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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-22
SENATE DEMANDS DATA
Wickersham Again Called
Upon for Information on
Harvester Trust Plans.

For the second time this session
the Senate today adopted a resolution
calling upon the Attorney General to
forward to the Senate the correspond
ence bearing upon the reorganization of
the international Harvester Company.
As the Attorney General declined to
comply with the first resolution the meas
ure adopted today. which was presented
ny Senator Overman OF North Carolina.
II more imperative than the other In that
1t 'instructs' the executive ofl1cial to
comply. 1t Ii the undertaking In the
Senate that there will not be any further
objection and that the papers win be
forthcoming.
The resolution follows telegraphic at
tack Of Representative Gardner OF Massa-
chusetts on Theodore Roosevelt yester-
day. when Mr.. Gardner asserted that q
Suppressed report" OF the commissioner
Of corporations regarding ''the Harvester
trust" would explicitly show that the
Morgan interests always favored your ad-
ininistration. =
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new CHINESE MINISTER
TO Be CHUNG NUN YEW
Formerly Student at Yale and
Steered the Varsity Crew
to Victory in 1883.

Mr. Chung is nearly as well known in
the United States as Mr.. WI. ana has
many strong friends in official and dip
lomatic circles. From his student days
at Yale, where he steered the varsity
eight to victory against the Harvard
boat In 1888, he has been more or less in
public life in this country. most of the
time as SECRETARY and interpreter at the
Chinese legation in this city. Before
entering Yale Mr.. Chung had. taken a
preparatory course in the public schools
of Hartford. Conn. Before completing
his studies at Yale he was called back
to China.
A few years later he returned to this
country In the capacity of Interpreter at
under Minister WI during the latter's
first term here and also under several Of
his successors. From here Mr.. Chung
went to Madrid in a diplomatic capacity.
and thence to Manila In 1904 for service
as consul general. He also was a men,
Der of the International opium commits
sion.
Minister Chung came to the United
States again in 1908, when he was a
member Of the suite Of Tang Shao-yi,
special envoy OF China to thank the
OF the Boxer indemnity. Mr.. Tang
Shao-yi is the premier of the new Chi
nese republic and one Of Minister
Chung's stanch friends
On his return to China Mr.. Chung en-
gagged in railroad enterprises and gave
valuable aid to the government in its va
rious dealings with foreign f1nanc!ers In
regard to loans for railroads and other
improvements. He is widower and his
only son is now at school In this country.
Among the classmates Of Mr.. Chung at
Yale. when he gained fame as coxswain
OF the winning college crew, were Horace
d. Taft, the Presidents brother, and
Charles c. Sherman and George w. John
ston OF New York, the present class
officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-22
Archie Butt.

Dedicated to President william H. Taft.
Archie Butt was q noble man
And built upon the God-like plan,
With force and bravery as keen
A ever graced Q battle scene.
Archie Butt. while the oceans roll
Stormy hiilows from pole 10 pole.
Shall shine In halls OF lastiag fame.
Winning q great immortal name.
Archie Butt shall live In story,
Circled with eternal glory;
Grand. heroic, gently human,
Dying for the care Of woman.
Archie Butt now sleeps In the sea.
whese shore to shore the winds are free,
And every rolling. rushing wave
Sings q requiem above his grave.
Nothing 10 lost on sea or land.
And this We cannot undefstand.
How God ~ pilot near or far
Steers us over the ocean bar.
JOHN a. JOYCE.
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by many atrocities. according to q wire
less dispatch received this morning from
Fee at the foreign office.
1t is now known that fifteen French on
GERS and forty soldiers were killed in the
fighting, while thirteen civilians. all OF
them French citizens. were mastered In
their homes or in the streets.
Big List Of Injured.
Besides these, four French officers and
seventy soldiers were wounded, and 100
Jews were slain and large number
wounded and mutilated.
The French government explains that
the absence Of detailed news from Fee
is due to the fact that four or five
telegraphers stationed there as we'll as
those attached to the wireless station
were massacred at their posts of duty.
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BITTERLY ATTACKS
COLONEL IN HOUSE
CONTINUED From First Page.)

