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Sfe Meirtlle fafte fe. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES LAST EDITION 4:00 P. M. Weather Forecast: RAIN. VOL. XVII. NO. 110. ASHEVILLE, N .0., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 14, 1912. Sc PER COPY FEAR GROW ING OFG.O.P.WdECK Rains Checking Federal Advance IlLECE II PLOT Back to Stage After Marriage RIOTERS SHOT; ONE IS SLAIN HUD Roosevelt Men Point to Death of Old Whig Party to g Parallel Present Conditions. ROOSEVELT'S COMING UPPERMOST THEME La Follette, With His 36 Dele gates, Seems Almost Cer tain to Hold Bal- ance of Power. ! Chicago, June 14. Delegates to the republican national convention, In an ticipation of Roosevelt's coming to Chicago and the history-making epi sode In American politics that Is ex pected to occur, today went back to the first nomination of Lincoln in ef forts to find a parallel for the tight being waged here. Roosevelt men point to the death of the ol whig party as their theory of what may happen here next week. Taft leaders, declaring the action of the national inmmlttce In seating Roosevelt dele gates from Missouri was Indicative of Its fairness, laughed at the predictions of the Roosevelt followers and talk of a bolt. Roosevelt managers announced that if all remaining contests be decided for Taft, he will lack fourteen voteB of the number necessary to nominate. These figures and other compiled, brought the situation down to a point, where in the discussion of a dead lock, a possible "dark horse" looked large. The fight for the uninstructed delegates, the Bouthern delegates and the 36 LaFollette delegates from Wis consin and North Dakota today be came more determined, every possi ble argument being used by both sides to win them. Roosevelt men di rected a concerted effort toward the southerners in atempting to make them believe they would represent a certain majority against Taft's side. LaFollette Holds Balance of Power. The LaFollette delegation looms larg er thMi esse s a -amUa;! tVm JfcTatt is not in actual control of the conven tion from start to finish. LaFollette will hold the balance of power. Wal ter L. Houser, LaCollette's manager, repeated his assertion that tho La Follette delegation would avoid com bination with another candidate and that it was lookli..; ahead only to the senator's political future and the suc cess of the policies he has advocated In his fight through the various state primaries. Many Roosevelt leaders ( nnrede tho improbability of his nom ination on the first ballot, but at the same time say Taft cannot muster enough votes to adopt the report of the committee un credentials, whlih It Is admitted by mauy will be similar to that of the national committee. Here Is the point where they claim the Taft ship may go on the rocks. Great Interest today centered In the coming of Senator Root, booked by the Taft Torccs to be temporary and permanent chairman of the conven tion. Nearly two hours of acrimonious argument at the forenoon session of the republican national eomrcilttee re sulted In two delegates from a single I'klahotna district going to Taft. The Issues .hinged upon the regularity of rival conventions at Tuls.i, Roosevelt delegates appearing as contestants. The decision was by a viva voce vote. oommltte then quickly disposed I The of the first South Carolina district, In which regular and contesting dele Rates were both composed of Taft supporter. Of the contestants, Thos. L Grant of Charleston and A. A. Prlo leau of Hutnwvllle were seated. The first Tennessee district was then taken up. The first Tenni.-Hiee contest was a factional tight, I nth delegations be ing for Taft. The Soils faction was seated. In the second district the contesting Taft delegates were seat ed over the Roosevelt contestants. Consideration of the Tourth North Carolina contest was postponed tem porarily. Both delegations are for Taft. Senator Dixon was jubilant today over the contest result and resumed his attack on Taft leaders. He charg ed that "a certain outhern national nimnilltnnmnn" hnH hoen liromtSPd his son-in-law would be made post- iimHier in a soutnern cny u will I consistently ride the stream roller. Twelve delegates for Colonel Roose velt and 18 for President Taft marked yesterday' gains of the two chief rival for the republican preildentlal nomination, from the daclslrtn of con- si case by the republican national committee. In addition the commit- eo Bellied dispute liolwccn rival Roosevelt faction In two district of MkM, aho(lt rhlctt(f0 re,,orU that he rvorth Carolina, thus clearing the h() f)f)en mentned a possible colonel's title to vote from those rMpmm