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Meitflle THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES LAST EDITION 4:00 P. M. Weather Forecast: GENERALLY FAIR. Vol. xvn. no. 83. ASHEVILLE, N .C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 16, 1912. 3c PER COPY PE RSON GETS DUNC AN'S POST FINISH 1IHG OF TESTIMONY FOE OF ARCH BALD REPORTS READ BY BAPTISTS REPUBLICANS HOLD ROILY DENOUNCED Asheville Man Is Elected as National Committeeman by Roosevelt Forces at Raleigh. COLONEL'S FOLLOWERS HAVE A FIELD DAY Morehead, However, Will Re tain the State Chairman ship Until the Sum mer Convention. Editorial Correspondence of The Gazette-News. Kalelgh, May 16. Friends of Col. Roosevelt, reflecting upon the events of yesterday, feel that the convention proceedings indicate a fine day's work. At no stage of the deliberations did the little handful of Taft delegates seek to have themselves officially re corded In the president's favor. While the convention so changed the plan of organization as to enable the convention to elect Hon. Rich mond Pearson as national committee man, the convention adjourned about 9:30 p. m. without taking action with respect to the chairmanship, with the result that Morehead will hold on un til the next state convention this sum mer. It was urged that the conven tion had not been called for the pur pose of electing a chairman and, while Col. Lusk had been indorsed by a number of the western counties, other names were mentioned after the convention convened and it was found at the last moment, or when time tor action had arrived, that the anti Morehead people had no definite pro gram with the result that many of the delegates who had been voting against the Butler-Morehead faction looked with favor upon a proposal to post pone further action and voted for ad journment. In fact many of the del egates had already left the hall when the final vote on adjournment was taken. Kverybody remarked upon the handsome manner in which Raleigh entertained the convention. W. A. HILDEBRAND. Convention Proceeding. Gazette-News Bureau, 'The Hotel Raleigh, Raleigh May 16. The militant republicans xf North J Carolina yesterday, In a largely at- tended convention, wrested control, In a large measure, from the Butler Morehead faction; elected Richmond Pearson of Asheville as national com mitteeman to succeed E. C. Duncan of Raleigh, changed the plan of or ganization so as to bring control of the oartv more Into the hands of the people and elected four delegates and ! four alternates-at-iarge 10 ur vuv - go convention and Instructed them to vote for Roosevelt "as long as his name is before the convention, and to vote -on all motions and measures In such way aa best to promote his candidacy." It was well known that the conven tion would Indorse Roosevelt, but the feature of the convention lay In the defeat of the Butler-Morehead fac tion at every juncture save In the matter of adjournment, when the con vention at 9: JO o'clock determined, by small majority, to postpone the matter of electing the state chairman until the next state convention. DeJcRStes-at-UU-KC. The delegates-at-large are: Dr. Cyrus Thompson of Onslow county, T. E. Owen of Sampson, Richmond Pearson of Buncombe, and Zeb Vance Walser of Lexington. These were ehouen bv acclamation. George Pelleharri of Madison. H. C. Cavlness of Wilkes. 8. O. McGuire of Surry and Thome J. Cheek of Camden were chosen alternates. The only other name for alternate whs W. M. King of Guilford, who lacked a few votes of being elected. Committee Was Packed. It was after 5 O'clock before the election of delegates wm entered upon. The real fight came upon the question of the adoption oi the cre dentials committee. This committee had been packed, it appeared, by tne Morehead-Butler forces. There not hatnv even a minority mnn upon the . in... in make a report. This committee recommended the entire Beating of the Butler men In all cases, and when the report came to the con vention tho Hsht began. The Anson county matter was eaally disposed of by seating both delegates, but when the question of aeating Thomas Settle of Buncombe oarna up, the first real test came. The Buncombe county convention had named two Taft dele gates, but had refused to allow the rr'nnrlty to nam Mr. Settle as one of these. Tha credentials committee wanted Mettle upon tha floor. Rich mond Pearson, who had attempted to have Settle named In Buncombe, led the fight against Settle here upon the grounds that It Involved tha right of