Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 17, 1912, Page 1

VOL. LIV.—NO. 303 TURKEY MAKES GREAT CONGESSIONS But There is Still a Wide Divergence Between Their Claims and Those of Allies PRELIMINARIES OF THE PEACE CONFERENCE Allies Demand Surrender of Adrianople, Scutari and Janina, Evacuation by Turks Up to Tchatalja, Cession of Aegean | Islands to Greece and War Indemnity—Turkey Will: Concede One Island But Will Oppose Indemnity. London, Dec. 16.—The preliminaries of the peace conference were complet- ed today and apparently the Greek difficulty regarding the sigming of the armistice has been sumounted. Every- thing is in readiness for the actual ne- gotiations to begin tomorrow. So wide is the divergence between the respective claims of the Balkan al and the Turkish that there is| little prospect of an early termination | of the conference. Moreover, Christ- mas, when no sittings will occur, will tmean a loss of a couple of days. Servians May Yield Durazzo. The Turkish and Bulgarian delegates had another prolonged informal meet- ing at 7 o'clock this evening, at which | it is reported they discussed Adrian- | ople. plt is reported through Berlin tonight that the Servian ministers in_ council decided in deference to Russian and French advices to yield the port of Du- razzo on the Adriatic, and that the Servian minister, M. Pachitch, is com- ing to London in connection with this determination. Will Placate Austria. This report has not been confirmed, but there are indications of relaxation in the Austro-Serb difficulty. The Austrian emperor is credited with remarking that he was hopeful of the ability of Austria to carry out her Balkan programme in its entirty with- out resort to force. The Prochaska affair also appears to have been greatly misrepresented and no longer affords ground for dissen- sion. Naval Engagement of Greeks and Turks. The first engagement between the Greek and Turkish fleets occurred to- day, but so far as known without se- rious damage to either side. The feature of the day was the ad- dress of welcome delivered by Sir Ed- ward Grey, the British secretary for foreign affairs, who was elected hon- orary president of the conference. The Terms of the Allies. The first encounter between the al- lics and the Turks will begin tomor- row. A climax will be reached when | both sides exchange their respective propositions for the conelusion of peace, The terms of the allies are: The immediate surrender of the Turkish fortresses at Seutari, Adrian- ople, and Janina, to the garrisons of which full military honors will be granted; the evacuations of eastern Europe by Turkey as far as Fast Tchatalja, to a line to be delimited on the spot; the cession to Greece of all the Aegean islands; the annexation ot Crete to Greece, and the payment by Turkey of a war indemmity and of the expenses incurred by the allies on ac- count of the Turkish prisoners, Concessions of the Allies. The allies in return are prepared to grant complete amnesty to the Mussul- man population in the territories they annex for any acts of hostility during the war; the return of all prisoners; the recognition of the spiritual sovereign- ty of the sultan over the Ottomans, be- coming subjects of the Balkan States, and the free administration by the Mussulmans of their pious foundations in the Balkans. Will Take Over Part of Debt. To these conditions has now been added the taking over by the Balkan States of that part of the Ottoman public debt corresponding to the ter- ritories which they annex, unless the _—_—mmm ‘SEVERAL POLICEMEN UNDER SUSPENSION Action Follows Investigation of New York Vice Conditions. New York, Dec. 16.—Corroboration of the story of Mrs. Mary Goode before the aldermanic Investigating commit- tece, relating to alleged police graft for protecting disorderly resorts, has 1t yet been obtained by District At- orney Whitman according to an- inuncement from the prosecutor’s of- Bce today. Investigation of the wo- faar’s story is mot yet complete, how- ever. Unless proper substantiation of the facts zlleged by Mrs. Goode is found no indictments based upon her tes titnony will be sought by Mr. Whit- nan, it was stated. A grand jury jubpcena was issued today for one of the men described by Mrs. Goode as “officials” of the “vice trust” in con- rol of disorderly resorts and their Several policemen were suspended today as a result of a' separate inves- tigation of Mrs. Goode’s story con- d@ucted by Police Commissioner Waldo. Mayor Gaynor expressed his views on the regulation of vice today in a letter to Mayor George J. Karb of Co- lumbus, Ohio, who had written Mayor Gaynor for a copy of an address on the subject. “There is a growing number of peo- ple who think that unfortunate wo- men should be licenmgd and regulated,” said the mayor, “but I do not believe it He thought that Buropean cities which had such reguigtions were no better off than New York. 8kin Grafting on Young Man. Middletown, O. Dee. 16.