m mi l4 test Edition THE CHARLOTTE NEWS. Latest Edition )l. 43. NO. 6952 CHARLOrri^ N. C.. WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 15, 191 I PR Yr^pT ' In CharlottB, ’ cents a Copy DaUy—5 Cents Sunday Outside Charlo 1 I tte, 5 Cents a copy Daily and Sunday ie Vain Rumors i:.' to Whereabouts Of Miss Arnold ■>rt Had it That She xdiirned Home, An- : hat She Was in New yospiial —Both Are ixnied, (■; Arnold Family :uy Logical ConclU‘ \ Inat Missing Girl is\ Young Griscom^s :nts. > ;i 1'. -The search fH’ \ diVfloped a : r :.;;(:rs •(ulay. scv'ral ctl'iHt tliat the ;'l>('araiu\‘ had 1 's ci::*. (,)iU‘ report . ■' .1:. a’, homo wliilc (1 I si t wa.s a i»a- . • !' ' '.intal \\ hi. rc hor : i: .1 * AimidM. is an iu- \M ro apparently with- M.ss Marjorie Arnold, ^iri, di'nied em- 1' si-i iT I'.arl l)een Report on Price Paid For Cotton }iy Associated Press. Washington, Feb. 15.—American manni'actiuers paid an average price of 14.|{ cents per pound for American ni'land cotton and 3.2 cents for lint- t'rs duiing the year wliich ended .Aiigusi :>i, litjo, according to tlie bureau of. slat ii:=tics of the departmeiit of agrirviluire. The average price per p(niud of otlier kinds of raw cotton consutned during :he year were; Georgia and Florida, sea island, 27.1 ct nts; Soutli Caiolina. sea island, !^2.!t; Fgyptian 2'^.."i cents; East In- diiiu 1 (>.."» cents; Peruvian 16 cents iind Chinese 11.3 cents. MOR MHTS LESSEE t-r w Would Reduce Tax Assessment On City Audit01 ium Senate Passes Bill Regarding Tax on Charlotte Building— In House Speaker Dowd In troduces Bill Providing For ^Widows Home, PULLING HIS MASK OFF 1 II By Associat-.d Pre.ss. Xashville. Teiiii., Feb. ir».—Senator lloberi I., 'i'aylor, who was defeated ix’; I'v n lo i)t' in or near j t(>r governor of Tennessee by Captain ' . iioi'iial aui horiiie» I i5en W. Hooper, reiuiblican, in the t!.;; \\e dt sire to j Xoveniber election, pleads for demo- I .\ !ss Aruolrl i.s not L patic harmony in tliis state. In a li ' ...u .^iu' has never I ;eiter lo a trien(i he s-a;- s: i'.' «' > iii«r undt-r herj “Xow that the iiidepiiideuts have !" !• i* r I'ame. ’ i beaten our nomitiee. iilin. for the -i>' 1 •*> !'i- liernard senate, and the regtilars have beaten (■: t!'.' hospital housre Folk for state treasurer, let’s call it hoss and boss' and quit (piarreling. 1 ■ ti l fi.'m of (Jarvan & am sure that there are thousands of V.'ii.i’d family lawyer.^, independents who. after paying whut :!it' ;i pi>r*s that Miss||i^(>y conceived io be their debt to the . fi'Ui'd j;nd was back i repiibl’-caiis- tor he!]iing to elect Ihe ' r frituuls as ab-i judicial ticket, are a^:air ready to join I with us again in asserting the suprem- ; near her home I know ucy (.'f democra('y in Teiinessee. -aid. "1 spoke with "Tliere must be an ei;d to recrimi- ther. less than ! nation, if we exuect to kee.) Tenu'^ssee • .;;d they told tue J in die deuujcrat!(' column, ar.d for my i’> tbe casejpaii. I b;iiy all m.\ anitne.r-i;ies and •1 ;i'-r '■ iiereabf)u,s. ' ail) ve.Tdy to offer my hauds to the dark now as 1 in '.:br, i J'h, without a sin- ; r i;;gle liit ce of evi- .'■I ;’.'i 1 ad to tlie belief 1 IS ali\.\ id (lion .)f the ''IrisK'om li ,• cast.' has only served •.viti! irrevelanr elements • . I 111 tl’.'.’ matter from ' i M » .1 s’ e(.ding a bit of absurd stuff lias .1: 11;. vDun.uer (Iris- • i ^ M'tsv.enis I hat he iiic j,irl if »he is found. (Iriscorn has done so •!' Uth ;' he ha;i come ■ ir li^r and that he aiivf. all hope that. _ . 1C •ir'lusion. however, I ■ . li slu! is dead." friends who (iffercd with us." u IROSTUtfi Special to The News. Raleigh. X. C.. Feb. 15.