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VOLUME XIII.
ATLANTA, GA. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1913.
NO. 10.
United States Will Not Take a
Foot of Territory by Con
quest, Declares President in
it ■ -lo-bile Speech
(By- Associated Press.)
MOBILE, Ala., Oct. President
Wilson announced to the w6Iji today
•that the governing motive of the United
States in its relationship with the coun
tries of this hemisphere would be “mor
ality and not expediency.”
“I want to take this occasion to say,”
he declared, “that the United States will
not seek to secure one additional foot
FIVE MILUDHS Gil!!
B THOSE IB 101!
Saturday Deposits of Atlanta
Banks Show Clearings of
$5,470,592,93 Gained Over
Last Year
of territory by conquest.”
The president in a speech before the
Southern Commercial congress deliver
ed a veiled attach on what he termed
*the material interests” that had influ
enced the foreign policy of some govern
ments in their relations with the na
tions of Latin America. Though Mr.
Wilson did not mention Mexico as the
afflicted country, he devoted his entire
speech to a description of the degrading
influences which foreign concessionaries
had had upon the internal affairs of
some of the Latin-American countries.
With the Mexican situation upper
most in the president’s mind at this
time, his address was interpreted by his
hearers as an arraignment of those
financial influences which it has been
charged has secured in some cases rec
ognition for the Huerta government in
Mexico from the big powers.
•The president declared that it would
be v tb« duty of the United States to
assist'the nations of this hemisphere in
an “emancipation” from “the material
interests of other nations,” so that they
might enjoy constitutional liberty un
restrained.”
The president spoke extemoraneously.
CLOSER NEIGHBORS.
“I came,” he said, “not to speak for
the south because the south has the
jjift of speaking for herself. I came
>ere because I would speak of our pres
ent and prospective relations with our
neighbors to the south. The future is
going to be very different for this hem
isphere from the past. Those states
lying to the south which have always
been our neighbors will be drawn closer
to each other by common ties of under
standing.
“Interests do not tie nations together;
it sometimes separates them. But sym
pathy and understanding does bind them
together.
“You hear of concessions to foreign
capital in Latin-America, but you don’t
hear of concessions to foreign capital
in the United States. They are not
granted -concessions. They are invited
to make investments. It is an invita
tion, not a privilege. And states that
are obliged to grant concessions are
in the condition that foreign interests
are apt to dominate their domestic af
fairs. Such a condition of affairs is apt
to become intolerable. And it is emanci
pation from this inevitable subordina
tion which we deem it our duty to as
sist in.
“Their self-respect, their achieve
ments in spite of these difficulties de
serve nothing but the admiration of the
world.
WILL BE EMANCIPATED.
"I rejoice in nothing so much that
they will be emancipated and we ought
to be the first in taking part in assisting
in that emancipation.”
The president digressed to point out
that the department of sta.te had re
cently “tried to serve in that wise,” but
mentioned no specific instances.
FRIENDS ON EQUALITY.
“In the future,” he continued, “the
nations to the south of us will draw
closer to us because of those circum
stances of which I am speaking. We
must prove ourselves their friends and
champions on terms of equality and
honor. We can’t be friends on any oth
er terms than those of equality. And
we must show ourselves friends by com
prehending their interests whether they
square with our interests or not. It is
a very perilous thing to determine a for
eign policy in terms of material inter
ests. It is indeed a degrading thing.
N(3T BY CONQUEST.
“I take this occasion to say that the
United States will not gainseek to se
cure one additional foot of territory by
conquest.
“I would rather belong to a poor na
tion that Is free than a rich nation
which has ceased to love freedom. Mor
ality and not expediency is the thing
that ihust guide up and we must never
condone iniquity.”
The president’s speech was constantly
interrupted by applause. He rode
through crowded streets bowing and
nodding from his automobile to cheer
ing throngs. '
Atlanta’s bank deposits, which re
liably reflect the financial condition of
eGorgia and the south, reached a high
water mark Saturday when they exceed
ed thosb of the corresponding Saturday
a year ago by more than $5,000,000.
