Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, December 17, 1910, NEWS SECTION, Image 1
The Omaha Daily Bee NEWS SECTION WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska - Fair. Tor low I'nM-ttlrd. For went tier lrport fco pe 1 PAGES 1 TO 12 Vol XL-NO. 1.V5. OMAHA, SATTRDAY MOHNINti, .1K(TIMHKR 17. 110 TWKNTY-RK'R PAULS. SIN'dLK COPV TWO CDNTN. CLARK WILL KOI . RISK SQUABBLE Prospective Speaker of Democratic Home Says He Don't Care to Appoint Any Committees. AGREEABLE ON TARIFF ISSUE Falls in Line on Revision of One Schedule at Time. YIELDS TO THE GENERAL DEMAND Had Been Importuned for Statement on Two Subjects. PARTY CAUCUS IS NOW SUMMONED Will geleet Wars Mrui Com. salt tee sua Rales fomnltlrt Some what larger Tki Freseat CnimlflH of WAJBHINOTON, Deo. 18. Representative Champ Clark Issued a statement tonight fully outlining his platform as tha pros pective speaker of tha democratic house of representatives In the next congress, lie proclaims himself In favor of the appoint ment of committees of the house by a committee, rather than hy the speaker and he states his belief that the tariff should be revised, schedule by schedule, rather than In one single bill. Those two subjects, says Mr. Clark, are the ones upon which he has been continually lm; portuned to make some statement The democratic members of the house sent out a call today for a caucus Janu ary 19, of the democratic membership of the next house of representatives. Mr. Clark's statement la both an explanation of the call and a declaration of his own platform as the probable speaker of the house. The caucus will select a ways and means committee and a rules committee, some what larger than the present committee of seven. Mr. Clark believes one of these committees should be empowered to select the other committees of the house. Two Theories on Tariff, "There are two theories of tariff re vision," says Mr. Clark, In his statement. "Revision by one general bill and revision by separate bills for separate achedules. This Is a matter, not of principle, but of method. "Individually I prefer the scheme of sepa rate bills fur separata schedules, taking the schedules with the most obnoxious features first, perhaps In certain eases having sepa rata bills for particular Items." The statement proceeds to say that what ever method la decided upon a full hearing as comprehensive as that which preceded tha framing of the Payne-Aldrlch law will be had by tha new ways and means com mittee. "Tha assumption, growing out of Ignor ance In certain quarters," says Mr. Clark, "that President Taft or Senator Cummins or any other republican has discovered something new in tariff revision by the separate schedule scheme is preposterous.. As far back as tha Flfty-aeoond eongress Chairman Springer Introduced separate bills for separate achedules and even for par ticular Items, which were denominated 'Springer's popgun bills' by ribald repub lican speakers and writers, and several years before Mr. Springer was chairman o the committee on waya and means Mr. McKenzle of Kentucky achieved great renown and tha sobriquet of 'Quinine Jim' by the seourlng of a bill putting quinine on the free list and touching no other Item whatsoever In any tariff schedule." No Democrats Excluded. - Mr. Clark declares that he Is heartily In fovar of inviting to the caucus all the dem ocratic members-elect, lie goes on to any that his efforts for the last two years have been directed to the unification of the dem ocrats In the house, and for that reason the members-elect should be given every oppor tunity. If that unification Is to be main tained, to express their choice In the nam ing of tha members of the committees. Two questions, Mr. Clark aaya, Interest the country how the democrats will select their committees and what the party will do with the tariff. This last question has been answered and proceeding to the first he aald: "As to tha mode of selecting committees In the event of my own election to the speakership, I would not care the snap ot my finger to exercise the power of appoint ing them. I have stated that to every dem ocratic member who cared to Inquire my opinion. The exercise of that power would undoubtedly have certain unpleasant fea tures." Of the two plans tor the eleotion of com mittees by the democratic caucus or di rectly by the house ltlf, r. dark favors tha last named. This Is based on the fact that In the debatable states the Independ ent voters appear to favor It. and the fu ture speaker of the house frankly acknawl dgea that It may be adopted because of the Influence It would have In returning -a democratla president and a democratic con gress In 11X Winnipeg Car Lines Tied Up by Strike Students from Three Colleg-ei Volun teer Themselves as Strike breakers. W1NNIPTO, Man.. Pec. 1.