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CHARLOTTE N. C., TUESDAY EVENING/ DtECfW^^
PD T^p* I In Charlotte S Ceuta m, Copy  Cants Sunday.
Outside Charlotte 5 Cents a Copy Daily and Sunday,
president’s Special
Message to Congress
Discusses “Trusts’
j)t}aids
Sherman Anti Trust
IM', But Suggests Certain
imdrnents - Commends
Stipft^ Court Decisions in
Big Cases.
seven and one half years, and 37 so
far. im t^e Taft administration.
Defends Sherman Act.
The president frequently expresses
tei'sely his opinion of the Sherman law
and what might be expected if it
were to be repealed. He says;
Continued on Pa«e Seven.
Federal Ineorpora-
tiensAndthe Cnatwn of a
yta Federal Cmmtsaum—
Labot Leaders Will
Confer To-morrow
i: ■
By Associated Presfl.
New York, Dec. 6.—^The possible fea-
jture result of a oonlerenco of labor
n iteration of flis I leaders here tomorrow is the settle-
a Mlieraiion Ojai9\^^ working disputes all over the
I country, so that the unions may vote
■d Presa
'their undivided attenticta to the crisis
ifrowing out of the McNamra con-
C., Deo. 5. Samuel Gompers will at-
frAfSOC^'
^'tM'-r,gton, 0,
anuutl message to c®»* l*end”thrs~ conference is not known. If
pfff derated this year entirely to tbejhe were not there it would leave the
va
it was
vigorously applauded on,labor chiefs free to discuss the ques-
m «iH« of the house of tion of the retention of leadership by
Qompers. However, thus far no labor
chief of high rank has expressed op
position to Gompers. It is unlikely he
President will be called upon to quit, labor men
say.
Tomorrow’s meeting was originally
called to discuss a dispute between the
Carpenters and Joiners and the Sheet
Metal Workers.
-># repobil- an side
i»ffff*tJTauveP toda}’, where
^ It 1- o'clock .
\M8hiagton, Dec.
ject Tafi'tt annual message to con-
jw?i, (liiroted exclusively to the Sher-
oan snU-ti ubt act and the trust ques-
>n in -eofiai was read in congress
Ti* preiident defended the Sher
01" M interpreted by the supreme
rourt of the UTilted State«, indicated
unl^ hii opposiUon to the repeal or
'^cdnw'Qt of this statute, but »ug*
„ *ha» congress pass a federal in-
(»>frprp*ion and supplemental leg-
»'i»tioD “w'ould describe and de*
Mince met hods of competition that
rt unfair "
Executive Bureau Exposed.
1 iv*t “ iBe corporations chartered
u 'af ledera? law, Tresidcnt Taft pro-
in^ ' IP rrcaiioo of an executive bu-
vii c' ='■'tnmiseion, with powers akin
in ~ . the Interstate Commerce
Defend? Tobacco Decision.
- lip 0 tlie much discussed dis^
c' the ^
Tobacco Trust, the
Datrow Well Paid
For His Sewices
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 5.—Clarence S.
Darrow, chief of the McNamara de
fense, got not less than |50,000 tor
his services, according to declara
tions by Secretary Morrison of the
American Federation of I.*abor today.
Morrison wisis custodian of the funds.
Money for the defense fund is
still pouring in, representing sub
scriptions Qiade before the McNama
ras pleas of guilty came.
More than $200,000 was subscribed
for the defense fun, Mr. Morrison
c. I said, and practically all of this has
o sent to the attorneys and ex-
•• rn nivP Money received since Friday
' ” be returned to the contributors
A court residue of the hmd. if atty,
■ ■!:«! re-distributcd. said Mr. Mor-
tn ip ihi.^ mespage.
(on’'’iued, thr preai
r ronimendailons ‘>|’j^~'^rashingion tomorrow to discuss
the McNamara case, especially from
a financial standpoint.
MRS. HETTY GRF I
Mrs. Hetty Green celebrated
her 77th birthday on ember 21st.
Mrs. Green said in ar^iterview that
she was in the best ^ /leaith, and at
tributed it to the fa^ ^hat she had at
tended strictly to h^^ -ness, and always
partook of plain ; wholesome food
sypBltlym
iY NOW REVIEW
TOBnCUSE
ri#on.
