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VOL. 1, NQ. 37.
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NTELLIGENCE
ANDERSON, S. C iTJE?l^r|K?lNING, FEBRUARY 24, 1914.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
$5.00 PER ANNUM.
WOHL,
m
United Slates Senate D?
Parliament Is
THE PROTECTION OF FOR
EIGNERS IS A COMMAND
ING PROBLEM.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 23.?Regardless of1
whether or not the execution of Wil
liam 8. Benton, a British subject, by
Gen. Vilia was justified, .Monday's de
velopments emphasized clearly that
protection of foreigners in Mexico
had become a commanding problem of
Increased interest and Importance,
appreciates no less by President Wil-I
son than by leaders in Congress.
Briefly, these were the day's develop
ments: 1
After a conference with President
Wilson, Senator Shlvloy, acting chair
man of the Senate foreign relations
committee-and members of the com
mittee reached understanding that
the Mexican question, if taken up in
the Senate, should be discussed be
hind closed doors. j
Pending resolutions, looking to bet-]
ter protection for foreigners, soon
will be taken up by the Senate.
Discussion in the British parlla-l
ment of the Benton inc.dent, was
read with much interest 'by officiais
who observed particularly thai the
United States was not held responsi
ble by. Sir Cd ward Grey for the death
of Benton.
Intimations where received through
some channels that marines were]
landed by Ja^an and France to act as,
protectors for their subjects In Mexi
co.
That the Huerta government is not
averse to the send ng of foreign lega
tion guards into Mexico city -is known '
here officially but the American gov
ernment will not follow the course of
other nations. |
Excitement on Border.
El Paso, Texas, Feb. 23.?Interest!
In the execution of William 8. Benton
by General Villa last Tuesday con
tinues with little abatement today, but
all oyes were on developments at
Wash.ngton. ' r-W$%*F- I
Consul Ek!wards at Juarez tonight,
said that the State department's re-,
quest?it was a r?mieat .and not a de
mand--that Dent on's body' be: turned'!
over to the widow, had met with no
. response from Geh. Villa, who Is at
Chihuahua. The request was tele
graphed ?lest Saturday and It It. re
ported that Consul L?tcher at Chihua
hua will renew his plea.
While Washington mav. for diplo
matic reasons, accept the official ver
sion of a court martini which the reb
r els allege? xrici- Benton and fourni
him guilty or attempting Villa's lite,
Benton a friends refuse to change their
attitude.
Rebel agents frequently are to be
mot within public place-, voinfely
plaining what n hot tempered man
Benton was. Their favorite story
was that Benton, in. the foreign club at
Chihuahua once hotly assorted that
he wished his skin were darker \o
that he would not be mistaken for a
"damned gringo," or American.
LARGE SHIPMENT
EGGS FROM CHINA
Three Hundred Thousand Dozen!
Are Consigned to Various
Dealers in U. S.
(By Associated Press.)
St. IjouIh, Mo.. Feb. S3.?One hun-j
CUT5U CUBCT Cuma?uiim ou,wvv cbs? > " i
rived in St. - Louis from China today.
They were imported by a local com
mission dealer, who said he could sell
the eggs to retailers at 20 cents and j
still make a profit.
The eggs were bought at 10 cents a ]
dozen and were part ot a 500,000-doz
en consignment.
ANDERSON CAN
PAVE STREETS;
If Voters Say Thai They Want
Them, Right to Tax Property
WiB Be Granted.
The question will shortly be put
squarely up to the people of Anderson
au to whether, or not the city, shall
bave the right to eases* abutting
p7?pC. >y ?G, i-f,?? (lim: US I^TUiR-]
nent Improvements, or in other words!
.the voters will bo presented with ihe|
question of whether, or not they Want
paved streets e?nd want them enough,
to pay ror thept ? ' ..
The bill giving this right to the,
city was passed by the Sbetb Cairo'-]
tins general asaaosbly, but had at-'
inched the proviso that the question !
most be submitted to- the quahned vot-j
er? of the city. * \
It Ik generally understood . that'
there is litt?e opposition to the meas
ure ?d inot H witi go through by a
na&jority when the "doar poo-pal"
her at 3he ballot botes.
