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_THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD
VOLUME XXXXIII 1 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, MONDAY, JUNE <), NUMBER :U
PROGRESS ON THE'TARIFF
BILL IS NOT HINDERED BY
LOBBY INVESTIGATION
1
Information Secured Likely i
to Have Important
Bearing on Future
Legislation
_
WILSON’S TREATIES
FACE DELAY AND
POSSIBLE DEFEAT
’
Congress Will Be Urged to Consider
a Registration Law—President’^
Friends Gathering Material
to Support His Free
Sugar Stand
Washington, June 8.—Neither President
Wilson nor democratic managers of the
two branches of Congress could estimate
j tonight what effect the Senate’s remark
able “lobby investigation” Is to have upon
the progress of the tariff bill, the cur
rency reform plan, or other business of
Congress.
In the six days of grilling to which
It has subjected the senators themselves,
the investigating committee has secured
Information and opened up channels of
Investigation that are likely to have an
Important influence upon the whole course
of legislation In the future. President
Wilson’s charges that an unusually large
“lobby” was engaged In trying to influ
ence changes In the tariff, formed the
basis for the inquiry now under way;
but It has run far outside the scope of
tho tariff and has brought the Senate
committee up to the edge of what is ex
pected to be one of the most searching
Inquiries ever conducted into the ques
tion of “legislative influences.”
Tariff Not Hindered
Progress on the tariff bill has not been
hindered during the week by the lobby
investigation, but It is said tonight that
before the reconstructed Underwood bill
Anally gets Into the Senate for the de
bate the lobby investigation will have
become a direct issue in the fight. None
of the alleged “lobbyists'* lias been ques
tioned as yet; but facts brought out by
senators on the witness stand and the,
course the committee has determined j
upon for tlie future, make it clear that i
Congress will he urged to consider;
A registration law, requiring every “lob- j
bylst,” legislative agent or other person j
who comes to Washington to influence
legislation t6 Identify himself at once and i
the interests he represents.
The condemnation and possible prohl-1
bition of the present system of "manu
facturing sentiment" in a state to influ
ence that state's senators or representa
tives i'imau Any certain legislative mat
ter.
The chief influence of the lobby in
quiry upon the present tariff revision
probably will come in connection with
the sugar and wool fights, around wdiich
will wage much of the forthcoming tariff
debate In the Senate. Well organized
and extensive campaigns have been shown
to exist on both sides of the sugar tariff
question; and systematic activity by the
wool protective forces has been testified
to by many senators.
As to Free Sugar
President Wilson's friends In the Sen
ate are gathering material as the hear
ing progresses to support his free sugar
Stand by an effort to show that the
Louisiana, Hawaiian and Porto Rican
cane growers and American beet sugar
manufacturers have exhausted all possi
ble means to arouse public sentiment
against free sugar. Fully as vigorous
a fight will be made on the other side,
to prove from the testimony of the lohby
bearing that cane sugar refineries, par
ticularly the General Refining company,
have been the hone and sinew of the
free sugar campaign and would he the
chief beneficiaries of President Wilson's
recommendations for free sugar in 1916,
are carried out.
Senators have talked freely of their
Bwners of properties or commodities that
hilght somewhat be affected by tariff
Changes. In the majority of cases, how
ever, they have Insisted that such own
ership has never influenced their votes
and that they are not concerned person
ally In any Items of the present tariff
law.
From the attitude of members of the
Senate committee It Is believed no rec
ommendation will he made agalnat sen
ators voting upon schedules on the tariff
that might affect their own Interests. Such
a prohibition would affect many mem
bers on one or more Items. Senators
by the dozen have testified to ownership
of farms and newspapers and In lesser
numbers to Interests In lumber, coal, pa
per making, oil, cattle, wool and manu
facturing enterprises.
Probe Resumed Today
The lobby investigation will be re
sumed early tomorrow, with the ques
tioning of the remaining senators.
Tuesday or Wednesday the probe will
be carried to the field of so-called
"lobby” itself and men who have been
engaged in presenting arguments' to
senators or Senate committee, or In
Inspiring publicity “and back Are" cam
paign In the different states In behalf
of any tariff changes will be examined.
