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Prw. OLDHAII IS G0YER110R Executive Surprises Ail Arkan-v sas, by Quitting Office Senator, HIS LAST' DAY IS VARIED New Chief Official Ii Silent aad New Problem Before Stat Puzzles Politician. Commuted the death sentence of W. H. Bhee to life imprisonment.

Performed the marriage eeremonv that tiaitcd Mist Berta Merriwethet o'f Memphis and hi former private seere tary, AVnlter G. Hendricks, whom be appointed judge of the Third Division of the Pulaski and Perrv Cir- iuit Court. ursmeu six pardons. A Jfovernor of Ark-anna, siirnurl his! wU oimision as a Pnitii4 un. i I I 1 Robihsonf 4 ft vW.

CLARKE'S ELECTION CAUSES BITTERNESS 1 1 'V 4 iw i i stor from Arkansas, jen i-fter listening to the appeals of SentMiis resignation as governor, tojHhea's attorney, O. I'imlall, Col. li.se effccTst once, l.rw: K. I MelJaney. president of the Senate, who granting the application for a com-tire omea fitting governor.

mutation of sentence, Governor Robin- I.cft last nignt for Washington to I on made the following statement: take up his duties as United States sen- "It appears that the defendant, Rhea, i.tof, I advised th liberation of the prisoner Thfso wore the activities of Governor- i 'n the custody of the deceased, Arch-Senator T. Robinson yeatcrdav in i r'1. that this was unlawful. 1 am one of the most strenuous afternoons uot eonvmeed that he advised the lull- vcr put in liv a chief executive of Ar or knew of it in advance and I am kansa- Iconvinced that he was not actually Resignation Surprises AIL present when il.e crime was coraoiit- Mr. Robinson 's resignation came as a te'-' surprise to most of the wiseacres about The Crime Reviewed, the rapitol, as it generally was believed The crime of which Kbea waa in ntfi.o until th vu-tsd wiis the murder ot Constable t- bgUlature adjourned on Thursday, at leusf.

His resignation, written at ii clock yesterday afternoon, is perhaps the most, brief document of its kind ever written. -It was addressed td Senator Oldham and read a follows: Thin is to inform you that' I have thia day resigned and hereby tender my ireignation us governor of the state of Arkansas, the same to take effect at Hertator Oldham was found in the fea- ate i-hambet busily engaged in writing ettf-rs aod the letter i -resignation was tlalivered to Mm and the news broken to him that he waa aow governor of resignatioV wa devered i of the kaayhe resigaatioa wa bv Judge A jenioefetaten4-atr(A lxlUhMasteoed witi ernor's Offiee. whieh Senator Robineon I mt.i-f I i SenatOK JaiM ui n.fi,('.J- With SM CPUsnK NO OTHER BODIES FOUND III RUTHS Corpse of Woman Not Yet Discovered In Debris of Hot Springs Fire. ALL INJURED WILL RECOVER Hnlfni Sm TTrtnAt 1tfft 1m Smft Tbeir Horn in XXtte for Banal, Special to tho GasateSi wot area 8 wort ox clewing away the debris of the Mat-tar Bros." Oricnta Store lire wa re sumed thi morning; bnt no ether bodies were discovered, although there is a persistent report that a woman lost her iifo in tbe fire of Frilav, The front part of tho eeuar has bees gone over earef ally and if -the bodies of any other persons are found it will probably be in the rear of the store, whro "there i still piled f'great mar of debris. tender search will have to be made, and that cannot bo thoroughly-completed for sit.

least two The hope wa general that no one had perished in tbo flame, but when the charred and blackened, bodies of E. J. Reynolds and Charles A. Carey-of I7ti-ea, III, busines- partners, -were taken from the ruins shortly after 2:15 a. the sad truth was learned, tbat human life bad! also been added to ono of th.

most costly feature of tbe biggest Are Hot, Springs had contended wih since tb. memorable conflagration. of eight years ago, which laid the greater part ef the eity in ruins. Won) Sntperted Death. The remarkablo part of the discovery of Messrs.

