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TEST GROWING NE PAPER I O'RTH CAROLINA E CH A I NIGHT EDITION TODAY Greater Charl f.te's H ; o m e newspaper 99 CHARLOTTE, N. C, ' DNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 11, 1914. a . . ri I . I 1 H JLJ k. J U I. k U 'Lab T A V w Price: Daily 2c; Sunday 5c. ea: i'v - IEOTTE NEWS. 3 grffniriW ! ire l pAGES tfurbhu 0 Ik T Ik iv J 11 usted From alio n a I wcratic Club , rr.v Hall and 0L7lka a Hot i:d Was Non- Payment c:- ..rv Ti n HnoH nf ; to Kick murphy Out Caused Hot Scrap. 1 1 . Charles F. leader, said Wi';kl make no et- ;.ack into the ,ui. from which nia'nt. He inti- . . Tiir.:"l-li; 8 au:: 7! wav :-ack into the 'iS-an: club he felt r"f;.v -a, ;.u: out of the f'-'t'n'that he had failed 3l'u V" drs. - have been a past l' years," he srr. f r;- vear the ; uthat I ot sent a no--.ur m dues were payable. As "rCVe of economy and effi 6 18 rl;V ,fc t:it S50 a year in time bay a coujue uj. scad at mu".' ITTf aJrforcibiy. "It looks like graft " Fninv He explained in hi opinion iue "i'u'i"u" H and his friends was a trick :'e control of the elub"s prop " Vortii a million dollars. Associated Pre?; New York. March 11. The ousting fharles u. .uurpnj. ifa.uei u. Ha!', and several or ms iimror; frnm memoei&mp iu tuc .Ouai i! democratic club created a ia political circles today. The rtiWa rpason given aurmg me sated debate over the matter at the last night was that Murphy was 'A in his dues. HE: Jrige Edward F. O'Dwyer, presi ieof the club, who lias been lead ate fight against Murphy, intro Ei a resolution calling for the iziticn of the Tammany leader eM: others but that was not for aj adopted ais the point was up e'iat under the rules the men as automatically dropped as they & let paid dues for two months, feas F. Smith, secretary ot fcianv Hall. aDDealed aaainst the rJi? and tendered a check for the :er due. Vv'hen that was refused asked for a vote. Sevpntepn mem o's of the board of governors were present and they decided against the aP?eaI. 10 to 7. In the course of the debate Smith said thp mon nampd ea!d not submit, to such humiliation we names were nicker! nut tor St obvious purpose' he said, "and e will have them restored to the mils." fee fl'Dwvpr Tcnlicr) V,of )na pd give a very good reason for ClUD'a aotinn best interests of the club and the Kaocratic party.'' feides Murphy, James E. Gaffney, I oess F. Foley, Thomas H. Dar- SpVnd George w-Plunkitt were J1-DSTOP DAMAGE FROM FLOODS. Associated Pres Mngt0 iIarch 1LCharles D. ie if11 Setr employed by tie 2 n Xational R Cross to f0r restraining the lr.5 fl?ods of the Hwai river in -.a.inea m Vv'ashinsrtnn tv n i COinnlfta nrnioot X " I i W I approved by the tas been fully fere n Veat' 'Jalls for an ex er1! MlJ0'000 for a river im. yRT uowon his way to Wr;. t0 aat a loan lT.v,n thimvolve!3 thp reclamation ttlarTnd square miles of 4Ws-.here it is usuallv nna- itr v ! abo only twocroos Haivi nUle ricelds of theimnr ls caJucuated that K??Us mtethe e.d two cropg each s"eamer grounded. aeam v?'iarch H The Brit- I05r.. 'dUCaii. from Vow vv Hlu "Way ar Hftni, t""' -.n. eiurance nere. nil.. NKRQBBEflFSUR li Bl POSSE it (. Walker Hill May Get Place on Reserve Board By Associated Press. Washington, March 11. Walker Hill a native of Virginia and president of the Mechanics-American National Bank of St. Louis, is being considered for a place on the federal reserve board, which will administer the new currency system. Mr. Hill was promi nent in banking circles in Richmond prior to 1905 when he went to St. Louis to become president of the American Exchange National Bank and later be come president of its successor, the Mechanics-American National. He was born in 1S55 and began working in a bank as a messenger. White house officials said no selec tions had been made. WERE IPITHETIC By Associated Press. Chicago, March 11. Although yes terday gave Illinois women their first chance to take part in selection of municipal nominees in hundreds of villages and small cities, there was no rush of newly-made voters to the polling places. A review of the va rious election reports today disclosed that except where local contests were of paramount importance women as well as men stayed at home. In Canton a woman ran third for nomination for mayor on the citizens' merger ticket. In Mount Carroll an other woman candidate for nomina tion for mayor was defeated 270 to 30. SULTAN OF TURKEY LOST TEST SUIT. By Associated Press. New York, March 11. The Sultan of Turkey today lost a test suit to estab lish his right to control property of Turkish subjects who die in the Unit ed States. Through the Turkish con sul general here the Sultan sought to take and distribute as public adminis trator the estate of Hovhannes S. Tav shanjian, a wealthy Turkish rug dealer who died in New York. The state su preme court today decided against him sustaining a demurrer entered by Tavshanjion's executors. ROBBERS WRECKED SAFE. 1 ST GET