THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN. THE WEATHER: FAIE. Associated Press,' Leased Wire Reports. VOL. XXV. NO. ?,( ASHKVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY MOKXIXG, (KTOUKU 1(5. 1!H)!. PRICK EWE CENTS. CRANE VICTIM OF POLITICAL PLOT l Intimates That More Startling Revelations May Yet be Made In The Case DEPOSED DIPLOMAT IS KEEPING SILENT Made Significant Speeches But Knew Nothing at All of Newspaper Story WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. While Charles R. Cram-, who was appointed minister to China, and who was recall el just us he nas about to sail for his post, declined today to reveal what his friends declare are the real rea sons for his retirement; one of these friends, however, Walter L. Fisher of Chicago, intimated strongly that the Incident was far from dosed and that revelations which would be made In due time would show Mr. Crane to have been the victim of a political in trigue. Knew Nothing of Article. "In the long ride across the conti nent to Washington," said Mr. Fisher, "Mr. Crane did not mention the1 rea son for his recall. Me could not. as he did not know that the offending newspaper article has been published and did not see it until the day after he reached Washington. The Import ance of the article may be Judged from the fact that It was not suspected nf being the cuuse until the tip was given in Washington. It was not until after Its connection with Mr. Crane's recall leaked out in Washington that the Japanese embassy sent to the newspaper office for a copy of the arti cle." Was Not Rebuked. . Mr. Fisher said it was due to Mr Crane also to note that In parry Ink opt the president's wishes that he should do some public speaking and In the absence of Instructions from the" tate He-panmerrt, Mr. Crane care fully confined himself to the lines l4h.dow.n joy Mr-Tart himself In the famdug'Shanghai speech, ringing with Vigorous Americanism and so definite ly friendly to the Chinese that It end ed all talk of the dismemberment of China. When he "let them have It hot" Mr. Crane talked only on the common Interests of America ann China, ,nd he received no criticism from the department of state. BARBIE READY TD TAKE in SHE DECLINED OFFER The Divorce AVhich lias Startled England Takes Snsational Turn SHE LOVED TOO MUCH LONDON, Oct. 15. The testimony oC James M. liarrie, the writer, in his nition for divorce whieb was granted yi sterday and which was not contest ed, throws additional light on the case which has startled I-.nglund. Mr. Rarrie told the court that his wife had admitted misconduct Willi Gilbert Caiman, a young author. The f.imous playw rii:ht said that last year h gave Cannan the uhc of a cottage ll- ow nt d al l-'.H llh.tm, and that it w as there liia wife net Caiman. Rarrie l.'i ard stories from the servants im pugning Hi" lovaltv of Mrs. Harrie and took her l task about them II. said she admitled the allegations. Even afti r her confession, said Tiarrio, be offered forgiveness, told her that he would take her back, and that all should be forgotten if she vvould consent to end her acquaint ance "1th Canii.'Hi. This she refuse.! t do. Rirrie testified. Th" husband lion made a second ptoposal an agreement of separation i Again his good offices were i. e;;n. d I Jirs. Rarrie. he said, urged that he p!vc her her frei dom, savine liiit! Cnnn-'-n was th-- only man in tli. world j for her 1 The Harries I i v I happily until R-.rrie I hum o iii.i inte,l wilh I'an- I nan eighteen mouths ago. i annani was secretary of the committee which! met. at Rarrie'u Ionise to discuss dra matic censorship Harrie testified that he learned of hi:' wife's relations with Cannan first from Hunt, the gardener at F.irnham pottage. When Rarrie charged his wife with the offense she said it was the tirst time it had occurred. Rar rie added: I said if she would only come back tn me contritely I would forgive lo r and nobody ever would know anything about it. She said it would only be a pretense of living with me, as Can- was the only person In the won ... h,.r. and that , It .would be a much i :, ,, n-i-i-.