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DURHAM, N. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1914
PRICE ONE GENU
THE GARRISON
UHGAPTURED
Witnessed Massacre of
Rebels
BAYONETS WERE USED
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By Federals on Four Score
Constitutionalist.
rounded by rebel artillery and federal
ammunition, is said to be running low,
Both, sides have been prodigal of am
munition during the day but the
rebel Are had the advantage of being
concentrated.
The fact thati most of the fighting
has been done at long range is re
sponsible for the low number of cas
ualties.
The number of refugees is reported
to have been greatly lessened today
but a general rush As ..expected' Jf-th
rebels make the threatened general
attack.
Vera Cruz, Jan, 2. The rebels are
reported to be planning another at
tack on Tamplco. ' Large quantities
of ammunition and several mortars
and, field guns have ibeen received at
rebel -headquarters during the past
few days according to Information to
day from federal sources. The gun
boat Zaragoza started for Tampico
tonight.'
WON SMALL ENGAGEMENT
The Federals Broke and Fled Leaving
' the Dead and Wounded Fight,
in Plain View of
Watchers.
Laredo, Texas, Jan. 2. The federal
garrison at Nuevo Laredo is still hold
ing out against the rebels surround
ing the city. Most of the fighting has
been in plain ' view of -watchers on
Jhemerican sideofJhe river. Sey-
.
4
eral hundred cltfzens "bF"Laredo wit
nessed this afternoon the massacre
of some three score rebels who had
crept forward and entrenched them
selves close to the federal trenches
on the outskirts of the city.
The federals In the trenches engag
ed the attention of the rebels while
a detachment of 200 federals came up
(from the rear, killing about forty. The
wounded were bayoneted and riddfed
with fcullets. A few of the trapped
rebels managed to reach the river and
awam across to the American side.
To the west of the city a battle rag
ed most of the day between a party
of federals bound from La Jarita to
reinforce the garrison at Neuva Lare
do and a detachment of rebels. The
latter were finally victorious and the
federals finally broke and fled leaving
-several dead and wtmnded behind
them. - 1 .
The rebels were reinforced tonight
by the arrival of 409 men and four
field pieces from. Matamoras. Gen
eral Gonzales had been awaiting the
arrival of this artillery to make a sec
ond general attack on Nuevo Laredo.
The artillery was placed in position to
the east of the city.
Santos Coy, one of the most notor
lous guerrilla leaders in the rebel ar
my, was killed in the fighting this af
ternoon.
Prisoners and wounded have been
subjected to the most horrible atro
cities. The federals have hanged
several rehels without trial as a
warning. These unfortunates are to
he seen suspended from trees and
telephone poles along the highways.
In one instance today federals were
seen tying a captured rebel to the
tail of a wild horse which was sent
plunging across the plain dragging
the body behind. The prisoner had
heen shot but many of those who
witnessed the affair Insisted that he
was etill alive.
Mexico City, Jan. 2. General Car
ranza is reported to have delivered an
ultimatum to Huerta calling upon
him to resign within ten days, fail
ing in which a general advance on the
capital will be started. V
San Luis PotosI and Monterey are
both Isolated tonight There are ru
mors that San Luis IPotosI fell this
afternoon. ,The government has or
dered a hundred cars tonight for
transmission to that point but the
railroad has been cut. in several
places.
A consignment of 154 rapid fire
guns and 3,000,000 rounds of ammu
nition was received today from France
E! Paso, Jan. 2. General Villa
proposes to start for Ojinaga tomor
row morning to take personal charge
of the Beige, It was announced to
night. The delay In driving the fed
erals out has displeased the ' rebel
leader and he proposes to make short
work of them when he arrives on the
scene.
Marfa-. Texas,' Jan. 2. The end of
the third day of fighting around Ojin
aga finds' the federal defenders great
ly weakened by the persistent and
fairly effectlye artillery fire of the
rebels. The latter bad been strength
ed by reinforcements to the number
of 809 men from Caranza's division
In Coahulla. General Ortega placed
. his guns In position to cover an at
tack on the federal camp tonight.
