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_THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD
VOLUME XXXXin _____ BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. WEDNESDAY, JILY 9, 1913 U PAGES N1 MRER M
DAVID LAMAR AGAIN
SIARt) SENAIE
LOBBY COMMITTEE
WITH REVELATIONS
Gives Committee a Glanee at
Wall Street Through His
Own Spectacles in His
Characteristic Way
MERE PLAYING
JVALL STREET GAME
DECLARES WITNESS
Lobby Committee Taken Completely
Into Confidence of Wall Street
Dealer—Accepted No Con
sideration Whatever
Washington, July 8.—The Senate lobby
Investigating committee took a look at
Wall street today through the spectacles
of David Lamar. The dapper operator
on tile bear side, who admits that he
bandied about in the market place the
names of men high in Congress, took the
committee completely into his confidence.
For all tile machinations he contrived
there were after all. lie swore, but two
reasons. He wished to cause an "ex
plosion,” which would bring the Wail
street men whom he felt were antagonis
tic to him "into the open” and he wished
to insure the re-employment of Edward
Lauterhach, his lawyer friend, who had
fallen info disfavor with tile mighty of
the street.
Although the committee tried to develop
that there might have been some other
consideration involved, Lamar denied such
an allegation as often as it was made
lie was on the stand for several hours
and although five senators wielded the
sealple at various times, they uncovered
nothing that Lamar did not wisii to re
veal. Time after time he seemed to b«
on tlie verge of some admission, to which
patient questioning had brought him, but
he veered away and no persuasive or
lawyer-like threatening could tiring lilm
back again.
Playing Wall Street Game
He was only playing Wall street .game,
he said, when lie made such frequent
use of the telephone and talked about
what might he done In Washington
through prominent members of Congress.
It was the game he had known most n
the 25 years he had been in tiie street, he
said, hut he was through with It now.
He was sorry for the publicity that lmd
betn given to the reports of influence
in Congress, but except for that he
thought the end Justified the means. The
explosion bad occurred, he added, and
his enemies had been dragged into the
open to prove charges circulated for many
years in the financial district against
himself and Lauterhach. He summed up
ills whole story in a few words when tie
•aid:
"It was the Wall street game I was
playing. In Wall street you don’t net like
jou do on a New Jersey farm.”
1 .liter lie added bitterly, “I am the only
villain in Wall street. All tile others are
actuated by the highest motives and pos
sess the highest ideals.”
I jimar took, the stand at Ids own re
quest to make a statement.
Taking up the recital of the motives
hack of his relations with^ Edward l.au
terhach he stated:
I realize perfectly that my life and
character are on trial,” he said.
He argued that Ills testimony and Lau
terbach's had shown they were not en
gaged in any effort to get money from
j. Pierpont Morgan & Co., or other in
terests.
•‘I'll tell you what, my motive was,”
continued Lamar. "It was either to force
tnese men to recognize the injustice of
their attitude toward Lauterhach and my
self. or force them to come out into the
open with the charges of blackmail they
had circulated in New York for years
against both of us. Ledyatd and his as
sistants had ruined many men. I was
determined they should not ruin me.”
Trying To Trip Him
Mr. Lamar said lie knew Lewis Cass
Ledyard was trying to trip him when
he began telephoning in the name of
Representative Palmer and then lie deter
mined to fix up a game on Ledyard to
force the financial people into the open
space. Frequently the voice of Lamar
shook with apparent emotion. The choice
of Lamar for an adjective in speaking of
various Wall street men led senators to
Interrupt his statement frequently. When
ever the committee disproved of some
thing he said, Lamar immediately agreed
with the objector, to the amusement of
the audience In afterward explaining. The
committee decided to hold Lamar strictly
to their questions. He testified he had
told Lauterbach that Senator Stone had
authorised him to make certain repre
sentations to the Morgan firm and had
told Lauterbach that Senator Stone said
he represented Speaker Clark. Lauterbach
had testified previously that all his infor
mation about Senator Stone and Speaker
Clark came from Lamar.
Lamar testified tiiat his charges of an
$82,000,000 forgery on the Union Pacific:
books, emphatically denied by lawyers
for the company at the time he mads
them, were founded on statistics from
a manuel and Thomas Gibson, a New
Tork financial writer.
Tie bad discussed with Lauterbach
making the charges public before the lob
by committee.
Witness testified also of impersonating
Chairman McCombs of the democratic
(ConManed on Pace TJlne.)