Reynolds end Carey was that no ono suspected until late last night that they had gone mta the Matter Bros, store. Among those who were on the scene when the explosion took place and almost immediately afterward, no, one gave anything like a description or -the' men; It waa not until' they failed to return to the Arlington hotel last night that word wa sent out they were missing; Thi information reached Mayor Water while he wa presiding over a session of the City CounciL Mi adjournod that body and put Contractor Ed and a iarje foica of -men. at -work to make eearch of the' roinsV'The iew thatKhia work wa io be conducted at night attracted thou- sand to the scene a string of eiee-trio light mad the ruins at bright as day and many remained until after midnight. Mr. Carey wa married.

He sad wife fend daughter. Mist Mar yon, eain to the Arlington hotel over month go; Crey nd, Reynolds were partners, in the cement business. Mr. Key- -nolda made two trips to this eity dur- ing the present sestton, the former being January, when he registered af ths Waukesha hotel. He went to Panama fmm 1 hr YinciiifMt sn.l Tftkae iAiri his partner.

Rev nolds was not married. Tho bodies of th two men were literally cooked. They were identified by then watches, tie clasp 'and memorandum books. initials en a tie clasp led to Carey's identification. In one of the pockets of Reynold wa a memorandum book," which contained a card from th Medmah, Temple.

A. A. O. S. of Chicago.

Hear hi body a watch was diaeoverecl. It had stopped at 11:03. An Arlington hotel room key was also fend. The bodie were, sent to Ctica, 111., this afternoon. Both Mrs.

Carey and her daughter were overcome when they learned of Mr. Carey's death. They received the sympathy or a boat of friend at the hotel. Injured Will Recorer. -None of.

those injured, either in the explosion or subsequent, ftre will di. The most seriously injured are Mis Leota AVillougbby. and R. Friedman. Miss Willoughby wa a saleswoman and Mr.

Friedman an auctioneer. Both Miss AVillouehbv and Mr. IMedman were re ported as muoh improred toda A report waa current tnia moraine that the Arlington hotel had notified the this; was denied, by Manager Joe Corv rlngton, wno stated that th guest at the hotel were" ail accountd for. Fir Origin Is Mystery. Just how the fire started i my-: tery, and it is not likely, owing to the extent of the explosion, that the real cause will ever be known.

It was reported that gas had been escaping, aad that a plumber had been sent Into th collar to find the leak; that he etmck a match and the explosion followed. This report conld not be -verified, and none or tne master pinmoers in not Springs ha reported they sent a man there. It i also said that the heating plant in the cellar had mot beev need for weeks; that individual stoves were operated instead. J. Tbat gas wm detected eecaping i borne out In the statement made yester- -day by Miss Maude Diffey, who said that Mr.

Friedman called her attention tri It. but that thrr did mot'etvs le at.v farther thought The eonnitioa beneath the glass pavement radicates the explosion might have started there, and another report wa that some en had thrown lighted mateh- on pavement--and-that it had -rolled, in some way or other, through ereck in the pavement, causing the explosion. The Inquest will be held Bnnday afternoon at the Ledwldee wndertekinir es- -s-i Local citizen say the water eowpar-r wa.i: to Wsme for the pnnsn'f. wnicn wa adequate in every way. trouble being that too many Mb oi nose; were attacbsd to the main.

Not for a single isstant id the rressu-- fall and the pressur ia this eity greater inan in JUittfe Koct The thf tfl thtt t'- 'POLICE NEGLECTED DOTY, SAYS CHIEF Major Sylvester Declares Men Should Have Protected Suffragists During Parade. HEARING IS CONTINUED Women Testify They Made Repeated Appeals Tbat Line of March Should Be Guarded. Washington, March 8. In a stuffy, overcrowded committee, room, the leaders of the suffrage parade that was halted by disorder in tho streets hero Monday, told, the Senate subcommittee inwrstiguting the affair today of their efforts to secure proper police protec tion, Major Richard Sylvester, superintendent of police, related his side, of the story, declaring he believed lie 6ad placed a force on Pennsylvania avenue that was ample to handle the crowd and protect, the parade. Miss Aliec Paul, chairman of the 'Comttrttee which arranged for the pa rade, told the committee that for over a urn tli she and her associate had "bombarded" Major Sylvester and the AVar Department in their efforts to in-suro the proper protection of the pa-rad.

