rf rs A A A ram oazbttb-nkwi bas tbe host MZPKXBIVB ABBOClATtD PBSBt UM riCW IV TBE CABOUNAM. Weather Torecastj COLDER TOMORROW. VOL. XVIII. NO. 293. ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 20, 1914 . PRICE 5 CENTS WILSON'S IDEA CO-OPERATION PROTEST AGAINST INTEREST DFjlI CONGRESSMAN FIGHTS LAWYER WOULD HAVE HIRED MOTHER'S MURDER QUIET FOLLOWS LVD T President Appeals to Congress To Show Spirit of FriencU liness in Dealing With : 1 The Trusts; ' THINKS FORCES READY TO MEET HALF WAY Suggests Commission to Aid Business in Conforming To Law Chief Points Of Message. EXAMINATION OF SPEEH'S Inquiry Into Charges' of Of ficial Misconduct of Judge , Continues. Young Julia Flake Infatuated With Stepfather Held . For the Murder. Washington, Jan. 20. A meeage of business peace and industrial - free' dom was delivered by President Wll' son today, to congress in the hall of the house. Legislators and spectators sat in silence as the president out' lined the administration's policy to ward "big business." Admission to the house was "by ticket only" and many were turned away to crowd the corridor in the hope of catching a glimpse of the president as be read his address. Misses Eleanor and Margaret WH son with Miss Helen Woodrow Bones were amoss tho early arrivals. Secretary of , State Bryan occupied his accustomed seat in the diplomatic gallery. The house met at noon; fifteen minutes later the senators, headed by Vice President Marshall and Sergeant at arms Hlgglns, were announced. The vice president was applauded as he took his place at the right of the Representatives Underwood, Fitz gerald andLMann and Senators Kern, .Bacon and Galllnger were appointed to escort the president to the chamber from Speaker Clark's office. When the president took his place at. the reading clerk's desk a gale of ap plause swept the house. Washington,' -Jan. 20. President Wilson personally laid 'before a joint session . of .congrea stoday the funda mental principles of the democratic administration's program for dealing with trusts and "big burin ibb." The president presented the case, he said, "as it lies In the thought of the coun try," .reiterating "that private monop oly is indefensible and intolerable," and declaring that conscientious busi ness men throughout the nation would not be satisfied until practices now deprecated by public opinion as re straints of trade and commerce were corrected. . "We are . now about to write the additional articles of our constitution of peace," said the president, "the peace that Is honor and freedom and prosperity." Besides suggesting the scope of leg islation, the president made a per- i . i una appeal lur an aimuHpucro ui friendliness and co-operation in con gress while handling this problem. . "The antagonism," he said, "be tween business and government is over. We are now abput to give ex pression to ' the best Judgment of America, to what we know to be the business conscience and honor of the lnnil. Thfl rnv.mm.nt anil tinJi1nM men are ready to meet each other half way in a common effort to square business methods with both public opinion and the law." Chief Polnta. The chief points which the presi dent singled out as a basis for legis lation were: 1. Effectual prohibition of the In terlocking of the. directorates of great corporations banks, railroads, indus trial,' commercial and public service bod tea . ' . . A law to confer upon the In terstate commerce commission the power to superintend and regulate the financial operations by which rail roads are henceforth to be supplied with the money they need for their proper development and Improved tranrportatlon facilities. The president made it clear that "the prosperity of the railroads and the prosperity of the country are Inseparably connect ed" In this regard. I. Definition of "the many hurtful restraints of trade" by explicit legis lation supplementary to the Bherman law. The creation of a commission to in in courts ana to act as a clear Ing house of Information In helping Mislneaa to conrorm with the law. . Provision of penalties and pun Ishments to fall upon Individual re- ipomilblo for unlawful business prac tices. . Prohibition of holding com. )anlns and a suggestion that the vot ng power of Individuals holding Hares In, numerous corporations night be restricted. 