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PART ONE VOL. 1. NO. 1. Weekljr, K t WUhe4 1860;Doily, Jan. 18, 1914. ANDERSON, S. C. TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 13, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. $5.00 PEF ANNUM. Neither Side Spares Feel ing* of Their Oppon ents in Case COSPIRACY CHAR GES DISCREDITED After Four Hour*' Argument by Defense Today, the Case W?1 Go to the Jury (By Associated Press) Oklahoma. City, Okie., Feb. n.-rSijt of ihe twelve hours allotted tor;er gUttDent in the damage suit brought] by Mrs. MlnTSle E. Bond of Oklahoma City, against United States Senator .Thomas P., Gore today .had- been con sumed wtjen court adjourned, and, unleBS some unforseen "contingency prevents, the case will be Submitted to ^he jury mto tomorrow. Two attorneys today spoke for the plaintiff and one for the defense. Neither spared the parties to. the shit and both Senator Gore and Mrs. Bond, as well as those characterized by Senator Gore as "disgruntled poli ticians, whose pleadings for pie ware unanswered,** and who the. de fense charges engineered the suit, were severely arraigned. Summing up began after Judge Clark read his instructions to the jury at the opening of court, counsel for Mrs. Bond announcing that they would not exercise their privileges Of presenting additional evidence in. re .buttel. Before court convened it was / understood that at least ' three witnesses would be called for today, among them James R. Jacobs, in whose room at a Washington hotel, tinj alleged attack, which airs. Bond cite* a* the bast? for her suit, said to have occurred ' Mar No'explanation other than they cou ?Idered their' case established given >b^^. r?mh^:^??8trt ending tris evidence. &-T.'. Jldd nas- aUorae*. *?frV: ta* fenee that Jhe senator had b?< the victim p? a conspiracy was with out foundation. "!r>Thy, after, nine months, has . no effort bees made to have the ?all?ge d conspirators arrested T" be asked the Jury. "And I* |t not true that to Im pute to another a crime, la a criminal act in itself?" He described Mrs. Bond as a "plain woman, the daughter of a airrrjle far sxar,*". i?ti cvin?lenged counsel for Senator Gore "to show from, this rec ords where this woman once stepped aside from the path of virtue." "Sven though he be a united States senator," IGddings shouted, "I " say that Senator Gore is lying when he says that Mrs. Bond improperly ap proached hint.'' The senator testified that Mrs, Bond seised him while they were discuss ing the possibility of an appointment for her husband to a federal position. "Moman, Pruett, who spoke,, tor Sen ator Gore, denounced the wltnesse' for,, Mra.; Bond, who, he pointed put. I ! were .disappointed candidates for fed eijai.Jp?^ronag?. cither directly or in directly, . at tho hands of Senator , Attorneys for both nnriio? suit expressed, themselves as satisfied with the instructions of the court to tho i'ary. Judge Clark devoted him self almost entirety to setting forth whst constituted a conspiracy under the Oklahoma statutes and instruct-, tog the jurors that the past charactei of neither Senator Gore nor Mrs. Bond should influence them, confining themselves to the direct allegation in T^rs. Bond's petition and Senator GOre's counter charge of conspiracy. Tomorrow attorneys -for the de . fenae wtil have tour, hoars for argu ment and counsel for Mrs. Bon^ two. ' XRS. CI,ABK ABSENT. (Washington. Feb\ 17.?The Prcei dent and Mire. Wilson tonight were hosts at tM^mPj.-state dinner of the winter at the White House In honor of Speaker Champ Clark; la the ab sence from, the city at Mrs. Chirg, the speaker was accomnanled bv Mtn _?^ Sen. Sullivan Spec's! Correspondence. .'