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Sixteen Pages VOLUME XXXVI NO 203 CONFESSIONS OF 11ThIYIARA3 eA NASHVILLE BANNER' SATURDAY EVENING DECEMBER 2 1911 FALLS HEIR TO ANS'ER SATI'TIDAY EVENING DECE1IBER 2 1911 5 O'CLOCK EDITION JOHN NEAL OPERATION OF 11 TAKE POSSESSION OF CITY in end PettAityt Wel fa eseeperettsre ART ONE Sixteen Pages ar uppleraeirt 24 niT) CENTS ON TRAINS I-IN 1 CENTS A A N' TENNrSSEE fair ra Fair toes-heist and assiayt wet- Itiskt S4 but14147 sane a a Wfc fas swesperstwee t-''' '1 r--- ll i l''' ---7 1 1 1 7 I I -----wi- 44 4 A 4 '4' -4ItaL our rf 1'4 Alk DART ONE 1 ART ONE (11 likotst(sk l' 4 'I i i 1 I --e sof s- IA- s- i 4 r1E1-rrt" 'fr- (t AA A et' A- 1' A 1 I 'I 1 A 1 Sixteen Pages 11 'dr 1 4 ilt I Z' 1 4 Sixteen Pages It 0 (-- I nt c) sertollb i 4404 A 4 -1E' '''''s''" AK ---e -i A' N1 Nt A With StIpplelltent 34 Pages 4 I eve- ---i bepplentest 34 Paces '-'44- I VOLUME XXX VI NO NASIIVILLE BANNER SATURDAY EVENING DECEUBER 1911 5 O'CLOCK -EDITION 'T'it'n cryrs ON TRAINS 1-1N1: CONFESSIONS OF I A a (1 FALLS TO I 1 OF CITY La I A Indi- i STARTLE WHOLE COUNTR1 Due in Large Measure to Business Men Of Los to Settle Capital and Labor Strife Labor Leaders in All Section's' Dumbfounded 13y si Admisaions of Guilt President Samuel Campers Cannot Find Words to 1 Express His Indignation I CONGRATULATIONS FOR PADGETT New Orleans Speech Warmly Applauded By Watts and Others: By Associated Los Angeles December the compromise effected yesterday through the confession of the McNamara brothers was much more extensive than hitherto has been hinted that the State of California had in its possession information that would have involved prominent persons that the agreement to get the McNamara to plead guilty practicaly saves a score of indictments and two big facts were insinuated in a statement by Clarence Darrow chief of counsel for the McNamara defense LARGE ESTATE E- Kadel of Nashville Receives Cable of Fortune in Spain LEFT HIM BY HIS UNCLE Will Leave Shortly for Madrid Where He WillTake Charge of His Here RESIDES ON MITRPHY AVE FOR' GOVERNOR Former Rhea County State Senator Announces His Candidacy BACK TAX LAW Collections From Oct 25 to Nov 29 Compared With Fees NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE Taxes Inttrest and Penalty Amount to $352 Fees to Revenue Agent Amount To $235 MAJORITY OP LOTS SMALL AFTER PARLEY WITH TROOPS Chinese Revolutionary- Forces Now Full Control of Nanking Impe- rialists CapitUlating White Flags Displayed on Lion Hill Fort Indicatinerhat the Gunners Have Joined the Fighting Con tinues at Amoy 4 IT A ty i Li11A A FUJI LIU EAR tilt BACK TAx LAw FTE STARTLE WHOLLI COUNTRY 'a'a 6 "lib' WI 861 fa AR PARLEYli ITH 11100E' I Former Rhea County State Kadel of Nashville Re- Senator Announces His Collections From Oct 25 to i Due in Large Measure to Business- Men ceives Cable of Fortune Candidacy i Nov 29 Compared With Chinese Revolutionary- Forces Now i Lin Spain Fees Full Control of Nanking Impe i Los to Settle 0 10 Capital and Labor Strife 1' rialists Capitulating I LEFT HIM BY HIS UNCLE NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE 1 4 1 i Labor Leaders in All Sections Dumbfounded by 4 White Flags Displayed on Lion ill Fort Ind WM Leave Shortly for Madrid Taxes Inttrest and Penalty Admissions of Guilt President Samuel Where He Will Take Charge Amount to $352 Fees to catmg hat the Gunners Have Joined the Fighting Con 1 Campers Cannot Find Words to or His tions Revenue Agent Amount EX reis is Itidignation Here To $235 tinues at Amoy I By Associated RESIDES AVE LOTS SMALL MAJORITY I CONGRATULATIONS RESDES ON Los Angeles 'December the compromise effected yesterday through the confession of the MeNamara broth- era was much more extensive than hitherto has been hinted that the State of California bad In its 1 possession information that would have involved prominent persons end that New Oans Seec rleph Warmly I Applauded By Watts the agreement to get the McN'amaras to Spain plead guilty practicaly saves a geOre 4- of indictments and and Others' two big facts were insinuated in a i arrow Cl hief of statement arence counsel for the McNamara defense to- LARGE ESTATE Ann IT FOR GOVERNOR BACK TAX LAW AFTER WITH A AFTEn: PARLEYWII Illuurb I Former Rhea County State I Kadel of Nashville Re- Senator Announces His Collections From Oct 25 to i teandidacy Fortune of Cable Due in Large Measure to Business- Men ceives Nov 29 Compared With Chinese Revolutionary- Forces Now in Of Los Full Control of Nanking Impe i 1 Angeles---Anxious all sts Capitulating lating to Settle in Spain Fees 1' Capital and Labor Strife LEFT HIM BY HIS UNCLE NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE 1 i White Flags Displayed on Lion Hill Fort I Labor Leaders in All Sections Dumbfounded by 9 WM Leave Shortly for Madrid Taxes Inttrest and Penalty of Guilt President Samuel Where He WM Take Char Amount to $352 Fees to catmg ff hat the Gunners Have Joined the Admisaions Charge Fighting Con i Campers Cannot Find Words to- of His Revenue Agent Amount Express His Indignation 1 Here To $235 tinues at Amoy 1 AVE By Associated Press RESIDES ON MAJORIrr OF LOTS SmALL I CONGRATULATIONS Los Angeles RESDES ON 'December the