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t Metrtlle foette fe. THZ ASSOCIATID PRISI DISPATCHES LAST EDITION 4:00 P. M. Weather forecast: GENERALLY FAIR. VOL. XVII., NO. 160. ASHEVILLE, N .0., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 13, 1912. Sc PER COPY . v LOCATES GRA1T SYSTEM HEADS A Lawyer, a Hotel Proprietor and a High Police Offi cial Get Most of Blackmail. PROSECUTOR ASKING BLANKET INDICTMENT Six and Possibly Seven Men Will Be Charged with Murder in Grand Jury Bill. New York, Aug. 13. Blackmail ex torted from gambling and disorderly hmises in New York city is said to rind Its way Into the pockets of three men higher up, who are the real heads of the graft syndicate that provides po lice protection for a price to the un derworld: Information has been plac ed In the hands of the public prosecu tor that these men are a lawyer, a hotel proprietor who claims political affiliations and a police official. Po lice inspectors also are said to be prof iting rightly from graft. Bernard Sandler counsel for Sam Schepps, the aleged "paymaster of the murder crew," which killed Ro senthal, threw a pomplication Into the investigation of the situation here today by hurriedly leaving for Hot Spring and warning Schepps not to return to New York until he arrived. Sam Schepps, alleged "paymaster of the murder crew" thaft Wiled Herman Rosenthal, Is to be held on his arrival here from Hot Spring? Ark., where he was arrested Saturday, as a mate rial witness and not as one of tl i accomplices, It Is stated by District Attorney Whitman. This form of im munity Is conditional, however, upon Schepps' willingness to corroborate the storier of Jack Rose and "Bridgie Weber, charging that Police Lieuten ant Becker was the instigator of the murder. Mr. Whitman does not believe Fclicpps took any part In carrying out the murder plot, but he does think he. that his mail had been subjected to had knowledge of what was going on'an espionage almost Russian In char and would be able to add links to tho acter" and he showed a bundle ol chain of evidence against Becker that letters which he said had been tam would help materially in the police pered with. officer's conviction. "Absurd," and "ridiculous" are ad- Nelther Ross nor Weber has Impll- jjectlves applied to Senator La Fol iated Schepps In the confessions far- ictte's charges by officials of the ther than to say that he acted as pay- post office department. It is declared master of the murderers and acted as positively that if the senator's mail "general handy man" after the mur- ha- been rifled the crime was com cler, while Rose was In hiding. I mltted by somebody not connected Hcheppi knew Becker, he said, and . wlth the department, heard him give some of the alleged rjr. Charles P; Qranfleld, first as orders "to get" Rosenthal, but was not sstant, and In the temporary ab entrusted with executing them. Whnt!gence 0f Mr. Hitchcock, acting post Si hepps heard Is what the district at I master general said: torney would like to hear also. The "Vfc never have heard until now fugitive Is expected in New York that senator La Follette's mall has Thursday In the custody of Assistant llPen tampered with. I think the sen District Attorney R. C5. Rubin and De- j ator ja qUite mistaken when he tectlvei Stewart and Thomas, whom charges that officials of the post of ihe district attorney sent to Hot department rifled his mall In an Springs to bring him back. Mr. Whit-1 attempt to learn the result of an In man telegraphed Acting Mayor Pttlt , Vesti(!a.tlon he Is making, or for any of Hoi Springs that these represents- I ,)tner purpose. As to the senator's fives were coming and requested that H,atPn1(,nt thajt his mail was subject Schepps, who fears the New York po-j ,tQ an PIponage almost Russian In lice, be turned over to no other au- rnarat.ter,' the charge is absurd, as thuiity. no one in the poBt office department Mean hlle the district attorney, who . nag tnp suggest Interest In the rc returneu from Ills week-end at Man- pe8 of the clerkB t0 the senator's Chester, Vt., yesterday, has unearthed , )nqulrlre, A1i mau addressed to mem more Interesting facts about Police rH o. (.on(?rPB8 ln Washington pass- i, irii enani HMHir. vnoH auiuofl con- i unties to De one of sueni noiiam . . . mi- mi