?njmbia, Feb. 17.?In the course ot a debate Tuesday morning Senater G. W. Sullivan announced ineidental ly that this would bo fate last year in th<? RiMia?,?? ?nd *.h?t he diet r.oi intend to stand tor reelection. Hie many friends regretted to hear him say he did not expect to come back t* the Senate where be is regarded as a most -aiuable m?faber. III? . views ere conservative without being re-ae tionary. and he has stood firmly tor ?c?arcsstre and useful legislation.. CONGRESS MAKING JBlINVESTIGATlON To See That Competition Exists In Manufacture of Radium Washington, Feb. 17.?Testifying today before the Senate Mines Com mittee, W. L. Cummings of Placer ville, Colo., declared monopolization of radium lands an impossibility be cause of the great extent of tue min eral zone. He said his own proper ties had been idle for many months because he had been unable to work them profitably. !A letter from George J. Jordan of Durango, Colo., and a telegram from David Taylor of Salt - Lake, Utah, urged the need of federal interven tion to prevent the formation of a radium monopoly. Jordan said the disappearance of all but one or two buyers or ofe from the Colorado fields indicated that a monopoly al ready was forming. Senator Shafroth told the commit-' tee that Gov. Spry of Utah, now in Washington, might ask to be heard. MBfl. FRA5CE8 E. WILSON. * For Yearn Head of the If; ('. T. I In This fonntry. (By Associated Press) Chicago, Feb. i (.?Memorial servi? ! ces today were held here for Frances |E. Willard; for years the head of the. Woman's Christian Temperance Un ion. Willard Hell,, named for the temperance leader, was filled with wearers of the whits ribbon. BFSe services marked the sixteenth anni versary of the death of Frances E. . Willard and tu? flowora which decked I the* haii afterwards were laid on her i grace in Rose Hill cemetery. MAYFLOWEB W> KEXJCO. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 17.-^After a cohV |ference with President Wilson today, Secretary Daniels ordered the presi ; ential yacht Mayflower to Mexlc waters to relieve one of the halt ahlpg at Vera r?ruz. The Presides has had no use for the yacht latel [and boats of the gunboat class are re?u?ied as particularly useful In '"??Iran waters because of thfrir light I' (tract let sply Ship and.. Transport To (By Associated Press) Washington, Feb. 17.?Contracts to >day were awarded by Secretary Dan*, ilela to the iBoston navy yard for the 'construction'of ?.supply ship at $1, 171,713, and to- the Philadelphia navy ??t n transport at $1,458,305. The government plans ' submitted es timates considerably below the low eat bid from) private shipbuilders Peking iho ixFuiracis. These vessels will be the first types ever built for the navy, Their de i signs were developed to embody mill i tary charac?*tr!5ti'is rcc the navy general board. AGE OF CONSENT IS NOW El Bill to This Effect Legislature in State of Mississippi Jackson, Misa., Feb. 17.?More than 200 women waging. an aggressive campaign for a bill pending before the [ lower house of the legislature, pro viding for raising the age of consent to 18 years, today left the house gal leries during a bitter debate on.that measure. The debate was on an amendment to the effect of which wsS that the presont styles of some dresses worn by many women on the streets should be considered aa evidence of bad characters. The exit o'L the women from the gallerfes ?o?fowed remarks by Representative Morrison of Gren ada, which referred ?o the "Immodesty of present day fashions," referring particularly to ".slashed skirts." Mr. ! Morrison advocated adoption of the I amendment The amendment offered by Repre j aentative Walker, of~ Lauderdale I couty, wan defeated. 60 to 46. The k bill raising the age'of consent to 18 elghteee, votes against It. The Anderson delegation bill In creasing the numVr of eensiy eotii mGurtouera frost two to foav passed the Senate this morning and was Or dered enrolled aa ah act. The Sen ate bill ?40 tabled in tbs Hont? Mon day as but one bill is needed. , The Senate spent the morning de bating the bill which will give Chr.r Jeston a high license system for the lie of liquor. The Senate refused to I hi!I the bill, but did not pass it The pome bill passed- the House last ses LEO M. F Supreme Court D?ni ? His Appeal for New Trial HIS ATTORNEYS WILL FIGHT ON The Sensational Atlanta. Murder Case Appears, to Be Ap proaching the Last Chapter (By Associated Press.) Atlanta, ...Ga., ,Feb, . 