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J i " ' : 1 ' ' : ' . ' . . i THE GAZETTE-NEWS HAS THE HOST EXPENSIVE ASSOCIAT ED PRESS SERVICE IN THE :: . CAROLINAS :: :: JWEATHEK FOEECAST: . GENERALLY FAIR, tij'jF rOLUME XIX. NO. 87 ASHEVILLE, N. 0., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 22, 1914 PRICE: FIVE CENTS . . .s. U.S. PURCHASES PISGAH overnment Buys Over 88,000 Acres From Vanderbilt Estate For National Forest RICE PAID IS FIVE . DOLLARS PER ACRE 'ransaction Result of Months Of Negotiations Land Around the Mansion Is Retained. Washington, May 22. The Nation- Forest Reservation, commission sterday approved' the purchase of e Pisgah forest from the estate of e late George W. Vanderbilt at an erage rate of $5 an acre. The tract nslsts of 88,700 acres and the to- 1 cost Is therefore $438,500. The ice paid Is less than the average for her tiaots already acquired, al ouh the Pisgah forest has been de- loped by its former owner Into one the best forest properties In tho untry. This is the second time that the remission has had the purchase of is tract under consideration. Once fore during Mr. Vanderbilt's llfe- bie the question of its purchase was ken up, but the commission did not lem it advisable to purchase it at at time. The tract Includes portions of Tran- lvanla, Henderson, Buncombe and pywood counties in North Carolina. covers the entire eastern slope and rtlons of the northern and western I'Pes of tho Pisgah range, one of the tot prominent 'of the southern Ap- lachians. Its forests Influence for e most part tributaries of the hench Broad river, which unites with Holsteln river at Knokville, Tenn., form the Tennessee river. .Mrs. Vanderbilt offered the tract at much lower figure than that at Ich it was held by her husband, d her letter to the secretary of ag- ulture, one of the members of the mmisslon, gives her reasons for king tire tender of, the Pisgah for- to the government. , i About 11,000 acres of land sur undlng the palatial Blltmore house not Included In this transfer, while nut 400 acres is reserved around ck Spring lodge, known generally Pisgah lodge, which Is situated al- 9t In the heart of the tract and it near the famous pink beds. The llga will be mainttalned by Mrs. Inderbllt. Following the news from Washing- h that Pisgah forest had been pur- used by the federal government to Included as a part of the national test reserve in the Southern Appa- hlans, George 8. Powell, secretary the Appalachaln Park association, a interviewed this morning by, a kzette-News reporter. Mr. Foweu i been actively interested In pro tine the purpose of this assocla- In, which Is to Influence the federal eminent In the purchase of larger lieu within the purchase area in is section for the purpose, eventu- y, of converting these londns into national park for the recreation, asure and health of the people of country. Mr. Powell stated that he reels very kieh gratified that the purchase has en made as It will add materially the neucleua or lands acquired u far and he feels that the indu ce that has been brought to bear the endorsement of numbers of o leading commercial organizations the country of the Park associa n work might have been a factor In inning abut the purchase. Another gratifying feature of the krrhaaa to Mr. Powell Is that It 111 doubtless bring about at an i'ly date the completion of many e road and scenic highways through forest preserves, these connecting th state and county roaas ana rtnlng a network of , magnificent xhways In the Southern Appalaoh- ns that ' will attract thousands or ople here annually. The government Is now building a ad from Atlanta to Tallulah Falls, r. Fowell pointed out, to pans rough the Savannah area acquired ' a reserve. There Is only a short au between there and Highlands '4 connection would then be made h a road to the foot of the moun 'n. it could be easily extended to '"Kah and from Rock Spring lodge 1 the summit to Ashevllle there la rdy an excellent highway. Con "ctlon her with the national' high er could then to made by way of Crest of the Blue Ridge highway N one of the moat magnlAcent soen- highways In the world completed 'rough the Southern Appalachians : would take only a small amount of rk, comparatively,' to complete It, a Mr. pwell Is certain that with the tuition of th Pisgah are the vrnment