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THE ASHE VDjLE. CITIZEN THE "WEATHER SHOWERS CITIZEN WANT ADS BRING RESULTS "VOIrXXTXOr262. HEVIfcLErOSATU RDAVMORNlNti, J LILY J27 19137 PRICE FIVE CENTS Ifil M L ON STAND BEFORE letters Show up MulhaH's Alleged Relations vilth Martin Crushing EMPLOYED BY LATE SENATOR M'COMAS Work Against McComas While Posing as Friend-Testimony Just Started WASHINGTON", July 11. Martin ulhall, who claims to have been the ,tfcstlve lobbyist for the National As sociation ot Manufacturers, for manyJ years, began his testimony tonight be fore the senate lobby investigating committee. Mulhall, whose alleged correspondence has brought Into the limelight names of scores of men .prominent in political life In the last ltn years, was on the stand about. two jh. iurs. , Faint Impression, The committee made only a faint impression on the huge pile of letters, but enough was read Into the record to show Mulhall's alleged relations with Marshall Cushlng, former secre tary of the Manufacturers' associa t'tm. Their relations, the testimony lowed, began in 1903 and that Mul hall was first employed to work against an eight-hour bill favored by the late Senator McComas, of Mary land. ,1 Mulhall admitted frankly that he hid worked to defeat the McComas it roes In Maryland, while he was still ! posing as the senator's friend. He slid he received many checks from ;C'ushlng for small amounts which irere to be used in paying the ex penses of a labor organization In Bal timore, which was opposed -to Mc jComas. Mulhall told also of efforts to help jesttle the anthracite coal strike In the I ennsylvania fields In 1902 and spoke icf attempts to arrange conferences ibetween the then Governor Stone and 'labor leaders. Just after the commit !ts6 adjourned a sergeant-at-arms of It he house appeared and served a. ub- , yoena "on Mulhall, directing him . to Wppear before the special lobby oom jmlttee of the house at 9 o'clock to morrow morning. Mulhall Takes Stand. . Mulhall took the stand tonight and jjbscrlbed to the oath with a smile cn his face. In answer to questions br Senator Reed, designated by Chair in an Overman to examine the witness, 'hi said he was born in 1850 and had II red In Baltimore more than thirteen '.yiars. He said before he went with ti e National Association of Manufac turers ho was "principally In politics" nd was connected with the republl- n national committee. I refused a 'bribe of $5,000 and a life position In the naval service in jlJ9l." said Mulhall. "That year I bad .icTiarge of the republican campaign In Albany and Renssalaer counties, Kew York. Previous to that I had (Contrnned on Pago Three.) !I0 TO QUALIFY DEMDGHATS IS D EPUTYJIO LLECTORS ftevr Collectors Find Only Republicans Eligible for the Positions. REMEDY FOUND (By George H. Manning.) WASHINGTON, D. C, July 11. fSpecial.) In order to solve the jrolem which confronts Col. Watts, the newly-appointed collector for the 'west, and which will confront Joei&h Bailey of Raleigh, when. In a few 'days, he la appointed as collector for Ithe east, and finds that the only per sons eligible for appointment as dep uties are the republican deputies now Aioldlng office. It has been arranged to have the civil service commission hold examinations to provide a list of dem ocratic eligible on August It, at lAshevllle, Charlotte, Durham, Ra llelgh, Greensboro, Newbern, States rvtlle, Wilmington, Winston-Salem md Elizabeth City. ! When Col. Watts set out to In form himself as to what he could ap point a deputies he found that only persons eligible were the present dep uties who has already taken the civil I service examination. This effectively 'blocked a plan to supplant the long time officeholders with good demo cratic party workers and considerable 'time was devoted to seeking a way to evade this rule. It has now been found that Watts la at liberty to ap point a temporary deputies whoever he chooses. "As soon as I take up my duties I Intend to appoint a number of good democrats as temporary deputies." safd Cot Watts. "It will then be necessary for these men to take the examination In August and qualify for Jlheje1tioniXhv.ar flinch I beUara the can LOBBY COWIMITTEF. HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES NOW WANT MULHALL Senate Committee Refuses to Sur render Papers and House