-The atreet car system here Is tied up by a strike which began early today. After a session lasting from midnight to S a. m., the em ployee decided to strike, the company hav ing refuied to reinstate prominent union officers, who have been disciplined for di inking In a bar room. At noon today the students of three city colleges offered their services to the street railway company to take place of the strik ers. Their offer was accepted. The city Is quiet and no cars are rui nlng. FLYER FAILS, TO TRY AGAIN 4'lator Adaui of Fort Osuaas, tilvrs I p I Bill Monday, Wkri F.uglae of Hie niplanr Ciore Wren. Clarence F. Adams, former sergeant In the vtgni(l corps at Fort (.Una ha. made a xallant attempt to fly In his new biplane on the parado grounds at the fort laat entng. Adams encountered trouble with his engine before he left the balloon shed, and when bo alttmpted to speed across tha field for a start the aires attached to the steering plane broke. The avator gave tip Ms attempts for the day, announcing that be will try again Monday. H. H. Wilson's Name Given to President For Judicial Place Lincoln Lawyer Being Urged for Appointment to Federal Bench by Senator Burkett at Capital. (From a Staff Correspondent 1 WASHINGTON, D. C. Ihc. IS. iSpeclnl Teles-ram.) Senator K. J. Purkett pre sented to the prenldent today for con slderstlon the name of Henry H. Wilson of Lincoln for a place on the circuit ben-h In place of Judge Vanl evanter. Mr. Wil son's legal attainments were gone over and his exceptional record, not only In hl pro fession, but In other public ways, were presented by Mr. Burkett In su"h manner that the president la giving Mr. Wilson's name serious conslderat'on. With Congressman Mann of Illinois, Senator Burkett saw President THft today on the letter's boiler Inspection bill, Con gressman Mann having Introduced the bill wholly different from the Burkett bill, which necessitates a conference In order that eorne remedial legislation may be en acted at this session. Burkett and Mann will have another conference with the president tomorrow morning on the same subject. Senator Gamble today formally endorsed James D. Elliott of South Dakota for a place on the circuit bench made vacant by the promotion of Judge Carland to the court of commerce. Accompanying the endorsement of Senator Gamble were highly eulogistic letters from Governor Vessey, the lieutenant governor, all Judges of the supreme court and many Judges of state circuit courts and letters from up wards of HO leading attorneys. The nomination of O. H. Ravendale of Sioux Falls to be consul at Constantinople waa sent to the senate today. This nom ination la In the nature of a promotion. Royal C. Johnson, attorney general-elect of South Dakota, Is In the city on his way home from New York. Senator Gamble today presented Mr. Johnson to the presi dent. Deepest Floods in Great Britain for Over Thirty Years Many Villages Are Under Water and Sea Walls Along the Channel , Are Broken Down. LONDON, Dec. 16. It Is thirty years since England has known such floods as are now devastating Immense stretches of the country. The deluge practically has been Incessant since December 1, only two days out of the sixteen being without rain. The farmers have suffered heavy losses. Large areas of territory are inundated, and the water in some parts of the coun try is twelve feet deep. In many villages houses have been flooded and the residents are living In the upper stories. Today a severe gale swept, the coast, causing havoo at sea. Side towns like Worthing. Hastings, Cowes and Dover, where sea walls washed away and thou sands of tons of sand were deposited In the streets. In the neighborhood of the seafront houses have been floated. Yachts have been tossed ashore and several minor wrecks are reported. Off Shernens a Brit ish naval tender occupied by 100 sailors who were going ashore on liberty time was capslxed and five of the men were drowned. The others were rescued. Much damage has been done by the heavy sea at Ports mouth. The outlook In the Thames valley is grave. The river has risen in the Henley district within the last