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ASHEVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUN17, 1910.
lo PER COPT
I FATAL DASH
CHURCH PROBLEMS
AS TO EDUCATION
r to
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NOW FAVORED (Mm,
Tragedy of the Immigration Laws
Is Enacted in the Schuylkill,
in Which Four Chinese
All Drowned.
CHINESE ON ENGLISH SHIP
SICKENED OF CONFINEMENT
The Captain Would Have Been Heavily
Fined, Had He Allowed Shore Leave
Men Mutiny and Leap
into the Water.
Philadelphia, June 17. As the Brit
ish steamship Highland Monarch was
proceeding down the Schuylkill river
today, bound for Auckland, New Zea
Innd, seven members of the Chinese
crew leaped overboard In an endeavor
to escape. Four were drowned and
three captured.
A dozen Chinese members of tho
crew made a dash for liberty. The
men rescued are In the police station,
while the remainder are In Irons
aboard the whip.
The trouble started lust night. The
Highland Monarch had been lying In
the Schuylkill river at Point Breeze
for three weeks loading cases of oil
for New Zealand. As the United
States immigration laws place a fine
of $500 on the captain of a steamship
for every Chinese member of the crew
that escapes, the twenty Chinamen
aboard were not permitted to leave
the vessel, while other members of the
crew, all Englishmen, were given lib
eral shore leaves.
Knife Wan Drawn. .
The confinement grew irksome and
last night one of the Mongolians asked
the first mate to allow him a few
hours on shore. Being refused, he
drew a knife, chasing the first mate.
He was tripped by a white member of
the crew, cutting himself in falling,
Ho was placed In irons and about an
hour later nearly all the Chinamen
made a break for liberty. A hand to
fmm iiHt eimuert, with the result thut
flie CUI nen were overcome. " 'i
Tho Vessel Under Way.
Shofly after 7 o'clock this morning
the vtfsel got under way with the
Chinese In the stokehold firing the
hollers. Shortly afterwards about a
dozen Chinese appeared above the
deck, and without an instant hesita
tion seven leaped overboard. In the
rtruggle for liberty the men had to
light a strong tide and four sunk.
A FINE RAGE
IS LOOKED FOR
The Turf Classic of the Year, Suburban
Handicap, Will Be Run
Today.
New York, June 17. Although the
promise of fair weather was lacking
everything elae pointed to a brilliant
contest at Sheepshead Bay this after
noon, when the turf classic of the
.veur, the suburban handicap, will be
run.
James R. Keene'a stars. Ballot and
Maskette. la was thought, would be
favorites at the part at the time of
me seven nign class entries.
ENT QF LABOR
BILL REPORTED TO HOUSE
Ways and Means Committee Act Favor
ably on Bill for Completing
Reclamation Prelects.
Washington, June IT. The house
ways and means committee favorably
acted upon the bill authorising the Is
sua nee of certMeates of indebtedness
for the completion of existing projects
of the reclamation work after amend
Inn by making the amounts of the
certificates for 2 6,000.000 Instead of
130.000.000.
The house committee on labor de
cided to report favorably the bill
creating a department of labor with
aeat In the president's cabinet.
Director of Negro Institution.
Washington. June 17 President
Taft this afternoon attended the first
meeting of the board of directors of
Marlon Institute, a negro school at
"rion, n. c. The preaident was
made, a director of the Institution
ome time ago. i . : r
- T1m Emperor's Bml Kim.
Potsdam, Germany, June IT. Em
Peror William war housed up at the
new palace with hla troublesome
right knee today, but received visitors
na transacted business. Th affec
t'on Is n id to be taking IIS norma
i-uurse.
Mr. Cannon's Committee' Makes
Concession That May Head
Off the Expected
Fight.
THE CLARK-SHERLEY PLAN
HAS BEEN AGREED UPON
And, It Is Said, the New Rule Closely
Resembles That Favored
by Democratic Con
ference. . Washington, June 17. Tho decision
of the House Rules committee today
to report a -"reform" rule, designed
to prevent legislution being "smoth
ered" In committee makes another
fight on the rules In the house at this
session improbable. The rule is prac
tically that prepured by the demo
cratic conference, known as the Clurk
Sherley resolution.