—Three square feet of gkin was grafted on the chest and right shoulder of Clyde Rich, aged 20, in an effort to save his life today, "Rich was severely burned in an explosion in New York four months ago. Portland Pastor Called. Portland, Conn., Dee. 16.—Rev, E. C. Blomquist, pastor of the local Swedish Lutheran echurch, has re- celved a call from the First Swedish Lutheran church at Tacoma, Wash, He has not yet made his answer, but . has the matter under consideration, New Chief of Field Service. - Washington, Dee: - -16.—Joseph D. Eggleston of Richmond, Va., state su- :flnlendent of publie instruction, has /- 2 en chosen chief field service rural deucation “the United States bureau of education. USSR & G A I - The world’s ou powers controlling the Ottoman debt allow them to deduct that part from the war indemnity imposed upon Tur-. key, which would thus remain the only debtor. Turkey’s Terms Kept Secret. The terms instituted | Adrianople, in Europe, and shall remain in Turkey. Bulgarian frontier south of Adrianople shall be marked Dy the Maritza river, while the territory west of Maritza 351 far as the Struma river goes to Bul- garia, which thus would have the port Kavala, to which she has long of for aspired. Turkey Will Cling to Saloniki. Furthermore, that Saloniki, formuilated by Turkey will demand over the,possession of which it is pointed out serious Greco- Bulgaran antagonism has arisen, shall remain to Turkey, and together with Monastir and Scutari epective districts shall form Ottoman territory surrounding Albania. Servia is to have Uskupf, Pristina, Mitrovitza, and part of the Sanjak‘ of Novipazar, the remaining part going to Montenegro. Concedes One Island to Bulgaria. To Bulgaria is conceded the island of Tsaso, but Turkey claims posses- sion of the other islands in the Aegean, including Samothrace, nos, and Mitylene, together with those now occupied by Imbros, Italy, latter belong to Asiatic Turkey. the administration at pledges itself to obtain from England, Russia, France and Italy, the four pro- tective powers in Crete, their consent that this island shall be annexed to Greece. allies These four-fifths which a few weeks ago was European notwithstanding = what Turkey, but, séems to be a great concession, a com- ! parison of the terms of the allies with those of Turkey is sufficient to show the immense gulf separating them. Greek and Turkish Fleets London, Dec. terms would give of the THE NAVAL BATTLE. Hour and a Half. 16.—A naval engage- ment between the Greek and Turkish fleets occurred today between the Dar- danelles and Imbros Island. for one hour and a half and the dam- age done is problematical. The official reports from the Turk- ish and Greek commanders show that the Turkish warships left the Darda- nelles at 8.20 o'clock in the morning. The fight began at 9.35. were engaged is not known. ~ After’ a A Turks who throughout had remained under the protection of the forts, re- heavy cannonading tired within the Dardanelies. The Turks claim to have silenced of the Georgio Averof, but the Greek account states that only five men were wound- the g ed. uns armored TO SAVE HICKEY FROM Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 16.—The trial of J. Frank Hickey on the charge of murdering Joseph Joseph, the seven vear old son of George Joseph, Lackawanna, began Charles S. Brown in the supreme court Three jurors had been se- lected when court adjourned for the day, and it was the belief of District Attorney W. C. Dudley that the jury box will be filled before here t night. tric chair. Daniel V. Murphy, court to defend the confessed mur- was to ask for a postponement He read an affidavit by Dr. Herman S. Matzinger of Buffalo stating that Hickey and was insane when he killed the Joseph boy and Michael Kruck, the devor o) = trial. THE ELECTRIC CHAIR. Insanity Plea Offered by His Counsel at Opening of His Trial. oday. is New York newsboy. Attorney Murphy said he wished to take evidence in Boston and Whiting, N. J., by commission, and would prove that Hickey twice at- Justice Bfown de- postponement, | however, and ordered the drawing of tempted suicide. grant the clined to that talesmen to proceed. Hickey, who was brought into the courtroom surrounded by the sheriff and five deputies, ceedings calmly and several times con- ferred with his attorney. WIFE MURDERER FOUND Columpbus, 0., Dec. 16.