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ASHEVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 1, 1912.
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PEKIK JOOTED
BY ltbNEERS
MUVs Announcement of Wage Increase RAIL AND SEA
May Terminate the Strike at Lawrence
TRAFFIC HELD
Incendiary Fire Causes Loss of
Fifteen Millions Stores
and Residences Are
Robbed.
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HEAVY CASUALTY LIST
ATTENDS THE OUTBREAK
Americans in Peril as They
Pass Through Robber Bands
to Seek Legation's
' Shelter.
Peking. Mnri'h !. Looting of stores
and residences proceeded throughout
the iliiy. Several skirmishes between
lnyal troops anil mutineers occurred
mi the outskirts of the oily. Ten loot
ris were captured and were, executed
liy loyul. soldiers. Incendiary lircs
slatted hist night are now extinguish
ed. The monetary loss aggregates
fifteen inilllon dollar anil the number
casualties among civilians and soldiers
wis heavy, The outlook completely
surprised the government imd the for
eign legations. Apprehension exists
nver tile rocrudesence of disorder.
Chinese troops ut Feng.Tal village,
near here, miitlnied this morning.
There wim much heavy firing In the
native quarters. The situation is se
rious. Nil reinforcements of foreign
troops are required for guarding the
legations.
Fires were started In various sec
tions and a territory of more than u
square mile in area lias lieen luiriicd.
This stretches froi uie forbidden city
to the building of the Chinese foreign
board, where Yum Shi Kal resides,
the flames reaching within half a mile
of the legations.
' This evening desultory shooting
"again "begitj.;. .Yuan Shi Kat 'hus lost
some of hla control. The Mnnchus
'' pre the only troops to lie depended'on
and they evidently care only . to.ide.
fend the Imperial and forbidden cities.
, Much reckless shooting has occurred
anil one shell fell Into the compound
of the American legation tore through
the tent of one of the soldiers of the
recently arrived reinforcements, but
did not explode.
Among the refugees at the Ameri
can legation are Wlllnrd I. Straight,
ex-Amerienn consul general at Muk
den, and now the representative of a
New York financial syndicate, and his
wife, who was Miss Dorothy I Whit
ney, daughter of the lale William C.
Whitney and Daniel A. DeMenocnl
representative of the International
Ranking: Corporation at Peking, and
his wife, all of whom had thrilling ex
peiionees as they traversed the Btreets
In which Chinese troops were en
tinged in looting. The soldiers did not
attempt to Interfere with them, but
there was great danger from , Hying
bullets and fire brands which were
flourished In ull directions. Mr. and
Mrs. Straight saved their records and
valuables but deserted a righly. fur
nished house, which was given over
to the looters. . .
HUGHES CONVICTED
Dentil or Ure Imprisonment llinlsh
iiient for Wealthy Slayer of .
Tom Dolun.
Memphis, March 1. J. J. Hughes, a
wealthy planter of Hnynes, Ark., Is
convicted here today or murdering
Thomas Dolan, a Jockey, In a Mem
phis hotel last July. The verdict
makes it optional with the court
whether the, penalty shall be life im
prisonment or hanging.
Hughes declared the shooting oc
elli red during a light. His counsel
appealed for a new trial.
NO. 35 IS WRECKED
One Stan Killed nml Throe Others
Hurt When Southern Train
Goes Into Ditch.
Annlston, Ala., March 1. One man
was killed end three were hurt In a
wreck on the Southern railway south
bound passenger train No. .35 today.
The wires are down nnd no details
are available. ,
MENINGITIS EPIDEMIC
Seven Denti Have Occurred nt Louis
ville, rive Canes are Vndnr
Surveillance.
Louisville. March 1. Twelve cases
of cerehro-splnal meningitis are now
under surveillance here. The death
list is seven. Telegraphic orders have
been sent to New York for another
supply of serum, which Is found ef
fective in staying the epidemic.
I
57 DIE AT SEA
News Come of Hie Foundering of Two
Orientinl Vessels After n
" Collision.
Victoria. B. C March 1 Fifty sev
en lives were lost In a collision of the
steamers Morl,'Ma'ru find' Richa Marti,
details of which have . Just ' been
.lirixiffht by .the steamer Awa Marti
from the orient. The two
vessels
foundered after n collision In the Oen
kal .sea, February 10. w . . . -
BARS
saccharine
P
Board Votes It an Adulteration
Month of Grace for
Manufacturers.
