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VOL. XV. NO. 128.
ASHEVILLE, N. C; THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 7, 1910
le PE1 COPY
R.F.D. CARRIER HAS
A Wm ESCAPE
MR. PAIflE GETS
SwansonjMay
MR. BRITT WILL
GLAMOR TO SHAKE
Succeed Daniel
SESSION
E
OF
Richmond, Va., July 7. It Is the
general belief that In due time Gov
ernor Mann will appoint ex-Governor
Swanson to fill out the unexpired term
of John Warwick Daniel In the United
States senate. Congressman Flood,
Speaker Pyrd of the house of dele
gates and others have also been men-
Caught in Beaverdam Creek During
Anyway, the Acting Secretary of the
Monthly Meeting of thb . yce Board
Lett Night Wat Interesting and
Long brawn Out. ' .'
This Caused a Chicago Woman to Kill
Her Husband, Little Daughter
and Herself.
Cannot Make Race for Solicitor, Owing
Johnson, the Champion, Showered With
Deluge ot Rain Damage to
" Cropi by Ralna.
Treasury Says Customs . Receipts
Were Very Large This Year.
tothe illness of His Wife and
His Official Duties.
Flowers upon Arrival in
Chicago.
1 : :
COM MISS!
0 HAS
UNFAITHFULNESS
v.' n
SUM
CAIN
HUSBAND
NOT BE CANDIDATE
HAfiDS WITH NEGBO
RADICAL CHANGES PROPOSED
IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Commissioners Parker and Fletcher
Recommend Elglit-Hour Shifts,
Etc. Details of Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting- of the
Asheville police commission last night
In City hall was a long; drawn out
affair and one which la causing con
ilderable discussion on the streets to
day. Besides investigating the. charges
against Patrolman Smith and suspend
ing him for ten days the commission
heard the report of an "Investigating
committee" composed of Haywood
Parker and Dr. M. H. Fletcher, ap
pointed about a month ago to look
into the police affairs of the city.
The report speaks plainly in criticism
of the present police force, as a whole,
and some wldesweeptng recommenda
tions are made. There was present at
the meeting Mayor Campbell, ' Mr.
Parker, F. R: Hewitt and E. C. Cham
bers and after considerable discussion
engaged in largely between Mr. Cham
bers and Mr. Parker, It was decided to
It,, action on the report go over until
a meeting to be held next week.
Among the most significant para
graphs In the list recommendations
are those prohibiting a member of
the police force to run for office in
primary or general election while a
member of the force: dividing ' the
squads Into three sections of eight
hours each; and requiring the police
, court clerk and the night janitor to
take "turns" answering the telephone
at police headquarters, and abolishing
- the office of sergeant and putting these
men on the regular beats.
The report of Parker and Fletcher,
submitted to the commission follows:
Report of Committee.
To the Police ' Commission of the'
City of Asheville:
Gentlemen: : Your ,' committee' ap
- ioiHo.i 'Sawai law -meeting -4'to eoftr
aider ways and means tor the better
ment ot the police service" begs leave
to submit the following report,:
After much consideration and In
vestigation, we regret to report that
the police department Is not giving
that satisfaction to : the people of
Asheville which we hoped it would,
nor Is it looked upon by the people
of Asheville with the pride and re
spect which we desire, . In our opin
ion the police department la In a very
unsatisfactory condition and Is sadly
In need of better discipline and . a
more vigorous and determined policy,
We believe that there ia a very gen
eral feeling that there has been en
tirely too much temporising and not
enough determination to enforce laws
r.iirdless of consequences.
We find a very general, and in
some Instances, severe condemnation
of some members of the' police force
for the active part which they have
taken In politics, and a feeling that
the discipline and efficiency of the
police department have suffered and
that the Interest of the citizens of
Asheville have !ien' neglected be
cause of such political activity.
we And a very general complaint
that the town la not - properly ' pa
trolled, and that Instead of guarding
tne town generally undue attention
seems to be given to certain localities.
We also And an imnression prevail
Ing that some of the policemen are
too often seen apparently loafing on
their beats, especially In the center
of town. .
