The Anderson daily intelligencer. (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, April 04, 1914, Image 1
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.
INCLUDING DEAD, WOUND
ED AND PRISONERS J
AT TORREON
THE REBEL DOMAIN
Yesterday's Victory Practically
Aatarea Control of A terri
tory in the North
(By Associated Press)
Juarez, Mex!, April 3.--The nyster-fl
leal outbursts that greeted the newe
or the fall of Torreon last night in this
?.l'y was calm today. ;? General Villa
added nothing td his brief bulletin!
of lust night except that he promised,
ir convenient, be would report all t~efl
available details fully tonight.
CJreatBt interest centers in def-1
Inltc information as to how many
prisoners were taken by the rebeln.
V?Ua last night said that the Federal
IOSECH were 900 dead and wounded and/fl
prisoners. Tho report indicated a
rout of the Federals so complete as
to be almost Unbelievable. . -' i'm
Villa's early estimate of his losses
waa Coo killed and l.BOO wounded.
The news came too late last night
.for v. titting demonstration, although
fr.r a v,?,?e U>6 bireets were ttirong
id, whistles blew,, bells rung, .guns
tired and every loader, of tho rebel
cause received his share of "vivash"
The Federals believe that Velas
Cr% arti} ttm rnmntnr Jjla ia
attempt to join Ute Monterey garrison,
Raid to number four thousand. Goner*] I
Pablo Gonzales, the rebel leader. inp-1
eratlcg in that region, is beloved jfVB
have a following of 3,000.
3f?y Abandon Tampfco.
Washington, April 3;- Following
closely on official advices today from
George C. Carothers, American Consu
lar ?g?sst rit Torrsnn, vi the S ig a i of
the Fodc/raL tfroopS; from the etty,
came a prediction from Rear-Admir
al Fletcher that the important. gulf
pori of Tampico probably'would be
abandoned hy. tn?. S?rierais wiUgojMt,
fr- tight, T
Administration" bfricldis mode no
comment on tttb Torre?n result* and
official Sentiment la not likely fe? crys
talled until more in known ot the bat
tle Itself abd its effects in Mexico
City and elsewhere.
Mr. Corot her's report of the tall of
. Torreop lacked detail, particularly,
with reference to lusses sustained on
both aides and the movements of the
retereattng Federals. The absence of
any nowa from the. Federal reinforce
-.. menu under Gene*?!* Maas and
Moore, led to much speculation be
tween staff ^my officers, and to a
alienation tha* perhaps* General Ve
lasco has planned cn retiring from
. Torre?n to affect a junction with the
forces to' the eastward, and make the
tdwn untenable for Villa by threaten
ing his line of communication with tho
North. The general opinion, however,
was that, neither army ls tn^condton
Tor anything, like another engage
ment ' _ '_
ine neh*i iiomain.
Tbs states subject 4P rebel arms are
Chihuahua,- Suu?rn, (except io? pux i ge
Gu&ymas.) most of Coahulla, Durango
and Sinaloa.
Yesterday's victory was said to
make the capture of Saltillo ?nd Mom
dovla, and Monterey, key to the fcuc*p
of Nonvo i tuc ia, -assured.
Thus, by ins successful campaign
C? ti~.Z ?i?t rr;OH*ii, irene; a? r raiitriBfo
Villa has practically assured rebel
control of the vast territory ot tho
\ Northern States of Mexico and galn
?* ed tor himself, the reputation of being
the foremost soldier of thc country. >
. Genoral*Pablo Gomez, for months,
um u?r?a?rr<*. ine re?erai forces at
MC?",'VW*~ - ?^tt^-TJt*r', "*i ~C ~',
that ?he Torre?n army* is loosened,
strategists here assume that the Fed
erals-will evacuate these points and
attempt to retreat to Tandeo, *ea
J?ft of the State of Tamaulf^as.
Interest here today was divided In
speculation aa tn Villa's future move
ments and the effect, if any.'th? tri
umph would have in Washington.
Official nnsUs Larking, .