"The District, authorities would refer us to the AVnr Department and the War Department, would tell us that if there was any trouble the fault would be with the District authorities," she said. When the suffragists were urging Major Sylvester to grant them a per niit lo parade in Pennsylvania avenue, Miss Paul declared the superintendent of police tried to dissuade thein by say ing that the huge inauguration crowds would be disorderly and that he had too few men at, his disposal to afford them proper protection. After the permit finally was granted, Misa Paul said, she reminded Major Sylvester these statement and urged, him tof request aid from the Wr Depsrtmenw This he did not do. Hoodlum Were Expected. "He told toe that the riff raff of the South would be here for the inaugu-ration.

pit ihe JJemoeratie victory when opposed "our marcs. ing on Msrch. 8, but. after, we had secured the permit and were working- to insure proper protection, he just said: Oh? that -will beaH rightj-'- said Miat. Mrs.

S. Moller, Miss "Elsie Hill Knrwalk. and Mrs. Anna Jen ness-Miller of AVshington, also told of their efforts to secure tne poncing oi the line of march by federal troops, former Secretary of War Stimson had explained earlier in the day that he had declined to order cavalry out because the law did not give him the authority to do so except in emergencies. He had, lie said, placed a troop of cavalry at.

the disposal of the local authorities. Joseph S. Carroll, who was in charge of the work of halting the trolley ears along the line of march, and M. C. Psl-lam, a newspaper corerspondent, told of incidents in the street.

In reply to questions, Major Sylvester told the committee thst prior to the time of the parade he did not think tbat the aid of troops was necessary. "I believed the force I had placed on the avenue sufficient," he said. "Then if the avenue was not properly cleared by 3 o'clock on the day of the parade," in your judgment the men and officers on duty there difc not do their duty!" asked Chairman Jones. Police Neglected Duty. "Yes.

sir; that is it," answered Ma lar Sylvester. "I was surprised and shocked when I reached Pennsylvania avenue after escorting President-elect AVilson to his- hotel, to find that the crowd had overflowed into the street all alpng the line instead of only at the point where the ropes had broken." The huge crowds. Major Svlvester said, could hardly have been kept on the sidewalks, but they could have been held enough to allow the parade space to pass an orderly manner. But On Person Injured. Major Sylvester said that the hospital report showed only one person injured and 11 cases of exhaustion during the parade.

committee will continue its hearing next week. Women prominent in Buffragist cir cits have started a movement to recognise the services of the Bov Scouts dur ing the suffrage parade by presenting each of the scouts with a bronse medal. It is proposed to raise a fund throughout the country. The scout did splendid work In attempting to keep the crowds A meeting of protest against the treatment accorded the suffragists is to be held tomorrow in a local theater. "Corporal" Tanner is to preside, and Senators Shafroth, Clapp nd LaTol-lette are expected to apeak.

PRlNTPArWTfKwANO: Heavy Demand Reported in Statistics of American Association. -vcment nf news print naner." with a moderate decrease in stocks on hand, is the feature or the January statistics of the- American Paper and Pujp Association just NdL with the commia-ttioner of corporation'. Shipments were AQJSR4 pn increase of 4,856 tons over December and 402 tons over Jan-nary last year. Production wa tons, on increase of 7,546 tons over De-" (ember, due largely to 27 working days in January against "'5 iff December. "The excess of shipments over, production caused a decrease in stocks of 38,874 ton FebruaryL tr: than on January Importation were 12,331 tons January, of w'r JUDGE HENDRICKS WEDS, GOVERNOR OFFICIATES New Jurist Married to Miss Berta MoT-ri wether in Capitol by Hi Former Chief.

