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PULh ASSOCIATED PRESS. LEASED WIRE. MAINTAINS NEWS BUREAUX IN WASHINGTON, BALEIQ3 AND GREENS BO BO. SPECIAL . CORRESPONDENTS THROUGHOUT THE S' . LAST EDITION 4:00 P.M. Weather Forecast SHOWERS. VOL. XVIII, NO. 82. ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 17, 1913. PRICE THREE CENTS COX DEMIES 10 USE HOPS1 While Mob Wrecks Cincinnati Cars, Governor Turns a Deaf Ear to Mayor's Appeal. FOUR BADLY WOUNDED, A DOZEN BEATEN ' . ' Police Powerless and Traction Company Is Compelled to Suspend Operations Again. By Associated Press. Cincinnati. O., May 17. Violence marked the strike of employes of the Cincinnati Traction company today, when a crowd of men attacked opera tors of two cars leaving the Brighton . barns.-" - "' At Fourth and Vine streets missiles were hurled from a building in course of construction upon an Elberon car. Several pedestrians were hurt," The strike situation having appar ently gotten beyond control of the lo- . cat police. Mayor Hunt today sent a I request to Governor Cox for militia. . " After Governor Cox had declined to send troops at. this time the mayor telegraphed a demand for- militia to Adjutant-General Wood. in attacks on cars three men were seriously wounded and a dozen more b.adlybenten. Four cars were com pletely wrecked and left standing In the streets, At .noon the'tvaction company aban doned attempts tci -keep its lines open. Despite the statement by the police that there would be serious trouble to day If the traction company further extended the operations of cars in their efforts to break the tie-up caused Vy the strike of motormen and con . ductors, the company announced that It would open additional lines. ; Yesterday four of 38 lines were In operation. -'.'. EXPECTED "Frank Chance" Day, and Frank Will Hold Down i First Sack, at Chicago. , By Associated Press. Chicago, May 17. With fair weath er It was predicted that a record breaking crowd would be at the Amer ican League baseball park this after noon to witness the ceremonies of Frank Chance day. There are seats for 42,000 persona The largest paid attendance In the history of baseball Is 38,281, at the Polo grounds In New York on opening day of the world's eerles in 1811. Responding to many written and telephonic requests. Chance will play first base today, giving Hal Chase a rest. Me hassrved up his bet pitch ing card, Ray Keating. "Red" Rus sell, another youngster, probably will t Irl for the White Sox. ' The game will be only one of the attractions which will occupy half the day and most of the evening. The program will open with a parade ol ' Automobiles from Grunt park to the Houthtide grounds and almost 1000 tnachlens are expected to he in line, At the ball park the festivities will be gin at 2 o'clock, three hours after the gate are opened, and the hour prevl out to the starting of the game will ) e devoted to Vaudeville, athletic and tniirlcal features. At' 3 o'clock the Tlval managers will he presented with various tokens and the game will Start. Following the game there will he a 'Inner to Chance at the stockyards and members of both teams will lie guest of a downtown theater. Y. M. C. A. CONVENTION TliMirl of Various Committee Head at Cincinnati Gathering Al. ilrrxM by lr. Hawkins. By Associated res), Cincinnati. O, May 17. Reports of Various committees and addresses on Us Work in foreign fields held the In terent of delegates to the Internatlnnfl convention of Young Men's Christian Association here today. Among various reports submitted w ere the follow Ing: ' . "Commission of training agencies' liy Heldcn P. Spencer of St. Louis 'romml'ulim on standardisation of Tivmbershlp transfers among assnela lions," by George W. Mehaffey of . Hi ston: a report of committee pro Veiling a counter proposition to that presented h Mr, Mehaffey made h .Wlllsm J. P.uker. of Chicago and thi International committes's rS' port Dr. W. J. Ilnwklns of Washington v.ns scheduled to make an nddress or "lne Association and th Colored 11 an." REGURD RRFAKIFJG CROWD I'ROTEST IS LODGED AGAINST W.H. PAGE Alleged Hostility of His Publishing House to Unionism Basis of British Labor Opposition International Bookbinders' Brotherhood Has no Objection. Iiy Associated Press. London, May 17. The resolution of ! protest against the nomination of Wal ter H. Puge us United States ambas sador to Great Britain was Introduced by W. Coffey, a member of the execu tive committee of the London trades council, on the strength of a letter .written on paper bearing the letter- head of the Allied Trades Council of iGreater New - York