Washington, , March 4k -Ity a vote
of two to one the board of cabinet
officers charged wilh the enforcement
of the pure food law .today entered a
limil decision against the use of sac
charine in prepared foods.' Secretary
Wilson and -Sei -relary Nagcl conlirined
the decision that fund, containing suc
charine Was adulterated. Secretary
.VlacYVngh dissented.
fine month's grace will
iiiiiiinfiiciiirerK to arrange
Jie given
. for llr-
elimination of saccharine.
The decision settles a controversy
of nearly four years standing. Alter
three years of experiment, the Item
sen hoard reported that the addition
of saccharine to loud as a substitute
for sugar 'must be regarded as a sub
stitution involving a reduction in food
value of the sweetened product and
hence reduction in Its quality." De
cision then was made that the use ol
saccharine Would lie prohibited alter ,
July 1.-1911. tin appeals from man
ufacturers, however, the time was ex
tended. 'The argument that It may bo lined
in small quantities," said Dr. Wiley in
a brief submitted to the. secretary is
the old, familiar one which adultera
tors have used from the. very begtn-
ning. If we will permit one injurious
substance in small quantities, we can
not with justice exclude any other.
The argument of small quantities has
ilisolutely no ethical, logical or legal
foundation and Is most dangerous. No
more dangerous concession to the In
terests seeking to debase and adul
terate and mlshnind food products
could be made. I urge the importance
of refusing in any way to condone the
use of: sweharinc.in foods.'.
GREENSBORO WILL GET
BIB FERTIL
T
Armour Company to Spend
$250,000 in Erecting Branch
Factory There.
dinette-News Rureau,
Dally News Itulldlng,
Greensboro, March 1.
In Superior court yesterday after
noon, J. H. Morelleld, through his
attorneys, informed the court tliut he
declined to accept the court's sugges
tion of compromise In the "trip-hummer"
case. The court had previously
stated that it wanted the case ended;
that the plaintiff could either accept
$1000 damages In lieu of the 12500
given by the jury or accept $3000 from
the defendant company for the home
Morefleld alleges was damaged by the
noise of the defendant's trip-hammer.
Falling to accept either of these prop
ositions, Judge Cook said he would
set the verdict aside. The plaintiff
has declined to accept, although mak
ing ft counter-proposition of $11500 for
the Moreileld home. If the Standard
Holler and Machine company does not
agree to pay this price It Is probable
Judge Cook will set aside the verdict.
Two Cnses Continued,
Two interesting cases have been
continued to the next term of Superior
court. One Is the ease of David Set
tle, charged with killing a negro on
his plantation in Guilford several
months ago, and the other Is the em
bezslement case against Frank Wines
kle of High Point, the defendant being
charged with appropriating to his own
use 0.000 alleged to belong to the
Standard Mirror) company. In the
case of Settle It was shown to the
court that the defendant Is still con-
lined In a sanitarium in Maryland
where he went shortly after the ho
Iclde. ..,.. .
Announcement is made that the
Armour Fertilizer company of Chi
cago has determined to open a branch
factory here and D. B. Osborne, gen
eral sales' manager for the company
has purchased 12 acres of ground on
the C. I'Y & V. Y., near the Southern
station on which a factory . will be
erected at an early date. H Is est!
mated that approximately a quarter o
a million dollars will he- expended by
the companv here In constructing us
nlant. etc. The plant will have b ca
oacltv for the manufacture of be-
tween 40,000 and 60,000 tons annually
The will of the late Charles F. Cllne
of Newton, whose death occurred here
Sunday, has been filed with the clerk
cf Guilford for probate. The estate
is valued at about $6000 and goes to
the seven sisters of the deceased with
the exception of small special bequest
to his nephew, Thomas H. Cllne.
Taxl-Cah Itobbcr Confesses.
' New York, March 1. Eugene
Splnlne; one of the prisoner's arrested
In Tennessee In the 2n,oo taxi-ca
robberv here, confessed today. lie-
sides telling his part In this hold-up
he confessed to three other how-up.
FROM
DODSTUFFS
police kecp strikers moving a:, VV,. lr
i ( ' .' - S' I fv- 1 I
Othsr Factories Expected to
Follow the Lead of Arling
ton Management.
Lawrence, Mass., March 1. The
posting or notices in ;t:ie Arlington
lotion and worsted mills, which em
ploy 35(10 Jiamls, announcing a wage
Increase of at least five per cent, effec
tive Monday, is regarded as an im
portant step toward a speedy settle-
nent of the great textile strike. In-
olving ".'0,01)0 persons. It is believed
ther mills will make similar conces-
ions.
A scarcity of strikers doing picket
luty was apparent this morning.
.. Mage- .'liivnncr .lr-nouuccii.
