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FULL ASSOCIATED ; PRESS SERVICES BY LEASED WIRB, A A i&fe mwt LAST EDITION -.OOP.M. Weather Forecast FAIR; COLD WAVE. VOL. XVIII, NO. 28. ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 15, 1913. PRICE THREE CENTS MM P HY Ml Kern Presents to Democratic Caucus Plan to End Legis lative Control by, Chairmen. . . . TILLMAN DECIDES TO ABANDON FIGHT Dill Not Contest the Selection of Martin to Head the Ap propriation Body in Senate. , 1 LL BE GOVERNOR HEXT? It 13 a Long Time off, but Var ious Statesmen Are Al ready Mentioned. . By Associated Press. Washington, March 15. Senator Tillman had decided not to prolong his light for chairmanship of the ap propriations committee when the sen ate caucus met today to approve the cummittee assignments made by the "steering" committee. He had pre pared a resolution proposing to sub stitute his name for that of Senator Martin,, whom the. party managers had selected for the chairmanship. It was understood that he would pre sent this resolution to the caucus and demand a vote upon It, but that if defeated he would not carry the -light 'to the floor of the senate The steering committee of nine, headed by Senator Kern, democratic leader, was prepared to present the lull democratic committee lists to the party conference when it assembled. A week of continuous work by the committee, In which many serious dlf. ferenees developed, resulted In the completion of the various senate com mittees last night find the adoption of resolutions providing for a distribu tion of power In the new senate. Two Committors AdvaticecJ, y5 "" Tf.fr denioef arri delcrmiiic.Srti'Uike the committee of woman suffrage out of the minority lists and make It a majority committee, , with Senator Thomas of Colorado as chairman. This wa done in the expectation that equal suffrage will be one of the live subjects for the senate's consideration. It was also decided to place the com mittee on public health in the major ity Hat, with Senator Ransdell of Limit lanu probably as chuirmanv Sen ator Poindexter, who classes himself with the progressive party, will get a minority chairmanship at the hand of the democrats, who look to the republicans to provide committee places for him. The reforms proposed by the demo cratic managers In the method of Be- lectins committees and committee chairman were presented to the cau cus by Chairman Kern, with the ex planation that they- were expected to bring the senato nearer to the Ideal of a democratic government than It had been. Revolutionary Change "We propose that this great body shall be democratic not only In name but In practical rrtility," said Senator Kern, "and that tho charge so often made that It Is controlled by a few men through committee organisation and otherwise shall no longer have any basis In fact. " "Tho proposals made by the com mittee and that . the committee majority of the democrats on any committee could call It together at any time; that the committee should elect all members of conference com. members should elect their chair men, and that all appointment will, we believe, enable the senate to Hpproved by the full democratic cau cus. These resolutions. If adopted, will, we believe enable teh senato to hecome a more powerful agency for the registration of the public will ant! to quickly respond to the desires and demands of the people as expresaed at tho polls. Speaking for the entire committee, I hope these resolutions may be adopted to tho end that the . ronntry may know In advance thai the senate of- the United States Is an active, populuV and sympathetic brunch of this great government." 1IKS OF PELIin.. ' r i ; , i - CHOSEN OLNEY TURKS BMKEUIITS llf RIT SYSTEM FIHEBUE ILK Ml MMF .DM EMBASSY WSL TO BE APPLIED i TOUGHS' HEADS uiuim onmuL no Special to The Gazette-News. Raleigh, March 15. Discussion of probable candidates for governor, al though a bit premature, has neverthe less been in progress during the past few weeks, and politicians coming to Raleigh are venturing suggestions as to some of the men who may enter the race in 1916. While the names cannot be given in the order of their availability, It Is not unlikely that the next governor of the state will be one of the men named in this article Friends of A, W. McLean Of Lum- berton, who was one of Woodrow Wil son's main guns In the campaign, and who did a man's part by Senator Simmons, eay he would have a mighty good chance of landing the nomina tion. It Is said that Mr. McLean is being made aware of this, feeling, Hiut he 1b not likely to lend his name to the idea until later. There Is , Attorney General T. W. Elckett, who has held the present ollice creditably for the past four years and who will continue to grace it for four more. General Bickett has many friends who think he would make the Ideal governor. Another name mentioned is, that of Col. J. Bryan Grlmea, secretary of state.