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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD
VOLUME XXXXIII BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1913 U PAGES NUMBER 15
Will Insist Upon Numerous
Amendments to Under
wood Bill
PROGRESS CERTAIN
TO BE PROLONGED
Ko Concerted Effort Made Purposely
to Delay Passage, But Purposed
Tactics Will Handicap Ef
forts of the Democrats
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate: Met at noon.
Finance committee democrat* head
preliminary reports of subcommittees
considering tariff schedules.
Territories committee was told by
Delegate Wickersham that opposition
to government railroad in Alaska
came from Alaskan syndicate.
Referred to finance committee mo
tions to disclose names of all parties
about appearing before subcommittees
on tariff hearings. Confirmed large
number of President Wilson’s nomina
tions.
Agreed to vote June 25 on nomina
tion of W. J. Harris as director of the
census.
Adjourned ft:25 p. m. until 2 p. m.
Thursday.
House: Met at noon and adjourned at
12:10 until noon Friday.
Representative Bisson gave notice he
would speak on the California Japan
ese situation Friday.
Representative Rouse introduced res
olution for 1 cent postage after July
1, 1914.
Bill for constitutional amendment
providing direct election and six year
term for President and vice president
Introduced by Representative Britten.
Representative Hay introduced bill
to provide medal for meritorious serv
ice for army and navy men with $2
extra ray monthly.
"Washing-ton, May 20.—That repub
lican senators plan to insist upon
amendments to nearly every Item In
the Underwood tariff bill when it comes
'before the Senate for general discus
sion became evident today when Sen
ator Penrose, former chairman of the
flnnnce» committee, declared that ev
ery member of the minority would have
(amendments to propose.
Senator Penrose told the Senate he
knew of no concerted effort to he made
purposely to delay the passage of the
bill, but said he was assured that the
minority would offer many amendments
to the schedules offered by the demo
crats. Senator Smoot also nnnounerd
that the introduction of amendments
would begin as soon as the bill came
from committee and that many roll
calls would be demanded. If this plan
Is pursued systematically the Journey
of the bill through the Senate Is cer
tain to be prolonged.
Senator Simmons has called for to
morrow the first meeting of the mem
bership of the finance committee t«
consider questions relating to the tar
iff. One matter to be determined will
be the list of questions on the tariff
to be sent to manufacturers through
out the country. Senators Simmons.
Stone and Williams will submit a list
for the committee's approval.
Public Briefs
During debate today on the matter
Of making public the briefs liled by
manufacturers with the finance sub
committees, Senator Townsend of Mich
igan engaged In a colloquy with Sen
ator Simmons, relative to tho alleged
threats of manufacturers to reduce
wages and the counter Intention of
the administration through the httreau
of corporations to Investigate concerns
which might reduce wages, following
tariff reduclons.
"Is the senator aware?" asked Sen
ator Townaend, "of any condition ex
isting which will make possible this
proposed coercion on tho pan or the
groverninent as Indicated by the Secre
tary of Commerce?"
"Remarks of the secretary relating
to Investigations of manufacturers."
replied Senator Simmons, "have grown
out of threats constantly made by the
protected Interests, that they would
reduce wages unless they are per
mitted to retain the excessive tarirt
rates."
"Can the senator give any specific
eases where such threats have been
made?" Senator Townsend continued.
"I can refer the senator to the hear
ings before the ways and means com
mittee, where statements were repeat
edly made by manufacturers that If
duties were reduepd they would be
forced to and would cut wages. I
would also refer hint to the briefs
AIM with the finance committee, which
ai)e full of such statements."
"Does the senator construe ns a
threat the statement of a manufacturer
that certain changes would force him to
cut expenses?" asked the Michigan sen
ator.
Threat or Statement
"The senator may construe it as he
Bees fit," Senator Simmons concluded.
■'Call It a IJireat or a statement, but
tho Secretary of Commerce had ref
erence to these constant warnings by
representatives of the protected Indus
tries that they would not suffer in their
own pockets from tariff reductions but
would shoulder the loss upon their em
ployes.”
