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CT ttLOTTE, N. C.. WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1914.
mi-
Debate In
te On Panama
I
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u
.nsas
Inconsis-
uic and Toils
--e Ugiy In-
u Others Re
n ; s i v Defend
of the Presi
; Question
: s i a rauia
.I h .-iffnue con
COUplcd
ii.'.Ui- today.
. . President
. i .1,- i .'iii when
. . 'i lYi run- hceau"
. ii:- democratic.
; ;i - :i -I'.iiii: ciiii
tolls ev
ii ioi'iii layered.
'ti.ifoad.; ami
- !rcut itain
i i-i -a itii iiir chief
.u !. women,
r i . cnaiur kne j
:.:) to creep into a ;
i.e. I'l.UlK (licit WHi
:':! ' hc,V '"ore
i :i - ui!cl'i r Upon
:i I iciuui toll plunk
: i senator Ow eu. "1 j
v" had not been dp
national democrn-
lift (irino'Tat is
m : hi. iMM-aup it does
-.!! judgment of
. . ' I represents what
!, .urid themselves in
the principles of
' ti;i,i been determ-
i am opposed to
'".:ld I'e unjust to
. U.e I'uited States,
doilav of the free
; ie essels would
to the ultimate con
; i si-'iiatof from Kan-
i place tlm president
i film i lie instrument
i i ' nrcoutmeiital rail-
iii! avail the present
i V 'hit.p t louse on siieh
if runvliuled, " and ex-
ivi: liUnsv'ir in his own
nest ion
I rninsni i
J ;T DULLJIM if
01 TRIAL FOR I
WIFE MURDER I
WILSON SUPPORTS
SLffi BILL
B.s Associated Press:-.
Washington, l.. President
Wilson told Representative Under
wood, democratic house leader, today
liiat ineml.ers canUI he assured ot" iiis.
support for the Alaska bill. Heportb
have recently heen circulated that the
president was opposed to it.
Thf Panama tolls repeal was dis
cussed bm .the majority leader de
clined to say anything about las con
ference. He was unwilling also to
say whether he would vote for or
ayaiusl a repeal of the exemption
clause.
The presideip had another confer
ence later in the day with Kepreseula
tie Kit chin of North Carolina on the
tolls question.
I, STOSRT
TODAY SIGNED
mm act
Jjy Associated Press.
Richmond. Va., Feb. IS. Governor
Siuart (his afternoon signed the en
abling act which permits a referendum
of the state-wide prohibition question
to plebiscite.
EXPECTS HElLO
Tlfil !N VENEZUELA
I'ivideul Wilson did
i he United States in
-! an outlaw- among the
v:or l ede, ''publican
.' i-n relations com-;-
defended the at--i'itnt
U'.'i!cc," said senator
rii. president is at all
,?.:a:-':.vi ihi question as has
-y the -ientlemau from
1 -' imiJi-F-ssion that
;,n" Mu-lied that the in-
fo: "orations had been
''""Uiiriin? the attitude of
"'':!''' i-1 r ri'ieal of this toll
'i'. matter who else
au r,! his tnind, that the
; ' u- j his juind at all
"c has held the view
'" uutt he is now express
' to Panama tolls,
'but the president is
: what he thinks is
1 ;!'i the credit of the
!' !.: foreign relations.
.-Mt Hi. fee! s- as aome of
r' ! iliat the position the
' ' ; not so many years
a- pi-cstiuo with other
! ; ' id;nt ses (hat the
" ,f'f!Hcc s'.'ine of the
1 ! i t, shhsequent to
1 he has the feel-
" cm another and
: ; ;,'u!ue to any one
" ialleu into an
'- ;: '.'iii arid, incurred the
:'iions and the dis-
m, w here trust
''ITh i't
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By Associated Press.
New York, Feb. IS. General Jose
Hernandez, known as El Mocha, who
arrived yesterday from the West In
dies, where lie had been conferring
with other Venezuelan revolutionary
chiefs, makes no secret of the fact
that ho expects a revolution In Ven
ezuela in April.
