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REPORTS FROM
"OPES BEDSIDE
DIFFER
S B MARKS, of Atlanta,
• who will be re-elected
president of the State Federa
tion of Labor at the meeting
now on at Augusta.
Papal Physicians Assured Pon
tiff's Strength Will Carry Him
Through Recent Relapse.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
ROME, April 18.—Pope Pius X
held His own throughout the
greater part of to-day, although
late this afternoon reports were
circulated that he was fast losing
strength.
Inability of the Pontiff to re
tain nourishment on his stomach
and an acceleration of his cough
were the principal contributing
• factors to this weakness. A drop
sical condition is said to be devel
oping in the left leg.
On account of the condition of
his stomach it may become nec
essary to make food injections, a*
was done in the case of J. P Mor
gan. >
ROM K. April 18 -Th* condition of
Pope Piui* X was* to-day subject t
conflicting reports. According to the
morning bulletin of the doctors. His
Holiness showed improvement and
gave indication that his strong « on-
stn ution would ultimately be able to
overcome Immediate danger.
Information from another source,
however. Is that the Pontiff still is In
a precarious condition. being ex
tremely weak from lack of nourish
ment and from the cough which ac
companies attacks of bronchitis.
In support of the latter report It Is
significant that fardlnal Oreglta has
been notified to keep In readiness day
end night to respond to a call from
the Vatican.
At Hr 30 o'clock this morning (4:30
Atlanta time) the following bulletin
mi? issued from Dr* Marehlafava and
Amici;
Improvement is shown in the
Popp's catarrhal affection. His
general condition !*• satisfactory.
The temperature is 98.
The moderation of the Pope’s tem
perature gave cause for hope at the
Vatican, but His Holiness was again
warned b\ Dr. Marchlafava not
• ver-exert himself.
Sees Humor in Warnings.
Your Holiness must not confuse a
temporary rally for permanent im
provement.'' explained Dr Marchia-
fava.
In spite of Ids emaciated and weak
ened condition, the Pope sees humor
In the constantly repeated warnings of
the doctors and smiled as he promised
1 o obey to the best of his judgment.
It was but 48 hours ago that the
belief was general that the Pope'*
hours of life * ere numbered anti the
• nazing rall\ that he has made,
< "i. fly through hi* determination to
get well, has aroused the wonder yt
the world.
The fear has been communicated to
Cardinal Merry Del Val. papal secre
tary of state, that the Pope may die
suddenly. Anxiety on this point lias
beset the mind of the ailing Pontiff
and led to numerous requests that the
Inst sacrament be administered.
The life of the Pope was compared
by his nephew, Mgr. Parol in, to a
flickering lamp. The flame is waver
ing. now higher and now lower, and
may be snuffed out at any minute.
Nephew Fears the Worst.
“We pray for the best.’* Mgr
Parolin said, but the unmistakable
signs of sorrow in Ids demeanor tiro-
claimed the forebodings In bis mind
The Pope slept for Intervals of two
and three hours throughout the niglu.
Once his heart became so weak that
he was awakened so that oil of
camphor might be injected. As soon
as he awoke this morning and had
partaken of a cup of weak gruel, he
immediately asked to be allowed to
sit up.
Both D> Marehiafava ami Amici
protested emphatically against this.
The following bulletin had been is
sued .at 12:30 a. m :
The Pope is* resting more easily
than lust night, but his breathing
is superficial and his pulse is very
weak.
At 4:15 the following bulletin was
fort hcoming:
The Pope is sleeping and seems
easier, but it is prostration is ex
cessive. Brandy was adininis-
t« : »d hut was followed by a fit of
vomiting.
Awoke Nearly Suffocating.
At 5 o'clock this bulletin was is
sued :
The Pope awoke suddenly and
seemed to be suffocating This
caused a paroxysm. H«* after
ward took the yolk of an egg and
some milk. A few minutes latei
he fell into a .wound sleep and his
nervousness seemed relieved
The Italian Government is making
daily inquiries on behalf of the King
Victor Emmanuel and Queen Mar
gherita.
When Dr Marehiafava asked the
Pope how he had spent the night, the
latter replied:
• I dreamed 1 was saying mass.’’
Dr Marehiafava smiled as he sa;u
“In a month it will be a reality."
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G.O.P.SENATDRS IIIIING WAGE'
PLAN HRT FIGHT IS DEMANDED
ON TARIFF BILL KTHFIffi
FOR LABOR CHIEF
State Federation to Urge Com
pulsory Arbitration and Eni-
plpyers’ Liability Bills.
