North Carolina Newspapers

l«U|!P|^l^lPPJ||p.||py,i,S™^ l-.l ,. THE MAN OF MYSTERY I'ELLS IN HIS STORY TODAY WHO HE TALKED TO YESTERDAY. Latest Edition VOL. 45. NO. 7097 THE CHARLOTTE NE WS. CHARLOTTE N. C„ THURSDAY tVENING, AUGUST 3, 191 1 PT? T(^P S In Charlotte 2 Cents a Copy aDlly—6 Cents Sunday. 1 Outside Charlotte 5 Cents a Copy Dally and Sunday. ! ATI. iF CO Co. o, in Co. arms es 0 P 3. ii-ur^incP Watei On All Day -Tension Is Off And Famine About Over :y Reservoir Full to Amount ot 2,500,000 Gallons oj Water — Pressure Will be Kept on Today ij Water not Wasted. Mrything in Hand*" Says Mr. Maffett, of Water Works Office—Water From Briar Creek not Likely to Be Had Under Thru Days. r:verythlng l» well in hand,” said McKean Maffltt, first assistant of •'•■’rlntendent Vest, of the water ic? this morning, when seen at the Lall. hour was 9 a. m. mayor was in his office. He rated iho assurance of Mr. Maf- ' D P Hutchison, of the water 1 was button holed as he waa in 2cr of leaving for Briar creek in - ; jsg} and from there to go to ths • I ? creek station. ■r !? a man of few words, but he n Mme to i-a> that work was going both places, and that, as •Maffl't said, everything was in i Mr Hutchison and Messrs. J. A. ^ nnd R K Blair> of the vater .. ha e like evtry one else con- '■ d ‘If;; the water works-given .!• ’;ne exclusively to the work of . •-t’.e the si'uatiun. They have ..r of their time at Briar creek, ,\'r E \V. Thompson, by request Mr Hutchison, took charge of the ' vv ork mavor has been the municipal •' arcund which the board and all .vorkin? to relieve the situation i’ 0 revolved Each and every man ■ b* "n faithful t-> his work. The re- told in Mr MalHrt's .-tatemeui r .ia morning—' Everything is in TO DECIDE DN EXPRESS RULES By Associated Press. Washington, Aug. 3.—An investiga tion into the reasonableness of rules of express companies governing transportation of explosives, inflam mables and other dangerous articles was ordered today by the interstate commerce commission. Hearings to be begun here October 11 will include on inquiry into the regulations of railway lines in handling similar commodities. Compallnt has been made to the commission by shippers that the reg ulations are unreasonable. Visit! Reresvolr. Mavor Bland, after finishing the .i^anf ' .i-'n u! on a dozen or ■ ■ --’v .- ii.a.-.k;!!^ the niP'ors or ; ■ i.i.3 of di.'^ercnt * iries for kind of- •c cf ht'lp !^fi to'' ' hall for a •'> tht' Hriar cri’k reserMiir, In ^ .i 'i.e lijndi'i'T- >f reser- ■; ! • '.Te Ua\i‘!fe 1’.- .-aid to the re- bi^ard ' ’M i.a-'p •b'' i-'nd clean- :;r be .■: f- . Every- . .. .q.) i - ‘1 :;t a :'iinuts. but -jriv :n 1 a.i i’ as well as ■ iif : ,, It.- 1. ,i be uded, and ev- '...lij: r; r ■'.!1 make the basin .!■ -r nil in any wa> will be i ' !■ ■ ' a great deal to , i; of mud—that| a;* ' hole basin—but the ■ a:v- means that could r. '- 1.- I'fh of the community. Briar CrecK Water Soon. ■ r b ?i’‘d, ith a full force •5 ;';? a.'..-’»'d by Superintendent I' d C:' Engineer Firth," con- ; ;::avor, are pushing the . T Briar creek as rapidly as pos- ‘ onK 'ill if he before you get : ai Br’ar ■, re.''k. ' the reporter or four days, I think, but ■ ii f (lur&e say definitely,” re- : ..lyor, nued on Page Two.) By Associated Press. Jackson. Miss., Aug. 3.—Former Governor James K. Vardaman has won the democratic nomination for United States senator by about 20,- 000 majority over Leroy Percy and C. H. Alexander. Partial returns receiv ed here from every county -in the state indicate that about 119,500 votes were cast. Of this number the former governor polled over sixty per cent. Theodore Bilbo has been nominat ed for lieutenant governor over two opuonents. He polled practically the came vote as Vardaman. The returns indicate the nomina tion of Ross Collins for attorney gen eral over S. S. Hudson by less than 5,000 majority. 'h RsR- woHtrc 1^17. OUtjCA Fmnco-Amencan Treaty Signed This AJiemoon in Paiis DHL INGREASES E These summer days only one topic looms up that has any interest to us. By Associated Press. Washington, Aug. 3.—The amended house congressional re-apportionment bill, providing that after March 3, 1913, the house of representatives shall consist of 433 members, exclu sive of Arizona and New Mexico an increase of 43 over the present mem bership, was passed by the senate to day, without roll call. The bill now goes to conference between the two houses for agreement as to the senate amendments bfore going to the presi dent for his approval. In amendment by Senotor Burton, of Ohio, to prevent gerrymandering in | Signing of Treaty Hailed as Meaning the Extension of the Movement to All Coun^ tries for AimamentReduction And War Prevention. The Geneial View is That a Tremendous Imi)etus Has Been Given the World Wide Peace Camp a ign — Some Points in Treaty. By Associated Press. Paris, Aug. 3.