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THE ASHEVI3LLE CITIZEN (
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THE WEATHER
Fair
A Citizen Want Ad.
Will Rent That
Vacant Room
VOL. XXV. NO. 32.
ASIIKV1LLE, N. C, FRIDAY MORMNti. NOV KMBKR '20, 1W8.
THICK FIVE CENTS.
METHODIST CONFERENCE, NOW
TH0R0UGHL Y ORGANIZED, PUTS
IN DAY OF STRENUOUS WORK
To Raise Endowment
Greensborp Female Col- j
lege to $100,000
MEMOIRS OF LATE
MEMBERS ARE REAdI
The Ening Session Was
Given Over to Sunday
School Amii versa ry.
(By Rev. N. R. Richardson, Pastor
the Spring Garden Church. Cm ns
boro. )
Organisation perfected and every
thing In good running order, the sec
ond day of the Western North Car
olina Methodist church saw business
transacted at a rapid rate yesterday
and the close of the business session
found affair of the conference In on
entirely satisfactory shape.
At the morning session, the mem
bers decided that they would Indi
vidually take upon themselves the re
sponsibility of raising the endowment
of the Greensboro Female college to
$100,000 and sign notes pledging
their personal responsibility for the
amount required to bring the riiilnw
ermcnt up to this amount. 'hc insti
tution Is at present enduwered at a
little under .85,000- This will make
the college the only one owned by
the cfturch with such an mdower
ment. A proposition thnt the conference
buy the minority stock of The North
Carolina Christian Advocate, which
is now owned by individuals, nnd of
fered to the conference at par. The
resolutions, which were presented by
Dr. 8. B. Turrentlne, were referred to
the committee on1 books unci periodi
cals. At eleven o'clock memorial services
were held and memoirs of the
preacher and preachers's wives who
have died during the past year were
read... .-.-
The eVenlfifr "session was a Sunday
school anniversary. The meeting was
presided over by Rev. M. A. Smith,
president of the Sunday school
board. Dr. L. L. Nash, of the North
Carolina conference, spoke on "Tin
Great Commission."
Second lay.
The devotional service of the sec
ond day of the conference was con
ducted by Dr. Frank II. at
9:15 yesterday morning.
After the roll call nn,l the reading
of the minutes of Wednesdays ses
sion, without any delay. Uishop At
kins proceeded with the conference
business.
Dr. S. B. Turrentlne offered n reso
lution that the conference purchase
the entire slock of The North I'ani
lina Christian Advocate, tie- niu.torltj
of the stock now being held by the
conference. The minority of stock Is
now offered to the confcri-ue-- at ar.
The paper contained a promised
charter for Incorporation by the next
general assembly. The resolutions
were referred to the committee on
books and periodicals.
Rev. H. M. Klair. cdntor of Tie
Advocate, offered bis report, which
was read by the secretary This re
port showed the paper to I n a
safe and substantial basis. This organ
of the conference Is one of the most
Important interests the church has.
Rev. H. M. Blair has built a home
in the city of Greensboro for the
paper, and hopes during the coming
year to pay all claims on the build
ing. Rev. E. I,. Rain submitted report
No. 1 from the board of education,
which report submits a plan I t the
completion of the $ioo.nun endow
ment of the oollcg.- The individual
members of the conference wire to
sign the note for some J7.00U or
more. The discussion was engaw d
in by Mr Curtis. Dr. Hetwiler. A. W
l'lyli.r. Dr. Turrentltn . '. H. Ireland.
J A. Odell, J. K Gay and Dr I
Atkins. The resolution was unan
imously adopted. The North Carolina
conference meets in I i '-nih.-r. and
If they adopt a like res ilulim. sub
scribing to the same amount, that
will complete the endowment of $100,-100-
That will be a glad day for
North Carolina Methodism -li-th
conference owning tin colli g. .1 onth.
The report from Brevard institute
waa submitted and referred to the
board of education.
The class of tin- s- .-onl year was
called, and K. M Av.-nt. J S. lli.itt
(Continued on poe six.)
