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4 A , TBS 0ABBTTBNSW8 BAS TBB MOST KMMW ABS0C1ATBD PRESS BBS VICt IH TBB CAROLINAB. i E Weather Forecast: FAIR r i sivsvits'ii JUL 70L. XVIII, NO. 211. ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 15, 1913. ' PRICE 5 CENTS OIPMT S TO DISCUSS COUP OY GEII; HUERTA Entire Diplomatic Corps in Mexico City Called to As semble by Spanish Minister. . NOTE OF REBUKE TO PRESIDENT HUERTA Wilson and Bryan Denounce His ."Lawlessness" His : Course an "Act of ' Bad Faith.' ! By Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 15. The Spanish sinister to Mexico has called a con ference today of the entire diplomatic :orps in. the Mexican capital to dls iuia Provisional President Huerta's decree of distatorshlp and the situa tion generally. Advices to that effect reached the state department early to tay from Charge O'Shaughnessy. 1 The Instructions delivered by Charge O'Shaughnessy to the authorities at Mexlpo City defining the attitude of the United States toward Provisional President Huerta's assumption of dic tatorship were as follows:- '"The president is shocked at the lawlessness of the methods employed by General Huerta and as a sincere friend of Mexico is deeply distressed at the situation which has arisen. He finds H impossible to regard ptherwtse than an- act of bad faith toward the United States Huerta's course In dis solving the congress and arresting the deputies.. , "H is not only a violation of consti tutional guarantees, but destroys nil possibility of a free and fair election. The president believes that an election held at this time and under the con ditions as now existing would have none of the sanction with which law (unrounds the ballot and that the re lult therefore could not be regarded as representing the will of the people. "The president would not feel justi fied In accepting the results of such in election or in recognizing the pres ident so chosen." , Mexico City, Oct . 15. Nelson S'Shausrhnessy, American charge d'af- !aires, was requested by telephone to call at the Mexican foreign office late i..t nlKht immediately after tne con elusion of the cabinet meeting which bad discussed the two recent commu. nlcations from the United States gov. trnment. These communications it is reported contained a warning against the Mex lean government permitting harm to come to the Mexican deputies impris oned by General Huerta, and referred also to the unconstitutional situation brought about by the forcible aisso lutlon nt the chamber of deputies. The United States charge went to the foreign office and remained there some time, but afterward declined to twy anything on what had occurred. Germany Watches Closely. . Berlin, Oct. 15. The German for eign office to following new develop ments In Mexico very closely, at the tame time adherring U Its attitude of allowing the United States govern ment an absolutely free hand In set tling Its policy without extraneous advice. . ' The suggestion put forward by some Mexican newspapers that Ambassador Gerard to faced with difficult negotia tions in regard to Mexico I un founded. FIND 25 MEN TRAPPED ALIVE IN CARDIFF PIT ' 9r Associated Press. Cardiff. Wales. Oct' II. Reschlng parties searching for 'the 400 coal miners still entombed Id the Universal colliery got Into touch, shortly after noon today with a party of 2 men hut In one of the galleries by a fall f coal. They signalled that another group of fifteen of their comrades had been closed In further along the gal lery, but that they probably were dead. Altogether about 500 of the 131 men were rescued yesterday and today' discovery of further parties of living men gave rise to hopes that the fatali ties would not be se numerous as at first supposed. Discuss Grading Grain. By Associated Press New Orleans. Oct. U. Federal SU pervlslon of grading snd Inspection of gram markets tor the country was me sunjert or aiscuwion ai m u- vntion of th. Grnln Dealers National, association here today. Resolutions , . " . ...... nr.. Foods Are Scarce And Prices Will Be Higher The Agricultural Experts Hold holderPessimism Also Prevails with Regard .to the Price of Clothing. ( By Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 15. Small cheer for the housekeepers already depleted purse is held out by the experts of the department of agriculture, who today announced that food crops and meats were scarce. As a result the "high cost of living" may