17.?Leo M. Frank, under sentence ot- death .for the murder' hf H-veaf^old Mary Pba^ garj ' bere -ton-;A;priIv26 o'r 'i^^e^V;-'^ day-jrj^-^dyanced ' ope-step, closer; to, the, gallows. whenv tue Oaorgfa *'?^ premd' Court ".RUstataed'V She Wrdicfc of 'the'lower rcbui*t Whffjr 'pronounced him guilty. The opiniou, written by Justice At kinson, also waa signed by Just'ce Hill, Lumpkin and Evans. A dissent ing opinion was entered by Chief Justice Fish and Justice Beck. Although Frank's lawyers . tontjft? would make no statement as to wfnW steps they would take next, it was reported that they had not yet given, up the determined battle which they have waged for the'freedom.of th?; young factory superintendent. Newa that the highest court of the State had denied hua the right to be again tried failed to shake the iron nerve of the condemned man. His friends say he received the tidings - quietly, refusing to -comment thereon. While the supreme court's decision 1b voluminous, the pith of the ruling la contained in the head-note which saya: "The evidence supports the ?rdlct and there. wg# no abuse of in reruBing .a new -tyJaL-'! '*? ie Frank's Past a their dissenting opinion. Chief Justice Fi?h and Justice Beck held that the trial, court erred in uduut ting the testimony of James Conley and tr. B, Dalton regarding alleged acta involving immoral conduct on Frank's part .toward women prior J*> the murder of the Phagan girl. ; Unless en extraordinary motion for a nee* trial, or. some other more in behalf of the convicted man Is made, he will be resentencod within the next two weeks. The decision of the supr?me court first must be entert ae*that of the trial court, sftor which sentence again may be imposed. Frank's fight for freedom may be prolonged in a number of ways, and , tonight it. was pointed out that months may elapse before hia fate finally Is decided. According to court officials here, it la possible that, i? vi?w or the dissenting opinion of two of the six justices of the . su preme court. Frank's' lawyers 'may move to reargue' the case before that (bady. tuv.uu . In the1 event that 'such - a- motion shbMld . be denied, 'an attempt t then 1 probably . would" be^made to get the cas? before itn?T BnHed State? ?u . preme .court on -the - grounds that l Another course Open to Frank ' would T?e to file an extraordinary mo utjB "Wr a new trial before the court 'Wfilmlch he was eonvitfted. Should the obltrt deny this motion, an appeal cohld be-taken to the State supreme court. As a- last resort, it was point ed out, an appeal could be made to the governor for an extension of exe* cuilrn clemency. Baked Over AH the Straw. I Wben the Frank case was appealed to the eupreme court, more than a hundred counts were entered in the plea. Stress was laid on allega tionsigrf rsejudtce on the part of two jurot?, ?nd charges were made that rabe feeling against the young fac tory superintendent. w),o is a Jew, had ?aus Itself felt In the court-room and influenced the verdict. Sigcifi jbaa?jtiWa? a:? attached to the atate maut "of the trial judge, who ir Je >g a motion for a new trial said thbtp .although ho had beard nil the HHHfe^0 ***. no*- convinced either O: ?nnucence QX tne de .fendabt. Tediy's decision add- another chap ter tqt a case whose records are al ready Said to be more voluminous than aby other In Georgia annals. Bv %fy step of the prosecution since ff*?*X *frwt 00 ?n?Picton oa April ?, WS, baa been stubbornly con .my^.