AUGUSTA. <! A.. April 18 S. H.
Marks, of Atlanta, will he ie-«»lect«Mj
president of t he (leorgia Pod era i ion *f
Labor this afternoon
It Is expected that tin* session will
come to an end dining the afternoon.
This morning the report of the teg
islative committee was made. A large
number of resolutions of various char
acters were reported favorably and
passed,
It was decided, on the recommen
dation of the legislative committee,
that a compulsory arbitration bill, an
employers’ liability and a w orking-
men's compensation act and the addi
tion of two factory Inspectors to the
staff of the < , onuiii.**sfonet of l.an.i
be the three measurer ?>n which lab-o
will concentrate its efforts at the next
session of the Legislature.
It was explained that with concen
tration the labor men would have ;t
better chance to get rtiese measures
passed. Instead of having many bills
and not so much force behind each
bill.
Resolutions were passed during the
morning asking that the Legislature
pass a full crew" bill; a kindergarten
bill, providing school facilities fot
children between 4 and 6 years of
age; u compulsory education bill; a
bill providing that gh after* be pro
vided Tor ear repairers; a bill limit
ing the amount of work to be done by
section foremen; a bill providing tiiat
all street cars be vestibuled, and one
providing that women not be required
to work in telephone offices or ivi
stores over 10 hours a day or 54
hours a week.
Georgia Laud Fake
Worked for $20,000
New Mexico Farmer Fleeced on Bo
gus Jonathan Block Titles—At
torney Searches Records Here.
Another victim of Georgia’s hoary
land swindle was discovered J »-da\
through the presence here of Tomlin
son Fort, a former Atlanta attorney,
who came all the way from New
Mexico only to find this morning that
his client had been cheated out of
property worth in the neighborhood
of $20,000.
Mr Fort said that the “land sharks’’
came to the West with abstracts of
title for many acres of land in Eman
uel County which were represented
t«* have been granted to Jonathan
Block May 19. 1794 Mr. Fort’s client,
a well-to-do but unsuspicious farmer,
was persuaded to trade about 250
acres of perfectly good and unusually
fertile land in the Pecos Valley of
New Mexico for the worthless ab
stract.
The New Mexico attorney was in
the office of Secretary of State Cook
to-day, poring over the old records
His investigation showed that the ab
stract was entirely bogus. He will
institute criminal proceedings against
the swindlers on his return.
Reese Expects 7,000
Charter Mail Votes
Five Thousand Postal Ballots Al
ready Have Been Received
by Reform Advocates.
More than 7.000 voters are expected
to register t'.teir opinion on tlie new
charter question, according to Paul
Reese, who said to-day that 5.000
cards have been returned and that
there were many more to come in.
As fast as the (aids are sent to the
headquarters of the charter reform
advocates they are turned over to the
VmfrUan Audit Company, so that a
• orsect tally of the vote may be kept
Mr. Reese is certain that the voters
I of the city are registering ovcrwhelm-
i ugiy in l'avo: of a charier vole.
Entire Schedule of Underwood
Revision Measure Will Be
Bitterly Fought.
WASHINGTON, April 18.—In-
tending to strike a blow at the
rubber trust. Representati ve
Hardwick, of Georgia, offered a
resolution to transfer raw rubber
from the free list to the dutiable
list, with a duty of 10 per cent.
His resolution was lost by a vote
of 53 to 33.
Representative B-> land, of Mis
souri, then moved to put all the
manufactures of rubber goods on
the free list. His motion was lost
almost by a unanimous vote.
WASHINGTON April IS A bitter
fight will be made on the Democrati«
tariff revielon bill. The fortes op
posed to the so-called Underwood
measure are now ready for the battle.
Backed by requests from many 1 n-
tereats for hearings on certain
lions of the I nderwood bill, Republi
can Senator.' have mad<* a demand
upon members of the finance commit
tee for hearings, and attack the “se
cret legislation'' now going on in the
Democratic caucus of House mem
bers
Democratic Senators, replying to
the attack, have made it clear that
the finance committee does not plan
lo grant anv public hearings. Sena
tors Williams and Stone insisted full
hearings had been given by the House
commlitee before the bill was pre
pared. while Republican Senators de
clared that these hearings had been of
111 tie value because the rates of t he
Underwood bill were not then known.
Will Oppose Entire Bill.
