplco and- Iki Luis rotosL has resulted In the suspension of freight traffic on all National lines except that between the capital and Vera Crux Not even foodstuffs are accepted, the . railway management conserving the oil for the movement of the passenger and military trains The capital- still la without news from Torreon. MAY PUT RAILROAD UNDER THE GROUND That k What High Pnlnl la Aktng fxiuHieen To Up-Chautauqua Datosi iM-cuml. lawrM to Tlw Km ant Qtome.l . High Point. March II. One httn dred thousand dollar would he the approximate cost of putting the Booth ern Railway under ground so aa to free High Point's main thoroughfare of the constant passage of freight and passenger tralha The double tracks would neoeasartly. have to be lowered for at least thrr -quarter of a mile, but thla would glva an underground tatlon room with an arceaa aa con venlent aa the present site,' While a guest of the city last week President Fairfax Harrison, of the Southern,' promised that thla feaalble and greatly desirable propoeltlon would bo given due consideration. Tha president of tha Manufaotur era" Club, Mr. J. W. Harrla, who haa been so Influential In procuring ths Chautauqua, was recently notified that this I 00 attraction' wilt begin on Tuesday. June 1 0th, extending through tho following Monday evening, July Tth. And thua It happena to Include tho "glorious fourth." Yeeterday began a aeries of evangel latin meetings at tha Flrat Reformed church to be onnducted by Rev, John R- Swarta, of Thomaavllle, who la known not only aa an, eloquent preach er but an especially good alnger, Serv ice are being held every evening dur ing tne wees. - COOKINQ CLASS TO MKKT. Will Have Itataututi-atut In Woeaaa'a C ub at I. M. "The eooking glass of ths Woman's Club will meet (a tha Hub rooms this af lernooa at f out o'clock. ' The dsmoaatraUoa thla atraaa Will be In layar-oaua baking, it aa Imnoilant tneottaa gad it Is dsr aired thai every sues bee of thla class attend. . " West Balal;k Cin-lev mis aneraoo at o-ewca witn Mrs. J. P. tiilsbury.- , TKEntETllEUE Says Visit Has No Political Sig- nificance Is Interested as a t Spectator. .rr?-:a5ri;:.xr:ir Lr,ilsiKraiiiiiii .TTnirtia iwrtnr' Republican candidate for governor .7' i two rears ago, spent' yesterday in the city. " r - . ''7 f "" . The annearanaa llkawlaa of ZeO Vane Walser who had lagal. busl HtwlAlR tOWtU' iJaas( tMsasiowapsne meat get suspicious.. Mr. ttls a clared that hs never has hrf less to Ulk about and that he w Just pesutor at aa amusing performance. He attended tne preesutauoa or tne Winston portrait and greeted Oovv nor and Mrs. Craig with ths greatem heartiness. Hs left en ths afternoon train Insisting that a Republican can not have anything to gay now,that It Isn't hla tlrno to talk. - - Mr. Settle declared that ho haa heard nothing about a Republican convention and that hs does not know wether there Is going to be any get-together- meeting or not, . HS says ta Is greatly Interested in the meeting of ths Progressive Democrats. Hs did not discuss politics at all and gays hs is out though not down and oat' 1 Mr. Seattla and Mr. Walser are the best of friends but thsy could no work together in tho 1111 campaign. They are not pretending to bo any closer as old . liners and Progreasivs Rssovoitorg go, ,.--,. DR. BENNETT PURYEAR . ANSWERS FINAL CALL Fwrocr Profeaaor of Ricrimood Cos- ler) and Fatlter of Mrs, Artiitsi Cobb of RsJeish. .- -f; " There will be much sympathy fm Mrs. Arthur Cobb, of Raleigh. In the death of her father, Dr. Bennett Pur ty, Va.' Dr. puryear, who was In hla eighty-eighth year, was for many years professor of chemistry at Rich mond Coltegs and for a long period was chairman of the faculty of that Institution.1 Former Governor Jeryl sf North Carolina waa a pupil of Dr. Puryear at Randolph Macort, and n waa offered the position of first presi dent of the A. and M. College of North Carolina. Dr. Puryear who had retired from active duties at Richmond College for a number of years waa formerly ona of ' tho best known men connected with tha college and had done mucn to elevate Ita standards In a review of hla Ufa and career the Richmond Times Dispatch says in