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1 I I , " -aw I 1 ftl f -.'., M 41 - . . .4 THB QAJSETTE-NE WS HAS THB MOST EXFENSIVB ASSOCIAT ED PRESS SERVICE IN THB it J CAROUtNAS II II WEATHEH FOEECASTi PROBABLY SHOWERS. VOLUME XIX. NO. 132 ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 14, 1914 PRICE FIVE CENTS lirns trarr u- wmmi. .awns V NEGROES ARSON Prominent Negroes of Ashe ville, Including Bishop Har ris and Dr. Walker, in Toils of the Law. CHARGED THEY BURNED A. M. KZION CHURCH True Bills Returned by Grand Jury Today, Folloiwng a Long Investigation by Frank Jordan. One of the greatest upheavals In the colored population of Ashevllle occurred this morning when the Bun combe county grand Jury returned true bills, charging arson, against Bishop C R. Harris of the Western North Carolina conference and one of the leading churchmen of A. M. B. church in this state; W. J. Trent, one of the prime movers In the organiza tion of the local Y. M. I., who is now In Atlanta; Noah Murrough, W. P. Pe gram, W. P. Brooks' Elijah McDowell, Dr. J. W. Walker, Parker Johnson and Caleb Martin. They are charged with burning the A. M. E. Zlon church, Hopkins chapel, on Mountain street about four years ago. Warrants were at once Issued for the men and all of the local men ar rested this morning, while awrants were sent to Salisbury and Atlanta for Bishop Harris and W. J. Trent. - The arrests came as the result of the work of Frank Jordan, deputy state Insurance commissioner' ,. Mr. Jordan has been devoting his time to the case for the last six months and with the assistance of local parties was able to work out enough evidence to warrant the grand Jury In returning true bills this morning. . , ' TheTesolt of the finding of the true bills this morning by the grand Jury came as a bomb explosion in tne coi- ored population In this city, for the ! list of those against whom true bills !were returned includes several of the leading colored men of Ashevllle and the highest officials of the church In this section. i Bishop C. R. Harris of this eon i ference is considered to be one of I the leading churchmen of the colored I church in North Carolina. He has I hnatluuartara in Salisbury, but his I conference extends to parts of west. em North Carolina, Vlrtfnia and Tennessee. A warrant for his arrest J was sent 'to Salisbury this morning Jand another one 10 a point on iuh circuit In case he is out of the city t at the time the first one arrlveea JW. J. Trent of Atlanta was one of the vrlme movers in getting the lo cal Y. M. I: organized and was 1U first secretary. It was mainly due. to his efforts that the. Institution first came to be the leading colored Insti tution in the city. He was secretary for (any years. About two years ago he left for Atlanta, where he Is now engaged In educational work .on large scale. He is recognized as one of the leading colored educators in the south. He was succeeded here as lecretary by N. M. Martin. Dr. J. W. Walker It one of Ashe Vllle's leading colored physicians and stands high among the medical pro fession of this city, not alone of the colored physicians but the white (embers of the profession as well. Noah Murrough is one of Ashe rllle's leading colored business men. At one time he conducted the "Wood lawn" cafe on Blltmore avenue, which at the time was considered one of the tot cafes In western North Carolina. It was patronized exclusively by white people. He Is now In the undertaking business on Eagel street W. P. Brooks conducts a barberl hop on Eagle street and Is one of the city's leading colored business men. Elijah McDowell runs a shoe shop on Eagle street and has conducted ..It for many years. Ho Is known and respected by hundreds of citizens of this city. I Parker Johnson was sexton of the church at the time It was burnea. It is understood that the church that burned was Insured for 11,000 sometime prior to the fire; that the city had condemned It and that later on the trustees of the church, of which all the defendants, with the exception of Bishop Harrlh, are members, took out additional hurur- knee t6 the amount of f 8,000, making a total of f 10.000 on the building. About days atfer this. It Is al leged, the building burned, which was shout four years ago. A large flah fry was held at the church one night and later