Commit' tee Calls Early Session Senate Retaliates with Night Session. WASHINGTON, July 11. After an all-day effort to settle the question of whether the senate lobby investi gators or the new house committee should stage the inquiry into the confession of Col. M. M. Mulhall, diplomatic negotiations were broken off tonight and the senate committee called Colonel Mulhall at a night session. Senator Overman had an nounced earlier that no session would be held tonight but the meeting was decided on after Chairman Garrett, of ' the house committee, had armed sergeants-at-arms with subpoenas and had sent them scurrying about Washington after Colonel Mulhall and J. II. MteMichaels, who was charged by Mulhall with hawing acted as paid Informant of the National Association of Manufacturers' lobby ists, while employed on the floor of the house. Jurisdictional Conflict. This terminated a day of Jurisdic tional conflict. The Garrett commit tee had asked Senator Overman yes terday for copies at least of the Mul hall correspondence. The senate committee voted not to surrender them. After the house committee met today it recessed to allow Rep resentative Garrett, Russell and Nolan to go to the senate committee and renew the quest for the "papers." This time they were officially refused. Back to their side of the capltol went the disappointed house investi gators and a strenuous executive session 'whs held. Balked In the effort to secure the papers the com mittee decided to do th next best thing. Although both Colonel Mulhall and McMlchaels were under subpoena by the senate committee, the house Jrm- mittee issued subpoenas for them forthwith, commanding tfcelr appear ance at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Sergeants-at-arma were Bit once dis patched to serve the summonses. Announces Night Session. Within half an hour after th house committee had ddcWod on this course and Representative Garrett had Issued a statement Saying that Colonel Mulhall would be put on the stand at o'eJoeh n the morrlngrln extraordinary hour of meeting for legislative committees, in order that he might later testify fcefore the senate committee, Senator Overman announced his night session. Ho said that Colonel Mxilhall was to be examined as to "preliminary mat ter" Winthrop U Marvin, secretary of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers, today put into the senate committee's record a synopsis of a statement showing (he financial operations of the asaoclaflon. He was questioned ahoJt a special $20,000 fund raised evral years MET IN ANNUAL SESSION IT-TNUWIT Address by Senator Fletch er of Florida Feature of Opening Day. MANY PRESENT LAKE TOXAWAT INN, July 11. (Special.) With an unusually large number of bankers present, the South Carolina Bankers' association opened Its annual convention at Lake Tox away today. Senator Duncan U. Fletcher of Florida, W. S. Lee of day in helping build that part of the Charlotte, and T. Frank Watklns of.m.k Nut G roa(J , m, coun Anderson, S. C, delivered the princl-! ... . ... pal addresses today. j b"twecn Knob Crtek and th " The only incident marring the oc-, dcrson. county line. Early this morn dasion In any particular is the(ing Hon. J. T. Patrick, the originator crowaea conauion oi me noiei nere. i On account or this condition a spe cial train was operated to Hender sonvllle tonight after the big banquet, In order that those without accom modations at the inn might find rooms In th Hendersonvllle hotels, return ing early tomorrow morning for the dally session. Tonight the two extreme wings of the hotel, the east and west wings, were set apart for the bankers. An elaborate banquet was served In one room, while In the other a dance was held for the younger set. Wilson O. Harvey, of Charleston, formerly of Columbia, was toastmae ter at the banquet, and the following toasts were given: 'The Bankers," Thomas F. McDoar, of Torkville. S. C; "The Borrower," B. B. Gossett, of Anderson, S. C; "Overdrafts." Rich ard I. Manning. Sumter, 8. C; "Dis count," Rev. E. Pendleton Jones, of Newberry. At tomorrow's session, Charles Hall Davis, of Petersburg. Va,, and W. F. Stevens, of Cheraw, will deliver addresses. Reports will be received from the committee on auditing and resolutions, and the election of o Ti ters will be held. Tomorrow after noon many of the bankers