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VOLUME XII. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1913. NO. 35. WHIT UNTIL 1914 Democrats Decide to Abandon Legislation for Islanders at the Coming Extraordinary Session of Congress BY RALPH SMITH. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—That the Democratic leaders have abandoned their plan to enact leg-isaltion looking to the independence of the Philippines at this session of congress became known here today, following President Taft’s ' speech on the Philippines in New York Sunday night. It was also learned that it has practically been decided that j there will be no attempt to change the status of the Philippines during the extra session of congress, which Presi dent-elect Wilson has pledged himself to call soon after his inauguration. These two important decisions, but recently arrived at by the Democratic houfee and senate leaders will result, therefore, in the Philippine question be ing postponed for nearly a year, or un til the next regular-session of congress, beginning in December. President Taft’s repeated declarations of opposition to the Jones bill or &ny similar plan for conferring independance upon the Philippines in the near future have convinced the sponsors of the Tones measure that it would be use less to pass the measure at this session. They realize that it would be vetoed Just as soon as it reached the president's hands. It is also understood that the house Democrats believe it wiser to postpone passage of the Jones bill until they have a stronger hold on the sen ate than is the case at the present sessioiy Wins ON SETTLED MATTERE. -Governor Wilson Is largely responsi- blr for the ’decision that the Philippine Question shall not be brought up for consideration in the extra session. To !>5ss the Jones bill in both house and senate had been the plan of the Demo- oeratic leaders, until very recently, when this plan was broached to the president-elect, however, it received a severe setback. In deference to the vigorous opposi tion of Governor Wilson, the party lead ers in congress have agreed to shelve their plans for Philippine legislation until the next regular session of con gress. HUMPHREY WOULD BAR TRUST SHIPS FROM CANAL — ■■ ■ \ Bill in House Prohibits Ships in "Combines or Confer ences" From Ditch (By Associated Press.) A' ASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—The first result of the investigation of the so- called shipping trust by the house merchant marine committee, appeared today as a bill by Representative Humphrey, of Washington, to bar from the Panama canal all American or foreign vessels in "combines and confer ences.” Witnesses have told the committee that practically all vessels in the American Atlantic coastwise trade op erate in agreement, and that the for eign lines between New York and South America, South Africa, Australia, Ja pan, China, the Philippines and India, have rate and sailing date agreements, and rebate and pooling arrangements. "The evidence . already produced at these hearings” declared Representa tive Huihphrey, "has fully demon strated that the foreign steamships which carry our commerce are guilty of every charge made against them. The United States is a mere way sta tion for these foreign-owned lines, and the evidence has also developed that these foreign combines intend to mo nopolize trade through the Panama canal.” New Gulf Stream 100 Miles Wide Is Found By Dannevig (By Associated Press.) SIDNEY, X. S. W„ Jan. 20.—Discov ery of a new "gulf stream” is reported by Commissioner Dannevig, of the Aus tralian fisheries department. He has found a warm current, which originates in the equatorial Pacific and flows to ward eastern Australia, and Tasmania, at the rate of seven miles an hour. The current is about 100 miles wide. 10 BROOKLYN BANKERS 0R1 JAIL SENTENCES David Sullivan Gets Four Years; Broc R, Shears Sen- • tenced to Three Months (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—David A. Sul livan, former president of the Mechan ics and Traders’ Bank of Brooklyn, and Broc R. Shears, former president of the Borough Bank of Brooklyn, both convicted of grand larceny, received prison serftences today. Sullivan was sentenced to Sing Sing for two to four years, and Shears to the penitentiary for three months. SENATOR HOKE SMITH ILL IN WASHINGTON Confined to His Room-Forced to Cancel Several Engagements BY RALPH SMITH WASHINGTON, Jan. 20— Senator Hoke Smith was confined to his bed all of yesterday, with an attack of acute indigestion and a heavy cold. The senator was taken ill In the senate on Saturday and was compelled to go to his home, where Mrs. Smith hastily summoned the family physician, Dr. Sterling Ruffin. The physician advised that the senator remain indoors yes terday and rest, as he attributes his illness to overwork as much as any thing else. # Senator Smith has been harc^ at work since the holidays, and