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VOL. XV. NO. 87.
ASHEVILLE, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 20, 1910.
So PIE COPT
BODYOF EDWARD VII. OF ENGLAND P
IS COMMITTED UNTO THE TOMB
r-r'- fl ."
The Greatest Process's- oec-
tacle Since the Jubilee or
Mother, Late Queen
Victoria.
TO AMERICA AND FRANCE ;
FELL PLACE FAR IN REAR
The Pettiest Princeling Wat Given, Po
sition of Precedence Over
Great Republics Re
presentatives. IOXDOJf.' May 20. The body of
King Edward VII. was carried
llllUUfill IIIC OUCCU. III 4AMIlt1ll
this morning in the presence of many
hundred thousand subjects, the kings
of nine European nations, several fu
ture i nlers, members of the. royal
family of the world, and the former-!
president of the United tSates follow-1
ing the casket from Westminster hall
to Paddlngton station.
Cortege moved through solid double
lines of red coated soldiery standing
with rides reversed and regimental
colors dipped to the ground. At the
railway station the casket waa placed
the funeral car. conveyed to Windsor
where after the Church of England
service, conducted by the Archbishop
of Canterbury in St. George's chapel,
it was entombed In Albert Memorial
chapel adjoining.
No such processional spectacle was
ever witnessed before in ondon since
Queen Victoria's Jubilee. King George,
Emperor William and other members
of Royalty wore the ; uniforms of
British generals. No personage at
tracted greater interest than Theo
dore Roosevelt, the special American
ambassador, whose civilian clothes
contrasted curiously with the gilded
coach, with iwhlta-wlgged and silk
stockinged flunkies, within which he
rode. The representatives of the two
great republics, the United States and
. Vrance. were given position -at th
. i. - .... 1 tt am Atirt frli nriR.
cn ot th pettast of European states.
They were last in the line of foreign
governments' representatives.' "r
The booming of minute guns and
the tollina- of bells accompanied the
procession movement while bands
played the , "Dead March" ' from
"Saul" and Chopin's Funeral march,
The morninK was clear, a hot sun
beating upon the great mass of hU'
manlty lining the route of. the process
ston. -J - . , . , . -
The Royal Party.
Klnc C.eorire. t he queen mother.
Alexandra, and Princess Victoria en
tered Westminster hall before the
procession started, - spending some
minutes before the casket The pro
cession proceeded through Parliament
Mreet to Whitehall. The public build
in Ks were heuvlly draped with black
and purple. The route w.is lined Wltn
thousands of troops, behind whom
were massed countless thousands of
people in deep black. King Oeorge
rode between the German, emperor
and the Duke of Connaught, all In
brilliant uniforms. . ..T , .!
Next In line were rulers, heirs to
thrones and aneclal ambassadors. It
was a bitter winter day when Queen
Victoria's body was borne up the hill
to the. mediaeval chapel ' of St
Oeorge'a. But today when the castle
gates at Windsor , opened to receive
the casket of the , seventh Edward,
there was the green of an English
spring upon the trees and grass with
in the massive walls. The gray tow
ers and battlements, over which the
Union Jack was flying, never appear
ed more impressive. ,. ,
The chapel reached, the casket was
placed on a purple catafalque. King
Oeorge as chief mourner stood at the
head of the casket There waa a mo
ment of profound silence when posi
tions were taken and then the Arch
bishop of Canterbury and Bishop of
Winchester advanced to th casket
-Ju- . ... . - .
,tu mvi vii.tj ui ins v;nurcn ot digmuu
as followed throughout After the
solemn services the nrocesslon with
drew from thi church In the order of
its entrance.
Memorial Bervk-e In Waxldiurton.
Washington, May 20. A memorial
service to King Edward VII. was held
Imultaneously at 11 o'clock In .three
of the city's largest churches, by del-
'snes 01 tne World's Sunday. School
convention. . :t
President Taft. members of the
cabinet, Justices of the United States
Supreme court, the diplomatic corps
nu practically all: official Washing
n attended a service1 In memory of
mg Edward at fit. John's Episcopal
.... .
