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1 mmm VOLUME XII. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1913. NO. 50. Appointment of Adams and Eason for District and As sistant Attorney Is by No Means a Certainty BY B/.LFH SMITH. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 13.—It is by no means certain that Senator Ba con’s selection of Pratt Adams, Tom Ea son and David Barrow for district attor ney, assistant district attorney and col lector at Savannah, respectively, will be accepted by President Wilson. Develop ments in Washington last night and to day indicate that the president, the at torney general and the secretary of the treasury will consider the names of oth er applicants for these offices in connec tion with the selection of the senior sen ator. /. The probabilities are that the names of Colonel Robert L. Berner, of Macon, former law partner of Senator Hoke Smith; Colonel John T. West, of Thom son, and Fred Saussy, of Savannah, will be considered for the district atorney- ship, and that the candidacy of Colonel M. J. O’Leary, for collector of th^. port at Savannah will .be presented to the president. A singularly interesting development of the day in connection with the selection of Messrs. Adams and Barrow by Sen ator Bacon is the accepted statement that both of them were applicants for the district attorneyship. Until the sen ator announced the. name of Barrow for collector it was the belief that O’Leary would be given this place. Senator Bacon, instead shifted Barrow from the attorneyship to the post of col lector, in order to name Adams for dis trict attorney. O’LEARY LOST IN SHUFFLE. O’Leary was lost in the shuffle. Hard ly less interesting and equally as perplex ing is the development that Senator Hoke Smith was not consulted by his colleague { concerning the selection of Adams and Barrow, knowing the fact that Bacon and Smith had a tacit understanding that each would consult the other about such matters. It was the understanding of Senator Smith that O’Leary was to be named for collector, and this was entire ly satisfacory, as O’Leary was promi nent of the Wilson club of Chatham county. Mr. Barrow, it may be repeated, was an active partisan of President Wilson in the Georgia: 'primaries, and no objec- Review of Agricultural Condi tions by College, of Agri culture, Gathered in State ^ ^ jw _. ^ , T% „_ . _ > . _ ^ . , $3 ti<?n is being made to him on th* score finest Hind of crop prospects. Gilford. .The state’s case Jil charge of So that he is out * of sympathy .with the L. 'Harris reports a largely attended licftor General Lea r JSfqore, assisted by farm school held by tne College of Ag riculture. * * William R. Smith, reporting from Tift county, says there are 500 acres broken where there was one at this time last year, more harrows are being bought than ever before and everywhere there is increased interest in scientific farm ing. W. W. Rast says that more mel ons and cane are being planted in the region of Pidcock than ever before. Deeper plowing and turning under of vegetable matter is being more generally practiced in the region of Nashville than ever before. J. B. Tyre says rye planted for pasture has proven' great milk and butter producer during winter at, Dub lin, Ga. Around Thomasville, * oats are promising and farmers are planning to follow oats with peas, states J. S. Chastain. David Wicker reports that he has never seen so much ground broken in the region of Americus as this year. W. C. Middlebroo’k, of Bibb county, finds farmers haulnig wood’s earth to the field to supply humus. R. D. Cay, Cuth- bert, says ther^ is an increasing interest in live stock raising and more oats and peas are being planted for feeding live stock than ever. aympa^y views of Woodrow Wilson and the pol icies of his administration. The Barrow selection invites atten tion principally because he has been named for a place for which he was not an applicant in order to recognize M<*. Adams, whose public utterances and political activity indicate that he is or was not in accord with the pro gressiveness of the president. # The criticism of Mr. Adams’ selection comes not from any doubt as to his legal ability to discharge with credit to himself the duties of%district attor neyship, nor from his charming per sonality. Also, it may be stated that the objections springs not from any desire for political spoils, but simply from a belief that he is no better qual ified for the office than others whose loyalty to Wilson and whose progres sive views are known by their deeds. IT HIS CHILDREN TO DEATH Minister Lashed Tots to Bed, Poured on Oil and Ap plied Torch (By Associated Press.) FORT SMITH. Ark., March 13.