The deposits Saturday aggregated the
enormous sum of $34,896,667.93, as com
pared to $29,426,074.97, the total deposits
on Saturday, October 26, 1912. The
gain this year was exactely $5,470,592.93.
It is confidently predicted that this
year's bank deposits will break all pre
vious records, and the same thing is ex
pected of the bank clearings. Brad-
street’s weekly bulletin, issued Satur
day, places Atlanta fifteenth in the
amount of bank clearings for that week
as reported by the cities of the United
States.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS.
The statements as to capital, surplus
and undivided profits are equally en
couraging, as, in each particular, they*
show a remarkable t increase. On October
26 in 1912 the totai capital of the banks
was $5,676,230, and in 1913 on October
25 it was $5,700,000, an increase of
$23,770. The surplus and undivided
profits in 1912 on October 26 were
$5,408,145.15, and in 1913, on October 25,
the amount was $5,6 75,927.27, a gain of
*•>(57 789 19
COTTON CROP CAUSE.
The marked increase of deposits is
accredited to the early marketing of the
cotton crop, which is one of the largest
In, years. Movement of the staple has
just started at a good price and there
is every indication tht this yer’s crop
Will net a tremendously large sum.
Other crops are good, too, and the sea
son is one of prosperity everywhere.
The condition of the banks of the
city has always been sound, and each
year shows an increase in the deposits
and surplus, but the leap to something
over five million^ increase Is a startling
indication of the growth and financial
prosperity of the city and the state.
With two more months still in this
year, the total of business for the year
will probably mark the record for At
lanta.
JUDGE SPEER’S ILLNESS
• MAY POSTPONE PROBE
BE TOLDFOR WEEK
Powers Expected to Join With
United States in Ousting
Huerta Provided He Is De
clared President
(By Associated Trees.)
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 27.—Returns of
yesterday’s election may possibly be
known within a week, but it is more
likely that a fortnight will elapse be
fore the result is placed before the
public. Not even a good guess as to
who was at the top of the poll can be
made at present. Returns are frag
mentary.
In the federal capital itself the result
may be known within a day or two.
Telegrams received today by the de
partment of the interior showed that
the elections at Guadalajara and Toluca
were orderly.
At the close of the eelctions yes
terday the indications were that ribt
sufficient votes had been ca&t in Mex
ico to constitute a legal choice for the
presidency to succeed General Victoriano
Huerta.
No official announcement has been
made, but it is unofficially estimated,
judging from the results in the capital,
where it was expected the vote would
be up to the average, that less than
10,000 of the 80,000 eligible voters in'
the federal district went to the polls.
There are said to be more than 3,000,000
eligible voters in the republic.
It would be no surprise if congress,
the members of which also were voted
for yesterday, declared the elections
void when that body is organized and
revises the returns.
The leaders of the Catholic party
claimed a long lead, although they were
unable to estimate the number of votes
polled for their candidates, Frederico
Gamboa and General Rascon.
DIAZ RAN SECOND.
If this claim is correct, it is generally
thought that General Felix Diaz and
Senor Requena ran second. The liberal
candidates, Manuel Calero and Flores
Magnon, had no printed tickets at the
polling places, their constituents being
obliged to write their names on blank
ballots.
President Huerta did r\ot vote. He
spent the day at his Poptla suburban
home.
A decree will be issued by General
Huerta today increasing the army from
85,000 men, its alleged present number,
to 150,000. General Huerta proposed
such an increase some time ago, but the
congress, which he dissolved, limited
him to 80,000.
Since the deputies and senators are
not subject to the election provisions
governing the presidential elections, it,
is said that the choTce for congress is
assured. It is assumed, on the show
ing so far as known, that the Catholic
party will have a majority in both
chamber and senate.
Tnere was no semblance of disorder
in any quarter of the city. A few pa
triots were on the streets, but neither
police nor troops had any but their
usual duties to perform.