: 1 Members
of the ways and means
’ committee of the tederation will meet
TODAY IN CONGRESS.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 5.—^Pres*
dent’s message on trusts read
in both houses. -
HOU^E. 4
i
Sugar trust inquiry resnm- ^
ed.
Agrtcultural department in- 
vestigatlon centering upon Mr. 
Wiley discussed by special ^
committee. *
Report expected within a -
fortnight. '
Representative Hamlin urged 
bill requesting expenditures, for ■
the secret fund 'of the state •
department be reported to con
gress.
Sijsel trust investigation com
mittee decided to confer
Thursday on Its procedure in
view of government suit.
, Speaker Clark refused to
act on memorial asking rep
resentative Uttletdh’s expul*
sion.
The president, in resolution*
was asked what countries liad
applied for free admission of
print paper and pulp wood.
Speaker Clark received un
official appeal for American In
tervention in Persia
Adjourned at 2 p. m. until
noon Wednesday.
Chinese Women
May Yet Vote
DrovlBioQS for the building
' • ?rd ion of le^timate’ na-
iona! fnrpign comerce.”
Supplemental Legislation,
r.upplemrntal leirislation the
fieslrf'3. i« explained In a
- T'; of seneral law providing for
r;iijTHRr, formaMon of /Corpora-
nj ro Pii r tp tn trade and commerce
■ rhe plates and with foreign na
if ig cNcn more manifest now
'-.»n i' wq- then that the denunciation
i' ■ nspiv > ie? in restraint of trade
no; s'Mfl does not, mean the
• -i.r of - ^Hni/.ations, large enough
• «:-•>!■ -’ed with oiir Interstate orj
'r r, ? n.u It has been made more’By Associated Press.
I ?.- tbai it was then that 'a\ New Orleans, Dec. 5.—“The new par-
■ n s r stattite like the anti- ty in China, if the revolutionary armies
lav ma\ well he supplemented are victorious, will give votes to the
women, they will enjoy equal rights
with men and they will be permitted
to vote for all officers of the govern
ment just the same as men,” said Jung
01 Won, traveling member of the
_ executive committee in the United
r:?;^ Thr ?itemr)t and purpose) States of the revolutionary liarty in
to f rrreB* a = ompeTitor by undersell- an address here yesterday to the mem-
li ? him at 3 pricp po unprofitable as bers of the Chinese Masonic order.
'0 rtrivf hi*^ out of business, or the
“*Mp« of p\flu!*lve contracts with
^ nnirr' •which they are re
's "ci to eiv« u;: assoriatioos with
^ maTiijfarrurcrs and numerous
'”'lrei methods for stifling compet!-
•cn ipd pffrrtinc monopoly, should be
^ fj, sufflrinnt accuracy in a
n^'iial on the one hand to en-
’ *he srovemraent to shorten its
' ik h'- prosecuting single raisdemeatn-
1nBt?ijd of an entire conspiracy,
•k*! on tb^ other hand, to serve the
:'no^ of pointinc out more in de
ll th«» inipinesH community what
"'tf avoidrrt ”
For Federal Incorporation.
Mr. T^rt lYof attempt to set forth
ftrraiU fhr federal incorporation
y ^ rpcomrrirnd»d but BUgpreBted that
'■onbinarionK of capital allowed to be-
: le federal corTMjrfitions should
'• -iibiri'! to rigid rules as
-’rarizailon and procedure,
nflnding rftec.tive publicity, and to the
** '’pervision" as to stock and
' 'I hy the proposjed executive
DESPERHTE
or
UNDER ARREST
irr>lv
lOuM
1
'Stain
*'-»n
thr.^ .. s secona
^ur?nH McKinley,
' 'uider . Rooeevelt in about
Bv Associated Press.
Waukegan, IIU Dec. 5.—With three
members of what he declares is a des-
perate gang of highwaymen under ar
rest here. States Attorney Joslyn today
laid plans to take in other road agents
who are accused of murder and safe
blowing.
