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THE ASSOCIATED " PRESS DISPATCHES LAST EDITION fcOO P. M. Weather Forecast: ' SHOWERS. II A II II It X II II I VOL. XVII. NO. 75. ASHEVILLE, N .C, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 7, 1912. 3c PER COPY -U- FLOOD CLAIMS 1. 'ORE VICTIMS SOU MUD T T . R. AND CLARK GET MARYLAND STn'fli 1:1111! MEETING I IS GUILTY in Reports Come to Nev ' ins of Heavy Loss of Life ' Where Levees Have Broken. NO BOATS TO RESCUE HUNDREDS IN PERIL Property Loss in Louisiana , . Alone Is Now Estimated at Over Eight Mil lion Dollars. New Orleans, La., May 7. Unless boats are hurried to remoto sections of the . flood-inundated country In Polnte, Coupee parish It Is feared hun dreds will perish. Word was received In Morganza this morning that great numbers of people are.: marooned south of the levee breach at Torras. The lack of boats is -a distressing handicap. Stories of suffering among the refugees reached here this morn ing. . : .; ' : ' : Unofficial estimates place the agri cultural loss from the flood In Louis iana at eight and one-half million dollars. Eight hundred and seventy live square miles are Inundated. Al ready -considerable loss of life Is re ported. ' , . Hundreds living in the "back coun try" received no warning of the flood until the torrent swept upon them and they took refuge In housetops and In trees- and rafts. For several days thoy have been without adequate food and shelter. Heavy Iiamfall. Hard rains fell yesterday all along the river as far north as Torras. In the face of these conditions labor did not count vastly. Negroes refused to work In the rain until furnished with a generous supply of whiskey, and then they could do very little. Refugees at Bunkle. Bunklc, La May 7. KefuKees from the stricken motions of Polnte Couoee. St. Landry and Avoyelles parishes are flocking hero on every train. Th task of caring for the flood-stricken people is so taxing that outside aid has been requested. , . - Morganza, La... May 7. Because of flood conditions, cattle thieves are ac tive and many . farmers have lost stock because they were unable to guard them. -"" . UK 'HUE GOLUPSES KDI IIU Physician, Hastily Summoned, Says Indicted Woman's , Condition Serious. Atlanta, Qa., ' May 7.- Mrs. Daisy Ople Grace, Indicted yesterday on the charge of shooting her husband, Eugene Grace, collapsed in her cell early this morning.. A physician was haatlly summoned and stated that he found her in a serious nervous con dition. . The statement was published this morning that Mrs. Grace stated after the grand jury returned the indict ment that she was to become a moth er. .'' ' ' Eugene Grace is at his mother's home at Newnan, Gu., still In a dang erous corfdltton, from "the . bultet wound which he says was inflicted by hla wife. . . SUM; RHYMES. 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President Tsft for the first time In several weeks cast official cares aside for a day of rest and recreation. This morning he held 'a reception and this afternoon he has . humeri to nttcnrt bull game. Thin urnlng h attends the opening of tho BELIEVES PEOPLE FAVOR UNIT PLAN Superintendent Reynolds Finds Much Sentiment for. Uni form School Tax. Superintendent A. C. Reynolds of the county educational department has, during the past several weeks, been canvassing the county to ascer tain the sentiments of the people with reference to tho voting, of the special school tax of 30 centB on $100 and 90 cents on poll for the whole county. He Btated this morning that he thought the majority of the people are In, favor of it. Polls have been taken in many of the districts and In most of them the patrons of the schools are In favor of the tax by a good majority. - Judging from , what he learned by his trips over the county. Superintendent-Reynolds thinks that the educa tional mass meeting which is to be held in the court house Thursday morning at 11 o'clock will be well attended and that much enthusiasm will be shown In favor of the tax. , Dr. J. Y. Jordan-, Btate superintendent of education, will be. present and will make ah address. There are '82 districts In the county that have no special school tax, and 28 that have the special tax. The school board has Issued a state ment showing the condition of the financial side of the school affairs in response to a request from some of the tax payers. . Yusterduy about 1400 of these statements were moiled to citizens in all parts of the county, and 600 more will be given out by hand. A part of this statement was referred to in The Gazette-News a few days ago. The statement also -shows the amount of motiey that Is used in the schools under the present plan and the amount that could reasonably be ex pected from the special tax all over the county. The general school tax is derived from a levy of 20 cents on $100. 