BALLOON 'DIXIE' UNSUCCESSFULL
IN THE LONG
(By Associated Press.)
TALLCUAH FALLS. b Nov. 1
The balloon Yank.e. which l-ft St
Louis at noon yesterday, landed today
at Grove Oa . s.-vn miles w.-st f
Tiger. Ga.. and shortly after .i.-s.-end-j
i .......i mid- rea l. !
ti.S. ft uvi'iii-
for shipment, tonight to St. Loins
The balloon landed early this morn
ing in M. L. Arendalla cotton field,
five mile from the nearest railroad
and telegraph station. Mr. l.nmbcrt
aald he planned making a tri pto .New
SHERIFFS TELL
Or LAMPHERES
DAMAGING TALK
AiinnintiiiLr to Partial Con
fession of Setting Fire to
(iuimess House.
MARR ARRESTED
RAY LAMP! I ERE
Testifies That Lamplierc
Said He Was Afraid of
Mrs. (iunness.
(Ey Associated Press.)
LAIMiRTK. In.l. Nov. 19 That
Ray l-imphere made damaging ad
missions amounting to a partial con
fession of setting lire to the home of
Mrs. Hell.- Gunncs." on the morning
of April X0. was testified to today In
the Lnporte circuit I'onrJ by Deputy
Sheriff Ansti.s and Deputy Sheriff
Mtirr. in I ho trial of Lamplierc for the
alleged murder of .Mrs. Guuness and
her children.
Deputy Sheriff Anstlss had not
concluded his testimony- when court
adjourned. D puty Sheriff Li-ro
Marr testified that on the evening of
April "JO, he wi nt to the home of
John Wheathrook to arrest Hay
1-rfimphcre. Just as Marr entered tin
gate. Lamphere came out of the door.
Marr testified that lie said: "Hay, get
on your coat and go down town with
me." Lnmpheres reply was: "Did
those liiree children ami that woman
get out of the building?"
Marr asked: "What building
Iamphcrc answered: "That building
near town."
Lamphere wanted to Inform .Mr.
Wheatbrnnk. who was in a field, ol
Ills arrest, and so Marr a unp-inled
him. In the way Marr asked him
where he was when Im saw th
Lamphere rcpled: "Winn I
along by the houe tin- smoki
coming out of tin- windows
iir
got
w.-i
and
around tin- roof "
Marr said that he asked Lamphcn
If In- saw anybody around tin- place
and lie said: "N" "
On the way In. in the automobile.
Lamphcn- asked: "Did .ui think 1
meant tin- Cuntioij- road? 1 mean
the otlnr road past tin- city park."
Lamphere M'rabl.
Tin- witness f'-slilled that Lain pln-re
said on aliollo r occasion that after
he bad In . n dlsehargid bv Mrs liun-ne-s.
sin- uanti-l hho to r- lurn to
work, but h.- was afraid.
Tile Willi. -SS I- "tilled to ll !l I II If ll-l'l
several coii m -rs i ! ions with Laiiipln-ri
after hi 1 .irri i
Anstiss said: "!. I in plu re lold tin
that In- staved all night at l.izzl.
Smith's, and scl llo- alarm for ::
o'clock In tin- mornbig lb- got up
at that line and a lilt!. Lit. r In start
e,l. In i r-"-ing Hi- Lake Shore
(racks li.- saw a man. Woman unit
child coining and so to- got In-hind
tin- Iovmt. for li'- did nm want any
body In see ililtl I i Ml I I n i; It-no Mrs
Smith's. He said le- w.nl out Lark
street, aei'-ss lln- Lake I : i i- tracks
past tin- graveyard and tlon to John
Itoss'.
"I asked him tllhout th. Ib-lJ.-Kb-lll
matter. said th- llle s. a nil m
toi in. ,at he was in Mb higan City
all night, but wh.-n I l"ll liim Hint
John Kye bad I'dd m- that b- bad
i-om- back with him on Hi" ear h- did
not deny it
"V1t n ou saw- Mrs. llunn- -i I ill
hit; llelgil.ln, wh
didn't
tell
Sinultzer" He said 'I don't want I
talk about it '
' itlit von won't
I said, anil
lie replied No. sir '
"Whin I tailed to bim about tin
lillini s- In.- h- ,,. n.e In would
pl. ad guilty of ar-.in it it ii. r-- in.l
for his poor iiiotln r," . oie bub d tin
ileputv Sheriff.