-u-.njy-njxi-.--. uuvwul (Continued -on. Page Four.) . j FRIEND DECLARES TWO SCORE PERISH IN TORNADO WHICH SWEPT TENNESSEE Belated Reports Destruction May Swell List Still Further, Property Loss Will Reach Million Dollars. MEMPHIS. Tenn.. Oct., 15. With the known death list already reach ing u total of thirty m-vcii human lives and with thirteen others report ed dead, with scores seriously injured arid many other painfully bruised, and with the property damage mu lling" to a million or more dollars, the toll of the havoc and destruction of the storm which swept middle and west Tennessee. Alabama, Georgia and portions of Arkansas, and .South Curollna late yesterday afternoon and last niKht, grows hourly ns reports are received from remote districts and as wire communication Is gradually restored to a normal condition. The stor mof last niKht whs the worst that has visited tills section of the south in years, being intense In Its destroying fury and widespread in its area. Whole sections of counties were laid in waste, towns destroy- jed andd plantations gfallv damaged. 1. 1st of the Keail. The deaii as far us can be ascer tained are: Iermark, Tenn Albert Barnes. Mi.lhcrry. Tenn. Thomas. Helm. Stanlonville, Tenn. Thirteen peo ple reported killed ( unconfirmed ) . Pittsburg Langing. Tenn. -Mrs. West McDaniei, Oils I.lttlelield, Luth er l.ittlcfleld, Marshall Jordan, Ruby Jordan, I. V. Lemons. Near Stauntonville, Tenn. Charlie Moore, wife and infant, Terry Wll bank, Mrs. Wilhunk and their two children, Mrs. Hissoni. Near Cartersville, Ga. Miss Prltch ard. Scottsboro, Ala. Miss Houston Skelton. Milas M Huder, a child of Jim Gale. Wyeth Cove, Ala.- Kight people killed. Near Scottsboro, Ala Mrs. R. If. Skelton. Stanton, Tenn. Andy Johnson, a negro. Nixon, Tenn. Five people killed. j Near Marmailuke, Ark. Arthur ' Liggett. Fire Follows Hurricane. I Apparently the storm broke In all its fury over middle and west Ten- ' nessee and proceeded In a southeast- ; erly direction across the state into ; Alabama amid Georgia, assuming the proportions of a hurricane. ; It came practically without warn- j ing and In some places the wind at- j SPOflTS PUTTING THEIR MONEY ON DETROIT FDR WINNER DF GAME TODAY Odds Shift Slightly to Tig er's Side, But Most Wa gers arc at Even Money WEATHER LOOKS HAD DF.TROIT, Git. Hi.-The seventh and decisive game of the Kreat world s championship Series between I'itls- btirg and Detroit will he played la-re llmorrnu, weather p.rmitliiig To night It is raining and almost snow ing with high winds and the thermom eter hovering about the freezing point A continuance of the same soil of weather is expected. II is freely pre .I'eted. bow. ver. that if the g:uno- is il.ied tomorrow II will be witnessed by the largest crowd Ihat ever saw a ;:anie in this city. I'nd. r the present weather condi tions the pitchers Will beGeoli'e Mtll lin for lielroit and ''harles Adams for littshurii Kadi of t hes" tvvtriers lias w nn two ganieH ill llle series. All.'HIlS ! .1 f. ated Miillin ill Ho- opening game , I lit poor liehlilig I" htll'1 "le Tletrolt . r contributed ! his defeat as he e less bit than belli Pittsburg to otic V MS made , lletl'oit. It is almost certain th three Detroit I erippb s Tom .1 i. I leortie Mori.it tv It will be in the 'barles Sehn I lineup. Roth teams practiced at Renin It park in the morning and went to the races at Windsor in the afternoon. A large number of Pittsburg enthusi asts have telegraphed for resi rvations and several train loads are vchedub-d to arrive in the morning. Large amounts nf money have been wagered on the game and while the bulk is being placed at even money, I etroit has made an 8 and ft to It) favorite in many bets. Neither managers Jennings nr Clarke would discuss the outcome of t'-mor rows crucial battle although each Intimated he thought his