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' Tfine ' -y'" - ' RALEIGH ' Tk Weather ONLY 17 MORI Shopping Days . 1 Until CbrMbnu Fvtt data, concerning the weather will be found today oa .age cigni. w VOL. C. NO. 154. RALEIGH, N. C SATURDAY MORNING, .DECEMBER. 5, 1914. 'PRICES CENTC J- . RUSSIANS !- ' 51 ' iSiege Like That of Przemysl Would Cost Too Much Delay; Battle in North Poland Likely to Change Many Plans; Kaiser. Has Been Foiled Again in His Forty English Transports Land Troops in Egypt. - ... ( By Ttn Associated lYrao)- London. Dec. 4. -tl0:9 p. m. ) tle in Poland, which continues to monopolise Interest. Mill la lacsing. AaH unofficial dispatch from Petrograd vara cem for the Kuasiana. but this statement wnirn says the Herman offensive in roiana is taxing its normal course. The fart Is that fighting ih this region has developed into such a Jumble that It Is almost impossible to follow It. The moat important factor from the allies' point is that the Germah advance on Warsaw seemingly has-not succeeded In Its object, nor has tt. diverted the Kussisns from their forward movement through the Carpathians and on to the plains of Huagary or against the for tress of Cracow, around which they are drawing a Closer ring of men and artillery. Cracow May Be Isolated. Taking into consideration the case ) of lrxetnysl. which has held out so long ujjulnst t)e Russian attacks, mill la ry nien do not look for the early fall " '' uf -Cracow. snd7 are mrmned-;ttrbeWeYe armies of Kniperor Nicholas will en- deavor to keep ' (he large Austrian rnrce Inside the fortress and .enter" HI tenia from the Southeast. Much dependa, howeverf on the Rat tle being -fought with such Intensity r. ifmht-r- nrrth between the -rivers "Vis .tula and W'arta and in which all agree . the losses on b th sides have been heavy. -There hi sh inclination fo be :)in.i! thitt trad' "tnWr" &inwpttmMmy " vf a-n early success for the Cler-mans ' in this Held Emperor William, who. has '' retorted to Iterlln, would have re malned to witness the victory. The battle In the went appears to lie at-a standstill. It Is evident that attack which have been made have not met with much success. AlMacc Invasion Kxplulncd. I'mler "the title "four months of ar" Ihe French Hulk-ttun of the Armies Is publishing a report of the entire operation of the war. The ex planation Is made in the report that the French were unable to taiie the '(Tensive until the British army was ready and that the advance Into Alsace which has been criticised as liatl strategy, was designed to draw the Hermans from the Belgian front. This plan did not succeed, it says, and tie allies were driven back to the Peine. British Naval Triumph. The arrival of Australian and New Xea land contingents in Egypt on forty transport in quoted as another . triumph for Ihe British navy. The Ht inun cruiser Kmden was not far from this fleet of transports when she was overtuken and destroyed by the Australian cruiser Sydney. It is taken for granted, however, that the convoy of the trannport was so strong that even ihe Kmden would not have dared attack them. - The statement made in the Italian Parliament by Premier Halandra, that Italy should maintain her attitude of watchful and armed neutrality has created much Interest here and sym pathy Is expressed for the aspirations of the Italian people. Kngland Aids Randan Trade. London. Dec. 4 8:15 p. nr. Great ilrltain has reached an agreement with Kussia whereby England in con. Hideration of a shipment of $40,000,. UVO from Hussia will arrange with the Hank of England to discount under guarantee vt the British government s further amount of 1(0.000.000. In ItUHsian treasury bills. The' rate of discount will be on the basis of the rate at which Great Britain has bor rowed for her own needs. The $40,000,000 will be applied by Itussia to providing exchange for Anglo-Russian trade. The sixty mil lions will be used to pay coupons on Kuiwian external debts payable In London and for financing Russian purchases in England, or where Great Britain is unable to supply the article required and orders have to be placed In Canada or the L'nlted States. Austria Conltwatcw oil. Venire. Via Ixjndon. Dec. 4 i:4 p. m. rne Austrian government nas nnllacated the entire output or on InXAustria. Hungary. Renners pave ..ueen-Xor bidden-- to. supply, ull ta the trade, 8toeks in the. hands of deal ers 111 be exhausted In