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* ^ ' THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD
/ volume xxxxm Birmingham, Alabama, Friday, December 5, 1913 12 pages number 2.13
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, OF GENERAL VILLA
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Rebel Chieftain Prepares
for Expedition Against
Mexico City
REBELS IN SOUTHERN
MEXICO ARE ACTIVE
Trend of Events Viewed With Satis
faction by Washington—Civil
Authority Beginning
to Appear
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4 Brownsville, Tex., December 4. 4
4 A 24-hour battle near Tula, 40 4
4 miles below Victoria, Tamaul- 4
4 lpas, In the region of important 4
|4 Mexican oil fields, resulted in a •
* 4 federal loss of 220, according to •
(4 constitutionalist report re- •
!4 ceived at Matamoras late today 4
4 from General Aguilar, the com- *
,4 mander In chief In that district. 4
{4 The constitutionalists losses 4
!4 were not stated. Date adviecs 4
4 from Victoria said fighting was 4
,4 again in progress. 4
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Villa Ahumada, Me*., December 4.
Fifty-fire hundred rebels forming the
Fallens of the army with which Gen.
Francisco Villa aays he will march to
Mexico City to overthrow the Huerta
dictatorship, were to enter Chihuahua
City, the state capital, tonight.
It is in this city that Villa, now
In supreme command of the military
forces of the revolution, said he would
Rather about him 10,000 men to start
couth by way of T^rreon and Zacatecas
to Mexico City. „ The report that Za
catecas, with 30,000 population, and the
capital of a rich mining district, al
ready was being attacked, indicated
that the rebels to the south were in
great numbers. Scattered bands of
rebels, ranging each from a few hun
dred to several thousand, are to be
Impressed into the main army, accord
ing to Villa’s plan to have aA- least
2Q|M0 men when he reaches the^high
leading to the capital of the
repuntlc.
« m it ru ijquippvu
\lnsdy equipped with macliine guns,
artillery and millions of rounds of am
munition by his victories In the north,
Villa said he was no longer hampered
by inability to get arms fvdm i<
sources, btft could readily obtain them
from the federals, who are reported m
the few remaining northern strong
holds to be ready to evacuate. The de
feat of the federals in their retreat
from Juarez is known to have placed
great quantities of arms in the hands
of the rebels.
The rebel advices was that Federico
Mo ye, civil governor of Chihuahua, had
made elaborate preparations for the re
ception of Villa, having put in gala
State the palace where Villa will now’
command, and that Villa probably
would occupy a home vacated by one
pf the millionaire Terrazas family.
Different Reception
It was from Chihuahua that Villa,
19 years ago, adopted the career of
b bandit because he was ordered ar
rested on a charge of having killed an
prmy officer. When he arrives here not
only Villa himself but also the men
{Who rallied around him will occupy the
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(Guard About Refuge of
* Mexican Desperado
Unrelaxed
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Bingham, Utah, December 4.— More
poisonous gases were generated today
■ ud tonight in the Utah-Apex mine
(■'here Rulph Lopez. Mexican desperado,
took refuge a week ago, than at any
time since Monday when the smudging
•peratlons began. The sheriffs an
nounced that the smudges would be
•Xtlngulshed tomorrow.
The use of w6t gunpowder to create
■ deadly black damp were resumed to
day and because of its density the time
before the deputies can search the
Workings after the double bulkheads
■re removed may be days Instead of
bours.
The fa,te of Lopez, who murdered a
fellow countryman and later killed flve
peace officers, remained a matter of
conjecture, no sound of life havftlg
come from the mine since Monday. Un
relaxed guard, however, was main
tained at the tunnel mouths.
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MRS. PANKHURST IS
ARRESTEU AS SHE
LANDS AT PLYMOUTH
Suffragettes Fail to Carry Out Boast
to Prevent Her Arrest—Women
Sentries Are Attacked
by Crowds
Plymouth, December 4.—Sea and wind
today helped the police evade suffragists
who had planned to prevent the rearrest
of Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst upon her
return from the United States.