Prolonged discussion centered upon an
effort begun by Senator Penrose to Imvc
the names of manufacturers who appear
(Coatlnued oa Page Eleven)
Ceremony Takes Place in
Historic Palace in
Havana
SPECIAL AMERICAN
MISSION 'RECEIVED
Scenes of Intense Patriotic Enthusi
asm Mark Inauguration—Presi
dent Wilson Sends Con
gratulatory Message
Havana, May 10.—Amid scones of In
tense patriotic enthusiasm, Gen. Mario
G. Menocal was inaugrated at noon to
day as third President of the Cuban
republic. The ceremony took place in
the historic palace of the Spanish cap
tains general in Havana and was at
tended by a brilliant assemblage, in
cluding a special American mission.
Special fetes were held tonight when
thk city was brilliantly illuminated.
The principal streets, lined with tri
umphal arches and the buildings draped
with the national colors, were thronged.
There was superb electrical displays in
the Prado and Central park. General
Menocal was escorted to the palace by
a squadron of rurales and cavalry and
was met at the entrance by the retir
ing President, Gen. .lose Miguel Go
mez. and members of his cabinet.
They proceeded to the red salon w'here
a platform had been erected on which
stood the incoming and outgoing Pres
idents, the Justices of the supreme
court and other dignitaries. The oath
was administered by the chief justice
after which President Menocal and
General Gomez appeared on the bal
cony of the palace, where they were
greeted by the plaudits of an immense
gathering in the Plaza de Armas. A
battery of artillery facing the palace,
the Cuban naval vessels in the harbor
and all the fortresses fired a national
salute. Immediately afterward General
Gomez and his family left the palace
in carriages, proceeding to the ex
President’s country estate at Calabazar.
Receives American Mission
After his inauguration President Me
nocal received the American special
mission composed of the Third Assist
ant Secretary of State Dudley Field
Alalone, Brig. Gen. Enoch H. Crowder,
Judge Advocate General of the Army
and Edward Bell of the Batin-Amer
ican division of the slate department
Acting ;rs secretary an&'fhe'members th
legation.
The American minister, Arthur M.
Beaufre, officiating as chief of the mis
sion, congratulated President Menocal
in behalf of President Wilson. Secre
tary Malone read a message of felici
tation from the President of the United
States, to which President Menocal re
sponded in terms of the highest appre
ciation for the good wishes extended to
himself and the Cuban people.
CORDIAL MESSAGE
SENT BY WILSON
(Jo<>d Wishes of United States to New
Executive of Sister Republic
Washington, May 1*0.—A cordial message
of congratulation and good wishes from
President Wilson and the American gov
ernment was carried to President Menocal !
by the special mission representing the ;
United States at the inauguration of the
Cuban executive today. This was deliv
ered by Dudley Field Malone, third as
sistant secretary of state, who with Amer
ican Minister Beaupre and Brig. Gen.
Enoch IB Crowder, judge advocate gen
eral of the army, composed the mission.
In felicitating the new executive upon
the orderly and peaceful transfer of pow
er from one party to another, the address
of the mission laid stress upon the in
tention of the United States to support
“firm and just government against all ;
elements of disorder” and reiterated Pres- j
ident Wilson's declaration of policy to- i
ward all American nations. 'Pile address
said: “We bring you a cordial message
of good will and encouragement in the
duties which now fall to you, and we
wish to express the hearty sympathy of
the American people with every element
of good government in Cuba. It is the
wish and purpose of the President of the
United States and of the government
which we represent to support firm and
just government as against all elements
of disorder.
Cultivate Friendship
“As was stated by President Wilson in
March last in his declaration of the policy
that would be followed by the United
States In its relations with its sister re
publics in the western hemisphere, one
of the chief objects of Ills administration
will be to cultivate their friendship to
deserve their confidence and to promote
In every proper and honorable way the
interests which are common to our re
spective countries.
“The President earnestly desires the
most cordial understanding and co-opera
tion between the United States and Cuba.
He believes that such co-operation is pos
sible only when supported at every turn
by just government based upon law, upon
the consent of the government and upon
public conscience. We will seek to make
these principles and a firm opposition to
all arbitrary or irregular force the basis
of our natural Intercourse.
