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rVLL ASSOCIATED PRESS. LEASED WIRE. MAINTAINS SEWS BUREAUX IN WASHINGTON. RALXIQU AND GREENS BORO. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS THROUGHOUT THE BTATE. LAST EDITION 4:00 P. M. Weather Forecast FAIR. , VOL. XVIII.N0. 74. ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 8, 1913. PRICE THREE CENTS f A ' d A ' : WAR DECLARED BY MILITANTS Law Officers Are Aghast at Wholesale Crime Cam paign of ' the English Suffragettes. PROPERTY DESTROYED VALUED AT 5 MILLION Extra Policing in London Costs Government a Million a Month Another Bomb Is Found. lly Associated Press. . . London, May 8. The militant sec tion ot the British suffragettes Intend ' to Inaugurate a campaign of excep tional violence to avenge the defeat of the woman's suffrage bill Tuesday .night and the prosecution of the cen tral militant organization. Advance!! members of the fighting Blsterhood declared today that "the events of the .lust few days are to be eclipsed by worse things to come." ''Votes for Women," the woman suf frage newspaper edited by Mr. and Mrs. Pethlch Lawrence says today: "We see before the country a period of disorder, such as has not been known for decades, perhaps for cen turies. "We see a prospect of violence being answered by violence in a terrl. ble crescendo. We foresee the likeli hood of crimes being sympathized with if not condoned, approved by many of the most respected law-abiding members of the community." The police authorities are greatly concerned about the increase of bomb attacks on buildings. Another of these outrages was attempted at Tot tenham In the northeast of London this morning. "Like that deposited yesterday In St, Paul's cathedral, the bomb was discovered before it had - time to explode; It was found by a caretaker outside the door of a shop. The authorities have secured evi dence that many constitutional suf- ft-atfettes have joined U.a militant ( body since the defeat of the woman suffrage, bill. There Is no question that the number of the militants Is growing larger, ; Damage to property In the British Isles caused by militant suffragettes , during the past three months amounts to more than IS, 000, 000 according to en official estimate made today by au thorities at police headquarters in Scotland Yard. ' To this sum, they say, must be add ed the Increased . cost of protecting lives and property. Three detectives , have been assigned to watch over each member of the cabinet at all times while all suspected persons are shad owed by plain clothes men and all public buildings have been placed un der special guard. Figured at this rate the suffragette activities are' costing the country at least 82 15,000,000 a year. 'General" Mrs. Flora Drummond suddenly collapsed and fell In a head on the floor of the prisoner's enclosure at the Bow street police court this morning when proceedings under the malicious damage act were resumed against the suffragette leaders. She was carried out of court by a Jailer and a wardress. Revelations made during previous hearings had whetted the public, ap petite and the court wen filled to over flowing when the "conspirators" were brought In. they Included beside s the "general." Miss Harriett Hehecc i Kerr, Miss Agnes Lake, Miss llaehael Harrett. ..Irs. Heatrlee Saunders, Miss Annie Kehney, Miss Laura Lennox and the chemist Clayton. Further correspondence was pro duced by counsel for the treasury In which the accused advocated "big things" such as a general raid on the public letter boxes throughout fjonilon . and a war on1 the house of lords. It was suggested that the attack u th peers could be accomplished "by moans of a suffragette typist Who could secure a position on the re porting staff. According to Archibald Hodkln. treasury counsel, a circular was found in Miss Laura Lennox's residence an nouncing the formation of a branch society called the "Y. it. It." Jnspector Lawrence of Scotland ' Yard explained that the initials stood for "Young Hot Bloods." The society was to be composed of the younger members of the Women Boclal and l'olltlcal union. MRS. M. E. BANKS MotlxT of Mrs. J. Tsylor Anils IHcil