HOW TO FIGHT HOOKWORM
Education and Reform In Sanitation
Will Do th Work, According
tor. C. W. SUksa,
- U ... .
New Tork, May 20. Education and
iorm in sanitation will be the chief
means by which the hookworm
. rT" tuMly w,D,d out- according
o Dr. C. W. Stiles, scientific secretary
me ockefeller hookworm com
"asion.
- O. DIvldriMl 1)4 pp, tout
Nw Yerk, May. 20 The directors
? th Chesapeake Ohio ' railroad
nave declared a quarterly , dividend
" 1-4 per cent
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GREAT CHANGES
Report to General Assemly ol Co-ordination
Commttee Almost
Revolutionary.
Lewlshurg, W. Va., May 20. Al
most revolutionary changes in the or
ganization of the Presbyterian church
In the United States (south) were
recommended ' this afternoon to" the
general assembly by the committee on
co-ordination of exeototivy." commit
tees. The greatest change Tiom
mended is a reduction In the execu
tive committees, , corresponding to
boards in the northern church, to
four. '
This arrangement would discon
tinue the Independent executive com
mittee of colored work and that on
schools and colleges! Uudlcnl
changes In the method of raising
funds are recommended. It was
urged that stated beneficiaries of the
church be separated from its current
expenses and focal work for charity,
and that the number of special col
lections be reduced to eight, two each
for foreign missions, home missions
and ministerial educational relief,
one for Sabbath school missions and
one for publication and for the Bible
cause, . , .
Dr. Bachman, the moderator, com
pleted the organisation by announc
ing standing committees. Dr. W. E.
Boggs of Atlanta is made chairman
of the committee on bills and over
tures: Dr. Russell Cecil of Richmond,
chairman of the committee on Judi
cial business. These are the most im
nnrtant committees. 1
The areatest honor in ine gui oi
the Southern Presbyterian assembly
was conerred upon Dr. J. w. Bacn
man of Chattanooga, when It elected
him moderator. The first days- ses
Otn.of the assembly also was marked
bv the election of Dr. ?v . oi
Spartanburg, a C, as stated clerk
The election of Dr. Bacnman was
the first contest of the assembly, his
opponents being Dr. Russell Cecil of
Richmond and Dr. Walter u. ungei
of Atlanta. Dr. E. W. CcCorkle of
Kentucky led off with the nomination
of Dr. Cecil, referring to his learning
In church law and his long service in
Alabama and Virginia. Hu also sug
gested that the assembly return to
the line" by choosing a preacner as
moderator.
'To RevC. R. Hyde of Little Rock
Ark., fell the honor of nominating Dr.
Bachman. He named his father
In-law. He said that Dr. Bachman
had laborer long for the south, that
he had never added a straw to the
flnmes.of sectional hatred and told
how the south had honored him
Rev. Mr. Hyde recalled how Dr.
Bachman had been delegated by the
south to bear a message of sympa
thy to the widows of Presidents Gar
field and McKlnley upon their re
pectlve 'bereavements and how the
Loitv nf Chattnnooaa had come to
wish him Joy upon his seventiem
l.lriklnu .nnluArurv tW(l A'Pftn A ITO.
He closed hvrging that "the, hand
of age had , the first claim on
good." 1
Rev. Bvron Clarke of Baiisoury
named Dr. Langle. He said brieny
that the assembly did not need such
a soldier nor an aged man but
moderator.
The roll call showed 108 votss for
Dr. Bachman, St for Dr. Cecil ana
20 for Dr. Langle. Dr. tachmnn was
Installed as moderator forthwith. "We
have fought for the south and' Jesus
Christ." said Dr. W. E. Boggs of At
lanta. the retiring moderator, to Lr.
Bachman. "You never deserted your
colors In a great epldemlo in your city
you completed the conquest there or
ever heart that was wortn knowing.
To one so beloved by his people and
by his church It Is a great Joy to turn
over this ravel."