revelation imm L-ccKer nav. since last ljeceuiuer icnic a safe deposit vault for the deposit of securities. The prosecutor at present has no legal right to order the vault opened, but he regarded the fact or Its exist ence of so much Importance In con nection with the allegations that Beck er has grown rich out of gambling graft, that for several days he has had detective on guard to seo that ihe contents of the vault are not with drawn. Any on attempting to open the box will be haled before the pros ecutor as a witness In the case and asked to explain the reason for wish ing to do o. The public prosecutor wilt today ask from the (rand Jury a blanket Indictment against six and possibly 'even n ei . They will Include Becker. William Shapiro, owner of the "assas- Inatlon ear," and the car's alleged crow, "Gyp the Blood," and his thret thug companions. Before the Indlcv ments are drawn, however, he ex pects to have before the Jury aa wit nesses the Wert Side prison trio, Rose, Weber and Vallon; Richard O. Barter, the notary who witnessed the famous Rosenthal affidavit which Rose ay Becker forced from him aa the price of police protection from arrest; Sam pul, the Eaat Side gangster and al leged proprietor of disorderly houses: Max Hocheteln, proprietor of a noto rious hotel, nnd Martin Engel, a pro fessional bondsman and tenderloin character. The la named trio are to he questioned about police plackmall levied on disorderly houses and Beak ,,' alleged profits. Stevenson to Httimp for Wilson. New York. Alls- 1 - -FnrniM Vice President StMsmon has notified b national committee that he would take ni? stump for Wilson on September 1 ' '! Killci by Explosion. Auburn, N.iYv, Aug, II. Fireworks "torsd In Um cellar of a house herr "xploded this morning, killing live per- ""is, all Itanaaa. CANADIAN POLICE LOWER OLD GLORY Strip United States Flags from Wagon in Circus Procession. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Aug. 13. Royal mounted police, headed by a number of citizens of this city, caused a sensation in the streets here yester day during the parade of an Ameri can circus, when they stopped the procession and ordered all stars and stripes removed from the wagons, leaving nothing but union jacks float ing to the breeze. Both hoots and cheers greeted the police when they were taking down the flags. SAYS P. 0. OFFICIALS TAMPERED WITH MAIL La Follette Accuses Them of Espionage During De partment Investigation. Washington, Aug. 13. The senate after live hours work on the postof fice appropriation bill reached an agreement to vote on the measure at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Discussion of the bill was enliven ed late in the day when Senator. La Follette, speaking on a house provis ion granting to employes of the postal service the right to organize, delib erately charged officials of the post- office department with riting his mall In an attempt to delve into an inves tigation he was malting into the pos tal service. The Wisconsin senator declared .mi itt tni nanus o uusio i m i1 "' artnlent when it reaches the senate and nouge postof fiees." DETROIT GOUNCILMEN IRE ARRAIGNED TODAY i Accused of Accepting Bribes or of "Promise to Ac cept Bribes." Detroit. Aug. 13. Detroit's police court took on the characteristics of Vlterho Camorra trial when Edward Pehrelter, council committee clerk, and 18 alleged grafting ajdermen met today. Confession was Unanimously decried by the aldermen, who filled the court room with maledictions. Detroit, Aug. 18. The arraignment todav of 18 members of the Detroit common council, charged with having accepted bribes or with "promise tc accept bribes," was expected to fore cast to some extent further plans oi Prosecuting Attorney Shepherd In his announced ttsht to break up tlir alle ed councllmanlc graft ring. All of the aldermen are charged with having been Implicated In a plot to force the Wabash railroad to pay thorn various sums for Influence In putting through the council a resolution closing a city street for the benefit of the railroad company. Texas Socialist tonvene. Waco. Tex , Aug. 13. Texas Hoclal ists are In session todsy to confirm Heddlns Andrews of Ty ler, as nominee far governor and inveigh against inn I nuiiitHllst svstem In Texas and the present land