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VOL. XXXIV.
MUCH COTTON
TEXAS PROS
TRIBESMEN
THE WEATHER
IS CONSUMED
MEET TODAY
WIPED OUT
SUCCUMBS
UNIT RULE APPLIED.
Boran Tribes Extermi-
nate the Rendiles,
‘<X
FORMAL ORDERS ISSUED.
MASSACRE OCCURS
NO INSTRUCTIONS
INCREASE SHOWN
EXERTED INFLUENCE
ONE PRECINCT FOR MAYES.
FOR THE MAJORITY
IN BRITISH AFRICA
OVER LAST YEAR
ON FOREIGN POLICY
Points.
in the Raid.
MAYES IS FAVORED.
GORE NOT CALLED
TO WITNESS STAND
DEMAND AKED’S RESIGNATION.
DENISON FOR TOM BALL.
Testimony.
BIG STORM
AMERICAN
KIDNAPPED
IS RAGING
PRESIDENT WILSON IMPROVED.
MM'CELLAN COUNTY PROS.
Crystal
ROARING BLIZZARD
No. 1.
LANE’S FRIENDS ACTIVE.
ON ATLANTIC COAST
TODAY.
AMUSEMENTS
The Hermit
Hampered.
MEETING AT HILLSBORO.
TODAY AND TOMORROW:
WAXAHACHIE FOR BALL.
TODAY:
WARSHIPS ARE CHANGED.
IN FAVOR OF BALL.
Queen Theater
BIG ATTENDANCE PROMISED.
FIRST BIG SNOWSTORM.
NO INSTRUCTIONS PROBABLE.
BLIZZARD AT SCHENECTADY.
BY VIRGIL O. STRICKLER, C. S.,
\
TO PROTECT ANIMALS.
SLEEP WALKER IS SHOT.
HOTEL GALVEZ
TO CHOOSE DELEGATES.
ALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND.
J
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A two-reel American feature.
WHY REGINALD REFORMED,”
A Splendid Thanhouser Production.
Counsel Uses Others in an Ef-
fort to Refute Mrs. Bond's
WASHINGTON WIRED
BY CONSUL GARRETT
to at-
The
Noted Georgian Dies in
Washington.
Federals Operate on U.
S. Side.
County Conventions Se-
lect Delegates.
Total for January 540,=
874 Bales.
Railroad Traffic Delayed and
Street Car Service is
Cotton Exports From U. S. Are
Growing While Imports
Decrease.
Demand Said to Have Been
Made for Release of Clem-
ent Vorgara.
200 Men, Women, and Child-
ren Lose Their Lives
Mayes, Lane, Ball, and Brooks
Mentioned at Various
All on Account
of Polly
Novel Pathe Comedy.
“INDIAN FATE,”
Kalem Feature.
Grand Opera House
TONIGHT, 8:15,
PAVLOWA
Company of 80, With M. Novikoff.
PRICES—75c to $3.00.
Mary Pickford
—IN—
Hearts Adrift
Everybody knows Little Mary.
Several Vessels Report-
ed in Distress.
GALVESTON TRIBUNE.
He Will Not Attend Gridiron Club Din-
ner Tonight, However.
By Associated Press.
Washington. Feb. 14.—President Wil-
son was up and about today and while
his physician did not permit him to
leave his bedroom, his cold was declared
better, and responding to treatment.
Secretary Tumulty said the president
was getting along nicely, but that he
needed rest and would not attend the
Gridiron Club dinner tonight. The
president was unable to go to the Grid-
iron banquet last December because of
a cold.
The president is expected to be back
at his desk Monday.
The FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF GALVESTON
Southeast Cor. Strand and 22 Sts.
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY
Dopesltary of the State of Texas
SUNDAY MATINEE AND NIGHT AND
MONDAY NIGHT, FEB. 15-16.
The Shepherd of the Hills
PRICES—Matinee, 25c and 50c. Night,
25c to $1.00. Seats Ready Now.
