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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
DEMOCRATS ELECT
CLARKE To PLACE
FILLED BY BACON
Choose Arkansas Senator in
Caucus for President
Pro Tenn
TALK OF A DEAL
FOLLOWS ACTION
Election of Kern Over Martin
Laid to Coalition of Pro-
gressives With Clarke
and Simmons

WASHINGTON, March T.---Senator
Democratic president pro TEN of the
senate alternating with Senator Gal
finger. Republican. and who So was
nominated for that office by unani-
nous vote of his party In the senate,
was today defeated In the Democratic
caucus for denomination by Senator
James T. Clarke. of Arkansas. The
vote was 81 to / 4 against Bacon.
Senator Bacens defeat was dis
tinct shock not only to his Demo-
cratic friends, but to the senate as
a body The senator himself was
plainly Inundated by what had hap
pened because ne had every reason
to believe, his friends say. that he
would be renominated unanimously
when ne went into the caucus,
The rebuke administered to Sena-
ter Bacon and his friends was rem
dered all the more poignant by the
fact that the successful campaign
which had been secretly waeed
against him was made mainly on the
issue that Senator Bacon had in
sisted on his right to be chairman Of
the foreign relations committee by
seniority, and 1t was argued that he
should not claim two such important
posts at the hands of the senate or
ganization.
Clarke Conservative.
This argument was particularly eff
fective with the new crop Of sena-
tors who are seeking important
places on committees, and wlfs'- have
been chatting under the rule OF senior
ity Senator Clarke. whose election
Is now assured. is cIassed as an I'LL
tra-conservatiye.
The friends Of Senator Bacon at
tributea the turn over In the caucus
to deal between some of the pro-
gressives and Senators Clarke. Of Ar
kansas. and Simmons, Of North Caro-
lima. They charge that these pro-
gresaives in their desire TO defeat
Senator Martin. OF Virginia. for eau
Gus chairman enlisted the support Of
Senators Clarke and Simmons by
holding out a promise that the for
mer would be elected president pro
tenn and the latter given the chair
manship Of the committee on finance,
Denial by Friends.
This contention is emphaticaily de-
MED by some OF those who voted for
Senator Clarke.
Mr. Bacon is the Oldest Democrat
in the senate in point of service. He
was elected in 1891 and on March Sd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
STATE CAN WAIT,
PRESSES CANNOT
ALFRED HENRY LEWIS TELLS
OF DELAY IN THAW BRIBERY
INVESTIGATION.

ALBANY, n. Y, March 1.-THE
Sulxer probe committee has com
pleted the taking of testimony of the
Thaw bribery scandal. Alfred Henry
Lewis was the last witness 10 give his
knowledge of the recent developments
In Thaw's latest effort To secure ms
freedom MIR Lewis was employed by
Thaw to write magazine article
which would veer public sentiment
in favor of Thaw MIR. Lewis was
reluctant to tell what he received
from Thaw for his efforts
law. l get : To 10 cents word
from Hearst. and it is very certain
that would not work for Thaw for
less "
when Mr.. Lewis was asked about
the confusion in his getting before
the committee. he said:
THE only confusion about it was
that February Is a short month, and
/ was four days nearer the printing
press than / naturally guessed.
had to, get two articles ready for
the Hearst magazine. The editor said
if the press is kept standing there
we Will have to pay about 81 600 a
day, so I said the State OF New York
can wait better than the printing
press
Lewis said that after the Thaw
bribery. scandal got ren-hot ne asked
Hearst why he did not let him get
into his paper about it, He first re-
piled that ne could not do it without
talking 10 Shearn. Lewis then said
he did not see why Shearn had any
thing to do with the case.
Mr. lewis said this incident was
the only connection he had with the
Thaw bribery
The SuIzer committee of inquiry to-
day ga 20 Governor SulZer report
covering their conclusions on the tes-
timony taken regarding the admins
tration of the state prison depart
ment by Colonel Scott. including the
Thaw scandal. 1t is believed that
upon this report Governor Snlzer will
base the removal OF Colonel Scott
from office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
BILLY WILLIAMS
HAS GREAT DAY
MAKES FOUR ADDRESSES AND
TALKS STRAIGHT FROM
THE SHOULDER.
LAW OUR PROTECTION
SAYS IT MUST BE oBEYED FOR
THE SAFETY OF THE GOSERS4
wEST~~LErs MACHINE WORK
ERs BI.ACkES HIM UP.