After a session of the rules com
mittee which lasted throughout most
of the day and two sessions of the
"insurgent" republicans of the house
it looked us though there mlKht
evolve a plan upon which practically
all parties and factions of parties can
unite in adopting a "reform" rule.
Tho rules committee argued, wrote
and drafted for hours over the Clurk
Shirloy resolution which seeks to
pave tho wuy to bruin into the house
a measure being "smothered In com
mittee." ' Chairman Iialzcll and other re gular
republican members or tho committee
joined with the democratic members
in attempting to formulate u rule
which would work out the end deT
alred and be acceptable! f the bouse.
The Tact that the 'regular wing of
the purty exhibited a willingness to
Join in a "reform" movement was gen
erally commented upon as Indicating
mat it was practically conceded that
rule would he adopted before ad-
ournmcnt and that they hud decided
it the bettor part of valor to Juin In
making it rather than resisting Its
adoption. It Is believed the rule
drafted by the democratic leudcrs
and known as the Clark-Shirley rule
will be adopted by the rules commit
tee in substance practically us origi
nally drawn. Tho "insurgents" as
sembled about 2:50 p. ni., and .discuss
ed the sort of rule they would vote
for. It was the general disposition
that they would await the action of
the rules committee and nothing de
risive was done. It is stuted that the
dethronement of Speaker Cunnnn wus
discussed at the "Insurgent" gather
ing uiit that no definite decision on
this subject wus arrived ut. Many of
the "Insurgents" nre opposed to the
attempted removal of the speaker al
though if the mutter is forced on the
floor they admitted they would vote
that way.
SHIP CARRYING BIG STICK
MAY BE FmjiDURS LATE
Unless Delayed, Kaiserin Augusta Vic
toria Should Be Off Sandy Hook
7 a.m. Tomorrow.
Kaiserin Augusts Victoria, via wire
is to Slasconsct. June 17. Tills
steamer, carrying among her pas
sengers former President Roosevelt,
was 43S miles east of Ambrose chan
nel lightship- at ( o'clock this morn
ing. If the vessel maintains tho speed
indicated in the above dispatch she
should be off Handy Hook at T o'clock
tomorrow morning. However, If the
prevailing fog continues along the
Long Island coast the steamer proti
ably will be somewhat delayed.
Crowds Flocking to New York.
New York, June 17. Theodore
Roosevelt Is today fast n earing New
York, where a welcoming demonstra
tion awaits him tomorrow on his re
turn from foreign lands. All prepar
ations have been completed. Incom
ing trains today brought a largo num
ber of visitors.
The police are biking precautions
to protect the welcoming throng from
the operations of the crooks, and
there was a general rounu-up of sus
picious persons toduy. ,
DIVEKS' SEARCH KHl'ITLKSK.
Nothing Found In the Bottom of Lake
Conio to Indicate That Chart
' ton Was Slain.
Como, Italy. June IT. Throughout
today divers roamed, the bottom of
Lake Como In the vicinity Where the
body of Mrs. Mary Scott Castle Charl
ton was found, but their search for
some evidence that Porter Charlton
was murdered was fruitions. , ;,
Motor Car Racing Memphis.
Memphis, June IT. With noted
drivers participating, Memphis had Its
first taste today of motor car racing,
under the direction of the American
Automobile association. Seven events,
ranging in distance from live lo id
miles, are scheduled. .
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New York Herald and T
I'lie GazeUc-Ne'
LIKE FINDING MONEY
Whole School System Made by City People,
For City Children, and to Make City People
THE! WILL FIGHI
Jeffries-Johnson Tight Will Take Place
There July 4, Is Announce
ment of Rickard.