“MILLY’S VALENTINE,”
Essanay Special.
CROPS NOT DAMAGED.
Member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church,
The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass., Monday,
February 16, 8 p. m.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AND
THURSDAY MATINEE, FEB. is-19.
EVERYWOMAN
PRICES—Matinee, 50c to $1.50. Night,
50c to $2.00. Seats Ready Now.
MONDAY MATINEE AND NIGHT.
FEB. 23.
THE PINK LADY
PRICES—Matinee, 50c to $1.50. Night,
50c to $2.00. Mail Orders Now. Seats
Ready Feb. 10.
SEN. BACON
W)
Feature Photoplay House.
AMUSEMENTS.
Seven to Eighteen Inches of Snow
Covers Pennsylvania.
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 14.—The first
big snowstorm in this section this win-
ter left a fall of seven inches in Ph-
adelphia and as much as 18 inches in
parts of Pennsylvania.
Some Frost in Evidence on Coast Coun-
try This Morning.
By Associated Press.
Houston, Feb. 14,—Weather temper-
atures ranged 30 above this morning
with some frost in evidence. It is said
Harris County Pros Will Hold Session
This Afternoon.
Bv Associated Press
Houston, Feb. 14.—Harris county
pros will meet at 2 p. m. and select a
large delegation to attend the Fort
Worth conference of Saturday next to
Bowie County Delegates Will Not Be
Instructed, However.
By Associated Press.
Texarkana, Tex., Feb. 14.—Indica-
tions were Bowie county delegates to
the Fort Worth prohibition elimination
meeting would go from New Boston,
where the county convention was held,
uninstructed but with the unit rule
applied.
Make an Effort to Instruct Travis
County Delegation.
By Associated Press
Austin, Feb. 14.—Friends of W. P.
Lane will make an effort to have the
county pro convention instruct for him,
but several influential leaders are in-
clined to pull for an uninstructed dele-
gation. There is a feeling here in some
quarters that Tom Ball will be the
nominee at Fort Worth and it is pos-
sible the Travis county delegation will
not be instructed.
vention went to Sherman today
tend the elimination meeting.
(Continued on Ninth Page.)
44 Delegates Will Be Selected at Meet-
ing in Waco Today.
By Associated Press.
Waco., Feb. 14.—Prohibition demo-
crats of McLennan county will meet
this afternoon to elect delegates to the
staate elimination convention to be held
in Fort Worth next Saturday. Edgar
Witt of this city, county chairman,
will preside at the meeting here today.
McLennan county is entitled to 44 dele-
gates at the state convention.
year; in all other states, 922,088 bales,
compared with 995,281 bales last year.
That in independent warehouses was
distributed:
In cotton growing states, 2,724,023
bales compared with 2,450,397 bales
last year; in all other states, 17 6,126
bales, compared with 206,651 bales last
year.
Spindles operated during January
weer distributed:
In cotton growing states, 12,270,883,
compared with 11,740,,465 last year; in
all other states, 18,841,840, compared
with 18,619,378 last year.
Austin Humane Society Starts Vigor-
ous Warfare on Ill-Treatment.
Special to The Tribune.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 14.—The Austin Hu-
mane Society has started a vigorous
warfare on all owners of animals that
are maltreated. In every case where
the attention of the society is called
to such maltreatment, prosecutions will
follow. The society is also considering
the advisability of purchasing a pasture
in which to place worn out horses and
mules, where they can be fed and taken
care of until they get strong and able
to work.
no material damage to crops has re-
sulted. The coming week is expected
to witness the planting of thousands
of acres in Irish potatoes and seed
dealers report unusually large sales
this week.
HUTCHINGS, SEALY & CO.
Estabszhed BANKERS Eetsbszhed
(Unincorporated)
For
Banks, Individuals Corporations
American Bankers Assooation Trav-
elers Cheques for Sale.