on during the flight It caught fire and burned. The report current at the time was that the building naught from the stove used at the fry. On the site of the burned building the trustors of the church have erect ed a beautiful bsitldlng that It Is es timated cost between lit, 000 and 115.000. About six months ago Deputy In sursnre Commissioner Frank Jordan of this city began work on the cane anil It was the result of his untiring tfTnrts that th ce was finally tfiiuEht to court. While his work I in I e.n. through many months, It FACE CHARGE was done quietly that very few peo ple in tms city had any knowledge of it until yesterday afternoon, when the report got out that the grand Jury was Investigating the case. Much in terest was taken yesterday afternoon by a large number of peoole in ret. ting! the matter before the grand Jury. The affair was dismissed at the coun ty courthouse and it was expected hourly that the grand Jury would re turn true bills, but these were not handed down until this morning. The firms of . Glenn & Sales and Fortune & Roberts have been employ ed by State Ianurance Commissioner James R. Young to prosecute the cases, i Efforts will be made to have the. cases tried at this term of court, if the defendants who are out of the city : can be brought here in time. ; The arrest of so many of their pro minent members created quite a stir among the colored population of this city this morning and it was almost Impossible to get . a colored man in the city to discuss any other matter. A large number of witnesses have been summoned to teBtlfy for - the state in the . cases and It is expected that the trials will be the most In teresting of any that have occurred in this in many years. P 5 CELEBRAT FILL OF THE BASTILLE See 20 Military Aeroplanes Rise Over Longchamps in , ' ' Perfect Alignment. Paris, July 14. Half a million Par. lslans celebrating the anniversary of the fall of Bastille, today saw 20 mil' ltary aeroplanes rise over the Long- champs ' race course and in perfect alignment, fly at full speed past the presidential reviewing stand. Thirty thousand troops, comprlsing'th'e Paris garrison, marched in close order be fore the crowds. ; . .:'..-;. i The troops of all the garrisons in France also paraded today military authorities stated that over 400 army aeroplanes were on the wind at one time in various parts of the oountry. Fireworks displays, military bands, public dancing, free performances at theaters In Paris and all the other cities towns and villages of France were provided at the expense of the government NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO PROSECUTE UPTON London, July 14. The attorney gen eral announced today there was no evidence before him to Justify criminal prosecution of Sir Thomas Upton in connection with the recent army can teen scandals, for which several army officers and employes of Upton were convicted of giving and receiving bribes. At a meeting of the directors of Lipton. Limited, today Sir Thomas was attacked, by a number or snare holders. They said no attempt could be made to justify the acts of those responsible. Sir Thomas said no one deplored them more than he and said steps had been taken wnicn wouia prevent a recurrence. VESSEL HITS TORPEDO BOAT; LITTLE DAMAGE Portland. Me., July 14. The steamer Governor Dlngley, while leaving the harbor early today, was In collision with the torpedo boat Rodgers, which arrived last night with a detachment of the naval mlll tta board. The Governor Dlngley ap parently was little damaged. As she continued on her way to Boston the Rodgers came up the harbor and an chored. GUNBOAT STEAMING TOWARD GUANTANAMO Washington, July 14. The gunboat Sacramento Is steaming across the Gulf of Mexico today for Ouantanamo. Rene Admiral Badger today reported that she left Puerto Mexico last night The transport Hancock, with tOO men was also ordered to sail today for the same destination to await develop ments In the revolutions In the Domin ican republic and Haiti. Drought Ended, Charleston, W. Va., July 14. Heavy rains last night and today throughout West Virginia, ended the drought Which have been endangering the growing crops. Farmers t-ild .the downpour- hss helped the com crop and added man thousands of dollar to the orchards, ' . H. T. P. C TJ. Meet Eaat Liverpool, Ohio, July 