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hn GAZBTTK-N1SWB BAM TBE MOST rtValYM ASSOCIATED PBtSB ggg. Weather Forecast is is ram casouxas. CLOUDY WEATHER LUME XIX. NO. 21 ASHEVILLE. N. C, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH 6, 1914 PRICE FIVE CENTS ORKS SCORES EXTENDS TIME WITHOUT A CLUE pjport urges EXJC AN POLICY AT TRAIN ROBBER TOLLS REPEAL TOURING BASEBALL PLAYERS HOME edicts U. S'. Win Have to )eal With Matter in a Decisive Way, and "That Soon." LY BE FORCED TO INTERVENE, HE SAYS pit Attack on Policy in the enate Since the President Requested Congress to "Keep Hands Off." Washington, March 6. Predicting It the Mexican situation is a matter In which the United States "shall be ed to deal in some decisive way, that very soon," Senator Works! lublican of California, sharply crit- ed the administration's Mexican today in the senate. I-We may be forced vet." snirl h. intervene in some form in Mexico. Iw. no ii should not be for the no-. kndi.ement ef our country but In Interest of the Mexican people and lers resident there, the restoration peace and the establishment of a ble government." 'o speak of the relations of the lited States with Mexico. Senator brks asserted was an unpleasant Ik. Its a dark page in our history," he Pti d. "Unless the American nen- shall have lost All virility, courage Id patriotUm, it will be read. In the krs to come, with sorrow and shame. three long years American citizens been murdered, their wives and tightcrs outraged, their homes pil ed und their prperty deBtroved. and administration" has done nothing Ire than enter occasional mild pro- ana submissive appeals and to lom to Huerta. whose government ift6 refused to recognize, and who fording to our view, had no power r authority to act. To Villa, not kognlzfd, as a belligerent: not even loldier, but a brigand and murderer Innocent people. To Carranza, a Ikling dominated by Villa and illy without authority. What had l a right to expect from protests and sals made to such as these?" Benator Works outlined the events Ithe history of Mexico leadinir nn tn present difficulties and the refusal la government to recognize Huerta tne assassination of Madero lotihtliwt by Huerta, who succeeded pi, or with his knowledge and con- rame. "After the withdrawal of Ibassador Wilson from Mexico, Sen- Works declared, referring to the bding of John Und to Mexico Cltv. "' "tnmenced a series of conduct iind wholly unknown to diplo und so absurd as to make us ri- uliais at home and abroad." Bhi 'l.'inand of the nreslrlent tn Uerta that there should be an armls- iuld not have been complied I ft, the senator continued, and the Wanil that securitv he irlven fnr a ilon In Mexico was impossible fulfillment because of the Ignorance tn- .Mexican masses. "Naturally Huerta refused to Con ner these proposals." continued the "His refusal put our gov- pinieiu in a most unfortunate nnal- H could not eriforce Its de- wds. it r .ght go to war but the iikhI to comply with the demands pild furnish Till I II ut I lieu I I i .,i f..r An. riii:; war because we hH on rlo-M niake Me in. So w tin. I In anhmll "fb In the nnaltlnn ttt Uiiat-tu Km derision and sneers of the Mexican pplf and the Indulgent smiles of all nations of the world A nit air lhat, V.-I miV llP Bill nt U,,irt. In Ihei r, uiiectH anil 1 h.v. HUA.I. Li. F'f Willi Courage, wisdom and mmler. Ni in thts whole matter. Cast- nf Hen i, hi I "At last a prominent Rrlilah ..r,i.., i ''"tally murdered by Villa or by "I'dlTH. Public lnillu-nalli.il ran 1Kb- The motile wnm sphhmH hui slate department maintained Its unial degree of comnosure. I do P .know why the murder of a oltlien m "rltaln should have created Ion fe, linn than In- i..l..llnn llldreds of our own naotite arrant EM we have assumed to be the pro Kor of the t-ltliens and subjects of p "mer nations and Insisted that E? '""Ions should leave thla duty P" fPonelblllty to us. Thlfl II,. mrmm - I. . . L... "mm vuv iu IUI Our ROOO F"h "mi our couraae n ihn t.i Th. ldow naked for the body ef ad husband huri,i u.ui, H- Whal AIA . . -. . mmm "in inni ii in e ii i ao 10 vfn rl,ht U homhy PetlUon- vole, hie Baurnaear in hi. "Ins to be removed ' The .., A ' . lm . -ri vmrai spent nays m "a tO find mil wk.ll ,1.1. HARTR IE, THAW'S LAWYERJISBftRRED Court Finds He Squandered $39,000 in Bribing Possible Witnesses. New York, March 6. Clifford W. Hartridge, counsel for Harry K Thaw at his first trial for the killing of Stanford White was disbarred from the practice of law today by the appelate division of the Supreme court found that Hartridge had squandered $39,00 to induce .women witnesses who might have testified against Thaw to leave the city. Daniel O'Reilly, another of the Thaw lawyers, disd not long after serving a term for receiving stolen property. Giants and White Sox Return After Playing Trip