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VOL. XVIII. NO. 66.
ASHEVILLE, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 29, 1913
PRICE THREE CENTS
FRXFCTION ASKED
ANDiT IS PROMISED
Rumors of Coming of Men
To Take Out Street
Cars; Rife Since
JLrist Everting.
CHIEF INSTRUCTED
TO SUMMON MEN
To Act as Special Officers, as
Necessary Barricade is
Erected and Cots pro
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It appears that the Asheville H
Light nnd Power company has' i
provisioned the ear sheds as If ?
was expected to withstand a : !
nlepc. Besides the cots ; that ' t
had been taken there early , !
Una morning, It was reported ' H
on good authority that two
dray loads of food had been at
secured for the men. . ' t
This afternoon Chief Lyerly ?
had a short conference with ?
Sheriff Williams, at the con- It
elusion of which each said he ?
hail nothing ' he could say. ?
Chief Lyerly remarked, how- H
eviir, that he did not anticipate': t
much trouble. He has held T
consultation with the officers tj
of the company, it is said, and.
of course knows just when he W
will summon his men and how ",
he will place them, should ne- H
cesHity.arlse. Naturally he did.' I
not feel it, wise to say when M
' this would .be., .4 ' V, 1i'?'ir"l
The
Company's Note to
' City Authorities.
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THE Asheville Power and
' Light company this
morning sent a communication
to the mayor and the board of
aldermen, stating that the
company has experienced men
for the operation of its street
cars and is ready to put its
cars in operation at once; that
it desires totU so; and that
the company expected police
protection. " " ; . '
On receipt of the communi
cation the mayor and the
board instructed Chief of po
lice Lyerly to summon men ac
cording to .the request and sent
n communication to the com
pany by the chief of police
stating that the request for po
lice protection would be com
plied with. At that time the
x mayor did not know whether
x the strikebreakers had arrived
or when they would arrive;
and he was not informed ns to
where they would be enter
tained. It, is stated however,
that cots have bien taken by
the company into the car barn;
and this morning the company
erected rt barricade at the
Ashland avenue entrance to the
car barn, cutting off 'all but
one track. Theresas anttir of
expectancy all mGrniiy?.' The
street car men declared that
they did not know what to ex
pect. ' " . : " - ''' '
Aldermen In Extraordinary Session
' Immediately on receipt of the mes
sage from the Asheville Power and
Light uompany Mayor ltankln conven
ed the board of aldermen in extraor
dinary si-sslon and the message was
read and conIdcred. The company
Muted It was ready to operate the
nrs nt once, that In the opinion of
Its officers police protw-tlon vs nec
essary, and It was asked that this pro
tection be provided either by regular
or special policemen. . After the board
and mayor had decided to do as the
company renuetel nn answer i was
dispatched by the chief of police In
which It. was stated that the Chief
of police had been Instructed to sum
mon the necessary officer! for the
protection of passengers, employes
and property. The police chh,: was
InMrncted to corfor wlf hthc ornoers
of the' company under orders. The
mnyor slate 1 that the special officers
would hi summoned when the cotn
pnnv was ready to run Its cars.'
Chh.f l.wily would make no state
ment al that time ns to the number
if men b would oVputiZ" or when he
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To the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen, Asheville, N. C:
Gentlemen: ' The Asheville
Power and Light company, re
spectfully informs you that ow
ing to an unexpected strike of
'its motormen and conductors
heretofore employed In the op
eration of its street cars in the
city of Asheville and , In the
vicinity thereof. It has been
unable to operate its said street
cars since Saturday, April 26,
1913. .',?.
The company also respectful
ly Informs you that It. has en
gaged other men of experience
in the operation of cars and Is
now prepared and desires to
put said cars in operation for
the carriage of passengers at
once; that In the opinion of the
officers of the company police
protection to its paasengers,
employes and property is abso
lutely necessary, in the emer
gency that has arisen.
