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rHB GAZETTE-NEWS HAS THE iOST KXPENSIVB ASSOCUT 3D PRESS SERVICE IN THB : :: .i CAROUNAS ,' :: WEATHER FOKECAST: -. - ' : ! ;;, ' FAIR WEATHER. ! i LUME'XIX. NO 81 ASHEVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 15, 1914 .ifc r PRICE: FIVE CENTS NVOYS DEFER THEIR MEETING ference of the Mediators Is ostponed Until , Wednes day For Convenience Of Mexicans. ;lay departure to niagara falls bels' Restore Order at Tam pico Promise to Protect I Immense Oil Interests In District. i Vasliington, . May 15. The open- of tlin negotiations of the South erlcan mediators In the Mexican troversy at Niagara Falls, Ont., ay was postponed until wednes- , May 20, the state department tounced. The sessions - originally e scheduled to begin Monday, May he delay was arranged at the re at of the Brazilian ambassador, .; Da Gama, in order that the Mext delegates' to the conference who 'speeding northw&rd from Key st today might nofVe unduly hur 1 In their trip to Niagara Falls, Mexican delegation ' " will " reach ghlngton shortly after noon tomor t and will be given an opportunity the- postponement to familiarize mselves with the situation here be t proceeding to the formal negotla- niter the postponement was an need Ambassador- Da Gama and other mediating envoys decided to y their departure . for Niagara Is. It was said they might not 'e Washington until early - next k. -. '..-...- .' . . , i Rearrange Program. he mediating, envoys. conferred at Argentine legation as to necessary iges m tneir pians inciaem io nn r. It was thought possible that vfexican delegates would meet the atlng envoys In Washington and preliminary conferences would be before the entire peace party pro- id to Niagara Falls. American delegates. Justice La and Frederick W. Lehmann, also rranged their program, which had templated departure from vvasn on tomorrow. i , . , Vashlngton. May The three ith American envoy upon whom tM the hope of a peaceful solution the Mexican imbroglio, today paid ormal visit of farewell to President ilson before their departure for Nla ra Falls, 6nt, to begin their peace gotlatlons. All the ceremonial of formal dlplo itlo Intercourse marked the call of a three envoys. Ambassador Da ims, of Braiil, Minister Naon of Ar- ntine and Minister Buarei of Chile, ent to the White House accompanied i Secretary of State Bryan, In the ue room the president with his mill rv and naval aides attired In full .ess uniform, greeted the envoys. He Ished them success on their mission I Deace and expressed the hope that hen they return to Washington they ill have found the solution or tne foxlnan nroblem which has confront i the United States government" for Although It is customary for ambas- adors and ministers on leaving the nlted States for long absences to say ood-bye to the president, there was nore than the usual farewell in the ttl scene In the blue room today, he three envoys are leaving Amert an territory purposely to' . disrobe hemselves of official connection With his government, so that they may act n Impartial and intermediary capacity n a neutral soil. Upon the three mediators devolves he real burden of the conference at lagara Falls. They are to make all sgesUons and Initiate all moves, rom them must come ths plan which I parties will take under considers m. The American representative have plenary powers. They are to be ilr a medium ef communication be veen the United States government nd the mediators. Frederick W. Lehmann, former so Icltor geaeral of the United States, .nd Justice Lamar of the United States Supreme court, who comprise the American commission, and 1L Perclval iDdge, their secretary, were at the tats department today going over of ficial roporta and famlllar.slng them ealvaa generally with the work ahead of them. They leave early tomorrow for Niagara Falls, fl. Y. Their quar ters will be on the American aide ef the line tn 'facilitate communication ; with Washington by telephone and lei rarh. . Weahlngton. May ii.