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f tut MJn-nn bam rn most 4 id 01 hv. a 6 fort Weather Forecast PROBABLY LOCAL RAIN. ASHEVILLE, N. 0., MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 30, 1914 PRICE FIVE CENTS I 1 ! rWIK U U ' - rirti VTV "XT r M i am yOljUIYirj A1A. 11 V. 41 YT7TT CAT m a ABOUT REPEAL gays Baltimore Platform Con tained Contradictory State ments, and Exemption Is Ship Subsidy. REGRETS CONTEST HAS NOT BEEN DIGNIFIED Styles Story of Bargain With England One of Number of Insults Debate in Congress Continues. bill EN SEEKING EXECUTION STAY He said that If the Sims bill became a law We will be forever estopped from granting free transit through the j our snips in the coastwise or foreign trade." "I do not believe," he asserted, that by the Hay-Pauncefote treaty we bartered away to Great Britain the constitutional power of congress over interstate commerce through the Pan ama canal. It the American people had suspected that the Hay-Pauncefote treaty gave Great Britaiu equal rights witli us in the Panama canal not a shovel of dirt would have been turned on the isthmus." Mr. Doremus said the United States should not be called upon to relinquish a right which all nations, without challenge, exercise freely to regulate their domestic commerce. DECREASE IN INCOMES BF Statement to Interstate Com merce Commission Shows Decrease of 22.5 P. C. Washington. March 30 Decrease in net operating Income of $61,026 935, or 22.5 per cent of the easetrn railroads was described in a state ment submitted to the interstate com merce commission today at the re sumption of hearings in the advance rate case covering a period of seven months ended January 31, 1914, as compared with the corresponding pe riod of last year. The statement was presented on be half of the railways by George Stuart counsel for the Pennsylvania railroad, who advised the commission that the figures had been tabulated from reports to the commission by the roads. The figures indicated a decrease In Washington, March 30. President Wilson declared today that because of contradictory statements 1n the Baltl more platform, democrats should have Bo hesitation In voting for repeal of the Panama canal tolls exemption. The president emphatically charac terized the exemption as a subsidy and pointed out that one plank in the Bal timore platform expressed opposition to any subsidy, direct or Indirect. While another plank declared for tolls exemption. The president asserted there should be no doubt among dem ocrats as to which should take prece dence. The presld-nt reiterated that the exemption never was a policy of the democratic house becaus it was passed through a coalition of republicans and a minority of democrats, the major Its' of democrats voting against It on the ground that it was a subsidy. The president explained that even If ?" ";l!atI,0"aJi.8lt"ati0n t0. WhlchJ Pattern general uc let,.,. .ai .iib ii.c;Doa0o imu uul arisen, he would have been opposed to the tolls exemption as against demo cratic doctrine. But he indicated,, however, that if It were not for the in ternational situation ho did not feel that it would have been proper for 'him to question the acts of a pre- f Ylous administration. Mr. Wilson talked frankly about the tolls controversy in congress, say ing that the story that he had en tered into a bargain with Great Bri tain through 8ir William Tyrrell, prl vate secretary to Sir Kdward Grey, was one of a number of Insults that had been Introduced in the congres sional debate. The president declared I he wanted to express his regret that what had promised to be a dignified ' contest with genuine differences of opinion seemed to be degenerating, in his opinion, Into an attempt to dis- marked that while it made all the more certain me resuu in mvur ui luv administration be thought it a great )lty that public affairs should be han dled in that way. He did not think all the opponents of the repeal felt that way but such color had been in terjected in the controversy and he did not understand the motives for It. The president said he had no anx iety over any political friction in the democratic party over the result, and referred to the repeal contest as not a "capital operation" but Just a "conva ksnnce." 