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TBB QAZBTTB-NBWB BA8 TBM MOST gXPBXSrVM ASSOCIATED PRMS8 Mg. TICS IB TBB OAKOUBAS. Weather Forecast! l FAIR WEATHER. VOL. XVHI.NO. 228 r I? !T ASHEVILLE, N. 0., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBEB f 1913. SSiSfi! i PRICE 5 CENTS ; m . T? T T , ;A '.T T -r . m". v . . - ' mmmmmmm feah trouble Demand for HuertaRe tirement Not Dis cussed Officially WILSON APPEARS TO BE SATISFIED Observation Indicate That Co-operation of Europe Is Expected, . hrotton, Nov. 4 President WDsnu canfarred with Secretary Bry an r7r the Mexican situation early tJhv before he left for Princeton, N. J. to vote In the state election. No announoement was made in regard to the eonference. ". , All officials here were consistently Heat over the notice to General Hu erta to vacate the provisional presi dency of Mexico and seat no partisan. The understanding was that the atti- ' tod here Is to make no announce ments just now and await the next Step. . -. The greatest interest centered about Hucrta's conference with the Mexico City-diplomatic corps. As soon as , Charge O'Shaughnessy -had delivered the latest note, Huerta called In the diplomats but no announcement was "iwaile'df their conference,'. - - vVf.-' President Wilson planned to be In touch with the situatlonn practically every hour he is away today and to return to' Washington tonight .The president left here at 10 o'clock this morning, expecting to arrive in Princeton at 2:30 this afternoon, cast his ballot, leave Princeton at 4:20 o'clock and arrive back In the capital at 9:25 tpnlght Expect Powers' Co-operation An air of confidence in official cir cles Is taken to Indicate that the United States is satisfied that practi cally all the great powers have agreed to support the administration's policy, at least to the extent of ob serving a-strictly neutral attitude and allowlngthe United States to test Its own plan for restoring peace In Mexico. In the absence of any official state ment but on the basis of expression of opinion by compotent observers. It is believed that Huerta hns been Informed that practically bII the pow ers diplomatically represented In the Mexican capital are disposed to de fer to the United States In the task of restoring constitutional government in Moxlco. Naturally auch a statement would be ordinarily accompanied with a pointed Inquiry framed to develop Huerta', intertlons. It Is believed that the latest note may not disclose the purpose of the United States In the event that Huerta's answer was not satisfactory, as such a declaration would mark practically the last step In negotiation. Huerta's conference with the diplo matic body s taken to bear out this theory. The opinion hero is that It would naturally follow that the defae to president would call upon 'the di plomatists to make sure that the posi tion of their governments had been correctly stated and that they were aligned with the United States. ' Bryan Silent. Secretary Bryan flatly refused to discuss the situation when Inquiries were made concerning the demand for the Immediate retirement of Huerta. Senator Bacon, chairman of the for eign relations committee, after a con fereno with Secretary Bryan said: ."I eonslder the situation to be near er a conclusion. We are very hopeful that things will turn out well." Sturatary Daniels reiterated today that (he three battleships of the sec ond division of the Atlantlo fleet will remain In Mexican gulf waters until further orders, notwithstanding that four battleships of the third division 'are due at Vera Crus and Tamplco to mdrrow. Rear Admiral Fletcher, command ing the second division, will take com mand of the entire squadron.. The New Hampshire and Nebraska will keep station at Tamplco while the Louisiana, Michigan, Rhode Island, Virginia and New Jersey will awntt developments off Vera Crus In addition to these seven dread noughts, the gunboat Wheeling snd the cruiser Tacoma are off Vera Cms while the gunboats Petrel and Nash ville are In Domonlcan waters not far awey. On the west coast the armored cruisers California and Maryland are at Ouaysmaa and Msistlan respect ively. The gunboat Annapolis also Is t Uuaymas and the armored cruiser I'lttshurith Is enrnuts to thai port rrralilnnt Not Worried. more, Md' Nov. 4. No word of com ment wu available from President Wilson today on the ultimatum de manding the resignation of Provision al President Huerta of Mexico. The president gave no evidence of being worried over the situation and Is calmly awaiting Huerta's reply. The