A heavy sea was running when the Ma
jestic anchored. The waves, while they
did not affect the powerful police tug,
were too much for the little motor boa*t
which the militant suffragettes had en
gaged to head off the policemen. The oc
cupants, who included Gen. Mrs. Flora
Drummond and other leaders, were
drenched before they reached the steamer.
The Majestic, under police orders, had
anchored outside the breakwater. The
sea delayed the little suffragette warship
so much that It did not arrive at the- side
of the big liner until the police had gotten
Mrs. Pankhurst and was abandoning the
vessel.
The militants shouted to her through
their megaphones: “Don’t land. The cats
are after you!”
Mrs. Pankhurst protested against her
arrest and asked to see the warrant. It
was explained to her that under the
“cat and mouse" act no warrant was
necessary.
Six policemen and a wardress boarded
the Majestic to prevent any of the pas
sengers interfering with the officers depu
tized to moke the actual arrest.
In the meanwhile the ordinary tender
on which were many suffragists armed
with clubs was kept standing off for an
emergency and the armed bodyguard was
rendered helpless.
Suffragettes were on guard outside all
the prisons in the southwest of England
to which it was thought Mrs. Pankhurst
might be taken.
During the night at Bristol the yromen
sentries were attacked by a hostile crowd
springing up and several persons were
hurt.
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HIGH COST OF FOOD
DISTRIBUTION TAKEN
UP IN NEW YORK
Costs 39 Cents to Distribute $10
Worth of Food in the City,
According to Statistics
New York, December 4.—It costs 3!>
cents to distribute on dollar's worth
of food In this city. The bureau of food
supply of the New York Association for
Improving the Condition of the Poor
has been conducting a cost of living
Inquiry, and today made public a re
port showing that 61 cents represents
tiie ccifct of the food on its arrival at
the terminal markets here, while the
rest of the consumer’s dollar is divided
between wholesaler and retailer In the
process of getting the food to the con
sumer’s kitchen.
“Every consumer,’’ said Bailey B.
Burrett, who directed the inquiry, “is
amazed at the constantly diminishing
quantity of food that his dollar brings
to him, and every producer is equally
amazed at the small proportion of the
consumer’s dollar that finds its way into
his pockets.”
The remedy, the report asserts, is a
reorganization of the food distribution
system based on the result of cftreft.il
experiments with the economic effi
ciency of various methds of rete/1 dis
tribution.
Phillips May Be New
Superintendent of
Washington Schools
Wnsington." December 4.—(Special.)
The hoard of education fdr the Dis
trict of Columbia is considering among
others Dr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent
of the public schools of Birmingham, as
superintendent of the schools of Wash
ington.
In view of the fact that Dr. Phillips
is not an applicant for the place, it is
a distinct honor to the Alabama edu
cator that he lias attracted the atten
tion of the Washington board by his
work in Birmingham.
Will of Late President of the
Southern Railway Filed
in Washington
Washington, December 4.—The late
William Wilson Finley, president oi'
the Southern railway, left an estate
valued at $185,000, according to his
will, made last March and filed today.
A life interest is devised to his wife,
Lillie Davis Finley, and at her death
it goes in trust to the five children.
Should Mrs. Finley remarry, the trust
created becomes immediately effective.
Mr. Finley explained in his will that
this latter provision was inserted at
the special request of his wife and not
on account of any lack of confidence.
In proof the testator in the following
sentence appointed his wife as exe
cutrix.
Real estate in this city and a farm
in Fauquier county, Virginia, valued
at $125,000 and insurance, stocks and
bonds, valued at $60,000, comprise the
estate. ~
NEW YORK POLICE PREPARE
LIST OF CHRISTMAS “DON’TS”
Issue List of Warnings to Shoppers and Others Who Are Likely
to be Careless During the Rush of the Holiday Sea
son—Extra Detectives Assigned
Ntw York, December 4.—The police de
partment prepared for the Christmas sea
ion today by assigning extra detectives
lo guard shoppers and Issuing the follow
ing lists of "dont’s:"
"Don’t pay for C. O. D. packages until
you have examined the contents,
j ."wlaplay money.