One of the last act of Joe T. Robinson a governor yesterday was to perform the ceremony that united in marriage Miss Berta Merriwether of Men-phis and the "governor's-former private secretary, Walter G. Hendricks, whom he, two days before, appointed judge of the newly created Third Division of the Circuit Court of Pulaski and Perry counties. The governor proved himself equal to the occasion, and without preparation, I lie performed the cermony, which took I place in th governor's reception room I in tbe presence of relatives of the cou-i pie, state officials and many senators I and representatives. AVhen the couple appeared before him, with their attendants, Grady Miller, cousin nf the bride, and Mr.

IX. 8. Lam-, bert of Memphis, sister of the bride, Governor Robinson aidi "We have met here this afternoon for the purpose of solemnizing a marriage, the most sacred relation' known to man. Do you, Walter G. Hendricks, and Berta Merriwether, agree to live together as man and wife, forsaking all others? Hv authority vested in me by tbe constitution and laws of Arkansas, I pronounce yon man aad wife Among the relatives present at the ceremony were: Mrs.

Annie Merriwether, mother of the bride, who is a cousin of Mrs. T. Robinson, and Mr. and rMs. U.

S. Lambert, Mrs. Joe T. Robinson and brothers, Charles and Grady Miller. After the ceremony Mr.

and Mrs. Hendricks left over the Rock Island for New Orleans, to be absent about three weeks. Mr. Hendricks yesterday took the oath of office judge of the Third Division of the Circuit Court in the of-fice of Circuit Clerk Dan D. Quinn at 4 o'clock.

He expects to return from his wedding trip by April 1. when he will take np his duties a judge. Judge Hendricks' court will be located in the old statehouse building until the addition to the courthouse is. completed. RETURFMJJRDErVVERDICT Jury Finds Cramers Onllty 'of Slaying Chieago, March, Charles Cramer and' hie Beatrice Byall Cramer, were found guilty Way Jot JttaWrder 0 Mi Bophja of Baltimore.

'Cfipwr? meat and bis wife to. 14 year in the The jury, rraniett4ed ilaf'elemeaey be shown to the woman. A -motioa for "new-trial waa 1 entered sd--th pri. oner were taken their eell. The verdict apparently iff ected Cramer more than it did hi wife, "I love my husband and I wanted to save himr" said Mrs.

Cramer after the verdict bad been returned. 'I figured tbat if I told the truth I might save myself, but if Had done that my con science would have bothered 'me tbe rest of my life. If I bad told the truth my husband probably would have gone to tne ganows, i couldn't ao it, not even to save myself. Miss Singer, a wealthy. young woman of Baltimore, was beaten to death in a South Side apartment' house where she and the Cramer Cramer, also known as Conway, a circus clown, aad his wife left the city.

the night of the murder. They were caught two days later at Lima, Ohio. CRIPPEN'S LAWYER IS HELD Attorney Wno Defended Dentist la Accused of Swindling. London, March 9. Arthur Newton, the lawyer who came Into the limelight in the.

tria of Dr. Crippen for murder, in connection with which be was subsequently suspended from practice, was today "brought up at Bow Street Police COurt on the charge of conspiracy to defraud Dr. Hans Thorsch, a wealtbv vonng physician of Arienna. The sum' involved waa $115,000. The magistrate in remanding the accused described the case as swindle" and imposed the heavy bail of $30,000.

GATESTlf STrVVADOO Little Rock Man to Push for Revenue Place. Ftem the Oaxette's Corraspondsnt. Washington, March 8. David A. Gates of Little Rock, chairman of the Arkansas Tax Commisiion, one of the leading candidates for commissioner of internal revenue to succeed Commissioner Cabell, will call upon Secretary of Treasury McAdeo on Monday in com pany with Congressman Sam M.

Taylor of Pine Bluff in the interest of his candidacy. ORTOIe WlsDlf ION Former Vice President Suffering With Hardening ef Arteries. "TSeW-YoTltrMsrch- 8, No ebnf1n the condition of Levi P. Morton wa reported tonight by physicians Sttend-ing the former governor of New York and former vie president of the United States. Mr.