tha majority to rule. After more than $0 minute' uproar, a vote was ob tained, Settle losing by a vote of 4S2 to son'. The Butler-Morehead strength on the various jelegatlon supported Rettta aa wall aa soma personal fol lowing Of Set Hi' 7.. V. Wslser Chairman. The Cartarat county fight reunited GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PRESBYTERIANS Rev. M. A. Mathews, J. 0. Mc- Clure and F. W. Sneed Can didates for Moderator. Louisville, Ky., Xlay 10. Nearly 2000 churchmen of the Presbyterian church in the United States of Amer- ica organized their one hundred and ' twenty-fourth general assembly here I today. The chief business before the ot Wake ana J- ? Matthews of Nfcsn , ., ,1 as delegates to the Chicago conven conference today was the election of . t,on They Wfire pIed(?ed but not ln a moderator. Leading candidates are Revs. Mark A.Mathews of Seattle, James G. McClure of Chicago and Frank Woodford Sneed. Sneed and MathewB are southerners, having been members of the Southern Pres byterian church before going to the northern church. Cumberland Presbyterian Conference. Warrensburg, Mo., May 16 Dele gates from 20 states were present when National Moderator Duvall to day called the eighty-second annual assembly of the Cumberland Presby terian church to order. VENIRE IS DRAWN Returnable Monday Morning All the Defendants but One in Jail. Special to The Gazette-News. Hendersdnvllle, May 16. A venire of 58 baa been drawn from which to select a jury for the trial of the numerous defendants In the Hawkins murder case. The venire is return able Monday morning. All the de fendants have been brought to Hen dersdnvllle that were not already here and all are in Jail except Dan McCall, who is out on bond. Superior court Is today engaged In . , . , rharllo ltnrlortvnnrl fnr murder of Will Fletcher at Fletcher. Joe and Nick Blake are on trial as accessories after the fact. This case. It Is expected, will be-concluded Saturday. , CHOSEN BY SOUTHERN Dp. L. B. McBrayer Appointed Com pany Physician for the Ashe vlllo Division. Friends of Dr. U B. McBrayer will be 'nterested to know that he has been appointed company physician by tho Southern Railway company for the Asheville division. He received the appointment a few days ago. It is understood that Dr. W. D. Hllllard is to be away on vacation for some time. Besides having to go to any wrecks, the duties of Dr. McBrayer will be about the same as In general practice and in the hospitals. By. McBrayer already'lllls the position as city health officer and his days will likely be very full. STORK VISITS WILEY'S Possible Hereditary Successsor to Chlcl'inm or Chemistry, Barcau Arrives in Washington. Washington, May 16. With the bu reau of chemistry still without a chief, u I. hereditary successor to Dr. Harvey M. Wiley urrlved this morn ing. When the former chief chemist became the father of n boy, his first born, former official tribulations were forgotten In the Wiley household. Dr. Wiley, who is 67 years old, mar ried Miss Anna CI. Kelton a year ago. FEDERALS DEFEATED Garrison or :100 Driven From Coyaine bv 2.10 Keliels With Loss ot II Men. Jimlneit. Mexico, May 18. Three hundred federals under Gen. Sanjinex were driven from Coyame by ISA rebela today. The government forces abandoned two machine guns. The federal loss was 14 killed. The rebels lost one killed and one wounded. DEBS TO RUN AGAIN ITobahty Will Be Hi CholT of the Socialist Convention for Presi dential Nominee. Indianapolis. May 16. Eugene V Debs probably will be the national socialist convention's choice for the presidency. The convention Is now framing a piatform. Nominations will be made tomorrow. Mi I hod I -t to KJc. ew Bishop FOR HAWKINS JURY NEW CONVENTION Another Organization Formed in Fourth District Follow ing State Meeting. Gazette-News Bureau, The Hotel Raleigh, Raleigh, May 16. All that remained today of the hitherto strong Morehead organization was Chairman Morehead himself, the convention last night having placed Marion Butler on ice, neatly packed, and swept all opposition aside. As a result of the action yesterday of the convention in reversing a re commendation of the credentials com mittee, another fourth district con gressional convention was held today presided over by Col. Logan Harris. The convention named Colonel Harris structed for Roosevelt. TPs T. Hicks was nominated for elector, but It was understood he will be candidate for the supreme court. John F. Mitchell of Franklin was nominated for con gress. This make two