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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-01

from this coast TO Oriental centers
"'Snould the Arlington station be du.
plicated at Seattle he said, 1T is
reasonable to suppose that the radium
of transmission from there would be
equal to the radius of transmission
from Arlington. Yokohama and Toxic
are within radius Of 1890 miles from
Seattle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-01

Birmingham Age World; The pres
ent activity along the Mexican bordct
has given new lease Of lite TO the
Texas rangers, who were abou. to be
consiqned TO innoeuous desuetude.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-01

neutrals just what is proceeding
Indications are that u new allied
movement is developing between Royc
and scissors with Lafere and Laon,
supply centcrs, as the objcctiycs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-01

New York American: Mrs. Taft's op.
position TO woman suffrage ought 70
deal staggering blow to the cause in
the great galaxy OF sfates that sup
port Mr. Taft, viz. Utah and Vermont.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-01

San Francisco Chronicle: "Women
in America dress better than women
in Europe, but the men dress much
worse" says woman writer. You
can't burn the candle at both ends.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
FALLING TEMPERATURES
THROUGH MIDDLE WEST
Wire Service Iiindcred for Two Days nv
Slcet and Snow-Rnilrund
TrnHc Delayed.

CHICAGO. February 2.-Falliug tenn
peraturcs through the Middle West to-
night added to the troubles OF teIc-
phone and telegraph companies whose
services have been hlndcrcd for two
days by Slect and snow All companics
reported that their wires We're brcakins;
with every degree drop In the tempera-
'urc. Wire communication was main
tanned tonight 10 all parts of the West
although In many instances the tele-
graph companies had TO resort to indi-
Iecf routing. Chicago communica ed
with 81. Paul and Minneapolis by telc-
graphing 10 Now York, thence to Win
nipeS, ana then to the twin cities
Through Western Missouri l[ansas
and Southern Nebraska, 1t was showing
heavily Tonight. and the mercury was
railing rapidly. Lowering temperatures
were reported from the Southwestern
states and continued snow was report
ed from the northern tier of States In
Wisconsin several feet of snow stands
on the level lands.
The Goodrich Line steamer Alabama
which left here to-day for Michigan
cities had trouble passing through i'm
mense ice fields in Lake Michigan Cap
tain Charles Carlin. of the coast guard
reported at dark, however, that the
Alabama had reached clear water
Trains had trouble making time.
especially in the Northern States. where
snow and sleet covered the rails
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
ELECTRIC PERMITS.

The following permits were issued
yesterday by the Electrical Depart
ment:
W. X. jerks, for Mrs. T. III. Seigfried.
2223 Grove, Avenue, one fixture.
Same, for James Fox * Son, 22l2-A
East Broad Street. seventeen fixtures
Same. for same. 22l2 East Broad
Street, seventeen fixtures.
same. for Mrs Rose Mcdowell, 1920
Jefferson Park, three outlets.
Same, for Consolidated Paper Co
407-9-ll East Canal Street, two two
horsepower motors.
K, j. r. Caudlc, for Paul Wallis, SOC East
Marshall Street, six outlets.
Norris Hunter. for Purity Ice Cream
Corporation. jefferson and Cary Streets,
changing location of five outlets
John j. DAILY, for J. X. Sard 23l3
East Franklin Street, five outlets and
fixtures.
l.. r. Warmer. for C. NJ. Winbourn.
lol7 North Sixth Street, fourteen out-
let's
Same, for Il. w. hurry. 1915 North
Twenty-flfth street, six outlets and AK
lures.
Tresnon & Jennings, for Bryan Es-
tate, 800 Park Building. four outlets.
iodsey & Fry, for Richmond Ma
chine Works, Z North Twenty-third
street. one Ave; horsepower motor
Same. for Atlas Speciality Co, two
lights and one two-horsepower motor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
BREAK A CH|LD'S
COLD BY GIVING
SYRUP OF FIGS
Cleanses the little liver and
bowels and they get well
quick.