While we recognise that the public
cannot always judge the work and
efficiency of policemen from -what Is
een, we regret to say our InveatlgS'
tlon compels us to admit that much
of the criticism now being made of
the police department Is Justified by
existing conditions. ;
we believe that better tnd more
efficient police service will be had,
and better discipline can be main
tained, by - the adoption of the fol
lowing changes, . which we reeom
mend:
1st. We recommend the adoption
of a rule that no member of the po
lice force shall, while a member of
the force, become a candidate for
office or take any active art ' In
politics. ......
d. We recommend that, the office
i sergeant be done away with and
that the chief and the tlerk- of the
Police court shall attend to the mat
ters at headquarter during the day
and the first part of the night, and
tht the night Janitor shall answer
'phime calls and attend to matters
at li'iednuarters the remainder of the
night. -4
d. We recommend that the pres
nt force be divided Into three squads
with a captain over each one; one
quad to contain a captain and six
patrolmen and to be on duty from
o'clock In the morning until 4 o'clock
In. the afterrfoon; another squad to
contain a captain and six patrolmen,
to be on duty from 4 o'clock In the
afternoon until midnight; and the
other squad to contain a captain and
five patrolmen and to be on duty from
midnight until I o'clock In the morn
Ing. The only additional cost' to the
present payroll of the police depart
ment which would be caused by these
changes would be 15 a month more
fr the additional captain and such
urn as may . pnld to the clerk of
(Cm, i h I ok i;e 3)
The rain yesterday In the Beaver
dam and Haw creek sections of the
county Is said to have been one of
the heaviest deluges that has descend
ed upon that part of Buncombe for
many a day. The farming lands were
badly damaged, while the crops suffer
ed considerably.
Sam I Ray, R. F. D. carrier on
route No. 1, who travels the Beaver
dam section, had a narrow escape
from drowning In Beaverdam creek
during the storm. Mr. Ray makes the
dally round in a buggy drawn by a
heavy horse. He had Just crossed the
stream shortly above a few minutes
before, but he had not counted on
the great rush of water from the
hillsides which overtook him as he
was in mid -stream a short distance
below the first crossing. His buggy
was carried some distance1 down the
stream, while his horse was forced
to swim. He managed to reach the
bank safely, however, after he had
been wet almost to his neck. He saved
the mall, but about 15 In stamps and
stamped envelopes were badly dam
aged. They are, however, redeemable.
The rains . and thunderstorms in
th s section have been quite gen
eral lately and - have done - much
damage to . crops. In some of
the western sections there the
wheat ia ready to be cut. It is da mag
ing and falling down. The ground be
ing so wet farmers have also been
unable to work corn.
Allison Will Set up Plea of Self Defense
. . ' Minor Cases on Docket-
Jury Lilt.
At the meeting ot the board ot coun
ty, commissioners this week; a ' jury
was drawn to serve at the next term
or Superior court which convenes
here Ahgust 1 for a term of two
weeks. It Is expected that Julge Coun
ell will preside. This promises to be
an Important term as the Watkins
case Is set to be tried for the second
time, and since the defense and prose.
cutlon each have had a continuance it
is likely that the case will be taken up
at this term. Incldentaly by the time
the trial will be reached nearly a year
will have passed since the tragic riHght
at Black Mountain last August when
John H. Bunting of Wilmington re
celved a mortal wound at the, hands
of F. C. Watkins, the Black Moun
tain constable, who was called in to
to quell an alleged disturbance at the
hotel.
The Allison case will probably be
reached at the August term. Mr. At
lison says that he will claim self de
fense. He states that he saw Floyd
M. McGee, the patrol driver for the
city, put his hand to his hlpf pocket
if to draw a gun and then
ho fired
In connection with the killing
Allison
expresses no sorrow except
or his
five motherless children. He
appears
calm and self composed.
There are also a number of minor
cases upon the docket.
Those drawn tor the first
Veek as
Jurors are T. B. Redmon, R. n Buck
ner, U K. Case, G. W. Blaci, T. c,
Folsom. W. H. Miller. J. H. tuther,
W. B. Brown. J. A. OwaltneyJ O. W,
Lance, O. B. Bell, 8. R. Parklr, 8. E,
Arrowood, W. H. Westall, C. I. Oray,
W. F. Rice. J. C. Ducker, a I. Own-
bey. C. E. Bryson, A. J. Curtis, A. J
Bell. J. M. Capps, J. B. Hewei M. V.