Prohibition Democrats throughout
Texas today gathered in county con-
ventions to select delegates to the
state gubernatorial elimination con-
vention which will be held in Fort
Worth Saturday, February 21. Reports
gathered from every part of the state
indicated the majority of the delegates
would go uninstructed. Such instruc-
tions as were given seemed to be about
evenly divided between Lieutenant
Governor Will H. Mayes and Comptrol-
I'er W. P. Lane, of the avowed candi-
dates, while there were a number of
instructions for Tom Ball of Houston
and sentiment was evident in several
localties for Dr. S. P. Brooks, president
of Baylor University.
The Mayes sentiment was strong'er
in the western counties, while several
North Texas prohibitionists apparently
were for Ball, whose own county; Har-
ris. reported probabilities of an unin-
structed delegation with Mr. Ball at,
its head.
On the basis of representation al-
lowed, one delegate for each ten votes
cast for prohibition at the last sub-
mission election, several thousand del-
'egates would be selected.
In Galveston, the meeting of pros
began at 2.30 o’clock this afternoon and
was well attended.
Dallas County Delegation Will Proba-
bly Not Be Fettered.
By Associated Press.
Dallas, Tex., Feb. 14.—Indications
here today were that Dallas county del-
egates to the prohibition elimination
convention at Fort Worth will go with-
out instructions for any particular can-
didate. The county convention was
called for 2 o’clock.
By Associated Press.
Nairobi, British East African Protec-
torate, Feb. 14.—Boran tribesmen ex-
terminated recently an entire village,
composed of 200 men, women and chil-
dren of the Rendile tribe, in the Lorian
Swamp, in the northern part of the
protectorate, according to an explore*’
who reached here today.
The Borans, who are a peaceful peo-
ple, engaged in pastoral occupations,
have been incessantly harrassed by the
Rendiles. This exasperated the Bor-
ans so much that they retaliated by
killing every one of the Rendile tribe
they could find.
The authorities in Galla were unable
to prevent the raid and news of the
quarrel between the two tribes did not
reach the British authorities at Sam-
buru, on the Uganda railway, un’til it
was too late for them to interfere.
Squadron at Vera Cruz Will Maneuver
’ Off Cuba.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 14.—The battle-
ships Florida, Utah and Delaware were
en route today from Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba, for Vera Cruz, to relieve the
Rhode Island, Virginia, Georgia and
Nebraska, which will go to the north
coast of Cuba for winter maneuvers.
Officials say the change will not mean
a reduction in the force in Mexican
waters, or any change of policy in the
Mexican naval patrol.
Rear Admiral Cowles, commanding
the squadron on the west coast ' of
Mexico, reported all quiet at Acapulco
today.
. Rebel operations in Northern Tabas-
co are said to be more extended, with
imminent danger of a clash with the
federals. Enzanada conditions are re-
ported quiet. The British warship
Shearwater has been there since
Thursday.
The reported killing of an American,
W. H. Dodson, at Torreon, was denied
by Consul Hanna at Monterey.
Tom Ball Only Candidate Prominently
Mentioned.
By Associated Press.
Hillsboro, Tex., Feb. 14.—When the
county prohibitionists met here today
to choose d’elegates to the Fort Worth
convention, it was said that efforts
would be made by the Vradon contin-
gent to secure an instructed delega-
tion for Tom Ball of Houston. Ball
is the only candidate thus far promi-
nently mentioned here.
FORECAST.
For Galves-
ton and vicin-
ity: Tonight
and Sunday,
generally fair.
Light norther-
ly to easterly
winds.
For Texas,
east of 100th
meridian: To-
night and Sun-
day, generally
fair; freezing
nearly to coast;
Others About Sherman Will Not Be In-
structed at Meeting.
By Associated Press.
Sherman, Tex., Feb. 14.—Only one
precinct in this county sent instructed,
delegates, these for Mayes, to the
county convention here today and indi-
cations were the Prohibition-Democrat
delegates would go to Fort Worth next
Saturday uninstructed.
Sentiment at Wichita Falls for the
Houston Man.
By Associated Press.