Capt. Jack W. Johnson
Dies Of Heart Failure
While Visiting Friends
Well Known Railroad Man Stricken at Home of W. R. McIntyre
and Dies Few Minutes Later—Captain Johnson Had Event
ful Career—Was Formidable Candidate for Post
mastership—Funeral Services Tomorrow
Captain .fuck \V. Johnson, district
passenger agent of the Seaboard Air Lina
railroad, died suddenly of hea& failure
last night at 10:50 o'clock at the resi
dence of W. R. McIntyre, 1822 Tenth
avenue, south.
About two weeks ago Captain Johnson
complained of indigestion and his phy
sician told him his heart was affected.
Captain Johnson did not heed his doc
tor's warning to take rest and continued
at his duties.
Cast night he called on Mr. McIntyre,
who is employed in his offices. There
he met a party of friends and the even
ing was passed in discussion of railroad
life.
About 10:45 or 10:50 o'clock Captain
Johnson stood . up from his chair and
said that indigestion seemed to be troub
ling him. Mr. McIntyre offered him a
piece, of chewing gum, saying that the
pain would possibly be alleviated by this.
it was of no avail and Captain John
son slowly sank back in his chair in a
state of coma, passing away a few min
utes later.
Dr. H. P. Khugerman, 715 South Twenty
first street, was hastily summoned and
arrived at the McIntyre residence at 11
o’clock. Dr. Shugcrman said that Cap
tain Johnsbn was dead when he arrived
and that when the railroad man first
said that he was ill. lie was already
beyond all medical aid. ‘Tt was un
doubtedly n case of heart failure.” said
Dr. Shugerman.
M RS. JOHNSON
IS TOLD OF DEATH
Walker Percy, 2217 Arlington avenue,
John W. Sibley. 2128 Highland ave
nue, and J. R. Ryan, who makes his
home at the Johnson residence, 2177
Highland avenue, were notified of his
death, and were asked to break the
news to his widow. This was done
as gently as possible by Mr. and Mrs.
Walker Percy.
The news of the death of her hus
band seamed to daze Mrs. Johnson. A
sudden gasp was all the visible sign
of the awful shock.
The daughters of the deceased did
not hear the news with as much forti
tude as their mother. Both Miss Jos
ephine and Miss Cary Johnson gave
away completely and it was all that
friends'could do to soothe the young
ladies. Due daughter was out of the
city Miss Dorothy Johnson is .with a
camping party at Caleis. about 45 miles
from Birmingham on the Central of
Georgia railroad. The party is being
chaper.oned by Mrs. Sidney J. Bowie,
who was notified by telephone last
night by John W. Sibley of the sudden
death of Captain Johnson. Mrs. Bowie
broke the news as gently as possible
to Captain Johnson's daughter. She
will arrive in Birmingham this morn
ing about 8:30 o'clock.
It was announced at the residence
last night that the funeral services
wrill be held from the residence tomor
row morning. Following the services
it is planned to take the remains to At
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lanta on the Birmingham Special for
interment.
The late Captain Johnson was <;l’
years old, and is survived by his widow,
who was Miss Lizzie B. Jones of At
lanta. before her marriage, and three
daughters, Miss Josephine. Miss Carey
and Miss Dorothy Johnson.
CAPTAIN JOHNSON,
HAD EVENTFUL CAREER
Captain Johnson lived an even/ *' j
life; one which brought him Into c—
tact with thousands of people
walks of life, which together wit/jj£
personal popularity accounted i*j
A ery wide acquaintance he en.1< q <% 1
the south. He had been an iii/*y
able worker all his life, pro! $o* h••
i-esult of his early training * ^ he
grew up on a farm and 111 got
his start in the world hi • *■ the
plow handles.
I weaving the farm as a Z »/he se
cured a position as axman* Ith the
engineering corps which built the old
Georgia Southern railroad. lie was
later promoted to the engineering de
partment with headquarters in Atlanta.
However, his ability to meet people
and to make friends soon resulted in
his being made assist ant ticket agent
of the road, and later ticket agent.
Coming to Birmingham from Atlanta
some 29 years ago, he was for many
years ticket agent at the old Union
depot before the new Terminal was
built and later became associated with
the Seaboard Air Line as district pas
senger agent, and was held in the
highest esteem by the executive of
ficers of this line with whom he was
thrown so closely in contact.
