The Temple Daily Telegram (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, January 17, 1913 Page: 1 of 8
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Night Press Service
THE TEMPLE DAILY TELEGKAM
THE FIRST MORNING PAPER I* (ESTKU, AND WW m.lS~hAk LARGEST CIIK CLATK)* OF AM* ril«K PCBLISHE; BLTWECM DAI.LAS AND HOUSTON
Member of the
-Associated Press-
PRJCK FTVE CENTS
ANOTHER JUDGE IS
SERIOUSLY CHARGED
TEMPLE, TEXAS, FRIDAY MOKNIXG. JAN. 17, J913.
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MIGHTY UGLY
IF ALL TRUE
BETTER IllRRY.
COMMISSIONER OP INTERNAL
REVENUE REPORTS WAN-
if ALOIS CONDITIONS.
WHISKY GRAFTING
AUr«es Federal Judge Polled All At-
tempt* to Kraannle Offenders
•ad Collect Government
Xmm on Whlnkj.
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♦ On Tuesday, the 21st of this ♦
♦ month, the Daily Telegram will ♦
♦ be materially enlarged In Mae, ♦
♦ and greatly Improved In news ♦
♦ service and special feature*. ♦
♦ Many attractive and Interesting ♦
♦ daily features will be added, a ♦
♦ more complete news service, es ♦
♦ pacta 11) In the matter of Central ♦
♦ and Western Texas news will be ♦
♦ carried, an attractive Sunday ♦
♦ comic and magazine section will ♦
♦ be put on. and In many other ♦
♦ ways we will make the Daily and ♦
♦ Sunday Telegram a more w#l- ♦
♦ corned visitor in the thousands ♦
♦ of homes in this city and section. ♦
♦ And for all of this we are got- ♦
♦ ing to increase the price ten ♦
♦ cents per month, or a dollar per ♦
♦ year—this Increase applying to ♦
♦ both city and mail subscribers. ♦
♦ However, there is still an op- ♦
♦ portunity for those who wish to ♦
♦ take advantage of it, to secure ♦
the paper, in its enlarged and ♦
Improved form, for another year ♦
♦ at the same old prices which ♦
♦ have prevailed In the past. Any ♦
♦ subscriptions paid during the ♦
♦ present month, or before Feb- ♦
♦ ruary 1, will be accepted and rer ♦
♦ celpted for at the old rates, Ik ♦
♦ addition to this special offer, ♦
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(By Associated Prsas)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.
—A sensational report by
Royal E. Cabell, commission- ♦ we have a few hundred valuable ♦
... , . „ o ♦ premiums left which may be se- ♦
er of internal revenue, to Sec- # *ured by thOBtt wh0 wlI1 come
retary MacVeagh, teeming ♦ «ariy. w« offer you the oppor- ♦
.... r i ♦ tunlty of saving a dollar on the ♦
with caustic criticism of al- * cotl of
your paper, and also of ♦
leeed whisky frauds in North ♦ a hoc premium for ♦
° a ♦ fifty cent* additional, provided ♦
Carolina and of the course ♦ y©u win hurry. Thi« \* giving ♦
of the federal court presided J J
ever by District Judge Boyd ♦ time expires and the premiums ♦
of Greensboro, N. C., in deal-
ing with the conditions, was
THE co™™lri 1 HOME RULE BILL
A BUSINESS DOCUMENT
Recommends 9:30 P. M. Closing of Saloons, Repeal of Fee Bill, Liberal
Educational Taxation and Other Platform Demands—Bills Are
Introduced—-Two Have Already Passed Senate. •
PASSED PARLIAMENT
♦ are gone.
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made public here today by
■ the house committee on ex-
penditures in the treasury de-
partment, which has under-
taken an investigation of the
situation.
Mr. Cabell describes the
conditions in the case, di-
rected against D. C. Foster, a
distiller of Williams, N. C.,
and N. G. Williams, the al-
leged purchaser of the whis-
ky in question, " history of
frauds against the govern-
ment embracing debauchery
of employes, bribery of reve-
nue officers and successful
theft."