Wichita Falls, Tex., Feb. 14?—Indica-
tions today were Wichita county pro-
hibitionists would probably send an un-
instructed delegation, it is understood
that an effort will be made at the mass
meeting here this afternoon to get an
expression of preference for Tom
Ball.
By Associated Press.
Laredo, Texas, Feb. 14.—Clement
Vorgara, an American citizen of Webb
county, was kidnaped from an island in
the Rio Grande near Palafox yesterday
and taken to the Mexican side by al-
leged Mexican federals. Vorgara had
used the island as a pasture for horses
and complained that the federal soldiers
had been stealing his animals. Yester-
day while he was preparing to take
horses from the Texas side some fed-
erals appeared at the island and told
him to come over and receive payment
for his stolen horses.’ Despite the ad-
vice of the Texas rangers stationed at
that point he went to the island, where
he was struck on the back of the head
and taken unconscious to the Mexican
side. Consul Garrett was notified and
immediately reported the facts to
Washington from where it is under-
stood a demand has been made for the
release of the American.
Sentiment at Brownwood for the Local
Editor.
By Associated Press.
Brownwood, Texas, Feb. 14.—At the
prohibition convention here today senti-
ment favored sending a solid Mayes
delegation to Fort Worth Saturday.
McCullough county will send an un-
instructed delegation, while Mills
county favors Mayes.
Will Stone Meets Death in Making
Nocturnal Call.
By Associated Press.
Terrell, Tex., Feb. 14.—Will Stone, a
farmer, 26 years old, died last night
from a gunshot wound recived while
walking in his sleep Thursday night.
Calling at the home of a neighbor,
Will Hisaw, at Brin Switch, Stone
knocked at the door but made no re-
sponse when asked what was wanted.
Hisaw shot at the figure at the door
when repeated inquiries elicited no re-
sponse. Stone’s body was hipped to
Hubbard City for burial.
Eighteen Inches of Snow Falls Up to
8 O’clock This Morning.
By Associated Press.
Schenectady, N. Y., Feb. 14.—The
blizzard which struck this city last
night was still raging today. There
were 18 inches of snow at 9 o’clock
this morning.
consider the gubernatorial situation.
Col. Thomas H. Ball will be chosen
chairman of the delegation, and it was
said this morning no instructions
would be given as to the casting of
the vote or choice.
Delegation Sent to Pro Gathering in
Sherman.
By Associated Press.
Denison, Texas, Feb. 14.—More than
a dozen democratic prohibitionists
elected as delegates to the county con-
Chairman of Foreign Relations
in Senate—Had Notable
Career.
GALVESTON TEXAS: SAT URDAY, W/RBTTARY 14, 1914. TEN PAGES.
TUESDAY NIGHT, FEB. 17.
NAZIMOVA
IN BELLA DONA.
PRICES-50e to $2.00. Sents Ready
Now.
Crystal Majestic Theatre
NOW OFFERS
HIGH CLASS MUSICAL COMEDY
BILL CHANGED SUNDAY AND
WEDNESDAY.
Matinees Tuesday, Thursday, Sat-
arday and Sunday. Night shews 7:30
and 9. Sunday matinees, 2:30 and
4 p. m.
Commencing Wednesday,
“THE COUNT OF FRANCE.”
Extra Attraction:
THE MONTGOMERY DUO.
High Class Musical Entertainers.
Commencing Sunday:
“A CASTLE ON THE BLUFF.”
Extra Attraction:
COPELAND AND WALSH.
— Tuesday and Thursday—
LADIES’ SOUVENIR MATINEE.
/7yo Body
QEAVALENTN;
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By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 14.—The north-
eastern part of the country today was
in the grip of the first big st4m of
the year, which reached blizzard pro-
portions in some places. Railroad traf-
fic was delayed and street car service
in many cities was much hampered.
Off the southern New England coast
a mile a minute gale was blowing,
greatly endangering shipping. Several
vessels were reported in distress along
the coast from Cape Henry, Va., north-
ward.