Ycxtiitluy oh way to Her llonie. Mrs. M. E. ItKnks of Bridgeport. I'onn.. died yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock en a train between Washing ton snd New York, having le Ashe vlllci Tuesday afternoon with her eon, lr. C. 1. Hunk of Hrldgeport, and her daughter, Mrs. J. Taylor Amiss or this -rlty. for her home. The deceased had been visiting Mrs. Amiss here dur. In the winter and had been quite III, but It was thought that she whs miffl eiintly Improved to make the trip home. , Mrs. Bunks wss T7 years old and was a member or the Oongremitk nl i.t church of Hrldseport. Hhe hitd I ten In poor health for severs! months nnd ram her for reciipermion. rne In Mirvlved by a son. Dr. Hunks; two daughters. Mrs. Amiss of Ashevllle and Mrs. Iiiils 'Jnrdner of Derbv, t'nnn.. end hfr hucbsnd The body h been taken to lrlili!Cort for burial. DN I CPUDDD DLLLl UUilnlDtn CIS EVIDENCE Woman Who Figures in Jack Johnson Case on Witness , Stand. By Associated Press. Chicago, May 8. lielle Hchriebor. tho woman figuring in the trial of Jackson under the Mann white slave uct, took the witness stand today. A slight, rather pretty brunette, she sighed as she sank into the witness chair and faced the big negro whose assocltaion with her is admitted by the defense. She wore a thin veil, but pushed It up over her hat as her ex amination began. ' Previous witnesses testified to rent ing an apartment to Johnson which was occupied -by'. Belle Schroiberand to having sold furniture for the apart ment to Johnson. The apartment wus In the tenderloin district. The Sehrelber woman testified she first met Johnson while she was an Inmate of one of the most notorious resorts in Chicago. This was In 18011, when she was 22 years old. Johnson went to New York, but called, by telephone and sent her money through his manager, she said. She went to New York to visit the fighter, paying her expenses from money sent by Johnson's manager. When Attorney Fark, representing the government, attempted to . bring out details of the witness' relations with Johnson, Judge Carpenter ruled that Inasmuch as these were admitted, he would refrain from polluting the ears of the jury with them. . Chicago, May 8. The effect of Fed eral Judge Carpenter's censorship of attendance at the trial of Jack John son on a white- slavery charge was upparent In the comparatively empty benches at todny's session of court For appearance In court the'tighter had pledged his diamonds and jew elry. At the Union depot, where JehnsoilrWent to meet A friend before court opened today, he was hissed by the crowd. .Esteelle Henderson, alias Painter, proprietress of a resort at Pittsburgh, testified she had dismissed Belie Schrleber. the "white slave" of tho present case, from the house. Th government had hoped to show that this action was due to the Schrleber woman's association with Johnson, but objection of the defense to this line of examination was sustained. El E Six Large Vessels to Be Built for Service of Chilean Corporation. I.v Associated Press. . Washington, May 8. It. H. DeFarl president of the Houth American Steamship company, a Chilean corpor ation opertlng between ports In that country and Panama, has arrived in the I'nitcd States to arrange for con structton for his company of six large vessels to ply between Valparaiso anu Mew Vork by way of the Panuma c-iinnl. Commerce between Chile and the United States has been growing. In nitrate, a fertilizer which the United States probably will buy In lncrelnif quantities, Chile has a monoiKiiy; anu i h vmoieis which come here loaded iviih it will return' down tho west coast of South America, touching at ports In Colombia, Peru, Kcuador and Chile, loaded Wltn American iuuiiuw tured goods. , . YARMOUTH TO WED. I'jiiI Wlimrn .Murr'ugo to Alice Thaw Was Annulled. u isae . Wife. f. Auurlutid Pre Ixindon My 8. The Marquis oi.nusnanu. m inn iwu.c ii. tf,.r,i fnrmer husband of Alice ' woman hysterically cried she had slain Thaw of Pittsburgh, whose msrrlnge was annullel on her petition in iun, Ii bout to marry again, The prospective bride of the mHr qnls, who Is better known as the Karl of Yarmouth, Is Mrs. Moss-Cockle. u-h.. I much his senior In age. rine has a fortune of 11.150.000 lert to ner. 1... .... 