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WTLMINGTON, K. C:i FRIDAY MOItNTNGh, NOVEMBER 7 1913.
WHOIiB NTJMBBB 13,475.
CRISIS m SXJATIQW ;
'R&MDE&nWlriG NEAR
DispatcHes From Mexico City Say 'Huerta Continues His
Arrangements to Reorganize Congress and Have That ;
Body Verify the Recent Elections Regardless of
' Washm ,
. Not Be Countenanced. v
Washington, Nov.-. -No develop
ments, good, had or indifferent this
was the -word that.1 came from .'the
White House late tod ay as to the sta
tus of the Mexican situation. ..
Those who had any doubt about the
press dispatches from ; Mexico City,
d escribing the : last v" representations
made to Huerta had' the situation
clarified for, them to an extent today
by administration officials: Fromthe.
White ' House it .became known that
the views of .the. United States upon
the recent election in Mexico were let
forth in a cablegram to Nelson
O'Shaughnessy, the charge d'affaires
of the. American embassy at Mexico
City. This cablegram, contained cer
tain "instructions." f ,
Just what the Instructions were was
not divulged y1 the officials who said
thpv were of a confidential nature.
From the way the White House offi
cials discussed .the situation, however,
there existed no doubr in official cir?
cles tonight that' the Instructions' to
Mr. O'Shaughnessy were substantially
as outlined in dispatches from Mexico
City last Monday and contained a de
mand that ; Provisional President ; Hu
erta resign; ;- 'The State Department's
denial that any "ultimatum" had been
sent was regarded by many conver
sant with the. situation as indicating
that the .United States government , in
its communication did not necessarily
mean that At had said its last word
in the parleys.:) ' ;
Election, Invalid. . '-, v -It
became -evident - at the , White
House that Hhe ' President considers
the election of October 26th not Only
invalid .as tor the irote ;on ' the Presi
dency and Vlce ; Presidency: .but ; also
ess. ""l'iiewdiBpatches -today in
dicated that -General: Huerta would
convene the newly-elected - Congress
and abide by ."its decision as to the
legality of the 'ejections. ' This was
looked ' upon I as ' an intention-, on the
part. of General' Huerta to have the
etpcftcm nullified while he continued
in"kftve'r indefinitely. .' -
the;President made it plain
to cw?rsjJlat he had no intention at
presenL&bf -laying the subject before
Congress, he is- keeping in close touch
with the capital through Chairman Ba
con, of the Senate- Foreign Relations
Committee. It Is not regarded as like
lv that the President will make any
move until he hears from General Hu
erta through Charge O'Shaughnessy.
Though newspaper press dispatches ,
have indicated that General Huerta j
would refuse to retire, officially, it was ;
said nothing along this line of a defi
nite character had been received.
Alternative measures that the Unit-;
ed States might-1 take in event of a
rejection by -Huerta' of : the American 1
demands we're variously discussed to
day in official circles. Attention "cen
tered chiefly on the. proposal to re
move the embargo on arms. The
President indicated that nothing, had
been determined s upon in this .connec
tion. In ''his recent address to. Con
gress he took astrong position against
giving arms .to any r faction ; on the
ground that -more munitions of war
meant added inhumanity. : ;
Members of Congress and especially
many of the Senate Foreign Relation
Committee, think the embargo should
be lifted and that1 the constitutional
ists would then.be able by force of
arras to oust Huerta;- ' -, .
No Envoys Sent. . -:. .':
At the White House it was stated
that no envoys, had been sent . to the
border for the government to discuss
the situation with General Venustiano
Carranza, constitutionalist leader.
Constitutionalist representatives' con
tinued to deny knowledge of jillegea
parleys between General Carranza and
representatives of the American gov
ernment . v.-;, ' . - S ; . :
The battleships Louisiana, New
Hampshire and Michigan, of the -second
division of the Atlantic fleet which
were to be relieved from duty in Mex
ican waters nponthe i arrival' of the
four vessels of the-third division, to
day were formally'ordered to remain
at Vera Cruz, Orders were issued for
the armored cruiser California to -remain
in Pacific-Mexican waters-, -al-though
original orders to ther. Pitts
burgh were to relieve the California.