The commissioner declares that
. Judge Boyd has Issued three Injunc-
tions to restrain tbe government from
seising and selling tbe whisky for
taxes. He points out that his author-
ity to act under the revenue laws,
and adds in reference to the injunc-
tions:
"In view of the positive and em-
phatic language of the supreme court,
it would seem Incredible that the court
should lend itself to the consideration
of so plain a violation of law as this
proceeding Is."
The case began with the seizure in
1905 of the rectifying plant known aa
"Old Nick" at Williams, N. C., not far
from Winston-Salem. The seizure
was made on what the revenue offi-
cers charge were frauds discovered In
a two year investigation, that result-
ed in the indictment of N. Glenn Wil-
liams, D. E. Kennedy, D. C. Foster
and others. • Their company was
found guilty and Williams and Ken
nedy were acquitted. The commis-
sioner ordered the distillers to give a
new bond and later, because of al-
leged frauds, ordered the whisky sels-
ed and sold for taxes. In three moves
in this direction he was enjoined by
Judge Boyd. The last effort of the
commissioner contemplated the trans-
fer of the whisky to a general bonded
-warehouse at Louisville. The issue
Is pending in the courts.
Mr. Cabell asserted that the offi-
cial reports appear to demonstrate
that the "Old Nick" Distilling com-
pany bad disposed of its property, so
that tbere was no longer any assets
from which to collect a judgment,
and said that evidence Indicated that
during one period the frauds ran from
$250 to I SOS a day. The commU-
sioner told of heated language be-
tween himself and R. H. McNeill, at-
torney for the distillery, Ii\ connection
with the case when he declared that
1 McNeill said the bureau waa allowing
Itself to be used to wreak personal
and political vengeance on Williams
and that Williams had powerful
friends'who would not see him in-
jured. The commissioner said Mr.
McNcllI referred to Judge Boyd
among others in this connection.
"There are how stored near WH-
lams, N. C., in an out-of-the-way
place," the representative concluded,
"more than 600 barrels of whisky on
which $40,000 tax Is due this govern-
ment. antl there are large claima
pending. If the distiller could be hp-
prehendS?d and brought to justice, h«
would be .convicted, probably im-
i)i:-oned and heavily finjd."
THE PUBLISHER.
OHIO RIVER FLOOD
REACHES ITS CREST
Ersnsvillr Flooded—Higher Water
Than in lfMM—Many Have
CBy Associated prtai)
EVAN8VILLE, Ind., Jan. 10.—With
the Ohio river at a stage of 46.3 feet,
a further rise of not more than two
tenths qf a foot Is predicted during
the nlghjt when the crest of the high
water will reach here. This will not
change Conditions.
Many sections of Evansvllle, built
since the flood of 1884, when a height
of 48.1 feet was reached, are sub-
merged. The residence section is
flooded and many families of wealth
have been forced to abandon their
homes. Provisions, fuel, newspapers,
and mall daily are distributed to those
who have refused to leave their
homes. Train service la badly inter'
rupted.
(Special to The Telegram*
AC8T1N, Jan. II.—Governor O. B.
Colquitt in his first measage to the
thirty-third legislature, submitted to-
day. takes especial pride in the pros-
perity and extension of development!
that Texas has enjoyed tbe last two j
years. While the governor makes a
number of recommendations for new
laws, he proposes nothing startling or
radical. The message is chiefly a re-
view. However, where the governor'
does recommend a law be does So'
boldly and frankly and does not hes-
itate to strike straight from the
shoulder.
In beginning his message he takes '
a rap at the preceding administration
because of the state of finances It left
The state treasury was dilapidated
when he entered, says the executive, <j
Colquitt declares there Is little or no
need of Judicial reform and blames
the trial judges for mistakes for which
the public blames the bench in gen-
eral.
He also says the present fee sys-
tem is unjust and urges a change.