Juarex, Mex.-April ft.-Gener?is Car
ranza and Villa failed ta hoid aa o*
peetstd tolesrsphic conference tonight*
and tho. public, wa?, left to await of
fici?t d?ioiis which were permitted
t?d lofprm??U
people off th<
. Y; ; - H
to the
save a rcp?ri
had Upen a rt
minor import
Maas ProcredlSjt te Torreen,
Loreto. Tex., April 3. General Jo
aquin Mass, "?Ith . Federal ?einforce
ments pwK^editia to the aid of Gen
eral Vetasen at T'/rreon, was pt Htpp
toto, about 280 a<He* east of Torr
late last night,-^iicoording to a-da
apntch informed the eonsnl that Maas
Federals
lat there
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I STILL CLAIM faCTORY n
O -?y o
o Washington, April 3.-The ?
s Mexican, embassy*->here today o
o still claimed victory for the o
o Federal forces at Torreon. o
o O
OOOOOOQOOOO OafpO O O O O O O
SEVERE WEATHER
CONDITIONS EXIST
a??jaf?;
In Many Sections?-Frost For
Upper Southern States Ia
Predicted
(By Aas^lated Press.)
Washington, April J.-April frosts
tonight in Virginia, the interior of
North Carolina and the northern parta
of Georgia and South Carolina were
predltced today by the weather bu
reau. Sever weather conditions for
this Reason prevail In' many sections.
Rains and snows persist over the nor
thern districts east of the Mississippi
and below zero readings were re
tford north of^Lake -Superior.
Revenu? Cutter
SenacaioSearch
New Founci?arstt Government
... t>./.
Asked American Aid in Search
For "Southern Croas"
(By Associated Press)
St. J?hns-N; F., April. 3--As the
hours went ny tonight no other cas
ualties from * the -seating steamer
5an?berntt:ross and her crew of 170
men liad Veen added to the loss of life
of, Tuesday's blizzard N In which 77
men of the coaler Now Foundland
lost their liven Thc number of the
New Foundland's dead was definitely
determined late today with the fur
ther possibility that several ot the
112 men who were rescued would suc
cumb to the effects of the 48 hours
??fv??rf. A i iRii ?c7?r? i a were made
tonight for the w?pUoo of Ihe res
cue ship R$to?<#t^t?tt*<**d to ar
rive tomorrow, bringing most of the'
dead and many - of the survivors. , .
in an-effort--to solve Uie mystery of
the .disanpe*.rance of the Southern
roas, the New Foundland govern
ment today asked the American reve
I ape cutter Sroeca to search for miss
ing sealer. The coastal steamer Kyle,
which has a wireless equipment, waa
titted, out here for a cruise along the
I Eoutheastern coast, off which ^ the
SQ::them Cros? ?u last seen lues
I day morning, a fe% pours before the
3 days' blizzard set IP.
I \ Although the .vessels of the so
called Wooden Walled sealing fleet,
of which the Southern Crosit w**r -Ri?
have "bucked" ice fields with impu
nity and are regarded AS 'staunch
i ships, aealers say hPr "cargo of 17,000
seal pella would be. an active danger
during a storm on account o? its in
stability. >
PROBABLY 1 WAS
BURNED TO DEATH
I Workmen Clearing Away Debris
Found Charred Bones in Rains
of Florida House
(By Associated Press) s
St. Augustine. Fis., April j--One
II>:I&UII in ucM?ved fcj iiuve bumed to
destroyed five tourist hotels, the St
death in the fire here yesterday, which
John's county court house and other
property valued at approximately.
$760.000. I
Workmen engaged in clearing away
me nouns today found Charred bones
clothing In 'tho ruins <af the Florida
House, where the fire originated.
It has been supposed thai all guests,
and employes of the hotel escaped.!
ijfforta are beter made tonight to
establish the identity of the person'
believed to have Men bunrod.
I Settlement of
Panama S?paration
Question in Sight
vr'sBimigimi,'Tftprit ' 3.- in roi
[coming from Bogota, today ii
lUiat .^n agreement virtually
taped op-'terms fer a Anal settle*
<nt of the long standing and bitter
alrorer-yl?jrt'rr?en the United Stat??
asWCSolombla over the separation of
Papsma. It is said only minor de
tails remain to arranged and that
the perfected agreement' may be
roached m ?hon^'^weeka
would proceed imm?diateiy to Tor
re?n, from which city he promised
to report today/ -ka ? late hour to
night, lt ia stated', nothing further had
been, heard fron*, htm. . , . . -
General Carr.?sa received ^-?Brat
motions hom alb perte ot the United
States and Fnrope pn th? fall of Tor
re?n.