The rebels had plenty of ammuni
tion and a desperate struggle Is look
ed for.
The total number of fatalities on
botn sides In the three days fighting
Is placed at less than 25i by con
servative observers. The number of
wounded will probably reach twice
that number.
The federals threw out a skirmish
-liaa-today-In an attempt to drjve
the rebel 'flank back from the. river.
The federal advance was thrown into
disorder by a sharp attack. Fifteen
rebels are reported to have been
killed In the engagement
Ojinaga Is now almost entirely sur-
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS PERISH.
While Guarding Railroad for Passage
of the Czar.
St. Petersburg,' Jan. 2. Searching
parties are busy tonight picking up
the bodies of soldiers whose lives
were the price paid for guarding the
railroad over which the czar traveled
from here to Tsarskoe Selo where he
arrived yesterday for a two day visit.
On Wednesday there was a terrific
snow stom through which soldiers,
posted eveqy few yards along 400 miles
of track, between St. Petersburg and
Moscowwere compelled to stand
guard." Many of them were overcome
and. died at their posts.
Destitute
HELP ASKED FOR.
Nation-Wide Appear for
Bulgarians.
Washington, Jan. 2. A nation-wide
appeal was sent out by the American
Red Cross today by Charles L. Magee,
secretary, requesting donations for
'the relief of thousands of refugees left
destitute by the Balkan war. This
jppeal is in answer to the pathetic
cablegram sent on New Year's day by
Queen Eleonora, of Bulgaria, to Miss
Mabel Board man, head of the Ameri
can" Red Cross society here. Implor
ing aid for starving and destitute
Bulgarians.
HEAVY SENTENCE IMPOSED.
Shoplifter Was Given Twelve Months
on Roads.
Dooley Townsend, colored, convict
ed of larceny in police court yester
day, was sentenced to twelve months
at hard labor on the county roads
The defendant promptly gave notice
of an appeal and his bond was fixed at
$300, which heTvas unable to put
up.
Alma Thompson ahd Minnie Bar
bee were given a hearing on the
charge of the larceny of some cologne
from the Gates boarding house, cor
ner Roxboro and Liberty streets. The
defendants were fined $30 jointly and
required to pay the cost.
R. E. Dillard and Morris Katz were
Bned $5 and $10 respectively for en
gaging in an affray in which deadly
weapons were used. The evidence of
fered showed Katz to be the greater
offender.
PARTY LAST NIGHT.
Miss Virion HoMoway Entertained
Many Friends.
Miss Marion Holloway, of West
Durham, was hostess last night to a
large number of her friends at a
party given at her home. Fourteen
couples were present, and such was.
the nature of the entertainment fur
nished by the hostess that there was
never a dull moment for anypne.
Progressive conversation was one
of the interesting old time games of
the evening. A "clock" contest fol
lowed by a "peanut contest also fur
nished amusement for the evening
The recitations of Miss Gladys Jerome
were very interesting, and Miss Laura
May Bivins helped entertain the
crowd with music. During the even
:ng cake, cream and fruits were serv
ed.
WERE TAKEN
BT SUFIPR1S
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PROGRESSIVE PROGRAM,
Conference Held On
Board the Chester'
NO TIME W WASTED
Wilson and Lind Got Down
to Business
THERE WAS NO SALUTE GIVEN
President's Flak Floated from Scout
Cruiser's Masthead for First
Time Since it
taunched.
Was
A New Wright Patent. ..
Dayton, O., Jan. 2. It is now pos
sible to learn to fly in twenty min
utes, asserted Orville Wright . today.
Mr Wright had Just completed a num
ber of trial flights made with a newly
invented automatic stabilizer. He
promises to make public a detailed ac
count of the new stabilizing device
for aeroplanes in a short time.
Killed Husband's Murderer.
