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I VOL. 8, NO. 81, SEMI-W
CALIFORNIA FOREST FIRES
THOUSANDS FIGHTING FLiAMES.
Three Villages Near San Francisco
Threatened?Shops Closed and
Pacific has whipped the flames Into
life and driven them across canyons
and trenches laboriously cut through
the underbrush, and into fresh timber
on the far side of areas burned
bare by back Area.
The fires are believed to have resulted
from carelessness of campers.
Three thousand soldiers, sailors,
naval apprentices, forest rangers,
militiamen and volunteers are fight- |
ing the flames and the women in the
threatened territory are working as '
hard as the men.
* BUSINESS TIED UP.
8hops are closed and business is
at a standstill throughout the threatened
section. Col. George Bell, 16th
United States infantry', assisted by
District Chief Dubois, of the forestry
service, is directing the fight. Thus
far there has been no loss of life and
little damage to private property, al*
though the possible damago is enormous
and emminent.
Mount Tamalpals lies on the north
side or San Francisco Bay. Easy of
access by ferry and electric lines,
and one of the beauty spots of California,
Its foothills have become
dotted with cities and villages, while
on Its slopes are hundreds of couples
of wealthy Californlans.
Every week-end swarms of holiday-seekers
thread the trails of the
mountain, and tourists from all over
the country are familiar with its
ascent. In the deep ravines hide
groves of giant sequoias, the most
beautiful of which has been conserved
in a national park, named Mulr
"Woods, for John Mulr, the naturalist.
The mountain Is covered with
heavy underbrush of bay laurel,
chapparal and scrub oak. For two
days the Are charged through this
brush, climbing to the highest peak,
where it threatened Tamalpals
Tavern and West Point Inn hostelrles.
FIRE EATS WAY TO SEA.
Today the Are ate Its way to the
sea on the west and into the red
woods at the head of two canyons on
the east and north, leading to the
towns of Mill Valley, Corte Madera
and Lake Spur. Fire at the edge of
Mulr Woods temporally was under
control.
Blythedale Canyon, leading to Mill
I- it A ?
toiiq;, ib iiuhq wim country places.
The most exposed of tbese is the
beautiful estate known as "The Garden
of Allah," owned by Falston
Lovett White, and valued at $1,000,000.
Tonight there was hope of saving
it, but it still ir in danger.
Reliance on saving Mill Valley and
the other towns lies precariously tonight
on a trench varying in width
from 6$ to 135 feet, which, it is
hoped, will stem the fire from further
progress down Baltimore and
Blythedale canyons. Once the canyons
are fairly ablaze, it would take
superhuman work to save the hatltatlons
at their mouths.
Bulgaria is Rdady for Peace on Account
of Epidemic of Cholera.
Vienna, Austria, July 10.?The
Bulgarian government is reported to
have sent a circular to the European
powers expressing its readiness to
negotiate for peace.
The Bulgarian and Servian commanders-in-chief
are stated here to
be already negrtiating an armistice
as the losses of both armies in killed
and wounded are so Immense and it
in fMTPrt that ??? ?
?MW? Viiv> I'lUO ill I*. V/l I IlUlWI tt
which has broken out among the
troops may get beyond control.
Postpone Final Action on Senator
Smith's Cotton Fntm-es Bill.
Washington, July 10.?The subcommittee
yesterday postponed final :
action until today on the bill of Sen-1
ator Smith of South Carolina, dealing
with cotton futures. The bill
will probably receive the unanimous
approval of the sub-committee. The
postponement was due to the inohti
Itjr of some members of the subcommittee
to Attend the meeting on
account of other committee meetings. 1
Atlanta Police Department Has a
Big Shake-Up.
Atlanta, July 9.?Three policemen
were discharged this morning, three
suspended for ntaty days, and two
exonerated on charge of neglect of
duty by the Atlanta police board
The policemen were reported as having
visited the resort of a negress.
Mayor James 0. Woodward opposed
the dismissal or suspension of any
of the officers, holding the evidence
Insufficient. The policemen on duty
(U a member of Chief J am so L. Beavers'
vice squad exposed the alleged
rendexevous of officers at the resort.