team would win the great title. of Hurricane's talned a velocity of ninety miles on hour. While only one death occurred at Denmark. Tenn.. the horrors of the storm were greatly heightened by the I tire Which followed the wrecking of that town. The tie.ie tlamcs rapidly consumed what few dwellings and storehouses were left standing and tonight a scene of utter d solution is presented. Two hundred people were rendered homeless and haw appealed to neighboring towns and ellles for Immediate aid. Reports of five deaths and heavy damage come from McNalry county. Homes and stores were levelled to the ..round and great trees uproot ed. Wins Kill I Down. Many handsome arid Imposing state i mnniiiiu-iits in the Hhlloh National park were torn from their pedestals and the superintendents lodge and other buildings were destroyed. Tin property damage in this section is es timated at MOO.OOO. Wire communication with Htanton ville, where thirteen lives are report ed to have" been lost, has not yet been re-established. At Russcllville. Ala., twenty-seven people were seriously and several fa tally injured. A properly da mage of at least $50, ilOO Is estimated at Cartersville, Ga., while that at Atlanta will run he tweeen $!0.t).l and J100.U00. One life was lost at the former place. Rome, Ga., Gadsden, Ala., Hunts ville, Alu., Decatur. Ala., and other smaller towns in the path of the storm report heavy property damage. Many Injured. ATLANTA. Ga , Oct. 15. At River dale, sixteen miles south of Atlanta, on the Southern railway, Mrs. Olga Grey was probably fatally Injured and her two children, and Mrs. Joseph Stubbs seriously hurt by falling tim bers when the storm struck there about ten oclock bust night. Ffteen others also received slighter injuries. The path of the storm was about one fourth of a mile wide. In which the destructions of property was heavy. ni:i l KUNS. CARTKKSVII.I.F.. (Jan., Oct. IB. Ot e dead and a property loss estlmat- Com Itiucd on Page Four.) E CONTROL OF SEVERAL NIGARAUGUAN CITIES Have Closed Ports of Entry on Atlantic Side and Em barrassed Shipping BATTLE IMMINENT WASHINGTON. Oct 1 n Late ad-! vices receivid today at state depart ment show that martial law has been declared In Managua, capital of Nic aragua, and thai president Zellava has d creed the Atlantic coast ports closed as ports of entry. It Is also reported that the entire coast of Nicaragua is in the possession of tlo revoliitioiu-ts and that the revolt li:e extended lo the western part of the country. The closing of these Nlcaragiian ports Is proving an embarrassment to the steamship lines which have re ceived goods for shipment tin-re and the state department has been asked as to what irse should be pursued with respeeet to these shipments and also with respect to malls destined to eastern ports as well as to Interior points. Tie state department has re ferred the latter matter to the post-master-gt-ncrai for reply, ar d with respect to the shipment or cargoes the department as yH has made no res ponse, but it is believed that freight landed at closed ports now In Un hands of reevolutions are liable t" conllscatlon as smuggled goods should the Stella yu government subsequently secure possi-ssion of them. PHKSIDKNT AtTIVF. MANAGI'A, Nicaragua, Oct 15. The revolutionists are now In posses sion of Hluelleld, Coronto. Grey town, ttevas. Cape Gracilis, Raman and San Juan Del Nortu. Th exact number of -the adher ents of the revolutionary leader, Juan Kstrado, Is not known. President Zellaya Is gathering the government forces for an attack upon the revolutionists at Kama and San Juan Del Norte. GOADED B Y HIS ENEMIES COOK WILL SEND TO MT. M'KINLEYFOR RECORDS Declares Barrill Was Offered Money to Make the Statement Declaring His Form met Ascent a Fake; No Prospect of a Settlement of Controversy for Many Moons. NEW YORK. Oct. 15 Dr. Freder ick A. Cook announced tonight that he hud organised an expedition to as cend Mount McKinley and procure the records which