ten days, it la said. Could Not Prevent Antwerp From Capture But Allowed. the'Army "tFIRetreat IH tbt llilid rnm.1 London, Dec. 4. :I5 p. m. Field Marshal Sir John French, In a dUpsich covering the report of Oen eral Archibald Paris who command-ad-- (hs British naval brlsade at Antwerp, test! nee to the good effecAf the sending or tnat rorce to the es L et-tancs of the Ueliana had m the allies campaign generally and thus further supports the action o( Wlna ton ttpencer Churchill. , First Lord of the Admiralty, who his been crttiele ed for sending if. General French ays: ' 1 "Although the results did not. In clude the actual saving of the fm li i. the force under - Oeneral Paris certainly delayed Ihe enemy for a considerable time and assisted the Belgian army to be withdrawn In a condition to enable It to re-organise and regal ita value aa a fighting force. -'- .-"The destruction of war material and ammunition which wpu)dJave proved of great value to 'the enemy thus was carried out. The assistance the Helgian army " has rendered throughout the subsequent course of BRlMMRpS SAVED BELGIANS MAY SUP - CRACOW ON BERLIN ROAD Plan to Take Warsaw . Reliable news of the progress ut the bat the battle of Lods haa ended in sue. contradtrts the lierlln ofllcial report. operations on the Canal and Yaer river has been a valuable asset to the allied , cause and such help must be regarded as the outcome of the In tervention of.. General Paria fompe "I further am of ihe opinion that the moral -effect produced on the necessarily, desperate attempt to give tnem sticcor Deiore it was too late haa been of great' value to their use as a fighting orce." . .General-PariS'ln h4s report wars 'the capture ,of tome of his brigade and the internment In- Holland of others was due. to thC fsot that the roads were Crwded srlth- -Tefnans. to fatigue and try a 'x -present un explained causes." IVJien Antwerp' was bombarded. Olen. Paris says, thV water supply was rut off and the whole city would have been destroyed by (Ire had there been any wind. Sciiwab May Build la Canada. (B tb AjaarisM Praa.1 Montreal. Dec. 4 -Charles M. SrhWab, president of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation who recently re turned from London where he con ferred with Representatives of the Urttleh government came here on a secret visit yesterday. This became known today and caused a rumor that Mr. Bchwab contemplated construc tion in Canada of submarines or Great Britain. Rumor had it al rthahm inow d Rumor also had it that the Amei can government had refused to per mit submarines for belligerents to be constructed within the l'nlted States and that steel for the vessels would be shipped to Canada. Who- Mr. Schwab conferred with while here could not be ascertained. WAS IMAGINARY British Surprised at Action of American Writer About Lord Kitchener IB U AmociUrt fnm.) LdtfOiyn, Dec. p. ni. The Press Association announced today that It had been informed officially with reference to an interview pur porting to have been had by Irvin 8. Cobb, with Ird Kitchener, which was printed In the I nited States, then cabled to London and published here today, "that the language Is not that of Lord Kitchener and that his Lord ship's official representative expresses surprise that it should have been re garded possible that Ird Kitchener used such expressions'' The official Press Bureau tonight issued the following statement on the subject: "With reference to a so-called in terview with Mr. Cobb: "Although Lord Kitchener saw Mr. Cobb a few minutes October tl, nolh Iwg ln--thenatii(e of--a-Tmertatrfrrter-vlew was granted and the v remarks attributed to the Secretary of State for War are imaginary." The interview referred to was print ed by an American weekly magazine and wa wide-ly copied by newspapers throughout the country. Cobb Makes Statement. B la iawkM Prm t New York. Dee. 4 Irvin S. Cobb made this statement today regarding his interview With Lord Kitchener: "By arrangement of a third person of prominence la England. I did wee Lord Kitchener .onuclaber i - tor about 40 minutes. I used no pencil and paper during the conversation, following the custom of interviewers. I afterwards reproduced the conver sation with Lord Kitchener aa exactly as t could: I did not deliberately or wilfully misrepresent him and I am quite positive-that I caught his mean ing and as nearly as possible the text of Trhat