Huston, Mar.', 1. The American
Woolen coiflpany today notified all its
33 mills in New Kngland and Xew
','ork to advance wages five per cent.
Thirty thousand operatives are affec
ted. I
T
Wilson Held it up Because of
Political Row in Florida,
However.
Washington, March 1. Thomas E.
Will, Florida everglade land salesman,
told the house committee on ngric.ul-
iiral department expenditures today
hat a government printing otlice
"clerk-" showed him the proof of the
suppressed Wright cxerglades report
February l'JIO. No consideration
passed, will said, for seeing the proof.
.ater he and K. C. Howe, another
lorlda salesman, were shown an agrl
ultural department circular (iiiestion-
ng the value of everglades land,
Will told of calling on Secretary
Wilson to .urge early the publication
of Wright's report. "1 told them fel
lows I would not do u damn thing for
them until they quit fighting among
themselves," Will quoted the secretory
us saying. .
Will said, ho understood the secre
tary to mean It was because of the
political fight In Florida he was hold
ing up the Wright report.
LAWYERS AND COURTS
ATTACKED IN SPEECHES
Tudidul Review of I'Voiiomit- Ones,
lions Termed Absunl and Attor
neys Called a "Curse."
Chicago, March 1. The dissolution
plans of tho Standard Oil and Amer
ican Tobacco companies were char
acterized as shams; Judicial review
of economic questions as an. absurdity
and lawyers were termed a "curse to
business" by speakers at the Wertern
Economic society conference here
today.-. . ' .
It was asserted that In the tobacco
nnd Standard oil ""dissolution" plans
a change was made only In the ap
pearance and not In the essence of the
two combinations.
JOHN POOL IS 100
Inmate of Soldiers' Home nt Kiilcigli
Today Olisrrvlng His With
Anniversary.
Oiuclte-News Bureau,
The Hotel Raleigh,
Raleigh, March 1.
Jolin Pool, who entered the Sol
diers' home the day It was opened in
1892, is today celebrating his hun
dredth blrtii anniversary. Although
nearly blind he Is rather vigorous. He
was born In wake county and served
In Company E, Fourteenth regiment.
Captain Unberry today gave him a
pew suit of clothes nnd a number of
cltlsens will give a supper In his honor
at the home thU evening. '
6TR I
Roosevelt Repu
Call for a Conference
The following call Is issued today:
The undersigned supporters of The
odore Roosevelt for tho Presidential
Nomination hereby invite those Ite
piiblicaus throughout the stale, who
favor his candidacy, to j iin ns in a
(inference to be held ut Greensboro
at ten a. m. on the 8th day ol .March
next fur the purpose of interchanging
views and perfecting n stale wide or
ganization. V. S. i-iisk, liichmond Pearson,
Vonuo 1- Giulger, A. T. Pritchaid. A.
J. l.ymnn, Zeb V. Walscr, li. II. i:i
secer, chmn. 7th Cong, dist., J. T.
("opeland, Thomas K. Owen. Cyrus M.
Falrcloth, Win. S.' -.Pearson, .1. K,
Judge to Determine Whether
. Schiff and Gans Shall
Testify,
New York, March 1. Tho grand
Jury today continued Its Investigation,
examining many witnesses In the en
deavor to ascertain whether a con
spiracy existed to send Folke K.
lirundt. Hanker Schiff's former ser
vant, to prison for a 30 years term
for hurgfury. Whether Mr. Schiff and
Lawyer Onns will appear before the
jury will be determined when Judge
Craln decides whether the banker and
Gang would gain immunity.
Iix Denies a Pardon.
Albany, March 1. Branding Folke
E. iirundt as a self-confessed forger
and declaring that until It Is conclu
sively shown that the former valet of
Mortimer L. Schiff did not commit the
crime for which he was sentenced to
30 years' Imprisonment, Gov. Dlx in
a statement issued last night says he
would' Justify and maintain his de
termination that Hrandt is not worthy
of a pardon. The governor says the
statement Is his "farewell word" In
the case unless the higher courts set
aside the writ of habeas corpus by
which Hrandt won his release.
The governor declares he has no
regret' for his action and offers no ex
cuses. Moral as well as legal consid
erations, he says, Influenced him.
Hurley Growers to Extend Pool.
Lexington, Ky., March 1. Meetings
under the Hurley Tobacco society's di
rection were held yesterday In 46
counties in Ohio, Indiana nnd Ken
tucky, furthering the campaign for a
10 years tobacco pooling agreement.