nominee for the preel ection. Idcnoy. that he wa completely out of it was a day of Roosevelt victories .... .., , ,,, ,..,., ,,, , - , , "ui virione aenieveo wun me mo 'iieaence or in lait nmjurnj i toe national oommlttee. Missouri' contests, which threat ened it battle between tho Taft and KooMvelt faction In which the line would be closely drawn, were com promised so effectively that the com mittee was unanimous In giving Col. Itooeavelt eight and Taft lx of the contorted delegate from that state. raft, two each from the ec- Ids, and L U. Diny and Patrick id, fourth, sixth, seventh and , uore of Oklahoma. Ilooevelt adher Mlulaatppl district, two each lent, on. the other, occurred today ie third, seventh and fhur- nould of the room of th national Mlmourt district. Total II. committee after Ih hearing In the Continued on ua I.I I third Oklahoma district contest. ROOSEVELT GOES TO STQRM CENTER Leaves New York for Chicago at 5:30 O'clock This Afternoon. New York, June 14. -Col. Roosevelt announced at noon today that he would leave at 5:30 o'clock this after noon for Chicago. Colonel Roosevelt arronuced on his arrival at his editorial office here today that the matter of his going to Chicago Is still open to question. He remained up until a late hour last night, hearing reports from his campaign managers. Before going to his olllce fhe colonel purchased a new campaign hat. The opinion prevails that he will depart late today for Chicago. Chicago, June 14. Senator Dixon, after a long-distance talk with Roose velt, said this morning: "I have a no tion that Mr. Roosevelt is going to pay us a visit very soon." Sir PRESIDENT MISUSED HIS FUND FOR TRAVEL Bitter Attack on the President During Debate on Ap propriation. Washington, June 14. Charging that President Taft had misused the $25,000 traveling expense fund voted yearly by congress, Chairman Fitz gerald of the house appropriation committee, yesterday bitterly attack ed the president during consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill. He declared the president on Ills re-if-uK western trip had mulcted the accompanying newspaper and secret service men In spite of protests to bolster his depleted funds. "It is deplorable," he said, "to have to state these facts to this houso and to tho country." Mr. Fitzgerald declared, however, he would vote i or the item, which was eventually adopted 78 to 55. lie said that he believed it would "pay the democratic party and tho country if the preddent travelled the year round." Ho then referred directly to the president's western trip. "What happened in order to enable him to take this trip?" ho demanded. "The cost of a special train to be utilized by the president in that trip was figured out iir udvance. The pro rata cost of each person was figured out and every newspaper man who accompanied that train was required to pay $1,500, to pay for his ex penses. Out of the fund for the sup pression of counterfeiting and the protection of the president (.1 the United States $4500 was taken to de fray the expenses upon the train Of three employes of the secret service, against the protest of the acting chief of the secret aervlce that to do so would create a dellciency In that ap propriation." Former Speaker Cannon, Reprcscn- tatlve Glllet of Massachusetts and Representative nnericy oi iveiuucny, democrats, argued In favor of the Item. They argued that it was neces sary that the president fee the coun try, and that the country see the president. Representative Page of North Carolina, democrat, who offer ed the amendment striking out the appropriation, declared the money was being voted In order to enable "gatherings at county fairs to exhibit the president of the United States." HUGHES WILL HOT ENTER THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE 'ggys He Won't in Any Cir- cumstances Permit Use of Hi Name. N York. June 14. Justice Cha. R iu,he of the United Slates flu ,,, ,.,. rpl,.riM i.P wh,.,. r n ...... ......... . ...... Q( n lis name In any circumtance.. THREE IN FISTFIGHT (me Taft Ma" and Two Roosevelt ( supporter- Ml After Commit tee ' I oo Chicago. June 14. A flt tight be tween United State Marshal Vhtor of nV'tahomn. a Taft supporter, on one GEMERAL A. RABAGO a Chihuahua, June 14 Federals have taken possession of Pearson, Mexico, the location of one of the bis lumber mills of the P. S. Pearson company. The rebels after repulsing the feder als the first day withdrew and the fed erals are now in possession. Rebel scoutB are still keeping a close watch west of Chihuahua to :;uard against a surprise from the fed eral cavalry, none of which they have located as yet Gen. Huerta Is being hampered In