—“Guilty of murder in the second degree” was the verdict brought in tonight by a jury that had been sitting in the trial of GUILTY IN SECOND DEGREE. Joseph Wilson Killed Wife Whom He Accused of Infidelity. Turkey | have been kept secret, but it may be asserted on good authority that they include the renunciation by both sides of any money transaction under the| form of indemnity or otherwise, except the taking over by the Balkan States of a portion of the debt proportionately to the new terri- tories they acquire. that the sultan shall have a representa- tive in the territories passing to the| allies where Ottoman courts shall be Mussulman subjects. the first Turkish capital surrounding territory The Turco- Ottoman public They provide also and their re- Lem- because the But Constantinoplse the territory | Engaged It lasted What ships the cruiser of before Justice tomorrow Insanity will be the plea ad- vanced to save Hickey from the elec- The first move by Attorney assigned by the insane now he watched the pro- NORWICH, CONN., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1912 > .GE TWO CENTS ' Cabled Paragraphs Challenges Socialist to Duel. Paris, Dec. 16.—Jean Jaures, the so- cialist leader, received today a chal- lenge to a personal combat from Sen- ator Henri Berenger, who represents Gaudaloupe. General Strike in Paris. Paris, Dec. 16.—A general strike of the whole working population of France, ordered to be carried out to- day by the general federation of labor as a protest against war, was par- tially successful. To Form Japanese Cabinet. | Tokio, Dec. 16.—The emperor of Japan has decided to issue tomorrow a special rescript’ ordering Prince Taro Katsura to form a cabinet owing to the fact that the elder statesmen af- ter a number of conferences have fail- ed to recommend anyone as premier to take the place of the Marquis Saionji. New President Resigns, Reconsiders. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Dec. 16.—-Archbishop Adolfo Alejandro Nouel, provisional president of the Dominican republic, presented his res- | ignation vesterday after holding office only thirteen days. He suspended it later, however, at the request of the members of the Dominican congress and a number of prominent people. REFUSED TO DISCLOSE AMOUNT OF THE PROFITS. New York Banker May Be Punished for Contemot of House. Washington, Dec. 16.—The - refusal today of Frederick Lewisohn of the New York banking firm of Lewisohn Brothers to make a- statement as to the profit made by a syndicate formed to float the stock of the California Petroleum company forced an ad- journment of the house money trust committee. The committee adjourned until tomorrow to allow Mr. Lewisohn to confer with his counsel, Martin ‘Vogel, as to answering the question. If Mr. Lewisohn declines to answer the question when the committee meets tomorrow, the committee has the power to take the case to the speaker of the house, who may certifi- cate the record to the district attorney for the District of Columbia. It would be his duty to take the matter before the grand jury and ask for an indict- ment for contempt of the house, which is punishable by imprisonment. The disputed question was asked after Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the committee, had led Mr. Lewisohn through a lengthy discussion of the operations which preceded the listing of the California Petroleum stock on the New York stock exchange in Oc- tober. “Will you furnish the committee a statement of your operations in this stock in the stock market when, dur- ing October, with 105,779 shares listed, 362,270 shares were traded in, and with a statement of the syndicate’s profit on the sale of the stock?” asked Mr. Un- termyer. “I will not furnish a statement of the profit,” said Mr. Lewisohn. “Do you refuse to furnish it?” asked Mr. Untermyer. T dol Chairman Pujo took a hand in the proceedings, but Mr. Lewisohn de- clined to answer the question. The committee then adjourned. DEFENSE OPENS IN CASE OF JUDGE ARCHBALD. Lehigh Valley R. R. Attorney Testifies Regarding Selection of Juries. ‘Washington, Dec. 16.—James B. ‘Woodward of Wilkesbarre, Pa., attor- ney for the Lehigh Valley railroad, whose appointment .as a jury commis- sioner formed the ground for one of the charges against Judge Robert W. Archbald, became the central figure in today’s opening of the defense in the trial by impeachment now in progress before the senate. Mr. Woodward was produced by Judge Archbald’s attorneys to disprove the imputations against Judge Arch- bald that the latter had fayvored the commissioner. Under the questioning of Alexander Simpsen, Jr., attorney for Archbald, Mr. Woodward described the “wheel” used in selecting jurymen and detailed the many steps connected with the selection of a venire of jury- men. When Judge Archbald’s attorneys finished with the witness he was put through a grilling by members of the senate and by the house managers, in the course of which he admitted that if a jury commissioner deliberately set about the task he could secure juries favorable to the interests of the railroads. He declared he never had done this and that it would be a eom- plicated and difficult task to accom- plish. “GRANDFATH‘ER LAW” IN CIRCUIT COURT Act to Disfranchise Negroes Sent on to the Supreme Court. St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 16.