"Leave your handbag In the baby car
riage under the pillow.
"Beware of persons who call after the
delivery of a package representing that
the package lias been delivered by mis
"Don’t purchase Jewelry on the street.
"Don’t carry your purse in your hip
pocket.
"Don’t be hoodwinked by any person
who claims you have dropped your hand
bag and shows you a shifted pocketbook.
"Be sure that you have your pocket
book, for this is a swindling game.
"Don’t leave the room of your apart
ment in which a messenger delivers a
package to show Its contents to another
member of the family and permit the de
livery messenger to await your return.
"Don’t enter into coin matching games
«m the street.”
TEAMSTERS ASK A
GENERAL STRIKE
• IN INDIANAPOLIS
Hoot Down Proposal to Al
low Strikers to Return
to Work
CENTRAL UNIONS TO
CONSIDER REQUEST
Business About Normal Again in the
City—Little Interference With
Vehicles by Strikers—May
Close Saloons
A
Indianapolis. Ind., December 4.—After J
hooting down a proposition that certain
strikers be permitted to resume work,
the local teamsters’ union, at a meeting
late today, called upon the central labor
union to declare a general walkout in
sympathy with the teamsters’ strike,
which began four days ago. This de
mand was to he considered at tonight's
meeting of the central unions’ strike com
mittee.
The proposal that was lost was made
by Thomas J. Farrell, general organizer
of the union, and provided that those
employes of team owners who had agreed
to pay union wages and not discriminate
against union men might return to work.
Farrell said that employers of about 1500 i
men had signed such an agreement.
Before Farrell made his recommenda- j
tion, John F. McNamee, editor jf the I
Locomotive Firemen and Engineers’ mag
azine, and Cal Wyatt, representing the |
American Federation of Labor, addressed
the teamsters and asked them to con- ;
bider wisely the proposition Farrell would
submit. The plan was suggested by the
Central Labor union.
General Strike Urged
The resolution which urged the gen
eral strike was passed by a unanimous
vote and was cheered loudly. William G. j
Beatty, president of the central body,
who attended the teamsters meeting, said
he did not know’ what action the com
mittee would take.
Farrell’s statement that thex employers
of 150 Omen had signed the union con
tract was disputed at the offices of the
Commercial Vehicle Owners Protective
association. It was said there that only
a few of the smaller employers had
signed.
Business was almost norpial today,
more wagons, including a number for the
collection of garbage, were running today
and there was less interference than at*
any time since the calling of the strike.
Squads of police today notified saloon
keepers that, if they did not prevent
loitering in their places of business their
licenses would be suspended. This action
was taken by' Mayor Wallace and acting
Superintendent of Police Coffin on in- i
formation that many of the attacks- on
wagons had been organized in saloons. J
Henney Elected Committeeman
Hartford, Conn., 'December 4.—Wil- j
liam F. Henny, twice mayor of Hart
ford, was unanimously elected a mem- J
her of the republican national commit
tee from Connecticut at a meeting of j
the state central committee here to
day.
f “PHESSI RE" TOO GREAT) j
i HOBSON LEAVES POST •
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t Washington, December 4.— *
\ (Special)—Representative Hobson ?