and signed . "Charles L. Conway, secretary of the ivationai . liroinernouu 01 . iook binders." After describing Walter H, Page & Co. the letter says: "This concern is bitterly opposed to organized labor. The only department that forced recognition from the union standpoint was the bookbinders, but they are now on strike, being forced out, as the policy of the firm is to replace men with boys." The letter also says that the Inter t, , Typographical union Local No. 6 continues the firm on the un fair" list and that the men' who had been secured to take thp strikers places rebelled and struck without the aid of any organization. Letters of Mrs. Lincoln To Be Sold at Auction By Associated Tress. York, May . 17. What are as Mrs. Lincoln's "bitter let New known ters" are to be sold at auction here next week. The collection consists of 12 letters written by the widow of the martyrd president In the years just following his assassination. In some of them Mrs. Lincoln was almost hys terical In upbraiding congress for. not providing for her and in her denun ciation of General Grant. One letter written in August, 1865, asks a friend to try to sell the black lace gown TO SEGREGATE ALIENS State Branch of U. C. T. Ap peals to Railroad , Com mission to Bar Them from Coaches. . i By Associated Press. Sacramento, Cal., May 17. Segre gation of aliens on passenger trains In California is sought by the state branch of the United Commercial Travelers, In convention here. The grand council was asked today to take the matter up with the state rail road commission. Speakers who urg. crt segregation said they often were put to inconvenience and their health was Imperilled by tho presence of "ob- ictlonaule aliens' in first class Caches. ' ,' NEW IMMORALITY CHARGE Committee of Pittsburgh Citi zens Investigating Con duct of Superintendent Heeter. ' By Associated Press. Pittsburgh, Pa,, May 17. Inves tigation charges of alleged Im morality against B. I Heeter, uiperlniVndent of the public schools of Pittsburgh, now' In prog reus my a committee of citizens composed of bishops, ministers and oiislness men, took a new turn today when a former stenographer In licet era employ mwie ariitiavu or un Jue familiarity" which caused her to (Hilt her position she stated. Meet r brsndeJ her tory ' as "another malicious He." . Heeter, charged by a servant n his noma or two serious onenses, was :rled In criminal court and acquitted. Jther charges huva been brought In :he pretent Investigation. Tho mother of the superintendent ecently died and the probe was halt ed. Meanwhile children remained iway from school and thousands of them- paraded the streets carrying nnners Inscribed "Kick Heeter out" The committee of citizens appoint ed by the board of education has had ino meeting. When th next will ake place If Indefinite, because ol ho reluctance of witnesses to appear 'icfore the body slthoiigh assured .hat their names and testimony are to h kept sucrut The letter concludes by asking all "the organized labor of the United Kingdom to assist us in giving this matter the widest publicity and also to (lie a protest to our government on Its selection and a protest to your own government for its acceptance of this man." New York, May 17. The National Brotherhood of Bookbinders is an "outlaw organization," expelled two years ago from the International Brotherhood of Bookbinders, accord ing to Peter J. Brady, secretary of the Allied Printing ; Trades Council of Greater New York. It has been re pudiated, he said, by the American Federation of Labor. Brady announced today that he proposed to Write letters to President Wilson and Ambassador Page explain ing that Conway's communication was unauthorized either by the Printing Trades .council or by the International Brotherhood of Bookbinders. "The use by Conway of the letter head of the Allied Printing council was entirely unauthorized, as was his use of the name of the 'International Typographical Union, Local No. B," said Brady. - which Mrs. Lincoln wore at the second Inauguration, "lor two hours only," in order to raise money for the support of herself and her two boys. The gown was one presented to her by a friend of her husband and It cost 3500. ... In another letter dated December 30, 1805, Mrs. Lincoln writes bitterly of the fortunes of the Grant family as compared with her own and de clares that "General Grant's services to his country were certainly not su perior to my husband's. INTERDENOMINATIONAL Convention Decides to Sub stitute Denominational Les sons for the International Series. By Associated Press. St. Louis, Mo., May 17. The South