Roosevelt ideas on judicial decisions, and
then refuted them, stating. in conclusion:
Either the colonel does not know what
he is talking about, or he believes he can
get away with 1t"
Representative Sims of Tennessee
jumped to his feet with this query. Did
he or did he not have the approval of his
cabinet when he sent that note to the De-
partment of Justice?'
IT don't know" replied Campbell 'He
rarely consulted any one.
why does he fay the people to this
fury? The only thing I can think Of Is
that the colonel is not President of the
United States. He convinced me four
years ago, as he convinced others. that
William Howard Taft. who had done the
big jobs in his administration, was the
man best fitted in the republican party
to go to the White House.
Emulating Caesar and Napoleon.
He said Of Taft: He Is as great a man
as Lincoln He told the truth. The
President has made good. where Theodore
Roosevelt failed, and he has enforced the
law. Has 1t offended the colonel that some
of his particular friends have Been hailed
to court or that the United states Steel
suit has been started?
''Why all this fury? Are the people in
rage? No. There never was a time
when the conditions Of labor and finance
were better than they are today. There
never was time when public servants
were responding more freely to the public
will.
This fury Is all brought about because
of the ambition for power by the great
est politician since Caesar.
Roosevelt has had all the ambition Of
Caesar. Cromwell or Napoleon without
the craftsmanship Of any Of them. He
is ambitious for power and he 10 taking
their plans for obtaining an imperial
power. Lincoln told the people Of the
United States in one of his greatest
speeches that the principal danger to
America would come from such an at.
tack as is being made today by Theodore
Roosevelt"
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LOOKOUT ASLEEP, HE SAYS.
Charge by Lewis Klein, Who Claims
He Was One of the Titanic Crew.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. April 22.-Lewis
Klein. the Hungarian who claims to
have been q member of the crew OF the
Titanic, Is under arrest here under a
technical charge Of mutiny. pending the
arrival Of q subpoena Of the Senate in
vestigating committee. He was arrested
by direction Of Senator William Alden
Smith.
Klein's story. interpreted by the Aus
trian vice consul here, is that the look
out in the crows nest OF the Titanic was
that members OF the crew we're drunk
from champagne that had been given
them by stewards serving the late dinner
party aboard. Klein asserts that he rang
the alarm bell which apprised the third
officer, who had just ascended the bridge
after dining, Of the danger ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-22

Of the law" said the witness. 1T car
ried its clearance in the shape Of cer-
tif1cate from the British Board of Trade.
might say that no vessel can leave q
British port without this certificate that
it is equipped to care for human lives
law"
Senator Bourne took up the same line
of questioning.
Has anything been done with the
equipment Of other ships as a result OF
the Disaster" he asked.
Most emphatically," answered Mr..
Franklin: ION last Friday Mr.. Ismay au-
thorized that all our vessels be equipped
with boats and RATS sufficient to take of
every passenger and every member Of the
crew in case of accident.
Holds No One Responsible.
do you know of any one.s any onicer
or man or any Official. whom you deem
could be held responsible for the ac-
cident and it's attendant loss of life"
Positively. no. No one, thought such
an accident could happen It was un-
sued to try to hoId some
responsible. Every precaution was
taken: that the precautions were Of
no avail is source OF the deepest
SORROW. But the accident was I'M
Were there any .searchlights on the
Titanic? Senator Smith asked.
mot that I know OF. I never have
heard of search1ights on q transatlantic
liner" said Franklin. Congressional
measures contemplated requiring search
lights on all ocean liners.
No Attempt to Spirit Witnesses OF.
Mr.. Franklin volunteered statement re-
In ting IN criticisms Of the White Star
company for attempting to- return the
crew OF the Titanic to Europe imme-
diately.
II think there has been an awful mis-
take made about that matter" said
Franklin. Il would like to clear it up.
The criticisms have been made that we
were trying to keep those men from tes-
tifying. That is not so. 1t was not the
reason at all. AS far as the crew are
concerned. 1t was our duty to return
them to their homes. II they were per-
mitted to roam around here men would
besiege them for news give them pres
ents. take them away and many of them
would get lost.
We assured you that we would hold any
officers or crew that you wanted Tor this
committee. We made that promise to
you. Senator Smith, as soon as the boat
locked. There was no attempt on our
part to spirit away any member, to the
best Of my knowledge and belief.
what possible harm could those men
do us in an investigation? They could
not tell any more than the passengers,
many Of them probably not as much.
The worst they could say couldn't help
Mr.. FRANKLIN was ordered to return to
the stand at 3 o'clock, to which time
recess was taken at 1:9O
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ASK CONGRESS- AID
Larger Sum Wanted for Mis-
siSsippi River Work.
WOULD PREVENT FLOODS
Many influential Business Men Of
Southern States Come Here
for Conference.

