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HOUSE HAS HOTT OF THE I FORTNER BILL IS PASSED TO THE THIRD READING CHARLESTON MEN IN OPPOSITION Goes Through Second Reeding By A Vote of 59 to 38 On RpO Call Special Correspondence. Columbia, Jan. 27.-The hottest fight of the present session was pre cipitated ic 4he house this morning on the passage'to third reading of the Forther hill prohibiting white people from teaching in negro schools or negroes from teaching in -white sc) ir ol s under penalty of a fine not ex ceeding $500 or imprisonment for not more than 12 months. The bill wes passed to third read ing ?fter. a battle royal by the Char "?aston delegation.. The measure was amended without! e diraenti-t?: ?r."k' to malte the itsjne1 V-Utting ?vyy*MW*v* VT- -l^viuwr; . V? j . me races in houses of ill repute," Another amen?mwit was passed (prohibiting white nurses from-work ing in negro hospitals. A' third amendment made the bill inapplicable ?to the teaching of the Bible to. ne groes hy white people. Partisan Lines Not Drawn. By a vote of 59 to 88, the house re fused to v strike out the enacting words of the Fortner hill. It is doubt ful whether there was any such ' -word-i of tho FcMner hill. It is doubtful whether thore was any such overwhelming sentiment in favor of the passage of thc bill in thc house ' as this vote would- indicate. -.. The ' beyond question more than 38 mem bers of the house did not believe the measure expedient, voting for it be cause they feared the' accusation in the future , that they were "nigger lovers." The administration and antl-ad ministration lines were not drawn in the vote to strike out the enacting The vote resulted .as follows: Ayes: Atkinson. Barnwell. Botha. Bolt, 'Boyd, Brice. Bns^e. Charles. Clem ent, Courtney, Dantzler. Dclaughter' Evins, Creer, Hunter. Johnston, Kirk, Lee, Liles, Lutopkdn, MoMaater, Mc Queen, Means, Melfl, Nicholson, Per gucs, F/.ddle, Rtbtenberg, W. M. Scott. Senseny, 8hlrley, Smiley. Thompson, Tindal, Vanderhorat, C. T. Wyche, Youttnahs, Zetgler. Nays: Speaker Smith, Addy, J, W.I Ashley, M. J. Ashley, Blackwell, Bowers, Brownings Burgess, Croes, Daniel, Fortner, Friday, Oeaque, Goodwin. Gray, Halle, Hall, Hardin, Harreleon, Harvef, Holley, Hutson, ? Irby. James, Jones, Kelly, Kennedy. Kirby. Llbrand, CMScDonald. Mil (Continued os fourth page.) Steam Yacht Warrior Reported Aground (By Associated Press.) ' New Orleans, Jan. 27.-The steam y?toh Warrior with Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Vanderbilt, the Duke and Duchess ot Manchester and Lord Falconer of England aboard. was rs DO rt ed aground off the coast of Colombia by a wireless message received here this afternoon. The message states that the War rior went on the rooks at Cape Agu stin, ne?r Sa vanilla; that shu waa In a dangerous position and that the Unsted. Fruit steamer Frutera -was hurrying to the scene to take off the (passengers and crew. Tho Warrku1 was bound for Colon. A WTBCklnir tn? H*d h?C? JT?lS?CTi ed Tvtwn ?nr-Ar.?, Jamaeia, according to the message. Tho' Urorrtnr )? SK? feet Js l?*<h 1,097 grose' tonnaxe and lc ?nuio"wi j with Wireless. She waa built ~ at! Troon, Scotland.; ?a 1904._ j Negro Fiend I For the . .r, nxraacuiioa frees.) Baleigh, ii. C.. Jan. ?7.-Jim Wii-J son, a negro, allegd to have con fessed io murdering MTS. WI I Ham Lynch last Saturday night, waylyn oh ed late today near Wendell. N. C.. av ?he point whtre the murder was conr-tmitteil. A < rowd of nearly l.ono men and women crowd**! shout a storehouse from which he wes dragged ?nd meting, rr ont a tree ltsah. Making ?lgcs that he wanted to sneak, bc wawi let down and implicated In murder another negro nasa EST FIGHT 'BESEHT SESSION STATE CAPITAL Special Correspondence. Asylum Committee Appointed. Columbia. S. C., Jan. 27.-W. P. Stevenson of Chesterfield, C. C. Wycbe, of Spartan burg, and J. A. Hunter of Bamberg, were appointed the house members of the special committee to investigate the State hospital for the insane this morning .by Speaker Smith. Mt. Stevenson introduced the resolution providing for the Investigation following the receipt of a message from the chief executive recommending th investiga tion. The governor has granted a parole to J. Cialhdonla, who was convicted In Spart coburg county in 1911 of housebreaking and larceny and sen tenced to "ve years In the State peni tentiary.. The * National Guard council has ?ees called ?smset in-Columbia Jan uary 28, wfeen accounts of several of cers will be audited. The meeting .