—Ma rion Capps, miner and minister, was found guilty last night of burning three of his five children to death, *nd was sentenced to be hanged. Capps, it was charged, - bound his children to an oil soaked bed in their home in the village of Bonanza, near Fort Smith, and set the building on fire. Bertha Capps, fifteen years old, and her brother, Ellis, a year younger, testified at the trial that when they were awakened by their father locking the door to their room, they were ti4d *o the bed, and efforts to free them selves were without result until the fire burned the ropes with which they were bound. The boy declared that when his father discovered that he had escaped, ordered him to return to the house and rescue the other children, all of whom were younger, threatening to throw him into the fir e if he refused. Capps declared that the house was set afire by the overturning of an oil •amp. ALL POSTMASTERS GET IN CLASSIFIED SERVICE • (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, March 13.—Post master General Burleson announced to day that he planned to place all fourthclass postmaseters on a civil service basis, that all second and third- class postmasters and possibly. also firstclass postmasters, would be in the classified service before he had fin ished. As to the fourthclass postmasters he declared that former President Taft had not gone far enough; that he should have taken a step further and Instead of transferring positions orig inally filled as reward for political service to the classified roll, should hav e required an examination to deter mine fitness. The postmaster general said he had not finally ’decided how he would handle the situation. CALLOWAY IS NAMED HOUSTON’S ASSISTANT, (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. March 13.—The nom ination of Dr. Beverley T. Galloway, chief of the bureau of plant industry, to be assistant secretary of agriculture, it was announced at the White House, con* tn th*» senaia toda-V. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) ATHENS, Ga.. March 13.—Reports re ceived from 65 farm demonstration agents scattered over Georgia working under the direction of the college of ag riculture and . the federal government, indicate good crop conditions, an in creased acreage planted to a diversity of crops and the introduction of more modern and economical methods of cul tivation. More harrows and cultivators are being sold than ever before, better soil preparation for seed bed. better selec tion of seed, greater interest" in stock raising are mentioned. Oats are promising everywhere. Farm ers are hauling wood’s dirt and mold to their fields to increase the humus in one county. Home mixing of fertil izers and conserving of barn yard ma nures is being practiced to an increased extent. The weather conditions over the state have been unfavorable to land breaking but more ground was broken last fall than usual. Great interest in corn club work and canning clubs is reported by all demonstration agents. J. B. Brown, of McDonough, reports preparation for increased acreage for corn around McDonough also home mix ing of fertilizer. Mack Richardson re ports interest in corn clubs and suc cessful work in alfalfa growing in Hart county. J. W. Smith reporting from Martin says demonstration crops are doing well and schools interested in club work. C. H. Cox, of Jasper, finds farmers anxious to co-operate in demon stration work whfrle corn club interest is high. S. E. Morgan, of Union City, states the farmers have learned to turn under corn and cotton stalks and not to burn them. C. S. Cox, of Case Station, is encouraging Bermuda grass growing for pasture and hay, calling attention to $300 worth of hay sold by him from six acres. R. S. Hunter, of Decatur, reports good prospects for wheat, oats and rye and more interest in home-made fertilizers. More machinery, and less fire on corn and cotton stalks is reported by W\ R. Tucker, of Summerville. F. R. Logan, of Madison, reports better preparation for corn and cotton, even on part of negro tenants. Crops look good around Statesboro, a larger acreage will be put to corn increase in acreage of Irish potatoes according to Ben S. Mooney. Reports from Gibson by W. A. Logue are to the effect that there are the Smith and Bell Wokr in Harmony; Name Postmasters BY RALPH SMITH. WASHINGTON, March 13.—There is every reason to believe that in the dis tribution of postofflee patronage in Geor gia 90 per cent of the presidential of fices will be given to progressive Dem ocrats or persons acceptable to the pro gressive elenpent of the Georgia Dem ocracy. In very few instances will there be any decided .differences between Senator Hoke Smijth, who will be a member of the postofflee committee, and the members of congress upon whose selections he will rely very largely. In these few instances there is a strong probability that the differences will be adjusted satisfactorily at least to the patrons of the postofflees in question. In the Ninth congressional district, where a number of vacancies must be filled shortly by presidential appoint ment, Senator Smith is in entire har mony with Congressman Bell. W. B. McCants has been selected by Mr. Bell for the Winder postofflee. • He has decided to recommend Mack Cornett for the Lawrenceville postofflee and he has chosen F. L. Asbury for postmaster at Clarkesville. Mrs.’ Hattie P'illmer, at Toccoa, is to succeed* herself. In all of these cities the persons se lected by Mr. Bell were entirely in sym pathy with President Wilson as candi date in the presidential primary. It is understood also that Mr. Beji will not insist upon the appointment of A. S. Hardy at Gainesville. Congressman Hardwick, of the Tenth district, has recommended the appoint ment of Andrew J. Irwin, postmaster at Sandersville, vice Samuel R. Robinson. Mr. Irwin was a Wilson man. DEMOCRATS WIN TOGA IN NEW HAMPSHIRE (By Associated Press.) CONCORD, N. H., March 13.—Henry F. Hollis, Democrat, was elected United States senator by the legislature today. Hollis received 189 votes, three more than the number required to elect. John H. Bartlett, the new Republi can caucus candidate, had 121 votes. Robert P. Bass, Progressive, had 27. The deadlock which had continued since the daily balloting began on Jan uary 14 was broken by three Demo cratic members from Manchester, who said they had hitherto “opposed the Hol lis candidacy on principle,” but now felt that it would be wrong to continue longer as obstructionists. Two Repub lican members and all but two Demo crats supported the successful candi- • data. m After Being Rescued From Savannah River, Mrs, Nel lie Clifton Goes Back to Mil ieu to Answer Charge (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) MILLEN, Ga., March 13.— After hav ing vainly attempted to escape the charge of killing her husband by drown ing herself in the Savannah rivers near Savannah, Monday, Mrs. Nellie Clifton appeared before the Jenkins superior court Thursday to answer the charge of murder. The tragic attempt of the woman to end her life in Savannah last Monday, when she jumped into the Savannah riv er, from the foot of West Broad street, has intensified the interest in the case, and the Millen court house was packed to the doors Thursday morning, when Judge B. T. Rawlings called the case lor trial. The woman absolutely declines to dis cuss the charge and has not broken her silence to any one since December 21 last, when she is alleged to have killed her husband, twelve miles below Mil len. Her answers to every question have been; “I have nothing to say, and you will have to see my lawyer, if you want to know anything about me.” Even when Mrs. Clifton faced trial Jn Savannah Monday before the city re corder to answer the charge of at tempted suicide, none beside her lawyer knew that the charge of murder was hanging over her in the Jenkins superior court. The claim of the state is that Mrs. Clifton shot her husband to death, fol lowing domestic differences of several years. She Is said to' have «fired two bullets into his body. She was arrested and shortly after ward released on bond to answer the charge of manslaughter. At a recent ses sion of the grand Jury, the indictment was changed to one of murder. Mrs. Clifton, accompanied by Dep uty Sheriff A. C. Edenfleld. of Jenkins county, was brought to Millen from Savannah Tuesday night, having recov ered from the effects of her attempted suicide. It is not thought that the verdict of the jury will be one of murder, but for a less offense, while many predict acquittal. Mrs. Clifton is represented by Colonel James A. Dixon, Judge R. P. Jones and Hon. Robert L. Colding, of Savan- One of the Unmistakable Signs of Spring By H. T. Webster ■ Colonel H. R. Strange, of Statesboro. It is not expected that the trial will re quire over two days. CLAIMS SELF-DEFENSE. Mrs. Clifton has entered the plea of self-defense, and when she was indicted many of the most prominent men in Mil len sigTie*k.her bond. Mrs. Clifton alleges that she shot Clifton to save her own life as he was trying to kill her. Mrs. Clifton is well connected in Jenkins county, and relatives are showing the greatest inter est in the hearing. There is a great many of them here and the outlook is for as hard-fought trial as Jenkins has seen since it became a county. Mrs. Clifton is the first white woman to be tried for her life in this county, and this has added to the interest in the proceedings. MEXICANS BEGIN BATTLE ALONG AMERICAN BORDER U, S, Troops Unlimber Ma chine Guns to Defend Nogales, Arizona (By Associated Press.) NOGALES, Ariz., March 13.