compromise effected yesterday through the confession of the McNamara broth- FOR PADGETT ers was much more extensive than hitherto has been hinted that the State of California bad In its pld ossession information that would have Involved prominent persons and that i New eec rleans Sph Warm I the agreement to get the McNamara to Applauded By Watts plead guilty practicaly save a score ft? indictments anti I Former State Senator John It Neal 1 at Rhea County to-day announces his candidacy for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination next year klyina out the following otaternent: "I am a candidate for the Democratic nomtnation tor Governor and will open up neadquarters at the Maxwell House by January 1 I hope and believe In Nome proper manner a primarywill be ordered in which all factions will have fair representation but whether the seletclon is to be made by primary or convention I expect to be a candidate I have not coneulten nor asked the advice of any particular set of party leaders as to the advisability of my candidacy but intend to carry my cause directly to the Democratic masses I expert within a few days to issue a pamphlet setting forth my views On state issues 'In brief my platform will be as follows: Repeal of the back tax law and a complete revision of our taxing system: the selection of the Election Commissioners by direct vote of the people the appropriation of 33 per cent of the gross revenues of the state for school purposes and the taking Out of politics of our school sys'tem by remodelling the Board of Education along non-partisan lines and putting in their hands the appointment of the State Supertnendent of Public Instruction the creation of a non-partisan Prison Board the passage of a prac- tical state road law the calling of a constitutional convention" Senator Neal has been prominent in Tennessee politics for a number of years having prominently served in the State Senate He is too an educational leader and lawyer of ability He is a of the University of Tennessee taking this degree in 1893 and is a of Vanderbilt University He took his "Ph in the Columbia Univeristy and also received a fellowship in Atm institution Since 1909 he has held the chair of Professor of Llit in the Univeristy of Denver He is a young man who is personally popular in a large circle of friends and has a wide acquaintance throughout the entire state Former state Senator John Neal of Rhea County to-day announces his candidacy for the Deocratic 'tuber- natorial nomination next year jrt I out the following otatement: "I am a candidate for the Demo- openn cratic omtnatiodn quarters at tor Governor and win up nea the ax- well House by January I I hope and believe In some prooec manner a pri- mary will be ordered in which all fac- win hare fair representation but whether the seletclon is to be made by ceoznpeeuritt dt to nor asked the advice of any particular set of party leaders an to the advisability of my candidacy but intend to carry my cause directly to the Democratic mitulesi Iftemxpeeet wisthin: few days to hi iss etti fo th my views on state issues 'In brief my platform will be as follows: Repeal of the back tax law and complete revision of our taxing system: the selection of the Election Commissioners by -direct vote of the people the appropriation of 33 per eent tate for tk of the gross revenues of the scool purposes and the a- ing out of politics -of our school sys- 'tem by remodelling the Board du of Ecation ing along non-partisan lines and putt in their hands the appointment of the State $u- perinendent of Public Instruc- tion the creation of a non-partisan Prison Board the passage of a prac- tical state road law the calling of a ennittitutional convention" Former State Sertator John Neal of Rhea County to-day announces his candidacy for the Democratic guber- natorial nomination next year giving out the following etatement: "I ant a candidate for the Demo- cratic nomtnation tor Governor and Win Open up neadquarters at the Max- well House by January I I hope and believe in some proper manner a pri- mitry will be ordered in which all fac- tions will have fair representation but whether the seleicio is to be made by primary or convention I expect to be a candidate I have not conxulted nor asked the advice of any particular set of party leaders as to the advisability of my candidacy but intend to carry my cause directly to the Democratic messes I expeet within a few days to issue a pamphlet setting forth my views on state issues 'In briefs my platform will be as follows: Repeal of the back tax law and complete revision of our taxing system: the selection of the Election Commissioners by 4irect vote of the people the appropriation of 33 per cent tak of the gross revenues of the state for school purposes and the ing out of politics of our school eye- tem by remodelling the Boar Eadnation 0 atoll non-ipartisan of 11rZil 1 By A neociated Frees Nanking December COL ROOSEVELT on- 1 ary forces took possession of trio city 1 this morning after a parley With the Imperial troops who were in possession I FoR LA FollETTE- At midday the svbitek flag was display- ad on Lion Hill fort inside the walls 1 to the Northwest tridicating that the I