-Meeh- popular feeling has been JtsauitJested both for and against Uie defendant. . Frank's arrest nma t?rr> after V** ot ***** phag?n was~ found ^ * ttw.*--*<'hm*n ia ??- baae-aent ?* We. ?atleoal Pencil Factory, where ?a# Data been employed, anU of *W??ft Frank wee superintendent. Oe ?SP-Z* * coroners Jury ordered that Frank; and Newt Lee, the negro, -r&n who discovered the body, be B*ld fi r grand Jury Investigation. .Frank was ladicted for morder on ^afny 24. Charged against Lee were AU Chance \*ja* Lost In The] House <rf t Represe natives Yesterday Spectal Correspondence. Columbia, Feb. LT.?Practically all chance of safeguarding the primary elections from fraudulent voting by enacting legislation to eliminate the possibility of .'^.vanished Tuesday oiiEe killed the pri offered by the Judld nlght when t1 mery reform i ciary conmitt The primary the Senate judiciary co form bill by voie on the pr.umry refO the third n of. 54 to 53,, debate for ^wo? track. cenrruittee's stilute for pass either bills It is could be put lote in the sesa The best ch mary reform last night w Senate bill tag by one the House b form bill pending in ^substituted for the I lee's primary re of 53 to 52. The I [tien of passing the! Ill as amended toi resulted in a vote sequently tho _toilt j of une vote. The j vf the bill lasted j followed the bested' Nicholson bills pro ' safeguarding are atill on tfip Ouse, Tbsijudlolary' ~s' offered.as'a sub f the House should kelson-or the Miley pofigible that It gh the Senate this, for enacting pri iiatlon was lost { Houee killed the rote aft^r aubstitute it for IT NOW. Frsil) if.iu%. VMBmV- 17.--Official! j count today.MtwHKbei 7,tW,7 national banks and <Q" wtWi?> bank und trust companies bevena?ile formal, jappllca-! lions to ^comMpj^^toe'oew | federal r Me?ssa Band?l TiJseh By United Stam Troof? WHAT TOPO NOW IS THE QUESTION E?tire Passes? er Trahi W'?s Destroyed by Being Ron , Into the Fiery Trap (By Associated Press.) fll Paso, Tex., Feb. 17.?Maximo j Castillo, the -Mexican bandit charged with responsibility for the. Cumpre tunnel Abtaster in Wakelt-teu, Aaaegl: cans and forty-one others lost their lives, today was captured thirty-eight I wiles south or Hachlta, N. M., ty American troops. The information today was con-1 T jed to ~2en. Hugh Scott, comman dant at Ft.-Bliss, in an official tele-1 gram from Capt. White,, Ninth United j States cavalry. With the tandlt were six of his fol lowers, who, iccordlng to Cspt. White J Surrendered wlthtfut a, B?bt, They , will be brought here. Castillo, to avoid a- rang* pf moun tains on the Mexican- aids, made a detour whlcn brought him into Am erican territory. Capt White was on the watch, having received news yes-j tcrday from Walter McCormlck, man ager of Los Palos ranch on the Mexi can aide that the bandit was In the vicinity. Whether the prisoner-will be sur rendered to the rebels is a letal Qnea !-|tnep^hlch remains to be settled. If ; I this is done, there is no doubt that : (he wilt be executed for the Cuihbre dift?ster. He is not charged with any i Castillo set ?rfi ? f ~?ht trii In tke Cumbrc tunnel two weeks ago. I The cars were burned when a pas senger train crashed into It* and every i life aboard waa lost. The tunnel atill to burning; A special to the Tiroes from Ha chlta, N.. M., aaya the capture was I made by IA*ut.'Rothwell, of Troop A. It continues: "The band of outlaws, under heavy [ y* tard Is marching overland to Ha chlta end should erriv* about mid night, i Charles McDow, a. promdpent rancher who knows Castillo, identi fied them and the latter made no *t fmpt to deny ?. "Capt. White will Ask that CaetlUo and Capt. Emilie Oarcla, a member of the band previously captured be transported immediately to Kl Paao, as the number of soldiers on duty bore la limited.' General Villa expressed his grati S fleation at Ute capture tonight. Gen. ' Scott was no less jtjrbthtni. IBHraSRa^H Smith of South Carolina] it Chariman of Committee WILSON'S MOVE NOT EXPECTED! It is Urged That The Senate ] Sought Particularly to Know President's Wishes (Uy Associated Press.) .Washington. .Feb. 12.?Information] thiiti President' Witeon would veto the immigration bill if it.la ment to Con greiqincluding the literasac provision, | today ?was. given members oft the sen ate immigration., eommltio*. \'Many,..of .them, said- tonight that] tiiey .