$ surprised everybody and con- f
^ founded his traducers bjr ap- j
\ pearing three days in succession *
♦ upon tho floor of the house. He $
♦ was here Monday. Tuesday and *
t Wednesday. But the “pressure” $
j must have been too great for •
$ the captain, for he left town ♦
f Wednesday night. Just where •
i the captain is information is j
i lacking. His office says that he *
♦ did not go to Alabama. but *
♦ left town last night for the *
♦ ‘week-end/ and would be back t
♦ Monday." C. E. S. $
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ANTI-SUFFRAGETTES
ARE GIVEN HEARING
Women Opposed to Suffrage Idea Appear Before House Com
mittee and Argue Against the “Cause”—Suffragettes
Will Answer Their Attack Tomorrow
Washington. Umnber 4.—-Women
opposed to equal suffrage had their
Inning today before the House com
mittee on rules to protest agninst the
resolution championed by the women
suffragists and which would create at
suffrage stnndiug committee In the
House of Representative*.
Scores of women from various parts
of the country, marshalled by Mrs. Ar
thur Dodge of &ew 'Vof’k. appealed to
the committee not to grant the suffra
gists’ plea. Tomorrow the suffrages
will be given an opportunity to an
swer the attack. Mrs. Catherine Waugh
McCulloch of Chicago having been
chosen to sum up the case.
Though the anti-suffrage women oc
cupied much of the day, their argument
was closed by a man, Everett a\
Wheeler of New York, representing the
Man Suffrage association. Holding aloft
a picture of Dr. Anna Howard Shaw,
president of the National American As
sociation for Woman Suffrage, Mr.
Wheeler said:
"When 1 saw this person here yester
day shake her clenched fist and de
clare, ‘We demand our rights,' I said j
to myself, ‘Clenched fists mean fight.’
The manhood of this nation has been
trained to respect and revere woman
hood and 1 claim that, for American
manhood today, but if we are chal
lenged to fight this movement there
will be blows to give as well as blows
to take."
Mr. Wheeler paid a tribute to Miss
• lane Addams. who addressed the com
mittee yesterday on behalf of equal
suffrage, and declared that it was a.i
ill day for the nation when Jane Ad
dams divided her attention to philan
thropy for suffrage.
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STATE CONTINUES
EFFORT TO FASTEN
CRIME ON DR. CRAIG
Three Witnesses Introduced
Who Swear They Heard
Screams on Night of
Knabe Murder
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Shelbyvlllo, Ind., December 4.—The
state continued to present' testimony
today to support its theory of mur
der and to fasten the crime on Dr
William B. Craig, who is on trial here
charged with the killing of Dr. Helene
Knabe.
Three witnesses swore this afternoon
that they heard the scream of a woman
in the vicinity of Dr. Knabe's apart
ment some time after midnight on the
night of her death. Joseph Carr, one
of these witnesses, who was passing
the apartment building at the time,
said that a few moments later he en
countered a man who was holding a
handkerchief over lus nose, walking
briskly out of the alley in the rear of
the structure.
Carr said the man was about 5 feet
nine inches in height and weighed
about ISO pounds. Dr. Craig measures
6 feet 1 inch and weighs more than
200 pounds.
Says She Heard Screams
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Vail Powell,
who occupied the flat directly above
Dr. Knabe's, testified that she heard
screams between midnight and 1
o’clock. She said the cries seemed to
come from about a block south. Jef
ferson Haines, negro janitor, who
slept in a basement room directly un
der Dr. Knabe’s bedroom, testified be
was awakened by something falling
In the room above him. This sound was
followed by a scream, he said, and f hen
he heard light footsteps above.
In an effort to establish a motive
for the alleged murder, the prosecution
introduced Miss Katherine Fleming of
Avon. Ind.. who admitted that Dr. Craig
had been attentive to her for the past
three years. Miss Fleming denied, how
ever. that any engagement existed be
tween them.