syiatem. Demand will be made for the Initiative, recall and referendum, an eight hour law and an anil child lahoi i... PEAHSOH MARES SERIOUS CHARGES Admits Their Gravity but with Full Sense of His Responsibility. TUCKER'S AMENDMENT CHANGED AND GARBLED To Pervert Meaning and Misrepre sent Intention of Author Proof Is Givon. Editor of The Gazette-News: I charged In your paper of yesterday that the resolution of disfranchise ment alleged to have been adopted by the republican state committee receiv ed lee than a majority of the lawful votes In said committee. I now charge with a genuine sense of regret and shame that the resolution, after being amended by the motion of Mr. Tucker of Columbus, was so changed and garbled as to pervert its mean ing and misrepresent the inten tion of Its author. These are grave charges and I make them deliberately with a full sense of the responsibility attached to my ac tion. In proof of both charges I sub mit the following telegram from Mr. Tucker, a member of the committee and a gentleman of undisputed char acter and unblemished reputation in every walk of life: "Whitevllle, N. C, Aug. 12, 1912. Richmond Pearson, Ashevllle. N. C. "Ten members present; seven for resolution. I offered amendment which was adopted and appears in the call as latt clause; but word "Na tional' has been Inserted, entirely changing meaning. "I. B. TUCKER." The Tucker amendment, as adopted, was an invitation to attend the Char lotte convention on September 4, but us printed It Is perverted into a re quirement upon pain of ex-eomraunica-tion that all republicans, endorse the action of the Chicago convention in June, including the support - of Mr. Taft the very thing that Mr. Tuckler, Mr. Hanes and Mr. Jenkins earnestly ipposod. Whose If, the bidden hand that thus ittempts in the dark to strike down our rights and liberties and violate he plainest canons of truth and hon esty? I make hold to declare lo the state ommiltee and to the world that the ,'enulne republicans of North Carolina eel that they arc In their father' house; they refuse to he read out or led out or driven out or kicked out by a minority of a repudiated and moribund committee. When we leave we will not go as stragglers or desert ers Jiut will go forward and onward as an army with banners, nurrching as to war with unfaltering steps and up lifted heads, protesting to high heaven the rectitude of our course. RICHMOND PEARSON. Ashevllle, Aug. 13, 1912. FIRST SOCIALIST CHURCH IN AMERICA IS FORMED Will Have no Creed, Sacra ments or Ecclesiastical Affiliations. Portland, Me., Aug. 13. The first socialist church In the United States is to begin operations In Portland earlv next month. It is to be called "The Peoole's Church." Yet It will have no creed, no sacraments, no ec IsstasUcal affiliations, no llturgy- uothlna that usually comes to mind when "church" Is mentioned, except prayer and preaching. The preaching will be from a piai form, not from a pulpit. Tne Bin. will furnish an arsenal of texts, and the gospel teachings will be applied to the social conditions under which the Deoole of today are living. It will be a singing church, only the people will not sine "Rock of Ages and "Jesus, Lover of My Soul," but Ed win Markham's "Brotherhood" song James CI. Clarke's "The People's Bat tie Hymn" and Gerald Massay's "The Peonle's Advent." There will be no form of church membership, no ex communication formalities and no Initiation ceremonies, unless som form of baptismal service shall be used aa a dedication ceremony. Thus the leader of this novel move ment ststes his plans. The Rev. Paul Harris Drake, formerly pastor of the t'nlversallst church at Beverly and lately of the Second Parish Unitarian church at Haco, Me., will refer to his members not as "hre'hren," but "comrades," and already he has ex changed the dignified pulpit of the Saeo auditorium for a soap box In the nubile square of the olty. Mr. Drake pleads guilty lo "the crime of being but IS years of age. He also admits that It Is hard for him to wear "any sort of collar that might be suspected of fulfilling some of the functions of a mussle. He stands s mi more than six feet, he weigh II pounds and hs looks husky enough to be today the left tackle on the football rush line, which he was at Allegheny college