14. Four hundred drlrgat i "present-as mnny rrranytarltis of the Vrehyterlan church ronywd hnr In,fie annual mlln of tha National Young Peo ple's Christian union. WiLL PROBABLY HUES Canvass of Senate Indicates He Will Be Favored For the " Reserve Board by a Small Majority. McADOO PREPARES FOR MOVEMENT OF CROPS Many Banks Throughout -the Country Favor Making of ' Loans to Farmers by U. S. Government. Washington, July" 14. -Administra tion senatorr, after a canvass today reported to the White HouBe that President Wilson's nomination ' of Thomas D. Jones, of Chicago, to the federal reserve board, would be con firmed by a majority ranging from five to ten votes. The nomination of Paul M. Warburg of New York was not reported on. Rumor had It that the White House would not begin a cam paign on It until Mr. Jones had been confirmed. Washington, July 14. Thousands of national bonks have already replied to Secretary McAdoo's letter asking the opinion of bankers throughout the country as to the advisability of lend ing government funds to banks for the movement of crops. Many bankers urged the lending of government funds as was done last year, when about $35,000,000 was loaned to farmers in the west and south. The secretary sought advice as to the best districts and under what con ditions the money should be loaned, Clerks are nqw tabulating the infor mation sent in reply. ; U now seems unlikely .that the fed eral reserve board will be organized immediately and the department will not have Its advice In preparing for crop . movement The members al ready confirmed will be sworn In be fore July 21, and It Is probable the board will not be called as a body until after the confirmation of the other two members. It Is generally believed that Melton C. Elliott, secre tary to the organization committee, will be retained by the board aa legal advisers. Mr. Elliott also has been mentioned as successor to Charles S, Hamlin as assistant secretary of the treasury. INSURANCE MEN HERE TODAY FOR II SESSION Executive Committee of South eastern Association Are at Grove Park Inn. There was a meeting today at Grove Park Inn of the executive committee of the Southeastern Underwriters' as sociation, an organization of the fire insurance men of the southeastern Pac tion of the United States. There are about IS members of the committee In attendance, representing practically every Important point In the south eastern section. The committee discussed matters at the morning session of Interst to the association, but of such a technical nature that very little Interest attach ed to the discussions for the public at large. The sessions will end today and most of those In attendance will main at the Inn for a vacation of sev eral days. BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS MEET Duluth, July 14. Three hundred owners and operators of big buildings in this country and Canada were pres ent today at the annual convention Of the National Association of Building Owners and Managers. The conven tion will -last four daya Atlanta, Ot., and New York City are among tn testants for the 1015 convention. The Oeorgla men were conspicuous toliiy with baskets of peaches on their arms, the fruit being hsndnd out lavishly. New York delegates distributed cigar. MINERS DELEGATES DISCUSS WAGE SCALE Charleston, W. Va., July 14 Dele gates from all miners' Wal unions in the Kanawha dlstrlet assembled her today to tako action on th scale decided on last Saturday by officers of the United Mine Workers' and the coal operator. All demand of the men were met except the length of the agreement the operators Initiat ing on a term of Jlhr"',-era l"r;(i ctllrmont. It was vAe'l, V.ottld hinge on that on feature. I UIBY IF GRQVE PARK 1HM Hostelry on Sunset Mountain, Finest Resort Hotel in the World, Opened Year ' Ago Today. SUCCESS OUTSTRIPPED ALL HOPES OF OWNER Guests Turned Away in Large Numbers Eight Months After Opening -Adver-tised on Large Scale. Today completes the first year since the Grove Park Inn was opened and shows a record which it is believed has never before been equaled by a resort hotel.. Although men who were supposed to know told B.: W. Grove and F. I Seely, who conceived, designed and built the inn, that It would be from two to five years before guests would be turned away for lack of