Therefore. this is to respectful
ly request of you to take such
Immediate steps as may be
necessary to protect the pas
eengers of the company, its em
ployes in the performance of
their duty, and the property of
the company by furnishing
policemen, regular or special,
as may be nececsary to prevent
assaults upon the passengers
and employes of th" Hiny
and trespassers upon its prop-.-ortv.:.
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' to pay all th expenses that may
be Incurred by the city in con
nection herewith, if It Is deemr.
ed incumbent upon the com-,
panyO; defray such expenses.
An early answer in writing is
hereby requested.
Respectfully,
ASHEVIIXE POWER AXD
LIGHT COMPANY.
H, W. PLUMMER,
Vice President and General
Manager.
Hill DEGREE
IS UNAVAILING
April 29,1913.
Mr. H. W. Plummer, Vice Pres.
und Gen. Mgr., Asheville
Power H Light Co.
Dear Sir:
Your communication of the
twenty-ninth Instant was duly
received, and the mayor Imme
diately convened the board of
aldermen for the consideration
'of fame.
On motion the board of
aldermen unanimously voted to
grant you the protection re
quested, and : instructed the
chief of police to summon a
sufficient number of special
policemen to protect your pas
sengers, employes and prop
' erty.
This communication will be
delivered to you by the chief
of police, of the city of Ashe
ville,. who will further confer
with you under our orders.
Yours very truly,
J. M. CLARK.
Cltv Clerk of City of Asheville,
N. C,;- , . ; ;. -,
Negro Watchman Denies Any
Knowledge of the Death of
Mary Phagan in At
lanta Sunday.
Ill FUG,
U.S; WILL IC1
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Secretary's Proposition the
Utmost Concession Wilson
Will Make to People
of California.
PRESIDENT DESIRES
TO MAKE NEW TREATY
...... By As-ocated Press.
Atlanta, Ga., April 29. -Search for
the slayer of 14 years old Mary Phagan
at the factory of the National Pencil
company on Saturday night was con
tinued today by the police. . Four men
are being detained at police headquar
ters In connection with the case, but
only one of them, John M. Gant, for
mer bookkeeper at the factory, has
been formally charged with murder.
In the early dawn detectives re
sumed their questioning of Newt Lee,
the negro watchman who found the
girl's body. As soon as one would
finish with the negro, another would
take up the questioning. "I don't
know," was the negro's only answer
throughout the merciless "third .de
gree.
Gant steadfastly maintains his Inno
cence. I could wring the neck of
whoever accuses me of such a thing,"
he exclaimed today. "It Is the most
atrocious crime I ever heard of. I
never could, have conceived of it, let
alone commit IU"
The coroner's jury will resume the
Inquest tomorrow morning.
Leon M. Frank, superintendent o1
the pencil factory, was taken to the
police station this afternoon for addi
tional questioning. No charge was
laid ngainst .him. Detective Chief
Ijinford Intimated that Prank was to
be detained for his own protection. .
"The town seems to be very much
wrought up over the murder," said
Chief Lanford, "and I think thla Is
the wisest course -ti4aJw.iy;-.;s:iv;
If Denied This Opportunity by
State, He Will Intervene
Federal Court
- Action.
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REJECT STATE'S
Til
Railroads Contend Proposed
Freight Cut Would Revo
lutionize Business and
Bankrupt Roads.
LITTLE PROSPECT OF
REACHING AGREEMENT
Another Conference Will Be
Held, However Many
Business Men ni
City to Attend.
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TO BE PUT ON
Anti-Wilson Texan's Nomina,
tion Made by Mistake
Withdrawn.
and last night there were persistent
rumors that more strikebreakers
would be sent to Asheville. Two tele
grahis received from unknown parties
came from Salisbury to' this effect.
One Came late In the afternoon that
the strikebreakers who left here Sun
day night had been halted at Balls
bury, and re-lnforced by about 80
more would return here last night.