ern Baptist convention, by an over whelming vote, today decided to aban don In their Sunday schools lessons prepared by the inter-denominational committee, known as the Internntion al series and to substitute Instead les sons prepared especially for Baptist Sunday schools. With routine work of the conven tion and the Woman's Missionary un ion nearly completed, delegates gave a part of today. to social entertain ment. The Sunday school board of the church had the' right of way at the meeting of the convention. The convention heard extended ud dresses upon the memorial offered by Rev. 8. iS. Tull of Paducah, Ky., to replaco the International system -A unday school lcrsons with a system prepared altogether under the aus pices of the Baptist denomination. A ccunmltiee reporting on the mat ter suggested In the Tull momonul said a number of changes had been made In the International less-ins which the committee believed would be benellclal to Baptist Sundu) reboots. "W? deem It highly Important for all our Sunday, school teachers and oillcers to pursue the course of In struction provided by our own Sunday school board because no non-denoml national or undenominational agenc can provide the Instruction best adapt ed to the development of efficient workers In the Sunday schools," said the report. "If we do not train our own pcopl in our distinctive doctrines and in spire tn them our spirit and Ideals, I! will never he done and Baptists will be the weaker n'ml the fewer, und the world poorer through our serious de Ilnquency." While this action Is not binding on Individual churches yet the lessonr that henceforth will be urged by the -tunduy school board for use In the Baptist churches throughout tho south will bo those especially prepared with the view of setting forth Baptist doc trine. . The action of the convention was on n memorial presented by Rev. 8. V, Tull, of Paduenh, , Ky. The change was favored In a report by special committee appointed . a year ago. St. Ixiuls, May '17. The Southern Baptist convention yesterday chost Nashville, Tenn., as the next place ol meeting and fixed May 13, 114. as th date. The Rev. ivr. George W. Me Daniel, of Rlchond, Va., will preach the convention sermon. The Rev WEST FLIGHT MADE Aviator Rosillo Crosses over Gulf of Mexico to the Is land and Wins $10, 000 Prize. RIVAL IN CHAGIN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Friends Wrest Revolver from Augustin Parla When His Machine 'i Proves In adequate. By Associated Press. . . : ' Key West, Fla., May 17. Tho first successful night from the United States to Cuba from Key West to Havana, over the Gulf of Mexico tn day was maije by i Domingo Rosillo, Cuban aviator. A prize of $10,000 was offered ;for the accomplishment of the feat, which was unsuccessfully 'attempted In 1911 by aviator JMcCurdy. i Rosillo left from the terminal of the Florida East Const Railroad here in a lie at 5:35 o'clock this morning. His Moisant machine was not equipped with pontoons. This fact in addition to the unfavorable weather conditions rendered the flight extremely hazard ous. ; . ; :'' The aviator skimmed over the Inter vening stretch of water without mis hap arriving at his destination in Ha- ana' at 8:10 o'clock'. A dramatic Incident which threat ened to result In the death of Augus tin Parla, followed Rosillo's departure on the successful flight. Parla had planned to race with Rosillo in a hydro-aeroplane. - ',, Unfavorable condi tions caused Parla to send a delega tion to Rosillo urging him to desist from the flight. tn',il AOiulltlons werf more favorable.', Th request of the delegation was refused by Rosillo, who had been Informed that flying conditions at his destination were ideal. . "I am going to try It or die," Rosil lo is quoted as saying. When informed of Rosillo's deter mination Parla threatened to kill him self. His friends finally prevailed on him to desist. As Rosillo sailed away from the land Parla climbed Into his hydro-aeroplane which was being tossed about the waveB In the harbor. Two of the base wires of his machine were snapped and he was forced to give up tho attempt. Upon his return to shore Parla was placed under ar rest by local police charged with at tempted suicide. Parla Is said to have placed a revolver against his temple when he threatened to kill himself. ills friends are .