—Two ques- tions relating to the validity of Okla- homa “grandfather law” an election statute framed to disfranchise unedu- cated negroes, were certified today by the United States circuit court of ap- peals, sitting in St. Louis, to the United States supreme court. The “grandfather law” prévides that any person may be debarred from vot- ing in case of his inability to read and write any section of the state con- stitution unless his ancestors were qualified voters before January 3, 1866. Frank Guinn anq J. J. Beal, election officials who refused the ballot to cer- tain negroes under this law were con- victed of offenses against the federal election law and were sentenced to one year's imprisonment each in Fort Leavenworth prison and to pay a fine of $100 each. Their appeal placed the question be- fore the court here, which sent it on to Washington. OBITUARY. Wallace Porter of Higganum. Higganum, Conn., Dec. 16.—Wallace Porter, a well known resident of Mid- dlesex county and president of the D. H, Scoville Hoe company. of this place, died suddenly at his home here tonight after a brief iliness of pneu- monia. He was 52 years old and is survived by a widow, five daughters and two sons, Joseph Wilson, -who killed his wife, Rose, five h ‘Wilson aeeused his wife of infidelity. Emetional insanity and “the unwritten a former actress, by shooting her to death in a cigar stand in the eorridor of the city hall a month ago. The jury had been deliberating for ours, law” figured in his defense. Tramp Killed in Crash of Trains. Chickasha, Okla., Dec. identified tramp was killed and-twenty persons injured late today when Chi- cago, Rock Island and Pacific passen- trains Nos. 23 and ead-on at Minnekah, of here. His skull was f 16.—An un- 24 collided h, seven miles State Representative- J. Brown is ameng the seri- Steamship Arrivals. Genoa, Dee. 13.—Arrived, ‘America, ge;; York; 14th, Prinzess Irene, New Atk o7 % : Naples, Dee, 14.—Arrived, Calabria, New York, Plymouth, Dec. 16.—Arrived, Presi- dent Grant, New York for. Hamburg, Rotterdam, Dec. 1é.—Arrived, Pets- dam, New York, . Christiansand, Dec. 15.—Arrived, Os- car II, New York for Copenhagen, Dover, Dec. 14.—Arrived, Kroonland, New York for Antwerp. Glasgow, Dec. 15.—Arrived, Camer- onia, New York, Naples, Dec. 16.—Arrived, vidence, Germani New York and Pro A railroads in the selection of the jury: Suffragettes On 140 Mile March ONLY 12 OF 34 STARTERS COM- PLETE FIRST LAP JEERED AND CHEERED Police Patrol Wagon Placed at Dis- posal of Weary Ones—Distance of Ten Miles Covered on the First Day. Irvington, N. Y. Dec. 16.—Depleted in numbers but courageous in spirit, the suffragette “army” fidished here today the first lap of its 140 mile journey to Albany to carry to Gov- ernor Sulzer on woman suffrage. Thirty-four marchers were in the ranks when the expedition started from the outskirts of New York | shortly before 10 o'clock, but one by one they dropped out on the way un- til less than a dozen trudged into this| village shortly after 6 o'clock tomight. } Only Six to Complete Trip. It was explained, however, by Miss Rosalie G. Jones, commander of the expedition, that those who deserted did so by previous intention, as only six had promised to make the entire two weeks’ journey to the state capi- tal From village to village recruits are expected to enlist for short marches, and this proved the case today when a brigade representing the Woman's Suffrage association of Yonkers marched’ five miles to Hasting. About ten miles was covered during the day in three hours of actual walking time. Getty square, Yonkers, two miles from the New York city limits, was the first stop, and here the suffragettes held an open air meeting at which Mayor Lennon and other public offi- cials turned out to do them honor. Police Patrol Wagon at Head. ‘When the march was resumed Chief of Police Wolff placed a police patrol wagon at the disposal of the marchers and, headed by this vehicle, the “ar- my” proceeded to Hastings, ‘While there .were jeers for the women as they trudged through city and village streets, clad in walking costume and decorated with yellow Votes for Women sashes, there were also cheers. DESPERADO KILLED AFTER HARD FIGHT. Attacked a Young Girl and Was Pur- sued by 100 Officers. Santa Ana, Cal, Dec. 16.