Caracas. Jan. 2. Ceneral Gonzales,
one of the leaders .of Castro's' recent
unsuccessful revolts In Venezuela, was
shot dead today by General Urvina,
another leader In the same cause, dur
ing a quarrel. The widow of the dead
man immediately . sought out Urvina
and in turn killed: him.
McAdoo in south Carolina.
an. 2. Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo has been in
South Carolina since Tuesday on a
hunting trip. He it the guest of Dr.
Isaac T. Emerson, of Baltimore. Mr.
McAdoo leaves for the north tomor
row, .
Pass Christian, Miss., Jan. 2. Out
on the blue waters of the gulf of Mex
ico in the captain's cabin of the crui
ser Chester the long heralded confer
ence between President Wilson and
John Lind took place tonight.
ThepresiaentB6afaedTheChes
ter, lying three miles off Ship Island
and twenty miles from this village, at.
6 o'clock and was in conference with
Mr. Lind until a late hour.
Not the slightest hint had been
thrown out before that the president
was to go aboard the Chester to meet
Lind.
The president was accompanied by
Dr. Cary T. Grayson and two secret
service men. Mr. Lind. met him as he
came up the gangway" and the two
men wasted no time in getting down
to the business which brought them
together.
The Chester did not give the presi
dent a presidential salute of twenty-
one guns as he came aboard for the
reason that it was after sunset. The
president's flag, however, floed.hfrpjn,
inmmnensconi xrniser ior
the first time since it was launched
If the president's aim was secrecy
in this conference his desire was con
summated. With the exception of a
tug containing a group of newspaper
men none of the flotilla of yachts and
ships in Gulfport harbor wentout to
meet the cruiser.
Although it was hoped that the
president would make some statement
regarding his conference, it became
evident that he did not intend to
break the silence he has maintained
There is a strong possibility of the
sea blowing- up rough enough to keep
him aboard the Chester all night.
New Orleans, Jan. 2. A persistent
rumor has been in circulation here
this afternoon to the effect that a
prominent Mexican representing the
anti-Huerta factions had accompanied
Special Envoy Lind from Vera Cruz
on board the scout cruiser Chester for
the purpose of conferring with Pnes
ident Wilson at Gulfport, Miss.
Mahy mysterious circumstances
connected with the coming of the
Chester to Pass Christian are cited in
support of the statement that a prom
inent Mexican has accompanied Mr.
Lind.
That the president should have
ventured out to the cruiser's anchor
age In a small boat in decidedly rough
water instead of having the envoy
come to him is regarded as decided
ly unusual.
The gunboat Wheeling also has en
tered into the affair and is now hov
ering off the mouth of the Mississippi.
A Louisville & Nashville railroad
train with reservation said to nave
been taken in the name of the t
ernment was held here for sometime
beyond its scheduled leaving time
tonight. It was intimated by railroad
employes that the reservation was for
a party of Mexicans.
The unaccountable delay of the
Chester in making the trip from Vera
Cruz is also cited in support of the
statement that Mr. Lind and the
president are not the only parties to
the mysterious night conference
aboard the Chester.
Mexico City. Jan. 2. Inquiries here
regarding the report from New Or
leans that a prominent Mexican rep
resentative of either Huerta of anti
Huerta factions had accompanied Spe
cial Envoy Lind from Vera Cruz to
Pass Christian on board Jthe cruiser
Chester revealed no foundation for
the reports.
Charge d'Affaines OlShaughnnessy
declared the report to be ridiculous.
As late as 12:40 o'clock tonight no
message bearing on the conference
between President Wilson and John
Lind had been received at any of the
departments of the white house.
Washington. Jan. 2. Officials of the
state, war and navy departments are
anxiously waiting the outcome of the
conference between President Wilson
and John Lind over Mexican affairs
at Pass Christian. The heads of these
Have Plans of Their Own for Busting
Trusts.