he said and I am sure that I quoted him correctly. I have had some experience as an Interviewer and I liave a fairly good Bitmeryf H. K. YOCJIG VICTIM. RorkinchaJB Man Die Rlnetly After Knurl ng Rex HoxpttaL As a result of injuries) received In on automobile accident at Rocking ham late Thursday afternoon Mr. Henry R. Young died yesterday mors Ing about I o'clock In Keg Hospital He was brought to this city on the 1:11 Seaboard train, dying about aa hour and a half after entering the hospital. He was riding, on the run ning board of an auto and fell In get ting off j the machine. It la said. strikTTTg nis head against the head pavement. He was about If rears old and married. The body was sent to RoeL.s -aerdajr- for tater mant . , , - COBB INTERVIEW W BURLECON JOINS SHOP EARLY MOVE FOR CHRISMAS TIME (Bj Um I rlslel nm) Washington. D. C. Dee. 4. Poet master General Burleson Joined the "shop early" campaign today when he Issued Christmaa suggestions with the Injunction: "Mail your parcels early." Official sanction for the use on parcels of the caution "do not. open until Christmaa," alao was announce ed. Names and addresses of senders should be written on each package and alao included In the package, the suggestions ssy. - The suggestions point out that books may be aent -by parcel post, packages weighing eight ounces or less taking a rate of one oent for each two ruaim or faction thereof. Regular gone rates apply above that weight Additional rates (apply above that weight. Additional rules applying specKlc ally to Christmas packages are: "You may Insert in parcel mail written or printed inscriptions such as "Merry Christmas' Haeiy New Year.' On fly leaves of books you may write simple dedicatory inscriptions not of a personal nature. If you desire a written communi cation to accompany your parcel en close It fn an envelope affixing first class postage and tie securely to out side of parcel. Place the etainpa to cover the postage of the parcel, upon Its wrapper and tnoee to pay postage of the- communication -on . the - envelop-'" ' . - ' ' - " 8CBMARIXE8 NOT A NAVY. Tlx-rc JUansdd Be Mlar Shins ton, Kays ' Watt TO. Boild Monster ,. Sntuua '." ' lino. Waenlhgton. T. C.. Dee. 4.- While submarines, have been operating suc cessfully under ideal conditions In the European war, the American navy should accord Important functions to both battleships and submarines and not sacrifice battleships for subma rines In the opinion of Bear Admiral Watt, chief constructor of the navy, who outlined his views, today -before the House naval affairs oommittee. Questioning by members developed a strong sentiment In the commit tee for --increasing the navy's subma rine strength. Admiral Watt explained that the Navy Department purposed to let a contract December 1 6. for a subma rine weighing 1,000 tons, with a speed of 20 miles an hour, designed to stay under water longer and to have a greater radius of action than any other submarine afloat. Rear Admiral Griffin, chief' engi neer of the navy, told the committee of having in building the world-girdling sysrem of wireless telegraph tow ers, of which the Arlington and Hon olulu stations are to be a part. Evidence at Trial of Frank Ful ler Reveals Unique Scheme , In the trial of Frank. Fuller, a whit man charged with selling liquor, held yesterday in police court, testimony revealed a unique scheme on Fuller's part in disposing' of the alleged II quor The scheme worked successful for some time, but on one occasion the alert eyes of Market Keener Mc Rary waa too much for the transac tion. Mr. McRary's testimony in regsrd to the alleged sale brought out the fact that Fuller would sell what waa thought to be meat, yet It is said the package contained a pint of liquor. He stated that Fuller had been bus pected of selling liquor for several weeks and Thursday he secured W. 11. Sawyer. L M. Waring and Frank Horton as possible witnesses: 1 that while the three above-named together with himself were standing in the market two men. Rod Thompson and Bounie . CUIi. -entered asd-made-direct to the stall where 'Fuller worked. Thompson went to the stall and asked for some stew beef and was given a package. Roth then left the- market and went into an alley. Mr. McKary saiewie- followed and there found them drinking out of a pint bottle of liquor. Near at hand was the paper in, which the package they secured from Fuller wss wrapped. Other