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ipKIVIttXl VOLUME XII. ATLANTA, GA.< FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1913. NO. 75. F Battle Fought With Rebellious Moros on Jolo, One of the Philippine Islands, on Wed nesday (By Associated Press. 1 MANILA, June 12.—-The entrench ments of the rebellious Mores under the sultan of Jolo at Bagzag were taken by the American forces today after a fierce battle In which the American casual ties were six killed and twelve wound ed. v The killed were two privates of Com pany M, eighth United States infantry, three members of the fifty-first company of scouts and one member of the twenty- ninth company of scouts. Lieutenant Edwin H. Rackley was wounded in the leg. The casualties are regarded as light in view of the stubborn resistance put up by the Moros. The attacking forces had been made up unusually strong as a precaution, there being in addition to the company of regular infantry, a troop of cavalry, seven companies of scouts, two com panies of constabulary with a battery of four mountain guns and a machine gun platoon. Although there remains one point still occupied in the mountain the mountain guns will be in a position to shell it .easily. Brigadier Qeneral John G. Per shing, commander of the department of Mindians, who led the forces, declares he will continue operations in Jolo until the tribesmen’s guns have been taken and the island is peaceful. General Wood Wires for Immediate Report of Fight (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 12.—General Wood has cabled to Major General Bell, commanding the Philippine divis ion, for an immediate report upon the operations Brigadier General Pershing is conducting against the Moros in Jolo archipelago. The war department knows nothing of the details of the operations. The distance from Zamboang&, the Jolo cap ital, to Manila is so great and com munications so uncertain that reports from the scene are very meager. INTERSTATE BOARD TO PROBE FRISCO RAILWAY Searching Investigation by In terstate Commerce Commis sion to Be Made IISES WILSON'S -SUGAR TARIFF ROOSEVELT TO VISIT SOUTH AMERICA NEXT Former President Will Lecture in Bueno-s Aires on Progress of United States (By Associated Presu.l BUENOS AYRES, June 12.—It was announced here today that Theodore Roosevelt is coming to Argentina to^ lec ture on the progress of the United States. “Yes," Says Colonel’s Aide, “He’ll Leave This Fall" (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, June 12.—Colonel Roose velt’s private secretary today confirmed the report that the colonel contemplates a trip to Argentina, but added that the details had not been settled. Present plans call for his departure this fall. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Julie 12.—A search ing investigation into financial opera tions of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad system, in response to a reso lution of the senate, is to be under taken by the interstate commerce com mission at once. The inquiry will go deeply into rela tions of the Frisco lines with the Chi cago, Rock Island and Pacific; lay bare inside facts concerning the purchase of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois and develop those pertaining to leases by the Frisco of subsidiary roads. The resolution directing the inquiry was introduced by Senator Kenyon and passed by the senate Tuesday. Prior to this*the commission had under consid eration the 'matter of instituting an inquiry on its own initiative. Its au thority so to do was unquestioned, but in view of litigation over the receiver ship of the Frisco lines and the di*sin- clination of the commission to inject it self voluntarily into a situation that already was in the hands of the courts, it was deemed wiser to await affirms* tive direction by either the senate or the house, or both. Immediately upon receipt of official notice of the passage of the Kenyon resolution, the commission set its ma chinery in motion. Preliminary work was begun yesterday in New York by agents of the division of carriers’ ac counts acting by direction of Commis sioner Harlan, who is In charge of that branch o fthe commissoin’s work. The inquiry will deal >with all opera tions of the Frisco lines since the re organization of the system in 1896. That will include its relations with the Rock Island; its purchase of the Chica go and Eastern Illinois, with what are regarded as the “peculiar” phases of that deal; and with the acquisition by the Frisco of leased lines at rentals which are declared by those familiar with them to be extravagaht and un warranted. PROCEDURE OF PROBE. Preliminary work in the inquiry will be conducted by the division of carriers accounts. When its work shall have been concluded, a report will be made to the commission of all the facts de veloped. After fhat report