-1-Whlle two of tha fleuth American envoys were en their way to Niagara Falls, where they will complete arrangements for j-eaee negotiations and With the third Mediator and the Amartoan Inlaslnn rxparlng to leave here tomorrow, Immediate Intaraat In the Mexican sit uation rc tared In the cenatitutlonal lte administration of their newry raptured port ef Tim pi no and plans ir thalr eamnalcn against Saltllle n.l fun Lils rntnsl. IUporis to the navy department , Continued on page Ik KILLING HUSBAND Mrs. , Victor Hall Indicted Is ; Released on $5000 Bail For Trial in July. Louisa Court House,' Va., May 15. Mrs. Victor Hall, widow of the young merchant shot to death in his home at Green Springs oh April IB, was in dicted this morning for murder by the special grand jury which has been in vestigating the crime for five days. Mrs. Hall, who was, in the court house, having been taken Into custody on a bench warrant issued by Judge Shakleford, following a second at tempt to burn dowrl her home and store, was at once arrested protesting her lnnoncence.. The Indictment charges that Mrs. Hall shot her husband while he was In bed on the morning of April 15 The theory upon which Mrs. Hall will be prosecuted will be that she killed her hauband. because he thraeatened to expose- her for setting fire to the store of W., R. Dunkun, a competitor. with whom she had quarreled. -Her story was that - a burglar shot her husbands ; ' -' . The grand Jury will be called upon to investigate the burning of Dunk urn's store on April. 16, the destruc tion by Are of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad station at Green Spring and the 'two attempts to burn down the Hall home. Mrs. Hall was released on 15000 ball to appear for trial in July. - '- IJudsre Shackleford granted bail on condition that Mrs. Hall leave Louisa county. It is understood Mrs. Hall will leave here for Richmond this evening. flEUfJ 60ES TO NEW j HAVEN T0BET PAPERS Has Conference With Folk - Other. Directors Asked To Be Ready! ' a' Washington. May 15. Former President Charles 8. Mellen of the New Tork, New Haven and Hartford railroad,' after a conference with Chief Consul Folk of the interstate commerce commission, left today for New Haven, Conn. There he will se cure documents and papers which the commission desires In connec tion with Its Investigation of fin an cal operations of the New Haven road. Mr. Mellen will continue his tes timony before the commission Tues day. . The aubppeaned directors of the New Haven, Wm. Rocketeller, Lew Is Case Ledyard, George F. Baker and George MacCulloch Miller, have been dlrecte dt ohold themselves In readi ness next Tuesday to be examined. It la regarded as qule unlikely that either Mr. Rockefeller-or Mr. Miller 111 appear as both have presented certificates of Illness.- , VALLON CORROBORATES .TESTIMONY OF E Admits He Had Disagreement With Rosenthal, on Cross Examination. New Tork, May U. Harry Vallon, testifying today at the trial of Charles Becker for the murder of Herman Rosenthal, corroborated main points of the story told by Jack Rose on the stand during the last two days. He admitted under cross examination that he had known Rosenthal for IS years and that they had had a disagreement six months, before the gambler was murdered. It Is contention of the d'nae that Rosenthal was a victim f a gambler's war. SPRINGFIELD STRIKERS RIOT; ATTACK WORKERS ' Rprlngftnld. Maaa., May It. More than 1.009 men and woman, strike sympathizers, mostly foreigners, made a riotous demonstration today In' the vicinity of the rattan factory ef the Haywood Brothers and 'Wakefield company where a strike has bean In prna-raaa for several Weeks. Factory windows ware broken and elactrle oars were hald up and aoarrhed for ln)al workers and airlkehreakera. many of whom ware aaaaulted- BAPTISTS DISCUSS HOME MISSIONS Convention Goes on Record as Favoring National Prohibition. Nashvlhe, Tenn., - May 15. The morning session of the Southern Bap tist convention, in session here, was largely occupied with the subjects of home missions and the Baptist theo logical seminary, Interest, of dele gates was centered chiefly In the dis cussion, set for this afternoon, on the report of the efficiency v committee recommending radical changes in the by-laws and constitution of the or ganization. .. Election of officers was the most Important work of the Woman's Mis sionary union for the day. . The Southern Baptist convention has gone on record