part: Dr. Puryear waa born in Meek- lenbury county on Roanoke river. July II, ill. Hs was a son of Thorn aa Puryear; a man of wide Influence In hla section and time. . Through ni mother he waa related to Chief Jus tice John Marshall. , He entered Randolph-Macon Col lege, then located 'at Boydton, In 1144, graduating at tha head of his ckuie in 1147. Ha later entered the University of Virginia, where ho took a serlnl course In chemistry. . "Having taught fur one year In Alabama, Dr. Puryear accepted a pw ltion as tutor In the academic de partment of tha Richmond College In 18411. and waa appointed lecturer In chemistry during that session, and at the beginning of the following session Was made professor of chemistry. Ms was eiectea proiesaor or. mama ma tics In the University of Alabama, which poaltloa ha declined. i "In US! hs was elnetdh ovofessor of chemistry la Randolph-Macon col lege, which position he accepted ana ailed with distinction until 1MI. "When Richmond College reopened after the war Dr. Puryear, without any notice of solicitation on hla part, was elected professor of chemistry, a position which he occupied from 1111 to im. "He served as chairman of the fac ulty, from llti to 115. In Hat, when he waa reelected chairman. In hla position aa chairman Of the fac ulty at a period when the college had no president, hs did some of hie most Important and successful work. In 111 he resigned his position ano returned to his home In Madison county, "where Tie died. "In llbl Dr. Puryear married Ml Virginia C. Hagland, of Hiorimund. by thla marriage he leave the following children: Lewla, of Mebane, N. (..; Charles, -resident of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas; I rank, of Madison; Halite Mf, of Rich mond; Virginia C. of Mud I sort. "In llll he married Mies toil M Wylee, of Mecklenburg county, who survive him. . By this marriage he leavee the following children: Mrs. Henry Wise Mayo, of Brooklyn, N. V .: William H, of llaltimore; Mrs. Arthur Cobb, of Raleigh; Csptain Bennett of the United Statea Marine Curia. Lucy Ooode, of Radford, and John, of Washington." BIG DISTILLERY OUTFIT CAPTURED IN CHATHAM Revenaa Meet Walt During Night For trwae-r. Who KM-apca With AM or a swamp, A big still of T0-gallon capacity together with 400 gallons of beer, IS gallons of whiskey, eight bushels of corn mash, 10 bushels of 'meal, tour buahela or malt l fermentors and few-other minor articles, ..sua -cap tured early yesterday morning In a awsmp, in Chatham county, about ten miles weat of Ptttaboro. In a report 1q the Revenue Department In this city ueputy collector i. u. uuuey. Deputy Marshal Oliver, and Posaeman Joae Lowe, were mentioned as the of ficers making ths raid. Although successful In rapturing the entire contents of the distillery plant the revenue oflloera had to re turn to the city without tha owner of tha outfit even after being concealed and waiting for him from 1:10 Mon day night until T:00 o'clock yester day morning. t He reached his still at tha beginning of working time, out at the approach of the office re he made for tha awsmp thicket aa quick as a frightened March hare and haa never been seen since by the revenue men. They gave chaaa and several ahota ware fired In an effort to cap ture him, but the blorkader knew the thickets while tha officers didn't and succeeded In eecaplng, The still outfit was destroyed by ths officers, - From ths appearance It la thought it had been at It ligation about a week and that very little "moonshine" ItejunrHad been diet rib uted among the thirsty, Roma W.M Burglarised. The home ef Ms, , J, Whitley an South Baliabura street, was eatseeti by a burglar (ale Monday night, though hu ltti WM tauaa sway TK- . .J ,k. Jlnlna rim ,1 ,it.v p . . n i if . and ataand carried away with Mtn'au tha food that' ws In Slgnt, Other wise hi path wss andeteeted, ;-f PasAj) t Hnkihad. ' ' " Thg (tew htft) Presaura pumi p the new water . slant ha been torn pleted, and will be put fnta use in a few day. Thg wotk ha beaa de layed several times, but It la aow Cum- pletsd. ' ' - J i" r.tafl "f'fnB "wuuti I poetical job than aara aa honest Ug.