ThW will represent a big forward
for Anderson and In a short time
here will be a vast dltferenee In the
appearance of the city.
OVER
BENTON
Concerned?British
Inquiry.
ENGLAND IS CONSIDERATE
OF THE FEELINGS OF
UNITED STATES.
(By Associated Press)
London, Feb. 23.?The British par-]
Rainent and press have been stirred
by" the recent killing or William S.
Benton, a British subject by order of]
the1 Atex'-can Constitutionalists Gen
eral. Francisco Vila, at Juarez, and
today the question of protection tor
' British interests and foreigners re
siding in Mexico was the eifoject In
the House of Commons.
Bid Edward Grey, secretary of
I state for foreign affairs, outlined the
attitude of the British government
'and the nature or the communica
' tkms which the British ambassador
1 had bad. with the government of the
1 United States. He said that Sir
Spring-Rice had told Secretary of
State Bryan that the public of Europe
) was likely to be seriously affected by
the action of Gcnoral Villa, which
1 announcement was greeted w.ttt a
I cheers.
I The foreign secretary assured the]
house that the government was tak
ing all possible steps to learn the
facts of the Beaton case and to se
cure protection ,r Britons in Mexico,
but pointed out that the government
I was powerless to take air/ measures
in the disturbed regions.
Mr. Acland Informed the.bouse that]
the British govermuent xhad been in
frequent communication with the gov
ernment of tho United States and Mtex
1 loo respecting the protection of. Brit- ]
lab. liVes and property In Mexico.
"The continued fighting in Mexico'
be added "is of very great prejudice*,
to Brit.eh and Other commercial in
! tatest* and is a matter for very great]
concern."
T*it the British government Is con
earned over the reported disappear
ance ot other Europeans in Mexico!
Is evidenced by the fact that Sir Ed
ward Grey has communicated with I
thq rM pasuBdor at Washington ra-j
apfca.ufr ?taps that it ? might tw able
to'take to ascorta.n the whereabouts
SftifiSISiBfOple.
W^fn?WtionM From Kmbaui*.
jJ?Uyaston, Texas, Feb. 23.?Charles
'Alexander Spencer Perceval, British'
consul here, tonight refused to com
ment on a Washington dispatch which
etated that he bad been ordered to
proceed to El Paso to 'confer with
British subjects there concerning the
exo?utlon of William s. Benton. Mr.
I Perceval stated ibat instructions from ]
the "-.'.I ah -eni?u?s?y had not as yet]
'reached nim. |
BIG CELEBRATION
WASHINGTON'S BIRTH
.Nation's Notables Gather at Alex- j
andria to Honor Memory or
Great Man.
(By Associated Press.)
Alexandria, a.. Feb. 23.?With mili
tary pomp and ceremony, Alexandria,]
following Its century-old custom, to
day colebrated the anniversary of |
George Washington's birth.
The feature was a military and civ
ic parade, which mo".ed past Washing
ton's lodge and the, historic church
from which Gen. Wasulugion was bu
rled. D?^"f??^n? wu Vlo.a Prp.sl
i dent Marshall, members of th? cabl
I net, members of the congress . and
other.officials and Gov. 8tuart or Vir
ginia came to review the pageant
CONBEJO HIOH SCHOOL ?PBAT8."|
(By Acr ^ciated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 23.?Secret fra
ternities in high schoolB, preparatory j
(schools and secondary institutions to
day were condemned here by the con
i vention of col I ego fraternities of Al
pha Chi r.t'.io. A resolution was adop
1 tod asking the co-operation of other I
i fraternities and of the school authori
! ties the ?seives In suppressing such
organizations among Immature |
, youth*.
(JKORG.W cONtmBSHHAK ILL.
(By Associated Press.) t
'"" ?orsd?? Spr?nia, SuiV,., rob.
;ressman Charles R. Crisp, of
i, arrived in Colorado (Springe
and will remain here some
time for the benefit of his health. Hp
; exports to make his homo hero for
several months under Order of' his
[pbyaifclans.
i BALL FOB OOYBBJtSB.
j Fort Worth, Texas, Feb 24.?In
preparation for state primaries ta]
July, expected to be a forerunner of a|
submission of the llquor ^ueition to
a state-wide vote, prohibition demo
crats in an elimination conventicn
here today centered their force* ??
