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. - t r- - I fBl OAZBTTB-UBWa HAS TUB MOBT L,MITI ASSOCIATED PRB89 8BB lCt Xf TBB CABOUXAB. - Weather Forecast: T7NSETTXED WEATHER, ', VOL. XVIII, NO. 251, ASHEVILLE, N. C, MONDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 1, 1913. PRICE 5 CENTS B3RD CONGRESS WJERTA GONE GRAFT TALK MMM ' ' "' ' ' . . ' - ' ' " r ' ' " " ""--'" " - -- ' I " : ' . " . . ' I 1 M SENSATION BY JUDEtGARTER aakes Strang Statement Re garding Statement That Court May be Reached by Lawbreakers. Law VIOLATION AND GRAFT INSEPERABLE !n Public Opinion Such Casees He Declares Departure Of Wells is Criticised. The Superior court room fcas crowded again this morn- ng when the investigation ;nto alleged violations of the pro libiton -law m Ashevule and Hincombe county was resumed efore Judge Frank- Carter, itting assa committing mag strato, those in the audience including some of . the city's ending ctizens. . The proceed ngs carried the lisual intense nntcvost that has. marked them H'roni the beginning, and the p'i;l feeing frt ntement,' issued .by Judge Carter from the bench immediately after court con vened, served to still further center interest in . the investi gation, the only one of its kind ever conducted in North Caro- ina: . '. An Ashevllle lawyer . kindly In formed me on Saturday evening that it was being remarked in certain quarters that this Investigation wi likely to stop short when somebody succeeded In "getting something to lie Judse." The tamo suggestion in lightly altered form came to me from nn entirely different isource.on yesterday afternoon. Whatever may have been my first feelings upon hearing these tilings, I am ulile to appreriate upon second iIioiikIh, that such talk is perfectly natural. One of the most deplorable of the evil effects - of the conditions untie. Investigation Is the loss of confidence In the Integrity of public officials. It If) too much to ask reasonable peo ple to believe that such conditions could exist apurt from some form of systematic official grafting. It is argued that officials arc not likely to neglect their sworn duty without in ducements of some sort. It may start wllli one mull (inspecting one official and another, another; but In the end nlniot every official comes under more or less general suspicion. ' And an unjust siiNplclon Is only at little less Injurious: to an official (ban a Just one. The resulting loss of confldem lias a direct and very powerful ten demy to make an honest man dlH honest It Is so easy to say, "If folks think vo u are grafting, why not get the money?" Again, there Is In human nature an Innate conservatism that easily lends Itself to FiispU'loii of the motives of one Him would disturb the estab lished order, however illogical and "ii just that order may be. if folks have for a lonir time hwn accustomed to a lop.Kidcd administration of Jus- I'ee thnt Is men-Urn toward the petty offender and Impotent and obsequious toward the great and powerful of- fender, any concrete expression of loathing and disgust for uih a policy "f law enforcement becomes to many minds merely an attempt to hold up Hie favored Interest. I. nr... mti. lawlessness In lilirh nlncca. she!- ' ,Wtl "' condoned, must in the enfl demoralise and corrupt iho whole -, Hal fabric, KtiHDlclon of the Integrity Judicial and other officials la one "f the most painful of the nlienomeim f such lawlessness. C ivil Cases Go Over. Immediately following the delivery "! this statement, Judge Carter an nounced thit this Investigation will take up his entire attention from now until the end of the special term of the court for the trial of civil caws, "d that he does not feel capable uf iiig any civil actions whatever. He therefore requested that the at Morney. m tVe' Weaver vlfle " bond Is ease nink. an .utree.nnt. to have , case called at the beginning of "xi rrrnlsr lu.m ih. t,,..