witnesses test! lied practically to what Mr. McKary said. -.In order to secure Thompson and Gill aa witnesses the case was con tinued until today. Fuller being placed under a 1 100 bond. - Luke Hall ahd Vlnte Cross, convict ed--of. wetd a.; weie -timed with " the costs. PANAMA SHOW POSTPONED. ' Zooe Krpeiblk' Osnsnt tie Ready By Jaaeary First.' ib s tin iim in ,1 . Washington, D. C Dee. 4. The National Exposition of Panama, which waa to, have been opened Jan uary 1. has been postponed until March II. Inability te) have every thing in readiness by live flntt nf the year waa aaio to nave caused the de lay. The announcement waa made to the (tate Department today by the America a consul general at Panama City. ' COMMISSIONS ISSCKD. . eaBBBBSBBHSBBW , New Captain and New fircuad lira teaaat of MJIHta. Adjutant General Lawrence W Young yesterday issued commissions to Robert J. Lamb aa Captain of company R Second Regiment, located la Fayettevtllej and to David J. Byrd. second lieutenant la the same com party, also of Fayetteville. At tne earns time, at his own re eueet. iLeutewaat A. R. Williams wss retired from Company F, Second Regi ment, with the raak of Captaia. - LIQUOR IN MEAT DEAL ALLEGED THREE MEN HELD 0R1IE TAPPING Under TricTudes Rice and Pat- ton, Telegraph Manager and Sport Editor OPERATOR WAS. HIRED Patton Released on Five Thou sand Dollar Bond and Rice to Jail in Default; Operator Says Patton Stole Race Re sults and Then Defrauded Betting Men New York, Dec. 4 A grand Jury today returned Indictment against H. L. Under. James Rice and William M. Patton for wrongfully obtaining possession of and wrongfully revealing the contents of telegraphic messages sent out by ths Associated Press. Huch acts constitute violations of Section 562 of the penal laws of New Tork. Linder, a telegraph operator, em ployed by the Postal Telegraph Com pany, and stationed In the offlce of the New York Globe, 'waa released un der bail of fl.OOV. , Rice, a telegraph manager, -of the New' York News Bu reau, was released under bal) of 00 Patton. who conducts a sporting news, service known as the frt-Ially Sporting Bulletin, was locked up In default of f 8.000 bail. Judge Mulqueen in the ..Court of Ciensrai Sessions, flaed Monday a the time for the men to plead. Their cases probably wtlt come before Judge Ma--lone as Judge Mulqueen will move to another diviaioa neat wee. - .'. . Under, who nays, he waa employed by Rice and Patton : to' steal news through an arrangenaent perfected by "Jacking in" on the Associated I'ress wires 1n-the Globe offlce, haa been al liberty on 15.000 ball since last Tues day. He was a witness before the grand Jury today. While hla testi mony was not made public, it Is be lieved he repeated a former confes sion that he was receiving pay from Patton and Rice for stealing mes- I'rtor to May 1 last, Patton was In charge of the Postal Telegraph Company's branch In the Globe offlce. When he resigned to start his sport ing service he was succeeded by Lin der. It was then, according to Un der than he first learned of the se cret-wire which mie the thefts pos sible and wee employed so lake the Aawoctared Press dispatches. Through the medium of a decoy dis patch telling of the sinking of "The Russian Dreadnought r'llh.V on November 27, Under was apprehend ed. He waa arrested and confessed, Implicating It ice and Palton. In addition to telling of Patton 's connection with the theft of the As sociated Press dispatches. Under also said thai I'atton, by means of a t cret wire from the Olotie to his offlce, got race results In advance and de frauded bettera The names of Rice and Patton were not revealed aa among those Indicted until after they had been arrested to day by a deteotlve connected with the district attorneys office. At the ciiml nal court's building Rice made stren uoua but futile objection to his name and description being recorded along with those of the other men accused of the crime. CAPITAL DKF1KS LABOR. Cunln Kjitm He Will See Who Is Boes liVimual Coroner's Jury. (I7 Uw Asrtalet Fnm ' Denver. Col., Dec.4- 4. "Theoreti cally. I am In favor nf union labor. practically I have no use for It," Walter A. Curtis, president of the Rapeon Coal Company, an employer of union labor, testified before the Federal commission on Industrial re latlons toda.r. "Just now 'I have 1 controversy with the pit committee of one of my mines. If the union does not stand hack of me In dis ciplining the committee by discharg ing It. I will get rid of union labor 1 am going to see who (s running our mines, ihe pit committee of the com cany." J. P Wellborn, president of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company ata employes of his company before (he present strike numbered lx thousand. About forty per cent struck. In each case they were In timidated, he said. Jcein--McI,ewar4eeeide.