'In the 28 special school dis tricts 30 cents Is also levied, but by the proposed plan this, too, would tie in creased by 80 cents on the poll. - , Tho statement shows that the 28 special school districts receive $9080 from the general fund, and $15,117 from the special tax. It Is estimated that under the special county tax they won 1.1 receive $36,530. ThiB Includes Asheville.' The other districts receive $12,130 from the general fund, and It Is esti mated that they would receive $37,160 from the spoclal county tax. The fig ures for each district are given. ORDZGO WILL OPPOSE Threatens to March on Jurez Unless the Provisional President Leaves. Esalllon, Mexico, May T. General Orozco today refused to recognize the provisional government established by Gomez at Juarez. Orozco, on the march southward, telegraphed Gomez threatening him and his associate unless they left Mexico.'. TEXAS FOR COLONEL Roosevelt Practically Swept the State and Lyons Claim a Solid , Delegation. Austin, Tex., May J.Wt 1 now def initely known that Col. Roosevelt vir tually swept the state In the precinct primary conventions, although tne early reports Indicated that President Taft was In the lead. Col. Cecil Lyon. the Roosevelt manager, claims a solid Roosevelt delegation of 40 votes will he sent to the national convention Many precinct conventions did not Instruct, but their delegations are said to be favorable to Roosovelt. Taft curried the tenth congressional dis trict, due chiefly to the efforts of Gen Webster Flannlgun, United States In ternal revenue collector at Austin, In his behalf. It Is planned by the Taft supporters. throughout the state to make another fight In tha. county conventions next Saturday In the hope of capturing',,-,. flt iHm,e. i,ut Questions of wages some of the delegates to tne state convention, which meets June 18. Iti Is assured that many split conventions', company-B interpretation of rules will be held. nd these win ne usen am a basis to send a contesting delegation to the national convention Dy tne tan men. . In the democratic precinct primary .1 Wllann tori HnrmAII. Clark and Underwood by receiving more Instructed votes than all three of his opponents combined, w llson carried every county In which United States Senator Pulley made a speech for Harmon. " . , ,- Apathy In MlNHimltnl Prlmai-les. t.,i,... kiiu. Muv A demo - crallr presidential preference primary was held .throughout the state today. 117. .ri. f iTnrterwood and Wilnon' Senator Root welcomed the foreign on the ballot. There is apathy,, . Men Working in Collierj Near Scranton, Pa., Badly Beaten Police Re- pel Assailants. MINE TRAIN IS HELD UP AT MOUNT CARMEL Troopers Disperse Pickets on Roads Leading to the , Shaft's Men Ugly Mood, in Scranton, Pa., May 7. Enraged women this morning led a party of 400 men, women and children In dem onstration against men engaged In re pair work on the Dickson colliery of the Delcware & Hudson company. Several men. wore badly beaten. Po lice dispersed the gathering. , This is the first outbreak here since the miners' suspension five weeks ago. . Mount Carmel, Pa., .May 7.- Idle miners are In an ugly mood. Five hun dred of them accompanied by many women sympathizers, today stopped a Reading railroad mine train near an Alaska shaft, preventing the. com pany's hands from going to work. Pickets on the roads leading to the mine were v dispersed by mounted troopers. ' . . . 