-. ... tree on an Immediate appeal to ths lrm, court that the case may l ' (Continued on page 1) MAYOR WALLACE IN mm police Takes Action Because o f Chauffers and Teamsters . ; Strike. Indianapolis, Ind., Pee. 1. Mayor Wallace established headquarters at! the police station early today and! said he would' take personal charge; of the police department until the I strike of the union teamsters and j chauffeurs, which began at midnight last night, is settled. He said he had 100 mounted policemen and 400 pa trolmen and expected to be able to handle the situation ; without , assist ance from the state. , In addition to the extra squads of nolice that natrolled the business dls- trict and kept the crowds on the ! move, more than 250 citizens, includ- ing some of the most prominent men of Indianapolis, who were sworn In last night as a special reserve force, j awaited an emergency call at Tomlin son hall, where they had established headquarters! r Thomas J. Farrell, brganlier of the union, said the stroke order had been obeyed generally. ' - "Our' union Is .opposed to acta of violence," said Farrell. "Ther is no reason for lawlessness and I hope there Will be none. Garment Worker Shot, - ; Philadelphia, Pa., Dec 1 4 gar ment worker on hisway to work to day Was shot, probably fatally, by an unidenifted man , who fired from the window of at taxicah. The wounded man Is Harry Skulniki With four otfler garment workers who had been on strike but had returned to work, Skulnik was being escorted by a city detective, when a taxlcab dashed up an d an? Qt the, . occupajits began firing. After emptying'''''' revolver' the cab sped away,,- Two suspects jvho gave New York addresses, believed to be fictitious, were arrested., j The gar ment workers' strike has : been In progress here since last summer. Quiet In Schenectady. ; . Schenectady, N. Y Dec. 1. Nor mal conditions prevailed today In and about the big plant of the General Electric company. Practically all of the 14,000 strikers who walked out last Tuesday returned to the benches this morning. It is estimated that the rtrikers lost $175,009 in wages while they were out. . IDA M. FRENCH IS Infidelity and Cruelty .cm Part of Her Hushand Were The Grounds. London, Dec. 1. A divorce w granted today to Mrs.. Ida M. French, daughter of Robert ' J. Wynne, of Washington, L. C. former United States consul general In London and former postmaster general, on the grounds of Infidelity and cruelty on the part of her husband,' Capt Hugh Ronald French, now of the fourth battalion (Territorial) of the York shire regiment and formerly of the seventh dragoon guards. Mrs. French was given the custody of the child of the marriage under an agreement to produce It In court whenever required. On the witness stand Mrs. French testified that her husband had beaten her oa several occasions and had dragged her about the room because she refused to get up at 4 or 5 o'clock ! ,n ,he morning to entertain his boon i companions. He hal also kicked her wnlle ,he wa M1 n rug In front ' tn " ' Th petitioner' sinter, Mrs- frank Austin Smith, and other witnesses corroborated the evidence, 1 Testimony as to the Infidelity of the ; cPtoJn WM tnen lven " the name ot A'arle Celeste Deach, a Canadian I chorus girl, wa montloned. No de- tmte was offered, and Captain French neither appearea nor was represented by counsel. Mrs. flohert J. Wynne accompanied her daughter. Richard Weatacott. United States vice-consul In London, uuu m iiuiiiuT-. """""" ""rg m court. The marriage took place In London on June 17, 1(09. AIMJI'MKNTS BFGIX IX. DOR A Ml'RFF MVKIKR CASK ' . . Crowley, La., Dee. 1. Arguments today began in the trial of Dora Murff. the I years old girl who, with her step-father. J. 8. Duval I, and half- 1 brother, Allle Duvs.ll, la charged with; the murder of James Millard DolhsyeJ October ilS. Judge Campbell ha as - serted the ease will go 1 the Jury before court adjourns sgaln if 11 re- quires an all night acaslun. Estimate Submitted to Con gress by Various Depart ; ments Asks For $1,- -; 108,000,000. ; - TWENTY-TWO MILLION BELOW LAST YEAR But Estimates Are 39 Million In Excess cf Last Year's Appropriations The , Itmes. "Washington, Dec. 1. Congress is asked to appropriate Just $1,108,681, 777 to operate the government of the United States during the fiscal year 1915 according to estimates prepared by each department and sent to the house today by Secretary McAdoo of the treasury. With this vast sum the government will maintain the battleships and forts and the armies in the states and In the countries that border the seven seas; it will keep the scales, of Justice balanced; endeavor to retain the friendship of foreign nations, looic after domestic prosperity and seek at intervals to discover new ways In which to better health, -improve living conditions and Investigate the merits of the thousand new things In industry and commerce that come to Its atten tion. ' The Estimates. The estimates submitted today are 22,864,067 in excess of the appropria tions for the