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PAGE TWO THE ASHE VILLI GAZETTE-NEWS Wednesday, May 20 ig14 mm MM: MM: I rn;Hr5: t. &:r If.f ;'. SV ij' ,-t f 'i'S ;. I -(i v. . ... f s. rf f K! M l-:' '.m t 1. ? . . 3! ! I-. i H.'i': ; .r ,- 'I: 1 I v.::!,; 1 TO CONSIDER PLAN BUILDING Board of Trade Appoints Com mittee to Consider Build ing for Furniture Expo. The first steps taken here to secure tbo erection of a furniture exhibit building, which is being proposed by prominent furniture men of High Point, were taken by the directors of the board of trade at the monthly meeting Monday afternoon. The following men were named on a are ola! committee to confer with like committees from other organizations and business men to consider plans for such a- building: L. B. Rogers, S. P. Burton, Gay Green, J. I Smathers land F. S. Kennett. The general plan is to erect a build ing here In which a mammoth semi : annual furniture exposition may be .held for the convenience of buyers a j over the country who wish to see the .new designs. North Carolina has many big furniture plants and High Point Is really the center of the lndus- j try, but it is conceded by the manufac ; turers of that city that the buyers 1 like to go to a place where they m;iy enjoy a little vacation while attending to business and they believe that Ashe i ville is the Ideal location. It la not yet announced when the i committee named from the board of 1 trade will arrange for a meeting with i other committees but It is believed at no time will be lost in perfecting 1 plans for the proposed building ami thus adding another distinct asset to the attractiveness of the city. D. GUARDS 110 ESTATE Has Also Installed Electrical' Apparatus to Keep Tab I On Them. j Np'v York. May SO. In' addition to doubling his guards from four t eight, .lohn I. Rockefeller has had installed about tha grounds of his Bocontios hilis estates a system of electric lights which he can flash by pressing a button at the head of his bed. Before the demonstrations by the Industrial "Workers of the World at the downtown offices of the Standard Oil company and the threats that they would visit his estate, Mr. Rocke feller was content with four guards. These he called to from an open win dow when he wanted to feel assured that they were on duty. With the new system in operation tho flashing of the lights is answered by the guards mho press buttons and sound buzzers above their employer's bed. A similar system Is being Installed t the home of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. MAKES PLEA TO PRESS TO WORK FOR PEACE Tokio. May 20. A plea to the press of the world to work for the removal of misunderstandings and suspicions between the nations has been tra le Premier Count Shlgenobu Okuma In addressing a gathering of Japan' se and foreign Journalists. The Japanese premier declsred that unjustified suspicion has ied to the fortification of peaceful countries such as New Zealand and Australia and concluded: "America has no enemy so what In the use of the fortifloatlon of the I'an. am a canal." EFFORTS TO ENFORCE INSPECTION OF BOOKS Trenton. X J., May 20. In Su preme court J.istlee Swayze has made an order requiring the United Krult company, a New Jersey corporation with offices In Boston, to show cause In Jersey City on May 2 why a writ of mandamus should not Issue direct ing the company to bring within this state Its books and documents and al low a stockholder to Inspect them. ' The application was made by Man Ml A. de Venogoecha, of New York. The complainant says he believes th company has been mismanaged and wants It brought Into court to find whether suoh is the case. BLOCKADE RAISED BY DOMINI CI AN FEDERALS Washington, May 10. Captain WIexer of the gunboat Wheeling in Dominican waters has reported that the federal blockade of the port of Monte Christ 1 had been raised. From the north coast of 8an Domingo Cap tain liberie of the Washington report ed desultory firing at Puerto Plata be tween a fort held by the federals un der General Bardu mnA ntrnhi rebels. Captain Eberle said eendltlons ware eomparauvtir quiet for the past sevea days. . 