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FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVIC2 BY LEASED WIRE, AW. LAST EDITION 4:00 P.M. Weather Forecast FAIH; FttOST; WARMER. VOL. XVIII, NO. 29. ASHEVILLE, N. C, MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 17, 1913. PRICE THREE CENTS EXTRn CALL ISSiiu No Specific Purpose in Call, but Tariff Will Be Chief Subject of Consideration. DM CM II GO ABROAD MR. WILSON PREPARING HIS FIRST MESSAGE Some Attention Will Be De . voted by President to Need for Currency Revision. Mr. N McCombs May Comply with Wilson's WJsh, but Won't Resign from Committee. COMMISSION NAMED FOR FARM CREDITS Wilson Designates Men Who Will Investigate European Plans for Aiding in Agriculture. HICKORY NUT GAP ROAD AND RIDGE CREST OLD FORT LINK TO BE BUILT Mil STORES 1 F1IIS Convicts to Be Furnished for Former, and Governor Hopes It Will Be Open by Late Sum mer $10,000 Federal Money for Latter Road Road M eeting to Be Held at Bat Cave March 31 People Will Have to Furnish Teams for Work. Great Combine, Alleging Fed eral Assaults Have Des troyed Its Credit, Quits Business. BinpEIIE Carranzaistas Repulsed at Nuevo Laredo after Sharp Conflict in Which Many are Hurt. By Associated Press' Washington, March 17. President Wilson today Issued the formal pro clamation convening congress in ex tra session on April 7, at noon. The president s pronouncement to-lay was brief ana followed form closely. It stated merely that "where as, puDlic interests require' congress would be con veiied in extra session by order of the executive. Originally Mr. Wilson had fixed upon April 1 as the date, Representa tive Underwood, democratic leader, having informed him that the tariff Mils to which It was agreed congress should give immediate attention, would be ready on that date. Mr. Underwood, found that, the ways and means committee would, need .another cek to draft the tariff schedules,, unci today's proclamation is in defer ence, to the wishes of leader. Under wood and House leaders. The absence of any specific reason for the calling of the extra session Is explained by the fact that Mr. Wil son's statement Immediately after his election, declared that h,e would call an extra session to revise- the tariff. President Wilson plftns to point out ki rc-Ilk-ally . his wishes for tho extra at sslon in his first message,, in pre paration. This, it Is known from talks the president has had with -nc nilicrs of congress, will outline tho administration's Idea of how the tariff should be revlBed and Just what schedules should be takon tip. .The belief' is general that the , entire message will be taken up with a dis cussion of the tariff with the excep tion of the lust paragraph or two, which will draw attention to , the need of currency legislation at the earliest possible moment and will in ll itu the purpose of the president to senu later a special message on some other subjects which he believes should be taken up by the new congress, ltcimrt Will Be Ready. The tariff plan will be submitted first to a caucus and then directly to the house by the ways and committee. The committee wll lbe ready, to n imrt hv that time." said Demo cratic Iader Underwood today. There will be no trouble about re- ni.i-tlnir ihe revised ulan when the congress convenes." The majority of the ways- and lttee today began tak ing up the administrative features of the new tariff. These provisions ro late to the variety of custom house routine and the effort of the demo crats in changing the terms and i.tirnueninev nf the administrative . ... i 1 1 , , (ha section to stmpniy ana customs work, both in the Interest of the government and , the Im porters. A number of changes along, that line were suggested by witnesses during the tariff hearings In January. The tariff revision plan will he in such condition that whatever form the caucus determines upon can be reported Immediately out of the com mittee and the whole tarin aiscu.