“The American people are the friends
of peace and can have no sympathy with
those who seek to seize the power of
government in order to advance their
(Continued on Page Fourteen)
THREE IMPORTANT POSTS
FILLED BY APPOINTMENTS
Washington, May 20.—It was an
nounced semi-officially late today that
•JLopis F. Post of Chicago had been se
lected as assistant secretary of the de
partment of labor; Anthony A. Cam
lnnetti of Pan Franctsco for commis
sioner general of immigration, anti
John B. t'pnsmore of Poison, Mont.,
for solicitor of the department of la*
bor.
Louis Freeland Post is an editor, au
thor, lawyer and lecturer, who has at
tained prominence by his discussions of
•conomic question*, particularly single
tbs. Ui was born in Now Jersey 64
years ago and for 30 years has been I
an advocate of the single tax and other I
economic reforms promoted by Henry j
George.
Anthony A. Camlnetti, who will suc
eed Daniel J. Keefe of Detroit. Mich.,
ns commissioner general of immigra
tion. is of Italian descent and has long
lived In Jackson, Cal. He is a demo
el at of the California senate. He Is a
student of sociological problems ami
has devoted much time to a special
study of immigration.
John B. Densmore, selected for so
licitor of the new' department, already
has won distinction in the practice of
law, although he Is comparatively
young. He is a democrat of the pro- i
gres&lve type.
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GOVERNOR SULZER STARTS CAMPAIGN AGAINST “BOSSES"
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Xfitzpatrick
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PATRICK*
E.MSCABE
Governor Sulzer of New YV s his primary bill must be passed, the bosses all bosses -must go, and that Lieut.-Gov. .Martin H.
Glynn now perched on the faetb O *.icc, must come down and take sides in the war that began with the governor's speech in Buffalo, N. Y.
Those w'ho are marked as firs* ,e slaughter are pictured above—Charles F. Murphy, Tammany leader; Patrick E. McCabe, John H. McCooey,
William H. Fitzpatrick, Charlds^ Bulger and the lieutenant governor, Martin H. Glynn, if he doesn't speak. The strange feature is that he
who wields “excalibur" today is in and of Tammany, which elected him speaker of the assembly, sent him to Washington as a representative
in Congress, and, finally, after many rejections, named him for governor, the office which had been the goal of his ambition for sixteen years.
Administration Awaits The Reply
Of Japanese On The Alien Question
Washington. May 20.—Interest it. nego
tiantions between the t’nited States and.
Japan over the California land legisla
tion has shifted from Washington to To
kio. The American government, having
delivered its reply to the Japanese pro
test, is awaiting the next step of Japan
and the situation was not even mentioned
at today's cabinet meeting.
In official circles it is regarded as sig
nificant of tlie desire of the administra
tion to convince the Japanese government
of its purpose to do everything possible
to maintain the best of relations that
American Charge Bailley-Blanohard has
called upon the foreign minister at To
kio to assure him of the determination
of the United States to find a friendly
and satisfactory solution of the issue.
Secretary Bryan already has verbally
given such assurance to Viscount Chinda.
It is believed here that the visit to
California of the Japanese statesmen,
Eberta and Hattori, representing both of
the great political parties of Japan, willl
be of benefit as they will be able to !
enlighten their people at home as to con
ditions In California.
Meanwhile, resting secure in the be
lief that nothing more can be done by
them until the next word is had from
Japnn, the President and Secretary Bry
an apparently have discharged their
minds from the consideration of the sub
ject.
BALKANS WILL ASK
BIG WARINDEMNITY
The Allies Will Demand
$400,000,000—Precedents
. Support Demand
rails. May 20. The Bulgarian minister
of finance. T. Thendoroff, who is to rep
resent Bulgaria at the financial con
ference in Paris in connection with the
Balkan settlement, said today that the
Balkan states would ask for a war in
demnity of two billion francs ($400,000,
000), of which Bulgaria's share would lie
one billion francs.
