S GAZETTE-NEWS HAS THE ST EXPENSIVE ASSOCIAT PRESS SERVICE IK THE i: CAROLINAS :: t: WEATHER FORECAST i GENERALLY FAIR. JME XIX. NO. 74 ASHEVILLE, N. C., THTJRSDY AFTERNOON, MAT tf, 1914 , . PRICE: FIVE CENTS -. - - ' .. .. - - ; . - .- . --vf. , - . ---'. A - - - - :- -W. MM MnwwaManHWMMWMPHWWnMMMWMMWMHHaMMHBMMWMHaH BSSSBBSSBTaaBBBBBBfaaaaSSSBBBSBBSBBl BBBSBBl SBBBSI SBB1 Bl SBaSBBBBi MM MMMMMMMMM " i EBELS CAjPTURE ) STRONGHOLDS Entire Garrison at Aca ta Rebel Agent Re rts Victories at Mon terey and Fenazcos. 3UARD BEGINS MARCH TO SALTILLO inza Parleyed With Medi rs While Preparing for ,Var Mediation Pre- ' liminaries Continue. " shlngton, Stay 7. The vanguard ) constitutionalist forces at DU' and Torreon has started on Its against Saltillo and Zacatocas, ling to a report received at the department today from Consul 1 at.Durnngo. ,. ihinKton, May 7. Carranza's at' toward mediation which, tern- ily, at least, has eliminated him genera! negotiations aimed at nent of Mexico's Ills, was de 1 to have been revealed today by llctal report of a vigorous rebel ry campaign marked by signlfi victories. His declination to en ediatlon negotiations was based rt at least on rebel successes, ac ig to constitutionalist representa- here.-' : v. hlle Carranza parleyed with the Hi American envoys over details i! olr proposals, three powerful 4 were hurled against federal holds,. Results of the move as reported by Carranza to Ra buran. Interior minister of the itlonallst cabinet, now in Wash were: - iii, Rebel Successes. : p : not 3600 federals at Penazcos, an Luis Potoal with the capture JO, prisoners "and "quantities of and ammunition.',-' 'r - :t. ture of Acaponeta, Teple, 1700 urrenderlng. One.,milllon rounds munition and quantities of arms ture1 of field guns, artillery and nltion from fleeing column that ited . Monterey. er receipt of his chief's report ter Zubunan was emphatic in a ast that within the next month ehel armies would be investing ta's capital. ., nlster Zuburan today estimated moro than 40,000 rebel troops now In the field. Villa, he said. 14,000 soldiers In north central co; Uonr-ales IS, 000 men threat- f Tampico, and Obregon 15,000 is operating on the west coast. Ith Carranza definitely eliminated i mediation negotiations which ally are to be launched at Niagara i, Canada, on May 18, the reports ebel victories overshadowed all in the. Mexican crisis today. The rts came as a surprise to 'many rvers because it was believed the Is' next move would be aimed at lllo. - ile Brigadier General Funs ton had n authorized to extend his lines at a Cruz for defensive purposes if t became necessary, the situation re today 's is reported unchanged. ' Capture Confirmed 'onflrmatlon of the capture of the Ire federal garrison at Acapo..eta isco. Tenic, by constitutionalists died the state department today m the Consular Agent W. Keyes at tarlo. . Reopens Consulate. ' tmerican Consular Agent Montague i reopened the American consulate Cananea, Bonora, according to a ort to the stats department today m Consul Slmplch. He also reports t SO American refugee have re lied to Cananea and that the move it of American refugees from the 'h has ceased he first session of the mediators y began at 11 o'clock. The three omata are proceeding Informally, r deliberations being aimed prin lly toward completion of prepare s for the Niagara Falls confer- t was thought unlikely that the lerlcan delegates to the sessions In nada would be named today, mgh Secretary Bryan had been Idlng numerous conferences with e -president regarding their seleo- n. It was reported that a justloe of Supreme court might be one of e chosen to act for this govern "nt. Continued victories of the constito iirmllst forces, the mediators said, nuld not Interfere with progress1 of m miKlliitlon negotiations. Many of- I ii l.i. however, thought . It possible irthr success of the ' rebnl cam ilun mlnlit .prriwnt phystral ronatd nttloim materially altering the plans r the Routh American diplomats, t'anal Prtilerted. Army dctachmtmis hav been sta '.nrd to protect the Panama rsnal i ks. Colonel O'tvlhals. governor of ransl sons, lo'portrd to the war "I'srtment turtey. Two compenlee of lih regiment have hnen stntlnned i "intun, mm enmny at Pedro Ml- i"l and