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VOL. XV. NO. 99. ,
iFERSON DAVIS
ASHEVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 3. 1910.
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MEMORYfiRED
Throughout the South the Natal Day of
the President of the Confederacy
It Celebrated.
CROSSES OF HONOR GIVEN
TO CONFEDERATE VETERANS
A Memorial Shaft to the Confederate
Dead of Caldwell County In ,
Unveiled at Lenoir.
New Orleans, June 3. The birth
day of Jefferson Davis, president of
the Confederate states, is being cele
brated throughout the south today.
In Louisiana the day Is set apart as
Memorial or Decoration day. It is a
legal holiday In Florida, Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Tex
as. South Carolina, and Louisiana.
The bestowal of crosses of honor
upon Confederate veterans and ex
ercises in nearly all the schools were
among the principal features of the
day's commemoration.
At Jefferson Davis' Birthplace.
Elkton, Ky., June 3. At Falrview,
the birthplace of Jefferson Davis, the
anniversary of the birth of the presi
dent of the Confederacy was observed
today with interesting; exercises. The
principal speakers were Col. Bennett
II. Young of Louisville and S. A. Cun
ningham of Nashville.
Honor Confederate Dead.
Lakeland, Fla., June 3. With elab
orate military display ana" appropriate
exercises, a handsome monument
erected to the memory of the Con
feilerate dead of this section was un
veiled in Munn park today. The
Daughters of the Confederacy were In
charge of the exercises. Hon. Park M.
Trammell, attorney-general of Flor
ida, wag the orator of the day.
Confederate Memorial Unveiled.
Lenoir, N. C, June 3. A memorial
to the Confederate dead of Caldwell
county was unveiled today with Im-
ceremonies. The oord hold
lng the flag wag pulled by Miss Dell
Harper Unrnhardt, the little grand-,
daughter of Major O. W. F. Harper.
A parade of veterans preceded the
dedication ceremonies.
Observance of the Day In Virginia.
Norfolk, June 3. The one hundred
and second anlvemary of the birth of
JelTerBon Davis, president of the
southern Confederacy, waa observed
throughout Virginia todqy by Con
federate veterans camps and Daugh
ters of the Confederacy. The daugh
ters in many Instances bestowed
crosses of honor upop surviving Con
federates and descendants of those
served in the Confederate army and
navy.
Memorial Windows In Blandford.
Petersburg, Va,, June S. Six south
ern states today celebrated the one
hundred and second anniversary of
the birth of President Jefferson Davis
of the southern Confederacy, honor
ing the memory dead southern sol
diers liy dedicating memorial win
dows in the old Blandford church.
The occasion brought to this city two
state executives Governor Ansel of
South Carolina and Governor Mann
f Virginia both of whom took part
in the ceremonies.
Governor Ansel presented the win
dow given by that state. Mrs. Ansel
unveiled the memorial, and Francis
i. watson mad an address. Ala
bama's window, presented by Gener
al C, Irvine Walker, was unveiled by
Mrs. Charles Brown. Congressman
John W. Collier of Mississippi pre
sented the window of his state. It
was unveiled by Mrs. Lou Clark. Con
gressman Benjamin Humphreys pre
sented - Tennessee's window, which
was unveiled by Miss Hume. Miss
Mary Harward unveiled Arkansas's
window and Miss Fannie Constable,
Maryland's window.
The windows are beautiful speci
mens of art, and of the same general
design.
Holiday In Richmond.
Richmond. June 1. Jefferson Da-
Vis' birthday was celebrated by the
closing of state office and public
schools, and exercises at his grave in
tionywood. ' : -
At Lexington,
Lexington, June a. Confederate
Memorial day was appropriately ob
served today. The tombs of Robert
i'-. Lee. Stonewall Jackson and other
illustrious Confederate- r dead were
oecorated. The cadets of Virginia
Military Institute . and Confederate
veterans visited Lee's and Jackson's
ouriai places.
' NEGROES IN NEW JERSEY.
Preacher Ray, There Are 10,000 of
ien without Religion and Vice
nd Crtmo Are Increasing.