From this, the committee will go into
the Investigation of lobbying activities
of all kinds and upon all legislation.
Opposition to the renewal of the ar
bitration treaties with Great Britain
and other countries has become so acute
In the Senate that the new treaties
recently sent in by President Wilson
now face indefinite delay and possible
defeat. Another effort will now he made
early this week, to secure Indorsement
of the treaties.
The extra seelon was two months old
last week and In that time the revision
of the tariff had been at least half rom
pleted. The Underwood hill, which
passed the House as a strictly admin
istration measure, has been In the Sen
ate more than a month and now is
nearly ready for the Senate democratic
caucus This caucus probably will be
held next week.
A# they will go to the democratic
Caucus, the tariff rates #111 be the
lowest In history and the free list will
be the longest ever known; longer than
the list as it passed the House. As re
vised by the Senate subcommittees and
likely to have the approval of the
finance committee majority the free list
will contain among other articles the
following;
Articles on Free List
Meat, flour, live stock, wheat, proba
bly with a countervailing duty,
oats and oatmeal, barley, rye, lum
ber, coal, boots and Blioes, breads and
I biscuits, raw wool, sugar to be free in
L three years, buckwheat and buckwheat
yflour, coca, coffee, tea, cornmeal, fish,
■ bananas, jute, hides, India rubber, in
kdtgo. cotton seed oil, castor oil, cod
I (UbUuuciI on Page Tnoj
INVESTIGATION OF
W. VA. COAL STRIKE
TO BEGIN TUESDAY
Confronted by Complicated
Situation Subcommittee
Goes to Charleston
SENATOR BORAH WILL
HEAR FIRST WITNESS
Expected 100 Will Tell of Experiences
in Mines—Rumor That Trouble May
Result Over Their Presence Fails
to Intimidate the Investigators
Washington, Juno S.—Confronted by a
complicated .situation, constantly growing
more involved, the senate subcommittee
named to investigate West Virginia coal
strike conditions will leave for Charles
ton tomorrow night. Examination of
witnesses will begin ‘here Tuesday, vita
the appearance of semes of minors,
rounded up toy agents of the 1 nited
Mine Worker*, to testify in relation to
charges that the workers in the Paint
Creek and Cabin Creek coal fields are
kept in a state of virtual peonage. Sen
ator Borah of Idaho, who has especial
charge of this branch of the investigation,
will hear the first witness.
Many Witnesses Summoned
Paul J. Paulsen of tlie Unite, Mine
Workers, has been In West Virginia fur a
week collecting the witnesses and It is
expected he will be on band with about
Mo men to give tneir experiences in the
West Virginia coal mines. They will be
followed by .vificsses testifying as :o
alleged interference with the postal serv
ice hy mine guards, violations of the im
migration laws, the shipment of arms m 1
ammunition into the strike territory and
the “arrest, trial and conviction of citi
zens In violation of the constitution or
laws,”
The announcement of the Indictment in
the federal courts of officers of the L'rited
Alice Workers charged v tth >svln„ con
spired with -oal operators in Penned.a
11 la. Ohio. Indiana and Illinois to em
barrass A\ cst Virginia mine owners bv
promoting the strike, and the news of
further labor outbreaks in the New fiver
cpal field of West A'bglula have further
complicated the strike situation.since ih"
Sencf.. paasec .... olmlon. an:,,
the Inquiry.
'l’ln‘ charge of -• inspirnry on tlie part
of operators in other Mates to causa trou
blt in the West Virginia field is one of
the points embraced in tlie Senate reso
lution, and the Indictment m?.v force the
aerators to limit materially their efforts
on this branch of the inquiry, and he will
be Very careful in calling and examining:
witnesses to avoid ail possibility of giv
ing immunity to any offenders who might
be called to account through the courts.
Investigators Not Alarmed
Intimations of mine operators who v, ere
here last week, that the advent ol the
committee into the strike zone might in
flame tlie miners and cause tlie cauldron
of discontent again to bubble over did
not frighten the investigators. However,
if there is any u/.if caranee of a recur
rence of riot and disorder the commit!oe
may decide to leave tne strike district and
return to Washington for a "long dis
tance" inquiry.