Sim Francisco, June IT. Governor
Gillette ban ordered Adjutant Gen
eral Ijiik k to have two coiii-miiiIcs or
militia under arms ready to Blop the
Uuigford Katifinuii light tomorrow,
should an attempt he Mimic to pull It
off. General I-nuek arrived here this
MHi nlng from Sacramento, and Is pre
sumably now In conference with the
governor. Neither can lie located.
San Francltco, June 17. "Tex"
Rickard announced to the Associated
Press on receipt of a telegram from
Morris Sullivan of Goldlleld, Nevada,
that the Jefferson-Johnson fight would
be held there July 4. Sullivan guar
anteed $120,000 to the promoters.
Sullivan is an old friend of mine
and absolutely dependable," suid
Rickard. "The light will go to Gold-
lleld unless a much better offer should
come from some other Nevada city,
which is hardly likely."
Said Rickard lust night. "The light
between Jeffries and Johnson will take
place on July 4. If not in Sun Fran
cisco, then I will pull it off in Reno.
Nevada, but the fight will be held on
the date, and I shall keep my prom
ise." Rickard continued as follows: "Once
for all I wunt to remove all fear that
Jeffries and Johnson will not meet In
the ring on July 4. There need be no
cancellation of special trains or tick
ets. Thosn who Intended coming to
San Francisco can come as planned
and feel assured that they wiU see the
fight," The statement, of Hk-kard
was made soon after Southern Pacific
officials advised the promoter that six
special fight trains had been cancelled
during the day. Klcksrd was greatly
agitated by this Information and also
over the fact that ninny orders are be
ing received to cancel or resell tight
tickets.
Itickafd admitted he did not have
the slightest hope of pulling off the
fight In San Francisco and that every
day of Indecision as to where It would
tjike
clal
ke place merely increased his flnan-
loss.
"If the court grants an Injunction
here I leave for Keno Saturday morn
ing and will immediately commence
the erectlou of an arena there," he
said. "My attorneys have advised me
not to buck the rovernor and the at
torney general, but I hfive agreed to
wall until Saturday. It is a bitter pill
for mu and a heavy loss, but I will
take my medicine and keep my word
to pull off the tight If It's the last
thing I do."
For once Itlckard was "light sick."
He did not deny It. While not yet
ready to announce so officially, the
promoter virtually admitted that the
fight would take place at Reno.
THE WEATHER.
For Ashevllle and vicinity: Fair
weather, with sfimewhat warmer to
night; Saturday fair.
For North Carolina. Fair tonight
and Saturday; . warmer In ' extreme
western port! -n tonight. Light west
winds.
Rumor Ttiat Mediation Has Failed.
Lima, Peru, June IT. ft la rumor
ed that .the attempted mediation be
tween Peru and Eucador has failed,
owing to the conditions Imposed by
Rucadnr as a base lor peace negotln
Hons. , - - '
AT
'Adaptation' of Education to Rural Life" Subject of Stirring
Address by Clarence H. Poe to the Teachers Assem
bly Adopts Platform, Elects Officers and Adjourns.
Till-: feature of the morning ses
sion of the teuclicrH' assembly
vtas the Htirrlng address deliv
ered by Hie versatile editor of the Pro
grensive Farmer. Clarence II. Poe, -a
mm wlio4can fc-ak a well as wtIU)
n ml ulio lnireJe tils audience.
Ills general, subject whs "Need In
I liiHiug !-:lin-ation lo Rural Life,"
a no iiurnig nix taiK no made n severe
iirraigiimeiil of the present methods of
education.
"You liuve (aught boys all about
Greek roots and Latin roots, but you
have taught litem limiting hIioiU corn
roots. You have taught them nil
about tlie rcek -cliHrlots only to lie
run over by the 20th century automo
bile," lie said. The llrst great step In
bringing about lbs adaptation of edu
cation to rural lire Is the getting of
the proper kind or a text book. Hair
Hie iM-oblem would bo solved then. He
wild lie had recently read In Plutarch
thut 'boys must study what will be
useful to iheui when they grow up,'
und it kociii that it has taken the
world 2:tlM yearn to reall.c this."
Ho declared that the whole school
system was constructed by city ix-oplc
ror city children, to make city itcnplc.
