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I FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE BY LEASED WIRE. ofe Vj V pT TI A" A A LAST EDITION 40 P.M. Weather Forecast IlAIJf AND WAKMKIL VOL. XVIII, NO. 31. ASHEVTLLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MARCH 19, 1913. PRICE THREE CENTS KIN G-SEORGE !)S TIFF SHUT-L.Y RED lllll PIMM UlLb I IIU IIIIUU Schinas, Slayer of Grecian Monarch, an Anarchist With a Grievance De clares Consul. RULER SHOT THROUGH HEART WHILE WALKING Death Almost Instantaneous Assassin at Once Over powered Constantino Goes to Scutari. DEFEAT OF BRIAND SURPRISES FRANCE Conference . between Revision ists of Both Branches Held Today to. Smooth Differences. Resignation of Cabinet Is Probably Result of Reac tionary Intrigues. PRESENT PLAN LIKELY TO GET BY CAUCUS By Associated Press. Now York, March 19. Aleko Schi nas, assassin or King ueorge, was a nun of education and a confirmed anarchist, according to information obtained by Demetros N. Botassl, dreck consul here. The man nursed it drudge against the king, Mr, Botas si was told t'"y, by Greeks in this city who knew Schinas well, because the government had closed a school of anarchism which Schinas had es tablished at Volo, chief city of Thes suly, where Schinas was born. "Schinas, I have been 'told by coun trymen who knew him, was a much more interesting type of man than Is indicated by the news dispatches," said the consul. "The man was well educated, a confirmed anarchist and mi atheist, Recently he established a school In Volo and began preaching iintl-irovernment ideas. The school was closed down by the government. The mini announced himself some time airn as a candidate for the office of deputy from Volo to the Boulel, the (3 reek legislative body, and was de feated. It is easy to pee why he nurs ed a grudge against the king." SALOMKI. March 19. Aleko Schi nas, murderer of King George I. of Greece, appears to have lived much abroad. Ho returned to-Saloniki only when It was occupied by the Greek army titter the surrender of the Turk ish garrison. - The premeditation of the regicide appears to be established by the fact that Schinas lurked in hiding and rushed out only when his royal victim was within six feet of his hiding place. Then he fired point blank . Into the King's back.. The shooting occurred only a few yards from police head quarters. Ueutenunt-Colonel Francoudls, the king's ntue do camp, Immediately drew his revolver. Schinas . turned and fired at him,' but the shot went wild. ,! ' Two Cretan military policemen who were acting as an escort to the kin Hashed at Schinas and pinioned his arms before he could tiro again. When Francoudls saw that the as sassin had been arrested he turned to King George. Believing that the monarch had escaped unscathed, the aide was horrified to find hlB majesty stretched on the roadway. Fraticoudis raised tho stricken ruler's head from the pavement, but the king was ulready unconscious und lie never spoke again. Soldiers who had been summoned by the shots lifted the king from the ground and carried him to a hospital. He expired on the way without recov ering consciousness. When questioned by the police, Schinas truculently re plied: "You have, courts. .1 will speak there." , On reaching the police station he gave his name and age with particu lars about himself, " Kniiland Indignant over the t VI mc. London. March '1'9. Expression of intense indignation over-the assassi nation of King George of Greece anil deep sympathy for the royal family and people of Greece Is given freely by ull the London morning papers to day and all in a similar strain. "He gave himself lyeart snd soul to the cause vjf Greece In good days and evil, for 50 arduous, eventful years," ravs the Times in tribute to the king, "and he has gone when he Is reuplng the harvest he had sown." "King George left Greece far richer In fame, honor and power than he found her and he has bequeathed to her service Bona who have already proved their worth and an heir who will nil hie place with Inherited cour age and tenacity," says the Dally Ex press. "Within a few weeks," adds the Dully Graphic, "the whole of the Hel lenic world would have acclaimed George ai the creator of that greater Greece, which for centuries has been the golden drenm of eastern Christen dom." . . Tho Morning Post expresses confi dence that "the qualities of bravery and patience which have been dis played durlnr K ewar by Greece Will lie further revealed during the critical moments occasioned by the assassin's crime." . ( By Associated, Press) Paris, March 19. The defeat of the French government In the senate yes terday on the question of proportional representation and the subsequent resignation of the Briand cabinet have caused an