1200 CHILDREN IN ONE BLOCK IN CHICAGO Chlcastt. Uu MwpmIw t.u4 children la one block were found this week by sahool sensus eoumeratora This Is believed lo be the prise baby oior oi aicage u not of tb world. The block is bounded by Davidson, Rlankhawk. Unit ni tikku. - - The population Is almost esolustvely, run. ixiuis wnic. with, IT children Is th largest contributor te the lm jionlnrf total. CANDIDATES FILE EXPENSLACCOUNTS Largest Expenditure Was by Reynolds and the Second By Gudger. Expense accounts have been filed by the various candidates who re ceived votes in the Buncombe coun ty democratic primary Saturday, a partial list of which was published In Monday's Gazette-Xews. The big gest of these accounts Is filed by Robert R. Reynolds, who led the field in the county In the congressional race. His expenditure in the county was $1048.60. The next highest amount was spent by Congressman James SI. Gudgerr, jr., who ran sec ond in the congressional race here, his total expense in the county being $549. Other accounts filed Monday afternoon and last nigth are as fol lows: J. Scroop Styles, $103: Zebulon Weaver, $33.75; V. H. Wyatt, $37.50; Jasper H. Cole, $26.65; D. H. "Webb, $33. Til; O. L. Israel, $15; Gallatin Roberto. $60: H. L. Nettles, $51; John H. Ca' .y, $97.40; J. J. Mackey, $140; J. Ed.. Brookshire. $35; W. E. Johnson, $97.00; E. M. Lyda, $34; Jink Gaston, $10; J. Henry Sams $10; Pr. E. R. Morris $30; .1. M. Brookshire, $30.55; E. B. Atkinson. $10; X. A. Reynolds, $3S; J. C. Cowan, 30; and J. C. Curtis, $36.00. T DOCKET GLEARED OF 28 USES Judge Justice Has Possibly Es tablished Record in The Past 24 Years. ivrhaps the largest niiml..-r uf , as.-s e, r disposed nf In one day in Supe rior court Is the record at Judge M. II. Justice since Monday afternoon, when court convened at 3 o'clock, un til recess taken nt 1 o'clock yester day. A total of 2S defendants had been arraigned before the court in that time, several of them having two and three cases against them, and, in nearly every ca,e final dis position was taken. Sylvauia Holland pleaded not guilty to retailing and the Jury returned a verdict of guilty, although sentence has not been passed. JL. A. Matthews was fimvd $:0 and iue costs on cnarges or carrying a concealed deadly weapon and In two cases charging him with assault with deadly weapons he was 'ixed with the costs. Jn a vagrancy charge against him lie was taxed with the costs and prayer for judgment was continued. Those eases came up on appeal from Police court where hi was convicted In each case. A nol pmssn was taken In the case against Ion Coche, charged with lar ceny and receiving. A Jury found L.. P. Matton guilty of assault on a female and he was taxed with the costs. He pleaded no guilty. The Jury In the case against Grace Thompson, charged with retailing, is still out. She pleaded not guilty. The cases against Tom and Walter Tlnsley and .Mrs. Ueafie lleynolds. charged with uiding and abetting In the kidnapping of Edna Uettle Cola of West Ashoville, were conttn?d until the neit term of court, owing to the Illness of Mark W. Urown, one of the attomevg in the cases. Harrison Whitteraore was found guilty of vagrancy and taxed with the costs and required to give a bond oi $100 for his appearance at each term of court for one year and show good behavior. I.uther McCrary pleaded guilty to forcible trespassing and was taxed with the costs. Robert Hyatt pleaded guilty to re tailing and was fined $25 and the costs John Swlnk pleaded guilty to car rying a concealed weapon and was fined 110 and the costs. Joe Burnett nleaded niiltv tn lar ceny and housebreaking and was giv en five months in the first case and six months In the other. Soon after his arrest, Burnett, who Is a young man, went to the rortris telling the officers that he would go out and he gin serving his time, as he knew he would be convicted, He had served one month up to yesterday. Harrison Gibson was found guilty of vagrancr and taxed with the costs and required to give a bond of $100 for his appearance at each term of court for one year and show good behavior. Carrie Munsey, charged with retail ing, pleaded nolo contendere and w taxed with the costs. The case against Zebulon Rector, charged with false