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ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 18, 1910.
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Astonishing Feat of John P. Moissant
of Chicago, Who Has Made Only
a Dozen Flights.
A PARIS TO LONDON TRIP
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He Descended at Chatham This
Morning, Breaking Propeller
and Part of Frame.
Chatham, England, Aug. 18. John
p. Moissant, the Chicago aeronaut,
who Is attempting to fly from Paris
to London, descended for a second
tlmo near heer today, breaking a pro
eller and part of the frame of the
machine In making the second land
ing. The broken parts must be re
priced from Paris and the resump
tion of .the flight to London before
tomorrow Is improbable. Neither
Moissant nor his machine was injur
ed except the parts mentioned.
An Astounding Flight.
Moissant flew across the English
channel from Calais to TIlmatiHtonp
ycsterduy with a passenger, and by
this -achievement far surpassed the
feats of Bloriot, De Lesseps and the
unfortunate English aviatlor Rolls,
who afterwards met his death at
Bournemouth.
The two-man flight from France
to England was the more astounding
for it was only a month ago that
Moissant learned to fly and he made
so few flights and was so little known
among air men that even his nation
ality was not disclosed. He was re
puted to he a Spaniard and it was
only when he landed in England that
It was revealed that he Is a young
Chicago architect. 1
To make the feat still more sur
prising, Moissant was totally Ignorant
of the geography of his course. He
had never been In England and was
obliged to rely entirely on the com
pass. The channel flight was an in
cident In the aerial voyage from Paris
to London, .
Moissant cared nothing .for the
warnings of the people and even the
f net that there was no torpedo boat
In him wake, hut only a slow moving
K&jiot Otiir him.- Ha-mad the
trip In ST minutes. When he de
scended his eyes were bloodshot and
greatly Inllamed, as a result of heavy
rainstorm Into which they drove on
approaching the English coast. An
average height of between $00 and
400 feet was maintained over the wa
ter. The aviator expected to land at
Dover but waa forced by the wind a
few miles north and made the coast
near Deal. The cold was intense and
both Moissant and his mechanician
were benumbed. Moissant seemed to
take his monumental feat as though
It were a dally occurrence. When he
revived sufficiently he laughed and
Bald to the interviewer: .
"This Is my first visit to England."
Describing his experience, he said:
"This is only my sixth flight In an
aeroplane. I did not know tho way
from Paris to Calais when I started
and I do not know the way to Lon
don. I shall have to rely on the com
pass. I would like to land In Hyde
lurk If I can And it.
"My machanlclan, who weighs 182
pounds, had never been in an aero
plane before and did not know where
I was taking him when we left Paris.'
Moissant Is 25 years old. He first
visited Paris some months ago and he
lierame Interested In the study of
aviation. He had two machines built
after his own designs and found the
subject so fascinating that he deter
mined to become a practical air man.
Ills flight was made on a Blerlnt ma
chine which weighs about $00 pounds.
Klleux. the machlnlclan, a burly
Parisian, clad In overalls. dlil not
know where he was going when he
started, but says that he felt quite
nt home as he had the greatest con
fidence in the pilot. ;
Bronze Copy of Famous Statue of Wash
ington Is Formally Presented
at Versailles.
ACCEPTED FOR THE REPUBLIC
BY AMBASSADOR JUSSERAND
The Virginia Party Are to Be Enter
tained by President and Mine. '
Fallleres on August 25.
Cannon In Mournful Mood.
Clsana Park, Ills.. Aug. 18. Speaker
Joseph a. Cannon yesterday told tne
old settlers of Iroquois county that he
probably was addressing them for the
last time. Ilia speech which had been
regarded as the opening of the Illinois
congressional campaign contained lit
tie of its usual vehemence.
"I ' may never see you again," he
said. "In the nature of things this Is
probably the last old aeittlers meeting
I shall ever address' In the goodly
county of Iroquois. The graves of my
forbears arc In Indians u 1. Illinois
nd mine, when 1 comr to crosa over
will be In Danville."
Refused Sight of HI Wife, Kill Him
aelf.
