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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
Manufacturers and Producers
Will Press for Amendments
of Underwood Bill.

Washington. May s.-A conference
of manufacturers and producers asso-
Citations met here to-day to talk over
the tariff situation and formulate plans
for pressing for some amendments
when tho Senate considers the Under
wood bill.
President Kirby, OF tho National
manufacturers Association; President
Wilder, OF the National Association of
Tanners; c. a. Byers, Baltimore: C. c..
Houston. Lewisburg, Tenn, and Paul
E. Herschel. of Peoria, III, were among
those leading the movement.
] The object of the conference. as set
out in a statement, is to deal with the
general proposition OF tariff revision
As 1t Is presented In tho Underwood
bin, and to look particularly to the
working of the paragraph of the pro-
posed law, which empowers tho Presi-
dent to negotiate trade agreements OF
mutual concessions with foreign coun-
tries. The manufacturers contend that
IL the President is given power to no.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
Editor Delivers Remark
able Eulogy to Late
Financier.
TELLS OF MESSAGE
SENT TO WILSON
Wanted President to Know That
All His Influences and Re-
sources Were at His Command
Whenever They Could Be
Used to Benefit of
the Country.

New York, May 8.-'When you see
Mr.. Wilson tell him for me that IL
ever there should come time when
he thinks any influence or resources
that have can be used for the country
they are wholly at his disposal"
These, the last words of j. Perpont
Morgan, spoken to Colonel George
Harvey the day before Mr.. Morgan
sailed for Europe. never 10 return alive.
were related tonight In an address by
Colonel Harvey before gathering of
bankers and other represe atative men
at a dinner at the 1rust Companies of
America. Mr.. Morgan was a Repub-
lican. and, In tho words of Colonel
Harvey, not only regarded the po-
litical views advanced by Mr.. Wilson
with honest apprehension, but never
considered the Democratic party fully
capable OF governing this nation" His
message to the new President, Colonel
Harvey cited az measuring the DEPTHS
of the mans patriotism.
Because of contrary proclivities OF
my own as to Mr.. Wilson, frankly
did not seek opportunities TO discuss
public affairs with Mr. Morgan durint.
tho past few years" said Colonel Har-
vey. AS you all know, when he
thought he was right in his Judgment
he was unaccustomed to betray any
lack Of positiveness, and there were
times when his didactic faculty SO
closely approached the dynamic In op-
GRAFTON that one OF prudent disposition
was inclined to be wary.
Sees Him Last Time.
but the election had taken place.
the inevitable had happened and, using
Speaker Cannon's phrase, Mr.. Wilson
had become his President as much rs
mfne-pcrhaps, I'm fact, little more
Anyhow, there was no oonstraint upon
our conversation when L saw him for
the last time In his library on the day
before he went away. He was opti-
mistic az ever regarding the country
and I naturally spoke hopefully of the
prospects of the incoming administra-
ton.
Then followed this curious episode.
Suddenly turning those piercing eyes
upon me. Mr. Morgan said: DO you
remember that American speech you
made in London? I remembered very
we'll. 1t was not speech--only few
succinct remarks at the close of pri-
vate dinner In reply to an Anglicized
sycophant who had mistakenly thought
to curry favor with Mr.. Morgan by
CONTINUED on Third Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
Announcement Made by Under.
wood After Conference
With President.

Washington, May s.-Currency leg
islation will be taken up by the House
about June 1. This announcement was
made to-day by Representative Under
wood after n conference at the White
House with President Wilson, who
urged that banking reforms be con-
sidered at tho present session and laws
be enacted, If possible.
Mr.. Underwood was accompanied by
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer, OF
Pennsylvania, chairman of the House
caucus but the Democratic leader
spoke FOR the conference.
I'VE came up to find out what the
House should do" he said, while the
Senate is considering the tariff bill
The President is disposed to want cur
rency legislation at this session. SO L
think the House will take q recess of
about three weeks, during which the
Banking and Currency COMMITTEES will
he organized and we all will be ready
for work June IL
MIR. Underwood said he expected the
President to send soon special mes
sage to Congress urging currency re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
HOUSE FINISHES
LONG LABORS ON
UNDERWOODB|LLI
Tariff Revision Meas
ure Passed by Over
whelming Vote. R
ALL OPPOSITION
ISDEEPLY BURIED
Lower Branch Will Take Weekly
Three-Day Recess While Sen
ate Struggles With Various
Schedules-Bitter Fight in
Prospect, With Demo
cratic Margin Narrow.