General Hernandez, leader of the
national party, its its candidate for
the presidency of Venezuela.
General Hennandez today express
ed satisfaction "with the condition of
his party. Many of the principal mil
itary chiefs have come under his
bannar, he said, and he spoke of the
unsatisfactory conditions in Venezue
la because of wdiat he termed the
usurpation of the presidency by Gen.
Juan Vicente Gomez. This action will
be assailed, he said, by the national
party when it talies up arms in April
unless an open election is ordered be
fore. The general said he had read
the announced policy of President
Wileon with regard to Latin Amer
ica that the power of these coun
tries should not be exercised by any
one who obtained it by illegal means.
With that policy he declared he was
in lull accord.
Gen. Hernandez said Castro had
been eliminated as a political figure
in Venezuela.
'! ;'t! declared ho
''esklent Wilson's
! ' '"'if did not ques-!'.-
Motives.
"-'.I Hi Haiti more.
its any other
'',ir''!," he said.
" epubJican, de
' "'' Senator "Rrin
'the president
i: - ont.mental ra.il-
'"" denied he had
i : i ' ; 1 1 s ni"tives.
mm visits
mM MINES
I:..
IN. Actual
' l "I the Col
a insrjc cted to
j 'nai investigating
':'ii.itieeriirt, started
' 'j'uny, ,ilf JljlKl.
r.i,.n.f.(, ;UH 0,iJ(.,,.
J-'int..-. of interest.
w c,i h fact ion
' ' 'hl ioii.
RESERVE BANK
COMMITTEE RACK
U11TI
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 18. With the re
turn of the reserve bank organization
committee today active work was be
gun upon the definition of the geogra
phical limits of the reserve districts
and the selection of cities for banks.
Under the law national banks re
quired to enter the system or eventual
ly give up their charters have until
February 22nd to signify their inten
tion to become members. Although
only 200 national banks of the 7.500
remained today on the list which had
not taken such action, it was under
stood that the committee would with
hold announcement of cities and dis
tricts until the time limit expired.
Although the committee's tour may
have changed its opinion of the proper
location of several banks.it is not doubt
ed here that banks will be placed in
New York, Chicago, and St. Louis, cen
tral reserve cities in the present na
tional bank system. The location of
the others still was regarded today as
an open question.
VVhil'i the committee is working out
that problem its members will consult
with President Wilson about the make
up of the federal reserve board, the
organization which i to govern the
new system. The personnel of this
board Is of great interest in banking
circles and it is known that President
Wilson ha examined all names sug
jresifd with the closest scrutiny.
Price: Daily 2c: Sundav 5c.
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THt WEATHER.
Forecast for North Carolina:
Increasing' cloudiness tonight:
Thursday probably ra'n. Moder
ate southwest winds shifting to
southeast.
Man Who Shot and Instantly
Killed His Wife at His Home
on North Brevard Street on
New Years- Day is Being
Tried Today.
Had Told Fellow Employe at
Lubin Furniture Company
'He Was Going to Shoot
Whole D Bunch In
sanity Will be Defense.
James K. Bolejack, who shot and
killed his wife last New Year's day
at their home on North Brevard
street, was put on trial for his life this
morning in superior court, the state
asking for a verdict, of murder in the
first degree.
Most, of the morning was spent in
empanelling a. jury from the special
venire of fifty men that was ordered
for the purpose several days ago. A
jury was finally selected and the case
was called about 1 o'clock.