-. He has revolutionized the office since he assumed the duties and has Improved it to such an extent that persons can find anything they want. He has brought brains and system to the office. Friends of John D. Bellamy of Wil mington, the Capo Fear war horse, say he would make a great run. That section has not' had many honors, and the former congressman would have some stout strings to pull. Congressman R. N. Page, who Is getting to be known as the watchdog of tho treasury, may also take a filer, if his friends can porsuade him to do io. Like all tho other members of the Page family he has brains and cour age und Is a mighty popular man. Charles R. Thomas of Newborn, who relinquished his position in con gress, may also enter the contest, Mr, Thomas' constituents amireclate his icrvJces and they may Insist on put ting hinvttM.he:ttrrMitV'vr 4r-i (.,.. The next goernor of the state, If tmj democrats are successful, will hall from the central or . cistern Joctiunr mo west nnving its man in uovernor Craig, Elglit years from now another western man will be pushed forward, and some of the younger boys will be given consideration. Some members of , the present general assembly are believed to be ot' gubernatorial cali ber, and it would not be surprising If ight years from now a gentleman from the piedmont were occupying the gubernatorial chair. ' ; Selection of Judges. Governor Craig said today that ho had not Indicated his selection for udgo of the fourth additional district created by the general assembly and that he had not decided on who he would appoint as solicitors. The men so far appointed are Thomas J. Shaw. Greensboro; George Roundtree, Wil mington, end Cameron Morrison, Charlotte. There seemed to be some doubt of Mr. Morrison's acceptance. Names suggested for the other va- cancy are Speaker George AV. Connor, Wilson: T. T. Thorne, Rocky Mount: Jacob Buttle, Rocky Mount; G. M. T. Fountain and John L. Brldgers, Tar- boro. - The preliminary meeting of Cleveland's Secretary of State Declines to Accept Wil son's Tender of Lon don Post. 'PERSONAL REASONS" INFLUENCED DECISION President May Now Tender the Position to President Emeritus Eliot of Har vard University. Critically 111, ,&e Tells Detec tives He Couldn't Resist Lure of "Easy Money' ' So Declares Postmaster Gen eral Burleson Best Man in Community for Job to Have Postoffice. V ; '.v lrath of U A. Moow of Forest City While Sudden. Wan Not In expeotrsl. . Special to The fluxette-Ncws. Forest City, March IB. I A. Moore died ot his homo on West Main stree yesterday at 10 o'clock of pellairra. Mr. Moore had recently returned from .the hospital at Rutherfordton where be had been undergoing a treatment His death was sudden but not umix lected, Mr. Moore was married to Miss Pt'lea Nun-Ill. daughter of J. B. liar ' rill f ihfs place. In 1892. She and six children survive him, Mr. Moore was very popular having for arvernl years been connected with the bum nous concerns of this place. He ha been engaged in the mercantile busl iims until a few months ago, whe he abandoned It to aek better health - ' - By Associated Press Washington, March 15. Richard Olney of Bostno, to whom President Wilson offered the post of ambassa dor to Great Britain, has declined. His letter of refusal was received at the White house today. . Mr. Olney's letter was said to be of a, confidential nature. It was not mado public. Secretary Tumulty, however, announced that Mr. Olney had declined "for family reasons." It is understood Mrs. Olney has been In poor health and that Mr. Olney was loath to change his residence at his advanced age. His many business connections through his law practice also are said to have influenced him to remain In this country. Speculation as to who might be chosen ambassador to Great Britain began immediately on the announce ment of Mr. Olney's declination. . It was pointed out that beside Mr. Olney, President Wilson had had In mind Charles W. 'Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard, but had offered Mr. Olney 4he place because of his con- Diiiniiiiiio veirtfA In 4 Via rlcimnnvu i I tt party. It is not known that Dr. Eliot : Miss Julia Lathrop Reviews would accept the post, as It lias al ways been understood that he declin ed a diplomatic offer from President Tal't. v , By Associated Press. . San Francisco, March 15. Charles A. Baker, .former assistant cashier of tho Crocker National bank, admitted today that lie was guilty as charged of embezzlements from the bank that are estimated at $200,000.' Two guards from