War Almost Inevitable Be
tween Balkin Allies; Tid
ings Received in London
Loudon, June 8.—A Vienna dispatch
says:
"War is almost Inevitable between the
Balkan allies, according to a Sofia dis
patch to the Neil Freie Presse, which de
clares that the solution of the cabinet
crisis must not be looked for before June
12. The Oaneff cabinet is expected to
effect a rapprochement with the triple
alliance, and In the meanwhile a meeting
of the premiers is extremely doubtful.
"Enormous excitement prevails. Servla
is allowing the passage of no Bulgarian
messages. From today a more drastic
'state of war' will lie observed. All houses
must close at 9 o'clock at night."
Belgrade. June s.—The feeling of irrita
tion uud alarm is becoming pronounced
here, the belief being that Bulgaria is
delaying her reply 1o the Servian note
unly to guilt time tc dispose her troops
to the best advantage.
Premier Pasttch today held a confer
ence with leaders of the various politi-|
cal parties and discussed relations be
tween Servla and Bulgaria. Yesterday
the Bulgarians again attempted to oc
cupy Servian territory between Douran
and Strumltza. This coupled with Bul
garia's failure to icpiy to the Servian
note has cuusod the opposition leaders
to demand u speedy settlement or t lie
crisis, it is proposed that the Skupshtina
shall declare the occupied territories an
nexed, thus confro--lng Bulgaria with a
French fait accompli.
Sofia, June 8.—The semi official Mir
declares:
"No Bulgarian government will ever
consent to a revision of the Serbo-Bulga
rian treaty, if the Servians do not hasten
to abandon their foolish and provocative I
demands for such revision we do not see
that any good can be expected from an
interview between the four premiers,
which is momentarily adjourned owing to
Bulgarian ministerial crisis and less so
as the regime of terror to which the
Macedonians are being subjected by the
Servians^-and Greeks does not presage the
possibilHy of an understanding between
the allies.”
Dental Examiners to Meet
Jackson, Miss., June 8.—(Special.)-The
state boil’d of dental examiners are due
to meet ~tn this city the third Tuesday in
June -for the purpose of examining ap
plicants to practice dentistry.
BEAUTIFUL VALLEY
War Department, Trying
Out Cavalry, Selects the
Shenandoah
MANEUVERS TO LAST
ABOUT TWO MONTHS'
Necessity for Rehabilitation of Cavalry
Disclosed When (ieneral £t*ff
Made Plans for Reorgani
zation of the Army
Washington, .Tune S.—The Shenan
doah valley where "Phil" Sheridan
made his famous ride 50 years ago, Is
to hear again song of the bugle,
the galloping ! ^ f->r«es, the crack of
carbines and tj > rr ,om of cannon, for
the war depat 2 “ t is trying out the
cavalry and I .*■£ hosen the Shenati
— o
tloali as thef 0-*.<llesfi battleground.
For two morf q £>this summer a full
brigade of ct 0nd o battery of
horse arlUlet* ill maneuver and
“light" over £ cd roads, the green
| hills and fie I ^ car Winchester that
I figured in *rm -great cavalry battles
i in the war between the states.
The department has leased a tract
of ground a mile broad and two miles
long in the heart of the Shenandoah,
70 miles -from Washington, and orders
to the troops have been issued for two
regiments of the brigade, those from
Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, and Fort
Oglethorpe. Georgia, must ride 700
dusty miles under a summer sun be
fore they can reach the valley and they
must report July 20. The first squadron
from Fort Myers, Virginia, will have
only 70 miles to go and the horse bat
ter \ from Fort Riley, Kansas, will b*
sent by rail.
Great interest attaches the maneu
vers. Secretary Garrison will be a fre
quent spectator; Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, chief of staff, United States
army, probably will spend much time
there and President WilsOn may sum
mon a White House automobile some
Saturday and make the trip to the vol
ley battleground.
Foreign Methods Studied
The necessity for a rehabilitation of
tin* cavalry was disclosed when the
general staff some time ago made am
bitious plans for tlie reorganization of
the army so as to prepare it for the
defense of the country against attack
by any great military power. This re
sulted in the sending- to Europe last
year o| a board of six cavalry offi
cers. wh«» studied the German, Russian.