Lax law enforcement, the saloons,
gambling and all the vices OF the big
city were the targets for the sharp
tongue of Rev. "BilIy" Williams yes
terday in the four sermons he preaen-
ed to four different crowds.
The evangelist is worker and
hard worker. He talks the gospel at
every opportunity. and he talks 1t
straight from the shoulder. de in
terprets 1t In his own commonsense
way and brings it's teachings home to
men of all professions, and OF all sized
pocketbooks. The man in the broad
cloth, and the man In the overails is
one and the same to billy when IL
comes TO the gospel. He hits the one
as hard as the other. and doesn't let
either go away with the belief that
because he works with his hands or
because he works with his head, be-
cause he eats with his knife or with
three forks he must have different
religion and different gospel from
the other fellow.
Begins On the Students.
He began on those preparing to
work with their heads preaching at
the Medical College of Virginia to
twice as many people as heard him
on the previous day. AT noon he
visited the American Locomotive
works, and talked To the shop work
ers. two hundred and fifty hearing
him. and every one filing by and
shaking hands with him at the close
Mr.. Williams called this "blacking
him up" Tor the men were in their
work clothes and fresh from the shop,
and some of the grease and SCOT on
each adhered to Billy Williams, who
was glad OF 1t.
AT Smithdeal Business college he
again addressed body of students.
one hundred and sixty in number. He
told them that no education Is COM
plete without business training. and
that II he had his way he would take
two years of The time ministerial
students spend In studying theology.
and send Them to a business college.
These meetings were under the
auspices Of the Y. M. G.. A. but last
night the forth meeting of the day
\
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
PLANNING MILL IS
PREY Of FLAMES
Forn NEGRO TENEMENT HOUSES
ALSO CATCH AND BADLY
DAMAGED.
LOSS ABOUT $4,000
EXPLODING OIL FEEDS FIRE AND
SPARKS FLY 10 THE OTHER
BUILDINGS IN THE
VICINITY.

Fire early last night swept through
the planning mill and lumber shop OF
the Hare. Robinson & Hughes COM
pany, Incorporated, Fifteenth and
Leigh streets. utterly destroying the
tno-storv frame building and partial
" wrecking a storehouse and four
negro tenement houses ON the oppo-
site side of the street
The building blazed up like finder,
falling an easy prey 70 the flames
and the sky was lighted SO that the
fire could be seen from Fulton Hill
10 the Tar West End, Despite the al
most inaccessible location. large
crowd of people was attracted to the
scene and the railway rracHs TO the
north of the burning pile were lined
with throngs who waited untn The
fire had died down 10 a dull, glow
ing mass of embers and twisted steel
and iron.
The alarm was turned in from box
40, Seventeenth and Washington
streets. by a negro who saw smoke
issuing from the office OF the build
ing. Nos ! and engine companies
arrived on the first call, and Chlet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
TAMMANY BRAVES
CALL upon WILSON
CHARLES F.. MURPHY HEADS WIG
WARM DELEGATION ON VISIT
10 WHITE HOUSE.
WELDED FROM LINE
OTHERS WAIT WHILE PRESIDENT
SHARES HANDS WITH NEW
WORKERS IN EXCLUSIVE
GREEN ROOM.

