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lakes Up VorR o! Sink
ing Lobby Probe
Committee of Lower Branch of Con
gress to Wade Through Mulhall
Correspondence Senate Committee
Hearing Other Witnesses Foraker
Enters Denial.
AYaslunon, Aug. 5. Congression
al invcsi iualion of Martin M. Mul
bail's "''' ot ,lis allce(1 lobbying
lCtiviiits lr t lie National Association
0 Manufacturers took on dual as
pect today, when the Special House
ConmiiUiv began grinding on tiie
thousand t' letters already introduced
before th- Senate committee and
prepared to cross-examine Mulhall on
his claims of influence with various
Representatives. The first part o'
the day was taken up with the pre
liminary testimony of Louis Seiboed,
of the Ni'w Vork World. The Senate
committee having finished with Mul
hall, bcnan hearing some of the
me!1 referred to in his correspon
dence. Former Senator Foraker was
the first witness and he generally de
nied Mulliall's claims of influence
with him.
60 ON DUTY
Chicago, 111.. Aug. 5 Chicago's ten
policewomen, clad in modest blue
tailor-made suits and wearing silver
stars and hats with blue bands, went
on duty today. Their work was main
ly to be in looking out for women and
children. Details of their duties, ap
parel and powers have been worked
out fiy a committee of Woman Social
Workers arid the Police Chief. -The
Chief had considered assigning the wo
men to the redlight district, but later
derided they would be of service in
public parks and other places of recre
ation. They will visit dance halls, ex
cursion boats, beaches and railroad
stations and will try and keep young
folL off the streets at night.
PLANNED THE
REVOLT IN DRESDEN
Berlin, Aug. 5 Cipriano Castro,
former dictator of Venevuela, planned
hi? present invasion of Venezuela while
staying at Dresden. A few months ago
he ua.i a guest of a German friend,
Herman Wolfram, in whose house he
drafted the proclamation issued at
Coio. July liTtli. He left Dresden
early in July for Venezuela. Wlfram
says Castro, with a majority of the
Venezuelans and the army on his side,
soon will re-enter Caracas in triumph
and again become leader of Venczu
ea'G dcotinieL-.
OVER DEAD BODY
oanta Cruz, Cal., Aug. 5. Mrs.
jJa,sMVau, the young wife of a San
"inrisp,, manufacturer, was found
Jeaf. win, a bullet wound in her
"9rt. in her room jn a noteI nere to
a-v- Anioni,, Tsakomas, with whom
"' raiiir: ;iu Francisco? was
""'id w.c,)iK over Ul0 hody Hc
as la!;, ,, j t.UHlouy Tsakomas was
8'8litly wounded. Doth are Greeks.
Minnesota Golf Tournament
ni,f..aj,:,ii.s .Minn., Aug. 5 With an
'v list that for size and class has
Jvpr Ih-i-m excelled in the history of
e association, the thirteenth annual
""'""nt or the Minnesota State
'JIM
: s( i.,ti,,n was started on the
link:;
"' Interhichen Country club
ncre tlij;
'""'iiins. Play will continue
each
"l0l"iK and afternoon until
Saturia
wi"''i the final round for
th
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. " ' a' popular, let us show them
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POLICEWOMEN
FOUND
WEEPING
JOHN PUP&CW MITTHCt"
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New York, Aug 6 John Purroy
Mitchel, who was appoinrvcollector
of the port by President "V-. son last
spring and is the fusion ca .'ate ?.r
mayor, is thirty-three yeart 1. He
is a grandson of John Mi, , the
Irish patriot, who was ban d to
Australia in 1848 for fiery ut cVices
in his Young Ireland movemen Jt, ws-;
papcr. Like President Wilsoi 9 "ol-
lector Mitchel's ancestors . ; ?e
Scotch-Irish, and his forbears .oi-e
Presbyterian ministers. His mother
was a sister of Henry D. Purroy, the
anti-Tammany leader of the Bronx.
Mr. Mitchel was born in Fordham
July 19, 1871).
WESTERN SHOOTERS
GATHER AT OMAHA
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 5 Scores of trap
shooting experts gathered at Town
send Park today for the opening of the
eighth annual Western handicap tour
nament of the Interstate ussociaUon.
The shooting will continue through
Thursday and will be conducted under
the 'auspices of the Omaha Gun Club.