Austro-Hungary. French and English
organizations. Four months were spent
•ftbrotfd t>v office*** and- tinertv
their return they have prepared plans
for radical changes in the organiza
tion and use of cavalry of the American
arm v.
These plans were carefully consid- 1
(•red by the general staff and It was
decided that before adopting them they
should be submitted to a practical test.
Secretary Garrison then authorized the
gathering at Shenandoah for .the trial.
\ board of officers made a tour of
inspection of the valley a few' days ago
in search of a suitable maneuver
ground and leased the big tract which
Brig. Gen. <\ A. Doval. head of the
board, says Is ideal for the experi
ments.
Tlie tests will take place tinder the
direction of Col. c. H. Murray of the'
Twelfth cavalry, as Prig. Gen. Q. E.
McClernand, the head of the cavalry;
heard, is prohibited from exercising ac- \
tual command by virture of his retire
ment. General McClernand, however, i
with Lieut. Cols. .1. T. Dickmann and !
Fred S. Foltz, Maj. Jesse Mel. Carter1
and (’apt. Frank Parker, all members I
of the board, which studied the Euro- ■
pean systems, will be present during 1
the drills and observe the results.
Problems to Be Solved
Some of the practical questions to
he worked out arc:
How large a command can a captair
handle successfully?
How many such units can a colonel
handle to the best advantage under !
conditions approximating hostilities?
The new formation of the cavalry |
into double ranks also will be tried out i
on a large scale, a practical test by I
Captain Parker of the Eleventh cav
alry at Fort Huachuca. Arizona, with
an experimental squadron having been
pronounced a complete success by Gen.
H. L. Scott.
As an individual the American troop
er may be the best cavalry soldier
in the world, but for 40 years he has
been so handicapped by defective or
ganization as to make a poor showing
in comparison with the splendid mount
ed soldiers of the great continental
armies during the early seventies, the
old organization, founded on the Eu
ropean practice which had stood the
tremendous test of the civil war, was
abandoned upon the recommendation
of a board seeking to carry out a the
oretical plan of uniformity of organ
ization in all branches of the milltarv
service. The cavalry was forced to
adopt the infantry organization piau
for 12 companies, three of which com
posed a battalion while four battalions
composed a regiment. As the cavalry
for many years was for the most part
scattered around the country in small
bodies doing duty on western frontiers
the defects of organization never wore
very apparent until recent years. Th"
general staff’s decision for a reorgan
ization brought to light the urgent need
of readjustment and Its officers now'
are hopeful that the new plans will
bring the mounted service to the point
of perfection.
TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1— Progress on tariff not hindered bv
lobbj- Investigation.
invesflgatio, of West Virginia coal
strike begins Tuesday
Beauflful val’oy of Virginia to a-ain
hear song of bugle.
Miss Davison riieB in London
Hatfield offered to aid committee in
mine inquiry.
McAdoo would have all currency is
sued.
Attempt made to have Blanco betray
leader. ’
2— Congressional fxtravagance to be
checked.
3— Reason of sled corporation for own.
Ing railroads.
Large croVd hears Folk at Anniston.
Anniston gets next conference
4— Editorial comment.
5— Soon have waterpower bv electricity
Kills himself after quarrel.
First Chautauqua cornea to close
Many contendvri for heavy title
C—Sports.
Barons raise pennant today.
P -Berlin dedicate.' Olympic ‘stadium for
the I'Jbl meet.
KAISER’S DAUGHTER IS
WEDDED WITH DISPLAY
TMt TQPChl I Ciwt PROCESSION
The actual wedding ceremony of the Princess Victoria Vuise,daughter
of the Emperor of Germany, and Prince August-Ernest of Brunswick,
took place with pomp ano royal display, which was as ceremonious as
any ever held in the history of Germany. The heads of several nations
attended and the guests consisted of the cream of their nobility.
ATTEMPT* I
Offered $300,000 to Be False
to Carranza and Join
Forces of President
Huerta
Brownsville, Tex., June s. Three hun
dred thousand pesos ami a generalship n
the federal army was the price of-Gred
General Lucio Blanco, commander of‘the
victorious “constitutionalist” forces in
Matamoras if he and his army would join
arid swear allegiance to the Huerta gov
ernment, according to Francisco Jose
Mojica, chief of staff of General Blanco.