Around The World. TO JUL FDRJTHIRTY UTS Youthful Leader of "Unem ployed" Convicted of Dis orderly Conduct. New York, March 6. Joseph Al bers, a member of Frank Tannen baum's industrial workers of the world army which stormed New York churches, was sentenced today to serve thirty days in Jail. He was con victed of disorderly conduct and breach of peace. Nearly 200 other cases remained to -be disposed of. The sentence Was imposed by Mag istrate Campbell after Albers attor neys had declared that no testimony Jiad been given which proved that the defendant had in any way been guilty of disorderly (Conduct. He contended that his client had, on the other hand, tried to get out of St. Alphonsus church where the wholesale arrests were made Wednesday night but had been forcibly detained. Tannenbaum was released last night under $7,500! ball for a further hearing this after- j Lnoon but his followers filed into the j Tombs court for" the resumption of j their hearing not concluded yester-1 day. William Oreene whose case came ' up second, also received a sentence of SO days. The magistrate ruled that: the man's presence In.the church was sufficient evidence of disorderly con duct since he was not a member. Okstoff Barston, a blacksmith among the prisoners, was released on 11,000 bail furnished by his wife. New York, March 6. The world girdling American baseball players came homo today In a snow storm. While harbor craft tooted and envoys from the Federal league figuratively waved enticing contracts, the Giant White Sox combination drew into quarantine shortly after 8 o'clock. The Federal league representatives were unable to obtain passes to board the tiusltiana to greet the travelers down the bay. Organized baseball was more fortunate in having obtained rev enue cutter passes in advance and a delegation was able to board the ship before she came up to her pier. The touring party gathered In Cin cinnati on Saturday, October 18, where the first game of the long schedule was played against the Cincinnati club. From there the players traveled in a special train by easy stages . to the Pacific coast, playing frequent games en route. The party arrived at Yokqhama on December 6, four days late after a rough voyage. From Japan the itin erary carried the tourists to China, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Egypt, continental Europe and Eng land. During the foreign part of the tour the largest attendance was recorded in Japan, Australia and England. The biggest gate receipts were collected at the game played in London on Feb ruary 26, when 30,000 spectators, in cluding King George, witnessed the defeat of the Giants by the White Sox in a sensational eleven-inning game. The financial returns were far in ex cess of expectations, and the profits are estimated at nearly J100.000. Tentative plans have already been made tor foreign tours during the win ters of 1914-15 and 1915-16. South America, Africa and part of the terri tory covered during the present tour will be visited. Offers From Federals. Nearly every player received some sort of offer from the Federals by wireless. None, however, announced, any Intention of signing, John Mc Oray and Charles Comiskey were en thusiastic over the reception accorded the team, especially the way they were received in Japan and England. FIJH2E Villa Allows Aged Father Until Sunday to Pay $250, 000 Ransom to Save Life of Son." Lone Bandit Looted Mail Carl On Southern Train Near Columbia. T NEWS PROSPECTS OF GETTING MONEY ARE DOUBTFUL Carranza Informs Secretary Bryan That Bauch Disap pearance Will be Prone ly Investigated. UPON COTTON FUTURES Representative Henry Inti mates Such Course Is Tentatively Agreed On. ELLIS MAY NOT MAKE APPEAL TO T Will Probably Go Directly to Prison if New Trial Is Denied. Chicago, March 6. William Chen ey Ellis, Cincinnati leather merchant, convicted yesterday and sentenced to lefend him, he did bear hlm-fl Vears Imprisonment for the mur der of his wife In a Chicago hotel last October today was In the county jail awaiting action on a motion for a new i.n .1 Should a new trial be denied coun sel for Ellis said he probably would be taken to the penitentiary without appealing to a higher court. Both Ellis and his attorney seemed to be satisfied with the verdict. AIMED AT OFFICERS WHO EXHIBIT HORSES M hot by villa nr pot to death by IZa . drumhead rourtmartlal, "OI soldlsrNnot by a belllg i bu' b brigand and profes i . Murderer. WImU posrth! differ " nid it make whether he lost his MM way What sho in tne government have 1 Just what It khould one of iu own oltliens 'ri Intd Mexico and body. What right has d on Page Nine) Washington. March . Discovery of a provision In the house army ap propriation bill which la accepted by the senate would preclude army nth cars who are the owners of fine horses from exhibiting their mounts