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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES LAST EDITION 4:00 P. M. Weather forecast: GENERALLY FAIR. VOL. XVII, 174 - - ASHEVILLE, N .C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 29, 1912. PRICE THREE CENTS WILSts: ATTACK ON TAFT VETO COLDNELTURNS CREST OF RIDGE WOMAN HELD; WHCESTin FRAUD CHARGES IN S. CAROLINA HIGHWAY GOSSIP a&tte mm ON Says the Interests Dictated the President's Disapproval of the Farmer's Free List. REPUBLICAN PARTY NO FRIEND OF FARMERS He Declares Banking Credits Should be Extended Him Addresses Pennsylvania Grangers. Williams Grove, Pa., Aug. 29. The fanners' share of prosperity with the existing tariff was the topic of Gover nor Wilson's speech here today. He said In part: "It is strange that we should have put off sa long looking Into our gov einmen to see whether it is in fact run according to the rules originally laid down, but It Is certain that we are now looking into it very sharply indeed, and without the least danger that we shall be deceived again as to Its character. Our idea from the first was Unit it was a genuine partner ship and that all were upon one foot ing and were to share alike. But a very interesting thing has come to light. The government has been in the hands of self-constituted trustees and partners have seldom been u.l-4 lowed :i real governing voice in the administration; The tariff schedules, foreign policy, chief expenditures of the government, everything, went as they suggested while the rank and Ille of us fared as we might and were happy If iye had any smull share in the prosperity which they organized for themselves. "The present democratic congress has the old-fashioned Idea of govern ment. They supposed thai its .bene fits and protections were to be dig tTllnited and equally shared. It In trudtned and passed a bill which be came known as the farmers' free list and the most prominent among them Were agilcuiiuruJiinplements, because the American farmer pays more for his implements than any other farm er in the world. American manufac turers sell them cheaper on tile other side uf the .water. It added lumber, laths, shingles, leather, shoes, salt mid meats, thinking not of farmers alone but all of us who are strug gling to live and pay our bills. But EUch changes did not comform with the ideas and plans of the trustees and the president vetoed the free list. I dare say he was right from his viewpoint, for he represented the trustees and not the people. The trustees represent ull the big bankers In whose hands our banking system j lies to be manipulated, and no repub-j ucan auminisiration has attempted to serve the farmer as he ought to be served In the mater of credits." Ilig tromls Greet Wilson. Iliirrlslnirg, Aug. 29. Governor Wilson did not Intend to make any but scheduled speeches today, but was greeted by such crowd3 at Ijincuster and llarrlsburg that he found himself making addresses from the end of his ear at both places, shaking luinds with hundreds and waving his hat.' I'm much more Interested In you than you In me," he said, "because the Interesting and delightful part of the campaign as I've found It. has been that the country Is witnessing an up rising or the people. A crowd like this means business.. You're discover ing not only that' the government might to belong to you but that If you only hump yourselves it will belong I" von. 1 don't mean to stir up pus- r feeling. I simply mean that must get together again FOR DEMOCRATIC RALLY Arranging Barbecue and Din ner for Multitude of About 5000 People. Preparations are being rushed for the big Democratic barbecue and po litical rally at Waynesvllle Katurday morning and with a prospect of fair wathcr It Ih highly probable that yte occasion will lie one of the blKsrent i mugs of its kind ever held In part of the state. this Weavervllle people have their lo eul pride aroused, and the few who expressed some doubt as to the ability "f tin. people there to make good their proffer of a basket dinner for 8000 People will have an opportunity Sat urday to see how far wrong they w, re it in declarod. TIiom In charge of the barb uc proper which the din ner la to supplement also realize they have a big Job ahead of them, but hey say they will be ready In grand sliapi. for the multitude. Chairman 8waln emphasises his "tnttmtnt that everyone, regardless ' i Political affiliations. Is cordially In vted to the barbae. Chairman Hwaln has secured from PREPARATIOMS RUSHED MANY THOUSANDS L Several Nations and All De partments of British Life Represented. lxndon, Aug. 29. The body of tin late General William Booth was laid today beside that of his