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The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
HAS
123 DELEGATES
Continued Accessions TO His
Column from ALI Sec
tions of Country.
Is FOR TAFT

President Taft secured ten delegates
yesterday. They were as follows: vir-
ginia, 4; Third South Carolina. 2; Fourth
South Carolina, 2; Ninth Iowa, .. SEN
ator~C ~Cummins got two delegates from the
Seventh Iowa, and the Tennessee State
convention indorsed President Taft for
denomination. This makes up TO the
present time 123 delegates for President
Taft, two delegates for Senator Cum
minis, and one out of eight in New Mex
leo for Col Roosevelt.
A telegram received yesterday from
Portland, Me-, announces the organiza-
ton of a Taft Business Mems League in
that city, with 800 members. A dis
patch from Grand Rapids, Mich, re-
ported that Montcalm County would
give two-thirds of its delegates to Presi-
dent Taft, and that the st. Clair Coun-
ty convention had tabled resolutions in
dorsing Roosevelt.
Representative John ]. Gardner, OF
New Jersey, yesterday gave out an in
terview in support Of the President.
Joseph Mccoy and c. +. Mead, the
Taft delegates from the Kansas City.
Mo-, district, have addressed an open
letter to the voters Of Missouri, giving
details of the recent primaries in that
district and laying the foundation for
the contest which they will bring before
the Republican national convention.
The Taft League in New Jersey Is
growing very rapidly. Francis Speir, jr..
president of the town Of South Orange,
is among the men who joined yesterday.
More than 800 applications were received
at the headquarters in Newark. The
letter requesting enrolment was sent out
only on Saturday last. Former Attorney
General OF the United States and ex-
governor of New Jersey. Mr.. Griggs, has
become actively identified with the or
ganiZation.
The Star League of newspapers in
Indiana has come out In favor Of Presi-
dent Taft The league comprises the
Indianapolis Star, the Terre Haute Star,
and the Muncie Star. all morning pa
pers, with a circulation OF more than
10000. The Indianapolis News, an in
dependent paper. has been consistently
supporting President Taft. The Star
League of newspapers is owned by J. c.
Schafer, a close personal friend Of ex-
Senator Beveridge. 1t is now predicted
by those In close touch with Indiana
affairs that President Taft will have a
solid delegation.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
PRAISES POWER
PRESS AGREEMENT
Senator Smoot, Concluding Speech
on Printing Bill, Refers
to New Pact.

With a concluding paragraph in
which he expressed his hearty appro-
val of the agreement anent the use of
power presses in the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing recently entered
into by the Joint Congressional Com
mittee on Printing and the members
of the Plate Printers Union, Senator
Reed Smoot yesterday concluded his
speech in which the wastefulness of
the Government Printing ONCE is
scored.
Senator Smoot explained that he
would further discuss the use of power
presses in the making Of paper money
when the sundry civil appropriation
bill, carrying the agreement referred
to, reaches the Senate.
Previously in his speech Senator
Smoot declared that the present plan
of distributing documents is RESPONSE
BILE for a yearly loss of millions. He
cited other losses and stated that the
measure his committee reported favor
ably will represent in the first year a
saving of about 100000.
No date was set for a vote on the
printing bin.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
TRANSFERS BILL
MAY NOT PASS
Proposed Revision of Senate
Bill Threatens Life
of Measure.
COMMITTEEMEN ABSENT

