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TBM OAZBTTE-NBWM BAM TUB MOST Weather Forecast FA1K AN'P COLDKFL expbnsjtb absociItbd prsbs mmm vice ik tbm camouxam. VOLUME XIX. NO. 3 ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 14, 1914 PRICE FIVE CENTS SNOWFALL THROUGH 1ST Storm Reaches Blizzard Pro portions in Many Localities Seriously Delaying Rail road Traffic. CARPENTERS LEAVE BUILDING TRADES MINERS' UNION 1 A MILE-A-MINUTE GALE OFF THE COAST Slightly Lower Temperatures And Stormy Seas Are Pre dicted by the Weather Bureau. Washington, Feb. 14. The winter's first big snow storm swept through the northeastern part of the country today and in some places it reached ; blizzard proportions. Railroad traffic was delayed and street railroads ser vice In a number of cities was Hampered. Oft the southern New England coast a mlle-a-minute galo was blow- ! lng, greatly endangering shipping. Several vessels were reported in dls- Itres along the coast from Cape Henry, Virginia, northward. The storm developed Friday after oon off the Georgia coast and mov ed rapidly northward. Snow has fallen the Ohio valley, the lower lake (egion, the middle and South Atlantic States and in southern New England. will continue tonight in New Eng- md and the lower lake region, but klsewhere, weather bureau experts say he weather will be fair with a ton- lency to slightly lower temperatures the middle Atlantic states and the outh. Warning to shipping that the storm Ull be severe was ordered along the Union Withdraws From Department of the American Fed eration as Result of Frequent Jurisdictional Disputes- Membership in Federation is Not Affected. Indianapolis, Feb. 14. By a refer endum vote the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America decided to withdraw from the build ing trades department of the American Federation of Labor, it was announced at union headquarters here today by William L. Hutcheson, first vice-president. It was explained that the action would go Into effect immediately, but that it In no way would affect Ine membership of the carpenters' order in the federation of labor. The main reason given for the with drawal is the jurisdiction disputes which arose between the carpenters and the sheet metal unions. The members also contended that they weie not giver representation in tne department in proportion to their strength. There have teen a number of disputes between the unions ever the placing of sheet metal in buildings where it Is used in place of lumber. The carpenters contend they should have jurisdiction over the placing of sheet metal mder such conditions, but the sh e - metal workers declare it is part of their trade. IS UNDER FIRE Operators Endeavor to Show Western Federation "Fos tered and Fathered by Red Socialism." Kills Herself At Sea By Ashes Of Hushariu "Going to Look For My Beloved" Writes Widow of San Francisco Banker and Leaps From Deck of The Funeral Ship . J PENS ATM 1 WITNESS HANCOCK WITNESSES CLOSELY QUESTIONED VESSELS STRANDED AN 0-CLUB LEAGUE BE Counsel For Miners Vigorously Objects to Line of Ques tioning Before Con gress Committee. COAST FLOATED Steamer Katherine Park and Unidentified Vessel Saved On Wind's Shift. MAY ORGANIZED Norfolk, Va,, Feb. 14. The British steamship Katherine Park, Captain Cott, from New Orleans for Hamburg, with cotton, which went ashore near Cape Charles in a blinding snow storm and high northeast winds late yester day, floated unassisted early today when the wind shifted to the north west and the vessel passed in the Vir ginia capes for Norfolk at 8:30 o'clock. The Park came in for bunker coal un der her own steam and is apparently uninjured. An underwriter's survey will be made on the vessel before she Atlantic coast from Eastport, Me., to proceeds. -ape ITatteras. shipping Delayed. New York. Feb. 14. That the storm which whipped the Atlantic eaboard last nlgm had extended out sea was Indicated by the receipt messages from several liners stat- fg they had been delayed and would Dt reach port until Monday or Tuos- y. Included In the list were the Lmerlka from Hamburg; Companla rom Liverpool; Savole from Havre; the St. IjOuIs from Southampton. The winter's first big 'snow storm pelted New York today. Beginning nt An unknown steamer which was re- near Cape Henry was reported "off and gone" by the Cape Henry weather bureau early today. There was no Identification of the steamer. The United States revenue cutter Onondaga, which went to sea last night to assist the steamers reported in distress on the Virginia coast, is now returning to port. The passing in of the Katherine Park clears up the wreck situation on the Virginia coast following the severe storm of last night. The weather to- o'clock last night, it continued day Is cold