his northern march toward Chihua hua by the heavy rains, which are washing out some of his temporarily reconstructed bridges. Gen. Orozco has ordered the rebels to cease hanging federal prisoners, lie thinks the present situation in Mexico will be brought strongly to the front during fhe consideration of the .claims now le)ng . pressud befero congress' for damages for Americans who were killed in El Paso a year ago by bullets from Juarez during the three day battle between the federals defending the city and the Madero forces attacking. T TB LEGISLATE OUT JUDGES DENIED legal Question Arises as to Latest Attack on Com merce Court. Washington, Juno 14. Tho right of ongross to "recall" the Judges of the commerce court by legislating to re duce the number of circuit judges by five, as contemplated by the senate, presents a flno question of law which may reach the Supreme court of the r nltod States, according to. officials of the department of justice. A high official of the department declared that congress could not thus legislate the live judges out of office in' view of the constitutional provision that federal judges shall hold office during good behavior. In establish ing the commerce court, congress in creased the number of circuit Judges by live and stipulated that that num ber should periodically be assigned to the commerce court. The right of congress to abolish the court Is not questioned but many officials strongly hold to the view that thco five judge once appointed cannot be deposed un les the circuit courts of appeal where they serve, In addition to their duties on the commerce court, are ubandoned. The line, however. Is sharply drawn, many lawyers In congress claiming that these Judges were creat ed for the commerce court and In abolishing their functions there the Judge likewise are deposed. Official of the department of Ju tlce point out that In case congress flucceeda In abolishing the commerce court Judges they may continue their duties as circuit Judges and sue for their salary through the court of claims and, If necessary, appeal to the Supreme court, where the Intricate problem would he determined. TWO-THIRDS AND UNIT RULES ARE TO STAND Baltimore, June 14. Chairman Mack and other democratic national committeemen gathering her ex pressed the opinion today that no move would be made to abrogate either tho unit or two-thirds rule. Campaign to I,nvor Meal Prices. Nw York, June 14. The cruade bring wased by the militant houne wive ngnlnat K'shcr meat hop In the campaign to lower price ha pread from Brooklyn to tho at Ide. which already I turnlnc to veg- It. Rast side wo- a houae-tn-hnue h5 pur- meat. Bitter Charges and Counter Charges in House Debate on Army Appropri ation Bill. AMENDMENT ADOPTED OUSTING STAFF CHIEF Name of the Late Senator Han- na Dragged Into Acri monious Discussion Story of Threat. Washington, June 14. Startling charges of Intrigue against Major General Leonard Wood, chief of staff of the army, begun by the late Sena ..... . . 1 1. ...... i i . ..it i iuj .vmn ub ix. iimiii.i iiiiu iei aiive ii , his friends were only part of a series of sensations which attended the adoption by the house yesterday of v- :.... i tit, '.. the army aonrom-liition bill confer ence report. References to western senator senator whose son-in-law, Brigadier General Pershing, would be one of the first officers In line for appointment to i General Wood's ofliee II President Taft .signs the bill which carries an amend. !ment to depose the chief of staff; al lusions to Major General Charles P. Humphrey, as "the agent for the pow der trust;" and to Henator Dupont's former connection with the powder business, furnished other Incidents in what perhaps was as stormy an after noon as the house had seen In many a day. Nevertheless, In spite of a vain fight led by Representatives Prince, Cooper and Martin the house adopted the report, which had been approved by its conferees and accepted by the sen ate, and If President Taft signs the bill, as It is said he will, General Wood will bo removed from his office on March 4, 1913, and" the retention or disposal of many army posts which the war department has characterized a useless, will jfcgl oft to a commie em n. Representative Prince began the fight against' the report Uy character izing It as "Insult to the army, the bouse and the country" and in the debate which followed Representative Cooper brought In the name of Sena tor Hnnnn. "Malignantly Misrepresented." "In all my puldlc career," Mr. Cooper said, "I know of 'no officer who has been bo malignantly misrepresent ed as General Wood. I was told on the very best authority that when Oeneral Wood was