be more altldunous than ever. Combined estimates of the crops that go to make up the food supplies of tlje American table are dis couraging, while the price of meat an imals on September 1 was far in ex cess of the figures for the past two years. Little hope for the lower prices of PRINCE ARTHUR WEDS Son of Connaught Marries the Daughter of Royal Prin cess Louise. By Associated Press. London, Oct. 15. Prince Arthur of Connaught, son of the duke of Con- naught, governor-general of Cfenada, was today married to Princess Alexan dria Victoria, duchess, of Fife, eldest daughter of the widowed princess royal, Louise. The ceremony took place in the ancient chapel of St. James palace, where both were bap tized. There was room for fewer than ,300 persons in the simply decorated chap el, but not since the coronation of King George had there been such a gathering of royalties and notable per sonages as on this, occasion. Besides i lung ueorge, yueen jviary, yueen Mother Alexandria, the King and Queen of Norway and other royal rel atives of the couple, the congregation oonslste'tt of the diplomatic cor"pa ,the British cabinet, members of the royal households and a few distinguished civilians. Among the diplomats were ! Ambassador Walter 11. Page and Mrs. Page. The ambassador was dressed In plain evening clothes and the only per son there who wore neither a decora tion nor a uniform. ' Among those present were Lady Decles, formerly Miss Helen Vivian Gould, and Lady Alastalr Innes-Ker, formerly Miss Anne Breese. Both were accompanied by their husbands and wore their famous jewels. The chapel glittered with .diamonds and pearls, almost every woman prerent wearing a tiara and necklace of fab ulous value. The bride entered the chapel be tween King George and her mother. She was gowned in a dainty dress of white charmeuse embroidered with pearls and diamonds, and adorned with exquisite brussels applique lace of which the bridal veil also was made. OLD AGE PENSIONS FDR By Associated Press. Washington, Oct. IS. Old age Pen sions and sick benefits for several thousand missionary workers of the Seventh Day Adventlsts were assured, It was announced today, through ac tion taken by the general and North American conference of the denomina tion. In the session In Tokoma far, a suburb. Missionary laborers throui V out the world, working In the Interests of the sect, will be eligible to draw upon the fund, as will be their de pendents. In addition for the caring for the missionary and other works In their old age or In sickness, the fund will be used In case of their death, to look after their widows and children. Plans for th ecollectlon of the necessary money to Insure the succeis of the of the venture wero approved before announcement of the plan was made. The Innovation Is regarded" as unique In the field pf missionary endeavor. OFFICERS PREPARE FOR NINETY MILES HIKE By Associated Press. -1 Washington, Oct. J f. Great activity u.a ih. Hnw in Fort Mver, and there a a hurried overhauling of saddles and other horse gear, . r io- nearly W score ofllcrs 'nil .tart on their nrtn-.al ordcal-the I'M mile compulsory ride. inauguraloJ b t M.nt llooaerclt to Uemontitrnte the physical fitness of the army 'i.n tha ormululttS. 1 a ..mhi- nf ofllcers who hate 'straddled nothing more strenuous thnn a sw.vei " .. " Aaw. u..n... " pri..diir on- with apprehension P)? f " Mills, of the gonHrni nun eial a. k. Uf the srmy. win o in com...... . v. ... . . - ..... 4 I out No Cheer for the House- meat through the competing of mats i from Argentina, Australia and other beef producing countries is seen by j ivno aeciaee inai, w.m the free markets of England and other countries open to It, meat can hardly become plentiful and cheap In this country. . " ' ' Equally pessimistic vie"ws are enter tained with regard to the cotton crop, which is the poorest of any In the pant ten years with one exception. . Thus, it is said mournfully, less nothing may arcompany the necessity of more meager means in the immediate fu ture. HAVE NARROW ESCAPE Land Near the Dangerous Bompton Cliffs, Overlook ing North Sea. , By Associated Press. !' Bridlington, Oct.. 15. The -Ameri can balloon Goodyear, one of the con testants in the International race for the James Gordon Bennett aeronautic cup In which representatives of eight nations started from Paris on Sunday, had : an adventurous Journey. The balloon with the pilots, A. D. Preston and Halph