—The Franco-American treaty was signed at 2:08 o’‘clock this afternoon. oi unio, 10 prevent gerrymanuering in | The signing of the treaty is hailed the re-districting of congressional ter-' in France as meaning the extension of ritory was agreed to 39 to 28. An' a movement in al Icountries for lIis amendment olfered by Senator Root to I reduction of armaments and the abso- Iprvp thA hmisp mpnihpi-ahin nt .“iQi i,,*e prevention of war. The genera; LOCK ilK I.. IS ElllliK IS IWEISIL SllPPtnV IS III [[I FOIIEST FK mCF IFIOHD Of George Shields. I tod Pref-?. . .\uc. 3.—(ieorge A. - -I ell man. who came to 1' l''^. from the Waterveit , N y.. TO transform flint ,t -I, j)rrru8sion muslets for ^ 'Vfinment. and who manu- irmflold rifles and equip- •!i. Tnnfederate government. • .'!av. aged 91. He was pro- • the Palmeito Iron Works, • of which still bears the • .mmhardment by General : om the Lexington bluffs of . river. in?t prler to the • f Columbia and its destnic- Sugar Exchange Explains Seizme By Associated Press. New Orleans, Aug 3.—The Louis iana sugar and rice exchange, after investigating a report that 600,000 gallons of New Orleans molasses had been seized Viy the United States government at Hoboken, N. J., is sued a statement today that the al leged inferior cargo was Cuban mo lasses. President Murphy, of the exchange, exhibited papers showing that the cargo in question was shipped di rect from Cuba to Hoboken. n rim LOST ni ii 9! 'r;a'ed Press, ston, Aug. 3.—Revenue cut- -• ordered to sea from Nor- to search for the yacht “lieved to be in distress flRttpras with about fifty fiip ‘Holy Ghost and i\ aboard. IP Southern Pacific liner El •’hpd New York late .vester- if't^ortpd that when off Hat- •' f-poke a power boat witn 'ho said they were from ' nrt about 18 miles at sea e to make a point in Ches s’ to ohfain help and pro- ! i;py reported the yacht dis- fhe folk aboard In need '!onet’g home port is Shilho, He Relates What He Saw in His Rounds Yesterday And Tells the People to Get Busy For the Money. steel Imst Investigation By Associated Press. New York, Aug. 3.—John A. Top ping, former chairman of the board of directors of the Tennessee Coal & Iron Com.jany before it was sold to the United States Steel Corporation, told the Stanley Steel Trust commit tee of Inquiry today that he was not in favor of the plan of Grant B. Schley to sell the Tennessee Com pany to the United States Steel cor poration in 1907. “My mind was rather passive on the subject,” said Mr. Topping. T saw no reason from any viewpoint to sell the property. From Mr. Schley’s view point I could see reasons why he should want to sell and I aided him at his request to the extent of explain ing to Lewis Cass Ledyard the advan tages of the property." •‘Can you tell me the average differ ence in cost of producing a ton of pig iron in the Birmingham district and in the Superior region?” Charman Stanley asked. “You must take n consideration the Different kind of ownership,” said Mr. Topping. “I believe a fair reply would be that the Birmingham cost was $3 to $4 a ton less tJian the Superior cost.” Mr Topping said that when the syn dicate took hold of the Tennessee Companv the concern was in good financial but poor physical condition. It was making money, but not enough to carry on necessary Improvements. The syndicate expended about six mil lion dollars on Improvements out of eight million set aside up to the time of the sale of the steel corporation. Baltimore Faces Water Famine By Associated Press. Baltimore, Md., Aug. 3.—Acting on a report of Water Engineer Quick to the effect that owing to the long continued drought the gravity of the water situation in this city was un precedented, orders were Issued to the police to stop all unnecessary use of water. Not only is there a steadily decreasing flow of the streams supplying Baltimore’s great storage reservoir, but wells are going drv all through Baltimore county and neighboring counties and streams other than those supplying the city are rapidly drying up. The Tongues Are Wagging and the Amateur Detectives, Men Women and Children, Are Searching and Overhauling Charlotte. By Jove, but they were out last even ing! What? Women, of course, for what do men amount to anyway? I don't know where they were all going but I passed a bunch of forty last night near the First Presbyterian church. Descriptions? My pen fails me. Worth, Drecoll, Lacroix, Ron deau, Callot and Paquin were all rep resented. At least they were suppos ed to be, and in the long run, whafs the difference, anyway? I have heard so many descriptions of myself that I am beginning not to know just what I do look like. Some of them are so funny that you would think I was a cross between a nut meg and a tadpole. I have always been told that what your eyes see your heart Is bound to believe". I am not going to tell you now something that I have not in leave the house membership at 391 was defeated 46 to 23. Washmgton, Aug. 3.