Manuel : Madero, uncle ; of the - late
President of Mexico, and several rela
tives recently arrested at Saltillo. and
placed on a Mexican gunboaC suppos
ed to be bound for Vera Cruzji-have
been taken to Mexico City. Charge
O'Shaughnessy, - who already, .has
made representations to the pro
visional government in the interest or
the prisoners, will; continue to .watch.
developments in the case. - . - ,
Huerta Hush Mouth. '
Mexico City, Nov. 6. There still
was no indication here today whether
Provisional President Huerta would
make a formal reply to thecommum
cation made to him . by the United
States. The nature of the memoran
dum was said to call for no other .re
ply than compliance-' : How long; Wash
ington expects to wait for this com
pliance after failing' to receive a ver
bal rejoinder is a question of absorb
ing interest . here. Mexico City UtaelC
is still Ignorant of vibe nature of the
new representationsmade by .Wasn
ington. The newspapers have printed
only denials of the reports until today
when they partially jcohfirmed . tnem.
Tne Herald published; a -dispatch Jtom
Vera Cruz stating that John Lindhal
confirmed f the reports Of certainin
dications being made by . Washington
Nowithstandftig" .careful -precautions
enough has become known here to nil
the city with rumors and endless, spec
ulation . today : as to what Huerta's
course of action will be.
' Opinion generally, is ;in .line with
the unofficial., information obtainable
at the National palace last night that
General Huerta intends to refuse com
pliance with' the, programme , he has
been following of. ;re-organizmg the
Mexican Congress and abiding by the
finding of tnat .body -relative to the
recent elections," simultaneously Ig
noring Washington's warning that the
new; Congress will not be counten
anced. V . ', ' '
'. . f Llnd to. Mexico City. '
Lpresident ..Wilson's personal represen-
laiive, ,acccmpaniea oy captain w .
A. -Burnside, military attache of the
American embassy in Mexico" City,
departed suddenly at 7:30 o'clock to
night, traveling in the direction of
Mexico City. Mr.- Lind declined to re
peal -the object of his visit and said
only that he probably would be absent
for several days.
News From' Diaz.
New Orleans, Nov. C. Felix Diaz,
who fled, from Vera Cruz because he
feared his life was endangered, still
is in Havana and apparently is unde
cided where he will go. This informa
tion was brought here tonight by Alex
Williams, a newspaper correspondent,
who was with Diaz when he made his
spectacular, escape from . Vera Cruz:
Mr. Williams said Diaz might come
to New Orleans, go to Key West ore to
New York.- --- . : t
A number of -Mexicans said to ;be
constitutionalists, have Aeen here sev
eral, days and it is reported they are
trying to negotiate a loan. 1 Mexicans
here -.sav they do , not 'believe Diaz
wouldvaffiliate with tfte constitutional
ists even if he should come to New
Orleans- L-i.
No Denial From France. - i
: Paris, Nov. 6.AlthoughN no official
ddnjal $im ieef ssued regard tag posr
Wible mediation- byi' France x betwa:
the United States and Mexico, tne al
titude . of . the foreign office ! today
seemed to indicate that the situation
has uifdergone a slight change since
It now - appears that France would
mediate only if Mexico sends a defi
nite 'request -and sucn action on ine qq American Presidents, the presid
part of France should be agreeable to.ing 0ficer gaid, and all three had ex
tne . unueu omies.
Ready to go.
Philadelphia, Nov. 6. The scout
cruiser - Chester, under hurry orders
to prepare to sail for Vera Cruz, com
pleted loading supplies today and will
be read- to leave the Philadelphia
navy, yard late tonight or early tomor-
that hattlpshins at the yard
were being prepared for sailing were
denied.- ;.; - . - - . ;
r . German Vessels Going, v
TiorUn " Mnv-. fi. The newest Ger
man battleships Kaiser and Koenig
Albert, and the cruiser Strasburg
have been ordered to leave early in
December for South American waters.
The . cruise -is said to- De merely a
test voyage, but tne warsnips as is
pointed out in the newspapers here,
will evidently be available for service
on the Mexican coast if it should prove
necessary.,,?,, - . '
American wiuraerca. - t
Eagle Pass, Texas, Nov. 6. R. Wei
higer, assistant secretary of the Pe
holes Mining - Company at Mapimi.
stota nf 'numneo. Mexico, was killed
for the purpose of robbery at . the di-1
rectum ; or a - consaiuuonauBi ,ica.uci,
and after he had been put to death,
his fingers were cut off that the repel
commander "might obtain - valuable
rings worn by the American mining
man. This information was brought
to, Eigle Pass, tonight by Ernest, Mul
leV, an official of the-mining company,
whbiWith .other, .refugees reached the
border after an overland march of is
.Those, who arrived tonight were -f8-corted
to the. boundary by a relief
expeditionsent. to Mapimi two months
ago. They were the last of the Amer
ican residents at Mapimi to quit the
mining, settlement.
v . Fighting at Monterey.