Upson, on board, landed near Flamborough Head on the North sea, within 200 yards of the edge of the diMigerous Bompton cliffs, which fall sheer Into the sea. . V When the Goodyear left Paris on Sunday the weather was hazy nnd tnere wag scarcely any wind. The hotlnnn AfttetA mtrnna ndntrdl tfranfo slowly In the direction of the English Jill canl" lnw h"h h aCqU ?' nt' channel: The coast was reached I ( W Bnn with those views. . , j - fu-'i . rtljHnd ainre the -sUrnlnsr of the measure midnight on Monday. The wind then freshened and the aeronautics sighted Southhampton at 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning. . Then began a northward drift, but the wind Inter Increased to half a gale, and Mr. Upson decided It was unwise to continue further. EUDGER THINKS 110 SITUATION IS ACGUTE Congressman Has Been Noti fied to Report at Wash ington at Once. Congressman Gudgcr will leave this afternoon for Washington. Mr. Gudg er has received a message from the clerk of the house saying It is highly desirable for nil members to be in Washington during the next few das and he Is of the opinion that the situation In Mexico has rroivn acute. When hie attention w.is direct:l t-j the fact that some members nf the house have been criticised for being absent from Washington, Mr. Guilder said that the house leadership under stood fully about his movements, und thai he had made arrangements to report for duty as soon as he was ask ed to do so. BRIEF IS FILED IN LUMBER TRUST CASE By Associated Press. Washington. Oct. 15. Tho govern ment filed Its brief In lumber trust case today In the supreme court. It was prepared by G. Carroll Todd, as sistant to the attorney general, and marks another stage In the action un der the Rherman anti-trust law against a number of associations of retail lumber dealers, through Massachu setts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and the District of Colum bia. The associations are appealing from the southern district court of New York, which held the retailers to be violators of the anti-trust law and en joined the further distribution of blacklists against boycotted whole salers who sell directly to consumers. First Aerial Mall. r.y Associated Tress. Vlllnooublu.v, Krsnte, Oct. 18. The first French, aerial mall was dispatch ed from her bv aeroplane at 1 o'clock this morning. Llun"nt Andre Ron- in -...-i. Ii.ii containing 22 .....,.!. i.H.n ,wm,l for the West in.n.. .nrt r.ntr.l America, to St. Jnllen-fieychevelle, from which place thty were trar.i.ported by automobile to the seaport f Paulllac end placed on board the steamer Pcrou.: STRICT 'If LAW NOW EXPECTED By Associated Press. . Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 15 When the legislature met, at 11 o'clock today it generally was predicted that stringent prohibition' law enforcement bills would be passed by the extra session. StrAncrtli fihsinm hv "law anf ,.Amant" members last night renewed belief that tne nuigance b, wlth a ,ocal op. tion featUre for Nashville. Chattanoo- , Kn oxvllle and Memnhla wnnlil h ..killed. leaders say the session may be end ed tomorrow night. They acknowledge, though, there is a Jght ahead. FIVE PERCENT CLAUSE Declares Discount Would i Rehabilitate the American Merchant Marine. By Associated Press. Washington, Oct 15. Representa tive Underwood, an early white house caller, today, defended the five per cent clause of the tariff law giving a discount to imports in American ships by . declaring it was merely a return to the original democratic doctrine of Madison and Jefferson and would re habilitate the American merchant ma rine.'. "I am not hunting a trade war," said Mr. Underwood, "but the presi dent has the right to cancel any trade agreements that we have that may conflict with this provision. The five per cent clause Is not nearly so drastic as the maximum-minimum provision of the Payne-Aldrich law. I don't believe in subsidies. The shipper of the merchandise under this arrange ment would get tho five per cent re duction and the ship owner would ; benefit by the increase of business both of which objerts are desirable." Mr. Underwood declared that before the P11 "" of W about the subject. Mr. Underwood said he was not speaking for the pres ldent. HAWTHORNE III MORTON Prominent Men Were in At lanta Prison Six Months Go to New York. By Associated Press. , , Atlanta. Ga., Oct. 15. After more than six months' imprisonment in the federal penitentiary