-aid to have taken the revolver from him. Both Parla and his manager declare he had not yet given up his determin ation to attempt tho flight to Havana. The city of Havana offered a prize of $5000 for the second aviator complet. ng the flight. Key West. Fla., May 17. Following Parla's return to the shore after his allure to make the flight tho aviator wa sarrested on a charge of attempt ing to kill himself. ' Both Parla and his manager declare he has not given up his determination to attempt the (light to Havana. The city of Havana offered a prize of $6000 for the seeond aviator complet ing the flight. WOULD PLAY PYTHIAS TO ABEJUrTS RAIN President of California Prison Commission Asks That He Be Imprisoned. By Assoc iated Press. San Francisco, May 17. Charles Montgomery, pre.-ldent of the Califor nia prison commission, made an offer Ui Governor Johnson that he should lake the place of Abraham Ruef, con .Icted political boss, of Ban Francisco, n a cell at San (Juentln prison for hree months to enable Ruef to visit his dying father, according trt a letter mado public today by Montgomery. The letter suld: "t will go for three months to the lenltentlary ns his (Hufe's) substl ute, granting him the three months Iberty to be with his sick, lying fattier md his broken-hearted mother, and vlll wear stripes, obey every prison -nle, work my utmost and remain In risen without a complaint until Rufe 'omes buck to relieve me. "There Is no law to permit itf this exchange now, but the legislature Is In session and It csn easily be arranged. I will sign papers waiving every hUf man right and will gladly surrender myself at San Quentln to tuks Itufe's place at inc " ( , BRITISH COLONIES AGAINST JAPANESE "Grave Mistake to Underestimate Possibility of Conflict be tween Japan and the United States" Is London View Empire for By Associated Press. London. May 17- "Should war break out, the sympathies of Austra lia, New Zealand and western Canada would be violently on the side. of the United States." says the Pall Mall Ga zette today in discussing the. Califor nia alien land ownership controversy. The newspaper considers that It would be a grave mistake to under estimate the chances of a conflict be tween the United States and Japan. It says: , "The opinion that the Japanese will never go to war to enlorce their treaty rights in California is one of those., dangerous generalities . which ltad nations blindfold to the brink of the pit." The Pall Mall Gazette expre-ses the opinion that there are several reasons why Japanese may lie desirous of forcing the issue at present. The most obvious of these Is the pending opening of the Panama canal, while a more remote one Is connected with the condition of her internal polities. The article continues: "The point at is.ue the exclusion of Asiatics from permanent settlement touches the 'British empire very nearly."- ' '.-.'. Huce F.quality Demand .Made liy the Japanese. Toklo, May 17-' Irresponsible war talk was condemned by most of the speakers at a mass meeting' today, or ganized partly by business and partly by educational interests. Speeches made by the majority of the educational representatives. In contrast to other addresses, were so ber and conservative. They expressed confidence that the American would side with the Japanese, if the Japa- Lad Dies of Broken Heart As His Team Loses Game By Associated Press. St. Paul, Minn., May 17. "Had I pitched, my school would have won the pennant but its too late now; we've lost " : Willie Lloster, 14, champion pitcher of St. Paul graded schnbhV SiVbhed these words, then died of a broken heart. Willie attended class at Baker school Wednesday. That afternoon he won his third consecutive victory, pitching a two-hit, no-run game. BT TREASURY DEPARTMENT Temporary Bonds of Munici palities Will Be Accepted as Bank Security. By Associated Tress. Washington, May 17. A revolution ary ruling by tne treasury oepanmeni came to light today In the announce ment by Secretary McAdoo of the de partment's Intention to accept tem porary bonds of municipalities as sc- ctirlty for national bank deposits. The department heretofore has refused to accept temporary bonds or certificates .is security. But In the case of New York city where bids are to be opened May 20 for 4 ' per cent bonds, the secretary announced that the depart ment would accept the temporary cer tllli'Htes when legally Issued, as secur ity for 30 per cent of the government deposits In New York city national banks. These certificates are to hold good until the engraving of new dellnite bonds. Many Inquiries have come to the treasury department asking If tem porary bonds or certificates would be accepted. Leprosy Cured Scientist Says Usui Applications of Llqiicllccl Car Imhi Dioxide said to Destroy Mli robes lit Flesh, (By Associated Press) Ocnevn, Switzerland, May 17. As sertions of Prof, ltamil Plctet, of