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Section Two Pages 0 ., 16 Plie News and Observer 3& Best Advertising Medium in ' North Carotin VOL. CV. NO. 11. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 11, 1917. PRICE FTVE CUTS LAWsnrj TO FACE CONTEMPTCHARGE i Plans Made By Rules Commit tee To Cite Financier Before Bar Of House DEFINITE STEPS TAKEN Sub-committee of Three Named To Prepare Papers in Con tempt Proceedings ; Action On Motion To Appoint Com mittee To Investigate 'Leak Charges Is Postponed , Newi and Observer Bureau, 406 District National Huok Building. Br H. E. C. BRYANT. (Special Leased Wire.) "Washington, Jan. jn. piana were made by the House committee on rules today to take Thomas W. -Lawson, the Boston "farmer" and financier, before the bar of the House of Representatives for contempt. An effort will be made to have lilr. Lawson give the names of the Congressman, the Cabinet member - and "another one" without-authorizing an investigation by a special committee of the alleged leak from Washington to Wall Street on the President's peace note to the belligerent nations. Two definite ttops taken today indl cate the purpose of the majority mem berg of the rules committee: (DA resolution adooted bv the com mittee provides for a subcommittee" of three to prepare the necessary papers to report Mr. Lawson to the House for contempt, and (2) action on a mo tion to have the Speaker of the House appoint a special committee for a leak investigation was pobeponed. The chairman of the rules committee has made up his mind to have Mr Lawson clear up the situation ..brought about by his announcement. He said be did not intend to have people guess tng at the alleged Congressman and cabinet member. That matter must be straightened out. Members of the rules committee do wot believe that the testimony prom ised by Mr. Lawion will pun out, but they know-that what he has said casts reflection upon .every member of Con gress and every member of the Presi dents cabinet. Members f President Wilson cabinet think that Mr. lawson should be re quired to name the mnn who can tell about the leak. They desire the House committee to go on until the farce1 is complete. The attitude of the doily papers of the country, in considering the leak charges as buncombe and the invest!' khuou ueiore me rules committee a farce, has influenced many Congress men to the extent that they do not believe further time should be wasted 'on Lawson, andthat he shoull be dis missed as a self-advertiser and lims- , lighter. buffalo bill, idol OF JUVENILES, IS DEAD Fought Death As He Often Had ( Opposed It On The Plains t When He Was Youngs ' (By The Associated Press.) Denver, CoL, Jan. 10. Col. Wm. Fred- hunter and scout died at 12:05 p. m. -,4iere waay at tne, nome of his aistcr. I Buffalo Bill, -the idol of juvenile America, fought death as he often had opposed It on -the plains in the days yben the West was young. "You can't kill the old scout." he would tell his physician whenever his condition would show improvement, but near the end he accepted his fate like a stole. ; "Let the Elks and Masons take char. . . i M - If. . i . . , . . r miw lunermi, no saia to mi Sister. Then he tamed to his business affairs, making suggestions for thelrgoBtin, SjJ.S,UU. "Let ns have game of "high flve" he aid, after he had talked with his fam ily. And everyone jqined, the Colonel laughing and joking because he was grinning. Since January 8, when hs was hur tled back to his sister's home in Denver, Pol; Cody had surprised all who knew ls real condition by great powers of resistance and recuperation. On January 8, however, his systems trose down entirely and from then on It was a question merely of time. ' Colonel Cody returned from his" sea son's show work last -fall much ex hausted. He went to his ranch at Cody, Wyoming, to rest and on. his return to Denver, about four weeks ago, con tracted a severe sold. This was fol lowed by complications so serious that the Colonel's wife and daughter were tailed to bis bedside. Colonel Cody soon showed Improve ment and on January 3 went to Glen Wood Springs, Col to recuperate On January 0 ho suffered a nervous col lapse and his physicians hurried him back to Denver. For rears he had been sa inveterate smoker. His physicians amid tobacco had affected bis heart seri ously. rtn-i-. The body of the famous plainsman Will lio in state in tho capital building STS f rora 8 a. m, till noon next 8un ay, and funeral services will be held Sunday aUrowa. ' The bedy'wiIT be placed In a receiving vault in a local emetery nntil spring, when it will be transferred to a tomb hewa in the solid soek on top of Lookout Mountain, near Ma. - . MRS. THOMAS W. BICKETT ' " ., .... rr.j Z. jsjl.. j.'t.