as favoring na tional prohibition and authorized the employment of an agent to do educa tional work in the interest of the movement. Action on the Question was taken the adoption of the report of the temperance committee submitted by Dr. A. J, Barton, of Wacoi Texas. Denominational control over its Sunday school lesson courses also was decided upon by the convention which adopted the report of ' the Sunday school lesson committee. Routine committee reports and an address of welcome by Mrs. Ben W. Hooper, wife of the governor of Ten nessee, occupied the greater part of the sessions of the Woman's Mission union which Is meeting simultaneous ly with the convention. The union also authorized the sale of the Margaret Home for Children of missionaries, located at Greenville, b. !!., which has been maintained by the organization for ten years. In Connection With Panama Commissary Management ',' Dealers Indicted. New Tork, May 15. John Burke, former manager of the commissary department of the Panama canal sone, was Indicated by the federal grand Jury yesterday for conspiracy to de fraud and for other alleged offenses. He was dismissed some time ago. Indictments also were returned against three provision dealers at Colon, Panama. At the time of Burke's removal It was ' alleged he had ac cepted gratuities from dealers in sup piles. The Indictments set forth that Burke accepted a total of approxi mately $10,000,-and charge that as a person acting tn an official capacity for and In behalf of the United States his conduct was Influenced by the payments made to him. The three men indicted with Burke are Isaac Brandon of Brandon and Brothers, inc., a concern incorporated under the laws of New Jersey and operating in Panama: Robert Wilcox, a commission merchant, and Jacob A. Salas, engaacd in furnishing provisions o the canal sone. ' $5000 DEMANDED J l , RETURN Of l L..NG0 r i V, Father of Boy, . ProupcreuV . tiik-r, Is Told to Kep Awy 'lom, - The Vollre-J I . 7 ' .' New Tork, May 15. The dlfluppear- ance on Wednesday of elht year-old Frank Lango, son of a prosperous Ess side banker, was explained today when the police gave out a letter received by ths child' father demanding ths payment of f 5000 with instructions to "keep away from the police or your boy will come home to you In a box and harm will come to your family." The letter - was mailed In Brooklyn. Detectives have been assigned to hunt for the boy and his kidnapers. Mrs. rreeton Arrive. New Tork, May 15. Mrs. Thomas J. Prrston, formerly Mrs. Orover Cleveland, who hue been living for some time abroad, arrived in New York today on the I'.iialtana, Hhe aiild that she had come only for a short stay In this country M1m Iirtub Wins. Hunstanton, Eng., May 18. Miss Cecils Leltr-h won the British woman's golf championship today, defeating Mlas Oladys l.avenacroft, .Woman champion of the United States, two up and one to play. i C T. Toms returned yesterday from Raleigh, where he argued two lmpor ant raeoe before tha fluprame court and attended tha sessions of the North Carolina Hankers' association. INDICT BURKE FOR FRAUD GOrJSPlRACY NEAR CAPITAL .1 lawaBSssaasa ;. Reported to . Have Attacked Federals at Topilejo, Only Eighteen Miles From Mexico City. , FOREIGNERS PREPARE ; FOR AN EARLY CRISIS U. S. Vessels Convoy Federal Gunboats -Gen. Velasco's Leaving Capital Is Significant. Vera Cruz, May 15. Credible pri vate advices from Mexico City report that the federals at Topilejo, 18 miles south of the capital, were attacked yesterday by Zapatistas. No details of the fighting were-received. It is not considered that the inci dent indicates any in tentlon of a Za pata attack on the capital as the re ported agreement between Zapata and Villa to move jointly against Mexico City is crediated- here. The attack will, serve, however, to compel provisional President Huerta to strengthen his southern line at the expense of the northern front or per haps of the outposts toward Vera Cruz. . " i The reported departure of the fed eral gunboats from their anchorage with the American ships off Tamplco is believed to be the result of a desire on the part of the commanders to communicate with; Mexico City from Puerta Mexico' by the only telegraph wire open to