last" fiscal year but their total falls $39,255,066 below the estU mates for that year. Exclusive of the postofflce the estimates are as follows: Legtslativfe establishments,, $7,633,- 3S,1 ExecaUlve establishment o. '' , " r ' : Judicial establishment, $1,242,110. ., .Department of agriculture, $19,061,- 332. ' : '' ; ' . Foreign Intercourse, $4,447,042. Military establishment, $105,937,544. Naval establishment,. $139,831,953. Indian affairs, $10,208,865. Pensions, $169,150,000. Public works, $97,917,692. Miscellaneous, $84,393,213. Permanent annual appropriation, $131,196,407. For the Navy. For the preservation and completion of vessels already in commission or authorized the navy department wants $8,250,000; for the hulls and machin ery of the two battleships and eight torpedo boat destroyers which Secre tary Daniels wishes to build in the fiscal year 1914-1915, $7,800,000; for armor and armament of vessels au thorized $10,091,000. The sum of $300,000 Is wanted for naval defense mines and appliances; $150,000 for experimental work In high explosives; $170,000 for the naval station at Pearl harbor. Hawaii; and $750,000 for. ad ditions to facilities and for the pur chase of additional 'ground at the naval Droving ground,' Indlanhead, Md., Just below Washington; to extend the naval gun factory in Washington $400,000 is asked. I'or the Army. Many Increases are sought for the army. Of these, a large number are explained In the estimates by the statement that the army itself Is larger than It has been heretofore. One of (Contlnued on page two) FINAL FIGHT IN BECKER USE W WAGED Attorney For Former. Police Lieutenant Before Court ' 5iT Appeals. 'Albany. N. T.. Dec. 1. Attorneys for former Polloe Lieutenant Charles pecker of New York, under sentence r rieath for thn murder of Herman ; Rosenthal, the gambler, came here tO' i day to make what may prove to be the : nni fight for his life. The court of ! m nna ) calendar had been cleared so tht nothing might Interfere with un InlriTiiDiril ronsiaerauon m i" I a, decision, however. Is not expected for at least three months. In their lengthy briefs filed with the court In support of their orul argu ments llecker'a attorneys maintain that the former police lieutenant was I . .J 1 . . u lH , V. a nv4mA , noi coni-vrncu lit kiij wj .11 ( Their appeal embraced two major oolnU. One Is an appeal from the I lodgment of conviction of murder In . j the first degree and the consequent sentence of death; the other la an apr .ceivnd Isto the .conference, peal from the order of Justice Ooff1 Ort tho fourth ballot J. If. Weaver, denying a motion "for a new trial. ! D. I was elected delegate to the gen- ; Mrs. Decker, wife of ths convicted man. who came to Albany yesterday at the retiucet of her himband, remain- ed In eeclusloo In her hotel today, SO U HUH 1 -i New York, Dec. 1. Fairfax Hani' son, president of the Chicago-, Indian' spoils and Louisville Hallway com' pany, was today elected president of the Southern Railway company to succeed the late, W. V, Flnley. Memorial Service Conducted Yesterday Afternoon at M. E. Conference. Special to The Gazette-News. Charlotte, Dec, 1. Bishop James H. McCoy delivered a masterly sermon at Trinity church yesterday, the audito rium of the church and the Sunday school room. Including the galleries and aisles, were filled and many were standing throughout the entire ser vice. " ,',.' The text of the sermon was the tenth verse of the second chapter of llie Epistle to the Colossians. , Memorial Services. The memorial service was held Sun day afternoon and at that time the memoir of Rev. W. B. Lyda was read by Rev. J. H. West; that of Rev. W. H. Cooper by Rev. L. I. Cordell; that of Rev. F. H. Wood by Rev. J. R. Scroggs, and that of Rev. J. W. Wheel er by Rev. T. F. Marr. Verbal tributes also , were paid to the life and works of the four preachers who have died during the year, by different members of the conference. The sermon last night was preached by; tnv J. . C. Rowe.. bf Ashevllle. His rtian 'Ministrv. . tian Ministry. Saturday's Session., Bishop Denny declared at the last session of the conference that this body is the only conference In the denomination that has more promi nent preachers than she has big churches. Such a condition necessa rily causes a great deal of disappoint ment, no matter how the appoint ments are made. Board of Missions Report. The report of the board of missions was read at the missionary anniver sary and showed a