in charge of affairs in t'uha. a certain senator asked him what he proposed to do about Major liathbone, director of posts of Cuba then involved In the postal frauds. " 'Senator,' responded Wood, 'I pro pose to prosecute him. " 'Do that Wood,' replied the sena tor, 'and I will see to It that you never rise higher than captain in the ser vice.' " "Since that time," continued Mr. Cooper, "that senator and his power ful friends have hounded him." The Interchange which followed brought in the name of Senator Han na Representative Martin of Colorado Tollowed with an attack upon one of the senate conferees, and pointed out that among the army posts which the war department proposed to abolish, but which would now be left to the rllsnosnl of a commission was Fort Russell Wyo., he also made reference to Brigadier General Pershing and His rapid rise In the army The general a son-in-law of Senator Warren of Wyoming, chairman of the senate ap propriation committee, former chair man of the senate military affairs committee and one of the conferees on the bill. Undoubtedly there are gentlemen whose condition would be Improved If General Wood were legislated out of office," said Mr. Martin. "Men In the army who ale sons-in-law of legis lators and who have been allowed to Jump 700 numbers over the head of other officer to a brigadier general hip, would have a better chance of promotion If a man of General Wood tvne were dlsquallliud." He referred to General Wood a "the bet man In thc American army today." In the names of tne commission or retired officer wnlch would dispose of the posts, was that of General Humph rcy and Mr. Martin demanded to know if tho general had advleed the house conforee. Chairman Hay of the mil- Itary affair committee admitted It wa so. "Well," v retorted Representative Martin, "General llumphroy as you well know I the agent for the pow ler trust." Representative Cooper Interrupted to ask 'if Senator Impont had not been one of the senate conferee on the bill. Chairman Hay replied that the senator repeatedly had declared he had 'severed his connection with the Dupont Pnwdtr company when he en tered public life. Minority Leader Mann agreed with Mr. Martin' view n-gat-ding General Humphrey. "With hi connection with a concern that ll lupplle to the army we would cast odium upon ouraelve If we were to appoint him." he aid. Hu. h an appointment would be contrary to all sense of Juatlce. When the supporter of tho bill got their Inning Chairman Lay declared General Wood' removal wa for the good of the army and that the general (OnnttnuM on pag t.) -mm 1 1 aiRe-pk-IlL. !NBi tt I i CLAUDA CARCSTEDT It has just been revealed that two women, after having forsaken tho footlights, amid scenery similar to that in their heaped up marital troubles and have listened to the call , ,. ' , ,, . . , t the stage. They havo decided to view the audiences from the other side of the footlights amid scenery side of th similar to that In which they have spent their years of married life Mrs. Albert Gallatin Wheeler, noted lor her velvet brown eyes, her win some smile and for her mellifluous voice, is one of the two who have de cided that after all they will go back to the footlights. The other woman who says she will go to work again Is Mrs. Conway Terle, formerly Josephine Park, whose husband now is in Europe. He was with Louis Mann last season. BY ROOSEVELT MEN Confidence Is Expressed That Root Will Be Defeated for Chairman. Special to The Gazette-News. Chicago, June 14. Roosevelt prob ably will strike town tomorrow. It Is inside gossip that the colonel will come feeling like a bull moose and that there will be a monster demon stration at the auditorium Monday. The Philadelphia North American, pro-Roosevelt, says that the result of the Missouri contests show the com mittee is weakening and that the Taft forces have begun to disintegrate. The national committee yesterday disposed of the contests in the third and ninth North Carolina districts. Mr. Duncan made a brief statement to the effect that while there had been some internal party disturbance he fell that the claims of Messrs. Butler and Robinson were superior and ho suggested the placing of their names on the temporary roll. Mr. Duncan also stated that while some of tho delegates to the ninth district conven tion felt that they had been denied minority representation, still Messrs. McNineh and Green were obviously entitled to their seats and the com mittee acted in accordance with this suggestion. Consideration of the fourth district contest was postponed as It was understood J. C. L. Harris would come here to present hi case in person A spirit of optimism