them, , - It is understood that the two Amer lean destroyers are convoying the gun boats to see that the coastwise lights and other aidstfjUavlgation are not molested:--1 . a-----) ' Wherever the gunboats are finally sent they will be kejt under survall ance by American snips. Word has reached here foreshadow ing the approach of a critical moment in the capital. British subjects from the Interior, It is stated, have been gathered in the concentration districts in the foreign residential quarters of Mexico City, where It was determined long ago they would protect them selves should lighting In the street oc cur. General Velasco, who was defeated at Torreon with heavy loss, has been ordered out of the capital to assume the military governorship of San LuIb Potoai. Many regard the appointment as significant since rumors have been surrent that General Velasco is deeply involved in a military plot against Hu erta. Velasco has hot yet recovered from his wounds and his friends say he is in no condition to assume com mand in the field. After his return to the capital Ve lasco Is reported to have reproached Huerta for his failure to reinforce him at Torreon. This criticism of his chief was regarded by his friends as fool hardy, and surprise was manifested that Velasco was not Immediately Im prisoned. -', Mexican newspape; men here have ,..!, been listed at tne capital In a seml-ottlcial dooument sent from Mexico City all those who remained1" " conference. after the occupation are accused of "selling their pens to Fletcher, the In vader." t! ' SEC. HOUSTON - LOSES ISSISMSECRETIlRy Dr. Galloway Leaves Govern ment Service to Take Place In Cornell University. Washington. May 15. Secretary Houston, of the department of agri culture, had before him today the resignation of Dr. Beverly T. Gallo way, the assistant secretary, who has decided to leave the government ser vice to become dean of the agricul tural colegs of Cornell university. He hsd been connected with the depart ment of agriculture In various capa cities since 1811. TWO MORE BRITISH AIRMEN ARE KILLED North Allerton. V.nit.. May 15, Two more British army aviators were kill ed near here today during a fllKht by a squadron of military areoplnnea from Scotland to Salisbury plain. JAFANraK ("'ARIXKT PIlOMISFJ INCIUCASLD NATIONAL DKFKXM; Toklo, May 16. An Increase of the Japanese national defenses Is prom ised In the declaration of policy Issued today by the new cabinet under tha premiership, of Count Khlgenobu Ok-uma. HE Ci'TMEPUu eVSbAUXVl3 VV WV1 ff V VA a7 Board Two Places now To Be Filed. Washington, May 15. Harry A. Wheeler of Chicago, vice president of the Continental Trust company, has declined a membership upon the fed eral reserve board. President Wilson has received a ltter from Mr. Wheeler expressing his regret that he Is unable to accept the appointment recently of fered him because of business connec tions which he cannot sever. f ' The president now has two places to fill on the board, Richard Olney, of Boston, having declined appointment to membership last week. Dr. Adolph C. Miller of San Francisco, Paul M. Warburg of New Tork city, and W. P. G. Harding of Birmingham, Ala., have all accepted. - Selection of some one from the middle west, either Chicago or St Louis, and some one from New Eng land to preserve a geographical bal ance on the board Is expected. One of the two to be selected will be a re publican. The president Is approach ing the task slowly and is not expected to decide Anally for another week on the other two. It is unlikely that the first three names will be sent to the senate until the list is completed. SAYS MAAS DISOBEYED IDERSJTjERA CRUZ Mexican Declares Huerta Had Instructed Him Not to Re sist U. S. Forces. enM varfmnn 1av lit. Thnt nrn- specific orders to General Maas, com manding the Mexican forces at Vera Cruz, to offer no opposition to the landing of the Americans there and that those orders were disobeyed by General Maas on his own responsi bility is a statement vouched for to day by E. DeMorelos, a Mexican arch itect, on his arrival here from Vera Crux via New Orleans. "I talked with Maas on the evening of April 20," DeMorelos said, "and he told me he had received such or ders. ,'But,' he said, I'm