From present indications it seems that
the universal transfer bill will not pass
at this session of Congress. The bill
passed by the Senate was declared yes
terday to be inadequate by Charles w.
Darr and P. V. Keating, representing
various civic associations of this city,
at a hearing before the House District
Committee, which was attended by less
than a quorum.
Should the House committee attempt TO
alter the present bill, it is freely pre-
dicted by members that the measure
will not reach the House floor for an
other month, and then will be side
tracked for other legislation and, if
passed, will never come out of confer
ence.
Points 10 Weakness.
The objection raised 10 the measure
by Mr. Heating yesterday was that the
provision relating to the division Of the
receipts between companies when a
transfer is given left the matter unde-
cided in case the courts rule that the
Commissioners rates are unreasonable
and the companies fail to reach an
agreement.
The chief reason for the belief that
the universal transfer measure will not
go out from committee in time to be-
come a law this session is the apparent
inability of committee members TO at
tend. At the session last Friday, when
yesterdays meeting was arranged for.
fourteen committee members were pres
ent. All stated that they would attend
the special session.
Yesterday Chairman Johnson and Rep
resentatiyes Dyer, Anderson, Redfeld.
George, Lobeck, Adair, Dies. and
O'Shaunessy-nin members in all
were present. Consequently the hearing
was a purely formal affair. and no action
was taken. The earliest time at which
the substitute transfers measure can be
considered is a week from tomorrow,
and Chairman johnson yesterday agreed
that several hearings would be necessary
before the committee can decide what ac-
tion to take.
Five Members Out of City.
canvass of the absentees yesterday
showed that at least five members Of the
District Committee are absent from the
city at this time. They are Representa-
tives Aiken, of South Carolina: Rother-
mel. of Pennsylvania; Oldfeld, Of Arkan-
sas (author of the public utilities measure
TO be taken up tomorrow; Hamill. Of
New Jersey, and Berger. of Wisconsin.
OF the remaining members, Representa-
tive Kahn, of California, was detained
by the Republican conference yesterday
morning; Representative Prouty, Of Iowa,
had a previous engagement with Presi-
dent Taft; Representative Stack, of 1lli-
nois, was attending to other business
downtown. and Representative SullOway,
of New Hampshire, had two previous en-
yagements. Three committee members
-oe Forest, Konig, and Cary-couId not be
reached
The order of business before the COM
mittee, according to previous statements
Of members, are the bills regulating the
practice of dentistry, creating a public
utilities commission, and establishing .
primary law for the District.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
CONFIRMS
P|TNEY As JUDGE
Nominee for Supreme Court
Bench Approved by Vote
of so to 26.
OPPOSITION DWINDLES

The Senate yesterday confirmed the
of Chancellor Mahlon Pitney,
of New Jersey, as an associate justice
of the United States Supreme Court
The vote in favor OF the confirmation
was 50 to as The Senate did not divide
on party lines. though most of the op-
position TO the confirmation came from
the Democrats.
MARITIME Reads Telegrams.
The defense consisted Of kilograms sub
mitted by Senator MARITIME. OF New Jer-
sey. Among these was a message from
Supreme Court Judge Samuel Rlish. of
Trenton, n. ]. This message was ad-
dressed TO Senator MARITIME, and declared
that no better man than Chancellor
Pitney could have been selected. He is
fearless and just; is a champion OF hui
man rights. and a true friend of the peo-
pie. ! hope you will stand by him
Although the Senate had agreed on
yesterday to vote at o'clock the op-
position to Chancellor Pitney permitted
the vote TO be taken two hours earlier.
None Of the speeches were lengthy.
and the friends of the nominees were
content TO let them go unanswered.
Pitney Supporters Not Active.
The principal objection to the nomi-
nee was based upon his decision in the
case of the Glass Bottle Blowers As
ISOLATION Of the United States and Can
ada. This decision was printed as a
public document at the instance OF
Senator Culberson, and distributed at
the time Pitney's name was sent TO
the Senate by President Taft.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
Forcing the Primary Fight.

There is every indication that the
Roosevelt managers will force the fight
ing upon the primary question. Accord
ing to a statement issued last night from
the Roosevelt headquarters there has
been a popular approval Of Col Roose-
velts position in the matter, and the
Taft bureau is accused of working to
choke OF public expression"
1t Is also stated that all ten Of the
Republicans in the Michigan senate who
are opposing the passage OF primary
law in that State are for President Taft
ANY three of these Taft senator's" II
is asserted, could give to Michigan
voters a chance to declare their choice
for President The vote in the two houses
for primary, 10 for and 20 against. about
represents the comparative popular
strength of Roosevelt and Taft in Mich
igan, Gov. Osborn is keeping up the
fight, and an Overwhelming popular SEN
timent Ia with him.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
MESSENGER SAVES
TRAIN FROM LOOT
Two Robbers Are Killed in an
Attempted Hold.up on the
Southern Pacific.

Sanderson. Tex, March 13.-Two rob-
bers. attempting to loot the express car
Of Southern Pacific train No. .. west
bound, at 2 o'clock this morning, were
killed by Express Messenger John Trous-
dale. and the money of the express COM
pany saved.
Trousdale hit the first robber on the
head with a mallet as the bandit crawled
into the car and scattered his brains
over It.
The second robber came up, and the
messenger dropped him dead with the
gun. The two men climbed aboard the
engine at Dryden, Tex, and forced En-
gineer Gross to uncouple the express and
baggage car and run ahead. Arriving at
Basters curve, the robbers attempted to
enter the express car and were killed
They were brought to Sanderson and
their bodies turned over to the officials
here.
The passengers on the train took Up a
large collection and presented 1t to the
messenger.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
FREE SUGAR BILL
In HOUSE TO-DAY
Session Will Be Devoted to General
Debate-Underwood and
Payne Clash.