organizations in the fourth district, wth two sets of candidates. The other convention in- atructed for Roosevelt. SOUTHERN PRESBY TERiAN ASSEMBLY III SESSION Former Governor Glenn Men tioned for Moderator at Bristol Meeting. Bristol, Tenn., May 10. When the lifty-second general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church Con vened at 11 o'clock this morning there was a large attendance from 14 synods. The opening sermon was by Rev. Russell Cecil, tho retiring mod erator, of Richmond. Va. The tlrst business transacted this afternoon was the election -of a moderator. Names mentioned in this connection are former Governor R. B. Glenn of North Carolina, Rev. R. C. Reed of Colum bia. S. C, Rev. James I. Vance of Nashville and Rev. T. S. Clyce of Hherman, Tex. The evening session will be devoted to popular meetings, with numerous speeches. The Southern Presbyterian church's territory extends through all the southern and southwestern states, These 14 synods are made up of 89 presbyteries. Will Name 32 National Dele gates Instructed to Vote for Clark. Baltimore, Md.. May 16. The dem ocratic state convention assemble'! here today to select delegates to the national convention. Thirty-two dele gates with half a vote each will he chosen with Instructions to Vote for Champ Clark for the presidential nomination. Wilson Men In Majority. Burlington. la., May 16. Clark won 15 and Wilson 17 of 82 Iowa district delegates to the democratic conven tion in nominating caucuses held prior in the opening of the state conven tion here today. A Widow Elected Mayor. Sheridan, Wyo., May 16. Mrs. 8u sle Wissler, a widow, was elected mayor of Dayton, Wyo., yesterday on an Independent ticket. A majority of tho votes were cast by women. No Action on Nelson Ri-solve. Washington, Mny 16. The house agricultural expenditures committee today postponed Indefinitely action on the Nelson resolution to investigate the meat Inspection service. ?. caxsasw men k Gruesome Find Reveals Fate of Titanic Victims Boat Containing Bodies of Three Men Who Had Starved to Death at Sea Is Picked Up by White Star Liner Oceanic. New York, May H. That some passengers of the Titanic starved to death In open boats after escaping from the sinking vessel was made tar- rtbly probable with the arrival here Star line steamer Argument of Counsel in Brewer Murder Oas Began With Opening of Afternoon Session of Court. REBUTTAL EVIDENCE OFFERED BY STATE Three Addresses to Jury by At torneys for Defense, Two to Be Made for Prosecution. Just before court took recess at noon the evidence both lor the state and the defense in the case of Wes. Brewer was concluded and the argu ment by the counsel lor the state be gan this afternoon when court opened. There will be three speeches by coun sel for the defense, Judge P. C. Cocke, Judge H. B. Carter ami W. H. Daniel. The counsel for the prosecution will have two speeches, by Walter Haynes and Solicitor Reynolds. Judge Long had given the defense permission to bring Deputy Sheriff Mitchell back to the stand. Mr. Mitchell said that he desired to tell of some inducements which he offered the prisoner to talk to Jack Jarrell, another negro. He said he told Brewer that some women had been talking about receiving some letters from Brewer, and the prisoner then isked to see Jarrell. The officer then listened to their conversation, and it seems that Brewer told Jarrell to tell the women It was what they swore not what they said that counted; that there were three people in the auto mobile, hut the driver said he (Brew er) was not the man. The defense made a motion that the case be re-openeii on the ground that some Of the witnesses wished to change ll Mr testimony,: since Brewer had his hair clipped jut tbls was re- lusea.- Tho morning session of Superior court was taken up with rebuttal and Corroborative evidence by the state and several witnesses were examined including the police officers of Ashe ville, South Carolina officers and South Carolina negroes. About the most Important evidence brought out was that of Claude Tucker and Charlie Moore of Anderson, S. 0., vh swore that the prisoner arrived at Anderson and was arrested for steal ing a bicycle on the third Sunday in June before the murder. Patrolman Lomlnac also told of a statement whl h the prisoner made to him Just after he was brought here, that he was working for "Mr. Willie Twigg' at Augusta all the summer of the murder. Claude Tucker, a negro, said that he was able to tlx I he date of the ar rival of the prisoner