<w4U be. held .in the adjutant general's oiQce at the State house beginning at 3:30 o'clock. 'James rf. Hunter of Newberry, has been appointed as the third member by the governor to adjust the indebt edness as the result of the annexa tion of a part of Lexington to Rich land county. The following order luis been is sued by tho v.ar department: "Under the provisions of general orders, No^ 74. war department, lOl'.t, ^J^tfnMMdi'o of &m Francisco, Cal., ls detailed for duty at connection with the organized militia cf the 8tato of South 'laroUnu and will be sent'to Culunga, S. C.,' with orders to report to the adjutant of the State for duty. By order of the secretary of war, Leonard Wood, ma jor-general, chief of staff." GOETHALS TO EE GOV. OF PANAMA Permanent Government of Zone To Be Organized April First (By Associated Press.) (Washington, Jan. 27.-Permanent government in the Panama canal cone with Col. George W. Goethals ns civil governor, will be established April 1 An executive order to this effect waa signed by President Wilson today. The. new government will ellmi nate tue commission now in charge of the cone. Chambers ot the committee are to be retained, however, until the opening of the canal, as a committee in charge of the arrangements ?or the celebration incident to the open lng. though without administrative functions The president s order creates these de parements: Operation and maintenance, pur chasing d?partaient, supply depart ment, accounting department, health dei?r*moctt, and an executive secre tary. ?ornais ls Pleased. Paluma*. Jan. 37.-The news of the signing today by President Wilson of an executive order eatoT "Jabing a per manent government tor the canal xone, reached here late today. When word was conveyed to Col. Goethals that ce had been appointed governor, he expres? p^ssurc, ?ut declined to comment in the absence of oficial Mr. and Mrs. Prank Todd have re. <.. . .. fmm >HA?*I nyiuui. wKlnh MLT ?y^T cities, ir.S arc now at home wsth Mrs. food's moth er, MTS. Janie Todd._ Lynched Usual Crime ere, now under arrest at Wendel!. He waa swung np again and his body riddled willi Ni.iHe**. Wilson was caugCt laa$ night be tween Selma and Warsaw. He ls ??aid to have mude a partial confes sion this morning at Selma, A tug crowd there demanded he'M taken 'fjFjjti* scene of his trimer ?Gov. Craig was telephoned and or dered the Haleigh military company to Wendel!. HweatyvGvc Soldiers ia automobile? went, but when Within half a milo of the scene, learned the lynching was over and returned. EVER KNOWN SWEPT PACIFIC COAST DUR ING THE RECENT STORM LIGHTS WRECKED -.. * Raging Seas Smashed Thick Ginee Hundred? of Feet Aboye Sea Level (By Associated Press.) San Francisco. Jan. 27-The high est seas known on the Pacific coast since it waa charted by the United States government were recorded during the recent series of. gales. H. W. Rhodes, lighthouse inspec tor, was in receipt today of reports from keepers giving the facts. The light on Trinidad Head, near Eureka. Cala., wes put out last week by surf that smashed the thick protecting panes surrounding it. Trinidad Head rises three hundred and eighty feet above the sea . level. The light is perched cn a sho'.f cr rock about half way up, and the lens la two hun dred feet above the margin of the ?raid!, A comber leaped the summit of the light on TUtatoook Hock, off the coast: of Oreaoo. and smashed the glasees, The sea on the south coast swept over tiie summitt of the light on San .Pedro breakwater, shout 75 feet up. Still No Chas?,, ?n Patient's Condition At two o'clock this morning Ander son county hospital authorities Bald that they could see but ItUe, if any change n the condition of Mr. li. C. J .Air. Townsend' lias heen gradually Finking for the last week. ' Gompers. Works on Birthday. (By Associated Press.) \ Washington, .lan. 27.-Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Lahors, cetebratod his 64th hirth <d*y by i>uuiag a ?arge par*.' of ?ne time In work at his office. He. read messages of cons'r??.\!'rstio.i from all parts af the world, including one.from Galveston, Texas, council af. labor, from a member who had walked all tho way here and in the evening at tended a banquet lh his honor given by the local central abor union. Mr. Gompers declared, that he felt as vigorous mentally 'and physically os ever.'* . a * '*' * e * * * * -? ? * . * * " * * * CongtesAtonal Summary * * * * we * * * * * * * (By Associated Prese.) Washington, Jan. 27.-.The day ic congres? was spent aa follows: Senate, Met at noon. Continued consideration of the Blair Lee Maryland senatorial case. PostofRce committee favorably re ported Senator Norris' resolution ask ing th? postmaster general to dis close the investigation Into govern ment ownership of telephone and tel egroph-lines. Held executive session confirming ncaniDaUona, including Hefcry M. Plndelt, aa ambassador to Plasia; Winfred T. Denison, as member of Philippine commission and %crotary of intelior of the Philippines, end several hundred postmasters. Adjourned at 4:19 p. m.-to noon; Wednesday. House. . 3?et at noon. Cosnsnoree cesar He?- arranged io begin hearings on ...me of the admin Sstration truat billa. Unrated resolution far ?MHH; of wi^tit??? Tr'lwcj, ?j? ?omh Car olina, over tao contest of Mayor Grace of Charteator.. Foreign Affairs* conantttee poatpon ed until Feb. 9, further, hearing on Niagara Falls power. regutotton. Sustained B'wtlous* coaunltfee re port in favor Keating Repr?sentative Whaley, of South Carolina. , Pasead emended Keating resolution for revision of Colorado coe I and g?sgH?an canner atrtim.i hy Jv???*? couantttee! ' Itrtmetnete reoeal of the Provision? of the- ladetne tax law wbleh> r*nw<re or aothoriso the collection of tho tax at the source proposed in bili by "Rep resentative Cantor, of New . York. Adjourned at 6:13 p. m. until noon Wednesday. v ? Miss Mattie Carlington .nttrt J- **. Felton, of tho educational department Amtlerson county, are ?pending . isppecttng the Anderson t rai schools. They expect to rettt i'll?? ????? m JUDGE SPEER STRONG LANGUAGE USED BY WITNESS WAS RESENTED MELDRIM ON STAND Chairman W?bb Has Difficulty In Silencing Federal Official; Threatens Ejection (By Associated Press.) Savannah, Qa., Jai. 27.-Members Of the special- congressional commit tee who are bera investigating charg ea1 of official misconduct on the part of Federal Judge Emory Speer, of the Southern District of Georgia, to day witnessed another dramatic out burst from the accused judge. Chairman Webb, of the commdttee. with difficulty silenced Judge Speer and threatened di eject offending per sona frosn the rniir* room unless more temperate language wa? em ployed. Th? incident occurred during the testimony of Geh. Peter W. Meld rim, memlber of the havannah bar. who charged that on one occasion .he had been "grievously7. Insulted and out raged hy the cowardly remarks cf J Hil ir.? Riioor " Judge Speer insmediately sprang >to bbl feet and vMpmiently exclaimed: "It ls toconceivsyy wrong that you permit a wltneaafin this court room, where I PreaMflwSbV twenty-eight years, to speak of),my conduct as cowardly." Forbids Offensive Language. After he had restored order, Chair man Wlabb made a brief statement outlining the cMHM?and aims of the cc ' nitteo. I HE We de*Jre.*?^HKSaid. "to estab ftJ?Se, aceusa .darings' are'Ox ' parte. "Judge' Speer and his" counsel. a? well as the publie, are allowed ta' attend these bearings only by courte;:-* nf the com mittee. .1 warn every ono concerned that no witnesses will be permitted to usc offensive language und that no demonstrations will bo tolerated." A. T.'. Lawton, vice president of the Central of Georgia ItaUruad, declared L-eiorei ii?ti " w.wt??Vv?.g? ?o-Sc-y t?i Judge Speer wrecked the Central of Georgia Railroad Banking Company. Mar. Lawtton said Judge'Speer had is sued a ''midnight order" appointing receivers for 'tliK company at a time when the par value of its stock wai (Continued on page 4.) P?NDELL AND CONFIRM (By Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 27.