will imroemdlately take p to do Its part of the work. It ' "( be easier for state and eoun '"tUorltlea to do their part and '""'on may be more speedily " tin to IV m .,.... Kll. .,. l country. FOREST LENOIR BAN WAS RE L. L .Jenkins Is President of New Orgaiization No Wtihdrawals. Tho First National bank of Lenoir, which closed its doors about ten days ago, wes re-opened this morning at 11 o'clock, according to a special dis patch to The Gazette-News. The insti tution Is completely re-organized with L. It. . Jenkins of Ashevllle president and L. C. Pegram of Gastonla cash ier. The former is president of the American National bank here and has large banking and manufacturing in terests In Gastonia and that section. Mr. Pegram was formerly connected with him In a Gastonia bank. Upon the re-opening of the institution, it Is stated, large deposits were made by customers and friends and every thing Is running smoothly. There were no withdrawals whatever. Mr. Jenkins and several other bank ers bceame interested in the re-organization of the institution soon after its doors were closed and a proposition was made to the comptroller of the currency, which proposition was ap proved by the national bank examiner and a special agent of the treasury department familiar with the situa tion. ; The proposition was approved this morning and the bank was Im mediately re-opened. EMPLOYES IT OIL WELLS WERE LOYAL Responsible for Preservation Of Properties After Opera tors Fled. Washington, May 22. Loyalty of Mexican natives who were left In charge of oil wells at Tamplco and Punuco after the foreign operators fled from the danger cone was responsible for the preservation of the properties, aocordlng to R. A. Mestes, an official of the International Petroleum com pany, whose report on conditions In the oil district have been forwarded to the state department. Mestes recently returned to Tamplco with five American employes. They made an exploration of the wells at Panuco also and found that they had suffered only minor damage due to depredations by stragglers after the fleeing federals had evueuated the town. . American Consul Canada has re ported that there now are 654 Ameri can refugees at Vera Cruz who have announced their intention to remain In Mexico. BUCK MOUNTAIN MAN Was Chauffeur of Machine That Smashed Rock Wall Judgment Reserved. L. T. Ingle of Black Mountain ap' peared before Magistrate B. L. Lyda yesterday afternoon and submitted to reckless driving of an automooiie ana savins that he was the man ho rirovn into the rock wall and fence on Woodfln street Wednesday night shortly after 13 o'clock. Judg ment was suspended In the case by Magistrate Lyda until Friday, May I, In order to see what the damage would be to the machine snd what It would cost to reimlr the fences. According to the statements made by Ingle In the court room, he was a stranger In the city and was chauf feur for man In Black Mountain; that he went out Charlotte street to get a man and In coming down Cen tral avenuo he speeded up a litti. nui had no Idea that the curve at the corner of Central and Woodftn was so sharp and that when hs tried to make the turn he could not do it. , The damage dons to the machine cannot be estimated s yet, as tht re pairs have not bn made. Ingl stat ed to the court that h would have the fences repaired and pay for tnem and It was on this statement that the court held tho Judgment In the case open. Jerry Burrell and a Mr. Owenby were In the cY at the time of the ac cident, although none of the occu OPENED 0 LEH GIVES E Is Further Questioned by Folk In Regard to Acquisition Of Subsidairies by The New Haven. REVEALS INFORMATION CONCERNING TROLLEYS Explains the Transactions by Which the Rutland, the Tarrytown and Others Were Acquired. Washington, May 22. Charles S. Mellen, former president of the New York, Hew Haven and Hartford rail road, today was again on the stand before the interstate commerce com mission's investigation into alleged ex ploitation of the New Haven by extra ordinary transactions which resulted in the loss of millions of dollars by stockholders. Chief Counsel Folk, who Is conduct ing the examination of Mr. Mellen for the commission, pitched his questions today upon details of the acquisition of New England subsidarles. especially trolley companies, by the New Haven. The