WASHINGTON, March Charles
F. Murphy and several other Tam
many Braves were received by Pres
ident Wilson at the White House this
afternoon. MIR. Murphy and his party
were weeded from the waiting lire Of
visitors in the east room and greeted
hy the president in the smaller and
more exclusive green room, At the
time many who had engagements for
the same hour 10 shake Mr.. Wilson'S
hand were waiting in the big east
room Among these were senator
Myers. of Montana, and several Re
puhiicanS.
1t was explained later that MIR. Mur~
ply had made all arrangements to
leave the city on the 5 -CtoCk train,
and the White House attendants had
been instructed TO facilitate his recep-
ton. on their own initiative they
then arranged for the meeting with
the president in the green room.
Ladies' ina Party.
Mr. Murphy's party cofSisted OF
Mrs Murphy and Miss Murphy. j, H.
MCCooey. the Brooklyn leader. and
ar Gawrrd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
Vessel Founsiered.

CONSTANTINOPLE, March T.
The British steamship Calvades foun4
dered during a blizzard in the Sea of
Marmora on March list The crew and
two hundred passengers were lost.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-08
Washington Sees in This In
dication of His Policy in
Appointments
HIS METHODS MEET
WITH LOUD APPROVAL
Calls in Republican AS Well
Democratic Senators for
Consultation Before
Taking Amy Action
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. March THE
most important appointment that
President Wilson has yet made as in
dicating n general policy by the new
administration came today when he
sent to the senate the name of Charles
p. Neill. for commissioner of labor.
DR. Neill describes himself as an in
dependent In politics He was APP
pointed labor com missioner by Pres
ident Roosevelt, and reappointed by
President Taft President Wilson has
thus filed this important post with
a man who has served through two
Republican administrations
The appointment Of Mr., Neill fol-
lowing 40 closely on the heels of the
appointment of John II Marble as
interstate commerce commissioner
has indicated Conclusively that Mr..
Wilson is looking first to the charac-
ter OF the men and not to the po-
nticai service they have rendered,
Mr.. Marble Ia Democrat, but had
not been particularly. active in the
political field.
Another development today fndi-
Gates that President Wilson is going
to adopt a very liberal policy in con
ferring with the senate in regard to
Appointments he intends TO make. He
is not going 10 confine his efforts TO
the Democratic members OF the SEN
ate.
Calls In Republicans.
This was limited at the other day
Shen Mr. Wilson summoned Sena-
tor Cummins and Kenyon. of Iowa,
Republican progressives, to the White
House TO inquire II they had any OBJ
lection 10 the reanpointment of Ed
gar Clark as interstate commerce
commissioner. To-day Mr.. Wilson
called Senator'S Penrose and Oliver.
h!de-bound Republicans of Pennsyl-
wanna, To the White House. to ascer-
tain their views In regard to the ap-
polntmeat Of James /. Blakeslee. of
that state, as second assistant post
master general.
The president also summoned Sen
ator Tillman Of South Carolina. TO
the White House to consult him In
regard to the nomination OF Daniel
G.. Hooper as first assistant post
master general Senator Culberson.
Of Texas, Swanson. of Virginia. and
johnson and Bankhead of Alabama,
were called in regard to three other
nominations which President wilson
viii send to the senate tomorrow.
Hailed With Approval.
The new course that Mr.. Wilson mas
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-22

ulcers, jagged or projecting teeth in
men between forty-1ve and sixty, and
to any pains, hemorrhages, or serious
disturbances in women near or just
following the change of life.
Although several forms of cancer
can be readily transmitted from one
case to another in mice, in chickens
and several other animals, all attempts
to discover the organism or germs of
the process, or to find valid evidence
of infection of one human being with
cancer from another case, have failed
utterly. So that there appears to be
no reason at present for believing that
the disease is either caused by a germ
or is infectious or contagious in any
way. Those who have charge of such
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-22

ance of those symbols became the pres
ident of that institution of learning.
The inaugural exercises took place in
the college armory. In addition to the
new president the principal speakers
were President w. o. Thompson of
Ohio State University; President
Ernest F. Nichols of yarmouth College
and President Henry J. Waters of Kan
sas State Agricultural College. The
Governor and other public officials of
New Hampshire, together with repre-
sentatives of all the leading New Eng
land colleges, were included among
the guests.
DR.. Fairchild has long been promi-
nent in educational work. He began his
career as a school teacher in Ohio in
1872. In 1885 he removed to Kansas
For nearly twenty years he served as
one of the regents of the Kansas State
Agricultural College and in 1907 be
came state superintendent of public
instruction. He is a former president
of the National Education Association
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-22
GUST i. S. EMBASSY
Building Occupied by Herrick in
Paris Is for Rent.
American Ambassador Hasn't Stuff
Client Funds to Pay for a Valuable
Property and Landlord Loses
Patience.