president was accompanied on his trip to Princeton, N. J., by Miss Eleanor Wilson, his youngest daugh ter ',and the Misses Lucy and Mary Smith of New Orleans, relatives, who have been guests at the White House for several days. -The president was to be in Prince ton but two hours, planning to vote for JameB F. Fielder, the democratic candidate for governor-'' He expected, however, to take a stroll through the Princeton university canpus with the women mem bens- of -tl-fmrtjr.v- jw Relief Squadron Sent, Leavenworth, Kas., Nov. 4. Prep arations were under way- today, at Fort Leavenworth for the departure of the Second squadron, 15th Unit ed States cavalry, for Fort Huachaca, Ariz., November 7. The action Is In accordance with an order from the department of war October 29 providing the squadron re lieve a squadron of the Fifth cavalry at Fort Huachaca and that the later proceed to this post. There are four troops In the Sec ond squadron comprising about 250 men and officers under command of Captain Caspar C. Cole. Against Intervention. Noagles, Sonora, Nov. 4. "I con sider armed Intervention on the part of the United States or any , other power a great mistake," said Gen eral -Carrania, leader of the constitu tionalists, last night when Informed of the dispatches from Mexico City telling of the ultimatum of the United States demanding the immediate re tirement of Provisional President Huerta. Troops to ESI Paso. Chicago, Nov. 4. Acting under or ders Issued by the war department at Washington several days ago four troops of the Fifteenth United States cavalry are preparing to leave Fort Sheridan, Ills., for El Paso, Texas, next Friday. The troops and equip ment will travel In special train. WILL NOT 111 IN THE DEMAND FOR MORE PAY Western Conductors and Train men to Not Follow Cause - of Enginemen. By Associated Press. Chicago, Nov. 4. The Order of Railroad Conductors and the Brother hood of Railway Trainmen of all of the western railroads will not Join the firemen and enginemen In a de mand for Increases In wages, accord ing to A. F. Whitney, vice-president of the trainmen. "The matter of Increased pay was not taken ip." said Vice President Whitney last night following the con clusion of the meeting here yesterday of the conductors and trainmen. "If any such demand Is made later on It will not be the result of this meeting. In fact I do not believe there will be any such demand." Enginemen and firemen will meet here next Monday ot consider wage demands. Railroad officials are said to have given notice that any request for more pay will be met with a counter demand for a decrease. WILLIAM McLEOD DEAD.. Special to The Oatette-News. Meredith, N. H., Nov. 4. William McLeod, a petent attorney, formerly of Oreensboro, N. C, died here last BE1L15S GQUNSEL IT Insist That Charges of Ritual Murder Ought to Be Dis- i cussed. ) By Associated Press. Vlev, Russia, Nov. 4. Counsel for the defense of Mendel Bellies insist ed that the charges of ritual murder should be dlscuhsed when the court reassembled today under the presi dency of Judge Boldiri'ew. "We were ' not responsible for the raising of the charges of ritualism," declared the defending attorneys; "but now that they have been brought forward the discussion of the subject must not be artificially curtailed.'.' ' The Judge thereupon ordered the resumption of the testimony of theo logical experts on the alleged prac tice of murder as a religious sacri fice. . '-.. . ' ... . '( ,.' :-''".' v The anti-Semite' newspaper, . Kiev llanln, published today another bitter article on the exhibition made by Father. Pranites, formerly a Jew and now a Catholic ' monk. The paper prints long extracts from his testi mony, i ; The Kievsky Mysl draws a satirical picture of.Mendal Belllss as an In significant employe at a brick works, lost amid a procession of kings, em perors, prophets and heathen gods, but adds that this is at the expense of Russia', which will have to blush before the Judgment of history for the "monk neophtte," Father Pranites. . Refugee In Chicago, . ; v K Chicago, Nov. .; 4.