unless they bear all the Incidentals expenses today caused considerable perturb ance. The amendment was offered by Rep resentative Webb of North Carolina, who urged It on the ground that It would reduce expenses. Army officers contend their participation In horse Washington, March 6. That con gress would legislate upon trading in cotton futures at this session or the next was the opinion expressed by Chairman Henry of the house rules committee today during hearings on the resolution proposing an Inquiry Into an alleged wheat trading monop oly. Replying to statements by Henry 8. Robblns, counsel for the Chicago board of trade, that If an investiga tion was decided upon, the hoard fav ored a sweeping probe taking up the whole subject of futre trading. Rep resentative Henry intimated that such a course had been tentatively agreed upon by the committee In order that democratic platform pledges might be carried out. "The Chicago board of trade has nothing to conceal" declared Robblns. "We favor the fullest and most com prehensive Investigation possible If you decide that any Investigation is necessary or advisable." El Pase, Tex., March C. General Terrazas has until next Sunday to pay the 500,000 pesos ransom for his son Luis held by Villa at Chihuahua. This sum is equal to $250,000 Ameri can gold but .the once multi-millionaire of Mexico has not that much money left, according to his friends. General Terrazas is 80 years old and, greatly shaken by the peril to his son. The latter has been a prisoner for s veral moitths and has., already submitted to the extortion of $650,000 American gold to save his life. It is probable that George C. Car others, special agent of the depart ment of state at Washington, will be appealed to on his return from No gales tonight to use his good offices with General Villa, whom he has known intimately for many years. Meanwhile friends and relatives of the family are doing what they can to obtain a reduction in the ransom to a figure which the old general can raise and to get an extension of time for further negotiations. "I am very old and money means nothing to me," said General Ter jrazas pathetically. "They can have every cent 1 have if any boy is .only spared to nie and his children." I Three years ago the Terrazas for tune was esimat.ea at u,uuu,uvi7 . Earnest KITort. Washington, March 6. Secretary Bryan received today a note from General Carranza signed by Senor Fabela, acting secretary of foreign affairs in the constitutionalists cabl--net, assuring the American govern ment that the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Gustav Bauch would be promptly Investigated. The Benton commission of Ameri can and British representatives at El Paso will get no further Instructions until after the Mexican board of in quiry reports its findings. The ap pointment of Iiouis Cabrera as special adviser to the Mexican commission was favorably received by officials here who have a high regard of Cab rera's knowledge of diplomacy and his sense of the value of an impartial Investigation. That the body of Benton may not be exhumed by the Mexican commis sion it not at all unlikely for It Is be lieved the (.ommlssion will learn Just what were the facts about his death from eye witnesses. Roberto V. Pesquetra, confidential agent of General Carranza. said to day the commission would make an earnest effort to obtain the truth and would publish its findings. Meanwhile state department offi cials are giving their attention to the reported murder of Clemente Vergara an American citizen. John Bassett Moore, former counsellor of the state department, who Is finishing up some work liifore finally severing connec tion with the department, was at work today on the complicating ques tions of extradition Involved. Narrow Ksrnpe. Palnesville, O., March 9. George W. McCarty, a missing Palnesville railroad engineer had a narrow escape from being slain In Mexico according to news received here today. The statedepartment had been conducting a searce for McCarty. Columbia, S. C, March 6. Special agents of the Southern railway and members of the local police depart ment this morning were without a sin gle clue, they say, to the robbery of the mall rnr of train No. 11 between Roysters'and Columbia last night, when a lone bandit entered the car and rifled the registered mall. Officials at the postofflce transfer station say that at least,t17 pieces of registered mail were taken but its value- cannot be estimated till all are traced from their mailing point. The lone robber entered the car at Roysters, near the city limits, it Is thought, where less than two years ago a similar robbery occurred. He walked into the mall car, pistol "in hand, ordered the clerk in charge to turn his back and secured several sacks containing registered mail. He kept the clerk covered until