Today's program consisted of ton 15
target events and a special event of
25 pairs of targets. Th-j Western Han
dicap, 100 single targets each man,
will be contested on the last day of
the tournament. The wiiner will re
ceive a substantial cash prize in addi
tion to the chauipionsirp trophy offer
od by the association.
SEC. DANIELS BACK
FROM PACIFIC COAST
Washington, Aug. 5. Secretary of
Navy Daniels returned today from a
three weeks' tour of the Pacific Coast
navy yards.
"I have visited every Navy Yard,
station and training school in Conti
nental United States," said Secretary
Daniels. "I shall now set about pre
paring my recommendations to Con
gress, based upon my observations,
on both the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts."
Rural Carriers Seek More Pay.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. 5 At its
annual convention which began here
today the Michigan Association of
Rural Free Delivery Carriers intends
to launch a movement to secure an
increase in the salary of the rural car
riers throughout the country. The as
sociation favors the raising of the pay
from $1,100 to $1,200 a year and an
additional $300 for horse or motor car
hire.
50 pairs ladies' $2.00 to $4.00 slip
pers, mostly small sizes, Wednesday
10 to 11 a. m. 39c. Hewlett & Price.
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COMMISSION PRESENTS REPORT
ON FREIGHT RATE CUTS
Special to The Dispatch.
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 5. A scale of
reductions averaging twenty per cent,
was offered by the railroads to the
Corporation Commission in western
products principal, reductions being
on grain and grain products. These
are commodities received in the
greatest volume by shippers. The
Corporation Commission this after
noon presented its report to Governor
Craig and Council of State, without
recommendation, saying it preferred
to have the matter discussed by the
parties interested. The Commission
asked for a reduction of 28 per cent,
on grain and grain products, and got
it. On flour, in carload lots, the Corn-
Defense Has Him Under
Cross-Examination
Main Witness for State Against Leo
Frank Being Subjected to Rigid Ex
amination) Counsel for Defense En
deavoring to Show He Made Differ
ent Statements.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 5. Counsel for
Leo M. Frank, on trial for the murder
of Mary Phagan, today resumed cross
examination of Jas. Conley, the negro
sweeper of the pencil factory, who
yesterday testified that Frank- killed
the girl and he had helped dispose
of the body. Attorney Roesser con
tinued to ask questions, apparently
with intent to test the negroe's
memory. The questions referred to
statements and affidavits made by the
negro concerning his alleged knowl
edge of the murder. Conely admitted
certain changes were made in these
narratives, but asserted that his tes-
tlmony on the witness stand was the
truth
FEW SOUTHERN PLAYERS
MADE GOOD THIS SEASON.
New York, Aug. 5. The 1912 crop
of baseball graduates turned out by
the Southern League last fall hasn't
proved any particular Credit to the
institution. Maybe the- lads who went
up last fall will loom big some time,
but they don't look it now. In fact,
almost all of the players sent up from
the Southern to the big leagues last
fall are back in the minors again or
ornamenting benches.
The big work is being done by the
old-time graduates of the leagues.
The "old guard" from Dixie is still
hitting and winning. Joseph Jackson,
a Dixie graduate, is vying with Tyrus
Cobb, the celebrated scholar of the
South Atlantic Baseball College.
Joseph is hitting 'em all over the face
of the American League and may set
world's records before he is through.
Joe is hitting the ball this season just
as hard as though he knew how to
read and write.
Tris Speaker, another Southern
Leaguer of the earlier days, continues
to maul the ball and to play well.
Derill Pratt, still hooked up with the
dismal Browns, continues to play
great ball.
Ed Sweeney is playing pretty good
ball with the Yanks. Yerkes is doing
fairly well with Boston.
Most of the Southenr League crop
j harvested by the American League
has been sent back to the minors
again. Getting over into the National
League, conditions are much the
same. Jake Daubert, a Southern
Leaguer of the old days, continues to
play great ball. A Bridwell, who dates
back ahead of any of them already
mentioned, is playing one of the great
est games of his career and batting
far better than he ever dared to bat
in the Southern. Beals Becker, Slim
Sallee and Nap Rucker, all Southern
Leaguers of past years, are all doing
well.
The old-timers from the Southern
League are not doing quite as well in
proportion as their brethren in the
American League, but they are doing
vastly better than the newcomers.