decided advance over previous years. The assessments last year were as follows: Assessed foreign missions, I $18,300; paid, $23,152. Assessed do-j mcstic missions, $22,084; paid domes tic missions, $19,355. This is an In crease of mission of $4,824. The board of church extension laid an assessment of $10,395, and on this was collected $8,363, showing a total on these three missionary objects of $50,870. Devotional exercises were conducted In the morning by Dr. Dan Atkins. Dr. Orr, pastor of Steele Creek Pres byterian church and Dr. J. L. Cun ningin, head of the Correspondence school at Nashville, Tenn., were pre sented to the conference. The result of Friday's ballot was announced. Plato Durham was declared elected and will head the western North Caro lina delegation. The name of James Wilson was referred to the committee for the superannuate relation. A gen erous collection was taken for the preachers who go on the honor roll at this conference. Mr W ilson Joined inn cuiiicj ciiuoi in v. ucvi iuliq ui and has given 42 years of loyal ser vice on difficult fields. J. S. ifartln read the report of the Joint board of finance. This board ap portions the assessments to the.vaxi oua districts, tabulates the financial work of the year, receives the accounts of the treasurers of the various boards and distributes the superannuate fund to the superannuate preachers and to the widows and children of those who have the triumphant conference. The transfer of Frank Slier from the North Georgia conference; E. B. Troy from the Louisiana conference; A. O. Chaplan from the New Mexico conference, and J. W. Hoyle from the North Carolina conference was an nounced. Question 22: "Are all the preachers blameless In life and character?" was resumed and completed. It la a source of great gratification that no word of blame has been lodged against any preacher In this great conference. The two eons of E. K. McLarty were presented to the conference and song a duet Another ballot Just laken resulted In the election of V, M. Weaver of Ashevllle, lay delngute to the boneral conference. On the third ballot, Gil bert. T. Howe, H. T. D waa elected a delegate to the general conference. F. E. Durfee, of llendcrsonvllle; H. L. Kogers of Franklin, and J. W. Harris of Hlfrh Point, were elected lay dele gatens to the same body. This con cluded the election of lay delegates. H,y. T, ,J. .Qgliurn, an elder In the ; Methodist prolcstant chureh. waa re- , eral conference. 1010 SERMON BISHOP COT On the fifth ballot H. K. Boyer waa midshipmen, the naval contingent and eminent agnlnet th ,'bat' tub," bar rctnd delegate to the general con' the townspeople when It returned last jvesler. moving picture. '"Jlne cosat rleri , ference. Last Stage of What Uromiaes i To be Longest' Continu- cus Sitting in History. WITH SESSION BEGAN LITTLE FORMALITY Interest ia Centered on Presi dent Wilson's Message Which He Delivers Tomorrow. Washington,' Dec. 1. .Congress to- day settled down to the second stage of what promises to be the longest continuous sitting In its history. The regular December session, following without a break'upon the heels of the long extra session that has run since April 7, brought to tired lawmakers today a new host of problems and the prospect of steady work for many months. . There was little formality about the ushering in of the new congress at noon. Its advent was signalized by the fall of the gavel In each house with the announcement of the presid ing officer that the second session of the sixty-third congress had begun. A widespread demand for tickets for the house gallery for tomorrow's session indicated the Interest that cen ters about President Wilson's reap pearance at the capltol to deliver a presidential address. The president will read his first general message to congress at a Joint session of the two houses tomorrow, and it is expected he will touch upon many of the prob lems to be taken up at the new ses sion. ' The senate practically, merged the:. ) oldSeSslon into the new una; by meet-; ing at' 10 o'clock today to wind up j work ot the dying session. Vice Pres-1 ident Marshall, who had been absent j for several weeks, was in his place : again as presiding officer. Demo-! cratic leaders were prepared to push the currency bill forward as the chief j business and to hold the senate In ; dally sessions from 10 o'clock in the: morning until 11 o'clock at night un til it Is disposed of The attendance when the house opened