-. formally opened in the house without delay. . There will be no attempt to name all or even the bulk of the house committees before the extra session, that being reserved until neai the close of the extra session. The ways and means committee personnel al ready has been determined upon in democratic caucus of the 3rd con gress and It will be ratified by the house at the opening of the extra ses sion, when the committee on rule' mileage and accounts also will be Homed. Whether any other commlt- i will ha created for doing busl- ncn sat the extra session depends on development between April 7. , By Associated Press. AYaMlilngtony March 17. The nomi nation of Chairman William F. Mc Combs, of the democratic national committee to be ambassador to France was prepared at tlie White House today and as It was aliout to be transmitted t tile senaie It was withheld at' Mr. McCombs request. Mr. McCombs lias decided to accept the post and it Is said the delay does not mean a change In his Intention. Washington, March 17. President Wilson wore a shamrock sprig in the lapel of his coat today. His secretary, Joseph Patrick Tumulty, also saw that everybody around the executive offices recognized St. Patrick's day In similar fashion. Mr. Tumulty distributed the shamrocks sent to the president by .Tohn E. Redmond, Irish leader in par liament. ' The president today appointed Sena tors Fletcher of Florida and Gore of Oklahoma, Representative Moss of In diana, Col. Harvey Jordan of Georgia, Dr. John Lee Coulter of Minnesota, Dr. Kenyon L. Butterfleld of Massa chusetts and Clarence J. Owen of- Maryland members of the commis sion' authorized in the last agricul tural appropriation hill to .co-operate- with the American commission as sembled under auspices of the South ern Commercial .'congress to Investi gate and study in European .countries co-operative rural credit unions and similar organizations devoted to the promotion of agriculture and the bet terment of rural conditions. The same men also have boon designated os delegates to the general assembly of the international Institute of agricul ture in Rome next August. Intimations were received at the White House today that" National Chairman William F McCombs final ly might acce )e to the president's re quest that he become ambassador to France. It wa said Mr. McCombs was making such rapid progress with tho orgulzatlon of the democratic na tional committee that he -probably would be in a position to go abroad within a month. It Is not improbable that Mr. McCombs will retain chair manship of the democratic national committee and he may return lieforo the next presidential campaign to take up active political work. Little Miss Josephine Cothran, bet ter known as the "White House baby," left today with her mother, Mrs. Per- rin Cothran, for Raleigh, N. C. Sh had been here since the inauguration a favorite with the president and his household. THE legislature enacted a law which authorizes the building of the Hickory Nut Gap road. The statute provides that the state shall furnish the convicts and equip them, and declares that this road from the Rutherford county line to the Buncombe line through Henderson county shall be a state road. Gover nor Craig announces that the convicts will be put on the road Just as soon as possible, and the effort will be made to complete it for the latter part of the summer travel. The passage of this statute was secured by the sen ator and the - representatives from Buncombe, and the senator and rep resentative from Rutherford. March 31 there will be a road meeting at Bat Cave, or in the neighborhood of Bat Cave, for the purpose of arranging for the commencement of the work. The governor. Dr. Pratt, Senear Weaver of Buncombe, Senator Carson of Ruth erford, Representatives Roberts and Williams and Representative Coffield of Rutherford are expected to be at the meeting. People Must Help. --.. I The locality through which this road passes must help to build it. The state will furnish: everything except the teams. At the road meeting in Rutherford last summer Mr. Craig promised that this road should be built, providing the people there would co-operate. Dr. M. H. Fletcher Is chairman of ths committee that was promoting this undertaking. The road is a link In the highway from Char lotte to Asheville,, and will be of the greatest benefit to- the counties of Rutherford and Buncombe, and to the people coming in automobiles from Charlotte and the regions round about A Fine Garden Section. That section of. Rutherford county lying along this road immediately east of the Blue Ridge Is in the isothermal belt, and Is adapted in the. finest degree to the ' production of canta loupes, watermelons and vegetables of all kinds. The road will give this sec tion, a fine market for their produce, and will be of Inestimable value to all the people tributary to it. LOANS BY ITS BANKS ARE WELL SECURED RUSH OF REFUGEES TO AMERICAN SOIL Ridge Crest to Old Fort, The legislature also enacted a statute that Insures the building of the road from Ridge Crest to Old Fort. The United States government has made " ........... .. .1 .. t' a i n nnn ' .1 .. in North Carolina, providing