immense sensation through out France. Almost the entire press or the country expresses praise for Brland'B work. , The action of the senate is attribute ed in some quarters to intrigues manipulated by the forcea of reaction against the popular will and President Poincare U urged to select a premier who will push through parliament the reform bills which tho senate is evl' dently bent on defeating. President Poincare was occupied to. day in consultations with influential members of both houses of parlia ment. The statesmen most 'frequently mentioned as head of the new mini try are: Eugene Etienne, minister of war; Jean Barthou, minister of Jus. tice, and Louis L, Klotz, minister r' finance. OF Mrs. Pauline Jones Expires Suddenly in HoteJ Drug Found Beside Her. By Associated Press Chicago .March is. A coroner's in quest will be held today to determine the cause of the death of Mrs. Pauline Marie Green Jones; Bister of David Russell Green, a wealthy Chicago manufacturer. Her body was found in a hotel here yesterday. Near the body was a bottle containing a small quantity of a drug. ; Friends of Mrs. Jones said she used the drug for a heart stimulunt and that heart trouble probably was the cause of her death. A suit which Mrs. Jones recently started to settle a dispute over the 1200,000 estate of her father, the late Horatio N. Green, was to have come up for hearing today. Her brother was named as solo trustee' of the es tate and given all the personal prop erty and one-half the real estate. Green said the suit wus friendly and that an agreement probably would have been reached and the case set tled today. He said sho had planned to go to her villa In Capri, Italy, In a few days. Since her divorce from Graham Jones ten years ago, Mrs. Jones had spent most of her time in Italy. She will be burled In Owengo, N. Y. OR. THNTI CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF COLLEGE Scope of Methodist Women's School at Greensboro Is to Be Enlarged. KANSAS REALLY DRY K-irortrnient of tlio Webb Liquor Law In that Huite Stops the Htilpmcnts. By Associated Press. Atchison. Kane, March Eight wholesale liquor companies of Win throp, Mo., across the Missouri river r-' n here, were notified by represen tatives of the railroad and express companies today that they would ac- in no more shipments of liquor con ' ned to Kansas point. This action iviw taken Or enremilt of the enforce ment of the Webb liquor lw K,in as. , ... ' Gazette-News Bureau, Dully News Building, Greensboro, March 19. llev. Dr. 8. B. Turrentine, presiding ;ier of the Shelby district, and one of tho strongest men In the Western North Carolina Methodist conference, was last night elected president of Greensboro College for Women, enec tlve June 1. Dr. Turrentlne's selec n,. w announced by a committee s mirtn!ht and after the trustees had been In session for more than nine t...M i.eirlnnlno' at 2:30 o clock an Mimi'mlns: shortly before midnight it . ..ied that the action was tak en after the trustees of the college hud been advised that Mrs. Lucy M. Robertson would not permit her name t be presented lor re-eiecuon.. m recognition of a faithful snd loyal ser vice, a wise ana progressive Ui....... th trustees followed tne eiec o nr. Turrentine as succeeding president by unanimously selecting Mrs. Kobertson as president cmorltus of tho college for lire. ' Would Inrreane Labtir Erftclcncjr. liy Associated Pre-s. fhi-amv March 19. Efficiency labor was the keynote of the address -h.rle H. Churchill. OI noa.iu. Vs.. president of the American. Rail way F.nglnoering association wnlct opened its fourteenth annual conven k. v..terdav. The speaker ad neniirnsnment for worker i,y a system of prUes, or other prncti cable means. Simmons, Stone, Williams and Smith Constitute Senate Sub-Commitee to Per fect the Plans. '. CUE LOAN CIT POLITICS M III DOUBT IS GtTTIHB HOT Wilson's Refusal to Give a Interest Suddenly Aroused and Guaranty Probably Means Discussion of Prospective Withdrawal of Amer- Candidacies Becomes ican Bankers. General. I WILL SOON DEFINE Antonio Musica and Sons, Ac cused of Swindling Banks Out of a Million, are Captured. SIX NOW IN CONTEST FOUND ON STEAMER POLICY TOWARD CHINA FOR POLICE COURT JUDGE Question of Recognition of New Republic Will Soon Be De termined by the Administration. By Associated Press. Washington, March 19. Quick tar iff revision along lines acceptable to the democratic leaders of both branches of congress was the object of a con ference called for today between the ranking tariff revisionists of the party in the senate and the house. -The con ference, marking the completion of the tariff revision bill In al lessentlal particulars by the house ways and means committee, was designed as a move to get together on common ground and