pretense, wss con tlnued until the next terra owing to Illness of Mark W. Brown. Oeorge Iiryant plesded not guilty to retailing and a Jury returned a ver dirt of guilty against him and he was sentencod to serve four months. Nol prosses were taken In the cases against T. F. White, James White and li. H. Pace, charged with forci ble entry. When court recessed at noon the ease against Ham Moody, charged with speeding, was being tried. Monday Afternoon. By consent, the esse against B. W. Pearson, charged with abandonment. was continued until the next term. Ken Presslly and Lola Wilson were each fined Si and the costs on as sault charges. , , The court dismissed the charges of speeding snd reckless driving sgalnst Krneet Davie Thf rase came up from Tollce court, where the defendant was convicted. The court refused to allow the case to reach the jury. Cling Ingle drew a sentence of three months for retailing, SO days lu a case of a disorderly nature and IS days for earning a concealed weapon. Ted Creaaman was found guilty of a case of a disorderly nature and was taxed with one-half the costs and prayer for Judgment was continued In the case. Judgment was suspended upon pay ment of the costs in the case against Owen Sumner, who pleaded guilty to assault. Otis Jones was found not guilty on charges of gambling. The case came up from Police cchirt, where he re ceived a sentence of 60 days. Upon a plea of guilty, Tom Lytte, with the costs and prayer for Judg ment was continued. Vlnnie Munsey drew a aentense of six months on a plea of guilty of retailing. She wag, however, allowed to leave the city, a capias to be is sued for her next Monday. George Smith was found guilty of larceny, although sentence was not passed. Stocks, Bonds, Cotton, Grain, Provisions, Mon eyNew York, New Orleans, Chicago and Foreign Market News. NEW YORK STOCK LIST. Amalgamated Copper . m u. American Agricultural y r.. 3 1. American Can . m w Am. Car and Fdy. . . 1. . r .. American Cities .. . American Ctles pfd , .... American Cotton Oil .. H., . :., American Smelting . . r. American Sugar American Tel and Tel . Atchison . Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore and Ohio . v Canadian Pacific . Chesapeake & Ohio . . . Chicago Mil. & St. Paul ICrie . General Electric .. . . .. . (Jrcat Northern pfd . .. Interborough Met pfd. Kansas City Southern .. Louisville & Nashville LlKgett & Myers I.orlllanl Co . . . . . . . . Mexican Petroleum . .. New York Central . . N. V.. N. . Hartford Norfolk Western . . Northern Pacific .. .. Pennsylvania Reading . Ttep. Iron & Steel . . . , Seaboard Air Une . . .. Seaboard jiir Line pfd. .. Southern Pacific . . Southern Hallway .. .. Southern Hallway pfd ., Tennessee Copper .. Texas Co I'nion Pacific Cnlted States Steel , . . I'nited States Steel pfd. Virginia, Caro. Chem .. Western Union CHICAGO GRAIN WHEAT QUOTATIONS. Open. Close. May 97 '4 .97 July 87 CORN Alft y see e e S '4 69 67H 40 39 yt uly .... .... 66 OATS Muy . . .... 4Qi' uly 38 4 MESS PORK, oer bbl. July 20.00 Sept 20.00 20.03 20.02 10.15 10.30 L,AtD. per 100 lbs. July 8ept 10.32 SHORT RIBS. Per 100 lbs. .11.32 11.35 .11.42 11.46 July Sept, NEW .YORK MONTY. New York, May 19. Mercant... , -per ,4. Sterling exchange steady: 60 days 485.60; domand 488.35 . Com mercial bills 486. Bar silver 6$. Mexi can dollars 45,t. Government bonds steady. Kailroad bonds Irregular. Call money firmer, 12; ruling rate 2; closing 1 7-8 2. Time leans firmer; 60 days 2 2; 90 dsys 2; six months 3. COTTON FUTURES OPENING. New York, May 20. -Cotton futures opened steady: Msy ..... .,. . . . ,.. ... 12.96 July ... ... 12.66 August 12.39 October ... . , 12,10 December .... ... ... ... ... 12.11 January 4.... . .. ... , . 