Moore, F. R. Hewitt, B. U Bafis, J. E.
Dockery. W. W. Turner, D. fff. Mis-
enhlmfcr. William M. Whlsenkurst. T,
F. Mlddleton, V M. Wrlgh T. A,
Brown, T. L. Maney. B. P. Orden, O. L
Moffett. C. B. Brookshlre. p. Cam
pleche. V. O. Horrels, ThomaJ Bell, R.
Howland. J. A. Masters, E. A Hamp
ton. J. M. Black. W. Humk. E. B,
Jeffress. R. 8. Harris, D. P. Fkrd.
Kecond Week Augwd
J. W. Brown. N. Johnson
J. It
Lange. T. J. Ingle. N. L. Fniily. E. a
Brown, J. W. Rutherford. J. k. Street,
J. . Caso, E. E. Colllster, J
nlger. W. J. Robinson, H.
C. Hen
Wells.
J. E. Hardin. W. A. DavlJ
W. P,
Watkins, John Machln. D. P
McKin.
ncy, L. M. Mason, E. F. BtoWmam'R
F. Garrison. J. B. Merrill, A.
ton, 8. C. Brink.
L Stock
Recouuiienils SS.1T0.000 ff Royal
Family's Keep,
London. July T. The eelkct com
mlttee of parliament to consider the
civil list for King George Y, recom
mends I3.17O.P00 yearly f
k main
tenance of the royal famlli,
This
$(5,000 In crease over the
made during the last reign
kllowance
HapUxt Young People's jt'nloo.
Saratoga, July 7. The eighteenth
international convention ol the Uap
tist Young People's Union of Amor
lea ooened today with nearly 1000
delegates present from Baptist socle
ties In the United tates ajid Canada.
Tha sessions will continue through
Sunday. .
4-
Alleged Opium Fs
korr.
slleged
St. Louis, July 7. An slleged opium
furtorv wns raided tmlRy and It:
owner. Joe Sins, s ('hlnsia. Is beln
held ty revenue otSu-ers. j
Washington, July . 7. A statement
prepared by the treasury department
by direction of Acting Secretary HUles
shows that with customs recepits for
the fiscal year 1910. amounted . to
three hundred and thirty-three mil
Hon and forthy-three thousand dollars.
For the greater- part of the year the
Payne-Aldrich law was in force and
Mr. Hilles said the recepits were
larger than for any year In the his
tory of the government.
Oft for Summer Home.
Secretary of the . Treasury Mae
Veagh left the city this morning, for
the summer. He first goes to Phoenix
vllle. Pa.; where he delivers an ad
dress. Later he goes to Dublin, N. H.,
his summer home. -
RATES UNREASONABLE
I
Ruling on Complaint Against Norfolk ft
Western and Other Carriers Involv
ing North Carolina Points.
Washington, July " 7. Sometime
ago complaint was filed with the In
terstate commission by the corpora
tion commission of North Carolina
a gill nst the Norfolk & Western rail
way and other carriers, alleging dis
crimination against Winston-Salem
and Durham by railroads and alleg
ing discrimnatory and unreasonable
rates to these points from Chicago,
east St. Louis, Cincinnati and Louis
ville, . through Lynchburg and Roa
noke. ,
The commission holds that com
plainants' charge of discrimination
was not sustained, but the present
class rates of tho Norfolk & Western
from ; Roanoke and Lynchburg to
Wlnaton-Salem and Durham are un
reasonable; and that . existing class
rates via the same route from Cin
cinnati to Wtnston-Salem and Dur
ham are unjust and unreasonable.
The' commission ordered a re.
ductlon .,- In through freight rates
to Winston and Durham, N. C.
from Roanoke and Lynchburg, Va. It
amounts to about nine cents a hun
dred pounds on class freight, and
form four to eight cents .a hundred
pounds on hay, grain -and packing
house products.
HAD TAKEN 197 BALLOTS
AT I, NO NOMINATION
Oeadlock Over Democratic Congres
sional Nomination in Fifth
District Holds on.