a few years ago He has declaimed frankly In favor of HOLT'S SLAYER SNS THE COLONEL SHOT BY eUflDI"LL BET ELECTBBS Solomon Shepherd, Who Mur dered Engineer in East Durham, Meets Vio lent Death. CONVICT REGARDED AS DESPERATE MAN This His Fifth Effort to Es cape Had Been Shot Twice Since His Conviction. Gazette-News Bureau, The I Into! Raleigh. Raleigh, Aug. 13. Solomon Shepherd, a negro who was ?.ent up from Durham three years ago for 30 years, was shot and killed by a guard at a railroad camp near Ab- rdeen while attempting to escape. Shepherd was convicted of murder ing Engineer Holt of Spencer, the trainman having been shot while his engine stood at a coal chute in East Durham. Reuben Barbee. a white man, was tried for complicity, but was acquitted. The murder of flic engineer caused sensation in the stale and it was eportcd at the time that railroad men rom Spencer would deal summarily with the negro. Shepherd was re garded as a "bad man." The killing recalls several efforts the negro made to escape Shortly alter entering the prison he was shot and lightly wounded. He escaped from he camp and was shot in the leg. le made another attempt at Tarheel ind his final effort was made today. W. J. Andrews, chairman of the Wake county republican committee, esterday called a county convention for August 29 and his ominlttee pledged allegiance I" President Taft and the Chicago platform. The other organization In this county will meet in convention August 24. Lester K. Butler is chairman, nf, this committee. It is not anticipated that the Taft and Roosevill forces will get in each other's way when the respective con- cntions are held. William Harris, the negro who wa irrested in Holly Springs township for' breaking into two houses, is not Green McAdoo, the Guilford county negro who escaped from ihe slate's prison las) week. Warden Sale so stated after taking a look at the pris oner in the .V!u- Jail. McAdoo and his two partners have apparent! made a clean getaway. A. S. Brower of Concord, who yes terday assumed Ills duties as statistical md loan clerk in the department of public instruction, is well qualified for the position. He is a graduate of Trinity college, class of 1912, and has had five years experience as a book keeper and stenographer. The young man paid his way through college largely bv working the summer months, and Mr. Joyner Is satisfied that he will make a good man. He succeeds Chits. II. Mebane. A charter was issued yesterday to the Southern Christian Publishing ompany of Elon College, the objects being to publish periodicals and do a general publication and Job printing battues. The authorized capital is Jinn. 000 with I2S0 paid In by Rev. J O. Atkinson and W. C. Wldar of Kion ollege; Chap. A. Illnes of Greensboro; . W. Johnson of Suffolk, Va., and W. T. WalterH of Harrlsonhurg, va. The North Carolina State Optical society. Incorporated, of Raleigh, was hartered yesterday to encourage i higher standard in the science of op tomntrv, and to diffuse optical knnwl edge, to safeguard the Interests of the profession and to enlighten public opinion. The corporation has no cap Itiil stock. The incorporators are l'Yanta M. Jolly. Raleigh; Nathan Ros ensteln, Durham; J.W.Taylor, Greens horo, and Louis I. Alexander, Ashe vllle. Governor Kltchin has made the fol lowing statement: I have Just returned from the west ern part of the slate, where I spoke In several of the largest counties on the senatorial con I oat to large, atten tlve and enthusiastic audiences am highly gratified at the growth o sentiment In my favdT ln that section of the state. Conditions are very fnv orable for mc throughout the state und I feel confident of victory In the November primary. I expect the tide which Is now running ln my favor to Increase as the body of the people be come Interested In the campaign." SMALLEST BABY Ru.4se.ll Dolly. Aged Two Weeks, Weighs, One Pound and Elev en Ounce. Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. H.J-Russel Dally, the smallest baby ever born here, Is making rapid strides at the hospital. Now nearly two weeks old he has attained a weight of a pound md 11 ounces and bis length Is six and three-quarters Inches. Doctors say his digestive aparatus is normal md that he should thrive, barring un forseen circumstances. Shot by Mexican Smuggler-.. El JPasOi Aug. It. In a fight be tween ITnlted States soldiers and Mex leans attempting to smuggle ammunl tlon across the bordsr bttow Colum bus, Nt H . one soldier was shot through the body and on Mexican smuggler was wountML Col. W. S. Pearson Believes Republicans and Progres sives Are Divided. Col. W. S. Pearson returned last night from Chicago where he attended the progressive or third party conven tion and brought back with him the interesting news that a progressive mass convention would be held in this state for the purpose of selecting an electoral ticket for the new party, at a date and in a place to be named later, says the Charlotte Observer. "Kor the present," declared Col. Pearson last night, "I am of the opin ion that we win confine our efforts to taking care of Roosevelt and Johnson, but this plan may be altered when thb republican party acts. There will ttafrljy be any movement towards in terfering with plans for the state and county tickets and progressives may vote on these matters as their Judg ment dictates. Headquarters will Dc opened today In Greensboro under the general supervision of National Com mitteeman J. ft. Williamson, ir.. and ith myself ln charge. The progres ve state committee, which consists f four members chosen at large ana thers elected from each district will be called together at an early date to perfect plans looking towards the general mass convention. Definite an- ouncement will then be made as to ate and place." Colonel Pearson was Jubilant over the action of the progressive Chicago convention, which he said marked the birth of a new party. "We no longer ourselves 'republicans,' " he de- lared, "but progressives. The scenes ithin the Coliseum reminded me of le old-fashioned camp meetings, Ith the thousands of voices singing such patriotic songs us 'America.' Maryland, My Maryland.' 'Dixie' and the religious hymn of powerful appeal. Onward, Christian Soldiers.' The del- gates were vigorous and united and Ithough the sessions lasted three ays, there was not a single roll call. It was Indeed a gathering of the states-general." . Returning to North Carolina and a discussion of the situation in the state, Colone'l Pearson added that the action of Chairman John M. Morchead and the republican executive committee orced the Issue to the point that there is no longer any possibility of pro- gres-ives and republicans traveling long the same road together. He would not venture to suggest either i time or a place for the mass con dition, but stated that it would be tiled within proper time, and that it would be tlic occasion of a vast out- ourlng In behalf of thhe new party. Asked as to the outcome in North arollflS as between President Taft nd former President Roosevelt, Onl nel Pearson declared emphatically hat the republican strength ln the tate nationally was a negligible quantity. "1 do not believe," said "thai President Tuft will receive 5n00 votes in the entire state. There are whole districts wnere h e will hardly 'black the board' and as to arrythg anything of consequence the Idea is preposterous. 1 have It on the best authority that he will not get more than live votes In Cabarrus, '.wo n Stanley. 10 in Wilkes and nol a single one In Mitchell. That Roosevelt and Johnson will receive an over whelming vote in North Carolina a staggering one to the hopes of the Taft supporters is not to be question ed for a moment." Colonel Pearson will leave this morning for Greensboro and will make his home Ihere until after the November convention, save for week- nd trips that he will muke to Char lotte lo visit his family. Colonel I'ear son was largely Instrumental In the management of the Roosevelt cam paign In this state prior to the lirsl Chicago convention, a campaign that was characterized by thoroughness and. insofar as the state was eon- erned. complete success. He Is re garded as one of the best posted poli ticians in North Carolina. DEMOCRATS OF TEXAS STATE Meet in San Antonio to Ap prove Ticket and Adopt Platform. San Antonio, Aug. 13 A fight Is promised at the opening of the state democratic convention here today to elect an executive committee, approve the primary ticket and adopt a plat form. Governor Colquitt wants the saloons closed early, nnd a law