Captain Johnson was regarded as
by far the most formidable candi
date for the next postmaster of Bir
mingham. His petition for the office
was said to have been one of the
strongest ever presented in the state
and he had had assurances from the
necessary authorities that the position
would be his upon the expiration of
the term of/tT. H. Aldrich, the presen
postmaster.
SUDDEN DEATH GREAT
SHOCK TO HIS FRIENDS
"Captain Johnson was one of the pio
neers of Birmingham." said J. R. Ryan
last night, "and his beautiful residence
was the first to be built on Highland
avenue, over a score of years ago.
“One of the characteristics of the cap
tain was that he always arose „t - o'clock
every morning and was promptly at work.
He never missed seeing the Birmingham
Special off every morning at the Terminal
station, He was fn the maiji responsible
for this train service in Birmingham. Tie
was a fine companion and one of the
most popular men In Birmingham.”
“He was s real pioneer," said John
\V. Sibley, "and an upbullder of this
city. He never sought public office and
never held any civic ofriee, but lie would
have been the next postmaster of Bir
mingham if lie had lived. His sudden
death is a very great shock to me."
“1 have lost a friend and companion,"
said Walker Percy, "and feel the shock
deeply. Capt. Jack Johnson's sudden
death removes one of the best known and
most lovable of men from this com
munity."
...I"1' ■ ■ I
FIGHT WITH MOROS
American Troops Display
Admirable Courage and
Completely Defeat Re
belious Natives
Washington, July 8.—A lmir raising
story of hand to hand conflict with
spear hurling Moro savages in a bat
tle to the death on an isolated moun
tain top with no quarter given or ex
pected. was cabled to the war depart
ment from the Philippines today by
Major General Bell. It was the com
manding general’s report on the cam
paign of General John J. Pershing,
which resulted in the extermination of
the last considerable band of rebellious.
Moros and the complete disarmament
of this war like tribe.
Rong ago most of the Moros gave up
their arms peacefully, but the fierce
tribesmen of Rati Ward, embracing
about 20 square miles on the northern
coast of the island of Jolo. made ready
for war whenever there was a sugges
tion of depriving them bf their weap
ons. Recently near 10,000 of them stam
peded to mount Bagsak. a wild peak
whidyh they believed impregnable. Many
conferences and patient diplomacy drew
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M’REYNOLDS COMPLETES
TELEPHONE INVESTIGATION
Washington. July 8.—Attorney General
McReynolds has practically finished his
Investigation of the telephone situation on
the Pacific coast and soon will determine
whether the government shall prosecute
the Bell interests on charges of attempting
to monopolise the long distance telephone
business of independents In Washington,
California and other far wester!: states.
C. J. Smith, special assistant to Mr. Mc
Reynolds, has reported the results of his
•xtensive Investigation of the situation.
This investigation has no connection
with the inquiry Into the general tele
phone situation by the Interstate com
merce commission Inaugurated at the re
quest of former Attorney General Wiek
ersliam."
The particular point which Attorney
General McReynolds Is analyzing Is the
acquisition by the Bell interests of the
Northwestern tamg Distance Telephone
company and lis sillied smaller concerns
operating in California, Washington, Ore
gon. Idaho Ctah. Montana and Colo
rado, The Bell interests, It is said, have
acquired the stocks of these concerns, hut
have not .vet taken over the physical
property because of state litigation. I
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24 PCT.JCREASE
Peace Overtures Cease—Big
Railroad Strike Seems
Imminent
New York. July «.*—Peace overtures
ceased here today between 45 western
railroads and 100,000 members of the Or
der of Railroad Conductors and the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, after
the employes' representatives in confer
ence with the railroad managers an
nounced that 94 per cent of the men had
voted to strike for increased wages.
Final action on t lie proposed tie up re
mains with the general committee of 1000
of the conductors and trainmen's organi
zations. and a meeting has been called
for Saturday, ft is the unanimous opin
ion in operating circles that the strike
vote will he ratified unless the companies
Oder increased wages, or agree to arbitra
tion.
During negotiations today the Erie rail
road and two subsidiaries, the New Jer
sey and New York and the New York,
Susquehanna and Western, withdrew
leaving 42 railroads In the conference.
The Erie system claims the Increase de
manded represents an annual cost to the
three roads of $1,200,(100 and that the sys
tem in paying this sum would suffer in
safety appliances and equipment.
The inanagrs' conference committee
will meet Monday to consider the decision
of the employes' general committee. The
railroads are then expected to make their
ultimatum.
TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1— Lamar again before lobby committee.
Capt. Jack W. Johnson dead.
Fighting with Moros.
Financial quiet at Pittsburg.
Simmons turns trick upon minority
leaders.
2— Street car strike, called off.
3— Growing success In marketing bonds.
4— Editorial comment.
5— (Mabaugh on stand in grocers' case.
Nunnellee In city yesterday.
Kelleys ask 90 days to pay for fran
chise.
Brown will help elect Kilby.
0— Society.
7—Sports.
b—No action 'aken on paving question
in Gadsden.
9—Tax raises being adjusted
11—Reading Important, says Glenn. ?
13— Markets. 1
14— Sumter delegation on way to capital.
PITTSBURG ENJOYS i
FINANCIAL QUIET,
| THANKS TO NI’ADOO
Normal Conditions Restored
Following Decisive
Statement
TO INVESTIGATE
CLOSING OF BANKS
I Interest Now Centers on Action of
Government—Tense Situation of
Yesterday Almost Wholly
Relieved
Pittsburg'. July 8.—To the decisive
statement of Secretary of the Treas
ury McAdoo. issued last night, is at
tributed the restoration of almost nor
mal conditions Hi financial Pittsburg
tonight. despite the closing of the
doors of the First-Second National bank
yesterday, an institution which ha 1
been accredited one of the strongest
in the country. While the situation
was tense in the financial world yes- i
terday and little information as to pos
sible developments was obtainable, the
flat statement of facts of the Sec
retary served to develop an overnight
optimism that grew as today advanced.
The closing of the First-Second was
naturally followed by suspension of its
affiliated bank, the First National of
McKeesport, and the appointment of
receiverships for the hanking house of
J. 8. and W. 8. Kuhn, Inc.,* whose prin
cipals were the majority stockholders
of both institutions and a like action
with the American Waterworks and
Guarantee company, an enterprise
fathered by the Kuhn interests.
Run Abating
Another Kuhn interest which was
affected, the Pittsburg Bank for Sav
ings, suffered somewhat from the com
plication, a run being started on it
yesterday, chiefly by small depositors.
This continued somewhat increased to
day, but it appeared to abate as the
day wore on. Crowds assembled about
the bank building, and the sidewalk
about tlio building was roped off, W'ith
mounted police prancing their horses
within the lines on the sidewalk. The
people were forced outside the ropes
into the middle of the street. The
crowds were made up mostly of curious
spectators. The small groups of de- 1
positors that entered the bank were j
promptly paid $50 upon demand, as!
yesterday, and required to give the!
legal 30, 60 or 90 days' notice
to withdraw other amounts above
sftftpd ^vteroay $57,039 was
withdrawn from the bank while the
deposits were $27,000. Today’s figures
in this relation were not obtainable,
but it is assured the withdrawals to- j
day were i » b»r y?* terday's figure.
There w ene reports that $J,OOO.OOo
had been shipped- u* the Plttsbarg Bank
[for Savings today from Philadelphia,
hut tills was not verified, and was dis
credited by clearing house members,
who verify the statement of the bank
made yesterday that this bank has $5.
000,000 in cash and $6,000,000 in quick
assets, enabling it to meet any stress
or emergency.
Kuhn Resigns
About noon the announcement was
made that J. S. Kuhn, the president, and
\Y. 8. Kuhn, the vice president, had re
signed and that YV. J. Jones, the former
secretary and treasurer of the bank, had
been made president with A. N. Voeghtly,
former assistant to Mr. Jones as secretary
and treasurer, while L. M. Plummer, a
director, was made vice president. From
the time of this announcement during
the rest of the banking hours the run per
ceptibly abated and the crowd disap
peared. until at closing time the streets
near the bank differed from no other busi
ness thoroughfares.
Expected statements as to the American
Waterworks and Guarantee company
were not forthcoming today, the delay be
ing attributed to the delay in the ap
pointment of the fourth receiver which
Federal Judge Orr announced should be
a man having no business interests with
the Kuhns. Several business men have
refused the appointment.
No developments were announced from
the First-Second National bank today
and none was expected until the receiver.
O. C. Murray, has had an opportunity
to assemble the assets of the bank and
has been enabled to ascertain its liabili
ties. It is expected that within a few
days a call will be sent out to depositors
to present their books for balancing to
ward the end that an accurate amount
of the bank's indebetedness may be
learned.