The Democratic free sugar bill will be
called up in the House to-day by Repre-
sentative Underwood, chairman of the
Committee on Ways and Means. Cen
eral debate will be continued throughout
the day, and the measure will be consid-
cred for amendment under the five-min-
ute rule tomorrow. The bill will be
passed before adjournment on the latter
day.
The sugar bill was discussed at a con-
ference of the House Republicans held
yesterday. 1t developed that practically
all OF the Republicans are opposed TO
the measure. and will vote against II.
A few of the Western insurgents may
vote for free sugar, but a majority of
this faction will stand with the regulars
in opposition TO the Democratic bill.
There was some reference at the Re-
publican meeting TO the excise bill which
was framed by the Democrats with a
view to making up the revenue that
would be lost through the admission Of
sugar duty free.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
cRowDER BEFORE COMMITTEE.
Throws Little Light on Mystery of
Ray Papers.

Prig. Gen. E. H. Crowder. Judge Adyo-
gate General OF the army. yesterday ap-
pcared before the House committee in
vestigating the alleged political pull of
Mai. Ray and acknowledged the transfer
Of uapers in the case from the ofiice of
Chief of Staff to Gen. Edwards was with
out precedent
He said a search Of the records dis
closed ths statute Of limitations prevent
ed disciplinary action against Rey except
on the charge of improper relations with
the wife of his clerk, but there was not
sufficient proc; of this in his opinion 10
justify a courI-martlal- He could throw
little light on the whereabouts Of the
missing papers in the case.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
Will MAKE FIGHT
ON High RENTALS
Representative Levy Would Reduce
Amount Paid by the
Government.

Representative Levy, of New York,
has begun a fight against the rentals
paid by the government for the use OF
buildings in this city, which may re-
suit in a consideration Of his complaint
by the House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds. Following his
attack on the high rentals of buildings
summing up a total of $4,000 year
Representative Levy yesterday declared
that he would press his contention at
every opportunity until Congress acted.
Representative Levy is backed In his
fight by Representative Fitzgerald. of
New York, chairman of the House Com
mittee on Appropriations. The claim
Of both members is that the government
can reduce the present excessively high
rentals and ultimately build new Of
fees.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
WANTS RAILWAYS
FREE FROM TRUST
Vice President of the Pennsylvania
Says Change Would Be for
Public Welfare"

Appearing before the Stanley Steel
committee, Joseph Wood. vice president
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
declared yesterday that 1t would be
better for the public welfare IL indus
trial corporations such as the United
States Steel Corporation did not own
or control railroads which share in
divisional freight rates.
He made II plain that in his opinion
Industrial corporations should be pro-
hibited from engaging in the business
of transportation.
Replying to questions put by men,
bers of the committee. Mr.. Wood de-
clared that industrial corporations
which operate railroads should confine
such activities to their own business.
and be permitted merely to feed the
trunk lines. He would not allow in
dustrials to conduct railroads as com
mon carriers.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
Congress. Cannot Act.

The House committee investigating the
Everglades controversy declined to ac-
cept yesterday the suggestion that the
committee also inquire into the feasibil-
lty of drainage projects. w. H. Ellis,
attorney for the Florida internal i'm
provement fund, and, as was later devel-
oped, attorney for one of the Florida
land promoters, made the suggestion that
the committee hear testimony along this
line The committee held 1t had no juris-
diction,
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
Cost. of Rivers and Harbors.

Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh
has transmitted to the Senate a letter
giving in detail the expenditures by the
United States for river and harbor i'm
provement from the establishment Of the
government down to June 80, 1911. The
letter was written in response to a Sem
ate resolution passed last December.
Including s241, ,165, ,s35.53 for the Panama
Canal, the total expenditures for river
and harbor improvement for all time
amounted to SSSS, 20, Isl IS.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
ESCAPES DEATH BY GAS.
Mrs. Alice Ellis Daughter Saves
Her from -AsphyxIatIon.