Blanco’s staff was offered the same
rank in the federal army as now held by
them in the constutionallst army. Mtijica
says. The offer was made by General
Trevino, of Montcvy; General Fernando
Gonzales, chief of Huerta arms in Nuevo
Leon, and General Juan do Tdos Arza
mendi, chief <»f arms at ieforia. accord
ing to Mujica. rt was made verbally and
brought t<> Matamoras by Captain Bruno.
Trevino was executed this morning*.
The rurale is in prison.
Antonio AciinsaroUe was also executed
in Matamora this morning lie was cap
tain of volunteer.' in the federal force oC
Matamoras. and was captured on the Rio
Grande yesterday. 'A'hen onlv 22 year:* rJd
he had made a reputation as a fighter.
Sixteen prisoner were released by
Blanco today in the presence of United1
States Consul Johnson. The majority
Joined the rebels.
Fourteen member.- of the Sixth Mexican
cavalry band, who laim they were forced
to fight with the federal*1 in Matamoras.
and who escaped during the battle, were
today guaranteed their safety by General
Blanco if they would return to Matn
tnor&s and reorganize the hand. The men
are being held under guard by United
States soldiers, and base not indicated
that they would ictiirn.
Secret service men arrested An ado
Stevens of Bro.vnsvide. today on a charge
of violating neutrality laws by smug
gling ammunition to the constitution
alists. It is the tii st arrest here during
the present revoluii in in connection with
neutrality violations. It »s said more ar»
expected. Stec trs ''as h Id to the federal
grand jury under $1C0m bond.
Eagle Pass, Tex., .lime s. Gen. I.uoln
Elar.eo, who directed the successful rebel
attach on Matamoras. Mcx.. last week,
reported to Venustlano Carranza. ‘constl
•tutionlsts" leader, toda' that he had been
approached with an offer of $300,000 if he
would betray Carranza and Join tlie forces
of President Huerta. Blanco reported that
he had caused the arrest of the federal
emissary, Bruno Trevino, who presented
credentials from Governor Gonzales of
the state of Nuevo l.eon. and that he had
been sentenced to death by a court-mar
tial.
It is assumed the sentence was carried
out Carranza, to whom Tr vino appealed,
refusing to interfere. Trevino was one of
the leaders in the Monterey revolt of last
February.
Mexico City, June 8. The government
will nut attempt t" recapture Matanioriis
lmmediateiv. it will organize as soon as
possible u column of undo men. but for
the present dies' troops are not avail
able. The gunboat Vera Cruz, on which
It was intended t-i send a force to Mata
moras to dislodge the rebels, la still at
Vera Cruz. , , , „
The war denartment denies that Zaoa
I teras. capital of the, slate of the same
name, has ben taken by rebels, but de
clares fighting still continues there. > rl
vate information, howev-r. confirms the
fall of the town and adds that the rebels
are moving to the south against Agnus
Calientes. and that Saltillo is In danger
of attack The rebels arc practically In
control of almost all the rural regions
in the north. Mi area including the
states of Zacatecas. Durango and big
sections of Coahulbi. Chihuahua. Sonora.
Nevo l.eon and T.'.maullpas is isolated,
the onlv news re clved helng by an oc
casional courier or refugee. The activity
of both sides in the state of AIi< lio«ac»tn
resembles a game of hare and hounds, the
WOULD HAVE ALL
Fa. Mig Present
Issue Certifi
cates ^ 'I
Bank .
^ *
Washington, June S.-Whli;-* t;.
i mental principle? of an admintst.
currency will have been agreed uno.
there are essential differences, it de
veloped today, between Secretary Mt
Adoo and congressional leaders ns to new
if:st es of currency. These relate pri
marily, it is said, to he question whether
the government should issue all the pa
per money, or whether the proposed re
r.erve associations should bo authorized (o
issue notes in place of present national
bank notes, permitting all of the present
issues of United fltri'-s currency to stand
as at present. The obstacles, it U de
clared, arc by no means insuperable .ml
an effort will be male to compose the
differences this week.