this city, Inventor of liquefied nlr, that he has discovered a "cold cure" for leprosy, nre attracting attention here, lie says that American doctors In Hawaii are giving his methods a tet ind havs already found, them suc cessful. Lepers are subjected to loral ipplleatlon of liquefied rsrbon dioxide at a very low temperuturc, 110 de crees below sero. The Intense cold has gradually destroyed ths mlcrole of leprosy and ths diseased flesh lhas regained Its original health and color. Asiatic Exclusion. nese steadfastly pointed out the tin fairness of discrimination. It was, however, declared that the (line had arrived when the Japanese must ho given equal treatment with oilier iH-oplcs t;;; the speakers con- Mb nined UKgrcssioiis of the whites ill the world against the colored races, the instance Ileitis given of the lynch ing of negroes In the southern states, Prof.. Nagal of Waseda university ....t.i . iriaue wie v nue anu me ign ored peoples equal. Unless we claim equality we shall fail to carry ouf God's wishes." ' This was received with cheering. Japanese Negotiations Halted. Washington, May 17. Arizona's new alien land law is not regarded here as seriously complicating nego tiations with Japan because the act docs not contain the same direct bar against Japanese as the California act. ' -"'.'. It is expected, however, that be cause of its adverse effect upon Mexi can land owners in Arizona, a protest will be forthcoming from the Mexican government, even In view of the rather Irregular status of the diplo matic relations between America and Mexico. Both the American and Japan governments waiting on final action of Governor Johnson, the pos sibility of postponing the operation of the proposed California law by invok ing the referendum is again being dis cussed in official circles. The overwhelming majority for the Webb bill in both branches of the California legislature makes some Calitornians in Washington doubtful If the necessary 20,000 signatures for a refenendum could be secured. Thursday's battle was to decide his school's pennant chances. He wor ried, causing a headache and was de tained at home. The new pitcher lost the game. . When Uie principal and his com rades called on Willie" yesterday he still was Vonlined to his bed with a i headache. "W hat's the score?" he cried. They told him and a moment later he was dead. Physicians say death was due to a broken heart. I! TO APPOINT A REVENUE COLLECTOR Secretary M'Adoo Will Make No Choice for Some Time Talk of Dark Horse. Gazette-News Bureau, Wyatt Building. Washington, May 17. The recommendations and petitions of the friends of Col. A. II. Boyden of Salisbury, Judge W. B. Counclll of Hickory and Garland 15. Webb of Winston-Salem, all of whom are being urged for" the collectorship of western North Carolina, were taken to the treasury department by Senator Over-n-.'in, and left with Secretary McAdoo. Senator Overman did not indorse any of these three men. The Junior semi, tor has already Indorsed Col. A. D. Watts. Ills action was to file the re commendations In his capacity an sen ator. Secretary McAdoo will not make nn , appointment for the much sought af ter place for some time yet. It Is learned. He said today that be is too busy to take up this matter just now and indicated that It might De a month or more before he got to the collectorship appointment. The sec rc-tury, notwithstanding the thousands of letters of Indorsement filed for Col onel Watts, has not made up his mind to appoint the Iredell man. He may have mado up his mind not to appoint certain men, however. The collectorship situation seems to have simmered, down to a question of who the compromise man shall be, for It looks like 4t must be some man other than Watts. Friends of Dr. II Q. Alexunder of Charlotte are urging his appointment, and should the Pres ldent refuse to name Watts It Is be lie veil the Mecklenburg man would stand a good chance. In addition t his strong hacking In his section of the country. It is said he has a most loyal support In the person of Clor ence Poe, editor of the Progressive Farmer. Poe Is a President Wilson. personal friend ' of MRS. C. M. STEDMAN Wife of Congressman Passes Away at fireennliuro After Illness of Months. Gaxette-News Bureau, Dally. News Bureau, Greensboro, May 17. Mrs. Charles M. Stedmsn, wife of CnngresMnan Stedmsn of this district died this morning at her hoins here after an Illness of several months. one in is mrm Consideration of the Basis Re ported by Committees Is Deferred for Years. Two PUBLICATION BOARD SHARPLY CRITICISED Sensation Is Caused by Report Attacking Management