I i gunners bad joined the revolution Will Decline Honor Himself Gen Li Yuen-Heng the revolutionary i 'leader vrho bad captured Tiger fort a i and Come Out for Wis- few days ago occupied Sha-Ku an a 1 tow nn the banks of tha river outside i con enator town on the banks of the river outside 7" By A seociated Frees 2 Revolution ROOSEVEL I Nanking December 1 ary forces took possession of trio city 1 this morning after a parley with the FoR LA FoLi ETT Imperial troops who were in possession' At midday the svhito flag was display- ad on Lion Hill fort inside the walls 1 to the Northwest fridicating that the I ucren time ratitdu ejoiinteedn thte he rerveovloult revolutionary tc)ift lo '0 nr ta a I I ill Decline Honor films( leader vrho had captured Tiger and Come Out for Wis- few days ago occupied Sha-Knan a I town on the banks of the river outride I consul Senator I rnt ROOSEVELT By A seociated Frees 2 Nanking December I COL ary forces took possession of trio city! this morning after a pariey with the Imperial troops who were in possession' FOR LA FOLLETTE Xt midday the whit flag was display- ad on Lion Hill fort inside the walls 1 to the Northa ri -est tdicating that the I gunners bad joined the revolution i Will Decline Honor Himself Gen Li Yuen-Heng the revolutionary I leader vrho had captured Tiger fort a i and Come Out for Vs- the city of Nanking Threupori the' warships under the command of Admiral Salt which bad hitherto lain two si miles down the river cautiously approache-d and took up a position under th guns ot Lion Hill fort ARRANGE TERMS 1 '0 i- tr I 1 the city of anking Thereupon the I warships under the command of Ad- Mr Kadol of the firm of Kadel Shelton tinners 212 Church Streets has-lust been advisen by cable of a splendid fortune left him tear Madrid Spain by an uncle Kadel who left Nashville some twenty-five years ago and who died rather suddenly leaving Mr Kadel his only heir The estate is said Co be valued at $380000 In cash stocks and bonds and to consist further of a handsome country place out from Madrid embracing some 2000 acres of land Mr Kadel resides at 340 Twenty-second Avenue North in the Murphy Addition and hsslived in Nashville all his life He was overjoyed to know of his good fortune and stated to a tiananer reporter that he intended to leave in a very few days for Spain where he would take possession of the estate Mr Kadel has many friends in Nashville who will be glad to hear of the good luck which has come to him and who will rejoice with him in his good fortune if it develops that the estate Is as large as the cablegram would Mr Kadol of the firm of Kadel Shelton tinners P12 Church Street haa'just been ad visect cable of a splendid fortune left him tear Madrid by an uncle Kadel who left Nashville le some twenty-nve years ago and who died rather suddenly leaving Mr Kadel his only heir The estate is said Co be valued at 2380000 in cash stocks and bonds and to consist further of a handsome country place out from Madrid em- Mr Kadel of the firm of Kadel Shelton tinners 912 Church Streets has-lu st been advised cable of a splendid fortune left him tear Madrid Spain by an uncle I Kadel who left le Nashville some twenty-nve years ago and who died rather suddenly Epal to the Banner Washington December Representative Addison Rucker of Colorado who is far-Oscar Under wood for eresident believes firmly That MAKES DEMAND ON ESTATE OF BARONESS Gen Lin second in command of the the name of Theodore Roosevelt will' revolutionary forces took the Taiping be presented to the next Republican gate and then arranged the terms of National Convention The honor will capitulation of the entire city be declined by lir Rooaevelt and he Later on the revolutionary troops en- will then declare in favor of Fenator tered and took posseseion of the tele- I La Follette This he think le the graph office Wbite flags began to ap- substance of a well-laid plan to seetire pear everywhere end no fighting oe- the nomination of the Wiecoesin e'encurred when the revolutionaries entered tor the streets -Insurgency in the West is far Lieut-Gen l'eng-Kwo-Chang is re- stronger then the East believes- says ported to have escaped Other reports Mr Rucker believe that Bryari-a say that he surrendered with all his influence in the campaign for the Demtroops on onclition that their lives ocratie nomination wal be confined to should be spared the West and that will be more than Owing- to the great distance and the offset In the East Colorado has lise-r 'lack of communication details are very the Bryan strong-hold In the West but difficult to obtain but there is reasor I do not believe the thrice-candidate to believe that the revolutionaries wig for President will control a simile del-exercise moderation andthat there ii1l egate from that state this time or be no killing have a voice in the selection of a Sin-Reliable revolutionary reports 'ssy gle delegate from there that Pu-Kwo ACTOsi th river from The Colorado delegation to the nem Nanking la now eurrounded by rebel ocratic National Convention- will fru troops It is occupled loY 15'00 ImPe- uninstructed The state may be for rial soldiers Harmon but there is a strong stilt'- ment for Oscar Underwood of CLAN riGnTING