here for violating the postal laws, Julian Hawthorne and Dr. W. J. Morton or Boston toaay are free. They planned to leave ror New York. Hawthorne and Morton were sen tenced March 21 last to terms of one year and one day, but it was ordered that their sentences date from . the time of their arrest, four months previous. "Good behavior" , brought about a further ' shortening of their sentences. Since he entered the doors of the Atlanta prison, I law tome's rec ord, according to officials, has been such as to prove particularly helpful to his fellow prisoners. He has made noteworthy contributions to the prison paper, It was said, and was considered a valuable counsellor by his fellow prisoners.' MILITANT 10 TRIED TO REACH KING TAKEN i r By Associated Pva ,;' London, Oct. 16. A fufile attempt to reach king George and Qiion.Mn' was made by a militant suffragrette, Miss Margaret Sterling as their majes ties were on the way to the wedding of Prince Arthur of Connaught and the Duchess of Fife. The young wo man broke through the line of police waving a petition, but she was seised and arrested. Georgia Cities Want Wilson. By Assoclsttd Press. Washington, Oct 15. Senators Ba con and Smith of Georgia tonay pre sented President Wilson with a forms! invitation from Governor Slaton and Mayor Woodward of Atlanta, the chamber of commerce of that city snd other organliatlons o have the presl dent stob off at Atlanta. Go., on his -av to or from Mobile. Ala., when he I ion to address the Southern Com- j merclal congress October 27. The j president said ne rejretteq. mat nis i srorosnce wnn me nrw uru. nw.jon mt luano un. jpiepnone nnet ; i scheduls would not permit him tojThe Dutch standard ha figured Iniara put out 'of commission. Details! make ths stop. tarlff discussions for many yeara are meager. SURVIVORS OF FIRE LAND AT NEW YORK More Instances of Bravery Shown by Volurno's Officers ing Mid-Ocean Battle Are Told by Passengers . Who Were Saved. ,By Associated Press. New York, Oct. 16. The North German Lloyd steamer Grosser Kur fuerst, with 106 survivors of the fire which destroyed the Volturno at sea las tweek, was abreast of the Fire Is land light at 7 o'clock this morning a few hours' run distant from port. It was expected she would dock short ly before noon today. More Instances of bravery shown by the crew of the Volturno during the mid-ocean battle with fire and storm were related in a wireless message from J. Haslup Adams of Baltimore, who was a passenger on the Steamer Grosser Kurfuerst wlilch arrived In American waters today. His message, directed to the New York Times, was as follows: "Second Officer Lloyd of the Vol turno made a great record for bravery on the burning ship. He fell 10 feet while repairing the wireless apparatus on Thursday morning. Then he fought the fire in the hospital, pre venting an explosion and spread of fire to the whole ship. Later he made his way In a small boat to the Kur fuerst and bravely got through, al Long Delay Is Possible Before Sulzer Verdict By Associated Press. Albany, N. Y., Oct. 15. Guessing on when a verdict will be reached on the guilt or innocence, of Governor Sulzer Isjihout as uncertain a thing as can be done now. ' Today, when the high court of Im peachment mot It resumed delibera tions in executive session on the ques tion -of whether to admit the testi mony of Duncan W. Peck and Henry L. Morgenthau as proof of article IV. Wants Best Men for the In vestigating of the Freight Rate Matter. Special to The Gazette-News. Raleigh, Oct. 16. Although the veto nower Is not one of the prerogatives of the governor of North Carolina, Locke Craig,, chief executive, has had thrust upon him more responsibility since he became the head of the political state less than a year ago than many of the governors who exercise this Important function. There is the special commission t( be named by the governor to Investi gate the freight rates, to hear the evi dence pro and con, and to assume a part of the responsibility ror putting a system of new rates into effect. The responsibility for freight rates from without and also within the state is iiow with the governor. He will think a long time, he said yesterday, over the men eligible before he picks his team. Nothing but the best men in the state will do. he said. The committee to Investigate the conduct of Insurance1 companies In North Carolina will hold Its prelim inary meeting here Tuesday, October 28, for