within sight of the union station here when he Jumped out of a side door and escaped. C. E. Thomas, clerk in charge of the mail car, reported the robbery as soon as the train reached the union station DOUt 11 o clock. He described the robbers as being about five feet eight inches tall and very nervous. He wore a mask. No Estimate of Loss. Charleston, S. C, March 6. Local poetoffice authorities this morning could not give an accurate estimate of the loss in registered mail taken by the bandit operating on Southern railway train No. 11 near Columbia last night. It is thought by officials here, however, that the robber got comparatively little loot as a large part of the registered mall leaving Charleston on No. 11 is spent to Georgia from the Branchville connection. OF WAR IN BRAZIL Confidence Expressed That the Government Can Handle The Situation. Washington, March 6. Official ad vices today contained no further news of the revolutionary disturbances m Brazil. Three large cities Rio, Nlcth erey and Petropolls declared In a state of siege because of revolutionary movements in three great states, caused uneasiness In the Latin-American colony, although all expressed confidence In the ability of the gov ernment to handle the situation. , The negro population, which Is nearly 80 per cent of the total in Brazil, is a serious factor in the pres ent situation, unrest Began about a year ago In Pernambuco. There was a disturbance there when the federal government took local actions which were regarded as an invasion of the states sovereign rights. r BOWERS IS HELD HERE FDR CHEROKEE GFEICIiiLS Exemption Measure Is Favor ably Reported by House Committee by Vote of 17 To 4 Sims Bill. LONDON PAPERS LAUD PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE High Tribute is Paid to Presi dent Wilson For His Atti tude Toward Panama Tolls Question, Man Wanted for Abandonment Arrested by Men From Sheriff's Office. OF THREE INSPECTORS New York, March 6. The appel late division of the Supreme court to day unanimously affirmed the convic tion, of former police inspectors, Mur tha, Ehompson and Sweeney found gujlty of having conspired to obstruct Justice. In the case of the fourth con victed, Inspector Hussey, the court re versed the conviction and directed Hussey's discharge from the Black well island penitentiary. The decision comes too late to be of material benefit to Hussy, in that his term of one year expires on Mon day next. On that date also the others are to be released, provided they meet fines of $500. J. C. Bowers, wanted In Cherokee i county on charges of abandonment of his wife and family, was arrested j this morning by members of the sher i lff's office, in a house on Avery street. He was placed In the county Jail and the Cherokee county authorities notl ! fled of the arrest. It Is expected that they will send for the prisoner at once. The officers went to a house on ! Avery street, having information that j Bowers was there, but while the wo man who answered the call was talk-1 ing to the officers, Bowers made his escape through one of the rear doors i and went to another house farther j down the street. Upon arriving at i I this house the officers were refused I j admittance, which was only gained j , after the door had been knocked in. 1 : When the last shove had been made I against the door and it gave way, the! (officers rushed in and found Bowers i getting up from the floor, on the! opposite side of the room, where he j had been thrown when th3 door gave! way, GLYNN ASKS FOR BILL TO AID UNEMPLOYED Albany, N. T., March 6. The New York state legislature was asked by Governor Gylnn in a special message today to enact a measure for the aid Lof.the unemployed. His plan Is for the 1 creation of a new bureau of employ- ment In the state department of labor I "in charge of a director of recognized I executive and managerial ability and i technical and scientific knowledge jupon the subject of unemployment." Washington, March 6. The SUnf. bill to repeal the Panama tolls exemp tion was favorably reported by the house commerce committee today by a vote of 17 to 4. Representatives changes are anticipated before the Doremus of Michigan and O'Shaugn nessy, democrats; Knowles of Califor nia, republican, and Lefferty of Wash ington, progressive, voted against it. The bill as reported by the com mittee ih brief. It simply provides that the sentence in the Panama ca nal act reading: "No tolls shall be levied upon vessels engaged in the coastwise trade of the United States," si repealed. Members of the committee who voted against the measure pointed out that another provision In the law fixing the minimum tolls o be charg ed provides that the minimum shall be fixed "other ' in for vessels of the United States and Its citizens" within the prescribed limits. They contend that unless that