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FULL JLT2CCIATZD BY LEASZD LAST EDITION 4:00 P.M. Weather Forecast FAIR. VOL. XVIII, NO. 56. ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 17, 1913. PRICE THREE CENTS HER. FOES Lodge Protests Again-.' Its Administrative Features Provision May Ef fect Treaties. ' DISCOUNT PRIVILEGE DECLARED A SUBSIDY Early Completion of Caucus Consideration of Measure in Prospect Wool , Schedule Up. By Associated Press. Washington, April 17. The dem ocratic caucus . resumed considera tion ot the tariff here today with every ; prospect of rapid completion or the measure and Its presentation to the house early next week. With the fight over free wool and free sugar settled, the free list and aiimlnlstrative provisions remained iih Important issues ahead. ; : Representative Harrison of Mississ ippi, a member of the new foreign nlTalrs committee, and otheri are planning a light against the provi sions to permit a discount of live per cent on nil duties Imposed on goods Imported In vessel built in the Unit ed States and wholly the property of United States citizens. They con tend this amounts to a ship sub sidy and that it Is contrary to the spirit of some treaties. ' "There is but one , tariff bill that ever before- carried such a provision," declared Mr. Harrison today, "and that was the first tariff passed in 1"8 as retaliation against similar acts: of other countries. . Thomas Jeffer-1 son advocated It for no other reason than that. The provision was chang ed In all subsequent tariff acts. If such a provision Is maintained It will cause every foreign country with which- we have commercial treaties n bout thirty of them td either serve noticepf abrogation upon- us- or to retaliate py ''Increasing their : duties on the Imports from, or exports to the United States." ; - The caucus took up the remainder ot the wool schedule when the dis cussion was resumed. Earlier the ways and means committee majority met to consider the protests of for eign countries agalpst certain provi sions of the administrative features of the bill, communication forward ed to Chalrmam Underwood by Secre tary Bryan. , . ; Republican members of the house were preparing for further discussion of the, tariff bill at a caucus tonight. Many amendments to various sections of the bill had been prepared. They will be offered In tonight's caucus. Substitute sections are being prepared by republicans of the ways . and means committee to be offered In the house In place of the - Underwood bills schedules on wool and cotton. tvtxTct Caucus Denounced. The action. of democrats : of the house In considering the new tariff bill liehlnd closed doors was denounced by republican leaders of the senate today as unfair to the public and to business Interests that may be affected. A demand for hearings on the bill was made by Senators Townsend, Pen rose, Wsrren,, Oalllnger and others, who declared business and labor inter ests were sending thousands of pro- lens against the bill and demanding an opportunity to be heard as soon a the matter has reached tne senate, Democratic senators. Including Sena tors Williams and Stone, Insisted full hearings had been held In January by the house committee on ways and means, and hat the senate committee would not delay tariff reform by fur ther hearings. The republican sena tors declared that no one knew the extent of the reductions that were to be made when the January hearings were held. . Senators Oalllnger - and Penrose said that some of the cuts In tariff would wipe Industries out of ex istence and that the people Interested had not been given an opportunity to explain the effects of the proposed re ductions upon their business. "None knew what the bill was to ne until It came out ot the ways ana . means committee," said Sonator Pen rose, "and -even now the democrats are legislating on 'the-bill In secret caucus." . , , ' By Associated Press. Washington, April IT. Charges upon which President .Wilson yester day summarily removed Willis U loore, chief of the weathw hi, roan from office, rested tnduv in tv partment of Justice, where agents of the bureau of investigation work upon them.' Neither Secretary Houston nor hite House, officials had any reply make to Professor ; Mnnn'a state ment that the charges against him had oeen secretly made and secretly in- -sugaieu ana mat ne tial no oppor nlty to defend himself. None of the officials further todav In r).tillino th y.,rrrB against the weather bureau than to say they consisted of "irregularities," but Professor Moore, in his own state ment, declared they were based upon his activities in. wnrkl Iter for nn an- pointment as secretary of agriculture. Carolina Indian Relics In the National Museum T)y Associated Press. ; Washington,' April 17.