Efforts are being made to Induce land
Owners to sign a- pledge to pool the
entire product with the socloty for 10
years longer. Hurley society offlcliUs
estimate 40,000 farmers, producing
800,000,000 pounds annually, will sign
the pooling pledge before the final
count, ' '
nil or lain mm
15 UNDER CONSUIl!
Little, Jake F. Newell, D. A. Earklcy,
W. A. Howell, J. C. Newell, H. M.
Wilder,.!. W. Garrison, Chas. 11.
Cowlcs. P. K. Drown. C. If. Somers,
W. II. Foster. M . N. Harshaw, J. W.
Whisnant, T. ". Itobblns, J. M.
Smith, J. A. Richardson. J. C. Smith,
Fred 1J. Ilainrick, chin'n Co. Rep.
committee,- . C. Mc Italic, D. F.
Morrow. C. D. Greer, Wm. J. Mc
Daniel, G. II. Hill. Hill Scoggin, V.
A. Ruppe, Chas. French Toms, W. C.
Kcylor, I!. F. Staton, Kli Merrell, II,
G.iHailey. J. A. llrock, W. C. Grat
scy V. I. Dune, chairman county
i-oininlssioners, A. K. Smith, M. N.
Scherr, .1, I.. Rose, K. G. Morris.
FOR ROOSEVELT FIGHT
The Colonel Again in New York
to Discuss Plans with
Leaders.
New York, March 1. Theodore
Kmisevelt came from Oyster Hay to
his editorial office today for further
conference with political leaders en
gaged in plans for his presidential
nomination. The announcement of
the selection of Senator Dixon us
chairman of the executive committee
probably will- be followed by the an
nouncement of the administrative
commltice with former Secretary of
the Navy Newberry as chairman.
The executive committee is to have
general supervision over the cam
paign. Senator Dixon's associates on
tho committee are Frank Knox, chair
man of the republican central com
mittee of Michigan; William L. Ward,
republican national committeeman
from New York; Walter Brown, chair
man of the Ohio republican central
Committee; Cecil Lyon, Texas nation
al committeeman, and Senator Wil
liam Flynn of Pittsburg.
Senator Dixon will have headquar
ters at Washington. Mr. Knox will be
In charge In Chicago, and Mr. Ward in
New York, while Mr. Lyon will look
after the campaign In the south.
Watson Cut Dinner Engagement.
New York, March 1. It was ex
plained today that William Watson,
the English poet, refused to attend
the annual dinner of the Economic
club of New York last night after he
had been programmed as the guest of
honor because the name of W. Morgan
Sh lister appeared on the list of speak-1
era. The poet declared he was too
loyal to England to listen quietly to
such an attack on her policy as he
felt Mr. Sinister would make. .
Great Rrewerjr Pestroyed.
Valdlvia. Chile, March 1. Fire yes.
terday destroyed Anwandter brothers'
brewery, the largest In South America.
The loss is f 5,000.000.
lUIRUM OPPOSES PLAN
TO W ROADS LIABLE
Points to the Danger of Col
hision in Bill of Lading
Frauds.
Washington, March 1. General
Counsel A. P. Thorn of the Southern
tallway was one of u number of rail
road attorneys who "teslilied before
the senate interstate commerce com
mission today regarding proposed re
forms in lading bill methods, designed
to (ofeguard the documents and to
hold the railroads to strict liability
for them. Thorn testified for the rail
roads, calling attention particularly to
tile cotton Jiills of lading and the
large forgeries that have taken place.
Thorn said the railroads' liability for
lading bills made out between agents
and shippers, with all opportunity for
I collusion between these two Individ
ual, would place the railroads in the
position of being not only carriers but
bankers. He said the Southern rail
way system had from 1500 to 2000
agents of varying ability,' Intelligence
anil character and that although, In
the southeastern territory, east of the
Mississippi and south of the Potomac,
the railroads were already co-operating
and had established a central bu
reau at New York to which the roads
forwarded copies of all lading bills.
He mid the railroads wanted to co
operate to the fullest extent in insur
ing the safety of bills of lading but
lhat they should not be held liable.
SUGAR TARIFF SCREOULE
SECRETS WELL GUARDED
Committee Members Ignore
. Pleas. ffttAdxaiice. Informal
tion as to Plans.
Washington, March 1. Democratic
house members who will be given the
secrets of the ways and means com
mittee sugar tariff schedule in caucus
late today, vainly besieged the rooms
of that committee for advance Infor
mation that would enajilo them to
prepare for the caucus debate on the
measure. All appeals were turned
down. Chairman Underwood was re
quested to admit or deny anything
about the schedule. "Nothing will be
given out to anybody before S o'clock,"
he said.