the strain has been telling on him. His mail has been enormous, amounting to over 200 let ters a day. He has been very active in c<*mmittees and in the senate cham ber, and the heavy correspondence has kept him busy until long after midnight for several weeks. The unexpected illness of Senator Smith made it necessary yesterday for him to cancel a luncheon engagement with Representative Oscar W. Under wood, Democratic leader of the houses Mr. Underwood invited the senator to lunch with him on Sunday that they might discuss a legislative program for the extra session of congress and agree on a line of action to be followed in the two houses. Senator Smith regretted very much to have to cancel the ap pointment and expects to meet Mr. Un derwood for conference at an early date. The senator was to have been the honor guest of Hannls Taylor Saturday night, but this appointment, too, had to be cancelled. Mr. Taylor, who was minister to Spain under Cleveland’s ad ministration, had invited many men prominent in public life to meet the senator. Senator Smith was much improved this morning. He was able to oe up, but on the advice of Dr. Ruffin, he remained in doors.. He expects to re turn to the senate tomorrow. Owing to his enforced absence today, the senator’s market bill was not consid ered. 1 HAVElATlICTORS,' SAYS CHARLES W. MORSE "I Can Walk Four Miles With Ease," He Also Declares (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) DOME, Jan. 20.—"I have beaten the doctors,” was the comment of ex-Con- vict Charles W. Morse, when he was discovered today in the Hotel Excelsior, looking tanned and clear-eyed and sev eral years younger than he did a year ago today when he was released from Atlanta penitentiary. “Just a year ago my life was given up,” he continued, with a smile, "now I can walk three or four miles with ease, and am getting better all the time. My condition, however, still requires ex treme care.” Morse said he would spend another fortnigh* in Italy, then go to London and return to America about the end of Feb ruary. TAFT EXPECTED TO RESIGN FELLOWSHIP PreSjdent Will Most Likely Quit as a Yale Fellow on Next Monday (By Associated Press.) NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 18—While the officers of Yale university have not been informed of hi» intentions, it ts thought likely that at the corpora tion meeting next Monday President Taft will resign as a fellow, upon ac cepting the formal tender of the Kent professorship of law. It. is understood that the president feels that he does not wish to be nis own employer, although the governing rules of the university are not conclu sive on the point whether a professor may also serve as a fellow, or a fellow accept a chair. President Taft was re-elected a fel low last June for a six-year term. * WYOMING SOLONSllGT INHEN OFFICERS FIGHT Speaker and Speaker Pro Tern Hold Lively Encounter on Rostrum in House (By Associated Press.) CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 20.—A riot broke out in the house of representatives of the Wyoming legislature today when Speaker Spratt and Speaker Pro Tern Wood both claimed the right to preside. A violent fight, which was Interrupted by members, took place between the two officers. JUROR'S ACTION MAY GET BECKER NEW TRIAL Samuel Haas Separated From Fellow Jurors During Trial, It Is Alleged (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—Allegations that one of the Becker jurors was sepa rated from his fellows during the course of the trial will be used by counsel in asking for. a new trial for former Pollc e Lieutenant Becker, convicted of the mur der of Herman Rosenthal. Joseph A Shay, attorney of record for Becker, today said he had affidavits of witnesses who say Juror Samuel H. Haas twice, in the neighborhood of his home in Bedford Park, at night during the progress of the trial. Haas himself is said to admit that he was near his home on two occasions at night, having had permission to visit his dentist. It is alleged by Becker’s coun sel that the court gave no such per mission and that Haas should have been at all times in the company of his eleven fellow jurors. EMPLOYES OF GEORGIA ' HAVE WAGES INCREASED Conductprs and Trainmen Have Wages Advanced After Conference (Special Dispatch to The* Journal.) AUGUSTA, Ga., Jan. 20.