Expect Powers to Rally
To Support of U, S,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.—According
BY RALPH SMITH.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.—The prelim
inary investigation on the charges
against Federal Judge Emory Speer,
which was to have begun on November
10 at Macon, may be postponed, owing
to the serious illness of the accused
jurist.
None of the members of the subcom-
tee of the judiciary committee that has, _ . , _ . ,
been named to conduct the probe, is in ! ;‘° un ° ffl ° l advlc ' is received here to-
Washington today, and pending their ? ay - the exchanges of views between
return it will not be known definitely ~ ."rmann °
what course will be followed.
Private advices received in Washing
ton from Judge Speer’s bedside indicate
that his condition is even more serious
than the press reports from Mount Airy
state. It is understood here that the
judge is hopelessly ill, and that his
death is a question of only a short
time.
It is stated that Judge Speer’s af
fliction has been aggravated by the
charges that have been filed against
him, and that for weeks he has suffered
from occasional attacks of hysteria. It
Is reported that he has not been ad
vised of the committee’s original plan
to begin its inquiry on November 10,
and that his family fears to impart the
information to him.
Judge Speer Shows
Marked Improvement
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
MOUNT AIRY, Ga., Oct. 27.—Dr.
Steven Harris, of Highlands, N. C.,
Judge Emory Speer’s physician, issued
the following bulletin Monday after
noon on the jurist’s condition:
“Judge Speer’s condition Monday
morning shows a marked improvement
over his condition on Sunday. He is
now out of danger, and his ultimate re
covery appears assured. While the
judge is still very weak and unable to
leave his bed at present, It is hoped that
he will be strong enough to attend the
hearing before the congressional com
mittee investigating his judicial con
duct. However, it is uncertain as to
whether he will be sufficiently strong
to do so.”
A Wink, a Hug; Fair
Maid's Rib Is Broken BARTLETT TO 60 TO
CARLSBAD FOR HEALTH
the European powers at Paris was
preparatory to showing the United
States that action in Mexico hitherto
by the various foreign governments
was not intended tfs an evidence of un
friendly feeling.
It is believed the movement towara
showing this country concerted friend
liness was instituted by the French
government. Upon the outcome of
these diplomatic parleys across the
ocean depends, It is understood,
whether or not the Washington govern
ment will issue the already prepared
note defining its views that interfer
ence by foreign governments with the
American, policy toward Mexico was
not desired.
Many people conversant with the sit
uation predicted ,that the United States
already had reason to feel that Europe
was preparing to manifest a spirit of
co-operation and that the issuance of
the proclamation might offend the sen
sibilities of those nations which up to
the present had refrained from embar
rassing the United States In any way.
President Wilson, though absent
from Washington, was kept constantly
advised of the situation. Just what
the next step in the American policy
will be has not yet been determined
by th e officials themselves. It is be
lieved a course of action will be
framed on the outcome of the Mexican
election and the incidents of election
day.
Should the election fail to result in a
choice and indications point toward
Huerta being continued In power for a
long period, it is understood some
move on the part of Europe in support
of the American demand for the elimi
nation of Huerta from the situation is
looked for.
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THE TIDE OF IMMIGRATION
Ffll MM DISASTER
(By Associated Press.)
DAWSON, N. M., Oct. 27.—By noon
today 132 of the victims of the Stag
Canon mine No. 2 disaster had been
buried. The major portion of the bodies
now being recovered are in such condi
tion that they cannot be shipped or laid
out in the morgue for public funeral
service, as was done with the first two
score. Health officers are vigilant to
see that the sanitation of the town is
not impaired. Rescue men who bring
the bodies from the mine are subject to
disinfectants after each trip. Bodies are
taken ot the' cemetery directly from the
temporary morgue at the mine, and if
identification is possible members of the
dead miners’ families are not permitted
to view them.
Danger from fire passed last night,
when air currents were directed into
every room of the workings and no
smolders were found.