-'were bewildered,- Inasmuch as I they had determined to retain kh*? lit- j erauy test In their draft of he lruml grellen measure as It passed the' house under the impression that the] President would accept the bill If it i passed the senate. An Interesting session or this committee la looked for. I Two weeka ago the aenate directed Senator Smith of South Carolina, ibe chairman, to consult with President WilBon on Immigration legislation. It was aald today that the members especially desired to learn whether the veto power might be directed at the literacy provision of the Burne<t blU. Some or the senators were ?nr?ir.ed to the belief that it would be a waste of time to take up consideration of the immigration reform at alt if the restrictive literacy test again would tail. They were committed to that Provision as a beneficial form of re striction, had voted fe* It twice be fore and felt constratno*! to insist fj?MjMt again, but they dUi tb waab^tfae Aime, ofcgtgff LebouiA<?via:e.;.b*M 9**& I immigration- .les-smi : -, ;. , the executive axe. Senator Smith reported that, white the president did not look upon the literacy teat with favor, he would sign the bill if it passed the senate. Upon that basis, the commitee went to work. Now the members are inclined to ! slant* by their guns despite.th? presi dent a attitude, certain that the measure can pas? the senate and not .at all sure that it might not reposs Icih houses by a two-thirds vot? over the bead of he president. Th? senate repaesed a s'rallar bill over President Tail's veto, but failed in the house. II'f'HLORIDK OP MKRITRY. f*MS Tablet- BL-st Bs S?ar?sd F???Rlr Hereafter. New York, Fsb. 17.?Biehioride of mercury can be sold at retail In this city after Mr rib 1 ne^t Only, upon prescription cf a physician, A regu lation adopteA today by the board of health so provides. As an additional precaution the tablets must have,the word, "potoon". stamped pa them. Pr?parations containing, leaa than [one-tenth of a gram, of too agent are [not included In. the regulation. WORK,N0#A!JWS IS THEIR SLOGAN The Unemployed In St. Louis | Made Quite a Pageant Tuesday (By Associated Pres?) St. Louis, Feb. 17.?Carrying ban nera reading "We want work, not alma." and singing "Throw Ont. the Lire Line," 600 homelesa men today marched on the olty ball, met the ma yor and then attended a meeting or the city council where they asked for appropriations for the relief of the poor. The parade was called the, "pageant of the unemployed," by us promoters. In contrast to the pro posed "pageant of St. Loulri," for which thousands of dollars are being spent. It w-s beaded by James Bads ' How, "millionaire hobo.'* and Cora D. Hovey, secretary of the National I Brotherhood Welfare Association. The men asked the erection of a I new municipal lodging house, ror tne ; I Iocs of ensued tools and vacant. building^ belonging to the city and tor the establishment of a commissary ! where tbe unemployed might buy food! at Its coat. The mayor told Iba men be could do nothing for them on his own Initiative, bat said he would ap-, prove of any aid offered the homelesa by the municipal assembly. BABIVK PAILSTJ. | (By Associated Press,) Chicago, Feb. 17.?Margaret Quayle.l [daughter of William A. Quayle of Paul, died at a hospital here while her father was rushing to bedstds on a fast train. Misa Qua had been in tbe hospital tor two .weeks. Sb'. underwent tbe radiant [treatment tor a growth on her left1 .leg at a Baltimore hospital after hi-.v >ing returned to