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0 ONLY 4 MORE TU Waatto . Pull 4a ta matntaf tha wssther wfll be (u today Oa Page Eight. server Shoppmf Day Until Otffatmaa PRICE 8 CENTS VOL, O. N0.11. RALEIGH, N. G, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER Id, 1914. m " ni at rrnMAM Hint uiiiuiuui iivivui HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED Even Berlin Papers Are Disappointed That Something Definite Is Not Told Them; Pre trograd Declares Ignorance, But Berlin Still Rejoices Allies Slowly Creep Forward. (By Th Aaaoctated Pre.) London, Dee. 11. 1:4 p. m.) Although there seems no doubt th Russians are . retreating, and that for the present an expectations the allies nay nave held of an early Invasion of Germany must be dtamiased. consider able mystery surrounds ths reported decisive German victory which Berlin celebrated last night. Vienna gives a few details of lighting In the east. The claim la made that the Russian have been driven from their positions north of the Car pathian mountains from Kroano to Zakllczyn. which would Indicate that part of the southern line of railway In Qalicla again is In the hands of the Aus txains and that Piotrkow and another Central Poland town nave been storm: ed. but silence Is maintained as to North Poland, where the German victory la said to have been achieved. The German official report die- misses this name wren me ni.ro.m that "In Poland we are still pursuing 1 .the enemy, who continues to give way." No Ileal Information. Amsterdam dispatches serve to heighten the confusion by quoting tlerlln papers received there today as to expressing disappointment as to the fact that no battlefields are men- troneo; nuKna wtibidw . righting are disclosed and that no ' lists are given of the number of cap tured guns and prisoners. Borne dlsappetntn.ent is expressed hire at the silence of the Ruaaiana, and ad vices from Petrograd are awaited eagerly. The allies' offensive In the west con tinues to progress slowly, according to the Paris communication, although the aggregate gains claimed during the vwk indicate teorisiderable ad vance In inlanders and In the vicinity of Arras, where the allies seemingly are making-their -greatest efforts in German lines would compel a general German retirement. It Is still, how ever, a matter of siege warfare in Belgium and Prance, Berlin says many attacks of the allies are being reiiulHed . with . heavy oasualtiee. which are Increased when the Oer mans mine trenches, which the allies are compelled to evacuate. Ao BrltiMh Damaged. The admiralty denies "ths German report that German ships which raided, the east coast of England Wed nesday sank two British destroyers, saying no British ships were lost. In reply to a request from the cor porator, of Hartlepool and West Hartlepool to Investigate the raid, the admiralty has replied that this will not be necessary as the government la In possession of all the- faotare . The coroners of the three bom barded towns still are holding In quests over the bodies of victims, ths numbers of which continue to grow as Injured persons succumb to their wounds As a result of the bombardment the Kingdom has been flooded with post ers reading: "Avenge Scarborough! Vp and at 'em now1." rw-riln Still Rejoice. Berlin, Dec. II. By Wlrelesu The official press bureau today gave out the following Items: "The coincidence of the expedition to the English coast and the victory In the east continues to cause general rejoicing. Although the headquart ers report lacks details there is gen eral expectation thst the Russian de feat will prove to have been com plete. Prom details already available it seems aafe to say that the victory 'has freed Germany for a long -period . from possible menace of invasion , from the east: The Austrian! appear to have done their work .quite- as thoroughly. The political effect of the victory is likely to be ad van - i taaeoua. "Vienna's report indicated that the Russians still are maintaining the ag gressive in the Carpathians but de . dares that they are retreating else . where. -! "A- dispatch from Geneva reports . that representatives of different . groups of the Egyptian national party . have pointed out to representatives of the Italian government that the : Egyptians would be loyal to Italian - Tnpolitar.la and would be better neighbors for Italy than the British. 