Many influential business men OF
LOUISIANA, mississippi, Arkansas. Ten
nessee and Missouri are gathering in
washington today to hold a conference
relative to the adoption Of a policy con-
corning future appropriations for the
lower Mississippi river. This confer
ence was decided upon late last week.
and the governments of the various
states asked as many representative
business men as possible to come to
Washington and lay the matter clearly
before the committees Of Congress and
ask for an increase In the pending ap-
preparation for rivers and harbors. to
enable immediate relief to be given IN
the way of restoring levees and raisin.,
them to the necessary height.
speaking on the subject Robert Ewing.
proprietor Of the New Orleans States: ID.
.. Moore editor Of the New Orlea ms Times
Democrat and John 4. Fox, former
special director Of the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress. declared that they
were not here to ask for any fund for
flood sufferers or anything of that sort
at this time, but for an increased appro-
priation which would enable the Missis-
sippi river commission to deal with the
problem of the lower Mississippi river.
Want $4,000, 900 Yearly.
Mr.. Fox said: These two or three hum
dred men that are here from all of tho
valley between Cairo and the gulf, COM
prising an area Of 1900 square miles,
have come to urge upon Congress the i'm
portance Of making the annual appropria-
ton which they adopted in 1910 for the
lower Mississippi river Improvement
larger II possible. During that year the
river and harbor commission recommend
ed that 100000 annually be appropri-
ated during a period Of twenty years for
the improvement of the lower Mississippi.
II this amount can be made 5000. 900
year during the next ten years 1t will
absolutely solve the question OF ievee
construction SO that. with the aid Of the
levee board in that valley. we need have
no further fear OF these devastating
floods.
I'VE are not asking for any special ap-
preparation for any section whatever, but
are asking as q whole united body of
men that the Mississippi river commits
sion be given this increased amount so
that 1t may act speedily and efficiently.
as was done in the case of the Ohio
river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-22
Kiln Brother After Dream.

GEORGETOWN. KY. April 22.-Just a.
Isaac southworth was inserting his latch.
key In the door Of his home near Lytls
Fork, KY. after returning from fox
hunt early Sunday morning. his elder
brother George, awoke from . dream
about burglars and without investigating
seised his shotgun and fired through the
window blind. The charge struck South
worth I'm the breast. killing him Inc
statntly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-22

On April 8. 1912. and for several days
following. notice was printed in the
auction columns Of The Star a. an ad-
vertisement by Thomas J. Owen 4 Son,
announcing the sale under the trusteeship
OF George d. Fleming ana Harold e.
Doyle Of property described a. Nos. 1919,
iOl4 1910 and 1918 It'll street northeast
This was an error. The property to be
sold should have been described a. Nos.
1ffo. lila. 1116 and his 7th street north
cast.
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WILL MAKE NO PROTEST.


BERLIN. April 22.-The German gov
eminent will make no ohcial protest
against the closing OF the Dardenelles by
Turkey. In reply to an inquiry by the
Hansa Bund. the central commercial or
ganizat ton, Herr Won Kiderlen-Waechter.
the minister for foreign AFFAIRS, declared
that Germany ~ . neutral power. cannot
interfere in the war between Turkey ana
Italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-22
HONEY TRUST INQUIRY.
House COMMITTEES Employs Attorneys
to Obtain Information.

Samuel Untermyer Of New York ana
Edward H. Farrar Of Chicago. formes
president OF the American Bar Associas
ton. have been employed by the House
committee on banking and currency to
conduct the investigation into the So
called money trust.
They will direct an inquiry into the pr.
vate Affairs Of the leading financial insti.
buttons OF the country before the commit-
tee begins any cross-examination Of wit.
nesees at public hearings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-22
HUNDREDS STILL AFL0AT.
Rescue Parties Formed in Sections
of Mississippi.