As showing just how “bad the gang
members are, one of the men in jail
tells how one of the brotherhood was
.-u murdered because he failed to k^pp
O’- «'flmrais8ion in the Com-jhis word in the division of spoils from
and ^bor Department. Federal safe blowing ventures. ^
''f '-H'ion, f’tip president declared,! One of the crimes of which the me
aoi exempt any concern or its] are accused is the murder of a cnaui-
f^om pronroition under the! feur, Frederick Wennerstrom, at Cary,
111., last September. One of the pris
oners has confessed to this. He is
Forest Knapp, of Battle Creek, Mich.
David Mawhood, a convict paroled
from the state penitentiary at Jack
son, Mich., and a brother in law of
Knapp, has admitted that he
weight the body and throw it into Fox
river. Edward Allen, a cousin of
Mawhood. who was
case by the confession, is locked up at
Woodstock, 111. ^ ^ „
George Birch, John Lynch and Jas.
Menrer, all of Ooldwater, Mich., are
the other three sought.
have go^€ to Coldwater and expect to
arrest the three today.
Frank Hunter Is the member of the
gang who was slain. According to
States Attorney Joslyn his
weighted and thrown into
gan after he had died in a
Hammond, Ind. He was taken there
bv two members of the gang wlw shot
him two days after the murder of Wen-
nerstrom. , ,
He lived only three days and after
disposing of the body
tumeid to the other members of the
gang and engaged In horse atealing io
McHenry county.
‘''^^181) art. for Illegal acts. Such
. he framed eo as to pre-
v»>-)cariou3 and unDecessar>' in-
states” but yet permit
- 'ol o7 fbc ptatea with respect to
local business. The courts
ompowc.ed, the president
,, ''' invoke the aid of the Bureau
In determining the
ml ’^‘^'■h^nlzation of corporations
iWid derrecH. This work, he
out ml?ht entrusted to the
‘ , ’M'Prvisory cotnission which
,1,'- e*ecMiiive tribunal, of
and power of the Comp-
'■ -r.’oncy or the Inter*
• '■ = ‘'inniiasion.”
Prosecutions,
ert ^ OTie
i«f •' comparatively
8’' 'onipanying it was an
'''tltireri f ^ruBt prosecutions
pun'„ administrations since
' ■ ma Sherman act in
'^ 'iDr ' ^ unusual. Ac-
« hro'i!»L. appendix seven suits
m the
«ieht President Harri-
thr«A . • Cleveland’s second
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 5.—The supreme
court of the United States has taken
under consideration the application of
the leaf tobacco ooard of trade of New^
York to have that tribunal review the
re-organization plan of the American
Tabacco Company. Decision is expect
ed Monday. The government opposed
the motion.
The application for the petition to
have the case reviewed was made by
Felix H. Levy, representing the Leaf
Tabacco Board of Trade of New York
which is composed of about seventy
five concerns engaged in the business
of selling leaf tobacco to tobacco man
ufacturer?. In the petition it was
stated that the {*ttorneys general of
Virginia, North Carolina and ^uth
Carolina joined in the request for a
consideration by the supre^ne court of
the reorganization plan.
The petition naked that the United
States circuit court for southern New
York be rcquir^ to vacate its recent
decree -appmving—the —y©upga«i»atio&
of the American Tobacco company
which had been directed; by the su
preme court,, in its opioiOD last May,
to disintegrate. Another prayer was
that the circuit court be directed to
send the case to the supreme court
for review, and to allow the board to
intervene as a party to the suit which
resulted in the dissolution decree of
the supreme court last May.
In support of the petition, a brief
had been prepared for submission to
the court. In this brief, Mr. Levy and
his associate, Benjamin N. Cardose,
argued that the decree of the circuit
court was not in conformity with the
supreme court’s mandate in the To
bacco case. The court was told in the
brief that the attorney general of the
United States had announced that he
would not apt)earfrom the circuit court
decree.
“The repugnancy between the de
cree and the mandate must therefor©
remain tmcorrected,” the attorneys
said, “the aecision of this court, de
signed to remedy a great public wrong
must be frustrated, and the benefi
cent results that should have followed
from it be forfeited, unless at the in
stance of a citizen, whose interests are
vitally affected, this court shall see
to it tha^ its commands are made ef
fective.’’
The foremost objection urged to the
reorganization plan was that it result
ed in the division of the stock of the
several corporations, into which the
combination was divided, , among the
common stock holders of the Ameri
can Tobacco Company, “with the result
that the very men who^ have been ad
judged by this court to be illegal con
spirators are maintained and confirm'
ed in their ownership and' control.” It
was cdntended that the common stock
holders should be prohibited from ob
taining or retaining control over the
business.