PLANNING COTTON
ORGANIZATION
IBy Associated Dress. 1
ATLANTA. ia., Nov. I'J. In ar.ord
;,ue, uuh th-- terms o' a r.-s-.1 ul ion
adopted at tie Memphis Cotton l'on
KriKs last week, Han .l-.ritan loda.i
issin d a call Tor t h e com m It i, e charg
ed with p. ife.-ling plans t-.r the or
ganization of tin- National Cotioii As
sociation, to meet at Jackson. .Miss..
November 2J.
DISTANCE FLIGHT
York, hut tip- haMoon wan drh en
southward by th'- indu, ar.d as it
w as da i light be land. d.
Pilot Alb.rt Ecmbcr! and Captain
H. E. Hon-vw-.il had a i: n-i-iie . .1 th.ur
intention to tr f ir the I al.rn cup, the
trojili.v i-la-n f--r Ion:; distance In
America. They w.-r. unsuccessful,
however, the record of I'aptnln H. I).
Forest Chandler, of 700 mile, not be
ing approached.
The Yankee covered about 37a
miles.
It A SfHIUOUt
MRS BAKER EDWARDS, NEE
.r,A
FULLY VINDICATED IN
Charges Against Herself and Husband are Characterized as "Unfounded, Frivilous and
Malicious" No Semblance of .Fact Discerned By the Justice in
the Mass of Gossip presented as Evidence.
" nySlMfT 'oir.-HHinil, iit.) b y drove from jkylainl Col V. K. Judge Jnuo. He snld that he came
KLKTCHKIl, N. C.. Nov. IS. Mr. Mcttee. Eetiola McBec and Lawyers from Birmingham to aee his father at
and Mrs Baker Kvereit Kd wards were Ulythe nnd Staton "drove from Hen- Buck Shoals, and It was while his
yesterday not onlv released from the ! dersonvllle. Attorney Michael Shen-k. father wan gone hat Mr. Kd wards and
's.nd they gave to answer the charge 'for the defeaao, Ame nn horseback Mrs. Knstman arrived. He declared
referred ngnlnsl them by Echols Mr- ' from the latter plaice, and the divers that he hud nothing against Mra.
iiec but tluv were fullv vindicated, witnesses ant) epeotutor. from all Eastman, but was "very fond of her,"
..... . . , , K...I . .. I. .... ....I IV.A u.upt..ii.t In tli.,
Justice Charles W. Fletcher holding
that the charge was "unfounded, frlv-
.... I ...o..i.... .. I-..-......
i:,. c, ,l.l,i ll,ii'rl.,,n nBt.rii.n 'tni
Mr. Edwards, who were married here
Tt. - l:-.v. received the congratulation
of h. r brother and sister. Mr. William,
PrcB'.on Iliirrisiin and Mrs. Jfeaton
Owe' - y of Chieairo and t-he spectators
who bad gathered at the all day aee-
sion at the farm bouse of the rnaKl- i
trati. fourteen miles from Ashevlllc.
and - mil., south of Fletcher station. .
Thev drove to .Skylaml hotel, where a
fine Mpt . r was served last night. I
This ends the i-as- which, in con-
n. i ll. n with the rivll suit between
Mrs. i. lwards and (N.lonel V. E. Mo-
u... I.i. I n ,. aeiiHiilloti In ChlcMiro
i,,.- two weeks and has k.-ni two news-lever.
paper alius here for the imst ten days,
mi,... ..I. lode.. II V V Illvlbe anil
li II Siuton of Hind--rs. mi ill.-, who
i r..r i-,i.i. m. .ii.... i..l. ..
n.oeal from tin- taxinc ,,f their client
with the insts.