8LEASE SEEMS DEFEATED B! JONES FOR GOVERNOR Incumbent Appears to Have Lost Control of Coming State Convention. . Columbia, S. C, May 7. County conventions were held all over South Carolina yesterday to select delegates to the . democratic state convention which meets here next week. . Nowhere was any Instructions given for any other candidate than the Now Jersey governor.. , . ' With. about half the. conventions heard from' so far, Judge Ira B. Jones, candidate for governor against Cole L. I '.lease., appears to' have- won a victory in the preliminary struggle for control of the state convention. Sixteen out of twenty-four delegates endorsed Judge Jones or elected delegates known to be his supporters. ', Five counties endorsed Blease or elected Btease delogates and In three , no ex pression was had. ; NEGRO PUT TO DEATH f 1 Mob Captures Alleged Assail- 1 '". ant of Wealthy Planter's V Wife and Son. f Columbus, Miss., , May 7. George Edd, a negro, accused . ot shooting and wounding Mrs. , Thomas Dee,- a prominent planter's wife, and her ton. Thomas, was captured by a posse yes terday and hanged to a troo. Mrs. Deo and her. son were Hred on from ambush Saturday night on the Dee plantation. Neither was seriously hourt. - RAILROAD EMPLOYERS REQUEST CONFERENCE Trainmen, Conductor and . Flremon Not In-Accord With the Rail road Management. ' Philadelphia, May 7. A committee representing the brotherhood ot train men, the brotherhood of conductors, and the brotherhood of firemen today lxtnt a letter to 8. C. Lonir. aeneral mnnalII,P f the Pennsylvania rail- j rou() re(ucsung that he meet them to ddg, grievances. Thirty grievances or nourg are nt Involved. . ... rtiiTurcnces deal mostly with frn-Mn- the men. Twenty-five thou an(1 mftn are nvolved. . RED CROSS MEETING Dflegalw KrenUMve of Practl- cully Kvery Nation Aiweiiible li Washington Today. Washington, May 7. Delegates i from the Red Cross tocletlos of the world, representative nf practically (every nation, gathered here today for ti.t." or.nlng session or tno iiiiun, in .tcrnatlonal Rod Cross conference. The conference continues until May visitors in mo ituaumu iivsitivm Taft. Scene Specticdar, Yet Sad, as Warriors of the Sixties . Gather in Muster of Peace. SPEECHES OF WELCOME AND RESPONSE MADE Gen. I. C. Walker Pays Tribute to Gen. Gordon, Claimed ; ,, :.- y' ' '..'.a V -;'"-. v by Death Since the : Last Reunion. . Macon, May 7. The remnant of the gray-clad host that set the world a notable' example ot valor 60 yeaia ago, answered roll call here today in a muster of peace. It was the annual reunion of the United Confederate veterans.. In tt great tented city 50, 000 veterans, -with affiliated "sons" and "daughters" gathered and hun dreds more are coming on special trains from all parts of the union.. The camp is named in honor of Gen. John B. Gordon, Georgia's famous military leadarf - V While the stirring music of dozens of military bands and the thrilling call of the drum and flfes corps were calculated to move the aged warriors tp thoughts - of spectacular- scenes staged half a century ago, there were notes of sadneES becaitHe'-of the dis integration of the "thinning,, gray line. The convention was called to order by Gen. . John W. Madclox of Rome, Ga. Col. Walter iA. Harris of Macon, Miss Grace J. Lumpkin, sponsor for Macon, and Mayor John T.. Moore formally welcomed the veterans and visitors. Roland Ells delivered the address of welcome to the Sons of Veterans. : The response was made by Lieut.-Gen. C. Irvine Walker, commander-in-chief. Committee appoint ments followed. : The convention then adjourned unMl 8 o'clock: tonight, when the annual oration will bo de livered by Col. Wallace Screws of Montgomery, Ala." f' v. - Camp John -Bi Gordon is 'thronged with ..ycterans. Every tent Is floored, the -streets are paved with cinders and speclaJ'preparatlons have been com ploted for the commissary. ' The election of officers takes place Thursday. A warm contest is on for commander-in-chief between Gen. Walker of Charleston and Gen. Eon nett H. Toung of Louisville, Ky. Gen Van Zant of Texas also will bo nomi nated. . - . t Gen. Walker's Address. Gen. Walker, commander-in-chief the United Confederate veterans, on behalf of tho organization, delivered the response to the addresses of wel come at the opening of the annual re union of the veterans hero today. In beginning his address Gen. Walker paid a tribute to Gen. George W. Gor don, who died soon after his election as commandcr-ln-chlef of the Confed erate veterans at the last reunion, and of whom the speaker said "A wise Providence hna, since we last met, gathered to Himself your eommnndcr-ln-chlef. My comrndes. Gordon' loved you, he trensured ever the sacred memories of a hallowed past; he was proud of the glories which cluster around this federation May tho memory