at Anderson by the fact that he had himself been ar rested for selling Ice tickets without license on the same day. He wrote some letters for the prisoner. Charlie Moore, who has a rooming house a' Anderson for negroes, also swore that tne prisoner arrived at his place on the third Sunday In June, which was on the eighteenth. Mr. Hicks swore yesterday that the prisoner went to work for him at Laurens, S. C, by June IS and remained until the lat ter part of July. Patrolman Condor was called and asked in regard to the testimony of two witnesses yesterday that Arthur Templeton, colored, state's witness, had said that be had been promised some money for his affidavit In gard to the time lirewer went to work for Mr. Hicks. Templeton had already denied thai he had made the statement or that he had been prom ised money, and I lie officer stated that no one had offered the negro money so far a.s he knew. This was corroborated by Deputy Sheriff Reed of Laurens county and other South Carolina officers. Captain Lomlnac was asked about a conversation he had with Mr. Bourne, witness for the deferre, In regard to the Identity of the negro, and stated that Mr. Bourne had told- him that he would not swear the prisoner Is Muff, but that II "he Is not they will never get him." This was corrobor ated by Patrolman Jones. Mr. Lomlnac also told that Brewer asked him to semi for "Mister Willie Twigg" of Augusta, satfntc that he went to work for him on June 28 or (Contlnuec on pas I.) eondlt. on that ihey were committed to (the sea after bmlHl servlcea. I The bodies were of men. them waa chained by the U tnwart In one end of the bo One of others were h Boland Called "Traitor, Cut throat and Dangerous Man'.' by Witness. Washington, May 16. ISdward J. Williams of Scranton, Pa... chief wit ness so far in the house judiciary committee's investigation tof an al leged Iransaction between Judge Rob ert W. Archbald of the 'Commerce court and the Erie railroad: furnished a sensation at yesterday's hearing when he denounced William P. Bo land, also of Scranton and author of the charges against the jurist as "traitor, a cut throat and a danger ous man." While Williams hotly denounced Boland, who sat within arm's length, he aiso charged him with once having "doped" a lawyer in Scratton to get certain information. By ttie time the stir was over Williams liad further complicated his testimony. He repu diated a letter signed by him and sent to Vice President Conn of; the Laurel Line, who had contracted to buy the Katydid culm bank from Williams and Archbald after they had secured an option upon it from the Erie. A photograph of the tetter is in possession of the department of jus tice, but Conn testified it had never been out of his possession and that he had not been a party to photo graphing it. A reference in the let ter "to the party with whom you ha'e been dealing" was construed '.o mean Judge , Archbald. Attorney Worthington for the judge sought to being out an inference that Boland had Inspired the letter and photo graphed it before it was sent to .'onn. Williams on the stand declared he had never seen It although the sig nature was his. 'If you did not dictate this letter. who do you think did dictate It?' asked Mr. Worthington. "Maybe Judge Archbald dictated,' said Williams. "I haven't any Idea." "You admitted here the other day that you took another letter from Judge Archbald to Mr. Conn to W, P. Boland and let him photograph it, didn't you?" I didn't know he was going to pho tograph the letter," said Williams. You said a while ago that Boland had told you that he had done things It-) others. -What did-yort mean?" 'Why he doped a lawyer in Scran ton to get some Information out of him," said Williams. "Did he tell you that?" asked Worthington. Yes. Boland told me that he gave him liquor in order to get Information out of him. William Fitzgerald Is the man. Mr. Martin, who sits beside you. knows him. Mr. Pierce of Scranton knows him too." Do you think It possible that you might have been under the Influence f liquor when you signed this letter to Conn?" "Yes, it's possible," Williams an swered. "Boland might have taken advantage of me. He's that kind of man, according to his own words to me. He told me about copying all these letters after I had been before the attorney general. He said, 'You didn't know what I was doing; you were as innocent as a child.' 