The trial was full of features of un
usual Interest and clia racteiized by
me plain lalinnanc on tin- part of
i-:chols Mi lie.- and the neuro maid.
Taliv formerlv eini. loved bv
Mrs. Eastman, lo prove that th
lie-
l, ndants had violated section 31
the code at I'ui k Shoals live n
of
six
And
-. k prior to Hi. Ir marriage.
rtalnly tin- selling of Hi
trial was
uniiiue.
It was In tin
olise that tb
levi n o'i lock
parlor of the Fletcher
hearing was held, at
nig before that hour
people slarieil
to the place. S
ink the seven o'cloi k (rain
shovlllc. .luuiui !. Adams and
judge '1'. A. .loins went out in ail au
tomobile, picking up Mrs. Liiwnr.ls at
-kvlninl, Mr. Harrison and Mrs. (iws-
FAST TIME ON
SAVANNAH TRACK
I)c Palma in a Fiat, Makes
Lap in ii 1 Klrvcn Cars
in PraHirr.
(By Attoclated Praa.)
SAVANNAH. N" 'i Kl. v. n
f thn 17 ii-lit rnr. thnt t par-
tit ijiHt' in th' ra t on Niv-niDor
wit'' tin th'- ( diiirw tixlit'. Thfir lrf-
IX l''t thm out -i'-r th- t' n mil
cMirsc t h'' ;. r- tu run. an jnri(
K'ni'J tirrif w,i.s nififl . li'ilu-ri f in -rn ji n .
It sptto his a. ' i'l' rit r y(-HttTtfiy,
wlii n his cur v ,,s wtm h r-t n nl h I -i
in i ha n 1 1 !;i n . .l"- jh 'ir inu -n.
b! fatal I y inju ri d, v. .is h nciiK t hon
.i ( pract ice I ( v. nn running ai,ft h -
r ltui k
Tvv. ..r th.- ;rain ITii.. irl -
v appi-arcl cti th" course this -vn-Inff
for th- lirt tirin-. Th-y wr-Mifhn'-r,
flrivinjr n L'zIt. arnl Willie
Haupt, 'JriviriK th- ("harl wick car thnt
h-r! the r'-('-r:f n'h-rhilt race for nix
lap I. n ( nule rn;it( a tf-cU-
(lecreaHP In his tin.-, b-ilnfrlng it d-mn
The fastest l:ip "f the rlay's prac
tice whm shown h I).-I'alnia in ;i
F'hit. It w,ii mailt- fn L'l.l'H
rMMissK)Kits .ii:i-:t.
An ndjonrnef! T-i'-etinj; r.f thr- rountv
hraril of comrniHsi"rii rR v ill he h Id
thl morning t-i v. ind up lt connec
tion with the i ounty'M affijlrH. Thin
will be thr last meettnff of thf prew-nt
board Th nw hoard will hold t
rirt m'tini? on the first Monday of
IJecembcr.
They're After Him
.trrm ..- :
tirounu isuck nnuaia esme in ouggies
or on foot, that there wa ti mod-
lev of l.eonle at fbtt hollse.
When the court wus ready to begin ;
Mr, SHencK altciliinl tne wiiness. s aimnn .in -. ......... ..
be aeparated, ni hl waa agreed to;hlp for a peron It waa which caused
kv Mr. Rlnton for Mf. Mi'llne. nut aner arrw lor a icionj..
On iwlmp.iatta,iawi-wiiihat'
Kcnoia MCMee couiu remain in ine
room while the witnesses testified. HI
counsel aaia ne was a puny i.i un-
suit, a a motion Ha l been made by
the other aide to murk him as prose-
cutor. while this w as commuted ty trie
Edwards counsel, u was finally agrceu
IMat I'.cnots mciu e kihiuiu mnu ....
ai that ho could then remain lo ail
Vise Wltn nia counsel. once, now-
EchoBi Insisted tmit Junius All -
ams leave the. room, bec-misi
he
to be uaeil to comrauici r.
hols.
rn r.