Illustrating rrom Hie) stclling book, he
said few words were given out which
come in the lire of farmer Imins. such
us mattock, hoe, clevis, swingle tree,
etc.; many of the authorities had the
metric system, latitude and longitude,
etc.. but how few had anything to say
about coiiiMuiidlng a feeding ration,
making nitrogen In soIIm: or deter
mining relative value of fertilisers;
yet tlw south siient $.o.iMio.oon ror
fertilizers and SI 1,000,000 yearly for
education. He compared the situation
to the la.v who asked what purt of
MMecli is girl, who replied, she Is not
a part, she Is the whole; so it was with
agriculture, the whole, but so little r-
leiitiiin In schools paid to it.
He believed that Introduction of the
kind or education In schools which
would lie useful aiul apiical to the
oovh and girls, would give new Im
pulse to school life; tluit when the
eoplc felt that they were getting
such direct returns for education; the
problem of the country mcIumiI teach
er's salary would be solved. He lie-
lleved that lids would add dignity to
farm life.
, The North Carolina State Teachers
association udjourned at 1:40 o'clock
this afternoon, after selecting the of
ficers and adopting a resolution leav
ing with the executlvo committee the
advisllillity of changing the time of
meeting rrom June to some time In
the spring, preferably about Easter.
Following tho the officers chosen:
President, Charles L. Coon, superin
tendent of the Wilson city schools;
vice pix, ildctit, E. C. Drooks of Trin
ity college; secretary and treasurer,
It. I. W. Connor. Members of the
executive committee: Miss Mary lira-
hum, and II. ti. Hall of Oastonia.
Committee on Plalfornk
The report of the committi e on
phitrorm was adopted favoring the es
tablishment of an auxiliary board to
work In conjunction with the state
hoard or education on all matters per
taining to educational work; ravoring
a constitutional amendment changing
the terms of public schools from four
to eight months; the uniform selec
tion of county superintendents and
boards of education; uniform examina
tions of teachers and the establish
ment of farm schools in the counties.
After this report was presented C. L.
Coon arose and entered a protest
against the pVrsent method of select
ing the text books for the, schools; he
denounced the board of education as
r ot the proper ones for this to be left
to. He wanted It in the hands of the
teachers. He did not want the teach
ers committee to be a sub-e orgmlttee;
In- would have it the supreme court.
Superintendent Reynolds- explained
that he and Mr. Coon were of the
same opinion but that it was a differ
ence In going about It. After staling
that he did not believe that the llrst
section'" as Incorporated in the plat
form realty meant anything, h staled
that he would let those on the plat
form have their way he had simply
expressed himself.
Resolutions Adopted.
Tin- ciinimitti'i- on resolutions
linniglit In a report thanking the
board of trade. Asheville RlectrU- l om
yanp, the churches, Superintendents
Tighe and Reynolds und their assist
ants for entertaining the convention;
showing approval of the recognition
accorded the state In tho selection of
J. Y. Joyner us presient of the Na
tional ICdticational association and ac
cording him their support bv a rising
vote; appointing a committee on ne
crology composed of M. C. S. Noble, P.
E. Si iwle and B. K. Roger; endorsing
the .North Carolina Journal of Educa
tion: showing appreciation of tin
services of the secretary, II. I).
Connor; approving the proposed ap
propriation by congress of $75,000 for
the I'nited States huleall of education
for 10 Held Instructors to work in
various parts of the country. The
committee on the course of stud;, sub
mitted a verbal report through Super
intendent Joyner and the committee
was continued to make a written re
port next year.
The woman's association for the
betterment of public school houses in
Nrirth Carolina elected the following
officers: Mrs. V. R. llollowell of
lioldslioro, presl(-ri; airs. C. I.. Stev
ens of Newbern, 'Ice president; Mrs
R. K. Little or Wadeslioro, treasurer;
Mrs. Mary Applewhite Killian of New
ton, recording secretury. The selec
tion of a field secretary was left to
the executive committee.