prevades the Roosevelt ranks. Confidence was ex pressed that Root would he defeated for temporary chairman, while great significance wa attached to the declaration of men of prominence from various states where presiden tial preference prlmnrie had been held that the republican of these republican states looked upon this convention as a mere Incident of par ty procedure and that the elector would vote for Roosevelt no matter what happened. The fact that the national committee has given Rooe- velt one delegate from Kentucky and tho delegates-at-large from Missouri, Is generally discussed In terms of derision. In the opinion of men like Borah the Taft majority has merely hesitated, for the moment, to com- mil grand larceny and they feel that this feint In the direction of honesty preliminary to the execution of de nlgna upon most of the Texas dele gate. Senator Borah told the writer that the Taft majority hnd adjourned rather unexpectedly yesterday after noon mainly with a view to reforming their lines because some of the Taft member have grown restive, not to ' ray recalcitrant under the proposal to teal the date of Washington. Cuban ItebelM lofeted. Santiago, Cuba, June 14. Cuban force cummanded by General Vali ent and Captain DellJadn encountered Insurgent under Generala Eatenoi and Ivonet at Jarsbiieca, 18 mile to th north oi Santiago. The regular com- pietely routed th,. insurgent, killing and wounding many and capturing 100 horae and a large quantity of ammunition and (uppllea. A pocket book containing a photograph of Es teno's wife and license laued to Katenof to carry rm were picked up on the field. OPTIMISM SHOWN GERMAN SQUADRON HOMEWARD BOUND Officers and Men Pleased With Their Reception in America. New York, June 14. Admiral von Reuber-Paschwltz, with the three lighting ships of the German imperial navy, which have been lying In Amer ican waters for 10 days, passed out of New Yorki harbor yesterday after a visit which will be memorable on both Sides of the Atlantic. The great dreadnaught cruiser Mol tke, one of the swiftest warships in the world, with the smaller cruiser Stettin, after leaving the escort of United States battleships, which ac companied them out to sea, steamed direct for Germany, while the cruiser Hrcmen, which is stationed in Amer ican waters, left for the south The commander of the German squadron and his officers had but one Word of description tor the strenuous day of entertainment through which they have passed in New York "overwhelming." Admiral von Reuber-Paschwitz ex pressed this feelfng of the German visitors. He added that he knew their reception would be cordial, but that Its stupendousness had surpassed his anticipations. The sailors on the man warships also were enthusiastic over the happy days spent in America. Both American and German partici pants agree that the visit has tended lo strengthen the feeling of good will between the two nations, although It merely took the character of a visit of courtesy from the German fleet In re turn for the call paid at Kiel last June by a division of the United States fleet. The last function attended by the German officers was a luncheon given to them and the officers of the Ameri can warships at the Union League club this afternoon. The affair was quite Informal and no set speeches were made, but toasts were exchanged between Admiral Paschwltz and Ad- ,miral Winslow. The scene as the squadron passed out to sea was impressive. The four Ameri can battleships and the accompanying torpedo boat destroyers weighed an chor first and as each war craft passed the German vessels the bands on American and foreign craft played their respective national uirs. In a single column the Louisiana leading, the combined fleet steamed down the bay and Into the open ocean at Sandy Hook. There the American ships halted and allowed the Germans to pass. NINETEEN ARE INJURED IN WHEGK OF 1IMII Georgia Central Passenger Col lides With Coal Cars at Everetts. Macon, June 14. Nineteen were In jured, three seriously, when a Georgia Central passenger train from Birming ham, due here at 1 o'clock this morn ing, collided with a string of coal cars at Everetts soon after midnight. The freight cars had been shoved off the siding by a freight train backing off the main track to make way for the passenger. Knglneer Mulllns of Ma con, Fireman Johnson of Macon, ne gro, and W. L Veiling of Brooklyn, New York, a passenger, were the most seriously hurt. AMERIGAH TEAM SIS FOR OLYMPIC GAMES Considered World's Greatest Aggregation of Field and Track Athletics. New York, June 14. What Ameri can expert consider the greatest gath- r in. of track and field athlete ever