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VOL. SLin-NO. 111.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MOKNING, OCTOBER 25, 1913TWENTY PAGES.
SINGLE COPY" TWO CENTS.
RESCUE WORKERS IN
WRECKED COAL MINE
OVEBCOME BY GASES
Two Men Caught Under Falling
Socks and Companions Nearly
Die Trying to Aid Them.
SECOND PARTY IS SENT IN
Little Hope is Expressed of Getting
Them Out Alive.
HOPE PRACTICALLY ABANDONED
Latest Estimate Places Number of
Dead at 263.
THREE MORE BODIES ARE FOUND
It is Believed that Corpse of Moat
of the Victims Are Jnit Ileyond
the Jlootu When Res
cuers Met Disaster.
DAWSON, N. M., Oct 24. The first
Rovernment rescue car reached here
shortly after 8 o'clock this morning:. The
crows were hurriedly equipped with hel
mets and sent Into Stag Canon mine No.
2 In search of helmet men Jamea Lurdl
nnd William Polsa, believed to have been
killed by poisonous gases, after an ac
cident that caused them to remove their
helmets.
The government rescuers started for
the eighteenth chamber, east, two and a
half miles under ground from the portal.
It -was at this point that Lurdl and
FOlsa, with two companions, were search
ing for the body of General Superintend
ent William McDermott and perhaps' at
least 100 more miners, who were believed
to have been In that part of the mine
when Wednesday's explosion occurred.
The accident to the helmet men caused
a feeling of terror among others to the
point where only volunteers were sent
Into the mine. Confidence was somewhat
restored by the arrival of the -government
crew, which Immediately entered the
workings.
After a considerable time under ground
the crew had been unable to reach tho
eighteenth chamber.
Because of the Increasing presence of
carbon' dioxide gas In the mine, which
had permeated chamber where the air
was comparatively pure, late last night,
the government rescuers, confident that
no more men are alive, have Chan god
their method of attack and devoted their
entire energies to directing air currents
to drive out the poisonous gases.
The probable death list, with the fatal
accident to tho two helmet men, was
lniriwod to 263 today and at noon the
nvfmber of man rescued, alive remained
at' twenty-three.
CaHKbt'br FaII of .Hook.
The four men were of a crew of ten
wild entered., the mine at ,4 O'clock: this
morning. At' th .'sliteshth room the
crow divided and four of them pushed
oit Info the eighteenth room at the face
of the mine. Two of these, James Lurdl
and William Polsa, were walking ahead
when rocks began to fall. They were
burled In the debris and their' fellows
struggled to rescue them.
Upon being pulled out of the mass of
rocks and dirt Lurdl and Poise .are. said
to have become frightened and removed
their .helmets. This action confused their
rescuers who. frightened by tho con
tinued fall of debris and hampered by
their thlrtyelght pound equipment, also
Jerked off their helmets and ran Into the
entry off the eighteenth room. There they
were overcome! by iolsonous gases, but
members of tho other divisions of the
crew finally brought them to the surface
Alive. Walter Kerr, one of the rescued
men, had not recovered consciousness
several hours later, but rtoy Slmploman,
his companion, told of the harrowing ex
periences which, In the opinion of rescue
leaders, probably caused tho death of
Lurdl and Polsa.
Thla probable fatality and the terrors
of the face of the mine, which Is so
thickly Infested with poisonous gases so
affected the helmet men that J. C. Rob
erts, ' directing the government rescue
work, experienced difficulty securing men
to re-enter the mine to search for Lurdl
and Polsa. Volunteers were called for and
when the first entered the mine Lurdl
and Polsa. had been In the workings, un
helmeted for an hour' and a half.
This crew consisted of five men with
four . emergency men following closely
carrjrtng helmets and oxygen tanks. Di
rector Roberts, who has been unoeaslngly
active In rescue work since his arrival
7esterday, appeared greatly affected by
this loss of helmet men and unhesitat
ingly referred to It as "the greatest
trogdy of the mine disaster," which al
ready had claimed probably tJl lives.
Roberts has been In continuous charge
of the rescue work without a moment's
relief since noon yesterday, and It was
only by physical force that he was kept
from donning a helmet and leading the
search for Lurdl and Polsa. All other
rescue activities were practically aban
doned pending the finding of the lost
helmet men.
Three More Bodies Fomnd.
