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She tafllle- toBefc. Weather Forecast COLDER WEDNESDAY. VOLUME XIX. NO. 48 ASHEVILLE, N. 0., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 7, 1914 PRICE PIVE CENTS fll OAZBTTt-NKWB BAB TBM MOMT mmauvM associated pmmbm urn rica nr rn cabouxam. NOMINATION TO MR. UNDERWOOD Incomplete Returns From All Except Few Counties Indi cate Substantial Ma jority Over Hobson. GUBERNATORIAL RACE CLOSE AND EXCITING Interesting Congressional Con tests Kitchin Claims Enough Votes to Get Leadership. NAM L DESTROYER IS BADLY DAMAGED -Side Blown Out by Explosion Which Killed One Mem ber of the Crew. Birmingham, Ala., April 7. U B. Musgrove, campaign manager for Con gressman Klchmonu rearson iitnmu, J . .AA .VfllnAlr a-tila I U Ukmn Inft 1 1 1 fTTi 1 n C - Ill IVUUJ IW nnouMiB""" HHl.ham Ala Anril 7. Il.COm- CKV I ClUI lid 111' 111 w-j isVl. i ,1 ....!. fcflf- nomination to the Alabama long lu Ulim i - CI j . : av. especially in tn larger ciueu. Only four city precincts had com pleted the count in Jefferson county 9:30 today. Thirty-nine out or 6 ( 1 1 1 1, l n in VI ic vvuiiij r. -- UVU HPU-n UlU iiuu-u.t - mate returns tmuweu tm cAiiwmmj close race between Ray Rushton, of Montgomery, and Frank S. White of Hlrmlngham for the short term nomi nation to the Untied States which will eip March 4, 11 The guebmatorial contest continued to appear one of the most exciting of the list. Former Governor B . B. Com er maintained a ' slight plurality throughout the early part of today. running a close race for second place. They had heen credited with such a large number of vtyf;n at 9: SO that Sere seemed little probability of ( inner receiving a majority. If none of the candidates receives a majority, a second primary between the two leading candidates will be held May 1 1 at which time similar contests be tween other state officers will be set tled and a United States senator for the short term will be formally elected. Congressional Bares. Itet urns from the eight rongres artnnul rnntMli Indicated intere.it 1 n a raoes in the first, eighth, ninth and sixth districts. Tb all appearance, Norfolk, Va., April 7. With her side blown out and hardly more than five hours longer to remain afloat, the navy torpedo destroyer Aylwin was towed into Norfolk today by her sis ter ship, the Parker, assisted by the Atlantic battle fleet tug Sonoma. The Aylwin was docked atonce and div ers sent down to examine her bottom for early report on the full extent of her damages. The "forward deck of the vessels was badly rent and torn up and two of her four stacks were badly out of place, one being on an angle of 25 degrees. It is roughly es timated that it wil! take three months to repair the Aylwin, which can re main in commission during that period. The accident of the Aylwin, which resulted in the death of one of her crew and serious Injuries to two others. Is unofficially believed to have been caused by defective metal of the mud drum in No. 1 boiler, for ward, which exploded with terrific force. "We are Indeed fortunate to he here." said Lieutenant Commander L. C. Palmer', In telling of the explos ion and the circumstances surround ing the same. The Aylwln's commander said he STOCK SELLERS B TO IRE SENTENCED ran Seven Former Officers and Agents of Sterling Deben ture Company Are Sent To Prison. TERMS RANGE FROM THREE TO SIX YEARS Convicted of Using the Mails To Defraud Investors in Various Enterprises They Promoted. OF RESERVE BOARD Many Names Before President Who May Choose With in a Month. -' REBELS 10 USE THE GUILLOTIN t .NT IS DEPEND ONWOMANVOTE New York, April 7. Seven former officers and agents of the Sterling De benture company today received prls on sentences of from three to six years for using the mails to defraud Inves tors in the stock of enterprises pro moted by their corporation. In send ing them to the federal penitentiary at Atlanta Federal Judge Anderson de clared that although the defendants maintained that they were penniless they had in fact made millions at the expense of thousands of victims throughout the country. . The heaviest sentences, six years, were imposed upon George H. Middle brook of Chicago, first vice president of the Sterling Debenture company; Frank Shumaker, a former president, and Henry H. H. Piatt, a minor officer. Benjamin C. Mudge, president of the Washington, April 7. By the time final steps toward organization of the 12 federal reserve banks have been taken probably within