With many complaints and objec
tions before them,. Republican mem
bers of the Senate are preparing for
a general attack on all schedules of
1 he bill. Senator Smoot has put two
experts at work to analyze the Un
derwood hill and previous measures to
give the protectionist fortes a ba>*ls
for tnelr fight. Other Republicans,
"ho claim that important industries
would be wiped out by the Underwood
bill, will again insist tiiat business
men and laboring men should have an
opportunity to be heard before the
new bill is passed.
I ht Democratic House caucus
worked over the Underwood bill
throughout yesterday, upholding the
Democratic Houee leaders and Presi
dent Wilson upon all contested points.
'Hie woolen schedule was under fire
all day Attempts to put ready-made
clothing on the free list and to alter
other rates in the bill were defeated.
Late in tile day. after the wool
schedule had been approved without
(hange tl.| caucus disposed in
short order of the silk, pulp and paper
and sundry schedules, voting down
ill proposed amendments The free
list was under consideration when the
Democrats adjourned.
Certain Mills Doomed.
Representative Underwood address
ed the members on the scope of th>
bill and its effect, He declared tiiat
reductions in wool rates undoubted^
would injure some factories, but that
it would benefit the industry as a
whole. Certain fat lories of old equip
ment and less advanced business
methods, Mr. Underwood said, prob
ably vvoiflid lie forced out of business
Such concerns, he argued, were not
economically entitled to live and with
them out of the wav the industry as a
whole would benefit.
Representative Phelan, of Massa
chusetts. to-day in tin* tariff caucus
offered an amendment to transfer
boots and shoes from the free list and
make them dutiable at f> per cent. The
amendment was lost without a divi
sion being demanded.
Free Sugar Would Make
U. S. Target of Produceis.
WASHINGTON. April 18.—That *ha
free sugar provision in the Under
wood bill, if enacted into law, will
make the United States a target ’’or.
all the sugar-producing nations in the
world is shown by a report issued by
the Department of Commerce to-day,
in which it is stated that this country
annually consumes one-fifth of all
tiie sugar produced.
The United States uses an average
of 3,285.771 long tons of sugar a year.
The United Kingdom conies next vvi'h
a consumption of 1,707,956.
The average world’s production is
* 4 57.1 78 long tons of cane mgar and
8,982,220 long tons of beet sugar.
Republicans Not to
Offer a, Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 18. The Re
publican “open" conference of th«
house met to-day in a room in the
House office building.
Representative Burke, of North Da
kota. called attention to the fact that
the rules of the Capitol operated
against open or public conferences in
the House chamber. A new meeting
place, therefore, was chosen.
Tariff legislation was the program
for discussion, with this question to
be determined: Shall the minority
offer substitute schedules for those of
ihe Underwood bill < the Republi
cans merely condemn the Democratic
bill without framing opposition meas
ures
There has been no demand that th.»
n inority should offer an entire tat iff
bill in lieu of the Underwood mea -
n • b: • * the! »• is conside able -
meat (or wool and cotton schedules. *
Professor Patten, University of
Pennsylvania, Predicts Wilson’s
Failure to Solve Problem.
PHII.ADKI.PHIA, April 18 -"Th**
Republican Party, cleansed, strength
ened and made more responsive to
the people, will return to national
power The Democratic Party, I be
lieve can not meet the expectations of
even the minority that voted it into
control of the National Government.”
These are the predictions of Dr. Si
mon Nelson Patten, professor of po
litical economy in the University of
Pennsylva n in.
'Tariff will prove the undoing of
Democracy," Dr. Patten writes. “It
has before It two alternatives: One
is a small reduction of tariff and
virtually no change in the costs of
articles that are deemed necessaries
in the American standard of living.
Tiie other alternative is a radical re
duction in tariffs and the consequent
stoppage of many important Ameri
can industries.
"Viewing the situation wholly as
an economist, it seems to me tiiat,
whichever horn of the dilemma is se
lected President Wilson and his col
leagues are certain to disappoint a
large body of the people who have
entrusted them with power. Hun
dreds- of thousand** expect to see cost
of living measurably and speedily re.
dined."
Plea for Living Waqe.
Dr, Patten sees the restoration of
Republicans on a platform of living
wages, equitably distributed as part
of their protective party.
“Thousands of girls are now pressed
to ihe edge of moral endurance. The
least pupli will put them into the
street. Who will take the response
Dilit> for this'.’" Professor Patten
asks.
“'J'here is one matter upon which I
may speak with some degree of em
phasis That is the inevitable read
just merit of wage conditions by cer
tain protected manufacturers. The
day has gone by when $5 a week is
the basis fur a working woman’s
wag**. When the Republicans return
to power as I believe they will in
the next national election- they must
come as a petity pledged to definite
reforms, and as a party whot*e ener
gies will be devoted to keeping the *e
pledges.