Detween 5 and 4 o'clock this morning
three adlttonal bodies were recovered
and brought to the surface. No trace
had been found of General Superintend
ent William. McDermott nor Henry P.
McShane, the wealthy young New Yorker.
It was believed McDermotfs body Is
with a group of men who were caught
at the face of the mine beyond the eight-
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The Weather
Forecast till 7 p. m. Saturday:
For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
k-Falr, not much change la temperature.
Temperature at
ppsbs Yesterday.
Hours. Deg.
5 a. ni 41
6 a. ni 4i
7 a. in 4:
8 a. m It
9 a. in M
10 a. in 34
It a. m .17
XI m
1 p. m 66
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3 p. m 01
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6 p. m CT
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Auto Traffic Gets
Boost Near Close
of Registration
NORTH PLATTE. Neb.. Oct. -(Special
Telegram.) With weather as nice as
the bsst days of June, automobile traffic
to this city increased gTeatly, while rail
road trafflo has fallen off. A different
sentiment seems to prevail among thoso
registering for lands now as compared
with thoso who registered at the begin
ning of the registration. At the begin
ning all seemed to be earnest and con
fident of winning a good homestead, but
now the expression is, "I'll take a shot
at It."
Today's registration here was 2,127. Th
ggrand total hero-now la 23,115. Tomorrow
night at midnight registration ends and
the notarial Rsrtodntlon has mode ar
rangements to doubles the force at tho
registration booths If necessary, to tako
caro of those desiring to register on tho
last day. The association is determined
that the doors shall not bo closed at
midnight tomorrow against any one de
siring to register. Much larger crowds
are expected tomorrow, because It Is the
last day ana the drawing occurs here
for all lands next Tuesday, go many are
expected to come tomorrow who will stay
over until the drawing.
The Chamber of Commerce has made
special arrangements for a Jubilee Mon
day and Tuesday In honor ot Its guests
and laud drawing. This event has
brought more people to North Platte than
any happening in Its history and thou
sands will be here to help celebrate.
Monday night a special meeting will be
held In the opera house at which Judgo
Wltten, who Is superintendent of regis
tration, wilt explain tho method adopted
for drawing. The North Platto band will
furnish musio at this meeting and also
Monday and Tuesday and fireworks .will
be displayed at night The Union Pacific
will run a special train from Omaha for
tho drawing.
Alleged Defamers
of OlarenceS. Funk
Placed on Trial
CHICAGO, Oct. J4.-Openlng statements
of counsel were begun today In the trial
of Attorney Daniel Donahoe and Detec
tive Isaac Stetfel on charges of conspir
acy to defame' Clarence 8. Funk, former
general manager of the International
Harvester company. The conspiracy
charge is an offshoot of tho Lorimer In
vestigation. Funk contends that he was
made the defendant In an alienation of
affection suit because he had given testi
mony Inimical to former Senator Lori
mer. Mrs. Josephine Ucnnlng, whose hus
band figured as a plaintiff In the damage
suit against Funk,. Is . one of tho wit
nesses on whom the state relies to prove
thtftelh'ged" conspiracy. "
Hennlng himself Is said to have sought
immunity and. Is expected to be called
is a state witness.
Donahoo Is alleged to Have Instigated
the Hennlng case agatnst Punk. Tho
state contends that ho furnished Mr.
and Mrs. Hennlng with rnoney to travel
pending the hearing of the case nnd that
later he was Instrumental In keeping
Hennlng, for whom a writ charging per
jury had been Issued, outside the Juris
diction of the court.'
Stelfel Is accused Of having aided Dona
hoe. Hcnnlngs wanderings are said to
havo Included a trip to Losi Angeles os
tensibly as an assistant to a mason con
tractor. More Registering
as Windup Nears
BROKEN BOW. Neb., Oct, 2t.-(6ne-clal
Telegram.) Today's registration ex
ceed that of yesterday, the number of
people passing through tho booth In the
last twenty-four hours ending at 4
o'clock this afternoon being 3,063. This
makes a grand total of 27,490.
The number of passengers brought In
by the Durllngton over night and early
this morning was 1,595. Many of the out-of-town
people have come In during the
day by automobile to register. This num
ber Is pUced In the neighborhood of 900.
The present weather condition that pre
vails here has Induced many of the vis
itors to spend the night here The desire'
to register Is still keen and ono farmer
who lives near Arcadia walked all the
way from his home to Broken Dow.