the United States marshal's office sat at his bedside while Baker, who is critically 111 at his home, whispered the story of his downfall. ' i Every bit of It Is true," he said. "1 reu because or tnc temptation I was constantly subjected to. Tho bank paid me $10,000- a year for my ad vices. Every day .stock dabbzlers and financiereB called at the ' bank and dally they told me of the thousands they had won the day before with scarcely an effort. "These conversations gradually be came more and more Impressive, began to think I should be taking ad vantage of the opportunities put be fore me. One day a man came to me and gave me a trip to buy a stock. took It. ' I won. I got a Second tip a few days later. I took that tip and lost. After that I won occasionally and lost frequently.)' 1 tried to recoup my losses and make good with the bank. I Intended to-stop gambling as soon as I could even up." A Special Commission to Make Throrough Investigation of the Department's Business. . li IILU LI ACTIVITIES ARE BROADER illNKIflWEISS. . AND CHAUFFEUR WED Progress1 of Its, Work at Jacksonville. S DEVELOPING PLAN TO OFFER PRESIDENT Confession May Fix the Re sponsibility for.' , Four Deaths in Chicago. Dr. Mary Mark ' Amid Ap plause Tells of Reprisals on Men Who Molested Suffragists,' OAZETTE-WBW8 BUREAU. ... WYATT BU.'bDINO, Washington, March 15. ' Postmaster General Albert S. Burle son today outlined to The Gazette- News' correspondent his plans for the postal service under the Wilson ad ministration: To Introduce a real merit system: to And the best man of each community for postmaster; to place the potolliee department on a Helf-Miistuliiiiis business bauis; to place efficiency allow politics now, amll even tually to nine me ocpanmciu owi oi politics altogether these arc Ills prin cipal aims. Within a short time Mr. Burleson will lay before President Wilson a plan for civil service among the 35,000 fourth class postmasters, who were converted Into the present civil service system by the executive order of for mer President Taft. It will involve a revocation of the Taft order and the substitution of competitive examina tions, . Mr. Burleson hopes the plan can be made so broad and practicable as to Include third class postmasters. A Special Commission, The postmaster general Is now de- By Associated Press. Chicago, March 15. The placing of responsibility for the loss of human life has entered the "arson trust" in vcstlgation. Four persons lost their SMASHED IN TEETH lives in a nre in Sangamon street In September, 1911, and It was the find ing of a coroner's Jury which passed on the. deaths, that the building had been fired. The police were instructed to Investigate, but no arrests resulted. Some of the circumstances of the fire are said to have been given State's Attorney Johnson through the confes sions of John Daniels and Ben Fink. The name of David Korshak, now a fugitive, was mentioned In connection with the fatal Are. Korshak is now supposed to be in China, where he has business Interests. While the extradition of a fugitive from China is not possible on arson charges, the fact that four person.? may have come to their death through an incendiary's act, it is thought may enable the state s attorney to bring Korshak back on a charge of murder. OF ONE REVILER Says Numerous Attempts Were Made to Tear . '-. .. Clothes and Drag From Line. Lee B. Middleton's Daughter in Runaway Match with Motor Car Lochinvar. By Associated Press Washington, March 15.. The old story of a dashing chauffeur, a pretty heiress and a runaway match was re peated today and as a result, Mrs. Anna Mlddleton, wealthy and promi nent In society, Is prostrated while her daughter, now Mrs. William P. Storty,. says defiantly that she "doesn't cure what people say." Storty's employer, C. H. Butler, of ficial reporter for the Supreme court, lived two doors from the Mlddleton home and Storty met Miss Mlddleton while calling for him. The acquain tance ripened rapidly and December 17 last Miss Mlddleton and Storty whirled off to Alexandria, Va and were married. On their return Mrs. the Storty went to her mother's homo and onstitutlonal commission, which will the marriage did not become known (Continued on page 3), . until today. . , , CHILD LABOR BODYl CHAMPIONS NEILL Fight over Labor Commission er's Confirmation Regarded as Test between "Senate Reactionaries" and the White House, at Jacksonville Meeting. ..'" . it-, i . L-.,-. . ...1 pc A-,,Scd'-P).swrV''" " Jacksonville, March. 