thirty-six hours and flooded enormous areas. Many resi dences have been ruined. Longer Workdays for Government Clerks President Taft Decides to Add Half Hour, Requiring Employes to Report at 8:30. WASHINGTON. Pec. 16. -President Taf. and his cabinet deeded today that nil government clerks employed In Washing ton shall work a half hour longer each day. The decision Is in line with the pol cy of the administration to bring about greater efficiency and economy In the government departments. It waa decided to add the extra half hour to the forenoon and the time for re porting each morning was fixed at o'clock, Instead of , as at present. BANK AT PRUE, OKL, ROBBED Cashier Is Held I'p at Point of Oon aad All Money la Safe Taken. TULSA, Okl., Dee. 16. Robbers held up Cashier J. II. Comer of the Prue State bank at Prue, Okl., at the point of a re volver today, took what money was avail able and scaped. The amount has not been aseertained. Cltlxens aie gathering a posse to pursue the robbers. The College Professor Answers Thone and Giveth Out "Dope." Ths college professor, who Is a near humorist when not on the classroom Job. dropped Into the editorial rooms Just ss a news editor was deserting his desk snd telepHone for a midnight bite. "Mind the 'phone a minute, will you?" said the news editor to the professor. "I'm going out snd the others here are busy." "Sure." answered the pedagogue, bor rowing the "makings." He Is addicted to clpnrette when in such mephitlc surround ings. Presently the tetenhone rang and the Frofessor, after a couple of helloes, was htard to exclaim: "Oh. that court house .Inscription again: Certainly, my voting friend. iladly ahull I elucidate It for you. You are puziled. I gather, by the third letter of the word 'Douglas.' To you It seems to read 'Ik-o-v-g-l-a-a,' does It not? 'TIs like this, Horst o- The third letter is a sure enough IV There are two ways of carving or writing the letter 'IV This A" looking thing Is the ancient Assyrian or cuneiform MEMBERS CONFER ON TARIFF PLAN Representatives with Bills Take b to Reach Agreement on Powers of Commission. L0NOW0RTH WILL INTRODUCE IT Body that Collects Data Shall Not Make Recommendations. RIGHT TO DEMAND PAPERS ISSUE This Seems Bone of Contention on Which Agreement Hangs. POPULAR ELECTION OF SENATORS Inbeommlttee Hearties Derision, but No Certainty l pper House Will I Called on to Consider at an Early lnte. WASHINGTON. Dec. 16. As a result of the conference over the tariff commission plan in the house Representative Ixmg worth of Ohio, a member of the ways and means committee, probably will Introduce a measure which he believes will best meet the views of the committee. Mr. lxug worth and Representatives Ienroot of Wis consin and Good of Iowa, both of whom have Introduced measures for a committee, have been conferring for some days, and succeeded In harmonizing some of the dif ferences. . ' Whatever measure Is finally worked out will provide that the commission which is to supplant the present tariff loard with enlarged powers shall collate and assimi late data, but will not oe empowered to rt.ake recommendations. There are various noints yet to be set tled, the most vital being the question ot the right of the committee to require the production of papers and files by any cor poration It may see fit to call on for such information. Popular Vote on Senators. An agreement in a subcommittee of the senate has been reached on the measure declaring for popular election of United States senators. The subcommittee has been considering a resolution introduced by Senator Bristow of Kansas, but the measure adopted waa tne Tucker resolution, passed by the house In 1892. The Uilntow resolution was held not to provide sufficient machinery to put Into force direct elections of senators, but the end sought by the Kansas senator Is de clared to be accomplished by the measure agreed upon. Whether the sente will be called to act upon the resolution at the present session depends upeli the attitude of the Judiciary committee Monday. The report of the majority o fthe subcommittee will be pre sented by Senator Borah. It is expected that Senator Dillingham will make a minority report. Tfcft constitutional amendment"' favored by Senators Borab and Hay nor contains Ihla provision: "The senate of tha United States shall be composed of two senators from each state, elected by the people tl ereot for six years and each senator shall have one vote. The electors In