Government mine experts will remain
here two or three weeks in an effort to
determine positively the cause and the
nature of the disaster.
The Red Cross, Salvation Army and
the Stag Canon Fuel company at once
will begin efforts to arrange affairs of
the dead miners' families.
Treasury Officials
Held Up by Watchmen
Who Didn’t Know ’Em
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.—“Are you a
newspaper man?” demanded, a treasury
department watchman of George R.
Cooksey, the new secretary to Secretary
McAdoo.
“I was, but I am not now,” replied
Cooksey. “I’ve reformed.”
“What are you?” demanded the watch
man, putting qut a restraining hand.
Mr. Cooksey replied that he was an em
ploye of the treasury department.
“Ah,” ejaculated the watchman,
“you’ve overstayed your lunch hour and
I’ll have to report you.”
Mr. Cooksey gave his name and finally
was admitted to the nation’s treasure
house. Assistant Secretary Hamlin and
Assistant Secretary Nekton also have
been held up recently by watchmen who
failed to recognize them.
GEORGIA AMONG FIRS!
® TO HAVE PIG CLUBS
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.—Organization
of boys’ pig clifbs in the southern states
for the purpose of increasing the supply
of pork and encouraging the breeding of
good hogs Is planned by the department
of agriculture, it was announced today
Boys’ corn clubs and girls’ canning clubs
already are established institutions in
the south.
Pig clubs already have been organized
in Alabama and Louisiana, the depart
ment announces, and a club organization
has been started in Georgia. Agricul
ture officials believe it will be only a
short time until every southern state
will have a state boys’ pig club and of
fer prizes for the best results obtained.
The pig clubs, when thoroughly or
ganized, it is expected, will work hand
in hand with the corn clubs. The boys
of the latter will produce the corn and
the boys of the newly organized associ
ation will see to it that the pigs are
produced to consume the corn.
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JUDY BY FEAR OF
MOBJPCE"
So Declares Attorney Reuben
R, Arnold, Who Was Still
Speaking When Court Ad
journed at 12:30 o’Clock
DETROIT, Mich., Oct. 27.—If a fair
maid plays hugrging games she really
^e n too™am young man meak™ Georgia Congressman Returns
of her ribs, a jury in Judge Hosmer’s
court decided after deliberating an hour
over the testimony in the case of Mrs.
Henrietta Merihugh Schoell against
James Reichard.
The plaintiff, then unmarried, went to
tho house of her brother-in-law, James
Greenshiels, and there played the game
of “winkurn.” In the game the men
stand behind the chairs and the girls
sit in them. .But there must be one or
more man than woman and the man
behind this chair winks at the one of
the girls, who is supposed to rush over
to the vacant chair before the man
in whose chair she is sitting can seize
her.
It was in endeavoring to prevent the
young woman from obeying the call of
the wink that Reichard threw her
against the arm of the chair, breaking
one of her ribs
From Macon to Capital and
Sails Saturday
BY RALPH SMITH.
WASHINGTON, Oct. E7.—Congress
man Bartlett returned to Washington
on Saturday, from Macon, and on next
Saturday will sail from New York to
Carlsbad, where he will remain for a
few weeks. He has been granted an
indefinite leave of absence from con
gress and will go to Carlsbad on the
advice of his physician. Mrs. Bartlett
and probably Mrs. Gordon Lee will ac
company him.
Girl Gives $50,000 and
A Big Home to Babies
JOLIET, Ill., Oct. 27.—Miss Gena Dietz,
nineteen years old, who has been work
ing in Chicago to support herself and
mother, has inherited a magnificent
home in Virginia and $50,000 from Richard
Feather, an uncle. As soon as she re
ceived 4vord of the bequest she made ar
rangements to turn the southern estate
Into a home for babies and placed the
$60,000 to be used for its maintenance.
“I’ve always loved babies,” said Miss
Dietz, “and I’ve never had a chance to
help them until now. I don’t want the
money. I just want to help every home
less baby in the world. I have not got a
cent now, and I don’t care.”