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Husines* at Standstill.
m
San Francisco, July 9.?Forest
fires are blazing fiercely tonight on
three sides of the Mount Tamalpais,
a landmark of California and playground
and park of all the cities
clustered about San Francisco Bay. 1
Three villages are threatened. The
mountain was cloaked today by a
mantle of white <moke, which
streamed across the bay like a wind
blown scarf, but as darkness fell the
mountain blazed above the bay and
ocean like an enormous beacon, II- I
lumlnatlng the sky for miles.
Each morning since the blaze
started, it has seemed that danger
was passed, but each afternoon the
trade wind blusterina in from tho 1
EEKLY.
SMITH TO BE IN SENATE RACJ
Surprised at Bleaae's Statement thi
He was After Another Job.
Washington July 9.?Senator . 1
D. Smith's attention was called i
day to the statement which Govern<
Blease is quoted as having made i
Dallas, N. C., to the effect that Pre
ident Wilson was going to give Seni
tor Smith a good job, and that to
mer Governor Heyward would be tl
man whom Governor Blease wou]
have to beat for the senate.
Senator Smith said: ?"I have a J<
given me by a greater power ths
President Wilson. That same powt
recognises what I have done, ar
am 8ti 11 doing, and I propose to see
no other Job than the one the pe
pie have given me."
The junior senator was in the be
of humor, and seemed to be aman
at the suggestion that he would in
be in the campaign.
AMENDED CURRENCY
BILL AGREED UPOl
Committee Decline* to Allow Repu
iit<ui kiciuucni iv i?kp ran
in Consideration.
Washington. July 10.?Secreta
McAdoo issued a statement la
night, announcing that he and Chai
men Owen and Glass, of the sena
and house hanking and current
committees, had agreed on an amen
ment to the currency bill whi<
would retain the circulation pri^
lege for the United States two p
cent bonds during the entire perl<
of 20 years years, over which it
proposed to retire the existii
$700,000,000 issue of national bai
notes secured by the bonds. It h
been declared by critics of the b
that the recent decline below par
the market value of the two per ce
bonds was due to the provisions
the bill limiting the bond secur
circulation of the banks to t!
amount outstanding when the b
should become law, thereby depri
ing the bonds of the circulation prh
lege and decreasing their lnvestme
Vttl uc.
Examination of several features
the administration currency bill w
begun yesterday by the currency ai
banking committee of the chamb
of commerce of the United States,
special session here. It is probat
that several days will be cnosum
in discussion before the committ
prepares a report for the board
directors. It was said at the hea
quarters of the chamber that t
committee is not opposed to the b
as it stands, but believes it nee
strengthening in several vital ps
ticulars. Open sessions of tne hou
banking committee on the admin!
. tration currency bill were assur
yesterday when the committee, 11
' 5, resolevd to make meetings pub!
unless closed by four-fifths of t
members. Chairman Glass oppos
the resolution.
The committee declined, howevi
to allow the Republican members
take part in the premlnary considc
ation of the bill. The Democrats
once began work in secret session ai
will continue until the bill can
presented to a Democratic caucus f
a binding rule.
Chairman Owen, of the sena
banking committee, has called
meeting of the entire committee f
today.
I "We will have public hearing;
he said.
I
EGOS 8 YEARS OLD MAY BE SOI
i
Expert Declares That Eggs lOO Yes
Old Are Eaten by the Chinese.
Trenton, N. J., July 10.?The sta
board of health is considering 1
i leasing for sale 400 cans of froz
eggs seized by the federal gover
ment here three years ago. Prof. 1
O. Sedgwick of Stevens Institute
Technology, appeared as an exp<
witness yesterday and furnished sv
prising testimony by declaring th
the three-year-old eggs were st
perfectly wholesome. As eviden
he told of feeding them to membe
of his family with no ill effects. 1
pointed to the custom of the Chinei
who preserve eggs for indefinite p
rlods. and recalled that when
Hung Chang visited America
brought with him eggs "a hundr
years old" because there were i
eggs in this country old enough
suit him,
Yeggs Now on Way Back to tl
VamAK
Atlanta, Oa., July 10.?Unit
States inspectors and detectives wl
have been following up the numc
ous postoflice robberies and saf
blowing crimes in small towns
Qeorgia, declare that this section
suffering from the annual mlgratli
northward of the "winter colony"
hlvh rlnu (ipnnka rtnwr An tV>al> ? ?.
back north from a season in Florid
Since last week Ave robberies
this character have been reporte
including those at Denton, Fla., Do
avllle, Ga., Aleen, 8. C., Rlncon, Qi
and Klrkwood, the latter a suburb
Atlanta.
