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^Vant Advertise it in The News “For Sale” QasMffca^ii People Will Read Your Ad.^ L atest Edition TEN PAGES. the charlotte news Latest Edition TEN PAGES. VOL. 45. NO. 8054 :CHARLOTTE N. C.. MONPAY EVENING. OCTQBER. 9. 191 1 PTJT/^PlIn Charlotte 2 Cents a Copy Dalljr—5 Cents Sunday. I Outside Charlotte 5 Ce^nts a Cc Copy Daily and Sunday. four Men Were Killed By Explosion Of Dynamite m. WEKTHEB FOB BIG kUTO- RIICE js^s.er Occulted Sixty Feet 'J^.der Ground Where Men ^■'ere Working on Acqueduct for Catskid Water Sys- urn. Ill 9IH h:~^:as CJiers Those Killed, Six Were Injuicd—•De tails Are Meagre — Cause iVo? Stated, By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Oct. 9.—Slxt^n cars entered in the fourth annual road race of the Quaker City Motor CUb got away at 12 o’clock today for the 202 1-2 miles grind ovr ' the 8 1-10 mile course in Fairmr^ Park. The first car off was a ^Al, guided by Len Zengle who race last year in % Chadwic’^ In. 2 hours, 2S minutes ,^8 seconds. The weather was and the police estimated that b V million people were grouped aror ociated Press. ,e« Vork. Oct. 9.—Four men were •id six Injured today by an of dynamite sixty feet un- r jnd in a shaft under Gen- f k. where they were working i rtff" i?ad men were all Italian la- By Associated Press. Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 9.—To the nationfl through a telegram sent President Taft, the all South Con ference, following organization here here today, extended invitation to the citizenship of the United States to travel through the South and the Southwest in going to he two Panama expositions to be neld in California in 1915. Leland Hume, of -1 ^ ^ ^ ^ * I Nashville, was selected chairman and t*^c Aqedupt for the Catskill water ^ McKeand, of Charleston, S. C., secretary. Joseph B. Babb, of the j Birmingham chamber of commerce, - ,iwas appointed chairman of the com- .uichael Kearney, foreman of Ijnitiee on plan of action. G. Grosvenor and John Waco, a '^’ork-j Dawe, managing director of the I V die. I Southern Commercial Congress, rnev and John W. Martin, the i Washington, was named chairman of * j * thee oramittee on national statement, superintendent of the this committee sent the following r.' ^rrested on charges, of criminal;the president: sence “Recognizing your statesmanlike in - *aft where the explosion oc-Imprest in the South, feel an important HioctoH ! factor ill national development and '.s. being drilled . strength and your unvarying friendship . ;h solid rock and is about 161 ghown by your public acts, the all • in diameter. , (South conference, in session at Mem- A in charge ® phis, sends greeting to the nation through you as president of a united people. The South as a whole is de sirous that it and its prospects should be fore fully understood by the nation at large. The all South conference, therefore, invites the nation to visit the South during the semi-centennial years of 1911 to 1915, in order not only 'that the nation may read the history of the past among the fields of strife but also that the nation may come to realize how marked and nationally im portant a recovery of the South has the explosive and immediate- ’ - of rock shot into the air, .s the men. Dispatch From Rome on Situation ne course. .cy seconds after Zengel shot awa^, Ralph Mulford, in a Lozier, was giveq the word and he was followed in another twenty seconds by Charles Basel in a Cole. Then the other cars followed at twenty second intervals. A iociated Press. : ue. via the fi'ontier, October 9.— • of Rechaid Pasha explain that u?al to accept the portfolio of ^^ade, shown in municipal advance- n affairs in the new Turkish cab- unusually healthful conditions, due to a disagreement wi:f» educational progress, commercial en- co.leagues over a program which and agricultural leadership. .." ruitted as a basis for . a mi* j heart of the South'Is* warm ent ^^ ith Italy. Ho was convinced I national impulses and its own ; c only possible way in ^ of construc- could save anything \vas t endeavor are preparing it to give :e iripoli to the Italians. k;.