Special to The Gasotte-Ntewd. ,
Greensboro. July 7. After taking
U7 ballots the fifth district congres
sional convention was still deadlocked
when recess was taken for an hour
for dinner at 1 this afternoon, there
having been very little change in the
vote. . '
The perspiring delegates were stick
ing to their respective candidates,
Major Charles M. Hteadman of Greens
boro, Judge E. B. Jones of Winston
Salem, Gen. B. 8. Royster of Oxford
and Dr. Oeorge A. Mebane of Rock
ingham, with no Indication of a
break In the ranks.
JUDGE! H. JUSTICE
Special to The Gasette-News.
Marlon, July 7. It Is conceded that
Judge M. H. Justice will be renomi
nated for- a place on the Superior
court benoh from the Fourteenth dls
trlrt here this afternoon. Ellis Ghrd
ner of Yancey county will probably be
nominated for solicitor.
It Is sf Id that Mr. Spaluhour agreed
to withdraw and that Judge Justice
will be renominated by acclamation.
The fight for solicitor lies between
Gardner and A. Hall Johnston ot
Marlon, the former In the lead.
TUB WBATHXR.
Forecast until t p. m. Friday for
Asheville and vicinity: Continued un
settled weather, with showers and
thunderstorms tonight or Friday.
For North Carolina: Partly cloudy,
with local thundershowera tonight or
Friday. Moderate south and south
west winds, with squalls.
J. Eads How Heard From Again.
Philadelphia, July 7. Declining the
offer of a police maglstrste to free
him If he would promise to discon
tinue attempts to speak In public
James Eadea How, the "miUnnnlre
hobo." was today held nnder $500
hall to keep the peace.,
EX-GOVERN OH SWANSON.
tioned. The appointment will be for
the remainder of the present term.
Senator Daniel waa re-elected for the
ensuing term of six years beginning
next March. Claude Augustus Swan
son was born In Pittsylvania county.
Va.. March 31,16(1:.'. As a boy he
clerked In a store, entered college and
graduated as : a lawyer. He was a
member of tho congress for two terms
and was then elected governor ot
Virginia.
'S
ACCEPTS OFFER
Woodman Ras AskJdhnson to Put
up Forfie for Proposed Lang
ford-Johnson Fight
New York. July 7r-Joo Woodman
manager for Sam Langford, has tel
egrapliod that he has accepted the of.
fer ot Jack Johnson to meet Langford
for a $20,000 side bet. and asks John
son to post the forfeit for the match
on his arrival here Monday. ,
A
TO
FROM GOVERNOR HADLEY
He Also Offers $300 for Arrest and
Conviction of Every Person En
gaged in Charleston Lynching.
Jefferson City, Mo; July 7.-Guv-
emor Hartley has offered a reward u
$300 for the arrest and conviction of
every person engaged In the lynching
of two negoes at Charleston .Sunday.
th an Interview the governor warn
ed the negroes that they must not
provoke race riots on account of the
Johnson-Jeffries fight.
"Negres have no occasion to feci
any sensation over the result ot that
fight," said Governor Hartley. "U"
only significance Is that a negro prise
fighter whipped a worn-nut prixe
fighter, who had Impaired his con
stltution by Idleness and dissipation
Jeffries no more represented the white
race than does Johnson represent
such men as Booker T. Washington
or Prof. Dubois while I propose to do
all I can to protect negroes and punish
acts ot violence, agulnst them, negroes
must understand that enly by their
own conduct can they aocure the res
poet of people."
Itaiiowiurri from the PulplU
New York, July 7. Moving pictures
of the Jeffries-Johnson light were
denounced as criminal from the pulpit
of the Church of the Divine Paternity,
where the annual convention of th4
Young People's Christian Union Is be.
Ing h Id. Resolutions were passed
protesting against cxhibltlou of the
fight films.
Only Two Kentucky UUen Will Allow
- Them,
Cincinnati, July 7. Reports from
all Important towns In Kentucky show
that In , only two, Covington and
Frankfort, will Jeffries-Johnson fight
pictures bs allowed. . - .
" Barred by Lynchburg. r
Lynchburg. Va., July 7. Jeffrloa
Johnson fight pictures are. ordered
barredfrom exhibition here.
Will Not K.1IU0U In Montreal.
Montreal, July 7. Moving picture
shows here will not exhibit pictures
of the Jeffries-Johnson fight. They
advocate destruction of the fllma
' ; Hiimnwr Hotel Burned.
lif itmont, Va., July 7. Blus Ridge
Inn, a summer resort hotel, Is destroy'
ed by fire snd the loss la estimated
at $40,000, , . .