the new session was larger than It had been for months. While the senate Is working on currency leg islation and disposing of the Iletch Hetchy water supply bill during the early days of the new session the house will start work upon the great appropriation bills, carrying more $1,000,000,000 of funds for the needs of the government during th that begins next July. The annual estimates by the treas ury department were presented to the house when It assembled at noon. Preliminary work by the appropria tions committee has brought several of the supply bills near completion, and an effort will be made to pass the'$13, 000,000 District of Columbia bill and the fortifications appropria tion bill before Christmas. Democratic members of the senate worked all day yesterday to complete their agreement on the currency bill so that the measure might be pushed for Immediate consideration today. Senate leaders hope that by holding , be pa8ged , tfmfL to t & Bhort receM flt th( noday, ,f hns not been acted upon the senate will fore go all vacation except on Christmas STILL IKING EFFORTS TO Outline of Case to be Made by Eph Inman of the Prosecution. Shelbyvllle, Ind., Dec. l'. When the trial of Dr. William B. Craig for the murder of Dr. Helene Knabe, of In dianapolis, was resumed this morning efforts to complete the Jury were re newed. Both pldes were hopeful of having twelve In the box before the: end of the morning session. According to the program, Eph In man of counsel for the state was to make the opening statement outlining the prosecution's case. The defense had not planned to answer this state ment before witnesses were heard. I There were many vacant seats in the court room at the beginning of the dsy'fi session. ' Ixiyal Welcome, Annapolle. Md., Dec. 1. The-van- qutshed Navy football team waa given) i. inv: sulnnma hv tha irhrsde nf I night L GO 1 To Ask For Appointment of; Woman Suffrage Commit tee hy House. Washington, Dec. 1. Advocates of women suffrage and those opposed are to appear before the house committee on rules on Wednesday and Thursday to present arguments, on the establish ment of a house committee on woman suffrage. The vanguard of a delega tion of more than. 100 anti-suffragists has arrived in Washington and Is pre paring arguments. While the National American Wom an Suffrage association Is holding its 45th annual convention here this week the National Is holding its sessions in New York. The latter organization proposes to complete Its work on Tuesday in time for many of the dele gates to come here to appear before the house rules committee. The suffrage advocates having pro posed the appointment of the new house committee, will be heard first. They will be followed probably on Thursday by those opposed. Both sides realize that the report of the rules committee is an Important stage in the discussions regardinb woman suffrage. It has been made clear to them that all the rules committee can do is to hear arguments, and either report fav orably or unfavorably on the estab lishment by the house of such a com mittee. Conferences have been held by both sides with Chairman Henry of the rules committee regarding prepar ations for the hearing. IS II J) Maria MonteSSOrl to Visit U. S. and Deliever Series of Lectures. Americans Washington, Dec. i.- are soon to have an opportunity to see and hear Dr. Maria Montessorl, the famous Italian teacher, and ob-j serve for themselves her much dis cussed methods of teaching voungr NHl CONGRESS year!,.Mr Mriom ,,r.ntM.rl -,m rue ill mis c(.uilir i.cceuiufi o, iu Kivq u bci irs ui ifimitro uu mi' nui R of her schools in Home. she win be' accompanied by an Interpreter, in or - Italian. She is bringing with her moving pictures illustrative of tho work as It is actually carried on in the "House of childhood." Madame Montessorl's tour will be under the auspices nf the Montessorl Educational association ,f America, of which Mrs. Alexander Graham Hell is president. Dr. P. P. Claxton, Unit ed States commissioner of education, first vice president, nnd Col. Met 'lure of New York, second vice president. Miss Margaret Wilson, dimghter of the president, Is a member of t ha board of trustees of tho association, niiu win i'o ai uve in ine re' epuon 10 j be accorded to Dr. Montessorl at the! national capital. Dr. Montessorl will he In the t'nltcd States about three weeks. Bhe will visit eight or ten cities east of the Mississippi, beginning with Washing- j ton, which Is the headquarters of the' Montessorl association. Hhe does not expect to be able to go very far south ' Apex mine where Halph Lopet, des or west on this trip. j perado. Is making his last stand. I With all exits to the mine except that innmmirniii - . ' f the Andy tunnel brattlced and ARGUMENTS IN CASE ' sealed with mud and with poisonous OF ZELAYA DEFERRED "Ml9 fl0""" 'mo the depths ; nf the workings It waa expected that .nr...