and clear with high winds steadily this forenoon, delaying rail-. and rough seas continuing. New Baseball Organization in Major League Territory Is Considered. San Francisco, Feb. 14. Mrs. Chas. H. Wood, wife of the late clubnian tind banker of San Francisco, who died at Agra, India, December 5. jumped overboard from the steamer j lyo Maru the first night out of Singa pore, while enroute to Hong-Kong , with her husband's ashes, This inl'or- , matlon was. received here today with .the arrival Of the traus-Pacilic liner jTenyo Maru. Prior to leaving Singapore, Mrs. Wood had arranged with Mrs. Esther I Richardson, a friend at Hong-Kong. I to obtain passage for her on the Ten yo Maru from Hong-Kong to San i Francisco. When the lyo Maru put into Hong-Kong Mrs. Richardson ' learned of Sirs. Wood's death and re ceived from a captain a letter ad dresse to her which was found in Sirs. Wood's state room. The letter said: "After all I shall not reach Hong Kong and see you, for 1 am going to look for my beloved. I cannot live without him. "May 1 trouble you to forward my tilings to Sir. Wood's sister. Sirs. Charles Slusaus of San Francisco." Sirs. Musaus and her huihand were at the pier yesterday when the Tenyo SI am arrived, expecting to meet Sirs, j Wood. Some hours later Sirs. Slusaus ; received a letter that had been writ ten by Sirs. Richardson enclosing Mrs. : SVood's letter to her and relating the circumstances of Sirs. Wood's fate. Defense in Gore Case Begins Effort to Impeach Witness es Against The Blind Senator. LAWYERS SUDDENLY ALTER THEIR PLANS Chicago, Feb. 14. A new eight club league in major league territory is contemplated by organized baseball, it was announced here today by B. B. Johnson, president of the American League. Johnson, who returned to day from the major leagues' confer ence in New York, said the project was set on foot by President Baker of the Philadelphia Nationals and that it was at present under serious consid eration by the major league club owners. "I won't say anything for publica tion about O. W. Murphy," declared Johnson. "What I had to say about ported ashore in hist -night's stoenvffiuriihy I sold to the club owners of the National league. I may add that they agreed with me." Johnson said It would not be possi ble to put the proposed new league in operation this season but that It was possible that next season would pee It launched In In major league cities. Tay and street car transportation and hampering shipping. Thousands of the unemployed were laced at work clearing the streets of snow. Storm In Pennslyvanla. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 14. The first big snow storm to sweep across this section of the country this win der left a fall of seven inches in Phil adelphia and as much as 18 Inches In parts of Pennsylvania. Sleet and rain followed snow with the usual dlscom I fort to transportation and slight dis arrangement of train schedules. High Wind In New England. Boston, Feb. 14. There was bllz eard weather along the New England wind gauge registered 68 miles an hour. At Nantucjcet the velocity was Was 44 miles. NEW YORK INSURANCE MEN ARE EXAMINED CONFERENCE FDR SOCIAL SERVICE Hits OPENED Suprisingly Largio Attendance Considering Unfavorable Weather Conditions. Special to The Gazette-News. Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 14. The con- J ' ;. 'l Jl '., !Re,,Tnfor which has been In progress for midnight and 6 o'clock this morning1 . i......i ,i si ' i t- i lie. v 1 1 Miiniiii our i ui'uiidu Special to The Gazette-News. Raleigh, Feb. 14. The special legis lative commission for the investigation of the conduct of fire insurance com panies in North Carolina "leard two prominent Insurance men cs witnesses evsterday. They were Vice President and General Counsel Rumsey of The Continental Fire Insurance comoany, and Vice President Burwell of The Home Insurance company, New Vork, both being recognized as insurance ex perts of the highest order. Both were examined as to the sci ence of rate making and underwrit ing, the examination of each '.,eing much along the same line. Thev were especially Questioned as to the "valued policy and the "co-lnsuranco clause." Both Insisted that the rate making should be left with the romp inle:, with a reasonable amount of piiblielt Hancock, Mich., Fb. 14. "We can not recognize the Western Federation of Miners because it is socialistic in its aims and tendencies and because it Is made up in this district largely of socialists," declared A. F. Rees, of counsel for the mining companies at the congressional strike investigation today. The statement was made in explan ation of a question asked of a witness to which A. W. Kerr, of counsel for the copper mine strikers objected on the ground that it was part