OT, tR! BUTE FOB-STATE CONVENTION Special to The News. Raleigh, March 11. Members of the state democratic executive commit tee remaining over here after the meet ing of the committee last night find with much disgust that the state executive committee had been allowed to name a date for the democratic state convention, June 17th, and this conflicts with the state convention of the North Carolina Medical Society here, June 16th, 17th and 18th, with 600 or more delegates and halls reserv ed for the three days. It will be impossible to take care of both conventions at the same time and the Medical Society insists that it is next to impossible to change the date of their convention. It looks now like Chairman Warren will write to all the members of the state democratic exec utive committee for their proxies to be used in a special meeting to fix another date for the democratic con vention, possibly June 24th. AMERICAN CITIZEN WHOM MEXICANS TORTURED AND SHOT PROTEST AGAINST NEW WAR TAX By Associated Press. Berlin, March 11. The German American commercial union has enter ed a protest through the United States embassy to the German government against the imposition of the new "war tax" on American residents in Ger many. By a law passed last year in con nection with the increase of the Ger man army all persons in Germany with an income of over $750 and up to $2,500 a year have to pay an extra tax of one half of one per cent. The tax increases progressively up to 2 per cent on incomes of $12,500 and over. Several European . powers are about to make a joint protest based on a clause of the German treaties with Russia, Greece, Italy and Rumania ex empting subjects of those countries from taxation levied under extraordi nary conditions. The. United States, it is pointed out, would benefit by the "most favored nation" treatment if this protest should be successful but meanwhile an American protest has been filed. THREE MORE CHURCH RAIDERS SENTENCED. Toledo, Ohio, March 11. Robbers j who wrecked the safe in Joseph Nast's . clothing store last night escaped with $20,000 bonds of a New York amuse ment company, and jewelry valued at S300 to $350 cash. Charles Moyer Talks. By Associated Press. Chicago, March 11. "We will sanc tion the calling off of the copper miners' strike if the men themselves want to do it," declared Charles H. Moyer, president of the Western Fed eration of Miners, here today. Moyer recommended a referendum vote to determine whether the strikers dsir ed to waive their demand for recog nition of the union, to surrender their union cards and return to work. Russia Will Participate. By Associated, Press. St. ' Petersburg, March 11. Russia today announced it had decided to accept the invitation of the United States to participate in the naval re view in Hampton Roads in 1915 in celebration of the opening of the Panama canal. London, March 11. The British ship Inveravon, from Callao, October 4th, for Portland, Ore., has been posted at Lloyds as missing. Tl EN itemed Pr, ' t- roiW , 'rch ii.- ?5 Abbott anra"an Royal K-k ?2w I r B- c-' yesterday Ve ay 'h, h rounded by t" Abbit ?olaber three miles i, aPturp ; - lol ifPecte(1 the GUSH AVIATORS KILLED By Associated Press. Salisbury, Eng., March 11. Captain C. R. W. Allen of the Welsh regiment and Lieut. E. J. Burroughs of the Wilt shire regiment were killed here to day when hurled to the ground from a high altitude owing to the collapse of their aeroplane. Three Fatalities. London, March 11 In recording the three fatalities to British army aviators within two days London newspapers say they make a tragic sequel to con gratulations expressed to the country last week by Colonel Seely, secretary of war, on the fact that no deaths-of army aviators had occurred within a year. The secretary attributed that to the superior safety of British aero planes and declared that flying was now safer than voyage in submarines. The recent flying exploits of Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the ad miralty are criticised on the ground that a cabinet minister has no right to risk his life in foolhardy exploits. The cause of the accident was the breaking of the rudder bar of a government-built biplane piloted by Captain Allen who was carrying Lieutenant Bur By Associated Press. N,ew York, March 11. Three more members of the mob of unemployed arrested for disorderly conduct after they had followed leaders from the Industrial Workers of the World into a church last Wednesday night in search of food and shelter, were sent to the work house today for 15 days. Six others were released. Only two men remain to be tried. CAPT. POTTS ASKS APPOINTMENT TO LIST OF ADMIRALS By Associated Press. Washington, March 11. Captain Templin M. Potts, who was retired from the active list by the plucking board was before the senate naval committee today asking appointment to the list of rear admirals under a bill by Senator Chilton. As ranking captain last March he passed