?
PENDING CONSIDERATION!
OF PROPOSED COMPRO
MISES IN SENATE
LEADERS ARE BUSYl
Republicans Will Unite Against|
The Repet? Policy of
The President
(By Associated Press.
(Washington, April 3.-Tho Panama
Canal tolls exemption controversy has
reached thc simmering stage In the
c?nate, pending consideration next
week of the repeal bill and proposai!
compromises by the committee on in
ter-ocean canal o. Leadv'S on both
sides of the fight continuad their ac
tivities today, however, preparing fori
the final clinch or the great legislative!
battle.
Two salient points were emphasized!
In the developments of the day. Ono
was the concentrated effort being now
made by republican senators to unite
agalnBt the President's repeal policy,
add thc other was the reinforced de
termination of administration leaders
to. yield to no compromise on the house
bili pmviiiinjj for repii? ui ?olit*
|exen;ption for American ships.
.?Among the republican senators whol
huv? been .classified as doubtful with
regard "o the appeai, there'ls a gener
al tendency toward a line-up against
tKa nrcalHcn? . nutnnA,ntu ZZTt??CT."
who ari championing the President's
cause, assert that, they welcome this
movement, confident that it can have
no effect other, than to solidify thc
democrats and aid in assuring success
for, the administration. These detno
er.-, while admitting . that five or
their number cannot be induced to
abandon their opposition to the bill,
insist .that there U every indication
that all other majority senators evon
' fy a?Ul support the measure. They
'also ?fiured of support by some
lot the-republican senators, despite the
efXoyt to unite againnt the president .
... Cunhot PreT?nt Victory,
tofchvrepublteana as Senator Root,
lurton and McCumber are now
InWp uhon hs unalterably opposed
lo' tolls - exemptidn for American
ships, abd with these votes the ad
ministration leaders refal?, their con
fidence; that nothing can prevent ul-|
tithato rtctorr for ?ho repe*!*!!!. ~
republican senator who' will. rote|
against the repeal bill, ?aid today tbi
he was Confident the administration I
had the votea to carry the repeal, and
that nothing would change the situ
sites.
A bill authorzing the president to
contract with Ame'lcap registered
steamships ted steamship linea using
the Panama canal wa? introduced to
day by Representative Edmonds of
Pennsylvania. Under lt, tolls on the
American ships would be remitted , for
a period of ten years, the amount of
si?ch tills T be payable out of the
treasury every six months, and the
American ships, would bc required to
carry maila of all kinda without ?ny
Charge to the government
The contracts wou?d be with ?rat
claas vessels .. trading between the
Eastern and Western coasts of tV
?United States and Meslco, Cthtrail
and South America, and subject to alli
existing ur future general . United I
States lawn. . Proofs would be requir-]
ed' that these vessels were not rail
road controlled.
THE BEAL PROBLEM
Ri?
Is In the Maimer tn
ri-wned Rana in Rates
Should Be Made
the
<By Associated Press)
Washington, April Argument on
ths ~pppl?caUon of Eastern railroads
for a five pet* cent freight rate incr?a
will begin before the Interstate coi
meroe commission April 27, and the I
briefs 5n the case must be on file one'
viler, April 20. Chairman Har
lan anpottpeed this? late today, on tho
conclusion of presentation nf tsstimo
hy by the railroads.
. The raahprobletn before th- ssr._
mission would proceed Immediately ta
venues Inadequate, ls whether the ad
riitlivnat needed revenue ?(halt lie' raid
ed hy pp advance in rates.'or, at least
in^ eonaidrrable part,, by a charge
against 'shippers Tor various sorts of
serricsB pow rendered by the rail
roads ?ree,
. if the cdrnmiMion should decide that
the railroads hara established the ne
cessity, for edditionat income. r!halr
m*?? Hj?r!^i explanad today, tho esr:
mlftsica woold procotd initnedtatefy ti*
determf4t> how th., additional income
*h?v>itd hs ??liwt.