-,' ,';'. Repeal Passes House By Lares J : ,;i-r . r.1aJbrity"'"T-; j 1 .eoKTtuig rasa ra j' It U laeviunie. " ! Wa cannot always maintain peace. ..I - . -i. . "'.J : ' - "If we agree- now to ths English construction. It Is certain that la the future, when we have a war with J a nan. or China, or soma other doun- ury -question will arise tn reference JZ.Zl"?r,"l-V" ; "i .-K---: uuuuaia M ..S4.ree w wist - wr v?Z with tha contention by Enaland. pre' ent ally of Japair, or by some ether country,; that we hav already con strued that treaty In such a way that we cannot protect the canal without hMAirB-rrviwrais teaminni4d or. other countries which will embarrda If aot defeat ua, in tha wan r . J"l want to- treat Knglaad , fairly, but 1 believe that under tha construe- tlon of the treaty we have the right to do a we picas la this matter and that It is an unfriendly act of England now .at this late date, to Insist upon aay other construction." ' . i rn,: Hpoaker Clara vitm. . anesker Clark. cloaing ' ' debate against ths repeat disappointed those wno expected- mm to aiiacn rim dent Wilson. Ha disclaimed any per sonal Issue with the President de clared he believed Mr. Wilson was actuated by the highest patriotic mo tives, and that there was no Dreecn In the Democratic party. He argued at length against the Preaident's con tention and declared tnat - t ne amaa Ing request of the 'resident for a re peal, like tha peace of Ood, pasaeth all understanding.'! Hs added that If ths Prealdent had reasons ''which ar not utterly untenable and which compel him to make thla request" he had not given tnera to tne nouse. r differed wltrr the President's state ment that toll- exemption waa "a mis taken economlo policy," but admitting dispute on that' point, proposed tnai ths exemption be suspended two years. Hs contended that tha President was mistaken In hla view that the exemp tion .waa repugnant to the Hay Paunrefnrt treaty; - "Face a World la Araaa." We want War with no nation," said the. speaker, . "but rather than surrender, our right to complete sov ereignty over every square foot of our globe encircling domain, we will cheerfully- and courageously face a world in arms -He attacked tha at titude of House Democrats who have led the President fight for the Uii exemption repeal Referring to published declaration that hla opposition to the President waa the "opening gun of hla fight for the nomination In till," tha apeaker declared he had told all to whom he had spoken about the 111 altuatlon that It Uie prealdent' administration waa a success, Mr. Wilson would be re-elected, and if It was a failure "the nomination would not be worth hav ing." Aa to hla own future the apeak er Insisted he could be happy without the Presidency or the apeakerahlp. "' No Personal IsMue. "There 1 po personal Issue be tween the Presldsnt of the United Btates and myself," began Speaker Clark. "I trust there never will be. I have at no time uttered one word of criticism of the Prealdent. At no time so far as I am Informed, or be lieve, haa the President aald one sin ale word of criticism of me. "I have never for on moment en- tertatned the opinion that President Wilson is actuated by other than the highest patriotic motives. "I do not believe that President Wilson haa ever entertained any other opinion aa to the conduct of those of ua who And It necessary to differ with him on this measure. President Wilson does not desire a brtach In the Democratic party. ' f do not desire a breach In the Democratic party, and there la no breach. I would eaorn to believe that Presi dent Wilson countenances for ons mo ment the efforts of soma of the Jackal presa to represent th.it we are seeking to disrupt the mcrratlc party. With most of those who have asserted that 1 am seeking to dttrupt the party the wish la father to the thought. Attacks NcwvYork World. . Replying to what hs called a "scur rllous and slanderous article In the New York World," the apeaker aald the charge that he had been swayed in hla attitude toward the bill by the - ahip- subsidy- interest"- wa a and false Insinuation." "If any man here believes that slander" shouted the apeaker, ""let him atand up here now, ee that he may he seen by hundreds