-H-Mica from old Indian mines In North Cnrollna and other southern states and a num ber of the crude Implements which the Indians used In extracting it, have been added to the collection of Indian relics for the National museum by Dr. William Holmes, head curator, who has Just returned from a tour through the mica mine fields. : ANTI-ALIEN BILL AROUSES EUROPE interests of Great Investing Syndicates Are Threaten ed in California. WOMEN ARE ARRESTED IN CHICACO CLEAN UP P"llc CniHMilo Against Mace Cater- In: In Young (ilrl Vigorously Iroccucl. '' Rtf AMMOrlfita1 PrjMa Kansas City, Mo April 17. Fifty four women were arrested Inirt night when eight cabaret restaurants, chop "y parlors and csfes were raided. I atrolmen walkud from table to table Instructing the women In the places o entnr the patrol wagons that stood at the curbs. The men were not ar- tested. At police headquarters the wom.n were booked and held until the raid were stopped bemuse of lack ol Pioe In the "hold-over". They Were classified an' sluhtsperg and a fretiimnters. The former were rclea. d wlih a reprltoand. The latter were neia under I. .in. Is for trial. A number of the women arrestee! were yoiiiiif girls. Then (.hu m IIHIKl Stop Catering In jnung Kiil,- Chief f ,,lce (Irillln aid. HOUSTON IGNORES Im IU mwivu OI l -DlVlJCiiV I General Allegation Against Ousted Bureau Chief Is that He : Had Federal Employes Furthering Candidancy While Out on Government Business. The general allegation against Moore Is that employes of the weather bureau while out on trips pn govern ment business were Utilized in address ing organizations and meetings in fur therance of his candidacy. ' Representative Fowler of Illinois, who has a resolution before the house for investigation of the weather bu reau, said today, it was founded large ly on charges made by James D. Berry, a former employe of the bu beau, who declared he had furnished President Wilson a list of 40 employes of the weather bureau who, he al leged, have been advanced In salary and aggregate of $22,800 In the last live years In return for political work: for the former forecaster. The, Berry charges cover alleged", "irregularities'' extending over the last three or four years and refer principally to the alleged efforts to promote Professor Moore's candidacy for secretary of agriculture. Daniels Sends Every Midship man Letter Warning Him ). that Prison Term Will Face Offenders. ."There are two interesting phases of this subject," said Dr. Holmes today. "One is that the Indians with their crude tools were -willing to dig bo deep to get the mica; the other that it was traded in large quantities from the gulf to the great lakes; In fact. It seems that there was an agreement which allowed mica bearers to travel about even through hostile and war like tribes undisturbed." POPE'S CONDITION , LITTLE CHANGED I-'- IM t , I -" Pontiff, However," Declares He Feels Better than Since His Relapse. By Associcted Press. Washington, April 17. With the Announcement of his approval of the sentence of the court which dismissed Midshipman James c. Cook from the naval academy tor hazing, Secretary Daniels today sent a letter to every midshipman at Annapolis warning him that no (enienoy would be shown ha.ers, who, in addition to being dis missed, would receive the additional penalty of Imprisonment as provided by law. . '', "The sentenee- of confinement would be Justified in .Cook'B case," said Sec retary' Daniels. - '"But as I have not had an opportunity to issue warnings before, 1 have let the sentence stand at dismissal. - Your hazer Is essentially a bully and must necessarily have a stripe of Innate cruelty. The United States navy has no place for youths of this kind. : ... 'I take this opportunity of saying that this senseless and dangerous practice .will not be tolerated at an educational Institution founded and supported by the government. Future manifestations of such character at the naval academy will meet with rigorous action." : : The victim of Midshipman Cook's hazing was midshipman Newbold Lodge of Michigan. . BY Associated Press. Washington, April 17. -Protests by representatives of great European yndlcates against one phase of the California alien land holding bill which would require stockholders in corporations owning land In the state either to be American citizens or to have declared their Intention soon will be taking form In Washington. ' Inquiries have already been made by some of the diplomatic representa tives of European powers to ascertain the precise nature -of the legislation, but so far all the state department has been able to do ha? been to furnish