witness first was called upon to explain tho transactions by which the road gained possession of the Rutland railway, and the Tarrytown, White Plains and Mamaroneck railway. Mr. Mellen explained that the Rut land road ran through Vermont and New York and was regarded by New Haven officials as a natural extension of the system north and west "We bought from the New York Central one-third interest in the Rut land," sold the witness, "which gave us control." He explained that the transaction was made practically In conjunction witlv-the purchase of the1 Boston- and Albany. For the Tarrytown, White Plains and Mamaroneck Mr. Mellen said the New Haven paid between 8930,000 and 81,000,000. "Who objected to this purchase?" asked Mr. Polk. , The fellow who stood In the way," answered the witness, smiling. ."Who stood In the way? The pollt Icrfl bosses?" "They were usually standing there. I have had much experience with them." The former New Haven head was questioned briefly regarding the pur chase by the road of the waterbury Gas company. "What price did you pay , per share?", asked Mr. Folk. "It was bought at 65." "Wasn't It quoted at 40?" "I don't remember." The witness added that he consld ered the gas company a valuable prop ertv. Mr. Folk read a letter to Mr. Mellen from Mr. Whlttemore, a director of the Waterbury concern, In which he said he was willing to sell 1,230 shares of Waterbury to the Housatonlo com pany at such price as it could afford to pay, not less than 60. Mr. Folk thought this was, In effect, an offer to sell at 60 but Mr. Mel len did not think It could be so re garded. He said Mr. Whlttemore was paid 60 a share for his stock but ftd c "We paid In excess of 60, however, for some considerable portion of the stock. "I am confident that Mr. Whltte more sold his stock for less than he subsequently could have gotton for It. I did not deal more than fairly with him." Interrogating Mr. Mellen as to the acquisition of the Worcester Railway and Investment company, Mr. Folk asked why William A. Read Co., of New York got 810 a share more than had been paid to others. "That was a hold-up," answered Mr. Mellen. "A holdup by Read and company?" "Well, I was not holding myself up. Mr. Mellen added: "An Intimation came to me that If we wanted legislation It would be a good Idea to trad for stock." 'Was this in writing ?" These things never come In writ ing but they reach the spot never theless." Mr. Mellen, repeating previous tes timony given by him regarding the payment of 8140,000 In commissions to 8. F. Kelly, was asked by Mr, Folk: Have you told ' us everything about this transaction " Well, after I go to bed at night since I have been testifying I think of things that might have been brought out and I turn over and con gratulate myself that they were not,' Honor Grim the. Tondon, May I J. A large congrega tion of Americans and prominent Eng lish people attended a memorial ser vice today for the lata Consul General John U Griffiths at St. Paul s church, Knlghtsbrldge, where he was a regular attendant, r. MEL MOR ET BECKER S CASE GOES 10 JURY Judge Seabury Makes Charge In Second Trial of Defend ant For the Murder of Herman Rosenthal, STRONGLY EMPHASIZES "REASONABLE DOUBT' Says "Jurors Must Not Disre gard Circumstantial Evi dence Simply Because It is Such." New York, May 22. The case of Charles Becker, on trial for the sec ond time for Instigating the murder of Herman Rosenthal, was given Into the hands of the Jury at 12:52 o'clock this afternoon. Supreme Court Justice Seabury had been nearly three hours in delivering his charge. New York, May 22. Justice Sea bury at 10 o'clock today began his charge to the Jury which will decide whether Charles Becker was responsi ble for the murder of Herman Rosen thal. "This defendant," said Justice Sea bury, "Is charged with murder in the first degree. The people do not claim that he fired the shot that killed Ros enthal. . But they charge him with procuring the commission of the crime. "If this defendant as a lieutenant of police had a murder done, Justice de mands that he be convicted and pun ished by being sentenced to death. But he must be proved guilty beyond rea sonable doubt. i "The state hag Introduced both di rect and circumstantial evidence. The law does not act upon circumstantial evidence alone. It does act, however, when