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A A THE GAZETTE-NEWS HAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE ASSOCIAT ED PRESS SERVICE IN THE, ?:: V CAROUNAS :: II MftlBi WEATHER FORECAST FAIR; COOLER. V.. t )LUMEX1X NO. 73 ASHEVILLE, N. C , WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 6, 1914 PRICE: FIVE CENTS l av k if lIEUT. BECKER AGAINON IttO VVV4UOU IUU lllitll ynitman Be Adjudged in Contempt For Certain Statements. )TION IS DENIED FOR TIME BEING 1 ange of Venue Refused 'ochran Attacks Whitman i For "Talking For the : i Newspapers." New York, May 8. Charles Beck former police lieutenant, today i placed on trial lor tha second charged with the murder ot Her a Rosenthal,' the. gambler, In July 3. A recent ruling of the court of eals granted him a rehearing after had been convicted of the murder sentenced to death. amission to the court room was ticket only and . hundreds ' were led away. It was 10.37 when Jus- Seabury ascended the bench rtly 1 afterward --' Becker . - was ught In. Bourke Cockran, of coun for the defense. Immediately asked : coun that District Attorney Whit n be Judged in contempt for "hav made statements tending to preju. t the public'" against Becker.' The Jon was denied for the time being the court agreed to hear argu its on it later. Ir. Cockrsn then asked , for a ngg of venue. Again he censured district attorney for talking about case for the benefit of "the news era" .He presented affidavits from gpaper men and others to the ef- t that an alleged confession of Carl ner, recently, quoted as having lttod that he committed perjudy he gunmen matter, , did not come tl Dresener himself but was given by Mr. Whitman with the augT aun mat me erory db. maae to d as ' If it had been given to the vspaper men by Dressner- from his I In the Tombs. 1 - - - Iudgs Seabury denied the motion a change ot venue and the examt lon of -talesmen was begun. Mrs. fcker, after remaining In the back the room for some time, joined her jband at the counsel table. VO NEGROES INDICTED i FOR LYERLY MURDER Ereensboro, N. C, May Sid Fln f and Floyd Alexander, two negroes arged with the murder of Preston erly and the burning of his store at .rbor Junction, on the night of Feb ry 24, 114, were Indicted at Satis fy yesterday for murder In the first. gree. Finger was first indicted and tn used as witness before the grand ry against Alexander. Both prison l were brought here last night for .'(-keeping. Finger's trial Is set for lay at Salisbury. . I : . ILLA SENDS ANSWER t TO MAAS' PROPOSAL Torreon, Mex., May ' . (Vlav El wo, May 6.) The answer of Gener I Francisco Villa to a request from 4eral General Maas, In command I the Saltillo garrlsot, that Villa In the federals In avenging the tierlean occupation of Very Crux, is delivered to the federal messeng- today. I Steamer Aground Dalumet, Mich., May I The steam- I George 8. Baker, bound from Ash- fid to Erie with a cargo of Iron ore, mt aground on Sawtooth reef In flense fog today. Her crew of 25 ire taken off. The Baker Is on of largest vessels' on the . Great keg. t'nvrtl Monument June 10 Raleigh, May 5. A monument to women of the Confederacy, which in made possible by the donation of l 'i.ooo by the late Ashley Home, in be unveiled In Capital square fro on June 10. At the same time in North Carolina Confederal vet- runs will hold their annual reunion I Raleigh. t Will Reconsider i London, May t. The British gov rnment will reconsider Its decision "t to participate In the Panama-Pa-i'lc exposition at San Francisco and rohahty will be represented In a dla nrtly modified form, It was announo d today. Treaty la Heading. Ronnta. Colombia, May I. The t.ly between Colombia and the nltrd mates sewing ths long etand H dlnpute over ranama pajaed Ita -t radlng In ths Colombian senate ;. TRIAL AN MAIM 10 ; HAITI BY BRITIAN Immediate Payment of Indent- nity to Eng-lishman Is . Demanded. Port Au Prince. Haiti. Mnv .. Tha British diplomatic representative at Port AU Prince today delivered an ul timatum to the, Hajtien government demanding the immediate payment of an indemnity of 162,000 to a British subject in compensation for the de struction by fire of his saw mill, dur ing the LeConte revolution. . The ultimatum expires at $ o'clock this evening. VILLA PREPARING FOR Will Lead Attack on Saltillo- Herrera to Strike San '. .' Louis Potosi. - ' Torreon.'