of an effort to show that the strike was "fostered and fathered by re socialism." It was the same question asked yes terday of another witness: "Are. you a member of the Finnish Socialist society?" Jahn Jauhihanen, the witness, was told that he need not answer the ques tion unless he desired. He replied, however, that he did hot belong to the society. Mr. Kerr objected vigorously to the line of cross-examination. "Is there anything degrading in a man admitting that he is a socialist?" asked Congressman Swltzer. "No," re-piled Mn-aKerr, "but these questions are bei'n a!ikea"silnruy to confuse the Issue." Mr. Swltze.r expressed tho opinion that if witnesses belonged to organi zations which had for their object the overthrow of the government the com mittee ought to know it. Chairman Taylor agreed with him. but doubted whether a witness could be forced to answer questions along these lines without infringing on his rights under our form of government. Puanhihanen testified as to condi tions in Quincy mine in which he had worked as a trammer. He said the ventilation was poor and heat on the lower levels terrific. MORSE OFF TO GERMANY TO THE BATHS SAYS SON OF KILL NINE IN ENGLAND Oklahoma City, Okla., Feb. 14. In stead of calling Senator Gore to the witness stand when court opened for the third day's session of the trial of the $50,000 damage suit brought against Gore by Mrs. Minnie Bond, defense counsel decided to call other u.itnnaaoa in the. fffnrt in lOV STOUlldS Departure ot Financier at This Two Business men biay.rieia-1 for the impeachment of several of the plaintiff's witnesses. The first witness tivss and Selves m Out- W. F. Fisher, Oklahoma City Lawyer, First to Give Evidence This Morning. Juncture Surprise to ' Wall Street. bursts of Insanity . New York, Feb. 14. Charles W. Morse, the former banker, who sailed yesterday for Germany, expected to be gone a month to take the baths, ac cording to a statement today by his son, Harry Morse. The financier's plans ha.ve been topics of speculation for weeks, particularly since it be came known that he still was active in trying to force congress to investigate the circumstances of his conviction after the failure of the Bank of Nort.i America. A meeting of the advisory commit tee ot the bank's stockholders will be held Tuesday. The suit of Morses sister against the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad has bee i looked upon as another movement to ward his vindication on the charges on which he was convicted and served part of his sentence at the Atlanta penitentiary. His going abroad at this time occasioned much surprise in Wall street. today was W. F. Fisher, an Oklahoma City lawyer. Oklahoma City, Okla., Feb. 14. Senator Gore, as a witness in his own behalf In district court here today, de nied charges of improper conduct London. Feb. 14. Sudden outbursts made by Mrs. Minnie K. iiona, wno 13 if insanity on the part of two heads suing him for $50,000 damages, and of families were responsible today for the death of nine persons at Harles den, Northwest London, and at Ton bridge. Kent. In the first case SValter Jonston, an official of the Harlesden Street Car company, strangled his wife and three children, then hanged himself to a gas bracket. James Standen proprietor of a large laundry at Tonbridge, shot his three children as they lay in bed and then sent a bullet t hrough his own head. SEVERE EARTHQUAKE IS FELT IN CANADA COTTON REPORT Quebec, Feb. 14. An earthquake shock was felt all over the city and district of Quebec at 5:40 a. m., to day. The shock was violent enough to waken hundreds of citizens. Messages from Levis, Baie St. Paul and L Islet recorded the same dlsturb- declared that the suit was the result of a conspiracy concerted by his political enemies an a coterie of disappointed office-seekers. Senator Gore was called as th ? first witness today. Half a dozen wi'resses testified for the defense yesterday to al'eged Incidents tending to show that the senaior was the victim or a plot. One witness asserted that James 1 Jacobs, who is expected to testify as the most important witneis for Die plaintiff in rebuttal, admitted to hit. that the whole affair was a "f-a le up" and several told of threats to "get" 'he senator. It was staled id-ty that th advisability of the senator making a oirect plea to the Jury iiad been con sidered by his attorneys. Whether th's plan would be followed was not an nounced. Besides Senator 'lore, 15 witnesses summoned by the defense are waiting to be heard. IS. KENNEDY WILL CO January Consumption Totaled 5 10,87 1 ance. No damage was reported. New York, Feb. 14. A local Running Bales Compared with 533,713 List Year. MRS. ROCKEFELLER NOW AT POCANTICO HILLS New York, Feb. 14. Mrs. John I). Rockefeller returned to her home at Pocantico Hills from Cleveland yes- sels- mifrvnnh recorded n. faint earth trem- or at about 5:40 o'clock this mom- j terday. She was so feeble that she I inv Than iwrnnm have occurred ! w as carried from the train. Sir. Washington, Feb. 14. Cotton con sumed in the United States during January amounted to 540,874 running bales, including 14,954 bales of for- jeign cotton and 23,735 bales of Ilnt I era. compared with 533,743 bales in imj.