each state shall have the quali fications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislatures. "The times, places and manner of hold ing elections for senators shall be as pre scribed in each state by the legislature thereof." Commission Ruling. "A series of administrative rulings of the Interstate Commerce commission was announced today. The regulations affect the technical operation ot railroads and construction of passenger and freight tar iffs. They are of ebpeclal importance to railway operating officials: Among those of general interest are: Persona traveling at the expense of state or territorial governments are not entitled to free or reduced rate of transportation unless they be Indigents. Freight transported from foreign coun tries not adjacent through the United States to an adjacent foreign country is subject to the commerce act and carriers must file with the commission tariffs cov ering such freight movements. it is held that except in case of accidents the commission has no authority to look Into the competency of railroad employes or the physical condition of block signals. Proceedings la Detail. With the exception of an hour spent .in transacting morning business, the senate gave its attention today solely to consider the omnibus claims bill. On the third day of his speech, seeking the elimination from the measure of the 6842,000 item for the payment of the century old French spolia tion claims, Senator Bristow met defeat by a tie vote, 27 to 17. He Immediately moved to recommit the entire measure and this was under di-uston when the aenate ad journed. The house also considered the legisla tive, executive and Judicial appropriation bill, which carries t3&,.219. It still was being debated at adjournment. The urgent deficiency bill, carrying $N6O.O0O. waa re ported shortly after the house convened. Both houses will meet at noon tomorrow. method snd fashion rf making a 'IV It does not end in an helicoidal section like the common or Mary variety of "U." It Is cut like a ball gown of the vintage of 189." "Pon't know what a hellcoldal section Is? Met: "It Is a sort of paraboloid; not a para bolic curve dear me, NO. but paraboloids!. LKm't eer get these two confused." 'They chose the Ashurbanlpal or Bel shaszar variety of 'V because the archi tecture of the building has a pronounce! tendency toward the Ninevahan. You fol low me? "Come to think of It, you saw the writ ing on the all and so d'd UrUlianar. One cuuld almost niuke a 1u!p out of this. n'est-c pas? Tom Flnn noticed It, too. "But all this has nothing to do with the high price of shingles." "You're welcome. Ring up again any old Urns." From ths Baltimore American. MWU 0 Y n' The Mariner Will BATTLE PENDING IN MEXICO Insurrectos Are Concentrating Forces Near Cerro Prieto. CENSORSHIP IS MADE MORE STRICT Associated Press lllaputch Trlllnu of Sunday's Fight la Held Up at ( hl hoaboa Troops Enroote to Juarcs. CHIHUAHUA. Mexico, Dec. 14. (Delayed.) A special tratn of box cars was quluky made up here this afternoon to accom modate 100 soldiers destined for Juarez, Just across the Texas line from El Paao. Some other city In Chihuahua, probably Is their ultimate destination, as Juares is quiet. General Hernandez In an Interview today stated that General Navarro's Inactivity following the battle of Cerro Prieto last Sunday was due to his (Hernandez) orders that reinforcements be awaited before pressing the Insurrectos further. Advices from Pedernales tonight state that small detachments of revolutionists continue to arrlv In the vicinity of Cerro Prieto and Ranch Santiago, making good the Insurrecto boast that when the federals again attack It will be against 1,000 men. Navarro himself expects that the next engagement will be more serious than that of last Sunday. General Hernandez denied the story that Navarro executed thirty wounded anti-re-electionists after Sunday's battle. The story was told, however, not only among the revolutionists, but In Navarro's own camp. The reinforcements destined for Cerro Prieto arrived here today. They numbered ISO. General Hernandez stated that the disaffected district would be flooded with soldiers, and that he intended to place guards along the railroad, so that he could use It In forwarding troops. Blnce the attack on the train at San Andres a month ago' no attempt has been made to use the line for military purposes, as the Insurrectos threatened In such case to blow up the bridges. The censorship