one romimny at Mlraflor-a IT I FOR NEW TRIAL; TO APPEAL Atlanta, Ga., May 7 Judge Ben H. Hill of the Fulton county Superior court today denied the extraordinary motion for a new trial for Leo M. Frank, the young factory superintend ent under sentence of death here for the murder in April of last year of Mary Phagan, a factory girl. . In deny ing the motion Judge Hill announced that he would sign a bill of exceptions, thus allowing the ruling to be appeal ed to .the state Supreme court. GA. PEOPLE LYNCH BLUSTERING NEGRO Threatened to Kill White Peo ple Who Mauled Him For ; Bad Conduct. Augusta, Ga., May 7. About .10 o'clock last night Charley Jones, a middle-aged negro, was taken from two officers near Grovetown, Ga while they were carrying him to Jail I would have been bridesmaids had the at th ecountv seat, bv a crowd ofrCeremony been more elaborate were about IS .white men and lynched. Ac cording to information received here. Jones was suspected of having stol en some shoes from a , Grovetown merchant.. Constable Ruef Huffman went to Jones' house yesterday morn' In and Searched tt hni failed tn find i Ths-Unoes-.'" In" the' afternoon, tht 1 gro showed up at the depot In the lrooD OI oecoraiors iook cnarge center;of town in an intoxicated con-!o' the White Housfe and halls and dltlon.. He ,is said to have cursed therma were transformed with masses constable and declared that he would not permit any white folks to search his house.. His manner caused a num ber of people 6f the town to tell the constable to "shoot him." The negW bared his breast and is said to have in vited any and every one to shoot, say ing that he was not afraid. Several men seized him , and In a scuffle the negro was beaten considerably about the head. He was placed In the lock up and there protested against his wounds being dressed, saying ' that when he got out he intended to kill every white person connected with his being Imprisoned. He was start ed on the road to Appling for safe keeping In charge of two deputies last night,' but a crowd of men Hook him away from them about a mile from town and this morning the body was found In the public road with a numbrr of bullets through It E Lost Belongings En Route Af ter Mexicans Had Looted Trunks Sees Bryan. Washington, May 7. -Nelson O'Shaughnesay. late charge of the American embassy at Mexico City, arrived In Washington early today. With his family he was driven Imme diately to a hotel. He planned to con fer with Secretary Bryan later. Misfortune followed Mr. O'Shaugh nessy even to the seat of his home government Having lost most of his personal possessions when Mexicans looted his trunks outside Vera Crux the American charge lost more of his personal bulonglngs en- route from New Orleans to Washington. Mr. O'Bhaughnessy, at 10:10, went to the stata department and conferred with Secretary Bryan. Mr. O'Shaughnesay assured Inquir ers that papers of the embassy and his code book were still safely In his pos session. Hs denied, however, that he had resigned. Asked If he thought It possible for a compromise cabinet and compromise president to be establish ed In Mexico pending settlement of tha difficulties there, the American oharge replied he had suggested to President WI!son a Hat of prominent Mexicans who might be chosen to take charge f the government there pend ing a constitutional election. KUwmxra Arrive. ' New York, May 7. Arrived: Penn sylvania, Hamburg; Cxar, IJbau. rtabhl George Benedict of Philadel phia will hold service at Spruce atrt fhspel FrWay evening at I 'o'clock. The pulillo la cordially invited. .. BUSY MY AT Troop of Decorators Trans forms Halis and Rooms With Flowers In Prep aration for Wedding. THE CARES OF STATE ARE IN BACKGROUND Miss Wilson Has Received Numerous and v Valuable Presents, Both Domes tic and Personal. . Washington, May 7. Cares of state and rumors of war were retired to the background at the White House today when Cupid and Hymen took charge of preparations for the .marriage to night of Miss Eleanor Randolph Wil son, youngest daughter of the presi dent, to William O. McAdoo, secre tary of the treasury. . ' v Though the wedding was to be sim ple and private the White House bus' tied with preparations for the event President Wilson