The defendant is represented bv
Mssiv, Edgar v. Pharr and C. V. Til
lei:. .li-.. while Mr. F. m. Redd has
been employed to assist Solicitor Wil
son in the prosecution. The plea of
the defense, it. i.s evident from the
trend of the trial this morning, is to
be insauity on the part of Hie de
fendant. The first witness called this morn
ing was Sam Hill, son of Mrs. Hill
who was ki'rled, aud step-sou of (he
defendant. He testified that on .New
Year's day about tl o'clock his step
father came into the home at ?!j
North Brevard street and walked in
the front door. Bolejack had nol been
in his home for some days prior to
this, the witness 'said, because he had
been fined in recorder's court some
time previous for raising a distur
bance and maltreating some of his
family in his home. According to the
witness, Bolejack without any ado
whatever pulled out his pist A aud fired
at (he witness, who was standing in
the door of the front room of the
house opening on the hall way. The
witness said the ball ulatned on the
panel of the door where he was stand
ing and he hurriedly slammed it shut
before Bolejack could fire again. Bole
jack went on down the hallway, he
said, and found Mrs. Bolejack stand
ing behind the stove in the cooking
room. Hill picked up a chair, he said,
and started down the hallway after
his step father, intending to defend
his mother, as he expected his father-in-law
to attack her. He heard his
mother say to Bolejack : "Go on away,
now, I don't want to have any trouble
with you." Before he could iLterfere,
the witness said. Bolejarrk had fired
four times at his mother, who fell be
side the stove where she was stand
ing. Small Son Saw His Mother Shot Down.
Jim Hill, a brother of the first wit
ness and son of the woman who was
shot, was the next witness. He is ap
parently about 12 years old. He told
about the same story as did his older
brother, except that he was present, in
the room with his mother aud stood
(Continued on Page Nine.)
RAFT OF ANNUAL
APPROPRIATE
BILL FOR i
m
By AssociVted Press.
Washington. Feb. is. The house
naval affairs committee had before t
today a tentative' draft of the annual!
naval appropriation bill, a feature of
which provider lor abolition of the bu
reau of equipment on July 1st, next. By
the leruis of ihc bill the bureau's du
ties would be distributed anioug other
bureaus. Secretary I'aniels is 'under,
stood to favor its abolishment.
The Untative bill makes no provi
sion lor a dry dock on the Atlantic
coast. The navy department advocated
Norfolk as a dry dock site and Philadel
pnia interests bae put up a strenuous
light in favor of that city. Representa
tive Lee planned today to carry the
contest, in the interest or Philadelphia
before the committee next Friday.
The bill would provide not exceeding
;;-00,M)q (, an enlarged powder fac
tory at Indian Head, Mil , together with
$-'jO,Imu iVw other purposes there. It
empowers the secretary of the navy
to establish anchorage grounds in
Hampton Roads. Va., for the combined
fleets of the United States and foreign
.governments which may rendezvous
there prior to proceediug to the Panama-Pacific
Imposition. The bill appro
priates ?",800.000 for producing and
handling ordinance material," for arma
ment ot ships, maintenance of proving
grounds, powder factory aud target
practice, it cuts the estimates for ships
of the navy to ?".I7 t.uuO. The appro
priation for tonvebxv and appliances
is raised from ,.To.i,tt,o to-A-LOOl) .. -
A uew appropriation of $300,000 ask.
ed for naval defense mines, appliances
and accesosries was eliminated. The
navy depart merit's proposal for 0 w el
fare secretaries "who under the gener
al direction of the chaplains shall be
the leaders in the religious, moral and
athletic welfare of the tihips to which
they may be assigned," was stricken
out.
Among other items arc: "Kcpairs
and preservation at navy yards and shi
tions $1,000,000: depots for fuel at
Norfolk, Puget Sound, Melville, K. I.,
Sau Dieo. total $400,000: Tor public
work at yards and docks, Philadelphia,
$2tr(.oO0, includins $200,000 for build
ing slips: Washington. D. (!., $575,000;
and Norfolk. Va., $100,000 toward a
$400,000 130 ton craine; Charleston. S.
C $150,000 toward torpedo boat
berths, which are not to exceed $300,
000; and $20,000 for other purposes:
Guantanamo. Cuba, recreation building
aud quarters, $38,0uo.
MAY RETAIN !