Numerous precedents, he said, support
ed the Balkan demand. They did not ask
to be indemnified for indirect losses due
to the state of war, but merely for re
imbursement of purely military expendi
tures and the cost of pensions for those
incapacitated and the families of the
killed. As to the foreign loan, the for
eign minister said that Bulgaria had no
intention of launching a big operation
involving 600,000,000 francs, as had been
reported, hut would content herself with
300,000,000 for present needs, contracting
other loans as necessities arise.
policemm
—
Nearly Seventy Arrested in
Attempt to Resist
Authority
Paterson, N. J., May 20.—Several thou
sand strikers assembled at opening and
closing time today at entrances to the
Price silk mill where the employes re
turned to work yesterday, responding
with Jeers when the police tried to dis
perse them. In enforcing the dispersal
order officers arrested nearly 70 per
sons. There were no other disorders.
Barred from holding meetings in halls
in Paterson the strikers went to Hale
don this afternoon where William Hay
wood and Frederick Boyd addressed
them, denouncing the Paterson police
for their action in closing the meeting
halls.
The executive committee in charge of
the strike issued a statement today re
pudiating the threat of Adolph Lessig,
secretary of the Industrial Workers of
the World here, to tie up the city and
plunge It in darkness by a general
strike beginning tomorrow. The com
mittee says it never has countenanced
such a move.
SHOT WHILE TRYING
TO PROTECT WIFE
Woman Tries to Shoot Wife and Hus
band Intervenes
Cnttageville, K.v., May 20.—George Gar
rett, aged 36. was Instantly killed today
when he sought to protect his wife, who
was threatened, it is said, hy Mrs. Sudie
Franklin. Mrs. Franklin, who lived with
Garrett s mother on an adjoining place,
quarreled today. Mrs. Franklin Is said
to have aimed a revolver at Mrs. tiar
rett before Garrett intervened. He was
shot through the heart. Mrs. Franklin
Is under arrest, charged with murder,
Socialist-Radical Victory
Copenhagen. May 20.—Elections to the
folkething, or lower house of parliament,
today resulted In a socialist-radical vic
tory owing to disagreement among mem
bers of the government on the question
of the form of the constitution. Trie
folkething consists of 114 members, and
the new house Is made up: leftists or
government party. 44: radicals, 31; social
ists. 32; conservatives, 7. The former
house consisted or, leftists, 6S; radicals,
jjO; socialists, iA; conservatives, 14.
SIX KILLED WHEN
LANDSLIDE SWEEPS
TRAIN DOWN STEEP
. j
West Virginia Train Throwr
From Track Down Three
Hundred Feet of
Mountain Side
Hinton, W. Y«., Mny SO.—Six pcraonN
are believed to lime been killed and n
number Injured tonight u lien a t'hea
npeake and Ohio train was Nwepl down .
a sleep inoiintnin aide by a Inndallde. j
The train, composed of an engine,
three freight 'cars and a caboose, the
latter carrying passengers, had been
stopped between Sewell and Landia
burg so that debris deposited by a
cloudburst early in the day might be J
cleared away. While this work was in I
progress another slide occurred and
the train was thrown from the tracks
down 300 feet of the mountain side.
Among the dead are .lames Walker
of Hinton, a traveling salesman, and
Mrs. Amlck of Handlsburg. A young
girl is known to have been killed.
Three other passengers, all men. known
to have been aboard the caboose, have
not been seen since the accident and
are believed to be dead under tho
wreckage.
The train left Sewell at fi o’clock and
encountered a number of small land
slides along the right of way. Several
times it was necessary to clear away
debris before proceeding.
The slide that engulfed the train and
sent it rolling down the mountain side
in a tumbling mass of rock, earth,
steel and timber, came without warn
ing. While the crew was working to
clear the track there wTas a terifflc
roar and before any one could save
themselves the crash came.
DARING CRIME
BY AUTO BANDITS
Exploit Recalls Those of Famous
French Motor Thieves
Paris, May 20.—A crime, the daring of
which recalls seme of the exploits of
the motor car bandits, who recently
were guillotined, was committed to
day when an automobile dealer named
Dardcne was shot by an apparently
well to do customer who HBked the
dealer to conduct a trial spin of an au
tomobile to Senlis. about 32 miles from
Paris, where he said his relatives would
purchase the car.