cancelled all ap pointments and did not visit the exe cutive offices. He spent the day with the guests at the White House for the wedding and the affair took on the appearance of a Wilson family re union. The bride-to-be and her girl friends were busy making ready for the ceremony. The six girl chums who on hand to aid in the final prepara tions. Tlrey were Miss Helen Hunter, of Portsmouth, Va.; Miss Marjorie Brown, of Atlanta, Ga.: Miss Henrtet ta Stadelman, of. Wilmington, Del.', Miss Susan Fine and Miss Elizabeth Duffleld of Princeton. N. J.; and Mrs Charles Kellogg of .Athena, Paf.V,, of spring blossoms. The blue room, where the ceremony will be perform ed, was particularly adorned. wasnmgton, May weaaing pres ents received by Miss Eleanor Ran dolph Wilson on her marriage today to Secretary ' McAdoo besides beliig numerous and valuable, have the add ed quality of being in many Instances of a personal and domestic nature. signifying the Interest taken in the home life of the new cabinet couple. The bridegroom, in addition to the splendid string of diamonds which his bride will wear at the wedding, Is also reported to have given her the opal brooch, surrounded by a ring of large diamonds which she has worn frequently of late and a wrist brace let In which a tiny watch Is bordered wltn diamonds. Tne engagement ring is said to have been a large d la- nond solitaire, and another ring from Mr. McAdoo was an opal surrounded by diamonds. The opal Is a birth stone for both the bride and bride groom, as their bttrhday anniver saries occur In October. , The gift of the president and Mrs. Wilson has not been made known but is understood to be something Umllar to the gift they made the first bride of the family, a set of furniture for the bride to use In her new home. The cabinet members and their wives united in giving an elegant set silver dinner plates and a silver plat ter. ' .' , The vice president and Mra Marsh all were not In this city at the Sayre Wilson wedding, for which Mrs. Mar shall spent part of her last summer's leisure time In making by hand dainty things to give the brlda. Her pres ent for today's bride Is also of a per sonal character. Several of the cabinet women have also sent the bride pieces of their handiwork in Hnen,lace and em broidery for personal and household use. ' The senate's present was a gold bracaWih studded with diamonds. , The gift from the house of repre sentatives consists of a silver tea ser vice, a large tray, with kettle and stand, tea pot, octree pot sugar howl, ereani pitcher, waste bowl and a pair of silver candleabra. There were many other presents from the large cirele of relatives and friends. Mr. McAdoo did not visit the White House until late In the day. He en tertained his fellow -cabinet members and Dr. Cary T. Grayson, who will be best man at the wedding, at t lunch eon at noon. . . ' 1 1 r 1 - ARKANSAS RIVER NOW AT RECORD HEIGHT Wichita, Kas., May 7. The Arkan sas river at this point today reached the hlgheat mark known In 10 years. Flood waters dus to recent heavy rains In western Kanaaa and Eastern Col orado have sent the stream 10 feet above low water mark, causing the railroads to frar for the safety of bridges. The river Is believed to have reached Its maximum height rails kill mi noil Two Subjects of Great Britain Also Put to Death By Bandits in Mine Near . Guadalajara. v MEMBERS OF SMITH FAMILY IN DANGER Four Persons Killed on The Streets of Mazaltan by a Bomb Dropped From Rebel Aeroplane. i Washington, May 7. One - Ameri can and two British subjects have been killed at mines in the vicinity of Guadalajara. A Mr. Ransdell, pre sumably a BHritish subject, and BeV. eh Americans are cut off by bandits in the vicinity. Other Americans are safe. This lnfprmation came in a dlS' patch from the British vice consul at Guadalajara to the British embassy today. ;-. : . , .. The dispatch to the . British - embassy- was sent in response to an in quiry about conditions at the Clnco Minas mine and the safety of Ameri cans there.. It reads: "Bullion . burled. Concentrates stored. Both safe, Americans all safe. One American and two British kill ed at other mines in Jalisco. All mines shut down completely. Ransdell and seven Americans cut off by bandits at Mascota and . Huauchinango. Only . 