Only Stengel has made any real dem
onstration. Al Demaree is doing good
work with the Giants.
It is seldom that a crop of gradu
ates from the Southern turns out to
be as little big league worth as those
who were sent up last fall.
Stage of water in Cape Fear river
at Fayetteville, N. C, at 8 a. m. yes
terday, 11.5 feet.
mission wanted 33 1-3 per cent, and
got 29. This means a saving of twenty-four
dollars per car to the ship
per. The Commission asked for a
reduction of 25 per cent, in agricul
tural implements, in less than car-1
load, and got 19. Hay, in less than
carload lots, was reduced 1.20 per
ton; by carload, twelve dollars. Re
ductions on flour, not in barrel,
amounts to $24 per car. All three
zones get relatively the same reduc
tion, water points and towns on the
Virginia line, already having lower
rates than other points. Governor
Craig indicated that he would take
his own time about considering the
matter.
Hitchcock Km Cur-
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Senator Owen Rose to Make Sharp
Reply, But Ruled Out of Order-
House Preparing to Report Admin
istration Bill Friday.
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Yvasmugiuii, -tiufe. o. senator j
Hitchcock, ot Neorasua, a Democratic
member of the Banking Committee,
is opposed to currency legislation at
this session of Congress. . He made
a speech today in the Senate, after
submitting a resolution adopted
by the Democratic County Central
Committee, of Sarpy county, Neb.,
urging immediate passage of the cur
rency bill. Hitchcock said he did not
agree with the resolution and strong
ly opposed any attempt to pass any
comprehensive currency legislation in
expiring days of the extra session.
Currency legislation, : he said, called
for the greatest care. Democratic
House leaders today smoothed the
way for opening of the currency
reform light in the House Friday. Pro
vision was made that the currency
bill should have the right-of-way over
all other matters, if it is ready to be
taken up Friday.
The first skirmish over the currency
legislation in the Senate today served
to accentuate a division of opinion
among the Democrats. Senator Owen,
chairman of the Banking Committee,
and sponsor for the Administration
bill in the Senate, was forced off the
floor by Senator Hoke Smith, another
Democrat, while Owen was attempting
to reply to the attack on immediate
legislation delivered by Senator Hitch
cock, another Democrat. Smith made
the point of order that the tariff and
not currency was before the Senate,
forcing Owen to yield.
ROUND WORLD III
THIRTY-FIVE DAYS
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 5 John
Mcares, the New York newspaper man,
passed through here this morning on
the last lap of a trip which he expects
to lower globe circuling feats. He ex
pects to reach New York at 9 o'clock
Wednesday evening, making it round
the world in thirty-five days, i
KILLED TODAY
St. Petersburg, Russia, Aug. 5.
Two Russian military aviators, Lieut.
Polikarpoff and his mechanic, were
killed today when the wing of their
aeroplane broke at a great altitude.
The machine turned over and threw
them out.
MAYOR, LEWIS
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Indianapolis, Aug. 5. Mayor Lewis
Shank, who has been suffering from
rheumatism for several weeks,, will
try the stings of honey bees as a
cure. Forty-five stings are expected
to give him permanent relief. Frank
Johnson, who has a bee farm near
the city, guaranteed a perfect cure,
with no charge for the bees.
The treatment will be made at John
son's farm, where forty-five bees will
be let loose in a closed room with the
mayor. Only his face and hands will
be protected.
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Britain's Conten
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Strengthening of Naval Base Simply
a Return of What Was American
Reports Regarded as Misconception!
of the Admiralty's Plans. !
London, Aug. 5 Washington reports !
of England's intention to establish a
Naval base at Bermuda are regarded
by the London press as reflecting a
misconception in America regarding
the Admiralty's plans. It is admitted
that the British Squadron, at Bermu
da will be increased to four armored
cruisers, with a rear Admiral in com
mand, and dock yard and coaling sta
tion will be established. For many
years a number of ships were station
ed at Bermuda, but were recalled to
home waters when re-distribution was
made several years ago. The new
scheme is merely to remedy the mis
take made when the Admiralty recall
ed the ships and for the very natural
purpose of affording greater protec
tion to British shipping, which makes
use of the Panama Canal. The daily
Telegraph in commenting on the in
stance, recalls that Bermuda was Brit
ish before the Monroe doctrine existed
and that it became a coaling station
for the Royal Navy in regular use as
early as 1S69.