Washington,, an-. 2. The anti-trust
program of th( progressive party to
be urged after longress convenes be
came known'he today. It contem
plates the introduction of three bills,
one to create an interstate trade
Commission to regulate business with
arQ3snuaLlncome.j)f.,overthxee
million dollars;' another to prevent
unfair competition and the third dif
ferentiating between artificial and
natural monopolies and .providing
meanu for dealing with each; r
This program was endorsed by the
legislative committee of the national
progressive party. It's champions in
the lower house will be Representa
tive Victor Murdock, leader of the
progressive party in the house, Wil
liam Draper Lewis, dean qf the uni
versity of Pennsylvania law school,
and Herbert Knox Smith, commission
er of corporations under Roosevelt.
Hearings before the house judiciary
cpmmittee have been arranged.
BRYSDN GITT
Smoky Mountain R. R.
Made Concessions
SENDING JIT BLANKS
To Use in. New Marketing
System
FOUR VICE ADMIRALS.
Will
Be Recommended by Secretary
Daniels'.
!
Washington, .Ian. 2. Secretary of
the Navy- Danipls today announced
that he would 4dvocate the appoint
ment of four ' vice admirals of the
United States navy as soon as con
gress reconvenes. Discussion of Ieg-islatiomieeded-
forthis advancement
of rank for' American naval officers
will be carried on. by mail and wire
with Senators Tillman and Represen
tative Padgett, of the senate and
house naval affairs committees, in or
der to "accelerate matters. 1
The fact that Rear Admiral Fletch
er, in command of American battle
ships in Mexican waters, holds a rank
lower than that of Admiral Craddock,
of the British navy, in command of
England's navaf representation, 'and"
would be virtually under eommand -of
the Britisher sh ild joint action by
the powers be agreed upon is taken
to be the real reason for Secretary
Daniels' haste.
GETTING IN THE GAME.
SwWraytte -to r52 Part in Congres
sional Elections.
Washington, Jan. 2. Notice was
served by Mrs. Medill McCormick.
chairman of the suffrage congression
al committee, on- congressmen today
that the woman's suffragists will
campaign in congressional districts
on November against all candidates
for congress who oppose or do not
stand for the" suffrage amendments to
the constitution permitting women to
vote.
It is understood that the suffragists
will work through existing organiza
tions and will not only oppose un
friendly candidates in the elections
but in the primaries as well.
STORM GROWS WORSE.
HEARTT DEPUTY CLERK
No Improvement in Conditions in the
West.
'
San Francisco. Jan. 2. Torrential
reins during the past twenty-iour
hours have swollen the floods through
northern California and extensive
damage was reported today. Seven
persons are dead and railway com
munication has been badly crippled.
Transcontinental service upon the
vestern Pacific has been abandoned.
Cold weather followed close on
nst night s storm in this city causing
considerable suffering. More than
00 feet of the ocean front has been
torn away by the gigantic breakers.
great departments have been left In
absolute Ignorance of all Information
except the fart that Lind and the
(resident are together.
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE.
Organization Committee Starts on a
Trip Monday.
Washington, Jan. 2. -Final arrange
ments were made at the treasury de
partment this afternoon for the trip
of the organization committee created
by the federal reserve act to deter
mine what cities shall be selected as
headquarters of federal reserve banks.
Hesrings will begin in New York Mon
day next. On January 17 the com
mittee wijl start westward in a private
car. Between' .January 13 and 17
bankers from New York, Boston, Phil
adelphia, Wheeling, Richmond, Balti
more and Washington will be heard.
MISS PEARY'S DEBUT.
The Snow Baby Presented to Wash
ington Society.
Washington, Jan. 2. Miss Marie
Peary. "The Snow Baby." who was
horn in the Arctic circle, was present
ed to society here today by Admiral
:rnd Mrs. Peary.
The famous explorer broke one of
his n-ost cher'phed rules to assist at
his daughter's debut. Mis Peary 1s a
beautiful blonde. Out of compliment
lo heV nickname she was dressed en
ti'e'y in white.
pr. Vitchell III.