—In a fight today in the hills at Tamato Springs, twelve miles northeast of Santa Ana,! between a young desperado and more | than 100 _county officers, militiamen and citizens, the outlaw, who had, at- tacked a yvoung girl last night, was killed. Under Sheriff Robert Squires. also was killed and three of his depu- ties were seriously wounded. The battle was the climax of an all-night pursuit of the bandit by a sheriff's posse which brought him to bay at dawn on the summit of the rocky hills overlooking the water holes of Tamato Springs. Turning upon his pursuers, the bandit, entrenched behind bastions of rock, opened fira. One of his first bullets’ fatally wounded Squires, He lay in a guich calling for help throughout the long fight, but each time an effort was made to reach him one or more members of his posse fell wounded. It was not until Company L of the Beventh regiment, Californfa Natfonal guard, has been summoned and, flank- ing the bandit’s pesition, had shot him to death, that the body of Squires was recovered. He was dead when picked up. The bandit appeared last night at the ranch of William Huff, in the San Joaquin district, and attacked the lat- ter’s niece, Miss Myrtle Huff, a 14 year old girl. The attack was made after the man had tied Miss Huff's elder sister, Jessie, to a fence near the barn. Jessie managed to work herself free from the bonds after the bandit had fled. She ran to the aid of her sister and then gave the alarm. Sheriff C. E. Ruddock despatched a squad of officers under Squires to take the trail of the fugitive. This posses included Deputies James Stacy, Wil- liam Culver and William Prothers, all of whom were wounded in attempting to carry the bandit's stronghold and rescue Squires’ body from the gulch, A COAL TRAIN AND TROLLEY COLLIDE Six People Killed and Three Missing at Ashtabula, Ohio. Ashtabula, 0., Dec. 15.—Six people were killed and three others are miss- ing as the result of a collision be- tween a street car and a Lake Shore and Michigan Southern coal train om the Oil City branch at Center street crossing shortly before nine o’clock tonight. The bodies of Mrs. W. H. Cook, Mrs. Frank Bartlett, Mrs. George Kitson, Miss Laura Leabhart and two unidentified women have been recov- ered. All were residents of Ashta- bula. Four injured were taken to the hospital, one of whom, Ralph Chubb, is not expected to live. The other three passengers are be- lieved to be buried under the wreck- age of the coal laden cars. Motorman ‘McCoon of the street car was not seriously injured. Conductor Mullen had gone ahead to the crossing and is thought not to have seen the approaching coal train. The crew of the engine jumped before the engins struck the street car in the center and they escaped Injury. ‘Workers started at once to dig away the coal, which 1s piled nearly fifty feet high over the debris of the street, PROTEST AGAINST ACTION OF GOVERNOR BALDWIN. New Haven Negroes Criticise His At- titude on Lynching Question. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 16.—More than 200 colored citizens gathered to- night in a hall in Webster street to “protest” against the attitude of Gov- ernor Baldwin on the lynching ques- tion at the recent conference of gov- ernors at Richmond. Resolutions were adopted reading in part as follows: “We hereby enter our earnest pro- test and unqualified disapproval of Governor Baldwin's position in’ the premiges, both as to the language he employed in his address and his atti- tude in voting against the passage of the Mann resolution - opposing mob violence, believing, as we do, that the great majority of people in these United States. are law abiding and have. faith in- the integrity of our eourts, without which the stability of our gevernment: would be destroyed a.l‘#’v’ and ‘order could not be main- ltom; United Btates judge ‘Rieo, ha resianef | v bondensed Teiegr-+* Health Conditions in . ~hilippines as a result of American sanitation methods are better than ever before. John D. Rockefellor Bought $400 worth of Red Cross seals. More than $10,000 has been raised by the so- clety. The Navy is About 6,000 Men Short of its authorized strength, although latest reports show an improvement in recruiting. The Name of Carmi Thompson, the new ireasurer of the United States, appears on 60,000 new $1 bills just put into circulation. Uruguay Has cided to place an order in the United States for an $80,000 vessel for the use of its new institute of fisheries., Manuel Prior, Aged 15, was sen- tenced to serve six years in the state reformatory by Judge Wurdeman at Clayton, Mo., for killing a cat., There Was a Net Decrease of five officers and a net increase of 4,455 en- listed men in the authorized strength of the regular army last year. The Quotations Committee, which is alleged to be the “trust” feature of the Elgin butter board, was abolished by vote of the membership yesterday af- ternoon. Race Suicide is Not Flourishing, for the baby carriage business is more active than ever. More perambulators have been sold this year than any for- mer year. An Inquiry Into the High Price of anthracite coal in Boston was decided upon yesterday by the executive com- mittee of the United Improvement as- sociation. David L. Burnett, one of the five men who founded the Knights of Pythias, died suddenly at Washington late Sunday night of heart disease, aged 75 