—The house of representatives reapportionnient bill which, it was expected, would pass the senate today, increases the mem bership of the lower Cham.ber from 391 to 433. It is state ii'ill lose in representation but ■ in some cases there will be a decided increase. New York heads the list with an increase of six members, Pennsyl vania four, California and Oklahoma three each, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, and Washington two each, and Alabama, Florida, Colo rado, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah and West Vir ginia one each. The measure will take effect on and after March 31, 1913. By Associated Press. Washington, Aug. 3.—Forest fires in the Angeles national forest, Cali fornia, including the water shed of the rich orange groves of San Ber nardino, Riverside and Orange coun ties, have raged beyond control. Dis trict forester Dubois has been order ed by the forest service here to sum mon all possible additional help to vestigated and don’t know anything about. It will appeal to you just as it has to me. Take my word for it and you will thank me the balance of your life. Get the McClung Realty Co. to take you out to their “Home Place” and if you don't come back and say that this property Is splendidly lo cated and a good investment then I am badly mistaken- They have only a few lots left and those who buy now, flames will get bargains that will not be offer-1 subdue tne names. ed again in this section of the city, as the propety surrounding is being i*ap- idly developed. This property is di rectly between "Club Acres” and the “New Country Club,” Mecklenburg avenue, the splendid boulevard to the club goes through the center of it. I was at the general delivery win dow of the postoflice this morning. I purchased four postal cards from the lady at the stamp window, I am not a boquet tosser by habit, only when the spirit moves me. I am going to hand one here, however, with out the knowledge or consent of the people who are due credit for the suc cess of this institution. I dropped in the American Trust Co. yesterday to see one of the officers and while there a gentleman offered to show me through the bank. I was shown first the splendid accommodations they have for safe deix)sit customers. They have over 500 boxes for valuables that rent from $2 to $10 per year, which are protected by the big money vault. They have a number of large boxes for silverware, etc. The basement Is where they store your household (Continued on Page Ten.) All Chnstian People Are Requested To Join In A Prayer For Rain By Associated Press. Columbia, S. C., Aug. 3. B. W. Dabbs, president of the South Car olina Farmers’ Union, has issued a call to “all ministers of the Gospel and officers of all churches and de- WANT YOUNG MEN FOR MILITARY SERVICE. By Associated Press. Washington, Aug.. 3.—The war de vout men apd women” in the state, requesting that next Sunday be set aside as a day of prayer for • rain, as information from many sections of the state tells of prevailing drought, which in some localities is as bad as the drought of 1881. LIEUT. TOMB TO BE REWARDED FOR HEROISM. TDy TD DREm TESTiONy OP , G, II. IITE By Associated Press. Washington, Aug. 3.—All the arts of cross-examination v.’ere brought into play today by counsel for Sen ator Lorimer in an attempt to break down the testimony given on direct examination by Charles A. White, former member of the Illi nois legislature, to the congressional investigating committee to the effect that he was bribed to vote for Lor imer for senator. The task of ci’oss-examination was entrusted to Elbridge Hanecy, of Chicago. He first questioned the wit ness about his start in life at a sal ary of $3 a week. His highest salary before becoming a labor “lobbyist” White said was $65 a month. BLACK HAND LETTERS PRECEDED MURDER. HER SISTERS view is that a Liemendous impetus iias been given to the world-wide peace campaign. The Figaro in a long study of the ^ situation resulting, declares that if otli- j er nations do not join the movement so diawn that no those who have pledged for arbitra tion should adopt the principle of buy- cotting by inserting a clause In ih3 international agreements providing that they shall suspend al Irelations of commerce, transportation and postal intercourse with any country warring upon one of the signers. For example, the paper says if the United States, France and Great Britain should boycott Germany by refusing all relations with her, the ac tion would be certain to cause the con fusion and ruin of that nation. "By boy cotting’’ the Figaro adds, “we will ob tain obligatory arbitration and then the limitation of armaments. The Matin says: “Public opinion will note with lively satisfaction the new and intimate bond established between France and the great and generous people of the Unit ed Slates who have not ceased to ex hibit the warmest and most oincere frienflship as a souvenir of the ai l which we gave 13.5.. years ago a: the moment of America's emancipation.' America’s View. Washington, D. C., Aug. 3.