7. Giving to private Individuals the Kht to found suits for redress on k'Is and Judgments proven In gov. rnment stilts, and providing that ntute of limitations should run only mm the dats of conclusion of the overnment'e action. Macon, Ga., Jan. 20. The subcom mittee of the house committee on ju diciary resumed its investigation of charges of official misconduct pre ferred against Judge Emery Speer of the United States court, southern dis trict of Georgia, this morning. The committee took up the investigation at the point left off yesterday after noon, when witnesses were examined regarding the mental condition of the Jurist. Colonel J. W. Preston of the Macon Bar who on yesterday had testified that Judge Speer had dlspayed per sonal feeling in a case tried in his court In which the witness represent ed the defendant, was first called to the stand. ' "1 must say that in my opinion the overpowering influence of Judge Speer resulted In the conviction of my cllnet,": he asserted. He then added "I do not think that' Judge Speer will fully . and wrongfully viloated the higher obligations of his office. , He is an intense man, which, was much manifested on that occasion." Colonel Preston stated that follow ing the trial, referred to his personal relations with Judge Speer had been somewhat strained, but that at pres ent they were good friends. m n In : Striking Contrastta Para lyzed Condition During 16-Hour Strike. Albany, N. T., Jan. 2 0. Operations on the Delawi.je and Hudson railway had reached pmcUoally normal pro portions today. The system presented a striking contract to its paralyzed condition during the 16 hours strike yesterday. . The strike came to an end last night when officials of the com pany, at the suggestion of O. W. W. Hanger of the federal board of media tion and conciliation, acceded to the demands of the employea By the agreement, two employes who had been discharged for alleged violation of the company rules were restored to their former positions. None of the strikers will suffer be cause of the walk-out ' The union employes returned to their work on the same footing that they left. Galesburg, III., Jan. 20. New 'light on the part alleged to have been play ed by 16 years old Julia Flake In the killing of her mother was thrown on the case today by her relatives, who charged Robert Hlgglns, her step father, with a grave offense against the girl. Galesburg, Ilia, Jan. 20. Prosecu tion of 15 years old Julia Flake for participation in the conspiracy which It Is charged resulted in the murder of her mother by RobertHiggins, the stepfather, will not be pushed too harshly. because of her youth. States Attorney Wilson said today. "As for Hlgglns well that's differ ent," he added. The alleged conspiracy, terminating in the murder of Mrs. Hlgglns on Jan uary 5, the movements of Hlgglns and of his step daughter and their con fessions disclosing their infatuation form almost the only topic of consr satton In this neighborhood. The attitude of the girl toward her mother, as shown by two letters which she wrote. Is beyond the comprehen sion of county officials. C. W. Ernst, of Galesboro, brother of Mrs. Hlgglns and on bad terms with her, was offer ed pay to kill Miss Hlgglns. This was in a letter written by the girl last No vember from North Henderson, home of the Hlgglnses. ' In October, kn iw Ing of the differences between Enst and his sister, Julia it is alleged, wrote to Ernst's daughter, Marie, saying: "I wonder If your father is still of the same notion of killing mother. If he is I wish he would hurry and do It as I am getting awful tired." ' . Ernest asked Julia If she was crazy. After the supposed accidental killing of Mrs. Hlgglns, he gave the letters to the county authorities. Hlgglns slept soundly last night and awoke with an appetite for breakfast. He is in Jail at AJedo and his step-daughter is under surveillance there at the home of her uncle, ,Gust Flakei , Convicts Break for Liberty in The McAIester Prison v , Most Desperate in , Prison Annals. : ' JUDGE THOMAS SHOT WITH HANDS RAISED Seven Dead Include Three Prisoners Who Made Break Arms Were Smug- ; gled In. French Foreign Office Instructs Minister to Protest .to . Huerta. Paris, Jan. 20. The French foreign office today instructed the French minister to Mexico to protest to Pro visional President Huerta against sus pension of the payment of Interest on the Mexican public debt. The French note differentials between the loans of 1910 and 1913. The first of these, secured by 62 per cent of the Mexican customs dues, received the formal ap proval of the French government which authorized the listing of the bonds on the bourse. The foreign of fice therefore, protests on its own ac count against the default of and at the- request of French bankers in re- ard to the loan of 1913 which was secured by 38 per cent of the Mexican customs dues but which did not re celve the recognition of the French government. It is understood that the note to Provisional President Huerta men tlons in careful terms that the French UNION 0RHIZEI1 ROBBED OF PAPERSrVtfAS SLUGGED