Philadelphia, Jan. 2 Dr. S. Weir
Mitchell, famous neurologist and au
thor, is confined to his home wi'h a
severe attack of grippe. H: condition
is reported serious. Dr. Mitchell is
81 years old.
Hearing Today Relative to Bun
combe's Request for Special
Term of Court for Trial
of Murder Cases.
Raleigh, N. C. Jan. 2. Governor
Craig is to give a special hearing to
morrow as to a special term of court
for Beaufort county for the trial of
a number of murder cases, including
Uhetrial-of-JW'-MillsTwho-killed
a man by the name of Ormond in
Washingtpn some weeks ago. This is
a case in which Acting Governor
Daughtridge was urged to provide a
special term of court for the trial of
Mills while Governor Craig was at
Hot Springs, but declined to do so.
Now, since the killing . by Mills
three other killings have occurred
with three other prisoners awaiting
trial. These are George Alexander,
Will Branch'and It. H. Miles. In the
Mills case there has a civil suit for
damages developed in which Mills is
3ued for $15,000 for the killing of Or
mond. Those opposing a speedy trial
of Mills claim' that interests behind
the civil suit are trying to rush the
criminal trial in the hope of getting
a conviction that will help the civil
spit when-it comes on- for- m4. Mills
is a wealthy timber and mill man.
The law firm of Manning & Kitchin
is of counsel for the prosecution of
Mills. A number of lawyers on both
sides will be here tomorrow to appear
before the governor at 11:30 o'clock
to fight out the question of whether
there shall be a special term or not.
Major Leo D. Heartt, of this city,
is succeeding George L. Tonnoffski as
deputy-clerk of the federal court here.
Major Heartt entered on his duties
with the advent of the new year, but
Mr. Tonnoffski, who has been a val
uable attachee of the federal court
here for many years will continue ri
the service for some, weeks yet. Ma
jor llearu lias been appomteu ny
Clerk A. L. Blow with the approval of
.fudg Connor. Major Heartt was a
prpminent candidate for the clerkship
when Mr. Blow was appointed by
.fudge Connor some months ago.
There was a gain of $1,246 in th
receipts of the Raleigh postofnee for
the previous year according to figures
just, compiled by Postmaster Willis G.
Briggs, this" not including the money
order receipts, of course. The tot.il
receipts for the year Just closed were
$13,611".
Commissioner of Insurance James
R. Young believes that a very valua
ble organization will ibe the result of
the movement for a mutual insurance
association for the insurance of Meth
odist Episcopal church property beni
worked out through the leaders in tho
Western Carolina conference. He is
just back from Greensboro where he
participated in a conference working
out the details. A special committee
will seek to also interest the North
Carolinaconferenee so that the entire
state will be represented in the un
dertaking, which is especially with a
view to the lowest possible cost of in
surance and the most prompt, pay
ment of lesses so that there may be
no delay jn the rebuilding of Un
churches burned.
The modified Torrens land title act
passed by the last regular session of
the legislature became effective with
the advent of the new 'year and bright
and early New Year's morning there
was a suit filed in Wake superior
court for Torrenizing the title to cer
tain lands in Cary township this
county, this being probably the first
case started in the entire state. It is
N. S- Hines t al' vs.Lizie C. Mont
gomery and is to give notice to all ad- ;
jacent land owners that the bnunda- j
ries and the title are to be finally e?-j
tied fr Torrens guarantee by thei
the shippers. Therefore, the commis
sion today made -an order approving
the new-reduced schedule or rates and
the rairoad company is directed to
publish and apply the reduced rates at
once.
An order was made today by Gov
ernor Craig for a special ' term of
Swain superior court to open Jan
uary 26 for one week. Judge W. A
Devin presiding, for trial of civil
cau ses.- .