Secretary McAdoo •• tentative sugges
tions, it is undergo d. would have* the
government issue all currency. He v.-uuld
retire the present issue of gold certifi
cates amounting to :'1,079,OOn,<XX) and the
national bank notes amounting to $730,<j»K).
000. He "Would make all of the paper
money “United States note*:” maintain
ing the present is.-ui of such notes and
replacing he gold certificates and na
tlonal bank notes by an increased num
ber of United States notes. Hack of
these notes would ' ■ gold, baaed on a
certain percpma-p* of the issue which
lias not yet oeen determined.
Chairman Glu of the House banking
and curreimy romm-ttee, on the other
hand, it is said, would not disturb the
present issues of p.oid certificates of any
other Unit I States notes, but would
gradually ref in- the national bank not
and permit the? reserve associations to Is
sue currency based upon the dW ts of
the membership dinks to take the place
oi the national back notes.
Secretary Mi Xdm. s plan Is designed to
permit greater participation of the fed
eral government in be operations of the
reserve association: than other sugges
tions proponed. Icier his plan, there
would be a boor p*, regional reserve asso
ciations wi ll a su1 treasm**. of the ' ;,it«•, 1
States in haps;? *u < aeh. and a e« ntrul
liuitan in the tr.-m*ury d«;u a^tment at1
Washington. Undo/ ether plana the volte
of the banks wo. Id be greater in ♦he'
management of tie: reserve associations.■
and there woul I be a ce»urafl cr»mt;us.s(on |
in Washington upon which the banks,
would be largely i opr evented.
All schemes of r form would provide 1
for elasticity ny |V*i i lttinr. the proposed!
reserve association to rediscount com-1
mere la 1 pape .
LEE EULOGIZED BY
SENATOR SWANSON
Confederate Memorial Day
Exercises Held in Arling
ton Cemetery Sunday
Washington. June s.—Confederate Me
morial day exercises were held today at
Arlington National cemetery, under the
a umpires of southern organizations in
Washington. The ceremonies took place
in the. confederate section of the ceme
tery and were featured by an address
by Senator Swanson of Virginia, who
dwelt upon the achievements of the army
of Virginia and the greatness «»f Gen.
Robert E. T*ee. Following the programme
of speeches and music, flowers were
placed on the giaves of the known and
unknown dead.
SUFFRAGE CAUSE
Dies at Epsom Hospital as
Result of Injuries Re
ceived During Derby
MADE ATTEMPT TO
STOP KING’S HORSE
Only Hospital Attendants at Bedside.
Miss Davison Noted for Her
Daring Feats in Behalf
of Militancy
Uomlon. June s. Emily Wilding Da
vison, the first martyr to the militant,
efforts of women to obtain the suf
frage. died today at the Epsom hos
pital ns the result of n frniture of
the skull a:stained In an attempt to
stop the King's horse. Annier. during
the running of the derby on Wednes
day last. Only the matron of the hos
pital and two nurses were present a;
the death led. Miss Davison’s rela
tives having left the building when
told that there was no hope of her re
gaining consciousness.
A few moments before her death two
comrades draped the screen surround
ing the cot with the fateful colors of ]
the 'Women's Social and Political union. !
which she wore when she* made h*r
sensational attempt to interfere with
the great classic of the llritish turf.
Struck by King's Horse
Miss Davison had evidently expected
to grain the track at Tottenham cur
ner in time to intercept and scatter
the field, but was detained a moment
by a spectator, who tried to restrain
her. She reached the track In time
to he struck by the King's h ’ • e, which
was running in the ruck
The woman turned n • ompk som
ersault, coming down .. In»■ legs
of Jockey Jones, w on left
prone and uncons- ’ ius after the fall
of ids mount. She struck on her head
and It was believed at Ill'st that her
thick hah had saved her from more
than concussion, but a later exam
ination showed a fracture of the base
of tilt skull. An operation was per
formed. hut the case was hopeless.