WORD
Chicago, July 7. Mrs. Henry Mul
suw, goaded to desperation by the al
leged brutality and unfaithfulness of
her husband,, a street car conductor,
shot and fatally wounded him and
their three years old daughter, then
killed herself, taking carbolic acid.
Mrs. Mulsaw left letters declaring she
had been a good and faithful wife,
but that Mulsaw spent his spare time
with other women.
: j HIS INSANE
Is Willing That the Wayward Youth Be
Placed in Asylum Editor
Cast Down.
Kingston, N. Y July 7. When
Colonel Henry Wattersou of Louisville,
Ky., arrived here last evening he did
not go near his son Ewing, who Is in
jail charged with shooting Michael J,
Martin, a Saugerties saloon keeper.
but conferred with William D. Brlu
ner, his counsel. He was in cum
munication over the telcphono with
District Attorney Cunningham, who
later said that his attitude will be in
accord with that of the colonel, if the
present situation remains unchanged
This statement In conjunction with
the fact that no application has been
made for the release of Ewing Wat-
terson on ball Is taken to Indicate
that Colonel Watterson believes his
son Insane and that he will approve
of an application by the district at
torney to examine into his son's san
Ity.
Colonel Watterson left his attorney's
oflice much depressed, and took a
train for New York. He would make
no statement. Tho examination of his
son on . charges ot felonious assault
will take place tomorrow.
DELEGATES GET AWAYTO THE
BARACA-PHILATHEA MEETING
Annual Gatltcring Will Be HcM at
Jamestown, N. V. -Those At
tending from Aslievllle.
A party of Baracas and Phllatheas
of Asheville and Spartanburg left
here this afternoon on No. 12 to at
tend the world-wide Baraca-Phlla
thea convention at Jamestown, N. Y.
which will be held July 9-13. Last
year Asheville had the honor to en
tertaln the Baracas and Phllatheas
and It proved one of the best attend
ed gatherings of the year. Aside
from attending the convention a side
trip to Niagara Falls is planned. The
delegates wtll Join a party at Knox-
vllle and wilt travel in a special Pull
man by way of Cincinnati and Cleve
land to Jamestown. Tho party from
Asheville consisted of P. R. Allen
Paul B. Brown, Lester Weaver, Edgar
Moore, Miss Mabel Stokeley, Miss
Kathleen Ware and Mum Marjorle
Scott. D. E. Braswell Of Tarboro
Joined the party here, as did Dr. R,
B. Neighbors and son and four others
of Spartanburg.
The Baracas and Phllatheas in
Asheville are an enthusiastic body of
young men and women, and have
made considerable growth during the
past year. Practically all of the
churches have Baraca and Phllathea
classes, while a live city union Is also
one of their organizations. In this,
each class has representation. The
big city union will be held here after
the return of the Jamestown dele
rates on July 1 In Central Methodist
church, when the roports of the vart.
ous officers and committees will be
made and the annual election ot offl
core will take place.
DECISION ON WHITE FLOUR
IS VINDICATION rOR WILSON
Contention Tlint lUeaelUng la Injurl
ous to Health t plield by Court
at Kanm City.
Washington, July 7. "The legal da
clslon rendered at Kansas City, main
talnlng our. contention that bleached
flour that contained something Injurl
ous to health and was adulterated
within the meaning of the law. la
vindication of Secretary Wilson's post
tlon from the start of the litigation
declares Solicitor McCabe of the de
partment of agriculture.
"When the people learn that super
latively white flour contains poison In
the form of nitrogen peroxide, mju
rlous to health, they will not clamour
tor It." '
To Maintain Interest Rate,
Loudon, July 7. American en
Continental Inquiries for gold have ef
fectually barred the prospect for
Immediate reduction. The Bank
England directors this morning decld
ed to malnln tke three per cent rate.
Payne a Candidate,
' Auburn. N. Y.. July 7. Represen
tatlvs Bereno E. Payne, one of the
authors of the Payne-Aldrloh tariff
law, today announced his candidacy
for re-election to oongress.