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o o o o o o o o o o O O O O O O O 0 ?!
o mST V.XiLVM. ITL8TKR o
o '?. .-?TT . 'o'
o Louduu, AV?" *?.-Rob- o
o crts tonlgnt waa elected presi- o
o dent or the league or Brltlab o
o covenanters. Resolutions were o
o adopted pledging British cove- o
o naciera to do? all in their pow- o
o er to prevent Mi? establishment, o
o or home rule In Ireland withuot o
o the sanction of <be. nation and o
o the support of Ulster. Sir Ed- o
o ward Carson, a speaker, said o
o the* government either would o
o hove to exelude'.Ulster or make o
o up Us mind thai it would have oj
o bloodshed and coercion. ol
o o'
oooooooooooooooooo
WILL LINPIIHETURN
BEING A8$ED NOW i
Official Washington Seem? to j
Think That i He Will
Not Return
fBv Associate I Press.)
' Washington,, April I 3.~Announce
ment' br the prospectivo departure
from Vera Crus of. John Und, Presi
dent Wilson's personal representative,
revived Interest today tn tho future
trend or the Washington government's
Mexican policy.
While the president liai said that
Mr. Lind would return to Vera Cru?,
after he had obtained o rest, many ob
servers think he wUI never go back,
as there has been ? a disposition for
many, weeks on tho part of the Wash
\t\irtnn Brnva^ri-ft-t tc rc?"?;, ircr."
diplomatic activities while the con
tending military forces , struggled for
Bupermecy In Mexico.
In tho attention-thai has-boon con
centrated on the Batik of Torre?n.
?the Benton and Veriest a cases have
been practically Iqsf sight, of, but
there is every Indication that with the
battle over, and when another read
justment of military- focas ensues,
fi g* ?her Information will be sought
from both ConsUtatiopj&Jlits and Fed
eral chleis ad to the course they in
tend, to pursue in .satisfaction'of thc
i Injuries inflicted ny ffiolr subordl
I nates. , .'?J?'?^. >
Administration oineimarc pmpPallc
in their declaratioetfMltl^JMfciUnd's
movements at preae^mfeen no change
lr. the Mexican .paffey. ?hargi
O'Shaughnessy wilt cpnefoueat Me* lei
City to conduct ??j* ? .
in his message fo^eagrs^9 Wtedaos- ;
j day to the action of the' Unlted^.vStatos
in connection wttfc "the proposad re
assembling of The' llague, conf?rence
did hot" Imply, in-'the view of the of
^fkpals here, and recognltton of Hu
ptomtx uumtai
NDERSON BOY DID WELL]
LAST NIGHT
I FIRST TO FURMAN
; rarnun rninif oertooi v,nprureu
First Place, Seneca Second
and Third To Anderton,
Meesagos were received in Anderson
last hight to the offect that Jerome j
Brok, representing the Anderson High
Schcol, captured third place Ia, the j
Piedmont Oratorical contest In Green- j
Ville. Nine schools from the Piedmont
{section of the state were entered and
J local people feel that MT. Beck did
well to even piece Andorcon where
he did. The diipatcheB from Green
viiia io?? s*~ht ssid thst ihs concen
sus oplnion^nas that Mr; Beck should I
have had'second piece and many ever. '
thought that he should have been
nwarded first honor.
lyehr, of Furman Fitting School was
.7wird?d the first prize'on his oration,1
"The B?fense or Honor" while Willie |
Austin of Seneca, who took Second
place spoka on "The Death of. a .Trs.
tor." Mr. Beck's subject was "The
Defense of John E. Cook."
Members of the Anderson track team
in Greenville last night, preparing for j
the'athletic events of today, telephon
ic The Intelligencer last, night that
every member of the team, was in
j splendid shape and felt entirely . flt
I for Today's events. The weal boys
I.- ..--*-t- - ?>",_ -?
rnuave tiwprw vt vv?|>m.."ps IM?II , OI.DK: J
{of all tb? features on topsy's r?i?'-i
I aram. I
Large Increase Itt j
Importing of Psper j
Washington, April 3-import? for,
paper for use tn prltlng newspapers
and booka aggregated 2S?,0$ft,000
pounds in the first five months under
the n*w tariff law. doubling the tout
j for the corresponding period" a
I ago. At the present rat? of amt..
? Uoo, thc bureau of foreign - and
m estie commerce today estimated
importa of prllnting paper in
the fiscal year ending Jone SO next at j
approximately 635.000,000 pounds!
compared with 120,000,000 la 1812.