15 Americans In Jalisco." . IMsquieting News. The dlspatoh did not mention the names of the American and British killed. Disquieting news also was re ceived at the embassy from Tampico, Both federals . and constitutionalists threaten to Interfere with the British and American -oil operators who were returning to- the oil district to resume operations under theipnjmise 'of ,pro tecflori f loiif ' Dotb,,-sides; Tne ' MMCI-1' cans have notified the British com mander that no ene" will be allowed to land unless all warships are with drawn Instructions 'have been sent to tha returning operatives not to at tempt a landing at any port unless' in structed by the British commander oh the soot. . " '' '',. t Ten In .Danger. ' Washington, May 7. Ten members of the Smith family In Jail at'Tonala, Chiapas,' are in danger of their lives because of Mexican resentment of their part In the recent " killing "of three Mexicans at San . Pedro ac cording to a report, today from Minis ter Lea veil In Guatemala. The , Mexi cans were members of a rural guard and Invaded the Smith home at San Pedro to disarm the 'occupants; In 'the fight which ensued the Mexicans were worsted but the Americans were later arrested. ... Killed by Bomb. " On Board U., S. 8. California, Maz- atlan MeX i May e. (Via Wireless to San Diego, Cal., ,May .7.) Four per- sons were killed and eight were In- Jured today by the , explosion of a,ficted upon the church. That Is for bomb that was dropped into the city j the wisdom o fthe general conference streets from a rebel biplane. , to determine. We venture to express Firing between the rebel and fed- the opinion that our people will eral fortifications continues and in nromntly suddIv whatever means you the artillery duel the besieging forces ! have had the better of It so far. FRANCE TRIES TO SECURE SAFETY OF S1LLIMAN Washington, May 7. Ths French government Is taking active steps to obtain news and Secure the safety of John R. Silllman, American vice con sul at BtUlIlo, who disappeared while onsa mission to San Luis Potoal. The French charge d'affaires ato Mexico City made representations to Gen eral Huerta about him and the French embassy here has been Informed that Huerta promised to order all federal commanders to protect Mr. Silllman In every way. The charge added, how ever, that telegraphic communication with Saltillo was Interrupted. PEACE TREATY WITH U. S. SATISFACTORY IN ROME Rome. May T. The signing at Washington May I, of a new peace treaty between the United States and Italy Is commented upon favorably here. The Conriere d' Italian today says the matter Is one of great Im portance, particularly as Italy has a deep Interest In the labor situation In the United Hiatal The Marquis dl Han Oulllfcno, minister of foreign af fairs, has congratulated Thomaa Nel son Page, the American ambassador, on the conclualoa of this convention, telling him It Is long step In the dlreotlon of Italian-American unity, - Th new Italian treaty ' provides that any question between th United State and Italy whlnh cannot be set tied by diplomacy shall be sut mltted VAIIEILTIS LOST. THEY SAY Church Is Left Mere Shadow of Connection With Uni versity, Say Bishops to . General Conference. MATTER TO COMMITTEE IS RECOMMENDATION Address Opposes Attempt to Direct Vanderbilt Affairs . . Membership Increase ' Is 171,237. ' Oklahoma City, May 7. The ad dress of the bishops, or general su perintendents, of the Methodist Epis copal church, South, containing a re view of the work of the past four years . and recommendations as to changes In laws, practices and other matters affecting the church was the center of interest at the opening of the quadrennial conference yesterday, day. ' While the address reviewed the re organization of the missionary depart ment of the church; reported action on the question of federation with the Methodist . Episcopal church and dis cussed the question of "laity rights," for women, special attention was giv en to the blBhops position In regard to Vanderbilt university at Nashville. After several years of litigation the Tennessee Supreme court recently de cided, the church, through its bishops, did not control the school. The bishops reviewed the action of the