The teachers' session last night wus
addressed by two well known educa
tors, lir. U IX Harvey, former presi
dent of the National Educational us
soelatlon and president of Stout in
stitute, Menomonle. Wis., and Prof
II. H. Williams of the I'nivcrsity of
North Curolina.
Dr. Harvey, speaking on "new de
velopment In education lo meet new
demands,'' made a splendid addrest
advocutlng the Introduction of agrl
culture In the courses of the county
high schools. He believed that It was
entirely feasible In an agricultural
country like the south to make tho
high school courses adapted to the
needs of the pupils. In one of the
high schools In Wisconsin where ag
riculture Is taught, he said 95 per rent
of the students go back to the farms.
A school which meets tho needs o
five out of six students of the rural
communities and whic h invites mem
back for one or two years longer than
they ordinarily would go Is a school
which is needed In every ugrlcultura
community. He pointed out thut
many were making a mistake to as
sume that the present high school
were doing all that is necessary for
the boys and girls. He said that
many do not continue in school be
cause they do not get the kind of
Instruction they desire. He pointed
nut that many of those now in high
schools have no Intention of return
ing to tho farms, they would want to
go Into the cities or towns, he wanted
the schools so organised as to give
the country boys and girls an equal
opportunity with thosu of the city.
He urged that this be not delayed too
long.
Wherever agricultural schools wet
established, he said. It revolutionised
the farming In that section. It Is a
course which appeals to the farmer,
his wife and daughters and gets them
Continued on page 4)
PATTERSON
NamED
NH AM TERM
Hit Tennessee Follower Condemn the
Compulsory Prohibition
Law.
Nashville, June 17. The stale con
dition which iiMsemlileil In the audi
torium yesterday in response to a call
from the state democratic executive
.lommittee nominated Governor Mal
colm It. Patterson for a third term as
governor and former Governor Ren-
iiii McMillan for the I'nited States
senate in opposition to Senator James
It. Frazler. Nominations were also
made, for other state officers, Inelud-
ng Supreme and Civil Appeal court
udges.
The so-called independents, or anti-
tclniinistnilion democrats, have al
ready put a Judicial ticket in the
ielcl, and it is expected that candi
dates for the other offices will he an
nounced shortly. Senator James I!
Frnxier. who refused to enter the pri
mary ordered by the state committee
hus not yet announced whether he
will run as an independent.
The convention was a largely at
tended and demonstrative one. Gov-
rnor Patterson accepted his nomina
tion for a third term before a crowd
that packed the immense auditorium
to suffocation, in a lengthy speech
that evoked the wildest enthusiasm.
Resolutions adopted condemn the
compulsory prohibition law. and ill
clare lor an amendment "wherein It
affects the communities of Nash
ville. Chattanooga, Memphis anil Iji
l-'ol'ette, and further pledge our par
ty to the restoration to the people of
these particular communities the
riR-ht to control their own local af
fairs as they existed prior to the pas
sage of that measure."
They declare against the unrestrict
ed liciuor traffic in the communities
mentioned, and say "In the event
these cities affected should conclude
to take any action upon the laws
adopted we favor tho enuctmcnt of
laws strictly regulating and controll
ing such traffic apd we are unaltera
bly opposed to the return to the open
and unrestricted saloon In Tennes
see." The law prohibiting the manufac
ture of liquor In the state is con
demned and its repeal pledged.
SCOTT'S ANTI-OPTION
BILL SOON TO GOME UP
Debate on the Measure Designed to
-, Prevent Futures Trading Cotton
May Begin Tuesday.
.Washington, Juno IT. It Is ex
pected the Scott anti-option bill, pro
hibiting futures transactions on the
cotton exchange, will be called up In
the house "lext Tuesday.
' Representative Fltzgerald'l amend
ment to extend the provision to all
future transactions. Instead of con
fining the lhlbltlon to cotton dealings
fining the Inhibition to cotton dealings
grain and nther farm products"
wherever the bill refers to cotton.
"Education in Relation to Christianiz-
ation of National Life" Re
port Read.