"Of these promises, tiie most im
portant will be a readjustment of
tariff benefits, so that the worker
shall receive his fair share of the re
newed prosperity.
“The manufacturer who stuff’s into
his pocket the largest share, of pro
tection benefits is tlie one who can
best afford to meet the changes pro
posed in tiie tariff laws.
“There is one fundamental law
true, both in biology and economics.
Struggle helps the strong and crushes
the weak. With cut throat competi
tion the rich grow richer and tiie poor
become poorer. When the tariff is re
duced. the low waged workman lose,
not their employer. And of these low
wage! ones the working girj will be
t lie worst sufferer.
Dollars and Virtue.
“In addition to predicting what the
effect of free sugar will be, the Pres
ident should state his doctrine of the
relation of dollars to virtue.
"The Government bv granting pro
tection to certain industries acquires
a right to supervise the operation of
these industries. The protective tar
iff of the future will, I believe, be
based upon Kime form of Governmen
tal supervision which will assure to
tiie public honestly and well made
goods, and to the workers a fair divi
sion of tariff benefits.
“The Republican Party of the future
will make this proposed law and will
abide by it.
“There is mV radical difference be
tween tiie Republican and Progres
sive Parties. Both agree upon the
protective tariff theory. Progressive
ideas will become part of the Repub
lican platform of the future, and Pro
gressive leaders will fight shoulder to
shoulder with honest intentioned Re
publicans who are now opposing the
Progressive ideal.
WILSON PRESENT AT
SERVICE FOR BONILLA
WASHINGTON, April 18.—Presi
dent Wilson to-day attended services
in St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in
honor of the late President Manuel
Bonilla, of Honduras. Members ol
the diplomatic corps were in attend
ance.
i House Views Income
Tax at Many Angles
I Many Representatives Think $4,000
Limit Too High—Insurance
Companies Hard Hit.
I WASHINGTON, April 18—The In
come tax, which is expected to yield the
| government $70,000,000 a year and make
up for some loss of revenue caused by
the free list provisions in the Under
wood tariff measure, was discussed by
the House Democratic caucus to-day.
The bill levies a tax on incomes of more
than $1,000 a year.
A wide range of views was presented.
Many representatives believe that the
$4,000 limit was too high, while others
believe It too low. A number of com
plaints declared the bill as framed by
Representative Hull, of Tennessee, im
poses undue hardships on insurance
companies. Tiie provision which makes
the incomes of families where the ag
gregate is more than $4,000 subject to
taxation, also has been criticised.
It Is claimed the penalty which would
be Imposed on tax-dodgers should be
graduated according to the amount of
Income.
Seeks 7th Divorce;
3rd From Same Man
Michigan Woman Sues Eugene
Mors. Her First, Third and
Present Husband.
KALAMAZOO. MICH. April 18
Mrs. Eliza Morse made application
for her seventh divorce. The woman’s
first, third and present husband is
Eugene Morse of this city. She mar
ried him first more than fifteen years
ago After several years she gtrt her
first decree and married Albert Lat-
son. In two yea re he got a divorce.
She remarried Eugene Morse, wiio
soon divorced her. Then she married
Will Keep, divorced him and married
his brother. Milo Keep, whom she
divorced when he was sent to prison
for life Next she married and di
vorced William McLaughlin and re
married Morse, and has lived with
him for three months.
ATLANTA NEGRO 1 HOOPER
COMMENDED FOR BRAVERY
Lionel Lewis, an Atlanta negro
serving in the Ninth Cavalry. I’. S.
A., at Naco, Ariz., has been com
mended for bravery by the command
ing officer, Major Read, in orders
published at tiie camp recently
Lewis was serving as a member of
a patrol near the boundary line to
Hie w est of Naco and reports say that
during a skirmish, in which a number
of shots were exchanged, he man
aged to capture and take into the
camp as prisoners two heavily armed
Mexicans. Lewis formerly lived at
262 West Hunter Street.
PITTSBURG SCHOOL HEAD
FREED OF GIRL’S CHARGE|
PITTSBURG, April 18.—Superin
tendent S. L. Heeler, of the Pitts
burg public schools, to-day was ac
quitted of charges made against him
by Ethel i. Fisher, formerly employed
as a maid in the Heeler home.
After about one hour’s deliberation,
tiie jury late yesterday returned a
sealed verdict, which was presented j
when court convened to-day.
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