-- aid in all national problems along the ; .nonstrations in honor of t lines. To see the South is to be- . Lmanuel as he proceeded *^®“lijeve in It, and we ask to have our - Ros^re to Naples for a measured by actual sight, ■ «;/Zrthe war ^ontrnuel S than by the reading of cold statistics.” Last night great crowds filled 1 ^ates^ sent to rrilway stations and lined the^th governors of all the states. Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 9.—Ideal weather prevails for the 200 mile au tomobile road race in Fairmount Park this afternoon which was postponed from Saturday. The original entry list numbered 18 cars but it is probable that only 15 will start. They will be piloted by some of the best knowik^ driver's in the country. The race will start at 12 o’clock and will be run over 8 l-lO miles of roads in Fairmount Park. The cars will go 25 times around, making the exact distance 202 1-2 miles. The drivers and their cars; Len Sengle, National. Ralph Mulford, Lozier. Charles Basle, Cole. Ralph de Palma, Mercer. Donald Herr,> National. Joseph Jagersberger, Case, Erwin Bergdoll, Benz. Harry Grant, Lozier. C. Anderson, Stutz. Hugh Hughes, Mercer. George Parker, Ohio. Grover Bergdoll, Bergdoll. Fred Betz, Fiat. » Louis Disbrow, National. Philadelphia, Oct. 9.—Zengle the first around the course in 7 seconds. He was followed by J ford. The record for the 8 1-10. miles is 7.38 seconds. Erwin Bergdoll came around In 7.34, a new record. Lee Oldfield, whose car killed eleV' en persons at Syracuse several weeks ago, withdrew from the race because of criticism against, him liere.fot;..«a-> tfering another race so soon after that accident. Not content with breaking the course figures in the first lap, Bergdoll, who is a Philadelphia amateur driver, run ning a 90 horse-power Benz^ came around in the second lap with another new record, 7 minutes, 28 seconds. At the end of the fifth lap, or one fifth of the race, Bergdoll was lead ing. His time was 38 minutes, 19 sec- ,'onds. Wishart, in a Mercedes, was Railroad Officiak At Last Willing to Meet With Strikeis inniirn *rnni|i ISDUtU lUUAI President Markham Meets Re- presentatives oj Local Unions in Governor Hallos Office— Stated 7hat Situation Has Greatly Improved, rjrv.xjerr.^woM-^9 jrv«rj> EARL’ L. OyiNGTON of the royal train. The crowds i Tenn., Oct. 9.—Represen-| second, 39:19, and Mulford, In a Loz rd torch68 and whenever tne!_,. « oo-qa J J c^o thA'tatives from many commercial organi- ctr i i^d demanded ^he ^ various cities of the Although his majesty ^ as bad- interested in the • :i need of rest he was compelled to,industrial uplifts of He ^as rew arded ^ South gathered here today in what is known as the All South Conference. Commencing Tuesday and lasting two days there will be a convention >eur repeatedly. I.ably with an outburst of ap- .-lost of the bishops have directed •ue clergy- to urge their congregations secretaries of the Southern commercial organizations. Many of the visiting secretaries are also dele gates to the All South Conference. The general line of discussion at the conference will be the promotion of tourist travel in the south, thus bringing before the visitors the devel- '0 i^ray for "Ihe success of the Italian ■.;.ny. Turkey Consults Powers. Berlin. Oct. 9.—A circular note from Turkish government, asking the *^ers whether they consider that - *ime has arrived to seek a basis or negotiations looking to peace J’^'.^pment of this section of the country; ^n Turkey and Italy, and under | of the muni cipal and historic activities of the Southland and to explain the advan- ■ at conditions, was presented to German foreign office today. The r ’e contemplates the cession of . . . loli to Italy under certain con- c ions. Is probable the communication tages of traversing this portion of the United States on the way to the Panama canal exposition. r - , Addresses will be delivered by local •m Constantinople will be discussed visiting delegates prominent in other powers before the Italian organization they represent, ernment is approached. It ier third, 39:30. As the cars spun around and around Bergdoll continued as the sensation of the race. On the seventh lap he equal led the new record he made on the j second lap, 7:28. His time for 56 7-10 miles was 53:30, averaging 65 miles an hour. | The finish of the tenth lap found Bergdoll in his Benz still