Washington May S.-The Underwood
tariff bill. proclaimed by the Democratic
party as the answer TO Its platform
pledge to revise the tariff downward.
was passed by the House late to day
The vote was 2S1 to 139, fve Demo-
Gratis voting against the bill and two
Republicans voting for 1t. -Four Pro-
gressives supported the bill and four
teen opposed it. while one independent
progressive Joined with the majority (
When Speaker Clark announced the
vote In loud tones that revealed his
satisfaction In the arrival of the day.
he long had sought, exuberant Demo-
Gratis hofsted a stuffed Democratic dom
key over the heads of their collea Euess
In the roar Of the chamber, faint
ripple of applause followed, and the!
gavel fell on the first chapter in the
history OF President Wilson'S extra
session or Congress.
Leaving for Homes. .G
With the bill, after a months consid-
Grafton, on Its way to the Senate, there
was rush of Representatives for their
homes tonight. In the House adjourn :.
ment will be taken three days at a time
beginning next week, until June i. Z In
the meantime the Senate Finance Com
mfttee will study the bill, while the
House Ways and Means Committee will.
organize committees preparatory to
the transaction of business next month
Delayed in Its passage last night by,
parliamentary technicality, the bill
was engrossed to-day for presentation
to the House at its hour of meeting.
P. NJ S
Because OF the Democratic insistence
on point of order against the Repub-
lican motion to recommit the bill 10 tho
Ways and Means Committee with a
view to forcing tariff commission pro-
vision, the reading OF the bill in it's
engrossed form was made necessary.
The parliamentary statisticjans Of
both the majority and the minority pre-
pared to-day for the final fray over
the point of order. but the result, in
view OF the large Democratic majority
In the House. was foregone conclu-
sion
By a straight party vote the House
Democrats defeated an attempt to force
vote on an amendment to the UNDER
wood bill providing for tariff COM
mission Speaker Clark ruled the
amendment out of order. Republican
Leader Mann appealed from the de-
ctsion, but by vote OF ETA to 143 the
House laid the appeal on the table.
Progressive Leader Murdock argued
CONTINUED On Eighth Pagc.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09

j JAPANESE PROTEST
WILL BE MADE TODAY
TWO MEN ARE HELD
FOR GRAND Jury
Leo M, Frank and Negro Are
Accused of Completely in
Girls Murder.

Atlanta. Ga, May s.--Leo NJ. Frank,
superintendent Of the National Pencil
Company's factory, and Newt Lee, the
factory negro watchman. late this
afternoon were ordered by the coro-
ner's tury to be held for grand Jury
investigation of the death of fourteen
Hear-old Mary Phagan, whose body
was found in the factory on April 27
last.
The verdict of the coroners tury
followed an extended afternoon ses-
sion, at which Frank and Lee, both
OF whom are under arrest on suspicion,
were recalled to the stand. Frank re-
iterated his former assertions of igno-
rance as to the manner in which Mary
Phagan met her death, and Leo again
told the story of his finding the girls
mutilated body in the factory base
ment. No new testimony OF import
ance was given by either.
Alleged undue familiarity on the DE rt
OF Superintendent Frank toward wom-
en- employees of the factory was testi-
fed to by Mrs. c. n. Donegan, fore
woman there. and Lille Mae Pettis a
young girl who said she often visited
the pencil plant to see friends who
were employees under Frank
Both told the ooroner's jury that the
suspected superintendent had made
improper advances toward them. Other
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
Grown-Ups Begin to Die
When They Lose
Play-Sense.
ADVISES MEN TO
ENGAGE IN GAMES
DR.. Cabot, in Address Before
Recreation Congress, Urges
Participation in Youth-Pre-
serving Sports-Eggleston
and Settle Report Rapid
Growth of Movement.