some direct eVIdencaJs. Intro duced. Jurors should not disregard circumstantial evidence simply be cause It is such." L Washington, May ' 22. The great steel locks In the Panama canal are hs strong and as safe as engineering skill can make them and there Is not th slightest danger to life or property in their use, notwithstanding alleged at tempts at fraud In the supply of metal for their construction. This statement was made at the Isthmian Canal offices today whun at tention was called to criminal presant ments found by the grand Jury In Pittsburgh yesterday against Ave sted makers on a charge of conspiracy to furnish inferior material for the lock. Major Boggs, In charge of the canal offices here, explained that an attempt to deliver defective steel castings had been suspected by government inspec tors before the material was worked into the Iocks. Every piece of metal under suspicion was re-tested and re placed If found dcfeotlve. The government, It is declared, lost no money by the alleged attempt at fraud. ' : . CQNF1RIUIES THE KILLING OF Urban Attacked By Mexicans Without Provocation Lau rel's Body Recovered. Washington, May 22. Confirmation of the killing by Mexicans of Richard Urban, an American citizen of German birth, was received by the state de partment today. American Consular Agent Montague at Cananea reported thai Urban was attacked without prov. ocatlon at Pointed Mountain, 18 miles west of NacomrL find Baronet Won mis. Washington, May 22. The body of Porflrlo Laurel, an American who was killed some time ago In Mexico, has been recovered and taken to Laredo where It will be burled, according to stat department advices today. Ex amination showed that Laurel. n had died from bayonet wounds. Vessel Collide. Liverpool May II. Th Whit Star liner Baltic which sailed yester day tor New York, collided today with the steamer Clarrl. off Holy head. The liner did not suffer any damage and proceeded on her voyeie to New York. The Clarrle only lightly 4amf d v CHARGED 111 CONTRACTS 7. lEXClM HLS1HT Mediators Cannot Admit Car- ranza Delegate to Confer ence Until Exact Pur pose is Known, INFORMAL MEETINGS PLANNED FOR TODAY Generally Believed Rebel Rep sentative Will Come in A Purely Informal Capacity. Niagara Falls, Ont, May 22. The Mexican mediators and delegates of the United States and the Huerta gov ernment today awaited with much In terest some definite word as to the mission of the representative of Car ranza reported to be on his way here. Until the exact purpose of the consti tutionalists is officially communicated to the mediators they will be unable to determine whether or not a Car ranza representative can be admitted Into the negotiations. A midnight conference of the three mediators and the Huerta delegates discussed various possibilities In this connection but It was said no conclu sion was reached, In view of the ab sence of definite Information. In the meantime the Huerta commissioners were In communication with Wash ington and Mexico City about the pre liminary phases of the questions to be discussed In the mediation Itself. Nothing but informal conferences were planned for today and much of the time was set asitie for sightseeing and social entertainment The only word that has come as to the constitutionalist Intentions was contained in press dispatches, but it was eonfldently -expected that before any emissaries would come here some communication would be made to tha mediators. It was suggested, too, that the visit of the new delegate might be purely Informal and that he would re serve explanation of his mission for a personal call. Those conversant with the attitude previously assumed by the constitu tionalists with reference to the media tion were of the opinion that their del egate would come without previous communication and advise the media tors that he had been authorized to give them any information desired about the constitutionalist purposes and program. Many constitutionalists of prorn'. nence have long realized the value to them of having a man on the ground where the destinies of the southern republic are being discussed In a fo rum commanding worldwide attention. This fact is known to the mediators who. however, are most curious to learn whether General Carranza has authorized the sending of a represen - tatlve here and under what circum