-(Nominations of Henry M. Pindell. of Peoria, m., to be ambassador to Russia, and Win fred T. Denison, of Portland, Me., to Ibo member of the Philippine comsxfte eioh and secretary of tho interior of the Philippines were confirmed by the senate today. Mr. Pi ri dell's confirmation waa de layed pending investigation of cer tain published letters alleged to have passed between b*n and Senator .Lewis, purporting to reveal an ar rangement by which Hr. Pindell waa to have the St Petersburg post for one year. The senatb ?orp???? 'rffi CANAL TOLLS NOW DISCUSSED President Wilson WAI Proclaim His Views at Future Time Washington. Jan. 27.-How to dis ip?se of the Panama Canal tolls Question waa the subject uppermost in discussion about the capital today when the attitude of President Wil son outlined to tbe senate foreign re lations committee last night . became public. The president'* position was asserted te?<be that the provision of th? canal act granting toll exemp tion'to American const-wise vessels ia in violation of the -Hay .Panncefote treaty, which proclaims that the eaL-il shall bo free and open to all nations "on term? of entire equidity" and that "charges of traffic should be just and cQultable." fJoTor* definite actio? is taken in congress, it was said tonight, admin istration leader* wHf await a'public stetixnent froiu the president. President Wilsen hoi? i,<? would proclaim his riew? "at a future time". / ? ANTITRUST LEGISLATION PLANS CRYSTAUZE IN THL COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE EXPEDITE PROGRAM Consideration of al! General Legislation to be Set Aside (By Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 27.-Antitrust legislation plans crystaltsed today in the-houBo committees. Both the in terstate and foreign commerce and the Judiciary committees agreed to expedite consideration of the Presi dent's program, and to .- tast hearings immediately, the judiciary on Thurs day and thc interstate commerce Fri day. T^e Interstate commerce committee set aside consideration Of all other general legislation unUi after the anti-trust measures are out of the way. Hearings before this committee on the cold storage of food products and on pure fabrics legislation, which had been set for the first -week in February, were indefinitely postponed lo clear the way fot^the administra tion program. ?Chairman Adamson of tho inter state commerce committee, issued a statement concerning the much dis cussed question of commiUee Juris diction over the pending measures. Hautement Issued. "Under the house rules," the state ment said,-"all bills which seek to regulate the conditions of interstate and foreign commerce.are within the jurisdiction of the interstate and for eign commerce committee. The anti' trust law is primarily a criminal pro vision, though incidentally and col* toUrsJlx scone civil remedlea-are .pro vided by- ft. lUnder' the houBo rules the Judiciary connndttee has jurisdic tion over Judicial procedure and civil, and criminal law generally." (Both house committees announced that the sentiment cf the business in terests of the country oh the meas ures pending In the respective com mittees would be welcomed and In vited all iporsone prepared to furnish -nv miO^giirtr?!! ?C nvtiiy the corn aaittees. The senate interstate commerce occrmjtte* will meet tomorrow to be gin consideration of Interstate com mission bill and to discuss max pro posal of .'bining. with tho house, judi ' clary committee in . hearings od the bills to supplement the Sherman act. DENISON ED BY SENATE tiona committee recently voted to recomfmend hli confirmation, l Mr. Denison was nominated last December to succeed Dean C. Wor cester, as a member of the Philip pine commission and to ne secretary cf. the Interior of the islands. His nomination was held up at the in stance ol Senator Smoot, pending in vestigation of protests by Thaddeus S. S barretts a member of the United States byard of general appraisers, who was removed from office on the recommendations of ? union commit tee of Which air. Denison was tue head. Ur. Denison was one of the governments counsel in the sugar fraud trial._ PRES. ORESTE HAS ABDICATED Haytien Official Seeks Refuge on German Cr ii wer fore imitera Sax . C?