Playing Cards With Stranger On Train When He Was r Attacked. EFFICIENCY EXPERT COMMITS SUICIDE New York, Jan. 20. Stephen T. Williams, known as the first business efficiency expert and who reorganized mure than 400 of the largest concerns in the cduntry, committed suicide last night In his home here. Mr. Williams was (0 years old. It was understood that In recent years he had suffornd heavy financial losses and had been ill. ' Born In the middle west, Mr. Wil liams came to this city about 26 years ago and entered upon the business of Increasing the efficiency or any uma of business or Institution. He artyled himself a "business counsellor." For many years he had no competition. He retired from active work several years ago. BODY OF MURDERED ' INSPECTOR RECEIVED Clarksburg, W. Va., Jan. 20. J. R. Holden, who said he was a union labor organizer of Hagerstown, Md., on his way to the convention of the United Mine Workers of America at Indianapolis, was robbed of papers on a Baltimore and Ohio train near Mor- gantown rarly today. His assailants escaped. " Olden related that he was playing cards with a stranger when he was knocked down from behind. When he recovered consciousness three men. one of them his companion, was bend ing over him, each armed with a pistol. They told him they wanted no money but they wanted his' valise in which were union papers. Persons In the car attempted to Interfere but were held back until the men Jump ed from the car. Omvlct Captured Wheeling, W. Va., Jan. 10. -drover "mith and JjoiiIs Hendricks, serving ' ontnri- for murder, who ea- A from the Motindwvllle pmltPn v y.ii rr.liy, were ruptured early V t hU V. hrn, W. Va. . Naples, Italy, Jan. 20. Represent tlvos of civil and military authorities here received today with great solem nity the body of Dr. Arrigo Qlannone, an Italian government emigration in spector who was killed by Cpuertlno, an emigrant, on board the steamer Berlin while on the way to New York from Genoa on January 12. Dr. Glannone had told Cupertino he would be returned on arrival at New York. This Infuriated the man who drew a revolver and shot the doctor dead. The murderer was taken on to New York as the authorities would not permit him to be landed at Olbral tar where the body of Qlannone was transferred to the Princess Irene. miCB OP STOCK EXCHANGE SEAT JUMPS UP $5000 New York, Jan. 10 Stock exchange oats took a $6000 Jump ywiterday, Two sold at $50,000. The previous lo was on December 21 at 1 4 S, 000 Mince then there hs been a large ex pansion In activity on the exchange tnd tho feeling Is of renewed oond d'tv e. The low price for stock e clmnae era's was 37,000 last summT. MUST "BE CHURCH OF WHOLE COMMUNITY" Boston, Jan. 20. "Not until the church Is a church of the whole com munlty will It serve its real purpose." This was the declaration of Rev. Dr. J. E. Crowther of New York In an address today before an "efficiency conference" of ministers and laymen of the Methodist Episcopal church of the eastern state. . "The greatest peril to America," Dr., Crowther continued, "will not como frorr. murder by a foreign foe . but from suicide within. The church has been fighting a retreating battle In the cities. We need, also, above all thlnt'j, men who say 'I can' and 'I will,' not mere social reformers nor Industrial quacks, but great. God-fearing men. The nation must have them or perish." now mm S20.000 Suit Entered by Dr. Appleby Against the Baroness May de Pallandt. , Mr. Johnson of Kentucky and J. R. Shields, Washing ton Attorney, Come . To Blows. ,ni w nlu ...lAUPieuy in nis pieauing uecmreu uiai r ';V;,lMlnn .f.th, 'e baroness agreed to repay, him for ' ". tl. th Hnmi. ! certain notes which he gave to a Par ment is framed In such a way as to imply tacit support of the Mexican policy of the United States. . ' New Mining Aiaw. Douglas, Ariz., Jan. 20. The new mining law by which the constitu tionalist government hopes to revive activity In districts under Its control became effective January 16. Offi cials hope that by granting valid titles owners will be persuaded to operate the mines, thus relieving pov erty among the lower classes. Those who comply with the provi sions of the new law are guaranteed a valid title, and when their applica tions have been accepted by the gov ernment they may start to ship ore. IN AGRICULTURAL HI Eligible to Secure Part of Ex tensoin Money By' Mak ing Appropriation. towing into port damaged energie Washington, Jan. 30. The tank steamer Energie of Hamburg, with boiler, lire and engine rooms under water to the main deck Is today being towed to Jacksonville. Fla., by the revenue cutter Yamacraw. The En- tie struck a shoal north of Gilbert's Bar house of refuge on