14. Mms Julia C Irftthrop, chief oT the Federal-Chil dren's Bureau at Washington, speak ing at the National Child Labor Com. miltee conference here last night, re viewed the progress of the bureau the first six months of its existence, which have just ended. She said in part: After a discussion of what piece of work should be undertaken tir3t, li was determined that a series of stud ies of Infant mortality, undertaken In some of the smaller cities, which could be made rapidly and published as' collected, was the best beginning for an original Inquiry. Although we have r.o adequate statistics for infant mortality In this country, we are told that the loss of Infant life is twice what it Bhould be. It Is hoped that these studies bearing upon the eco nomic conditions of the families in which children are born will prove helpful. "This Infant mortality Inquiry is now under way In one small city, and as an indication of the stimulus the mere fact of a governmental Inquiry gives to local endeavor, I can state that the city authorities have entered upon a new campaign .for better dis posal of garbage, volunteer agencies have put at work a visiting nurse In the poorest district, and the state au thorities have asked our agents to distribute a "Save the Babies" cir cular, printed in England, Germah, Polish, Italian and Hebrew. "The steadily widening scope of the inquiries which come to the bureau compel It to act as a clearing house and center of information. Among the subjects enlisting popular interest are juvenile courts, the best forms of legislation affecting children, the care of young children, birth registration, child labor and the worldwide Interest In the moot question of mothers pen sions." By Associated Press. Jacksonville, Fla., March 15. The cause of the opposition to Labor Com missioner Nelll's confirmation by Sen ators Tillman and Overman la first a report against the cotton mills of the south employing child labor, said Southern Secretary A. J. McKolway today at the child labor conference, "and second an unfortunate remark he made at a New York dinner that his mlsrortune was that he was from the samo state as Halley.' ' Tho old llalley Influence In the senato Is against him. He la the bct man that could bo selected for the place and the child luhor conference will en dorse him fully and stand behind him." , Samuel MeCune Lindsay, vice chair man of the committee, jald today that he looked on the contest as a test be tween the White House and sennte and that sociologists will watch the fight with alarm for fear that reac ttonary senators may defeat the will of the people, .- .). . ', Woman Arrests Son Who Gave Show Girl Fortune By Associated Press. New York, Marrh 15. Jack Stev ens, son of Mrs. Mary Stevens, said to be a wealthy widow of Washington, D. '.. whs arrested late last night just Mr. Moore hss been a member of the .as he was entering the home of the forging hla mother'a name to a check for 175.. Mlas CarWon, whp accompanied her fiance to the police station, la declared by police to have said that Stevena spent at least $10,000 on her In the last six weeks. Her fingers were cov ered with diamond rings and she wore another fortune In Jewels at her nnck. Melhndlnt rhurch for several years, i parenta of Mist Edith Carlson, an ac- The funeral services will be held at tress known as Edith Duehl, In Brook ' Pl,'uunt rirr.ua ..hi.rrh (iimnrrnw con- lvn. to aak their consent to a mar- dueled l.v Hev. J. V. Moser his oastor rlage with their daughter. Detectives She raid she had met Stevena in Wash lifter which the remains will be In- showed the young man a requisition Ington only six weeks ago when she lerred In the 1'lensnnt Grove eeme- Irom the Supreme court if the IH-was appearing there In a chorus, tery. ti 1ft of Columbia charging him with j Stevens Is 20 years old. URGING BRYAN TO TEACH BIBLE CLASS AT CAPITAL Clergymen Hope to Form Great I liter- Denominational-Organization at Washington. Py Aspjclated Press. Washington, March 15. Fifty clcr gymen of every denomination and headed by the Rev. Herman S. Pink ham of the Emmanuel Baptist church will call at the state department late today and urge Secretary Bryan to take the leadership of what they hope will prove the greatest Inter-denoml- natlonal Bible class In the world. If Mr. Bryan accepts. It. will be known aa the Bryan Bible class. The plan Is to engage some great hall In the center of the capital and hold services for men every Sunday afternoon. It Is part of a general movement to get men and especially young men, Into the church. Every man of the class win be compelled to fill out a card giving his name, ad dress and religious ' leaning. These cards will be given to the ministers of the several denominations who Im mediately will make personal effort to add the Bible class students to their churches. Secretary Bryan has been much In demand by the religious organizations since he took office. He haa been asked to lead a Bible