-.m 7Tr ,tn fuK!tlv" would make a break for ARGlMnNTIN W liberty today. ' al'10ftDT3 New York Dec. 1. Arguments on A lHrKt. um01lnt of VynalnU, fu LnlTJU,f ha , rr1U" ob,a,"d '"! stored In the mine and knowing Lo behalf of General J. Bantos Zelaya, op couId ,,, blow out , of ,h former president of Nicaragua, held I t,uikh,ds, the seven sheriffs earlv to In Jail here on a provisional warrant I afty sUkttoneI a dozen deputies at charging "murder and other crimes " .ft(,n of ,nB ,5 mouth, wh was adjourned until Friday next. Theord,r, t0 ,noot hlm on ,1)n adjournment, according to counsel fori Th. ,0 00 inh.bltnt of .hi. ... ,em)'t&, WNI Minen ni inn ruiiucs'v III authorities at Washington, , V 'TH (1 1 Hon papers not having arrived from Nicaragua the prisoner's examination In extradition proceedings to have been held today was also adjourned until Friday next To F.nter Business. New Tork, Dec. 1. In order to n- iter commerclot life In this city, Joseph jit Darling has tendered hie resigna tion as special agent of the depart Iment of Justice at Washington to be- come effective about January 1 next Mr. Darling had charge of the prose- euuon or tne cases nrougni uj un s"- jptunioers ana owwr v-vauK.-u I COUNT IT IS REPORTED Railway officials Vouch Fori Report of Secret Journey of Mexican President From Capital. JT "S!9R FOREIGN MINISTER " NO WAT SEABOARD v No Trace of Huerta at Capital ---President Wilson is In terested in the Developments. SIJUl(.f Mexico City, Dec. 1. Provisional President Huerta is reported to have left the federal capital secretly yes terday morning for Vera Cruz, travel- -ing over the Interoceanic railroad. The report, originated with railroad officials who claim to know of General Huerta's departure at 4 o'clock in the morning, going on boar da special. The prenc-nce of Querldo Hoheno, the Mexican foreign minister, at the Port of Vera Cruz is said to have some connection with the plan of General Huerta to leave the country. Investigation failed to discover any trace of Provisional President Huerta in the federal capital. No official con firmation of his departure Was obtain able. , Wanl!'i;gon.' Dee."' 1. President 1 i Wilsot"1 observed to callers today'that ! the Mexican factions in the rebellion seemed to be conducting things in a jvery interesting way' at present and j that no development was contemplate j ed so far as the United States was '.concerned. j His visitors believed he had In mind the Increasing number of constitu tionalist victories and the rapidly di minishing zone of control of the gov ernment of Provisional President Huerta. William Bayard Hale, who talked with General, Carranza and the con stitutionalist chiefs at Nogales. re- ' u,rned here earlv today and will see . mo pirmueiiL iuia louay or tomorrow. Officially nothing was known at the White House concerning the visit of Querido Moheno, the Mexican foreign i minister, to Vera Cruz. He had not . ... . ..... . . conrerrea witn Jonn Llnd, according to information here today. t-u- B( rrtfint pnnlliiiiai tr k. 0 1-1 .hll: , - . ;,vl .T" .. 'hB , lh. the ' " . f-i'V iiut?,i& iv-ftllllB and the constitutionalists press for- ; ward their vigorous campaign. 10 OUT RALPH LOPEZ ' . ; PoiSOUOUS Gases Floating Into Mine Where Desperado Makes Last Stand. vv. at. i Blnghsm, Ftsh, Dee. 1. Smudges were lighted early tndav In the Utah- 01 1 von walled fnlnlnr town. rin In Awltfm - , f Bnnw n-n,.a w-lf Ina In fans . nient for the denouement of the man hunt thnt already has cost six lives. On November 11 Lopex killed a Mexican miner and later In the day he killed the chief of police and two' deputies who pursued him. After a chase through several counties ha back-tracked fn Bingham and took refuge In the T'tah-Apex mine, where he killed two more deputies last Sat urday, The main exhibit palaces at the Ptnama-ractflc International Rxpoal tlon In 1 S 1 5 will be opened at I A. V. each day and Nosed at sunset, except the Falare of Fine Arts, which at stated times may be opened in tha evening. , v v t . V TRYING SMOKE