Governor Colquitt asks the legislature
to pass the 9:30 closing law for sa-
loons, as recommended in the state
democratic platform. The message
also declares the legislature should
force a reduction in the charge per
acre for Irrigation fixed by various
projects. The message in part fol-
lows:
Separate Objects of Taxation.
Since making an exhaustive exam-
ination of our tax laws, and their ap-
plication, and the tax laws of other
states, and the court decisions con-
struing them in 1809, I have been con-
vinced that the only way to distribute
the burdens of taxation on anything
like a fair basis for state purposes Is
to separate the objects to be taxed
for state from those taxed for county
and other local uses.
It is simply out of the question to
get at uniformly fair valuations of
property for state purposes, with 248
SENATORIAL
SUCCESSION
&U\ "Wles&a&e
Abolishment of fee system.
Separation of Mate, county
and municipal luxes.
Fiw text-book* for school
children.
Special state . <turational tax
to supiKM-t state n.filiations.
Emergency appropriation for
new asylums.
Saloon law requiring #;*«
charing.
Law widening M<ope of rail-
road stock and bond law.
Revision of irrigation and
drainage Laws.
separate assessors appraising it ac-
cording to local a seas and under local
pollttoa! Influences, and with 145 sep-
arate boards to equalize the values.
The unfairness is just as glaring notv
as It ever was.
Our tax system, as before pointed
out. is cumbersome, gotten up in piece
meal and needs syKtematlsing badly.
The secretary of state collects nearh
a million dollar* in franchise taxes
annually, part of the gross receipts tax
is collected by the comptroller and
part by the stata treasurer. The law
providing for the collection of all spe-
cial taxes ought to be changed mo
that the payments will all be made
through one department. **
Furnishing T*xi-Books Free.
• i Another demand of the party plat-
form is for the amendment of the
school laws providing that school trus
tees may purchase hooks and furnish
them free to children in districts that
levy a special tax for the support of
their schools. Especial care should be
taken to require the payment for text-
books out of the funds collected by
local taxation. A law of this kind
Senator Johnston
ought to be very helpful, especially in
the case of very poor families,
special Institution Tax.
Before a special »tate educational'
tax, as called for by the platform, can 1
be levied, the constitution will have to
be amended so as to authorise it. It j
is hoped the friends of the different j
institutions of learning, supported by !
slate taxation in whole or in part,
will unite in an effort to secure the
submission and adoption of an amend-
ment which will permit the develoit-
ment (fnd proper maintenance of our
educational Institutions. Ail bicker-
ugs and selfishness that would defeat
this desired end ought to be put aside.
Additional Asylum Koont.
It is respectfully recommended that
the legislature pass an emergency ap-
propriation bill which shall carry ap-
proximately the following sums for
n*w buildings: At the Austin asylum,
$100,000; at the San Antonio asylum.
*125,000; at the Epileptio colony, 125,-
000.
These sums will Increase the capaci-
ty of the Austin asylum about 500 and
the Han Antonio asylum about TOO and
the Epileptic colony seventy-five.
Prison Reforms.
Great progress has been made in the
prison reforms demanded by the
awakened conscience of the people
of Texas. The use of the bat has blen
totally dipensed with; the stripes have
been abolished, except where the law
requires them to be used on incorri-
gible prisoners. The management of
the prison system cannot be justly
criticised for failure to carry out the
reforms promised.