-Samuel' . Shunk man, a , Russian newspaper reporter, who says he worked on the Andrew Tahwkt,isw,det.;foe.lleJB,JlBae: Bellies is on trlaj at Kiev, Russia, is hiding in a suburb of this city, to wnicn ne fled fof fear he might be Implicated and exiled to Siberia. His presence in Waukegan,- 111., became known yesterday, although he had en deavored to keep his Identity a secret The reporter, who Is a little more than 18 years old, said he was em ployed on a Russian dally paper and worked on the Belllss case with a detective. Clews were followed by the reporter and the detective and. according to Shunkman, bo?i arrived at the conclusion that Beiliss Is not guilty. After his activity In the case Shunkman said he feared he might be Imprisoned and fled the country. He has been living In Waukegan for several weeks. ATTACKS GOOD FAITH GF HI REPRESENTATIVES Thaw Counsel Writes That State Attorneys Are Em- ' ploying Subterfuge. By Associated Press. Concord, N. H., Nov. 4. The good faith of the legal representatives of New York In seeking the extradition of Harry K. Thaw, fugitive from the New Tork state hospital for the crim inal Insane, Is attacked In a commu nication sent to Governor Felker to day by Judge William M. Chase of Thaw'a counsel. Judge Chase wrote: "The introduction of the indictment obtained In Now York county Is addi tional evidence of the subterfuge which the attorney representing the state of New York Is employing to obtain the aid of requisition proceed ings for the return of an insane man to Mrxtteawan, not for the purpose of protecting himself and. the publlo against his Insane acts but for the purpose of punishment; and an In sane man who Is a resident of Penn sylvania aad for whose conduct the state of Near York Is responsible only while he is actually within ' that state." It became known today that Wil liam Travers Jerome, special deputy attorney general of New York, will file no papers In support of the ex tradition petition. Governor Felker'a decision Is expected the last of this week. . Mrs. Mary. Copley, ' mother of the Matteawan fugitive, has returned here to await the outcome of the extradi tion proceedings. Fire Damage University. By Associated Pressi Ada, Ohio, Nov. 4. Th main ad ministration building of th Ohio Northern university was totally de stroyed by fir early today. Th li brary and man valuable records were destroyed. The great pip organ was ruined. Th lose was estimated at 1100.000. Th origin of th fir is on- kit AW. DEMAND ARGUMFf IN HNS Special Precautions Taken in Railway Strike on Ac count of the Elections. POLICE SYMPATHIZE WITH THE STRIKERS Thirty Patrolmen Resign Rath i er Than Guard Cars Warning Against Sell . ;. ing Arms. By Associated Press. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 4. Thirty patrolmea of the Indianapolis police men' surrendered their badgese today rather than ride on. street cars and protect strikebreakers. A squad of fifty more policemen detailed to guard a par whibh was made, 'ready to start protested so strongly against riding on the car that the effort to resume traffic was abandoned, 'and - the police returned to patrol duty on the streets. Members of the police force join ed In the cheering which followed the order sending the strikebreakers back to the barns. Means of prevent' ing rioting are 'being discussed , by Sheriff Portteus and a committee of business men named by the fifty bus iness men deputies summoned yester day. .. " ' " . Indianapolis, : Ind.; Nov. 4. Special precautions against violence In - the street railway strike here were taken today In the tear that additional crowds in the streets, due to the par tlal holiday of the city election, would result In some serious trouble. Many of the police who have been on their feet .most of the time since aimosi. tne ium rorce was on auiy to day. The special deputies appointed yesterday by Sheriff Portteus also- pre pared to be ready to defend the peace. '.'. !., ,; , A special warning was issued by Mayor Shank urging dealers In Are arms and keepers of pawnshops to refuse to sell any firearms or ammuni tlon. The mayor warned the public not to approach portions' of the city where unruly persons might engage in controversies. "Women and children should not frequent those portions of the city where rioting may be expected," he said. No attempt has been made to re sume car service. . "Mayor Shank defended a police man who had been ordered to turn in his badge for refusing to board a car to aid strikebreakers. The mayor or dered the policeman to return to pa trol duty. "I took this stand because I do not believe it lg the duty of a policeman to run the cars", said the mayor. "It is his duty to protect lives and prop erty and not to opreate. or assist in op eratlng the cars of the street car com pany." The mayor said if .charges were brought against police for refusing to ride on cars he would defend them be fore the trial board. On car was manned by strikebreakers .this morn' ing and given a heavy guard of po llcemen. After a short . deliberation