1 u,i 1 Wr kliur a I'linnui IH-n of Vk lit Chicago. . 1 Hy Associated Press. Chicago, May 8. 'Workmen today began to wreck a building on Houth Clark street which for years wss oc cupied by "the store" of one of the most notorious gambling houses In the west a nuiirter of a rentury ago. "The store" was opened In 188 by ''Mike" McDonald, who was reporti-d In hsve msde a fortun out of It, H consisted of a saloon,' a club room ..n the seennd llo..r and a gambling room on the lop floor. There was an ett through the roof by which tha.. unmhlers could escape In case of raid. MITCHEL CHOICEFBRMERSTO FIGHT OF PRESIDENT Wilson Stepped in to" End Contest between O'Gor man and McAdoo over Collectorship. BOTH ACQUIESCED IN HIS SUGGESTION Appointee Will Take Office June 1, if. Senate Confirms Error Causes a I..'"' , , - ' ; Delay. ( lly Associated Press) Washington, May 9. Varying re ports as to who originally proposed John Purroy Mitchel to bo collector of the port of New York brought from- the White House today a statement that President Wilson himself had re quested Mr. Mitchel to take the office. It "became known that Senator O'Gor man and Secretary McAdoo both con curred in the selection after Mr. Wil son had suggested Mr. Mitchel. The White. House statement was as fol lows: ,. : ,- ' "Mr. John Purroy Mitchel has ae epted appointment as collector of ctstoms at New York at the presi dent's request. At no time has Mr. Mitchel been a candidate for the of fice. ' He feels himself to be under obligations . to conclude certain Im portant matters now before the com mittee of the board of estimates and appointment of the city of New York of which he is chairman, notably the organization of terminal facilities on the wetit side of Manhattan Island and the organization of railroad and mar ine terminal facilities in South Brook lyn and he Is reluctant to surrender his present office while these remain unfinished. " ' 'The president recognizing the Im portance" 'Of these ' public matters is willing that Mr. Mitchel's assumption (if the office, of collector, if confirm ed shall be postponed until June-ifirst to permit him to complete his part In these matters." . When President Wilson sent the name of Mr. Mltenel to tne senate yesterday the name was spelled by mistake, "Mitchell." and this will nec- sesltat, the sending of tho nomination In a second time. ' APPLIESFOR SI - . Intention to Appeal Contempt Case to Supreme Court Is Announced. , l!v Associated Press. Washington. May s. Attorneys for Samuel OSompers, John Mitchell and rYank Morrison asked the district court of appeals toduy to stay Its mandate sentencing Gompers to thirty days in jail ar,d lining Mitchell and Morrison 1500 each in atlirmlng con tempt of court Judgments against the labor leaders in the Hucks Btovu ami Range case, Counsel asked for the stuy, an nounclng their Intention to appeal the case to the Huprcmo court of the l.'nlted States. The court granted them leave to i nni-w ihn motion if the anneal cannot bo prepared in tho 15 days allotted by law. , CUTS BABY'S THROAT Women AnsoiiM Kln Hew Her Two t'lilhhcii "for Itcllgloun , ItcsHons." lty Associated Press. Philadelphia, May 8. Mrs. Mary Kulnra, 1(4 years of age, crept from her bed today, got a. butcher knife Hnd cut her two Infant daughters' throats without arousing ner sleeping the bablos for religious reasons, ' Pmm' Folcrnl KmIIwh) In Alaska. ( By Amoclated Frcs Washington. May 8. Opposition to government aid for Alaskan Railways y-u ..,. rltorles committee by O. I Dlckln ' ... n MonatfA. In. I! ...u hrntVlAt-a H tft i "ther Kngllsh debenture holders, of an existing route from Bkagway to th Interior. He declared that the com panics In which his principals were Interested would open a water ana rail route to 'Fairbanks on June 1. A government line, he said, would send them Into bankruptcy. , Aviator Carries Kin lnrii.TorM. - lty Associated Press. Chiiftres, France. May 8. Six pas- seugers were carried during a 7G- minute flight by the French aJrman Frangeols, in his biplane her thlr morning, beating the world's records H - boIli for