wife, Cath erine, in Abney Park cemetery amid mK"s of deep respect from men and women of all classes. Representatives of reigning houses and presidents of republics, Including the United States, joined around the grave with many thousands of the masses. Workmen who sacrificed a day's wages and weeping women and children, of whom the general was a true friend, marched shoulder to shoulder with delegates of legislative bodies, civic corporation?, the army, the navy and business men In all branches in the great processes which followed the body to its simple resting place. The lord mayor appeared on a balcony of the Mansion house and saluted the coffin. A guard of honor of Salvation Army officers stood at attention around the hearse. The service was simple. General E'ramwell Booth and sister, Eva Booth, delivered addresses. 3 DIE; HOIE HURT; Mills of the Rand Company, Near Knoxville, Wreck ed Today. Knoxville, Aug. 29. Three were killed and several Injured in an ex plosion at the milla of the Rand Pow der company at Marlow, 20 miles west of here this morning. The dead and injured were powder mixers. John Giles, Frank Barrett and George New brill were outside the mill when aij explosion inside the building Killed them. Tw o hundred and forty kegs of powder exploded IS SPANISH Wflfi VETERANS Has Been Created, and, John A. Guffey Is Appointed to Be Commander. Maurice Simmons, commander-in-chief of the United Spanish War vet. erans, with headquarters at New York has notified the Thomas Patton camp that the provisional division of North Carolina has been created, which Is 'composed of the following camps: Thomas Patton camp No. 1, AIe vllie; Lawton cam,P No. 2, Fort Cas well; Worth liagley camp No. 3, Tar boro. Comrade John A. Guffey of the local camp Is appointed provisional division commander and will have supervision over the above catnps and all other camps In North Carolina, until a department Is created. This honor was quite a surprise to Mr. Guffey, as he did not know the divi sion was created; and he did not know that there were camps at Tar l.oro and Fort Caswell. The local veterans had been work ing for a department and not for a division. It Is still their intention to have a state department, and all ar rangements are completed. In fur therance of this they have been In strumental In establishing camps at Waynesvllle and llendersonvllle. This will give live camps for the depart ment, aad it will be Instituted very soon as soon as Dr. II. E Goetx, de partment commander of Tennessee, who has been actively Interested In the creation of a department In this ntate, can come here to Institute It. It Is expected that he will come with in a few days. The local veterans did not know that there would be more than three IT BOOTH BUR ft POWDER EXPLOSION camtiM m I be ( emir lliinl. lino inel'paiiy me miumi mr limy in in- amps In the department, and th knowledge I Hat this was Increased t? i.mes as a pleasant surprise and Indicates that the organ!. Mon will be strong In this sti te. Th charters of the Waynesvllle and 'lenderson vllle camps have m ' been received bat have been applied for. Opens His Vermont Campaign With a Vehement Attack on Penrose and Archbold. SENATOR BLACKMAILER BY OWN CONFESSION Declares Roosevelt Who Reit erates that He Should be Ousted from the Senate. Bennington, Aug. 29. An attack on Penrose and Archbold was made here today by Colonel Roosevelt In opening the Vermont campaign. He assailed them for their testimony be fore the senate investigating commit tee. "Archbold didii't complain ' because ho was blackmailed. It was because he failed to get the goods. Penrose testified that he tried to blackmail the Standard Oil company. As the senator has admitted what he has done he should be thrown out of the senate," said the colonel. Itoosevelt 'spoke of Taft as "the last of the reactionaries." Bennington, Vt., Aug. !9. The state campaign now nearlng Its clos ing hours, for the election comes Tuesday, received an additional im petus today with the arrival of Col. Itoosevelt for a three days' stumping tour on both sides of the Green mountains. Eugene Chalin, the so." clallst presidential candidate, also has invaded the state. A number of pro gressives have been tilling the politi cal ground for several weeks. Ued bandannas and Roosevelt buttons are much In evidence. Mil YOUNG'S SC1I IN HIS BEHALF His Appointment as Adjutant General Now Would be the Proper Action. The friends of Major Lawrence W. Voung or this city are doing all in their power to have him appointed adjutant general In place of Adjutant General Lelhster, deceased. It is said that probably 75 per cent of the guard of North Carolina has indorsed