he says were left there on his former ascent. This step will be taken to refute the charges that he did not attain the summit of the mountain as set forth in the affi davit of Edward N. Harrlll, the guide who accompanied him. Dr. Cookfe (statement. In a statement to The Associated Press tonight, Dti Cook saldi "Upon my ret-aWl -frm Atlantic City today 1 conferred with i confldeh ttal agent whom I had sent to Mon tana to Investigate stories which had reached me in Kansas City to the ef fect that strong Inducements had been offered Edward N. Harrlll, the guide who accompanied me to the summit of Mount McKinley in the summer of V.lOfi. This cnntldentlnl agent return ed from Montana this morning, and for good reasons I do not care at the present time to make his name public. I After thorough Investigation there, ho reports to me that nn offer of a con siderable sum of money waa made to Mr. Rurrill on condition that he pre pare and sign an affidavit which would be calculated to discredit my claim DRUNK IN PENITENTIARY IS KILLED BY OFFICER Prisoner Stole Alcohol and Resisted (Itiard Who At tempted to 'online Him. RALF1GH. N. ('., October IS. -George Murphy, a white convict, serv ing one ve.n In the penitential y from Asheville, lor conspiracy, was killed in th- allentiary stockitd -lale this afternoon by Guard V. M. Dtipree. It si cms that Duproe re ported to Waid-'i Sabs that Murphy was badly i 1 1 1 v - ited and w aa dir- i I ed by the wai l a to put him In the dark ( ell for p " isntnent and to so ber up. Murphy n-si-o-'l and struck Diipree with a slick an I Dupn-e struck the convict on tie ' liin so that lie f'-li and di.-d in a I- w minutes. There were several i ir.lcts eye witnesses to the affair. A coroners Inquest i" being held I- doeptlon of Oovcrnoi Kitchen. Miirpbv came to the pris on badly disea I and It Is believed that a weak le u' caused tho blow ol the guard to be aial. The prison au thorities say .Uaiphy's Intoxication was due to steal nn; some alcohol used for various puri-oses In the prison. WASHINGTON. Oct. IS. Forecast for North Carolina: Fair Saturday anil Sunday; not much change In temper ature, moderate west Winua. 1 What Have You Got To Offer? "-J poor ! that I succeeded In scaling the, Alus kan peult. . Partner Hoard Offer. Tills offer, as my representative In forms me, was mado to Mr. Burrlll In the presence of C. Q. Rrldgeford, a reputable citizen of Hamilton, Mont., who is associated with Mr. Rarrlll In the real estate business. Harrlll at that time, according to the statement of Mr. Hrldgeford to my representa U lu illy i i jii , . .,..- tlve declined to make suoh affidavit K-injey -io or.n one niy rjrU. -and informed the Wen who hart re- other telegram hua been ent to Pro aueeted him e .wear that I did notl f(w .UvmhH L CIW- r ach the top of Mount McKinley, that to maks such an affidavit he would have to 'commit perjury and sell hl own soul.' "Within the next forty-olght hours, however, affidavits made by proml n nt .pltlxens of Hamilton, Mont., will be handed over to The Associated Press and will be to the effect that during the last three yar Rarrlll has continually rehearsed the Mount McKinley ascent, and has at all times Insisted that we succeeded In reaching tho summit of the mountain. No one has been found In Hamilton who can trstlfy that at any time ho has ever heard Harrlll tell the story as it is re lated by him In his sworn affidavit. ASK FEDERAL COURT TO PROBE SUTTON'S DEATH Mother and Sister of Dead Marine Officer Still Try ing to Clear Nanm. ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 15. Announce ment was made today, the second an niversary or (he death of Lieut James N. Siitton- wbo came to U violent end in a quarrel al the Naval Academy, In which several brother i.ffcers of the I nited Stales Marine Corps were In volved that the case will go before the Federal grand Jury in Rullimore at ilie coming session. Th.