copies of a draft of the California senate bill, leaving the prbtestants to draw their own Inferences as to Its extent, " . There was much Interest to know how the proposed legislation would af fect corporations not Initially organ ized for land holding, but like rail roads and other puhjic utilities, ob liged from their nature to own real property for rlgljt of way, station! and terminal facilities wharves, etc. Be cause of the difficulties of administra tion of such an act as that passed by the California assembly yesterday, the ofllclala here, while convinced that some anti-alien land owning act Is bound to become a law. Inclined to the belief that It would take the form of ' the senate bill, which makes no discrimination between races, In view of the expressed Intention of the au thors of the bill to regard the stipula tions of existing treaties, Including that between the Unltod States and Japan. In such case there Is reason to be lieve the Japanefce government will make no protest, though as Indicated In the California dispatches, the great European financial Interests will un doubtedly be seriously em harassed and may threaten to withdraw completely from the state. ... GOVERNOR AIDING GOOD ROADS CAUSE Craig Six-akin In Interest of Davltl- sou llonil I-;icctliii-.Itoaiy for Kate Conference. -tpeclal to. The Gazette-News. u.i,wh - Anrll 17. in company with brass band and Col. II. It.. Var ner, Oovernor Craig today Is touring Davidson 'OWtnty In the Interest of a good roads bond election., Me is sencu , malin fmir atienches. Travis of the corporation commission and special rate experts employed by tho fright rate commis sion today put finishing touches on data to be submitted to railway offl .....i.. kr. tnmnrrnv at a conference. It 1.1 announced that -everything will be It. rendlnes end It Is believed the conference will result In a satisfactory adiuslment.. Oovernor Craig will i' hore tomor row. Insurance Coir mlsalonrr Young an nounced tortev he would revoke the lli ennen of 17 biilldlnK and loan asso-.-Intlons unless they tile their annual xtuti-mcnlt l.y April 25. (lly Associated Press) Home, April 17. Dr. Amid again visited the pontiff this afternoon and found little change in his condition since morning. The temperature of the pope was slightly increased but as a whole-the patient's condition was stationary. ' , Rome, April 17. The pope's condl tlon as set forth in the bulletin issued by Drsi Ettore Marchlfava and Andrea Amlci this morning, was as follows: "The pontiff spent a calm night. A diminution of his cough has relieved tho holy father considerably. His temperature this morning waa 97. "Slight amelioration in the bron chial symptoms was again noted. "MARCHIAFAVA, "AMICI," Prof. Marchiafava and Dr. Amicl to day again Impressed on the pope the necessity of complete rest, informing him that any activity would create ob stacles to his recovery. - 'Your commands sha,U be obeyed,' said the pope smiling. Shortly after the doctors had left, however, the sun broke through the clouds and flooded the pope s bed chamber. The pontiff thereupon de clared that he could endure his bed no longer. His restlessness Increased tnd he Insisted on rising. His attendants felt obliged to give way to his wishes. His valet proceed ed to help him to rise, but the pope refused his assistance, saying he could help himself, although he admitted he was feeling somewhat weaker. The Italian government, desiring to be absolutely sure of the pope's real condition, today summoned those dl dectly responsible for the care of his health. The pope a physicians replied to the appeal for a direct statement with the frank declaration that It was extremely difficult to say that tne pon tiffs constitution would overcome the present crisis. But 'even If it does so, it was explained, the remainder of the pontiff's days would still be con sidered as precarious and the end might be expected at any time. The pope Is so much better, accord Ing to reports from the Vatican, that If present conditions continue the last bulletin about his health will be pub llshed by the physicians tomorrow In this the doctors will declare that they are confident of the pontiff's re. rovery. . The pope himself says he" Is better. When Dr. Amicl visited him at noon today and asked him how he felt, the pontiff replied: "This Is the first day since my first relapse that. I feel generally relieved.' Earthquake. In TcmutMce. ATHIMS APPROVES SENTENCE DISMISSING COOK 'Hazer Essentially a Bully" Declares. Naval Secretary . in Vigorous Admoni- . tion to Students. By Associated Press. Malone, N. Y., April 17. Seven or more persons were burned to death, several women received injuries from which they may die. and