The prison commissioners have not
given enough attention to the business
management and some of the Indebt-
edness could have been avoided. But
the system has been almost rebuilt,
and the debts of the prison system, In
the main, are represented by the re-
quirements of the law for improve-
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♦ AL1.K.VS AGAIN REPRIEVED ♦
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♦ (By Associated Press) ♦
♦ Richmond, Va., Jan. IS. — ♦
♦ Floyd and Claude Alien, the two ♦
+HiUsville outlaws sentenced to ♦
♦ die tomorrow for their part in ♦
♦ the Carroll courthouse murders ♦
♦ last March, were again reprieved ♦
♦ today by Governor Mann. ♦
♦ Governor Mann announced ♦
♦ that on Peb. 1 he would give the ♦
♦ Allen sympathizers one hour in ♦
♦ which to preaenr-weguments for ♦
♦ commutation of sentence. Allen ♦
♦ and his son were visibly affected ♦
♦ and relieved when informed that ♦
♦ another delay had been gained ♦
♦ by their lawyers and friends. ♦
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TOOK A SHOT
AT OFFICERS
JUBILATION
BY IRISHMEN
GREAT CROWDS OCT TO WITNESS
PINAL VICTORY OP LONG.
DELAYED FREEDOM.
ORANGEMEN WROTH
(Continued on Page Four.)
Congressman Sheppard
, f-f,
JOHNSTON'S FRIENDS ORGANIZE,
BITTER FIGHT FOR '
CONFIRMATION
SHEPPARD'S CLAIMS
MYLIUS DEBARRED
FROM ENTERING
I
Journalist Convicted of Libeling King
George Declared an Undcsirifc.
bic Immigrant.
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1«.—Edward
F. Myllua, the journalist convicted in
London of libeling Kipg George, for
which he served a penalty of ten
months in prison, was ordered turned
away from the gates of the United
States today by Secretary of Com'
merce and Labor Nagel as an unde-
sirable Immigrant within the mean'
Ing of American immigration laws.
The cabinet official held that My-
llua' offense was a crime Involving
moral turpitude which barred his ad-
mission. He denied the contention
that it was purely political crime, ex-
cepted by the statutes. Only appeal
to the courts now can stay Mylius'
deportation.
MORMONS DESERT MEXICO.
Plan to Colonise In Peeos Valley Is
Under Consideration.
(Special to The Telegram)
El Paso, Tex., Jan. 16.—It has been
announced that, the American Mor-
mon settlers of Northern Mexico tem-
porarily have abandoned a plan to
colonise Pecos Valley in Western
Texas with the 4,000 Inhabitants of
the Chihuahua and Sonora colonies,
which remain practically deserted as
result of rebel depredations.
"We will wait and see what Wood-
row Wilson will do for us In Mexico,''
explained O. P. Brown, business agent
of the colonies in charge of headquar-
ters here. The settlers may return to
their homes In Mexico or settle In the
United States, but the collective action
of ths directing body Is deferred.
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Outcome Not Certain ft View of Or-
ganised Conflict — Johnston's
Friends Consider He Has
a Good CIhuh*.
I.Y WOItTH S. RAT
Special Correspondent !or Telegram.
AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 16.—War has
been declared by the followers of R.
M. Johnston In the short term sens
torial contest, who threw down the
gauntlet tonight after a caucus of the
members who favor his election held
behind closed doors. It is clear that
the Johnston forces will not give up
without a struggle. Hon. J. P.
Buchanan of Washington county was
chairman of the caucus which waa
attended by about 4S or 60. Regard-
ing the rumor that Mr. Johnston
might withdraw from the contest it
is learned on goQd authority that his
friends will not permit It, but are de-
termined to fight, it out, also that a
committee was appointed by the cau-
cus te make a systematic poll of the
membership of both houses at once.
Newspaper reporters were barred
from the Johnston caucus and the
proceedings were conducted In such
low tones as to be Inaudible to per-
sons on the outside.
The friends of Hon. Morris Shep-
pard are confident they say that he
will receive at least a hundred votes
in the house when it comes to a
showdown. Representative Rogers,
chairman of the Sheppard polling
committee and probable floor man-
CONGRES8MAN HELM DECLARED
NOT AN ARMY OFFICER
COULD DIRECT FIRE.
ALL INCOMPETENTS
Declared Representati vc — Torchons
Jealous and Scrambling For
Money. Officers Defended.