—Firing began at daybreak on three sides of the Mexican town of Nogales. The Sonora state troops used grenedes in their at tack. At 8:30 o’clock, Dr. Gustetter, who had crossed the line to attend the wounded, reported that seventeen of the defenedrs had been killed and * eleven hurt. At this time the firing became scattering and mostly centered upon the left flank. The United States troops patroling the border unlimbered two machine guns on Titcomb hill, commanding the two towns. At the outbreak of the battle Captain C. C. Smith, In charge of the Fifth Unit ed States cavalry patrol here, deployed his men along the border and sent word to Fort Huachuca that the fight had opened. The warning, however, had been anticipated and at daybreak a train bearing three additional troops of caval ry and a machine gun platoon under Ma jor Tate, was on the way from the fort. The American troops guarded the bor der to prevent either party crossing the line and warned residents of the Ameri can town to keep inside their houses to avoid the stray bullets which fell fre quently in the residence district. Many bullets fell in the Arizona town, which is divided from Mexico only by a business street. Up to noon one Mexi can had been wounded on the Arizona side. • Some bullets entered the homes of Americans, cfn the Mexican side. United States troops were spread along the in ternational line keeping back the curi ous. The first charge of the insurgent troops was repulsed with a loss of from fifteen to twenty, the federals clairned. The defenders early in the day had lost seventeen killed and eleven wounded. •a o a v A c BOYS’ CORN CLUB PRIZES ARE OFFERED BY A., B. & A. County and Individual Premi ums Will Be Given 1913 Clubs FIVE NOMINATIONS SENT TO SENATE BY WILSON (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. March 13.—President Wilson sent these nominations to the senate today: , John Skelton Williams, of Richmond, Va., assistant secretary of the treasury. Franklin D. Roosevelt, of New York, assistant secretary of the navy. Beverley T. Galloway, assistant sec retary of agriculture. Edwin F. Sweet, of Grand Rapids, Mich., assistant secretary of commerce. James A. Ergeton. of New Jersey, pur chasing agent of the postofflee depart ment. All were referred to committees. In line with the policy of the encour agement of agricultural development of the state, county and individual prizes for boys’ corn clubs of 1913, have been offered by the passenger department, W. H. Leahy, general passenger Agent of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad company. The prizes follow: General Prizes—First prize, one At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic scholar ship, State College of Agriculture, boys’ short course; all expenses for two weeks’ trip and $25 in cash. Three Second Prizes—One Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic scholarship, State College of Agriculture, boys’ short course. County Prizes-^-First prize, value of $10 iri agricultural implements or live stock. Second prize, value of $5 in agricul tural implements or live stock. Win ners of general prizes may also win county prizes. Yield of 100 bushels per acre will be necessary to qualify 'for any of the prizes $10 value and over. Last year this company gave the boys in each county making the largest yield of corn per acre a beautiful illustrated book entitled “Tilling the Soil for Profit and Pleasure;” also twenty selected bulletins issued by the United States department of agriculture, dealing with the most useful phases of farming. The boys were highly pleased with these prizes as evidenced by their ac knowledgements by letter received from a majority of the boys to whom the books were given. Literature dealing with the territory traversed by the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad is sent to all parts of the United States, into Canada and Mexico, exploiting the wonderful op portunities offered in the way o£ fertile lands, long planting season, delightful climate, healthfulness, etc. CRUISER SHELLS IT, KILLING AO Servian Troops on Way Scutari Meet With Disaster to WILSON WILL NOT ACCEPT INVITATIONS Hundreds of Invitations Pour in But Are Declined by President (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, March 13.—President Wilson has received hundreds of invi tations to attend formal dinners and to make addresses before all sorts of or ganizations throughout the country, but is was announced at the White House today that he expected to refuse all such invitations, at least during the special congress session. DR. NEILL’S APPOINTMENT STILL IN SENATE’S HANDS WASHINGTON, March 13.—-Action on the reappointment of Dr. C. P. Neill as commissioner of labor statis tics was further delayed in the senate today when the committee on education and labor decided to make no move to ward recommending confirmation for several days. Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, and Senator Overman, of North Carolina, still p*£)tested against Dr. Neill’s appointment!^ (By Associated Press.) BELGRADE, Servia, March 13.—An of ficial report today says; “About fifty Servian soldiers were killed on board the Servian transports at San Giovanni di Medua on the Adri atic coast yesterday by shells from the Turkish cruiser Hamidieh. Much of the ammunition on the transports exploded.” Warship at First Was Thought to Be Austrian (By Associated Press.) CETTINJE, Montenegro, March 13.