>/ AOWCUHUJQ jtTOSs.; ' Port Au Prince, Haiti, Jan. 27.-The president of Hatti, Michel Or?ate, fled from the capital today, and took re fago eiboard .me German croiser, Vi?eta. He was accompanied by hi* Wife, Fighting began in the city at 1 o'clock this afternoon. An hour lat? the president lett the palace nndef escort and < was conveyed tn ? u?tu* to the warship. Almost tnwnediately detachments , of bluejackets were landed from the United States ar mored cruiser Montana, and the Vi?e ta. Firing continued throughout t?e afternoon and lt waa evident the rev olutionary movement, Wisloh began in the north and norean to southern towns, bsd gained sufficient strength In tho capital to threaten not only she power, hut. tho life of President Or?ate. .(The arrival of the Montana and Vi?eta has relieved the situation Lore, so far aa foreign, residents aro con KS^HHasMQI GREAT CROWDS I T LATEST NEWS Iee Shippers Kicking. ( By Associated Press.) '"Washington, Jan. 27.-Inefficient | service furnished natural ic? ship pers in the east cost'both railways.| and patrons vast sums annually, ac cording to witnesses appearing to day before tho interstate comtmerco ?omtml8sion in protest against ?lie general S per cent advance in freight natoB demanded by tho eastern trunk linea. The ice shippers asserted that with proper attention the carriers could reduce the existing rates-and yet raap a greater profit in the busi ness moved. Takes Virginia's in Schedule. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Jan.,. 27.-rArrange ments practically have been cou .plot ed whereby tho North Carolina Agri cultural and Mechanical College wlll| take Virginia'? place on the George town football schedule. ; The Raleigh | sloven p?Ouuhiy wiii pmjr here i Nor. lt. - . - To Improve Channel. (By Associated Press.) .?Washington, Jan. 27.-Improvement of Jeremy Creek. 8. C.,' by an exten sion of the .branch channel from Mor rison's landing to a suitable lad!rig near the canning factory, four feet deep and sixty feet bottom width costing (10,000. and $1,000 annual maintenance, waa recommended by the war department today. This ?would be a modifieatkm^^fee .pro Charleston -bartour to McClellanvtlle Flizslatmons Mast XotFlght. (By Associated Press.) New York, Jan. 27.-Tho supreme court today denied the application of Robert FltzBlnunoos, one-time heavy , weight champion oZ the world, for an Injunction restraining tho New York Athletic Commission frc? refu^nfj to sanction his participation in boxing j exhibitions in htla ?ate. cerned. The legations are under] guard. Murines are Landed. Washington, Jan. 27.-Warning! from American Minister Smith of the] purpose of President O reste to aban don his office bad in a measure pre pared the United State* government d'or the flight of the Ha?tien executive. It ia understood the conhnander of the Montana acted under tho general principles, of international law In ?landing bluejackets at Port au Prince and otherwise acting for the protec tion of foreign life and property. It IB also assumed that he will prevent fighting within the lanita of the city if necessary to prevont the destruc tion of the town and th* killing ot non-combatants. Battle Sooth Carolina on Way. Washington, Jan. 27.-Wireless news that ' President Orente of Haiti had fled from his rcvolution*torn cap ital, "leaving no government," caused .Rear Admiral Badger at Guantana mo, Cuba, tonight to start the battle ship South Carolina on ? 500 maic| forced.draft run for Port au Prince. Capt Robert L. Russell, command ing the South Carolina, has orders to] join the armorea cruiser Montai? which already has landed bluejack ets st the Ha?tien capital, and to take such steps as may bo necessary to guard the Hves and property of .Akoerican and other foreigners. Th's battleship should reach the scene Strii (By Associated Presa.) Washington, Jan. 27.