to. smooth the ways for the launching of the first democratic tariff in many years under a policy of swift, harmonious action. Senator Simmons of North Carolina, chairman of the senate finance com mittee, and Senators Stone, John Sharp Williams and Smith of Georgia, con stituted the senate sub-committee for the conference with Chairman Under wood and some of his colleagues erf the ways and means committee, the senators going to the house side in accordance with the tradition incident to the revenue-originating functions of the house. House democrats are confident they have framed a tariff measure that will be a faithful compliance with the par ty platform and satisfy generally as a downward revision measure and that the revision in one general bill should be able to run the gauntlet of both houses without , miscarrying. There will' be a democratic caucus of the' bouso within the flret day or two of the extra session, but the democratic leaders do not anticipate any upset of their general revision plun.' Senator Simmons outlined, to the president today his plans for handling the tariff bill in the senate. The sena tor declared that in order to deal with the tariff expeditiously, close co-operation would be neces-ary between mem bers of the linance committee of the senate and the ways and means com mittee of the house. The president will lie In frequent conference hereafter with Representa tive Undorwood, democratic majority leader of the house, and Senator Sim mons, upon whom will full the chief work of drawing the bill. It is believed ulao thut tho president will meet in conference In the near future the democratic members of those two congressional committees. The entire program will be one of close communication and simultaneous study on the part of the committees and tho president before the extru session begins so that the tariff may be disposed of in as brief period ai lioPHlble. thus giving time for other legislation. Indications of Mr. Fitzpat- rick's Entry in Race for Mayorally Nomina tion Multiplied. FATHER OF 13 INKS HE'SSURE. OF A JOB Eentuckian, Armed witn Fam ily Photograph, Seeks a Federal Berth. By Associated Press. Washington, March 19. President Wilson's statement of the administra tion's attitude toward American bank ers' participation in the Chinese loan and foreign loans, generally has at tracted widespread comment and dis cusslon In official and circles. ; . .-' Followingly closely upon the state ment come Intimations that the nego tiations now may proceed as a five power affair without the American group. ' It la pointed out today that the bankers of China's creditor nations, especially Russia,; may now be count ing upon the moral support of their governments 'to continue to press Provisional President Yuan Shl-Kal to make the loan, but there are also some Indications of discord found In the con flicting claims of the various nation alities for predominating Influence In the appointment of administrators of the loan and for Its expenditure. The pressing feature for China right now, diplomatist ""'nt out, la found in the fact that v-nlna .is more than one year behind in payment of Boxer Indemnities to the extent of 82 0,000, 000. With an army clamoring for liack pay, many provincial loans com ing due and-need for-,money to keep the operation of the' provisional gov ernment! Yuan Shl-Kal is placed In the position of attempting to secure an extension of time from creditors who have failed to make a loan or succeed In borrowing money from in dependent bankers, as was done in the so-called Crisp transaction a few months ago. It Is Inttmuted hero that some Amer Icon bankers other than those concern ed In the loan rejected are figuring on participation in such a transaction, but It is pointed out that President Wll Kin's statement made It clear that while the Chinese government would have the sympathetic support of the United States, under no circumstances would It take the form of a guaranty to would-be Investors in Chinese se curities. Discussion Is now turning to the question of when the administration will announce its policy of the recog nltion of the new republic of China. The statement Iwued yesterday made no mention of the question of recog' nltion, but now that the loan matter has been determined. It Is generally believed that a determination of this government's attitude toward the new republics will follow at an early date. BIG LOAN MAY FAIL Intlliatcd Wlthdrawel of the American Hanker from Six Power Group Causes Consternation, By Associated Press. Washington, March 19. Armed with a photograph of his family of 1J children, Ben Marshall, clerk of the Circuit court at Frankfort, Ky., today joined the ranks of the Job hunter. He wants the collectorshlp or inter nal revenue at Lexington, and