her home at St. Paul ! when she became cr-tlcaf *~ NAVAL A?RONAUT FALsJFTO DEATH] UeuL J. M&&> Murray of U. S. Naval Corps Drowned in Pensacola Bay (By Associated Press.) Penssacola', Fla, Feb. 17?Drowning I caueed the dath of Lieut. J. McC. Mur-1 ray, of the United States naval avia tion corps, : Who late yesterday lost ! his life when lits hydroaeroplane plunged several hundred feet Into Pensacola Bay, At first It was thought he had been Killed by an explosion of the engine of his craft or Injuries sustained in hi? fall, but an examina-' ttpn by physicians today showed his body to be almost unmarked by the accident. Officials or the naval sta-j tion said his death was doubtless due to his inability to tree himself fromj the floating wreckage of hlB crirt. j Whether a defect in the mechanism or the hydroaeropalne caused Its fa tal plunge, or whether the aviator lost control of ilia machine today remained a myshtory. The'wreckage of the! craft was towed to the naval station and an official investigation begun, i OHIO LEGISLATURE BROKE OUT WITH BOW. (By Associated Press) Columbus, O., Feb. 17.?Scenes of tumult, which rit times bordered on riot, market the dose late today of the ctecial session of the legislature, whteh adioumed sine die. I An altercation In the house be tween FepresenUnive M. A. Warner, 1 dctnorjstin Poor t?fer, und Represen tative J. O. Ooopfri.a republican, was prevented oy otHSr*memberB separat ing them during a quarrel over the automobile ltccht?*?<c bill, an admin istration measure,"which was passed and sent to the governor. Oov. Cox left tonight on a ten dnya' vacation trip to Florida. WITH NECK BROKEN LIVES Sm'MONTHS **v ilj jk^jjgflTOtcl^n of kHow. Kew Hac*ovSWc.Feb... iJ?-& Rose .IjEjmiaieoauUor, New York 1 whose neeg w^3?nr*lefcin tthe liston of th? White Mountain express with the Bar Harbor express on the New Haveft^fOflaoa&'tm Qept 2;! last/: died at' a;h|?^(t?j|(.t^da^.' jShe?is the j twcnty-seeo'n^TOfson % die as the re I suit ?f the . ?ftl?lt.'l'fieviMl other per sons were crippled for life. DEMESTEB \UT0js?0B!LI8T IS A&EBICAS ?T?3 ma (By Associated Press) j London, Feb. 17.?-Lee Bond, the demented automoblllst of Llndhprst, Hampshire, who tried to commit sui cide In orison yesterday, U an Ameri can citizen. Among h te papers was found a letter or ldeottflcr.Uon, . No. ?744, issued ca Get 9. iaii, by the Shanghai branch Of the International Banking Corporation of 60. Wall street. New York. Little was known or Bond at Liud hurst, where be bed lived tor a year, (except'l^-eaajdii^'-wlttL bis.? wild motor and horseback rid?s ttfro?gh Sat?P^ ?M was arrested after a thrilling thirty hour *ltOmV?bllB drive through"; four j counties. -. ft! :-. u , On Mbndsy hO;CUt h?? throat In the, prison cell, His condition Is practl lllnnai.* of Religi (By Asseolhtea' Press) ' Washington, Feb. 17.?In a letter to W- W. Prescotl, editor c. a pro-j testant magazine., published here,' President Wilson has deniel empha-1 tlcally that his correspondence is handled with religious prejudice by his secretary. Jos. P. Tumulty. The correspondence made public today by the magazine follows: "The President, Washington. D. C, Jan. it>. I9H.?-Sir: M earn from per sonal interviews and; correspondence thai there is n widespread reeling anvoo? Protestants that It Is practi cally impossible fd^famy communica tion relating to the-activities of the Roman Catholic cftfrch to seach you personally, for thereupon all such letters are withheW from you by your private secretary; Mr. Tumulty. It Is unfortunate both, for you and for the country that ouch an Impression rpfsvall*. end that it Seems to have some foundation. "Before dealing with this subject in this magasine, I am writing to ask for a statement from you which might be of service la restoring con fidence among soigfc of the best clti sens of this remplie. Any reply, however brief., "nSK^t that thin let