—Sweeping increases In pay of Georgia railroad conductors and trainmen is provicffd for in an agreement signed Sunday in Au gusta. Brakemen and switchmen are also included. The agreement is signed by uSperintendent Brand, of the com pany; A. L. Chandler, chairman O. R. C. committee Georgia road, and P. H. Paschal, chairman B. R. T. committee. Vice President James Murdoch, who conducted negotiations for the men, left for Atlanta last night. The agreement provides for increases of from $5 to $35 per month for between 3.00 and 400 men. It is to be effective from January 1, 1913. All main line passenger conductors will receive an increase of $10 per month each, and their pay will be $136 per month instead of $125. Main line baggagemen will , receive $87 per month instead of $75, and the pdy of flagmen has been increased from $70 to $81 per month. v-n the Macon, Washington, and Athens branches, they pay of all con ductors and trainmen has been below the pay of men o nthe main line, and the pay of the men on the branches has been increased so that they will now recieve main line standard rates. All main line through freight con ductors will get 35 cents more per 100 miles and flagmen 25 cents more per 100 miles. Local freight conductors and flag men will get 25 cents more per 100 miles each. Yard conductors will get 35 cents per hour for day work in stead of 33 cents, and 37 cents per hour for night work instead of 34. All negro porters, brakemen and switchmen will receive 10 per cent in pay. The rates of pay on all lines of the Georgia railroad are now the same as those on lines that were represented in the Washington conference last Oc tober, when officials of the O. R. C. and B. R. T. conferred with the rail road officials and adopted rates of pay for conductors and trainmen on rail roads in the south. WILSON PAYS VISIT TO NEW_YGRK AT NIGHT (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Jan. 18.—President-elect Wilson cam e to New York last night for an evening’s diversion. He kept the fact of h1s intended visit a secret up to the hour of his departure from Trenton at 4:30 o’clock and upon his arrival went directly and without being generally recognized, to the home of his friend, Colonel E. M. House, who was associa ted with him in his campaign. Later in evening Mr. Wilson attended the theater. He spent the night at Col onel House’s residence, expected to rse no callers and returned to Trenton on an early train today. In full sight of the theater audience the governor sat in a box throughout the performance apparently unrecogniz ed. He applauded frequently, in evident enjoyment of the play. DOCTORlAYSllRSrSNEED IS “MORALLY INSANE” Dr, Turner Tells Court of His Visits to Eloping Wife of Slayer MEMPHIS, Tex., Jan. 20.—Physi cians testified today in the trial of B. B. Epting, charged with complicity in the killing of A1 G. Boyce, Jr., by John Beal Sneed, regarding the mental condition of Mrs. Sneed. Dr. P.* D. McMeans, Sneed's family physician, said Mrs. Sneed was nerv ous and hysterical prior to the first time she was placed in a Fort Worth sanitarium. WORRIES OF high FiNA^ ct hello, that uncle Sam?, well, please send i MY #34 AT ONCE - IT WILE \ HELP ClEAM UP THOSE " HOU PAY HAVE YOU GOT YOUR "PER CAPITA?' AGRIGULTORAL SCHEDULE BEFORE TARIFF HEARING Democrats Say That Material Reductions Will Be Made (By Associated Press,) WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—Asked to day what would be the effect on Louis iana of making rice and sugar free of duty, S. Locke Breaux, of New Orleans, told the house ways and means com mitter "If the effect is so serious as to an nihilate the rice and sugar business, then Louisiana will be in a condition of distress such as has not occurred since the Civil war.” The committee had taken up the ag ricultural schedule of the tariff and Mr. Breaux, Representative Broussard and W. B. Dunlap, of Beaumont, Tex., asked that the presetn tariff be main tained to protect rice growers against labor of the Orient. Representative Payne, who was chair man of the committee when the pres ent tariff was started on its path through congress and who is now rank ing Republican on the committee, esti mated that the consumptive value of the articles on which the rates of duty were increased or decreased in the pres- net law was: Articles on which duties were decreased, $483,430,637; articles on which duties were increased, $4,380,483. Democratic members of the committee stated today that there will be material reductions from the present law on many articles in the schedule. R. Tyner Smith, of Baltimore, asked for a uniform rate of 20 per cent ad valorem on pineapples. He claimed that under the present law' imposing SL high er rate, the Hawaiian pineapple packers had nearly and would soon entirely se cure a monopoly of the trade in pine apples to which sugar is added. E. W. Durkee, of New York, for the American Spice asociation, wanted the present tariff on spice to continue. HON. J. S. ALLEN DEAD; CLERK OF HALL COURT (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) GAINESVILLE, Ga., Jan. 18.—Hon. J. S. Allen, clerk of the superior court of Hall county, died this afternoon at 3:15, at his home on Broad street. He had been ill for some time, and his death was due to ulcer of the stomach. He had just begun his second term as clerk and was universally popular and highly esteemed. He is survived by his wife and several children. Inaugural Ball Is Officially Called Off By the Committee (By Associated Press ) WASHINGON, Jan. 20.