accommo dations, : this was an accomplished eight months after the opening. It is doubtful if any other hotel in the world has been promoted and ad vertised as has been the case with the famous hotel about which people are talking In every section of the coun try. - . - . ..; This work has been done carefully and systematically along original lines and by a plan which was care fully thought out Nearly everybody who has been en tertalned at Grove Park inn has de clared it to be the best advertised ho tel In the world and that this is so is demonstrated by the great crowds which were turned away for lack of accommodations;. . .t- " " Reservatiens already made and the many requests coming in dally Indi cate that the remarkable success of the spring will be duplicated this month and next v ' ' The completion of the first vear will be celebrated , tomorrow night with an anniversary dance at the Inn. JUNE WALES Compared With 441,157 Last June Exports Show Increase. Washington, July 14. Cotton con sumed during June was 446,835 bales exclusive of llnters, compared with 441,167 in June last year, the census bureau' announced today. Consump tion for the ten months ending June 80, was 4,745,390 bales, against 4,688, 729 last year. Cotton on hand to June 30 In manu facturing establishments was 1,154,407 bales, compared with 1,203,470 a year ago and and in Independent ware houses (30,729, compared with 609, 3(0 a year ago. , Exports during June' were 8(5,955 bales against 275,646 last year and for the ten months 8,7(7,371 against 3, 403,084 a. year ago. Imports were 47,010 bales against 8,019 last year and for the ten months 227,413 against 210,3(4 a year ago. Cotton spindles active during June nubbercd 30,938,753 against 30,046,131 a year ago. Llnters consumed during June was 26,964 bales against 21,355 a year ago; and for tU ten months 338,155 bales against 261,629 last year; on hand In manufacturing establishments 88,819 bales against 81,846 a year ago and in ' Independent warehouses 1180 against 4810 a year ago. MRS. WAKEFIELD ON TRIAL SECOND TIME ' -,: ' ' . ' - New Haven, Conn., July 14, Bessie J. Wakefield, today was placed on trial a second time for the murder of her husbsnd. William O. Wakefield, at Cheshire on June 28, 1913. Th wom an was found guilty October 11 ami sentenced to be hanged March 4. The uprem court of error granted a new trial. James U Flew, who actually killed Wakefield, was convicted in a separate trial and paid the death penalty. The tat charges hat Mr. Wakefield waa th mastsr mind In th murder plot. British Team Vina. Wimbledon, England, July 14. Great UriUIn today won th third of the single matches In th prelimi nary round against Franc In th Dwlsht F. Iavl international lawn tennis trophy tournament. Th Hrlt Uli team consequently wll meet at lloeton the winning team nf the Aua-trnllnn-C'anadliin-UermaJi matches, mm PAG I FIG GilUST Indications are that They Will Hold All But Mazatlan and Salina Cruz Within The Week. HUERTA'S RESIGNATION EXPECTED ANY MOMENT Carranza Still Insists On Un conditional Surrender Says He Can Guarantee Lives And Property. On Board U. S. S. California Mazat lan, Mexico City, July 13. (Via Wire less to San Diego, Cal., July 14.) The insurgents are sweeping the Pacific coast of Mexico. Many evacuations, occupations, armistices and the ex change of prisoners are reported to Rear Admiral Howard, commanding the American Pacific fleet, and the In dications are that within a week the federals will be in possession of only Mazatlan and Salina Cruz. At Santa Rosalia, a mining port in the coast of Lower California, the fed erals and constitutionalists held a con ferenre yesterday at which it was de cided to bury the hatchet and make Joint cause with Carranza. The same proceedure Is expected to take place at La Paz, another lower California port, while at GuSyamas, an armistics has been agreed upon to expire at mid night July 20. Washington, July 14. Huerta's resignation momentarily was expected in Mexico City today. Oflclal diplo matic dispatches from the .. federal capital stated the dictator probably would quit his post and turn over his administration to his new y foreign minister, Frartclsco Carbaljal," either today or tomorrow. Administration officials here, work ing with ' envoys and the; mediating South American republics