.' Mex., . May Prepara tions under way here, have made It evident that , General Villas plans ot campaign provide for a simultaneous attack on Saltillo and Ban Luis Po tosl. He himself has decided to lead the attack on Saltillo, while General Malovlo- Herrera and General Bena- vldes will, lead a strong force against San J-Aila Potosl. The attack on Ban Luis Potosl will practically Isolate the Saltlllq. ..garrison. Should the ted' erals under General J . Maas D'-un able -to -hold Saltillo nothing would remain for them but 'surrender or death by hunger and thirst The coun try between the two points Is almost barren and if the railroad were cut to the south as Villa undoubtedly In tends, but a few fugitives would have a chance of making their way through the stretch of desert There are ' approximately 10,000 men in the garrison at Saltillo now and about 4,000 in San Luis Potosl. It Is believed here that the loading of troops reported to have taken place at Saltillo was for the purpose of re inforcing the San Luis Potosl garrison In expectation of a simultaneous at tack. . . . , STEAMER. KILL SEVERAL Shingtai Is Atacked $30,000 Is Stolen China Coast In fested With Pirates. San Francisco, May (.Details of a raid by Chinese pirates on the steamer Shingtal March 11 In which a number of the ship's officers and crew were killed and 130,000 stolen, were brought here today by the Japanese liner Nippon Maru. , The 6htngtai, a Chinese-owned vea sel, which files the British flag, sailed from Hong Kong In the evening with 17 passengers who proved to be pi rates. ' Three hours out of port, at a pre-arranged signal, the pirates drew pistols and knives and attacked four soldiers who had been supplied tc guard the, vessel's treasure. One sol dier, was killed and another injured. The pirates then rushed Into the en gine rooms and took charge. fThe keeper of the ship's stores tried to Intervene and was killed. By disguis ing himself as a coolie and hiding the Chinese skldder escaped. According to the Nippon Maru's offi cers the entire. coast ot China la In fested with pirates. The government, being without funds to operate a coast patrol, is powerless. Thus far only native vessels hava been attacked. AN IDAHOE RESIDENCE . TO PROCURE DIVORCE Special to The Gaietls-News.1 Raleigh, May . G. H. Eddy, who has been for three and a halt years the golf professional In charge of the oriurse of tha Raleigh Country club, left yesterday for Idaho, where he goes to establish his residence In or der to procure a divorre from his wife who has returned to her old horn In Ensland. He will be Joined In his weatern home Inter by his son, George Eddy. Jr., who for the preaent takes a pnaltlnn with one of the automobile eataliliahments here. CARRAHZA HOT TO BEJHGLUDED Mediators Definitely Decide to Conduct Negotiations With out Constitutionalist . " Leader. : . WILL MAKE NO MORE ADVANCES TO HIM Conferences to Be Held at Nia gara Falls, Canada Huer ta's Position Excites Speculation. Washington, May 8. After a short session with Secretary Bryan one ot tne mediators announced that they had definitely decided to proceed with out Carranza. The possibility that the attitude of the chief of the constitu tionalists was merely temporary was considered doubtful by the mediators. Washington, May 6. Renewed ef forts of the South American envoys to bring Carranza, constitutionalist chief. Into preliminary mediation ne gotiations came as a swift turn- of events that excited sharp interest In the Mexican crisis today. While It had appeared Carranza had been elimi nated temporarily from mediation preliminaries because of his refusal to declare a truce, yet it developed today that the envoys were seeking to have him to send an agent to confer ences between Huertlstas and repre sentatives of the United States to be begun in Niagara Falls, Canada, on May 1 g. ' No formal mediation of the broad Mexican problem could be attempted until an armistics were arranged be tween' contending factions in - the southern republic but the mediators' present aim was said to be to meet a Carranza agent for a direct discussion of the situation. How far that effort would succeed was an absorbing question. Many observers thought that on Its result would hinge to a large degree the hope of general mediation of Mexico a Ills. , . ' Routine Arrangements. ; ; - ' : Confident of a reply from the rebel chief, the mediators today began rou tine arrangements for the Niagara Falls conference. Huerta's represen tatives were expected to start from Mexico City this week but the mem bers of the United States mission have not yet ' been appointed. President Wilson resumed consideration of ma,ny names today, seeking trained diplo mats to Handle the delicate questions to be discussed in the Canadian border city. Federal Activity." While itnerest In diplomatic devel opments overshadowed all other feat ures of the International situation, changes In Mexico were not overlook ed. Huerta's position excited specula tion. Observers who reached Vera Cruz from the federal capital declared Huerta had done little to indicate he expected an American advance or In tended to offer serious resistance If that happened. However, numerous reports stated the federals were min ing railway tracks between the capital and the east coast. Huerta was said to recognize the menace of Villa's army In the north and the chance of a Zapatista attack from the south. Bombs for use against both those leaders weie being turned out In, the federal arsenals. Zapata's reported threat to attack Mexico City