Paterson. N. J.. June 1 There are
70,000 negroes In New Jersey without
religion, said the Rev. Trusty today,
addressing a conference of colored
rresbyterlan pastors. He said crime
nd vice were Increasing among the
negroes.
f taae otl 120 Graduate at Annapolis.
Annapolis, June 3. One hundred
,nd, twenty midshipmen received dl
Elnm" f1"0 Secretary Meyer today,
with the graduation reremonle con
ein.i.... . -
, mere remains but one function
Of Tiim i .. . . ,
This is the farewell
sV'll tonight.
Medical Association Measure for Health
Department Will Be Left in
a Pigeon Hole.
"MEDICAL FREEDOM LEAGUE"
MAKING A FIGHT AGAINST IT
Only Probable Result Will Be En
largement of Present Govern
ment Medical Service.
Washington, June 3. Thus fur the
efforts of the American Medical as
sociation to induce congress to create
a department of public health In
Washington have had "practically no
effect except to turn the attention of
senators and representatives to the
efficient work already being carried
on by the public health and marine
hospital service of the treasury depart
ment. If anything comes of the pres
ent agitation it probably will be nni
enlargement of this service, which has
made an enviable record in the dis
covery and prevention of disease.
Before the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce of the house
there was a hearing yesterday on the
various house bills proposing to cre
ate a department of public health. At
the same time a bill introduced by
Representative James K. Mann of Il
linois, chairman of the committee, to
give a wider scope to the work of the
service already In existence was con
sidered. The Mann bill does not seek
to give any school of medicine the
control of medical matters in the
United States, nor does it contemplate
any interference with the right of
states to decide all matters of health
and hygiene for themselves.
Only a short time ago Dr. Frank
Billings of Chicago, who is greatly In
terested in the scheme of the Ameri
can Medical association and wants a
department of public health establish
edj asked Mr. Mann whether in his
opinion President Taft would veto
aucht. A., bill ware. it,: -passe & by. both
brnches ef congress.
"He will not hve a chance," was the
reply of Mr. Mann.
"Why notT" Inquired Dr. Billings.
''Because," replied the Chicago rep
resentative, "It will never get out of
my committee."
Mr. Mann has thus clearly Indicated
his attitude toward the new scheme.
Tlfe great majority of the members of
congress, including the leaders of both
the senate and the house, are opposed
to the Owen bill and other bills for a
department of public health, but not
because they do not believe that the
work should be carried on without an
undue expenditure of money and by
making proper use of the agencies nl
ready In existence and known the
world over for excellent accomplish
ments. Effect of the Mann Bill.
Surgeon General Walter Wyman of
the public health and marine hospital
service, explained what the effect of
the Mann bill would be on the ser
vice.
"At first," he said, "this branch of
the government was known as the
marine hospital service.' Then us
scope was broadened, and began to in
clude work with relation to the public
health. Then the name was changed
to the present one. Marine hospital
work Is now a very small part or. an
we do, and Mr. Mann proposes to
make the name simply 'public health
service.'
"The Mann bill. If enacted Into law,
will be an Important step toward en-1
larglng the authority, which we have
for co-operation with lhe states. It
authorizes the secretary of the treas
ury, whenever he shall ascertain that
the Interest of Interstate or foreign
commerce, and the health of the per
sons conducting the same so require.
to direct the surgeon general to make
in Addition to the laboratory Investi
gation now authorized by law special
Investigations into the prevalence of
tuberculosis, typhoid fever, rabies,
leprosy and other disease - affecting
man, the condition Influencing their
propagation and spread, and methods
necessary tor their prevention and
suppression. He I also authorized
on request of a state to detail officers
to co-operate with state authorities In
their measure for the protection of
the public health."
In the Mann bill ther I provision
for a division of water supplies and
sewerage, to be in charge of a com
missioned medical officer of the ser
vice, who shall have the rank of assist
ant surgeon general. It shall be the
duty of this officer to conduct Investi
gations of the pollution of Interstate
water and make recommendation to
congress for It prevention.
Member of the National League of
Medical Freedom, who have appear
ed before the senate committee to op
pose the Owen bill for a department
of public health, and who will appear
before the house committee for the
same purpose, present as an argument
against the proposed Innovation the
eminently successful work of the
present service, which they say should
be widened In Its scope. They point
to the discovery of the cause. of yellow
fever and to the wonderful aid which
the officer of the public health and
marine hospital service have given to
various communities In discovering
the causes for the spread of typhoid.