-Brownsville, Texas. Nov. ; 6. Ac
cording to a-dispatch received at the
Constiutionalist headquarters at Mat
amoras. Mexico, today, a strong force
of rebels' has begun a second attacK
on Monterey. -.i;,' .t ,
The dispatch stated that the attack
ing forces were being led by Pancho
Villk, assisted by the" troops under
Gen. Pablo Gonzales, who led the first
attack on . Monterey. J
th , flcrhtine were given;
No 'details of 4
- .., -. . Gen. Villa Repulsed.
EI Paso, Texas, Nov. 6. After be
ing repulsed by the Federal forces at
rihihnohna . last. Til zh. t. Gen. Francis
co- ViHa. and .his rebel army renewed
the . attack i on-Chihuanua tms aiter-rthe
noon, ; according io rename ouTiteo.
The battle continued late -.Into the
night, with neither side having any
advantage. ;- The fighting so far has
been confined mostly to the outskirts
of the city. . - Tr.U
Guns on Eagle Pass. -
L VEagle Pass, Texas, Nov.- 6.-;-Deci-
Sion tO postpone aiLacit oiv itiju b
Negras opposite There, because ofvthe
danger to- Americans in Eagle -Pass,
was announced ty Constitutionalists
today. . . j.-, '; ' 3V -
Before this decision was made Col.
Alvarez' Federal commander at Pie
dras Negras trained ten field pieces
directly on Eagle Pass. ; ':
, . -No reason for this action except its
possibie moral. Effect on Constitution
alists; is known. American authori
ties regarded it as of no importance.
v-----''itf-Fear.-for?Buinesa..- "
Mexico City, Nov. 6. -Prevented by
the most -impenable reserve displayed
at the. National palace from learning
mpre : of President Huerta's intention
regarding -his- answer to the American
demands,; "the : Mexican people are . in-
v (Continued on Page Eiht.) . .
BRYCE ARRIVES IN LONDON
A Large, and Distinguished Gathering
Joes Honor to Late British Am-
, bassador at Washington A Ban
; vrquet Tendered Him.
. 'London, Nov. 6. A large and dis
tinguished , gathering welcomed the
Rt. Hon. James Bryce, late British am
bassador at Washington, at the dinner
given in his'honor by he Pilgrims to
night. The American ambassador,
Walter H. Page, read messages from
the President of the United States;
Joseph H. Choate, former ambassador
at London, and others. "President Wil
son's message was as follows: ;
"Few men have done more than
James Bryce in strengthening the ties
of friendship and brotherhood which
unite 'England and America, and - have
been the cause or common, aspiration
and high example to the whole-world."
Mr. Uitryce.. began his speech' by" ex
pressing the 'belief that the Panama
question would ibe. solved in a manner
satisfactory to both countries. That
Lbelief, -he said,' was based on nis con
viction of the rectitude and elevated
sense of honor and international jus
tice possessed by President Wilson.
. : A : large part of Mr. : BryceS speech
was devoted indirectly and directly to
replying to criticisms made, by the
conservative, press of his work! as am
bassador. He emphasized the idea that
the British ambassador to the United
States, ha'd to deal with problems be
tween : Canada and the United States
tant to the Empire as wqre England's. J
He then made a direct reply to these
criticisms saying he would not . have
noticed them except for the important
principle Involved. -
- "An Ambassador to a foreign coun
try," he said, - "acted merely 1 as the
agent of his government, and carried
out the instructions of nongovernment.
The critics acted in ignorance, because
the only persons' who' knew what ther
ambassador was trying to' do were his
Foreign Office and himself." The dan
ger ,.was that criticisms of an ambassa
dor "iby2 the press of his own country
fiafd-ttM"effeot' of eakehihghrs status
andprestigewith - the , country, -with
which he-is accredited." -
Introducing Mr. Bryce to the Pil
grims, the mbassador,Mr. Page, who
presided, paid a high tribute to the
ex-ambassador at Washington. -
Mr. Bryce served during the time of
pressed to Mr. Page the high opinion
and sincere esteem in which they
held him. .
"I welcome him T home," Mr. Page
said, "as the ambassador emeritus to
the -American people. All bis blush
ing honors have ibeen nobly won."