MaJ. Young for the place. Friends of Major Young in the guard point to the fact that since In all probability Hon. Locke Craig will be elected gov ernor In November and that Major Young will likely be Governor Craig's choice for adjutant general It would better conserve the Interests of the guard for Governor Kltchln to ap point Major Young. They say that it will take a new man three or four months to get fully acquainted with the work and that In the event Gov ernor Kltchln Bees tit to name some one other than Major Young it would simply meun that the new adjutant general would serve probably four or live months, or about long enough to get the "hung of things" when he would be succeeded by Major Young and that then It would take Major Young four or five months to get his hand In and consequently little If any material good would le accomplished during the next eight or nine months and that the guard would suffer. Want to lulucnte Ijibor. New York, Aug. 29. BUBineas men have received letters from the pro gressive party asking them to con tribute $100 each to help defray the expenses of a campaign to teach the "average man the necessity of a rational program covering the rela tions between capital and labor in this country and the development of American business at home and al road The letters are signed by K. ,H. Hooker, the national treasurer of the progressive party, and are accompan ied by a circular, with extracts from the parly's national platform on business, commercial development and the tariff. Treasurer Hooker says that the progressive party In tends to put a large number of speakers on the road "to advocate these and other constructive featured of the platform." Tnose, who believe In the sincere enactment of these proposals Into law" are Invited to contribute $100 to pay the expenses of the campaign regardless of party affiliations of the (party the subscriber (lined to support. Progi-onlYc .! Hi-dini-d Kate. (tattle-News Bureau, Dally News Building, Greensboro, Aug. 2 for the pi held In Story that Pisgah Road is to Be or has Been Made a Past of the Roat. A NEW HORSE TRAIL TO TOP OF MITCHELL Talk or Clearing Bushes from Old Hon land Grade Toward Craggy. the There is a report, which has not heen confirmed, that George W. Van derbilt has given or is contemplating giving to the state his Pisgah road, from Candler to the top of Pisgah mountain for a section of the Crest of the Blue Ridge highway. If this is true it means much for this road, nnd there would be reason for hope that the highway might be completed com paratively soon. And if it is true. It is nil the more reason why the road which Mr. Howland graded several years ago from tjverlook park, a dis tance of 12 miles toward Craggy, should be put In shape for use. Forty miles of the Crest of the Ridge high way were opened to automobiles last summer, and it Is expected that 15 miles more will be completed the present summer. Thus, with the Grove autoway, which Is naturally a part of the highway, and the good roads of Buncombe county if Mr. Vanderbllt has delivered the Pisgah rond to the Crest of the Blue Ridge company It can readily be seen that there Is over 100 miles of this road either built or provided for. The 12 miles strip graded by Mr. Howland from Overlook to Bull Gap has grown up In bushes, but esti mates have been made that the stretch can be put in shape for $2000. It would seem that the various civic and semi-civic organizations of the city would take steps to see that this stretch is completed, especially If therels reason to believe that Mr. Vanderbllt has given or will give his road, as this would give Ashevllle the greatest stretch of completed high way. . 4. There ore 100 Wen on Humpback mountain actually constructing the road between AltapaBS and Mr. Mitch ell, and the company has recently completed a horse-back trail from Altapass to Mt. Mitchell by way of Toe River gap. There Is also a force of men at work pn Blackstock knob completing a link near the fence about the city watershed. This link is being constructed in compliance with, under the oversight of and with the assistance of the city. It is hoed that the trail will be opened to Mt. Mitchell by next week, making a horseback trail 140 miles in length, from Ashevllle to Mt. Mitchell. Toe River gap, Buck Creek gap, McKln- ney s gap, Gillespie s gap and Alta pass. The trail to Mt. Mitchell has been extensively used this summer and the shelters built at Balsam and Rainbow gaps have Ihm n In almost constant use. TRIER ID ROB CASH BOX OF A TELEPHONE BOOTH Right in Broad Daylight, Busy Place, but His Nerve Evidently Failed Him. m One of the boldest attempts ut rob bery that has