the night of January 17. The Yamacraw reported today by wire I em that she had her prize about 200 miles from port and was making 11 the- speed possible. The Energie McAlister, Okla., Jan. 20. Quiet prevailing today at the state peniten tiary where last night seven persons were killed during a battle between guards and three convicts who it tempted to escape. Bodies of ; the three prison employes shot down while at their posts and the three convicts were at the penitentiary morgue, while in this city the body of Judge John R. Thomas of Muskogee, a visitor, at the prison killed by a convict's bullet, awaited final preparation for shipment to relatives. - In the prison hospital suffering from bullet wounds were Miss Mary Foster, telephone operator at the prison, John Martin Turnkey, and C I Wood, guard. Tho bodies of H. H. Drover, head of the Bertlllion : department, Patrick Oates, assistant deputy warden and F. C. Godfrey a guard will be held for word from relatives. i . Pistols, smuggled Into the prison and reaching the hands of Charles Kontz, China Reed and Tom Lane, the convicts who gave up their lives in their dash for liberty, made the trag edy possible. Today Warden W..; R. Dick continued his Investigation to discover the means by whteh thi(v.wea- pons came within the walls. . Armed with their pistols. Reed, Lane and Koonts; when labor ended for the day In the tailor shop where they were employed, made their way through a basement store room and up a dark stairway to the entry room of the main building. There stood John Martin, the turnkey, but before he realized what the presence of the men meant a shot passed through his cheek knocking him down. Quickly the men took his keys. Shot With Hands Vp. With a shout to the other prison ers to Join them, the three rushed forward. Oates, the assistant war den, stood in their path. Reed shot him through the heart. Near the door of the warden's office , eat Judge Thomas who was waiting to see War den Dick on business. "Boys I am an innocent bystander, Just here on prl vate business,'.' the judge called as he sprang to his feet and put up his hands. The convicts shot him dead. - An other shot wounded Wood, a guard. 'Woman as Shield. . Miss Foster, the telephone operator, then came In for attention. With an oath they overturned the switchboard, hoping to disconnect the wlrea By this time tremendous excitement prevailed. Convicts . were shouting cheering words to the escaping men and guards were shooting as they ran about to quell the outbreak.- Half crying as the rifles of the,, guards cracked from various quarters, the three convicts dashed toward the gate dragging Miss Foster with them and using her as a shield. Godfrey, one of the guards, at tempted to halt them. Promptly he was shot to death. A bullet that went wild passed through the office) door of Drover, the bertlllion expert and killed him. Out of the building. Reed. Koonts and Lane made their way on a trot to the gate. None of the guards dared to shoot. They were afraid they would hit the girl. Dash for Liberty. . However a shot finally came from somewhere, and It hit Miss Foster In the leg. Reaching the gate the three men dropped their burden, after un locking the lost barrier to freedom and sprang Into a buggy. Lashing the. horse the convicts sped down the road. The dash for liberty was .short, however. Guards on horses quickly came within shooting distance and a running light began. The iDnvlcts made a desperate fight as the buggy lurched alongt but It was soon over. Bullet after bullet, from the gui of the guard, found Its mark, and when , the horse at last fell and the guards ; FAVORS INVESTIGATION came up the convicts lay dead in tnj rriTirrt' tjtp CTPTirrQ London, Jan. 20. Unusual Interest was aroused today by the suit to re cover $20,000 brought by Dr. Ernest Vllllers Appleby, formerly lecturer at the University of Minnesota, against Baroness May de Pallandt, an Amer ican woman, whose relatives live In Chicago and who twelve years ago was the wife of Baron Pallandt. The dispute was a sequel to a chance meeting of the plaintiff and defendant in 1903 on a train running between Chicago and New York. This led to the infatuation of the plaintiff and subsequent close relations. Dr, Islan jeweler for a string of pearls The baroness denies this statement and says if there was any such agree ment it was founded on "an immoral consideration.", She counter-claims $29,000 alleged to be due her by Dr. Appleby? According to the testimony Dr. Ap pleby was . anxious to marry ; the baroness but she refused. The Paris ian Jeweler sued Dr. Appleby on the notes which the baroness had refused to meet and the present suit followed. "BLIND