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FULL ASSOCIATED' PRESS SERVICES BY LEASED WIRX LAST EDITION 4:00 P.M. Weather Forecast FUR; FROST. . VOL. XVIII., NO. 17. ASHEVILLE, N. C, MONDAY AFTERNOON, MA RCH 3, 1913. PRICE THREE CENTS T R M . t " H t t. ; - ' $. K W K ' K t K H , R R R ' R R R R. R . R R R R R R R R R R R ' R PROMISE OF FAIR WEATHER GLITTERING,GQRGEOUS, Some of the day at "ft. Woodrow Wilson J ourneys to Washington to Be In augur ated As President HIS BELATED Hun TRAFFIC Thousands Today Parade Cap ital's Streets under Bril liant Sun and. Cloud less Sky. FORECASTER IS CAUTIOUS. By Associated Press. Washington, March 3 "Fair Tuesday morning, probably followed by unsettled Tuesday afternoon or night, winds be coming variable Tuesday," was -the ollleiul weather bureau forecast for Inaugural day, Is sued early today. Aimrently, having in mind tlie flarcback or lust inaugura tion day when the iredlctlon of fair weather was overturned by xnow and a sleet storm, the weather forecasters today were none too positive In their pre diction of what kind or weath er would greet the iiiuugurii tlonof President Wilson and Vice-President Marfhall. ' Unofficial Indications of the weatherwlse citizens today wore that the incoming presi dent ftiul till! thousands of visi tors would be favored with pleasant weather for jiart or Inauguration day, at least. "The Indications are that the disturbance ; now over the Plains states will move east and be attended by local snows in the region of the great Lakes,. the Interior of New York and North New Rutland and nnscttled weatlier Tuesday In the middle Atlantic states and the Ohio Valley," said the forecast. . ' ' RRRRRRKMRRttRKKKKK TI? ASHINGTON. Starch 3 Bands 11 were playing, soldiers were marchln from Incoming trains nuil thousands of visitors in holiday attire were parading the cap Ital streets under a brilliant sun and cloudless sky today awaiting the r rival of Woodrow Wilson, who Is to become president of the X'nlted States tomorrow, So heavy was the traffic on all rail roads converging Into the capital that many trains -were late, delaying ll ic arrival of thousands or visitors and jiartlrluants in tho Inaugural parade. but weatlier conditions augured welt niralnst anv serious congestion and by tomorrow morning every organization or military and civic bodies that Is to Join the inaugural pageant will have arrived, The arrival of the new president and his family, attended by 660 stu dents from Princeton university and the Essex troop of New Jersey, was the magnetic event of the day. The Wilson party was scheduled to reach the union station at 3:45 o'clock this afternoon. Thomas Nelson Page, chairman of the reception committee planned to meet the president-elect and his fum lly when they alighted from their spo clal train. ' The Princeton studenU were ready to form -a line from a train shed to the president's room in tho Union Station and between tho walls "f Prlncetonlans Mr. Wilson and tiir family were to pass to meet the mem . hern of the oil committee. The recontion will b arlef after which without military escort, the Wilsons will b drrvn to their hotel, where the committee will leavo them At o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Wilson will be escorted by Col. Spencer . Cosby, President Tufts aid, tQ the White House where 'President and Mrs. .Taft will greet the Wilsons m the blue room, The members of the Wilson recep tion committee are: Thomas Nclcon Page, chairman; Thnodore W. Hoycs, Mm chairman: II. Prescott Galley, secretary'. Senators Charles A. Culberson Thomas P. Gore, Thomas A. Martin James K. Martlne. Lee S. Overman Jumca A. O'Oorman. Hoke Smith, John R. Thornton and John Shurp Williams. Rcnrosentfitlvps A. 8. Burleson Henry V. Clayton, Henry I. Flood. 10. S. Henry, O. M. James, William A. Jones. Gordon Lee, A.. M. Palmer, Swairer' Sherley. J. L. Blayden and Edward W. Townsend. BRYAN AND DANIELS REACH WASHINGTON Tlie . NebraHkuii Denies Tluit He , "Holding up' Naming of ; ', tlte Cabinet. It I!y Associated Press. Washington, March. 1. Wlllliun THE CABINET $ ' RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR R ' R R . Wilmington, Del., March 3 R. R (On board Wilson Bpeclal)- R R Justice Charles Grant Garrison R R of Newt Jersey Is to be secre- R R tary of war and Franklin K. R R, Lane of California, at present R R. a' member of the interstate R R commerce commission, will be , R R secretary of the interior, ac- R R cording to unquestionable au- R R thority. This Information was R R not obtained from President- R R elect Wilson but from an intl- R R mate friend who Is aboard the, R R Wilson train for a Dart of the R R journey, v R The same source of lnfor- R R mutton gave the remainder of R R the cabinet slate as follows: R R - Secretary of State William ' R R, Jennings Bryan. R Secretary of the Treasury R William G. McAdoo, of New R - York. . " R : Attorney - General James R McReynolds of Tennessee. R , Secretary of ' Commerce R William C. Redflcld, of New R York. R Secretary of Navy Josephus R Daniels, of North Carolina. R . Secretary of Labor William R - Wilson, of Pennsylvania. R Postmaster-General Albert R Burleson, -of Texas. R This leaves but one post, R ' secretary of agriculture, about R which authoritative informa- R tionls lacking. This; it is be at lloved, will go to a ? college R professor. R - RRRRRRR R RRRR R R R f. R R. Jennings Bryan arrived in Washing ton today and was escorted by a re ecptlon committee to what is known as the presidential suite in a down town hotel. Whether-he arrived In the capacity of the future secretary of state, Mr. BrVan would not admit. When ad dressed as "Mr. Secretary," he merely smiled and said, "thank you I am watching the , newspapers with great interest to learn who are to be the members of the next caDi net," said Mr. Bryan. Are you still watching for the an nouncement of the next secretary of state?" . ' I am very much Uncreated to learn all about that appointment, as well as the others," Mr. Bryan replied. The Nebraakan denied a published report that he was holding up the announcement of the cabinet through a protest against the naming of Wil liam G. McAdoo of New York as sec retary of the treasury. "I heard that story," he said, "as soon as I reached here. All I can say is that I wish men who write such news were compelled to sign their names. --That would not add any weight to their words but would ma terially lessen the likelihood of dis seminating such misinformation." Ah tn Mr. Daniels. Mr. Bryan was accompanied by his wife and Josephus Daniels, of Kal eigh, the reported choice of Mr. Wil son for secretary of the navy. Mrs. Daniels also was in the party. As to Mr. Daniels' selection lor the cabinet, Mr. Bryan said that the "per. sistent mention of some names as members of the cabinet" led him to regard some reports with considerable credence, "but I can only say as to a particular Individual, he is of age, ask him," said he, referring to MT. Dan iels. Mr. Brvan was met by a committee nf citizens headed by Cotter T. Bride. Throughout the morning he received friends and nolitical allies Informally. Amonir his first callers was iionry Morganthau, treasurer or tne uemo- riin National committee. The Ne- braskan said he had no plans tor formal conferences although he might see Chairman William V. McCombs tutor In the day. He inquired as to the time of President-elect Wilson's urrivni hut &ld ho knew or no special plan whereby ho would meet mm mis ewnlng. , SIX SPECIAL TRAINS BEAR TAMMANY BRAVES - . , y i.vnmt,wl That 40.000 Will Attend Inauguration, from New York - ' Ttv Associated Prees. New York, March . Silk hats of uncertain vintage, frock coats and irrsv bIovps were conspicuous In and about the Pennsylvania and Baltimore Ohio' terminals today. Tammany, 2300 strong, ws leaving Jf Wash lnaton to march in an inaugural pa r.do fnr ih first time In 10 years. ki unn-iul trains, four over the Pennsylvania and two over ih fialti more Ohio, w chartered to car rv the lrfv. The first was wheriulrd to pull oil ut 1:30 p. in., the lust St 1 :44, , Charles K. Mimihv. lender of Tinntniiny Hull (Continued on page S) iralis Gei in " SILJP IIP Congress Will Probably Re main in Virtually Continu ous Session until Noon ' Tomorrow. By Associated Press. ' ' WashlnKton, March 3. With less than 24 hours to live, the sixty-second congress today found itself entangled in a maze of conference reports on manv of the big supply bills, which ordinarily must be finally disposed of before tomorrow noon. The prospect is that both house and senate will be In continual session un til the moment the inaugural cere monies begin. The battleship fight, wHh the house holding out for one ship and 'the senate insisting on two, appears to be the key log In the dam Both fides are insistent Other measures in conference today were not embarrassed by such serlou difficulties, and while the conferee were negotiating the senate and house were practically marking time. Washington, March 3. When con gress reassembled early today most of the supply bills for the doming fiscal year were still In conference between the two houses. Leaders on both sides were busy smoothing the way for the appropriation bills, the big measures that remain for disposition before the sixty -second congress passes into history. Only the fortifications, diplomatic and consular and army appropriation bills had been signed by President Taft. . There were indications of at. least a partial report from the bus nubile building bill, whion tho house conferees had regarded as dead a day or two ago. The rivers and harbors bill had been ngreed to by both houses. The agricultural bill was ready for action after agreement . in.