NEW ORLEANS. April 22.-Hundreds
Of persons still are marooned on floating
housetops and RATS In the flooded sections
Of northwestern Mississippi. according to
official reports received here today.
Rescue parties have employed motor
boats and launches to scour the mum
dated country for refugees. There has
been intense suffering among the hoods
prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-22
KILLS TWELVE IN ALABAMA
Cyclone Passes Over Several Mining
Towns.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. April pa cy-
clonic wind passed over Adamsvilies
Hinckly City. Jugtown. Broodside and
several other mining towns In this dis.
trict between and 5 O'Clock this morns
ing.
Incomplete reports say twelve to fifteea
persons were killed and q number hurt.
Twenty houses were destroyed at Brooke
side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-22
REVOLT AND MASSACRE
IN MOROCCAN CAPITAL
DISPATCHES Note Atrocities Attend.
ine Nutiny Of Moorish Soldiers.
French Garrison Suffers,

the Moroccan capital. In which the popu.
into . veritable mas kcre. accompanied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-22
AWAITING GAGE VERDICT
Taking of Testimony Comes to
an End and Case Goes
to the Jury.

A verdict was expected late this after
noon from the jury which is examining
into the mental condition Of Mrs. Mary
E. Gage of Dupont circle.
The taking Of testimony was closed
shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon.
Bishop Alfred Harding, Of the Episcopal
diocese of Washington. called as a wit
ness by the government, testified that his
sister-in-law had repeated to him threats
made by Mrs. Gage against Charles J.
Bell when Mrs. Gage had called to see
the bishop at his residence.
AS the bishop was engaged he had dep
utized his sister-in-law to take the mes
sage from Mrs. Gage for him. Bishop
Harding said he informed Mr.; Bell Of the
threats. Miss Harriet Douglas. the Sis
ter-in-law, Is out OF the city, 1t was ex-
planned.
Testimony Of Detective.
Detective Charles E. Evans. recalled to
the stand. told of a conversation with
W. A. Mott. prosecuting attorney Of New
ark, n j., brother of Mrs. Gage. The
brother told him, the detective said, his
sisters mind had been failing for many
years.
"She has always had high ambitions"
the witness said were the brothers words.
and was always striving to attain some
thing beyond her reach In money matters
and in society"
Several witnesses were called by coun-
sci for Mrs. Gage. among them Martha
s. Gielow, founder Of the Southern In
dustriaI Educational Association. She
told of Mrs. Gage donating medals for the
advancement Of the association, and gave
1t as her opinion that she IL sane. Others
declared themselves as satisfied Mrs.
Gage is sane.
Rev. w. l. Mckinney, pastor OF Wes-
ley M. e. Church. who previously tes-
tined Mrs. Gage il sane. told OF her
that he talked with her. He said she
acted as "sanely as any member Of
the congregation" and stated that his
opinion remains firmly fixed that she
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Made Temporary Chairman.

government ana representative commerce
and industry touch elbows"
Made Temporary Chairman.
At the conclusion OF his address secre-
tary Nagel called for nominations for a
temporary chairman and H. A. Wheeler
Of Chicago was promptly named and
elected.
Mr. wheeler described in general way
the need of the organization Of a national
chamber of commerce which should re-
ceive charter from Congress and which
should stand so close TO the government
that the legislative and executive depart
ments Of the government could turn 10 II
for advice whenever 1t was required.
At the conclusion of his address there
were nominations for temporary secre-
tary ]. 4. Arnold of Fort Worth, Tex. :
p. r. Dow of New York. James {. Hoyie
Of New York and Edwin l.. Quarles OF
Baltimore were placed In nomination.
Mr.. Dow withdrew his name. and at the
suggestion Of Representative Burke OF
Pennsylvania. who is q delegate from
Pittsburgh to the conference. the con
vention voted, amid much laughter. 10
elect all three Of the other nominees
Temporary chairman" The collective
chairman, therefore. was introduced to
the organization without loss OF time.
Delegates Of District.
After appointing committees to ADOPT
rules and a program for the conference
and another to pass on contested creden-
tlals. the meeting adjourned until 2:3O
o'clock this afternoon. when the reports
Of these committees were laid before the
conference.
. The delegates to the conference from
the District of Columbia were as follows:
American Civic Assoc!ation-J. Horace
Mcfarland. r. B.. Watrous, William b.
Rowland, A. r. Severn and r. Jemison,
jr. Board of Trade-John. Joy Edison.
Robert N. Harper, II. T. Newcomb, Albert
F. Fox. Chris ]. GOeckeler. Charles E.
Kern.
Bureau of railway economies. L. G. Nc
Pherson, F. H. Dixon; Chamber Of Com
merce, Albert Schueltis. George Y Worth
ington, d. ]. Callahan. f. c. Handy. John
Evans. B. H. Warner; National Board of
Trade, W. 8. Harvey, ]. G. Dudley. Will
liam H. Douglas, John P. Truesdell,
Frank D. La lame; National League of
Commission Merchants of the United
States, r. s. French; National Rivers
and Harbors Congress. E. F. Droop. M.
II. Weller, ]. Hampton Moore, James
HI. Davidson, 8. A. Thompson; Southern
Commercial Congress. g. Grosvenor
Dave. c. ]. Owens.
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CONFERENCE TAKES UP
DEMAND Of ENGINEERS
Committee Of General Man
ayers Association Hopes
Strike May Be Averted.