When entering Senlis forest the cus
tomer got Dardcne to stop the car and
then tired six shots from a revolver at
him. pushed him out of the machine,
calmly started the motor and drove
away.
Dardene was seriously wounded.
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TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1—Republicans may cause delay In tar
iff progress.
Menocal inaugurated president of
Cuba.
Administration .'.waits reply from
.is panese.
Henry M. Flagtei dead.
Presbyterians adopt brief statement
of belief.
3—Cotton mills of New Kngland feaf.ng
trouble.
3— Commencement ends at Marlon Insti
tute.
4— Editorial comment.
5— BlR sum needpd for schools of city.
Anniston man ter lieutenant gov
ernor.
Conference today on building strike.
No election to beard of education.
6— Soviet' .
7— Sports.
8— Commencement ai Marion Peminaiy
< andary f« denounced by la
bor convention.
HVCollins tells of placing dynamite.
11—HobPon will fire opening gun of cam
paign.
l.V Markets.
i4—Committee seems to favor primary.
ACTION DELAYED ON
Another Session of Finance
Committee of Steel Corpor
ation to Be Held Today
New York, May 20— (Special.)—The
finance committee of the Steel corpora
tion adjourned the regular weekly meet
ing today after a very short session,
without attending to all the business on
the schedule. The members will get to
gether again tomorrow afternoon.
One of the subjects for consideration
will he the big wire mill of the Amer
ican Steel and Wire company at Bir
mingham, the equipment of which has
been reported from the south in recent
weeks to be nearly completed. It is ex
pected and hoped in the Birmingham dis
tiict that the committee will decide to
start up work at near-capacity in a short
time. This plant was nearly finished at
the close of 19lo and the plans called for
its completion in October, 1911. but work
was stopped during the period of low
steel prices in that year. It will have
a capacity of 4110 tons of finished wire 1
products a day, in round numbers.
THREATJ NEGRO
Hostile Demonstration Be
fore Kansas Jail—Extra
Police Force on Duty
Hiawatha, Kan., May 20.- A mob of
200 persons from Falls City, Neb., to
night made a threatening demonstra
tion at the jail where William Bel
lew, a negro charged with attacking
Mrs. Anna Kellar of Falls City, is a
prisoner. He was brought here for
safekeeping.
After the crowd had promised that
the* negro would not be harmed he was
brought out on the jail steps that Mrs.
Kellar might see him. When she iden
tified him as her assailant the crowd ;
closed in but the sheriff and Ills as
sistants held the mol* at bay with re
volvers until Rellew could he taken
back to his cell.
Late tonight the men on the streets
were still in an agry mood and an
extra force of guards was on duty at
the jail.
Mrs. Kellar came here with the
crowd against the* advice of physicians.
BARTLETT AGAIN
TO SEEK THE POLE
New York. May 20.—Oapt. Robert
Bartlett, sailing master and navigator]
of the Roosevelt, the vessel which Rear i
Admiral Pearv used in his trip to the
north pole, will hold the same rela
tive position—practically second In
command—on the Stefansson expedi
tion that starts In June for arctic ex
ploration. Vlhljalmar Stefansson, the
explorer, announced tonight. He said ;
also that the largest body of scientific
men ever assembled for a voyage into
polar regions would accompany him.