It is said that the "yeggs" nr
grate to Florida, go into camp in t]
woods, and enjoy themselves flshii
and bathing; in the summer th<
break camp and migrate slow
northward to a cooler latitude. I
oidentally they "work" on the sroal
er postofflces along the route.
LANCASTER, S. C., FRUL
E- WARNS GOVERNOR BLEASE Ri
it
MILITIA IGNORED REGULATIONS IS
E.
o- Garrison Says That Unless Federal Fir
}r Requirements Are Observed CoOperation
Would Cease.
a" Washington, July 10.?What vir- 1
r~ tually is an ultimatum in the militia opt
ie controversy was served on Governor Ha
'd Illease of South Carolina and the ers
i militia authorities of that state last all!
night by officials of the war depart- j cor
in ment. The action was taken because the
of the governor's refusal to instruct in
l(* tho militia to conform with the re- ! ma
, qulrements that entitle state troops coi
?" to federal aid. As a result the $70,- I '
' 000 of federal funds available for the ag<
J* 8outh Carolina troops virtually has' ext
been withdrawn and the co-opera-1 Ha
ot tion between the regular military es- 1 toe
I tablishment and the citizens soldiery j tio
I has been severed. 1""
I ??
Secretary, Garrison, it was declar- 1 eig
led last night has informed Governor i 19
Blease that unless the federal re- $1,
1 quirements are observed, co-opera- 1 del
| tion would cease. Brig. Gen. Albert 1
b- L. Mills, chief of the militia division j wit
! of the war department, almost slm- 1 tlv
I ultaneously warned Adjutant Gen- I agi
eral Moore of South Carolina, that1 ;m
py the expenditure of any funds on ac- I opi
' count of the federal government at lin
r_ the coming state encampment would frc
te he made at the latter's risk. .
Cy j The action of the war department
followed an interchange of sharp '
letters in which Governor Blease its'
declared he would be glad to be rid th<
er of federal aid or espionage. There of
3d are thirty companies in the state I mi
Is militia, twelve of which are said to in*
have ignored the regulations,
ik | wi
" THE CHRISTIAN "u
<n"t ENDEAVORERS MEET >'
Of
ed Nearly Thirteen Thousand Delegates o?
5,? Present at Cireat World
ill ? thi
v_ Convention. yc
'V Lob Angeles, Cal., July 10.?With J*1
n nearly 13,000 delegates attending .
. from all parts of the Christianized
i world, the twenty-sixth International
R , Christian Endeavor Convention open- '
ed in Los Angeles last night. I
?r | The multitude attending the gath- ??
" ering was seated in the gigantic can - ! 9}
t ; vas auditorium, a mid-semi-troplc
? scene?a replica of Southern Call- i118
? ^ fomia out of doors, carried bodily .
^ inside. Palm tree vistas served for !?'
?' aisles, vines concealed the support- "?!
J.? j ing pillars. otl
V I Francis E. Clark of Washington.
D. C,. the president of the organiza"
tion, and because of his initials
,Re known as "Father Endeavor," pre- c"
I sided. A chorus of 900 voices Joined 1
? in an opening service of praise.
iti, Greetings were presented to the Pr
' convention from President Wilson,
Secretary of State Bryan, Dr. L. .
, Kovatz, acting vice president of the
! Hungarian Christian Endeavor !?_
Union, and Akalko Akana, president c
.of th. Endeavorers of Hawaii.
I I President Wilson's message read: ,
. "It would be a great pleasure to me .