Adam rose ami sain mm n was m
dulv to lestlfv ill the taw as a elll-
Hen. and that tin ii might be no Im
pediment he would withdraw lis coun-
sel and renounce all fees in the case,
Tben Echols Mi ll, e proceeded w ith his
evidence against lln defendant. Mrs
Edwards now and then gasping with
astonishment. lb was followed by
the negro
mull. Mattie Tally, who
told of serving "It '
to Mrs. Easlmall
when the bell r
Otis Towers, nlm
' In tip- morning,
-erved an execution
mine time ago. les-
ittnun said Unit In r
house, but It was
Ion Mrs. Edwards
' tilled that Mrs. L
brother was In Hi
Ed wards be sa w
U It. Eradv. an old
i lluck Hlmals. told
itds and Mrs. East-
man who lls n
of seeing Mr. Ed
from'imin walking near the river at night
fall.
41-OKS-l VlltltllHlblll.
Echols Mllbi was subjected lo a
most stringent ir.--.s-examliialli.il by
BIG TOBACCO
DEAULOSED
Involves NYarly W)ym,tm
Pounds of 'I'ohac-o Il-lfi in
J'ool.
LfH'I.S'M.I,i;
i . , No I !i '! h
:he Atu'ii-att T"-
.1 (he Hurley To
ll, e : .,(, 1 j. art
of tohar- o.
. hf for ( f rl
r. late tod. i'. The
.n th- tiaiirvi thn.
-t of It., hurl . r
i. a v rae i 2 n ' -j
i r..p mihI 1 i ' ii! -I
;tlt pro'liK I.
- lira r ly S O.iuia.
' o held in Hi' poo!
co So .-ty. lid an
: 4 like H.O'iO 000
Arnerl' HTi Toha'i-o
ft wh ti Mold Iri hid
of th- holding of
o Grower aw
.rat yenr ao.
r"i In H0 and
- no crop raided hv
1 tie fiHtJWM lt Joli In
, -iher of independ
- ii Kentucky u n d r
T the pooled crop
Mirirke the , nd of
ntrl and ranter n
hought w 1th they.
ay practically all
rai?f) tobacco next
nothing to do
offee crop of Kouth
i northwest Tennis-
1-iK
d.-al 1m tu
h:ic(
urtipjirt,
h;ic Socji
of the 1H0
has hi eri
Weekif, WftH
prlro aRreecl
wii.l to h
th
put through
ferits Tor Dm
per pound f-
The li.Jil
00ft poundH
hy the i'.urh
(Mithty of mo
on t he p;i rj
of
company.
The (uhMo-ii
ed the urmr
the Hurley T
rlatlon, fornwl
W hlch po.del 1
1 HOT. There w
the rneniljTH
l'0H. thoiiRh ;i
ent ralM-d cro;
guard The vi
tt h- lte.d o
nlht ridinjtr f
Kentuehv. It :
crops oiit of ti
the growers w
year. The sal
with the hlark
f-rn Kentucky ;j
i TOP, VOi-'tt
EASTMAN,
OPEN COURT
...... ...... ....... .....
Interest of the stale of North aro-
Illltt ami in" general rillllllllinilj, Ylllll
these two tatenienta as a has! rnun-
set ran me wno.e , ... "" .".
Mr. McBw w,ftct4IX compow d
......... ..e. ...,..
In .Hlrmlng-hnm to ''
. ..... ....
eu mere, lie sum ma. ne nem ii,.
mortKHKe iigalnst Mra. haatman. ajlven
.v n. r . " '" 7
again. ... ... . ......
" ... . - ----- -
withdraw tbn warrant and he would
done bo If the colonel had not
o.....
iosi nis u.....-.-
Mattie Tally, n young colored wo
man who was present with her hn-
"'
exHininiillon irom m r. noeii.
well. Kbe said that she had been paid
by Colonel M. nee tor ner serviuc. in
the house and recently when Mr. Ed-
wards bail told her to leave he hod
paid her wag's In full. HO. Hhn told
of loaning tZ to Frank Mclb-s at one
time
Ib-reodaiitM Ti-stlfy.