Interest in Investigation
Chief interest now centers in the steps
that may be taken by the government
in an Investigation into criminal liability
in connection with the bank failure. Uni
ted States District Attorney John H. Jor
dan, through whom the first stepH in this
direction would he taken, said today he
had received no notice from Washington
along this line, but that it was possibly
a little early for the officials to have
had opportunity to decide upon any course
of action.
Around the First-Second National hank
crowds of aliens, depositors in the foreign
department, continued to assemble today,
but gave no cause for activity of police
who have kept the crowd moving lor tiie
past two days. Those aliens contented
themselves with copying the notices post
ed In their various languages und by late
afternoon had left the vicinity.
So secure did the members of the clear
ing house feel in the stability of condi
tions generally that a meeting which had
been scheduled for this afternoon, to con
sider the financial situation generally,
was called off anil offers of assistance
from New York. Chicago and St. lauds
were declined.
Considers Investigation
Washington. July 8.—Secretary MeAdoo
today was still considering the question
of calling upon the department of jus
tice to investigate the failure of the
First-Second National bank of Pittsburg.
Officials are now giving particular at
tention to the discrepancy between the
sworn report of the ban* to the comp
troller of the currency on June 4 and the I
financial statement it published in the
Pittsburg newspapers.
The report to the comptroller showed
nearly S’,OOu.OOO in redfshotints or bor
rowed money, but that article was
omitted from the published statement.
The national bank act requires the pub
lication of the statement in the shape
submitted to the comptroller. Treasury
official?' reiterated the!'.’ fonfldcr.ee that
tile general banking condition In Pitts- j
burg and the entire bountry was sound
and stable, and that the failure of th •
First-Second National bunk was simply
the collapse of a weak spot due us they
(CmUiiuH ob Page Elevea)
TO WED PRINCESS VIC TORI A
KINO MAMEL
Mnniirl, formerly King of Portugal, will marry I*rfnccmm \ugn*tliie \ Irlorln,
(laughter of Prince Wilhelm, head of the uon-relgnlug house of Ifolien
y.ollern. i'he date* of the ceremonies have been set for September, the
civil ceremony being performed on September It, and the religion* serv
ice* on September 4.
JOHNSTON URGES ANNISTON
LAND FOR MANEUVER CAMP
Urges Resolution Authorizing Secretary of War to Accept Ala
bama Land—Would Be Permanent
Washington, July 8.—(Special.)—Sena tor
Johnston Is urging a joint resolution au
thorizing and directing the Secretary of
War to accept the title to 4000 acres of
land near Anniston for the purpose of
establishing maneuver camps, rifle and
artillery range. This camp will he for
the regular army and manuvers and
rifle practice; also for the state troops
of Alabama. Georgia, Tennessee, Missis
sippi, Florida and the two Carolina**.
The camp has been utilized for the pur
pose named above before, but tlie land
j does not yet belong to the government
! and consequently it is not yet established
as a permanent place for this practice. It
is the hope of the senator to make it per
manent, hence his resolution.
POWERS DESPAIR
War Officially Declared and
No Attempt to Mediate
Will Be Made
Belgrade, July I).—According to au
thoritative private Information the
Bulgarian forces, nine battalion*
strong, which Invaded Servia at hnoor
■evatx, were entirely annihilated. They j
met the Servian forces and engaged
In a desperate battle at Hie entrance of
Xajetsar pirns.
London, July 8.—The Balkan war, hav
ing now been regularized by formal
declarations, it is understood that the
powers will make no attempt to mediate.
The Official Gazette at Belgrade pub
lished tonight notice of a formal declara
tion of war against Bulgaria.
Military news was lacking today. Ser
vian dispatches admit a strong Bulgar
ian column has invaded Servia at Ko
nagevatz. which town they occupied after
setting Are to the adjacent villages.
Cholera has been brought to Belgrade
by the wounded.
Official Greek dispatches claim u great
victory at Doiran, where the Bulgarians,
recently reinforced, were In superior
strength to the Greeks. The latter assert
that a whole division of Bulgarians was
destroyed and that the Bulgarians’fled in
such confusion that they even left behind
loaded guns. This victory is considered
of great importance, because Doiran was
the Bulgarian victualling center and all
the provisions fell into the hands of the*
Greeks.
It is reported from .Solta that the tenth
Bulgarian division, which reinforced Gen
eral Ivanoff. was brought from the!