JSBETIBED
Fir
The Carolina Land and Improve
meiii, company, ui rvinsion, is cnarrz
tered with $100,000 authorized caj'N'
tal arid $20,00i subscribed by Frev
laylor and others tor general real
estate development.
An amendment to the charter o(
the Bloekman-Thompson Store com
pany, of- Haw River, provides for a
change of name to the .(ohnslon
Tliompson Store company.
W. R. Camp, chief of the marketing
division of the North Carolina experi
ment station here, working under the
joint direction and support of thf
state department of agriculture and
the United States department of agri
culrure. is sending out blanks non
to all the county farm demonstrator?
on which -they will return reports that
will be -used in inaugurating the ne
system for farm marketing that thf
state department of agriculture made
provision for at its last session. Ther'
are to be reports at frequent inter
vals that will give prices and th
names and addresses of farmers hav
ing produce to be sold. It is expect
ed that the new parcels5 post service
will enable the tanners to sen
J.
Thirty Morgan
Corporations
T LETS UP
HON
Retiremonts More Apparent
Than Real
INTERESTS STILL PROTECTED
a greaT
deal of their produce in small quan
tities direct to the consumers through
parcels powt delivery. The issuanot.
of the reports will begin very .soon
now.
MAKING OUT REPORTS.
Superintendent of Health Totaling Up
His Work for Year.
'For the past few days Dr. Arch
Cheatham, superintendent of health,
has been working on his reports for
the past eieht months for presenta
tion at the regular meeting of the
board of health on Monday. These
:epnrts cover all of the time that. Dr.
.Cheatham ha'had clarge ""of the
health of. the community, and will
present interesting figures of the
health, conditions of the city and
county of Durham.
During these past eight months the
whole of the health department work
hi's been reorganized arid systematiz
ed. More men have been employed in
the sanitary department, especially in
the county and better results gener
ally have been obtained. The em
ployment of a district- nurse and a
meat and milk inspector has worked
for the betterment of the health of the
community. Both of these officers
have done a notable work during the
time they have been employed by the
city, and at present they are getting
their end of the campaign against un
sanitary methods and disease well in
iiand for a much broader work during
the coming year.
The past eight months have shown
conclusively that the present man
agement of having the health of the
city and county under one board is ?.
much more efficient method of bat
tling against disease and for tfie bet
terment of public health than was the
old arrangement.
Charge Is .Public Sentiment With Re
gard to Interlocking Directorates
Prompted the Move Mor
gan Admitted This.
New York, Jan. 1. J. Pierpont
Morgan today announced the retire
iieiH of himself and four members of
the firm of J. 1 Morgan & Co., from
the directorates of thirty corporations.
In a list which he furnished to the
SUPPER FOR FORCE.
Employes of the Durham Traction
Company Entertained.
The office force and department
heads of the Durham Traction com
pany were guests at a quail and oy
ster supper at the office of the com
pany last night. About twenty mem
bfrs of the "force" were present in
cluding several invited guests.
An oyster stew was served as" the
first course. This was followed by
nuail on toast, coffee, cakes, aspara
gus1 tips on toast, and clears. The
company was indebted to Mr. White
of the force of solicitors, for the quail,
for in a recent hunting trip in Orange
county he had very fine luck. All of
the various dishes on the menu were
tc.iked "electrically.-" The nuail and
cysiers were cooked on. the electric
rante installed in the" building, and
tl'e coffee was boiled on the tables in
mar.y percolators.
I'ollowing the last course the chairs
were pushed back and the guests
were entertained with speches . from
eme of the members of the party.
They were eseelally indebted to Mr.
T.ini Lindsey for somg very interest
ing readines from his platform selections.
state. All adjacent land owners will!
have to take notice and look to their
rights in this settlement of the houn-.
dries for the tract in tiestion. This
is the svMem that will be in vogue
To Perfect Aerial Branch.