another month President Wilson will send to the senate tl.e names "of five men, who with the secretary of the treasury and the comptroller of currency will com pose the federal reserpe board and put into operation the nation's new currency system. The president, to date, has not de termined on a single name. He has be fore him data concerning many men who have been recommended as worthy of places on the board. Infor mation about their qualifications and personality has been carefully pre pared for the president so that he can begin the sifting process practically without need of further inquiry. Few people know Just what names are before the president but It Is un derstood that names of some of fbe biggest men in the country are on the list. One of the reasons for extreme secrecy Is the uncertainty Medieval Instrument of Execu tion Erected at Conception del Oro For Enemies of Constitutionalists. BURNS POSTPONES DESIRE FOR REVENGE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT Rebel General Says He Will Employ Terrible Instru ment to Repay Cruelties Of Federals. men, Harmon, Eaton aid Glynn, who were in tne ffre room at the time of the explosion. "Everybody behaved splendidly," alS Pnmmnnit.r Pnlmr "and T pnn- enate j t . hlrhlv nralu th ahln'a crew unaer me iryinir iiriummnncw trail followed the accident. Every man did his full duty." Oxford Linen mills of North Brooklyn, wa n.i.Rn,,. ,.nrH. nf ...fMctent nrnUe ! Mass., received a four-year term. He for the bravery and valor of the three Juarez, Mex., April 7. The guillo- tlme has made its appearance In Mexl co, and a new form of execution con fronts enemies of the constltutlonal- whether : Ists In San Luis Potosi, it was learned those who will be eventually offered ' today. At Conception del Oro a gull placed on the board will accept. Some I lotlne has been erected by rebel me of the men being considered receive i chanlcs In the corps commanded by salaries of $25,000 and $30,000 a year General Eulalo Guitterez, who is now in their present positions and would here conferlng with Carranza. have to make sacrifices to take the I Already the new instrument has board salary of $12,000. I been tested and the general says "it The president has not made up his works splendidly." The test was made mind definitely on the character of I with a lamb as the victim. F IN fl R T Fate of 3000 Saloons in Illinois Hangs on Ballots of Suffra gettes 217,500 Have Registered. Wants to Be Sure of Convinc ing Those Concerned in Leo Frank Case. Atlanta, Ga., April 7. William J Burns said today that results of his investigation into the murder of Mary Phagan probably would not be report ed until late this week. He previously had Indicated that his report might be laid before counsel for Leo. M Frank, under death sentence for the murder, today or tomorrow. ' The detective who has been at work on the case for nearly a month at the instance of friends of Frank, said only a few minor points remained to be cleared up. "I want to be absolutely sure," he added, "that my report will convince all concerned that I have, beyond the shadow of a doubt, found the murder er of Mary Phagan." Mr. Burns would not indicate whether .or not hla findings would show Frank to be Innocent. That this would be the case was condifdently predicted by the condemned man's counsel, though they professed Igno rance of the dectective's discoveries. Frank's execution, set for April 17, PRESIDENTS' POLICIES ISSUE IN NEW JERSEY Socialism Also an Issue in a Special Election to Choose Successor to Late Robt. Bremner. the personnel of the board, but there! Desire for reveneee is resnonslhle is reason to believe that two men of for the appearance of the guillotine! will be automatically stayed by tne banking experience, two business men j in Mexico. General Guitterez's brother (presentation on April 16 of an ex- in law, Jose Morales, was killed some time ago in a battle against the fed erals near Saltlllo. The family of Morales, including an Infant daughter 15 HEARINGS ON REPEAL BILL with a knowledge of finance and an economist of recognized ability will be named. It Is said the men on the president's eligible list are not prominent In Doll- i cn nnittoroi'a tti.r r iR-ine- in was a chemist and inventor whose al- ties. Mr. Wilson has determined that i RaHillo. The federal commander ar- tegco atscovery or a process to maun political considerations shall not rested the relatives of Guitterez. weigh in his selections. placed them aboard