provision is repelaed the whole question is still' open and that the United States gov ernment may in ilts discretion allow American vessels free use of the - ca nal. Chairman Adamson Immediately began work upon a report to be pre sented to the house. He declared that he will press the matter Just as rapidly as possible. Washington, March 6. Shall con gress repeal the clause in the Panama canal act granting American coast wise vessels free passage through the Panama canal? That was the question which pre sented Itself to the house and . senate today and upon which the attention of members was centered In response to President Wilson's personal appeal of yesterday. Chairman Adamson of the com merce committee, upon whom ti duty of responding to the president's request devolved In the house, lost no time today in preparing for the fight. The Sims bill to repeal the exemption (Continued on page 9) MR. JOHNSON ANNOUNCES FOR COUNT! CHAIRMAN W. E. Johnson in Race For Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. The only .additional political an nouncement made formally today la that of W. E. Johnson, whose card appears this afternoon announcing hla candidacy for the office of chair man of the board of commissioners of Buncombe county, subject to the show ha been of great benefit to the I etton of the democratic primary. service, teaching mounts are them what good Wm. Conrad Dead. Winchester. Vs.. March .Wil liam O. Conrad, a naUr of Virginia who had lived In Montana, where he ; became a political opponent of for mer Senator .u..i today t Whit Poat. A ' Mr. Johnson is now a member of the hoard of aldermen of the city. The first announcement for this position was made yesterday by N. A. Reynolds, the present chairman of tn hoard, who was appointed to (he po sition to nil out the unexpired term of Mr. Patton, resigned. It Is under stood that there will be still further announcements for the i"Bliinn with- tin the next few days. DEPLuRES NEWSPAPER INFLUENCE ON JURORS Boston, Mass., March t. Former President Taft deplored the influence of newspapers on Jurors In any ad dress here today. He said: "It Is proper for newspapers to com ment after Judgment in a case, but It Is the trial of cases In the newspapers before Judgment that has led to much of the erltlclsm of the courts. Why, when I was president I had to pardon two or three men who had been con victed by public clamor when they were really Innocent" IMPORTANT MEETING OF A very Important meeting of Ashe vllle lodge No. 106. Knluhts of Pth las, will be held this evening at S o'clock I nthe lodge rooms on the third floor of the Paragon building. A successor in W. IS. Itred, who has resigned as keeper of record and seal, Will be elected tonight and a repre sentative tn the grand lodge will also be appointed. The grand lodge. Knights of Pythias wUl meet In Dur ham this year on June 9, for a ses sion of several days. The by-laws committee, recently appointed, will submit a report to night of the new by-laws drafted bj I them and which, It Is expected, will be accepted by the lodge and put In um at once. Civil Her vice Kmpluyea Meet. Washington, March (. The Na tional Association of Civil Service em ployes began Its annual meeting here today. The objects of the organisa tion, said to represent 260,000 work era. Is the preservation of th civil service system, extension of the merit plsn and procuring an equitable re tirement rule. Pop Not III. Rome, March 6. Erroneous reports were current In Home today that the Pope was III and had fainted shortly sf r rli ng. The condition of his .Holiness was absolutely normal. URGES SEGRATION OF U. S. EMPLOYES Washington, March . Bears ra Hon of the white and negro raoea in government employ was urged upon ' a house committee today by Repre-1 tentative Aswell of Louisiana. He I mlt there v-Tu 400.000 federal em-1 ployes In the United States of whom 1 11,100 are negroes and that 11,000 railway post office clerks had petl- ' Honed to be segrated from th negro c-ems. His bill proposes segregation j In the mall cars throughout th coun try end In th eiecotiva Amnmwi. menta at Washington- The Panama Canal is your canaMhis book ought to be your book. COUPON Save itibr a Copy vol? V.. THI PANAMA CAJAJ I iy Frederic J. Hatkin l Gazette-News Friday March 6 Colonel Coethals says: "Accurate and Dependable" aC S3 III! 4 III I HOW TO GET THIS BOOK On account of th education value and patriotic appeal of this book. The Oaiette-Nws has arranged with Mr. Haskln to distribute a limited edition among St readers for the mar cost of production and handling. It I oound In a heavy cloth. It contains 400 pagm, 100 11 luitrstlons and diagrams, an lndax, and two maps (on of thsm beautiful bird's-eye view of the Canal Zone In four colon). IT IS ACTUALLY A $2 on VALUE. 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