- r -t ' ' " T DR. BRUNER GETS CULL TO RALEIGH Tabernacle Wants Atlanta Min ister To Accept Pastorate Dr. Weston K. Brunner. now head of the evangelistic board of the Southern Baptist Convention with headquarters in Atlanta, last night was extended a call to the pastorate of the Tabernacle Baptist church at a conference of the congregation following the weekly prayer service. Notice of the call will be sent him today. It is confidently expected that Dr. Bruner will accept the call. Dr. Bruner preached at both morning and ovinias; services of the church Inst mday ni won infttKt- fa-vor from ri n;lnr of the eout:rpfjut ion who heard h"i:n on those occasions. Dr. Bruner i has" bppn ?Wfiiff'Tiid "wifTi" The' Vvan;elis: ie hoar ! of the Southern 1-imtist X'unven tiori for the post ven years. Before Kofiijj to the Southern ennvention he s pastor ef a liirRc church in Waslvs Ijnke at Pan An'onio. He is a brother in-law of Mr. A. N. Tucker ofj Raleigh. At the church conference last niRht plans were made for the scries' of re vival meetings "V Lich will start next WMnedy eveicinjf. Ifrv.' .t.-H. trew", of liidgerreat, will he in charge of tho servic.-s. Mrs. Biekett, the wife of Governor elect T. W. Biekett, is a woman whom heredity, environment and education have pre-eminently fitted to fill the po sition' to which she has been railed. She is the daughter of the late Col. W. H. Yarborough and his wife-Lula Davis, whose connections are widely known throughout our State. Throuch a long line of nneentry on both sides she can claim a right to nil of the graces that go to form a perfect type of Southern Christian womanhood. She has always taken an affectionate inter est in the work of the Daughters of the Confederacy, and she is also a Daugh ter of the Revolution and a Colonial Dame. Her early education was received from a !ririvate governess, a lady of Fayettevillo, and afterwards in the col lege of her native town. She also grad uated from St. Mary's in Raleigh, be ing the valedictorian of her class, aft- STILL CONVLNCED THAT LEWIS KILLED MODEL (By the AsHocKited Press) Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. M. After run ning down many of the clues' irftd ques tioning virtually every one who fliev n which she- fbnk a course st Harvard , "e,,p1vea cou.u tnrow any ugnt on ne and then the I niversity of Chicago. ",ur1der" Mazie Colbert, the model. Almost in infancv she was bereft of K h" Partme,it9 here on Decen. ,er the love and watchfulness of her ful- M9- !h' ""B't ' tured beautiful mother, but a widowed '"?.ng had been revealed to sbk MRS. 0. MAX GARDNER ' A ft 4 f - Vw'nvliMrvfc. - nv "e- fit A' .1 aunt, whose name she bote, gave to her a devotion whoe cenvientious, painstaking eare mnuMcd her character into one of nnuual lieauty. Generous, unselfish and tenderly eym pathetic in her nature, she has won for herself the admirntinn and affection of a host of real friends. Her rare' intel ligence, her quick intuitions, her keen sense of humor and her ready respon siveness have made her the invaluable companion, and in every way the real help-mate of the man she. most honors. Having filled so completely and sat isfactorily as she has done the posi tions of daughter, sister, wife, mother and friend, her many friends feel that as the First Iuly of our State she will win n warm place in the hearts of all North Carolinians. I ARGUMENTS F IN ADAMSON CASE Members, of Supreme Court Continue To Display Extra ordinary Interest (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 10. Final argu ments were heard by the Supreme Court today in the case testing the constitu tionality of the Adamson act with mem bers of the court continuing to display their extraordinary interest by frequent questioning of counsel. A decision is expected within a few rick Cody (Buffalo Bill)--ec4dierJjeeks, although summary action on the important issues is not deemed probable-. February 26 has been mentioned as the possible date for the decision, as the court reconvenes that day after recess of three weeks to prepare opinions. Meanwhile the effectiveness of the eight-hour standard day and all litiza tkn is suspended by agreement between the railrwads and departments of justice, with accounts being kept of additional wages due under the new law. ": 1 Three days of arguments wer con cluded this afternoon. The closing ad-' dxesa, -was- jde4ii"smTrort- of "thrlaw by Frank. Ilagerman, of Kansas City, special assistant to the Attorney Gen eral, who contended vigorously that Congress has authority to regulate rail road employes' wages In exercising its constitutional power over interstate commerce. Attorney General Gregory, several Senators and many railroad