-f It- trict IS. Inlted Mine Workers of America, declared that mayors and officials of incorporated towns In the mining dliirict usually were com pany officials. None but company Mores were allowed in such towns. The coroner. he said.' used the same Jury on accidents during his en tire term ' DATE OF MEETING LOAN COMMITTEES HAS BEEN CHANGED H AMorUled Vmm. t WahiiiKlon. D. C. Dec. 4. The cotton loan committee tonight an nounced that lie conference here wllh chairmen of Btate committees will be held Iecember 1 4, instead of Decem ber IS. as . previously announced. W. P. ti. Harding, chairman of the committee, announced today that tele grams from chairmen of State com mittees Indicate general Interest in the loan fund and large number of appli cations for Joans. - Ltew have been sent to 8(ate chairmen 'asking, them to call meet ings of State committees immediately for organisation and appointment of local committees. Ceptea of the plan and application blanks are being mailed to all committeemen so that applications, for Class B certificates and loans may be received without waiting for the meeting of ths cotton loan committee and State chairmen In Washington. December ,14.- Ir- was believed In aome quarters here tonight that applications for loans would total possibly ;o, 00. by January 1. It became' knAwn to night that many applications have been made which hitherto were un reported to Waahlngton. It waa said Oklahoma alone haa asked for about fl.eoe.ee and there are .Indications that Texas naay want several aoUUoa. N- ... J VILLA, THE ACTUAL . e, ;. a'--;"-,e( Uj,v'. s 'll" ' t . 1 ' Va fa '. i'' - - 'Jlav 4' M. , L The world waited to learn what General l'ancho Villa, ex-bandlt, would do when he reached Mexico City at the head of an, army sufficient to hold the , capital. it waa feared hs might announce himself as presi dent and Immediately overthrow Act ing President Outlerrex. But he did nothing of the kind. Instead he lived up to the character he has as sumed for more than a year, the character of patriot and leader, when he Isaued this statement: "My only mission is to restore or der In Mexico, and not to take per sonal revenge on any one. I promise L ALLEGED SLAVER Colonel Alexander of Provi dence Faces Serious Charge; Girl Is Also Watched (Br the Axwrtsud Trm Chicago, Ills., Nov. 4. Col. Charles Alexander, a Providence millionaire indicted here charged with violations of Ihe Mann Act has been arreted In Providence, according lo an an nouncement here by CTiarfes"l!."fIyne district attorney. He Is charged with transporting Misa Jenelr Cope, of lx Angeles, Cal., from Los Angeles to Chicago. j. Mlas Cope Is under surveillance of Federal ofticers In Chicago and It Is reported the grand Jury will con elder charge of extortion, said to have been made against her. Col Alexander la a meniler of the firm of Alexander Urol hers, at' Provi dence, and a director of the Canadian Steel company, according to a state ment issued by District Attorney Clyne. "Col. Alexsnder met Miss Cope at a iocrnr gatlisrlnr Thtig-ATiitetiHt two years ago." the statement said. "He explained he would procure a divorce and marry her. Then he proceeded to make, violent love to Miss Cope "The evidence of the girl shows she relied on hie promise to marry her. At his suggestion Miss Cope met him in Chicago February II. 1 1 S. They occupied connecting rooms at a down town hotel. Later they went to New Orleans and from there to California. "During the time they were travel ing together. Col. Alexander gave her many costly presents and much money. - " "The Colonel built for her a bunga low In the Berkshire 11111k. On New Year's day. 111. Col. Alexander sent her a 'poem of greeting." "Anothef poem," Mr. Clyne said, "which Col. Alexander wrote to Miss Cope he railed 'the Modern Alexan der.' 'Alexander of the olden days. 