For a moment Dr. Bachman nesi
tated. then he said:
"I have been called to accept sev
eral honors, but nothing has given me
more Dleasure than to receive this
ravel from you." .
Then these two great leaders In the
church threw their arms around one
another In a tender embrace.
' The ballot for stated dork resulted
In Dr. Law's receiving exactly a ma
Jorlty. 2. Rev. Dr. Leslie of Bald
win. Tex.i received 41 votes, Dr,
Oeorce Summer of New Orleans 24
Dr. Jossph Lumpkin of Memphis 10.
and Prof. O. F. Nicholson of South
western Presbyterian university 7.
Last night Rev. Mr. Tucker of Bra
ill addressed the presbytery on Bible
work In that country. ,
Naval Appropriation Bill Taken t'p.
Washington, May 20. The railroad
bill was displaced In tha senate to.
day by the naval appropriation bill,
Especial Interest Is felt In the pro
vision for two-new dreadnaught type
battleships. - ' ,
Negro Editor Driven Out.
Brookhsven, Miss.. May 20. Fol
lowing the publication of alleged of
fensive articles in his paper, E. M
rtryant a negro, has been driven out
of brookhaven and his plant and resi
dence h-vt been burned.
ftRE RECOMMENDED
y.
iBY MRSJVATSON
The Lascelles Mummy Reaches Wash
ington, Where It Will Be
Cremated.
Washington, May 20. The mum
mified body of Sidney Lascelles, alius
'Lord Beresford," whose eccentric
career ended in death at Asheville
eight. .years ngo, reached here from
Asheville this morning to be cremat
ed, A woman ' giving the name of
Mrs. Watson, a relative, claimed the
petrified body, which she ordered
shipped here.
Lascelle's whirl through southern
cities developed talcs of deception in
high life. He left a trail of weeping
brides wherever he went.
Konif, Cla., Fitzgerald, Ga Nor
folk, and other southern cities were
scenes of his escapades.
Conllrnm Opinion Hcre.s,
The Information from AvSishington,
contained Jn the nbove Associated
Press dlHpntch, confirms the opinion
in certain quarteru here lust night
that the real name of the young wo
man claiming and shipping the body
of Lnscelles was really Mrs. Watson
and not Mrs. Summerlield. Efforts
today to learn something more defi
nite oncernlng the arrival and subse
quent negotiullona of Mrs. Summer-
field or Mrs. Watson with reference
to claiming and taking away of the
body of Luscellcs were without result.
It is understood that all those con
cerned In the matter here were pledg
ed to absolute secrecy and that faith
has been kept. It Is known, however,
that precautions were taken for the
final disposition of the body; that
bond was given for the carrying out
of this stipulation and that there Is
no possibility for the display of the
body in a dime museum, or any other
place for that matter. It is said thnt
during the eight years the body of
Lnscelles remained In a local under
taking establishment several hand
some offers were made to the under
takers for a sale of the corpse, the
evident purpose of those wish
liyr to secure possession be
ing to display the body, around
the country as a curio for so
much per sight ,All these offers were
naturally rejected and the remains
were held and carefully guarded by
the undertakers until It was estab
lished that wife No. 1 had right to
claim and take the body and then it
was turned over to the wife's friend
or relative with certain binding stlp
ulatlons.
4DEA. SAYS W.J.BRYAN
This Is the Best Way to Promote Peace
This Nation Should Set
V the Example.
Mohonk Lake, N. Y May 20 Wil
liam Jennings Bryan spoke on "peace
methods" to the International arbitra
tion conference today. .
"Peace," he said, "can beet be pro
moted by discouraging the building of
big navies. Our nation Is In a posi
tion to test the power of example 1n
leading the nations Into the paths of
peace. It does not need to compete
with tha world in battleships."
Texas and Central Bought by Hauler.
Houston, Tex May 20. It la an
Bounced thnt fcdwin llawley has pur
chased the Tt'u.s Central railway.
IS SHIPPED
wmftw-iiinimini in i ni-juii-j . , fJV !m!'mTf '
rip'' :f 'm$
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POPULARPRICES
Mr. Bond Will Make the Experiment,
He Says, of Combining
These Two.