. ? , if I could attend the convention. Will
be ; .< . nr
-J, jwu uvi WUYCJ IU IUOBH OlPCl
j my awarmest greetings and mo9t pr
t sincere wishes for the happy success ra
' of their work?" J1?'
or I Secretary Bryan's letter said. In
; parti* "As you know, I feel deeply
t.. Interested In the Christian Endea'
vor movement and appreciate its ex- ot
tended growth and great usefulness. 8"
It is one of our largest Instrumental
Itles for Christian service, and I feel dl1
sure its future labors will surpass its pr
j-fi present activities." I
To his greetings Dr. Kevatz
added: "If possible, remember Hun- tw
: f*ry in your prayers." Bh
"?" I Mr. Akana, on behalf of the Haw- pr
en allian Endeavorers, sent "Aloha Nui
n- Loa," a message of love phrased in bl<
the language of the Kanakas. Dr. in
' Francis E. Clark, founder of the so- th
(?[ ciety. was unanimously re-olected cl<
!rl president. "We expect to keep Dr. tic
ir: Claru at the head of the Endeavor- i
SLY. : - .
r.z prs as long as ne lives " said ?ecre- j
111 I tary William Shaw, of Boston. Shaw
ce and the other officers were re- Hi
|'B elected. th
?1 th
(eJ McCombs Operated on For Appen- Cc
y dlcitis.
New York, July 9.?William F. co
McCombs, chairman of the Demo- gp
110 cratlc national committee, who Is re- th
10 garded as the probable new arabas- ex
sador to France, was operated upon ga
: yesterday for appendicitis, is at a nn
he private hospital in Paris, according tic
to advices received here. The oper- op
atlon Is reported to have been wholly th
ed successful and no complications are ari
tio expected.
ir-1 Mr. McCombs went to Paris lately syi
knowing that he was suffering from Th
appendicitis, hut hopeful that a rest wi
of abroad vould eliminate the necessity an
1* for an operation. a
>n | I
of Battle of Lake Erie in Living Fire
?y j Works. JJJ
a- ! Erie, Pa., July 9.-?This was Gov- cui
of ernors' Day at the Erie centennial wl
d. celebration of Perry's victory at PutIn-Bay.
Governor Tener of Pennsyl- ln<
t, vanla Inspected the encampment of in
of the second brigade, N. O. P., as It pa- vai
raded through the gaily decorated th<
ii- streets. The governor and Senators mi
tie Penrose and Olivet addressed the lm- sui
ig raense crowd assembled In Perry foi
t?y square. For the crowd of visitors a cu:
ly pyrotechnic display has been arrang- ra1
n- ed for this evening with the battle of
II- '..ake Krie In living Are as the principal
feature.
A 1 r * <? ? ^ ^
vi, ?J UIjY 11, 1913.
IPS RAILWAY OPtRATlONS i
1
AN EXCLUSIVE MONOPOLY. ?
*
tanrial AfTnlrs of New York, New I
Haven & llnrtford Railroad
Severely Criticised.
Washington, July 10.?Financial e
orations of the New York, New ?
ven & Hartford Railroad, its own- i1
hip of trolley lines and control of 1
led New England railways, are T
tdemned in unmeasured terms by
> Interstate Commerce Commission {
the report of its investigation
de public here yesterday. The '
nmission's conclusions are: }
That the "outside" financial man- !
jment has been "wasteful in the 1
reme," and that had the New 1
ven confined itself to actual rail- 1
id activities under the same condi- 1
ns that prevailed in other respects
could have paid a dividend of |
ht per cent for the fiscal year J
12 and carried to surplus account
,794,000, Instead of showing a
licit of $930,000."
That the New Haven's agreement 1
th the Boston & Albany is "violae
of the spirit of the statute
ainst the restraint of competition
d should be cancelled." "In our
Inion," says the commission, "this i
e should be kept entirely free '
im New Haven control." <
ifT nrn op that t **tr *
?.w ]i
That the New Haven should divest ]
elf of Its trolley lines, not because ' i
i present ownership Is In violation <
law but because such ownership <
Kht be used to prevent the build- ! 1
C of competing lines In the future I
That the Boston & Maine's merger !
th the New Haven, If permitted to ]
ind will result In "an almost ex- t
islve monopoly of transportation ! 1
dlltles by railroads In the greatest .
rt of New England."