barna" barna" 7 vall How the recent back tax law known as Chapter 37 of the Acts of 1911 works in practice is illustrated by the sheets showing collections from October 25 to November 29 in the Mee of the Clerk and Idaster'of the Chancery Court of Davidson County During that-period the total amouni of taxes penalty and interest collected by bills Med in the Chancery Court by the state revenue agent or his attorney amounted to $36223 The fees paid to the State Revenue Agent' et Wit attorney for the collection of this sum were Ova dollars for each piece of property upon which the tax was collected or a total of 1200 plus IS per cent of the tax collected making $23523 fees The amount collected included all state and county taxes for all years for which the property was delinquent plus Interest -from the date when the taxes should have been paid and the legal penalties It was the total amount that went to the state and county from the work of the State Revenue Agent on those particular pieces of property The fees received for doing this work amounted to just two-thirds ofthe amount collected HEAVY tirRDEN That the burden bore most heavily on the small tax payer is shown by a summary of the -amounts collected on each piece of property for whicn the IS fee was received The largest amount collected was $91111 while the ortiallest was forty cents There were two pieces of property that paid more than $60 three that paid more than $20 seven that paid more than $10 and fourteen that paid more than 15 Wit 'nue agent or his attorney for collecting the tax was in every case more than the tax penalty and interest collected In four cases the tax penalty and Interest amounted to more than 14 and lees than $5: in two cases it was between three mind- four dollars in seven eases It was between two and three dollars There were fifteen cases in -which the total tax penalty and interest amounted to less than two dollars and in six cases the amount was as low forty cents The five-dollar fee applied to all lots nomatterwhat the tee was How the recent back tax law known Aim Chapter 37 Qf the Acts of MI works in practice is illustrated by the sheets showing collections from Octo- 9 ber 25 to November 2 in the Moe of the Clerk and Master' of the Chancery Court of Davidson County During that period the total amourkt of taxes penalty and interest collected by bills flied in the Chancery Court by the state revenue agent or his attorney How the recent back tax law known its Chapter 37 Of the Acts of 1911 works in practice is illustrated by the heets showing collections from Octo- ber 25 to November 29 in the office of Me of the ae the Clerk ad astr Chncry Epocial to the Banner Washington December 2-- Congressman Padgett chairman of the Naval Affairs Committee and who is also a member of the National Monetary Commission has received 7 many congratulations upon the great speech he made before the convention et the American Bankers Association at New Orleans recently One of the strongest letters of congratulation is from node other than Watts of Nashville former president of the American Bankers Association In writing Congressman Padgett Former President Watts says of the latter's address: "I hope you arrived borne safely from your trip to New Orleans and that you enjoyed it in fair proportion to the enjoyment you gave those who heard you deliver your address I on hesitatingly say that it was the best one of the extended programme we I haa I have heard similar expressions from practically every one who was 1 present when you spoke We are I arxinus to use the address in the campaign of education on the subject throughout the entire country and est- i peeially in Tennessee arel the Southern etates Congressman Padgett arrived in Washington early this morning and at enee dived into the 4reavy and devil work incidental to being chairman of one el the nest important cone rnittees In Corfgreret He has fully recovered from a troublesome spell of slow fever with which he was recently attacked at his Tennessee home IRISH NOBILI IT LOSES mEmBER Marquis of Waterford Falls Into Swollen Stream and Drowns Special to the Banner Ky December Mueller a real estate man has made a formal demand on the estate of the Baroness Von edwitz for theconstruction of a building from ten to fifteen stories high at the southeast corner of Fifth and Jefferson 'greets here The Baroness scho died December 10 last was formerly Mies Caldwell of Louisville ld and her estate in- eluded large hoings of real estate Mr Mueller had entered into negotiations with her for the building and had a centract that-ttbe buAt whUe the First National Bank had a contract for a thirty-year lease on ground-floor quarters Mr Mueller had made two trips to Europe to see the Baroness and the building was assured when the Baroness died If the contract is not carried out he will make a claim for commissions i 01N0a Merritt's -Bond $5000- Spac4a4 to ilia Bit niter Murfreesbtre Tenn rre'clerniter After prellininstry hearing' yeyterday before Squires WtflLc anti A James Xerritt charged with the killing of Adolph Layne nest Walter Hill recently wits released on SZto1 sr bond By Associated Press Dublin December 2---ra12ing into a swollen