-A sweeping investigation of strike conditions in the coal field? of Colorado and tho www district ot Michigan was au thorised by tho house late today. By a ?na nf 251 to 1?. the boase ^adopted tte resolution of. Represeutatlve Keating, of Colorado, empowering the mines' and mining committee to make inquiry as to conditions in Colorado and Michigan ia which the federal government rn^ght bo concerned. di earing? will b? conducted In the strike regions by a sub-eommltu-o. sub-cemtoi^ees^?b*ch will start as soon as arrangements can made for the trip. The resolution carries authority to subpoena wlt aossW for testator under oath and] QBHGH?BHBaHHHuHfe5Sun?fl? GREAT INTEREST MANIFEST? ED IN QUESTIONS DIS CUSSED LAST NIGHT . FINE SPEAKERS APPEAR TONIGHT Prof. John G. Clinkscnles of Spartanburg and Dr. E. M. Potent of Greenville Here Presenting to the people of Ander son the cause of missions us it waa never before shown, the Interdenom.-. {national Missionary Conference opened at St. John's Methodist church, last night and a crowded auditorium heard the speeakers tell of what baa been dono for the cause and w'.uit may be accomplished by co-operation heard the speakers toll- of what has those who ere intrcsted in this fcr?at endeavor. .The exorcises last night wero In charge of Dr. E. II. Gaines of the fa culty of Richmond College,: Richmond, Va., and the manner In which ho conducted the affairs of. the evening impressed upon th0 people present the fact that be is a mau . who can be counted on to ao great things.in thiB work. He como here frort Greenville whero he. had conducted4 a similar two days conference and' before that time he had been in Gaff4 ney on a similar mission, j Th* conference opened In the'mag nificent Methodist church last night at seven o'clock with devotional ser vice, \vhich waa led by Rev. Dr. W? H. Frazer, pastor of tho Fl Mt Presby terian church of Anderson. J ir. l nw ser bas been among tho man*. who.le souled workers in this great causo; he bas been foremost Omah* UK who have eo vlfco cadipaign for the in thls."clty an<l t Dr. frazer V.?H present and lent a'd to the movement did much : to j stimulate and inspire that part of tho . audlenco familiar with the work that this man has done. "Tho New Situation In China,'' waa ?the topic announced for Rev. C.. J, j Thompson. There could have been ?r?5 subject selected W'ulcU; would aii r?:?.i.j ?ij?rc f?j KJ? ie- Use -.ii?i uua.viiesu and the fact that all b/aiirers wi ro ! lr.icvtr.tcd waa manifeste?! >J> .?: <. : j attention paid, every word" of ?hu ?peaker. He dealt with the conditions that existed in China for hundreds of years showing that In every respect China should bav0 . received Christi anity earlier than any other nation. Ho then pointed to tho roraarknl.n? dunlite which has occurred In ev?ry ' portion ot that country, directly timi to the advent ot Christianity in that kingdom. He told of the hardships I endurtc by the missionaries who h?ve been rent from the United States and. I from overy othrr ?country, but saldj that each and overy one of then? should, feel well repaid by tho tre , (Ooutlnuod on fourth page.) House Refuse* to Further Invest?gate (By Associated Preen.) Washington, Jan. 27.;-3y a voto of 22? to 28 the bouse late today refused to investigate further the election contest between Representative "Wha ly of Charleston and Mayor Grace, and then passed a resolution to seat Whaley. . Federals ai Southern Pines. (By Associated Preis.) Ballimore, Jan. 27.-Southern Pines, N. N., has been selected aa the spring training grounds for the local Federals. Manager Knabe ex pects to mmke ashort visit there soon I for the purpose of completing ar? I rangements. ^ ke Conditions to require the production of records and popera, Seven subjects of injury aro sp eel nod in tho resolution:' tviiMhw a?A s~??x?'scrvl^?? ?rs tt? terested witts: whether tj?e immigra tion law? aro violatod;. whether citi zens have b?An &r*esbd contrary to the? c*?ne*ft?4l9n^? lawn j of the United graftal wSfethm and combinaviooa contrary tolS^for controlling the prod action, said and i transportation of coal or coppery 1 whether arms and onupanition have be*n ?hipped into th? fields for tho punoso o? excluding iho products of * tho minos from cotn?veU?vo marketa in tatsrsteto Uade; whether, pvonaga exists or has been maintained; if any; or all of *.bc#e, conditions extsuj wor.t'ca?sea lcd up to them.