last general conference and other church action in the matter. The pro posed gift of 11,000.000 to Vanderbilt by Andrew Carnegie was vetoed by the bishops, it was pointed out be cause it "proposed the segregation of the medical department and Its con trol by u board .unknown to the charter, and expressed sentiments to tlieglf -respect of the" churyi. - ' "' "The decree of the court leaves to the church a mere shadow of con nection with the university," declared the address, "which in our opinion, does not justify the church In any at tempt, to direct the affairs of the in stitution or assume any responsibility for It. We are thus deprived of what we honestly believed to be our own. Indeed, the ownership of the universi ty by the church was never questioned for more than thirty years by any one. "Our Vanderbilt" ."The address of the bishops to the last general conference expressed the universal sentiment of all concerned whn Vanderbilt university was called 'our -Vanderbilt,' 'ours In morals and in law.'" After referring to the appointment of the commissioners to Investigate the Vanderbilt subject and the ac ceptance of their report by the church the address continued: "We don't presume to indicate to you what course you should pursue to repair the loss which has been In may judge necessary. It Is respectfully recommended that the whole matter be referred to a select committee to report what should be done." During the four year period now ended, It was pointed out the Increase In church .membership was 171,287; the Increase In profits from the church publishing houses at Nash ville, Tenn., Dallas, Texas and Rich mond, Va., was S110.760.S7. On educational Interests th address showed there are S7 schools as com pared to 102 In 1910, but showing an Increase In value of grounds, buildings and equipments of $3,149,9 and an Increase of 1.1,215,193 In endowments. It wss stated that these figures In cluded Vanderbilt university but not the Southern Methodist university at Dallas, now In course of building. The enrollment In the school of the church was 19.21S, oompared to 11,081 tn 1110. Question of Mission, In discussing the question of mis sions th bishops polntsd out that the opening of th Panama canal "bring th orient to our door and also cre ates new and speedier line of com munication with other nation In th western hemisphere. "The general oonferenee In 111, re organised the missionary department of the church, uniting the bodies than known as th board of missions, th woman' foreign missionary society and the woman' home mission so ciety. Th report of the board of missions as now constituted will be laid before the, conference later." Social Betterment. Attention was paid to . so-called scheme for social betterment when the address declared there are many who would have the church "abandon her high celling In Christ Jesu and give her selY .exclusively to all sort ef pretentlou piMgrema for "social betterment' 'Improved environment' and th Ilk. They conjur her to rely n eugenic rathet .than -upon regen- MINE OFFICIALS ARE DISARMING ROUTINE AFFAIRS Most Important Business to Be Disposed of Is Election Of Officers. Jacksonville, Fla., May 7. While visitors thronged the streets of the city and detachments of veterans, ac companied by fife and drum corps marched along many downtown thor oughfares, business sessions were held today by the United Confederate Vet erans and Sons of Veterans. Election of officers by the latter organization was the most Important work of the day. . The forenoon session and the great er part of the afternoon session of the veterans' convention was devoted to committee reports. It was expected that; the organization would elect offi cers before adjournment tonight Many believed that General Bennett H. Toung of Louisville, present commander-in-chief of the United Con federate veterans, would be re-elected to office If he siflnified that he would accept the honor. Other names prom inently mentioned In connection wltn the office include General Pelix Rob ertson of Texas and General K. M. Van Zandt, commander of the trans-Mis sissippi department Three cities have representatives here endeavoring to obtain the 25th annual reunion of the United Con federate Veterans and allied