11. til POLICE COURT The following cases were tried In Police court yesterday. John Cannon, colored, was taxed with half the costs on charges of a disorderly nature. Tom McClellan, colored, was taxed with the costs for violating aa auto mobile law. . Will Carson was tsxed with the costs for assault; Jim Meadows fined ti and the costs for assault; and Nat liosklas fined $10 and the costs for assault. All are colored, Charles Hants, colored, was taxed with the costs In a case of a disorder ly nature. C. P. Jones was fined II and the costs In a case of a disorderly nature. Dora Huges, colored, was taxsd with the oosts for assault John Smith was taxed with the coats for TlolaUng an automobile law. THE FACT that, today the right man A I A H.rf ton. .a . . - j .ij want u is no reason why he may not read It If mrvTmrm essi.1 tomorrow; and If he resds It tomorrow and falls to reply It Is no reason why he mar not reply to It the nest dar If It Is there ss reminder for him. Fiimcim ti 7 110 29 62 " . of- : TT TT TTT PI TP TTV - -Li. 1X.JL. JUk.JL N VKM ! Regular Price $250 ' as . saw si J-fc. - ' ..'Shprw ci go Pri .H 7 tf.H L Terms $5.00 Per Month with Interest 64 Fully Guaranteed 194 ' m- vvimmnj nuMh iwvm r . v 1 3 7 Ti .. .214 .. 172 " 62 I 1 - 93 54 1 ""1 . . 68 H 1 .. 304 H " i.. I ' 1 : 1!;: DIHEGTORS INT ft the country gihl" DErKLED - inniiMinninn rnnu mill u n u u! nnn 11 1 m l m mniLU 111 1 un l u 1 .. 26'4 UUIIIIIIIUUIUII I U 1 1 III 1 ... 79 'i ' ' I ' IIIIIHIIUII.I.IIIIII IIIIIHI 1 Board of Trade Prepares to Wage Fight For New Gov- eminent in Asheville. At the regular monthly meeting of the directors of th0 board of trade ! Monday afternoon, a resolution was adopted endorsing a commission form of government for Ashevtyle and pledging the efforts of the members of tha board toward securing such a form of government for this city. The resolution follows: "Whereas, pant experience has demonstrated that the most efficient and economical form of government cannot be realized under the old sys tem of sdmlnistcring the affulis of cities, largely due to tho remarkable Industrial, economic and social de velopments and the general advance In every field of activity; and "Whereas, we believe the commis sion plan of government as at pres ent In force in many cities of the United Suites, to be an Improvement on the old plan of municipal govern ment. "Be It, therefore, resolved: "That a committee of five members of the board of trade bo appointed to con fer with like committees from organ Ixed bodies snd other cltliens for the purpose of giving the cltliens of Ashe ville the opportunity to take such ac tion as may seem best with a view to securing permission from the next leg islature for Asheville to change Its form of municipal government If the people so desire." A charter for this form of govern ment will be drafted by the special committee to be appointed. Churtors from other cities where this form of government Is In vogue will he secur ed and their provisions studied. The board of trade committee will then work In co-operation with other or ganizations and Interested cltliens In drafting a charter for Asheville. A hot fight will then be waged to have this or . some other charter providing a commission form of government adopted, by the general assembly at the next session, or providing a spe cial election to pass on It This organisation has been active for a number of years In the move ment to seoure a commission form of government for the city and (he mem bers present Monday night expressed themselves as confident that such a form will be adopted here within a short time. PROPOSES DIVISION 07 MENTAL HYGIENE Washington, May JO. Creation of divisions of menial hygiene and rural sanitation In Ihe United Wales public heslth service to study and Investigate mental disorders and their causes, care and prevention has been proposed In bill Introduced by ltenresentatlve Adamenn, of Georgia, The bill pur poses the dissemination of Information among farmers and others lo prevent and suppress communicable diseases I I i Packed Houses Welcome Old Favorite Back to The Ma jestic Theater. "The Country Girl" opened a re turn engagement of three days at the Majestic theater Monday afternoon and crowded houses greeted the pro duction at the afternoon and night performances. The show Is even bet ter than when It was here last year and those present for the opening productions were simply delighted. The star Is Lew Miller as "Hlrani Green" and his work as a "rube" comedian, as always, Is Inimitable. Another popular favorite at the opening was Miss Millie Carlton, who took the leading feminine role owing to the Illness of Miss Marjorle Lake, who filled the part lust vpar. Mt Carlton, who la nnn nf tha r"fn.itnn sisters, captivated her audiences froiu me Deginning of her singing, dancing and artlnff With tiai aUto. .v .