Tchaltalja district. This would indicate1
compliance with Turkey’s demand that I
the Bulgarians evacuate Turkish fcerri-1
tory.
The Bulgarians are taking the offensive
against Nish, according to announcement!
from Soda.
Saloniki. July 8.—-Vather Michel, su
perior of the FrenA Catholic mission
at Kiikish. confirms reports of massa
crees committed in that district by Bul
garian irregulars. In one instance they
burned to death 700 men belonging to
Kurkut by imprisoning them in a
mosque under which they exploded
bombs, setting the building on fire.
They had previously Assembled the
victims’ wives and daughters to wit
ness the spectacle.
Kven more terrible scenes ware en
acted at Kiikish. Plant tza and Ray
novo, women also being burned to
death. •
Father Michel asserts that among tin :
irregulars responsible for these at - '
rocities were business and professional
men and students from 8ofin.
Bulgarians Advancing
Vienna, Austria, July 8.—After re
pulsing several small Servian forces,
the Bulgarian troops have succeeded ;
in penetrating to Viranya, the war
comissiriat station of the Servian army. ;
according to a Sofia dispatch to the ]
Noue Freil Press© today.
Bulgarian soldiers It says are now
advancing along the Morava river. If
this proves correct, the Bulgarians
have by their advance cut ofT a hugv
body of Servian troop* from Belgrade.
Attacking Pirot
London July ft.- The Bulgarians are
fiercely attacking Pirot, on the Belgradc
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“Arson Squad” Burns Coun
try Residence of Sir Wil
liam H. Lever
London, July 8.—An arson squad of
militant suffragettes burned down th**
country residence of Sir William H.
Lever, founder of Port Sunlight, and
chairman of the Liverpool School of
Tropical medicine, early today.
The mansion known as the “Bunga
low” Is situated at Irvington, near
Horwich, Lancashire. It was not oc
cupied by the family, but contained
valuable paintings and other precious
objects of art, all of which were de
stroyed. A message was left by the In
cendiaries saying that If Sir William
Lever had been as loyal to the suffra
gettes as Lancashire was to the King,
who is now paying a visit to the indus
trial wholesale center of the country,
the fire would not have happened.
Damage to Sir William Lever's home
amounted to over $100,000.
Sylvia Guilty
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, daughter of
Mrs. Kmmelin Pankhurst, the suffra
gette leader, was brought up at Bow
street police court, and found guilty of
inciting people to commit disorders on
June 20, when she led a mob to Down
ing street to raid the official residence
of the premier and the chancellor of
the exchequer.
She was ordered by the magistrate
to find sureters in $12,000 for good be
havior for a year or as an alternative
go to prison for 90 days. Miss Pank
hurst refused to find bondsmen and ,
elected to go to Holloway Jail, de
claring that she would at oiioe start
“a hunger strike," and also go without
water.
Archibald Bodkin, prosecuting for
the crown, raid the authorities did nut
desire to punish her, but merely to
prevent her making wholesale Inflam
matory speeches.
I nree Arrested
Miss Zellie Emerson of Jackson.
Midi.. Miss Mary Richardson ami Harry
Golden, a male sympathizer with the
woman suffrage movement, who were
arrested Iasi night While endeavoring
to liberate Miss Sylvia Pankhurst from
the hands of the police at Bromley,
were all sent to jail by the police mag
istrate this morning Miss Emerson,
who the police testified, hud incited j
a mob of 500 obstructionists crying!
“What are yon going to do? •* was
given a month in prison, but Miss
Richardson, who had assaulted the po
lice and broken a window at I lie po-I
lice station, was sentenced to three ;
months in prison
The prisoner's only comment was:
•We shall do as much as we choose.’' I
Democratic I leader Secures
Possession of Smooth
Tariff Analysis
WILL CORRECT
SOME DEFECTS
Chairman of Finance Committee Dis
covers Opponents Before Real
Tariff Fight—Laugh Upon
the Republicans
Washington. July 8.—Senator Simmons,
chairman of the finance committee, turned
a trick on republican leaders today when
lie got ids hands on a lengthy analysis
of Jhe democratic tariff bill which had
been prepared under direction of Senator
Smoot, pointing out that the republicans
claim are serious defects In the measure.