'Gen. Welitchko, the Russian officer , of Port Arthur fame, has been killed near laods. "Naples reports that Turkish troops are fifteen miles from the Sues Canal. "A - special committee of the Rumanian Conservative party has ap proved the continuation of neutral lty." Pt-trograd Statement. a tka aaaortsml raaa.) Petrograd. Dec. II. The following statement from the general staff of the Russian army was made public tonight: . - "On the left bank of the Vistula an almost complete lull on nearly all of Thefroitr--har replaced" the" attacks made by the enemy in the course or -the past few days. Altof these at tacks we repulsed." part of our troops toward the Bsura River (Russlsn Poland) and In view ft ths fact that the Auatrlans are con ' tinuaily receiving reinforcements in . the Carpathian, we hare thought fit to re-arrange the positions of some of our srmles. "We checked the offensive of the enemy yesterday la Western Galacia. n the front between - Ha nek and Lisko, we have succeeded In our of fensive and have captured three thou sand prisoners, several guns and mitrailleuses)." . " Rnlan Are Pai ind, Vienna, vis r 'tmidon. De. II. tl:i p. m. The following Aus trian official statement was mad pub lic today: -The beaten Russian main forces ' are being pursued on the entire battle front kiiorotrd wide (about 150 miles) fro! a Krosno (Galacia) to the mouth ef Bxura River (la Poland) - where ft empties Into the Vistula. "The enemy yesterdsy was driven from his positions north of the Car pathians between KrosnO and Zahll Imm. On y,rr Donajes River. - ws and eur allies are doing battle with the enemy' rear guard. . "In Bouth Poland oar advance so . -- ftwak mad without imnortant sWhting. Motrfcow day before yes- inrrnuv terday. and Prsedborx yesterday, were stormed. "The heroic garrison at Prsemyal has continued further fighting In front of the fortress with success. "The situation in the Carpathians has not yet substantially changed.' No British Ships hoU London," lec. 1. -i J:l a. hi.) The admiralty has Issued a statement denying that any British warships were lost during the recent raid by a Oerman squadron on the east coast of England. French Gains In Detail. Washington. D. fi. Deo. 1. Addi tional details of the French advance ia -Wanders and Nrthvn ,ranfe, an nounced today by the Paris war or fiee. were, given id official dispatches to the embassy hers- The message said!-- ' ' "We have the road from Tomhaer txy Lea ltalns to the east of Streens- traate. ' We have captured the enemy a trenches, gained 160 yards, made 100 prisoners, and taken three mitrail leuses. In the region of Blxschoot, we have gained 500 yards, made 10 prisoners, ana . taken .tnree mitrail leuses. To the north of Notre Dam de Consolation, our progress has been about 600 yards. MIL HAL T. MACON. Death Hemovca Prominent and Ke U'jcmed Warrenton Cltlaen. (earlal U Tha Mm aad Otaafaar.) Warrenton, Dec. II. The death of Mr. Hal T. Macon occurred here yes terday Mr. Macon had been seriously 111 for several wteks; In fact, ferrtmorrths his condition had been threatening. Funeral services over his .remain were held from his home this even inr at three o'clock, and Interment was In Jairvlew cemetery- The Masons had chance of the services. Mr. Macon was an outspoken man he was a charitable man. He was ai active Mason, being a member of the Orphan Asylum Committee. He loved all children and especially the help less. His home life with his children was perfect. . Mr. Macon was manager of the Home Telegraph arid Telephone Com pany, of the Warrenton Electric Ugnt Company, of the Warrenton Ice Plant, and a director of the Peck Manufacturing Company, and owner of the Macon Oil Company, besides this he was always Interested In every public question, lending his aid to good 1 roads and schools. Thin town and community will miss him. " He was a member of the old and highly respected families of Jenkins Macon, being a descendant of Nat Macon. ' He leaves a widow arid seven chll dren. GUESTS AT DINNER. School Officials Given Feast By Color. ed Domestic Class. Thursday afternoon Mis Edith Royster, assistant superintendent of nubile Instruction of Vt akes county and Clerk Hal Hayes were special guests at an elaborate dinner given by thedomestlc science class of the Apex colored school. Other guest were the committeemen of the school district. This domestlo class has 71 members and is one of the best in the colored schools of the county. During the week Miss Royster spent much time visiting various schools In House Creek. Cedar Fork and Cary townships and found that much pro grees had been made along all line. AliABAMA NEGRO LYNCHED. 