ter actually retiilfe you. would be a source of satisfaction. "When you weji governor of New Jersey: 1 wrof<g->yS? concerning some criticisms or y?hr course, in which] you were charged with showing tu Congress Anxious to Clear Up Foreign Relations ' CONSIDER GREAT BRITAIN TREATY Treaty With England Awaiting Ratificationru ior Extension, Will Open Floodgate* of Oratory * ' \\ (By ABBoclatcd Prep? ) Washington. Feb. 17.i-~Th&t tbo senate may not wait for Initiative ac tion In tti-J house before taking hlto ferions consideration* tin: matftr of repealing the tolls''exemption of the Panama canal aist, became today.- It was Stated by stVeral sen ator;; "!rho a?e;" anxtoua to bare the matter settled to aid in clearing up foreign relations; generally, that some action toward a solution of the ques tc*i ? was.probable, within the next tew days. Thursday Is set sa the day for be ginning the discussion on the general arbitration treaties In ^xec?ilio Sin**-, rion. The expired treaty with Great Britain, which awaits ratification for extension will be taken hp first and it. will be certain to open the flood-; gates of oratory on the Panama, tolls* question, as this was the stumbling block to ratification of the treSty last summer. Senator O'Qorman. .wlio op posed the convention, ar d also oppos ed to the president's desire that the canals tools exemption'for American coastwise ships be removed, will lead the attack. That the matter yet would be sent t? a detn/wraUe caucus for determination i* the >low held, by many s A*%esfl white h du ?e with tH* fdi^ign'rotations committee'that they would reverse their position1 and tot* to repeal the free in it section of the canal net.' ' In the house, howtrver? considerable. opposition to rcpal of the tolls' pro visions has developed end to this the president ha* ?urrted his attention? Tomorrow iu\ will *n?ife* ?ritt M??esi ty Leader Underwood* who has been a staunch advocate of the toll exemp tion for American ships. Representatives covington and Doremous of the house commerce con-jaittee have submitted a propo% m'VnjZ to confine the es?"?ptinn of the American ships engaged "exclusive ly" in coastwise ?hl pplsg. Thsr h?ra told the president "intimations were contained in the. diplomatic corres pondence that Great Britain might not object to exempting American coast wise shipping and the- carrying of cargoes from foreign ports to the Sfnltcd states in American nhjpa, aa oastwls' trade. WAL" Ttlhi?' HI?HI&T. ' New York, Feb. lt.?Miss Elisabeth France? Hannh. daughter' or the late J?mes 8. Hanau of Brooklyn, today 1 Wa's married here to Duke Don' Arlu re'de.M^..psrsfK? X Iti?,, ?V ?u incmu church. ties Charge ous Prejudice I vorltlsm to the RoMan Catholic church 'and your reply places the matter in. such a light that I did hot deem It necessary to u<itoe any reference to the subject 1 may desire to disease with public men and hence this let ter. "Thanking you for any attention which you may give to res request, I am youis very truly, W. W. Prescott.." The Presidents reply under-'data Jan. 14. 1914, rejfcd?: My Dear Sir: Allow me to ack nowledge the receipt of your letter ;j Jan. IS, and to thank you for your candor in writing me. "I beg leave to assure you that th? impression that any aar? of lay cor respondence Is withheld from rate ht any circumstances by 'soy- secretary on account of religious predellctioss on his port la absurdly and otteri* false. I venture to asy th?t sc prts-= went ever had more frank and satis factory relations with secretary than X have with mine. The tfhofe of my correspondence la constantly open to me. Mr. Tumulty is prompt, per haps, to call my attention to matter? In which his prejudice 1? supposed to be engaged than to other maUer* of relative Indifference, Of course. I need hardly add 1 -re, not cneaking from aa Impression. Vit from my knowledge of just how my correepondeac* is hanoi$d.