stream near his residence last night the Marquis of Waterford (Henry DeLapoer Beresford) was drOwned His body was fotind early to-day He was one of the most prominent of the Irish nobility and a nephew of Lord Charles Bertsford He was born In 1875 and succeeded to the title In 1895 MEMPHIS TAKES UP THE WILSON BOOM ZhasStriter11SCoast elense Monitor Monterey By Associated Press Amoy December 2--Clan fightlrg continues' in the northwestern quarter of the city Shots occasionally strike the -United States coast defense monitor Monterey A number of Irresponsible bands of men representing themselves to he revolutionists are traversing the country and blackmailing the inhabitstnts of the villages A band of 300 ruffians armed wish nondescript 'weapons have demanded enrollment at Amoy but the revolutionary -leaders have refused to accept them and the men are now threatening to cause trouble LP FOR SECRETAIIY OF RIVERS' CONGRESS DO NOT WANT AN INVESTIGATION WILL OPEN BIDS ON THE REFORMATORY Club Formed There to Push Claims of New Jersey Governor DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY 1 I IN ROBERTSON COUNTY Hardware and Plumbing Trust Willing to Submit to Civil Suit HOPES TO LEARN MUCH OF MEMPHIS CRIMINALS Special to thaBanner Montgomery Ala Devember nouncement is received in Montgomery from Leland Henderson of who is Secretary of the Mississippi-to-Atlantic Inland Waterways Association that be is a candidate for the secretaryship 'of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress He has had fifteen years' experience aa Secretary of business organizations including secretaryship of the Appaiachiola Board of Trade and the Chloola-FlintChattahoochee A ppalachicola Waterways Association and will probably make a formidable candidate The secretaryship is to be fined by the Board of Directors at their cominir session in ViTashington December 11 7 and 11 Time for Submitting Propositions on State Buildings Closed at Noon Special to the Banner Springfield Tenn- December Democratic primary with a multiplicity of candidates tho field is in progresa in this county to-day Much interest is being manifested and a heavy vote is being polled Th candidates are as follows: 1Celton Head Rose and 0 Smith Payne George Pr Btrikley John Binkley and Scott Shelton Tax Assessor---Walter Bowles ind Jim Bloodworth The election is noosing off otuetlY FATALLY BURNED Is VENERABLE WOMAN Special to the Banner Memphis December 2---At a meeting to be held at noon today at the courthouse the Woodrow Wilson Club of Memphis will ha launched As Its name implies the club's chief function will be to boom Governor Wilson for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States Indications point to a charter membership of several hundred as the Wilson sentiment has been on the ascendancy in Memphis for months Robert Fisher prominent Memphis attorney and an alumnus of Pr'nceton of which Governor Wilson was formerly president has taken the Initiative In starting the movement that will crystalize In the organization of local Wilson strength He has been assisted materially by Chancellor Francis Fentress David Fentress Judge Barton and a number of other well-known Memphians 13y Associated Press Washington December effort to- bring a bQut a vtluntary dis'elution of an sged combination of dealers in hardware and plumbing sun on the T'acifie Coast through a Orli suit and the termination of the eirani Jury investigation or the etuAeter at Laos At gties Waa betLin hs-re velay Itepresentatives of the Hardware Association and ir'1-ti Coast I lumber Asoristion eon1ern11 with FedrA1 ofne4 als kirreIt is tanderstorA the assoCia ticvls hav agrseel to skbmit to a suit of diedeciaring them ill vioation of the rrhsrman alai-trust iaW provided tle oCer it 11i ti-e grand Jury inquiry Special to the Banner Memphis Tenn December 2---Erom the lips 'of NV Harris who yesterday was giren a year in the State Benitentiary on the plea of guilty to a cherge of larceny Attorney General Estes hopes to learn much about the habits of criminals of the Memphis underworld Harris has promised to 'peach- on a number of crooks with whom he has been associated and from him it Is sought to obtain information that will send several thugs on the road to Brush Mountain In open court yesterday Harris paid that the rendeavous of the -classiest ernokm" in the city is a saloon on South Third Street He told how he assiated in trIvInir John Mitchell a traveling brass art worker knockout drops before the -gang- tok his vaivahles The officials did not perfnit Harris to Oro very far wah his narration as they tay he could give them information of airt invaluabie nature DISCUSS THE WORK ON THE TENNESSEE Los Angeles December as was the sudden confession of guilt Yesterday on the part of John McNamara Secretary and Treasurer of the International Associationet Bridge and Structural Iron Workers and his brother James the One accused of causing the Llewellyn Iron Works explosion 'and the other the Los Angeles Times disaster that cost twenty-one lives more amazing to the people of Los Angeles today was the information that big business men bad brought about the surrender in a novel way BY BUSINESS MEN That the application of