President Fisher of the local union
received a message from Salisbury
signed "Sympathizer," which read:
"Scabs coming on No. 85." He was at
a loss to know whether to believe this
or not. Considerable excitement was
caused by these rumors. It was also
said that the company was making ar
rangements to house the strikebreak
ers In the car barns. As a matter of
fact some of the cars were sent to
the Riverside sheds, and this morning
men were put to work building a
strong barricade at the Asheland ave
nue entrance to the car sheds. Heavy
telephone poles were sunk In around
and timbers two Inches thick and
about 10 feet high were spiked to
cross timbers. All the tracks were cut
off but one.
It was also rumored that General
Manager Plummer spent yesterday In
Raleigh In consultation with other
nfheers of the company. He returned
to Asheville this morning, however,
and siient part of the morning In con
sultation with J. C. Martin, general
counsel for the company, In the of
fice of the latter.. ,-
At the ro'ims of President Fisher
was Strike Olreclor George Keenan
with ilniMii nt the street car men.
Mr. Kl!wr was not present. Wr.
Keenan would make no statemejCIn
Mr. KlKher's absence hut artmltijfi thilt
the men were expecting ''lffT'ments
CoMi!Hle1 ' rt)
Gazette-News Bureau,
Wyatt Building,
' Washington, April 29.
That, "progressive" democrats are
to he given preference for federal pe
titions under President Wilson was
made emphatically plain yesterday aft
ernoon when the president withdrew
the nomination of Norman H. Martin
to be postmaster at Weatherford, Tex.,
and substituted the name of J. H,
Richardson, Martin was an antl-Wll-
son man, and, according to Texas
"progressives," Is a thoroughgoing re
actionary In politics. His name went
to the senate because of an oversight
on the part of Postmaster General
Burleson.
Martin was recommended by Con-
gressmsn Callaway or Texas. -r.
Burleson told Callaway he could not
appoint Martin because of hlB reac
tionary political views. Mr. Burleson
asked Mr. Callaway, to find another
candidate, but a clerk who had charge
of the preparation of nominations for
the president's consideration Included
Martin's name and the list was sent to
the senate by the president Just as It
came from the postolf Ice department
As soon as the postmaster general
detected the error It was called to the
resident's attention and the order of
withdrawal followed.
Representative Webb has been elect
ed a member of the national congres.
slonal committee to succeed Reprcsen.
tatlve Page, who has resigned. Con.
gressman Small has been elected chair.
man of the state delegation in the
house.
The senate committee on education
and labor has made a favorable report
on the nomination of Dr. Charles P
Neill to be labor commissioner. As
stated In these dispatches. Senator
Overman will make no further effort
to defeat his confirmation. Senator
Overman laid the charges before the
president and Mr. Wilson said he had
made an Investigation of the charges
preferred agalnBt the labor commit
sioner and could not find any real
reason why he should not appoint
him.
Congressman Godwin has returned
to Washington after a visit to his form
lands in his district Mr. Godwin says
the people of hie district are delighted
that the fourth clu postorrices wti
be tilled by democrats.
BREAK IN THE RANKS
OF AUBURN STRIKERS
(By Associated Press)
Auburn, N. Y.. April !. More
than ISO strikers In the International
Harvester twine mill went to work
this morning through lines of police
and despite the threats of T8 ' other
strikers. Htrlko loaders sre making
frantic efforts to stay the break In
their ranks.
By Associated Press.
Washington, April 29. Secretary
Bryan's proposition to the Californi
ans to suspend the passage and appli
cation of anti-Japanese legislation un
til the president has had an opportu
nity to negotiate a new treaty with
Japan to replace the convention o
1911 is believed to represent the ulti
mate concession which the adminis
tration is willing to make In deference
to public feeling In .California. The
secretary's statement that In event of
the passage of legislation in defiance
of the president's advice, he would
feel obliged to do everything possible
'to minimize theilll-feeling that may
be aroused," is regarded here ar
marking a purpose on the part of the
government to become an intervenor
with the Japanese in any suit which
they may bring before the federal
courts to nullify the action of the Cali
fornia legislature. , '
Assuming that one of the questions
which Mr. Bryan has transmitted to
the president for the California legis
lature Is as to the probable time for
negotiation of s, new treaty with
Japan and just how such a convention
could be framed fo meet the views of
California without being objectionable
to Japan, It may be said 'hat auch
method of settling the present issue
already has been given some consid
eration, "a.v. .L H: ,.