♦ ♦
4 POSTMASTERS CONFIRMED 4
t Washington, May 20.--(Special.)— t
4 The following Alabama postmasters ?
4 were confirmed today: J. L. Thorn- 4
4 ton. Alexander; O. M. Reynolds. 4
4 Anniston. A. A. Leach, Padeville; 4
4 W. T. Cruse Ooodwater; Elizabeth 4
4 Simpson. Hartselle; Ed O. Caldwell. 4
4 Jacksonville, O. L. Woodin. T’nion- 4
4 town; Oscar Sheffield, Pineville; 4
4 David M. Scott. Selma. 4
4 E. K.‘’arnnbpll will he confirmed 4
4 as chief Justice of the court of 4
4 claims tomorrow'. 4
♦ ♦
Wmmmmm > mmmmmm Mm.*
HENRY M. FLAGLER,
NOTED CAPITALIST,
DIES IN FLORIDA
Death of Ajred Financier
Follows Serious Illness
of Several Weeks
WILL BE BURIED
AT ST. AUGUSTINE
H. M. Flagler's Greatest Achievement
Was Extension of Railroad From
Miami to Key West—One of
Founders of Standard Oil
West Palm Beach. Fla., May 20.—
Henry M. Flagler, aged 83, the noted
capitalist ami railroad magnate, died
at his winter home here this morning,
after nr Illness of several weeks. The
octogenarian sustained a fall from the
steps In his home and because of his
advanced age his recovery had not been
anticipated.
Henry M. Flagler was horn at Canan
daigua, N. V., in 1830, little Is known
of his early life except that he was
clerk in a country grocery in Orleans
county, Michigan, while yet in his teens.
Later he remover! to Saginaw, Mich.,
where he engaged in Hie manufacture
of palt.
Started Standard Oil Company
Becoming interested in the possibili
ties of the petroleum industry he re
moved to Cleveland, O., where he or
ganized the company of Rockefeller,
Andrews & Flagler, engaging in the
refining of oil. Tin* Standard <»il com
pany was the outgrowth of this ven
ture and Mr. Flagler has remained ac
tively connected with tin* management
of the great corporation since its in
ception.
In 1 885 Mr. Flagler paid his first visit
to Florida, and became impressed with
the business possibilities presented
there by the railroad field, in connec
tion with the development of winter re
sorts.
Entering actively into the work of
turning Florida into one vast winter
resort, Mr. Flagler built the Florida
East Coast railroad and later erected
the Ponce de Leon and Alcazar hotels
at a cost of |3,000,000.
His greatest achievement, however,
was the extension of his railroad from
Miami to Key West. For many years
his plan was ridiculed as impracticable
and was called Flagler's "folly.” The
opening of this "over .sens" line is
listed as one of the engineering tri
umphs of the age.
Mr. Flagler formerly was vice presi
dent and director of the Standard Oil
company, president and chairman of the
board of directors of the Florida East
Coast railway and Jacksonville Ter
minal company, director of the Western
1’nion Telegraph company, Morton Trust
company and other corporations.
Death Not Fnexpected
For the past few weeks Mr. Flagler
had been losing practically all of his
faculties and his death was momen
tarily expected. Several of his relatives
and business associates had been sum
moned to the financier’s bedside.
The body will be buried in a mauso
leum at St. Augustine, In the yard of
the Memorial church which he gave to
the Presbyterians.
At Mr. Glagler’s bedside were his son,
Harry, who arrived yesterday from Eu
rope and the Rev. Dr. George Morgan,
his pastor, who will conduct the fun
eral services.
F’eter Will Not Abdicate
Geneva, May 2b. -The Servian premier
has sent a telegraphic message to the
Servian consul. N. S. Betrovitch. stating
that reports of the intended abdication of
King Peter are without foundation.
[“BRIEF STATEMENT
OF BELIEF” ADOPTED
Adoption of Report Comes
After An All Day
Discussion
DAY FRAUGHT WITH
IMPORTANT ACTIONS
General Assembly to Send Petition to
President Debarring Denomina
tional Radges From Schools
of the Government
Atlanta, May 2<>.—With several slight
changes In phraseology the "brief state
ment of beltef" compiled by a special
committee was adopted this afternoon by
the Southern Presbyterian assembly. The
adoption of the committee report came
after an all-day discussion by a vote of
119 to 64.