—There will be no ball in connection with the ceremonies of inaugurating President-elect Wilson. The com mittee in charge so officially de cided today and was informed by telephone from Trenton that should a public reception be planned in its stead Mrs. Wilson and the daughters of the president-elect should not be expected to attend. It was decided to leave the re ception feature to congress. SUPREME GOURT THROWS OUT ARGHBALD DECISION Commerce Court Ruling Re versed in Alabama Rate Case, Lamar Announces Decision (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—Reversing the commerce court, the supreme court today permitted the order or me inter state commerce commission for reduced class rates rfom New Orleans to Mobile and other Alabama interior points to stand effective. The theory advocated by the govern ment that the interstate' ’commerce commission has absolute jurisdiction over evidence in rate cases to the ex clusion of the coprts, particularly the commerce court, was struck dqwn by the supreme court in deciding that the commerce court had a right to examine a claim that there was no relevalent evidence presented to the commission upon which it could have based its order in this case. Justice Lamar in announcing the opinion, said an examination of the statutes showed that in a case where an unfair hearing had been granted by the commission or where no substan tial evidence, had been put into the record, the courts could review the commission’s order and evidence. Having held that the commerce court could review the order in this case to see if any substantial evidence had been produced, the supreme court de cided, however, the commerce court had erred in finding none had been pre sented.* Tne case involved a contest between the interstate commerce commission and the commerce court. It also attrac ted attention because a letter concern ing the case, bearing the name of 'for mer Judge Archbald, then of the com merce co*Urt, had written to a railroad attorney at the time the judge was preparing the court’s opinion, was made the basis for one of the charges in the impeachment proceedings against him. REBELS SURROUND CITY OF ACAPULCO (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Jan. 18.—The city of Acapulco, supposed to be surrounded by rebels^, is not entirely cut off from communication. The state department has been informed that a wire is still open by way of Manzanilla. A report from unofficial sources states that an attack was made on Acapulco yester day, but no details were given. EOSTIS WILL COMPLY WITH WILSON'S WISHES President-Elect Receives Tele gram Relative to Inau gural Ball TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 20.—When President-elect Wilson arrived at the state house today he found the follow ing telegram, sent laist Friday by Wil liam Cocoran Eustis, chairman of the inauguration committee: “Your letter in reference to the omis sion of the inaugural ball has not"reach ed me, but I hasten to assure you of our desire to comply with your wishes in every way.” GORN GLOB BOYS WILL SPEND WEEK AT CAPITOL Two of Georgia's Prize Win ners Among the "All Star" Growers of America (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—Plans -were completed today by department of ag ricultural officials for the entertain ment of the "all star” crop growing boys from the south and north, who will spend, all next week here. Their program includes a visit to President Taft and the receipt of diplomas from the secretary of agriculture. Nineteen boys will come from the south and twenty-three from the northern states. Practically all of them grew more than 100 bushels of corn to the acre. In charge of Prof. O. B. Martin, as sistant in the office of the farmers’ co operative demonstration work, the nine teen boys from the southern states to be entertained are Alabama—J. P. Leach, Union Grove, and Willie Atchison, McCalla. Arkansas—Lester Garrard, Magnolia; Robert Connally, Mona, and Horace Calhohn, Scott. Florida—Richard Miller, Baker. Georgia—Walter Bridges, Dawson, and Blron Bolton, Zeigler. Louisiana—Joh’n M. Cobb, Vowell’s Mill. Mississippi—Carious Reddock, Sum- merland. North Carolina—George * E. West, Kingston, and Herbert Allen, Pungo. Oklahoma—Elston Coleman, Mus- kirk, and Ernest Worthy. South Carolina—Ernest M. Joye, Vonters, and Edgar S. Burry, Taylor. Tennessee—Herbert McGibbonn, Calr legra. Texas—Earl Davis, Crepeland. Virginia—Frank G. Brockman, Am herst. Excellent records in crop growing were turned in by tne boys. In Mis sissippi forty-two produced more than 100'bushels of corn to the care; in Al abama, 130; in South Carolina, 75; in North Carolina, 75, and in Georgia, 66. The corn crop of the twelve southern states In 1912 was more than 200,000,- 000 bushels greater than in 1909, when the late Dr. S. A. Knapp started the systematic plan of organizing and en couraging the boys of the south in corn growing. PACKAGE OF $5,000 MYSTERIOUSLY LOST JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 18.