'Seriousness 80 residual state into
which adults lapse when they haven't 5
energy enough to do anything else"
according to DR.. Richard G. Cabot, OF
Boston. who addressed the Recreation
Congress at last nights dinner in the
Jefferson Hotel Auditorium. Trimmed
OF Its frills the epigram OF the nation
ally-known Boston physician meant
merely to say that grown folk In
America take themselves to seriously
that they have forgotten hows>to play.
DR.. Cabot is known as the Boston
physician who has married social SER
vioe TO the practice OF medicine. and
his statement carries weight The
nation OF grown-ups. he holds, Is El-
fected with tho faliacy that play is
tho peculiar privilege OF the young.
and that its sole function is to pre-
pare one for the serious adult life to
follow.
The newspaper editorial when 1t
can't be ringing. crisp; piquant, "
DR.. Cabot 'ft sinks at once into the
residual state The brokers who pass
under my window every morning to
the stock market arc serious-thelr
feet beat a barbaric tom-tom on the
pavement and they remind me OF the
downtrodden proletariat of which we
are told by the socialists. They have
iosl tUtIE pihy -ccHoe
seHousncss md Morality.
There has arisen a false notion, said
Dr. Cabot. that seriousness and NOR
ailty arc tnseparable. For some reason
the man who still preserves a strong
love for play and sport OF all kinds is
looked at askance. Tho country has
como to regard funereal seriousness as
the essence OF uprig htness.
The notion is false" said DR.. Cabot
God nut seriousness a mora l.
ity together. and i think II should be
the duty OF man to keep them asunder.
When the grown man divorces himself
from play he divorces himself from
what Is best In life--he begins to die"
With the development of this idea.
The speaker outlined what he regarded
the underlying, youth h-preserving prin-
ciple OF genuine play. The ideal sport
he said. was that ono which afforded
the opportunity Of give-and take. In
this category he placed baseball. ten
mis-, boxing. wrestling and other games
involving an interchange OF effort be-
tween human beings. Every normal
Continued On Second Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
Chinda Arranges for Conference
With Secretary of State
Bryan.
DELAY is IN PROSPECT
Proposed Referendum. Likely to
Give Time to Conclude
Amicable Negotiations.

Washington. May s.-The Japanese
government. through Ambassador
Chinda, will acquaint Secretary Bryan
early tomorrow of the nature OF its
objections to the antialien land bill
awaiting Governor Johnson's sigma
ture in California, and by noon 1t is
expected that the position of the United
States government will have been do
fined to the ambassador.
This understanding was reached in a
conference which Secretary Bryan had
late to-day with President Wilson at
the White House and with Ambassador
Chinda, at the State Department.
Secretary Bryan had to hurry away
to Baltimore TO attend a dinner there,
and he talked with Ambassador Chin
da only few minutes, arranging to
meet him at 80 O'Clock tomorrow,
Immediately after which. by special
arrangement, the President and his
cabinet will meet one hour earlier than
usual to discuss the Japanese protest.
Afterward Mr.. Bryan will confer again
with Ambassador Chinda, explaining
the attitude of the administration.
Secretary Has busy Day.
This was busy day for Secretary
Bryan on his return from Sacramento,
but he gave most of his time to the
California situation, discussing 1T at
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
PEACE DELEGATES
AT SYCAMORE HILL
Colonel Roosevelt Receives Then
j. in Riding Clothes, Booted
and Spurred.

New York. May s.-The peace dele
gates from England. Canada Austria
liza and Client were to-day entertained
at luncheon by Colonel Theodore Roose-
velt at Sycamore Hill, Oyster Bay.
The Colonel received his guests attired
In khaki riding clothes. boots and
spurs.
II would like to gee the United States
and Great Britain reach an advance
agreement by which they would arbi-
trate any question which might arise
between them," Colonel Roosevelt told
his guests.
Although It was said he did not spe-
cihcally mention the Panama Canal dis
pute. members of the foreign delega-
ton said he Enthusiastically referred to
that question as one which should be
settled by arbitration. IL settlement
could not be reached by negotiation.
i am not myself one who readily
makes promise. but once made I
should think 1t should be kept" he
was quoted by III. f. Ferris. secretary
or the British delegation. as saying In
apparent reference to the Hay-Paunce-
(COnfiunad on r,h;.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
Opposes Plan That
Celebrates Defeat of
Southern Armies.
OTHER WORKERS
NOT DISCOURAGED
Hope to Form Association to
Hold Industrial Exposition in
1915, Which Will Show
City's Great Progress
Since War Be
tween States.