Of Young Students Does the Brother
of the Dead Youth Governor Will
Announce His Decision Tomorrow.
Special to The Dispatch.
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 5. L. J. Mer
riman, of Wilmington, and others ap
peared before Governor Craig today
and asked for a pardon for W. L.
Merriman, of Wilmington; R. W
Oldham, of Raleigh, and A. C. Hatch,
of Mount Olive, convicted in Orange
county of manslaughter in connection
with the death of young Billy Rand,
at the University, and seiitenced to
three months.
Oscar R. Rand, a brother of the de
ceased, opposed granting the pardon,
on the ground that the sentence was
light and that a pardon would prac
tically nullify the judgment. The
sentences would expire Thursday and
pardon, to restore citizenship, would
havcjjto De made at once.
TBfb Governor said he would con
fer the matter this afternoon with
Solicitor Gattis and announce his de
cision tomorrow.
WARNS DEMOCRATS
AGAINST LONG DEBATE
Washington, Aug. 5. Senator Sauls
bury, of Delaware, discussed the tariff
bill briefly today in the Senate for
the Democrats and warned them
against waste of time in long debate.
Asserting that "protection and So
cialism are twin evils and ill omened
birds," Senator Saulsbury declared
that protection had reached its end.
"No special interests," he said, "no
Association of Manufacturers, or priv
ileged beneficiaries have written a
section, clause or word, as we believe,
in this great bill."
Maine Town Celebrates.
Machias, Me., Aug. 5 A three-days'
celebration of the 150th anniversary
of the founding of Machias was usher
ed in this afternoon with a marvelous
outdoor pageant illustrating notable
events in the history of the town and
its vicinity. Among the events depict
ed were the visit of the French Gov
ernor La Tour in 1633 to the Indian
trading post, Tallyrand's visit to Ma
chias, and the first naval battle of the
Revlutionary War, when the American
sloop Unity captured the British brig
Margaretta.
Glasses fitted by us will help your
eyes. Dr. Vineberg, the Eye Specialist,
Masonic Temple, Eyes tested free. Ad
vertisement. It.
Wilmington Police Excursion
At Lumina tomorrow. Surf and
still water bathing; round and square
dancing; moving pictures and regular
dance at night. Advertisement.
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New York, Aug. 5. A. H. Smith,
senior vice president of the New York
Central, is one of the well known
railroad men of the country who will
act on the arbitration board which
will try to settle the matter of wages
between the eastern railroads and the
conductors and trainmen. He was
appointed to represent the railroads
on the board, together with W. W.
Atterbury of the Pennsylvania.
These two arbitrators, with the two
representing the unions, are sched
uled to meet here today to select
two neutral members. They have fn
teen days to do this. If they can't
agree the board of mediation and con
ciliation appointed under the New
lands amendment to the Erdman
mediation act will name the two neu
tral members.
HUSBAND ACTS AS
HER PRESS AGENT
New York. Aug 5 No man is a
hero to his ,yalet, and by the same
token few wives are heroines to their
husbands, but when a wife does con
tinue to be her husband's heroine,
there is no use in trying to deny
the evidence. When Robert Oliver de
clares that Mrs. Oliver whom the
world knows as Ruth Rancroft Law,
aviation pilot 188 is the greatest wo
man aviator of the day, one must
accept unquestionably that the wo
man is an incomparable human bird.
And of course Oliver knows, for
not only is he her husband, but he
is also her press agent, business man
ager and master mechanic, four im
portant posts, one must admit. The
master mechanic, of an aviator, be it
understood, is a most important per
son in the game of flying, for if
he should happen to forget to ad
just a single screw or to test every
bit of wire pity the man or wom,;n
behind the steering gear. A flyer is
no safer than his mechanic, makes
him. Oliver does the public talking
for his wife and that's how the pub
lic knows that she is still his he
roine. "Flying is an easy matter," he said,
"when you are a born aviator, but
you have just got to be born to it.
Women are just as good at it as
men, of course. Orville Wright, once
said that a woman aviator is either
as good as a man, or no good at all.
Women are the best passengers, Miss
Law says, becaue they either know
they will have the nerve, or they
will not go up at all. A man well,
every man is sort of expected to
have the nerve, you know, and they
all want to think they have and want
others to think they have, but some
of them have not.