In the Burlington yards this morning
there Were thirty-three passenger
coaches Which are added to through
trains and specials so that pasoengers
may not be unduly crowded.
A woman from Kansas City said at the
information bureau that she had always
been under the Impression Broken Bow
was an Indian agoncy and there was no
civilization her. Manager Gaston told
her that she had been misinformed and
that he was personally acquainted with
at least forty people in ' the city who
knew how to eat pie with a fork.
A large rest room for women with mod
ern conveniences Is located in the base
ment o fthe court house and here women
visitors are regaled with coffee and spend
much' of their leisure time between
trains.
A landseeker from Bellevue, Kan., had
the misfortune to lone his pocketbook
between the booth and the depot con
taining all the money he had with him.
A purse was made up for him and he
was riven free transportation to his
home.
Train No. arrived at 6 o'clock carry
ing eleven ocaehes, approximating 900
passengers.
Bride Confesses
Robbing Rockefeller
NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-Mrs. Evelyn P.
Rutherford, a bride of a month, was ar
rested today on an indictment charging
her with cashing 1(0 J10 coupons on
Southern Pacific 4 per cent bonds be
longing to John D. Rockefeller. The
young woman before her marriage was
employed In the coupon department ot
the Southern Pacific railway, fine Is said
to have confessed to having spent J400
of the proceeds on her trousseau and to
have returned the balance to the South
ern PaclQq company.
STATE EDUCATORS
BUSY IN Pgf
Methods Used by Schoolmasters' Club
in Elcotion of State Superinten
dent Like Tammany's.
PLAY TOWARD THE MIDDLE
Overlook No Opportunity to Get Job
Safe One Way or Another,
PROMINENT MEN IMPLICATED
loster of the Organisation Shows Up
Familiar Names.
ARE BIBLI0P0LIST9
The Very Men Connected vlth the
nrg-nlatlon ot .Text Books fur
Schools Are Reurescnt
inir Publisher.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. SI. (Special.)
The connection of the Schoolmasters'
club with present and past politics has
long been known, or at loaBt there has
been a strong suspicion that It had a
great deal to say In tho election ot a
Btate superintendent and also In the ap
pointment of places under the educational
board. Its methods savor a great deal of
those used by Tammany Hall In Now
York.
Safe Doth Ways
They take no chance ot losing out on
the state superintendent's office, whloh
Is the milk In the cocoanut. Whenever
it Is possible the lines are pulled so that
tho candidate of both the republican and
democratic parties Is a member ot ths
club. In that way It Is always a heads
I win tails you lose proposition and the
Schoolmasters' club gets theiot.
In the last election J. E. Delxoll was
nominated by tho republicans and K. V.
Clark by the'demoorats. Both men were
and are now members of the Schoolmas
ters club. Delze'll won out and In the
appointment of his office force appointed
11. I. Elliott as deputy, O. A. Gregory as
Inspector of normal schools and R. C.
King Inspector of rural schoOlstthe only
men In the office and all members of
the select 100 which compose the. School
masters' club. Ho also appointed C. M.
Penney, who died later, to a position In
the office now held by Prof. King. Ho,
too, was a member of the Schoolmasters'
club.
In the election before that B. C. Bishop
was tho republican candidate ami N. C.
Abbott represented the democrats, both
members of tho club. Mr. Bishop was
elected and appointed a member of the
olub as his deputy, the present superin
tendent. Crabtree and Jnokaon.
In the election before that J. W. r&b
tree was the republican candidate ..and.
W H. Jackson thv democratic candidate?
Both were members, of tho Schoolmasters'
club, and Mr. crabtree appointed fir.
Bishop, also a member of tho club, as
his. deputy. Mr. Crabtree. had been de
posed as superintendent of the Peru
normal school by tho board after an In
vestigation and open hearing and the
Schoolmasters' club picked him up and
posing, him as a martyr, (rained the sym
pathy of tho peoplfi and ho m elected,
Rosiep df the dab.
.The. present roster of the club, shows
many names familiar to the people and
are as follows: ,
University of Nebraska Samuel Avery,
K. II, Barbour, C. B. Bessey, H. K". Brad
ford, Herbert Brownell, E. A. Burnett,
H. W. Caldwell, George It. Chatburu,
Irving 8. Cutter. Charles Foredyce, Law
rence Fossler, O. W. A. Lurkey.C. W.