New York, May 20. Two o tho
liusscngers on board the Kaiser Wil
helm der Orosse, which left for Eur
ope, were Miss fiid Nethersolo, who
has Just closed here season here, and
Alessandro Bond ,the tenor. The hit
ter announced thut.he plans to or-
,-unlze a company to present Brand
0 lera irt this country at popular
1 rices. Until these plans take definite3
'orm, however, the tenor said he will
go ahead with nrrangementB for a
conetrt tour or this country next sea
son. V.e will not sing In grand opera
In New York next winter.
"My Ideas for the new company,
he said, "are to have well known nr-
I . KiaS WTHXR.4dLt.
lists only nt the outset, but gradually
to till their places with young Amer
ican singers. 1 believe that there Is
ample material obtainable among as
pirants who would need only such
opportunity as this to reveal their
worth. I have no doubt thnt first
class singers could be developed from
among young women such as are
found In the department stores of
New York.
After a visit of two weeks In Paris
Mr. Bond will open his house, the
Villa Baruizl, In Bologne, and spend
the summer there.
Miss Nethersole took Svlth her Ctil-
AND
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qulta, a pet Mexican Chlaluhua dog,
which waa given to her recently when
she waa playing near the Mexican bor
der. The English actress said she
plans to produce here next autumn
bidniond itostand's piny "Lit f-Umarl
(.Continued on page I)
THE PHENOM
E
A Comet, Fashioned by Montford, or
Finite Minds, Set Afloat in West
ern Sky Last Night
The Joke was on many people here )
last night, when, away out in the west,
they discerned last night a bright
moving light and no few, Including ne
urocs and some superstitious whites,
believing that It was the comet, and
that it was headed straight for Ashe
ville, became alarmed and either
sought shelter and some comfort and
consolation beneath a bed or fell to
their knees praying. Tho thing was
a Joke but to those who night after
night hud watched for the approach
of the comet or its tuil it seemed dis
tressingly real.
It appears that some boys over In
the Montford section of the town con
ceived the Idea that since Halley's
comet had failed to pay the town a
visit; that since it had failed even to
bring anything unusual; that they
would produce a little cmet of their
own. Following out this line ot boy
ish mischief a balloon or kite was
made lvmly during the afternoon and
while probably hundreds of people
were star-gazing or comet-seeking last
night tho "home-made" comet was
sent up with a light attached. It
showed distinct and bright In the
heavens and, moving with the wind,
gave the impression to some of those
watching, but uninitiated, of an ap
pronchlng comet. It Is said that some
negroes In the west section of the
town became terror-stricken and
made haste to Implore the Almighty
for deliverance. Others of a supersti
tious nature also became alarmed and
sought shelter in houses and beneath
beds.
The "home-made" comet wandered
In ypneo for quite a while and then
finally disappeared, although It la
probable that the great majority of
those watching the "phenomena
were unaware that Its appearance was
due to the active brains of a bunch of
youngsters rather than to any disturb'
ance among the celestial bodies.
It was a good stunt and It worked
fine.
J
Indictment Against Cotton King Has
Technical FlawMay Be Tried
In New York.
Washington, May 20. Theodore H
Price of New York, the "cotton king,"
Indicted here In 1908 for connection
with the cotton leak scandal, cannot
be prosecuted In tha District of Co
lumbia, according to a ruling of the
Supreme court of the district today.
Price's plea that the grand Jury
which Indicted him had a government
employe upon It was sustained. Price
faces similar charges In New York
and may have to stand trial there.
WILLING TO GIVE $100,000
New York Concern Wants Moving
Pictures of Jeffrlen-Johnsoa Fight
as Badly That -
New Tork, May 20. A Nw York
syndicate has offered $100,000 for
moving picture rights of the Jeff
1
HOME
IDE
rles-Johnson j.rl fight, ,i v
GHANbE IN NAM
IS FAVORED
THE ILL CtlL
DF THE NATIONS
This Featured the World's Sixth Sun
day School Convention In Session
at Washington.