and other lawyers were present at today's pro ceedings Mr. Hagerman In his argument eited the Federal Employers' liability law, hours of service and. politage regula tions, and similar measures as pre cedents for -Congress dealing with con tracts of employment. Be also argued that in the Interest of efficient and safe transportation the public is concerned in railroad employes receiving an ade quate wage. Regarding the power of Congress to prevent strikes, Justice , MeBeynolds asked i "Is there no limit in what Conrreas can do to stop s strike t In the Debs ease could Congress have ordered the railroads to pay Mr. Debs $50,000 to stop a strike f!,.,nitj,.T,. . ii , ijs "That's putting It pretty fierce, but I believe Congress could," Mr. Hagerman answered. "Oh, yon dont mena that:" Justice Vandevanter interjected. 1 "That .min. Indies' and detracts from' everything you've saia." f:' I thing," suggested" Justice Holmes to the attorney, "that yon ars very wise in dealing with this question to J pre cise and not 'consider ths degree the matter can be pushed. In arguing, that the law Ws work able, Mr. ITngennan pointed out that the railroads had admitted that by agreement to keep separate accounts af ter January 1, to insure prompt pay nient if it were upheld. Asserting that the railroads "need not be afraid of the IVte.l States," and turning to the riiru.i ' l-iwve. V'. Hagerman closed by quoting, amid gen eral laughter, n quotation truin "Billy" Sunday, asYoIlnn-s: "While the light still holds to born the vilest sinner may return." FENDS DAY-OLD BABE IN BASKET AT DOOR STEP (Bpeeial to The Neas and Observer.) Wrsliington, N. C, Jan. 10. When K. II. Hudson started to leave his home Tuesday morning, he found a basket on his doorstep. I pon pulling aside th cover, he found a baby boy inside, evi dently only a day or two old. There was a note in the basket which read: "Dear Mr. Hudson: I know you are a good matt ftiifTT want to leave niy bah) with you." The writing was evidently done by a wwnan, Mr. Hudson has taken the baby in and will eare for it. mitted by Bernard W. Lewis, of I'itts burg. Lewis committed suicide in At lantic City several days after Miss Col bert's body vns discovered. Reviewing the eireumstnoees which they claim tioints to Iewis as the slayer, the de teethes tonight said that it had been definitely established that the Titta burgher had been acquainted with Miss Colliert for at enst a year; that hl body was identified by a taxicab driver as the mnn he took to the model's apartments early on the day the crime is believed to have occurred; that a man's shirt, collar and necktie were found in the girl's room and that Lewis bought a shirt, collar and ( necktie en the same day, and that wonnds on Lewis' band undoubtedly had been made by teeth. SENATOR OVERMAN PAIRED LN DRY VOTE It no longer suffices to record the lives of our great men and politicians of our State alone, for we are at last begin ning to admit that the wives of these.! of being their State auditor. News and Observer Bureau, 406 District National Bank Building. By H. E. C. BRYANT. (Special Leased Wire.) Washington, Jan. 10. Senator Over man did not vote on the I'nderwood amendment, providing for a referen dum on the Sheppard dry bill for the District of Columbia, because he was paired with Senator Warren. When Mr. Overman's name was called he said: "If permitted to vote, I would vote Nay. t' have a general, pair with the junior Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Warren). If he were present he would voto 'Yea' and I would vote 'Nay.' I have been unable to secure a transfer, and I am therefore compelled to withhold my vote." Both Senators Overman and Simmon voted for the Slieppard bill. On cast ing his vote' Senator Overman said: "I have., a general pair- with -the- junior Senator from Wyoming (Mr. Warren), but on the passage of-the bill I am permitted to-voter 'yea.'" The local papers did not state Sena- men have invariahly played important parts in the success of great careers. Our entire State is mors or less fa miliar with the brilliant career of Hon. O. Max Gardner, our newly elected LieutenanL-Ciovci nor, but it is the ob ject of this article to briefly introduce Mrs. Gardner to those North ('. rolin ians who have nnt been so fortunate as to know her personally. As tho wife of one of our representa tive young, men of the. State, she has shown herself an much a master of her field as he of his. Nor Is her field by any means a limited ons. She is a rarely gifted and sanely progressive young woman, whose broad vision and strong intellect hns made her a natural leader and won for her a large place in the hearts of all who have labored with her in the uplift