The intense cold in New England
and the middle Atlantic states moder-
ated somewhat with the coming of
snow, but to the southward, where
snow had ceased falling, lower tem-
peratures were predicted.
The storm developed Friday after-
noon off the Georgia coast and has
moved rapidly northward. It was cen-
tral early today, with much intensity,
off the south New England coast, the
wind at Block island reaching a
velocity of 68 miles an hour.
Snow has fallen in the Ohio valley,
the lower lake region, the middle and
south Atlantic states and in southern
New England. It will continue tonight
in New England and the lower , lake’
region, but elsewhere weather officials
say the weather will be fair, with a
tendency to slightly lower tempera-
tures in the middle Atlantic states
and the south.
Warning to shipping that the storm
will be severe was ordered all along
the Atlantic coast from Eastport, Me.,
to Cape Hatteras, N. C.
Augustus Octavius Bacon, four times
elected to the United States senate from
Georgia, was the first man to be sent
to the senate by direct vote of the peo-
ple under the terms of the Seventeenth
amendment to the constitution, pro-
claimed in February, 1913.
NOTABLE CAREER.
As a Cenfederate soldier, a member
of the Georgia legislature and later a
United States senator, the Georgian
had a notable career and occupied
many positions of distinction, advanc-
ing in the estimation of his colleagues
until he was made chairman of the sen-
ate foreign relations committee when
the democratic party regained supre-
macy in the senate with the election
of President Wilson in November, 1912.
As an aid to President Wilson in his
policy of “watchful waiting” in the
relations with Mexico, Senator Bacon
was many times commended by the na-
tion’s chief executive. It was his in-
sistence that the policy of the govern-
ment toward Mexico as directed by the
president should not be hampered by
useless or inflammatory debate which
many times prevented outbursts to em-
barras the administration in dealing
with the Mexican situation. For his
success in tempering the excitement
and suppressing incipient efforts to
arouse public sentiment, the Georgia
senator was several times,congratulat-
ed, not only by his democratic, colleag-
ues, but by republican leaders in the
senate as well.
Last summer when the Mexican trou-
.(Continued on Seventh Page.).
January amounted to 540,874 running
bales, including 14.954 bales of foreign
cotton, and 23,735 bales of linters, com-
pared with 533,743 bales in January last
year, the census bureau announced to-
day..
Cotton in manufacturing establish-
ment Jan. 31, was 1,851,496 bales, in-
cluding 50.594 bales of foreign cotton,
and 87,081 bales of linters, compared
with 1,812,993 bales on Jan. 31 last year,
and independent warehouses 2,970,149
bales, including 2,362 bales of foreign
cotton, and 49,518 bales of linters,
compared with 2,657,048 bales yast year.
Imports were 19,624, equivalent 500
pound bales, compared with 52,022
bales in January last year.
Exports were 1,052,198, running bales
compared with 900,931 in 1913.
Cotton spindles active during Janu-
ary numbered 31,112,723 compared
with 30,359,843 in January last year.
Cotton / consumed in cotton growing
States amounted to 277,994 bales, com-
pared with 271,504 bales last year; in,
all other states, 262,880 bales, com-
pared with 262,239 bales last year.
Cotton on hand Jan. 31 in manufac-
turing establishments was distributed
as follows:
In cotton growing states, 929,408
bales, compared with 917,712 bales last
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 14.—Cotton con-
sumed in the United States during !
Mayes Seems Favorite Candidate in
Tom Green County.
By Associated Press.
San Angelo, Tex., Feb. 14.—The Tom
NO DULL DAYS.
Green county prohibition convention
here this afternoon promises to be well
attended. Indications were that the
delegation will go from here to Fort
Woth instructed for Mayes, who seems
to be the favorite here, with Lane sec-
ond and Tom Ball third.
Pastor’s Pulpit Utterances Cause Chureh
Federation to Act.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, Feb. 14.—In the face
of his reported statement that he
would resign as president of the San
Francisco Church Federation, Dr.