- mother and sister of Lieut. Hut ton have sought, not only lo remove Hie stii.uta. of suicide placed on him by the verdict of (he naval Iwiard of inquest, but to punish those Ui-y be lieve K.jilty "f Ills death. It was also barned today that af- i months of search by Mrs., Hutton. former Lieut. K. P. Roclketr, who played an I in portan t part in (he trag- iy and w-as dismissed from the ser vice, has been missing ever iflnce. has h.-.-n loi ated. For obvious reasons the Snitoris refuse lo divulge bra where abouts, but say they will 1? able to put their hands on him When they want him. He Is said to bo holding down a lucrative position In tho south. At tin- bearing here In August and September last much stress tvas laid on the prababb- Inability ofl certain witnesses having been able tjo see all they t. stilled to. Iast night tliis mat ter wax Investigated on the ground where the tragedy book plane. The result was not dispbvasing to the Hut ton repr.-sentaive who conducted 'he investigation. It was barned that In addition to Itoelker a witness who could shed light on the testimony if the other witnesses, but who wa not known of during the last hearing, ha been located. He Is a negro waiter, who is said tn have served drtnks to Roel- ker and the enlisted main Dehart In a local rtrfe on the night pf th trag-fcd- , . 4 4 "I have today received numerous telegrams from reputable cltlpena of Montana, who have talked with Bar rill and are willing to make affidavits s to bis former version ef the Mount McKinley trip. Organising Knpodltlon, r "I have tonight forwarded a tele. gram to Anthony Fiala, asking him to head an expedition to Mount Me -- - l , . bla university, who accompanied me In tha early stages of my last Mount McKinley expedition, asking him - to join Flula on this expedition. The preliminary arrangements for the trip will be made at once and the expedi tion will start as soon aa the weather permits next year. "Mr. Fiala and Professor Parker no doubt will Invite a number of expert mountlin climbers to accompany them am the expedition. The result of their efforts will set at rest forever an Doifbt that may exist as to whether I'.arrlll and myself reached the top itnost summit and deposited there rec ords as described In my book 'To the 'fop of the Continent.' " SUCCEEIHOJISHOPRIC Meeting of Bishops Held to Choose Hueeessor to Dead Priest. y . v CINCINNATI, i-l. IB Klght bish ops i f the Himiiui Cuthollo province I Clii'-'unnli, in conference here al th resilience rt Archbishop Moellcr, ele.-tcd t: e elglr candidates to (111 th" iiic-niicy caiiscd by the recent deali of Hishop Mct'loskey, of Lauluill Kv. Tikc! I'amii will be forward. d io Home, kiii) th pope will choi.s t' lute hlphup's siicoi'ssor from tnem While the t 'most aeci'ecy Is maintain ed i-s to It..- names selected, ihn gen-ei-'il b-.'lif anoing miinV monilwrs f l the finny In that the ctiolce lies be- twH-n tie Itlght Hev. Dvnnf O'Oon' a-chuc of Indlanapidls and thu Hv J i' Cronin and the Hev. V. M. Ilock both ot Louisville. HUbop IiennlM I'Oonaghuo has neo" iirieni ,,f the Catholic church for tiilrty-bve years and a bishop of thi church for nearly ten years. Soon f tnr graduation he. was ordained priest In this city by Illahop Maurlct de Bt. 3'altiis. nnil here ho has re- malimd ever slni e. Immediately f ter bin nrdlnntloii he became an elstaiit priest nt Bf. John's church tn iler Monngrrore lliewonhw, who dl 'Hi etveral years ago. - Ho reiruiltiejl a Pi. Putin's a lttl more than tet ytars. When Tiisnop Chatard arrived In tho city In 1878 to assume chargi of tho titocese Father O'Donaghue was sppolnted by him ns his private secretary and chancellor of the dio cese, which position he held for years. Ten yci.rs ago when It was decided to Appolrt an auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Indianapolis, Father O'Don aghue was chosen and given the tit!.' of altar Bishop of DOomarlo. Hlshop o'Oontgl-ue is still the pastor of Bt. Patrick's church, however, his p T.ololmcnl as auxiliary bishop having