Thos. H. Bail of Houston sind nom
inated him on aecehtmaUon as cand
L idate for Itoflmmmmmmmmmmmmmmnma
(TON'S END
Villa Stars H'msslf in the Dra
isoqlated .Preks) -. f.
Met.V F?b. 23.?Gen.
(By Associated
Chihuahua, Mex.V
Villa's story of the killing qf. Will
8. Beaton, told to reporters Were 'td-j
day, differs but little from the offici?t J
statement given out Saturday at
Juarez.
The Juarez statement declared that
when Benton reached for his hip
pocket Villa knocked him down with
a blow of the fist. Villa said that
when Benton made title mote he
poked his own pistol into Benton's
stomach and then turned him over to
the guards.
Villa insisted that Benton came to
take his life, and referred to Benton's
mission Concerning the welfare of his
ranch as a "pretext" to gain admit
tance.
According to Villa, Benton. after the
verdict of the court-martial, confessed
his guilt and declined to ask for mer
cy. Me merely, requested that his
property be turned over to bis widow.
Villa; contradicted hls^official report,
to the American -consul at Juarez that
Gustav Bauch, a Getinah-Amctcani
accusei of being a' spy, had been
brought to Chihuahua. Villa said he
knew, nothing of him. Of Benton ho
said:
"1 had had Some experience with
him before and' knew of, his,, violent
temper. 1 know also that he had
mixed too freely In Mexican .polities
but I did not suspect that he Was com
ing Into my office to murder me. ' |
"He had not talked long when he
reached for his hip pocket It was
decided to try him by court-martial,
and this was done In tho regular man
ner prescribed by law, nr.d the pris
oner was executed eighteen hours at
ter he made the attempt on my life.
That is all there Is to H." i
S?LZER INSTITUTES
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
FOR PURPOSE OF REGAINING
GOVERNORSHIP.
[DEMANDS FULL PAY,
The Contentions Set F >rth Charge
That. Assembly'r Imp-aching
Action Was Illegal.
^ibany, S. V-, r eb/ 23.?Wiiiiam sui
ter today instituted legal proceedings
with the purpose or regaining the gov
ernorship, from which he was re
moved last October. - .1
Au order was issued commanding
Comntroller Zohracr to appear' and
show ca?so why a writ of mandamus.
compel!''ig him to ' pay the- former]
governor, his full salary as the occu-[
pant of thkt office should-not'1 bo is-,
sued. When Attoraey General Car
mody notified Justice CnekW that be
would oppose the granting of the writ
the court said he Intended to refuse it.
as a matter of law.
An agreement was then made be-f
tween the attorney general and Col.)
Alexander 8. Bacon, counsel for Mr.
Sulzer, to facilitate the determination,
of the questions involved by the state
courts.
MONROE'S CARGO
TO BE SALVAGED j
Fretgnt or .Ou? Dominion oJ
Sunk Jan. 30, Will Be
Saved.
I
(By Associated Press)
Narfolk, Vs., Feb. 23.?The cargo of
the Old Dominion Liner Monroe,
which sank at sea January 20, follow
lag coll.-Ion 25 miles off Hog Island
with the Merchants and Miners liner
Nantucket, la to be salvaged. The
work wilt be Cone by divers working
from the wrecking steamer I. J. Mfer
ritt, and the cargo w.'ll be placed up
onan auxiliary wrecking barge.
The work of salvaging the Monroe's
cargo will commence as ?oon as the*
Merritt and Superior, now standing,
by tho stranded freighter Sachem.are}
free. Jevers, while working on' the
Monrod freight, will continue their
set~*cc. for bodies of the rorty-one per-,
sues' jt?io som? iheir lives -when tae
I Monroe aabk. i
; FATAL S*1??MI<V ^ -
AMO^U FBEXCH SO LUI P. ILS. |
(By AsAHilated Press)
Pails, Feb. 2f.~Tbe WeaeatiiCham
[bef of JjepuUes (today adopted by 385]
I against 25 A trat* of con*wetv*e In the. j
[got eminent based on an interprets- j
lion by the Socialists on the state of
j health cf the French troops. From)
! numbers of garrisons reports had.