Miss Davison was noted for her dar
ing feats iu behalf of militancy. One
of her earliest oiploits was to bar
ricade herself in a cell and she was
only sub hied with, the aid of a fire
hose. O' another occasion she cast her
self down fligln of stairs iu jail
wr] vvy> scmou*U ,‘.in lured. wn»
if the u •>*. p^nfistept invaders of
liouvf "oi cotntboh^, Which she gained
•vie tihe i» way of the air shart.
ter last. vplolt berbre the fatal Kp
'.- oin incident was tho assault of a Bap
tist clergyman in tlk* belief that lie
was Chancellor Lloyd-Uoorge.
The inquest will be held Tuesday.
The funeral will take place in London
and members of the Women's I’olh
leal and Social union will take a prom
inent part.
Suffragettes Pay Tribute
Speaking with great emotion ai Hyde
I park meeting tiii afternoon. Mrs. Dcs
panl said she hoped that the case of
Miss Davison would kindle a flame ip
tip pulse nf men which would cud tlej
present awful .ituatlon.
Mis? (iowan, another* suffragette
leader, ,sni<l Miss Davison had given
her life to call attention to the worngn
of women. She knew Miss Davison had
always held the view that a woman's
life would have to be sacrificed before
thi women of the country would get
justice.
In striking contrast to the meetings
of the constitutional society In Hyde
park this afternoon, which met with
only mild heckling attempts of tii
Women’s Political and Social union
speakers to address the crowd, result
ed in considerable disorder and a num
ber of fights between the male body
guards of the women and spectators.
At one point the women were rushed
off their feet and the police had to es
cort them from the park.
Several arrests were made.
The Daily Sketch has received a
message from t'hl.stobel Pankhurst. i
who is now in Paris, in which she suit! ;
"Miss Davison died for women’s free
dom. She did this to call attention t«<
their wrongs and win for them tin
vote. Tli© government's refusal t»>
grant the vote drove her to make her
protest. Tiie argument lias not con
vinced Mr. Asquith of the seriousness
of his position. but perhaps the wom
an’s death will.
•‘Miss Davison’s memory will live in
women’s hearts and history for all
time. There will be a public funeral
In honor of this soldier who has fallen
in t)i© war for freedom.”
ACTRESS KILLED
BY SPANISH COOK
Tampa, Fla., .Ion* 8. Andres Bruno, aj
Spaniard, shot and killed Rleanor Tm k
80ii, a vaudeville performer of New York,
and then blew on* his own brains here
tods.'. The bodice were found by the
4-year-old child of the woman in a cot
tage nest door \ » where the child had
been left over Bruno was .p. f
in a local Spanish restaurant.
CHIEFS OF POLICE
REACH WASHINGTON
Washington. June 8.-Chiefs of police
from all sections of the I’nlted stales
and Canada arrived here today to attend
the annual convection of the Interna
tional Association of Chiefs of Police w hich
begins tomorrow. The sessions will , nn
tinue until Saturday.
Distiller Found Dead
Paducah, liy„ June 8.—Sol II Dreyfus,
wholesale distiller, was found dead In his
office here today with two bullet holes in
his temple. The family attributed death
to an accident and the coroner’s verdict
was non-committal. Dreyfus was reported
recently to have suffered financial re
verses.
Suffragettes Suspicioned
Hampton. Knjdand, June 8.—The court
grandstand at Hun t park was destroyed
by fire shortly after midnight The flames
spread to the other stands of the famous
rare course and also to the stables. The
fire is bellaved to be the work of surna
me ties.
HATFIELD OFFERED
Says Indictments Against
Mine Workers’ Officials
a Surprise
CONDITIONS IN COAL
FIELDS WELL IN HAND
Mining Officials Recently Indicted,
Charged With Violation of Sher
man Law, Will Be Summoned to
Appear for Trial This Week
Charleston, \V. Ya.. June tf.—Gov. H.
1». Hatfield of \Yest Ylrglnia on the
eve of the senatorial investigation into
the n ine anil labor troubles in that
state. made a statement today in which
ho raid:
“I know nothing about the inten
tion of the SetiHie investigating com
mittee as they have not in any way
communicated with me. notwithstand
ing I wired Senator Goff several weeks
ait«i that i should lie very glad to as
sist the committeemen any way I could
and offered them a suitable room in
the capitol from which to conduct the
ln\ estimation.