Charles F. Aked of the First Congre-
gational Church will be asked to re-
sign by the executive committee of that
body.
The committee met yesterday and
after lengthy sessions, determined to
recommend that the resignation be de-
l manded. Dr. Aked’s pulpit utterance
in which he expressed disbelief in the
virgin birth of Christ, aroused criticism
among the ministers.
Pro Leaders There Are Favorable to
Houston Man.
By Associated Fress.
Waxahachie, Tex., Feb. 14.— About
200 delegates were expected to attend
the county prohibition mass meeting
here today. Indications were that the
delegation would, be instructed for
Ball. It is known the leaders here are
favorable to the Houston man.
Dates and Places for New Haven Probe
Hearings Not Fixed.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 14.—Formal orders
for investigation of the financial trans-
actions of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad, issued today by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
as a result of a senate resolution,
named the following roads, in addition,
to the New Haven, as respondents:
Boston and Maine, Maine Central,
Central New England, and New York,
Ontario and Western.
The place and date of hearings have
not been set.
Information sought as to what be-
came of funds invested in various ’en-
terprises by the New Haven; whether
the person or persons authorizing the
investments, and those reciving the
benefits are “liable to punishment un-
der existing laws,” and whether the
funds can be recovered for New Haven
stockholders.
~8.2 warmer in
"—-8-5 northwest por-
tion Sunday.
For Texas, west ef 100th me-
ridian: Tonight and Sunday, fair.
For Oklahoma: Tonight and Sun-
day, generally fair; warmer Sunday.
Winds on Texas coast: Light
northerly to easterly.
Shippers’ forecast: Thirty-six
hour shipments northward will meet
with temperatures of 26 to 30 de-
grees.
By Associated Press.
Oklahoma City, Feb. 14.—Instead of
calling Senator Gore to the witness
stand when court opened for the third
day’s session of the trial of the $50,-
000 damage suit brought against the
senator by Mrs. Minnie Bond, counsel
for the defense decided at the last mo-
ment to call other witnesses in the ef-
for to secure grounds for the impeach-
ment of several plaintiff witnesses.
The first witness today was W. F.
Fisher, an Oklahoma City lawyer.
Fisher testified that he had loaned
T. E. Robertson, the lawyer, who was
present and witnessed the alleged at-
tack on Mrs. Bond, $245, and when
Roberston came back from Washington
after the Gore incident he demanded it
be repaid.
Deputy Sheriff Ezell testified the day
before the suit was filed against Gore
that Roberston told him, “I have a pa-
per I want you to serve tomorrow.”
Ezell asked about it and he had Rob-
erston replied: ■
“Never mind now. You’ll know what
it is about when you see the head
lines in the newspapers tomorrow. I
want you to serve the papers on a man
who has done me dirty. It will be
sweet revenge for me.” The next day
suit against Senator Gore was filed.
The Rev. R. D. Licklider, pastor of
the Olivet Baptist Church, testified
about the efforts of Mrs. Bond and
her husband, and James R. Jacobs to
have the ministerial alliance of this
city get the Gore case before the
United States senate. He said Mrs.
Bond accompained by her husband and
Jacobs, attended a meeting of the min-
isters shortly after the episode a
Washington. They were granted a
hearing and Mrs. Bond told of th al-
leged attack. She asked the alliance
to adopt resolutions and place the case
before the senate. The alliance, he said,
after hearing their statements, voted
to have nothing to do with the case.
Mr. Licklider said Mrs. Bond was a
member of his church, but that she
had not attended it during the past
two years.
Attorney Robertson when recalled to
the stand denied having had a con-
versation with Fisher, but admitted
he had gone with Mrs. Bond and James
R. Jacobs before the ministerial alli-
ance.
Fisher was recalled and testified to
hearing Robertson say:
“We have a frame-up against Gore,
and unless he comes across with $25,-
000 he will have to get out of the
race.”