and civic betterment of her town and State. Always a mov ing spirit in local organizations, her ac tivities as a past president of the local Civic League the present secretary of the Twentieth Century Literary Club, I ?n eft'""- 'n the Cecelia Mnsie Club, a valued member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy; her activities have ever been a stimulus and Inspiration to those less public-spirited. She is also a member of the North Carolina Federa tion of Women's Clubs, which distin guished organization of club women conferred upon her, in 1913, the honor Mrs. Gardner is the younger daugh ter of Judge and Mrs. J. L. Webb, and a niece of Congressman K. Y. Webb; and ns such, was born and reared in an atmosphere of "high thinking and so rial refinement. The natural bent of her bright mind thus being greatly stimulated by constant companionship of the State s well known political lead ers and fitting her for the position she was to occupy in later life. Her childhood and ' subsequent life have been spent in the beautiful little city of Shelby nestled at the foothills of the Biue Ridge. After receiving ber academic education at the public schools of her home town she became a brilliant student of the Ijticy Cobb Institute, Athens, Ga., whore ahe graduated with honors in 1905. Two years afterward she was married to Mr. Gardner, whose fortunes Its baa so closely followed and inspired ever since. They have three bright and at tractive children, namely Margaret Love, James Webb and Ralph. A wuinau of charming manners and most attractive personality. Mrs. Gsrd ner has the distinction of being ons of our State s loveliest of women and will grace with all ease the position as tho wite of our Lieutenant Governor. tor Overman's position today and there was a report that lis had failed to vote without having a pair. TRAINMEN QET SHAKEN UP - WHEN CARS LEAVE THE TRACK. (Rperinl to The News and Observer.) Norlina, Jan. 10. The Seaboard Air Line lliiilway hid a small freight train wreck at rasohall Station yesterday morning about 10 o'clock when three cars, including the cab, were thrown from the track. Conductor D. B. Cutehin and Flagman C. T.' Cutherson, who were seated in the eupalo when the wreck' oreurrrrl, were badly shaken up when the cab was thrown from the track and partly turned over. For: tanatcly- no on, was hurt; -Mr. 1. K. Dudley was tke engineer. NORTH CAROLINA STATE CAPITOL BEGUN IN 1833 v Ya vtJr-';"" r v 'iVTOte 7??' aW i v s S-y 1- V, s " , w a. I,"-1UJ IS esaf I 0 I t53,.rSu .frit '-lht mm AssHisnisaahBu- os" ' t V 'S - ' 1. n Js44; "SILENT PICKETS" TAKE THEIR STAND "Mild Militancy" Put in Ef fect in Front of The White House . (By The Associated" Frrss.) Washington, Jan. 10. Twelve women with suffrage banners stood at the main gates of the White House grounds to day, inaugurating what leaders of the Congressional Union for woman suf frage eall mildly militant "silent picket ing" to force their cause upon Fresi dent Wilson's attention. "Pickets" were at tho two entrances from 10 o'clock this morning Jintil dark, tired on being relieved from time to timcaad. tonight it m snnoune'd that other 'gftTc's would' bV"ulra'(.r i'eiuorrow and daily until March 4, when the-suf fragists plan to bring their campaign for a r edrral amendment to a close with a big parade. The. women, wearing yellow, purple and white ribbons across their chests, stood three on either side of the gates, over each of which was held a banner inscribed :"Mr. President, what will you do for woman suffrage." White Mouse officials and the city police inado no effort to interfere and it was said, that as long as the women created no disorder, no official atten tion would be paid to them. The Fresldent himself passed ths "pickets" only once, and then was not recognized by"ths women. Mrs. Wil son passed in and out several times. Although 6 o'clock was the hour set for the end of the vigil, when darkness fell the tired women gave up the task at 8 :30 o'clock and marched bach to headquarters. V ' . According to ths nnion officials the number of "pickets" will be increased from day to day. Various States will have charge of the vtork on' different days it was said, colleges, organizations and professionals also will be rep resented. , GOT. HENDERSON MAT GO - ' TO IN8PECT NOGALE3 CAMP Montgomery, Ala Jan. 10 Aroused by the reports from "ths Alabama camp at Nogales, and ths official report that twenty-two of the soldiers have died there during ths last twenty-two days, Governor Charles Henderson announced today that hs was seriously considering going to ths samn for a personal in- spscUfaa, . v REACH GILL House Committe Decides On Apportionment of Funds for ' Various Project $58,155339 