A CATHOLIC BISHOP SENDS
MESSAGE TO THE CONFERENCE
lid There lie Itul Olio Flock and
One Shepherd." He Quotes
lo Hie Members.
Edinburgh, Juno 17. Today's feat-."
tires of the world missionary confer
ence were the raiding of a letter from
Mnusignor Mouomelli, tho Roman
Catholic bishop of Cremona, Italy,
and the presentation of the report of
the commission on "Education in Re
lation to the Christianizatlon of Nat
ural Life." The communication from
bishop was in response to e request,
lor lorn to contribute a message. His
reply was addressed to Silas McUee,
uu American delegate.
"From the various churches und re
liglous denominations into whic h you .
Christians are divided," the bishop
said, "there arises a new unifying Cle
men, a noble aspiration, restraining'
too great impulsiveness, leveling di
viding barriers and working for tho-
realization of the one holy c hurch
through all the children of redemp-
lon. On this common ground, gen
tlemen, having your minds liberated
m all passions or sectarian Intoler
ance, animated on the contrary by
Christian charity, bring together Into
one foc us the results of your studies,
the teac hings of experience, whether
individual or collective, calmly currjr
on research and promote discussion.
"My desire for you is but the ec ho
of Christ's words, which havo re
sounded through the centuries: "It
there be one- Hoc k and one- shepherd."
"Seldom, if ever, has the Chris
lain church been called on to
meet so great an opportunity or to
respond to such immense unci varied
needs," says the commission on "Ed
ucation in Relation to Christianizatlon
of Nation Life." In Its report, pre
sented today, to the International Mis
sionary conference, in session here.
The commission recommends a wide
development of educational work In
connection with missionary endeavors.
mil warns the churches against the
clanger of losing sight of the primary
object--lo seek the complete conver
sion to Christianity of those who come
within the Inlluence of the work, in
stead ol resting content with lower
and subordinate ends of education.
In describing the Inlluence of mis
sionary work upon the national life
of the people to which It has been car
ried, (lie commission reports that a
large proportion of the best moral and
spiritual inllucnces of the missions
have emanated from the schools.
"It Is probable," says the report,
"that the most striking public witness
for Christianity hitherto borne, 'spe
cially in India, the witness which has
most Impressed even hostile native ob
servers, has been the power whic h the
Christian missionaries have exhibited
by means of education to raise- the
lowest classes the paiialis, or out
casts of the community. It is not
too much to say that the mb'-doniirf-a
have proved more than any other
class a bond of spiritual fellowship
between foreigners und natives.
Whatever has been accomplished in
the direction of realizing the fellow
ship of humanity and that is one of
the greatest of all human enterprises
lias been accomplished by no class
of men so much as by the mission
aries. "We desire to put on reco-d our
lirm conviction that Christianity, by
reason of its unictue message to the
world, has a uniiiie part lo play In
the work of education. One of the
striking phenomena of the present
hour is the world-wide recognition of
the necessity of the moral, if not also
of the religious, clement In education.
With due recognition of the many el
ements of truth and vanue In the non
Christian toystema of religion and eth
ics, we should nevertheless be fnllh
1 111 not alone to our religions, but to
the facts of experience If we did not
at this time reaffirm our conviction
that the education of the world de
(Cnntlnued on page S)
T
Cotton Case, Pending Before the Grand
Jury Several Weeks, May Develop
Some News Soon.
rerw
New York,' June IT. Rumors Hint
indictments had been found In the
cotton cuse, which has been before. .
tho Federal grand Jury here some
weeks, caused a general iicmidatlon in
th cotton market this afternoon ami
old crop months broke to a net loss
from tt to 10 points from lust night.
The new crop eased off 10 to 11
points In sympathy but upon their
renewal of support from bull lend
ers the market recovered soverul
points of loss during later trading.
Judge Port lock Dead.
Norfolk, June IT. Judge William
N. Portloek. for nearly two decades
Judge Of the courts of Norfolk coun
ty, and a member of the last Virginia
constitutional convention, died today.
i