showing the way. His time for 81 miles was 76.47. He was then five minutes, 38 seconds ahead of last year’s time for ten laps. Second, Ikulford in a Lozier; time 78:48, Wishart, in a Mercedes, was third; time 79:37, and Grant, the two time Vanderbilt cup winner, was fourth in 81:13. Bergdoll wins. Royalists Planing Fot Battle Earle L. Ovington the noted aviator who started In.a monoplane from New York Crty to California for.the $50,000 prize offered by William Ran- dolph Hearts. On the authorization of Postmaster General Hischcock Ovington carries with him a baQ of mall whjch ts to be received by the various postmasters along the route as they would any, other mail mat- yield per acre, 8.1 bushels, ter transported by trains or wragons.' The niachine is equipped wth » compared with 4.8 bushels last year, sign bearing the words ''United States Mai*-” Ovington is flying a Queen monoplane and Is capable of golngat the rate of seventy miles an hour. By Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 9.—The October crop report of the Crop Reporting Board of the United States department of agriculture, issued at 2:15 p. m. today, shows the condition on October 1, or at time of harvest; the yield per acre as indicated by the condition on that date and preliminary estimates of the total production of the principal farm crops of the country, as follows: Corn—Condition, 74.4 per cent., of a normal compared with 70.3 per cent., on Sept. 1, 1911, 8.83, on October, 1910, and 78.6 per cent., the ten-year Octo her average. Indicated yield per acre 23.8 bushels, compared with 27.4 bush els, the 1910 final yield, and 27.1 bush els, the average final yield for the tost five years. The area planted to corn was 115,939,000 acres, or 101.7 per cent of the area planted last year. Buckwheat—Condition, 84.4 per cent of a normal, compared with 83.8 per cent., on Sept. 1, 81.7 per cent, in 1910, and 84.2 per cent., the ten- year average. Indicated yield per acre 19.6 bushels, compared with 20.9 last year and 19.6, the five-year average' The area planted to buckwheat was 801,000 acres or 97 per cent., of last year’s acreage. - ^ Potatoes—Condition, 62.3 per cent., of a normal, compared with 59.8 per cent., Sept. 1; 71.8 per cent., last year, and 75.3 per cent., the ten-year average. Indicated yield per acre, 79.7 busheus, compared with 94.4 bush els last year and 96.9 bushels, tt|) five- year average. Area planted to pota toes was 3,495,000 acres, or 97.3 per cent., of last year. Tobacco: Condition, 80.5 per cent., of at normal, compared with 71.1 per ceirt., Sept. 1; 80.2 per cenl., last year and 83.4 per cent., the ten year aver age. Indicated yield per acre, 801.1 pounds, compared with 797.8 pounds la&t year, and 826.0 pounds, the five- 5'ear average. Area planted to tobacco was 893,200 acres, or 72.4 per cent., of last year’s acreage. Flax: Condition, 69.6 per cent., of a normal, compared with 68.4 per cent., Sept. 1; 47.2 per cent., last year, and 78.9 per cent., the eight-year average Many Return to Work in Chi- cago-Ihe Situation at Other Central Points, And Story of The Day*s Devel^ments. By Associated Press. Jackson, Miss., Oct. 9.—Accepting the first invitation extended from 8trik esr, representing individual labor un ions, President C. H. Markham, of th« Illinois Central Railroad, reached here today for a conference with former employes of the system. President Markham was accompani ed by assistant general counsel C. L, Sively and was met by Supt. F. H. Hill, of the Louisian! division, and Messrs.' May and Longstreet, district counsel. Before leaving his private car Pres ident Markham was made acquainted with the local situation and a thorough understanding reached that he was not expected to confer with the feder ation of unions, bul merely the repre sentatives of local labor organizations, a goodly number of whom are ready to return to work if proper assurances are given. Pr|pr to the gathering in Governor Noel’s office the representative^ of local unions held a conference with Mayor Crowder, who offered the orig inal suggestion for a meeting between railway officials, state and local au thorities and the local organizations. The meeting at the governor’s office was not convened until 11 o’clock. While