[reached the war office of widespread'
1 epidemics which In many cases had!
been fatal. J
! The eJtes^?cr crdsrsd ih? continua;
Itlon of the inquiry into the sanitation
or the barracks by the commission or
[health aU\bOU>?A/1 r>v tStm jrovftrnmc iL
I <" ' '
BU**rdS
era Ppii ?I
Stales.
>e Ohio and
Storm Warn
. glbag tho
tfanry
probabilities
severe
: <h!s State
fcthe State
Iragod con
Of saow
?rnobn.
two Tide
at
^Ohlo i
litte is
s*i
WILL NOT BE OF
LONG DURATION
Driving Snowa Falling in the
Ohio VaUey and Middle West.
Cold Rain for the Strain.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Feb. 23.?Av biixsard,
born in Tennessee, is th? iatest atorru
to whip tbe East with My rains and;
snows. Driving ssowb today were
falling In the Ohio valley, toe Middle
Atlantic States and Southern New
England, walle the Soath Atlantic
and Guir State? w?re i having cold
rain. ' '
A cold wivti following! in Rs wake,
it was predicted, would! drive down
thermometers south of
east of the Mississippi,
ingd were ordered up a!
Atlantic coast ?r?Q]?i"
Eastport, Milne. The
are, however, that the stprm will be
short-lived.
Tra?ne Impeded.
Columbus, O., Fcb.'23.?Trains slated
at numerous points throughout the
State, traffic abandoned ?An some In
stances, train arrivals rai?.?ln? from
three to seven hours l?i? and street
car nnd intorurhan trjWfc-seriously
Impeded where troll c had not
hern abandoned, tonight were some
of the results of
anow storm that hah
this winter.
The storm brokw- A
Sunday afternoon and
tinually s.nce. EiaSfMB
has fallen since ScmSmm
Huge drifts today atall
do and Ohio centrai trgk?
way. Another Tof^^H
was similarly held
Belle Fontaine
Traffic on the 4?eariKyivj
lweeuv Dayton and
sefer^SSSfthe I
ed near Wtest
Fuel shortttge threatens- several
cities and towns, notably Can ton and
New Ark.
Buslasaoitlgeet.
A Chicago dispatch cays: The bit
ing blluard that yesterdey ' swept
through tho prairie and middle . Wes
terloy, leaving in its wake prostrate
wires, delayed trains and upset busi
ness. Snow continued to fall la near
ly all the'affected reg on, and -where
it e?ghtly was.abating, the, increased
cold hampered the efforts to restore
normal conditions.
Several fatalities were reported in
Illinois. Wires were down all over
Indiana and nearly all Mnterurban
lines tied up. Drifts were piling up
before a sharp wind In the St. Louis
territory. Kansas, Missouri and Ne
braska faced a heavy task of restoring
Wire communication. Ohio (reported
now falling in all. directions and
drifting before high winde. Trains
from the South were reaching Chicago
three hours late.
Worst known la Years. "it^|
With only slight ajbatement, the
storm that last night swept into
Kansas and western AUssourta, pro
ducing the worst conditions of tbe
season, continued today. Officials of
telegraph, companies said wire condi
tions' wer? tue- worst knows in this
region for years.
tspnngneia, ' in., reo. zs.-^-Hrave. en
gines today pulled the Diamond'Spec
ial of tho Illinois Central Railroad out
of anow drifts near faere and brought
the train in three hours late. Th.ough
trains were four and five hours late
and all local trains were annulled.
Causes Railway Wreck.
Decatur, 111., Feb. 23.-~Ftve per
aana were injured .when tbci Wabash
Railroad's Continental limited, ran
into three road engines here today.
Tbe engineer of the passenger train
was blinded by the snow.
St Louis. Fob. 23.?A bllasard that
late yeaterdry struck St. Louis, con
tinued today. A tue anow. was being
driven before a 20 milo wind, delay
ing trains on most of tho roads.
