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: THE GAZETTE-NEWS HAS TH U ' MOST EXPENSIVE ASSOCIAT IWBATHER FORECAST i ED PRESS SERVICE IN THE GENERALLY FAIR :: CAROLINAS !l )LUME XIX. NO. 138 ASHEVILLE, N. 0., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 21, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS IEFENSE HEARD MIRMOTT HANDS 'S 1 GOOD ROADS K A LIBERAL PIPER CRITICISES KING CLUB OWNERS PUN POLICIES REPORTS BRYAN ORGANIZED B BOUGET NOVEL READ IN TRIAL N BROOKS CASE RESIGNATION fitnesses Introduced in Be half of Man Charged With Murder of F. B. Hugffl. 5EK TO SHOW HE HAD BEEN THREATENED fitnesses Tell of Words Be tween Men on Street Car and Later at Scene of Shooting. Several witnesses were Introduced the defense this morning in the rial of Alex H. Brooks, charged with be murder last May of Frank U. luglll in West Asheville. The direct lamination of all these witnesses ln- Icated that the defense is trying to tow that the defendant shot In aelf- ptense, thinking that he was about be mobbed by Hugill and his fiends. H. M. Weir, first witness called. bok the stand at 9:45. He was first iimmoned as a state's witness, but ed today by defense. Ctate objected introduction of his testimony and was taken off the stoud. M. L. Money, second witness, lives West Asheville. He was examined T. S. Rollins and said he was on Ireot car on day of nomiciae ana Irook and Frank Hugill were both the car. It was about 6 o clock nd car was going to West Asheville. irooks was on seat and Hugill was iding up by the seat, Hugill say- Bg: " Alex nave you goi any rocae in jur pocket today?" Brooks deplied: don't want to have anything to do this matter, Frank. I don't want take the beating you promised le." Hugill replied: "l aoni want 10 ly anything on the car, but I will you when you get off the car.' was about one hour before the ullng. Witness said Hugill appear- to be nervous and mad while he s talking. He got off at his store nd left Brooks and Hugill on the ir. Witness swore that ne saw prooks at the latter's store on Mon- Eay, when he went to see mm on usiness and Brooks said, " Will, I m 1 ntrouble," then told of the trou- at the ball game. Wltnesss saia irooks character was good, as was lubert Smith's charatcer. He was cross examined by Judge A. Jones. Witness stated that he Md Brooks had been in business to gether several years ago. Said street it was going to West Asheville after ball game and that Hugill and era had to stand up because car crowded. He denied that Brooks he had a revolver In his pocket, never known Frank Hugill until afternoon he saw him on the car. n direct examination by J. Bcroop lea, Mrs. M. A. Johnson of West heville said She was on the street r the afternoon of the homicide. ng next to Brooks, and that Hu ll! came up and took hold of back eat. Said Frank Hugill told Urooks he was going to whip him rhen Brooks replied, "I hate to take whipping off you, Frank." She got Iff at Buffalo street at 6:15 o'clock left Brooks and Hugill on the IT. Cross examined by J. E. Swain, lhc said she did not remember every- thing that was said between Hugill land Brooks and could not tell wheth ler Hugill waa angry, but that he talked loud. She swore Hugill said Just before leaving Brooks, "I am go ing to fix you." Hugill went to the other side of car and Brooks appear ed te be nervous. Because Brooks aid he did not have anything against I Frank Hugill, she took It that he did Dot have anything against anyone. Mr. Maney, recalled and examined 1 by T. S. Rollins, testified that the character of Mrs. Johnson was good. Eugene Russell, examined by Mr. Styles, said he lived in West Asheville I Mid Is a carpenter. Waa at the store I the afternoon of shooting to hear th trial of Hoover Hugill and Clarke I Brooks. Aftei trial, Frank HugUI ' cam up and than Brooks came up . He said Frank walked up and down In front of Brooks, who tumad hla bark whan H. C Hugill cams up and said "Brooks, coma In hare. I Want to aaa you." They went in tha tore and Frank want in and several others rush ad in east door. Heard a Muffle in store and witness stepped In west door and saw Brooks Map. ping back toward witness, backing ran Wltneaa looked and aaw Homer coming toward Brook and Brook rd flrt si ot and than weat out door; fired eg -In and wttaeee Frank fall over. Heard Brooks ear, when