Morton is afflicted with bardeningf th arteries and ha beetf seriously ill for several days. AUDIENCES ARE SUSPENDED Pop Plus Is Suffering Wltk Bioncnltia feilfna-nflnenia. (Special to th Gaott Through th if interaatlonat Service.) Rome. March ft. Pius X.

is ill. Th pontiff i suffering from bronchitis g-gravated jbv influens sad vi alight 'h--? -f; to the condition of tka'popei," ence bten the Acts as Governor RHEA UNIDENTIFIED MAN IILLED BY A TRAIN i fTfee mn foiinq near Iron railway track at the foot of Rock street, at o'clocK last The' head' was chished and one of the arms was, broken In several places. The man was about about 85 year, old, about fir ff fiv: Inches In height, and welshed about 166 pound. He had brown hair, wlilch was turning ray oh the tern- rlea. a-rav eyes and wore a black serge suit and black sweater Jacket.

He la thought to have been killed by a niith-bound Cotton Belt tratn. The body Is betng held at the parlors of the Huebel Undertaking Company, awaiting Instructions. HE WANTS ROBBER CAUGHT Thief Wore Oreen Coat, Blue and Gaiter. Pants The following letter written Tuesday hv a man nt St. Elmo, to the Lit- tie Rock Detective Department, is in- aieative' of the widespread fame of Lit- jf0rkK "detectives and patrolmen for catching thieves and other criminals.

The letter follows, just as written: Detective Department, Dear Sirs I thought would write and let you know that I got robbed the other night, and I think that he is here to his Uncle's. Well he.got $33, and watch and the smmaunt is fifty dollars. AVell he was about 163 pounds ar 70 Well he is 5 feet tall and 6 or 7 inches. Well he is dark complexion and be dark eyes and dark hair and wears a lite greeh coat arid bhie pants 'and -black ties, and low 'cut shoes with gaiters. Well if you locate" write'' and let the State turney know at Vandalia III.

Well I will Hose Yours truly Joe Coleman St. Elmo III. J. L. Burnside is State turney, at Vandalia 111.

TAFT GUEST OF MASONS Former President Will Attend Meeting of Augusta Lodges. Augusta. March 8. Former Pres. ident William H.

Taft today accepted an invitation from the combined Masonic lodge of thi city to be present, a joint meeting next Wednesday night and witness an exemplification of that the combined lodges have invited visitor to attend a meeting. George Wasnington was honored when be visit, ed'. August in 1791 and a similar distinction was -paid Marquis Lsfn-ette Bar Association next: Friday mpht FALLING WALL KILLS TWO Fort 4Bmlt1ir Mart Loses Life in Fire st Tex. 'if' Wi; March S. Then lore A' er-futk of Port Smith sd Paul Gross swere.

killed by falling walls, which de- Ik. Kara fml'iv stroyed the Home building here today Their bodies were "fou nd this afternoon. AVheh the burning wall of the Worn building fell two adjoining buildings were crushed. Thk loss is estimated at 1 a. m.

sv pt cwy 7 p. ml 8 Clear o.uu Highest temperature. 6, lowest, is. GOVERNOR'S MERCY SAVES RHEA'S LIFE Condemned Man's Death Sentence Commuted: to 99 Years' Imprisonment. The- uctioti of Gov.

Joe T. Robinson, Ijusf before he resigned yesterday, in mnaiiiriii an ant- commuting to Ifct yearn imprisonment the death W. Rhea; ends one of the most desperate fight to cave a man life in the criminal annals of Arkansas a tight that was wnged clear in me Htipreme Court of the tinted Stales. Governor Robinsou action was tak- tal Arrbard of Ssline county, who waa shot Mini fatally wounded in Desha county in tlitf summer ot 1911. Khea was tuanaw of a plantation in Desha county near Dumas and Archard went there "tu arrest a negro employed by Rba, who had been for a minor Offense in Saline county.