To the editor of The Gazette-News:
Please allow me to say through your
aluable paper that under no circum
stances will I be a candidate for so
licitor of the Fifteenth district this
year. I make this statement In re
sponse to numerous letters and per
sonal solicitations urging me to make
the race. I am deeply grateful to
my friends for this further mark of
their confidence and good will, but I
could not, in Justice to myself and
family, accept the nomination. Ev
ery moment of my time that can pos
sibly be spared from my official du
es Is demanded at my home on ac
count of the protracted and distress-
ig Illness of my wife. Very respect
fully,
JAMES J. BRITT.
Washington, D. C, July 6, '10.
L
MAKES A STATEMENT
Denies That He Expressed Any Opinion
About the Poindexter Senator
al ContesL
New York, July 7. Colonel Roose
veil yesterday gave out at The Out
look office the following statement In
reference to the visit to Sagamore Hill
Tuesday of Representative Poindexter,
of Washington:
'Colonel Roosevelt will see very
many senators and congressmen, as
semblymen and other public officials
representing all phases of public opin
ion. He declines to be responsible
for any statements excepting those
which he himself makes. He has said
nothing and Intends to say nothing as
to any contests for a nomination. If
he hail anything to say on such a
anhleet It will he over his signature
All that Mr. Roosevelt said in this1
case was that he was pleased to find
that as he had expected from Mr,
Polndcxter's past record. Mr. Poin
dexter was in hearty sympathy with
Mr. Roosevelt's views as to convcrsa-
tlon and similar subjects. Mr. Roose
velt expressed no opinion about the
senatorial contest, and Mr. Roosevelt
believes Mr. Poindexter Is not retpon
slble for the statement which has ap
peared. Certainly In so far as these
statements have quoted Mr. Roosevelt
except as above Indicated, they had
no foundation whatever In fact."
Colonel Roosevelt's statement was
called forth by the fact that he took
exception to special dispatches from
Oyster Bay last night In which he was
quoted directly ,bs saying that - he
would support Mr. Poindexter In his
contest for a seat In the United States
senate. Colonel Roosevelt stipulated
that ho must not be directly quoted as
saying that he had decided to support
Mr. Poindexter and feels that he was
misrepresented In the. special dis
patches which quoted him as having
said In so many words that he had
promised his aid to the congressman,
The colonel did not deny today either
In his statement or otherwise that he
would . give this support.
MANEUVERS AT GETTYSBURG
WITNESSED BY GOV. MANN
Itaffiilftrii jkI AUryUuul ami Virgin
Illlslu " ....a u II Si- I..
lit 7JLIIwa UUli J
Sluun Battle.
Gettysburg. Pa., July 7. Governor
William H. Mann of Virginia, wit
nessed tha morning field exercises ot
regulars and Maryland and Virginia
national guardsmen In the United
States camp of Instruction. Both
bodies of troops were out all day In
sham battles and field maneuvers.
Governor Mann was given the govern
or's salute upon his return to head
quarters by the third United States
artillery. -
The regular troops were glvon
complicated battle problems and the
citixen soldiers of the two states
worked out problems In attack and
defense.
Fuller Funeral Party Iraves IfcMloti,
Boston. July 7. The body of the
late Chief Justice Melville Weston
Fuller o fthe Supreme court of the
United States, and the funeral party
accompanying the body left Boston at
11:10 this morning In a special car
attached to the regular express for
Chicago. Among the better known
members of the party were Governor
Hughes, and Associate Justices Mc
Kenna and Holmes.
Foundation for Durable Peace.
St Petersburg,. July 7. The Novoe
Vremya In a leading article expresses
great expectation from the Kusso
Japanese convention. The Vremya
considers It the foundation for dur
able peace In the far east.
Ewing Watterson Jailed.
Kingston, N. T.. aaly 7. Kwlng
Watterson, the son of Col. Henry
Watterson, waives examination on
the charge of shooting Michael J.
Martin, a saloonkeeper, and Is com
mitted to Jail to await the grand Jury's
action.
MANY WOMEN FAINTED AS
RESULT OF GREAT CRUSH
Cities Throughout Country Continue
to Take Action Adverse Relative :
lo Fight Pictures. ' ''
Chicaao. Julv 7. A welcome such' '
as no other negro has received- hern '
was accorded Jack Johnson, returning
to his home here today. A large crowd '
cheering lustily. Hls ride horns '
tnrougn tho black belt ' was an w. .