1 Mr. Wilson let It be known that he was unqualifiedly opposed to any com promise or amendments such as have been proposed in the senate. He is for a straight repeal without equivo cation. Washington, March 30 Debate on the if m -a i of the Panama tolls ex emption continued today In congress. In the house the Sims bill was the center of the controversy waging be tween administration forces and those opposing the repeal. Leaders were preparing for the closing scenes, ex pected Tuesday night of Wednesday, When the measure comes to a final Vole. That the films bill practically Is su tured of adoption, so far as the house 1 concerned, was the concensus of opinion. Some declared It would pass y a majority of 75, while the more ConservntlvB forecasters said the bill would not receive more than a 3G ma jority or four more than was regis tered by the president's adherents When the cloture rule was adopted. Heoause of differences In the par liamentary proceednre of the two houses, senators said today they dd 't expect a vote In the senate wlth tn six weeks. I-ondon, March 0. Blr Edward f rev, British foreign secretary, In the bouse of commons today denied pub lished allegations that the action of President Wilson over the question of . Panama canal tolls was the result of 'en understanding between the govern ments of the United Btates and Great Britain. "It has Kun wrtlt " he Slid. "that under the terms of the under-Handing- Greet Britain had under taking to assist President Wilson's pol icy In regard to Mexico. There to no foundation whatever for these reports, '"1 I am glad to be able to take as rly an opportunity as possible for saying so." Dor-etnas Opposes. Representative Doremus. chairman ef the democratic congressional cam paign committee, one of tha flu i"nsers today, expressing regrei inmi had to differ with the president, ooclared that Great Britain had nd muted the American Petition is Signed by 10 of Jur ors Who Pound the Men Guilty. New York, March 30. H. Lionel Krlnkle, of counsel for the four gun men convicted of the murder of Her man Rosenthal, the gambler, left New York for Albany today with a petition asking Governor Glynn to stay execu tion of the death sentence, set for April 13. until after the second trial of Charles Becker, the former police lieutenant whose conviction was set aside by the Court of appeals. The petition is signed by 10 of the 12 Jurors Who convicted the gunmen and contains documentary matter and a prayer signed by the gunmen, "Dago Frank" Clrofici, "Lefty Louie" Rosen berg, "Gyp the Blood," Horowitz and "Whitey Lewis" seidenshner in which they request, first, that the death sen tence may be changed to a term of im prisonment, and second, that reprieves be granted "until after the final deter mination of the indictment" against Becker. GRAVE ANXIETY FELT 1 1111 Constitutionalist Sympathizers Fear for Rebel General and Remnants of the Army Before Torreon. 35,000C0ALMINERr IN ENGLAND In REINFORCEMENT FOR FEDERALS REPORTED Demand Minimum Wage Scale -;i30,000 More May Stop Work. For Six Days Fight Has Been Bitterest and Loss of Life Heaviest in Mexico's Recent History. Leeds, England, March 30. Thirty five thousand coal miners in the York shire pits laid down their tools to day demanding the Introduction of a minimum rae of wages. Notices have been handed In by 35,000 additional men who will quit work on Thursday. The Miners Federation of Great Rritain has geen its support to the strike and a long struggle Is expected. Later it was announced that another 100,000 miners had given notice to quit work, bringing the total to 170,- 000. ASQU1TH asks A RE-ELECTION mists HAVE HOT SESSION As Result of Discussion Rochette Scandal and Calmette Shooting. of British Premier Dramatically Assumes Secretaryship For War and Retires From ' House of Commons, ? DECLARES EMERGENCY MAKES STEP NEEDFUL FOUR HIS HAVE Dr. Lambert Was Arrested After Death of One of His Patients. Washington, March 30. Dr. Lam bert, an American physician arrested by Mexican authorities at Ix)s Mochis after a constitutionalist oftl?er upon whom he had performed an operation had died, has been released as the result of the energetic action of Seove- total rrelgnt revenues or 5lb,S9,330: t.rv Danels. On the recommenda an increase in passenger revenues of tlon of the vice consul at Xogales. Mr. $7,734,227; an Increase of '$2, 269,674 frar.Wls ordered Rear Admiral Howard In other sources of Income; and a I to send a warship to Topolomampo. decrease in total operating revenues The cruiser New Orleans steamed at of $6,995,5 29, or 1.5 per cent. The onre an(j ir. Lambert was released, total operating expenses showed an charge O'Shaughnessy reported the increase of $39,210,133 or 6.3 per reiease Qf three Americans, Gold- cent. A general increase also was i schniidt, Donahue shown in various phases of transpor tation, the aggregate showing the de crease above stated In net operating Income. GHNY, SAYS WILSON and Crossthwaite held on charges of aiding tho rebels. Huerta freed them. Though the constitutionalists here tofore have been fairly successful it, maintaining order in Sonora, raiding and pillaging by marauders are reported. Gerard Was Simply Instructed To Inquire Into Oil Mo nopoly Bill. Washington, March 30 President Wilson today described the recent. in structions