C. W. Gould of Oklahoma City testi-
fied Dr. Earp had told him two months
ago “that Gore was an old blind fool
and would have to get out of th‘e
senate.”
John M. Young of Lawton, Okla., one
of the attorneys for Senator Gore, was
called to the stand to testify as to
the conspiracy against the defendant.
He said it was the senator’s financial
agent and had b'een in. charge of the
depositions taken and in the employ-
ment of detectives.
“We have detectives working on this
case in Oklahoma City right now,”
Young said.
Young testified that when he came
to Oklahoma City to secur’e depositions
Dr. Earp had called him on the tele-
phone and informed him he did not
wish to testify, and when told he
would have to appear, asked if there
was any way out of it.
■ On the witness stand Earp denied
having any conversation with" Young
about the case. Young admitted having
asked Roy Lilliard, attorney for Mrs.
Bond, not to have the papers served
on Senator Gore, giving as a reason
that he hoped to settle the case out
of court. Lilliard declined to delay
the papers on that account.
Senator Gore appears more cheerful
today than at any time since the trial
began.
NO. 69
By Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 14—Senator A. C.
Bacon of Georgia died in a hospital
here today, after a short illness.
Senator Bacon’s death was announced
to the senate while it was in executive
session and just before it adjourned
for the day. The end came unex-
pectedly. It had been announced earlier
in the day that he was better and that
an operation which it had been thought
necessary to perform for an affection
of the kidneys would be avoided.
The Georgia senator had been ill a
little less than a month. At first it
was thought he had fractured a rib
by a fall, and illness attended by a
high temperature set in. Later exami-
nation and X-ray photographs disclos-
ed, however, that an affection of the
kidneys, the exact nature of which it
was impossible to determine, was the
cause. Two days ago the senator was
taken to a hospital where he got along
favorably, and with a recession in tem-
perature thoughts of an operation were
abandoned. The end came at 2 o’clock
this afternoon, and his office was ad-
vised that the immediate cause of death
was a blood clot on his heart.
Senator Bacon was in his 75th year.
He was one of the democratic leaders
in the senate, chairman of the import-
ant foreign relations committee, and
was in the group of senators who stood
fifth in point of service. He was first
elected in 1895. He was born in Georgia
became a lawyer by profesison, was an
officer in the confederate army and
had served in the Georgia legislature
before coming to congress. During the
last congress he served as president
pro tem of the senate and presided over
the impeachment trial of Former Judge
Archbald. He was the first senator
to be elected under the new constitu-
tional amendment for the popular elec-
tion of senators.
SENATE ADJOURNS.
The senate immediately passed a
brief resolution and adjourned. The
scene on the senate floor for several
minutes after the announcement was
an unusual one. Senators pced nerv-
ously from one group to another dis-
cussing the unexpected shock.
Many of them were so affected by
the news that they scarcely could
speak. It was determined to ask that
a public funeral be held next Tuesday
if possible. Senator Overman of North
Carolina was designated to communi-
cate with the family.
Though Senator Bacon’s death was a
surprise to all, several senators said
they feared his condition was worse
than had been reported. Several
thought the long session of last sum-
mer had considerable to do with sap-
ping his strength.
“Senator Bacon was one of the most
lovable and capable men in the senate,”
said Vice President Marshall.
"I had come to think a great deal of
him and to pay respect to his opinions.
He always had the facts to back up his
judgment.”
If the Bacon family approves, the
funeral will take place in the senate
chamber.
The death of Senator Bacon created a
vacancy in the chairmanship of the
senate committee on foreign relations
at a time when foreign questions—par-
ticularly the arbitration treaties, Pana-
ma tolls and Mexico—are of special im-
portance. Mr. Bacon has given the
closest personal attention to these sub-
jects, reflecting largely the administra-
tion view in congress. Senator Stone
of Missouri is now the ranking mem-
ber of the committee and will probably
become chairman, although he, too, is
just recovering from a sick spell.
Members of the foreign relations
committee planned to meet tomorrow
or Monday to take action.
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