—Three of the world’s greatest nations, with tha United tSetas as the central figure and moving spirit, join hands tod:iy m opening the way to the coveted goal of statesmen of modern times—univer sal peace. Before the day is closed America and Great Britain and Ameri ca and France will have signed gener al arbitration treaties for the peaceful . settlement of all disputes that may be locked in the mystery of the future, even though they concern the nation al honor or vital interests of the sig natories, subjects invariably excepted in existing arbitration treaties. Jean Jules Jusserand, French ambas sador to the Uinted States, now in Paris, the first diplomat to accept President Taft’s suggestions that aU quarrels between nations could be arbi By Asspciated Press. Davenport, Iowa, Aug. 3.—Impelled merely by curiosity to see a girl vic tim of suicide, Edna Fagenberg visit ed the morgue here today. When she stopped at the marble slab on which the suicide's corpse reposed she was confronted by the body of her sister Anna Fagenberg, who took her own life in Central park yesterday. Be fore drinking acid the girl had taken precautions to see that her life in surance was paid. Attorney Gineials To Meet St. Louis, Aug. 3.—A conference of weighty importance to the traveling public and the big railroads will be- trated, will sign the convention in that city at 2 o’clock this afternoon, or a. m., Washington time. Six hours later, at the white house. Secretary of State Knox will sign both the British and gin here tomorrow, when the attor jjgy.generals of seven states meet to discuss railroad rate litigation. The states to be represented in the confer- ence—Arkansas, Oklahoma, Minnes(>' treaty, and James Bryce, British sota, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and , ambassador, will sign the agreement Iowa—are all busy with railroad liti- - gation. . Attorney-Generall Elliott W. Major, of Missouri, who called the meeting at the request of Attorney-General West of Oklahoma, declared today that he ambassador, will sign the agreement with Great Britain. President Taft will witness the signing ceremonies. The general features of the new trea ties are; All differences internationally justi fiable shall be submitted to the Hague 01 uKidiiuiild, ^ r\n^ fiabl6 Shall D6 suDtnitteQ to me xiia.gu0 expected results from the comere j |jy special agreemnt some oth- that would be far-reaching, tie saiu 4._ii an effort would be made to come to a By Associated Press. Washington, Aug. 3.—To crawl nartment has Isegun a determined cam- around under 20 feet of water feeling parimeni ua» sharp barnacles which cov- paign to procure the highest numoer j bottom of a big ship is not the of cadets allowable under the law for|gg^fggj. and pleasantest task, yet that the class entering the United States, is what Lieut. WMlliam V. Tomb, U. S. ,,•1* na-rf Tnnp While ‘ N.. attached to the cruiser Maryland Military Academj next June. | did July 21 last. A sailor had fallen the entrance examinations will not oe Qygj.j,oard and drowned and it was held until April, senators and repre-1 supposed that his body had been swept sentatives already are being urged to funder the bilges. It would take some Bconr their districts tor the yonng d^j'Sft ^wf^nt. t'y- best qualified for the military service, I ^ around his body, he There are now 100 vacancies in the' piy^ged into the sea and made a long class entering next year for which no search of the ship’s bottom. Ofiicial candidates have been presented. ‘ recognition of his bravery has been These vacancies extend to nearly ev-^ given in a letter addressed to Lieu- ery state and territory. tenant Tomb by Acting Secretary Win- throp. BOTH SIDES STAND PAT. May Adopt American Equipment. By Associated Press. Washington. Aug. 3.—The adoption of American equipment for the en- Des Moines Iowa, Aug. 3.—Nearly ♦ii-® ■Rmimanian army Is forecasted sixty hours after the employes had in a report to the state department, voted for a strike on all the lines of f?om one of its agents that an Amer- the Des Moines city railway today Iran concern has just secured a con-;found both sides standing pat, the t?i?t for’supplying outfits for 3,000 union men for arbitrating the contro- ToWiers from the Roumanian govern- versy and the company management meat /against such action. By Associated Press. New Orleans, Aug. 3.