Peoria, ill.,.Feb. Poorhv today
reinem? in the grip of one of the worst
hltsaarde ta;the memory of tbe oldest
residents. The storm began late vea
ter?ay and continued without cessa
tion nattl - late this morning. Tatybr
phone and telegraph wires are down
to such en extent that corraiunica
Uon with the oUUldo world Is almost
Impossible.
ANXIOUS F? KVA1N.WL0RT.
ff?y Associated Press.)
Boston. Feb. JS.?John H. Scott,
of Phllsdelphla. a veteran- amateur
pedeairain, today etarted oser snow
pit ckod roads and In a rreeslng tem
perature to hrcak the record tor a
walk from Boston to Washington. Tbe
time he aims to bettor is. got hmm
mgft by Edward Peyto Wteete*. Mr.
Scott is 4S years old. le planned to
atop tonight at Providence, R. I., about
?0 miles from herj.
RATHER RIDE
THAN SAUNTER
Woman Tbo^^fe Would!
' Ra&cr Steal Ticket* Than
Charged with stealing 12 railroad I
tickets from! the West Union station,'
a white woman named Orr was gath-.
th'ered into the fold by a policeman
at Pcndleton last week. The woman!
had arrived on the Blue Ridge rail-1
way and did not know that such aj
warm reception awaited her at her
destination.
It la said that Mrs. C. D. Wilson. !
who was assistant in the West Union1
office, "epped out of the station for a
few utes, leaving the Orr woman
by the . ove. When ehe returned tho
woman had disappeared and shortly
after the train left West Union Mrs.
Wilson discovered that the tickets
must have taken a strong fancy to the
Orr personage and become attached to
ber. She telegraphed ahead, having
the woman arrested at Pendl?ton..
Saturday afternoon ehe was carried
back to Walhalla whore Bho will he
given trial ob the charge of appro
! at In g the tickets and she zmy poasl
I bly get a ride In the "black Mirla" if
Walhalla chances to boast of ruch a
valuable piece of property.
HONKER STATESMAN PASSES.
(By Associated Pre?s.)
I Denver, Colo.. Feb. 23 ? Highest
State honors/will be paid the memory
! of form'er II. S. Senator lienfy Moore
Teller, whose death early today at
the home of hlB daughter, Mra. O. E.
! Tyler, in this city, marked the pas
sage of tho" last of the earl.er day
statesmen of Colorado.
In 1876, with tho admission of Colo
rado as a State of t?i? union. Senator
Teller was chosen to represent her In
the I/. S. Senate and acted In that ca
pacity for thirty years,'both as re
publican and democrat.
ISPLEK010 START FOR
THE RESERVE SYSTEI
500 BANKS APPLY FOR
MEMBER??BP.
OR?TY IN LIN?
The Few Instaurions That Have
Not Come Into System
Are Small.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 23.?The new fed
eral reserve aystem will begin busi
ness w.th a membership of at least
7,500 banks. This was apparent to
night, when, at the close of the last
day on which national banks could
Kienify their intention of accepting
the terms of tue currency law, iess
than fifty or tho 7,49? national banks
of the country had tailed to respond
favorably. More than enough State
institutions had applied for member
ship to bring the total to 7.6C0.
Official count of the banks and tabu
lation of their resources and liabilities
tomorrow will begin at the treasury
I department.
Most of the institutions that have
not.,come into tho new system
comparatively small, and
mated that 97. pec cent,
capital and resources in the present
national bank system 1* represented
by those Whose applications are in
SECOND REA?ING
D1L.L.O g%M\MU IVAI.I.fM^
I Indication That Session of Gest?
era! Assembly Is Near
Its Close.
system are
it Is esti
of all tbe
I Special Correspondence
Columbia, Feb. 23.?Preparatory to
adjournu'^ent alne die the House last
plght kUled all tbe - second reading
House bills on Its calendar. This is
usually an Indication that the session
of the General Assembly Is near ita
close.
JKEETIXG A RKCOKD.BRFAKER.
Special Correspondence. ,
Columbia, Fob, .33.?The . annual
meeting of the agents of the Mutbat
Benefit. Ufo (Insurance Company, is
rocorA-hrAAkla* i? ">!"? ?ti*2
dance. M. M. *bfitttson, of Anderson,
general agent for Sooth Carolina, e*?
pressed his pleasure at the success
which wa? attending the meeting..