- conferepce. The pension . appro priation 'bill has emerged from con ference though not finally acted upon. The District of Columbia bill hung up in conference on account of a drastic liquor regulation, was expected " to pass both the senate and house In amended form. The Indian appropri ation bill had been compromised in conference and reported to both houses. They were still in conference in the general deficiency sundry civil, ex ecutive, legislative and judicial, the military aoademy, naval and postolflce appropriation bills. To clear up these bills, furnishing money for the government, both houses were expected to remain in virtually continuous session until noon tomorrow. , DISSOLUTION ASKED OF COAL TAR TRUST ' My Associated Press. ( , i, New York, v March 3. Dissolution of the so-called "coal tar trust" Is asked by the government In a civil suit filed In the United States district court -here under the Sherman anti trust law, , ' No Opinions In Important Cases. ' fay , Associated Press., Washington, March 3, Although the Bupreme court held a session to day it announced no, opinions In the Important rate cases pending. Crowd Greets (lAZSTTK-VKWH BVRKAU. WYATT BUILDING, Washington, March 3. ' Oov,' liocke Craig, members of his staff, and Mr. and Mrs. Josephus Dan1 lels arrived In Washington on an early train this morning for the inaugura tion of Woodrow Wilson tomorrow. A reception will be given to the governor and Mr. and Mra Daniels at the con federate homo, by the North Carolina society of Washington tonight. Gov. Craig, was met at the station Gov. Marshall's Program For Today Is Busy One By Associated Press. Washington, March 3. On the event of assuming the second highest office In the gift of the American people. Vice President Marshall today beiran a program of activity which will keep him busy until far into tho night. A number of conferences with political friends and advisers were scheduled, beginning at It o'clock and continuing until lute in the after noon. So numerous were thes en gagements that It Was considered doubtful whether Oovernor Marshall will be able to view the suffraKe par ado. line of ihe principal features of the governors nay is to lie u lcni,uy n least STILL S Oil Sixty Soldiers Either Killed or Woundedin Fight wth Adherents of Zapata Yesterday. 1 By Associated Press. Mexico City, Jtarch 3. The firm and energetic military rule promised by the new Mexitan government un der Provisional President Huerta Drobablv will be. inaugurated this week. Huerta haB had eight days ol conference with the various rebel chiefs or with commissioners sent by them. I The government is now disposed to consider as irreconcilable all thes-e rebels who continue to delay definite recognition of the new order of things. The program of pacification will, It is expected, be put to some sever tests. A Band of adherents of Zapata fired on a federal troop train running from the cupital to Cuernavaca yes terday and 60 soldiers were killed or wounded. Similar bands of Zapatistas continue committing raids in the fed eral district itself and in the stato of Morelos, Indicating: that some of the mountaineer rebels are determined to keep up their guerilla warfare despite the negotiations between the govern ment and the brothers Zapata. While the federal government ex presses itself as sanguine of success in the northern states, a lacK oi nar- mony between the various bands of rebels in that region was developed on the arrival here of representatives or Orozco and othor, chiefs. Today and tomorrow are to be ac v-ntofi to conferences between these rebel representatives and the minis ters of war a,nd-Kterlor. ., The ran roads between the eapit'af and "the north are still Interrupted. There has been practically no mail from the United States for fifteen days except that brought by steamer to vera cruz. Washington, March 8. Americans and other foreigners in uuiaau t-or-1 firlo Diaz, Mexico, are threatened wun extortion by Col. Carranza, a rebel, I who has demanded $20,000to $25,00 to nav and feed his state volunteers. Col. Carranza, aooording to reports from Eagle Pass, Tex., says If the money is not forthcoming he will not be responsible for the depredations his men may commit. The consul at Chihuahua reports Governor Gonzales still detained for examination by a special court, al though exonerated by a. court martial of comulicity in a plot to resist the government. The wnereaoouis oi Orozcn mill are unknown in Chihua hua. Although the state of Coahulla is in revolt, CjUlct. the city of Saltillo is Members of Madero Family Go to New York. nv AsanclHted Press. Havana, March 3. All the members of the Madero family now in t uba will pall for New