THE WEATHER.
For 1 Ashnvlll and vicinity; Fair
snd cooler tonight; Saturday fair
With rising temperature.
New York Herald and The Gazette -
ITIS
DEDICATED TODAY
The Monument Is Designed to Perpetu
ate Memory of Colonel Peter
and His Men.
Richmond, June 3. Half a hun
dred survivers of the, eighth New
York heavy artillery today dedicated
a monument at Cold Harbor to the
memory of Colonel Peter A. Porter
and his men, who fell in that battle.
Grant's hammering was peculiarly
disasterous to that command, its col
onel and 625 men losing their lives.
The Confederates who fought them
accompanied the visitors and par
ticipated In the ceremonies. Ex-congressman
Porter of Niagara Falls,
and H. Oi Taylor, of. Albany, were
orators of the day. '
I
FOR PRESIDENT TONIGHT
He Is to Sit at Table With 1000 Men
in Detroit, as Guest of Board of
Commerce.
Detroit, June 8. President Taft's
first visit to, Detroit since his elevation
to the presidency will be marked to
night by an elaborate banquet given
by the Board of Commerce. A thou
sand men will sit at the banquet ta
bles. ,
Upon the president' arrival from
Ada, O., this evening he will be es
corted to the armory by a platoon of
mounted police. Tomorrow he and
his party will go to Monroe to at
tend the unveiling of an equestrian
statue of General Custer.
Ada, O., June t. President Taft
In addressing the graduating class of
the Ohio Northern university today
gave advlcs to young men and women,
and discussed the opportunities and
limit of various professions and busi
ness pursuits. Law, ministry, medi
cine, teaching. Journalism, farming,
and modern Industrial conditions all
cam In for a share of treatment In
Mr. Taft's remarks. Discussing Jour
nalism the president denounced
"muck-raging". He praised Theodore
Roosevelt' crusade, against the
muck-rakers." In this connection
socialism, was denounced.
Taking George W. Thomas to Rich
iiioimI. Kingston, N Y., June 3.-Detectives
started for Richmond, Va., today with
George W. Thomas, recently arrested
at Marlborough, Ulster county, charg
ed with being the head of a gang of
baggage thieves operating on the
Houthera rullroad. ,
M MEN
News.
PLANNING THE LAST
The Money Appropriated to Enforce the
Anti-Trust Law Cannot Be Used
Against the Unions.
Washington, June S. An amend
ment to the sundry civil appropria
tion bill adopted by the house yester
day stlpulutes that no part of the
$100,000 provided in the bill for the
enforcement of the Sherman anti
trust law can be used in the prosecu
tion of labor organizations.
This amendment, proposed ! Mr.
Hughes of New Jersey, provided:
"That no part of this money shall
be spent In the prosecution uf any
organization or individual for enter
ing into any agreement having in
view the Increasing of wages, short
ening of hours or bettering the con
ditions of lnbor, or for any act done
in furtherance thereof not In Itself
unlawful."
In offering the amendment, Mr.
Hughe was mat by opposition of the
republicans, who declared that ex
cept that in the Cleveland adminis
tration labor organization had never
been prosecuted under the Sherman
anti-trust law. Mr. Hughes retorted
that because the present adminis
tration had not entered upon such a
prosecution was no reason wby It
might not do so. '
'Chairman Tawney of the appropria
tions committee, and In charge of the
bill, resisted the amendment but re
ceived little support from his party
colleagues. The amendment was
adopted by a vote of 81 to 62, Indi
cating that 32 member failed to vote.
The democrat voted solidly for the
amendment and some republican "in
surgents" Joined them.
E
BY
Augusta Strewn With Uprooted Trees,
Branches, Portions of Roofs
and the Like.
Augusta, June S, A the result of
a tornado which swept over here last
night, which lasted IS minutes, the
city 1 today strewn with uprooted
trees, broken limbs, portion of roofs,
telephone and telegraph poles and
dangling wire.
Mr E. M. Riddle was badly In
jured by her home caving In. Towns
along the August Fylhern Railway
report minor damage. The estimates
of total losses are not available.