—Mr. Turlin.g- ton. of Iredell, introduced in the house today an anti-trust bill, designed to represent the views of the democratic members ' f the legislature who are not satisfied with the present anti-trust act. it makes sub-section “F ’ read “Con- »pire to a.gree.” instead of “conspire only to control and restrain trade and competition. It places $!O.Oij() annual ly at the disposal of the governor for working np cases for prosec'iiion by ihe aHorney general and solicitors, enj])Owering the attorney general to summon witnesses and force them to testify if preliminary to ins-tituting prosecutions. All foreign corporations shall file each July affidavits that they ha\ye not violated any of the provisions of the act. m\]i TAKES yp mmm TBEIlTy TO- By Associated Press. Washington, Feb. IT).—Reciprocity with Canada, which todty became the)) rincipal question before the senate, is 1>elieved to depend on whether the opposition will resort to filibustering to_ defeat it. It is the best judgment of senate leaders on both sides of the chamber that if OF ANNEXING G A N A D A By Associated Press. Washington, U. C., Feb. I'l.—Presi dent Taft today, to some of his con gressional callers, expressed astonish ment that Representative Clark should have injected into the reciprocity question in the housfi yesterday any thought about the annexalion of Can ada. The white hous'e is said to re- IN UE 111 B} Associated Press. Washington, D. C.. Fob lo.—All farm animals excepting .Uieep showed an increase in average value per head on .lanuary 1 las'. com]iared with their value cn that rate in 1910 according to the department of agrictilture. Mules showed the greatest increase in value. Values of other animals v.'ere; Horses an increase of $3.4S; milch cows an increase of ro; shee,; $1.7;!. a decrease of Ho cents, and swine $9.35, an increase of 21 cents. The highest and lowest average value per head of farm animals by states arc given as follows: Horses, highest in Massachusetls and Rhode Island, $148; lowest, Xew Mexico, uO. Mules-, highest in South Carolina, $173; lowest in New Mexico. .$S2. Milch cows, highest in New .lersey, $r>3..")(!; lowest in Alabama, $2G. Sheep, highest, in Connecticut. lowest in Mit:sissij)pi and Louisiana, SI .90. Swine, highest in Maine, $13.10; lowe."rt in Florida, $4.tjO. ■I I ilVlL mi SELLING g[ SENT TO JAIL WITHOUT BAIL By Associated Press. Whiteville, N. C., Feb. 15.—Mrs. Rosa Hayes was yesterday remand ed to jail without bail and Neal M. and l.loyd Unyes v/ere placed under bonds of $1,01*0 each at a prelimi nary hearing given the three defend ants who are charged with killing Robert ]\1. Floyd, a young medical student of Charleston .Medical Col lege on February 4, at Tabor, N. C. Floyd was found dead on the porch of the Hayes home with nine bullets in his body. Mrs. Hayes stated that Flo.vd, who had been called to the Ha.ves home lo treat Mis. Hayes for cancer, as saulted her and that she had fired in selt-defense. the MeCall bill lo cany out the pro- , , visions of the Canadian agreement remarks ot Air. Clark as most is permitted to reach a vote at thi, ^fortunate and the president has iiade it known that he would like to lave it understood throughout the world that his administration has no thought whatever of annexation when the reciprocity agreement was arrang ed. The president, it is sa'd, is hopeful that the people of thiS' counlr.v, Cana da and (Ireat Britain will look upon the speech of Mr. Clark merely as the expression of an individual. Dc^>*s Session Of Pan- American Conference By Associated _’ress. \\'ashing(on, D. C., Feb. 1.^.— Ihe re- lationshii) of the Panama canal to the commerce of the world was the chief topic scheduled for discusion at to day’s session of the Pan-American Commercial Conference. Description of the Pan-American field %vas contin ued. Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, which were not taken up in yesterday's program remaining for today. Among those scheduled to speak to day were Charles M. Pepper, trade ex pert of the bureau of tiade relations; Bernard Baker, of Baltimore; Wilbur .1 Carr, director of the consular ser vice; F. W. Coding, United States con sul at Montevideo, Uruguay, and P"ran- cis B. Loomis, formerly assitant srecre- tary of state. i i\. 1 ; Feb l.').