to Ambassador Gerard at Berlin In connection with the German oil monopoly bill ponding in the Reichstag, as merely in the nature of an inquiry and not a protest. He told callors that the ambassador had been Instructed to ascertain if there were any discriminations against American industry. The attitude of this govern m. nt has been that Germany was within Its rights in creating an oil monopoly and that the controversy was largely between American concerns, the Standard Oil company and Indepen dent corporations. It Is believed that the instructions to Gerard were to learn particularly If any Ameri can was to be confiscated as the re sult of tho bill, without due com pensation. Recent reports that the hill might he killed In the Reichstag on account of socialist opposition have been noted with interest here. BBEftTHITT GO. FEUD Special Term to Try 15 Men Charged With Murder of Sheriff Callahan. MYSTERIOUS ATTACK ON GERMAN SOLDIER Chihuahua, Mex., March 30. For seven days Francisco Villa with his rebel army has waged batt'e against Torreon. For six days the fight has been the bitterest, and the loss of life the heaviest in Mexico's r.ecent history, Judging from meagre press dispatches from the front and the stories of slaughter told today by many of the wounded interned in hospitals here. Constitutionalist sympathizers and rebel officers In Chihuahua again have become anxious over the fate of their military leader, and the remnants of the 12,000 men who marched to Tor reon with him. No word from Villa came early today to relieve the anx iety which obtained throughout Chi huahua. Reports that heavy reln forcementswere hastening to relieve General Refugio Velasco, federal com mander at Torreon, who has made such a resourceful resistance against the rebels were received here with misgivings. However, the "ict that no news of Villa's progress hua been had for many hours is responsible for the greatest anxiety. When advantage had been with the rebel teader in the past free access to telegraphic communica tion was given newspaper cMgrespona ents at the front but when? m?met with reverses Villa would ajlow no news over the wires. Army officers here fear that Villa and his army are in a difficult and per haps dangtrouu position. The many days of almost constant aggressive warfare at Gomez Palaclo and within the city of Torreon, it Is thought, may have exhausted both men and sup piles, rom stories told by the wound ed, the rebel vanguard ran Into a trap at Gomez Palaclo which cast them dearly in men and ammunition. But spurred by Villa's seemingly irresisti ble energy the soldiers pushed on, wresting victory from what looked like defeat and carried their tight to the heart of Torreon. Those familiar with the geography of the Torreon neighborhood can not understand how General Velasco has ! been able to withstand the vigorous attack by a numerically superior force as long as he has, he having been driven, according to report, to the southern edge of the city. The only solution which presented itself was that (ieneral Velasco and his men had succeeded In holding the roundhouse and railroad buildings in spite of the artillery fire which Villa might have been able to direct against them. There are those optimistic enough to believe that General Villa has driv en the federals from the stronghold and is pursuing them down the valley to the south, with the Intention of LAND FEUD IS ENDED Son Agrees to Sell Tract Which His Father Refused to Sell For Years. Paris, March 30. A stormy session of the chamber of deputies committee investigating the alleged ministerial connection with the postponement of the trial of Henri Rochette, charged with defrauding the public of millions of dollars ended Saturday lh Jules Delehaye, a member, leaving the room and slamming the door indignantly. The committeemen were sharply di vided in their views as to whether Er nest Monls, former premier, and Jos eph Caillaux, former minister of fin ance, should be censured. A cabinet council discussed the delicate political situation brought about by the Henri Rochette scandal and the shooting of Gaston Calmette, editor of the Figaro. Mme. Caillaux, the assassin of M. Calmette, spent the day reading novels in St. Lazare prison. Receives Great Ovation as He Announces Decision Which Necessitates New Ap- , peal to Constituents, A SEEK REUNION OF REPUBLICAN PARTY Malone, N. Y., March 30. The pro longed Rockefeller-Lamora feud over possession of a hunting cabin and sur rounding grounds in the Adirondacks has been ended, according to word that reached here today, by sale of the property to agents of William Rocke feller. It will become part of his vast game preserve. The sale was made by William Iamora, who inherited the cabin and grounds upon the death of his