will gn to Ashrvllle to attend the opening of . UjgroaTarli Inn n1 hnr fltcrs. Ltacr ot SiAM Bpren, ago. He said he had no record of how that fund was collected or dis bursed, but he was certain the money had been spent In printing and traveling expenses. Whitman Explains Gift. William Whitman, former presi dent of the association, explained a $5,000 gift made to 3. N. D. North, secretary of the association in 1897, and a clerk to majority members of the senate finance committee. The gift was made after the Dlngley till passed congress. Whitman Mid that many promln ent wool manufacturers and others not connected with the association contributed to the fund. Speaker Clarke made a statement to the committee, relating to the use of his name by David Lamar and Edward : Lautrbaoh or any of the men mentioned by them "Ledyard says Lauterbach told him he was In communication with me through Senator Stone," said Mr. Clark. "Lauterbach, who acknow ledged on the witness vitand he had lied, said Lamar gave him the in formation. Lamar "confessed the whole tale was a lie to force Morgan & Co. to take Lauterbach Into their employ. All of them disclaim any acquaintance or communication with me. "Senator Stone Justly and properly characterized the Lamar-Lauterbatch tale as a He, In which he was entirely correct. He and I never in our lives conversed about, or in any way men tioned to each other, Morgan A Co, or the steel trust investigation. Never Spoke to Morgan. "I sever spoke to John Plerpont Morgan or any member of his firm in my life; never communicated with htm or them In any manner whatso ever; never authorised anybody else to do so. I was, to my best know ledge and belief, never Introduced, even casually, to him or anyvof them. To my best knowledge and belief I never saw any of them except Mr. Morgan himself and that was at a banquet. I wa several years are Intro dneed., to Lauterbactt. .br to,Waah40JWWno TlHgton In the presence of several gen tlemen and pesea the usual saluta tions with him. That was all. "I had never heard of Lamar and knew only by seeing his name In the papers that there is wuch a man as Louis Cass Ijedyard." Whitman was questioned aoout the $5,000 gift to North, an Incident which attracted nation-wide attention when first disclosed several yeans ago. He put In a letter to North, dated at Boston, September !7, 197, sign ed by himself, George Sykes, Ben jamin Phlpips, James Phillips, Jr., Continued on Pare Beren.) MOUNTAINEERS SIT Three Hundred Men, With Necessary Tools, Worked All Day Yesterday. BIO DAY TODAY RUTHERFORDTON, N. C, July 11. About 300 men from the moun- tains of Rutherford. Henderson and Polk, armed with proper tools and a determination to show their practical faith In good roads, were engaged to- 0j the "good roads days," was out with bis band sounding the touching "to road work," and the men were quick to respond. With Mr. Patrick as commander-in-chief. Col. L. Logan as inspector general. Col. Rome Freeman as iuartermaiter-gneral Col. J. M. Flack as commissary-general, and Dr. E. B. Harris as surgeon, and each of the four divisions command ed by an experienced and enthusi astic road builder, the forces worked manfully and well. Tonight, encamped about four camp fires, the valiant road build ers, after having partaken of sumpt uous meals, furnished by the ladies of the mountains and listening to Lp.i.ches, stories and must1,. are en loving themselves as true and patri otic citlsens. Early tomorrow morn ing they will again go to work and their forces will be augmented by r.'iny hundreds other men who will come from many different sections. Automobile parties will come from ArheviUe, Hendersonvllle, Charlotte, r.utherfordton and other places and !t will be a great day. At II o'clock, noon, rest fur three hours will be taken, when speeches, mages, contests and music will he furnished, after ahiiih work will he continued, unlll e-Aiaa (q lbs iwslas DISCUSSION OF NEW DEMOCRATIC TARIFF REVISION BILL WILL BE STARTED IN SENATE WEDNESDAY Senator McCumber, of North Dakota, Will Be Allowed to Speak on Agricultural Schedule Monday Smatar Smoot h Preparing Entirely New Wool Schedule To Be Submitted as Amendment. WASHINGTON, July 11. Discus slon of the Underwood-Simmons tarltf revision bill wlh Its lengthy free list, greatly reduced rates on all commod ities, and