officers of the company ordered the strikebreakers back to the barns and no effort was made eo start the oar. PRIEST TO GIVE UP . PENSION AND SELL PAPERS FOR LIVING By Associated Press. Chicago, Nov. 4. Rather than ooa tlnue to accept $50 a month from a benevolent society for pensioned priests, the Rev. Michael C. Pyplatt, for SO years pastor of. the St. Joseph Polish Catholic church, Is going to sell newspaper In Chicago's streets. Yesterday he ram here from Des Plalnea, Ills., where he ha been In retirement sine last May and de olded to put up a new stand at State and Madison streets. This Insplra tlon will-hang above th stand: "This Is Father Pyplats, who for SO years served hi people tn St Josephs parish at Armltage avenue and Forty' eighth streets and In South Chlca go." Th retired Polish father declared that It I not Just to th benevolent society to take Its money when he Is abl to work. FERTILIZER MAJfrFACTTJRERS ATTACKING FREIGHT RATES By Associated Press. Washington, Nov. 4.- Complaint waa filed wlth-th interstate oommerce oommlsslon today by th Virginia Carolina Chemical company and the Charleston, S. C. Mining and Manu facturing oompany against th freight rat on phosphate rook used In mak ing fertiliser, from th Mount Pleasant district and Oordonsburg, Tann., to Bhreveport La. Th Leuls vlll and Nashvllls, St. Louis, Iron Mountain and South, Texns and Pacl no and several other road are named 1m th Ution for rllf. AMMAN Y FATE IS IN BALANCE Voting in Greater New York Today Decides Contest Be tween Democrats and v ' ' Fusionists. LEADERS OF BOTH REMAIN CONFIDENT Elections in Seven States; Three Choose Governors Brisk Vote Expected Rain in Bay State. Seven states hold elections today. ThreeMassachusetts, New Jersey and Virginia choose governors. Maryland elects a United States sen ator and state controller; Pennsyl vania two superior court Judges; Kentucky two circuit Judges and leg islature; New York nine supreme court Justloes, chief Justice of the court of appeals; associate Judge; as sembly, and two state senators. New Jersey also selects a new leg islature. Congressmen are to be elected In four districts, the Third Massachusetts, Thirteenth and Twen tieth New York and Third Maryland. Many cities choose new officers, notably New York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati. By Associated Press. New York, Nov. 4. The registered voters in Greater New York, number ing 669,762 began gradually at 6 o'clock this morning to visit their respective polling places to decide for themselves the mayoralty issue' and the 'merits of hundreds of other office seekers, including candidates for the state assembly and the city board of aldermen. ''TTRe'wea'fKer was Msettiedan"3 rain waa probable before the closing of the polls at 5 o clock this afternoon but Interest In the campaign was believed to have been aroused to such a pitch that the weather was not regarded as likely to prove a factor In the contest. Tammany and anti-Tammany leaders expected a record percentage of the reg stored voters to make use of the franchise. '.-'' Precautions Against Intimidation. Extraordinary precautions were taken to prevent illegal voting and any intimation of voters at the polls. Police Commissioner Waldo long be fore daybreak had ordered every po lice captain In the five boroughs of the city transferred to some other precinct with Instructions to stay at his new post until S o'clock on Wednesday morning. It Is the first time sinoe the consoll datlon of the boroughs into Greater New York that the captains as well as patrolmen have been subject to such orders on election day. Seven hun dred detectives and plain clothes men were assigned to run down persons at tempting to vote Illegally, and "strong arm men" were on the lookout for "guerillas" who, according to leaders of the fusion campaign, had been em ployed in some quarters to Intimidate voters. The Candidates. The more prominent candidates for mayor are Edward E. McCall, the Tammany nominee, and John Purroy Mitchel, the young man named by the luslonists, although the Independ enc league and the socialists are also In th race. Republicans, prog' resslves and Independent democrats are represented among the fuslonlsts, who have made their main Issue the defeat of Tammany. The claims of the leaders were not altered at the eleventh hour. Their final words were:. "We will win by a. tremendous plu rality. It will be a veritable landslide against Murphy and his ticket" John Purroy Mitchel. "I am confident of my election. I never have had the slightest doubt