that thei iney -are Ainpiy rroieciea. Dy vomDatanis neea warning Dy governor should designate the road upon which it is to be spent, and pro viding further that $20,000 additional be spent upon the road. Governor Craig has decided to designate this road from Ridge Crest to Old Fort, and an act was passed authorizing Old rvii luw uoiiip iu issue f av.vuv 1111 i . t . bonds. This means that the road I I 3 crossing the Blue Ridge will be built at once, and this is a link in the Cen tral highway. When this Central highway is com Collateral, Statement As serts Assets Far Ex ceed Liabilities. Colonel Brewer Fire into the City. Not to Texas By Associated Press. Savannah, Ga., March .17. The American Naval Rtores company to- oleted and in orooer shaDe thohsands I day announced Its suspension. It is- of automobiles will come to Asheville from all sections of North Carolina. Governor Craig expects to be In sued a statement showing liabilities of $4,000,000. It claims Its credit was Impaired by prosecutions in United Durnsville March 25, and hopes to be. I States courts as naval stores thrust. In Asheville the following day, re maining here until March . 31 or April 1.. $250,000 HAUL BY CRACKSMAN Enter New FLAGLER'S INJU R MAHAUSE DEATH Aired Financier in Critical Condition as Result of Re cent Fall. , now and . By Associated Press. Palm Beach. Fla.. March 17. The Injury to H. M. Flagler, who fell on a marble stair two weeks ago, continues to be alarming and three physicians are In attendance upon him. The in Jury to his hip is so serious that he Is constantly confined to his oea. Mr. Flagler Is under the care of Dr. Owen Keenan, who recently called Into con sultation Dr. Newton Shaffer, a Joint specialist of New Yrk. All Inquiries at Whitehall are met with the state ment that Mr. Flagler Is improving as rAttTTTTTrM ITCT AT? RED UT crWATU rONTEST rapidly as can be expected of a man IN SENATE OUHiriOA of hUt &gei wneh is 84 years. Few By Associated Press. fr...rr, m if.. March 17. A legis lative committee appointed to Investl- neniiln have been admitted to his bed chamber except Mr. Parrott, president of the Florida East Coast railway. who was here a few days ago, ana Mr. cute charges of corruption In the con- f ueokwlth, wlco president of the road . .u. tf-lt. Ut.lM awnntorshlP uihn la tinr now. HTl Ul IIIQ Ulliu -' - . " " " In the legislature began its hearing Grave fears are entertained by close here today. friends that the injury may yei pro Henry F. Mollis, democrat, ' fatal. . . dieted lust Thursday after a Ion . T druggie In which ho had been within I MOORE APPOINTED u few. votes of success on many bal- '"'''. InlernmtkMMll IjlW Kxpeit Will Be 1-Yhriinrjr Commerce Ileeord nsklnR. D.v Associated Press. "Vh!ntn, Mirer. 17. A hlnh re ecid for February In the history of A'tif-lcan forel ,n commerce was es tui 1'thed In hi month, when, the gregfite of exports Sue Counselor to tho Department of State, . Bv Associated Press, Washington. March 17. John fUMntt Moore, professcr of Interna tional Jaw st Columbia University , unit a recoan zed auinoruy on mm nil".!. - . . 7. .1 ... m..nllnr an- -counted to , 4,.m.U 0 and ; ZZrZtotV 'pr '"-ii hu imre nl trade In favor or tnu io nl.ninipd recently by IVted Hta.e. of $44.48,702 for h- - Moore Ped "tlbr PH'.nih, Kxports nrnrraleil $1114,- sir. " 0J:.,!H; Import 4, 659, 214. Iliigiio tribunal. lawnsnov oare m York, Which Con- tamed Stuff Worth $800,000: W OF SERIES OE SAFE ROBBERIES Robbers Took Nothing but Diamonds and Light Jew elry, Etc., Leaving Watches on Floor. N iNWllTTftCKEQ BADER TAKEN 'A meeting of its creditors is called for March 21. E. S. Nash, the presi dent, is in Europe, and in his absence, the secretary of the company present ed the following statement: The American Naval Stores com pany has been forced to suspend. The company has not lost a dollar and its assets, at conservative present values, exceed its liabilities by about $4,000, By Associated Press. Laredo, Tex., March 17 A handful of Carranzrtista constitutionalists un der cover of darkness this morning crept into Nuevo Laredo, the port of entry Into Mexico on the Mexican railway from the United States to Mexico City. After two hours fighting the Carranzaistas retreated. No harm to Americans from bullets straying across the border was reported. Cas ualties in the Mexican town were re ported to be heavy. The battle unexpectedly began in Nuevo Ii redo. Carranza followers, numbering 200, during the night had forced their way into the city limits 000, but the credit of the company ha and occupy a