700 Pint Shipment
Of “Booze” Seized
At Ringgold, Ga.
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DALTON, Ga., Oct. 27.—-A single
freight shipment of “booze,” consisting
of 700 pints, was yesterday received at
Ringgold, in Catoosa county, being con
signed to Mark Ferguson. Sheriff Ward,
on learning of the monster shipment,
called up Judge Fite here over long dis
tance telephone, and received from him
an order to seize the whisky, give the
railroad agent a receipt for it, and hold
it until further orders from the court.
The big shipment to*.Ringgold result
ed, according to Judge Fite’s opinion,
from Judge McReynolds’ order to Chat
tanooga whisky houses not to ship in
toxicants to an^ point within a radius
of twenty miles of Chattanooga. Ring-
gold is twenty-two miles distant. Here
tofore, Rossville has been a popular
point for Chattanooga retailers. but
Rossville is within the twenty-mile ra
dius.
Sleeps All Night on
A Den of Rattlers
BY RAXiFH SMITH.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.—Senator Hoke
Smith returned from Atlanta today and
was in his seat when the senate met at
noon. When he grasped the legislative
situation, which is at a standstill, the
senator expressed regret at his failure to
attend the Commercial Congress conven
tion at Mobile.
He was to have addressed the con
gress on his agricultural extension bill,
but he cancelled the engagement to has
ten back to Washington in the belief
that he could be of some service here.
He found, however, the senate in practi
cal recess, awaiting the currency bill.
Whale Rams Tank Ship,
Tearing Hole in Bow
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.—One' extremely
belligerent whale was responsible for
the abrupt termination of the proposed
voyage of the Valdimir Reith, a Danish
tank ship, from Campbellton, Canada, to
Plymouth, and the Reith is now at St.
Johns, N. B., being repaired. Her cap
tain, H. F. Olsen, has reported his ex
perience to the United States hydro-
graphic office.
The Valdimir Reith was proceeding at
six knots when the whale charged with
ful force toward the port bow, swim
ming almost submerged. When the ani
mal struck, the ship felt the jar from
stem to stern. Captain 01st*~ "••wed
down the engines and sent a mate for
ward to ascertain the damage. There
was considerable, for the vessel was
leaking fast. Her plates forward were
badly bent and even the frames had
failed to withstand the shock.
Political Opponents
Call Off Debate to
Accommodate Parson
/
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
PAVO, Ga., Oct. 27.—What promised
to be tense political debate between two
candidates in the Second district con
gressional race was stopped here when
Primitive Baptist preacher stepped in
with entreaty that it would interfere
with Ochlockee association convention,
of his church, now in session here.
The debate was to be between Messrs.
Luke and Covington, and was scheduled
for Saturday morning. Both candidates
have agreed to come to Pavo at an
other date, but whether arrangement
can be made for them to speak from
the same platform on the same day
is not known.
FISH COVERED WITH FUR LATEST
DISCOVERY IN ARCTIC REGIONS
Car Steps Lowered to
Keep Up With Styles
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(By Associated Press.)
AM DEN, N. J., Oct. 27.—The New
i sey public utilities commission took
cognizance of the modern styles in
women’s apparel yesterday and issued
an order directing the Public Service
Railway company to equip its new
cars with lower steps.
BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 27.—Polar
trout, the only fur^bearing fish known
to ntaural history, is the latest contri
bution of the arctic regions, according
to John. Bunker, of North wood Center,
N. C.j who has reached Boston from a
two months’ exploring trip in Green
land. He brought photographs and
actual specimens of the strange fish,
which he has called polar trout.
This peculiar denizen of the polar re
gions resembles a square-tall trout in
shape and gamenes, and reaches ten to
fifteen pounds in weight. The skin is
covered with a fine brownish fur, re
sembling the texture of moleskin.
Tills fur is slightly spotted with white,
as-is a young seal in the spring.
Bunker says this fact first led him to
call the curiosity a polar trout.