the number csrrieo; enu ror th duration of the flight. GQMPERS COUNSEL FOR BETTER RATES Advisory, Committee of the State Union Pledges Sup v port to Craig. special to The Gafctte-News. I Raleigh,- May . The advisory com mittee of the state farmers' union called on Governor Craig today and pledged support In the light for Just and equitable ireignt rates. ur. Alexander, the president and spokes man, ttild the farmers had no specific plan to offer, but would be with the state for better rates for the entire state. They oppose anything that gives one community advantage over another. John W. Hinsdale, jr., was elected city attorney by the. council today at u salary of $1500. ;. The Lafayette .Mutual Insurance company moves lis principal office from Fayetteville to Lumberton, citi zens of the latter town giving the company $100,000 in extra business In consideration of tl.e removal. FOREST RESERVE LANDS More Than 90,000 Acres Add ed to Government Hold ings of Lands. Ga.ette-News llureau, Wyatt Building, Carrying out the instructions tr.ven at a meeting hefd in Greensboro sev eral weeks ago lri which they were I unm.inied a oommittea to 'deliver a I medal of the North Carolina society ,. . , , , I of the Cincinnati, Colonel Beneham Camoron of Raleigh and W. G. Lamb ... D.l,l.n. 01 vvn.miii.ua t.ieu m Woodrow Wilson, and. presentea tne medal. Mr. WllsoJi accepted and told the committee' He. Klai to become - . ... 1 a raeml)erAlJ,T-v;...- tTolonel Cameron has been In New York for the past few days attending a meeting ot the American commit tee of the international peace confer ence. Colonel Cameron and Josephus DanlelB are members of the executive committee. The senate has confirmed the nom ination of Louis B. Hale, to be post master of Fayetteville and John A. Strickland of Kim City. Forest Winds l'unliaHcl. At a meeting held yesterday the Na tlonal Forest Reservation commission authorized the purchase of apprfxi mately 93,000 acres of mountain lands to be added to the Appalachian na tfonal forests. These tracts will be ac quired by the secretary of agriculture alter the necessary surveys and title examination have been made, The commission also approved the purchase of six tracts covering 16. 4B0 acres In tho I'naka purchase area, in I'nicoi county, Tenn. This is the in! tial purchase in that area, which In ludcs the 1'nnka mountains that form tho boundary line between Tennessee and North Carolina. : A report was made by tho geological survey show ing that the proper control of th watersheds within that locality would lie beneficial to the Tennessee . river both as regards erosion and the regu lation of the How of the stream. The purchases made are the first in this locality. In tho Nanluhala purchase area in M rnnrilv N. C. the commission o-ave its anoroval for the pnrcha oi s 4 nr. .ir-r.. ..f land comurised in Sllsion, was found today. Th., triM-tn mi nui I v (ill out and help to make compact the large tracts ..hi, h h n,mrnt him nlrnarlv ac- nilif.il .mil most of the Nantahala imctM wh i h were annroved loiiuy, are eiiuallv well timbered. The prices range from 84. no to 10 per acre wnn an average of 87.05. No action was taken In regard to the Diltmore Iract near Ashevllle. Total of tllMl.oiMI Acrrs Houghl. Hy ASHoi-lated Press. Wimhlnirton. May 8. Aonroxlmately 83.000 acres of mountain land In Vlr - iflnla. Tennessee. North Carolina and w.t vimlniR. were annroved for pur - chasc yejiterday by thfe national forest res!rvatlon commission. This will muke almost tiOO.OOO acres bought by I suit. A handwriting expert win com tho government up to date for thclpsT ) the signature of Duncan with Appalachian Hnd White mountains for - est reservation The largest of yesterday's group of tracts comprK'S 88,400 acres In the Massanutten region In Page, Warren and Shenandonh counties, Virginia, the present purchase practically rounding out what the government needs In that section. In the Potomac purchuse urea a .group of 32 tract, totsllng 32,60 acres. In Frederick and Shenan doah counties. Virginia, and Hard county, West Virginia, was approved, about half of which adjoin lands at ready bought. In the Nantahala pur chase srea In