of his life and work Incite us to higher effort for tho good of the United Confederate Veterans he so truly loved and faithfully serv ed." . Asking the question, "What Is It that brings to this meeting the 'boys' from the distant corners of our far spreading land?" the speaker said: Iteasons for the Gathering. "The principles for which we fought wore buried under the shattered ruins of tho confederacy. So their main tenance cannot be the reason for this great gathering. Our beloved confed erate banner 1b but a cherished mem ory, but. Oh how deeply cherished? We can never hope to unfurl It? We can gain nothing of material benefit by these re-unlons. Then what pow crful Impulse of our nature draws us here? It Is surely some deep, vivid Imperishable sentiment. Is It not proof of how much these old "boys' loved that confederacy which 'Rose so white and fair, And fell so pure of crimes,' Bhd of how they must, have Impressed that devotion upon their descendants. This strong sentiment Is partly the happiness we anticipate and partly the good we hope to accomplish. It Is a happiness to meet our dear old com rades and brolhurs, who stood by us, facing death, and who served their beloved country with unexampled de votlon, unexcelled courage and grley ous sufferings. . Confederate comrade ship Is the strongest bond between mun and man. It Is a great happiness to dwell lovingly upon the pathetic and the amusing Incidents of on war experience. It Is a happiness to meet these fair daughters who gnthe around us and honor us and our c"ie, "Now, what good can we expect? What the Reunions Accomplish. "In considering this do not forget that whether we were right, as we will forever claim, or wrong, as our ene mies assert, It la all now purely a acednmle question, one which cannot In the slightest degree affect our pros ent prosperity or happiness. The greatest good to be obtained by these reunions Is .our vindication a Jimttll canon of the rlgheteounne of the .Wmmmmvm . m B V mm Those Who Have Been Engag ed in Investigation for State Say Negro Will Be Con victed of Murder. A TRUE BILL IS FOUND AGAINST WES BREWER rial Date of Man Accused of Patrolman McConnell 's Murder Will Be Set This Afternoon. At this morning's session, the grand ury sitting -In the May term of Supe rior court for the trial of criminal cases In Buncombe county found a true bill against Wes. Brewer, alias ohn Huff, who has been held here for the pust several months under sus picion that he shot and killed Patrol man E. C. McConnell last summer, on the Biltmore road, after the officer had placed him under arrest for steal ing a cow: The date for the trial will be set this afternoon. Until reoently, the prosecution was In considerable doubt as to whether the negro held here as Wes. Brewer alias John Huff, alias Charlie Hill, alias Jack Johnson, had ever been in this state prior to his bringing here under arrest. The evidence in hand appeared to be Insufficient to prove even as much as that, let alone to fasten the crime of murder on him beyond a reasonable doubt. Since the preliminary hearing the state haR made a thorough investigation In the effort to establish the guilt or lnno cence of the defendant. ' , It is now stated thafthe prosecution has traced the whereabouts of the negro continuously from January 11, 911. un to and including the time of the killing and his course after the killing to his appearance at a point on the Savannah river, 20 miles below Augusta. '; As a result of these Investigations those conducting the case for the state hnve n-4iltttiit tfeutmMt hoM her is the murderer or K, Mcconneu and say they expect to prove their case clearly by quite a number of wit nesses from South Carolina and Geor gia; as well as In North Carolina. The trial of the case Is set for next Monday morning. : GOES THROUCH SENATE Amendment to the House Meas ' ure Only Increase Its Benefits. ' Washington,' May 7. The work men's compensation bill was passed In the senate yesterday 14 to- 13, sub stantially as framed ,hy the employ. ers' liability commission and amend ed only to Increase Its benefits. The measure, sharply fought by some of the democrats for several days, now goes to the ftuuse. Each Wants Keystone State Organization Both Have Indorsed Wilson. Harrisburg, Pa., May 7. Both fac tions of Pennsylvania democracy clashed today In convention for con trol