He was attacked mob of negroes and ahot and his prisoner taken from him. his dying breath Archard declared that he recognized in the moonlight as the t.hl?t't. mot, ot aegroe. some i -j i "'sted, nfesaed said that they 'cJd 8'J'reme tot. 2.

yuv 1 erdlet the low the at president miiii' ot i's'bfasiderable m- )h Lhe. uld 1 every cent of tur j'ortonet aeefwary; to save bis nephew rife, jle employed the best legalr talent in the state to defend Rhea. He and Rhea a sister, Mrs, jUuln Westberford, who loyally has stood by her1 brother, went before Governor Donaghey and pleaded for the doomed man. governor refused to interfere aua Ktien himself, in ciarge of Huperintendent James Piteoelt. of the penitentiary, was taken, before the governor to plead lor.his own life.

To the Sttprente court. The governor titil! refused to inter vene and the gallows had been erected upon which to uanp him, when Attorney Ptndall, who had worked untiringly to save his client, took the matter before of the United States District Court in Little Rook. Judge Trieber held." that it was strictly a state affair ami there was nothing in the case to justify the United mutes courts in interfering. Then, with death staring Rhea in the face, Attorney, I'bdall appealed the case to the United States Supreme Court. He had little hope tlfat this court would reverse Judge Trieber 's decision, but he knew that in, the eopst- hed condition of the Supreme Court dock et it miL'iit be months before Rne case was reached.

The term of Govern or Donaghey was nearing an nd and he saw hope for the doomed man la the incoming Wl.tle Rhea's case is still pending before the United States Supreme Courts its decision is a matter ot importance to Rhea's friends now that his life has been saved. "Rhea formerly was employed as" a conductor on the Little Rock Railway and Electric Company, He was confined the penitentiary for months, bnt recently was removed to the jail at Pine Bluff, where he now is confined. Issues Six Pardons. Besides commuting Rhea's 'sentence. Governor Robinson in the closing hours of his tenure of office issued eix pardons to the following! Will Griffin, convicted in August, 1912, in Chicot county for carrying a pistol and fined $50 and sentenced to serve 60 days in tfnil.

poc Brown, convicted at the fall term In 191,0, in the Union Circuit Court of murder in the second degree and sentenced to serve seven years in the penitentiary. George Roberts, eon vieted at the spring term of the Cross Circuit Court Of murder in the second degree and sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. Lenoy iyiennb, convicted in Pulaski and fined 10 aad sentenced to 30 days' imprisonment James and R. Patrick, convicted in Scott county, February, 19J3, of nisn-slaughter and sentenced to five year in tot RHEA DENIES HIS GUILT Pleased at Kewa of Commutation, but Still Declare His Innocence. fpetaV the Pine Bluff, March he wa pleased and declared his undying gratitude to Gov.

Joe 8. Rhea, still denied bis gnil when told today that the governor had com, muted his sentence lio Il said he' would serve fats sen fence cheerfully, although he Was ig tne penalty ol.a crime qt vn.no later hastened to home to make final preparations for hh departure for Oldftam Wen't Talk. (io veraor Booiason 's rewgn-itioa was handed me this afternoon, aad as tires-dent the 8enatc, I will aJsume the duties of governor Monday -morn- ThU, and only this, was the state-. tuent made for publication last aight by Acting Governor Wi K. Oldham.

haf ever else he was made t4 say be laid he would deny this morning. He was asked whether he expected to be succeeded by the nuo who is fleeted president' pro tem. of the 8enate. He asked whether or aot Jl intended to fall a speeial election for the iclection "of a successor to Governor Robinson. He was asked whether or uot he intended to call a apecial session of the legislature, shouid that body fail to pass the accessary appropristion measures.

1 t-K To all of these he gave the same an-iwer aothing. explained that he was aot a lawyer aad considered silence eoncsrnicg the situation the safest stand. lie waa told that the people of the state were anxioua to have the solution of the riddle, but he appeared, in the attitude of not desiring to give but advance information. He said the newspapers might do all the surmisieg they pleaaed, but not to qnote him as having done ear, of the snrmising. May.