REPUBLICAN SENATORS TO
CONTEND iolfl PUBLIC
DISCUSSION
MATTERS DOMESTIC
Contention Arose Over Closed-1
Door Sitting to Confirm Nom
ination of Daniels
(Dy Associated Press)
Washington, April 3.-?-Nlne inom
! hero of the senate, headed by Senator
ta Folette openly revolted against
prococd.ngo behind closed doors to
night arter' an executive session in
?which the senate by a vot> of '.16 to 27
confirmed the nomination bf Win
throp M. Daniels of New Jersey as a
member of tho Interstate commerce
commission. Senator La Foletta de
clared on thc floor that he proponed
to defy the rules,of the senate In the
future and discuss publicly-legislation
j not affectlr.f; foreign relations and
later 'lt was announced that Senators
Bristow, ffumnilns, Clapp, Kenyon,
Norris, Jones sod Grona (republicans)
and Poindexter (progressive) would
I maint*!? ? w~ --~c *UUwU?.
Created . Hesitation
The revolt created- a sensation, and
Ithcrc was much speculation as to the
effect it would have on futuro execu
tive sessions.' ? Tho general opinion
j to take action agslnat members who
I disregarded the rule or secrecy.
Ccsilrmatiou in Commissioner Dan
by ono of tbe bitterest debates heard
by 'ono of the gitterest debates heard
at the capital In years.
Opponents to the confirmation baa
ed their objection on the grounds that
Mr. Daniels' views on the valuation
o' public sirvlYs property.'A'srs un
sound.
Senator Hughes of New Jersey, call
j ed'back from a congressional fight lol
[bis state spoke at length Sn"support '
* V Daniels and was jomad by >Hen?
' ids. .Chairmaa :Ot;the tn
nmerce Committee, EJtt
man and Williams. '".<...* 1.j
xerHeeS by FatcM'p. |
The opposition was nettled ,by th*
patch up in the split of tho democrat
ic ranks over-night. They had con
sented to tli? postponeiuent cf s. vote j
yesterday when victory was. apparent
ly in sight, to allow democratic sen*
atoro to talk with the president about
withdrawing Daniels' name, after tho
nomination . had been - recommitted.
Th-? ?sasut??iS che deiurnsiaatiob of
democratic leader after a visit to the j
white houBe to force a vote on confir
mation as little short of bsd faith.
The s?nats voted down a motton to ]
I remove the pied?? of secrecy as to the
session and immediately began tho
consideration- of" another nomination
behind closed doors.
Held fer "ordering Family.
Arkadclphla, Ark.. April 3.--Elihu |
Fr?nH?. A fafntar, ?fs? tikes
custody luto today ?nd will be held |
pending en Investigation cf the kill
ing ' of hts "wife and ' three children,
whose skulls were crushed presum
ably with an axe, and, their bodies
barned in a fire that destroyed L\e
dwelling on the Francis farm near
Arkndelphhi early today. ^
iSIIiilfil
THE ANTITRUST BILL
! So Far as Salient Features Are
Concerned, It Ia Practically
Complete Now
(By Asaoclsted Press)
Washington, April 3.-While the Pa
nama tolls exemption controversy has
been overshadowing all other legisla
tion for. several day?, members of tho
senate committee on Interstate com
merce hare continued to'work in pre
paration.,for the anti-trust bill which
la to bc reported in. the near future.
It embraces provisions for the estab
lishment of an l?t*rBtAi#? ?raMo
misslon, a section' to prohibit inter
locking directorates of competing con
cerns, ono one to prohibit certain
forms of holding companies and tr.
xejMut* others.
v "There rem?ln to be worked ont."
said Senator Newlands, "some supple
mentary features, members of tno com
mittee differing as to the adequacy
of the Sherman Act as 1t stand?.".
When the senate bill will be re
ported la atill problematical.
Retired Contrarier Killed,
lucbmoad, Va, April a.-Henry
Holagrefc, a retire?! contractor, was
ran otar and Instantly klled by =n
automobile driven by J. H. Morris.
Morris, who TSB treated on a techni
cal charge of murder was released to
night vu ball.
OOpnoGOGO o O OOOOOOOOO
2 BRYAN IMPBOVIN? o
a - o
r? Washington. A rpi: Sscr?- o
a tary Bryan, who won unable to o
9 leave hia bed, waa reported int- o
o proved tonight. o
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OOOOOOOO QjjfM) o o o.o ot? ooo
BENTON INQUIRY
IS NOT FINISHED
Carranza Commission's Investi'
gatton Postponed for Reason
of Dr. Lara's Absence
(By Aaaociated Presa.