“We do nit ask that the defendants
be deprived of anything .which they
now own,” the \brief continued; “We
do not ask that a single share now be
longing to them be surrendered. We
merely ask that when the tobacco
company parts with the share which it
owns, it be required to *do so in siieh a
way as to prevent the conspiracy from
being perpetuated. If the court may
compel the chief corporate defendant
to break up the combination by ridding
itself of its shares, it may Compel the
individual defendants to .break up*th©
combination by refraining from buying
these shares.” ,
The Attomeys-General, of Virginia,
North Carolina’and ^^uth Carolina are
quoted as saying th^ the reorganiza
tion proposed, in substanpe,'would ef
fect a change in -tfiej method' of book
keeping, aiid nothing ■ more.
SENATE. ♦
♦
Lorimer investigation resum- ♦
ed. ♦
Stephenson senatorial elec- ♦
tion investigatiiig sub-commit- ♦
tee probabl;' will report before ♦
Christmas. ♦
Enforced publicity of trust ^
affairs advocated before intra- ^
state commerce committee by ♦
witnesses. ^
♦
WEATHER FORECAST ^ ^
—^
Forecast for North Carolina:
Fair tonight and Wednesday; ^
slightly warmer. Mcderats 
northeasterly winds.
China Is Rapidly
IMftmg Into State oS
aos
JAS. B. McNAMARA GETS ♦
LIFE IMPRISONMENT. ♦
By Aseociated Press.
Log Angeles, Cal., Dec. 5.—
James B. McNamara gets li€e
imprisonment. He is to be im
prisoned at San Quentin.
John J. McNamara was sen
tenced to 15 years.
Court adjourned at 10:47.
Cause oj Revolutionists Suffer^
ing for Lack of Coheskm,
Funds And a Leader ^^Out
siders are Appfehensive oj
Outcome,
HC rt COST U M E BTi R R E D 0 DM W £ M T
M>8. JoBpp’h. F9;fei9r Knapp, proml-
nsrtt in New York, and Newport society
who Iras attractedl.a ■mild sengation at
She Te.cent S h^d at Madi
son Square .Gardeli v^bsn »l?fc appeared
>1 n remarkable: c^atiime, that brOiight
arth ;a great dearjjf oomtw«nt./,Mr»;
napp wore' ^.;flown; pf vyhilte. chiffon,
• ft was
-’OisedTiliaigoi^My wHite
tin, but belpW th^:lKrjei68\in.;thj# In-
:'vajs of the,8^ti;nvit;wa8 q'uite':
-rent■. • ' '' '
gher. They told him they expected to
be his guests until the federal grand
jury finished gleaning frpm them in
formation which it Is believed the
United States authorities are seeking
regarding the “inner dynamite ring.”
Oscar Lawler, formerly assistant
United States attorney general, today
received word of his appointment as
special prosecutor in the inquiry into
the alleged dynamiting conspiracy.
“I am convinced,” said Lawler today,
“that the investigation will reveal one
of the most dastardly conspiracies in
the history of this country.”
At half past nine the lock on nhe
court room doors was reinforced a
great bar of oak. This was taken
down from time to time to admit per
sons who cqiild show special permis
sion to enter the room.
Dist^ct Attorney Fredericks ap ^
peared in court before ten o’clock. At «9nn VntM«.n
that time Investigator Brown was
searching everybody who appeared. He
was aided by 17 policemen.
At five minutes before ten o’clock
the bailiffs cleared the court room.
The big doors were swung open and
the oak bars held the crowd back. The
throng began to fret and additional bai
liffs were summonde to clear the hall.
Revolutionary Juntas Marking
ing Time While Waitmgjot
Dr. Sun Yatsen W/io Ma:g
Prove to be The Much Need
ed Moses.
By Associated Press. ,
Shanghai, Dec. 5.—Each day bringa
keener apprehension' that China is
drifting into a political chaos.
Although the fundamental alms oC
thep'‘ resent reyolutionary movement
are wo^|hy, th^y^ are brought to
naught by lack of cohesslon, lack or
funds and lack of a real leader.