years. The Presence of Several Cases of scarlet fever among pupils of Morris street school in Danbury led to the closing of the school until after the Christmas recess. Frank F. Davis of Gloucester, R. I., was nominated for speaker of the house at the caucus of the republican members of the incoming general as- sembly yesterday. Seven Students of New York High school were found during a recent test in arithmetic who could not add one and one, declares Prof. Louis Blan of Columbia university. Anthony Baron of Mount Carben, Pa., lost his nose when he kissed a girl. James Currie and David Dando, Jjealous. suitors, witnessed the oscula- tion and attacked him. President Taft Yesterday announced through Secretary Hilles that the post of ambassador to Great Britein made vacant by'the death of Whitelaw Reld will not be filled by him. Matteo Dell 'Omo, a young Italian, convicted of triple murder committed in Brooklyn, -paid the penalty of death in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison yesterday morning. Johns Hopkins University's Tuition fee will be raised next term. In the last twenty years nearly every other big college has raised its tuition fees excepting Yale and Harvard. President Taft churdl{ directed Secretary Wilson to appoini Dr. Carl Alsberg, a chemist in the agricultural department, chief of the bureau of chemistry to succeed Dr. Harvey W. Wiley. Many of the Familiar Christmas decorations which have been used In New York for generations will disap- pear this year as the result of a de- cision by the New York board of un- derwriters. Whether or Not Cengress will in- vestigate the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad's alleged mo- nopoly of transportation facllities in New England will be determined be- fore Thursday. A Joint Reselution proposing a con- stitutional amendment to make repre- sentatives in congress elective for four years instead of two was introduced yesterday by Representative DeFor- rest of New York. James Burns, captured by trainmen and lodged in jail at Red CIiff, Col, under charges of holding up the Den- ver and Rio Grande station agent at Pando Saturday night and killing W. A. Maxfield, a laborer, has confessed, 8everal Hundred Weavers employed in the Mohawk valley and steam cot- ton mills in Utica, N. Y. quit work yesterday. Four weavers in one of the mills who have been employed for years are not members of the union. A Hen Belonging to Gilbert Brown of Tarrytown, N. Y, has been laying eggs in her master's icehouse for some time, thus forming a productive and cold storage plant in the same place. Brown found 72 well preserved eggs in the house. Five Men, Comprising the crew of the gasoline fishing boat Madonna, were rescued by the revenue cutter Androscoggin yesterday when the Madonna was sunk in a collision off Glaucester with the Margaret T., an- other fishing craft. Coroner John Phelan said yesterday that he Intended to make an exhaust- ive investigation of the sale and use of the drug heroin in Bridgeport, with a view to’ the recommendation of city and state laws regulating its sale and making it more difficult to obtain the drug. N Seizure of the Proverty of the Niw York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company and its condemnation and purchase by the government are proposed in a resolution introduced in the house yesterday by Representative Victor L. Berger, the socialist member from Wisconsin. A Plea of Guilty to a charge of tak- ing $12,090 from Frank E. Paige of Boston was entered yesterday by Ed- ward H. Hosford, former treasurer of the James Donovan Slipper company, of Everett. Hosford is at liberty un- der $5,000 bonds until sentence is passed upon him. Postmaster General Hitchoock yes- terday ‘ordered the indefinite post- ponement of the annual “dead letter” rale which was to have begun there. ‘Washington merchants have protested vigorously that the sale just hefore Christmae caused them to lose a con- siderable trade in gifts. Official’ Returng of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company for the football traffic of the last Yale-Harvard football game at New Haven show a total of 52,788 pas sengers carried, counting on tickets as double fares. This is =IH Internecine War of the Democrats PROGRESSIVE SENATORS LINE UP FOR TROUBLE WILSON'S SUPPORTERS Contingent Numbering 27 to Insist on Carrying Out Policies of President- elect—Plans Discussed at a Dinner. Washington, Dec. 16—The fight within the democratic party for con- trol of the senate under the next ad- ministration has taken definite form within the last few days as the result of concerted action by a small body of democrats toward laying the basig for what they term ‘“progressive control” in the next congress. Pians Discussed at Dinner. A series of conferences culminating in a dinner yesterday at which nearly a dozsn democrats were present