TALKS POSTAL BUI
Senate Devotes Time to Popu
lar Savings Scheme.
BURKETT ITS ADVOCATE
Kooscielt Proposes Single Head
for District of Columbia tiuvern-
ment Senators Hurrying
Away for Holidays.
WASHINGTON". Dec 17. The postal
Savings bank bill was before the Sen
ate today for more than an hour. Burk
ett of. Nebraska making a comprehensive
argument in favor of its passage.
The Senate listened also to a message
from the President recommending a
change in the government of the District
of Columbia by which a single executive
heart would take the place of the board
of three commissioners, who now jointly
act as a governing board.
The Senate adjourned till Saturday.
-A great many of the Senators left Wash
ington today to pass the holidays at
their homes, as Congress wi'.l adjourn
from Saturday net until January .
Referring to the many plans that have
tieen suggested for the rejuvenation of
the present banking system. Burkett said
that all of them would fail completely to
meet the situation because they elim
inated from consideration the great class
ot depositors that the postal banks are
'Intended to provide for. The fears of
the bankers that the postal saving In
stitutions would make an unwelcome
competitor were not believed to be well
founded, said Burkett.
DEPE1VS SARCASTIC JIl'MOR
iilves Roosevelt Dl? in Discussing
Xew Public Printer.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. The nomina
tion of Samuel B. Donnelly, of New York
t be Public Printer, was called up in
executive session of the Senate today by
filkins. in the absence of Piatt, chair
man of the committee on printing. Sev
eral Senators asked Klkins for informa
tion as to Mr. Donnelly's qualifications,
which information the West Virginia Sen
ator acknowledged be did not possess.
. The Information was then asked of De
pew, who replied.
"Don't ask about these matters con
iected with New York Federal patronage.
I could not be expected to know, for I
am only a Senator." -.
The reply convulsed the Senate. ' The
nomination went over.
KKORGAXIZK POSTAIj SERVICE
Commission Recommends Radical
Changes in Whole Department.
WASHINGTON", Dec. 17. Important
recommendations for changes in the or
ganization of the postal service are made
by the .joint commission on the business
methods of the Fostofftoe Department
acd the postal service, which today laid
before t! Congress th results of Its
HAS EXTENDED TO
ILZj - i I ss ' .v
The commission favors a permanent ad
ministrative head of the department to
be known as Director of the Posts. This
office, it Is suggested. should be given
the general management of the postal
service, while the Postmaster-General re
mains tile administrator of the postal
finances.
It is proposed to abolish the offices ot
the four Assistant Postmaster-Generals
and to rearrange the work under seven
separate bureaus.
It is proposed to divide the country Into
postal districts upon administrative and
not geographical considerations for the
management of the postal service.
Kourth class Postoffices are recom
mended to be placed on a salary basis
and postal notes or money orders without
advances are suggested for sums not ex
ceeding JO.
ATTACKS AT ANOTHER POINT
Rayner Proposes Inquiry Into
Roosevelt's Marine Corps Order.
WASHINGTON, Dee,, 17. Rayner to
day Introduced in the Senate a resolu
tion calling upon the committee' on
military affairs to Investigate the se
ries of orders promulgated by the
President in relation to the Marine
Corps which recently was detached
from the battleships. In his resolu
tion. Rayner asked that the committee
report whetii'r Congress has not the
right to prescribe a set of rules for the
government '-f the Marine Corps,
"which will bind the President as Commander-in-Chief
of the Army and Navy
to continue the corps In the purpose
intended by law."
. .At. the request of Male, the resolu
tion was referred to the committee on
naval affairs, ihe Marine Corps being a
part- of the naval organization. Rayner
aald he had no objection to this order,
as. he had named the military commit
tee before he had understood that the
President had transferred the Marine
Corps from battleships and made of the
men "policemen, patrolmen, janitors or
something like that."
GIVKS DINNER TO CABINET
Roosevelt Has Brilliant Entertain
mcnt In Honor of Advisers.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. The Cabinet
dinner held at the White House today
was a brilliant affair. The invited
guests were the Vice-President and Mrs.
Fairbanks, Secretary Root. Secretary
Cortelyou. Secretary and Mrs. Wright,
the Attorney-General and Mrs. Bona
parte, the Postmaster-General and Mrs.