Macon county, North Carolina, 81 tracts, containing f4S acre, was approved, piling out tractr previously purchased there. The only purchase In a new area wa In Pnlcol county, Tennessee, where control of the watersheds, It Is said, wilt benefit he Tennessee river. The six tracU bought contain 18.480 acres. Money already has heen approprl ated MifTk-lent for the purchase of nbout 1,000.0(10 acres of eastern moiin lain land, although It Is estlmsted that ... .. .... ... nr".? mountain watershed will total about .Ouo.ooo acres. HOUSE RECESS IS Lower Branch May Discontinue Sessions While Senate Is . Debating the Under- wood Measure MEASURE WILL PASS THE HOUSE TODAY Minority Contest over Point of i Order Doomed to Fail, Both Sides Are Agreed. lty Associated Press. Washington, May 8. Delayed in lis pussage last night by a parliamentary t,.,.t,,1,.-,Mt,r tha !Tnrlrwni,H tnrilY hill was engrossed today for prosentation to the house at Its hour of meeting n...o i.f -the riommtratle insist- CONSIDERED ,.i,,a i,m a tin nt nf r,l-llil- Jifilfllftt helAUt,lc- v'""" " " ' ' - iniUMlt,lill ..i,,..".. .w . . ........... . 1,111 to the ways and means committee n.llh .. v-W In f,ircl.ir n. tnr ff mm- bill in Its engrossed form was made necessary. The parliamentary statisticians of both the majority and the minority prepared today for the final fray over the point of order, but the result, in view of the large democratic majority in the house, was a foregone conclu sion. Meantime the democratic lead era in the senate were preparing for -fr" 3 u days during the senate consldera- Hon of the tariff. While there have 'T ' , V Tv. . lu . a. . ,...the iniiuet Monday, was expected to Ulll, Hie lill'l Lliai Llltr yii cmit.-ui. ' communicated his views re- Ulll, me laci Lliai lilt: yii rniit.-iii. ii i larding the question of currency legls-1 I.,tl,,n M. r thi. rw,lar lin nf - , , ' '"h' i-"- eonsiueraiimi so mr hm iu wutu iuv nifupt? 9imii house shall do when it disposes of the )ff ) f F'resld "ntKIrby failed 'tt"tb.vVh?te House to present formal protest he is to present to President Wilson ngninst the provision of the sundry civil bill which prohibits the use of a certain appropriation for enforcing the Sher man law against farmers' and work men's organizations. Mr. Kirby told Mr. Tumulty 200,000 business men would join in the protest. President Wilson indicated he would sign the bill. FRAME-UP CHARGED E O'Hara Asserts Affidavit At tacking His Morality Is Underworld Plot. lty Associated Press, Chicago. May 8. The missing regis ter of the Hotel Sherman In this city, which figuieg In a si-cret affidavit pro I sen ted In tho slate senate attacklnt; I the morality 01 i.ieiiienuni-uueriioi l O'llaru, chairman of the vlee-coinmis-1 The affidavit wus presented by Dep- uly Sheriff lllehard M. Sullivan, but it I was mane iy anomcr person, wuum I Identity Is obscure, so tar as me pun 1 11c is concei neo. 11 w in u I upon the insistence of the licutciiant,- 1 governor, wno oeciaree wmi n Is iiart of a conspiracy formed in tht underworld by persons whose Incomes were threatened ny nis crusaoe against vice. The affidavit is said to state thai lust January O'Hara and a prominent I young woman of Springnem legisiereu lat the hotel Sherman a'T. 1). iMincnn I and wile." A Kpringfi-ld mlllionall' 1 and another woman said to have rcE- I Istereil as "J. J. Miller and wife," are alleged to have shared tho "Duncan" 1 that or o naru. PrcKlilcnt anil l'uiiiily to Annul Cen tral I'reshyU'riaii Church. lly Associated Pres. Haltlmore, May 8. President Wil son and his family have decided dur. Ing their residence In Washington to attend the Central Presbyterian church, of which Rev. James 1L Tay lor is pastor. This Information wss contained In a letter received here to. day from a member of th president's family. Interstate Hate Advanced. Hy Associated Press. Washington. May 8. The Interstate commerce commission held today that It would not prevent an Increase of Interstate freight rates merely for the purpose of Influencing Infra-Hat I rates. . This principal wus announced In connection with an application byi curriers for permission to advance the oint rsie on cement imm orooucins in Pennsylvania to destlns.lons Jersey arm otner maies. 