That passenger train service, with- |]
t considering safety of operation, ' i
the New Haven, Is distinctly better
an any other line entering New'i
>rk, and that of the Boston & i
line equally as good. Both roads,
wever, are criticised adversely for
dc of steel cars. *
That the freight service of the Bosn
& Maine, "Is much less reliable
an that of either the Pennsylvania
me oammore & onio, while that
the New Haven Is slightly Inferior
thte Pennsylvania, but about on a
r with the Baltimore & Ohio."
That passenger fares In New Eng.
ad have been more favorable to
e local traveling public than In any
her portion of the United States. |
SPIRIT OF LAW.
That "any betterment of railroad
ndltlonB In New England must bea
with the assurance that the New
iven management will act not only
udently, but, above all, within the
4.er and the spirit of the law."
No order was made by the comsslon,
but In Its opinion, the folding
propositions which have nainal
application to all railroads. He
the foundation of adequate railad
regulation.
"Every Interstate railroad should
prohibited from expending money
incurring liabilities or acquiring
operty not In the operation of Its
ilroad or in the legitimate improvesnt,
extension or development of
at railroad.
"No Interstate railroad should be
rmltted to lease or nnr^hooo ??? ?,
her railroad, nor to acquire the
>cka or securities of any other rallads,
nor to guarantee the same,
rectly or Indirectly, without the apoval
of the federal government.
"No stocks or bonds should be ised
by an Interstate railroad except
r the purpose sanctioned In the
o preceding paragraphs, and none
ould be Issued without the apoval
of the federal government."
Commissioners Clements and Marb
submitted a concurring opinion
which they "agree heartily with
e report," but make their position
?ar as to some of the issues men>ned.
UP TO CONGRESS.
Concerning the merger of the New
iven and the Boston & Maine,
ey assert that "this is a phase of
e subject that should be left to the
ingress. Just as the issues under
e anti-trust law have been left to
e courts. If it were properly to be
nslderert hero hna-oi-or mo
sre weight to the suggestion that
e merger has so overloaded the
ecutlve heads of the entire aggretlon
as to Impair not only eorrert
d economical financial admlnlstra>n
but also efficiency and safety of
eratlon. The Boston & Maine and
e New Haven are shown to be sepate
organizations.
They are not one system but two
stems under one management,
lerefore closer superintendence,
th corresponding gains In efficiency
d safety, might be expected from
dissolution of the merger.
"No competition between carriers
unimportant. Moreover, any supBssion
of competition involves
ger issues, which must be disaaeri
bv those who ore
tfi the duty of legislation.
"The proposed continuation of the 1
lulry Into the matter of Increases i
rates ought not to be held in ad- I
nee of the posting of such rates for i
s information of the shippers who 1
ist pay them. The report strongly
ggestn that increased net income 1
the Boston & Maine should be se- 1
red by a reform in expenditures '
ther than by an Increase of rates." <
RESULT FROM INQUIRY.
The inquiry resulting in yester- 1
lay's report was begun about a year , I
.go by the commission upon its own I
nitiative, in conseauence of I
? I
iub and persistent complaints of the :
ai 1 road rates, regulations and ser- i ^
ice in New England. The carriers f
articularly investigated were the jj
Jew York, New Haven & Hartford; j
he Boston & Maine, and the Maine
Central. Months were devoted to i
xamination of books and account*
ind 37 days were devoted to public ' learings,
in the course of which j i!
nore than 6,000 pages of testimony i
vere taken. P
The report is divided under four ^
general heads, "Service," "Rates." j b
'Finances," and "The Remedy." a
Commissioner Prouty, who has de- *
roted much of his time during the '
ast year to the inquiry discusses ex- j '
laustively each phase. The report s
iggregates nearly 30,000 words, or a
ipproximately 25 columns in the T
iverage newspaper. v
d
A. HOUSE LOBBY
PROBE AUTHORIZED 11
tariff bill. The committee has not
begun its probe of the Mulhall
charges, although all of the correspondence
and documentary proof
has been classified and ready for use.
I
WAITS EXAMINER'S REPORT. |
McAdoo Not Yet .Ready to Set McRoynobis
on Pittsburg Rank.