Pugsley. L. A. Sherman. Charles W. Tay
lor. H. IC Wolfe, A. A. Reed.
Public Institutions N. C. Abbott, school
for bllndr Nebraska City! C. F. Beck,
state normal school, Peru; R. V. Clark,
Industrial school. Kearney; U. 8. Conn,
stete normal school, Wayne W. N. Del
xell, state normal school, Peru; D. W,
Hayes, state normal school, Peru; n. 1.
Overliolt, state normal school, Peru;
V. L. House, state normal school, Pom:
M. R. Snodgraas, State normal school.
Kearney: W. T. Htockdale, state normal
school. Chadron: E. A. Whltenack, state
normal school, Peru; II. H. Haun, state
normal school, Wayne.
State Department of Education J. E.
Delzell, It. I. Elliott. G, A. Gregory, It.
C. IClng. ,
Wesleyan University W. G. Bishop, C.
A. Fulmcr. B. E. McProud.
Cotner University W. P. Alesworth,
William Oeschger.
Public Schools Charles Arnot, Schuy
ler; C. M. Barr. Hastings; It. J. Barr.
Orand Island; Frank R. Beers, David
City; E. J. Bodwell, Beatrice; R. M.
Campbell, Columbus; A. R. Congdon, Fre
mont, a. L, Caveness, Fatrbury; H. Cllp
plnger, Sutton; M. J3, Croxler, Norfolk;
W. T. Davis. Mccook; B. E. Dill. Wil
bur; A. H, Dixon, Tecumseh; J. A. Dore
mus. Auburn: A. E. Fisher, Aurora; Jo
seph Fulk. Seward; W, H. Gardner, Lin
coln; E. U. Graff, Omaha; N. M. Gra
ham, South Omaha I F. M. Hunter. Lin
coln; J. II. Kemp. Wayne; George E.
Martin, Nebraska City; 8. H. Martin.
Broken Bow; J, F. Mathews, Grand Is
land; X M. Matzen, Fremont; E. G.
Mays, Lincoln: J. L. McBrlen. Harvard;
C. W. MoMichael. Holdrege; E. B. Mc
Millan. Omaha; W. H. Morton, Ashland ;
W. II. Myers. Blalri W. R. Pate. AI
llance: John Bpeedle, Benson; A. II. Bta
ley, Superior; F. A. Stech, David City;
W. W. Stoner. Yorkr. V. L. Strickland.
Tecumseh: Charles E. Teach, University
Place; A. V. Teed. Ponca; C. N. Walton,
Wahoo; A. If. Waterhouae, Fremont; J.
H. Welch, Stanton; 8. H. Wood, Falls
City; J. A. Woodard. Havelock; J. F.
Woolery, Omaha; W. A. Yoder, Omaha.
Knvaared In Other Lines.
Following aro engaged In other educa
tional work: J,Js Bennett, Doane college,
Crete: W. II. Clemmons, Fromont Nor
mal; L. A. Garrison, Grand Island col
lege; A. G. Hehoo, Poane college.Crete;
Martin Remp, Hastings college; William
EL Schell, York college.
The following are not engufied in ac
tive teaching, but still hold their mem
bership In the Schoolmasters' club: J. A.
'BeaUte, Lincoln; W. K. Fowler, Nebraska
Teacher, Lincpln; George 1L Thomas,
Harvard; George L. Towne, Nebraska
Teacher, Lincoln.
The following are given as former mem
bers of this club, but hare gone to other
slates:
a E. Bishop; Iowa Agricultural college;
W. A. Clark State Normal, Klrkvllls; J.
W, Crabtree. State Normal Wisconsin;
W. J. Davidson, Oarrett Biblical school,
Chicago; W. M. Davidson, public schools,
Washington. D. CV; J. W. Dlnsmore,
Berea college; C. H. Gordon, University
of New Mexico; W. R. Hart, Amhert col
lege; W. S. Hettzman, Topeka, Kan.: Ross
A. Hill, University of Missouri; T. M
Hodgman, McAllister college, W. M
Krn. Walla Walla, Wash.; D. R Kerr,
Westminster college; D. It. Major, fn
verslty of Ohio. J. 11 Miller, Kansas City
Agricultural college; t G. Pearce, Mil
'jCoiiJuaued, pr jg Thitt l
A
SEVERAL
"V-
From The Chicago News.