tightened here Monday. The Associated Press dlsaptches sent from Pedernales that night and telling of Sun day's battle reached Chihuahua over the railroad telegraph and was delivered to the federal line, but It fell Into federal hands and thereafter never saw the light again. It offended, presumably, In placing the insurtecto loss at nineteen, whereas the official report says eighty. The federal loss Is said to be considerable. There was no fighting today, although the revolutionists predicted an early at tack by the federals. If Navarro continues to await reinforcements and the Insur rectos do not themselves attack. It will be several days before an engagement Is fought. Tc; make Christ mas shopping easy. The Bee is running' a "For Christmas" column on the first want ad page. In this column almost every thing suitable for Holiday. Gifts is mentioned, with the name of the person from whom it may be obtained. You may find here an ap propriate and inexpensive present, or suggestion of the newest things offered this sea.son. It will save worry and time and money to consult the 'For Christmas" Column before you start out shopping today. Call Tyler 1000 for Want Ada. A Beacon Light fill See His Way Through the Rough Weather Ahead. Dr. Frederick A. Cook Will Reappear in New York Next Week Brooklyn Traveler Makes Further Statement Regarding His Trip Toward North Pole. NEW TORK. Dec. 1.-Dr. Frederick A. Cook, the Brooklyn traveler, has sent word to his friends here that he will reappear next week following his self-imposed exile of one year. Dr. Cook win arrive from Kfirope probably on next Wednesday. The doctor has confessed that he did not know whether he reached the north pole or not, and In tomorrow's Issue of Hamp ton's Magazine he tells of the mental and physical stress he labored under on his Journey northward. Dr. Cook, speaking of the trip over the ice, says: "There was little In the white waste about me to occupy my attention. Some times a spot on the horizon or the twist of a dog's tall would fascinate me and hold my attention for many minutes. "Durlii this time, from the early days of our Journey, as I want to show, everything centered about the Idea of the pole. Then, to bewilder one, to set one laughing with silly amusement or to fill one with a sense of awe, there early began a procession of milages and optical Illusions. The mental effect I find it difficult to analyze. Some times these exaggerated transformations had the effect of bringing far off objects apparently near uf This often caused confusion In estimating distance. "We made wide detours; at other times we had to retreat and. find new passages. Perhaps, in so doing, I did become con fused and over-estlmattd my progress. If that Is so, It Is a fact neither I nor anyone else can settle now. Wherever I went, however, I maintain It was northward and I did reach a spot which I believed to be the pole." Charges Against Weather Fureau James Berry Alleges Gross Misman agement, Extravagance and Irregularities. WASHINGTON, Deo. 18-James Berry, who resigned as chief of the division of I'nlted Ptates weather bureau last August, as he alleges, "under circumstances that left no other recourse.", has addressed a letter to President Taft. charging Willis U Moore, chief of the weather bureau, with "gross mismanagement, extravagance and Irregularities," in the conduct of the affairs of the weather bureau. Mr. Berry charges that, among other things. Chief Moore wrote a book on de scriptive meteorology, In the preparation of which he is alleged to have used the ser vices of government employes In their working hours and to have made Illegal use of the mailing frank "In disseminating no: Ices to promote the sale of the book." Civic Association Discusses Billboards and Typhoid Fly WASHINGTON. Dec. H.-Blll board nui sance, the smoke problem, the ravages of the typhoid fly and the organization of efforts to eradicate them for the improve ment of community life constituted the general trend of the discussion outlined for the closing session of the American Civic assixlal ion. "t'lvic co-operation toward a clean city," was the subject of the opening address to be delivered by Mr. Caroline Uartlett Crane of Kalainaxoo, Mtih. Miss Zona Gale of Portage. Wis., was siheduled to follow with a paper on "Hrlendshlp Vil lage Improvement Society." In developing the topic. "I-gl Control of the Bill Hoard." Clyde U Day. assist ant corporation counsel of Chh-ago, was expected to show the legal methods that may be Invoked for the abolition of the JAPANESE BUDGET IS READY Revenue and Expenses Over Half Bil lion Yen Each. POLICY IS TO AVOID LOANS Public Debt Will He Reduced Fifty Blllllon Ten Yearly Larger Appropriations IV ceded for XTy. TOKIO, Dec. 1.