en route to Jackson, Presi dent Markham received a telegram stating that fifty employes of the lli- nols Central at Mounds, 111., returned to work this morning. He stated that the situation at all points on the sys tem had shown decided improvement during the past 48 hours. IS ou^n: at the foreign office that ■ iy may not be ready to negotiate. The decision to expel Italians from “ rkey against which representatives ’ the German ambasaador at Con- -^nTinople, have not been effective f>t, was designed chiefly, it is thought re, for effect upon the coming n^ - clarions, Turkey hoping that the ■ real might Induce the Italians to ike moderate terms. Nashville Girl Is Missing b Associated Press. XaBhville. Tenn.. Oct. 9.—Nashville’s police department today is searching ' >r 13-year-old Caroline Smith who dis- r»peared yesterday after attending the First Baptist church Sunday school iH he central portion of the city. She 1* ft the church in company with a pin friend but the two were separated in the crowd at the postoffice adjoining and this companion was the last ac quaintance known to have seen tne girl. She had promised her teacher to return to church. The child is the iaughter of Charles W. Smith, for^ ^an of the Nashville, Chattanooga & .St. Louis Railroad shops. ♦ ' i ♦ TEN KILLED BY CAVE-IN. ♦ 10 BE TRIER FOR ASSAULTING BOOKER T. ♦ By A&sociated Press. ^ ♦ ^ ♦ Victoria, B. C.. Oct. 9.—Ten ♦ persons were killed and others 4 ♦ Injured by a cav«-in at a Canadl- '4 ♦ an Northwestern construction 4 ^ camp near Colwood, southeast 4 ♦ of Vancouver today. z By Associated Press. New. York, Oct. 9.—Harry Ulrich, who was arrested several months ago on a charge of assaulting Booker T. Washington, will be tried here next Monday. The prosecutor applied to the court today for several subpoenas in connection with the case. Ulrich is at liberty op $500 bail. Coroner’s Jury Reports. By Associated Press. Jackson. Tenn., Oct. 9.—A coroner’s jury inquiring into the death of Clif ton Aldred, a striking Illinois Central clerk found dead in a cemetery here Saturday afternoon, rendered a ver dict yesterday that he was killed by a* shot fired by an unknown party. Chief-of-Police Gaston of Jackson, thinks the boy was probably acciden tally shot by some compaaion in the course of a fusillade fired from the Mmetery to frigMei. O'f.frt'.e break ers Federal Judge John B. Mccali Saa granted a reBtrataing order against the strikers. Railway Clerks Meet. By Associated Press. Saannah, Ga., Oct. *9.—Fifty dele gates of the Southeastern Federation, ^TlnT'^o'rSr S“olf.!k. *"w“re Se b“ule„ I'S :\r%tXnTunlon meVTn linM would eventually win Western irederation declared for fJiuimaey of the striking unions’ talks of sympathy ?"“fh”r.triS“'we™“eard, and the The next q“uartr bk 8. C. By Associated Press. Lisbon, Oct. 9.—Portuguese royal ists, after their defeat at Vinhaes, where they lost fifty men, entrenched themselves 5n the rough country and are awaiting the arrival of another column under Captain Couciere. It is reported they have eight field pieces and four Maxim guns. A party of monarchists comrnand- ed by a priest attacked an express train carrying troops to the north near Monsanto. They placed an ob struction on the tracks ■which was discovered by the engineer, who stop ped his train when it was withm fif ty yards of the pile of stones and railroad ties. As the train halted it was fired upon. The troops responded and drove on the royalsists. Four hundred royalists attacked Macedo de Cavallieres, which has been reinforced, but withdrew after a two hours fight. Priests are taking an active part in the organization of geurilla bands and are leading them in the conabat with uplifted crucifixes. Monarchist figas are fiying over churches at Gas tello Branco and Santo Thyrso. ■ The government is finding difficul ty in handling the cavalry and infan try in the mountainous districts. MESSENGER BOYti STRIKE. By Associated Press. New Orleans, Oct. 9.