Washington, July 9.? Secretary
McAdoo to-night decided to await
the report of the national bank examiner,
Samuel Hann, who has been
investigating the failed First-Second .
National Bank, of Pittsburg, before .
calling upon Attorney General McReynolds
to take up the question
of whether the National Bank Act
was violated in any of the operation '
of the institution. Immediate reference
of the situation to the department
of justice was considered by the j
treasury department early in the day, !
but this plan was changed to con- ,
form to the usual procedure. i
Examiner Hann expected to leave j
Pittsburg Saturday night for Balti- '
more, his regular station to prepare
a report to Thomas P. Kane, acting
comptroller of the currency, on the
results of the inspection of the books
of the bank made by himself and
Examiner Sherrill Smith. A copy
of this report will be furnished according
to present plans, to Attorney
General McReynolds and United
States Attorney Jordan of Pittsburg.
Chairman McKnight of the Pittsburg
Clearing House Association, advised
Mr. Kane, over the long distance
telephone, late today that the
banking conditions in Pittsburg were
clearing up satlsfacttorily. He said
the run on the Pittsburg hank
for saving had practically subsided
nuu mm some or the money withdrawn
was coming back.
National Rank Examiner Williams,
in charge of the First National
Bank, Of McKeesport, Pa. with the
Pittsburg bank, reported that arrangements
were being made to resume
business within a week.
ATLANTA MAN A SUICIDE.
Dr. George S. Tigner Cuts His Throat
from Ear to Ear. I
Atlanta, July 9.?Dr. George S.
Tigner, a prominent dentist of this
place, committed suicide early today
by cutting his throat with a
razor, the tragedy occurred in a local
hotel, where he had apartments.
Early this morn in* his wife ??"
Bed by Dr. Tlgner arising and going ,
Into the bath room. She awoke again,
and becoming alarmed, sought her
husband. The bath room door was
locked, but she was able, by peering <
beneath It, to see her husband's i
body lying on the floor. Assistance 1
was summoned and the door forced 1
open. It was then found that Dr. Tig- 1
ner had been dead some time. Con- *
tinned 111 health is thought to have <
been the cause of his act. <
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t
Representative Garrett, of Tennes- '
see, IJea?ls a Committee f
of Seven. j
WaRliington, July 10.?A lobby ^
investigation of extraordinary scope
was authorized by the house yester- ?
Jay to supplement the senate probe
ilready under way. With the adoption
of the Henry Investigation reso- [
luticn a special commtitee of seven ,
members was appointed by Speaker ?
Clark, with Representative Garrett j
af Tennessee as chairman. The com- 1 ;
mittee met today to make plans for ;
the institution of the probe. I*
While the house investigation was
prompted largely by the allegations r
af M. M. Mulhall regarding the leg- f
Islative activities of the National c
Association of Manufacturers, the ; J
resolution as finally adopted so en-1
larged the scope of the inquiry that j(
all efforts to control members of the I
house or to influence legislation by
any person or organization will be
Bubject to the inquisitorial power of
the committee. 1
The Speaker appointed with Chairman
Garrett, Representatives Cllne,
of Indiana; Russell, of Missouri; ^
Roddenberry, of Georgia, Demo- .
crats; Willis, of Ohio, and Stafford, ,
of Wisconsin, Republicans, and Rep- }
resentative Nolan, of California, Pro- J
gressives. Representatives Cline, (
Willis and Stafford are out of town,
but probaly will retur" ?oon. Chair- \
man Garrett expects to begin hearings
on Monday.
The special senate eommtitee yesterday
continued its inquiry into the
activities of lobbyists concerned with
the suear and wonl sclioHnioa nt ??? '
IS. 1
$1.50 PER TEAR.
IULGARIA WANTS PEACE
IAKEM APPEAL TO POWERS.
'Ian to Drive a Wedge Between
the Greek and SprvUri
Armies Fails.
London, July 10.?The end of a
:>rtnlght'B desperate fighting In the
lalkans finds Bulgaria forced to apeal
to the powers to arrange peace,
"he Bulgarian plan to drive a w.jjge
etween the Greek and Servian
rmies in the neighborhood of Guegheli
has completely failed. The
ist reports of the fighting received
rom Athens tonight show that the
>ervian8 and Greeks at this point
re combining their forces while the
toumanian army is beginning an lnaslon
of Bulgaria. The latter fact
oubtless was the deciding factor in
he Bulgarian appeal to the powers.