The American ambassador then
spoke of Mr. Bryce' s great popularity
in every State, all of which the ex-ambassador
'had visited. The only ho
nors America could confer, he salL
were - academic, and Mr. Bryce had
more of these from American colleges
than, even "that least quiet academician,-who
is now harvesting a crop of
such honors in South America." 5
After, thanking - the Pilgrims for
their welcome 'back to England, Mr.
Bryce said that when he resigned his
place in the - cabinet more than six
years ago- and went i to "the ; United
-States in order to try to settle a num
ber of long- outstanding questions, he
foresaw a difficult task. .
Everybody, . the- speaker said, had
made him feel at home in America.
He had been treated like one of their
(Continued: on Page Eight)
American Fleet in
The Meditteranean
Gibraltar, Nov. 6.-r-The squadron
of nine ' United States battleships en
route to Mediterranean ports passed
the . Rock early this morning.
Great regret was expressed in Gi
braltar that .the vessels did not stop
her"1' r ' " "
The - squadron", consists oT-the- flagship-Wyoming,
the Utah,- Florida, "Ar
kansas, Delaware, Vermont,. Connecti
cut, r Kansas and Ohio, with the auxil
iaries Celtic,- Solace, Cyclops, Orion
-and Jason. It is to be drvidedinto de
tachments,' the Vermont and Ohio go
ing to, Marseilles; the Arkansas and
Florida :. to xsiapies : tne Connecticut
and Kansas to Genoar and' Utah and
Delaware ; to. Villefranche, while the
Wyoming is to make a trip in which
she wjir call at Malta, Naples and
Villefranche. . : ; ; '
-Naples, Nov. , 6. A division of, the
Italian :: fleet under the Duke of the
Abruz2i? anchored: here today. to await
i arrival of the . American battle
ships Arkansas and Florida, expected
Saturday,. : :- . .
-. On . Board, U. S- Flagship Wyoming,
by Wireless via Port D'Eau, Algeria,
Nov. The United States battle
ship squadron -was north of Algiers
this afternoon. The weather 'is per
fect. r; The ships, have been -ordered
to "arrive at. their respective ports , at
10 A. M. Saturday:'
- GEORGIA DEFEATS CLEM SON.
-:.v ,' ,rr . --j .
ClosestScore of tKe Season Made at
? -tHV?AiljSaata Yesterday. -.
Augusta, G&, Nov-. 7. With victory
almost ?in their grasp, the Clemson
Tigers YVere defeated, bythe Georgia
team here this afternoon, by the close
score of 18 to It. was one of the
hardest fought gridiron battles, of :the
season.' . Twelve of Georgia's points
were scored In the last quarter. ,
'Copenhagen Nov. 6. -The body of
Price Colier,!the American author who
died suddenly"-last; Monday. was "cre
mated today .- The -ashes will betaken
to New York " for burial. - '
iTIOUAL! Gil JOS
ARIIIDIMIftPOLIS
Two Thousand Soldiers . En
camped in Indiana City "
" to Preserve Peace
MASS MEETIFJG OF STRIKERS
6tate Governor Makes . Address
Which He Tells fetrikers He is in
Sympathy. With Cause--Can-not
-Force Arbitration -
in
r
Indianapolis,' NqTv 6. Indiana's . en
tire National Guard' consisting of more
than 2,000 - kldiers' are encamped in
different parts of Ipdianapolis tonight
ready for. duty; In connection with the
strike of employes lof the Indianapolis
Traction & 'Terminal Company. Spe
cial trains brought the troops under
hurried orders and they were detrain
ed -in t!he suburbs,;; virtually surfound
ing the town. . ''
Great secrecy was maintained as to
the movement and arrival of the mili
tia and few eitizens knew " that "the
troops had been called out until late
tcday. . . . .. . ...
The trains" bringing . the soldiers
were stopped outside of Indianapolis
by officers of the: National Guard and
given "directions. All companies were
held -when they -arrived until they were
was done to "prevent any clash with
the strikers, - who after- learning the
troops had been cabled : out : were on
the downtown - streets in large num
bers. The troops will not; begin duty
until early tomorrow 5 morning. - ;
Whether the street cars are to be
manned by soldiers; officers in charge
would not say 'tonight. Martial law
had not been ; declared early tonight,
but such a proclamation is expected to
be issued 1 rem (he Governor's office
before morninsr. . i
, . Late this afternoon nearly 30uV wo-4
men,, memftersolattHejiv, wf k-
era' ,: Umon rushed across the State
House lawn .-into, the-capital .and. to
the Governor's office, where they de
manded that Governor Ralston - force
arbitration and call a special session
of the State Legislature. Many of the
women were .hysterical and Mrs. Edna
Davis, president of the union, declar
ed: "We are willing to take up arms
to help win this strike.' .