a troop train and The presidfit realizes the difficulty Hent litem to San Potosi. The baby of his task and his friends are itn-1 r;iori f)f exposure on the way and pressing upon him the necessity for : nothing is known of the fate of other making the tbijf federal resevre board members of the family, n standi! tit Wlhe f.itttre of the coun-' flrTmV stories tola by rebels this Is try's financial system. nniy one nf thP many eases where the flax yarn from flax straw at an enor mous saving was widely advertised by the Sterling company in Its campaign for the sale of the Oxford Linen mills stock. Three-year sentence were HYiposed upon Wilbur M. Stone, a patent ex pert: Elwyn A. Barron, a prospectus writer, and W. 8. Edwards. The seven defendants were found guilty after a long trial at which they tried to prove that Mudge's process waa all they had claimed for it and that they were engaged In a bona fide stock selling campaign. The Administration Support ers Profess to Be Satisfied With the Plan. Washington, April 7. Fifteen dava of nilhlle henrtniru hearinnfkie nn Anrll iiepreeeniauve . . laytor. ot ww , 9 on tn, g,mi) bm , nptAl the Tan JAPANESE EMPIRE IN traordinary motion for a new trial. TEMPORARY BUILDINGS AT WELLESLEY COLLEGE Wellesley. Muss., April 7. A tem porary wooden building for the college offices and class rooms was ready for use when the studentB of Wellesley college returned today to resume their studies, Interrupted by the lire which ,?stimated that more than 80 per rant Chicago, April 7. Upon the votes, today of women depended the fate of more than 3000 saloons in Illinois out side of Chicago. F. Scott McBride, superintendent of i the Anti-Saloon league of Illinois, claimed the voting women would sweep saloons from 33 counties, In-1 creasing the total of "dry" counties In the state to 63. Liquor Interests de nied women are overwhelmingly against saloons. Fifty thousand down-state women were eligible to vote. Rain and cold were general in southern Illinois but thousands of women accompanied their husbands who stopped at the polls before going to work. Every available policeman and extra deputy sheriffs were on guard at the polls at Springfield to prevent threat ened trouble. Anto-saloon workers asserted the 200 saloons in the capital would be voted out of existence before nightfall and feeling was running high. For the first time In Chicago women went to the polls and enjoyed equal rights with the men In an alderman Ic election. More than 21V, nOO women had registered and election officials NTER 1 EAT 95.fi PER GENT NORMAL destroyed College hall on March 17. Lhe trustees estimate that $1,S00,000 will be needed for construction and equipment of a building to replace Colleges hall. Kcrninmnnds Mann J women and children of rebel officers : have been taken from Salt'-llo by the 'federals and Hent to other cities and i to supposedly horrible fals. It Is jfts'd that In some canes the women ; have been given to the federals sol- i dlers. Washington, April 7. Attorney General Guitterez says he will 'General MoReynolds has recommend ; leave Juarez In two or three days to : ed to President Wilson the appolnt I resume his campaign against San i ment of Richard H. Mann of Peters- ILuls Potosi. eight kilometers of the capital of .hnt fimrmnrprf Wit.h 91 fi Fnr T.nat. state and 1 expect to capture the ..i .1.;.. I iv ..... ... ,1 My outposts are within I burg for federal district attorney for eastern Virginia. Kiyoura Unable to Form Cabi netAll Political Groups On Virtual Strike. Year and 85.7 For 10 Year Average. place this time. Fourteen thousand men are under arms In the state and I can send them all against the city. And when I have taken it 1 hope to find my sister and ber family. If they have been mistreated the guillotine Is ready for action.' first district had been defeated for arna toH, exemptlon waa decided upon nomination by O. U Gray, ot Choc- ! today by , 8nat(, Panal, committee. taw county. George lluddleston. of Administration supporters pressing Jefferson county, was leading his f minimum of delai in gettlnir the three opponent. In the fight or the . 81mt , out of the Commtttee-whe.-P f uUr lltlcal confusion by the In- ot l JTu f ".pared with an nomination from the ninth district to ,h. jt.iihor.Hnn. ir. nnhlie i,m. Lt -T ... .i , . average decline in the past 10 years f .H I V II VIM 111 I I rVI'llll l Id I I III . . ... Tokio, April 7. The Japanese em pire has been thrown into a condition Washington, April 7. The average condition of winter wheat on April 1 was 96. 