Each defendant went on tho tnnd
and denied Improper conduct. Mrs.
Edwards 1ld of her meeting Kdwards
at Ihe llot.-l lleikiley at Ashevllle In
August, lor subsequent pnKaRment
to him and bow It was he had staid
at Muck Hhoals bec-HUse Eehola Mc
llee was I hen- and refused to leave
when sin- reiiucst.-d, saving hi father
told him to stay there. Hhe said the
s. ivlng or coff.-e nits a custom In the
Harrison family, which bus fur"'1;1'"'1
(Continued on pago four)
KAISER'S SUITE
RESENT OUTBURST
No Disposition to Sympa
thize With Popular Feol
iiifr or Ivxi'iisr it.
(By Associated Prssi.)
Illiltl.l V. Nm lit Tbe emiicror'H
bun alnays been an nbj of
in-
n'u'U
In i
tb'--.-
from liour to IKoir l.y me nicm
,f bin official bollilehold, lllnl
mi. I,. , ii car. fully, nltnowt
Hi . -a ii i . in il ilurltm r.-e.-nl
fi.tlll!
.lain.
1 1 -r.s.
'I'lie iiult of Idem obwrva
nllb a -st rl us I ! IHirt of tbe eni-
, ,.,r-B "no i ' Inn", l-.uve been tratia-
inllti -I to Ml'lillll.K eirele oiilalde tin-
I M -c, licit lln- ii im r lu'iireaiicral -
h,- .in.l 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 ' ( i - 'iffiilalu urn tol r
! .-il.lv veil 1 1 1 r-1 1 ii nil a to the ernpi-r-j,,r-s
,. i nhi,:i I vi!--a- on th evenlii
n fib h b i b.-en no Krcntly a;ltatlnK
tin- i ...in' r
I O 'c . j n j -r ' r I- in eoiiKtunt eontaet
tviili th'in wici have long held post
,,i r-,ott Tin- iirealllnK f Mil Ins;
iiinoni; tbe nii-mberit of the emperor'
.in It. in ori.- i-f reiM-ntment at the poji
obir leiiiiorst airalrint blm, and th n
ln ici 'I .osit ion to Hyn-i pathlze nilli
it -.1 ' Uio- it
I'.-ini.- V.m i'.iielow will f;lvi to the
rcti lit ii; In i.eiaotifil di-duetWrm on
i. k mi' ivI' -a- "f Tii'Mlay with the ern
.. r-.r v. In li th- bonne takea up tblH
Mubj.i In inn ar before the
r. Ii hHt.ii? on the new rne-aauro to In
rrenae the piirllitmentary revonue the
ehaneellor aald that ho believed that
the prenrrit unfriendly feiMlna; to-ward
iji.rinany cuuld be overcuiti.
J.D. ROCKEFELLER GIVES
VALUABLE TESTIMONY
IN OIL COMPANY HEARING
THE BARBAROUS
ETIQUETTE OF
CHINESE COURT
Accurate Information Con
cerning Last Days of Em
peror and Dowager.
AWAITED DEATH
IN OFFICIAL IH)BE!S
Fiftr Years of Sorrow mdi
no Hespite at Dying Day,
Said Dowager.
(By Assoclstsd ert.)
I'lOKIN. Nov. 10. I'rlnon ChlnK,
prcnltlent ir the board of foreign af
raliK. hm forwarded direct to rrenl
dent ltouaevelt a perwonal letter In
the name of Pu Yl, the Infant em
peror of I'blna, fcoltlng forth, the
crlnlii Ihroitith wh li-h the throne ha
panned during the Inat week. Hlmllar
letter hove been aent to all the other
power friendly to China, appealing
for aymiiathy for and iinderetandlng
tf the new ruler of China,
The province are atlll quiet and
the governmental machinery contin
ue to work well. An edict ordering
porthtinin honora for the late dow-
iKer eniprcw wan Untied today, and tt
enumerate for the fourth Jlmo alnc
the death of her majeaty the program
of reform to which the new regime
I committed. Another edict that waa
bwuetl In the name Jho tate tkiw
agar ctnpreea aaye In part:
"My attention ha been given to a
myriad of affair, and 'my atrength
and my heart are exhausted. Rlttc
Inat ummer I have been III and not
able to aaeliA In the multlttidlnoua
affair nf the government with tran
quility. Kor long I have been with
out appetite, nor have I been ablo to
leep. On NuvemUua 14 Mtiio tho
orrow ot the death of the emperor,
and It waa then ImpoaalbUt for me
to rxerelee aelf -control. Following
thto day my Illm- Increaeed, until
now I am not ablo to rle from my
couch.