been reported here for some time occurred late yesterday afternoon In broad daylighi at th Weavervllle waiting room, when some unknown person undertook to rob the money drawer In the telephone booth He must have lost his wonderful nerve very suddenly, as he stopped work Just before he reached the money. John Carroll was' In the of lice when a man came in and asked If he could use the telephone. It la a public puy booth, and of course he was told that he could. Mr. Carroll paid no more' attention to him after he entered the booth and closed the door. Another man came in and aaked to use the booth, but had to wait until the other came out. He said he noticed the man inside working at the telephone and thought he was one of the com pany employees A little later the man went out and the other en tered. He quickly called for Mr. Carroll and they saw that the bold, bad man had pried th front panel of the cabinet completely out, burst ing It into several pieces. There was another piece of wood between him and the money, however, and he evi dently decided It Would not be healthy for him to stay longer. He must have had a chisel or screw driver when he entered. It was learned this morning that the money drawer at the station at the Weavervllle end of th Ashevllle and Bast Tenneisoe railroad was robbed last night before Hi 10 o'clock, and It is supposed that It was done by the same man who tried to rob the tele phone drawer. Ine office at Weaver vllle Is left open as long as the cars are running at night, and In this case the man Is thought to have found a key that would fit the drawer. He look about $s. With Knives Concealed in Her Clothing She Awaits His Coming to Cleveland Hotel. TELLS THE OFFICERS SHE'S TAFT'S WIFE Says Her Name Is Caroline Beers and that She Lives at Greenville, Ohio. Columbus, O., Aug. 29. A woman with two long knives concealed In her clothing was awaiting the coming of President Taft to a hotel here this morning. When arrested she gave the name of Caroline Beers, aged 40, and said she was the president's wife. The woman was found this morn ing on one of the upper floors of the hotel near an elevator. She was rushed out before the presidential party arrived I've a sacred knife lor President Taft," she exclaimed, probably re ferring to a lontr. keen-bladed nffni. upon the handle of which was a pho tograph of the president. She was well dressed and had $200. She says she resides at Greenville, O. President Taft publicly explained his exercise of the veto power in his speech to a great crowd of farmers on the state fair grounds here today. He said the president must use his veto power when his conscience tells him to do so. The president told the farmers of legislation congress had enacted for their benetlt and promised that other legislation would follow. BLEASE RETAINS Tl Another Primary Apparently Will Not Be Necessary to Decide Contest. Greenville, S. S., Aug. 29. Despite vigorous opposition of Blease's sup porters, the county executive commit tee today ordered a recount of ballots of Tuesdays primary. Columbia, 8. C Aug. 29. Practi cally complete returns from the demo cratic primary In South Carolina in dicate that Governor Rlease has a majoritv of over 1100 votes In the race for the nomination for governor. Reports had not been received from S!) precincts. The figures are: Blease, 87,246; Ira B. Jones, 04,072; John T. Duncan, 2,036. The totnl vote reported Is 133, 353. The Indications are that the vote for the state will total 136,000. The largest vote on record is approximate ly 110.000. The returns received show that Sen ator Tillman has been re-elected over his two opponents. There will be a second race between J. Eraser Lyon and Thomas H. Peeples for attorney general. S. T. Carter has been elected on the first ballot over two opponents as railroad commissioner. Representative Ellerbe In the sixth congressional district has come back strong and Is running neck nnd neck with J. V. Ragsdnle, bis opponent. Inn -le-ton for Jones. Charleston, S. C, Aug. 28. Former Judge Ira B. Jones of the tate court of appeals received a plurality of 83b votes In Charleston county over Gov ernor Cole I. Blease In the contest for governor of South Carolina. John T. Duncan, the third candidate for thi governorship nomination, received only 34 votes In this county. Complete returns were announced by the county executive committee last night. ENGLISH BANK ACTS Raises Hate of Discount from Three to Four IVr tleiit as Pro leitlvo Measure. Uindon, Aug. 29 The rate of dis count of the Bank of England was raised from three to four per cent to day. Tits ink raised Its rate as a protective hi' .isure against the Inrush of