as to the result even when the newspa per attacks against me were most bitter" Edward E. McCall. "This is going to be a landslide for our wholeXlcket We will elect every candidate on It with McCall at the head, with a plurality of more than 110,000." Charles F. Murphy. Sulzor Visit Poll, William Sulser,. deposed governor, accompanied by a bodyguard, today made an early tour of the sixth as sembly district from which he seeks eleotion to th state assembly on the progressive ticket He visited nearly pfc.ll of the polling places and at most of them was greeted with cheers. A heavy vote was being -cast Although few arrests were reported during th forenoon, there were dis turbances at polling places In various part of th city owing to the chal lenging of many voters. In the sec ond assembly district where there I a hot contest between Alfred B. Smith, present democratic speaker of th aa sembly and the fusion candidate, Mor ris Cohen, adherents of both were bombarded with rotten eggs and vege table when they appeared at the poll ing places. Clement Drlscoll, presi dent of the Voters leajrue. In interced ing for a challenged voter was ert upon by gangsters. Police reserves rescued him. Albany, N. Y Nov. . -Elections are being heV throughout New York state today fbr the selection of mem nf th ajiHomhlv. a chief Judge and associate Judge of the court ot ap peals and nine supreme court juages. . Twn Ann.tnra. MIA tn HUCCeed StOUh- en J. Stilwell of the Twenty-first who is now In Sing Sing prison, ana an other to succeed Franklin D. Roose vit of th Twentv-alxth. who resign ed to become assistant secretary of the navy, were to ne cnosen. RnnnnaMnrs n TA Alan to be elected tO Congressmen Timothy Sullivan, de ceased, ana trancis Jtsurion xiarriaon, resigned. MASSACHUSETTS RETURNS expected to be Boston. Nov. 4. Rain was falling throughout Massachusetts when the voting began. Balloting started early in Boston and several other cities; but as it will oontinue Into the eve ning in many places, the returns In the contest for governor between Gardner, republican; Walsh, demo crat; Bird, progressive, and Foss, in dependent, are expected to be very late. In the special election in the Third congressional district two of the can didates, Marshall, progressive, and O'Connell, democrat, were defeated by the late Representative Wilder last year. The third, Page, republican, is former member of the governor's council and state senator. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ' THROUGHOUT INDIANA Indianapolis; Ind., Nov. 4. Elec tion day In Indiana broke clear. Ev ery city and incorporated town In the state is voting for municipal offices. In many places the election has been complicated by the Introduction of citizens' tickets in addition to the three major party tickets. Early voting in Indianapolis was heavier than usual. This, in a large measure, was due to the street car employes strike as the voters wished to cast their ballots before going to work. The four main candidates for mayor here ar Joseph E, Bell, demo crat? Charles A. BookWaiter, republi can ; Dr. W. H." Johnson, progressive; and Pr. C. S. Wood, citizens. The betting slightly favors the elec tion of Bell. ' THE WOMEN VOTING ON WET AND DRY QUESTION Chicago, Nov. 4. Women voters to day took part In "wet" and . "dry" elections in 24 Illinois cities and towns. Results in several of the lo calities are said to hinge upon the strength- the recently enfranchised voters show in mustering their forces at the polls. Church services at which prayers were offered for the success of the dry" movement were held by the women In the Duquoin district which Includes DuQuoln, Old Duquoin, St John and Sunfleld. COUNTY JUDGESHIP FIGHT FEATURE IN PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia, Nov. 4. Election day weather was fair and warm through out most of Pennsylvania today. The vote for Superior court Judges on the non-partisan ballot was light during the early hours, but In most of the 25 cities where so-called commission government is to be Installed and in certain boroughs where commission government Is being voted on the poll was fairly heavy. County Judgeships fight in some section also enlivened the voting. In Philadelphia. Exoept In spots the voting waa not very heavy In the early hours of Phil adelphia's city election but a heavy poll was looked for toward th close of th balloting. Th weather waa fine. The voting centered largely about , councilman and the county offloes, the reform administration un der the leadership of Mayor Blanken burg