Norfolk. Aug. 18. -Charles Alters.
ad 87, formerly of Lynchburg, Va.
was found shot In front of the home
of his father-in-law, William Hayes
In Huntemvllle today. He was denied
the privilege of seeing his wife and
snot himself. He was recently aepar
aiea from hla wife.
Crlppen and Miss Le Neve Ready to
Return.
Quebec. Aug. 17. -Dr. CrlDoen and
Miss La Neve are, ready to leave for
England on an hour's notice. They
will probably be taken back on the
steamer Lake Manitoba, sailing to
morrow afternoon.
TITO WKATrTFH
For Ashevllle and vicinity: Partly
cloudy weuther, probably showers to
night or Friday.
For North Carolina: Partly cloud
With local showers tonight or Friday,
w. l. hoggs,
Manager of Crew, and a
live wire.
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OJ(E than one thousand orders for yearly subscriptions to The Gazette-News in 30 days have been
secured by this splendid corps of hustlers; aid thin naster canvass for Increased circulation lias
only fairly begun. . i.
Tt goes merrily on without cessation, and with such interest as Is making this subscription-getting con
test one never cvuatled in North Carolina. ; i
Thrc are few of Asheville's residents w ho have not seen one or more of these happy faces, for it la be
lieved that not a home in the city has been overlooked in Hie progress of these men for burineBa.
It would he well for advertisers and prospective advertisers to note that of the one thousand orders for
The Gazette-News each and every one represents a name signed by a responsible person; all being honor
able men and women who have homes and families In Ashevllle and vicinity.
Few papers In the south can show greater strides In their efforts to Increase subscription patronage.
The cunvaatf is really a phenomenal mic, and only Shews one of the many ways The Gazette-News is ad
vancing In value to its advertisers, and to tho city Jn.? which tho paper Is published.
V"
ERSAILLES, Aug. 18. In Napo
leon hall of the Chauteau of
I'ersallles, In the presence of
the French minister of war. Mr.
Brun, Ambassador Juaserand, Am
bassador Bacon and a group of other
notables, a bronzo replica of Hou-
don's celebrated statue of Washing
ton, In the state house at Richmond,
presented' by"Vlrglnli to the French.
republic, was today dedicated . with
appropriate ceremonies.
General Brun, presiding, spoke of
the statue as tho greatest work of the
great French sculptor of the eigh
teenth century. Colonel James Mann,
chairman of the Virginia commission,
delivered the speech of presentation.
State Senators Don P. Halsey and F.
W. King of Virginia also made ad
dresses on behalf of Virginia. Am
bassador Juaserand, in the absence of
the French minister of foreign affairs,
M. Plcho, accepted the statue on be
half of the French government. Ho
declared tho friendship of George
Washington and the American people
constituted one of tho glories of
France. Ambassador and Mrs. Bacon
give a dinner tonight In honor of Col
onel Mann and his colleagues. Presi
dent Fallicres entertains them at din
ner August 25.
"So Grander Name in History."
"The grandest name in all the his
tory of America is that of George
Wathlngton and the History oi an tne
nations gives us none thut is grana-
er." said Col. Mann.
Mr. Mann recounted the spienniu
deeds of "the father of his country
both in war and In peace ana paia
flttlnir tribute to the Illustrious
Pronchman who aided America in its
struggle for liberty. "We remember
alwavs." he said, "that but for the
aid of France success could not have
crowned the efforts of Washington in
our revolutionary war. It is because
Virginians remember these things
and remembering them, love tho peo
ple of France, that we have come in
their name aa the bearers oi mis w
en of their affection."
HELD IN $1300 BOND.
REAL FIGHT IS BEGUN
UPON MR. CANNON
Representative Longworth, Reflecting, -It J& Believed, the Views of the Administration,
Says He Will Never Support Cannon Again and Does Not Believe He Can Ever Be
Re-elected Statementjs Given Out at Beverly.
Davis, Man Who Shot Mower at Crab-
Iree. Ha Preliminary Hearing
Memer Expected ti Rc"Over.