- Bi,;i-kAii will January last year, the census bureau Widow of Philanthropist Will.announoed today. Cotton in manufacturing establish- ments January 31 was 1,851,496 baltw, i Including 50,594 bales of foreign cot ! ton and 87,081 bales of llnters, com i pared with 1.912,99" Sales on January 31 last year, and Independent ware houses 2,970,149 bales. Including 1 2,862 bales of foreign cotton and dally, It was said, since the earth quake of last Tuesday. Rockefeller met automobile. her with a closed Visit Foreign Colleges Aid ed By Husband. 20 Inches of snow fell in this eltv. and It continued at the rate of three her yesterday with an attendance that wai an surprisingly large in view I. , ,. II1UI will Ull mil JI iniiifsiy imgc in r ,ThPrn ' Hof the very severe weather condition t'lllly of resuming transportation until the storm stops. Wllllamport. In. that the participants had to brave In getting to Raleigh. The visitors were ecu. i lover- . , i - - ...u.. i. ed 1 . ... .. weieomtiu it) irairiiiiii !, ' "i iwcniy in. nes me heaviest blanket snow In 10 years northern Pennsylvania Is snow bound today. Icebound Steamers Frrd. Chicago, Feb. 14. With the shift ing or tne wind today, the lake New York, Feb. 14. Mrs. Emma to Insure fair dealing both for the l- nneuy, uraow in jonn b. ivon-1 49,519 bales of llnters, compared witn people and the insurance I jmpanles, I Iledy, banker, railroad builder and ,,657,048 bales last year, md both agreed that the "valued p.,1- philanthropist, will leave on a cruise: imp()rts were 19,624 equivalent 500 ley" proves vicious In Its operation In ! March 17, calling at missionary sia- poumi baieH, compared with 52,022 practically all those states In which UonB an,i i'f"ws to which her mis-1 boleB ln January last year. It Is applied. They bellvcd th.it the hand gave millions of dollars. She has j Exports were 1,502,198 running ".1 mo m ,.,1 bales compared wim siiu,j.ii ' iii. cruise of two montns in me Meaner-' Cotton spindles active during Jan ranean. ! ,,.rv numbered .1 1.1 12.723. compared Mrs. Kennedy win lane witn ner six guests. Rev. Dr. John Henry Jowett, pastor of tho Fifth avenue Presbyter- co-lnsurance" ciuuse should be made : cnarierea me jaciii a.ubtui lor oniimini with the Insurer, the rates honorary president. President Clear- to be mftde , accordance witn wheth ence Poe presided. In welcoming er there lg co.inmlrance or not, the members of the conference Gov- ernor Craig declared that the large at tendance under such adverse rlrcum-1 WARSHIPS STEAMING stances gave great promise 01 itcnieve- wlth 30,359,843 ln January last year. ment in the line of work for which steamers Arlsona and Kansas lo.. i . ' . .. ' T "Ij " j " S2fwiv. 110f,,he;'t.yr ,hVV whpn something like Ideal condl Bt two cfayH, were freeil todnv nnd L. ' HUMS in him mi HCIVI.- wvuiu -ami.. Ian church, and Mrs. Jowett; Rev. Dr. i SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL i A. Woodruf Ilalsey, a secretary of the . mm ni-tr T n mn muvidAH fin A QT ' Presbyterian board of foreign mis- 1 TUlVriOl IjllX, . j. 1U mmm and Mrs. Haleey: Rev. Dr. A. F. were freed todav and steamed to then- docks In the Chicago river. Bach boat carried a crew of nhntit 40 men nnd a few passengers, none of whom experienced any dis comfort. Chun hos to Aid Homeless. Vew York. Feb. 14. New yYork churches will be opened at night to give . the poor and homeless shelter and food. This was the plan decided 'nn today by 25 clergymen repre senting every denomination, who re sponded to the call of th Religious Cttlssnshtp league to consider the question of the unemployed. There arc more than 300,000 unem ployed me,, in the rlty. many of whom rl na of 'mmedlstely assistance. The cold wave's death toll In New York was Increased today, when Rob ert McKInn of Bayonne, V. J . died of exposure while watting on a railway platform, and the body of an unldentl necl man was found In a Third avenue hallway. Heavy Rnnwrall In Ohio. Cincinnati, o., reb. 14. The snow storm which raged In southern Ohio for 1 hours, oeased during the night after a fall of 1.7 inrhen. Tank .large Drive. Ashore. .w York. I cb. 14 The Hritl.h Following the address by president Clarence I'oe, there were a series of hiost profitable addressee. W. J. Shuford. Hickory, member of the state board of