enabling cities lo outlaw saloons, compulsory arbltra tlon of labor disputes, civil service for stale employes, a law prohibiting cor poratlons contributing to campaign funds prison reforms nonden conon w'arehouse, and a general endorse ment of the Wilson five-cent tax f.,i Confederate veterans' pension. Canal Rxcavation Pushed. Washington, Aug. 13. Within one year water will be flowing where great steam shovels are now working on the Panama canal, If excavation continues at the pace set In July, when l,R$S,487 cubic yards of rock and earth were removed, compart d with $,$31,770 Juna, Msi WILL HOLD UP NOMINATIONS SO BAN ON J0ISIS6 SECRET SOCIETIES Amendment Intended to Pre vent Possible Postal Strike Is Lost. Washington, Aug. 13. An attempt lo amend the postottice appropriation bill to prohibit postal employes from Joining secret organizations outside of Ihe department was defeated in the senate today, :il to 20 after a harp light, in which the possibility of a strike against the government was freely discussed. hi Follette refused to go further with his charge that his mail had been rifled by the postofflcc officials who wanted to know about his investiga tion of service conditions. Officials declare the charges are absurd. NOT A TRICE IS FOUND OF THAT OYNAMITER Girl Says She Would Have Opened Package if It Had Borne Her Name. High Point, Aug. 13. Officials are bending every effort to arrest Edward Mcfntyre, charged with sending an infernal machine to .Miss OUie Hoo er, but no trace oi him has been found. The girl said today she would have received the package, but that it was addressed "Charlie" instead of Ollle, arrd she refused It. It developed today that two ex pressmen probably owe their lives to failure of the stick of dynamite to explode. FEDERAL EMPLOYES NEAR IMPEACHMENT Hays- and Wright's Activities North Carolina and Kloridu Are Severely Condemned. in Washington, Aug. 13. Operations of Assistant Secretary Hays of the department of agriculture in North Carolina with J. O. Wright, a former department employe, are criticised In i report of the Mess committee which nvestigated the Florida everglades nd other similar affairs. A report made public today hints that im- icachment proceedings were narrow- esca ped. Secretary Wilson Is not condemned r the everglades affair. GERMANS SKEPTICAL Do Not Believe Wadley Is Arranging to Finance Cotton Crop at ft CenK. Berlin, Aug. 13. A report that eorgc D. Wadley, president of the Southern States Cotton corporation. was about to come to Germany to negotiate with bankers here concern- ng financing the cotton crop of the southern states on the basis of 15 nts a pound, is received skeptical ly by leading German bankers. They declare they know nothing about the matter, while financial pi pers believe the report a mere at tempt to influence the market. PARLOR CONVENTION Small Hotel Room Accommodates National Gathering of Remnants of the Populist Party. St. Louis. Aug. 13. A sniall hotel parlor was the scene today of a pop ulist convention which four years ago required a theater to accommodate the delegate?. A platform plank de clares for woman's suffrage. A major ity of the delegates say neither Roose vcelt nor Wilson will be endorsed. SPENT ONLY $27,500 Representatives IJoyrt Testifies of Hi un" i'ii Hi Congressional Com mittee Work In 1908. Washington, Aug. 13. Representa tive Lloyd of Missouri, chairman of the democratic congressional commit tee of 1908 today told the senate in vestigating committee, that he had no absolute record of the committee's re ceipts and expenditures that year, but was certain the receipts were $27,600 and the expenditures were $100 less. Rebel Detachment Defeated. El Paso, Tex., Aug. 18. A detach ment of federals that has been fol lowing the rebels along the Mexican side nf the river fought a battle at "T. O." ranctn opposite Fort Han roew, yesterday. There were SO rebels. The federals killed five, wounded severs! and captured nine, men and eight wagons with their families and guns, horses and ammu nition. Wool Investigate Commctve Law. Washington, Aug. 13. An Investi gation of the ntterstate commerce In, law's operation Is nsked by a resolu- 'tlon today by Sensor Kenyon. No More Southern Federal Appointments Will Be Confirmed Until Aft er Election. WILSON