crowd grabbed hla after the hooting "Don't let them hurt ma." Frank said "Why did you ahoot ma. 1 waa only trying te eeparato you?" Srooki replied. "I thought I had to Frank, for J thought all of you ware after me." Ruaaell said Brook, and Mr. Falrohlld were talking attar the hooting and Brook mlt. "Too. aaa roar eon are the Hall of the) trou- Believes George Overstepped Duty in Forcing Confer ence on Home Rule Question. SEVERAL LIBERALS OPPOSED CONFERENCE Call Caucus and May Adopt Resolution Referring to Undue Interference of Crown. London, July 21. So deep is the Interest taken by the public of all classes In the Irish home rule crisis that great crowds gathered today outside Buckingham palace to wit ness the arrival of the various party leaders for the conference Inaugur ated by King George with a view to bringing about a peaceable settle ment. The Rt. Hon. James Lowther, speaker of the house of commons, chosen to preside over the confer ence, was the first to appear. He was quickly followed by the eight men who represent the various par ties liberal, unionist, nationalist and Ulsterite. King George received the statesmen In the chamber where the privy council always meets and shoo'c hands cordially with all of them Probably this was the first time John E. Redmond and John Dillon, the Irish nationalist leaders, had ever exchanged greetings with their sov ereign, as it had been the practice of nationalist members to avoid func tions where members of the house of commons were likely to he brought into contact with rayalty. The meeting of the conservative and liberal leaders on such intimate footing was apparently friendly but could not have been cordial as Pre mier Asquith and Andrew Bonar Law have been barely on speaking terms. The Marquis of Lansdowne, lead er of the unionists In the house of lords, and David Lloyd-George, chancellor of the exchequer, two of the other conferees, represent the most extreme aristocratic and demo- ! cratlc schools of British politics and are believed to be bitter personal enemies. At the same time, the members of the Irish nationalist and Ulster un ionist factions could not have felt much pleasure In finding themselves in such close association. After a brief conversation King George withdrew from the meeting at about noon, leaving the conferees to their deliberations. According to the Dally News the king intends to withhold assent from the home rule Mil unless the amend- Inir bill Is presented at the same time for the roval assent The News be- Ueves It was the difficulty thus r,.i which cnmnelled recouse to the round table conference. For the first time In hla reign King George today Is criticised strongly, though rnepectfully, by some of the very important liberal newspaper. They express the belief that if bis majesty forced the holding of a con ference he over-stepped the constitu tional duty. Several liberal members of the house of commons, opposed the con ference today called a caucus ofthelr sympathizers which probably will adopt resolutions of a similar char acter to thoae passed by the labor members last night referring to the undue Interference of the crown. The conference at the palace, af ter being In session for about an hour and a half, adjourned for the day, but will meet again tomorrow. PERIS YOUNG RULER TAKES IffllF OFFICE Sixteen Years Old Shah At tains Official Majority The Ceremony. Teheran. Persia, July 21. fjullan the sixteen year oia bah of Perala, today on etulnlng hi. I official majoruy, o i"- tlonel oath of office In the palace of the national council, un took place in the preeenoe of the member of th national council, th royal prince, high a at official, for eign diplomatic representative, and Chair wire. The little I hah drove to th palace of th national council In a (laa nneeh drawa by eight white boreea. The prooe Ion paaead through th gaily deoo rated .treat of th Paratan capital and ware oar.fully guarded. Immediately after tha ceremony be for p Congressman Under Charges in Connection with Lobby Investigation. Washington, July 21. Representa tives James T. Meljermort, of Illinois, today on the floor of the house offered his resignation to take effeot imme diately. McDermott is under charges in connection with the lobby investiga tion. McDermott Is a republican, and rep resents the fourth Illinois district, which includes the stock yards district of Chicago. He was one of the figures in the exposures of Martin M. M ulhall, star witness in the lobby investigation. A majority report of the investigating committee, now ready to come before the house, recommends that he be censured, with officers of the National Association of Manufacturers. A mi nority report recommends that ho be expelled from the house. His resignation came as a sensation today, when immediately after the house had assembled he rose to a Question of personal privilege and of fered it from the floor. 