organiza tions. They are Richmond, Memphis and Tulsa. Okla, The veterans also have received an invitation from Gov ernor J. M. Cox of Ohio, to hold their next reunion on , the state house grounds at Columbus. . Memorial exercises were held day. ' to- Bishop E. R. Hendrix Presid ingCall Roll of Annual Conferences. Oklahoma City, May 7. A day of routine business faced the delegates to the quadrennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, Bouth, to day when they convened at 8 o'clock for the second days session. Bishop E. R. Hendrix of Kansas City occupied the chair and led In the devotional exercises. The first business of the day was the call of the roll of annual conferences for the presentation of memorials and petitions. Folowlng this, reports of the commission on constitution, the commission on federation, the trustees of the M. E. church. South, and sev eral of the boards were received. Women Conductors, Des Moines, Iowa, May 7. Nearly 400 club women here today braved the rain to observe ths annual "trolley day" by acting as street car conduc tors. A percentage of th day' pro ceed will be turned over by the com pany to the women' club. 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STRIKERS' ARMS WILL BE DEMANDED TOMORROW Governor Ammons is Given Authority to Close Saloons And to Prohibit Impor. r tation of Arms. Trinidad, Col., May 7 Mine officials' at Tabasco, Berwind, Hastings, Dela gua, Forbes, Huerfano and Aguilar, practically all the mines m the Lud low district, were notified today by the executive officers of the Colorado Fuel r and Iron company and the Victor ' American Fuel company to deliver up all arms on their premises to the fed- . eral troops upon demand. The guns . had been stacked, the mine officers . said upon the arrival of federal troops and the guards discharged from fur ther duty. . ' . Colonel Lockett in command of the l. federal troops in this district had ex pected to complete the disarmament of mine guards In Las Animas and Huerfano counties today but owing . to the delayed arrival of a portion of the 11th cavalry regiment from Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, it was thought probable the completion of this work would not be reached until tomorrow. The strikers then will be called upon to deliver arms In their possession to the troops. The number of guns In possesion of the strikers Is variously estimated from 50 to 1200. The mine owners were said to have possessed eight ma chine guns and an unknown number of rifles and small arms. Administration Wins. Denver, Col., May 7. The adminis tration program -triumphant. 4n.--he Colarodo senate late yesterday. " The bill authorising the governor to close saloons In districts affected by strike disturbances was passed on second reading. After the debate on the liquor bill the military committee rev ported with recommendation the bill authorizing the governor to prohibit them Importation of arms. A flurry was created when Senator William J. Metz, who appears In the record as sponsor for the military measure, asked that his name be tak en from It He explained that he ob jected to the bill because it prevented the arming of strikers while permit- ting any number of armed deputy sheriffs to be sworn in. He said he had not read the bill. A plan to levy an Income tax to meet the expense of the mllltla In the strike cone was Inltlnated. 110 Weapon Surrendered Washington, May 7. Major Sym-. , onds of two troops of cavalry in Boulder county, Colorado, reported to the war department today that up to ' last night a total of 110 weapons had been given tip to federal troops by , strikers and mine guards In that district. Sailors Detained. Buffalo, N. Y.. May 7. Nineteen Canadian sailors are beig detained at the Erie county jail to be used as wit nesses against vessel owners who are alleged to have violated immigration laws covering the shipping of men, from foreign nations on American' ships. . . . i MAGAZINE Thursday May ATTERN OUTFIT- etvta mm mtm aM w M ir JmihI, mttkmi feMt h ar nWatmtM. Year ta I iiiii la mMiTa'a Dr1. aheaiaet. a. inrrtlii it . for Investigation- to an International eratlon by th Holy Ghost and plant oommlealon of five member I - (Continued en Pag Two. .).. i . . ' ' ' , I