York tomorrow. The original plan of joining Raoul ana Kmillo Madero at San Antonio has been abandoned. The family of Ernest Madero ar- 'rived here this morning from Vera JCrus. Daniels and Craig at Capital tills morning by a lurge committee of North Carolinians, which was only ex eecded in size by a committee of Washington people who have the usual warwhoop upon the appearance of William Jennings Bryan, who came In on the same train. It la expected that over 5000 North Carolinians will be in Washington by tomorrow morning, Reservation has already been made for 100 men representing the Greater Charlotte club. fcrence with President-elect Wilson, In the evening Governor and Mis. Marshall are to be guests of honor at a reception by the Women's National Democratic league, the governor later being the honor guest at a dinner given by former Representative John IC. lmh of Indiana, at which only members of the Indiana delegation in congress ar to be present. The goverriur has as his ordorl.s throughout his waking hours uni formed cadets from the Culver Mili tary academy, a school In his own tale. Two privates and an ollioer are at his rsll at all hours, the guard lielng cluinued every six bonis with due military ceremony. GALUMPHING AND GAY 3' 'Til vrl ,- ; If r liVT' Grand Galaxy of Gladsome Girls Provides Kaleido scopic Pageant for Suffrage Cause. DANCING IN BARE FEET A FEATURE OF PROGRAM Many Elderly Women in Great Parade Thousands Line Broad Avenue, Cheer ing Spectacle.; W ASHINGTON. March This was woman's dny of political crowning glory, short of ac tually possessing tho universal right to vote, for, several thousand ot them turned out io form a great processl n In Pennsylvania,,, avenuo. to demon srate"the' unanimity' of their b..x bit its demand for the ballot. Even before the procession started Enthusiastic thousands lined the broad avenue. cheers greeted the small . detach- ments and a great wave of applause marfced the progress of "Genera!" .-to Jones and her little band hikers" as they proceeded to the ren- desvous. Men and women alike joinea In the demonstration. Precise and Husiness-Like. Precision and business-like meth ods marked execution of the plans for uarade which was to form at and around the peace monument. Trum peters stationed at intervals in the distance stretching to the treasury were ready to sound the "advance" as the head of the parade started. On the steps of the government's treasure house the actors in the tableaux, sym- I bolic of woman's triumph, stood at at tentlon and ready to begin a series of dances and alluring groupings. Grand Marshal and Aides llusy, Mrs. Richard Coke Burleson, grand mi.rshal of the procession, was busy from an early hour today, preparing I for the start. She was assisted by five aides, all excellent horse women, who rode astride and dashed here and there, giving hurried commands' i "id hrlmrinir order out of chaos. Miss Ines Mllholland, as tho herald whose trumoet blast was to signal the start, wns dressed in royal purple and astride a mettlesome charger. Virtually no . deviation was made from the order of march as alreiJy made public. Allegorical floats found their way Into line without a hitch. Under the directions of the mounted aides, dele gations were assigned and the various sections were placed In their Individ ual positions. Elderly "lllKers." A striking feature of the gathering at the foot of Capitol Hill .vus the number of elderly women wno np- ,enrel to march for the cause. While the day was perfect, tne air was -nnij nd the way was long. Younger wo men before the stnrt wearied if 'he long wait, but their elders were stM- cal. . .' As nlanned. the officers of tno Na tional Woman's Suffrage association were given the place of honor In the line of march immediately benina tne I grand marshal and her aides and the mirnls clad herald. Henind mem were massed rorty iisncrs ami a prancing squadron of "petticoat cav alry" under the command of Miss Genevieve Wlmsatt. - A Kalcldoscrople Picture. Then the seven sections, into which the suffrage managers had divided the procession, formed a kalcdlescoplc picture of ever-shifting color. Gay tunics set off sombre caps and gowns', the prim dress of professional nurBvs formed tho background for the ging ham gowns and "poke" bonnets of the farming women, while the gay fashionable attire of well-known ac tors was In contrast with tho P'"T"e I ly Ink-stained dresses of the literary I women. Golden Chariots. ; When the six "golden chariots -.'at tributed by the suffragists of Balti more put In an r,Vrlr'.