Washington, May 20. The world's
sixth Sunday School convention di
vided Into two section for the first
sessions today, and two mafhmoth
meetings were held simultaneously.
President F. B. Meyer of London, con
ducted one in the Calvary Baptist
church, and Past President Edward
E. Warren, presided at another in the
First Congregational church. The
roll call of the nations was featured
at both meetings.
This afternoon there was a monster
adult Bible class parade. Tonight
there will be four simultaneous ses
sions. Among the reports from foreign
fields the report of China evoked in
terest Forty missionary societies were re
ported active there, with a total of
1800 Sunday schools, with an enroll
ment of 73,000 pupils.
E
ALL BEET TAKEN
Arguments of Counsel Will Now Be
Heard in the Ballinger-Pin
chot Inquiry.
Washington, May 20. The defense
in th Balllnger-Ptnchot investigation
rested this morning without calling
any further -witnesses and Attorney
Brandies concluded his examination
of witnesses in rebuttal.
With the exception of arguments
thU practically closes the Investiga
tion.
YERKES OBSERVATORY
HAS JH MAJORITY
Agrees With Other Scientists That the
Tail Was a Day Behind
Schedule.
Yerkes' Observatory, Williams Bay,
Wis., May 20. Following closely on
the wholly unexpected astronomical
condition that prevailed early yester
day when the tall of Halley's comet
was plainly seen In the east, astrono
mers at Yerkes' observatory were fur
ther bewildered by a startling appari
tion across the face of the sun at
noon. A broad spectrum of light, ex
tending across and a considerable dis
tance to either side of the sun, chal
lenged the attention of vigilant weary
observers. For the second time In a
dozen hours the congregated scientists
were excited. Prof E. E. Barnard said
the same. Tho apparition lasted less
than half an hour.
The spectrum at once became a
topic of Interest and conjecture.
'I can see no other cause but the
comet for the appearance of spec
trum," said Prof. Frost. He believes
that the two were related In some un
expected manner.
The passage of the earth through
the tail of the comet delayed a day In
Its schedule, was believed to be tak
ing place last night although early
observations did not give positive
proof of this condition.
Schooner Sinking.
New York, May 20. The American
schooner Sarah and Lucy, New York
to Boston, off Pollock Rip lightship,
has signalled for Immediate assist
ance, reporting that ahe was leaking
badly and the water waa gaining on
the pumps.
The revenue cutter McUshnel has
gone to the schooner's air.
THE WEATHER
Forecasts for Asheville and vicin
ity: Partly cloudy weather ; tonight
and Saturday, with possibly rain to
night
For North Carolina: Showers to
night; Saturday, partly cloudy, show
ers In east portion. Light to moder
ate south wind.
Two Trainmen Cremates.
St Louis, Mar SI. Two trainmen
were cremate by 2,000 volts of elec
tricity when a aleeper on the Illinois
Tractlonal system collided with an
electrlo train near Lovelace.' this
morning.
EVIDENG
HAS
OF
CHURCH
BY A
But College of Bishops Vetos
General Conference Action
to Refer to Annual
Conferences.
IR:.T."i , '
VARIOUS BOARDS ELECTED
FOR QUADRENNIAL TERM
New Bishops Are to Preside During
Remaining Sessions A Walk
ing Cane Presented to
Dr. Detwiler.