LITERAGI CLAUSE
REGARDLESS
EARTHOUAK
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. IS. Facias pres
idential veto of the Burnett immi
gration bill should it pa&s congress
carrying the literacy test, the sen
ate immigration committee today
resumed consideration of the meas
ure. Despite President Wilson's op
position to the test the committee
men were inclined to retain that
feature. With the action of the ten
ate repassing over President Taft's
veto, t-.- Dillingham-Burnett immi
gration bill, still fresh in their
minds, members of the committee
discussed prospects of similar steps
should President Wilson carry out
his intention.
Word that the president would ex
ercise his veto in event the bill was
received by him with the literacy
tefit provision came as a surprise to
the committeemen. They had been
under the impression that while, the
president did not favor that feature
he would sign the bill if it passed
congress.
E
FELT AT RENO
By Associated Press.
Reno. Nov.. Feb. 18. An earth
uuake occurred here at 10: IS a. ni.
The shock was violent and lasted
about three seconds. The direction
! wa.j from southeast to northwest.
MORE POSTMASTERS.
-The
these
presi-post-
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 18
dent today nominated
masters :
Alabama Oscar C. Thigpeu, llurts
boro. Florida VV. M. Piatt, Arcadia.
Louisiana Ada A. Smart, lees
ville; P. Otis Brous'sard, Abbeville;
Silvio Broussard, New Iberia.
Mississippi H. M. Sims, Monticel-
lo.
Tennessee Frank W. Latta, Dyers
burg; T. J. Welch, Savannah.
Virginia Martha 1 Lee. Fortress
Monroe: G. H. Kinseell, Winchester;'
A. N. Cocks. Disputanta: Georg N.
Heed, licedville.
The Great Market Place
of Greater Charlotte
the meeting ground of buy
ers and sellers of articles of ev
ery conceivable description is
the "WANT AD" PAGE IN THE
CHARLOTTE NEWS.
Here it is that the landlord
finds a tenant; the. employer his
employee; the man of means his
investment; the homeseeker a
home the-ie is scarcely a con
ceivable commercial transaction
which cannot be consummated
from the introduction which one
of these little Want Ads will
give you. learn to profit by
them Use The Want Ad Way.
95 "WANTS"
PRINTED YESTERDAY
16of in Feoruary ioday not in
cluded -651 in January 4310
since New Year and returns
are many to those who "Use
THIS XBWS Want Ad Way"
Oae-cent-a-woid Page Eight
W'uf Ced.
HELD BK SYNDlGflTE!
Oil THE jAST SIDE
Syndicate Composed of J. J.
Harrill, L L Caudle, J. L
DeLaney and Others Take
Option on Johnston Property
Near Villa Heights.
Ninety-Six Acres With the!
Plaza and Mecklenburg !
Avenue Running Through it,i
it rurcnased. to be Deve ton
ed into High Class Residen
tial Suburb.
From the 16th of February aud for
CO days thereafter Messrs. J. .' Har
rill, Ifc U Caudle. .1. L. Del-aney and
others will hold au option on the prop
erty of D. A. Johnston and sou. Julius
Johnson, in and east of Villa Heights,
the option figures being $IOU.0.
In (he property are ;; acres. The
property i.s continguoiis to the Chat
ham Estates, the I
burp avenue being the main road
ways through the John;..!i i.n;neitj.
The street car line runs thivuuli the
property Tor half a mile.
The syndicate holding the option
propose, if they lake up the ontion
which, in all human probability they
will propose to exlcnd ihe Plaza
through the property thn-e-fourtlu of
a mile beyond its present northern
terminal. Two houses, at present in
the way of this extension, will be
lorn down.
All the property facing on the
Plaza and Mecklenburg avenue will be
developed as high elass residential
proper! .
The syndicate also has othc- plans
in connection with east side, at
present too embryonic k.i make pub
lic. The- Johnston property is heait'J
fully located, the elevation being high
er niau charlotte property and the
whole country contiguous, beautiful
and desirahle.
The public will await the pas inj of
me f.u-day option -with into -est.