the Golden Rule and the principle of conciliation founded on religious convictions started the ball' rolling toward the admission of guilt by the McNamaras was the theory supported and confirmed by more than a dozen business men who participated in the movement which today stands out foremost as the reason for tne abrupt conclusion of the trial which was begun nearly two months ago But despite this a chain unexplained incidents produced wide speculation These include the arrest of Burt IL Franklin a defense detective on a -charge of bribing prospective Juror the silence maintained by the prosecution as to the origin of the $4000 secured at the time of the arrest the mysterious appearance yesterday at the District Attorneys office of Lawrence Sullivan a detective and the subsequent perturbation of the prosecution where it was discovered that Sullivan's visit had become known to outsiders The idea that a group of business men had put their heads together and determined that to prolong the McNamara fight might mean intermidable warfare with ramifications dangerous to the city's welfare because of the uncertainty that might invest its business interests is one which won wide credence because prominent people were secretly acquainted with th fact that a concerted movement was on foot to bring about a compromise The clemency to be shown the guilty men is La be the reward for their willingness to yield for the people at large there wss the hope that the warfare would cease and that an era of good feeling woull ensue BEST FOR ALL Clarence Darrow chief counsel for the MeNamaras reiterated to-day that the coMpromise was best for all James McNamara to get life imprisonment instead of the death penalty and John a brief prison sentencie while for the accusing side came the victory of the case with its pile of evidence gathered after long and vigorous investigation It was the sequence with which things happened that drew forth most curiosity How long did counsel for the defense know of the guilt of the defendants? When was the compromise first broached? And what of the bribery charges that were made in the midst of the negotiation for settlement? These were questions genecally propounded As far as the District Attorney's office was concerned the defendants plead guilty "because they were guilty" That was the explanation of District Attorney Fredericka i As to what nduced-the defense to yield" he declared "that is something which they alone can explain" Many members of the District Attorneys office however were of the opinion that the defense bad been forced to lay down its arms as a result tikt only of the evidence which was gathered by its men but of the effect which a conviction in the Franklin bribery case might have (upon the chances of the That the Franklin incident forced the acceptance of the compromise by the defendants tlremselves is still believed in many quarters -We had a very strong case whichever way you look at-it' said Assistant District Attorneyi Ray Horton HANDWRITI NG ON WALL On the other 'hand those who participated in the movement to influenee the defendants to yield through their counsel and the McNamaras and their attorneys saw the handwriting on the wall and became convinced that a muchbeter solution for all concerned than a trial could give would be reached by-a mutual agreement at this juncture One of the factors which is said to have entered strongly into the matter is the physical condition of James Et McNamara the younger brother Fears have been expressed by some who knew him personally that though he faces a life sentence that his years are numbered Carelessness in caring for his physical welfare is said to have weakened his heart John McNamara has admitted heretofore to friends that James has not taken the beet care of himself The possibility of the appearance of heart trouble while the trial was in progress had been discussed by his counsel Once when a Juror was excused on account of Attorney Darrow it is recalled suddenly exclaimed: "I hope nothing happens to James He does not look well" pronouncement of sentence is now in the hands of Judge Waiter Itordwell The District Attorney can make recommendations and usually they are accepted but the court to by no means' bound to impose the sentence suggested Judge Walter Rordwell would not talk for publication to-day in this 'connection but it is said he favors life imprisonment for James a and a few years for John WILL BE QUASHED The indictments astainat John for complicity in the Times disaster are expected to be quasi-fed on motion of (Continued on Seventh Page) The building committee of the State Juvenile Reformatory will meet at 3:30 o'clock Monday afternoon to open bids for the construction of the reformatory buildings The time for submitting bida expired at noon to-day but they will not be opened until Monday and It is possible the contract will not be let at that time although it 'will be let as soon as possible and the work pushed to completion The building committee Is composed of Messrs John II DeWitt Chairman Boil and KlIvington which will meet in the office of the Chairman The reformatory is to be located at Jordonia five miles west of Nashville on the Tennessee Central