stances. Jose Vasconcelos, mentioned as the man who would represent the consti tutionalists, is well known to many of the Mexicans. He took a prominent part In the Madero revolution, being confidential agent at one time in Washington. He Is a close friend of General Carranza. He has been In the United 8tates for the lost few months looking after the Interests of the constitutionalist cause and Is now aid to be In Montreal. He 1b a young man but has achieved success as a lawyer In Mexico City. Absorbing Features. Washington, May 2i. i-arranzas reported derision to send a represen tative to the Niagara conference and Secretary Bryan's renewed efforts to learn the fate of John R. Sllllman, I American vice consul, who had been held bv Huerta soldiers at Saltlllo, were absorbing features In the Mexi can situation here today.. nisnntches from Niagara Fans stat ing that It was not generally bell ved that a constitutionalist reptesentatlve would be admitted to the negotiations at this stage excited little comment here. It was polntud out that If Car ranza did send an emissary he would go to Inform the - mediators of the northern faction's general alms; he would not commit the constitutional ists to any specific plan for Mexico's pacification that the envoy might sugerst. Announcement of the constitution- allnts plans, however, was received with satisfaction In orflrlal and diplo matic circles as opening an avenue, ultimately, for a general discussion of proposal to settle th entire Mexican problem, , Before Secretary Bryan resumed communication today with Justice Lamar and former Bolloltor General Lehmann. th American representa tives at Niagara Falls, he renewed his Inquiry for Information of Vice Consul Hllllman' whereabouts. Dispatches were sent (o the Brsilllan legation In Mexico City and to officials at Eagle Psss and Monterey. tf American Consul Hanna st Monte rey today Informed the stat depart ment that constitutionalist authorities had agreed to aid In locating tollman. flinral inlnn n Vlltfc .nv.rnni1 I (Continued on page 11.) J -WILD WOMEN" DENOUNCE KING EOF Y THRILLING EVENTS Will Probably Be Place of Last Struggle of Mexican Revolution. Juarez. Mex., May 22. Queretaro, capital of the state of that name, where it is believed the final struggle of tho present revolution In Mexico will center, already has been the scene of many important events In Mexican history, when American forces took Mexico City In 1847 the capital of Mexico was removed to Queretaro by President Herrera. It was In Queretaro that Benito Juarez was recognized as sonstltution alist president in 1858. Juarez's elec tion was accomplished by the liberal party which had been organized at Queretaro under the constitution of 1857 . A few days after tho recognition by the liberals of Juarez as president, Felix Zuloaga was proclaimed presi dent by the clerical party. In the war which followed and which ended in 1861 with the complete victory of Juarez an important battle was fought at Queretaro. Queretaro was the Inst stand of Maximlllian. After he had landed with the back ine of the French troops in 1864 Juarez was driven to the north. In February of that year the French troops furnished by Napoleon to support Maximlllian were with drawn from Mexico. Hard pushed by the liberals under Juarez the lmpe riallst generals united at Queretaro and Maximlllian was called there from Mexico City, and when the city fell he was imprisoned, tried by court martial and executed. SENATOR BRADLEY IN CRITICAL CONDITION Washington, May 22. Senator Wil liam O. Bradley, of Kentucky, is in a critical condition at his apartments here, according to physicians in at tendance. The senator, who is 67 years old, has been in poor health for sev eral months and his illness was aggra vated early this month by severe In juries sustained in a fall at the capl tol building. Mrs. John G. South, Senator Brad ley's daughter, has been summoned to i Washington from her home in Frank lin, Ky., and with her husband Is ex pected to arrive at her father's bedside late today. JOSEPH WTNTM KIMiED IN AUTOMOBIIiE ACCIDEXT Akron, O., May 22 Lawrence Wln um, 22, son of Joseph Wlnum, grand secretary of the Catholic Mutual Ben- j cftt association, was killed and three j others seriously injured early today 1 when the automobile in which they were riding