going to resist notwithstanding.. "On receiving news of the landing of Admiral Fletcher's marines, how ever, Maas precipitately fled, leaving his sword, flag, decorations and per- sonal streets tn nis resiaence. "His daughter went to the French consul and begged him to recover her father's sword, flag and decorations. This the consul did." DISCUSS CHILD HEALTH AND CONSERVATION Memphis ,Tenn., . May 15. Today was devoted to the discussion of child health conservation by the delegates I to the National Conference of Charl- lie and Corrections. This was the last The speakers Included Creasy L. Wilbur, Albany, N. T., who spoke on "Needs and Present Status of Birth Registration." John W. Trask, M. D., assistant surgeon general of the Unit ed States public health servlco, "Mor bidity Reports and Statistics;" and A. J. McKelway of Washington, D. C, "A Decade of Child Labor Reform." Sectional meetings considered de fective delinquency, scope annd limi tation of family rehabilitation, rural sanitation and problems of local charity. ARTILLERYMEN COULD GO ON SHORT NOTICE New Tork, May 16. Orders recent ly leaned by the department for (00 artillerymen stationed along the Atlantic coast- to hold themselves In readiness for departure for the south have resulted In unusual activity at the army building here and at Gov ernor's Island. Arrangements are now so nearly complete that the men could be moved on short notice. It Is the Intention of the govern ment. It Is an Id here, to add two bri gades to the troops Intended for pos sible service In Mexico. Should they be ordered south the coast artillery men will form provisional regiments of Infantry. . IIKPHKKF.XTATIONS MADE VOH KFI.KAHiC OF AN ITALIAN Washington, May 16. Ths Italian embassador here toduy made ri-pre-avntatluri to the state department In behalf of F. K. Teaa, an Italian repre sentative of the Eagle Oil company at Monterey, M1..I10, reported held for 10,000 pesos ransom by constitution alists. . The department assured the amhsasador that every effort would be made tn secure Information and to obtain thi release o( Ttta If h was held. WHEELER S 5 i i 1 ' WI THDRAWAL L V RECOMMENDED EXPLOSION KILLS Gasoline Is Believed to Have Caused Disaster in Detroit Rubber" Plant. Detroit, May 15. Ten men were killed and three badly injured In an explosion this forenoon which de molished the plant of the Mexican Crude Rubber company. About 25 em ployes were at work in the building. Gasoline is believed to haxie been responsible for the explosion. Most of the victims were skilled mechanics. One body was blown through the building. Three others were burned beyond recognition. Three men were removed to a hospital and physicians said they did not expect any of them would survive. Dozens of windows in the buHdings near tne rubber company's plant were shatter ed. There were several reports as to the cause of the explosion but surviv ors said .a vat containing a large quantity of molten rubber exploded Officials of the company declined to Issue a statement until they conducted an investigation, : The plant, a one story concrete building in West Detroit, was almost obliterated. Concrete blocks weighing several pounds were found more than two blacks away from the scene of the explosion. The factory of the commerce Mo-, tor Car company, about 100 feet from the rubber concern, was badly dam aged. Nobody in the building, how ever, was seriously hurt. The explosion, .was witnessed .4 by scores of pedestrians and there trere many narrow escapes. One spectator which ''melted away." . The third, he said; shot high Into the air and broke Into fragments which went whizzing in every direction. Firemen soon prevented the possi bility of a conflagration. None of the first five bodies removed from the smoking debris was identified before being taken to the morgue. BODIES OE FAMILY OE -THREE ARE MUTATED Ironton, Ohio, May 15. The muti. lated bodies of Mra Dennis Massle, her son, Robert, and h?r daughter, Mary, were found today at their country home at Greasy Ridge, 25 miles from Ironton. The mother was 76 years old, the son and daughter both past 45. The family was promi nently connected. MIhs Mary Massle was found In the kitchen of the house with her hands tied behind