made ito cbung In that particular. KIDNAPPED TOTS FOUND INDtlG THESTREETSflLONE Were Stolen In St. Louts Two V4 i- Months Aflo And Heavy Kansom Demanded PARENTS HAVE BEt N BLACKHAND VICTIMS Had Already Paid Large Amount In An Effort to Get Children Back ClUf'AClO, Oct. IS. Two Italian children Identified tonlRht us 1 omasa. and Oraes VIaJiuio who were kidnap . ped from Ht. Unuis August 20 last and who have sought ilnco by the polics -of many cities, were found sarlv to. - day wandurlng altuitissiy on thu north Hide of tb city by Datsctlv Staph!) Parodl, of the t'hleago avonus po Ilea station, Th children when found were sitting on a curb stone at North lialsted and Hees streets. lloth were weeping, the little girl who . is three years aid, sobbing bitterly and - Tomasso, her cousin, who U five year old, trying to comfort her. - ' Detective Parodl took the children tn his arms and asked them wher ' they lived, Tomasso said' that' he did not know. Remembering the'Vlvian case he asked Tomasso If his name , was Vlvlano. Th boy nodded his head as If to confirm His Identity. Th . detective hurried with th children to th Chicago ayenue jiollce station. Ilenvjr ltanwom Uniiandrd. ! Four hour after "the Vivian child' ren disappeared two months ago, a special delivery letten finned "Mouth. -htHf' nd rltten In Italian wa re- f' celved at the Vlvlano. home. Th lt ler demanded a ransom of U,000. Th father of each thlld I named Pietro Vlvlano; They r manufsxlurers and have been blackhand victims. ,.Tvlc th front 6t their storif was bl"wt out and bnce ll knowit lhy paid 76 under threats. They lway refused . to prosecute the suspected persona. They were overjoyed tonight when they learned their children wore alive and mad arrahf mntits to leave for Chicago.' ' ' ' -' ,'''' 'v.' s" Vlvlano paid about $2700 as a fan. om rcntly. Th ney was paid In two Instalments, part f ft to a woman confederate- In Bt, Louis and, th remainder In an Illinois town, V PRESIDENT ACTS PART -. OF GREAT WHITE FATHER Is Guest of Ited Men in Iu-1 dian Village AVlio Shower Gifts IJpon Ilim. VI. PAHd 'Puv.i. .let 1Knnral f'orftrto Diss, nresldent of the reDUb lie of Mexico reached Cleudad Juare. opposite El Paso, at two o'ciock this afternoon and was greeted by salute from the Mexican artillery and cheer of the populace. After receiving committees from r.:i Pno nnd ths cltv of Juares. Oen- mi niui laid th corner stone for the Juares monument in memory of hie predecessor, Ilenlto Juares.. -ronignc hA anent aboard his train, parked In- side the walls of the Juares cuetotn house, heavily guarded by soldiers. Chief John Wllkle of the United Mates secret service, declared today that he anticipated no danger to the two presidents tomorrow. Wer it -therwlse, he said, the meeting wouhl tint lake iilace. This statement fol lowed a report originating In Chicago that an anarchistic plot had tieen nis- covered there to kill the two presi dents In Kl l'aso. When Mayor Joseph Sweeney oi v x'umn en it... l uiKin General TMai. . accompanied by a delegation of EI Paso officials, the Mexican presiosn said: "I appreciate what the people or,-, the I'nited Ktates wish lo do for in , it... i am riad to see their apprecia tion, t feel kindly toward (he Amer . t .,in,i to be her lean people mm - - mi the northern border of my countr), and to visit the people of this region, for the first time." President Dlat presided tonight over r session of the Ban Antonio interna tlonal i-luh on Mexican soil. t n.-r tv nrt TtTf n I MI," CI H 1 UliJJ DUUUimv i 'iii AT PORTAL OF HOME jv'EWPORT NEWS. Vn.. Oct IS. ntn'ted adillttance lo the home, Jo-ut,ir-. .vntv-four years old. an da veteran of the Civil war. died nn the sVa" i .taBiil BoK'H", home late this gfter- i Miekirlvev- employed to take Mm to iw instltullvn- While the pld ,nv was' dvmg seveK" hundred of his enm-a ades eteod at.ani him and CttP laln . Hloeth of h Sanation army heldprayer. v

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