as his phenomenal family aided materially In landing him In the court clerkship, he brought along the photographs In the belief that It would prove useful in his present quest. Mr. Marshall, whose patronymic, he believes, will aid him also, recalled that IS was regard ed by President Wilson as his lucky number. His sister and a brother, Mr. Marshall added, also had 13 children each, although another brother broke the perfect record by overstepping the line and acquiring a fourteenth addi tion to his family. , In discussing the family peculiari ties Mr. Marshall said his mother was It year old and a still hale and hearty, . He had not attended ft oral In the family since 1868. fun- Coining Money Profitable. By Associated Press. Washington, March .119. The fed ernl government made the enormous profit of narl- 18.600,000 In the coin age of pennies, nickels, dimes, quar ter and hidvea during the fiscal year 1912. George It. Whrt, director of the mint, announced today that the treas ury earned a total of 15.161.000 dur ing the year on an Investment of onl $1,280,000 for the operation of the entire mint ser.'lce, or almost 450 per By Associated Press. Berlin, March 19. The Indicated retirement of the American - bankers from participation In the Chinese loan created consternation today among leaders of the Interested group of Ger man bankers. Fear Is expressed that the Germans will continue negotiation in spite of the Americans, whom they regarded to a certain extent as their natural allies In the project, since territorial questions, It was pointed out, did not play the same role with the Americans and Germans as with the other powers. The German bankers are Inclined to feel hurt because they received no in tlmatlon In advance that the Amerl can group contemplated withdrawal. WOMAN AND CHILDREN ARE BURNED TO DEATH Two Men Herlnusly Injured Attempt' Ing to HfNru Them from Burning Building. ay Associated Press. Chicago, March 19. Mrs. Frank Pustella and her two small children were burned to death In a fire which destroyed the two-story frame build ing In which they lived at llil Went- worth avenue early today. The worn- an's husband and Joseph Cosseedero were severely burned In their attempt to rescue the woman and her children Both are In a critical condition. Half a dosen Italian families lived on the second floor of the building, the first story of which was occupied by s grocery store. The fire started In the store and spread so rapidly that the occupants on the eecond floor were trapped. Those who made their rape were compelled to use the win dows. Rumors that the fire had bean paused by a bomb explosion caused the police to begin an Investigation. Turks Take the Offensive Along Lines Guarding the Capital, and Inflict a Heavy Loss BULGARIANS DRIVEN AT NEW ORLEANS! FROM THEIR TRENCHES About $60,000 and Much Val- Conflict Raged for Twenty. uable Paper Found in Their Possession It Is Said. four Hours The List of Turkish Casualties Is Very Large. From a sllghc simmer of a few days ago municipal politics has begun to boil with a suddenness that denotes the presence of much heat. There has never ben a campaign in which interest has been aroused more rapid ly. Ten days ago there was no In dication that the people were giving politics any thought. Now there is diplomatic ' much political conversation on the there was no reason to believe that there would be many candidates for the various positions tb be filled; now the names of many are being put for ward by their friends. Several days ago The Gazette-News referred to the possible candidacy of Alderman Fitzpatriek for the mayor alty. Since then the indications as to this probability have multiplied. Mr. Fitzpatriek has given no formal inti mation as to his Intentions, but It is known that he is being Importuned by his friends to enter the race: and on the streets can be heard recom mendation of him from those Who urge that his long years of service to the city should be rewarded 'with this honor. Should Mr. Fitzpatriek decide to come out for the mayor's office, this would clear the field for the position of alderman at large. But even if Mr. Fitzpatriek does not enter the mayor s race there are likely to be other can dldates for the place of alderman at large. A. G. Barnette has been sug gested for this place . One who is close to Mrfl Barnette says he has definitely decided to announce him' self. Mr. Patterson will likely have op position in the second. The friends of M. Hyams have gone to the extent of urging his claims In The Gazette News. This would make a very inter esting light. Mr. Patterson's friends contend that he is entitled to re-elec tlon on his record. Mr. Hyams' friends declare that his record" as a successful business man would Insure his