an ex amination for promotion when the plucking board retired him. Rear Ad miral Blue, chief of the navigation bureau, who appeared for the navy department, said the examining board had ignored or disregarded instruc tions as to sea service requirements. Admiral Osterhaus, who was chair man of the examining board, said members of the board had been as sociated with Capt. Potts and knew his qualifications. They did not ignore any instructions, he said, but used discretion in deciding what consti tuted adequate service. Admiral "Wainwright, who appeared for Captain Potts, said this was the first time an officer retired was one who had not been taed about in the ward rooms and elsewhere as one who should be "plucked." Capt. Potts contended his case was different from others because the secretary of the navy by letters had stated that as soon as he completed additional eea duty he would be pro moted as rear admiral, his commis sion to date from the time he passed his examination. Also he pointed out that if he had been promoted 'he would have been out of reach of the plucking board. Western Union Dividend. By Associated Press. New York, March 11. Directors of the Western Union Telegraph Com pany today declared a quarterly div idend of one per cent, putting the stock on a 4 per cent basis. Since 1908 the annual dividend rate -had kS 3 Berjient - r Jvk; lMmM f 'J M CltMEHTt Vn?.SMlI Laredo, Tex., March 11. A force of Texas rangers crossed the internation al boundry line early, exhumed the body of Clemente Vergara, buried in the cemetery at Hildalgo, Mexico, and brought it across the Rio Grande to American soil. While two men dug into the shallow grave containing the body of the American executed by Mexican fed eral soldiers the'remainder of the band picketed the cemetery to prevent their work from being interrapted. DIG INTO RUINS OF ST. LOUIS CLUB FOR BODIES By Associated Press. St. Lquis, March 11. More than 100 men today were digging away the , ruins of the Missouri Athletic Club, under which are buried 20 to 35 bodies of members who perished in the fire that destroyed the building Monday morning. Ten bodies have been recovered. Investigation into the cause of the fire were opened by a coroner's jury and a joint committee from both branches of the munici pal assembly today. TO DISTRIBUTE TOBACCO COMPANY STOCK. By Associated Press. New York, March 11. Directors of the American Tobacco Company vot ed today to distribute to stockholders on April 20th, the 360,729 deferred or dinary shares of Imperial Tobacco Company. THE WEATHER Forecast for North Carolina: St. ifc he ' 'f Cloudy tonight and Thursday; probably rain; colder. .r..",0 C(.!.4.Jt.J5.0e -J T--r ' -J- 'iit.vfc News "Want Ad" Facts. If you have any doubts as to the pulling power of NEWS Want Ads ask Lawing, of The Lawing Robbins Furniture Co. This concern recently re ceived a car load of ranges and the agreement with the factory was that they send a representative here to sell these ranges to the firm's trade. This repre sentative, reached Char lotte Saturday, a week ago; he needed the ser vices of five men to as sist him with the canvass. He placed a small "want ad" in The Sunday Morn ing News for men to ap ply Monday Morning at 9 -o'clock. , TWENTY SIX MEN APPLIED and others called Tuesday. 'NufVCed. . One-cent-a-word Page Eight. w BN WILL BE IN ECLIPSE TONIGHT By Associated Press. . Washington, March 11. With an almost total eclipse of the moon due tonight, astronomers at the naval observatory today were anxiously hoping for the sky to clear. Snow fell during the forenoon and more fore cast for tonigta threatened to inter fere with observations. Unless Clouds obscure, the eclipse may be seen in all parts of the Unit ed States. More than three hours will elapse between the time the moon enters and the time it leaves shadow to night. It will be after midnight be fore the eclipse as viewed in the eastern part of the country is con cluded. More than nine-tenths of the lunar body will be darkened by the earth's shadow at the middle of the period. According to the calculations of ob servatory officials here, the eclipse will begin at 9:41 8-10, eastern standard time; reach the middle eclipse at 11:12 9-10 o'clock, and leave the shadow at 12:44 a. m. Thursday. The eclipse will be visible over a wide area, including all of North and South America, western ' Europe and western Africa. VIRGINIA REJECTS SUFFRAGE WOMAN By Associated Press. Richmond, Va., March 11. The house of delegates today rejected the woman suffrage bill by a vote of 74 to 13. Gen. Felix Diaz And Paity Of Mexicans Visit Washington POSITION OF KELLEY'S ARMY BLEI Members of the Party Deny That They Desire the Help of the United States in an Armed Revolution in Mex ico. By Associated Press. Sacramento, Calif., March 11. Offi cials of Sacramento and Yolo coun ties met today in an attempt to decide the disposition of "General" Kelley's army of unemployed in camp on the Yolo