dashed into a telephone pole in South Akron. The Injured are Samuel Cohen, owner of thp machine, Harry Gerbsteln and J. B. Berry. Goos to Jury. Greenville, 8. C, May 22. The case of George W. Tidwell, sr.. charged with the murder here of R. Emmett Walker, paymaster of a local milling company, was submitted to the Jury here shortly after 10 o'clock this morning. Tidwell has claimed that he killed Walker beiausn hn believed the latter wronged his daughter. . FREE COUPON IDEAL ART. PATTERN OUTFIT .AND to-dayTs magazine m MEX STATION Y Gazette-News, SIX OF THE ABOVE COUPONS ENTITLE EVERY READER TO THESE TWO GREAT GIFTS GIFT No. 1 IDEAL ART PATTERN OUTFIT CootasBsag IN VammH RnhmttWrr ttm of sbaolutetr U bust Si iilsw wUa t M caau ach. irguler retail vmlua, woald tmt mm tfcaa fm. BookafCnenMe I.m is re UtbnUmj Stlteoii if ah. Ps f , tl sataa Franco eiswC ld1 gjuhfiWy Howe whtHi mnut ft t M wr. GIFT Na. 2 TODAY'S MAGAZINE f OR ON Yl Toe Orwt New Women's Msruiiw-f" ", ' " Month the smt uMflal WaMn'sinsrasI, Belt ,ur hnm hT the ptiliahr th iMoiis, Brief of thn Cnupnn end M Cent raeHw - t N. i, in writs mumm nd Mian to whfck foe b 1f kk -t Hv I) BMilot rmi m- month for mr r" t" tab. - m OnW t linmrlta nf fr-lrtit rnw Ox Hrrr nn to o huxIDi irttnm (Mist snd th t of MUlns to r tack soala rat a yaw Uie nimt Iran of (t of Turn Imhn aid mM Cent Urtra an and manine aas TODAY'S MAGAZINE far Oaa NAMt 1 SnCtTmmJ Na. II CfTYT TOWN .'.. British Ruler and Queen Mary Harangued by Suffragette At the Royal Theater In London. ART TREASURES ARE RUINED; RIOT IN COURX. Women Summarily Thrown From Playhouse Arson Attempt Frustrated By Watchman, j London, May 22. The "wild worn- en" of the Women's Social and Polit leal union, the militant suffragette or ganization, today continued their ter rorizing tactics. King George and Queen Mary were compelled to listen to the harangue of a suffragette this afternoon while they were attending a matinee at his ma jesty's theater. A woman rose in the stalls and began to address the king. "You Russian czar!" she shrieked. The attendants quickly rushed in and tried to get her ut but found that she was chained to the seat. They had to ' file through a link before she could . be removed. Shortly before two militants ma-lo separate attacks upon art treasure In. the national gallery and the Royal academy, ruining several valuable paintings, and the 67 women arrested yesterday In connection with the dem onstration at Buckingham palace . caused a riotous scene in the Bow street police court. While attendants were removing the offender at his majesty's theater a tu multous demonstration took place. Half a dozen women in different parts of the theater started shouting at his '. majesty. One of them Jumped on th stage and commenced a speech. When she had been thrown out others began"." Eventually all the disturbers were ' ejected. The police on duty outside : had a hard struggle to save them from rough handling by the hostile crowd. An attempt early today by suffra gettes to burn Stoughton hall, a pic turesque mansion . at Leicester, was frustrated by the watchfulness of a passing gamekeeper, who noticed a column of smoke rising from tho huse and awakened the caretakers. They quickly extinguished the flames. London, May 22. The magistrate who attempted today to hear the cases of the 67 women arrested in. ' connection with yesterday's disturb ance at Buckingham palace was com pelled to suspend the proceedings on account of the din created by tha prisoners. The scenes when the 67 prisoners were arraigned surpassed In wildness all previous effort of the militant party. A male suffragist who some how had found a perch among th rafters blew ear-piercing variations of the "Marseillaise," on a cornet and then sounded the "Charge." This wss) tha sisrnal for vollevs of bass of flour and other missiles to be thrown at' the magistrate, Sir John DieRltwdn. Three pollceme wre reqwuvd ; prevent one of the prisoners 4)pa', throwing herself Wer U-e siJ.v tne - enclosure. Another women rtaovnl her shoe and hrld at the hind o the maulslrate. , . " 1 When Sir John; I lckliwion "suspended the hearing and brdered the court cleared there was a free fight. Subsequently the women were I again brought in. Most of them were I (Continued on Page 11). Friday May 2: Year la I . 4 pant were injured. A