Accidentally overcome by illuminat-
ing gas while asleep in her home at 7Ts
Sixth street northwest yesterday aft
ernoon. Mrs. Alice Ellis. forty-fve
years old. was saved from Death Nv,
her daughter. Miss Nelly s.ilis.
Mrs. Ellis lighted a gas heater in her
bedroom before lying down for a nan.
He foot accidentally disconnected the
ruS}er tube Shortly 3ffer- osS1ocR
the daughted went upsts - and, detect
ing the odor of gas. she opened the
door and found her mother uncon-
scious. An ambulance was summoned
and Mrs. Ellis was removed to Casual
ty Hospital. Physicians say she will
recover.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
ARE OPPOSED TO
SPEEDING Up"
Mr.. Pepper Says Government En-
ployes Should Be Treated
as Individuals.

Following the adverse report Of the
special House committee on the Taylor
system of scientific management, Repre-
sentative Pepper, of Iowa, announced
yesterday that he is considering the in
PRODUCTION of a measure which will pro-
hibit in government departments, that
pl ocess known as speeding up"
In preparing this measure, Mr.. Pepper
explained yesterday, il is desired to carry
out actually what the special report sug-
geSted. There is no question, declared
rhe Iowan, but what the idea of forcing
employees continually to work at high
pressure is essentially wrong and in op-
position 10 the governments theory that
his employees are TO be considered as in
dividuals and not as a class.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS
CONGRATULATE PITNEY

At a meeting Of the New Jersey Re-
publican Club. held last night at lS47
Pennsylvania avenue. the congratulations
of the club were extended to Judge NAH
ION Pitney on his elevation TO the United
States Supreme Court The club also in
dorsed the candidacy OF President Taft
foc denomination.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
HOSPITAL INQUIRY
BY HOUSE PROBERS

Representatives Lobeck and Dyer were
chosen by Chairman Johnson yesterday
as a special subcommittee Of the District
Committee to investigate the alleged
and mismanagement at the
Hospital
The members will begin their investiga-
ton within a short time. and will render
their report to the full committee. which
will then decide whether further action is
necessary
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
PLAYWRIGHTS EIGHT
PICTURE PIRACY"

Noted playwrights. including Augustus
Thomas and William A. Brady, were
again before the House Patents Com
mittee yesterday to continue their war
fare on moving picture proprietors. The
playwrishts opposed a bill introduced by
Representative Townsend, Of New Jersey,
to amend the copyright laws.
The Townsend bill. according to the
playwrights and authors, will allow the
moving picture concerns to steal the plots
OF plays and stories for the motion pic
ture films without compensating the au-
thors. Such practices were characterized
as piracy" and a bitter warfare is on
between the movies and the authors.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
CLAIM MISSISSIPPI
FOR UNDERWOOD

Senator Bankhead. of the Underwood
national campaign committee. gave out
an interview last night with former
Senator II. d. Money. OF Mississippi. in
which the latter asserts that his State
will send an Underwood delegation TO
the Democratic national convention.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
med Cro.s Aid. ChIne.e.

The American Red Cross cabled sl1, 900
70 its agents at Shanghai yesterday for
use in the famine in China. This makes
a total of $4,000 contributed by Americans
through the Red Cross since the Presi-
dent issued his proclamation calling for
relief six weeks ago.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
LOBBYING BILL INTRODUCED.
Restricts Those RePresentinE Spe-
ciaI Interests in Warrington.

A bill for the suppression Of improper
ioSoying was introduced in the House
Yesterday by Representative Smith, of
New York The bill provides that every
person or lobbyist interested directly or
indirectly in legislation pending before
Congress shall register his name with
the Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk
OF the House en- December l in each year.
The lobbyist is required 10 furnish in
formation regarding the bill in which he
is interested, and also the name Of the
person OF firm or association by whom
he is employed.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
superintendent of Arlington.

A bill which proposes to increase the
salary of the superintendent Of Arling-
ton Cemetery to Sis a month and the
keepers of other national cemeteries
form $50 TO SO a month was introduced
in the House by Representative Burnett
yesterday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
Roo,evelt Sew. from oklahoma.

In dispatch received last night at the
Roosevelt headquarters. 1t is stated that
tie First district Congressional conven-
ton of Oklahoma, which was held yes
terday. instructed delegates to the State
convention for Roosevelt. and that a
strong Roosevelt man has been selected
for national committeeman.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
Aero Club Secretary Resirn..