meantime continued their efforts to bring about a transition of power In Mexico City without further sacrifice of life. Car ranza, constitutionalist chief, in noti fying the United States that he would not sanction any conference with the representatives of Huerta to draft peace terms, declared that uncondi tional slurrender of the authorities in Mexico City, was the only thing he would accept. He said he could give ample assurances for the guarantee of life and property. Huerta was not among the Mexican refugees sailing from Vera Cruz, aboard the liner Espange. according to dispatches today from General Funston. The holding of the liner and the hurried repair of the railroad to Mexico City had been taken as an indication that the dictator was ready to flee with Adolfo de la Lama, Stewa Ruiz, Querido Moheno and- the Gen erals, Mans, and all of his official family. . Reports from Consular Agent Car- othrrs say Carranza has moved his provisional capital from Saltillb to Monterey. May Ijoave For Vera Crus. Mexico City, July 14. Provisional President Huerta' family according to reports prevalent In the. capital. Is ex pected to leave for Vera Cruz some time today and probably will embark on the steamer Espngne. The Es pagne, which plies between Vera Cruz, Havana and several Spanish ports al' ready has a number of prominent Huerta officials aboard. One plan suggested for transfer of the constitutional government was for the withdrawal of Huerta, leave police power over the city In local minor officials. The revohiyonary junta In Washington, who made the suggestion, said If this course were pursued, Car ranza could enter the capital assum ing control and avoiding such recog nition of Huerta as might be Implied by acceptance of executive power directly from him or a minister suc ceeding him. CRUISER BROOKLYN AS RECEIVING SHIP Philadelphia, July 14.VTh armor ed cruiser Brooklyn which took a prominent part in th naal enrage menu off the Cuban ooast In 1(98, left for the navy yard today where he will become a receiving ship. It I the first time In seven years, th Brooklyn has put to sea, having been laid up at the navy yard her since her return from th Jamestown expo sition In 180T, TAMPA TAKES ACTION AGAINST THE PLAGUE ' Tampa, Fl,. July 14. This city U ualng every precaution to prevent im portation of plague carrying rats from New Orleana All veasola entering (Ms port from there are obliged to use rat guard on their hawirr. Th rat extermination campaign Is being waged without let-up. The city Is paying flv cents head for every rodent delivered dead or allv at the Incinurator, wber Viey are burned. COMMITTEE HAS N.H.R'Y REPORT AFTER UNIVERSITY V '. Making Offer For Methodist Institution to be Located In the East. Atlanta, Jul 14. Members of the sub-committee of the education com mission of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, met here today to re ceive and, consider invitations and of fers extended by several cities for the university which the church proposes to establish east of . the Mississippi rivej. The general conference of the church already has awarded the unl vesity west of the Mississippi to Dal las, Texas. Delegations from Birming ham, Ala., Hendersonvllle, N. C, Columbia, S. C, Atlanta, and other points were on hand today to urge the merits of their respective offers. The Birmingham delegation and that representing! Atlanta were prepared . to guarantee endowments of land to the university. All five members of the sub-committee were present when the meet ing was called. After It has received all the Invitations and the 6ffer pre sented by the various delegations, the sub-committee will submit Its report to the education commission, which meets here Wednesday to take final action. Because of the number of offers submitted today, it was said that It would be several days before the committee reaches Its decision. GRAND LODGE OF ELKS Consider Charge That Some Lodges are Subterfuges for Whiskey Selling. Denver, Col., July 14. The fiftieth session of the Grand Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks began Its three days secret sessions here today. Among .other things it will consider charges made by Grand Exalted Ruler Edward Leach that some lodges devel op the social or "club feature to the extent. In prohibition localities of