Sympathy of Governor.- '
Governor Ralston," answering the
women, asserted that he had no' au
thority to force arbitration, but that
he had taken an oath as Governor of
Indiana, to support the constitution
and. to enforce tne law. He said ne
was in sympathy with the union men.
but could not allow a conditioin of
lawlessness to exist and -it was his
sworn duty to protect life and prop-,
erty. -
A suit for a receiver for the street
car company, which was set for hear
ing ' to -day, ; was postponed until to
morrow because of the illness of ah
attorney for the company.
A second suit for a receivership was
filed late today by Judge Frank Roby.
former member of tne State Appellate
Court. ' , ' ' - -
No attempt was made by the com
pany to -move cars today.
The mass meeting of the strikers at
noon on the State House-lawn was. at
tended by a large crowd. - -All
the speakers urged the Strikers
to assist in preserving order. When
it was ? announced that the militia
would be here today , the crowd jeer
ed. , si- -
, Governor Ralston was asked to' ad
dress the mass meeting.. He told the
strikers he was not resoonslble - for
present conditions and that he had
done everything in his power, to ar
ranere a settlement.
"Within the last five days," said the
Governor, "lives and property, hav5
been destroyed. From ray window I
have" seen laws violated. When I be
came Governor of .Indiana,-I took an
oath to see that the laws were enforc
ed and that I must do." .
A telegram was sent today to Sena
tor John W. Kern by the labor'leaders
protesting against the calling out of
the trooos. Senator Kern was asked
to wire the Governor and "secure ad
ditional co-operation on the part of
the Federal ' government.' :
; The telegram states that the city
and county authorities have not ex-
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OUTLINES
Huerta has decided that he will ig
nore the.-recent message sent him by
Uncle Sam. Just how Washington
will ' take this bit of insolence is not
yet-:known. -
- The American' fleet has ' arrived in
the waters of the Mediterranean.
- -The investigation of graft in New
York City is being continued . by the
district- attorney.. Some - facts and
many denials are being brought out.
: : Former Ambassador to Washington
from England Bryce, was given a ban
quet in London last night by the Pil
grims. - Ambassador Page presided. x
The National Guards ' of Indiana
have been called out by the Governor
and ordered - to Indianapolis to vrei
serve peace 'in the strise -there. -Two
thousand soldiers are -encamped t in
the city; , . " r" :1
Many changes 1 were "read Into ' the
currency bill yesterday during - the
session of the Senate.; Banking and
Currency. Committee. -Chairman
Owen . declared they will change ; the
whole meaning of the bill.' -
New York markets: Flour J quiet.
Wheat firm No. 2 red 97 to 98, No. t
Northern Duluth 93 1-4 Corn firm
79 1-4. ' Rosin quiet. Turpentine
steady. Money1 on. call1 firm .3 3-4 ,to
4 per cent., ruling ratej." closing- bid
3 3-4 to 4. Spot eotton steady; mid
dling uplands 14.00, gulf 14.25. -
MORE CHANGES IN
CURRENCY BILL
Chairman Owen Character
izes Them as' Altering .En-
tire Theory of Bill. v
NQ CAUCUS TO BE GALLED
President Wilson Confers With Sena
tor Simmons Upon the Matter
Democrats Could Not be Ex-
pected to Support Bill.
Washington, Nov. C . Amendments
characterized ' by Chairman Owen as
'altering the entire theory - of the
bill," were written into the adminis
tration currency measure todayvby- a
coalition, of Republican and Demo--cratic
members of the Senate Bank-
ng oommittee. '
. .The administration supporters in
the committee were decisively outvot
ed on all but one of the points settled
today and later the talk of a caucus
of Democrats to discipline the com
muiee was., revived , Notices arere
sent out summoning absent Democrats
back to the Senate chamber, but no
definite call for a caucus was issued.
The committee today voted into the
bill the following" affirmative provisions:-
-. -. .
That the regional banks to adminis
ter the-new currency scheme -be capi
talized by public subscription the
stock not-taken by the public to be
talfen up by theonember banks of -the
system. . . - ..' i . 1
That each regional bank be con
trolled by nine directors, five named
by the government through . the Fed
eral reserve board and . four chosen
by the member banks. -
That the new currency to be issued
be treasury notes, obligations of the.
United States, loaned to v, the banks
and notbank4 notes guaranteed by the
government. This sustains the, admin
istration ;bill as it. passed the; House.