have resulted in a general understanding for a reorganization movement de- signed to insure the control of legis- lation and policies after March 4 by senators in full sympathy with the views of President-clect Wilson. No detalled programme has been outlined, but the campaign is understood to in- volve the entire subject of senate con- trol. The direction of affairs by sem- ators approved by the present reor- ganization and the establishment of & new system of committee assignments that will distribute important com- mittee places alike to men new and old in the service of the senate. Stand for Progressive Policies, Those who have participated in the conference thus far are Senators Lea of Tennessee, Smith of Georgila, Smith of South Carolina, Myers of Montans, Newlands of Nevada, Ashurst of Ari- zona, Gore and Owen of Oklahoma, Stone of Missouri, O'Gorman of New York, Martine of New Jersey and Representative Morris Sheppard of prospective successor to Sena- ley. It is understood that all of the sen- ators named do not agree to the more radical features of the ‘“insurgent” programme, though they have en- dorsed the general purpose of demand- ing recognition for all members of the party in the reorganization and for the establishment of what they term progressive leglslative policies. 27 in the Movement. It is understood that Senators Stone and O'Gorman, who have participated in the later conferencegs have urged some moderation of the general plan outlined at the earlier gatherings. The senate fight is expected to reach Pres- ident-elect Wilson almost as soon as he takes up questions of legislation for his approaching administration. The leaders in the gmocrlflc “ingur., gent” movement assert that at least 37 of the 49 democratic senators in the next congress will support their view of the “progressive programme.” They estimate that at least 17 of, the 86 “hold over” senators will align them- selves with thé organmization element and that a majority of the incoming democrats will join them. Fight for Committee Places. The fight for places on the impor- tant senate committees is an integral part of the new movement. The In- surgent democratic forces probably will demand a fair distribution of places among new and old members, on the five leading committees—ap- propriations, finance, foreign relations, Judiciary and interstate commerce— and a similar distribution on the five next Important committees — com- merce, military affairs, naval affairs, postoffices and agriculture. Such am arrangement would radically change the seniority system long recognized under which the old senators had the choice of places and often held cpm- manding positions on several of’the leading committees. PRESIDENT-ELECT AND WIFE MAY BE GUESTS OF TAFTS. Are Expected to Spend a Day am Night at the White House. ‘Washington, Dec. 16. — President- elect Wilson and Mrs. Wilson may come to the White ' House before March 4 to spend a day and a night as guests of the president and Mrs. Ta.f{u The president extended an in- vitation to Mr. Wilson while he was in Bermuda. He has received no re- ply, but it is believed in Washington that the visit will be made in Janu- ary. The president and Mrs. Taft are ieaving for Papama Thursday and will not be bdck in Washington until Dec. 831. Mr. Wilson will pass through the capital twice on his way to amd from the celebration in his honor at Btaunton, Va., his birthplace, on Dee. 28. The president and Mrs. Taft enter- ed thc mansion unacquainted with many of the details essential to 1 conduct, although hoth of them ha been frequent guests at functions giv- en by former President Roosevelt. President Taft belleves that Mr. Wil- son would like to become familiar with the interior arrangemente of his new home and that Mrsi Wilson would like to obtain some first-hand information as to how domestic affairs are man- aged there. GOVERNOR OF ARKANSAS PARDONS 360 CONVICTS. Criticises Magistrates for Long Sentences. Imposing Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 16—Governer George W. Donaghey today pardoned 816 state and 44 county convicts and in a long statement said his action was taken as a protest against the system of leasing convicts in vogue in Arkan- sas. The govemorfln ’13: statement scored magistrates for imposing sentences for trivial offenses ndlfl of what he termed disadvantages of the lease system. Ag a result of the pardons three state Gonviet will be abolished, biit several cam where prisoners on the are housed will be continued in opera- tion. Some of the men pardoned were sentenced to terms of fifteen years. Masked Men Rob Bank of $17,000., Kyle, Tex, Dec. 18.—Four masked oy oy e at the e early lo&khmlnlmflfm“p‘yzd’ with §$17.000 of the bank’s funds. Three charges of nitro-glycerine were fired and the vault 6f the bank was wrecked. New Honors for Captain Amundsen. Paris, Dec. 16—