'NT I Jones illfcegrd; to Rave COTfceeed At- tempt oo Young Ek'itoo UIIL 1 Fort Deposit, Ala., Dec. II. Will Jones, a negro, was lynched near here early today by a mob which took him from the hands or county authorities who were conveying him to liaynes vllle, Ala-, for safekeeping. It Is said lh neorn ronfeased to an alternated crtmifiaT aasaiiTt on a' girl high school student here last night. A coroner's lurV late todav return ed a verdict that Jones came to hi death at the hands of "unknown par ties." FOUND DEAD IN ROOM... George W. Jones Expires) Alone at Lsnibrrtoa. SsrUl tm TIm Not ud Otertw.) LumbertOn. Dec. II. Mr. George W. Jones, about fifty years old, was feuiid dead In his room at the Dixie Cafe here about eight-thirty tonitrhc When discovered the body was lying on the floor with clothes on, shoes removed. Physicians expressed the opinion that Mr. Jones had been dead II to 40 hours ' He Is survived by relatives in Fay ettevtlle, Charlotte, and- Cheraw, 8. C Child Burned I tally. ''(Sril M Tk N M OMm.l Greenville. Dee. II. Left alone at home With fire In the fl replace open for them to keep warm by, two little negro children. In their home lust south of this city, got to playing with the Are, with the result that one was so badly burned before help reached It. that death resulted In a short time thereaftec . :-.-u A little hlaxe In fh hay In the stable of W. H. DalL Jr caused a general 'Are alarm about P- m. It wa quickly extinguished. Orlgld of fir Is unknown, . y TRAGIC TRIAL IfJ EW ME Father Killed Young Man He Did Not Know Was His Son-in-law YOUNG WIDOW WITNESS Cleary Knew She Was To Be come Mother, But, Ignorant . of Marriage, Killed Newman When He Came To Break News, of The Secret Mar riage Few Days Before , i Br tk isMrtiim ress.) New City. N. Y.. Dec 11. The Jury in the trial of William V. Cleary for the murder of his son-in-law, Eu gene M. Newman. witnessed a dramatic scene late today when the young widow, Anna Cleary Newman, was brought In to the court room to testify for her father, former town clerk of Haverstraw arid prominent In politics. The girt of twenty wa as sisted toward the witness chair by her uncle and she clung to her relative' as though -dreamnr the-ordeaK ' Her father had not seen her since July IX, the day before Newman wa shot as he was waiting to tell Cleary that he and Anna were married. A his daughter neared him Cleary Cav evidence of deep emotion. As the gvrt reacnea nis mas ne jumpea vt nis feet and reached out to take her in his arms. The girl shrank back, but her lather would pot be denied. He seised her In a Arm embrace and' kissed- her re peatedly. When the girl was led trembling to the stand Cleary col' Upsed, He reepered.. uutckly. how. ever. Few question -were asked, the young witness widow. The aerens whose witness she wa - contented It If with gettlnar her to say that Newman was the father of her child and that she had not told her father or mother of her marriage. It had been testified previously thst Cleary had learned on July II that Anna was to become a mother and that on July II and II he had drunk te excess and it trratlnnaJIV. Throush his wife It wa brought but that up to the time he shot Newman ne ata not know the boy was his son-in-law. Cross-examination of the young woman was brief. She. said she and Newman had been sweethearts from childhood, that they saw- eaoh other frequently, deaplteJliejfact that her parents had forbidden, thaas to meet and that they raV eatehemsed many tetter. They were married on the nlsht-of July II. shs testified- Mrs. Cleary testified that her hus band had moved hi family -from Harveratraw to New Yorw In 1111 to escape Newman's attentions to their daughter, but they had kept up a clandestine qpurtahlp. Mrs. Cleary said she had been told of the marriage by a physician who had attended her daughter ! a few days previous to the hooting. No Diplomatic Breakfast. Washington. D. C Dec. II. Secre tary Bryan announced today that the diplomatic breakfast usually given ny the Secretary of state at nis reaiaence on New Year's Day, would be omitted this winter because of President W 11 son's recent bereavement. 