Talk among the members was di
vided as to reports of the commit
tee's conclusion, some clniming it
would be free sugar while others
looked for only' a 50 per cent reduc
tion. The caucus will develop a live
ly tight. The free sugar enthusiasts
claim they will win.
TWO REBEL DETACHMENTS
Revolutionary Forces Sustain
Heavy Loss The Govern
ment Retakes San Juan.
Mexico City, March 1. Forty Vas
questas were killed and sixty wounded
In buttle with government troops near
limllco. In the state of Coahulla, ac
cording to a report from the com
mander of the government troops. A
detachment of 100 federals nnd rural
guards recaptured San Juan Guade
loupe. Federal troops under Colonel Santi
bane today killed twenty Zapatistas
In a figt at Texcala. The federal cas
ualties numbered nine.
STUBBS TO STUMP
luinsns Governor Confers Willi Roose
velt Says Taft's Name Will Not
be lrescnted.
New York, March 1. Governor
Stubhs called on Colonel Roosevelt to
day and talked over campaign plans.
The governor again declared that
Taft's name would not be presented
at the Chicago convention. He said
he Intended to take the stump for
Roosevelt.
i MY CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT
If I ronld Select the Man I Wonld Nairn
Name - ,
Address. . ,
Cut this ticket out and mall It to The GsietteNews. or hand It In at
tills office. It you do not care to write your name on the ballot, yoa
can write It In a registry book profiled at the office.
Results will be published from time to time and In no ease will tlie
name of the voter be given oat a iless so requested. , .
Hundreds of Steamers Tied up
in British Ports, Lacking '
Coal Railways Cut '
Service."
MORE THAN A MILLION
WORKERS ON STRIKE
Government Will Enact Mini
mum Wage Scale Legisla
tion if Necessary to Rem
edy Situation.
Loudon, .March 1. Exeepilng a few
small collieries in Isolated districts
the Country's coal mines are Idle this
morning. Official returns estimate
the number of strikers at 1,040.407.
Railways in Wales today issued
notices that their' train service would
he curtailed.
The miners' federation resumed Its
conference, this morning and one of
the members said he believed ne
gotiations with the owners would bo
successfully terminated next week.
Public opinion Indorses the govern
ment's decision to pass n minimum
wage blli.
.Several hundred steamers are held
up at various ports through lack of
coal. The large trans-Atlantic lines
assert they are well provided with
rtiel. - .
Chancellor Lloyd-George Is drafting
a minimum wage bill, but It Is stated
that the government is hopeful of be
ing able to secure the establishment
of a minimum 'wage scale without re
course to legislation now that tho
Welsh mine owners see that they are
powerless to resist any longer.
Some of the railways have sent out
notifications of curtailment of their
services owing to the strike.
"The government, having recognlz-
fr-a thfe-prTncrme br a-.tniuiiitrnti a;r
for all underground workers, if it Is
not secured by agreement it will be
secured by the government by other
means."
This extract from the speech made
by the prime minister to members of
national miners federation at the con
ference held yesterday, indicates the
ence held yesterday. Indicates the
lengths to which the government is
prepared to go to settle the strike. It
is virtually an ultimatum to the coal
owners.
Emphasizing the point again. Mr.
Asquith said that the government is
determined that the minimum wage
shall become part and parcel of the
organization and work4ng of the coal
ndustry by whatever appropriate
means the government can command.
Hamburg, March 1. The price of
bunker coal has doubled since the
British coal strike went into effect.
There is little coal available for for
eign vessels even at fancy prices.
Twenty-two steamers due here today
from England have not arrived.
MISSIONARIES SLAIN
BT CHINESE OUTLAWS
San Francisco, March 1. Bringing
the first news of the massacre of eight
Christian missionaries by fanatical
Chinese outlaws last October, 24 mis
sionaries returned on the liner China
today from Shensl province, Central
China.
Sharp Fighting In Haiti.
Cape Haytien, Haiti, March 1. In
sharp fighting at Talunqucra between
revolutionaries and Santo Domingo
government troops, 12 revolutionaries
were killed and a number wounded
The government troops had 22 casual
ties. The Santo Domlngan gunboat
Independence today landed 680 sol
diers at Monte Crlstl.
Captures Honduran Town.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, March 1.
Jose Maria Villadates, a Honduran
revolutionary, crossed the San Salva
dor frontier into Honduras with 60
men today, capturing the border town
Aramenclna.
Rale Advance Held I'p.
Washington, Miarch 1. Railroad
freight tariffs of the southwestern
lines making advances on cotton seed
products wore suspended by the inter
state commerce commission today un
til June 20, pending an Investigation.
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