1 ne I iP'"-" " mVu. CRUSADER DR. FRIEDMANN IS DEN Vif CED INQUEST RESUMED E Conflict in Statements of Newt I Lee Alleged by Of ficers. l!y Associated Press. Atlanta),' (In., May 8. When - the coroner's inquest today resumed its In vestigation of the death of 11 years old Mary Phagan in the National Pen cil company's factory here 10 days ago, authorities in charge of the case confessed that from the maste of con- lilcting evidence that had been thus far unearthed-they were able to de duce few definite conclusions as to the manner in which the girl was killed. Three previous sessions of the inuuest conu - .ouieu . .ill e co , .., ,,B ...... "an ueen uunnum,, IWIMI. . T-l ,M...,.l.v A . eml.V. vi.uiv. - ""'"; ' L,l """""""I"" "'" ""ortly after the Phagan girls death -at the home of Newt Te, negro night watchman of the factory, under arrest in connection with the case. It was stated by Coroner Donehoo that this report probably would b'e laid be fore the inquest at today's session. While Lee has maintained that he had not seen the shirt for two years previ r'u" ' " ' ' f Iw. Smith is said to find that the blood stains are less than two months old. I,eo M. Frank, superintendent of the factory, also under arrest on suspicion, , . A number of other employes of the fac- " w,r .cuci Donehoo. in readiness to testify. W. W. , Rogers, former coun ty policeman, who took the lo cal officers to', the scene of the ttUWfcKU'att. ..TOornJriSf ..pL-tbe , .tragedy was discovered, was the first witnebs before the inquest when It, was re- umed today. He told of the examina tion of the body by the police and tes tified that Newt Lee, the negro night watchman under arrest, told him that he found the body "lying on its fact." When Lee testified before the In quest recently he asserted he found 1 the body with the "face up." I Rogers then told of the identifica tion of the body by a girl employe at the factory and of his subsequent vis it to the home of Leo M. Frank, the factory superintendent, with Detective Htardes. The witness ae-erted that 'rank was apparently nervous and was excited and asked the detective If the negro nlnht watchman had re ported to the police something that had happened at the factory. Neither Rogers nor the'detective replied to the question, the witness stated. Rogers was followed on the stand by Illume tjuinn, foreman of the pen cil factory. Qulnn previously had smt ed that he visited the factory on the day of the tragedy, a few minutes fter Mary Phagan was supposed to have left, lie was questioned closely by Coroner Donehoo us to his actions mil the time of his visit on that day. After the examination of two minor witnesses, the inquest was adjourned until later this afternoon. When tem porary adjournment was taken Indica tions were that the examination of witnesses by the coroner would be 1 i-oiiciiiik-ii one umay. 11 was gener- ally believed that a night session would lie held If necessary In order to conc lude this feature of the investl. gallon. SEftSOSI EXPECTED BY RAILWAY OFFICIALS Washington to Asheville Ser vice by the Southern Will Be Improved. Cazelte-Nows Huri-on, Wyatt Huildlng, Washington, May 8. .1. H. Wood, district passenger agent for the Southern railway with head- quurtcra at Ashevllle, said toduy be fore leaving for home that he expects the greatest travel to Western North Carolina this summer of any season In the history of the railroad. He said the railroad hnd arranged to run four Instead of two special trains from Washington to Ashevllle during the present season snd the train facilities from nearly all other parts of the south will be doubled In order to ban die the heavy passenger traffic. CONGRESS TO TAKE UP , CURRENCY REFORM P.y Associated Press. Washington, May 8. Currency leg (elation will be taken up by the house about June 1. This snnounrement was made today by Representative 1'nderwood. who ; urged linking ....... and laws be enacted It possible. PHAGAN GAS "An Adverse Facto):" in Cam paign Against the White Plague, Says Homer Folks of German. ' ANTI - TUBERCULOSIS SOCIETY IN SESSION Physician's Claims Make