The existirig"jaalee treaty was In
tended to meet a temporary need In
quieting the unrest on the Pacific
coast over the school question. Neith
er party has been satisfied with Its
workings and it is remarkable for Its
omissions, compared with other trea
ties of trade and commerce.
For Instance, probably no provision
for the acquirement and holding of
land by either Americans or Japanese,
not even the extremely limited "fav
ored nation" clause, covers the usual
common law right in such matters
and. singular to say, there Is no pro
vision whatever against discrlmina
tlon. When Secretary Bryan started
for California he was aware that
while there was absolutely no treaty
prohibition against such action as the
Callfornlans now propose it was
thought their patriotism and patience
might be relied on to assist the na
tional government In solving the
present difficulty by diplomatic means.
President Wilson and Jonn Basseii
Moore, counsellor of the state depart,
ment. who has devoted much atten.
tlon to the consideration and defini
tion of the rights of aliens within the
United States, were In early consulta
tion for more than an hour today con
slderlng the prospects of being able
to frame a new treaty satisfactory to
the Callfornlans and the Japanese
within a reasonable time. Probably s
definite answer to the questlbn can be
given only after the conferences have
been extended to Include . v iscouni
Chlnda. the Japanese ambassador
here.
Senator Works of California today
sent out his views on the situation in
a nrenared statement, In which ne
upheld the right of his state to enact
such laws as the one In question and
approved the view point of the Cali
fornia legislators generally.
a-wi-amento. AdmI 19. with me
sentiment of the progressive republi
can malorltv towards antl-allen lano
legislation virtually unchanged by me
renresentatlons made yesterday d
Secretary of State Bryan on behalf of
President Wilson, the California legis.
lature faced today a second broadside
of argument from the head of the state
department. What form tne odjcc.
tions of the. federal administration
would take was not known early to
day, for Secretary Bryan had rot made
public the contents of his telegram
from President Wllson received in
annwer to the questions propounded
by the secretary after the close of the
conference last evening. Since nis ar
rival yesterday the secretary of state
has declined to make any statement
except In conference with the gover
nor and members or the legislature
nd It was expected that another ses-
-lon of the conference would be called
earlv in the day. '
Dissatisfaction over the principal
plan for the solution of the alien land
nroblem put forward by Secretary
I'ryan was expressed both by republi
ans and democrats. Bcci-etary Bryan
luggested that the state permit th
matter to be taken up by the dlplo
natlc corps and settled possibly by
means of a new treaty.
During the) argument Assemblyman
Sutherland asked:
"What assurance can the federal
-ovcrnmcnt five us, Mr. Bryan, that
f action bv the legislature Is delayed
he en me end can be reached through
llplomatlc effort?"
Kecrctary Bryan replied:
'I am sorry hut t cannot nnwer as
ully as you might like. Until Just be-
'ore 1 started for Pacramento It looke
is though the words 'Ineligible to cltl
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STATEMENT M'ADE
FOR CAR COMPANY
SAYS MILITANCY
IS COMING IN U.S,
Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont Fore
casts the Introduction
Here of English
Methods.
Special to The Gazette-News.
Raleigh. April 29. Declaring that
the proposition submitted by the state
would revolutionize freight business,
would work irreparable Injury to every
railroad In the south and make some
of them bankrupt, representatives of
seven railroads today rejected the
proposition to settle the .freight rate
controversy on a 30 per cent reduction
from the Virginia cities. J. Norment
Powell, speaking for the carriers, said
that reductions in many instances were
lower than rates to Virginia . cities.