Defense Wins Point
Judge Blair blocked an attempt by
the prosecution to get Dr. Knabe’s
bloodstained kimono before the Jury
through the testimony of a chemist,
who had examined the garment. Alonzo
M. Ragsdale, an undertaker, was m
I dieted jointly with Dr. Craig because
[the kimono was found in his posses
I sion. The court ruled that the state
1 must first show some connection be
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BREWER OFFERED
HIM IMMUNITY
Mississippi Politicians Given
Another Thrill—Senator
Gives Out Sworn
Statement
Jacknon, MIsn., December 4.—MInmIn
Nlppl politician* got another thrill to
night when State Senator fa. A. Ilobb*,
who face* trial on a charge of receiv
ing anil soliciting a bribe, gave out
a sworn Mtnteiuent Maying Governor
Brewer offered lilm Immunity and tile
governor Nnld Much a Mtatement was
uot true.
Hobbs with Lieutenant Governor Bilbo
*rave bond In Vicksburg of $5000 each yes
terday as the result of indictments charg
ing them with accepting and soliciting
money to purchase their influence for
passage of a new couniv bill at the next
legislature.
Hobbs was arrested In Jackson Tues
day arid Wednesday bad a eonferenco
with the governor. In his statement to
night Hobbs charges that Governor
Brewer asked him to perjure himself, "to
send Bilbo to the penitentiary." Hobbs
says that when he refused that Governor
Brewer said ‘he would put me in tho
penitentiary, too."
Governor Brewer sent a message to
i'nited States Senator Vurdaman tonight
saying there was no truth in Hobbs’
statement.
Vicksburg, Miss., December 4 —Members
of the state legislative Investigating com
mittee, Including A. C. Anderson, chair
man, arrived here today and It is said
would look into the charges made by Dleu
tenant Governor Flllbo that the Indictments
against himself and Stale Senator Hobbs,
charging them with soliciting a bribe,
were the result of political connivance.
The committee will Investigate the affairs
of the Mississippi Charity hospital here
and inspect the records of Camp William
son, the National Guard encampment.
May Join Conference
Chicago, December 4.—Three nonconfer
ence universities, Notre Dame. Ne.braska
and Marquette, will seek te become mem
bers of the "Big Nine" at the conference
meeting here Saturday Of the three,
Nebraska Is thought to Jtave the best
prospects.
Marquette has not showod much athletic
class in recent tests, it is probable that
the Milwaukee school will not press Its
u.'iuands urgently.
TEXAS FLOOD CENTER
SHIFTED SOUTHWARD
TOWARD TIE COLE
Crest of Swollen Brazos
Continues to Do Great
Damage
TOTAL LOSS OF LIFE
REPORTED AT 24
Property Damage Is Estimated at Be
tween One and Two Million Dol
lars—Cessation of Heavy
Rains Brings Relief
Dallas. Trin December 4.—The Texas
flood center shifted southward tonight
toward the gulf, centering from llenriie
to Itlelinioiid, where the Br«/.os river’s
l»lg crest continued to do great dnmnge
mid cause some loss of life. U the same
time the general flood situation Im
proved when rains begun to let up lifter
three days' continuous downpour over
most of the state and creek* In north
and west ’lewis begun to fall slowly.
Before relief came, the floods bail
overspread five large river basin.*,
from the headwaters of the Sabine In
northeast Texas to the Sun \ntouIo
river In the southwest.
The total loss of life early tonight stood
at 24. Property damage estimates ranged
between one and two million, with Waco
and San Antonio as the heaviest indi
vidual sufferers. The San Antonio loss
was a quarter a million, ami Waco's
damage was expected to be as great.
Militia on Duty
In Waco, as the water receded pilfering
began, and militia was put on duty in
East Waco this afternoon to guard prop
erty in deserted houses and stores. Waco
this afternoon also reported Its first futal
ities, when J. W. Hay and C. McDaniel
fell from a bridge into tlie Brazos and
were given up for drowned.
From Hearne. where seven negroes
were drowned today in the unexpected
rush of the Brazos rise. it was reported
that houses, horses, mules and cattle
could he seen floating down the river.