The situation inspires the most
pessimistic forebodings from impar*,
tial observers. ^
The revolutionary juntas are now,
marking time awaiting the arrival o£
Was Senteric^l^
Lije IrnM^^rvM
By Associated Press.
Los Angeles, Dec. 5.—James B.
McNamara, confessed murderer by
the dynamiting of the Los Angeles
Times building, was sentenced to
life imprisonment here today.
His brother, John J. McNamara,
aecretaiy of ^e International Asso
ciation of Bridge and Structural iron
Workers, who confessed to the dyna
miting of the Llewellyn Iron Works,
was sentenced to fifteen years in the
penitentiary.
Twenty-one persons lost their lives
in the Times disaster. No dne wafe
kjlled in the- Llewellyn Iron Worths
affair.
Imprisonment will be in San Quen
tin penitentiary.
“Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye,” cried
the bailiff at the opening of court at
10:23 and as he spoke Judge Bord-
well mounted the bench. A moment
later Attorney Darrow, counsel for
the defense, followed by Lecompte
Davis and Joseph Scott entered. Be
hind them trailed the McNamaras.
“Are you ready to proceed?” ask
ed Judge Bordwell.
“The state is,” said Fredericks, and
read James B. 'McNamara’s confes
sion amid absolute silence.
“Is that statement correct?”
“It is,” said McNamara.
“Then the court finds,” said the
judge, “that the degree of guilt of the
defendant is murder in the first de
gree.
“James B. McNamara, you may
stand up,” ne said.
“What is your full name?”
he
■ V J ■ ■ ^ ^
NIGHT RIDER CASE
ENDS. IN ACCHJiT~TAL.
, r— ■- .V- . ' ■
By Associated Press.
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. B.—John
Gardner and Walter Hunt, charged
with tie nlurieV- of young Vaughn
Bennett, #i Montgomery county, dur
ing the night rider troubles in the
tobacco district, were given a verdict
of nbt guilty here today, the case
having been ordered bere by the su
preme court aifter a trial in Mont
gomery county. The .^ea of the de
fendants was that young Bennett was
night riding when killed. The boy's
father, W. M. Bennett, Joined in the
recommendation tha^ the case be
dropped. The case has been a no^ie
one. '
WOMEN XT THE
POLLS TO-RM IN
LOSMEIES
By Associated Prest.
Los Angeles, CaL, Dec. 5.—^Voters
got to the polls earty this bright, clear
morning to participate in the election
that will determine whether lios An
geles, scene of a treinendous labor
struggle, shall have a Socialist mayor.
While the Element of uncertainty in
jected into this election by the Mc
Namara trial ia paramouM, the ispectar
cle of women at the polls cannot be
overlooked as a.-feature.
The contending forces are the so
cialists and the, good government par
tyi Job Harrfman, late associate coun
sel in the McNamara ci^, leads the
socialists. George Aleiander, now
mayor, heads the other side.
Both were claiming victory with the
‘^James- Boyd r' IVlcNamara,’’. said
the . prisoner..
The. court tl^n ‘ began. a ’-for^^
statement’ reciting-.the' ihdictmejdt for
miprder of - Charles J. 'Haggerty' ’upon
which MN^ mif a .pleaded" guilty, - and
ask^d McNamara if' he had any state
ment to nxake.. / > ‘ ^
“t .^avQ ndt,’’:?he/s^id.: . ‘
‘-Have yp!u apjrthing to .*say
asked FredeilGk8;> ''-i^^^^ • ^
' ‘^There; has^-ttera L no 'dickering: or
bargainiiig'in this'matter,’’ he said.