"The indictments aguinst the mine
workers' officials in th-e federal court
came as n complete surprise to too.
As to conditions in the F’aint and Uabiu
creek coal fields the civil authorities
ha \ • ahsolui o control ami have had for
some time. I nm giving them assist
H,M'e with a detail of live soldiers. Tills
i- mere I j a precaution to assist tho
civil authorities in guaranteeing that
violators’ of the law will be properly
dealt with and in order that a continu
ation of the satisfactory conditions
that now exist iu the coal fields will
be more surely guaranteed, J shall re
lievo these live militiamen when the
civil authorities feci they can cope with
the situation and when I can he sat
isfied that each and • vet \ workman
h;u< ample protection against nn.i in
justice or mlstruat'ment, and when tlm
contending factions, by their at is. in
dicate to me that they can settle their
differences in a peaceable way without
lesoriing to violence and violations of
the law.
"The tonnage of the coal mine:- n
rapidly returning to the normal ear
parity."
Nine Indictments
(’ha lest on. W Via., .1 uno s. - - John P.
White, president of the iulerimtioiy; \
organization of the United Mine Wofk .
ers of America ; Vice President" Frank
.1. Mayes and 17 official and subordi
nate officers of district No. 17. the local
miners' union, indbted by the federal
grand jury last nigT.t charged with rio
thy. vi>erpiQr. Rnli-trfist
will be summoned to appear before
Judge Benjamin of the Teller court
euriy this week.
The government, it is .-aid. will uslc
that t lie trial proceed n t once.
The indictments and allegations that
there is a conspiracy iu restraint of
trade and commerce between the United
Aline Workers of America and coal op
erators of western Pennsylvania. Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois against the \Ve«i
Virginia coal operators have caused
a profound sensation. While the names
of the witnesses who appeared before
tin* federal jury in the case have not
been made public, it Is known that coni
operators of Paint and t'abln creek.-,
where labor troubles have been abund
ant and former officials of the miner.V
organization, assisted in gathering in
formation for the Indictment.
The defendants are charged with at
tempting to create a monopoly of the
labor market by fixing prices and re
fusing to allow members of the. or
ganization to work at lower wag. s.
H Is alleged the union prohibits men
from working who are not members »f
the organization and that the miners’
officials conspired to unionize the coal
mines of West Virginia as to give an
advantage to the producers of western
Pennsylvania. Ohio. Indiana and Illin
ois. It is charged the mines in the
last four states are already unionized
and the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica control wage scales, and that the
defendants conspired with coal pro
ducers of western F’ennsylvanla, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois to give them a
monopoly of the coal trade in the
Great Takes region and other- western
mu t'kets.
When it became known officially to
night that the nine worker?’ official*
"ere indicted surprise was expressed in
a number of quarter*. Attorney General
McReynoUK who returned tonight from
New York, decla I he Knew nothin’, of
the proposed prosecution, while other of
ficials of the government likewise dis
claimed knowledge of the matter.
The declaration was made that s**ld« m
was such prosecution undertaken without
consultation with the department of jus
tice. Nothing, according to department
officials, had been brought to their- at
tention in connection with the cast*
Cumberland. AM.. June s John f\
White, president of the 1'idted Mil
Worker* of America, indicted with othe
officers in the federal court at Charlea’on.
W. Va.. on charges of violating th? Sher
man anti-trust law. returned here tonight
from Blaine. H. said: “There Is no
foundation for tin action taken. The
charges that we have been in league with
operators Is absurd and ridiculous. \"e
will lie amply able to make dear that i.o
such collusion existed or -ven
thought of."
ADVENTISTS MAKE
Quadrennial Session of the
World Conference Ad
journed Yesterday
- #
Washington. June 8.—The world con
ference of Seventh Day Adventists to
day concluded its 24 day quadrennial ses
sion at Takoma Park. Md.. and thou
sands of delegates from all parts of the
world left for their homes. The next
meeting place has not yet been selected.
The only business transacted today was
the appointment of Elder A. J. Haysmer
of Nashville, Tenn., as president of the
West Indian conference, and of Elder
W. B. White of South Lancaster, Mass.,
as president of the South African union
conference, with headquarters at Cape
town.