Several hundred Mexicans and negroes
fled from Valley Junction to Hearne.
when the water began floating away bales
of cotton at the junction. The Brazos
levee, 27 miles in length, near Bryan,
was reported holding well, with the water
within three feet of Its top. The state
Agricultural and Mechanical college at
College station, which was without lights
lust night on account of floods, reported
that miles of farm lauds bordering on
the Brazos were under water in that sec
tion. At Richmond warnings were sent
out for every one to get out of the
P.razos lowlands Immediately.
San Marcos near flan Antonio, wus
caught in a serious flood, which lasted
only a few' hours, when Purgatory creek
and the flan Marcos river suddenly went
out of their banks early today. Consid
erable cotton floated aWay a San Mar
cos. At the town of Belton a ferry boat
was being built, today for use near the
center of tiie city over what are ordinar
ily good city streets.
Livestock Drowned
The Colorado river near Wharton was
reported to have drowned considerable
live stock.
Austin, Waco, Cameron and several
small towns have had no train service
for two days. Near Terrell today a mile
of track ih the Sabine river bottoms on
the Midland line was supplied with unique
safety devices, when, to prevent slipping
in the treacherous ground, chains were
stretched along the rails at spots to
nearby trees. At Vernon, on tin* Okla
homa line, part of the Frisco railway
bridges over the Red and Pease rivers
went out.
Vernon Hayes, the rural mail carrier,
reported missing at Hillsboro last night,
returned safely today after being hold
up by high water on Ills route for 24
hours.
The list of drowned tonight was:
’Belton, 6; Browmvood. 1; Dallas. 3;
Grand Prairie, 1; Hlgfhbank, 2; Austin, 3;
Hearn, 7; Waco, 2.
Bate tonight the Brazos river at Bryan
topped the 27-mile levee which protects
three counties and began flooding the
lowlands. Fears were expressed that a
break was imminent.
Bate tonight the last of the* 106 pas
sengers marooned on a train near Mar
lin were rescued.
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TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1— Nucleus of Villa's army enters Chi
huahua.
Teamsters ask a general strike.
Anti-suffragists given hearing.
Texas flood center shifted southward.
McLean indicted by Jury.
2— Birmingham man describes fight south
of Juarez.
3— Reasons assigned for quietude in busi
ness circles.
4— Editorial comment.
5— Prominent men urge governor to give
Birmingham relief.
Wire mill will start early In January.
Press club to have opening first of
year.
Birmingham must be location for reg
ional bank.
3—Society.
7— Sports.
8— Elks’ minstrels in Ensley prove event
of the year.
9— Volunteers will aid in swelling Un
derwood's vote.
11— Markets.
12— Pig iron outlook better in Gadsden.
M’LEAN INDICTED BY
JURY IN CNNECTION
WITH GRAFTSCANDAL
Democratic Committee Offi
cial Charged With Receiv
ing Contributions
EVERETT P. FOWLER
IS AGAIN INDICTED
Indictment Makes Third Growing Out
of Investigation of .lohn A.
Hennessy's Graft
Charges
IVevr York. December 3.—Arthur A,
McLean, treasurer of the democratic
state committee, was Indicted till* aft
ernoon on two counts for receiving
i'iini|uifgn contributions from corporn
ttous.
Everett I\ Fowler of Kingston, the
Alleged Tammany “bagman," already
under indictment for extortion, was
again indicted, charged with soliciting
a campaign contribution from a cor
poration.
The indictment of McLean makes th©
third growing out of the district, at
torneys Investigation rtf John A. Hen
nessy's charges of graft in the staio
highway department.
Sent Contribution
The first count against McKean,
whose home is In New Burg, was base.I
chiefly on the testimony of Mathew
Van Alstyne of Albany, an officer »f
the Shaughnessy Construction com
pany, who testified that he bad sent
a campaign contribution of $1000 In
the form of a bank draft to Me 1 jean
In October, 1912, and received therefor
McLean’s receipt. The other count was
based on testimony of Harold V. Owen *,
secretary and treasurer of the Dale
Engineering company of Utica, that in
the same month lie had sent a die at.
for $100 to McLean as n campaign con
tribution for his corporation.