25 OPPORTUNITIES The News and Observer Will Ask For Volunteers To Care For Twenty-five Cases The New and Observer tomorrow mnrnlns- will nreswnt to Its reader It -n-....ni,ia. tn cHv rhflr and com UVW,UHlu - lui I i v v . . - worthy cases Thee opportunities will be numbered from 1 to IS and will briefly summarise the condition of each without giving the name. The Idea will be for those "who wish to respond to this appeal to read the cases and select the one that appeal ... . t- - ,kan a wrlta rip rail UIMII iu uivm - - the city editor and say that hs or sne will laae cj huiww The card containing, the. ..name, of the family "will be turned over to the person who take the case and after his or her own personal investigation i n i t n thai Maiilrements. From day to dajf the News and Observer will inform the public oi me. uispost . i , w - - IIUII V- . " There . r. jniy . jnor-.pip4a.- ftalelrts. who lack the necessities of , i , iAnLr iha r. n r r fimninar. ia, sufficient bed clothing even to keep them warm at nigni man many muni suppose. Bickness. temporarily out employment, raiiurs n gr an ue aMAnnt nf emnlnvment sre come of the causes which hav brought v..... ihMs mnniiiMLi ana unm those who have enougn and to spare hcue It will be a cheerless and miser able Christmas to inese g.ionuoin 1 onea . .... Raleigh people are as ensnunw as h. -.nil there are has. RDJ "II a, dreda who are ready to respond if they can see i n woimuwaa Joy In the home where comion reign woula ne oouoiy m i --i . I. tka knnwlwln that yuieuuv wwr,,!, ' their gifts had made comfortable and gladdened the nemru in a no wnerv want had laid its neavy nana. . CHARGED WITH L.nCENT. Negro Arrested For Howaa Breaking and (itewllnc Pistol. Jim Holiowsy. ra negro, la In police station awaiting inn kv"vw 1 um the rhanre of larceny and housebreaking) Ha Is' alleged to -... kMLn IntA the house ef Wil liam Peaue nesr the old rock a'uarriT and stolen a.pistoL After Holieway' arrest tne iisiot was wtwm imm a pawn shop. Officer Denning and Tocher worked up 'tb cas against the egr. ' j , , ? I IAS GARD.riER GaUSES SUDDEN ENDING HIDjjyPROIlR Hon. Augustus Asks1 Immunity From Criticism and The Noise Begins WITHERSPOON CALLS REQUEST AN OUTRAGE When Chairman Does Not Put His Motion Mlssissippian Leaves Room in Indignation. Messrs. Gardner and Gray Then Have a Tilt Over Who Is Backing Investigation and The Session "Blows Up". South Didn't Take Kindly To The Gardner Letters car in. -li.it nal Iv-aahlhgtah. C..-Dec. II. Pfth- He healings before ths House Naval committee - ded today in an uproar when Retrentatrv Oardr.er of Massachusetts, a witness, demanded that committee members say whether they Questioned data he had submit ted to prove) the nation' military un prepared nesa. ilr. juardaar Insist snc ao an gered Representative Wltherspoon. of Mississippi, that he salt the commit tee room. A series of questions put Immediately afterward by Represnn lauve Gray,. r itaeMaa. arouaed Mr Gardner's reeentment, and the meet ing broke up abruptly. itepreseniauve uaraner vigorously resented what h aM was an impu tation that his campaign for Inves tigation of the military situation was in the internet of na ufactureres of war matenaia He caned upon Mr. Gray, who wa -questioning him, to get up and prove his facia, but the latter had nothing further to say. and the chairman declared the bearing ended. The committee wUl meet Menday to complete the naval appropriation Dili, tna plan Being to report It. If pos sible, Dei ore the holidays. Mr. Gardner statement today were based largely oa ths testimony of the admiral and others before tha committee, and reports of the navy general Tha - war ef word came after the witness had finished the statement and submitted to a long cross examination. Ms. Gardner said hs did not want his statements challenged later In Con gross and sought an Immediate ex pression from the committee mem ber. Wltbt-npooa Hurl Bomh. Representative Wlthersuoon de dared sharply that the request was outrageoua.- "I move that the hearlriss be Closed.