1 510U5 STRIKE Disturbances Break Out When 100,000 Workers Lay Down Tools. St. Petersburg, Russia, July 21. Serious strike disturbances broke out today in St. Petersburg where 100.000 workers have laid down their tools as a protest against the measures of the authorities against demonstrating strikers. The cossacks were mobigzed in the Vlborg quarter to disperse the strik ers, who indulged in much stone throwing and also fired some revolver shots. The troops succeeded in clear ing the streets without resort to bul lets, as a couple of rounds of blank cartridges proved sufficient to rout the demonstrators, at least temporar ily. Several of the strikers were hurt during the disorder. Later in the morning the strikers made a raid on the street cars, driv ing out their occupants, overturning the vehicles, and disregarding the or ders of the police to disperse. NEGROES ENABE IN One Killed and Three Wound ed at Construction Camp Near Statesville. Special to The Gazette-News. Statesville, July 21. Forest ties, alias Nesblt, of Greenwood Net- 8. C, Is dead and three other negroes arc wounded as the result of a shooting affray in the negro camp of the Hardaway Contracting company at the scene of the Southern Power company's operations on the Catawba river 13 miles west of Statesville. The wounded are Pete West of Spar tanburg S. C, who received a bullet Inhls left thigh which shattered the bone; Tom Allen, another South Car olina negro, who has a bad muscular wound In his hack and Harry Smith of Concord, who has bullet holes through both sides. Smith charged with firing tho shot which killed Nettles and started the affray. He la being held In Jail without bail. All the wounded are expected to re cover. The shooting occurred yester day morning In a restaurant In the negro camp uprated by Tom Allen, and waa probably the reault of gambling. According to Information secured by Sheriff Deaton and oth er who visited the scene. Smith fired the first shot the one which killed Nettle. When Smith fired on Net tlea, another negro known aa Oil Hurt. a pal of Nettlea, opened fire on Smith. Other In the restaurant alao draw their platola and began fir ing. It la claimed, and when thelng became quiet It wa found that one had been killed and three wounded. TO OOMPEL HINDUS TO LEAVE HARBOR Bafllngham. Wah., July II. He port reached here early today that th Canadian crulaer Rainbow alld from Esquimau naval harbor at Vic toria, B. Oh laat night for Vancouver, fine to fully manned and equipped with ammunition to enforce the Ca nadian governments order to eacort the Japanese steamer Komagata nut of th harbor with It til Hindu pas senger whoa deportation baa bean ordered. ST.PETERSBURG HAS American League Representa tives Discuss Plans to Meet Threatened Players Strike. MAGNATES' ATTITUDE STILL IS ONE OF WAR President Fultz of Fraternity Declares Players Will Walk Out if Strike Is Called. New York, July 21. -There will be ! no strike of baseball players in the I two major leagues. The Kraft case, the basis for a strike order Issued by the Baseball Players fraternity, was , sealed today by the Newark Interna- tionals agreeing to buy Nashville's interest in Kraft. New York, July 21. Owners and representatives of the eight Ameri can league baseball clubs, hurriedly summoned to New York by President Ban Johnson, assembled in extraordi nary meeting here today to shape a policy to meet the threatened strike tomorrow of players in the two major leagues. ' Prior 6 the meeting not a word for publication was spoken by any of the magnates, with the single ex ception of President Johnson. Their attitude, ' however, was one of war. Mr. Johnson declared he had nothing to retract from his declaration of yesterday, when he asserted that every American league park would close