bf (Wit nesses." The newspaper he named, he said. along with every editor In America who hopes to be an ambassador, mtn later plenipotentiary, consul general or In some other fat and Juicy lob. haa been endeavoring to place me In antagonism to tha prealdent aver alnce tne election. These papers declare I am opposing this sew render to Great Hritaln aa an opening gun In my cam paign for president in 1014. It niny surprise these obsequious courtiers to know that I never hinted to any hu man being that I would' be a candl a ate tn itit, and tnat I am not a candidate. Consequently, their slan der haa been a gratuitous mental deg radation. Continuing. 8paker Clark said: I never entertained the allghtest Ul-wlll toward the prealdent about the Baltimore convention. I wish him well. I did all I could to elect htm. I have steadfastly supported him tin til wa are called upon to bolt the platform. I absolutely refuse to do any ruch thing. S Kay titamta On Platform,.---' -f -me tact tnat i-xm making thla ngnt lor our platform pledgea may ena my public career. Thar are many thlnga worse than being defeat ed for Congress or dsfealed for the speakership or even worse than to be defeated for the presidency, atad on of tham la to repudiate the platform on which you are elected;--.. "1 can be happy without tha Preet- denry. I can be happr without the Speakership. If my' constituent hould retire me cr private life. I ran still be happy In the love and affec non oi nj win ena rnnaren in tns society of my book and tn-eultlvating nowere ana ireee. ;. Newspaper attacka, the Speaker cnarged. had been actuated "to bully and browbeat ma Into doing an un. American thing an utterly nnjuatl liable thlpg-n thing Wjhloh will exott the anorn and derision of tha civilised world.-" Asserting that ba had no criticism for his Demooratct colleague who Would vol fpr repeat tha Speaker pieaaea tnat it we must ojrrsr, let u differ tn kindness" : Then , h launched Into an argument an tha merit of the toll Issue, -rr- , Who Am BotwSclarkwT Wh would be the chief bene. nciarie er tns repeat diiit" n asked, Tha trana-oontinental railroads, Ths Canadian Paciflo. and the Tvhu- anupee National Railway heading tha list, to oo a tntng to enable then to hold up their M rale le altrulstio generosity rua mad and an oatraa ea tne Amenraa people, I refuse la indorse anr such proasam.'' - . , Observing that the Prealdent had shewn "aa reluctance la discharging hi dutje end eserclaina bis power to tne utmost." apeaaer t lara aia , "When he was elected Prealdent he declared that he had become Ipi fautil bade of the party in tha na tion.' Me. Clack aald the declaration sat Correct, ''but eveo leadereklp haa It ilialtulipns." ... , -"1 aen-wlHliNt te Inline asna im (ads so long ua .be la sr the Wnita Uou-e, sad so locg as aa dees net as us to repudiate ft plain platform dec laration," said the Speaker. - ttpeokar Clark said that "If we bavs entered Into an engagement which for bids us to manatee our own eft Irs, then we anust abide It; however fool ish or unnecessary that engagement may have been." ' : - Honest opinions, hs said, differed. " "Whatever may be the differences of opinion respecting ths merits of ths case. 1 do President Wilson honor for his act' said ths Speaker. "If I were i.ln.Jjia nlar. and believed as he bo- lightest doubt that If hs were la my place and believed What -1 ao, lie would do a I am doing. But I do not and cannot andors his Judgment Igithi matter.' amotidod instead of repealed. Cpeake ir Claris, aald; , ..-;. ' '.-: " - Most aaaureaiy ins miaiaasn eco nomlo policy reaso' of the Prest dent Is natensble, and fades away be fore the stubborn facta af ouv hi" tory. .."''