Determined to hold great peace
Jubilee in connection with the nftieth
anniversary of the end of the Civil
War. despite the Chamber OF Commerce
veto, Representatives of the various
commercial. military and civic organi-
zations OF the city met last night in
the Jefferson Hotel and proceeded to
outline plans for some kind of an
exposition. Industrial or historical. for
Richmond In the spring of 1915
Conceding that any plan to unite the
United Confederate Veterans and the
Grand Army OF the Republic hero in
an enoampment on the date of the SUR
render at Appomattox would be un-
popular with many who feel that 1t
would be celebrating a defeat" tn
delegates last night professed the ut
most willingness to give the celebra :
the sight OF tho city's organizations
and enlists the sympathies of State
and Federal governments.
That there Is real force behind such
an undertaking in Richmond was made
evident by the earnestness OF the dis
cusaion. The offensive peace jubilee
idea may he discarded In favor OF an
exposition celebrating fifty years OF
Southern Industrial and commercial
PtO6Atos SiHSt the Dul AT all
events. 1t is almost certain that some
kind OF celebration Will be attempted.
Chamber Opposes Jubilee.
The board OF directors OF the Cham
ber OF Commerce yesterday afternoon
considered a motion to participate in
n jubilee conference. and voted unani-
mously not to take part in any "cele
bration OF the defeat OF the Southern
armies.' A commercial exposition, IL
Is thought, would receive the unquali-
fed support OF tho chamber
Neither Lee Camp nor Pickett Camp
United Confederate Veterans, had re-
representatives. at the conference, but
this was explained by the command
ants of both camps, who said they
had no power to appoint the neces-
sary committee other than at a regular
meeting Pickett Camp has never Off
cially considered the project; Lee
Camp. however. gave the peace 3ubi-
Ice plan It's formal appreciation last
Friday night. II hs declared now
however, thaS Lee Camps action was
taken under Misrepresentation and
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
STARTLING STORY
IS TOLD ON STAND
Mrs. Wells Relates How Hus-
band Urged Her On to
Murder and Suicide.
Special to The Times-Dispatch. ]

II.
St Adams. Vermont. May s.-Mrs.
Anna May Wells. who. together with
her husband, is charged with having
poisoned two OF their children. to-day
took the stand at the trial Of her hus-
band and gave the most startling tes-
timony against him.
while was confined in the Frank
lin County jail awaiting trial" said
Mrs. Wells. my husband sent me eight
oragnces containing paris green. At
another time he sent me tin box
containing paris green in a LIQUID
form. He urged me to take the pol
son. as my death wourd free him OF
guilt.
81 also received three letters from
him In which he urged me to feign in
sanity.
''In accordance with these requests.
I cut my hair off; tore my clothes nno
the books and papers in my cell and
did other acts to prove to my Jailers
I was insane. I received other let
ters -in which I was Instructed to kill
my baby as an evidence of insanity.
'On the day the babies ate poison
Mr.. Wells arose first and got his own
breakfast. prepared the family
breakfast, consisting Of condensed
milk and bread. 1 watered the milk
and placed 1t on the table In a small
pitcher.
"IJouis and Marie were the last two
OF the family to eat OF the milk and
bread. and they ate three times an
much as the others. Two hourssand
half afterwards Louis and Marie were
taken Ill and the other children also
became Ill. That night Louis died.
Mario died the following day, De-
cember s, 1922
The woman viii be cross examined
Tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
NEW YORK MAY GET
CHURCH CONTROL
One Speaker Predicts That Epis-
copal Papacy Will Be
Established.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch..

Washington, May s.-A resolution
which. II adopted by the General Con-
vention OF the Episcopal Church in
New York next October. probably would
give the New York Diocese control OF
the Episcopal Church. with the danger
of that diocese establishing papacy
In the United States. was adopted after
spirited contest at the annual con-
Vention OF the Washington Diocese.
which adjourned here to-day.
The resolution was introduced by
Rev. Randolph II. McKim, D. D., and
had to do with changing the present
system OF delegates elected by each
diocese to the general convention. 1t
provides for a certain number of dele
gates being elected to represent a
stated number Of communicates, in
stead OF eight being sent by each dio-
cese. Thomas Nelson Page was one of
the hackers of the resolution
The opposition, which was led by
Rev. Clarence Whitemore, declared that
If the present system is changed New
York Will control the church. and may
establish papacy in this country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
Promoting Closer Union.