class In at least one church and yesterday was pressed to deliver two1 or three lectures on Christianity In aid of the church : crultlng movement. So far he has made no promises. TIS TO DEFINE POLICIES Next Week, Proclamation Will Be Issued for Extra Session. By AssocIatedNpress. Washington, March, 14. Whilo the present week has been given over largely to organization and filling some of the vacancies incurred by the chance in administration, the word went, out from the White House today I march that next week there will be a change I terfere. By Associated Press. Washington, March 15. Tho sen- ate committee Investigating disorder which attended the recent suffrage pa rade today heard Dr. Mary D. Mark of Maryland, tell of her physical ef forts to defend girls in the parade from the attentions of men in the' crowd, Dr. Mark is a robust woman. -and she drew eonidderable applause, when she said: - "Some of them attempted to man handle me. I carried a baton and they got the worst of it." Dr. Mark said the police all along the line displayed "jelly fish Indiffer ence." , The Maryland section just ahead f us carried Maryland state flags," said Dr. Mark. "The police stood by idly while the crowd spat on the flag and threw lighted cigarettes and matches into It - Tho police appeared to get a great deal of pleasure out of the pa rade and the antics of the crowd. They jerred and smiled at the marchers. 'One woman who was a marshal of the section preceding mine, was pinched by men all along the line of Police made no efforts to ln I could see them pinch her tmiino-mnHt of hla time to the nreoar- atmn'of rrhTMvft' tair-nBtJ hand In hand with that will go the work of a special commission of postal officials who will make -thorough 'M amaHwif calling the extra session of of activity. . " lfrom where I marched. -, She showed . Sometif the administration . new I me herrjrm.afterwards. It was bliie...- jlicies, it Is sain, will taae aennueianu DiacK irom wrist to anoimier. n poll form. It Is expected that President Wilson not only will issue his proc- stigation of the present business of the uostotflce department. This com mission is to consist of the first. Bee ond, third and fourth assistant post masters general and the chief clerk of the department. Penny Postage. Formal announcement of its crea tion probably will be made next week, It 1b being delayed until tne tnira as sistant is sworn in Monday to suc ceed James J. Britt of North Caro Una. The commission is expected to devise economies which will make possible penny postage for letters. Under President Wilson a system or relying more Implicitly than his pred ecessors upon the advice of his asso ciates at tho cabinet table in making federal appointments, a heavy burden falls upon the postmaster generals shoulders. Ninety per cent of the federal patronage comes within the postorllee department. The terms of Postmaster Spence at Charlotte, anu Thomas Wallace at Wilmington have already expired as well as a large (Continued on page ) congress buKwill make someMmpor- tant announcements on the course his administration will take toward sev- eral public works. The president's conferences for to day indicated that some Important Ilcr Baton ft Weapon. I saw a man leave the crowd and chuck a girl in the line under the chin, tear her sash and try to put his arm around her. I went to her as sistance and hit him a crack on the nose and he disappeared. I think his nose is swollen to this day." "Did anyone attempt to Interfere questions of appointments might be I with you?" asked Senator Dllllng- settled Dudley Field Malone of New York, who has been offered the position of sasslstant "attorney general In charge of cases before the customs court, was first on President Wilson's list of call ers. National Chairman William F. McCombs was to follow. Carl E. Gramner, president of the Indian Rights association: J. Horace McFarland and Richard B. Watrous, president and secretary, respectively, of the American Civic association, were among the president's callers. The president received the Washing ton newspaper correspondents In a body at 1 o'clock. During the after noon, In the east room, the president was to receive members of the Com merce court and the Court of Claims, and 25 Washington clergymen. CASE OF ACCUSED STUDENTS TO JURY ' By Associated Press. B.KI(ltliati()(itltllKltKltKR HillilM.ro. X. C March IS. ! a The three students of tlie 5 rniverslty of North Carolina, Ralph Oldham. Will Mcrrl-n- man and Aubrey Hatch, were It found guilty this afternoon of C manslaughter In connection a with tlu death of a fellow stu . dent, Will Hand, while tho Un it tcr was iM-lmr hazed last Sep- tember. They wore each sen tenced to four months In