Its gates and keep them closed all summer if necessary in case the players obeyed the strike order. Davii' ,L. Fuk, president of the Baseball Flayers' fraternity, -Trtaase. strike ultimatum was placed before the magnates today, held many brief conferences with the directors of the players' organization. He declared the players remained firm In their demand that the national commission rescind its recent ruling under which Player Clarence O. Kraft was order ed to report to the Nashville club of the Southern association, at a re duction of $150 a month In salary from the amount paid him by the Newark Internationals with whom he had signed a contract for the sea son. Now York, July 21. The threat ened strike of members of the Base ball Players' Fraternity was the prin cipal subject for discussion today by club owners of the American league, called together here by President Ban Johnson. Althouh It was understood that members of the fraternity had been Instructed to walk out tomorrow un less the national commission cancelled Its recent suspension of Clarence O. Kraft, for refusing to report to the Nashville club of the Southern asso ciation from the Newark Internation al league club at a reduction In salary President Fultz, of the fraternity, was optimistic that a settlement of! the question might be reached. It ) was possible that some major league ! club might claim the services of Kraft and thereby take over what ever claims the Nashville club of the Southern association or the Newark Internationals might have to him. The action of President Johnson In calling n meeting of his cluh owners was explained as a preventive mea- sure, Mr. Johnson said that his porteu to ue wcauny, ia in me couw league had no Interest in the legnl'jall here today awaiting a hearing on aapecta of the Kraft case, as It In- I charges made by J. E. Mayhow, volved the National league. I state humane agent, charging first President Fultr. In a statement to- i degree murder. Mayhew charges la'dav said the Plavera wera willing to arbitrate the question, and hail asked I that such a course be followed, but 1 the request had not been answered by the national com mission. Chicago, July 21. President Gil more, of the Federal league, prepared today to go to New York to be on the ground, it Is said, should a break between club owner and players In organised baseball occur. Gllmore aid he wa going only to "look thing over" but it waa reported that a meeting between himself and Fultz, of the Player' fraternity, had been arranged. New .that the Federal league had won a victory In the Cha oase at Hucalo, conibluoj with th triumph the Federal. cnred In th Johnson caae here last week, was received with much Joy today by the .Inde pendent. In tha event of a player's strike the schedule of the Federal league might be adjusted. It wa aald ao that cltle without baseball could be supplied h. .h Inrf.n.mi.nta. Leave for V. H. Falmouth, Eng., July II. Sham rook IV with her eonvoy, the atoam yaoht Krln, the former under her own all. left here today for the rmt ed State. It to expected that the next port of call of the challenger for tb America' cue will be tha .sane., Substitute for House r-ackle- ford Bills Is No Jefore the Set Washington, July 21. A favorable report on Senator Bryan's good roads bill, a substitute for the Shackleford bill already passed by the house, was completed today by the senate com mittee on postoffice and post roads. Under the Bryan bill the federal government would issue 60 -year three per cent bonds to the amount of $500, 000,000 in lots of $100,000,000 each for five years. Before states could participate in the funds they would be required to issue an equal amount of four per cent bonds which, when de posited In the treasury department, would be exchanged for cash. The one per cent difference would make up a sinking fund to aid the states in re tiring the bonds. Creation of a federal highway com- miflflinn in aimamrteA tha avnAnilltlirA of highway funds is a feature of the bill. The commission would be composed of the chairman and members of the f?nat and house committees on roads, the director of the office of public roads , and a united states army en gineer. JONES REPLIES TO E T Renewed Activity in Fight Over Nominees for Fed eral Reserve Board. Washington, July 21. The fight over President Wilson's