—Oneh undred Western Union messengers struck again today when they learned that their demand# for increased pay womd have to first meet the approval of the officials of the company in New York. The boys ask for the same pay that is given the Postal messengers. Manager Porteous says the business will be handled largely by telephone until the boys places are filled. The youthful strlkera paraded the streets and did picket duty armed iwlth cluba. Special to The: News. ' Raleigh, _Oct. . S.r^The offering of a reward by Governor kitchin, of. $200 for Will McIntyre, of Rutherford coun ty, brings to light one of the most re markable crimes in the history of the staXe, if tlie theory of officials in ask ing a reward is correct. September 7, 1906,, J. H. Melton mysteriously disappeared in Ruther ford county. Then on- Nov. 4 of the same year, J. B. Archley; disappeared and in 1908 L. B“. Hines went the same way with no trace of his fate. All three were from the same neightfor- hood- and each -having considerable sums of money when last seen. Will McIntyre is a blocljader, and had a distillery in that section. The con tention now is that McIntyre, and -his associates in the blockade' still mur dered these men for money and burned the bodies in the furnace of the dis tillery. ^ . By Associated Press. Atlanta, Oct. 9.—Atlanta is the host today to several thousand eastern and southern military men who are here to take part in the exercises to com memorate the. famous “Mission of Peace” taken to the north ' by the Gate City Guards of this city in 1S79. The -principal event will be the un veiling'tomorrow of the monument to mark a half Century of peace between the states. Today wwas given over to the re ception of the visitors. A rception will be held tonight at the armory. At noon the Gate City Guards gave a luncheon to Governor Simon E. Baldwin a,nd staff of Connecticut. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, of Bloom ington, 111., president general of the psmghters of the Revolution, is the guest of the Atlanta chapter and was given a' reception at Continental Hall. Among the military organizations to arrive this morning were the An cient and Honorable Artillery Compa- nv, of Boston; and the Putnam Pha lanx and Governors Foot Guards of Hartford, Conn. By Associated Press. .Washington, Oct. 9.—A shower of motions from sixty odd attorneys con fronted the siipreme . court of, the United States when it convened today after a four moptii&’ recess. J^ied Comier'eitet laken To-day By Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 9.—After a search _ The_ across the. ®®P-^^?ent into Brit- court then adjourned until tomorrow,j jgh Columbia, the secret service opera- when it will begin hearing cases. jtives today captured Albert Leon, a Prominent among th^'many motions Russian Jew and political refugee, as for early consideration were'those in- he was about to leave New York for volvihg the so-called I>ouisiana' and south America. Leon is alleged to ^ Missouri rate cases, involving-tKe queis- the head of an extensive counterfeit- tion of state regulation of interstate > ing gang, - which has flooded the Pa- commercie; that ^ pf leasing of public, j ciflc coaist with spurious ten dollar coal lands,-consolldation of Presbyte-(bank notes during the last year, rlan churches throughout the country, and constitutionality of the naturali zation lay of 1906. WHJTE SM^VE LAW INVOLVED. MAIL BAG STOLEN. By Associated Press. Schriever, La., Oct. 9.—It was dis covered yesterday that a mail bttg be lieved to contain $5,000 was stolen from the freight offices of the railroad By Associated Press. . Birmingham, Ala.,' Oct.' 9.—-On a . j- a i * charge of violating- the white slave law - hete early Saturday. Several post- Will Bowers, of Dallas,' ww, lock- j.oifioe inspectors »re working on the op J® couiity Jal* liero today* •' 1 caw. ^ and 9.9 bushels, the average for the 1903-1909. Area planted to Flax was 3,013,000 acres, of 103.3 per cent, of last year’s acreage. Rice: Condition, 85.4 per cent., of a normal, compared with 87.2 per cent; Sept. 1; 88.1 per cent., last year, and 86.3 per cent., the ten-year average. Indicated yield per acre 32. bushels, compared with 33.9 bushels last year, and 32.4 bushels, the 5-year average. Areat planted to rice was 705,700 acres, or 97.6 per cent., of last year’s acreage. Apples: Condition, 59.8 per cent., of a normal compared with 56.2 per cent., Sept. 1; 46.4 per cent., last year, and 52.4 per cent., the ten-year average. Spring Wheat: Preliminary estimate of production, 200,367,000 bushels, compared with 231,399,000 bu&hels last year and 243,186,800 bushels the aver age for the last five years. Yield per acre. 9.7 bushels, compared with 11.7 bushels last year, and 13.5 bushels, the five-year average. Quality, 78.8 per cent., compared with a ten-year aver age of 87.1 per cent. Winter Wheat: Preliminary estimate of production, 453,149.000 bushels, com pared with 464,044,000 bushels in 1910 and 450,129,600 bu&hels, the 5-year average. Yield per acre, 14.5 bushels, compared with 15.8 bushels in 1910, and 15.5 bushels, the 5-year average. 