GARY DEPLORES AGITATION
Steel Magnate llames Politicians for
Halt in Business.
CAPITAL AND LABOR AT PEACE
Want of Confidence Caused by tin
Trsurranted Attacks,. lie Sar,
Keeps European Capital
from Invritlns; Here.
CHICAGO,' 'Oct. 24. SJudgo 'Eloert II.
Gary, chairman of the United States Steel
corporation, Jn an a4o;r today f the
semi-annual meeting of the American
Jfwa4-efcHlV!twkf, declared that
tha' satyfeif ' buslneni had been Inter
fere with 'and the otSifliieaca ot 'capital
shaken by "unreasonable and uncalled
for agitation and attack." In spite of
the country's wealth and resources, for
eign capitalists wonder why we aro not
more continuously prosperous, he said.
"There are exceptional cases," declared
Judge Gary, "in which mismanagement
has caused distrust or dissatisfaction on
the part of foreign and domestlo capital
ists; but this .is. not the principal reason
for hesitancy at th .present time on the
part of theso capitalists In making In
vestments In our securities. They won
der why It Is that with our great and
growing wealth and resources and our
superior advantages, we are not more
continuously prosperous; why we are
not more stable In prices and values and
in general conditions; why there is ever
any disposition on the part of any one to
interfere with the normal and natural
progress In the development of our coun
try and Its Industries.
"Every one who travels extensively
abroad Is confronted with these inquiries
by foreigners friendly to and Interested
In our commercial and financial condl
tlons, and we assembled In this room are
asking ourselves the same question.
Too Much DrmasroeTjr.
"I venture the assertion that It Is
largely because of much agitation and Ill
considered criticism by those who have
not the nation's best Interests at heart.
There is too much demagogy, too much
mud-slinging. The man out of office
criticises the one in office, and the ono
In office In turn seeks to advance his
own Interests, regardless of the effect on
others.
"In many public spetches and In maga
zine articles the author Is Influenced by
motives of selfishness or cupidity. Ap
peals are made for the, purpose of, creat
ing a feeling of dissatisfaction and un
rest when this Is unnecessary and un
justified. Finally this Is partially offset
by the conservative attitude oit some of
the leading Journals; and the number la
Increasing.
"It is not uncommon in public discus
sion to treat succoes as an offense; to
consider the possession of wealth, how
ever honestly acquired, ss wrong. Legis
lation calculated to create classes Is
urged persistently; also laws to tmposo
unnecessary and unreasonable burdens; to
forcibly take from ons something which
he has and Is entitled to have, turn It
ovr to another; to prevent or to lessen
the success of legitimate enterprise and
endeavor.
Capital Becoming; Frightened,
"Capital, always timid, has been ser
iously affected by this unreasonable and
uncalled for agitation and attack. In
deed It Is becoming frightened. Confi-
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He Must Hand it to Her
.Hundred Eighty-Nine
Copper Miners Are
Arrested by Militia
CALUMET, Mich., Oct S4.-One hun
dred and ctghty-nlne arrests of striking
copper miners were made this morning by,
the mllltta'ln the copper city, Alloues and
Mohawk districts. The prisoners, who
are charged with violation of the Injunc
tion against picketing, wero taken to
Houghton and will be given a hearing to
day beforo Judge O'Brien. One hundred
and twenty-five of tho arrests were mads
at Copper City and Alloues ana sixty-four
at the. Mohawk mine,.
The arrests followed the issuance' by
JUdge, .O'Brien Of ar order to Sheriff
Cruse and his deputies to enforce the
Injunction and employ what power and
assistance might be necessary to bring
before the court any persons found vlolat
tng the injunction's provlsldns,. Tho
court's order waa prompted by the gen
eral lawlessness of yesterday's riots.
There are .now 250 prisoners, arrested
for strike offenses In the custody ot tho
sheriff of Hpueton county.
House Members Will
Buy Wedding Gift
for Miss Wilson
"W'ABHINQTON, Oct. M.-Congressmen
in an Informal meeting called today by
Republican Leader Mann, seleoted
Speaker Champ Clark chairman of a com
mittee to select a wedding gift for Miss
Jessie Wilson.
"How much shall we chip InT" asked
Mr. Mann. "Will IS a, member be too
high 7"
"No, no," chorused democrats, repub
licans and progressives, as they handed
In their money.
The membership of tho house is 432.