the commis sion probably will issue an order di recting a formal inquiry into the whole matter of the Frisco’s financial opera tions. Hearings will be held and ar guments heard. A report then will be submitted to the senate with such comments and recommendations as may be suggested py the facts. If operations in violation of the in terstate commerce law should be dis closed by the inquiry, the commission, as the administrator of that law, may Issue an order in the proceeding or submit evidence to the department of justice. The probability is that the inquiry will extend through many months. Democratic Majority of Sen ate Finance Committee Ap proves Sugar and Wool Schedules as in House Bill Gee Whizl Ain’t Vacation Ever Goin? To Come? (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. June 12.—Free raw wool immediately and free sugar in three years as indorsed by President Wilson adopted by the house were ap proved today by the majority members of the senate finance committee. The action sustaining the administration on both schedules was taken after amend ments to alter them had been voted down. Republican leaders in the senate are working hard in preparation for their fighf against the Democratic tariff bill. Senator Penrose is to lead the oppo sition on the floor after the bill is re ported. Senator Smith of Michigan, is preparing to lead the fight against the sugar schedule and Senator Smoot wili command the anti-free wool debate. Senator La Follette, who has amend ments which amount practically to a new bill, plans to make a speech that will extend over a week. Majority members of the finance com mittee continued today their consider ation of sub-committee changes in the Underwood bill, resufning discussion of the metal schedule. It was reported today that the sub-committee, in addi tion to putting pig iron and ferro man ganese on the free list, also had trans ferred ingots and billets to the free lisc, because the house had put steel rails in the undutiable class. READY TO MOVE CHOPS WILSON TO VISIT CANAL President Tells Col, Goethals of Intended Visit-Water in in Canal October 1 ARGENTINE DON’T LOOK ON U. S. PACKERS AS TRUST Government Promises Probe If Americans Develop Combination (By Associated Press.) BUENOS AYRES, Argentina, June 12. —The American meat packers ’compa nies, operating in Argentina are not considered a “trust” by the Argentina government. The minister of agriculture today, I replying to a note sent to the govern ment by six of the leading Anglo- Argentine chilled beef companies, de claring that i* the present onerous sit uation should continue they would close their plants, said: "After investigating the situation, the government considers that it is not called upon to modify the existing regime of liberty, which permits the development of industry in Argentina. If, however, new* facts should later prove that the intentions of the Amer ican companies are to develop a com bination disadvantageous to the coun try, we shall adopt the necessary meas ures to prevent such an occurrence.” \Py Associated P:«»c.) WASHINGTON, June 12.—President Wilson will visit the canal zone as soon as congress adjourns, he told Colonel Goethals, chief engineer of the canal, today, but did not hazard any guess as to when that might be. Colonel Goethals said he expected to let water in about October l. ONE FOREIGNER WHO WANTS TO BE DEPORTED (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, June 12.—Louis Grand- jean. who declares that he will win a $10,000 wager if he arrives in Paris by July 15, Is hoping to get the immigra tion authorities to deport him. Ten years ago he says he left Paris to win the $10,000 stake put up at the Jockey club there that before July 16, 1913, he could not visit every country in the w’orld. alw*ays working his way, neVer being subsidized or accepting charity. Penniless and hungry, yesterday he applied to the police for his -arrest on a charge of vagrancy, but when he found that ne might be sentenced to the workhouse for six months he saw it would interfere with his getting to Paris on time, so he pleaded not guilty and was released. He took the advice of the police and will seek to be de ported. Grandjean passed through New York in 1908 and called upon Mayor McClellan at the time. Since then, he says, he has been all through this country, Cana da, Japan, Australia, the Philippines, Panama and Soutn America. TWO GEORGIA RURAL ' CARRIERS APPOINTED BY RALPH SMITH. WASHINGTON, June 12.—Carriers appointed: Camilla, Route 2, D. T. Dasher; Mayfield, Route 1, C. T. Jones- Route 2, C. R. Hill. Golf Links Hold Another President In Their Clutches WASHINGTON”, June 12.