Bunker caught in all three spec!
mens, two in a river and one in a small
headwater pond, about 200 miles north
of Baffin’s bay.
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SACRAMENTO, Cal Oct. 27.—Roy
Logan, a young farmer, of Shasta coun
ty, claims to be the champion rattle
snake slayer of the west. He went
camping and spent the first night in
an abandoned barn. It was dark when
he reached the barn and he lay down In
a manger filled with straw.
When Logan awoke next morning
three rattlesnakes were in sight. One
lay full length and asleep on his breast,
and * the two others were stretched out
beside him. He got out of the manger
as quickly and gingerly as possible and
killed the dozing serpents. In stirring
up the hay Logan awoke a den of rat
tlers on which he had slept throughout
the night. He killed fourteen. It is ex
plained that because of the extreme cold
ness that prevails in the high mountains
of northern California after nightfall
the snakes were benumbed. The warmth me,” she says. She may go
of Logan’s body aroused three of the the Caucasian lepers at Tracadie Col
snakes sufficiently to cause them to ony, New Brunswick, or she may min-
orawl over his sleeping figure. lister to the Chinese victims near Can-
Log&n has quit sleeping in mangers, (ton.
Remembers $1 Loan:
Gives Woman $10,000
PITTSBURG, Pa., Oct. 27—Thirteen
years ago, Miss Cora Bowser, a servant
girl, loaned $1 to W. M. Morrow, who
had concluded that the east held none
of the good things in life for him, and
had decided to go * west to prospect for
fortune. She considered the dollar in th?
light of a friendly contribution to Mor
row’s fortune, and proceeded to forget
about it. In the passing years nothing
was heard from Morrow, and he was for
gotten even by his friends.
Meanwhile Morrow was doing a lot of
hard plugging. Recently he “landed,”
making his strike in Nebraska. Miss
Bowser has received a certified check
f«r $10,000.
With additional excoriation of tho so
licitor general, Hugh M. Dorsey, for his
methods In conducting the state’s case
at the trial of Leo M. Frank for the
murder of Mary Phagan, and with addi
tional attacks upon the evidence which
the state marshaled against Frank t<f
secure his conviction, Attorney R. R.
Arnold, of counsel for Prank, occupied
the morning session Monday of the
new trial hearing in Frank's behalf be
fore Judge L, S. Roan.
Mr. Arnold began his speech about
non last Friday, and spoke at the Friday
afternoon session again, and continued
at both sessions of the court Saturday.
When adjournment was taken for lunch,
at 12:30 o’clock Monday afternoon, Mr.
Arnold said that with about fifteen min
utes more at the afternoon session to be
gin at 2 o'clock he would finish his
speech.
After Mr. Arnold concludes. Attorney
Frank Hooper, who assisted Solicitor
Dorsey in prosecuting Frank, will have
his turn with the argument, presenting
the state’s side for the first time at the
present hearing. He will occupy not
more than a couple of hours, he said
Monday morning. Solicitor Dorsey will
follow him. Attorney Luther Z. Ros
ser, of counsel for tho defense, will
conclude the case with his own argu
ment. Mr. Arnold has devoted almost
his entire attention to the evidence pro
duced by the state, It is expected that
Mr. Rosser will confine his argument
to u»e law points upon which the de
fense asks a e«w trial.
The defense informed the newspaper
men that it had been notified of the
mailing from the Pacific coast of copies
of several newspapers out there which
carried, under date of Ootober 10, ac
counts furnished- by a news agency,
not the Associated Press, of the execu
tion of Leo M. Frank in Atlanta for the
murder of Mary Phagan.
WILBURN TRIAL.
Mr. Arnold opened his speech by call
ing attention to the Wilburn trial, fin- .
lshed the other day in Georgia.