- s in '-! "A that, la a disputed poJnChf not amend thl bill so aa to contlnu tha present law with tha exemption section for two- year, or suspend It for two years T By amending tn bin either way we control the altuatlon. It tha exemption from tolas should turn out to be 'a mistaken economic golley,', w can repeal or modify it; ut It we pas thl repeal bill, con trol over our own canal, built on our eolL with our own money, is gone from ua and our heirs 'forever and forever.'" . Speaker, Clark departed from tn text of hi prepared speech to .dee rlare dramatically: Would Sea It "Wallea tip." 1 would rather see the Panama Canal walled up than to givs tbe British people any control of It If our forever, for better or wore." . Speaker Clark completed hi speech at Ave -o'clock and waa given ft rising ovation by th entire House, few member remaining In their seats as th cheer echoed Jhroughoul "the chamber. " A i " " It took several minute to restore quiet, then Representative Adamson took' ths floor to niaks ths conclud ing speech. Ha gave way to permit Representative Peter to present a letter from former Secretary of State Richard Olney. urging member, or the House- to support ths President . ftenreariatative Adamson had eon- sldeiable dlfncultjr ln"inakliir'htm elf heard because of th disorder tn the House and Representative under wood In the chair kept his gavel busy. Mr. Adamson discussed the economic attpeet of the repeal, declaring that tfi'e exception wa merely a subsidy to a trust that will glv tha people no benefit from the exemption.' He made specific replies to many af those who had onnoaed th repeal bllL Representative Adamson took the floor to close tne long aeoate. Mock Sutaddy to latcrcsta. Representative Adamson devoted himself largely to a denunciation of toll exemption as an economic policy, characterising it aa "mock aubatdy to special Interests which hay lobbied steadily before the Interstate and for eign committee of the House for seven years," When he concluded, representative Adamson called for a vote. A hush swept ths crowded floor and ths pack ed sallerles as Speaker Clark an nounced a vote on the "third readlnv and engrossment of the bill." Mana Ask Roll lail. Republican Leader Mann demand ed a roll-call and the first record vote on the bill waa forced on a prelim inary legislative stage. Th admin istration' strength made It appear ance, however, and the bill was ad vanced through tbe third reading by a vote of 147 to 11. round of cheer and applause greeted tbe announcement of this vote and -scarcely had It au balded when Representative O Hhaughneesy, of Rhode Island, secured recognition and presented the motion to recom mit the bllL prepared by a conference of leader Oppoaed to ma measure. Heavies Vote of Antla. On this motion, with its reserva tions of the right of the United States to control the Psnama Canal sone, the anti-repeal force polled their targeat vote. The motion wa de feated, 111 to 171. The Democratic leaders. Speaker Clark and Repre sentatlve I'nderwood, carried II of their- Democratic , - colleagues' with them on this vote. All but thirteen of the Republicans voted for the mo tion and two Progressives stood with the anti-repeal force. Thbf tha Last Rally. Thla defeat marked the last rally of the antt-repeal forces. The last roll-call was on tbe final passage of the bill. It waa taken with the House In disorder and general confualon pre vailed. As announced by the Speak er the result waa ayes 141, nays lfl hut a. recapitulation of the vote show ed ayes 147, nay 111. " Oa this yute 121 Democrat desert ed their chosen leaders to anawer the personal plea of President Wilson. With them were IS Republlcana and two lTogrealves. With Speaker Clark and Leader Underwood, II Democrats voted against ths bill, II Republicans ana ll trogresaivas, msklng up the 111 negative votea The vote In the llosse tonight on ths passage of th 81ms bill to' re peal the toll exemption provision of tt ranarua Canal act a aa J47t ayes' to 11 "nay" and on "preoent." Democrat Voting; Vor. The vote: For tho bill: Democrats: A bar eromble, Adair, Adamaun, Alexander Allen, Aneberry. Aehbrook, AswtJt Bailey, Raker. Bait. Barkley, Barn- hart Bartlett, uathrtok. Ueakea, BealL of' Texas; Bell, of Georgia; Booher, Bore hers. Bowdle, Brodbeck. Brown, of New York; Brumbaugh, Buchanan, of Illinois; Buchanan, of Texaa; Bulkley, Burgeaa, Burke, of Wisconsin; Byrnes, of . South Caro Una; Byrne, of Tenneesee; Callaway, Candler, Cantor, Cantrill, Caraway, Carlln, Carr.' Carter, Church, Clancy, ClaypooL Clayton. Cllne, Coady. Col lier, Connelly, of Kansas: Connelly, of Iowa; Covington, Cos, Croaaer, Dav