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RAM C. HK'H.MIDS.
NOT TO WITHDRAW
IN TEBDTS FAVOB
Vice-President Sherman Sayt He Hat
no Intention of Stepping Aside .
for Roosevelt.
TAFT HAS AGREED TO POINT
THE WAY IN THE CAMPAIGN
Letter Which President Will Write
Will Be Made Part of Cam
paign Text Book. j
BEVERLY, Mass., Aug. 18.
Reflecting the views of
the administration, it is gener
ally believed, Representative
Nicholas.. Longworth of Ohio
gave out a statement today in
which lie says lie will never
support Speaker Cannon again,
and does not helieve Cannon
ever can he re-elected. This is
regarded as the actual begin
ning of the real fight against
Cannon.
Longworth, Colonel Roose
velt's son-in-law, is believed to
favor the readjustment of the
republican leadership.
Doc Not IVopoxe to Dodge tlic Ihniic.
"Mr. Cannon In his speechs so far
In the campaign and in recent declar
ations has made his candidacy for the
speakership an lasue. I for one do
not propnso to dodge the Issue," said
Mr. Longworth.
"I shall opposo Cannon's election
as speaker and in any manner I con
sider proper. I made up my mind
before tho adjournment of tho last
session of congress that Cannon could
not be re-elected speaker and my
opinion has been strengthened since.
I am absolutely convinced that If
thero Ib a ful lattendance at the re
publican caucus Cannon cannot le
again elected speaker.
Has a "tlenijlne "f ectfim" for Him,
Though.
"I have a genuine mffectlon for Mr.
Cannon as a man and the highest re
spect for his splendid fighting quali
ties. I have supported him live times
for the speakership, but cannot do so
again. I repeat that I shall oppose
the rcf-election of Cannon to tne
speakership and I am tirmly of the
opinion that his re-election is Impos
sible." The fact 'that the statement was
given out immediately following the
conference at the summer White
House yesterday regarding plans for
the coming congressional campaign Ik
taken here as indicating that Presi
dent Taft and Vice President Sher
man are behind the movement to
eliminate Cannon.
ASHEVILLE TODAY
SOUTH'S CAPITAL
Every State Represented Whole Colo
nies from the Principal Cities
More Are Coming. .
THE ACTUAL FIGURES AT HAND
OF ARRIVALS OF LAST NIGHT
This Season the Record Breaker for
Western North Carolina, Beating
the Yellow Fever Year.
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BELIEVES IT A FAKE;
HAS NOTHING TO SAY
DANVILLH, ILLS., Aug. IS
Speaker Cannon when
shown the Beverly dispatch re
garding Representative Nich
olas Lomrworth 's statement
said:
"Mr. Cannon declines to an
swer any staiement which Mr.
Nicholas Longworth may or
may not have made until he
sees it. I do not answer any
statements which I believe to
be fakes that mischievous
hearts make.
"It is time enough for me to
answer the president of the
United States if he lias any
statement to make touching on
t he republicanism of the speak
er of the house of representa
tives when he . makes that
statement under his own hand.
I will not fight windmills filled
by breezes blown from the
lungs of political1 or personal
enemies or cowards."
HE summer-guest, season In
Ashevllle and western North
Carolina Is today at Hood-tide.
Never before, so men grown grey in
the fiorvlna nl tho rallrnoda In Ihla
section say, have so many people from
' the lowlands found their way to the
mountains of western North Carolina;
.u. li...... Mr, Sherman yesterday. Representa-
niiu, nsuin, nnvcr uviuu in 1110 hibiuij , v-.o. n-cnllu1
HALF A DOZEN MORE
This M .net 1 1 1 In Last Three Panels
in Brown Case Who Say They Had
Been "Approached."
Hn-inl to The Gasettr-Ncwa.
Wavnesvllle. Aug. !. I'.cuben H,
Davis, who shot Pink Messer In the
Crabtree section of the county, Au
gust , was given a preliminary hear
ing before Judge Ferguson and bound
over to court on $1600 bond. This has
not yet been given.