“That shows how we treat our own
boys when they are on trial,” said ha
He went into a detailed description of
the charge against Wilburn, and de
clared “if the crime Itself has anything ,
to do with the feeling against a man
on trial, In that case certainly there
would have been a great prejudice
against Wilburn, for the crime with
which he was charged was hideous
enough. Yet when the verdict was re-1
turned in that case, there was not a
murmur In the court, not a cheer. Peo
ple on the streets expressed their sor
row that It had been necessary to find
the man guilty and sentence him 1 to
the death penalty. That was a very com
mendable and proper attitude. It was
due to the fact that Wilburn was not
an alien, but one of our own farmer
boys.
“I wonder. If they had had against
him not his own confession but only tho
statement of a dirty negro crook like
Conley with only strained facts to cor
roborate it, how long it would have
taken the same Jury to turn him loose.
It woiild have taken Just about a mo
ment. They wouldn't have gone out ot
the box to reach a verdict.”
He referred to the fact that the In
dictment against Frank was returned
without Conley's statement. “They
didn’t have a bit of evidence. They
didn’t wait to get any. They showed by
their act in pressing that bill of indict
ment that they were going after Frank
to get him, regardless. That is the
spirit In which the whole case has been
conducted.”
CURRENCY BILL UP~~
FOR FINAL HEARING
Well-Defined Sentiment in Evi
dence for Federal-Controlled
Bank
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.—Final con
sideration of the administration cur
rency bill in the senate banking; com
mittee began today. The committee
went into executive session to consider
amendments to the measure with a well
defined sentiment in favor of a govern
ment controlled central bank in evi
dence.
With strong* opposition to the central
bank plan apparent in the house, and
from President Wilson, the committee
will probaly be unable to write that
principle into the bill.
General compromises on the various
provisions of the administration bill is
looked for. The president already has
canceded a reduction in the number of
regional banks fixed by the bill at
twelve, and the elimination of the sec
retary of agriculture and the comptroll
er of the currency from the federal re
serve board.
LEPER NURSE, OUTCAST, IN CITY, TO
SPEND REST OF HER LIFE AT COLONY
Miss Marie Colliers was a nurse to
lepers, and she herself escaped the dis
ease and returned to "the world of the
living,” only to find that the supersti
tion of leprosy is as bad as its germ.
Miss Colliers has given up the idea
of suicide and sentenced herself to
give the rest of her life—she is twen
ty-five years old—to the lepers, “be
cause lepers are not afraid to be near j
“I thought I might live with the
clean,” said the girl, “but the clean
will not believe that I am clean. Live
once in a leper colony, and whether
you get the disease or not there is no
other place for you to live. The doc
tors all know that* I am clean, but—
well, I’m going back.”
The girl disappeared from the home
back to of tlie one woman in Chicago who had
befriended her. She said she had de
termined to die, but a friend in Mil
waukee told her that her duty was to
go back to the leper^
Aged Negro Sings and
Preaches in His Sleep
WILMINGTON, N. C., Oct. 27.—Ma
jor Perry, a seventy-four-year-old ne
gro. who lives over in .South Carolina,
continues to amaze scientists by his
wonderful faculty of preaching In his
sleep.
A few minutes after retiring each
night, the aged negro falls into a hyp
notic state, in which, after the manner ,
of his boyhood days, he “lines out” a
hymn verbatim and sings it in a most
sepulchral tone. Then he offers a fer
vent prayer, as if in a congregation in
worship. He next announces a text,
stating the book, chapter and verse, and
then quotes the verse word for word.
When he says “Amen” at the end of
the sermon he seems to relax and with
out awakening passes into natural sleep.
Major Perry is an ex-slave and can
neither read nor write. Awake, he can
not even tell anything about the Bible,
much less quote it accurately. If awak
ened after his “worship”* is over and
asked to repeat the hymn he has Just
sung, or the Lord’s Prayer, which he has
just used, or the text he has quoted, he
if? as blank as a child.
While in his hypnotic state he has
never been aro'hsed. Me*i have tried to
do it by sticking and pinching, by run
ning smoke up his nose and rubbing
pepper in his eyes, but to no aval). lie
preaches right on.