--With the ' >i i.ing without an offi- ■ ' "is mornin.g it was re- i. ii' authorit.' tiiat nl-, . ;> iiiK'tits had l)cen voted ; in addition to a large* •I ’ nun •'higher up’’ for -sal of state's attorney • M tlu- gland jury room . ihe ad.ioiirnniont yes- • i| (MU’ of the biggest sen- vi)te selling investiga- II.'.I that Lewman merely !: sr.s perftinctory ques- - so i.ettled foreman ' ■ :v he asked the prose- ; s))ecific and try to .►ni aJitm [lossessed by l> v ni!in is said to have 1 ■ w' lid conduct the in- :ii thought best without (.;■ nn> of the jurors. •i;>' i)r«*ak. ihin^^er of Catlin, an at- inner of the grand jury, ’ ■ m an Woodward this li /inn the witnes.ses and • i.' length of time the • • in the room, they w’ere viT the grill. The ante- ' i f I'oliticlans this morning (piiz7,ed as long as the . hio:ning the probe will ■ I':.Mi Friday as predicted. ■ . li today that an effort lie lo have Hardy H. Whit- . c.)iuuy treasurer who re- i'«iroit. appear before the .M!] also K. X. I.«seue, son- • i ;tler ('.nnnon, as soon as ivoia an attack of rheuma- CUE CONFESSES OLAGK session, the .senate will pass it b as decisive vote as was recorded foi it in the house last night. The sen ate committee on toreign relations today reported the Canadian agree ment back to tile senate, v,'hicb is practical tecognition ttu -ci r^>at it contains nothing lik* ly to involve the United States in obligations to Canada in conflict with the peaceful trade relations which exist with oth er countries. The McCall bill was sent to the sen ate today, thence to the finance com mittee, which will have control of the whole suiiject. It is believed the bill will be htmg ti]) in the finance committee. A ma.ior- ity of the republican members and at least two of the democratic members are known to be oi)posed to it. Never theless. the President’s interest in the agreement is so great that the commit tee is not disposed to bear the respon- sii)ility of encompassing its defeat by pigeon hole method. The sentiment of the finance com mittee is so Avell defined that it is not thought action will be long delayed. The current prediction today was that the bill would be sent to the senate about the middle of next week and that it would make little dilTerence whether it was by favorable adverse report of committee. What the fate of the measure then will be is a matter of speculation. The senators from i)ractical1y all the agricultural states are opposed to the passage of the McCall bill, and the "stand pat” republicans to a consider able degree will stand with them. Nevertheless, feeling that there are enough votes in the senate to pass the bill, by reason of the almost solid democratic support that is certain to be given, the republicans w'ho oppose the measure may decide that the ob jections are sufficient to justify a fili buster, even in the face of a probable extra session of congresi;. There is much difference of opinion in the senate as to whether the presi dent would call an extra session. T i RDERER COMMITTED IDE IN HIS CELL TODAY. M'fd Press. I'n . Feb. 15.—John Mc- I) clubbed his wife to death It. near West Lebannon, 2 ;rd. bunged himself in his •oiiniy jail early tod^y. The 1 made a noose from strips III his blanket. By Associated Press. Raleigh, Feb. 15.—Nathan Monta gue, the negro who killed J. L. Sand ers Irene Overton, Sanders’ grand- dau’gbter and Miss Mattie Sanders, Sanders’ daughter, whom he at^auit- ed, then setting fire to their home in Granville county last December in order to conceal his crime, and who was electrocuted here at the state prison today, made a full con fession yesterday. He says he went to the Sanders home on the evening of the traged.-’’ to see about killing some hogs. While there he chopped some wood and while so engaged Miss Sanders came out and carried it into the house. He then ])lanned the crime. 'W^'ords passed betwen Sanders and Montague when the farmer told the negro to go home. The negro tlien ^r.Hljbed a chair and struck Sanders over the head killing him. He thten killed the granddaughter. Miss San ders ran out into the yard and he followed and assaulted her. He said he had to cut her with a knife and beat her into insensibility before he could accomplish his purpose after which he dragged her body Into the house and fired it. Situation in Mexico, By Associated Press. Presidio, Texas, Feb. 13, via Marfa, Texas, Feb. 15.