When your child suffers from a cold
uoh,t walt: give the little stomach
tVer ana bowels gentle, thorough
cleansing AT once When cross, peev-
ISM iistless. pale. doesn't sleep. eat or
act naturally; if breath Is bad. stomach
sour, give teaspoonful of "C,alifornIa
syrup OF Figs" and in n few hours nil
me clogged-up. constipated waste, sour
bic and undigested food will gently
move out OF the bowels, and you have
well, playful child again.
IL your child coughs, snuf,es and ba.
caught cold or is feverish or has a sore
throat give good dose of california
syrup Of Figs" to evacuate the bowels
no difference what other treatment is
given.
Sick children needn't he coaxed To
take this harmless fruit laxative"
Millions of mothers keep IL handy he.
cause they know It's action on the
stomach. liver and bowels ia prompt
and sure. They also know a little
given to-day saves a sick child to-
morrow.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent hot
tie OF California Syrup Of Figs" which
contains directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown ufa, -pla!nly
on the bottle. Beware OF countorfeits
sold here. Get the genuine, made by
California Els Syrup Company"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
MOSES [. HOFHE|MER| IS
THROWN into BANKRUPTCY
Three Local Creditors File Petition
Against Real Estate and The
atrical Man.
VERDICT ENTERED FOR $4,000
compromise Effected in Case of H.
a. Tnge. Whose Daughter Was
Killed by Street Car-fIleven
Opinions in United States Court.

Moses L. Hofheimer, local theatrical
man. and prominent In business ard
realty circles. was thrown into involun-
tary bankruptcy yesterday when three
creditors filed a petition in the United
States District Court. The amounts
owed to these creditors Is less than
$4,000. although It Is expected that the
reccivership will bring out many other
debts. His assets consist OF two NOV
ing picture houses on Broad Street,
With other property interests In varl-
Gus sections OF the city.
Tho petition was filed by A. C. Hous-
ton. Nick c. BEDFORD and Arthur F.
Garrett, trading MS BEDFORD G. Garrett,
and Reuben Burton Tho amounts the
petitions claim Hofheimcr owes TO
them and is unable to liquidate follow:
a. c. Houston. for carpenters work,
VETO; Reuben Burton. for money
loaned and repair work done. S25370
and BEDFORD &: Garrett. for brick work
done on building in West Broad Street.
$1,000.
THREE ACTS OF BANKRUPTCY
MENTIONED IN PETITION
Three acts of bankruptcy are men
toned In tho petition. All relate to
Judgments in the Law and Equity Court.
as follows: w. j. Rahily and Charles
l. Leyler. N.ss6; Joseph Bryan, Exr
*6atl6. and Bowles & Jones. Inc.
Slo35o Cutchins 4 Cutchlns represent
tho petitioners.
Threo other petitions were filed yes
terday In tho United States District
Court All were voluntary.
John L. DRILL. n merchant, 1900 Hull
street. aled petition showing linbili-
Ties OF &Sl2 and ansets Of s2,G4s.21.
William l.. Ashley, proprietor of the
academy Confectionery. 10 North
Eighth Street. fled n petition showing
liabilities OF s1.632.o5. and assets of
;c.05s.S5.
Gather Q. Mitchell. stenographer and
'eleEra pher. f1lcd a voluntary petition
showing liabilities OF .l.4assl, He
listed no assets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
VERDICT FOR $4,000
H. \. InEe Pecovers Damages ASniust
Street Car Company

Following an agreement between
attorneys. for both sides, tho City Cir
CUT Court jury yesterday returned a
verdict OF $4,000 damages IN favor or
ID. a. lingo against the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company for the death
OF MS siN-ycar-old daughter, Goldic
II. inge who was fatally injured In n
street car accident on August 81 1914.
al Twenty-eiEhth and Broad Streets
The little girl was struck by an
eastbound Clay Street car near the
intersection OF Broad and Twenty
eighth Streets while playing with other
chiidren In the street. She lowered for
several days between life and death at
Grace Hospital. finally succombing TO
aer injuries.
damage sui, was instituted by her
iather and administrator. H. a Inge,
who alleged in his declaration thnt the
car was proceeding at a dangerously
rapid speed, and that 1t failed 10 sound
4 warning. The courts order directs
that the money DO paid over to the
girls father.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
Low-LYING SECTIONS
OF PITTSBURGH ISUNDSTI.y,