father, Oliver, who since 1892 had declined to dispose of the property.. .. In<y WUUajn Rockefeller set out to acquire the game preserve. He bought 59,000 acres around the town of Brandon but could not secure Oli ver Lamora's cabin and clearing which stood in the way. Out of this arose a legal battle between the oil magnate's agents and the old trapper. It was expensive work for Lamora but his neighbors came to his aid financially. Lamora was arrested for trespassing but twice he defeated the Rockefeller agents in the courts by showing that the fish in the Rockefeller streams were supplied by the state hatchery and that the state law forbade the set ting aside of such waters as part of any private estate. On the third occasion when the agents got Lamora into court of ap peals which found In Rockefeller s favor. The damages awarded were only 18 cents but $800 in costs was assessed against the old trapper. For the remainder of Lamora's life the Rockefeller agents recognized as useless any attempt to get him to sell. After he died the son assumed the same attitude as his father for a time, but he finally was induced to dispose of the property. Lincoln, Neb., March 30. Seeking for a reunion of the conservative and progressive wings of the republican party in Nebraska, representatives of the two factions met today in separate sessions and took up a discussion of the proposals to reunite for the cam paign next fall. Both sides were expected to name conference committees to discuss a nlan for reunion. If their report be accepted by the two wings, a reorgan ization of the Nebraska republican party would take place under one cen tral committee. , 1.. : ARKANSAS PRIMARY RESULTS IN DOUBT Winchester, Ky., March 30 An other chapter in the history of Breath lit county feuds began nere loaay uhon a nertal term of court conven ed for the trial of 15 men who are I demoralizing the federal forces that charged with the assassl nation or ' his possession former Sheriff Edward Callahan Little Rock, Ark., March 30. Offi cial reports of the county central com mittees which meet today to canvass the vote in the democratic primary are awaited to determine whether United States Senator James P. Clark has been renominated or will be suc ceeded by William F. Kirby, associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme court. With about 100 small townships miss ing the normal vote of which does not London, March 80. Colonel John Seely, secretary for war, resigned his portfolio In the British cabinet today, and his resignation was accepted by; the premier. Premier Asqulth himself decided to take the secretaryship of war In place of Colonel Seely. Sir John French, chief of the Im perial general staff of the British army, and Sir John Ewart, adjutant general to the forces, definitely resign ed from the service today. Colonel Seely's resignation has been accepted. This was the euphemistic expression employed by Premier Asqulth in an nouncing to the house of commons to day that his war secretary had paid the penalty of his indiscretions in add ing to a cabinet document the two par agraphs which have aroused such feel ing as to threaten the existence of the entire cabinet. The first information received by members of parliament that Colonel Seely had definitely retired from the cabinet was when he entered the house and took a seat on the back benches instead of among his late col leagues. The two paragraphs which caused the crisis were those giving guarantees to Brigadier General Hubert GoUgb.' and officers serving under him In Ire land that they would not be called upon for active service against 4Kf Ulster unionists. The later repudia tion of these guarantees by the cabinet was taken as a rebuff by Field Mar shal Sir John French, virtual commander-in-chief of the army, and by Sir John Ewart, adjutant general to the forces. The two generals imms diately resigned and all efforts made by the king, the premier and the other ministers failed to Induce them to change their minds. Their resigna tions were made definite today. Great Surprise. Premier Asquith'e further an- exceed 3000, returns made unofficially give Mr. Kirby a lead of eight votes nouncement that he himself would In 131,112 reported. (Continued on Page Eleven).