—A scouting party of insurrectors under Emilio Salado has captured seven wagons loaded with provisions and ammunition intended for the Federal garrison at Ojinaga. The town is practically in a state of siege and insurrectos are scattered in the hills within a few miles of the guardline. Yesterday several American offi cers and the school teacher from Pres idio visited Ojinaga but were promptly ordered out of town by General Luque, the commandant. Lady Holds Big Position. By Associated Press. , Davenport, Iowa, Feb. 15.—Miss Daisy Oden, for several years chief clerli of the Davenport passenger office of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy By Associated Press. Railroad, has been appointed division Washington, Feb. 15.—President passenger agent, the first w^oman so Taft today signed the bill designating far as local railway men know to oc- gan Francisco as the city in which cupy a position in the United States, will be held in 1915 the exposition to •Her territory extends from “Water- celebrate the opening of the Panama town, 111., to Bettendorf, Iowa, and in- canal. With a gold pen made of pre cludes the tri-cities and suburbs with a cious metal mined in the state of population of 150,000 persons. California and in the presence of the two United States Senators and a Insurance Men to Meet. number of representatives from that By Associated Press. state, thep resident attached his sig- Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 15.—The meeting nature to the engrossed bill. of the association of Southern Fire Insurance Companies which was to have-been held here today has been postponed until February 22. Arrange ments for the postponed meeting will beannounced later. By Associated Press. London, '""eb. 1.").—.Justice Hamilton, sitting in the Kings Bench division of the bight court cf justice today rendered a decision that the American Thread Company, incorporated under the laws of New .Jersey, was liable to an income tax assessment in this coun try on profits amounting to $900,000. The justice held that although the mills and busiiies.s of the company were in America, the fact that most of the common stock was held here and that the directors in England were highly concerned with the direction of its affairs brought the concern with in the provisions of the British income tax act. Miss Leneve was Not On Board By Associated Press. Halifax. X. S.. Feb. I.t.—A thorotigh search of the steamer fioyal l-'tlward ^^hich arived yesieri!a.\ fioui Hiisiol, Kng., failed to disclose any trace of Miss Ethel Clar;i Leneve, the young v.'onuui who fled hist summei’ to ('an- ada with Dr. Mawlty H. Crippen. the .\nierican dentist, who was later hang- (‘d in {..onciun for the niui'der of his vife. Ilcl1(^- hUinore it ’ had been re- i)orted that a .\onng woman resemb ling Miss Leneve had ])oarde:l the steamer at P.risto!, bound for tlie (Can adian Xorthwest to meet a prosi;ective husband. Although Ihe Leneve woman was not among the iiassengers, more lha.| one hundred I'rospt'ctive t>rides came from England. Scotland and Ire land. All of these young women were bound for the (’anadian Xorthwest in search of husbands. Tliey ’.vere in charge of a matron appointed by the steamship comi.'an.v and the iiKitron will chaperone (hem as far as Toionto, v.'here special repres.‘Ut:ilives will ac- company them further west. Most of the young women have decided to set tle in the vicinity of Regina. Committee Appointed to Conjei on Amendment to Near Beer Bill—Fire Insurance Ques tion Comes Up— Unfavor- able Report on Koonce Bill Special to The News. Raleigh, N. C., Feb. 15.