How far Bulgaria's defeat is due
o dissensions in high military quarers,
which resulted in the resignaion
of General Sstvoff and how far
he fact that the Bulgarian troops,
i'hich bore the brunt of the hard
Ighting in the last campaign, were
nore exnaustea tnan the Greek and
Servian forces, will probably never
>e known.
STAND OF FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
Nothing can be predicted at the
ooment as to how events will shape
hemselves, the Roumanian Invasion
if Bulgaria having: brought an enIrely
new factor Into the problem,
tussla and France are devoting
heir efforts to persuading the allies
o adopt a moderate attitude In orler
to facilitate a peaceful settlenent.
The Servian Premier Is quot>d
In The Vienna Frele Presse as de larlng
that the war has completely
let aside all treaties of alliance and
Rot rvno oo mnot r? Atif 4?/l
unv |/cc*VD Ul UDV HU v* UC IIC(SUtl(tlCU
>n an entirely new basis.
REPI.IES TO JAPANESE NOTES.
ilryan May Deliver Papers Within
Next Few DaysWashington,
July 9.?Secretary
Bryan has practically completed the
jreparation of the State department's
reply to the second and third Japanese
notes of protest against the
California alien law. It is expected
the reply will be delivered to the
Japanese ambassador within two or
three days.
HEIRESS COMMITS SUICIDE.
Jacksonville Girl Ha?l Recn Melancholic
For Weeks.
Jacksonvill, Fla., July 10.?Miss
tnez Sebring, the 17-year-old daughter
of W. R. Sebring a wealthy realty
operator, and grand-daughter of
5V. H. Sebring. former mayor of
Jacksonville and a Confederate general
Is in a local hospital today with
i bullet wound In her head the result
>f an attempt to kill herself yesterlay
evening, at her home here. Miss
5ebrlng has been brooding over the
leath of her mother several months
igo and had become melancholic.
Fler parents had her at Atlantic
Beach for two weeks past In hopes
:hat the gay season there would district
her. She came home yesterday
ifternoon and between 5 and 6 o'clock
after talking for some time to a
girl friend, retired to her room and
ind fired a bullet Into her head.
SUFFRAGETTES IN ATLANTA. *
[Jeorgia State Convention Meets hr
Hall of House.
Atlanta, Ga, July 9.?-Suffragettes
of Georgia to-night opened their
annual State Convention here In the
hall of the Georgia House of Representatives
after having waged a
four day' campaign to obtain the use
if either the quarters of the House
ir the State Senate.
The Huse late to-day voted to allow
the women the use of its chamber
after It had previously refused
lo consioer a resolution granting that
privilege. Supporters of equal suffrage
also won a victory In the Senate
today when It voted to refer the
luestion of the use Its chamber to
the committee on halls and rooms.
KILLED WIFE ACCIDENTALLY.
Oklahoma Man Shoots at Man and
Misses Mark.
Anadarko, Okla.. July 10.?Durng
the progress of a dispute near
Carnegie, Okla., yesterday in rela;ion
to his title to a six-foot row of
leans, ij. A. Dodgington shot at S.
fones, his neighbor. The bullet
ffent wild and struck and killed Mrs.
Dodgington, 30 feet away. Unaware
>f the result of his first shot, Dodgngton
emptied his pistol at Jones,
this time seriously wounding Benlamin
Robinson, a bystander. Dodgington
fled when a posse of farmers
gathered and surrendered to the
iheriff at Anadarko, where he was
placed in jail.
Dotton Men Plan Better Protection.
Dallas, Tex, July 10??A three
lava* PnnvonHnn off An/lftJ
? wu ivu?ivii avvciiurn v?y umiij
Southwestern cotton men began here
:oday to consider marketing and
tow to prevent rushing the staple
nto buyers' hands At prices disadvantageous
to growers. Among tolay's
speakers was W. T. Anderson
>f The Macon (Oa.) Telegraph.