That the new notes .be redeemable
in-'geWif i by- thejTegional bank .nd
J the treasury and not in gold and law
fui -money as provided by the admin
istration bill. - ' -'
Democratic Side Solit. '
With the exception of the proposal
to enaorse tne administrauonvnrpvi-
sion making tne currency government
notes, each amendment today split
the Democratic side of the committe.
Senators Reed and " Hitchcock Woted
with the five Republicans to make the
regional banks publicly owned and
government controlled, as against the
administration proposal for. bank
owned and bank-controlled , regional
banks. - On the proposal to eliminate
the words 'lawful money" -from the
redemption clause of the 'bill Senator
O'Gorman joined Senators Reed .and
Hitchcock, with the Republicans
leaving only Senators Owen,: Hollis,
Pomorene and ' Shaffroth behind the
administration provision. : y
All the Democrats and -V- Senator
Crawford , f rom . the - Republican side,
voted to sustain, the administration
plan for treasury notes. . :
: When the committee adjourned to
night there was pending a proposal
advanced by. Senator Crawford .to al
'ow.the regional banks to. do a general
commercial k banking business. The
amendments adopted today with Sena
tnr Crawford's amendment,' Chairman
Owen declared would "alter the en--
tire theory of the bill." ; V -;
"Westarted cut," he said, 'to writs
a billwhich would provide a bank; of
- (Continued on Page Eight.) .
Ritual Murder Case
Almost Finished
Kiev, Russia, Nov. 6. The name of
Mendel Beiliss, who is standing trial
for the alleged murder of the Chris
tian ' boy, Andrew Yushihsky, ".. barely
was mentioned in the. closing speech
of the prosecution today. J
Toward the end of his acaress, how
ever, ; the prosecution expressed pro
found conviction that Beiliss was
guilty, and remarked that the accused
had , been seen dragging young Yu
shinsky - toward the , brick furnace
where Beiliss-was employed. "He said:
"Mendel Beiliss possibly was. an. ex
cellent father and a virtuous man who
lived -modestly and was certainly re
ligious but does this preclude the. pos
sibility of the-perpetration, by -him of
a crime which from his standpoint
was hot a crime? He regards himself
as an expiatory victim for his co-re-ligronists."
- - . .
. Counsel for the prosecution' then
dwelt on . the subject , of the - clay
found on young Yushinsky's clothing
which he said resembled that of. the
hsoil near the stable where the1 prose
cution believes . the murder .was com
mitted. . - v " - - I
r- i. lit? CLflUlC T 0.0 . n u9 n aaucu t wivi v
the visit of Krassovsky, the detective,
and was burned qown three days be
fore the" arrival of the magistrate itt
charge of the preliminary investigation-
"---v--' . -
- Counsel for the prosecution "argued
that the only medical and, mental ex
pert testimony worthy of credenceawas
that brought forward by the" prosecu
tion. ? He especially praised . Prof xSi
borski who, he said,. notwithstanding
illness and his knowledge of the storm
which would burst upon him, had not
feared to come into court, and testify
that the crime had been committed
Jewish fanatics with the object of ob
taining blood."
: M. Zamislovsky, counsel u for v the;
Black Hundred, followed the counsel
f orjthe prosecution repeating the pros
ecutor's arguments but-contrary, to ex
pectation' in a- tone of great moderai
tionf His restraint is generally attrlbt
uted to powerful external influence,
Wm. F. McComhs.
m X 7
V
Washington, Nov- G. Secret plans
leaked out at the White House today,
revealing the marriage of William F.
Mccoombs, chairman of the Democra-
i tic National Committee and next -Am-
bassador to France, to Dorothy Wil
liams, of wasmngton, at the American
embassy in London at noon tomor
row. McCoombs" has been abroad for
five months. The Dair will honeymoon
on the Lei ter yacht in a trip around
the world, - Miss Williams was for
merly engaged to Archie Butt, who
was lost on -the Titanic.
SECOND GOOD ROADS DAY
Buncombe, Columbus, Onslow, Cum
berland and Other Progressive
Counties Round Out Good
Work on Roads.
,Ashevilie; Nf C; Nov, 9Th
servance of ' Governor Crafg's good
roads -days by Asfreville? people a6sedP aninavBaoconixt' of.
todan- with - a' mammoth -nld-fa Rhinrt lArfflr??P.5Jrother.U J
today .with ' a mammoth -old-fashioned
barbecue, near here, on; a high plateau
overlooking the city on the route of
a scenic highway; built during the day
across Gold View Ridge. - . ;
ttrated during the day. on this section
of .the roaa vand it . is estimated that
more than a thousand men took active
part in the, work. A large number
of Asheville .women were present at
the barbecue. ., ' Reports from other
parts of the State indicate wide inter
est in the good roads days' movement
and great progress in the work. ,
Like Trojans, at Chadbourn.