? v m, n .
NO TAWEK1N? WITH LAW1.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. Feb. 23 ?No tamper
ing with tbe tariff will be permitted
by the democratic majority until the
Underwood-Simmons act bad bean
in effect long enough to demonstrate
whether it needa perfecting amend
ments. This was made plain today by
majority laader Underwood when Rep
leaked about the prospects of his pond
ing bill to repeal the "collection at
the source" feature of the income tax
law.
Says Wilton Has Heeded
the Admonitions of
Washington.
ON VERGEOF ERA
OF GOOD F??klNG?
Optimistic Address Delivered Yes
terday in Chicagolby Secre- I
tary of the Navy.
(By Associated Press)
Chicago, Feb. 23.?Secretary of the
Navy Joseiibus Daniels, Lit his ad
dress at the Washington's birthday
celebration herej today declared Presi
dent Wilson bad heeded admonitions
{of Washington and in that, spirit had
j received the approval of the people of
tho.United Etatos. '
"We have witnessed In the last year
exhibitions of the true American
spirit In a way that would do the heart
of George Washington good If be were
alive," said Mir. Daniela. "In the
spirit of Washington, President Wll
i Kim entered upon his duties a year
ago. As the leader he summoned tho
'members of the party to labor with
I hhn in redeeming its pledges. But he
[did not stop there. He.called on men
of every party for counsel and co-op
oration. '
"Washington, in his farewell ad
dress warned th? .country against
baneful effects'of th? passions arous
ed by the extremes of party spirit. '
WJhen Washington's j&v'ce was ac
cepted, from rancprnas partisanship
emerged the era Of ?*od reeling. Are
we not on De vdncsjrof another era of
good feeling?" /
Mir. Daniels declared that he be
llovod the day or clean it party divi
sion on Important legislation was
past. Republican and . Progressive
votes he said helps tho tariff and cur
rency bills, which are mile posts in
tho path along which the. democratic
.party travelled to redeem Its pledges.
-?n
PRACTICAL TRAINING TO
B*JB^i:n^T^U FOR Tilllt^
(By* Associated Press.)
Washington i"f.. .". ^u'miMiU-m
o' p year's co 1/ui In practical fram
ing at ?otDc agr ct.lturnl .college in
the place of the annual trips to Wash
ington for tho young prize winners of
corn, canning and poultry and other
agricultural clubs, today was recom
mended by tho dnpartir?-_-ci or.agrSci!'
ture. Officials of tho department be-,
iieVe such courses would have more
lasting Value for prise winners and
for the agriculture of tbeir sections
than flying trips to the capital. ,
rs?TlON?lTnUC?TORS
holding\mmm
3,000 Members National Educa
tion Association in Session I
at Richmond. I
(By Associated Press.)
Richmond, Va., Feb. 24.?Educators
bf note rrom nearly every State In
the union, today arrived in Richmond
t6 ettecd the convention: of the de
partment of education, National Edu
ee.Tifin Association and allied organi
sations, which opens in the city audi
torium tomorrow night It wes estt
WMa?. l'.iai ?.vGG uieuiDOTS WCT6 in 106
city.
The national council of education
met at B o'clOCK tOMghV tO diSCUSS
"hsallh ' problems of the American
publtcschool." .'
The national society for tho study
of education, of which/ Martin G.
Brumbaugh, superintendent of public
schools of Pennsylvania; is president,
dltfcufcsed "reconstructed mathematics
as an example of the adaptation of in-'
structton to tho needs, interetts and
capacities of high school students."
FIRE THREATENS
BIG SKYSCRAPER
Empire Building, Atlanta, Dam
aged to the Extent of $50,
000 Yesterday.
_^jm !
(By AssoeMUd Press.) '
Atlanta.,Feb. tH^-FIro for a short >
time this afternoon threatened the <
Umpire building, located in tho heart I
of the skyscraper section. The Ars j
started in a store rot??ot the Fulton 'I
National bank. Loss was estimated at'
150.000. I
URGE ?MACTanTRNT OF LAW. i
?? V* i
f special correspondence, i
Columbia. Feb. 29.?The House to
night passed the Senate resolution,
erging the South Carries dslsgsttor.
in Congress to push the'enactment of
a law requiring the specification of
{governing standards tn contracts for
I the futuro del.very of cpWon.