—The senate passed a bill to aupthorize the com- misisoners of Mecklenburg to redtice Ihe tax assessment t>n the Charlotte Atidilorium for 190S, 1909, 1910 Speaker Dowd introduced a bill to e&rablish a home for widows in Meck lenburg and establish a reform and training school for colored youths. The house refused to concur in the senate amendment to the near-beer bill and Speaker Dowd apjioints Messrs. Hoffler, Gates and Kent as a confer ence coijimittee. The Spainhour bill to pay sheriffs and prosecutors $20 to $40 for distil leries con\icted are voted down. An unsuccessful effort was made to sus))end the rules and pass the Hoko county bill on final reading. Mr. Devin introduced a bill to cre ate a North Carolina insurance com- niissioii. A bill by Doughton would appoint county auditors. The house received an unfavorable report from the propositions and griev ance committee on the Koonce bill for a legislation commission to inves tigate the conduct of fire insurance comiianies. A minority favorable re- I'ort by Koonce was presented and ihe meas-ure set as a sjiecial order for Monday night, February 20th. 'I'lie senate failed to reach a vote on the Hayden l)ill for a million dollar fire proof state adminisiraiion building after nearly three houis argument, in which the opposition sought to have it cut at least a half million. The sen ate deferred ftirther argument until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Many senators believe the bill will tass for the full amount. President Signs San Francisco Bill Sam Wylie Ends Life. Chester, S. C., Feb. 15.—Sam ■Wylie, aged 62. a well known man of this section committeed suicide yes terday, shooting himself through the right ej’e. Wylie had | "en suffering from an incurable disease and this is supposed to have been the reason for his suicide. Self-Government for Ireland. By Associated Press. j London, Feb. 15.—During the prelim- inary home rule debate in the hous« of commons today Premier Asquith^ reiterated his declaration that the gov-’ ernment’s first task after the veto bill had been disposed of w'ould be to car ry out a policy of full self government for Ireland. Census Figures. Bv Associated Press. ‘W'ashington, Feb. 15.—Population statistics of the thirteenth census an nounced today included: Sanford, Fla., 3,670, against 1,450 in 1900. MR. REAL ESTATE MAN ♦ Don’t overlook the Legal Sales of some valuable City and County Property advertised on pax six to day. It will pay you to watch The News advertis ing columns daily. Voting at Albany. By Associated Press. Albany, N. Y., Feb. 15.—The mo notony of the daily joint ballot for United States senator was varied today when Senator Franklin I). Roosevelt, the insurgent leader, and several of his followers deserted Ed ward M. Shepard and cast their votes for .John D. Kernan, of Utica. As a result Mr. Kernan received fifteen of the thirty insurgent ballots, while only three wei’e cast for Mr. Shep ard. Senator Roosevelt said the increas ed vote for Mr. Kernan had no sig nificance apait from showing that the invtrgents can get together when ihey wish to do so. ' The Sheehan meeting at' Buffalo last night had no effe:^ >n the demo cratic senator and assemblyman fr^m that city, who have cast their h.'t with the insurgents. Albany, N. Y., Feb. 15.—Senator Roosevelt, the insurgent leader, chang ed his vote from Edward M. Shepard to John D. Kernan .for United States senator. Several of the other insurg ents shifted to Kernan. The result of 25th joint ballot was; Democrats; Shehan 81; Kernan 15; Shepard 3; Glynn 3; Littleton 3; Sul- zer 3; O'Brien 1; Parker 1; Dougher ty 1. Republican; Depew 72. Total vote cast 183; necessary for choice 92. “The foiui- ^ (Keep Your Eyes on The Want ^ Ad Page 8.) , ^ »♦♦» Fruit Trees Blooming. By Associated Press. Macon, Ga., Feb. 15.—A freeze would totally destroy the Georgia fruit crop. Everyw'here in this section the trees are in full bloom, and the orchards owners are very uneasy over the next change in the weather. The frtiit, if killed, means a loss of ten million to Georgia. Cardinal Gibbons Appointed. By Associated Press. Washington, Feb. 15.