Washington. Ja,n. 2. Board devel
opments of the I'nited States naval
aerial corps to a plain of efficiency
J comparing favorably with this arm
pean nations was advocated by Sec
re'ary of the Navy Daniels today. He
nronospn tn ?lc ronrress for an an-
all over the state a, the system get,! ropHation to mrctnat)VA this devel.
under way.
When Corporation Commissioner
W. T. Lee went to Bryson City last
Tuesday to give a spec'al bearing
complaints filed by shippers aralnft
excessive freight rate by the Smoky
Mountain Railroad company, the rail
road officials submitted a schedule of
reduction that proved acceptable to
1 opment and to concentrate the aer'al
forces at Pensacola. Fla.
The Weather.
Washington. Jan. 2. Forecast for
North Carolina: Rain Saturday, prob
ably snow in the mountains: Sunday
fair. .'
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public Mr. Morgan-sets out the names
of eighteen corporations from which
he has retired, two from which Chas.
Steel has retired, two from which W.
!L Porter has retired, four from which
.VI. Davidson has retired- and a like
number from which Mr. Lamont re
'ires. All of the persons mentioned
are members of J. P. Morgan & Co.
As a matter of fact, however, these
.etirements. are more apparent than
;tal. One or more members of the
Morgan !irm retires from each of the
bmpanies named, but in almost ev-
-ry instance the house of Morgan
it ill retains its representation in the
oncern from which it is purporting
o be retiring.
.Mr. Steel for instance resigns from
he board of directors of th steel
rust but reference to 'the list ffcoT'B
.hat Mr. Morgan himself" still ' re-"
nains a member of the board. .On the
ther hand Mr. Morgan retires from
he board of directors of the Western
L'nion Telegraph company but Mr.
)avidson still retains his membersip
in that board.
Analysis of the entire list furnish
ed by Mr. Morgan shows that firm has
.ibsolutely severed its connection with
'jut three important companies, the
New Haven and the New York' Cen
ral railroads and the American Tele
phone' and Telegraph company.
In point of fact, therefore, what
vas represented on its face as a rec
ognition of public sentiment against
interlocking directorates is really on-
ly an internal readjustment of, tnc
business affairs of. the house of Mor
gan. " - -
It is shown from Mr. Morgan's list
that in addition to the steel trust he
personally still remains a director of
the shipping trust, the Northern Pa
cific railroad, the National City bank,
the National Bank of Commerce.
These two are financial institutions
whose interlocking directorates were
strongly attacked in the money trust
investigation.
In a brief statement which he is
sued Mr. Morgan admitted that -an
apparent change in public sentiment
with regard to interlocking directo
rates had prompted his move.
Washington. Jan. 2. -The day of
the interlocking directorate is over.
This is the general view of official
Washington today. The withdrawal
of the Morgan firm from -directorates
in whi'.-h it was represented is consid
ered here nothing short of an effort
to give themselves Immunity before
tho administration and the eyes of the
public.
In official quarters tonight Lou's
I'randies. of Boston, is credteid with
starting the wheels of government
that led the Morgan firm to take the
sieps announced in New York today.
Mr. Brandies would make no' state
ment. '
It is known, however, tlt he pre-;a-red
a set of seventy-eight questions
sent by the interstate commerce
commission to all railroads interested
in securing a five per cent Increase la
'rright rates n the eastern classifica
tion. One of these questions called
for full Information concerning Inter
lock y-ig directorates.
To answer this question necessitat
ed full and complete disclosures of
the secret business arrangements of
the common carriers. To dodge the
is?ue it is believed that Morgan &
Co., decided to sever their connections
with the interlocking phase of their
dl ectorate holdings la various indus
trial corporations.
On Water Wagon.
Ph'ladelphia, Jan. 2. A. J- Drel
Diddle, sportsman, amateur boier
and founder of the Drasel Biddle bi
ble classes, has started the new year
by throwing away the contents at the
wine cellar at his home la Walnat
streec Wines and liquors were de
stroyed , today to tna Talue of several
thoueand dollars. ,