BiU Carries «»3,»30,17T
Senator R. M. Johnston, appointed I Hon. Morris Sheppard, congress-
by Governor Colquitt to fill the un- | man, and choice of the democracy of
expired term of Senator Bailey, re- Texas as successor to Senator Bailey
signed, may fail of confirmation at
the htinds of the legislature, tie Is
opposed by Hon. Morris Sheppard for
the term commencing March 4.
TO HOLD EVIDENCE
OF DYNAMITE TRIAL
Government Will Famish Transcript
to States When Requested In
Future Prosecutions.
for the regular term in the U. S. sen-
ate commencing March 4, is a can-
didate .before the legislature for the
short term also.
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(Philosophical Phelix.)
XI
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16 —At a con-
ference here today between Attorney
General Wickersham and Chas. W.
Miller, United Attorney at Indi-
anapolis, who conducted the "dy-
namite conspiracy" trial, it was de-
cided that the government will hold
the evidence given at the trial In-
tact and not forward it to state au-
r*l\SKT THE.
Yd \v\ sofct
TrttReS ft LETT£P>
fop. tAC .
FROVA HS.P-
(By Associated Preat)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—Criticism
of the army officers of this country
and the army In general by Repre
sentatlve Helm of Kentucky, marked
consideration of the army appropria
tlon bill in the house today. Mr.
Helm charged tto&t the officers of the
army were Inefficient and Incapable
of performing the duties expected of
them.
"I doubt very much if there Is an
officer in the army today who in the
line of battle. Could direct the fire of
that line," he declared. The measure
had progressed so far as the provis-
ion for the pay of officers when Rep-
resentative Helm opened fire. He
said that the officers were Jealous,
touchy, and had to be handled with
care and charged that they had en
tered into a contest to see which one
could get the most out of the army
appropriation bill.
Representative Hay of Virginia,
chairman of the committee having
the bill In charge resented these
statements and declared that never
had the test come, but that the offi
cers of the army were able to with-
stand it.
An amendment offered by Repre-
sentative Hay, creating the office of
"personal aid" to the president went
out on a point of order. The measure
still was under consideration when
the house adjourned.
The bill carries 193,830,177, an ln-
Crease of nearly 13,000,000 over the
last appropriation.
WILSON'S WARNING
IS BEARING FRUIT
Board of Trade Exchanges Cautioned
to Keep Strictly Within the Law.
Wilson's Ideas Modern.
thorltles for such prosecutions as they
ager, announced tonight that he had | might desire to undertake under thfe
state laws unless a request Is received
from state officials.
appointed Representatives L. H.
Henry of Texarkana, Chas. H. Mills of
Corsicana and C. D. Spann of Glen
Rose as a steering committee. This
committee will also draw the Joint
resolution arranging for the senatorial
election, which is to be introduced in
both houses.
Noted Explorers Meet.
(By Associated Prsas)
Philadelphia, Jan. 1#.—Three of
the world's foremost polar explorers.
Captain Roald Amundsen, discoverer
of the South Pole, Admiral Robert
E. Peary, discoverer of the North pole,
Lieutenant Sir Ernest Shackelton of
the British navy, author and explorer,
were guests of honor at a reception
by the Arts olub here tonight
The evidence.will not be disturbed
certainly until after the appeals of
the defendants have been decided by
the circuit court of appeals. Unless
murder should be the charge Investi-
gated by state authorities, It IS stated
the statute of limitations has run out
on many of the other offenses they
might desire to Inquire into.
Mr- Miller gave the attorney general
a general review of the trial as it was
his first personal report to his super-
ior since the beginning of the> case at
Indianapolis which resulted in the
conviction of 38 labor leaders and
others of an alleged conspiracy to'
transport dynamite unlawfully to in-
terstate commerce.
(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.—A note of
warning to board of trade exchanges
snd brokers to confine their transac-
tions to the strictest interpretation of
the law was sounded today by J. C, F,
Merrill, president of the council of
grain exchanges at Its annual meeting
' here. The council la composed of 19
of the largest grain exchanges In
America.