POETESS OF ' JERSEY CITY" DEAD ENCOUNTER BREAKS UP - COMMITTEE HEARING "Get Me My Pistol; I'll Kill Him," Yells Johnson, Which at Once Clears Room. New York, Jan. 20. Miss Alice A. Holmes, who delighted In the title of the "Blind Poetess of Jersey City," is dead in her home In that city in her ninety-third year. Miss Holmes, who was a friend and schoolmate of Miss Fanny J. Crosby, the blind hymn writer, died Sunday but the fact only became generally known, today. Mies' Holmes did not begin to write poetry until eh was more than 23 years old. She 'published . four vol umes, "Poems by Alice Holmes" (1849); "Arcadian Leaves," (1858); "Stray Leaves," (1868), and "Lost Vis Ion" (1888). .. French Statesman Dead. Washington, Jan. 20. A fist fight between Representative Johnson of Kentucky and John R. . . Shields, a Washington attorney, broke up a meeting today of the house committee on Wstrlct of Columbia, After the two men had clashed and several blows were struck, Representative Johnson broke away shouting, "Get me my pistol. I'll kill him." . During the encounter Mr. Shields was knocked down by rapid blows from the tall Kentucky congressman. Clerks of the district committee dash ed into the arena and with several spectators tried to quiet the combat ants. Two clerks held Johnson for a few moments but he got the better of them and broke away, shouting for his revolver. " " ' ' There were a dozen men the room when .Johnson hurried out but his demand for fire arms soon emptied the office and when he returned there was no one-in -sight. The Kentuckian addressed some caustic remarks to the clerks who had held him and prevent ed further trouble and ; the Incident closed, ' ' - ' 1 The clash between the two men came after a hearing on a bill to in crease the salaries of crossing police- men In Washington1. Mr.- Shields ap- pearea as attorney ior me poiuremi?:!. After Shields had presented his ca33 Johnson declared that "he heard that Mr. Shields had collected t large lob byist's fee." While an attempt was making lo adjourn the meeting Shields demand ed an "opportunity to reply to false statements." The -encounter resulted. , Gazette-News Bureau , Wyatt Building Washington, D. C. January 19 If North Carolina's legislature pro vides a similar amount $10,000 will be appropriated for the first year fo agricultural extentlon work under the Smith-Lever bill, which was passed by the house by a vote of 177 to to day. The measure makes a total of $480,000 at once available to all the states, and provides that the amount hall be Increased year by year for nine years until It reaches $3,000,000. The Democratic leaders of both i housse have agreed to give the Smith- Lever bill preceedure over the Pagei vocational bill. A dispute between I the supporters uf the two measures j caused the defeat of both last year. The agreement giving the" Smith-Lev- ! er measure the right of way. Is re- i garded as assuring Its prompt pas-1 sage. j The purpose of the measure Is to , encourage and increase the facilities ' of cooperation In agricultural colleges and the government. It North Caro-! Una makes an appropriation of $10, 00Q she will be entitled to the same amount from the federal government i and the money Is likely to be used at A. and M. college, Raleigh, to send ! farm demonstrators Into the counties of the State. I Paris, Jan. 20. Francis de Pres sense, an eminent French political writer who was for a few months in 1880 secretary of the French embassy at Washington, died here today aged 60 years. He resigned his post in Washington in order , to enter active politics and was a member of the chamber of deputies until last year. Chas. Huston Dead. ' Columbus, O., Jan. . 20 Charles Huston oged 77 years, a 33rd degree mason and civil war veteran, ! dead at his home in this city. Mr. Hus ton's drug store was a gathering place for politicians, including William Mc Kinley, and Marcus A. Hanna, SIMMONS TEMPORARY HEAD OF COMMITTEE Washington, Jan. 20.'-l-'Benator Jas, P. Clark, of Arkansas, president pro tempore of the senate and rhulrman of the committee on commerce, It became known today Is to he absent from congress for an, extended period conducting his preliminary campaign for re-election. 1 When the commerce Commission met today It was In charge of Senator Simmons of North Carolina, chair man fit the flnanre committee, who was i hcisen to act as chairman : In Senator Clark's absence. buggy. With the prison the guards worked heroically, driving the others to their cells and order was soon restored. Wuxlilngton, Jnn. 20. Becretar) Suppose someone started a . discussion on the Panama Ca nal, how much could you say? 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