NEW YORK, April 22.-The confer
ence committee of the general managers
association OF fifty eastern railroads ia
meeting here today to take up for the
third time demands for increase in wages
to the locomotive engineers on their
roads.
Today's meeting was held in the face of
threatened strike, q suspension Of the
actual strike order having been granted
by Warren s. Stone. grand chief Of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers and
fifty chairmen Of the organisation. repre-
|senting the engineers on all railroads east
Of Chicago and north Of the Norfolk and
Western.
An answer to the engineers ultimatum,
Ing between 10 and 10 per cent, was ex-
pected during the day by Mr.. Stone. who
was hopeful Of settlement Of the de-
mands or a counter proposition.
In addition to the 1900 members OF
the brotherhood who would be affected
by the strike order. IL given. 5000 men,
beers OF the brotherhood Of firemen and
enginemen have been notified by w. s.
Carter. grand chief of the order. that ii
is their duty to join hands with the engi-
neers.
Will Wait Until Tomorrow.
III we do not receive q different reply
from the railroads TO the replies we al.
ready have received" Mr.. Stone said
there will be no time lost in releasing
the strike order. The armistice really ex-
pires at O'Clock tonight, but a few
hours here or there will not matter and
we will wait until a reasonable time to-
morrow afternoon to hear from the rail
road managers"
Charles p. Neill. commissioner Of labor,
who could act as intermediary under the
Erdman act, II requested by both parties
to do so. is in New York.
The conference committee went into ses-
sion with all members present. 1t was
announced that there would be no state
ment Forthcoming until they had ad-
journed. They were expected to remain
in session for two hours or more.
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ministration Of existing laws.
Secretary Nagel said he hoped to see
the proposed organisation ultimately
clothed with national charter. so as to
give the right and the means to have the
government and representative commerce
and industry touch elbows"
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Request for Facts Ignored.

Request LOT FacCS Ignored.
Franklin said he sent several other
messages to Ismay. which he thought
were not delivered. One was Concise
Marconigram giving details Titanic
disaster greatly needed for Information
OF public and ourselves"
That was not answered, he said. Later
q message was received from lsmay say
ing he hoped to see Franklin at quaran-
tine. and for Franklin to cable Ismay's
wife.
Il answered that l was extremely sorry
that the authorities would not permit me
to board the Carpathia at quarantine"
Franklin continued. land / sent him
short message of sympathy over the ter
Il suppose 1 am warranted In assum-
ing that the Cedric was not held?" said
Senator Smith.
1.-THE ship sailed at noon Thursday
And the Carpathia docked?"
'At approximately $50 Thursday
In an effort to connect the attempted de-
parture of Mr.. Ismay and the THAMES
crew With the Senate's investigation,
Senator Smith asked witness when he had
gate the disaster.
II think about o'clock Thursday"
Ibid you communicate the Information
to your company
II did that night by cable, think"
when did you advise Mr.. Ismay?"
II told him OF 1t when 1 got aboard the
Carpathia.'' said the witness.
Titanic's Safety Equipment.
Senator Perkins took Mr.. Franklin in
hand and questioned him at some length
"a To the safety equipmer. 6. the Tt
The Tt1an:c equipment was in excess