Paris.-The Paris diplomatic world
Is enjoying quiet smile over the
American embassys discontinue in
receiving a notice asking it to move
from its present quarters, thus prov
Ing once more that America abroad ia
at the mercy of the landlord.
The embassy's quarters, at 10 Ave.
nue. Kleber, which have been occupied
for the last sixteen years, are now
decorated with billboard inviting
rental as a shop. The billboard is
placed almost parallel with the ma
tional escutcheon.
The officials of the embassy in an
swer to a direct query inferred that
the monetary question lies at the root
Of the difficulty, as $4,000 nowadays
does not allow the chancellery to OBJ
tain what is necessary in food and
suitable quarters. The incident has
brought the question of proper resi-
dence for the ambassador to the front
once more. Even those who with some
difficulty understand that an American
ambassador may be compelled to pay
bis own house rent are unable to COM
prehend how he can be called upon to
furnish the official part Of the en-
bassy.
To all inquiries the members of the
embassy exhibit the greatest embar-
rassment, as the means to reHain in
their present quarters are lacking. 1t
Is impossible to raise any legal objec-
ton to the action of the landlord, as
he has proceeded entirely within his
rights. The rental allowance for the
chancellory has remained at $4,000 for
the past sixteen years, while in every
quarter of Paris rents have increased
from 10 to 35 per cent. during that
period.
The Quarter Etoile has been espe-
cially affected by this increase, owing
to the invasion of the district for bust
ness purposes. The Champs Elysees,
which sixteen years ago had not a
single shop on it, now contains more
than 200 stores Of various kinds, in
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-22
CANCER NOT CONTAGIOUS.

In the June American Magazine DR..
Woods Hutchinson writes a depart
ment called Health and HORSEPOWER"
in which he contributes a short article
entitled "a New Spear Against the
Cancer Dragon" Following is an ex-
tract:
"The commonest site of cancer in
men is the mouth region, particularly
the lips or tongue at the time which
the teeth are beginning to be lost and
the jaws to shrivel in consequence,
and nearly three-ffths of cancers
which occur in women develop in the
organs of reproduction, the uterus and
mammary glands after the menopause,
or change of life. Hence, we know
it is well to pay early and prompt at
tention to warts, assures, or chronic
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-22
FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI.

New York, May 22-In all the Cath
Ollie churches of New York special ser
vices were held today in commemora-
ton of the feast of Corpus Christi.
The programme embraced the celebra-
ton of mass, the procession of the
blessed sacrament and the rendition
of music selected especially for the
occasion.
The feast, which celebrates the in
stitution of the Eucharist, formerly
fell on Thursday in Holy Week, but
as the Catholic church observes the
passion of Christ that day, the early
dignitaries changed the date of the
feast.
The Blessed Juliana, holy religious
of Liege, Belgium, in the eleventh
century, according to the Catholic
version, believed that she had seen a
vision enjoining her to influence the
ecclesiastical authorities to establish
such a feast. In 1880, when she be-
came the head of an order, she con-
suited several theologians and church
dignitaries about the vision, with the
result that the archdeacon OF Liege,
who afterward became Pope Urban
~, became interested and an office
was composed.
In 1916 Robert, bishop Of Liege, or
dered day set apart for especial OBJ
servance in his diocese. After JUL
ana's death Henry, the next bishop oil
Liege, petitioned Urban w. to estab
fish the feast as universal one, which
that pope did by bulletin issued IL
1864. Since that time the feast hai
= fined universal one, and is s.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-22
TELEPHONE RATE
REDUCTION CASE
COMMISSION GOING
OVER TRANSCRIPTS OF EVIL
DENCE TAKEN RECENTLY.