—President Wilson evidently expects to spend part of the summer In the open, for it was learned today he is a member of the Washington v-ountrs - club, the quarters of which are Just across the Potomac river In Virginia. The president has played several games of golf over the club course, and Is-said to have an es pecial liking for the links. GOMEZ’ FOLLOWERS RENEW ACTIVITY (By Associated Press.) KL PASO, Tex., June 12.—There are marked evidences of renewed activity among the followers of Emilio Vasquez Gomez, whose revolutionary propaganda is not connected with the constitutional ist movement. Federal mutineers under Maximo Castillo, now in the field below Juarez, have come out squarely for the Vasquez Gomez claims to the presi dency, and an organization committee is meeting regularlly at El Paso. The leader himself Is expected here soon. In the meantime his political ad herents are active In reorganizing the movement which was launched as a rev olutionary measure just after the Ma- dero revolution. Gomez has not been in the field since he proclaimed himself president and was abandoned by Gen eral Inez Salazar, woh joined the feder- als. His followers here assert that At torney Emilio Vasquez Gomez has join ed forces with si brother, Dr. Francisco Vasquez Gomez, woh recently escaped from Mexico. While the lawyer has a popular following on account of His plan for land distribution, the physician is said to retain much political power at the national capital. On account of their almost pure Indian blood, the Vasquez Gomez brothers are accepted by a large element in certain states. McAdoo Says Statement That $500,000,000 Was Available Don’t Concern Wall Street (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 12.—Secretary McAdoo, a White House caller today, said that his statement announcing that $500,000,000 of emergency currency would be forthcoming should banks need it, was made in response to numerous inquiries from bankers. He emphasized that the issuance-of the -statement had nothing to do with'the situation in Wall street. The treasury department, it was stat ed today, had been informed by bankers that some stringency might be experi enced in moving crops; if they had as surance that relief could be had they would be able to meet that situation, and that it would be of great value to business generally if they were in formed now of the department’s atti tude. COUPLE TUI 01 GAS ID TAMl LIVES jSwitzerland Loses Wealthiest Man and Wife in Suicide Pact Discovered Thursday Morning at Zurich 0. P. OFFERS S. P. 0. & 0. D. R. STOCK New Plan for Dissolution of Pacific Merger Proposed on Thursday LEE OPTIMISTIC OVER THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK Georgia Congressman, in At lanta, Predicts Early Read justment to New Tariff It would do the calamity howlers— provided, of course, there are any such microbes in the south—genuine good to have a brief talk with Congressman Gor don Lee, of the seventh Georgia dis trict. Congressman Lee is thoroughly opti mistic concerning the business condi tions of the country and the successful and prosperous administration of the country’s affairs by the Democratic par ty. It is the confident expectation of Con gressman Lee that the tariff question will be settled soon by congress and that the country will readjust itself rapidly to the new conditions. He ex pects also that congress at the present extra session will pass a banking and currency bill. “I am looking for congress to adjourn in September,”* said Congressman Lee. He passed through Atlanta Wednesday evening, from a meeting of the board of trustees of Emory College en route to his home near Chickamauga. He will remain at home for a few* days before returning to Washington. “The country will have three month’s rest before the regular session of con gress opens in December,” said Con gressman Lee. Referring particularly to Georgia he said: “If weather conditions are favorable and we have a good crop year, there is no reason why this should not be the most prosperous year in the history of the state.” f WILSON, ROOSEVELT AND TAFT INVITED ELBERT0N MAN FALLS TO DEATH AT BATTLE CREEK (Special Dispatch to The .Journal.) BATTLE CREEK. Mich.. June 12.—G. C. Arnold, twenty years old, of Elber- ton, Ga.. fell to his death from a fifth- story window of a sanitarium here yes terday. (By Associated Press.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill., June 12.—Presi dent Wilson, former Presidents Taft and Roosevelt and. the governor of each state where equal suffrage prevails have been invited by telegraph to be present at a women’s jubilee to be held here Friday night to celebrate passage of the bill yesterday granting limited suffrage to the women of Illinois. The jsromen are going ahead with their plans for further enfranchisement, it was announced today. A constitu tional convention is one of these and a \ number of schools of instruction is an- j other. The constitutional convention, it r is expected, would enfranchise women j so that they might vote on every propo- | sition now* decided by the ballots of the men. The schools of instruction will hold courses in citizenship as Well as practical lessons in voting by band- marked ballots and by machine. By the bill adopted yesterday women may vote in all offices which are not mentioned in the constitution of Illi nois. The bill gives as large a meas ure of suffrage to women in Illinois as the constitution permits the legislature to grant. Women cannot obtain com plete suffrage in this state without a constitutional amendment or a constitu tional convention. (By Associated Press.) ST. PAUL, Minn., June 12.