6 per cent of a normal, compared with 91.8 last year, J.6 In fill and 85.7 the 10 year average, the department of agriculture report-j ed today. There was a decline In con- i dition from Incmber 1, 1913 to April j OFFICER KILLS FRIEND Fire In Charleston, W. Va. Charleston, W. Va., April 7. Fire men early today extinguished flames that had raged throughout the night In a block near the state capitol and caused damage estimated at $275,000. of them would vote- .The number of men registered totalled 455,283, ana It was estimated about 75 per cent of them would vote. For fear that many of the women jnight spoil their ballots In casting their first vote nearly a half million extra ballots wero distributed at tho polls. Extra heavy police details were on duty in several of tho wards where there are close contests. Most of the Interest In today's elec tion was in tne success ot tne etgnt women candidates for council. The most effort was made In the first ward, where Miss Marion Drake, a court stenographer, opposed Alder man John (RBthhouse) Coughlln for re-election. (Continued on paarait) autreed Representative I'nderwood. It waa generally believed from rlturns available that William B. Bankhead. on of the United States senator from Alabama, had won the nomination tt. the sixth district to succeed Represen tative Hobaon. ' Judge E. L Almon of Colbert coun ty seemed assured of the nomination from the eighth district to succeed the late Representative William Rich ardson. There are three other candi dates for this nomination. Present members of the national bouse of representatives whose nomi nation appeared certain were: 8. Hu bert Dent Of the second district; Hen ry D. Clayton of the third: Fred V. Blarkmon of the fourth, and John K Uurnett of the seventh. John W. Abercrombte from the state st large and J. T. HefTIn of the fifth district. wtw unopposed In lhe race for nomination to rongresa. Hays Hr Has Voter. Washington, April 7. Oscar W. tTnderwood's election to the senate fron. Alabama will not Changs the democratic house leadership before March 4, lrli. Meantime Represen tative Kltchln. of North Carolina, has secured what ha says are mora than enough plrdgaa to assure him Uw democratic leadership In succession to Mr. Underwood and the chslrmsnshlp of the ways and means committee. If the dennx rats retain control ot tha house of the next congress. The Alnlama elsotiOB marks the passing of uepresentatlve Hobson treaty to grant an exemption to coast wise ships if tt desired to do so CY WARMAN, AUTHOR OF Chicago, April 7. Cy Wannan, poet and short story writer, died today af ter a long lllnes I. Wurman was nt-lcken with paralysis last winter. The outlook was unfav orable from the first. He was re moved to a hlsptal a few weeks ago where hs continued to sink until the and today. Cy Warman was known ss the "Poet of the Rockies." and was a pioneer In the school of railroad literature. His stories about railroad men were based on personal experiences at Rallda, Col., where In the early eighties he worked as a wiper, a fireman and a locomotive engineer. Wannan waa born In 1155 naar Orrenup, III., on a homestead pre-sen- d to bis father by the govern ment for gallant service in the Msxl can war. coming of William H. Bank-' "7. T" " "J '"T- head Am his Place. Mr. Rankhaad Is .ll , J. " IT , L-".. - It. . ..I u.,r tUnlikal I " . read the speech that pladod Mr. Un derwood In nomination for the l dsney at the Baltimore convention. r a w - ft ,l. that If Mr. Hobaon wtre defeats hi the present Ssnatorshlp cor test h planned to enter the race for the Ma. atomhlp against Bsnator Hank head whose term expires In it) 9 "SWEET MAW1," DEAD DE0ISI0N m KILLIFER CASE IS POSTPONED nnd 89.2 the average the past 10 years. of a normal ! 