of the state organisation. The main fight will ho over the position of permanent chairman. Both factions Indorsed Woodrow WilBon for the presidency. It probable Wilson delegatea will be named today. REVOLT FOR T. R. New York District Ieads Ilrcak Which May Swing State for . the Colonel. Jamestown, N. Y., May ' 7. Tw hundred republicans of Chautauqua county have signed a call for a con ventlon of progressive republicans to he held' In the city hall on May 11 to form a - Roosevelt organisation to cover the thirty-seventh congressional district., This district has elected Frank R. Smith of. Angelica and Frank C. Anderson of this cltv na tlonal delegates without Instructions. The chief mover In the new deal Is Krnest '"nweroft of this city, whi declined to -set aa state delegate ex cept under Implied Instructions for Roosevelt. Mayors. A. Carlson head the list nf signers. This Is the district which In 18011 first broke from Levi P. Morton to shoot their way out of court In dcfl McKlnlev. and It Is hopd to lead a once ot the law should Floyd Allen be i break again this year which will swing ,, "- .v. - " " (ILUG REPORTED in mm mm Deputy Sheriff Arthur Hall Shoots Dewitt Hunter He Surrenders. Information reaches the city con cerning a homicide that occurred Monday night in Yancey county. It is said that Arthur Hall shot and killed Dewitt Hunter at Boonoford, n the C, C. & O. railroad, near the Mitchell county line. According to the Information re- eived, young Hunter was drinking. nd at the request of his father, McD, luntcr, Albert Hall, a neighbor and eputy sheriff, was called into Hunt er's store to take charge of him. At first, It is said, Hall went away but was again called by the father of the deceased. When he entered the store the second time young Hunter is said to have grabbed a shotgun and was attempting to put a loaded shell Into It when Hall drew his pistol and fired, killing Hunter almost Instantly. Hall then surrendered. Both were prominent locally. Hall Is about 25 years of age, and Hunter was not quite 20 years old, and his, father, McD. Hunter, is one of the leading citizens of that part of the county. ' .;' IN CHINESE REPUBLIC Woman's Board of Methodist Church Relates Conditions in Foreign Lands. Minneapolis, Minn., May '7. The Wriman's Foreign' Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal church re ported to the general conference today that good results had followed the development of the society Into the home and foreign departments, the establishment of new enterprises; great increase in receipts, and the uniting of the society with Vtfmen's boards of other denominations In establishing and maintaining Union enterprises In the foreign field. The report showed a total mem bership of 283,172 and receipts $3, $52,609 in the lost four years. Much of the report was devoted to it review of the work in foreign lands. Of the China missions, the report says: . . The medical work with but twelve hospitals as centers, is gaining the respect of the people;' 142,531 pa tients were treated last year. Chinese girls are gladly taking the medical course to become, physicians or nurs es. The revolution In China Is giv- ng the missionaries access to many who could never before be reach ed. It Is elevating Christian men to ofllcial position and giving new In ftuence to the women of the house holds;." . Favorable comment la made on the mission work in India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Africa and South America. INQUIRY HELD UP Failure of Witness to Arrive Causes Delay of Investigation ot , Arvhbald Charges. Washington, May 7. The opening papers containing charges against Judge Robert W. Archbald of the Commerce court was again deferred when the house judiciary committee met today to begin Its Inquiry Into al legations against the jurist..1 Edward J. Williams of Scranton, Pa., who It was said was associated with Arch bald in the negotiations for the pur chase of culm . bank properties from the Erie railroad, telegraphed that he could not reach Washington for tho committee's forenoon session. It was expected the committee would meet later In the day. Aliens Wore in Court Deputy Sheriff Testifies He F Times Without Effect Prosecution 3till . Developing Its Conspiracy Theory. , , J Wythevllle, Vs., May 7. Several witnesses of the Hlllsvllle traVedy tes tified today In the trial