Chadbourn, N. . C, Nov. 6. The
Chadbourn High School with the prin
cipal, county superintendent, of edu-
catiom superintendent of farm demon
stration work and several;, business
men of the town observed Good Roads
Day here. The boys of the High
School met with the principal on the
High School grounds Wednesday and
1 nursday morning at 8 o clock and
conducted to a certain piece of high
way on : the Fair. Bluff . road near the
school building wnichhaq been .outlin
ed by the county "superintendent, Mr.
F . T . . Wooten, . and the superinten
dent of farm' demonstration work. -Mr.
J. J. Hendren. Under the? National
flag which had b6en hoisted by the
High . School . toys , they worked Tike
rrojans, and at tne end of tne-second
day they left a ,.piece ; of , well-built
road. Mr. E. H. .Miller . furnished two
teams which; were used in plawing and
straightening, the. road.. , They , were
visited by several ladies, of the town-
and lady teacners wno aided tnem m
their work. . At 4 o'clock on the second
dav doughnuts, and coffee were serv:
ed . on the lawn . of Mr.- E. H. Miller
by Mrs. Miller, Mrs. S . M . Withers
and Mrs. F. T. Wooten. So delighted
were the pupils and others who aided
in thework that they unanimously de
sired to do the same thing next year.
A great many of the High School boys
were so enthusiastic, .over what had
been ' done that they requested 4he
privilege to work one more day.
, In Cumberland. ,
Fayetteville, N. C, Nov. 6. Head
ed by a mayor in overalls, a president
of a Chamber of Commerce driving a
road scraper, a county solicitor equip
d with a wide, new-fahgled shovel, a
director of the State prison, a school
trustee, a register of deeds with plain
old-fashioned shovels, 100 ' men of
Fayetteville,- worked the roads today,
in answer to Governor Craig's procla
mation. ""?, It is estimated that $3,000
worth of work was , done on the roads
nr this county," $2,000 worth of, which
was done in 'the country. - Mayor 1 Unj
derwood, W. N . Tillingbagt. President
T; G. McADster, of the-Chamber -of
Commerce; R. H. Buckingham, H.
C . Bullard, and president : E. , E .
Smith, of the. State Normal School for
colored students, were the men who
tonic the lead in the work. The negro
students at the Normal School did good
work on the ; Mile Branch road. : Mrs.
W; H.-Tomnnson furnished coffee for
the workers on North street A group
nhotoerami of the citizens wno an
swered the call- was made at the old
Market house. - . , ' . .
-, Dr. Pratt Talks. - - - '
Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 6. Dr. Joseph
Hyde Pratt, State Geologist, and rin
charge of the Good Roads works for
the v State Geological !-: and Economic
Survey; here, tonight says he is satis
fied that when the returns are all in
it will be shown. that very material
progress has been made the past two
"Good Roads Days" in Norfh Caro
lina and ho asserts that in no State
where such Good Roads : Days ' bave
been served has the spirit of the'peo
ple . in responding been finer, while
in actual ' work accomplished . he be
lieved that North Carolina has really
outstripped other- States -where ' the
plan: had been adopted,., '. h .
' In Davidson; j Randblphi -'Guilford,
(Contlnuea on Fage Six.) .
T
John Doe Proceedings Insti
tuted by Whitman are
Bringing Denials.
HEIIHESSY AGAIN ON STAND
Shows Telegram Asking Him to Make
. Speech 'to. Defeat, Former Tarn- -
many Bagman, Who Held
Up Contractors. '
New York, . Nov. 6L George H. Mo-
Guire denied on the witness stand -to
day that he had ever furnished John
A. Hennessy. former ; Governor Sul-
zer's graft investigator.- with a list of
construction nlms . which had been
"sand bagged", in - civine ; camDaism
contributions to Tammany Hall, as
testified by Hennessy last week.