- Breathitt county. Callahan was as asslnated In 1912 and the cases of through the courts ever since. Two men have already been con victed. These two have filed motions for new trials and It Is probable that a decision In the case will be handed down during the special term of the court. Nearly all of the accused men un der 30 years of age. It is said tho cxldence In the cases was fathered by Mrs. Lillian Gross, a daughter of Callahan. of l his possession of Torreon might be of undisturbed until he can reorganize his own army. This theory is Dis counted, however, because of the fact that no news, of any character from the front has been received since Vil la's message Saturday night declaring that It was but a matter of minutes until Torreon would be his. U. S. AGRICULTURAL OFFICIAL IS DEAD Rtrasihurg. German, March SO. A mysterious attack on a soldier on guard at the Klrrhbach fort was re cently mndc, according to a report Is sued by military authorities here to day. When a sergeant opened the patrol In response to the bell which he as sumed had been run by the command ant he heard a shot fired and a bullet erased his chest. He advanced to In vestigate, and a second shot was fired. The bullet struck him In the groin, flattening on a coin In his pocket and only slightly bruising him. Investiga tion of a patrol was fruitiest Survivors Pb'ked tip. New York. March .10 The steamer Bermuda which arrived today from Rermuda. brought seven members of the crew of the schooner Frances Caunnel which put Into Hermuda In ...... . ...mnt distress while on a voyage from oastwise ade t' j payment of toll I Brunswick, Ja.. for Naw York. Washington, March 30. George W. Hill, for many years a prominent nt clal of ths agricultural department, died today after a protracted illness at Franklin. Va- When the secretary of agriculture first became a member of the cabinet Mr. Hill organised the ed itorial branch and developed the plan of widespread circulation of agricul tural literature to farmers and the press. His knowledge of departmen tal affairs led Mr. Roosevelt, when clll service commissioner, to urge Mr Hill's selection for that board. He was born In England, educated at Paris and Montreal and was formerly on the editorial staff of tho Montrv Herald. E NOT FORM JAP CABINET President of House of Peers Declines to Act on The Emperor's Request. COMPENSATION LAWS Fast Superseding Employers' Liability Laws to Cover Industrial Accidents. Lincoln Memorial Begun. Washington, March 10 Actual construction work on the great white marble memorial the nation Is to erect to Abraham Lincoln was be gun here today. In Potomac park a large force of workmen began exca- ....... f... tha foundation of the structure which Is to cost $8,000,000. rnatloaal lnstltuto of Agriculture Washington, March 30. Work men's compensation laws arc rapidly superseding employer's liability laws as a method of dealing with the re sults of Industrial accidents, accord ing to the report of federal bureau of labor. It shows that 23 states have enacted workmen's compensation laws anu that these acts have thus far been de clared constitutional by courts ef Usl resort in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio. Washington, and 1 Wisconsin. The law was invalid, however, In Montana because It permitted double liability and In New York because It was held to be in conflict with the state constitution. Later In New York however, a new law was passed which avoided unconstitutionality. The report says It Is worthy of note that no country has ever returned to the liability system after having en acted a compensation law. "While some desire Is expressed In certain Toklo, March 30. Prince Iyesato Tokugawa, president of the house of peers, today declined to undertake the formation of a new Japanese cab inet although requested to do so by the emperor. The elder statesman thereupon sub mitted to his majesty the name of Viscount Kelgo Klyoura, who hss pre viously held several cabinet portfolios. The emperor summoned him to an qUarters ,0 ditty action until a unl- Not a novel but good as one. Not a textbook but true as one. Save it Jbr; a, Copyvof r COUPON THE Gazette-News Monday Mch. 30 Colonel Coethalf seyi: "Accural and Dependable audience tomorrow. It Is tenerallv thought Klyoura wll lacoept tho pre mtershlp. Argentina's Wheat Crop. form measure can be agreed upon, the report concludes, "It la apparent to the most casual observer that the rapid movement of the past five years Is likely to continue Its progress until the rule of proved negligence of the employer and the assumption by the employe of all risks not Hrlslng there from Is superseded by the more hu- Waahlngton. March JO. Argeh tlna'a corn crop thla year Is officially estimated at 234, 31. 000 bushels, or S0.2 per cent more than the previous j manr n,i equitable doctrine of mnk veer's crop, the department of agrl-:inB the Industry provide fgr tUs hu culture was Informed today by In-1 man no bus than the mechanical l breakage and wenr and tear. HOW TO GET THIS BOOK On account of the education value ard patriotic appeal of this book, The Gaxette-News has arranged with Mr. Haskln to distribute a limited edition among Its readers for the mere cost of production and handling. It Is oound in a heavy cloth. 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