PITTSBURGH. February 2.-Thc
crest OF the flood which began descend
ing on this district yesterday was ex-
pectcd to pass the point where the
Aiiegheny and Monogahela Rivers
form the Ohio by early Tomorrow
The Weather Bureau forecast a maxi
mum of twenty-nine feet at the point.
Early tonight the gauge passed
twenty seven feet
Low lying sections Of the city were
inundated and trolley and railroad traf-
hc, there was at standstill. Hun
dreds OF families had left their homes.
Many manufacturing plants here and
at other river points were forced to
stop operations temporarily. At Mar
tins Ferry. Ohio. 1000 men were
forced to quit work. At East Liver
pool four potteries and the municipal
pumping station were isolated
The gauge at the point showed oS.5
feet ut midnight, with the rivers sta
tionary. Weather Bureau officials said
the waters had reached their height
and would recede.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
FIXES CASE OUT OF COURT
FOR SAKE OF DAUGHTERS
Wealthy New York Man settles suit
for Alleged Breach Of Promise
Brought by Manicure Girl.

NEW YORK, February 2.--Rather
than imperial the debut of his two
daughters. Frank r. Hall, Il wealthy.
elderly owner OF New York real estate
and member of the Herrinc-Hall -Mar-
vim Safe Company, this afternoon set
tied out of court the suit for 500 200
damages for alleged breach of promise
brought by Miss Louise Smith, twenty
year-old blonde. and formerly man
Tourist at the Taft Hotel. New Haven,
Conn.
MISS Smiths suit was on the Supreme
Court calendar for trial day. hut ov-
Ing TO the fathers reluctance 10 subject
his debutante daughters 10 the noto-
rie,y, which inevitably would have
followed, a cash settlement was made.
81 agreed not to mention the condi-
tons upon which my client settled her
suit" said David Slade. of Slrdc 3.
Slade after notifying Justice Green
baum that the suit had been dropped
by the fair plaintiff. Suffice TO say
that IT was amicably adjusted 10 the
satisfaction of both parties The money
consideration was substantial and sat
isfactory to my client and her counsel"
TWO years ago Miss Smith. n beauti-
ful blonde who had been employed as
Il manicurist at the TAFT Hotel an
nounced that she was going 10 give up
polishing finger nails as a life work
and marry man said to possess mil
lions Ills name was Frank r. Hall
who though forty years her senior, was
fascinating and liberal, she said She
exhibited a large diamond ring as evil
dence OF his generosity
Mr.. Hall, described as being sixty
years old, had met the young woman
while having his nails manicured He
became infatuated, said Miss Smith.
and proposed marriage. Despite the
disparity of their ages. his woong was
so compelling, she said. that she had
been obliged TO give her consent The
wedding was to have been held at the
home of her mother. Mrs Hiram b.
Sith in New Haven on February 81.
1913. The Rev. Frederick Sexton was
asked to otticiate, and Miss Smith re-
signed her job.
MIR. Hall was not present at the time
of any OF the announcements of
preparations. He was described rs
having an estate in California, n camp
in the Catskills and property in New
York. Miss Smiths next news con-
corning her intended nuptials were
that there was to be no wedding, that
she had received letter from Hall.
written In New York, announcing:
Just leaving for Chicago with my
wife. Brokenhearted. Can you forgive
me-"
Miss Smith decided she could not for
give. and on May q last filed suit for
100000 in the Supreme Court alleging
breach of promise to marry
Sho recited that she had given IN her
position Mt the hotel I'm order to prc-
pare her trousscau, and that sho had
gone to expense I'm her preparations
Because of this and her great mental
anguish, she asked balm In the sum
of 100000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
CHARTERS ISSUED.