enport Dooker, Dent, Darshsm, Dick In eon. Dies, Dixon, Donovan, Doom tie, Deughton, Eagan, Uagla d wards Elder, Evan, Faiaon, Fergus-son,-Fsrrla, .Fields, Fltsherny, Flood, of Virginia; Floyd, of Arkansas! Foo ter. Fowler, Francis, O alia her, Oard, Garner, Garrett of Tennessee; Oar re tt of Texaai George, Oaxy, Ollmore, Git Una, Glass, Godwin, of North Carolina; Uoeka. Gordon, Gregg, Gud- fer, llamlli, Hamlin, Hammond, lardwick. Hardy, Hart. Hay, Herlln, Ceiyering, ttanry, riefiniay. niu, noi. nd, Houston, Howard, liughea, .at Georgia Hull, Humphrey, f Mtsst. slppil . JatToway, Johnson, pt Ken tucky! Johnson, of South Carollnai Stealing, jvenneuy. or vonneououti Key, KIndele. allnkead, of Niw jei. seyi Klrkpatrlok, Koriop. Lasaro. Lea, p( Georgia Lashaiv Leva, Levy, Lawia, yi waryianai ueay uniiueiisi, land Lloyd, ebeb. Lnft, Lgi Pec. lo rt. 4ogua. klpc iv. HcGillioudy. Mskal MpClel lan, Mcuo, 1IIS Magulra, Monlsiiua, alorrlaoa, Moaa, of Indlanai Neely. pf Caasaai Noaly, of Weet Vlaginlaj -J'Brlea, OgWui--O'Hair. Old held. Padgett Pane, ii North Carollaai Palmar, Park, Peturs, of Massachusetts! l'ateraon, ; Past, Pou. Qulna. Ralnay. . Raiinh. Ba. burn. Reed, Ktlli 1 WuHMwam-1 Kotbermet, nous, uuuey, ituoaen, Rueselt Sabbath. Saunders, SouUs, Saldumridge- fihaaklefitad, tharp, plvUn, Small, Smith, pf M,r'ld' rirulth, of Nesf Ypr' Smith, af Vaaaal MUtOUBan pisHieyrieiimiinf ,ni sua. ot IkttlMllVl, tlltlllM 91 rre bi-aaka) aHephena, .af Tasas' s)Uvt,na DAILY BALLOT l . ,i 1 ' -.;r" ' - .'..'. .'.''..,. .-.... ?'- - 5srr Address. ...i -V.- ::''t nlstrlct district. y. Lubject to Rils. of Tlve Ncvi cwvca ax inepicwsanaupscnrc vvl" ,t" of Nw Hamplhrr steaa; oioui : H,.mnra. ' Talbot Talcott Tavsnnsr, Taylor, of .Arkanaa;- Tay- lor, of Colorado; Tayior, 01 w v v. ei.Mok: Thacher. ThOmaa. Thompson, of Oklahoma: oariuend, TrlbW. TutU. Underbill. Vaughn. Vollmer, . Walkor.i v wajan. rs.iii-, Wataoa. Weaver, Webb. . .Whaley. Whtttacker,. White. WlUlaras, Wilson, of Florida; Wingo, Wltherapoon, and Young of Texaa. 'Total 11. ., " , wgmmvmm tinsjissi Republloana: Anderson, Bartholdt Britten, Browne, of Wisconsin; uan forth, Davis, Bsoh, Gardnsr, QUIett, Good, Oreen, of Iowa:. Hamilton, of Michigan! , Haugeh,, Helgeeen, eKnt Lanroot, Undnargh, McKenale. Mad den, Miller, Prouty. Stafford, Steener on, fltevonav of Minnesota, and Vol taad. Total IS. r . Only Two I-rogressivo ror. . Progreeaivas: t Copley and Thomson, Of Illinois. -yi J- f '- Totat I. r"'" ' -- U DewaorraU Oppose. -Ag-alnst tha Wit: u. ... .: Democrats: . AJKen. nrocaaon, Br'oussard. Brown, of -West Virginia! Rrnarknar. Cslmw. Caaev. Conry. Dale. DeHrick, Difenderfer, Donohoo. Pool ing, Do rem us, Drtscolf Pupre, Ea toplnal, Flnley. Fitsgerald, Goldfogla, Oorman, aouldn, Graham, of Illinois; Griffin, Harrlaon. Haydan, Helm, igoe, Jone. Kettnar. Kltcbin. Lea, ot Pen nsylvania; Loneragan, ' McAndrewa, McDermott Mahaa, Maher, Meta, Mitchell. Morgan, of Louisiana; Mur ray, of Massachusetts; Murray, of Oklahoma; O'Leary, O'Shauneasy, Patten, of New York; Phelan, Raga- dale.' Raker. Rioradan, Taggart Un derwood, th speaker. ToUl 61. S Democrat Vote No. Republlcana: Alney. Anthony, Aus tin, A via, Barchfleid, Barton. Brown ing, Burke, of Penneylvanla; Burke, bf South- Dakota; , Butler, Caldei, Campbell, Cary, Cooper, Crampton, Curry, Dillon, Dunn. Edmonds. Fair child. Farr, Fees, Freer, French. Gra- ham, of Pennsylvania; - Greene, ot Massachusetts: Greene, of Vermom. Grlest, Guernsey, Hamilton, of Nsw York; Hawley, Hayes, Mines, howsii. Humphrey, of Washington; Johnson. of Utah; Johnson, of Washington: Kahn, Krister, Kelly, of Michigan Kennedy, ot Iowa; Kennedy, of Rhode Island; Kern, Klnkatd. of Nebraska: Knowland. Krelder, Langham, Lang ley, Lewis, of Pennsylvania; Llndqular. McGulrs. of Oklahoma; Manahan, Mann. Mapea, Mondell. Moore, Mor gan, of Oklahoma; Morin, Moss, 01 Weat Virginia: Mott Nelson, Norton. Paige, of Maasachusettea; Parker. Pat- ton.' of l-wnnivtrania: rmnmt rao-i, of Maine: Piatt 1 Plumley. Porter. Powers, Rohort, of Massachusetts; Roaer. Scott Sella Bhreve, Slnnoti. Slemp, Sloan. Smith, of Idaho: John M. C. Smith. Samuel w. Bmitn, umitn, of