— News reached here today that four Servian transports loaded with troops were yesterday riddled with shells fired by an unidentified war vessel. Accounts of the engagement from two different sources declare that the at tacking vessel flew the Austro-Hunga rian flag. The transports were conveying strong detachments of Servian troops to assist the 'Montenegrins in their siege of the fortress of Scutari. The attack on the four boats occurred off San Giovanni di Medua. Two of the transports were set on fire. The number of killed and injured has not been reported. No official account of the engagement was available this morning. The un official dispatches from San Giovanni di Medua varied considerably. According to one account, the attack ing ship was the Turkish cruiser Hami dieh, which is alleged to have been fly ing the colors of Austro-Hungary. Another report doubts the war vessel was the Hamidieh at all, and says that the cruiser resembled a vessel of the Austrian Kaiserin class. Feeling against Austria has been high here since Tuesday, when the Austrian minister to Servia announced that his government objected to Servian troops assisting in the siege of Scutari. Today’s news of the attack on the Servian transports, therefore, created a tremendous sensation here. In official circles, however, no credence was given to that part of the press dispatches re lating to the Austrian flag. Officials de clared that the attacking vessel was un doubtedly the Hamidieh, which was re ported in the vicinity a few hours be fore. and added that the Turkish cruiser would have no reason for hoisting false colors. SENATE DEFIES U. S. TIN /ill Not Let Senator William Alden Smith Surrender Pa pers as Testimony 0LNEY MAY DECLINE CHOICE AMBASSADORSHIP (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, March 13—Intimations have ben received in "Washington that Richard Olney might decline the post of ambassador to Great Britain. Friends with whom Mr. Olney has been in com munication thought today that the vete ran diplomat would not accept the post because his law practice had become so extended that he did not feel it possi ble to abandon that work now. No word had been received at the White House early today from Mr. Olney. Telegrams have been dispatched to him by many close friends of President jVilson urging him to accept (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, March 13.—The sen atp today virtually defied the authority of the United States court at New Or leans to compel Senator William Alden Smith to surrender papers in his pos session bearing upon alleged Mexican evasion of the neutrality laws. The subpena served on Senator Smith was presented by him to the senate and referred by that body to its judiciary committee. It will not be recognized. The papers which Senator Smith was subpenaed to present to the court bear on alleged operations by A. Baldwin & Co., of New Orleans, in the handling of arms and ammunition. Senator Smith told the senate he had come into possession of them as chair man of the subcommittee investigating alleged American activity in the Mexi can revolution and did not believe any court had ttye right to compel him to produce them for the purpose of trial. Senator Bacon declared the action of the New Orleans federal court const! tuted an “assumption of authority,” on its part and that the senate ought not to tolerate it. “It seems to be a proceeding to take papers out of the hands of the senate,’ added Senator Root. While the subpena was directed against Senator Smith personally, it re ferred to him also as a member of the senate committee. The papers in question were asked for by the court for use in a case brought by the United States against Vicent Segura. They relate to orders for arms and ammunition, shipping or ders for the movement of cars and statements of the New Orleans National bank bearing on the receipts of money for the transferring of funds for am munition. CLARKE IS OFFICIALLY ELECTED PRO TEMPOREE (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, March 13.—Senator James P. Clarke, of Arkansas, Demo crat, was today eltcted president pro tempore of the senate. He received forty-one votes; Senator Gallinger, Re publican, eighteen, and Senators Clapp, Bristow and Borah, one each. Senator Clarke was immediately sworn and pre sided over the senate during the elec tion of other officers for the new con gress. Vice President Marshall retired from the chamber while the senate cnose its officials. Senator Bristow voted for Senator Clapp and Senator Clapp voted for Senator Bristow. The one vote for Senator Borah was cast by Senator La Follette. GRAND JURY TAKES UP APPELBAUM CASE FRIDAY Th ewitnesses in the Appelbaum case have been summoned to appear before the Fulton county grand jury on Friday. Solicitor Hugh Dorsey has drawn an indictment charging Mrs. Appelbaum with murder, and will undertake to have tliis indictment returned by the grand jury, . ^ University of North Carolina Sophomores Go on Trial for Having Caused Death of “Billy” Rand, Freshman 4 (Special Dispatch' to The Journal.) ' HILLSBORO, N. C., March 13.