Meyer. Secretary and Mrs. Newberry,
Secretary and Mrs. Garfield. Secretary
Wilson. Secretary end Mrs. Straus, Sen
ator and Mrs. Knox, of Pennsylvania:
the Vice-President-elect and Mrs. Sher
man. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Morton, Mr.
and Mrs. George Perkins. Mr. and Mrs.
E. W. Bloomingdale. Colonel and Mrs.
Charles S. Bromwell. Hon. Maude
Pauncefote. Mss Roosevelt, Frank H.
Hitchcock and Frank A. Munsey. ...
ALTER DISTRICT GOVERNMENT
Roosevelt Proposes Governor In
stead of Three 'Commissioners.
WASHINGTON. Dec IT. A change In
the form of the District of Columbia
government by the substitution of a
single head or governor In place of
three commissioners; establishment of
district or municipal departments In
stead of existing bureaus, and creation
of a new municipal department to be
known as that of housing and of labor
Is recommended In a special message
sent by President Roosevelt to Con-
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
Charges Criminal Libel.
HAS CARVALHO ARRESTED
Officials of Hearst's Publishing
Company Held Responsible for
Charge of Peonage at Sum
mit, Near Chicago.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17. On a charge of
criminal libel made by John D. Rocke
feller. Jr., 9. S. Carvalho, president of
the Star Company, publishers of William
R. Hearsts New York American, was
arrested today and arraigned In Police
Court before Magistrate Finn. At the
solicitation of Clarence J. Shearn, attor
ney for the Hearst . publications, and
without any objection on the part of
Assistant District Attorney Garvin, who
had charge of the prosecution, Mr. Car
valho was paroled in the custody of his
lawyer until December 26.'
Mr. Rockefeller, accompanied by his
counsel, Mr. Murphy, appeared hi Dls
trlct Attorney Jerome's office early In
the day and made complaint that the
article published in the New York Amerl
can of December 16, under a Chicago
date of December 15, with the headline
"J. D. Rockefeller, Jr., Originating Peon
ag In Stockade," tended to injure bis
good name, reputation and credit and to
make him appear ridiculous.
He submitted a typewritten affidavit
embodying these charges to Mr. Garvin.
On the presentation of the affidavits to
Magistrate Finn, he issued warrants for
the arreet of Mr. Carvalho, Bradford
Merrill, treasurer, and Kdward H. Clark,
secretary of the Star Company. Mr. Car
valho took his arrest good naturedly.
Mr. Rockefeller was not present when
Mr. Carvalho was arraigned, as he did
not expect that the warrants would be
served today.
Mr. Shearn, after pleading to have Mr.
Carvalho paroled in his custody, said
Mr. Merrill had not arrived at the office
when the detectives called, but that he
would appear in court tomorrow. Mr.
Clark was in California, Mr. Shearn said.
Mr. Rockefeller said tonight:
"I not only have no connection what
ever with the company in question, but
until I read the articles this morning I
was not aware that such a company
existed. The article states that I went
to Chicago a few months ago and talked
of the system of peonage complained of.
Sow, as a matter of fact, I have not
been in Chicago alnce the death of Presi
dent Harper of the University of Chi
cago a year ago last January."
Bradford Merill. treasurer of the Star
Company, explained that the article at
which Mr. Rockefeller had taken offense
had come from Chicago in the regular
routine way; that it had not originated
in New York, and an investigation will
be started at once.
"If we find that we have wronged Mr.
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of course do everything In our power to
atone for it."
WORKMEN KEPT IX STOCKADE
Peonage Charge Being Investigated,
but Employers Deny It.
CHICAGO. Dec. 17. The story of an
alleged peonage system and stockade at
Summit, a town 30 miles from Chicago,
te under Investigation by the District At
torney. Those who brought the charges
declare that the stockade Is 30 feet high;
that workmen are practically kept prison
ers: that they are kept in debt to their
employers and some of them escaped
to tell their stories only by digging a
tunnel under the stockade..
The officials of the plant deny the
charges, declaring them to be the result
of spite; they assert they have taken only
such precautions as will protect them
against labor troubles and against
strangers entering their premises without
authority.
A number of witnesses conferred with
the District Attorney today and it is
expected that any action that may be
taken will be announced within a few
days.
THREE IDENTIFY CHANG
Slayer of Stevens Denounced Vic
tim as He Lay Dying.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17. In Whang
Chang was positively Identified as the
slayer of Durham White Stevens by
three members of the police depart
ment who took him in custody at the
time of the shooting. James McGrath,
James Gleason and John T. McManus,
the policemen, all testified that Chang,
when he was brought before his dying
victim in the hospital, said.