Charters were Issued by the State
follows:
Union Cash Sales Company. Incor-
poraicd Richmond. Capital stock $500
TO $4,000; trading stamp business
Charles l.. Scott. president; II. T. Will
'iiams secretary and treasurer. both OF
Richmond.
wilson Dixon Hardware Company.
Incorporated, Danvillc. Capital stock
$4,000 10 10000: hardware business
{. L. Wilson; president: J. w. Dixon
secretary and treasurer, both of DAN
Vile
=. Amendment TO charter OF Mutual
savings and Loan Company. Incor-
stock.
Amendment TO charter OF r. \. Bald
win Il Sons. Incorporated, Fnrmville
increasing capital stock from S25, 1000
to $4,000.
, Amendment 10 charter OF Virginia
Bonded Warehouse Corporation, Rich
mond. Increasing It's capital stock
from 100000 to 100000
Amendment to charter OF American
Boulevard Corporation, Norfolk. Re
ducinE its maximum and minimum cap
ital stock to $l4020O
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
REAL ESTATE RECORD
AND COURT CALENDAR
Yesterdays Transfers Show Lively
Demand for Small Property by
Home Seekers.
SOME GOOD SALES REPORTED
Charles Hutzler Buys Mt Auction
Dwelling OF Nj. j.. Iofheimer, at
27O0 Monument Avenue, for $780,
100-U. s. Court OF Appeals Opens.

Realty transactions yesterday showed
II continued demand on the local mar
ket for small property. Suburban
property is showing good results. many
sales going to record for property in
all sections. The agencies report that
there arc large number OF inquiries
Tor property. both city and farm.
Among the sales yesterday were tho
iollowing: y. j. Oakley sold to Her
man Nauman twenty-five acres on the
Meadow Bridge Road. for $1,000 Henry
). Wallerstein sold to G. r. Jones n
triangular lot Of land at the southeast
corner OF Brook Avenue and Leigh
Street. for $1,000. The property fronts
SlNty- urge feet on Brook Avenue and
lofty-thrce feet on Leigh Street.
II. Seldom Taylor 81 Son reported the
sale yesterday afternoon OF the brick
residence at 200 Monument Avenue
occupied by NJ l.. Uofhcimer. Tho
property fronts sixty feet on the north
side of Monument Avenue and brought
20. 90. Charles lIutzler was the
purchaser
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03

the District Court At Charleston. w. Va.
Opinion by Judge Knapp. affirmed
Nc l2aI-v. Donati. piaintin in error
vs.. Cleveland Grain Company. defend
ant In error: error to the District Court
at Richmond. Opinion by Judge Knapp.
affirmed.
No. 1299-The United States. plaintiff
and Guaranty company. defendant in
error: error to the District Court at
Greensboro. n. c. Opinion by Judge
Knapp. reversed.
No. 13ol-Charles ". Cullen. trustee
In bankruptcy. appellant VS.. Daniel c.
Armstrong and Edward c. Hounds. APP
pellees; appeal from the Distric, Court
Opinion by Judge Woods. affirmed.
No. 1903. +. Baker, bankrupt an
pellant VS.. Bishop Babcock- Bcckcr Co,
ct al. appellees: appeal from the Dis
bankruptcy. Opinion by Judge wad-
dill. reversed.
No l296-W. ~ welsch. palintIr In
error VS.. The United States of America,
defendant in error: In error to the Dis
trict Court at Wheeling. W. Va. Opln-
ION by Judge Knapp. reversed.
No. 1Sl4-Prussian National Insur-
anGe Company. appellant and Cross. APP
ness as Samuel Cooper & Co. nppeii"e
and cross appellant; cross appeals from
| me District Court at Charleston, w.
Va. Opinion by Judge Waddill. af-
| iirmcd.
No: 1320-Mcrchants National Bank Of
baltimore, plaintiff In error VS. Peter
~. Corr William J. O'Bricn. Jr., and
X. Howard Bland, trustee in bankrupt
cy. defendants in error: error to the
district Court at Baltimore, Md. In
bankruptcy. Opinion by Judge Woods.
affirmed.
No. ItG7-Margaret II. Williamson.
/ pialntin in error vs.. Katherine Osen-
ton. defendant in error; In error of the
! Instruct Court at Charleston w. Va.
! Opinion by Judge Woods. affirmed.
| No. l3lO-.Thc Baltimore and Ohio
railroad Company, plaintiff in error vs.
J Francis T. Smith. an infant. and etc,
who sues by her next friend Isaac V.
/ smith. defendant in error; in error TO
! the District Court ut Huntington. w.
| Va. Opinion by Judge Woods. affirmed.
/ Case I'm call to-day:
/ No. 12SS-Mannhcim Insurance Com
! pany ct all. appellants VS.. w D. Henry,
master and claimant OF steamship Me
u.s., appellee: appeal from District
. Court at Norfolk, Va TO be argued
/ by j.. w. Wilcox, of Norfolk. and I.
i Catesby Jones and II. S. Harrington, of
New York for the appellants and
! Highes. Little & Seawcli. OF Norfolk,
and Charles r. Hickox, OF New York,
! for the appellees.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
CHANcEnY TRANSFERS.
seven Deeds OF nnrgnfn and SnIe,
Smnuntinr To S23,2OO.