Juarct, Mex., April 3.--Talking with
reporters today General Carranza, thc
chief of the revolution, said the Ben
ton investigation committee had pot
llnlBhed ItB Inquiry.
"Te inquiry was postponed, because
.t ~s? necessary i har nw. Lara,, one
of the commission's surgeons, should
be st Chihuahua to aaslst in caring
for the wounded," he said.
"Some work ls going forward, how
ever, for we aro going into every de
tail of Benlon'a life/' he added.
-,-_^
Georgia Lumber
Concerns Unite
Have a Total Capital Amounting
Up To Two rmmon-Three
Companies Concerned
(By Associated Presa.
Savannah. tJfi- AOril a.-^-An?n?neo
ment of the consolidation of timber
companies ?of Oe?rgi?.^with a total
capita' amounting tu *2,?0?,???, waa
made here tonight. The conBolldatlo
will be known sa tito Seaboard Lumber
Cp. The latter company ia already
chartered under New York state, laws
and application for a charter In Geor
gia baa been made at Springfield. The
companies included In th? merger ?rn
the East Georgia Saw Mill Co., thc
South Georgia Lumber Co., and the
Georgia-Carolina Lumber Co.
j Trotting OB Finishing Tenches.
Wnahiugton, April 3.- Flt
touches are being -put Oh the"'pr
r.tiral credit 'bill, which adml
'lion forces in coffgteso hope to have
paascd at this session. Jadlctfloae
today wore that th? maesure would bc
reday for introduction into hoot
houses carly next week. - Its framers
expect, it to meet Hide opposition.
Lind Changes Plans.
Vera Crus, April 3.-John Lind,
President - Wilson's personal represen
tative in Mexico, today changed hf?
plans foi departure for the United
States., He now expects to leave here
Monday ou the American presidential
yacht. Mayflower, for New Orteana.
. . .
FARMERS BEAT
BLUESTOCKINGS!
Fine Game of Baseball at Clem?
arasas Plaisra- i BSV"*-*-- - " r*-* -
Today
Clemson College, April 3.-Probably
tho beat college genie of baseball play
ed ihr the State this season was .won
by the Clemson team this afternoon
when the cadets triumphed over the'
Krskme team. The game ^s=t li
Innings and was won by the score of
2 to 1.
The entire battalion, with about 100;
vinters, aaw the hotly contested game
and it was the unanimous opinion that
the game waa as nearly perfcci as col
lege basebsll aver get? tn h?.
Tho pitchers, Simpson tor Erskine,
nod uau??ia tor crems?n, was almost
evenly matched, the advantage, if any,
being with Simpson. Gauldln bsd
more smoke and ?team than the Ers
kine man. but Simpson had better
orealCsg curves.
Gallo-way caught for Erskine and
Brown for Clemson and these two
were almost evenly matched. Gallo
way did far better work: in base
throwing during the, early part, of
the game than did Brown but
when the Clemson man finally
got bia arm unlimbered he managed'
to kill several runners on second base
when their safe .arrival wou'd, prob
ably have meant ruin.
All In alt. both iV.A-mimrj ?nit P.r?
kine have splendid teams and the
game yesterday deserves to be de
scribed aa "Gie best game seen on
the local grounds." The ssme t*0
teams sra. to ptay again this after
noon and If Erskine has. another
pitcher aa good ss Simpson, the Ope
West lads will probably pre. k ,ev<?h
with the cadets..
Trana?erred F?ag ta Arkeeta*.
Norfolk, Vs., April 3 -Ilear-Admt
ral Badger, commanding Ute Atlantic
fleet, today transferred his flss; from
thto Wyoming to *h* Arkansas Ti*
ball tech Ipa Delaware and Kansas.to
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ming and Louisiana sailed today for
New York.
DETECTIVE WM. J. BURNS
INTIMATES FINDING OF
DEFINITE CLUE
FOUND THE GUILTY
Tracks of tko Murderer are Ptain
And There it No Doubt Aa
To His Identity
(Hy Associated Press).