side of the Sacramento river. Sacramento officials declared they would consent to no compromise that would permit the jobless band to re turn here. WOULD PUT BAN ON TOBACCO COUPONS. YOUNG BANDITS SHOT PAWN BROKER By Associated Press. Pittsburg, March 11. Two young men entered the store of Morris Cob lines, a pawn broker, today and after buying a revolver loaded it. One of them'--pointed it at Coblins while the other moved toward the open safe. Coblins screamed and was shot in the head. The bandits ran from the store and were chased until one of them was . captured. The other es caped on a street car. DIVIDEND OF AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY. By Asosciated Press. New York, March 11. The American Express Company today declared a quarterly dividend of 1 1-2 per cent which is a reduction of half of one per cent from the last quarterly divi dend, declared December 3rd. The divi dend declared today is payable out of investments held by the company. The previous dividend of 2 per cent was payable out of transportation pn ceeds.. . By Associated Press. Washington, March 11. L. M. Strook, counsel for the United Cigar Stores Company, told the house ways and means committee today that it a law were passed prohibiting the distribution of tobacco coupons, there would be a decrease in the amount of tobacco used in this country. He was testifying at a hearing on the Underwood bill to put a prohibitive tax on the coupons. John W. Yerkes, former commissioner of revenue, told the committee that congress had ample power to enact such legislation. SWEENEYWILLCOIE TO CISCO CUBS By Associated Press. Chicago, March 11. W. J. Sweeney wilr come to the Chicago Nationals and Hub Perdue will remain with Boston. That solution of the controversy over the players involved in the Evers' sale was telephoned today by C. P.'Taft, owner of the Cubs, to C. V. Murphy here, former president of the Cubs, who still is acting for the club. Murphy had a representative at Ma con where the Boston Nationals are training and Sweeney today signed a three-year contract to play second base for the Cubs. Taft did not state on what authority he based his announce ment, but declared the controversy had been officially settled. DEATH OF THOMAS LEE MOORE. ALASKA RWl BILL READY F PRES. SIGNATURE By Associated Press. Washington, March 11. The bill for the first government-owned railroad a line in Alaska was ready for the president's signature today and offi cials of the interior department were ready to go ahead with plans for the work. The measure authorizes the con struction of a thousand miles of rail road to connect Alaska's coal fields with the coast, the route to be se lected by the president, to whom are left many other important details. An appropriation of $35,000,000 is authorized. CHARLES THOMAS CONFERS WITH CAPT. SWEENEY. By Associated Press. Macon, Ga., March 11. Charles Thomas, secretary of the Chicago Na tional Leaeue baseball club, arrived In Macon early today as an agent of the National League, not any individual club, to talk with Captail Bill Sweeney of the Boston team. The pair .went into conference at 8 o'clock this morn ing and were still at it at noon and no announcement has yet been made. President James E. Gaffney, 'owner of the Braves, will arrive in Macon to- niarht and with his coming it is ex pected that something important will be announced. REPORT ON TREATY WITH PARAGUAY. Rv Associated Press. Washington, March 11. The senate foreism relations committee today in ordering a favorable report on ex tension of the general arbitration treaty with Paraguay, signalized a pol lev not to permit further similar trea ties to expire before considering their .re-ratification. By Associated Press. Roanoke, Va., March 11. Thomas Lee Moore, chairman of the progres sive party in Virginia and for many years federal attorney in the eastern district of the state, died at his home here today. He had been ill for several weeks. He was 48 years old and was admitted to the bar in 1888. He leaves a widow and six children. AS TO MINIMUM CAPITAL OF RURAL CREDIT BANKS. Washington, March 11. Thomas S. Southgate, of Norfolk, Va., told the house banking sub committee today that the minimum capital of banks under the rural credit system should be $50000. C. N. Doak, Clifton Va., favored retaining the $10,000 minimum capital. W STARTEDPOLAR EXPEDITION FIRST? By Associated Press., Vienna. Austria, March 11. Aus trian geographers came out today in vigorous support of Dr. Felix Koenig in the controversy with Sir Ernest Shackleton over plans for the rival Austrian and British Antarctic expedi tions this year which have arousea strong international jealousies. The council of the Austrian Geogra phical Society today issued a statement declaring that plans of the Austrian expedition to be commanded by Dr. Koenig were announced in June, 1913, while those of Sir Ernest Shackleton expedition were published in Novem ber. Since