ON MM Geoigians Pay
Io Bacon's
Ji ibuie
Memoiy Jo - day
MICTIONS IN
WESTERN FUEL
CQMP'Y CASE
Thousands Gather in Atlanta
to View Body of Dead Sen
atorThe Day Was One of
Public Mourning in Atlan
ta. Distinguished Party Escorts
Body to Capitol Funeral
Will be Held Tomorrow in
Macon Military Escort Ac
companied Body.
By Astovhi.od Pref.
Atlanta. Oa.. Fb. 1 v. Tltotivmit.
Georgia riiiicns gNtliercl tu-r KvJay
il pay irilnitH to ifce memof ' vf Hi-
nient out of customs duties on import-! senator A. O. Uacoa. ba? bol
d oal. The verdict was returned ! ,aJ 'n fr a few hours in ibw rt-
carly today. ;tt,nda of the Tl day on-
P,' n,oumh,5. oa all .
president and genera! manager, and. '""'ampR a- n;.,r
E. M. Mayer, weithcr. Edward J. tlbf '"orridors and rotunda ,f ih.
: . '
uuiisu Here aranvd tu sombre thicL
Uy Associated Prehs
tfan I'rancbco, Feb. I. Alter d'liu
frating more than vight boors the
jury in ti,e as,. f tn Western Fuel
Company, official aud employ cs, found
three of the Tour defendants guilty
as charged of defrauding the socrn
inilfl: flir-k-or va -i . - . .; t.. II..
.. - . .. . ..qn ISV IUI LLlJ . I I' I O
a brother of Iho general inauager.
lioth Mills and Major wcrn visibly
affected when the verdict was an
nounced. Smith ariared rntirHv un
concerned. Attorneys hinted a new trial
would be asked for at unco.
It was said that lu of the jurors
held on, for acquittal until the final
ballot.
When tbe funeral tram arm"!
shortly before noon from WachirjT.oa.
Ihto Senator Itamm Jil 1at Satur
day, members u( the part) ho ar-.
coiupanivd the l-ody Ironi ihc national
"I cre met by t-fflcial of tb-
1 coventor a Man and rsooried i.. -
The hrt indictments werr brousht ins -arrlaes.
by the rrderal grand jury Kdmiurv io
PJi::. and wore directed asainst John 1 hc co,r'n' ' i-ui
L. Howard, president of the Vp.tcru fiotriS. rarri-d i-tvcti .duuth
Fuel Company; J. L. Schmltt. Sydnev lines uf cadls and i,ti,Hial -uarJ
V. Smith and Robert Uruc-c, diroctor: I mvn Xo lhe uai!ia , Art lug a-
James R. Smith, vice presld' lit and gen I,,., . m . . . .
eral manager; Edward J. Smith, his 1 3,1 ,rrrr5 "u lMy iV
tho ,n,',, rn lUh l nlu-l Slat."
!v
MRS. NEWTON
GIVES SENSATION
AL
TESTIMONY
Special to The News.
Kaleigb, Feb. IS.-In federal court
today Mrs. .1. Sprunl. Newton gave
sensational testimony as a witness in
the case of the Citizen' Hank ol
Norfolk vs. J. sprunt Norton. .Mrs.
Newton and others.
She said lhat when the $25,o.hj
note went to protest and notice came
to lier anil the McArthurs, alleged oii
donsers of her husband, Iried to
make her say she. signed the note,
he said he would ruined, their
little eon disgraced and that he
would shoot himself. She said he
tried 'to make her get him a revolv
er to shoot himself with. Her hus
band later, she faid. insisted that it
was the Anchor Trust Company pa
per that was in question, as trans
ferred to the Norfolk Uank and
thinking this was the case, she did
sign the statement tired by the
plaintiffs in the trial, to the effect
that she did sign the Norfoll? Banks
note. She said when sh found later
that then otes were not the same
she repudiated the statement ac
knowledging her signature and lert
her husband.