Messer is expected to recover.
ARNST HOLDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Defeats Harry t: Iiondon For the
World-Title hy Two Lrngtlis
I'pon the Zambesi lUver.t
Livingstone. Rhodesia, Aug. 18.
The culling match for the champion
ship of the world, between Richard
Arnst of New Zealand and Ernest
Harry of London, was this morning
won by Arnst, champion, by two
lengths.
The race was rowed upon the Zam
besi river, over a vourre three and a
haif miles, for stakes of IJ500 a side.
Population Figures.
Washington, Aug. IS. The popula
tion of Des Moines, la., is s6,S8, an
increase of S4.I21 since 100; Daven
port, la., baa 4S.S2R. an Increase of
7714; Milwaukee, I7M6Tj an Increase
of (8,143.
Rellucd Sugar Prk Advanced.
New York, Aug. 1$. All grade of
refined hard sugar are advanced 10
ent on the hundred pounds.
Chlcagor Aug. 18. Judge Kersten,
In whose court Lee O'Nelt Browne,
the democratic legislative leader, Is
up for re-trial on the charge of buy
ing votes for Senator ' Lorlmer, dis
missed six more veniremen today.
: This makes 111 veniremen dismiss
ed from the last three panels upon
their own statements that they have
been "approached" with reference to
possible service as Jurors.
COAL BARGE LOST.
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The 1909 Pooled Crop of Burley To
bacco Sold at an Average ol
Eighteen Cents.
DEFEAT BY ALDRICH
Was In Tow of TugWalUiam, When
She Struck Reef Her Crew of
Five Are Rescued.
Delaware Breakwater, Del., Aug. 18.
The tug Waltham, towing the barges
Brookton and Tipton, coal laden from
Virginia ports, for eastern points, has
arrived reporting the lose of the
barge Sunbnry, which the WaJtham
aLo had In tow.
The Sunbury struck an uncharted
lump, sinking eight miles southeast of
Delaware Breakwater. , The crew of
five Were rescued.
Prominent Priettt Dead.
BL Louis, Mo., Aug. 18. Monslgnor
Franclscus Ooller, one of the coun
try' most prominent priests, died to
day at 7 years of age.
Mui-h Viieaslnesa Felt for Schooner.
Pensacola, Aug. 18. Much uneasi
ness is felt for the safety of the Amer
ican schooner Sawyer, two weeks
over-due on a voyage, from New York
Lexington, Ky., Aug. 18. It is be
lieved that a tobacco company of
Winston-Salem, N. C haa bought all,
or nearly all, of the 1909 pooled crop
of the Burley Tobacco society, amount
ing to 220,000,000 pounds. The price
wilt average 18 rents.
NSURGENTS VICTORIOUS
IN CALIFORNIA PRIMARY
Man Who Recently Opposed Mr. Bryan
Nominated lor Senator by Demo
crats in Nebraska.
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Ban Francisco, Aug. 18. Returns
coining In slowly from all sections of
the state seem to add to the complete
ness of the victory scored In the prl
msry election by the Lincoln-Roosevelt
league, as the Insurgent faction
of the republican party in California I
designated. It Is estimated that the
plurality of Hiram Johnson, Its candi
date for governor, will not be less
than 20,000.
Chas. V. Curry, who ran second for
the gubernatorial nomination, leads
Aldcn 8. Anderson, the regular organ
ization nominee, by, a greater mar
gin. ' ,.
Two stalwart congressmen, Duncan
McKlnley, In the aeoond district, and
James Mslachland, apparently have
been defeated. ?
FtUM-ral Will Be Held In Berlin.
Bremdii, Aug. IS. The funeral of
the late President Mnntt of Chile,
who died Tuesday while on his way
to Carlsbad for medical treatment,
will be held In Berlin. , ' ,
Omaha, Aug. 18. Cady practically
concedes his defeat by Aldrlch in the
race for the republican nomination for
governor. Dalhman and Shallenberg.
er both claim victory for the demo
cratic nomination. Senator Burkett
(republican) and Congressman Hitch
cock (democrat) have been nominat
ed for senator by a heavy majority.