its altered principle of ad valorem Instead of speclflo rates, will actually begin In the senate next Wed nesday at noon. On Monday, however, the opening assault upon the dernio oratlo measure will be made by Sena tor McCumber, of North Dakota, who gave notice he would speak on the agricultural schedule. . The finance committee agreed that he should speak ahead of the formal opening bscaue he Is called awsv ir the finance committee bad order ed the bill reported early today, mi nority members of the committee be gan to plan their reports. There prob ably will be two one by Senators Penrose, Bmoot. Lodge, McCumber, Galltnger and Hark and a separate re port by Senator lAFollette, who has had a corps of experts at work on the bill, and who will have amend ments that will constitute practically an entire new bill. New Wool Schedule, Senator Smoot has In preparation an entire new wool schedule which he Intends to submit as an amendment Wednesday, Chairman Simmons, of the finance committee, will file the majority report Wednesday and will make the opening argument for the democrats and the administration. During consideration of ths measure, Senator Simmons will have general charge of the debate for the demo crats, and Senator Penrose for the republicans. The bill, as reported to the senate, contained comparatively few changes from that which was reported three weeks ago to ths democratic caucus by the finance committee majority. Among those were a few changes In rates and the free listing of antimony ore, blankets costing less than fony cents a pound, cast Iron pipes of every description, raw furs, gunpowder and a few other commodltlea An amendment made neceesary be cause of changing the date from Jan uary 1. 111$, to March 1, His, from which Incomes shall be computed for the Income tax for the first year, provides that the excise corporation tax of one per cent shall be collected ASHEVILLE MAN HEADS IDifOllJTi Ottis Green, of This City, I3 Elected PresidentGo to Raleigh in 1911 R1CILMOND, Va. July ll.ottls Oreen, proprietor of the Ottls-Oreen Hardware company, of Ashevllle, N. C, was today elected president the Hardware Association of the Caro lines, which adjourned Its ninth an nual convention here tonight Ral- eign, r. u., was seieo.tea as the meet- ments. Ing place for next year, winning ov-?rl . Hammer brought his endorsements several other cities which made bids' in two suitcases and it was said by for the convention. , fixator Overman and Congrejsman Other officers elected, in addition ' Page, who represents Hammer's dls to the president were: W, H. Keith, j trM, that It was the largest endorse Tlmmonsvllie, 8. C, first vlce-presl-1 ment both In quantity and quality. dent; 11. H. Retd. Lincoln ton, N. C, second vice-president; A. H. CraU, Marion, 8; C third vice-president; T. W. Dixon, Charlotte, N. C, secretary treasurer. The hardware men are unanimous In stating that this year's convention I th best so far in the history of the organisation. THE WEATHER. WASHINGTON. July 11. Forecast for North Carolina: Shower fiatur- l4sg pseaabls BiiUrt sas derate south wlada Our Distinguished Guest for the months of January and Feb ruary, 1818, Cotton Future Tax. The cotton fuluie stamp tax of one-tenth of a cent per (found Is In serted In the bill as a'speclal sec tion and upon this tax It Is expected that the gdvarnment will derive some revenue, as Its most sanguine sup porters do not expect that the tax will entirely eliminate stock gsmblng In cotton futures. In the finance committee meeting mere was informal discussion over the length of time the bill will require In the aenate. When Chairman Blm-I ninnst -BTmaaisg sor tne aemnrrais said he thought i he debate could l4 concluded In five weeks, Senator Smoot, of the minority, sgreefl with him, doclarlng that the republicans had no Intention of purposely pro longing the discussion. As It goes to the senate, the bill la a much lower rate bill than the house bill, by nearly ten par cent, the senate finance committee majori ty and the caucus having greatly ex tended the already liberal free list and reduced many rates, notably In the metal, wool and agricultural schedules, The Underwood bill passed the house May I and for two months It has been under careful scrutiny by the finance committee majority which made many change and finally