"What makes a born aviator? In
stinct. If you have not got your
equilibrium in your 'feel,' you cannot
get it at all. You must be able to
feel that you have an" even keel, fore
and aft, without looking around to
make sure. Why, when my wife starts
off, she does not look worried at all,
and she doesdoes not fix her eyes hard
on this or that object ahead, like an
automobile; she is looking at you,
laughing and talking all the while and
before you know it, she is up and off.
She anticipates what is coming that
is what I call instinct. It is easy
enough to learn how to fly. Anybody
can learn. The main thing is to be
temperamentally fit for it. Everything
depends on the temperament. Miss
Law takes only two and a half hours to
teach her pupils, most of whom are
men, by the way."
Mrs. Oliver, or Miss Law, as she
still is known, is a sister of Rodman
Law, the sensational airman whose
last feat was to try to shoot him
self up in the air in a giant sky
rocket. The rocket "back-fired" in
stead of going up, and Law was pain-
Ho Further Steps How
Bj United States
President Wilson Will Await Report
of His Personal Representative to
Mexico Huerta Would Have to Re
sign for Government to be Recog
nized. Washington, Aug. 5. No announce
ment of policy, or further steps will
be taken by President Wilson in the
Mexican situation until former Gov
ernor John Lind, of Minnesota, per
sonal representative of President Wil
son, reaches Mexico City and familiar
izes himself with conditions there.
This was made clear at the White
House today. Gov. Lind carries in
structions to talk with prominent
Mexicans. The administration's offi
cials indicated that no steps toward
a mediation policy would be attempt
ed until after Lind had sounded out
sentiment in Mexico and determined
whether assistance of the United
States, in adjusting the dispute,
would be received. Lind will inform
inquirers, on authority of President
Wilson, that only a constitutionally
organized Government would be rec
ognized by the United States. This
will involve the resignation of Pro
visional President Huerta in favor of
a Provisional President selected by
Mexican factions, the new President
to be the first appointed Minister of
Foreign Relations in conformity with
the law of succession in Mexico. It
is pointed out, in administration cir-,
cles today, that while Lind's position
is that of adviser to the American
Embassy he will act in reality as an
was official Ambassador, to be named
Ambassador, when a stable Govern
ment is organized and recognition ex
tended by the United States.
BLOE MOUNTAIN
HOUSE DESTROYED
Pen Mar, Pa., Aug. 5 The Blue
Mountain House was destroyed by fire
today, B. F. Metzgar and Malcolm
Frank, both of Norfolk, were badly
burned and bruised in attempting to
escape. They were on the fourth
floor and were descued when they
got as far as the second floor. Both
were taken to the Waynesboro Hos
pital in an auto. The fire started at
5 o'clock this morning, driving the
guests to the lawns in scanty attire.
Some were unable to save their be
longings. Negro Porter a Hero.
Baltimore, Md., Aug. 5. To the
courage and cool headedness of Frank
Thomas, a negro porter of Blue Moun
tain House, many guests owe their
escape from the burning building, ac
cording to Arthur Mark's, of New Bern
N. C, one of the party arriving here
this morning from Pen Mar.
"This man," said Marks, "although
half suffocated by smoke, went from
door to doOr awakening the guests,
then gathering them together he
would call, this way out, and lead
them through a rear exit to safety."
Thomas, he declared, did not leave
the building until he was sure every
one was out. As soon as the news
of the fire reached here a special train
on the Western Maryland was sent
to Pen Mar, with clothing and other
supplies for guests, who lost their
belongings.
Catholic Foresters in Convention.
Louisville, Ky., Aug. 5 Nearly all
of the States of the Union and many
of the Provinces of Canada were rep
resented here today at the opening of
the international convention of the
Catholic Order of Foresters. At 9
o'clock this morning the delegates at
tended solemn high mass at the cathe
dral. The remainder of the day was
filled up largely with committee meet
ings and sightseeing. Late this iter.
noon the delegates assembled at the
Seelbach Hotel for the Initial session
of the convention. The annual reports
.-; the several officers show gtatif.ving
gums in the nnamea and me ner8iip
of tt..i o-der during tno past yar Tco
convention sessions will continue until
Friday. At the close of the gathering;
the delegates will take an excursion
to Mammoth Cave.
fully burned.
She holds the woman's record for
altitude and has made a remarkable
career, but mainly she is the he
roine of her husband.
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