Mon. is. .
ii a wnne man wants to mwt
U 1 1. , , 1 , . 1
cut,. iiioi, ii, me ll CIIIK ttllU KVIS ,-
licked why that's his business. Any
way the permit you want is up to the
hier ot police.
With these orders Mayor Busse yes
terday frowned on a request for per
mission to hold a welcoming parade
for Jack Johnson upon his return here
tomorrow. The delegation seeking
the permit wanted a brass band and
n escort of police.
They next appealed to Police Chief
Stewart. . .
Nothing doing," remarked the
chief. "I don't think euch an affair , '
should be dignified by ah escort and a
imiiu. ji you want 10 nave a lew au
tomobiles at the train its all (right. It
Isn't a public occasion."
As to the exhibition ot motion nlr.
tures or the fight, the mayor said that
what other cities were doing would
not Inlluence him. "Anyway, we'll
cross that bridge when we come to
It," he added.
Johnson Won't Fight Again for a Year ,
Grand ' Island, Neb.. July 7. "Just .
say for me that Langford hasn't got
a chance." said Johnson to a reporter
for the Associated Press.
"I'm not going to fight agalp for
one year. I have put up five fights In
rapid succession. I believe I am en
titled to take some time before going
into the ring again. ......
"I am golag to Europe and fill some
ceivliur and that I have here now." ' , '
Wyoming's Governor M'on't Allow It
Cheyenne, Wyo., July 7. Governor '
Brooks last night said that he would
not permit Johnson and Langford to
flirht In Wvnmlnv n.llha. ,nnM h
allow any other big prise fight In the
state.
If Sam Langford, the Boston fighter.
will put up a side bet of 120,000.
heavyweight champion, Jack Johnson
will fight him In Cheyenne during the
great frontier celebration In the latter
part of August or a month later.
Johnson made this statement todav
when his train pulled In from Reno
en route to Chicago.
For half an hour Johnson was given -
the greatest friendly demonstration
he has received since the fight. A
crowd of more than 5000 including a
thousand negro soldiers of the Ninth
cavalry from Fort Russell almost
mobbed the champion's private car, .
the crowd greeted the champion with
wild yells and waving of hats.
Flowers were showered on him and
the crowds forced their way Into
Johnson's car to shake hands with
him. A number of women In the
crowd fainted as a result of the crush.
"There Is no show for the fight here
during the Cheyenne frontier celebra- '
the talk about a Johnson and Lang
ford match.
Wyoming laws forbid It, and I will
see that the laws are enforced. Per
sonally, I am not -opposed to the sport.
and I hould enjoy seeing the match.
but the laws forbid such fights. When
I took the oath of office to uphold the
laws I meant It."
Picture Syndicate Wtll Fight Picture
Boycott. .
Philadelphia, July 7. That the
moving picture syndicate, owning the
Johnson-Jeffries films will resort to
the courts of the several states to de
termine their right to produce the
pictures was Indicated here yesterday
when one of the best known moving
picture men In the country who has a
big Interest In the syndicate, said that
agitation against the dlwplaylng of the
Lplctures would be fought Ho said
insi too mucn money naa neen in
vested by the syndicate which repre
sents twelve different Interests to .
stand by and see the fight pictures
prohibited without making a contest
to determine the right of city author
ities to irtop the display. The pictures.
It was further announced, would be
placed on public view 4n New York,
Bo.ton, Philadelphia. Chtcsgo and
several other cities on July II.
Mayor Reyburn said that there will'
be no Interference with the pictures
In this city.
And Now London Protests.
London. July 7. Sir Howell Davis
has given notice ot his Intention to
ask the home secretary. In tha house
of commons "In Interest of public de
cency" to prohibit an exhibition of
pictures of the Jeffrlea-Johnson fight.
Minister Take Action.
Pittsburg, July 7. Characterising
the fight pictures as degrading and
dangerous, ministers representing six
denominations at a mass meeting
formulated a petition to Mayor Magee.
asking him to prevent the pictures
being displayed here,
A Protest from India
Calcutta, July 7. The da-nand for
the prohibition of the lilogruph pic
tures of the Jeffries-Johnson fight Is
spreading In India. The papers sug
gest that I he American authorities de
stroy the films and enmpenwite tlie
owners.