—Mrs. Joseph Davi, who was brutally beaten by a murderer who killed her husband as he lav in bed beside her several weeks ago, yesterday handed to the city de tectives two "black hand letters w’hich she says she found in the bot tom of an old trunk following a dream about her husband indicating their whereabouts. , The letters, like one already in the possession of the detectives are ■writ ten in Italian, both demanding money. They were recelived one year ago. They furnish no clue as to the iden- ity of the murderer of Davi. Bodies Found ' River. By Associated Press. Marietta, Ohio, Aug. 3. Missing since Monday evening when they hired a boat for a row on the Muskingum river, the bodies of Ila Mooney, 17, and Bessie McCamic, were found yes terday in the river here at the foot of Washington street. Both were fully clothed with skijrts wrapped tightly about their limbs. Their boat contain ed their purses, and was found yester day securely tied to a barge. Accident is believed the most plausible theory but the coroner is investigating along other lines. BIG LIBEL SUIT FILED AGAINST VALENTINE. By Associated Press. Washington, Aug. 3.—Because Rob ert G. Valentine, commissioner of In dian affairs made charges against him that resulted in his removal from the government service Joseph Farr until recently general-superlntendent of logging" in the Indian service, has filed a $50,000 suit for libel and slander against the commissioner in the Dis trict of Columbia supreme court. The allegation Is made that the charges were false and maliciouB. common agreement as to the best way to handle the problem. Missouri cases are pending for decision in the United States supreme court and er tribunal Is created or selected. Differences that either country thinks are not justifiable shall be re ferred to a commission of inqulrv, composed of representatives of the United States supre them fwo governments empowered to make nothmg furthe , A/faior savs the rRcommendations for their settlement, but, Attorney-General Ma.ior says, ine consultation may be beneficial to the other states. Cotton Cateipillar Doing Much Damage By Associated Press. Grand Cane, La., Aug. 3. Reports of the ravages of the cotton caterpil lar in this section continue to corne in, farmers resorting to the use of Paris green for relief. Planters say that continued rains are also making the boll weevil worse. Much Damage. Mansfield, La., Aug. 3.—The cotton r^at^rnillar and the boll weevil are ^ _ _ , nfavlng havoc with the cotton in this tlement of International Disputes, m recommendations for their settlement. Should the commission decide that the dispute should be arbitrated, such de cision would be binding. Before arbitration is resorted to, ev en In cases where both countries agree that the difference is susceptible of ar bitration, the commis&ion of inquiry shall investigate the dispute with a view of recommending a settlement without arbitration. The commlssiin at request of either government will delay Its findings one year to give an opportunity for diplo matic settlement. The senate will ratify the terms of submission of dispute to arbitration. The conventions grew directly out of President Taft’s speech in Washing ton December ISth, last, before the American Society for the Judicial Set- sectlon according to reports br(^ght here by planters. A shortage of Pans green is causing much uneasiness. Crop in Danger. Plachevllle, La., Aug. 3.—The. cot ton caterpillar has made its appear ance in this section and fear is enter tained for the safety of the cotton crop Rains and the boll weevil are also tending to shorten the harvest. Down. Big Mills to Shut By Associated Press, Durham. Aug. 3.—Erwin Cotton Mills No. 1 at Durham, and No. 2, at Duke, Harnett county, and Proximity Mill and White Oak Mills, of Greens boro, the greatest denim manufac turers of the country, announce a By Associated Press. which he said; “If now we can negotiate and put through a positive agreement witii some great nation to abide the juris diction of an international arbitral court in every issue which can not be settled by negotiation, no raatter what it involves, whether honor, ter ritory or money, we shall have mads a long step forward by demonstrating that it is possible for two nations at least to establish as between them the same system of due process of lav,- that exists between individuals under a gov ernment,” GENERAL RAIN IN KANSAS more drastic curtailment beginning Friday, when they shut down for two weeks. The low price of denim is offered as the reason for the proposed cur tailment. Kansas City, Aug. 3.—The first general rain this section has receiv ed since April fell this morning. One to two and a half Inches fell over western Missouri, much of Kansas, Oklahoma and northern Texas; t’. * fi a iiiftai iiiiiff