by the cauous which deliberated on the measure for more than, two weeks. Sweeping changes were made In the administrative features of the Income tax. The base of exemption for In comes was changed from 14,000 to Incomes over IS, 000 for single persons, with 11,000 additional for married persons and 1500 for each dependent child not to exoeed two, a maxlmu n exemption of 15,000. Surtax provision for Increased rates of taxation on In comes of 120,000, liO.OOO and $100, 000 were retained, the normal tax bi ing left at one per cent. Feature Mlmltmfd. Features of the Underwood bill de signed to grant a tariff discount o five per cent on Imports In American ships, to compel examination of hooks of foreign manufacturers, when valu ations are In dispute, to provide an extra duty on goods sold In this coun try at less rhanthefojtgnprlce and HUMMER MS TWO SUIT CRSES OF ENDORSEMENTS Calls on - Senator Overman at Capital Files Applica tion for Attorneyship. (By George M. Manning.) WASHINGTON', Jiny 11. William C. Hammer, of Asheboro, today call ed on Senator Overman and ftled with him his application for the position r,f district attorney In the western district, together with his endorse- thy had ever seen come from the stnte. not excepting Watts' endorse ments. Hammer seems to be the leading candidate. Colonel Watts left tonlrht for Statewville, where tomorrow he will take the oath of offli and assume hi duties as coltor. Charles E. Vsnce, of Ulack Moun tain, son of the 1st Brnetor Zeb Vsnee, Is visiting Wsshlngton. John T. Oliver, whose appointment a postmaster at Reidsvllle is bslng held up by Senator Simmons, called er- eniigfesSiiiaa Wilms. s4ar t trjr t straUS tan the matter ut other reform features were stricken from the bill by. the senate demo crats. ' Since the changes made by th f nance committee, the caucus stilt fur ther revised the bill, the principal cnanges being: Cast Iron pipe, transferred to th free list from 11 per cent ad valorem: automobiles, a minimum rate of II per cent established on cars valued at 11,000 or less; railway wheels, re duced from Si to 1( per cent; textile machines, reduced from SI to 19 per I cent, and agricultural Implements put oo th Ire list: extracts pf meat. reduced from. II to 10 oent psr found, and fluid extracts of mett from 7 to I cents a pound; woolen and cotton stockings, valued at less than $1.20 a dosen, thirty per cent ad valorem, and mor than $1.80, I per cent sd valorem, the division In the house bill having been seventy cents Instead ot I I SO; combed wool reduced from 15 to I per cent; woolen yarns from 10 to 1$ per cent; woolen blan kets, valued at less than 40 cents ft pound, transferred to the free list from UK per cent; silk yarns from II to 20 per cent; gun-powder and ful minating powders transferred to th free list; raw furs, transferred to free list from 10 per oent. Other Important changes by the senate caucus Includsd fixing of spe cial dates upon which some of the questions should 'become operative; Sugar, March I, 1114; raw wool, De cember 1, ltll; woolen mamifactu ries, January 1, 1111; Income tax to be computed from March 1, 1U, In stead of J nuary 1, 1111, as the house had provided. NOTHIXO TO BAY. WASHINGTON, July 11. Regard Ing th meeting at th whit house scheduled for. Monday between Presi dent Wilson, railway officials and rep resentative of the employes' union, Hwretary Wilson, of the department of labor, today mad the following statement: "I prefer not to say at this time who asked for the conference with the president 1 can say, however, that the request was not made on the Initiative of this department" ANXIETYJOB PEACE No Formal Armistice At ranged, But Believed Hos tilities Are Ended. LONDON, July U.Havlng failed in her hazardous coup, Bulgaria ts now showing herself anxious for peace. No formal armistice ha yet been arranged, but it I believed hos tilities are virtually ended, it i. feared, however, that the settlement of peace conditions will prove a long task, many new etement having en tered to complicate matter. Bulgaria's decision not to oppose Rumania's oc cupation of Sllistrla and the strip of territory she desires, removes on dif ficulty. But other developments, such ss th Greek occupatoln of Kayala, to which Bulgaria Is expected to offer bitter resistance, are calculated to lead to troublesome negotiations, es pecially as both Servla and Greece, on the outcome of their campaign, will be certain to demand possession of the territory they occupied previous to the war. Russia la already taking steps In the Balkan capitals to arrange for a cessation of hoatllltlea The British chancellor of th ex chequer, David Lloyd-George, eddre- tout a raja taw; JUDGE GQWJ IS Chief Justice of Supreme Court of New York Has r Been on Trial CHARGES LODGED BY J. A. CONNOLLY Justice Declares Actions oft Connolly Were Nomina but Blackmail ALBANY, n, T., July U.