agrlrultttre, talked In terestingly of the Importance of com munity survey a sort of diagnosis before treatment, as ho explained his Idea. Lieutenant Onvernor Daughrtdgo spoke on the subject of things need ed for rural development J., K. Qreen. state lecturer for the Farmers' Cnlon, talked of community life In country dlitrlrts. The conference heard with a great deal of pleasure an address by Hor ace Kephart, author of "Our South ern Highlanders" on "Development of Our Mountain People " Ills address wits discussed most Interestingly by Bupt A C. Reynolds of Tls Cullo whee Normal Hchool, who has de voted so many yean of educational work In the very heart of the moun tain region of the state. Yesterday afternoon the visitors to the confer en oe were the guests of The Womehs' club for an Informal recep tion la the club building. Governor f'ralg Issued a requisition ell tank hsrge Navahn whieh ... I todav on the governor of Tenn-ie riven yesterday from l,ondon. dragged I tor H. M. Arlington. Msaiaon county Three io To llcllevo Tho Four Now In tho Vicinity of -Vera Crut. Washington, Feb. 14. The battle ships Florida, Ftah and Delaware were en route today from Ouaranay abo bay. Cuba, to Vera Cms to relieve tho Rhode Island, (leorgla, Virginia and Nebraska which will go to the north cOast of Cuba Tor winter man euvers. As the three vessels now on their way to Very Crus are more formidable than those to be rellered, officials say the change will not mean a reduc tion of force ln Mexican waters. In revolutionary operations In northern Tobasco were said to be more extended with Imminent danger of a clash with the federal troops. LEOUIA TO BECOME PERUVIAN EXECUTIVE Schauffler, superintendent of the New York city mission, and Mrs. Schauf fler. One of the longest stops will be made at Constantinople, slto of Rob erta college to which Mr. Kennedy left $2, Out), 000 and the Bible house, to which he cave $10,000. At Helrult Is tho Hyrlan Proteetant college, to which Mr. Kennedy bequeathed $25, 000 and In which Mrs. Kennedy Is deeply Interested. Another call will be at Bmyrna, where there la a school of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions to which Mr. Kennedy left $20,0QO. WORKERS CONTINUE TO TELL GRIEVANCES Liverpool, F.ng., Feb. II. Robert B. Legula, first vice president of Peru who said he had been called bark to fill the 1. fill e of president of the re public during the unexpired term of the Imprisoned president, (lulllermo bers of the union Hllllnghuret, left for New York to Hancock, Mich . Feb, 14. Workers In the Michigan copper mines contin ued to vidi e their grievances against the operator" yesteday at the congres sional Inquiry Testimony wits given by twu Ionic r employes of the Muss kilning compan) thai Un had i"t A their JnliH because they complained ..f!BODY OF WOMAN condition mill' 1 will, b (he) worked TPATTVY'i fN T & v wAia . . i - r Special to The Gazette-News. Forest City, Feb. 14. The series of meetings which have been In progress at tho Baptist church here for eleven days has come too close. Great Rood has been derived from all the services and the membership of the church has been Increased by 25 or 30., Hewral conversions are reported. Rev. D. J. Hunt of Union Mills, who did the preaching, Is an able evangelist and delivered some powerful sermons. The song services conducted by Prof, K. A. EtUPH of Shelby was the best ever heard here. The Forest City Bargain house, the town's newest enterprise, will open Its doors tomorrow. I., inuiinl brothers are the proprietors. Beginning this week The Free Press will be printed here. Since October llth It has b'-en printed at Shelby by The Highlander Printing company. Tho Free Press stockholders have re organized mid new outfit lias been In Htailxl. The Free I'rcm will continue hh an Indi iM inl. nl paper mid still re tains V, S Croket iw munager. and were unable to get' work 'n neigh boring mines because they were m m- llarrlson. N J.. Feb. 1.1. The body of Margiirel l ux, a boarding house her anchor and drifted ashore at who Is wanted for larceny The fugl-1 day Henor legula said hs expected to Dr. Thoman I. Chroehornugh has keeper wan found today head down In Uusrantlno today. Her position wss lve I being held for the Madison an- sign a number of Aiiierlcsn ronefw returned to Ihe cit sris)! few day s a well In her back srd In the be Hot eonlner..d dsuseraua. tk h. ,. 1 laorlllea bv the authorities of Wash- slnns which had ben held up In lit. on inid. jonal business, to II. r that her denlh was not iicrldenlnl. trew ef .1. Ilngtpn wranly, Tsua. I Bllllnghuisu Richmond, s- IM column began an lm ssllgutloii. Found out yet what they did with that $4 you contributed to the Panama Canal? 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