of the Christian Union Herald. By Associated Press. , Atlanta, Ga., May 17. -Upon recom mendation of the two committees ap pointed by the last general assemblies of the United Presbyterian church and the Presbyterian Church In the United States to draft a basis of union of the two organizations, the general assem blies of both churches In session here today unanimously agreed to postpone consideration of the proposed basis of union until the convening of the 1914 assembly. : Both assemblies ordered copies of the proposed basis of union distribut ed freely among the members of the two churches. Business sessions of the Southern and United assemblies were adjourned until Monday shortly after the adoption of the Union com-, miltee's report. The assemblies of the Northern church Is expected to take similar action early this afternoon. For Stricter Sabbath Observumv. Committee reports mainly occupied tho attention today of the Northern Presbyterian Assembly. An urgent plea for a more strict observance of the Sabbath was contained in the re port of the committee on Sabbath ob servance. The unanimous agreement of the United and Southern Presbyterian as semblies to postpone action on the proposed basis of union of the two churches is believed 'to have been largely due to the fact that this basis only was completed by the special committees from each organization nt 0. -conference lield ast' nlghfc- 'terrt. orials had been received urging thot the proposed basis he submitted to the Presbyteries before any action was taken looking to an amalgamation of the two bodies. Members of the committees from the two churches which drafted the basis of union follow: United Presbyterian J. K. McClur ken, Pittsburgh, general chatrman; W. C. Williamson, Clarlnda, lows; J. C. Scouller, Philadelphia, and T. S. Mc M array, Denver. . Presbyterians In the United States R. C. Reed, Columbia, chairman; K. F. Ki'nnon. St. Louis, and S. L. Morris, Mlanta, Ga. Publication Board Censured. Just before adjournment today the United Presbyterian Assembly was thrown into a flurry by charges from he committee on board of publication to the effect that the board of publica tion "has been unbusinesslike In Its methods and misleading in . Its re ports." The report charged that the board "has violated the command of he general assembly In relation to the price fixed for the Christian Union Herald" and alleged that "the board of publication has accepted for pub lication advertisements of a character specllleally condemned by the general nssemhly." Dr. R. M. Mllllgiin, manager of the board, when called to the stand to ex plain the increase in the mortgage on the publication building from $14,000 to $100,000, admitted that methods "wrong, but not criminal" had been in vogue. The payment of many thou sands of dollars of obligations and the carelessness of the church members to attend to statements of Indebted ness were given as rensnns for In crease In the mortgage. He declared that the feature affairs of the board would be conducted on a thoroughly businesslike basis, " Dr. Milllgan has been manager of the board only since March and In the opinion of many speakers, no fault attaches to him personally In this con nection. Committee llcport Submitted. Committees appointed by the last general assemblies of the United Pres byterian Church of North America and the Presbyterian Church of th. United States to devise a practical tasls of union between the two organ izations, today submitted the follow ing joint reMirt to their respective general assemblies In session here: "Believing In the essential oneness of the church of Christ; remembering the hlstorlo lines that bind ui to re vvred ancestors who witnessed val iantly for the truth as It Is tn Jesus and through whom has corns to us n common heritage of Christian faith and doctrine: desiring to prove faith ful In the custodianship of this In heritance and aiming only for ths glory of Ood In the higher advuii-e-ment and Wider extension of His kingdom upon earth, we, the members of the Presbyterian Church In the United States and the members of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, do Und a common standing ground In the following statements snd upon the basis of these fundamen tal truths we . covenant to Join our ecclesiastic bodies In organic union. "The doctrinal standards now held In common by these two churches, namely, the Westminster caiifes'...-! of fulth, the larger and shorter c-ite-chlsins, sIihII he the doctrinal stund Contlniied on pugs four. Continued on pago four. 1
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