t The vote of 15J to 8S fall- (t
t ing a fraction short of a two- St
t thirds majority tor a change t
t, of name, the college of blsh-
t ops this afternoon vetoed tho ' at
t action of the conference this tf
t morning In sending the qucs-. K
t tlon of change to the annual M
-
conferences for a three. M
t fourths' yote ratification. It t
t is understood that another vote
W will be taken by the confer- t
I ence this afternoon in an ef- H
t fort to secure a clear two- at
5 thirds vote and thus over- t
f. rule the veto of the college of H
t bishop's. m
t M H It t It at t It It It H H U St H t
w
HEN the General conference
of he Methodist Episcopal
church, south, bv a sllirhtiv
less than two-thirds vote agreed tn
submit to the annual conferences for
tneir adoption a resolution providing
for the change of the name of th
church to "The Methodist church
the radical element of the conference
at last got hold of the reins. The
change canot become effectivo until
It has been ratified by a vote of three-
fourths of the members If tho annual
conferences. .The demand for the
change came largely from the
churches and conferences of the weat-
" owm:., uui Birmc ui inq inner in
ferences favored the change. The de
bate this morning was rather lively;
In fact, perhaps the liveliest of the
session. Some of the speakers at
tempted to Inject sectionalism Into
the discussion declaring that the name
"south" had served to keep alive the
remembrances of the civil war and
that therefore It was costing the
church members. Those who opposed
the change took the grounds that It
waa hot the name, but that the
church needed more or better preach
ing; that the name did not make the
religion and that If the preachers
would put forth the proper efforts,
they would not bis hampered.
The new bishops presided at today's
session and will preside until the end
of the conference. Bishops Denny,
Kllgo and Murrah occupied the chair
at different times during the morning
session and showed that they were
able to handle the body, as well as
discuss and rule upon points of or
der as they arise.
The conference finally disposed of
the question of changes In the ritual
concerning Infant Baptism by chang
ing some of the phraseology, and dis
posed of routine matters.
When the fifteenth day's session
was called to order by Bishop Hen
drix there was a marked decrease in
attendance of vlBitors. Bishop Hen
drlx In yielding the ohalr te Bishop
Collins Denny stated that the new
bishops would preside at the remain
ing sessions, two at each session.
Th following boards were elected
for the next four years:
Board of. Church Extension-
Thomas L. Jefferson, president; Dr.
R. B.' Gilbert vice president; J. Ad-
gar Stewart treasurer; rressiey ti.
Tapp, Rev. George 8. Sexton, Rev. T.
W. Lewis, Rev, M. J. Cofer, Rev. N.
L. Llnebaugh, Rev. Henry Trawlck.
Rev. James Thomas, Hon. T. 8. Gar
rison, Rev. 8. R. Hay, Rev. E. H. Mon
roe, Rev. W. L. Sherrlll, Hon. D. L.
Coon, Rev. L. W. Moore, Rev. F. N.
Parker, Rev, J. B. Cochran, Rev. Paul
H. Linn, Rev. H. B. Johnston, Rev. N.
B. Henry. Rev. Vv J. Young, Rev. R.
E. Stackhouse.
Book committee Rev. O. E. Brown,
Thomas Carter, Rev. James Camp
bell, Rev. R. A. Child, Rev. J. G.
Frazer, Rev. E. V. Register, J. B.
Morgan, W. C. Dlbrell, J. Horton Fall.
Sidney Bass, J. L. Nelson, B. C.
Reeves and D. H. Llnebaugh.
Board of education Bishop E. E.
Hoss, Bishop W. B. Murrah, J. W.
Blackard, James Cannon, Jr., J. W.
Cooper, T. H. Ware, James Kllgo:,
T. F. Brewer, H. N. Snyder, C. E.
Dowman, W. F. Tillett, R. J. Flowers.
J. W. Vaughn, J. O. Trent, W. E.
Vaughn,, John W. Robblns, Percy D.
Madden.
Epworth League J. H. McCoy,
president; clerical, R. W. Hood, Paul
Kern, W. H. Featheretunf lay, K. P.
Peabody, Gus W. Thomas, H. & Lock.
A Cane for Dr. Detwiler.
Taking tha floor en a matter Of
privilege, Rev. Jerome Duncan, on
behalf of the North Mississippi, Mis
sissippi ant Texas conferences, pre-
aruicu v iiio nvnk vi ivivi
Dr. O. H. Detwiler, a handsome gold
headed cane. He paid a tribute to
the gentle, . dignified and effective
manner In which Dr. Detwiler had
aranged for everything to make this
general conference happy.-
In accepting this token ot appre
Coutluued on page 4)
MAJORITY