—Attorneys for the Union Pacific presented at the opening of the merger dissolution hear ing today, a new plan for the disposition of $38,000,000 worth of Southern Pacific stock, to the Pennsylvania railroad, in exchange for $21,000,000 worth of Bal timore and Ohio stock. Court adjourned without announcing a decision in the Union Pacific disso lution matter. The new proposal was supplemental to two plans recently submitted. The amount of stock involved in the ex change represents about 4 per cent of the total Southern Pacific stock. N. H. Loomis, of counsel for the Un ion Pacific, explained that the Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific were in realuy as distinct as they ever could be; but the supreme court had ordered the Union Pacific to dispose of its Southern Pacific stock and the former road was doing its best to accomplish this. He said the Union Pacific did not guarantee to carry out either of the two principal plans proposed even though the court approved both of them. If it should be found that to follow either of them would involve too great a sacrifice to the Union Pacific stockholders, the disposition of the stocks would be left to the court. “How long a time do you think the Union Pacific should be given to dis- wsn: 1 inquirt.. Judge oinith. J think the court should be liberal with us ifi the matter of time, because of the present condition of the money market,” replied Mr. Loomis. He thought the road should have one year in which to offer the stock an plete disposition of it. Attorney General McReynolds, in op posing plans proposed by the Union Pa cific, said he regretted the railroads had been unable to effect a deal where by the Union Pacific would acquire the Central Pacific In exchange for its Southern Pacific stock. He said this failure would compel the government to institute expensive litigation to compel the Southern Pacific to relinquish its hold over the Central Pacific. N. Y„ N, H, & H, Stocks Decline to 99 1-2 (By Associated Press. > NEW YORK, June 12.—A decline in New York. New Haven and Hartford stock to J}9 1-2 shortly before noon v/as the feature of today’s otherwise strong stock market. The decline rep resented , a new Jow* record for that stock and a loss of 3 points from yes terday’s close. No news accompanied the slump in New Haven but it was assumed to rep resent further liquidation on the part of discouraged stockholders. Veal Cutlets May Become Rare When This Law Passes (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 12.—Convinced that the high prices of meats could be effectively reduced through the enact ment of a law prohibiting the slaughter of calves, the chamber of commerce an nounced today its^intention to appeal to congress -for such legislation. Eminent physicians throughout the country will be asked to testify as to the unwhole someness of veal as food, and their test imony will be submitted to congress when the crusade is launched. Argentina, the chamber points out, has a law which prohibits the killing of a male beef animal until it is three years old and a ferriale until six years old. Leaders in the movement contend that the slaughter of calves in the United States has not only raised the price of meats but is threatening its standing as a meat-producing country. I L While Car Is Crossing Bridge Over Runcorn Canal, Can ister Explodes LIVERPOOL, June 12.—Explosion of a canister caused great excitement at Runcorn, sixteen miles from this city. It was thrown into the street from the window of a street car crossing the sus pension bridge over the Ship canal. A local chemist said it contained sulphur and chlorate of potash. Militant suffragettes are suspected by the authorities. In other quarters it is believed that the affair was a practical joke. CHARGE HE FLOODED ROME WITH BOY “DETECTIVES’’ ROME, Ga.. June 12.—T. C*. Eubanks, a well known Roman, is undter arrest charged with operating a fake detective agency for the purpose of extracting coin from young men. His field of labor is said to have been chiefly among cot ton mill operatives, and it was charged that for 50 cents he would sell a bright tin star with the words “Interstate De tective Agency” inscribed, thereon, and for 10 cents additional a card of creden tials. A number of boys In Rome and Lindale were found wearing such badges, and the fraud was exposed by a number of them attempting to gain a<i- mission to the chautauqua iri progress here by flashing their badges. CUBAN CONSULATE LOOKS FOR SON OF CEN. MACEO Son of Noted Cuban Patriot Escaped From Insane Asy lum on Long Island (By Associatei Pross.) NEW YORK, June 12.