The new indictment against Fowl©:*
was based on Owens’ testimony that
Fowler had solicited him for th© con
tribution. Under the state laws either
the solicitation or the acceptance of a
campaign contribution from a corpor
ation is a misdemeanor, punishable by
a year’s imprisonment and a fine of
$1000. No warrant was issued for Mc
Lean's arrest. it was understood ho
would be given an opportunity to sur
render.
Corroborative evidence in the Van
Alstyne count was introduced before
the jury in the form of the original
of the $1000 draft, and the postoffico
registry receipt for the letter in which
it was enclosed, signed by E. J. Burke,
a messenger in the employ of tho
democratic slate committee. Burke was
among the witnesses as were also of
ficials of banks in New York an Al
bany through which the draft passed
and employes of the state highway de
partment.
Corroborative Evidence
The cancelled check of the Dale En
gineering company, indorsed with Mc
Lean's signature. was a part of the
corroborative evidence introduced in
support of the second count.
The grand jury did not have time
today to hear all t he witnesses in th >
case of Thomas Bassett, former sec
retary to State Engineer Pensel,
charged with having solicited a hr'oe
from Madison Jt. Aldrich, a Poughkeep
sie contractor.
All the witnesses called to testify
against Bassett were subpoenaed D
return tomorrow. The district alter
new's John Doe inquiry, at which the
evidence against those now under In
dictment was originally brought ou„,
also will b© resumed tomorrow. More
contractors are expected to testify as
to having h»en “sandbagged” for cam
paign contributions.
Hennessy Involved
Albany. N. Y.. December 4 Although
the* taking of testimony in the hear
ing of the charges against .John \\
Carlisle, state highway commissioner,
before Special Commissioner .James W.
Osborn began today, .John A. Hennes
sey, former Governor Sulzer’s deposed
Investigator, occupied the center of th >
stage. He became involved in several
wrungles with Osborne and the oppos
ing attorneys, and later appealed by
letter to Governor Glynn in an effort
to have the commissioner change th»
method of investigation. Hennessy de
sires the charges against himself an I
others as individuals inquired into
rather than have a general inquiry of
the highway department.
Attorney Henry A. Ftublno, pressing
the charges for tin* Warner-Quinlun
Asphalt company, was the special tar
get for Hennessy’s verbal onslaught
llubino issued a statement in which
he declared that “when Hennessy is
under oath and he and his cheek books
are under investigation he will be ablo
td make all Ids explantions.”
President Quinlan, vice'president of
the company, was on the wit ms* stand
all day. The greater part of ids tes
timony consisted of a recital of the
controversies between asphalt pro
ducers
Quinlan's cross-examination was not
completed when the hearing was ad
journed tonight until Tuesday morn
ing.
ABERCROMBIE URGES ARMOR
PLANT FOR TUSCALOOSA
Introduces Bill Providing for Appointment of Board of Survey
to Select Site for Pioposed Plant—Declares Tuscaloosa
is the Logical Place for Plant
By C. E. STEWART
Washington, December 4.—(Special.)
Representative Abercrombie today In
troduced a bill in the House providing
for the appointment of a board of sur
vey for the purpose of selecting a suit
able site for a naval armor plant at or
near Tuscaloosa. In discussing his bill
Mr. Abercrombie declared that first of
all he believed that if the government
decided to erect a plant of Its own for
'the manufacture of armor plute that
certainly Alabama was the state for
such an institution, because, he gaiu.
“Alabama lias the raw material :»i
greater abundant* than any other stale
enjoys that has Ihc 'oth* i \U\antug.s
also possessed by Alabama.”
"I believe that if the plant Is built
in Alabama,'’ continued Mr. Abefcfom*
bie, “that Tuscaloosa, because of tho
fact that It has the raw material ami
also an open waterway to the guU, is
the logical place for it.”