lard factory. At dawn slowly become contracted, due almost entirely to the persistent and contin ued assaults made upon the construc tion and contractual relations of the corporation by the irovernment in its A F Todd 01 SurrV COUnty I States courts as naval stores trust. ' " I IT.ii.liIo Ii, flHtwlii r'iivlnl With two of its executive officers Arrested and Taken to Greensboro. now awaiting the final determination I of their case by the United States a salvo of rifle firing awoke Americans In Laredo. The first sight that greet ed them was a mad rush of refugee who blackened the international bridge between here and Nuevo lar edo. Men and women with babies in arms and children afoot Jammed tho bridge heedless of horses and wagons. piled high with household goods or Supreme court and the government "acaing wun passengers. oouu.mk were, boxes, trunks, pet animals- and By Associated Press. EW YOKK, March 17. Fifty deteetlves are- at work today trying to run down cracksmen who robbed Martin Simons & Bonn' Bimom ...Ink, pawiiHhop on the Kant Side ho met line yesterday of over 9250,(MMI worth or Jewelry. It was one of the most during and MKVCSf fill rolilierlett committed in this city within the memory of the present generation of policemen. It came as a climax of a series of safe-blowing robberies which for more than nine months has engaged the at tention of a special "safe squad of detectives organized by Deputy Police Commissioner Doughterty. Since Jan uary 1 more than 20 safes have been cracked and robbed In the lower East Side. The police bell'.ve the robbers are the same as those connected with many of the previous burglaries and In one Instance they have a clue to this effect When Herman Shapiro's pawnshop on the Bowery was robbed of $6000 by cracksmen last Thursday night the robbers left behind them a pair of cotton gloves which they had used to avoid finger prints. The rob bers of the Simons shop left behind two pairs of gloves like this. This vague clue, however. Is the only one the detectives are known to have. Cracksmen, who tunnelled through who tunnelled their way . through heavy brick and . concrete walls. avoiding anetwork of burglar alarm wires, and stole $250,000 worth of dia monds from the safe of Martin Simons A Sons' pawnshop on the lower East Hide,, were seen In flight with their booty by a woman, the po lice announced today. . .. This woman, whose name the po lice withheld, lives .In a (five-story tenement adjoining the pawnshop. She told the detectives that she was going down ' stairs about 10 o'clock yesterday morning when a strange man came up from the cel lar of the tenement. He carried an acetylene lamp on his shoulder. She followed htm to the street and saw another man drove up with a wagon. Into the wagon the first man placed the lamp. He then went back to the cellar and returned In a few minutes with another lamp and a parcel done up in manlla paper. He plad these In the wagon and they drove away,. The police are certain that these are the men who chiselled through the walla of. the tenement's founda tion to the cellar of the pawnshop. The brown paper parcel, they' he llevo, contained the, fortune In gems taken from the safe. From the wo- man they obtained good descriptions of the men. Later they took her to the rogue's gallery to identify the men If possible from the pictures of criminals on file there.- Knew What Thoy Were About. Tho care with -which the burglars cut their way by a devious route from an adjoining cellar to the Simons building convinced the detectives they were very familiar with the premises. The men had carefully avoided using the basement stairway which was open to them but sawed their way through two of the floors, apparently knowing that the stairway was wired with burglar alarms. In liko manner, when they reached the big vault in the pawnshop they did not touch the great steel doors or their locks but attached the walls two feet thick. They were rewarded by access to such richen thut the robbers must have been stunned. The vaults contained valuables worth $800,000 according to $600,000 in Jewelry and watches upon which money had been loaned, $130,000 in negotiable securi ties and $80,000 In notes, as well as $SO00 in cash and checks. The thieves took the bonds and notes, but threw them away before leaving the build ing. In the vault they took nothing but diamonds and light Jewelry con tained in 24 drawers. Watches and other Jewelry of less value, packed away In 200 small drawers and com partments were not taken although all the drawers had been pulled from