—The Cuban consul general’s office today confirmed that it is conducting a systematic search for Antonio Maceo, son of Gen eral Antonio Maceo, a Cuban patriot killed in the w'ar with Spain, but that, aside from learning that the young man had been in an insane asylum on Long Island and had escaped on June 3, no trace of him could be found. Young Maceo was committed to the state hospital for the insane at Central Islip, L. I., in September, 1912, after he had shown signs of extreme depression and melancholy. For some tiijie he was in the institution under the name of “Antonio Masson,” and it was not until March last that he wrote a Cuban of ficial of his plight and expressed the hope of release. The letter was forwarded to the state department at Havana, with the result that the consul general here was asked to look into the case. On visiting the asylum yesterday, he learned from the superintendent that Maceo had escaped Tuesday a week ago. He is about twen ty-two years old. SCANDAL BREWING IN THE ENGLISH CABINET Alleged That Cabinet Minis ters Speculate in Stock of Oil Companies With Contracts LONDON, June 12.—Scandals con necting members of the British govern ment with speculation in oil, may, it is, expected, bring about a fresh parliamen tary history in England. The Times'*recently warned the gov ernment that rumors were rife as to cabinet ministers speculating in the shares of oil companies which con tracted for the British navy. The Globe today hints that books of Charles E. Fenner, a stock broker, who recently went into bankruptcy, show that Lord Murray, of Elibank, invested a considerable amount of the funds of the liberal party in oil shares, particularly those of a Mexican com pany, which had obtained largo govern ment contracts. (By Associated Press.) ZURICH, Switzerland. June 12.—Eu gene Maggi and. his wife, believed to be the wealthiest persons in Switzer land, committed suicide today, their act being actuated by sheer lack of inter est in life. Eugene Maggi was only forty-one years old and his wife thirty-five. The joint estates of the man and wife were estimated some time ago at $10,000,000, while quite recently Maggi inherited the ' income from a number of extensive factories. The couple had been married for a number of years, but a childless union brought disappointment to both. Last night they retired to their bed room in their little villa here, turned on the gas and were found dead in the morn ing. IS LOBBY AT CAPITOL Probe Confines Its Investiga tion to the Question of “In sidious" Lobbying on Tariff (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 12.—Members of the senate lobby investigating commit tee planned to hold the investigation more strictly to the scope of the sen ate’s instructions, when hearings wer$ resumed today. References to President Wilson’s at titude upon the sugar tariff and frequent clashes between witnesses and commit tee members which characterized yes terday’s session laid Chairman Overman and other members of the committee to hold the testimony strictly to the ques tion of whether insidious lobbying is be ing carried on in Washington. Several witnesses connected with the Louisiana sugar planters’ campaign against free sugar were ready to be heard when the session opened. Tne committee expected to take up the 7 other side of the "sugar lobby” question before..the end. of the day and-to begin examination of mfcn identified with the publicity campaign in favor of free sugar. Jules Godchaux and E. F. Dickinson, two of the Louisiana planters who tes tified before the committee yesterday, said that only $7,300 had been raised thus far by the sugar interests to finance the Washington fight against free sugar. Paul Christian, secretary of the Louisiana Sugar Planters’ offices in Washington, first witness* today, testi fied that all industries In Louisiana, with % which the sugar men were in touch, were requested to join in writing to President Wilson what disaster they believe would follow free admission to • foreign sugar. Christian said he had spent $1,181 in printing and mailing the anti-free sugar literature from his Washington offices. » Truman G. Palmer, secretary of the * United States Beet Sugar association, frequently referred to in the hearings as “the *best posted man” of the beet sugar forces testified he had been in Wash ington since 1002, when ho came here to oppose the Cuban reciprocity bill. Palmer gave a long list of members of the association he represents, which has for its object the promotion of the beet sugar industry. Part of the work of “promotion” was to look after legis lation, se said. Mr. Palmer said his present salary was $10,000 a year. Since the opening of congress in April he said his office had spent a little more than $14,000. Since he came here in 1902 he had paid out about $160,000. Since April 7 he had spent *$6,314 for publicity. TWO MEN DIE IN BELTING OF MILL NASHVILLE. Tenn., June 12.