Willi Withdraw Army.
Washington, June 1. The govern
ment of Peru ha Indicated a purpose
la withdraw lis army from the Ecua-
doreun frontier, June 4, -
GRAND CAMPAIGN
J. W. KNIGHT TESTIFIES
US TO MS AFFIS
Practically Bankrupt Since 1905
Nothing Said About Those Bad
Bills of Lading.
Blrglnmham, Ala., June It. John
W. Knight, head of the bankrupt cot
ton firm of Knight, Yancey & Co.,
which recently failed for nearly six
million dollars, tookthe stand yester
day for the Hist time since the meet
ings of creditors began. Contrary to
expectations, Mr. Knight did not tes
tify as to the Rpurious bills of lading
for cotton about which there haa been
so much controversy.
It was declared by attorneys that
no questions could be demanded of
Mr. Knoght whirh ould Involve
criminal proccedure, and his ex
amination was confined almost
wholly to a statement of the firm's
history and how its business was con
ducted. Mr. Knight said the firm had
been practically bankrupt since 1005
except for short periods during 1J07
and 1408.
He said the firm's failure was due
almost entirely to unfortunate specu
lation in cotton all of which was car
ried on In the firm's name. He said
that the firm's losses on cotton futures
during the past season were no less
than two and a quarter million dol
lars. The attorneys seemed to lay con
siderable stress on the firm's connec
tion with Steele, Miller & Co., of Cor
inth, Miss., which was also recently
declared bankrupt. The witness said
there was nothing more than agree
ment between the firms to use "ac
cepted" drafts on each other. He
said there was no collateral actually
attached to the drafts. As to his per
sonal financial condition, the witness
said he had not drawn any money to
amount to any thing from the firm
for several months. He said he had
paid his wife for a house ha sold for
her and that his automobile belonged
to hi wife. He said he had about
30,000 life insurance part payable to
his estate and part to his wife.
At the conclusion of his testimony
Referee Murphy adjourned the hear
ing until the third Saturday In June.
Mr. Knight was notified to be present
at the next meeting. ,
TEMPERATURE WILL FALL
Weather Bureau Say It Will Be
Colder Tonight Prospect of
Warmer Weather.
Washington, June I. The temper
ature will fall tonight along the At
lantic coast and In the esst Gulf
states, according to the weather bu
reau. It will rise slowly Saturday In
the middle Atlautlo state and the
Ohio valley.
Three Men Hurled.
- New Tork. June 3. Three men
were burled In. a rave-In under the
sidewalk at Park Row and Chanv
bers street, where the municipal
building Is under construction today
COMMISSI PLAN
OF
State Municipal Association Adopts a
Resolution Endorsing It
Officers Elected.
Special to The Gazette-News.
Winston-Salem, June 3. The sec
ond annual convention of the state
Municipal association adjourned this
afternoon to meet In Raleigh next
year.
The association went on record fa
voring the commission plan of city
government by adopting a resolution
introduced by Walter Clark, Jr., of
IUilelgh.
The officers elected are president,
F. N'. Tate of High Point; vice presi
dents, J. D. McNeill of Fayettevllle,
T. W. Hawkins of Charlotte, O. B.
Eaton of Winston, J. S. Wynne of
Kaloigh, W. D. Luroque, Jr., of Kin
ston, W. G. MacRae of Wilmington;
secretary-treasurer, Thomas B.
Meares of Wilmington.
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Late Afternoon New Rtorlea In
Condensed Form of World'
Big and Little Event.
tatoMslftalftaltaalalftftalalMalalft
Will Kxiierlinent In Making Pa.
Washington, June 3. To enable
the secretary of agriculture to conduct
experiments In paper making, tho
house has adopted an amendment of
fered by Mr. Mann of Illinois to the
sundry civil bill, carrying an appro
printlon of 330,000.
The Dewey to Be Raised June n.O.
Washington, June t. The big float
lng dry dock Dewsy, which sank to
the bottom of Sublg bay, Olongapo,
will be raised June 20. according to
Captain Merts' telegram to the navy
department.
Automobile Met at Kansas City.
Kansas City, June 3. Barney Old-
field and Lewi Strange are partici
pant In the automobile meet open.
lng today. The principal event will
be the 60-mile free-for-all tor stock
chassis .car.