^“Cou^sel onl^the'i.Qtlie side are
w-e.ll ' aware of -tlie -usual. • custom of
granting clempncy.; to. persons , plead
ing vguiltyl’^' V • ' - . ‘
‘This defendant .by-so pleading tes
settled for alf ..time . the, qiiest^bn
wlijch woiddf ! always ' otherwise. have
been i n dotibt. ^ He ^ saves the state
great . exp^dHures' and serves the
state in oth^^ays.” , ^
“The- de!en'(^nt  will ■. arise;” ..said
Judge ^ Bor.dW'^ll^ * who ' cbmmented
upon ^cNam^'s ; declaration
did, not’^ihtend' to 'destroy ^lile.:'
“The* ‘cifctynstano^. are * against
that ■ stalerhentV^’ he 'said. '' 'I
“A man "who, wilUplace 16^ sticks of
dynamite ‘ in, a - pr^e/where yoii,,‘as a
printer, \IknewJ'^g^^^^ -
many' places and ^ knew many were
toiUing, must hav no regs-fdifor
life; must vhaye been 'a' murderer
at heart ]and uridesemng of clemen
cy:’’“ ''-r '•
For reasons other than such a  plea
of ' noVintent/ jiid^e'r'Bordwell '-.de
clared” l^eTwo^^^^ i^5»«, r penalty
of imprispnmVnt for. liifei
-JoKn -J.'^Mcl^apiara'came next., lhe
Llewellyn Iron; Works;indictme
read tq.'hiin ‘hy. Ittie ’judge. ' > ^ •
He saidj'hV h^C nothing Uo.> say.
iMstrict 'Attorney Fredericks,- 'how
ever, said‘.that as., in the other case
the plea of ‘gt^tty permitted, coijsld-
eratfbn and ask^ ^ t^ait the defend
ant, " Join * J."' McNiatnara, given a
“few yeare:.ofifr^€SdQm‘ at the end or
his life.” , xw i.
Judge ' Bordwell dMlared t^t the
strikctures against^ James ..B- McNamar
ra would also'! apply' to him. He > ttien
imposed sentencie : of fifteen years in
fide San Quenfin penitentiary, one
year, more ‘than .had' been predicted-
The. McNamkras >^were taken’ from
McNamara’s Confession,
James B. I^cNamara’s bMef confes*
Sion, penned by his own hand late yes
terday and bearing many evidences of
man little skilled in letters, was
made public today. It is as follows:
“I, James B. McNaniara, defendant
in the case of the people, having here
tofore . plead guilty to the crime of
murder, deSire to make this statement
of tects:
'^nd tliis is the truth: Oh the night
of Sept. 30, igtio, a.t
"SnriK’ Alley, a portion of the Times
bulging, a suit case containing 16
sticks of 80 per oent dynamite, set to
explode at 1 o’clock the morning.
It was my' intention to injure the
building and scare the' owners. I did
not intend to take the life of any one»
I sincerely regret that these unfortu
nate men lost their lives. If the giving
of my life, would bring them back I
would gladly give it. In fact, in plead
ing guilty to murder in the first de
gree, I have placed my life in the
hands of the state.
(Signed.)
“JAlvrUS B. McNAMARA.
The confession covers one side of an
ordinary sheet of paper and was writ
ten with a fountain pen supplied* by
one of the attorneys. It is probably
the only written statement of the case
that will ever be made by the writer
or his brother, John J. McNamara,
who pleaded guilty to dynamiting the
Llewellyn Iron Works.
Continued on Page Eight.
T
ENGHGEMENT
By A'ssocjated Press.
TtIimjU Dec. 5.—A force of 20,000
Italians yesterday attacked and occu
pied the Turkish military camp on the
Oasis of Ain-Zara, in the vicinity of the
town of Tripcdi after a severe battle.
Both sides are reported to have lost
heavily.
The regular Turkish troops assisted
by Arabs defended the settlement
bravely but were forced to retreat to
the Interior, abandoning 8 cannon,
many tents and a quantity of provis
ions.
The battle opened in the mommg
with a heavy bombardment by the fleet
under cover of which the Italians ad
vanced to the attack.
The headquarters’ staff of the Italian
army asserts the battle was a decisive
one for the possession of the country
as it ~ almost entirely clears the oasis
around the town of Tripoli and forces
the Turks from the coast and away
from thehf bases of supplies.
the court room liaiGk .to, the . jail; Their
counsel left t^e room ^most. immedi
ately and the crowd'filed qut laugh
ing" and'chatting. i .. i ?.■
Ijos Angel^,'Dec.:5.7-Two hour^ be-
fpre^^oonrt opened Kseyeral hund*!^ men
aiid. wcwnen' assem?>fed'a^b.ou,t- the corri
dors’of "the hall'of > records to get a
last'glance i^t; the r prisoners.