- said tre Mississippi Kepre entative. I am tired of this out rage." Vhairman Padgett asked him to withdraw the motion but he persisted. and, when. Mr. Gardner renewed his request for an expression of opinion. irn me room. "Did you write any letter to any mercantile organisation over the country I" asked Mr. Gray when qulel ota oeen restored. Sent Out Many Letters. "I hired a man to send out printed letter to every chamber of commerce In the land, telling them to bring It Derore the meeting, end enclosing a copy of my speech. In the South, particularly North Cam Una. several of them did not approW of it." "How many of thee letters did you write? ' "I do not know. I gave It to one of those publicity fellows" "What organisations did you em ploy for what purpose T", persisted Mr. uray. "Do you mean to say 'am I In al llance wtlh the manufacturers of ma. terlair I am paying every cent my self. "Didn't you wrttd letters to those organtxatlons asking them, to write to the Henators and Congressmen? "Do you assert that I did?" shout ed Mr. Gardner. "I don't assert anything," replied Mr. Gray. CardnrT Gives Lecture. Mr. Gardner read a newspaper ar ticle which said It was Intimated the White House that the movement came from people allied wlib produc ers of war materials. "Now." he said, "I am tired of this kind of talk. If any admiral or gen era! tells the country what you need and ought to get, you say, 'you d rascal.' you are trying to rslse your standing by advocating this thing Then If any private cillien get up they sayVvoU are nought hy the man who has material for sales'.-- It any congressman gels up you aay. that is politics.' . l m tired of.it. ..Get up. Mr. Gray, and piwve your facta." . . "I have, nothing further to say, replied Mr; Gray. "Then." Bald Mr. Gardner, "I am through, unless there Is somebody Who has something to say." MURK . HOCTHEKN WRfiCK FATAL. Owe Man Killed In Drrallaarat Booth of Kktuwond. (Br um . m-im rmi Richmond, Va., Dec; II. Southern Railway pasaenger train No. II souittpound, which ' left Richmond this morning, wa derailed this after. noon about I o'clock at Jetersvllle. la Amelia county, while backing Into a atdins. One uassenger was killed and about a doaen others wounded, none fatally, however. The dead man la C. J. Altec, of Richmond, a car oiler on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, EPWURTU -T I XALL I5K..V Cabinet Methodist Chercb Lrngwe Anoolnts llac bunsnser Meeting. Ealisbnry. lma II. The Kp worth Leajnle Cabinet of the .W. N. C. MFth odist church. In session In this city, ' decided that the nnnsl .Kp worth Leasrue conference Is to be held at Lake. Junalttska. and the president Is to fix the date. Re. K. U Ualn and Rev.. C. JL lick ens were directed to arrange tbe promm. ROAD ISCLEARTOB CLRUDEKITGH1N Distinguished North Carolina Member Will Be The Next House Leader MR. GARRETT WITHDRAWS Tennessee ..Member Wires State Colleagues That He Will Support Mr. Kitchin as Leader of Democracy in Lower House; Several Post masters Appointed (W. K. TKLVERTOM.) Washington. D. C. Dec. It. Rep- reewntalive finl J. Garrett wired members of the Tennessee delegation today withdrawing from his fight for the majority leadership of the House. In his message was the assurance that he would support Representative Kitchin for that honor and congratu lations to him upon the hearty sup port which Mr. Garrett had found ex. tstlng for Mr. Kitchin In the House - ilr: mrretf' old In his telesram that he nad not known before he en- tered the race that tb candidacy of Mr. Kitchin had aonejso far. Members of the House are- some what divided In their .opinions of Mr. Garrett's reasons for entering the race for leadership, or what he was aiming at In the event that he . lost out. . While he may be shooting at the chairmanship at the Rule Committee-, his opposition to Keoresenta- tlve Kitchin has not strengthened htm wun tne way and Means Committee, and that ' committee deal out com mittee assignments te the other mem hers. At any rate, friends of Mr Kitchin have never been worried at this opposition and will leave Mr. Garrett to figure out hia own future. I'ostraanters Appointed, - The following postofflce nominations Were sent to the Senate by the l'resi. dent today: John H. Wilson, Klyva; Mary 11, Osborn. Oxford; Robert V. Hrswley, Bute vllle; David T. Clark, Wrldon. Three or four protests against the appointment of Wilson st Kylva have been received. They will be conslo ered by the Senate committee on- poet o faces and post roads. Visitors to Washington Include Dr. Francis P. Venable, of the University faculty, and Itagh McRae nd two daughtersrWilmlnyton. EN 1. 