1 was too. I didn't know what Boland was doing because he is a traitor, a cut throat, a dangerous man." "Were you drunk the day you took the letters to Boland?" Representa tive Sterling asked. "I don't think so." "Did you ever tell a reporter In Scranton that you would clear Judge Archbald by your testimony here?" "Yes, I did. I said the whole truth would come out and wouldn't hurt him." "Did you use Judge Archbald to make money for yourself or was Judge Archbald using you to make money for himself?" Chairman f lay ton asked. "Why I had half the culm before I ever went to Judge Archbald," said Williams. "I only wanted him to help me." "Did Judge Archbald ever tell you that you might he rewarded In the future If you gave favorable testi mony here or rerraineu irom giving lamaglng testimony .' "No sir." "Did you ever tell anyone he had that?" "I never said such a thing and I tare any man to say that I did." "Isn't It a fact," asked Represents the Floyd, "that right now you are In a deal with another party In which vou are to get IH'OO because of your supposed Influence with Judge Arch' bald?" "I don't know of any such deal.' said Williams. Representative Webb asked Wil liams If he thought it waa proper for him to ask Judge Archbald. against whom he was going to testify, for money to pay his fsre to Washington Williams said It made no difference where he got the money, he had told the truth. He also ssld he had first asked Boland for money hut was re fused. Conn testified that In n letter which Williams had written to him on Marrh 1J, 111, reference was made to "the party who has been dealing with you." and that he believed It re ferred to Judge Archbald. He told of making an offer for the Katydid culm hank to Judge Archbald and aid the Judge later catlert upon him at his office. George K. Brnwnell, vice president and general counsel of the Brie rail road, was a witness nt the house ju dietary committee hearing today of tha phiran strains) Judae R. W Archbald. Brnwnell detailed I status of the lighterage case an CLANSMAN'S TRIAL HEARS CONCLUSION Case Placed in Jury's Hands When Court Reconvened This Afternoon. Wytheville, Va May 16. Today may decide the fate of Floyd Allen. Prosecutor Wysor who was making the closing address in the Allen case when court adjourned last night, re sumed his speech today. Arguments of the defense and pros ecution concluded, court recessed for luncheon at 12:45 o'clock today. The case was ready to be placed in the jury's hands when court reconvened at 2:30 o'clock. It was anticipated the jury's deliberations would not take considerable time and Floyd Al len would know his fate by dark to night. In his argument, Prosecutor Weyser indicated that Byrd Marlon, indicted with the Aliens, may not have been implicated in the shoot ing. TO DISOLVE ALUMINUM TRUST Federal Government Files Civil Action at Pittsburg, Charg ing Monopoly. Pittsburgh. May 1. The federal government today filed a civil anti trust suit against the Alumnium com nan oi A.merlcK,. wijch will be the basin for an agreed degree designed to restrain the so-called alumnium trust from monopolizing the manufacture of aluminum and its products, includ ing cooking utensils. The government alleges the trust acquired substantial control of the aluminum Industry In the Cnlted States and charged unrea sonably high prices on Its products. Y OF F CONVEYED TO DENMARK Three Men-of-War Escort the Royal Yacht, Sailing From Lubee. Lubec, May 16. The Danish royal yacht Dannebrog, heavily draped in mourning, steamed out of Travemu- ende harbor at noon today with tho casket containing the body of the late King Frederick. Dowager Queen ..ou.sa ana me unnn J""'l " princesses stood on the Dannebrog s the demonstrations of sympathy from the crowd on the quays. The Danish warships Olfert, Fischer and Beder Skram are accompanying the yacht on the voyage to Copen hagen. Hamburg, Germany, May 1. The body of the late KJng Frederick VIII. of Denmark, who died here undar tragic circumstances Tuesday ' night, was started on Its Journey to Copen hagen this morning. A short funeral service was held in the hotel before the casket was taken to a train. The widowed queen. Louisa, left the hotel n the arm of Prince Harold, her third son She appeared to no aeepty ai- fected. $1,1 MINIMUM SUM EXPRESS ROBBERS GOT Took 30 Packages of Currency, Two of Which Contain ed $190,000. New Orleans, May 16. Robbers of a Queen A Crescent train near il.it tlerburg yesterday got at least l$0. 