The McNamara .brotlwrs fa^d the
prospect of. sentence.' with ■ more equa
nimity/; J
They rose in good; spirits and, mMe
rai»ld work of a l>ig breakfast of ham
and^eg»9,^cfttoe-and wmhtiry, saus^e.
James . B.^ M^ainara^ smilingly met
tl^‘ greets of ^ his gaards while John J.
wbrried- consider^fly h^cause his trpus-
opening of the polls. . , , .
Voting wj^ heaviest in the “laborjers' hiid,.net -been-pressed with the
districts" torliiB th* e«Tl7 morning. I
It is hoped he may projve to be the
leader sought. If; he can line up the
various revolutionary** chiefs and
unify' the movement, a solution of
China’s troubles may be hoped for.
The task is a difficult one, however.
There are dissensions everywhere
among the rebels, especially at Wu
Chang and Nanking headquarters.
The tall of Han Yang last week
proves to have been due entirely to
whplesale desertions of rebel troops
enrolled in Hunan province. Soma
say that t;Jie soldiers were brought
by Yuan Shi Kai but most persona
attribute the desertions to the old
time jealousies between people of
Hunan and Nan Pe|i. \
The defection^ WPUld prohaViy hata
been • prevented a etrong lea4w -
been in cbminahd of the situation.
The rebel general Hsiang Sing, who,
was at Wu Chang as second in com- .
mand to General Lluen Heng, left
Han Yan a short time before the
imperialists regained' .that city. He
arrived in ^Shanghai this week and
immediately proclaimed himself gen
eralissimo ‘ of.. jh.e .._.,revolutionary
forces, assignii^il: td'LI a subpidiar.y
place. Huang asserts ; he. has been
given the right to name a temporary
premier or educator to act pen^ng
the election of a president. He is
now making'plans, he says, for'an ad-
vance on Peking through Shan Tung
province.
The complete collapse of the Impe
rial govejnment is regarded here a3
imminent. If the crash should come
there would be no stable administra
tion to replace It.
The cost of the struggle thus tar
has been far greater than is - easily
realized. Apart from, the losses of
campaign and battlefield, it has
plunged a majority of the provinces
into poverty and famine. It has stop
ped all commerce and trade. It has
crippled agriculture and industry. It
has diverted practically every pen
ny of tax revenue Ifom the purpose
of peace.
The moral effect upon the people
at large is another matter. Reports
from the interior indicate that erU:
conditions are Rowing. Brigandage is
almost the only profitable profession
left to a people hitherto peaceable
and orderly. Millions are starving
within a radius of a few hundred
miles of Shanghai. In increasing num
ber there are brought to this city
accounts of robberies and violence
and even the killing of Europeans
has ceased to be exceptional " in the
absence of law and order. Close ob
servers are more uneasy regarding
thep respects for foreigners in the
immediate future.
Both sides are close) to bankrnptcy.
They realize their first need is to es
tablish credit. In the hope of secur
ing assistance abroad they are un
sparing in the use of legitimate ai|d
Ille^timate means to infltience opin
ion.
News is censored and colored to
suit the purpose of those in control.
Some of the accounts of barbarities
and atrocities have been eicaggerat-
ed but it must be remembered that
many things which make , the western
er shudder cause no disturbance toi
the nerves of the Oriental.
Supreme Court United
^ate Refuses To
Stay In Trial Of Packets
MRS. SAMUEL CHARGED
WITH MURDER.
By Associated Press.
• Nashvitle, Tenn., Dec, 5.—Mrs. Earl
Samuel, wh^ some ftme ago fatally
sho|^ Mia ?4icie West in a local thea
tre,' the, , oung woman being there
in company with Mrs. Samuel, came
into' criminal court this morning and
had her -bond fixed at f5,000. Sh» wa®
IjUdicted y?2irterday afternoon on the
^^^'in«^Joked with Jailer'GaUa^ char^^ murder.
Washington, Di«. 5.—The* supreme
court of the United States today re
fused to grant a stay in the beet
packers trial in Chicago until the
.court would be able to , pass on the
constitutional question Taiaed by the
packers in habeas cbrpUE proceed
ings.
Government Ready to Proceed.
Chicago, Dec. 6.—United States Dis
trict Attorney Wilkerson said the gov
ernment is ready to proceed with the
packers’ trial tomorrow- The Jury has
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