1 NIC HITS XfcGRO BOY. lk& I Knocked Down and Lee; Madly .Mangled. tSpwtel U TtM Nrwi sn4 OhMtnr ) Durham, Dec. II. Joe Johnson, a email negro boy. was struck' by a shifting engine on the Southern yards this morning.- and his left leg was so badly mangled that amputation wa necessary. Tie shifter was backing off the main track in order to allow a freight to pass, and when it backed across the I'lne street crossing, the little negro was struck. He made an effort to get out of the way, but ths shifter knocked him down and one leg was caught under ths wheels of the engine. Medical attention was given, and the youngster was carried to the colored hospital. ESI WON'T BUTTjNON FIGHT Suggestion for Protest By Press of Great Britain Will Have No Affect IB tka Aaaorlau rraaa.) Washington. D. C.. Dec. 11. Deter mined that the United States shall continue unlnvolved In controversies that have arisen between European belligerents over alleged violations of The Hague conventions, i'reeldent Wilson and Secretary Bryan will make no representations to Germany con cerning the German naval raid on the English coast. Suggestions from the British press that the t'nltetf Ktates should protest to Oermany against the alleged In. fraction of an article of The Hague convention which prohibits naval bombardment of "undefended towns" has met with no response from Wash ington. No formal communication has come from Orest Britain but ane - westions in the uress -drvetnped ttl 1ri". formal diacuasioa among his officials here as to the American government rdurse. after which the President and Secretary Bryan renewed their deter mination not tfl IBterfcre. " J The fact that tSerman offlrlals have already taken Issue with the British contention thst the Kngllsh coast towns bombarded wero undefended ha emphasised to officials here the controversial nature of the rase. While the attitude of the Washing, ton government la chiefly due to desire to keep from entanglement In the war's controversies, its course also has been Influenced largely by the feeling that during the conflict pro. teeta from even neutral powers are of little avail, though they will be taken Into full account when a final reck oning Is made at the conference of powers to discuss, peace terms. CAT BITKS CHILDREN. Kxaml nation Proves Prllne Afflicted With Kabbiea. III. IS S II Tl i - i - - Rocky Mount. Dee. II. While at hi chores about his home. Carter Oordon. youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B- Cordon of. this city, was at tacked by a' rat aiid bitten severely about the leg. The cat was driven off and In a few moments bit two a her persona, a emal boy-awd - e man. The eat was finally killed, and nt to the Pasteur Institute at Katelgh. Tha victims of tho mad eat will likely go to Raleigh to tas the rasfur treatment. 1 C0MR1ERCE COMMISSION GRANTS FREIGHT INCREASE ,.''. Eastern Railroads Given In August Five Per Cent. Flat Raise Given As Asked Originally, Except On Products of The Mines Whose Roads Already Prosper. HOUSE GE ARE IIP TO HIGHER SPEED One Appropriation Bill Is Pass ed and Work Begun On Another , nr U jUaortaud Pram) Wtmhlncton, D. C, Dec. 11.- With Its machinery at high speed, the House todsy turned out the legisla tive, executive, and itidlctal appro priation bill and began consideration of the-postoftlce appropriation bill. The IcRlaiatlvev-exscutive,, and Ju dicial bill. ..carrying IJt.OOOAU was parsed after- less than three days' ac tual consideration. Provisions for an agricultural census to cost 12.!8.0Q, and a proposal -to reduce members mileage from twenty to five cents a mile, vara stricken nut. I'ostmasterMleneral ' '; Hurleson plans for departmental changes were blocked wh.-n.the House voted down a special rule to maka In order new legislation rrfluclng the pay or post masters, revising the railway pay sys tem, authorizing experimental aubstl tutlon of contracts for the salaries rural carrier system In one county of each State and providing for organla Hon changes. The rule was defeated 148 to HI. many Democrats oppos lng it. Chairman Moon, of the postofflce committee, criticised Democrats who voted against the rule.' asserting that "railway Influence bu been hard at work to defeat provisions of this bill revising the railway pay system. lie declared the defeat of ths nils was a betrayal of Democratic prin ciples and a betrayel