'Was said to sadly weep, 'Because there were no other worlds. "To conquer and to keep. Hut In these letter, better days. "Another Alexander came. "Who knew fhe modern tricks." "In a letter of Kei-eml.er IS. 1K11 Col. Alexander referred to Miss CopeJ as his 'great: big girl of the goldeif West' ." according to the district at torney's statement. i. ol. Alexander is I years old. WHO KILLED JKrVRLV-S? Coroiicrs Jury Say (iullt I Jew lle- tweew Two Misnlnar Negri'. iSpreUt Tbt . 11 Otwivrt i Haliabury '.Dec. 4. Either Ueorgr Robertson ..or liosey CiKik killed Uamewell Jeffries, according to the verdict of a coroner's Jury investigat ing the death by gunshot wound 'of Jeffries,--Both BUBpectcd negroes are gene but Cook's brother Is being held as a wilne&e. " ' - . L.;'""vrMJni J' ( m ' Tr1, " V ifS e 1 eJ t ; 'V- 1 K a fe ejt-f ,-nT,, (i.'j f . 4 i- ri iu- rt c r v . - V -4 v 1 1 8--aTiUk4i--''i--i bjijjbbsb ijm is iii ejtssew syejuweewis in e I" ' '. "t snr seeswssssps L .. - a. .v.. - - -j i---- a.lJij.. MIL RULER OF MEXICO. mm sA ? ) that order will be restored at once. I am acting aa - the subordinate of Provisional President Outlerres and the national convention. "The provisional president le mrw the supreme power in Mexico, and I am merely acting as field command er of the armies. All foreigners and foreign property will be protected. Seldom before In the history of Mexico or any Ijttin American coun try had a conqueror been so modest He might have taken the government in bla hands without the loss of man. Yet the former bandit held good to the promise he had made months ago. Hudson Says He Is Man Known as. Betts; Charges May Be For a Motive B th Aanrlatafl Pnsi ) Chicago, III.. Dec. 4. Carleton Hudson, wealthy lawyer, for years a respected churchman and citizen hm and C-It. lietts. who lied from New York In 184 when he wits free on bond charged with forgery, are the same man. Hudson, arrested yester day at the Instance of heirs of his for mer bondsman, admitted his idontlty In a statement Issued (onight by his coun w), uiarence Harrow. Hudson waa arraigned here today and given a week's continuance. He was at" liberty tonight, having been granted until tomorrow to raise Ift.Ooo bond. The following Hta(enient was made public: "Mr. Hudson's name is Carlelon Hudson. "Ilia faiher died when young and hTs"rhntrl7T married tttram W; Kerrs. "For many, yearn he was generally called by the name of ,Iietts. "In IXS4 he whji indicted in New York under Ihe name of Carleton H. lletts, and charged with forging a re ceipt fr i.imi. I am sure- he did not commit a forgery and he is ready to answer any charge made against him "Mr. Hudson has lived in Chicago for many years: Is well known and haa ma! frequent trips to New York during that time. . This charge twen ty years old. made at this time, doubt less comes through Important litiga tion in which he la engaged concern- is -property -matters here- imHtl Min nesota. "I am confident that when the facts are known he will be fully Indicated." WAR 111 Lit INCOMK TAI- LlKt of The Dtslgrrs In Ktfropc May Now lie Found. (By U Aaaurlatea Peas I Washington. D, C.. Dec 4, One ef fect of, the Kuropean war la the op portunity afforded Treasury Depart ment officials to gather accurate lints nf Aiueiirans lulhrf In Europe who are subject to the Income tax. With the beginning of hostilities Americana began to register at Amer tean consulates The department has sskd the Slate Department for a complete rec ord of such Americans and will use the lists In checking up returns made by Americans living In foreign coun tries It was said today It would have taken many years to collect the Infor mation through ordinary channels Rrtlfc-Ji Nohlcenan Pallr. , ilmwioirlMinml ' 1 ,m.in IW A S -1 S r wn .1 . . casually list made public tonight Cap tain The flon. Arthur, Annesley. of the Tenth Hussars. Is reported killed sad Lieutenant Lord Charles back, villa PelUam, Woraley '-f , CHICAGO LW ADMITS IDENTITY E Fitzgerald and Sherley Say Fireworks Display Is Not -,Jtecessary , ; GARDNER MAKES REPLY Massachusetts Congressman Contends That Navy Has Not Enough Torpedoes and Asserts Foreign Warships Could Bombard New York Forts From Beyond Range ' B l Ami Washington. D. C, Dec. '. Oppee i(on lo Representative Gardner') resolution for an Investigation by a commission Into the preparedness) of the t'nited Stales for war waa ex. pressed to Preeidenf Wilson today by Represented ves Mtxgersld and Hher ley. ranking member of the. Houaej appropiisdons committer. Both told the President they were preparing to upeak on the nut.Je.