-The buget for 1911-12 as finally completed, waa announced' to day as follows: Roceltps ordinary 492,13,W yen; extraordinary, 48,795,973 yen; expendi tures ordinary, 407,113.274 yen; extraordi nary, 103.SJ1.699 yen. A yen Is equivalent to about 50 cents In American money. Marquis Katsura, premier and minister of finance, takes a .hopeful view of the financial situation. He says that the af fairs of the current year and the finan cial program have worked well. This program will be continued. During the last year the .government has had a par ticularly heavy burden to carry. The navy has called for an Increased expenditure In order to avoid the criticism of neglect In the face of the advances made by other powers. The annexation of Korea and disastrous floods have added materially to the extraordinary expenses. Marquis Katsura lays down these two rules as effective in directing the policy of the government: Will Avoid Loans. Kirst to maintain the balance of revenue and expenditure In the general estimates, and not to look to loans as financial re sources. ' ' Second, to maintain the program of an nual redemption of the public debt by an amount of 5O,OuO,0UO yen or more. He says the government has committed itself to these principles. In the next six years 62,000.000 yen will be spent In supple menting and improving the navy. Fifteen millions Is appropriated for the next fiscal year. The minister says that ths "conspic uous Innovations" adopted by other powers In the types of their warships has made it necessary for Japan to somewhat increase its naval expenditure, not because of any change arising from differences with other countries, but because the navy of Japan, while not endeavoring to compete with or surpass those of other nations must be kept up to a modern standard. Incidentally the minister states that Japan's relations with other governments are most amicable. Money for Hallways. Next year's estimate for railways Is nearly 62,000,000 yen. This amount Is re quired, the premier says, because of the determination of the government to Im prove the railway system. Commencing next year, the reconstruction of the main line Into a broad guage road will he un dertaken. A loan for this purpose problbly will be raised, but It will be In the nature of a special account for which the railways will be made responsllbe. The time and place of raising this loan will depend wholly upon economlo conditions at home and abroad. bill board. "There Is only one phsse of the bill board nuisance." says tha asso ciation's announcement for today's session, "snd that Is the legal phase, for public sentiment la very marked In opposition to It." Cyrus I-ocher of the Chember of Com merce of Cleveland, ()., was expected to speak on the "Hmuki Nuisance and the Uw," outlining as the method of achieving relief from smuke evils the drafting of ordinances to be adopted af ter a thorough study of the question. Dr. I.. (. Howard, chief entomologist of the Department of Agriculture, is to be gin the afternoon session with a paer on "The Typhoid Kly." Dr. Woods Hutchin son will answer the question, "Why Is a Fly?" and I-eroy Koughner of Minneapo lis mill tell shout "The Newspaper as an Educational Factor Against the Fly." ARREST NINETEEN FORMAL FRAUDS Government's Crusade Against Persons Accused of Usiug Postoffire for Swindling Schemes Continues. CLAIM SHOE STORES INVOLVED Four Officials of Syndicate Are Taken Into Custody. PINE HEIGHTS COMPANY ALSO New Jersey Land Improvement Com pany Among the Number. HELD IN THOUSAND DOLLAR BAIL Officers of "ew Jrrr I .mid iminnuy Walte ttrnrlna and Are Held In Five Hundred Itiillnra Hall for Trlnl. rHILAPKl.T'ttlA. Dec. id -Nineteen s rest; were made Hoday lv postal Inspector In Pennsylvania and Nw Jersey In tho government's crusade against prr.ons ac cused of uslns tin- nul ls to defraud. The defendants were given heurlnc le fore I'nlted Slates comm'ssloncrR and held In bnll for trial or for further hearlims. Seven of the defemlanlH were given hear ings In I'h-lmlelphla. These Include offi cials of the Chain Shoe stores syndicate, with stores hero. Two constitute the fine HelKhts company, a New Jersey land Im