being able to fill the place acceptably. Several names are being mentioned for the place now held by Alderman Stikcleather who Is in the rare for the nostoftice. If he run again it Is not known whether he will be opposed but It is likely that one or two of the various men now being talked of will enter the race anyway. Several days ago R. L. Mull was suggested as possible candidate. Since then the names of E. C. Chambers, J. B. Grice and Cloyd Pennell have bocn heard In this connection. The hardest fight, however, will no doubt be over the position of Police Justice. Yesterday Arch D. Monteath made formal announcement of his en try Into the race. It is universally conceded that Mr. Monteath's en trance has still further complicated a situation already complex, and that he will make a strong fight. His en' try Increases the number of candl dates foe this place to five or six, and the list is not closed. By Associated Press. New Orleans, March 19. Charged! By Associated Press. Constantinople, March 19.- -A vic- with defrauding banks In this city and rtory is officially claimed for the Turk Europe of approximately a million I Ish forces in a 24-hour battle which dollars through an alleged manipula-1 lasted until early today along the tlon of Invoices, Antonio Musica, his Tchatalja lines defending this city. three sons, George, Arthur and Phillip Musica, New York hair dealers, were arrested in their apartments on the steamer Heredia this morning. Two daughters of the elder Musica, Louise and Grace, were also detained. The party was taken into, custody just be fore the departure of the Heredia for Colon, Panama. When searched at police headquar ters a large amount of money and much negotiable paper was found in the possession of the prisoners. Fifty thousand dollars was secured from Arthur Musica and about $10,000 more from other members of the party. The Musicas carried with them nine pieces of baggage, which the police hauled to headquarters. It Is believed that much more money and valuable papers will be recovered when their trunks are opened by th epollce later In the day. The party will be taken back to New York at once. Discovery of Big Swindle, New York, March 19. Old Antonio Musica,' wealthy-Importer of hair goods, Is charged with invoice frauds scores of banks which asked his arrest when boxes of ''extra fine" hair on which they had negotiated money ad vances were found to contain scraps. The father and his son Phillip have already been Indicted by the grand Jury. All will be brought to New York, presumably at once, The firm was thrown into bankruptcy today. Antonio Musica Is nearly 70 years old, the son Phillip about SO. For years they had been Importers of cheese. In 1910 the government charged them with underweighlng frauds and Phillip, shielding his father, shouldered the blame, plead ed guilty and was sentenced to a year's Imprisonment. Shortly after' ward his sentence to a year'e Impris onment. Shortly aftorward his sent ence was commuted bjf President Taft and, returning to New York, ho again became associated with his father in business. Hair goods now became their spec ialty and banks for months negotiated their paper without question until re cent discoveries led to the repudiation of a draft, the attachment of their OAKLEY IS NOW ACCUSED OF BIG EMBEZZLEMENT Another Arrest Is Made in Alabama Convict Board Scandal. By Associated Press. Montgomery, Ala., March 19. limn O. Oakley, president of the state convict board, was arrested yes. terday. charged with the tmbezile ment of fundi aggregating nearly 1100,000. Following the arrest of Oakley, Governor O'Nell announced that he hud removed Oakley from office and had taken charge of the convict department' for the elate. The warrant for Oakley waa sw.im nut by H. Y. Brooks, examiner of pub' lie account who charged Oakley with the embesslement of funds of the state amoutlng to more than J,000. Oak' ley Is also charged with depositing 117,000 In the Montgomery Savings bank without sufficient security. H waa relaesed under bond of 120,000, Oakley's arrest was the result of a public Investigation of the shortage of Theodore Lecy, chief clerk of the con' vlct department Test Imony at this In vestlgatlon tended to show that Oak ley knew of Lacys desire to obtain more than 1100,000 on checks signed by Oakley and that Oakley instructed the hanks to cash the checks. It ' also brought out that Oakley told the bankers to turn over real cash to the missing chief clerk. Lacy has been missing since last Wednesday, when he drew out 190,000 from Montgom ery's banks and disappeared. 