Man Burned t Death.
Mlddletown, N. J., June I. Fred
erick Teeta was burned to death In a
fire which destroyed the Amsf Conk
ling residence here early today.
Henry (Smith Electrocuted.
Richmond, June S.--Henry Smith,
was electrocuted this morning in th
penitentiary for murdering Walter
Schulti, a Chicago artist, over a yer
,
Sring Gold Clean-Cp, II.ITS.OOO.
Nome, Alaska, June S The spring
clean-up of gold In the Nome dls
trlst is estimated at one million, one
hundred and seventy-five thousand
dollars. . .
GOVERNMENT
ON RAILROAD BILL
Senators Overman's Amendment as to
Injunctions Delayed Vote on
the Measure.
'VIjfifflM
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE
WAS HELD THIS FORENOON
But the Minority Senators Were Un.
able to Agree a to Course to
Be Pursued.
Washington, June 3. No agree
ment was reached at this morning'
conference of democratic senator
called for the purpose of determining
the course to be pursued on the rail-'
way bjll.
But for the fact that Senator Over
man of North Carolina succeeded In
having the Benate 'ncorporate In the
railroad bill a provision regulating In
junction proceedings affecting tate
laws, the senate probably would h ive
voted on the railroad hill before ad
journment yesterday. The acceptance
of that provision had the effect of In
clining some democratic senators
more favorably to the bill and of
causing the democratic side of the
hamber to reach an opportunity of
onsultlng but not reaching the voting
stage on the final passage.
Accordingly the vote was postponed
for a democratic conference today.
After this agreement was reached.
Senators Klklns and Hale endeavored
to have the senate agree definitely to
vote on the bill before adjournment
today ,but without success.
Senators Bacon and Bailey made
objection to a proposition cutting oft
debate in advance of the final vote,
and when it appeared as if they might
lie conciliated. Senator Clapp entered
positive objection to any arrange
ment whatever. le bill was before
the senate during the entire day and
large number of amendment were
presented and disposed of. Just be
fore the adjournment for the day.
Senator Elkins gave notice that at the
proper time he would ask the senate
to substitute the senate bill toe, the
house bill.
He succeeded in having adopted on
amendment postponing for 60 days
after Its passage the time when the
proposed law shall go into effect. The
Overman provision covers a. subject
broader than transportation. It pro
vides that no Interlocutary -Injunction
suspending or restraining the execu
tion of any statute of a state by re
straining the action of any officer of
such state In the enforcement of uch
statute shall be issued by any federal
Judge upon the ground of unconsti
tutionality until the application shall
be presented to a Justice of the Su
preme court or to a circuit Judge and
shall be heard by three Judges, the
amendment was that Its operation
would not be limited to railroad but
there was a considerable vote against
it, the balloting resulting, 33 aye to
23 noes.
The provision of Senator Hughe
of Colorado giving to the shipper the
right to chouse a line competing with
a part of the through route by which
his shipment was billed was accepted,
it exempts the original carrier from
all responsibility for damage sustain
ed on other lines than It own, how
ever. Mr. Sims sought, although Ineffect
ually, to have his physical valuation
provision Inserted. It was voted down
30 to 33.
HATRED OF FOREIGNERS
Native Disturbers Openly insulting-
Hostile Placards in City of
Nanking.
PEKIN, June 3. Nanking
consuls report that na
tive disturbers have assumed
an openly insulting attitude to
ward foreigners, and have de
fied the walls of the American
consulate in a disgusting man
ner. People Incited.
Washington, June 3. The
city of Nanking, China, has
been posted with placards in
citing the people to the de
struction of foreign life and
property. .
Two Prince Stoned by Laborer.
Detmold, Uppe, June S. Prince
Leopold IV., reigning prince of the
German principality of Uppe, and his
brother. Prince Julius, were atoned by
a gang of Italian laborer while mo
toring today. Several of the assailants
wore arrested.
Open Single Won by B. C. Wright.
Liverpool, June 3. Denis C. Wrlitht
of Boston won the men's open singles
In the northern 'tuinilmiKhlp l:in
tennU meeting. Tin- lu'.-n In t
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