More than 100 business men from ev.
ey section of the state cheered the
governor and Commission when they
arrived. It is expected that an after
noon session will be held and that the
representatives of the state and rail
roads will confer, with, slight hope of
agreeing on anything.
The railroads contend that they did
not Intend at the February conference
to Indicate an intention to revolution
ize business.
Raleigh, April 29. The fourth con.
ference between representatives of
the state and the several railroads is
being held here today for the purpose
of considering the freight rates from
Virginia to points In North, Carolina,
thiB last conference being on the
motion of representatives of the car
riers who asked for an adjournment
Many business men, - representing
commercial organizations, and private
concerns, are here for the conference.
Many requests that the legislature be
called In extra session have been re
ceived by Governor; Craig, y
Judge E. B. Cline has appointed D.
M. Moser receiver of the Bank of
Claremont and W P. Stacy has been
appointed receiver of the State Trust
compnny of Wilmington. The assets
of the States Trust company are
known to consist of $30 In one bank
and among Its liabilities are several
overdrafts in other banks., Since
Ector H. Smith Is not to be returned
from Alabama, the state will prefer
Its charges against C. H. Bowlds, who
Is under arrest here, and proceed
with his trial probably tomorrow.
Sergeant Hall of Lumber Bridge
made the unusual score of 231 out of
a possible 250 points in the rifle shoot
among companies of the Second re
giment at Goldsboro and the Lumber
Bridge company also won the shoot.
Dr. J. Y. Joyner, state superinten
dent of public Instruction, reports
splendid county commencements at
Wentworth and Graham Friday and
Saturday. An unusual features of the
Alamance county commencement was
the tomato club girls, wearing "to
mato" caps. Large crowds were at
both places. '
Governor Craig todty made requisi
tion on the governor of South Caro
lina for Ernest Umphrles, who Is
wanted at Grover, Cleveland county,
for burning the town hall. Um
phrles Is under arrest at Gaffney.
The governor has granted a par
don to Bud Davis, who was convicted
In Vance county In June, 1912, of as
sault with a deadly weapon and sen
tenced to two years. If guilty at all,
Governor Craig says, Reavls was
guilty of only a simple assault ana
wis served long enougn. ine pro'
tutrix, the recorder ana omers
recommend the pardon.
By Associated Press.
London, April 29. "I mean just
what 1 Bay when I declare that if New
fork falls to awaken, we shall Intro
duce militant methods of the type
used in England," declared Mrs, O. H.
P. Belmont, who will speak at a meet
ing of the Woman's Social and Politi
cal union here tonight
"I also meant what I said before
leaving New York, that I would spend
no money In England," continued Mrs.
Belmont "But I was compelled to
stay at this hotel because I found
spring cleaning under way In my
daughter's (Duehes of Marlborough)
home." ' ''".-"'''
Evidently antipathies of Mrs. Bel
mont and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt
in regard to the suffragette campaign
have been overcome. They will ride
in the same carriage tonight.
London. April 29. Mrs. O. H. P.
Belmont, oh her' way to the Interna
tional convention of women suffragists
in Budapest, spent the night in Lon
don, determined not to spend a "cent"
n England, as a boycott in protest
against the government's attitude to
ward woman suffrage. When asked
how she would avoid It, she had no
answer ready, but she declared she
would get to the continent as quickly
as possible. She said she had been
forced to pass through England bo-
cause she was able to get passage only
on an English boat ,
MOTOR CAR HITS GIRL
Mlas ltatoy of AniruslM. Fatally Hurt-
All Occupants o the tar
Faint.
Bv Associated Press.
Augusta. Qa.. April 2. Miss Er
nestine Batey, 1 years old, lies In s
wl hosnltal with & fractured skull
as the result of being knocked down
hv an automobile at Tweirtn ana
Broad streets last nignu inn iinj-
?lans say that she cannot recover.