All contributing, the wedding gift fund
would total 13,160. What the gift will be
has not been determined,
Chicago Polioe Women
Must Be Over Thirty
and Not Too Heavy
CHICAGO. Oct. 24. Women under 39
years of age need not apply for positions
on the Chicago police force.
Applicants 'must be between 30 and 40
years of age, five feet to five feet nine
inches' In height and must weigh between
US arid 180 'pounds.
These specifications were laid 'down
yesterday by the civil service commis
sion In announcing a coming examluat
Hon for policewomen. More than 100
women- have applied for th ten posi
tions, which pay POO a year.
SECRETARY WILSON TALKS
TO MINING CONGRESS
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. .-Voluntary
arbitration pn all questions between em
ployers, and . employes was urged aa a
remedy for labor misunderstandings by
William 11. Wilson, secretary of the De
partment of Ijibor, In an address here
today before the American Mining con
gress. Mr. Wilson said there are three phases
of arbitration the moral, the business
and the political. Capital and labor, he
said, are partners In production, and the
old attitude of the employer that "this
Is my business and I have the right to
run It as It suits me and me alone," Is
a narrow one.
"Being partners, each is entitled to a
voice In determining what the partner
ship should be," said Mr. Wilson.
I
iThe National Capital
Friday, Octobrr 24, 19m.
, The Hcnate.
Not In session; meets Monday.
Hanking committee continued heatings.
Tlie House.
Trajiiacted no business and adjourned
Ui37 p, BL 111 nooa MOfliiaA
OBJECTS TO YASDERUP PLAN
President Wilson .Does Not Like tho
Bankers' Ourrcnoy Bill.
COMMITTEE IS CONSIDERING IT
Three Democrats ajtd Five Ilepub
lleans, it Majority of tbe Sen
ate Committee, Are Salt!
to Favor It.
WASHINGTON, Oct., 4.--Prealdent Wil
son Is uncompromisingly opposed to the
ourroncy hill submitted by BYwik A, Van
derltp,. resident ot the National City
bank ci'-'New l6rk aa a substitute for
ths, aamliiictration plan.
The preMaent let It be known that he
was earneatjy nd unqualifiedly In favor
of the main, featuros ot the administra
tion bill. ' He declared that he believed
that tho pl'an provided In tho house bill
was In every way suited to existing con
ditions of business and was calculated to
render the business men of the country a
great service.
The Vanderllp plan, which contemplates
a central bank under government con
trol, waa reported today to have the en
doresment of three democratln senators
and five republicans, a majdrlty of the
senate committee.
Senator need, one of the democrats
reported In favor of the Vanderllp plan,
sought a conference with President Wil
son on the subject.
The president's position Is that the Van
derllp plan Is a radical departure from
the regional reserve system of banks
proposed in the house bill and he ex
pressed his Intention to oppose sny suort
measure.
Committer nesumes Work.
With tho government central bank
plan proposed by Frank A. Vanderllp.
available as an amendment to tha admin
istration bill, the senato banking com
mittee hurried along Its hearings today,
expecting to formally end examination
of Witnesses tomorrow.
The committee will begin tha considera
tion of the bill in executive session
Monday,
H. Parker Willis of New York, who
acted as export for the house commltteo
In the preparation of tho administration
bill, was the principal wltnc-u today. He
defqnded the measure generally.
Ths committee will consider In execu
tive session' hundreds of changes pro
posed, many of a material nature. Pres
ident, Wilson has already said that the
administration bill would not be injured
if the number of federal reserve banks
fixed at twelve wsj cut down materially, j
or If the secretary of agriculture and
the comptroller of tho currency werai
not on tbe federal reserve board. I
Idea Hot Jiftrr to Committee,
It became known today that the com
mittee has been considering such a plan
as Mr. Vanderllp's for weeks, In addi
tion to his proposals, members of the com
mittee havo asked two other currency ex
perts to formulate central bank plans.
One devised by Charles A. Conant of New
York has already been received today. It
la similar In many respects to the Van
derllp plan. Prof. Jeremiah W. Jenks
also has been requested to frame one.
Senator Uristow said today it was prob
able the committee would embrace the
central bank plan in Its report.
"If tho bill ns reported does not pro
vide for such a plan the fight will be
carried to tho floor of tho senate," said
he.
Frank I. Kent, vice presldeat of the
Hankers' Trust company of New York,
testified today.