be coming subterfuges for selling li quors." Five thousand child delinquents have come under the guardanlanahlp of the Elks in 48 states and Guam, Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rtco, since the Inauguration of the Elks "big brother" movement In 1913. An ap propriation of $10,000 to continue this work was urged In a committee re port. ' SHOT WHILE TRYING TO SAVE MAN'S LIFE Jacksonville, July 14. C. P. Car roll, car Inspector for the Atlantic Coast Line railway, who was shot by a negro last night, died In a local hospital today. Carroll was attacked and shot while attempting to . save the life of a rural grocer whom the negro had threatened. The negro es caped. END SON LE FREE ".COUPON Jfta . IDEAL AR.T. MJ- PATTERN OUTFIT TK A&grk- to-dayV "Aagazi KEjfflk '' 'Gazette-News ta Or THE ABOVE COUPONS' DOTTLE EVERY READER TO THESE TWO GREAT GIFTS CUT He. I IDEAL ART PATTERN OUTnT-CoUfci,. MS New KatimMarf PattanM rfiMiWr the Meat 1W vlilrk. at W eaata aaca, mfular retail tJm, wnld nt am then titae, Ideal tmbeneiTr Hen vatdieaaant ptNtrf enter. 1 CUT 1 TODAY'S MAGAZINE FOR ON JLAtf uwi mw wnmao-i waaeam ainw m rrt amik a te ami he I hnme by rhe piMlitmi W Ib sVtfw ( ef theee Coapnaa etwt m Onta an tMee- an4 ewra ) MiM Twt ear Bwaih a ema e eerlheTini ef Mv)t tlamthn I TODAY? MAGAZINE IWOtM Pf AVK .. (rTTmr ri-V. Next Move in the New Haven Affairs Expected to Come ;" From the Department Of Justice. MORGAN DENIES HIS CO. WITHHELD BOOKS Mr. Mellen Brands Findings As "Report of Political Tribunal For Political Purposes." Washington, July 14. With its un measured condemnation for mal-ad-mlnlstratlon and criminal negligence the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad directors, the interstate commission's report to that effect was today before the senate commit tee working on the bill to control stock Issues, interlocking directorates and other issues concerned in the In vestigation. Administration supporters declared many of the commission's recom mendations agreed perfectly with President Wilson's anti-trust pro- gram. The next step in New Haven affairs, ! was expected from the de partment of justice. Apart from al leged violations of state laws, the de partment was concerned chiefly with the findings that all the acts charac terized as corrupt and unlawful, were for the purpose of setting up a mon opoly in violation of . the federal statutes The department has taken, that view in its dissolution suit against the New Haven system which ; probably , will be filed . 'within the next few days unless the railroad of ficials reverse their attitude and ac cept terms of peaceful disoluUo.. The possibility of any criminal acts being In violation of criminal i laws, was ' also discussed by the' of ficers, but that case is apart from the dissolution proceedings. ' ' Evidence gathered by the commis sion was on Its way by registered mail ' today to various district attorneys in New York, Connecticut and Rhode Is land, where New Haven transactions . were carried out. The evidence relates to alleged un lawful acts whereupon state officers must act. Itefuee to Comment. New York, July 14. J-P. Morgan and company persistently refused this morning to discuss the statement of the interstate commerce commission . yesterday severely criticising the man agement of the New Haven road un- ' der Charles S. Mellen tor profligate) and unlawful expenditure of money ' amounting to from 360,000,000 to (90,000,000. J. P. Morgan himself, however, , denied the report that the commis sion's, examiners were not afforded complete access to the company's ' books bearing on the New Haven. . The New Haven situation, U wan pointed out now Is out of the hands of the commission and what action, If any is taken, on recommendation that the directors be prosecuted. Ilea with the department 'of justice and the district attorneys of the states In which the system has lines. , Prosecuting attorneys at New York, : Hnrtford, Boston, New Haven, New I.ondon and other points today haa received no copies of the evidence. Directors and former directors of the road generally have refused to discus the committee's report. Mr. (Continued on page 9) Tuesday,. July H ldleKSkr awilw ea the hunk wUw (,M frWT ael eaat ef htnitlln lhl'.n., Yr i
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