IS AMOUNT Several New Projects for North Carolina Included; Consid erable Number Also Among Those Named For Further Improvement and Mainten (Uy the Associated Press.) Washington, Jsn. 10. Final agree-... ment on the annual rivers and harbors) appropriation bill was-reaehe.1 -nrtsrto-day by the House committee. The meas ure carries $38,159,339, of which some-, thing over (10,000,000 is for new pro jects. Chairman Hparkman will report the bill this-week, with the hope of hav ing it taken up as soon as the pending postoflice bill is disposed "of , An-ad verse minority report will be made by Kepceaentative Ft!rr of W in.,. The bill carries 4:;n,434 for Virginia, of which $311.4-1 is for new projects;' $709,773 for North Carolina of which, 1111,275 is for new projects; snd t-tSS,-' 000 for Booth Carolina, of which 1120. 000 is for new projects. These figures do not include H.iKiO.OOO for ths im-j provement of the inland waterway be tween Norfolk and Beaufort inlet; and' $.1,000 for the maintenance : of the la-P land waterway between Savannah aal1 Beaufort, H. C. The new projects ars ss follows: Vir ginia: Norfolk Harbor. $270,000; Tan-' gier channel, $lfl,434; Pagan riser, $23, 000. North Carolina: Shallow Bag (Ma tea) bay, $2,000; Beaufort harbor, $1S, 900; Bcuppernong river, $31,800; North east river, $25,375; New begun creek, $5,000; Thoroughfare y, $5,200. South Carolina: Charleston harbor, $70,000; Congaree river, $50,000. Appropriations for improvement and maintenance are as follows: Virginia: Mattaponi river, $2,000 1 Pamunkey river, $.1,000; Rappahannock river, $10M0; Nansemond river; $6,000; James rivsr, $56,000; Appamattox rivsr, $50,000. North Carolina! Shallow Bag (Man too) bay, $500. Cape Lookout harbor of refuge, $425,000; Beaufort harbor, $4, 500; Beaufort Inlet, $14,000; Morehead City harbor, $2,000; Roanoke river, $2, 500; rVupperoong river, $3,500; Pamlico aad Tar rivers, $4,500; Contentia creek. $1,000; Neuse river, $2,000; Trent river. S4.U00 ;. Waterway from Pamlico sound to Beaufort Inlet $15,000; Northeast river, $3,000; Black river. $2,000; Cape Fear rivsr at aad below 'Wilmington, $115,000. TSonth Carolina: WInyah Bay. $180, 000; Charleston harbor, $50,000; Great Peedeo river, $5,000; Congaree river, $30,000. TAKES HIS OWN LIFE, "INFATUATION" CASE Benton, Married and With Children, Said to Have Loved Another Than Mis Wife (Special to Ths News sad Observer.) Lumbertoa, Jsn. 10. C I. Benton committed suicide early last night near Lowe, five miles west of hers on the Sea board. The cause for ths deed seems to hsv been his Infatuation for a young My from this county, who spent some time in -?hadooum Is-sumnreT: In hif overcoat pocket was a photo of ths young girl. Underneath the picture ths following lines were written in pencil; "So sad to me that we ever met en this earth. It has been my end. Trou ble is killing me. My dear children have forsaken me for life. Myrtle, please sympathize with me in eternity, you know the cause."- , lie died within 300 yards of the home Of the girl. .. Benton was 50 years old. ;Ben.Wn-.wai Jfoz saverat-eB...hief of police - of Chsdbourn, Columbus county, but recently moved to Wades bo ro, wherC he engaged in business. Accounts hare already been published of his leaving that town and of his re peated intentions to end his life. Hs arrived ft Lowe Monday morn ing, spent the' day around that section, slept in an old barn that night, and yesterday morning asked permission of a farmer to go into his house to warm. The request was granted and he was invited to take breakfast, but declined, snying that he didnt feel like eating. He stated that he wss on his way to his home at Chadbourn. Last night man, walking along the road, heard a struggling sound from some one near by. The man hastened to ths nearest home, where hs told what ' hs had heard. AeecDittanled by ths gentleman of ths house, the two went to ths scene, but tho snan was dead. Ths first .report said hs shot him a If, but it was evident that he- drank oarboUa acid, ths empty bottle being found near him this mora tag His brother B C Benton accompanied by Messrs. W. T. OHerry, ft. F. Benton and Hamp Britt, arrived frost Chad- bourn this forenoon, and went with Coroner Baneks and Dr. Fags- ts ths pines waers us aeaa snan was lying. It was decided that no inquest was i en scarry and an . undertaker brought ths - remains ts . Lmsnbcrtoa '.. where they wars prepared for barial and carried ts Evergreen, Columbus county, where iatamsat will taks plaes , tomorrow. -",-''..' f Beaton was a guest ef ths hotel hers December Z4tk st Wkkh time he told Manager Crabtrss a was going to sad j hia Jifts. . - , V:
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