of the Demo cratic administration by the majority on the floor. Representative Henry Interrupted to aesert that the only opposition to the rule In the rules committee, was ex erted by "railroad Interest." -Name them," ahduted Republican Leader Mann. The House was In turmoil for a few moment, and when the tumult sub sided. Representative Henry shouted: "I can name them. I say here and now that the railroad Interest tried to defeat this bill In ths rule com mittee." THE DAY IN CONGRESS Washington, D. C, Dec II. 8KNATK: Hearings resumed on the Philip pine bill. Agriculture committee began in' qulry Into recent epidemic of foot and-mouth disease among cattle. Senator Sheppard spoke on his con stltutional prohibition amendment. Kelected the nomination of W. N. Collins as postmaster at Kansas City, Mo. Adjourned at 4:12 p. m. to noon Saturday. HlolhK: ltepreeentattve Oardner testified be fore .Naval committee urging Increases of sea defenses. Healing continued on bill to limit cold storage of food. Passed legislative, executive, and Judicial appropriation bill, carrying about l36,uut,(Miu. llcjran consideration of postofDce appropriation bill. Indian appropriation bill, carrying I8.U6.C00. reported. Naval affairs committee concluded hearings on annual appropriation bill. heated argument between Ilepresen tatlve Oardner of Massachusetts, and committeemen marking . closing ses sions. Adjourned at 6; 15 p. m. to noon Saturday. HorSTOX FI-AY GOVvC Secretary of Agrk-altnre Ha Game With OI frTlcnd, (Sparta. Iu The . .. am rvrf . I Plnehurst. Dec. II. Secretary of Agriculture Houston completed his three days- visit, this evening, the af ternoon being devoted to a friendly game of golf with T. B. Boyd, a for mer Ht liul acquaintance The secretary, who had not played since November, was In excellent form, rallying two down at the turn aouarinar the match on the fourteenth 1 np Jjjrqjng,..lhr- mill h nn the seven tecnth. two down and one to play, The round was played on number three course, with which the dint In. guifhed visitor expressed himself much pleusod, IX.f Fl'XD IN. DK.MAND. Creation of Intrrcnt In Roath May Take Kullre Aotoant. (By Iba aaiarlalail nas. Washington. IX Dec. II. Al though no complete list of sppllcs. tions for loans from ths lllS.O00.00t cotton loan fund are available In Washington, It wa said here today that demands were exceeding expectn. tldns and that predictions that tbe fund would not be used except by a few. borrowers would not be borne out. )ne official n close touch with the situation declared today he be. Ilrved a trip through the Kuuth In the Interest of the fund would develop enough requests to lake up tho entire amount. . , LKAKIXO. STEAilKK BADLY Alice May Davenport nts Into Sontlt port! Pumps Not Working. l Um A orf V 1 -t Wilmington, pec . IS. Leaking badly and with her pumps out et order, the schooner. Alice Mar Daven port, bound from Turks Island. B,-rmmt-sv-tor -Portland. Maine "with a cargo of nit. .put Into SmjthportV to day for rej.airrt. Tha vesesl's pump fave wejr durtnir the recent storm which swapt the South Atlantic coast Her condition is not serious. Victory Denied Them (Bl tka AasaHaud Fras.) Washington, D. C, Dec 1 1. Fur ther Increases In freight rate were granted to the eastern railroad today , by the Interstate Commerce Commto , alon In a decision from which Chalr , man Harlan and Commissioner Clem i ent dissented vigorously. Kxcept In lake and rail traffic. coaL coke, Iron ore and certain other traf- fie, upon which the Commission here tofore has fixed rate, adjudicated "reasonable." all railroads operating In the territory between the Atlantic Seaboard and the Mississippi north of tne rotomac and Ohio rivers were al- lowed the fat five per cent increase for which they have been asking for . four years. The railroad hoped to get Incre wnicn would add to the annual nues some ISO, 009.000. The Commis sion's decision Is expected to Siva " them adflltlortaT Vev'ehue approxlmal- ing. llu.ooo,ooB. - . . , ;.r.t.: The road east of a north and south Hne drawn through Buffalo, Pittsburg and Charleston. W. Va., won by to- day's decision the Increase other thaa upon the traffic excepted, which were .uciHtiu inaira in tne commissions as- rlsloii last August.' The road west of this tin, which got partial ad- ' - ih am nuaw . u vu,t,,aa, a - ed further advances; so that now all