-.. tained with an exceptionally fine vau- uevino sxeicn, as did Bert Byer stedt with his violin, hnth th.a. deville acts being added attractions over last year. The show is without doubt one of the best tabloids ever secured on the local circuit nml la amaiari v.. l. some attendance records while here. U. S. OFFICIIIL'S LETTER SCORES MEXICAN POLICY Washington. May 20. The senate 1 for the first time In many days of' calm wss enlivened yesterday over a I phase of the Mexican situation. Senator John Sharp Williams arous. ed his colleagues when he read a! letter from "a gentleman In the govs! ernroent servlcesat Vera Crux," whose signature he lore away from thai communication. The writer declared that the "noisiest thing In Mexico Is i Ihe American dollar." and predicted i that It would cost 200,00 lives and 1 five billion dollars to "take Mexico and hold the Mexicans In subjection." j It would be a sreat float haii.. - read snotfcer part of the letter, "If Ihe United States were lo bear Ihe loss nf those who have come down here to take a gambler's chance and lost, than to go to war with Mexico for the purposes of conquest" Senator Borah Insisted that Senator Williams reveal the name of the gov ernment official who wrote the let ter. The Mississippi senator refused to divulge U. however, stating that he had "entlrs confidence In the writer's Judgmont." Senstnr OalUngor declare 1 he had letters which he would put on record showing en opposite condition In Mexico. rhone your wants le 201. Washington; May 20. The death j rate of tha United States was higher by' .2 of one per cent In 1913 than in 1912, according to a statement by the census bureau. The death rate of the registration area of the United States In 1912 was 14.1 per 1,000 es timated population compared with 13.9 per cent In 1912. It was. how ever, less than for 1911 which was 14.2 and markedly lower than the av erage rate for the five year period, 1901-'05, which was 16.2. ,The de crease In the death rate amounts to 13 per cent, or to a reduction of about one death In every eight during the Interval of ten years. COLD DRY WEATHER IN INJURING CROPS Washington, May 20. Summarizing weather conditions affecting growing crops In the south for the week which endod Monday, the National Weekly Weather bulletin says: High Art Clothes "Over the entire cotton belt but lit. tie progress In growth was made dur ing the week. Cold nights and lick of sufficient moisture over the eastern portions of the belt retarded groirth and delayed germination of that plant-' ed, but the crop is well cultivated, ' "In the western districts It leu likewise too cold and heavy raini U Texas and Oklahoma delayed pUtntlw I nnrl nravanfaH .iilHu.tlnn i.t. f ter la badly needed and the crop a generally reported aa late. Planting li not yet completed In northern Teiu and considerable replanting is nacM sary In that state, "In the trucking districts of tfci, south the drought in Florida was pwi tlally relieved but In most other 41a-, tricta crop growth was retarded b cold and lack of suOlclent moUtum" OH Operations Unhampered. New York, May 20. Accordlni to Interests connected with the MeilcM retroleum company operations ni now going on at Tamplco unhamperti The oompany's employes are back M the property and oil is being shipped without Interruption. . In Large Variety-: In Correct Mate rials In Correct Shapes .In Cor rect Fit H Few men are there whom we cannot fit accu rately, and in a few min utes. The only thintf to conpume tirao is the diffi culty of reaching a decis ion whgre bo many good things abound. H For flno clothing the prices are certainly mod i-rate. Men's Suits begin nt $15. and go to $33. but twixt $16.50 and $20. youH find a great array of successes, tf BOYS' SUITS of blue Rorge, heather mixture hair line eassiruere. Blarney-like tweeds -v-$3.f0 to $8. Men's Fur nishings of all kinds. Also fine straw hats and fine low cnt shoes. H. RechVood & Ca eW.t. I 11 1
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