the purpose of outlining its procedure. Oddly enough both the investigators and the companies to be Investigated urged a similar action, and If all parties are sincere, the peo ple should get to the bottom of the matter. It Is believed that Represen tative A. A. K. Seawell of Lee county, who Introduced the Joint resolution In the house, will be elected chairman. Certainly his house colleagues will urge his selection. On the part of the house the committee Is composed of Mr. Senwcll, J. Elmer Long of Ala mance and Henry A. Page of Aber deen, and on the part of the senate, Victor S. Bryant of Durham and D, C. fBarnes of Murfreesboro. A ar.eKB.IUIl VL " HllllllRVUll micu, headed by J. Allan Taylor, called on the government yesterday with refer ence to a suit to be made before the Interstate commerce rommlselon for lower freight rates to Wilmington and other tidewater points. Governor Crslg assured them of his desire to set them secure relief. The delega tion called at the corporation com mlsrioq to see when a hearing could be had on a petition for a reduction In the freight on hauling crosstles. An early hearing was promised. Dutch Standard Abolished. By Associated Press. Washington, Oct. . tne uuicn standard In the examination of Im - ported sugars yesterday was abolished t." a treasury department order, in though the boat was smashed in launching and was full of water when caught by the Kurfuerst's line. "Third Engineer Pinch, after Thursday night's explosion, went to the engine room, took a bath, divided his money with a fellow engineer, and then jumped overboard. He was picked up by the Kurfuerst's boat. "James Burns, a fireman, jumped Into the water from the Volturno, but could not get . away from the ship's side. He caught a line and was pulled back to the deck by the chief en gineer. ; He Jumped again and reached the Kurfeurst's boat. ."'Burns saw a first cabin passenger, a big man, an American, name not known, throw his wife and sister over board early Thursday morning and then jump himself. All were lost. This was the third shipwreck for Burns In three years. ; "Officers Llebermann and Von Son nenberg of the Kurfuerst were out six hours on Thursday night in a small boat battling with the waves and were nearly run down by. a liner. They were picked up finally through the aid of the Carmania's searchlights. The crew was exhausted. Of the impeachment charges or to ask the assembly for another article cov ering the offenses alleged in the tes timony. All sorts of arguments were cur rent around the capitol today as to whether the necessary 76 votes In the assembly could be obtained so near election time to adopt the proposed new article of impeachment. It was said that ambitious candidates would not care to go on record now. E FDR NATH. MEETING Miss Jane Addams and Dr. Anna Shaw Will Be Among the Speakers. By Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 15. Miss Jane Addams of Hull House, Chicago, and Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, president of I the National American Woman Sur frage association, are to be among the principal speakers at the opening ses sion of the national convention of the organization here November SO. Tho announcement was made today at suf frage national headquarters on the return from New York of Mrs. Helen Gardner, one of the committee on ar rangements. -Plans for the meeting are well un der way and the chairman for the various committee's have been named with a view to covering virtually ev ery activity of the convention from providing automobiles in which to whirl visiting delegates to their hotels to the staging of the suffragist play. Although busy with the convention plans, the suffraglstlcaders are per sonally conducting a vigorous cam paign In Virginia to arouse enthusiasm there for tho cause. A mass meeting, one of the series, will be held tonight In Vienna, Vs., which will be ad dressed by speakers from the head quarters here. Women Vot "Wet" Ticket. Redondo Beach, Cal.. Oct. 15. Women assisted yesterday in keeping Redondo Beach "wet." They polled one-half of the votes In the Initiative election regarding the abolition of saloons. The "dry" element was de feated by a vote of 82 to (34. WILL HAVE NATIONAL COLORS ON UNIFORMS By Associated Presa Chicago, Oct. 15 The national col ore are to predominate In the uniform which will be worn by the Chicago White Sox In their world's totit with the New York Giants. The players