ths rosds In what -Is described a of flchil claaaincstloh territory will enjoy uniform advances in both das and f rVmmnailttr Nevd Additional Rev en tie. The majority of ths Commission held that the roads had .established In the latest hearings a greater need, -of additional net Income than ever be fore. This was due. the decision held, in vaisvnuies arising, out oc xne.war : and to an already existing necessity ; for additional revenues to maintain railroad nrooertles. Chairman Harlan In hi dissenting ' opinion, held that suffloWnt aidhad; been given the roads by the August decision and that the findings of the -majority were "morally wrong." Commissioner Clement based hia uiaarni upon wnai ne regaraea as me Inability, In law of the Commission to take cognisance of anything In tha making of. othee than-, their -Justice and reasonableness. In administration circles the out come of the case wa welcomed as of ' vast -Importance. Iesident Wilson Is sued no formal statement but tha Whits rinTJseoTm-lals laid hs greatly pleased over the decision and -eXDected It to have an Immediate af fect upon the country's economic situa tlon. ThiaL President had made na secret of his belief that Improvement of conditions generally was depend- : ent, to an extent at least, upon ad- . dltlonal revenue being provided in Traffic on which no Increase wa al- " lowed represents about 5a per cent . of the entire volume of freight hand led by the roads. Coal, coki and Iron ore, however, are bulky commodities 1 taking lower rates, consequently tho revenue derived from thnn I. relative ly small. In the eastern district ten per cent, '. of the entire volume of frelsht is an-." thracite, 11 percent, bituminous coal. nve per cent. coe; nve per cent, ores. The coal roads, in the opinion of the Commission already are profit able. After further consideration tha , Commission permits advances to be rn4e on cement, starch, brick, tile, clav end plaster. On these commo dities no advance were permitted by the ilerlalon of AusuA 1. Joint rates t, between official classification territory and territory south of the Potomac and Ohio and east of the Mississippi may be Increased not to exceed fire per cent. Interstate rate to and from New En Bland also may be Increased .not to.exceed five per cent Ktatemrnt of Conuniwlon, While present existing differential among variola Atlantic ports are pre served the rates between any two of tnem also may ne mcreasea nve per will. iiiv un iiiimii naji. "While we diner as to the relative) Importance to be attached to tha . various considerations presented, wa agree In the0 conclusion that it- la . cessary that the carriers' revenues be -. supplemented t y increases inrougnout t olflclal clasnlflcatlon territory. War I ITort Kevngniard. "Whatever the consequences of tha war mav prove to be. we must recog- hTlSethe fact tMnt It exls, the fact that It is ajcalaniUy .withuut pracedeaW- of the world has been disarranged and thrown Into confusion. The means of transportation are fundamental and i.jiMHMl,la " mt aiMnev In ntie'lfl duatrlal life and. for the common weal, should be kept abreast of public requirements- Carriers win tr rwjuireo ro seep an account of the additions to th-rip revenues fnm Increases In rates tub sequent to July IS. 114, and from tiew rhargea, and- to re port separately thereon to the Commission at the end of twelveVand twenty-four months, - respectively. . ti After statlnr the exceptions, th -decision proceeds: "In'our original report we. declined in allow Irnrreased rates is central v freight association territory on cement, starch, brick, tile, day and plaster. on rurtner consideration in tne ugm -of existing sit us tlon. these rates may be Increased throughout official clas sification territory under the limita tions herein set" forth. "Joint rates between official" class!- -"cation territory on the one hand, and Southeastern territory, fh Southwest . and points on or east of the Missouri river on the ether, may be increased not t exceed! Ave Iter cent of the di vision ef the rat securing to the car- . Hera la otnclal classification territory. If these Increase Involve a change In . iha eelatlftnahin ncder the lone and holt haul rule between Intermediate orthaul Continued a Par Three.) ,V
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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