Chicano. April 3.--William .j, Burns,
the detective, declared into today that
he knew who murdered Mary Phogan,
the Atlanta, Ga., giri for whoso death
Leo M. Frank ls under sentence of
death. Whether tho murderer Is
Frank or some one else, In lila opinion
Burns would not say. hut he intimated
that from his In vest! galona and com
paring their results with the con
clusions of the coroner's Jury, ho did
not ttylnk Frank the ??ort of man
capable ot making the attack on the
girl alleged to have preceded her mur
der.
Burns, on his arrival today from
Kansas City, related the story of ht?
InVBRtlnttnn Ho ?;<
Brat had been called to lt by a yoong
man from Atlanta who was a pass- !.
cnger on a steamer on which Bursa
was returning from . Europe. The
young man expressed his regret that
Burns had not become Interested In
th* CJW? before the arrest ?a? es??n^
tlon of Frank. Through him Burna
read In the newspaper or the trial
and concluded, from the accounts he
saw, that Frank waa ? guilty. LatGr,
while In Key West, three citizens of
Altanta, including two personal
friends ot ?rank, saw the detective
and asked him to undertake an-Inves
tigation ot the case.
At first Burns said, he refused on
the groundB that if Frank were guilty
his investigation would hurt the de
fendant. Franke friends declared
.that they believed ho had not been
given a fair trial, that h? was loco
pent.of t'je crime, but that if/gn-:
they wanted indisputable evidence of
lila guili.
Burps then took the case. His in
vestigations soon showed him, he said
tlr^t that public damon after a
"crime wave/' had rc?u?od ls the po
l|c?. making extraordinary efforts to
adduce "evidence tetndlng te coc
vict Frank," and second, that a ra port
making out Frank a men or abnormal
?characteristics was commonly criti
cises ihi Oughouv ?-h? cKjr putting ev
erything against him. On the other
hand, tho testimony of persons waa
to tho effect' that the on? who attack
ed ?arv Phagcn was abnormal. Then
Burns interviewed many of the wlt
ncssess who testified at ci,
"There is no mystery about the
mdrder of Mary Phagoa," said Burua.
"The tracks of the murderer were
plain and there in nb donni as to his
Idctlty."
"The story waa all clear; to ms in
Cow ?ayn. ? have made complete rc~
Iport to Frank's attorneys tn Atlanta
and lt wilt be given out soon.
'1 cannot anticipate my report, and
refbYe. I cannot say . ;i!w?r;*
iltelx than I hixe what the report
Icontain. The murderer of Kary
Phacan is known to me and he can't
get away."
MJ,will *sy that in my opinion Frank,
ii not nang on April 17 for the mur
or Mary Phgaan. ' I h?llete the
?prcme court cannot ignore the evi
nce we have gathered."
Hearing or an extraodinary motion
fpr a new trial tn Frank's case'ls apt
April 16, the day preceding that
on which rraiik ia sentenced to di?.
FfS??k ~'SS CCp?7.St??T??t <j? iii rr
snell factory in Atlanta. On April
iftts,' Mary Phajtan, employed tn
the factory was found dead la tha
Renient of the plant. Frank waa ac
cused of the crime, arrested, and "ou
Ivlcted maimy on the testimony of
James Conky, a negro employe of the
factory.
Atlanta, Ga,, April o.^-CounBal for
M. F?ank, superintendent of the
National Pencil Company hero, an
der sentence of death for th? murder
of Hary Phagtn, 14 yean old. tonight
said they had ..ot received the report
nt Will.* ? rj.- ?J.- -?----;',
- - --"- v. ..... ..rv : WMWUTV,
who baa been investigating the case.
The detective htms+U t#;>?yec!e* ???
arive here tomorrow night.
lt 1s understood that it the evidence
collected hy Detective Barns, li favor
ebie to the convicted man, an attempt
wll 'bp. m?de to add lt to t?ie rae?lon
already prepared. No reference to
the Investigation of Burns ls ciuitatn
nd in the motton at, present, it ts ?aid.
lacrease Clerk's 8aiarr"
Washington, Awrti a-Ts* h?U2S
tate today voted to tssrease the com
pensation of : oterata^ibs. taaMfc**** ef
'iona ?
creasing the total appropriation for
Lhls purpose from |5d9(o5d to |7&fc.
?00 over the protest* of the appropri
ation committee.