other persons were rescued in a spectacular lire which destroyed the DeWllson hotel, an old three-story wooden structure on Catherine Street early today. The building burned like paper and tho firemen had Hale time to effect rescues. An explosion caused the fire. More bodies are believed to be in the ruins. Six of the Identified dead were-res idents of Malone or neighboring owns. When the fire department ar rived, rescue from the third floor was mpossible. All who were trapped there perished with tho exception of two persons who Jumped. Guests on the first and second floors escaped. P.Y Associated Press, , . AuKiiBtu. fin.. April 17. -Resolutions were passed by 'the Georgia Federation of Uvbor this morning on two gover nors, Blease of South Carolina and Brown of Georgia. The former's ac tion In refusing to call out the state militia during the strike on the inter- urban lines of the Augusta-Aiken rail way and Electric corporation was In dorsed and a telegram of thanks was ordered sent to Governor Blease. Governor Brown was denounced for calling out the military in Augusta last fall during the. same strike when RURAL GREOJTS THEME AT Page Is Given Another Ova tion When Reappears in Conference. By Associated Press. Richmond, April 17. The enthusi astic reception given Walter H. Pawe, the new ambassador to Great Britain, t the opening session of- the confer ence for education In the south tast night was renewed today, when he ap peared at the high school conference Co-operation ana constructiveness is opposed to competition and de-strue Uveness was the keynote of today's conferences, not only among the farm m but among the editors and 'the jchoolmen. Dr. D. H. Hill, president of the Agricultural and Mechanical college of North Carolina, presided over the conference on, co-operation. The conference of editors also was In ics'lon. Iwrence V. Abbott of New York opened the session of the Southern Association of College Women. At noon there were exhibition kin dergarten games in Capitol square. This afternoon Important confer- ances In rural credits and taxation were held. READY TO CLOSE UP , MARTIN INQUIRY Police Now Kay Disappearance Case . Is Ono for Hex-elver to Handle. By Associated "'Press. London. April . 17. -Private detec tlves who BTe searching for Joseph W, Martin, the American cotton broker who disappeared here on April S, ex- pressed the opinion today that as soon as they receive Information for which they have cabled to Memphis they wNl be In a position to close up the case, Having to their own . satisfaction eliminated the suggestion of foul play. the-authorities at Scotland Yard today abandoned the Idea of forcing Mar tin's safe deposit vault. The police soy the case Is now a matter for the receiver of the company of which Martin Is a member, NOMINATIONS SENT SENATE BY WILSON By Associated Preaa. Knoxvllle. Tenn., April IT. An earthnuake was felt In McMinn Monroe and Polk counties In lower East Tennessee about Mi80 o'clock this morning. Reports from. Athens, Mndlsonvlllc, JCtowah, Vonore and Ducktown state that the shock nnl rumble were distinct and that It last ed about half a minute. No damage was reported. ssajrl pstuioowir An Washington, April 17. Among President President Wilson's nomina tions sent to the senate today were , To the board of United States gen era! appraisers. Jerry B. Sullivan of Iowa. , Appraiser' of customs at Phlladel phla, William M. Roer. Auditor for the Interior department, Robert W. Wonlcy of Virginia. Assistant secretary of war, Henry C Hre'ki.nrldge of lexlngton, Ky. ijhlti'd Stales marshal eastern dis trict of Texas, Benjamin F. Hherrell Assistant altorney-Keneml of the i milled males Derorn mo court ol J claims, Samuel Houston - T hompson ' jr., of Denver. SEVEN LOSE LIVES IN BURNING HOTEL Others Injured, Perhaps Fatally, and Many Have Narrow Escape When Building at Malone, N. Y., Is Destroy, ed Mysterious Explosion Starts Blaze. The building was wood throughout, with the exception of a coating of sheet iron on the outside walls. Syracuse, N. Y April 17. A dis patch from Malone, N. Y., says: Seven persons were burned to death and others seriously Injured when lire de stroyed the DeWllson hotel here, thli morning. Caught in their beds, 12 or more guests were shut off from escape as the flames shot up the stairways. Sev eral women Jumped from the third lloor. Xhe fire started with an explosion, the. cause of which Is unknown. It -consumed the old three-story wooden building almost as If it were paper. Some of the guests-were overcome In hallways and some in their rooms. Firemen managed to save a few by getting thom out of the windows, but there was little time for rescue work. Gov. Brown Denounced By