endeavoring to gain, through a fusion movement, control of city councils. DEMOCRAT-PROGRESSIVE FIGHT IN LOUISVILLE Louisville. Ky, Nov. 4. With each side declared to be on guard against the employment of some unexpected ruse by th other, progressives and democrats of Louisville, engaged In the final fight of their bitter mayor alty campaign today. A crisp, bright morning brought out an early vote. WET AND DRY ISSUE GETS ATTENTION IN OHIO Columbu. O., Nov. 4. Fin weath er and brisk voting marked elections in. Ohio today at which muntolpal of ficers for all ettlea, towns and villages and several proposed constitutional amendments are being voted upon. Th "wet" and "dry" issue attraoted much attention, along with flero po litical fights in CinolnnaU. Cleveland. Columbus. Toledo and other large Cltlna Representative of th an U -saloon league, ministers, women and young girls were actlv at many poll in support of th proposed Initiated itat- ute to prohibit th shipment of liquor into dry territory. N. i. GOVERNOR AND THE ASSEMBLY TO HE CHOSEN Trenton, N. J., Nov. 4. Voting for governor and member of th gen , (Continued on pag I) 10 SHAKE PLUMS Overman Is Prepared to Make Recommendatoins for Ap- pointment to Federal Officers. '"" EX-GOV. GLENN STILL , HAS GOOD CHANCE Concentration Necessary if - N, C. Man Is to Be Made Cus tom's Collector at Panama, 1 Gazette-News Bureau, . Wyatt Building, , Washington, Nov, i. If a North Carolinian is given a po sition as a collector of customs on th Isthmus of Panama, those engineering the campaign will have to center their efforts upon one man, and he must be an employe of the government on the isthmus, if General Goethals has his way about it. At present D. H. McCullough of Charlotte seems ' to have the best chance of winning. Mc Cullough has been in Panama for a number of years and has mad good. He has been indorsed by a - goodly number of Tar Heels. . Senator Overman said yesterday that he is ready to make recommen dations for district attorney and mar shal for the west as soon as Attorney General McReynolds receives the resignation of the republican incum bents. There 1 no doubt that W. C. Hammar will be . given Attorney Hol ton's Job and that Charles A. Webb will . be offered the place now held by Marshal Logan. , . More or- less opposition against for mer 'Governor Glenn as interstate commerce- commissioner 'hm -iavel-oped here within the past few days. At the White House, however. It was said, last night that the president has not change his mind and that .Mr. Glenn "has an excellent chance of be ing appointed." Unless the opposition can show good cause why Mr. Olenn should not be appointed the Winston' Salem man will he given the plaoe. - Secretary Josephus Daniels, Sena tor Stone of Missouri and Representa tives Dorsey, Shackleford and Lloyd, both of the "show me" state,; wired Governors Major and Hodge urging them to accept Governor Craig' In vitation to work roads in North Caro lina Wednesday and Thursday. Sen ator Stone and the Missouri congress men are sure Governor Major will accept " ESTER CO. DEFENSE Will Conclude Tomorrow in! Suit Brought to Dissolve the Corporation. fi.-,'J By Associated Pre. St Paul, Minn., Nov. S Argu ment for th defense was continued today by Judge W. D. McHugh, of Omaha when th hearing of th United State government suit to dis solve th International Harvester company a a monopoly In violation of the Sherman anti-trust law was resumed In th United States Dis trict court Th defense expects to. morrow. After Edward P. Grosvenor had oonoluded the first portion of hi final argument for th government late yes terday Judge McHugh opened tor th defense but scarcely had tim to lay th groundwork of hi argument be fore adjournment wa taken. He as serted that th government had not properly concerned Itself with th tact in th ease, and deolared the combination f harvester companies was necessary to expand their for eign business. ' ' Lanndrymea Meet v By Associated Press. New Orleans, Nov. 4. Nearly 100 delegates hav arrived to attend th annual oonventlon of th Laundry man' National association, which called to order this morning. . Re sponse to th address ot weloom was mad by George A. Crawfort, Bridge port, Cann. A special train from Cincinnati bringing delegate arrived her today. , - ... Rates Reduced, j By Associated Pres. Washington. Nov. 4. Th order of th Interstate eommero eommiiwloa reducing th rates on lemons from California to Atlantlo seaboard point from $1.11 to tl.00 la upheld bv the United Btate Supreme oourt w;.hout opinion. IS