BuenOS Airos May S.--General Rofnol
Reyes. former President OF Colombia,
left here to-day for Chile In continual
American republics to promote h
closer union between them and the
United States,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
GERARD TO ITALY
Inspired Statement Says He, VIII Get
Ambnssadorshtp.

pPUOIdI tU I IIC i IIlIUS- -IISpuTCN,
Washington, May S-A statement
inspired from tho State Department is
Gerard. of New York, will he named
as ambassador to Italy by President
Wilson.
The friends of Charles r. Crane. OF
Chicago. arc now urging that he be
sent to China. Mr.. Cranes name has
bcon mentioned in connection with the
ambassadorship to Russia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
Reported That 200 Lives
Are Lost in Dis
aster.
JAPANESE OFFER
THEIR SERVICES
They Wish to Take Up Arms for
Insurgent Governor, but Are
Refused-Eight Americans In
volved in Attempt to Fur
nish Mexicans With
Aeroplane Corps.

Nogales. Ariz., May s.-Two hun
dred lives are reported lost in the
train disaster at Den, near the sinaloa-
sonora border, yesterday. State troop
readers declare the train bearing $50
Federal soldiers was not dynamited nv
stealth. 1t is said the insurgents fired
INTO the train, exploding n car of dyna-
ni.e "nich the Federals were convey
ing to Guaymas
|, Only fifty OF the passengers are re-
ported to have escaped death, and 9th
erS were wounded. The troops wara
moving from San Bias. in Northern
Sinaloa, TO Alamos, below Cuayrnas
rom which point the insurgents feared
they would proceed to reinforce tile
garrison defending the Gulf mort
Eight Men Involved
Los Angeles. Cal, May Slight men.
including several American aviation
enthusiasts. are involved In the al
legged plan to furnish Mexican rebels
an aeroplane corps, which resulted YES
terday In the arrest of Didier Mason
and his machinist. Thomas Dean. at
tucson, On charges of violation of the
neutrality laws. This was the state
ment to-day OF Dudley w. Robinson,
assistant Unitod States attorney.
The rebel agents. including several
americans. IT was stated, had offered
$4,000 for the services of an aviator
for three months In Sonora
Robinson declared that there was no
complaint or suspicion against Glenn
Martin. the aviator, who sold the ma
chine captured yesterday. He said
however, that moro arrests might be
expected.
Van NJ Griffith. secretary of the Aero
Club OF Southern California, received a
message to-day from Masson. In which
he said he would appeal to the French
q q 6nr at -
Jnps Offer Services.
Douglas, Ariz., Nay 8.-Four hundred
Japanes residents OF Sonora State have
offered their services in arms to l., L
Pesqueria, the insurgent Governor. ac.
cording to telegram received by the
Constitutionalist committee here to-
day. The offer was refused, the Gov
ernor explaining that the struggle was
one In which Mexicans only should
participate.
Fifteen Japanese formed the com
yesterday at Hermosillo, the state cap.
ital. They said the 400 Japanese were
already armed. They composed, they
asserted. all residents of the state
mostly farmers and mechanics They
offered to furnish their own ammuni-
ton for a time. The Governor thanked
the committee for its interest in the
welfare of Mexico, he said but de-
clined the offer on the grounds of alien
ship of the proffered troops.
The 1,500 unicivilized Yaqui Indians
who recently took the field for the sta te
insurrection, yesterday attempted to
attack Cruz de Piedra. To the sur
prise of their chief Pajorito, the Fed
eral garrison of the place had deserted
In body. Cruz is near Guaymas, and
this incident led to an Investigation
which disclosed that all Federal forces
In neighboring Gulf towns have been
withdrawn to the defense of Guaymas.
Parral surrounded.
FL Paso. Tex. May 8.-Americans ar.
rived here to-day report that Parral
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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-10-22
NOW HER FRIENDS
HARDLY KNOW Her
But This Does Not Bother Mrs.
Burton, Under the
Circumstances.

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