Henry 5. Wailerstein ct TX. to G. T..
Jones ct al, 63 feet on south line Of
Leigh Street. and i3 feet on east line
or Brook Avenue, being triangular IN
sshapc, at the southeast corner Of
Brook Avenue and Leigh Street jan
uary 2S, 1915. 81. 900
II; seldom Taylor. Jr, trustee, to En-
ma l.. I5owe. 23xlD9 feet east line Rob
inson Street, "A feet G "a inches north
of Cary street: also, % feet 10 "a
inches by 100 feet cas-, line Robinson
street. GI feet G3-a inches north OF
Cary Street. January 81. 1915. $4,000.
II. solomon 20 city Of Richmond,
l3N?63 feet south line Beverly Street,
50 feet west OF Harrison Street Jan
uary 6, 1915. tax 80 cents, SO, to be
used as a public alley.
James + Sloan ct ux. to w. H.
Davis ct nj. 55xill feet at the south
cas-; corner of Leigh and Bowe Streets.
January ~. 1915, tax 81 $40
tharies w. MacFarland to Douglass
Edwards. 80 feet inches by IL feet ! l
inches east line Fifth Street. lo4 feet
inches north OF Leigh street. Feb
ruary J, 1918. tax $3.50, $40.
j. w. Cru'np TO George II. Richard
son 2iN73 feet south line Cabell street,
between Hickory and Tyler Streets.
January %, 1915, tax $3.50, $40.
George II. Richardson ct ux to J..
W. trump, 25Ni02 feet north line Boyd
street. lis feet west OF Norton Street.
January 80, 1915. tax $40, $40
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
STEEL CORPORATION
TAKES ON MANY NEW MEN
Number of Employees Increased n Per
Cent Since Observation-Disclosures
Also Growing.
ny II. c. FORBES.

ny II. c. FORBES,
NEW YORK. February 2-This i'm.
portant statement can DO made on tho
highest authority:
The number OF men EMPLOYED bv tho
United States Steel Corporation has
been increased 25 percent since Decem.
Der.
The volume of business has inSreosod
similar percentage during the same
period.
Tic company employs upwards Of
100000 men In good times and has hnd
as high as 225,000 workers on its nav
rolls
The re-employment of % per cent
Of its normal force Is, therefore. q mat.
ter Of great moment
How long it will be until the fpII
force can be taken on will depend unon
the course OF general business. At
present recovery is proceeding.
The corporation. Influenced in mart
ny desire to relieve by practicaI
means tho unemployment situation ia
following an optimistic policy in tho
matter OF augmenting it's working
forces.
Other big concerns have recently In
augurated n similar policy, in tho hone
that Improvement In tho labor position
will tend to facilitate n revival in ren-
erai trade and activity.
The railroads, too, are placing in
creasing numbers of contracts and
strengthening thoir forces wherever
fr3tible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
General Weather Condition.