her back and her throat cut. Her brothef was found In the back yard with his head battered and the aged mother lay In the front yard with her throat cut and skull crushed. Police believe an attack was made on. the daughter and that the others were killed when they Interfered. A search Is being made for llarley Beard, aged 21, a man employed on the place. MEN INJURED FREE COUPON ""IDEAL PATTERN TO-DAY 22 ntitircKTm by Gazette-News SOL OP THE ABOVE COUPONS ENTITLE EVERT READER TO THESE TWO GREAT GIFTS GIFT No. 1 IDEAL ART. PATTERN OUTFIT Ctaataaaaag , m Mewaat RmbmeVrr fattTna ef tbeolaWty tha Utm I mtwm wkey, at la caaU aarb, rrsaiar rvUul Taiaa. woald aoat mm thaa StCJe. Book of Coaintata Mm Hi faHmtef Stitching br atam Da l anraa, tha Baled Kranra aipert. Ideal taitmSeety HaoBwhtct caaant ft eat of oedT, GIFT Ne. 2 TODAY'S MAGAZINE FOR ONE TEAR Tha Omt New Woeiaa'S Mataalaa eMnt tea aarh naKk for it axifitha the muat aa-to-4at Mi am anri Journal eaiUd Siract terser home by tb auMtahec af the'aieawfina. Brtns of umm Coupon' aad Si Cent ta thta ae and rereret enmptaa (lift He, I. and writa aeo and addrea to whioh roa lh Teder'a Mareune (Wirt Ko. I) ejil4 roe oar nvxith tor one rear on tbo blank M, 1 1 aa la toeaxar tboeipaoaa of frnctit froai Um facurr and rart f handltnt tbo FMra (KiUH and Um ruat uf Bauhng to fua each avails for a rear Um curraal li in of leOera Mnaartne. Hrt of Town Readera wftl add I Ceabi Ktftea aw enrtaoe end aainiae. goad TODAY? MAGAZINE for Oa Year ba MAMC frXCeTeaa'rVa. .......... ...i.. ......... CITY ae TOWN '. . Report to Methodist Confer- ence Provides For Commis sion to Establish Ano ther University. MINORITY REPORT TO RETAIN VANDERBILT Majority Would Turn ' Back ' Rights in Institution to Conferences Which Deeded Property. Oklahoma City. May 15. Methodist rights in Vandt rbllt university, which until recently have been cared for by the general conference of the M. Hj. church, South, would be turned back to the eight annual conferences, whlcn deeded property to Vanderbilt, then . known as Central university, according to the report completed by the special Vanderbilt committee of the confer ence early today. After a session which lasted until past midnight the , committee met again this morning to -put the finishing touches to their re- ; port. -In addition to the majority report making the above recommendation, a minority report was drawn recom mending that the conference retain whatever rights it still may have In Vanderbilt after the decision of the Tennessee Supreme court which held that the conference did not control the university. ' After recommending that the gen eral conference turn back the prop erty to the eight original patronizing conferences, provision is made for the board of .education to furnish money . to these conferences to test out their rights In the university if they desire to do so. - .-. ... The report provides for a Commis-,,, sion of four bishops, four preachers and eight laymen to take steps to es tablish a new theological school and lay the foundation for a new. univor- slty by taking over bequests of prop erty for that purpose. , The minority report, recommending that the conference retain whatever rights it may have in Vanderbilt, places the matter In the hands of the board of education with instructions to continue to exercise its prerogative of confirming or rejecting trustees elected by the board of trust, and to co-operate with the board of trust. It also provides that the board takes steps toward establishing a new school of theology and a university In the event It fails to re-establish harmo- ' nious relations with Vanderbilt. . The board is Instructed to report back to the general conference four - years hence. . . ' -II : TRAIN HITS AUTOMOBILE; THREE PERSONS KILLED St. Iuis, May 15. Three persons were killed at Kaufman, 111., 11 miles ln;eagt of Edwardsville, III., today when an automobile In which they were riding was struck by a Toledo, St. Louis an Western train. - - The dead, all of whom lived In Ma rine, 111., are: . John Stuckwlsh. Mrs. John Stuckwlsch. 1 Oscar Maurer, brother - of Mrs. Sluckwisch. AR.1V OUTFIT MAGAZ1 NE Friday May 15 ........... .
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