Senator Smoot had delayed for a month
the introduction of the anlysie, despits
insistence of Senator Simmons that it be
printed. On the last day of the caucus
when the republicans were assured the
democrats were through with the bill,
Senator Smoot consented to send the docu
ment in for the printer. But the demo
crats have not yet printed their bill and
have a day or two to make corrections
and laugh at t.heir opponents, inasmuch
as debate will not begin until next week.
Knowing that the republican document
might contain valuable pointers, Senator
Simmon* directed the finance subcom
mittees to go over their schedules today
: while he pored over the Hrnoot analysis
to check up with the subcommittee tomor
j row.
Cautioned Smoot
Senator Simmons hoard some weeks ago
that republican leaders had cautioned
Senator Smoot to hold back the analysis.
"Don’t, send it In yet,” they urged. "It
will give us away." Then the finance
committee chairman determined to lay in
"ait for the document, and today he
pounced on It before it went to the print- ,
in office, lie found the result of Senator \
Smoot’s careful labors of a month, aided
by a corps of experts and assistant-.
Ho said some of the analysis point out
errors that could be corrected, but that
much of the document was found to be
argument.
The bill probably will not go to the printer
until tomorrow night, as the subcommit
tees still are checking up for corrections.
Meanwhile Senator Simmons is completing
the committee report on tlie measure.
THREE KILLED IN
ELECTRIC STORM
j Illinois City Badly Damagpd—Four
Roofs Are Torn Off By
the Wind
KIgin, III., July 8.—Three men were re
ported killed and property damage esti
mated at $5h,000 was done by an electric
scorfri here today. Four stores were un
roofed by tn- wind and mwJi damage
whs dope. To telephone and telegraph
wires. ^
Arthur Peterson, son of a wealthy
farmer four miles west of here, was
struck by lightning and instantly killed.
Two men were reported killed at Pingree
Grove.
This city was in darkness tonight, ow
ing to damage to the electric- lighting
plant. Street car traffic on several streets
was blocked by fullen trees. Dundee and
.Sycamore, nearby villages, both were
damaged by wind.
FIND FALSE BOTTOMS
IN CHERRY BASKETS
Four Thousand Baskets Shipped from
Washington Seized By .Measure
Commissioner
New York, July 8.—-Four thousand bas
kets of cherries, shipped here from We
natchee, Wash., were seized today by
the commissioner of weighty and mea
sures. who charged they were short of
a quart by more than nine cubic centi
metres each. The discovery wan made
when one of the baskets was exposed
for sale after a hole had been eaten in
the false bottom by a mouse.
THREATENED CARMEN
STRIKE IS AVERTED
Boston, July 8.— A threatened strike of
carmen on the Boston elevated railway
system was averted late today when an
agreement whs reached by representa
tives of the company and the union on a
method of arbitration.
James L. Richards for the company and
James If. Vahri, counsel for the union,
were delegated to select a third arbi
trator to act with two others, one being
named by each party to the dispute. The
men demanded increased wages and bet
ter working conditions.
DEVLIN ON TRIAL
FOR MURDER
Hackensack, X. J., July 8.—James S.
Devlin, vaudeville actor, was placed on
trial here today for the murder of Pa
trick Considine, a policeman, Ma> U5. It
is allaged the two had quarreled over
attentions paid by Considine to the ac
tor's wife.
Miss Annie Devlin, a cousin of .the de
fendant. and an eye witness to the trag
edy, testified today that Considine had
handed his revolver to Devlin and said,
"Go ubead and shoot," and that Devlin
thereupon bred the fatal shot.
ELEMENTS RESPONSIBLE
FOR BILLINGSLEY’S DEATH
Washington, July h.—Only the ungov
erned elements fan he •held responsible
for the death of Ensign William D. Bil
lingsley. the young naval aviator who
plunged 1600 feet to his death in Chesa
peake bay near Annapolis June 20. This
ua* the report to tlie nav> department to- !
day from the special board appointed to
Investigate the tragedy. The board found
that there had been no fault or negli
gence on the part of Billingsley or any
body else connected with the service.
The evidence showed that the aeroplane
in which Billingsley was carrying Lieut.
John H. Towers as a passenger was un
balanced by a puff of wind from behind.
The aviator was thrown into the control
levers, making the machine unmanage
able. and then tumbled Into space. The
nmeiUue httu been carefully inspected b*- *
fore the flight, the report said, and Bil
lingsley had qualified for the aero license.
Lieutenant Towers, who clung to the.
disabled air craft during its wild flight to
the water, is now recovering at the Naval
Academy hospital.