bills from America and other places which are being offered in the money market, causing Its raise of rates. The indebtedness of the mar ket to the bank In consequence of recent heavy discounting Is eipected to enable the central Institution to make its higher rate effective. Funeral of Booth Held Ijoprion, Aug. 21. Funeral servi.es for the founder of the Salvation Army, General William Hooth, were held at the Olympla last night. In accordance with the traditions they wet without pomp or symbols of mourning but were carried out with moving fervor and impreaslvsnees. Thirty-four thou tand persons participated In the func tion. Nearly half of them wore blue coats and red jerseys or bonnet' with the red ribbon so familiar . Itn street! of the cities of the wurld where the amy Is established. 4E GOVERNORSHIP CRUSHED TO DEATH WHEN THEE FALLS Guilford Man Working limber Killed News of the Piedmont Gazette-News Bureau, Dally News Building, Greensboro, Aug. 29. Major Charles M. Stedman returned to his home In this city early Tues day morning after attending to legisla tive duties in Washington for the past several months and was warmly greet ed by friends whenever he made his appearance. Major Stedman had a message of cheer regarding the pros pects for a democratic victory this fall In the national election. He was ask ed how the Mann Sunday closing amendment got into the postoftiee ap propriation bill and in a few words told all he knew of it. He stated that he was not In the house on Saturday I night when the bill passed, being out making arrangements to leave for home, but supposed the amendment was favorably reported on by the con ference committee. It being customary for the house to pass legislation re commended by a committee without investigating. The Agricultural and Mechanical college for the negro race will begin its 18th annual se-slon September 2. Many Improvements have been made on the college property since the last session, the improvements including new buildings and implements for study. The largest attendance in the Khlstory of the college is looked for To Attend Insurance Convention. Messrs. P. D. Gold and George A. Grlmsley, both prominent insurance men ef this city, together with others, will leave shortly to attend the seventh annual meeting of the American Life convention to be held in Chicago, Sep tember 4-5-6. Mr. Gold, who is vice president of the body of insurance men that has members throughout America, while Mr. Grlmsley is a member oT the executive committee The association is composed of 88 companies, with combined insurance In force of a billion and a half dollars and assets aggregating more than $400,000,000. J. B. Colvard, who recently was ap pointed vice consul to British Colum bia, spent yesterday here on his way to Vancouver from his home at Jeffer son. Until he received his appoint ment Mr. Colvard was secretary to Congressman K L. Doughton. Referee In Bankruptcy G. S. Fer guson, jr., has returned from High Point, where yesterday the property of the Best Chair company, a bank rupt concern, was sold to Fred Ecker. The property as it stands today since a recent fire which greatly damaged the property, was bid in for $4650. The sule must yet be confirmed by the court. Youth's Tragic Death. News has been received here of the tragic death at Pleasant Garden, this county, yesterday of Marvin Klrkinan, a voung man 18 years of age and prominently connected In bis section. It seems that young Klrkinan In Com pany w ith another young man named Neeley and a negro helper, went Into the woods yesterday morning to chop down trees. They chopped through a large white oak and were waiting for It to fall when the great tree kicked from its stump and fell across young Kirkman's chest, crushing out his life. It is said that as the tree started to kick young Klrmgan realized his dan ger and in attempting to step back out of the way caught his heel on some obstacle and fell backward the tree falling on him. The companions of the unfortunute man attempted to re move the weight from Mr. Kirkman's chest, but were unable to do so and the tree lay across the man until more help was summoned. Mr. Klrkinan whs a son of Mr. artd Mrs. T. R. Kirk man of Pleasant Garden and was a popular and promising young man. MANAGUA DISPATCH OCCASIONS ANXIETY lletuted Message, Dated Monday. Tells of Another Kxpeetcd Attack by Rebels. Washington. Aug. 29. Anxiety Is expressed for Managua in view of a dispatch ''...led Monday, received ut tiie state department today, from Amerhan Minister WelUel, which merely stated that the government had heen Informed thut another at tack on the capital would be made by the rebels, Nothing of luter date had been received up to noon today. 