provement concern with Philadelphia con nections and the seventh Is a. local phy sician. The-complete list with the resulls of their hearings Is: Chain Shoe stores syndicate. IjOu's I.. Klce. president, I'hlludelpli a: Andrew C. Patterson, first vice president of the syn dicate, also president of the Kxrelslur Trust company of Philadelphia; Edxur Pohllg. second vice president and treas urer; George II. Hrooks. third vice presi dent, Philadelphia. Pach was held In 11,000 ball for a fur ther heurlnff The Pine Heights company. Hubert tk McMorrls, Philadelphia, and Harry F. Stanton, Ocean City, N. .1., wa ved hear ing and were held In 1&00 ba I each for trial. Other Individuals arrested were: Individual Arrested. Dr. J. B. Hornsteln. JSO0, Philadelphia; Charles H. McKee, Huntington, Pa., $10 0, for a further hearing; J. S. I.epsch, Itldg way, Ta.. 2,Mu, for further hearing; John A. WelUal. Incastcr. PrA. H.orv), f r trial; Ahram Stauffer and Oscnr A. Stauffcr, Palmyra, Ta., $5,500 each, for court; William 8. Lenm. Lebanon, Pa., $500, for court; Abram H. Stauffer, Pnl myia, Pa.. $4,500, for court; Ira U. Webster, Newark. N. J., $1,000, for further hearing; Oscar Uustavson, Jersey City, N. J., $1,500, for further hearing;, S. Joseph Silverman, Pittsburg, Pa., $2,5U0. for court; liewls Conrad, Conrad. Lots and William Ring, ham. officers of the Correspondence Insti tute of America of Ccranton, $1,000 each, for further hearing. Thin organization has no connection with the International Corre spondence schools. The government alleges that the Chain Shoe stores syndloate sold stock through fraudulent representations. Dr. Hornsteln, the Philadelphia physi cian, Is accused of sending through the malls circulars advertising a remedy and Is charged with making fraudulent statements In his literature. Conrad, Lots and Ilingham are, respec tively, the president, secretary and treas urer and manager of the Correspondence Institute of America. t'hara-e 'Fraudulent Letters. The postal Inspectors allege that this concern procured lists of high school stu dents and wrote to them saying their names had been recommended as those ot persons with artistic talent. On this ac count the Institute offered a $42 course of art Instruction under Its faculty of flno artists for $18.00 It was said there was no faculty of artists, but there were 60.0U0 students enrolled In the books ot the con cern. McKee, who was arrested In Huntington, traded as the Charles 11. McKee Commis sion company and the Hunting Fruit and Produce company. It Is alleged that he bought produce of farmers through ths malls and failed to make payments. Lepsch Is 'a jeweler and Is alleged to have defrauded the Adams Express com pany with a false claim for $3,000 damages. Ills claim was an alleged loss of $it.0UV worth of jewelry, which he said he had sent to a Philadelphia jewelry firm for appraisal. It Is charged that Lepsch merely sent an empty box by express. Weltxel Is accused of buying bronze and Iron castings through the mall and neglect ing payment. Gustavson is said to have sent Improper literature through the malls. Silverman Is alleged to have collected money for a supposed charity, using the names of Pittsburg people , without their consent. The arrests. It is said, were ordered hy the postmaster general, who had postal inspectors at work on tha cases for a month and a half. MISUSE OF MAILS CHARGED Officers of hboo store Syndicate and It rally Company Arrested In Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-Klx men were arrested today In connection with the gov ernment's crusade against persons sus pected of using the malls improperly. Those arrested ar Ixuils I Klce, presi dent; A. C. Patterson, first vice president; Kdgar Pohllg, him ond vice president and treasurer, and George H. Hrooks, third vice president, of the Chuln shoe tiioie xyndl cate, and Itot.ert U. McMorrls, Philadel phia, and Harry F. Stanton. Ocean t'lty, N. J., officers of the Pine Hilghts com pany. NOMINATIONS SENT TO SENATE (.abrlel H. Ilnllla ul soath Dakota Is omed fur Consul tieucrnl ! Constantinople, WASHINGTON, Dec. M-President Taft toriuy sent nominations to the senate ai follows: To be consvil generals: W. Stanley llollls of MasiaclniHetts. at Beirut, Turkey. Gabriel H. Ilollls of South Dakota. Con stantinople. To be consuls: Edwin 8. Cunningham of Tennessee, at Bombay, lnd a K II. Dennlson of Ohio, at Dundee. Heoi land. Nathun H. rite wait ot G oi'Jin. at Dur ban, Natal