Jail. Rltltlt.XKiKXRttK Hlllsboro, N. C, March 15. The ease against the three students of the University of North Carolina, charged with manslaughter In connection with the death of a fellow student, Will the Jury at 11.35 this morning. An early verdict Is expected. In charging the Jury Judge Peebles called attention to the fact that whether young Rand fell off the bar rcl during the hazing, or the barrel was kicked over was not a matter for consideration. "If the three men un der indictment, masked and with sticks In hand as produced in the state's testimony, entered the room of Rand and laid hands on him, and against his will' carried him to the athletic field, then It la the duty of the jury to find a verdict of guilty," said the court. The fact tha,t hazing has been prac liced at the university for a hundred years and that this la the first case to be tried In court, it was pointed out, did not abrogate or change the laws of the atate and should not affect the ham. 'Some of them attempted It but they got the forst of It," replied Dr. Mark emphatically. "Another man broke into the pa- rade and almost tore a girl's coat from her back. I hit another of them pret ty badly," she continued. "I heard him make a very ugly remark to a woman In front of me. He prepared to say something to me, but as he opened his mouth my baton acciden tally struck him In the mouth. I think his teeth went down because he gulped a great deal. I haven't yet heard what he was going to say." Miss Bliss Flnley, who marched with a section of striking girl garment workers from Baltimore, told of a number of attempt by men In the crowd to Ill-treat girls In her section. She said that several times she was forced to go to the assistance of girls whom men tried to pull from the parade. "The police made no attempt to in terfere with these men," said Miss Flnley. Several other witnesses said that they believed the police had done all in their power to control the crowd. Band, while being hazed, was given to j Jurors In reaching their verdict Hollow Horn Bear, Noted Sioux Chieftain, Dead Hy Associated Tress, Washington, March 18. Hollow Horn Boar, big chief of the Sioux In dians on- the Rosebud, South Dakota, reservation, and probably most fam ous of all Sioux cnteftalna, died here early today of pneumonia. For 64 years the big chief had deflt.1 death On the war path, the plains, the moun tains and the forest, but the Inclem ency of March weather In Washing ton, .where he calua to attend Presi dent Wilson's Inauguration, was too much for the old warrior. When he wu stricken last Wednesday the young chiefs of his party consented to take him to the pale face medicine men at a hospital, where It was seen there was no hope. Hollow Horn lingered In a semi conscious condition until early today, when just about the time the break fast smoke was' curling through Hhe topa of his people's tepees on the Da kota reservation, the Great Spirit called him to the happy hunting grounds. Born a pagan. Hollow Horn died a devout Christian. The Rev William If. Ketehum, director of the bureau of Catholic missions, gave hlin the last rites. His body will be lalit to rest with those of his ancestors out went. GETTING FURNITURE FOR NEW PRESIDENT Mr. Wilson Finds that ife-slgned tor Ills Pmlcfcssor Is Decidedly Vncomfortablc. i By Associated Press. Washington, March 15. Changes are being made In the furniture of the executve offices at the White House, due to the enlargement of the cabinet and the fact that the desk and chair In President Wilson's private office do not quite meet his requlrementa. Tho chair, especially, (for President Taft was not of meager girth) la said to be to large as to be uncomfortable. It will be repluced, aa will the deck. A new tablo la being built for the cabinet room, Aa now constituted there la ode more member than In prevloue administrations, Secretary Wilson, of the department of labor. Secretary Wlbion occupies a place at the end of the long table directly op posite President Wilson, but he Is not provided with a drawer In which to keep hla papers, an inconvenience so great that the present table will be dis carded and a new one provldfd. Severs Connection With Princeton. By Associated Press. Princeton, N. ., March 16. Presl ent Wilson will not act aa alumni truetee to Princeton because "his ex ecutive duties will require all his time." Thla announcement was made here yesterday In the columns of the "Princeton Alumni "vT-ly." Aa governor of New Jersey Mr. Wll on was ex-otTli'lo president of the board of trustees of the university snd It Was believed here tl'ttt he wnnl l le chosen a nltinint Ininh-o nt I ! election which tnkc phice r M'fltltJ. V I
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