their places and the Jewelry and watches dropped on the floor until they were a foot deep. - - - By Associated Press, Greensboro, N. C, March 17. A. M. Iloso of Independence, Va., arrived In Greensboro shortly alter midnight tills morning having in custody A. F. Todd of Surry county, N. C, charged with beating up Deputy Marshal Harkrader and the sheriff of Surry county Bev eral weeks ago. There, was an out standing reward of 927 G for Todd, who Is u member of a notorious band of moonshiners and desperadoes in the section formerly inhabited by Sldna Alien. FloVd Allen and others of that clan. Todd admitted that he was the man wanted Todd and several members of the IS BY OFFICE SEEKERS Cabinet Member Says He Can- Receive, Applicants and Do Business. not t By Associated Press. Washington, March 17. Tho first sequence to President Wilson's deter mination to refer office seekers to members of his cabinet came today when Secretary McAdoo announced that he was compelled, to decline to receive personal applications for of fice. "I have tried It for 10 days," th secretary said, "and I find that It takes my entire time and leaves me no chance to attend to important pub lic business. Besides, It Is absolutely futile, because none but a superhu man could remember at the end of the day everyone who has poured a story into his ears. "While I fully Appreciate and sym pathise with the very natural and proper desire of those who are seek ing places, nevertheless It should, be made clear to them that nothing Is to be gained by haste. Applications should be made In writing. They will be filed end receive much, more care ful consideration than if pressed in person." pressing a civil suit for the dlF--'".tion of the company and the desti.don of its business (a business which, it has taken 30 years of itnelllgent work to construct and which has opened up to the producers of naval stores the markets' of the world). It goes "without saying that the company s in no posi tion to solicit new capital and must depend entirely upon its present re sources. These resources, although large and valuable, with the com pany's credit contracted and with the marketing of the new crop of navul stores almost at hand, are insufficient to meet Its financial requirements. This situation has recently become still more acute by reason of the pre vailing of the financial stringency throughout the entire world; thus birdB, all sorts of valuables snatched up when the rlrio firc began. Numer ous officials of Nuevo Laredo were among the refugees. . These officers carried books and records by the arm-... ful. The Carranzaistas at 3 o'clock this morning arrived within four miles of Nuevo Laredo and opened a light rifle fire in the darkness. The distance was too great, however, for this pre liminary to arouse the sleeping Amer ican town or to seriously disturb Nue vo Laredo. The Carranzaistas under cover of darkness, advanced cautlons- ly until they were within the city limits of the Mexican town, where the shadowy bulk of a lard factory at tracted them. They rushed into It. gang, It Is alleged, waylaid Harkrader cl08lns to us at the ,a'8t m0. barricading windows and constmct- anri thn Rnrrv sheriff and after hand-I , .i,. line lleht but effective-looking cn- and the Surry sheriff and after hand cuffing them together beat them in a frightful manner and left them on a cold night on the highway. Hark ruder has never fully recovered from the effects of his Injuries. ment avenues for relief, which ordl narily would have been at our dis posal. Under these circumstances and realizing that there was nothing we could do to avert ultimate suspension, best, wisest and fairest course for the "bo!,t a" hT: wlM?Jh'. lit ing light but effective-looking trenchments for skirmish lines by tho aid of outlying fences and sheds. At 3:30 o'clork their rifles awoke the twin cities with a sudden fusillade. This was followed by silence lasting DAMAGE TO PEACH CHOP IS FEARED IN GEORGIA Should Forecast for Frost be Correct the Loss Will be "Heavy. By Associated Press. Macon, Ga., March 17.: The peach crop of middle Georgia is In Imminent danger unless there is a rise In tern' perature before nightfall. A brisk wind saved the crop last night There was plenty of ice throughout this sec tion this morning and lower temper atures are expected tonight. The peach crop Is now In Its most company to pursue would be to stop operations at once, and devise our creditors of our condition. This has been done and we have called a meet ing of our creditors to be held In Sa vannah on next Friday, the 