Jackson, Miss May 21.-The Rail
road Commission adjourned late yes
terday afternoon, after considering
several matters of minor Importance.
The commission, as intimated by
President Sheppard yesterday, did not
give a decision on the telephone re-
duction rate proposition. 1t was stat
ed that it may be several weeks yet
before the commissioners come to
decision on this question. At present
they are busily engaged in going over
the transcripts of evidence taken a
few weeks ago when telephone men
from all parts of the state were here
to advance arguments why the pro-
posed action to reduce rates would be
detrimental to the companies, and put
some of them out of business.
The commission granted the petit
ton of the citizens of Ethel, on the
Illinois Central railroad, for better
depot facilities. 1t issued an order
for the Illinois Central to submit plans
and specifications for an enlarged and
improved railway station within thirty
days, and according to the order work
on the depot must be finished within
sixty days after the plans are favora'
bly, passed upon by the commission.
The petition of the citizens of High
Point, on the New Orleans, Mobile &
Chicago railroad, for better loading
and yard facilities was granted. The
petition also asked that the road b
required to render better freight ser
vice, which also was granted.
The petition of the people of Sum
NIT that the Illinois Central road b
required to have certain passenge
trains stop at their towns was take
under advisement.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-22

the Place des Etats Unis. The pres
ent location is central for Americans,
being near the telegraph and post
offies, but it is difficult of access for
the foreign ministries, as White and
Bacon previously occupied the resi-
dence on the Rue Francois Premier
which is now tenanted by Ambassador
Herrick. This has generally been re-
garded as an official residence provid
ed by the United States government
and much surprise was expressed
when 1t was learned that the Ameri-
can government owns no embassy, al.
though England, Germany, Russia,
China and even Liberia own theirs.
These embassies, legations and chan.
celleries are located in the smartest
quarters of Paris and the rentals paid
by other foreign representatives here
are in every case greater than those
paid by the United States in the Rue
Kleber.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-22
TITLE TO LAND IN
DELTA INVOLVED
CLAIM NO LEGAL TENDER HAD
BEEN MADE AND CONTRACT
PROVIDES CANCELLATION

Jackson, Miss, May 21.-A suit in
volving the title to delta lands valued
at over $4,000 was argued and sub
mitted to the Supreme court this
morning The action is that of Barney
& Hines, realty dealers with offices in
Memphis and other cities, VS.. The Del
ia Pine Land Company, a corporation
owning large tracts of land in the
Yazoo and Mississippi delta.
Action was brought by Barney &
Hines to enforce specific performance
for sale of the lands, contract for
purchase having been entered into.
One of the stockholders of the land
company sought to prevent the trans
fer by injunction, claiming that no
legal tender had been made; that the
contract itself provides for automatic
cancellation if attacked by either
party; that no perfect title could be
made.
A number of complicated legal prob
lens are involved, and the case was
argued at much length. Messrs. Gar
ner & Wilmington, of Greenwood, and
Julian c. Wilson, of Memphis, appear
ed for Barney & Hines, and Gwin &
Mounger of Greenwood and Ex-Chiei
Justice Tim E. Cooper, of this city, fol
the Delta Pine Land Company.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-22
BACKACHE? IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

Heed the danger signal of nature and
cleanse your kidneys thoroughly by
taking Ge-rar-dy Kidney and Backache
Remedy.
Restore natural action to the kidneys
and your entire system will be healthy,
for all functions of the body are reg
ulated by the kidneys and liver.
Ge-rar-dy Kidney and Bachache Rem
edy is for sale by all druggists at SOC
per bottle.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-22
HUSBAND
TIRED or Seeing
Her SUFFER
Procured Lydia E. Pinkham's
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which made His Wife
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suba that the A. G. S. railroad be re-
Quired to establish grade crossing
was dismissed upon request of petit
TONERS, as the road complied with the
request.
The petition of the Robinson Springs
mpany to have the Y. & NJ V. rail-
road rates on water was withdrawn,
and the commission dismissed the case
from the docket.