I look Wick today over my fifty
year of anrrnw and trouble, and even
at the end of my life my iinxleile
mill are with me arwl 1 ran Unit no
renplte.
lofnrin In the method of goviern-
ment ha beiuti. and tbeao Ideaa will
lie enll 1 1 II lien- anil ueveHiiyvu, t ii"
rerent and all oilier offlclala ahoultl i
exert themaelvca to atjrengtlien the!
foundation of the enjplr. Oil the
Kmperor I',, VI make the affair, of
it, nr.! imimriMniii.
the empire of the Hriit Importance,
and to.thla end let blm be adequately j
ineirtieien
Korhitlileii fliy (Yowdctl.
The I'orbldden Clfy la crowded all!
day long with offlclala of largo di-
gree' ami throng of imiurnera Ac-
curate Information concerning tho laitt
Inya of tbn emperor and the dowager
miireiw wa obtained today from off!.;
flu In or the palace. Tho aymptoma of
the emperor Indicate that (loath ru-
aulteil from neiirimthenla and cardiac.
wi-ukneae, together with other compll-i
catkin. The emperor native phy-
Rleiiin bad been temporarily dlamleiMMl '
under the impr-xelon that ho mlght
live for ome time. There wa a
nuilden turn for the worm', however, undemtood that thin company wa
and they were iilckly recallnil. They conl rolled by the t'ennaylvanla and
ut mil e Kiivc unli r. in Hceordancn other roada, and fearing that a loa
Willi a iialom of tbn Impf-rlal fiunlly, of their oil 'rude would follow, began
Hint tb.- emperor be dream-it for cutting ratea heavily. , . :
leatb lllnl Hull luiprlul yellow clay
be Mpreii'l over the road I i-ii 'I I li K from
the winter piilace to the l-'or lil.j-lcn
cnv.
Tlie bmt llliutw of tlie dowager em-
pn km ilaled from November I. On
ihla day Hie court wa terrified by
an outliiirKt of uncontrolled temper
from lo r uinJi-Hty. On the 12th of
N'ovembf r h eiifTi-n-d n, p.irulylb'
-ttroke, - n Novembir 13 I'rlnce t'hlng
n turned from b -r inuwileum In the -
(Continued on pa four.)
CAMPAIGN BEGUN TO ADVANCE
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION IN SOUTH
(By Associated Press.)
ATLANTA. Hi., Nov. 1 Of aig-
nl'lennce to thn entire miulh Ik the
h, i on 1 1 iirirmal convention of the N'a-
tlmia! H-.ciety for tbo I'romotlon or
Inilumrlal Kduealln. which began here
tonight with a a baniict In the Hotel
piedmont. Induatrlal education for
the south, more factorie. nvire kilb-d
labor and in wjnae'iucnco more wealth
producer, wa the keynote of many
of the tieeche tonight.
The material and moral benefits
which the entire United SltUca can
Tells Story of First Score of
I Years in Annual Develop-;
,,unt of C( inpanv
--''-TNESS
I Viee-Pivsideiit Will Tell tho
! History of Company from
Trust Agreement.
(y AssoeHtsd Prs.)