yesterday did not materialize. It served, how ever, to renew Itnerest In the possibil ity that ZaAiita may emerge as a figure to be reckoned with In future hap penlnga Fighting at Tamplco. Renewal of fighting for possession of Tamplco was reported by Rear Admiral Mayo today. There was no Indication that it had resulted deci sively. The Investing rebels were said to have received additional artillery and reports persisted that Villa would take personal charge of the attack. Ths army and navy departments to day continued working out their plans to meet any future happenings. The army Intended to mark time but it was known that If a campaign against Huerta's capital became necessary General Leonard Wood would be In supreme command with General Fun ston directing the advanoe movement Choice) of Americans. . Secretary . Lane of . the Interior, called at the Argentine legation at I o'clock today and had a conference with Dr. Naon, one of the mediators. Mr. Lane has been cousultlng with Secretary Bryan and President Wilson as to mediation plans and ths choice of Americans to represent the United Btates at the Niagara Falls confer ence. After he left the legation Secretary Lane would not discuss his visit It was authoritatively denied today that tha mediators were trying to get Carranxa tu reconsider and come Into the conference. , Their position Is that Carrtnaa must re-enter the negotiations voluntarily or not at all. It Is believed some preaaure Is being everted on Carranr to reconsider his withdrawal, but this Is not through any further overtures (Continued ea page I) ' CORDIAL WELCOME TO CONFEDERATES Mayor Park Trammel! of Jack sonville Pays Tribute ' To Veterans. Jacksonville, Fla., May 6. United confederate , Veterans and allied J or ganizations, In twenty -fourth annual reunion here,, were extended a cordial welcome today by Governor Park Trammell In a fervid address at the veterans first official meeting. "Veterans and friends," said Gov ernor Trammell, ''Florldlans are loyal to the stars and stripes and are ever ready- to, sustain -the banner of our republic. Today, In the life of our na tion, and in the search of progress for the upbuilding of the greatest country on the globe, we know no north, no east or west but are a re-, united people under one flag, with a common purpose and a common des-i tiny. The bitterness of yesterday, en gendered by the. civil strife, is but a memory and now we esteem, respect and appreciate our brothers in the north as our friends, our neighbors and fellow Americans. , , "The city of Jacksonville and the state of Florida have entertained many .-Important conventions and wo have welcomed them as friends. But veterans we do not welcome you as friends you we our own people the same red. blood oourses through our veins; on the battlefields upon which you. poured your life blood, Florldlans, too, gave their life blood. We , are southerners; our sentiments : are southern and the history and tradi tions of the south are' entwined etern ally around our. hearts. 'We honor you, veterans, to the only because you -went forth in de fense of our land but. as well for your loyalty and courage in bringing back to life, prosperity and influence In our southland. 'Every nation boasts of its soldiers and brave deeds but. no nation has a greater right to feel proud of Its sol diers than the American republic- To day as waf is Impending in the far southwest, the fire of patriotism is burning at. white- heat s within the bruits of our southern people, and at a moments xall out' men. Would gladly rally to tha flag and again, un- daunted, face death vpon the battle field. - , : - "Veterans, sons and daughters ot the" confederacy, you will find here a congenial spirit' and good fellowship. May. your stay be. full of. pleasure and may you long remember with' fond recollection your visit to the land of flowers." i LETTER OF MR. OLNEY Says He Could Not Give His Whole Time o U. S. Reserve Board. Washington, May 6. President Wilson has received Richard Olney's letter Irw which the former secretary of state declined the governorship of the federal reserve board. It was an follows: ' My DAr Mr. President: -"I feel honored quite beyond words by your letter of the JOth. ultimo by the Important offer and by the friend ly expression of confidence which ac company the offer. "But the act of congress which very properly requires each member of the federal reserve board to give his en tire time to his work Is an Insuper able obstacle to my acceptance of the offer. In the course of a long. life I hove In various instances assumed duties and undertaken -trusts which. from their personal nature, cannot properly be devolved upon others. "If the conclusion I have come to is a disappointment to you, I greatly regret It, But yo ucan hardly be sor rier than I am, that I am able to do o little In aid of an administration whose first year - of achievement makes It one of th most notable the country has ever