411 Wheat: Preliminary estimate of production. 655,516,000 bushels, com pared with 695,443,000 bushels last year and 639,316,400 bushels, the 5- vear'average. Yield per acre, 1^6 bush- eds, compared with 14.1 bushels last year and 14.7 bushels, the 5-year average. Oats: Preliminary estimate of pro duction., 873,641,000 bushels, compared with 1,120,765„000 bushels last year, and 932,124,400 bushels, the 5^year average. Yield Per acre. 24.8 bushels compared with 22.4 bushels last year and 38.4 bushels, the 5-year average The quality of oatg was 84.6 per cent, compared with a ten year average Qf 86.6 per cent. Barley. Preliminary estimate or production. 145,951 bushels, coinpared with 162,227,000 bushels last year, and 166,356,000 bushels, the 5-year average. Yield per acre, 207 bushels, compared with 22.4 bbuBhels last year and 24.8 bushels, the 5-year average. The quality of barley was 84.9 per cent, compared with a ten-year aver age of 87.5 per cent. Rye: Preliminary estimate of pr^ duction 30,677,000 bushels, compared with 33,039,000 bushels last year, and 32,414,000 bushels, the 5-year aver age. Yield per acre, 15.6 bushels, com pared with 16.3 bushels last year aijd 16.4 bushels, the 5-year average. Hay: Preliminary estimate of pro duction, 46,969,000 tons, compared with 60,978,0000 tons last year, and 68,507,400 tons, the 6-year average. Yield per acre, 1.09 tons, compared with 1.88 tons .last year and 1.41 tons, the 6-year average Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 9.—So far as can be judged by outside appearances there has been no change in the strike situation locally on the Illinois Central & Yazoo and Mississippi Valley rail roads today. The attention of both the strikers and railroad officials are directed to ward the conference between Presi dent Mai*kham of the Illinois Central Railroad and Governor 'Noel , to be held at Jackson, Miss., today. While the railroads claim to be mov- mg almost th e normal volume of freight, the strikers declare that the ards are in a much more congested condition now, than a few days after the beginning of the strike. . Supt. Morris of the Yazoo & ^wsis- sippl Yalley, claims that 60 per cent of the usual Sunday business was handled yesterday. Men Return to Work. Chicago, 111., Oct. 9.—Nearly 1,000 men, or about one-third of the regular force, reported for duty at the Burn side shops of the llinois Central Rail* wa ythls morning and there was no disorder. Last Day of Grace. Houston, Texas, Oct. 9.—While noon today was fixed by the manage ment of the Harriman roads as the last moment of grace for the strik ers to return to work the union lead ers say there will' be no break in their ranks. None reported this morn ing. Many of the strikers are seek ing other places. rai LIST WIT HILL DltDHD By Associated Press. Boston, Oct. 9.—The sinking of an unidentified British barkentine said tc have hailed from Bridgeton, N. S., ofl the entrance of the bay of Fundy, or September 30, with all on board, was reported today by Captain Goodwin, o) the fishing schooner Good Luck. The crew of a barkentine is general ly thirty or more men. CHICAGO CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY OF FIRE By Associated Press. Chicago, Oct. 9.—Chicago today cele brates the fortieth anniversary oJ the great fire of 1871 which destroyed $200,000,000 worth of property and caused the death of three hundred persons. A replica of Mrs. O’Leary’s historw barn is to be fired in Grant Park as 2 feat\ire of the evening’s parade. A cow has been secured to play the pan of the famous animal which, accordln* to the general accepted belief, startei big blaie by kicking over a lamtJ I