COTTOHAREHOUSE
RILL PASSES
THE SENATE
brother, a clierker emidoveii
company; c. Mills, iipfriiiteiident.,,,Iantr. A coin pi ny f cptifsrirri
anw E. . -Mayer, a wcijiuer. Th'-V j lorim-d a sm-uI c yrt
charged that the defendants entered In-' t,,e bwi f bf dead saUFman..l
to an iiulawiul agreement to defraud "Inieelf fousht beneath lb Stare aa.
the government in threo wayi. , I Harts.
Hrst. by cnusinu false ciKhts ami I hy the military band fron.
nreasures and fraudulent returns uf Fort Mel'licnwin. it.c 1iui-l Stale
weights on the incoming carfco f tblr regular luadcd lh. m1- mn i.ritikjui,
eoal for lb- Dui-pc.se 'of lessening I'im''0 l' rari'ol. Ti raiii of fuDf-nt
amount of duty collected. jiiiutic the cortrgf murdi-l brtrjpb
Second, !y causing the ruturntJ of densely crowded itTrctc nhere wr'
eichl on all outgoinc cargoes loadd tool th bared hc.id as the Ujy
into American bottoms to be grohlyj,'f the dead senator ad hy, CadelV
i xcesivc hi Height, making the cus-jfrom nearby mihlary an 1 nur-f. na
loins drawback much greater than Ibf Hotml cuardsm-ii. m rutrs of it.c t
fiiiu'h uitti tiiid iccii i-t)iirieu on inoiiauia i.ar .kso l.ilion kljii. and . itv
tatnc coal.
Third., by grossly overweighing the
coal delivered ' to the United States
vrmy transports.
A second set ( Henis rtpcarliu?
the charges contained in lb" tlrst was
returnea by the grand jury June 1'ilh.
two days after John L. McNab. attor
umctaif. honorary osoorit from it
FnWerei!) of tUnrzU, th,- Mar-on D'
Aio-latloii and other UHlies "Hour.!
Hi lirarse. iM-sile Lih tar-h:
li etrni cM-ort.
At the Mat,- hoiiM- Co:iir Jolin
M. Slaton tnei the irucs ion. xnl
aeitimnani'-d Uy s.taie t.ftif-its m.
ney for the northern district of Call- way to the rot'indt J.-rt th" md.larv
ie i ina. nas ir-u ins resiuaiiou i paii-iM-ati rs pta-I the Ik-I
l'resttenl v ilsun wtih ttif rc Hal of
t irctimstanccs. which h claimeii
showed thr.l outside InflueiKCH had
been at work through the ofliec of the
attorney general to enibarracs hiui and
defeat the nds of justice. The !
Nab charges became a mailer tl na
tional discussion.
Matt 1. Sullivan and Theodore J.
Koche. of this city, were named t-t ial
I rosccutors to represent the gov-
"Mi x iJranJ -.ii it.it.(ii...
National giardMiii mere j.-i-d i
the fir ctmrrs cf ihr bj r a. a
gnar! of honor and lh tff iuuik
wert ended. There ci i tun ra'
exercises.
(Juietly lb- fm!jc ramr. 1ok-l
Um lhe Jwjd of Hie dead ; n.tior ul
lat)fed on. It was Mnatiwd lo lute. '.h
pro-esion again form at in ih
all crown lo em-crt ihc fw i. n,
a ? t m . - m m
ernmenv in uiese ana uie uiggscami :tnih for Iaroll. j,,. ,h,. ,rhJ ,
ncttl cafes and were instructed lo pro- ,ak ,,a. tomorrow. Ser.atori.
ceed to trial with no iinnetcssary d?-' ,;Ilf.r4 an,m,iani.i .,.n;,u,r V,A
lay. The trial opened Defnuber 1 0th. run" i.fwt frr.. u .Kt.inM..n .m.i
The government cnmid-led its vi-.. 0-.,n.. ih.-ir ... .i ....
dence January 22nd. Within an hour af
ter court adjourned that day John I.
Howard, president of the company.
w! stricken with apoplexy and died
the next day.
Motions for th dismissal of the in
dirtiiienm against Schmitl, Hruce and
Sydney Smith on lhe ground lhat their
connection with lhe alleged conspiracy
had not been established were granted
by Judge Dooling. January 24th. Tho
indietnimt against Howard was dis
ndsed on motion of the government
counsel on lhe day of his death.