Mrs. W. K. Haigler. wife of a prom
inent brick manufacturer, was flriv.
Ing a touring car containing three
women friends, and In the effort to
avoid running over a hoy on a bicycle,
ran the enr Into Miss Batey.
When the accident occurred all four
of the women In the automobile
fainted.
Officers nay at HorAo Show.
By Associated Press.
Washington, April 19 This Is offl
cers' day at the military horse show
at Fort Myer, although the officers
will share honors with army children
who will drive their ponies In con
tests for coveted blue rlbbona
. Preparations were made for an un
usually brilliant assemblage of on
lookers. Virtually every member of
the diplomatic corps had announced
his Intention to be present and a box
had been set aside In anticipation of
the attendance of the president and
Mrs. Wilson, together with severs
members cf the cabinet and their
wive. ,
'We' Expect to Resume Ser
vice at an Early Date"
Says General ' Mana
ger Plummer.
COMPARISONS MADE
WITH PAY ELSEWHERE
'Better Paid in Asheville
Than in Any City of Its
Size in the South," on
Present Scale.
General Manager H. W. Plummer
of the Asheville Light and Power
company this afternoon at 2 o'clock
gave a Gazette-News reporter a state
ment as to the company's plana and
contentions. He was unable, he said,
to announce when the- operation of -cars
would begin, the Impression was
gathered that the time was near at
hand. Said he: ': .,
"Owing to the fact that a strike of
our motormen and conductors was
made without more than Ave minutes
notice to the management, on last
Saturday, we have not been able to
offer to the public the Information !
which many people' have asked, con- J
cerning the matter In dispute between '
the company and Its employes.
"I have here 'a list - of cities, all
larger than Asheville except three,
showing the wages paid per hour and
the population of the cities. These
figures are obtained from the latest
reports and are reliable." The figures
are as follows:
Table of Wages Paid Street Railway
Kmployes.
t " . Wages
City. Population., per Hour.
CLOSING ITS SESSION
Distinguished , Speakers at
Final Day of . Meeting in
Atlanta.
By Associated PreBS.
Atlanta, Ga., April 29. -With the
election of officers disposed of and the
selection of yesterday's meeting place,
the chief matter of buslnss yet to be
passed upon, the Southern Sociological
congress this morning entered upon
the closing day of its second annual
conference. .
Many events of importance, Includi
ng general sessions and conference
meeting were scheduled for both
morning and aftrnoon and a number
of distinguished speakers appeared
upon the platform. This morning the
committee appointed to name the next
meeting place of the ' congress will
meet and dispose of this question. It
Is understood that Houston, Tex.,
probnbly will be selected.
An event of particular Interest Is
the reception tendered by .the Geor
gia section of the women's welfare de
partment of the National Civic Federa
tion to the officers, delegates and
guests of the congress In honor of
Mrs. E. W. Cole, founder of the con
gress.
This afternoon a special conference
of the various diocesan social service
commissions of the Episcopal church
n the south will meet to consider
method of co-operation with one an
other and the secular and religious
agencies of social reform represented
In the congress.
The congress will adjourn at the
close of the general sessions tonight
Athens, Ga. . .
Annlston, Ala. . .
Rome, Ga. . . . , .
Meridian, Miss. .
Jackson. Miss. . .
Pensacola, Fla. ' .
Columbus, Ga. . .
Charlotte, N. C.
Macon, Ga.
.16,000 14 to 20c.
14 to 20e.
.12,099
.23,285
.21,162
.22,982
.20,654
.34,014
,.40,665
Montgomery, AAaa8.1 36
Charleston, S. C ,
Jacksonville, Fls, ,
Savannah, Ga. . . .
Wilmington, N. C.
Konxivlle, Tenn. ,
Asheville, N. C .
14 to 19c.
15 to 22c.
14 to 22c.
16 to 18c.