Railway Two main buildings one each for white and colored youths will be erected They will be situated half a mile apart There will also be smaller buildings Special to the Banner Paris Tenn December 2--One of the saddest deaths In this eounty in recent months was that of Mrs Ilu Ida Fitch who sustained fatal burns on Thursday evening at the home of her brother Dolph Fitch in the Second Mrs Fitch who was 82 years old was left in the family room while the family were engaged in doing some work about the place and was sitting near an open lire when her clothes became ignited She evidently attempted to summons help but her cries were unheard She lived several hours She wee a widely beloved lady KING AND QUEEN The following members of the corns of United States Engineers met at th Custom House at noon to-day to consider matters pertaining to the improvement of the Tennessee River: Col Kingman Aavannah: Lieut-Col Newcomer Pittshurg Lieut-Col Charles Riche Detroit Maj Jervey Cincinnati and MO-Edgar Jadwin Nashville Nothing respecting the deliberations of the meeting WI IS given Out for mmomvomommo NIGHTi AND DAY BANK OFFICIALS INDICTED WILL BE READY FOR THE OPENING ARRIVE IN INDIA KENTUCKY TEACHERS ELECT OFFICERS TAY TRIBUTE TO ItIRS BENEDICT RED CROSS STAMPS ON MAIL MATTER Met By Governor and Large Gathering of High Officials Et3presentatives in Congress From the Old Volunteer State Special to the Memphis Tenn December Federal Grand Jury this morning returned indictments against Hendrey former President: Brooks Chick and George Toenges former attaches of the defunct All Night end Vity blank bn the charge of using the mails to defraud liendrey Brooke and Toenges are now in the Shelby County Jail avvaiticie trial on eh aa ore growing out of aleged irregularittes said to have existed in the affairs of the bank discovered by David A Frayeer receiver following the failure The Federal indictment Is the elimag to 'erten of ensationI developments which have followed the cloxing of the institution Memorial Services Held By Missionary and Organizations Special to the Banner Hopkinsville Ky 1Necember 21--OtfIcers for the Second Congressional Educational Association which has been in session here since yesterday were elected at noon ae follows Prof Rlsley Superintendent of Owensboro schools President: Prof McFarland Superintendent of Davies! County schools Secretary Prof Olson Superintendent of Hawesville schools Treasurer The meeting nst year avill be held at Owenboro The meeting will adjourn this afternoon end a feature of the closing session will be an address by Mrs Charles Weaver of Louisville Postoffice Department Again Calls Attention to the Regulations By Associated l'ress- Bombay Derember peroe George and as they are orficially etyled stme their arrival In their great East-' ern Empire landed hers at 4 to-day from the steamer Medina to-day from the turner FOR TENNESSEANS AND KENTUCKIANS lleThey were met by the Governor of mbay anti a large gatheritter of high Special to the Banner Washington December Congressman Wm Houston of the Fifth District will reach Washington to-night Vim Houston Jr his Secretary Is here Judge John A Moon Chairman of the House Committee on the Postoffices and l'ost Roads will reach Washington In the morning Congressmen Garrett McKellar Sells and Byrne are expecto4 on each train Judge Sims of the War Claims Committee Judge Hull and Congressman Austin were at their offices to-day getting things ready for Monday when at high noon the second session of the Sixty-second Congress will be duly convened Senator Taylor is here and Senator Lea is due to arrive Sunday night or early Monday morning Special Washi Congres Fifth to-night Secretar Chairma the Post reach Congres and 13Yr Judge mittee Austin getting when at of the duly col Senatt Lea is early COLLECTIONS FOR NOVEMBER Sptetal to the Banner Washington December Pectniasters have been appointed as follows: pholi no A mierson County 1 Lew vice Bunch removed Grayson Counts' Mani McClure vice NI Worthen resigned: Lewisburg Logan County Rachel Simmons vice IL Newman resigned officials of the civil and military servThe handsome levee dress of the officials and the uniforms of the naval and military officers -toactber with toe bright toilette of the womn aerrott to emphasize the trorgoug hes of th ceremonial attire of the Indian chicttains Ivehind these are maxf4 an immense throug composed of lkintlus Mottato- merlano Pargeas and Arabs all attired in richly colored festival costume Addresses of welrome were presented by the municipality and other tpod- les to which lila Maleaty replied A memorial service in loving' memory of Mrs Benedict was held yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the McFerrin Memorial Church by the McFerrin Woman's Missionary Society and the 11 organization of the city Mrs Benedict was a member of the missionary society and also of the and she labored faithfuliy for the advance of the work In both organizations This service was held as a testimonial of the great regret felt by these organizations in her death A lame crowd was present and the meeting was presided over by Mrs a Brasher The church was beautifully decorated with and alarge framed