WASHINGTON. February 2-The
ONO Valley storm Is now central over
the Middle Atlantic States and moving
eastward. II has been attended BY
SHOWS In the North Atlantic States. the
region or the Great Lakes and the Ohio
ana mississippi Valleys and Tennessee.
and rains In the Middle Atlantic and
south Atlantic States. The precipitu-
tlon was heavy in the Middle Atlantic
states ana Southern New England.
There wore easterly gales during the
last twenty-four hours on Middle At
lantic and Southern New England
coasts. Tho weather will he unsettled
with probably snow Wednesday In New
England and New York, and il will be
thir In these regions on Thursday.
Elsewehre in the Atlantic States and
IN Gull states. the weather will be
fair Wednesday and Thursday. The
temperature viii faSl Wednesday in the
upper Ohio Valley. Virginia and the
Carolinas
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
To-Day and Tonight
in Richmond

tiinter Park womnn's Club, muhi-
cal, led by Mrs. A. Ii. GuiEon, Jr., 4
o'clock.
Woman's Club, address by John
Powell, on His personal experiences
In European war zone.
Acndcmy-I.n Verne Company, I'm
$40. =.
BIjOu-Grnyce Scott Company, in
0Old Heidelberg" S,3O.
Lyric-POpulur vaudeville and
pictures, mntIncc, 5; night, 1870
aud 81.
strand Edith TRlInferro. In
"fOunH Romance" Pnthc News and
comedy nlm; Paramount pictures,
continuous performance, IL noon
to II.
Observation-Disclosures, "Ijamon md
Pythins," strand ,ynr pIcturr. nn,l
Keystone comedy; continuous per
fOrmance, ~ noon to II.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-03
NINE

made for the government to retire from
the proposed operation OF shin. IT,.
TWO years. Another was that ths GOV
eminent should purchase or acute
none or the ships of belligerent N,
tions. -
frohipttion OF purchase Of ro-o;
s"'ps now laid up In this country ,,.n
proposed by some propres,iy, .
HePuohcan Senators. They. howcvo-
40 not favor tho government shin,,,
corporation rs n temporary mcasun
ana suggested amendments To ,,ota :.
Il permanent venture -
AFTER Senators Norris and t<er,
progressive Republicans. had t,ita,
win PRESIDENT Wilson. il was nna,r
s'ooo the president had looked VIII,
~ 'n Some amendments that might
'heir Vows regarding Derm,.
"a inc project. II was said
''wever. he did not receive win So
the suggestion or n direc. .,in,,,.,,
ihhl the government be prob,bi,o,
from acquiring ships from beIIIpnr.n,.
although 1T was minated there nil,
90 no objection to "a declarat,on =,
rciicy' to the effect that tho povarr
'neht ala not contemplate purchase.
that might result in international con.
troversy. wi"
AMENDMENT PROPOSED
ny SENATOR la FOIL. t,r~r,,
another amendment. proposed as ,
compromise by Senator La Eo,Ictto ,.,
Is expected to support the BIZ. would
pioVide hthat the government shiopInr
corporation In leasing ships from MI
Nd'e corporations should do 40 for 4,
Per'od OF not over six months, and tia.
All such leases should specify tho
rates. charges AMI fares" to he oh
served by the lessees.
After all angles of the situation had
o"en canvassed turing the dny. the
senate having adjourned early to avail,
the outcome of the skirmishinE. ueruh.'
mean leaders were confident their fight
against the measure had been wo,,
Senators Sm"ot. Lodge, Weeks and
others declared the bill was dead.
democratic leaders, on the other hand.
still were hopeful
In addition to discussing the situ-
alton with Senator's Kenyon and Norris.
President Wilson sought to learn the
position OF Senator Poindexter, Pro-
gresslve. and Senator Clapp, progress
sive Republican. The engagement
with Senator Poindexter, however, was
Cancelled later. and he was understood
to be definitely aligned against the
administration.
Senator Clapp went to the White
House In response to an invitation, but
frankly reminded the President that he
had recently made a speech opposing
executive interference with Congress.
Thereupon. the President said that
under the circumstances, perhaps the
shipping bill had better not be taken
up. The question was discussed briefly.
however
Senator Clapp refused to talk about
the interview. but at the White House
1t was said there was no unpleasant
ness, and that the President respected
the Senator's position.