16 to 20c.
16 to 21c.
16 to 20C.
.VlilolSC .
10 to 21c,
19to21c:f
' 16 to 21c.
15 to fee
10 to 22c.
AUSTRIAN TROOPS ENTER
,IS
Vienna Reported to Be Dissat
isfied with Proceedings
at London.
S3, 03ft
.57,699
.65,064
26,748
.36.646
.11.762 1 to 22 Ho.
"It will be seen from these figure
that the motormen and conductors are
better paid in Asheville than In any
city of Its size In the south. In fact,
they are better paid than are similar '
employes In many of the large cities
of the south. " ;
"About the first of April of this year ;
the men called on the officers of the
company lor an increim oi . wages.
After the matter had been thoroughly
considered again, the question having
been up annually for the past three
years, the men were told that the
company was paying all that It was
able to pay, and further that the com- ' k
pany was paying more than any corn ,
, u n i. In Ilia Htiilh nnttpalinff nniln. llL'f. '
I'".' " .
conditions. The present scale la 13,,
19, 20 and 22 cents per hour. ;
based on the length of service. .
large number of our men are recelA -
Ing the higher rates. In addition to '
hl. th. mnininv nava nna.half nf the
cost of the uniforms, which the met .
wear and furnish the caps free. These
uniforms Increase the maximum, wage
to 22 cents per hour and the mlnl-;
... i ... in II Mull ThA rniril I 1 mon
are given an opportunity to work a
little over ten hours per day taking '
In the whole year. Under thla sched
ule several of the men who worked
Industriously earned last year ov r
$750, and one man earned $799 and
another $846. These figures show
that with ordinary Industry the men i
could easily earn from 1750 to J SOU j
per annum. The contention - which T
now confronts the company Is one
purely of business. We are asked to J
pay more wages; we have decided that
we cannot afford to do It. We ato"
glad to have the consciousness that wh '
are paying all that the work Is worth
and more than Is usually paid for the
same class of work, as appears from
the above figures. We expect to rr-
sume the operation of the cars at an
early date. We are sorry that the car
service has been interrupted. We are
doing everythln In our power to re
store It. and we trust that all law
abiding cl'.lsens will aid us In our ef
forts to conduct our business In an.
efficient, and satisfactory manner."
(By Associated Press)
London, April 29. A rumor spread
on the stock exchange thla afternoon
that Austrian troops had entered Mon
tenegro. No confirmation was obtain
able.
Vienna, April 29. The Austro-Hun-
garlan government Is dissatisfied with
the failure of the conference of Am'
haasadors In London to Initiate decls
Ive action against Montenegro and Is
continuing Its preparations for Inde
pendent action.
Exchanges of views are proceeding
between Austria-Hungary and Ger
many. .
Cettlnje, April 29,Oown Prince
Danllo, of Montenegro wis received
with an ovation upon his arrival here
today to hand over to King Nicholas
the keys of the fortress of Scutari
The formal ceremony was greeted
with salvos of cheers from the excited
crowd.
Members of the royal family after
ward marched In procession to thi
cathedral, the qiicsn snd each of the
ladles giving lier arm to a wound
solder. .
FIRE AT BREVARD
Handsome Resilience of Frank Jen
kins lCHtrjrrrf Paid Irwrt
ment Desired.
Special to The Gaxette-News.
Brevard, April 21. The residence of
Frank Jenkins was destroyed yeater
day by tire. Since so many fires have
occurred here In the past few months,
tepa will doubtless be taken to Influ
ence the aldermen to have a paid firs
department It Is not known how the
fire In the Jenkins' residence started.
It was very valuable property.
Portugese Officers Arrcafed.
By Aseorlst'd Preas.
Lisbon, Portugal, April 2 Ami.
those under arrt hi'ie fur .n -tlon
In the entl-C'Vcrmnrinnl
ders onSiinditi i I I
; neill-. p,i , i m i 1 1 i
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