Federation o f Labor the city was under martial law. The resolution stated that the governor violated one: of the provisions of the constitution of the United States which gave freedom of speech and freedom to the press. In an address before the conven tion, Judge Emory Speer of the Unit ed States court for the southern dis trict of Georgia condemned an act of the state legislature which permits the Judge of the Superior or any city court, the sheriff or the mayor of a city to call upon the governor to send troops to' quell disturbances.,. DIK1LS FOR STRIKERS With Many . Accessions to Their Ranks, Belgian So cialists Prepare for Endurance Test. BIG COLUMS MARCH FROM TOWN TO TOWN Country Closely Patrolled hy Troops, but No Collisions ' Occur Few' Arrests ' Are Made. LONG AT MR. MEET ON HUNGER STRIKE Daughters Fail to Elect Presi dent-General Mrs. Rey nolds Carolina Regent. (I!y Associated Press) Washington, April 17. With an other lengthy session of balloting for the head of the organization in sight, delegates to the congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution met again today :n a whirl of elec tioneering. Failure of any one of the three candidates ' for president general to get a majority of all the votes cast yesterday spurred their managers and adherents to renew ed activity. Rumors of re-alignment of forces were denied vigorously by the can-, uiaaies. (seven vice-presiueiiis-gen eral also are being voted for. While Mrs. Wrilliam Cummings Storey of New York led In the previ ous ballot, she still was 34 votes short of the necessary majority. Mrs. John Miller Horton of Buffalo, N. Y., was short 71 votes. The third candidate, Mrs. Charles B. Bryan of Memphis, held the balance ot power with her total of 103 votes. A rumor that gained circulation be fore the convention was called to or der that Mrs. Bryan had concluded to withdraw from the race and re lease her adherents was Indignantly denied by Mrs. Bryan herself. She declared she was determined to re main to the last. Delegations 'elected the following state regents: Colorado, Mrs. W. S. Tarbell; Con necticut. Mrs. John U Buel; Georgia, Mrs. Sheppard W; Foster; Michigan. Mrs. Arthur Maxwell Parker; New Jersey, Mrs. Charles B. Yardley; New York, Mrs. William 8. Auguslmry; North Carolina, Mrs. William S. Reynolds; Rhode Island, Mrs. Clovls H. Bowen; South Dakota, Mrs. Ed ward B. Keaton; Delaware, Mrs. George C, Hall; Nebraska, Mrs. War ren Perry: Pennsylvania, Mrs. Henry H. Cummings; Missouri, Mrs. George U. MacFarlane; Illinois, Mrs. George A. Lawrence. . MRISONED I.W.W Sixty in Denver Jails Decide' to Quit Eating 40 Others Not Yet Ready. By Associated Press. Denver, Col., April 17. Following the precepts of London militant suf fragettes which apparently have been successful In some cases, 60 imprison ed members of the Industrial Workers of the. World have begun a hunger strike In the city Jails. About 40 of them, however, are not ready to re nounce food. The breakfast, luncheon and dinner menu for those Industrial workers who were given two months sentences has been bread and water. The police department has taken the attitude that no more food or attention than necessary will bestowed upon this par ticular class of prisoners. Consequent ly a meeting of the prisoners was held, word of action being passed from cell to cell and the hunger strike declared. Some of the prisoners are striking for better food while others are striking for liberty. liy Associated Press. Brussels. April 17. The Belgian - workers' strike continues to extend slowly in every part of the country. Small numbers of men have returned to their work here and there, but these defections are unimportant as compared with figures of fresh recruits who have joined the movement. The men as a rule appear to be settling down to a long test of endurance and are determined to achieve victory In the cause for which they are fighting that of equality in voting. The socialist organizations' have opened dining halls In convenient lo cations for the provision of free meals to needy workmen. ' The strikers and their families generally are employing their time in working their gardens or making walking tours to neighboring places of Interest, while the. strike managers are organizing concerts,' dramatic performances, moving pic- ' ture shows and magic lantern lectures to amuse and instruct the strikers and to keep them out of mischief. . , ' A few arrests of strikers have been made for Interfering with men who remained at work, but Investigation ot the . charges show that the . accused were only standing at the factory gates and shouting "hurrah for the strike." Photograph engravers of Brussels . have voted to join the strike