-t in the House. , "1 am against any spectacular In. estimation Into this subject." said Mr. -KitiKerald. "All the facts are available, now and thorough- heartnra neiVe-a regtiisri'r.mmifllee " hd de- bate on the floor Ihe ouextlon will bsj .. thoroughly reviewed.'' - Mr. Hherley told the President (hat staUmenta attributed to Mr. Gardner that the defenses of . New -rj were -'" antiquated were Incorrect. '.' He de. elBTi"orih"rurHfltailoiis of the United RUtee were In, excellent shape, and) added that army offlcers had Inform ed him ihst the defenses at New York could destroy an; - jMta-cWn -" fleet. , The President wilt go into the question further Miily .whri he wilt - are Mr. Gardner and Renator Ttllmaa, chairmaa of . tbe stenatej naval committee. 4ardnrr Krpliea to IsanicH. Rt. lxul. Mo.. Dec. 4. Augustud P. Gardner, congressman frosa Massachusetts In an address before the Contemporary Club here today replied to Secretary Daniels' state . ment regarding -recent assertions of Mr. Gardner as to the inadequacy ot American naval and military prepara tlons "I state without fear of successful contradiction", he said, "that the big guns on the latest dreednnughts of Orsat HrHais and -tierwiany are of such losig range that the battleships ran stand a mile and a half outside Ihe range of the guns on the fortifies tlons of New York sod demolish) those forts "Becretsry lianlels" said Mr. Gardner, "has given out a special rs port from Admiral Btrsus to prove misleading my declaration that of long range torpedoes there are only Ss In the navy.' "1 reiterate my statement thai there are .11 torpedo til lies ,nn the , ships of the navy snd there sre t.e long range torpedoes built, building or appropriated for. "If this statement is incorrect It la not my fault. I obtained the Infor- -. (nation from Admiral Btrsus hlnw self There Is not a single figure giv en In my speech of October li or lit ! my press statement of October IS not verified by ronsultstinn with high, army and navy officials or else taken direct from the official publications. "Many of my figures were ' pre" , pared fr me In Secretary DanieurV.i own department. "I observe that Admiral Rtraua IS quoted as instancing the turpedoeine; of three KiitiHh cruisers at iOO yards ran- to. show -that long itnetnn does neither are required nor desired for subnisrtnrs. I . cannot give any opinion on Admiral Xtraus' views but his argument will not stand Inspeo lion." Mr. Osrdner said a congressional . Inquiry into tile national defense) would reveal many abstirdKiex. not ' ably, thai there is no coordination Inj the pre a rat I on of militsry aniisval appropriations "One committee look after (lie for (iliatlona. snoiher the army, a Ihilxt the navy.' he said. "The fiirtilits 1 lions committee provides fur (lie aims for the regular and volunteer army; the army , committee provides the) auna iot ine miuiia. ' an anyinina; be more alsurd?" Mr. Osrdner has an appoinl mcnt to dle-uHs the matter of a roiiKre-slonat Inquiry with President Wllsun. Hy request of the President Mr. Caranef, wij I ..see tllm.-Jl'.J!M.' HIGHER RATES ON TRUCK HELD UP. Growers of Caxolina and Vir- ginia Saved Themselves bjf "anTleVenfh"-nourlppeaT--.-:r. (W. K. YKLVEKTOX.) .Washington. t. C Dec. 4. Aa eleventh hour appeal to the Interstste Commerce Commission this sftemoon resuKetf ia the suspension for threw months by that body of an attempted- advance la rates on berries snd truclc from all points on the Norfolk Sou thern railroad in North Carolina and Mrgtnia to .sew York , snd other eastern cities trippers declare the !U'I '.- "Would have nirant an ad. vance of about 4 per cent. The advanced rate was to have gone Into effect tomorrow and . but few shippers, apparently, knew nT the raise snd none of them seems to have grasp ed it until a day or two ago. Today a committee rrona the. Norfolk Truck Exchange came to Washington and argued against the Increase before the commission. The suspension of the rste throws the burden ef pse4 Lipua: the railroad and It must show- that' the Increase' la warranted or the sus pension will he made permanent. Colorado Voted Dry. Denver. Col. Dee. 4. "tatewtda prohibition carried la Colorado by a majority of 1,(71, according to ths official canvass complied today. The vote" for the measure was lIMta. aiaet LLMlV 1MB US-OPPOSE MMHVESTIBflT 0 4