Referring to the address President-
elect Wilson In Chicago last week in
which Mr. Wilson pointed out what
he proposes doing with monopolies
and speculative Industries, Mr. Mer-
rill said;
"His ideas are modern and they
will be enforced; The members of
the boards of trade who see this and
will not heed the warning will be
forced to heed It. To educate the
weak not to speculate la a big task
but It must be undertaken."
Copy of Bill Burned at Belfaa
Angry Demonstration—Soenes
Attending Passage—Bill
to House of Lords.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Jan. 16.—Forecast:
^ East Texas—Generally fair except
local rains and colder In north por-
tion; Saturday fair and colder, with
moderate southwest winds.
West Texas—Fair and colder Fri-
dayit Saturday fair, colder in north
and east portion.
ANTI-LOBBYIST LAW.
Ohio Senate Adopts Stringent Rulings
For Lobbyists.
Cplumbus, Jan. 16.—By unanimous
vote the Ohio senate this afternoon
passed the anti-lobbyist bill which
re^ulrjs lobbyists to not only register
with the secretary of state but also
compels thera to make reports con-
cerning their compensation and In-
terest in proposed legislation.
SdfcarJtPB
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Jan. 16.—After
a long, stern battle, the home
rule bill passed the house of
commons today by a majority
of 110. Later it was read for
the first time in the house of
lords.
There were two divisions in
the lower house. Mr. Bal-
I
four's motion for its rejec-
tion was defeated 258 to 368,
while the third reading was
carried by a vote of 367 to
257, one member of each side
having left the house in the
interval.
The result of the division
was too much of a foregone
conclusion for a tremendous
demonstration, but Irishmen
inside and outside of the
house did their best and as-
sisted by the liberals and
laborites, gave the measure,
for which they had waited
and worked so long, a good
send-off on its way to the
house of lords, where its fate
certainly is sealed.
The division was preceded by an-
other series of brilliant speeches by
the political leaders, among whom
» Frederick E. Smith and ths
solicitor general, Sir John A. Simon,
two of the cleverest among the young-
er members, ana the veterans, John
E. Redmond. Timothy H'.-aly and
Augustine Blrrell, chief secretary for
Ireland.
The house was crowded throughout
the day. The Nationalists were only
one man short of their full strength.
Several of the old«r Nationalists who
are seldom able to attend, came over
from Ireland for the division.
The liberals and laborites too,
turned out in force and the unionists
were not far Ijelow their total mem-
bership. The galleries were filled
to their capacity.
When the figures Were announced
the nationalists waved hats, handker-
chiefs and papers and cheered lusti-
ly for Premier Asquith and Mr. Red-
mond. The latter, who is usually Im-
passive, was carried away by the en-
thusiasm of bis followers and enter-
ed into the spirit of the demonstra-
tion as effusively as they.
Those who crowded the lobbies re-
ceived the figures with another roar
of welcome and added to this by
cheering the bill itself as a copy was
carried by an official from the com-
mons to the lords. The upper house
met especially to receive the meas-
ure and formally passed Its first
reading.
The house of commons soon quieted
after the Irish demonstration, but
outside the crowd continued to cheer
for some time. A striking force of
police prevented any attempt at an
organised demonstration, fearing a
clash between the opposing factions.
The nationalists songs and capers
brought forth counter cries from ths
persons who had gathered largely out
of curiosity.
A home rule demonstration was
held In the streets of Belfast tonight
and a copy of that bill burned amid
deafening cheers. Intense excitement
prevailed but there were no disorders, ^
In a speech In the course of the de-
bate Mr. Redmond dwelt feelingly up-
on defeat and discouragement through
which Irishmen had passed in their
efforts to gain home rule and bow
their day of victory had arrived.
"We know that the house of lords .
is going to throw the home rule bill
out," he said, "but I believe ths horns
rule hill, in spite of the house of
lords, Is going to pass into law wf'hin
ths lifetime of this parliament
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