- ed th seventh section, they were acclul i-id with cheers. Prominent women from the Maryland rlty were prepared to steer them down the long lune of poo- pie. Although gnudy In their resh ullt, the chariots shared attention vl.h (Continued on pngo 2.) r - 1,K1T TO TIGHT! MRS. JOHN KOOGEHS. MRS. HiaFA H. GA'U X Kit ANI MRS. HIVING MOItiKR. MRS. RODGKIISIS A JIEMBUl Ol Till'. KXKCCT1VE HOARD OF THE WOMEN'S TOWTICAIi VKY ! X1. WVOKK. SHE IS SHOWN WEARING THE OFFICIAL HAIM.E Ol Ri: SHOWN WEARING THE COSTPMKS THAT WILL PREVAIL I THE SUFFRAGE PARADE THIS AFTEHNOON. . ; " ' - , v . , ' '. 'I - i I wnuiN-.iS'Rnnn n ph ik i ns. IIUIIIMII IU IIUUUI.U ii iii.iiwpii.w, "y,-.. USES In Serious Condition as Result Robber's Blow, or Per haps a Fall. By Associated Presa Chicago, March 3. Chicago and Evanston police cooperated today in investigating the disappearance ot 41,000 which either was lost or stolen from Mrs. Mabel Mills. 45 years old, wife of a wealthy real estate dealer of San Antonio, Tex Mrs. Mills is in a serious condition at an Evanston hospital due to wound on the back of her head which she received from si blow dealt by rob bers, or a fall. Mrs. Mills told the police of having drawn $43,000 from a Chicogo bank Saturday and spending 32,000 on shopping tour in State street and then dining with a woman friend in n.van ston. She said she suffered intensely from the cold when she started back to Chicago and that she had no recol lection of how she lost the money When found she was unconscious and her pocketbook Was open Notice has been sent to every bank in the country to watch for the $1000 bills lost by Mrs. Mills. She made the following statement today: , I came to Chicago last Tuesday and deposited my money with the Union Trust company, with the purpose of getting it back in $1000 bills. I have a ranch of 1250 acres on which I em ploy 50 men. On payday 1 carry the money myself. When I removed the money from the bank on Saturday 1 hud it placed in the safe of my hotel, but took It out again last night, as after visiting my friends In Evenston I expected to take a train for home. "From the Stevens residence I took a cab to a station of the elevated road. I had ridden about 20 minutes when I discovered I did not have my trans portation with me. It was in a small pocketbook, whtcn also enmameu $1950. I Immediately left the train and started back to Evanslon. . Arriving there I started 10 walk back to the Stevens resldonce. My feet got cold and I went into a frull store to warm them. Then I started again. After that I remember only fulling. I did not see anyone around me on the street, nor did I notice any one following me trom the station." The small purse containing the $1950 and the railway ticket was found at the Stevens home after a search. The larger hag, which contained $41,000. was discovered on the street. It was empty. An envelope In which the money had been placed had been torn open and was lying nearby. C. Warmoltx, ticket agent of the Ceiitral street station of the North western Elevated road, told of soelng Mrs. Mills. "She came In about 8 o'clock and looked around nervously." he said. "She was huiR-hlng and sctcil so Ktrnntrelv that 1 watched her. She off her rubbers and (Continued on pi warm r, 2.) d her I .11 THE S II FFMG ETTES Antis in Washington ' Jubilant over Winning Aid of Mon signor P.us3elL By Associates Press Washington, March 3. Anti-suffra gists were jubilant today over having won for their cause the powerful in fluence of Monsignor William T. Rus sell, one of the most influential and distinguished prelates of the Roman Catholic church in Washington. In a sermon in St. Patrick's church last niuht Mgr. Russell said that If the majority of the women really wanted the vote they should have It. "But I cannot witness without n feeling of Indignation," he said, "a mn noisv minority, it seems to me, trying to ride roughshod over the tast majority of home loving, child loving women, and compel them to accept suffrage whether they want it or not. I see nothing to be gained by woman suffrage but I see much to fear." . Mgr. Russell made It plain that he was expressing his own personal views and declared that no Catholic in thu country could speak for the church. E Debated at Great Length in the House Today Ressolu tions of Regret Special to The GazetteNews. . Rulclnli. March 3. The house pawned the cnnipulwry m-IkniI attendance bill wltU the Connor amendment, leaving Its application with lh county board of education on tlio gronnd Hint some council's are not ready for niii h s luw. tt It 9. K H H H H Raleigh, March 3. Both branch- of the legislature passed a Joint reso lution lamenting the death of J. A. Hlvlns, state supervisor of teacher training, which occurred suddenly lust night. Tb house Is discussing at grc-it length the compulsory school etlen.l ance bill, with numerous aniendui' n!- Iiy TlclliiiKor to cut out - I I ic , ! officers, to serve fro', , - i, - I a other l.y llowlo li...t l ecle f... J oi.'v i i Jl Vv ... -
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