tomor row. . x i Parades if Striker. liege' Belgium, April ' 17. Strong ' columns of strikers without music, flags or Insignia of any kind this morning marched along the country roads uniting the towns and villages In this part of Belgium as a demon- "tratlon In favor of equal suffrage. The dingy silent columns of men now and .then, met detachments of cavalry in glittering uniforms, but no collision , took place as the strikers were entirev iy peaceable), - , ; . Antwerp, April 17. The mayor of this city has , forbidden a socialist meeting arranged to be held tomorrow in a cemetery where are burled seven men shot by soldiers on April 4, 1893, during an agitation for revision of the suffrage. ' ' The strike U extending among the factory hands here, but the situation on the docks haa not changed and the strike there is only partial. Many of the strikers' children were sent away today. The unions (are preparing for a long contest. OPTION ON RACE TRACK I'un liaso by John K. Thompson, Re publican Politician of Clikaco, IlegnnhHl it Significant. By Associated Press. Chicago, April 17 John It. Thomp son, a republican politician and busi ness man, has obtained an option on the Hawthorne race track Just outside Chicago's city limits. The property during the racing dart v.as controlled by Ed, Corrlgan and Richard Filsger aid, but a year ago It passed Into the hands of Thomas Carey. The transaction la given added sig nificance from the fact that idmuUa- neous with It a bill for a state raring commission ws Introduced In the leg islature at Springfield. ; Mr. Thompson hns shown In the past greater Interest In harness hors than the running end of the aourt. but should the Springfield bill pn the chances are said to be In favor -.f running races at the historic truck. IS. FLANDERS DN Til AS SLAYER OF HUSBAND Big Crowd Attends Hearing at Swainsboro Poison Plot Is Alleged. By Associated Press. Swainsboro. Ga.. April 17. Both the state and the defense are "ready to begin the trial of Mrs. Mattle Flanders on the charge of murder this after noon. It Is expected that some time will be consumed In selecting a Jury. One hundred and seventy-five venire men have been summoned. There Is a large crowd here for the trial and there is a continuous stream of vehicles Into Swainsboro from all parts of Emanuel county. Mrs. Flanders is accused of enter ing Info a conspiracy with Dr. W. J. McNaughtnn to kill her husband with strychnine. Dr. McNaughton is now under sentence of death and In Jail at Savannah, but Governor Brown, who has respited him several times, has intimated that If Mrs. Flanders should not be found guilty he would commute lr. McNaughton's sentence If he did not pardon him outright. FAIL TO GET AWAY ONJIBLE TRIP Gas "Leaked" Just as Start from Los Palmos Across Ocean Was to Be Made. By Associated Press. Las Palmas, Canary Islands, April 17. Joseph Brucker, formerly of Mil waukee, failed to start as scheduled today on his proposed trans-Atlantic flight to the West Indies In the dirigi ble balloon Suchard II. Just as all preparations had been completed for the flight at daybreak this morning the gas escaped in some manner through the chief valve and the en velope suddenly became deflated. l!r. gent telegrams were sent to Germany for a further supply of gas. Engineer Kruger. who had been en gaged to navigate the dirigible, at the last moment made some demur about undertaking the hazardous voyage and the promoters of the flight toojw out 150,000 insurance In his behalf. Brucker expressed extreme annoy ance over the accident. A large crowd which had waited for hours hoping to see the departure of the air ship. manifested some disgust at the post ponement of the voyage. 1'evor lUwIricnora for Diplomatists. By Associated Press. ' Washington, April 17. Strong sen timent In favor i ll appropriations for purchase of residence in foreign cap Hals for American diplomats has de veloped In the senate committee on foreign relations and a uh-commlttcc today begun an invvwtlgatlon of th subject with Instructions to make an early report. ARBUTUS POISONOUS Woman TH"al from Eating Mowers, and Man Was Mailo Very III. ' By .Associated Press. Blnghamton. N Y... April 17. Mrs. Jacob Burrhlte, of Susquehanna, Pa., Is dead and Otto Kinney of the snm place Is recovering from what was at ".rut feared was a fatal Illness, the re sult of their eating the flowers of trailing arbutus. Mrs. Burrhlte and her daughter, with Kinney, went to gather nrbutus. All chewed some r.f the sweet blossoms and becume 111, but Mrs. Burrhlte was not seriously affected. The death of Mis. Hurrhlt. followed a series of vlob-nt cntivnl. slons. Kinney's life was .!--, i r . i i . . I ..f for sexellll hnllln. I