Joint Committees Busy
With Tentative
Drafts.
NO CONCLUSIONS.
ARE ANNOUNCED
Subcommittee Wrestling With the
Problem of Limiting Com
mission's Powers.
(Uy ?atoc'a?eri' I'rns.)
Washington. Feb. 23.?Member* ' of
;h<> Senate and Houso Interstete com
merce committees today were busy
with tentative drafts of the proposed
Interstate commBslon bill,, but no
com I usions were announced.
The House sub-committee Headed
by Representative Covington, of Mary
land, Is wrestling with the problem
of limiting to "big" business the juris
diction of tbe proposed comm.sslon.
The tentative section to cover this
point says:
"That all corporations, joint stock
companies end corporate combinations
engaged in commerce among the sev
eral States or with foreign nations,
except corporations, joint stock com
panies and corporate combinations to
the Interstate commerce act and its
amendment, having annual gross ro
ing annual gross receipts of less.than
ing annual gros srecetpts of less than
$3,000,000 but belonging to such class
es of corporations, stock companies
and corporate comihlnatlons as tbo
lommisslon may In ''its discretion,
shall furnish to tho commission an
nually, statements of tho organisa
tion bondholders and stockholders and
relations to other corporations, joint
stock companies and 'corporate com
binations shall require."
Vlewc of tho..president, who has
Indicated that itadfv commission
bill h) first In importance*, are expected
to prevail ?.n the bill when the sub
committee reporta- it, It- is proposed
to have only, . "big" business- Subject
to the recommendation1: of the trade
commission..
ANXIETY IN .UAKla'K VUMhKSi
Norfolk, Va., Rob .8.1?TVe British
steamer Bachem which sfsnded--yes
l er day near Hog Island. Is tonight be-,'
ing pounded by high sous., The reve
nue cutter Onandaga and 'the tilg 2.
J. Merritt pulled on the vessel today
284 moved har slightly. Th?lf work
however, counted for nought,. for
when a northeast storm broke with
considerable fury and drov* the ves
sel back, on the beech, the boats had'
to abandon the attempt to no
*rhe ship Is in no immediate ds?iser,
it is claimed, but the unfavorable
reather tonight Is causing anxiety In
marine circles. The Snchcm' Sh
freight and passenger te*m*r and la
owned by Warren and Company of
Liverpool. It Is not known, whether
there are any passengers on. board.
Tbe steamer Is equipped with wire
less.
tURGLAR KILLS
EXPRESS CLERK
Shown a Favor by Clerk, Former
Employe Murders Htm
While Asleep:
Corning, N. Y.. FeV 2*.-i-Harry Ed
wards, night clerk in the/ Weils Fargo
Express -Company's.^office here, early
Urnnj vinn ?uuruurca oy a ourgiar al
leged to have been David Dunn, 19 I
year* old, a former employe of the
company. The police say Dunn has
confessed.
In his confession, according to the
police. Dunn said he told A story of
hard luck to induce Edwards to let
him sleep In the office and while tbe
clerk was taking a. nap bo tried to get
Into the safe. Edwards woke and a
fight ensued.
RADIUM PRICES
ARE EXORBITANT
Article Costs $130,000
Per Gram?Monopolis?e
Conditions.
.Washington. Vee.-Press?t prie
se of radium are exorbitant, monop
Ustlc conditions prevail ?n thb pro
ducing business and two prlrate con
cerns control inqut or the valuable
plaints Ja Odro'raao and Utah, direc
tor Holmes, of the Federal Mines'Bif*
rean, told the. Senate committee work
log on the Walsp bills for government
control of the healing metal. He had
testified previously that the ' govern
ment could produce radium at lees
than half of the present market price,
which ia $130.000 a gram. -
' 30 LIQUOR BOLD OPT TBAIN&.
1 no more liquor wllkte eol* by the
Now York. New Ha*$h$ad Hartford
Railroad on any of its .(raina. It was
tnno?nced officially tonight.