—Cardinal Gibbons was today appointed by President Taft to be a m.ember of the board of Indian commissioners in place of the late Archbishop Ryan. By Associated Press. London, Feb. 15.—The Americaii- Canadian reciprociiy agreement came to the fore in the house of commons again today. The government was questioned regarding the statement attriliuted to Henri Bourassa. nation alist leader in the legislature of Quebec, to the effect that the home government had encouraged the Cana dian government to conclude a reci- l)rocity trade understanding with the United States. Premier Asquith replied; statement is entirely without dation in fact.'’ The premier also denied that .Am bassador Bryce had been engaged actively in helping to bring about the agreement. Father Kills Son. By Associated Press. Spartanburg, S. C., Feb. 1.". WMliiam M. I>anford shot and killed his son, D. Lanford, this morning at the former's home near \\ood- ruff. The son had quarreled with his father and announced his intention of moving to an adjoining farm. W’hen he went to get his belongings the elder Lanford warned him not to go into the house. He disregarded the threat and the old man shot him, with a shotgun. Short Time in Mills. Bv Associated Press. Boston, Feb. 15.—A number of New England cotton mills which have not participated in the general curtailment movement recommended by the Ark wright Club, will go on a short time basis this week because of unfavora ble market, conditions. DF Blin TVS! KES SUIT Bv Associated Press. ‘i'ittsbuig, I’a.. Feb. 15.—The merits of enameling bath tubs by hand and later by special macliinery, were !)rou.ght out in tlie hearing of the gov- ernmeni against the Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Conn.any, of this city, and !.'» other concerns, at the second days’ session of the investigation as to whether the enameled ware firms of the couniry ♦'iigaged in conspiracy in restraint of interstate tradp. Durin.g the conduct of the govern ment's case recently Edwin P. Gros- venor, special ass-istant to Attorne.v (ieneral Wickersham, closely question ed Edwin L. Way man, assignee for three pa’eiits used to facilitate tho enameled ware industry. It was b.y m(*ans of tiu-se patents that the de fen dant^? agreed to combine. The gov- eminent c{;ntende{l that tho i)atents \siiile useful, were not esseuiial and ihai they were assigned to %Waymau for the sole purpose of evading tho Shern'an aiui-trust act Dy screening. George Siiields, a foreman emi)loy- ed by the Standard .Manufacturing Company, the first v.itness called by the defeiiw yesterday, continued his testimony today. In an effort to prove that the pat ents are es;;entinal. Attorney Herbert P. Noble, of Xew York, or the defense, questioned SiiieUis as to tlie rneri’.s of enameling bat)i tubs by hand and by patent process. Shields stated that: machinery s-aved time, accomplished more work and better results. He al.so claimed that it had doubled tiie cora- pensation of the workmen. Not Identified Yet. Bv .Associated Press. 'idabell, Okla.,Fell. 1',—An erron- eotis report was sent from here yes terday that Detective Brown, of San Francisco, had identified a priKf)ner here as a suspect in the Los Angeles Times dynamiting case. The Los Angeles detective is ex pected here to identil.\' a prisoner in the local jail who was arrested re- C’entlv near here anr has ben held awaiting word trom the Los Angeles police. The man was arrested on descrip tions of the ^I'imes disaster sus pects sent out. Ten Million Dollar Loan. By Associated Press. W'ashington, D. C., Feb. 1.^.—The! contract for a loan of $10,000,000 to Honduras by American bankers .was, „ signed in New York today, according j altar of the Roman Catholic Cathedral, to an announcement by the state de- there to lie in state until the funeral partment. [ tomorrow. Funeral of Arch Bishop Ryan. Bv Associated Press. 'Philadeli»hia, Feb. 15.—Robed in full potifical vestments of purple, the body of Archbishop Ryan, enclosed in a handsome casket, was placed today on a raised idatform in front of the high