will be provided with two sets of uni forms, one having a background of blue and the other of white. One set of stockings will be blue with red and and whlto stripes. On the other set will be white with blue and red stripes. On the sleeve of each uniform will he a small United States flag. The neck bands will bear a United Sutes shield. Earthquake Fell. By Associated Press. Bsker, Ore., Oct 15. A severe ; earthquake shock of more than a . minute duration ws felt at S o'clock J yesterday afternoon along Snake river WS WIFE'S 0 1 mm Suffrage Leader . Avers She Did Not Olienate Affec tions of Surgeon as Alleged. ANSWER IS BITTER ATTACK ON PLAINTIFF Mrs. Blake Asks Million Dol lar Damage of Mrs. Mack- . ay in Suit Just Made Public. By Associated Press; New York, Oct. 15. Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay, suffrage leader and wife of the head of the Postal Telegraph- . Cable company, broke her silence to day regarding the million-dollar suit filed against her' by Catherine K. Blake for alleged alienation of the af fections of her husband, Dr. Joseph A. Blake, surgeon. . Through her personal counsel, Ar thur C. Train, Mrs. Mackay denies alt of Mrs. Blake's allegations In a formal answer filed in the Supreme court and characterizes Mrs. Blake as one who had a "Jealous disposition, an ungov ernable temper," and "no affection, or love for her husband," whom at one time,. It is alleged, she threatened to kill. Since 1895, Mrs. Mackay avers, Mrs. Blake has had no affection for ' the doctor. "On the contrary,1' the answer con tinues, "she has sought to Injure his good name by constantly spreading among his patients, friends and rela tives, false and unjust rumors and ac cusations against him regarding his intimacy with other women and his neglect of his marital obligations, and has constantly declared to said persons that she, the said plaintiff, despised and hated her said husband and de sired to ruin him; and that during the year 1105 and repeatedly 'thereafter, she the said plaintiff, threatened to kill her said husband. Denies Causing Estrangement. "By reason of the facts alleged in the preceding paragraph the plaintiff Is, and at all times mentioned in the complaint has been estranged from her said husband and has utterly de stroyed whatever affection or love he may have had for her." Mr. Mackey alleges further that Dr. Blake has not lived with the plaintiff as his wife since the year 1904, "long prior to the time when he first knew or had any acquaintance with the de fendant; but on the contrary, he has avoided the plaintiff as much as pos sible and by mutual consent, the said plaintiff and her .husband have at all times since the year. 1904 lived sepa rately and apart, and since the au tumn of the year 1910 have main tained separate and distinct establish ments. - ."'.', , . Mrs, Mackay says she did not meet Dr. Blake untU'1909, long after the breach had come between him and his wife and prays, therefore, that the suit against her be dismissed. Tho summons and complaint In Mrs. Blake's suit was made public only yesterday. It set forth that she wat livlns- with and being auDDorted by Dr. Blake until four years ago. - Mrs, Mackay, she sharges, "wilfully, wick edly and maliciously alienated his af fections," and still . alienates them. Mrs. Blake's suit for separation against the doctor is pending In tht courts, . THREE EPISCOPAL BISHOPS By Associated Press. New York, Oct. 16. The house ol bishops of the Protestant Episcopal convention today accepted the resig nation of three of its members. Thi Rt. Rev. Lemuel Wells, missionary bishop of Spokane, and the Rt. Rev. William Crane Gray, missionary bish op of Southern Florida, retired on ac count of age. . The Rt. Rev. Albion Williams Knight, mlsslonery bishop ol Cuba, gave up active service In tht rhurrh to become vice chancellor l the University of the South at S wanee, Tenn. Bishop Wells Is 71 years old. Bishop Gray Is 71. The house of deputies devoted tht morning to further discussion of tht remaining sections of the report l the committee on provinces. YeotT. day the house sdopted the first pni of this report, calling for the group ing of the various dioreses of ' Amertcsn church Into eight provin. Today there was a lively debut o- the proposal that each proving governsa vr two nouses wnn s siding bishop as the hrad of the provinces. i ta cavatcada. Mated, -i
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