Underwood Goes
Home to Build Fenoe
WASHINGTON, Oct J4. Majority
Leader Underwood today Is speeding to
ward his homo In Alabama, not going
home to rest, however, for he announced
his intention of plunging Into the fight
for tho nomination to the United states
senate, which would be made in the pri
maries In April.
He Is opposed by representative Rich
mond I'. Hobson, anong others, and a
strenuous campaign is expected. Mr.
Underwood will bo -ono at least a, mouth,
CRISIS III RELATION!
WITH MEXICO SEEI
TO BE NEAR AT HAl
President Wilson, Secretary Bryl
and Counsellor Moore Preparing
Statement of Situation, m
WARD LINE SHIP IS RELEASES
Warships at Vera Cduz Preparing to
Aid Detained Boat.
NOTICE TO NATIONS OF ETO0
United States Preparing to Stand
hind Monroe Doctrine.
DIAZ WILL NOT BE DETAEBE.
Minister Moheno Bnya Candidate ts
Free to Come to Capital United
Btntra Will OtTe His
Asylum, If AslceeU
WAHH1NOTON, Oct. 54. DevelopnienU
of a fow hours today In the relations be
tween the United States and Mexico em
phasised a gravity of affairs mora omi
nous than at any time since President
Wilson's administration began. Absolute
silence was the order In official quarters.
The release of the Ward liner Morro
Castle after peremptory demands by tho
United States terminated a delicate sit
uation. Orders wore In preparation to
the commanders of the American war
ships lying off Vera Cms to insist on its
release.
A statement was In preparation today
by Secretary Bryan and Counsellor John
Hassett Moore, which Secretary Bryan
brought to the White House for the pres
ident's approval. No Intimation as to
Its contents wan revealed, but there waa
every reason to bollevo that before many
hours had elapsed there would be a no
tice by the United States that it will
not brook Kuropean Interference In Mex
ico by the warships dispatched to a
can waters by the various foretgia
ernmonts. 1
It Is understood also that tha
States by that samo statement will
erate the American policy that onl)l
ernments founded on constitutional
and order will be recognized on tha '
em hemisphere.
Wilson Mar Abandon Trip.
The situation has assumed such asp
that It was considered possible
President Wilton might can,oel at
last moment his trip to MoMsL Ala-
has planned to leave early to'wsrniw aM
be gone until Tuesday night. ."TV wa
doubt In the president's mlnr" teday
whether ha could afford t ,$ave Wj
ingion ai, mis iims.
. -Chairman.. Bacon of lhaeate r reign
relations committee eonferretl at the (Hats
department arid White Ifa-usS. He de
clared that while tho United Btatea would
always like to have the approval of for
eign governments in Its poHoy towtra
Mexico, and would always listen to sug
gestions, nevertheless the government
would never yield its views-" because it
had broader and more Important moral
considerations at hand in dealing with
tha Mexican problem than merely mater
ial Interests.
The gravity of the situation It was ap
parent, would be Increased by Felix Diss
taking refuge in the American consulate
at Vera Crux. The possibility that the
Huerta authorities might demand his re
le aid and provoke another emergency u
fully realised.
At the Btate department it was said
that while no instructions had been given
to American Consul Canada at Vera Crux
to afford an asylum to Diaz, Canada's
general Instructions were such that he
could take in the returned leader If 11
seemed necessary.
Although In International law, the
American consulate has not extm ter
ritorial rights, It was pointed out here
that morally the Mexican authorities
would have no rlcht to Invade the Ameri
can precincts to arrest Diss.
Nine Battleships Jlaaay.
Nine battleships of the AUantlo fleet
sail tomorrow from Hampton Roads for
their Mediterranean cruise, according to
original plans. They will be In constant
commupnlcatlon with the wireless station
here at least until next Thursday. It
was stated officially, however, that they
sail without any orders except to proceed
to thotr Mediterranean dettluatlouk,
Predictions as to ths course the United
(Continued on Pugs Six.)
The Man Who Sells
Groceries
Did you, Mrferocer, otot con
gldor how many of the thing
ou sell aro already nine-tenths
aold to your customers for you
boforo you buy tbem from the
manufacturer?
Tbe breakfast food, tbe; soap,
the syrup tbe many, many
things that represent daily
household wants.
Think how many of these
standard articles are advertised
by tho manufacturers in the col
umns of this newspaper foe
your benefit.
Hero's a suggestion for mora
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