New York, March ls.-Courtiandt Field
Bishop. who was elected secretary of the
Aero Club of America three weeks ago,
resigned his Office to-day. No reason was
given. He, will be succeeded by Charles
a. French, an employe of Robert ].
Collier. who is president Of the Aero
Club.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
seelz. Fay for Extra WORK.

An amendment to the sundry civil ap-
preparations bill paying to Rittenhouse
Moore -$s65s.o5 for overwidth in dredg-
ing the Potomac River was introduced
In the Senate by Senator Bsnkhead yes
terday afternoon. The payment is for
work done in excess of specified con-
tract.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14

In commemoration Of the first tele-
graphic train order ever sent, a bronze
tablet has been erected on a stone mon-
ument at Hartman. n. Y, by telegraph
ers' organizations.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
WILL
FORCE FIGHTING
Says that He Will Turn the
Searchlight on the
"Other Side"
TRIP SOUTH is PLANNED

Oyster Bay, March I3.-The opening
gun in a peppery bombardment that will
be kept up until the end Of the spring
primaries will be fired by Col. Roose-
welt next Wednesday in New York from
the stage of Carnegie Hall. The ex-
President, speaking before the Civic
Forum on The right Of the people to
rule" will outline the basic principles
for which the progressives are fighting.
He decided 10 make this address after
a talk with National Committeeman
Ward.
The colonel will take up the preferen-
tiaI primaries. recall OF judicial deci-
sions. and the handling of corporations
as the vital issues. He will reply ag-
gressively to the recent attacks upon
him b. Secretary Stimson, Secretary
Nagel, and other generals Of the Taft
camp.
The ex-President refuses to be put on
the defensive in this. battle. He made
that clear to-dly when he spoke OF the
sudden determination of Senator La
Toilette TO rush for North Dakota and
make speeches attacking Roosevelt for
failure to accomplish more In curbing the
corporations.
II am not going to North Dakota" :"
said Roosevelt II am not going to re-
ply TO Mr.. La Follette.
Then the colonel remarked that he
would conduct his campaign without ref
erence TO personal attacks upon him.
He would discuss issues and endeavor
TO turn the searchlight on the "other
side"
VIII Make n Trip south.
After his return from his Western
jaunt it is likely that Roosevelt will
slip down South for a week. They
want him to speak in various States
where the administration Is being
fought.
c. ]. Owens, OF Georgia, went TO the
Hill to-day to ask the colonel to speak
before the Southern Commercial Con-
gress, made UP Of merchants of six
teen States, at Nashville, Tenn, April
TO 10. Owens carried a letter writ
ten by Senator Dixon urging Roosevelt
to make the speech, as IL would stir up
the Roosevelt patrioS. Toe colonel
told Owens he would think IL over"
Roosevelt betrayed some surprise
when informed that the TENNESSEE
Republican convention had indorsed
the Taft administration, in electing the
delegates to Chicago.
Once more the colonel will go to
Mineloa tomorrow to report for jury
duty. II they don't call for him he
will ask the court TO excuse him.
I've got other things to do than sit
around all day waiting for my name to
be called" quoth the colonel
The Washington herald., 1912-03-14
REPUBLICAN TRUST HUNTERS.
Four Are Selected for Money In
quiry.

Representatives McMorran of Michigan,
Hayes Of California, Guernsey OF Maine,
and Heald of Delaware were named yes
terday as Republican members of the
committee that will investigate the
money trust.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-07-19
PRISONERS EVINCE
MUTINOUS SPIRIT
UNREST AMONG THOSE IN sHEL.
sYs JAIL occAsioNEo BY
INGALLS, CRITICISM.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 13.-There
Is unrest among prisoners in the
county Jail and open mutiny is fear
co at any moment. For the last few
days locks on the cells have been
stuffed, prisoners have been curly
and have repeatedly broken the rules
Of discipline. One negro in posses
sion of bottle caused a near riot.
Sheriff Tate said Friday that he was
afarid there would be serious trouble
and assistance has been given Jailer
Buchanan. Criticism of jail condi-
tons by Judge Mccall is given by
the authorities as the cause of the
trouble among the 125 prisoners now
In the county bastile.
It is commended by the authorities
that Judge McCall's coriticism of the
Jail has reached the prisoners
through the newspapers and, accord
ing to Sheriff Tate, many Of the pris-
cners seem to be under the impress
sion that they will be protected by
the federal government in their dis
Drder.