picture of Mrs Benedict was draped near the altar Resolutions of respect were read on behalf of the missionary society and the Mrs Crutcner reading thp resolutions for the former and Mrs Boyd for the latter Mrs Bang and others paid beautiful tributes to the life of Mrs Benedict and spoke of the great loss the church and worthy organizations of the city had sustained in her death The following report bnws the collections by the Internet Revenue Tiepartment for the month of November the collections for the same month Ittst year being given for convenience of comparison: DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY IN PUTNAM TO-DAY DEMO 74 Oe 31 GENERAL OFFICES COME BACK TO NASHVILLE COLS BOWMAN WILL SPEAK ON O'NEAL AGAIN Lista 1500 00 2045 Beer stamrs 14455 00 160tto Spirit stamps 55463 84 38836 Cigar aryl clotarette stamps 2412 45 2845 Snuff stamps 67549 38 77006 Tobacco stamps 18804 82 24849 Spocial-taz stps 3235 00 i1141 Case stamps 20 00 23 No adhesive stamps Or imitations of stamps of an form or design whatever other than lawful postage stamps shall he alibied to the address side of domestic mail matter but such adhesive stamps provided they do not In form and design resemble lawful postage stamps and do not bear numerals may be affixed to the reverse aide of domestic mall matter All domestic mail matter bearing on the address side adhesive stamp'' or irnitatiotts of tempi other than lawful postage tamp will be returned to the sender if known otherwiee they will be forwarded to the Division of Dead Lettrs The postmaater has repeatedly called the attention of the people to the above regulation yet letters are eeived at the poistoefice with the Red Cross stamps affixed on the address side All such mail is returned to the writer if a return card is on the envelope and the Red Croes stamp must be removed from the face of the envelope or the letter re-enveloped end again stamped with a two-cent postlige "tamp If no return card la on the envelope the letter is forwarded to the Dead Letter Office at Washington In some inetancvoe the old Red Croem atamps of former years are used which render the letter unmallable and the same is treated as above Secretary Strain encloses a cular of instructions in all packages Of Red Cross seals sent out to be gold simple and plein and there le no reason for a violation of the law Those violating are not only responsible but Cr lfrproorg 00 pecist to the Danner Cookeville Tenn December 2--T1 County Democratic primary election is to-day and from the indlcations a oil vote will be polled The candiWes are: For Sheriff Rash and Hughes of this city and Welch of Monterey For Trustee Draper Slagle and Gentry til of this city For Assessor 'ornwell of Allgood Countiss or this city McCormick of the Fifth District and Ceph Ferrell of Dioomington Springs pecial Cooke County on to-di vot latex ar 1 Welch a Draper ill of 2ornwel this city District ton SPrl Totals 9204641 39 9162616 56 The general offices of the American Cyanamid Company which have been In Baltimore have been back to Nashville The eompany snow has offices at S11-920 Stahlrnan which alit he In charge of Mr Frank Washburn President The otffres were located teloporartly In Baltimore to establisit certain iuiinesti and now the reneral offices will again be located In Nashville WILL BE GIVEN AWAY AT THE LAND SHOW By Aosociatod FORMER GOV FOLK TO ADDRESS EDUCATORS Special to the Banner Birmingham Ala December oiderable interet is being toiken tyi this announcement that Col Peyton 0 Bove-roam rrho Ikea dePose4 art month by Gov CfNeat from the erne of Tax Commoner of Jettrhon County to to ceitrr anotInbr 3reech In la 11Ch be further attack Gov O'Neal It is aro nonce that t'e W1j peak from tn! maga of one of th local theatres betsseen I ttoserober 11 awl 16 Bowman says that wI1 present affidaYis- frt'm as to the truth Gt ettarges made it htio prertoua addrre This subject seliseteet for the next irreecit it is taied wit Pow a rtatetncrit et' matters that taye reeve before been retprr4Nd to by Col JUDGE ALLISON WILL SOON RESIGN Chicago December ear load of sugar cane and oranges will be given away at the land show to-day in honor of Louisiana Day Ali visitor will be teen a badge stamped with the words 'Louisiana the Sweetest $tate the Land" Sims of Donaldsonville La has arrived In Chicago and will be the personel representative of Gov Jared Young Sanders et the oghttae By Associated Press Houston Tex December election of officers numerous addresses and action on committee reports were the features of to-dav's programme of the Southern EduestIonal Association The convention closes to-night The evertingl proirramme includes former Gov Folk of Missouri who will speak on -Education in a Reptib1ic7 Miss Lula Hart Special to the Banner 0 Parts Tenn December Lula Hart dauenter of James Hart of the Shady Grove neighborhbod dted yesterday anew illness of but a few days duration The remains were interred In the Shady Grove Cemetery She sac about 11 years of age Special Faris Hart di ShadY terday days du terred I She as Special to the Banner 0 Chattanoosta Team- Ibeeernhr is stated that Judge id A 1lLeort for ttt years Judge of he Slit Ett Ctreult a ill Soy-140r )100 nail it.