—De tectives here are working on a myste rious express robbery in which a pack age containing $5,000, sent from a bank in Madison, in this state, to a Jack sonville bank disappeared. GOVERNMENT TAKES PIERS FROM RAILROAD Soldiers Camp on Lackawan na Road’s Pier at Buffalo, Title Disputed BUFFALO, N. Y., Jan. 20.—Acting under orders of the war department, Compaqy B of the Twenty-ninth infan try, stationed at Fort Porter, today took possession of the Lackawanna railroad pier at the mouth of the Buffalo river. The troops camped on the pier. The government claims the railroad occupied fifteen feet frontage on gov ernment 'and and the railroad has re fused to vacate. GREEKS CRIPPLE TURK BATTLESHIPS • OFFJARDANELLES Battleships Kheyred Din, Bar- barossa and Tergue Reis in Sinking Condition When They Entered the Straits (By Associated Press.) ATHENS, Jan. 20.—A Greek officer who participated in the naval battle be tween the Greek and Turkish fleets off the Dardanelles Saturday and who close ly followed’ the fight, says that during the pursuit of the Turkish - war ves sels by the Greeks the battleships Kheyr- ed-DIn, Barbarossa and Tergut Reis slackened speed and showed a list to starboard. He believes that both ves sels wer e l* 1 a sinking condition when they reached the straits. Balkans Issue Ultimatum To the Turkish Government (By Associated tress.} LONDON, Jan. 20.—Bulgaria, Servla and Montenegro today presented an ulti matum to Turkey, giving the Ottoman government fourteen days In which to make a favorable reply to her demands, according to dispatches from Constan tinople. Bulgarian Representative Has Power to Resume War (By Assooi&ted Press.) LONDON, Jan. 20.—Full power to de clare the resumption of hostilities against Turkey was telegraphed today to Dr. S. Daneff, leader of the Bulgarian delegation, and his colleagues by the Bulgarian premier, J. S. Guechoff, who told them to exercise it whenever in their opinion further peace negotiations became useless. Representatives of the Balkan allies will therefore directly notify General Savoff, Bulgarion commander-in-chlef, that the armistlc has come to an end as soon as it becomes apparent that there is no hope of the peace plenipo tentiaries reaching a mutually satisfac tory arrangement. Hostilities will then begin four days afterward. The Bulgarians have discovered they were completely misled In regard to con ditions prevailing In the beleaguered Turkish fortress of Adrlanopl, and have consequently decide'^— change In their policy Is necessary. Two weeks ago they were Informed that the fall of the fortress could be expected hourly, but a recent council of war held at Mustapha Pasha under the presidency of King Ferdinand came to the conclusion that Shukrl Pasha, Turkish commander In Adrlanople, had reinforced supplies In the fortress to such an extent that the garrison would be able to resist perhaps for several months more. Shukrl Pasha, It appeared, deluded the Bulgarians by false reports spread by supposed deserters who reached the Bul garian lines drawn around the city. Commanders of the Bulgarian forces now know the truth and Bulgaria has determined to force a speedy solution so as to put an end to the war and permit the men under arms, who com prise virtually all the able-bodied male population of Bulgaria, to return to agricultural work. SUFFRAGETTES MUST MARCH OR PAY FINE NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—General Rosa lie Jones, who led the recent suffrage march to Albany, proposes soon to Issue an order for the proposed long hike from New York to Washington, making it practically mandatory for the well- to-do suffragettes to participate. She proposes to levy upon women who will not actually march, the re quirement that they will, pay the ex penses of a substitute. Mrs. Davis Cochran, wealthy Philadelphia woman, prompted the idea by offering to pay the expenses of another woman on the march, as she herself could not appear. TAR HEEL LEGISLATURE HEARS MANY MEASURES ——————— t (By Associated Press.) RALEIGH, N. C., Jan. 18.—A resolu tion to provide for the initiative, refer endum and recall was introduced in the house today by Representative Justice, of Guilford. The compulsory education bill, said* to be the official measure, also wa*s introduced. It provides for six months’ school each year for children between eight and fourteen years, and free text books for those too poor to buy them. SEVEN ARE FATALLY HURT IN FIERGE KNIFE DUEL Old Feud Breaks Out at Glenn Alpine Between Two Families (By Associated Press.) CHARLOTTE, N. C., Jan. 20.—A fierce pistol and knife duel took place at Glen Alpine, a small place six miles from here, tonight, in which six men received what Is thought to be fatal wounds. Dr. E. A. Hennessee, a prominent physi-, clan of Burke county, was on* of the combatants, and was shot through the head and lungs, and cannot live through the night.