SURE WINNER SAY THE DEMOCRATS And They Don't Purpose to Permit Taft Men to the Pie Counter for Awhile. Gazette-News Bureau, Wyatt Building, Washington, Aug. 13. Dorcas C. Newberry, whom Presi dent Taft recently nominated for col lector of customs for district of Albe marle, will not be confirmed by the senate during the present session of congress or even next congress if Governor Wilson wins in November. Nor will Collector Small, a negro, be confirmed for the position which he now holds at Beaufort, S. C. A like course will be pursued in regard to all nominations now before the sen ate, or which the president may send to the body between now and adjourn ment or any recess appointments he may make during the interval be tween adjournment and convening of congress in December. At least this course will be followed ln regard to all federal positions in the south which are regarded as of any great consequence. This action was decided upon by a number of leading democrats in the senate at a conference held a few days ago. They take the position that as Governor Wilson is practically sure to be elected, it would be unwise and unfair to give republican officeholders another four years lease on their jobs on the eve of election. If Governor Wilson is elected next November the appointments will be allowed to hang fir" In the senate until after Governor Wilson takes his seat ln the White House, when democrats will be ap pointed In their places. On the other hand should the demoeYats lose these appointments would be disposed of immediately after congress meets De cember 3. Representative Doughton returned to Washington yesterday from a visit to his district. He said he found ev erything in good shape, politically speaking, and that the crops were fine and cattle getting fat. He ex pects the republicans to nominate some one against him when the re publican district convention is held, but whom they expect to sacrifice he does not know. CongresK Session I'ntil October? Congress may not adjourn for an other month, possibly not before the lirst of October. This was made plain when President Taft told Representa tive Fitzgerald that he would veto the legislative bill unless It was so amend ed as to make a provision for the Commerce court. Mr. Fitzgerald told Mr. Taft the present congress would not send such a bill to the White House and Mr. Taft very frankly said then It was up to congress. An effort will be made to- pass the MI over the presidents veto. This may be accomplished in the house but in the senate it Is not eo easy to get a two-thirds vote and small hope Is held out for the passage of the bill through the upper body of congress. Sheriff Menley of McDowell is here in connection with the recent sale of land to the government for the Ap palachian park reserve. Col. W. R. Osborne of Greensboro spent several hours in Washington yesterday. Senator Simmons made a speech in the senate yesterday In behalf of an increased compensation for the rural letter carriers of the country. He was assisted In his fight by Senator Bris tow of Kansas. Senator Simmons has been appointed minority conferee on Ihe part of the senate on the canal bill. Senator Simmons Is making a hard fight to have his amendment re tained ln the bill providing for free American ships and also for the pro vision prohibiting railroad-owned ves sels from using the big ditch. ' TAKES WOMEN CAPTIVE Gen. Sala'n Saves Tlieir Dives by Illillng Them During Slaughter of Train. Mexico City. Aug. 18. When Ama dor Salaznr withdrew with his band of Zapatistas after the slaughter of soldiers and train pasaengers near Tlcuman, he took two young women, whose lives he saved, according to the story of passengers who escaped during the attack by hiding in the underbrush. One woman carried In her arms a dead baby, struck by a bullet during the attack. A column of federals Is In pursuit. Johnson to Meet Jeanetle. Chicago, Aug. 13. Jack Johnson, the champion pugilist, suld he ex pected to sign papers today or tomor row for a 10-rounds fight with .lean nette In New York. Johnson weight $47, three pounds less than when ha started to train for Plynn. ItcHncd Sugar Lowir. New York, Aug. 13. - All grades of refined sugar were reduced ton cents aY
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