then, the council says, Sir Ernest's plans have gradually taken definite form, continually coming near er to those of Dr. Koenig. "Sir Ern est's statements in 1910 when he claims his program was formed were absolutely indefinite and without a germ of a plan," according to tne coun cil. "The Koenig expedition has abso lute priority." The controversy . arose when Sir Ernest Shackleton stated his intention of starting to cross the Antarctic conti nent from a base on Weddell Sea, to which Dr. Koenig claims a prior right. Sir Ernest recently refused to co-oper-ate with the Austrians except in re gard to meteorological and , magnetic observations and suggested that if Dr. Koenig though there was not room for both expeditions he should choose -some other route. American Consul Conferred With Carranza Today Con stitutionalist's Military Gov ernment Issues Decree Div-; iding Lands Among Soldiers and Others. By Associated Press. Washington, March 11. Gen. Felix Diaz ,who helped Huerta overthrow Madero and later fled from Mexico under protection of the United State. returned here today with a party of Mexicans and Americans interest ed in Mexico. From, what was told the senate for eign relations committee last week by Pedro del Vilar, who accompa nied Diaz today, the purpose of the Diaz adherets is to restore peace in Mexico by a plan that would re cognize neither Huerta or Carranza or Villa. Senators said sanction had been asked for a counter revolution ary movement. Members of the party today ac companying Diaz denied they wished the help of the United States In an armed revolution. Senator Shivley, acting chairman of the foreign rela tions committee, said today that while the Mexicans had given the committee some interesting informa tion, no sanction or approval had been given to any revolutionary movement. In the Diaz party was A. A. Brown lee, a lawyer and mining engineer of New York, who it developed had recently asked for a conference be tween Diaz and Secretary Bryan and President Wilson. The request &s denied. "Members of the " party" de-" clared Diaz had been invited to con fer with "a ' high official." Consul Simpich, at Nogales, report ed to the etate department today that he had assurances from Carran za that lives and properties of Amer icans and other foreigners would be protected and that all molestaticu of foreigners would be avoided throughout the Nogales district. Carranza issued the orders upon Consul Simpich's complaint under in structions from Secretary Bryan pro ' testing against rebel depredations on George Beveridge's ranch and the Ganahl hacienda in the Nogales dis trict. Authorities at Tampico have promised the immediate release of an American named Byrd held near there. Lands Divided Among Soldiers. Chihuahua, Mexico, March 11. The constitutionalist military government today issued a decree of distribution of public lands among soldiers of the present evolution, disabled veterans of the Madero revolt and widows an y or- In advance of a survey it is estima ted that each beneficiary will receive a farm of sixty-two acres. The de cree safeguards the gifts with pro visions that they shall not be subject to execution for debt nor can the owner sell the same within ten years. While those who have suffered in the wars will be given first choice in the distribution, civilians, have a right to apply. The decree provides that no person with resources equal to one of these farms shall participate In the plan. Should an owner of a farm fall heir to another he must dispose of it with in a year. There also wih be a dis tribution of town lots. The decree excited great Interest here as it is the first attempt to ap ply the rebels' plan for solving the land problem. The commissioners from General Contreras who is at the head of the rebel forces at Pedricena, str.te of Durango, conferred with General Villa today about the Torreon campaign. They said the federal garrison of Tor reon is about 7,000 men and that the place is surrounded by rebel forces. It has no outside communication, they reported. American Consul Sues Carranza. Agua Prieta, Sonora, March 11. Discussion was- revived today regard ing the relation of the Unite- States government with the Mexican rebels with reference to the interests of for eigners in Mexico. Frederick Simpich, American consul at Nogales, arrived today and conferred with General Car ranza," who was preparing to leave on his march into Chihuahua. The con stitutionalist commander delayed hi3 departure to answer what is believed to be another communication from Secretary Bryan. ARSON SQUAD DOES MUCH DAMAGE By Associated Press. Nottingham, Eng., March 11. A suf fragette arson squad early today set fire to and destroyed all the buildings belonging to the town corporation at Bulcote, six miles northeast of this city. The loss is many thousands of dollars. Suffrage literature vas found. L strewn about the vicinity. --
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