Hitchcock recently took a stand
against Mr. Bryan's county option
proposition.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 18. Primary
return on the Tuesday election are
being received very slowly except from
the cities of the state. Congressman
a. W. Norrls of the Fifth district was
renominated without opposition; A.
L. Sutton, progressive, won In the
second district; Boyd, progressive.
leads Brian In the third. Senator
Burkett has won a renomlnation over
C. O. Whedon, Insurgent candidate for
United States senator by a margin
of a fourth of hla vote.
G. M. Hitchcock haa defeated R. L.
Metcalfr, editor of Bryan's paper, for
the democratic nomination for United
States senator two to one. It seems
likely that Governor Shallenberger
will be renominated on the democratic
ticket over Mayor Da hi man of Omaha
for governor. There appears to be no
question that Aldrlch, county option
candidate for governor, has defeated
Cady for the nomination.
CungratuUtloiM from Taft.
A message has been received from
President Taft offering "heartiest
congratulations" to William Hayward
secretary of the national republican
committee, and the personal friend or
the president, who was nominated for
congress by the first Nebraska dis
trict
Beverly, Mass., Aug. 18. For near
ly three hours yeste-day afternoon
President Taft and Vice President
Sherman talked over the defeat of
Colonel Roosevelt by the New York
state committee and the selection of
Mr. Sherman over Mr. Roosevelt aa
temporary chairman of the Saratoga
convention. Mr. Sherman said he had
no intention of withdrawing in favor
of Mr. Roosevelt and he treated' light
ly the stories that there might be a
fight to repudiate the action of the
state committee in the convention.
The vice president also talked to the
(resident regarding the congressional
campaign. He wants the fight to be
waged along the old lines.
At Mr. Sherman's solicitation Pres
ident Taft agreed to point the way
in the campaign by writing a letter
which Is to be made a part of the
campaign text book of the republican
committee.
While the fight apparently Is to be
directed along the lines of the past, II -can
be said authoritatively that the .
feature of the party reorganization
plans which calls for the retirement
of Speaker Joseph G. Cannon will be
strictly adhered. It is even said
that Vice President Sherman, one of
the staunchest supporters the speak
er ever had, has become reconciled to
the fact that Mr. Cannon must go.
A statement is being prepared in
quarters close to the administration
in which the attitude recently taken
by Mr. Cannon in public interview
will be deplored.
Longworth Called.
Representative Longworth was with
of Ashevllle, say .those men in the em
ploy of the Southern who aro con
stantly on guard at the Southern rail
way station, have so many summer
visitors passed through tho gates as
uring the past five days.
There have been hundreds and
thousands of people In Western North
Carolina for the past month or six
weeks but it remained for the well
conducted and thoroughly-equipped
excursion trains of the Southern rail
way to bring the great bulk of the
isitor-crtuvd during the past few
days. Since lust Saturday train af
ter train has rolled Into the Ashcville
station from the south with throngs
of visitors. It is estimated that be
tween 1500 and 21)00 people poured
into Ashevllle alone last Saturday and
Sunday. That was really the advance
guard of the rush of summer visitors
to the mountains. Yesterday after
noon and last night and this afternoon
thousands of other summer guests
came in; Sunday the last of the ex
cuTHian trains the Southern railway
terms It per capita excursion will
come from Washington and points en
route.
In addition to the crowds coming in
on special trains the regular trains
dally have been loaded to tho hoards
with incoming visitors, it is said that
every resort town in western North
Carolina has its quota and mure; that
the season is at Its height and that
never before In the history of west
ern North Carolina not even excepting
the season when yellow fever broke
out In New Orleans and other liu-
Isiana and Alabama cities, has there
been such a rush for the co , .md the
delight of the mountains of this sec
tlon. It is a season that makes for
the prosperity of western North Car
olina; a season that undoubtedly will
be a record-breaker.