nominations to the federal reserve board took on renewed activity today when Thomas D. Jones of Chicago, replied to the adverse report of the senate banking committee on hin nomination. The minority which supports him at once began working on its report. When it is presented to the senate later this week a vote may be forced. White House officials heard unoffi cial reports that Senator O'Gorman and Paul M. Warburg, another of the president's contested nominees, had a conference at White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., to bring over the difficulties between Mr. Warburg and the banking committee before which he has refus ed to appear. No word had been re ceived from either Mr. Warburg or Senator O'Gorman. Members of the banking committee here denied connection with any effort to induce Mr. Warburg to change his mind and appear before the commit tee, but they thought It probable he would be induced to do so inasmuch as Senator O'Gorman has professed to be in favor of his conlirmatlon. RICH FARMER STARVED HIS WIFE, IS CHARGE Samuel filinnirip'ria.m of Pnv kersburg, West Va., Held for Murder. Parkersburg, W. Vs., July 21. Samuel Cunningham, a farmer re- I Cunningham starved his wife, Ann Cunningham, to death, it Is alleged 1 in the warrant that Cunningham not only failed to provide his wife with food for 12 days prior to her death last Friday but that he purchased a coffin three weeks ago and began digging a grave a week ago. OUTLOOK FOR PEACE IS VERY FAVORABLE Waahlngton. July II. With Huer ta'a exit from Mexico, and Carransa'i expression of readiness to declare a truce with the federals, pending par ley with Provisional President Car bajal' envoy, administration official today declared the outlook for peace between the Mexican faction, wan "very' favorable." The American government' atti tude toward the new turn of vnta would not be formally Indicated, See- re,r7 Dr3," . 7 ? agreement had been reached between the two faction.. I"r1vat.i DrowmHl. Waahlngton, July II. Genera! Funston at Vara. Crui notified the war department today' of the acci dental drowning of Private John Mo Dermott, of the Marin corp., while 1 k.lkl.. V! i 1 In r ..... 1 I 1. ....... .... U IN.- Haven. Conn. VERS REPOR i Injunction Restraining Hal Chase from Flaying with Federal League Is Vacated. COURT HOLDS 10-DAY CLAUSE NOT MUTUAL Says Organized Baseball as Complete Mopoly for Profit as Monopoly Can Be. Is Buffalo, N. Y., July 21. Organized baseball suffered a legal defeat today when Justice Herbert P. Bissell grant ed the motion to vacate the injunction secured by the Chicago American League Baseball club restraining Hal Chase from playing with the Buffalo Federal League club. The lack of mutual obligation in the so-called ten-day clause of the con tract under which Chase was playing with the Chicago team, whereby the club could terminate the contract on 10 days' notice, while the player was bound under several provisions of the "National agreement," formed the basis of the decision vacating the in junction. That organized baseball Is a viola tion of the Sherman anti-trust law was denied by Justice Bissell on the ground that he cannot agree that "the business of baseball for profit Is inter state trade or commerce and therefore subject to the provisions of the Sher man act." The court held, however, that it was mbnopoly of the baseball business in contravention of the com mon law. Ch-ise was Bcrved with injunction papers June 25 while playing with the Buffalo team at Federal park. He has been on the bench since. In his affi davit upon which the motion to vacate the injunction was tmsed Chase alleKed that he gave the Chicago club 10 days notice of his Intention to leave, at the expiration of which time he signed the Buffalo contract. Regarding the 10-day clause Judge Bissell In holding that the Injunction was unenforclble said: "The plaintiff can terminate the contract at anytime on 10 days' notice. The defendant Is bound to many obli gations under the remarkable provis ions of the national agreement. The players' contract executed in accord ance with that terms, binds him not only for the playing season of six months frob April 14 to October 14, hut also for another season, if the plaintiff chooses to exercise its option, and if It insists upon requirement of an option clause In each succeeding contract the defendant can be held for a term of years. His only alternative Is to abandon his vocation. Can it fairly be claimed that there is mutu ality In such a contract? the absolute lack of mutuality both of obligation and of remedy In this contract would prevent a court of equity from making It the basis of equitable relief by the Injunction or otherwise." Justice I'i.