assembled In one team Balled on the mramahlp Finland today for Stock holm, to represent the United State In il... Ollmulo aumN A hundred and j eight athlete are on board and the i vessel ha been converted Into a float i ing gymnasium to keep them In trim. FLOOD WATERS RISE 4- Mnnagers of the Big Sugar inantu tlomt In Tlircalencd Ijoulniana Blstrlct losing Hope. Nbw i i -leans, June 14. On by one the manager of the big sugar planta tion In tho Bayou LaFourche country are giving up the fight against rising water from th levee break at Hym- lla, La. The bayou ! rlalng half an Inch an hour. Seed for replanting will be necessary when the water doj at Luilng, Lev, are bad. Charge of 1000 Strikers Re pulsed With Bloodshed by Deputy Sheriffs at Perth Amboy. GOV. WILSON MAY SEND TROOPS TO THE SCENE Strikers Are Planning Another Attack on Smelting Plant and 400 Special Of ficers Sworn in. Perth Amboy, N. J., June 14. A thousand striking laborers stormed the plant of the American Smelting & Refining company today and in the firing that ensued deputy sheriffs killed one striker and seriously wounded three others. The strikers set fire to a fence surrounding the works before they were driven back. After holding a conference, the strike leaders announced that an other attack would be made even at the cost of more live. The sheriff Immediately took steps to swear In 40 more deputies. Perth Amboy, New Jersey, June 14. Exhausted after rioting last night, nearly 4000 striking laborers of tho five largest factories here made no Ger-'.concerted effort at disorder this morn- ing, but the situation is still considered serious. Governor Wilson informed the sher iff this morning that troops will be sent if necessary. The rattle of revol ver shots sent over the heads of strik ers as they stormed the plants, hurl ing stones, kept the residents awake most of the night. MONEY MORGAN LOANED GAME FROM GOVERNMENT Evidence Tends to Show U. S. Advanced Funds to Stay Panic. Now York, June 14. Evidence In tended to show that the $25,000,000 which J. P. Morgan has been gener ally credited with placing upon the New York stock exchange during the panic of 1907, was really supplied by the treasury of the United States, was Introduced at the hearing of the Pujo committee of the house of represen tatives . that is investigating the so- called money trust. Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the committee, obtained from George B. Cortelyou, secretary of the treasury under the Roosevelt administration, the assertion that "he understood" that the money loaned by the gov ernment to the bank at that time was to be used on the stock ex change. F;rom the New York sub-treasury the attorney secured a statement showing that on the day, October 24, on which Mr. Morgan told R. II. Thomas, president ot the exchange, to announce the $26,000,000 loan to the exchange loan brokers, the gov ernment had deposited with the banks nearly $29,000,000. From Charles Steele, a partner of J. P. Morgan, he obtained a state ment showing what 14 banks had "agreed to loan" to the stock ex change on that day. The total amount "agreed to" was $23,550,000, hut the amount actually loaned, according to the statement, was $18,945,000. All these banks, the sub-treasury statement showed, had previously received deposits of government money. The statement from the sub-treasury was obtained after Mr. Untermyer had failed to procure from Mr. Cor telyou the name of the banks in which he deposited government funds, which the witness testified amounted to about $42,000,000 during the panic. Mr. Cortelyou could not recall specifically what bank received money. Mr. Untermyer wa trying to bring out that some of the so-called Mor gan hank received deposit. The Hat furnished by Mr. Steele included the first National, the National City, the Hanover National, the National Hank of Commerce, and several other which Mr. Untermyer noted a hav ing Morgan affiliation. The attor ney read Into the record from the two llta comparison showing that on Oc tober 24 the First National had re ceived $9,250,000 In government de posit; had "agreed to loan" on the ntock exchange $4,000,000, and had actually loaned $2.(90,000. He made similar comparison for other hank. Mr. Cortelyou (aid that he hud not been aware that the bank "under Mr. Morgan' guidance had loaned money on the stork exchange In pro portion to the amount they received from the government." but Mr. Steele lest I He, I that Morgan broker had been aent to th exchange to announce that money wa available and to say to all that hank loan could be r cured. Mr. Morgan. Mr. Cortelvou conceded, wa "the leader of the nt. PuJc I tore Ingtc