—A spe cial from South Pittsburg, tenn., says that Dave. Gibson, of that place, and , Art Mickam, of Bridgeport, Ala., lost i their lives at the plant of the Dixie Portland Cement company at Richard City, Tenn.. yesterday afternoon, being j caught in the belting in the machinery j department. Both were jfien with fami- ' lies. PHARMACISTS CHOOSE NEW SET OF OFFICERS COLUMBUS, Ga.. June 12.—Before ad journing yesterday the annual conven tion of the State Pharmaceutical asso ciation elected the following officers: President Dr. R. C. Wilson, professor of pharmacy, state university. Athens: first vice president. W. A. Pigman, Sa vannah; second vice president. B. E. Bayne. Macon; third vice president. B. F. Mills, Tifton. Macon won over Atlanta and Warm Springs for next year’s convention. M’ADOO’S OFFER EXPECTED TO RELIEVE ‘TIGHT MONEY’ (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK. June 12.—Secretary Me- Adoo’s overnight offer to issue emer- gency currency completely surprised the | financial district. None of the bann ers would express an opinion on the subject, but it was clear that secreta ry’s announcement was interpreted as an act to reassure legitimate interests. Local bankers believe that the offer will have the effect of releasing large amounts of time money in which a se vere stringency was threatening. Stock exchange houses today reported a bet ter investment demand than at any time since the recent depression. BOLT OF LIGHTNING LETS LAD OF FOUR WALK 1 (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, June 12.—'That Thomas William Brown, Jr., is walking this week for the first time In his life al though he is over four years old, is credited by his parents to a bolt of lightning which struok near their homo at Jamaica, Long Island, last Saturday The little boy had always had a pair of very normal tegs but no amount of coaxing would induce him to use them. During Saturday’s storm he sat by the door of his father's grocery store when lightning struck nearby and a deafening crash of thunder came. Mrs. Brown herself was hysterical with fright and then with joy when she saw her little boy running around the store for ,the first time. BOMB EXPLOSION KILLS SEVERAL IN PORTUGAL LISBON. Portugal. June 12.—Several ! persons were killed and a large number j wounded today by the explosion of a I dynamite bomb thrown from a window J at a procession passing along the streets. ' 400 DELEGATES TO S. S. CONVENTION BOSTON, June 12.—Four hundred delegates to the world’s triennial Sunday school convention at Surich, Switzerland, the advance guard of the largest dele gation that ever attended the assembly from America, will sail from Boston late toda)*. The delegates represent nearly every state in the union and every province in Canada. Several officials of the world’s association were in the party. 14-YEAR-0LD LAD TO PRJS0N FOR LIFE (By Associated Press.) AURORA, Ill., June 12.—A boy in knee pants who looked like the aver age boy of twelve to thirteen years old, stopped in Aurora today on his way to the Joliet penitentiary, where just after 10 o’clock he began a life term for the recent murder of a woman and two babies. The boy was Herman Coppes. four- ! teen years old. who last April shot and j killed Mrs. Minnie Sleep at her farm | home in East Plato, near Elgin, and j brained her two children, a boy of two Sears ahd a girl of four. DYNAMITE IS USED TO BRING BODY TO SURFACE THOMASYILLE, Ga.. June 12.—The body of Edward Mclnnes, who was drowned Sunday ‘afternoon in the Ocli- locknee river, was brought up from its watery bed, after the use of ^dynamite. It was lodged in a dep hole and all ef forts to find it before had been in vain. It was sent last night to Suwanee. forty miles above Atlanta, for interment. Sev eral relatives of the young man who came here after the drowning accom panied it. The bony of young Sarrett rose to the surface yesterday, just forty-eight hours after he was drowned. It was buried at the family burying ground in the country. Ask $20,000 Damages . MACON, Ga., June 12.—Horner » G. Wood, 21 years old and a former em ployee at Mallory Mill Supply company has filed suit against W. P. Stevens, for damages in the sum of $20,000. He claims that injuries he sustained sever al months ago when he was run dowr by an automobile operated by W. P Stevens, Jr., have proven serious am* that he may probably die at an early date.