Mciiuire wno is a broker of James;
IS 1lnrii.A - . i-I A
or of Syracuse, and with him a part
ner in the firm of McGuire & Campany
engagea in bonding construction com
panies and in liability insurance, ap
peared as a witness in the John Doe
proceedings instituted by . District At
torney Whitman to -investigate Hen-
nessy's charges. ,
Alter McGuire had sworh , that he
never specified s, to Hennessy a single
instance of any. construction, company, .
engaged in State , highway or barge
canal work having given up campaign
contributions, he was withdrawn from
the stand ' and Hennessy, taking his
nlar.P Tait Orator hid sfohimani onH .
added that he could prove it by oth
ers. ' -... -: f I .
1 Hennessy said that; he had met Mc
Guire in the latter's 'room in a hotel
in Utica September. 12thi He prod uc-.
ed a. list of firms -which he said, Mc
Guire had named to him, as having
made contributions. 1 - ,
Wanted Murphy. Defeated
"McGuire .wantedy me to ;def eat Mur-
Kw"ait
he:. saldhe.dnt. want it known that
--. insinct Aurorneyt Whitman .eilciteav
from McGuire that his ' concern had
done a large, business m the bonding
the contracts of construction - firms
engaged in the State j highway and
barge canar work, and that , McGuire,
after having .given ?5Q0to. Sulzer as
a campaign contribution, had at Sul
zer's request, given ?2,"500. to Hennes--sy
to enable the latter to pursue his
investigations . into, the -State hiehwav;
-department.,. , ; ,." .
Hennessy. produced , a telegram he
received October 27th last from Syra-.
cuse,- which he said. he believed had
been sent to him by McGuire. - .
It was signed "M.?, And appealed to -
nennessy to maKer a speech against
William H. Kelly, Democratic leader
of Onondaga county,, in order to gain
votes for the Progressive ticket.
"When Everett Fowler came here -in
1911-12", the telegram read, "he
made his headquarters : in Kelly's of-'
fice. and Kelly helped him hold up
and shake down contractors on 'Sta'e
work." t! -k.v:.--
Everett Fawler who; lives in King .
ston, N. Y., is. the man whom Hennes-
sy testified McGuire had told him was
the "bagman" for.. Tammany Hall iff
the collection of -contributions. -
McGuire denied sending such a tele
gram. 4 ; . , j. .
. Regarding McGuire's testimony as to
a ?500 contribution towards the Sul '
zer campaign,, former Governor Sulzer
in a statement tonight said: ,
"George H. McGuire gave me $350
the day after I was nominated for Gov
ernor -not $500 and this, sum was a
part of the $5,000 I cave to John H.
Delanythe first part of October, 1912,
to pay for the printing of the Demo
cratic State committee, .v-
vn. uuiiw auuiiiLcu-iuai ui Likens. 01-
whom McGuire was one. 1 contributed
toward the expense of 'the Hennessy
graft investigations, and declared that
he, himself, had turned over $2,500 of
his own money to Hennessy for the
same purpose. - .-'-
UNVEIL "MEMORIAL. STONE.:
Japanese Christians Raise Monument
to cate Rev. Cj m. Williams.
rial stone of carved, Japanese granite.
gift: of Japanese - Christians,- to the
late Rev. Channing Mdore Williams.
D, D., Episcopal bishop of Japan, will :
be unveiled at Bishop Williams' grave ' :
here tomorrow, - - 1 ,
Bishop McKim. of Tokio. Bishoo
Tucker, of Kyoto, and the Rev. Koba
yashi. who attended the EDiecooal
general convention Jn, New. York, will
attend the unveiling. '. Bishop Gibson ,
and leaders, of the diocese of Virginia,
will' take . part inV. the . exercises. . - -
Bishop Williams, who died in Rich
mond in 1910, is called the father of
the Christian church in tha Orient. He
said, on - the far Eastern voyage with .
Perry in 1855, and began his work in
the treaty ports.
RECORD -NUMBER OP SHIPS.
CONTINUE
INVESTIGATION
Pass Through the Magellan Strait In
the Past Ten Month.
Valparaiso, Chile, Nov. 8. A record
number Of steamers' passed through .'
the Magellan straits in the ten months
from January 1 to October 31, this
year, according ; to an official state
ment. Thte traffic - included 221
steamers from the Atlantic-: and 137
from the Pacific. - r .
Officials here say that the . number
of vessels using the (Magellan straits
will not be affected by. the opening of '
the Panama canal and that Valparaiso -will
continue to be the principal port
In the Southern Pacific.
Washington, Nov. 6.' The revenue
cutter service received :,word tonight ?
from the. cutter.; Bear, Capt' BaUln-4.
gef, carrying 39 persons; made desti
tute by the recent storm and fire at
Nome, had sailed from that city for
Seattle. ' - v
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