It Difficult to Obtain Funds ' or Work, It Is De clared. fly Associated Press. Washington, May 8. "One of the adverse factors that are retarding tho prevention of the white plague" was the characterization applied to Dr. F. F. Friedmann's tuberculosis vaccine by President Homer Folks . in his opening address today at the meeting . of tho National Assocltaion for the : study and prevention of tuberculosis. "Nothing like the series of events," . said the speaker, "which followed' the. announcement ; of the Frledmann 'cure' in Berlin has hitherto occurred in the tuberculosis campaign. Only , those who have been engaged from day to day in Inducing state and local authorities to appropriate the funds , can appreciate how vastly more diffi cult 'this task has been made in the last few months by the extremely ef fective press agents of Dr. Frledmann. Thus far It has not-been evident to me as a layman that any of those who have had to do with the subject In this country have won much credit." After attending numerous commit tee and division meetings, delegates gathered today to listen to an opening address by their " president, Homer Folks, and the report of the executive secretary, Dr. J tvlngston Farrand. Preliminary trmiriftss of the convention then was on the program for consider, ation.. . Later, jo, ;the, day . njeeting? oE the clinical, sociological' and patho logical sections were scheduled and at night a conference of the advisory council. . Physiciuns and others enlisted In the crusade against the white plague are present from all sections of the United States. ACTION OF COUNCILMEN. DENOUNCED BY MAYOR Declares That tlie Klectlon of X. 3. Williams us Chief of Police or Wilmington Tics His Hands. Special to The Gazette-News. Wilmington, May 8. The new city council In Its first session yesterday sprung a sensation and caused all manner of talk, even to a threat to exercise the recall provision of the charter in the election of Nathan I. Williams as chief of police to succeed John J. Fowler. Williams was chief of police for six years,, and two years ago, when Fowler was elected chief, the office ot special officer to the mayor was created for him. The charge Is made against him that h failed to enforce the law with particu lar reference to the prohibition law. Mayor P. Q. Moore denounced unfair and unjust the action of the council In caucus Tuesday In deciding upon Williams and others appointed yesterday, declaring that he had not been taken into the confidence of the board. Two members of council replied to the effect thnt Mayor Moore was In the caucus hut left before any action was tuken, saying that he was not well. Mayor Moore declared that In putting Williams as chief of police, his hands were tied with regard to the 1 nforcement of law. He served notice, however, that (C ih? law Is not enforc ed ho will remove William from office. At a meeting yesterday of the coun ty hoard of health Dr. Charles T, Nes bltt, the present city superintendent of health, wus elected superintendent of the combined city and county health departments which have Just been consolidated. A determined light was made against him , by tho physicians of the city but he won out by a vote of three to two. Mayor Moore rastlng the deciding vote, lay ing aside, he explained, his personal feelings In the matter in response to the will of a majority of the beoplo of the city. Olympic Committee Meets. lly Associated Press. IjiHKai.ne. Switzerland, May 8. The congress of the International Olympic committee opened here to day. Most of th countries of tne world wer represented, 400 delegates being present. The Inaugural pro ceedings took place before a fash ionable audience Including many women. 1 1 'I Train Ilolibrr I'M-aned Convict. Hy Associated Press. . Kansas City, Mo,. May 8. That the robber who last week held up s. Kan sas City southern train here, then shut J. M. Short of Joplln and escaped with II 100. Is William LaTrusee, who es caped from the Wyandotte county (Kan.) Ittll two yesrs ago sTIer being convicted of triUn robbery. the theory put forward by ib f. i il . in-day. -"-ii i .1 . u i
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