Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-11-24
WASHINGTON notes


In order that Christmas remem-
brances sent by Americans TO their
friends in England may reach them
with the beginning Of the holiday
season, the American steamship line
carrying the mails to Southampton
has announced an advance in the date
Of sailing Of the st. Louis from New
York from December Is to December
II. This will permit the distribution
of holiday gifts. throughout a consld-
cradle portion of England by Christ
mas Day. The sailing of the steanl-
ship Philadelphia from New York for
southampton, scheduled for Christ
mas Day. has been advanced to De-
cembcr "a. These changes are agree
able to the postal officials.
President Taft. Wednesday settled
The North Carolina census supervisor
ship, which had darkened the politi-
raj noon around the White House fos
several days. Representative More
bead, of the Fifth North Carolina
district, said he was the only Repub-
Iican representative who had not been
consulted about the appointment Of a
supervisor in his own district. He
had recommended for appointment q
friend and supporter named Joyce.
The Director of the Census, however,
had secuerd the appointment of Prof.
j. R. Glasson, a college instructor.
Mr.. Morehead registered Il vigorous
protest, and the appointment of Pro
fessor Glasson was revoked and the
place will 90 tofMr. Joyce. Professor
Glasson will be given a position in the
Census Bureau in Washington.
President Taft is thoroughly arous
ed by the actions of the Zelayan gov
eminent in executing the two Ameri-
cans and apparently is determined to
make the lives of United States citi-
zens much safer and considerably
more respected in Central America
than they have been hitherto. Pend
ing a satisfactory explanation of the
occurrence he has refused to recoS-
nize Isidoro Hazera, the new Nicara-
guam minister.
The court Of appeals Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, upon request OF
counsel 10. tic labor ;eadcrs. Thurs
day srutcd.a stayluntii November ~
of the ISSUANCE Of the mandate ser;l-
ing President Gompers, Vice prcsi-
ucnt Mitchell and Secretary Morrison
Of tie American Federation OF Labor
to iail fer contempt of the Supreme
Court IL the District of Columbia in
the Rucl:'s Stove and Range case.
There is a feeling in the depart
ment Of justice that the decision
against the Standard Oil Company in
tie United States circuit court at S..
Paul Saturday is a signal victory
with a double Importance for the gov
eminent. Not only does it furnish
the basis upon which Wade Fl. Ellis,
the assistant to the attorney general
in trust prosecution, believes the gov
ernment will be successful in the
United States supreme court, but it
established this principle that the gov
eminent has been fighting for in all
the trust proceed that a combi-,
nation which exists by the means Of
a corporation owning the stock Of
others is contrary to the Sherman law,
and that such stock ownership may be
a device that constitutes q stock
agreement in restraint of trade. The
decision is held BY the attorneys of
the department. as one of most potent
supports the government will have i'll
Che Ease against the so-called tobacco
trust, which comes up for argument
on December Is. and it is considered
to have an equally important bearing
on the Union Pacific case. and. in
fact, all other cases of a like nature
now pending.
Miss Catharine Porter, of Lincoln,