NKW Y-'iRK. Nov. 1. With th
tellinu of the atory of tha llrat aoora
of years In the annual ttvkpmet
.if thi- Htandard Oil company, tha t)-
tlniony of Jphn D. Rockefeller, praa
Ident nf the oil comtilne, on direct ex
nnilnaU.ui in tbe fmieral milt to dl
mifvo th Htandard Oil company trB
brouifht to an unexpected elo thisi
eVenltK
The head of the Btandard OU com
pany told today of the prooeaaea and
eauiw of the company jrowth np -
"... .... ...... n llll snil
111 III'' .I .19. .... ' ' . . t . . . v. ..... .
after Identifying th pa-rtlen to that
agreement oounel for the dafenw.M..-.,
noonceit that Mr. nockefeller hd
loonclude-d hU- dlrpct toatlmony nd rei
nueat.d an adjournment until tomor
row. -.''', ': ""'
1-YWay will ntxl Mr Rockefeller
the wltiieea atand under the aharp
lire nf the croaa-examlna-tlon ot Frank .
tt. KellrgiT. apeolal alnt attomey
Benerul, pr.wecotln the CM for th
Hovernntent. The crtwe-examtnatlon
by th fowmment will be tnerlly
cottftnd to th period from lti to
lint, except where th teetimony baa
direct biarlng- on the development In
the company affair In It later
period. Counel for th Standard lot
It be known tonight that the tilMory
of th" eor.vpany from ' th truat
Ternen (if lMIWOUld b told OR
the nneae t4 by John'D. Aron ,
bold, vice prealdnnt of th oompany.
who I comerwint Vrltn tli combine'
development. 1 . f;r
?ll Tet(niyny'.
Mr. nockofeller tetlniony ; today
had to do principally with th acquit
attlon -of other refining companies, to-
nether, with th prlnolpal oonoern
and pefce Una ytm, which ti ; ;
clared Were neceaettated by th nat"',
ural arowtli or the Btanaarq oui
neta. , ' " r
Upon rnaumlna; th at and today, Mr.
Rockefeller raid hat the oil totn
waa made an haaardotut prepottlon ;
berauwi of th apprehenalon that th ;
aupply ft crude pit ' would becom
exhauated. He then recalled th or .
Kiinliuitlon of a produeer" union I
th 70'. about the1 time or th w
tatbm of the Improvement oompany.
Thia led, he aald, to an association
of oil reflnrr, who were dcalrou ot
having a upply of crude oil which .
waa not oontrnnod oy inierosrea swi-
. . . iiv u tl.,1 I. TMi
-' 7 "JZ. '
oember,
ll'a, the producer union
and the
rflner aeaoclatlon . ntrii
" .7 ' , Teemira a h s?h
'" " J jl"
price for crude oil a polll. .
The igreement did not last .long,.
he aald, bn-auao th producer VK
,, k.. ..hi... .,a Mi unilMt
tnB njMd Briui, . y'
Mr. HockefVller mild hi attention -
fimt wa directed to lubricating oil-,
about 17. About lt1$ th Standard .
oil company purchad th American
Lubricating Oil company - or viev .
land and the Mica Axle Ore eora
puny, with the Idea Of dlveranfylnf
the btilni! and eaourlng a lubrlea .
ng trade.
Mr. Kochefeller referred to Ol.
Kmplre company, which own ear.
it runMiortnd till and Other product
owr the IVnnylvanla railway and
engaged In the reflnlpg of oil. It Wa
llm-il Otlser Una.
"Our Intercut (topped our hlp
metila over HUo Tonnaylvanla and
need other line," he aald. w ot
jei-tnd to tho l'ennylvnla railway
engaging In tbe refining BUameea.
They were shipping their own Oil over
their own linos and Olacrlmlnattng
HKiilnMt Mi. Other railroad agreed to
atand by u. but there wa much bit
terni-mi b'-tween th railroad. Alter-
ward -we purehaaed the . Emplr
(Contlnusd on page four.)
derive from an Improvement In It
imlufltrlal educational ayatem wa alo
brought Into aharp relief. Ot par
tlculiir Intercnt along thi lln wa
Hie m.mm h of Elmer Elliworth Brown,
fn lnd state communloner ot educe
Hon.
A feature of tho convention U th
Induatrlal trade achool exhibition. It
conalata of many large photograph
of abopa In operation, loeclmen of
tool and pattern and other
tcrlula,