-—Foul* sophomores of the University of North Carolina, W. L. Merriman, A. H. Sty- ron, it. W. Oldham and A. C. Hatch* \ went on trial here Thursday morning for the* death of Freshman “Billy’? Rand, who, it is alleged, to have been killed while being hazed by the upper* classmen, in the early morning hours oil September 13, 1912. It is NortSi Carolina’s first ha&ing trial, and the little old historic court house of Hillsboro, which dates back tg the time of George III of England, is crowded to its utmost capacity. Not onljj are itnerested spectators present, b jj* realizing the legal precedent that th* trial will set, lawyers and jurists from many parts of the state, heard the open* -ing of the case. The state alleges manslaughter, con* tending that Rand met his death while dancing on a barrel, which overturned) hurling Rand to the ground, where s, broken bottle slashed his throat. In his charge to the grand Jury,, which investigated Rand’s death. Judge Peebles vehemently denounced hazing. Soon after court was convened Thurs* day morning a consultation warn held by the attorneys for the state and th* defense, and the court took a recess un* til 2 o’clock in the afternoon. That an effort was made by the prose* cution and the attorneys for the feud boys to arrive at a compromise ver* diet leaked out at the end of the con* ference. WILD BE LEGAL BATTLE. To represent the four young men charge ed with manslaughter, a brilliant arras of lawyers have been employed, each ol the defendants retaining separate coun* set. •Young Merriman will be represented by Louis Goodman, Louis Poison, of Wil 1 mington, and Stern & Duncan, of Greens, boro. Oldham will be represented bf Victor S. Bryant and A. L. Wlssburg, of Durham. Styron will be represented b.d W. P. Stacy, of Wilmington, and ex* Judge W. S. Manning, of Durham. Hatch will he represented by Bryant a Wissburg, of Durham. The prosecuting attorney. Soliclto M. Gattie, will' he aided in his fight toi the state by the firm of Justice & Broad- hurst, of Greensboro, and J. A. Wellona, of Smithfleld. This array of counsel alone would make the trial a noteworthy one in the criminal proceedings of the state, as their names are familiar to th4 people of the state. The presiding Judgt will be Judge R. B. Peebles. A recital of the circumstances leadlnA up to the tragic death of ''Billy” Rand and the subsequent events recounts ho^ on the opening night of the coMege year) Freshman^ Rand and his roommate, Rob) ert Wellons. were taken from their Tool* about 1:30 in the morning and carried td the athletic field to perform ludricrou.* stunts for the upper classmen. Young Wellons, il is said, was mad< to sing and dance on a barrel insldd the palings of the athletic field, and fell from the barrel, sustaining ® Blighj cut on his leg. The young sophomored are alleged to have then ordered Rand to occupy the Improvised stage and Bing and dance for them. A performance of a few minutes' duration brought ar end to his performances for the amaze* ment of the upper classmen, when hd fell from the barrel on which he wad dancing, and in a moment was seen td be mortally wounded. PORFIRIO DIAZ NOT TO TD Says Intervention by U. S. II Be Only Thing to 1 Take Him Back i :| (By Associated Press.) NAPLES, Italy, March 13.—Genera] Porfirio Diaz declared today that hJ would not return to Mexico. He arrived here this morning - . He appeared lid excellent health. Iq reply to inquiries the ex-president said that his only de^ sire was to be allowed to rest quietly- “All my efforts, however,” he said* will be directed toward assisting; mp country to reach a condition of pros* perity. I would go back to Mexico only in case of intervention in tha* country by the United States. At sucri a time all Mexican citizens without r©»? strlction would be united against the foreign invader.” Former Preisdent Taft, said General Diaz, had given him full assurance* that the United States was not planning! anything of the kind, “but nobody can tell,” he added, “what politics keeps in reserve or what the new American ad«i ministration may project.” Diaz intends to remain here two days* REPUBLICANS PLAN TO DEFEAT HAMILTON LEWIS (By Associated Press.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill., March 13—With 1 of the 75 Republican members .if the) general assembly present and without aj dissenting vote, Republican senators and representatives, In a joint conference which adjourned early today, adopted! a resolution pledging themselves Lo vote! for the nominee of the progressive cau* cus, Frank II. Funk, for United States/ senator for the term ending March 4j 315, provided a number of progressive members of the general assembly suf-' ficient to elect in each case will unite! upon and vote for the primary nominee of the Republican party. Lawrence I. Sherman for United States senator foij the term ending March 4, 1919. The resolution will be delivered to the progressives today. Hamilton Lewis Is the Dcmocratio nominee and has so' far led the field in th« balloting.