Cali Ettr Session. The acting governor consent, however, to let it be known as coining from him that ha did not believe the legislature would be able in the four remaining days to pass the necessary appropriation Bnt be would not say whether he will call an extra session of the legislator if the bills are not pass- And now for the snrmising. 'j: Here i what the constitution haa to ay: 1 "In the ease of conviction ct Impeachment, failure to qualify, res-. ignation, absence fromtli state or ather disability the the powers, duties and emoluments of the ofSoe or Jh remainder of too term, or '5w)til the disaUUty be removed or governor elected and qualified, shall devolve upon n4 see rue to the president ttBt If daring the vacancy of the office rf gowraoT, the preidnt of tb San shall be impeached, ramove-l from olfiw, refusa to. qnaiif), Teeign.f or bf r-bat In the, tit! pcnter jof the Hons ot Repiesentatives shall, vka manaer; administer the govfrn- -me lit "vTieaver the of tfovernr Wadiiinstttu, Matxh Senate Democratic ranks yesterday the Midorsement of Senator Clark over.

Senator Hacon for the poeition or president pro, tempore had intensified the feeling that' existed', between the party factions when -the caucus resumed Its slon today, A candidate' for secretary and one Or two other minor appointive selections were then still, to made. 'The special committee named 4e prepare assignments of Democrats to places on the va-rWue committeeB had not yet completed Us work, but the Democratic 'leaders were prepared to take up generally the work of Senator Hoke Smith's threatened resignation yesterday from the "Steering Committee' because of the defeat of colleague, Mr. Bacon, waa still talked ef In circles -as Indicating a possible breach between sorn ot the more active leaders In Democratic After renominating Thorrias Keller of' West Virginia assistant doorkeeper on the Democratic side, the caucus adjourn ed. LOANS BY AUTO SERVICE Sharks Driven FTom Washington Adopt 'it-'-. Washington, iMareb 8-Loan sharks, driven out of th national capital by the drastic terms of a bill passe by the laat iCongress, vliav not only 'es-tblishel' of ices, at theVrgini end of th long bridge-iwhleh'cwflneet, the District of Coltimbia -with "the Glii Domin-' ion, batj baa-organ i red a free antomo-.

bile service jrom lor intended borrowers. The ears ciuise about the broad avenues, of the caiptal and pick un the "financially embarrassed tones and carrir them outside the jurisdiction of the law for tbeir transitions. DANIEtslS Navy Secretary Greet Koncoms and Xiunchea Very Modestly. Msrch 8. -Secretary Daniels today called into his office Chief P.

T. Sokolowgki, who has been, in th navy 15 years, gTasped; warmly by ne hand and told hira'Mf wanted hina the en- listed men in the navy to know that te Interests in ererr way, In practicing full Aemoeratie. simplicity, Mr. Daniel occasionally lunches in his office on breed and milk. ARKANSANSCOMlNDIOMEt Former Senator Savanaugh and Party Start for Little Rock.

i'-Frja the Gatett' Ccrreaoondsnt. Washington Macch 8. -A part' of prominent Arkansaas left special ear tonight over the Pennsylvania -railroad for Little Rock Among those -in the nsrfv were former Senntor v. Si Kftvansiigh and liaise, H. M.

Jacowayof Russell- vine, hhnff i. Hutton. vy At toroev Harrv Hale uf Little Fork, for mer Railroad AU, Colo uel James of Euraka Springs, kad oth hall lave become vacant by death, resignation, from offlee' or oth- erwiserprcrvi happen wttbj the expiratU which the laj elected, the I of I i5vv'ue ease I j-ehallnot xt Dei ore (f office for I have been I Senate or Iresentativee tig the pow- -Uioe 'being, it election to fy'f giving by fvious notice ill be govern-Scribed for nor as far as ball be made Md the acting aft or-tte board ef Sha I be Vt thereof. by mi general nti) Wplieable; fj the seer jovemor, general pjfta Ulmiwjjwaa swat uilU. 'M 87 pr cent came is dutr.free, II200.00O ers.

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