- ll declared organized baieball as complete a monopoly of the baseball business for profit as any I monopoly can be made. I "It Is in contr raventlun of the com mon law, he said, "in that It Invades the right to contract ai a property right; and In that It la combination to restrain and control the exercises of a profession or calling." FREE COUPON ideal a r.t pat t e rnoutfit to-daVhaoazine rirSCNTATIO. BY axette-News SIX OF THE ABOVE COUPONS ENTITLE EVERY READER TO THESE TWO GREAT GIFTS GIFT No. I IDEAL ART M. Nam fanbmkhn Pattern at W real eeea, retail eMail tataa. woaM cartel aw ttea tjaaa ii f hi 1 1 1 1 1 nam ) taf ibtaii final rtai fi rnasi the aeted rrearb expert. Idaal toheektorr Hoe walebe est at of eetoa. GIFT Ne. 2 TODAY'S MACAZaNS FOR OMR YEAjT Tba Cheat Raw arte, f of then Cneraae and . I, aim n nest, aaa Me . U aaa). r ewatklw a br OwrtbtSweaf tWWaaalaa 1"'U tcmfiMnnaw of p ileal rreana. notary w or aoe.ire . rawer bat ead th ewt W awiltog to yea eeak aaafe a saw to aaawa ton. r 1 ofTWaaii.il i wan awl aeadTODArS . . ... ....... Mme. Caillaux's Advocate Reads Passages from Book by Friend of Gaston Calmette. PUBLICATION OF LOVE LETTERS CONDEMNED Persons Near Figaro Office When Editor Was Shot by Woman Give Testimony. Paris, July 21. Persons who wera near the office of the Figaro on March 10 when Its editor, Gaston Calmette, was shot t'j death there by Mme. Henrlette Calllpnx, wife of the former premier, testli i id today at the second session of Mme. Calflaux's trial on the charge of murder. Paul Bourget, the "immortal" who had been with Calmette at the mo ment when Mme. Caillaux's card waa brought in, was one of those exam ined. He then described his conversa tion with the editor: " 'You will not see her," I said. " 'I cannot refuse to receive a wo man,' he replied." Maitre Laborl, the accused wom an's advocate, then thrilled the over crowded court room by reading a dia logue from Bourget's novel, "The Demon of the Midi," In which the characters discuss and condemn the publication of the heroine's love let ters, oming immediately after M. Bourget's eulogy of Gaston Calmette, with which he had closed his testi mony, the reading of the dialogue by Laborl was regarded by observirig lawyers as a master stroke. Labori's voice was musical and full of dramatic feeling. When he had concluded Paul Bourget remarked: "Literature Is not life." He agreed, however, that private letters ough; not to be pub!it.h4, and said he did not believe Calmette had Intended to publish the Calllaux love letters. Mme. Henrlette Calllaux was up at seven this morning preparing for the second day's hearing of the charge against her of the wilful murder of Gaston Calmette, editor of the Figa ro. The wife of the former premier took an early breakfast, and before 8 o'clock was waiting for her husband who, however, did not call at the prison until between 9 and 10 o'clocK. The prisoner and her husband con versed for half an hour and after ward she lunched. "I feel better than I did yesterday" Mme. Calllaux said to the solicitous prison warden. The prisoner had previously look ed through a masB of morning paper and had found generally she had bees sympathetlcully treated. The steno graphic report of her testimony fill ed 1 columns In some of the news papers. There were many apprecia tions of her dexterous arrangement of facts and of the feeling she had put Into her descriptions of her agony. Admiral llamsay Dead. Washington, July 2. Rear Admiral Francis Munroe Ramsey, retired who with Admiral Dewey and Rear Ad miral Benham, constituted the Schley court of Inquiry. Is dead at hla hum here. He was 80 years old. Burial will be In the Arlington National cemetery Wednesday. Tuesday, July 2 PATTERN OUTFIT nt ahanluMv tea kewt 4 Ceew toil iWj i aaa reiaai i mt ti (art wa a w l IBM a waaaaiei Itm rear e Ww fceW. The at Caea OaaaaBaba -t a i p iaymji i 'i"" g at-j r m m
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