000. according to the best Informa tkin obtainable. It Is positively known that from tbt sefe blown open the bandits got over no pficksses nf cur rency, one containing over $30,000. One package of currency contained $M0,0Cj, according to un express messenger. Good ItfSidH Congress 0M-ns. SUES School Training for Mountain Children Emphasized by the Home Mission Board. ASHEVILLE IN LEAD FOR NEXT CONVENTION Dr. E. C. Dargan Is Unanimous ly Re-elected President by Convention at Ok lahoma City. Oklahoma City, May 16. The Southern Baptist convention entered into the second day's work today. The first convention work was the in troduction of distinguished visitors from the northern church. The con vention began the consideration of reports from committees. The annual Southern Baptist convention began yesterday afternoon with 948 messengers from seventeen states in attendance. Officers were elected and the reports of the Sunday school board and the boards of home and foreign missions were read. Dr. Edward C. Dargan of Macon, Ga., was unanimbusly re-elected president. The Sunday school board announc ed the appointment of the following lesson committee: Rev. Dr. Dargan of Georgia, Rev. D. J. P. Green of Mis souri. Rev. W. B. Spillman of North Carolina, Rev. Dr. B. H. Dean of Ken tucky, Rev. Dr. J. M. Frost of Tennes see, Rev. Dr. I. J. Vanness of Ten nessee and Rev. Dr. J. R. Sampey of Kentucky. Next year's convention now lies be tween Asheville and San Antonio, Tex. The supporters of San Antonio claim with their delegation they can take it by force, though several Texans are pledged to Asheville and eastern dele gates all are for Asheville. These latter all agree with us that the on- ti-emo distant of -tm northern-!! . tory from San Antonio would work S hardship with the eastern delegates which, with the memory of the former Asheville meeting, seems to give Ashe ville the lead. That the year JUBt ended was the most successful financially In the his tory of the home mission board of the Southern Baptist church was showrn In the annual report of the board made to the convention yesterday. While the board ended tho year with a de ficit of about $12,000, the report show ed that It collected, during the fiscal year ending April 30, $366,000, or about $23,000 more than was raised last year, for mission work In tho Southern states, parts of Illinois and New Mexico, and In Cuba and Pan ama. The report states that during the past year there were employed by the board, 18 imlusd evangelists. 55 workers among foreigners, 37 mis sionaries among the negroes, 27 In I'uba and five In the Canal zone. Tho total number of missionaries support ed wholly or in part by the board was 1309. of whom 269 were maintained entirely by the Home board. Tile Mountain Schools. One of the most Important phases of Its work, the board points out. Is that of school training for mountain children. It conducted last year a system of 29 secondary mountain I schools for the vouth among the back i war(J ,p of ,he southorn ntRh lands, In which there were 5000 stu dents and with a property valuation of more than half a million dollars. Resultant upon the work of tho Home Mission board during the last year were 26,899 baptisms snd 47.728 addlt: -ns to the church. Its mission aries organized 201 churches and there were 685 volunteers for mission work and the ministry. The report recommended the Insti tution of a campaign to secure $500,- O00 for a church building loan fund. to nld In erecting churches In needy places. It being shown that there .ire 3000 housless Baptist churches in the convention. The inauguration of a plan for the vltallzation and enlist ment In Christian work of backward churches, also waa strongly urged. "The Baptists," the report states, "are a very numerous and influential people In the south, and they r cept their full district, with Ideals that r.re high and for maintaining among the people a Christian life that shall have virility enough to permeate with high moral purpose the marvellous powers of the present Intense Industrial civil ization." Foreign Mission Board Bepotl. The Foreign Mission board reported that during the fiscal year ending April 30 the board raised for foreign mission work 1580.000 of Its appor tionment of $600,000 for the year, but a deficit of $40,000 was reported. I CALLED HIS BLUFF, SATS COL. ROOSEVELT Delivers Kpmlt un Canadian Reci procity u an Audience at Oreciivllle, O. i Urcenvtlle. O., May If. "I i his bluff," asserted Col. Roosevi ll Mi day, referring to Taft. in a speech here on Canadian reciprocity. Itoose- m 1 EE II114 and in I the Hooi Arehbaid w
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