Yesterday afternoon, last night and
this afternoon special and regular
trains from the south poured several
thousand visitors Into western North
Carolina. Just how many actually
came of course will never be known
It Is known, however, by actual tig
ures that approximately 2000 visitors
came In last evening, this morning
and this afternoon on special trains.
Yesterdays Trains.
Train No. 9 from the south yester
day afternoon brought to the resorts
of this section, the major portion to
Ashevllle, a total of 710 people, the
train being run In three sections. Last
night train No. 12 was operated In
three sections with a competent rail
road official In charge of each sec
tlon. These three sections brought
more than 1000 people. Train No. 41
also from the south, brought Its quota
while regular trains from the east and
the west added to the throng already
here. The Savannah crowd came on
the uecond sertloiuof No. 12 In charge
of District Passenger Agent 8. E. Bur
gesa brought 260 people. Regular train
No. 41 from South Carolina was in
charge of Stanton Curtis, northwest
ern passenger agent of the Southern
railway at Chicago, bringing tour
sleepers an dtwo coaches and between
U0 and 200 people. George C. Dan
tela, the New England passenger agent
of the Southern at Boston, was I
charge of the largest crowd. He
brought the Charleston contingent
with a train of nine coaches and ap
proximately tOO people. The per
capital excursion from Washington
Sunday will bring an additional sev
eral hundred. The two sections , of
No. tlUi afternoon added to the
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stand-pai 'delegation., who "VWBedeili
in staving off defeat ' in tne recent i
primaries, also saw the N president.
Though he supported Cannon ho, too,
said that he deplored the steps the
peaker is taking.
President Taft will begin worn at
nee on the letter which ia expect
ed to be ready for the congressional
campaign.
He will address it to Representative
McKlnley of Illinois, chairman of the
congressional committee. Mr. Sher
man urged the president to make tne
tariff a paramount Issue.
On the ground that it la the best
tariff bill ever enacted,", was suggest
ed by an interviewer.
I have never said it was tne Desi
tariff bill ever passed," replied tr.
Sherman. "Still It is the best real
st of a tariff act. If the Payne
tnd loneer than the Dlngley law
stood then It will have proved Itself a
better law. If It does not stand aa
ong, then It would not be as good a
law." '
With regard to New York, espeeiai-
y with regard to the state committee.
Mr. Sherman sM ne naa nprnian
matters to the president as far as he
understood them.
"Did you explain the turn flown or
Colonel Roosevelt 7
I don't know that Mr. Roosevelt
was turned down. I only know mat
another man was selected as tempo
rary chairman of the convention.
Mr. Sherman, it is said, aid not
give tho president a very roseate view
of the general situation. Mr. Sher
man holds the reputation or never
predicting a republican success unless
he feeUi sure or nimseir. tie is nm
making any prediction this year. This
s what he did have to say:
"So far as one can Judge at tnia
time there Is ground for the belief
that the republican party will bt con
tinued In power. .
President Taft would not niscuss
the vice president's visit In any way.
He Is going ahead with his plana to
visit Panama In November.
GETS BUT A SMALL SHARE
OF BIG COTTON TRADE
Argentine, Vraguar, and Paraguay
Buy siio.noo.noo or inuon
Goods, $300,000 from Vs.
Washington. Aug. 18 Although
Argentina. Uuaguay and Paraguay
purchase more than $20,000,000 worth
of cotton goods annually, lews than
$300,000 of this trade Is with the
United States, according to a com-
mrrew and labor bureau report.
The chief obstacle to larger sales tt
is said, is American manufacturer'
failure to conform closely to the re
quirements of the market.
Hex-trlcal Storm; Seta Oil
$150,000 Loas.
on Flrej
Tulsa, Okla., Aug. 18. Approxi
mately $150,000 worth of oil a,U- tanks
In Oklahoma fields were destroyed by
Are during an electrical storm yesterday.
Spontaneous Combustion Causes lire.
Boston, Aug. 18. Fire In the wool
district this morning caured a loss of
$60,000. The tilar.o was caused by
spontaneous combustion In the ware
house of Crlmmlns ft Pierce, wool
merchants.