of Floyd Al len, charged with murdering Prosecu tor Foster, that shots were fired by members of the Allen clan before the court officers and others rf turned the hots. The commonwealth produced witnesses by whom the prosecution hopes to establish the fact that a con spiracy waa formed by the Aliens to sentenced to prison. All witnesses placed on the stand by the atate have Each Will Take a Solid Block of Sixteen Votes to the National Conventions. ROOSEVELT DEFEATS r PRESIDENT BY 4000 Gets 66 Delegate in State Meeting Clark Has Sub stantial Lead Over Gov. Wilson. ' Gazette-News Bureau, Wyatt Building. Washington, May 7. The following statement was today issued by Senator DlxOn, Col. Roose velt's campaign manager, : regarding the Maryland primary result: 'Colonel Roosevelt won a smashing victory In the Maryland presidential preference primary yesterday and carries the solid delegation of 16 from that state to the republican national convention at Chicago. Despite un favorable weather conditions, the primary -vote was about 50 per cent of the total republican vote of the state, an unusually heavy vote for a primary. Colonol Roosevelt's major ity over Mr. Taft is about 10,000. , 'Maryland is the eighth state to elect delegates to the Chicago con vention by presidential primaries. These eight states aggregate 248 dele- gates. - Of these, Mr. Taft has only 30, two from the Lorlmer district ot . Illinois, six from Pennsylvania, and 22 from Massachusetts, Including the eight Roosevelt delegates voluntarily, advised by Colonel Roosevelt to vote for Mr. Taft In accordance with the preference of the state. Colonel Roosevelt has 182 of these 248 dele gates, approximately three times as . many as both of his opponents com bined.. He defeated Mr. Taft six to one In delegates from the eight pri mary states. This is the complete answer from' the - republican yotera- themselves to the Taft candidacy." Baltimore, May 7 Late returns last , night and early today from the Mary land primaries made no material change in the majorities Indicated for Theodore Roosevelt and Champ- Clark at- the atate conventions. Roosevelt has 66 delegates, one more than 18 necessary for control. Although re turns are Incomplete from counties outside Baltimore, enough have been received to establish Taft's defeat. , Democratic returns, still Incomplete but apparently conclusive, give Champ Clark 72 delegates, Woodrow Wilson 44 and Judson Harmon 4. Estimates of the personal preferential vote of , Maryland give Roosevelt a majority of 4000 over Taft. Clark's plurality in Baltimore city over Wilson approx imated 13,000. The vote when com- , pleted In the counties probably will reduce this to 11,000. ' ,' ' . . Roosevelt and Clark therefore will each take from Maryland to the na tional conventions a solid block of IB votes. Says "Maryland Went Right." New York, May 7. When Col. Roosevelt waj Informed that indica tions were he had carried tho Mary land primaries over Taft, he smiled and said: "Maryland went right; I am pleased." NO. 31 DERAILED Southern Washington to Jackson ville Train Leaves the Track Near Columbia.' Washington, May 7. Southern railway headquarters here (received today word that train No. 31 of the' Southeastern limited, which left here : at :20 o'clock last night for Savan nah and ackionvllle, was derailed north of Columbia, S. C. Later Information at Southern rail way headquarters here was that the engine, postal car, combination car . and one coach of the train were de railed at Sairwold, S. C. All the de railed cars remained upright. Ten passengers were. Injured and all the Injured were taken to Columbia, where six were placed In a hospital. The breaking of an axle of one of the driving wheels caused the wreck. Armor Says Witness ired at Floyd Point Blank Four "agred that the shooting was started by the Aliens. Two mora witnesses testified today that they saw Floyd shooting In the court officers' dlrec- ' tlon, , Further evidence that Floyd Allen wore bullet-proof protection In th Hlllsvllle court developed. Deputy Uherlff Gillespie testllled that nTter the thontlng begun, h fired four shot point-blank at Floyd. Before Allen was arrested be changed his clothes. Gillespie firmly believes the Allr.n clansmen on the day of the traredy wore armour as a protection. Cincinnati May music Ic festival. I anion ' j, ' I ' . g the voters.