-Buprem Court Justice Daniel F, Cohalan was exonerated tonight from th charges of mlsoandiM preferred by th rlv ance commutes of ths Bar associa tion of N York, This was th cut minatlon of a four-days' trial by th senate and Judlolal committees. Th finding wr reached by a practically unanimous vote. Ths charge were based on alleged dealing betwsen Justice Cohalan and John A. Con nolly, former president of th Victor Heating company, of New York. They embodied alleged payment by Connolly to Cohalan for political In fluence In procuring New York city contract for the Victor company, th giving of a $4,000 note to Cohalan la consideration of a promise to obtain for Connolly a political position and th concealment, alteration and muti lation ot legal records Involved la these transactions. Called a Witness. Th auoussd Justle was called a witness by th Bar association' at torney, No witnesses wer. called by the defense, - . t Justtc Cohalan' testimony em bodied a sweeping denial of wrong doing In connection with all th charges. He admitted h had "mad th mlstftk of hi life" when he submitted to what he denounced as "black malt" by Connolly, pleading that hi only motive was to prevent scandal on th v of an election. At th time ot th transaction In question Cohtlan was sachem of Tammany ball and held confidential nelatlon with Charles T. Murphy, th Tammany leader. 'Justice Cohalan acknowledged that he had received com of th money which Connolly testified the Victor Heating company had paid him, Later the company brought action to recover $1,140, He settled the claim In full, although he denounced th action today as "black mall and rob bery" tinder th circumstance, he aald. "I now think I mad th greatest mistake of my life." Justice Cohalan also acknowledged having called on head of city bureau In th capacity ot attorney for th Victor company and having mad recommendation which resulted la contracts for city work. "Did you ever render bill?" 1i wss asked. - "I never' dM," wss th response. "X was never awked to do so." He denied that he had ever mad an arrangement for operating on a pexrentag bests for th eompny of had ever mads Improper uss of politi cal Influence or conspiracy to destroy legal evidence. - ' E ADMINISTRATION PLAK II Four Men, at $10000 ti Year, Would Administer Banking System. WELL SATISFIED . WASHINGTON, July-llv-Th ad ministration plan for a government controlled federal reserve board to administer tho entire banking y em, provided for In the Ulsss currency bill, was endorsed today practically without amendment by th demo cratio member of the house banking! and currency committee. After somel discussion they agreed to the propoe-l ed salary of $10,000 a year for ich' member of the board. I The bill was amended, howevs- fej provide that the four member of xm board to be appointed by the preti dent should be distributed geographl eally throughout the country, and t require that they should devote all nf thert time tto their duties on 1h board. . Well satisfied with their work la) conference during the last two day on the bill the democrats of the com-i mlttee adjourned today until Monday. j The conference considered the! terms on which state banks may bf( come members of the regional re serve banks and the division of earn-, inn, ine provision iimiung snare holders to an annual cumulative div idend of five per cent was approved. It was agreed that all of the net earnings of the reserve bsnks, above five per cent cumulative dividends to th stockholders, should be paid to the United States government, the twen-j ty per cent surplus of each bank re-' malnlng the property of th fnv.r-. mentTso-ir to fWt til stool ' ' ; tanks ( J) time on an vml I i, , EXONERATED 111 CHARGES
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