21st, In stant. Creditors Well Protected. "The loans of the American, with its seven or eight Savannah banks have always been and are now secur ed by ample collateral Which is well margined, and no one -bank has any excessive amount of paper. There Is therefore, no possibility of any loss. Our largest indebtedness is In New York and the east "At this time our sympathy chiefly goes out to the hundreds of Intelligent and faithful employes of our com pany, many of whom have been In our service for a dozen years or more, and who without fault on their part unless the company can weather Its misfortunes, will be thrown upon their own resources." "The American and the naval stores Industry are among the first victims of an Insensate crusade against the again renewed for a few minutes, only to be succeeded by another silence. ,- Up to 8 o'clock there hnd been n- sign of stray bullets across the border Into Laredo or vicinity. Colonel Brewer, commanding officer of tho 14th United States cavalry, on patrol duty here, sent word early In the day that there must be no "firing In a direc tion which would endanger border , points. Apparently the combatants respected this Injunction. Early reports placed the number of Carranzaistas at 800 but -when the retreat began their number was esti mated at 200, It was reported that many persons had been wounded in the fighting In Nuevo Laredo. The first reports of casualties told of the wounding of a woman and a child by stray bullets. 23 Zapatistas Shot. Puebla, Mex., March 17. A de techment of 22 adherents of the rebel Zapata were captured by federal troops near here yesterday, tsifen to a neighboring farm, lined up and shot without trial. susceptible stage to cold, A heavy frost such as In predicted for tonight big businesses of the country. If there is no wind would mean total destruction. Young vegetables and other growing crops have been seri ously hurt by the cold snap. DECLINE TO PRESENT PEACE TERMS TO PORTE Powers Will Inform Allies Their Proposals are not Admissable. 'This is the only statement that will be made by the company until after the meeting of its creditors." The American has been out of the naval stores market for tho past week and this has resulted in the greatest stagnation In the naval stores market There have been no sales of conse quence during the past four or five days caused by the withdrawal of the American from the list of bidders. POLICEMAN KILLS NECRO By Associated Press. Berlin, March 17. The European powers will this week Inform tho Bal kan allies that their suggested terms for peace negotiations with Turkey re inadmlssable. The powers will de cllne to submit them to Turkey. A carefully worded note to this effect was drawn up by the ambassa dors In London at their latest confer ence and now Is undtr consideration In the various European capitals. It Is to be handed to the allies after it has been approved by a further con ference In London on Wednesday. Th: note will suggest that a modi fication of the allies' demand is "In dispensable." " It will urge strongly the necessity for the conclusion of peace. NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY LAW'S ENFORCEMENT BY T i By Associated Press. . Washington, March 17. The sup reme court today granted a restrain ing order to prevent Postmaster General Burleson from enforcing the newspaper publicity law while the court has under consideration the question of Its constitutionality. The injunction, was granted upon a request last week by Robert C. Morris, attorney for the New York Journal of Commerce, which has at tacked the validity of the set. Postmaster-General Burleson had notified him thst newspapers which hsd not filed statements required by lalw wpuld be penalized. New York Officer Puts Four Bullets into Black Who i Slashed. By Associated Press. New York. March 17. A negro who accosted a young woman as she emerged from an uptown subway sta tion early today was shot dead hy a policeman. The girl's screams had brought the policeman to the rescue and as he Interferred the negro slash ed him across the face with a rasor. Then the negro ran. Weak from loss of blood, but deter mined, the policeman, gave I'tioxv took steady aim, fired five times and the negro dropped with four bullets In his body. .The negro's name was Daniel Davis. Preparing for Bankers' CVinvmilou. By Associated Press. Boston, Mbss., Msroh 17. Not less than six billion dollars In chpHhI Ii expected to be represontcl at th- sn- nual convention of t! bankers SMuoi-tntlnn v !i held In tliiK i ll y 1 1 .on ' A in i . L