9 In 1912 condition for fessed to be satisfied with the plan for1 form a n,.w cabinet. The viscount to-0'3.'5 polnt" betvH. "I 6&tva 15 dsvs of hearings provided added Li... ,k ..m.,.,r h, h i average condition of rye on time was not reserved for considers-1 hH, bcen compelled to give up tho!Apr," ' ws,9', Pr Ce"L tlon of the bill after hearings are over, t ,,, against 89 . .1 last year, 87 . The hearings will give opportunity for j A thp political groups as well as threnshlng out various amendments. no navy have virtually gone on principal among them to reaffirm the ,trlke. Progressive factions declare sovereignty of the United States ovrlhe constitution Is not being properly the cansi zone ana its ngnt unaer tn observed, while the navv demands Im mediate advances of money for war ship construction and the appoint ment of a sailor as minister of marine. VIRGINIA MOUNTAIN LEAGUE QUALIFIES Inspector Delacroix Shoots In- spector Dupin For At- i tention to Wife. Auburn. N. T April 7. The Vir ginia Mountain league embracing the territory of i 'harlottesvllle. Clifton Forge, Covington and Staunton, Va., I night that Dupin was alienating the Pnrls, April 7. Maurice Delacrolux and Inspector of police, shot ami kill ed his Intimate friend, Inspector Ray mond Dupin, at police headquarters here today. Delacroix obtained evidence last CARRIED TO MORGUE BUT WALKS AWAY A sliln Wtsst bar rial Hartford, Conift. April 7 Half an hour after hla companions had oar rtsd him to a morgue as dead from tire shook of touching a wire cerrv- m tfis Underwood election list I.IM volts, Carl Uindsil suddlr i interest nsrs in tn Ala- sat up, rubbed his eyes, then hurried is mainly centered In ths down from the slab and out of the r election from th third had been expecting a close 'eieept a burn on one eXMrle Grand Rapids, Mich., April 7. De cision In the suit brought by the Chi cago 1'Vilrral league, club to enjolni Catcher Kllllfer from playing with ths Philadelphia Nationals or any club sxrept the Chicago Federals will not be returned for several days, accord ing to an announcement made by Fed erals will not be returned for several days, according to an announcement made by Federal Judge Hrsslons to day. Judge Rssslnns explained he had his opinion ready to file today, but held It hack at ths telegraphic request of oounsel for both the Chicago Federals and the Philadelphia Nationals, who claimed they had mora authorities to olts. That will be done by mall. UNUSUAL HEIGHT CAUSED FREEDOM has qualified for membership In class D bsseball leagues, according to de elslons given out today by Chairman I an. 11 of the National Hoard of Arbl affections of Mme. Ielscroix. Ths two officers met nt headquarters this morning nnd nfter reporting to the chief Inspector thiy left together. trillion. The franchise and plsyerspf Then Delacroix without -warning shot the Helma club of the Cotton H tales Dupin five tlm-s. killing him Instant league have be. n transferred lo the ly- Delacroix surrendered. Georgia-Alabama league. Hm i. . aw,, i I"1: Harris to 8el ma: nun utv uiv ds Pace to Macon. M. 1AlLLiAU A MAY BE Claims dUallowsd: Tydeman against , CHARGED AS ACCESSORY v uiuonia, ' .i Chicago, April 7. His unusual height saved Long Tom, a negro, from bsnf sentsnosd to a term In ths bouse of correction on a minor chart. A tap measure pruted Tom waa 7 Target Adrift. fswt 11 Inches tall. No. Judge," said I.ong Tom when I Washington, April 7. A man-of hs was arraigned yesterday. "I didn't war's target Is adrift In ths Uulf of do snyihlng wrong. I hairs Isd an1 Mexico near th lloridft west coast honest life btoauas If I did anything and ths rsTsnus natlsr Yetnarr v to wrong 1 couldn't escape If I went to day was ordrd from Havannah to ths end of the world I couldn't dls- search for It. Navy dspartment !- Paris. April 7. The question PASSOVER AND GOOD whether Joseph Talllaux. former mln- VD Tn A V q a iff ni v lster of finance, may bs charged as VTsUUiaX OAjnii JJAX ,,.0 of hU wife In the assas 11 'ni nation of Hast on f'almette, editor of Pittsburgh, ra., April 7. Iooal ! the Figaro. Is the subject of general members of the International Bible j discussions In newspapers today. The Students' association dlsoovered today publication of the testimony of Presl that this year the Christian Oood Fri- dent Polncara Indicating that M. day and th Helsww Feast of the Calllaua had at least influenced his Passover coma on ths asms day. Bs- wife's action has gWen rise to the sug causs ths Christian church accepted ' estlon that hs may la. brought Into ths calendar of Pod Orsaory lnirte investigation as an acoompiice plana of ths lunar calendar of the He brews; th holidays are sometimes a month apart but this year Oood Fri day comes exactly as It did at ths tlms of ths erudition. NEW COUNTERFEIT BANK NOTE FOUND i mean a say Washington, April 7. Discovery of a nsw lis counterfeit national bank note on ths Crocker National bank of Han Francisco was announced by the secret service today. Th counter, fslt Is of th ssriss of lfl.io printed from photo-lchd plstss and lhe i hi. k of th not Is vary Mutrhy. 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