By a unanimous vote the general as
sembly of the United Presbyterian church
late today adopted a resolution Intend
ed to debar from schools supported by
the government all denominational
badges or uniforms. This resolution,
which is to be presented to the Presi
dent of the United States, waft Intro
duced by Prof. ,J. A. Wilson, occupying
, the chair of Biblical history of the
Pittsburg Theological seminary, Pitts
burg, Pa. The resolution says:
"Resolved, that the general assembly
of the United Presbyterian church peti
tion the President of the United States
to direct that no badge or uniform dis
tinctive of any denomination be per
mitted In any school supported by the
funds of the general government.'*
These important actions by the north
ern. southern and united assemblies
marked the close of a day which has,
perhaps, been fraught with matters of
more significant importance to the Pres
byterian church as a whole than has any
other since the convocation of the pan
Presbyterian pentecost.
Important Actions
That the action of the northern assem
bly in referring to a special committee
the matter of negotiations with the Union
Theological seminary of New York, with
instructions to report hack to the as
sembly in 1914, cleared the atmosphere
of a threatened storm of conslderal ie
proportions is agreed by the commission
ers. As a proof of this was the eager
manner in which the motion of Dr. Mark
\. Matthews to the action mentioned
was approved. The doxology" was sung
with fervor at the dose of two days of
acrimonious argument.
Another matter of prime importance
acted upon by Die northern assembly was
the adoption of the recommendations con
tained in tlie report of the judicial com
mission on tlie home missionary board
matter. Investigation of the board was
made by a su-h-commlttec of the execu
tive commission on representations that
the board has spent too much for super
visory purposes in proportion to the
amount spent for home mission work.
'Pile report as adopted stated that while
efficient work has been done, tlie num
ber of synodical evangelists and field sec
retaries shall be reduced and competent
home missionaries put in the field to work
without supervision, except by Presby
terian and synodical home missionary
committees. Other importat/y recommen
dations were imbodied in tlie report as
i approved.
A Big Triii mph
Action by the southern assembly in In
dorsing by an overwhelming vQte the
“brief statement of belief.“ as submitted
by the special committee appointed at
tlie general assembly of Ja.-t year late
tills afternoon is regarded as one of the
triumphs of tlie present gathering. Some
minor changes were made, but the re
port remains intact in essentials The
statement will be circulated as a tract
among members of the church.
Announcement was made tonight that
Moderator .1. S. Lyon of the southern
assembly has appointed the Kev. T. M.
Hawes, D. D.. of tin Highland Pres
byterlari church. Louisville, ivy., to repre
sent tlie church at tlie Pan-Presbyterian
alliance at Aberdeen, Scotland, in June.
No Compromise Made
Bowlin* Green, K.v., May L'O.—No defi
nite action was taken on this, the last
scheduled day of the general assemhh
of the Cumberland Presbyterian church
on the compromise in the purchase of
Cumberland university at Lebanon,
Tenn., but the assembly will remain in
session for another day at least. The
proposal which involves the raising of
$37,500 likely will come up tomorror
Cincinnati. May Street ear service
was resumed on ail lines in Cincinnati to
day, a settlement of the ten days’ strike
having been reached last nigh..
From the upperniur* floors of a lofty
skyscraper where on last Saturday strike
sympathizers bomb'll bad a street car
manned by imported men by tossing bags
of cement and barrels of plaster upon it.
the strikers and r? mpathizers today
dropped roses and tarnations upon rhe
heads of thousands of those who bsd
gathered to see th*» display.
BRYAN WILL ANNOUNCE
AMENDMENT RATIFICATION
Washington, May 20.— Secretary Bryan,
is planning to make the formal announce
ment of ratification of the seventeenth
amendment to the constitution, providing
for the direct election of United States
senators, a memorable event, marking as
It docs the culmination of a movement
first Instituted In Congress 87 years ago.
The date for the signing of the procla
mation will be agreed upon with Repre
sentative Rucker of Missouri, who was
chairman of the House committee which
reported the resolution submitted to state
legislatures for ratification during the last
Congress. Although the first resolution
for the popular election of senators was
introduced Into the House in 182ft, such
a measure did not reach the Senate until
1850. Then the proposition met with sen
atorial disfavor during the next «2 years.
The amendment will he the second one
promulgated this year, the first being that
providing for the Income tax, which was
announced by Secretary Knox. Until
then the constitution had not been amend
ed since the famous fifteenth amendment
was added at the conclusion of the civil
was,