known. -I "Trusting you will not suffer your health and strength to be' Impaired by the strain of the unusual difficul ties new attending the duties of your great office. I am sincerely yours, ' (Signed) "RICHARD OLNEY." The letter was dated Boston, May 4. BODY OF GEN. SICKLES IN NATIONAL CEMETERY New York, May I. The body ot Major General Daniel B. Sickles will be buried In the national cemetery at Arlington, Va., among tha graves or many of bis old comrades of the third army corpa. The family .reached this decision upon the receipt of a tele gram from Seoretary of War Garrison saying that a plot had been selected and a military escort,- tiling squad and chaplain assigned to. meet, the train bearing the general's body. Funeral services will be held Fri day morning In St Patrick's .rafhed ral here. It Is probable the body will reach Arlington Saturday. until in STILL ADRIFT Twenty-Seven of the Crew of Steamer, Columbian, Burn ed at Sea, Have Been Picked Up. THE VESSEL CAUGHT FIRE SUNDAY NIGHT Flames Spread Quickly and the v Explosion Forced Men to Boats 111 Prepared ' ? For Exposure. ' Sable Island, N. S., May 6. Captain McDonald and thirteen members of the crew of the British steamer Co lumbian, burned at sea, were saved by the steamer Manhattan. A wireless dispatch to this effect was received from the Manhattan by the Marconi station here early today. The Manhattan, bound from New York for Antwerp, had been near the scene of the burning of the Columbian for some hours and was known , to be searching for boats containing members of the Columbian's crew. Her success was anounced in the fol lowing message: "Manhattan picked up one boat of Columbian, captain and thirteen others. One engineer killed In explo sion and one man drowned leaving ship. Manhattan still searching for other boat." The rescue, It was added, was made early this morning in 41.19 N-. lati tude, and 69.35 W. longitude. . Yesterday the Cunard liner Fran oonla picked up one of the Colum bian's boats containing thirteen men and the body of Chief Steward Mat- 'thews, so that twenty-seven in all i have been rescued. The other missing , boat, for which the Manhattan and other- at camera are, . still . aaarehlns 'contains the first and second offloers and seventeen men. ' - The - steamer Columbian, bound from Antwerp for New York,' caught fire at sea Sunday night- According to the- wireless advices the flames spread quickly and were followed by explosions' which necessitated the has ty abandoning of the steamer. The crew got away In three boats but in their haste were Illy prepared for a battle with the seas in open boats. The first survivors when picked up had been adrift for thirty-six hours and sufTered severely. Captain Mc Donald's boat, picked up early today by the Manhattan, was adrift for more than fifty hours before help reached them. GENERAL CONFERENCE OF METHODISTS HAS BEGUN Conference Will Continue For Three Weeks Bishop Wil son Presides Today. Oklahoma City. May . Somewhat later than the scheduled time of open ing, the ssventeenth quadrennial con ference of the Methodist Episcopal church. South, convened In St. Luke's Methodist church this morning. The conference will extend over three weeks. Bishop Wilson, senior mem ber of the blshoprio, called the great body to order and announced the de votional service. The roll call by the Rev. A. F. Wat kins, secretary ot the last conference, the appointment of conference com mittees and tliB reading of the bish ops' address reviewing the work of the past four years Is expected to con sume today's session. . SEC. GARRISON ORDERS 100,000 3-INCH SHELLS i . i - Philadelphia, May l.-M)rders for. 100,000 three-Inch shrapnel shells were received last night at the Fran ford arsenal in this city from Secre tary Garrison of the war department Colonel George Montgomery, In command at the arsenaj, said this was one of the largest orders ever received and that while he had been given until June,' '1915, to flu It he expected to complete the order before that date. He leaued a oall tor 160 skilled work men In addition to the 1100 already employed. The plant will be run 24 hours a day. , , - Concerolnf Identities, Editor of The Gaxette-News: I would like to state to the public .hat the Oeorge W. Bryant who was tried In Police court May 4on a charge of retailing was not the George W, Bryant who Is conk at the Candy Kltnhen.- GEO ROB W. BRYANT. , Ashevllle, N. C, May , 1914. FU STON WILL EXTEND LINES : DIMiir BEATEN IN HOUSE . Amendments" to Two-Battleship Program Lose by a Large Vote. Washington,' May 6. "Little navy" men In the house have lost their fight against the two battleship construction program in the annual naval appro priation . b'1.1. , An amendment by Representative Buchanan of Illinois to provide for one ship was defeated 148. to 91, while a motion by Repre sentalve Witherspoon, of Mississippi to eliminate all provision forb attle shlps was swamped 152 to 41. : Democratic leader Underwood and Republican Leader Mann, with sever al other prominent figures in the house voted with the one ship advo cates. .