62 PASS LAW EXAMS If. A. Alston, llulTner Campbell and T. W. Varnon Huivewiful IJeiorc the Supreme Court. - Gasette-News Bureau. The Hotel Raleigh. Raleigh. Aug. 29. BlXly-two applicants out of a class of 76 passed the examination given by the Supreme court Monday for license to practice law, two negroes being among the number. Singularly enough, the applicant drawing the number 13 passed while number tl failed. Among the successful men are Henry Alonso Alston of Buncombe, Wade Hampton Childa or Mncoln, Wade Hampton Wllllami of Alexan der Ruffner Campbell. Thon.as Wll- More Ballots Cast than There are Men of Voting Age in Palmetto State , INQUIRY AND RECOUNT MAY BE DEMANDED Vote for Governor Ran 20,000 Ahead of that in Any of the Other Contests. Columbia, Aug., 29. Allegations that more ballots were cast In Tues day's state primary, when Governor Blease was nominated than there are men of voting age in the state have been made to Chairman Gray Evans of the state executive committee and the belief Is prevalent that an Inves tigation and recount may result. It is estimated that fully twenty thous and more votes were cast for the gu bernatorial candidates than for other Officials of the state house. The vote exceeds the record by 30,000. Ander son county alone polled 4000 more votes for the gubernatorial candidates than In the other contests. 'The coun ty executive committees meet today. COKSTITUTIQN'S CRITICS FLAYED 0t SUTHERLMO Utah Senator Alludes to Colon el Roosevelt as Profession al Demagogue. Mlhvaukee, Wis., Aug. 29. Severe criticism of those who question the adequacy of the federal constitution and of "those who seek to replace It with policies dictated by passing whims and fleeting emotions," was" made by United States Senator George Sutherland of Utah in an address be fore the American Bar association last night. Maintaining that the chief value of the constitution is "In its operation to prevent Ill-considered and impulsive action," Senator Sutherland denounced the plan of recall of judicial decisions, which, he said, in effect, would be "to render a Judicial decision by a show of bands at the polls." "It Is becoming unfashionable to speak well of the constitution," de clared Senator Sutherland. "It Is no longer respectable to profess the an cient faith In the learning and Integ rity of the courts. The good faith of the people themselves In seeking these radical changes Is not to be question ed, but we may Justly doubt their wisdom In having lent a too-ready ear to the professional demagogue whose strident voice has filled the land with bis ill-considered and impractical the ories." A motion to urge President Taft and congress to increase the salaries of federal judges provoked heated debato and resulted In tabling the question. Question of Judges' salaries. "I don't know why lawyers who practice before federal courts should want to go on record for an Increase of salaries of judges before whom they appear," said William A. Ketch am, Indianapolis. "The president of the United States and congress are well able to decide on It without li -structlon from the bar association." "if we expect to have good Judges we must pay them decent salaries," shouted J. B. David, Chicago. "I don't know why we Bhould hesitate when we all know the judges are not paid enough." , A committee was appointed to ask congress "to empower the United suites Supreme court to prepare and put Into effect a complete correlated system of pleading and procedure for the common law side of the federal courts as In now being done for them on the equity side." The purpose is to provide for uni form system of pleading In the state and federal courts. The race question rgaln came up before the association yesterday. Wil liam if Morris of Minneapolis, one of the three negro lawyers who had been unseated by the executive committee and this ruling reversed by the asso ciation, sent a telegram announcing his resignation, saying it was based on "an entirely unselfish consideration or the best Interests or the association." tin motion of Joseph Merrill of Thomasvllle, On . the resignation of negroes to this organisation," said Mr. Merrill, "but 1 want to express imr, appie i, ,u. ,n of his dignified attitude In resigning." Morris was one of three negro mem bers who had been unseated by the executive committee because of th ilr race. Une of the others was William H. i.ew is. a United States assistant attorney-general who still retains his membership. Milwaukee, Aug. It. Frank II Kellogg of St. Paul was today elected president nf the American Bar association
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