Minnesota: Sutherland, Bwltser, Treadway, Vara. Wallln. Willi. Win- low, wood, and Younga Total 11. v , - Hjcrrnteea Progreaalvea AgameV Progressives: MacDonalyd, Mur doch, Nolan. Rupley. Stephen. - of California, Walter, Woodruff, Bryan. Chandler, Falconer, Hlnebaugh. Hul- Inga, Kely, of Pennsylvania: Lafferty, LaKollette, and Bell, or California. Total 17. ' Present: Hughe,-of Weat Vir ginia. Wilson Men Are Happy In Re suit tCONTINUtl FRO Mil Ml.) when he took the floor thl afternoon. Not more than half a doaen members of the House kept their seats when hs appeared, the others rising to their feet In their desire to compliment him. Noticeable among the few who t were Representatives Smalt of North Carolina, and Hardwlck, of Georgia. Talk of a split In the Democratic party was shown to be without foun datlon aa far as th speaker la con cerned, by an undelivered -1 extract from hi speech. The speaker Inter polated a good deal In hla prepared speech and found time limited toward tha end. - Hence the paragraph, which probably shows his true state w mind better than- any other one, waa omit' ted alone with a great deal preoed Ing it ' : The paragraph which wa recently Inserted In .the copy of the epeech furnished th newspaper correspond ents, and which will appear in tha Congressional Record as a part of hla address, waa aa follow: "The president differ from the Judgment of these and many other men of Ilk understanding. Ha la con vinced that the atatnta as it now atand doe contravene our solemn oblige tlon and ahould therefore be repealed. 80 believing, he does the only thing that aa honorable and eoaaeleaUoua bead at the nation nould do, ha ask u to reconsider-our action tn view of hi conviction that w hav vio lated a pledge. Whatever may be tbe difference of opinion respecting th merits of the ease, I da Prealdent Wilson honor for his act. If I wore In hi plana and believed, as hs be lieves. I ahould de- aa ha haa dona, moreover I have such confidence in th prealdent that hav not tha allghtest doubt that It ha war In my place and believed What 1 believe, be would do a. I am dolria. Rut I do not and cannot andors til Judg ment la thl matter, . I think n Is wholly In th wrong, ut least no far aa the treaty bears upon ur awa do-i meetl altuatlon, and consequently of. fera aa Jus cause for tha breaking ot a wall considered party pledge," Forth Uaaa I'oitiiiiaslnrs. Th following were reooiamenaea aa postmaster la fourth, class emee in North Carolina today 1 - - By Ma, pom William le itwart. Mlddleburai Mrs Haute Jeaes, FU-. quay apring, fa rs, sKipnisj ft, a' a ma, Four Vaa Th candidal ee. iscieq m tn a ret iw watano wore (h high, aa tha list, Til V-iane at Fuauay Spring waa th only )tgt Lie, Japan Mlddlebursj w Her-. betj Chusahi at Fans uaaa, juaa u, Champioa, " Barry. piSxajt fewi V, Pr wn, PhfT ipia, l R HMtW HH' R, ft, BuiJesun. Vimnaapwlis; brackett, Oasar; Thad. C K11 wotid." lily Us, Paai Jaoob Sidat i'xrv'. - vrcy-r--ei ' And pbservef. Must (bo re . t-mtc d Apru zwn. : " uooieemea; j. u Varner. Dratoaf fW,'r,,,rn-"'tl-nv1': Will llam J. Oloeon, Gibson.' RepreUnta- -'a racommend-, i-0-n' V.SA -Taid.ntlal of-'.7i place. , . " " " Saoretarv f tha Mkm n directed that th rix l-pounder rapid Are gun of th cruiser Raleigh b . replaced by aa equal . number of . pounder (tuna .., . , The guna which ft re. Intended fop use against torpedo boat wijl be of modern type, nttad wiih t-i..- '"j". aad will b of much higher "7 uag me guns tney repiaoa. Weddings v -WKEIXS, , WeU nw, luirtgh ; Muateuw Weda stesuingum, is, IJ. Frlnd la Ralelah will tm d la th announcement of th mar- ?f Mta" Mb1 of New York, to Mr. R. Dllna Owen, of thla city, laat Saturday In Washington; i? c Th7 now at horn with ' Mrth Daw. In Wt lelg-h. Th marriage of ltr : Owen wa in" ome respect a surprise to evea hla Intimate trisaus. H had been on a Visit to bis Sick mother ia rn.lM.iiu ' Mich., and when oa bis way baok to Raleigh, accompanied by hla mother, h met Mi Sell la Washlngtot Tha marriag wag performed by Rev. H. A. Brown, Of th Waahlngtoa Bar. racka in tha preeence of a few friends, among whom wer Lieutenant and Mr. A. M. Carter, of Fort Meyera, Va, cousin