-: When the house adjourned the re mainder of the building program was pending, with a motion by Represen tative Maher of New York, that at least one of tha new battleships be constructed in a riavy yard, and one by Representative Moore of Pennsyl vania, that both contracts go to gov ernment plants. Representatives of districts in which private yards are located are making a vigorous fight against these propositions. Representative ones of Virginia said the battleship New York built at the Brooklyn navy yard, cost a mil lion dollars more than her sister ship, the Texas, the product of a private builder. Chairman Padgett of the naval committee, said that on account of congestion of work It would mean a delay of at least a year to build the ships in government yards. Consid eration of the bill will be resumed Thursday, .- .:. -,,.,. SECOND DAY'S PLAY IN TENNIS TOURNAMENT Charlotte, May 6. The second day's play In the southern Inter-Collegiate Tennis tournament resulted as fol lows: Preliminary round doubles Oates and Chambers of the University of North Carolina defeated Gardner brothers, Georgia Tech, 6-4, 6-1; Burt and Lanier, Georgia, Fleet and Hall man, Georgia Tech, 6-1, 6-2. FlrBt round doubles Oatea and Chambers, North Carolina, won from Plm and Johnson, Davidson, 6-1, 6-4; Anderson and White, Trinity, Peaocck and Carter, Georgia, 10-8, 4-6, 6-2; Erwln and Thornton, Clemson, Combs and Walke, North Carolina, by default. Second round singles Oates, North Carolina, defeated Crawford, David son, 6-3, 6-4; Anderson, Trinity, Walke, North Carolina, 6-S; 6-3; Waring, South Carolina, Erwln, Clem son, 6-2; 6-2. Consul Bonney Safe. Washington, May 6. The Brazilian minister in Mexico City Informed the state department today that American Consul Bonney, previously reported under arrest In San Luis Pots!, had ar rived In Mexico City with Mrs. Bonney, The minister added that at last ac counts all Amorlcans In San Luis Po tosi were safe. FREE COUPON IDEAL PATTERN TO-DAY ratwrrATON tr Gazette-News Wednes. May 6. SIX OF THE ABOVK COUPONS ENTITLE EVERT READER TO THESE TWO GREAT GIFTS GIFT fie. 1 OfcAi. AST. 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War Department Gives Com mander Free Hand in Deal in With the Situation at 1 Vera Cruz. HEAVY FORTIFICATIONS ARE TO BE THROWN UP Funston - Believes Concentra-: tion of Federals Is Only , . . For the Purpose of Defense. Washington, May 6. Orders have gone from the war department to General Funston, it was learned to- hls day, ' authorizing him ' to extend lines about Vera .Cruz as far as "in his Judgment: it is necessary." This, it was explained, gives the American commander virtually a free hand In dealing with the situation at Vera Cruz and It was said that the Ameri can lines would at once be extended and heavy fortifications thrown up. General Funston at Vera Cruz re ported to the war department today that he had no definite Information regarding movements of Mexican troops and said he thought It prob able that such concentration as the Mexican forces had -made was only for the purpose of defending the lines of both railroads In case the United States troops should advance. , i Mexican natives reported that the track of the Inter-oceanic is being torn up. General Funston adds that while food is not coming in from the. west it is being brought in from along the. beach from the north and from Tejar on the south. , Rebels Attack Federals. Washington, May 6. Admiral Badger reported to the navy depart ment today that . constitutionalist forces made a sharp attack yesterday upon exican federal troops In the northwestern portion of the province of Vera Cruz and to the west of Tam plco. There was no decisive result as far as he could learn, the report stated. Admiral Badger's report, said fur ther that Admiral Mayo informed him of persistent, rumors current about Tamplco that General Villa was on his way there with reinforcements and Intended to "take and burn the city." Admiral Mayo stated he did not put the slightest, faith In the truce sup posed to have been arranged between the constitutionalists and federalists at Tamplco. There had been no trou ble recently In oil district, he added. Bofitonlan Defeated. London, May 6. In the final round of the British amateur , court tennis championship played at Queen's club today, E. M. Baerleln, the ex-champion, defeated Joshua Crane, Jr., of Boston In the first set, six games to two. Baerleln won the second anil third sets and the British amateur title. Accept Johnson's Claim. Paris, May 6. The French Boxing federation, the principal authority In ring contests In France, which hlth AVtn has refnaeil in rernvnlcA '.Iar'V Johnson as heavyweight champion of the world, today accepted his claim to the title. ARTv OUTFIT MAGAZIKE Rvera tow YaaaSa
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