1 The Ottoman troops took the offen sive, opening the attack by an ad vance of their right wing, which pro ceeded as far as Sivaskeul, Kallfakeul and Akalan. ? ;' Large forces of Bulgarians were encountered at those three places and fierce fighting soon spread along the whole front. The Turkish troops drove the Bulgarians from their trenches and took possession. The Turkish center then advanced and stormed the heights in their front, from which they routed the Bulgarians at the point of the bayo net. Other columns of Turkish troops captured several heights held by the Bulgarians to the south of the Turkish lines. . The battle raged until after sunset. terminating. It Is declared In a com plete victory for the Turk. The casualties have not yet been learned, but the commanders declare that the losses of both armies wore very heavy. - . .'. '.',.', '" Two Turkish aeroplanes flew over- the scene of the fighting throughout the day, reconnolterlng the Bulgarian positions and signalling' the; move ments of the enemy to the Turkisn commander. ' ' ..":-'"' 1 'V" To Demand That War Cease. Cologne. Germany, March 19. The European powers are preparing to de mand from the Balkan allies a speedy termination of hostilities in European Turkey, according to an Inspired dis patch from Berlin, to the Cologne Ga zette. ' OP.PNAG E MY MISAPPROPRIATED Superintendent of Metohdist Institution Short $5,500 in His Accounts. Special to The Gaiette-News. VVlnston-Saiem. March 19. After an property, charges of criminal manlp-1 all-day session the board of trustees of illation of invoices involving hundreds I the Methodist children's home here Is- of thousands, then flight of the entire I sued a detailed report late yesterday family. Including two daughters. Eluded Detectives. Mobile, Ala., March 19. Antonio Musica and Philip Musica, arrested In New Orleans today in connection with the human hair frauds, were In Mo- afternoon regarding the shortage of former Superintendent H. . A. Hayes, who retired about a month ago. An expert accountant employed to audit the accounts of the home reports a shortage of proven Items 1n Mr. Hayes" bile Tuesday accompanied by twolaecount of $3198.74, making a total or women, said to be daughters of the! $5581.68, the shortage being In the elder Musica. They were traced to I maintenance fund and in no way in Dawn, this county, bv detectives of I volving the building fund. The trans the American Bankers 'association, 1 fer committee of the home to tne ne but made a sensational escape In an automobile before the officers could get them. From Dawes they went to Theodore, where they boarded a train for New Orleans, tT 25 The Occasion of Visit to Ashe- ville of American Forestry Association Directors. P. 8. Rldsdale, secretary of the American Forestry , association. Is sending out Invitations to a meeting of the directors of the association and other forestry authorities which la to be held at the Ingren hotel Conven' tlon' room next Tuesday at I p. m. There will be several addresses on the subject of forestry and allied topics, among those on the program being Dr. Henry S. LHInker, president of the American Forestry association and Lehigh university, J. B. Holmes, sefi' retary of the North Carolina Foreetry association, J. B. Rhode, manager of the National Lumber Manufactur ing aaeoriallon, and others. The directors will spend two days In Aahevllle, March Hi and 16, and from here will visit the Blltmore and Plagah forests. superintendent under the direction of an attorney has been directed to con tinue the process to reimburse the home so far as possible for the whole defalcation from any assets which may hereafter be found. On the advice of counsel criminal proceedings were delayed until an ex pert accountant had made a final re port In the meanwhile the family of Mr. Hayes has had him . placed In Westbrook sanitarium, Richmond, Va., for examination as ao sanity. - The board directed the attorney to prose out unless Hayes be committed to an Institution Tor the Insane by due pro cess of law. The trustees of the home announce that the life of the Institution has In no way been affected by Hayes' defal cation, there being sufficient funds on hand for the erection of two perma nent buildings. v Winston and 8kin Consolidate. " By majorities of 111 In Salem snd 540 In Winston the clttsens of the twin towns voted for the consolidation of Wlneton and Salem Into a municipality In accordance with an act passed at the recent session of the North Caro lina legislature. The consolidation act goes .Into effect May 1. During that month election of a mayor and alder men for the combined Twin City will be held. panic m schools By Associated Frets. Dubois, Pa., March 18. A warning that eereral school buildings are to be dynemlted snd others deatrojrd by fire, the report being from an unknown person, has caused many desertions from the public schools. f'
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