of Mrs. Own. Mr, Own haa been llvlna ia Rel. eigb for several year and bealdea be ing connected with the mualo depart ment of St. Mary-g School I organist at Christ Church, H has a host of friend who will give hla hrlda a .Ud welcome to this city. FELL EIGHTY FEET- BUT IS NOT KILLED iron Worker at WIlaMiurioa May Live) suovgo sngnuauiy injarea. , Wilmington. March 11 Thou.h. hs fell from midway of a 40-foot der rick on top of tha ten-atorv Murrhl. oa National Bank building, through at eel beam a, to th fourth floor, a dla- imnce 01 so 1 eei, toaay at noon. Frank Daughtery, ateel worker, will recovar after a long stay In th hospital, waa is statement tontgnt 01 th attend ing physician.' Both arm and two rib wer broken, and h also re ceived ever bruise about the hndv. The accident wa witnessed by a large umner. as ins man's ascent oa th tall derrick had cauaed crowd en tho treat to direct their eye toward him. ne is a young man and hi horn ia In New York. COAL MINES 8HTJT DOWN New Ohio Law sid ta Be Causa of : Closlmr. " Cleveland, Ohio, March 11. With few exceptions every Ohio coal mine. closed tonight Indefinitely. It Is aatl- matea tv.vvo men wer thrown oub ot employment The last legislature enacted a law to pay miners on a,' run-of-t he-mine baala. Instead of on ths prevalent screen payment, plan and thl law caused th present planV and thla law cauaed th present aaut uunii. Although th new wag system, does not become effective until May II, operator refuse to renew wtxa contracts which expire tomorrow un til conditions become more settled. VIUA ITRRFJfCT STOPPED New laaae Win Be Had to Foreeiulll - Ooanterfetters. Agua . PrUta, Sonora.'' Mexico March SI. Order prohibiting fur ther circulation- of so-called "Villa, currency" were received her today from Soraplo Aurirra, secretary of th treasury of tha Carr an xa cabinet, who Instructed Constitutionalist of ficials In, Agua Prieta to transmit them to all Insurgent official I Sonora. t Ths principal" reason for th orders ws aald. to be tha Issuance by couq- , terfelters of bogus "Villa" bill amounting to 1,000,909 pesos, Sonora people SJ-e being assured ' that- th "Villa currency" now ia their hand will be redeemed by a - hew Consti tutionalist tau which he (hipped from New Tork within two weeks. , 1 Discredit New Serum. IHi-W. sS. As. Jnllasl WflSI sSjaaawasal a. AWl- Mr v a Philadelphia ' Physician 8kJttcaJ Over Pneumonia Cure, Philadelphia physician aad bai- terlologlats are skaptlcal 6rar th new erum, aald by tha Rockerfeller In- . tltuu of New York to hav cured ' ' . 10 out of 100 of pneumonia by hastening th "erfcua" of th disease. - -- Th oriels la ald to brought about In from II to II hour after tha earuat ba been Injected Into th patient ; ' ' Dr. Henry Beatea. a widely known T authority en serums, who Uvea at 11 South Sixteenth street disclaimed all knowledge of th eerum.. aad aald . that If uh an antldot for pneumonia : 1 Misted, It would prove a Godsend. ' ; "Newspaper have atway gone wild ever a supposedly "new Olaoovery. er a i'nW treatment for disease,' JbJt mlllngly said. jrenUrday. "An. tor- example, th "Cold -air treatment' for i . pneumonia several year ago. Where are tha evidence at tha good accom plished by thl treatment! Bed war " to bo found on almost every roof that Covered the house where a eaa of thl deadly disease waa dlsoarared, "Than, again, tha country went wild eree tha radium aura tea aofs Thla radium buaine la a humbug, hav . ,. known personal who. whea tketp phy-. . gleian disewrerod. ayldenee of oancer N i apd tmmed lately adiplnlterd tha r. i Alum cura, 414 aa autokly. mora autckty, than they wouj IS -. . would tf the , treatment had not been given," t Dr, R. Ror. aa emlaenl bacteria. ! agist aald yaatrda tka It believed he elalemeat a Itltla exaggerated, . 'Ipely put f a hundred fif pau mpnla irmeO a law aeroentasra, aa alt, and, for tai feasan. Jw,WM inclined t k skaptieal as ta tha truths rulnes af th vtstemeat, -ilirT), Madiaoa layais, of 1194 Ptn Met, aia yeataroa1 that pa far hi axperimant and raadlnae, V had. aevoe aeset tmi awah Maaaa- tul aasuat, . - . . .4. A
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