Imprisonment for two years, a fi!i
of i 1 0 imhi or hold is the nmtiniuiii iri. .
ialty that can be Imposed on Hi" throe
defeudauis in the Western Fuel Com ,
Panv case.
The men were permitted to remain '
at liberty today on bail previously fur-!
nish'd. I
Six ballots were taken. The find
was 10 to 2 for conviction. The two
who favored acquital held out until the j rjv
Uhe funeral iraiu.
Probable Successor.
WashinRluri, Feb. . The aurttr n
or lo Senator Paeon ah chairman ;
lhe foreign rf-Iatioiis committer w-n;
Hot be named for svntl dats at iei
or until the return of Senator Stone,
who is sick.
Several members of the com nil t
ald lhat if Senator Stone watted io
lake advantage of his seniority rich
to the chairmanship he would meet tif
opfxsitlon.
AS TO REGULATION
OF STOCK ISSUES
ixth ballot
the majority.
when they voted withj
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By Associated Press.
Columbia, S. C. Feb. 18. The Mr
Lauriu cottou warehouse bill, amend
ed tso as to provide for its submis
sion to the people of the state tor
ratification at the uext general elec
tion, passed the senate today and
goes to the house for consideration.
The bill, which has been the sub-j
ject of so much discussion In the.
general assembly of this state for Ihc
last several years, provides for the
establishment of a cotton warehouse
system and state inspection of the
staple. State commission to study
conditions under which cotton is
grown, harvested. baled, ginned.
fciorea uuu inameiea is ereaieu un- . ...;.t, u f..,.iKi.... i .. .
der the act. The commissioners are tr,aBlir t nmriv si nnooort t.
to receive for storage all lint cotton ; fctmv.d "todav hv 'fir. ti, Au-
pants were a caretaker and fervants.
The caretaker attributed ' the blare
to au overheated furnace. Fire depart
ments of Hlcksvillc and Wettbury
were called but because of the enow
Associated Prrfs.
Washington. Feb. lUannc be
I gan today befor the. houe onuierr-'
committee on the propod lgilaiiiii
for federal regulation of stKk and
bond Issues by railroads and oiler In
tort-tale, corporations. Thi., m3VM
is to be one of lb fire tillK of ib ad
rolnlEtration's tniht legitdaiioti pro
gram.
Uepn5-ntJitiTe Montagtae. o! Vir
ginia, wan appointed todav ou the
committee to draft an In'enlsie irad
comniihioa bill, five democrats and
. two republicans conMitui" iheubrom
mittee of which lt prvsniative c inc
I ton. of Maryland, is chairman.
j Chairman Adanison, of the rom
TJy Associated Press. Jmerce cointnltte". and otb-r tnmhr-
Jericho. E. I.. Feb. lb. The country j taid there was no lack of harnioev in
home of Mrs. William K. YanderbiltJ tho preparation of a bill and lhat the
ptirpope was to -arry out ib n-s:
properly bale dand issue a serially
numbered receipt so as to be able to
deliver the identical bale on surren
der of said receipt. Twenty-five cents
is the charge per bale for inspec
ing, grading and weighing each bale
ot short staple cotton.
The cotton year under the bill is
declared to be from July 1 to June :'.
and $.".0,000 is asked to put the act
into Immediate operation.
dent's recommendations.
MISS MARGARET WILSOK
NOT ENGAGED.
by Associated Prets.
Washington. Feb.
IS. Publication
dogged roaas tney were unable to' of an official denial of a r-ori Him
reach tbe hous. It was built last jear Miss Margaret Wilson, the prHdntv
at a cost of $400,000 and later additions 1 Hdest daughter, wan enraged lo
cost I100.0W more. It had CO rooms. ! married to Ilovd Fisher, of Kan
J The walls were hung witl rar tape- City. Mo., was r-yueio today
tries and valuable paintings. tbe while bous.
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