"He bad man. He took money from
Japan to hurt Coreans."
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Ceylon Governor Entertains
'Officers at Banquet.
BATTLESHIPS ABSENT YEAR
Occasion Cause or Celebration at
Which Roosevelt and Xavy Are
Praised by Sir Edward and
Admiral Sperry,
COLOMBO. Ceylon, Dec. 17. Thirty offi
cers of the American battleship fleet, un
der Rear-Admiral Sperry, and uO officials
of Ceylon were entertained at dinner to
day by Governor Sir Edward McCallum.
In a complimentary speech the Governor
proposed the health of President Roose
velt, and Admiral Sperry made a fitting
reply. Attention was called to the fact
that the fleet Jiad been absent from
Hampton Roads for just one year.
To Demonstrate Sea Power.
In his speech the Governor said that
President Roosevelt, In dispatching
the battleships, was determined to
demonstrate to the world the sea power
of the United States as well as the At
lantic. "President Roosevelt is now witness
LYNX and MINK
Are in more demand every day. A new lot of these popular
Furs has been sent down from the factory. We have them
in sets or single pieces; rich, attractive and beautiful. Noth
ing could possibly make such a useful or charming Christmas
remembrance. We have a fine line of all kinds qf
FURS
Correctly priced. Don't forget the
Sets will please a little girl better
priced from $2.00 a set upward.
STORE OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS
1 if i u
SMOKING JACKETS
ALL GO AT HALF PRICE
$20 SMOKING JACKETS now $10.00
$15 SMOKING JACKETS now? 7.50
$10 SMOKING JACKETS now $ 5.00
$ 5 SMOKING JACKETS now $ 2.50
Only 100 of them Left; Better Come
Quickly.
ing the triumphant progress of the
fleet around the world." said Sir Henry,
"and before leaving the White House
will stretch to Admiral Sperry and all
of vou the warm hand of welcome. He
Is an extraordinarily robust, vigorous
and fearless administrator, and may
he, on transferring the mantle from
his shoulders to those of Ilia friend.
Mr. Taft. contirtue to enjoy a long life
unabated vigor and perfect health and
happiness."
Tells of Lessons.
Admiral Sperry In replying expressed
his appreciation of the hospitality he
and his men received, thanking the
people of Ceylon particularly for the
arrangements made, for the entertain
ment of the enlisted men. He said the
orient of the cruise was not to demon
strate America's naval power, but to
th her Naw the lesson of selt-niatn
tenance, which Lord Nelson and the
niticVi Admirals learned in their time
Since leaving Hampton Roads, the Ad
miral continued, the fleet has never
been late at any port, nor detained for
any reason, a fact that In Itself con
stituted a naval feat.
tv-niiam Tehmann. American Consul
at Colombo, held an American smoker
in honor of the senior officers.
Warships to Visit Turkish Ports.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. To afford
an opportunity for a visit to the Turk
ish porta of Salon ica and Smyrna. Tur
key, a change has been made in the
itinerary of the battleships Ohio and
Missouri, now on their way home with
the fleet. These two ships will arrive
at Athens January iz, remaining .o
few days, Salonica on January 17 and
Smvrna on January 1!2 reaching Negro
Bay preparatory to sailing for home on
February 1.
Tomorrow and Monday last days for
discount on Kast Side gas bills. Don't
overlook gas appliance sair.
children. One of our Fur
than anything else. They
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Court Excuses Talesmen and Holds
Attorneys for Defense Down to
Peremptory Challenges.
UNION CITY, Tenn.. Dec. 17. Two sur
prises were sprung by the state at tlit
trial of the eight night-riders indicted
for the murder of Captain Quentin Ran
kin, and resulted in the "completion of the
jury this' morning. The slate caused a
tft'iisation by filing an affidavit signed hy
all the attorneys for the prosecution
charging that J. H. Russell, the first of
the two Jurors chosen yesterday, was the
father of a night-rider who had been
sworn Into the band by one of the de
fendants now on trial.
When the next talesman was questioned
the defense attempted to challenge him
peremptorily. The state objected, raislriR
the point that the defense having used 2
peremptory challenges, had exhausted lu
legal number and two more.
A bitter argument followed, the de
fense lighting vigorously jjgainst t lie
objection. The court promptly ruled for
the state.
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